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THere will be three Eclipſes this year, viz. one of the Sun, and two of the Moon. Te firſt will be an Eclipſe of the Sun, and will be viſible to us as followeth.
The end inviſible, beoauſe the Sun will be ſet before this Eclipſe end.
The ſecond will be an Eclipſe of the Moon, on the 1. day of Feb. about 3. in the afternoon, inviſible to us. The third will be an Eclipſe of the Moon on July 28. at 8. in the foreN
at 1. a clock Novemb. 1682. until the 12. of July 1683. All theſe conſiderAuguſt in Leo, and from thence going forward to Virgo, &c. for aSeptemb. having its ray from the Sun as the other, as appears by the oppoſition of its Ray to the Sun, &c. all theſe being Signs of great alteration in the world, eſpeciPtolomy in his laſt Centiloquium, and Argol & divers other Aſtrologers witneſs, I thought fit not to let them paſs.
From Aberdenethere came theſe two laſt yearsSome Almanacks, or rather Jockthe Liers;Whoſe Author doth no leſſe to gain renown, But carpeth ſtill againſt our ancient Town: Saying we conterfeit his Almanack, Whoſe value truly is not worth a plack: Becauſe each year his errors doth increaſe, Whereas be ought each year to make them leſſe. He names not thoſe who doth ſuch practice uſe, But for one's fault a City will abuſe: Therefore I blame him who doth Art diſgrace, Not knowing where he doth his errors place. The type of his Eclipſe each year before Three digits was, I never ſaw it more, Except this year, he ſays that we ſhall ſee The Sun eclipſed after he ſet ſhall be. The Sun doth ſet ten minuts before four At Aberdene,which is near half an hourBefore his Eclipſe fall at Aberdene,A Prodigie, the like was never ſeen! I think bis ten digits he may well call Total, becauſe I'm ſure it will not fall At ſuch a time as he to us doth name, Therefore I think he therin may think ſhame: When as it ſhall be ſeen two hours before, I do not erre, although I had ſaid more: When his begins, by right it ſhould near end, Therefore you may by mine his errors mend. More of his errors I yet will to you ſhow, So that the vulgar may it clearly know: The firſt quarter in Auguſtthis laſt year,On Saturnday he did make to appear, Whereas on Tueſday the Change did fall before ▪ Making that Quarter four dayes, little more; By which account the Moon comes ſoon to age, Or elſe in haſte hath run in a great rage. When ſhe beholds ſuch men who think no ſhame To publiſh errors in their Countrey's name; Being a Kingdom wherein ſhe hath moſt might, Vnder the Sign wherein ſhe takes delight. Alſo he errs again in his Tide Table At Leith,as if the Moon were not ſo ableTo rule the Tides here, as at Aberdene:Likewiſe he errs this year for Hallow-even, Saying it falls upon the Munday night, When Hallowday on Thurſday falls by right, Then Hallow-even ſhould on the Wedneſday fall, He errs in this, he eras almoſt in all His Almanacks: hy mine his errors mend, I ſay no more, I think it time to end.
The exact day, hour and minut of the New Moon, her Full, and Quarters: with the daily diſpoſition of the Weather, the whole remarkable Faire in Scotland; with ſome remarkable days for the year 1683. with the Suns riſing and ſetting at Edinb. the 1. d. of each moneth.
Ianuary begins on Munday, 31. days. Sun riſeth 25 min. paſt 8. and ſets 35 min. past 3.
This month begins with rain until about the 4 day, fram thence until the 8 day froſt, thence to the 16 changeable, from thence to the 23 froſt, from the 23 to the end wind and rain.
The firſt Fair in the year is at Kilſyth the 1 day: S. Naughlans fair at the town of old Meldrum the 2 tueſd, Tantan fair at Lawrence Kirk, and at the Kirk of Bethelnie in Gery upon the 7 day: S. Mungo in Glaſgow the 13 day, at Dunket and Kilwinning the 21 day: S. Pauls fair at Turreff in Buchan the laſt tueſday.
February begins on Thurſday, 28 days. Sun riſeth 25 min. paſt 7. ſets 35 min. paſt 4.
This moneth begins with changeable weather until about the 5 day, from thence to the 13 rainy: from the 13 to the 20 froſty, thence to the end ſtopping weather.
1 day, Candlemas fair in Bamff, Dunkett, Dingwal and Dowglas the 2 day: Candlemas fair at the town of Ratray in Buchan the firſt tueſday after Candle14 day, a fair at Linlithgow at Forfar the 15 bolding 8 days, at Valley-field the 24 day.
Whiles in February, whiles in March.
Faſtens-even fair at Fyvie and Lanerk on Faſtens-even day.
March begins on Thurſday, 31 days. Sun riſeth 20 min. paſt 6. ſets 40 min. paſt 5.
This moneth begins with froſt, and is likely to continue to the 12 day, from thence to the 17 changeable weather, thence to the 27 fair and clear, from thence to the end cold, yet clear.
S. Monence in Aberdene, Dumfermling, Abercherder,, S. Marnoch Kirk, and Strathven the 1 day: A fair at Kennechie in Fife, conſiſting of Horſe, Neat, &c. with a weekly mercat everie Wedneſday of all fleſh, fiſhes, &c. belonging ti the Laird of Balfour: at Pettenweem the 3 day, S. Marnoch fair at th. Kirk of Leuchel the 1 tueſd. at Du6 day. S. Duthos in Tane of Roſs the 9 day, at Inverneſs and Auchtertuil the 10 day, S. Cauſnan the 12 day S. Patricks fair in Dum16 day, at S. Johnſtoun the 19 day, S. Cuthberis fair in Langtoun of the Mers the 20 day, Lady day in Weſt-weems, Bamff, and Auchtermuohtie 25 day.
Whiles in March, and whiles in April.
Mid-lentron fair at Trantie-banebrie on thurſd, before Mid-lentron ſunday, Palmſunday at the Kirk of Forrig and at the town of Innerneſs and St. Johnſtoun all upon the munday there
April begins on Sunday, 30 dayes. Sun riſeth 8 min. paſt 5. ſets 52 min. paſt 6.
This moneth begins with moiſt weather, with a cloudy sky until about the 10 day, from thnece to the 10 fair and clear, from thence to the 23 abundance, if not too much rain, from thence to the end of the moneth fair weather.
S. Oles fair at Cruden in Buchan, and Corſtorphin the firſt tueſday, S, Donalds fair at the Kirk of Auchterleſs in Buchan the 17 day, S. Marks fair in Dyſert and Forres the 23 day, S, Marks day being the 25. and the 1 Beltan day being the 26 day: a fair at Rugland the 28 day, laſting 4 days: Rude fair at Ratray in Buchan the laſt tueſday, afair at Leven the 29 day ▪ in Kilreny the 30 day.
May begins on Tueſday, 31 days. Sun riſeth 4 min. paſt 4. ſets 56 min. paſt 7.
The con
A fair in the new Burgh of Girven the firſt tueſday, with a weekly mercat every munday, and another every friday, belongS. Philips fair in the Grange in Linlithgow ſhire, and at the new Kirk of Kilpatrick the first day: Rude fair at Ellon in Buchan, Beltan fair at Monroſs in the ſhire of Angus, at Kinrocher and Pebles; S. Congals fair at the Kirk of Doors in Merns ſhire, Fumuck fair at Fumuck Kirk in Bamff ſhire, all on the 3 day. A fair at Renfrew, Carlouk, and Drymen the 9 day: Brandon fair at Bamff and Kirkaldy the 16 day: S. Johns fair at Old Mel
Whiles in May, and whiles in June.
A fair at Stirling ten days before Whitſunday; Whitſunday
8 days, at Brechin, S. Andrews and Burnt
Iune begins on Friday, 30 days. Sun riſeth 23 min. paſt 3. ſ
This moneth begins with unconſtant weather until the 3 day, from thence to the 8 ſeaſonable weather, thence to the 13 moiſt weather, from thence to the 18 more ſeaſonable, thence to to the 25 changeable, thence to the end bluſtering weather.
A mercat at Kinroſſe the firſt tueſday, in Langtoun 5 day, a fair at Stramigle, Aberdour, and Ennerkeithing the 6 day, S. Colois fair at Drumhead in Bethelvie, alſo S. Colms fair at the Kirk town of David in the Gerry, New-deer in Buchan, all upon the 2 tueſday. a fair at Drymen the 9 day, in Forgondenny the 10. S. Barnabie in Lawder, Dyſert, Dowglas, S. Lawrence in Crinnock, Preſton-pans, and Dirletou11 day. S. S. Margarets fair upon the Mains of Keith-hall (ſometimes called Casky byn,) at Turreff and at the Burgh of Annan, all upon the 3 tueſday, at Abernethy, Ceres in Fife 13 day; in Auchtertuil, Bethelvie Clackmanan, and Scoon the 15 day, at Siraven the 16 day: S. Margaret in Dumfermling, and at Mof18 day, a fair Earleſtoun 19 day, Monro his Fair hol20 day; at Me22 day, S. John Baptiſts day, and Midſummer day being ſtill the 24 day, in Forres, Carnwath, Hawick, and at Town24 day; In Alathy in Angus, called S. Emagola, and at the town of Nicolſon, both on the 25 day; S. Peters day at Forfar, Faulk26 day. a Fair at Gall27 day, S. Peter and Pauls day, being alwayes
29 day, a fair at Pebles. S. Seriffs fair at the Kirk of RulS. Peters fair at Migel in Perth
Iuly begins on Sunday, 31 dayek. Sun riſeth 32 min. paſt 3. and ſets 28 min. paſt 8.
This moneth begins with pleaſant weather, about the 6 day more hot, from thence to the 13 changeable weather, from thence to the 20 pleaſant ſummer weather, thence to 25 cold and moiſt weather, from thence to the end cloudy.
A Fair at Culroſs Stow, and Edzerſtoun in Tevio1 day, Abernethie and Auchtermuch2 day; S. Martine of Bulzeon 4 day, Peter fair at Peterbead the 5 day: A new market in Dundee the 1 tueſday, S. Thomas in Lang5 day, Lady mercat at the Kirk of Forden in the Merns 6 day; S. Andrew in Glaſgow and Innerneſs the 7 day, at Borrowſtounneſs, Burgh of Annan, and AikiS. Lawrence at Grin11 day, at Kilwining the 12 day, S. Margaret in Kil13 day, in Moffat, and at Kirkaldy the 18 day, at Stirling 20 day, Mary Magdalen in Lawder, Linlithgow, Pettenweem, and Path-head 22 day, S. Margarets fair at Frendraught, and in Tarves the 3 tueſday: S. Andrews fair at the Kirk of Glaſs in Strabogie, on tueſday after the 15 day, in Airth, and S. Chriſtina in Corſtorphine both on the 24 day. S. James in Forfar, Kinghorn, Cowper of Fife, Lanerk, Roxburgh, Alloway, Muſseburgh, and at Elgin in Murray, all on the 25. day, at Kinloch. Rannoch in Athol, in Perth ſhire at Turreff in Buchan, new Leſly, and at Whit-horn all on the laſt tueſday.
Auguſt begins on Wedneſday, 31 days. Sun riſeth 45 min. paſt 4. and ſets 15 min. paſt 7.
This moneth beginneth with rainy weather to the 9 day, from thence to the 17 more clear, thence to the 25 wind and
rain, with appearance of thunder. The moneth ends w
Lambmaſday in Atturff, Melrois, Ennerkeithing, S. Andrews, and Dumbarton all on the 1 day, S. Laurence fair in Kan1 tueſday, and thurſday after in Falkland. S. Lawrence in Merns ſhire upon Lawrence moor, a little above the place of Hawkertoun, holding 4. dayes, and a Jedburgh. Marymas fair at the town of M2 tueſday, at Kilſyth 5 day, in Meiklour the 7. S. Lawrence in Selkirk, Auchtermuchty, Forres C10 day, Lady day the firſt in Dundee, Bamff, Mernes, Valley-field, and Mary15 day, the 20 day at Rugland, a fair in Scoon the 22 day: Marymas fair in the town of Elli3 tueſday: S. Bartholomew Apoſtle in Linlithgow, Clack24 day, S. Zephirinus in Corſtorphine the 26 day, Samarevis day in Forres 27. and S. Johns day in S. Johnſtoun, and Lawder the 29 day.
September begins on Saturnday, 30 days. Sun riſeth 33 min. past 5. ſets 27 min. paſt 6.
This moneth is likely to begin with wind and rain until the 8 day, from thence to the 15 day more calm, yet rainy, from thence to the 21 day and windy, thence to the end pleaſant weather for the laborious Husband man to put in his ſtuff.
S Giles fair in Elgin, 1 day, in Moff2 day, S4. day, latter Lady day in Dundee, Sterling Bamff, and a8 day, at M14, at Forfar the 15, at Kirkaldie the 20 day: Aſ24 day, a fair at Colrain in Roſs-ſhire, called S. Georges fair 25 day: a fair at Leven, Nicolſon, Tranent, and Dury, all on the 27 day. S. Michaels day being always upon the 29 day, a fair at New LS. Jerome in Bamff the laſt day. A fair at the Kirk of Kinel, and Frazerburgh on the laſt tueſday.
October begins on Munday, 31. days. Sun riſeth 43 min. paſt 6. ſets 17 min. paſt 5.
This moneth begins with good weather to the 6 day, from thence to the 14 cold weather, thence to the 20 froſty, from thence to the end continuance of froſt with ſnow.
The 1, 2, 3. a fair in Salt Preſton: at Dundee, Kinloch-Rannoch in Athol, Turreff in Buchan, Mid-Calder all on the firſt Tueſday of this Moneth. S. Franck in Abernethy and Val4 day, in Meiklour the 5 day, in Cowper of Fife the 6 day: a fair at the Town Lon-bead of Leſſwaid, and at Mark8 day, Kirktoun of MS. Dionile in Peebles, Earlſton, K2 tueſday, at Dalkeith and Tillibol 10 day11 day; at Ennerkeithing and Strathven the 12 day; Tre2 tueſday, a fair at Drumhead in Bethelvie the ſecond wedneſday, at old Aberdene the 3 tueſday, in Borrowſtounneſs, and Muſſ16 day. S. Lukes day being ſtill on the 18 day, a fair at Lawder, Kinroſs and Rugland S. Irena in Corſtorphine, at the Kirk of C20 day, at the new Kirk of Kilpatrick 21 day, Mary Satamine in Sterling and Kelſo 22 day. A fair at Forfar, and Linlithgow 24 day, S. Judes fair at Glenquhithill the penult Wedneſday. A fair at Sienton the laſt tueſday, belonging to the right Honourable my Lord Belhaven. Hallow fair in Ratray in Buchan the laſt tueſ25. Fowles fair in Paſley and Falkirk 26 day, S. 28 day, Simon and Jude in Dyſart Cockony Kirkliſtoun, Hawick, Migel in Perch28 day; in Alloway and Nicolſon the 29 day, at Whither the laſt thurſday.
November begins on Thurſday, 30 dayes. Sun riſeth 53 min. paſt 7. ſets 7 min. paſt 4.
This moneth begins with cold weather to the 8 day
thence to the 10 moiſt weather, from thence to the 23 weather, from thence to the end cloudy, with win
A fair at Edinburgh the 1 day, holding 8 dayes: A fair at the new Burgh of Girven upon the firſt tueſday: Mart
December begins on Saturnday, 31 dayes. Sun riſeth 37 min. paſt 8. ſets 23 min. paſt 3.
This moneth begins with cold weather to the 7 day, from thence to the 14 moiſt, thence to the 25 bluſtering weather, the moneth is likely to end with froſt and ſnow.
S. Nicolas fair in Aberdene the 7 day, at Renfrew the
For all other fairs and mercats of leſſer note, you may find them in my Geographical Deſcription.
Such as deſire the Mathematical Arts, or Inſtruments thereto belonging, eſpecially a Spiral Line, which I have ſo framed, that you may work more Arithmetick in one hour then any other in two days with the Pen, and that ex
1. Metts and Meaſures are either general to all Kingdoms, Common-wealths, or Re-publiques, or peculiar to one.
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7. The Meaſures for length, breadth, and thickneſs, are firſt Barley Corns, whereof 3 in length make an inch, (but becauſe all Barley Corns are not of equal length, you may take two of the equal parts from the fore-going Line A I, which will bEdinburgh, 6 ells makeScottiſh mile, containing 1184 pace of 5 foot to the pace: The Scots and Engliſh league conItalian or Sea miles; 40 falls
8. The meaſures for weighing any thing, are firſt WheatLanerk: Apothecaries uſe ſcruples weigh
9. Liquid meLeith makes a Scottiſh pint or ſtandard Jugg of Stirling, eaScottiſh gallon contains near 4 gallons and aEngliſh, and ſo likewiſe our quart and pint contains times and an half of theirs.
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The uſe.
Seek the Moons age in the firſt and ſecond CoLeith.
Example. To find the full Sea the 10 of May, 1683. In the following Table of the Moons age, I find the Moons age 24. which I find in the ſecond Column of this Table, and againſt it in the laſt Co
Thoſe who deſire to be exact in the Tides, muſt know that this Table ſerves only the afternoons Tide, if the fore-going Change bein the forenoon: and the afternoons Tide, if the Change was in the afternoon: and if you be ſeeking the other Tide,