oor Interpreter Jiath exphmy acco!^ding to the various Bypothen 
[eshoxh. Ancient and Modera ; the laucr he hath dcfcribed by the 
Number of the Stars that cottvpoP: thetn, their feveral Denominati- 
ons in moft of the Learny Languages^and as they are diftinguiflied 
into Profane and Sacred Figures^ according to the different Uran<h 
grafhy of the ancient Ethnicks, and fome late ChrtJiiAn Aftronoraers. 
3.Tbac the 3d.Part of this Poem contains a Defcriprion of the Ce!e- 
liial Circles; for the better underflanding .of which^overand above 
what isexplain'd in the Marginal Note?, cur Author hath added a 
CofiiiographicalAftronomicalSynopGsJor the moft part according 
to Merfenifjr^if^nd thereunto annexed the xii Propofitions ofThfodo* 
fus de Hahitmontbta in Englifli, And feeing that M&nilm hath tou- 
ched upon the Fiery Nature of the Fixed Stars^his I nterpreter hath 
here made fome further and more curious Enquiries touching their 
Subftance, Lighf,CoIour,Scintiltation,Number,Figure,Magnitude, 
Place, and Diftance from the Earth, or rather the Sun. In the next 
place,the Planets are enumerated ; whofe feveral Denominations,by 
which they were known and diftinguifh't by the Ancients,the Inter- 
preter hath given in his Notes ; further enlarging about the Nature 
and Subftance of the 5*¥»,his macuU d^dfacuU (which are likevvire 
reprefentedina particular Scbeme,)romethingalfo being faid of his 
Vertiginous Motion,Magnitude,and Diftance;as alfoof the Moomx\d 
her Spots,adding thereunto the Selenographick Schemes of hkvelm 
and Grimaldf with their refpedtive Nomenclatures^ and withal 1 ex- 
hibitinga brief AccOmpc of the Nature,Subftance,Struflure,Figure, 
Magnitude and Diftance of the other Planets. And becaufe tfiis Poem 
concludes withaCoroIIary of Fiery Meteors & Comers^our Author 
hath in part expiainM them a!fo in his Nores,more fully difcourfing, 
ill the Jppe»dix^of their Names^Kinds and feveral •y/^r/V^,their Mar- 
ter,Place,aiid Efficient Caufcs; and adding in the clofe a Chronolo- 
gical Hiftorical Table of the moft notable Comets, that have appea- 
red fince the Flood to this prefent: Having in the Ifluftration of the 
whole obferv'd the Method prefcribed by the Emperour Jufiima;§^ ^ 
that great Legiflator^thus exprefs^d, /;5/?/>X.i.7/>,i.by himfelf; //j 
cmnia, videntur tradi eommoiifpmejiprimb levi ac jimplicivia^dcindt 
diligemiori atq^exaUhri InterpretationejwguUtradantur 
Nor hath our Interfreter omitted to inform his Reader rouching 
Mamliui his Life,Country^^dityySt(tdies,Writw^s\iSi^^ doing . 
of which,as well as in compofing this whole Work>he hathgiven fuf- 
ficient proof of his more than ordinary Acquaintance botJa with 
Ancient and Modern Writings* 
He. 
