26484That the Earth may be a Planet.
it follows rather on the contrary, That theſe
Circles are equally diſtant and proportional
in their parts, in reſpect of the Earth, be-
cauſe it is our Eye that deſcribes them about
the Centre of it.
Circles are equally diſtant and proportional
in their parts, in reſpect of the Earth, be-
cauſe it is our Eye that deſcribes them about
the Centre of it.
So that though a far greater part of the
World did appear at one time than at ano-
ther; yet in reſpect of thoſe Circles which
our Eye deſcribes about the Earth, all that
we could ſee at once, would ſeem to be but
a perfect Hemiſphere: As may be manifeſted
by this following Figure.
World did appear at one time than at ano-
ther; yet in reſpect of thoſe Circles which
our Eye deſcribes about the Earth, all that
we could ſee at once, would ſeem to be but
a perfect Hemiſphere: As may be manifeſted
by this following Figure.
Where if we ſuppoſe A to be our Earth,
BCDE one of the great Circles
BCDE one of the great Circles