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pafs for the ‘Polar Star a Thoufand Years after 
among thofe Writers, from whom Ovid copied his 
Expreflion. However, this is certain, that another 
Star of that Conftellation, one of the Fourth Mag- 
nitude, was really nearer than any other, when the 
old Obfervations were made, which literally juftifics 
Ovid's Account. I might take notice of his exad 
Reprefcntation of the Difpofition of the Ara , and 
Awnis , when he makes them the Two Extremes. 
Medio tutijfimus ibis : 
Neu te dexterior tortum declinet in Anguetn, 
Neve Jinifterior prejfam Rota ducat ad Aram. 
Inter utrumque tene. — - ib. 13 7- 
The middle Way is beft. 
Nor where in radiant Folds the Serpent twines 
Dired your Courfe, nor where the Altar ftiines. 
Shun both Extremes. 
But the Infpedion of the Globe, when it is fixed 
in a proper Pofition, will convey the beft Idea of all 
thefe Appearances; for we derive this Advantage 
from the new Conftrudion of it, that it will enable 
us to place the fcveral Phenomena before every Eye ; 
by which means thofe who have the lead Acquaintance 
with thefe Studies, muft be greatly furprifed and 
pleafed to obferve the antient Accounts minutely 
verified. It is a fort of living over again the former 
AgCs, allowing i°. 23'. 30". for every hundred Tears-, 
according to Ricciolus and Flamfled , which is a fort 
of Mean between the other Computations. 
I fhall not now fuggeft fome other Purpofes, that 
might be ferved by this Method* It is fufficient to 
recommend the Invention, that it throws fo much 
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