The Belfast predictions (improved, and enlarged) for the year of our Lord 1791 [electronic resource] : Adapted to the new stile: being the third after leap-year. And the thirtifirst year of K. George III's reign, till 25 October. Containing, ecclipses, four termly quarters. page 2 Pay of the navy of Britain2 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 A strange wonderful and diverting story of jack telltruth. A diverting and wonderderful story of a farmer and his ass. An amusing story of Mr. Rich the famous harliquin, how he crick'd the coachman. Page 15 16. List of the royal family ib. 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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Title
The Belfast predictions (improved, and enlarged) for the year of our Lord 1791 [electronic resource] : Adapted to the new stile: being the third after leap-year. And the thirtifirst year of K. George III's reign, till 25 October. Containing, ecclipses, four termly quarters. page 2 Pay of the navy of Britain2 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 A strange wonderful and diverting story of jack telltruth. A diverting and wonderderful story of a farmer and his ass. An amusing story of Mr. Rich the famous harliquin, how he crick'd the coachman. Page 15 16. List of the royal family ib. 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.
Uniform title
Belfast almanack.
Created/published
[Belfast?] : [s.n.], [1791?]
Description
16 p. ; 8vo.
Note
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'The Belfast almanack' first appeared in 1772, changing its name to 'The Belfast predictions' in 1791.
Price on title page: (Price Two-Pence.)
Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.
'The Belfast almanack' first appeared in 1772, changing its name to 'The Belfast predictions' in 1791.
Price on title page: (Price Two-Pence.)
Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009.
ESTC staff note
It is possible that this almanack may not have been printed in Belfast, and would appear to be a reprint of a Scottish original, as the fairs named, with the exception of Bristol and Chester, are in Scotland (cf. Bradshaw Coll. Cat. 4997 note on the 1786 edition)
Cited/described in
English Short Title Catalog (ESTC), T189696
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Ireland -- Belfast.
Call number
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