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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. 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, Alexan•er 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.
- wLycosthenes, Hermannus. Quidam habent annum 908. Mizaldus habet annum 913.
A.D. 942: A Comet appeared in the Month of November continuing for about fourteen days. xThere followed Civil Wars in Italy. A great Sedition and Rebellion in France. The Turks invaded Turace. Constantine the King of Scotland betook himself to a Monastery. There was great Mortality of all sorts of living Creatures, and some parts of the World were afflicted with a sore Famine.
A.D. 942: A Comet appeared in the Moneth of November continuing for about fourteen dayes. x