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The compleat book of knowledge: treating of the wisdom of the antients and shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets, and other celestial constellations, on the bodies of men, women and children; and the mighty influences they have upon those that are born under them. Compiled by the learned Albubetes, Benesaphan, Erra Pater, and other of the antients. To which is added, the country man's kalendar; with his daily practice, and perpetual prognostication for weather, according to Albumazar, Ptolomy, and others. Together with a catalogue of all the market-towns, fairs, and roads in England and Wales. All those who peruse this book, must own, that it the knowledge gives of things unknown.

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The compleat book of knowledge: treating of the wisdom of the antients and shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets, and other celestial constellations, on the bodies of men, women and children; and the mighty influences they have upon those that are born under them. Compiled by the learned Albubetes, Benesaphan, Erra Pater, and other of the antients. To which is added, the country man's kalendar; with his daily practice, and perpetual prognostication for weather, according to Albumazar, Ptolomy, and others. Together with a catalogue of all the market-towns, fairs, and roads in England and Wales. All those who peruse this book, must own, that it the knowledge gives of things unknown.
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London :: printed by W. Onley; and are to be sold by H. Nelme, at the Leg and Star in Cornhil,
1698.
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Subject terms
Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
Fortune-telling -- Early works to 1800.
Palmistry -- Early works to 1800.
Weather -- Early works to 1800.
Physiognomy -- Early works to 1800.
Agriculture -- Early works to 1800.
Veterinary medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Markets -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Markets -- Wales -- Early works to 1800.
Roads -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Roads -- Wales -- Early works to 1800.
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"The compleat book of knowledge: treating of the wisdom of the antients and shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets, and other celestial constellations, on the bodies of men, women and children; and the mighty influences they have upon those that are born under them. Compiled by the learned Albubetes, Benesaphan, Erra Pater, and other of the antients. To which is added, the country man's kalendar; with his daily practice, and perpetual prognostication for weather, according to Albumazar, Ptolomy, and others. Together with a catalogue of all the market-towns, fairs, and roads in England and Wales. All those who peruse this book, must own, that it the knowledge gives of things unknown." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A80284.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2024.

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XVI. Of the Planetary Days and Hours, and how to know under what Planet a Man is born.

THe Planetary Hours are these Hours in which each Planet Reigns, and has the chief Dominion: Of which Erra Pater, Al∣bamazer, and others of the Ancient Learn∣ed Doctors give the following Account:

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    • Saturn is Lord on Saturday.
    • Jupiter is Lord on Thursday.
    • Mars is Lord on Tuesday.
    • Sol is Lord on Sunday.
    • Venus Reigns on Friday.
    • Mercury on Wednesday.
    • Luna on Munday.

    On Saturday the first Hour after Mid∣night, Saturn reigns, the Second Jupiter, the third Mars, the fourth hour Sol reigns, the fifth hour Venus, the sixth Mercury, and the seventh hour Luna; and then again Sa∣turn the eighth hour, Jupiter the ninth hour, Mars the tenth hour, Sol the eleventh hour, Venus the twelfth hour, Mercury the thir∣teenth, Luna the fourteenth; and then the third time Saturn the fifteenth, Jupiter the sixteenth, Mars the seventeenth, Sol the eigh∣teenth, Venus the nineteenth, Mercury the twentieth, and Luna the one and twentieth ••our: Then in the fourth place, Saturn the two and twentieth hour, Jupiter the three and twentieth, and Mars the four and twentieth: And then Sol beginneth the first hour after Midnight on Sunday, Venus the second hour, Mercury the third, and so to 24, which is the hour of Mercury, and then Luna begins the first hour after Midnight on Monday, Saturn the second, Jupiter the

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    third, and so to 24 again, which is the hour of Jupiter; and then Mars begins the first hour after Midnight on Tuesday; and Sol the second, and so forward hour by hour, and Planet by Planet, according to their Order, by which every Planet reigns the first Hour of his own Day: And so likewise the 8th, the 15th, and the 22d: As for In∣stance, Saturn reigns the first hour, the 8th, the 15th, and the 22d on Saturday; Sol the same hours on Sunday, Luna the same on Monday, Mars the same on Tuesday, Mer∣cury the same on Wednesday, Jupiter the same on Thursday, and so Venus on Friday. Which for the readier and easier finding out, I have thus set down:

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