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An ASTRONOMICAL DIARY, OR, AN ALMANACK For the Year of our LORD CHRIST 1746. And from the Creation of the WORLD, according to the [best?] of prophane History, 5696 And by the Account of the Holy Scriptures 5648
Being the 2d Year after Bissextile, or Leap-Year.
And in the Nineteenth Year of the Reign of our most gracious Sovereign King George II.
Wherein are contained the Lunations, Eclipses of the Luminaries, Aspects, Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, Time of High-Water, Courts, Spring-Tides, Judgment of the Weather, &c.
Calculated for the Meridian of BOSTON, in NEWENGLAND, Lat. 42 Deg. 25. Min. North.
By Nathanael Ames.
- - - - Nor think I can foretel Those Secrets that the Stars do not reveal : One asks how soon Panthea may be won, And longs to feel the Marriage Fetters on : Others convinc'd by melancholy Proof, Inquire when courteous Fates will strike 'em off : Some by what Means they may redress the Wrong, When Fathers the Possession keep too long : And some would know the Issue of their Cause, And whether Gold can sodder [or solder?] up its Flaws.
BOSTON in NEW-ENGLAND : Printed by John Draper, for the BOOKSELLERS. 1746
Price Nine Pence single, & six Shillings per Dozen.
(seq. 2)
Courteous Reader, With much Diffculty I present you with another [Alman?] for the Year 1746. I may [day?] the Year paft has been truly Annujs tenebrofus with me. I have been violently
(seq. 3)
First page (typewritten): Courteous Reader, With much Difficulty I prefent you with another Almana[c] for the year 1746. I may fay the Year paft has been... [rest of page too faint to read, exept for hand written note half way down page]: "16. Went to Boft + came back. Pled."
Second page (typewritten): 1746. JANUARY hath 31 DAYS. WANT is a bitter and a hateful Good, Becaufe its Vertues ar not underftood; If we from Wealth to Poverty defend, Want gives to know the Flatt'rer from the Friend, Want is the feorn of every empty Fool, And Wit in Rags in turn'd to ridicule.
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Laft Quart. 3'Day 11 Foren} {Firft Quart. 18 Day 11 Foren. New Moon 10 Day 1 Aftern.} {Full Moon 26 Day 3 Morn.
M.W. Cour. Spr, Tid. Afp. Weath, &c. R...S.F., Sea...'s pl. R..S
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First Page (typewritten):
1746 FEBRUARY hath 28 Days.
MAY uncorrupted Law decide Each weighty Cause that now is try'd ; But some who make the Law their Rule Would bend it like a Leaden Tool : But he that throws his Compass by To sail by Meteors in the Skie, May chance to get in woful plight, By following Ignus Fatuus Light.
Last Quart. 1 Day 5 Night } First Quart. 17 Day 7 Morn New Moon 9 Day 5 Morn. } Full Moon 24 Day 1 Aftern.
M. W. Cour Spr, T id. Asp Weath, &c. R[o] S F. Sea. [O's] pl. R[O]S
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Second page (handwritten):
A Small [?] qk betw{ee}n [?] - I p{er}c{eive}d it not.
G. Went to Bost{on} with Mr Mayhew & came back. 1/2 Sted.
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First page (handwritten):
G. Went to Bost{on} with Sr Mayhew & came back . 1/2 Sted.
13. Publ{i}c fast.
18. Went to Brookline with Mr Stevens & came back. 1/2 Sted.
20. Went rd- to Bost{on} w{i}th Mr Mayhew & came back. 1/2 Sted.
21. Went rd- to Bost{on} w{i}th Mr Hancock & came back. 1/2 Hane.
29. Went to Roxb{ur}y & came back. Whittl. horse.
Second page: (typewritten):
1746 MARCH hath 31 DAYS.
O Shame to Men ! Devil with Devil damn'd, FIrm Concord holds, Men only disagree, Of creatures rational, tho' under hope Of Heavenly Grace ; and God proclaiming Peace, Yet live in Hatred, Enmity and Strife Among themselves, and levy cruel War. Milt.
Last Quart 2 Day at Midn.} {First Quart 19 Day 1 Morn. New Moon 10 Day 9 Night.} {Full Moon 25 Day 10 Night.
M. W. Cour. Spr, Tid. Asp. Weath, &c. R O S. F Sea, O's pl. R O S
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