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OLD PER British Almanac
The British Almanac, for the Year MDCCCXXVIII
being bissextile, or leap-year; containing, the Calendar of Remarkable Days and Terms; anniversaries of great events, and of the births and deaths of eminent men; Remarks on the Weather, founded upon science and experience; Astronomical Facts and Phenomena; a table of the Duration of Sunlight and Moonlight, exhibiting at one view the state of light during the twenty-four hours; Useful Remarks of Practical Importance; directions for the management of a farm, and of a garden and orchard, and for the preservation of health; with a Miscellaneous Register of Information, connected with government, legislation, commerce, and education; Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge; London: Published by Baldwin and Cradock. (Preface dated December 24, 1827); Bound with it (issued and paginated separately): The Companion to the Almanac; or Year-Book of General Information, for 1828. Containing, Information Connected with the Calendar, and explanations of The Celestial Changes, and the Natural Phenomena of the Year. General information on subjects of Chronology, Geography, Statistics, etc. Useful Directions and Remarks. The legislation, statistics, public improvements, and mechanical inventions, of 1827; London: Published by Baldwin and Cradock. (Preface dated February 27, 1828)
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1827