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A75144	The bloody almanack: or, Astrological predictions, and monethly observations, for the year, 1659. From the motions and configurations of the cœlestial bodies, three great eclipses, one of the Sun, and two of the Moon: wherein is fore-told, the most eminent actions in Europe, ... Further denoting, and setting forth, 1 The victorious proceedings of the English against the Spaniards, ... 2 The strange revolutions and changes, that will attend the affairs and councels, ... 3 The high and magnanimous transactions, of the most illustrious and serene Prince, Charles Gustavus Adolphus, ... 4 The great and glorious victories, obtained by His Royal Majesty, against the Poles and Germans; ... Together with a paraphrase upon His Majesties nativity. 5 The great and wonderful things that are incident both to men, women, and children; the several diseases ... that are most predominant; and sundry rules ... for the preservation of health, the increase of trade, both in city and countrey; and the general good of all trades whatsoever.	Livie, John, fl. 1654-1659.	1659 (1659)	Wing A1923; Thomason E993_19; ESTC R207783	6,588	8

from the fruitful Spring THough the spring be seasonable yet diseases proceeding from abundance of blood and choller are rife Authority somewhat molested by men pretending holiness at home yet curteously treated from forreiners The six and twentieth day there hapneth a great Eclipse of the moon the beginning at thirty four minutes past six in the evening she riseth eclipsed the greatest obscuration will appear at eight the end will be somewhat after nine the whole duration will be almost three houres almost nine digits or parts will be darkned The effects of this Eclipse will shew themselves from the latter end of August to the end of the autumnal quarter and will spend their influence upon youth the fruits of the earth it hapning in the East Angle it presageth a rot and consumption among the vulgar sort of peple because it hapneth in the watry triplicity it signifieth much trouble at sea sea fights overflowing of the sea banks c. The sign wherein the Eclipse hapneth being fixed it signifieth the decay and ruine of ancient buildings and families and so much the greater will the effects appear because Mars is Lord of it The places subject to its influence see in the next month The month begins with blustering storms from the last quarter to the new Moon cold close and windy weather from thence to the first quarter suddain storms soon clearing the next quarter cloudy and inclinable to rain the month ends with clearing gales Mays Observations You lively youngsters who do early wake And walke'th fields your pleasure for to take Be moderate in your sport for that 's the means To hold the longer nought good in extreams I shall hear give you the names of the Kingdomes Cities and Towns which shall principally feel the effects of the Eclipse the last month viz. such as are under Scorpio Taurus Leo and Aquarius Countries under Scorpio are the higher Norway Bavaria Comagena Capadocia Idumaea Mauritanaea the Kindome of Fesse Gethulia and Catalonia Cities and towns Algiers Valentia in Spain Trapezant Urbinum the South part of Swethland Westphalia Hambrough Breme c. These are the principal Cities and Towns under the four Signs What other places are subject to the influence of this and the two following Eclipses expect hereafter The Moneth begins with seasonable Weather about the 14th day cooling Winds about the first quarter Some Clouds dropping Rain by course yet soon clearing Thunder and turbulent Weather ends the Moneth June's Observations After fair Weather storms of Rain appear We know 't were ill if th' air were always clear After a Calm Wrath stirs the minds of men Wer't never so we should be happy then BOth this moneth and the last we are pretty peaceable among our selves and many pleasing Missives arrive to our Grandees From beyond the Seas we have eminent Intelligence the Swedes serve under a Rising Prince as well as the English the Protestants Banners are now displaying throughout the Popish Territories with glorious Success and about this time a Signal Victory is obtained by that Worthy of Worthies the renowned Swedish King The English Heroes in Flanders are crowned with the like success against the proud Spaniard and great is the blow given to Great Brittains Enemies in Catalonia Many Sea-Fights and Pyracies committed upon the Straights and the Coasts of Argier the Naval Forces of Brittain prove successful and play Rex upon the Neptune cutting their passage through the Curled Waves with undanted Resolutions and irresistable Spirits to the great astonishment and exceeding admiration of all Europe The Moneth begins fair and pleasant About the fourth or fifth day Clouds threaten Rain from the new Moon to the first Quarter fair and clear yet by Coast some Thunder From the first Quarter to the full Moon the Air much distempered Cooling Winds ends the Moneth July 's Observations As I went forth to view the azure skie I saw Mars draw his Sword but ask him why I durst not yet his looks made forth to me He meant to act some direful Tragedie VVEighty consultations on foot here in England they are kept closer then ordinary the people much more desirous to hear what the result may produce Our great ones very jealous of one anothers actions We have much intelligence at home from the consultations of this month and the month preceding much more from beyond the Seas I wish we have no ill news from Ireland and I pray God deliver that Nation from intestine broils and some epidemical disease which I much fear afflicteth the Inhabitants of that Nation We have eminent intelligence from Sweden Denmark Holland Poland Bavaria Tartary Italy and the adjacent parts It appears to me from the language of the superiour bodies that the most eminent Prince Carolus Gustavus Adolphus King of Sweden is rampant and a terrour to some of his neighbour Nations without doubt eminent warlike action hath happened and more suddenly to happen about those parts Towards the latter end of the month Mars is in opposition to the place of the Moon at her Eclipse in April the effects begin to shew themselves to some purpose The month begins with seasonable wether soon after some thunder ending with cold rain an obscure air till three or four daies after the new Moon after that fair about the first quarter high winds and some showers cooling gales to the full Moon The month end with a turbulent aire Augusts Observations What cunning games do polititians play They study mischief even whilst they pray If of their actings you would know the sence Gain is their stake Religion their pretence LEt the Farmer use all diligence to house his corn for I fear this month proves unseasonable harvest-wether by reason of many turbulent stormes of lightning thunder and rain The Farmer complains of his Crops and that his Grain is not so good as the Spring Quarter promised which makes the poor fear another hard winter having not yet recovered the poverty and diseases of the last I much fear sickness and poverty afflicts the poor Inhabitants of Ireland God grant my fears may prove groundless Our Merchants complain and are in fear of their adventures by reason of their turbulency of the Heavens The commonalty fear their peace and tranquillity while the great ones jarre For the quadrate Aspect of Jupiter and Mars and of Mars and the Sun threatneth divisions and heart-burnings among great persons the Lawyers and discontented Cleargy-men endeavouring what they can to molest their Superiours But before the end of the month the two superiour Planners Saturn and Jupiter doe aspect each other with a friendly Sextile Aspect which puts us in hopes of a reconciliation and I verily believe that either before this time or about this time there is some accomodation or at least strong endeavours for it between some eminent States of Europe Cloudy and wet the first quarter the next very hot and inclinable to Thunder and Lightning so continuing till the latter end of the month at

which time expect cold rain Septembers Observations The Planets King divides the day and night Like a good Leveller who doth all right Our earthly Heroes singeth the same song They 'l do men right and will not suffer wrong ON the sixteenth day of August last the Planet Mars entred the Sign Gemini and continueth till the 21. day of March 1660. and without controversie is Lord and chief Ruler both of the last and the two succeeding Eclipses which according to the rules of Astrology speaks thus much that those people who are under the Signe Gemini must expect to be sharers not onely in the effects of the first Eclipse now operating but also of the two other of which expect an account in their proper places So that besides the townes mentioned in May let Flanders Brabant the Dukedome of Wittemberg the West of England and many places more which for brevity sake I omit expect to suffer Gemini being the ascendant of London without doubt participates of the direful effects of Mars viz. sickness dearth and want of trade afflicting all sorts especially the poor fire and such like which God preserve her from Some great persons act honourably for which they receive a popular applause about this time This month far more seasonable for the country man then the former Probably some showres about the eleventh or twelfth day or else the whole month seasonable and good for the harvost man Octobers observation When men pretending zeal can cheat each other Relations not regard each cheat his Brother When pride and covetousness hath the command You may be sure destruction is at hand ON the twentieth day of this month their hapneth another Eclipse of the Moon the beginning at forty minutes after one in the morning the greatest obscuration about eight minutes after three the end at thirty five minutes after four the whole duration two houres and fifty five minutes The Digits or parts eclipsed are seaven The signe wherein this Eclipse hapneth is Taurus an earthly and bestial one as the signe is earthly it signifieth a scarceity of Corn and Grain also much sickness and mortallity both to great and small cattle and so much the more because Mars is retrogade and almost stationary upon the Angle succeeding and Lord of the eighth house and the Moon in the eighth The effects of this Eclipse are much mitigated because Venus Lady of the house wherein the Eclipse hapneth is well posted with Starrs of a benevolent influence Let the Hollander expect about this time losses by their maritine enterprises as well as our Merchants and let them look to their Dams lest they meet with such a deluge as hapned to them in the year 1651. the heavens seem not onely to threaten them but other parts lying near the sea side About the fifth day expect showres about the ninth day cloudy after the 15th day cold rain for many daies 25 day clearing again and some frost The month ends with cold wind rain or snow November's Observations Sol's splendid Beams are hid from us who can Think 't is in vain unless some Heathen man He who dreads not th' effects is a known Foe To God and Scripture the Prophets did so THe 4th day of this Moneth there happeneth an eminent Eclipse of the Sun near 9 digits or parts darkened the beginning at 52 min. past one the greatest obscuration at 4 min. past 3. the end at 13 min. past 4. the whole duration 2 hours and 21 min. This Eclipse happeneth in the house of Mars and the two Infortunes Saturn and Mars are Lords thereof therefore more violently will the Effects operate It is the fore-runner of dangerous and mortal Diseases It stirs up Wars Seditions Tumults Imprisonments beheading of great persons acute Diseases violent and untimely deaths From which Good Lord deliver us all From the beginning of the moneth to the 11th day the Wind dispierseth some moisture about the 12th day the Winds rise higher and some moisture followeth and a troubled Sky near the last quarter clear and Frost which soon turns to drissing Weather December's Observations This Moneth the Planets pretty well agree With all my heart I wish that so may we To end the year I wish you all good diet And Grace to eat it and to live in quiet HAving little of Monethly Observations for this moneth I shall go on here with the Effects of the Solar Eclipse Saturn being in Scorpio which is the Sign wherein the Eclipse happeneth and Augular He afflicteth men with cold Diseases Poverty and misery scarcity of corn and such cattle as men feed on and afflicts them with Diseases making them unfit for man's food Great Tempests and shipwracks at Sea Inundations and over-flowing of the Sea and Rivers the death of ancient people and many Controversies and Law-suits The places subject to this and the former Eclipse I have inserted in May. The time when they shall happen I shall not here insist upon because they will not begin to operate till 1660. The Moneth begins serene temperate and frosty mornings about the 9. day the cold Winds drive moisture 13. day rain or snow more temperate about the full Moon cloudy snow or rain about the 23. From the 25. to the end of the moneth serene and wholesom frost FINIS