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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Of the four Terms.

Hillary Term begins January the 23d. and ends February the 12th.

Easter Term begins 17 Days after Easter-Day, and ends the Monday before Whitsunday.

Trinity Term begins the next Friday

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after Trinity-Sunday (which is always the next after Whit-Sunday) and ends on Wed∣nesday, 19 Days after.

Michaelmas Term begins the 23d. of October, and ends November the 28th. fol∣lowing.

Names of Stars Longitude Latitude Mag. Natur.
°   °
Caput Andromedae 10 25 42 n 2 ♃ ♀
Caput Medusae 22 22 22 n 2 ♄ ♃
Pleiades 26 4 0 n 3 ♂ ☽
Aldebaran 6 5 31 s 1
Stars of Orion 13 to 25 several l. & m ♂ ♃
Propus 27 0 13 s 4
Great Dog 9 40 n 1
Pollux Hercules 19 6 38 s 2
Little Dog 22 15 57 s 2 ☿ ♂
North Assellus 3 3 8 n 4 ♂ ☉
South Assellus 5 0 4 s 4 ♂ ☉
Cor Leonis 25 0 26 n 1 ♂ ♃
Cauda Leonis 17 12 18 n 1 ♄ ♀
Spica Virginis 20 1 59 n 1 ♀ ♂
Lucida Corona 11 0 25 s 2 ♄ ♀
Lucida Lances 15 8 35 n 2 ♃ ☿
Cor Scorpionis 6 4 27 s 1
Aquila 28 8 10 n 2 ♀ ☿
Mouth of Pegasus 7 22 7 n 3 ♀ ☿
Swans Tail 1        

Observe in all Judgments Astrological whether your Significator be near any of those fixed Stars.

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