The Belfast almanack (improved, and enlarged) for the year of our Lord 1790. [electronic resource] :...
The Belfast almanack (improved, and enlarged) for the year of our Lord 1790. [electronic resource] : Adapted to the new stile: being the second after leap-year. And the thirtieth year of K. George III's reign, till 25 October. Containing, eclipses, four termly quarters. page 2 Pay of the Navy of Britain 2 Sun's rising and setting; also the moon's southing; for every day in the week, and every month in the year. 2 to 15. The fairs of Chester and Bristol. The days of the month and week; fasts, festivals, and other remarkable days. The Royal Navy of Britain. p. 14 sun and planets; also a curious calculation of their distance from the sun, from p. 3d, to page 6. A striking contrast between the powers of the popes of old, and those of the present day. from p. 6. to p. 11. A curious and diverting story of an auctioneer. from page 11 to p. 14. A word to and affecting account of the preservation of the three p[erson]s, above five weeks in snow sixty feet deep. page 15 to 16. Calculated for the meridian of Belfast, [whose latitude] is 54 degrees 48 min. north, and may very well serve all other parts of Ireland, and Great Britain.
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[Belfast? : s.n., 1790?]
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1790?]
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16p. ; 8°.
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[Belfast? : s.n., 1790?]
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Ireland Belfast.
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1790?]
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The Belfast almanack (improved, and enlarged) for the year of our Lord 1790. [electronic resource] : Adapted to the new stile: being the second after leap-year. And the thirtieth year of K. George III's reign, till 25 October. Containing, eclipses, four termly quarters. page 2 Pay of the Navy of Britain 2 Sun's rising and setting; also the moon's s...
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At foot of title page: (Price two-pence.)
Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland.
'The Belfast almanack' first appeared in 1772, changing its name to 'The Belfast predictions' in 1791.
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ESTC T189694.
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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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