Vox stellarum: or, the voyce of the stars being a brief and easie introduction to the knowledge of the number, names and characters of the planets and signs, aspects and anticions: the division of heaven, and how to erect a figure thereof, either by a table of houses or by a table of right and oblique ascentions: an exact and true description of the planets and signs, with the countries, cities or towns under them. Likewise, how to judge of the affairs of the world, by revolutions, eclipses, great conjunctions and blazing stars. Also, something touching the Popish Plot, and other remarkable affairs of the year, 1678. By William Knight, student in astrology and physick.

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Vox stellarum: or, the voyce of the stars being a brief and easie introduction to the knowledge of the number, names and characters of the planets and signs, aspects and anticions: the division of heaven, and how to erect a figure thereof, either by a table of houses or by a table of right and oblique ascentions: an exact and true description of the planets and signs, with the countries, cities or towns under them. Likewise, how to judge of the affairs of the world, by revolutions, eclipses, great conjunctions and blazing stars. Also, something touching the Popish Plot, and other remarkable affairs of the year, 1678. By William Knight, student in astrology and physick.
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Knight, William, fl. 1680-1699.
Publication
London :: printed by E.T. and R.H. for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge,
1681.
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Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
Popish Plot, 1678 -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Early works to 1800.
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"Vox stellarum: or, the voyce of the stars being a brief and easie introduction to the knowledge of the number, names and characters of the planets and signs, aspects and anticions: the division of heaven, and how to erect a figure thereof, either by a table of houses or by a table of right and oblique ascentions: an exact and true description of the planets and signs, with the countries, cities or towns under them. Likewise, how to judge of the affairs of the world, by revolutions, eclipses, great conjunctions and blazing stars. Also, something touching the Popish Plot, and other remarkable affairs of the year, 1678. By William Knight, student in astrology and physick." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A47548.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 7, 2024.

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Prescribes a Person of a mean stature, a straight neat composed body, slender, yet plump and fleshy; high smooth forehead, black eyes, lovely and wandring, a red cherry lip, a neat mouth, dimples in the cheecks, a love dimple in the chin, a round face, full of amorous enticements: a curi∣ous complexion, being white entermixed with a little blush and darkness, which makes them of a most deluding counte∣nance; light brown hair, smooth, and much of it, compleat limbs, short feet; they have a nimble mincing gate.

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Conditions when strong,

They are merry, loving to all People, delights to go spruce and neat in Apparel, cleanly, an admirer of good company, zealous in affections, a harmless Person, true to a Friend, nothing mistrustful, ea∣sie of belief, speaking sweetly and solidly.

If weak,

Then they are riotous, expensive, given to lewd company, haunting Ale-houses and Taverns, spends their money idlely, regards not their credit, lazy, a busie body, a tale bearer, a very pratling gossip.

Qualities and Professions,

Women, Maids, Embroyderers, Jewel∣ers, Mercers, Linnen-drapers, Perfumers, Picture-drawers, Ingravers, Silk-men, emsters, Limners, Glovers, Fidlers, Pipers, Painters, Upholsterers, Stage-players, Drugsters, Poets, Dancers, &c.

Commodities,

Copper, Brass, Alabaster, white Am∣ber,

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white Coral, Silk, Musk, Sugar, Cor∣rants, Oyls; Malego-Sack, Sharey, Tent, all sweet Wines; Linnen-cloth, Flax, or Line, Apples, Pears, Plums, Apricoks, Peaches, Olives, Capers, Cherries, and in∣deed most kind of Fruits, Oranges, Le∣mons.

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