Volume 1

Atlas geographus: or, a compleat system of geography, ancient and modern / Containing what is most of use in Bleau, Varenius, Cellarius, Cluverius, Baudrand, Brietius, Sanson, &c. With the discoveries and improvements of the best modern authors to this time. Illustrated with about 100 new maps, done from the latest observations, by Herman Moll, geographer. And many other cuts, by the best artists.

  • Moll, Herman, -1732
Date:
1711-1717
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Credit: Atlas geographus: or, a compleat system of geography, ancient and modern / Containing what is most of use in Bleau, Varenius, Cellarius, Cluverius, Baudrand, Brietius, Sanson, &c. With the discoveries and improvements of the best modern authors to this time. Illustrated with about 100 new maps, done from the latest observations, by Herman Moll, geographer. And many other cuts, by the best artists. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    prob. XXXIV. To know aU the Places that have Day, or the Sim jhimng upon them, at the fame lime. The Globs being reftified,*. e. the North Pole handing due North, and elevated ac¬ cording to the Latitude of the Place, bring the Place you are in to the Brazen Meri¬ dian, expofe the Globe to the Sun all Pla¬ ces on the Globe that are illuminated, have Day at that Time t and thofe that are not, have Night at that Time : Then bring, the Index of the Horary Circle to Noon ; bring that Point of the Equator, where the Sun’s fhining ends, to the Brazen Meridian, the jndex Ihews how many Hours the Sun is diftant from the Meridian. Prob. XXXV. A Place being given, to find the Situation of another, according to the An¬ gle of Poftion. A Let the given Place be Paris, to know what Point the Cape of Good Hope is in re- gard to it ; elevate the Globe according to the Latitude of Paris, which is 49 Deg. bring Parts to the Brazen Meridian, iix the Quadrant of Altitude in the Zenith, i. e. upon Paris, and make the Quadrant touch the Cape of Good Hope ; then you will find that the Arch of the Horizon, betwixt the Zenith of the Cape of Good Hope and that of Paris, or the Brazen Meridian, is 18 Deg. for the Angle of Pofition ; fo that we find that the Paid Cape is in a Point a little lefs Eafterly than South-South-Eaff. It being troublefome to quote Authors for every Particular, we think it proper to acquaint the Reader, That in the Description and Ufe of the Globes, we have made ufc of Bhau, Varenim, Ozanant, Brietius, Bn on, Mar- tineau de P lefts, be lid c.^ Englifh Authors wiiO' have wrote on that Subject. Of the Origine of Mankind. World. THAT Mankind had their Ori¬ ginal at the Time fo particularly accounted for in the facred Hi- ftory, can be doubted by none who believe the Divine Autho¬ rity of the Scriptures. But abftrafting from that unqueftionable Authority, we may prove the Truth of it, as Men, by the following Arguments : 1. That in all Ages, and among all Nations, there has been a conftant tradition, That Mankind had its Original from feme firft Parents, not begot in the common Way, but immediately crea¬ ted by God. 2. That by Obfervation, we find the Increafe of People daily exceeds their Decreafe : From whence his, That Nations ufually double their People in 360 Years, or fooner. If we enquire into the Original Invention of Arts and Sciences, we (hall find by Hiftory, That they all had their Rife within the Compafs of 5 ordooo Years. 4. By confuting the Hiftories of the moft ancient Times, it'will appear, That we have no Authentic Account of any O ri¬ ginals of Kingdoms, Wars, Inftitutiohs of Laws or Governments, higher than that Time; but that the Plantations of all the known Parts of the World, nay, even of the Original and Apotheofesof the Heathen- Deities, do all fall within that Period. By Confequence ’tis evident, That Mofes s Hi¬ ftory, ab ft rafting, from its Divine Authori¬ ty, is not only the mod ancient, but the mod valuable Piece now extant ; For ?tis plain, That to him alone we are indebted for our Knowledge of the Time and Man¬ ner of the Beginning of the World ; of our ftrft Parents; of the Frailty and Depra¬ vation of humane Nature ; of the Inven¬ tors of Arts ; of the Original’ of Nations ; of the firft Founders of Empires and King¬ doms ; and of the Inftitufions of Laws and Government. Thefe Things in all other an¬ cient Hiftories ore fo blended with Fables and ridiculous Stories, that we may eafily perceive the Authors knew nothing of the Matter,