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Astronomical Dialogues.

an Hour before 5 a Clock; and sets 3/4 of an Hour after 7.

Well, said she, I fancy I shall be able to make an Almanack in a little Time.

That you may soon do, this Way, said I, Madam, and much better than most of those who publish them: But if you have a Mind to know the Stars and Planets, how they will appear, and are situated at any particular Time, suppose to Night at Eleven a Clock; you need only turn the Globe about till your Hour-Index points to Eleven at Night, and then putting a little Piece of Paper under the Brass Meridian, to stay the Globe in that Position, please to turn the Frame, and Globe and all, about, till the North-Pole here point up towards the Pole Star in the Heavens; and then you will have all you can wish for shewed you; for, by comparing the Pictures and Marks of the Stars and Planets with the real Ones, at that Time in the Heavens, you will find them exactly to answer to one another; and these on the Globe will make those easily and sufficiently known to you.

Sir, said she, after abundance of Thanks, I must beg you to break offWhen