about 24 degrees high doth cast a conuenient and meane heate, which there
continueth without hindrance of the night the space of sixe moneths (as is
before sayd) during which time there followeth to be a conuenient, moderate
and temperate heat: or els rather it is to be suspected the heat there to
be very great, both for continuance, and also, Quia virtus vnita crescit,
the vertue and strength of heat vnited in one increaseth. If then there be
such a moderate heate vnder the poles, and the same to continue so long
time; what should mooue the olde writers to say there cannot be place for
habitation. And that the certainty of this temperate heat vnder both the
poles might more manifestly appeare, let vs consider the position and
quality of the sphere, the length of the day, and so gather the height of
the Sunne at all times, and by consequent the quality of his angle, and so
lastly the strength of his heat.

Those lands and regions lying vnder the pole, and hauing the pole for their
Zenith, must needs haue the Equinoctiall circle for their Horizon:
therefore the Sun entring into the North signes, and describing euery 24
houres a parallel to the Equinoctiall by the diurnall motion of Primum
mobile, the same parallels must needs be wholly aboue the Horizon:
[Sidenote: The Sunne neuer setteth in 182 dayes.] and so looke how many
degrees there are from the first of Aries to the last of Virgo, so many
whole reuolutions there are aboue their Horizon that dwell vnder the pole,
which amount to 182, and so many of our dayes the Sunne continueth with
them. During which time they haue there continuall day and light, without
any hindrance of moist nights. [Sidenote: Horizon and Equinoctiall all one
vnder the pole.] Yet it is to be noted, that the Sunne being in the first
degree of Aries, and last degree of Virgo, maketh his reuolution in the
very horizon, so that in these 24 houres halfe the body of the Sunne is
aboue the horizon, and the other halfe is vnder his only center, describing
both the horizon and the equinoctiall circle.