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The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX. Kings of France, and one of the best astronomers that ever were.: A work full of curiosity and learning. Translated and commented by Theophilus de Garencieres, Doctor in Physick Colleg. Lond.Nostradamus

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The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX. Kings of France, and one of the best astronomers that ever were.: A work full of curiosity and learning. Translated and commented by Theophilus de Garencieres, Doctor in Physick Colleg. Lond.

Name: The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX. Kings of France, and one of the best astronomers that ever were.: A work full of curiosity and learning. Translated and commented by Theophilus de Garencieres, Doctor in Physick Colleg. Lond.
Author: Nostradamus

Nostradamus

Astrology -- Early works to 1800; Prophecies -- Early works to 1800

One being ready to fight, shall faint,
    The chief of the adverse party shall obtain the victory,
    The rearegard, shall withstand it out,
    Those that fall away shall die in the white Terretory.

ANNOT.

There is nothing difficult here, but what he meaneth by the white
Terretory, whether it be positive, or Allegorical, I leave the judgement
of it to the Reader.


LXXVI.

    French.

    Les _Nictobriges_ par ceux de _Perigort_,
    Seront vexez tenants jusques au _Rhosne_,
    L’Associé de _Gascons_ & _Bigorre_,
    Trahir le Temple le prestre estant au Prosne.

    English.

    The _Nictobriges_ by those of _Perigort_,
    Shall be vexed as far as the _Rhosne_,
    The associate of the _Gascons_ and _Bigorre_,
    Shall betray the Church while the Priest is in his Pulpit.

ANNOT.

_Nictobriges_ in Greek signifieth a people living in a dark and moist
Countrey. _Perigort_ and _Bigorre_ are two Towns in _France_. The rest is
plain.


LXXVII.

    French.

    _Selyn_ Monarque, l’_Italie_ pacifique,
    Regnes unis, Roy Chrestien du monde,
    Mourant voudra coucher en Terre _Blesique_,
    Apres Pyrates avoir chassé de L’onde.

    English.

    _Selyn_ being Monarch, _Italy_ shall be in peace,
    Kingdoms shall be united, a Christian King of the world,
    Dying, shall desire to be buried in the Countrey of _Blois_,
    After he shall have driven the Pyrates from the Sea.

ANNOT.

_Selyn_ is the name of a _Turkish_ Emperour, the meaning therefore of
this, is, that under the Reign of one _Selyn_ a _Turkish_ Emperour,
_Italy_ shall be in peace, and all the Christian Princes united.


LXXVIII.

    French.

    La grand Armée de la pugne civile,
    Pour de nuit _Parme_ a l’Estranger trouvée,
    Septante neuf meurtris dedans la Ville,
    Les estrangers passez tous a l’Espée.

    English.

    The great Army belonging to the Civil War,
    Having found by night _Parma_ possessed by Strangers,
    Shall kill seventy nine in the Town,
    And put all the Strangers to the Sword.

ANNOT.

_Parma_ is a City in _Italy_. The rest is plain.


LXXIX.

    French.

    Sang Royal fuis, _Monheurt_, _Mars._ _Aiguillon_,
    Remplis seront de _Bourdelois_ les _Landes_.
    _Navarre_, _Bigorre_, pointes & Aiguillons,
    Profonds de faim, vorer de Liege, Glandes.

    English.

    Royal blood run away from _Monheurt_, _Marsan_, _Aiguillon_,
    The _Landes_ shall be full of _Bourdeloir_,
    _Navarre_, _Bigorre_, shall have points and Pricks.
    Being deep in hunger, they shall devour the Cork and Akorns.

ANNOT.

_Monheurt_, _Marsan_, _Aiguillon_, are Towns in _Gascony_.

_Landes_ is a desert Countrey, wherein nothing groweth but Pine-trees,
_Bourdelois_ are those of _Bourdeaux_.

_Navarre_ is a Kingdom, and _Begorre_ a Province joyning to those
_Landes_, or Pine-trees Countrey.


LXXX.

    French.

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