Fair and windie Full moon 31 day 6 min. past two in the afternoon Some sharp hail showers S. Monence in Aberd. Dumser Abercherder and S. Marnock Kirk the 1 day at Pettenweem 3. S. Duthos in Tain of Rosse the 9 day in Auchtertuil the 10 day S. Causnan the 11 day S. Patrick in Dumbarton and at the Kirk of Strageeth the 16 day in S. Johnstoun the 19 day Cuthbert in Langton of the Mers the 20 day Lady day in West-weems Bamff and Auchtermuchty the 25 day Palm-sunday at the Kirk of Forrig and in S. Johnstoun and Skyrethursday fair is upon thursday before Good-friday at Cowper of Angus Otherwise Monks Cowper In the new of the Moon graft pears wardens apple-trees begin to sow oats barly parsneips onions carrets cucumbers and all 〈◊〉 of pot-herbs slip hartichoks and sage geld lambs let blood â—â—â—ording to strength and necessity the sign and weather being fit but above all see that your Physician be skil'd in the stars or else he may as soon kill as cure for remember what cannot be cured in the Spring by fit Medicines must be endured all the Year long More health is gootten by observing dyet Then pleasure taken by excesse and ryot xxx April begins on Friday Last quarter 8 day 49 min. past high noon Wet and unkindly cold New moon 16 day 31 min. past 2. in the morning Fair with some wind First quarter 22 day 58 min. past 7 at night High winds from the North-east Full moon 31 day at three a clock in the morn April showers but fair withall Easter day is the 10 of April this Year 1664. The first Tuesday after Easter there is a fair in Corstorphine and on the first Wednesday after Easter there is a race to be run for a Cup at the value of five hundred Merks price S. Donald fair at the Kirk of Achtheles 17 day Mark Eangvel in Dyscrt 23 day Beltan day the first the 26 day a fair at Leaven the 29 day and in Kilreny the 30 day Whiles in March and whiles in April Skirethursday before Pasch in Glasgow Dumbarton Cowper of Angus Elgin of Murray Paschmunday in Cowper of Fife Lanerk and Irwing Lowsunday after Pasch in Killimore and all the week after at the Senzie of S. Andrews Sow barley hemp and flax pole hops let and sow all kind of garden herbs open hives and let Bees labour for their living let Tanners now provide themselves with bark and all good Huswives look to their Dairies bleed and purge with advice those that are troubled with aches or the gout let them go to the bath It is now good to hunt to ride to run So that extreams therein thou ever shun xxxj May begins on Sunday Last quarter 8 day 11 min. past 6 in the morning Pleasant fair weather New moon 15 day 39 min. before high noon Hail and wind enough First quarter 22 day 36 min. past two in the morn Good dry weather Full moon 29 day 54 min. past 4 in the afternoon High Southerly winds The first day of May called S. Philip a fair in the Grange within the Sheriffdom of Linlithgow Holy-crosse day the second Beltan in Monrosse Kinrother and in Peebles the 3 day at Bamff the 16 day and in Sterling a fair 10 dayes before Whitsunday Whiles in May and whiles in June Whitsonmonday in Glasgow Dumbarton Lanerk and Jedburgh Whitson-tuesday called Pardon day in the Chanry of Ross and at the Kirk of Ninians above Kircady Trinity-monday in Edinburgh and Brichin 8 dayes in S. Andrews one day in Bruntiland one day A fair in the Burgh of Linlithgow the first tuesday after whitsunday Trinitie thursday in Falkland Sow barley in all light lands and bearing grounds and likewise hemp and flax and all manner of fine Seeds and herbs take lambs from their dams leave lopping of trees rise early walk the fields especially by running streams Sage and sweet butter is now an excellent breakfast Sage and clarified Whey as also Scurvy-grasse-ale and wormwood-beer are wholsome drink to be drunk fasting Be hold to use such Physicall intentions As are prescriv'd by Artists true inventions xxx Iune begins on Wednesday Last quarter 6 day 54 min. past 8 at night Beware ye Sailers New moon the 13 day 41 min. past 6 at night Fair warm drops First quarter 20 day 34 min. past 10 in the morning Vn wholsome dayes Full moon 28 day 50 min. past 9 in the morning Happy dayes indeed A fair in Kinrosse the first twesday of June A fair in Stramiglo and Aberdour the 6 day and at Enerkeithing the same 6 day A weekly Mercat in For far beginning the 8 of June of Neat Sheep Horse and other c. containing till the first of Octob. the 10 day a fair in Forgondeny S. Barnabie in Lawder and Dysert 11 day S. Margaret in Abernethie Ceres in Fife 13 day Midsummer on S. Johns day in S. Johnstoun five dayes in Air four dayes in Wigton Bamff and Athelston 14 day in Auchtertuil the 15 day S. Margaret in Dumsermling and at Moffat the 18 day in which place there is a weeklic mercat everie Friday Earlstoun the 19 day Midsummer day in Forres the 24 day in Alathie in Angus called S. Emagola the 25 day S. Peters day at For far the 26 day holding four dayes As also in Faulkland Bruntiland Bamff and Kelso 26 day in Pebles 29 day S. Serif fair the last tuesday of this month S. John Baptist day a fuir in Frazerburgh 24 of June Shear sheep bring home fewel weed corn and Gardens set Rose-mary coronations and gilly-flowers sow lettice and raddish Seed three or four dayes after the full for then they will not run to Seed make hay carry sand lime marle and manure of what kind soever benefiting your land cut neither hedge not tree in this and the two next months beware of great thirst use thin and light dyet moderate exercise and chast thoughts The carefull husband which intends to thrive Now like the Bee brings honey to the hive XXXI Iuly begins on Friday Last quarter 6 day 44 min. past 8 in the morning Reasonable fair New moon 13 day 38 min. past one in the morning Vnkindly dayes First quatter 19 day 56 min. past 8 at night Wind and wet Full moon 27 day 46 min. past 11 at night Home evil thunder Culros the 1. day Abernethie and Auchtermuchtie 2 day S. Martin of Bulzion 4. day S. Thomas 5 day S Palladius in Forden in the Merns 6 day S. Andrew in Glasgow the 7 day Kilwinning the 12 day the 13 S. Margaret in Killimure 6 dayes at the Kirk of Forrig the third tuesday of this moneth Moffat the 18 day afair in Stirling the 20 day Mary Magdalen in Linlithgow Pettenweem and Path-head 22 day in Airth the 24 day S. Cristina in Corstorphine a fair the same 24 day S. James in Forfare Cowper of Fife Lanerk and Roxburgh Kinghorn and in Musselburgh 25 day The last Thursday of July a fair
A NEW PROGNOSTICATION For the Year of our Lord God 1664. Being Bissextile or Leap-Year VVherein are contained the â—he Moveable Feasts with â—he Change of the Moon her Full and Quarters with the true disposition of the weather in every Quarter of the Moon and a true Description of the Eclipses this Year Together with Notes of Husbandry and Gardening for every Month Also With some Physicall Observations Also a Table shewing the Suns rising every fifth day With the Names and times of all the Fairs in Scotland with an addition of several new Fairs never before Printed Set forth at Aberdene by Philomathes Printed by Robert Sanders Printer to the Town of Glasgow for the Year 1664. CHRONOLOGIE 16â—4 SInce that the Julian Period first began 6377 Since that of nought the Lord created man 5613 Since Noah entred th' Ark to shun the flood 3957 Since God to Abraham made a promise good 3591 Since Israel from Egypt land did flee 3161 Since in Canaan he made Chams sons to die 3121 Since Solomon the Temple finished 2674 Since it destroy'd Sedecias captive led 224 Since Trinovant of old now London builded â—7â—â— Since Games Olympick were first at Elea used 2439 Since Romulus did build his stately Roma 2416 Since Nabonassar hence is that ancient AEra 241â— Since Fergus first our Royal stemm's Progenitor 1983 Since died Alexander a worlds terror 1987 Since Emmanuel of blessed Virgin born 1664 Since for mans sin he suffered death and scorn 163â— Since Julian year at first was constitute 1708 Since Hyegra or flight of Mahomet 107â— Since Caesars force the Britains overthrew â—â—â—â— Since thence the Rav'nous Roman Eagle flew 12â—â— Since Christian Faith profest within this Nation 1454 Since Picts extinguish'd and Edin Scots possession 826 Since Guns these mortal Engines first were found 284 Since Printing made the World with Books abound 22â— Since Protestants by Luther first so nam'd 135 Since Loyola the Jesuits order fram'd 124 Since Bishop Turnbul built Glasgow Colledge fair 209 Since learned Strang did make its great repair 32 Since Gregary help'd the Calendar forlorn 82 Since Charles the first to grief and sorrow born â—â— Since English Crown did learn'd James head surrourâ—… 62 Since Charles with cares as well as gold was Crown'd 39 Since he made truly great and glorious 1â— Since a new star convey'd a King to us 34 Since hence constrain'd to flee perplex'd with care 13 Since that his losse his patience did repair â—â— Common or vulgar Notes this Year 1664. THe Golden Number 12 The Epact 12 Dominical Letter for Jan. and Feb. C. for the rest B The Cycle of the Sun 21 Fastens Even Feb. 23 Easter or Pash April 10 Ascenscion day May 19 Whitsunday May 29 Of the Eclipses this Year 1664. THere will be four Eclipses of the Luminaries this Year 1664. viz. two of the Sun and as many of the Moon of all which we in Scotland shall only behold the last which is a total Eclipse of the Moon upon Wednesday the 27 of July about midnight The first is a little Eclipse of the Sun upon the 18 day of Janury in the morning The second is a great totall Eclipse of the Moon upon Munday the first day of February The third is a little Eclipse of the Sun upon Tuesday the 12 of July But seeing all these are invisible to us I shall cease mentioning them any further The fourth and last is a great Eclipse of the Moon which will exhibite it self to our view if clouds hinder not upon Wednesday the 27 of July The Digits Eclipsed are 16.12 min. 44 see It begins 15 min past 9 at night it ends 16 min. past one in the morning Its duration is full four hours time Besides these Eclipses of the Luminaries there is also a notable Mercurial Eclipse to happen this year 1664 upon Tuesday the 25 of October in the afternoon The exact middle time of the Suns entrance into the Equinoctiall and Tropicall Points this Year 1664. The Sun enters  day ho. min. Postmeridiem Aries March 9 9 48 Cancer June 10 8 48 Libra September 11 23 54 Capricorn Decomb 10 11 35 The exact day hour and minut of the New Moon her Full and Quarters the daily disposition of the weather With the whole known fairs in Scotland for the year 1664 xxxi Ianuary begins on Friday Full moon 3 day 35 min. past 3 in the morning This quarter is subject to wind frost Last quarter 10 day 57 min. past 2 in the morning Much snow and little frost New moon 19 day 29 min. past 7. in the morning Fair Sun with winds First quarter 25 day 34 min past 10 at night Boystrous and stormy weather The first Fair in the Year is S. Naughlans at the Kirk of Bethelny in Gerry upon the 7 day S. Mungo in Glasgow the 13 day a Fair. And at Dunkel and Kilwinning the 21 day In this month cut down timber and it shall not cleave nor be eaten with worms in the last quarter of the moon set or sow kernels and bay-trees primet and box let Quicksets Rose-trees Peaches Philbird and Plum-trees if the frost be not hard prune and lop them before full Moon sow and set beans and pease and â—ung land in the last quarter geld Cattel and fallow land for Wheat and Rye trench Gardens with dung and remove Bees and for your own health keep your body warm let good and wholsome dyet be your Physician c. Old Janus bids thee keep thy body warme With Kitchin-Physick thy diseases charme xxix February begins on Munday Full moon the first day 35 min. past 2 in the morn Seasonable fair and white Last quarter 8 day 21 min. past 9 at night Frost and hail-stones New moon 17 day 2 min. before one in the morn Slabbie and dark First quarter 24 day 3 min. past 7. in the morn Dry threatning the brave Mariners At Abernethy and Forres in Murrayland called S. Brides day 1. On Candlemasse day in Bamff Dunkell Dingwall the 2 day Valentines day at Linlithgow the 14 day and at Forfar the 15 day holding 8 dayes Ashwednesdayes fair beginneth on Fastens even A Fair in Lanark on Fastens even day Sow all sorts of Pease and other pulse sow Mustard seed cast up dicks set and plant Vines Hops Goose-berries and any fruit that grows upon bushes prune and trime all sorts of fruit trees from mosse canker and all superfluous branches graft in the latter end of the month sow Onions in cold stiff land take heed of cold forbear Phlegmatick meats c. Of cold beware with Vennison and Fish Do not in any case maintain thy Dish xxxj March begins on Tuesday Full moon 2 day 59 min past one in the morn Driving snow and wind Last quarter 9 day 10 min past 5 at night Blustring wind and rain New moon 17 day 22 min. past 3. in the morn Glad weather for Geese and Dukes First quarter 24 day 46 min past one after noon
at Whithorn 2 dayes Make your hay and house it while it is fair weather pull hemp that is repe gather Garden beans get rue and wormwood and gaul to strow on your flowers to destroy moths and fleas fence corpses use moderat dyet take heed of great thirst take no Physick bleed not upon violent occasions and when you do intend to let blood bid your Doctor fortifie your ascendent well by electing a fit time that no malevolent be there c. or else stand to your hazard if you do not Now meddle not with wine nor Venus toyes Lest thou deprive thy self of future joyes XXXJ. August begins on Munday Last quarter 4 day 55 min. past 5 at night Rain and greet winds New moon 11 day 11 min. past 9 in the morning Good for Coblers First quarter is day 19 min. past 10 in the morning Hot and good weather Full moon 26 day 55 min. past two in the afternoon Dark misty weather Lambmasday in Atturfe 3 dayes long and in Melrois Ennerkething S. Andrews and in Dumbarton the 1. day Laurance fair in Rane the first tuesday and thursday after in Falkland S. Lawrence in Selkirk Auchtermuchty and in Forres and Carnwath the 10 day in Rane 2 dayes before Kilmahug and at the burn of Campsie Lady day in Dundee and Bamss in Merns 15 day Bartholomew Apostle in Linlithgow Kinkarn of Neill and in Clackmannan and Peebles the 24 day Saint Zephirinus in Corstorphine the 26 day a fair Samarevis day in Forres 27. and S. Johns day in S. Johnstoun the 29 day Follow closse your own corn harvest sow winter herbs in the new of the Moon gather Garden Seeds cut down barley and oats gather summer fruits refrain from sleeping in the day time especially after meat avoid riot and excesse Use slender dyet cooling drinks embrace If long on earth thou meanest to have place XXX Sebtember begins on Thursday Last quarter 3 day 33 min. past one in the morning Very good weacher New moon 9 day 13 min. past 6 at night Tempestuous dayes First quarter 17 day 34 min. past 3. in the morning Good tidings from south Full moon 25 day 36 min. past 7 in the morning Rain and very great winds Saint Gales in Elgin 1 day in Moffat the 2 day in Skirline the 4 day Latter Lady day in Sterling Dundee and Bamff the 8 day Rude day in Carill Jedburgh Dumfermling Dumfreis and Athelston 24 day in Auchertuil and Salane the 11 day A fair at Forfar the 15 day holding eight dayes Matthew Apostle in Linlithgow 21 day a fair at Leven the 27 day Saint Michael in Haddington Leslie Aire S. Andrews Crief and Kirkubright and at the Kirk of Forrig the 29 day Saint Jerome in Bamff the last day In the beginning of this month and end of the former gather hops when they wax broun the weather being fair and no dew on the ground kill bees make vernice set all slips of flowers between the two Lady dayes put swine to mast remove trees every new Moon from September till February especially in the new of the Moon the weather fair and warm wind south or west use Physick moderatly forbear fruits too pleasant or rotten shun riot and excesse of diets If thou intend to live another year Cheaâ— up thy self but naughty fruits forbear XXXJ. October begins on Saturday Last quarter 2 day 41 min. past 8 in the morning Cold and durty winds New moon 9 day 18 min. past 5 in the morning Not as I would First quarter 16 day 45 min. past 11 at night Fair weather indeed Full moon 24 day 13 min. past 7 at night Cold and dry Last quarter 31 day 13 min. past 4 at night Raw frost The 1 2 and 3 a fair in Salt Preston S. Francis in Abernethic the 4 day Dionise in Pecbls Earlstoun Kirtintilloch Aiton Auchtermuchty Ceres in Fife and in Killimure and Moffat the 9 day Dalkeith and Tillibol 10 day at Enerkeithing the 12 day Fenduck at Dunning 13 day in Forgondenny 15 day S. Luke in Lawder Kinross and Rugland 18 day Rugland hath got two new fairs but I know them not S. Irena in Corsiorphine the 20 day a fair Mary Salamine in Sterling and Kelso 22 day a sair at Forsar the 24 day holding 8 dayes in Linlithgow 24. in Kilreny and Stramiglo 25. Fowles fair in Pasley and Falkirk 26 day Simon and Jude in Dysert Falkirk Cochany and Kirkliston 28 day in Alloway 29 day The last thursday of this month a sair in Whithorn holding 2 dayes Sow wheat and rye the sooner the better for fear of rain set accorns and nuts gather winter fruit the weather dry in the afternoon and in the wain of the Moon refuse not an needfull Physick from the learned but especially from these who can tell you what your disease is and that only by viewing the face of heaven of which you will be assured both in the kind Cause and Cur but of such Physicians there are but few to be found here With good advice such Physick mayst thou take As can thy body sound and healthfull make XXX November begin on Tuesday New moon 7 day 4 min. past 7 at night Very pleasant weather First quarter 15 day 3 min. past 9 at night Frost sleet and wind Full moon 23 day 45 min. past 7 in the morning Raw unwholsome weather Last quarter 30 day 55 min. past midnight High winds Hallowday in Edinburgh 8 daies in Faulkland Dumblane Firdyce 1 day in Alythie 2 day in Kilwinning 3 day S. Leonard in Lanerk in Forres 6 day S. Matth. in Dumbar Melrois Martinskirk Strabogie Cowper of Fife Hamilton Culrosse Kilmahug 11 day S. Clement in Dundie 13 day Margaretmesse in Dumfermling 16 day S. Machharmuch in Tane and Auchtertuil 22 day Bruntiland 23. S. Andrew in S. Johnstoun Peebles and Chirnside 30 day Make malt kill hogs trench Gardens with dung set Crab-tree stocks sow wheat and rye in exceeding hot sandy grounds cut down timber for ploughs carts and other imployments for Husbandry use wholsome meat and drink with good exercise to preserve health New Wine is now good for Old Men esteem'd And Meats well Spiced worthy dyet deem'd xxxj December begins on Thursday New moon 7 day 14 min. before noon Fair frost and some snow First quarter 15 day 11 min. past 5 at night Wind and sleet then rain Full moon 22 day 22 min. past 7 at night Great storms with whisting snow Last quarter 29 day 42 min. â—efore noon Fair I warrant you Saint Nicolas in Aberdene 7 â—â—ty Lady day in Westmeems 8 day S. Dustane in Bamff and at the Kirk of Dicre 14 day S. Cuthbert in the Grange within the Shcrisdom of Linlithgow the 17 day S. Thomas in Glasgow the 15 day S. Johns day in Bamff in Forres 27 day In this and the next month cut down timber in the last quarter of the moon uncover the roots of fruit trees set beans and pease cover all the best flowers and herbs