JOHN HOLWELL's Strange and Wonderful PROPHESIES, Foretelling what shall happen in Europe in the Years 1697, 98, 99, and 1700. ( VIZ.) 

In 97. Foretelling the Poles beating the Tartars: The Turks obtaining Victories over the Emperor: With several other things of note.  
In 98. Foretelling many Divisions and Commotions in Italy, tending to the Subversion of the Tripple-Crown: Vast Fleets of Ships at Sea, and bloody Sea Fights. The Power of France reduced to a low Ebb by the Victorious Arms of England.  
In 99. Foretelling a full Discovery of the treacherous Contrivances of several Courts of Europe. Likewise Holland is warned to take care of Herself. bloody Sea-Fights this Year; and a whole Army, in the Eastern Parts of the World, destroyed by Fire from Heaven.  
1700. Now will be the Downfall of Rome: After which follows general Peace over the whole Earth, &c.    
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Strange and Wonderful Prophesies, &c.  
IN this Year, the Ascendant of the New Star comes by direction to the body of Mercury in scorpion, and the Mid-heaven to the Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, 1682 There is also a notable Conjunction of Saturn and Mars on the 16th. day of December. There's also two remarkable eclipses of the Moon, the first falls on May the 6th. at Midnight, in 27 degrees of scorpion visible; and the second falls on October 30 about 4 of the Clock in the Morning, in 18 degrees of Taurus also visible.  
The Figuration of this Year makes me to judge that the Turk is not as yet in peace, neither hath the Tartar returned into his own Country, the Muscovite is still very much disturbed, and will not rest in Peace for some years. The Hollander about this time receiv●s very much damage by Inun●ations, and their loss of their Ships abroad, Ireland cannot be free from the Malevolent influence of the Stars, the poor English that Inhabit there will suffer much; thou treacherous Irish forbear to do so much mischief, if thou dost attempt to Invade England, you must expect to return if you could, although at the first you may seem to get the b●●ter, yet it will be but a lightning before Death: Thou must not expect to be a free People, not this 20 Years; thou art like to have but small Crops of Corn, whether it will be from the Barrenness of the Earth, or because the Corn was destroved upon the ground by a rebellious sort of People, or both, time will best discover; a Person little less than a Queen should die this Year in some Country under Taurus, The eclipses of the Moon in scorpion, declares Seditions, murders, and all manner of wrechedness: In this year there are no less than two Trines of Saturn and Jupiter from Caprico●●us and Virgo, Saturn being in 23 degrees of Capricornus, and Jupiter 23 degrees of Virgo, strong will be the endeavours of the Princes of the Earth for Peace, and most People are in hopes of accomplishing that so much longed for thing; but behold, they have brought things, as to every one's thinking, to a Conclusion, then comes the Conjunction of Saturn and Mars in Capricornus, and destroys all their hopes in a moment, and bloody Wars succeed.  

Of the Astrological judgement for the Year 1697.  
IN this Year we have no Directions of the great Conjunction, nor of the New star, 16●4; but about August the 27th. day, there is an Opposition of Saturn and Mars, Saturn being in two degrees of Aquarius, and in 2 degrees of lo; and there are three Eclipses this year; the first is of the Sun, on the 11th. day of May, at one of the Clock in the morning, in 1 degree of Taurus: the second is the Moon, on May the 16th. day, at 8 of the Clock in the morning, in 16 degrees of scorpion: the last is of the Moon, October the 19th. day▪ at 8 of the Clock at Night, in 7 degrees of Ta●●us visible. There is also the first Square of Saturn and Jupiter this year, Saturn being 1.3. of Aquarius, and Jupiter in 1. 3●. of scorpion  
Hard is the fate of poor Holland, Scotland, and Ireland, for to endure so long a time of Sorrow, yet thou art not a●one, for Tartary and Muscovia share with thee, for the Polander now beats the Tartar, and sends him home with a flay in his Ear: Now doth the Tur●● gain ground upon Italy, now doth he feel the effects of the triple Conjunction to purpose. Th● first ●uartile make a beginning, which will continue now until almost all Italy is lost which will be in 3 or 4 years after this, yet is poor Oxford afflicted, that City will find what it is to have 〈◇〉 Comet appear in their Sign, but be thou patient, when thou hast been tried thou wilt appear like burnished Gold, it is in vain to contend with so Potent an Enemy as thou hast to deal with, this being all she hath to bo●st of, that her sufferings be not alone.  
There is a Family in Europe that had its rise to greatness ●bout the Year 1344, that Family now will fi●● a downfall for ever, the Name of Pe●cys had t●●●r Original about the year 1067, under a Conj●●●●ion of S●turn and Jupiter in Virgo, and the Conju●ction in Pises 1642/ 3, brought that Name and Family to nothing.   

Of the Astrological judgement for the Year 1698.  
IN this year we have no Directiont of the great Conjunction, only we have the Mid-heaven of the appearances of the New Star 1604, to this Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter 1682, we have also a famous Conjunction of Saturn and Mars in 18 degrees of Aquarius in Opposition to the Conjunction 1682 and 1683. There is also a famous Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars in 22 degrees of Sco●●io, August 29, we have also two eclipses of the Sun, the one in Aries England's Sign, the other Libra. The first falls March the 31st. at 7 of the Clock at Night, in 21 degrees of Aries not visible. The scond will be September the 24th. at 4 of the Clock in the morning, and therefore not visible, it falls in 11 degrees of Libra, there is all the second Quadrate of Saturn and Jupiter; this Year Saturn is in 19.28. of Aquarius, and Jupiter in 19.28. in scorpion.  
This is like to be a year of much action, for now scorpion transites the Conjunction 1682, by an Opposition, and Jupiter by a Quadrate, great shall be the effect of this Quadrate, it threatens Italy with no less than Confusion and a total subversion of the triple Crown, altho it may not be fully completed this year, yet this year sets a great say to it, the Sea shall swell with great Navies of Ships, and there shall be great Sea Fights, England thou shalt have a Hand in it, thou shalt be victorious: Now France's power is brought low, the late War hath destroyed Thousands of his Subjects, few or none of them but hath suffered to purpose through the pride of an insulting King, and the envy of the Roman Clergy, the valiant Tartar received a great Thunder-stroak, but if you will look for the boult, you must go to Ireland. The Eclipse of the Sun in Aries destrovs Sheep and Hogs, it denotes the Death of a Woman of great note, and also lamentable woe to most Men, and in Libra denotes the Death of Kings and Nobles, it stirs up Sedition and Trouble about Customs and privileges, it is the Fore-runner of a Famine, and those places under Aries and Libra are most concerned.   

Of the Astrological judgement for the Year 1699.  
THis year we have the great Conjunction 1603. comes by direction to the Opposition of Mercury, and the Sun to the Opposition of Mars, and Venous to the Opposition of Mars, and the Moon to the body of Mars also, and we have the New Star 1604, comes by direction to the Quartile both of the Sun and Venus, besides the effects of the Conjunction of Saturn and Mars last year, and the Opposition of Saturn and Mars this year. Besides we have no less than 4 Eclipses this Year. The first will be an Eclipse of the Moon, on March the 5th. day at 8 of the Clock at Night in 26 degrees of scorpion, visible. The second will be of the Sun on March the 21st day about 8 of the Clock in the Morning, in 11 degrees of Aries. The third will be an Eclipse of the Moon on August the 30th. near Noon, in 27 degrees of Pisces. The last will be an Eclipse of the Sun, on the 13th. day of September, about 11 of the Clock in the Moring, in one degree of Libra, and much about the time of this Eclipse there happens the Opposition of Saturn and Mars, which will aggravate the effects thereof.  
Great will be the Action of this Year, those villainies that have for many years been kept as a Secret, will now be made known to every one. All Nations will be troubled with Rumours of Wars, every Religion preparing Armies, traffic prohibited both by Land and Sea, the Main Sea shall hugely swell with mighty Tempests, so that the Sea-banks in many places shall overflow their accustomend bounds, Inundations universally every where now Holland look to thyself, terrible Sea Fights will be this Year, occasi ning the water to look more read than the read Sea, the water turned to blood, War and Blood-shed over all the Earth; one Nation shall sand so many Men to the Wars, that it for a time shall seem to be desolate of men, in the Eastern part of the World a whole Army shall be destroyed by Fire from Heaven, with their Wealth and Treasure: There shall also be a great drought and want of Water, and the Earth shall be so parched that there will be no food for Cattle: Great Plagues and War shall cover the whole Face of the Earth, and so destroy Mankind, that there will not be sufficient Labourers to get in Harvest, and the Vermin shall so destroy the Fruit on Trees, that all be barren, a general Famine and Dearth of Corn will overspread most Nations of Europe, so that Thousands shall starve for want of Bread; yet at the last we have a Sextile of Saturn and Jupiter, each of them being in their own House: Now shall one appear suddenly, a great Conqueror, the World filled with the famed of this Man, who shall all of a sudden give Peace to all Europe. Oh! Happy time.   

Of the Astrological judgement for the Year 1700.  
IN this year we have the Ascendant of the great Conjunction 1603 by direction to the Body of the Moon, and Opposition of the Sun and Venus, There is also a Conjunction of Saturn and Mars in Pisces December 29th. day, we have also two Eclipses of the Moon: The first will be on February the 26th. day about 6 of the Clock in the Morning, in 15 degrees of Virgo, visible. The second will be on August the 18th. about two of the Clock in the Afternoon in 6 degrees of Pisces.  
This year will produce no great matter, only every Nation is endeavouring to settle itself, now is Rome destroyed, and the downfall of the seat of Peter, the Conversion of Turks and Jews soon follows, Religion truly Preached universally over all the World, a general Peace, no more Treason or Rebellion for a great many years, every Man now possesses his own Vineyard, Youths grow up to Mens Estates, old Men lives their full years, England thou shalt rejoice as well as other Nations in the many blessings God affords you annually.   
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