,transcrib]'s note ,a li/ ( ! *anges made c be f\nd at ! end ( ! book4 ,=matt+ & special *>act]s are indicat$ z foll[s3 italic bold gesp]rt ,,rem>ks ,,^u ,,! ,,sol> ,,& ,,! ,,lun> ,,ye>s1 ,! ,cycle ( #ai ,ye>s1 commonly call$ ,,! ,,gold5 ,,numb]1 ,,! ,,epact1 ,& a ,me?od ( f9d+ ! ,"t ( ,ea/]1 z x is n[ obs]v$ 9 mo/ ,p>ts ( ,europe4 ,be+ ,"p ( a ,,lett] f ,! ,"r ,hon\rable ,,george ,,e>l ,,( ,,macclesfield to ,m>t9 ,folkes ,esq2 ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,society1 & by him communicat$ to ! same1 ,may #aj4 #agej4 ,,london3 ,pr9t$ = ,,*>les ,,davis1 ,pr9t] to ! ,royal ,society4 ,m4,,dcc4,,li4 ,a ,,table1 %ew+1 by means ( ! ,gold5 ,numb]s1 ! sev]al ,days on :i* ! ,pas*al ,limits or ,full ,moons1 accord+ to ! ,gregorian ,acc\nt1 h already happ5$1 or w h]eaft] happ52 f ! ,re=mation ( ! ,cal5d> 9 ! ,ye> ( our ,"l #aehb1 to ! ,ye> #daii inclusive4 ,to f9d ! ,day on :i* ! ,pas*al ,limit or ,full ,moon falls 9 any giv5 ,ye>2 ,look1 9 ! ,column ( ,gold5 ,numb]s belong+ to t ,p]iod ( ,"t :]e9 ! giv5 ,ye> is conta9$1 = ! ,gold5 ,numb] ( t ,ye>2 ov]-aga9/ :i*1 9 ! same ,l9e cont9u$ to ! ,column intitl$ ,pas*al ,full ,moons1 y w f9d ! ,day ( ! ,mon?1 on :i* ! ,pas*al ,limit or ,full ,moon happ5s 9 t ,ye>4 ,& ! ,sunday next aft] t ,day is ,ea/] ,day 9 t ,ye>1 accord+ to ! ,gregorian ,acc\nt4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------- ,gold5 ,numb]s f ! ,ye> #aehc to #afii1 & s on to #daii1 all inclusive4 ---------------------------------------- -------- #aehcagjjaijjbbjjbcjjbdjjbejjbfjjbijjcaj jcdjjcejj to to to to to to to to to to to to #afiiahiibaiibbiibciibdiibeiibhiicjiicci icdiiceii ---------------------------------------- -------- #c #ad 44 #f #ag #f #ag 44 #i 44 #a #ab 44 #c #ad 44 #f 44 #f #ag 44 #i 44 #a #aa 44 #c #ad 44 #ad 44 #f #ag 44 #i 44 44 #aa 44 #c #ad #c #ad 44 #f #ag 44 #i #ai 44 #aa 44 #c 44 #c #ad 44 #f #ag 44 #h #ai 44 #aa 44 #aa 44 #c #ad 44 #f #ag 44 #h #ai 44 #aa 44 #aa 44 #c #ad 44 #f #af 44 #h #ai 44 #ai 44 #aa 44 #c #ad 44 #e #af 44 #h #ai #h #ai 44 #aa 44 #c #ad 44 #e #af 44 #h 44 #h #ai 44 #aa 44 #c #ac 44 #e #af 44 #af 44 #h #ai 44 #aa 44 #b #ac 44 #e #af #e #af 44 #h #ai 44 #aa 44 #b #ac 44 #e 44 #e #af 44 #h #ai 44 #aj 44 #b #ac 44 #ac 44 #e #af 44 #h #ai 44 #aj 44 #b #ac #b #ac 44 #e #af 44 #h #ah 44 #aj 44 #b 44 #b #ac 44 #e #af 44 #g #ah 44 #aj 44 #aj 44 #b #ac 44 #e #af 44 #g #ah 44 #aj 44 #aj 44 #b #ac 44 #e #ae 44 #g #ah 44 #ah 44 #aj 44 #b #ac 44 #d #ae 44 #g #ah #g #ah 44 #aj 44 #b #ac 44 #d #ae 44 #g 44 #g #ah 44 #aj 44 #b #ab 44 #d #ae 44 #ae 44 #g #ah 44 #aj 44 #a #ab 44 #d #ae #d #ae 44 #g #ah 44 #aj 44 #a #ab 44 #d 44 #d #ae 44 #g #ah 44 #i 44 #a #ab 44 #ab 44 #d #ae 44 #g #ah 44 #i 44 #a #ab #a #ab 44 #d #ae 44 #g #ag 44 #i 44 #a 44 #a #ab 44 #d #ae 44 #f #ag #ag #i 44 #i 44 #a #ab #ab #d #ae #ad #f #f #ag #i #ag #i #i #a #a #ab #d ---------------------------------------- -------- ---------------------------------------- ----------------- ,gold5 ,numb]s f ! ,ye> #aehc to #afii1 ,pas*al & s on to #daii1 all inclusive4 ,full ,moons4 ---------------------------------------- ------------ #cfjjcgjjchjjdajj ,days ( ! to to to to ,mon?1 & #cfiicgiidjiidaii ,sunday ,lett]s ---------------------------------------- ------------ #a #ab 44 #d ,m>* #ba4 ,c 44 #a #ab 44 #bb4 ,d #i 44 #a #ab #bc4 ,e 44 #i 44 #a #bd4 ,f #ag 44 #i 44 #be4 ,g #f #ag 44 #i #bf4 ,a 44 #f #ag 44 #bg4 ,b #ad 44 #f #ag #bh4 ,c #c #ad 44 #f #bi4 ,d 44 #c #ad 44 #cj4 ,e #aa 44 #c #ad #ca4 ,f 44 #aa 44 #c ,april #a4 ,g #ai 44 #aa 44 #b4 ,a #h #ai 44 #aa #c4 ,b 44 #h #ai 44 #d4 ,c #af 44 #h #ai #e4 ,d #e #af 44 #h #f4 ,e 44 #e #af 44 #g4 ,f #ac 44 #e #af #h4 ,g #b #ac 44 #e #i4 ,a 44 #b #ac 44 #aj4 ,b #aj 44 #b #ac #aa4 ,c 44 #aj 44 #b #ab4 ,d #ah 44 #aj 44 #ac4 ,e #g #ah 44 #aj #ad4 ,f 44 #g #ah 44 #ae4 ,g #ae 44 #g #ah #af4 ,a #d #ae #ae #g #ag4 ,b #ab #d #d #ae #ah4 ,c #ai4 ,d #bj4 ,e #ba4 ,f #bb4 ,g #bc4 ,a #bd4 ,b #be4 ,c ---------------------------------------- ------------- ,rem>ks ^u ! ,sol> & ! ,lun> ,ye>s1 ! ,cycle ( #ai ,ye>s1 commonly call$ ! ,gold5 ,numb]1 ! ,epact1 & a ,me?od ( f9d+ ! ,"t ( ,ea/]1 z x is n[ obs]v$ 9 mo/ ,p>ts ( ,europe4 ,be+ ,"p ( a ,lett] f ! ,"r ,hon\rable ,george ,e>l ( ,macclesfield to ,m>t9 ,folkes ,esq2 ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,society4 ,( ! ,sol> ,ye>4 ,read ,may #aj4 #agej4 ,,! mean ,tropical ,sol> ,ye>1 or t mean ,space ( ,"t :]e9 ! ,sun1 or ,e>?1 aft] dep>t+ f any ,po9t ( ! ,ecliptic returns to ! same aga91 consi/s1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,halley's ,tables1 ( #cfe;d1 #e;h1 #dh1 #ee3 ,:i* is less by #aa1 #e1 ?an ! mean ,julian ,ye>1 consi/+ ( #cfe;d1 #f;h1 #j1 #j4 ,h5ce ! ,equ9oxes & ,sol/ices anticipate1 or come e>li] ?an ! ,julian ,acc\nt supposes !m to d by #aa1 #e1 9 ea* mean ,julian ,ye>2 or #dd1 #bj 9 e f\r2 or #c;d1 #a;h1 #ec1 #bj1 9 e f\r hundr$ ,julian ,ye>s4 ,9 ord] to correct ?is ,error 9 ! ,julian ,ye>1 ! ,au?ors ( ! ,gregorian ,me?od ( regulat+ ! ,ye>1 :5 !y re=m$ ! ,cal5d> 9 ! ,beg9n+ ( ,octob] #aehb1 direct$ t ?ree int]cal>y ,days %\ld be omitt$ or dropp$ 9 e f\r hundr$ ,ye>s2 by reckon+ all ^? ,ye>s1 ^: ,date consi/s ( a ,numb] ( entire ,hundr$s n divisible by #d1 su* z #agjj1 #ahjj1 #aijj1 #bajj1 c4 to be only ,common1 & n ,bissextile or ,leap ,ye>s1 z !y w\ld o!rwise h be52 & consequ5tly omitt+ ! int]cal>y ,days1 :i*1 accord+ to ! ,julian ,acc\nt1 %\ld h be5 ins]t$ 9 ! ,mon? ( ,febru>y 9 ^? ,ye>s4 ,b at ! same "t !y ord]'d t e f\r? hundr$? ,ye>1 consi/+ ( a ,numb] ( entire ,hundr$s1 divisible by #d1 su* z #afjj1 #bjjj1 #bdjj1 #bhjj1 c4 %\ld /ill be consid]'d z ,bissextile or ,leap ,ye>s1 &1 ( consequ5ce1 t "o ,day %\ld be int]calat$ z usual 9 ^? ,ye>s4 ,?is ,correction1 h[ev]1 did n entirely remove ! ,error3 ,= ! ,equ9oxes & ,sol/ices /ill anticipate #a;h1 #ec1 #bj 9 e f\r hundr$ ,gregorian ,ye>s4 ,b t ,diff]5ce is s inconsid]able z n to am\nt to tw5ty-f\r ,h\rs1 or to "o :ole ,day1 9 less ?an #ejhb ,gregorian ,ye>s4 ,( ! ,lun> ,ye>1 ,cycle ( #ai ,ye>s1 & ! ,epact4 ,! ,space ( ,"t betwixt "o mean ,conjunction ( ! ,moon ) ! ,sun & ! next foll[+1 or a mean ,synodical ,mon?1 is equal to #bi;d1 #ab;h1 #dd1 #c1 #b1 #ef;,,iv accord+ to ,mr4 ,p\nd's ,tables ( mean ,conjunctions4 ,! ,common ,lun> ,ye> consi/s ( #ab su* ,mon?s4 ,! ,int]cal>y or ,emboliman ,ye> consi/s ( #ac su* ,mon?s4 ,9 ea* ,cycle ( #ai ,lun> ,ye>s1 !re are #ab ,common1 & #g ,int]cal>y or ,emboliman ,ye>s1 mak+ toge!r #bce ,synodical ,mon?s4 ,x 0 ?\ght1 at ! "t ( ! ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,nice1 :i* 0 hold5 9 ! ,ye> ( our ,"l #cbe1 t #ai ,julian ,sol> ,ye>s 7 exactly equal to su* a ,cycle ( #ai ,lun> ,ye>s1 or to #bce ,synodical ,mon?s2 & !re=e1 t1 at ! ,end ( #ai ,ye>s1 ! ,new ,moons or ,conjunctions w\ld happ5 exactly at ! same ,times1 z !y did #ai ,ye>s be=e3 ,& ^u ?is ,supposition x 01 t1 "s "t aft]w>ds1 ! sev]al ,numb]s ( t ,cycle1 commonly call$ ! ,gold5 ,numb]s1 7 prefix$ to all ^? ,days 9 ! ,cal5d>1 on :i* ! ,new ,moons !n happ5$ 9 ! respective ,ye>s correspond+ to ^? ,numb]s2 x be+ imag9$1 t :5soev] any ( ^? ,numb]s %\ld = ! future be ! ,gold5 ,numb] ( ! ,ye>1 ! ,new ,moons w\ld inv>iably happ5 on ^? ,days 9 ! sev]al ,mon?s1 to :i* t ,numb] 0 prefix$4 ,b ?is 0 a ,mi/ake3 d h ,= #ai ,julian ,sol> ,ye>s conta9 #fici1 #ah1 #j1 #j1 #j ,:]eas #bce ,synodical ,mon?s conta9 only #fici1 #af1 #ca1 #ef1 #cj ---------------------- ,& are !re=e less ?an #ai ,julian ,sol> ,ye>s by #j1 #a1 #bh1 #c1 #cj4 ,?is ,diff]5ce am\nts to a :ole ,day v ne>ly 9 #caj4g ,ye>s1 ! ,new ,moons anticipat+1 or fall+ e>li]1 by #bd ,h\rs 9 t ,space ( ,"t1 ?an !y did be=e3 ,& !re=e n[ 9 ! ,ye> #agej1 ! ,new ,moons happ5 above f\r ,days & a half soon]1 ?an ! ,times po9t$ out by ! ,gold5 ,numb]s 9 ! ,cal5d>4 ,9 ord] !re=e to pres]ve a sort ( regul> ,correspond5ce betwixt ! ,sol> & ! ,lun> ,ye>s1 & to make ! ,gold5 ,numb]s1 prefix$ to ! ,days ( ! ,mon?1 useful = det]m9+ ! ,times ( ! ,new ,moons1 x w\ld be necess>y1 :5 once ^? ,gold5 ,numb]s %\ld h be5 prefix$ to ! prop] ,days1 to make !m anticipate a ,day at ! ,end ( e #caj4g ,ye>s1 z ! ,moons w actually h done2 t is to set !m back "o ,day1 by prefix+ ea* ( !m to ! ,day prec$+ t1 aga9/ :i* !y be=e /ood4 ,b z su* a ,rule w\ld nei!r be s easily compreh5d$ or reta9$ 9 ,memory1 z if ! ,alt]ation 0 to be made at ! ,end or at ! ,beg9n+ ( complete ,c5turies ( ,ye>s2 ! ,rule w\ld be mu* m fit = ,practice1 & keep suffici5tly ne> to ! ,tru?1 if ^? ,numb]s %\ld be set back n9e ,days 9 ! ,space ( #bhjj ,ye>s2 by sett+ !m back "o ,day1 fir/ at ! ,end ( #djj ,ye>s1 & !n at ! ,end ( e #cjj ,ye>s = eight times successively3 :]eby !y w\ld be set back1 9 ! :ole1 n9e ,days 9 #bhjj ,ye>s4 ,aft] :i* !y mu/ aga9 be set "o ,day back at ! ,end ( #djj ,ye>s1 & s on1 z 9 ! prec$+ #bhjj ,ye>s4 ,by :i* means ! ,gold5 ,numb]s w\ld always po9t out ! mean ,times ( ! ,new ,moons1 )9 a ,day ( ! ,tru?4 ,x is pla9 h[ev] t ! ,lun> ,ye> w h lo/ "o ,day m ?an ord9>y1 ) respect to ! ,sol> ,ye>1 :5ev] ! ,new ,moons %all h anticipat$ a :ole ,day2 z !y w h done at ^? times1 :5 x is necess>y t ! ,gold5 ,numb]s %\ld1 by ! ,rule j n[ giv51 be set back "o ,day3 & consequ5tly ! ,epact1 = t & ! succe$+ ,ye>s1 mu/ exce$ by an ,unit ! sev]al correspond+ ,epacts ( ! prec$+ #ai ,ye>s4 ,= ! ,epact is ! ,diff]5ce1 9 :ole ,days1 betwixt ! common ,julian ,sol> & ! ,lun> ,ye>2 ! =m] be+ reckon$ to consi/ ( #cfe1 & ! latt] ( only #ced ,days4 ,if !re=e ! ,sol> & ! ,lun> ,ye> at any "t %\ld comm5ce on ! same ,day1 ! ,sol> w\ld1 at ! ,end ( ! ,ye>1 h exce$$ ! ,lun> by #aa ,days2 :i* ,numb] #aa w\ld be ! ,epact ( ! next ,ye>3 #bb w\ld be ! ,epact ( ! ,ye> foll[+1 & #cc ! ,epact ( ! ,ye> aft] t1 ! ,epacts increas+ ye>ly by #aa4 ,b z (t5 z ?is ye>ly ,addition makes ! ,epact exce$ #cj1 ^? #cj are reject$ z mak+ an int]cal>y ,mon?1 & only ! ,excess ( ! ,epact above #cj is acc\nt$ ! true ,epact = t ,ye>4 ,?us :5 ! ,epact w\ld am\nt to #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 #cd1 c4 ! #cj is reject$1 & ! ,epact becomes #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 c4 ,s9ce !re=e ! ,lun> ,ye> w h lo/ a ,day m ?an ord9>y1 9 respect ( ! ,sol> ,ye>1 :5ev] x is necess>y to set ! ,gold5 ,numb]s "o ,day back1 z 0 be=e obs]v$2 x foll[s1 t ! ,epact mu/ at ! same "t be increas$ by an ,unit m ?an usual3 ! ,diff]5ce betwixt ! ,sol> & ! ,lun> ,ye> hav+ be5 j s mu* great] ?an usual4 ,t is1 #ab mu/ be add$1 in/ead ( #aa1 to ! ,epact ( ! prec$+1 9 ord] to =m :at w be ! ,epact ( ! !n pres5t ,ye>4 ,:i* ,addition ( an ,unit extraord9>y to "o ,epact w occasion all ! subsequ5t ,epacts 7:i* w foll[ ea* o!r 9 ! usual mann]1 ea* exce$+ ! =ego+ by #aa7 to be great] by an ,unit ?an _! respectively correspond+ ,epacts ( ! prec$+ #ai ,ye>s4 ,if !re=e1 in/ead ( ! ,gold5 ,numb]s1 ! ,epacts ( ! sev]al ,ye>s 7 prefix$1 9 ! mann] ! ,gregorians h done1 to ! ,days ( ! ,cal5d>1 9 ord] to d5ote ! ,days on :i* ! ,new ,moons fall 9 ^? ,ye>s :]e( ^? ,numb]s are ! ,epacts2 !re w\ld nev] be ,occasion to %ift ! ,places ( ^? ,epacts 9 ! ,cal5d>2 s9ce ! ,augm5tation by an ,unit extraord9>y ( ! ,epacts !mselves w\ld answ] ! ,purpose1 & keep all tol]ably "r4 ,?us 9 a v easy ,me?od may ! ,c\rse ( ! ,new ,moons be po9t$ out1 ei!r by ! ,gold5 ,numb]s1 or by ! ,epacts1 accord+ to ! ,julian ,acc\nt or ,mann] ( adju/+ ! ,ye>1 :i* goes on regul> & uni=m )\t any ,v>iation4 ,b ! regulat+ ^! ?+s = ^? :o use ! ,gregorian ,acc\nt1 is an ,affair ( m ,intricacy2 & = !m x w require m ,consid]ation to det]m9e1 :5 ! ,epacts are to be m ?an ord9>ily augm5t$1 & at :at ,times !y are to cont9ue 9 _! usual ,c\rse2 nay1 to "k :5 !y are n only n to be extraord9>ily augm5t$1 b also :5 !y are to be dim9i%$ by an ,unit1 by increas+ "o ( !m by #aj only in/ead ( #aa z usual3 & ?is happ5s mu* (t5] ) ! ,gregorians1 ?an ! increas+ "o ( !m by #ab in/ead ( #aa4 ,=1 9 e ,gregorian ,sol> ,ye>1 ^: ,date consi/s ( any ,numb] ( entire ,hundr$s n divisible by #d1 x is suppos$ t ! ,equ9ox has anticipat$ "o :ole ,day2 & !re=e "o ,day1 t :i* ought to be ! int]cal>y "o1 is omitt$2 & consequ5tly ! prec$+ ,sol> ,ye>1 :]e "o ,day 0 lo/1 exce$$ ! ,lun> ,ye> by #aj ,days only in/ead ( #aa4 ,9 ord] !re=e to adapt ! be=e-m5tion'd ,rule to ! ,gregorian ,acc\nt1 & to "k 9 :at ,ye>s ! ,epacts %\ld ei!r be extraord9>ily augm5t$ or dim9i%$1 & ! ,gold5 ,numb]s %\ld ei!r be set backw>ds or =w>ds 9 ! ,cal5d>2 ! foll[+ ,rules & ,directions mu/ be obs]v$4 ,fir/4 ,t 9 ! ,ye>s #ahjj1 #bajj1 #bgjj1 #cjjj1 c4 :]e ! ,numb] ( entire ,hundr$s is divisible by #c1 b n by #d1 ! ,gregorian ,sol>1 z well z ! ,lun> ,ye>1 w h lo/ a ,day2 & consequ5tly ! ,diff]5ce betwixt !m w be ! same z usual3 ,!re=e 9 ^? ,ye>s !re mu/ be no ,alt]ation1 ei!r 9 ! ,epacts or ! ,gold5 ,numb]s2 b ! =m] mu/ g on 9 ! same mann]1 & ! latt] /& prefix$ to ! same ,days 9 ! ,cal5d>1 = ano!r1 z !y did = ! la/ hundr$ ,ye>s4 #b;dly4 ,! l w happ5 9 ! ,ye>s #bjjj1 #bhjj1 #cbjj1 c4 :]e ! ,numb] ( entire ,hundr$s is divisible by #d1 b n by #c3 ,= nei!r ! ,gregorian ,sol> nor ! ,lun> ,ye> is to be alt]$2 & !re=e ! ,epacts mu/ g on1 & ! ,gold5 ,numb]s /&1 z !y did be=e4 ,b1 #c;dly1 ,9 ! ,ye>s #bdjj1 & #cfjj1 ^: ,numb] ( entire ,hundr$s is divisible bo? by #c & #d1 ! ,gregorian ,sol> ,ye> goes on z usual1 & ! ,lun> ,ye> has lo/ a ,day4 ,! ,diff]5ce !re=e betwixt !m be+ #ab1 ! ,epact ( ! prec$+ ,ye> mu/ be augm5t$ by t ,numb] in/ead ( #aa1 9 ord] to =m ! ,epact ( ! !n pres5t ,ye>2 :]eby a new ,set ( ,epacts w be introduc$1 exce$+ _! prec$5t correspond+ ,epacts by an ,unit3 ,& ! ,gold5 ,numb]s mu/ be set "o ,day back 9 ! ,cal5d>4 #d?ly & la/ly1 ,9 ! ,ye>s #aijj1 #bbjj1 #bcjj1 #bejj1 c4 :]e ! ,numb] ( ,hundr$s is divisible nei!r by #c nor #d2 ! ,gregorian ,sol> ,ye> hav+ lo/ "o ,day1 & ! ,lun> none1 ! ,diff]5ce betwixt !m be+ only #aj2 t ,numb] only1 & n #aa1 is to be add$ to ! ,epact ( ! prec$+1 9 ord] to =m ! ,epact ( t1 ! !n pres5t ,ye>2 :]eby a new ,set ( ,epacts w be introduc$1 all ( !m less by an ,unit ?an _! prec$5t correspond+ ,epacts3 ,& ! ,gold5 ,numb]s mu/ be set a ,day =w>d] 9 ! ,cal5d>2 t is1 be prefix$ to ! ,day foll[+ t1 aga9/ :i* !y /ood 9 ! prec$5t hundr$ ,ye>s4 ,?is ,me?od w\ld pres]ve a sort ( ,regul>ity betwixt ! ,sol> & ! ,lun> ,ye>s2 &1 by means ( ! ,rules & ,directions be=e-m5tion$1 ! ,days ( ! ,new ,moons might be po9t$ out1 ei!r by ! ,gold5 ,numb]s or by ! ,epacts1 plac$ 9 ! ,cal5d> = t ,purpose2 accord+ to ! ,julian ,acc\nt = ev]1 & accord+ to ! ,gregorian ,acc\nt till ! ,ye> #daii inclusive1 aft] :i* !re mu/ be "s little ,v>iation made 9 ! f\r la/ ,precepts or ,rules1 b x w\ld be to little ,purpose n[1 to attempt ! fram+ ( a new ,set ( ,rules = s di/ant a ,"t4 ,! ,gregorians h *os5 to make use ( ! ,epacts to det]m9e ! ,days ( ! ,new ,moons1 & foll[ pretty ne>ly ! ,rules prescrib$ above2 except t !y ord] ! ,epacts to h an additional ,augm5tation ( an ,unit eight times 9 #bejj ,ye>s1 beg9n+ ) ! ,ye> #ahjj1 z at ! ,end ( #djj ,ye>s2 to :i* #djj ,ye>s if !re be add$ ?ree times sev5 hundr$1 or #bajj ,ye>s1 ! ,p]iod ( #bejj ,ye>s w be complet$ 9 ! ,ye> #cijj4 ,aft] :i* !y d n make _! extraord9>y ,augm5tation ( an ,unit 9 ! ,epacts1 till at ! ,end ( ano!r ,t]m ( #djj ,ye>s2 :i* def]s t ,augm5tation f ! ,ye> #dbjj to ! ,ye> #dcjj4 ,& ?is is ! ,reason t ! ,rules above deliv]$ w require a ,v>iation 9 ! ,ye> #dbjj2 :]eas x is direct$ 9 ?is ,pap] t ! ,epacts %\ld be augm5t$1 or 7:i* is ! same ?+7 ! ,gold5 ,numb]s be set back 9 ! ,cal5d> n9e times 9 #bhjj ,ye>s4 ,?is arises f ! ,gregorians suppos+1 t ! ,diff]5ce betwixt #ai ,sol> & z _m ,lun> ,ye>s w\ld n am\nt to a :ole ,day 9 less ?an #cab ,ye>s & a half2 :]eas x has appe>$ above1 t x w\ld am\nt to a :ole ,day 9 #caj4g ,ye>s4 ,b al?\gh ! ,rule prescrib$ 9 ?is ,pap] comes mu* ne>] to ! ,tru?1 yet ! ,error 9 ei!r ,case is v inconsid]able1 be+ s small z n to am\nt to a :ole ,day 9 _m ?\s& ,ye>s2 & !re=e is n wor? reg>d+4 ,a ,me?od ( f9d+ ! ,"t ( ,ea/]1 z x is obs]v$ 9 mo/ ,p>ts ( ,europe4 ,f :at has be5 already said1 a ,me?od may be obta9$1 = fix+1 ) suffici5t ,exactness1 ! ,"t ( ! ,celebration ( ! ,fea/ ( ,ea/]1 :i* is gov]n$ by ! ,v]nal ,equ9ox1 & by ! ,age ( ! ,moon ne>e/ to x4 ,! =m] :]e(1 :5 once rightly adju/$1 may 7by ! ,corrections m5tion$ 9 t ,"p ( ?is ,pap] :i* relates to ! ,sol> ,ye>7 be made to cont9ue to fall at v ne> ! same "t )1 or at mo/ n to diff] a :ole ,day f ! true ,equ9ox3 & ! same ,rules & ,directions1 :i*1 z 0 be=e %ewn1 w\ld1 )\t any great ,error1 po9t out ! ,times ( ! fir/ ,day ( ! ,moon1 w\ld ) equal ,c]ta9ty po9t out ! f\rte5?1 fifte5?1 or any o!r3 ,& ?us ! ,times ( ! ,oppositions or ! ,full ,moons might be z well m>k$ out !reby1 z ^? ( ! ,conjunctions or ! ,new ,moons4 ,i %all n at pres5t take notice ( ! ,canon ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,nice1 9 ! ,ye> ( our ,"l #cbe1 :i* directs ! ,"t ( celebrat+ ! ,fea/ ( ,ea/]1 or ( ! ,reasons ^u :i* t ,canon 0 f\nd$4 ,nor %all ,i endeav\r to expla9 ! ,rule n[ 9 ,use 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& = f9d+ ,ea/]3 ,=1 besides t su* an ,explanation w\ld ext5d ?is ,pap] to an improp] ,l5g?1 ^? ,po9ts h already be5 treat$ ( by sev]al mu* abl] ,h&s1 & p>ticul>ly by our ,c\ntryman ! le>n$ ,dr4 ,prideaux4 ,nor is x my ,int5tion to ent] f> into ! ,me?ods us$ by ! ,gregorians1 or ^? ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 or by any o!r ,nations or ,c\ntries1 = f9d+ ! ,"t ( t ,fea/4 ,z to our own1 ,i %all only obs]ve1 t ! ,me?od n[ us$ 9 ,engl&1 = f9d+ ! f\rte5? ,day ( ! ,moon1 or ! ,ecclesia/ical ,full ,moon1 on :i* ,ea/] dep5de?1 is1 by ,process ( ,"t1 become consid]ably errone\s3 z ! ,gold5 ,numb]s1 :i* 7 plac$ 9 ! ,cal5d>1 to po9t out ! ,days on :i* ! ,new ,moons fall 9 ^? ,ye>s ( :i* !y are respectively ! ,gold5 ,numb]s1 d n[ /& sev]al ,days lat] 9 ! same ?an ^? ,new ,moons d really happ54 ,:i* ,error1 z 0 be=e obs]v$1 arises f ! ,anticipation ( ! ,moons s9ce ! ,"t ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,nice3 ,& z ! ,v]nal ,equ9ox has also anticipat$ elev5 ,days s9ce t "t2 nei!r t ,equ9ox1 nor ! ,new ,moons1 d n[ happ5 on ^? ,days ^u :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& supposes !m s to happ54 ,:5 ,pope ,gregory ,,xiii4 re=m$ ! ,julian ,sol> ,ye>1 he likewise made a ,correction z to ! ,"t ( celebrat+ ! ,fea/ ( ,ea/]1 by plac+ ! ,epacts 7:i* he direct$ to be made use ( = ! future in/ead ( ! ,gold5 ,numb]s7 mu* ne>] to ! true ,times ( ! ,new ,moons ?an ! ,gold5 ,numb]s !n /ood 9 ! old ,cal5d>3 ,i say1 mu* ne>] to ! true ,times2 because 9 fact ! ,epacts1 z plac$ by him1 7 n prefix$ to ! exact ,days ^u :i* ! ,new ,moons !n truly fell4 ,& ?is 0 done ) ,design1 & = a ,reason :i* x is n mat]ial to ! ,purpose ( ?is ,pap] to m5tion4 ,b ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & t ( ,rome or ! ,gregorians1 d /ill agree 9 ?is2 t bo? ( !m m>k 7! =m] by ! ,gold5 ,numb]s1 & ! latt] by ! ,epacts correspond+ to !m7 ! ,days on :i* _! ,ecclesia/ical ,new ,moons are suppos$ to happ53 ,& t f\rte5? ,day ( ! ,moon inclusive1 or t ,full ,moon1 :i* falls ^u1 or next aft]1 ! #ba/ ,day ( ,m>*1 is ! ,pas*al ,limit or ,full ,moon to bo?3 ,& ! ,sunday next foll[+ t ,limit or ,full ,moon1 is by bo? ,*ur*es celebrat$ z ,ea/] ,day4 ,b ! #ba/ ( ,m>* be+ reckon$1 accord+ to ! ,gregorian ,acc\nt or ! ,new ,/yle1 elev5 ,days soon] ?an by ! ,julian ,acc\nt or ! ,old ,/yle1 :i* is /ill 9 ,use among/ u2 & _! ,ecclesia/ical ,new ,moons be+ ?ree ,days e>li] ?an ^? ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 x happ5s t al?\gh ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& & t ( ,rome (t5 d1 yet m frequ5tly !y d n1 celebrate ! ,fea/ ( ,ea/] ^u ! same natural ,day4 ,x might h[ev] be easi] = bo?1 & c\ld occasion no ,inconv5i5ce1 n[ t ,almanacks1 :i* tell ! exact ,times ( ! ,new ,moons1 are 9 mo/ ,peoples ,h&s2 if all ! ,gold5 ,numb]s & ,epacts n[ prefix$ to ^? ,days ( ! ,cal5d>1 9 our ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 & 9 ! ,roman ,brevi>y1 on :i* ! respective ,ecclesia/ical ,new ,moons happ51 7 omitt$ 9 ! ,places :]e !y n[ /&2 & 7 set only aga9/ ^? f\rte5? ,days ( ! ,moon1 or ^? ,full ,moons1 :i* happ5 betwixt ! #ba/ ,day ( ,m>* & ! #ah? ( ,april1 bo? inclusive4 ,s9ce no f\rte5? ,day or ,full ,moon1 :i* happ5s be=e ! #ba/ ( ,m>*1 or aft] ! #ah? ,day ( ,april1 c h any ,%>e 9 fix+ ! ,"t ( ,ea/]4 ,by :i* means ! ,tr\ble ( c\nt+ to ! f\rte5? ,day1 & ! ,mi/akes :i* sometimes arise !refrom1 w\ld be avoid$4 ,we d z yet 9 ,engl& foll[ ! ,julian ,acc\nt or ! ,old ,/yle 9 ! ,civil ,ye>2 z also ! ,old ,me?od ( f9d+ ^? ,moons ^u :i* ,ea/] dep5ds3 ,bo? ( :i* h be5 %ewn to be v errone\s4 ,if !re=e ?is ,nation %\ld ev] judge x prop] to correct ! ,civil ,ye>1 & to make x con=mable to t ( ! ,gregorians1 x w\ld surely be adviseable to correct ! ,"t ( ! ,celebration ( ! ,fea/ ( ,ea/] likewise1 & to br+ x to ! same ,day ^u :i* x is kept & solemniz$ by ! ,inhabitants ( ! greate/ ,"p ( ,europe1 t is1 by ^? :o foll[ ! ,gregorian ,acc\nt4 ,= ?o' ,i am aw>e1 t _! ,me?od ( f9d+ ! ,"t ( ,ea/] is n q exact1 b is liable to "s ,errors2 yet ,i appreh5d1 t all o!r practicable ,me?ods ( do+ x w\ld be s too3 ,& if !y 7 m free f ,error1 !y w\ld probably be m intricate1 & h>d] to be und]/ood by ,numb]s ( ,p1 ?an ! ,me?od ( det]m9+ t ,fea/ ei!r by a ,cycle ( ,epacts1 z is practic$ by ! ,gregorians1 or by t ( #ai ,ye>s or ! ,gold5 ,numb]s1 9 ! mann] propos$ 9 ! foll[+ ,"p ( ?is ,pap]3 ,& x is ( no small ,importance1 t a ,matt] ( s g5]al a ,conc]n1 z ! ,me?od ( f9d+ ,ea/] is1 %\ld be )9 ! ,rea* ( ! ,g5]ality ( ,mank9d1 at lea/ z f> z ! ,nature ( ! ?+ w admit4 ,= :i* ,reason1 9 case ! ,legislature ( ?is ,c\ntry %\ld be=e ! ,ye> #aijj1 ?9k fit to make our ,civil ,ye> correspond ) t ( ! ,gregorians1 & also to celebrate all ! future ,fea/s ( ,ea/] ^u ! same ,days ^u :i* !y celebrate !m2 ?is la/ ,p>ticul> might be easily effect$1 )\t alt]+ ! ,rule ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& = ! f9d+ ( t ,fea/3 ,& ?is only by advanc+ ! ,gold5 ,numb]s1 prefix$ to c]ta9 ,days 9 ! ,cal5d>1 #h ,days =w>d] = ! ,new ,moons1 or #ba ,days =w>d] = ! f\rte5? ,days or ,full ,moons1 ?an !y n[ /& 9 our ,cal5d>4 ,9 ord] to expla9 ?is1 x mu/ be obs]v$1 t ! ,gregorian ,acc\nt or ! ,new ,/yle is elev5 ,days =w>d] ?an ! ,julian ,acc\nt or ! ,old ,/yle1 :i* we /ill make use (2 t is1 ! la/ ,day ( any ( our ,mon?s is ! elev5? ,day ( _! next succe$+ ,mon?4 ,if !re=e _! ,ecclesia/ical ,new ,moons fell on ! same ,days ) ^? ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ! ,gold5 ,numb] #ad1 :i* n[ /&s aga9/ ! la/ ,day ( ,febru>y 9 our t is ! ,julian ,cal5d>1 %\ld1 :5 we %\ld h adopt$ ! ,gregorian ,cal5d>1 be prefix$ to ! #aa? ,day ( ,m>*4 ,b s9ce _! ,ecclesia/ical ,new ,moons happ5 #c ,days e>li] ?an our ,ecclesia/ical ,new ,moons at pres5t d2 s mu* %\ld be d$uct$ f ^? #aa ,days1 by :i* ! ,gold5 ,numb]s ought o!rwise to be advanc$2 & ! ,gold5 ,numb] #ad %\ld n be plac$ aga9/ ! #aa?1 b ! #h? ,day ( ,m>*3 ,:i* be+ reckon$ ! fir/ ,day ( ! ,moon1 if we c\nt on to ! f\rte5? ,day ( ! same inclusive1 t w\ld be f\nd to fall on ! a #ba/ ,day ( ,m>*2 on :i* ,day ! ,gregorian ,pas*al ,limit or ,full ,moon w happ5 :5 ! ,gold5 ,numb] is #ad4 ,& ! l ,c\rse %\ld be tak5 ) ! re/ ( ! #ai ,gold5 ,numb]s2 :i* ought to be plac$ #h ,days =w>d] ?an !y n[ /&1 if !y are to po9t out ! ,new ,moon2 or #ba ,days =w>d] ?an !y are at pres5t1 if !y are to m>k ! f\rte5? ,day ( ! ,moon or ! ,full ,moon3 ,! latt] ( :i*1 z has be5 %ewn1 w\ld be m eligible1 ?an to prefix ^? ,numb]s to ! ,days on :i* ! ,new ,moons happ54 ,?us may ! ,rule & ,me?od n[ us$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 be mo/ easily adapt$ to %ew ! ,"t ( ,ea/]1 z x is obs]v$ by ! ,gregorians1 till ! ,ye> #aijj2 at :i* ,"t1 & at ! o!r prop] succe$+ ,times1 if ! ,gold5 ,numb]s 9 ! ,cal5d> %all ei!r be advanc$ or set backw>d a ,day1 accord+ ! =ego+ ,rules & ,directions = t ,purpose1 !y w cont9ue to %ew u ! ,new or ! ,full ,moons1 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome or ! ,gregorian ,cal5d> ) great ,exactness1 till ! ,ye> #daii3 :51 z has be5 already m5tion$1 !re mu/ be a little ,v>iation made 9 ^? ,rules & ,directions4 ,!re is h[ev] "o ,exception to ^? ,g5]al ,rules & ,directions1 :i* w be tak5 notice ( 9 ! next ,p>agraph4 ,^u ^! ,pr9ciples ,i fram$ ! ,table accompany+ ?is ,pap]1 & %ew+1 by means ( ! ,gold5 ,numb]s1 all ! ,gregorian ,pas*al ,limits or ,full ,moons1 f ! ,re=mation ( ! ,cal5d>1 c4 by ,pope ,gregory to ! ,ye> #daii inclusive4 ,:i* ,space ( ,"t is !re9 divid$ into sixte5 unequal ,portions or ,p]iods2 at ! ,beg9n+ ( ea* ( :i*1 all ! ,gold5 ,numb]s1 :5 once !y %all h be5 prop]ly plac$ 9 ! ,cal5d>1 mu/ ei!r be advanc$ or set back "o ,day1 ) respect to ! ,place :]e !y /ood 9 ! prec$+ ,p]iod1 agreeably to ! =ego+ ,rules3 ,except ^? ,numb]s :i* %all happ5 to /& aga9/ ! #d? & #e? ( ,april to %ew ! ,pas*al ,new ,moons1 or aga9/ ! #ag? & #ah? ( ! same ,mon? to m>k out ! ,pas*al ,full ,moons2 bo? :i* ,numb]s at "s ,times1 & only "o ( !m at o!rs1 mu/ keep ! same ,place = t1 :i* 0 allott$ to !m 9 ! imm$iately prec$+ ,p]iod4 ,9 ord] to det]m9e at :at ,times1 & on :at ,occasions1 ?is ,exception is to take ,place2 let x be obs]v$1 t1 9 ! ,mon?s ( ,janu>y1 ,m>*1 ,may1 & "s o!rs 9 our pres5t ,cal5d>1 z well z 9 ! ,table above m5tion$1 "s ( ! ,gold5 ,numb]s /& d\ble or 9 ,pairs1 & foll[ "o ! o!r imm$iately2 :il/ o!rs1 on ! contr>y1 g5]ally /& s+le & by !mselves4 ,n[1 :5 any ( ^? ,pairs1 or two ,numb]s :i* usually accompany ea* o!r1 happ51 9 pursuance ( ! =ego+ ,rules1 to be prefix$ ! "o to ! #d? & ! o!r to ! #e? ( ,april = ! ,new ,moons1 or ! "o to ! #ag? & ! o!r to ! #ah? ( ,april = ! ,pas*al ,limits or ,full ,moons3 ,& :5 any ( ^? ,numb]s1 :i* g5]ally /& s+le1 are prefix$1 accord+ to ! said ,rules1 to ! #e? ( ,april = ! ,new ,moons1 or to ! #ah? = ! ,full ,moons3 ,9 ^! ,cases ^? ,pairs or s+le ,numb]s t are s situat$2 mu/ n be set =w>d or advanc$ at ! ,beg9n+ ( ! next ,p]iod1 b mu/ keep _! ,places dur+ ano!r ,p]iod1 if ! =ego+ ,rules direct all ! ,gold5 ,numb]s to be advanc$ a ,day2 :i* mu/ be compli$ ) 9 respect to all ! o!r ,gold5 ,numb]s1 except ^? s situat$ z above4 ,in/ances :]e( may be se5 9 ! ,table1 "u ! respective ,p]iods beg9n+ ) ! ,ye>s #aijj1 #bfjj1 #cajj1 & #chjj4 ,b if1 9 ,con=mity to ! =ego+ ,rules1 all ! ,gold5 ,numb]s are to be set "o ,day backw>d2 ^? ,pairs or s+le ,numb]s1 ?o' situat$ z is above-m5tion$1 mu/ n keep _! ,places1 b mu/ move "o ,day backw>d l all ! o!r ,gold5 ,numb]s2 z !y may be se5 to d 9 ! ,p]iods beg9n+ ) ! ,ye>s #bdjj & #cfjj4 ,to give a pla9 & intelligible ,acc\nt ( ! ,reason1 on :i* ! ,directions n[ giv5 ) respect to ?is ,exception are f\nd$1 w\ld ext5d ?is ,pap]1 already too long1 f> beyond its due & prop] ,b\nds4 ,i %all !re=e cont5t myself ) obs]v+1 t x dep5ds *iefly ^u ! ,nature ( ! ,m5ses ,pl5i & ,m5ses ,cavi1 into :i* ! ,lun> ,ye> is usually divid$3 & t1 9 ord] to make use ( ! ,gold5 ,numb]s = f9d+ ! ,"t ( ! ,gregorian ,ea/]1 x w be necess>y n only to con=m to ! g5]al ,rules laid d[n 9 ! =m] ,"p ( ?is ,pap]2 b also to foll[ ! ,directions j n[ giv51 ) respect to ! above-m5tion$ ,exception to ^? g5]al ,rules4 ,b ,i %\ld n d ,ju/ice to ,pet] ,davall ( ! ,middle ,temple1 ,esq2 ,secret>y ( ! ,royal ,society1 did ,i n "h ackn[l$ge1 t1 be=e ,i _h s fully consid]$ ^! ,matt]s z ,i h s9ce done1 ,i _h ! fir/ ,h9t ( apply+ ! ,gold5 ,numb]s to f9d ! ,gregorian ,pas*al ,limit or full ,moon1 f him2 :o has s9ce t "t compos$ & drawn up ,tables1 c4 :i* may possibly be ( consid]able & g5]al ,use 9 ?is ,nation h]eaft]4 ,,f9is4 ,transcrib]'s ,note ,v>iable spell+ & hyph5ation h be5 reta9$4 ,m9or punctuation inconsi/5cies h be5 sil5tly repair$4 ,corrections4 ,! fir/ l9e indicates ! orig9al1 ! second ! correction4 p4 #g :at ,ye>s ! ,epacts %\ld ei!r be extraord9>iy :at ,ye>s ! ,epacts %\ld ei!r be extraord9>ily