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 21, 2024.
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Ninth House.
♄ ♂ or ☋ in this house, declares much danger, losses and trouble in Sea-voyages, there will be unusual Ship-wracks, and o∣ther mischiefs to Merchants in their Ad∣ventures; ♄ signifies loss of Ships by leak∣age, foundring, bilging, or sinking in the Sea, he likewise gives danger of being taken by the Turks; ♂ denotes Pyrates, blowing up, or burning; ☋ signifies rob∣bing, cheating, &c. ☿ in the ninth in □
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or ☍ to the Lord of the first or ☽, de∣clares many Ships to suffer by suddain gusts of wind, or running on Quick-sands; but if you find the ninth house free from the presence of an infortune, or ♃ or ♀ there∣in, then there shall be great profit, safety and delight in Sea-voyages, or long Jour∣neys by Land: you must in all these Judg∣ments, mind the nature of the Sign each Planet is in.
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