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xxxj. May begins on Sunday.
- Last quarter 8 day, 11 min. past 6 in the morning.
- ...Pleasant fair weather.
- New moon 15 day, 39 min. before (high) noon.
- ...Hail and wind enough.
- First quarter 22 day, 36 min. past two in the morn.
- ...Good dry weather.
- Full moon 29 day, 54 min. past 4 in the afternoon.
- ...High Southerly winds.
The first day of May, called S. Philip, a fair in the Grange with∣in the Sheriffdom of Linlithgow.
Holy-crosse day, the second Beltan, in Monrosse, Kinrother, and in Peebles the 3 day, at Bamff the 16 day, and in Sterling a fair, 10 dayes before Whitsunday.
Whiles in May, and whiles in June.
Whitsonmonday in Glasgow, Dumbarton, Lanerk, and Jed∣burgh, Whitson-tuesday, called Pardon day: in the Chanry of Ross, and at the Kirk of Ninians above Kircady. Trinity-monday in E∣dinburgh and Brichin 8 dayes, in S. Andrews one day, in Brunti∣land one day. A fair in the Burgh of Linlithgow, the first tues∣day after whitsunday. Trinitie thursday in Falkland.
Sow barley in all light lands, and bearing grounds, and likewise hemp and flax, and all manner of fine Seeds and herbs, take lambs from their dams, leave lopping of trees, rise early, walk the fields, especially by running streams, Sage and sweet butter is now an excellent breakfast, Sage and clarified Whey, as also Scurvy-grasse-ale, and wormwood-beer are wholsome drink to be drunk fasting.