Mercurius Anglicus: or, England's Merlin. Prophetically fore-telling, the admirable events ... for the year ... 1653 ... Likewise the astronomical calculations ... Collected out of ... George Wharton, Esquire, Mr. William Lillie, Mr. John Booker, Mr. Vincent Wing, and Mr. Nicholas Culpeper [by G.H., i.e. George Horton].

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1653
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Credit: Mercurius Anglicus: or, England's Merlin. Prophetically fore-telling, the admirable events ... for the year ... 1653 ... Likewise the astronomical calculations ... Collected out of ... George Wharton, Esquire, Mr. William Lillie, Mr. John Booker, Mr. Vincent Wing, and Mr. Nicholas Culpeper [by G.H., i.e. George Horton]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    f5) Obfei vations on April. FOllr times ffiall the Inhabitants of the earth behold the Luminaries cciipfed this yecr,twice the Sun,and as oft the Mooa;but we in England, as alio fre- iand,Frj.ncc,SpaIn,aBd Scotland, fhall not fee any oi them, except one, & that total of the Moon, which will happen on the^of March; it will oegin at one ol the clock,48 mm.paft,ifi the morning-,die beginning will be at one mia. bdore 2 of the clock,the greattft obfeurity at 53 min. pad 3 a clock-,the ctiu o« it at 17 min. pa ft 4, and at 57 min, pail 5 the Moon will have fully recover eo ter bor¬ rowed light : the whole duration will fee 4 ho: 9 min the colour of the hclipfc at the orcVtcft darknefi will b» black,with a greenxlh afh-colour.l he effects wil operate about the 2 6 of Oftob. about which time, up goes fome great One* in Authority Rain,Thunder,and Lightning,moft part montn. r ad Moon the 2d day.New Moon the 1 6 day. Oofervatlons on Ma]f\ OSave all,fave all,fave all; never more need; for the month feems to begin with blond •, and feme eminen Gentlemen are expos d to the mercy 01 tog merci I efs.Heavens defend the City and Country from Opprcfflon and t yranny; for violent fewer?,the fmall pox,and a great licknef? or ptftiUnce thi eatens the people-Violent and bloody tea-fights all along our Coaft®, and g cat p, e pa ra¬ tio rs in Scotland to invade us.The month b gms won ft°5 RiSs but ends .atuy, w Ich a fuH Moon the 2d day,and a new Moon the 16.d..y. Whither an Amy new ? well! I could fay Who 'tis will get tor who fMl lofe the day, Ihafillw like inform you.,who jhdll prove Vitt*rioaf in's Ambitionywbo in * Love : But I cm filcn^ncyj muff be dumb., ’ Of Trenfon, new Jo pfory, Thy Kingdom conic. Ob'fervations on June. SAd news from ftveral parts; St <?ur Grandees begin to be fbmwiUc amused, ay reafon of the vehemeney of ah extreme p ftnence that threatens to remove the • fr^m their Judicature at Weftminfler : Gods will be done; but my aracnc defire is,That Divine providence may divert this fore aeddieavy judgment; and Jihat hunger and fieknefs may not affihft the poor : Few Kings and jKinceain Europe but fhtll tafte of the fury of the Eclipfe before cited ;-and thofe tlyac do- mincer like little Lords ought to look about'them : but mum ! 1 dare icy no move.. July’s ObfetV.itions. A Sad time ! AT Europe are up in arms,and the people ft retch their wits,even, till they break them,to fight agaieft the Decrees of Heaven. The Common¬ wealth in general is forefeet! to be in a good condition, and \he State® receive f ood news from their (ervants sit ff»; Wiiich produccth as ^uortement from the poor Hogens of Holland, but without a'miracle no peace proceeds; io tnat they fwarni like Locufts incur feas,yet return home nandtomfy beaten. Here is much fnarling and tugging again about the Laws and X ythes by difeontcated fouls, wbilft our fupet iors are alfo amongft thenvftlves d?y<d vd in their coni ci¬ tations, how to appeafe the demands ofTboufands- whom -nothing writ icn e or frritEe but a new Ele£til(ip. Oh H veinH be k h {JDK' d,and 'heitffe.xt p ‘vv b op 'o\ / . / rr; .T. ; ( D ;'C C O' ruh ■ >< ■ 1