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Comprehend the former, I fliall not divide my difcourfe 
into two Branches, but proceed in the Method Propofed. 
Only I defire it may be noted, that I fuppofe the Horizon- 
td and Meridional Moon to be found both of the fame An- 
gle, wheras in truth the Meridionall Moon (tho appear- 
ing lefs ) fhall be found of the greater Angle : which in- 
creafeth the Wonder. But this proceeding from the diffe- 
rent diftances that one and t'other is looked at (the Meridi- 
onal Moon being nigher us by almoft a Semidiameter of 
the Earthy and conlequently eafily fblved that way; I 
have therefore chofen to put between them a plain equa- 
lity, for avoiding Confufion and Intricacy in Difcourfe. 
Wherefore let us hear what the Ingenious of thefe 
latter days can fay to this appearance. And firft we find 
the Celebrated Des-Cartes attributing this appearance ra- 
ther to a deceived ludgment than to any Natural Affefti- 
on of the Organ or Medium of fence; for the Moon (^fays 
hej being nigh the Horizon^ we have a better opportunity 
and advantage of making an Eftimate of her, by compa- 
ring her with the various objefts that incur the fight, m its 
■ way towards her; fb that thp we Imagine fhe looks bigger 
yet tis a oieer Deceipt: for we only think fb, becaufe Ihe • 
feems higher the tops of Trees or Chimnys or Houfes or a 
fpaceof ground, to which we can compare her, andEfli- 
mat her thereby; but when we bring her to the Teft of an 
Inftrument that cannot be deluded or Impofed upon by 
- thefe appearances, then we find our Eftimate wrong, and 
our Ssnces deceived. Thefe thoughts, my-thinks, are 
much beiow the Accuftomed Accuracy of the Noble Dcs- 
Carres', for certainly if it be fb, I may at any time increafe 
the apparent Bignefs of the Moon,tho in the Meridian;for i 
it would be only by getting behind a Ctufter of Chimnys, j 
a Ridg of a.HiiljOr the top of Houfes, and comparing her to 
them in that poliure,as well as in the Horizon : befides if 
ilv^ Moon be look Vj at jufl: as fhee is Rifiog from an Hori-- 
zon determii\ed by a finooth Sea,'and which has no more 
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