Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1774.
- imprint_number: 1773.010
- title: The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1774. Being the Second 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. ― Wherein Thou, 0 Reader (if thou canst but read) art sure to find Abundance and Plenty of Matter that's dainty, exceedingly useful and very entertaining, well worthy thy utmost attention, Observation, and Approbation. Also a· Table of Court Days; a List of his Majesty's Hon. Council, and of the House of Burgesses; the Names of the Parishes in each County, and their Incumbents; the Governours and Visiters of William & Mary College; a Description of the Four Quarters of the Year, humorous enough; a Discourse on the Creation of the World; Rotation of Worldly Possessions; an Antidote against Mispending Time; &c. &c. &c.
- sequence_number: 10
- year: 1773
- place_issued: Williamsburg
- issuing_press: Purdie & Dixon
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