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.
Nostradamus
Astrology -- Early works to 1800; Prophecies -- Early works to 1800
By the Citizens of _Mesopotamia_, is understood a people that live
between two Rivers, from the Greek words μέσος and ποταμὸς, the rest is
easie. We have said before, that by _Ausone_ the Author understands the
City of _Bourdeaux_, which he called _Ausone_, from the Poet and Consul
of _Rome_ _Ausonius_ who was born there.
XXIII.
French.
Le Roial Sceptre sera contraint de prendre,
Ce que ses Predecesseurs voient engagé,
Puis a Laigneau on fera mal entendre,
Lors qu’on viendra le Palais saccager.
English.
The Royal Scepter shall be constrained to take
What his Predecessors had morgaged;
After that, they shall mis-inform the Lamb,
When they shall come to plunder the Palace.
ANNOT.
This is obvious to every body’s capacity.
XXIV.
French.
L’Ensevely sortira du tombeau,
Fera de chaisnes lier le fort du pont,
Empoisoné avec œufs de Barbeau,
Grand de _Lorrain_ par le Marquis du pont.
English.
The buried shall come out of his Grave,
He shall cause the fort of the Bridge to be tied with Chains,
Poisoned with Barbels hard Row,
Shall a great one of _Lorrain_ be by the Marques du pont.
ANNOT.
This Prophecie is divided in two parts. The first two Verses talk of a
man that shall be taken out of his Grave alive. The two last speak, that
a great man of _Lorrain_ shall be poisoned by the Marques _de pont_, in
the Row of a Barbel, which according to Physitians, is a dangerous meat
of it self, and chiefly if it be Stewed, the Poisoner himself seemeth to
be no other than a Duke of _Lorrain_, or one of his Sons, for he stileth
himself _N._ Duke of _Lorrain_, Prince of _Bar_, and Marques _du Pont_.
XXV.
French.
Par guerre longue tout l’exercite espuiser,
Que pour Soldats ne trouveront pecune,
Lieu d’Or, d’Argent cair on viendra cuser,
_Gaulois_ Ærain, signe croissant de Lune.
English.
By a long War, all the Army drained dry,
So that to raise Souldiers they shall find no Money,
Instead of Gold and Silver, they shall stamp Leather,
The _French_ Copper, the mark of the stamp the new Moon.
ANNOT.
This maketh me remember the miserable condition of many Kingdoms, before
the _west-Indies_ were discovered; for in _Spain_ Lead was stamped for
Money, and so in _France_ in the time of King _Dagobert_, and it seemeth
by this Stanza, that the like is to come again, by reason of a long and
tedious War.
XXVI.
French.
Fustes Galées autour de sept Navires,
Sera livrée une mortelle guerre,
Chef de _Madrid_ recevra coups de vires,
Deux eschapées & cinq menez a Terre.
English.
Fly-boats and Galleys round about seven Ships,
A mortal War there shall be,
The chief of _Madrid_ shall receive blows of Oars,
Two shall escape, and five carried to Land.
ANNOT.
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