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Kometographia. Or A discourse concerning comets; wherein the nature of blazing stars is enquired…
Kometographia. Or A discourse concerning comets; wherein the nature of blazing stars is enquired into: with an historical account of all the comets which have appeared from the beginning of the world unto this present year, M.DC.LXXXIII. : Expressing the place in the heavens, where they were seen, their motion, forms, duration; and the remarkable events which have followed in the world, so far as they have been by learned men observed. : As also two sermons occasioned by the late blazing stars. / By Mr. Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in New-England. ; [Three lines of Scripture texts]Kometographia. Or A discourse concerning comets; wherein the nature of blazing stars is enquired into: with an historical account of all the comets which have appeared from the beginning of the world unto this present year, M.DC.LXXXIII. : Expressing the place in the heavens, where they were seen, their motion, forms, duration; and the remarkable events which have followed in the world, so far as thay have been by learned men observed. : As also two sermons occasioned by the late blazing stars. / By Mr. Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in New-England. ; [Three lines of Scripture texts]
printed by S.G. for S.S. i.e, 1683
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A.D. 902, A Comet appeared in the month of May, for forty days. uThe Hungarians sell with a great Army upon Italy, destroying famous Cities. And in Lombardy they laid all waste before them. The Saracens spoiled Greece, and the Islands of the Mediterranean Sea. Lewis the King of the Longobards being taken Prisoner by Berengerius (the Popes Emperor) had his eyes put out. Soon after this Donaldus the King of Scotland died.
A.D. 902, A Comet appeared in the moneth of May, for forty dayes. uThe Hungarians sell with a great Army upon Italy, destroying famous Cities. And in Lombardy they laid all waste before them. The Sarazens spoiled Greece, and the Islands of the Mediterranean Sea. Lewis the King of the Longobards being taken Prisoner by Berengerius (the Popes Emperour) had his eyes put out. Soon after this Donaldus the King of Scotland died.
- uAlstedius habet annum 900, alii vero annum 904. Calvisius.
A.D. 912. A red fiery Comet appeared in the sign of Capricorn. wAfter this the Hungarians caused woeful Desolations in Germany. There was also a great inundation of Waters in Saxony. The Emperor Lewis the second having ill success in his Wars, died with grief, Alexander the Emperor of the East, was taken ill as he was playing at Ball; the next day Blood issuing out of all parts of his Body died. Anastasius the Pope, and Abdal the Saracens King died this year also.
A.D. 912. A red fiery Comet appeared in the sign of Capricorn. wAfter this the Hungarians caused woful Desolations in Germany. There was also a great inundation of Waters in Saxony. The Emperour Lewis the second having ill success in his Wars, died with grief, Alexaner the Emperour of the East, was taken ill as he was playing at Ball; the next day Blood issuing out of all parts of his Body died. Anastasius the Pope, and Abdal the Sarazens King died this year also.