An almanack for the year of our Lord God 1699 : being the third after the leap-year, and from the creation 5699 : calculated for the meridian of the centre or middle of England, whose latitude is 54 deg. and therefore far more usefull for this kingdom in general, than any other extant, as also for the whole kingdom of Ireland / by W. Turner.

  • Turner, W. (William), active 1687-1701
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1699
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Publication/Creation

London : Printed by J. Heptinstall for the Company of Stationers, 1699.

Physical description

40 unnumbered pages

Notes

Running title: Turner.
Imperfect: faded and tightly bound, with loss of print.
Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.

Contents

(from t.p.) 1. A description of England, and a general tide-table -- 2. A chronology ... -- 3. The sun's rising, setting, length of the day & night ... -- 4. The change, full and quarters of the moon ... -- 5. Choice rules for husbandry and gardening -- 6. Presidents for making bills, bonds, wills, leases, &c. -- 7. Tables for interest of money ... -- 8. To measure and set out land -- 9. To gauge vessels -- 10. To find the hour of the day by the sun -- 11. The sun's declination against every day in the year.

References note

Wing A2606

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1603:58) s1999 miun s

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