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.

Example.

Here at London, I desired to know the Hour of the Night Ja∣nuary 6. this present Year 1658. The Moons place found by

an Ephemeris, or for want of an Ephemeris, by Prob. 54. is in ♊ 21. degree 22, minutes; Therefore I rectified the Globe to Lon∣dons Latitude, and brought ♊ 21. 22. minutes to the Meridian, and the Index of the Hour Circle to 12. then by Prob. 3. I found the Suns place in ♑ 26. degrees 46. minutes, and by Prob. 26. I found his Right Ascension to be 300 degrees; Then I turned about the Globe, till the Index of the Hour Circle pointed at 10 Hours, and at the degree of the Equator at the Meridian I made a prick; then I counted the number of degrees of the Equater contained between the foresaid 300 deg. and this prick and found them 111¼ degrees which converted into Time, by allowing 15 degrees for an Hour, gives 7 hours, 25 minutes, Time from Noon: which if the Moons motion were not to be considered, should be the immediate Hour of the Night: But by the Rule a∣foresaid, the Moons motion from West to East, in 7 hours 25 mi∣nutes is 3 degrees 42 minutes, and this 3 degrees 42 minutes be∣ing converted into Time, is 14 minutes more, which being added to 7 hours 25 minutes: make 7 hours 39 minutes, for the true Hour of the Night.