Transcriber’s Notes Texts printed in italics and blackletter have been transcribed between _underscores_ and ~tildes~ respectively. Small capitals have been replaced with ALL CAPITALS. More Transcriber’s Notes may be found at the end of this text. [_Entered at Stationer’s Hall._] ZETETIC ASTRONOMY. EARTH NOT A GLOBE! AN EXPERIMENTAL INQUIRY INTO THE TRUE FIGURE OF THE EARTH: PROVING IT A PLANE, WITHOUT AXIAL OR ORBITAL MOTION; AND THE ONLY MATERIAL WORLD IN THE UNIVERSE! BY “PARALLAX.” ~London:~ SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, AND CO., STATIONERS’ HALL COURT. ~Bath:~ S. HAYWARD, GREEN STREET. 1865. [_The Right of Translation is Reserved by the Author._] BATH: PRINTED BY S. HAYWARD, GREEN STREET. GENERAL CONTENTS. SECTION I. Introduction--Experiments proving the Earth to be a Plane. SECTION II. The Earth no Axial or Orbital Motion. SECTION III. The true distance of the Sun and Stars. SECTION IV. The Sun moves in a Circle over the Earth, concentric with the North Pole. SECTION V. Diameter of Sun’s path constantly changing. SECTION VI. Cause of Day and Night, Seasons, &c. SECTION VII. Cause of “Sun rise” and “Sun set.” SECTION VIII. Cause of Sun appearing larger when “Arising” and “Setting” than when on the Meridian. SECTION IX. Cause of Solar and Lunar Eclipses. SECTION X. Cause of Tides. SECTION XI. Constitution, Condition, and ultimate Destruction of the Earth by Fire. SECTION XII. Miscellanea--Moon’s Phases--Moon’s appearance--Planet Neptune-- Pendulum Experiments as Proofs of Earth’s motion. SECTION XIII. Perspective on the Sea. SECTION XIV. General Summary--Application--“CUI BONO.” ZETETIC ASTRONOMY.