An almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1694 : being the second after the leap-year, and from the creation 5694, calculated from the meridian of the centre or middle of England, whose latitude is 54 deg., and therefore far more usefull for this kingdom in general, than any other extant / by W. Tvrner, Gent.

  • Turner, W. (William), active 1687-1701
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1694
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London : Printed by Heptinstall for the Company of Stationers, 1694.

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40 unnumbered pages

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Wing A2602

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Advertisement: p. [40].
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Contents

(from t.p.) -- 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 suns declination for every day in the year -- 5. The change, full and quarters of the moon, with the time that every planet meets with the moon -- 6. Choice rules for husbandry and gardening -- 7. Presidents for making bills, bonds, wills, leases, &c. -- 8. Tables for interest of money, and for the purchasing of lands at leases of houses -- 9. To measure and set out land -- 10. To gauge vessels -- 11. To find the hour of the day by the sun.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 706:5) s1999 miun s

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