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.

Augustus.

THe 6. being full Moone, were both Mars, Saturnus, Venus, Sol, and Luna altogether appearing in the course of the Sunne, as

well by water as by land, with their burning Torches; and commanded Mercurie to conduct the Waggon in such manner, that the Aduo∣cate or Speaker of the Husbandman was dri∣uen to say Quisquis delirat plectuntur Achiui.

That is to say, the Boare must pay for the ill deedes, actions, and dycing, ill play of these great Masters (which if it were but the Boare alone) for such great Armadoes or Armies need not to be set forth to play onely the poore Boare, but it is to bring some great Masters ei∣ther in or out of their Kingdome, vnder the Go∣uernment of this Zodiacke, for I finde none that will giue ouer or desist: and concerning Iupiter himselfe, he is as Herbinger gone before, to procure that Virgo shall haue something to bring to the Table.

The 12. so shall there bee a coniunction of Saturnus and Mars, and the operation of it shall be seene before 14. dayes runne at an end (or are expired.)

The 14. being new Moone, so begin they to doe their operation, and that not onely by wa∣ter vnder Neptunus, but also by land vnder Mars, and chiefly in the Northerne lands of Europe, the Armies are marching in seuerall places, and the Husbandman lets his Plowe rest, and the Shipper hoyseth his Sayles vp, the one makes roome for the other, and that which the one hath gathered, the other consumeth: to bee short, the world goeth quite contrarie, and the Netherlanders themselues also shall goe with

their heads downewards, to diue after the earth∣ly gold; others will goe to fill the ayre with their renowne, which stands as firme as a Castle in the skie: there shall also another come forth, which shall be desirous to haue a Starre aswell in heauen as his Confederates: but to be briefe, euery one striue for the higher boord or place, whereupon there is a great strife to happen, both betwixt Beasts and Birds, and after the end of the battell, so shall the ayre be infected, by the noisome smell of the dead carkasses.

The 19. commeth Sol in Virgo, leauing yet some of the afore-mentioned Counsellers in Leo, where they are rayling being almost in a rage: And there shall without any doubt, ma∣ny desperate spirits be found; yea, aswell a∣mongst beasts as men.

The 20. being the first quarter, so shall the coniunction before mentioned shew her selfe more plaine, and especially towards the Sou∣therne Lands, Poland hath likewise to expect something out of Sweden. Looke vpon the King of the Gotts, and Hungarie, which drinke other drinke: of Italy we haue spoken before, Spaine get shelles, and Signeur will couer him∣selfe with Letice and Roses (which is seene in Baetauia it selfe) and that in a laughing manner, but when the one laughs, so weepes the other, that is the course of this yeare.

The 28. being full Moone began the streames of the Ocean Sea to cease, and to stand still, to harken after the rumour that was spread abroad

of the Sunne who should turne his head to the South, leauing the Northerne quarters with many sicknesses and dead ones, but he shall keepe a certaine limited course, euen as the fierce thunders, and the hurlewindes doe: In the East and West Indies shall the seruants of Mars fight, and Mars shall receaue a deadly wound, but recouer his health againe, Saturnus shall burne his head, by reason that his anger shall be greater, when he commeth in Virgo.