A Complete Refutation of Astrology: Consisting Principally of a Series of Letters, which Appeared in the Cheltenham Chronicle, in Reply to the Arguments of Lieut. Morrison and Others, in which Its Principles are Proved to be Unphilosophical ... : with Additional Remarks, Notices of the Royal Nativities, and an Introduction ... : Also Observations on the Weather Prophets, and Anecdotes of Several Astrologers |
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... future ages . The last of the French astrologers was Morin , who was born A.D. 1583. He was instructed by Davis , a Scotch professor , in the pretended art . In the year 1620 , upon the death of Sainclair , professor royal of ...
... future ages . The last of the French astrologers was Morin , who was born A.D. 1583. He was instructed by Davis , a Scotch professor , in the pretended art . In the year 1620 , upon the death of Sainclair , professor royal of ...
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... future accidents ; to win at any game ; to know the love between two mar . ried , or any other ; to tell why blackamoors are black ; and to know how it is that nobody finds the philosopher's stone . " Great and extraordinary as the ...
... future accidents ; to win at any game ; to know the love between two mar . ried , or any other ; to tell why blackamoors are black ; and to know how it is that nobody finds the philosopher's stone . " Great and extraordinary as the ...
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... future events by the stars , They distinguish the hours proper for every thing , not unlike our Shepherd's Kalendar ; wherein is marked by characters , the time to let blood , undertake a journey . fell wood , sow , plant , & c . They ...
... future events by the stars , They distinguish the hours proper for every thing , not unlike our Shepherd's Kalendar ; wherein is marked by characters , the time to let blood , undertake a journey . fell wood , sow , plant , & c . They ...
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... future destiny , through the stars . As for me , I never eat with any one : I live abstemiously a little bread and fruit , when I feel hungry , are all I take : but I must not subject my guest to such a regimen . ' There is certainly ...
... future destiny , through the stars . As for me , I never eat with any one : I live abstemiously a little bread and fruit , when I feel hungry , are all I take : but I must not subject my guest to such a regimen . ' There is certainly ...
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... future day . In 1771 , a gentleman , the last who was supposed to be possessed of this faculty , had a boat at sea , on a tempestuous night , and being anxious for his freight , suddenly started up , and said his men would be drowned ...
... future day . In 1771 , a gentleman , the last who was supposed to be possessed of this faculty , had a boat at sea , on a tempestuous night , and being anxious for his freight , suddenly started up , and said his men would be drowned ...
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Page 57 - O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Page 224 - I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
Page 240 - For, behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
Page 240 - Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty." "Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain...
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Page 227 - And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
Page 168 - And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
Page 178 - Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
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Page 177 - They fought from heaven ; The stars in their courses fought against Sisera. The river of Kishon swept them away, That ancient river, the river Kishon.