Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1771.
- imprint_number: 1770.005
- title: The Virginia Almanac, For the Year of our Lord God 1771. Being the third after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein are contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; the Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, the Rising, Setting, and Southing, of the Heavenly Bodies; true Places and Aspects of the Planets; Weather, &c. Calculated according to Art; And referred to the Horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of Five Hours West from the City of London: Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. Also a Table of Court Days, a List of his Majesty's Council and the House of Burgesses, the Governours and Visiters of William & Mary College, the celebrated Mr. Ferguson's Account of the Solar System and Fixed Stars, some choice Family Receipts, approved Receipts for the Whooping Cough and Rotten Quinsy, an Infallible Cure for the Distemper that has so long raged among the Horned Cattle, a noted Preservative both for Man and Beast, to keep them from Infection, a List of Drugs and Medicines necessary to be kept in every Family in the Country, some diverting Stories, &c.. &c.
- sequence_number: 5
- year: 1770
- place_issued: Williamsburg
- issuing_press: Purdie & Dixon
- author: -----
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