Dolton 11 13 and 20 at St. Edmondsbury 6 and 11 at Pembridge 2 at Pennibout 30 at Enfield 11 at Folkingham 10 at Rugby 30 at Ross and Rochester 6 at Salford and stanly 23 at Froom 10 and 11 at Garstange 11 and 13 at Guilford 10 at shaftsbury and shesnal 30 at Greensteed 6 at hertford 11 at skipton in Cravan 17 at spalding harlow and hide 19 at horsham 22 at swathey 23 at sandwich 25 at hedon and higham-ferries 20 at health 6 at Trigney in Lanc. 30 at harleigh 11 at Tream 15 and 16 at Thwayt 20 at Ingenstone 23 at Tuddington 5 at Welsh-pool 6 at wetshod and wellington 10 at wem 11 at withgrig 13 at wellington 30 at wakefield and warington 2 and 11 at York 6 at lesford in Lanc. 3 at caremarthen 1 and 23 at ludlow 23 at Ketters-cross 30 at Kimbolton Fairs in DECEMBER 4 At Atherstone 5 at Dolgeth Newtown and puchley 6 at Arundel Exeter St. Edes cased Grantham heningham hethin hornse Northwich in Ch. sevenock spalding wallingford and woodstock 7 at sandhurst 8 at bewmaris Clithero Cardigan Kimar leicester malpus Northampton and whiteland 21 at charlbury 29 at canterbury 21 at Hornbury 22 at Llandilawer 29 at Royston and salisbury 11 at Northampton Note Where you find words standing for the beginning of a County after any Place Named as Lanc. for Lancashire Not. for Nottinghamshire c. then the Place is in that County And this is to distinguish them there being more of the same Name An exact Catalogue of the Moveable Fairs with their exact Times and Places AT Northampton from Christmass to June every wednesday Monday after Twelfth-day at Buckingham At Hinkley three mondays after twelfth-day At Melton-mowbrav and Salisbury the tuesday after Twelfth day for horses the thursday after Twelfth-day at Banbury and Lutterworth and for three weeks every thursday after at Litchfield the friday after Twelfth-day at Newcastle-under-line On Shrove-monday at Candene In Glocestershire on Ash-wednesday and the same day at Dunstable Chichester Eaton Exeter Folkingham Litchfield Royston Tamworth Tunbridge On the first thursday in Lent at Banbury the first monday in Lent at Abington Winchester Chichester Chersey the first tuesday in Lent at Bedford At Charlebury on Michaelmas day St. Thomas's day second friday in Lent On the third monday in Lent at Stamford for horses On midlent sunday at Odiham Saffron-Walden and Stamford the friday and saturday before the first sunday in Lent at Hartford the first sunday in Lent at Hexcomb Grantham Sudbury and Salisbury The tuesday after midlent-sunday at Leominster the monday before Lady day at Wisbich Kendale and Denbigh wednesday before Lady-day at Dolton the thursday before Lady day at Yarmouth On St. Matthew's day at Cricklade The tuesday seven-night before Palm-sunday St. Luke's day at New-market the wednesday before Palm-thursday at Drayton and the thursday before it at Landissel On Palm-sunday at Leicester Newport Alesbury Wisbich Skipton and Pomfract On the same at Billinsworth Lancaster Kendale Worcester Llaundaren the tuesday after at Wakefield The monday before Easter at Ledbury tuesday before Easter and St. Barnaby's day at Selby Monday tuesday and wednesday before Easter at Marsh the same day at Ludlow the thursday before Michaelmas the thursday before Easter and the thursday before St. Thomas's day at Kettering the monday before St. John Baptist at Soham the wednesday in Easter week at Mass-Gate monday wednesday and thursday in Easter week at Sosings On saint Peter and saint Paul at Ridbury On the Eve and Feast of saint Peter and saint Paul at Barkstrange Also on the Eve and Feast of saint Martin On the monday in Easter week and monday before saint Thomas's day at Thornbury At Cateline and Llanvillan on the wednesday before Easter and on the wednesday and thursday before at Wallingford Kettering and Sudminster On Good friday at Burnhil Amptil Brewerton Charing Berry Enfield Guilford Huntington Hatfield Ipswich Melian Lougher Nutley saint Pombs Risborough and Roborough On Easter monday at Onay Buck Dryfield and Gainsborough On tuesday at Ashby-de-la-Zouch Dantry Braleis Dorchester Oxen. North-street Hitching Roachford and Sambich On Easter wednesday at Wellingborough and Beverly On friday in Easter at Derby the next day at Skipton in Craven The second monday after Easter at New Malton Monday tuesday and wednesday after Easter at Chudley and on the wednesday at Hereford At Lodness every wednesday after Easter Martlemas day At Inglestwait monday before Holy-thursday Buckland All Souls day tuesday after Pentecost At Bricklesworth Evesham and Newcastle-under-line on monday after Low-sunday At Lough in Lincolnstire the third sunday after Easter At Beverly Englefield Lane Rech in Rogation week On Enmore Green the first tuesday in every month Green street on tuesday before Ascension day At Weobly on Ascension day and thursday three weeks after At Ross on Ascension day and the thursday after Trinity sunday On Ascension Eve at Abergelly and Darkin On Ascension day at Bread-street in Kent Bewmaris Bridgend Brimmingham Chapple-Frith Burton on Trent Eccleshal Chapple-Kinnow Egglestrew St. Eedes Hallaton in Leicest Lutterworth Kidderminster Middlewich Newcastle Newbury Penhole Rone Rippon Stopport Stratford upon Avon Sudminster Yarnwigg and the Vizes At Burlington and Thaxsted the sunday after Ascension day At Shrewsbury the wednesday after and at Ruthin the friday after On Whitsun-Eve at New-Inn Rats-dale Wisbich Skipton in Craven On Whit-sunday at Kirk by Stephen Cribby Lenham Rutsdale Ryhill and Salisbury On Whit-monday at Bromyard Kingston and Grays tuesdays and wednesdays At Ormiskirk monday and tuesday in Whitsun-week and on the monday at Lambyron Chipping Agmondsham Appleby Amersom Bradford Bricklesworth Burton in Lane Chichester Cockermouth Datterington Evesham Exeter Dyfield Linton St. Ives Harts-green Rigate Owndle Midlome Sleford Salford Sittingboun Whichurch and Stockelter On Whit-tuesday at Canterbury Ashby-de-la-Zouch Elesmere Daintree Epping Leighton Buz. Knotsford high Louguir Lewis Llaninthebury Midhurst Monmouth Melton Mobray Oringstock Rochford Perith. On the wednesday in Whitsun-week at Royston Sand-Bar Pont-Stephen Newark on Trent Libedon Llandeby and Leek On thursday the same week at saint Austel Kingstone and Chacklefield On the friday at Stow in Guillin Derby and Cogshal On Trinity Eve at Skipton in Craven Rowel and Pomfract On Trinity sunday at South haven Stokely saint Mary Awk Kemdale Rowel On Trinity monday at Raleigh Houndslow Ruilly Cresswell Waterford Usk the Vizes Spilsby and Tunbridge On the tuesday after at Radnor and Abergavenny and the wednesday after at Aberfrow On the day of Corpus Christi at Sanbury saint Anns Bishop-Stratford Catewid Bremicham Hallatan Egiestrew Haligh Kidderminster Hampstead Llanwist Llammerchimeth Newbury Neath saint Neots Newport in Montgomeryshire Stopport Prescot and Ross On the friday after at Coventry and Chepstow On the sunday after at Stamford and Bolton The sunday after the third of July at Haveril and the sunday fortnight after Midsummer at Fothering Hay On the first sunday after saint Bartholomews day at Samphbick and Ashford and the thursday
with Labour Travel or the Like These begin the 19 th day of July and continue to the 28. day of August As for the other days not mentioned as Bad days proceed in your Affairs and Prosper but on any of the Ominous days to fall Sick is a sign of a Doubtful Recovery if at all and those that take a long Journey begining it on any one of them will be in danger to fall sick or get some great hurt by the way if not die and never return home Who ever Weddeth a Wife on any of these days will find sorrow and crosses in such a Wedlock if not be forced to part in a little time any great work begun will not prosper nor come happily to an end as expected The most remarkable Days in the Year that are accounted Fortunate to begin any weighty matter on SInce the Antients have layed great stress as well upon the Luckey days as the Unluckey it will be Convenient to place them in Order one after another and Note by the way that tho' I shall name but some few as exceeding Luckey days for marriage Bargains going a Journey or begining a Voyage and what ever else is of weight and moment Yet all the rest not marked before to be Unluckey in each month are indifferent Luckey and not to be Neglected when your Occasions require you to Imploy them lest you be either taxed with sloath or superstition in times and seasons Lucky Days c. Twelth-day or Epiphany January 6 The Conversion of St. Paul January 25 The Purification of the Virgin Mary Febru 2 Valentines-day Febru 14 The Annun of the Virgin Mary march 25 St. Mark the Evangelist April 25 St. Philip and Jacob. may 1 St. Barnabas or the Longest day June 11 St. John Baptist June 24 St. Peter the Apostle June 29 St. James's day July 25 St. Bartholomews day August 24 St. Michael's day september 29 St. Luke's day Octob. 18 St. Simon and Judes day Octob. 28 All Saints Novemb. 1 St. Andrew's day Novem. 30 St. Thomas's day Decem. 21 Christmas-day Decem. 25 St. Steven's day Decem. 26 St. John the Evangelist Decem. 27 These are lookt on as Days that bring Blessings with them yet over and above Ordinary Days through the Year more successful than others not Named already for Luckey Days IN January are 3 more particular Happy days beside what I Named though the Rest not marked Ill as I have said are successful enough viz. the 16. 18. 26. In February there are 4 viz. 10. 19. 27. 28. In march there are 2 viz. 14. 28. In April there are 3 viz. 13. 22. 27. In may there are 5 viz. 3. 5. 7. 11. 19. In June there are 4 viz. 10. 17. 20. 27. In July there are 6 viz. 1. 13. 19. 21. 27. 30. In August there are 3 viz. 3. 7. 9. In september there are 5 viz. 4. 8. 11. 15. 19. In October there are 3 viz. 1. 8. 13. In November there are 4. viz. 3. 9. 11. 15. In December there are 3. viz. 9. 13. 17. And on these Days favoured by the more Immediate Influence of the Planets many Wonderful Actions and Things have been done to an Accomplished success as well by the mighty of the World as the Ordinary sort Insomuch that they have been Caelibrated by the Antients and Festivals Appointed on them with songs in praise of what great Atchievements have been done on them and these Festivals Promulged only for the sake of the Good Luck these days produce but let me tell you by the by however that if you undertake any Unlawful Enterprize it will not Prosper on these Days Therefore let your Designs be Good and fear not the success to your Wish according to this Prophetick Verse Good Days Good Deeds do still beget But Bad Deeds the bright Angels Let Dark Influence to Dark Acts give Birth But here the Stars Light Joy and mirth Observations on Remarkable Days to know how the whole Year will succeed in Weather Plenty c. IF the Sun shine Clear and Bright on Christmas-day it promiseth a Peaceable Year from Clamours and Strife and Fore-tells much plenty to Ensue But if the Wind Blow stormy towards the Sun set it betokeneth sickness in the spring and autumn quarters If it be Lowering or Wet on Childermas or Innocents-day it threatens Scarcity and a Mortality among the Weaker sort of Young people but if the day be very Fair it promiseth plenty If New-Years-day in the Morning open with Duskey Red Clouds it denotes Strifes and Debates among Great Ones and many Robberys to happen that Year If January 25 being St Paul's day be Fair it promises a happy Year but if Cloudy Windy or Rainy otherways hear in this Case what an Antient Judicious Astrologer If St. Paul be Fair and Clear It promisses then a happy Year But if it chance to Snow or Rain Then will be Dear all sorts of Grain Or if the Wind do blow aloft Great stirs will vex the World full oft And if Dark Clouds do muff the Sky Then Fowl and Cattle oft will Dye It is Remarkable on Shrove Tuesday that as the Sun-shines little or much on that day or as other weather happens so shall every day participate more or less of such weather till the end of Lent Mists or Hoar Forsts on the Tenth of March betoken a plentiful Year but not without some Diseases If the Sun shines clear on Palm Sunday or Easter-day or either of them there will be great store of fair Weather plenty of Corn and other Fruits of the Earth If it Rain on Ascension-day though never so little it fore-tells a Scarcity to Ensue that Year and Sickness particularly among Cattle But if it be fair and pleasant then the contrary and pleasant weather mostly till Michaelmas If it happens to Rain on Whitsunday much Tounder and Lightning will follow Blasts and Mildews c. but if it be Fair great plenty of Corn. If Midsummer-day be never so little Rainy the Hazel and Wall-nutt will be Scarce Corn Smutted in many places but Apples Pears and Plumbs will not be hurt If on St. Swithen's-day it prove Fair a temperate Winter will follow But if Rainy stormy or Windy then the contrary If St. Bartholomew's-day be Misty the Morning beginning with a Hoar Frost then Cold weather will soon ensue a sharp Winter attended with many biteing Frosts If Michaelmas-day be Fair the Sun will shine much in the Winter though the Wind at North East will frequently Reign long and be very sharp and niping If in the Fall of the Leaf in October many of them Wither on the Boughs and Hang there it betokens a Frosty Winter with much Snow Other Curious Observations on the seasons of the Year as to the Weather that will happen and such like Matters GReat Observations to predict what will fall out have been made upon Oak Apples in September if Cut they have Spiders in them it betokens Blast and Infection if Flys a dry
before at St. Michaels at Kettering The monday after saint Mich. at Faseley saint Faith's by Norwich Saint Michaels and on the tuesday after at Salisbury On the thursday at Banbury and the friday before Simon and Jude at Litchfield and on the thursday before saint Thomas's day at Ketterring Stafford saint Peters day Pounds Shillings Pence Farthings 1 20 240 960 2 40 480 1920 3 60 720 2880 4 80 960 3840 5 100 1200 4300 6 120 1440 5760 7 140 1680 6720 8 160 1920 7680 9 180 2160 8640 10 200 2460 8600 This Table is easie and wants no Explanation and turned backward it is Farthings into Pence Pence into Shillings and Shillings into Pounds which at first sight may be thus computed FINIS THE CONTENTS A Computation of Time in Minutes Hours Days Weeks Months Years divided into Quarters with Signs Governing as also of the Planetary Dominions Page 1 To know what Month and Day the moveable Feasts and Terms will fall on for many Years to come 3 Eclipses of the Sun and Moon how caused with Rules to know when they will Happen 5 Prognosticks or Predictions on the Days of the Week that New Years Day shall fall on Relating to the weather to fall out throughout the Year Searcity and Plenty Diseases that will happen to People also to Cattle 7 Unluckey Days in every month Dangerous to begin any Business on fall Sick Blood Purge Journey c. 12 The most remarkable Days in the Year that are accounted fortunate to begin any weighty matter on 13 Ordinary Days through the Year more successful than others not Named already for Luckey Days 15 Observations on Remarkable Days to know how the whole Year will succeed in Weather Plenâ—y c. page 16 Other Curious Observations on the Seasons of the Year as to the Weather that will happen and such like Matters 18 Infallible signs of Weather in all seasons throughout the Year by the Planets Elements Creatures c. 19 Infalliable signs of Rain and drisling wet Weather taken by Observations of the Planets and other Stars Elements Creatures c. ibid The signs of Rain by Creatures c. 20 Signs of Wind and sudden Storms arising Prognosticated by the Planets Elements Creatures c. in all seasons of the Year for ever 22 Signs of the Winds shifting or changing in the several Points of the Compass 24 Signs of storms Ceasing 25 Signs of Excessive Hot Weather ibid Signs of Cold Weather or Hard Winter 26 Prognosticks of Fair Weather by the Planets Elements and Creatures c. 27 Signs of Hail violent and moderate by the Planets Elements c. 28 Signs of Snow and Drisly sleet c. 29 Prognosticks of Frosty Weather by the Planets Elements Creatures c. ibid Signs of a Thaw in any great hard Frost c. 30 Of wonderful signs in the Heavens and on the Earth whence they Proceed and what they Prognosticate of strange Events ibid Comets or Blazing-stars with Astrological Observations what they are and Prognosticks on them 31 Many Suns appearing in the Heavens at once the cause and what they Predict page 33 The appearing of many Moons in the Night and what they Prognostick of Good or Bad. 35 Of the Rainbow how caused and what it Prognosticates ibid Of the Ignis Fatuus or Fires that lead People astray in the Night time called Will with the Whisp 37 Of the Flame that appears on the Hair and Beards of Men and upon that of Beasts 38 Strange Apparitions of Armies and other wonderful sights in the Air how caused 39 The Kinds of Earth-Quakes their cause and signs fore-running them and what they portend ibid Signs fore-running Thunder Lightning c. 42 Of sudden Whirl-winds surprizing Tempests ibid Approved Rules for Manageing Husbandry or Rural Affairs during the Twelve Months of the Year for ever 43 Signs of Murrein Rot or such like Destroying Diseases in Cattle how to prevent or remedy them 47 Signs of Murrein that do befal Cattle 48 Prognosticks of a Rot which fall upon Sheep 50 Rot in Sheep how to prevent it and other Diseases and Cure it when taken 51 How to Calculate Nativities to know Good or Bad Fortune Introducing to that Curious Art plainly describing it by Complexions Humours c. 53 How to tell any Number one shall Think be it never so great 56 To know the Planet that hath Dominion in the Nativity of any Person ibid The Art of Discovering Truth from Falsehood 57 How to know whether you shall be Successful in any Matters you Engage in against another Page 59 To know whether the Party you Love be Virtuous and Chaste 61 The Mosaick Wand to find out Hidden Treasure ibid Choice Secrets in Astrology on several Useful Occasions 62 A safe way to secure a House 63 A Safeguard for all Out-houses to secure Poultry Cattle Corn or what else is shut up therein 64 A Safeguard for an Orchard Park Warren or Field to take a Thief c. 65 To drive away Ghosts or Spirits that Haunt a House and prevent the Night Mare 66 This to be carryed about One for the prevention of Witchcraft being under an Ill Tongue as Planet struck ibid To prevent Affrighting Dreams and take away fear in the Night 67 To help a Person under an Ill Tongue and make â—he Witch appear or the Effects cease ibid To prevint or take Vermin that come to Destroy Poultry or Coney Warrens 68 To prevent a Dogs Barking at you in the Night time 69 To draw Cats together so that they shall not escape your Hands ibid A Pleaget to wear about ones Neck to prevent Bugs Fleas or Gnats Biting in the Night time 70 To Drive away Mice or Rats in a House or Grainary 71 To prevent being Rebbed on the Road or meeting with any bad Accident ibid To find out a Thief or make him or her bring back the Goods stolen Page 72 A Pleasant Device or Stratagem to find out any Person Suspected to have Robbed you 73 To know what Place is best to Live and Thrive in whether one shall be Rich or Poor Long Life or Short what Sickness or Crosses shall befall one 74 How to Resolve all Lawful Questions Relating to Marriage Friendship Journying Life Long or Short Business Success or any other truly stated 78 What Diseases in the Bodys of Men Women and Children are more Immediately caused by the Influence of the seven Planets with Astrological Remarks as to their Cure 81 The Urinall Doctor or Astrological and Physical Observations on Casting Urine Relating to Health or Sickness with Cautions to prevent threatened Evils 83 Cautions against much Bleeding and Physicking and what Necessary Rules are to be Taken to Supply the Defect 85 How to Dyet and Order our Bodys for the preservation of Health for every Month in the Year the most Approved Rules 87 A Treatise of Bees how to Order Preserve Swarm Gather their Honey and all other Matters Relating to them 93 The Warreners Instructor