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The diary companion, being a supplement to The ladies' diary, for the year 1793. Containing answers to the last year's enigmas, rebuses, charades, Queries, and Questions; both in the Diary and Supplement. With some New Enigmas, Rebuses, Charades, Queries, and Questions, proposed to be answered next Year. Also, Calculations of the Eclipses; and other New Discoveries in the Heavens. By the Diary author.
Hutton, Charles, 1737-1823.Date: [1793]- Books
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The diary companion; being a supplement to The ladies' diary, for the year 1799. Containing answers to the last year's enigmas, rebuses, charades, Queries, and Questions; both in the Diary and Supplement. With some New Enigmas, Rebuses, Charades, Queries, and Questions, proposed to be answered next Year. Also, Calculations of the Eclipses; and other New Discoveries in the Heavens. By the Diary author.
Hutton, Charles, 1737-1823.Date: [1798]- Books
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The diary companion; being a supplement to The ladies' diary, for the year 1795. Containing answers to the last year's enigmas, rebuses, charades, Queries, and Questions; both in the Diary and Supplement. With some New Enigmas, Rebuses, Charades, Queries, and Questions, proposed to be answered next Year. Also, Calculations of the Eclipses; and other New Discoveries in the Heavens. By the Diary author.
Hutton, Charles, 1737-1823.Date: [1795]- Books
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A companion, or supplement, to the ladies' diary, for the year 1790. Containing calculations and types of the eclipses of this year; and a curious List of all the Solar Eclipses visible till the Year 2000. With many additional Solutions to the Enigmas, Rebuses, Charades, Queries, and Questions, for which there was not room in the Diary itself; with some New Rebuses, Charades, Queries and Mathematical Questions, to be answered next year. By the Diary author.
Hutton, Charles, 1737-1823.Date: 1789]- Books
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The calculation of solar eclipses without parallaxes. With a specimen of the same in the total eclipse of the sun, May 11. 1724. Now first made Publick. To which is added, A Proposal how, with the Latitude given, the Geographical Longitude of all the Parts of the Earth may be settled by the bare Knowledge of the Duration of Solar Eclipses, and especially of Total Darkness. With An Account of some late Observations made with Dipping Needles, in order to discover the Longitude and Latitude at Sea. By Will. Whiston, M. A. Sometime Professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752.Date: 1724- Books
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An easy introduction to astronomy, for young gentlemen and ladies: describing The Figure, Motions, and Dimensions of the Earth; the different Seasons; Gravity and Light; the Solar System; the Transit of Venus, and its Use in Astronomy; the Moon's Motion and Phases; the Eclipses of the Sun and Moon; the Cause of the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea, &c. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- 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 description and use of a new astronomical instrument, for taking altitudes of the sun and stars at sea, without an horizon; together with an easy and sure method of observing the eclipses of Jupiter's satellites, or any other phoenomenon of the like kind, on ship-board; In order to determine the Difference of Meridians at Sea. To which are added, tables for computing the Times when the Eclipses of the First Satellite of Jupiter happen under the Meridian of London.
Ward, William, active 1735.Date: 1735- Books
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News from the stars: or, an ephemeris for the year, 1704. 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, 5653 years. Wherein You have an Account of many things about the Heavenly Bodies, and their Portents in the same year. By William Andrews, Student in Astrology.
Andrews, William, approximately 1635-1713.Date: 1704- Books
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The description and use of a new portable orrery; shewing, by a most simple construction, 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. By William Jones.
Jones, William, 1763-1831.Date: M,DCC,LXXXII. [1782]- Books
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The starry speculum; being an ephemeris of the celestial motions of the planets, for the year of human redemption, 1748. Containing The Planets Diurnal Motions, both in Longitude, Latitude, and Declination; their Aspects and Configurations one with another. The Solar Ingresses, and Eclipses of the Luminaries, with many other Tables and Things; calculated for the Latitude of 51? 32'. The like not Extant. By John Sharp, Student in the Celestial Sciences.
Sharp, John, -1757.Date: 1748- Books
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Astronomia Carolina: a new theory of the cœlestial motions. Composed according to the best observations, and most rational grounds of art; Yet far more Easie, Expedite and Perspicuous, than any before Extant. With Exact and most Easie Tables thereunto, and Precepts for the Calculation of Eclipses, &c. By Tho. Streete. The second edition corrected. To which are added some lunar and planetary observations, With a Proposal of their Uses in Navigation.
Streete, Thomas.Date: 1710- Books
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Vox stellarum: or, a loyal almanack for the year of human redemption, 1772. Being the Bissextile or Leap-Year. In which is 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 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 Judgment of visible Eclipses; and many other Things relating to Astrology. By Francis Moore, Physician.
Moore, Francis, 1657-1714.Date: [1772]- Books
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Prodromos ekleipsis. Being a philosophical dissertation on the doctrine of eclipses. Explaining the physical cause thereof in each luminary. With a Perfect Account of the Time, Quantity, and Manner of Appearance of those very remarkable Eclipses that will happen on September the 9th, and February the 18th, next. Also a few words on the Pythagorean system; Wherein is demonstrated the Heliocentrick and Geocentrick Motions of the Planets, and the true Cause of their Retrogradation; particularly the Planet Mercury, at the Middle of the great Solar Eclipse. With an enquiry into the nature and laws of comets; And whether we may expect the speedy Appearance Of One. By Thomas Frankz, M.D.
Frankz, Thomas.Date: MDCCXXXVI. 1736- Books
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The diary companion, being a supplement to The ladies' diary, for the year 1792. Containing answers to the last year's enigmas, rebuses, charades, Queries, and Questions; both in the Diary and Supplement. With some New Enigmas, Rebuses, Charades, Queries, and Questions, proposed to be answered next Year. Also, Calculations of the Eclipses; with a Continuation of the Account of New Comets, and other New Discoveries in the Heavens. By the Diary author.
Hutton, Charles, 1737-1823.Date: [1792]- Books
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Aristotle's new book of problems, set forth by way of question and answer. To which are added, a great number from other famous philosophers, astrologers, astronomers, and physicians. Shewing the secrets of nature and art: together with the interpretation of dreams, Signification of Moles in any Part, the Nature of Ghosts, the Reason of Eclipses of the Sun and Moon; also, Wonders in the Creation, as Earthquakes, Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea, &c.
Date: 1725- Books
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An easy introduction to astronomy, for young gentlemen and ladies: describing the figure, motions, and dimensions of the earth; the different Seasons; Gravity and Light; the Solar System; the Transit of Venus, and its Use in Astronomy; the Moon's Motion and Phases; the Eclipses of the Sun and Moon; the Cause of the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea, &c. The fourth edition. Illustrated with copper-plates. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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An easy introduction to astronomy, for young gentlemen and ladies: describing the figure, motions, and dimensions of the earth; the different Seasons; Gravity and Light; the Solar System; the Transit of Venus, and its Use in Astronomy; the Moon's Motion and Phases; the Eclipses of the Sun and Moon; the Cause of the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea, &c. The third edition. Illustrated With Copper-Plates. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- 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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An easy introduction to astronomy, for young gentlemen and ladies: describing The Figure, Motions, and Dimensions of the Earth; the different Seasons; Gravity and Light; the Solar System; and Transit of Venus, and its Use in Astronomy; the Moon's Motion and Phases; the Eclipses of the Sun and Moon; the Cause of the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea, &c. The second edition. Illustrated with copper-plates. By James Ferguson, F.R.S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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Speculum anni: or, Season on the seasons, for the year of our Lord 1776, being Bissextile, or Leap Year. Wherein you will find all Things necessary for such a Work; Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting; Moon's Southing, Planets Places and Aspects, Eclipses, Judgments on the Weather, and on the Four Quarters; Remarks about the Sun, Monthly Poetry, and other Novelties. By Henry Season, Licensed Physician, And Student in the Celestial Sciences, near Devizes. With a particular Judgment of a total Lunar Eclipse.
Season, Henry, 1693-1775.Date: [1776]- Books
The book of the eclipse : the hidden influences of eclipses / David Ovason.
Ovason, David.Date: 1999- Books
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Great news from the stars: or, an ephemeris for the year, 1726. With Observations upon the Eclipses, Solar Ingresses and Configurations of Heaven happening therein. Being the Second after Bissextile, or Leap-Year, And from the Creation of the ... according to the best of History, 5675 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: 1726- Books
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Remarkable news from the stars: or, an ephemeris for the year 1743. With Observations upon the Eclipses, Solar Ingresses, and Configurations of Heaven happening therein. Being the Third after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. And from the Creation of the World, According to the Best of History, 5692 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: 1743- Books
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Ephemeris: or, a diary astronomical, astrological, meteorological, for the year of our Lord, 1708. It being Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Containing, The Planets Motions and Aspects, Eclipses, Sun's Rising and Setting, Day-Break, Twilight, Planetary-Hour by Day and Night, &c. Astrological Observations on the Twelve Months, and the Four Quarters of the Year: Also the Moon's Rising and Setting throughout the Year; with some other Things of use. By Job Gadburt, Student in Physick and Astrologie.
Gadbury, Job, -1715.Date: 1708