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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] :...

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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 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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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.

Publisher

[Belfast? : s.n., 1790?]

Date

1790?]

Record Identifier

74VKZzNjqB3g

MMS ID

991018654079702626

Language

English

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Physical content

16p. ; 8°.

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Publisher

[Belfast? : s.n., 1790?]

Place of Publication

Ireland Belfast.

Date Published

1790?]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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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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Notes

General note

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.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T189694.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VKZzNjqB3g

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKZzNjqB3g

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MMS ID

991018654079702626