a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1578. 



heat there to be very great, both for continuance, and 

 also, Quia virtus unita crescit, the vertue and strength 

 of heat united in one increaseth. If then there be such 

 a moderate heat under the poles, and the same to con- 

 tinue so long time ; what should moove the olde writers 

 to say there cannot be place for habitation. And that 

 the certainty of this temperate heat under both the 

 poles might more manifestly appeare, let us consider 

 the position & quality of the sphere, the length of the 

 day, and so gather the height of the Sunne at all times, 

 and by consequent the quantity of his angle, and so 

 lastly the strength of his heat. 



Those lands and regions lying under the pole, and 



having the pole for their Zenith, must needs have the 



Equinoctial circle for their Horizon : therefore the Sun 



entring into the North signes, and describing every 24 



houres a parallel to the Equinoctiall by the diurnall 



motion of Primum mobile, the same parallels must needs 



be wholly above the Horizon : and so looke how many 



The Sunne degrees there are from the first of Aries to the last of 



never setteth yi r g 0j so manv whole revolutions there are above their 



yes. jj or j zon t k at d we ll under the pole, which amount to 



[III. 56.] j82, and so many of our dayes the Sunne continueth 



with them. During which time they have there con- 



tinuall day and light, without any hindrance of moist 



nights. Yet it is to be noted, that the Sunne being in 



the first degree of Aries, and last degree of Virgo, maketh 



his revolution in the very horizon, so that in these 24 



Horizon and houres halfe the body of the Sunne is above the horizon, 



Equinoctiall and ^ other ha ]f e « s unc }er his only center, describing 



all one under . . . . , . . • 1 1 • 1 



the pole. both the horizon and the equinoctiall circle. 



And therefore seeing the greatest declination of the 

 Sunne is almost 24 degrees, it followeth, his greatest 

 height in those countreys to be almost 24 degrees. And 

 so high is the Sun at noone to us in London about the 

 29 of October, being in the 15 degree of Scorpio, and 

 likewise the 21 of January being in the 15 of Aquarius. 

 Therefore looke what force the Sun at noone hath in 



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