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ACROSTIC OF THE INDEX.
1. F For the acrostic: "FRANCISCUS" Attraction of iron.
2. Reasoning concerning the two Magnetic poles.
3. Attractive power of iron by an animated magnet.
4. Not only does the magnet attract, but it also repels iron.
5. Chalybs steel armed magnet is stronger.
6. Iron is incited by the magnet with no intermediates obstructing.
7. Spherical figure of the magnet imitates the terrestrial world.
8. Coeli heavens aspect is varied by the magnet by declining from the poles.
9. Utmost virtue of the magnet by which it is directed according to the Elevation of the pole.
10. Spherically the magnet diffuses its action.
1. AB experience proves the firmer coupling of the magnet.
2. Horror repulsion is felt by the southern parts from the northern, and conversely.
3. Austral southern and meridian pole each part of the stone has.
4. Triturated rubbed iron on the pole of the magnet affects the same.
5. Zephyr west wind and subsolan east wind it sometimes respects.
6. Fron iron and magnet agree in all things.
7. Est it is the globe of the earth entirely magnetic.
8. Long iron looks to the north however it is placed.
9. Deficit it fails the magnet and is extinguished by fire alone.
10. Triturated iron or excited by a magnet respects the poles.
1. Excellence of the magnetic instrument.
2. Practice in Geometrical matters.
3. Instrument’s use in Chorographical matters.
4. Sciotheric shadow-measuring/sundial table.
4. Construction of Sciotherics with the aid of this instrument.
5. Ope by means of this instrument, the investigation of subterranean places.
6. Pandi to reveal what may be the hidden concepts of the mind to an absent friend.
7. Variation of the magnetic needle to find.
8. Statically to weigh the power of the magnet on a balance.