Salusbury, Thomas
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Mathematical collections and translations (Tome I)
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1667
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nation and elevation of the Sun in the Zodiack, by which it
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duceth diverſity of Seaſons, and inequality of dayes and nights,
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are finiſhed in the Moon in a moneth; and whereas the Sun to us
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riſeth and declineth ſo much, that from the greateſt to the leaſt
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titude, there is a difference of almoſt 47 degrees, for ſo much is
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the diſtance from one to the other Tropick; this is in the Moon
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but ten degrees only, or little more; namely, as much as the
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teſt Latitudes of the Dragon on each ſide the Ecliptick. </
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conſider what effect the Sun would have in the torrid Zone, ſhould
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it continually for fifteen dayes together beam forth its Rayes upon
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it; which without all queſtion would deſtroy plants, herbs,
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and living creatures: and if it ſhould chance that there were any
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production, it would be of herbs, plants, and creatures very
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rent from thoſe which are now there. </
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that in the Moon there are no rains, for if Clouds ſhould gather
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in any part thereof, as they do about the Earth, they would
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upon hide from our ſight ſome of thoſe things, which we with the
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Teleſcope
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behold in the Moon, and in a word, would ſome way or
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other change its
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Phœnomenon,
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an effect which I could never by long
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and diligent obſervations diſcover; but alwayes beheld it in a
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even and pure ſerenity.</
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The obſcurer
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parts of the Moon
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are plains, and the
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more bright
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tainous.
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Long ledges of
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mountaixs about
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the ſpots of the
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Moon.
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There are not
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generated in the
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Moon things like
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to ours, but if
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there be any
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ductions, they are
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very different.
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The Moon not
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compoſed of Water
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and Earth.
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Thoſe aſpects of
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the Sun neceſſary
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for our
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ons, are not ſo in
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the Moon.
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Natural dayas
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in the Moon are of
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a Moneth long.
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To the Moon
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the Sun aſeondeth
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and declineth with
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a difference of ten
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degrees, and to the
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Earth of forty
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ven degrees.
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There are no
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rains in the Moon.
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great miſts, or that it might rain in the time of their night, that is,
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when the Sun doth not illuminate it.</
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nerations in it like to ours, and that there was onely wanting the
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concourſe of rains, we might find out this, or ſome other
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rament to ſerve inſtead thereof, as it happens in
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Egypt
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by the
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undation of
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Nile:
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but not meeting with any accident, which
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reſponds with ours, of many that have been ſought out for the
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duction of the like effects, we need not trouble our ſelves to
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duce one alone; and that alſo, not becauſe we have certain
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vation of it, but for a bare non-repugnance that we find therein.
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natural reaſon dictated to me concerning the production of things
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like or unlike there above, I would alwayes reply, that they are
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moſt different, and to us altogether unimaginable, for ſo me thinks
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the riches of Nature, and the omnipotence of our Creator and
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Governour, do require.</
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who would make humane comprehenſion the meaſure of what
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ture hath a power or knowledge to effect; whereas on the
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trary there is not any the leaſt effect in Nature, which can be fully
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underſtood by the moſt ſpeculative wits in the world. </
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ſo vain preſumption of knowing all, can take beginning from </
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