BEG 
D E G 
DEL 
Deg. 
lat. 
English 
miles. 
Deg 
lat. 
English 
miles. 
Deg. 
lat. 
English 
miles. 
0 
69-07 
31 
5913 
61 
33-45 
1 
69-06 
32 
58-51 
62 
32-40 
2 
69-03 
33 
57-87 
63 
3 l -33 
3 
68-97 
34 
57-20 
64 
30-24 
4 
68-90 
35 
56"5 1 
65 
29-15 
5 
68-81 
36 
55 "8 1 
66 
28-06 
6 
68-62 
37 
55-10 
07 
26-96 
7 
6S-48 
38 
54-37 
68 
25"85 
8 
68-31 
39 
53-62 
69 
24-73- 
9 
68-15 
40 
52-85 
70 
23-60 
10 
67-95 
41 
52-07 
71 
22-47 
1 1 
67-73 
42 
51-27 
72 
21-32 
12 
67-48 
43 
50-46 
73 
20-17 
13 
67-21 
44 
49-63 
74 
19-02 
14 
66-95 
45 
48-78 
75 
17-86 
15 
66-65 
46 
47-93 
76 
16-70 
16 
66-31 
47 
47 06 
77 
15-52 
17 
65-98 
48 
46-16 
78 
1 4-35 
18 
65 62 
49 
45-26 
79 
13-17 
19 
65-24 
50 
44-35 
80 
11-98 
20 
64-84 
5 1 
43-42 
81 
10-79 
21 
64-42 
52 
42-48 
82 
9-59 
22 
63-97 
53 
41-53 
83 
8-41 
23 
63-51 
54 
40-56 
84 
7-21 
24 
63-03 
55 
39-58 
85 
6-00 
25 
62-53 
56 
38-58 
86 
4-81 
26 
62-02 
57 
37’58 
87 
3-61 
27 
61-48 
58 
36-57 
88 
2-41 
28 
60-93 
59 
35 ’54 
89 
1-21 
29 
60-35 
60 
34-50 
90 
o-oo 
30 
59-75 
Our theory of navigation being founded 
upon an hypothesis of the degrees of latitude 
being all equal, must of consequence be very 
erroneous, wherefore we here insert a table of 
the degrees in the quadrantal arch of the me- 
ridian, both in the sphere and spheroid, with 
their differences, as calculated by the Rev. 
Mr. Murdoch. 
A TARLE of Arches of the Meridian to 
the Spheroid and Sphere, in minutes of the 
Equator. 
Degr. 
Spheroid. 
Sphere. 
DifF. 
1 
58-7 
60-0 
1-3 
2 
117-3 
120-0 
2-7 
3 
176-0 
180-0 
4-0 
4 
234-7 
240-0 
5-3 
5 
293-4 
300-0 
6-6 
6 
352-1 
360-0 
7-9 
7 
410-8 
420-0 
9-2 
8 
469-6 
480-0 
10-4 
9 
528-3 
540-0 
11-7 
10 
587-0 
600-0 
13-0 
11 
645 '8 
660-0 
14-2 
12 
704-5 
720-0 
15-5 
13 
763-3 
780-0 
16-7 
14 
822-1 
840-0 
17-9 
15 
S809 
900-0 
19-1 
16 
939-7 
960-0 
20-3 
17 
998-5 
1020-0 
21-5 
18 
1057-4 
1080-0 
22-6 
19 
1 1 16-3 
1140-0 
23-7 
20 
1175-2 
1200-0 
24-8 
A TARLE of Arches of the Meridian to 
the Spheroid and Sphere, in minutes of the 
Equator. 
Degr. 
Spheroid. 
Sphere. 
Diff. 
21 
1234-1 
1260-0 
25-9 
22 
1293-0 
1320-0 
27-0 
23 
1352-0 
1380-0 
28-0 
24 
141 1-0 
1440-0 
29 '0 
25 
1470-0 
1500-0 
30-0 
26 
1529-0 
1560-0 
31-0 
27 
1588-1 
1620-0 
31'9 
28 
1647-2 
1680-0 
32-8 
29 
1706-3 
1740-0 
33-7 
30 
1765 - 5 
1800-0 
34-5 
31 
1824-7 
1860-0 
35-3 
32 
1883-9 
1920-0 
36-1 
33 
1943-1 
1980-0 
36-9 
34 
2002-4 
2040-0 
37-6 
35 
2061-7 
2100-0 
38-3 
36 
2121-0 
2160-0 
39-0 
37 
2180-4 
22200 
39-6 
38 
2239-8 
2280 -Q 
40-2 
39 
2299-2 
2340 0 
40-8 
40 
2358-7 
2400-0 
41-3 
41 
2418-2 
2460-0 
41-8 
42 
2477-7 
2520-0 
42-3 
43 
2537-3 
258O"0 
42-7 
44 
2596-8 
2640-0 
43-2 
45 
2656-6 
2700-0 
43-4 
46 
2716-4 
2760-0 
43-6 
47 
2776-2 
2820-0 
43-8 
48 
2835-9 
2880-0 
44-1 
49 
2895-5 
2940-0 
44-5 
50 
2955 - 3 
3000-Q 
44-7 
51 
3015-2 
3060-0 
44-8 
52 
3075 0 
3120-0 
44-9 
53 
3135-0 
3180-0 
45-0 
54 
3194-9 
3240-0 
45-1 
55 
3254-9 
3300-0 
45- J 
56 
3314-9 
3360-0 
45-1 
57 
3370-0 
3420-0 
45-0 
58 
3435- 1 
3480-0 
44-9 
% 59 
3495-2 
3540-0 
44-8 
60 
3555-3 
3600-0 
44-7 
61 
3615 "5 
3660-0 
44-5 
62 
3675-7 
3720-0 
44-3 
63 
3736-0 
3780-0 
44-0 
64 
3796-2 
3840-0 
43-8 
65 
3856*5 
3900-0 
43-5 
66 
39)6-8 
3960-0 
43-2 
67 
3977-2 
4020-0 
42-8 
68 
4037-5 
4080-0 
42-5 
69 
4097-9 
4140-0 
42-1 
70 
4158-4 
4200-0 
41-6 
71 
4218-8 
4260-0 
41-2 
72 
4279-3 
4320-0 
40-7 
73 
4339-8 
4380-0 
40-2 
74 
4400-3 
4440-0 
39-7 
75 
4460-8 
4500-0 
39-2 
76 
4521-3 
4560-0 
38-7 
77 
4581 -9 
4620-0 
38-1 
78 
4642-5 
4680-0 
375 
79 
4703 1 
4740-0 
36-9 
80 
4763-7 
4800-0 
36-3 
3 R 2 
^99 
A TARLE of Arches of the Meridian to 
the Spheroid and Sphere, in minutes of the 
Equator. 
Degr. 
Spheroid. 
Sphere. 
Diff. 
81 
4824-3 
4860-0 
35-7 
82 
4884-9 
4920-0 
35-1 
83 
4945-5 
4980-0 
34-5 
84 
5006-2 
5040-0 
338 
85 
5066-8 
5100-0 
33-2 
86 
5127-5 
5160-0 
32-5 
87 
5188-2 
5220-0 
31-8 
88 
5248-8 
5280-0 
31-2 
89 
5309-5 
5340-0 
30-5 
90 
5370-2 
5400-0 
29-8 
Degree, in the civil and canon law, de- 
notes an interval in kinship by which proxi- 
mity" anti remoteness of blood are computed. 
In computing degrees of consanguinity, the 
rule of the civil law is universal, either in the 
direct or collateral, otherwise called the ob- 
lique line ; for as many generations as there 
are, sv> many degrees there are likewise. 
But in the canon law, the rule is different for 
the oblique line. And here a distinction is 
made between the equal and the unequal ob- 
lique line. In the lirst case the rule is, as 
many degrees as the persons allied are distant 
from the common stock, so many they are dis- 
tant from one another. In the other case 
the rule is, as many degrees as the most re- 
mote is distant from the common stock, so 
many the persons are distant from one ano- 
ther. Hence the sister of a person’s grand- 
father by the civil law is distant from that 
person in the fourth degree ; whereas, by 
the canon law, she is only in the third degree. 
Degree, theoretical, in music, the dif- 
ference of position or elevation between any 
two notes. There are conjunct and disjunct 
degrees. When two notes are situated so as to 
form the interval of a second, the degree is 
said to be conjunct; and when they forma 
third, or any greater interval, the degree is 
called disjunct. 
Degree, in universities, denotes a kind 
of rank or distinction conferred on thestudents 
or members as a testimony of their profici- 
ency in the arts orseiences, and entitling them 
to certain privileges. The degrees are much 
the same iu all universities, but the laws and 
the previous discipline or exercise differ. The 
degrees are bachelor, master, and doctor ; 
instead of which last, in some foreign uni- 
versities, they have licentiate. 
\\ ith regard to obtaining degrees at Ox- 
ford and Cambridge, matters are nearly on 
the same footing. 
To pass bachelor of divinity, the candidate 
must have been seven years master of arts : 
he must have opposed a bachelor of divinity 
act, and preached before the university once 
in Latin and once in English. 
DELEGATES, court of, is so called, 
because by stat. 26 H. VIII. c. 19, the 
judges are delegated by the king’s com- 
mission under the great seal, to hear and de- 
termine appeals in the three following cases: 
L Where a sentence is giyen in any eccle- 
siastical cause by the archbishop or .his offi- 
cial. 2. When a sentence is given in any 
