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 frame of the whole world, as the eirelecircle [sic] of the heaven and the earth. This is sometimes called a martial sphere, for the orbs of the planets are called their spheres, that is, the circles in which they move.

AseensionAscension [sic] is the risiugrising [sic] of any star, or any part of the ecliptieecliptic [sic] above the horizon-DesceusionDescension [sic] is its going down.

Right ascension of a star, is that part of the equinox that riseth or setteth with a star in the right sphere; but an oblique sphere, is that part of the equiuoctialequinoctial [sic] in degrees, containing between the first point of Aries, and that part of the equinoctial whiehwhich [sic] passeth by the meridian with the centre of the star.

Oblique ascenison is a part of the equinoctial in degrees eontainingcontaining [sic] between the beginning of Aries and that of thothe [sic] equinox, which rises with any star or part of the eelipticecliptic [sic] in an oblique sphere.

EsseutialEssential [sic] difference is the difference between the right and oblique aseensionascension [sic], or the number of degrees contained between that place and the equinox that riseth with the centre of a star, and that plaeeplace [sic] of the equinox that cometh to the meridian with thothe [sic] same star.

SolsticoSolstice [sic] is in the summer when the sun is in the begiuningbeginning [sic] of CaneerCancer [sic]; and in the winter when the sun enters into Capricorn: because then the days seem to stand still, and seem neither to increase or deereasedecrease [sic] above two minutes in teuten [sic] or twelve days.

Constellation is a certain number of stars supposed to be limited within some form or likeness; as Aries the Ram is said to have thirteen stars:-Taurus the Ball, thirty-three; Arcturus, Orion; and the Pleiades, mentioned in Job, ix. 9, are said to be constellatiads.

Planets are the seven eratique, or wandering stars, called Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Mercury,