A09431:81
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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4 B Warm weather. F Dry but windy. T A fair sky.
4 B Warme weather. F Drie but windie. T A faire skie.
6 B Variable. F Misling rain. T Somewhat cold.
6 B Uariable. F Misling raine. T Somewhat cold.
8 B Louring and hot weather. F Foul weather. T The Moon with the tail of the Dragon. D Fearful thunder and lightnings.
8 B Lowring and hot weather. F Fowle weather. T The Moone with the tayle of the Dragon. D Feareful thunder and lightninges.
10 B Close cloudy air full of scattering rain. F Good weather for the season. T A true aspect of Saturn and Mercury.
10 B Close cloudy ayre full of scattering raine. F Good weather for the season. T A true aspect of Saturne and Mercury.