A new prognostication for the year of our blessed Lord 1677 Being the first after leap-year. Containing the moveable feasts: the eclipses the four quarters of the year: the changes of the moon, with the disposition of the weather. The dismal dayes. And the whole known fairs of Scotland. With other observations. Serving most fitly for the most part of the Kingdom of Scotland, but more especially for our city of Glasgow, where the pole is elevated 55. deg. 55. min. At Aberdene, by an expert mathematician.

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Title: A new prognostication for the year of our blessed Lord 1677 Being the first after leap-year. Containing the moveable feasts: the eclipses the four quarters of the year: the changes of the moon, with the disposition of the weather. The dismal dayes. And the whole known fairs of Scotland. With other observations. Serving most fitly for the most part of the Kingdom of Scotland, but more especially for our city of Glasgow, where the pole is elevated 55. deg. 55. min. At Aberdene, by an expert mathematician.
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Xxxj. March begins on Thursday.

Sun riseth 38. min. before 7. sets 38. min. after 5.

First quarter on Thursday 1. day, 50. m. past 9. morning.

Full Moon on Friday 9. day, 8. m. past 7. morning.

Change on Friday 23. day, 5. m. past 2. morning.

First quarter on Saturday 31. day, 59. m. past 5. morning.

This moneth begins roughly the first five dayes, the 6, 7 and 8. more sober: thence to the 12. cold showrs, the 13, 14. raw frost: and to the 19. high winds: thence to the 25. kindly weather, to the 28. flying showrs, the the rest pleasant.

This moneth in the new of the Moon, grast, set quicksets and vines, cut your hedges and vines already growing: as also you may sow onions, beans and oats, and all manner of garden feed.

Now bleed and bathe, if thou desire, And purge also, if need require. Ill humors do in many breed: Provide in time before you need.

S. Monence in Aberdene, Dumfermling, Abercherder and S. Marnoch Kirk the first day, at Pertenween the 3. S. Duihes in Tane of Rosi the 9. in Auchertuel and Innerness the 10 S. Causnan the 12. day: S. Patrick in Dumbart an, and at the Kirk of Strageeth and at Kirkadie a fair of horse, neat & sheep, &c. the 16. day; in S. Johnston the 19. Cuthbert in Langron of the Mers the 20 day: Lady-day in Westweems, Bamff, Authtermucht•• the 25. Midlentron fair at Banchrie, on thursday before Midlentron sunday; Palmsunday at the Kir•• of Forrig, and in S. Johnston; and Sh••••thursday fair upon thursday before Good-friday at Cewper of Angus, oth•••• wise Morks Cowper a fair in Forres, called S. Markt f••••r〈…〉〈…〉 first tuesday after Easter yearly.