The young astronomer's assistant, and countryman's daily companion; Containing the following Particulars: I. An Account of the Common Notes for finding the Moveable Feasts and Fasts appointed by the Church. II. Astronomy, giving a Description and Rules for calculating the chief Circles of the Sphere, of use to find Longitude and Latitude in Traveling, Navigation, and Dialing; also New Rules for finding the Sun's True Place and Entrance into the Four Quarters of the Year, with Tables thereof for seven Years. III. A New Kalendar for Seven Years, beginning with 1755, and continued to 1762, showing the Rising and Setting of the Sun and Moon; the Moon's Signs, Change, Full, and Quarters; Southing of fixed Stars at Midnight; Remarkable Times and Eclipses of both Luminaries; a Table of the Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Seven Stars; Tables of Terms, Tides, Interests, Weights, &c. and many other Things of daily Use. IV. Mensuration of Land, Timber, &c. Artificers Work, with their Prices, &c. The Whole interspersed with Rules for finding every Article, and adapted to the meanest Capacity. By William Hitchman, Shoemaker, of Poulton, near Cirencester.

  • Hitchman, William.
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MDCCLV. [1755]
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Cirencester : printed for A. Wright, at Holyrood-Ampney; and sold by the booksellers in town and country, MDCCLV. [1755]

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112,*113-*118,113-190,6,[4]p. : ill. ; 120.

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ESTC T127162

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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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