AN
Astronomical Diary, Kalendar,
OR
ALMANACK,
FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD,
1793:
And from the Creation of the World, 5742.
And, after the 4th of July, the 17th AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
Being the first after BISSEXTILE or LEAP-YEAR.
Adapted to the Horizon and Meridian of NEW-HAVEN, Lat. 41 Deg.
19 Min. North, and Longit. 73 Deg. 14 Min. Westward of the
Royal Observatory, or Flamsted, House in Greenwich, according to
the latest Observations : But (without any sensible Error) may serve
indifferently for all the Towns in Connecticut, and the adjacent States.
BY H. STAFFORD, Philo Math.
O Who can tell me, how this beauteous Frame
Of all Things, from the Womb of Nothing came ;
When Nature's Lord with one Almighty Call,
From no where rais'd the World's capacious Ball !
Say, whose Hand is it guides the various Rounds
Of this vast Earth, and circumscribes its Bounds ;
Or who those distant Spheres amid the Sky,
Preserves their Movements in such Harmony ?
NEW-HAVEN :
Printed and Sold by T. & S. GREEN

Of ECLIPSES for A. D. 1793.
There will be four Eclipses this Year, two of each Luminary.
I. The first will be of the MOON in the 8th degree of
Virgo, February 25th, partly visible ; calculated as fol-
lows :
After-
noon.
Beginning, 4h. 18m. 30s.
Middle, 5 36 24
End, 6 54 18
Duration, 2 35 48
Digits eclipsed 5½ on the North Side of
the Moon. (See the Figure.)
☽ 's Lat. at apparent 8 40m. 3sec. south decreasing.
◯ 's apparent Diameter 32m. 28sec.
☽ 's apparent Diameter 29m. 48sec.
II. The Second will be of the SUN, in the 22d degree
of Pisces, March 12, at 43m. past Midnight, invisible.
III. The Third will be of the MOON, in the 29th de-
gree of Aquarius, August 21st, at 46m. past 9 in the Morn-
ing, invisible.
IV. The Fourth will be of the SUN, in the 14th de-
gree of Virgo, September 5th, partly visible ; calculated
as follows :
Morn-
ing.
Beginning, 4h. 5m.
Middle, 4 58
Greatest Obscuration, 5 1
End, - - 5 52
Duration lh. 47m.
Digits eclipsed 5½ nearly, on the North
Side of the Sun. (See the Figure.)
Moon's Latitude at apparent 6 40m. 44s.
◯ 's Apparent Diameter 33m. 58s.
☽ 's Apparent Diameter 29m. 54s.
As to the World in general, this Eclipse is calculated at follows :
Morning.
The partial Shadow first touches some Part of the Earth,
and the general Eclipse begins, 3h. 51m. 50s. 
The Center of the Shadow comes on, 5 15 50
Middle of the general Eclipse, 6 44 52
The Center goes off, 8 13 54
The Penumbra goes wholly off, and
the Eclipse ends in every Part of
the World, - 9 37 56
Whole Duration 5 hours 46 min. 6 sec.
Duration of eclipse of Sun's Center 2 hours 58 min. 4 sec.

Circuit Court of the United States in the Eastern District.
New York District, At New-York, the 5th of April
and September.
Connecticut, at New-Haven, the 25th of April : At
Hartford, the 25th September.
Massachusetts, at Boston, the 12th of May and October.
New-Hampshire, at Portsmouth, the 24th May : At
Exeter the 24th of October.
Rhode-Island, at Newport, the 7th June : At Provi-
dence, the 7th of November.
Vermont, at Bennigton, the 17th of June.
District Courts in the District of Connecticut.
At Hartford, on the third Tuesdays of November and
May : At New-Haven, on the third Tuesdays of Februa-
ry and August.
Special Courts to be held at such place as the Judge shall
direct.
Astronomical Notes for A D. 1793.
Prime or Golden Number 8
Epact - 17
Cycle of the Sun 10
Dominical Letter F
Year of Dionysian Period 122
-of Roman Indiction 11
-of Julian Period 6506
On the 23d of June the Moon will rise very much South,
and with a greater Amplitude from the East than she can
have, when rising with a full Face, throughout the Year.
The illustrious Planet VENUS will be Evening Star till
the 28th of March ; thence Morning Star to the Year's
End. This Planet will, on the 30th of March, be in
Conjunction with the 7 Stars, and appear to be within
about ⅔ of a Degree South of them.
The Star of the first Magnitude, called Aldebaran, or
the Bull's South Eye, will approach near to an Occultation
by the Moon, at 23 min. after the Midnight preceding the
first of August, which will be about 15m. after the Star rises.
Freemens Meetings.
Freemens Meetings are holden in Connecticut, on the
Third Monday in September ; and on the Monday next
following the first Tuesday in April, annually, throughout
the State.

VARIATION of SUN and CLOCK
Days. January
1 ☉ slow clock 2m. 35s.
7 7*s south 8h. 18m.
13 Day break 5h. 38m.
19 ☉ slow clock 14m. 9s.
25 7*s south 7h. 1m.
February.
1 ☉ slow clock 14m. 9s.
7 7*s south 6h. 8m.
13 Day break 5h. 10m.
19 ☉ slow clock 14m. 11s.
25 7*s south 5h.
March.
1 ☉ slow clock 12m. 35s.
7 7*s set 11h. 50m.
13 Day break 4h. 31m.
19 ☉ slow clock 7m. 49s.
25 7*s set 18h. 44m.
April.
1 ☉ slow clock 4m.
7 7*s set 9h. 57m.
13 Day break 3h. 42m.
19 ☉ fast clock 1m. 4s.
25 7*s set 8h. 50m.
May.
1 ☉ fast clock 3m. 10s.
7 7*s set 8h. 5m.
13 Day break 2h. 48m.
19 O fast clock 3m. 54s.
25 7*s set 6h. 53m.
June.
1 ☉ fast clock 2m. 35s.
7 7*s set 6h. 1m.
13 Day break 2h. 11m.
19 ☉ fast clock 0m. 51s.
25 7*s rise 1h. 48m. morn.
Days. July.
1 ☉ slow clock 3m. 22s.
7 7*s rise 48m. past midn.
13 Day break 2h. 26m.
19 ☉ slow clock 5m. 48s.
25 7*s rise 11h. 45m.
August.
1 ☉ slow clock 5m. 50s.
7 7*s rise 10h. 55m.
13 Day break 3h. 13m.
19 ☉ slow clock 3m. 10s.
25 7*s rise 9h. 47m.
September.
1 ☉ fast clock om. 23s.
7 7*s rise 9h.
13 Day break 4h, 10m.
19 ☉ fast clock 6m. 29s.
25 7*s rise 6h. 1m.
October.
1 ☉ fast clock 10m. 30s.
7 7*s rise 7h. 12m.
13 Day break 4h. 52m.
19 ☉ fast clock 14m. 29s.
25 7*s rise 6h. 1m.
November.
1 ☉ fast clock 16m. 13s
7 7*s south 12h. 43m.
13 Day break 5h. 28m.
19 ☉ fast clock 14m. 4s.
25 7*s south 11h 28m.
December.
1 ☉ fast clock 10m. 23s
7 7*s south 10h. 30m.
13 Day break 5h. 44m.
19 ☉ slow clock 2m. 10
25 7*s south 9h. 16m.

JANUARY hath 31 Days	
WINTER.							
Hush'd are the notes of sylvan love,							
No warbler echoes thro' the grove ;							
The russet lawns, the leafless trees,							
No more enjoy the tepid breeze ;
Last quarter 5th say 7¾ morning.							
New moon 12 h day 4 morning.							
First quarter 18th day 8¾ night.
Full moon 26th day 11¾ night.							
M W Aspects, Weather, &c. R ⊙ S F rea ☽ 's n . r 🌑︎ s
1 3 Circumcision ☊ 18 ♍︎ 7 29 5 1 52 29 8 0
2 4 Much snow or rain about this time. 7 29 5 2 33 belly 9 51	
3 5 ☽ ☊ 7 29 5 3 15 23 10 44
4 6 7 28 5 3 47 reins 11 57
5 7 Windy. 7 27 5 4 44 18 Morn.
6 F Epiphany. 7 27 5 5 32 secret 1 10	
7 2 ⊙ 18 ♑︎ 7 26 5 6 28 14 2 5
8 3 Vac. Y. Col. ☌ ♃ ☽ 7 25 5 7 6 28 2 57
9 4 Likely for snow, or rain. 7 25 5 8 0 thighs 4 0
10 5 7 24 5 8 50 27 4 57
11 6 High Tides. 🌑︎ Peri. 7 24 5 10 1 knees 6 7
12 7 Now we may ex-pect more snow. 7 23 5 11 4 27 ☽ set 	
13 F 1st past Epip. 7 23 5 A. 6 legs 6 34	
14 2 7 22 5 1 20 30 8 5	
15 3 7 21 5 2 7 feet 9 5	
16 4 🌑 ☋ 7 20 5 2 45 27 10 0
17 5 Blustering weather. 7 19 5 3 52 head 11 23
18 6 ☌ ♃ ☽ 7 18 5 4 26 24 Morr.	
19 7 ☉ enters ♒︎ 7 17 5 5 18 neck 0 20
20 F 2d past Ep. ☽ so. 7. 4. 7 16 5 6 4 20 1 19
21 2 ☽ so. 7. 37. 7 16 5 6 37 arms 2 18	
22 3 ☉ in 🌑 Per. ☽ s. 8. 40 7 15 5 7 40 15 3 1
23 4 ☽ so. 9. 28. 7 13 5 8 28 27 4 10
24 5 More moderate, inclining to a thaw. 7 12 5 8 57 breast 5 3
25 6 7 11 5 10 2 20 5 3
26 7 🌑 Apofee. 7 10 5 10 41 heart ☽ rise
27 F Septuagessima Sund. 7 9 5 11 42 14 5 4	
28 2 Perhaps clouay and rainy 7 8 5 M. 26 6 49
29 3 7 7 5 0 16 belly 7 40
30 4 7 6 5 0 55 19 8 54
31 5 ☌ ♃ 🌑 ☽ ☊ 7 6 5 1 52 reins 9 42

FEBRUARY hath 28 Days.
No more the flowers their tints display,
No more the fruits imbow the spray ;
But gayless Winter mounts his throne,
And calls the subject world his own.
Hoar mists obscure the morning beam,
And mid-day sun scarce shoots a gleam ;
But soon the evening saadows fall,
And sable darkness circles all.
Last Quarter 3d Day 11¾ Night.
New Moon l0th Day 2 Afternoon.
First Quarter 17th Day at Noon.
Full Moon 25th Day 6 Afternoon.
M W aspects Weather, &c R. ☉ S. F. sea 🌑 's pt r 🌑 s.	
1 0 ☉ 14 ♒︎ ☊ 16 ♍︎ 7 3 5 2 27 15 10 41
2 7 Candlemas. 7 2 5 3 11 27 11 39
3 F Sexagessima Sunday. 7 1 5 4 1 secret Morn.
4 2 Rain or snow about these days. 6 59 6 4 47 23 0 41
5 3 ☌ ♃ ☽ 6 58 6 5 37 thighs 1 41
6 4 6 56 6 6 27 20 2 38
7 5 6 55 6 7 25 knees 3 37
8 6 Windy and cold. 6 54 6 8 25 18 4 36
9 7 6 52 6 9 24 legs 5 26
10 F Quinq. Sund. 🌑 Peri. 6 51 6 10 26 20 ☽ sets.
11 2 High tides. 6 49 6 11 30 feet 6 26
12 3 ☽ ☋ 6 48 6 A. 23 20 7 33
13 4 Ash. Wed. ♃ 1 ♐︎ ♄ 6 46 6 1 18 head 8 48
14 5 Now the weather may moderate. (27 ♈︎ 6 46 6 2 15 19 9 49
15 6 ☌ ♄ ☽ 6 45 6 3 4 neck 11 4
16 7 Fair but cold. 6 44 6 3 36 17 11 50
17 F 1st Sunday in Lent. 6 43 6 4 36 29 Morn.
18 2 ☉ enters ♓︎ 6 42 6 5 31 arms 0 59
19 3 ☽ so. 7. 12. 6 40 6 6 12 23 2 1
20 4 ☽ so, 7. 57. 6 38 6 6 57 breast 2 47
21 3 ☽ so. 8. 51. 6 37 6 7 51 16 3 35
22 5 ☽ so. 9. 31. 6 36 6 8 31 29 4 24
23 7 Blustering winds. 6 35 6 9 23 heart 5 1
24 F 2d in Lent 🌑 Apog 6 35 6 10 9 23 5 30
25 2 ☽ visibly eclipsed. 6 34 6 11 1 belly ☽ rise
26 3 Rain or snow about this time. 🌑 ☊ 6 33 6 11 53 17 6 50
27 4 ☌ ♃ 🌑 6 31 6 M. 29 7 49
28 5 6 29 6 0 36 reins 8 37

MARCH hath 31 Days.
The vanity of human life.
A River pouring down the Mountain's Side ;
An Ocean rolling on its rapid Tide ;
Last Quarter 5th Day 9½ Forenoon
New Moon 12th Day 43 min. Morning.
First Quarter 19th Day 6 Morning.
Full Moon 27th Day 6½ Morning.
M W Aspects, Weather, &c. R. ☉ o F. sea. 🌑 's pl. r. 🌑 s.
1 6 ☉ 12 ♓︎ ☊ 16 ♍︎ 6 26 6 1 10 24 9 40
2 7 Blustering winds. 6 25 6 2 1 secrets 10 51
3 F 3d in Lent. 6 24 6 2 53 20 11 35
4 2 ☌ ♃ ☽ 6 23 6 3 38 thighs Morn.
5 3 ☉ in ☽ ☋ th. A.M. 6 22 6  4 31 17 0 37
6 4 Drizly weather. 6 21 6 5 30 30 1 39
7 5 6 18 6 6 27 knees 2 37
8 6 Twilight shortest. 6 16 6 7 32 30 3 32
9 7 Cloudy by turns. 6 14 6 8 23 legs 4 14
10 F 4th in Lent 🌑 Perige 6 13 6 9 21 29 5 0
11 2 High tides. 6 11 6 10 22 feet 5 42
12 3 ☉ eclipsed. ♃ 2 ♐︎ 6 10 6 11 13 28 ☽ sets
13 4 Snow or rain. 6 8 6 11 56 head 7 28
14 5 ☌ ♄ 🌑 6 7 6 A. 58 27 8 48
15 6 6 5 6 1 50 neck 9 50
16 7 ♃ stationary. 6 4 6 2 39 24 10 53
17 F 5th in Lent. 6 3 6 3 33 arms 11 55
18 2 Flights of Snow. 6 2 6 4 27 20 Morn.
19 3 6 1 6 5 24 breast 0 47
20 4 ☉ enters ♈︎ ♃ retro. 6 0 6 6 2 14 1 55
21 5 (46 d. 13m. 5 58 7 6 50 26 2 35
22 6 ♀ greatest occident 5 56 7 7 35 heart 3 9
23 7 ☽ so 9. 22 🌑 Apoge. 5 55 7 8 22 20 3 54
24 F Palm Sun. ☽ so. 10 8 5 54 7 9 8 belly 4 29
25 2 Lady Day. 5 52 7 9 50 13 5 3
26 3 Clouds over for rain or hail. 5 51 7 10 34 26 5 34
27 4 ☽ ☊ 5 50 7 11 23 reins 🌑 rise
28 5 5 49 7 M. 21 7 28
29 6 Good Friday. 5 48 7 0 12 secrets 8 36
30 7 ☌ ♀ 7*s 5 47 7 0 58 16 9 39
31 F Easter Sunday ☌ ♃ 🌑 5 46 7 1 51 30 10 41

APRIL hath 30 Days.
A Ship, that swiftly driv'n before the Wind,
Returns no more, nor leaves a Trace behind ;
A winged Arrow, that the Bow scarce bent,
Fast flies, and trembles in the Mark it meant;
Last Quarter 3d Day 4¾ Afternoon.
New Moon 10th Day 10½ Morning
First Quarter 18th Day 2 Morning.
Full Moon 26th Day Midnight.
M W Aspects, Weather, &c. R. ☉ S. R. sea. 🌑 's pl. r. 🌑
1 2 ☊ 16 ♍︎ 5 43 7 2 43 thighs 11 38
2 3 Weather often changes. 5 42 7 3 35 27 Morn.
3 4 5 41 7 4 38 knees 0 38
4 5 ☉ 16 ♈︎ 5 39 7 5 34 25 1 35
5 6 Flying clouds. 5 38 7 6 32 legs 2 22
6 7 🌑 Perige. 5 38 7 7 23 24 2 54
7 F 1st past Easter. 5 36 7 8 25 feet 3 44
8 2 Freemens Meeting. 5 35 7 9 17 23 4 21
9 3 Cold, cloudy and rainy about this time. ( ☽ ☋ 5 33 7 10 7 head 4 56
10 4 5 31 7 10 54 22 ☽ sets
11 5 5 29 7 11 44 neck 7 33
12 6 ♃ 7 ♐︎ 5 27 7 A. 48 19 8 48
13 7 5 26 7 1 37 arms 9 47
14 F 2d past Easter. ☉ and 5 25 7 2 42 15 11 0
15 2 ♃ rises 10h. (clock tog 5 24 7 3 23 28 11 45
16 3 Fine showers, which forward vegetation. 5 23 7 4 7 breast Morn.
17 4 5 22 7 4 59 22 0 28
18 5 5 21 7 5 47 heart 1 18
19 6 ☉ enters ♉︎ 🌑 Apoge 5 19 7 6 34 16 2 0
20 7 ☽ so. 8. 27. 5 18 7 7 27 28 2 42
21 F 3d p. Easter ☽ so. 9. 3 5 17 7 8 3 belly 3 24
22 2 ♄ 5 ♉︎ ☽ so. 9 43 ☽ ☊ 5 16 7 8 43 22 3 44
23 3 Cold nights, but pleasant days. 5 14 7 9 33 reins 4 7
24 4 5 13 7 10 26 18 4 43
25 5 5 12 7 11 8 30 5 20
26 6 ☌ ♃ ☉ 5 11 7 11 53 secrets 🌑 rise
27 7 5 10 7 M. 26 8 46
28 F 4th past Easter. 5 9 7 0 57 thighs 9 47
29 2 Fine weather. 5 8 7 1 53 24 10 41
30 3 5 7 7 2 49 knees 11 47


MAY hath 31 Days.
Lightnings that while it breaks with flashing Blaze
Quick on the Eye, is vanish'd from the gaze ;
A Sun that darken'd oft' at dawning Light
By sudden Clouds, finds e'er his Noon. his Night ;
Last Quarter 3d Day ¼ past Midnight.
New Moon 9th Day 9½ Night.
First Quarter 17th Day 8 Night.
Full Moon 25th Day 10¾ Forenoon.
M W Aspects, Weather, &c. R. ☉ S. F. sea. 🌑 p . r 🌑 s.
1 4 Gen. Elect. Newport 5 5 7 3 45 22 Morn.
2 5 South winds. (☊ 14 ♍︎ 5 4 7 4 43 legs 0 29
3 6 🌑 Perige. 5 3 7 5 35 20 1 18
4 7 ☉ 15 ♉︎ 5 2 7 6 36 feet 1 50
5 F Rogation Sund. ☽ ☋ 5 1 7 7 21 18 2 23
6 2 Vacation Y. College 5 0 7 8 16 head 3 4
7 3 Perhaps rainy season. 4 58 8 9 5 17 3 39
84 4 57 8 9 56 30 4 12
9 5 Ascen. Day. Ge. Elec. 4 56 8 10 42 neck ☽ sets
10 6 (Hartford. ☌ ♄ ☽ 4 55 8 11 43 27 7 47
11 7 Catching weather. 4 54 8 A. 26 arms 8 37
12 F Sund. past Ascension. 4 53 8 1 18 23 9 37
13 2 ♃ so. 12h. 21m. 4 52 8 2 9 breast 10 31
14 3 Seasonable weather. 4 51 8 3 3 19 11 21
15 4 4 50 8 3 42 30 11 53
16 5 ☍ ♃ ☉ 🌑 Apoge. 4 49 8 4 30 heart Morn.
17 6 Perhaps showers with thunder. 4 48 8 5 14 24 0 35
18 7 4 47 8 6 9 belly 1 8
19 F Whit Sund. 🌑 ☊ 4 46 8 6 52 17 1 51
20 2 ☉ enters ♊︎ 4 45 8 7 43 30 2 21
21 3 ☽ so. 9. 33. 4 44 8 8 33 reins 2 58
22 4 ☽ so. 10. 10. 4 43 8 9 10 25 3 32
23 5 Now more rain and perhaps thunder. 4 42 8 9 36 secret 3 56
24 6 ☌ ♃ ☽ 4 41 8 10 39 21 4 8
25 7 4 40 8 11 43 thighs ☽ rise
26 F Trinity Sunday. 4 40 8 M. 19 8 38
27 2 4 39 8 0 40 knees 9 31
28 3 Ins. ☌ ♀ ☉ 4 39 8 1 37 18 10 22
29 4 South 4 38 8 2 35 legs 11 4
30 5 🌑 Perige. 4 38 8 3 28 17 11 42
31 6 wind 4 37 8 4 16 29 Morn.
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JUNE hath 30 Days.
A momentary Dream, a passing Thought,
I know not what, that instant sinks to nought
' Are Emblems, that with semblance apt display
' Our earthly Course : So flies our Life away !
Last Quarter 1st Day 5½ Morning.
New Moon 8th Day 10½ Forenoon.
First Quarter 16th Day 1 Afternoon.
Full Moon 23d Day 7¼ Afternoon.
Last Quarter 30th Day 10½ Forenoon.
M W Aspects, Weather, &c. R ☉ S. F sea. 🌑 's pl. r. ☽ s.
1 7 ☊ 10 ♍︎ ☽ ☋ 4 36 8 5 13 feet 0 21
2 F 1st past Trinity. 4 36 8 6 7 29 1 2
3 2 ☉ 14 ♊︎ 4 35 8 6 58 head 1 39
4 3 Pretty seasonable weather. 4 35 8 7 45 26 2 1
5 4 4 34 8 8 39 neck 2 46
6 5 ☌ ♄ ☽ 4 34 8 9 28 23 3 22
7 6 ♀ visible in the East. 4 34 8 10 10 arm 3 54
8 7 Season more back-ward than we wish for. 4 33 8 11 2 19 🌑 sets
9 F 2d past Trin. 4 33 8 11 58 breast 8 20
10 2 4 32 8 A. 47 13 9 8
11 3 4 32 8 1 39 26 9 58
12 4 🌑 Apoge. ♄ 13 ♉︎ 4 31 8 2 18 heart 10 30
13 5 Rain about this time, then warm. 4 31 8 3 3 19 11 6
14 6 ☽ ☊ 4 31 8 3 51 belly 11 40
15 7 4 31 8 4 42 14 Morn.
16 F 3d past Trinity. 4 30 8 5 24 26 0 34
17 2 Flying clouds. 4 30 8 6 1 reins 0 46
18 3 ☽ so. 7. 44 4 30 8 6 44 20 1 11
19 4 ☽ so. 8. 30 4 30 8 7 30 secrets 1 48
20 5 ☽ so. 9. 10 4 30 8 8 19 16 2 9
21 6 ☉ enters ♋︎ ☌ ♃ ☽ 4 30 8 9 12 30 2 45
22 7 Brisk gales. 4 30 8 10 6 thighs 3 27
23 4th past Trinity. 4 30 8 11 15 28 🌑 rise
24 2 t. John Baptist. 4 30 8 M. knees 8 9
25 3 Rain and thunder in great pleny about this time. 4 30 8 0 13 27 8 56
26 4 🌑 Perige. 4 30 8 1 9 legs 9 39
27 5 4 30 8 2 5 26 10 21
28 6 ☽ ☋ 4 31 8 3 2 feet 10 55
29 7 4 31 8 3 53 26 11 34
30 F 5th past Trin. ⊕ Aph 4 31 8 4 46 head Moon

JULY hath 31 Days.
No Life can with the rural Life compare,
Compass'd with Solitude, but void of Care ;
Of all the Business possible to name,
None has th' advantage, tho' of louder Fame ;
New Moon 8th Day 24 min. Morn.
First Quarter 16 h Day 3½ Morn.
Full Moon 23d Day 4 Morn.
Last Quarter 29th Day 8¼ Forenoon
M W Aspects, Weather &c. R ☉ S F. sea ☽ 's pl 🌑 s.
1 2 ☊ ♉︎ ♍︎ 4 32 8 5 32 23 0 2
2 3 Now expect hot weather night and day 4 32 8 6 32 neck 0 48
3 4 ☌ ♄ 🌑 4 33 8 7 16 20 1 10
4 5 4 33 8 8 5 arms 1 58
5 6 ☉ 14 ♋︎ 4 33 8 8 55 15 2 40
6 7 Perhaps showers with thunder. 4 34 8 9 45 28 3 25
7 8 6th past Trin. 4 34 8 10 40 breast 4 21
8 2 ♃ south 8h. 30m. 4 35 8 11 19 22 ☽ set
9 3 Sun shines clear for several days. 4 35 8 A. 2 heart 8 21
10 4 🌑 Apoge. 4 36 8 0 52 17 9 2
11 5 4 36 8 1 32 27 9 31
12 6 ♃ 27 ♏︎ ☽ ☊ 4 37 8 2 13 belly 9 59
13 7 ♃ Stationary. Thunder. 4 37 8 3 7 23 10 38
14 F 7th past Trinity. 4 38 8 3 49 reins 11 6
15 2 Some want of rain. 4 38 8 4 30 16 11 36
16 3 4 39 8 5 15 28 Morn.
17 4 Commec. Cambridge 4 40 8  6 0 secrets 0 5
18 5 ☌ ♃ ☽ ☽ so. 7. 50 4 41 8 6 50 24 0 36
19 6 ☽ so. 8 40 4 42 8 7 40 thighs 1 16
20 7 ☽ so. 9 37. 4 43 8 8 37 22 1 55
21 F 8th past Trin. Loud thunder. 4 44 8 9 39 knees 2 46
22 2 ☉ enters ♌︎ 4 45 8 10 29 21 3 35
23 3 Full tides. 4 45 8 11 47 legs 🌑 rise
24 4 Pretty good hay weather 4 46 8 M. 21 8 11
25 5 Dog days begin 🌑 Pen 4 47 8 0 44 feet 8 51
26 6 Now very sultry hot. 4 48 8 1 38 21 9 28
27 7 4 49 8 2 34 head 10 5
28 G 9h past Trinity. 4 50 8 3 24 20 11 9
29 2 4 51 8 4 18 neck 11 52
30 3 ☌ ♃ 🌑 4 52 8 5 0 17 Morn.
31 4 4 33 8 5 57 30 0 44

AUGUST hath 31 Days.
Who can enjoy like him what Nature yields,
Of unmix'd Pleasure ? Woods, and op'ning Fields,
With purling Streams to harmless Joys invite,
And Innocence improves the soft Delight.
New Moon 6th Day 3 After.
First Quarter 14th Day 4 Aftern.
Full Moon 21st Day 9¾ Morn.
Last Quarter 28th Day 4¾ Morn.
M W Aspects, Weather &c R ☉ S F. sea 🌑 's pl ☽
1 5 ☊ 6 ♍︎ 4 54 8 6 43 12 0 3
2 6 Somewhat dry weather. 4 55 8 7 33 24 1 16
3 7 4 56 8 8 18 breast 1 58
4 F 10th past Trinity. 4 57 8 9 17 18 2 52
5 2 ☉ 14 ♌︎ 4 58 8 9 53 30 3 43
6 3 Cloudy by turns. 4 59 8 10 50 heart ☽ sets
7 4 ♀ greatest Elongat. 5 0 7 11 44 25 7 46
8 5 🌑 Apo. (Ori. 45t 41n 5 1 7 A. 19 belly 8 13
9 6 Perhaps rain with thunder, then sultry hot. ☽ ☊ 5 2 7 1 1 19 8 36
10 7 5 3 7 1 45 reins 9 10
11 F 11th past Trinity. 5 4 7 2 29 13 9 38
12 2 ☌ ♃ ☽ 5 5 7 3 12 25 10 6
13 3 5 7 7 3 47 secrets  10 2
14 4 5 8 7 4 42 20 11 10
15 5 5 9 7 5 34 highs 11 52
16 6 ☽ so. 7 27. 5 11 7 6 27 16 Morn.
17 7 ☽ so 8. 20. 5 12 7 7 20 30 0 36
18 F 12th past Trin. ♄ Sts 5 13 7 8 22 knees 1 24
19 2 Strong winds. Thunder 5 15 7 9 24 29 2 24
20 3 ☉ in ☽ 's Apoge. 5 16 7 10 24 legs 3 29
21 4 🌑 eclipsed. 🌑 Perige 5 17 7 11 32 29 🌑 rise
22 5 ☉ enters ♍︎ High tide 5 18 7 M. feet 7 33
23 6 Cloud, dull weather. 5 19 7 0 30 30 8 4
24 7 5 20 7 1 15 head 8 44
25 F 13th past Trinity. 5 22 7 2 22 30 9 18
26 2 ☌ ♄ 🌑 ♄ retrograde 5 23 7 3 11 neck 10 2
27 3 5 24 7 4 7 27 10 44
28 4 Windy. 5 26 7 4 59 arms 11 17
29 5 St. John Baptist. 5 27 7 5 39 22 Morn.
30 6 Rain about this time. 5 28 7 6 28 breast 0 4
31 7 ☉ & clock toge. 5 30 7 7 18 16 0 56

SEPTEMBER hath 30 Days.
Not many are our Joys, when Life is new,
And yearly some are falling of the few ; 
But when we conquer Life's meridian Stage,
And downward tend into the Vale of Age.
New Moon 5th Day 5 Morning.
First Quarter 12th Day 2¾ Morning.
Full Moon 19th Day 7 Afternoon.
Last Quarter 26 h Day 5¼ Afternoon.
M W Aspects Weather &c. R ☉ S. F sea 🌑 's pl r ☽ s.
1 F 14th past Trin. ☊ 6 ♍︎ 5 31 7 8 6 28 1 48 
2 2 Cool evenings and mornings. 5 32 7 9 4 heart 2 52
3 3 ☉ 12 ♍︎ 5 33 7 9 41 22 3 38
4 4 Dog days end. 🌑 Apo. 5 35 7 10 27 belly 4 38
5 5 ☉ visi. eclip. Commen 5 36 7 11 10 16 🌑 sets
6 6 (Providence. ☽ ☊ 5 38 7 11 57 28 7 16
7 7 Comfortable weather. 5 39 7 A. 40 reins 7 45
8 F 15th past Trinity. 5 40 7 1 25 22 8 15
9 2 ☌ ♃ 🌑 5 41 7 2 6 secrets 8 42
10 3 Pleasant weather. 5 43 7 2 52 16 9 17
11 4 Commenc. New Haven 5 44 7 3 44 29 9 57
12 5 ♃ 6 ♏︎ ♄ 13 ♉︎ 5 45 7 4 14 things 10 28
13 6 ♃ sets 8h. 6m. 5 47 7 5 28 26 11 24
14 7 ♄ rises 8h. 26m. 5 48 7 6 26 knees Morn.
15 F 16th past Trinity. 5 49 7 7 29 23 0 16
16 2 Now look out for a settled rain. 5 50 7 8 25 legs 1 21
17 3 5 51 7 9 21 22 2 31
18 4 ☽ ☋ 🌑 Perige. 5 53 7 10 16 feet 3 40
19 5 High tides. 5 55 7 11 29 22 🌑 rise
20 6 5 56 7 M. head 6 51
21 7 Windy. 5 58 7 0 21 24 7 17
22 F 17th past Trinity. 6 0 6 1 13 neck 8 0
23 2 ( ☉ enters ♎︎ ☌ ♄ 🌑 6 1 6 2 7 22 8 40
24 3 Perhaps a frost or two about this time. 6 2 6 3 0 arms 9 24
25 4 6 4 6 3 52 18 10 13
26 5 6 5 6 4 46 30 11 4
27 6 It may rain about this time. 6 6 6 5 58 breast Morn
28 7 6 8 6 6 34 25 0 4
29 F 18th past Trin. St. 6 9 6 7 12 heart 0 47
30 2 (Michael. 6 10 6 7 57 19 1 43

OCTOBER hath 31 Days.
They drop apace ; by Nature some decay,
And some the Blasts of Fortune sweep away :
'Till naked quite of Happiness, aloud
We call for Death, and shelter in a Shroud.
New Moon 4th Day 8½ Night.
First Quarter 12th Day 11 Forenoon.
Full Moon 19th Day 2¾ Morn.
Last Quarter 26th Day at Noon.
M W Aspects, Weather &c. R. ☉ S. F sea ☽ 's pl r. ☽ s.
1 3 ☉ 9 ♎︎ 6 ♍︎ 🌑 ☊ 6 12 6 8 47 belly 2 45
2 4 ☽ Apoge. 6 14 6 9 31 12 3 37
3 5 Hard frosts, but pleasant days. 6 16 6 10 12 25 4 39
4 6 6 18 6 10 55 reins ☽ sets
5 7 6 19 6 11 29 19 6 28
6 F 19th past Trinity. 6 20 6 A. 22 secrets 6 51
7 2 ☌ ♃ ☽ 6 21 6 1 10 14 7 26
8 3 Twilight shortest. 6 22 6 1 59 27 8 4
9 4 Blustering winds. 6 23 6 2 49 thighs 8 44
10 5 Gen. Court N. Haven 6 24 6 3 45 22 9 35
11 6 Rain about these days. 6 25 6 4 43 knees 10 30
12 7 ☽ so. 6. 36 6 26 6 5 36 20 11 25
13 F 20th p. Tri. ☽ so. 7. 32 6 27 6 6 32 legs Morn.
14 2 ☽ so. 8. 29 6 28 6 7 29 18 0 27
15 3 ☽ so. 9. 20 6 30 6 8 20 feet 1 34
16 4 🌑 ☋ 🌑 Perige. 6 32 6 9 20 17 2 38
17 5 A spell of wet weather. 6 33 6 10 8 head 3 51
18 6 6 34 6 10 59 17 5 2
19 7 Full tides. 6 36 6 M. neck 🌑 rise
20 F 21st past Trin. ☌ ♄ 🌑 6 37 6 0 7 15 6 37
21 2 Variable winds. 5 39 6 1 1 29 7 28
22 3 6 41 6 2 1 arms 8 22
23 4 ☉ enters ♏︎ 6 42 6 2 59 26 8 57
24 5 Perhaps more rain about this time. 6 44 6 3 36 breast 9 48
25 6 6 46 6 4 25 21 10 48
26 7 6 47 6 5 20 heart 11 41
27 F 22d past Trinity, 6 48 6 6 3 14 Morn.
28 2 6 49 6 6 50 27 0 38
29 3 🌑 ☋ 6 50 6 7 34 belly 1 33
30 4 🌑 Apoge. 6 51 6 8 20 22 2 37
31 5 6 52 6 9 1 reins 3 33

NOVEMBER hath 30 Days.						
The hoary Fool, who many Days						
Has struggled with continual Sorrow,						
Renews his Hopes, and blindly lays						
The desp'rate Bet upon To-morrow.						
New Moon 3d Day 2 Afternoon.						
First Quarter 10th Day 8 Night.						
Full Moon 17th Day 3 Afternoon.						
Last Quarter 25th Day 9½ Forenoon.						
M W Aspects, Weather, &c. R ☉ S. F sea. ☽ 's pl. r. 🌑 s.
1 6 ☊ 4 ♍︎ 6 53 6 9 46 15 4 28
2 7 ☉ 11 ♏︎ 6 54 6 10 30 27 5 27
3 F 23d past Trinity. 6 55 6 11 19 secrets ☽ sets
4 2 ☍ ♄ ☉ 6 56 6 A. 3 23 6 9
5 3 ☌ ♃ 🌑 6 57 6 0 52 thighs 6 57
6 4 Cold increases. 6 58 6 1 47 20 7 34
7 5 7 0 5 2 42 knees 8 26
8 6 Something dry. 7 1 5 3 38 17 9 23
9 7 7 2 5 4 33 30 10 22
10 F 24th p. Tri. ☽ so. 6 29 7 3 5 5 29 legs 11 26
11 2 🌑 ☋ 🌑 so. 7. 25. 7 4 5 6 25 28 Morn.
12 3 🌑 Perige. 🌑 So. 8. 12. 7 5 5 7 12 feet 0 38
13 4 ♃ 9 ♐︎ 🌑 so. 9. 8. 7 6 5 8 8 27 1 40
14 5 Now pre-pare yourselves for winter. 7 7 5 8 59 head 2 54
15 6 ☌ ♄ 🌑 7 8 5 9 52 26 4 2
16 7 7 9 5 10 49 neck 5 5
17 F 25th past Trinity. 7 10 5 11 43 23 🌑 rise
18 2 7 11 5 M. arms 6 0
19 3 Windy and cold. 7 12 5 0 36 21 6 49
20 4 7 13 5 1 28 breast 7 42
21 5 ☉ enters ♐︎ 7 14 5 2 19 17 8 34
22 6 Strong winds. 7 15 5 3 7 29 9 31
23 7 7 16 5 3 54 heart 10 25
24 F 26th past Trinity. 7 17 5 4 39 24 11 22
25 2 Hazy weather. 7 18 5 5 24 belly Morn.
26 3 🌑 Apoge. 7 18 5 6 10 18 0 26
27 4 Flights of snow about this time. 7 19 5 6 48 29 1 26
28 5 7 20 5 7 35 reins 2 20
29 6 7 21 5 8 15 23 3 12
30 7 St. Andrew. 7 22 5 8 59 secrets 4 8

DECEMBER hath 31 Days.
To-morrow comes, 'tis Noon, 'tis Night ;
This Day like all the former flies ;
Yet on he runs to seek Delight
To-morrow, till to-night he dies.
New Moon 3d Day 5¾ Morning.
First Quarter 10th Day 11½ Forenoon.
Full Moon 17th Day 7½ Morning.
Last Quarter 25th Day 4½ Morning
M W Aspects, Weather, &c R ☉ S. F sea. 🌑 's pl. r. 🌑 s
1 F Advent Sund. ☊ 1 ♍︎ 7 23 5 9 46 19 5 15
2 2 ☉ 11 ♐︎ 7 24 5 10 36 thighs 6 13
3 3 ♃ 13 ♐︎ ☌ ♃ 🌑 7 24 5 11 27 15 ☽ sets
4 4 ☌ ♃ ☉ 7 25 5 A. 19 29 6 9
5 5 Fair, but excessive cold. 7 25 5 1 18 knees 7 9
6 6 7 26 5 2 19 27 8 16
7 7 7 26 5 3 11 legs 9 18
8 F 2d in Advent. 7 27 5 4 10 24 10 17
9 2 🌑 Perige. 7 27 5 5 11 feet 11 47
10 3 🌑 so. 6. 57. 7 28 5 5 57 24 Morn.
11 4 🌑 so. 7. 39. 7 28 5 6 39 head 0 53
12 5 ♃ 10 ♉︎ 🌑 so. 8. 29. 7 28 5 7 29 22 1 45
13 6 ☌ ♄ ☽ 🌑 so. 9. 11. 7 29 5 8 11 neck 2 53
14 7 7 29 5 9 11 19 3 53
15 F 3d in Advent. 7 29 5 9 40 28 5 7
16 2 ♄ so. 9h. 7 29 5 10 30 arms 5 43
17 3 Driving snow storm, which ends in bitter cold weather. 7 29 5 11 46 29 🌑 rise
18 4 7 29 5 M. breast 6 11
19 5 7 29 5 0 39 25 7 2
20 6 7 29 5 1 25 heart 7 54
21 7 ☉ enters ♑︎ 7 29 5 2 12 19 8 48
22 F 4th in Advent. 7 29 5 2 54 belly 9 44
23 2 ( 🌑 Apoge. 7 29 5 3 39 13 10 38
24 3 ☉ & clock together. 7 29 5 4 19 25 11 36
25 4 Christmas. 7 29 5 5 3 reins Morn.
26 5 Expect more snow or rain. 7 29 5 5 42 19 0 35
27 6 St. John Evangelist. 7 29 5 6 27 secrets 1 42
28 7 7 29 5 7 14 14 2 26
29 F 1st past Christmas. 7 29 5 8 2 27 3 25
30 2 ⊕ Perihelion 7 28 5 8 48 thighs 4 44
31 3 Sneering cold. 7 28 5 9 44 24 5 47

Names and Characters of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac,
or the Moon's Dominion over Man's Body.
♈︎ Aries.
♉︎ Neck.
♋︎ Breast.
♍︎ Bowels.
♏︎ Secrets.
♑︎ Knees.
♊︎ Arms.
♌︎ Heart.
♎︎ Reins.
♐︎ Thighs.
♒︎ Legs.
♓︎ Feet.
Names and Characters of the Planets.
☉ Sol, or Sun. 🌑 or ☽ Luna, or Moon. ♄ Saturn.
♃ Jupiter. ♂ Mars. ⊕ Tellus, or the Earth. ♀ Ve-
nus. ☿ Mercury.
The five Aspects.
☌ Conjunction. ☍ Opposition. △ Trine. □ Quar-
tile. * Sextile.
Difference of High-Water at several Places from NewHaven.
IN each monthly Page the fifth Column shews the Time
of High-Water at New-Haven. If from the Time at
New-Haven you subtract 2 Hours and 53 Minutes, you
will have the Time of High-Water and New-York, New-
London, Elizabeth-Town Point, and Tarpaulin-Cove.
Substract 30 Minutes and you have it at Boston. Add 2
Hours and 30 Minutes and it gives you the Time of High
Water at Philadelphia. Add 3 Quarters of an Hour, and
you have the Time of High-Water at Rhode-Island and
the main Ocean.


The following Astronomical Problems with their respective
rules of solution, are offered to the perusal of the Astrono-
mical reader.
Problem I. THE distance of two planets from the Sun
and the periodical time of the nearer pla-
net being given : To find the periodical time of the other.
Rule.-Divide the greater distance by the less ; then ex
tract the square root of the quotient ; which root multiply
into the same quotient : This will produce a third number ;
which third number multiplied into the given periodical
time, will give the periodical time required.
Example.-The distance of our earth from the Sun is
79000000 miles nearly ; the periodical time of its revolu-
tion 12 months : The distance of the planet Saturn from the
Sun is 914000000 miles nearly : What is the period of
this revolution ?
Operation. The quotient of his distance divided by that
of the earth is 9, 5926, the square root of which is 3, 0972
which multiplied into said quotient, produces 29, 7003
for said third number required : Which shews how often
the earth's period is contained in that of Saturn ; Hence
this third number being multiplied into 12, the number of
months in the earth's periodical time, produces 356,4036
months or 29 years and 255 days for Saturn's periodical
time. N.B If the greater distance, instead of the smaller,
be given and the smaller sought ; instead of multiplying as
above, you are to divide the given periodical time, by said
third number, to obtain the periodical time required.
By this rule, may readily be found the period of a Me-
teor, or terrestial comet in its revolution round the earth
in a true circle, at or near the earth's surface ; making the
distance and periodical time of the moon in her orbit the
standards of computation Thus, admitting the distance
of the moon to be equal to 60 semidiameters of the earth
and her periodical time 27 days 8 hours, we should find
that such a meteor would take up just 84 minutes and 45
seconds in its revolution round the earth ; which is at the
rate of 5 miles wanting 27 rod in one second of time.
Problem II. The periodical times of two planets being
given, and the distance of the nearer planet only, to find,
thereby, the distance of the other.
Rule -

Rule -Divide the greater periodical time by the less ;
then extract the cube root of the quotient : Which root,
involved to the second power, will produce a third number ;
which third number being multiplied into the given dis-
tance, you will obtain the required distance.
Example.-The periodical time of Venus is 225 days ;
her distance from the Sun 70000000 miles ; and the peri-
odical time of Jupiter 4332 days : What is his distance
from the Sun ?
Operation. The period of Jupiter, divided by that of
Venus, gives 19, 2080. The cube root of which is 2, 6783
nearly, which root involved to the second power gives 7,
1732 for a third number, which shews how often the dis-
tance of Venus is contained in that of Jupiter ; therefore
it being multiplied into the given distance of Venus, gives
502000000 for the distance, in miles, of Jupiter from the
Sun. N.B. When the required is less than the given dis-
tance, you will, instead of multiplying, divide the given dis-
tance, by said third number, to obtain the required.
The above rules, though grounded on the same princi-
ple, with those commonly made use of by Astronomers,
will, by practice, appear more easy in stating, simple and
familiar, and altogether similar as to precision and infalli-
bility. N.B. In the Operation of the above Examples, the
greatest precision was not intended.
Excellent Maxims and Reflections, extracted from Dr. Jortin.
Great abilities and a fawning temper seldom meet toge-
ther, and they who deserve favors, are not made to beg fa-
vors.
An absolute prince never loves any but absolute scoun-
drels.
Flatterers are as mean and sordid, as they are mischiev-
ous and odious. To them might be applied the Levitical
law : " Every creeping thing is unclean, and shall be an
abomination."
You must give the wall to a king, and to a blind man.
By examining the tongue of the patient, physicians find
out the diseases of the body, and philosophers the diseases
of the mind.
Asking can make an honorable and right honorable
but he cannot make a man of honor.


The Terms and Places of the Sessions of the County Courts in
the State of Connecticut.
Hartford, FIRST Tuesday in April and November.
New-Haven, third Tuesday in March and 4th in Nov.
New-London, second Tuesday in June.
Norwich, fourth Tuesday in November.
Fairfield, third Tuesday in April.
Danbury, third Tuesday in November.
Windham, third Tuesday in August and second in Dec.
Litchfield, fourth Tuesday in March and third in Sept.
Middletown, second Tuesday in November.
Haddam fourth Tuesday in April.
Tolland, second Tuesday in February.
Of the Superior Courts in Connecticut.
Primary Circuit.
Middletown, last Tuesday save one in July.
New-Haven, last Tuesday in July.
Danbury, second Tuesday in August.
Litchfield, third Tuesday in August.
Hartford, first Tuesday in September.
Windham, third Tuesday in Sept.
New London, fourth Tuesday in September.
Secondary Circuit.
Haddam, last Tuesday in December.
New-Haven, first Tuesday in January.
Fairfield, third Tuesday in January.
Litchfield, last Tuesday in January.
Hartford, second Tuesday in February.
Tolland, fourth Tuesday in February. 
Windham, first Tuesday in March.
Norwich, third Tuesday in March.
Supreme Court of Errors.
At Hartford, on the Tuesday of the week, next preced
ing the second Thursday in May.
At New-Haven, on the Tuesday of the week next pre-
ceding the second Thursday in October.
Courts of the United States.
SESSIONS of the Supreme National Court, at the Seat
of Government, on the first Mondays in February and
August.

Inscription in a Church at Bristol, England.
This neat House of God,
which was upon the pains of falling,
was repaired and beautified
by the Addition of four new Pillars
in the Year of our Lord 1731.
May it receive a firmer Support
from Prayer, true Religion,
and Purity of Manners ;
and be still more gloriously adorn'd
by frequent Assemblies of good
Christians.
Qualifications necessary for a Teacher of
Children.
HE must have studied children long, who is capable
of teaching them well ; every good scholar is not
a good matter ; he must be a man of invincible patience,
and singular observation ; diligent and sober ; nor too
familiar, nor reserved ; neither amourous, nor fantastic ;
just, without fierceness ; and merciful, without fond-
ness : He must commend, without flattery ; chide, with-
out contumely ; and correct without passion : be cheerful
without levity ; affable, without fawning ; grave, without
moroseness ; merry, without folly : He should be patient,
humble, and meek, to pass by, dissemble, and bear with
many impertinencies, dulnesses, & forgetfulnesses. Besides
these qualifications, he should have experience of foreign
parts, understand learning and sciences, be well born, of
good presence and address, and wear his cloths hand-
somely, which will procure hint respect from his charge,
and facilitate the performance of his duty.
Directions for Nursing Children.
INFANTS should be kept clean, and their clothing
ought to be loose and cool ; but not so cool as to make
them take cold. It was formerly the practice in America
to wrap a flannel swathe, that was nearly two yards in
length, tight round the waist of every new-born infant, to
make it grow straight. This pernicious practice has un-
doubtedly been the cause of the death of thousands ; for it
obstructed the circulation of the fluids, hindered digestion 
D

enerated crudities, and produced convulsions.-It wa
also the practice to keep three or four caps on their heads
and to squeeze their heads together, when, according to
the vulgar expression, they appeared to be open. But this
practice was also very hurtful ; for it often injured the
brain, and impared the senses.-The head of the child, as
well as the body, ought to be loosely clothed, and its for
mation left to the action of the dura mater ; for the open
or soft parts will naturally grow hard, without any manual
operations.
From an infant's birth, till its mother's milk can be ob
tain'd, no other diet will be requisite but milk and water,
which may be given luke-warm ; some add a little sugar
to the composition. Warm milk, however, just taken
from an animal, is the best.
If the child is to be nursed without the breast, equal
parts of milk and water will be sufficient at first ; and as
strength increases, a more solid diet will be required.
The milk of the mother may be injured by diseases.
rights, weak nerves, anxiety of the mind, &c. any of
which injure its quality, diminish its quantity, or cause it
o be wholly dried up. In such cases it is proper to wean
the child ; but if it will not feed with a spoon, or if it is
disordered in its stomach and bowels, it may be proper to
seek for another nurse, taking care to procure one that is
healthy. She ought to see that the child is not infected
with any dangerous complaint ; because it may be com
municated to her by suckling the infant :-or a disease
may be communicated from her to the infant, if she has
any disagreeable infection, not only by her milk, but by
spoon food, many having the nasty practice of first putting
the spoon into their own mouth, and then into the child's
Healthy women, who accustom themselves to exercise
bring forth children more robust than those that are deli
cate. A child ought to be put to the breast within 10 or 12
hours after it is born ; this will excite the milk to flow
sooner than could be expected, and tend to prevent a fever.
II is said; tho' perhaps by Way of Joke, that the vulgar
Dutch address their Sweethearts in these Words : Myi
ooute Cabalauw, that is My dear Codfish, when they would
express exceeding Fondness and Passion.

ADVICE TO YOUNG LADIES.
THE language of adulation, especially if delicate, is pleasing to most
persons. Listen not, however, with eager attention, to the com
pliments paid you by the other sex : nor believe, because they may ut-
ter a few tender expressions, that they are enarmoured with you. Re
member, that some gentlemen think it a duty they owe to ladies, to be
sery complaisant to them ; but that the very same compliments they pay
to one lady, will, with equal ardor, the next moment, be conferred by
them on another.
Avoid affectation ; it indicates a want of sense. Affectation is also dis
agreeable ; it will expose you to ridicule, and may obscure the good qua
lities you possess.
While you shall hold virtue in the highest esteem, suffer not your
selves to be charged with prudery. It may cause your virtue to be sus-
pected, and is often a cloak for a depraved heart.
Blush not to be thought religious ; nothing can so dignify and bless hu-
man nature as religion. But while you strive to be strictly religious, you
will discard all the parade and ostentation of hypocrisy.
Be not hasty to propagate a report unfavourable to any of your sex
It is an evidence of a bad heart, to publish, with pleasure, the foibles or
vices of others. Such conduct must be very unbecoming in young la-
dies, for reasons too obvious to mention ; and they should always re-
member, that the vices of others, add not to their virtues.
If a present is conferred by you, on a gentleman, it should be done with
great prudence ; and it should be observed, that equal prudence, is requir-
ed by you, in receiving a present from one not of your sex.
It should be considered, that beauty is no sign of merit ; and that an
handsome person may be rendered disagreeable by pride.
It will add to your reputation, never to be guilty of detraction, but to
shew a regard for the honor of others ; and to your peace, never to indulge
the passion of envy.
Extracts from "A VISIT to the civilized Parts of the RUSSIAN
EMPIRE.
A Very singular circumstance, which happened some years since,
contributed greatly to shorten the talons of the Russian clergy,
whose power was then intolerable. A young man, whom the czar had
sent to Leyden for his education, having finished his studies in physic,
returned a graduated physician, and at a merry-meeting, with his friends,
they questioned him concerning his religion. He being then in his cups,
told them, he was as much of the Greek church as ever, but that he
had lost all his faith in saints pictures ; and, to prove what he said, he
took one down from the wall, and threw it into the fire. Upon this he
was immediately seized and put into the hands of the clergy, who very
soon sentenced him to the flames, and burnt him in the most cruel man-
ner, laying the fire at some distance from him to keep him the longer
torment.
The czar, being informed of this cruelty of the clergy, took this op-
portunity to deprive them of the power of life and death, and made a
law, that all the clergy should apply themselves to study, allowing them
five years for that purpose.

After that time, they were to undergo an examlnation, and those who
were found capable to perform their functions were to be promoted, the
others to be discarded.
While I was at Moscow, I saw three women buried alive for drown-
ing their husbands. They had, it seems, crossed the Mosco in a boat,
all three together in search of their husbands, whom they found all
drunk in a public house ; and, endeavouring to persuade them to go
home, were severely beat by them. However, by the assistance of some
other people, they got them at last into the boat, where they fell asleep.
The wives, to be revenged on their husbands for beating them, when the
boat had reached the middle of the river, threw them one after another
into the water, and there left them to be drowned, when they came on
shore very unconcerned. The matter immediately came to light ; they
were seized, tried, condemned, and ordered to be put alive into the
ground up to their necks, there to remain till they died. Two of them
lived ten, and the other 11 days ; they spoke the first three days, com-
plaining of great pain ; but after that time they complained no more.
They certainly received some sustenance in the night time, or they could
not have existed so long. The oldest of these unhappy women was not
twenty years of age.
The laws here are much more severe against the women than against
the men ; for if a man kill his wife, under correction, as it is called, he
is only whipt with the knout.
They have a very ridiculous custom at their funerals. Just before
the coffin is shut up, the father confessor of the deceased puts a testimo-
nial, or pass, for the other world, in writing, between the fingers of the
corpse, in these words : "We N. N. do certify by these presents, that
the bearer hereof hath always behaved himself, and lived among us, as
became a good Christian, professing the Greek religion ; and although
he may have committed some sins, he hath confessed the same, where-
upon he hath received absolution, and taken the communion for the
remission of his sins. That he hath honoured God and his sainas ; that
he hath not neglected his prayers, and hath fasted on the days and hours
appointed by the church ; that he hath always behaved towards me, who
am his confessor, in such a manner that I have no reason to complain of
him, or to deny him the absolution of his sins. In witness whereof we
have given him these testimonials, to the end that St. Peter, upon sight
of them, may not deny him the opening of the gate to eternal bliss."
A Beggar asked lord Chesterfield for charity, he gave him, thro' ab-
sence of mind or mistake, for a less valuable piece, a guinea. The
poor fellow, on perceiving it, hobbled after him, and told him of it ; up-
on which his lordship returned it to him, with another guinea, as a re-
ward for his honestly, exclaiming, My God ! what a lodging Virtue has
taken up in thee !
A Rich proud miser, having a mind to perpetuate his memory, or-
dered his statue to be carved in marble. When it was brought
home, he asked a gentleman if it was like him ?- Yes, said he, very
like-body and soul.