An astrological speculation of the late prodigy. Or A clear discovery of the approaching miseries signified by that comet, or blazing star which hath so long been visible, to several countries and nations in November, December and January; in the year 1680. Being a full account of the manner or nature of its effects, and in what countries they'l be exhibited. Also the true way of judging the effects, of all other comets, and such apparitions, carefully collected from the best experimental judgments of the choicest aphorisms, and according to their fundamental, and methodical rules; now in a seasonable time manifested in a plain and homely stile; fit for the understanding of mean capacities. By Thomas Jones a lover of learning, and student in astrology; & autodidactus.

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An astrological speculation of the late prodigy. Or A clear discovery of the approaching miseries signified by that comet, or blazing star which hath so long been visible, to several countries and nations in November, December and January; in the year 1680. Being a full account of the manner or nature of its effects, and in what countries they'l be exhibited. Also the true way of judging the effects, of all other comets, and such apparitions, carefully collected from the best experimental judgments of the choicest aphorisms, and according to their fundamental, and methodical rules; now in a seasonable time manifested in a plain and homely stile; fit for the understanding of mean capacities. By Thomas Jones a lover of learning, and student in astrology; & autodidactus.
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Jones, Thomas, 1648-1713.
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London :: printed for the author, and are sold by him, in Pauls Alley, in Redcross-Street,
1681.
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Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
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"An astrological speculation of the late prodigy. Or A clear discovery of the approaching miseries signified by that comet, or blazing star which hath so long been visible, to several countries and nations in November, December and January; in the year 1680. Being a full account of the manner or nature of its effects, and in what countries they'l be exhibited. Also the true way of judging the effects, of all other comets, and such apparitions, carefully collected from the best experimental judgments of the choicest aphorisms, and according to their fundamental, and methodical rules; now in a seasonable time manifested in a plain and homely stile; fit for the understanding of mean capacities. By Thomas Jones a lover of learning, and student in astrology; & autodidactus." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A47075.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2024.

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A Catalogue of those Countries I shall give as followeth.

Under ♏ are governed these Countries. The North part of Ba∣varia, The Woody part of Norway, Barbary, The Kingdom of Fez, Cattalonia in Spain, Valentia, Vrbine and Forum Julij in

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Italy, Vienna, Messina in Italy, Gaunt, Frankford upon Odar.

Under ♐ are Governed the Countries of Spain, Hungary, Sla∣vonia, Moravia, Dalmatia, Buda in Hungary, Toledo, Narbon, Cullen, Stargard.

Under ▪, are Governed these Kingdoms, Countries and Cities, Thrace, Macedon in Greece, New Turkey, Albania, Bulgaria, Saxony the South-west part, West Indies, Stiria, the Isles Orcades, Hassia, Oxford, Mecklin, Cleves, Brandeburg.

Under ♒ are Governed these Kingdoms, Countries and Cities, Tartary, Croatia, Valachia, Muscovia, Westphalia in Germany, Piemont in Savoy, the West and South parts of Bavaria, Media, Arabia, Hamborough, Breme, Montferrat and Pisaurum in Italy, Trent, Ingolstad,

Under ♓ are Governed these Kingdoms Countries and Cities, Calabria in Sicilia, Portugal, Normandy, the North of Egypt, Alexandria, Rhemes, Wormes, Ratisbone, Compostella.

Under ♈ are Governed these Kingdoms, Countries and Cities, Germany, Swevia, Polonia, Burgundy, France, England, Den∣mark, Silesia the higher, Judea, Syria, Florence, Capua, Na∣ples, Ferrara, Verona, Vtrecht, Marselles, Augusta, Cesarea, Padua, Bergamo.

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