Of the Eclipses this Year, 1683. THere will be three Eclipses this year, viz. one of the Sun, and two of the Moon. Te first will be an Eclipse of the Sun, and will be visible to us as followeth. d h ′ ″ The true time of Conjunction at Edinburgh, Janu. 17 2 00 25 aftern. The true time of his visible conjunction, January 17 3 16 00 The digits Eclipsed, 8 13 00 The beginning of this Eclipse at Ed. 01 50 29 The greatest obscuration 03 13 50 The end invisible, beoause the Sun will be set before this Eclipse end. The second will be an Eclipse of the Moon, on the 1. day of Feb. about 3. in the afternoon, invisible to us. The third will be an Eclipse of the Moon on July 28. at 8. in the forenoon, invisible to us also. On the 8. of N●vemb. at 1. a clock 〈◊〉 year 1683 there will be a conjunction of the Sun, Moon, 〈◊〉 and Mercury, which is very remarkable, that at one 〈…〉 the lower Planets should be in conjunction, namely in the 26. degrees of Scorpio. And likewise, the 2. of 〈◊〉 there happens a famous conjunction of the two superior ●●●nets Saturn and Jupiter, in that fiery Regal Sign Leo. An● besides these remarkable conjunctions, I find the fiery Planet Mars corrupting the Sign of Justice from the 26. of Novemb. 1682. until the 12. of July 1683. All these considered, as also, the Comets which hath appeared, the one described by me in the Geographical description for the year 1681. the other appearing first about the middle ●● August in Leo, and from thence going forward to Virgo, etc. for about a week in Septemb. having its ray from the Sun as the other, as appears by the opposition of its Ray to the Sun, etc. all these being Signs of great alteration in the world, especially to those places under the forementioned Planets and Signs, as Ptolemy in his last Centiloquium, and Argol & divers other Astrologers witness, I thought fit not to let them pass. From Aberdene there came these two last years Some Almanacs, or rather Jock the Liars; Whose Author doth no less to gain renown, But carpeth still against our ancient Town: Saying we counterfeit his Almanac, Whose value truly is not worth a plack: Because each year his errors doth increase, Whereas be aught each year to make them less. He names not those who doth such practice use, But for one's fault a City will abuse: Therefore I blame him who doth Art disgrace, Not knowing where he doth his errors place. The type of his Eclipse each year before Three digits was, I never saw it more, Except this year, he says that we shall see The Sun eclipsed after he set shall be. The Sun doth set ten minutes before four At Aberdene, which is near half an hour Before his Eclipse fall at Aberdene, A Prodigy, the like was never seen! I think bis ten digits he may well call Total, because I'm sure it will not fall At such a time as he to us doth name, Therefore I think he therein may think shame: When as it shall be seen two hours before, I do not err, although I had said more: When his gins, by right it should near end, Therefore you may by mine his errors mend. More of his errors I yet will to you show, So that the vulgar may it clearly know: The first quarter in August this last year, On Saturnday he did make to appear, Whereas on Tuesday the Change did fall before▪ Making that Quarter four days, little more; By which account the Moon comes soon to age, Or else in haste hath run in a great rage. When she beholds such men who think no shame To publish errors in their country's name; Being a Kingdom wherein she hath most might, Under the Sign wherein she takes delight. Also he errs again in his Tide Table At Leith, as if the Moon were not so able To rule the Tides here, as at Aberdene: Likewise he errs this year for Halloweven, Saying it falls upon the Monday night, When Hallowday on Thursday falls by right, Then Halloweven should on the Wednesday fall, He errs in this, he eras almost in all His Almanacs: high mine his errors mend, I say no more, I think it time to end. The exact day, hour and minute of the New Moon, her Full, and Quarters: with the daily disposition of the Wether, the whole remarkable Fair in Scotland; with some remarkable days for the year 1683. with the Suns rising and setting at Edinb. the 1. d. of each month. january gins on Monday, 31. days. Sun riseth 25 min. past 8. and sets 35 min. past 3. Pull moon Wednesday 3 day, at 8 min. past 6 in the morn. Last quarter Tuesd. 9 day, 45 min. past 6 at night. New moon Wednesd. 17 day, with an Eclipse, at 2 afternoon. First quarter Thursd. 25 day, 2 min. past 6. at night. This month gins with rain until about the 4 day, fram thence until the 8 day frost, thence to the 16 changeable, from thence to the 23 frost, from the 23 to the end wind and rain. The first Fair in the year is at Kilsyth the 1 day: S. naughlan's fair at the town of old Meldrum the 2 tuesd, Tantan fair at Laurence Kirk, and at the Kirk of Bethelnie in Gery upon the 7 day: S. Mungo in Glasgow the 13 day, at Dunket and Kilwinning the 21 day: S. Paul's fair at Turreff in Buchan the last tuesday. February gins on Thursday, 28 days. Sun riseth 25 min. past 7. sets 35 min. past 4. Full moon Thursd. 1 d. with an Eclipse, 19 min. past 2 aftern. Last quarter Thursd. 8 day, 57 min. past 7 in the morning. New moon Frid. 16 day, 37 min. past 9 in the forenoon. First quarter Saturd. 24 day, 46 min. past 8 in the forenoon. This month gins with changeable weather until about the 5 day, from thence to the 13 rainy: from the 13 to the 20 frosty, thence to the end stopping weather. S. Brides fair at Abernethie, Forres in Murrayland, and at the town of Innerness the 1 day, Candlemas fair in Bamff, Dunkett, Dingwal and Dowglas the 2 day: Candlemas fair at the town of Ratray in Buchan the first tuesday after Candlemas, at Cowper of Fife the first wednesday of the month. Valentine's day being still on the 14 day, a fair at Linlithgow at Forfar the 15 holding 8 days, at Valley-field the 24 day. Whiles in February, whiles in March. Fastens-even fair at Fyvie and Lanerk on Fastens-even day. March begins on Thursday, 31 days. Sun riseth 20 min. past 6. sets 40 min. past 5. Full moon Frid. the 2 day, 38 min. past 7 at night. Last quarter Frid. 9 day, 12 min. past 11 at night. New moon Sund. 18 day, 19 min. past 3 in the morning. First quarter Sund. 25 day, 16 min. past 7 at night. This month gins with frost, and is likely to continue to the 12 day, from thence to the 17 changeable weather, thence to the 27 fair and clear, from thence to the end cold, yet clear. S. Monence in Aberdene, Dumfermling, Abercherder,, S. Marnoch Kirk, and Strathven the 1 day: A fair at Kennechie in Fife, consisting of Horse, Neat, etc. with a weekly mercat every Wednesday of all flesh, fishes, etc. belonging ti the Laird of Balfour: at Pettenweem the 3 day, S. Marnoch fair at th'. Kirk of Leuchel the 1 tuesd. at Du●●blain the first wednesdy a fair at Markinch the 6 day. S. Duthos in Ta'en of Ross the 9 day, at Inverness and Auchtertuil the 10 day, S. Causnan the 12 day S. Patrick's fair in Dum●artan. Kirkaldie, and at the Kirk of Strageeths the 16 day, at S. Johnstoun the 19 day, S. Cuthberis fair in Langtoun of the Mers the 20 day, Lady day in Westweems, Bamff, and Auchtermuohtie 25 day. Whiles in March, and whiles in April. Midlentron fair at Trantie-banebrie on thursd, before Midlentron sunday, Palmsunday at the Kirk of Forrig and at the town of Innerness and St. Johnstoun all upon the monday thereafter. A fair at new Leslie upon the tuesday after Palmsunday: Skirethursday fair at Glosgow, Dumbarton, Cowper of Angus, Elgin of Murray, Frendraught, and in old Aberdene the thursday after Palmsunday. Paschmunday a fair in Lanerk, Cowper of Fife, and Irwine: A fair at the town of Forres in Murray shire, Borrowstonness, and Corstorphine the first tuesday after Pasch. A fair at S. Andrews, holding all the week after Lowsunday. April gins on Sunday, 30 days. Sun riseth 8 min. past 5. sets 52 min. past 6. Full moon Sund. 1 day, 25 min. past 9 in the forenoon. Last quarter Sund. 8 day, 55 min. past 3 in the afternoon. New moon Mund. 16 day, 26 min. past 6 in the afternoon. First quarter Tuesd. 24 day, 8 min. past 2 in the morning. Full moon Mund. 30 day, 45 min. past 6 in the afternoon. This month gins with moist weather, with a cloudy sky until about the 10 day, from thnece to the 10 fair and clear, from thence to the 23 abundance, if not too much rain, from thence to the end of the month fair weather. S. Oles fair at Cruden in Buchan, and Corstorphin the first tuesday, S, donald's fair at the Kirk of Auchterless in Buchan the 17 day, S. Marks fair in Dysert and Forres the 23 day, S, Marks day being the 25. and the 1 Beltan day being the 26 day: a fair at Rugland the 28 day, lasting 4 days: Rude fair at Ratray in Buchan the last tuesday, afair at Leven the 29 day▪ in Kilreny the 30 day. May gins on Tuesday, 31 days. Sun riseth 4 min. past 4. sets 56 min. past 7. Last quarter Tuesd. 8 day, 12 min. past 9 in the forenoon. New moon Wednesd. 16 day, 6 min. past 7 in the forenoon. First quarter Wednesd, 23 day, 17 min. past 6 in the forenoon. Full moon Wednesd. 30 day 20 min. past 5 in the forenoon. The conjunction of the Planets Saturn and jupiter in a hot and dry Sign, prognosticateth hot weathee this month, until about the 15 day, from thence to the 25 day cloudy weather, with showers now and then: we are likely to have some thunder about the end of the month, yet inclining to cold weather. 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: S. Philip's fair in the Grange in Linlithgow shire, and at the new Kirk of Kilpatrick the first day: Rude fair at elon in Buchan, Beltan fair at Monross in the shire of Angus, at Kinrocher and Pebbles; S. Congals fair at the Kirk of Doors in Merns' shire, Fumuck fair at Fumuck Kirk in Bamff shire, all on the 3 day. A fair at Renfrew, Carlouk, and Drymen the 9 day: Brandon fair at Bamff and Kirkaldy the 16 day: S. John's fair at Old Meldrum the last tuesday, a fair at Glenquhithel the last wednesd. Whiles in May, and whiles in June. A fair at Stirling ten days before Whitsunday; Whitsunday fair at Stonehive in Morn's shire on the tuesday before Wh●●sunday, a fair at L●slie on thursday before Whitsunday, a fair at Kilsyth the friday before Whitsunday: Whitsunmunday at Glasgow, Dumbarton, Lancrk, and Jedburgh, Whitsuntuesd. called Pardonday at Chanry in Ross, Borrowstounness, Peterhead, Kirk of Ninians▪ Linlithgow, Dumblain: Trinity Sunday, being still the Sunday after Whitsunday Trinity monday at Edinburgh holding 8 days, at Brechin, S. Andrews and Burntiland the same day: Trinity tuesday in Rugland, Trinity Wednesday at the moor of Dun: Trinity thursday at Falkland. june gins on Friday, 30 days. Sun riseth 23 min. past 3. s●ts 37 min. past 8. Last quarter Thursd. 7 day, 14 min. past 2 in the morning. New moon Thursd. 14 day, 20 min. past 5 in the afternoon. First quarter Thursd. 21 day, 11 min. past 10 in the forenoon. Full moon Thursd. 28 day, 52 min. past 4. in the afternoon. This month gins with unconstant weather until the 3 day, from thence to the 8 seasonable weather, thence to the 13 moist weather, from thence to the 18 more seasonable, thence to to the 25 changeable, thence to the end blustering weather. A mercat at Kinrosse the first tuesday, in Langtoun 5 day, a fair at Stramigle, Aberdour, and Ennerkeithing the 6 day, S. Colois fair at Drumhead in Bethelvie, also S. Colms fair at the Kirk town of David in the Gerry, New-deer in Buchan, all upon the 2 tuesday. a fair at Drymen the 9 day, in Forgondenny the 10. S. Barnaby in Lawder, Dysert, Dowglas, S. Laurence in Crinnock, Preston-pans, and Dirletou●, all on the 11 day. S. S. Margaret's fair upon the Mains of Keith-hall (sometimes called Casky been,) at Turreff and at the Burgh of Annan, all upon the 3 tuesday, at Abernethy, Ceres in Fife 13 day; in Auchtertuil, Bethelvie Clackmanan, and Scoon the 15 day, at Siraven the 16 day: S. Margaret in Dumfermling, and at Moffat the 18 day, a fair Earlestoun 19 day, Monro his Fair holden at Colrain in Ross-shire the 20 day; at Me●hil near Levens-mouth 22 day, S. John Baptists day, and Midsummer day being still the 24 day, in Forres, Carnwath, Hawick, and at Townye●tam on the Border, and at Frazerburgh, all on the 24 day; In Alathy in Angus, called S. Emagola, and at the town of Nicolson, both on the 25 day; S. Peter's day at Forfar, Faulkland, Bruntiland, Bamff, and Kelso, all on the 26 day. a Fair at Gall●sheils 27 day, S. Peter and Paul's day, being always the 29 day, a fair at Pebbles. S. Seriffs fair at the Kirk of Rulshalmen in Gerry, the last tuesday of this month. Also a fair at Stenton the same last tuesday. S. Peter's fair at Migel in Perth-shire, and Haddington, both upon the last day. july gins on Sunday, 31 dayek. Sun riseth 32 min. past 3. and sets 28 min. past 8. Last quarter Friday 6 day, 44 min. past 6 at night. New moon Saturd. 14 day, 55 min. past 1 after midnight. First quarter Frid. 20 day, 20 min. past 5 in the afternoon. Full moon Satur●d. 29 day, 43 min. past 6 in the morning. This month gins with pleasant weather, about the 6 day more hot, from thence to the 13 changeable weather, from thence to the 20 pleasant summer weather, thence to 25 cold and moist weather, from thence to the end cloudy. A Fair at Culross Stow, and Edzerstoun in Tevio●dale all on the 1 day, Abernethie and Auchtermuch●ie the 2 day; S. Martin of Bulzeon 4 day, Peter fair at Peterbead the 5 day: A new market in Dundee the 1 tuesday, S. Thomas in Langtoun 5 day, Lady mercat at the Kirk of Forden in the Merns 6 day; S. Andrew in Glasgow and Innerness the 7 day, at Borrowstounness, Burgh of Annan, and Aiki● fair at the town of Old Deer, all on the second tuesday, S. Laurence at Grinnock the 11 day, at Kilwining the 12 day, S. Margaret in Killimuir, and at the Kirk of Forrig the 13 day, in Moffat, and at Kirkaldy the 18 day, at Stirling 20 day, Marry Magdalen in Lawder, Linlithgow, Pettenweem, and Path-head 22 day, S. Margaret's fair at Frendraught, and in Tarves the 3 tuesday: S. Andrews fair at the Kirk of Glass in strabogy, on tuesday after the 15 day, in Airth, and S. Christina in Corstorphine both on the 24 day. S. James in Forfar, Kinghorn, Cowper of Fife, Lanerk, Roxburgh, Alloway, Musseburgh, and at Elgin in Murray, all on the 25. day, at Kinloch. Rannoch in Athol, in Perth shire at Turreff in Buchan, new Lesly, and at Whit-horn all on the last tuesday. August gins on Wednesday, 31 days. Sun riseth 45 min. past 4. and sets 15 min. past 7. Last quarter Sund, 5 day, 11 min past 10 in the forenoon. New moon Sund. 12 day, 49 min. past 9 in the forenoon. First quarter Sund. 19 day, 23 min. past 0 at night. Full moon Sund. 26 day, 11 min. past 10 at night. This month beginneth with rainy weather to the 9 day, from thence to the 17 more clear, thence to the 25 wind and rain, with appearance of thunder. The month ends w●●● pleasant weather. Lambmasday in Atturff, Melrois, Ennerkeithing, S. Andrews, and Dumbarton all on the 1 day, S. Laurence fair in Kan● the 1 tuesday, and thursday after in Falkland. S. Laurence in Merns' shire upon Laurence moor, a little above the place of Hawkertoun, holding 4. days, and a Jedburgh. Marymas fair at the town of M●nymusk, all upon the 2 tuesday, at Kilsyth 5 day, in Meiklour the 7. S. Laurence in Selkirk, Auchtermuchty, Forres C●rnwath, and Dumblain, all on the 10 day, Lady day the first in Dundee, Bamff, Mernes, Valley-field, and Marymas fair in Innerness, all on the 15 day, the 20 day at Rugland, a fair in Scoon the 22 day: Marymas fair in the town of Ellion in Buchan, and at the town of Rarray in Buchan, both upon the 3 tuesday: S. Bartholomew Apostle in Linlithgow, Clackmannan, Kincarn of Neil, and in Peebles, all on the 24 day, S. Zephirinus in Corstorphine the 26 day, Samarevis day in Forres 27. and S. John's day in S. Johnstoun, and Lawder the 29 day. September gins on Saturnday, 30 days. Sun riseth 33 min. past 5. sets 27 min. past 6. Last quarter Mand. 3 day, 49 min. past 11 at night. New moon Manned, 10 day, 35 min. past 5 afternoon. First quarter Mand. 17 day, 47 min. past noon. Full moon Tuesd. 25 day. 3 min. past 3 afternoon. This month is likely to begin with wind and rain until the 8 day, from thence to the 15 day more calm, yet rainy, from thence to the 21 day and windy, thence to the end pleasant weather for the laborious Husband man to put in his stuff. S Giles fair in Elgin, 1 day, in Moff●● 2 day, S●meriv●s in Keith the first tuesday, in Skir ●ne 4. day, latter Lady day in Dundee, Sterling Bamff, and a● the town of Inverury, all on the 8 day, at M●●tmusk, and at the Kirk of Auchindoor all on the second tuesday. Rude fair at Invernoss and Jedburgh the 14, at Forfar the 15, at Kirkaldie the 20 day: As●● fair at Kenn qu●ie in Fife, belonging to the Laird of Balfour; as also a fair at Carill, Jedburgh, Dumfermling Dumfreis, and Athelston 24 day, a fair at Colrain in Ross-shire, called S. George's fair 25 day: a fair at Leven, Nicolson, Tranent, and Dury, all on the 27 day. S. Michael's day being always upon the 29 day, a fair at New L●slie, Haddington, Air, S. Andrews, Crief, Kirkoudbright, gallashiel's, and at the Kirk of Forrig. S. Jerome in Bamff the last day. A fair at the Kirk of Kinel, and Frazerburgh on the last tuesday. October gins on Monday, 31. days. Sun riseth 43 min. past 6. sets 17 min. past 5. Last quarter Wednesd. 3 day, 48 min. past 11 before noon. New moon Wednesd. 10 day, 35 min. past 2 in the morning. First quarter Wednesd. 17 day. 57 min. past 4 in the morning. Full moon Thursd. 25 day, 32 min. past 8 in the morning. This month gins with good weather to the 6 day, from thence to the 14 cold weather, thence to the 20 frosty, from thence to the end continuance of frost with snow. The 1, 2, 3. a fair in Salt Preston: at Dundee, Kinloch-Rannoch in Athol, Turreff in Buchan, Mid-Calder all on the first Tuesday of this Month. S. Frank in Abernethy and Valleyfield 4 day, in Meiklour the 5 day, in Cowper of Fife the 6 day: a fair at the Town Lon-bead of Lesswaid, and at Markinch the 8 day, Kirktoun of M●ni●●eth, S. Dionile in Peebles, Earlston, K●rtintilloch, Aiton, Auchtermuchty, Ceres in Fife, Killimuir, Moffas, and S. Dinn●t in S. Johnstoun, all on the 2 tuesday, at Dalkeith and Tillibol 10 day▪ A fair at Eglesime the 11 day; at Ennerkeithing and Strathven the 12 day; Trewel fair at the Kirk of Renethmonith the 2 tuesday, a fair at Drumhead in Bethelvie the second wednesday, at old Aberdene the 3 tuesday, in Borrowstounness, and Muss●lburgh 16 day. S. Luke's day being still on the 18 day, a fair at Lawder, Kinross and Rugland S. Irena in Corstorphine, at the Kirk of C●rlouk, and Townyettam on the Border, all on the 20 day, at the new Kirk of Kilpatrick 21 day, Marry Satamine in Sterling and Kelso 22 day. A fair at Forfar, and Linlithgow 24 day, S. Judes' fair at Glenquhithill the penult Wednesday. A fair at Sienton the last tuesday, belonging to the right Honourable my Lord Belhaven. Hollow fair in Ratray in Buchan the last tuesday, in Kilreny and Styamiglo 25. Fowls fair in Pasley and Falkirk 26 day, S. ●udes day being still the 28 day, Simon and Judas in Dysart Cockony Kirklistoun, Hawick, Migel in Perch-shire and Roseine, all ●n the 28 day; in Alloway and Nicolson the 29 day, at Wither the last thursday. November gins on Thursday, 30 days. Sun riseth 53 min. past 7. sets 7 min. past 4. Last quarter Thursd. 1 day, 42 min. past 9 at night. New moon Thursd. 8. day, 6 min. past 1 afternoon. First quarter Friday 16 day, 5 min. past midnight. Full moon Saturnd. 24 day, 22 min. past 1 in the morning. This month gins with cold weather to the 8 day 〈…〉 thence to the 10 moist weather, from thence to the 23 〈◊〉 weather, from thence to the end cloudy, with win●. A fair at Edinburgh the 1 day, holding 8 days: A fair at the new Burgh of Girven upon the first tuesday: Mart●mass day being still on the 11 day, a fair at Dumbar, Melrois, Cowper of Fife, Hamiltoun, Culross, a fair at Kilsy●● the 12 day, at Dundee the 13 day: a fair at Grinnock and Down in Monteith the 15 day, a fair at Dumfermling and Lawder the 16 day, a fair in Ta'en, Auchtertuil, and Bryack fair at the Kirk of Rowl, all on the 22 day, at island the 23 day, at Frazerburgh the 20 day, at old Meldrum last tuesday: S. Andrews day a fair in S. Johnstoun Pebbles, and Chirnside the 30 day. December gins on Saturnday, 31 days. Sun riseth 37 min. past 8. sets 23 min. past 3. Last quarter Saturnd. 1 day, 22 min. past 5 in the morning. New moon Saturnd. 8 day, 56. min. past 1 in the morning First quarter Saturnd. 15 day, 01 min. past 9 at night. Full moon Sund. 23 day, 42 min. past 4 in the afternoon. Last quarter Sund. 30 day, 14 min. past 1 in the afternoon▪ This month gins with cold weather to the 7 day, from thence to the 14 moist, thence to the 25 blustering weather, the month is likely to end with frost and snow. S. Nicolas fair in Aberdene the 7 day, at Renfrew the ●● day, at westweems the 8 day, at Bamff, Rothemay, and Town of Dear the 14 day: S. Cuthbert in Grange the 17 day, S. Thomas in Glasgow, Inverness, and at the Down in Monteith the 18 day; S. Thomas day being the 21 day: Christmas the 15 day, S. Stevens day the 26. S. john's the 27. a fair at Forres, and Methil, all upon S. John's day. For all other fairs and mercats of lesser note, you may find them in my Geographical Description. ADVERTISEMENT. Such as desire the Mathematical Arts, or Instruments thereto belonging, especially a Spiral Line, which I have so framed, that you may work more Arithmetic in one hour then any other in two days with the Pen, and that exactly. Ye may find me at the Sign of the Sea Crossstaff and Quadrant. Ja. Paterson, The foundation of the most usual Metts and Measures in this Kingdom. 1. Metts and Measures are either general to all Kingdoms, Commonwealths, or Republics, or peculiar to one. 2. General Measures most used, are the Line of Chords, and equal parts following. ruler 3. These Lines are used for measuring of Geometrical Figures on Paper, as this following. diagram 4. The Line of Chords F H is used only for measuring of ●●gles, upon the Arch of a Circle, described upon the Angu●● point as a Centre, at the distance of 60 degrees from the ●●e Line of Chords, as the Angle at A in this last Figure measured on the Arch B C, and is equal to 56 degrees the Line of Chords. ●. The Line of equal parts A I although they be in themselves exact half inches, yet they may serve to demonstrate Paper any other measure, in length, breadth, or thick-knee, as whole inches, feet, els, falls, roods, miles, or leagues, 3 whereof being equal to 60 degrees on the Line Chords. 6. Measures particular to this Nation (although many of them agree to other Nations also) the most common here used are these following, being all founded upon Barley and Wheat Corns. 7. The Measures for length, breadth, and thickness, are first Barley Corns, whereof 3 in length make an inch, (but because all Barley Corns are not of equal length, you may take two of the equal parts from the foregoing Line A I, which will b● an exact inch always) 12 inches makes a foot; but 8 inch makes a Glazen-wrights foot, 6 common foot is a fathom 37 inches makes the standard ell of Edinburgh, 6 els make● a fall, 320 fall makes a Scottish mile, containing 1184 pace of 5 foot to the pace: The Scots and English league contains 3000 paces, being 3 Italian or Sea miles; 40 falls 〈◊〉 length, and one in breadth makes a rood, 4 roods makes a● acre of land: But a rood of work wrought by Mason's 〈◊〉 Sclaters 36 ●lls in length, and one in breadth. 8. The measures for weighing any thing, are first Wheat● take a Corn out of the midst of an Ear of Wheat, is the foundation of a grain weight; 36 grains makes a drop, 16 drop makes an ounee, 16 ounces makes a pound, 16 pound make a stone weight of Lanerk: Apothecaries use scruples weighing 24 grains, whereof 3 make a dram, being half an ounce. 9 Liquid me●ts or measures are first founded from the fore said weights, whereof 3 pound and 7 ounces of the water 〈◊〉 Leith makes a Scottish pint or standard Jugg of Stirling, ea●● pint containing 2 chopins, and each chopin 2 mutchkin● and each mutchkin 4 gills: 2 pints makes a quart, and 4 quart● a gallon: Our Scottish gallon contains near 4 gallons and a● half English, and so likewise our quart and pint contains times and an half of theirs. 10. Dry measures are first the standard Furlet of Linlitgow contains 21 pints and a mutchkin, each furlet contain 4 pecks, by which are measured Wheat, Rye, Beans, Pea● and Salt. The furlet for metting Beer, Malt, and Oa● contians 31 pints; 4 furlets make a bowl, 16 bolls a chalde● a peck of Wheat weighs 14 pound 3 ounces, which 〈◊〉 168300 grains. Tide Table for Leith, Corrected by James Paterson Mathematician. A Table showing the hour and min. of high Water at Leith, for every day of the Moon's age increasing or decreasing. Moon's age Full Sea at Leith. increase. decreas. hours. min. 1 16 3 3 2 17 3 46 3 18 4 29 4 19 5 7 5 20 5 45 6 21 6 19 7 22 6 51 8 23 7 39 9 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 The use. 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 10 of May, 1683. In the following Table of the Moon's age, I find the Moon's age 24. which I find in the second Column of this Table, and against it in the last Column I find 8 hours 42 min. the true time of full Sea required. Those who desire to be exact in the Tides, must know that this Table serves only the afternoons Tide, if the foregoing Change bein the forenoon: and the afternoons Tide, if the Change was in the afternoon: and if you be seeking the other Tide, ●ou may take the proportional part between the too Tides given in the Table next the Tide required. A ready Table showing the Age of the Moon ever day throughout this year, 1683. January February March April May June July August September October Novemb. Decemb. The Days of the MONTHS. 1 14 15 14 15 15 17 17 19 21 21 23 23 2 15 16 15 16 16 18 18 20 22 22 24 24 3 16 17 16 17 17 19 19 21 23 23 25 25 4 17 18 17 18 18 20 20 22 24 24 26 26 5 18 19 18 19 19 21 21 23 25 25 27 27 6 19 20 19 20 20 22 22 24 26 26 28 28 7 20 21 20 21 21 23 23 25 27 27 29 29 8 21 22 21 22 22 24 24 26 28 28 30 1 9 22 23 22 23 23 25 25 27 29 29 1 2 10 23 24 23 24 24 26 26 28 30 1 2 3 11 24 25 24 25 25 27 27 29 1 2 3 4 12 25 26 25 26 26 28 28 1 2 3 4 5 13 26 27 26 27 27 29 29 2 3 4 5 6 14 27 28 27 28 28 30 1 3 4 5 6 7 15 28 29 28 29 29 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 16 29 1 29 30 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 17 30 2 30 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 18 1 3 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 19 2 4 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 20 3 5 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 21 4 6 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 22 5 7 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 23 6 8 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 24 7 9 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 25 8 10 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 26 9 11 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 27 10 12 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 28 11 13 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 29 12 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 30 13 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 31 14 14 16 18 20 22 24 FINIS.