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. August begins on Wednesday.

Sun riseth 41. min. before 5. sets 41. min. past 7.

Full Moon on thursday 2. day; 18 m. past 9. at night.
Last quarter on friday 10 day, 22 m. past 4 morning.
Change on saturday 18. day, 5 m. past 7 morning.
First quarter on saturday 25. day, 12 m. past 4. afternoon.

The first 5. dayes fair: thence to the 10. some very great rain with storm winds: thence to the 17.18. sea∣sonable: thence to the 22.23. cloudy, the end good Har∣vest whether.

Reap wheat and rye, cut down your oats, gather garden seeds, sow lettice and other winter beths in the new of the Moon: Use modelate dyet, forbear to sleep presently alter meat, take head of sudden cold after great heat.

As burning heat will thee destroys So shivering cold will thee annoy, Let little sleep thee now content: Purge not, nor bleed, lest thou repent.

Lambmas day in Atturf three days long and in Melrois, Ennerkiething, S. Andrews, and in Dumbarran the first day. Lawrence fair in Rane the first tuesday, the 2. tuesday at Jed∣burgh, thursday after in Falkland. Martimas fair the 3. tuesday. S. Lawrence in Selkirk, Auchtermuchty, Forres and Carnt wath the 10. In Rane two days before Kilmabug, and at the burn of Campsie. Lindy day in Dundie, Bamff, Merns and Vallyfield: Martimas in Innerness, and Mary day the first at Monymusk the 15. at Rugland the 20. lasting four day. S. Bar∣tholomew Apostle in Linlithgo••, Kinkarn of Neil, Clackma∣nan and Peebles the 24. S. Zepherinus in Corstorphin the 26. day 〈…〉〈…〉 fair. Semarevis day in Forres and Keith the 27. day. S. Johns ••y in S. Johnston the 29. day. L••nerk a fair the last friday of ••••moneth. A fair in Stranraver in the Reinds of Gaboway, ••••••ed St. Johns day; the last friday of August.