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er (_D_) and there marke out a point with the letter (_L_); then with your compasse take the shorter perpendicular line (_GH_,) and apply that widenesse vpon the longer perpendicular line (_IK_,) placing the one foote of your compasse at (_I_,) which is the bounds of the greater latitude, and extend the other towards (_K_), and there make a point at (_M_), then with your compasse take the distance betwixt (_L_) and (_M_), and apply the same to the semicircle. Placing the one foot of your compasse in (_A_) and the other towards (_B_), & there marke out a point with the letter (_N_), now the number of degrees comprehended betwixt (_A_) and (_N_) will expresse the true distance of the two places, which will bee found to be 39 degrees: which being multiplied by 60. and so converted into miles according to the former rules, will produce 2340. which is the distance of the said places. FINIS. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of A Briefe Introduction to Geography by William Pemble *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A BRIEFE INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY *** ***** This file should be named 14999.txt or 14999.zip ***** This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: http://www.gutenberg.net/1/4/9/9/14999/ Produced by Robert Shimmin, Tony Browne and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will be renamed. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is subject to the trademark license, especially commercial redistribution
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