Thomas Nash
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 60
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ... VII. HARVEY-GREENE TRACTATES. 1. A Wonderfull Strange And Mlraculous Astrologicall Prognostication, Etc. NOTE. For the 'Wondersull Strange and Miraculous Astrologicall Prognostication ' I am indebted to the Bodleian. See Memorial-Introduction--Biographical, in Vol. I., and 'Critical' in Vol. IV.--on it, and other related publications.--A. B. G. Jirange and miraculous, AJlrologicall Prognostication for this yeer of our Lord God. 1591. Discouering such wonders to happen this yeere, as neuer chaunced since Noes floud. Wherein if there be found one lye, the Author will loose his credit for euer. "To the Readers health. fitting Gentlemen vpon Douer cliffes, to quaint my selfe with the art of Navigation, and knowe the course of the Tides, as the Danslce Crowes gather on the Sandes against a storme: so there appeared on the downs such a flock of knaues, that by Astrological coniectures I began to gather, that this yeere would proue intemperate by an extreme heat in Somer, insomuch that the stones in Cheap side should be so hot, that diuers persons should feare to goe from Poules to the Counter in the Poultrye: whereupon I betook me to my Ephimerides, and erecting a figure, haue found such strange accidents to fall out this yeere, Mercury being Lord and predominate in the house of Fortune, that many fooles shall haue full cofers, and wise men walke vp and downe with empty pursies: that if Iupiter were not ioyned with him in a fauourable aspect, the Butchers / of East-cheape should doo little or nothing all Lent but make prickes: seeing therefore the wonders that are like to fall out this present yeere, I haue for the benesit of my Countrymen taken in hand to make this Prognostication, discoursing breefelye of the Eclipses both of Sunne and...