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Being an Almanack for the year of humane redemption being the first after or leap-year : Wherein is contained, first, a table of the terms, with their returns; secondly, a table of all the kings and queens reigns, from K. Egbert to this present reign, as also the fulls and changes of the moon, her rising and setting, time of high-water at about one hundred ports, the rising and setting of the sun, mutual aspects and weather, the rising setting and southing of the seven stars, and other fix'd stars of note; also how much a good watch or clock ought to go faster and slower than a sun dial, with the eclipses, and astrological observations, and a chronology of many remarkable things. The like not extant. Unto which is added, a strange hieroglyphick in two parts : and several strange prophecies and predictions, concerning these times; and reasons for a lasting peace; the appermost part of the hieroglyphick is a ram, with divers lambs skipping about him; and the lower part a lion, an Eagle, and diagons with two standards; the signification of all, very remarkable and worth the readers observation. This almanack is rectify'd chiefly to the Meridian of London, whose latiude is 51 degrees 32 minutes north but will serve for any part of Great-Britain or Ireland. By and student in astrology, at the sign of the old William Lilly near the old Barge-house, in Christ-Church parish, Southwark, near London.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Moore, Francis, 1657-1714.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Almanacs, English--England--London--Early works to 1800.
- Almanacs, English.
- Astrology--England--London--Early works to 1800.
- Astrology.
- Genre:
- Almanacs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([32],15,[1]p. )
- Other Title:
- Being an Almanack for the year of humane redemption being the first after or leap-year
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by Tho. Hodgkin, for the Company of Stationers, 1713.
- Notes:
- Titlepage in red and black.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T16856.
- OCLC:
- 508483950
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