Time's telescope, universal and perpetual, fitted for all countries and capacities. Containing perpetual tables fitted to the old and new stile; shewing the movable and fixed feasts, the rising and setting of the sun and moon; and how to find the moon's place at any time proposed: also the changes and eclipses calculated for thirty years; with rules to find them for ever, according to the middle motion of the sun and moon. Also the magnitudes and distances of the planets; and a brief discourse of all kinds of meteors, or appearances in the heavens; natural prognosticks of the weather: with a general view of the four parts of the world. To the whole is added, a short description of time, and how it ought to be redeem'd / By Duncan Campbell.

  • Campbell, Duncan.
Date:
1734
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Time's telescope, universal and perpetual, fitted for all countries and capacities. Containing perpetual tables fitted to the old and new stile; shewing the movable and fixed feasts, the rising and setting of the sun and moon; and how to find the moon's place at any time proposed: also the changes and eclipses calculated for thirty years; with rules to find them for ever, according to the middle motion of the sun and moon. Also the magnitudes and distances of the planets; and a brief discourse of all kinds of meteors, or appearances in the heavens; natural prognosticks of the weather: with a general view of the four parts of the world. To the whole is added, a short description of time, and how it ought to be redeem'd / By Duncan Campbell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Dedication. Hands the Subjedl on which they write , that thro’ the Approbation of a Learned Patron their Works may be the more ac¬ ceptable to the World : I, hkewife (having all theie Views complicated in one) with the greateft fubmiflion recommend this Telescope of Time, Sir, to your Patronage and Protection, And tho5 this Book was of lefs general ufe than it really is, Pm thoroughly perfwaded, Your Name in its Front, is inch an Ornament as will be fufficient to recommend it to the World j and efpecially to thole who have the Honour , Sir, of being acquainted with you. Thus having arriv'd, at the Height of my s Ambition Can Opportunity of Shewing my Gratitude for Favours already received) I fubferibe tnyfelf, with great Pleafure, and profound Humility, fU ; j SI R, Tour Honour s Aloft Dutiful, Aloft Obedient, and Aloft Obliged Humble Servant, Duncan Campbell.