A NEW PROGNOSTICATION For the Year of our Lord God, 1664. Being Bissextile or Leap-Year, Wherein are contained the ●he Movable Feasts, with ●he Change of the Moon, her Full and Quarters, with the true disposition of the weather in every Quarter of the Moon: and a true Description of the Eclipses this Year. Together with Notes of Husbandry and Gardening, for every Month: Also With some Physical Observations: Also a Table showing the Suns rising every fifth day; With the Names and times of all the Fairs in Scotland, with an addition of several new Fairs never before Printed. Set forth at Aberdene, by Philomathes. Printed by Robert Sanders, Printer to the Town of Glasgow, for the Year, 1664. CHRONOLOGIE. 16●4. SInce that the Julian Period first began 6377 Since that of nought, the Lord created man. 5613 Since Noah entered th' Ark, to shun the flood. 3957 Since God to Abraham made a promise good. 3591 Since Israel from Egypt land did flee. 3161 Since in Canaan he made Cham's sons to die 3121 Since Solomon the Temple finished 2674 Since it destroyed, Sedecias' captive led. 224 Since Trinovant of old, (now London) builded. ●7●● Since Games Olympic, were first at Elea used. 2439 Since Romulus did build his stately Roma. 2416 Since Nabonassar: hence is that ancient AEra. 241● Since Fergus first, our Royal stemm's Progenitor. 1983 Since died Alexander, a world's terror. 1987 Since Emmanuel of blessed Virgin born. 1664 Since for man's sin he suffered death and scorn. 163● Since Julian year at first was constitute. 1708 Since Hyegra, or flight of Mahomet. 107● Since Caesar's force the Britain's overthrew ●●●● Since thence the Ravenous Roman Eagle flew. 12●● Since Christian Faith professed within this Nation. 1454 Since Picts extinguished: and Edin Scots possession. 826 Since Guns these mortal Engines first were found. 284 Since Printing made the World with Books abound. 22● Since Protestants by Luther first so named. 135 Since Loyola the Jesuits order framed. 124 Since Bishop Turnbul built Glasgow College fair. 209 Since learned Strang did make its great repair. 32 Since Gregary helped the Calendar forlorn. 82 Since Charles the first, to grief and sorrow born. ●● Since English Crown did learned James head surrour●… 62 Since Charles with cares, as well as gold was Crowned. 39 Since he made truly great and glorious 1● Since a new star conveyed a King to us. 34 Since hence constrained to flee perplexed with care. 13 Since that his loss his patience did repair. ●● Common or vulgar Notes this Year 1664. THe Golden Number 12 The Epact 12 Dominical Letter for Jan. and Feb. C. for the rest B The Cycle of the Sun 21 Fastens Even Feb. 23 Easter, or Pash April 10 Ascenstion day. May 19 Whitsunday. May 29 Of the Eclipses this Year 1664. THere will be four Eclipses of the Luminaries this Year 1664. viz. two of the Sun, and as many of the Moon; of all which we in Scotland shall only behold the last, which is a total Eclipse of the Moon, upon Wednesday the 27 of July about midnight. The first is a little Eclipse of the Sun upon the 18 day of Janury in the morning. The second is a great total Eclipse of the Moon upon Monday the first day of February. The third is a little Eclipse of the Sun, upon Tuesday the 12 of July; But, seeing all these are invisible to us, I shall cease mentioning them any further. The fourth and last, is a great Eclipse of the Moon, which will exhibit itself to our view (if clouds hinder not) upon Wednesday the 27 of July. The Digits Eclipsed are 16.12 min. 44 see. It gins 15 min, past 9 at night: it ends 16 min. past one in the morning: Its duration is full four hours' time. Besides these Eclipses of the Luminaries, there is also a notable Mercurial Eclipse to happen this year 1664 upon Tuesday the 25 of October in the afternoon. The exact (middle) time of the Sun's entrance into the Equinoctial and Tropical Points, this Year 1664. The Sun enters day ho. min. Postmeridiem. Aries March 9 9 48 Cancer, June 10 8 48 Libra, September 11 23 54 Capricorn, Decomb. 10 11 35 The exact day, hour and minute of the New Moon, her Full and Quarters: the daily disposition of the weather; With the whole known fairs in Scotland for the year 1664 xxxi. january gins on Friday. Full moon 3 day, 35 min. past 3 in the morning. This quarter is subject to wind & frost. Last quarter 10 day, 57 min. past 2 in the morning. Much snow and little frost. New moon 19 day, 29 min. past 7. in the morning. Fair Sun with winds. First quarter 25 day, 34 min, past 10 at night. Boisterous and stormy weather. The first Fair in the Year is S. naughlan's, at the Kirk of Bethelny, in Gerry, upon the 7 day. S. Mungo in Glasgow the 13 day a Fair. And at Dunkel, and Kilwinning, the 21 day. In this month cut down timber (and it shall not cleave nor be eaten with worms) in the last quarter of the moon, set or sow kernels and bay-trees, primet and box, let Quicksets, Rosetrees, Peaches, Philbird, and Plum-trees, if the frost be not hard, prune and lop them before full Moon: sow and set beans and pease, and ●ung land: in the last quarter geld , and fallow land for Wheat and Rye, trench Gardens with dung, and remove Bees: and for your own health, keep your body warm, let good and wholesome diet be your Physician, etc. Old Janus bids thee keep thy body warm: With Kitchen-physic thy diseases charm. xxix. February gins on Monday. Full moon the first day, 35 min. past 2 in the morn. Seasonable, fair and white. Last quarter 8 day, 21 min. past 9 at night. Frost, and hailstones. New moon 17 day, 2 min. before one in the morn. Slabbie and dark. First quarter 24 day, 3 min. past 7. in the morn. Dry, threatening the brave Mariners. At Abernethy and Forres in Murrayland, called S. Bride's day, 1. On Candlemas day in Bamff, Dunkell, Dingwall the 2 day. Valentine's day at Linlithgow the 14 day, and at Forfar the 15 day, holding 8 days. Ashwednesdayes fair beginneth on Fastens even. A Fair in Lanark on Fastens even day. Sow all sorts of Pease and other pulse, sow Mustard seed, cast up dicks, set and plant Vines, Hops, Goose-berries, and any fruit that grows upon bushes, prune and trim all sorts of fruit trees from moss, canker, and all superfluous branches, grafted in the latter end of the month, sow Onions in cold stiff land, take heed of cold, forbear Phlegmatic meats, etc. Of cold beware: with Vennison and Fish, Do not in any case maintain thy Dish. xxxj. March begins on Tuesday. Full moon 2 day, 59 min, past one in the morn. Driving snow and wind. Last quarter 9 day, 10 min, past 5 at night. Blustering wind and rain. New moon 17 day, 22 min. past 3. in the morn. Glad weather for Geese and Dukes. First quarter 24 day, 46 min, past one after noon. Fair and windy. Full moon 31 day, 6 min. past two in the afternoon. Some sharp hail showers. S. Monence in Aberd. Dumser. Abercherder, and S. Marnock Kirk the 1 day, at Pettenweem 3. S. Duthos in Tain of Rosse the 9 day in Auchtertuil the 10 day, S. Causnan the 11 day, S. Patrick in Dumbarton, and at the Kirk of Strageeths 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 Forrig, and in S. Johnstoun, and Skyrethursday fair is upon thursday before Good-friday, at Cowper of Angus: Otherwise; Monks Cowper. In the new of the Moon graft pears, wardens, appletrees: begin to sow oats, barley, parsneips, onions, carrots, cucumbers, and all 〈◊〉 of potherbs, slip hartichoks and sage, geld lambs, let blood ●●●ording to strength and necessity, the sign and weather being fit, (but above all see that your Physician be skilled in the stars, or else he may as soon kill as cure: for remember, what cannot be cured in the Spring by fit Medicines, must be endured all the Year long. More health is gootten by observing diet, Then pleasure taken by excess and riot. xxx. April gins on Friday. Last quarter 8 day, 49 min. past (high) noon. Wet and unkindly cold. New moon 16 day, 31 min. past 2. in the morning. Fair with some wind. First quarter 22 day, 58 min. past 7 at night. High winds from the North-east. Full moon 31 day, at three a clock in the morn. April showers, but fair withal. Easter day is the 10 of April this Year 1664. The first Tuesday after Easter, there is a fair in Corstorphine, and on the first Wednesday after Easter, there is a race to be run for a Cup at the value of five hundred Marks price. S. Donald fair at the Kirk of Achtheles 17 day, Mark Eangvel in Dyscrt 23 day, Beltan day the first, the 26 day, a fair at Leaven the 29 day, and in Kilreny the 30 day. Whiles in March, and whiles in April. Skirethursday before Pasch, in Glasgow, Dumbarton, Cowper of Angus, Elgin of Murray, Paschmunday in Cowper of Fife, Lanerk, and Irwing, Lowsunday after Pasch in Killimore, and all the week after at the Senzie of S. Andrews, Sow barley, hemp, and flax. pole hops, let and sow all kind of garden herbs, open hives, and let Bees labour for their living, let Tanners now provide themselves with bark, and all good Huswives look to their Dairies, bleed and purge with advice, those that are troubled with aches or the gout, let them go to the bath. It is now good to hunt, to ride, to run, So that extremes therein thou ever shun. xxxj. May gins on Sunday. Last quarter 8 day, 11 min. past 6 in the morning. Pleasant fair weather. New moon 15 day, 39 min. before (high) noon. Hail and wind enough. First quarter 22 day, 36 min. past two in the morn. Good dry weather. Full moon 29 day, 54 min. past 4 in the afternoon. High Southerly winds. The first day of May, called S. Philip, a fair in the Grange within the Sheriffdom of Linlithgow. Holy-crosse day, the second Beltan, in Monrosse, Kinrother, and in Peebles the 3 day, at Bamff the 16 day, and in Sterling a fair, 10 days before Whitsunday. Whiles in May, and whiles in June. Whitsonmonday in Glasgow, Dumbarton, Lanerk, and Jedburgh, Whitson-tuesday, called Pardon day: in the Chanry of Ross, and at the Kirk of Ninians above Kircady. Trinity-monday in Edinburgh and Brichin 8 days, in S. Andrews one day, in Bruntiland one day. A fair in the Burgh of Linlithgow, the first tuesday after whitsunday. Trinity thursday in Falkland. Sow barley in all light lands, and bearing grounds, and likewise hemp and flax, and all manner of fine Seeds and herbs, take lambs from their dams, leave lopping of trees, rise early, walk the fields, especially by running streams, Sage and sweet butter is now an excellent breakfast, Sage and clarified Whey, as also Scurvy-grasse-ale, and wormwood-beer are wholesome drink to be drunk fasting. Be hold to use such Physical intentions, As are prescriv'd by Artists true inventions. xxx. june gins on Wednesday. Last quarter 6 day, 54 min. past 8 at night. Beware ye Sailors. New moon the 13 day, 41 min. past 6 at night. Fair warm drops. First quarter 20 day, 34 min. past 10 in the morning. Vn wholesome days. Full moon 28 day, 50 min. past 9 in the morning. Happy days indeed. A fair in Kinrosse the first twesday of June. A fair in Stramiglo and Aberdour the 6 day, and at Enerkeithing the same 6 day. A weekly Mercat in For far, beginning the 8 of June, of Neat, Sheep, Horse, and other, etc. containing till the first of Octob. the 10 day, a fair in Forgondeny, S. Barnaby in Lawder and Dysert 11 day, S. Margaret in Abernethie, Ceres in Fife 13 day, Midsummer on S. John's day in S. Johnstoun five days, in Air four days, in Wigton, Bamff, and Athelston 14 day, in Auchtertuil the 15 day, S. Margaret in Dumsermling, and at Moffat the 18 day, in which place there is a weeklic mercat every Friday, Earlstoun the 19 day, Midsummer day in Forres, the 24 day, in Alathie, in Angus, called S. Emagola, the 25 day, S. Peter's day at For far the 26 day, holding four days. As also in Faulkland, Bruntiland, Bamff, and Kelso 26 day, in Pebbles 29 day, S. Serif fair, the last tuesday of this month, S. John Baptist day, a fuir in Frazerburgh 24 of June. Shear sheep, bring home fuel, weed corn, and Gardens, set Rosemary, coronations and gillyflowers, sow lettuce and radish Seed, three or four days after the full; for than they will not run to Seed, make hay, carry sand, lime, marvel and manure of what kind soever benefiting your land, cut neither hedge not tree, in this and the two next months, beware of great thirst, use thin and light diet, moderate exercise, and chaste thoughts. The careful husband which intends to thrive, Now like the Bee, brings honey to the hive. XXXI. july gins on Friday. Last quarter 6 day, 44 min. past 8 in the morning. Reasonable fair. New moon 13 day, 38 min. past one in the morning. Unkindly days. First quatter 19 day, 56 min. past 8 at night. Wind and wet. Full moon 27 day, 46 min. past 11 at night. Home evil thunder. Culros' the 1. day, Abernethie and Auchtermuchtie 2 day, S. Martin of Bulzion 4. day, S. Thomas 5 day, S, Palladius in Forden in the Merns 6 day, S. Andrew in Glasgow the 7 day, Kilwinning the 12 day; the 13 S. Margaret in Killimure, 6 days at the Kirk of Forrig, the third tuesday of this month: Moffat the 18 day! afair in Stirling the 20 day, Marry Magdalen in Linlithgow, Pettenweem, and Path-head 22 day, in Airth the 24 day. S. Cristina in Corstorphine a fair, the same 24 day. S. James in Forfare, Cowper of Fife, Lanerk, and Roxburgh, Kinghorn, and in Musselburgh 25 day. The last Thursday of July a fair at Whithorn 2 days. Make your hay and house it, while it is fair weather, pull hemp that is reap, gather Garden beans, get rue and wormwood, and gall to strew on your flowers, to destroy moths and fleas, fence corpses, use moderate diet, take heed of great thirst, take no Physic, bleed not upon violent occasions, and when you do intent to let blood, bid your Doctor fortify your ascendent well) by electing a fit time) that no malevolent be there, etc. or else stand to your hazard, if you do not. Now meddle not with wine, nor Venus' toys, Lest thou deprive thyself of future joys. XXXJ. August gins on Monday. Last quarter 4 day, 55 min. past 5 at night. Rain and greet winds. New moon 11 day, 11 min. past 9 in the morning. Good for Cobblers. First quarter is day, 19 min. past 10 in the morning. Hot and good weather. Full moon 26 day, 55 min. past two in the afternoon. Dark misty weather. Lambmasday in Atturfe 3 days long, and in Melrois, Ennerkething, S. Andrews, and in Dumbarton the 1. day, Laurance fair in Rane, the first tuesday and thursday after in Falkland, S. Laurence in Selkirk, Auchtermuchty and in Forres and Carnwath the 10 day, in Rane, 2 days before Kilmahug, and at the bourn of Campsie, Lady day in Dundee and Bamss, in Merns 15 day, Bartholomew Apostle in Linlithgow, Kinkarn of neil, and in Clackmannan, and Peebles the 24 day, Saint Zephirinus in Corstorphine the 26 day, a fair. Samarevis day in Forres 27. and S. John's, day in S. Johnstoun the 29 day. Fellow close your own corn harvest; sow winter herbs in the new of the Moon, gather Garden Seeds, cut down barley and oats, gather summer fruits, refrain from sleeping in the day time, especially after meat, avoid riot and excess. Use slender diet▪ cooling drinks embrace: If long on earth thou meanest to have place. XXX. Sebtember gins on Thursday Last quarter 3 day, 33 min. past one in the morning. Very good weacher. New moon 9 day, 13 min. past 6 at night. Tempestuous days. First quarter 17 day, 34 min. past 3. in the morning. Good tidings from south. Full moon 25 day, 36 min. past 7 in the morning. Rain, and very great winds. Saint Gales in Elgin 1 day, in Moffat the 2 day, in Skirline the 4 day, Latter Lady day in Sterling, Dundee and Bamff the 8 day, Rude day in Carill, Jedburgh, Dumfermling, Dumfreis, and Athelston 24 day, in Auchertuil and Salane the 11 day. A fair at Forfar the 15 day, holding eight days. Matthew Apostle in Linlithgow 21 day, a fair at Leven the 27 day, Saint Michael in Haddington, Leslie, Aire, S. Andrews, Crief, and Kirkubright, and at the Kirk of Forrig the 29 day: Saint Jerome in Bamff the last day. In the beginning of this month and end of the former gather hops when they wax brown, the weather being fair, and no dew on the ground, kill bees, make vernice, set all slips of flowers, between the two Lady days, put swine to mast, remove trees every new Moon from September till February, especially in the new of the Moon, the weather fair and warm, wind south or west, use Physic moderately, forbear fruits too pleasant or rotten, eat riot and excess of diets. If thou intent to live another year, Chea● up thyself, but naughty fruits forbear. XXXJ. October gins on Saturday. Last quarter 2 day, 41 min. past 8 in the morning. Cold and dirty winds. New moon 9 day, 18 min. past 5 in the morning. Not as I would. First quarter 16 day, 45 min. past 11 at night. Fair weather indeed. Full moon 24 day, 13 min. past 7 at night. Cold and dry. Last quarter 31 day, 13 min. past 4 at night. Raw frost. The 1, 2 and 3 a fair in Salt Preston, S. Francis in Abernethic the 4 day, Dionise in Pecbls, Earlstoun, Kirtintilloch, Aiton, Auchtermuchty, Ceres in Fife, and in Killimure and Moffat the 9 day, Dalkeith and Tillibol 10 day, at Enerkeithing the 12 day, Fenduck at Dunning 13 day, in Forgondenny 15 day, S. Luke in Lawder, Kinross and Rugland 18 day (Rugland hath got two new fairs, but I know them not.) S. Irena in Corsiorphine the 20 day, a fair. Marry Salamine in Sterling and Kelso 22 day, a fair at Forsar the 24 day, holding 8 days, in Linlithgow 24. in Kilreny and Stramiglo 25. Fowls fair in Pasley, and Falkirk 26 day, Simon and Judas in Dysert, Falkirk, Cochany, and Kirkliston 28 day, in Alloway 29 day. The last thursday of this month, a fair in Whithorn holding 2 days. Sow wheat and rye, the sooner the better, for fear of rain, set accorns and nuts, gather winter fruit, the weather dry, in the afternoon, and in the wain of the Moon, refuse not an needful Physic from the learned, but especially from these who can tell you what your disease is, and that only by viewing the face of heaven, of which you will be assured both in the kind, Cause and Cur; but of such Physicians there are but few to be found here.— With good advice such Physic mayst thou take, As can thy body sound and healthful make. XXX. November begin on Tuesday. New moon 7 day, 4 min. past 7 at night. Very pleasant weather. First quarter 15 day, 3 min. past 9 at night. Frost, sleet and wind. Full moon 23 day, 45 min. past 7 in the morning. Raw unwholesome weather. Last quarter 30 day, 55 min. past midnight. High winds. Hallowday in Edinburgh 8 days, in Faulkland, Dumblane, Firdyce 1 day, in Alythie 2 day, in Kilwinning 3 day. S. Leonard in Lanerk, in Forres 6 day, S. Matth. in Dumbar, Melrois, Martinskirk, Strabogie, Cowper of Fife, Hamilton, Culrosse, Kilmahug 11 day, S. Clement in Dundie 13 day, Margaretmesse 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. Make malt, kill hogs, trench Gardens with dung, set Crabtree stocks, sow wheat and rye, in exceeding hot sandy grounds, cut down timber for ploughs, carts, and other employments for Husbandry, use wholesome meat and drink with good exercise to preserve health. New Wine is now good for Old Men esteemed: And Meats well Spiced, worthy diet deemed. xxxj. December gins on Thursday. New moon 7 day, 14 min. before noon. Fair, frost, and some snow, First quarter 15 day, 11 min. past 5 at night. Wind and sleet, than rain. Full moon 22 day, 22 min. past 7 at night. Great storms, with whisting snow. Last quarter 29 day, 42 min. ●efore noon. Fair I warrant you. Saint Nicolas in Aberdene 7 ●●ty, Lady day in Westmeems 8 day, S. Dustane in Bamff, and at the Kirk of Dicre 14 day, S. Cuthbert in the Grange, within the Shcrisdom of Linlithgow the 17 day, S. Thomas in Glasgow the 15 day, S. John's day in Bamff, in Forres 27 day, In this and the next month cut down timber, in the last quarter of the moon uncover the roots of fruit trees: set beans and pease cover all the best flowers and herbs from frosts and storms with old rotten horse dung, look well to your , water and keep moist your meadows, let horses blood, and drink good wine and strong drink, keep thy body warm clad, thy house warm and dry, cast all care from you, and relieve those that are in want with thy charity: Thus I have ended these Observations which are set down for thy advantage, make good use of them, and give God the glory. Warm , good fare, prepare ye must, But use ye not excess in lust. GOD give us all a merry CHRISTMAS, and a happy NEW-YEAR. But indeed No News this New-Year dare I sing, Lest News foretold should Dangers bring: Old Sinners, New Saints, GOD grant we be, And that will work Felicity. ENter the following Table, with the 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30. day of your Month, finding your days aforesaid on the Top, and Months on the Margin; and in the common angle you will find (by inspection) the exact time that the Sun rises the saids days: and by the rule of proportion for any intermediate days. Example. I desire to know the time of the Suns rising the 15 day of April: I look in the Table, and I find that the Sun rises the saids day, 36 min. past 4 in the morning. In like manner, the 15 day of May, the Sun rises 39 min. past 3. The 15 of June, 18 min. past 3. The 15 of July, 50 min. past 3. in the morning, etc. A table showing the exact time of the Suns rising every fifth day, exactly calculated for the Latitude of 56 degrees, 20 minutes. Names of the Months The days of each Month. 5 day 10 day 15 day 20 day 25 day 30 day january 8 21 8 12 8 3 7 53 7 42 7 29 February 7 18 7 6 6 55 6 43 6 31 March 6 12 6 0 5 48 5 36 5 24 5 10 April 4 58 4 48 4 36 4 26 4 15 4 5 May 3 55 3 47 3 39 3 32 3 26 3 21 june 3 18 3 17 3 18 3 23 3 23 3 28 july 3 35 3 42 3 50 3 59 4 9 4 19 August 4 33 4 42 4 54 5 5 5 17 5 28 September 5 42 5 54 6 3 6 17 6 29 6 41 October 6 52 7 4 7 16 7 27 7 38 7 49 November 8 1 8 11 8 20 8 27 8 34 8 39 December. 8 42 8 43 8 42 8 40 8 36 8 31 Time of the Suns rising in hours and minutes. But if ye would know the time of the Suns rising from any other immediate days, take difference and work by the Golden rule, and you shall find the proportional part to be added if the days be increasing: and to be substracted if the days be decreasing in length. The day increases in length from the time that the Sun passeth the Tropic of Capricorn, until he come to the Tropic of Cancer: But decreaseth in length from Cancer to Capricorn, etc. If you desire to know the time of the time of the Sun-letting, Subtract the time of his rising from 12 hours, the remainder is the time of the Sunsetting, which having so found, double the same and you have the whole length of the day, whose compliment to 24 hours is the length of the night. Those that desire to see practical examples upon these things, will see it amply performed in the 22 Chapter of Mr. Corss his Uranoscopia, lately emitted, to which I refer you. Strange Prophecies. In the beginning of this new year, Strange wonders in Britain shall appear: Four Crowned Kings into a place, Shall make great melody for a space: The dead bones shall tumbled be, From place to place which men will see. The Bowels of the dead shall cry, Unto quick men for melody: A Herald shall lift on high his back, Whose voice shall make wild Lions quake: His Beard's of Flesh, his mouth's of Horn, The like of him was never born. This Herauld's ta'en, his Garments riven, All shall be done 'gainst Fasterns-Even. FINIS.