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we call Winter ; the Midst0^ is shewn by the Sun’s entering theb Sc ^ rtl ple of Capricorn on the loth of^ s e ^ £r (Old-Stile) as by the Index may

fr 0tl ^ Sl?LY : As the Earth journeys ontben.ce through Cancer. Leo, and Vir-\ n e l -' Un appears to pass through Capri-

tyuarius, and Pisces ; and all Thingst ^ e ' r ^ ace ‘ r ^ e Northern Climes

ts e t° return, and receive more directly^ening Beams of the Sun, whose Me-

the pj height does now each Day increase;n ° W ^ en £tb en s an d the tedious

S contract their respective Arches;

1?]; !^ er y Thing conspires to advance theHej, ^ Season of the Spring, the MidstC °^ * S iircwn by the Earth’s returning%• to that Point, where first we gave it

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these Appearances of the Seasons,f H/ re ^ e 'vn as well for the Southern La-Where at the fame Time they hap-Order just the reverse to what we’ Northern. Thus,

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^ lewn as well tor me w»~-kjj Maere at the fame Time they hap^v e Order just the reverse to what w_observed for the Northern. Thus,^ 1S ^ umme r with us, it is Winter with

He^ ant ^ they have their Days shortestAlJ wi,°ttts are longest; and vice versa .IC A lS most distinctly seen in the Or-

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