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Shewing the Hour of the Day in any part of the World

INTRODUCTION

TO THE

USE OF THE GLOBES,

FOR

YOUTH OF BOTH SEXES;

PARTICULARLY DESIGNED FOR

SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE TEACHERS.

CONTAINING

Definitions and Problems in Geometry; the Stereographic Pre-
jection of the Sphere, Mariner's Compass, &c.; the Rise and
Progress of Geography and Astronomy; the Description of the
principal Lines on the Globes; fifty Problems on the Terres-
trial Globe, and twenty-two on the Celestial, with the Use of
the Analemma and Sliding Hour-circle; likewise a Repre-
sentation and Epitome of the Solar System, Armillary Sphere,
Comets, fixed Stars, Constellations, &c. To which is added,
a variety of entertaining and useful Paradoxes; with some
Questions and Answers by way of Application.

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PRINTED FOR BALDWIN, CRADOCK, AND JOY, 47, PATER-
NOSTER ROW, AND W. KENT, 116, HIGH HOLBORN.

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