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events which are not any way in the power of reason�察�as sickness�察�death�察�
and what we commonly call accidents�察 �with many more�察 �needless to
repeat。
But now it is time to proceed to my predictions�察�which I have begun to
calculate from the time that the Sun enters into Aries。 And this I take to be
properly the beginning of the natural year。 I pursue them to the time that
he enters Libra�察�or somewhat more�察�which is the busy period of the year。
The remainder I have not yet adjusted�察 �upon account of several
impediments needless here to mention�此�Besides�察�I must remind the reader
again�察�that this is but a specimen of what I design in succeeding years to
treat more at large�察�if I may have liberty and encouragement。
My first prediction is but a trifle�察�yet I will mention it�察�to show how
ignorant those sottish pretenders to astrology are in their own concerns�此�It
relates to Partridge the almanack´maker�察�I have consulted the stars of his
nativity by my own rules�察�and find he will infallibly die upon the 29th of
March next�察�about eleven at night�察�of a raging fever�察�therefore I advise him
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to consider of it�察�and settle his affairs in time。
The month of April will be observable for the death of many great
persons。 On the 4th will die the Cardinal de Noailles�察�Archbishop of Paris�此�
On the 11th the young Prince of Asturias�察�son to the Duke of Anjou�此�On
the 14th a great peer of this realm will die at his country´house�此�On the
19th an old layman of great fame for learning�此�and on the 23rd an eminent
goldsmith in Lombard´Street。 I could mention others�察 �both at home and
abroad�察 �if I did not consider it is of very little use or instruction to the
reader�察�or to the world。
As to publick affairs�此 �On the 7th of this month there will be an
insurrection in Dauphine�察 �occasion'd by the oppressions of the people�察�
which will not be quieted in some months。
On the 15th will be a violent storm on the south´east coast of France�察�
which will destroy many of their ships�察�and some in the very harbour。
The 19th will be famous for the revolt of a whole province or kingdom�察�
excepting one city�察�by which the affairs of a certain prince in the alliance
will take a better face。
May�察 �against common conjectures�察 �will be no very busy month in
Europe�察�but very signal for the death of the Dauphin�察�which will happen
on the 7th�察 �after a short fit of sickness�察 �and grievous torments with the
strangury。 He dies less lamented by the court than the kingdom。
On the 9th a Mareschal of France will break his leg by a fall from his
horse。 I have not been able to discover whether he will then die or not。
On the 11th will begin a most important siege�察�which the eyes of all
Europe will be upon�此 �I cannot be more particular�此 �for in relating affairs
that so nearly concern the Confederates�察�and consequently this Kingdom�察�I
am forced to confine myself�察 �for several reasons very obvious to the
reader。
On the 15th news will arrive of a very surprizing event�察 �than which
nothing could be more unexpected。
On the 19th three noble ladies of this Kingdom will�察 �against all
expectation�察�prove with child�察�to the great joy of their husbands。
On the 23rd a famous buffoon of the play´house will die a ridiculous
death�察�suitable to his vocation。
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June。 This month will be distinguish'd at home�察�by the utter dispersing
of those ridiculous deluded enthusiasts�察 �commonly call'd the Prophets�察�
occasion'd chiefly by seeing the time come that many of their prophecies
should be fulfill'd�察�and then finding themselves deceiv'd by contrary events。
It is indeed to be admir'd how any deceiver can be so weak�察 �to foretel
things near at hand�察�when a very few months must of necessity discover
the impostor to all the world�察 �in this point less prudent than common
almanack´makers�察 �who are so wise to wonder in generals�察 �and talk
dubiously�察�and leave to the reader the business of interpreting。
On the 1st of this month a French general will be killed by a random
shot of a cannon´ball。
On the 6th a fire will break out in the suburbs of Paris�察 �which will
destroy above a thousand houses�察�and seems to be the foreboding of what
will happen�察�to the surprize of all Europe�察�about the end of the following
month。
On the 10th a great battle will be fought�察�which will begin at four of
the clock in the afternoon�察�and last till nine at night with great obstinacy�察�
but no very decisive event。 I shall not name the place�察 �for the reasons
aforesaid�察 �but the commanders on each left wing will be killed。 I see
bonfires�察�and hear the noise of guns for a victory。
On the 14th there will be a false report of the French king's death。
On the 20th Cardinal Portocarero will die of a dysentery�察 �with great
suspicion of poison�察 �but the report of his intention to revolt to King
Charles�察�will prove false。
July。 The 6th of this month a certain general will�察�by a glorious action�察�
recover the reputation he lost by former misfortunes。
On the 12th a great commander will die a prisoner in the hands of his
enemies。
On the 14th a shameful discovery will be made of a French Jesuit�察�
giving poison to a great foreign general�察�and when he is put to the torture�察�
will make wonderful discoveries。
In short this will prove a month of great action�察�if I might have liberty
to relate the particulars。
At home�察�the death of an old famous senator will happen on the 15th at
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his country´house�察�worn with age and diseases。
But that which will make this month memorable to all posterity�察�is the
death of the French King�察�Lewis the fourteenth�察�after a week's sickness at
Marli�察�which will happen on the 29th�察�about six o'clock in the evening。 It
seems to be an effect of the gout in his stomach�察�followed by a flux。 And
in three days after Monsieur Chamillard will follow his master�察 �dying
suddenly of an appoplexy。
In this month likewise an ambassador will die in London�察�but I cannot
assign the day。
August。 The affairs of France will seem to suffer no change for a while
under the Duke of Burgundy's administration�察�but the genius that animated
the whole machine being gone�察 �will be the cause of mighty turns and
revolutions in the following year。 The new King makes yet little change
either in the army or the ministry�察�but the libels against his grandfather�察�
that fly about his very court�察�give him uneasiness。
I see an express in mighty haste�察 �with joy and wonder in his looks�察�
arriving by break of day on the 26th of this month�察�having travell'd in three
days a prodigious journey by land and sea。 In the evening I hear bells and
guns�察�and see the blazing of a thousand bonfires。
A young admiral of noble birth�察 �does likewise this month gain
immortal honour by a great achievement。
The affairs of Poland are this month entirely settled�此�Augustus resigns
his pretensions which he had again taken up for some time�此�Stanislaus is
peaceably possess'd of the throne�察�and the King of Sweden declares for the
Emperor。
I cannot omit one particular accident here at home�察�that near the end of
this month much mischief will be done at Bartholomew Fair�察�by the fall of
a booth。
September。 This month begins with a very surprizing fit of frosty
weather�察�which will last near twelve days。
The Pope having long languish'd last month�察�the swellings in his legs
breaking�察 �and the flesh mortifying�察 �will die on the 11th instant�察 �and in
three weeks time�察�after a mighty contest�察�be succeeded by a cardinal of the
imperial faction�察�but native of Tuscany�察�who is now about sixty´one years
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old。
The French army acts now wholly on the defensive�察�strongly fortify'd
in their trenches�察�and the young French King sends overtures for a treaty
of peace by the Duke of Mantua�察�which�察�because it is a matter of state that
concerns us here at home�察�I shall speak no farther of it。
I shall add but one prediction more�察�and that in mystical terms�察�which
shall be included in a verse out of Virgil�察�
Alter erit jam Tethys�察�& altera quae vehat Argo。 Delectos heroas。
Upon the 25th day of this month�察�the fulfilling of this prediction will
be manifest to every body。
This is the farthest I have proceeded in my calculations for the present
year。 I do not pretend�察�that these are all the great events which will happen
in this period�察�but that those I have set down will infallibly come to pass。 It
will perhaps still be objected�察�why I have not spoke more particularly of
affairs at home�察�or of the success of our armies abroad�察�w