XXX11 ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



BOOK II. 



CHAPTER 1. That it is not out of purpose, but necessarie to treate of 

 the nature of the Equinoctiall. 



The Equinoctial defined 73 



CHAPTER 2. For what reasons the ancients held that the burning 

 Zone ivas not inhabitable. 



Effect of Sun s motion on temperature . 74 



The further a country is from the Sun s course the colder - 74 



The hottest near the Zodiacs 74 



Dryness and moisture caused by the Sun 75 



Hence Aristotle s opinion of the Southern heat . - 75 



CHAPTER 3. That the burning Zone is very moist, contrary to the 

 opinion of the Ancients. 



Yet the burning Zone is inhabited 76 



The seasons occur, but at different times 76 



Seasons of greatest moisture 77 



CHAPTER 4. That in the Regions which be without the Tropicks there 

 is greatest store of waters whenas the Sunne is farthest of, 



contrary to that under the burning Zone. 



Climate of Chile 78 



Cause of inundation of the Nile 78 



Inundation of the Paraguay or river Plate 78 



CHAPTER 5. That betwixt the tivo Tropicks the greatest aboundance 



of raine is in Summer, with a discourse of Winter and Summer. 

 Winter and Summer in the Tropics 79 



Seasons in Peru 80 



CHAPTER 6. That the burning Zone abounds with waters and 

 pastures, against the opinion of Aristotle ivho holds the contrarie&quot;. 



Abundance of Water in the Tropics 8 1 



The yrreat river Amazons - - 82 



