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The coelestial diary: or, an ephemeris for the year of our blessed Saviour's incarnation, 1763. Being the third after Bissextile, or Leap-Year, and from the Creation of the World, according to the best of History, 5710 Years. Wherein is 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 a 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 forty-fifth impression. By Salem Pearse, Student in Physick and the Coelestial Sciences.
Pearse, Salem, active 1719.Date: [1763]- Books
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The description and use of a new portable orrery; on a most simple construction, representing in two parts-the motions, and phænomena of the planetary system; But more particularly the Motions of the Earth and Moon, round the Sun, from whence the Nature and Causes of the vicissitudes of the Seasons, Days, and Nights, Solar and Lunar Eclipses, &c. are clearly explained. To which is prefixed, A short Account of the Solar System, or the true System of the World. The second edition, enlarged, with an Account of the New discovered Planet, called the Georgium Sidus, and embellished with a new copper plate of the instrument. By William Jones, Mathematical Instrument maker.
Jones, William, 1763-1831.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The coelestial diary: or, an ephemeris for the year of our blessed Saviour's incarnation, 1769. Being the first after Leap Year, and from the Creation of the World, according to the best of History, 5714 Years. Wherein is contained the Motions, Aspects and operation 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 a 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 one and fiftieth impression. By Salem Pearse, Student in Physick and the Coelestial Sciences.
Pearse, Salem, active 1719.Date: [1769]- Books
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The coelestial diary: or, an ephemeris for the year of our blessed Saviour's incarnation, 1768. Being Leap Year, and from the Creation of the World, according to the best of History, 5713 Years. Wherein is 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 a 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 fiftieth impression. By Salem Pearse, Student in Physick and the Coelestial Sciences.
Pearse, Salem, active 1719.Date: [1768]- Books
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The coelestial diary: or, an ephemeris for the year of our blessed Saviour's incarnation, 1762. Being the second after Bissextile, or Leap-Year, and from the Creation of the World, according to the best of History, 5709 Years. Wherein is 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 a 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 forty-fourth impression. By Salem Pearse, Student in Physick and the Coelestial Sciences.
Pearse, Salem, active 1719.Date: [1762]- Books
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The coelestial diary: or, an ephemeris for the year of our blessed Saviour's incarnation, 1760. Being Bissextile, or Leap-Year, and from the Creation of the World, according to the best of History, 5707 Years. Wherein is 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 a 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 forty-second impression. By Salem Pearse, Student in Physick and the Coelestial Sciences.
Pearse, Salem, active 1719.Date: [1760]- Books
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The coelestial diary: or, an ephemeris for the year of our blessed Saviour's incarnation, 1772. Being the Leap Year, and from the Creation of the World, according to the best of History, 5717 Years. Wherein is 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 a 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 four and fiftieth impression. By Salem Pearse, Student in Physick and the Coelestial Sciences.
Pearse, Salem, active 1719.Date: [1772]- Books
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The coelestial diary: or, an ephemeris for the year of our blessed Saviour's incarnation, 1771. Being the third after Leap Year, and from the Creation of the World, according to the best of History, 5716 Years. Wherein is 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 a 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 three and fiftieth impression. By Salem Pearse, Student in Physick and the Coelestial Sciences.
Pearse, Salem, active 1719.Date: [1771]- Books
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The coelestial diary: or, an ephemeris for the year of our blessed Saviour's incarnation, 1761. Being the first after Bissextile, or Leap-Year, and from the Creation of the World, according to the best of History, 5708 Years. Wherein is 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 a 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 forty-third impression. By Salem Pearse, Student in Physick and the Coelestial Sciences.
Pearse, Salem, active 1719.Date: [1761]- Books
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The coelestial diary: or, an ephemeris for the year of our blessed Saviour's incarnation, 1770. Being the second after Leap Year, and from the Creation of the World, according to the best of History, 5715 Years. Wherein is 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 a 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 two and fiftieth impression. By Salem Pearse, Student in Physick and the Coelestial Sciences.
Pearse, Salem, active 1719.Date: [1770]- Books
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The coelestial diary: or, an ephemeris for the year of our blessed Saviour's incarnation, 1765. Being the First after Leap-Year, and from the Creation of the World, according to the best of History, 5712 Years. Wherein is 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 a 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 forty-seventh impression. By Salem Pearse, Student in Physick and the Coelestial Sciences.
Pearse, Salem, active 1719.Date: [1765]- Books
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Mēnologion; or, an ephemeris of the cœlestial motions, for the year of our Lord MDCCI. Being the First after or wherein Is Contained the true Places, Eclipses, Lunations, Conjunctions, and Aspects of the Planets, with the Rising and Setting of the Sun and High Water at London Bridge. Also a Learned Discourse, of the Original and State of Years, Months and Days, for many Ages past to this present, being very delectable, as well as profitable. With Observations on the Year, and several other things necessary for such a Work. Reduced to the Meridian of the Famous City of London, whose Latitude is 51 deg. 32 min. but generally useful for England, Scotland and Ireland. By William Cookson, Student in and
Cookson, William, student in astrology.Date: 1701- Books
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The description of the Copernican system, with the theory of the planets. In which is shewn Their Revolutions, Eccentricities, Magnitudes and Distances; Aphelions, Retrogradations, and Eclipses of the Luminaries, and of the Satellites of Saturn and Jupiter: Of the Fixed Stars; with the Comets that have appear'd for near two Thousand Years past. Being an introduction to the description and use of the grand orrery, lately made by Mr. William Deane, Mathematical-Instrument-Maker to His Majesty's Office of Ordinance, and to the Royal Mathematical School. By reading of this small Treatise, any Person may easily comprehend the Use of this Machine, by which the Planetary System is so fully and accurately represented. Pr. 2 s. 6 d. Illustrated with copper-plates.
Deane, William.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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The ladies astronomy and chronology, in four parts: Viz. I. A short and easy Explanation of the real Nature and Causes of the Phanomena of the Celestial Lights. The Occasion of the Eclipses, and Reason of the Tides, the Terrestrial and Celestial Spheres. And the Machine called the Assimilo, explained. Beginning at Page 13. II. The Ptolemaic System explained; the Reasons of Days and Nights; their Increase, and Decrease; the different Seasons, viz. Summer and Winter, Heat and Cold, the Moon's Increase and Decrease; the Solar and Lunar Eclipses; and when they happen: All demonstrated by the Assimilo. Beginning at Page 32. III. The Copernican System explained, and all the fore-mention'd Particulars demonstrated, according to that System, by the Assimilo; and proved, though the Sun be nearer to us in Winter than in Summer, that will not Counter-Change the Seasons, as many apprehend. Beginning at Page 55. IV. The Elements of Chronology explained, viz. Kalendars, Cycles, and Periods, and how to find all the Particulars generally taken Notice of in the Almanacks: And solved the most useful Problems in Navigation, and Astronomy; and shewn how to find the Variation of the Magnetical Compass, and the Latitude by Observation: and likewise explained the System of the Planets and Comets, and demonstrated them by the Assimilo; which performs every Thing that can be done by the common artificial Globes. As well as the Demonstration of both the Ptolemaic and Copernican Systems; Beginning at Page 83. This Book was composed, and the Assimilo invented and contrived in the Year 1734. By Jasper Charlton, Officer of the Customs at Gainsborough in the County of Lincoln; And published by Authority of the King's Royal Order for Letters Patent, for the Term of Fourteen Years.
Charlton, Jasper.Date: 1735- Books
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The Ladies' complete pocket-book; or, Memorandum repository for the year 1781, designed as an useful register for business, and amusement. Containing besides 52 double pages of ruled paper, I. Seven fashionable head dresses for 1780. II. An excursion to the camp in Hyde Park. III. Eclipses for 1781. IV. A table of the sun's rising and setting every third day. V. New and full moons, &c. VI. Holydays, and birthdays VII. Abstract of the late window act. VIII. A table of interest. IX. A table of the roads. X. A marketing table. XI. Answers to last year's n̆igmas and rebuses. XII. New n̆igmas. XIII. New rebuses. XIV. Original pieces on miscellaneous subjects. XV. The favourite new songs, sung at Vauxhall and Ranelagh. XVI. New country dances for 1781. XVII. Fares of the chairmen of Newcastle. XVIII. Places where chairmen stand with their chairs. XIX. Births of the Sovereigns of Europe.
Date: [1780?]- Books
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Mathematical digests. Containing the elements and application of geometry, and plane trigonometry, Whether by Instrumental Construction, or by Calculation, to the Measuring of Heights and Distances, &c. And the Stereographic Projection of Spheric Trigonometry; with numerical Solutions, and the Application thereof to several curious and important Problems in Astronomy, Navigation, and Dialling. With Tables for finding the Place, and Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, according to the last Improvement of the Newtonian Theory; and many practical Problems in each Branch. Design'd for a plain, methodical familiar Course of Instruction in the above-mentioned Parts of mathematical Science; very useful for all Lovers thereof. And Particularly For all Teachers of Mathematics: Being a synthetical Method which the Author has found, by many Years Experence, to be most successful and agreeable to his Pupils. Inscribed to all the Schoolmasters and Teachers of Mathematics in Great Britain and Ireland By Mr. John Dougharty, Author of the General Gauger, and Teacher of the Mathematics at Worcester.
Dougharty, John, 1677-1755.Date: [1747?]- Books
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The shepherd's kalender: or, the citizen's and country man's daily companion. Treating of many things that are useful and profitable to mankind, with above Two Hundred wonderful Curiosities never before Published. Also a Discourse of the Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, with Rules to know when they will happen. Infallible Signs of the Weather: To know when Wet or Dry, and when sudden Storms arises, hot or cold Weather, by living Creatures: A curious Observation never made Public before. An account of the lucky and unlucky days throughout the year. The Mosaick Wand to find out hidden Treasure. The Calculation of Nativities, and to resolve all lawful Questions. To which is added, the country man's almanack, Directing when to Bleed, and Diet the Body: A Treatise of Bees, Warrens, ordering to Cattle, Hawks, and how to kill Vermine. The measuring Land and Timber. The Art of Ringing. The true Value, or worth of a Single Penny; or, a Caution to keep Money.
J. S.Date: [1765?]- Books
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The shepherd's kalender: or, the citizen's and country man's daily companion: treating of many things that are useful and profitable to man-kind, with above Two Hundred wonderful Curiosities, never before Published. Also, A Discourse of the Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, with Rules to know when they will happen. Infallible Signs of the Weather: To know when Wet or Dry, and when sudden Storms arises, Hot or Cold Weather, by living Creatures: A curious Observation never made Publick before. An Account of the Lucky and Unlucky Days hroughout the Year. The Mosaick Wand to find out Hidden Treasures. The Calculation of Nativities, and to Resolve all Lawful Questions. To which is added, the country mans almanack, Directing when to Bleed, and Dyet the Body: A Treatise of Bees, Warrens, ordering of Cattle, Hawks, and how to Kill Vermine. The Measuring Land and Timber: The Art of Ringing: The true Value, or Worth of a Single Penny: Or, a Caution to keep Money Being above Forty Years Study and Experience of a Learned Shepherd.
J. S.Date: [1725?]- Books
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The shepherd's kalender: or, the citizen's and country man's daily companion: Treating of many Things that are Useful and Profitable to Man kind, with above Two Hundred wonderful Curiosities never before Published. Also, a Discourse of the Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, with Rules to know when they will happen. Infallible Signs of the Weather: To know when Wet or Dry, and when sudden Storms arises, hot or cold Weather, by living Creatures: A curious Observation never made Publick before. An Account of the Lucky and Unlucky Days throughout the Year. The Mosaick Wand to find out hidden Treasures. The Calculation of Nativities, and to resorve all Lawful Questions. To which is added, the country man's almanack, Directing when to Bleed, and Diet the Body: A Treatise of Bees, Warrens, ordering of Cattle, Hawks, and how to kill Vermine. The Measuring Land and Timber: The Are of Ring'ng: The true Value, or Worth of a Single Penny: Or, a Caution to keep Money. Being above Forty Years Study and Experience of a Learned Shepherd.
J. S.Date: [1735?]- Books
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An almanack for the island of Barbados, for the year of our Lord God 1797: Being the 1st after Bissextile or Leap Year. By Matthias Holst. Containing the Fixed and Moveable feasts. Lunations Sun's Rising and Setting. Length, Increase, and Decrease of Days and Nights. Eclipses. Entry and Court Days. Districts of the several precincts, Times of Surveyors of Highways to meet Vestries to Account. Public Officers. A plain and just Method of bringing and keeping Clocks and Watches to due Time. A correct Interest Table at 6l. per Cent, per Annum. A List of the Births and Reigns of the Crown'd Heads in Europe. The Guard and Excrcising Days. A Table of the Holidays observed at the Custom-House. The set Times of Meeting of the several Lodges of Free and Accepted Masons in this Island. A Table of all the Kings and Queen's Reigns, since the Conquest. A Calendar for the Hebrew Nation. A Table to lind the Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Moon. With the Times of Closing the Mails in London, and Sailing of the Packets in every Month, for these Islands. A new Table of Chronological Events. And the new Commission of the Peace.
Holst, Matthias.Date: [1797?]- Books
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Merlinus Anglicus junior: or, the starry messenger for the year of our redemption, 1710. Being the second after Bissextile or Leap-Year Wherein is Contained both Astronomical and Metorological Observations, with the State of the Year deduced according to Art, from the Solar Ingresses, Eclipses, various Configurations, Aspects and Conjunctions of the Planets. The Rising and setting of the Moon, and Time of High-Water at London-Bridge, a Table of the Kings and Queens Reigns. A Perpetual Table of Sun-Rising and Setting, Break of Day, Twilight, and Length of the Days, 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 the City of London. Together with a Table of Houses; according to the Doctrine of Ptolemy, the like not to be found in any other for Exactness, with all other Necessaries fitting for such a Work; Accommodated to the Meridian of London, which lies in the Latitude of 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 (in all Particulars) not Extant, &c. By Henry Coley, Student in the Mathematicks, and the Coelestial Sciences.
Coley, Henry, 1633-1695?.Date: 1710- Books
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The gentleman and citizen's almanack for the year of our Lord, 1730. Being the Second after Bissertile or Leap-Year. Containing A Table of Terms, and Returns. A Table of Eclipses. The Days of the Year, necessary for finding the Number of Days or Weeks between any two Days. The Days of the Month. The Week-Days, named at large. The Holidays. The Moon's Age, Change, Full, and Quarters. The New Stile, or Gregorian Kalendar. A Table of Equation, for a Clock or Watch, for every Day this Year. A Tide Table. A Table of the Price of Goods at 112l. to the Hundred. The Post-Towns of Ireland, newly corrected. A Table of Twilight, for every 5th Day of the Year. A Table of Coin. A Table of Interest at 7 per Cent. A Table of Purchase, at 6, 7, 8 and 10 per Cent, Compound Interest, from 1 Year to 31, &c. A Table of the Weight of Houshold Bread. The Swearing Days of the Masters of the Corporations of Dublin, with the present Masters Names: The Names of the Lord Lieutenant, the Judges of His Majesty's Courts, Commissioners of the Revenue, &c. The Names of the present Lord-Mayor, Sherriffs, and Aldermen of the City of Dublin. The Marriages and Issues of the present Princes of Europe. The Deaths of the late Kings and Princes of Europe. With an Explanation of the whole prefixed. Also the Roads and Fairs of Ireland, in which all those Mistakes and Omissions in former Almanacks, which Gentlemen have been pleased to send Information of since the last Year, are carefully set right this Year.
Watson, John, -1769.Date: [1730]- Books
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Ephemerides of the cœlestial motions, for XX years; commencing with the year 1709, and concluding with the year 1728. Supputated from the British Tables. Together with the Times and Types of all the Visible Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, During the whole Time. Referr'd to the Meridian of London. By John Gadbury, Student in Physick and Astrologie. Verbum & Opera Jehovae meditabor.
Gadbury, John, 1627-1704.Date: 1709- Books
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The remembrancer: being an historical register of the most remarkable battles sieges treaties Conspiracies Rebellions Massacres Tryals Executions Plagues Fires Earthquakes Comets Eclipses Storms and other memorable occurrences in Great Britain, and even throughout Europe, from William the Conqueror, to the present year 1739. With an alphabetical index for readily finding out the very Day of the Year when they happened; as well as the Births, Marriages, Coronations, Deaths, &c. of the Sovereign Princes.
Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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Great news from the stars: or, an ephemeris for the year 1720. With Observations upon the Eclipses, Solar Ingresses and Configurations of Heaven happening therein. Being the Bissextile, or Leap-Year. And from the Creation of the world, according to the best of History, 5669 Years. Wherein You have an Account of many Things about the Heavenly Bodies, and their Portents in the same year, with some other very Considerable Matters. By William Andrews, Student in Astrology.
Andrews, William, active 1656-1683.Date: 1720