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Title: The astrologer of the nineteenth century
Year: 1825 (1820s)
Authors: Raphael, pseud., 1795-1832 Anglicus, Merlinus, junior, Gent
Subjects: Astrology Occultism
Publisher: London : Knight & Lacey
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effect, a philosopher must letno opportunity escape him of observation and improvement. Comets, too, have been seen to be the forerunners sometimes ofespecial good ; but more frequently of excessive evil. Thus, a cometor blazing star may be presumed to have guided the magi, or wise menof the east, to Bethlehem, as recorded with solemnity in the New Tes-tament. The downfall of many states has been foreshown by prodi-gious sights seen in the air. Jerusalem, Egypt, Rome, and manyother regions, declare as much; and, indeed, all strange and unusualapparitions of this nature are generally followed bv direful effects. 380 THE ASTROLOGER OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. such as convulsions of the earth, insurrections, wars, and change ofdynasties ! A comet appeared just at the time that our unfortunateCharlesof England was defeated by Cromwell; and, in 1819, a cometappeared in the summer previous to the death of the excellent Dukeof Kent, and of His Majesty George the Third. ILLUSTRATION, No. XLI.

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Fragment the Second. In astrological studies, the situation, motion, and aspect of the moonshould be minutely observed, as her approach to the other planets hasgreat effect on mundane affairs. It is also known, that the power ofthe angles is varied by the situation of the lunar orb: and, as theseare the places which are referred to concerning the fortunate andunfortunate periods of a persons life, when rays of a beneficent ten-dency are diffused from them, and the significator at a birth is pro-pitious, and well dignified, much good may be augured. The ascendant, in a nativity, is a very important quarter of theheavens, as it signifies the state of health and disposition of the indi-vidual. The seventh and tenth houses are also extremely powerful,with good planets seated in them ; but, occupied by evil planets, WONDERFUL PEOPHECIES. 381 every calamity is threatened. If the fortunes, in a nativity, fall inthe tenth house, and the moon has good latitude, and is free fromaffliction, the

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Title: The astrologer of the nineteenth century
Year: 1825 (1820s)
Authors: Raphael, pseud., 1795-1832 Anglicus, Merlinus, junior, Gent
Subjects: Astrology Occultism
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ame shallfall &c. meaning evidently the destruction of the grand nationalcathedral; and its eminent rank among the ecclesiastical structuresof the world is forcibly signified by its being said that her fall is from a high place. This point being solved, it is easy to come at thesense of the remainder, namely, many of the like sect, or character, shall fall—which doubtlessly means, like places of worship ; and,with the historical fact before us, we are able to show how awfullythe prediction was verified; for, from the 2d of September, in theprecise year that had been specified, when the fire broke out, in thespace of three days, eighty-nine parish churches and 13,200dwelling-houses were reduced to ashes. The numerous monuments of thiscatastrophe which daily meet our eye are ample vouchers for thewonderful fidelity and capacity of the prophet, and for the perfectionto which the science may be carried by men of sound mind and per-severing talents. 2 b 2 372 ILLUSTRATION, No. XXXIX.

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CIRCLE V.—SECT. II. SI SHontarful i^opfiecg fey liogtrattamug, CONCERNING A GREAT FLOOD IN ENGLAND. Le Grand Bretagne comprise dAngleterre,Viendra par eaux si haut a inondre. TRANSLATION. Great Britain, by which England Is to be understood,By waters coming oer her strand,Must suffer a huge flood. This prophecy, as I judge from the date of the preliminary epistle,was written in 1555, or immediately afterward. It is contained inStanza LXX. Century III. of Nostradamus: and in a book entitledRerum inGallid, Belgid, Hispanid, Anglid, Sfc. gestarum Anno 1607,tomi septimi, liber secundus, conscriptus a Nichaolao Gotardo, ArtusDantiscano, the following account is recorded ; and which, indepen- WONDERFUL PROPHECIES. 373 dent of its proving so perfect a fulfilment of the prediction, tells ofan event which ought never to be forgotten ; and we expect, by thisour republication of the record, to afford an interesting story to all ourreaders. About the end of January, 1607, says the author, the se

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Title: The astrologer of the nineteenth century
Year: 1825 (1820s)
Authors: Raphael, pseud., 1795-1832 Anglicus, Merlinus, junior, Gent
Subjects: Astrology Occultism
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on of 3[upitet and S@ar0, and their mutual square toSaturn, from cardinal signs, is worthy notice; what a fortunateevent for England, that a native, bom to such misfortune, and sounlucky from his infancy, did not come to the throne of theserealms ! What the consequence would have been had such an eventhappened, I will not attempt to explain any farther than it musthave been very disastrous. Ad extremum halitum, inimicus libertate.I would again beg leave to refer the reader to the rules I havelaid down for popularity, in pages 329 and 330 of this work, andhere are again found three planets in the same house, but they arein common signs, and there is not one planet in a fixed sign in thewhole horoscope—another proof of the fleeting nature of whatevergreatness the native might acquire, which indeed could be but verylittle, as the reigning configurations are remarkably evil. 430 CIRCLE VL—SECT. XL The Nativity of George Bidder, The celebrated Calculating Youth, ILLUSTRATION, No. LXIV.

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In brief, in whatever sphere, whether of commerce or philosophy, personsare placed, so happily endued with the influence of Mercuryy the mind will shinewith glory and advantage. Mentor Stellarum. The time of birth of this remarkable youth was obtained fromhis parents, and, from the conspicuousness of the astrological causesfor his extraordinary genius, exhibits a singular proof of celestialinfluence over the mental faculties. This celebrated calculating youth is born under the famous signGemini, so noted for containing eminent fixed stars of the first andsecond magnitude, and of commanding influence. Astrologers, both ancient and modern, are unanimous in assigning REMARKABLE NATIVITIES. 431 the dominion of the mental faculties to the moon and ££ercurg, andaccording as these planets are well or ill placed, so in a great mea-sure will be the intellectual abilities ; now in the foregoing horo-scope, the moon is in exact zodiacal paralell to $@ercurp, and in con-junction with the planet

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