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A regiment for the sea conteyning most profitable rules, mathematical experiences, and perfect knovvledge of nauigation, for all coastes and countreys: most needefull and necessarie for all seafaring men and trauellers, as pilotes, mariners, marchants. [et] c. Exactly deuised and made by VVilliam Bourne.

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A regiment for the sea conteyning most profitable rules, mathematical experiences, and perfect knovvledge of nauigation, for all coastes and countreys: most needefull and necessarie for all seafaring men and trauellers, as pilotes, mariners, marchants. [et] c. Exactly deuised and made by VVilliam Bourne.
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Bourne, William, d. 1583.
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Imprinted at London :: By [Henry Bynneman for] Thomas Hacket, and are to be solde at his shop in the Royall Exchaunge, at the signe of the Greene Dragon,
[1574?]
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"A regiment for the sea conteyning most profitable rules, mathematical experiences, and perfect knovvledge of nauigation, for all coastes and countreys: most needefull and necessarie for all seafaring men and trauellers, as pilotes, mariners, marchants. [et] c. Exactly deuised and made by VVilliam Bourne." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A16510.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.

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¶A profitable and necessarie rule to knovv the beginning and ending of euery Terme, with their returnes.

Hillarie Tearme, beginneth the .xxiij. of Ianuarie, if it be not Sunday, whiche then is referred vntill the next day after, and endeth the .xij. of February, and hath foure returnes, that is to saye:

  • Octauis Hillarij.
  • Quind. Hillarij.
  • Crastino Purific.
  • Octauis Purific.

Easter Tearme, beginneth .xvij. dayes after Easter, and en∣deth the Monday nexte after the Assention day, and hath fiue returnes, that is to say:

  • Quind. Pasch.
  • Tres Paschae.
  • Mense. Paschae.
  • Quinque Paschae.
  • Crast. Ascention.

Trinitie Tearme, beginneth the friday next after Trinity sunday, and endeth the wednesday fortnight after, and hath foure returnes, that is to say:

  • Crast. Trinitati.
  • Octauis Trinita.
  • Quind. Trinitat.
  • Tres Trinitat.

Michaelmas Tearme, beginneth the .9. day of October, if it be not Sunday, and endeth the .xxviij. or .xxix. of Nouember, and hath eyght returnes, that is to say:

  • Octauis Micha.
  • Quind. Michae.
  • Tres Michaelis.
  • Mense Michael.
  • Crast. Anima.
  • Crast. Martini.
  • Octa. Martini.
  • Quind. Martini.

Note also that the Eschequer openeth eyght dayes before any Tearme begin, except Trinitie Tearme which openeth but foure dayes before.

Thirtie dayes hath September: Apryll, Iune, and Nouember.

Februarie hath .xxviij. alone: and all the rest thirtie and one.

Except the leape yeare, wherin Februarie hath .xxix.

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