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.

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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.
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Magini, Giovanni Antonio, 1555-1617.
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Printed at London :: [By E. Allde?] for Nathanael Butter,
1624.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A06739.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.

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February.

THe 4, being full Moone, is the Sunne yet in Aqua∣rius, and Saturnus, and Iupiter in Leo, and doe not cease yet from running these ill courses, and to vse ill deuices, to take the gold from one another, giuing iron onely in lieu of it; which newes being brought into Spaine, vpon 35 degrees it will cause great murmure and discontentment. And Iupiter shall goe about to remedie it by the meanes of his goodnesse, and make many friends with gifts, whereby the purse will bee emptied, neuerthelesse he will keepe counsell.

The 11, being the last quarter, was Mars in Aries, or

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in the hurting Ram, walking very desperately, shew∣ing that his children vnder the gouernment of Satur∣nus and Iupiter, in the Northerne parts of Europe suf∣fered famine, and that hee would reuenge it in the South. To which effect hee had caused the Fleet of Neptune to be gathered together by Triton, & would himselfe in person visit the cashes of India, to relieue his children with them.

This shall cause ioy on the one side, and heauinesse on the other, for there breedeth continually quarrell wheresoeuer is question made of hauing & keeping: for the one shall thinke that by reason of his long pos∣session, anothers good is his own. Therefore ye Com∣manders looke too that through treason you bee not frustrated of your designe.

The 18, being new Moone, was Venus in Capricor∣nus, and gaue order to Mercurius that he should looke to his businesse, and play his part well, seeing that al∣most the gods were out of their owne houses, seeking helpe and ayd of other, and especially betwixt 35 and 46 degrees. And the Bird of Iupiter had lost many of her chiefest feathers, and hee sent to the Peacocke and the white Eagle, to borrow other feathers to ayd himselfe in time of necessity with flying. By this pre∣sent meeting are vnderstood all the allies of Spaine, the Emperor and all his States, but concerning their de∣maund it is yet vncertaine whether they shall ob∣taine it.

The 19 commeth the Sunne into Pisces, which is a good signe for the Fishers, but ill for them that goe to catch Birds.

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Betwixt the 23 and 24 you shall find this yeare a day to be remoued, and it is certaine that nothing is stedfast without alteration or commotion, and euen in such manner shall the heauinesse remoue from the one place to the other: and if it should bee told vnto which they should happen, it would but bereaue them of their ioy. The Gods to preuent all this, had caused Argus with his 100 eyes to keepe watch. But Mercurius hauing cut off his head, presented the eies vnto the Bird of Iune, which is the Peacocke, whom the Gods haue set on the high Mountaines to watch what Austria, Germany, Italy, France, England, the Low Countries, and Polen, doe.

The 25, being the first quarter, the Hollanders re∣ceiue tydings of their victories in foraine Countries. And Luna was in Cancer, which is her water Creuice, and is a good signe for them; and when it happens to her, that decreased mightily the Romish Empire. Therefore looke to yourselfe, that you shew them in the dreame through the Angell of Iacob, another way into the Empire, yea euen with a play in Lent, but take heed of the end.

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