EDINVRGH'S True ALMANAC, 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. By JAMES PATERSON Mathematician. EDINBURGH, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the City and College, 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 FERGUS 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 College of Glasgow was builded 235 Battle of Pinkie, Septemb. 10. 143 Battle of Corrychie, Septemb. 10. 128 Battle of Brichen 118 College of Edinburgh was builded 108 Pest in Edinburgh, wherein died 11000 106 Bridge of Dee was fought 101 College of Aberdene was founded by the Earl Marshal 97 Battle of Glenlivet 96 Gun Powder-Treason, Novemb. 5. 85 Bridge of Dee was fought again, June 51 Rebellion in Ireland 48 Battle of Tippermoor, Septemb. 1. and Aberdene Sept. 14. 46 Battle of Inverlochie, Feb. 2 Oldearn, May 9 Alford, July 2. Kilsyth, Aug. 15. and Philiphaugh 45 Battle of Preston, commonly called the Duke's Engagement 42 Englishes entered Scottand, july 22. Battle of Dumbar Septemb. 3. Edinb. Castle rendered, Decemb. 24. 40 Town of Dundee was taken Sept. 1. Battle 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, june 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 june 8 Trinity-Sunday june 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. h. m. s. Apparent time of true Opposition, 9 56 00 Eclipse gins 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 gins 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 Verge, 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 Almanac, 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 seeing 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 excel, Consider their is harm it did rebel, What reason is I mean, untie the knots And you shall 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 It 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, untie the knots, And you shall 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 Called Protestant's defending Papists. From Oaths so made against the Pope That brings true Protestants to rope. From Friars, Priests and jesuits And their new cut throat Profelyts, From all those of a wavering mind, That change their judgement 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; 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 truces, From those that hate our King and Queen, Or any way molest their Reign, Liberanos Domine. The exact Day, Hour and Minute of the New Moon, her Full and Quarters, with the daily disposition of the Wether, 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 gins upon Wednesday, XXXI. days. Sun riseth 25 minutes past 8. sets 35 minutes 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 gins with frost, the 11 day, the moon is in Perigoeon in geminy 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 month to end with blustering weather. The first Fair in the year is at Kilsyth the 1 day. St. naughlan's 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. Paul's Fair at Turriff in Buchan the last Tuesday. February gins on Saturnday, XXVIII. days. Sun riseth 25 minutes past 7. sets 35 minutes 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. This month gins with moist weather, upon the 5 day there is Conjunction of jupiter 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 jupiter. Causing Cold weather to the end of the Month. 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 month, at Methlick the second tuesday, Valentine's day being still on the 14 day, at Linlithgow; at Forfar the 15 day, holding 8 days, 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. days. Sun riseth 20 minutes past 6. sets 40 minutes 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 month gins with good March weather, on the 4 day there is a Conjunction of the Sun and Mercury, and another of jupiter, 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 jupiter and Mercury causing windy and cloudy Wether, 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 jupiter and Mars, and on the 31 day a Conjunction of jupiter and Mercury, signifying the month shall 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, etc. 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. Anne's fair at the Kirk town of tarves the 2 Tuesday, St. Duthos in Ta'en of Ross the 9 day, at inverness and Auchtertuil the 10 day, St. Causnan at Dunichtin Kirk in Angui shire the 11 day, St Patrick's Fair in Dumbartoun, Kirkaldie, and at the church 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. Midlentron 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 the Monday 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 gins on Tuesday, XXX. days. Sun riseth 8 minutes past 5. sets 5● minutes 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 Monday the 21 day, 41 min past 2 afternoon. New Moon Monday 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 Opposition of the Sun and Saturn the 24 day, portending Rainy weather about the end of the month. St. Oles Fair at Crudden in Buchan. The first Tuesday, St. donald's 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 days, 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 gins on Thursday, XXXI. days. Sun riseth 4 Minute's past 4. sets 56 minutes past 7. First Quarter Monday 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 jupiter and Mercury, on the 29 day the Moon is in Perigoeon in Cancer, on the 31 day a square of Saturn and Venus, which shows the month shall end with wind and rain. A Fair in the New Burgh of Girven the first Tuesday, with a weekly mercat every Monday, and another every Friday, belonging to the Laird of Pinkell, St. Philip's 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 Chapel 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 Pebbles, S. Congals Fair at the Kirk of Doo●s in Mernes Shire, Fumuck Fair at Fumuck Kirk in Bamst Shire, Chapel 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. john's Fair at old Meldrum the last Tuesd. a Fair at Glenquhithel the last Wednesday. Whiles in May, whiles in june, Ascension day at the Burgh of Annan, and at Stirling ten days before whitsunday; Whitsunday Fair at Stonehive in Merns' Shire, and at Alith in the Shire of Angus on Tuesday before Whitsunday, at New Lesly the Thursday before Whitsunday, Whitsun monday 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 Monday at Edinburgh, holding ● day's, 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 gins on Sunday, XXX. days. Sun riseth 23 minutes past 3. sets 37 minutes 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 Month gins with hot weather, on the 11 day the Moon is in Apogoeon causing temperate weather, on the 17 day there is a square of the Sun and jupiter, 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, Bernard's Fair at Monifeeths, and at New-deer in Buchan, all upon the second Tuesday, a Fair at Drymen the 9 day, in Forgondenny the 10 d. S. Barnaby in Lawder, Dysert, Dowglass, St. Laurence-Fair in Grinnock, Preston-pans, and Dirletoun, all on the 11 d. St. David's Fair in Baligerno in Perth Shire the 12 d. St. Margaret's Fair upon the Mains of Keith hall (some times called Casky been,) 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. Anthony's 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. john the Baptists day, and Midiummerday being still the 24 d. in Forres, Carnwath, Hawick, and at Townyettam on the Border, and at Frazerburgh, Air holding 4ds. Wigtoun, Bamf, Athelstoun, Meiklour & S. John Fair at S. johnstoun, all on the 24d. in Alathy in Angus, called S. Emagola and at the Town of Nicolson, both on the 25 d. St. Peter's day at Fortar, Faulkland; Bruntiland Bamff, and Kelso, all on the 26 d. at Gallasheels the 27 d, St. Peter and Paul's day, being always 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. Peter's Fair at Migel in Perth-shire and Haddingtoun, both upon the last day. July gins on Tuesday, XXXI. days. Sun riseth 32 minutes past 3. sets 28 minutes past 8. First Quarter Thursday the 3 day 7 minutes 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 month gins 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 Borrowstounness, Burgh of Annan, and Aikie Fair at the Town of Old Deer, all on the second Tuesday, St. Laurence 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. Marry Magdalen in Lawder, Linlithgow, Pettenweem, and Pathhead 22 d. St. Margaret's Fair at Frendraught, and in Tarves the 3 Tuesday, at Kinross the 3 Wednesday, S. Andrews Fair at the Kirk of Glass in strabogy, 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 gins on Friday, XXXI. days. Sun riseth 25 minutes past 4 sets 35 minutes 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. This month gins with cloudy weather, on the 5 day the Moon is in Apogoeon, signifying good Wether, 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 showeth temperate weather, on the 25 day there is a Conjunction of the Sun and Mercury, causing the month 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 days, S. Laurence Fair in Rane the first Tuesday, and Thursday after in Faulkland, S. Laurence in Merns' shire upon Laurence Muir, a little above the place of Hawkertoun, holding four days 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. Laurence 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. John's day in S. johnst. 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 gins on Monday, XXX. days. Sun riseth 33 minutes past 5. sets 27 minutes past 6. Full Moon Monday the 8 day, 22 min. past 1 afternoon. Last Quarter Monday the 15 day, 48 min. past 2 afternoon. New Moon Monday 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 jupiter 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, showing 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 temperate 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, Langtown and Dury, all on the 27 day, St. Michales-day being always upon the 29 d. at new Lesly, Hadeing town; Air. St. Andrews, Crief, Kirkoudbright, gallashiel's and at the Kirk of Forrig, St. Elizabeth's 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 gins on Wednesday, XXXI. days. Sun riseth 43 minutes past 6. sets 17 minutes 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 month gins 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, showing the month 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 Lonhead of Lisswaid, and at Markinch the 8 day. St. Dinnet in St. Johnstoun, St. Diovise in Peebles, Earleston, Kirkintilloch, Aiton, Auchtermuchtie, Ceres in Fife, Killimuir, Moffat, all on the 9 d. Truel Fair at the Kirk of Renith Month, 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. Luke's 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. Luke's 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. Marry 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, Hollow Fair in Ratray in Buchan the last Tuesday, in Kilreny and Stramiglo the 25 d. Fowls 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 gins on Saturnday, XXX. days. Sun riseth 53 minutes past 7. sets 7 min. past 4. Full Moon Thursday the 6 day, 40 min. past 2 afternoon. 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, threatening 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 unwholesome 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 days. Fordice and Dumblain, at the New Burgh of Girven and at jedburgh upon the first Tuesday, S. leonard's 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, Martin's 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 Ta'en, 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 gins on Monday, XXXI. days. Sun riseth 37 minutes past 8. sets 23 minutes 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 month gins with frost, on the 7 day the Moon is in Perigoeon, on the 10 day a square of the Sun and jupiter, causing Rain, on the 19 day, there is a square of jupiter 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 Dear 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. john's the 27 day at Forres and Methil, all upon St. john's day, St. David's Fair at Gerry the first Tuesday after Christmas. An Apology for the Author and his Works. WHereas some out of Malice, others out of Ignorance, have put very bad Constructions on myself and on my works; as for the malicious Carpers, I have little to say, seeing Momus and Zoilus must have their Successors in all ages, but I shall endeavour to convince the ignorant with as great facility, and plainness as this small 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, altars the four seasons of the year, and that the position of the Moon to the Sun altars 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 Encouragement 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 Movable Feasts, and Saints days in the Almanac. 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 shall 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, seeing 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 brevities lake. As to the Carpers against my Arithmetic Book, I say, All these unlearned that cannot reach it, And those so dull that cannot teach it; Come to the middle of 〈◊〉 Wind Where you shall 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 shall be served, as said before, As for this year, I'll 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 strengthening of weak and decayed sight, he cures all curable diseases of the eyes. He takes out Teeth, Stump, 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 wonderful in the Cure of the Scurvy, Dropsy, ●●●●dice, Agues, Melancholy, Kings-Evil, Green-sickness, Worm, Gout, being powerful in Operation, and answering the whole end of purging Physic. Also my Cordial Pills good against all pains, whether outward or inward Coughs, Vomitings, Consumptions, ●●curises, Gravel stone, Colic, 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 Author's ●●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 Use. Table showing 〈◊〉 hour and min. 〈◊〉 high water at 〈◊〉, for every day the Moon's 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 Moon's 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 Moon's 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 full Sea required. Advertisement, There is two new Fairs at Dunglass, within the sheriffdoom of East Lothian belonging to the Right Honourable, Sir JOHN HALL. of Dunglass; the first upon the 1 Tuesd. of june: the other on the 1 Tuesd. of October yearly. each lasting; days, with a weekly Mercat every Saturday. Advertisement, That the Magistrates 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, Poise, and Beans; and for Encouragement of such as shall 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 Poise and Beans, which are to pay the small custom as before. A ready Table showing the Age of the Moon every day throughout this Year 1690. Days, January February March April May june july 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. To those who desire Mathematical Instruments, or Books, or Dr. Sare's Pills of Health, or desires to be taught in any of the Mathematics mentioned before in my Almanacs, and Geographical Descriptions, with short and quick Writing, Book-keeping, or to separate Fresh Water from Sea, or other Salt or Brackish Water, in great quantities, viz. a Scots Gallon in the hour, which is near 4 English Gallons; they may be served at reasonable Rates at my House, being the Red House in the middle of Leith-wynd, at the Sign of the Crossstaff, etc. james Paterson. ADVERTISEMENT. THere is now Published a New and Exact Map of the Kingdom of England. with the South of Scotland, and the adjacent parts of Ireland, Holland, and France etc. Price 14 Shillings Scots. There is also a New Map of the Ground Plot of , with all the Remarks as it was Besieged, Price 6 Shillings Scots. 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