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.

X. QUESTION, is of the SWALLOW, if alive?

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The SWALLOW, if alive?

An Ingenious Gentleman and Merchant, that had great concerns in this Vessel, hearing News of her being (with others) in danger of the Algerine Pirates, which it seems, were then in Chase of her; propounded the above-written Question concerning her.

Indeed the Lord of the Seventh being Combust and Retrograde, and the Moon void of Course, and in the Combust-way; together, with her separating from a Con∣junction of Mars, intimated Danger sufficient to the Ves∣sel. But then, I considered, what might alleviate those threatning Testimonies: and finding, (1.) Venus on the Horoscope. (2.) The Sun and Saturn in Trine from

Friendly Houses. (3.) Jupiter his being in Sextile of the Sun and Mercury. (4.) The Moon in an eminent Angle; together with the Sun his being Dominus Horae. (5.) Venus in Sextile of Mars, Lord of the Eleventh.— I concluded, that the major number of Testimonies ought to be preferred before the minor: and therefore acquain∣ted the Querent, That though the Ship had been in great Danger, and possibly undergone strange and vio∣lent hazards; yet, she was now safe, and would be heard of suddenly.

The Story was thus. This Vessel was heard of, Octo∣ber the 26th. following, viz. in five days time; when the Moon came ad Sextilem Mercurii, near the Horo∣scope.— But she had been in Fight with the Turks, and came off bravely, by the Valour and Courage of the Commander and Sea-men therein. And his Majesty, the better to encourage Generous and Valorous Actions, at the Ships coming home, gave unto Captain Battison, the Valiant Commander of her, a Medal and Chain of Gold, as a Signal Mark of Honour for his good Service performed against the Turks.