The works of that late most excellent philosopher and astronomer, Sir George Wharton, bar. collected into one volume / by John Gadbvry ...

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The works of that late most excellent philosopher and astronomer, Sir George Wharton, bar. collected into one volume / by John Gadbvry ...
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Wharton, George, Sir, 1617-1681.
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London :: Printed by H. H. for John Leigh ...,
1683.
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Subject terms
Rothmann, Johann.
Booker, John, 1603-1667. -- Bloody Irish almanack.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681. -- Merlini Anglici ephemeris -- 1647.
Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
Palmistry -- Early works to 1850.
Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714.
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4. The time of their appearance.

TOuching which, Junctinus, Suesanus, Resta, Glo∣riosus, Fromundus, and others tell us, they are generated for the most part in Autumn and Winter, yet deny not, but that other times have had their Co∣mets; however, Ricciolus hath cull'd out only 41 (of the 154 Recorded by him) to prove that the greatest part have happened in Summer: But I know not for what purpose, since the Reasons wherein the other 113 happened are unknown, or (it may be) purposely

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omitted by him in his Collections, (for in that I find him but too guilty, whensoever it maketh for his Opinion or Interest) and that, as formerly I noted, we know not how many have been hidden by the Sun's Beams, or appeared in the other Hemisphere only.

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