An astronomical diary, or Almanack, for the year of Christian aera, 1781 : calculated for the meridian of Boston in America; latitude 42 degrees 25 minutes north / by Nathanael Low.

  • Low, Nathanael, 1740-1808
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[1780]
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Credit: An astronomical diary, or Almanack, for the year of Christian aera, 1781 : calculated for the meridian of Boston in America; latitude 42 degrees 25 minutes north / by Nathanael Low. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    Ok PRUDENCE. EAR the words of Prudence, give heed unto hei „_ counfeJs, aisd ftcic them io thine heart : Her m** itns are urfiveifel, atdsll the virtues lean monhtr ; ftv s tli2 guide and the miftrefs of human life. Put a bridle on thy tongue, fee a guard bef'urc thy lips ;' 'eft the words of thine own mouth deftrry thy peace Let him that fcoffetfi at the lams, tcke care that be hah not kiaftlf.* Wbofocvtr-fprakeih of anoihrrs failings with pSeafure, fh»ll hear his own with bitternefs of heart. Of much fpc«.kiug comet h repentance, but in filencr there is fafety. A talkative man is aneufaoce to fee'ety, the ear is ficl of his babb.'ing, the torrent of his words overwhelmed conversation.—Baaft not of thyielf, for it (hall bring contempt upon thec ; Neither deride another, for ic it duDnercu3. SELECT APHORISM?. r\OC TOR DONNE, a pcrfon of great parts anc< -*-' learning, bricg upon his death bed, and taking his fotemn farewell of his friends, left this with them ; ] rcpeor of all my life, but that part of it I (pent hi com- munion wi-'h Goi, and doiv.g good. Sir Philit Sidney left this his 'aft farewell among Lis: acquaintance ; love my memory, cherifii my friends ; but a'-ove ali, govern your will and ft ff. Alans by the will and word of your Creator ; in kc behold the end of this tv<y?d and all its vanities. Sir Thomas Smith, Secretary of Ststs to Q;*een IElizabeth, a quaitcr of a year before he died, (e.it to his friends the Bdhops of Winchefter and Worce/ler, intre&ting chem to drnw him cut of the word of Gcd, the plainer! and exadt«(r way of making his peace with him ; ) adding, that it was a great piiy men knew not ro what end thty werebcr.i into this world, 'till they were readj to no cut of it. 'lie Nat.'ia *.aU Lbwtiirs tj ibt Srviu Pla.itli. O 8a!, $ Mar», ]) Luna, Tp Saturn, $ V-siur, £3 E> »g ■•*»'» Heai If Jupiter, £ Mercury, wri gg Ti. Ibt Itvi A/ftils. <5 Carjuft oa« 8 O Mis firuc, # Sextile. A T >• •'. D Q^uiti!r,