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.
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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 May 20, 2024.

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Gives a Person of a mean stature, cor∣pulent and well set, fat and flegmatick, low fore-head, bottle-nose, grey-eyes, a lowring look, round face, a whitely brown complexion, lightish brown hair, much beard, a very hairy body, short arms, thick hands and fingers, every way a truss fleshy creature.

The Conditions when strong,

They are witty and ingenious, pro∣pense to many necessary and delightful studies, a lover of Honesty, a searcher af∣ter Novelties, often shifts, and removes their Habitation, timerous, loves peace, and to live free from care, tampers in several Trades.

When weak,

An idle Person, a Drunkard, sottish, of no spirit, or fore-cast, careless, delights not to labour, or take any pains, lives beg∣garly, peevish, seldom contented.

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The Qualities and Professions,

Empresses, Queens, Princesses, Ladies, Midwives, Widdows, Nurses, Vulgar Peo∣ple, Messengers, Carriers, Foot-men, Mar∣riners, Sea-men, Water-men, Fisher-men, Fish mongers, Brewers, Vintners, Inn-keepers, Coach-men, Strong-water-men, Whitsters.

Commodities,

Silver, Fish, White-wine, Rhenish-wine, Bear, Ale, Cabbage, Colworts, Melons, Cowcumbers, &c.

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