Chapter 9, Item 59a
Compass points
The names of all the Points of the Compass.
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Where note that the two Poles North and South, have the greatest denominations of all the other points, being each eleven, viz. the full North and 10 Northerly points; and the full South and 10 Southerly points; whereas the East and West have their full points, and each four Easterly and Westerly points.
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Chapter 9, Item 62a
Magnifying glass
It is called a Magnifying Glass, when looked through to behold another thing behind it; in which respect these kind of Glasses (being thick in the middle and thin in the sides) will make any thing on the farther side of it to appear twice or thrice, or more times, bigger than they are; of this Nature are Spectacles which are made for Old Ages.
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Chapter 9, Item 62b
Burning glass
It is termed a Burning Glass, being held at a certain distance from any combustible matter, and in a direct Line between the Sun and the said matter, it will in a short time Fire the same.
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Chapter 9, Item 62c
Seeing glasses types
Several sorts of Seeing Glasses.
Looking Glasses to see ones Face therein.
Spectacle Glasses, Eyes for Old People.
Perspective Glasses, to see things afar off.
Optick Glasses, which represents things several ways.
Magnifying Glasses, which makes things great.
Diminishing Glasses, that makes things seem small.
Prismes Glasses, which represent things of diverse colours, as red, green, yellow, like a Rain-Bow.
Burning Glasses, that Fires any thing by the Sun.
Convex Glasses, which shew things upside down.
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