The book of knowledge : treating of the wisdom of the ancients ; in four parts / written by Erra Pater, a Jew doctor in astronomy and physic, born in Bethany, near Mount Olivet, in Judea ; made English by W. Lilly, student in physic and astrology ; to which is added, the true form of all sorts of bills, bonds, counter-bonds, indentures, letters of attorney and licence, deeds of gift, bills of exchange, &c.

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MDCCXCV [1795]
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Credit: The book of knowledge : treating of the wisdom of the ancients ; in four parts / written by Erra Pater, a Jew doctor in astronomy and physic, born in Bethany, near Mount Olivet, in Judea ; made English by W. Lilly, student in physic and astrology ; to which is added, the true form of all sorts of bills, bonds, counter-bonds, indentures, letters of attorney and licence, deeds of gift, bills of exchange, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    a very good feed time following the harveft ; flocks of fheep and great cattle (hall increafe and profper ; hut there (hall be robberies in mod places, and perhaps war before the end of the year : Alfo it denotes the death of prelates and princes, dvffention and difcord among men, but not of long continuance. Monday.] If New-Year's-Day fall on Monday, cx- peft a hard and cold winter, and a wet fummer? and as a confequence of that, many difeafes ; the fruits of the earth very indifferent, which will produce great fcarcity in fome places : Alfo denotes the downfal of the gentry and many marriages among the common people. Tut/day.] If on Tuefday, the winter (hall be wet and the fummer very dry j hay will be fcarce, but corn indifferently plenty. Many factions and divi- Aons among thofe that fit at the helm, and a great mortality both of men and beafts. Wednefday.] If on Wedtiefday, it denotes the firft part of the winter very hard and fevere, but the laft part very mild and gentle, a feafonable fpring and plenty of fruitj but great ficknefs and many diftempers about autumn. Many fables, with falfe news, (hall be fpread abroad, and much difcoment among the common peo- ple. Thur/day.] If on Thurfdayy you may look for a hard winter, but a feafonable and moderate fpring, and a great increafe of the fruits of the earth ; (heep and great cattle (hall alfo profper much, but towards autumn expecl to hear of war and bloodfhed abroad, and troubles at home, occafioned by contefts and di- virions among the clergy. Friday.] If on Friday, look for an extreme hard winter, a late fpring, and a dry fummer ; corn very dear, and fruit very dear, very high winds, occafion- ing (hipwrecksj cattle will die generally : women will have very hard labours, and moft others very loo£