A NEW PROGNOSTICATION FOR THE YEAR OF OUR BLESSED LORD 1681. Being the first after Leap-year. Containing the movable Feasts: the Eclipses: the four Quarters of the year: the Changes of the Moon, with the disposition of the weather. The dismal days. And the whole known Fairs of Scotland. With other observations. Serving most fitly for the most part of the Kingdom of Scotland, but more especially for our City of GLASGOW, where the Pole is elevated 55. deg. 55. min. At Aberdene, by an expert Mathematician. GLASGOW, By Rovers , Printer: to the City and University, and are to be sold in his shop 1681. A Computation of time, even to this Year 1681. Since The Creation of the World— 5630 The general Deludge— 3974 Fergus the first King of Scotland— 2010 The building of Solomon's Temple— 2698 Rome was built by Romulus— 2433 The Scots entered Albion— 2099 The building of Edinburgh Castle— 2011 The last destruction of Jerusalem by Vespasian 1612 The Christian Faith was received in Scotland 1471 The building of the high Church of Glasgow 483 The first invention of Guns— 301 The invention of Printing in Europe, before in China 241 The College of Glasgow was built— 226 The appearing of the new star in Cassiopeia 108 The Gunpowder Treason, November 5. 76 The birth of King CHARLES the second 51 The Duke Hamiltons' engagement— 33 The great fire in Glasgow— 29 The last great Plague in London— 15 The great fire in London— 14 The fall of an arch of the bridge of Glasgow, 10 The last great fire in Glasgow Nou. 2. 1677. 3 Common Notes and movable Feasts this year 1681. PRime, or Golden Number— 10. Dominical Letter— B The Epact— 20. Fastens-even, which in England is called Shrove-tuesd.— 15. Febr. Ash Wednsday on the Morn. Pasch, or Easter— 3. April Whitsunday— 22. May. Between Candlemas and Fastens-even, are 12. days inclusive. Four Eclipses this year Two of the Sun, and two of the Moon. THe first of the Moon, Feb. 22. day, in 15. degrees of Pisces about 11. hours before noon, This Eclipse will be visible to our Antipodes. Second of the Sun, March 10. day, at 1. in the Morning. Third of the Moon, 19 of August, about 3. in the Morning. in 6. degrees of the Celestial sign Pisces this will be a visible and Total Eclipse unto us. And therefore very worthy the pains of those Industrous Astronomers: Among us to observe. According to the Doctrine of Alphousus, touching the Colours of Eclipses, the Moon, while she labours under this defect, will appear of a blackish Colour, mixed with palness. The Fourth and last Eclipse of the Sun, the 12. of September, about 3. in the morning in 20. degrees of Virgo; It will be inconspicuous as to us, and but a small Eclipse of itself; where most Visible▪ A full Description of the four Quarters of the year 1681. THe Spring gins by the Sun's entry in Aries 9 March. at 11. hours 7. min. in the evening. Summer gins by the Sun's entry in Cancer 10. June, 11. hours 22. minutes at night. Harvest by his entry in Libra. 12. September, 2. hours 50 minutes in the after noon. Winter by his entering Capricorn 11. December, about 3. in the morning. The changes of the Moon, with the disposition of the Wether, for this year 1681. Xxxj. january gins on Saturday. Sun riseth 24. min. after 8. sets 36. min. after 3. Second quarter Saturday, the 1. day, 4. hours, 8. m. afternoon. New moon Sunday, 9 day, 7. hours 42. minute's afternoon. First quarter Monday, 17. day 5. hours, 15. min. in the morning. Full moon Sunday, 23. day 9 hours 56. mints afternoon. Second quarter on Monday, 31. day, 4. hours 17. mi. afternoon. This Year gins with pleasant frosty weather the ●●●st 8. days, thence to the 12. some winds, with small snow thence to the 20. good weather for the season: from the 20. to 22.23.24. frost: thence to the 26. sleety, and to the end of the month frost. Some what temperate. This month set all kind of fruit trees, and quicksets. In the new of the Moon (the wind and weather observed) you may set pease and beans, parsnips, and oats, if the weather proof mild, and the Moon decreasing. If thou be sick, and help wouldst have, The counsel of the Learned crave. 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 2●. day. Xxujjj. February gins on Tuesday. Sun riseth 25. min. after 7. sets 35. min. after 4. Tuesday New moon, 8. day, 11. hours, 58. m. before noon▪ Tuesday, first quarter, 15. day, 27. minutes after noon. Tuesday Full Moon, 22. day, 10. hours, before noon. The 1.2.3.4, days rains, with some cold, from thence to the 10. very good weather for all Beasts, from the 10. to the 18. small frost: the 19.20. and 21. temperate: the 22.23. hard winds: the rest of the month more temperate. This month set roses, with all other kind of plants, cut quicksets, sow pease and onions; as in the month before, the weather considered, you may now garden for salad herbs, and such like. Be choice of food in any wise, To keep thee warm also precise: The first day at Abernethy and Forres in Murrayland, called S. Bride's day. On Candlemass day in Bamff, Dunkel, Dingwal, Dowglas, the 2. day. Valentins day in Linlithgow the 14. day, and Forfar the 15. holding eight days. Ash-wednesday fair gins on Fasten-even, at Lanerk the same day, Vallyfield the 24. day. Xxxj. March gins on Tuesday. Sun riseth 18. min. after 6. sets 42. min. after. 5. Wednesday Second quarter, 2. day, 8. hours. 35. m. morning Thursday New moon 10. day, 33. m. before 1. in the morning. Wednesday First quarter, 16. day, 6. hours, 35. min. afternoon. Thursday Full moon, 24. day, 15. m. after 1. in the morning. This month gins with fair seasonable weather to the 6. thence to the 12. somewhat cold, and to the 16. cloudy raw frost: and to the 19 some mist, thence to the 24. windy weather, the rest of the month pleasant This month in the new of the Moon, graft, set quicksets and vines, cut your hedges and vines already growing: as also you may sow onions, beans and oats, and all manner of garden seed. Now bleed and bathe, if thou desire, And purge also, if need require. S. Monence in Aberdene; Dumfermling, Abercherder and S. Marnoch Kirk the first day, at Pettenween the 3. S. Duthos in Ta'en of Ross the 9 in Auchertuel and Innerness the 10. S. Causnan the 12. day: S. Patrick in Dumbartan, and at the Kirk of Strageeths and at Kirkadie a fair of horse, neat & sheep, etc. the 16. day; in S. Johnston the 19 Cuthbert in Langton of the Mers the 20. day: Lady-day in Westweems, Bamff, Authtermuchti the 25. Midlentron fair at Banchrie, on thursday before Midlentron sunday; Palmsunday at the Kirk of Forrig, and in S. Johnston; and Skierthursday fair is upon thursday before Good-friday at Cowper of Angus, other wise Monks Cowper a fair in Forres, called S. Marks fair, the first tuesday after Easter yearly. Xxx. April gins on Friday. Sun riseth 4. min. after 5. sets 58. min. after 6. Friday, secod quarter, 1. day, 3. h. 5. min. in the morning. Friday, New moon, 8 day, 10. hours, 57 min. forenoon. Friday, First quater, 15. day, 1. hours 14. m. in the morning Friday Full Moon, 22. day, 4. hours, 19 m. afternoon. Saturday, Second quarter, 30. day, 7. hours, 24. m. afternoon. This month gins with threatening rain, from the 6. to 12. pleasant weather: from thence to the 18. hard winds: thence to the 22. fair: from the 23. towards the close of the month calm with some small rains. In this month pole your hops, sow barley and artichokes, bark trees for Tanners, sow hemp and flax, set citrons, melons, and cucumbers, and furnish and replenish your gardens with Summer herbs. Now wholesome baths thou mayst frequent, Let blood also, and not repent: S. Oles fair at the Kirk of Cruden the first tuesday; at Leslie on tuesday before Easter; in Corstorphine the first tuesday after Easter a fair. S. Donald fair at the Kirk of Auchterless the 17. in Old Aberdene on Skirethursday. S. Mark Evangelist in Dysert the 23. Beltan day the first the 26. a fair at Rugland the 28. continuing four days: at Leven the 29. day, and in Kilrent the 30. day, at Borrowstounness the first Tuesday after Pasch, Whiles in March, and whiles in April. Skirethursday before Pasch in Old Aberdene, Glasgow, Dumbartan, Cowper of Angus, Elgin of Murray. Pasch-munday in Cowper of Fife, Lanerk and Irwing, Low-sunday after Pasch in Killimure, and all the week after at the Senzie of S. Andrews. Xxxj. May gins on Sunday. Sun riseth 6. min. after 4. sets 54. min. after 7. Saturday New Moon, 7. day. 7. hours 1. minute afternoon. Saturday, First quarter, 14. day, 9 h. 34. mi. in the morning Sunday, Full moon, 22. day. 7. hours, 48. m. in the morning. Monday Second quarter, 30. day, 8. hours, 31. m. in the morning. Seasonable warm weather to the 8. day, to the 14. some Thunder, winds, and rain, with dark weather, 15. to the 20. pleasant and warm, from thence to the end of the month little reins with some winds. In the beginning of this month you may sow the seed of summer herbs, which could not endure the cold of the forepassed months. You may sow your hemp and flax, weed your hopgardens, and take away superfluous branches, and moss your gardens. Rise early now this month of May, And walk the fields that be so gay: The first day, called S. Philip a fair in the Grange within the Sheriffdom of Linlithgow. Also a fair at New Church of Kilpatrick free of custom for seven years. Holy Cross day the second Beltan in Monross, Kinrocher: Rude fair in Ellen, & in Peebles the 3. at Ranfrew of horse, neat, sheep, custom free for 3. years a fair of horse neat and sheep and other merchand ware at the Clachen in nether Lorn the 2. wednesday in may the ninteth day: at Carlouk the tenteh at Bamff, and at Kirkadie a fair of neat and sheep, etc. the 16. day; in Leslie on thursday before Whitsunday: Sterling fair ten days before Whitsunday: in Stonehive upon tuesday before Whitsunday, with a weekly mercat every thursday. Whiles in May, and whiles in June Whitsunmunday in Glasgow, Dumbartan, Lanerk and Jedburgh. Whitsuntuesday, called Pardonday, in the Chanrie of Ross, Peterhead, and at the Kirk of Ninians above Kirkadie, and Barrowstownness Trinity monday in Edinburgh and Brichin eight days; in S. Andrews one day, in Burntiland one day. A fair in the Burgh of Linlithgow the first thursday after Whitsunday. Trinity tuesday in Rugland lasting two day's Trinity thursday in Falkland. Xxx. june gins on Wedensday. Sun. riseth 40. min. before 4. sets 20. min. after 8. Monday, New Moon, 6. day, 3. m. before 1. in the morning. Sunday First quarter, 12. day, 8. hours, 43. min. afternoon. Monday Full moon, 20. day, 10. hours, 38. minute's afternoon. Tuesday Second quarter, 28. day, 6. hours 14. minute's afternoon. June gins pleasant and dry to the 12. day: thence the to 16. some gentle winds, thence to the 19 hot weather: thence the 22.25. Inclining to thunder and all the rest of the month fair and pleasant summer weather, with some small Winds. In this month at the full of Moon; gather herbs to keep dry for the whole year. Weed your corn fields and gardens, set rosemary and gillyflowers: sow lettuce, shear sheep, the Moon increasing. Drink new or sweet, taste not at all, For thereby grows no danger small: A fair in Kinross the first tuesday of June. Bernard fair the second tuesday: in Stramiglio, Aberdour and Ennerkeithing the 6. A weekly mercat in Forfar, beginning the 8. of June, of neat, sheep, horse, etc. continuing till the first of Octob. A fair in Forgondeny the 10. S. Barnaby in Lawder and Dysert, Dowglas, S. Laurence in Grinock the 11. day. S. Margaret in Abernethy: Ceres in Fife the 13. Midsummer on S. John's day in S. Johnston five days, in Air four days; in Wigton, Bamff, and Athelston the 14. In Scone 3. days with an weekly market and in Auchtertueil and Clackmanan and Bocklyvie in the Parish of Kippen the 15. Saint Mare garet in Dumfermling, and at Moffat the 18. day; in which place there is a weekly mercat every friday. Earlston the 19 Methil the 22. day. Midsummer day in Hawick in the South, hard by the river of Teviot, for horse, sheep, oxen, and neat, etc. on the 24. day, together with a weekly mercat day always upon the thursday. Also in Forres, Townyetam on the border the 24. day, of horse, neat and sheep, &c, the 24. with a weekly mercat. In Alathy in Angus, called S. Emagola the 25. S. Peter's day at Forfar the 26. holding four days. As also in Falkland, Burntiland, Bamff, and Kelso the 26. gallashiel's the 27. In Peebles the 29. S. Seriff fair the last tuesday of this month. S. John Baptist day a fair in Frazerburgh the 24. day. There is also a fair called S. Margaret's fair on the third tuesday of this month upon the Mains of Keith-ball, sometime called Cackiben, continuing the whole week, and to be custom free for two years. Xxxj. july gins on Friday. Sun riseth 1. min. after 4. sets 59 min. after 7. Tuesday New moon, 5. day, 9 hours 31. m. in the morning. Tuesday first quarter, 12. day, 10. hours 30. mi. in the morning. Wednesday Full moon, 20. day 1. hour, 8. min. afternoon. Thursday Second quarter, 28. day, 2. h. 15. m in the morning From the first to the 6. a rainy moist weather, from thence to the 22. fair weather with some wind, to the end of the month fair summer weather. In this month play your haying, follow your land for wheat pull up hemp that is ripe, get rue and worm would to drive away fleas and moths: dry flowers in the shade, and then sun them a little for fear of corruption. Perfume thy house with savours sweet, But such as are for purpose meet. Ane yearly fair At Edzerstoun in Tiviotdale. and in Culross the first day, of july. Abernethy and Auchtermuchty the 2. day. S. Martin of Bulzeon 4. day. Peter fair in Peterhead. The first Tuesday in Dundie a new fair. S. Thomas in Langnewton, midway betwixt Jedburgh and Melross the 5. day; S. Palladius in Forden of the Merns the 6. S. An drew in Glasgow the 7. S. Laurence at Grinock the 11. day. Kilwinning the 12. day. S. Margaret in Frendraught, and Aiky fair in Old Deer, both on the 2. tuesday. A fair as Borrowstonness the second wednesday. S. Margaret in Killimure the 13. six days at the Kirk of Forrig; in Tarves the 3. tuesday; in Moffat and Kirkadie a fair of horse, neat, & sheep the 18. Stirling the 20. Marry Magdalen in Linlithgow, Pettenween and Pathhead the 22. in Airth the 24. S. James in For far, Cowper of Fife, Lanerk, Roxburgh, Kinghorn, Elgin in Murray, and in Musselburgh he 25. Pollinar fair in Inverary and Lambmas fair in Turreff, both on the last tuesday▪ The last thursday of July a fair in Lesly, and at Whitehorn two days▪ S, Christina in Corstorphin a fair the 24. day. Xxxj. August gins on Monday. Sun riseth 25. min. after 4. sets 35. min. after 7. Wednesday New moon, 3. day, 4. hours. 47. minute's afternoon Thursday First quarter 11. day, 1. hour 53. m. in the morning. Friday Full moon, 19 day, 2. hours 10. min. in the morning. Friday Second quarter, 26. day, 7. hours, 57 min. in the morning This month gins with fair summer weather to the middle of the month, from thence to 20. some small rain: to the 23. cloudy, thence to the end cometh good Harvest wrather. Reap wheat and rye, cut down your oats, gather garden seeds, sow leettice and other winter herbs in the new of the Moon: U●● moderate diet, forbear to sleep presently after meat, take heed of sudden cold after great heat. Lambmas day in Atturf three days long and in Melrois, Ennerkiething, S. Andrews, and in Dumbartan the first day, Laurence fair in Rane the first tuesday, the 2. tuesday at Jedburgh, thursday after in Falkland. Martimas' fair the 3. tuesday. S. Laurence in Selkirk, Auchtermuchty, Forres and Carnwath the 10. In Rane two days before Kilmahug, and at the bourn of Campsie. Lady day in Dundie, Bamff, Merns and Vallyfield: Martimas in Innerness, and Mary day the first at Monymusk the 15. at Rugland the 20. lasting four day. and In Scone on the twenty two lasting three days S. Bartholomew Apostle in Linlithgow. Kinkarn of Neil, Clackmanan and Peebles the 24. S. Zepherinus in Corstorphin the 26. day, a fair. Semarevis day in Forres and Keith the 27. day. S. John's day in S. Johnston the 29. day. Lanerk a fair the last friday of this maneth. A fair in Stranraver in the Reinds of Galloway, named St. John's day; the last friday of August. Xxx. September gins on Thursday. Sun riseth 25. min. before 6. sets 35. min. before 7. Friday new Moon, 2. day, 2. hours 33. min. in the morning. Friday First ' quarter, 9 day, 8. hours 2. min. in the morning Saturday Full Moon, 17. day, 3. hours, 55. minute's afternoon. Saturday Second quarter, 24. day, 53 minutes in the afternoon. The first 6. days some small rains thence to the 12.13. some small winds, from thence to 22.23. sometimes inclining to frost; from thence to the end of the month fair harven weather. Set artichokes, sow seeds for winter herbs, about the full of the Moon, the weather being dry: sow wheat and rye, kill bees, make verjuice, sow parsnips and carrots, and remove trees every new Moon till February. Raw fruit, though ripe, may sickness bring, Unripe much eat, a dangerous thing, S. Giles in Elgin the first day, Moffat the 2. Skirlin the 4. Latter Lady day in Stirling, Dundie, Bamff, Monymu●k and Inverury the 8. in Auchtertueil and Salane the 11. Rude fair in Jedburgh and Innerness the 14. in Forfar a fair the 15. holding 8. days. A fair at Kirkadie, of horse, neat, and sheep, etc. the 20. Matthew Apostle in Linlithgow the 21. Rude fair in Caril, Jedburgh, Dumfermling, Dumfries and Athelston 24. at Leven, Langnewton midway betwixt Jedburgh and Melross 27. S. Michael in Frendraught, Haddington, Lesly, Air, S. Andrews, Crief, Kirkubright, Galashiels, and at the Kirk of Forrig, and at Ranfrew, of horse, neat and sheep, cur stome free for three years, the 29. S. Jerom in Bamff the last day. Xxxj. October gins on Saturday. Sun riseth 44. min. after 6. sets 16. min. after 5. Saturday New moon, First day. 3. hours in the afternoon. Sunday First quarter, 9 day, 3. hours, 10. minute's afternoon. Monday Full moon, 17. day, 3. hours, 54. min. in the morning. Sunday Second quarter, 23. day, 7. hours, 51. min. in afternoon. Monday New moon, 31. day, 6. hours. 32. mi. in the morning. From the first to the 7. turbulent winds and ram, and a cold cloudy air, thence to the 10. more temperate & pleasant: from thence to the 12.13.14. reins thence to the 24.25. hard winds, the end of this month dark cloudy weather. Remove young plants and trees in the new of the Moon, about the full gather such fruit as you left ungathered the last month, cut your role-trees by once in two years, if you intent to have store of roses. The 1, 2, 3. a fair in Salt Preston, the first Tuesday in Dundie a new fair. S. Francis in Abernethy and Vallyfiold the 4. Ane Yearly fair At Edzerstoun in Tiviotdeal upon the fifth day Dionyse in Peebles, Earlston, Kirkintillech, Aiton, Auchtermuchti, Ceres in Fife, Killimure and Moffat the 9 a fair of horse neat and sheep and other merchand ware at the Clachen in nether Lorne the second wednesday in October Dalkeith & Tillibol the 10. at Innerkeithing the 12. day, Fenduc at Dunnings the 13. in Forgondeny the 15. day, at Musselburgh & Borrowstonness the 16. with two weekly markets the monday and friday. S. Luke in Lawder, Kinross, Rugland the 18. day. Townyetam on the border the 20. of horse, neat, sheep, and a weekly market. S. Irenea in Corstorphin and at the Kirk of Carlouk the 20. with a weekly market every wednesday: and at Linton in Tweddal, of horse, neat and sheep, and other merchandise, with a weekly market every wednesday for all time coming, of all sorts of goods and gear, the 20. A fair at new Church of Kilpatrick, of horse, neat, lint, cloth, etc. free of custom for 7. years, 21. Marry Salamin in Stirling and Kelso the 22. A fair at Forfar and in Linlithgow the 24. in Kilreny and Stramiglio the 25. Fowls fair in Pasley and Falkirk the 26. Simon and Judas in Dysert, Falkirk, Cokani, Kirkliston and Hawick the 28. in Alloway the 29. The last thursday of this month a fair in Whithorn holding two days. Xxx. November gins on Tuesday. Sun riseth 6. min. before 8. sets 6. min. after 4. Tuesday first quarter, 8. day, 10. hours, 28. min. in the morning. Tuesday Full moon, 15. day, 5. hours, 1. minute. in the afternoon. Tuesday second quarter; 22. day, 5. hours, 40. minute's morning. Wednesday new moon, 30 day, 16. m. before 1. in the morning. From the first to the 9 very cold winter weather, from the 9 to 16, 17. rough winds, and 21.22. some frost with snow, and the rest of the month misty weather. In the new of the Moon remove young Trees, and in the Old of the Moon, set Pease and Beans, sow Parships and Carrots, make Malt, and salt Martimas' Beef. If Rheums do now molest thy head, It is not ill to sweat in bed. Hallowday in Edinburgh 8. days, in Falkland, Dumblane, For dice the first day: in Alathy the 2. in Kilwinning the 3. at Jedburgh the first tuesday. S. Leonard in Lanerk Forres the 6. Bocklyvie in the Parish of Kippen, of horse, neat, and sheep, and other commodities, and a weekly Market every tuesday the 7. S. Martin in Dumbar, Melrois, Martinskirk, Strabogy, Cowper of Fife, Hamilton, Culross, Kilmahug the 11. S. Clement in Dundie the 13. S. Heleas at Grinock the 15. Margaretmas fair in Dumfermling the 16. at Bryak and Peterhead the tuesday thereafter: at Barrowstouness the 18. S. Macharmuch in Ta'en and Auchtertueil the 22. Burntiland the 23. Maiden fair the 24. Andermas fair in Stradown, and in Frazerburgh the 29. S. Andrew in S. Johnston, Peebles and Chirnside the 30. day. Xxxj. December gins on Thursday. Sun riseth 21. min. before 9 sets 21. min. after 3. Thursday first quarter, 8. day, 4. hours 26. min. in the morning. Thursday full moon, 15. day, 1. hour 42. min. in the morning Wednesday Second quarter, 21. day, 8. hours in the afternoon. Thursday New moon, 29. day, 8. hours, 16. minute's afternoon. This month gins temperate to the 4. from thence frost till the 18. from the 18. to 20. snow, and all the rest of the month frost and snow. This month and the next are best to fell great timber in the old of the Moon: uncover the roots of your fruit trees: fallow land for barley: look well to your cattle. Now cold December is come in; The poor man's back is clothed thin: At Ransrew the 6. S. Nicolas in Aberdene the 7. Belly fair, and Lady day in Westweems the 8. S. Dunstane in Bamff, at the Kirk of Dier and Rothemay the 14. S. Cuthbert in the Grange, within the Sheriffdom of Linlithgow the 17. S. Thomas in Glasgow the 15. and Innerness the 20. S. John's day in Bamff and Forres, and Levenmouth the 27. day. The Dismal or perilous days of the year. MAsters of Astronomy and Physic that these Arts first found, tell the most perilous and dangerous days in the year: in which if any man or woman be let blood of wound or vein, they shall die within 21. days following. Or whoso falleth into sickness on any of these days, they shall never escape it till they be dead. And whoso taketh any great journey in any of these days to go from home, be shall be in danger to die ere he come again. And who so weddeth a wife in any of these days, they shall soon be parted, or else they shall live together with much sorrow. And who so beginneth in any of these days any great work, it shall never come to good end: and these are the days following. In january are eight days, that is to say, the 1. and 2.4.5.10.11.17. and 19 In February three days, the 8.10. and 17. In March are 3. days, the 15.16. and 21. In April are two days, the 15. and 21. In May are three days, the 7.15. and 20. In june are two days, the 4. and 7. In july are two days, the 15. and 20. In August are two days, the 19 and 20. In September are two days, the 6. and 7. In October is on, the 6. In November are two, the 5. and 19 In December are three, the 6. & 7. and 11. and others say, the 15. and 16. And whoso will learn the Canicular or Dog-days, which are days of great danger and peril, may know they begin the 19 day of july, and continue to the 28. day of August: which season is very perilous to take sickness: and it is also perilous to take drinks and medecines, or to let blood: But if it be great need, than it must be before the midst of the day. Astronomical Observations of Erra Pater, for this present Year 1681. IN the year that January shall enter on the Saturday, the Winter shall be temperate sufficiently, and in the Prime time shall be Frosts, the which shall destroy the Trees, the Vines the Oils, and the Fruits: the Summer shall be merely temperate: the Hervest time shall be good cheap, of garden herbs shall be plenty: all flesh shall be good cheap: many old people shall die: Fever Tertians shall grieve sore the world, and many murmurations, wars and murders shall be done by one against another, and Neighbour against Neighbour, and many other evil acts shall be oftentimes committed and done. Doctor Mirry-mans' Physic. A Simple Clown in Flanders, as travelling had been, Having his wife in company, came late into his Inn: A Spanish soldier being there a guest into this place, No sooner saw, but liked his wife (she had a comely face) And watched when they were gone to bed, then boldly in come he, And never said, Friend, by your leave, but made their number three. The Clown lay still, and felt a stir, but durst not speak for's life: At length his patience was so woved, he softly joged his wife, And said to her pray thee, entreat the Spaniard to be still. Can I speak Spanish, man, quoth she; you know I have no skill? But, husband, if you please to rise, and for the Sexton go, He understandeth Spanish well, assuredly I know. Faith, I will fetch him strait, quoth he: and so the rustic rose, and softly snaking out of doors, unto his message goes. Mean time, imagine what you will, to me it is unknown; But ere her husband came again, the Spaniard he was gone: Which when the simple man perceived, he fell to domineer: O wife, said he, for twenty pound, I would I had been here. Tell me, sweet heart, when I was gone, how long the knave did stay? Quoth she, You scarce were out of doors, laugh, before he ran away. Wife, quoth the Clown, thou makest me that I did fear him thus: Come, let us take a little nap, for his disturbing us. You see what comes of policy, and good discretion, wife; If I had been a hasty fool, it might have cost my life. Vulgar Notes and Observations, to know when the Moon riseth or setteth, 1681. 1. AT the Change, she riseth and setteth with the Sun 2. At the beginning of her Increase, she riseth a little after Sunrising, and seateth a little after Sunsetting. 3. At her first quar. (viz. 8. or 10. days old) she riseth about Mid day, and sets about Midnight. 4. At the Full Moon, she riseth when the Sun setteth, and setteth when the Sun riseth. 5. At the beginning of her decrease, she riseth a little after Sun setting, and sets a little after Sun rising. 6. At the last quarter of her decrease, she riseth about Midnight, and serteth about Mid day. Now by this, you may easily know (near enough, for the common use of Land-men but not for Seamen) the intermediat times of the Moons rising and setting every day, slower by one hour, & about a fifth part, viz. 12. minutes. FINIS.