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. 15. Of the Astrological Judgment for the Year, 1697.

IN this Year we have no directions of the great Conjunction, nor of the New Star 1604, but about August the 27th. day there is an Opposition of Saturn and Mars, Saturn being in 2 degrees of Aquari∣us, and in 2 degrees of Leo; and there are 3 Eclypses this year; the first is of the Sun, on the 11th. day of May, at one of the Clock in the morning, in 1 degree of Taurus; the second is the Moon, on May the 26th. day at 8 of the Clock in the morning, in 16 degrees of Scorpio; the last is of the Moon October the 19th. day at 8 of the Clock at Night, in 7 degrees of Taurus visible. There is also the first Square of Saturn and Jupiter this year, Saturn being in 1.3. of A∣quarius, and Jupiter is in 1.3. of Scorpio.

Hard is the fate of poor Holland, Scotland, and Ireland, for to in∣dure so long a time of sorrow, yet thou art not alone, for Tartary, and Muscovia, shares with thee, for the Polander now beats the Tartar, and sends him home with a Flea in his Ear: Now doth the Turk gain ground upon Italy, now doth he feel the effects of the triple Conjun∣ction to purpose: This first Quartile makes a beginning, which will continue now until almost all Italy is lost, which will be in 3 or 4 years after this; yet is poor Oxford afflicted, that City will find what it is to have a Comet appear in their Sign, but be thou patient, when thou hast been tryed, thou wilt appear like burnished Gold, it is in

vain to contend with so Potent an Enemy as thou hast to deal with; this being all the hath to boast of, that her sufferings are not alone.

There is a Family in Europe that had its rise to greatness about the Year 1344, that Family now will find a downfal for ever, the Name of Percys had their Original about the year 1067, under a Conjun∣ction of Saturn and Jupiter in Virgo, and the Conjunction in Pisces 1642/3, brought that Name and Family to nothing.