The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-05
AN OLD ALMANAC.
Some Remarkable "Panages' from a
Quaint Document.


Hater ocean,
Mr.. George Hall has handed to reporter
for this paper document of ancient date.
namely, Riders 1866 Brittifh Merlin. Be
deckt with many delightful varieties ana
uieful verieties fitting the Longitude and
Latitude of all capacities within the Iflands
Of Great Britain Monarchy, and chrono-
logical observations of principal note to this
year 1866, being the fecond after Leap-year.
With notes of Husbandry, Phific, Fairs and
Mart3, Directions and Tables to all neceffary
ufes Made and compiled for the benefit Of
his Country by Schardanus Riders"
This book was given to Mr.. Hall before
he left for America, seventeen years ago.
The Almanack is III Il fair state of pre-
servation The leather covering is crude
but substantial; the paper yellow but of
good strength. In a Geographical Defcrip-
ton of the World this country is alluded
to as america the fourth part of the world
and of the latest difcovery confifteth of thefe
two parts Mexicana and Peruana." A table
Of some length is given, showing "a compu-
tation of the mott remarkable Paffages of
the times, from the creation to
this prefent year, 1866" The follow
ing. are some of the "paffages:" "The
creation of the world according to chronol-
Ogry 56l5;' THE creation according to YER
ity O0O0;' "Noahs flood 1863" Sedan and
Gomorrah deftroyed by fire 1868" Julius
Cefar conquered this Ifland 1912 1.-THE
Bible translated into Greek by the feventy
Interpreters at the command Of Ptoomy
Philadelphus 1897 "1amerane the Scythian
flew 10000 Turks took Bazazet the Emper-
our, bound him in letters Of gold and car
ried him about in an iron cage 295;" "Lon
don bridge with thirty three years labor fin
ifhed with ftone 457;" "A great Plague
whereof died in ono year in London 3O57S
-G3;' The Bailifrs and York the Conftable
of huntington seized Sir Robert Osburns
ragged colt for sturgeon ~" Under the
terms of court, the following appears:
"Goofe fues al Law for Ganders Land
And Fox the Lawyer takes the caufs in
hand"
In the marginal notes of the calendar
months certain observations are made, such
as The beft Phyfick is warm clothes, good
Fires warm Diet, and q merry honest
Wife," "Now advife with the honeft and
able Astrological Phyfitian; it is good tc
purge and let blood" The benefits to be de.
rived from total abstinence appear to have
been regarded in the sixteenth century a
the following remark shows: "The ufe OF
Phyfick becomes now feafonable, as alsc
Purging and Biood-letting. 1t is good Il
abftain from Wine, for many difeafes will
he taken thereby to the RUNE of many"
Now every Garden and Hedg affords thee
Food and Phyfick, Rife early, walk the
| Fields by ftreams, the North and West fides
| Sage and sweet butter an excellent break
faft Clarified Whay with Sage, Scuryy
| Gratis Ale and Norwood Beer are whole
fome Drinks Green Whay excellent againf1
| cholar' Get Rue, Norwood, and Gail
| to ftrew on your Flores to deftroy Fleae.
Tie Garments you laft month hung on yuui
backs in jeff, now Button them elofe in goo,
earnest Confult with your Tailor5, as vel
as rhyficians."