Catastrophe mundi, or, Europe's many mutations until the year 1701 being an astrological treatise of the effects of the triple conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter 1682 and 1683, and of the comets 1680 and 1682, and other configurations concomitant : wherein the fate of Europe for these next 20 years is ... more than probably conjectured ... : also, an ephimeris [sic] of all the comets that have appeared from ... 1603 to the year 1682 ... : whereunto is annexed the hieroglyphicks of Nostrodamus ... / by John Holwell.

SECT. 11. Of the Astrological Judgment of the Year, 1693.

IN this Year 1693, Mercury in the great Conjunction, comes to the Quartile of the Conjunction it self. And in this Year (viz.) April the 22d. day, Saturn and Jupiter make the third and last Op∣position, Saturn being in 21.16. of Sagitarius, and Jupiter 21.16. And there is also an Opposition of Saturn and Mars, in July follow∣ing, Saturn 16-0 in Sagitarius, and Mars 16 in Gemini: There are also 4 Eclypses of the Luminaries this Year, 2 of the Sun, and 2 of the Moon; the first is of the Moon on January the 12th. day, at 4 of the Clock in the Morning in 1 degree of Leo visible, and a great one, the second will be of the Sun on the 23d. day of June near Noon, in 12 degrees of Cancer; this will be a very great Eclypse as has happe∣ned this 40 Years; the third will be of the Moon July the 7th. near 10 of the Clock in the Morning, in 25 degrees of Cancer; the last will be of the Sun on December the 16th. day at Midnight, it will be a great Eclypse, but not visible.

The judgment of this year differs but little from the last. Bohemia is afflicted with a scarcity of Grain and other Provision fit for Food. The Comet that appeared in 1680, has lately passed the Quartile of Saturn, Saturn is in Cancer and the Comet in Aries: Hence are Eng∣land and Scotland concerned, the last time that Saturn was in Op∣position of Jupiter, was in the Year 1634, and then there was a great Plague in Rome, some such like Distemper will rage there this Year, a great many of the great men will dye of that place, whe∣ther Cardinals or Popes, let time declare, they have before now had 2 or 3 Popes in a Year, I also fear that a many Towns about in Eng∣land, will have a Plague or some Distemper as bad. Spain, Hungary, and Dalmatia, are still in a distraction, what must Spain still be a loser? Those places under Cancer will be afflicted with Calamity, a Mortality will rage within the Countries; Ceranado, Burgandy, and Holland, men shall be very much given to Knavery, many Diseases to Women, sudden and unexpected Deaths to the meaner sort of People.

The City Gemini must expect to have share of this years Transacti∣ons, if some of thy Magistrates should be brought to Justice, then say I am a true Prophet, many Villainies will be acted in thee, some Plots will be discovered, and the Actors brought to Punishment.