A NEW Prognostication For the Year of our LORD GOD, 1675. Being the third after Bissextile or Leap-year, and from the Creation of the World, 5634. Wherein is contained the exact Day, Hour and Minute of the new Moon, her Full and Quarters; with the Descriptions, and Calculations of the visible Eclipses; The daily disposition of the weather, and movable Feasts; with the whole known Fairs in Scotland. Exactly calculated according to Art, for the Meridian of the most famous City of Edinburgh, deg. min. Whose Latitude is 56. 04. Longitude is 21. 50. By I C. Mathematician. Edinburgh, Printed for the Year, 1675. A Succinct Computation of Memorable things to this present Year, 1675. Since The Creation of the World 56●● The Flood of Noah 396● The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah 357● The building of Edinburgh Castle 200● Fergus the first King of Scotland 200● The Passion and Death of Christ 164● The last destruction of Jerusalem by Vespasian 160● The Christian Faith was first received in Scotland 146● The first Invention of Guns 29●● The Invention of Printing 23●● The Gunpowder Treason, Nou. 5. 7● The great Plague in London, 1625. 5● The birth of King Charles the First 7● The birth of King Charles the Second ●● The great Fire in London. ● Common or Vulgar Notes this Year, 1675. THe Golden Number is 〈◊〉 The Epact 〈◊〉 Dominical Letter 〈◊〉 Fastens Even Feb. ● Easter, or Pasch April ● Whitsunday May ● The Characters of the 12. Signs are these. ♈ Aries, ♉ Taurus, ♊ Gemini, ♋ Cancer, ♌ Le● ♍ Virgo, ♎ Libra, ♏ Scorpio, ♐ Sagitarius, ♑ C●pricornus, ♒ Aquarius, ♓ Pisces, etc. Of the Eclipses this Year, 1675. THere will be five Eclipses of the Luminaries this year 1675. viz. three of the Moon, and two of the Sun: those of the Moon will be visible at Edinburgh; but if Clouds hinder not, its certain one of the Solar Eclipses will be visible, as shall in order be proved. The first is an Eclipse of the Moon, the first day of January, between 7. and 8. at night; it will be a very great Eclipse, continuing 3. hours, 41 min. 58. sec. and the digits Eclipsed are 19 dig. 14′ 38″. As the Calculation thereof in part demonstrait. h. ′ ″ Middle time of the true opposition, Jan. 1. 7 19 16 Reduction in time. Add 43 Agg. is the corrected time of the true ☍ 7 19 59 Aequation of time. Subst. 7 4 Rests the apparent time of the true ☍ at Edinb. 7. 12 55 Interval (in Longit. 00′. 46″) between the true ☍ and greatest obscuration. Subst. 1 24 Time of incidence (being doubled, gives the 1 50 59 Total duration. 3 41 58 Hence at Edinburgh. The Beginning of the Eclipse 5 20 32 Beginning of total darkness Greatest obscuration 7 11 31 True or apparent ☍ 7 12 59 End of total darkness End of the Eclipse. 9 02 30 The second is in Eclipse of the Sun, the 12 day of June, near 5 in the morning; which (though Argol and others say will not be visible, yet) with us at Edinburgh will partly be seen; which I prove thus: h. ′ ″ Middle time of the true ☌ at Edinb. is June 11 16 45 41 At which time the Lat. of the ☽ is north desc. 51 36 And her Paralax of Latitude South 46 11 A description of the four Quarters of the year: and first, of the Spring. THe Spring Quarter gins at the Sun's entrance in the Equinoctial Sign Aries, which is upon the 10 of March, 20 minutes passed 2 in the afternoon, making the days and nights of an equal length, Of Summer. SUmmer Quarter taketh its beginning when the Sun entereth the first minute of the Tropical Sign Cancer, which is upon the 11 day of June, 44 minutes passed 7 in the morning, when the days are at the longest. Of Harvest. AUtumn, or Harvest Quarter, taking in beginning when the Sun entereth the Equinoctial Sign Libra, which happeneth the 12 of September, 10 minutes passed 5 in the afternoon, the day and night being equal. Of Winter, WInter Quarter taketh its beginning when the Sun entereth the Sign Capricorn, which is upon the 10 of December, at 7 a clock at night, the days at that time being at the shortest, and the nights at the longest. The exact day, hour and minute of the New Moon, her Full and Quarters; with the daily disposition of the Wether; and whole known Fairs in Scotland, for the year 1675. XXXI. January gins on Friday. Sun riseth. 27 min. before 9 sets 27 min. after 3. Full mono 1 day, 19 min. passed 7 at night. Last quarter 8 day, 12 min. passed 1 afternoon. New moon 15 day, 12 min. passed 9 at night. First quarter 24 day. 21 min. passed 1 in the morning. Full moon 31 day, 19 min. passed 7 in the morning. This year gins roughly to the xiii. day, thence to the xx. raw frost, with some showers of snow: from xx. to xxv. cold showers: the rest of the month toggy weather. The first Fair in the year, is at Kilsyth the 1 day, S. Naughlans, at the Kirk of Bethelny in Gerry, upon the 7 day. S. Mungo in Glasgow in the 13 day; And at Dunkel, and Kilwinning in the 21 day. XXVIII. February gins on Monday. Sun riseth 30 min. before 8. sets 30 min passed 4. Last quarter 7. day, 41. min. past. 7 in the morning. New moon 14 day, 21 min, passed 2 in the afternoon. First quarter 22 day, 43 min. passed 4 in the afternoon. The i. and two. snow and hail: thence to the seven. frost: from the seven. to the xv. cold North-east minds: thence to xxii. more calm▪ to the end of the month cold showers now and than. At Abernethy and Forres in Murrayland, called S. Bride's ●●y 1. On Candlemass day in Bamff, Dunkel, Dingwal the 2 day. In Liddisdail the 4 In Cowper of Fife the first wednesday of this month: Valentine's day at Linlithgow the 14 day, and Forfar the 15 day, holding eight days. Ashwednesdays fair beginneth on Fastens-Even, at Lanerk the same day, at Valley field 24 day. XXXI. March begins on Monday. Sun riseth 42 min. before 7: sets 42 min, passed 5. Full moon 1 day, 26 min. passed 5 in the afternoon. Last quarter 8 day, 44 min. passed 9 in the morning. New moon 16 day, 27 min. passed 8 in the morning. First quarter 24 day, 44 min. passed 7 in the morning. Full moon 31 day, 10 min past 2 in the morning. The first vi. days nipping frost: thence to the xi. more warm: from xi. to xiii. kindly March weather: thence to the xxiv. variable, rest of the month calm weather. S. Monence in Aberdene, Dumfermling, Abercheder, and S. Marnoch church the 1 day, at Petenweem S. Duthos in T●●● of Ross the 6 day, in Auchtertuil the 10 day, S. Causnan the 11 day, a fair at Leven the 15 day. S. Patrick in Dumbartan, and at the church of Strageeths, and at Circaldy, a fair of Horse, Neat and Sheep. etc. the 16. day, In S. Johnstoun the 19 day, Cuthbert in Langton of the Mers the 20 day, Lady-day in Westweems: Bamff, and Auchtermuchty the 25 day. Palm-sunday at the Kirk of Farrig, and in S. Johnstoun, and Skyer-thursday fair is upon thursday before Good-friday, at Cowper of Angus: Otherwise Monks-Cowper. A fair in Forress called S. Marks fair, the first tuesday after Easter. XXX. April gins on Thursday. Sun riseth 53 min. before 6 sets 53 min. passed 6. Last quarter 6 day, 6 min. passed 10 at night. New Moon 15 day, 9 min. passed 1 in the morning. First quarter 22 day, 54 min. passed 6 at night. Full moon 29 day, 3 min. passed 9 at night. From the beginning of this month to the viij. day, sharp showers now and than: thence to the xii. more calm: from the xii. to the xxi. 〈◊〉 northwest winds: the rest of the month p●●●sant weather. A fair at Langholme the 1 day of April. At Lesly on tuesday before Easter, in Constorphine the first tuesday after Easter a fair, Saint Donald fair at the Kirk of Achibeies 17 day, Mark Evangel in Dysert the 23 day. Beltan day the first, the 26 day a fair at Rugland the 28 day, continuing four days, at Leven the 29 day, and in Kilreny the 30 day, at Dalkeith up-the last tuesday of this month. Whiles in March, and Whiles in April. Skirethursday before Pasch, in Glasgow, Dumbartan, Cowper of Angus, Elgin of Murray, Paschmunday in Cowper of Fife Lanerk and Irwing, Lowsunday after Pasch in Killin more, and all the week after at the Senzie of Saint Andrews: XXXI. May gins on Saturday. Sun riseth 2. min. before 4. sets 2. min. passed 8. Last quarter ● day, 26 min. passed noon. New moon 14 day, 56 min. passed 3 in the afternoon. First quarter 14 day, 40 min. passed midnight. Full moon 28 day, 48 min. passed 7 at night. This month beings fair and clear to the viij. day: thence to the xii. some thunder and rain: thence to the xx foggy and misty: the rest of the month pleasant weather. The first day of May, called S. Philip, a fair in the Grange within the theriffdom of Linlithgow. Holy Cross day, the second Beltan, in Monross, Kinrocher and in Peebles the 3 day, at Curlouk, and Drymen in the Lenox (with a weekly mercat every thursday) the 10 day at Bamff and at Kirkaldy, a fair of Horse, Neat and Sheep, etc. the 16 day, and in Stirling a fair 10 days before Whitsunday, Ascension day at the burgh of Annan. Whiles in May, and whiles in June. Whitsonmunday in Glasgow, Dumbartan, Lanerk and Jedburgh Whitsontuesday, called Pardon day, in the Chanrey of Ross, and at the Murky of Ninans above Kircaldy, Trinity monday in Edinburgh, and Brichin 8 days: in S. Andrews one day, in Bruntiland one day, a fair in Kilsyth the friday before Whitsonday. A fair in the Burgh of Linlithgow. the first thursday after Whitsunday. Trinity tuesday in Rugland lasting 2 days, Trinity thursday in Falkland. XXX. June gins on Tuesday. Sun riseth 45. min. before 4. sets 45. min. passed 8. Last quarter 5 day, 20 min. passed 1 in the morning. New moon 13 day, 46 min, passed 4 in the morning. First quarter 20 day, 4 min. passed 7 in the morning. Full moon 27 day, 5 min. passed 3 in the morning. The first vi. days some soft showers: from the vi. to the x. fair and warm: thence to the xv. sudden showers, with lightnings and thunder: from thence to the xxii. very warm: and soft showers toward the end of the month. A fair in Kinross the first tuesday of June, in Longnewtoun the 5 day, Sramiglo, Aberdour and Enuerkeithing the 6 day, A weekly mercat in Forfar, beginning the 8 of June, of Neat, Sheep, Horse, etc. continuing till the first of October, at Biggar the second tuesday, for Neat, Sheep and Horse, a fair in Drymen the 9 day, in Forgondeny the 10. S. Barnaby in Lawder and Dysert, S Laurence in Grinnock 11 day; the same day there is a fair in Dirltoun, with a weekly mercat every wednesday: also, there is a fair at Preston pans the same day, with a weekly mercat every tuesday, S Margaret in Abernethy, Ceres in Fife 13 day, Midsummer on S. John's day, in S. Johnstoun five days, in Air four days, in Wigton, Bamff, Athelston, and Meiklour in Porth-shire, (with a weekly-mercat every wednesday) 14 day: in Auchtertuil 15 day, A fair at Clackmanan 15 day, at Liddisdail 18, and at Scoon the 16, 17, 18 days, with a weekly mercat every thursday. A fair at the Burgh of Annan the third tuesday of June. S. Margaret in Dumfermling, and at Moffet 28 day, in which place there is a weekly mercat every friday, Carlestoun 19 day. Monro his fair holden at Colrain in Ross-shire▪ 〈◊〉 20 day: Methil, near Levens-mouth 2● day, Midsummer 〈◊〉 in Forress the 24 day, and at Townyetam on the Border, the 〈◊〉 day, of Horse, Neat and Sheep, etc. with a weekly mercat. Alathy, in Angus, called S. Emagola, S. John the Baptist day, a fair in Fraserburgh the 24 day, and at the town of Nicolson the 25 day; S. Peter's day at Forfar 26 day, holding four days. As also: in Faulkland, Bruntiland Bamff. Kelso▪ 26 day, Gallashiels 27 day, in Peebles 29 day. S. Seriff fair the last tuesday of this month. XXXI. July gins on Thursday. Sun riseth 36. min. before 4. sets 36. min. passed 8. Last quarter 4 day, 22 min, passed 9 at night. New moon 12 day, 39 min, passed 3 afternoon. First quarter 19 day, 13 min. passed high noon. Full moon 26 day, 11 min. passed 2 afternoon. Fair and hot to the seven. day: thence to the xi. cloudy, with some thunder and rain: from the xi. to the xxi. very warm: the month seems to end with rain. A fair in Stow the 1 day of this month holding 2 days, and at Edzerstoun upon the Border, for all sorts of , and in Culross, and Bigger the 1 day; Abernethy and Auchtermughty 2 day, S Martin of Bulzeon 4 day, S. Thomas 5 day, S. Palladius in Forden in the Mernes 6 day, S. Andrew in Glasgow 7 day, a fair in the Burgh of Annan, and at Dalkeith ● tuesday of this month, in Kilwinning 12 day; the 13. S. Margaret in Killimure, 6 days, at the Kirk of Forrig, the third tuesday in this month: Moffat, and at Kirkaldy, a fair of Horse Neat and Sheep, etc. the 18 day, a fair in Stirling the 20 day, Magdalen day in Lauder 22 day, with a weekly mercat every friday, Mary Magdalene in Linlithgow, Pettenweem, and Fath▪ head 22, in Airth the 24 day. S. Christina in Corstorphine 24 day. S. James in Forfar, Cowper of Fife, Lanerk, and Roxburgh, Kinghorn, Alloway, Elgin in Murry, and in Musselburgh the 25. Pollinar fair in Inverury, and Lamba fair in Turreff both on the last tuesday. The last thursday July a fair in Lesly, and at Whithorn two days. At Longhol 15 day of this month. XXXI. August gins on Sunday. Sun riseth 28. min, before 5. sets 28. min. passed 7. Last quarter 3 day, 40 min. passed 3 afternoon. New moon 10 day, 45 min. passed midnight. First quarter 19 day, 22 min. passed 5 in the morning. Full moon 25 day, 18 min. passed 8 at night. The first eight days sudden showers: thence to the xi. more calm: scom the xi. to the nineteen. variable: the rest of the month pleasant harvest weather. Lambmasday in Atturse 3 days long, and in Melrois, Ennerkeithing, S. Andrews, and in Dumbarton the 1 day, a fair at Lockerbie in Annundail the 2 day of this month, Laurence fair in Rane the first tuesday, and thursday after in Falkland, in Kilsyth 5 day, in Meiklour the 7. S. Laurence in Selkirk, Auchtermuchty and in Forres 10 day, in Rane 2 days before Kilmahug, & at the bourn of Campsie, at Dalmellingtoun 11 day of this month; with a weekly Mercat every monday. Lady day in Dundee, Bamff, Mernes, Valley-field the 15 day; the 20 day a fair at Rugland 4 days, with a weekly mercat every Monday, the 22 a fair at Scoon 3 days, with a mercat every thursday, S. Colms. in Drymen the 23. Bartholomew Apostle in Linlithgow, Kinkarn of Neil, and in Clackmannan, and Peebles the 24 day, S. Zephirinus in Corstorphine the 26 day, a fair. Samarevis day in Forres 27. and S. John's day, in S. Johnstoun, and in Lauder the 29 day. XXX. September gins on Wednesday. Sun riseth 27. min. before 6. sets 27. min. passed 6. Last quarter 2 day, 50 min. passed 7 in the Morning. New moon 9 day, 45 min. passed 1 in the afternoon. First quarter 16 day, 30 min. passed 2 in the morning. Full moon 23 day, 3 min. passed 8 at night. From the beginning of this month to the middle, seasonable weather: thence to the nineteen. some showers now and than: toward the end of this month ye are like to have good weather. Saint Giles in Elgin 1 day, in Moffat 2 day, in Skirlin and 〈◊〉 Castletoun in Liddisdail the 4 day, Latter Lady-day in Ster●●●g, Dundee and Bamff 8 day, At Biggar the third wednesday, for Horse, Near and Sheep, etc. Rudeday in Caril. Jedburgh, ●●mfermling Dumfries, and Athelston 24 day, At Longnewton 〈◊〉 in Auchertuil and Salane the 11 day, a fair at Forfar the 15 day holding 8 days: a fair at Kirkaldy, of Horse, Neat and Sheep, etc. the 20 day in Stow the 23 day, with a weekly mercat every friday. Mat. Apostle in Linlithgow 21 day, a fair at Colrain in Ross-shire called S. George's fair 25 day. A fair at Leven and at Nicolson the 27 day, a fair at Tranent the same day, with a weekly mercat every Saturday. Saint Michael in Hadington, Leslie, Air, S. Andrews, Crief, Kirkubright, Gallashiels, and at the Kirk of Forrig the 29 day, a fair at the Burgh of Annan the same day, S. Jerome in Bamff the last day. XXXI. October gins on Friday. Sun riseth 14. min. before 7. sets 14. min. passed 5. Last quarter 1 day, 33 min. passed 10 at night. New moon 8 day, 29 min passed 7 at night. First qarter 15 day, 48 min. passed 2 in the afternoon. Full moon 22 day, 28 min. passed 2 in the morning. Last quarter 31 day, 54 min passed 7 in the morning. This month gins with rain to the v. day: thence to the xiii. raw frost: from the xiii. to the xx. windy weather: thence to the xxv. dark and gloomy: raw frost to the end. The 1 2 3 a fair in Salt-Preston, at Lockerbie in Annand all the 2 day, with a weekly mercat every thursday, of horse, near, and sheep, and all other commodities. S. Francis in Abernethy, Valleyfield, and Castletoun in Liddesdail the 4 day, with a weekly mercat every friday. In Meiklour, and at Edzerstoun, on the Border, for all sorts of , the 5 day, in Cowper of Fife 6 day, a fair at the town Lon-head of Lesswaid the 8 day. Dionise in Peebles, Earlston, Kirkintilloch, Aiton, Auchtermuchty, Ceres in Fife, and in Killimuire, and Mosset the 9 day. Dalkeith and Tillibol 10 day, at Ennerkeithing the 12 day, Fenduck at Dunning the 13 day, in Forgondenny and Drymen the 15 day, at Musselburgh the 16 day. S. Luke in Lauder, Ki●rose & Rugland 18 day, Townyettam on the Border, 20 d. of Horse, Neat, and Sheep, etc. with a weekly mercat. S. Ire in Corstorphine, and at the Kirk of Carlouck 20 day, with weekly mercat every Wednesday, Marry Salamin in Stirl●●● and Kelso 22 day, a fair at Forfar 24 day, holding eight da● in Linlithgow 24. Kilreny and Stramiglo and Dalmelltoun 25. Fowls fair in Pasly, and Falkirk 26 day, Simon ●ude in Roslin (with a weekly mercat every Saturday) Dysert. Falkirk, Cockany, Biggar and Kirkliston 28 day, in Alloway and at Nicolson the 29 day. The last thursday of this month, a fair at Whithorn holding two days. XXX. November gins on Monday. Sun riseth 27. min. before 8. sets 27. min. passed 4. New moon 7 day, 36 min. passed 6 at night. First quarter 14 day, 23 min. passed 4 in the morning. Full moon 22 day, 48 min. passed 8 in the morning. Last quarter 29 day, 17 min. passed 9 at night. This month gins with frost and snow to the vi. day: the vi, seven, and viij. thaw: to the close kindly winter weather. Hollow day in Edinburgh 8 days, in Faulkland, Dumblane, Fordyee 1 day, in Alathie 2 day, in Kilwinning the 3 day, Leonard in Lanerk, in Forres, and in Largo the 6 day; also, there is a weekly mercat in Largo every friday. S. Matth. in Dumbar, Melross, Martinskirk Strabogie, Cowper of Fife, Hamilton, Culrosse Kilmahug, 11 day; a fair at Kilsyth the 12 day. S. Clement in Dundee 13 day. S. Helen's day at Grinock 15 day, a fair at Down in Monteeth 15; Margaretmesse in Dumfermling and Lawder the 16 day. S. Machharmuch in Ta'en, and Auchtertuil 22 day, Bruntiland 23. S. Andrew in S. Johnstoun, Peebles and Chirnside 30 day. XXXI. December gins on Wednesday. Sun riseth 17. min. before 9 sets 17. min. passed 3. New moon 6 day, 17 min. passed 4 at night. First quarter 13 day, 51 min. passed 10 at night. Full moon 22 day, 48 min. passed 2 in the morning. Last quarter 29 day, 22 min. passed 9 in the morning, This month gins with frost and snow till the iv. day. and is likely to end so. Saint Nicholas in Aberdene 7 day, Lady-day in Westweems 8 day, a fair at Leven the 13 days S. Dustane in Bamff, and at the Kirk of Diere 14 day, a fair at Down in Monteeths the 15 day. S. Outhbert in the Grange, within the Sheriffdom of Linlithgow, the 17. day, innerness the 20. S. John's day in Bamff, Forres Methil; near ●evens-mouth▪ 27 day. FINIS. The use of this, and the following 〈◊〉 is this, First found the age of the Moon on 〈◊〉 other side, with which age of the Moon so found, enter this little Table, and there (by inspection only) it will show you the hour and minute of full Sea, or high Water at Leith. 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 As for Example, I demand what time it will be full Sea at Leith, upon the 24. day of March 1675 I enter the following Table, and finds (directly over against the 24. day of March) the Moon's age to be 8 days old: with which 8. I enter this little Table, and over against it, I see 8. 20. viz. 8. hours 20 minutes, signifying that 20. minutes passed 8. that morning, or afternoon, it will be full Sea at Leith. Moore examples in a thing so plain, were but superfluous. A ready Table showing the Age of the Moon every day throughout this year, 1675. January February March April May June July August Sempteb. October Novemb. Decemb. The Days of the MONTHS. 1 15 17 15 16 16 18 18 20 22 22 24 24 2 16 18 16 17 17 19 19 21 23 23 25 25 3 17 19 17 18 18 20 20 22 24 24 26 26 4 18 20 18 19 19 21 21 23 25 25 27 27 5 10 21 19 20 20 22 22 24 26 26 28 28 6 20 22 20 21 21 23 23 25 27 27 29 29 7 21 23 21 22 22 24 24 26 28 28 30 1 8 22 24 22 23 23 25 25 27 29 29 1 2 9 23 25 23 24 24 26 26 28 30 1 2 3 10 24 26 24 25 25 27 27 29 1 2 3 4 11 25 27 25 26 26 28 28 1 2 3 4 5 12 26 28 26 27 27 29 29 2 3 4 5 6 13 27 29 27 28 28 30 1 3 4 5 6 7 14 28 30 28 29 29 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 15 29 1 29 30 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 16 1 2 30 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 17 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 18 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 19 4 5 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 20 5 6 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 21 6 7 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 22 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 23 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 24 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 25 10 11 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 26 11 12 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 27 12 13 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 28 13 14 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 29 14 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 30 15 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 31 16 15 17 19 19 21 23 25 The daily age of the Moon this Year, 1675.