The English globe being a stabil and immobil one, performing what the ordinary globes do, and much more / invented and described by the Right Honorable, the Earl of Castlemaine ; and now publish't by Joseph Moxon ...

Of the PEDESTAL.

THUS you see that our Globe (tho' it be a Terrestial one) may (in case of necessity) be serviceable in relation to the very Stars; but because all Operations that have the least Reflection in them, seem intricate and troublesome to some, I have here adjoyned (for them that will be at the Expence of the best sort of these Globes) a most Facile way, that shall re∣solve in an instant, all the former Questions and more; for there is not only a Steriographical Projection on the Pedestal of the appearing Stars in our Horizon, but one also so ordered, that it obviates the inconveniences which make Stofflers admirable Astrolabe so much neglected of late; for some say, there is no finding a Star on it without much poring, tho' we should know near what Constellation it lyes; others, that when we see a Star there, we are still ignorant to what Constellation it belongs; ma∣ny quarrel at the great confusion which the Azimuths, Almu∣cuntars, and other Circles exprest on it make; and some again object, that the numeral Figures belonging to the said Circles are oftentimes so hid by the solid part of the Rete, that we cannot without a new trouble and motion perform the intended Opera∣tion. I say, this Projection on the Pedestal (besides several other things) obviates these inconveniences, as you will presently see.