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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 28

For High Water At

For High Water At

  • Stromness, Subtract 1 H. From Kirkwall
  • Westray, Pierowall, subtract 1 hour From Kirkwall
  • Stronsay Firth, Add 50 Min. To Kirkwall.
  • Stronsay, Papa Sound, Add 1 H. Kirkwall
  • Sunday, Kettletoft, Add 1 Hour Kirkwall
Day Of Moon'S Changes. First Quarter 4th 10.6 morn. Full Moon... 12th... 11.33 morn. Last Quarter 20th... 11.23 morn. NEW MOON 27th... 3.22 morn. TIME OF HIGH WATER Moon's Age. Month. Week. AT KIRKWALL. AT LERWICK. Morn. Even. Morn. Even. Partridge and pheasant shooting ends. H. m. H. m. h. h. h. m. 1 S 0 43 1 5 1 4 1 26 4 2 S 4th Sunday after Epiphany. (2) Candlemas-day.—France declared war against England, 1793. Sir Robert Peel born, 1788. Earl Patrick Stewart executed at the market cross of Edinburgh, 1615. Mary Queen of Scots beheaded, 1587. 1 27 1 40 1 48 2 10 5 3 M 2 10 2 31 2 31 2 52 6 4 Tu 2 53 3 16 3 13 3 37 7 5 W 3 40 4 8 4 1 4 29 8 6 Th 4 41 5 17 5 2 5 38 9 7 F 5 55 6 35 6 15 6 56 10 8 S 7 17 7 58 7 38 8 19 11 9 S Septuagesima. Queen Victoria married, 1840. (10) Darnley murdered, 1567. Massacre of Glencoe, 1691. ST. VALENTINE'S DAY. 8 33 9 2 8 54 9 23 12 10 M 9 26 9 48 9 47 10 9 13 11 Tu 10 10 10 28 10 31 10 49 14 12 W 10 44 11 2 11 5 11 23 15 13 Th 11 19 11 35 11 40 11 56 16 14 F 11 50 0 11 17 15 S 0 3 0 18 0 24 0 39 18 16 S Sexagesima. (18) Martin Luther died, 1546. (20) Rev. Robert Paterson, D.D., died at Kirkwall, 1870. (22) Five pirates executed in London for the murder, on the high seas, of Captain Smith of the 'Flowery Land' and his brother, natives of Orkney,' 64. 0 33 0 48 0 54 1 9 19 17 M 1 3 1 18 1 24 1 39 20 18 Tu 1 33 1 50 1 54 2 11 21 19 W 2 7 2 25 2 28 2 46 22 20 TH 12 45 3 6 3 6 3 27 23 21 F 3 29 3 58 13 50 4 19 24 22 S 4 33 5 15 4 54 5 36 25 23 S Quinquagesima—Shrobe Sunday. (23) Rev. W. Logie, D.D., minister of St Magnus Cathedral, born, 1786. (24) James Baikie, Vice-Lieut, of Orkney, died at Hall of Tankerness, 1869. (28) Steam communication with the N. Isles of Orkney established, 1865. 6 0 6 47 6 21 7 8 26 24 M 7 33 8 14 7 54 8 35 27 25 Tu 8 47 9 17 9 8 9 38 28 26 W 9 45 10 9 10 6 10 30 29 27 TH 10 32 10 55 10 53 11 16 30 28 F 11 19 11 41 11 40 1 RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN AT KIRKWALL. Day. h. m. h. m. Day. h. m. h. m. 1st, Rises, 8 25 Sets 4 27 16th, Rises, 7 44 Seats 5 10 4th, " 8 16 " 4 37 20th " 7 33 " 5 18 8th, " 8 6 " 4 47 24th, " 7 25 " 5 30 12th, " 7 51 " 4 58 28th, " 7 13 " 5 37 FOR HIGH WATER AT Fair Isle, add 50 minutes to Kirkwall. Wick, add 1 hour 20 min. Fraserburgh, add 1 hour 40 min. Aberdeen, add 2 hours 69 min. Arbroath, add 4 hours Leith, add 4 hours to Kirkwall. Shields Bar, add 5 hours " Liverpool, add 1 hour 22 min. " Sunderland, add 5 hours " Banff, add 2 hours 19 min.

February. 1873.

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DAY OF MOON'S CHANGES. First Quarter.. 6th... 1.25 morn. FULL MOON. 14th... 5.44 morn. Last Quarter 21st ...10.19 after. NEW MOON 28th... 28th 0.54 after. TIME OF HIGH WATER Moon's Age. Week. AT KIRKWALL. AT LERWICK. Morn. Even. Morn. Even. h. m. H. M. H. m. h. m. 1 S 0 1 0 2 0 22 2 2 S 1st Sunday in Lent. [1863. Schooner 'Gipsy' wrecked at Copinshay, William Ballenden, M.D., Stromness, died, 1868. 0 21 0 42 0 42 1 3 3 3 M 1 0 1 20 1 21 1 41 4 4 Tu 1 38 1 59 1 59 2 20 5 5 W 2 18 2 39 2 39 3 0 6 6 Th 3 2 3 25 3 23 3 46 7 7 F 3 55 4 29 4 16 4 40 8 8 S 5 11 5 55 5 32 6 16 9 9 S 2nd Sunday in Lent. (9) The Flugga Rock lighthouse, Shetland, shaken by an earthquake, 1866.—Rizzio murdered, 1566. (10) Prince of Wales married, 1863. The 'Prince Consort' wrecked at Aberdeen, 1863. Diet of Spires, 1529. 6 41 7 20 7 2 7 47 10 10 M 8 6 8 41 8 27 9 2 11 11 Tu 9 6 9 28 9 27 9 49 12 12 W 9 48 10 7 10 9 10 28 13 13 Th 10 24 10 38 10 45 10 59 14 14 F 10 54 11 9 11 15 11 30 15 15 S 11 23 11 37 11 44 11 58 16 16 S 3rd Sunday in Lent. (16) Rev. Archibald Fairley, minister of Lady Parish, Sanday, died, 1866. (17) ST. PATRICK'S DAY. (19) Lucknow taken, 1858. 11 50 0 11 17 17 M 0 4 0 19 0 25 0 40 18 18 Tu 0 35 0 49 0 56 1 10 19 19 W 1 5 1 20 1 26 1 41 20 20 Th 1 37 1 54 1 58 2 15 21 21 F 2 14 2 37 2 35 2 58 22 22 S 3 2 3 31 3 23 3 52 23 23 S 4th Sunday in Lent. Rev. W. Stobbs, Stromness, died, 1863. LADY DAY. Robert Bruce crowned, 1306. George Wishart martd., 1545. 4 7 4 54 4 28 5 15 24 24 M 5 46 6 36 6 7 6 57 25 25 Tu 7 23 8 3 7 44 8 24 26 26 W 8 36 9 3 8 57 9 24 27 27 Th 9 30 9 52 9 51 10 13 28 28 F 10 13 10 34 10 34 10 55 29 29 S 10 54 11 13 11 15 11 34 1 30 S 5th Sunday in Lent. 11 34 11 54 11 55 2 31 M 0 13 0 15 0 34 3 RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN AT KIRKWALL. Day. h. m. h. m. Day. h. m. h. m. 1st. Rises, 7 10 . Sets, 5 39 16th, Rises 6 17 Sets, 6 14 4th, " 7 2 . " 5 46 20th, " 6 2 " 6 24 8th. " 6 47 . " 5 55 24th, " 5 57 " 6 33 12th, " 6 32 . " 6 4 28th, " 5 52 " 6 43 FOR HIGH WATER AT Peterhead, add 2 h. 45 min. to Kirkwall. Pentland Firth, add 30 min. Lossiemouth, add 2 hours to Kirkwall. Montrose, add 3 hours 45 min.

March. 1873.

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DAY OF MOON'S CHANGES. First Quarter. 4th... 6.36 after. FULL MOON 12th... 9.51 after. Last Quarter 20th... 5 47 morn. NEW MOON. 26th... 10.42 after. TIME OF HIGH WATER Moon's Age. Month. Week. AT KIRKWALL. AT LERWICK. Morn. Even. Morn. Even. [1869. Prince of Wales visited Constantinople, Richard Cobden died, 1865. Washington Irvine, whose ancestors lived in Shapinsay, born, 1674. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. 1 Tu 0 32 0 49 0 53 1 10 4 2 W 1 8 1 27 1 29 1 49 5 a Th 1 47 2 9 2 8 2 30 6 4 F 2 31 2 55 2 52 3 16 7 5 S 3 21 3 53 3 42 4 14 8 6 S Palm Sunday. William Wordsworth born, 1770. Rev. Thomas Scott, Shapinsay, died at Edinburgh, 1871. (9) Foundation stone of St Magnus Episcopal Church, Lerwick, laid, 1863. GOOD FRIDAY. Fort Sumter attacked, 1861. 4 35 5 21 4 56 5 42 9 7 M 6 8 6 52 6 29 7 13 10 8 Tu 7 34 8 9 7 55 8 30 11 9 W 8 35 8 56 8 56 9 17 12 10 Th 9 16 9 33 9 37 9 54 13 11 F 9 50 10 6 10 11 10 27 14 12 S 10 18 10 32 10 39 10 53 15 13 S Easter Sunday. Battle of Culloden, 1746. Magnus, Jarl of Orkney, murdered in Egilshay by Torfin, 1106. Fair Isle sold to Mr Bruce of Sumburgh for £3,360. 10 49 11 5 11 10 11 26 16 14 M 11 19 11 35 11 40 11 56 17 15 Tu 11 49 0 10 18 16 W 0 4 0 21 0 25 0 42 19 17 Th 0 38 0 56 0 59 1 17 20 18 F 1 15 1 36 1 36 1 57 21 19 S 1 58 2 25 2 19 2 46 22 20 S Low Sunday. (23) Samuel Laing, of Papdale, author of the 'Sea-Kings of Norway,' &c., died at Edinburgh, 1868. James Spence, Provost of Kirkwall, born, 1786. Died at East bank, Kirkwall, 21st April 1864. 2 53 3 24 3 14 3 45 23 21 M 4 6 4 53 4 27 5 14 24 22 Tu 5 40 6 26 6 1 6 47 25 23 W 7 10 7 47 7 31 8 8 26 24 Th 8 14 8 40 8 35 9 1 27 25 F 9 3 9 26 9 24 9 47 28 26 S 9 47 10 7 10 8 10 28 29 27 S 2nd Sunday after Caster. Foundation 'stone of the Union Bank of Scotland, Kirkwall, laid with masonic honours, 1863. Battle of Fontenoy, 1845. 10 27 10 48 10 49 11 9 1 28 M 11 7 11 28 11 28 11 49 2 29 Tu 11 46 0 7 3 30 W 0 5 0 24 0 26 0 45 4 RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN AT KIRKWALL. Day. h. m. h. m. Day. h. m. h. m. 1st Rises, 5 41 Sets, 6 52 17th, Rises 4 54 Sets, 7 30 5th " 5 31 " 7 1 22nd, " 4 42 " 7 42 9th, " 5 20 " 7 11 26th " 4 32 " 7 51 13th, " 5 9 " 7 20 30th " 4 20 " 8 0 FOR HIGH WATER AT Bo'ness, add 4 h. 16 min. to Kirkwall. Berwick, North, add 4 h. 5 min. Yarmouth Roads, add 1 h. 20 min. London Bridge, add 4 h. 7 min. Duncansbay Head, add 10 m. to Kirkwall. Cape Wrath, subtract 2 hours 39 min. from Thurso, subtract 1 hour 41 min.

April. 1873.

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DAY OF MOON'S CHANGES. First Quarter 4th... 0.33 after. FULL Moon.. 12th 1.18 morn. Last Quarter 19th... 11.0 morn. NEW MOOn, 26th... 9.20 morn. TIME OF HIGH WATER Moon's Age. Month. Week. AT KIRKWALL. AT LERWICK. Morn. Even. Morn. Even. Prince Arthur born, 1850. Bourbon dynasty restored, 1814. h. m. h. m. h. m. H. m. 1 Th 0 44 1 3 1 5 1 24 5 2 F 1 24 1 44 1 45 2 5 6 3 S 2 7 2 31 2 28 2 52 7 4 S 3rd Sunday after Easter. Napoleon Bonaparte died, 1821. Humbolt died, 1859.—Battle of Prague, 1757. Treaty of peace between Germany and France signed at Frankfort, 1871. 2 57 3 24 3 18 3 45 8 5 M 4 1 4 43 4 22 5 4 9 6 Tu 5 23 6 3 5 44 6 24 10 7 W 6 39 7 14 7 0 7 35 11 8 Th 7 43 8 9 8 4 8 30 12 9 F 8 29 8 48 8 50 9 9 13 10 S 9 4 9 24 9 25 9 45 14 11 S 4th Sunday after Easter. (11) 'Prince Consort' wrecked at Altens Rock, 1867. (12) 137 emigrants left Fair Isle for New Brunswick, 1862. WHITSUNDAY TERM. Mrs Hemans died, 1835. 9 41 9 56 10 2 10 17 15 12 M 10 14 10 33 10 35 10 54 16 13 Tu 10 51 11 6 11 12 11 27 17 14 W 11 25 11 43 11 46 18 15 Th 0 2 0 4 0 24 19 16 F 0 22 0 43 0 43 1 4 20 17 S 1 5 1 29 1 26 1 50 21 18 S Rogation Sunday. Columbus died, 1506. Orkney Roads Bill passed, 1867. ASCeNSIOn DAY. German ship 'Lessing' with 4455 emigrants, wrecked on Fair Isle, 1868. Queen Victoria born, 1819. 1 53 2 22 2 14 2 43 22 19 M 2 55 3 30 3 16 3 51 23 20 Tu 4 8 4 49 4 29 5 10 24 21 W 5 29 6 7 5 50 6 28 25 22 Th 6 41 7 14 7 2 7 35 26 23 F 7 42 8 8 8 3 8 29 27 24 S 8 32 8 56 8 53 9 17 28 25 S Sunday after Ascension (25) Prince Helena born, 1846. John Calvin died, 1564. Charles II. restored, 1660. 9 21 9 44 9 42 10 5 29 20 M 10 5 10 27 10 26 10 48 30 27 Tu 10 48 11 8 11 9 11 29 1 2S W 11 29 11 47 11 50 2 29 Th 0 6 0 8 0 27 3 30 F 0 25 0 45 0 46 1 6 4 31 S 1 5 1 26 1 26 1 47 5 RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN AT KIRKWALL. Day. h. m. h. m. Day. h. m. h. m. 1st, Rises 4 17 Sets, 8 3 16th,. Rises, 3 43 Sets, 8 35 4th " 4 10 " 8 9 20th,. " 3 33 " 8 44 8th, " 4 1 " 8 17 24th,. " 3 26 " 8 52 12th, " 3 52 " 8 26 28th,. " 3 19 " 9 0 FOR HIGH WATER AT Cromarty, add 1 h. 47 min. to Kirkwall. Limerick, sub 3 h. 53 m. from Glasgow, add 3 h. 16 min. to Kirkwall. Stornoway, add 4 hours 45 min.

May. 1873.

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DAY OF MOON'S CHANGES. First Quarter 3rd... 619 morn. FULL MOON... 10th 10.1 after. Last Quarter 17th... 3.32 after. New Moon... 24th 9.12 after. TIME OF HIGH WATER Moon's Age. Month. Week. AT KIRKWALL. AT LERWICK. Morn. Even. Morn. Even. Whit Sunday. (1) Battle of Drumclog, 1679. Battle of Magenta, 1859. Slave trade abolished, 1807. Kirkwall museum sold by public roup, 1862. H. M. h. M. H. M. H. m. 1 S 1 48 2 11 2 9 2 32 6 2 M 2 34 2 58 2 55 3 19 7 3 Tu 3 24 3 54 3 45 4 15 8 4 W 4 27 5 1 4 48 5 22 9 5 Th 5 34 6 5 5 55 6 26 10 6 F 6 32 7 2 6 53 7 23 11 7 S 7 29 7 55 7 50 8 16 12 8 S Trinity Sunday. Charles Dickens died, 1870. Crystal Palace opened by the Queen, 1854. Battle of Marengo, 1800. 8 18 8 41 8 39 9 2 13 9 M 9 2 9 22 9 23 9 43 14 10 Tu 9 43 10 5 10 4 10 26 15 11 W 10 26 10 47 10 47 11 8 16 12 Th 11 8 11 30 11 29 11 51 17 13 F 11 52 0 13 18 14 S 0 16 0 38 0 37 0 59 19 15 S 1st Sunday after Trinity. (15) Rev. William B. Borwick, of Dundee, a native of Orkney, died, 1870. Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Queen Victoria's ascension, 1837. Battle of Vittoria, 1813. 1 2 1 28 1 23 1 49 20 16 M 1 55 2 23 2 16 2 44 21 17 Tu 2 51 3 22 3 12 3 43 22 18 W 3 55 4 29 4 16 4 50 23 19 Th 5 3 5 36 5 24 5 57 24 20 F 6 6 6 35 6 27 6 56 25 21 S 7 7 7 38 7 28 7 59 26 22 S 2nd Sunday after Trinity. (22) St Magnus Lodge, No. 787, I.O.G.T., instituted at Kirkwall, 1872. (24) MIDSUMMER DAY. George IV. died, 1830. Cawnpore massacre, 1857. Queen Victoria crowned, 1838. 8 7 8 35 8 28 8 56 27 23 M 9 0 9 26 9 21 9 47 28 24 Tu 9 50 10 13 10 11 10 34 29 25 W 10 34 10 55 10 55 11 16 1 26 Th 11 15 11 36 11 36 11 57 2 27 F 11 55 0 16 3 28 S 0 13 0 32 0 34 0 53 4 29 S 3rd Sunday after Trinity. Zetland Roads Bill passed, 1864. 0 51 1 9 1 11 1 30 5 30 M 1 28 1 46 1 49 2 8 6 RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN AT KIRKWALL. Day. h. m. h. m. Day. h. m. h. m. 1st, Rises, 3 13 " 9 19 17th, Rises, 3 5 Sets, 9 23 5th, " 3 11 " 9 20 22nd, " 3 2 " 9 23 9th, " 3 9 " 9 21 26th, " 3 4 " 9 23 13th, " 3 7 " 9 22 30th, " 3 6 " 9 23

June. 1873.