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 little wetted; as soon as this is done, you may also, if you please, by the Help of Parker's or some such Ephemeris or Astronomical Diary, place all the Planets on your Globe, after the same Manner, allowing for their Latitude, either North or South, of the Ecliptic.

Thus the Moon being then in 24° 33′ of Cancer ♋, and having about 4° 41′ of South-Latitude, take, with a Pair of Compasses, those Degrees and Minutes of Latitude from the Meridian, or any great Circle, and placing one Foot in 24° 33′ of ♋, turn the other directly towards the Equinoctial, and there make this Mark ☾ to represent the Moon.

After the same Method you may place ♄ Saturn in 8° 42′ of Virgo ♍; and ♃ Jupiter in 26° 35′ of Leo ♌: Then make also this Mark ♂ for Mars in 16° 32′ of Aquarius ♒: And this Character ♀ for Venus in 28° 18′ of Gemini ♊: Lastly, placing Mercury ☿ in 11° 4′ of the same Sign, you will have adorn'd your Globe with the Characters of the Seven Planets, all appearing in their proper Place as they are in the Heavens.

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