Chronology - Early works to 1800
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Miscellaneous tracts or, select passages, historical, chronological, moral, &c. extracted from eminent authors, ancient and modern. Containing an abstract of Mr Locke's Conduct of the understanding. For the benefit of younger scholars. By Mr Alexander Simm, late School-Master at Bathgate.
Date: 1753- E-books
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The chronological remembrancer . Being an historical register of all the remarkable battles, sieges, Treaties, Conspiracies, Invasions, Massacres, Rebellions, Tryals, Executions, Plagues, Fires, Earthquakes, Comets, Eclipses, Storms, Revolutions, Births, Marriages, Coronations, preferments, deaths, and other memorable occurences, that have happened since the Creation to this Time, throughout the whole world; but more particularly Ireland and England.
Date: 1750- Books
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Numerus aureus melioribus lapillis insignitus factusque gemmeus : è thesauro anni magni, siue solis & lunæ periodi octodesexcentenari cum non antiquâ ratione calendarij: restauratore Thoma Lydyat. Editus ad rectiùs informandum iudicia & satisfaciendam de siderijs eorum, qui nouitium annum & calendarium Gregorianum nimis admirantur, ipsumque in cæteris orbis Christiani provinciis, præsertim verò in florentissimis regnis Magnæ Britanniæ, admitti impense cupiunt.
Thomas LydiatDate: A.D. 1621 [i.e. 1622]- E-books
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Observations on time, sacred and prophane Being chronographical disquisitions on the Julian and Gregorian styles; etymological notes on the names of years, months, and days. Also historical remarks on the various holy days, either fasts, or festivals in use in England; their original names, end, and use. To which are annexed tables, engraven on copper plates, with the Julian, Gregorian, and Jewish stiles parallel'd, with many other things useful for those that consult almancks. And read foreign news. By N.B. Philomath.
N. B., Philomath.Date: 1705- Books
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The levellers almamack: for, the year of wonders, 1652 : Containing divers chronological notes, astrological predictions, and monethly observations, for the ensuing year. As also prognosticating, the ruine of monarchy throughout all Christendom; the time prefixed for an invasion; and the great and unparallel'd things that will happen thereupon. Likewise a description of the strange and dreadfull signes and apparitions that will be visible in the moneths of April and May next ensuing; as lighnings and thunder at Tower-hill, Westminster, and other places; sounding of trumpets, and beating of drums in the ayr: with the effect thereof: the change of governments, religion, and what it signifies[.] Together with Englands black calendar; shewing the year; moneth; and day, of the beheading of the late King, and the rest of that bed-roll.
Date: 1651