The Rhode-Island almanack for the year, 1740. Wherein is contained, the lunations, eclipses, judgment of the weather, courts, spring tides, moveable and immoveable feasts and fasts of the Church of England, time of the sun and moon's rising and setting, and time of high water, & c. Fitted to the meridian of Newport, on Rhode-Island, whose latitude north is 41 gr. 30 m. longitude from London, 72 grs. But may without sensible error, serve from New Found-land to South Carolina. Tides excepted. By Poor Robin.

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Title The Rhode-Island almanack for the year, 1740. Wherein is contained, the lunations, eclipses, judgment of the weather, courts, spring tides, moveable and immoveable feasts and fasts of the Church of England, time of the sun and moon's rising and setting, and time of high water, & c. Fitted to the meridian of Newport, on Rhode-Island, whose latitude north is 41 gr. 30 m. longitude from London, 72 grs. But may without sensible error, serve from New Found-land to South Carolina. Tides excepted. By Poor Robin.
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Signed Author By Poor Robin
Pseudonym Poor Robin
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Volumes 1
Pagination
Date of Publication 1740
Edition Statement
Edition Number 1
Date of First Publication 1740
Imprint Printed and sold by the Widow Franklin, at the town school-house.
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing Newport US
Format Octavo (8vo)
Length (cm) 16
Width (cm)
Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
Price (pence)
Total Price (in pence)
Non-UK Price
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Notes AAS Notes: At head of title: MDCCXL.
Evans and Alden suggest 1739 as date of publication.
Signatures: [A]⁸.
Evans, C. American bibliography,
Alden, J.E. Rhode Island imprints, 1727-1800,
Drake, M. Almanacs of the United States,
English short title catalogue,
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Unknown. The Rhode-Island almanack for the year, 1740. Wherein is contained, the lunations, eclipses, judgment of the weather, courts, spring tides, moveable and immoveable feasts and fasts of the Church of England, time of the sun and moon's rising and setting, and time of high water, & c. Fitted to the meridian of Newport, on Rhode-Island, whose latitude north is 41 gr. 30 m. longitude from London, 72 grs. But may without sensible error, serve from New Found-land to South Carolina. Tides excepted. By Poor Robin.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 24637, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/24637. Accessed 2024-05-21. 

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