. The astrologer of the nineteenth century . effect, a philosopher must letno opportunity escape him of observation and improvement. Comets, too, have been seen to be the forerunners sometimes ofespecial good ; but more frequently of excessive evil. Thus, a cometor blazing star may be presumed to have guided the magi, or wise menof the east, to Bethlehem, as recorded with solemnity in the New Tes-tament. The downfall of many states has been foreshown by prodi-gious sights seen in the air. Jerusalem, Egypt, Rome, and manyother regions, declare as much; and, indeed, all strange and unusualappari
. The astrologer of the nineteenth century . effect, a philosopher must letno opportunity escape him of observation and improvement. Comets, too, have been seen to be the forerunners sometimes ofespecial good ; but more frequently of excessive evil. Thus, a cometor blazing star may be presumed to have guided the magi, or wise menof the east, to Bethlehem, as recorded with solemnity in the New Tes-tament. The downfall of many states has been foreshown by prodi-gious sights seen in the air. Jerusalem, Egypt, Rome, and manyother regions, declare as much; and, indeed, all strange and unusualapparitions of this nature are generally followed bv direful effects. 380 THE ASTROLOGER OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. such as convulsions of the earth, insurrections, wars, and change ofdynasties ! A comet appeared just at the time that our unfortunateCharlesof England was defeated by Cromwell; and, in 1819, a cometappeared in the summer previous to the death of the excellent Dukeof Kent, and of His Majesty George the Third. ILLUSTRATION, No. Fragment the Second. In astrological studies, the situation, motion, and aspect of the moonshould be minutely observed, as her approach to the other planets hasgreat effect on mundane affairs. It is also known, that the power ofthe angles is varied by the situation of the lunar orb: and, as theseare the places which are referred to concerning the fortunate andunfortunate periods of a persons life, when rays of a beneficent ten-dency are diffused from them, and the significator at a birth is pro-pitious, and well dignified, much good may be augured. The ascendant, in a nativity, is a very important quarter of theheavens, as it signifies the state of health and disposition of the indi-vidual. The seventh and tenth houses are also extremely powerful,with good planets seated in them ; but, occupied by evil planets, WONDERFUL PEOPHECIES. 381 every calamity is threatened. If the fortunes, in a nativity, fall inthe tenth house, and the moon has goo
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