Of the Eclipses this present Year
of our Lord, 16591659.

On 1659-04-26T18:36:0726 of April at 34 min, 7 seconds past 6 in the
evening, it continueth more of less eclipsed, untill
9 of the clock: the duration thereof will be two hours, 51
minutes and 54 seconds: In this Eclipse we find Mars
Lord of the Ascendant, Scorpio being upon the Cusp of
the 11th house of Ascendant, the Moon being eclipsed in
that sign of one of the houses of Mars, it doth denote much
honour to the Heroick Sea⸗-man, great successe in their
undertakings in the Naval Wars. Some are born
now that shall be great Generals and famous Captains
at Sea, they shall much honour the English Nation: I
advise such Sea⸗-men that are of any repute and credit,
that intend Wedlock, not to look so low as the blew Apron,
but have higher thoughts, I assure them good suc⸗cesse
in their amorous Courtings. I cannot promise
too much honesty of our Sex, but something more then
ordinary this year; for all the Angels are possessed with
dred Signs also. I think that those Knaves that at⸗tempt
the chastity of those that are not professed Whores,
will find it a difficult matter to attain their ends: but
Mars being in the 4th house, denoteth, that many villanies
shalt be acted by the scum of Mankind, I mean com⸗mon
souldiers, who shall be ready to put in execution
many villainous commands, let them be never so vile
and wicked, Venus being in the same house in Aries, pro⸗miseth
little less then Widow⸗-hood to many Women,
the Sun being in the Cusp of the 7th house in TaurusTaurus, the
tayl of the Dragon being in the seventh house prognosti⸗cateth
Ruptures and Impostumes, sore Throates, and
such diseases as flow from the Humours Jupiter being in
the 9th house, denoteth terrible Dreams and Visions, un⸗quietness
of the Mind in sleep, increase and discovery of
Witches and Fortune⸗-Tellers. Saturn being in the 11th
house, prognosticateth, that Youth under 30. Will be gi⸗ven
to excesse in expences, and desire of women. Water
shall do much hurt by over⸗-flowing and breaches of
Banks.

Another Eclipse of the Moon, is on the 1659-10-20T01:4020
of October, at 40 min. past one in the morning.

I shall take little notice of this Eclipse, the Effects
of it will principally be seen upon corn and cattle: It
will be of some advantage to those that trade in Mar⸗chandize,
and it fore⸗-telleth, of several Upstarts that
shall pretend to Divine Revelations and Visions. Like⸗wise
the death of several Witches.

One Eclipse of the Sun, visible on the 1659-11-04T13:51:48/16:134th
of November; it beginneth at 51 minutes,
48 seconds, 1 afternoon: it endeth at 13
min. past 4. Continueth 2 hours, 22 min.
and 2 seconds.

The heathens appear with a notable face at the time
of this Eclipse, the Sun, Moon, Venus, Mercury, and Saturn,
are all in the 7th house. Much Sicknesse, hypocrite,
Treason, and secret Plots and Contrivances, which
will occasion the fall of some eminent great Stirs by
Law⸗-suits, many of which are occasioned by the unruly
Tongues of our Sex, for which their husbands must suf⸗fer:
the Lawyers will have too many employment: the
Eclipse hath a malevolent influence on the Aged, shin⸗keth
their Sinews and Nerves, and contracteth the
parts, which will cause stopping, and cause many to be
vexed with Piles and Hemorrhoids, and all sorts of di⸗stempers
that flow from the weakness of the back, Seve⸗ral,
especially of our Sex, suffer much disgrace by vent⸗rous
action. More Maids, then do, would adventure up⸗on
it were it not for fear of the rising of the Apron, which
usually detects such actions. Mercury being in the 7th
house also with Venus, and the rest of the Planets afore⸗mentioned,
argueth, that the gift of mens patience is to
be exercised by frequent Curtain⸗-Lectures from their
W[Gap in transcription—1 letterflawed-reproduction]ves. And lastly, many strong holds that have been
long besieged now surrender: And many Ladies that
have been besieged by Suitors, do also surrender.

Of Ruptures.

The general kind of Ruptures are three, Aquosa of
Watery: this is usual in Dropstes, when much wa⸗ter
is descended into the Cods, which canseth them
to swell. Uentosa, or a windy Rupture, that is when great
store of wind is gathered into the Purse of the Testicles.
And Carnosa, or a fleshy Rupture, which is caused either
by the Excremental growing of flesh in the Cods, or by the
falling of the intenstines into the Cods, the film or skin
that should keep them up being broken.

Hernia, Burstness, is also thus
defined.

Hernia, or a rupture, is properly said to be, when any tu⸗mor
appears in the purse of the Testicles, proceeding ether
from something descending into the Cods, or from
from matter growing there, and causing the same to swel.

The cure of a watery Rupture.

The cure of a watery Rupture requires a two fold in⸗tention,
one is to take away the Antecedent cause, which
is a flegmatick watry matter, springing from the Liver
by reason of indigestion. The second intention is to dis⸗solve
that Aquosity, which is in the Cods, or to draw it out
by perforation. The first intention is performed by abating
the matter digesting and eradicating it.

Digestive Pills.

Take Pill Aggregative, Pill. de Rhabarb Mitne, of each
one scruple, form thereof 5 Pills with syrup of Eudive.

Others if it Proceed from the Head.

Take Pill, Chochiæ, Aurex, of each one scruple, make
Pills thereof and let the Patient take them going to bed.

A Digestive, when the watry Humour proceeds
from the debility of the digestive vertue
of the Liver.

Take syrup of Endive, syrup of Agrimony, honey of
Roses, of each half an ounce: Water of Wormwood, of
Agrtmony and Endive, of each one ounce, mix them, and
take them at a draught.

If the Flegmatick matter proceed from
the Head give this digestive.

Take syrup of Stechas, without species, honey of roses,
oxymel simple, of each half an ounce, waters of bttony,
Wormwood, Endive, of each one ounce, mix them, and use
them as the former. The matter being digested, give of
the Pills of Rhabarb before prescribed, but in a greater
Dose, and order them thus, Take Pill Aggregative two
scruples, pill of rhabarb one scruple; make thereof 7 pills,
with syrup of stechas, and give them an hour before day,
Let the rule of Diet intend to hot and dry, as we have spo⸗ken
concerning the Dropsie.

The second Intention.

The second Intention is performed by dissolving the
water either sensibly, or insensibly or by drawing it out by
perforation, and by restraining it, that it flow no more to
the Cods. It is first insensibly to be dissolved with fo⸗mentations,
Unctions, and applying of Plaisters.

A fomentation for the Cods may
be made thus.

Take Origanum, Calamint, Peny-royal, Camomile,
Dill, Ani—seen, of each M. 1. Caraway, Ameos, seeds of Ag⸗nus
Castus, of each half an ounce, be wise them grolly, and
boil them in a sufficient quantity of spring water, till half
be consumed: Then dip a spunge in the said decoction, and
there with foment the cods, repeating it often.

Then when the place is fomented and dryed,
anoint it with this following
Unction.

Take Oyl of Castor, of Rue and Lillies, of each 6 ounces,
infuse therein a Linnen cloth, and apply it to the
cods.

A Resolutive Plaister for the same.

Take Mints, Balsamint, Driganum, Calamint, Cha⸗medicos,
Camepyis, Camomil, each one handful: Deal of
fenugreek, Beans, and Lin⸗-seed, of each one ounce, Anni⸗seed
and Comin⸗-seed, of each half an ounce: let the herbs be
subtilly bruised and boiled in a sufficient quantity of Wa⸗ter,
to a perfect decoction: then add the seeds in powder and
the meal, and incorporate them well together with Oyl of
Rue: and apply it plaister⸗- wise to the cods; it insensibly
dissolves the water which is included in the purse of the
testicles. But when these Administrations have been u⸗sed,
and the water cannot thereby be evacuated, it must
then sensibly be drawn out by incision. Let all driffce be
made with a Lancet on the lower parts of the cod; so as
the water may pass out: but if the Patient be weak, when
it is not so convenient to draw it all out at one time, but
reiterate it often, and if the Driffce be closed up, then make
a new one in another place.