HE Ufe of the Table of the Moon's-Age, and the Two enfuing Tide-Tables, is to find the Time of High-Water or Full-Tide, in any of thofe Places inserted in the said TideTables.

The Table of the Moon's Age is eafily underfood; for find the Month defired in the Head of the Table, and the Day of the Month in the firft Column under the Letter D, and in the common Meeting of the Lines you will have the Moon's Age.

Having found the Moon's Age, as above, bave recourse to the Two enfuing Tide-Tables, and look for the Place defired in the Head of the faid Tables, with the Age of the Moon, in the firft Column towards the Left-hand, and in the Angle of Meeting, is the Time of High-Water in Hours and Minutes.

Note, The Tides do not fall out always exactly at the Time found in thefe Tables, by reafon of the Difference of the Moon's Latitude, High Winds, Land-Floods, and the like, which very often alter the Time; but this is the common Rule given.

247

128

M.H. M.H. MH.
183 486 36

Bristol, Foulness, at the Start

The First Part of the Tide-T A BLE.

366 517

2411 39 12

Southing, and Setting of the Moon, and Fixed Stars

To find the Moon's Rifing and Setting

L

OOK in the 4th Column on the Left-hand Pag
every Month, where you have the true Hour
Minute of her Rifing from Full to Change, and her Set
from Change to Full, very plainly demonftrated, M.
nifying Morning, and A. Afternoon,

To find the Moon's coming to the South

HIS is fet down for every Day in the Year on

TH

5th Column on the Left-hand Page in ev
Month; and note this, The Moon, Planets, or any F
Star is faid to be South when they appear to be in the fa
Quarter of the Heavens that the Sun is in every D
at Noon, for the Sun is then full South, or on the Meridi
To find the Rifing, Southing, and Setti
of the Fixed Stars.

Hefe are all contained in the 6th and last Colu
on the Left-hand Page in each Month; as for E
ample, against March 10th, I fee Syrius, or the great D
Star, fets 50 m. after 10night: This is the brightest of
Fixed Stars, and when South, is but 24 Degrees and one 4
in Altitude. Note, By thefe Rifings, Southings, and Sett
of the Moon and Fixed Stars, you may find the Hour
the Night, with the fame Eafe and Certainty as to fi
the Hour of the Day by the Sun.

To find the Time of Sun-rifing and Setting

HIS, with the Increase and Decreate of Days, ar

the Time of Day-break, and Continuation
Twilight, and other Ufeful Obfervations, are all co
tained in the faid 6th and laft Column on the Left-har
Pages for certain Days of the Month, and if against th
Day propofed you find not your Defire, then make Pr
portion, and the Truth will appear.

Hilary Term Begins Jan. 23. Ends Feb. 12.

Returns or Effoign-days.

Fan. 20

In eight days of St. Hilary,
From the day of St. Hilary in 15 days, 27
On the mor. of Purif. of bleff Mary Feb. 3
In 8 days of Purif. of bleff. Mary.

Exc. Ret. Ap | W. da.

21 22

28

29 30 Wedn.
23 Wedn.

4 5 6 Wedn.
9110 II 12 Tueld

Eafter-Term Begins April 17. Ends May 13.

15 16 17 wedn. 21 22 23 24 Wedn 28 29 30 M.i Wedn 6 7 8 Wedn. 10) II 12 13 Mond.

From the day of Eafter in'15 days, April 14
From the day of Eafter in 3 weeks,
From the day of Eafter in 1 month,
From the day of Eafter in 5 weeks,
On the morrow of the Afcenfion,

Trinity-Term Begins May 31.

27

On the morrow of the holy Trinity, May
In eight days of the holy Trinity, June 3

Ends June 12.

4

31 Friday
6 Thari

From the day of the holy Trin.ini 5days 10 11 12 13 Thurf
From the day of holy Tr. in 3 weeks

in eight days of St. Martin,

16 17 18 19 Thurf

Nov. 6. Ends Nov. 28.

Nov. 31 4 S 6 Wedn

12 13 14 15 Friday
18 19 20 21 Thurf

From the day of St. Martin in 15 days, 25 26 27 28 Thurf.

N.B. No Sittings in Westminster-Hall on Afcenfion-day,
Midfummer-day, and ad of February.

The Exchequer opens eight Days before any Term, except Trinity, before which it opens but four Days

Note, That the first and laft Days of every Term, are the firft

and alt Days of Appearance

Common Notes and Moveable Feafts,

Golden Number

5 Rogation-Sunday

1771.

May 5

Epact

14 Afcenfion-Day

May 9

Dominical Letter

FWhit-Sunday

May 19

Cycle of the Sun 16 Trinity.Sunday

May 26

Shrove-Sunday Feb. 10 Advent-Sunday

Dec. I

Eafter-Sunday March 31