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. 14. Of the Astrological Judgment of the Year, 1696.

IN this Year, the Ascendant of the New Star comes by direction to the body of Mercury in Scorpio, and the Mid-heaven to the Con∣juction of Saturn and Jupiter, 1682. There is also a notable Con∣junction of Saturn and Mars ou the 16th. day of December. There is also two remarkable Eclypses of the Moon, the first falls on May the 6th. at Midnight, in 27 degrees of Scorpio visible; and the second falls on October 30 about 4 of the Clock in the Morning, in 18 de∣grees of Taurus also visible.

The Figurations of this Year make me to judge that the Turk is not as yet in Peace neither hath the Tartar returned into his own Coun∣try, the Muscovit is still very much disturbed, and will not rest in Peace for some years. The Hollander about this time recelves very much damage by Inundations, and their loss of their Ships abroad; Ireland cannot be free from the Male-volent-influence of the Stars, the poor English that inhabit there will suffer much; thou treacherous Irish forbear to do so much mischief, if thou doth attempt to Invade England, you must expect to return if you could, although at the first you may seem to get the better, yet it will be but a lightning before Death: Thou must not expect to be a free People, not this 20 Years thou art like to have but small Crops of Corn, whether it will be from the Barrenness of the Earth, or because the Corn was destroyed upon the ground by a rebellious sort of People, or both, time will best discover; a Person little less than a Queen should dye this Year in some Country under Taurus. The Eclypses of the Moon in Scorpio,

declares Seditions, Murthers, and all manner of wretchedness: In this Year there is no less than two Trines of Saturn and Jupiter from Capricornus and Virgo, Saturn being in 23 degrees of Capricornus, and Jupiter 23 degrees of Virgo; strong will be the endeavours of the Princes of the Earth for Peace, and most People are in hopes of accom∣plishing that so much longed for thing, but behold, they have brought things as to every one's thinking, to a Conclusion; then comes the Conjunction of Saturn and Mars in Capricornus, and destroys all their hopes in a moment, and bloody Wars succeed.