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Tractatus de globis et eorum usu : A Treatise descriptive of the Globes constructed by Emery Molyneux : And published in 1592, by Robert Hues. With 'Sailing Directions for the Circumnavigation of England, and for a Voyage to the Straits of Gibraltar, from a 15th Century MS'.
Title:
Tractatus de globis et eorum usu : A Treatise descriptive of the Globes constructed by Emery Molyneux : And published in 1592, by Robert Hues. With 'Sailing Directions for the Circumnavigation of England, and for a Voyage to the Straits of Gibraltar, from a 15th Century MS'.
Author:
Markham, Clements R.
ISBN:
9781409415855
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (348 pages)
Series:
Hakluyt Society, First Series ; v.79

Hakluyt Society, First Series
Contents:
COVER -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- LATIN TITLE -- ENGLISH TITLE -- TABLE OF CONTENTS FROM EDITION OF 1594 -- DEDICATORY EPISTLE TO SIR WALTER RALEIGH -- PREFACE -- FIRST PART: Of those things which are common both to the Coelestiall and Terrestriall Globe. -- CHAP I. What a Globe is, with the parts thereof, and of the Circles of the Globe -- CHAP II. Of the Circles which are described upon the Superficies of the Globe -- CHAP III. Of the three positions of Spheres : Right, Parallel, and Oblique -- CHAPT IIII. Of the Zones -- CHAP V. Of the Amphiscii, Heteroscii, and Periscii -- CHAP VI. Of the Periaeci, Antaeci, and Antipodes -- CHAPT VII. Of Climates and Parallels -- SECOND PART -- CHAP I. Of such things as are proper to the Coelestiall Globe -- and first of the Planets -- CHAPT II. Of the Fixed Stars and their Constellations -- CHAPT III. Of the Constellations of the Northerne Hemisphere -- CHAPT IV. Of the Northerne Signes of the Zodiaque -- CHAPT V. Of the Constellations of the Southerne Hemisphere: and first of those in the Zodiaque -- CHAPT VI. Of ihe Constellations of the Southerne Hemisphere, which are without the Zodiaque -- CHAPT VII. Of the Starres which are not expressed in the Globe -- THIRD PART -- CHAPT I. Of the Geographicall description of the Terrestriall Globe -- and the parts of the world yet knowne -- CHAPT II. Of the Circumference of the Earth, or of a Greater Circle -- and of the Measure of a Degree -- FOURTH PART: Of the Use of Globes -- CHAP I. How to finde the Longitude, Latitude, Distance, and Angle of Position, or situation of any place expressed in the Terrestriall Globe. -- CHAP II. How to finde the Latitude of any place -- CHAP III. How to find the distance of two places, and angle of position, or situation -- CHAP IV. To finde the altitude of the Sunne, or other Starre.

CHAP V. To finde the place and declination of the Sunne for any day given -- CHAP VI. How to finde the latitude of any place by observing the Meridian Altitude of the Sunne or other Starre -- CHAP VII. How to find the Right and Oblique Ascension of the Sunne and Starres for any Latitude of place and time assigned -- CHAP VIII. How to finde out the Horizontall difference betwixt the Meridian and the Verticall circle of the Sunne or any other Starre (which they call the Azimuth), for any time or place assigned. -- CHAP IX. How to finde the houre of the day, as also the Amplitude, of rising and setting of the Sunne and Starres, for any time or latitude of place -- CHAP X. Of the threefold rising and setting of Stars -- CHAP XI. How to finde the beginning and end of the Twilight for anytime, and Latitude of Place -- CHAP XII. How to find the length of the Artificiall Day or Night, orquantity of the Sunne's Parallel that remaines above the Horizon, and that is hid beneath it, for any Latitude of place and time assigned. As also to find the same of any other Starres -- CHAPT XIII. How to finde out the houre of the Day and Night, both equall and unequall, for any time or latitude of place -- CHAP XIV.To finde out the Longitude, Latitude, and Declination of any fixed Starre as it is expressed in the Globe -- CHAP XV. To finde the variation of the Compasse for any Latitude of place -- CHAP XVI. How to make a Sunne Diall by the Globe for any Latitude or Place -- FIFTH PART: Of the Rombes that are described in the Terrestriall Globe, and their use -- Of the use of Rumbes in the Terrestriall Globe -- I. The difference of Longitude and Latitude of two places being knowne, how to find out the Rumbe and Distance of the same -- II. The Rumbe being known, and difference of Longitude -- how to find the difference of latitude and distance.

III. The difference of Longitude and distance being given, how to find the Humbe and difference of Latitude. -- IV. The difference of latitude and Rumbe being given, how to finde the difference of longitude and distance -- V. The difference of latitude and distance being given, the Rumbe and difference of longitude may be found -- VI. The Rumbe and difference being given, the difference of Longitude and Latitude may also be found -- INDEX GEOGRAPHICUS -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF NAMES -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- X -- INDEX OF NAMES OF STARS GIVEN BY HUES IN HIS "Tractatus de Globis", WITH REMARKS -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- Z -- INDEX OF PLACES MENTIONED -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- Z -- INDEX TO SUBJECTS -- A -- C -- D -- E -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- Y -- Z -- SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR THE CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF ENGLAND AND FOR A VOYAGE TO THE STRAITS OF GIBRALTAR -- CONTENTS -- AN ACCOUNT OF THE MS -- SAILING DIRECTIONS -- INTRODUCTORY REMARKS TO GLOSSARY -- GLOSSARY -- A -- B -- C -- D -- B -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- CHART.
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