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A08774 Certaine brief and necessarie rules of geographie, seruing for the vnderstanding of chartes and mappes. Collected by D.P. Rogatu honoratiss. viri D. H. S. W. P. D. P. 1573 (1573) STC 19060; ESTC S120853 2,943 13

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CERTAINE brief and necessarie rules of Geographie seruing for the vnderstanding of Chartes and Mappes Collected by D. P. Rogatu honoratiss viri D. H. S. W. P. Imprinted at London by Henry Binneman ANNO. 1573. Certayne rules of Geographie for the vnderstanding of Mappes and Chartes THe perfect vnderstanding of Mappes and the vse of the same dothe consiste in the knowledge of these foure poynts 1 The necessarie circles described in Mappes 2 The longitude latitude of places 3 The Clymats and Paraleles 4 The measure of distaunce of one place from another 1 Of the Circles The circles expressed in Mappes are fiue the Equinoctiall the 2. Tropikes and the two Polare circles The Equinoctiall or Equator is a circle imagined iust in the midst betweene the two Poles compassing the whole earth about 1 This circle deuideth the worlde into two equall parts that is so saye the North and the South 2 It serueth also to know the Longitude of places which is measured vpon it and the Latitude which is measured from it either Northwarde or Southwarde 3 When the Sunne is in it the day is equall with the nighte throughout all the worlde 4 When the Sunne is furthest from it the day is either shortest or longest The Tropikes are those circles which the Sunne maketh about the worlde when it is furthest from the Equinoctial either Northwarde or Southwarde If it be Northwarde it is called the Tropike of Cancer bicause the Sunne then returning backwardes entreth into that signe If it be Southwarde it is called the Tropike of Capricorne bicause then the Sunne entreth into the signe of Capricorne These circles do deuide the temperate Zones from the burnt Zone The Polare circles are those which the Poles of the Zodiake doe make aboute the Poles of the worlde in the space of 24. houres They deuide the temperate Zones from the colde Zones and are so farre distant from their Poles that is the Arctike from the North and the Antartike from the South Pole as the Tropikes are from the Equinoctiall The two Tropikes and the two Polare circles do deuide the whole earthe into fiue parts which are called Zones Wherof that which lieth vnder the Equinoctiall betwéene the two Tropikes is called the burnte Zone the other two betwixt either of the Tropikes and the Polare circles are called Temperate Zones and the other two vnder either Pole are called colde Zones MERIDIES A ZONA FRIGIDA B ZONA TEMPERATAAVS C ZONATORRIDA D ZONA TEMPERATA BOR E ZONA FRIGIDA E SEPTENTRIO 2 Of the Longitude and Latitude In reckning the Longitude of the world the auncient Geographers tooke their beginning at a right line imagined to be drawne from the one Pole to the other by the Ilandes called the Canaries beyonde Hercules pillers which lyne for this purpose I call the VVesterne line so that the Longitude of any place is the distaunce of the same from that line Eastwarde and so rounde aboute vnto the same line agayne Some late writers do reckē the Longitude frō the VVesterne line Eastward 180. degrées and also from the same westward 180. degrées which béeing added togither do make 360. describing it in the middest betwene the two Poles and deuiding the world into 2. equall partes wherof the Westerne they call the Ponent and the Easterne the Levant The latitude is the distaunce af any place frō the Equinoctiall circle towards either of the Poles Where so euer you are imagine a poynt or pricke directly ouer your head which is called Zenith the distāce wherof from the VVesterne lyne is the longitude and from the Equinoctiall the latitude And for this purpose in the vniuersall Chartes you haue lines called Meridians drawne in lengthe from Pole to Pole distant one from another 10. degrées beginning at the VVesterne lyne and so Eastwarde which doe euidently shew the Longitude of any place There are also drawne certaine Paraleles from the Equinoctiall towardes either of the Poles differing one from an other 10. degrées declaring the Latitude Note that the latitude or distance frō the Equinoctiall line and the eleuation of the Pole in any place are equall 3 Of Climates and Paraleles The Climates Paraleles serue both for one purpose that is the difference of the longest dayes whiche doe increase within certayne spaces from the Equinoctiall towards either of the Poles A Climate is a space of distance from the Equinoctiall line where the longest day maketh difference of halfe an houre The olde writers do make but seuen Climates and doe name them of some notable and famous place 1 The first they name of Meroe a citie in Afrike vnder the burnte Zone thys cōteineth in brodnesse 7. degrées 40. mi. It beginneth at 12. deg 45. mi. It endeth at 20. deg 30. mi. The longest day Prin. 12. h. 45. m. The longest day Fin. 13. h. 15. m. 2 The seconde of Syena a citie in the confines of Ethiopia vnder the Tropike of Cancer cōteining in brodnesse 7. degr beg 20. g. 30. m. dies lo. 13. h. 15. m. end 27. g. 30. m. dies lo. 13. h. 45. m 3 The third is named of Alexandria a famous Citie in Egypte conteyning in brodnesse 6. g. 10. min. beg 27. g. 30. m. dies lo. 13. h. 45. m end 33. g. 40. m. dies lo. 14. h. 15. m 4 The fourth hath his denomination of that noble Ilande of Rhodes in Asia the lesse whose brodnesse is 5. g. 20. m. beg 33. g. 40. m. dies lo. 14. h. 15. m end 39. g. ●●… m. dies lo. 14. h. 45. m 5 The fifte climate hath his name of the citie of Rome whiche conteineth in brodnesse 4. g. 30. m. beg 39. g. 40. m. dies lo. 14. h. 45. m end 43. g. 30. m. dies lo. 15. h. 15. m. 6 The sixte of the sea Euxine called Pontus which is 3. g. 45. m. brode beg 43. g. 30. m. dies lo. 15 h. 15. m. end 47. g. 15 m. dies lo. 15. h. 45. m 7 The seuenth is named of Boristhenis a great riuer in Scythia whose brodnesse is 3. g. 15. m. beg 47. g. 15. m dies lo. 15. h. 45. m. end 50. g 30. m 16. h. 15. m. Some do adde the eight Climat by the South partes of England and the ninth by the riuer Tanais The Southerne Climats haue the same names putting only this Greeke proposition Anti before them A Paralele is iuste halfe a Climate so that one Climate conteyneth two Paraleles 4 The measure of distance of one place from another Diuers nations do diuersly measure the distance of places The Egyptians by signes or markes The Persians by their Parasangas The Gréekes by furlonges The Latines by miles and sometimes by stones or markes The Spaniards Frenchmē by legues The Germanes and diuers other natiōs by myles and those of diuers length Those which do write of these matters do all in a maner agrée in this that foure graynes of barly do make a finger Foure fingers a hande Foure hands a foote Foure foote a Geometricall pase whiche is two simple pases 125. Geometricall pases a furlong 8. Furlonges one mile 16. Furlongs a French league which is two Italian miles 3. Miles a great league 30. Furlongs one Parasanga which the Persians at this day call Farasanga 40. Furlongs one Germaine mile To apply your degrées to the finding out of the distance of one place from an other by the number of miles as they are cōmonly taken amongst vs in Englande you must vnderstande that euery degrée containeth 60. miles on earth so that if you multiplie 360. degrées which is the compasse of the Equinoctial by 60. you shall finde the worlde to conteine aboute the whole circumference of the earth and water 21600. miles If you take your measure of distance from the Equinoctiall line directly either Northwarde or Southward or else vppon the Equinoctiall line Eastwarde or Westwarde you néede no more but count your degrées and for euery degrée count 60. miles or if your Chart be true in proportion open your compasse as wide as those two places are asunder whose distance you woulde knowe and apply the same to the Equinoctiall line and multiplye your degrées as before and so you shall haue your purpose In particuler and Chorographical Chartes you may finde the true distance of any place from another either by the numbers of longitude and latitude described in the margine of your Chart or by the Scale which is moste commonly made for that purpose And if you wante bothe these helpes take any two places wherof you knowe or may learne the true distance and measure that and according to that proportion you may finde out any distaunce in the Chart. ⸪