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Author: Wharton, George, Sir, 1617-1681.
Title: The works of that late most excellent philosopher and astronomer, Sir George Wharton, bar. collected into one volume / by John Gadbvry ...
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Wharton, George, Sir, 1617-1681., Gadbury, John, 1627-1704., Rothmann, Johann. Chiromancia. English.
London: Printed by H. H. for John Leigh ..., 1683.
Subject terms:
Rothmann, Johann.
Booker, John, 1603-1667. -- Bloody Irish almanack.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681. -- Merlini Anglici ephemeris -- 1647.
Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
Palmistry -- Early works to 1850.
Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714.
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dedication
To the Impartial and Inge∣nious Readers of these Learned and Loyal Col∣lections of the Works of Sir George Wharton, Baro∣net.
A TABLE OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK.
A SHORT ACCOUNT Of the FASTS and FESTIVALS As well of the JEWS as CHRISTIANS, With the Original and End Of their INSTITUTION.
The Jewish Solemnities instituted by Men, are,—
Of the Festivals and Fasts of the Christians; whereby any of an Ordinary Capacity may quickly understand the main Body of our English Calendar.
Of the Fast of Lent.
Of Ashwednesday.
Of the Ember Weeks.
Of the Vigils, or Fasting Eves of Festivals.
A Learned and useful Discourse touch∣ing the right Observation and Keep∣ing of the Holy Feast of Easter, oc∣casion'd by a Complaint against the Almanack-makers, to the King and Council, Anno 1664. as if they all had been mistaken in the Celebra∣tion of this great Feast.
APOTELESMA: or, The Nativity of the World, and Revolution thereof.
Of the Worlds Revolution.
Of the Epochae or Aerae, commonly used by Chronologers and Historians, with a brief Explanation thereof.
How to reduce the years drawn from other Epochae, to that of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
How to reduce the Tetraeterides of the Olym∣piads, to the year of Christ.
How to convert the wandering and uncertain years of the Egyptians, from Nebonnassar, into the years of Christ.
The use of which Table is thus.
How to convert the Turkish and Arabick years from Hegira, into the Inchoate, or cur∣rent years of our Saviour.
Notae Vulgares, or the Common Notes of the Julian year.
1. Of the Lunar Cycle, commonly called the Golden Number.
2. Of the Solar Cycle, or Cycle of the Sun.
3. Of the Dominical Letter.
4. Of the Epact.
5. Of the Roman Indiction.
A short Discourse, of Years, Months, and Days of Years.
Of the Planetary Aspects, both Old and New, their Characters, and Aequa∣tions.
To find out the Time of the Aspects.
As the Diurnal Excess to 24. hours, so the distance of the two Planets to the time of the Aspect.
Of the Aequation of time, in respect of the Inequality of Natural Days.
Something touching the Nature of Eclipses, and also of their Effects.
Something farther touching the Doctrine of Eclipses, Chiefly, from Morinus.
Of the Crises in Diseases; to find out the same, and how to judge thereof, according to Durret.
Of the Mutations, Inclinations and E∣versions of Empires, Kingdoms, &c.
An Excellent Discourse of the Names, Genus, Species, Efficient and Final Causes of all Comets, &c.
1. The Names, Genus, and Species of Comets.
2. The Number of Comets.
3. The Number of Comets at one time.
4. The time of their appearance.
5. The time they continue.
6. The apparent Magnitude of their Heads.
7. The Apparent Magnitude of the Tail, or Beard of Comets —
8. The true Magnitude of the Head and Tail of Comets.
9. The Situation of the Tail in respect of the Sun, Ve∣nus, or Mercury, and of the Quarter of Heaven to∣wards which it seems to incline.
10. The Quarter of Heaven in which they arise, to which they are carried, and where extinct.
11. Their Motion according to the Succession of the Signs, or contrary; and of the Motion of the Pri∣mum Mobile.
12. The Arch, or Way of Comets, and the Quan∣tity thereof.
13. The swiftness of Comets.
14. Their Distance from the Earth.
15. The Colour, Smell, and Diaphaniety of Comets.
16. The Matter, Place, and Efficient Cause of Comets.
17. Their Final Cause.
Of the Comet, 1652.
The Genuine sense and meaning whereof, is thus in the Englsh.
Teaching how Astrology may be restored; from Morinus, viz.
The Cabal of the Twelve Houses Astro∣logical, from Morinus.
approbation
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To the Friendly and Judicious READER.
A Coelestial Scheme, or Figure, setting forth exactly the true position and state of the Heavens at the time His Majesty began his March.
An Astrological Judgment upon His MAJESTIES March.
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To the Impartial and Judicious Reader.
Bellum Hybernicale, &c.
Vera cuspis X. Scorp. 2.2.16. ferè.
Vera Cuspis XI. est Scorp. 19.59.
Vera Cuspis XII. est Sagit. 5. 1.
Vera Cuspis I. est Sagit. 24. 45.
Vera Cuspis II. est Aquar. 3. 17.
The Dignities and Debilities of the Planets in the Figure of this Conjunction.
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To the Reader.
The Errors, Mistakes, and Mis-applica∣tions of Mr. Lilly's New Epheeme∣ris, &c.
Multiplicatio Effectus Syderum Se∣creta.
A Brief Account of the Causes of Earthquakes.
2. Of their Species.
3. Of their Antecedentia.
4. Of their Consequentia.
Sundry Excellent Rules, shewing by what Laws the Weather is Governed, and how to discover the various Al∣teration of the same.
A Collection of sundry of our Authors most Excellent Poems, as they were Printed in several of his Loyal An∣nual Works.
subpart
1. He begins — with — Liber Lectori.
2. Under the Table of Kings, &c. having placed therein K. Charles, the Second, he writes—
3. Under the Table of Terms, &c.
4. In January (having put the Decollation of His Royal Majesty, and the Arch-Bishop of Can∣terbury in Red Letters, that the Cruelty of those Actions might more eminently appear) he writes—
5. In February.
6. In March.
7. In April.
8. In May.
9. In June.
10. In July.
11. In August.
12. In September.
13. In October.
14. In November.
15. In December.
In Hemerosc. 1652. this Learned and Loyal Person wrote these several witty Verses following.
1. Under the Table of Kings.
2. Under his Moveable-Feasts.
3. Under the Table of Terms.
4. In February.
5. In May.
6. In October.
7. In November.
8. In December.
In Hemerosc. 1653. this Worthy Artist wrote these several Verses following.
1. Of the Vulgar Accounts, Notes, and Festivals.
2. Under the Feasts and Fasts.
3. Under the Kings, &c.
4. Under the Table of Terms.
5. In January.
6. In February.
7. In the Month of May.
8. In November.
9. Where speaking of the Mutations of Em∣pires, Kingdoms, and Common-wealts, he pithily Concludes. —
In Hemerosc. 1654. this Ingenious Person wrote these following Heroick Verses.
1. Of the Feasts, &c.
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3. Over the Terms.
4. In January.
5. In February.
6. In March.
7. In April.
8. In June.
9. In July.
10. In September.
11. In October.
12. In November.
13. In December.
In his Ephemeris 1655. I find these several Excellent Poems following.
1. Over the Feasts.
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section
4. In January.
5. In May.
6. In September.
7. In December.
In Hemerosc. 1656. are to be read these in∣comparable Pieces of Learning and Inge∣nuity.
1. I shall present you with his Chronology, it being the last in Verse, and the most compleat of all his others.
2. Over the Festivals.
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section
5. In January.
6. In March.
7. In July.
8. In September.
9. In December.
10. His Conclusion.
In Kalendarium Ecclesiasticum 1657. we shall find these several curious Pieces of Wit and Loyalty.
1. Under his Moveable Feasts.
2. Under the Table of Kings.
3. Under the Table of Terms.
4. In January.
5. In February.
6. In March.
7. In April.
8. In May.
9. In June.
10. In July.
11. In August.
12. In December.
13. A Conclusion of this Years Book.
In Kalendarium Ecclesiasticum 1658. We find these Learned and Weighty Verses follow∣ing.
1. Under the Table of Kings.
2. Under the Table of Terms.
3. In January.
4. In February.
5. In March.
6. In April.
7. In May.
8. In June.
9. In July.
10. In August.
11. In September.
12. In October.
13. In November.
14. In December.
15. The Conclusion.
In Kalendarium Ecclesiasticum, 1659. these following Pithy and Prophetick Verses are to be found.
1. On the Moons Eclipse in April.
2. On the Moons Eclipse in October.
3. On the Suns Eclipse in November.
4. Under the Regal Table.
5. Under the Table of Terms.
6. Under the Tide-Table.
7. In January.
8. In February.
9. In March.
10. In April.
11. In May.
12. In June.
13. In July.
14. In August.
15. In September.
16. In October.
17. In November.
18. In Decemb•r.
19. His Conclusion.
In Kalendarium Ecclesiasticum 1660. We meet with thse several Excellent and true Verses.
1. Under the Regal Table.
2. Under the Table of Terms.
3. In January.
4. In February.
5. In March.
6. In April.
7. In May.
8. In June.
9. In July.
10. In August.
11. In September.
12. In October.
13. In November.
14. In December.
In his Kalendarium Carolinum 1661. are found these Worthy Verses.
1. Under the Table of Kings.
2. Under the Table of Terms.
3. Explanation of his Kalendar.
4. In January.
5. In February.
6. In March.
7. In April.
8. In May.
9. In June.
10. In July.
11. In August.
12. In September.
13. In October.
14. In November.
15. In December.
16. After his Gesta Britannorum.
His Dedication to the King.
In his Kalendarium Carolinum for the Year 1662. are these Excellent Poems.
1. Under the Table of Kings.
2. Under the Terms.
3. In January.
4. In February.
5. In March.
6. In April.
7. In May.
8. In June.
9. In July.
10. In August.
11. In September.
12. In October.
13. In November.
14. In December.
In his Kalendarium Carolinum for Anno 1663. We find these Excellent Verses.
1. Upon the Great Conjunction of ♄ and ♃ in ♐.
2. Under the Table of Kings.
3. Under the Table of Terms.
4. In January.
5. In February.
6. In March.
7. In April.
8. In May.
9. In June.
10. In July.
11. In August.
12. In September.
13. In October.
14. In November.
15. In December.
16. Upon London's Choosing Sir John Robinson Lord Mayor, for Conclusion.
In his Kalendarium Carolinum for Ann 1664. We meet these Ingenious Pieces of Poetry.
1. In January.
2. In February.
3. In March.
4. In April.
5. In May.
6. In June.
7. In July.
8. In August.
9. In September.
10. In October.
11. In November.
12. In December.
13. Under the Table of Kings.
14. Under the Table o Tms.
In his Kalendarium Carolinum for 1665. We find these Pithy Poetick strains.
1. In January.
2. In February.
3. In March.
4. In April.
5. In May.
6. In June.
7. In July.
8. In August.
9. In September.
10. In October.
11. In November.
12. In December.
13. Under the Table of Kings.
14. Under the Table of Terms.
In his last Kalendarium Carolinum, which was for the Year 1666. We meet with these Learned Pieces of Poesie.
1. On the Year 1666.
2. In January.
3. In February.
4. In March.
5. In April.
6. In May.
7. In June.
8. In July.
9. In August.
10. In September.
11. In October.
12. In November.
13. In December.
14. Under the Table of Kings.
15. Under the Table of Terms.
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To the Friendly READERS.
Gesta Britannorum, or a Succinct Chronology, &c. from the Year of Christ 1600. (in which the late King Charles was Born) until the Year 1667.
Anno 1600.
Anno 1601.
Anno 1602.
Anno 1603.
Anno 1604.
Anno 1605.
Anno 1606.
Anno 1607.
Anno 1608.
Anno 1609.
Anno 1610.
Anno 1611.
Anno 1612.
Anno 1613.
Anno 1614.
Anno 1615.
Anno 1616.
Anno 1617.
Anno 1618.
Anno 1619.
Anno 1620.
Anno 1621.
Anno 1622.
Anno 1623.
Anno 1624.
Anno 1625.
Anno 1626.
Anno 1627.
Anno 1628.
Anno 1629.
Anno 1630.
Anno 1631.
Anno 1632.
Anno 1633.
Anno 1634.
Anno 1635.
Anno 1636.
Anno 1637.
Anno 1638.
Anno 1639.
Anno 1640.
Anno 1641.
Anno 1642.
Anno 1643.
Anno 1644.
Anno 1645.
Anno 1646.
Anno 1647.
Anno 1648.
Anno 1650.
Anno 1651.
Anno 1652.
Anno 1653.
Anno 1654.
Anno 1655.
Anno 1656.
Anno. 1657.
Anno 1658.
Anno 1659.
Anno 1660.
Anno 1661.
Anno 1662.
Anno 1663.
Anno 1664.
Anno 1665.
Place this Hand before the Title of Chiromancy.
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To the Truly NOBLE, and Uni∣versally Learned (My much Ho∣noured Friend) Elias Ashmole, Esq
M. Manlius in his Preface to Aug. Caesar.
A short and plain Rule of CHIROMANCY.
I. LINES.
The Principal Lines.
The Less Principal Lines,
2. TUBERCULA.
3. FERIENS.
4. CAVEA.
5. MENSA.
The Practical part of Chiromancy.
QUESTION. Whether we must Judge by the Right-Hand, or the Left?
ANSWER.
1. Of the Line of Life. This is also called Cardiaca, or the Heart-Line.
II. Of the Epatica, or Natural-mean.
III. Of the Cephalica.
IV. Of the Thoral Line.
V. Of the Cauda Draconis, or the Re∣stricta, and the Lines arising thence.
VI. Of the Via Solis, or the Sun's way.
VII. Of the Via Lactea, or the Milky-way.
VIII. Of the Saturnia, or Line of Saturn.
IX. Of the Cingulum Veneris, or the Girdle of Venus.
X. Of the Via Martis, the way, or Line of Mars, or the Vital-Sister.
Two Observations concerning Lines.
Of the Planets.
XI. VENVS.
XII. MARS.
XIII. JVPITER.
XIV. SATVRN.
XV. SOL.
XVI. LVNA.
XVII. MERCVRY.
XVIII. The Mensa, or Place of Fortune.
XIX. The Pollex, or Thumb.
XX. The Index, or Fore-finger.
XXI. Medius, or the Middle-finger.
XXII. Annularis, or the Ring-finger.
XXIII. Auricularis, or the Little-finger.
Two Observations touching the Mounts and Fingers.
The Special Practice of Chiro∣mancy, and its Genethli∣cal Concordancy, in Nine∣teen Examples.
Example I. One Born at Uratislavia, in the Year of Christ, 1567. August 17. Hor. 12.10′. in the Afternoon.
Example II. Another Born (Spurcè puta) in the Countrey of Uratislavia, of Ignoble Parents, in the Year 1590. Feb. 2. New Stile, Hor. 1.30′. Afternoon.
Example III. The same Day and Year (abating but 12 hours and 30 min.) A Female was Born in Tu∣ringia, where the Pole is Elevated 51 Deg. 30 Min.
Example IV. One Born upon the River Rhene, A.C. 1546. January 6 Hor. 1. Min. 20 in the Afternoon, the Pole Ele∣vated almost 52 Degrees.
Example V. One Born in the Year 1586. Decemb. 9. New Style, Hor. 8. Min. 40. Before Noon, in the Vpper Lusatia.
Another Born in Thuringia, in the Year of Christ, 1585. June 26. Half an hour be∣fore Noon.
Example VI. The Brother of the former Born in the Year 1588. December 17. (New Stile) at 5 in the Morning.
Example VII. The Brother of the former Born in the Year of Christ 1590. December 30. (New Stile) Hor. 4 min. 30. in the Morning.
Example VIII. A certain Man Born on the Confines of Bohe∣mia, in the Year of Christ 1588. the 8th. day of November (New stile) at 8 a Clock, 45 Min. 40 Sec. in the Afternoon: The Latitude of the Place 50 Deg. 30 Min.
Example IX. One Born in the Year of Christ 1551. the 8th. day of March, at Nine a Clock and 30 Min. before Noon, where the Elevation of the Pole is 51 degr. in Silesia.
Example X. Another Born in the Year 1588. the 8th. day of Fe∣bruary, at 4 hours and 30 min. in the Evening, at Witeberge.
Example XI. Another Born at Augusta (a City of the Van∣dals) in the Year 1581. the 11th. day of May, at One of the Clock in the Morning.
Example XII. The Brother of the former, Born A. C. 1583. June 27. Hor. 11. Min. 30. Afternoon.
Example XIII. A Brother of both the two last, Born A.C. 1577. Nov. 7. Hor. 3. Min. 12. Afternoon.
Example XIV. One Born at Thuringia, A.C. 1586. Decemb. 3. Hor. 7. Min. 30. Before Noon, Lat. 51 Degrees.
Example XV. The Brother of the former, Born A. C. 1589. April 24. at 4 in the Morning.
Example XVI. One Born in Thuringia, A. C. 1592. March 24. Hor. 3. Min. 11. Afternoon, the Pole Ele∣vated 51 Degrees.
Example XVII. Another Born in Thuringia, under the Latitude of 51 Degrees, A. C. 1588. September 21. at 7 in the Morning.
Example XVIII. One Born at Erphordia, in the Year 1589. the 8th. of May, at 1 h. 45 min. Afternoon.
Example XIX.
We will now consider the Signs of the Four Angles.
The Planets in the Houses of Heaven.
The Planets in the Signs.
The Lords of the Houses.
General Elections.
A Special Judgment of this Geniture, giving you the Directions of the Principal Places, and their Signi∣fications.
Judgments upon the Precedent Directions.
QUESTION. Whether you shall escape this Disease?
A BRIEF DISCOURSE OF The Soul of the WORLD, AND The Vniversal Spirit thereof.
ERRATA.