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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

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