A tutor to astronomie and geographie, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, coelestial and terrestrial in six books : the first teaching the rudiments of astronomy and geography, the 2. shewing by the globes the solution of astronomical & geographical probl., the 3. shewing by the globes the solution of problems in navigation, the 4. shewing by the globes the solution of astrological problemes, the 5. shewing by the globes the solution of gnomonical problemes, the 6. shewing by the globes the solution of of [sic] spherical triangles : more fully and amply then hath ever been set forth either by Gemma Frisius, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others that have taught the use of the globes : and that so plainly and methodically that the meanest capacity may at first reading apprehend it, and with a little practise grow expert in these divine sciences / by Joseph Moxon ; whereunto is added Antient poetical stories of the stars, shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are pictured on the coelestial globe, collected from Dr. Hood ; as also a Discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomie.

XIIII. Of the Nature of the Stars.

To many of the Principal Stars there is in Planetical Chara∣cters prefixed their Planetical Natures. The Astrologers make great use of them for knowing the nature of the Stars: for those Stars that have the character of ♄ adjoined are said to be of the nature of ♄: those that have ♃ adjoined, are of the nature of ♃: and so of the rest. If a Star have the characters of two Planets ad∣joined, that Star participates of both their Natures, but most of that Planets whose character is first placed.

The use Astronomers make of those characters, is for knowing that culler of any Star; as if a Star have ♄ adjoined, it is of the cul∣ler of ♄; if ♃, it is the culler of ♃, &c.

The fixed Stars are known from the Planets by their conti∣nual twinckling; for the Planets never twinckle, but the fixed Stars do.