THE Knowledge of Things unknown. Appertaining to Astronomy, with necessary Rules, and certain Spears contained in the same. Compiled by Godfridus super palladium de agricultura Anglicatum. ¶ Imprinted at London, in Fleetstreet, beneath the Conduit, at the Sign of S john Evangelist, by H. jackson. 1585. Ptholomeus. ¶ This is unknown to many men, though they be known to some men. ¶ Here beginneth the Book of Knowledge. ¶ Sunday. IF the nativity of our Lord come on a Sunday winter shall be good, Ver shallbe windy, sweet and hot, Vintage shall be good, Oxen waxeth, sheep shallbe multiplied, Honey and milk, and all goods shallbe plenteous. Old men and women shall die, peace and accord shallbe in the land. Also the Sundays of each year in the hour of the day, or of night, to do all things that thou wilt begin it is profitable. Who that been born shallbe strong great and shining. Who that flieth shallbe found. ¶ Monday. If it come on the Monday, Winter shall be meddled. Verre shall be windy and good, Summer all dry or even the contrary, if it be rainy & full of tempest, Vintage shall be in middle assize. In each monday of the same year, in the hour of day, or of night, to do all things that thou wilt begin it is good, dreams pertaineth to effect. Who that is borne shall be strong. Who that flieth shall soon be found, theft done shallbe proved. He that falleth into his bed, soon shall recover. ¶ Tuesday. IF it come on the Tuesday, winter shall be good. Ver shallbe wyndie, Summer shall be good, Vintage shall he travailous, women shall die, ships shall perish on Seas. In each Tuesday of the same year, in the hour of day or of night, to do all things that thou wilt begin it is good. Who that is borne shall be strong and covetous, dreams pertaineth to age. Who that flieth shall soon be found, theft than done shallbe proved. ¶ Wednesday. IF it come on the Wednesday, winter shall be sharp and hard. Ver shall be windy and evil, Summer shall be good. Vintage shall be good and traveilous, good wit thou shalt find, young men shall die, honey shall not be earned, bearers shall travail, Shipmen shall travail in each year. In each Wednesday of each year, to do all things that thou wilt begin it is good. ¶ Thursday. IF it come on the Thursday, Winter shall be good. Verre shall be windy, Summer good, Vintage good and plenty shall be Kings and Prince's perameter shall die. And in each Thursday of each year, to do all things that thou wilt begin is good. Who that been bone shallbe of fair speech and worshipful. Who flieth shall soon be found, theft done by a wench shall be proved. Who that falleth in his bed rather other latter oft was wont to recover. ¶ Friday. IF it come on the Friday winter shallbe marvelous. Ver windy and good, Summer good and dry, Vintage plenteous, there shall be dolour of the air, Sheep, and Been shall perish. Oats shall be dear. In each Friday of each year, to do all things that thou wilt begin, it is good. Who that been borne shall be profitable and Lecherous. Who that flieth shall soon be found, theft done by a Child shallbe proved. ¶ Saturday. IF it come on the saturday, Winter shall be dyrke, snow shall be great, fruit shall be plenteous, Ver shall be windy, Summer evil. Vintage evil by places, Oats shallbe dear, men shall wax sick, and been shall die. In no saturday of that same year, whether it be in the hour of day or night, to begin every thing uneath it shall be good, but if the course of the moon bring it thereto, theft done shall be found, he that flieth shall turn again to his own, they that is sick shall long wail, and uneath they shall escape, that they ne should die. ¶ Here followeth of the birth of Children. ON the sunday, who that is borne, he shall be great and shining. Who that is borne on the Monday, to begin all things he shallbe good, who that is borne on the Tuesday, he shall be covetous, and he shall perish with iron, and uneath he shall come to the last age, to begin all things he shall be good. He that is borne on the Wednesday, he shall lightly learn words. He that is borne on the Thursday, he shallbe stable and worshipful, and to begin all things is good. He that is borne on the friday, he shall be of long life and lecherous, and to begin all things it is good. He that is borne on the Saturday, he shall seldom be profitable, but if the course of the moon bring it thereto. ¶ Here beginneth the nature and disposition of the days of the moon, with the birth of Children. The first day. IN the first day of the Moon, Adam was made to do all things it is profitable, & what ever thou wilt to do good, and that thou seest in thy sleep, shall be well and shall be turned into joy. If thou seemest to be overcomen, never the latter, thou shalt overcome. A child that is borne shall soon wax, and be of long life, and rich. He that falleth sick shall long wail, and he shall suffer a long sickness, it is good to let a little blood. The second day. IN the second day of the moon. Eve was made, to do an erand it is good and to do all things it is profitable, to buy and to sell, and to fly into a ship to make away, to sow seeds, theft done shall soon be found. Whatsoever thou shalt see in sleep, soon effect it shall have, whether it be good or evil, to let blood it is good. A child that is borne soon shall wax, and he shall be a lecherour or a strumpet. ¶ The three day. IN the third day of the Moon, Cayn was borne, of all things that should be done, it behoveth thee to abstain, but only that thou wilt not that it wax again, it is good to draw up roots in the yard, and in the field, theft done shall soon be found, whatsoever thou seest in sleep it is nought, who that is borne menlyche shall wax, but he shall die young. A sick man that falleth in his bed shall travail, and he shall not escape, to let blood it is good. ¶ The iiii. day. IN the fourth day of the moon Abel was borne. whatsoever thou dost is good in each travail. The dreams that thou seest hath effect, hope in God & counsel good. A child that is born he shallbe a good creature, and much he shallbe praised. A man that falleth sick, either soon shall be healed, or soon shall die, it is good to let blood. ¶ The .v. day. IN the fift day of the Moon, do nothing of errandene of work, to make sacrament, it is not good. Who that flieth, bound or dead he shall be showed, the dream that thou shalt see, shall be well. After that thou hath seen, it shall be. Beware ware that thou lose no counsel. A child that is borne shall die young. He that falleth in his bed soon shall die, to let blood it is good. ¶ The vi day. IN the vi. day of the Moon, to send children to school it 〈◊〉 good, and to use hunting, the dreams the thou shalt see, shall not hap in good, but beware that thou say nought to any man. Thy counsel do not discover. A child borne shall be of long life and syckly. A sick man uneath shall escape, to let blood it is good. ¶ The seven. day. IN the seven. day of the Moon, A bell was slain. He that falleth sick shall die, he that is borne shall be of long life and good to let blood, and to take drink it is good. A dream that thou seest, long after shall be. Who that flieth shall soon be found, and theft also. To buy sooyne, to tame beasts, to clip heirs, and to take all manner of nourishing, it is good. A sick man if he be medicined shall be healed. ¶ The viii. day. AND in the viii. day of the Moon, whatsoever thou wilt do is good, all things that thou wilt treat, to go in counsel, to buy Manciples, and beasts, folds of sheep into an other place, to change it is good, to set foundamentes, to so we seeds, to go in a way. A child that is borne shallbe sick, but in all days he shallbe a purchasour, and he shall die young. A dream shall be certain, and soon shall be. If thou seest sorry things, turn then to the east, he that waxeth sick shall live, theft shallbe found, to let blood it behoveth in the midst of the day. ¶ The ix. day. ANd in the ninth day of the Moon Lameth was borne, to do all things it is profitable, what thing thou wilt enter to make, it is good, and shall profit. A dream that thou seest shall come in the day following, or in the second day, and thou shalt see a sign in the East, and that shall apere in sleep openly, within xi. days shall come, a child borne in all things, shallbe a purchasour and good, & long of life. A sick man shall wail much, & arise. Who shallbe chased shall not be found, & who that is oppressed shallbe comforted, presume thou not to let blood. ¶ The x. day. ANd in the tenth day of the Moon was borne the Patriarch Noe. Whatsoever thou wilt do, shall pertain to light, Dreams be in deign, and within iiii. days shall come with out peril, a child that is borne shall environ many countries, and he shall die old, whatsoever be lost shall be hide, who that is bound shall be unbound. Who that flieth after, shallbe found: Who that falleth in travail, without peril shallbe delivered, who that falleth into his bed, he shall long abide, to let blood it is good. ¶ The xi. day. AND in the xi. day of the Moon, Sem was borne, it is good to begin works, to go out to seek, to make wedding. A dream within four days shall be fulfilled with out perils, and such it shall appear after that thou seest. A child that is borne shall be of long life, and religious, and lovable, he shall have a sign in the forehead, or in the mouth, or in the eye, and in latter age he shallbe made better. A wench shall have a sign that she shall be learned with wisdom, to go into a way, it is good and to change folds of sheep from place to place, he that is sick, and he be long sick, he shallbe healed, each day to let blood it is good. ¶ The xii. day. AND in the xii. day of the Moon, was borne Canaan the son of Cham, nothing thou shalt begin, for it is a grievous day, a dream shall be certain, to joy to thee after that thou seest within ix. days, it shall be fulfilled. To wed and to do errands it is profitable, that is lost shall be found. A child that is borne shallbe of long life, angry, and honest, a sick man shallbe grieved and arise, who that is taken shallbe left, theft soon shall be found, to let blood at even it is good. The xiii. day. ANd in the thirteen day of the Moon, Noah planted wines, and in each day wines been made, to plant Vines it is good, after that thou seest, thy dream shallbe, and with in four days, it shall come to gladness, but take heed to Psalms, and to Drysons. A child borne in adversity shallbe let, he shall be angry, and he shall not be long of life. Who that is bound shall be loosed, that is lost shall be found. Who that waxeth sick long time shall travail, and uneath shallbe saved but die. To wed a wife, it is good. It is good each day to let blood. The xiiii. day. THe xiiii. day of the Moon, is a good day and a glade. Noah blessed all things that shallbe done, what soever thou wilt do, and shall come to thee to heal. A dream within six days shall be, to make wedding it is good, and to go in the way. Axe of thy friend, or thine enemy, and it shall be done to thee. A child that is borne, shall be a traitor, the sick man shall be changed and rise, and shallbe healed by medicine, to let blood it is good. ¶ The xv. day. ANd in the xv. day of the Moon, Tongues were divided, do no work, begin no errand, for it is a grievous day. A sick man shall long travail, but he shall escape. A dream that thou seest nothing shall noy, but soon shall come. A child borne shall die young, that is lost shall be found, to let blood it is good. ¶ The xvi. day. ANd in the xvi. day of the Moon Pythagoras was borne, the author of Philosophers, to buy and t● sell it is good, to tame Oxen and other Beasts. A dream is not good after long time it shall come, and it shallbe harmful, to take a wife and to make wedding it is good, folds of sheep from place to place to change it is good. A child that is borne shallbe of long life, but he shallbe poor, forsworn and accused. A sick man if he change his place, he shall live, to let blood it is good. The xvii. day. IN the xvii. day of the Moon, it is evil to do an errand, a dream that thou seest, after long time shallbe, or within thirty. days. A Child that is borne shallbe silly, he that is sick shallbe much grieved and arise, that is lost, shallbe found, to send children to school, to be wedded, and to make medicine, and to take it, is good, but not to let blood. The xviii. day. AND in the xviii. day of the Moon, is good for all things to be done, namely to begin houses. And to set children to school, dreams are good, and shallbe done within xx. days. Who that sickness hath, shall soon rise or long be sick, and then recover, theft then done shall be found. A knave child then borne shall be unovercome and eloquent, proud unpeaceable, & not long life. A maid child than borne, shallbe chaste, laborious, senyaunte, and better in her hinder age, they shall both be marked above the knees, not so hardy thou to let blood this day. The nineteen. day. IN the nineteen. day of the Moon, is not full good, ne full evil, dreams shall come within xx. days, who that hath sickness shall soon rise, if be take medicine, theft than done, shall not be found: A knave child then borne, shallbe true, benign, flight, wise, ever wax better and better in great worship, and have a mark in the brow. A maid child then borne, shallbe right sick: save not paid of one man, that day is good to bleed. The twenty day. AND in the Twenty Day of the Moon, Isaac blessed his Son, what ever thou wilt do is good, a dream that thou seest shall appear, but say it to no man, to make wedding is good, to buy a manciple, it is good, to build houses it is good, to change folds of sheeepe from place to place, it is good, and to tame beasts and to so we seeds. A child that is borne, shallbe a fighter and he shall have many arrivings, that is lost shallbe found, to change been it is good. A sick man shall long wail or soon arise, to let blood on even it is good. The xxi day. ANd in the xxi. day of the Moon, Saul was borne, first King of the jews, a dream is true, and to joy shall pertain within iiii. days. A child that is borne shall find much evil, he shallbe a thief, and witty, he shall be a traitor, and traveilous, Esau took the residue blessing of his father, it is good to heal swine, and other beasts, it behoveth to abstain from gaming things, to go in the way it is good. A sick man shallbe sick and arise, theft shallbe found, let no blood neither day nor night. The xxii. day. IN the xxii. day of the Moon joseph was borne, it is a day of holiness, if thou dost any errand, thou shalt find it grievous, dreams shallbe certain and shall come to joy. A child borne in all days, shallbe a purchasour, merry, fair, religious, and leprous. A sick man both late is confirmed, and healed. Been to change from place to place it is good. A sick man shall be sick and be healed, to let blood all day is good. The xxiii. day. IN the xxiii. day of the Moon, Benjamin was borne, Son of the right side, the last son of the Patriarch Noe. What ever thou wilt do is good. A dream that thou seest, shall turn to joy, and nothing shall noye, and other while it was wont to fall within eight days. To take a wife it is good, to make weddings, to set foundamentes, to open new earth, to tame Beasts, it is good. A child borne, shall be outcast, and many lettings, he shall make, and in sins he shall die. A sick man shall be sick, and arise, it is good to let blood. The xxiiii. day. IN the xxiiii. day of the Moon Golyas was borne, a dream that thou seest signifieth thy heal, and nothing shall noye, a child borne shall be compendious, and shall do wonderful things. A sick man shall languish and be healed, to let blood before the third hour it is good. The xxv. day. In the xxv. day of the Moon, our Lord sent signs into Egipte by Moses, and in each day he passed the red sea, he that maketh sacrament, shall die in a perilous death, beware dread to come, the dream signifieth hard things, and within x. days it was wont to come. Early then bow thine head into the east. A child borne shallbe an evil man, many perils he shall suffer. A sick man shall sustain injury, and uneath shall escape, it is good to let blood. The xxvi. day. IN the xxvi. day of the Moon Moses dried the red Sea. In the day jonathas the son of Saul was borne, & dead is Saul with his sons, thou shalt begin nothing, the dream shallbe certain, and shallbe turned into joy, to men Pilgrims it pertaineth to beware of spies, of thine enemies. A child borne shall be full lovable, but neither rich nor poor. A sick man shall travail and arise, it he have the dropsy, he shall die, to let blood a little it is needful. The xxvii. day. IN the xxvii. day of the Moon, our Lord rained Manna, to the children of Israel, what ever thou wilt do is good, be busy, for a dream that thou seest was wont to come, either to good or evil. A child borne shallbe of long life, and most loved. and menelyche strange, neither rich nor poor. A sick man shall rise to life, he shall be holden in much langour, but he shall be healed, folds of sheep from place to place to change it is good, to let blood on even is good. The xxviii. day. ANd in the xxviii. day of the Moon the days be fight Tabernacles been fixed in Desert, what ever thou wilt do is good: a dream that thou seest shall turn into joy, and shall come welfullich. A child borne shallbe much loved, he shallbe holded in sickness, a sick man that fasteth in infirmity, soon shall be saved, to let blood in the evening it accordeth. The xxix. day. ANd in the xxix. day of the Moon, the jews went into the land of behest. Herode the King cut of the children's heads, begin nothing, the dream shallbe certain, and good gladness and joy it signifieth, an errand began, it is good to fulfil, to take a wife it is good, but nilte thou not to make dowers, ne write Testaments. A child borne shallbe of long life, wise, and holy, and meek, to fish, and hunt it is good, a sick man shall not grievously be sick, but scape, it is good to let blood. The thirty. day. ANd in the thirty. Day of the Moon, Samuel the Prophet, was borne, whatsoever thou wilt do is good, a dream that appeareth to thee certain, and within two. days thou shalt see, and thou shalt find a red sign in the East, within ix. days. A child borne shallbe of long life and profitable, and well measured in each thing. A sick man shall nigh come to death, in no manner let no blood. These and many other pertaineth to men after as the course of the moon followeth. ¶ Here endeth the nature and disposition of the days of the Moon with the birth of Children. And here followeth of Saturn and what Saturn is. SAturne, what is Saturn, he is the first Planet and the wickeddeste, and he unbeginneth the Zodyacke but once in thirty years, than followeth it forth in the Zodyacke by xii. signs, that Saturn reigneth in each signs two. years & a half, in vi signs he reigneth xv. years. And in all the xii. signs he reigneth even thirty. years, and right as there are twelve signs in the Zodyacke, so are there twelve months in the year, each sign to his month. Wherefore beware before, and make purveyance therefore, and look when Saturn reigneth in the three winter signs, that is to say, Capricorn, aquary, and Pisces, and so long those seven. years and half a year, shallbe scarceness and dearth of corn, fruit, Beasts, and all other things, for in the iii years signs he hath might and most power to fulfil his malice if he be not letted by neighbourhood of any good planet. ¶ What the Thunder signifieth in every year. THunder in january signifieth the same year, great winds, plenty of corn, and battle peradventure also. Thunder in February, signifieth that same year many men, namely rich men, shall die in great sickness. Thunder in March signifieth that same year great winds, plenty of corns, and debate amongst people. Thunder in April, signifieth that same year to be fruitful, and merry, and also death of wicked men. Thunder in may, signifieth that year, need, scarcenesss, and dearth of corns, and great hunger. Thunder in june, signifieth that same year, that woods shallbe overcasten with winds, and great raging shall be of Lions, and Wolves, and so like of other harmful Beasts. Thunder in july, signifieth that same year shallbe good corn, and fruits of Beasts, that is to say, their strength shall perish. Thunder in August, signifieth the same year, sorrow, wailing of many, and of most hot things, and also many shall be sick. Thunder in September, signifieth that same year great wind, copy of corn, that is to say plenteous, and occasion of folk, that is to say, much falling. Thunder in October signifieth the same year, great wind and scantness of corns, of fruits, and trees. Thunder in November, signifieth that same year, to be fruitful, and merry, and cheap corn. Thunder in December signifieth that same year, cheap corn, and of wheat, peace and accord among the people. ¶ This Chapter following declareth what are the evil days, and forbidden in the year. And also which be the best bleeding days in the year. Wit thou well that in every month be two evil days, one in waxing of the Moon, and another in the waning. The Calendars showeth them, and their hours openly enough, in the which days, if any folk take sickness, or begin any new thing, it is great grace if ever it far well, or come to good end. Also there are fifty canicular days, that is to say, for the xv. Kalend. of August, to the Nonas of September, in the which days it is forbidden by astronomy to all manner of folks, that they let them no blood, ne take no drinks, & also good it is to abstain then from women, and they should great leches know and keep, and teach to other men. For why all that time reigneth a star, that is called Caniculacanis in latten, a hound in English, now of this foresaid star Canicula, the foresaid fifty days, are called canicular days, that is to say door days, and biting as a bitch, for the kind of the star Canycula, is boiling and brenning as fire, and biting as a bitch whelp, that time the heat of the sun, and of the star, is so dowlcet and violent, that men's bodies at midnight, sweats as at midday, and swelleth lightly, bloweth and brenneth, and if they then be hurt then be they more sick, then at any other time, and right nearer dead. In those days all venomous Serpents creepeth, flieth, and gendereth, & so they overset hugely the air, in seeding of their kind, so that many men are dead thereby, there again all the so ●●…er, namely those days, a fire is good, night and day, and wholesome. And seeth such meats, and take heeds of great violent meats. Also from the xviii. Kalend of October, to the xvii. Kalend of November, look thou take no cold, for then the powers of man, of earth, & of allthings else setten. And they may not 〈◊〉 again till the evil Kalend. of a plil, wherefore such things as thou takest within the powers, th'affection the shalt with hold till they open, truly it should less harm thee to take cold at Christmas than then. ¶ To know how a man shall keep himself in health. IF thou wilt keep thee long in health then hold this rule, that is to say, fly anger, wrath, and envy, & give thee to mirth in measure, travail sadly, so that thou sweat not to much in the Summer, and namely the canicular days, fly all manner of strong drinks, and hot spices, brenning meats namely to have them usandly. Fast not to long at morue. Sup not to late at night, eat not hastily, nor eat but little at once, and that that thou eatest, chew it well, every time that thou eatest, rest a little rather after, fleepe not thou under meal, namely but of these iiii. months. That is to say, may, june, july, and August. And yet the less that thou stepest then the better it is: to sleep well in the waxing of the night, and be early up in the morning, timelier the better. And, every day beware of wicked mists, that none enter in thee ●asting, for thereof cometh great pe●tilences & great heat. And in great ●old and in pestilences eat much garlic every day ix saffron chives, it will do thee much good. Eat ynnough in winter, eat enough in Ver, but eat but little in Summer, look thy meat be well seasoned in Harvest beware of fruits, for they are not good, if it be given thee for medicine, of all manner of meats, sodden is the best, eat not to many hot spices, nor eat but little at once, for better it were to eat vii times on the day, than once thy fill, flesh is more nourishing then fish, eat not to much sour meats nor salt, for they will make thy bones sore: look thy drink be not to new, ne to old, sweet powdered meats be most wholesome. Of all things take measure, and no more, for in measure rests Virtue. And that Saints did hold them to. ¶ To know what perilous days, come in the change of every Moon. IN the change of every Moon be two. days in the which, what thing soever is begun, late or never, it shall come to good end, and the days be full perilous for many things. In january, when the Moon is iii. or iiii. In February .v. or vii In March vi or vii In April .v. or viii In May viii. or. ix, In june .v. or xu In july iii. or xiii In August viii or xiii In September viii or xiii In October .v. or xii In November .v. or ix In December iii or xiii Astronomers sayeth, that vi. days in the year are perilous of death. And therefore they forbidden men to be let blood on them, or take any drinks. That is to say. The third day of the month of january. The first day of the month of july. The second day of the month of October. The last day of the month of April. The first day of August. The last day going out of December. ¶ These vi. days with great diligence ought to be kept, but namely the latter iii. for all the veins are then full. For then whether man or beast be knit in then, within seven. days, or certainly within xiiii. days they shall die, And if they take any drinks within xv. days, they shall die. And if they eat any goose in these three days within xl. days they shall die. And if any child be borne, in these three ●atter days, they shall die a wirked death. ¶ Astronomers, and Astrologyers, sayeth, that in the beginning of March the seven. night d● the xiiii. day, let thee blood of the right arm. And in the beginning of April, the xi. day, on the left arm. And in the end of May iii. or v. day, on whether arm thou wilt. And thus of all that year, thou shalt sickerly be warish from the Fevers, and from the falling gout, and from the fyster gout, and from loss of thy sight. Bial magest in scent loqui of Ptholomei. Each man's body is ruled by a certain sign of the Zodyack. Wherefore as sayeth Ptholomens' in the place of bone. If thou be sick in any limb, do no medicine unto that limb, when the Moon is in the sign of that limb, for it shall rather hinder, then fourther. And namely flee blood letting, at that time of those limbs. Thus shalt thou know which signs reigneth in which limbs. The Bull reigneth in the neck and in the throat over all. The Gemuse reigneth in the shoulders, arms, and haudes. The Creves or Lobster, reigneth in the breast stomach, and limbs, arteries, the milt, heart, liver, and gall, and those three be the signs of Ver. The Lion reigneth in the back, side, bones, sinews, and gristles. The Maid reigneth in the womb Myddryfe, and Guts. And also she reigneth, other while in the stomach, lyner, gall, and milt, and other nut●ise limbs, beneath the middrife. And the Crab in the heart, lungs, and arteries, and other small limbs, about the middryfe, and those three signs are in Summer. The Balance reigneth in the navel, and in the reigns, and the lower parts of the womb. The scorpion reigneth in the bladder, in the arse, and in other privy harness, and in the mary's. The Sagittaries ●e●●neth in the thighs, and buttocks▪ and these three are signs of harvest. The Caprycorne reigneth in the knees. The aquary reigneth in the legs and ankles. The Fish reigneth in the Feet, and those three be the sygues of winter. ¶ Saturn, jupster, Mars, sol, Venus, Me●●●…y, and Lund. ¶ Saturnus is cause of death, dearth, and place. ¶ jupster is muse of long peace, rest, and virtuous living. ¶ Mars is cause of ●yn●s debate, and war ¶ sol is cause of life health, and waring. ¶ Venus is cause of lusty love, and Lechery. ¶ Mercury is caise of much speech, Marchan●●…●eightes. ¶ Luna is cause of moystones great waters and violent floods. Saturn hour is good and strong to do all things that asketh strength only, and to nought else save to battle, for it is wondrous evil, that man or woman, that hath that star Saturn to his planet, he is melancholious, black, and goeth swiftelye, he hath a void heart, wicked and bitter as wormwood, he will lightly be wroth, he is ian●…ous, witty, covetous and yrerons, he eateth hastily and is false, and most what loving to lie, and hath shining eyen as a Ent, he hath in the forehead a mark or a wound, of fire, he is poor, and his clothes are rend unto a time, and thus he hath open signs and all his covetous is by other men's possessions, and not by his own. jupiter hour is good in all things, namely to peace, love and accord. Who that hath this star to his Planet, ●…he is sang●●…, ruddy, and goeth a large pace, neither too swift, nor to soft, his stature is seemly, and shining hes hath a fair visage, lovely semblance, fair lips, fair hears, and a shining broad face, fair b●…vies, his clothes are good and strong, he is sweet, peaceable, and soft. Mars hour is evil, and not full evil, it is better by night then by day. For it is masculine on the night, and feminine on the day. It is good to do any thing, but with great strength, by night it is good to enter battle, and also by day, but not so much good as by night. Who that hath this star to his Planet, his making is of good defence, and often times his face is red with blood, his face is small and sotell, and laughing, and he hath eyen as a Cat. And all the days of his life, he will accuse many men of evil, he hath a wound of a sword in his face, he is most choleric. And thus he hath open signs. ¶ sol hour is worst of all other hours, no man in this hour may do his will save Kings, and Lords, and that with great strength. Who that in this hour entereth battle: he shall be dead there. Who that hath this star to his Planet. He hath sharp eyen, great speech, and wicked thoughts in his heart, he is wicked and avarous, neither white nor black, but betwixt both, he hath a mark in the face or a wound, and hath a wound in his body of fire, and he is right wicked and grudging in his deeds. Venus' hour is good in all things, and it is better on night than on day, ever till midday, at midday it is not good, for the sun covereth it. On Sunday the ix. hour is Venus' hour, sue not then to any Lord ne potestate, for if thou do thou shalt find him wroth. Who that hath this star to his Planet, namely if he be borne by night in Venus' hour, he is white and hath a round face, little forehead, round beard, he hath a middle nose, and middle heeres of eyes, he is laughing and lentigious, and he hath a mark in the face, his making is fair and plain, and oft times his neither lip is greater than the over. And who that is borne, under Venus, when she is not in full power, he hath a sharp nose and somewhat crooked, fair heeres, soft eyen of running water, the is a singer, he longeth much of games, and loveth them well, and his tales he sweet. Mercurious hour from the beginning to the middle, is good in all things, and from the middle to the end it is hard, and it is not much better on night then on day, and each time of the night and day he standeth before the Sun or behind, therefore he hath his power much more by night then by day, from morn to the fift hour of the day, he hath his power, and from thence to the ninth, he hath no power. Who that hath this star to his planet, he hath a sharp stature, and a sharp long face, long eyen long nose, great heeres of his eyen, and thick, narrow forehead, long beard, thin here, long arms, long fingers, long feet, long hatrell of the head, he is meek and lovable, and he will do each thing to certain space, he is more white than black, and oft times right white, and he hath great shoulders. And who that is borne under Mercurious, when he is not in his full power. That is to say. From the first hour of the day, to the ninth, he is black and dry, he hath crowded teeth, and sharp, he hath a wound in his body with fire, he is scourged with wands or smitten with a sword, and men sayeth on him an evil name, of evil tales, and of manslaughter. The moons hour is right good and right evil from the fourth day, to the xvii. it is good, namely to all those that are borne in it, and from the xvii. day to the xx. day, it is somewhat good, but not so good: & from the xx. day, to the xxvii. day it is evil, namely to all those that are borne in it. Who that hath this star in his Planet and borne thereunder, when it is in full power, he hath a plain face, and pale, sometime lentigious, and doth his wills to men, he hath somewhat seemly semblance, and he is rich, he hath mean stature, neither to long nor to short, he hath straight lips, and hollow eyen. Who that is borne under this star, when it is not in full power, he hath a straight face and dry, and malicious, he hath little teeth, and Albugine, that is to say. A white strike in the ear. ¶ The nature and conditions which is found comprehended in man. NAturally a man is hardy as the lion. i. Prue and worthy as the Ox. two. Large and liberal as the Cock. iii. Avaricious as the Dog. iiii. Hardy and swift as the Heart. v. Debonaire and true as the Turtle Dove. vi. Malicious as the Leopard. seven. prive and tame as the Dove. viii. Dolorous and guileful as the fox. ix. Simple and mild as the Lamb. x. Shrewd as the Ape. xi. Light as the Horse. xii. Soft and pitiful as the Bear. xiii. ¶ Dear and precious as the Olyphant. xiiii. ¶ Good and wholesome as the Vnycorne. xv. Vile and slothful as the Ass. xvi: Fair and proud as the Peacock. xvii. gluttonous as the Wolf. xviii. Envious as a bitch. nineteen. Rebel and inobediente as the Nightingale. xx. Humble as the Pigyon. xxi. Fell and foolish as the Oustrich. xxii. Profitable as the pismire. xxiii. Dissolute and Vacabounde, as the Goat. xxiiii. Spiteful as the pheasant. xxv. Soft and meek as the Chiken. xxvi. Movable and varying, as the Fish. xxvii. Lecherous as the Boar. xxviii. Strong and puissant, as the Camel. xxix. Traitor as the Mule. thirty. advised as the Mouse. xxxi. Reasonable as an Angel. xxxii. And therefore he is called the little world, or else he is called all creatures, for he doth take part of all. ¶ Here followeth the description of the four Elements, and of the three Complexions. I Do thee to wit that in each man & woman reigneth each planet and every sign of the Zodiac, and every prime qualities, and every Element, and every complexion, but not in every like, for in some men reigneth one more, and in some reigneth another, and therefore men be of divers manners, wherefore good it is that we see shortly the kind of those primes qualities, and so forth on the others. ¶ Of the four Prime qualities and what they are. Four Prime qualities there be. That is to say, moistness, hotness, dryness, be two contraries, and therefore the may not nigh together without a mean, for the hotness on the one side bindeth them together, & coldness on the other side. Also hotness and coldness are two contraries, and therefore they may not nigh together, without a mean, for the moistness on the one side, bindeth them together. And dryness on the other, moistness is cause of every thick substance, and of every sweet taste. And there again dryness is cause of every thin substance, & of every sour stinking taste. And also hotness is cause of enery red colour, and large quantity. There again coldness is cause of every white colour and little quantity. ¶ combine. That is to say knit these four Prime qualities, altar these iiii. combinations, that is to say, knittings, and then they will hold iiii. Elements, that is to say. The Air moist and hot. The Fire hot and dry. The earth dry and cold. The Water cold and moist. The Air and the Earth, are two contraries, and therefore they may not nigh together, but as Fire binds them on the one side between them. And the water on the other side between them. Also Fire and Water, are two contraries, and therefore they may not nigh together, but as the Air between them binds on the one side. And the Earth between bindeth them together, on the otherside. The Fire is sharp, subtle, and movable. The Air is subtle, movable, and corpulent, and dull. The Earth is corpulent and thick. The Water is movable, corpulent and dull. The Earth is corpulent, dull, and unmovable, right as an eggshell, Vingose a thinskin. And that skin Vingose the white, and in the midst of the yolk, is a little tender hole, right so the fire Vyngose the Air, ten times more, and ten times. Then the Air Vyngose the Water ten times more, and ten times tymer than the Water, The water Vyngose the Earth ten times more, and ten times timer than the Earth. In the heart of the Earth is the Senter of the world. That is to say, the middest point. And in every Senter is hell. And there again about the Fire, are the stars, and about them is heaven Christalin, that is to say, waters of all bliss, departed in ix. ordes of Angels, then is Heaven in the highest rownes, and largest. And there again is Hell in the lowest, narrowest, and straightest. Right as there be iiii. Elements, so there be four Complexions, according in all manner qualities, to these four Elements. The first is Sanguine, that is to say blood, gendereth in the livers, limb, and like to the Air. The second is Choler, gendered in the Gall, and like thereto. And it is according to the Fire. The third is Melancholy, gendered in the milt, and like to the dregs of blood, and it accordeth to the Earth. The fourth is Flumes, gendered in the Lungs, like to galte, and it accordeth to the water. A sanguine man much may, and much coveteth, for he is moist and hot. A Chollerycke man, much coveteth and little may, for he is hot and dry. A Melancholious man, little may and little coveteth, for he is dry and cold. A Flumaticke man, little coveteth, and little may, for he is cold and moist. A Sanguine man is large, loving, glade of cheer, laughing, and ruddy of cloure, steadfast, fleshly, right hardy, mannerly, gentle, and well nourished. A Choleric man is guileful, false and wrathful, traitors, and right hardy, quint, small, dry, and black of colour. A melancholious man, is envious, sorry, covetous, hard, and false, holdining, guileful, dreadful, flothfull, and clear of colour. A Flumaticke man is slomery, sleepy, slow, sleightfull, and much spitting, dull, and hard of wit, fat visage, and white of colour. ¶ Of the iiii. quarters of the year, and of the iiii. complexions, and what they are. IN the year be four quarters, ruled by these four complexions, that is to say. Ver, summer, Harvest, and Winter. Ver hath three months. That is to say, March, April, and may. And it is sanguine complexion. Summer hath also three months. That is to say, june, july, and August. And this quarter is choleric complexion. Harvest hath also three months, that is to say, September, October, November, and this quarter is Melancholius complexion. Winter hath also three months. That is to say, December, january, and February, & this quarter is flumaticke complexion. Each day also these four complexions reigneth, that is to say, from three after midnight, unto ix. reigneth sanguine, and from ix. after midnight, to three after midday, reigneth chollorick, and from three after midday, to xi. after midday reigneth Melancholy, and from ix. after midday, to three after midnight reigneth phlegm. Also in the four Quarters of the world reigneth these four complexions. That is to say, sanguine in the East. Choleric in the South. Melancholy in the West. And phlegm in the North. Also the four complexions reigneth in four ages of man. That is to say. Choler in childhood. Sanguine in manhood. Flume in age. And Melancholius in old childhood. If from the birth, to xiiii. year full done, manhood is from thence to thirty. year age. From thence to l. year. And old from thence to lxxx. year, and so forth to death. Also these four complexions reigneth in four parts of man's body. Choler reigneth in all the soulet limbs, from the breast upward. sanguine reigneth in all small limbs. Also from the middrife to the weasand. And Flume reigneth in all nourishing limbs, also from the reins to the middryfe. And Melancholy reigneth in all the limbs, from the reigns downward. Wherefore every man's urine is cast in four, that is to say, Corkill, Superfice, Midst, and ground, every party of the urine to his part of man's body. And therefore to four things in every urine we must take heed, that is to say, Substance, quantity, Choler, and content, three substances there are: That is to say, thick, thin, and middle. Thick Substance betokeneth much moistness. Thin substance betokeneth much dryness. And middle substance betokeneth temporance. Also three Quantities be in Urine. That is to say, Much, Little, and Mean. Much quantity betokeneth great cold. And little quantity betokeneth great heat. And mean quantity betokeneth temperance. Also take heed to the taste whether it be sweet or not. Sweet taste betokeneth health. And other taste betokeneth sickness. Also in Vrynes' be xx. colours, of the which the first ten betokeneth cold, and the other ten betokeneth heat. The x. colours that betokeneth cold are these. The first is black, a dark coal and cometh of lived going before. The second like to lead, and those two betokeneth mortification. The third is white as clear water. The fourth is lacktike, like to whey. The fift is caropose, like to grey russet, or to Camels hear. Thy sixth is yellow like to sallow leaves falling of trees, and those iiii. colours betokeneth indigestion. The seventh is subpale, that is to say not full pale. The eight is pale, like to some sodden flesh. The ninth is Subsitryne, that is to say, fulsitryne. The tenth is sytryn, like to a ponysiter, or to right yellow flowers. And these four colours betokeneth beginning of digestion. Now we have seen the colours which betokeneth cold. So we will see the other ten which betokeneth heat. The first is Subrife, that is to say, not full ruff. The second is ruff, like to fine Gold. And those two colours betokeneth perfect digestion. So the urine be middle of substance, middle of quantity, sweet of taste, and without contents. The third is subrife, that is to say full red. The fourth is red, like Saffron dirt. The fift is subrugund, that is to say not full rubugund. The sixth is rubygunde, like a strong flame of fire. And these four colours betokeneth passing of digestion. The seventh Ynopose, like to white wine. the eight is Kinanos, like to rotten blood. And these two betokeneth adustion. The ninth is green, as the colestocke. The tenth is black, as a clear black horn. And this black cometh of green going to fore. And these two betokeneth adustion and death. In Urine be fifteen contents. That is to say, Serkell, Ampull, Grains, Clouds, Scume, Atterer, Fatness, Humer, Blood, Gravel, Heres, Scalos, Bran, Crynodose, sperm, Dust, Eskes, Sedymen, or Ipostas. The Serkle, showeth all the qualities of the head. Ampull, that is to say cream, showeth also the brain disturbed. Grains betoken of remne, and glut. Clouds showeth vice, of the small limbs. Scum, that is to say foam, showeth ventosity, and often the jaundyes. Atterer that is to say quiter, showeth vice of the reigns. The bladder, or of the liver. Fatness as oil drops, showeth wasting and dissolution of the body, namely of the loins. ¶ Humer, like glet, or like drestes, of blood, or rotten Gall, it showeth vice of the middrife, or above or beneath. Blood showeth vice of the liver, or of the reigns, or of the bladder. Gravel showeth the stone. Heres showeth the dissolution, of the fatness of all the body, of the reigns namely. Scalos and bran, showeth the third spice of Feveretyke iniurable. sperm, that is to say mankind, showeth to much lechery. Dust showeth the gout, or a woman conceived. Eskes the privy harness to be grieved. Zedymen, that is to say, clods in the ground of the urine, or breaking upward The Cyrkle is called Ipostas. That is to say, the ground, and it hath most signification of all and namely of the lower parties. Of every man's body, be four principal limbs, that is to say, soulet limbs, small limbs, and nourishing limbs, and gendering limbs. Sowlet limbs, be the brains, and all that are there about, down to the weasand. Small limbs be the heart, and the lungs, and all that be about them, betwixt the weasand and the middrife. Nourishing limbs, be the liver, milt, Gall, and guts, and all that be about them, between the Weasand and the Middryfe, and the reigns. Gendering limbs, be the reigns, bladder, privy harness, & the limbs about, fro the reigns downward. ¶ Also here followeth an A.B.C. Whereby thou mayest know of what Planet every man is. A 1. I.S. 1. B.K. 2. Q.R. 2. G.L. 3. D.M. 4. C.D. 6. V 2. L. 7. F. 8. P. 1. X. 9 ¶ Depart this by 9 unto a hundred. And 1. or 8. be over, than the Sun is his Planet, if 2. or 9 be over, than Venus is his Planet: If 3. be over, than he is of Mercury: If 4. be over then he is of the Moon: If 5. be over, than he is of Saturnus: If 6. be over, than he is of jupiter: If 7. be over, than he is of Mars. ¶ Adam. 31. Andren. 12. Aldon. 25. Nufos. 12. Benaster in is. 92. Becus. 9 David. 9 ¶ Also here followeth another A.B.C. to know by, of what sign in the Zodyack every man is, that is to say, under which sign he is borne, and to which sign he is most like. Also here by thou mayest know his fortune, and the moment in the which he shall die. Also here by thou may know thy fortune, and infortune of many things, Towns, Cities, and Castles. ¶ A 2. B 2. C 20. D 41. E 5. F 24. G 3. H 20. I 10. K 13, L 42. M 12. N 22. O 21. P 21. Q 24. R 27. S 22. T 91. V 13 X 20. Y 20. T 7, ¶ If thou wilt know by this A.B.C. any man as it is said before, take his name and his mother's name. And also if thou wilt know of any Town, by this A.B.C. as it is said before, then take that towns name, and the name of the city of jerusalem, for that is the mother of all Towns, and then account the letters of the names, by the number of this A.B.C. and when thou hast all done, depart it by 28. and if 1. or 2. be over, then that that thou seekest longeth to the Wether: and if 3. or 4. or 5. be over, then that that thou seekest longeth to the Bull, and if 6. or 7. be over, then longeth it to the jemuse, and if 8. or 9 be over, then longeth it to the Crabe, and if 10.11. or 12. then longeth it to the Lion, and if 13. or 14. then longeth it to the Virgin, and if 15. or 16. be over, then longeth it to the Balance, and if 17.18. or 19 then longeth it to the scorpion, and if 20. or 21. then longeth it to the sagittary, and if 22. or 23. then longeth it to the Caprycorne, and if 24. or 25. then longeth it to the Aquary, and if 26.27. or 28. then longeth it to the Fish. ¶ Another Alphabet. Depart any thing in 7. by the proper name of these letters: A. will tell, which of the 7. it is, by the over number divided by 9 A. 3. B. 4. C. 2. D. 2. E. 2. F. 4. G. 2. H. 5. I. 3. K. 5. L. 6. M. 25. N. 25. O. 12. P. 13. Q. 15. R. 8. S. 13. T. 2. V 23. X. 98. Y. 56. Z. 34. ¶ To know the weather that shall be all the year, after the change of every Moon, by the Prime days. SVndaye Prime, dry weather. Monday Prime, moist weather. Tuesday Prime, cold and wind. Wednesday Prime, marvelous. Thursday Prime, fair and clear. Friday Prime, fair and fowl. Suturday Prime, rain. ¶ A Rule to know upon what Letter, what hour, and what minute, as followeth. Prime upon hora minutes. A 29. 9 B 4. 5. C 13. 1 D 20. 18. E 18. 12. F 21. 4. G 13. 20. EVermore thus reigneth these seven planets. First reigneth Saturn, than jupiter, than Mars, then sol, than Venus, than Mercury, and then Luna, Saturn is Lord on Saturday, jupiter is lord on Thursday, Mars is Lord of Tuesday, sol on Sunday, Venus on Friday, and Mercury of wednesday, and Luna on Monday. Saturn jupiter, Mars, sol, & Mercury, is masculine. That is to say Mankind, Venus, and Luna, are Feminine, that is to say womankind. Saturn, Mars, and Luna, are evil Planets, jupiter, soll, and Venus, be good planets, and Mercury is changeable. On Saturdaye the first hour after midnight reigneth Saturn, the second hour jupiter, the third hour Mars, the iiii. hour sol, the v. hour Venus, the since hour Mercury, the seven. hour Luna. And then again Saturn the viii. hour, and jupiter the ix. hour, Mars the x. hour, sol the xi. hour, Venus the xii. hour, Mercury the xiii. hour, and Luna the xiiii. hour. Then again the third of day time. Saturn the xv. hour, jupiter the xvi. hour, Mars the xvii. hour, fol the xviii. hour, Venus the nineteen. hour, Mercury the xx. hour, and Luna the xxi. hour. And then again the iiii. time, Saturn the xxii. hour, jupiter the xxiii. hour, Mars the xxiiii. hour. And then beginneth sol, in the hour after midnight on the sunday, Venus the second hour, Mercury the third hour, Luna the iiii. hour, Saturn the fift hour. And so forth hour by hour, and Planet by Planet, in order as they stand. Each Planet to his own day, reigneth evermore certainly, the tyrste hour, the viii. hour, the xv. hour, and the xxii. hour. And so fourth evermore one after another. And next after that reigneth the Planet that is next in order, as thus, Saturn, jupiter, Mars, sol, Venus, Mercurius, and Luna. ¶ Of the most best and profytablesse days that be in the year, to let blood. IN the beginning of March that is to say, the vi. and the tenth day thou shalt draw out blood of the right arm. In the beginning of April, of the left arm, and that in the xi. day, for the sight. In the end of may, of which arm thou wilt, and that again the Fever, and if thou so dost, neither thou shalt lose thy sight, nor thou shalt have no Fevers, how long thou livest. ¶ Quot retinente vita et non mortis Imago Si semperfuerint vivens morietur et infra. Goodhap. Mishap. Mishap. Best. 1. 13. Sorrow. 2. 14. 24. 3. 16. 26. 4. 17. 23. Best. 6. 18. 27. Dearth. 11. 8. 10. 20. ¶ Est vesper Eplaton deampulle. Philosophy. Vita. 5. 19 Heaviness. 7. 21. 28. 9 22. 29. Vita. 12. 25. 30. joy. 15. Vita. joy. joy. Collige per numeroes aliquid cupis esse phandre junge simullatum feriaque Diem. A. iii. B. vi. C. xii D. xx. E. xxvi. F. xxv. G. iii. K. xv. L. xxi. M. xv. N. xxii. O. xx. P. xiiii. Q. xvi. R. iiii. S. xxix. T. xxviii. V iiii. X. vi. Y. vi. Z. iii. Sunday. xiii. Monday. xviii. Thuesday. xv. Wednesday. xxv. Thursday. xi. Friday. xv. Saturday. xxvi. ¶ Thus endeth the Spear of Platon. WHo so ever in the seven. day of March letteth him blood in the right arm, in the eleventh day of April in the left arm, he shall not lose the sight of his eyen. And in the four or fift last day of may, in both arms be let blood, he shall have no fevers. Whosoever in the first day of each month falleth into any infirmity, the third day ensuing is to dread, which if he pass, he shall escape till thirty days. Who so falleth in the second day, is to dread which if he pass, though he long be sick, he shallbe delivered. He that falleth in the third day, at next shallbe delivered. He that falleth sick in the iiii. day, he shall be grievously to the xxviii. day, which if he pass, he shall escape. He that falleth the fift day, though he suffer grievously, he shall escape. He that falleth in the sixth day, though he seem to be healed, never the latter in the fift day of the other moon, he shall be dead. He that falleth in the seven. day, without grief he shall be delivered. He that falleth the viii. day, if he be not whole at the xii. day, he shall be dead. He that falleth in the ninth day, though it be with great grief, he shall escape. He that falleth in the x. day, without doubt he shall be dead. He that falleth in the xi. day, he shall be delivered the next day. He that falleth in the xii. day, but if he be delivered within two days, within xv. he shall be dead. He that falleth in the xiii. day, till the xviii. days he shall be sick, which if he pass, he shall escape. He that falleth in the fourteen day he shall dwell till the xv. and so he shall escape. He that waxeth sick the xv. day, but if he recover within xviii. days, he shall be dead. He that falleth in the xvi. day, though he be grieved till xxiiii. days, till the xxviii. days he shall escape. He that falleth in the xvii. day, he shall die the x. day. He that falleth sick in the xviii. day, soon shall be healed. He that falleth in the nineteen. day, also shall escape. He that falleth sick in the xx. day, in the v. day he shall escape, but nevertheless, in the month following he shallbe dead. He that waxeth sick in the xxi. day, but he run into peril of death within x. days of that other month, he shall be delivered He that waxeth sick in the xxii. day, but he run into peril of death within ten days of that other month, he shall be delivered. He that falleth in the xxiii. day, though it be with grievousness of pain, in the other month, he shall be delivered. He that falleth in the xxiiii. day, in the xxvii. day he shall be delivered, but nevertheless in the month following he shall be dead. He that falleth sick in the xxv. day, though he suffer a little, nevertheless he shall escape. He that falleth in the xxvi. day, though he suffer to the outpassing, nevertheless in that other month, he shall be delivered. He that falleth in the xxvii. day, it manasseth death. He that falleth in the xxviii. day, it manasseth death. He that falleth the xxix. day, little and little in that other month, he shall be delivered. He that falleth sick in the thirty. day, it is doubt whether he pass any of these. Also he that waxeth sick in the xxxi. whether he shall escape, it is unknown. ¶ Here followeth the nature of the xii. Signs. ARies is hot and dry, nature of the fire, and governeth the head & face of man, & is good for bleeding, when the Moon is in it, save in the party that it governeth and ruleth Taurus is evil for bleeding. Taurus is dry and cold, nature of earth and governeth the neck and the knot under the throat, and is evil for bleeding. ¶ Gemini is evil for bleeding. Gemini is hot and moist, nature of the air, and governeth the shoulders, the arms, the hands, and is evil for bleeding. ¶ Cancer is indifferent for bleeding. Cancer is cold and moist, nature of water, and governeth the breast, the stomach and the milt, and is indifferent, neither too good nor to bad for letting of blood. ¶ Leo is evil for bleeding. Leo is hot and dry, nature of fire, and governeth the back and the sides, and is evil for blood letting. ¶ Virgo is indifferent for bleeding. Virgo is cold and dry, and nature of the earth, & governeth the womb, and the inward parties, and is neither good, nor evil for bleeding, but between both. ¶ Libra is right good for bleeding. Libra is hot and moist, nature of the air, and governeth the navel, the reins, and the low parts of the womb, and is very good for bleeding. ¶ Scorpio is indifferent for bleeding Scorpio is cold and moist, nature of the water, and governeth the members of man, and is neither good nor bad for bleeding, but indifferent, between both. ¶ Sagittarius is good for bleeding. Sagittarius is hot and dry, nature of fire, and governeth the thighs and is good for bleeding. ¶ Capricornus is evil for bleeding. Capricornus is cold and dry, nature of earth, and governeth the knees, and is evil for bleeding. ¶ Aquarius is indifferent for bleeding. Aquarius is hot and moist, nature of air, and governeth the legs and is neither good nor evil for bleeding▪ Pisces is indifferent for bleeding. Pisces is cold & moist nature of water and governeth the feet, and is neither good nor evil for bleeding, but indifferent. No man ought not to make incision nor touch with iron the members governed of any sign, the day that the Moon is in it, for fear of the great effusion of blood that might happen: Nor in likewise when the sun is in it for the great dangers and peril that might follow thereof. ¶ Here followeth the Anathomye of the bones in man's body, and the number of them, which is in all two. C. and xlviii. IN the top of the head is a bon that covereth the brain, the which Ptholomeus calleth the Capital bone. In the skull be two bones, which been called parietalls, that holdeth the brain close and steadfast. And more lower in the brain, is a bone called the crown of the head, and one the one side and on the other, been two holes within the which is the palace or roof bone. In the part behind the head been iiii. like bones, to the which the chain of the neck holdeth. In the nose been two. bones. The bones of the chaftes above be xi. and of the neither jaw been two. above the apposite of the brain, there is one behind named collateral. The bones of the teeth be thirty. eight, before iiii. above, & iiii. underneath, sharp edged for to cut the morsels, and there is iiii. sharp two. above, and two. underneath, and been called conines, for they be like coneys teeth. After that been xvi. that be as they were homers or grinding teeth, for they chew and grind the meat the which is eaten and there is iiii. above on every side, & iiii. underneath. And then the iiii. teeth of sapience on every side of the chaftes, one above and one underneath. In the chin from the head downward been thirty. bones called knots or joints. In the breast before been seven. bones, and on every side xii. rib. By the neck between the head and the Shoulders, been two. bones named the sheres, and been the two. shoulder blades. From the Shoulder to the Elbow, in each arm is a bone called the Adiutor, from the Elbow to the hand bone, every arm been two. bones, that been called Cannes, in each hand been viii. bones, above the palm been iiii. bones which been called the Comb of the hand. The bones in the fingers in each hand xv. in every finger three. At the enden of the ridge been the huckle bones, whereto been fastened the two bones of the thighs, in each knee is a bone called the knee plate. From the knee to the foot in each leg, been two. bones called canes or marrowbones. In each foot is a bone called the ankle orpin of the foot, behind the ankle is the heel bone in each foot, the which is the lowest part of a man. And above each foot is a bone called the hallow bone. In the plant of each foot been four bones. Then been the combs of the feet in each of the which been five bones, the bones in the toes in each foot been the number of xiiii. Two bones been before the belly, for to hold it steadfast with the two branches. Two bones been in the head behind the ears, called oculares, we reckon not the tender bones of the end of the shoulders, nor of the sides, nor divers little gristles and speldres of bones for they be comprehended in the number aforesaid. ¶ Here followeth the Flubothomy, with the names of the veins, and where they rest, & how they ought to be let blood. HEre I do you to wit, that the vain in the midst of the forehead would be let blood for the ache, & pain of the head, and for Fevers (lethargy) and for the megrim in the head. About the two ears behind is two veins the which be let blood to give clear understanding, and virtue of light herring, & for thick breath, and for doubt of Meselrye or lepry. In the temple been two veins, called the Arteries for that they beat, which been let blood, for to diminish and take away the great replection and abundance of blood that is in the brain, that might noy the head and the eyen, and it is good against the gout, the megrim, and divers other accidents that may come to the head. Under the tongue been two. veins, that been let blood for a sickness called the Sequamy, and against the swelling & apostumes of the throat, and against the Equinancye, by the which a man might die suddenly for default of such bleeding. In the neck been two. veins called originals, for that they have the course and abundance of all the blood that governeth the body of man, and principally the head, but they ought not to be let blood without the counsel of the Physician, and this bleeding availeth much to the sickness of lepry, when it cometh principally of the blood. The vain of the heart, taken in the arm profiteth to take away humours, or evil blood that might hurt the chamber of the heart, or the aperteinance, & is good for them that spiteth blood, & that been short winded, by the which a man may die suddenly for default of such bleeding. The vain of the liver taken in the arm suageth the great heat of the body of man, and holdeth the body in health, and this bleeding is profitable, also against the yellow axes, and Apostume of the liver, and against the palsy, whereof a man may die for default of such bleeding. Between the master finger and the let finger to let blood, helped the dollars that cometh in the stomach, and sides, as botches, and apostumes, and divers other accidents that may come to these places, by great abundance of blood and humours. In the sides between the womb and the branch, been two veins of the which that of the right side is let blood for the dropsy, and that of the left side for every sickness that cometh about the milt, and they should bleed after the persons be fat or lean, take good heed at four fingers nigh the insition, and they ought not to make such bleeding, without the counsel of the Physician. In every foot been three veins, of the which three, one is under the ankle of the foot named sophan, the which is let blood for to suage & put out divers humours, as botches and apostumes that cometh about the groins and it profiteth much to women for to cause their menstruosity to descend, & delay the Emeralds that cometh in the secret places and other like. Between the wrists of the foot, and the great toe is a vain the which is let blood for divers sicknesses, & inconveniences, as the pestilence that taketh a person suddenly, by the great superabundance of humours, & this bleeding must be made within a natural day, that is to say, within xxiiii. hours after that the sickness is taken of the patient, and before that the Fever come on him, and this bleeding ought to be done after the corpolence of the patient. In the angles of the eyen, been two veins, the which been let blood, for the redness of the eyen, or watery or that runneth continually, and for divers other sicknesses that may happen and come by over great abundance of humours and blood. In the vain of the end of the nose, is made a bleeding, the which is good for a red pympled face, as been red drops, pustuls, small scabs, and other infections of the heart, that may come therein by to great replection, and abundance of blood and humours, & it availeth much against pympeled noses, and other like sicknesses. In the mouth in the gums been iiii. veins, that is to say, two above and two beneath, the which been letten blood for chaufing and canker in the mouth and for toothack. Between the lip and the chin is a vain that is let blood to give a mendment unto them that have an evil breath. In each arm been iiii. veins, of the which the vain of the head is the highest, the second next is from the heart, the third is of the liver, and the fourth is from the milt, otherwise called the low liver vain. The vain of the head taken in the arm, aught to bleed for to take away the great replection and abundance of blood that may annoy the head, the eyen and the brain, and availeth greatly for changeable heats, and swelling faces and red, and for divers other sicknesses that may fall and come by great abundance of blood. The vain of the milt, otherwise called the low vain, should bleed against fever tercians and quartaynes, and in it ought to be made a wide and a less deep wound then in any other vain, for fear of wind, that it may gather, and for a more incenuenience, for fear of a smowe that is under it, that is called the Lesard. In each hand been three veins, whereof that above the thumb ought to bleed, to take away the great heat of the visage, and for much thick blood and humours that been in the head, and this vain delayeth more than that of the arm. Between the little finger, and the leech finger, is letting of blood that greatly availeth against all fever tertians, and quartaynes, and against flumes and divers other lettings that cometh to the paps and the milt. In the thigh is a vain, of the which bleeding availeth against dolour of the genitoures, and for to put out of man's dody humours that been in the grains. The vain that is under the ankle of the foot without is named Sciot, of the which bleeding is much worth against the pains of the flanks, and for to make avoid and issue divers humours which would gather in the said place, and it availeth greatly to women to restrain their menstruosity when they have to great abundance. ¶ Thus endeth the Flubothomye. BE it to understand, that there be in the year four Quarters, the which be named thus, Vere, Hiems, Estas, and Autumnus. These been the four seasons in the year, as Prime time is the spring of the year, as Februarye, March, and April. In these three months every green thing growing, beginneth to bud and flourish. Then cometh summer, as may, june, and july, and these three months every herb, grain, and tree, is in his kind, & in his most strength, and beauty, and then the sun is at the highest. Then cometh Autumn, as August, September and Detober, that all these fruits waxed ripe, and been gathered and housed. Then cometh november, December and januarie, and these three months be in the winter, that time the sun is at the lowest, and is at the time of little profit, as we Astronomers say, that the age of man is lxxii. year, and that we liken but one whole year, for evermore we take two year for every month, as january, or Februarye, and so forth. For as the year changeth by the xii. months into xii. divers manners. So doth man change himself xii. times in his life by xii. ages, and every vi. times vi. maketh xxxvi. And than man is at the best, and also at the highest, and xii. times vi. maketh lxxii. and that is the age of man. Thus must you count and reckon for every month vi. year, or else it may be understand by the four quarters, and seasons of the year, so man is divided into four parts, as to youth, strength, wisdom, and age. He so to be xviii. year young, xviii. year strong, xviii. year in wisdom, and the fourth xviii. year to go to the full age of lxxii. ¶ Here followeth to show how a man changeth xii. times, even as the xii. months' doth. HE must take the first vi. year for january, the which is of no virtue nor strength, in that season nothing on the earth groweth. So man after that he is borne, till he be vi. year of age, is with little or no wit, strength, or cunning, and may do little or nothing that cometh to any profit. Then cometh February, and then the days longeth, and the sun is more hotter, than the fields begin to wax green. So the other vi. year till he come to xii. the child beginneth to grow bigger, and is apt to learn such things as is taught him. Then cometh the month of March, in which the labourour soweth the earth and planteth trees, and edifieth houses, the child in these vi. years waxeth big to learn Doctrine, and science, and to be fair and pleasant and loving, for than he is xviii. years of age. Then cometh April, that the earth and the trees is covered with green Flowers. And in every party goods increaseth abundantly. Then cometh the young man to gather the sweet flowers of hardiness, but then beware that the cold winds, and storms of vices beat not down the flowers of good manners, that should bring man to honour, for than is he xxiiii. year of age. Then cometh may, that is both fair and pleasant, for then Birds sing in woods and Forestes, night and day, the sun shineth hot, as then man is most lusty, mighty, and of deliver strength, and seeketh plays, sports, and manly pastimes, for than is he full thirty. years of age. Then cometh june, and then is the sun at the highest in his meridional, he may ascend no higher in his station. His gleamering golden Beams ripeth the Corn, and then man is xxxvi. year, he may ascend no more, for then nature hath given them courage and strength at the full, and ripeth the seeds of perfect understanding. Then cometh july, that our fruits be set on sunning, and our corn a hardening, but then the sun beginneth a little to descend downward. So then man goeth from youth toward age, and beginneth for to acquaint him with sadness, for than he is come to xlii. year. After that than cometh August, than we gather in our corn, and also the fruits of the earth, And then man doth his diligence to gather for to find himself, to maintain his wife, children and his household, when age cometh on him, and then after that vi. year, he is xiviii. year of age. Then cometh September, that wines be made, and the fruits of the trees be gathered: And then there withal he doth freshly begin to garnish his house, and make provision of needful things, for to live with in winter, which draweth very near, and then man is in his most steadfast and covetous estate, prosperous in wisdom, purposing to gather and keep as much as should be sufficient for him in his age, when he may gather no more, and then is he liv. year of age. And then cometh October, that all is into the aforesaid house gathered, both corn, and also other manner of fruits, and also the labourers plough and sow new seeds on the earth for the year to come. And then he that nought soweth, nought gathereth, and then in these vi. year a man shall take himself unto God, for to do penance & good works, and then the benefits the year after his death, he may gather and have spiritual profit, and then man is fully the term of lx. years. Then cometh November, that the days be very short, and the sun in manner giveth but little heat, and the trees lose their leaves. The fields that were green, looketh hoar, and grey. Then all manner of herbs been hid in the ground, and then appeareth no flowers, and then winter is come, that the man hath understanding of age, and hath lost his kindly heat and strength, his teeth begin to rot and to fail him. And then hath he little hope of long life, but desireth to come to the life everlasting, and these vi. years maketh him lxvi. year of age. Then last cometh December, full of cold, with frosts, and snows, with great winds, and stormy weathers, that a man may not labour, nor nought do. The sun is then at the lowest, that it may descend. Then the trees and the earth be hid in snow, than it is good to hold them nigh the fire, and to spend the goods that they gate in summer. For than man beginneth to wax crooked and feeble, coughing & spitting and loathsome, and then he loseth his perfect understanding, and his heirs desire his death. And these vi. year maketh him full lxxii. years, and if he live any longer, it is by his good guiding and dieting in his youth howbeit, it is possible that a man may live till he be a C. year of age, but there be but few that liveth so long, till they come to a hundred year of age. ¶ Hereafter followeth the Rutter of the distances from one port or country to another, and first of the compass of England. THe Compass of England round about, is iiii. M. iii. C. & ix. miles. Venus' doth stand from Flaunders East and by South viii. C. miles. And next course by the sea, from Flaunders to Jaffa, (is this.) From Sluse to calais is lxx. miles. From calais to Buchefe lxxx. miles. From Bucheffe to Lezard two. C. lx. miles. From Lezard to Capfenestes, six hundred l. miles. From Capfenester to Lisbon, is two hundred and lxxx. miles. From Lisbon to Cap S. Vincente to the stractes two C. xl. miles. From the stractes the jebalter, unto the isle of Sardine xi. C. miles. From Malfitana in Sardine, to Inalta, is iiii. C. and lx. miles. From Inalta by the course of Sarogora and Sicill, to sail to Jaffa in Surrye, is a M. viii. C. miles. From Iaffe to Baffe in Sypre, to the Castle Rogue, is two. C. xx. miles. From Castle Rogue to Rhodes, a hundred. miles. From Rhodes to Candy two. C. l. miles. From Candy to Modon, three hundred miles. From Modon to Corsue, three hundred miles. From Corsu to Venice, is eight hundred miles. THE length of the costs of Surry, of the Sea costs, is from the gulf of Ermony, to the gulf Dalarlze, next the South and be West, from Lazarya to Rise, is three score and five miles. That is to understand, from Lazary in Ermony to Soldin, that cometh from the river coming from Anthyoche lxx. miles. AND from Soldin, to the port of Lycha, next unto the South fifty miles. From Lycha to the port of Tortosa South l. miles. From Tortosa unto the port Trypoll south l. miles. From Bernet to Acres south, and be west lxx. miles. From Acres to port Iaf, south, and be west lxx. miles. From port Iaf, to port Delezara, south, south west a C. thirty. miles. From Damyat Lariza in Surrye, to Damiat in Egypt C. lxxx. miles. From Damyat to Babylon Alchare, lxxx. miles. From Damyat to Alexandre, a hundred x. miles. THe length of Mare Maior is from the Gulf S. George in the midst of the gulf that is betwixt Trapasant Sanastopoly to the port of Messembre west, from S. George a thousand lx. miles. The breadth of the west end, is from the bras S. George of Constantinople, upon the river of Danabes next the North, from S. George Brase, five hundred lx. miles. FRom Pero to Caffa, in Tartary, Northeast vi. C. miles. From Caffa to the stractes, of the Ta'en, North-east, a hundred miles. The Gulf of Ta'en is about six hundred miles. The Capt of Caffa is about six hundred miles. From the Head of Ta'en to Sanastopoly, four C. miles. From Sanostopoly, to Trapasonde▪ by West two. C. l. miles. From Trapasonde to Synopya, next● to the south iiii. C. thirty. miles. From Synopya to Pero, next the West, south-west two. C. thirty. miles. From Pero to Messember, next the northwest two. C. thirty. miles. From Messember to Mancro, North, Northeast, a C. ix. miles. From Mancro Castro, to Danobia, Northeast a C. thirty. miles. From Danobia to the stractes of Caffa next the East. two. C. miles. ¶ The compass of the Islands. THE I'll of Sypre, is about five hundred miles. The Isles of Robes, is bout an C. thirty. miles. The I'll of Lange is about foure●core miles. The I'll of Necrypont, is about three hundred miles. The I'll of Cecilya, is about seven hundred miles. The I'll of sardine, is about seven hundred miles. The I'll of Mayorke, is about two hundred miles. The I'll of great britain, is about two thousand miles. The I'll of Ireland is about a M. seven. C. miles. The principallitye of Murr, is about seven. C. miles. ¶ Thus endeth the Rutter of the distance from one port or Country to another. Imprinted at London, in Fleetstreet, beneath the Conduit, at the Sign of S. john Evangelist, by Hugh jackson. 1585.