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A new prognostication for the year of our blessed Lord 1681.: 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.
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Xxxj. March begins on Tuesday.

Sun riseth 18. min. after 6. sets 42. min. after. 5.

  • Wednesday Second quarter, 2. day, 8. hours. 35. m. morning
  • Thursday New moon 10. day, 33. m. before 1. in the morning.
  • Wednesday First quarter, 16. day, 6. hours, 35. min. afternoon.
  • Thursday Full moon, 24. day, 15. m. after 1. in the morning.

This moneth begins with fair seasonable weather to the 6. thence to the 12. somewhat cold, and to the 16. cloudy raw frost: and to the 19. some mist, thence to the 24. windy weather, the rest of the moneth pleasant

This moneth in the new of the Moon, graft, 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 seed.

Now bleed and bathe, if thou desire,
And purge also, if need require.

S. Monence in Aberdene; Dumfermling, Abercherder and S. Marnoch Kirk the first day, at Pettenween the 3. S. Duthos in Tane of Ross the 9. in Auchertuel and Innerness the 10. S. Causnan the 12. day: S. Patrick in Dumbartan, 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 Langton of the Mers the 20. day: Lady-day in Westweems, Bamff, Authtermuchti the 25. Midlentron fair at Banchrie, on thursday before Midlentron sunday; Palmsunday at the Kirk of Forrig, and in S. Johnston; and Skierthursday fair is upon thursday before Good-friday at Cowper of Angus, othere wise Monks Cowper a fair in Forres, called S. Marks fair, the first tuesday after Easter yearly.

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