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. 8. Of the Astrological Judgment of the Year, 1690.

IN this Year, the great Conjunction 1603. comes by direction to the place of the New Star 1572, which Star appeared in 1654 of Taurus, having of 5345 of North Lat. and it was of a Jovial colour, this direction is of a notable signification. In this Year also there is a Conjunction of Saturn and Mars on the 13th. of November in a 24th. de∣gree of Sagitary.

All Europe up in Arms, nothing expected but an universal change, which I fear will come to them. Now let them do what they can, this Conjunction will fall in Quartile to the Conjunction. 1682. Now Italy where are all thy Princes, now shut the Stable door to prevent the case of a Horse that is already stole. Oh! what dangers and trou∣bles art thou like to undergo! Oh! what unspeakable Villanies hast thou been guilty of! Oh! what unlooked and unhoped for Death art thou like to indure, all caused by thine own wretched Villanies, strange Apparitions in the Air, so likewise in mens minds. The Sea rages with mighty Tempest, and whatever now the Mock-star came to de∣clare to thee as to future Contingencies, shall now and in this Year be made manifest to the purpose! Oh! what running to and fro will there be of Embassadors to make an Union among themselves, but all

will be in vain, for the bank being broke, the inundation must needs follow, alass poor Ireland, are not thy troubles at an end? I could wish they were, thou art pointed at this Year to suffer a little more. England be thou content, for thy condition is better than thy neigh∣bouring Nations.

The Comet that appeared in 1680, comes to an Opposition of Mars, and to a Quartile of Sol and Venus in the great Conjunction 1603. Spain now and Portugal suffer much by the Sword, Plague, and scarcity of Food: France is still at division among themselves, that Kingdoms nigh to an Universal Catastrophe, many of her Towns will be laid wast now near these times.