A NEW PROGNOSTICATION For the Year of CHRIST, 1670. Being the second after Bissextile or Leap-Year. depiction of compass rose By J. A. Mathematician. Edinburgh, Printed for James Glen, 1670. A Succinct Computation of Memorable things to this present Year of God, 1670. Since The Creation of the World 5619 The general Deludge 3963 The building of Edinburgh Castle ●●00 Fergus the first King of Scotland ●●99 Julius Caesar conquered Britain 1723 The Christian faith was received in Scotland 1460 The invention of Printing 227 The Birth of King Charles the First 70 The Birth of King Charles the Second 40 The Duke of York was born 37 King Charles was Crowned at Scoon 20 The happy Restauration of his Majesty 10 The King and Queen were married 8 The Transcendent great Plague in Lond: 5 The Terrible fire at London 4 Common or vulgar Notes this Year, 1670. THe Golden Number is 18 The Epact 18 Dominical Letter is B The Cycle of the Sun 27 Shrove-tuesday, or Fastens Even Feb. 15 Easter, or Pasch April 3 Ascension day May 12 Whitsunday May 2● Of the Eclipses this Year, 167● depiction of compass rose THe two Luminaries (as may be observed) shall suffer four Eclipses this Year, namely two of the ☉, and two of the ☽, whereof the last of the Moon will only be visible in our Horizon. The first a partial Eclipse of the Moon upon the 25 day of March, about 11 in the forenoon. The second a partial Eclipse of the Sun, upon the 9 of April, about the time of his setting, which will be visible in the Northwest parts of the World, as Nova Francia, etc. The third is a partial Eclipse of the Moon upon Sunday, the 18 day of September, whic● will be visible at Edinburgh (to such as please to take the pains to observe it) it continues almost 3 whole hours. The digits Eclipsed are 3 minutes, in the forenoon, that being the time the true opposition. The fourth and last, is an invisible Eclipse of Sun upon Monday, the 3 of Octob, near abou●● The exact day, hour and minute of the New Moon, her Full and Quarters; the daily disposition of the Wether: With some Observations for each Month in the Year: As also the whole known Fairs of Scotland, 1670. xxxi. january gins on Saturnday. Last quarter 4 day, 17 min. past 9 in the morning. New moon 11 day, 28 min. past 1 in the afternoon. First quarter 18 day, 3 min. past 5 in the morning. Full moon 25 day, 37 min. past 8 at night. The 1 2 3 cold winds, 4 5 & 6 frost, 9 & 10 inclining to snow, 11 & 12 tempestuous winds, thence to the 19 more temperate, 20 21 22 23 rains, with some winds, the rest of the month indifferent weather. Now New-year's gifts from rich to rich men troll, Whilst poor their sad condition do condole: I'th' Chimney-corner many a tale is told, And much Ale drunk to arm us from the cold. Begin the year well with receiving of money if thou canst get it; but yet get it honestly, for fear such beginning have a bad conclusion. You that have good Wives make much of them; for it is not every man's fortune to 〈◊〉 so sped. Money shall be in great request to buy Coals, ●ood, Belly-timber and Tobacco, etc. The first Fair in the year, is S. naughlan's, at the Kirk Bethelny, in Gerry, upon the 7 day, S. Mungo in Glasgow ●● day a Fair, And at Dunkel, and Kilwinning, the day. xxvii. Febr. gins on Tuesday. Last quarter 3 day. 58 min. past 2 in the morning. New moon 9 day, 48 min. past 11 at night. First quarter 16 day, 55 min. past 4 in the afternoon. Full Moon 24 day, 33 min. past 5 in the afternoon. The 1 2 & 3 day's frost, thence to the 8 very temperate, from the 8 to the 15 gloomy & dark weather, 16 17 18 rain with high winds, thence to the end of the month, very temperate. Ale and a Tost is still in great request, But of all Drinks Canary is the host; It is the Poets heliconian Liquor, R●●ens his Wits, and makes his Pen run quicker. This month we are like to have either fair or soul weather, or perhaps both. Foul weather shall be more plentiful than fair dealing. Many men shall be infected with the Spleen, and abundance of women troubled with the Scurvy. At Abernethy and Forres in Murrayland, called S. Bride's day, 1. On Candlemas day in Bamss, Dunkell, Dingwall the 2. day. Valentine's day at Linlithgow the 14 day, and at F●rfar the 15 day, holding eight days. Ashwednesdayes Fair beginneth on Fastens even, at Lanerk the same day; at Valley-field the 24 day. xxxj. March begins on Tuesday. Last quarter 4 day, 54 min. past 4 in the afternoon. New Moon 11 day, 10 min. past 9 in the morning. First quarter 18 day, 55 min. past 6 in the morning. Full Moon 26 day, at 11 a cloak in the forenoon. From the first to the 7 fair, from the 7 to 10 windy, 15 16 winds with some rains, 〈◊〉 the 16 to the 24 pleasant weather, the 〈◊〉 the month drying winds. The days do now grow longer, and more warm. Then mind thy work, of forecast comes no harm ●e sure thy time be not so idly spens, But thou provide against Term day thy Re●●● A great Consumption this month shall be in Poem purses, occasioned by the juice of the Spanish Grape; and let the weather be what it will, the Spring shall be very backward there. It is to be though some people will die this month in one place or other: and if there be no Wars in the World, we are likely to have a very peaceable time. S. Monnence in Aberd. Dumfer. Abercherder, and S. Marnoch Kirk the 1 day, at Pettenwem 3. S. Duthos in Tain of Ross the 9 day, in Auchtertuil the 10 day, S. Causnan the 11 day, S. Patrick in Dumbartan, and at the Kirk of Strageeths, and at Kirkaldy, a fair of Horse, Neat and Sheep, etc. the 16 day, in S. Johnstoun the 19 day, Cuthbert in Langtova of the Mers the 20 day, Lady day in West weems: Bamff, and Auchtermuchty the 25 day, Palmsunday at the Kirk of Forrig, and in S. Johnstoun, and Skyerthursday fair is upon thursday before Good-friday, at Cowper of Angus: Otherwise, Monks Cowper. A fair in Forres, called S. Marks fair, the first tuesday after Easter yearly, which will be customefree till, 1669. xxx. April gins on Friday. Last quarter 3 day, 43 min. past 2 in the morning. New Moon 9 day, 59 min. past 5 at night. First quarter 16 day, 48 min. past 10 at night. Full Moon 35 day, 5 min. past 2 in the morning. From the 1 to the 8 fair, & from the 8 to the 13 pleasant springing showers, the no to the 18 gloomy, from the 18 to the 24 windy, the rest more seasonable. Now Sol with warmer Rays smiles on the Earth, Giving the Fields and Woods a fruitful Birth. Of Cowslips, Peagles, Violets, Primroses, Wherewith young Country Lasses make them Poses. ●mall hopes by the Stars that it will rain money into 〈◊〉 men's purses, Saturn being malevolent, saith plainly the Lawyers having little to do, they may if they please study Astrology, to find out who kisses their wives at home, when they are bawling at the Parliament-Hall. Lambmasday in Atturfe 3 days long, and in Meirois, Ennerkething, S. Andrews, and in Dumbartan the 1 day, Laurance fair in Rape, the first tuesday and thursday after in Falkland S. Laurence in Selkirk, Auchtermuchty and in Forres 10 day in Rane, 2 days before Kilmahug, and at the bi●● of Campsie, Lady day in Dundee, Bamff, Mernes, Valley-field, the 15 day the 20 day a fair at Rugland 4 days, Bartholomew Apostle in Linlighgow, Kinkarn of neil, and in Clackmannan, and Peebles the 24 day, Saint Zephirinus in Co●storph●●● the 26 day, a fair. Samarevis day in Forres 26, and S. John's day in S. Johnstoun the 29 day. xxx. September gins on Thursday. New Moon 4 day, 44 min. past 5 in the morning. First quarter 12 day, 54 min. past 7 in the morning. Full Moon 19 day, 28 min. past 2 in the morning. Last quarter 25 day, 52 min. past 8 at night. The first 8 days pleasant harvest weather, from the 8 to the 15 indifferent, from the 15 to the 20 high winds with some rain, the rest of the month fair weather, with some raw frosts in the morning. Raw fruit, through ripe, may sickness bring; Unripe, much eat, a dangerous thing. If now a Surfeit thou dost take, When others sleep thou must awake. The eleventh day of this month, a thousand pound to a penny but the days and nights will be of equal length, Venus being in her detriment, shows that a great controversy will arise amongst the Chirurgeons in Utopia, whether men first got the Pox from women, or women from men; but Mars being well fortified in the tenth house, it is plain it will be carried on the men's side. Those women that are born when the Moon wears horns, will be sure to cuckold their Husbands, and those men that are born under a threepenny Planet, will never be worth a Groat as long as they live. Saint Giles in Elgin 1 day, in Moffat the 2 day, in Skirlin the 4 day, Latter Lady day in Sterling, Dundee and Bamff 8 day, Rude day in Carill, Jedburgh, Dumfermling Dumfreis, and Athelston 24 day, in Auchtertull and Salane the 11 day. A fair at Forfar the 15 day, holding eight days. A fair at Kirkaldy, of Horse, Neat, and Sheep, etc. the 20 day, Matthew Apostle in Linlithgow 21 day, 8 fair at Leven the 27 day, Sanit Michael in Hadington, Lestie, Aire, S. Andrews, Crief, Kirk●●bright, gallashiel's, and at the Kirk of Forrig the 29 day. S Jerome in Bainff the last day. xxxj. October gins on Saturday. New Moon 3 day, 4 min. past 11 at night. First quarter 11 day, 48 min. past 7 at night. Full Moon 18 day, 39 min. past 1● in the forenoon. Last quarter 25 day, 6 min. past noon. The first 6 days cold and rainy, with mist, thence to the 12 more temperate, 13, 14, 15 violent winds, from the 15 to 23 some showers of hail with rain, and various to the end of the month. Warm must now provided be, Also warm meats are good for thee. Have good regard thy feet be dry, Thou shalt avoid much harm thereby. Now young men and maids begin to mind the thing called Marrying, they consider that the Winter is coming on, and that two in a head will be warmer than one. I perceive by the stars that Lawyers will not refuse to take Fees when it is proffered them; Oh the power of Golden showers, how it ripens Causes and Proceed! but Mars and Luna being opposite in the fiery Trigion, denotes that it will be dangerous to kiss a handsome wise before her jealous husband's face. The 1 2 3 a fair in Salt Preston, S. Francis in Abernethy and Valleyfield 4 day, Dionise in Peebls, Earlston, Kirkintilloch, Alton, Auchtermuchty, Ceres in Fife, and in Killimure and Moffat the 9 day, Dalkeith and Tillibol 10 day, at Ennerkei●hing the 12 day, Fenduck at Dunning 13 day, in Forgondennie 15 day, at Musselburgh the 16 day. S. Luke in Lawder, Kinrose and Rugland 18 day, Townyetta●n on the Border 20 day, of Horse, Neat, and Sheep, etc. with a weekly mercat. S. Irena in Corstorphine, and at the Kirk of Carlouk 20 day, with a weekly mercat every Wednesday, Mary Salamine in Sterling and Kelso 22 day. A fair at Forfar 24 day, holding eight days, in Linlithgow 24 in Kilreny, and Stramiglo 25. Fowls fair in ●as●ey, and Falkirk 26 day, Simon and Judas in Dysert, Falkirk, Cockany, and Kirkliston 28 day, in Alloway the 29 day. The last Thursday of this month, a Fair in Whithorn, holding two days. xxx. Novem. gins on Tuesday. New Moon 2 day, about noontide. First quarter 10 day, 2 min. past 6 in the morning. Full Moon 16 day, 25 min. past 10 at night. Last quarter 24 day, 20 min. past 7 in the morning. The first three day's frost, from the 3 to the 9 thaw, 10 11 inclining to snow, 12 13 14 some showers of rain, from thence to the 21 fair, from the 21 to 24 great winds, the rest of the month raw frost. Knaveries, Ribaldries, Rogueries, and Treacheries, In this month (as other months) some do sit and devise; Many would be counted wise, but most men are otherwise, For whimsies and prodigies fills men's heads with coleries. The weather now beginning to grow cold, men will be think themselves of providing them Night-wast-coats; as ●or the women they can provide for themselves, and in despite of fate will verify that Proverb, to make much off ●ought. The Devil will not in this, nor in any other month go to look for Usurers in Almshouses, if he do, he may chance to lose his labour. Hollow day in Edinburgh 8 days, in Faulkland, Dumblane, Fordyce, 1 day in Alathie 2 day, in Kilwinning 3 day, Leonard in Lanerk, in Fotes, 6 day, S. Matth. in Dumbar, Melrois, Ma●tinskirk, Strabogie, Cowper of Fife, Hamilton, Culrosse, Kilmahug 11 day, S. Clement in Dundie 13 day, S. Helins' day at Grinock 15 day, Magare●messe in Dumfermling 16 day, S. Machharmuch in Ta'en and Auchtertuil 22 day. Bruntiland 23. S. Andrew in S. Johnstoun, Peebles and Chirnside 30 day. xxxj. December gins on Thursday. New Moon 2 day, 11 min. past 10 in the forenoon. First quarter 9 day, 3 min. past 3 in the afternoon. Full Moon 10 day, at 11 hours in the forenoon. Last quarter 24 day, 12 min. past 5 in the morning. The first 8 days cold and nipping, 9 10 11 12 strong frost, 13 14 15, rain or snow, thence to the end, kindly winter weather. The weather now is cold, the ways are dirty, Keep then the house, and play at One and thirty. Minced Pies do not grow upon every tree, But search the Ovens for them, and there they be. Though the weather be cold, there will be hot do this month in Cooks shops, the belly must be fed, although the back be but mean clad. The third sort of Court-Cards shall be more used than all the rest in the Pack. It will be very dangerous this month for a man to pay money that has none. About the latter end of the 31 day, a man may venture a good wager that the year is near expiring. Saint Nicolas in Aberdene 7 day, Lady day in Westweems 8 day, S. Dustane in Banff, and at the Kirk of Diere 14 day, S. Cuthbert in the Grange, within the Sherifdom of Linlithgow the 17 day, S. Thomas in Glasgow the 15 day, S. John's day in Bamff, Forres, Methill, near Levens-mouth 27 day. A Table showing the hour and minute of high water at Leith for every day of the Moon's age, increasing or decreasing. Moon's age Full Sea at Leith in hours & min min. decr. 1 16 2 44 2 17 3 32 3 18 4 20 4 19 5 8 5 20 5 56 6 21 6 44 7 22 7 32 8 23 8 20 9 24 9 8 10 25 9 56 11 26 10 44 12 27 11 32 13 28 12 20 14 29 1 8 15 30 1 56 The use of this Table and the practical part thereof is this. First find the age of the ☽ on the other side, with which age of the ☽, enter this little Table, which (by inspection) will show you the hour and minute of full Sea or high Water at Leith. Example, I desire to know the time of full Sea or high Water at Leith, the 15 day of January (this Year 1670.) Therefore I look in the following Table for the 15 day of January, against which I find the ☽ age to be 4 days old, with which 4 days of the ☽ age, I enter this little Table, and having found the same therein, over against it, I find 5 8. viz. 5 hours 8 minutes, that is to say, 8 min. past 5 in the morn (or afternoon) the said's 15 day of January, 1670. it will be full Sea, or high Water at Leith. Here note, that every 12 hours, it is full Sea or high Water at Leith. As also, that every Tide altars 24 minutes of time, so that the afternoons Tide is 24 minutes later than the morning's Tide. A ready Table showing the Age of the Moon every day throughout this year, 1670. January February March April May June July August Septemb. October Novemb. Decemb. The Days of the MONTHS. 1 19 21 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 27 29 29 2 20 22 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 28 30 30 3 21 23 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 29 1 1 4 22 24 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 1 2 3 5 23 25 24 25 26 27 28 30 1 2 3 3 6 24 26 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 4 7 25 27 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 5 8 26 28 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 9 27 29 28 29 30 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 10 18 1 29 1 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 11 29 2 30 2 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 12 1 3 1 3 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 2 4 2 4 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 14 3 5 3 5 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 4 6 4 6 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 16 5 7 5 7 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 17 6 8 6 8 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 18 7 9 7 9 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 19 8 10 8 10 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 20 9 11 9 11 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 21 10 12 10 12 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 22 11 13 11 13 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 23 12 14 12 14 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 24 13 15 13 15 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 25 14 16 14 16 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 26 15 17 15 17 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 27 16 18 16 18 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 28 17 19 17 19 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 29 18 18 20 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 30 19 19 21 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 31 20 20 22 25 26 28 29 The daily age of the Moon this Year, 1670.