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A03363	A contemplation of mysteries contayning the rare effectes and significations of certayne comets, and a briefe rehersall of sundrie hystoricall examples, as well diuine, as prophane, verie fruitfull to be reade in this our age: with matter delectable both for the sayler, and husbandman, yea and all traueylers by sea and lande, in knowing aforehande, howe daungerous a tempest will succeede by the sight of the clowd coming ouer the head, and other matters fruitful to be read as shal appere in the table next after the preface. Gathered and englished, by Thomas Hyll.	Hill, Thomas, b. ca. 1528.	1574 (1574)	STC 13484; ESTC S117617	58,354	156

backe behinde sprang sparckes scatteringly and whiles he remooued and layde the cloake downe againe such sparckles lept forth as before Who at the sight of these was stricken with a double feare and by good reason for within fiftéene dayes after was he accused of enimies for the detestable practise of poysoning and for the same earnestly layde in wayght to be slaine To conclude it appeareth that such fyres are séene in moyst Kitchins Sinckes or Guttours and where the Orfall of beastes killed are throwne or in such places most commonly are woont to be séene Such fires cleauing doe marueylously amase the f●arfull Yet not all fires which are séene in the night are perfite fiers in that many haue a kinde without a substaunce and heate as those which are the delusions of the Deuill well knowne to be the Prince of the world and flyeth about in the ayre Of the fearefull gaping and deepe opening of the Elements The definitions THis gaping or large opening of the aire is when heauen by a sodaine light of the great exhalation kindeled vnder the Clowdes is as it were opened 2 The gaping is when any space of heauen descendeth and by a sodaine light of the great exhalation kindeled vnder the Clowdes as if heauen were opened appeareth or that heauen parted a sunder without crack or noise gapeth and the same part séemeth to throwe or cast forth fire which sheweth as it were the mightie burning of some place to the great terror and feare of the beholders this at the appearaunce pronounceth drye tempestes to follow 3 The gaping is when fyre as out of heauen parted a sunder séemeth to fall cast forth through a thicke clowde 4 The gaping or wide opening is when fire out of heauen parted a sunder séemeth as it were to fall forth of a holow Caue A difference betweene the gaping and deepe opening MAny Philosophers doe briefely distinguishe them on this wise when the partyng a sunder in heauen is but small then is the same named a déepe opening But when the parting in heauen is large and the déepenesse of the Clowdes great then is the same named a gaping So that this Clowde comming in the middle betwéene if it shall be small then is the same named the opening if great then the same named the large or wyde gaping What the efficient cause is THe efficient cause of this gaping is the onely beames of the Sunne and the other starres for it hath drawne to the ayre a light and rare fume which through his tenuitie or thinnesse or for the heate forcing within the clowde or for the agitation of the Clowde néere is it kindled euen as the Gunpowder made of brimstone and Nyter that lighlye taketh and forciblie burneth What the matter and forme is THe matter is an exhalation thinne and light which as it is sodainely kindled euen so doth it sodainely burne This fume doth lightly take fire and is scattered The formall cause is that agitation of the fume in the aire which kindleth it Although this fume maye heate by the owne accorde yet heateth it more when the same flyeth vp vnto the vpper region of the ayre where lightly it is kindled This forme is diuers according to the diuersity of the matter and place For when the exhalatiō falleth thorow a thick clowde the déepenesse in heauen appéereth greater and the greater truely when the middle partes of the exhalation are thick and in the compasse about thin And lesser it appeareth when the thicknesse of the middle clowdes is not so much Or thus the forme is an agitation of the exhalation kindeled which if it fall thorow a thicke clowde the déepenesse in heauen appéereth the greater Yea greater when the middle partes of the exhalation thicke and in the compasse about shall be thin Or otherwise by a thick clowde the colour black the gaping shall appéere purple or bloudie As the lyke purple colour is séene when the black shall be mixed with a whyte clowde Or as the sunne sometimes at his rysing is séene or the fyre in a grosse smoke Otherwise the cause of the white colour is the clearenesse of the ayre through which the light is séene for when through a cleare and not so black a clowde it is fallen the light then is named as a flame shyning Of these may you reade more in Seneca What the ende of the gapings be PLynie wryteth that the Gapings to be foreshewers of mightie perils not that as causes go before but for the same go before that these euils may inuade and come that is happen certaine and for the more part as be battels seditions and infinite like calamities And such rare sights of the Gapings and others often are shewed to vs yea without Phisick causes that these may moue christian mindes to repentance Yet doe many Physically denote at the appearaunce drie tempests to insue And this is worthie to be noted that the Astrologians pronounce battels to arise and come out of the same place where this gaping is séene Certaine examples of lyke effect hapned in our time as first in the yere 1529. and in the ninth day of Ianuary betwéene the hower of nine ten of the night a mighty Gaping was séene throughe Germany reaching from the East into the North vnto the Sommer setting in the West After which in the same yere insued that violent breaking in of the Turkes into Germany And the Nystoriographers haue noted the same that in the time of Tiberius Caesar a mightie Gaping was séene after which such a fyre fell to the earth when Phili● king of Macedonie brought Greece in subiection Virgill doth account this large Gaping● to be among the number of the feareful to●kens in that the death of the valiant Tur●nus slayne by Aeneas was by the same foreshewed The Commentatour vpon th● second booke of Plynie wryteth that an other fearefull Gaping was séene in the yer● 1536. and in the sixtene day of December betwéene sixe and seauen of the clock in the night stretching from the North into the Winter West setting after which within a short time ensued but a small lightning with thunder so that little harme succéeded at that time The Author sawe a terrible Gaping in the East in the yere .1565 and in the .26 daye of Nöuember after fiue of the clock in the morning How many Rainebowes may be sene togither at one time ARistotle whom Plynie followeth supposeth that thrée Rainebowes can hardlye be caused nor more then thrée at anye time bicause the one is euermore darcker than the other in suche manner that the thirde reflection is caused the weakest that it cannot attaine or reach vnto the Sunne But experience reproueth both Aristotle and Plynie in that thrée Rainebowes may well appéere or be séene togither yea more sometimes in this our age haue bene séene but such accounted for woonders by which God sheweth to men matters to come as maye rightly be gessed And that the same may be Vitellio also witnesseth although

Well of such a nature of which when Théeues o● robbers had dronke they immediatly became blinde 11 In Idumea a region in Siria ioy●ning to Egypt was a Well in tyme past● of such a propertie that would for thrée Moneths togither appeare troubled other thrée Moneths founde bloudie other thrée Moneths séene gréene and other thrée Moneths knowne and tryed cléere 10. There was a Well knowne of such condition that for sixe howres the same was found full of water and running ouer and other sixe howres séene quite empty and dry the cause of which as Seneca wytnesseth is the proportion of the vapour eleuating the waters and the ebbing and flowing also of the Sea neare by 11. In the hill named Anthracius is a Well reported to be which is noted of such a propertie that when the same is found full of water to the brim that then it pronounceth a firtill yere to insue but when the same Well is séene verie lowe and in a maner emptie of water then foloweth a dearth the same yeare 12 In Hungarie is a certaine little riuer or brooke affirmed to be which is noted of such a propertie that who casteth yron into the same it will in short tyme after be chaunged into Copper 13. Seneca affirmeth that such a propertie to be in certaine ryuers which alter flockes of shéepe by drinking thereof within a short time in causing those which before bare a black woole to possesse a whyte and that those which came thither with a whyte woole departed after with a black woole on their backes 14. Theophrastus reporteth that in Macedonia to be a ryuer of such condition vnto which those which be minded to haue their shéepe beare a white woole bring them to that ryuer which by that reason the longer the shéepe drinke thereof none otherwise than as they were infected are they after chaunged 15. Capadocia is a aryuer of such a propertie that what beastes drinke sundrie times of the water the heares of their skirt become wholy whyte 16. In Archadia as Vitruuius reporteth is a water named Nonacris which is founde on the hilles sweating or distilling most colde humours out of the rocke stone this water gathered is named also Stygis hydor which as by experience the same is founde neyther a Siluer nor Copper nor yron vessell can retayne the same but that this leaketh and soketh through it so that for his straunge qualitie it is founde by triall that none other vessell will retaine or kéepe the same water sauing the hoofe of a Mule. 17. In the Countrie of Sclauonie is a Well knowne to be of such a propertie that clothes spreade ouer the Well being as some report most colde are burned 18. In the Iland named Andro and in the temple of Liberi patris is a Well of such a propertie that out of the same in the Nonis of Ianuary runneth water lyke to Wine in taste 19. In the hill named Berosus Taurorum be thrée Welles of such condition which are without remedie and without paine of deadly griefe 20. Isydore affirmeth in his .xiij. Booke that in Italie is the Well of Cycero being of such a propertie that it healeth the clefts and chaps or other hurts of the eyes 21. In the Iland named Chio is there a Well of such condition that the persons drinking of the water of the same become soone after dull of memorie And the Well of Circus is noted to be of such a propertie that such drinking thereof are after bereft of the desire of the veneriall act as certaine wryte 22. In Aethiopia there is a Well red the propertie of which is that who drinketh of the same shall soone after become madde 23. In Archadia there is a Well named Lechnus the propertie of which is knowne to be that what person o● woman with childe shall drinke of the same shall not after be delyuered before hir tyme. 24. In the Countrie of Sicilia are two Welles of which the one by propertie doth make fruitfull the barraine and the other causeth the fruitfull barraine and these by sundry times drinking of eyther 25. In the Iland named Sardinia are hote Welles of that propertie which perfitely helpe the eyes yet doe those trie out Théeues in that their faces be bewrayed through a blindnesse caused by them 26. It is manifest sayth Seneca in his booke of the properties of things that common Welles there be of such propertie which chaunge péeces of woode into a ston● substaunce and of such stones by report● are the best whetstones made 27. In the ryuer of the Countrye of Thrace and in the Lake Velino it is reported that wood throwne into eyther is soone after couered with a stonie barck 28. Plynie wryteth that in the ryuer of Silarus being a ryuer of Lucania not only the braunches of trées but the leaues also throwne into it are chaunged into stones but otherwise is the water wholesome to be drunke 29. In the Iland named Pontus there is a riuer that watereth the fertill groundes in which the shéepe féeding doe yéelde and féede the people there with a black milke 30. In Aethiopia is a Lake in which bodyes rubbed ouer with it shine as they were done with Oyle 31. Of Clitorio being a Lake in Italie is such a propertie knowne that what persons drinke of the water of the Lake abhorre wine after by report 32. In Cappadocia as reporteth Vitruuius there is a Lake into which if part of a réede shall be put and the next day taken forth shall be founde so harde as a stone but the other part remayning without the water of the Lake contynuing in his proper estate and condition 33. Seneca in his seauenth booke wryteth that there be certaine Lakes of such condition which are able to beare vp men not skilfull in swymming 34. In Syria also is there a standing water into which if Tyles be throwne they doe not sinke but rather swim aboue although they be heauier 35. The Rhene Belgas deuideth it selfe from the Germaines and marueylous is the same which is reported to be wrytten of this ryuer for they affirme of the due proofe made that the Infants of the French women named Celtoe dwelling fast by this ryuer throwne into it if so be those yonglings were vnlawfully gotten thys ryuer then would swalowe and let them sincke as a due reuengement for the polluting of the chaste bed but such Infantes in wedlock gotten and by lawfull order thys bare to shore in safetie to the wonder of the beholders This is reported to be written in a certaine Epistle of Politianus vnto Iacobe Cardynall 36. There is a ryuer in Seythia running from a great Maryse which bringeth forth certaine huskes greater than anye common kernell out of which doe byrdes with foure féete issue or he hatched which increasing and waxing strong doe flie about vntill the after noone for after the sunne declyning lowe into the West these byrdes then Waxe leane and féeble and after the Sunne