A NEW Prognostication For the Year of our LORD GOD 1674. Being the second after LEAP-YEAR Wherein is contained the whole Estate of the Year in general together with the Eclipses of the Sun and Moon As also some Predictions of the four Seasons of the year And by what Planets the year is governed With the Changes of the Moon and daily Disposition of the Weather As also the whole Fairs of SCOTLAND With a ready Table shewing the Age of the Moon every day throughout this Year serving most fitly for our Ancient Kingdom but more properly for the Honorable City of Edinburgh Whose Longitude in 21 d. 50. m. Latitude 56 d. 4 m. By A. F. Philomather EDINBURGH Printed for the Year 1674. A Succinct Computation of Memorable thing to this present Year 1674. The Creation of the World 56â—â— Since The Flood of Noah 3967 Since The destruction of Sodom Gomorrah 3577 Since The building of Rome 2426 Since The building of Edinburgh Castle 2004 Since Fergus the first King of Scotland 2003 Since The Passion and Death of Christ 1641 Since The last destruction of Jerusalem by Vespasian 1605 Since The Christian Faith was first received in Scotland 1464 Since The first Invention of Guns 294 Since The Invention of Printing 231 Since The Gun-powder Treason Nov. 5 69 Since The great Plague in London 1625 49 Since The Birth of King Charles the First 74 Since The Birth of King Charles the Second 44 Since The great Fire in London 7 The Vulgar Notes for this Year 1674. THe Golden Number or Prime is 3 The Epact 1 The Cycle of the Sun 3 Dominical Letter D Shrove-tuesday or Fastens-Even March 2 Pasch or Easter-day April 19 Ascension day May 28 Whitsuâ—day June 7 〈…〉 is and Fastens-Even are just 28 dayâ— inclusive The Anotomy of Mans Body as the Pâ— thereof are governed by the 12 Signs ♈ Aries Head and Face ♉ Taurus Neck Throat ♋ Cancer Breast Ribs â™ Virgo Bowels Belly â™ Scorpio â—ecret members ♑ Capricornus the knees ♓ Pisces The Feet ♊ Gemini Arms shoulders ♌ Leo Heart Back ♎ Libra Reins Loins â™ Sagittarius the Thigh â™’ Aquarius The Legs The Characters of the Planets and Aspects ♄ Saturn ♃ Jupiter ♂ Mars ☉ Sol ♀ Venus ☿ Mercury ☽ Luna ☌ Conjunction âš¹ Sextile â–¡ Quartile â–³ Trine ☠Opposition Of the Eclipses this Year 1674. THere will happen five Eclipses this Year viz. three of the 〈◊〉 and two of the Moon but all of them invisible to us except one The first is an Eclipse of the Moon which happens upon Munday the 12 of June about 5 aclock in the morning Hence at Edinburgh H. M. S. The beginning of the Eclipse is at 15 13 36 The greatest Obscuration is 16 45 49 The end of the Eclipse is 18 18 8 This wâ—ll be an visible Lunar Eclipse to the inhabitants of Syaâ—â— Germany France Holand Denmark Great Brittain and Ireland c. The second is an Eclipse of the Sun the 26 of January about 9 a clock at night And therefore it will be invisible to us yet it may be seen in Ameâ—i â— The third is an Eclipse of the Moon the 7 day of July about 8 aclock at nigh so that the Moon rises Eclipsed and though the beginning will not yet the latter end will be visible if clouds c. interpose not The fourth is an Eclipse of the Sun the 23 day of Jul about 2 aclock in the morning And the fifth and last is another Eclipse of the Sun about 5 in the morning But because these last Solar Eclipses are invisible to the inhabitans of Great Brittâ—â—â— therefore I forbear to speak any more of them A Brief description of the four Quarters Seasons of this Year 1674. Of the Spring THe Spring Quarter begins at the entrance the Sun into the Equinoxial sign Aries whiâ— is upon the 10 of March 20 min. past 4 in the morning making the days and nights equal in length Of Summer SUmmer Quarter taketh its beginning when the Sun entreth the Tropical sign Cancer which is upon the â—â— day of June 4 min. past 7. in the morning when the days are at the longest Of Harvest AUtumne or Harvest Quarter taketh its beginning when the Sun entreth the Equinoctial sign Libra which happeneth the 12 of September 27. min. past 10. at night the day and night being equal in length Of Winter VVinter Quarter taketh its beginning when the Sun entereth the Tropical sign Capricorn which upon the 11 of December 30. min past 10 in the morning the days at that time being at the shortest and the nights at the longest Concerning the Lord of this Year and Quarters AT the desire of certain Persons I have set down here the Lord of the Year or of this Annual revolution with the Lords of the Quarters by erecting figures for the entrance of the ☉ Sun into the four Cardinal signes ♈ Aries ♋ Cancer ♎ Libra ♑ Capricorn and to the time of the Lunatious preceeding and succeeding the ☉ Sunâ— entrance into the same signs which done I find ♃ Jupiter Lord of the Spring with ♄ Saturn partner Secondly 〈◊〉 Lord of the Summer and partner ♃ Jupiter â—ly for Autumne ♄ Saturn and partner ☽ Luna 〈◊〉 or the Winter ♄ Saturn Lord partner ♂ Mars â—nence for the Lord of the Year I find ☉ Sun 〈◊〉 â—h his two partners ☿ Mercurius and ♂ Mars 〈◊〉 â—erve When ♄ Saturn is Lord of the year and 〈◊〉 dignified the people shal during that yea◠〈◊〉 revolution build and erect houses shal make many alterations in Fabricks shal abound in all things the Earth shal be fruitful and the people â—â—al be in esteem and honored by their neighbors And the Husband-men shal exceedingly increase their store and wealth and be succesful in all their labors But if he be watery and afflicted there shal be much cold great and grievous infirmities and men shal sustain much sorrow losses and crosses and great damnage by storms and rain and wind but this must warrily be considered if other significators of weather concurr thou may assuredly â—onclude it to be so ancients and old men and woâ—en shal die and these things shal chiefly happen 〈◊〉 these places Cities Regions under ♄ Saturn his â—ominion the dominion of the sign which be doth â—ossess Secondly as he is accordingly placed in the 12 â—oules as in this revolution in the second if held 〈◊〉 the fortunat Aspects of the Lord of the second 〈◊〉 denots the succesful and prosperous condition of 〈◊〉 comon people in their â—rads and merchandising 〈◊〉 they shal thrive grow richt especially in such things as are signified by the sign wherein the cuâ—p of the second is If he be therein weak impâ—â—â—â—â—d 〈◊〉 unforâ—unat he shal signifie contrairy and that the people shal be poor have losses and crosses especially in such things as are singified by ♄ Saturn and â—â—e sign wherein he is for
according to the nature 〈◊〉 the sign and planet therein must you give judgeâ—â—nt The exact day hour and minut of the New Moon her Full and Quarters the Rising and Setting of the Sun the first day of every Moneth As also the daily disposition of the Weather for this Year 1674. XXXI January begins on Thursday Sun riseth 27 min. before 9. sets 27. min. after 3. First quarter on munday 5 day 13 minuts past 6 morning Full Moon on Munday 12 day 27 minuts past 5 morning Last quarter on Sunday 18 day 45 minuts past 9 at night New Moon on Munday 26 day 35 minuts past 8 at night This New year beginneth with snow or cain to the 4 day from thence to the 10 fair and frostie 12. 13 14. snow 22 and 23 tempestuous to the end of this moneth frostie with some snow The first Fair in the year is at Kilsyth the 1 day S. Naughlanes at the Kirk of Bethe lay in Gerry upon the 7 day S Mungâ— in Glasgow the 13 day And at Dunkel and Kilwinning the 21 day XXVIII February begins on Sunday Sun riseth 30 min. before 8. sets 30 min. past 4. First quarter on Tuesday 3 day 41 minuts past 9 at night Full Moon on Tuesday 10 day 37 min. past 3 afternoon Last quarter on Munday 16 day 44 minuts before noon New Moon on Wednesday 2â— day 27 min. past 3 afternoon This moneth begins with rain and snow the â—â—â—oâ—stuous to the 8 treasonable winter weather 9 〈◊〉 and snow to the 15 â—â—â—â—ie 16 17 snow anâ— wind to the 10 fair 20 21 wind and snow the resâ— fair about the end rainy At Aberâ—â—hy and Forres in Murrayland called S. Brideâ— day 1. On Candlemasâ— day in Ramff Dunkel Dingeâ—al thâ— a day In Liddisdail the 4. In Cowper of Fife the first wednesday of this moneth Valentines day at Linlithgow the 14 day and at Forfar the 15 day holding eight days Ashwednesdays fair beginneth on Fastens-Evan at Laâ—erk the same day at â—allâ—y field 24 days XXXI March begins on Sunday Sun riseth 42 min. before 7 sets 42 min. past â— First quarter on Thursday 5 day 27 min. past 9 morning Full Moon on Thursday 12 day 5 min. past 1 morning Last quarter on Thursday 19 day 33 min. past 3 morning New Moon Friday 27 day at 8 in the morning This moneth begine with rain 2 and 3 frostie 4 5 wind and rain to the 7 fair 8. 9 10. stormie to the end of the moneth reasonable fair with sâ—me frostâ— and snow only about the 26 some rains with cold weather S. Monence in Aberdene Dumfermling Abercherder and S. Marnoch kirk the 1 day at Pettenweâ—m S. Duthos 〈…〉 of Ross the 6 day on Auchtertuil the 10 day S. Caufâ—â—â—â—ho 11 day a fair at Leven the 15 day S. Patrick in Dumbartan and at the kirk of Stragâ—â—â— and at Kircaldy a fair of Horse Neat and Sheep c. the 16 day In S. Johnstoun the 19 day Cuthbert in Langtan of the Mars the 20 day Lady day in Westweems Bamff and Auchtermuchty the 25 day Palm sunday at the Kerk of Forrig and in S. Johnstoâ—n and Skyer-thursday fair in upon thursday before Good-friday at Cowper of Angus Otherwise Monks-Cowper A fair in Forress called S. Marks fair the first tuesday after Easter XXX April begins on Wednesday Sun riseth 53 min. before 6 sets 53 min. past 6. First quarter on Fryday day 55 min past 5 afternoon Full Moon on Friday 10 day 18 min. past 10 morning Last quarter on Friday 17 day 14 min past 9 at night New Moon on Saturday 25 day past 9 at night This moneth begins with cold rains to the 10 good Spring weather 11 rain to the 15 fair 17 18 rain and wind 19 fair 20 22 2â— 24 rain and windy 25 26 27 28 fair 29 30 windy A fair at Langhomle the 1 day of April Lâ—sh on tuesday before Easter in Carstorphi â— the fyft tuesday after Easter a faâ—â— Saint Donald fair at the Kâ—kâ—f Achthe ess 17 day Mark Evangel in Dyserâ— the 23 day Beâ—tan daâ— the first the 26 day a fair at Ruglaâ—d the 28 â—ay continâ—ing four days at Leven the 29 day and in Kilrenâ—the 30 day at Dalkeith upon the last tuesday of this moneth Whiles in March and whiles in April Skâ—â—rthursday before Pasch in Glasgow Dumbartan Cowper of Augâ—â— Elgâ—n of Murray Paschmundâ—y in Cowper of Fife Lanâ—rk and Irwin Lâ—wsunday after Pasch in Kâ—llsmâ—es and all the week after at the SenZâ—e of Saint Andrews XXXI May begins on Friday Sun riseth 2 min. before 4 sets 2 min past 8. First quarter on Sunday 2 day 10 min. before high-noon Full Moon on Saturday 9 day 12 min past 8 afternoon Last quarter on Sunday 17 day 4 min past 2 afternoon New Moon on Munday 25 day at 9 a clock in the morning May begins with fair weather and doth still 6 rain from thence to the 20 fair Spring weather 〈◊〉 rain to the 25 fair 26 â—7 rain to the end of the moneth good Spring weather The first day of May called Philip a fair in the Grange within the Sheriffdom of Lanithg â—w Holy Crosâ— day the sâ—cond Belâ—â—us in Monross Kinrocher and in Peebles the 3 day at Carlouk and Dryman in the Lenox with a weekly mercare every thursday the 10 day â—â— Bamff and at Kirkaldy a fair of Horse Neat and Sheâ—p â— the 16 day and in Sterling â— fair â—â— daye before Whitsunday Ascension day at the buâ—gh of Annam Whiles in May and whiles in June Whitsonmunday in Glasgow Dumbartan Lanerk and Jedburgh Whitsontuesday called Pardon-day in the Chanrey of Ross and at the Kirk of Ninans above Kircaldy Trinity munday in Edinburgh and Brâ— bin 3 dayes in S. 〈◊〉 one day in Bruntiland oâ—e day a fair in Kilsyth the friday before Whitsunday A fair in the Burgh of Linlithgow thâ— fâ—rst thursday after Whitsunday Trinity tuesday in England lasting 2 dayes Trinity thursday in Falkland XXX June begins on Munday Sun riseth 45 min. before 4 sets 45 min. past 8. First quarter on Munday 1 day 7 min past 5 morning Full Moon on Tuesday 9 day 50 min past 7 morning Last quarter on Friday 10 day 23 min past 8 morning New Moon on Tuesday 23 day 33 min. past 6 afternoon First quarter on Tuesday â—0 day 20 min. past 10 for noon Iune begins with rain thunder and lightning from thence good weather 6 windy indifferent to the 15 16 17 18 rain to the 27 fair from thence of the end of the moneth or about 28 29 30 good weather A fair in Kinross the first tuesday of June in Longnewtoun the 5 day Stramâ—glo Aberacâ—r and Ennerkeithing the 6 day A weekly mercat in Forfar the beginning the 8 of June of Neat Sheep Horse c. continuing till the first of October at Bigger the second tuesday foâ— Neat Sheep and Horse a fair on Drymen the 9 day in â—orgâ—ndeny the 10. S. Barnabie in
â—awder and Dyseâ—r S. Lawrence in Grinnock â—â— day the same day thâ—râ— is a fair in Dâ—rltoun with a weekly mercat every wednesday also there is a fair at Preston-panâ— the same day with a weekly mercat every tuesday S. Margaret in Abernethy Ceres in Fife 13 day Midsummer on S. Johns day in S. Johnstoun five days in Air four days in Wigton â—amff Arâ—elston and Meiklouâ— in Perth-shire with a weekly mercat every wednesday 14 day in Auchtertuil 15 day A fair at Clackmanan 15 day at Laddisdail 18 at Scoon the 16 17 18 days with a weekly mercaâ— every thursday A fair as the Burgh of Annan the third tuesday of June S. Margaret in â—umfermling and at Moffet 18 day in which place there is a weekâ—y mercat every friday â—aritstoun 19 day 〈◊〉 his fair holden at Colrain in Ross-shire the 20 day Meshil near Levens-mouth 22 day Midsummerday in Fâ—iress the 2â— day and at Townyetam on the Border the 24 day of Horse Neat and Sheep c. with a weekly mercat In 〈◊〉 in Aâ—guâ—â— called S. Emagola and at the town of Nâ—colsan the 25 day S. Peters day at Forfar 26 day holding four days As also â—n Faulkland Brunteland â—amff Kelso 26 day Galâ—astâ—ess â—7 day â—n Peebles 29 day S. Seriff fair the last tuesâ—ay of this moneth S. Iohn the Baptist day a fair in Fraserburgh the 24 day XXXI July begins on Wednesday Sun riseth 36 min. before 4. sets 36 min. past 8. Full Moon on Tuesday 7 day 28 min. past 8 at night Last quarter on Wednesday 15 day at mid-night New Moon on Thursday 23 day 29 min. past 2 morning First quar on Wednesday 29 day 30 min. past 5 afternoon Iuly entreth fair and doth continue till the 6 7 haâ—l and thunder â— to the 23 fair 24 windy rain thunder and lightening 28 wind and weet A fair in the Stow the 1 day of this moneth holding 2 days â—nd at Edâ—erstoun upon the Border for all sorts of Cattel â—nd in Culross Bigger the 1 day Abernethy and Auchter â—ughey 2 day S Martin of Bulzeâ—n 4 day S. Thomas 5 day S. Palladius in Forden in the Mernes 6 day S. Andrew in Glasâ—oâ— 7 day a fair in the burgh of Anâ—an at Daâ—keith 2 â—uesday of this moneth in Kilwinning 2 day the â—9 S. Marâ—ares in Vâ—llimâ—re 6 days at the Kirk of Forrâ—g the third tuesday in this moneth Moffat and at Kirkaldy a fa r of Horse Neaâ— and Sheep c. the 18 day a fair in Stirling the 20 day Magdalen day in Lauder 22 day with a weekly mercat very friday Mary Magdalene in Linlithgow Pettenweem and Paâ—â—head 22 in Aâ—th Christina in Corstoâ—phine 24 day â— Iames in Forfar Cowper of Fâ—fe Lanerk Roxburgh Kingâ—on â—â—â—way Elgâ—n in Murray and on Musselburgh the 2â— Poâ—â—â— fair in Inverâ—ey and Lambas fair in Turreff both on the last tuesday The last thursday of Iuly a fair in Lesly and Whithâ—rm 2 days At Longhâ—love 15 day of this moneth XXXI August begins on Saturday Sun riseth â—8 min before 5 sets 28 min pass 7. Full Moon on Thursdâ—y 9 day 18 min. past 〈◊〉 in the forenooâ— Last quarter on Friday 14 day 21 min. past 2 after 〈◊〉 New Moon on Friday 21 day 9 min. past 10 iâ— the forenoon First quarter on Saturday 28 day 4â— min. pâ—st 2 〈◊〉 This moneth begins having Saturn retrâ—â—rade about which time for many days together there wilâ— be 〈◊〉 rain yet be not dismayed Husband-men the 〈◊〉 also rain the 23 windy to the end fair Lambmasday in â—etruse 3 days long and in Melrose â—â—uerâ—eithing S. Andrews and in Dumbartan the 1 day 〈…〉 Lâ—ckerbie in Annan â—aâ— the 2 day â—f this monâ—th 〈◊〉 fair in Rain the first tuesday and thursday after in Falkand in Kelsyth 5 day â—n Meâ—lour the 7 S. Lawrence in 〈◊〉 Auchtermuchâ—y and in Forres 10 day in Ram 2 days before Kiimabag and aâ— the burn of Campsie at Damâ—llin 〈◊〉 â—1 day Lady day in Dundee Bamff Merâ—es â—alley-field thâ— 15 day the 20 day a fair at Rugland â— days with a weekly mercat e ery Munday the 22 a fair at Seâ—on 3 days with a 〈◊〉 every thursday S. Colâ—â— in Dâ—yman the 23. Baâ—tholomew Apostle in Linlithgow Reâ—karn of Neel and in Clackmaâ—â— and Peebles the 24 day S. Zephers us in Coâ—sturphine the 26 dâ—y a fair Samaâ—eâ—â—s day in Forres 27 day and S. â—â—bus day in 〈◊〉 Iohnstoun and in Lauder the 28 day XXX September begins on Tuesday Sun riseth 27 min. before 6. sets â—7 min. past 6. Full Moon on Saturday 5 day 28 min past 3 morning Last quarter on Sunday 13 day 43 min past â— morning New Moon on Saturday 19 day 6 min. past 9 afternoon First quarter on Saturday 26 day â—t 12 min. past 4. afternoon The first 6 days fair 7 rain 9 and 10 cold winds with some rain to the end of the moneth fair weather with gentle shourâ— Saint Giles in Elgin â— day in Moffat â— day in Skirlaâ—â— and at Castlesoun in â—iadshall the 4 day Latter Lady-day in â—eering â—undee and Bamff â— day As Bâ—gger the third wednesday for Horse Neat Sheep c. Rudeday in Caril Jedburgh Dauid â—rmling Dumsreâ— Athelston 24 day at â—engnenton 23 day 〈…〉 Salaâ— the 11 day a fair at Forfar the 15 day 〈◊〉 dayâ— a fair at Kircaldy of Horst Neat Sheep 〈◊〉 â—he 〈◊〉 day in â—â—aw the 23 day with a weekly mercat every 〈◊〉 Rosâ—shire fryday Mat. Apostle in Linlithgow â—â— day a fair 〈◊〉 Colâ—â—â—n called S. Georges fair 25 day fair at 〈◊〉 and â—t Nicolson the 27 day a fair at Tranent the same day with â— weekly mercat every Saturday Saint Michael in Hadington â—esly â—ire S. Andrews Crâ—ef Kirkubright Gallashials and of the Kirk of â—â—ttig the 20 day a fair at the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 the same day S. Ierome in Bamff the last day XXXI October begins on Thursday Sun riseth 14 min. before 7 sets 14. min. past 5. Full â—oon on Sunday 4 day 22 min. past 8 at night Last quarter on Munday 12 day at noon-tide New Moon Munday 19 day 23 min past 3 morning First quarter on Munday 26 day 49 min. past 9 morning The 1 2 3 and 4 are rainy and storâ—ite to the end at 〈◊〉 moneth reasonable weather with some rain or snow The 1 2 3 a fair in Salt Preston at Lâ—â—keâ—bia in Annandail â—he 2 day with a weekly mercat every thursday of horse â—eat â—nd sâ—â—â—p and all other commâ—dities S. Franciâ—â—n Abernethy â—allyfield◠〈◊〉 â—â—â—letoun in Liâ—desdâ—s the 4 day with a weekly 〈◊〉 every fryday 〈◊〉 Meâ—klouâ— and at Edzerstoun on the Soâ—der for all sorts of Cattel the 5 day in Cowper of Fâ—fe 6 day far at the town Low-head of Lesswaâ—al the 8 day Dreuise in 〈◊〉 Earlston Kirkiâ—eilloch Acton Auchterâ—uchâ—y Câ—â—â—â— in Fife and in Killimuire and Moffat the 9 day Dâ—lkeith â—nd â—ellâ—hol 10 day at Ennerkeithing tâ—e 12 day Fenaâ—â—k at â—unning the 13 day in Forgâ—ndenny and Drymâ—n the 15 day at Muâ—elhâ—urgh the 16 day S. Luke in Lander Kinrose Rugland 8 day Townyettam on the â—oraer 20 day of Horse Neat â—nd Shâ—ep c with a weekly mercat 〈◊〉 Irenaâ— Constorâ—hine and at the Kirk of Carlocâ—k 20 day with weekly mercat every Wednesday Mary Salamin in Sâ—erlore and Kelsâ— â—2 dayâ— a fair at Forfar 24 day holding eight days 〈◊〉 Linthgow 14 in Kelâ—eniâ— and â—â—ramâ—gle and â—almelle◠〈◊〉 25 Fowler fair in Pasley and Falkirk 26 day Simon and 〈◊〉 in Roslin with a weekly mercat every Saturday Dysert â—â—â—kirk Cockanie Begger and Kirkleston 28 day in Alloway 〈◊〉 at Nicolson the 29 day The last Thursday of this moneth fair in Whithorn holding two days XXX November begins on Sunday Sun riseth 27 min. before 8 sets 27 min. past 4. Full Moon on Tuesday â— day 14 min. past â— afternoon Last quarter on Tuesday 10 day 8 min. past 9 at night New Moon on Tuesday 17 day at 3 afternoon Fiâ—st quarter on Wednesday 25 day 33 min. past 6 morniâ— This moneth begins with snow or rain to the 〈◊〉 frostie with some snow about the 19 windy to thâ— 23 good weather 27 rain or snow Hallow-day in Edinburgh 8 days in Falkland Dumbiaâ— Foâ—dyeâ— 1 day in Alothâ—e 2 day in Kilwinning the 3 day â—enard in Lanerk in Forres and in Largo the 6 day also 〈◊〉 is a weeklie mercat in Largo everie friday S. Maâ—th in Dâ—â—bar Melross Mantinskirk Strabogie Cowper of Fife Hamiâ—ton Culress Kilmahug 11 day a fair at Kilsyth the 12 dayâ— S. Clement in Dundee 13 day S. Helene day at Grinock â—â— day a fair at Doun in Monreeth 15 day Margaretmess in Duâ—fermleng and Lawder the 16 day S. Machharmuch in Tam◠〈◊〉 Auchtertuil 22 day Brunâ—eland 23 S. Andrew in S. Johnstoun Peebles and Chirnside 30 dâ—y XXXI December begins on Tuesday Sun riseth 17 min. before 9 sets 17 min. past 3. Full Moon on Thursday 3 day 16 min. past 5 morning Last quarter on Thursday 10 day 23 min. past 5 morning New Moon on Thursday 17 day 6 min. past 5 morning First quarter on Friday 25 day 20 min. past 4 morning From the 1 to the 11 frostie 12 snow or rain and to the end of the moneth good seasonable winter weather Saint Nicholas in Aberdene 7 day Lady day in Westwaâ—â—â— 8 day a fair at Lâ—ven the 13 day St Dustane in Bamff 〈◊〉