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The description and use of the globes and the orrery. To which is prefix'd, by way of introduction, a brief account of the solar system / by Joseph Harris
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Sect.3. the GLOBES.

incide with the Horizon; and consequent-ly all the Northern Parallels are above theHorizon, and the Southern ones below it.Here is but one Day and one Night through-put the Year; it being Day all the whilethe Sun is to the Northward of the Equi-noctial, and Night for the other half Year.All the Stars that have North Declinationalways appear above the Horizon, and atthe fame Height; and all those that are onI the other Side, are never seen.

What has been here said of rectifying thejGlobe to North Latitude, holds for the fameLatitude South; only that before the longestDays were, when the Sun was in T, thefame happening now when the Sun is in V? :and so of the rest of the Parallels, the Sea-sons being directly opposite to those who|live in different Hemispheres.

I shall again explain some Things deli-vered above in general Terms, by particular|Problems.

But from what has been already said, weIfflay first make the following Observations:

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1. All Places of the Earth do equally en -J/ 5 ) 1 2 the Benefit of the Sun, in refpeB of Time,md are equally deprived of it ; the Days atme Time of the Tear being exaclly equal toMe Plights at the opposite Season .

2. In all Places of the Earth, save cx-toftly under the Poles, the Days and Nights

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