This book uses inconsistent spelling and hyphenation, which were
retained in the ebook version. Some corrections have been made to the
text, including correcting the errata and normalizing punctuation.
Further corrections are noted below:
Errata: l. 15 from botton -> l. 15 from bottom
p. 9: forward in the Eliptic -> forward in the Ecliptic
p. 31: is at it were -> is as it were
p. 36, Footnote 22 moved from referring to Rutherfurth to
Maclaurin, additionally ‘Isacc Newton’ changed to ‘Isaac Newton’.
Footnote marker on Rutherfurth removed as there was no footnote
associated with it.
p. 38: on the the same Axis -> on the same Axis
Footnote 32 κοσμὸν -> κόσμον
p. 69: who were suprised to find -> who were surprised to find
p. 69: than those whch -> than those which
p. 72: than tie a thread -> then tie a thread
p. 74: is is equal to -> is equal to
p. 74: the graduaded limb -> the graduated limb
Footnote 49: bove the horizon -> above the horizon
p. 78: different lenghts -> different lengths
p. 78: from the the Equator -> from the Equator
p. 90: is not instantaneons -> is not instantaneous
p. 92: Degreees and Parts of the Equtor-> Degrees and Parts of the
Equator
p. 132: appear supprising -> appear surprising
p. 133: When Jupiter at -> When Jupiter is at
Sidenote p. 136: The reason of of this -> the reason of this
p. 140 the opposite points rises -> the opposite point rises
Sidenote p. 141: Harvest aad Hunter’s -> Harvest and Hunter’s
p. 154: espeically as to the -> especially as to the
Sidenote p. 155: aereal Tides -> aerial Tides
p. 158: the the Earth -> the Earth
p. 160: goes round him 87 days -> goes round him in 87 days
p. 161: Eclipses and revolulution -> Eclipses and revolution
p. 167: Jacobus Ptlaumen -> Jacobus Pflaumen
p. 168: set set down -> set down
p. 172 Table 2, 1st column, 6th row: 1388 -> 1488
p. 174: duplicate entry for 1606 Sept 2. removed
p. 177: foretold by Thalls -> foretold by Thales
p. 180: the Eclipse is annualar -> the Eclipse is annular
p. 193: EAAMPLE II. -> EXAMPLE II
p. 202: these two Fquations -> these two Equations
p. 203: their Sun will be -> their Sum will be
p. 210: the page number was printed as 110 and has been corrected
p. 210: Motion and Semi diameter -> Motion and Semi-diameter
p. 232: ζωδίακος -> ζωδιακὸς
p. 232: ζῶδιον -> ζώδιον
p. 238: oblate spheriod -> oblate spheroid
p. 261 18 Degres -> 18 Degrees
Index Mercury (Quicksiver) -> Mercury (Quicksilver)
List of Plates Page number for Plate IV corrected from 15 to 97