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Lettre escritte le 31. Juillet 1727. A Monsieur Mr Dortous de Mairan de l'Academie Royale des Sciences de Paris. / Par M. Bouillet ... ; au sujet de l'eclipse de soleil. qui doit arriver le 15. Septembere de cette année.
Bouillet, Jean, 1690-1777.Date: [1727]- E-books
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The nature and construction of a solar eclipse explained and exemplified in that which will happen on April 1st, A.D. 1764. Containing, I. The geometrical construction of a general eclipse of the sun, exhibiting its phases and affections, by scale and com
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Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including Napoleon III on horseback with a smiling Queen Victoria, a flag-draped coffin, and a battle. Coloured lithograph, [c.1867?].
Date: 1866Reference: 46311i- Books
Eclipses, comètes, autres phénomènes célestes et tremblements de terre au Moyen Age : enquête sur six siècles d'historiographie médiévale dans les limites de la Belgique actuelle : 600-1200 / par Isabelle Draelants.
Draelants, Isabelle.Date: 1995- Books
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An easie and familiar method whereby to iudge the effects depending on eclipses, either of the sun or moon. By William Lilly student in astrologie.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681Date: 1652- Books
Eclipse : the celestial phenomenon which has changed the course of history / Duncan Steel.
Steel, Duncan, 1955-Date: 1999- Books
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An easie and familiar method whereby to judge the effects depending on eclipses, either of the sun or moon / By William Lilly student in astrologie.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681Date: 1652- Pictures
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The flood: women shelter in fear by a tree, as the deluge sweeps the land. Engraving by L. Truchy.
Date: 1700-1799Reference: 15708i- Pictures
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Astronomy: a view of London in 1748, with diagrams of an eclipse. Engraving.
Date: 1748Reference: 46224i- Books
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The late eclipse unclasped: or the mistaken star-gazers unmasked : VVherein is manifested seven severall reasons whereby these astrolegers have deceived the people. / By a learned divine neere London.
Date: 1652- Books
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Annus tenebrosus, or The dark year : Or astrologicall iudgements upon two lunar eclipses, and one admirable eclips of the sun, all visible in England, 1652. Together with a short method how to judge the effects of eclipses. / By William Lilly, student in astrologie.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681Date: 1652- Books
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Catastrophe magnatum: or, The fall of monarchie : A caveat to magistrates, deduced from the eclipse of the sunne, March 29. 1652. With a probable conjecture of the determination of the effects. / By Nich: Culpeper Gent. stud. in astrol. and phys.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654Date: 1652- Books
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Catastrophe magnatum: or, the fall of monarchie : A caveat to magistrates, deduced from the eclipse of the sunne, March 29. 1652. With a probable conjecture of the determination of the effects. / By Nich: Culpeper Gent. stud. in astrol. and phys.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654Date: 1652- Books
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Mr. Knights strange and amazeing prophecy, for three years to come: being, a genuine prepiction [sic] of the most considerable actions and accidents likely to happen in the year, 1699, 1700, and 1701 : Fairly deduced from 5 visible eclipses of the luminaries: three great and formidable ones, and two more less more particularly of that great and wonderful eclipse of the sun, which will happen on the 13th day of the next approaching month September, w[h]en 11 digits of the sun's face will be quite darkned, and its effects, or significations more terrible, than that of Black Monday, in the year, 1652. Modestly hinting to all Europe, and every kingdom and state therein, the probable contingencies signified to them, by the signs of heaven. By William Knight, student in astrology, physick, and chirurgery.
Knight, William, active 1680-1699Date: MDCXCIX. [1699]- Books
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Ephemeris, or, A diary astronomical, astrological, meteorological, for the year of our Lord MDCLXXXIV, it being the bissextile, or leap-year : with an account of the great solar eclipse, and something touching the triple conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter / by John Gadbury.
Gadbury, John, 1627-1704Date: 1684- Books
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Vox luminarium: or, The voice of the sun & moon : being a genuine prediction of the most considerable actions, and accidents, likely to happen in the year, 1699. 1700. and 1701. Fairly deduced from 5 visible eclipses of the luminaries: three great and formidable ones, and two more less more particularly of that great and wonderful ecclipse of the sun, which will happen on the 13th day of the next approaching month September, when 11 digits of the sun's face will be quite darkned [sic], and it's effects, or significations more terrible, than that of Black Monday. In the year, 1652. Modestly hinting to all Europe, and every kingdom and state therein, the probable contingencies signified to them, by the signs of Heaven. By William Knight, student in astrology, physick, and chirurgery.
Knight, William, active 1680-1699Date: M DC XC IX. [1699]- Books
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An astrological discourse vpon the great and notable coniunction of the tvvo superiour planets, Saturne & Iupiter, which shall happen the 28. day of April, 1583 : With a briefe declaration of the effectes, which the late eclipse of the sunne 1582. is yet heereafter to woorke. Written newly by Richard Haruey: partely, to supplie that is wanting in co[m]mon prognostications: and partely by prædiction of mischiefes ensuing.
Harvey, Richard, 1560-1623?Date: Anno Domini. 1583- Books
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Black Munday: or, A full and exact description of that great and terrible eclipse of the sun which will happen on the 29. day of March 1652 : beginning 48. minutes after 8. a clock in the forenoon, and ending 17. minutes after 11. in which time the sun will be almost totally darkened (as at the Passion of our Saviour) and the stars appear in the firmament in the day time. Also an astrologicall conjecture of the terrible effects that will probably follow thereupon, according to the judgment of the best astrologers: it threatens the fall of some famous kings or princes, and men in authority: malice, hatred, uncharitablenesse, cruell wars and bloodshed, house-burnings, great robberies, thefts, plundering and pillaging, rapes, depopulation, violent and unexpected deaths, famine, plague, &c.
Date: 1651- Pictures
The crucifixion of Christ. Line engraving by J. Neeffs after P.P. Rubens, 16--.
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640.Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 7645i- Books
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Black Munday: or, A full and exact description of that great and terrible eclipse of the sun which will happen on the 29. day of March 1652 : beginning 48. minutes after 8. a clock in the forenoon, and ending 17. minutes after 11. in which time the sun will be almost totally darkened (as at the passion of our Savior) and the stars appear in the firmament in the day time. Also as astrologicall conjecture of the terrible effects that will probably follow thereupon, according to the judgment of the best astrologers: it threatens the fall of some famous kings or princes, and men in authority malice, hatred, uncharitablenesse, cruell wars and bloodshed, house-burnings, great robberies, thefts, plundering and pillaging, rapes, depopulation, violent and unexpected deaths, famine, plague, &c.
Date: 1652- Books
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The year of wonders: or, the glorious rising of the fifth monarch : shewing the greatness of the that free-born prince, who shall reign and govern; and what shall happen upon his coronation deduced from the eclipse of the sun, March 29. 1652. Together with the effects thereof; and a prophecie touching the change of this present government, in 1653; the manner thereof, the great wars that shall ensue, the time prefixed for their continuance, and afterwards an everlasting peace to be established; also, a description of the strange sights that will be seen in the air on Munday next; (at which time there will be a great darkness for the space of 3 hours) predicting, a woful calamity for London; and many prove headless for their rebelion: the murthering of the K. of France; and the great things that will befal the K. of Scots: the hanging of the great Turk in a Bow-string; and the stabbing of the Pope of Rome by an English-man. With many other remarkable predictions (never before published) touching the running of the streets with bloud, and burning whole cities, towns, and villages.
Yeamans, IsabelDate: 1652- Books
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Black Munday turn'd white: or, the astrologers knavery epitomized : Being an answer to the great prognosticks, and gross predictions of Mr. Lillie, Mr. Culpeper, and the rest of the society of astrologers, concerning the eclipse of the sun, on Munday last, which (according to their calculation) should have produced an Egyptian darkness, and the greatest that hath been seen in this latter age. Also, a description of the glorious effects, and happy times, that are to proceed from the two famous luminaries of the sun and moon, upon the aforesaid eclipse; prophetically deduced from the wonderful despensations of that divine power, who drew back the clouds like a curtain, and caused the sun to shew its pleasant beams, to the memorable confutations of these great astrologers.
Date: 1652- Pictures
The ghost of Erasmus flees his native city of Rotterdam as its finances are corrupted by the purchase of inflated stock during the share price boom of 1720. Etching, ca. 1720.
Date: [1720?]Reference: 811846iPart of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.- Archives and manuscripts
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English folding almanac in Latin
Date: c. 1415-1420Reference: MS.8932- Books
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An astrological discourse vpon the great and notable coniunction of the tvvo superiour planets, Saturne & Iupiter, which shall happen the 28. day of April, 1583 : With a briefe declaration of the effects, which the late eclipse of the sunne 1582 is yet hereafter to worke. / Written newly by Richard Harvey: partly to supplie that is wanting in com[m]on prognostications: and partly by praediction of mischiefes ensuing, either to breed some endeuour of preue[n]tion by foresight, so farre as lieth in vs: or at leastwise, to arme vs with pacience beforehand.
Harvey, Richard, 1560-1623?Date: Anno Domini. 1583