The first lecture, of geographie,: (vvhich is a description of the terestriall globe) / read publickly at Sr. Balthazar Gerbier his accademy, at Bednall-Greene.

Of the foure little Circles.

THe foure little Circles of the Spheare, are the two Tro∣picks of Cancer, and of Capricorne. The two Circles of the Pole Artick, and Antartick;

The Trophick of Cancer is the Circle which the Sun marks when it is in the first point of Capricorne.

These Circles are distant 23 degrees, 30 minutes from the Equinoctiall; which is the greatest declining of the Sun.

The Circle of the Artick Pole, is the Circle which is mark: by the Pole of the Zodiack about the Pole of the world Artick.

The Circle of the Pole Antartick, is the Circle which the Pole of the Zodiack marks about the pole of the world An∣tartick.

These Circles are 23 degrees, 30 minutes distant from the Poles of the World.

These Circles divide the Earth into five Zones.

That which is between the Tropick is called Torride, be∣cause of the continuall presence of the Sun, and hath of breath 47 degrees.

Those which are between the two Circles of the Poles, are called cold, by the farnes of the Sun, and are of 47 degrees.

Those which are between the Pole Circle and the Tro∣pick, are called temperate, because they participate of the two others, and have each one 43 degrees of breadth.