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Record Nr.

UNISA996386645903316

Autore

Turner W (William), <fl. 1687-1701.>

Titolo

An almanack for the year of our Lord God 1690 [[electronic resource] ] : being the second after bissextil or leap-year, and from the creation 5690 : calculated for the meridian of the centre or middle of England, whose latitude is 54 deg. and therefore far more usefull for the kingdom in general, than any other extant / / by W. Turner .

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by J. Heptinstall for the Company of Stationers, 1690

Descrizione fisica

[40] p

Soggetti

Almanacs, English

Astrology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Running title: Turner.

Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.

Nota di contenuto

(from t.p.) 1. A description of England, and a general tide-table -- 2. A chronology ... -- 3. The sun's rising, setting, length of the day & night ... -- 4. The change, full and quarters of the moon ... -- 5. Choice rules for husbandry and gardening -- 6. Presidents for making bills, bonds, wills, leases, &c. -- 7. Tables for interest of money ... -- 8. To measure and set out land -- 9. To gauge vessels -- 10. And to find the hour of the day by the sun.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0014