Prognostication for the Year 1496

...to need. The sun will mix the dryness with rain, for it is a giver of rain and fruitful deeds. Of the pestilence, we are safe in German lands.

The Third Chapter.

There is sufficient reason to be concerned that the Italian lands will not rest from bloodshed, for Mars views the Italian lands, the Lombards, and Naples. The Turkish lands are also threatened by such. Furthermore, the opposition of Mars and Jupiter gives great testimony to this. It arises at the beginning of the year because Mars is found in the first house. Likewise, the riders will have luck in war and will plunder and burn many villages. The horsemen will be lucky at the beginning of this year and perform many good deeds. They will attempt to do much that is not possible to do, through which some might receive harm, especially at the end of July until the beginning of October. In which time many riders and helpers of princes will be stabbed. It is also to be feared that some great lords will hardly escape with their lives because of Mars, which follows the sun. But who these are who will do such harm, I will not investigate, but they will come from distant lands and will inflict harm on their enemies with cunning.

The Fourth Chapter.

Abraham Aven-Ezra writes in the 31st chapter of the last book: When the moon and the ascendant the sign rising on the eastern horizon at the time of the sun's entry into Aries are found unhindered before misfortune, the same year will not die or have great sickness reigning. But if the figure of this year contains such, one does not need to fear lethal sickness or the pestilence. Yet, some sicknesses will reign this year, such as burning fevers and pains of the head. People will be quite unruly this year. People will be more easily incited to anger this year than other years, have cruel thoughts, receive much fright. Sickness of the eyes will generally reign, and of the teeth. Yet all such sicknesses are not very long-lasting, but soon leave the people. But still...