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The use of the mathematical instrument, called a quadrant: with which plainly and easily to know the exact height and distance of any steeple, Tree, or House, &c. Also to know the Hour of the Day by it; the Height of the Sun, Moon, or Stars; and to know the Time of the Sun-Rising and Setting; and the Length of every Day in the Year: The Place of the Sun in the Ecliptick, the Azimuth, Right Ascension, and Declination of the Sun; with many other necessary and delightful Conclusions. Perform'd very readily. As also the Use of a Nocturnal; whereby you may learn to know the Stars in Heaven, and the Hour of the Night by them. With many other delightful Operations.
W.P.Date: 1717- Books
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A catechism, That is to say, An instruction to be Learned of every Person, before he be brought to be Confirmed by the Bishop. To which are prefixed Brief and Plain Rules For reading the Irish language. London, Printed by E. Everingham, at the Seven Stars in Ave-Mary-Lane near Ludgate. = Teagasg-Criosdaighe, [Foreign Text] Riaghlachaib [Foreign Text]
Church of Ireland.Date: [1710?]- Books
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Vox stellarum: or, a loyal almanack for the year of human redemption, 1738. Being the Second after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. In which is contained all Things fitting for such a Work; as, A Table of Terms and their Returns; the Fulls, Changes, and Quarters of the Moon; the Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Seven Stars, and other Fix'd Stars of Note; the Moon's Age, and A Tide-Table fitted to the same; the Rising and Setting of the Sun; the Rising, Southing and Setting of the Moon; Mutual Aspects, Monthly Observations, and many other Things useful and pleasant. Unto which is added, Astrological Observations on the Four Quarters of the Year; an Hieroglyphick alluding to these present Times, with some Observations thereon: A remarkable Chronology; the Eclipses, and other Matters both curious and profitable. By Francis Moore, Physician.
Moore, Francis, 1657-1714.Date: [1738]- Books
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Vox stellarum: or, a loyal almanack for the year of human redemption, 1739. Being the Third after Bissextile or Leap-Year. In which is contained all Things fitting for such a Work; as, A Table of Terms and their Returns; the Fulls, Changes, and Quarters of the Moon; the Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Seven Stars, and other Fix'd Stars of Note; the Moon's Age, and A Tide-Table fitted to the same; the Rising and Setting of the Sun; the Rising, Southing and Setting of the Moon; Mutual Aspects, Monthly Observations, and many other Things useful and pleasant. Unto which are added, Astrological Observations on the Four Quarters of the Year; an Hieroglyphick alluding to these present Times, with some Observations thereon: A remarkable Chronology; the Eclipses, and other Matters both curious and profitable. By Francis Moore, Physician.
Moore, Francis, 1657-1714.Date: [1739]- Books
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A tale of two tubs: or, the B--------rs in Querpo. Being a humorous and satirical description of some principal characters that have long shone, in this Hemisphere, like Stars of the first Magnitude; but on being pass'd through a Poetical Alembick, are discover'd to be no better than stinking Meteors, engender'd in a Fog, and after glittering a-while, sink into a Caput Mortuum.
Date: Printed in the Year, 1749- Books
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The theory and practice of the longitude at sea. I. By the Reckoning, or usual Method of sailing. II. By the Help of Watches or time-keepers. III. By the Sun, Moon and Zodiacal Stars. IV. By New Variation charts of the Magnetic Needle. With a general introduction to its Astronomical and Physical Principles; a Variety of Copper Plates and several useful Tables. By Samuel Dunn; Teacher of Mathematics, London.
Dunn, Samuel, -1794.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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A tale of two tubs: or, the B----rs in Querpo. Being a humorous and satirical description of some principal characters that have long shone, in this Hemisphere, like Stars of the first Magnitude; but on being pass'd through a Poetical Alembick, are discover'd to be no better than stinking Meteors, engender'd in a Fog, and after glittering a-while, sink into a Caput Mortuum.
Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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The theory and construction of Hadley's quadrant demonstrated: and also all the necessary directions given for adjusting the glasses, And using it for taking the Altitude of the Sun, Moon, and Stars, for Finding the Latitude at Sea. Illustrated by copper plate figures. To which is Added, Correct Tables of the Sun's Declination, with a Table of the Variation of the Sun's Declination In different Longitudes, a Table of Refraction, &c. &c.
Wright, Gabriel.Date: [1785?]- Books
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Olympia Dōmata; or, an almanack for the year of our Lord God 1719. Being the Third after Bissextile or Leap-Year, and from the Worlds Creation, 5668. Wherein is contained the Lunations, Conjunctions, Aspects and Effects of the Planets; the Increase, Decrease, and Length of the Days and Nights; with the Rising, Southing and Setting of the Planets and Fixed Stars throughout the Year, whereby may be known the exact Hour of the Night at all times, when either the Moon or Stars are seen; and an Equation Table, for the rectifying Pendulum Clocks and Watches. Calculated according to Art, and referred to the Horizon of the antient and renowned Borough-Town of Stamford, (formerly a famous University) whose Longitude is 24 deg. 20 min. and Latitude 52 deg. 41 min. fitting all the middle Counties of England, and without sensible Error the whole Kingdom. By John Wing, Philomath. Imprimatur, W. B. July 29. 1718.
Wing, John, 1643-1726.Date: 1719- Books
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Vox stellarum: or, a loyal almanack for the year of human redemption, MDCCLXXIX. Being The Third after Bissextile or Leap-Year. In which are contained All Things fitting for such a work; as, a Table of Terms and their Returns; The Full, Changes, and Quarters, of the Moon; The Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Seven Stars, and other Fixed Stars of Note; the Moon's Age, and a tide table fitted to the same; The Rising and Setting of the Sun; the Rising, Southing and Setting, of the Moon; Mutual Aspects, Monthly Observations; and many other Things, useful and profitable unto which are added, Astrological Observations on the Four Quaters of the Year. An Hieroglyphic, alluding to these present Times; A remarkable Chronology; the Eclipses; And other Matters, both curious and profitable. With a particular Judgement of 2 visible Lunar eclipses, and many other Things relating to Astrology. By Francis Moore, Physician.
Moore, Francis, 1657-1714.Date: [1779]- Books
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Vox stellarum: or, a loyal almanack for the year of human redemption, MDCCLXXXII. Being The Second after Bissextile or Leap-Year. In which are contained All Things fitting for such a Work; as, A Table of Terms and their Returns; The Full, Changes, and Quarters, of the Moon; The Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Seven Stars, and other Fixed Stars of Note; the Moon's Age, and A Tide Table fitted to the same: The Rising and Setting of the Sun; the Rising, Southing, and Setting, of the Moon's Mutual Aspects, Monthly Observations; and many other Things, useful and profitable. Unto which are added, Astrological Observations on the Four Quarters of the Year. An Hieroglyphic, alluding to these present Times; A remarkable Chronology; the Eclipses; And other Matters, both curious and profitable. With a particular Judgement of a visible Solar Eclipse, and many other Things relating to Astrology. By Francis Moore, Physician.
Moore, Francis, 1657-1714.Date: 1782- Books
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Olympia Dōmata; or, an almanack for the year of our Lord God 1716. Being the Bissextile, or Leap-Year, and from the Worlds Creation, 5665. Wherein is contained the Lunations, Conjunctions, Aspects and Effects of the Planets; the Increase, Decrease, and Length of the Day and Night; with the Rising, Southing and Setting of the Planets and Fixed Stars throughout the whereby may be known the exact Hour of the Night at all times, when either the Moon or Stars are seen; and an Equation Table, for the rectifying Pendulum Clocks and Watches. Calculated according to Art, and referred to the Horizon of the antient and renowned Borough-Town of Stamford, formerly a famous University) whose Longitude is 24 deg. 20 min. and Latitude 52 deg. 41 min. fitting all the middle Counties of England, and without sensible Error the whole Kingdom. Non est e Terris mollis ad Astra Via. By John Wing, Math. Imprimatur, Benj. Ibbot.
Wing, John, 1643-1726.Date: 1716- Books
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The British mariner's guide. Containing, complete and easy instructions for the discovery of the longitude at sea and land, within a Degree, by Observations of the Distance of the Moon from the Sun and Stars, taken with Hadley's Quadrant. To which are added, An Appendix, containing a Variety of interesting Rules and Directions, tending to the Improvement of Practical Navigation in general. And a Sett of correct Astronomical tables. By Nevil Maskelyne, A. M. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and of the Royal Society.
Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732-1811.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- 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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A plain system of geography; connected with a variety of astronomical observations, familiarly discussed in a conversation between a father and his son: Containing an Account of The Figure, Motion, and Dimensions of the Earth;-a View of the Solar System; the Motions, Distances, &c. of the Planets; a Survey of the Fixed Stars;-an Account of the Circles belonging to the Sphere, and of the different Seasons, as arising from the Earth's Annual Motion;-The Nature and Use of the Terrestrial Globe, with some Necessary Directions relative to Maps;-The Grand Division of the Earth into Land and Water, Continents and Islands;-The Situation and Extent of the several Kingdoms, Provinces, States, and Empires; their Soil, Produce, Governments, Customs, Manners, Religion, &c. By Evan Lloyd, schoolmaster. Illustrated with copperplates and maps.
Lloyd, Evan, Schoolmaster.Date: 1797- Books
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The mariners new kalendar, containing the principles of arithmetick and geometry; with the extraction of the square and cube roots. Also Rules for finding the Prime, Epact, Moon's Age, Time of High-Water, with Tables for the same. Together with exact tables of the sun's place, declination, and right ascension. and Declination of the Principal Fixed Stars. Of the Latitude and Longitude of Places. A large Table of Difference of Latitude and Departure, for the exact Working a Traverse. Also, the description and use of the sea-quadrant, fore-staff, and nocturnal. The Problems of Plain-Sailing and Astronomy, wrought by the Logarithms, and by Gunter's Scale. A Tide Table. The Courses and Distances on the Coast of Great Britain, Ireland, France, &c. And the Soundings coming into the Channel. With Directions for sailing into some Principal Harbours. By Nathaniel Colson, Student in the Mathematicks[.]
Colson, Nathaniel, active 1674.Date: [1732]- Books
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The mariners new kalendar. Containing the principles of arithmetic and geometry; with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. Also Rules for finding the Prime, Epact, Moon's Age, Time of High-Water, with Tables for the same. Together with exact tables of the sun's place, Declination, and Right-Ascension. Of the Right Ascension and Declination of the Principal Fixed Stars. Of the Latitude and Longitude of Places. A large Table of Difference of Latitude and Departure, for the exact Working a Traverse. Also the description and use of the sea-quadrant, Fore-Staff and Nocturnal. The Problems of Plain-Sailing and Astronomy, wrought by the Logarithms, and by Gunter's Scale. A Tide Table. The Courses and Distances on the Coast of Great Britain, Ireland, France, &c. And the Soundings coming into the Channel. With Directions for sailing into some Principal Harbours. By Nathaniel Colson, Student in the Mathematicks
Colson, Nathaniel, active 1674.Date: [1749]- Books
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The mariners new kalendar. Containing the principles of arithmetic and geometry; with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. Also Rules for finding the Prime, Epact, Moon's Age, Time of High-Water, with Tables for the same. Together with exact tables of the sun's place, Declination, and Right-Ascension. Of the Right Ascension and Declination of the Principal Fixed Stars. Of the Latitude and Longitude of Places. A large Table of Difference of Latitude and Departure, for the exact Working a Traverse. Also the description and use of the sea-quadrant, Fore-Staff and Nocturnal. The Problems of Plain-Sailing and Astronomy, wrought by the Logarithms and by Gunter's Scale. A Tide Table. The Courses and Distances on the Coast of Great Britain, Ireland, France, &c. And the Soundings coming into the Channel. With Directions for sailing into some Principal Harbours. By Nathaniel Colson, Student in the Mathematicks
Colson, Nathaniel, active 1674.Date: [1748]- Books
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The mariners new kalendar. Containing the principles of arithmetick and geometry; with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. Also Rules for finding the Prime, Epact, Moon's Age, Time of High-Water, with Tables for the same. Together with exact tables of the sun's place, Declination, and Right-Ascension. Of the Right Ascension and Declination of the Principal Fixed Stars. Of the Latitude and Longitude of Places. A large Table of Difference of Latitude and Departure, for the exact Working a Traverse. Also the description and use of the sea-quadrant, Fore-Staff and Nocturnal. The Problems of Plain-Sailing and Astronomy, wrought by the Logarithms, and by Gunter's Scale. A Tide Table. The Courses and Distances on the Coast of Great Britain, Ireland, France, &c. And the Soundings coming into the Channel. With Directions for sailing into some Principal Harbours. By Nathaniel Colson, Student in the Mathematicks
Colson, Nathaniel, active 1674.Date: [1735]- Books
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Artificial fire-works, improved to the modern practice, from the minutest to the highest branches; Containing Aigrettes Amber-Lights Balloons Batteries Chinese Fire-Ships Cohorns Cones Crackers Cascades Dodecadrons Ducks Earthquakes Flights Flyers Fountains Gerbes Globes Gold-Rain Grand Volutes Leaders Lights Mines Matches Mortars Marrons Moons Neptune's Chariot Potts Pumps Rain-Fall Rockets Sea-Fights Silver-Rain Spur-Fire Squibs Stars Sky-Rockets Swans Swarms Thunder in Rooms Towering-Rockets, double and single Tourbillons Trees Water Fire-Works Wheels Yew-Trees With all their Ingredients, Compositions, Preparations, Machines, Moulds, and Manner to make them, refining Salt-Petre, and to extract it from damaged Gunpowder, &c. With about 100 of the principal Figures beautifully engraved on Copper Plates. The second edition, With the Addition of many new and beautiful Fire-Works, and 3 large Copper-Plates. By Robert Jones, Lieutenant in the Royal Regiment of Artillery.
Jones, Robert, Captain.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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The mariners new kalendar. Containing the principles of arithmetick and geometry; with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. Also Rules for finding the Prime, Epact, Moon's Age, Time of High-Water, with Tables for the same. Together with exact tables of the sun's place, Declination, and Right-Ascension. Of the Right Ascension and Declination of the Principal Fixed Stars. Of the Latitude and Longitude of Places. A large Table of Difference of Latitude and Departure, for the exact Working a Traverse. Also, the description and use of the sea-quadrant, Fore-Staff and Nocturnal. The Problems of Plain-Sailing and Astronomy, wrought by the Logarithms, and by Gunter's Scale. A Tide Table. The Courses and Distances on the Coast of Great Britain, Ireland, France, &c. And the Soundings coming into the Channel. With Directions for sailing into some Principal Harbours. By Nathaniel Colson, Student in the Mathematicks
Colson, Nathaniel, active 1674.Date: 1742- Books
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The mariners new kalendar. Containing the principles of arithmetick and geometry; with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. Also Rules for finding the Prime, Epact, Moon's Age, Time of High-Water, with Tables for the same. Together with exact tables of the sun's place, Declination, and Right-Ascension. Of the Right Ascension and Declination of the Principal Fixed Stars. Of the Latitude and Longitude of Places. A large Table of Difference of Latitude and Departure, for the exact Working a Traverse. Also the description and use of the sea-quadrant, Fore-Staff and Nocturnal. The Problems of Plain-Sailing and Astronomy, wrought by the Logarithms, and by Gunter's Scale. A Tide Table. The Courses and Distances on the Coast of Great Britain, Ireland, France, &c. And the Soundings coming into the Channel. With Directions for sailing into some Principal Harbours. By Nathaniel Colson, Student in the Mathematicks
Colson, Nathaniel, active 1674.Date: [1745]- Books
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The mariners new kalendar. Containing the principles of arithmetick and geometry; with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. Also Rules for finding the Prime, Epact, Moon's Age, Time of High-Water, with Tables for the same. Together with exact tables of the sun's place, declination, and right ascension. Of the Right Ascension and Declination of the Principal Fixed Stars. Of the Latitude and Longitude of Places. A large Table of Difference of Latitude and Departure, for the exact Working a Traverse. Also, the description and use of the sea-quadrant, fore-staff and nocturnal. The Problems of Plain-Sailing and Astronomy, wrought by the Logarithms, and by Gunter's Scale. A Tide Table. The Courses and Distances on the Coast of Great Britain, Ireland, France, &c. And the Soundings coming into the Channel. With directions for sailing into some principal harbours. By Nathaniel Colson, Student in the Mathematicks.
Colson, Nathaniel, active 1674.Date: 1724- Books
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The mariners new kalendar. Containing the principles of arithmetick and geometry; with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. Also Rules for finding the Prime, Epact, Moon's Age, Time of High-Water, with Tables for the same. Together with exact tables of the sun's place, Declination, and Right Ascension. Of the Right Ascension and Declination of the Principal Fixed-Stars. Of the Latitude and Longitude of Places. A large table of difference of latitude and departure, for the exact Working a Traverse. Also the description and use of the sea-quadrant, Fore-Staff and Nocturnal. The Problems of Plain-Sailing and Astronomy, wrought by the Logarithms, and by Gunter's Scale. A Tide Table. The Courses and Distances on the Coast of England, Scotland, Ireland, France, &c. And the Soundings coming into the Channel. With Directions for failing into some Principal Harbours. By Nathaniel Colson, Student in the Mathematicks. Whereunto is added Sailing by Mercator's chart. By John Colson, Teacher of the Mathematicks.
Colson, Nathaniel, active 1674.Date: 1706- Books
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Joyful news from heaven: or, the last intelligence from Our Glorify'd Jesus above the Stars. Wherein is Infallibly Recorded, How that the Soul dieth in the Body; Also is discovered, I. What that is which sleeps in the Dust. II. The Nature of its Rest. III. The Manner of its Waking. IV. The Mystery of the Dispute between Christ and the Woman of Samaria, as touching the true Point of Worship, clearly opened: Wherein You have, drawn up, a Divine Charge against the Teachers of the Baptists. With all other Teachers publick and private, for counterfeiting the Commissions of the Man Jesus, being therein convicted of spiritual High Treason against Christ, the Great Commissioner of Heaven and Earth. With a true Description of the Kingdom of Glory, prepared only for the Seed of Adam, that blessed Seed of Faith; and true Relation of the Kingdom of Darkness, prepared for the cursed Seed of Cain, World without end. Written by John Reeve and Lodowick Muggleton, the last Commissionated Witnesses and Prophets of that only High, Immortal, Glorious God, Christ Jesus.
Reeve, John, 1608-1658.Date: 1752?]