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A52521 The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II, Francis II, and Charles IX, kings of France and one of the best astronomers that ever were a work full of curiosity and learning / translated and commented by Theophilvs de Garencieres ...; Prophéties. English & French Nostradamus, 1503-1566.; Garencières, Theophilus, 1610-1680. 1685 (1685) Wing N1400; ESTC R230636 379,688 560

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volant_fw-fr a_fw-fr la_fw-fr fenestre_fw-fr avaunt_o conflict_n fait_fw-fr au_fw-fr francois_n parure_n l'un_fw-fr bon_fw-fr prendra_fw-fr l'autre_fw-fr ambigue_n sinist_a la_fw-fr party_n foible_fw-fr tiendra_fw-fr pour_fw-fr bonne_fw-fr augur_v english_a the_o bird_n of_o prey_n fly_v to_o the_o window_n before_o battle_n shall_v appear_v to_o the_o french_a one_o shall_v take_v a_o good_a omen_n of_o it_o the_o other_o a_o bad_a one_o the_o weak_a part_n shall_v hold_v it_o for_o a_o good_a sign_n annot._n it_o be_v a_o hawk_n which_o in_o presence_n of_o two_o army_n ready_a to_o give_v battle_n shall_v fly_v to_o a_o window_n and_o perch_n upon_o it_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o one_o of_o the_o army_n shall_v take_v it_o for_o a_o good_a sign_n and_o the_o other_o for_o a_o ambiguous_a and_o sinister_a one_o in_o conclusion_n the_o weak_a party_n shall_v get_v the_o victory_n xxxv_o french_a le_fw-fr lion_n jeune_fw-fr le_fw-fr vieux_fw-fr surmontera_fw-fr en_fw-fr 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marry_v to_o philip_n ii_o king_n of_o spain_n do_v appoint_v a_o tournament_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o st._n anthony_n street_n in_o paris_n where_o himself_o will_v be_v one_o of_o the_o defendant_n against_o all_o comer_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n choose_v for_o his_o companion_n and_o associate_n don_n alfonso_n d'este_fw-fr duke_n of_o ferrara_n and_o francis_n of_o lorraine_n duke_n of_o guise_n the_o tornament_n be_v almost_o end_v in_o which_o the_o king_n have_v show_v much_o valour_n be_v mount_v upon_o a_o horse_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n philibert_n emanuel_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n this_o duke_n entreat_v the_o king_n to_o leave_v off_o because_o he_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n and_o the_o weather_n be_v hot_a and_o the_o night_n draw_v on_o but_o this_o martial_a king_n will_v need_v break_v one_o lance_n more_o and_o command_v the_o captain_n gabriel_n de_fw-fr lorges_n to_o be_v call_v a_o young_a and_o valiant_a lord_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o scottish_a 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whereupon_o
till_o the_o water_n retire_v again_o and_o the_o dikes_n be_v make_v good_a lxxi_o french_a ceux_fw-fr dans_fw-fr les_fw-fr isle_n de_fw-fr long_a temps_fw-fr assiegez_fw-fr prendront_n vigueur_fw-fr force_fw-fr contre_fw-fr ennemis_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr par_fw-fr dehors_fw-fr morts_fw-fr de_fw-fr faim_fw-fr profligez_fw-fr en_fw-fr plus_fw-fr grand_fw-fr faim_fw-fr que_fw-fr jamais_fw-fr seront_fw-fr mis._n english_a those_o in_o the_o island_n that_o have_v be_v long_o besiege_v shall_v take_v vigour_n and_o force_n against_o their_o enemy_n those_o without_o shall_v die_v for_o hunger_n be_v overcome_v they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o great_a famine_n than_o they_o be_v before_o annot._n this_o prophecy_n come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o spaniard_n besiege_a leyden_n in_o holland_n for_o the_o dutch_a break_v the_o dikes_n whereby_o the_o water_n come_v upon_o they_o so_o fast_o that_o they_o be_v more_o besiege_v and_o starve_v then_o those_o of_o the_o town_n and_o their_o army_n whole_o 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so_o make_v himself_o noble_a by_o his_o riches_n but_o be_v afterward_o take_v prisoner_n the_o money_n that_o be_v send_v for_o his_o ransom_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o way_n lxxiii_o french_a quand_fw-fr dans_fw-fr le_fw-fr regne_fw-la parviendra_fw-fr le_fw-fr boiteux_fw-fr competiteur_fw-fr aura_fw-fr proche_n bastard_n luy_fw-fr &_o le_fw-fr regne_fw-la viendront_fw-fr si_fw-fr fort_fw-fr rogneux_fw-fr qu'ains_n quill_n guerisse_fw-la son_fw-fr fait_fw-fr sera_fw-fr bien_fw-fr tard_fw-fr english_a when_o the_o lame_a man_n shall_v attain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o bastard_n for_o his_o near_a competitor_n he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v so_o scabby_a that_o before_o he_o be_v cure_v it_o will_v be_v late_o annot._n the_o word_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v plain_a lxxiv_o french_a naples_n florence_n fayence_n &_o imole_n seront_fw-fr en_fw-fr term_n de_fw-fr telle_fw-fr fascherie_n que_fw-fr pour_fw-fr complaire_fw-fr au_fw-fr malheureux_fw-fr de_fw-fr nole_n plaint_n d'avoir_fw-fr fait_fw-fr a_fw-fr son_fw-fr chef_fw-fr moquerie_n english_a naples_n florence_n fayenza_n and_o imola_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o so_o much_o distress_n for_o be_v complaisant_a to_o the_o unhappy_a one_o of_o nola_n who_o be_v complain_v of_o for_o have_v mock_v his_o superior_a annot._n naples_n florence_n fayenza_n imola_n and_o nola_n be_v all_o city_n in_o italy_n the_o rest_n be_v plain_a lxxv_o french_a pau_n verone_n vicence_n saragousse_n de_fw-fr glaive_n atteint_n terroirs_fw-fr de_fw-fr sang_fw-fr humide_n peste_fw-fr si_fw-fr grande_fw-fr viendra_fw-fr a_fw-fr la_fw-fr grand_fw-fr gousse_n proche_n secours_fw-fr &_o bien_fw-fr long_a les_fw-fr remede_n english_a pau_n verona_n vicenza_n saragossa_n shall_v be_v hit_v by_o the_o sword_n the_o country_n shall_v be_v moist_a with_o blood_n so_o great_a a_o plague_n and_o so_o vehement_a shall_v come_v that_o though_o the_o succour_n be_v near_o the_o remedy_n shall_v be_v far_o off_o 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honte_fw-fr audacieux_fw-fr sera_n efleu_fw-fr governeur_n le_fw-fr d'armée_fw-fr la_fw-fr hardiesse_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr contentieux_fw-fr le_fw-fr pont_n rompu_fw-fr cité_fw-fr de_fw-fr peur_fw-fr pasmeé_fw-fr english_fw-fr the_o great_a bawler_n proud_a without_o shame_n shall_v be_v elect_v governor_n of_o the_o army_n the_o floutness_n of_o his_o competitor_n the_o bridge_n be_v break_v the_o city_n shall_v faint_v for_o fear_n annot._n paradin_n say_v that_o in_o the_o year_n 1558._o the_o lord_n of_o bonnivet_n be_v dead_a the_o king_n of_o france_n do_v choose_v francis_n of_o vendosme_n vidame_n of_o amiens_n to_o succeed_v the_o say_a bonnivet_n in_o the_o office_n of_o colonel_n of_o the_o french_a foot_n this_o vidame_n be_v note_v by_o all_o historian_n for_o a_o rash_a proud_a man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o himself_o and_o find_v fault_n with_o all_o the_o command_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o brissac_n than_o general_n of_o the_o army_n the_o king_n in_o 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ship_n grapple_v one_o with_o another_o and_o be_v so_o close_o together_o represent_v a_o land_n fight_v the_o french_a at_o last_o do_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n against_o the_o admiral_n which_o be_v succour_v by_o six_o other_o ship_n of_o which_o two_o be_v take_v with_o the_o admiral_n and_o carry_v to_o diepe_a this_o be_v the_o author_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v fly-boat_n and_o galley_n about_o seven_o ship_n he_o name_v the_o admiral_n chief_a of_o madrid_n that_o be_v chief_a spaniard_n which_o receive_v blow_n of_o oar_n who_o ship_n be_v take_v and_o four_o more_o of_o his_o company_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o diepe_a in_o this_o agree_v the_o historian_n on_o both_o side_n xxvii_o french_a au_o coin_n de_fw-fr vast_a la_fw-fr grand_fw-fr cavalerie_n proche_n a_o ferrare_fw-la empeschée_o au_fw-fr baggage_n pomp_n a_o turin_n front_n telle_fw-fr volerie_n que_fw-fr dans_fw-fr le_fw-fr fort_fw-fr raviront_fw-fr leur_fw-fr hostage_n english_a in_o the_o corner_n of_o 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