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The palladium extraordinary, (price Is. 6d.) for the year of our Lord, 1763. Completing the set of all former palladiums. Containing a large improvement on the former plan, in a greater quantity and variety of new, useful, and interesting science than heretofore. With general and particular chronological tables, time and tide rules, the state and motion of the heavens, an account of the year, &c. The fifteenth number published. By the author of the Royal astronomer and navigator.
Heath, Robert, -1779.
Date
M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]
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Rider's British Merlin: ... 1800. ... Compiled ... by Cardanus Rider.
Rider, Cardanus.
Date
[1800]
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Calendarium astrologicum: or, an almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1722. ... By Thomas Trigge, ...
Trigge, Thomas.
Date
1722
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Olympia Dōmata; or, an almanack for the year of our Lord God 1727. Being the third after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. And from the World's Creation 5676. 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 renown'd 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 S. L. Junii 40. 1726.
Wing, John, 1643-1726.
Date
1727
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Cardanus Rider's sheet almanack, for the Year of our Lord God 1777. Being the First after Bissextile, or Leap-Year.
Rider, Cardanus.
Date
[1777]
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Olympia dōmata; or, an almanack for the year of our Lord God 1723. ... By John Wing, ...
Wing, John, 1643-1726.
Date
1723
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Goldsmith. An almanack for the year of our Lord God, M.DCC.XCIX. Being the Third after Bissextile or Leap-Year, Wherein are contained necessary rules, and useful tables. With a new Chronology of Remarkable Events; also the proper Days and Hours for transferring Stocks and receiving Dividends; and a List of Holidays kept at the Publick Offices, &c. Calculated by John Goldsmith.
Goldsmith, John, active 17th century.
Date
[1799]
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Goldsmith. An almanack for the year of our Lord God, M.DCC.XCIII. Being the First after Bissextile or Leap-Year, Wherein are contained, Necessary Rules, and Useful Tables, With a new Chronology of remarkable Events; also, The proper Days and Hours for transferring Stocks and receiving Dividends; and a List of Holidays kept at the publick Offices, &c. Calculated by John Goldsmith.
Goldsmith, John, active 17th century.
Date
[1793]
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Goldsmith. An almanack for the year of our Lord God, M.DCC.LXXXVI. Being the Second after Bissextile or Leap-Year. Wherein are contain'd, necessary rules and Useful Tables; With a new Chronology of remarkable Events; also, The proper Days and Hours for transfering Stocks and receiving Dividends; and a List of Holidays kept at the public Offices, &c. Calculated by John Goldsmith.
Goldsmith, John, active 17th century.
Date
[1786]
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The palladium-Supplement, enlarged. (price Is.) For the year of our Lord, 1764. Containing The Nature, Usefulness, and Certainty, of the Mathemathematical Sciences. The Insufficiency of Mr. Harrison's Watch (or any other Time-Piece) for discovering the Longitude at Sea; with enumerated Objections, and his Proceedings examined. The Practical Method of discovering the Longitude, now under Consideration, by Observers of it, sent by the Government to the West Indies. New Astronomical Tables, and Equations in Time, of the Moon from the Sun; with Precepts and Examples for computing (in the shortest Way) the true Times of Eclipses, and of all the New and Full Moons, forever, since Creation. Correcting several public Errors in Astronomy and Navigation. Adapted for Use of Seamen. Humbly inscribed to the Commissioners of the Longitude. By the author of the Royal astronomer and navigator.
Heath, Robert, -1779.
Date
M.DCC.LXIV. [1764]
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