Olympia D?mata; or, an almanack for the year of our Lord God 1716. Being the Bissextile, or Leap-Year, and from the Worlds Creation, 5665. Wherein is contained the Lunations, Conjunctions, Aspects and Effects of the Planets; the Increase, Decrease, and Length of the Day and Night; with the Rising, Southing and Setting of the Planets and Fixed Stars throughout the whereby may be known the exact Hour of the Night at all times, when either the Moon or Stars are seen; and an Equation Table, for the rectifying Pendulum Clocks and Watches. Calculated according to Art, and referred to the Horizon of the antient and renowned Borough-Town of Stamford, formerly a famous University) whose Longitude is 24 deg. 20 min. and Latitude 52 deg. 41 min. fitting all the middle Counties of England, and without sensible Error the whole Kingdom. Non est e Terris mollis ad Astra Via. By John Wing, Math. Imprimatur, Benj. Ibbot.

People / Organizations

• John Wing (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by J. Dawks, for the Company of Stationers, 1716.

Publication year

1716-1716

ESTC No.

T28563

Grub Street ID

260213

Description

[48]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Titlepage and main text in red and black.

Includes: 'Wing. A prognostication, for the year of our Lord God, 1716' with the imprint: London: printed by W. Pearson, for the Comapny of Stationers, 1716.

The first two words transliterated from the Greek.

Imprimatur, Benj. Ibbot.

Uncontrolled note

Pagination - Olympia [32]p., Wing [16]p