A09431:135
Four great liars, striving who shall win the silver whetstone Also, a resolution to…Foure great lyers, striuing who shall win the siluer whetstone Also, a resolution to…
Four great liars, striving who shall win the silver whetstone Also, a resolution to the country-man, proving is utterly unlawful to buy or use our yearly prognostications. Written by W.P.Foure great lyers, striuing who shall win the siluer whetstone Also, a resolution to the countri-man, prouing is vtterly vnlawfull to buye or vse our yeerly prognostications. Written by W.P.
London: printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1585London: printed by Robert Walde-graue, 1585
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
12 B Disposed to frosts, but not like to hold. F Fair weather. T Great store of snow,
12 B Disposed to frostes, but not like to hold. F Faire weather. T Great store of snowe,
13 B Variable winds, and cold raw weather. F Cloudy. T Fair thaw.
13 B Uariable windes, and cold rawe weather. F Cloudie. T Fayre thaw.
14 B Cold raw weather. F Strong winds and rain. T An opposition of Jupiter & the Sun.
14 B Cold raw weather. F Strong windes and rayne. T An opposition of Iupiter & the Sunne.
15 B Stormy weather. F Calm. T A clear starry sky.
15 B Stormie weather. F Calme. T A cleare starrie skie.