The Book of Almanacs: With an Index of Reference, by which the Almanac May be Found for Every Year, Whether in Old Style Or New, from Any Epoch, Ancient Or Modern, Up to A.D. 2000. With Means of Finding the Day of Any New Or Full Moon from B.C. 2000 to A.D. 2000Ernest James Worman |
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Page x - and by the inquiries which were thereby rendered necessary. My main object is, in matters purely chronological, to supply the place of the old almanac, which is never at hand when wanted,— of the older almanac, which never was at
Page iii - THE BOOK OF ALMANACS, WITH AN INDEX OF REFERENCE, BY WHICH THE ALMANAC MAY BE FOUND FOR EVERY YEAR, WHETHER IN OLD STYLE
Page xix - the least number of Sundays after Epiphany is one, the greatest number six. Looking farther forwards, all the Sundays following Trinity are named as after Trinity, in succession, until we arrive at the nearest Sunday (be it before or after) to St. Andrew's Day (Nov.
Page xix - From thence, up to Christmas Day, exclusive, the Sundays are named as in Advent, and from Christmas Day to Epiphany, exclusive, they are named as Christmas Day, or as the first or second Sunday after Christmas.
Page xix - after Easter). Preceding all these are, in reverse order, Quinquagesima, Sexagésima, Septuagésima : and following them in direct order, are the Sunday after Ascension (Holy Thursday, Thursday five weeks after Easter), Whit Sunday and
Page ix - Théorie du Calendrier et Collection de tous les Calendriers des Années passées et
Page xi - 1. To enable any one, without calculation, to place before himself the almanac for any year of old style, or any year of new style from AD 1582 to AD 2000; with its Roman and modern European month days,
Page xix - draws after it, as it were, nine Sundays, and pushes eight before it, all
Page xix - which is the first Sunday in Advent. The least number of Sundays after Trinity is
Page xi - 2. To give the means, without calculation, of verifying or restoring any part of the index, in the event of a figure being misprinted or broken out of the stereotype plate. 3. To enable the reader, without calculation, to decide on