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the Horizon, fhould be feen to them that live 

 one degree more wefterly, when the Sun is but 

 five Degrees above the Horizon, and fo lower 

 and lower proportionably to them that live more 

 and more wefterly, till at laft it appear not at 

 all, no Account can be -given but the Globofity 

 of the Earth. For were the Earth a perfedt Plain, 

 the Sun would appear eclips'd to all that live 

 upon that Plain, if not exadlly in the fame Ele- 

 vation, yet pretty near it ; but to be fure it would 

 never appear to fome, the Sun being elevated 

 high above the Horizon; and not at all to others. 

 It being clear then that the Figure of the Earth 

 is fpherical, let us confider the Conveniences of 

 this Figure. 



1. No Figure is fo capacious as this, and con- 

 fequently whofe Parts are fo well compa6i:ed and 

 united, and lie fo near one to another for mutual 

 Strength. Now the Earth, which is the Bafis of 

 all Animals, and, as fome think, of the whole 

 Creation, ought to be firm, and ftable, and folid, 

 and as much as is poflible fecur'd from all Ruins 

 and Concuflions. 



2. This Figure is moft confonant and agree- 

 able to the natural Nutus^ or Tendency of all 

 heavy Bodies. Now the Earth being fuch a one, 

 and all itj Parts having an equal PropenfioA or 

 Connivency to the Center, they mull needs be in 

 greatefl Reft, and moft immoveable, when they 

 are all equidiftant from it; whereas were it an 



angular 



