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Perkins, a new almanack, for the year of our Lord God 1731. Being the 3d after bissextile or leap year. And from the word's creation, 5680 years. Composed and chiefly referred to the famous city of London; but will serve for any part of Great Britain or Ireland. Adorn'd with many curious physical receipts, fit and easy to be understood by country people, for whose benefit (chiefly) they are inserted; as also, a compendious chronology of things worth remembrance, since the creation to this present year; with the weather, a rising & setting of the sun, rising, setting, and southing of the moon, a table of all the Kings and Queens reigns since K. Egbert. A table of the high-ways, and many other useful things. Made and set forth by F. Perkins student in physick and the mathematicks.
Perkins, F. (Francis).Date: 1731- Books
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An almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1702. And from the creation, 5702. calculated for the meridian of the centre (or middle) of England, whose latitude is 54 deg. and so more useful for the whole kingdom. And also for all [Ireland] By W. Turner, gent. 1. A description of England, and a general Tide-table. 2. A chronology of memorable things. 3. The sun's rising, setting, length of the day & night, and his place in the ecliptick, and break of day. [4]. The change, full and quarters of the moon, with the time that every planet meets with the moon. [5]. Choice rules for husbandry and gardening. [6]. Presidents for making bills, bonds, wills, leases, &c. [7]. Tables for interest of mony, and for the purchasing of lands or leases of houses. [8]. To measure and set out land. ----9. To gauge vessels. -10. To find the hour of the day by the sun. [1]1. The sun's declination against every day in the year.
Turner, W. (William), active 1687-1701.Date: 1702- Books
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Ephemeris: or, a diary astronomical, astrological, meteorological, for the year of our Lord, 1712. ... By Job Gadbury, ...
Gadbury, Job, -1715.Date: 1712- Books
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The coelestial diary: or, An ephemeris for the year of Our Blessed Saviour's incarnation, 1745. Being the first after bissextile, or leap-year, and from the creation of the world, according to the best of history 5694 years. Wherein contained the motions, aspects, and operations of the planets; with observations on the eclipses and solar ingresses; with other remarkable passages, as the moon's southing, sun and moon's rising and setting, and monthly observations, in poetical manner, the like not extant, &c. Calculated according to art, and referred to the meridian of the middle of Great Britain, fitting the whole monarchy without sensible error. The twenty seventh impression. By Salem Pearse, student in physick and the cœlestial sciences.
Pearse, Salem, active 1719.Date: [1745]- Books
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Ephemeris: or, a diary astronomical, astrological, meteorological, for the year of our Lord, 1710. ... By Job Gadbury, ...
Gadbury, Job, -1715.Date: 1710- Books
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[E]phemeris britannica: or, An astronomical state of the heavens, or the year of our Lord, 1716. Containing, [t]he planets diurnal motions, their aspects, eclipses, and visible transits. ...o the transits, or passages of many principal fix'd stars, with their right-ascensions, and decli[n]ations. [The] immersions and emersions of the first satellite of Jupiter, and their use in finding the difference of longitude. ...o a method of rectifying the pendulum ... the fix'd stars. ... many more particulars, recommended to ...our able mariners, and others concern'd in astronomical observations. Calculated for the meridian of London. By George Kingsley, gent.
Kingsley, George.Date: MDCCXVI. [1716]- Books
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[Ep]hemeris Britannica: or, an [as]tronomical state of the heavens; [for] the year of our Lord 1717. Containing [the] planets diurnal motions, their as[pe]cts, eclipses, and visible transits. ... the transits, or passages of many princi[pa]l fix'd stars. ... Immersions and emersions of the first [sa]tellite of Jupiter, and their use in finding the [...]ference of longitude. ... a method of rectifying the pendulum. ... many more particulars recommended to ... able mariners, and others concern'd in astrono[mic]al observations. [Calcu]lated for the meridian of London. ... George Kingsley.
Kingsley, George.Date: MDCCXVII. [1717]- Books
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Ephemeris: or, a diary astronomical, astrological, meteorological, for the year of our Lord, 1715. ... By Job Gadbury, ...
Gadbury, Job, -1715.Date: 1715- Books
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The Massachusetts almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1790. ... Calculated for the meridian of Boston, but will serve the neighbouring states with little variation. By Poor Richard.
Date: [1789]- Books
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Stockdale's new companion to the London and Royal calendars or court and city register, for the year 1798: being a list of all the changes in administration, from the accession of the present King, in October 1760, to the present time. To which are prefixed lists of the last and present Parliaments: Shewing the changes made by the general election in 1790 and 1796. With the names of the candidates where the elections were contested, the numbers polled, and the decisions since made by the Select Committees. And the dates when each city and borough first sent representatives to Parliament, the right of election in each select place, and the supposed number of voters. In this edition are added, a summary account of the dates of the great officers of state; a table of the duration of the several Parliaments from which formerly sent members to Parliament; with a list of the deaths of the principal ministers during the present reign. With the cases of controverted elections, before the several committees; with their determinations thereupon.
Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814.Date: [1798]- Books
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Speculum anni: or, An almanack for the year of our Lord and Saviour 1730. Being the second from bissextile or leap year, and from the world's creation 5679. Wherein contained things fitted for such a work. All the daily motions of the planets, aspects and weather, rising and setting of the sun, with the increase and descrese of the days and nights. Also the rising, southing and setting of the planets, and principal fixed stars of note, with other things too tedious here to enumerate. All which is calculated according to art, and referrd'd to the ancient and renown city of London, where the Pole Artick is elevated above the horizon 51 ̊32' serving all the middle counties of England, and without sensible error the whole kingdom. By Thomas Lane, student in the Celestial Sciences.
Lane, Thomas, active 1730.Date: 1730- Books
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Merlinus Anglicus junior: or, The starry messanger. For the year of our redemption, 1725. Being the first after bissextile, or leap year. Wherein is contained both asttremonical and astroligical observatins, with the state of the year dedeuced according to art, from the solar ingresses, eclipses, various configurations, and aspects of the planets. The rising, setting and southing of the moon. A perpectual table of break of day, twillight, length of day, sun rising and setting to every fifth day throughout the year: and another shewing the bearing, distance, longest day, and difference of meridians, of most principal cities in the world, from London: together with ptolomy's table of houses, with all other necessaries sitting of London; whose latitude is 51 deg. 32 min. north, but will serve for any palace of Great Britain, or Ireland. To which is added, monthly observatins, add predictions for the whole year, the like not extant, (in all particulars.) By Henry Coley, student in the mathematicks, and the cælestial sciences.
Coley, Henry, 1633-1695?.Date: [1725]- Books
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Stockdale's new companion to the London and Royal calendars or court and city register, for the year 1796: being a list of all the changes in adminsitration, from the accession of the present King, in October 1760, to the present time. To which are prefixed lists of the last and present Parliaments: shewing changes made by the general election in 1784 and 1790. All the names of the candiates where the elections were contested, the numbers polled, and the decisions [...] made by the Select Committees. [The] dates when each city and borough first sent representatives to Parliament, the right of election in each [...] place, and the supposed number of voters. [...] edition are added, a summary account of the [...]s of the great officers of state; a table of the duration of the several Parliaments from Henry VII. to the present time; a list of those places which formerly sent [...]ers to Parliament; with a list of the deaths of [prin]cipal ministers during the present reign. [...] cases of controverted elections, before the several [comm]ittees; with their determinations thereupon. And a complete index and names.
Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814.Date: [1796]- Books
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Doctor John Patdridge's prophetical predictions for the year 1731. To which is added, a political comment by C- D'-s, Esq; ...
Partridge, John, 1644-1715.Date: 1731]- Books
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Stewart's English register; for the year, 1791. Being a collection of English lists. Enlarged and improved. Containing: His Majesty's Most Honourable Pprivy Council, the Lords and Commons of Parliament in England, great officers of state, army & navy, law & trade; list of the army, field officers, pay of the army and navy, ships in and out of commission, admirals, &c. Knights of St. Patrick, the Garter, Bath and Thistle-baronets of England, Ireland, & Nova Scotia, bankers of London, account of stocks and trading companies. A general account of all the Kingdoms in Europe; their extent, revenue, population, present government, soverigns, &c. Tables of exchange, brokerage, interest and purchase, of latitude and longitude of the principal palces throughout the worlk; also, tables of life annuities, and calculations of the value of renewing leases, and purchasing reversions, by Mr. Steele, and now made use of in calculating the fines of renewing ecclesiastical and other leases. Peers of Scotland, titles, and eldest sons. With other particulars useful and entertaining. Fitted to be bound up with Stewart's Irish Merlin, and making with it, a present state of both Kingdoms.
Stewart, Alexander, printer.Date: [1791]- Books
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The British palladium; or, Annual miscellany of literature and science, for the year 1769. The first part consisting of new and select subjects. The second part containing answers to the former year's enquiries; and new enquiries proposed for the present year. For the use of gentlemen and ladies, youth at school, and navigators. Serving for land and sea. Being the twenty-first number published. By the author of The improv'd and perpetual royal astronomer and navigator.
Heath, Robert, -1779.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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An almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1708. ...
Wing, Vincent, 1619-1668.Date: 1708- Books
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Stewart's universal registry, for Ireland, England, Scotland and America, for the year, 1790. Enlarged and improved. Containing: His Majesty's Most Hounourable Privy Council, the Lords and Commons of Parliament of state, army & navy, law & tade; state officers of Ireland-list of the army, field officers, pay of the army and navy, ships in and out of commission, admirals, &c. Knights of St. Patrick, the Garter, Bath and Thistle-baronoets of Ireland and Nova Scotia, bankers in London, account of stocks and trading companieis. A general account of all the Kingdoms in Europe; their extent, revenue, population, present governent, sovereigns, &c. Common Council of Dublin, with their different committees, post office regulations, a complete list of barristers, attornies, and their residence. Ministers, curates and church-wardens in Dublin. Tables of exchange, brokerage, interst and purchase; of latitude and lingitude of the principal places throughout the world; also, Tables of annuities, and calculations of the value of reneweing leases, and purchasing reversions, by Mr. Steele, and now made use of in calculating the fines on renewing ecclesiastical and other leases. Peers of Scotland, titles, and eldest sons. With other particulars useful and entertaining. Fitted to be bound up with Stewart's Irish Merlin.
Stewart, Alexander, printer.Date: [1790]- Books
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Goldsmith. An almanack for the year of our Lord God, M.DCC.LXXXII, Being the first year, wherein are contain'd necessary rules, and useful tables; with a new chronology of remarkable events; also. The proper days and hours for transfering stocks and receiving dividends; and a list of holidays kept at the public offices. Calculated by John Goldsmith.
Goldsmith, John, active 17th century.Date: [1777]- Books
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Merlinus Anglicus junior: or, The starry messenger, for the year of our redemption, 1744. Being a bissextile, or leap year. Wherein is contained, astronomical, astrological, and meteorological observations. The state of the year deduced according to art, from the ingresses, eclipses, various configurations, aspects and junctions of the seven planets. The rising, southing and setting of the moon, and high-riser at London Bridge. Tables of the rising, southing and setting of the seven planets, and other fixed stars of note: a perpetual table of rising and setting of the sun, beginning and ending of twilight, and length of the day and night, to every fifth throughout the year; with many other tables pertinent for such a work, all accommondated to the meridian of London, whose latitude is 51 degrees, 32 minutes North, but will serve for any part of Great-Britain or Ireland. The like not extant. By Henry Coley, student in the mathematicks and the cælestial science.
Coley, Henry, 1633-1695?.Date: [1744]- Books
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An almanack for the year of our blessed saviour's incarnation 1715. And from the creation of the world, according to the best of history, 5664. But by the account of Holy Scripture, 5677. It being the IIId after bissextile or leap-year. And the 26th our deliverance by K. William from popery and arbitrary government. In which is contained things fitting for such a work: as the diurnal motion of the planets, conjunctions, lunations, and eclipses. Monthly observations, and a general judgement on the hour quarters of the year. Together with something considered about the comet in the year 1680. Calculated and referr'd to the meridian of London, whose longitude latitude is 24 51 degr. 20 32 minutes. John Partridge.
Partridge, John, 1644-1715.Date: [1715]- Books
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Merlinus Anglicus junior: or, The starry messenger. For the year of human redemption, 1711. Being the third after bissextile or leap-year. Wherein is contained both astronomical and astrological observations, with the state of the year deduced according to art, from the solar ingresses, eclipses, various configurations, and aspects of the planets, the rising, setting and southing of the moon, a table of the Kings and Queens reigns. A perpetual table of break of day, twilight, length of the day, sun rising and setting, to every fifth day throughout the year, also a plain and easy table of interest, and mother shewing the bearing, distance, longest day and difference of meridians of most principal cities in the world, from London. Together with ptolemt's table of houses, with all other necessaries sitting for such a work; accommodated to the meridian of London, whose latitude is 51 deg. 32 min. north, but will serve for any part of Great-Britain, or Ireland. To which is added, monthly observations and predictions for the whole year, the like not extant, in all particulars). By Henry Coley student in the mathematicks, and the cælestial sciences.
Coley, Henry, 1633-1695?.Date: 1711- Books
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The coelestial diary: or, An [e]phemeris for the year of Our Blessed Saviour's incarnation, 1753, [bein]g the first after bissextile, or leap-year, and from the [c]reation of the world, according to the best of history ... years. [Whe]rein is contained the motions, aspects, and operations of the planets; with observations on the eclipses and ... ingresses; with other remarkable passages, as the [mo]on's southing, sun and moon's rising and setting, ... monthly observations, in a poetical manner, the ... not extant, &c. ... according to art, and referred to the meridian the middle of Great Britain, fitting the [n]oble monarchy without sensible error. The thirty fifth impression. By Salem Pearse, [stud]ent in physick and the cœlestial sciences.
Pearse, Salem, active 1719.Date: [1753]- Books
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Perkins. A new Almanack For the 1702. Being the second after bissextile or leap year and from the worlds creation, according to sacred writ, 5651 years. To the famous city of London; but (without sensible error) may serve for any other place in Great Brittain. Chronology of things worth remembrance, since the creation to this present year; as also, the weather, the sun & moons rising & setting, with the high-ways, &c. and many other useful things, proper for such a work. The like not extant by any other, being of general use for all men. Made and set forth by F. Perkins student in the mathematicks.
Perkins, F. (Francis).Date: 1702- Books
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Merlinus Anglicus junior: or The starry messenger for the year of human redemption, 1715. Being the third after bissextile, or leap year. Wherein is contained both astronomical and astrological observations, with the state of the year deduced according to art, from the solar ingresses, eclipses, various configurations, and aspects of the planets: the rising, setting, and southing of the moon: a table of the kings and queens reigns: a perpetual table of break of day, twilight, length of the day, sun rising and setting, to every fifth day throughout the year. Also a plain and easy table of interest, and another shewing the bearing, distance, longest day and difference of meridians, of most principal cities in the world, from London. Together with ptolemy's table of houses, with all other necessaries fitting for such a work; accommodated to the meridian of London, whose latitude is 51 deg. 32 min. north; but will serve for any part of Great-Britain, or Ireland. To which is added, monthly observations, and predictions for the whole year, the like not extant, (in all particulars). By Henry Coley, student in the mathematicks, and the cl̆estial sciences.
Coley, Henry, 1633-1695?.Date: 1715