Astrologonaytis or, The astrological seaman directing merchants, mariners, &c. adventuring to sea, how (by God's blessing) to escape many dangers which commonly happen in the ocean. Unto which (by way of appendix) is added, A diary of the weather for XXI. years, very exactly observed in London: with sundry observations made thereon. By John Gadbury, student in physick and astrology.

Gadbury, John, 1627-1704.

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CHAP. IV. In which you have the Truth of the former Doctrine Illu∣strated, and made good by sundry Famous Instances and Examples; being so many certain Experiments of the verity of Coelestial Influences.

SECT. II. Of Elections, in Ten choise Instances or Examples, which we have an assured Experience of; and helpeth to prove (I hope so at least) the second part of our former Theory.

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II. ELECTION, is of Captain Owen Cox, in the Nathan Frigate. A Fatal one indeed.

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Captain Owen Cox, in the Nathan Frigate, first set Sail, on July 8^o. 7h. mane. 1665.

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This is the very time that Captain Owen Cox (my ve∣ry good Friend) fell down toward Gravesend, in order to a Voyage for the Straights, &c.— He had my Opinion upon a Horary Question of the success of his Voyage be∣fore; which when I come to my third part of Instances, I intend to insert at large; as I have formerly (viz. in my Ephemeris Anno 1667.) done it already.

Only, here we are to take notice that this Election (I do not mean of this Captains own framing, but of the Fates; as you shall hereafter be informed) is a most pernicious one in earnest; and, as unfortunate, as the effect it self was fatal.

For first, the Ascendant and seventh House are both in the terms of Mars; and the Ascendant and its Lord in Azimen and Pitted Degrees. Secondly, the Moon is in Tenebrous degrees, and entring the Via Combusta. The former is rendred dangerous by the 25 Aphorism, and the latter by the third. Thirdly, the Moon is in Quadrate Aspect of Saturn and Mercury; which by Aphorism 18. presages the loss of the Vessel.

The Moon ('tis true) is applying ad trinum Jovis: but to what purpose? He being Lord of the Eighth, and in Opposition to the Ascendant. The fifth Aphorism also, is (almost) of force herein; and, to add hereunto, the Horoscope it self is naturally unfortunate, it being, as Cardan calls it, signum infelicissimum; a Sign most unhap∣py. Chiefly, the latter part thereof.

On Monday August 14. following, when the Moon came to a Conjunction of the Lord of the Eighth, and Mars was neerly come to the place of the Sun in this Fi∣gure, this Valiant Captain had his Ship broke all to pieces in Yarmouth Road by a Storm then arising; in which, not only himself, but all his Men perished.

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