The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers





Jonathan Swift, et al.
The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc.
Annus Mirabilis

PREDICTIONS FOR THE YEAR 1708




Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons
named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly
related, as will come to pass.

Written to prevent the people of England from being farther
imposed on by vulgar almanack-makers.

By Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq.

I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this
kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not
possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross
impostors, who set up to be the artists. I know several learned
men have contended that the whole is a cheat; that it is absurd
and ridiculous to imagine, the stars can have any influence at