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The [B]elfast town and country almanack, for the year 1793. (Being the first after leap-year.) Adapted to the new stile: containing, [r]ising and setting; moon's southing for every day ... week, and every month in the year; month & ... days; holidays, & monthly fairs, page 4. to 15. ...lipses of the sun & moon; common notes & move-feasts; -four quarterly terms, - page 16. ... family; royal navy; and army-pay, page 2.... Bristol and Chester, - - page 15. ... abstract of the stamp-duties on bills, receipts, in Britain, which commenced august 1. 1791, p. 3. Likewise, ...histle. A story by Dr Franklin, - - page 10. ... and revolution of the Earth and planets, page3. Improvement for the management of bees, page 3. ... of some of the most considerable towns, with their ... of inhabitants, - - - - page16. ... proclamation for holding a Scots fair, page 14. ... letter to his wife, - - page 4.
Date: 1793
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An almanack: or Diary no. astronomical, meteorological, astrological, for the year of our lord, 1726 . It being the second after leap year. Containing: the eclipses of the luminaries, solar ingresses, a table of the sun's declination, rising and setting of the sun for the city of Cork; with divers tables of good use, calculated chiefly for the city of Dublin, whose latitude is 53 deg 20 min. north. To which are added some surprizing paradoxes, arithmetical, geometrical, and mechanical questions, enigna's, &c. with many delightful particulars adapted for the use and diversion of both sexes. By John Knapp, clerk and watch maker on Himan's-Marsh, at the sign the dyal, Cork.
Knapp, John Lover of the Mathematicks.Date: 1726
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The Belfast almanack (improved, and enlarged) for the year of our Lord 1790 . Adapted to the new stile: being the second after leap-year. And the thirtieth year of K. George III's reign, till 25 October. Containing, eclipses, four termly quarters. page 2 Pay of the Navy of Britain 2 Sun's rising and setting; also the moon's southing; for every day in the week, and every month in the year. 2 to 15. The fairs of Chester and Bristol. The days of the month and week; fasts, festivals, and other remarkable days. The Royal Navy of Britain. p. 14 sun and planets; also a curious calculation of their distance from the sun, from p. 3d, to page 6. A striking contrast between the powers of the popes of old, and those of the present day. from p. 6. to p. 11. A curious and diverting story of an auctioneer. from page 11 to p. 14. A word to and affecting account of the preservation of the three p[erson]s, above five weeks in snow sixty feet deep. page 15 to 16. Calculated for the meridian of Belfast, [whose latitude] is 54 degrees 48 min. north, and may very well serve all other parts of Ireland, and Great Britain.
Date: 1790
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The Belfast town and country almanack, (improved and enlarged) for the year of our Lord 1799 Adapted to the new stile: being the third after leap-year. Containing, vulgar notes-moveable feasts-eclipses-four termly quartess--a chrcnological table of remarkable events 2 sun's rising and setting for every day in the week, and every month in the year 3-14 Days of the month and week-fasts, festivals, and other remarkable days. 3-14 The whole known fairs in Scotland 3-14 Stories and witty jokes 15-16 Calculated for the meridian of Belfast, whose latitude is 54 degrees 48 min. north, and may very well serve all other parts of Ireland and Great Britain[.].
Date: 1799
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An almanack: or Diary astronomical, meteorological, astrological, for the year of our lord 1724 . It being leap-year. Containing the solar-ingresses; eclipses of the luminarus, rising and setting of the sun, for the city of Cork. A table of the sun's declaration, fit for sea-men or others; with divers tables of good use. Calculated chiefly for the famous city of Dublin, whose latitude is 53 degrees, 20 minutes, and may very well serve any part of this kingdom. To which are added, some surprizing paradexes arithmetical questions, Ænigina's. &c. with in any delighted particulars, adapted for the use and diversion of both sexes. Also the method of adjusting clocks & watches and something concerning the great eclipse of the sun. By John Knapp, watch and clock-makers at the sign of the dyal, at the lower end of St. Peter's Church Lane, on the key, Cork.
Knapp, John Lover of the Mathematicks.Date: 1724