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. / At Aberdene, by an expert mathematician.

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Title: 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. / At Aberdene, by an expert mathematician.
Publication: Glasgow :: By Robert Sanders, Printer to the City and University, and are to be sold at his shop,; 1681.
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Subject terms: Almanacs, Scottish.; Ephemerides.; Astrology
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Xxxj. August begins on Munday.

Sun riseth 25. min. after 4. sets 35. min. after 7.

...Wednesday New moon, 3. day, 4. hours. 47. minuts afternoon
...Thursday First quarter 11. day, 1. hour 53. m. in the morning.
...Fryday Full moon, 19. day, 2. hours 10. min. in the morning.
...Fryday Second quarter, 26. day, 7. hours, 57. min. in the morning

This moneth begins with fair summer weather to the midle of the moneth, from thence to 20. some smal rain: to the 23. cloudy, thence to the end cometh good Harvest wrather.

Reap wheat and rye, cut down your oats, gather garden seeds, sow leettice and other winter herbs in the new of the Moon: U•••• moderate dyet, forbear to sleep presently after meat, take heed of sudden cold after great heat.

Lambmas day in Atturf three days long and in Melrois, Ennerkiething, S. Andrews, and in Dumbartan 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 Carn∣wath the 10. In Rane two days before Kilmahug, and at the burn of Campsie. Lady 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. and Jn Scone on the twentie two lasting three days S. Bar∣tholomew Apostle in Linlithgow. Kinkarn of Neil, Clackma∣nan and Peebles the 24. S. Zepherinus in Corstorphin the 26. day, a fair. Semarevis day in Forres and Keith the 27. day. S. Johns day in S. Johnston the 29. day. Lanerk a fair the last friday of this maneth. A fair in Stranraver in the Reinds of Galloway, named St. Johns day; the last friday of August.