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affected by the various constellations — a feature common to old Almanacks — 

 and the Signs of the seven planets appear on the same page. 



The 5th page exhibits a table of the reigns of various English sovereigns, 

 from William I down to Charles I, " Set forth for profitable use of Lawyers, 

 Scriveners, &c." 



The Almanack proper begins on p. 6 with January. Each month occupies 

 nearly two pages of the Almanack, and at the end of each month a space is 

 left, apparently for notes. A four-line couplet is given at the head of each 

 month's calendar. Special dates or festivals aie indicated in red ink. The 

 quarters of the Moon and forecasts of the weather are given, together with 

 other information of a similar kind. 



In March, opposite the 17th, the name of " St. Patrick " appears, but, 

 apart from this fact, the statement on the title-page, the imprint, and a table 

 of the hours and minutes of " Full Sea at the bar of Dublin," there is no 

 indication of special application to Dublin, except, perhaps, on the last page, 

 where the periods of the Law Terms are set out. Presumably these must 

 have been the Law Terms kept in Dublin, as no others would be of any local 

 use. 



With reference to the table showing high water at Dublin bar, the 

 computation is qualified by the statement, "if not hindered by great winds, 

 great calms, or Land Floods," and at the foot of the table, p. 31, there is this 

 note — " The 5 (Moon) being E.IST.E. or W.N.W., always maketh a full sea on 

 the West part of Ireland, And at the Barre of Dublin, she being S.E. and 

 by E." 



This little x\lmanack has been much worn and probably cut down. Its 

 present size is about 5^" x 3|-". There are two scraps of contemporary 

 writing on it. On the title-page appears the year, " Anno E.Es. Caroli XII," 

 and in the month of March on the blank space for notes opposite the 

 14th March is written, " My son John was born at 2 in the morning." Later 

 owners have scribbled in the book, some in ink and some in pencil. One of 

 the spaces, at the end of September, refers to an eclipse, but unfortunately 

 the date of the year is not given, but the handwriting seems to be that of its 

 owner, in 1811. In the space at October is written in modern writing the 

 " Eepeal Eents " for about 6 weeks. In the space for November someone has 

 written the year " 1802." 



When the Almanack first came into my possession I found, as already 

 mentioned, that there were certain leaves inserted, all dated 1811. These 1 

 have had bound in at the end, thus preserving whatever interest may attach 

 to them. One entry relates to the large following at the funeral of the 

 Eev. Mr. Beatty, who was buried in St. Michan's Church in February, 1811 



