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A letter to the Rev. Mr. John Kennedy, In Answer to his Examination of Mr. Ferguson's Remarks (inserted in the Critical Review for May, 1763) upon Mr. Kennedy's System of Astronomical Chronology. By Mr. Ferguson.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]
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Henry Cornelius Agrippa's fourth book of occult philosophy and geomancy. Magical elements of Peter de Abano. Astronomical geomancy: The nature of spirits; and arbatel of magic / First translated into English by Robert Turner. Philomathées, 1555. And reprinted with great improvements.
Agrippa von Nettesheim, Heinrich Cornelius, 1486?-1535Date: [1783]- Books
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Poetical essays, on curious and interesting subjects; Viz. Doctrinal, Practical. Experimental, Historical, Geographical. Astronomical, Pastoral, Emblematical &c. &c. &c. To which are added, Metaphors of the Messiah : also, a few evangelical hymns, chiefly adapted to social worship. By Thomas Lee.
Lee, Thomas, active 1795.Date: 1795- Books
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A discussion of some important and uncertain points in chronology, in a series of letters, addressed to the Revd. Dr. Blair, Prebendary of Westminster. By John Kennedy, Rector of Bradley, in Derbyshire, Author of the Complete System of Astronomical Chronology, unfolding the Scriptures.
Kennedy, John, 1698-1782.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
On the new method of determining the longitude by the culmination of the moon and stars being a paper read before the Astronomical society of London. To which are now added an appendix, and a list of stars, applicable to the purpose, for the year 1825 / By Francis Baily.
Baily, Francis, 1774-1844.Date: 1824- Books
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An Atlas to Walker's geography and gazetteer. World, - plate I. these plates are inserted in geography. Mechanical figures, &c. II. Astronomical ditto, III. Solar system, &c. IV. Optical figures, V. Botanical ditto, VI. General chart of the world, VII. United States of America, VIII. Europe, England and Wales, - X. Scotland, - XI. Ireland, - XII. Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland, - XIII. Northern part of Russia, XIV. Southern part of Russia, XV. Poland, as divided, - XVI. Germany, Plate XVII. Swisserland, - XVIII. Holland, or seven United Provinces, - XIX. Netherlands, - XX. France in Departments, XXI. Spain and Portugal, XXII. Italy, - XXIII. Turkey in Europe, and Hungary, - XXIV. Asia, - XXV. Hindoostan, or East Indies, - XXVI. Africa, - XXVII. West Indies, - XXVIII. North America in general, XXIX. South America, - XXX. Historical chart, XXXI.
Date: 1797- Books
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An Atlas to Walker's geography and gazetteer. World, - plate I. These plates are inserted in geography. Mechanical figures, &c. II. Astronomical ditto, III. Solar system, &c. IV. Optical figures, V. Botanical ditto, VI. General chart of the world, VII. United States of America, VIII. Europe, - - IX. England and Wales, - X. Scotland, - - XI. Ireland, - - XII. Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland, - XIII. Northern part of Russia, XIV. Souther part of Russia, XV. Poland, as divided, XVI. Germany, Plate XVII. Swisserland, - XVIII. Holland, or seven united provinces, - XIX. Netherlands, - XX. France in departments, XXI. Spain and Portugal, XXII. Italy, - - XXIII. Turkey in Europe, and Hungary, - - XXIV. Asia, - - XXVII. West Indies, - XXVIII. North America in general, XXIV. South America, - XXX. Historical chart, XXXI.
Date: 1798- Books
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A concise description of Dicas's portable eidouranion, or Astronomical lucernal; with particular directions for applying the apparatus belonging to it; and a summary dissertation on the various phenomena which it is designed to exhibit and illustrate. By John Clegg. The Lucernal is made and sold by M. Dicas, at her mathematical shop, bottom of Pool Lane, Liverpool.
Clegg, John, cartographer.Date: [1797?]- Books
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Elements of geography, or an easy introduction to the use of the globes and maps; consisting of a concise treatise on the Astronomical Part of Geography, a blank atlas, and a large collection of geographical questions for the Exercise of the Pupil On Each of the Maps, with the answers printed separately. By John Clegg.
Clegg, John, cartographer.Date: 1795- Books
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Merlinus Anglicus junior: or, the starry messenger, for the year of our redemption, 1760. Being the Bissextile, or Leap Year: Wherein is contained, I. Astronomical, Astrological, and Meteorological Observations. II. The State of the Year deduced according to Art, from Solar Ingresses, Eclipses, various Configurations, Aspects and Conjunctions of the Seven Planets. III. The Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Moon, and High-Water at London-Bridge. IV. Tables of the Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Seven Stars, and other Fixed Stars of Note. A perpetual Table of the Rising and Setting of the Sun, Beginning and Ending of Twilight, and Length of the Day and Night, to every fifth Day throughout the Year; With many other Tables pertinent for such a Work. All accommodated 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 Celestial Science.
Coley, Henry, 1633-1695?.Date: [1760]- Books
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Merlinus Anglicus junior: or, the starry messenger, for the year of our redemption, 1755. Wherein is contained, I. Astronomical, Astrological, and Meteorological Observations. II. The State of the Year deduced according to Art, from Solar Ingresses, Eclipses, various Configurations, Aspects and Conjunctions of the Seven Planets. III. The Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Moon, and High-Water at London Bridge. IV. Tables of the Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Seven Stars, and other Fixed Stars of Note: A perpetual Table of the Rising and Setting of the Sun, Beginning and Ending of Twilight, and Length of the Day and Night, to every fifth Day throughout the Year; with many other Tables pertinent for such a Work, all accommodated 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 Coelestial Science.
Coley, Henry, 1633-1695?.Date: [1755]- Books
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Merlinus Anglicus junior: or, the starry messenger, for the year of our redemption, 1752. Being Bissextile, or Leap Year: Wherein is contained, I. Astronomical, Astrologlical, and Meteorological Observations. II. The State of the Year deduced according to Art, from Solar Ingresses, Eclipses, various Configurations, Aspects and Conjunctions of the Seven Planets. III. The Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Moon, and High-Water at London Bridge. IV. Tables of Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Seven Stars, and other Fixed Stars of Note: A perpetual Table of the Rising and Setting of the Sun, Beginning and Ending of Twilight, and Length of the Day and Night, to every fifth Day throughout the Year; with many other Tables pertinent for such a Work, all Accommodated 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 Coelestial Science.
Coley, Henry, 1633-1695?.Date: [1752]- Books
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A treatise describing the construction, and Explaining the use, of New Celestial and Terrestrial globes. Designed to illustrate, In the most Easy and Natural Manner, The Phoenomena of the Earth and Heavens, And to shew the Correspondence of the Two Spheres. With a great Variety of Astronomical and Geographical problems. By George Adams, Mathematical Instrument-Maker to His Majesty.
Adams, George, 1709-1772.Date: M.DCC.LXIX. [1769]- Books
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A treatise describing the construction, and explaining the use of new celestial and terrestrial globes. Designed to illustrate, In the most Easy and Natural Manner, the phoenomena of the earth and heavens, And to shew the Correspondence of the Two Spheres. With a great Variety of Astronomical and Geographical Problems. By George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Majesty.
Adams, George, 1709-1772.Date: M.DCC.LXXXII. [1782]- Books
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A treatise describing the construction, and Explaining the use, of New Celestial and Terrestrial globes. Designed to illustrate, In the most Easy and Natural Manner, The Phoenomena of the Earth and Heavens, And to shew the Correspondence of the Two Spheres. With a great Variety of Astronomical and Geographical Problems. By George Adams, Mathematical Instrument-Maker to His Majesty.
Adams, George, 1709-1772.Date: M.DCC.LXXII. [1772]- Books
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Practical navigation; or an introduction to the whole art, containing the doctrine of plain and spherical triangles. Plain, Mercator, great circle sailing; and Astronomical Problems. The Use of divers Instruments; as also of the Plain Chart, Mercator's Chart, and both Globes. Sundry Useful Tables in Navigation: and a table of 10000 logarithms, and of the Logarithm Sines, Tangents, and Secants. By John Seller, Hydrographer to the King.
Seller, John, active 1658-1698.Date: MDCCXL [1711]- Books
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Practical navigation; or an introduction, to the whole art, Containing The Doctrine of Plain and Spherical Triangles. Plain, Mercator, Great Circle Sailing; and Astronomical Problems. The Use of divers Instruments; as also of the Plain Chart, Mercator's Chart, and both Globes. Sundry Useful Tables in Navigation: And a Table of 10000 Logarithms, and of the Logarithm Sines, Tangents, and Secants. All carefully Corrected. By John Seller, Hydrographer to the King.
Seller, John, active 1658-1698.Date: MDCCXIV. [1714] [1717]- Books
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Synopsis mathematica universalis: or the universal mathematical synopsis, translated from the third and last edition of John James Heinlin, Prelate of Bebenhusan. Containing Variety of useful Practices in Arithmetick, Geometry, Trigonometry, Astronomy, Dialling, Chronology, Geography, the Optics, Catoptrics, Dioptrics, the Statics; Together with Astronomical and Geographical Tables, with their Uses, and also the use of the Globes. The whole illustrated with several Mathematical Sculptures on Copper Plates. Corrected and enlarged with many additions. By Venterus Mandey, Philomat.
Hainlin, Johann Jacob, 1588-1660.Date: [1702]- Books
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Phillips's British merlin, and provincial calendar for the year 1796, Containing the Calendar Months, the Places of the Sun, Moon and Planets, the Rising and Setting of the Sun and Moon, the Eclipses, and other useful Astronomical Intelligence; also, a list of the Fairs, in the Counties of Leicester, Northampton, Rutland, Warwick, Derby, Nottingham, and Lincoln. The Members of Parliament, &c. for the same Counties. Also, an useful Table of all the existing and most common Taxes; Together with an interesting series of curious Astrological Predictions.
Phillips, R., Sir (Richard), 1767-1840.Date: [1795]- Books
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Memoirs and remarks geographical, historical, Topographical, Physical, Natural, Astronomical, Mechanical, Military, Mercantile, Political, and ecclesiastical, made in above ten years travels through the empire of China: Particularly, upon Their Pottery and varnishing Silk and other Manufactures, Pearl-Fishing, the History of Plants and Animals, with a Description of their Cities and Publick Works, Number of People, Manners, Language, and Customs, Coin and Commerce, their Habits, Oeconomy, and Government, the Philosophy of the Famous Confucius. With many curious Particulars; being, in general, the most authentick Account of that Country. Written by the learned Lewis le Comte, Jesuit; Confessor to the Dutchess of Burgundy, and one of the French King's Mathematicians. A new translation from the best Paris edition, and adorn'd with copper-plates.
Le Comte, Louis, 1655-1728.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
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Memoirs and remarks geographical, historical, Topographical, Physical, Natural, Astronomical, Mechanical, Military, Mercantile, Political, and ecclesiastical. Made in above ten years travels through the empire of China: Particularly, upon Their Pottery and varnishing, Silk and other Manufactures, Pearl-Fishing, the History of Plants and Animals, with a Description of their Cities and Publick Works, Number of People, Manners, Language and Customs, Coin and Commerce, their Habits, Oeconomy, and Government, the Philosophy of the Famous Confucious. With many curious Particulars; being, in general, the most authentick Account of that Country. Written by the learned Lewis le Comte, Jesuit; Confessor to the Dutchess of Burgundy, and one of the French King's Mathematicians. A new translation from the best Paris edition, and adorn'd with copper-plates.
Le Comte, Louis, 1655-1728.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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A compleat history of the empire of China: being the observations of above ten years travels through that country: containing memoirs and remarks Geographical, Historical, Topographical, Physical, Natural, Astronomical, Mechanical, Military, Mercantile, Political, And Ecclesiastical. Particularly upon Their Pottery and varnishing Silk and other Manufactures, Pearl-Fishing, the History of Plants and Animals, with a Description of their Cities and Publick Works, Number of People, Manners, Language, and Customs, Coin and Commerce, their Habits, Oeconomy, and Government, the Philosophy of the Famous Confucius. With an Account of the Conquest of China by the Tartars, and many other curious Particulars. Written by the learned Lewis Le Comte, Confessor to the Dutchess of Burgundy, and one of the French King's Mathematicians, who was a Missioner in China near twenty Years. A new translation from the best Paris edition, and adorn'd with copper-plates.
Le Comte, Louis, 1655-1728.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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Merlinus Anglicus junior: or, the starry messenger, for the year of our redemption, 1742. Being the Second after Bessextile or Leap Year. Wherein is contained, I. Astronomical, Astrological, and Meteorological Observations. II. The State of the Year deduced according to Art, from Solar Ingresses, Eclipses, various Configurations, Aspects and Conjunctions of the Seven Planets. III. The Rising, Southing and Setting of the Moon, and High Water at London Bridge. IV. Tables of the Rising, Southing and Setting of the Seven Stars, and other fixed Stars of Note: A perpetual Table of the Rising and Setting of the Sun, Beginning and Ending of Twilight, and Length of the Day and Night, to every fifth Day throughout the Year; with many other Tables pertinent for such a Work, all Accommodated 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 Coclestial Science.
Coley, Henry, 1633-1695?.Date: [1742]- Books
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Merlinus Anglicus junior: or, the starry messenger, for the year of our redemption, 1750. Being the Second after Bissextile, or Leap Year: Wherein is contained, I. Astronomical, Astrological, and Meteorological Observations. II. The State of the Year deduced according to Art, from Solar Ingresses, Eclipses, various Configurations, Aspects and Conjunctions of the Seven Planets. III. The Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Moon; and High-Water at London Bridge. IV. Tables of the Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Seven Stars, and other Fixed Stars of Note: A perpetual Table of the Rising and Setting of the Sun, Beginning and Ending of Twilight, and Length of the Day and Night, to every fifth Day throughout the Year; with many other Tables pertinent for such a Work, all Accommodated 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 Coelestial Science.
Coley, Henry, 1633-1695?.Date: [1750]- Books
Merlinus Anglicus junior: or The starry messenger for the year of our redemption, 1696. : And from the creation, according to sacred writ, 5645 being bissextil, or leap-year. Wherein is contained, (1) Astronomical and meteorological observations. (2) The state of the year, deduced according to art, from the solar ingresses, eclipses, various configurations, aspects and conjunctions of the planets. (3) The rising and setting of the sun, moon and stars: also her southing; together with many usefull tables pertinent for such a work, accommodated to the meridian of London, which lies in the latitude of 51 deg. 32 min. north, but may indifferently serve (without sensible error) for any other part of Great Britain. To which is added monthly observations and astrological predictions (or conjectures) upon the whole year, &c. Also an ephemeris of the diurnal motions and aspects of the planets, &c. the like (in all particulars) not extant. / By Henry Coley.
Coley, Henry, 1633-1704.Date: 1696