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A80284	The compleat book of knowledge: treating of the wisdom of the antients and shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets, and other celestial constellations, on the bodies of men, women and children; and the mighty influences they have upon those that are born under them. Compiled by the learned Albubetes, Benesaphan, Erra Pater, and other of the antients. To which is added, the country man's kalendar; with his daily practice, and perpetual prognostication for weather, according to Albumazar, Ptolomy, and others. Together with a catalogue of all the market-towns, fairs, and roads in England and Wales. All those who peruse this book, must own, that it the knowledge gives of things unknown.		1698 (1698)	Wing C5629; ESTC R232040	59,597	177

Natures we have mentioned before and whose Influences we shall by and by give you a farther Account of These Planets have also their several Motions as Direct is a Planets moving in its natural Course which is forward Retrograde is their moving backward contrary to their direct Motion Combust is their being under the Sun-beams or within eight Degrees of him Oriental is when a Planet riseth before the Sun Occidental after him Latitude of the Earth is the distance or breadth on either side of the Equinox towards the Poles and they that are under the Equinox have no Latitude but the Poles of the World are in their Horizon this is a right Sphere and every sixty Miles directly North or South are said to make one Degree or Latitude and the heigth of either Pole above the Horizon is answerable to the degree of Latitude in an Oblique Sphere as London is counted to be in Latitude of fifty one Degrees thirty two Minuits the Pole there being elevated as much The like is to be observed in any other place or Region Longitude of the Earth is the out-side thereof extended from West to East crossing the Latitude at right Angles the beginning thereof according to some Astronomers is the Canary Isles so going Eastward quite round the World unto the same place again which is three hundred and sixty degrees and under the Equinoctial is reputed to be two Millions one Thousand six Hundred Miles re●koning sixty Miles to a degree but the farther off the Equinoctial the fewer Miles are in a degree for at London about thirty seven make a degree of Longitude so these degrees grows less and less until they all meet in the Latitude of Ninety that is under the Poles Parallels are Lines straight or circular equally distant from each other as the Equinox Tropicks and Degrees of Latitude c. Climate or Clime is such a space of Earth comprehended between two Parellels in which space there is half an Hour's difference in the Sun-dials and length of the Days Antipodes are those whose Feet are directly against ours as if a Line were drawn from one through the Center of the Earth to the other And this shall suffice as to the Explanation of things which I have done as briefly as I could for the Advantage of the Reader to whom possibly these things so necessary to be known may have hitherto been concealed XIV Of the Sun's Revolution through the Twelve Signs of the Zodiack with an Astrological Judgment of those that shall be born when the Sun is in any of those Signs THo' there be seven Planets as we have before shewed yet the Sun and Moon being the two great Luminaries of the World have greater Influence upon our Bodies than all the rest and the Sun shining by his own Light and being the Fountain both of Light and Life has greater Power than the Moon and his Influence is more in any of the twelve Houses I shall therefore here because I affect Brevity give the Reader an Astrological Judgment of the Sun's Power and Influence being in any of the twelve Houses After I have first acquainted my Reader what a House is and signifies in Astrology A House is a certain Space in the Firmament which is parted or separated by several Degrees by which the Planets have their Motion Metaphorically called Houses for as in a House there be many Mansions so every Planet has a peculiar or proper place in the Firmament by which it moves and in which it is resident containing thirty Degrees by which one House is differenced from another and these are placed by Astrologers in the following order The Sun being in Aries Makes the Person born under it of a froward and peevish Disposition quickly angry but as soon pleas'd given to study and very Eloquent but proud lying and luxurious promising all things but performing nothing not beloved among his Kindred and obnoxious to danger from his Enemies he shall be in danger of receiving harm from four-footed Beasts as being thrown from a Horse and the like so that he ought to avoid all Hawking Hunting and other Exercises to be performed on Horseback which are like to be fatal to him But in other things he may be more fortunate If the Person born be a Female tho' she may be fair and fruitful in Children yet she will be given to lying and of so bad a Temper and Disposition that her Husband will live but uneasily with her Note this also That those born in the Day-time the Sun being in Aries will be fortunate and happy but those that are born in the Night will be unfortunate and come to disgrace The Sun being in Taurus Makes the Native bold and fortunate in attempting hard and difficult Affairs it shews him also victorious over his Enemies and a great Traveller but banish'd from his native Country It also shews one servile familiar and angry but in his old Age only for in his Youth he shall obtain Riches by Marriage which shall make him better humour'd But when Age comes it brings Sickness with it and that makes Men peevish It makes Females wanton yet painful and obedient but full of tittletattel it also shews 'em inclin'd to Whoredom which will wear off by degrees She shall have many Husbands and divers Children The Sun being in Gemini Denotes a fair Child also one that is wise liberal merciful also a Boaster and and one that runs up and down without any regard to his Business whereby he shall obtain but little Riches of his own but shall be of that Fidelity and Truth that he shall have the command of the Publick Treasure It also denotes one to be of a complaisant Behaviour a good Understanding and acceptable to those with whom he shall have to do It shews him also to be well vers'd in the Mathematical Sciences and Arithmetick and that he shall be in great danger about twenty three Years of Age either to be hurt by Fire or bitten by a mad Dog The Sun being in Cancer Shews a Person to be of a good wit humility and wisdom but one inclin'd to Pleasure and the love of Women It also shews one attempting many things and especially on the Seas and thereby often in danger and vexed with many Incommodities and with much Poverty and Misery and that tho' he may get much yet he shall be never the richer he shall dig for Treasure and find that which he looked not for But if it be a Maid she shall be witty shamefac'd civil wise diligent nimble and beautiful soon pleased yet deceitful and crafty saying one thing and doing another subject to many Dangers by Water by falling by Child-bearing and the Chollick And after the Age of twenty six whether the Native be Male or Female it promiseth good success It denotes also a Person to be painful faithful acquainted with great Men and fortunate in Husbandry The Sun being in Leo Denotes a Man proud and arrogant bold

to Chippingnorton ●2 m. to Evesham 14 m. to Worcester 12 m. to Tenbury 16 m. to Ludlow 15 miles From Worcester to Caermarthen 72 miles thus From Worcester to Preston 26 m. to Belth 12 m. to Landovery 14 m. to Caermathen 20 miles From London to Bristol 37 miles thus From London to Colebrook 15 m. to Maidenhead 7 m. to Reading 10 m. to Newbury 15 m. to Hungerford 8 m. to Malborough 7 m. to Chipnam 15 m. to Maxfield 10 m. to Bristol 10 miles From London to Exeter 138 miles thus From London to Stanes 15 m. to Bagshaw 8 m. to Hartlerow 8 m. to Basingstoke 8 m. to Andover ●● m. to Salisbury 15 m. to Shaftsbury 18 m. to Sherbor●● 12 m. to Crookhorn 10 m. to Chard 6 m. to Hunnito● 10 m. to Exeter 12 miles From London to St. Davids 202 miles thus From London to Maidenhead 22 m. to Henly 7 m. to Dorchester 12 m. to Abbington 5 m. to ●arrington 10 m. to Cicester 12 m. to Glocester 1● m. to Rosse 12 m. to Hereford 8 m. to Hay 14 m. to Brecknock 10 m. to Lanbury 16 m. to Newton 10 m. to Caermarthen 12 m. to Axford 24 m. to St. Davids 12 miles From London to Southamton 64 miles thus From London to Kingston 10 m. to Cobbam 5 m. to Ripple 5 m. to Guilford 5 m. to Farnham 9 m. to Alton 7 m. to Aile●ford 7 m. to Twyford 8 m. to Southamton 8 m. From London to Rye 51 miles thus From London to Cheap-stock 17 m. to Tunbridge 7 m. to Plimwell 12 m. to Rye 1● miles From London to Dover 55 miles thus From London to Dartford ●2 m. to Gravesend 6 m. to Rochester 5 m. to Sitingborn 8 m. to Canterbury 12 m. to Dover 12 miles From London to Chichester 50 miles thus From London to Gilford 25 m. to Chid●ington 8 m. to Midhurst 10 m. to Chichester 7 miles Fixed Feasts and Remarkable Days Fixed Feasts CIrcumcision or New-years day Jan. 1 Epiphany or Twelfth-day Jan. 6 Conversion of St. Paul Jan. 25 Martyrdom of King CHARLES I. Jan. 30 Purification of the V. Mary or Candlem day Febr. 2 St. Matthias in Leap-years Feb. 25. Feb. 24 Lady-day or Annunciation of the V. Mary March 25 St. Mark Evangelist April 25 St. Phillip and Jacob or May-day May 1 Birth and Return of King CHARLES II. May 29 St. Barnabas Apostle June 11 Midsummer or St. John Baptist June 2● St. Peter Apostle June 29 St. James Apostle July 25 St. Bartholomew Apostle Aug. 24 St. Matthew Apostle Sept. 21 Mith●elmass or St. Michael the Arch-angel Sept. 29 St. L●ke Evangelist Octob. 18 St. Simon and St. Jude Octob. 28 All Saints Nov. 1 Powder Treason Nov. ● St. Andrew Apostle Nov. 30 St. Thomas Apostle Dec. 21 Chris●mass or Birth of our Lord God Dec. 25 St. Stephen Protomartyr Dec. 26 St. John Evangelist Dec. 2● Innocents Dec. 28 Remarkable Days VAlentine Feb. 14 Equal Day and Night Mar. 16 St. George April 23 Longest Day or Barnaby June 11 ●lection of Sheriffs in London June 24 Swithin July 15 Dog days begin July 19 Lammas Aug. 1 Dog-days end Aug. 27 Equal Day and Night Sept. 12 Sheriffs of London Sworn Sept. 28 Election of the Lord Mayor of London Sept. 29 Lord Mayor's day when he is Sworn at W. Octob. 29 Shortest Day Dec. 11 REDUCTION of Troy Weight Troy Weight     Grains     Peny Weight 24   Ounce 24 480 Pound 12 240 5760 BY Troy Weight is weighed Gold Silver Jewels Amber Electuaries Bread Corn and Liquors and from this Weight all Measures for wet and dry Commodities are taken The Pound Troy is in proportion to the pound Averdupois as 17 to 14 and the Ounce as 51 to 56. A TABLE for the Assize of Bread for Bakers that live in Corporations 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Bu●hel         Troy Weight           Averdupois W.           Pen White         Wheaten     Houshold     Peny white   whea ten   Hou shold   ● ● li. oz. dw li. oz. dw li. oz. dw oz. qu ●z qu. oz. qu. 2 0 1 3 6 1 11 0 2 6 12 17 0 25 1 34 0 2 3 1 2 2 1 9 2 2 4 4 16 0 23 0 32 0 2 6 1 1 0 1 7 10 2 2 0 15 0 21 1 30 0 2 9 1 0 1 1 6 0 2 0 2 13 ● 19 3 27 0 3 0 0 11 ● 1 4 18 1 10 10 12 1 18 3 24 2 3 3 0 10 11 1 3 16 1 9 2 11 2 17 1 23 0 3 6 0 9 1 1 2 17 1 7 16 11 0 16 1 22 0 3 9 0 9 8 1 2 1 1 6 16 10 1 1● 2 20 2 4 0 0 8 18 1 1 7 1 5 16 ● ● 14 3 19 2 4 3 0 8 9 ● 0 12 1 4 17 9 1 14 0 18 2 4 6 0 8 1 1 0 0 1 4 2 8 3 13 1 17 2 4 9 0 7 13 0 11 10 1 3 6 8 1 11 3 16 2 5 0 0 7 7 0 11 0 1 2 14 8 0 11 0 16 0 5 3 0 7 1 0 10 10 1 2 1 7 3 11 2 15 2 5 6 0 6 15 0 10 2 1 1 10 7 2 11 0 15 0 5 9 0 6 10 0 9 14 1 1 0 7 0 10 2 14 0 6 0 0 6 5 0 9 6 1 0 10 6 3 10 1 13 2 6 3 0 6 0 0 9 0 1 0 0 6 2 10 0 13 0 6 6 0 5 16 0 8 15 0 11 12 6 1 9 2 11 2 6 9 0 5 12 0 8 9 0 11 2 6 0 9 1 12 1 7 0 0 5 9 0 8 3 0 11 5 5 3 8 3 11 3 7 3 0 5 5 0 7 18 0 10 11 5 2 8 2 11 2 7 6 0 5 2 0 7 13 0 10 5 5 2 8 1 11 1 7 9 0 4 19 0 7 9 0 9 19 5 1 8 1 10 3 8 0 0 4 16 0 7 5 0 9 12 5 1 7 3 10 2 8 3 0 4 14 0 7 1 0 9 8 5 0 7 2 10 1 8 6 0 4 11 0 6 17 0 9 2 5 0 7 2 10 0 8 9 0 4 9 0 6 13 0 8 18 4 3 7 1 9 2 9 0 0 4 6 0 6 10 0 8 12 4 2 7 0 9 2 Note That Bakers who live out of Corporations are to make their Bread of the Weight of the Rate of three Pence less than the Corporation Bakers as when the Corporation Baker makes Bread of the Weight against 5 s. The Country Baker must make it of the Weight against 4 s. 9 d. When Wheat is at 5 Shillings per Bushel then the Corporation Baker's Penny Wheaten Loaf is to weigh 11 Ounces Troy and Three Half-penny White Loaves the like Weight and the Houshold Penny Loaf is to weigh 1 Pound 2 Ounces and 14 Penny Weight Troy and so for a greater or lesser weight proportionably And if a Baker want but one Ounce in 36 for the first second and third fault he may be amerced but for the fourth he is to stand in the Pillory without redemption A TABLE of Troy Weight 32 Grains of Wheat make 24 Artificial Grains gr 24 Grains 1 Penny Weight p. w. 20 Penny Weight 1 Ounce oun 12 Ounces 1 Pound lib. A TABLE of Averdupois Weight 4 Quarters make 1 Dram. 16 Drams 1 Ounce 16 Ounces 1 Pound 28 Pounds 1 Quarter of a 100 of 112 Pounds 20 Hundred 1 Tun. A TABLE of Liquid Measure 1 Pound of Wheat Troy Weight make 1 Pint. 2 Pints 1 Quart 2 Quarts 1 Pottle 2 Pottles 1 Gallon 8 Gallons 1 Ferkin of Ale Soap Herrings 9 Gallons 1 Ferkin of Beer 10 Gallons and a half 1 Ferkin of Salmon or Eles 2 Ferkins 1 Kilderkin 2 Kilderkins 1 Barrel 42 Gallons 1 Tierce of Wine 63 Gallons 1 Hogshead 2 Hogsheads 1 Pipe or Butt 2 Pipes 1 Tun of Wine A TABLE of Dry Measure 2 Pints make 1 Quart 2 Quarts 1 Pottle 2 Pottles 1 Gallon 2 Gallons 1 Peck 4 Pecks 1 Bushel Land-measure 5 Pecks 1 Bushel Water-measure 8 Bushels 1 Quarter 4 Quarters 1 Chalder 5 Quarters 1 Way A TABLE of Long Measure 3 Barly-corns in length make 1 Inch. 12 Inches 1 Foot 3 Foot 1 Yard 3 Foot nine Inches 1 Ell. 6 Foot 1 Fathom 5 Yards and a half 1 Pole or Perch 40 Poles 1 Furlong 8 Furlongs 1 English Mile A TABLE of Time 60 Minutes make 1 Hour 24 Hours 1 Day natural 7 Days 1 Week 4 Weeks 1 Month of 28 Days 12 Months 1 Day and 6 Hours 1 Year very near FINIS

Welsh XXIII General Proverbs LOng absent soon forgotten He that 's afraid of every Grass must not piss in a Meadow Lose nothing for want of asking Every Ass thinks himself worthy to stand with the King's Horses Awe makes Dun draw Bare Walls makes giddy House-wives A good Face needs no Band. Sir John Barley-Corn's the strongest Knight 'T is a hard Battle where none escapes Every Bean hath its Black Beggars must be no Chusers Sue a Beggar and get a Louse A good Beginning makes a good Ending Well begun is half done The best is best Cheap Make the best of a bad Bargain Birds of a Feather flock together A Bird in the Hand is worth two in the Bush That that 's bred in the Bone will never out of the Flesh All is not Butter the Cow shites Who Bulls the Cow must keep the Calf Care will kill a Cat. A pound of Care won't pay an ounce of Debt A muffl'd Cat is no good Mouser Change of Pasture makes fat Calves Children and Fools speak Truth A close Mouth catches no Flies You must cut your Coat according to your Cloth A ragged Colt may make a good Horse Don't count your Chickens before they be hatch'd When Fortune pipes a Man may soon danc● well You 'd as good be in the Dark as withou● Light The longest Day will have an end One may see Day at a little hole He that waits for dead Mens Shooes ma● go bare-foot Out of Debt out of Danger An Ounce of Discretion's worth a Pound ● Wit He must needs go whom the Devil drives Hungry Dogs will eat dirty Puddings The Ducks fare well in the Thames Early up and never the near Eaten Bread is soon forgotten All 's well that ends well Exchange is no Robbery A bad Excuse is better then none at all Experience is the Mistress of Fools ●e that winks with one Eye and sees with t'other ● wou'd not trust him tho' he were my Brother ● fair Face is half a Portion ●raise a fair Day at Night ●ommon Fame 's seldom to Blame ● a Man once fall all will tread on him ●o Fence against a Flail ●ols build Houses and wise Men buy ' em Fool 's Bolt is soon shot ●orbearance is no Acquittance ●o forget a Wrong is the best Revenge ●rove thy Friend e'er thou have need ●ll are not Friends that speak us fair he 'll ●ouch a gall'd Horse on the Back and winch Gentleman without an Estate is like a Pudding without Sewet Gentility without Ability is worse than plain Beggery ●an does what he can and God what he will ●ell me with whom thou go'st and I 'll tell thee what thou do'st ●hat that 's sauce for a Goose is sauce for a Gander ●e's hand some that hand some does ●elp Hands for I have no Lands ●ard fare makes hungry Bellies Harm watch Harm catch N'er lose a Hog for a ha'pa'th o' Tarr Home is home though it be never so homely 'T is a good Horse that never stumbles and a good Wife that never grumbles 'T is an ill Horse that won't carry his ow● Provender Jack wou'd wipe his Nose if he had it Every Jack must have his Jill Idle Folks lack no Excuses 'T is ill jesting with Edge-tools Ill-will never speaks well Jone's as good as my Lady in the dark Ka me and I 'll ha thee The Kettle calls the Pot Black-arse Kissing goes by Favour Knaves and Fools divide the World Better Kiss a Knave then be troubled wit● him The more Knave the better luck Light Gains make a heavy Purse Let them laugh that win A Lark's worth a Kite Little said soon a mended Little Strokes fell great Oaks Lightly come lightly go Long look'd for comes at last Many Hands make like work Man proposes God disposes Meat and Mattin's hinder no Man's Journy Might over-comes Right Merry in the Hall when Beards wag all Misunderstanding brings Lies to Town Necessity has no Law Need makes the old Wife trot Near is my Petticoat nearer my Smock Old Men are twice Children Old Men and Travellers may lie by Authority One Swallow don't make a Summer Patience is a Plaister for all Sores Penny wise and pound foolish Penny in Pocket's a good Companion Prayers and Provender hinders no Man's Journy Quick at Meat quick at Work Rome was not built in a day Saying and Doing are two things Time and Tide tarry for no Man Use makes Perfectness When the Wine is in the Wit 's out Young Men may die old Men must Newly Printed in Octavo 1. THE Famous and Pleasant History of Parismus the Valiant and Renowned Prince of Bohemia In Two Parts First His Triumphant Battles fought against the Persians his Love to the Beautiful Laurana the great Dangers he passed in the Island of Rocks and strange Adventures in the Desolate Island The Second All the Adventurous Travels and Noble Acts of Chivalry performed by his Son Parismenos the Knight of Fame with his Love to the Fair Princess Angelica the Lady of the Golden Tower Price bound 1 s. II. The most Pleasing and Delightful History of Reynard the Fox and Renardine his Son In Two Parts With Morals to each Chapter explaining what appears Doubtful or Allegorical And every Chapter Illustrated with a curious Device or Picture representing to the Eye all the material Passages Price bound I s. III. The Comical and Tragical History of Fortunatus Wherein is contained his Birth Travels Adventures and last Will and Testament to his two Sons to whom he bequeathed his Purse and Wishing-cap together with their Lives and Deaths Illustrate● with divers curious Pictures Price bound I s. THE Country-man's Kalendar CONTAINING His Daily Practice AND Perpetual Prognostication FOR WEATHER With the Natural Causes of Watry Meteors as Snow Hail Rain Thunder and Lightning c. ALSO An exact TABLE of the ROADS with their Measur'd and Computed Miles and also an Account of the Fairs that happen each Month in the Year with the Day of the Month on which they fall At first Compiled by Albumazar Ptolomy Erra Pater and many Others London Printed by W. O. and are to be sold H. Nelme at the Leg and Star in Cornhil To an Parents and Teachers of Children THere 's now Publish'd In Sixteens and bound like Primers The First BOOK for Children or The Compleat School-Mistress Teaching Children to Spell and Read true English and Instructing them in the Grounds of the Christian Religion in a short Catechism compiled by the Reverend Assembly of DIVINES at Westminster With Lessons Prayers Graces and other Things suitable for the Education of Children Being the best and easiest Book of this Nature for Teaching and Instructing young Ones And are to be sold by all Booksellers in City and Country THE Country-man's Kallendar Containing His Daily PRACTICE A Year is the principal Part of Time by which not only the Ages of Men and of other things but also the times of many Actions in the World their beginnings progress contin●ance and

licking their Hoofs The biting of Fleas Gnats c. The Soot falling much from Chimneys The sweating of Stones A circle round a Candle Aches in ancient Peoples Limbs or Corns Bells heard at a further distance than usual Sparks gathering together in the Fire No Dew Morning nor Evening c. All these sure Signs of Rain Signs of Wind or Tempest Red Clouds appearing in the Morning Much Shooting of Stars The Rain-bow red Black Circles with red Streaks about the Moon Stars dim and fiery Autum fair a Windy Winter Clouds flying swift in the Air. Fire burning pale or huzzing Ravenes clapping themselves with their Wings The high flying of the Hern. Crying of Swine The Herb Treefoil looking rough Of the Rain-bow The Rain-bow is that Bow which the Almighty was pleased to place in the Firmament as a Token to Noah that he would drown the Earth no more But as to the natural Cause of it it is caused by the Sun-beams striking upon a hollow Cloud when its Edge is repelled and driven back against the Sun and thus ariseth variety of Colours by the mixing of Clouds Air and fiery Light to gether therefore it is seen in Opposition to the Sun for the most part in an Evening Of Rain The Ancients describe Rain to be a cold and earthly Vapour or Humour exhaled from the Earth and Waters by the Beams of the Sun and carried into the middle Region of the Air whereby the Extremity of the Cold it is thicken'd into the Body of a Cloud and afterwards being dissolved through an accession of Heat it falleth upon the Earth And this is done by God's Power and at his Appointment as the Prophet Amos witnesseth Amos 4. 7. and 96. Of Hail Hail is nothing but Rain congealed into Ice by the coldness of the Air freezing the Drops after the dissolving of the Cloud and the higher it comes and the longer it tarries in the Air the rounder and lesser it is We have sometimes great showers of Hail in the heat of Summer after a Thunder-clap which doth manifest that the Air at that time is extream cold thus to congeal the Water therein notwithstanding the heat then upon the Earth Of Snow Snow as say the Ancients is of the same humour that Hail is but only of looser parts and therefore in the Summer-time it is melted into Rain before it cometh down Of Frost and Dew In the Day-time through the heat of the Sun there is a cold and moist Vapour drawn up a little from the Earth which after the setting of the Sun des●ends upon the Earth again and is called Dew but if by the sharpness of the Air it be congealed it is called Frost and therefore in hot Seasons and windy Weather Dews are not so frequent nor so much as after a calm and clear Night For when frosts happen they dry up Wet and Moisture for the Ice being melted the Water is proportionably less Of the Wind. Wind is said to be an Exhalation hot and dry engendered in the Bowels of the Earth and being gotten out is carried side-long upon the face of the Earth and cannot mount upwards above the middle Region of the Air which by reason of its cold doth beat it back so as by such strife and by meeting other Exhalations rising its motion is forced to be rather round than right in its 〈◊〉 and this makes it a Whirl-puff or Whirl-wind which oftentimes by its violence carrieth many things with it from place to place c. Of Earthquakes The Ancients affirm That the cause of Earthquakes is plenty of Winds gotten and confined within the Bowels of the Earth which in striving to break forth shaking or sometimes a cleaving of the Earth and thereby the destruction of many People and ruine of whole Towns and Cities as the sad fate of Sicily has but lately shown us by sinking of Mountains and raising of Valleys But tho' what I have said may be the Natural Cause of Earthquakes yet doubtless the Final Cause is God's Anger against a provoking sinful People which ought to make all our Hearts to tremble lest God for our sins should cause the Earth under us to do so Of Thunder and Lightning Thunder and Lightning is occasioned by an Exhalation hot and dry and being carried up into the middle Region of the Air and there in closed in the Body of a Cloud Now these two Contrarities being thus shut or enclosed in one place together they fall at varience whereby the Water and Fire agree not until they have broken through so that Fire and Water fly out of the Clouds the breaking whereof making that Noise which we call Thunder and the Fire is the Lightning which is first seen tho' the Thunder-crack be first given because our sight is quicker than our hearing For the sooner the Thunder is heard after the Lightning is seen the nearer it is to us Of the Four Quarters of the Year and First of the Spring The Spring or Vernal Quarter begins when the Sun enters into the Ram or Aries which is with us on the ninth day of March Astronomically thereby making the Days and Nights equal to all the World the Sun then rising due East and setting due West This Quarter continues while the Sun goes through Aries Taurus and Gemini This Quarter is naturally hot and moist the most temperate in all the Year being both pleasant and healthful and most convenient for the taking of Physick either to remove Cronical Distempers or to prevent them for time to come II. Of the Summer The Summer or Estival Quarter begins when the Sun touches the first minute of Cancer or the Crabb thereby making the longest Days and shortest Nights to those that dwell on the North side of the Equinox which usually happeneth upon the 11th of June after which the Days dedrease This Quarter continues till the Sun hath gone through Cancer Leo and Virgo This Quarter is hot and dry for then the Sun with us in his full height and strength bringing to persection the Productions of the Earth the time of gathering in the Harvest being chiefly in the last Month of this Quarter III. Of the Autumnal Quarter The Autumnal Quarter begins when the Sun is said to touch the first minute of Libra or the Ballance thereby making the Days and Nights again of equal length which is usually upon the 12th day of September for then likewise the Sun riseth due East and sets due West This Quarter continues while the Sun goes through Libra Scorpio and Sagitary This Quarter is generally held to be cold and ●lry tho' it often proves very moist and wet for the Sun now with-draws his heat and there●y causeth the falling of the Leaves from the Trees whence this Quarter is also called the ●all of the Leaf IV. Of Winter The Winter or Hyemnal Quarter begins when ●he Sun touches the first minute of the Tropical ●ign Capricorn which is for the most part about ●he 11th of December

thereby making the short●●t Days and longest Nights to those that dwell ●● the North side of the Equinoctial and the ●ontrary to those that dwell on the South-side This Quarter continues while the Sun makes his ●rogress thro' Capricorn Aquarius and Pisces This Quarter is counted cold and moist being ●irectly opposite to Summer for now the Fields ●ok barren and the Trees naked The Country-man's Observations on every Month in the Year January PLant Vines and lay them for increase and plant Apple and Pear-trees and all sorts o● Wall-fruit-trees if the Weather be open tri● Wall-trees cut and nail them Set and so● Kernels and Stones in this and in the next Month● breaking only the Stones or Shells and sow only the Kernel Set Beans and Pease Cut and set and lay Quicksets and Roses all these may b● done also the next Month. Drench weak and sic● Cattel February Now is a very good time for Grafting the fo●ward sorts of Fruit-trees If the weather be te●perate sow hardy Seeds as Pease Beans Redi●es Parsnips Carrots Onions Parsley Spi●nage Make up Hot-beds for Melons Cucu●bers and such like Lay Branches of Vin● Roses Wood-bines Jessamines Lauresti●● Phille●oy Pyracantha c. Plant Goosberri● Currans Rasberries and begin to plant ha● Herbs towards the latter end of the Mont● Transplant Cabbage and Colliflowers sow ● sparagus March This is the Principal Month for ●rafting● sorts of Fruit trees transplant all sorts of ha● Herbs and Flowers make up Hot-beds for Cu●umbers Melons Colliflowers to come late ●he Russia Cabbage and ●ender Flower-seeds as Amaranths of all sorts Africans Marvail of ●eris c. Sow most sorts of Garden-seeds as Endive Succory Leeks Radish Beets Pars●ips Skirrets Parsley Sorrel Bugloss Burrage ●hirvil Sallery Lettice Redish Onions O●●ce Purslain Carrots Cresses Spinnage Ma●igolds c. and most sorts of Flower-seeds ●kewise Turnips in this and the next Month to ●ave them early This is the principal Month ●or sowing of Seeds and planting of Flowers and ●lips Sow Pinks and Carnations and Gilly●owers at the Full Moon and the Seeds of all Winter-Greens Plant out Colliflowers and ●ll sorts of Cabbages where they are to stand ●nd likewise Carna●ion-layers in this and in the ●ext Month. In this Month also sow Oats and ●arley April You may graft some sort of Fruit-trees in the ●eginning of this Month Sow all Garden-seeds ●● dry weather and plant all sorts of Garde●●erbs in wet weather You may yet sow those ●rt of Seeds spoke of in Ma●ch Sow tender ●e●ds as sweet Marjoram Basil Pinks Carna●ons Hys●op Thyme Savoury and Purslain ●utch and English Savoys Set all sorts of Winter-greens in this and in the former Month ●t Sage and Rosemary sow Lettice Spinnage ●hervil and Cresses once in three or four Weeks to have it young Plant Cucumbers Melon● and Artichoaks In this Month also sow Hem● and Flax pull Hops and open your Beehives● and Bark Trees for Tanners May. About the beginning or within a fortnight under or over sow French-beans in fine Mold sow tender Garden-seeds as sweet Merjoram Thim● and Basil Dutch and English Savoys Plant ou● Cucumbers and Amaranthus c. Of the Hot● bed take up Tulips whose stocks are dry sow Purslain Set your stills on work Weed you● Hop-gardens cut off superfluous Branches Mos● Trees and Weed Gardens and Corn. June The beginning of this Month sow English and Dutch Savoys sow Sallad-seeds for latter Sallads Take up your best Anemonies Tulips and Ranu●culuses Sow Turnip-seed in this and the nex● Month and transplant those Savoys that were sowed the last Month Plant Slips of Mirtle Shear your Sheep the Moon encreasing July This is the principal Month to Innoculate A●pricocks Peaches Nictarines and Roses c. Prune your Wall-trees lay Gilliflowers and Ca●nations sow Lettice and Spinnage for latte● Sallading transplant or remove Tulips or other Bulbous-roots Plant Cuttings of Myrtles but let 'em not have too much Sun at first Remove your large sided Cabbages planted in May ●o head in Autumn Keep Weeds from growing ●o seed and begin your Hawing Gather the Snails from your Wall-fruit but pull not off the ●itten Fruit for then they will begin with others August The beginning of this Month sow Cabbage and Colliflower-seed prune superfluous Branches ●rom the Wall-fruit-trees unbind the Buds you ●nnoculated the Month before if they take Sow Spinnage and Lettuce for latter Sallading Set Cuttings of Bays Laurustinus Laurel and Honi●uckles plant them rather in the Shade then in ●he Sun Sow Lark-spur Canditaft Column●ines Robin in the Bush and such hardy Plants ●s will endure the Winter Plant Strawberries ●nd other Garden-plants Reap and gather in your Harvest while the Weather continues fair ●or you must reap and carry in your Corn as well as make Hay whilst the Sun shines September Transplant Colliflowers and Cabbages that were sowed in August Plant Tulips and other ●●lbos Roots you formerly took up Take off your Carnation-layers and plant them where ●hey are to stand the Winter Remove Fruit-●rees from September till March except in Frost Set Cuttings of Bays Lawrels c. Transplant most sorts of Herbs and Flowers Gather Hops ●he beginning of this Month and sow your Wheat ●nd Rye October Set Beans and Pease sow sorts of Fruit-stones as Nuts Kernels and Seeds either for Trees or Stock in this or the next Month Plant Rose-trees and your bulbous Roots of all sorts Plant all Fruit-trees that have shed their Leaves French Stiff-lands November Sow Beans and Pease prune all sorts of Fruit trees and begin to cut and trim Wall-trees lay up Carrots Parsnips Cabbages either for you● use or for Seed Cover your Asparagus an● Artichoakes Set Nuts and Kernels Yet yo● may plant Tulips Kill your Swine in or near th● full Moon December Set Pease and Beans if the Weather be mode rate Set and transplant all sorts of Fruit-trees especially such as are not very tender and su●ject to the injury of the Frost prune Vines the Weather be open Nail and cut all s●●ts o● Fruit-trees Sow Bay and Lawrel-berries dropping ●ipe The Names of the Market towns in every County throughout England and Wales with the Days of the Week when the Markets are kept As also their Distance from London with an Account what Commodities each County produceth and in what Diocess or Bishoprick it is Barkshire ABbington M. F. 46 East-Isley W. 44 Farringdon Tu. 56 Hungerford W. 54 Lambourn 55 Maiden-head W. ●2 Newberry Th. 47 Ockingham Tu. 28 Reading Sat. 32 Wallingford Tu. Fr. 38 Wantage Sat. 50 New Windsor Sat. 20 Chief Commodities of this County are Sheep Wool and Corn. Salisbury Di●●●ss Bedfordshire Ampthil Th. 36 Bedford Tu. S●t 40 Biggleswade W. 34 Dunstable W. 30 Leighton Tu. 33 Luton Mond 28 Potton Sat. 37 Shefford Fr. 34 Tuddington Sat. 34 Woburn Fr. 37 Chief Commodities are Corn Cattel Butter Cheese and Poultry Lincoln Diocess Buckinghamshire Ailsbury Sat. 33 Amersham Tu. 24 Beaconsfield Th. 22 Buckingham Sat. 44 Chesham