@article{533319, note = {With a list of subscribers, a separately paginated 'Index for the year ..' followed by an unpaginated 'A table of the moon's rising and setting ..' and a final advertisement leaf for S. Rudder, bookseller in Cirencester.}, author = {Hitchman, William.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/533319}, title = {The young astronomer's assistant, and countryman's daily companion; Containing the following Particulars: I. An Account of the Common Notes for finding the Moveable Feasts and Fasts appointed by the Church. II. Astronomy, giving a Description and Rules for calculating the chief Circles of the Sphere, of use to find Longitude and Latitude in Traveling, Navigation, and Dialing; also New Rules for finding the Sun's True Place and Entrance into the Four Quarters of the Year, with Tables thereof for seven Years. III. A New Kalendar for Seven Years, beginning with 1755, and continued to 1762, showing the Rising and Setting of the Sun and Moon; the Moon's Signs, Change, Full, and Quarters; Southing of fixed Stars at Midnight; Remarkable Times and Eclipses of both Luminaries; a Table of the Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Seven Stars; Tables of Terms, Tides, Interests, Weights, &c. and many other Things of daily Use. IV. Mensuration of Land, Timber, &c. Artificers Work, with their Prices, &c. The Whole interspersed with Rules for finding every Article, and adapted to the meanest Capacity. By William Hitchman, Shoemaker, of Poulton, near Cirencester. [electronic resource] :}, publisher = {printed for A. Wright, at Holyrood-Ampney; and sold by the booksellers in town and country,}, recid = {533319}, pages = {112,*113-*118,113-190,6,[4]p. :}, address = {Cirencester :}, year = {1755}, }