M. Blundevile his exercises containing sixe treatises, the titles wherof are set down in the next printed page: which treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all yoong gentlemen that haue not bene exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the arte of navigation ... To the furtherance of which arte of navigation, the said M. Blundevile speciallie wrote the said treatises and of meere good will doth dedicate the same to all the young gentlemen of this realme.

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M. Blundevile his exercises containing sixe treatises, the titles wherof are set down in the next printed page: which treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all yoong gentlemen that haue not bene exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the arte of navigation ... To the furtherance of which arte of navigation, the said M. Blundevile speciallie wrote the said treatises and of meere good will doth dedicate the same to all the young gentlemen of this realme.
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Blundeville, Thomas, fl. 1561.
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London :: Printed by Iohn Windet, dwelling at the signe of the crosse Keies, neere Paules wharffe, and are there to be solde,
1594.
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Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594.
Plancius, Petrus, 1552-1622.
Blagrave, John, d. 1611.
Astronomy -- Early works to 1800.
Arithmetic -- Early works to 1900.
Trigonometry -- Early works to 1800.
Early maps -- Early works to 1800.
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"M. Blundevile his exercises containing sixe treatises, the titles wherof are set down in the next printed page: which treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all yoong gentlemen that haue not bene exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the arte of navigation ... To the furtherance of which arte of navigation, the said M. Blundevile speciallie wrote the said treatises and of meere good will doth dedicate the same to all the young gentlemen of this realme." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A16221.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 15, 2024.

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The vse of the Table next ensuing.

THis Table is deuided into eight collums, The first whereof on the left hande, containeth the names of the starres, the seconde the degrées and minutes of Longitude, together with the Characters of the 12. signes: the third the degrées and minutes of Latitude both Nor∣therne and Southerne, the North Latitude being marked with

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the letter N. and the South Latitude with the letter S. the fourth containeth the degrées and minutes of declination both Northern and Southerne, marked with the letters N. and S. as before. The fift sheweth the magnitude or greatnesse of the starre, whether it be of the first, second or third bignesse, &c. The sixth containeth the degrées and minutes of the right ascention of the foresaide fixed starres. The seuenth containeth the Characters of the Pla∣nets, signifying the nature and qualitie of the starres. The eigth containeth the degrées and minutes of the right ascention of the Ecliptique line and the signes of the Zodiaque.

Here followeth the Table.

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The names of the starres.The Longi∣tude & place.The signes.The LatitudeNorth & South.Declina∣tionNor. & SouthMagnitude or greatnesThe right Ascention Degr. Min.The nature of the stars shewed by the charrect of the PlanetsThe right ascen∣tion of the arch Ecliptique acco∣anin •••••• starrehe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the sgnes.
The first starre of the Rammes horne.2740740Nor.1720Nor.3230250
The right shoulder of Cepheus80690Nor.610Nor.331715150
The last starre of Eri∣danus.22305330Sou.410Sou.1.43301550
The shoulder of Andro∣meda.16202430Nor.2826Nor.350 50
The girdle of Andro∣meda.24502630Nor.330Nor.31210 130
The right side of Per∣seus250300Nor.480Nor.24301529
The head Algol or Me∣duza.2040230Nor.3930Nor.24020130
The South starre of Pleiades.2329420Nor.220Nor.550102310
The North starre of Pleiades.231050Nor.2310Nor.55002220
The Buls eye.25050Sou.1530Nor.1630 420
The right shoulder of Orion.230170Sou.620Nor.183202350
The left shoulder of Orion.120170Sou.440Nor.2720130
The right shoulder of Auriga240200Nor.430Nor.28202250
The Goate, or Hireus.1602230Nor.450Nor.17130130
The former of the Kiddes130180Nor.400Nor.468501028
The latter of the Kiddes1330180Nor.3940Nor.4690110
The left foote of Orion.10103130Sou.90Sou.17301420
The tayle of the little deare2110660Nor.860Nor.3430430
The nuddle starre of Orions girdle.1802430Sou.150Sou.279252020
Canopus in the shippe Argo.830750Sou.520Sou.19424330
The great dogge.903910Sou,160Sou.1970630
The little dogge.2030160Sou.610Nor.110930 180
The former head of Gemini.1420940Nor.320Nor.210647 1528
The following head of Gemini1740630Nor.2830Nor.21105 1820
The North Asellus.13030Nor.2230Nor.41240140
The South Asellus in Cancer.220010Sou.1920Nor.41245020
Praesepe. the Manger. n Cancer.120040Nor.200Nor.neb.1240130
The shoulder of the great deare.1140490Nor.6230Nor.21610 930
he bright starre of Hydrus.2102030Sou.50Sou.213701430
The Lyons heart2330010Nor.1330Nor.1145932330
The Lyons necke.2310830Nor.2140Nor.214840 260
The Lyons tayle.1530120Nor.1620Nor.1171102030
The middle starre of the great Beares tayle.950560Nor.5655Nor.21960 170
The right wing of Virgo.3101510Nor.1230Nor.31890940

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The left shoulder of Bubulcus.1004930Nor.400Nor.3213050
The Ranens bill.6302140Sou.2230Sou.317643 2620
Arcturus the great starre betwixt Bubulcus his legs180320Nor.220Nor.1209010
Spica virginis.1740120Sou.100Sou.1195101630
The middle starre in the front of Scorpio2640130Sou.210Sou.323402630
The South ballance of Libra.90040Nor.140Sou.22170920
The North starre of the ballance Libra.131090Nor:80Sou.2223101546
The left hand of Serpen∣tarius.270170Nor.330Sou.323830300
The bright starre of Ari∣adnes crowne.5304430Nor.280Nor.222902120
The heart of the Scor∣pion.330330Sou.250Sou.2241030
The head of Hercules.8403730Nor.150Nor.325235 140
The head of Serpenta∣cius.1530360Nor.1250Nor.3258301910
The head of the Dragon2020760Nor.520Nor.3266102630
The bright starre of Lyra90620Nor.3820Nor.12752050
The Eagle, alias vultur volans.24502920Nor.730Nor.221040204
The first starre of the taile of Capricorne.16020Sou.180Sou.33190170
The following starre thereof.171020Sou.1730Sou.332010180
The taile of the Dol∣phin.8102930Nor.100Nor.33040110
The Fomahant.280230Sou.3310Sou.1339070
The point of the dart.1103930Nor.1810Nor.42950238
The tayle of the Swanne,020600Nor.4330Nor.23071050
The right thygh of Pegasus.2250310Nor.250Nor.23410930
The taile of the Whale.2702020Sou.1950Sou.3535 60

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