Publications of John Holwell

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  • Holwell, John. A sure guide to the practical surveyor, in two parts. The first, shewing how to plot all manner of grounds, whether small inclosures, champain-ground, wood-lands, mountains, and dales, by the semicircle, plain table, and chain. As also, how to find the area, or content thereof, with the manner of protracting, reducing, and dividing the same; and also how to inclose a mannor lying in a common field, with the drawing of a perfect draught or map thereof, and how to deck and beautifie the same. And likewise how to convey water from any spring-head, to any appointed place. The second, shewing how to take the ground-plot of any city or corporation: as also the mensuration of roads, highways, and rivers, with the manner of making a map of any county or kingdom. The like never before extant. By John Holwell, philomath. London: printed by W. Godbid, for Christopher Hussey, at the Flower de Luce in Little-Britain, 1678. ESTC No. R29486. Grub Street ID 112461.
  • Holwell, John. A new prophecy: or, A prophetical discourse of the blazing-star, that appeared, April the 23d. 1677. Being a full account, of the events, & sad effects thereof, which threaten these nations of England, Scotland, &c. As likewise, to France, Holland, &c. The reader is desired to take notice, that this prophecy was writ two years ago, as will be attested by several persons upon oath, and by me the author and observer, (living in Spittle-Fields, London) John Holwell, philomath. London: printed at the request of the author, 1679. ESTC No. R4258. Grub Street ID 123857.
  • Holwell, John. Catastrophe mundi: or, Europe's many mutations until the year, 1701. Being an astrological treatise of the effects of the triple conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter 1682 and 1683, and of the comets 1680 and 1682, and other configurations concomitant. Wherein the fate of Europe for these next 20 years is (from the most rational grounds of art) more than probably conjectured. Likewise, for the benefit the benefit of the sons of art, there is a table of all the years, in which the conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter happen in any of the four triplicities from 3958 before Christ, to the year of our redemption 1702, with a table of the year, in which the six primary planets changed their aphelions from the beginning of the world for many years to come, all deduced from the Caroline tables. Also, an ephimeris of all the comets that have appeared from the year of our Lord 1603, to the year-1682, with a new way how to find in what year they will most operate. Whereunto is annexed, the hieroglyphicks o. London: printed for the author, and are to be sold by most booksellers, 1682. ESTC No. R26066. Grub Street ID 109424.
  • Holwell, John. Catastrophe mundi: or, Europe's many mutations until the year 1701. Being an astrological treatise of the effects of the tripple conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter 1682, and 1683, and of the comets 1680 and 1682, and other configurations concomitant. Wherein the fate of Europe for these next 20 years is ... more than probably conjectured. Likewise, for the benefit of the sons of art, there is a table of all the years, in which the conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter happen in any of the four triplicities from 3958 before Christ, to the year of our redemption 1702, ... Also, an ephemeris of all the comets that have appeared from the year of our Lord 1603, to the year 1682. with a new way how to find in what year they will most operate. Whereunto is annexed, the Hieroglyphicks of Nostrodamus (Published by Mr. Lilly, in the year 1651.) Rightly placed and in order, (formerly misplaced) with the addition of many more. By John Holwell, philomat. London: printed for the author, and are to be sold by most booksellers, 1682. ESTC No. R228910. Grub Street ID 101539.
  • Holwell, John. An appendix to Holvvel's Catastrophe mundi, being an astrological discourse of the rise, growth and continuation of the Othoman family, with the nativities of the present French king, emperors of Germany and Turky; all truly rectifyed, and astrologically handled. Also, what progress this present emperor of Turky shall make upon Europe in this intended war with the House of Austria. Where unto is added a supliment of the judgment of comets. By John Holwel teacher of the mathematicks and astrology. London: printed by J.G. for F. Smith, at the Elephant and Castle in Cornhil, 1683. ESTC No. R2520. Grub Street ID 108909.
  • Holwell, John. Trigonometry made easie fitted to the meanest capacity, it being the foundation of astronomy, navigation, dyalling, surveying, geography, perspective, and gunnery &c. /by John Holwell. London: Printed for Tho. Hawkins, 1685. ESTC No. R26067. Grub Street ID 109425.
  • Holwell, John. Clavis horologiæ; or, A key to the whole art of arithmetical dyalling, in two parts. The first shewing how to draw the hour-lines on all manner of regular dyals, and how to reduce all irregular dyals into regular forms ... The second part sheweth how to place all manner of furniture on all sorts of dyals, let them be never so irregular, and that arithmetically; whereunto is annexed the tables of the altitude of the sun for every hour of the day at his entrance into the 12 signs from one degree of latitude to 90; with tables of azimuth to each latitude, and for every hour of the day ... Whereunto is annexed an appendix being the explication of the pyramidical dyal set up in his Majesties garden at White-Hall, 1669. In which very many sorts of dyals are contained; by which, besides the hours of all kinds diversly expressed, many things relating to geography, astrology and astonomy, are by the suns shadow made visible to the eye, by that Reverend Father Francis Hall, alias Line, of the Society. London: printed by Will. Bonny, for Tho. Howkins in George-Yard in Lombard-Street, MDCLXXXVI. [1686]. ESTC No. R213613. Grub Street ID 89026.
  • Holwell, John. John Holwell's strange and wonderful prophesies, foretelling what shall happen in Europe in the years 1697, 98, 99, and 1700. (v0z.) In 97. Foretelling the Poles beating the Tartars: the Turks obtaining victories over the Emperor: with several other things of note. In 98. Foretelling many divisions and commotions in Italy, tending to the subversion of the tripple-crown: vast fleets of ships at sea, and bloody sea fights. The power of France reduc'd to a low ebb by the victorious arms of England. In 99. Foretelling a full discovery of the treacherous contrivances of several courts of Europe. Likewise Holland is warned to take care of herself. bloody sea-fights this year; and a whole army, in the eastern parts of the world, destroyed by fire from heaven. 1700. Now will be the downfall of Rome: after which follows general peace over the whole earth, &c. London: printed at .. Fleetstreet, .., [1696]. ESTC No. R215295. Grub Street ID 90357.
  • Holwell, John. Clavis horologiae; or, A key to the whole art of arithmetical dialling, In two Parts. The first shewing how to draw the hour-lines on all manner of regular dials and how to reduce all irregular dials into regular forms, by means of a new latitude and new declination, and that arithmetically. The second part sheweth how to place all manner of furniture on all sorts of dials, let them be never so irregular, and that arithmetically: whereunto is annex'd the tables of the attitude of the sun for every hour of the day, at his entrance into the 12 signs, from one degree of latitude to 90; with tables of azimuch to each latitude, and for every hour of the day, at his entrance into each sign; with many other tables useful in the art of shadows. Whereunto is annexed an appendix, being the explication of the pyramidical dial set up in His Majesty's garden at White-hall, 1669. In which very many sorts of dials are contained: by which, besides the hours of all kinds diversly expressed, many things re. London: Printed for Tho. Hawkins, and sold by Tho. Tebb, at the Flower-de-luce in Little-Britain, 1712. ESTC No. T166591. Grub Street ID 204800.
  • Holwell, John. A compleat believer the most accomplished scholar. A sermon preach'd at a visitation, in Newton-Bushell, in Devon, May the 12th, 1721. By John Holwell, M.A. Rector of Torbryan. Exon: printed by Andrew Brice, 1721. ESTC No. N3838. Grub Street ID 26099.