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1 8 | 8. Under the compas of thilke degrees ben writen 2 21| Astrelabie is shapen as a compas which that contenith a large 3 5 | with over-gret a poynt of a compas (for bothe these thinges 4 38| and make there upon a just compas a lite within the bordure. 5 38| And in the centre of the compas styke an evene pyn, or a 6 38| quarter of the dyametre of thy compas, fro the centre amiddes. 7 38| within the cercle of thy compas an heer-mele - and marke 8 38| out of the cercle of the compas, be it nevere so lyte, and 9 38| pricke of ynke. Tak than a compas, and mesure evene the myddel 10 39| lyne. Than tok I a subtil compas and clepid that oo point 11 39| clepid that oo point of my compas . and that other point F. 12 39| Than leide I down softly my compas, and sette the degre of 13 39| distinctly the prickes of my compas. Tho tok I thys forseide 14 39| longitude; tho tok I up my compas and sette the point of A 15 39| ecliptik. Than leide I doun my compas, and loked wel in the wey