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- An astronomical diary : or, Almanack for the Year of Our Lord Christ, 1765. Being the first after Bissextile or Leap-Year. Calculated for the Meridian of Boston, New-England, Lat. 42 Deg. 25 Min. North: Almanac for the year of our Lord Christ 1765.
- Creator
- Ames, Nathaniel 1708-1764, Ames, Nathaniel 1741-1822
- Abstract/Description
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Containing eclipses, ephemeris, aspects, spring-tides, judgment of the weather, feasts and fasts of the Church, courts in Massachusetts-Bay, New-Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode-Island, sun and moon's rising and setting, time of high-water, roads with the best stages or houses to put up at.-- An elegy on the death of the late Dr. Ames. Some practical rules for husbandry.
- Date Issued
- 1765
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwa1765000000
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Massachusetts -- 1765
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- E-book
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- An astronomical diary : or, Almanack for the Year of Our Lord Christ, 1764. Being Bissextile or Leap-Year. Calculated for the Meridian of Boston, New-England, Lat. 42 Deg. 25 Min. North: Almanac for the year of our Lord Christ 1764.
- Creator
- Ames, Nathaniel 1708-1764, Ames, Nathaniel 1741-1822
- Abstract/Description
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Containing eclipses, ephemeris, aspects, spring-tides, judgment of the weather, feasts and fasts of the Church, courts in Massachusetts-Bay, New-Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode-Island, sun and moon's rising and setting, time of high-water, roads with the best stages or houses to put up at.-- A page for gentlemen. On tobacco. On snuff. On good punch. A page for the husbandmen.
- Date Issued
- 1764
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwa1764000000
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Massachusetts -- 1764
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- E-book
- Title
- An astronomical diary : or, Almanack for the Year of Our Lord Christ, 1763. Being the third Year after Leap-Year. Calculated for the Meridian of Boston, New-England, Lat. 42 Deg. 25 Min. North: Almanac for the year of our Lord Christ 1763.
- Creator
- Ames, Nathaniel 1708-1764
- Abstract/Description
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Containing eclipses, ephemeris, aspects, spring-tides, judgment of the weather, feasts and fasts of the Church, courts in Massachusetts-Bay, New-Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode-Island, sun and moon's rising and setting, time of high-water, roads with the best stages or houses to put up at.-- A brief chronology of remarkable events in the present war. Of the settlement and increase of New-England. Of raising flax-seed
- Date Issued
- 1763
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwa1763000000
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Massachusetts -- 1763
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- E-book
- Title
- An astronomical diary : or, Almanack for the Year of Our Lord Christ, 1762. Being the second year after Bissextile or Leap-Year. Calculated for the Meridian of Boston, New-England, Lat. 42 Deg. 25 Min. North: Almanac for the year of our Lord Christ 1762.
- Creator
- Ames, Nathaniel 1708-1764
- Abstract/Description
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Containing eclipses, aspects, courts, feasts and fasts of the Church, Spring-tides, lunations, judgment of the weather, sun and moon's rising and setting, also, the roads and best stages. A table of the weight and value of coins. Table of gold and silver. A page for the ladies. On tea. On nursing children
- Date Issued
- 1762
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwa1762000000
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Massachusetts -- 1762
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- E-book
- Title
- An astronomical diary : or, Almanack for the Year of Our Lord Christ, 1771. Being the third year after Bissextile or Leap-Year. Calculated for the Meridian of Boston, New-England, Lat. 42 Deg. 25 Min. North: Almanac for the year of our Lord Christ 1771.
- Creator
- Ames, Nathaniel 1741-1822
- Abstract/Description
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Containing eclipses, aspects, spring tides, judgment of the weather, feasts and fasts of the church, courts in Massachusetts-Bay, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode-Island, sun and moon's rising and setting, moon's place, time of high-water, public roads with the best taverns, a discourse on what is not done, and on what may be done, a table on the variation of the compass, new recipe for the bite of a rattle snake, etc.
- Date Issued
- 1771
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwa1771000000
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Massachusetts -- 1771
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- E-book
- Title
- An astronomical diary : or, Almanack for the Year of Our Lord Christ, 1769. Being the first after Bissextile or Leap-Year. Calculated for the Meridian of Boston, New-England, Lat. 42 Deg. 25 Min. North: Almanac for the year of our Lord Christ 1769.
- Creator
- Ames, Nathaniel 1741-1822
- Abstract/Description
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Containing ephemeris, aspects, spring tides, judgment of the weather, feasts and fasts of the church, courts in Massachusetts-Bay, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode-Island; sun and moon's rising and setting, moon's place, time of high-water, public roads with the best stages or houses to put up at, eclipses, manufacture of silk, an Indian's speech, etc.
- Date Issued
- 1769
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwa1769000000
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Massachusetts -- 1769
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- E-book
- Title
- An astronomical diary : or, Almanack for the Year of Our Lord Christ, 1766. Being the second after Bissextile or Leap-Year. Calculated for the Meridian of Boston, New-England, Lat. 42 Deg. 25 Min. North: Almanac for the year of our Lord Christ 1766.
- Creator
- Ames, Nathaniel 1741-1822, Ames, Nathaniel 1708-1764
- Abstract/Description
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Containing ephemeris, aspects, spring-tides, judgments of the weather, feasts and fasts of the Church, courts in Massachusetts-Bay, New-Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode-Island, sun and moon's rising and setting, moon's place, time of high-water, public roads with the best stages or houses to put up at, eclipses.
- Date Issued
- 1766
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwa1766000000
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Massachusetts -- 1766
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- E-book
- Title
- An astronomical diary : or, Almanack for the Year of Our Lord Christ, 1768. Being Bissextile or Leap-Year. Calculated for the Meridian of Boston, New-England, Lat. 42 Deg. 25 Min. North: Almanac for the year of our Lord Christ 1768.
- Creator
- Ames, Nathaniel 1741-1822
- Abstract/Description
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Containing aspects, spring-tides, judgment of the weather, feasts and fasts of the Church, courts in Massachusetts-Bay, New-Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode-Island, sun and moon's rising and setting, moon's place, time of high water, public roads with the best stages or houses to put up at, eclipses, Quaker's meeting, an address by a New-Englandman, account of stage coaches, a correct table of interest at six per cent, etc.
- Date Issued
- 1768
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwa1768000000
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Massachusetts -- 1768
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- E-book
- Title
- An astronomical diary : or, Almanack for the Year of Our Lord Christ, 1767. Being the third after Bissextile or Leap-Year. Calculated for the Meridian of Boston, New-England, Lat. 42 Deg. 25 Min. North: Almanac for the year of our Lord Christ 1767.
- Creator
- Ames, Nathaniel 1741-1822
- Abstract/Description
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Containing ephemeris, aspects, spring-tides, judgments of the weather, feasts and fasts of the Church, courts in Massachusetts-Bay, New-Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode-Island, sun and moon's rising and setting, moon's place, time of high-water, publick roads with the best stages or houses to put up at, eclipses, Quakers meetings, and account of the supreme executive courts that are held in England
- Date Issued
- 1767
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwa1767000000
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Massachusetts -- 1767
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- E-book
- Title
- The New-England almanack, or Lady's and gentleman's diary, for the year of our Lord Christ 1782 : being the second after bissextile, or leap-year, and the sixth of American independence, which commenced July 4, 1776: New-England almanack for the year of our Lord Christ 1782.
- Creator
- Bickerstaff, Isaac
- Abstract/Description
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From the creation of the world, by the account of holy Scriptures, 5744 years; but according to the best profane history, 5731... Containing, besides the usual astronomical calculations, and whatever else is useful or necessary in an almanack, a variety of matter, instructive and entertaining.
- Date Issued
- 1782
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwa1782000000
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Rhode Island -- 1782
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- E-book
- Title
- The New-England almanack, or Lady's and gentleman's diary, for the year of our Lord Christ 1783 : being the third after bissextile, or leap-year, and the seventh of American independence, which commenced July 4, 1776: New-England almanack for the year of our Lord Christ 1783.
- Creator
- Bickerstaff, Isaac Esq. Philom
- Abstract/Description
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From the creation of the world, by the account of holy Scriptures, 5745 years; but according to the best profane history, 5732... Containing, besides the usual astronomical calculations, and whatever else is useful or necessary in an almanack, a variety of matter, instructive and entertaining.
- Date Issued
- 1783
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwa1783000001
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Rhode Island -- 1783
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- E-book
- Title
- Bickerstaff's Boston almanack, for the year of our redemption, 1780. Calculated for the Meridian of Boston, in New-England, latitude 42 deg. 25 north: Boston almanac for the year of our redemption 1780.
- Creator
- Bickerstaff, Isaac Esq. Philom
- Abstract/Description
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Includes: [Four lines of verse]. Roads to the principal Towns from Boston : eclipses, calendar, a drinking song, ceremony of a Russian marriage. Illustration, Woodcut: View of the British Fortress at Stoneypoint, stormed and carried by a party of the Light Corps of the American Army, under the Commander of Gen. WAYNE, on the Morning of the 16th of July last
- Date Issued
- 1780
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwab2f3178000
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Boston -- 1780
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- The Whig almanac and United States register for 1845.
- Creator
- Clay, Henry, 1777-1852, Young, David, 1781-1852, Childs, Benjamin F., 1814-1863, engraver
- Abstract/Description
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Contains: Population statistics from the Census of 1840 (including slaves and free population by race, disabled persons, employment by occupation, veterans receiving a military pension, illiteracy), revenue and expenditures (for year ending Sept. 30, 1844); Astronomical calculations for the year 1845; "Were the Whigs beaten by fraud?" (about the Democrat James Polk who defeated Henry Clay in the 1844 presidential elections, partly because of illegal ballots cast in New York City); Government...
Show moreContains: Population statistics from the Census of 1840 (including slaves and free population by race, disabled persons, employment by occupation, veterans receiving a military pension, illiteracy), revenue and expenditures (for year ending Sept. 30, 1844); Astronomical calculations for the year 1845; "Were the Whigs beaten by fraud?" (about the Democrat James Polk who defeated Henry Clay in the 1844 presidential elections, partly because of illegal ballots cast in New York City); Government of the United Sates (includes salaries); Tariff of duties; Henry Clay's speech on the subject of the Whig Party; Election returns from every state in the Union. "Calculations by David Young, philom."--Page [1]. On cover: "The Whig Party", an extract from a letter signed by Henry Clay and dated Ashland, Sept. 13, 1842. In engraved and printed blue wrapper, signed at foot of title: Childs sc. Back wrapper contains publisher's advertisements.
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- 1845
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fawab2f10_1845
- Subject Headings
- Whig Party (U.S.), Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1844, Almanacs, American -- New York (State)
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- E-book
- Title
- An astronomical diary, or Almanack, for the year of Christian Æra, 1783. Being the Third year after Bissextile or Leap-Year, and the Seventh of the Independence of America: Almanac for the year of Christian era, 1783.
- Creator
- Low, Nathaniel 1740-1808
- Abstract/Description
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Containing the lunations, eclipses, courts, aspects, feasts and fasts of the Church, spring tides, judgment of the weather, sun's rising and setting, time of high water at Boston, moon's place, moon's rising and setting, vulgar notes ... calculated for the meridian of Boston in America; latitude 42 degrees 25 minutes north. Continuation of title after vulgar notes: "Also, a poem to the unmarried ladies ; an instance of true magnanimity ; a surprizing discovery of an inhumane murder ; a safe...
Show moreContaining the lunations, eclipses, courts, aspects, feasts and fasts of the Church, spring tides, judgment of the weather, sun's rising and setting, time of high water at Boston, moon's place, moon's rising and setting, vulgar notes ... calculated for the meridian of Boston in America; latitude 42 degrees 25 minutes north. Continuation of title after vulgar notes: "Also, a poem to the unmarried ladies ; an instance of true magnanimity ; a surprizing discovery of an inhumane murder ; a safe and easy cure for the sick ; maxims on prudence ; select aphorisms ; rules for preserving health in eating and drinking ; the girdle, a poem ; verses written under the picture of Cupid aiming an arrow ; a new method of setting wheat ; the portion of a just lawyer ; an anecdote against mispending time ; a paradox ; sentiments of the celebrated Mr. Penn with regard to marriage ; Friends' yearly meetings in New England ; an excellent proof of wisdom ; On futurity, a poem ; Fighting at sea, a poem ; courage, a poem ; together with many other things both useful and entertaining."
Show less - Date Issued
- 1783
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwa1783000000
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Massachusetts -- 1783
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- An astronomical diary, or Almanack, for the year of Christian Æra, 1781. Being the first year after bissextile or leap-year, and the Fifth year of the Independent States of America: Almanac for the year of Christian era, 1781.
- Creator
- Low, Nathaniel 1740-1808
- Abstract/Description
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Containing the lunations, eclipses, courts, aspects, feasts and fasts of the Church, spring tides, judgment of the weather, sun's rising and setting, time of high water at Boston, moon's place, moon's rising and setting, vulgar notes ... calculated for the meridian of Boston in America; latitude 42 degrees 25 minutes north. Continuation of title after vulgar notes: "Also, a poem to the unmarried ladies ; an instance of true magnanimity ; a surprizing discovery of an inhumane murder ; a safe...
Show moreContaining the lunations, eclipses, courts, aspects, feasts and fasts of the Church, spring tides, judgment of the weather, sun's rising and setting, time of high water at Boston, moon's place, moon's rising and setting, vulgar notes ... calculated for the meridian of Boston in America; latitude 42 degrees 25 minutes north. Continuation of title after vulgar notes: "Also, a poem to the unmarried ladies ; an instance of true magnanimity ; a surprizing discovery of an inhumane murder ; a safe and easy cure for the sick ; maxims on prudence ; select aphorisms ; rules for preserving health in eating and drinking ; the girdle, a poem ; verses written under the picture of Cupid aiming an arrow ; a new method of setting wheat ; the portion of a just lawyer ; an anecdote against mispending time ; a paradox ; sentiments of the celebrated Mr. Penn with regard to marriage ; Friends' yearly meetings in New England ; an excellent proof of wisdom ; On futurity, a poem ; Fighting at sea, a poem ; courage, a poem ; together with many other things both useful and entertaining."
Show less - Date Issued
- 1781
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwa1781000000
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Massachusetts -- 1781
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- E-book
- Title
- An astronomical diary : or, Almanack for the Year of Our Lord Christ, 1775. Being the third after Bissextile or Leap-Year. Calculated for the Meridian of New-Haven, in New-England, Lat. 41 Deg. 20 Min. North: Almanac for the year of our Lord Christ 1775.
- Creator
- Perry, Joseph
- Abstract/Description
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Wherein is contained, the lunations, eclipses of the luminaries, aspects of the planets, sun and moon's rising and setting, the rising, setting and southing of the planets and principal fix'd stars, feasts and fasts of the church, and other observable days, courts, time of high-water, judgment of the weather, etc.
- Date Issued
- 1775
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwa1775000000
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Connecticut -- 1775
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- The Whig almanac and United States register for 1845.
- Creator
- Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852, Norton, Caroline Sheridan, 1808-1877, Young, David, 1781-1852, Childs, Benjamin F., 1814-1863, engraver
- Abstract/Description
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"Calculations for the year 1847 prepared expressly for the Whig almanac, by David Young, philom."--Page [1].Includes "The war with Mexico," page [29]-37, with a map of the battle of Chapporal. Continues in The Whig almanac for 1849."Bingen by Hon. Mrs. Norton" poem, page [38]."Ad valorem duties", extract from a speech by Daniel Webster on the new tariff bill, in the Senate, July 25, 1846, pages [39]-42."Summary of the census of the United States, June 1, 1840" provides population data in each...
Show more"Calculations for the year 1847 prepared expressly for the Whig almanac, by David Young, philom."--Page [1].Includes "The war with Mexico," page [29]-37, with a map of the battle of Chapporal. Continues in The Whig almanac for 1849."Bingen by Hon. Mrs. Norton" poem, page [38]."Ad valorem duties", extract from a speech by Daniel Webster on the new tariff bill, in the Senate, July 25, 1846, pages [39]-42."Summary of the census of the United States, June 1, 1840" provides population data in each slaveholding state and non-slaveholding state on slaves and free population by race; "Progress of population" from 1790 to 1840 on slaves and free population by race; employment by occupation is categorized by regions, pages [53]-54.In engraved and printed blue wrapper, signed at foot of title: Childs sc.Back wrapper contains publisher's advertisements.
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- 1847
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fawab2f11_1847
- Subject Headings
- Whig Party (U.S.), United States -- Politics and government -- 1845-1849, Almanacs, American -- New York (State)
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- E-book
- Title
- The Whig almanac and United States register for 1852.
- Creator
- Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852., Childs, Benjamin F., 1814-1863, engraver
- Abstract/Description
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Cover title. "The astronomical calculations have been prepared exclusively for the Whig Almanac by Samuel H. Wright, Dundee, Yates Co., New York."--Page 1. Includes "Why I am a Whig: reply to an inquiring friend", pages 19-26, by Horace Greeley. "Population of the of the United States, from the census of 1850 and of 1840 " includes sex, color, free colored and slave population in each state: pages 33-40."Foreign policy of the United States. The Webster and Hulsemann correspondence", pages 41...
Show moreCover title. "The astronomical calculations have been prepared exclusively for the Whig Almanac by Samuel H. Wright, Dundee, Yates Co., New York."--Page 1. Includes "Why I am a Whig: reply to an inquiring friend", pages 19-26, by Horace Greeley. "Population of the of the United States, from the census of 1850 and of 1840 " includes sex, color, free colored and slave population in each state: pages 33-40."Foreign policy of the United States. The Webster and Hulsemann correspondence", pages 41-46. In engraved and printed blue wrapper, signed at foot of title: Childs sc. Back wrapper contains publisher's advertisements.Includes: Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852.Correspondence between Mr. Johann George Hülsemann, and Mr. Webster, and Mr Horace Greeley, 1811-1872. Why I am a Whig.
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- 1852
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fawab2f13_1852
- Subject Headings
- Whig Party (U.S.), United States -- Politics and government -- 1852, Almanacs, American -- New York (State)
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- E-book
- Title
- The New-England almanack, or Lady's and gentleman's diary, for the year of our Lord Christ 1776 : being the bissextile, or leap-year, and the sixteenth of the reign of his majesty King George and Third, till the 25th of October 1776: New-England almanack for the year of our Lord Christ 1782.
- Creator
- West, Benjamin
- Abstract/Description
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Containing the eclipses of the luminaries ; the planets, aspects, and judgment of the weather ; sun, moon and seven stars rising and setting ; times of high water at Providence ; Spring tides ; days for holding courts in the New England governments ; list of public officers ; description of the roads, with many other things, useful and entertaining. Calculated for the meridian of Providence, in New-England, lat. 41 deg. 51 min. north, and 71 deg. 16 min. west, from the Royal Observatory at...
Show moreContaining the eclipses of the luminaries ; the planets, aspects, and judgment of the weather ; sun, moon and seven stars rising and setting ; times of high water at Providence ; Spring tides ; days for holding courts in the New England governments ; list of public officers ; description of the roads, with many other things, useful and entertaining. Calculated for the meridian of Providence, in New-England, lat. 41 deg. 51 min. north, and 71 deg. 16 min. west, from the Royal Observatory at Greenwich ; but may, without sensible error, serve all the adjacent colonies
Show less - Date Issued
- 1776
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwab2f61776
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Rhode Island -- 1776
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- E-book
- Title
- The North-American calendar, or, The Rhode-Island almanack, for the year of our Lord Christ 1784 : being bissextile, or leap-year, and the eighth of American independence, which commenced July 4, 1776. Calculated for the meridian of Providence in the state of Rhode-Island, lat. 41° 51' N. and lon. 71° 16' W. but will serve without sensible error for any of the adjacent states: Rhode-Island almanack for the year of our Lord Christ 1784.
- Creator
- West, Benjamin 1730-1813
- Abstract/Description
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Includes: Roads to the principal towns from Providence, eclipses, ephemeris, courts of New England, and anecdotes.
- Date Issued
- 1784
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwab2f917840
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs -- Rhode Island -- 1784
- Format
- E-book