SHhlmary exhalations^ and Comet^y vphich an 
heavenly hodieSyCQtvotts with the Stars % the 
caufe of ihe inequality of whofe motion ^ if 
their Apoge and Periges* Concerning tbeheij^ 
ef the late Comets Orh^ becaufe of the d^ct- 
ency of InftrttmentSj hire's pars deficiens. 
As for its niotion T>tctm\Kt lo.^twas about 
the middle of Virgo. Jin. 24. 25 dcg. Aries* 
Some obferve that Comets commonly foUow a 
Conjunilion of th^ fuperiour planeis* Afiro'- 
nomers attribute much to the preiminancy of 
that planet n>hich rules it ^rphich they judge by 
the Colour > a dull leaden colour^ claims Sa- 
turn for his Lord \ Wgfef^ Jupiter i Ki?4M^??> 
Golden^ SoUTdlorr^ Venus j variabie.Mttciiiy'^ 
paky Lunz. 4lfo to th^ Afpe^s it receives 
from other planets^ the fign it is in , and the 
houfe of the Heavjens in xfhich it firft rpas^ 
Hence fome may judge a fcbeam of the Heavens 
necejfary^ hut mlefi Calculated for its certain 
rife ( Tfhich is uncertain ^ii^ s adjudged by the 
judicious.^ fuperfluous. Some put much truft or 
virtue in the tail^ terming it the Ignomon^Scc* 
But that is probable of which has been ob- 
ferved of fome 5 that it^s alvpayes oppofite to 
the Sun i hence when the Sun is at the Meri- 
dian of the Antipodes it turns ^ &c. Which 
Rcgiomont obferved of that in 147 5» and 
Keckernaan (?/ that in i6g^. Longonaanta^ 
ms obferves of that in j6iBf that its fir(i 
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