kun Berbert Orpren IN THREE PARTS, Printed by A. REILLY, on Cork-Hill; For ROBERT OWEN in Skinner-row, and WILLIAM M,DCC,XLIV. The ARGUMENT. of THE THIRD CANTO. The Knight, with various Doubts poffeft, With whom b'ing met, they both chop Logick, About the Science Aftrologick; Till falling from Dispute to Fight, The Conj'rer's worsted by the Knight. CANTO III. OUBTLESS the Pleafure is as great This whole Canto is defign'd to expofe Aftrologers, Fortune-Tellers, and Conjurers. In Banter of whom, Dr. James Young, (in his Tract, intitled, Sidrophel Vapulans, &c. 1699. p. 35.) informs us, "That in the Pontificate of fome fuch holy Father as Gregory the "Seventh, a Lover of the Black Art; one of the Tribe craved of "his Holiness, a Protector, or Patron-Saint for Aftrologers, like as "other Arts had: The good Pontiff willing to oblige a Faculty "he lov'd well, gave him the Choice of all in Saint Peter's. The "humble Servant of Urania, depending upon the Direction of good Stars, to a good Angel, went to the choice Hoodwinkt, "and groping among the Images, the first he laid Hand on was "that of the Devil in Combat with Saint Michael; had he chofen "with his Eyes open, he could not have met with a better Pro"tector for fo Diabolical an Art.' "Twas a Custom in Alexandria formerly, for Aftrologers to pay a certain Tribute, which they call'd Fool's-Pence, because it was taken from the Gains which Aftrologers made by their own ingenious Folly, and credulous Dotage of their Admirers. [Turkish Spy, vol. 8. book 4. chap. 10.] See Judicial Aftrology, expofed by Cervantes, Don Quixote. Vol. 3. chap. 25. A 2 *. 3, |