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The castle of knowledge (1556)

Recorde, Robert, 1510?-1558, author · Imprinted at London : By Reginalde Wolfe · leaf 72

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hiche is toward theeafte , lhall touche the Southe and Northe lynes, and the other fide fhall go Weftwarde from bothe thofe lynes, as muche as the thicknes of the Meridian island the length of eche of thofe Ibckettes lhall bee agreable to the iufte breadthe of the Meridiane, fo that the Meridiane… … membre that the Globe itnufte be faftened to the Meridiane on the two poles, $ both they placed within the Horizonte*- Scholbuv That is ftraunge in deade,for fo (hold the globe beare more toward the weft,then toward theeafte; and fo ail Were mifiramed* Mafter* To auoide all that , you fhall make…

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