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Record Nr.

UNISA996386646503316

Autore

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

Titolo

An almanack for the year of our Lord God 1700 [[electronic resource] ] : being the bissextile or leap-year, and from the creation 5700 : calculated for 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, as also for the whole kingdom of Ireland / / by W. Turner .

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by J. Heptinstall for the Company of Stationers, 1700

Descrizione fisica

[40] p

Soggetti

Almanacs, English

Astrology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Running title: Turner.

Imperfect: faded and tightly bound, with loss of print.

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. To find the hour of the day by the sun -- 11. The sun's declination against every day in the year.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0014