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 one from another, that to such as inhabit the lesser, the longest Day, would be a Quarter of an Hour longer, than it is to those who dwell in the larger: Then the Space on the Globe, between these two, they called a Parallel, and the Double of such a Space a Climate; you will easily see therefore, that these Climates must lessen as you go each Way from the Equator to the Poles, and must be 24 in Number.

! said she, I shall not trouble my Head about reckoning these Climates; but I think I understand what is meant by such a Place lying in such a Climate, as well as what the Navigators mean by sailing in such a Parallel, and that will be enough for me at present; but I will tire you no longer now, I'll get the Book you advise me to, which I believe I have above among my Brother's things; and after I have conned my Lesson well over, you must expect that I shall ask you abundance of Questions more.

a short Time after this, the Ingenious and Inquisitive Lady got her Globes set out again, and began with me thus: