The following TABLES Are of excellent use, and do readily discover the exact time of the New Moon, Full Moon, As likewise the First and Second Quadrats; And consequently her true Age.
And this from the year of our Lord 1673, to the year 1700.
EXAMPLE.
In the Moneth of April 1673, and the 14th day of the Moneth, the Table for that year, will discover, over against the said Moneth, April
First That the New Moon happens to be the fixth day of that Moneth, and the 13th hour of that day; That is, 10 Minutes past 1 of the Clock at night (remembring al¦ways that the dayes are to be accompted from Noon.)
Secondly. That the first Quadrat is the 13th day, 10 min. past 9 at night.
Thirdly. That the Full Moon is the 20th day, 11 min. past 12 at night.
Fourthly. The Second Quadrat is the 28th day, 1 Min. past 12 at night.
Fifthly, And Lastly, because the Moon changes on the sixth day, and 8 added to 6 makes 14, therefore the Moon is 8 dayes old, upon the said 14th day of April.
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For the | First Quarter of the Moon | 7 d. | 09h. | 11 m |
Full Moon | 14 d. | 18 h. | 22 m |
Last Quart. | 22 d. | 03 h. | 33 m |
Time from Moon to Moon | 29 d. | 12 h. | 44 m |
An Explanation of the double Numbers in the Table.
EXAMPLE.
In the first Quarter of the Moon, in the Moneth of May, in the year 1674. I find the 2 Numbers, viz.
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The meaning whereof is, that in the said moneth of May, the first quarter of the Moon happeneth to be both upon the first day, 12th hour, 45th minute, And likewise upon the 3••th day, 16 houres, 30 m. of the same Moneth. The which is to be so read, and so understood in any other year or month.