Ouranoskopia, or, The contemplation of the heavens, in a perpetual speculum, or general prognostication for ever wherein is succinctly demonstrated the names and natures of the signs, planets and aspects, terms of art, order of the spheres, the colours, magnitudes, motions, solid proportions and distances of the seven planets from the earth ... / by Iames Corss ...
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- Ouranoskopia, or, The contemplation of the heavens, in a perpetual speculum, or general prognostication for ever wherein is succinctly demonstrated the names and natures of the signs, planets and aspects, terms of art, order of the spheres, the colours, magnitudes, motions, solid proportions and distances of the seven planets from the earth ... / by Iames Corss ...
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- Corss, James.
- Publication
- Edinburgh :: Printed by a society of Stationers,
- 1662.
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- Astronomy -- Early works to 1800.
- Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
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Contents
- title page
- dedication
- illustration
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To the as much singular for Vertue, as eminent for Ho∣nour, the Magnificent and Illustrious Lord,
William Earle ofGlencairn, LordKilmars andFinlaystoun, Cuninghame, Lord High Chancellor ofScotland, &c. - To the Reader.
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To my singularly honoured Friend Mr.
Iames Corss, upon hisTreatise entituled, URANOSCOPIA. -
Upon my Ingenious and much honoured Friend Mr.
James Corss, his URANOSCOPIA. -
Upon my honoured Friend Mr.
James Corss his URANOSCOPIA. -
A Crostick to my Ingenious Friend Mr.
Iames Corss his URANOSCOPIA. -
ƲRANOSCOPIA.
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CHAPTER I. Of the Names and Natures of the Signs, Planets and Aspects. -
CHAP. II. Of several Terms of Art, necessary for all Students to understand. -
CHAP. III. Of the Systemn of the World, and Motion of the Earth, -
CHAP. IV. Of the Eclipses of the Sun and Moon. -
CHAP. V. To find how long the Effects of an Eclipse conti∣nues, and when they begin and end. -
CHAP. VI. The Names of the Regions, Cities and Towns, subject to the Signs and Planets.-
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Aries andMars are these Regions. -
Under
Taurus andVenus, -
Under
Gemini andMercuri, -
Under
Cancer and theMoon, -
Under
Leo and theSun. -
Under
Virgo andMercuri, -
Under
Libra andVenus, -
Under
Scorpia andMars. -
Under
Sagitary andJupiter. -
Under
Capricorn andSaturn, -
Under
Aquary andSaturn. -
Under
Pisces andJupiter,
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CHAP. VII. To Prognosticate the Natural Portents of Eclipses. -
CHAP. VIII. To finde the Lords of the Year, and four Quarters thereof. -
CHAP. IX. Of the signification of the twelve Coe∣lestiall Houses. -
CHAP. X. Of the Distances, Magnitudes and Colours of the seven Planets. -
CHAP. XI. Of the Trees, Herbs and Planets, under the government of the seven Planets. -
CHAP. XII. Of the particular Diseases which the Planets signifie. -
CHAP. XIII. Shewing how to rectifie a Nativity by the trutine of herms. -
CHAP. XIV. Of the Year what it is, and the quan∣tity thereof. -
CHAP. XV. Of the Judgement of the Weather from the Coelestial Bodies. -
CHAP. XVI. How to Prognosticate more particularly of the Weather by the Planets mutual Aspects. -
CHAP. XVII. Vulgar Observations of the changes of the Weather. -
CHAP. XVIII. Of the Winds, their Names and Natures. -
CHAP. XIX. How to Prognosticate what winds will blow. -
CHAP. XX. Of Earth-quakes, Thunders, Lightnings, Co∣mets,&c. their naturall causes and significations. -
CHAP. XXI. Containing several Propositions in Astronomy.-
Proposition 1. To find the Suns Declination. -
Proposition. 2. To find the Suns right Ascension. -
Proposition 3. To find the Ascensional Difference. -
Proposition 4. To find the Suns Amplitude. -
Proposition 5. To find the time when the Sun will be due East and West. -
Proposition 6. To find the Suns Altitude when he is due East or West. -
Proposition 7. To find the Suns Altitude at the hour of six. -
Proposition 8. To find the Suns Altitude at any time assigned. -
Proposition 9. To find the Suns Azimuth. -
Proposition 10. To find the Declination, right Ascension and Ascen∣sional difference of the Planets or fixed Stars. -
Proposition 11. To find the oblique ascensions and descensions of the Planets and fixed Stars for any time assigned.
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CHAP. XXII. To find the true time of the Suns rising and setting, with the length of the day and night for any day of the Moneth assigned. -
CHAP. XXIII. To find theGolden-Numbers, Epacts, and age of the Moon for any year of God assign'd. -
CHAP. XXIV. To find the time of the Moons rising and setting, and how long She shines. -
CHAP. XXV. To find the Dominical Letters, and dayes of the Week that begins every Moneth, and Moveable Feasts for ever. -
CHAP. XXVI. Of the description of the Quadrant, and how to find the Altitude of the Sun, Moon or Stars thereby. -
CHAP. XXVII. How to finde the Altitude of any Tower, Castle or Steeple,&c. -
CHAP. XXVIII. How to find out the Latitude of a place, or the Poles Elevation above the Horizon. -
CHAP. XXIX. To find the Diameter, Circumference, Solidity and Superficies of any Sphere or Globe. -
CHAP. XXX. How to find the weight of a Globe or Ball of Mettal or Stone, without weighing them in Ballances. -
CHAP. XXXI. Of the PlanetsParalaxis Altitudinis, and how to calculate the same at all times. -
CHAP. XXXII. To find the Lord of the hour for any time assign'd. -
CHAP. XXXIII. Shewing what Moon makes full Sea in most Sea-Port Towns inScotland, Eng∣land, andIreland, &c.
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- POSTSCRIPT.
- THE CONTENTS. CHAPTER I.