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blind ).many Things, as —_ pbicr 
as by other Star-gazers, : 


_ Beiny the Third after Biſſex re or Leap Tour. 
| Cateulared for the Meridian of Sqorl; »d. : 


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Well-wiſher, to the Machemaricks,.. 


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Untothe World 1 at this time 
" WELD. Shall Deaicaxe this YVorkof mine. 
Moſt high and Potent World 


3irg thereare ſo many People in the YYerld, and ſo man 
t choſe many that love only the 7Porld yer how few of 
thu have.dedicated any thingof writing tothe worlz; I gherefpre 
being one inthe world, to chewymy+grarittde fordciwing mypedg 
breath in the moxld, do dedicatezIns my.Almanack to the YYorld” Th 
Fmuſttonfels ithath been re-me a bad world, to Prſoners ang cl 
| Pennyleſs perſonsa ſad world, to the colledges of old and new$©2? 
| Bedlam 2a miad world, to thoſewho are in health and proſperityÞ..: 
a glad world, with the Lawyeritisa contentious world; wit " 
Fidlers, Pipers, Players, Morris-dancers,. an1 Ballad-fingers it) Th 
| ts a merry world, with the Divine. iis a wicked: world, and! withificht 
the Conrriera ſlippery world: Now (as I told you) fince 'thelf us 
world never fayouted me, I havgno reaſon to Aatter that; andE0? 
rherciore in plain terms Itell yqw,thereis no truſt in the world 
choug" I{likea fool) put the'world in truſt with my Book” © 
And now Reader, let mecrave ane thing at thy hands, that as - 
movgſtall my PrediQions; thiy' onePrediftion of mine ma ' PP 
prove true. v72; rfiy kind acceptios of this Annual Volume: Andipſc 
yer now | think on't, lshall not crave the ſame,neither. for whygþ3d 


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A brief Chronology of Memorable Things. 


Sinte the Invention of Cackold making | 260f 

Since" rhe firſt uſe of Ital:an Padlooks | | "226 

Since the Hangman firſt found out-that rare invention of the ridielG 
knot Tk. | _ 215K Ep 


8'nce No!t Cromwvel left this World in a Hurricane 
Since Guy E. of Farvvick found out the Invention of killing Gyants 7 
SiG TO, being found guilty ef Thift yer would not beg the t 
nefir of Trapſpbrtation, but cholErather to be hanged in kis nar 
16. Conmmy, TS, 420 PE En ' ® 
1.1 Siaceths Iuyvention of playing at Cards. | _— 


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7y Eſides 365 Eclipſes of the Sun-which miay be ſeen ef us every night 
"Y. 52 the Year, and, the 12 of the Meon, when about the Hang 
' heisEdipRt from our ſight, there will ( as Aftronomers do ob- 
& ve) happen 4 other Eclipſes ofthe two great Luminaries, .viz. two of 
eSun\ and twd ofthe Moon, which accorditig te their Fore-khow= 

pedge.in theArt, will happen as followeth. 
7” The FigsT is an Eclipfe of the Moon on Sunday 5 of March at Eigh# 
i” a clock at Night; and will be:viſible ro us-: : This Eclipſe Sortendsgreas 

tcnzy inthe Nodles of ſome jealous headed Coxcombs, who will ra- 
"Ser truft a Dutch-214p with their Butter,a Welch- man withtheir Cheeſe, 
| ighland-wan with their Aquavitz Bottle, Ora Thief with their P urie, - 


{an their Wivesalone, or in'cowpany of another Mane .. . . . _ 
&7 The SzconD will be of the Sun, on Tueſday March 21, about out 
{ht in the-Morniug, and will be'but a ſmall Ecliple, arid ſcarce viſible 
us. 'What this Eclipſe portends, we profeſs we know noe more thin 
ach Horſe ; quly to fatisfytbe Ignorant, we will ſay, that when s 
>man does what ſhe will,, and lays whatſhe will, goes to Bed when ſhe * 
t, and riſes when ſke lift; ſhe is a very unzeaſonable Creature if ſha 
Y not well pleaſed, . = NR 
iSTheTHIRD will be an Ecliple of the Moon; on Wedneſday the 
YÞ day, of Augsf- near our Noon, and therefore inviſible to us, This E- 
\@pſc portends great ftore of Knaves and Knavery; many Men {hall haye 
Yo nd-mils in their Heads, - and agteat many women ſhall be troubled 
Wb light Hegls; toconclude, an unſpeakable decay of Honeſty among 
pps, VYhores, HeQorers, Bawds, Horſe-coupers, Tinkers, &c. 
nd the FovKTH will be an Eclipſcef the Sun, on VVedneſday 
 Wember the 13 day, about Eleven of the Clock before Noon. - Aboys 
. Ht digites of the San's body will 'bedarkned, 1leaye to Als. firols- 
*S what it prognoſticaces. | A 


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; + Fon, MooN Thurſday $ day at 7 at Night. 


"CHANGE Saturday 21 day þalt 4 moymmy. 


New Moon, her Full and Quarters, y 
the whole remarkable: Fairs in Scotlam, 
Who is for Thift to Priſon had, 
| Begins the Tear exceeding —_—_ 
FA NUARY begins on Sunday XXXI. 4 k 


' Sunriſes 2. 5 Minutes paſt 8. ſets 35 Minutes paſt i, Yo 


"LAST Qu ARTER Friday I3 day, at mid-night. 


"SECOND QuaRTER Saturday 28 day 2 Afternoon. 
The Weather's wetandcold, the Streetsare dirty, 


. Drigkthen gaod Ale or Sack, it will not hurt ye, 
. And when ar Tavern'youare met together, -. + 
 , Sit cloſs at Fire and bid Fig for foul weather. - W 


© ANR ye Sifters three times three,' "FAIRS inf A NVA 1 
Bacchus and Sol propitions be, | ' The firſt Fair in the YearigſRF: 
Thar I in thander-thumping Verſe _. fyththe i. day. St. Naughlanyl.. 
Each Months Predifionsmay rehearſe, the Town of old Meldrum WW 
And with Hard tramping words ama, Taelday, 'Tantan Fair at La&B: 
«And make the Reader ſtand an47aze. Kirk, and at the Kirk of x »! 
. . Thy hauingendeg Invocation, in Gerry upontke vii. day. lf 
T next begin each Momb's relation, - :goin Glaſgow, and at the* 
And this month let'my Reader knew, Polwart the xiii, day. Dunkf, 
We shall bavefrofti, rain, hail,and ſnow; Kilwinningthe xxi. day. St. 
? And Frſt for froſts, they will behard. : Fair-at Turiff in B * 
© Ih here-Charity i quite debar'd,, ' Tucſday., -*# 
” Thennext for rain,great thowrs from eyes 
” Where maids yontly/ mths love ſunt; denys 
- Thivdly thert tvi/Þ be flerms off hasl 
FFbere Wemen Hushands de aſſail,* | 
And lapoly, forgreas drifttof ſnow, / 
Exch Ladys breaft the ſame will chow, 
And if all theſe come not to paſiy © 
Say your Star gaxtr vuaranAſ 


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KF ' FEBRUARY begins on Y/edneſday XXVIH Days. 
| Sun r6iſts 2.5 min paſti7+ ſers 36 min, paſt 4, 


LL Moon Saturday 4day 43min. paſt 5 morning. 
sTr QUaRTER Saturday 11 day 7 at night. .-< 

HANGE Sunday 19 day 6 min. paſt » night | 
ECOND QUARTER Sunday 26d; 10 at night.” 


The days doth lengthen, ſ9' do ſorrows too, 
Eſpecially to him that weds, a ſhrow ; 
And yet, kind Reader, take it not in ſcorn, 
Thou maiſt as well as others wear the horn. .. 


 *Þ# This month uhert, ſo are the days FATKES:- + 
FAnd money t#0 the poor man ſays, St. Brides Fair at Abernerhy, Por- 
Wor things are now about ſo burl'd, tes in Murray-land, and atthe town: 
JT's meney that does rule the World: Of Inverneſs the i. day. Candlemaſy 
Money makes the Lavvyers prattle, Fairin Bamff, Dunkel, Dingwal.and 
Wor that 'tiemenbuy and ſell Cattle, Dowglaſs the ii. day. Candlemaſs 
MakeiTappers cry anon, anen,Sir, * Fair at the town of Ratray yn By- 
ut Without coyn you may be gone Sir, chanthe firſt Tueſday ater Candle. 
Money it vvill procure good Sack Sir,. ' aſs... At Couper of Fife the firſt 
$A4t theExchange buy many a knackSir, Wednefday of the Month Ar Meth- 
© WPring but pecunia. 55 your hand Sir,, lick the ſecond Titelfay, Valentine's 
| RAndwphat ir't but you may commandSir day heing fill on the xiv. day, at 
4 RG 03d Sack fine Cloth, for to outbrave'em Linlithgow; at Forfai the xv. day 
IE ver of what fashin yourould haveem holding viii. days. At-Valleyteid 


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AU ſorts of diet, ferh, or fich. the xiv. day. 
mn WW bat *ere your heart can think or With, | 

af But #hoſeno money have about them, * Now draw in time 
Bi May think Cy wich, yes go Without thems Your Valentine. 


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St. | Con riſes 20 min. peſt 's. ſet: 40 min.-paſt 5+ 
'# Fo. Moox Sunday s d, 7 atmght, WES ae 


+ LAST QuaRTER Alunday the 13 d. 4 Afternoon, © 
 CHance Tuciday 21 d. gomim paſt 23 morning, 
SECOND QuaRTER Tuaſday 23d. 5 morning _ 

The daysand nights are ofan equil length,” 

Nor heat nor cold is of too potett RrEogithys » + - * _e” 
The ſpring is'come,noy Ane time is feizingy-': © - 
As may be ſeca by Womens bellysrifing; -- 


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Mow 1th' Barn gins ceaſe the Flail, © S$t. Monhiencein' Aberdeen, DayyNow : 
And to Sea the Shyps do ſail,  fermling, St. Maribth” Kirk, a88/5o1ct 
. To carry out our native Wares, Strathven the firſt day; * At KengſLeav: 
T6 ether Lands, and bring home the #1, chy in Fife, 'and Pittenweem the Birds 
Sempiternum, Serge, ſay, day. Atthe Kirk of Leuchel the fie C 
Kerſtys,Broad-C/oth, Cotton, Baysr,"* Tueſday, at Dumblain the firkWe(*2n thi 
Druge: of all ſurts and Faſfivs, *' * neſday, at Markineh the vi day. Men 
And French fashons to gull the Wiſe © Annes fail in Tarves the ii. Tacſday/ 
But for French fa:hons *tis my' mmd, * St, Duthos in Tane of Rols the-iz;$)K nee 
As good that they Were left behind, ' + at Inverneſs and Auctitettuil theYÞfThat 
For when ſuch /athyns cometo Town, d. Dudichiie Kick in Angus theWfOrhe 
Then ceo Hedlkinpng that went dawn day. St. Patzicks fair in Dumbandaf#I o 
And ſo the Belly wendto vurack, - 5.Kukaldie, and at che Kirk of Blackſh.Anc 
JFith gew-gavvs for to cteath the back, foorg. the xvi. d. . Langtoun 'of thitSe th 
6  - *+Mers gbe xx.d. Lady-day: in WefſOthe 
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APRIL begios'on Sepurday XXX days, | 
Sun riſes 8 min. paſs $<+ ſpts $2 min. paſt be. 


The Cuckow now iscome, andthat doth bring, 
The Citizens abroad to hear her ſang : 

Andletthe Citizens herein be quigc, | 
They hear her ſang, the Countrey & ads her giet. 


Fulr Moon Tueſday 4 d. 24 min. pa/t * mornings . 
Lasr QuarTtr Wednelday 19 d. 11 Forencon, 
GHANGE Wedneſgday 10d. 36 Min. paſt 6 Afternoon, 
SECRNP QUARTER Wedneſday 36 dey ar Neow, | 


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ih/N-w tbe ſpring. brgins to chow . FAIRS. g ir 
alld/5olets in ditches grow, WS St, Oles fair at Ciuden jn Buchan 


ug caves on Trees bezins, to ſpring, — thefirſt tueſday. S. DonaJds fair at 
» R ; dd: on hedge revvs ſit and fans, the Kirk Of Auchterleis 11 Buchan 


"The Cuckew and ſweet Phi.omet, the xvii. d. S. Matks fair 1a Dyſezt, 
7 vw their native tunes excel, Dh and Forres the xxiiid. >. Marks diy 
$f; Men the Nine pins do adores | being the XXV. d. Beltan day the fight 
lafth And thoſe Idols fa? before being thexxvi.d. a lairat Rugland 
KK neeling dewndevotly to fem, . — Tthexxviid. laſting tov: days; Kude 


IT hat ſome favour they would chevv 'em fair ge Ratryin Buchan, & 5c, George 
Others there be that flockin.choſes, _ fairattheKuk of Methlick the lait 
EFT o foclith play of Figeon holes, tueſd, a fall. agLcven the x aix. days 
Mt And Ly the rule o,hirking Laws in Kelreny the xxx d, | 
nfs the Rook do catch Jack davi7  ,-. Hr Re 
EO thers again (Whoſe blord run Pizh) . S1NNERS, Whore of Babylgn, 
1@To vvorſer Arts themſelves apÞy; - _ :: | Dot Fanitues 
SAT Bandy=bou/es anober cat, "6 


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T hereRroad Fira- chips, &- ſplit their maſt. When Men and Honeſtly once parts 
hus for a little beaſily pleaſure ( ſures Fhexe is mote KuavesthauKnave of 


WJ” 4” goers their bones, Furgion: their tres {Hearts M. $ 
of TIE = CER TN _ 0 Ds & 14g be es RF 4 "INT IP) IR 
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LN; M A Y. begias:on Afunday XXXI days 

at Sun riſes 2.5 min. paſt 4. ſets 56 min, paſt. 7. 


grFoLt Moog Thurſday 4 day, abont 1 in the Morning, .. 
LAST 'QUARTER Friday 12 df, 'at 3'im the Morning. 
#F:CHANGE Friday 19 day, 33 min paſt 2 morning. ' 
-FSECOND QuaRTER Thurſday 25 day, at 6 at night. 


| The Medows now axe fine, the Woods do ring, 
With muſick of the warbling Birds that ſing, 
The Lambs do skipand leap, and take great pains, 


| Dancing Leyalto's on the flowry Plains. 
'Novv the Pleaſant time approaches, | TASKS: 
All the Fields do ſuvarm wuith Coaches 194A fair in the new burgh of Girven 
hracing, pacing, thu vvay that Va)» the firſt Tueſd. St. Philips Fair inthe 
ith their pampered [ads of Aſia, | Grange in Lithgow ſbire, May fair ar 
rd ' du fit on every ſplinter, Fialkirk, -and at the new kirk of Kil- 
Singing 45 t would nere be Winter,, Patrick the firſt day. st. Minnans iait:- 
Levver, pleading do refrain .*_, ar the old Chappel in Freſwick in 
A While, and then fall t't axain, © Caithneſs rhe ii. d, Rude fairat El-:- 
| | Yowr cauſe they throughly can ſee. lon in Buchan, Belton fair. at Mon» 
If in Fhgir hands you put @ Fees troſe in ABgus, at ttt” 2 


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- Peebles, St. Congals fair at ek 
- of Doors in- Merns ſhire; 'Fam 
i Wo atFumuck kirk;Chappel of Di 
| Foſhan each. 45 | in the pariſhof Watten, and Ding X 
JW thy ike, v nth Purges @ vvith potions in Caithneſs, all on the 113. day, 4 
They 42) our gurs mate ſuch Commotions, Renfrew 9 d..at Carlouk, Drymey 
find ; April relation; * Sand Pitlific 10 d Brandon Fair g 


tte 11 #ftt7 | Bamff and Kirkaldie 16 d. $t-Jokny 
UT fcan LIVE auees - Fair at old Melfrum the laſt tueſday No 
Whor ou Vodies vvontmake fayance, a fair at Glenquhithel the laſt w#d eret 
Anddoth on Sriry houſe much border, Lb = 
| x of our, Ordure, ' Sometimes in May, and ſematimes ? 
\ ot Phyfi i a fur thols out-going Lf | i. Jane. . 
Ever for ſuch fou! doings, } Aſcention day atthe Burgh of Ant 
And'\rvien qur-gld Phyſtrians pleaſer;ingn, and at Stirling 10 dayes be 
We cure Sherry KY Diſeaſes, Fore Whitſunday. Whirſunday fa 
eg  WtStonehyvein Mernes ſhire, ai 
at Alite indhe ſhite of angus on tuef: before Whitſunday. at New Lef: 
Iythe cburtd; beioge Whirſtinday, Whirſun-munday at Glafgow, Dun 
barcon and Jedburgh, benmter "reed Pardonday at Chanry its 
Rolſc, sorrowRtoutinels,.. Perecheads of Ninians, Ormiftoun, Liglith 
gow. and Dumblainte Vhitſanday talpatLanerk the we after wbit- 
ſunday. Trigity ay,beingfhtl che Sunday after whitfanday, Trinity 
munday at Ed\nbargh,; -at ding Holding 8 dayes. St. Andrews an 
Burntifland the fameday, Ttinity wweſday'in Kugland, Trinity wedend. 
acrhe Khoo of Nuo, Crinity churlday at Falkland. 


w—_— —_ . : oyrebg—— 2p may Ween _ — 
he Ju-N E beginso0 Thee day XXX days 
| EC ELN | But riſes at 3 he. fats at 8 be, 


Fort, Moon Friday the "day; at 2 inthe Afternoon. 


Lasrt QUARTER Sacurday 10. day, uz 4 inthe e Afternoon. 2 
CHAaNGs Saturday the 17 day, 31 minytes paſt 8 in the Morning, 
SECOND QUARTER Saturday 24 day, az 4 in the Morning. 


The Sun ſhines Hot, and therefore men take harbot, : 
Under the Coveit of a thady Arbor. 


Where they Drink more hag .do Eat, wherefare 
To one Cookeſhap.are MEY \ alcore, 8 _.. 


The dayrere tonge, and mouy uvill few” 0; hs A A I R S. 
Pore therimeof Midftyne mer Moons at 

Pen As Brave vvbim ſeys vvil Þcfe/ 

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6K a5 theſe 1 do apply, 

Uſtrading of this Prophecy. 

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Margaret in Dugafermling, and en. lafimgbe xviti Enfftoun 
x. d.. Montroſe fir holden at Coltain iw@ofcſhire rhe xaveger Me © 
near Levers mouth the xxii: d.st.Johnihe Baptiſts days wy, hg Ty et 
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toun, Bamff, Athelfioun, Meikelourgaddet. Johqs fait <,bey - wy Ti 

Þ2 all onthe xxiy. d. at Alathy in. Anguy;calleds;> Emagola, zall at - 

-Wtown of Nicolſon, both on the xxy. d. - Peters fair at Forfar, Faulka - 
"$6. Burnriſland, Bamff, and: Kelſo,,allon the xxvid. at Gallaſhiels the 
FFi1 d 872 Peter and Paulsd, being alwayes the -xxix d. at Pebles, F2t- 
'$, Thurſe inCathneſs, «t. Seriffs fair atthe kirk of Culſalmon in Ger. 
3 the laſttueſd ofthis month, alſo xt. Perers fair ar Migel 1 Perch Thice 

PB Haddiogtoun, both upon the laſt day, * | 


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; Sun riſes at 3 be. ſti 'at $he. © 
L Moon Sunday the z day; PG wm themorning;. + ; 
8T QUARTER Munday 16 day 27 min. paſt 2 'morning. 
NGE Sunday - 16 day, 38 min paſt. , eAfterneon. LA 
wo QUARTBR Sunday 23 deyysz min.paſt 4 Afternoon, 


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The Hay-coks grace the Megdes 16 Fi Sets: 
2Y, ic Meads the Corn the Fietds, - © © 
Cree and” Flora both theis weaſure yiclds. , $i wag 


 Noneed of Bell-men now,. of Toaſts, not Link-boys, + 
In ftead ofthoſe now give us Cans of Dank boys, 
2 PrediQions. oe. WCBS. 
.: 1  Phzbus ſo hot 5s thu months days A fair at Culroſs, Stow, andjg. 
«Andcaſts furth ſuch burning rages, erſtown in Teyiotdale, all onj 
We may affurm and be nolyer, | d. at Aberneth y, and Auchterr 
| Butttr will melt by the beat of the fue. ty the ii. d. sr Martine. of Buj, 
| Ss that for truth yve may repeat, the iv d. Peterfair at Peter hey 
Who labeurs hard perhaps may ſvveat, v. d. A new market in Dundcef 
tu thought therewill be ſiore of movvingtueld. st. Thomas ;jin Langrau 
Where plentifulof graſ: uwgrowing, , . , v. d LadyMarket atthe Kirkof 
«And by:bat r»lca man may ſay, .” denin the Merns the. vi. d.s 
Plenty of graſs make: ſtore of bay,,, .... drew in Glaſgow, and invernel 
IP hereby meſs people fr truthtakes, . . vii. d. at Bathgate the x, d. 
There wvillbe uſe for Forks and Rgkes, weekly marker on wedneld at, 
But O if that the hay.conld ſpeak, .. . .. rowſtounnels, Burgh of Annan 
Hovu many 4 youthfui vvanton, freak, Aikie iair at the town of Old- 
Hath been upen their cocks commuted and at Mellarſtineg.wichin the 
Hevv woeuld fave baymaker: befared, rilh of Eailſtoun,: and Sheriffyo 
What blughing tþereuuenld be for shamg Berwick) all on the ii. tweſd.'st.L 
f do-imgthat 1'le novy not name. ;; Ence at. GrinngcK the, xi;d. ar 
Fit reader there's one thing more yet, . winning the x4. d.s. Margare 
MN Were all mens. fault: in forebead-wwrit, Killimuir, and at the kirk of Fe 
B | Vo legible ons might themread,  . thexif.d. ar Langholm, the .x% 
ff. They muſt begreat forebeads jndemtg,c; 13. Moffat. and at Kitrkaldie 
But ſcoing that it t1 notſs 0 1 1, 24, Xvid. at Stirling and Duwfern 
#her smor: thenes done thanvve do kneyy the xx. d. Mary Magdalen. in L F 
Men for to att Cirmes ar hawghty, - der Liniithgow, Iineoweem, ut! 
'Y By ti rule, $i caſte non caute- + Pathead. xxii. d.st-Margarets ifail 
OL. . | ..; , Frendraught, apd - in; Tatves : 
26 1 tueſd, at Kinroſs the iii, wedneſd. st. Andrews fair atine Kirk of Gls, 
in $trabogie on the tueſd, after the xv. d in Arith, and*sr. Chiiſtianh 

| Cororphin, both on the xxivd. st James at Forfar, Kinghorn, Co 
* ef Fife, Roxburgh, Alloway, Mufleiburgh. and at Elgin in Mutrray,! 
on the xxy. at Kinloch, Ranoch -in Atholin Perth (hire, at Turret 
Buchan the laſt tueſd. st-JamesfairarLaneik on the laſt wedneſd.atN 


' Leſly, and Withorn the laſt thurd&ay. 


AUG US Thbegins on Tueſday XXXI1 days. 
Sun riſes at 5 bv. ſets at 7 bo. ; 
LAST QUARTER Tueſday $ day, at 10 7: the Forenoon. 
CHANGE Tueſday 15 day, at 1 Þithe Morning, © © © 
SECOND QUARTER Tuelday 22 day, 49 min. paſt $ morning 


FulL MOON Wedneſday 20 day, 23 Mins paſt I9 Forcnoon, X. 


4 
- - , 
7 aur bo' _ 


# 4, . 
L 


© EZEy 


Now Fools and Fiddlers, Thieves and Cut purſes 
To Innerke:thing Fair have thuir recourlrs, 


a, Whilſt Madam Meretr.x with open placket, 
WY 


Doth make the Countrey Fool to yawn his Jacket. | 


Lucnew* gms to batr by ſtrenzth, | © 5 + 
wk do Gricd mm their A” Lambaſday at Atturff , Melroſs, 
dogged days are at anznd, * Ennerkeithing. $.'Andtews and 
ch unto Women Were nejriend, Drimibartan all on the i, d. Lambas 
y-jet for td have their delights, fair atthe rown'of Kickwal in Ork- 
- There sall b: no dogged nights, ney the iii..d. laſting vii. ' dayes. st 
| that's: unto my inſpetFion, Lawrance fair at Rane thei; tueſd. 
aſon good Without exception and thurſd afterin Falkland,at Bach- 
« then, though dogged days we ſte, gate the iy.d. with a weekly mar- 
opted Nights lef ever be. ket every wedenfday, $1, Law- 
EE: nn atk. rence ih Merns ſhire' upon "Law. 
e mivuir, a little above the place of Hawkerroun, holding iv. dayes, 
ar ſedburgh, Martinmaſls fair at the town of Monymask, all'upon 
i; tuefd. at 'Kilſyrh the v. d. in MeiKlour the'vii. d, ﬆ.Liwrence d. 
lkitk; Auchtermuchty, Forres, Catfiwath, and Dumblain, all on 
. d. Lady day the firſt in Vuadee, FAME, Diner.inC 
=@ns, Valle-fie 


QA D&O WE, 


d, all on the xv. '&: -* Kngtand the Wt Scoon 


d 5t. Fohng d. in st. Johgftoun; and Vawderthe xxix d. at Kinkairn 


I | k t Lanerk upon the laſt friday, FE 


£ 


—_ DRE. Sy 
wy. 


1 SEPTEMBER begins on Frid:y XXX days. 


. a 
bo. 


 Weduelſday 13 day at $1 Forenoon, 
xD Qu. Thurſday 21 dey 44 mijn. paft 3 Morning. 
: Moon Friday 29 day, paſt xMoyning: 


"This Month great Lnciferian Ny! was hurl'd 
EBy a ſtrong Tempeſt to another World, 

PBs body Tyburn proof: yet don't deride him, 
Fc had a Prefident was havg'd befide him, -. 


The 


attdfeſs; Banff, 
1d | 

$<i1.d. Martini Fair iv the town of Bifon in Buckan, Invetneſs, 

atthe town of Ratray in Buckay, all onthe iii tueſ(d. st, BartholmeWp. 

lein Linlithgow, Clackmannan, afid in Peebles, all on the xxiv. d, 

pherinus in'Cotftorphine'the xxvi.d. Sametivis d. in” Forres} xvii. 


jel chE laſt tweſd. at Stranever in the&icnds of Galloway, and Hook © 


L y QuaRTER Wedneſday 5 day, at 4inthe eAſternoon. 
N. IC: ES 


TheNights groWing cold,'tiz underfiped, FAIRS. Wei 
Makes young-men think Wives now are St. Giles fait in Elgin the'r hi. « 
And ſotohave alittle pleaſure (gaod, Moffat the ii. d. Samarivis faigfor 
Marry m heaft repent at leiſure. | Keith the firſt tueſd. in SkirlineWerr 
Some wed forealth, &* ſome for Wt, iv. d. Latter-Lady-day in Duifit t 
A blots ng blot wnleſs 'tis bit.  ' Stirling, Bamff, and at the towfht 1 

PR ho PTE PEnee — _ - 5x Inverurie, allon theviii d. atWat 
nymusk, Taryes, Muirskeith,' and at the Kick ef Auchindvor, allYStr 
the ii. tueſd, Rude fair at laverneſs,-Dumfermling and Fedburgh; Al 


. *7,.;XIv. d. at Forfar andChappel of Dine in Cathaeſs the xy. d. a fair ar 3 fc 


fle-the xyi. d; at Kirkaldie the xx. d. Monansfair atthe Kirk of Doolyd. 
411. ruetd; at Bigger the iii. wedueſd. ar old Zeſly,; and Matthews * i Ki 
Linlithgow the xxi. d. at Stow the xxiii. d. a new fair atKenn wa infs O: 
belopgingto the-Laird of Belfour. asallo at Katil, Duinfieis, and AG n« 
Non the xxiv. d. 1, George Faingt Gotraio in Roſs ſhire the xxv. d, af Ii 
ven. Nicolſon, Tranent, Langtown and Dury, all onthe xxvii d. ﬆ.N r: 
© [als day, beingalwayes the xzixd. at new-Leſly, Hadingroun, Al 
- Andrews, Criel, Kirkcudbright,, Gallaſhicls. and at the Kirk of Forrify d 
Eltz2beths fair at Baligetno in Pgath ſhire, Ranfrew axid burgh of au V 
all oathe xxix. d. sr. jerom in Bamffthe laſt d. at the kirk of Kinkel,y © 
fer neazghe houfeof Yeſtcx ang Aratctburgh the lzft rucſday, l; 


"*” 
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| Oftober beginzon Swndoy XXXTBays. | » 
OL _ Sunriſetbat 7 be: ſetvat 5bs: 
LasrQuantir Thuriday 


- 


| G47 minpaſt 10 atwghts 1 
Chancs. Tihcſday 32 days qt min paſt 11 at night. | 4 ( 
S:CONDQUarTER Frigty tide; 41 mm. poſt 11 at might, 
Fulr. Moox $a'urday 28 day 41124 Clock mid-day. * © 
| Nexr Momth the wp pt meoe +; _ 

Ang of your Pres bawea ſpectaliCare 3 

lo Law 3;*seafy forto eoterin, 

Ea very hare for to get ont again. 

2 oy Fecditia 2983S. < Fr \ 
Kov the £415 are Jecunas ſhart, - : 
Ew at Cords wad Dice weke ſpots ; 
opt te livcrs davis be fad, . ; * 
But ts Lofers new it al > 
For why? Leftra d>2afs paite: Earth 
Cs aan eo theſe who g: 3 he pains. - wick, aB.os the fuk neld, 
Bewaraof Cards of Dice anid Mihaers, £35 arlnvetbigben the we. 


Wo - 
+74 


Waich Boxgery & nge Sickeofi Or $200. Detby, and Valley field the 


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F; 
"Ga 
line 


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to 
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3% 

&. 

6 77 
& % 


Tf ihae thy purſe bath bath fore of Felf, . A Fair aZdioburgh the i. d holg- - 


Li 


in Tiviotdalethey.d. in Couper of Fife the 


» Soo the” 


% 


* 
- 
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LasST QUARTER Saturday 4 


| CHANGE Sauurday,the 11 ay, 


SECOND QUARTER Sunday. 


& _ 


Furr, MooN Sunday 26 da 


The Powder: plotrers mi 

But e'te the Atting th 
And for their Treaſon whey Ub 
A riding Kaot below cheff 5 


-,, - PrediQions. 


. * 
. 


Be ru'diand make much f of thy ſaf, ing viii d. Fordice and Dublain, at 


\ ” 


a, 


x 
OF rt en Dogg lth ties OS ho Ae ee 4. —_ 
i 
—— 


Drinknow and thes a glaſief Sack, 'theNew Burgh of Girven and at 7 


fad got gout Cleaths unte thy Backs, Jedburgh upon the i. tueſd, sr, Leo- 
Spend net thycoyn on Lawers Teweues, nards fair at Lancerk thei. wedneld. 


| Bae ratberde the)s put wp Wrongs, at Alathy the ii. d.atKilwinning the 
"For worſer 35that coyn ſpent fer, ' Hi. d. at Forres andLargo the vi. d. 


On Lavversfees thas Tavern Barr | afattipmaſsd. being ill on the xi, 


d, 


L 
j 
- 


6 


the ii. rueſd. at 'Kilſyth the xi1.s 


ſtounnels, DumE@rmling avg, 
_ ack Fair at the kirk of « 


Chirafide the xx. Ws 


LAST Quannys. FO 
. CHance: Mungay 11dep. +39 in: paſt y morninge * 
"SECOND MpaRTER Tuellay tHe 1s day'ar > it the: Afternoos... 
1 PULL & Mey yactlay: 26 avyd min, paſt. 9 morning, 


7508 Ta. Mex? Jear you? hear of moe agaith again, 


Ws rye 


Ps 


4 "© WS # _ c_— 
jor of. Ate, Hitli—s, Culcoſs, u | 
Nmatag.and ot 3 anc ss- e xi. d: Martimas fair at the 
of Xir waLig Orkney the wh als artinmas week,'.st, Denick ar xt 
y...8t Helen.” at Dundee the xiji. & 'Þ 
Poon d, Margratmias fair at Bong £, 
wdet .the xvi d. atTane, Auchtew K 
v all” on the xxii. d. at Burhtiſland” © 
don and Frazerburgh. the xxix d,at* 
ANG wews day in 5t. JERRNOEN, Pcebles & 


Grinnock, and down in Mor itgu 


. Apderſmas fair at Stxa: 
Nadeem the Jaſttueſd. st, A 


oy -- © yy * 


© — — — = —_ =» 


"December FERN gh Friday XXX1 Gaps 
San ri ſeth #'g.hb: Jets at 3 Ns: 
4 day, at 5 it the Afrerwon N 


ined; le 51his —_ 
FYomens words F 
y.out fo fall, 


| Very Lal withal. | 5 

Jt - 4 FU, F 

Þ' predictions.” Nur F Al RS os 

a hah bis Tilb began, © :, * 2 At Tatves the firſt tueſd. $t, Nice, 
How'd with Spit and- Jas fairar Renfzevy; the-vi. d- in 
Pics and Puddings do abourd, dec the Vii. d. at, wWeſt- Ween 


In each Hewſeis plenty fond, - =p Ne v111. d. Kellamag fair. atthe 5 
Or -hould, or roould ; ITT :5+:d Rey in Cathneſs, Bamff,' Rothe- 
wanton Hye bop my ike 38 andatthe town, of Þcerike 
wo. 9. Mamas fairat he kirk ny 
=*$ $i fi Atren in Cathneuthe xv. d. ﬆ* 
& xvii. d. 'st Thomas in Glaigow,? | 


xviii. d. ﬆt. Thomas day beingh 
d.st. 7. Fevens day the xxvi. st, Johos day 
gou 5t, Fohins ts _ : 


Cuthbert 1n Grange of Lip 
urn ney ry and at Down in ”—_ 


the - quorly ages a XXY. 
Cars Cir 


' "ns The leafs 

Tethe ye po -you witl "6 Shows £ 

wg '._ - | and ſecond Coluinn off 
laſt Cotumni-you have y 
.| Example, Tofhad 
þ 1699, 1 find the Magns = 
the 1. ( becauſe ſhe dani ich. \-- 
1 find in the firſt Colymn of this aber; overe 
againſt it in the tewo Wt Colums, 1 fig ys, b. 2 ". ' 
| the true time of full $ a requited. Kh 


ADVERTISEMENT. .. 

"That the playing Catgs which contasthe Artns 
of the four Kivgdom8/and.the. Arms the Dukes, 
| Marqueſes, Earls, Þy eu ang and Lids; of Scots. 

| land, are made. aud Joie: vi&by [axes /aMtiLTON, 

on the ſquth-fide'  headv& thiyirenzete; a 

| little above $1. Fan Craſis whete ay have 

them in Sheets, the'p ice.12 ſh: Seods 01. 

Books, at 1 1ib. 12 {h Kots, As allo, 

| of playing Cards, Taft F boards.” W 
and Gtay Paper. '1 [ROTH 0 LW... | 

{| all ſons of Clorhi;4 9. 2B 

—Cloaths, all at ve yABR-R 

Thus Reader you may by this 7k 

Whattime from Edinburgh to Leith Y ER 

And at whartime' you may from #7 flote, 

To the other $1de,” rmto the Fe 44 F7-1 


Though many timesthe Tides = p koelowy, 


By vVindsor Spring-tides brec ar fours, ' 
For Tideslike unto fickle VVogtbes. . /... 

Conſtant in nothing bur [nconſey. + 
And it's a Proverb of great cirg] 


6 There is bad general Rule \ 


bo nyo updyo get 

rag Jdbpyl04 06 or 

1633; 44 5 5d. fer cents. 
T6909 <t G6lib por Cents | 
1691, at ghhpercent. , 

If Wl £09 53/46 SIN gor old, 

Whi.15 wo HA 3.1696, af x er CF» 
\ Bees atf; m9 


1698, ages 


f Ny 1700 47 5 16. 19- . 


aau 
' Thus much 1 the ughe 
And hewho ur *. 


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