EDINƲRGH'S True ALMANACK, OR A NEW Prognostication For the Year of our Lord, 1690. Being the second Year after Bissextile or Leap-year, and from the Creation of the World, 5639. Exactly Calculated according to Art, for the Meridian of the most famous City of EDINBURGH, whose Latitude is 55 d. 54 m. ½. and Longitude is 11 d. 37 m. from Pico Taniriff, according to the Newest Tables.

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By JAMES PATERSON Mathematician.

EDINBURGH, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Ander­son, Printer to the City and Colledge, for the year, 1690.

A succinct Computation of memorable things to this present Year, 1690.

Since the

  • Creation of the World 5639
  • Flood of Noah 3983
  • Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah 3594
  • Building of Rome 2442
  • Building of Edinburgh Castle 2020
  • Fir [...] King of Scotland FERGVS 2019
  • Passion and Death of CHRIST 1657
  • Conversion of St. Paul 1656
  • Burning of Rome by NERO 1629
  • Christian Faith was first received in Scotland 1480
  • First use of Guns 310
  • Invention of Printing 250
  • Colledge of Glasgow was builded 235
  • Battel of Pinkie, Septemb. 10. 143
  • Battel of Corrychie, Septemb. 10. 128
  • Battel of Brichen 118
  • Colledge of Edinburgh was builded 108
  • Pest in Edinburgh, wherein died 11000 106
  • Bridge of Dee was foughten 101
  • Colledge of Aberdene was founded by the Earl Marshal 97
  • Battel of Glenlivet 96
  • Gun Powder-Treason, Novemb. 5. 85
  • Bridge of Dee was foughten again, June 51
  • Rebellion in Ireland 48
  • Battel of Tippermoor, Septemb. 1. and Aberdene Sept. 14. 46
  • Battel of Inverlochie, Feb. 2 Oldearn, May 9. Alford, July 2. Kilsyth, Aug. 15. and Philiphaugh 45
  • Battel of Preston, commonly called the Dukes Engagement 42
  • Englishes entered Scottand, Iuly 22. Battel of Dumbar Septemb. 3. Edinb. Castle rendered, Decemb. 24. 40
  • Town of Dundee was taken Sept. 1. Battel of Worcester Sep. 3. 39
  • Birth of King William Novemb. 14. 1650. 40
  • Birth of Queen Mary Aprsl 30. 1662. 28
  • Arrival of King William to England Novemb. 5. 1688. 2
  • Proclamation of K. William and Q Mary at Edinburgh Whom God preserve long to Reign over us. 1
  • Surrendering the Castle of Edinburgh, Iune 13. 1689,

Common or Vulgar Notes this Year, 1690.

  • The Golden Number is 19
  • The Epact is 29
  • The Dominical Letter is E
  • Fastens even, or Shrove-tuesday March 4
  • Pasch, or Easter day April 20
  • Ascension-day May 29
  • Whitsunday Iune 8
  • Trinity-Sunday Iune 15

Of the Eclipses this Year, 1690.

THere will be four Eclipses this year, viz. two of the Sun, and two of the Moon.

The first will be an Eclipse of the Sun, in the 22 d. of Pisces, on the 28 of February, about 11 hours at night, in­visible to us.

The second will be an Eclipse of the Moon, on the 14 day of March, in the 5 deg. of Libra, at Edinburgh appear­eth thus.

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  h. m. s.
Apparent time of true Opposition, 9 56 00
Eclipse begins at E­dinburgh 8 30 15
Greatest Obscurati­on 9 48 15
Eclipse ends at E­dinburgh 11 06 15

Eclipsed 5 ′ 66 di­gits.

But by Mr. Streets Tables, reduced to the Meridian of Edinburgh, thus.

  h: m. s.
Apparent time of true Opposition 09 28 00
Eclipse begins at Edinburgh 08 20 00
Greatest Obscuration 09 24 00
Eclipse ends at Edinburgh 10 28 18

Eclipsed 4 ′ 34 Digits, Time will prove both.

The third will be of the Sun, on the 24 day of August, about one a Clock in the Morning, in the 11 degree of Virge, but invisible to us:

The fourth will be of the Moon, on the 8 day of Sep­tember, about two a Clock in the afternoon, in the 26 de­gree of Pisces.

The Occasion and Exposition of the four Lines below the Chronology in my last Years Almanack, is as followeth.

THe Printer according to an Act of Council at that time, caused alter the said Chronology, by taking out the Gun-powder-Plot, and put in the Birth of their Prince, which I considering to be no Robbery, but a fair Change, to take out old Plots, to make Room for new Ones, caused me fear likewise that the Rebellion of Ire­land should have the same sentence seing they had a new one upon the wheel, but contrary my expectation, they suffered me to keep it in until the other was brought to effect as I suppose, which occasio­ned me to put in these four lines following by way of Anagram, it not being time then to write my meaning in plain Terms, the lines were these.

What reason proud dost thou so much excell,
Consider their is harm it did rebel,
What reason is I mean, unty the knots
And you shal find it is but—

Now if you change two Letters, viz. r in proud after the d it will be powd'r, and t in it to make up the t that what will want when its last letter t makes up Treason with the following word reason, and so let the last letters of one word in the Ir is harm i. go as much in the beginning of the following, as make it the Irish army, so will the four lines meaning be.

What powder Treason dost thou so much excel
Consider the Irish army did rebel
What Treason is, I mean, unty the knots,
And you shal find it is but popish plots.

A Common Prayer Book for all those that fain would have one, but dare not use it. Litany.

From all these apparent Atheists
Call'd Protestants defending Papists.
From Oaths so made against the Pope
That brings true Protestants to rope.
From Friers, Priests and Iesuits
And their new cut throat Profelyts,
From all those of a wavering mind,
That change their judgment with the wind;
From those who live by cheats and quirks,
And those who Organs brings to Kirks;
From those who useth holy water,
And secretly their beads do patter;
[Page] From Cuckolds that wear gilded horns,
And those who raise the price of corns;
From those their neighbours that backbite,
And in the same do take delight;
From those that lie for Scant of News,
And those in Athol that wear trews,
From those that hate our King and Queen,
Or any way molest their Reign,
Liberanos Domine.

The exact Day, Hour and Minut of the New Moon, her Full and Quarters, with the daily disposition of the Weather, the whole remarkable Fairs in Scotland; with some remarkable days for the year 1690. Also the Suns rising and sett­ing at Edinburgh, the first day of each Month.

January begins upon Wednesday, XXXI. dayes.
Sun riseth 25 minuts past 8. sets 35 minuts past 3.

  • First Quarter Wednesday the 8 day, 33 min. past 4. in the morning.
  • Full Moon Tuesday the 14 day, 12 min. past 8 at night.
  • Last Quarter Wednesday the 22 day, 48 min. past 5 in the morning.
  • New Moon Thursday the 30 day, 57 min. past 7 in the morning.

This Month begins with frost, the 11 day, the moon is in Peri­goeon in gemini portending good Winter Weather, on the 21 day a Conjunction of the Sun and Mercury, on the 23 day a square of Mars and Mercury, on the 24 day a square of Saturn and Mercury, on the 25 day the Moon in Apogoeon in Sagittarius, on the 26 day a square of the Sun and Saturn, on the 27 day a square of the Sun and Mars with an Opposition of Saturn and Mars, causing the moneth to end with blustering weather.

The first Fair in the year is at Kilsyth the 1 day. St. Naughlans Fair at the Town of old Meldrum, the 2 Tuesday. Tantan fair at Lawrance Kirk, and at the Kirk of Bethelny in Gerry upon the 7 day St. Mungo in Glasgow, and at the Town of Polwart the 13 day, at Dunkel and Kilwinning the 21 day. S. Pauls Fair at Turriff in Buch­an the last Tuesday.

February begins on Saturnday, XXVIII. dayes.
Sun riseth 25 minuts past 7. sets 35 minuts past 4.

  • First Quarter Thursday the 6 day, 29 min. past 1 afternoon.
  • Full Moon Thursday the 13 day, 19 min. past 8 in the morning.
  • Last Quarter Friday the 21 day, 4 min. past 2 in the morning.
  • New Moon Friday the 28 day, 44 min. past 10 at night.

[Page] This month begins with moist weather, upon the 5 day there is Conjunction of Iupiter and Mercury, the 7 day the Moon in Peri­goeon, on the 10 day a square of Saturn and Venus, presaging Wind and Rain, on the 18 day there is a square of Mars and Venus, on the 20 day the Moon is in Apogoeon, and on the 21 day a Conjun­ction of the Sun and Iupiter. Causing Cold weather to the end of the Moneth.

St. Brides fair at Abernethie, Forres in Murray land, and at the Town of Invernes the 1 day, Candlemas fair in Bamff, Dunkel, Ding­wal and Dowglas the 2 day, Candlemas fair at the Town of Ratray in Buchan the first tuesday after Candlemas, at Couper of Fife the 1. Weinesday of the moneth, at Methlick the second tuesday, Valentines day being still on the 14 day, at Linlithgow; at Forfar the 15 day, holding 8 dayes, at Valleyfield the 24 day.

Whiles in February, whiles in March.

Fastens even fair at Fyvie, and Lanerk on Fastens even-day.

March begins on Saturnday, XXXI. dayes.
Sun riseth 20 minuts past 6. sets 40 minuts past 5.

  • First Quarter Friday the 7 day, 46 min. past 7 at night.
  • Full Moon Friday the 14 day, 54 min. past 9 at night.
  • Last Quarter Saturnday the 22 day, 26 min. past 9 at night.
  • New Moon Sunday the 30 day, 48 min. past 10 in the Forenoon.

This moneth begins with good March weather, on the 4 day there is a Conjunction of the Sun and Mercury, and another of Iupiter, and Venus, on the 6 day, the Moon in Perigoeon, on the 7 day a Conjunction of Venus and Mercury, on the 11 day a Conjunction of Iupiter and Mercury causing windy and cloudy Weather, on the 19 day there is a square of Mars and Mercury, on the 20 day the Moon in Apogoton, portending the weather to be fair and clear, on the 30 day there is a square of Iupiter and Mars, and on the 31 day a Con­junction of Iupiter and Mercury, signifying the moneth shal end with great winds and rain.

S. Monnence in Aberdeen, Dumfermling, Abercherder, St Marnoch-Kirk, and Strathven the 1 day, at Kennoquhy in Fife, consist­ing of Horse, Neat, &c. with a weekly Mercat every Wednesday of all flesh, fishes, &c belonging to the Laird of Balfour, and at Petten­weem the 3 day, St. Marnoch fair at the Kirk of Leuchel the 1 Tuesday, at Dumblain the first Wednesday, at Markinch the 6 day. Sr. Annes fair at the Kirk town of tarves the 2 Tuesday, St. Duthos in Tane of Ross the 9 day, at inverness and Auchtertuil the 10 day, St. Causnan at Dunichtin Kirk in Angui shire the 11 day, St Pa­tricks Fair in Dumbartoun, Kirkaldie, and at the kirk of Black-ford the 15 day, at S. Johnstoun the 19 day, S. Cuthberts Fair in Lang­toun of the Mers the 20 day, Lady day in West Weems, Bamff, and Auchtermuch [...]e the 25 day, at Kinross the 3 Wednesday.

While in March, and whiles in April.

Mid-lentron Fair at Trantie-banchrie on Thursday before Mid­lentron Sunday, Palm-Sunday Fair at the town of Kirkwal in Ork­nay, which stands the whole week after Palm-sunday, at the Kirk of Forrig, and at the town of Inverness and St. Johnstoun all upon [Page]the Munday thereafter, a Fair at New Lestie upon the Twesd after Palm-Sunday, Skierthursday Fair at Glasgow, Dumbartoun, Cowper of Angus. Elgin of Murray; Frondraught, and in old Aberdeen the thu rsd, after Palm-sunday. Pasch-munday a fair at Couper of Fife, and Irwing. A Fair at the town of Forres in Murray Shire, Borrow­stounness, and Corstorphine the first tuesd, after Pasch, Pasch Fair at Lanerk upon the wednesd. after Pasch, a Fair at S. Andrews, hold­ing all the week after Low-funday.

April begins on Tuesday, XXX. dayes.
Sun riseth 8 minuts past 5. sets 5 [...] minuts past 6.

  • First Quarter Sunday the 6 day, 42 min. past 1 in the morning.
  • Full Moon Sunday the 13 day, 52 min. past noon.
  • Last Quarter Munday the 21 day, 41 min past 2 afternoon.
  • New Moon Munday 28 day, 39 min. past 6 at night.

On the first day there is a square of Mars and Mercury, on the 4 day the Moon is in Perigoeon, on the 6 day a conjunction of the Sun, and Venus, presaging variable weather on the 17 day the Moon is in Apogoeon, on the 20 day there is an Opposition of Saturn, and Ve­nus, and an Oposition of the Sun and Saturn the 24 day, portending Rainy weather about the end of the moneth.

St. Oles Fair at Crudden in Buchan. The first Tuesday, St. Do­nalds Fair at the Kirk of Auchterless in Buchan the 17 day, St. Marks Fair in Dysert and Forres the 23 day, St. Marks day being the 35 day. Beltan day the first being the 26 day, a Fair at Bugland the 22 day, lasting 4 dayes, Rude Fair at Ratray in Buchan, and St. George Fair at the Kirk of Methlick the last Tuesday, a Fair at Leven the 29 day, in Kilreny the 30 day.

May begins on Thursday, XXXI. dayes.
Sun riseth 4 Minuts past 4. sets 56 minuts past 7.

  • First Quarter Munday the 5 day, 30 Min. past 10 forenoon.
  • Full Moon Tuesday the 13 day, 59 min. past 2 in the morning.
  • Last Quarter Wednesday the 21 day, 33 min. past 5 in the morning.
  • New Moon Wednesday the 28 day, 11 min. past 2 in the morning.

On the 1 day, the Moon is in Perigoeon, and on the 3 day an Op­position of Saturn and Mercury, causing changeable weather, on the 12 day there is a Conjunction of the Sun and Mercury, the Moon in Apogoeon in Capricorn, the 15 day and a Conjunction of Venus and Mercury on the 21 day, portending cloudy and windy weather, on the 27 day there is a square of Iupiter and Mercury, on the 29 day the Moon is in Perigoeon in Cancer, on the 31 day a square of Saturn and Venus, which shews the moneth shal end with wind and rain.

A Fair in the New Burgh of Girven the first Tuesday, with a weekly mercat every Munday, and another every Friday, belonging to the Laird of Pinkell, St. Philips Fair in the Grange of Linlithgow Shire, May Fair at Falkirk, and at the New Kirk of Kilpatrick the 1 day, St. Minnans Fair at old Chappel in Freswick within the shire of Caithness the 2day, Rude Fair at Ellion in Buchan, Belton Fair at Mon­ross in the Shire of Angus, at Kinrocher and Peebles, S. Congals Fair [Page]at the Kirk of Doo [...]s in Mernes Shire, Fumuck Fair at Fumuck Kirk in Bamst Shire, Chappel of Dine in the Parish of Watten, and Dinet within he Shire of Caithnes, all on the 3 day, a Fair at Midlethird of Gartmore the 5 day, at Renfrew 9 d. at Carlouk Drymen and Pitlefie the 10 day, Brando Fair at Bamff & kaldie the 15 d. S. Iohns Fair at old Meldrum the last Tuesd. a Fair at Glenquhithel the last Wednesday.

Whiles in May, whiles in Iune,

Ascension day at the Burgh of Annan, and at Stirling ten dayes be­fore whitsunday; Whitsunday Fair at Stone-hive in Merns Shire, and at Alith in the Shire of Angus on Tuesday before Whitsunday, at New Le­sly the Thursday before Whitsunday, Whitsun munday at Glasgow, Dum barton and ledburgh, Whitsun-tuesday called Pardonday, at Chan­ry in Ross Borrowstounnes, Peter-head, Kirk of Ninians, Ormissoun, Linlithgow, Dumblain, Whitsunday Fair at Lanerk the Wednesday af­ter Whitsunday, Trinity-Sunday, being still the Sunday after Whitsun­day, Trinity Munday at Edinburgh, holding [...] dayes, at Brechin, S. Andrews and Bruntiland the same day, Trinity Tuesday in Ruglan, Trinity Wednesday at the moor of Dun, Trinity Thursday at Falkland

June begins on Sunday, XXX. dayes.
Sun riseth 23 minuts past 3. sets 37 minuts past 8.

  • First Quarter Tuesday the 3 day, 10 min. past 6 at night.
  • Full Moon Wednesday the 11 day 20 min. past 6 at night.
  • Last Quarter Thursday the 19 day, 23 min. past 5 at night.
  • New Moon Thursday the 26 day, [...] min past 9 forenoon.

This Moneth begins with hot weather, on the 11 day the Moon is in Apogoeon causing temperat weather, on the 17 day there is a square of the Sun and Iupiter, on the 19 day a square of Saturn and Mars which betokeneth Thunder, on the 24 day there is a Conjunction of Venus and Mercury, on the 25 day the Moon is in Perigoeon, and on the 30 day a square of Saturn and Venus, which occasions windy and cloudy weather.

At Carington the 1 d. A fair at Kinross & Dunglass the 1 Tuesd. in Colinsburgh the 1 friday, belonging to the Noble Earl of Belcarras. in Lang-newtoun the 5 day, a Fair at Stramiglo, Aberdour, and Enner­keithing the 6 day S. Colms Fair at Drumhead in Belhelvie Kirk town of David in the Gerry, Muirs keith near the Kirk of Carachy in An­gus Shire, Bernards Fair at Monifeeth, and at New-deer in Buchan, all upon the second Tuesday, a Fair at Drymen the 9 day, in Forgon­denny the 10 d. S. Barnabie in Lawder, Dysert, Dowglass, St. Lau­rence-Fair in Grinnock, Preston-pans, and Dirletoun, all on the 11 d. St. Davids Fair in Baligerno in Perth Shire the 12 d. St. Margarets Fair upon the Mains of Keith hall (some times called Casky byn,) at Tur­reff, at the Burgh of Annan, and town of old hamstocks, all upon the 3 Tuesday, at Abernethy, & Ceres in Fife the 13d. in Auchtertuil, Bel­helvie, Clackmanan, St. Anthonies Fair at the good Town of Inverli [...]then, and at Scoon the 15 d, at Straven the 16 d. St. Mar­garet in Dumfermling, and a [...] M [...]ffat the 1 [...] d. at Earlestoun the 19 d. Monro's Fair holden at Colrain in Ross shire the 20 d. at Methil near Levens mouth he 22 d. St. Iohn the Baptists day, and Midiummer­day being still the 24 d. in Forres, Carnwath, Hawick, and at Town­yettam [Page]on the Border, and at Frazerburgh, Air holding 4d. Wigtoun, Bamf, Athelstoun, Meiklour & S. John Fair at S. Iohnstoun, all on the 24d. in Alathy in Angus, called S. Emagola and at the Town of Nicolson, both on the 25 d. St. Peters day at Fortar, Faulkland; Brun­tiland Bamff, and Kelso, all on the 26 d. at Gallasheels the 27 d, St. Peter and Pauls day, being alwayes the 29 d. at Peebles, Falkirk, and Thurso in Caithnes S. Seriffs Fair at the Kirk of Culshalmen in Gerry the last Twesd, of this month. Also S. Peters Fair at Migel in Perth­shire and Haddingtoun, both upon the last day.

July begins on Tuesday, XXXI. dayes.
Sun riseth 32 minuts past 3. sets 28 minuts past 8.

  • First Quarter Thursday the 3 day 7 minuts past 6 in the morning.
  • Full Moon Friday the 11 day, 8 min. past 9 forenoon.
  • Last Quarter Saturnday the 19 day, 25 min, past 2 in the morning.
  • New Moon Friday the 25 day, [...]2 min. past 4 afternoon.

This moneth begins with changeable weather, on the 8 day the Moon is in Apogoeon, and on the 11 day a Conjunction of the Sun and Mercury, portending [...]ind, on the 14 day there is a Conjunction of Mars and Venus, which threatens a Lambas Flood, on the 23 day the Moon is in Perigaeon, on the 24 day a square of the Sun and Saturn, Augmenting the Effects of the last Conjunction with some apearance of Thunder.

A Fair at Cultoss, Stow, and Edzerstoun in Teviotdale, all on the first d. at Abernethie and Auchtermutchie the second day; St. Mar­tone or Bulzeon 4 d. Peter Fair at Peter head the 5 d: A new Mar­ket in Dundee the 1 Tuesday, S. Thomas in Langtoun the 5 d. Lady Mercat at the Kirk of Forden in the Merns 6 d St. Andrews, in Glasgow and Inverness the 7 d. at Borrow-stounness, Burgh of Annan, and Aikie Fair at the Town of Old Deer, all on the second Tuesday, St. Lawrence at Grinnock the 11 d. at Kilwinning the 12 d. S. Margaret in Killimur, at the Kirk of Forrig, and Errol the 13 d. at Lang­holm the 15 d. in Moffat and at Kirkaldy the 18 d. at Stirling and Dumfermling the 20 d. Mary Magdalen in Lawder, Linlith­gow, Pettenweem, and Pathhead 22 d. St. Margarets Fair at Fren­draught, and in Tarves the 3 Tuesday, at Kinross the 3 Wednesday, S. Andrews Fair at the Kirk of Glass in Strabogie, on Tuesday after the 15 d. in Airth and St. Christina in Corsterphin both on the 24 d. S. James at Forfar, Kinghorn, Couper of Fife, Roxburgh, Allo­way, Musselburgh, and at Elgin in Murray, all on the 25 d. at Kinloch Kannoch in Athol in Perth-shire, and Turreff in Buchan last Tuesd. S. James Fair at Lanerk on the last Wednesday, at New Lesly, and Whitehorn the last Thursday.

August begins on Friday, XXXI. dayes.
Sun riseth 25 minuts past 4 sets 35 minuts past 7.

  • First Quarter Friday the 1 day, 58 min. past 8 at night.
  • Full Moon Sunday the 10 day, 25 min. past [...] at night.
  • Lan Quarter Sunday the 17 day, 12 min. past 9 in the morning.
  • New Moon Sunday the 24 day, 1 min past in the morning.
  • First Quarter Sunday the 31 day, 3 min. past 2 afternoon.

[Page] This moneth begins with cloudy weather, on the 5 day the Moon is in Apogoeon, signifying good Weather, on the 9 day there is a square of Saturn and Mercury, causing Ram, on the 17 day there is an Opposition of lupiter and Venus, the Moon in Perigoeon, the 19 day sheweth temperat weather, on the 25 day there is a Conjun­ction of the Sun and Mercury, causing the moneth to end with wind.

Lambasday in A [...]turff, Melross, Ennerkeithing, St. Andrews and Dumbartoun, all on the 1 d. Lambass Fair at the Town of Kirkwall in Orkney the 3 day, lasting 7 dayes, S. Lawrence Fair in Rane the first Tuesday, and Thursday after in Faulkland, S. Lawrence in Merns shire upon Lawrence Muir, a little above the place of Hawkertoun, holding four dayes at Jedburgh, Marymas Fair at the town of Mony­musk, all upon the 2 Tuesday, at Kilsyth the 5 d, in Meiklour the 7 d, S. Lawrence day in Selkirk, Auchtermuchtie, Forres, Garnwath, and Dumblain, all on the 10 d. Lady day the first in Dundee, Falkirk, Dinet in Caithness, Bamff. Mernes, Valley-field, all on the 15 d. at Rugland the 20 d. in Scoon the 22 d. Marymas Fair in the town of Elli­on in Buchan, Inverness, and at the Town of Ratray in Buchan, both upon the 3 Tuesday, S. Bartholomew Apostle in Linlithgow, Clack­mannan, & in Peebles, all on the 24 d. St. Zepherinus in Corsterphine the 26 d. Samarevis day in Forres 27 d. and S. Johns day in S. Iohnst. and Lawder 29 d. at Kinkai [...]n of Niel the last Tuesday, at Stranaver in the reinds of Galloway, and Hook Fair at Lanerk upon the last Frid.

September begins on Munday, XXX. dayes.
Sun riseth 33 minuts past 5. sets 27 minuts past 6.

  • Full Moon Munday the 8 day, 22 min. past 1 afternoon.
  • Last Quarter Munday the 15 day, 48 min. past 2 afternoon.
  • New Moon Munday the 22 day, 12 min. past noon.
  • First Quarter Tuesday the 30 day, 52 min. past 8 in the morning.

On the second day the Moon is in Apogoeon, on the 4 day a Con­junction of Mars and Mercury, on the 6 day an Opposition of supi­ter & Mercury, on the 9 an opposition of Iupiter and Mars, all which threatens a tempest, on the 14 day an Opposition of the Sun & Jupiter, on the 16 day the Moon is in Perigoeon, shewing the weather to be fair and clear, on the 21 day there is a Conjunction of Saturn & Venus, causing rain, on the 29 day the Moon is in Apogoeon, & on the 30 day a Conjunction of the Sun and Mars, causing more temperat weather.

St. Giles Fair in Elgin the 1 d. in Moffat the 2d. Samervis in Keith the first Truesday, in Skirlin the 4 d. latter Lady day in Dundee, Stir­ling, Bamff, and at the Town of Inverury all on the 8 d at Monimusk Tarves, Muirskeith, and at the Kirk of Auchindoor, all on the second Tuesday, Rude Fair at Inverness, Dumfermling and ledburgh the 14 d at Forfar & Chappel of Dine in Caithness the 15 d. a fair at Piltlefie, the 16 day with a weekly Market, every Wednesday at Kirkaldie the 20 d. Monens fair at the Kirk of Doors the 3 Tuesday, at Bigger the 3 Wed­nesday, at old Lesly & Mathews Fair at Linlithgow the 21 day, at Stow the 23 d. a new Fair at Kennoquhy in Fife. belonging to the Laird of Balfour, as also at Karil, Dumfreis and Athelston the 24 d. St. George Fair at Colrain in Ross shire the 29 day at Leven, Nicolson, Tranent, [Page]Langtown and Dury, all on the 27 day, St. Michales-day being alwayes upon the 29 d. at new Lesly, Hadeing toun; Air. St. Andrews, Crief, Kirkoudbright, Gallashiels and at the Kirk of Forrig, St. Elizabeths Fair at Baligerno in Perth shire, Ranfrew and Burgh of Annan, all on the 29 d. St Jerom in Bamff the last day, at the Kirk of Kinkel, Gi­fer near the house of Yester, and Frazerbugh last Tuesd,

October begins on Wednesday, XXXI. dayes.
Sun riseth 43 minuts past 6. sets 17 minuts past 5.

  • Full Moon Wednesday the 8 day, 6 min. past 2 in the morning.
  • Last Quarter Tuesday the 14 day, 15 min. past 10 at night.
  • New Moon Wednesday the 22 day, 2 min. past 3 in the morning.
  • First quarter Thursday the 30 day, 4 min. past 5 in the morning.

This moneth begins with good weather, on the 6 day there is a Conjunction of Saturn and Mercury, causing wind, on the 13 day the Moon is in Perigoeon, portending clouds and rain, on the 26 day there is a square of Jupiter and Venus, on the 27 day the Moon is in Apogoeon, and on the 31 day a Conjunction of Saturn and Mercury, shewing the moneth ends with good weather.

The 1, 2, 3, a Fair in Salt Preston; at Dundee, Alith, Kinloch Ran­noch in Athol; Turrest in Buchan, Mid-Calder, and Dunglass, all on the 1 Tuesday. St. Francis in Inverlie [...]hen the 3 day, in Abernethie Colinsburgh and Valley-field the 4 d. in Meiklour and Edzerston in Tividale the 5 day, in Cowper of Fife the 9 d. at the Town Lon-head of Lisswaid, and at Markinch the 8 day. St. Dinnet in St. Johnstoun, St. Diouise in Peebles, Earleston, Kirkin­tilloch, Aiton, Auchtermuchtie, Ceres in Fife, Killimuir, Mof­fat, all on the 9 d. Truel Fair at the Kirk of Renith Moneth, and at Kirktoun of Moniseeth, the 2 Tuesday, at Drumhead in Belhelvie the 2 Wednesday at Dalkeith, and Tillibol the 10 d. a fair at Eglesim the 11 day, at Ennerkeithing and Strathven the 12 d. Fenduct at Dinning the 13 day, St. Lukes Fair at old Aberdeen, town of old Hamstock and Tarves the 3 Tuesday, in Errol the 13 day, in Bor­rowstounness and Musselburgh 16 d. St. Lukes day, being still on the 18 d. at Kester in Cathness, and Caringtoun. The same day, a Fair at Lawder, Kinross and Rugland. St. Irena in Corstorphine, at the Kirk of Carlouk, Ormistoun and Townyettam on the Border, all on the 20 d. at the new Kirk of Kilpatrick, 21 d. Mary Salamine in Stirling, Dumfermling, and Kelso 22 d. at Forfar and Linlithgow 24 d. S. Judes Fair at Glenqubithil the Penuit Wednesday, at Stenton the last Tuesday, Hallow Fair in Ratray in Buchan the last Tuesday, in Kilreny and Stramiglo the 25 d. Fowles Fair in Pasley and Fal­kirk the 26. d. St. Simon and Judes day, in Dysert, Cockeny, Kirklistoun, Hawick, Migel in Perth shire, and Rosline, all on the 28 d. in Alloway and Nicolson the 29 d. a flourishing Fair in Metthien the third Thursday, at Whitehorn the last Thurs­day.

November begins on Saturnday, XXX. dayes.
Sun riseth 53 minuts past 7. sets 7 min. past 4.

  • Full Moon Thursday the 6 day, 40 min. past 2 afternoon.
  • [Page] Last Quarter Thursday the 13 day, 58 min. past 7 in the morning.
  • New Moon Thursday the 20 day, 14 min. past 7 at night.
  • First Quarter Saturnday the 29 day, 30 min. past 2 in the morning.

The Sun is in Conjunction with Mercury the 1 day, and with Sa­turn on the 2 day, on the 7 day there is a Conjunction of Mars and Mercury, threatning great winds, the Moon is in Perigoeon on the 11 day, causing moist weather, on the 20 day there is a Conjunction of Saturn and Mars in Scorpio, the 23 day, portending unwholsom weather, on the 23 day the Moon is in Apogoeon, on the 24 day a Conjunction of Saturn and Mercury, on the 26 day a Conjunction of Mars and Mercury, causing the month to end with wind.

A Fair at Edinburgh the 1 day, holding 8 dayes. Fordice and Dum­blain, at the New Burgh of Girven and at Iedburgh upon the first Tuesday, S. Leonards Fair at Lanerk the first Wednesday, at Ala­thy the 2 day, at Kilwinning the 3 day. at Forres and Largo the 6 day, Martinmass day being still on the 11 d. at Dumbar, Melrois, Cow­per of Fife, Hamiltoun, Culross, Martins Kirk, Kilmhaug and Stra­bogie, all upon the 11 day. Martinmas Fair at the Town of Kirkwal in Orkny the whole Martimas week. S. Denick at Methil the 2 Tues­day, at Kilsyth the 12 d. S. Helen at Dundee the 13 d. at Grinnock and Down in Monteith the 15 d. Margratmas Fair at Borrowstoun­ness, Dumfermling and Lawder the 16 d. at Tane, Auchtertuil and Bryack Fair at the Kirk of Kowl, all on the 22 d. at Burntisland the 23 d. Andersmas fair at Stradon & Frazerburgh the 29 d. at old Mel­drum last Tuesday, S. Andrews day, in S. Johnstoun, Peebles and Chirnside the 30 day.

December begins on Munday, XXXI. dayes.
Sun riseth 37 minuts past 8. sets 23 minuts past 3.

  • Full Moon Saturnday the 6 day, 15 min. past 2 in the morning.
  • Last Quarter Friday the 12 day, 25 min. past 5 at night.
  • New Moon Saturnday the 20 day, 22 min. past 2 afternoon.
  • First Quarter Sunday the 28 day, 30 min. past 5 at night.

This moneth begins with frost, on the 7 day the Moon is in Peri­goeon, on the 10 day a square of the Sun and Iupiter, causing Rain, on the 19 day, there is a square of Iupiter and Mercury, and on the 21 day the Moon is in Apogoeon, causing frost and great winds to the end of the year.

At Tarves the first Tuesday, S. Nicolas fair at Renfrew the 6 d. in Aberdeen the 7 d. at West-Weems the 8 d. Kellamas fair at the Kirk of Rey in Caithness, Bamff, Rothemay, and the Town of Deer the 14 d. Manmas fair at the Kirk of Watten in Caithness the 15 day, S. Cuthbert in Grange of Linlithgow the 17 d. S. Thomas in Glasgow, Inverness, and at the Down in Monteith the 18 d. St. Thomas day, being the 21 d. Christmas the 25 day, St. Stevens day, the 26 day, St. Iohns the 27 day at Forres and Methil, all upon St. Iohns day, St. Davids Fair at Gerry the first Tuesday after Christ­mass.

An Apology for the Author and his Works.

WHereas some out of Malice, others out of Ignorance, have put very bad Constructions on my self and on my works; as for the malicious Carpers, I have little to say, seing Momus and Zo­ilus must have their Successors in all ages, but I shal endeavour to convince the ignorant with as great facility, and plainness as this smal page can permit. 1. They say, that Astrology and foretelling the weather is unlawful, uncertain, and without any Grounds.

Answer, That natural Astrology, as in foretelling the weather and natural diseases, or the like, is drawn from very good and certain grounds, since I hope they will not be so brutish as to deny the In­fluence of the Sun, by whose position to us, alters the four seasons of the year, and that the position of the Moon to the Sun alters the Tides of the Sea: For a conjunction commonly called the New Moon, or an opposition commonly called the Full Moon, cause Spring Tides and a Square commonly called the Quarter Moon, be­ing so weak that the sea is not so far pressed up upon the land, as at the ☌ or ☍ as may easily be demonstrat by a figure, which this page will not permit of; as for other Aspects, as △ ⚹ or the like, their effects are nor observable, neither are there any Reason for it, by which I hope they will be forced, either to confess, that the rest of the Planets in their positions to us, and Aspects with the Sun and Moon, and among themselves does daily alter the wea­ther, or contradict Reason, for which cause, I have kept a Diery of the weather, since September 1684. which as­sists me greatly in judging the weather, and if Incou­ragement were given, could in an Ephemeris trace out the weather, and other natural occurrences, that from hence­forth these Carpers should be ashamed that ever they dis­allowed it.

2. They think it Popery to keep in the Moveable Feasts, and Saints days in the Almanack.

Answer, Since the Terms of the year, and whole Fairs of the Kingdom almost depend on them, they cannot be omitted without great Confusion and Loss to the Kingdom, which shal never be my Endeavour, unless it be done by Authority, but desires they might be observed by the true Rule for finding them; for my own part I do not believe our Saviour was born on the 25 day of December, nor St. John the Baptist upon the 24 day of June, seing there is greater Reason that our Saviour was born at or about the Vernal Equinoctial in March, and St. John the Baptist in September, as may be proven, but I omit it for brevitys lake.

As to the Carpers against my Arithmetick Book, I say,

All these unlearned that cannot reach it,
And those so dull that cannot teach it;
Come to the middle of [...] Wynd
Where you shal satisfaction find,
From me at a most easy Rate,
I you advise least when too late
You may repent the loss of time
The fault's your own, it's none of mine;
For other Arts that I do teach,
If your Capacity will reach,
You shal be serv'd, as said before,
As for this year, I'le say no more.

ADVERTISEMENT.

TO all blind People, or others troubled with any Dis­temper in their eyes, whereas I have been now a­bout eight years in this Kingdom, and have performed the cure of many, or most of the curable distempers of the eyes, as couching Cataracts, having couched above 100 in this Kingdom, I perform it with so much dexterity and ease, that there is not one in twenty Cries, oh, in the Ope­ration, having couched above a thousand people, some had been blind ten, others twenty, others thirty years, who have received their fight in a moment, some after fourscore years, he hath excellent Remedies for the strengthning of weak and decayed sight, he cures all cureable diseases of the eyes.

He takes out Teeth, Stumps, or Roots of Teeth with a Touch, and without Danger.

He hath cut and cured many hundred of Hair Lips, Cancerated Lips and Breasts, Mortified Legs and Arms: Taps for the Timpany, extracteth the stone out of the Bladder, cuts the wry neck, cures Gunshot wounds, with all other Operations in Chirurgery, that can be performed by by John Sare.

Dr. Sares Pills of Health.

They are wonderfull in the Cure of the Scurvy, Dropsy, [...]dice, Agues, Melancholy, Kings-Evil, Green-sick­ [...]ss, Worm, Gout, being powerful in Operation, and answering the whole end of purging Physick.

Also my Cordial Pills good against all pains, whether outward or inward Coughs, Vomitings, Consumptions, [...]curises, Gravel stone, Cholick, bloody Flux, Gripping [...] the Guts, being a great Cordial, a Resister of Poison, a Comforter of the Heart, a Restorer of the Body, and a Re­ [...]er of all the Spirits. They are to be sold at the Authors [...]se, in the middle of Leith-wynd, by the Doctor or his wife, who cures all Diseases belonging to women.

A Tide Table for Leith, Cor­rected by James Paterson Mathematician.
The Ʋse.

Table shewing [...] hour and min. [...] high water at [...], for every day the Moons age, [...]reasing or de­ [...]sing.
[...]. Full See at Leith
[...] decreas. hours. min.
[...] 16 3 3
[...] 17 3 46
[...] 18 4 29
[...] 19 5 7
[...] 20 5 45
[...] 21 6 19
[...] 22 6 51
[...] 23 7 39
[...] 24 8 42
10 25 9 45
11 26 10 43
12 27 11 41
13 28 0 34
14 29 1 27
15 30 2 15

Seek the Moons Age in the first and second Co­lumn of the Table, and in the two last Columns you have the true time of full Sea at Leith.

Example to find the full Sea the 7 of April 1690. I find the Moons age by the following Table, to be 9. which I find in the first Column of this Table, and over against it in the last Co­lumn, I find 8 h. 42 min. the true time of ful Sea required.

Advertisement, There is two new Fairs at Dun­glass, within the sheriff-doom of East Lothian belonging to the Right Honorable, Sir IOHN HALL of Dunglass; the first upon the 1 Tuesd. of Iune: the other on the 1 Tuesd. of October yearly. each lasting; days, with a weekly Mercat every Sa­turday.

Advertisement, That the Magistrats of the Ancient and Royal Burgh of Lanerk, have appointed in the said Burgh a weekly Mer­cat every Tuesday, of all Corn, Beer, Malt, Wheat, Peise, and Beans; and for Encouragement of such as shal bring these Grains to the Mercat, they have declared the same free of any Exaction or custom for 8 years to come, except for the Peise and Beans, which are to pay the small custom as before.

A ready Table shewing the Age of the Moon every day throughout this Year 1690.
Dayes, January February March April May Iune Iuly August Septem. Octobe. Novem. Decemb.
1 1 3 1 3 3 5 6 7 9 9 11 11
2 2 4 2 4 4 6 7 8 10 10 12 12
3 3 5 3 5 5 7 8 9 11 11 13 13
4 4 6 4 6 6 8 9 10 12 12 14 14
5 5 7 5 7 7 9 10 11 13 13 15 15
6 6 8 6 8 8 10 11 12 14 14 16 16
7 7 9 7 9 9 11 12 13 15 15 17 17
8 8 10 8 10 10 12 13 14 16 16 18 18
9 9 11 9 11 11 13 14 15 17 17 19 19
10 10 12 10 12 12 14 15 16 18 18 20 20
11 11 13 11 13 13 15 16 17 19 19 21 21
12 12 14 12 14 14 16 17 18 20 20 22 22
13 13 15 13 15 15 17 18 19 21 21 23 23
14 14 16 14 16 16 18 19 20 22 22 24 24
15 15 17 15 17 17 19 20 21 23 23 25 25
16 16 18 16 18 18 20 21 22 24 24 26 26
17 17 19 17 19 19 21 22 23 25 25 27 27
18 18 20 18 20 20 22 23 24 26 26 28 28
19 19 21 19 21 21 23 24 25 27 27 29 29
20 20 22 20 22 22 24 25 26 28 28 30 30
21 21 23 21 23 23 25 26 27 29 29   1
22 22 24 22 24 24 26 27 28 30 1 2 2
23 23 25 23 25 25 27 28 29 1 2 3 3
24 24 26 24 26 26 28 29 1 2 3 4 4
25 25 27 25 27 27 29 30 2 3 4 5 5
26 26 28 26 28 28 1 1 3 4 5 6 6
27 27 29 27 29 29 2 2 4 5 6 7 7
28 28 30 28 30 1 3 3 5 6 7 8 8
29 29   29 1 2 4 4 6 7 8 9 9
30 1   1 2 3 5 5 7 8 9 10 10
31 2   2   4   6 8   10   11

ADVERTISEMENT.

THere is now Published a New and Exact Mapp of the Kingdom of England. with the South of Scotland, and the adjacent parts of Ireland, Holland, and France &c. Price 14 Shillings Scots. There is also a New Mapp of the Ground Plot of London-derry, with all the Remarks as it was Besiedged, Price 6 Shillings Scots. There is now in­graving a New and Exact Mapp of the Kingdom of Ireland, with its adjacent parts, Price 14 Shillings Scots: These, with other MAPPS, GLOBS, SPHERES, Mathematical Instru­ments, are Made, and to be Sold by JAMES MOXON, at his House in Lawrence Ord's Closs, at the foot of the Canongate

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