Almanacs - Early works to 1800
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Prenosticatio m[a]g[ist]ri Jasp. la[et] practised in the towne of Antuerpe, for the yere of our lorde. M.D.xx.
Laet, Jaspar, active 1492-1530Date: [1520]- Books
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A faythfull and true pronosticatio[n] vpo[n] the yere .M.CCCCC.xlviii : and parpetually after to the worldes ende gathered out of the prophecies and scriptures of god, by the experience and practise of his workes, very co[m]fortable for all Christen hertes deuyded into seuen chapters. And in the ende ye shal finde an almanack for euer, trtanslated newly out of hye Almayne into english by Myles Couerdale.
Date: [1547?]]- Books
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Merlinus Anglicus Junior: or the Starry messenger for the year of our redemption, 1699 : And from the creation, according to sacred writ, 5648 being the third after bissextil, or leap-year. Wherein is contained, (1) astronomical and meterological observations. (2) The state of the year, deduced according to art, from the solar ingresses, eclipses, variations configurations, aspects and conjunctions of the planets. (3) The rising and setting of the sun, moon and stars: also her southing; together with many usefull tables pertinent for such a work. Accommodated to the meridian of London, which lies in the latitude of 51 deg. 32 min. north, but may indifferently serve (without sensible error) for any other part of Great Britain. To which is added monthly observations and astrological predictions (or conjectures) upon the whole year, &c. Also an ephemeris of the diurnal motions and aspects of the planets, &c. the like (in all particulars) not extant. As also a short discourse of the feast of Easter. By Henry Coley teacher of the mathematicks and the cœlestial science, in Baldw.
Henry ColeyDate: 1699- Books
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Riders (1678.) British Merlin : bedeckt with many delightful varieties, and useful verities, fitting the longitude and latitude of all capacities within the islands of Great Britain's monarchy; and chronological observations of principal note to this year 1678. Being the 2d after bissextile, or leap-year with notes of husbandry, physick, fayrs & marts directions and tables to all necessary uses. Made and compiled for the benefitof his country, by Cardanus Riders.
Rider, CardanusDate: 1678- Books
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An annuall almanacke : shewing, how to read the chapters of the whole Bible, from the beginning of Genesis, to the end of the Revelation, once in the yeare, by so many chapters every day. Calculated by Walter Holmes, sen.
Holmes, WalterDate: 1649