What is a Climate ?

A Climate is the space of difference upon the upper face of the earth, included between two parallels, wherein the day is sensibly lengthened or shortened half an hour, for as you travel from the Equator toward the Arctick Pole, the Sun having North declination, the dayes do grow longer and longer until at last (the Sun not setting under the Horizon) you shall have continual day, and every space or distance that altereth the day half an hour, is called a Climate: these Climates take their names from such famous places are within the said Climates, of which there are nine, as by their distinctions may appear.

1. The first passing through Meroe, beginneth in the latitude of 12 deg. 45 min.& endeth in 20deg. 30 min. whose breadth is 7 deg. 45 min.

2. The second passing through Syene, beginneth in the latitude of 20 deg. 30min.& endeth in 27 deg. 30 min. whose breadth is 7 deg.

3. The third passing through Alexandria, beginneth in the latit. of 27 deg. 30 min.& endeth in 33 deg. 40 min. whose breadth is 6 deg. 10 min.

4. The fourth passing by Rhodes, beginneth in the latitude of 33 deg. 40 min. & endeth in 39 deg. whose breadth is 5 deg. 20 min.

5. The fifth passing by Rome, beginneth in the latitude of 39 deg. and endeth in 43 deg. 30 min. whose breadth is 4deg. 30 min.

6. The fifth passing by Boristhines, beginneth in 43 deg. 30 min, and endeth in 47 deg. 15 min. whose breadth is 3 deg. 45 min.

7. The seventh passing by Riphxan mountains, beginneth in 47 deg. 15 min & endeth in 50 deg. 20 min. whose breadth is 3 deg. 5 min.

8. The eighth passing by Mxotis, or London, beginneth in 50 deg. 20 min. and endeth in 53 deg. 10 min. whose breadth is 2 deg. 50 min.

9. The ninth passing by Denmark, taketh his beginning in the latit.of 53 d. 10 m. & endeth in the lat. of 55 d. 30 m. & hath in breadth 2 deg. 20 m.

If you desire to know how many leagues every climate is in breadth, allow for every deg. 20 leag. or 60 m & for every min. a mile, so is the distance given. Thus have I manifested unto you all the divisions and particularities of the Sphere's distinction.