The vse of Ptolomeis Tables.
THus much touching the vse of Mappes and Cards, now accor∣ding to my promise, I wil brief∣lie shew you the the vse of Pto∣lomeis Tables, or of any other ta∣ble made in the forme. The chie∣fest point wherof is redily to find out any place that you séeke, and to know where it standeth. For the accomplishment whereof, you must first knowe what longitude and latitude that place hath.
The longitudes and latitudes of all places described by Ptolomey, are set downe in his second, third, fourth, fift, sixt, and seuenth booke of Geographie. For in his se∣cond booke he describeth the West part of Europe, contai∣ning Ireland, England, and Scotland, Hispania, Gallia, Ger∣manie, Hungarie, and Slauony. In his third booke, he descri∣beth the East part of Europe, as Italie, Sicilia, Corsica, Sar∣dignia, Sarmatia, Taurica, Peninsula, Datia, Misia, Thracia, Macedonia, Achaia, Peloponesus, Candia, Rubia, & diuers other Lands and Islands. And hee containeth all Europe in ten Tables. In his fourth booke he describeth Affrike, that is to say, so much as was known in his time, contai∣ning the same in 4 Tables. In his 5.6. and 7. booke he describeth all Asia and the East Indians, whereof hee maketh 12 Tables, and in describing any Region or pro∣uince,