The historie of the vvorld: commonly called, The naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus. Translated into English by Philemon Holland Doctor of Physicke. The first [-second] tome

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Title: The historie of the vvorld: commonly called, The naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus. Translated into English by Philemon Holland Doctor of Physicke. The first [-second] tome
Author: Pliny, the Elder.
Publication: London :: Printed by Adam Islip,; 1634.
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Subject terms: Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works.
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CHAP. LXXV.

¶ Where the day is longest, and where shortest. [unspec I]

IT comes thus to passe, that by the variable increment of the day light, the longest day in Meroe doth comprehend 12 Equinoctiai houres, and 8 parts of one houre aboue; but in A∣lexandria 14, in Italy 15, in Britaine 17: where in Sommer time the nights being light and short, by infallible experience shew that which reason forceth to beleeue; namely, that at Mid summer time, as the Sun maketh his approch neere vnto the pole of the world, the places of the earth lying vnderneath hath day continually for six moneths, and contrariwise night, when the Sun is remote as far as Bruma. The which Pythias of Massiles hath written of Thule, an Island distant Northward from Britaine six daies sailing. Yea, and some affirme the same of Mona, an Island distant from Camalodunum, a towne of Britaine, about 200 miles. [unspec K]