The young astronomer's assistant, and countryman's daily companion; Containing the following Particulars: I. An Account of the Common Notes for finding the Moveable Feasts and Fasts appointed by the Church. II. Astronomy, giving a Description and Rules for calculating the chief Circles of the Sphere, of use to find Longitude and Latitude in Traveling, Navigation, and Dialing; also New Rules for finding the Sun's True Place and Entrance into the Four Quarters of the Year, with Tables thereof for seven Years. III. A New Kalendar for Seven Years, beginning with 1755, and continued to 1762, showing the Rising and Setting of the Sun and Moon; the Moon's Signs, Change, Full, and Quarters; Southing of fixed Stars at Midnight; Remarkable Times and Eclipses of both Luminaries; a Table of the Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Seven Stars; Tables of Terms, Tides, Interests, Weights, &c. and many other Things of daily Use. IV. Mensuration of Land, Timber, &c. Artificers Work, with their Prices, &c. The Whole interspersed with Rules for finding every Article, and adapted to the meanest Capacity. By William Hitchman, Shoemaker, of Poulton, near Cirencester.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hitchman, William.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy--Tables--Early works to 1800.

Astronomy.

Calendar--Early works to 1800.

Calendar.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (112,*113-*118,113-190,6,[4]p. ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Young astronomer's assistant,

Place of Publication:

Cirencester : printed for A. Wright, at Holyrood-Ampney; and sold by the booksellers in town and country, MDCCLV. [1755]

Notes:

With a list of subscribers, a separately paginated 'Index for the year ..' followed by an unpaginated 'A table of the moon's rising and setting ..' and a final advertisement leaf for S. Rudder, bookseller in Cirencester.

The text is continuous.

Braces in imprint.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T127162.

OCLC:

642351170