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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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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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A24427.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.

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Xxxi. July begins on Sunday.

Sun riseth 37. min before 4. sets 37. min. past 8.

  • ull Moon on wednesday 4. day, 30 m. past 5 afternoon.
  • First quarter on wednesday 11. day, 40 m. past 1 afternoon,
  • Change on thursday 19. day, 35 m. past 3 afternoon.
  • First quarter on friday 27. day, 56 m. past 10 morning.

From the first to the 8. small showers: from thence o the 10 some pleasant weather, the 11, 12. and 13, 14. •…•…igh winds with rains the 22.23. fair and hot weather, he end rain.

In this moneth play your haying, follow your land for wheat, ull up hemp that is ripe, get rue and wormwood to drive away leas and moths: dry flowers in the shade, and then sun them a ittle for fear of corruption.

Perfume thy house with savors sweet, But such as are for purpose meet▪ Abroad as thou in streets dost go. Defend thy self from stinks also.

Culross the first day, Abernethy and Auchtermuchty the 1. day. S. Martin of Bulzeon 4. day. Peter fair in Peterhead. The first Tuesday in Dundie a new fair. S. Thomas in Langnewton, midway betwixt Jedburgh and Melros: the 3. day; S. Palladius in Forden of the Merns the 6. S. An∣••••ew in Glasgow the 7. S. Lawrence at Grinock the 1 day. Kilwinning the 12. day. S. Margaret in Frendraught, and Asky fair in Old Deer, both on the 2. tuesday. A fair a Borrowstonness the second wednesday. S. Margaret in Kills∣ure the 13. six days at the Kirk of Forrig; in Tarves the 2 tuesday: in Moffat and Kirkadie▪ fair of horse, neat, & see the 18. Stirling the 20. Mary Magdalen in Linlithgow▪〈…〉〈…〉 •…•…enwen and Pathhead the 22. in Airth the 24. S. Jame Forfar, Cowper of Fise, Lanerk, Roxburgh, Kinghorn. E•••• in Murray, and in Musselburgh he 25. Possinar fair in Inv••••ary; and Lambmas fair in Turreff, both on the last tuesday▪

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〈…〉〈…〉 last thursday of July a fair in Lesly and at Whitehern〈…〉〈…〉 •…•…ay. S. Christina in Corstorphin a fair the 24. day.

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