This is a hieroglyphic of the great fire of London, which occurred in 1666, and was foretold by William Lilly fourteen years before it happened. Lilly gives an account of his being brought before the House of Commons by the following summons:

MONDAY, 22nd OCTOBER, 1666.

"At the Committee appointed to enquire after the causes of the late fire:

"That Mr. Lilly do attend this Committee on Friday next, being the 25th October, 1666, at two of the clock in the afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber, to answer such questions as shall be then and there asked him."

"ROBERT BROOKE."

The result was, Parliament granted him an annuity of £100, which he received for a few years.

The celebrated Nostradamus had predicted the same fire in that year, about eleven years previously, as follows:

"Le sang du juste à Londres fera faute

Bruslez par feu, de vingt et trois les six."

The blood of the just which has been spilt in London, requires it to be burned with fire in '66.

He states that he made this prediction by "Astronomical Affections."

There is no attempt to fit the next hieroglyphic to the times, nor is it supposed to represent anything in particular. The Almanac Maker appends the following remark and there leaves it.

"Having faithfully delivered the above portentous hieroglyphic, which exhibits a wild scene of desolation and distraction, the contemplative reader will, I doubt not, cast an eye of consideration in the Cloud wherein the holy man appears to have discerned more than this picturesque prophecy contains. There is room for much reflection."

It is difficult to say what one might expect to come out of the reader's reflections on either the picture or the "Plus Ultra."

A few years later, we find the almanac for 1789 announces the publication of "An Hieroglyphic Alluding to the Present Times," and under the heading of "Prognostications" publishes "the following Hieroglyphic, the veracity of which I think may be depended upon, although I cannot ascertain its date; it is with its motto very applicable to the present state of things."

This is the first attempt to fit hieroglyphics to current events, but its date is unknown; and apparently it was not specially made for the occasion.

In 1790 the hieroglyphic appears to be a little more definite, but no explanation is offered as to its meaning.

For a time the illustrations disappear. In 1794 some peculiar predictions of 1707 are related which are made to fit "The scheme or figure of the heavens at the time of the death of the unfortunate Louis XVI. late king of the French," which occurred at 1.38 A. M., January 21, 1793, at Paris.

The twenty-first seems to have been an unfortunate day for the King, and quite a number of cases are cited to prove the

eventful nature of this day of the month, the strangest of all being his execution upon the scaffold on January 21, 1793.

In the year 1796 the hieroglyphic is again revived, from which date it comes to stay, and for many years the following paragraph is found attached to each :

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Hieroglyphics were much used by the ancient Egyptians to express their morals, both Divine and philosophical; and the art of hieroglyphics is much recommended by the Reverend and learned Bishop Wilkins, in his book on that subject." And to each picture the Almanac Maker appends the following:

"I shall omit the deciphering of these characters, as they relate to a vein of mundane transactions, but leave them to time and the curious to construe."

Just one hundred years ago, in the year 1799, war appears to threaten England, and the hieroglyphic becomes more definite, and the prediction contains this warning:

"But let all those persons whom it may concern observe this short astrological and cabalistic judgment, that if any foreign power shall attempt an invasion, or to bring in a foreign army amongst us, to destroy or bring us into slavery, we predict they shall assuredly fail in their purpose, and shall never attain their desires, but perish in the very attempt."

To be Continued.

ALAN LEO.

Come over into Macedonia and help us.”

THIS expresses in other words the tenor of a letter received from the editress by the writer. This appeal has also been made to other astrologers who inhabit this small island off the coast of Europe. So it appears that nothing remains but for us to polish up our armor (and of course as the appeal comes from one of the gentler sex, we must look our best in the tournament) and metaphorically "go for them." Perseus-like, we must rescue Andromeda; but Andromeda will have more than one deliverer, and in the long run it will be found that many can help one, better than one can help many. With a peculiarity that seems a part of the astrologer's nature, we feel inclined to lapse into poetry, but fearing our American cousins are rather jealous over their "Longfellow," we refrain from doing so: discretion, which is the better part of valor, comes to our aid, and knowing Uncle Sam to be a man of action, we switch off our poetry, fearing that if we did not do so, the place that knows us now would soon know us no more.

Judging from a Cabalistic map which I drew at the commencement of the war between the United States and Spain, and which appeared in "Coming Events," there is still a dark cloud hanging over the United States, not so much over the States as a whole, but over an individual who holds a high position, but I hope that my judgment in this particular case will be faulty, but I see an influence at work, and a word of warning may tend to avert a catastrophe: let high officials exercise care, especially with regard to the food they partake of, and in the case of strangers use caution, and look upon persons who wish to ingratiate themselves into favor with suspicion. This advice, if carried out, can do no harm, and may avert a lot of evil.

ASMOTHIEL.