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A64474 A light to the longitude, or, The use of an instrument called the seaman's director speedily resolving all astronomical cases and questions concerning the sun, moon, and stars : with several propositions whereby sea-men may find at what meridian and longitude they are at in all parts of the world : published for the advance of navigation / by Robert Theaker. Theaker, Robert. 1665 (1665) Wing T844; ESTC R1274 25,756 42

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A LIGHT to the LONGITVDE OR The Use of an INSTRUMENT CALLED The SEAMAN'S DIRECTOR SPEEDILY Resolving all Astronomical Cases and Questions Concerning the SUN MOON and STARS WITH Several Propositions whereby Sea-men may find at what Meridian and Longitude they are at in all Parts of the WORLD Published for the Advance of NAVIGATION By Robert Theaker LICENSED June 28. 1665. Roger L'Estrange LONDON Printed by William Godbid for William Fisher at the Postern-Gate neer Tower-Hill 1665. The CONTENTS THE Description of the Vpper Moving-Sphere or Plain representing the Celestial Globe Pag. 3. Having the day of the Month known To find the Sun's Declination his place Sign and Degree in the Ecliptick and his right Ascension in Degrees and Minutes or in Hours and Minutes p. 5. The Sun's place in the Ecliptick being known to find the Hour and Minute of the Sun 's Rising or Setting any day of the Year p. 6. To find any fixed Stars Declination right Ascension in Degrees and Minutes or in Hours and Minutes his place Sign and Degree or Longitude in the Ecliptick and day of the Month belonging to that Star p. 8. To find every day in the Year when any of the fixed Stars comes to the South p. 10. To find every day in the Year when any of the fixed Stars Riseth or Setteth p. 11. To find the Sun 's Rising or Setting the same way as you find the Stars Rising or Setting p. 12. To find the Sun's Altitude every day of the year when he comes to the Meridian p. 14. To find every day how many Degrees the Sun or Stars dippeth or goeth under the Horizon at Midnight Also to find the Amplitude of the Sun or Stars every day in the year at their Rising or Setting p. 15. To find at all times when the North Star is directly South above the Pole or North under the Pole p. 17. To Draw the Parallels of the Sun or Stars Declinations and thereby to know when they Rise or Set or whether they Rise or Set at all ibid. To find every Day in the year at what time any of the Planets cometh to the South p. 18. To find the true Distance of the Moon 's Motion from the Sun p. 19. To find the longitude by knowing when any of the fixed Stars cometh to the South p. 20. To find exactly the True Meridian and Longitude of the City of London p. 22. The first of April I demand how the proper and particular Meridian and Longitude of the City of London may be found and discovered by this Instrument p. 23. To find the true Longitude of the City of London at the Sun 's Setting p. 24. To find the true Longitude of the City of London at the Sun 's Rising p. 25. To find the true Longitude of the City of London by the Moon when she cometh to the South p. 26. To find the true Longitude of the City of London by the Moon when she cometh to the South p. 27. Two several Questions by finding the Moon South to know what Meridian you are at p. 29. The first Question ibid. The Rule and reason for turning the upper Sphere is from 360 degrees p. 31. To cut the Horizons for all Latitudes p. 32. To the KING 's most excellent Majesty Dread Soveraign THese following endevours having been brought first of all before Your Sacred Majesty who did not then despise the day of small things but out of Your Princely Favour granted Access and had the patience to hear the Reasons and Objections Your Heroick Breast being truly inspired and persuaded that the greatest Mysteries and Matters in the world were first made known and discovered by plain men and hid from the Learned and so to this day the greatest pretended natural knowledges are still over-ruled by practical Proof-pieces upon which considerations Your Majesties faithful Subjects Robert Theaker and Charles Saltonstall after much expences of money and time are now endevouring to enable all practical Sea-men with the full knowledg of this Instrument and in regard Charles Saltonstall hath made several long Voyages and Discoveries instructed and brought up a considerable number of expert Navigators many of them being now in your Majesties Service it is hoped in time he will also enable them with this knowledg that their Proof-pieces may give an end to all Objections In which hope for the present I humbly lay all down at Your Majesties Feet beseeching a favourable acceptance of this Mite which may prove more worth than the offerings of abundance And so in all obedience I submit my self to Your Majesties Princely good will and pleasure desiring the great God of Heaven and Earth to grant Your Majesty a long prosperous and happy Reign Your MAJESTIES most humble and obedient Subject and Servant Robert Theaker To the READER HAving for many years taken diligent notice of the Diurnal Motions of the Heavens and how the Sun Moon and Stars did daily pass and appear to be South once in 24 hours at all the respective Meridians in the world I did apprehend that there might be contrived an Instrument which would readily distinguish to all men at what perticular Meridian and Longitude they were at in all parts And so did at last after many alterations and examinations complete this Instrument now called A Light to the Longitude which doth in a plain and facil way speedily Answer all Astronomical Propositions concerning the Sun Moon and Stars only by turning the upper Plain representing the Heavens or Terrestrial Globe without the knowledge of the doctrine of Spherical Triangles which many men did never attain to Also by frequent practice and a little Instruction in using this Instrument all the Constellations and fixed Stars in the heavens are readily found out and known in all places at any hour of the Night very helpful to practical Seamen in the Art of Navigation and being joyned with the true nature and way of the turning this Instrument I suppose they will speedily find at what particular Meridian they are at which is indeed true Astronomical Geographical and Hydrographical Longitude and is not the measuring of Distances betwixt any two Meridians by Pendulums Sand-glasses Water-glasses c. but offereth to find under which of the 360 Meridians all Islands Head lands Main-Lands Cities and Towns are truly Situated and Placec against which there hath been much opposition endevouring to darken and put out this Light to the Longitude But there was a person very well known to most Navigators which stood in the Gap and defended it from being quite extinguished whose further Study and endevours I doubt not but will daily add more and more Light to this matter until at last practical Sea-men gain the honour and bring home their undeniable Proof-pieces and put an end to all Objections And so for present I leave all my endevours to your favourable Construction hoping they will prove worthy of your Acceptance and in time beneficial to all men Your Friend Ro. 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