On the primary magnetick nature of the Earth,
whereby its poles are parted from the poles
of the Ecliptick.

Around these poles of the Ecliptick the direction of the poles of the Earth is borne: and by this motion the præcession of the æquinoxes is apparent to us.


[CHAP. VIII].

On the Præcession of the Æquinoxes, from the magnetick
motion of the poles of the Earth, in the Arctick
and Antarctick circle of the Zodiack.