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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80284	The compleat book of knowledge: treating of the wisdom of the antients and shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets, and other celestial constellations, on the bodies of men, women and children; and the mighty influences they have upon those that are born under them. Compiled by the learned Albubetes, Benesaphan, Erra Pater, and other of the antients. To which is added, the country man's kalendar; with his daily practice, and perpetual prognostication for weather, according to Albumazar, Ptolomy, and others. Together with a catalogue of all the market-towns, fairs, and roads in England and Wales. All those who peruse this book, must own, that it the knowledge gives of things unknown.		1698 (1698)	Wing C5629; ESTC R232040	59,597	177

the Reader THe Equinoctial Circle Equator or Equinox is a great Circle or Line equally distant from the two Poles of the World dividing the Sphere in the midst Zodiack is a broad Oblique Circle crossing the Eq●●noctial in two opposite Places viz. in the beginning of Aries and the beginning 〈◊〉 Libra so that one half declines towards the North the other towards the South ●nd in this Circle is comprehended the ●welve Constellations or Signs every Sign containing thirty Degrees in length and ●welve in breadth Note also that the first ●ix are Northern Signs and the six last Southern Signs The Ecliptick Line is a line imagined to go ●long the midst of the Zodiack as a Girdle ●ut of which the Sun never goeth but the Moon and other Planets are sometimes on ●ne side and sometimes on the other side ●hich is called their Latitudes only the ●xed Stars alter not their Latitude whether ●reat or small but the Longitude of a Star ●● the Arch or part of the Ecleptick in De●rees between the beginning of Aries and ●●e Circle which passeth through the Poles ●f the Zodiack and also through the Body ●f the Star where note that all Circles of ●●e Sphere or Heavens whether they are ●●rge or small have three hundred and sixty degrees allowed to each of them Colures are said to be two great moveable ●ircles crossing each other at the Poles of ●●e World one cutting the Equinox at the ●eginning of Aries and at the beginning of ●ibra and the other cutting the Ecleptick the beginning of Cancer and at the beginning of Capricorn and so dividing the Globe into four equal parts Horizon is a great Circle which divideth the upper Hemisphere that is the uppe● Hall of the World from the lower we being always supposed to be in the midst Meridian is a great Circle passing throug● the Poles of the World and the Poles of th● Horizon called the Zenith and the Nardi● which are two Points one directly ove● our Heads the other directly under our Feet on which the Sun always is just at Noon an● to go directly North and South the Meridian is not changed but to go East or West it is changed so sixty Miles either way maketh one Degree or four minutes of Tim● difference under the Equinox viz. sixt● miles Eastward it is Noon four minute sooner and sixty miles Westward fou● minutes later Tropicks are supposed to be two lesse Circles parallel with the Equinoctial an● distant from it on either side twenty thre● degrees thirty one minutes each the Ecliptick Line toucheth the Tropick of Cancer● on the North side of the Equinal and i● toucheth the Tropick of Capricorn on th● South side thereof so that the Sun ha●● his motion between these two Circles The Arctick Circle is equally distant from the North Pole as the Tropicks are distant from the Equinox twenty three degrees thirty one minuets The Antarctick Circle is the same distance from the South Pole Zones so called are five in Number two cold two Temperate and one Hot which are divided by the two Tropicks and Poler Circles from each other the hot Zone is counted between the two Tropicks that is extended from one to the other being about forty seven degrees two minutes broad the Temperate Zones are Extended from the Tropicks on either side to about forty two degrees fifty eight minutes that is Northward to the Arctick Circle and Southward to the Antarctick Circle And the two cold Zones are each within those two small Circles having the Poles for their Center The Poles of the World two Points exactly oppose to each other in the Heavens one in the North the other in the South the Earth being in the midst so that it seems to turn about as if it were born up by them therefore by some it is termed the Axle-tree of the World as if there were a Line supposed to be drawn from one Pole through the Center of the Earth to the other and the Earth turning thereon tho' holy Writ tells us The Lord hangeth the Earth upon Nothing it being upholden by his Mighty Power The Pole Arctick or North Pole is elevated above our Horizon fifty one Degrees and those Stars within that distance from it never set with us but keep their Course round it daily so likewise those that are at that distance from the South Pole never rise with us but perform their Course in the like order Azimuths are supposed Lines or Circles of Distance from the Meridian drawn from the Zenith to any Degree or two Degrees of the Horizon or according to the thirty two Points of the Marriners Compass so that in Traveling or failing any way supposing a Circle to go from our Zenith directly before us to the Horizon is the Azimuth called the Vertical Point as well as the Zenith Almicantharats or Almadarats or Circles of Altitude are imagin'd Circles passing through the Meridian parallel with the Horizon The Sphere is a round Body representing the Frame of the whole World as the Circles of the Heavens and the Earth This is sometimes called a material Sphere for the Orbs of the Pianets are called their Spheres that is the Circles in which they move Ascention is the Rising of any Star or of any part of the Ecliptick above the Horizon Descention is its going down Right Ascention of a Star is that part of the Equinox that riseth or setteth with the Star in a Right Sphere but in an Oblique Sphere it is that part of the Equinoctial in degrees contained between the first Point of Aries and that place of the Equinoctial which passeth by the Meridian with the Center of the Star Oblique Ascention is a part of the Equino●tial in degrees contained betwixt the beginning of Aries and that of the Equinox which riseth with any Star or part of the Ecliptick in an Oblique Sphere Ascentional Difference is the Difference be●wixt the Right and Oblique Ascention or he number of Degrees contained between ●hat place and the Equinox that riseth with ●he Center of a Star and that place of the ●quinox that cometh to the Meridian with ●he same Star Solstice is in the Summer when the Sun in the beginning of Cancer and in the ●inter when the Sun enters into Capri●rn because then the Days seem to stand still and neither seem to increase nor decrease above two minuites in ten or twelve Days Constellation is a certain number of Stars supposed to be limited within some form or likeness as Aries the Ram is said to have thireen Stars Taurus the Bull thirty three Stars Arcturus Orion and the Pleides mentioned Job 9. 9. are said to be Constellations Perihelium is the Point wherein the Earth or any Planet is nearest the Sun Aphelium is the Point wherein the Earth or any Planet is farthest from the Sun Planets are the seven erratique or wandering Stars called Saturn Jupiter Mars Sol or the Sun Venus Mercury and Luna or the Moon whose Characters Names and

Natures we have mentioned before and whose Influences we shall by and by give you a farther Account of These Planets have also their several Motions as Direct is a Planets moving in its natural Course which is forward Retrograde is their moving backward contrary to their direct Motion Combust is their being under the Sun-beams or within eight Degrees of him Oriental is when a Planet riseth before the Sun Occidental after him Latitude of the Earth is the distance or breadth on either side of the Equinox towards the Poles and they that are under the Equinox have no Latitude but the Poles of the World are in their Horizon this is a right Sphere and every sixty Miles directly North or South are said to make one Degree or Latitude and the heigth of either Pole above the Horizon is answerable to the degree of Latitude in an Oblique Sphere as London is counted to be in Latitude of fifty one Degrees thirty two Minuits the Pole there being elevated as much The like is to be observed in any other place or Region Longitude of the Earth is the out-side thereof extended from West to East crossing the Latitude at right Angles the beginning thereof according to some Astronomers is the Canary Isles so going Eastward quite round the World unto the same place again which is three hundred and sixty degrees and under the Equinoctial is reputed to be two Millions one Thousand six Hundred Miles re●koning sixty Miles to a degree but the farther off the Equinoctial the fewer Miles are in a degree for at London about thirty seven make a degree of Longitude so these degrees grows less and less until they all meet in the Latitude of Ninety that is under the Poles Parallels are Lines straight or circular equally distant from each other as the Equinox Tropicks and Degrees of Latitude c. Climate or Clime is such a space of Earth comprehended between two Parellels in which space there is half an Hour's difference in the Sun-dials and length of the Days Antipodes are those whose Feet are directly against ours as if a Line were drawn from one through the Center of the Earth to the other And this shall suffice as to the Explanation of things which I have done as briefly as I could for the Advantage of the Reader to whom possibly these things so necessary to be known may have hitherto been concealed XIV Of the Sun's Revolution through the Twelve Signs of the Zodiack with an Astrological Judgment of those that shall be born when the Sun is in any of those Signs THo' there be seven Planets as we have before shewed yet the Sun and Moon being the two great Luminaries of the World have greater Influence upon our Bodies than all the rest and the Sun shining by his own Light and being the Fountain both of Light and Life has greater Power than the Moon and his Influence is more in any of the twelve Houses I shall therefore here because I affect Brevity give the Reader an Astrological Judgment of the Sun's Power and Influence being in any of the twelve Houses After I have first acquainted my Reader what a House is and signifies in Astrology A House is a certain Space in the Firmament which is parted or separated by several Degrees by which the Planets have their Motion Metaphorically called Houses for as in a House there be many Mansions so every Planet has a peculiar or proper place in the Firmament by which it moves and in which it is resident containing thirty Degrees by which one House is differenced from another and these are placed by Astrologers in the following order The Sun being in Aries Makes the Person born under it of a froward and peevish Disposition quickly angry but as soon pleas'd given to study and very Eloquent but proud lying and luxurious promising all things but performing nothing not beloved among his Kindred and obnoxious to danger from his Enemies he shall be in danger of receiving harm from four-footed Beasts as being thrown from a Horse and the like so that he ought to avoid all Hawking Hunting and other Exercises to be performed on Horseback which are like to be fatal to him But in other things he may be more fortunate If the Person born be a Female tho' she may be fair and fruitful in Children yet she will be given to lying and of so bad a Temper and Disposition that her Husband will live but uneasily with her Note this also That those born in the Day-time the Sun being in Aries will be fortunate and happy but those that are born in the Night will be unfortunate and come to disgrace The Sun being in Taurus Makes the Native bold and fortunate in attempting hard and difficult Affairs it shews him also victorious over his Enemies and a great Traveller but banish'd from his native Country It also shews one servile familiar and angry but in his old Age only for in his Youth he shall obtain Riches by Marriage which shall make him better humour'd But when Age comes it brings Sickness with it and that makes Men peevish It makes Females wanton yet painful and obedient but full of tittletattel it also shews 'em inclin'd to Whoredom which will wear off by degrees She shall have many Husbands and divers Children The Sun being in Gemini Denotes a fair Child also one that is wise liberal merciful also a Boaster and and one that runs up and down without any regard to his Business whereby he shall obtain but little Riches of his own but shall be of that Fidelity and Truth that he shall have the command of the Publick Treasure It also denotes one to be of a complaisant Behaviour a good Understanding and acceptable to those with whom he shall have to do It shews him also to be well vers'd in the Mathematical Sciences and Arithmetick and that he shall be in great danger about twenty three Years of Age either to be hurt by Fire or bitten by a mad Dog The Sun being in Cancer Shews a Person to be of a good wit humility and wisdom but one inclin'd to Pleasure and the love of Women It also shews one attempting many things and especially on the Seas and thereby often in danger and vexed with many Incommodities and with much Poverty and Misery and that tho' he may get much yet he shall be never the richer he shall dig for Treasure and find that which he looked not for But if it be a Maid she shall be witty shamefac'd civil wise diligent nimble and beautiful soon pleased yet deceitful and crafty saying one thing and doing another subject to many Dangers by Water by falling by Child-bearing and the Chollick And after the Age of twenty six whether the Native be Male or Female it promiseth good success It denotes also a Person to be painful faithful acquainted with great Men and fortunate in Husbandry The Sun being in Leo Denotes a Man proud and arrogant bold