A strange and wonderfull prognostication: or rather, prenomination of those accidents which shall, or at least are likely to happen as may be coniectured by the rules and directions of astrology, in this yeare 1624. Written by Anthonio Magini, an Italian professor of the mathematickes, and much experienced in astonomy. And now faithfully translated into English.

October.

THe 4. it is the Last quarter, Saturnius departs then from Leo, which is a good signe, but neuerthelesse, there are many things heere before mentioned, which shall doe their operation in this moneth, the expe∣rience it selfe teacheth this vnto vs, and it needs no proofe being here before expressed, and especially in the yeare of 22. and 23. Now vpon the same day aforementioned, so shall Saturne, Iupiter, and Mercurie be in Virgo, and Mars, Venus, Sol, and Luna in Libra, which are good Signes of peace, and without doubt so shall the one or the other Potentate bee de∣liuered of the Warre which shall goe to an∣other.

The 12. it is new Moone, and then goe all the afore-mentioned Signes equally one with another, which happens but seldome, and will without question presage something, but that will expect such a time as it was in the yeare 1618. (in which I wrote this) he shall be mis∣taken: But let vs set this aside and behold o∣ther confluences, and Signes, which are not knowne to the common people; And I finde that at this time there shall many places be fie∣red vpon the 45. degrees about the Riuer of Donaw, and the fields betwixt the Riuers of Elbe and of the Rhine, and they which dwell

about the Mase and the Scheld shall see the smoake arising thence. The West Indians shall likewise about the same time see many Sayles or armed Shippes (as well in the North as South Sea) being loaden with hope; the Brasilians shall also receaue a gree∣ting at the same time.

The 19. being the first quarter, is Sol, in Scorpio, and bringeth this afore-mentioned Company in this order; yea, euen by a tyding which commeth out of the East Indies, some degrees in the South by the Equinoctiall line, declaring, that both heauen and earth were full of the rumour and certaine newes of the miserable state of the Romane Empire; for the Gold Mines are destroyed about the same time, and Neptunus, the friend of March hath lent his helping hand too it. And the Hollan∣ders (according to his relation) carry them∣selues so, both in the East and West Indies, that the Spaniards shall feele it. Vpon the same they went in such manner to worke, as if Mars and Saturnus would before their depar∣ture turne all topsie turnie, casting all things to the ground, and amongst other, a Nation that carrieth the red Lyon, which made a great breach with other that carried Luna in their armes.

The 29. raigned yet all the former Planets, and sought to effect that which was intended, but warre going an vncertaine time on, aswell

by water as by land, many fled in the meane time from the one Land to the other; some to escape the warres, others the Plague, and some the dearth and famine. And euen about this time, so shall there fall vpon the Earth much fire, & flames rising from the poysoned and in∣flamed Starres, the place on which it falleth are to be shunned, for this is a signe of the Plague which is out of the Northerne Lands, to come to the West and Southwest.

These are all heauie Thunder-bolts, and showres, after which is many times a faire Sun∣shine seene, and the like shall happen to some Nations, of which was almost no helpe.

About 150. yeares agoe was likewise an alte∣ration in Christendome (the Planets standing then as they stand now) but it euanished quickly.