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.
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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.
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Gadbury, John, 1627-1704.
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London :: printed by Matthew Street,
MDCXCVII. [1697]
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XII. QUESTION, is of the PATIENCE of London, if safe?
[illustration] astrological chart
The PATIENCE of London, if safe?
This Ship was bound toward Allicant, and the New∣found-Land, for the Fishing-Trade. And one of the Owners having a considerable share in her, and suspecting her to have been lost, (the Turks being then very fre∣quent in all parts, doing Dammage to all they lighted on) propounded the aforesaid Question to me concerning her.
Saturn is Significator of the Ship, (as Lord of the Seventh Angle) and, being in Pisces in the Eighth of the Figure, in Quadrate Aspect of Mars and Venus in the Dignities of Mercury, Lord of the Eighth in the Que∣stion,
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made me at the first doubtful of the safety of the Vessel. But, Venus being a Consignificatrix of the Per∣son enquiring, and of the Ship too, and in the Eleventh of the Figure, in Sextile of Jupiter, and in good Aspect to both the Ascendant of the Querent, and Vessel, did a little encourage me. And when, together with this, I considered that Saturn was in Sextile of the Sun in the Mid-Heaven, and that Mars was no Enemy in the Figure, either to the Vessel, or Querent; and also that both Lumina∣ries were Angular, and the good Planet Venus Governed the Hour.— I was sufficiently perswaded that the Vessel was safe; and encouraged the Querent according∣ly to be of the same Opinion with me.
To be brief.— The Ship was safe; yet had been in some small Danger, but came happily home, and well Laden. But (as the Querent afterwards acquainted me) she came to no good Market, other Ships having brought in their Stores before her.
Did you ever know Saturn a Significator in any Que∣stion, that you did not find an Effect therein, of his tar∣dous Nature or Motion?
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