and holds him in that degree of Scorn and Contempt, which is competible to the lowest and most debased Part or Class of all the Animal Creation.

CHA P. III.

Spherical Trigonometry applied to Geography; in finding the Latitude, Longitude, Bearing, and Distances of Places on the Terreftrial Globe.

I

Need not pretend to inform any Perfon of the great Ufe and Confequence of Spherical Trigonometry, in the most entertaining and delightful Science of Geography; this has been already done by many, who have wrote on this Subject; fo that I need not trouble the Reader with much on this Head, did not my Order and Method require it: However, what I have seen of this Nature already in print, has convinced me, that fomewhat more must be done, before the Spherical Doctrine of Geography will be any thing like compleat. For in the firft Place, proper Schemes have been wanting to represent the Problem in a Manner adapted to the Apprehenfions of the Learner.

Secondly, The Method has been too perplexed and unnatural, and confequently rendered the Subject irkfome, rather than pleasant, as it really is in itself. Thirdly, Too great Conciseness has made this Matter difficult and obfcure.

Fourthly,

Fourthly, A proper Table of the Latitude and Longitude of Places has been wanting in Tracts of this Kind; and whether or no I have here fupplied the Deficiencies complained of, must be determined by a Perufal of the whole Chapter.

In order thereto I fhall begin with a Table of the Latitude and Longitude of the most noted Places in the World; fuppofing the first Meridian to pass thro' Teneriff; and the Latitude North, except when marked with S.