4) COURTEOUS READER,

THIS is the 26th year of my furnishing the
public with my astronomical lucubrations in com-
positions of this kind. For the most part I have
endeavored to point out, or predict what remark-
ables will be likely to happen in every enfuing
year in the order or arrangement of the stellary
or planetary worlds, among themselves or in re-
spect of each other.

In my uranofcopical prospects into the events
of the ensuing year feveral things have turned up
to view whose coincidence is somewhat remark-
able. One is that the moon's affending Node, by
its retrograde motion, comes to a coincidence
with the first point of the sign or constellation
aries; and her defcending Node with the first of
Libra, which will happen on the 20th of Auguft.
In confequence of this her declination or excurfion
either north or fouth of the Equinoxial will be as
great this year as it ever can be. On account of
her great northern declination, when she is about
the northern Tropic, she will so pafs over, or
rather (seemingly) under, the Pleiades or seven stars,
as nearly or wholly to occult or hide them from
observation. This will happen in the evening
following the 29th of Auguft, at 38 minutes and
31 seconds after 11 o'clock, which will be about
2 hours after thofe stars rife. The fame stars will
also be occulted, by the moon, the following lu-
nation, viz. September 26th at 24 minutes after
8 o'clock in the morning, but invifible: This
will be about 3 hours after the moon and seven
stars shall have paffed the Meridian.

In the morning of the 30th of Sept. the moon culminates, or comes to the highest point of her diurnal course about 6 o'clock in the morning. When she will be farther to the north than she

has been for about 20 years paf t, and very nearly
as far as 'tis poffible ſhe ever ſhould, upon the
prefent constitution of the ſolar fyſtem. She will
then be within 12 degrees and 10 minutes of the
zenith of Hartford. Which is more than 5 de-
grees higher, or towards the point directly over
head, than the ſun ever came, even in the longeſt
day, when his course is moſt northerly.

It may alſo be reckoned among the remarkable
of the enfuing year, that in the month of March,
the moon and all the viſible planets will be above
the horizon at ſun-fetting, and, from the eye of
the beholder, projected, or arranged in the Hemif-
 sphere according to their true order from the ſun
in reſpect of their elongations from him. On
the 20th of ſaid March their elongations, or, an-
gular diſtances from the ſun, will be as follows,
and in the following order. MERCURY 15 de-
grees behind or eafword of the ſun—VENUS 30
degrees behind Mercury, and 45 degrees behind
the ſun—MARS 31 degrees behind Venus, and
76 degrees behind the ſun—JUPITER 14 degrees
behind Mars, and 90 degrees behind, or, eafward
of the ſun—SATURN 18 degrees behind Jupiter,
and 108 degrees behind or eafward of the ſun.*
And the moon between Venus and Mars.

I am the reader's humble ſervant,

THE AUTHOR.

* See the arrangement and places of these ſeveral planets deſcribed in this Almanac againſt March 20th.

BOOKS.

If you have no library, what think you of a little
collection of books? They will ſet out your room better
and be more to your honor and advantage, than a cafe
of bottles filled with liquors. You cannot heſtate be-
tween the food of the mind and poison of the body.

6) ECLIPSES for A. D. 1801

There will be five, two of the Moon and three of the Sun.

I. The first will be of the Moon, in the 10th degree of Libra, March 29th and 30th, visible, total and almost central, calculated as follows:—

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>h.</th><th>Night. of 30th d.</th><th>Morning</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Beginning March 29th</td><td>10 45 34</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ingress of Moon's Center</td><td>11 15 29</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Beginning of total Darknefs</td><td>11 47 57</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Middle of the eclipse March 30</td><td>00 35 36</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>End of total Darknefs</td><td>12 31 5</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ingress of Moon's Center</td><td>15 54 3</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>End and full Restoration of Light</td><td>2 25 38</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Whole Duration 3h 40m. 4sec.

Duration of eclipse of Moon's center 2h. 40m. 14f.

Duration of total Darknefs 1h 35m 18f.

Quantity of greatest Immersion 20¼ Digits

Moon's Lat. at Apparent 84 m. 42 sec. South increasing.

II. The second will be of the Sun, in the 23d Degree of Aries, April 12th at 46 min. after 11 o'clock at Night, invisible.

III. The third will be a small Eclipse of the Sun in the 15th Degree of Vergo Sept. 8th half an hour after the Midnight which precedes the Day, invisible.

IV. The fourth will be of the Moon in the 29th Degree of Pisces Sept. 22d, visible and calculated as follows:—

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>0. 49. 5.</th><th>1. 18. 6.</th><th>Morning.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Beginning</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ingress of Moon's center</td><td>1. 47. 40.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Beginning of total Darknefs</td><td>2. 36. 34.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Middle of the Eclipse</td><td>3. 25. 28.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>End of total Darknefs</td><td>3. 55. 02.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ingress of Moon's Center</td><td>4. 24. 3.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>End of the Eclipse</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Whole Duration 3h. 34m. 58f. (7)
Duration of the Eclipse of Moon's Center 2h. 36m. 56f.

Quantity of greatest Immersion 20 digits and one fifth.

V. The last will be of the Sun in the 15th Degree of Libra, October 7th about 3 o'clock afternoon, invisible, as the Moon's Latitude will be much to the South.

The Planet VENUS will be occidental, or evening Star to the 26th of May, thence oriental or morning Star to the Year's end.

In the evening of May 15th, the Moon sets farther North and in that of May 29th, rises farther South than in any other evening in the Year. And in the evening of November 9th she sets farther South, and in that of November 22d, rises farther North than in any evening in the Year.

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR A. D. 1801.

<table><tbody><tr><td>Prime or Golden Number,</td><td>16</td><td>Year of Dyonis. Per. 130</td></tr><tr><td>Epact,</td><td>15</td><td>—of Roman Indic. 4</td></tr><tr><td>Cycle of the Sun,</td><td>18</td><td>—of Julian Per. 6514</td></tr><tr><td>Dominical Letter,</td><td>D</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Names and Characters of the Sun and Planets.

⊙ Sol or Sun—O or ) Luna or Moon—h
Saturn—2f Jupiter—δ Mars—♀ Venus—♀
Mercury—⊕ Tellus or Earth.

Characters of the five Aspects and Nodes.

δ Conjunction—δ Oppposition—△ Trine—□ Quartile—* Sextile—δ Dragon's Head, or ascending Node—δ Dragon's Tail, or descending Node.

8)

## Names and Characters of the 12 Signs of the Zodiac; and the influence which the Moon (according to ancient Astrology) has over the several parts of the human body.

### NORTHERN SIGNS,

### SOUTHERN SIGNS,

Aries, ♃ the ram, head. Libra, ♃ balance, reins.
Taurus ♃ the bull, neck. Scorpio, ♃ scorpion, fecr's.
Gemini, ☐ twins, arms. Sagittarius, ♃ archer, thi's.
Cancer, ☐ crab, breast. Capricornus ♃ goat, kn's.
Leo, ♃ lion, heart. Aquarius, ♃ watm. legs.
Virgo, ♃ virgin, belly. Pifces, ☞ fishes, feet.

### Difference of High-Water, at several places from New-London.

AT New-York, Tarpaulin Cove, and Saybrook bar, the fame as at New-London; at Rhode-Island and Amboy, 40 minutes sooner; at Providence, 25 minutes sooner; at Sandy-Hook, 2 hours and 40 minutes sooner; at Albany, 3 hours and 10 minutes sooner; at Boston, 2 hours and 20 minutes later; at Guilford and New-Haven, 2 hours and 50 minutes later; at Philadelphia, 5 hours and 10 minutes later; at Norwich Landing, 45 minutes later; at Southold harber, 2 hours and 10 minutes later.

### Recipe to cure the bite of a Mad Dog.

A person not long fince was severely bitten by one of these ferocious animals, and in a short time was seized with strong and violent symptoms of the Hydro Phobæ. A physician was called in, who prescribed for him, but by fortunate accident and mistake, a large quantity of Vineger was sub-fstituted in lieu of the prescription, which he patiently swallowed, and was recalled by it from the brink of the grave to health and life.

JANUARY hath 31 Days. 1801.

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Last qr. 7th day 7¼ aft.
New ) 14 d. 19m. p. n.

First qr. 2 rftd. 11½ fore.
Full ● 29th day 5 after.

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People whole minds are never profoundly occupied, are generally great talkers

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