❧ BRIEF introductions, both natural, pleasant, and also delectable unto the Art of Chiromancy, or Manuel divination, and Physiognomy: with circumstances upon the faces of the signs. Also certain canons or rules upon diseases and sickness. Whereunto is also annexed aswell the artificial, as natural astrology, with the nature of the planets. Written in the Latin tongue, by John Indagine Priest. And now lately translated into English, by Fabian Withers.  
LONDINI. Apud johannis Day. 1558.   

To the gentle Reader.  
IT was the use amongst the ancient Philosophers (most gentle Reader) that they never admitted or received any scholar, unto whom they did not indict and appoint a certain time to hear & keep silence: willing them in no wise for to speak, until that by hearing they had learned to speak wiseli and discreetly. Whose example being present in my mind, and also the rash & temerarious judgements of many conversant before my eyes: I thought it good to admonish you, that following the example aforesaid, to bestow some labour & time in perusing and reading this brief work of Chiromancy, or manuel divination, before you entre into judgement of any effect or certainty of the same. The which thing if thou diligently & attentislye do: I doubt not, but that beside the great pleasure and delectation, thou shalt find therein that thou shalt in likewise reap & gather no less good fruit & profit thereof. For hereby thou shalt perceive & see the secret works of nature, how aptly & necessarily she hath compound & knit each member with other: giving unto the hand (as unto a table) certain signs & tokens whereby to discern and know the inward motions and affections of the mind and heart, with the inward state of the whole body: as also our inclination & aptness to all our external actions & doings. For what more profitable thing may be supposed or thought, then when a man in himself, & by himself, maiforsee and know his proper & fatal accidents: & thereby to embrace and follow that which is good, & to avoid and esclive the evils which are imminent unto him, for the better under standing and knowledge thereof. And for as much as the Chiromanci unto some peradture may seem obscure & dark: we have annexed hereunto an epilog or brief collection of the art of Physiognomy and circumstances upon the faces of the signs, with certain canons or rules, aswell for the knowledge, as also for the curing and helping of diseases, very necessary & profitable. Then orderly coming unto Astrology, we have described unto you aswell by the artificial Horoscope, as also by the natural entering of the Sun into any of the xii celestial signs: the hole effect and power that any of the Planets or erratical stars may by any means work in us, Whereby having recourse first unto the hand, and marking and noting such signs and tokens as therein shall appear, then becholdinge the proportion and lineaments of the hole body, and according to the prescript rules to way and consider the equality & agreableness between them, with like respect had unto the nativity, judging either by thartificial Horoscope, or by the natural course of the Sun: thou shalt not only see & perceive a great necessity & affinity between our terrestrial & the celestial bodies, but also force & know a. M. accidents either to good or evil provided unto us, & hanging over our head. But least that any man should think that hereby we attribute so much unto natural providence, as though it were inevitable, & thereby use it as a refuge or sanctuary, for all their evil actions and doings. Unto such we will object th'answer of Chrysippus writing in this manner. Although (saith he) the nature hath provided all thing from the beginning, and that by her providence all things are moved & stirred up by a certain necessary reason and motion: yet notwithstanding our dispositions & minds are no further subject or in danger thereof, than their propriety and quality is concordante and agreeable unto the same. For if that by nature our wits be first made wholesome and good, and after endued with reason and understanding: either they do utterly put of and avoid all evil influences and accidents or else receive and bear them the more easily without hurt or damage. If contrariwise our dispositions of themselves be rude & gross, not endued with any kind of letters or good learning to assist and help them withal: with every light conflict or assault of our natural inclination, we run headlong into all kind of errors & vice. Even following the ensample of the Cilindre stone, which by nature being apt to roll & tumble, and being cast or thrown down in●o hollow or stay places: doth run with out ceasing, not so much because it is cast or thrown, as for his own nature & aptness thereunto, and not having in itself any thing to withstand the same. The author himself in like manner forcing the cavillations of certain evil disposed persons which would make all things subject unto the influences of the heavenly bodies: before he entereth to speak of the judgements of nativities, writeth in this sort. We ought (saith he) first to know and understand that the stars do not provoke or force us to any thing, but only maketh us apt and prone: and being so disposed, doth as it were allure & draw us forward to our natural inclination. In the which if we follow that rule of reason, taking it to be our only guide & governor: they lose all their force, power, & effect, which they by any means may have in, & upon us. Contrariwise, if we give ourselves over to follow our own sensuality & natural disposition, they work even the same effect in us that they do in brute beasts. And this shallbe sufficient at this time to answer the vain objection of natural providence, whereby the fruit of this work might by any mean seem to be converted into any vice or error, the which in deed of itself, is veri necessary & profitable. What should I need to stand about with long circumstances, to describe the particular commodities of these brief works annexed togethers: when that the labour is so small, that with once or twice diligent & attentive reading, the hole effect is known & understand Notwithstanding, I would wish & desire that all men which shall read or take any fruit of this small treatise: to use such moderation in perusing of the same, that they do not by and by take in hand to give judgement, either of their own, or of other men's estates or nativities, without diligent circumspection and taking heed. weighing & considering how many ways a man may be deceived, as by the providence & discretion of the man in whom thou givest judgement. Also the dispensation of God, and our fallible and uncertain speculation.  
Wherefore, let all men in seeking hereby to foresee their own fortune, take heed that by the promiss of good, they be not so elate or high minded, giving themselves over to osivetye or idleness, trusting altogether to the natural influences, neither yet by any signs or tokens of adversity to be derecte or cast down: but to take and way all thing with such equality and moderation, directing their state of life and living to all perfectness and goodness, that they may be ready to embrace and follow all that which is good and profitable, and also not only to eschew and avoid: but to withstand and set at nought all evil and adverse fortune, when so ever it may happen or chance unto them.  
FINIS.   

The book of Palmistry.  

❧ The first Chapter of the distinction of the hand.  
THE ancient Greeks, who (as it may appear by that long and old use of the word) did use this sort and kind of divination, which is gathered by the beholding of man his hand, called it by this proper name of Chyromancia. Wherefore I intending to write the rules & observations thereof, do think it necessary and meet first of all to describe the hand of man, and point out & set forth his parts, whereby such rules and precepts as shall be given upon this manuel divination, may the more easily be understand and known. The hand therefore being extent or opened abroad, the plain within is called the palm, in the midst whereof there is a certain space called the concave or hollowness, out of the which the five fingers have their original and beginning. Amongst the which, the first being the strongest and most gross, is called the Thumb: the next is called the index or forfinger, because in showing or pointing to any thing, we do commonly use that finger. The next that followeth and is in the midst of the five, is by the same name called the middle finger: next after this, is the ring finger: so called, because it is commonly to wear a ring of gold upon it, and specially that on the left-hand, for because as learned men hold opinion, there doth pass a certain small sinnowe from that finger to the heart of man: wherefore it seemed good in times passed to the antiquity, to wear a ring as a crown upon that finger, or else as some do suppose, that goulds by nature doth comfort the heart. The last finger and least of all, is called the ear finger, because it is commonly used to make clean the ears. And thus far concerning the fingers. More over, the hand being closed or shut with the fingers turned in, we call the fist, the neither part whereof (amongst such as use this Art,) is commonly called the percussion or stroke of the hand. Then the place where the hand is drawn and gathered in, & joined to the arm, is also called the wrest. Furthermore, every finger hath his proper rising or swelling of the flesh, which doth rise at the rote or neither part of the said fingers, and of some is called hills, and are attributed unto the names of the Planets. Among the which is reckoned the rising or hill in the neither part of the fist, called the percussion of the hand, so that in the hand are limited and appointed several places unto every of the planets, whereby judgement may be gathered. For the rising or hill of the thumb is assigned unto Venus, and marked with this carecter ♀, the hill of the fore finger to jupiter, and is thus noted ♃, the middle finger is attribute to Saturn, with this note ♄, the ring finger to the Sun, with this character ☉, the hill of the little or ear finger is under Mercury, with this mark ☿, the rising or hill which is in the percussion, the Moon doth possess, and is thus figured ☽. Now what place Mars shall have we will show you hereafter, but first we will make description of the incisions & divisions of the hand, which we call the lines. Amongst the which there be two chief and principal, which be these: the wrist which divideth the hand from the arm, and is almost joined to the line of life, or of the heart, the which beginueth under the hill of the forefinger, as it were between the forefinger and the thumb, and doth divide the hand stretching downward toward the wrist. In the same side of the hand at the hill of the forefinger, beginneth a line which passeth overthwart the hand to the hill of the Moon, and is called the middle crinean natural. And these two lines thus beginning and passing sundry ways, make the form and shape of a triangle. To the whiche●, if the line of the Liver or stomach, which beginneth over against the wrest, and passeth under the hill of the thumb, to the hill of the Moon, by the end of the mean natural line, do apere, as in some it doth not, it finisheth the triangle. And the space contained within these lines, is attribute and given unto Mars, and is called the triangle of Mars, noted with this figure ♂.  
There is also an other line called the table line, beginning under the ear finger, at the end of the hill of the Moon, and runneth to the forefinger, and is so called, because the space between it and the middle or mean natural doth argue or show the fashion of a table, and that space is always called the table or quadrangle of the hand, and the line is also called the line of fortune. And these be almost the chief divisions or lines of the hand, to the which all other less & smaller incisions and lines are referred. But now as near as we can we will describe them all, and as far as pertaineth to this Art, show their nature and signification. And first I think meet to speak of those lines, which take their denomination or name of the three principal membres of man's body, that is of the heart, the brain, and the liver. For as in those parts, whatsoever is in man is altered & changed: so by those three incisions and lines, a man may foresee & prognosticate what soever shall happen, touching health, or adversity, or other things natural. The which if any man think to be vain and triflying: let him call to remembrance the ancient Philosophers of Pythagoras' sect, who chiefly by the proportion and lineaments of man's body, did declare and prognosticate the manners, state, and end of man his life. For what is said of Socrates, when that a certain man professying the Art of Phisiognomye, or speculation: beholding Socrates, judged him by his outward habit to be a very evil man, of unclean life, libidinous, and given to all evil, was therefore wonderfully rebuked of his scholars, as though he had shamefully slandered him. Socrates answered, that in deed naturally he felt such motions and inclinations, so that if he had not corrected the vices, his nature by the rules of reason, he had been such a one as he had pronounced him to be: meaning thereby all those vices, which nature and destiny hath planted in us, may easily by reason and custom be amended, if we will strive against destiny. And the prince of the Paripetecians Aristotle, said, the hand of man to be made of Nature, the principal organ and instrument in man's body. For sithence it is his office to minister and serve all other parts of the body, and that in humane generation, the virtues, powers, and strength, of all membres do come together. It is very consequent and agreeable, some certain signs and tokens of the quality and complexion of man, to be known and perceived by the hand.  
Such is the proportion of membres among themselves, that they do partake one with another in all things. And further, that this art of Chiromancy was used in the time of Pliny, he himself doth affirm. Wherefore I take it to be my duty to admonish you what you ought to attribute to this art, and what is else to be joined with it, lest any man should think to include or shut up the knowledge of so high and great things into so strait and narrow corners. Wherefore what I think herein I think good to show. As often as I must answer to any that inquireth, by and by as is accustomed, I look upon the hand, and therewithal behold the whole body with the lineaments, and proportion of the same, which is called his Physiognomy, (whereof in the book following I will entreat,) than I cast my mind to the hour of Nativity, month, day, or year: the which known, I refer straight to the rules of natural astrology hereafter by me written, then plainly judging none of these by them selves sufficient. And thinking it better to judge them fools in giving light credit, than I to be counted rash and foolish hasty in giving sentence. So that when I have gathered all these things together, and taken hold of that which I think meet for my use, I utter my judgement, esteeming the point of a mad man by looking only in the hand, to give judgement of the life and all the states of man's body. And now I return to the rules of Chiromancy.   chiromantic diagram 


A The table line, or line of fortune.  
B The line of life, or of the heart.  
C The wrist of a woman.  
D The pommel of the hand.  
E The middle natural line.  
F The line of the liver or stomach.     chiromantic diagram 


A The table line.  
B The pommel of the hand.  
C The wrist of a man.  
D The line of the liver.  
E The table or quadrangle.  
G The hill of the thumb.  
H The line of life, or of the heart  
I The triangle.  
K The middle natural line.     chiromantic diagram 
The names of the fingers after the Planets.  


A The imperfect table line.  
B The sister to the natural line.  
C The line of the liver or stomach.  
D The sister of the line of life.  
E The line of life.     

The second Chapter of the line of life, or of the heart.  
THe line of life, called also the line of the heart, beginneth as is said before at the hill of the forefinger, passing by the midst of the palm, goeth to the wrist. The which if it be long, strait, lively coloured, bright and clear, it betokeneth long life, endamaged with few diseases or sickness. Pliny affirming the same, saith: that it is token of long life to have upright shoulders, & two long incisions or lines in one hand, the which are to be understand of the line of life, and the mean natural line. If that the natural powers be weak, and that the line do appear short and of divers colours, running in & out, thin or slender, and cut or parted in sunder, with many overthwart rivels or small crests, it doth declare shortness of life, much sickness, small strength, and that he in whom this is so noted, shall seldom or never bring any thing to a good end. So likewise, the line gross, long, and undivided, doth show all the contraries to the same. Wherefore, if any man do require or ask a reason of this thing, we answer that the blood, which doth nourish the heart, and is also thought to be the seat & resting place of the mind, to be the cause efficient of this thing. For it is most certain, that as the blood is pure, or unpure: so the line shall be coloured, either clear or dark: so as long as blood doth abound, it showeth ready and bright: and contrariwise, pale, & swart, when the blood doth fail or war scarce. Whereby aswell the natural heat diminished and the weak body, as also the strong & lusty body is showed & declared. Then if this line be narrow, subtle, & well coloured, & stretch forth toward the mean natural: it signifieth a man of good counsel, of subtle understanding, and of an high and princely mind and stomach. And if it be broad, il coloured, and pale: it signifieth the contrary. This is always to be noted in all principal lines, that if they be strait, not divided, neither cut, and well coloured, it doth declare a good complexion: if they be contrariwise disposed or set, if showeth the contrari: Also if the line of life be gross, deep, and diversly coloured: that is to say: one place red, another pale or swart, is a sign of malice, craft, envy, and the man to be a great talker, and boaster, and one that standeth much in his own conceit. If the line be gross and very red, it betokeneth a crafty, a filthy, and an inconstant man, but if it be pale, mixed with a certain redness: it signifieth an angry man, almost mad with anger. And it be very red, mixed with paleness or swarthnesse like lead: it showeth an unconstant, unshamefast, wavering, traitorous, and angry man, and delighting to stir up mischief, and sow discord. But if it be red in the part next the wrest: it signifieth cruelty, and oftentimes it chanceth to be forked in the upper corner, which betokeneth an unstable man, a runner about countries, and marueslous in all his doings, the which if it be crooked & writhe toward the mean natural line: if signifieth a crafty, deceitful, wanton, and a man of a perverse and froward mind: and if you happen to find in the hand of a woman, a cross, with three small lines at the upper corner of the line of life: it signifieth an unshamefast, and unhonest woman, but if that cross be found about the right corner in the line itself, and be deep in: it signifieth an ungodly and mischievous woman, which shall suffer great punishment for her mischief. For such a cross in that line, doth always betoken evil, both in man and woman. If that there be found two lines in th'end of the rising of the thumb, near the line of life, as they were lying on the one side: by the token I judge the man to die shortly. And if the line of life have branches stretched out toward the mean natural, in form as you see in the margente: it is a sine of riches, honour, and perfection. But if the said branches run downward toward the wrist in this manner, it signifieth poverty & damage by household servants, through their untruth, and if the said branches do pass straight thorough the triangle to the mean natural: it signifieth a man, after diverse and sundry dangers and changes of fortune, to come to prosperity and riches. Moreover, many small lines dividing the left line, betokeneth much sickness: further, if there be in the line of life certain points or grains scattering: it declareth a man unshamefast, a fornicator, and in jeopardy of his life for murder in a tumult, whereof he was auctor himself, and shallbe diverse times sore wounded.  
When in the beginning of the line of life be three small crooked lines, dividing it in this manner: it is a token of a leprosy to come, for it doth declare the ill disposition of the liver, whereupon this which is already said may be gathered, that if the line of life be long, and deep, well coloured, having a good proportion with the mean natural line, and the line of the liver or stomach, and that they two be of due quantity and length, and well coloured: it is a good sign of long life, good nature, wit, disposition, and complexion. And oftentimes there be found in the line of life one ☉ or ☉ ☉ of these notes, which do signify the loss either of one, or both eyes, the which although they be seldom found, yet in myself I have had the experience, for in the same place of my hand is the same mark, the which when I saw, I called to remembrance in what danger I was of one of my eyes, for sitting by the fire in winter, I fell therein, and tumbling in the flame with my left eye, I was vehemently tormented. Albeit I find that not only that did prognosticate that evil unto me, but also the opposition of Mars, & the Moon in my nativity. For I find at the time of my birth, Mars to be in the eleventh house in a manly sign, and the Moon likewise in the fifth house, which constellation, is observed of the Astronomers to signify some such thing. And in so much as I have found this true it doth so much the more verify that which I said afore, that these arts were joined together, as it were by a certain alliance, or affinity, and that th'one without tother could very little prevail. For it is most certain, the inferior bodies to be governed by them above, and as all power and strength have their influence from those heavenly bodies: so like wise all lack and default to come by them, it is most sure. Wherefore we may well consider, that nature was a careful workman about the creation of man's body, which hath given knowledge to man diversiy and manifoldly, to judge by these three most noble and principal parts.  
In the other parts, she hath not so done. For she hath set in the hand of man certain signs and tokens of the heart, brain, and liver, because that in them the life of man doth chief consist. But she hath not likewise done of the eyes, ears, mouth, hands, and feet, for because those parts and members of the body, seem rather to be made for a comeliness or beauty to the body, then for any necessity. Therefore all hands have the three lines aforesaid, but the other incisions or lines many do want or lack. Husbandmen being also excluded from hence for their continual labour. Wherefore, sithence these two sciences need such a mutual help, one of the other: I will declare unto you out of astrology, the nature of the Erratical signs, which the creeks call Planets. Saturnus maketh sad, circumspect, covetous, slow, and little speakers, and self lovers. jupiter causeth pleasant, liberal, quiet, sober. and eloquent persons, Contrariwise, Mars causeth cruel, fires, and liars. The Son maketh godly, witty, happy, or fortunate, and courageous men. Venus causeth incontinent, libidinous, comely & fair. Mercury causeth subtle, crafty, learned in sciences, and nimble men. The Moon maketh quick witted, and comely, but unstable and slow. Now I have spoken of the diversity of dispositions and wits: I will also show somewhat of voice, and speech, whereby the divers effects and working of the planets amongst themselves, may the better be understand and known. Saturnus doth cause a slow and scriking voice or speech, Mars a crashing voice, like the breaking of metals. jupiter, a shrill, sounding, and gentle voice. Venus maketh a weak, soft, pleasant, & effeminate voice. And so likewise doth the Sun, & Mercury, The signs also have their proper voices, for Virgo, Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, do make good voices or sounds. Aries, Taurus, Leo, Capricorn, and the last part of Sagittary, cause mean voices. Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, are either altogether dumb, & without sound: or else minister some great impediment in that speech, There be also certain signs, called fertile, because they do increase with Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces. And others be called barren. as Gemini, Leo, Capricorn. So that what so ever a man can do, may be applied to the signs, as furtherers of the same. The which thing in that it can not be denied, so much the more are they to be counted slanderers, which esteem & report astrology not as divine, but as a vain frivolous art, or knowledge, whom in their places we will set forth with their colours. But now to return to our purpose.   chiromantic diagram 
If you find a cross in this fort about the upper corner, proceeding out of the line of life, and on the neither side, three small lines, and on th'upper side two, as you may see by this figure, it signifieth a libidinous and an unshamefast woman. But if the three lines be found in the neither end of the line of life toward the wrist, it betokeneth that the woman shall suffer grievous punishment for some mischief, or cruel doing.   chiromantic diagram 
When that certain small lines do divide or touch the line of life in the upper end, in form prescribed: it doth declare the infirmity and sickness of that body. But if on tother part of the mean natural line, there be incisions in this manner, lying as it were direcily from the neither part of the line, and rising upward: it betokeneth ruel, as pain in the head, which cometh of exhalations of the stomach, or some such other disease. And those three lines on th'end of that line, do betoken evil, as shall appear hereafter.   

❧ The third Chapter, of the mean natural line.  
THe line which beginneth at the root of the line of life, and passeth through● the Palm of the hand, toward the hill of the Moon, or pommel of the hand: is properli called the mean natural line. The which if it be strait, and undivided with any small overthwart lines, it showeth good health, a sound brain, a quick & lively wit, and also a good memory. If it be long, stretched out to the hill of the moan, it doth declare a stout stomach and long life, which if it be short, that it pass not the hollowness of the hand: it betokeneth a fearful, covetous, unwise, & unfaithful man, and if the said line do not stretch out to the hill of the Moon, but end ever against the space, which is between the middle finger, and the ring finger: it betokeneth a man of ill manners, and that shall not live long. Then if the same line run out beyond the hill of the Moon, and turn in again in form of a half compass: the farther it stretcheth, the longer life it betokeneth, but in age poverty. But if the same line at the upper end do rise toward the fingers, it signifieth an unshamefast and malicious man, the which if it rise very much toward the fingers, it doth declare him to be very foolish, and unwise. Contrariwise, if it turn down ward almost to the palm of the hand, it is a token of a covetous and unclean man. On the other part, if it turn upward, touch the table line: it signifieth some great ●osse, and adverse or evil fortune: and if the same line be writhe, unequal, and of divers colours: it is a token of an ill disposed mind, and oftentimes of theft. The line being strait, equal, and bright coloured: betokeneth a good conscience, and justice. But when the mean natural line is broad and gross, with a certain redness intermeddled: it signifieth a rude disposition and lack of wit. And if it be neither to strait, nor to large, and well coloured: it betokeneth a merry, cheerful, and a fortunate man, but if it be subtle, and slender, swart, or pale: it declareth weakness of the brain, and vapores rising from the stomach into the head. And if the line appear gross, & very deep & hath a certain small line near to it, red coloured: it showeth an angry and furious man. Again if it have certain knotty spaces in this manner o, so many knots as there be, it doth declare so many murders, either all ready committed, or hereafter to be done. The which knots if they be not fully closed or shut, they are a token of a great quarreler, which shall beat & wound, but not kill outright. If there be in the same line certain gross pricks, or points: it showeth an unmannerly, foolish, and unpleasant man, the which points if they be very red: it betokeneth a very cruel and fierce man. If the same line be crooked, making half a circle, with a certain obscure or dark colour: it signifieth danger by four footed beast, or else to be slain of wild beast. And oftentimes, nigh the same line there be two small lines joined together (as in the figure of the hand following you shall see) which signify wounds, but not with weapon. More over, if there be a cross in the same line, over against the middle finger: it betokeneth that the man shall die within a year. If any man have this line forked toward the wrist, with small divisions: he seemeth to set all his mind on mischief, and neither to fear God nor man.   chiromantic diagram 
Linae media naturalis  
This figure of the hand here described with the mean natural line, beginning at the rote of the line of life, & passing directly through the midst of the hand, without any incisions: signifieth the good state of the body, and health of the brain. And when it maketh a sharp corner, with the line of life: it declareth a quickness of memory, and uprightness of mind. But if it be (as is rehearsed in the cannon before) unequal, not stretching past the pit or cave of the hand: it betokeneth a fearful, covetous, and a forgetful person.   chiromantic diagram 
L. mensal  
L. naturalis  
If the mean natural line above figured, make as it were a half Circle, with a certain obscure colour: it threateneth hurt by beasts, and oftentimes death. But if at the end of this line on each side do appear two small lines: it signifieth wounds by Weapons. If there appear over against the middle finger a little Cross divided with small lines, it doth demonstrate the weakness of the body, and brevity of life: and so much the rather if the square or quadrangle be lacking in the hand.   chiromantic diagram 
If the hand before portured, have in the mean natural line certain pale knots: how many knots there be, so many murders it doth declare already committed: if they be red, they do pronounce the person to be hereafter both a murderer and thief. If there be crooked incisions in the said natural line: I judge him to be a very unhappy and unfortunate man. And by the cross there, I suppose him to be full of strife and debate, and desirous of discord.   chiromantic diagram 
When this mean natural line stretcheth to the table line, and is crooked in the end in form prescribed: it declareth a naughty evil tonged man, a sheader of blood, and shall often be in danger for the same, & at the length peradventure suffer condign punishment. If the same line have privy incisions: it doth denounce a proud, babbling, and angry man. But if there be a cross in the upper corner, right against the rising or hill of the thumb: it showeth an honest man, and apt and disposed to all kind of goodness, and so likewise on the contrary.   

The fourth Chapter of the table line.  
THis line is called the table line, because it maketh the fashion of a table in the hand, for so we do call the space remaining between it and the mean natural line. It is also called the quadrangle or square line, because that with the mean natural line, it maketh almost a quadrangle or square. If this line be equal, long enough, deep, and strait: it is a token of a good nature and strength of the principal membres of man, of modesty, temperance, and a constant mind in all good works. If it stretch past the hill of the forefinger, and touch the hill of jupiter: it is a sign of vehement anger and cruelty, being red above, is a sign of a promoter, and envying another man's felicity or welfare. And having branches rising strait to the finger of jupiter: it doth promiss promotion, increase of riches: and that being poor, shall come by little and little to honour and worship. But if the line be naked without any branches stretching toward the root of the forefinger: it betokeneth an unfortunate and poor man. If it have in the end three small lines or branches about the hill of jupiter, running strait forth to the upper corner: it signifieth a fortunate, liberal, merry, modest, and noble man, which delighteth in all kind of comely and cleanly apparel, and sweats smells and savours. In whose birth who doth consider the Horoscope, (whether he find Taurus or Libra, whom Venus doth rule: or Sagittarius & Pisces, upon whom jupiter hath dominion: or what planet else there be) shall easily perceive and find the cause and reason of this matter: a cross standing in the same place, doth signify a liberal man, a lover of truth, benign, gentle to be spoken to, and in a manner one endued with all kind of virtue. But if this line do finish or end over against the hill of the middle finger: it betokeneth a liar, a self lover, inconstant, deceitful, unshamefast man, and a sour of strife and debate. When this line is joined with the mean natural, so that they both make a sharp corner: the same man shallbe in many dangers both of body and mind, that he shall be even weary of his life. And if he lack the mean natural line, that the table line joining to the line of life do make a sharp corner or point, I judge that that man shall lose his head, or be deadly wounded, and shall never bring nothing to pass. If this line be divided, that one part look toward the mean natural, tother toward the hill of Saturn: it is a token that he shall be often in danger of his life, and yet escape. The same line being subtle and strait at the end under the hill of jupiter: it signifieth a governor of household: and promotion or rule over his brethren, kindred, and equals. If it hath incisions over against the middle finger: it betokeneth a flatterer, and a double tonged man, whom few men shall love. If a line coming directly from the quadrangle to the hill of Saturn, dividing the table line, do make a little cross there: it threateneth violent death. For as this line is a token of great felicity and good fortune, if it pass by the hill of the middle finger, and stretch beyond the hill of the forefinger: so likewise, not touching the middle finger, and ending under the hill thereof, is a sign of extreme poverty, and many calamities and dangers.  
Then this line having any interruptions or incisions lying scattered, it signifieth a foolish, and an unconstant man, whose study or desire is to be in contention with women, as now to love, now to hate, & oftentimes to chide & fight with them. And this line being deep, subtle, & pale, at the end aforesaid: declareth an honest chaste man, but weak, & much troubled with sickness and diseases. But it is an ill sign, and specially in a woman, when the line beginning at the mean natural, going to the hill of the middle finger, doth both divide the table, and the table line, and is forked in the end. And that woman which hath a line coming from the line of life, to the hill aforesaid: it signifieth that woman to have killed her own child. The which line if it turn backward to the hill of jupiter: it betokeneth that woman shall have great inheritance, if that line be redder than the other: it betokeneth pain in the bowels, & knawing about the navel. Again, if that line be double, cutting the table line: it showeth that the man shall die a miserable death. For both in man and woman, it is a token of an ill end. And often the table line toward the hill of Saturn or jupiter, is seen forked: which doth note the man shall suffer many weary labours and travails in his life, the which the redder it is, it showeth him the more inclined to anger. When there appeareth in the same line, certain small lines rising one by another: the more there be, the more honourable they declare him to be, & to have the greater power and rule. But in whose hand there is no table line at all, I conjecture them to be of both kinds, ill willing, contentious, angry, unfaithful, unconstant, & ready to all mischief. More over, if there appear a line, coming from the table line toward the little finger, it is observed, that man neither to be good nor fortunate: but covetous, angry, and horribly sad, and also filthy, enuiove, and a companion of mischief, if there apere any lines red, between the table line, & the ear finger: it betokeneth so many marriages as they be in number, but if they be crooked and pale, they be already past. Again, if there be found under the root of the table line certain crooked crosses, so many as there be, so many deadly enemies do they betoken. When that a line coming from the table to the hill of Saturn, divide the table line, and make a cross on the end thereof: it is said to be a token of a violent death. And certain wise men in this science say, that if there be small incisions about the upper end of the same line: it betokeneth sickness in youth. If they be in the midst, in middle age: if at the other end, in age: and if the same lines run downward, the discase shall be of cholore, if they ascend, of phlegm: if they rise out of the midst upward, it shall be of blood: and if contrariwise they turn downward, it shall be of melancholy, after as his colour is bright or dark. Here is to be understand, that Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces, do rule the salt phlegm, and Saturn causeth all diseases that come of a viscous or slimy phlegm, as the morphew, leprosy, canker & gout. Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn, are of like nature, cold, and dry, and rule the melancholy. And therefore Venus doth cause cold and moist diseases in the throat and privy membres. Likewise the Moon causeth the dropsy, falling sickness, and appopleri. Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius, have dominion of the choler & agues, and biles, which come of blood. Likewise Mars doth rule hot agues, fronsies, and the worm in the head: unto jupiter we attribute the combust blood, unto Mercury is applied the diseases of the mind, bitter, and heavy thoughts, & troubled conscience. The Son bringeth hot & dry diseases. All which things shall appear more plain hereafter, where the nature of the planets & signs shallbe spoken of, wherefore note always that the redness of the lines or incisions come of the heat of Mars. Therefore in all the judgements of this manuel divination, I will you to have respect to the nature of that planets & signs, wherein the sun was the time of nativity or birth. And so likewise the Physiognomy must be taken heed of, & by that mean the wise judge shall get both profit & praise.   chiromantic diagram 
L. mensal  
If there be found in the line of fortune (called also the line of prosperity) three small branches and be joined with the line of life, and therewith divide the wrest: it betokeneth a good and quick wit, but if it join to those lines, as it is here described, with a certain writhing or crookedness: it signifieth an evil, perverse, wicked, and a malicious slanderer, and one which coveteth alway to shed blood. For when so ever you shall see these manner of lines, strait remember and have recourse to the nature of Mars.   chiromantic diagram 
L. mensalis.  
The table line thus disposed that it begin and end in his due places, do declare the good state of the body, & strength of the members of generation. But contrariwise, if there be no table line at all, or that it be without branches short and gross, stretching out beyond the hill of the forefinger: it signifieth a mischievous person, and hard of learning or understanding.   chiromantic diagram 
¶ These three Branches in the end about the hill of the forefinger, against the upper corner: is a good sign both in man and woman. Also a little Cross in the same place, betokeneth good likewise. If the said table line have many incisions: it signifieth hatred of Princes, and of great men: but if the incisions be unequal and dispersed, you shall understand the variety of Fortune.   chiromantic diagram 
If that the table line be lacking in the hand of man or woman: it is a very evil sign. For it showeth a man prompt to all mischief, which also shall die an evil death. There must also be respect to the lines about the hill of Mercury, for there is the signs of marriage, and the judgement of such things as pertain to the planet of Mercury.   chiromantic diagram 
Again, if the table line do throughly touch the natural line, that it make a sharp angle as you may see: it betokeneth ill, for so many perils shall hang over his head, that he may justly repent that ever he was borne. But if the natural line be lacking, and the table line touch the line of the heart: (except I be utterly deceived) that man shall lose his head, or die some ill death. When a certain line (as here you may see) doths divide the table line, and make a small cross in the upper end: it doth betoken a violent death. The which line, if it rise strait upright in the hand of a woman, and divide the table line: it is an evil token, for the which seek the cannon or rule afore. If there be a small cross in the end of the table line: it betokeneth spiritual dignities, and the rather, if there be two crosses (as I have often proved:) it signifieth ecclesiastical promotions.   

❧ The fifth Chapter of the wrist.  
THe space which as is aforesaid appearing in the joining of the hand to the arm, is called the wrest, the which if it be pure, and of a good lively colour: it declareth the good estate of the body, and contrariwise the evil. And note, that for the most part there be two lines which as it were divide the hand from the arm. If there be two lines, then if that next the hand be equal, strait, and well coloured, stretching upward: it promiseth riches, yea, although he be very poor, it promiseth increase and felicity, and so much the rather, if there be straight branches and not overthwart. If that a line rising at the rote of the arm, do run up to the rote of the middle finger: it signifieth good success and prosperous fortune. But if there be in the space or joint four equal lines well joined, dividing the arm overthwart, behold great honour and dignity, succession, and heritage of thy kindred. And if there be found in the rote of the arm, near the hill of the thumb, nigh the line of life (if it descend so low) three lines or stars or more: it signifieth that person to be accused and betrayed by women, and to suffer slander by them. Further, if a line beginning in the middle of the wrist, go toward the hill of the Moon: it doth prognosticate many storms and troubles of fortune, and privy enmity and hatred. The which line if it be crooked & unequal: it is a token of continual bondage, and that that person shall never come to promotion nor riches. If there be many lines scattered in the wrist, & rise to the hill of the thumb: he that hath that sign, is in danger to be afflicted, wounded, spoiled, or cast in prison by his kindred, or by those whom he most loved. If there begin certain lines in the arm, and divide the wrest, and join together in the upper parie: that man without doubt, shall die in exile or banishment. The which lines if they do not fully close, but be somewhat distant a sunder: he shall end his life amongst foreign nations, far from his own country. The same lines tending to the pommel of the hand, do for show long navigations and journeys by sea, & an unstable life to be spent in such sea perigrinations. Further, if there go a line directly from the wrest, to the hill of the forefinger: it signifieth a long journey, and a difficult or doubtful return. Also, if there rise a line at the wrist, and run into the cave of the hand, and be very red: it declareth the weakness and diseases of the body to come. But if it be pale: they be all ready past, & no more to be feared. If there be found in the hand of a woman a triangle, tending from the wrest to the hill of the Moon: it showeth her to have been corrupt, defiled, and deflowered in her first youth and flower of her age. Moreover, if there be about the wrist of a woman a little cross: I judge her thereby both honest, wise, and chaste. Behold the the signs of the good estate of the body, when the space in the wrest next the hand at the other next the joint of the arm, be both of good & lively colour, having the four incisions aforesaid: it betokeneth all goodness. Again, how hateful are the three Stars, which threaten danger by accusation and slander. Mark also going from the wrist to the pommel of the hand, how manifest an argument of infelicity and evil fortune it is. Then that coming from the wrist to the hill of jupiter, how it signifieth a foreign, & far distant life to be led. Another rising upright, doth promiss riches & favourable fortune. Moreover, the signs which are in the hill of jupiter: betoken riches, honour, & dignity. Also four lines almost compassing the arm (as you may see in the hand following,) are tokens of long life, and certain lines going from the rote of the arm, making a sharp angle or corner, and a small cross by them: do promiss great quietness of life, and to pass his time merrily with promotion. But the cross be away: it doth only promiss succession and heritage of many. If the cross or certain little stars be there: that man shall lack nothing necessary to his life.   chiromantic diagram 
If there be found in the wrest two large lines, and the neither line be subtle: it signifieth riches until the middle age, and after worship, but decrease & decay every day more and more. If there rise out of the same lines two small lines, as it were supporting and holding up one another, and certain other lines rise up directly through the palm to the natural line: it is a token of great integrity, and declareth that man to be of a good conscience, the which through his behaviour shall come to great riches and prosperity, and also come to a good end: but yet it will be the longer or these things happen, if the line ascending be crooked and writhe.   chiromantic diagram 
If that two lines beginning at the wrest, do rise through the Paime to the hill of the Sun or ring finger, and the same hill be divided with two lines overthwart: it signifieth a compasser or doer of great things, which shall have rule and authority in kings business and affairs, and thereby get both great honour and richesses.   chiromantic diagram 
If in the wrest there be seen a certain gross line, and then an other subtler and slenderer, and the third grosser and deeper than the other: it preposeth abundance of richesse in the first age or youth, infelicity & poverty at the middle age: and in the third and last age, recoveries of all before lost, with increase of riches, and a quiet life unto the last end. If there be two crooked lines ascending to the hill of jupiter, and upon the first joint of the same appear two lines going overthwart: it signifieth increase of substance, by long journeys and travails. The same lines going to the hill of Mercury: betokeneth a man apt to many things, but not fortunate to great richesses. But if they run to the finger of Saturn: there can be no worse sign, for he will all covetousness, and immoderate desire, envy, and disdain at an other man's felicity and welfare, and a mind given to all evil.   chiromantic diagram  

The sixth Chapter of the Triangle.  
THe triangle in the hand is three lines, (that is to sa●e) the line of life, the mean natural line, and the line of the liver or stomach: which are so disposed and set, that they make the form of a triangle. And the space enclosed within those lines, is divided into three parts or corners: whereof the first is made by the line of life, and the natural line, and is called the upper angle. Thother which is form by the line of life, and the utter part of the triangle: is called the sinister or lift angle. The triangle being of equal angles, having lines fair, well coloured, and strait: doth represent the good quality of nature, and of the body, with health and security of the mind, with fame and renown, and also long life. And contrariwise, the lines being dark, unequal, no making a plain triangle: doth derlare the contrary. Further, if the space of the Triangle be wide and broad, it doth argue a stout, liberal, and bold stomach. Again, if it be straight & short, it betokeneth nigardy, covetousness, and fearfulness. If the plain within be pale, declining to swarthnesse: it signifieth an angry and deceitful person. Also, if it be cut and divided with many wrinkles: it showeth the ill disposition of the body. Moreover, the upper angle is closed by the line of life, and the natural line three manner of ways: first of all, if it close in the cave of the hand over against the valley: between the forefinger and the middle finger: we judge thereby a miserable life, endangered with calamities and captivity, and a mind full of anxiety and care, and oftentimes as it were drowned and overcome, and specially for the desire of money. secondly, if it be well closed with a sharp corner under the midst of the hill of the forefinger: it declareth a good nature, a quick wit, and good disposition, happy and prosperous success, with integrity of manners. And all these things are so much the perfecter if the angle be well and sharply closed. Thirdly, the lines not joining together, but having a certain space left between: is an argument of an ambitious man, a self lover, unpure, and unmannerly, a slanderer, and cruel, a liar, & living without praise or good name. The which man if he happen to come in captivity or bondage: he shall never recover again his liberty. And if he be free, yet he shall die miserably. The space within the triangle rough and hard: is a sign of anger, and craft, and subtility, if it be rough with wrinkles: it signifieth envy, hatred, & slanders. When there doth appear a certain line between the two lines so near, that it touch either of them: it signifieth that man shall either be poisoned, or have some mortal wound. When there appear in the upper space four lines dividing one another like crosses: it showeth envy, backebitinge, with study and desire to oppress others. For the two lines joining sharply together, doth declare the goodness of the hole body, but if they end in the cave or pit of the hand precisely over against the finger of Saturn, making an angle: it betokeneth bloudsheadinge diverse and sundry ways: as wounds of the head, flux of the belly, and if this sign be in women it signifieth the incessant flux of the menstrue, and danger in childbearing. If there be in the triangle a figure like a star: it showeth and adulterous woman, & past shame and furious, which through her irrefrenable anger, shall fall into such a frenzy and madness of mind, that she shall covet and go about to cut her own throat. When so ever you perceive in the hand of a woman in the place aforesaid, a certain star putting forth a long role: judge that woman to have four husbands. If in the same space there be a cross with out any incision: it betokeneth good both in man & woman. For in those which have that sign, it betokeneth a life well passed, and to end with good name and fame. The right angle being veri sharp, doth show a circumspect, witty, and sparing man: the same being obscure and gross: is a sign of rudeness, sloth, and much given to slep●. The left angle sharp, betokeneth a babbler and crafty man, not withstanding witty and painful: but if the upper corne● be not sharp, and having as it were the character of Saturn: it is a token of an evil and plain Saturnine nature. And he whose fingers are so set, that there be in every ●oynte as it were certain spaces or risings crooked and unequal: it betokeneth him to become very poor, & to live miserably. If there be in the upper part that is in the third joint, an evident writhing or crookedness: it is a sign of envy, deceit, malice, and altogether of an evil disposed mind, which man also shall lead a life full of misery and calamity.   chiromantic diagram 
The Triangle both in the hand of man and woman, doth signify much goodness. But if there be found in the hand of a woman within the triangle, the similitude of a star: it betokeneth an unchaste woman, and given over to the lust of the flesh. Also, in a man it is a sign of evil. Further, if there be in the hand of a man abovie the right angle, an express plain star: it doth plainly declare an untrusty, troublesome deceitful, and slanderous person: Also a thief and robber, doing all thing be it right or wrong, by violence, inclined & also instructed in all evil, who at the length shall die an evil death. Small branches in the beginning of the line of life, or table line: doth betoken abounndance and increase of household.   chiromantic diagram  chiromantic diagram 
If a star having a long stalk or branch going from it, be found in the hand of a woman: it do the declare that she shall have many husbands, as often as the two lines of the upper corner be distant a sunder with a space between them, it is an evil sign. Also, four lines dividing themselves in the upper corner in manner of a cross: do demonstrate an envious detractor, and a man of evil fame and name. Then a figure as it were the character of Saturn, doth pronounce an evil end: the table line also fashioned as you may see, doth betoken an infortunate man, and given to the belly, if there be the figure of a fork either upward or downward in the said triangle: it showeth an inconstant and libidinous man.   

The seventh Chapter of the Quadrangle.  
THe quadrangle is called that space which is between that line & the mean natural. Then if the incisions of this quadrangle be of a bright and lively colour, it doth promiss the equity and uprightness of life: and contrariwise, it doth declare a wicked & naughty man. The same space ample, & large: betokeneth liberality and stoutness of stomach. A cross also in that same place of the hand, signifieth good success in ecclesiastical ministrations, and is so much the more fortunate, if the figure be doubled or tripled like unto a lattice: but if the same cross be crooked or undivided with overthwart incisions, it doth prognosticate the contrary to all that is aforesaid. Moreover, an evident star in the same place, doth demonstrate a stout man, upright, true, and of a good conscience. The which man although through adversity and misfortune he fall into poverty, yet he shall rise again by his own virtue and goodness: Yet notwithstanding, it showeth him to be a feminine man, which also shall suffer some adversity and trouble for women.   chiromantic diagram 
Oftentimes also the hole table is lacking: then if the table line join with the natural line, and begin a triangle: it showeth that man to be in danger to be slain by many that shall lie in wait for him. But if in the end of the table about the pommel of the hand there be a manifest cross: judge thereby many perigrinations, long journeys, and often changing of place, but thereby good fortune. When the two lines which make the table be far distant, with a great space between them: it is a token of superfluous heat, and untemperate humours in the body. Contrariwise, the plain or table of the hand being narrow and strait: betokeneth a covetous man, careful to get goods, and therewithal deadly cruel. And this is sufficiently spoken of the principal incisions or lines which are within the hand. And consequently we will entreat of the risings or hills of the fingers, and also of the fingers themselves, with the stations of the planets, and what so ever else shall remain needful to be spoken of.  
You have heard before declared what these characters, lines, & crosses in the table of that hand, do signify & foreshow. The star also in the midst of the Table, doth show a lover, and maintainer of all honesty & goodness, and therefore had in reverence, & aspiring to great dignity. And let this be a general rule, for all those whose hands do quiver and shake by nature, (for unto many it happeneth by chance, and to other some by sickness and diseases,) to judge them as angry, scolders, and brawlers, unclean men, and drunkards.   

❧ The viii Chapter of the hills of the fingers, and first of the hill of the thumb, called also amongst ancient writers, the hill of Venus.  
Now that there is sufficiently entreated of the principal lines of the hand: we will also write of the particular incisions of the fingers, and of their hills: laying before your eyes their significations, with the natures of the seven planets, whereby you may know what is agreeable among them, and contrariwise what doth hurt. The rising or swelling of the flesh, beginning at the line of life, descending strait to the wrist is called the hill of the thomb: it is also called the hill of Venus, because it is soft and plain with very few or no wrinkcles or incisions, & being ruddy and lively coloured: it showeth the good quality & estate of the body, also a lover of women, & one deliting in cleanly and fine apparel. But if there appear in the same place a certain short line going down ward by the line of life, (& therefore called the sister of the line of life:) it signifieth a man deliting in venery. Notwithstanding, the same line being long, not broken of, wholly accompanying the line of life thorough: doth promiss continual richesses. But if it begin not in the upper end of the hill, but peradventure in the midst, or not far from the neither end: it betokeneth lack and penury in youth, but after abundance & plenty. Often also there be four lines equally distant, coming from the top of the hill to the wrist, which do promise richesses and honour even in the first age, the which lines if they begin not at the very, top but at the joint of the thumb: they do promiss the same success, but longer and latter to come to pass, even in the extreme age. If the same four lines do divide the upper joint of the thumb a little within the nail, or be very near the same joint, and be long, bright shining: they betook present honour and riches. And also rule and dominion if the same four lines be divided or cut, with other small lines going overthwart. Many times there is a subtle incsion beginning at the top of the hill of the thumb, going toward the line of life: which signifieth that man shall die by some stroke of weapon. Also, many bright lines rising over against the fore finger, and dividing the line of life, are tokens of many perigrinations and long ioureneis into divers places. The same lines dividing the line of life in the upper part or beginning: showeth a boaster and an ambitious man, riotous, and denenrous. In some also a red line wandering up and down the hill of the thumb: betokeneth incest, and carnal company with his kindred. Albeit, I would not have such credit given to this science, that this should strait be judged true, the hand being looked upon, for when we speak of accompanying with kindred, we would have it understand that man to be so inflamed with fleshly lust and appetite, that there is but little hope that he will abstain from them. To the which thing it behoveth much to behold the face and hole body of the man, which doth declare the state of life to come. For they which be pleasant mannered, leading a merry and jocund life, being conversant and rejoicing in plays and dances, have small stars in their hill, for this is the whole study of Venus: and such men have their hill commonly divided with many small and bright incisions, whom if you do well behold, you shall see his face well coloured, his body decently compact, his eyes black and clear, a pleasant countenance & honest gesture, and altogether ●enerous, and therefore wanton, riotous, lecherous, delighting in dise play, dancing, and other pastimes, having pleasure in flowers, roses, and sweet smells costly apparel, desirous of gold and silver, often laughing, conversant amongst women, desirous and apt to learn all sciences of this sort and nature, and of a dull wit and understanding to learn any other thing. Also light of belief, easy to be deceived, liberal, gentle, just & faithful, delighting in painted tables & pictures, & all so desirous to learn to paint himself, having good fortune in all things of that sort, in the contraries not so fortunate: Whose life shallbe pleasant with mean substance, not covetous of lucre & gain, beloved of many, given to all kind of pleasure, not easily moved with anger, not careful about hard & doubtful business, but content with his present estate, setting all anxiety & trouble of mind apart, & so living to his last end. For likewise as in this, so in all other is the nature of man to be considered, aswell by the habit and proportion of the body, as by looking in the hand, wherefore that which is here expressed, let it be an example to be followed in all others. Further, they which have the hill of the thumb divided with many small wrinkles not equally distant, but scattering and out of order: are to be counted fleshli, unpure, froward, & brawling, delighting to be in contention with women, burning so much in lust that they be never satisfied but seek strange and unaccustomed kinds of use like unto monsters & beasts, how be it they be of an unpleasant conversation & life, delighting in no kind of wisdom or learning, neither profiting any thing at all therein, but very apt to learn all handy crafts, and to devise and invent all things pertaining unto riot. The cause of this I assign to Venus being in the vi or viii house in the birth of such men. Whereby you may perceive how Astrology & Chiromancy do mutually embrace th'one tother, so that one without tother can not well be understand, as shallbe showed hereafter more at large.   chiromantic diagram 
Venus.  
If there be about the first joint of the thumb a crest like a ring going round about, and dividing the thumb: many do stiffly judge and say that that man shallbe hanged. The which thing I have proved true in one man, but because I have seen many hanged which have lacked that mark, I leave it as uncertain. Also three or four incisions in breadth under the first joint: betokeneth richesse and honour in youth, if they be above that joint, it shallbe in the middle age, but if the same incisions be near the second joint: it signifieth the same effect, but in the extreme or last age. If any woman have her thumb so marked (as is described in the second figure) I judge her to be eschewed and avoided, as crafty and nought. Also this mark ☉ in the midst of the hill of Venus: signifieth a libidinous, evil mannered, & an adulterous woman, willingly putting forth herself to hordome & vice, wonderful untemperate, & unsatiable in copulation. further, what married woman hath three lines somewhat unequally distant, dividing the first joint of the thumb: it showeth her to be in danger either of death, or of a wound by her own husband. More ●uer, many small crosses under the second joint, declareth a very holy woman, given to religion. Again, only two of those marks doth signify an unfaithful babbler, and a woman full of strife and discord. Also many small branches in the same place doth betoken a wanton women, and one son ripe.   

❧ The ix Chapter of the hill of the forefinger, and of the finger, with the nature of the jovialles.  
IVpiter the most beneficial planet of all, hath his place in the hill which is under the forefinger, the which hill being plain and smooth, doth show unto the honesty of life and goodness of nature. And so much the rather, if there be certain small dark riules going out from the same finger, the which if they be not far distant: it betokeneth honour and dignity by princes. And some being bolder, do define and say, that he shall attain to so many degrees of honour, or ecclesiastical dignities, as there be such incisions in his hand. It is also a token of magnitude and boldness, desire, and study to compass great things, as also a desire of renown and glory: when a straight clear line beginning at the rote of the forefinger, almost at the mean natural line, doth turn back again to the corner of the hill. A small line also going from the table line to the hill of the forefinger: doth signify the same aforesaid. If that certain overthwart riules do divide the lines aforesaid, they betoken wounds in the head. Also a gross, bright, and ruddy line, dividing the forefinger from the middle finger in a man, doth betoken the sickness of the entrails or bowels, in a woman it signifieth danger in child bearing, and so much the more danger, if it be very red. More over, crosses in the hill of jupiter, do signify honour and promotions in so many degrees, as there be found crosses, for it hath been often seen, such men to have gotten henefices and ecclesiastical promotions abundantly. And those men having those marks, are chief called jovials, or of the nature of jupiter, having for the most part good success in all affairs of that sort or kind, who for the most part are of a mean stature, and pleasant form or shape, whitely coloured, thick heered, comely eyed, given to cleanliness & mirth. They be naturally stout stomached, & hie minded, having to do in great & weighty affairs, liberal often times above their ability, coveting to rule and have dominion over other, despisers of all mediocrite and mean estate, honest, noble, covetous of glory & renown, ambitious, pleasant and merry, faithful and friendly, abhorring all fraud, and deceit, peaceable, apt and inclined to all learning and wisdom, politic, and eloquent. The walking or going is mean, neither fast nor slow, betokening a great constancy of mind. No men more fortunate than they, or that sooner obtain their desires. For the most part always in favour with princes or gréate men, loving dearly their wife and children. Also prosperous and happy in succession and posterity. More over, they be great eaters, and therefore often diseased with the rawness of the stomach or liver, or else long lived, having a clear and shrill voice, & the foremost two upper teeth sticking out. And thus much of them on whose birth jupiter is lord, without conjunction of any evil with him. Furthermore, many lines going overthwart in the upper joint of the forefinger in the hand of a woman, do declare that she shall have large inheritance by the death of her friends and kindred. The same in the middle joint, do signify envy, lying, and deceit, which signs if they be in the hill of jupiter, do minister suspicion of an angry, testy, unmannerly, and scolding woman.   chiromantic diagram 
jupiter.  
And thus have I also found out the number of children: If any woman have in the middle joint three bright incisions running lengthwaies, whereof the middlemost is short and blunt at the one end, and an other bright line going overthwart, & two other dark lines which touch not the middle short line. Also wicked and naughty women have stars with a half compass in the hill of jupiter.   chiromantic diagram 
The same also do declare three crooked lines almost equally distant within the utter joint of the forefinger. Contrariwise, it is a token of honesty and chastity, when the middle joint is divided with many lines going in length, with a star in the midst. Also it promiseth great inheritance or riches to come (whether it be by order of inheritance, or of ecclesiastical dignities or promotions) unto him that hath a clear star not interrupt with any line or wrinkle in the hill of jupiter. A line going from the hill of the middle finger to the wrest: showeth fearful and weak hearted men, but notwithstanding envious. Some also affirm, that those which have that line, if they chance to be taken & cast in prison: either they shall die there, or be grievously punished, or very hardly escape and be delivered.   

The ten Chapter of the hill of the middle finger, appropriate to Saturnus of the finger itself with the nature of the Saturnines.  
THe middle finger of the hand as is aforesaid in this science, is attribute unto Saturn, and called by his name, & therefore the rising underneath it, is also called the hill of Saturn. The which hill if it be plain and smooth without wrinkles or incisions: it declareth a simple man, painful, and without deceit. If that a riule coming from the table line do cut the hill of Saturn: it signifieth a careful man, disquieted and vexed with daily troubles and cares, always studying and musing on something, notwithstanding seldom rich. Also many incisions in the same place, do declare an heavy & pensiful life, full of penury & necessity, prisonment, and torments. Likewise, a line bowing from the rote of the ring finger to the hill of Saturn, showeth a flouthful and sluggish man, foolish, and rash, never doing any thing wittily, albeit sometime foolish, bold, of a foolish and rude mind and understanding. They say also, that woman which hath more lines between the fingers of the Sun and Saturn, then between the Sun and Mercury, there being some lines also: to be apt to generation, and specially of men children. This also I know certain, that if any small lines go from the principal lines of the hand to the hill of Saturn: they declare an evil disposition, and not a very honest life. It is also judged a token of sterility and barrenness in a woman, to have a cross or a star in the first joint of the finger. And those which have the hill diversly divided with riules, tother hill being smooth and plain, are to be judged Saturnins, whose nature for the most part is to be pale coloured, uncomely visaged, their eyes fixed downward to the ground, in going slow, lean, and oftentimes crooked backed, and for the most part evil mannered. For Saturn maketh them malicious, deceitful, and crafty, delighting  chiromantic diagram to be alone, regarding no man, without all friendship. Not very curious about their meats, great drinkers, and often times great eaters, continually disquieted with cares and miseries, never free from them, full of heavy and fearful thoughts and imaginations, loving fens and standing waters, living filthelye, slow and rare of speech, cold of nature, weak bodied, and sickly, of a low voice, hoorse, and slutting, lightly envying other, and whom they hate, they persecute continually without remission. Their delight is to build, to plant, plough, and all thing that will continue, having no great pleasure in women, and therefore seldom having children, but dying without issue. Wonderful defenders and keepers of their liberty, judging it extreme misery and evil to serve and be in bondage, delighting in black, & therefore clothing themselves therewith, full of suspicion and fear, giving great regard unto dreams: and thus far of Saturnins. That woman that hath five or six lines in the first joint of the middle finger running downward, shall bear a son which shall be a priest. Also that man which hath a star in the same joint, shall either kill or be killed.   

The xi Chapter of the ring finger and hill, and the nature of them borne under the Sun.   depiction of the Sun 
THe hill of the ring finger, called also of most learned men the hill of the Sun, is that which riseth in a certain space between the finger and the table line, if there proceed from the rote thereof to the table line, certain small lines: they work the same effect that Mercury doth amongst the Astrologians, which maketh a man of a pregnant and quick wit, given to divers kind of learning, proud, and eloquent, also fortunate to promotions, as well profane as spiritual. But if there be other lines drawn overthwart than, or that they divide one another: it signifieth the clean contrary. But if the same lines do not touch or divide the other: it is a good token that he shall overcome & tread down all his enemies. The which, if they neither touch the finger, neither be equally placed from the table line, but be hanging between, according to the alteration of the lines: they note the change of estate, and life. Also, many slender red lines in the same hill, do show a wise and merry man, the which lines if they be crooked and red: betoken diseases wherewith a man is presently vexed and troubled. If they be pale, pains all ready past. Again, if they divide themselves like a saint And rows cross, stretched from the table line to the first joint: it signifieth a provident and circumspect man in doing his business. There is also another token pronouncing fortunate things, specially in getting of honour and dignity, and all things pertaining to virtue, liberality, and wisdom: which are two crooked lines, equally distant going from the wrist, as you may perceive by this figure.   chiromantic diagram 
Also many lines in the hand of a woman about the upper joint running together, do show the same. And more over, that she shallbe had in reverence & made rich by her husbands, also they show her to be devout, but not to lead no monastical life. So likewise, if they be in the second joint, they declare that she shall always be had in reputation and honour but amongst them of her own stock. Always they signify riches, aswell in men as in women. But they are evil if they stretch to the hill of the Sun.   

❧ The xii Chapter of the hill and finger of Mercury, and of his nature.   depiction of Mercury 
THe hill of the ear finger or rather of Mercury, is between the little finger and the table line. It is greatly material whether it be plain without incisions or veins.  
For it being well coloured without wrinkles, showeth a constant mind in a man, in a maid integrity. A slender line rising at the table to the rote of the hill: betokeneth liberality. Also many such lines beginning between the table line, and the little finger: signifieth so many marriages as there be lines. notwithstanding, the length, colour, and slenderness of them must be marked: for the pale lines signify marriages past, the long and well coloured them to come. It happeneth often some of them to be gross and very red, whereby thou shalt judge a liar, a these, and robber, and one defiled with all kind of mischief. Now if there be a crooked line, as it were a circle going from that finger to the middle finger: it declareth an excellent wit and disposition, in whom there is great hope, that he will he apt and prompt to all kind of affairs. If there be small crooked lines in the upper part of the little finger in the hand of a woman: it showeth a condition propre to all women, which is pride, much talk and babbling, with inconstancy. And this for the most part is the Physiognomy of all the Mercurians, mean coloured betwine black and white, high forehead, round face, fair eyes like a cat, black and thin beard, slender body, comely stature, thin lips, sharp nose, shrill voice and ready, a quick motion and stirring. If thou wilt for know this by the hill: if it be full of straight lines, he is also of a pregnant wit, bold, a horemonger, faithful, ready to lie, a lover of his own sects, a hater of superstition, not regarding temples nor oracles, apt to all sciences Mathematical and Geometry. finally, a man fit for all assays, a doctor, a poet, endued with the knowledge of tongues, a searcher of secrets, a Philosopher, hearty, modest, but full of words, hurting no man, delighting in the cleanest handy crafts, as in painting and such like. Albeit, he is more vexed with sickness and troubled with delusions of spirits, than other men.   chiromantic diagram 
There be also certain tokens, whereof the first in the first joint doth declare a man to be studious, chiefly of Rhetoric, arrogant, proud, and of a ripe wit. That in the second joint although it vary from the first, yet hath it the same effect, it showeth an excellent preacher or orator, if it stand overthwart: he is troubled with sundry passions, horrible dreams, and evil fantasies. If in the third joint there be a cross, it is a sure sign of poverty and necessity. And this is sufficient of Mercury, although the figure do not contain all the signs, yet we have described the chiefest and principal, for who can comprehend so many sorts of lines & tokens of so diverse dispositions in so small a room. We have left nothing out in the cannon or rule, which might be to any effect or purpose.   

❧ The xiii Chapter of the utter part of the Triangle, and of them over whom the moan hath power and dominion.  
 depiction of a devil  
first of all, I will declare what the Chiromanciers call the utter part of that Triangle, it is the same which by the common name is called the line of the stomach or liver, with rising at the tail of the line of life, touching the mean natural, maketh a triangle, if there be no let in the nativity. Albeit, I know in some it doth not join, yet it is not to be left out, for it is found to be of as much force as all the other, for if it make a perfit Triangle with the mean natural and line of life: it showeth the flourishing health and prosperity both of body and mind. If it happen to be dark coloured & full of points: it showeth the ill digestion of the stomach, morphew, colic, phlegm, binding of the belly, pain of the stomach and ribs, and specially if it be pale. But if it be well drawn, ruddy, nearer the line of life then the middle natural: it betokeneth pain in the head, if contrariwise, it be nearer the middle natural, it signifieth the inflammation of the lungs, annexed with a fervent ague, the kongh, and stink of the mouth. Also, such a circle in the place of the Moon, ☉ although it seem to be but a reft, yet it betokeneth the loss of one eye, if there be two ☉ ☉, the loss of both eyes, which thing I have proved true by my own hurt. Likewise a star in the same place, signifieth a wicked and mischievous man. If you desire to know the phisnamy of the lunatics, they be whitlye faced with some red, their brows joined together, their face and cheeks blown, unequal eyed, somewhat black, peradventure marked in the face, unthrifty, sickelye, unstable, slow, foolish, poor in youth, in the second  chiromantic diagram 
locus line  age richer somewhat. But in thextreme age miserable again, doting, unfortunate, and borne to travail, given to the falling sickness and palsy, to the flux & blasting, except the Moon in the rote of nativity have the Sun or jupiter propice and in amity with her.   

The xiiii Chapter of the place of Mars, and the nature of the Martialistes.  
 chiromantic diagram 
locus Martis.   

Mars.   
We thought it meet before we spoke of Mars, to place him in the cave of the hand in the triangle, over against the natural line: in the which if there apere another perfect triangle according to all the natural properties of the Martialists: you may prognosticate, the by hue much the same is larger & bigger the man is to be judged the more vicious. And specially if it be well proportioned with the lines. The phisnamye herein is not to be despised, which I have therefore adjoined because it should help the Chiromancier the better in judgement, otherwise it can not be so exactly judged. They be high coloured in the face, as burnt of the Sun, thin heered and curled, small eyes, somewhat crooked bodied, with a sharp and fires aspect, bold, covetous, deceitful, a briber, unfaithful, a jester, unshamefast, light, unconstant, angry, seditious, suspicious, impatient, a murderer, a boaster, a mocker, perjured, and a counterfaiter of all things, that may be counterfeited.   

¶ The conclusion of this work of Chiromancy.  
Chiromantial prognostication or manual divinations, according to the places of the. seven, Planets.  
BEsides the Characters & lines which are commonly in the hand, there doth often appear strange notes and marks, which betoken some great unknown thing, wherefore our intent now is to she we their effect & meaning. W● have showed before the natures of the signs, and what Planet is lord of every man, now we will attempt to know what suspect tokens be in the planets: I mean not those in the heavens, but (heir characters which be in the fingers, of what force they be.  

Of the place of Mars.  
THe place of Mars is in the Triangle, wherefore if you perceive or finds such a mark or sign drawn in this sort in the triangle, judge that man to be a Martialist, & that he shall be hanged. The other three marks over against the table of the hand: signifieth boldness, stubborness, severity, wasting of his patrimony and inheritance, with oppression of his friends and kinsfolk.   

 chiromantic diagram Of the finger of Venus.  
Venus' doth possess the thumb & the hill thereof, which for the plainness of it, is called the hill of Venus, if there be in the first joint such a mark, they shall prosper in all their affairs. In the second joint, it betokeneth poverty, and near the nail, that he shall have a leprous child, or else in the place of Venus, it showeth a venerous man, given to incest and adultery, and specially if the marks be in the hill.  
 chiromantic diagram   

Of the finger of jupiter.  
IVpiter hath also his proper marks, who possesseth that forefinger, as is here presccibed, in the first joint they signify an adulterer, & in th'upper joints riches, and specially in age. The other signs for the most part betoken no ill.  
 chiromantic diagram   

Of the finger of Saturn.  
SAturne the highest amongst them, keepeth the middle finger with his private charectes here described, which declare a saturnine man, whose nature you may partly gather by that which is aforesaid, and partly we will define more at large hereafter.  
 chiromantic diagram   

Of the finger of the Sun.  
A Line portured in this sort appearing in the ring finger, called properly the finger of the Sun, signifieth long life and prosperity, all other appearances are tokens of evil.  
 chiromantic diagram   

Of the finger of Mercury.  
THey have appointed unto Mercuries the little finger with certain lines, whereby you may perceive and know a Mercurial here briefly expressed, they betoken benefits or offices, all other signify sadness, melancholy, and heaviness.  
 chiromantic diagram   

Of the place of the Moon.  
THe place of the Moon is in the pommel of the hand. Wherefore if thou perceive the lines here described rising from the wrest: it showeth sluggishness, in the place of jupiter dullness and foolishness, & specially in women, which by nature are not very wise.   chiromantic diagram  

The Conclusion.  
YOu have heard (dear Reader) the signs and marks of the planets, by the which without Astrology you may learn and know unto what planet every man is subject, desiring you to take this our Treatise in good worth, & to make a proof thereof with labour & diligence, lest that we may be thought herein to have spent our time & labour in vain. There lacketh but only judgement, the labour or pain is nothing: for so much as the hole effect may be understand and known by once or twice reading at the most.    
Far ye well.   

❧ The second Book entreateth of an epilog or brief collection of the hole sum of the Art of Physiognomy. By the which you may understand and perceive, what every member from the crown of the head, to the soul of the foot, doth signify and mean. Also a brief introduction upon the faces of the signs, with certain cannons and rules, upon sickness & diseases. And first to begin with the eyes.  
THe eyes therefore being moist and clear, showeth mirth, good manners, and an honest life, declining and looking downward, red, & very great: betokeneth gluttony, and fleshly lust. Small hollow eyes, covetousness. gray eyes an evil man: hollow eyes a crafty man, wavering unstable eyes, declare a seditious, suspicious, unfaithful boster. Great eyes sloth, trembling eyes sluggishness, glistering eyes betoken drunkenness, small eyes unshamefastness, diverse coloured & small: signifieth crafty flattering. Turning toward the nose, betokeneth lecherous men. Great droppings eyes with an unstable countenance, mad men. Dry eyes, crafty men. Black clear eyes, just, witty, libidinous, and cunning. The circle of the ball gren●: declareth a crafty wicked man and a thief. Moist eyes stoutness of stomach, perfect speech and good counsel. Great glistering eyes: show mad men, light, & gluttons, Crooked hollow and dry eyes, declare unfaithful and traitorous persons. High eyes, large, clear, pure, & moist: are tokens of circumspect, diligent persons, and lovers. Always running and droping without cause of sickness, declareth foolishness. Misty dry eyes, unfaithful men. Larg eyes glistering, moist, & clear: signifieth witty and high men, violent, stout, and boasters. Black and shining eyes, fearful and evil men. Swelling eyes and raw: showeth gluttons and unamiable men. Small and hollow eyes, covetous, deceitful men. Cheerful eyes betoken just men, prone to laughter, gentle, & holy. Moist eyes, good counsel. Winking eyes, a these and a liar in wait. Bleared eyes, libidonous men. Upright brows, amiable, the brows hanging over effeminate plating with the bries: signifieth adulterous persons.  
The forehead narrow, showeth a foolish person, long, one apt to learn. A high fore heard swelling and round, is a sign of a crafty man & a coward. Full of wrinkles, full of cares, round, envious and crafty, A large forehead betokeneth a liberal man.  
The brows heery, signifieth stutting: & being extent to the semples vnclean●●nes.  
The face plain and ●lat, declareth a man full of debate and strife, without any rising or swelling: infurious, and an unclean person. A lean face is token of a wise man. A fleshy face one apt to learn. A sad face showeth sometime foolishness, sometime wisdom.  
Open ears betokeneth a man without reason or understanding, great ears an unwise man, small ears a fool, square ears a learned and wise man.  
A sharp nose showeth an angry person, thick and low, evil manner's. The nose tending or stretching to the mouth, declareth honesty, strength, and apt to learning. A great nose good, a little nose a deceitful person. A nose like an ape, betokeneth a libidinous & riotous person.  
The nostrils thick and strong, betokeneth strength: round, fear: drawn in length, merry & courageous: the nostrils narrow & round are tokens of a fool.  
A big mouth showeth a bold and hardy warrior. The mouth very big with the upper lip hanging over: signifieth a glutton and an ungodly man, a babbler, rash, foolish, and unsteadfast.  
Slender, thin, and subtle lips, betoken eloquence, but thin lips with a little mouth, an effeminate person. fleshy lips a fool. And they whose dog teeth do bear out their lips, are to be counted contumelous, slanderers, and unfaithful. A sharp throtbole signifieth a vain sester  
A long slender neck declareth a fearful evil mannered man, thick and long: a furious, fearful, and stubborn person. A mean neck, a strong and virtuous man, and apt to learning. A thick neck, showeth rude, barbarous, and ungentle persons. Sharp neck a slanderous person. A short neck rashness. A crooked neck a covetous man. The neck turned to the right side: showeth a temperate man. Turned to the left side, a hore master & a fool.  
A great breast is always praised, a large breast doth represent Magnanimity, boldness, and honesty. A little breast a fearful person. A pursye or gross breast, an ungentle and cruel man.  
The paps hanging down from the breast, do show a violente man.  
A great belly, declareth an undiscrete foolish man, proud, and riotous. A lank belly with a big breast, a man of understanding and counsel.  
A broad back declareth gentleness. The mean proportion both of the back and breast, is alway commendable: a crooked back is token of a niggard, and covetous person.  
Very long arms are sign of boldness, honesty, and strength, short arms a sour of discord and riot.  
The hands very short doth signify a gross & rude person, fat and fleshy with the fingers likewise inclined to theft. Small hands crafty men.  
The feteful of flesh declareth foolishness, Small and slender feet, hardness.  
Slender legs show ignorance, gross legs, boldness and strength. Large and full of s●●owes, fortitude, & strength. Short & fat legs, cruelty. Crooked & hollow inward, is a token of very 〈◊〉 men. Soft and sw●lling legs, evil mannered men.  
The sh●nne gross & short with a sharp heel and fat thighs, do prognosticate madness or frenzy to come or happen to that party.  
Thus have you here these brief introductions to this art of Physiognomy, by the which a man may judge the dispositions of other. Following herein Aristotle and Valla, who did the like, by whose help we have performed herein that we may or can. Wherefore, if any man will slander us, let him know that we have not written any commentaries, but a compendious treatise of this science, and thus an end.  

❧ Brief introductions upon the faces of the signs, what effect the Sun doth work in every house or mansion.  
NOw that we have fully proposed & also determined aswell to instruct, as to induce and allure the studious and desirous, to the study and knowledge of Astrology, and that there be many things to be observed and marked therein, as the situation and placing of the houses, and the judgements of the Horoscope: we think now only to remain necessary to entreat or speak of the faces or triplicities of the signs, and of their work and effect in every degree. For the Sun and every other Planet have diverse and sundry effects in each degree & face, working one thing in the first triplicity, another in the second, and a far different and contrary operation in the third face. The which that you may the better understand, every sign is divided into thirty degrees. The same thirty being parted again into iii parts, the first part or order to ten, doth make the first face or triplicity, & all which cometh between ten & twenty, is attribute to the second: & that which remaineth to the thirty degree, is added to the third face. And in this manner music you divide all the other signs: and these degrees as they increase in number, so do they in force and strength. So toward the end they be of loss power than they were in the beginning or middesie of the triplicity, and specially in the last faces or triplicities. These notes and others we have briefly drawn or taken out of Abraham, Haly, Alcabitius, Firmicus and such others. Wherefore, if any zoylous or envious person, will object or demand why we join these things to our doings: we answer that those learned men did not fully and distinctly write the whole effects, which a perfect Astrologian might altogether do. But rather to admonish their own Disciples and scholars then to teach others. And these things thus being touched, we will proceed to speak of Aries.  

The Sun in the first face of Aries. ♈.  
THe Sun in Aries, which is the first and principal sign, amongst the twelve, and in the first ten degrees of the same, doth commonly make those which be then borne, red coloured, small visaged, lank and slender bealied, and lean, marked in the left soot, or elbow, having many friends, hating evil and loving all that is good.  
In the second face which is from the tenth degree of Aries, to the twenty degree of the sam●e, it maketh them black coloured, the which blackness is not reputed as any vice or deformity, but for a comeliness and great civility. They be also of a mean civility, angry, suspicious, deceitful, and hearty, compassed and beset with many enemies which shall pursue him even unto death.  
In the third face it maketh them oftentimes red, inclining to a saffron colour solitary, and devising crafts & deceits   

The sun in the first face of Taurus. ♉  
Maketh them that be borne apt or diligent, great eyed, and great lips, marked in the neck, but very merry, and always occupied in riot and banqueting.  
In the second face, it maketh them wanton and riotous, (but not so much as in the first face) runners about countries, and unsteadfast.  
In the third face it causeth a colder complexion because of Saturn which doth possess this last face, and bringeth the pains or diseases of the ears, belly, and thighs.   

The Sun in the first face of Geminy. ♊  
Who so ever happeneth to be born the Sun being in the first face of Gemini, is for the most part of a mean stature, well bodied, every member decently compact, marked in the head or knees, gentle, and painful, unfortunate through women, and commonly without issue.  
In the second face it doth minish the stature, adding blackness of colour, marked in the elbow or privy members, and that which seemeth to be diminished or wanting in tother parts, is repaired & fulfilled with eloquence.  
In the declination of the third face, it maketh them to decrease in honesty and the due proportion of the members, making them foolish, and inventors and spreaders abroad of jests & vain trifles.   

The Sun in Cancer ♋.  
THey which are borne in the first ten degrees of Cancer, are comely both of body and here, narrow brows, quick and pregnant witted, marked in the right arm and thighs, having a good spirit and disposition, and plenty of friends.  
In the second face red hairs, short stature without any beard, and marked in the eyes.  
In the third face it maketh them gross and dull, with heery brows, full of itch, and as it were blown or puffed up in the face.   

The Sun in Leo ♌.  
SO in the first face of Leo, is the gift of life, and it maketh them of a small comely body, ready coloured, mixed with some white, rolling eyes, strait body, full of diseases in their feet, & specially in age: famous and notable, simple, and beloved of the kings and rulers of the earth.  
In the second face it maketh them large breasted, the stones and privy members slender, hearty and honourable.  
In the third face short of stature, rose coloured, mixed with white, vexed with much sickness, a whoremonger, and lover of women.   

The Sun in Virgo. ♍  
THe Sun possessing the first face of Virgo, causeth a comely stature, high and tall body, a fair face, witty, prudence and quick, curled here, a player of instruments, with a quick and shrill voice, learned in many sciences, but unfertil & barren in having or bringing forth of children.  
In the second face it maketh them likewise comely countenanced, small eyes, fair nose, religious, learned, honest, without blame or reproach, and desirous of praise.  
Under the third face, simple, fair, apt, witty, prudent, and good.   

The Sun in the first face of Libra. ♎  
BEing a sign of a manly shape or form causeth a fair face, a simple, painful and modest person, which shallbe wounded in the head.  
In the second face it maketh likewise a fair face, but blexe eyed, or squint eyed, for they shall have some default in them.  
In the third face it maketh them honourable, reverent, and comely: in th'end of this face it maketh them oftentimes of both kinds, and let them take heed they take no venomous thing.   

The sun in Scorpio. ♏  
CAuseth them which are borne to be evil favoured, marked in the head or shoulders, or in the left foot or arm, large breasted, merry, & pleasant in giving checks or taunts, sober, and discrete.  
In the second face it causeth a great head, and a great babbler, marked in the knees or back.  
And under that third face maketh a small and little stature, goggle eyed, a glutton or great eater, and a horemonger.   

The Sun in Sagittarius. ♐  
MAketh them of a comely countenance and tall stature, belonging to the Court, studious and desirous of good things.  
Under the second face it causeth a comely & fair countenance & stature, inclined to a saffron colour, thin brows, & marked in the breast.  
In the third face tall and comely, large & big breasted, marked in the breast & foot.  
The Sun in Capricorn. ♑  
MAketh oftentimes a large breast, a tender and soft person, of a competent stature, but somewhat black coloured, marked in the elbow or breast crafty.  
In the second face fair, marked in the left arm, but if the nativity be by night, it maketh them malicious, long nosed, and quick witted.  
In the third face it causeth a comely body, a citrine face, marked in the arm or knee, angry, lovely, and a lover of women.   

The Sun in the first face of Aquarius. ♒  
THe sun in the first face of Aquarius maketh a comely body & face, marked in the breast or left foot, also benign, easy and gentle to be spoken to, tractable, & familiar amongst men.  
Under the second face, it maketh them very long red face, marked in the back or elbow, endamaged with many vexations and tribulations.  
In the third face it causeth a short stature, a rose coloured countenance, marked under the elbow, and a lover of women: but if it happen him to be borne in the last degree, he shall not only be different and contrary disposed in the proportion of the body, but in all his actions and doings.   

The Sun being found in Pisces. ♓  
CAuseth a soft body, white, big breast, comely beard, fair forehead, clear skin, large & fair eyes, full of flesh & honest.  
In the second face, an equal and short stature, black beard, thin heard, nimble and merry.  
In the third face it maketh them comely and decent in all members, and giveth also clearness of sound or voice.  
This also we have judged worthy to be noted and marked, that in artificial Astrology there be certain forms or signs, which do cause greatness or bigness, as Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius: and certain which cause divination or making less, as Pisces, Cancer, Capricorn.  
The beginnings also of Aries, Leo, and Taurus, do cause bodies to tend to grossness and strength, the ends of the same, do contrariwise cause leanness, slenderness, and debility: likewise the beginnings of Gemini, Scorpio, and Sagittarius, cause leanness and debility, and the ends of the same, grossness, and strength, but Virgo, Libra and Sagittarius cause equality and good proportion. Taurus, Scorpius, and Pisces, as Halye writeth, do work and cause a diverse and unequal proportion of the body. For they which are borne in the day, are clearer than they which are borne in the night: for the night doth help the planets, signifying obscurity and blackness. Also the Moon in conjunction with Mercury, in the hour of nativity, and not being ascendent: causeth the falling sickness, and specially if Saturn be in any angle in the day birth: or Mars in the night birth. Also Saturnus in any of the angles, either in the night or day birth, causeth madness, and specially when Cancer, Virgo or Pisces, are found in any of the angles. More over, Saturn in the houses of the lights: that is to say, the Sun or Moon, which are Cancer and Leo, it be tokeneth the passion or hurt of the eyes.  
These signs, Aries, Cancer, Scorpius Capricorn and Pisces: do signify & cause biles, leprosy, red spots, itches, scurfs, deafness, stuttering, baldness, and a small beard.  
Cancer, Scorpius, and Pisces, are signs of many sons or men children. Also these signs betoken the honesty of women, their religion & purity of life, Taurus, Leo, Aquarius.  
These signs have reason and are called reasonable signs, Gemini, Virgo, Libra, the first part of Sagittarius & all Aquarius  
Signs moving to anger and sharpness, are Aries, Leo, and Scorpio.  
More over, Gemini, Virgo, and Libra cause great, loud, & shrill voices, Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces, are dumb, & without voice or sound.  
There be three planets which do give riches: that is to say, jupiter, the Sun, and Venus. The Sun also giveth wisdom, Mercury eloquence, and Venus goodly utterance or pronunciation.  
There be also three signs oriental or of th'east. Aries is the heart of th'east. Leo the second triplicity and the lift part of th'east, & Sagittarius his right part or side Capricorn is the heart of the south, Taurus the list side, & Virgo the right. Libra is the heart of the west, Aquarius the list side, and Gemint the right.  
Cancer is the heart of the north, Scorpio his lift part, and last of all Pisces his right side.  
Wherefore, if you will know to what end this respect or disposition of the signs doth belong or attain, you shall briefly hear. We have said there be three signs oriental, or of the east, three meridional, three perteininge to the north, & three to the west. The oriental signs profit us, if that they rising, & the sun being in them, we order & direct all our doings to that coast, part, or place.  
As if thou w●lt lead an healthful life, sleep quietly, prosper in children if thou be married, or have any thing to succeed or go forward, if thou wilt sell or make any bargain, or hope for any honour or gain, or any such like: to direct all your doings toward that place, in the which the sins having respect to those things, are situate or placed. So contrariwise, if that we fear the evil success of any of those things, the contrary signs are to be eschewed. And in this sort may you sudge of the other signs. Also we have made a larger description hereof, where as we make mention of the quality & nature of the houses. Thus have we here no less copiously then briefly described the nature of the faces of the signs, neither do I perceive how they could more compendiously have been touched, not judging it of great effect to have tarried long herein with great circumstances. At be it, they be necessary unto Astrology, yet are they not of such force (that as is said in the proverb, both ship, and helm were to be committed unto them) or that the hole rule, and governance of Astrology did depend on them. For as they can not well be left unknown, yet are they with such a moderation to be learned and understand, that upon the knowledge of them a man ought not to judge himself by and by an Astronomer. Wherefore, who soever thou art that seemest to be propense or apt to this science, 
mon of ctor.  I warn thee to use moderation, and to do nothing rashly, neither unadvisedly to give judgement of any man his nativity. There are so many things whereby we mate be discetued, as the wisdom and circumscription of the man, the dispensation of O●●, and our uncertain judgement. ●●●●or example, it may be that a man home under Aries, be very fierce and angry, who weighing with himself the foulness of the vice, doth moderate & suppress his anger. If I then should judge this man an angry or testy man, who would not mock me and laugh me to scorn, albeit nature and destiny do incline thereunto: yet notwithstanding the sentence and judgement is so to be tempered and ruled, that without perfect respect had to all things, thou utter nothing rashly. The which if you do not take heed of, be assured you shall neither Prognosticate or foreshow any truth: but also become a mocking stock to all men. And this I do every where admonish you of, because I have known manse to have erred and been foully deceived: who thinking themselves sure, have been (as they say) sixteen foot of from the mark or prick.    

Certain cannons or rules upon sickness or diseases, by what means the patientes may be cured and helped by the aspects of the signs.  
The preface.  
THE foolish and unadvised sort of Physicians which in these our days we see so much to advance themselves, and claim unto themselves the supremacy over us, albeit they be commanded by their auctors not to take in hand to cure any man, without having respect unto the stars. So far are they distant from the true knowledge of Physic, which are ignorant of Astrology, that they ought not rightly to be called Physicians, but deceivers. Howbeit, it is now come to this point, that amongst an hundred you shall scarcely find one, the which can truly discern what time every medicine ought to be ministered. The which is no marvel, for how can they find any time to bestow or occupy themselves in astrology, which have no leisure to read Galene or Hipocrates, but do all thing a head or unadvisedly by certain prescript receipts. Like as there was a certain (no simple man) at Moguntia, whom you would have judged to have been the third Cato or another Galene, if that gravity would help any thing thereunto. This man being most rude and unlearned, vied two receipts, from whence he had drawn them I know not. There was in them. 3. sz. of Elleborns, or so much feamonye, to purge the womb. These he ministered by course, without having respect either to the completion or sickness: by the which vain trifles he scraped together so much money, that being dead, he left behind him. 3000. gilders. He judged the whole effect of this science to consíst in losing of the belly. Such effect hath authority and boldness in Physic. These sort of rude and gross men the which disdain to learn, we will neither admonish nor yet reduce into the right way. But unto others which intend hereafter to be Physicians, we will prescribe certain rules whereby setting apart all old vain trifles, they may learn from above to help the patiented or diseafed. For it hathbene many times experimented and proved, that that which many Physicians could not cure or remedy with their greatest and strongest medicines: the Astronomer hath brought to pass with one simple herb, by observing the moving of the signs, the which we have wholly divided in Canons.  
THe first Canon. There be four signs the which behold or govern the inward parts of a man, the which Physicians do call the spiritual members. Those are Cancer, Leo, Virgo, and Libra. Of these Cancer beholdeth the Liver, the lungs, and the heart strings. Leo governeth the stomach, & the mouth thereof. Virgo the neither part of the stomach, the belly, the midriff, and the bowels. Libra hath respect to the neither part of the belly, the loins, and the navel.  
The ii Canon. Cancer which gonerneth the lungs, engendereth the cough, the pertises, and pleurisy. Leo causeth impostumes, taunders, fevers, and pestitence. Virgo the swelling of the belly, the dropsy, and hardness of the belly, and colic. Libra causeth the exulceration of the bowels, pain in the belly, & about the small of the back: and chiefly if the signs aforesaid happen into those houses which are naturally evil. Such as are the. 6. house, the. 8. &. 12. house from the ascendent or Horoscope.  
The iii Canon. He which is borne under Taurus for the most part shallbe in peril by poison, witcheraft, or the colic: and specially in the fatal years, which are the. vi.viii.xviii.xx.xxiii.xliiii. according to the revolution of every twelve year, beginning at the viii year of the nativity. And because that Taurus doth govern the throat, they do also refer unto him the squinancy & all impostumes & biles which hap in the throat, the which when the expert Physician doth understand and know, let him take heed that he minister not●vnaduisedly.  
For this is almost a general rule, that the Sun, or rather the Moon being in any sign which beholdeth any member vexed or diseased during that revolution, there be no medicine ministered thereunto, or else that it be ministered in such ●●●te, not to cure or heal, but to comfort and nourish, lest that it decline into a worse estate, unto such time as the Sun be removed out of that sign.  
The. 4. Canon. They which are much vexed or troubled with the Strangulion or stone, or with any such kind of diseases, most commonly are borne, the Sun being in Aries or Gemini.  
The. 5. Canon. They that have Pisces in their ascendent, or are born under Pisces, are in danger of hot infirmities: as hot fevers, knawing of the belly, and poison, because of Libra and his lord of the viii house. These diseases shall partly happen by harlots, and evil women, and specially in the. 44.56.78. years, in the which he shallbe in great danger of death. Wherefore, the wise Physician ought carefully to observe those things. There be also certain evil times & years of a man's life, which are at every seven years e●●h: so the every seventh year is perilous. Wherefore, if thou wilt prolong the days of thy life: as often as thou comest to every vii or ix year, (if thou give any credit to Marsilius ficinus or Firmicus) diligently consult with an Astronomer, from whence, and by what means any peril or danger may happen or come unto thee, then either go unto a Physician or use discretion and temperance, and by that means thou mayst defer & prolong thy natural end, through the rules of Astronomy, & the help of the Physician. Neither be ashamed to inquire of the Physician, what is thy natural diet: & of the Astronomer, what star doth most support and favour thy life, and to see in what aspect he is with the Moon. Likewise, in the beginning of thy sickness to behold the Sun in the day, and the Moon in the night. They, if they be letted or hindered, there must be great heed and diligence be had upon the patient. The like is to be feared in all sickness, when the Moon and the lord of the ascendent be letted in the viii house, which is called the house of death. For in such case it is passed all hope, without the great diligence and labour of the expert and wise Physician. These and many other such like things, the wise and learned Physician ought diligently to observe and take heed unto.  
The vi Canon. Leo in th'eight house engendereth to him that is borne under Capricorn these kind of diseases: that is to say, knawing of the stomach, the pleurisy, the cough, inflammation of the liver, & impostumes of the stomach. Wherefore in curing or helping thereof, you must eschew wedensdaye, because of ♊, the sixth house Sunday, because of ♌ in the viii house, and thursday, because of Sagittarius in the xii house.  
The vii Canon. Cancer causeth the inflammation of the lungs, with a feruët ague. The sun being in sagittarius, engendereth likewise the Ethica, & swelling of the lungs. But and if Saturnus be in sagittarius, it causeth the swelling of the feet, and the gout. Saturnus in cancer causeth the pain of the cods, stones, and privy members.  
The viii Canon. Scorpius engendereth the gout in the hand the sciatica, and sometime the pain in the head. If Saturn be in scorpio, it causeth also pain under the ancley. Wherefore let this diet be used, not to wash their heads upon a tuesday, neither use any hotie baths, the sun being in Aries, lest they fall into a continual headatche, for than they shall be in great danger of frenzy or madness.  
And for because that the evil days, months, and years, are to be observed and taken heed of: let them abstain specially from hot things. The fortunate days for the cure and help of such as are infected with that kind of melancholy, are thursday, monday, and sunday. The infortunate days are tuesdaye and wedensdaye. And for so much as Scorpio doth behold the privy membres, they ought not to be ministered unto the sun being in Scorpio.  
The. 9 Canon. They that have Virgo in their Horoscope, or else are borne under Virgo, for the most part have the natural infirmity of the legs or fe●● swollen: the legs running with corrupt and filthy matter, or else the eye lids or cheeks full of pimples. In likewise, great pains in the head through the exhalation of humours out of the ●ete unto the head. The which pains are soon dela●ed and appeased by cutting the swelling of the feet. And so much the rather if Saturn be in Virgo at the time of nativity. Wherefore if thou diligently consider it, thou shalt perceive and see it to be a natural disease, and for the most part inevitable. And therefore only to be avoided and put of by the natural observation of the signs. Such aught to abstain from hot houses, whether they be to wash or sweat in, which if they can not altogether eschew, let them abstain Tuesdays and saturdays, and the evil months & years before prescribed: because the at those times more than at any other, they do most vehemently pour out their mischief and poison. Let them also refrain from all Autumnal fruits.  
The. 10. Canon. The infortunate days unto such as are borne under Leo are Saturday and Thursday, the which thing must be taken heed of in their diet: for all sharp and peppered meats, are hurtful for them. Moreover, they may take no drinks or purgations. And in like case when the Sun removeth out of Leo, and cometh unto Capricorn or Pisces, they must abstain from all kind of saltfish and diminution or letting of blood.  
The. 11. Canon. If that any man chance to fall sick, the Sun being in Aries, and thou be admitted or called for Physician: understand that he in especial, engendereth the pains of the head, and deafness, thereof with the duenes of sight. Wherefore, beware that thou minister no hot baths or stews, because of Mars, and specially in October, when the sun doth possess Scorpio, neither give him in his diet, any Mutton, Rams flesh, or Lamb, neither suffer him to wash his head upon the Tuesdays, wedensdayes because of Mercury being Lord of Virgo in the vi house, whereas Mars all so doth privily rejoice, and Scorpius in the eight house, for than they prolong the sickness, not only because the vi house is mansion of sickness: as also that Virgo is a sign cold and dry, earthly and Melancholy. Not withstanding, this hope remaineth that the patient shall not departed. And all be it Scorpio, as is aforesaid, be in th'eight house which is the mansion of death, because that Mars is Lord of the same sign, it prevaileth nothing, for no evil Planet is noisome or hurtful in his proper mansion or house: and such kind of men most of all, shall be without peril of the sword. Wherefore after his recovery or amendment, you must warn the patient that he do not take in hand any ioureney, the Sun being in Pisces, which is the. 12. house from the Horoscope.  
Or else not to have to do with notaries or scribes, gravere, or gold smiths. Also that he abstain from women, and horses. For by all these things infirmity or sickness may happen unto him, by reason of the vi house, which is the house of sickness, and chief in August the Sun having his course in Virgo.  
The. 12. Canon. In like manner, the number of the years of the patient are diligently to be observed and marked, for always every vii and ix year, are mortal and deadly, and are called of the Astronomers: the perilous time of a man's life at every vii years end. The cause thereof, is the great mutation and change of the bodies, that happeneth in those years. For Saturn which in the other years is far distant from us, is then joined to the Moon, which is the lowest planet of al. Wherefore you musse observe in the revolution of the years, the aspects of those planets: and thereby judge whether there be any danger toward the patient or not, or whether Saturn or Mars which also governeth every ix year, be in strength or power to work their malice upon us, or else if that any good or favourable Planet, have the rule or dominion over him. And by this means thou shalt not only put away the sickness: but also through thengines of Astronomi, defer and prolong the fatal end and death.  
The. 13. Canon. Always the diet of the patiented is to be inquired, secondly the Horoscope of the nativity, and then by a figure erect to behold the stars of the planets, & by the situation of them in their houses to know their strength & operation with the cause of th'infirmity, & the lord of the birth: & so by the contrary qualities of the signs, to drive away the disease, as we will declare hereafter by examples.  
The. 14. Canon. Furthermore, you must note and mark every vii day, and the courses. For thereby is life or death to be looked or hoped for, but which be those Cretical days, we have referred to be learned of the Physician. As for as much as examples to most instruct and teach, we have annexed one. It may happen peradventure, that in the beginning of the sickendick the Moon be in Aries, which is a hot and dry sign, & according to his nature, doth inflame the diseases. Here thou ma●est admonish the sick person to be patient, and that his pain will be delayed at the vii day, at which time the moan willbe remoned into Cancer. For Cancer being cold and moist, and being a quartile aspect unto Aries: except the sickness be very furious, will moderate the same through his coldness and moistures. The which thing if thou diligently attend & mark, thou shalt soon perceive and understand. And in like sort thou must work b● the other signs, considering how ●i signs of like nature, diseases are augmented and increased: and by the contraries, they be cured and helped.  
The. 15. Canon. In likewise the second number of days is to be observed and marked, which is the. 14. day, the which doth give a certain and determinate judgement, by means of the full Moon, not so much for the Crisis as for the influence of the Moon being them in opposition. As Aries, & Libra, Taurus, and Scorpio.  
The. 16. Canon. The medicines themselves have likewise their proper signs, neither are they indifferently to be ministered at all times. For some serve for gargles, some for suffumigations, and other some sorpotions or drinks. Wherefore to avoid tediousness, I will comprehend all these in our Canon. The Moon being in Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, it is good to corroborate and strength the virtue attractive in a man.  
Under Virgo and Taurus the virtue retentive, the digestive in Gemini, Libra and Capricorn, gargiles, vomettes, and suffumigations are to be ministered, the Moon being in Aries, and sometime only gargles in Taurus, Laxatives by drink in Scorpio, by electuari in ♋, by pills (if you will) in Pisces, in Gemini and ♒ all comfortable medicines is to be received and taken. In Libra or Scorpio, suppositories or glisters.  
The. 18. Canon. In the ministering of purgations, there is great respect to be had unto the Moon, and her aspects. For she being in Cancer, and having a trine or sextile aspect with Venus, it is good to purge choler, having the like aspects with the Sun: is good to purge phlegm, and with jupiter melancholy. either by pills or by gobbets, called of the physicians Boli. But if thou wilt purge by drinks: use the same aspects in Scorpio, and likewise in Pisces for ministering of pills. And if that two planets at one time be in the aspects aforesaid with the moan, two purgations may be taken at once. As for example, if the Moon be at one time in a trine or sextile aspect with Venus & the Sun, you may purge both Choler & phlegm together.  
The. 19 Canon. Such as have in the root of their nativity, Mars in Aries, or on his triplicity, are choleric, for the most part endanger of hot fevers, by abundance of choler, phrenesi, bushes or biles coming of blood, scurvy itch, burnings, and such diseases as consume and eat the flesh, the holy fire. The which diseases, if they can not urterly be avoided and eschewed the Physician or surgeon must take diligent he●e that he may drive away the disease by the rules of qualities of the signs before expressed.  
The. 20. Canon. The like is to be understand of all those with Mercury evil placed in the house of Mars, the which when thou perceivest in any nativity: judge thereby hot fevers, pimples rising of blood, the canker, the kings evil, and holy fire, darkness of the eyes, suffocation, and moreover, horrible and fearful thoughts & verations of the mind. Ercept there come any temperament unto the Moon, either in the signs or places appointed unto Venus, and specially in choleric men.  
The. 22. Canon. The infirmities of the phlegmatic, are of an other sort: for unto them happeneth most commonly the agues called Quotidians, and are much vexed with cold, the which is perceived by the Urine, which for the most part is thick and raw. Wherefore such must use exercise and labour, and abstain from all fat flesh and swine flesh, also from cheese and milk, and from the marrow and brains of be astes.  
The. 23. Canon. Saturn with the Moon engendereth the fallen sickness, black chollere, leprosy and fistula. Also the morphew, gout, and oftentimes sudden pangs.  
The which diseases when they happen are leasurelye and gentellye to be dealt withal, neither mayst thou in such case strive against the Planets: except the medicine be such as will endeavour with all force and strength, to expel and drive away the sickness, and pull it up clean by the roots. Also, if any man be borne, at the time of the conjunction of the Sun and Moon: always that nativity is judged evil, for it maketh men when they come to age, dangerously afflicted as it were with evil spirits, to be sickly, inclined to the falling sickness, to madness, and such kind of diseases, as may hardly and difficultly be cured by the Physician.  
The. 24. Cannon. You may also judge by the course of the Sun, the sickness which we are in danger of, if that ye mark the month in which the man is born. As for example. The man borne under Scorpio, shall be endamaged with the disease of the shoulders, the gout in the hands, and the contraction or convulsion of the hands or fingers. If it be a woman, it causeth the pain in the spleen and stomach. Likewise, they which are borne under Cancer, shall bevered with a dry scurvy itch, or roughness of skin, biles, and bushes. The women with knawing in the bowels, and perils by waters. Taurus bringeth the infirmities about the throat, and many other vexations of the body: & specially in the evil months & years prescribed. Also Leo causeth the pains of the stomach. And Aquarius engendereth quotidian fevers, as we have briefly touched before.  
The. 25. Canon. This is also to be noted no less profitable unto the sick man then to the Physician, that is to say: if that the patient have Saturn or Mars in the seventh house, it is not convenient to meddle, neither with physician nor Physic: although the Lord of the house, be never so unfortunate, for so Galene thought it meet. Also if the Physician be Saturnine or Mertiall, such as is the patient: It is approved and known, that these kind of men are borne for the destruction of mankind. For it is unpossible that they should ever cure or help, or bring any thing prosperously to pass, except peradventure amongst profane and rustical people. Such one we have known, a man surely well learned, and in great reputation amongst noble men, in whom there wanted nothing as touching the art or science, how be it being admitted either to priests, noble men, or ecclesiastical rulers, his labour and knowledge was always frustrate & in vain, and brought the most part of them to their end: but contrariwise amongst the profane and rude sort. he did cures without any difficulty or pain. Hereby you may perceive as well in this as in all other things, of what force and strength the planets are. And this dare I be bold to profess, that who so ever hath Mars conjoined with Venus in the vi house, that he shallbe an excellent Physician. And such kind of men, ought not to give themselves to any other kind of learning or knowledge. I could rehearse unto certain grave men, Physicians witnesses hereof: unto whom it is a ready and easy matter to cure & help: yea, even without any pain or labour. And again, other some unto whom it is so difficult and hard, that withal their possible endeavour, they can scarcely bring any thing to pass, whose names we will keep under silence, lest we may seem to backbite or slander any man. Thus we have briefly spoken, not hereby to expound all things which can not be done in so few words: but to minister occasion unto Physicians, that beholding and considering the utility and profit of Astronomy, hay may with their hole power and endeavour embrace the same, & thereby learn not only by the prescript rules of men to help the diseased: but also by their own wit and engine to put away the diseases, even without medicines. For every sick man is not of that sort that he can bear salves or medicines. For some by diet, and others by observations of the signs may be cured and helped. Scorn us who will, we verily have written these things of a sincere mind and affection, intending shortly to set forth greater things. But first we thought it good to declare the things in general: and afterward the some and effect whereon the matter dependeth.    

❧ A compendious description of Natural astrology, never so briefly handled before. Made by, john Indagine Priest.  
FIrst of all and chiefly, it is meet to resell and put of the objections of such as obtecte and saic: that besidethe Sun and the Moon we attribute very little or nothing at all to the other Planets, but do collocate and set the whole sum & power of astrology in them two only. Wherefore let every man understand and know, as much virtue and force to be in them two, as in all the other. And that the Sun hath the whole power and governance in the day, and the Moon in the night, so that it is not needful to have respect to any of the other planets. And this is the only difference between natural and arificiall astrology, that that thing which artificial Astrology doth by the several observations of every Planet and Horoscope: the same doth natural astrology bring to pass by the only observation of the motion of the Sun and Moon. Or else they are so knit and joined together, that the one without the other can not well be learned or understand. Wherefore, he shall not loaf his labour which shall join them both together, as well for the learning, as for the pleasure of them: for the natural hath somewhat more delectation than the artificial, albeit the other seem the better. But now we will define what a house is.  
A House is a certain space in the firmament divided by certain degrees, by the which the planets have their motion, so Metaphorically called. For as in a house there be many mantions: so every planet hath his proper place in the heaven or firmament, by the which they do move, and in the which they be resident and situate. And it is called the description or diviston of the signs by. 30 degrees, for every house or sign hath 30. degrees.   astrological diagram 

The number of the houses.  
AS the Astronomers do make mention in their common Rhythms, there be xii houses, the which we will here ascribe with their interpretations.  

The first is interpreted the house of life  
The ii the house of faculties or substance, called also of thimportunity of the place, the gate of hell.  
The iii is the mansion of brethren.  
The four being the bottom of the heavens, and the angle of the earth, is the house of parentage.  
The .v. is the pleasure of Venus, the house of children.  
The vi of evil fortune, servants, sickness, and the pleasure of ♂  
The vii being opposite to the first, is the house of marriage and open enemies  
The viii is the house of death.  
The ix of religion or long journeys, the delight of the Sun.  
The ten being the middle of the firmament, is the house of rule or governance.  
The xi is the house of Fortune, the exaltation of jupiter.  
The xii is the house of prisons, evil fortune, the pleasure of Saturn.    

¶ Of the principal Angles or houses of the heaven or firmament.  
Amongst these xii there be certain which are called the principal angles or corners of the firmament, which are the first, the tenth, the seventh, the fourth. The first is the angle of the east, the Horoscope of the birth, and the house of Aries. The second is the midst of heaven, and the house of Capricorn. The third is the angle of the west, and pertaineth to Libra. The fourth of Firmic ⁹ is called the bottom of the firmament. And in these four almost the whole judgement doth depend and consist. For they are the principal angles and houses, & the planets have more power and strength in them then in any of the other.  
Medium celi.  
Oriens.  
Occidens.  
Imum celi.  
I judge it but superstitious unprofitably to entreat much of the beginning of the nativitic, because it doth rather pertain to artificial Astrology: as of the fall of the seed into the womb, and the ascendente of the hour of the nativity, which (as I said) pertaineth to an other kind of speculation. Our intention at this present is fully derected to the Sun, and the sign wherein the Sun is the day of nativity.  
For as Ptolomye is witness, there are as great effects and virtues in the Sun as in all the other Planets. And those things which nature & long experience hath taught us: we will make evident unto you, letting pass all superstitious things.   

Of the effects of the Planets.  
FIrst of all it is convenient to declare the natures and effects of the Planets in every house, the which although we have sufficiently handled in our book entitled Octocedron, yet I am nothing a hashed to describe it here the second time.  
If any man be borne between the ten or xi day of March, (when the sun commonly doth enter into Aries) and continueth there through three decanes or faces, unto the ten or xi day of April, Mars is found lard in the day of nativity: who being by nature fiery, and Aries likewise, doth augment and increase his heat and fury, and all other cull dispositions, more than if he had been in an earthly or watery sign.  
Saturnus wheresoever he be, and specially in the vi viii or xii house, is the author of all miseries, calamities, labours, and sickness.  
Venus' being temperate, causeth a man to be a lover of women, of plays, songs and banquets, and all things pertaining unto mirth.  
Mercury is the minister and giver of wisdom and eloquence, laws, rhetoric, subtle works, merchandise, and such like.  
The Moon causeth madness, unsteadfastness, moistness, and sloth.  
jupiter in the angles is the auctor of beauty, richesse, honour, and rule.  
The Sun in the ascendente, or in the angles maketh a great and honourable parsonage, and had in reputation amongst princes and great men.  
The signs also causing beauty, are Gemini, Libra, Virgo, and the first part of Sagittarius.  
Workers of mean beauty, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces.  
Barren signs, are Gemini, Leo, virgo.  
causing defection or lack of children Aries, Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius, Capricorn, and Aquarius.  
Mean and without voice, Cancer, Scorpio, pisces.  
Ministering reason, Virgo, Libra, Aquarius, Gemini.  
The qualities of the signs I judge are well enough knoweit.  
Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius, are hot and dry.  
Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn, melancholic, cold, and dry.  
Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces, are cold, moist, and watery.  
Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, are hot, moist, and airy.  
And thus always three signs agreeing in one nature, do make a triplicity. And every Planette likewise have certain powers and effects in their private or proper houses, as for example.  
Aries and Scorpius, are the houses of Mars.  
Taurus and Libra, of Venus.  
Gemini and Virgo, of Mercury.  
Sagittarius and Pisces, are the houses of jupiter.  
Capricorn and Aquarius, are attribute to Saturn.  
The Sun hath only one house, which is Leo.  
The Moon possesseth also Cancer.  
Every sign hath likewise his proper signification in the creation of the members of man's body.  
Aries hath of the body of man, the head and the face.  
Taurus the neck, and the throat bull.  
Gemini, the shoulders, arms, and hands.  
Cancer the breast, the heart, stomach & ribs, spleen, and longs.  
Leo the neither part of the stomach, back, and sides.  
Virgo the belly or midriff, Diaphragma and bowels.  
Libra the loins, the neither part of the belly and navel.  
Scorpio the privy members, stones, bladder, and thighs.  
Sagittarius the buttocks with the appertenances. And Capricorn the knees. Aquarius the legs, Pisces the feet and souls.   

Certain worthy notes concerning the sun and Moon.  
least that any should herein be deceived, we think it not meet to be let pass, concerning the sun and Moon, the which all be it they be the chief and princes of the planets: yet are they never Lords of the nativity, as for example. If the moon be in Gemini, or in Cancer, which is her own house, when a child is borne: yet shall not the Moon have the dominion of the birth, but it shallbe imputed to the Lord of the house following. So likewise, if a man be born the Sun being in Leo, which is his proper house: yet he loseth the dominion of the nativity, and it is derived unto Mercury being patron of the next mansion Virgo. Again, the Moon being in Virgo, Venus is Lady of the birth, because of Libra following which is the house of Venus. Neither is it unprofitable to admonish you also of his, which I perceive every where to be doubted of, that the evil planets as Saturn and Mars, are not so hurtful & pernicious in their own proper houses, as they be in the mansions of others. I will propound an example of the first sign, whereby it may appear more evident. We will set the Sun to be in the time of some nativity in Aries, whose nature you all ready know, and what effect he worketh being in the Horoscope. Then in therection of the figure, join Mars with Aries being Lord of the house: and thereby judge that he which is born shall live long. Notwithstanding, Mars who although he be nought, & ill, yet he doth not so much pour out & show his malice being in his own house; as if he were in another house, sacring that in stead of hurt by the sword, he threateneth sode●ne sickness, because Mars being in Scorpio, the viii house, neither shall those sickness bring death. And this is for an example. The like is also to be understand of Saturn, being in Capricorn or in Aquarius. And left we may seine here utterly to neglect artificial Astrology, the which we do not deny, but to be requisite, to the understanding of the natural. Wherefore, we minding to declare the force & strength of the signs, we will first do it by artificial Astrology: so that any man lacking Firmicus and his tables, having a plain Astrolabe, and beholding thascendent at thoure of the nativity: may by these small instructions give iudgmet. And after this in order, in another phrase I will do the same by natural Astrology the which shall help the artificial.  
Of the first house and horoscope in Aries  
IF any man will peradventure demand what operation & effect the Horoscope in Aries doth work in us. First of all I admonish them that the stars or signs do not provoke or force us to any thing, but only doth make us prone & apt: ● being so apt, they do move stir us up unto the things we are so prone unto. From whose motion we are free and out of danger, that following the rule and governance of reason, they shall have no effect in us. But if contraciwise, we onli follow our natural stinction they shall work the same effect in us, that they do in a manner in brute beasts. Wherefore, this Horoscope maketh them which are borne, flourishing in youth, without brethren, or one at the most, if they be fortunate: having a mutable inheritance, now gotten, now lost, and now lost, and straight recovered again, inclined to the diseases of the head, rather than to any other sickness (because Aries hath chief respect to the head). For the most part bestowing his labour & good will upon unthankful persons, & specially Aries being in the Horoscope. next after the Horoscope, must heed be taken unto the chief angles, & what sign is in each angle, which may easily be reckoned, by the fingers or else by a figure erect, as for example. Aries being in the first house, Cancer possesseth the neither part of the heaven, Capricorn the midst, and Libra the west, and now we will show, what these principal angles do promiss.  
Capricorn in the midst of the heaven, doth discern honours, riches, promotions, secrets of religion, and a subtle wit.   astrological diagram 
Libra in the west showeth the life and courtly manners, the which life few do allow: for it is unconstant, casting down a man from honour and reputation, into in famy and reproach: fortune now flattering and laughing upon him, and by and by vering him with sundry miseries and calamities, so that he shall have no commodity or gain, without incomoditye and loss. All this shall happen through emulation or the despite of his companions. But all these evils, whatsoever they are Cancer in the neither part of the heaven doth amend and recompense. We have joined hereunto a figure, by the which as in a table you may perceive all things perfectly.   

Of the second house and Horoscope in Taurus.  
NExt after Aries, Taurus doth orderly follow, and is placed in the figure to the second house: the which, as we said before, is the house of substance or riches. If any man therefore will know whether he shallbe rich in the first, second, or third age: let him judge according to the lords of the triplicities & their places. Which we will do hereafter. Now we will only speak in general.  
The Horoscope or ascendent, being in Taurus, thou shalt judge in this sort: that that man shallbe painfully disquieted with sundry cares for getting of richesses, which he shall easily attain unto, and be as apt to lose the same again, and shall triumph over his enemies.  
Aquarius also in the midst of heaven maketh him acceptable unto Princes & great men, and giveth him rule in public affairs and offices, and peradventure in business pertaining to waters, because he seemeth to be most given to the nature of the water.  
Scorpius in the west causeth a hearty & beneficial person, the which shall lose his wife, if it be a woman, she shall lose both her husband, and her son or child.   astrological diagram 
Leo in the neither part of the heaven causeth him to challenge his patrimony, the which (notwithstanding all the endeavours & lying in wait of his kindred) he shall obtain and get.   

Of the ascendent in Gemini.  
Whosoever hath this Horoscope, shall have prosperity & good fortune by his parents, brethren, friends, kinsfolk, and great men.  
According unto Firmicus Pisces being in the midst of the heaven, causeth them which are so borne, to get their living by moist and watery things, howbeit for a time he shall not live of his own costs, but shall get the stipend or fee of some prince or city.  
Sagittarius in the west doth contrariwise threaten destruction unto his brethren and kindred, whereby through divers cares and vexations being put besides his mind, he shall be a long time tormented. After this his enemies waxing fierce, and vyolentlye coming upon him, and the waves of mischiefs still increasing: he shall be compelled to forsake his own native country, and shall be banished & driven away as Cain was, until at length by the help of God, he shall be restored into his former estate and condition.  
Virgo likewise in the bottom of the heaven doth threaten the very same, but by change and increase of time (according to the state of the incommodities and hurts) it doth increase abundance and good fortune.  
¶ Here you may behold the figure.   astrological diagram  

Of the Horoscope in Cancer.  
Cancer in the Horoscope doth dispose the natural disposition, and all other fortune in this sort. It maketh a man of a quick and subtle wit, albeit somewhat slow, pleasant, quiet, and angry, earnestly pursuing all evil persons, whose anger is soon appeased. Also strong, moderate, and grave, by the which gifts he shall be promoted unto public offices, & have his living by them. Many shall obey him, and some by compulsion flatter him but feignedly and not heartily. Saturn is also hurtful unto him, if that he be either in the Horoscope or any near aspect For he doth forshew not only violente death, but also continual vexation with sickness, and the death of his brethren.  
Howbeit Aries being present in the midst of the heaven, doth resist him all that he may, and maketh him also acceptable unto princes and great men, desirous of good things, also wasting and recovering again his patrimony & inheritance.  
With like clemency Capricorn in the occident shall cause him to be spotted with infamy, which he shall shortly after wipe away, and many other misfortunes, and shall restore him into his former estate. And shall also encourage him to seek out hidden and secret things, but not without great vexation and travail.   astrological diagram 
Libra in the bottom bringeth sorrow upon sorrow, dispersying the patrimony, and getting it again, preferring him to public or civil offices, whereby great and secret affairs shall be committed unto him, which are not accustomed to be committed, but only unto very good men.  
And where as Saturn before in the Horoscope doth threaten a violent death, Libra doth alienate the same, promising an honest death and burial. And if jupiter be in the sign following, it causeth the first child to be a son.   

Of the Horoscope in Leo.  
THey also which have Leo in the Horoscope for the most part are troubled with business not pertaining to themselves, whereby they get them selves immortal name and fame, preferring themselves unto other nations, loving liberty, neither willingly suffering subjection: bestowing all their labour and travail to prescribe laws and ordinances to other. Mars in the artificial figure being opposite unto Leo doth to all effects deny men children: except jupiter being present do appease his rigour, who peradventure will give a daughter.  
Taurus in the midst of Heaven, causeth him to be suspect amongst Princes and great men, and maketh him a ruler of public offices. Also promoted into dignities by great men, witty in all things, and likewise fortunate in all things but only in marriage, for because he shall refuse the most honest and beautiful women, and marry either an old woman, or a woman of evil name, or else a widow.  
Aquarius being in the occidente doth give both increase and losses. Scorpius in the neither part of the heaven, maketh him a ruler over certain affairs. And they also have Taurus in the midst of the heaven, whom Mars beholding with a contrary aspect, doth threaten both imprisonment, and also death in a strange place or country.   astrological diagram  

¶ Of the Horescope in Virgo.  
THe Horoscope in Virgo doth vehemently provoke a man to lechery and riot, and causeth him to be so far in love with women, that he would abuse all women. It doth also minister riches and religion, and maketh him ruler over answers and oracles, so that he shall be thought to be of the number of the Gods, witty and cunning in all things, searching out all things a good artificer, with abundance of richesse, whether it happen by religion, by learning, or by merchandise.  
Gemini being in the midst of the heaven, doth promiss in a manner the same effect: how be it, not so soon, but doth add a goodly wit and disposition in seeking out of secret things, and prescribing rules and precepts of living unto others.  
Pisces also tending towards the west doth not only for show the same: but also more pleasant and joyful things, as beauty or comeliness, liberality, gentleness and softness, with favour & love amongst men.  
Sagittarius doth add unto this the favour and gifts of the gods, as felicity and plenty of all things, as of children, ecclesiastical rule, and agility and quickness to do all these things. And this is the destiny of him, which hath Virgo in his Horoscope, the other three signs being also gathered, as you may here perceive.   astrological diagram  

Of the Horoscope in Libra.  
LIbra being ascendent at the hour of nativity, causeth sickness, dangers, enemies, & great strifes and debates, how be it, after all those dangers, it decreeth victory and triumph. Also promotions, religion, sincerity, and integrity of judgement. In nothing so unfortunate as in having of children, for when he hath gotten certain children, and beginneth to put all his hole confidence and trust in them by and by, they shall decay and die, even those in whom he had set his full hope and trust in.  
If any man desire to know what dignities he shall have & in what place, the may very well be perceived by Cancer being ascendent in the midst of the heaven. Who promiseth ecclesiastical promotions or stipend, and to have his living out of the common treasure. Hither also are to be referred the substance, nobility, and children, which shall happen abundantly in age: how be it he shall not be so fortunate in children, except jupiter do behold him with some fondly aspect.  
Aries being in the accident, shall minister all these things in watery places, or about the water: shall also bring him into great dangers, long journeys, and desert places, into perils by his wife: and peradventure into a frenzy or madness till he draw in age, and then he shall have an end of all these miseries.  
Capriobrne shall tesse him hither and thither, and seldom suffer him to be in quiet, neither will he suffer his patrimony to be in surety, but now up, now down, now loss, now recovered again: because for the most part they be wanton which have Capricorn in the neither part of the heaven. Also be shall have a son by an unlawful woman.   astrological diagram  

The Horoscope in Scorpio.  
I judge the nature of the Horoscope in Scorpio to be manifest, according to the natural guiding of the thing taking life therein. For it maketh an angry man, privily pouring out his poison, and backbiting with his pestilent tongue, very rich, and tossed with many perils, and thereby almost brought to desperation: the which being somewhat quieted and pacified, he shall enjoy a quiet fruit and use of glory, dignity, ministration, and religion. It addeth also a lively spirit & vigour of mind, with adournament of speech. Further, notwithstanding his former damages, it giveth increase of children, which shall recompense his sorrows passed.   astrological diagram 
For so much as it happeneth seldom but the tother principal angles perform the same which the ascendent doth promise: so Leo possessing the midst of the heaven, doth promiss that which is aforesaid, adding thereunto fortitude & strength to perform the same withal, giving also dignity, as an imortal reward of virtue.  
Taurus in the accident giveth him victory over his enemies, as well privy, as apert. Howheit he shall be infamed for lechery, the which he shall also wipe away by little and little, now increasing and augmenting his inheritance, and shortly dispersing and spoiling it again.  
Aquarius in the neither angle threateneth peril and danger by water, and ingratitude of them unto whom he hath been most beneficial.   

Of the Horoscope in Sagittarius.  
THe Horoscope in sagittary is reckoned amongst them which wrappeth a man in manifold dangers & perils being ascendent, for it doth allure them which are borne under it to travail long journeys, & to commit themselves to the seas and great waters. It ministereth also naturally a prompt and ready wit to all good learning and discipline, so that they follow nature.  
Wherefore, if Virgo happen to be in the midst of the heaven, it doth augment his fortune, recompensing the labours of his mind and wit with some notable preferment, by the which he shall excel others: using the same liberality in helping others, although they be unthankful.   astrological diagram 
Gemini in the west giveth children & nephews by and by in the middle age, and shall give him rule or office over books and secret things.  
Pisces in the neither part of the heaven g●ueth help out of watery places, maketh him faithful, to whom secrets may be committed, noble, either by blood or gentleness: whom, if jupiter do behold with any mean aspect, he shall mary a wife which hath been defiled before, or an adulterous woman.   

Of the Horoscope in Capricorn.  
Capricorn in the Horoscope is not altogether an ill sign, for it causeth a man to be loving, merry, faithful, somewhat crafty, abundant, but faint hearted, and very superstitious in prayer. Moreover, libidinous, and the pleasure being once paste, he will strait be at defiance and mishandle the women. Also of a strange life or living, and a secret sensore or judge, and specially of religion, or such like maiters.  
Libra in the midst of the heaven bringeth in his gain by the loss and death of others, maketh him also honest, godly, acceptable, eloquent, and learned: and in his necessity wowing & praying unto God, whereby after all evils and misfortunes, he shall obtain a prosperous and happy age.   astrological diagram  

Of the Horoscope in Aquarius.  
THe effect of this Horoscope is such that it maketh them meanly rich, promoted them unto great men, and casteth them into many dangers, out of the which, even in the midst of desperation, he shall be relieved by the holy of god. It maketh them also keepers of hospitality, liberal, and prodigal, and a patron to them which seem to excel in good sciences, handling & dispensing holy matters.  
Scorpius possessing the midst of the heaven, giveth strength, and causeth a hard and vile life, never permanent or abiding in one place, having ill fortune by his wives. But last of all, he shall be delivered out of all these evils by the help of good men. Leo in thoccident shall cause him to be often at variance with his wife or concubine, he shall also marry with an old woman, which shall flatter him, promising him great gifts, but in her heart she shall love other better than him. His own household shall be his enemies, by whose help his other enemies shall go about to destroy him. And he shall marry either another man's wife, or else a widow.  
Taurus in the neither angle, increaseth his glory and pomp which he is given unto, enriching him also with other men's goods, and causing him to live long.   astrological diagram  

Of the Horoscope in Pisces.  
PIsces maketh them very witty, bold, hearty, faithful, friendly, & somewhat hie minded, promoting them also to honour. Sagittarius in the upper angle, shall cast him headlong into many perils and daugers. Notwithstanding, maketh him personable, and bold to move debate and strife with great men, and shall bring other men's goods in peril and danger, and thereby possess that which is none of his own.  
Virgo in the occidente, maketh him hearty, a keeper of hospitality, secret, a steward, and one loving his wife immoderately, whom she contrariwise shall not love, and all other unto whom he hath beneficial, shallbe unthankful. Whereby he shall be often vexed & troubled through his wife and children.  
Moreover, he shall be troubled with sickness, by reason of Gemini in the neither angle. He shall also have a disease whom none shall know but himself, he shall lose his substance, and recover the same again, and also be helped by his friends, lest he might seem destitute. He shall surrendre his spirit to his maker in a strange land or place, out of his own country by sudden death.   astrological diagram  

¶ Hereafter followeth the natural judgements of Astrology, according to the revolution of the Sun, through the xii signs of the Zodiac.  
HItherto we have entreated the obscure sayings of others, concerning the judgements of the Horoscope. But because we only promised to entreat briefli of those things, which others have handled with long commentaries: some peradventure would impute theft unto me, in adding other men's doing unto mine. Of the which theft I am nothing ashamed: for albeit the theft in all things be reprehensible, yet in learning only it is commendable and praise worthy, & especially when that a man goeth about by the same to enucleat and discuss the dark & obscure sayings of others. This we speak unto such as envy all our doings, like as the barbarous people, which being neither apt, neither prompt to any kind of good learning: yet they judge all things in their own tongue & language vile & nought. Thou, who so ever thou art, that readest these things, rather way and consider our mind and intent, than our words, minding to teach and make evident all things unto thee: which if it come other wise to pass, it is contrary to our mind and purpose. Now we will enter upon the natural judgements, whereas briefly concerning Aries, it is in this sort.   

The Sun in Aries.  
THe Sun being in Aries, maketh them which are born, neither rich, neither very poor. Also angry, but soon pleased, studious, eloquent, diverse, proud, lying, and luxurious, promising (as they say) mountains of gold, and performing nothing, evil reported of amongst his kindred, and shallbe brought in danger by his enemies, which shallbe men of power. He shall be bury by four footed beasts, as being cast of a horse, he shall receive great wounds with danger of death. So much unfortunate and adverse shall all kind of hawking, hunting, fishing and all things to be done on horseback, be, & happen unto him: in other things he shallbe more fortunate and happy, and also long lived. Also if it be maid which is born, she shallbe given to lying, angry, fair, curious, delighting in new & strange things, envious and fruitful in children, whose first child shallbe slain: she shallbe in many perils and dangers; whereby she shall get a mark or scar in the head, or else be naturally marked there, or in the feet. This we have noted also out of certain authors, that the children of Aries, being borne in the day, shallbe fortunate and of great reputation and renown amongst great men and princes: contrariwise, they which are borne in the night, to be infortunate, and of no reputation.  
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The Sun in Taurus.  
Taurus' doth make them bold and fortunate in attempting hard and weighty affairs & business, a victor or conqueror of his enemies, a great travailer, & banished from his native country. Also servile, familiar, angry, but more in youth than in age● for age shall take away all incommodities and displeasures, & shall bring richesses and marriage, by which means he shall be exhilarate and made joyful & glad. For if he go about to marry in youth, he shall scarce attain unto it, how be it age doth not take away sickness, but increaseth sadness, melancholy, black choler, and causeth hurt, as biting of a dog, and that about the xxviii or xxxv year of his age. These things once passed, he shall flourish again & live very long. It maketh also the women children wanton, painful, obedient, & full of words: also infamed for whoredom, which infamy shall vanish away by little and little, when she cometh to the age of xxi years, she shall have many husbands & children, wise and witty in helping and counseling others also circumspect and rich.  
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The Sun in Gemini.  
GEmini being naturally fair, doth cause also a fair child, merciful, wise and witty, liberal, a boaster, a runner and strayer about countries, taking small regard to his own business, whereby he shall be neither rich, neither oppressed with poverty, but of a mean estate. And of such fidelity and faithfulness, that he shall have the rule of the common treasure, merry mined, full of understanding, subtle, gentle to be spoken to, & by a certain instruction acceptable unto men, as they which have Venus in the rote of their nativiti. Also fair of face, endued with good learning and science: as Mathematical sciences, the laws, and Arithmetic. This singular gift he hath also before others, that being angry, he can dissemble and cover his anger. He shallbe in great danger about xxiii years of age, either to be bitten of a dog, or hurt by fire, or else by Iron or weapon.  
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The Sun in Cancer.  
CAncer being naturally cold & moist, doth make gross the flesh, and doth allure and provoke to the love and company of women. Also it causeth a good wit, humility, and wisdom, full of strife and debate: & for the most part giving victory over all his enemies. attempting many things, and specially on the sea, often in danger, and vexed with many incommodities, with much poverty & misery. And all be it he be the causer of gain, yet shall he be never a whit the richer: he shall dig for treasure, and find that, which he ●oked not for. But if it be a maid, she shallbe fat, beautiful, nimble, angry, and soon pleased, diligent, wise, civil and shamefast, witty, deceitful, and crafty, saying one thing and doing another: always careful and painful, ordained to many dangers, as by water, by falling, by child bearing, and by the colic, having her first child weak and tender, the other somewhat stronger. And if she happen to commit any fault of infamy, after the age of xxvi years it shallbe clean abolished & put out of mind. After the which age, whether it be man or woman, it promiseth good success & fortune. It maketh them also well heered, modest, faithful, painful, greedy of meat and drink, acquainted with noble men, and fortunate in husbandry.  
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The Sun in Leo.  
THe Sun in Leo, maketh a stout stomach, bold, arrogant, eloquent and proud: a mocker & scorner, unmerciful, cruel, hard, and hard to be entreated. Beset with many miseries and perils, out of the which he being escaped, shall obtain some common office: as to be a centurion or a captain over. u.c. looking for benefit at the hands of three noble men, unfortunate in children, & for them susteininge much labour and affliction, prone to anger, and putting himself in many dangers, enflaminge choler, promoting to honours and dignities, and bringeth them in danger of fire, sword, and violence of beasts, whereby he shall die out of his own house or place. How be it by the help of God, he shall escape out of all these dangers. Likewise, if it be a maid, she shallbe bold, have a great and large breast and slender legs, which are tokens of stoutness and boldness, anger, slanders and babbling, albeit that the softness which is in women, doth somewhat remit and assuage thexcess of the same. She ought also specially to take heed of hot water & fire, by the which she shallbe gretli in danger she shall also be much inclined to the sickness or knawing of the stomach. But after the age of twenty or xxi years, she shall be fortunate in richesse, the which she shall obtain by the help of great men, and the use of other men's goods: also in housekeeping, beauty, and love. notwithstanding, she shall have but few children.  
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The Sun in Virgo.  
SO likewise Virgo doth make them fortunate in household affairs, witty, true, stout, and ambitious. His wife shall die before he know of it, diverse things also shallbe taken and stoine from him, and he shall be revenged of his enemies. Moreover, he shallbe so much given to boasting and babbling, that he can not hide and keep close his own secrets, fair of face, well mannered, a lover of women, and delighting to be in the courts of great men and princes. Moreover, just wise, good, and honourable, a patron & defender of his friends: also holy & merciful, comely bodied and well friended. A maid of the same birth, shallbe witty, honest, and shamefast, well willing, diligent, circumspect and angry, she shall marry about the age of sixteen years, and shall bring forth her first begotten of an elogant and goodly form or shape. Howbeit, whether they be men or women, they shallbe wrapped in many perils and dangers.  
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The Sun in Libra.  
THe Sun in Libra causeth the child to be libidinous, busy, fortunate, and specially upon the waters, or things pertaining to the water. Also by sweet spices and precious stones, & such like. It causeth likewise a comely body and nimble, a pleasant tongue or speech, a good name, seeking out secrets, but seldom steadfast in promises, although he pretend otherwise. He shall put him self in great dangers and troubles. His first wife shall not continue with him long, he shall also have inheritance of the goods of dead men, and partly by his own wit and industry. Neither shall he be altogether unfortunate by four footed beasts. He shall suffer many and great things for women's sakes, and shall be infamed for unlawful companying with them. Also he shall be a good interpreter of dreams, whether his birth be by day or night. The women shall be friendly, merry, and jocund, setting her whole delight on the fields and herbs, wandering into strange places. About the age of xxiii she shall marry, which maxiage shall be fortunate: whose beauty, pleasant speech or tongue, and comely behaviour, shall greatly prefer and promote her. Neither are the children of Libra altogether unapt to letters or good learning. But let them take heed of scalding water and of fire, for they shall receive hurt by them, without great regard he had.  
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The Sun in Scorpio.  
SCorpio doth augment the inheritance, and addeth boldness and stoutness, also flattery, by the which he shall deceive many, showing (as they say) bread in the one hand, and hiding a Stone in the other: mingling poison with honey, performing almost nothing that he promiseth. notwithstanding, merry, and jesting, yght of belief, and a Conqueror of his enemies. It causeth also the women to be friendly, wise, and crafty, which shall be deceived of her first husband: her other husband she shall joyfully use, & overcome her enemies. She shall also have the pain of the spleen, & be marked either in the head, or shoulders, or brawn of the arm. It maketh both kinds bold and rash to rob and steal, and to search out forbidden things, and to make contracts or bargains. Also it maketh them wanton, fornicators, unstable, and full of evil thoughts and imaginations, babbling and angry, and sometime very sad and afflict. Howbeit, there shall be Princes and great men which shall esteem and set much by such sort of men, and also of the common people which shall flatter them, whereby they shallbe had in reputation and honour.  
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The Sun in Sagittarius.  
SAgittarius is not altogether evil, for the Sun dwelling in it doth give fortune, & ministereth a courage to take any thing in hand, whatsoever thou purposest: and specially to travel strange countries, and to pass the seas, and not to return without great gain. He shall also get friends to come into the houses and courts of princes, (not to gather up the trenchers, or lick the dishes as the common and viler sort of courtiers do: but to be put in some office, as to be steward or such like, to the which promotion his agility and strength shall greatly prefer him. Moreover, he shallbe altogether given to riding, hawking, hunting, dancing, and leaping, plays and games, combats and conflicts, for the which he shall have many enemies which shall envy him and impugn him grievously, whom he shall not withstanding vanquish and overcome. He shall also possess his father's inheritance, which happeneth not unto all men. And oftentimes it maketh them just, witty, still, hearty, ingenious, faithful, gentle, firm and stable, painful and boasting. The woman also shall not much differ: for she shallbe full of anxiety, painful, merciful, and much envied and lain in wait for by evil men: but she shall overcome them and be fertile in child bearing. She shall marry about the age of xvii years, but if that marriage proceed not, she shall not marry until the age of xxiiii years.  
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The Sun in Capricorn.  
Capricorn maketh the child angry and light, accompanying himself with vile and suspicious persons. Also painful, and distract and vexed with diverse variances, the which adversities he shall boldly and stoutly bear out and sustain. He shall be ready to die for the love of some poor and simple maid, the which at length shall cast him into some disease and sickness.  
It maketh them also meanly rich, benevolent, cheerful, and merry: but unsteadfast, if the nativity be by night. In his age, when he seeth his richesse increase, he will begin to love money, and decline from his former liberality, unto covetousness, for in youth he was easy to be handled. He shall prosper in navigations, and specially toward the East, for his fortune shall come out of the east from great men. The Phisiognomye of these children for the most part is such: a little head, hollow eyes, and a mean voice. Baths be profitable unto him being sick. The women are timorous, and very shamefast, and shall have dominion and victory over their enemies, and shall stray far abroad.   astrological diagram  

The Sun in Aquarius.  
AQuarius maketh the child friendly, but covetous, & apt to quotidian agues, unfortunate about waters, which naturally he shall abhor. His good fortune shall begin to increase about th'age of xu or xvi years, at the which time he shall begin to wander and stray through divers places, and wax somewhat rich, which richesse shall never come to abundance, but shallbe dispersed again until his latter years, which shall make amends for that which hath been over liberally spent afore. Neither shall his long journeys turn him to any great lucre or gain, but he shall look for, and obtain greater profit at the hands of others. Further, he shallbe vexed with sundry incommodities, losses, and perils, and specially with his wife, and other women: for she shall fall into a palsy, neither shall he have the fruition of her any long time, neither shall he prosper with other women, but she being once dead, all things shall come more fortunate to pass.  
The maid borne in Aquarius shallbe proper and fine, true, and constant, and in these three points, she shall excel the man. She shall also be enriched by other men's goods, and let her take heed of her children, for she shallbe vexed with many incommodities, and attempt strange places, she shallbe but of a mean estate unto th'age of xxii years, and then fortune shall begin somewhat to favour her: and she shall obtain mean richesse. Oftentimes both the men and women be soft of speech, wise, ingenious, faithful, merry, and continually angry with their enemies.   astrological diagram  

The Sun in Pisces.  
PIsces in youth, doth vere his children with many evils, and oftentimes with out desert: and maketh them covetous, merry, diligent, players, neglecting fortune, of a good disposition, loving the company of good men. Also of a quick and ready tongue, bold, standing much in their own conceit, and fortunate in seeking out treasures: for this is only given unto them, that they shall find something unlooked for. They shall also be partly enriched by other men's goods. They shall not live long, except they pass the age of. 35. years, than there is hope of long life: yet shall they never be very rich, all be it in their own opinion, they think to possess the richesse of Croesus. Full of troublous thoughts, and shallbe brought into captivity through women, and few things shall prosper with them in their childhood or youth. They shallbe marked in the elbow or foot, and their fortune is towards the south. The maiden children shall be hot, bold, of insolent tongues, contumelious, and full of brawling and scolding, beset with many pearilles, (and putting all honesty apart) she shall forsake her husband: and if she be not let, she will mary herself unto an adulterer. Also they shallbe much vexed with the torments of the belly and stomach. And thus you have the second time the influences of the signs sufficiently spoken and entreated of.  
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The nature of the houses.  
Now there doth remain to speak of the natures of the houses & signs how and in what things they favour or help our doings, and what is to be done in every sign: whereby we may● so order all our actions and doings, that all things may come prosperously and happily to pass. For this is the only scope of Natural Astrology, to the which if we do not attain, I know not (as Alchabitius saith) to what end it can otherwise be profitable unto us.  
THe first house is given unto Aries, who also is the first sign in order, and is called of the Astronomers the house of life, and signifieth the beginning of all works: and that which in the beginning of the life shall either delight the child, or else vex him and trouble him, also his strength and weakness: and finally, all things that pertain to the natural life.  
The second house is of Taurus, and is the house of substance, living, ministration, and servants, and betokeneth the end of youth. In the which house if jupiter and Venus happen to be: they will chiefly increase those goods which amongst the layers are called movables, and also unmovables, as gardens, fields, vineyards and yearly rents, and what so ever doth endure long. Also if any man do hire any bond servant under this sign, he shall be faithful in all things he shallbe put in trust withal.  
The third house which signifieth success by brethren, sisters, kindred, and small journeys, is attribute unto Gemini. Wherefore if any man have Aries in the Horoscope, you may pronounce unto him good fortune by his brethren & kindred, by great men, and his neighbours.  
It is good under this sign, to write and send letters, to take in hand short journeys, to begin friendship or brotherhood, and send letters, to take in hand short or such like.  
The fourth house is called the mansion of parents, inheritance, treasures, and secrets. In this house it is good to contract, buy and sell, & to change vineyards, fields, and possessions, to build houses and engines, to lay foundations, to big the earth, & to choose thy sepulchre, for all these things Cancer doth prosperate.  
The fift house, is the house of children, and love, legacies, and gifts, and of all those things which after death do pertain either to praise or reproach. It is expedient therefore under this sign to take in hand all things that cometh in mind, to cherish thyself, to banquet and make good cheer, to stray abroad, to enter in covenants and friendship, because of Venus' ministering gladness. It is good also to put on new garments, to write Epistles, to be merry and play, and to get him faithful friends, which may defend him in his necessity and need.  
The sixth is the house of infirmity and sickness, sadness, and servants, the delight of Mars, and is imputed unto Virgo. It is not good herein neither to buy nor sell, because of unfaithfulness, labour, and sorrow: and specially by Mercurials and virgins, whom a man ought to eschew. For it heapeth against us false witness, thieves, and those which shall lie in wait for our life, menslears, & bloodshedders. Also tumults, seditions, and factions, and all these shall happen by the Virginistes, & Mercurials, because the Mars as is aforesaid doth rejoice in these things.  
The vii is in Libra, which following by and by after the sickness, is the house of marriage, and of those things which are handled about the middle age, as it were in equal balance. In this it is good to amend and recover things lost and in desperation: and because it is the house of perfect enmity, it is good to have to do with thine enemies, to begin wars & debates, and specially for them which have Aries in thascendent.  
The viii mansion is attribute unto Scorpio, & is the house or portion of death, fear, and inheritance of dead men, and of such things as are done after death. Wherefore take heed that in this sign thou take in hand nothing, neither entre upon any journey or commit thyself unto waters, because that herein he shall easily take hurt. Wherefore all battles, contentions, unjust causes, enmities, & evil women are to be eschewed, and specially if they rise by means of inheritance.  
The ix is in Sagittarius, the house of faith, religion, long journeys, wisdom, philosophy, Mathematical sciences, books, epistles, narrations, messages, dreams, and rumors, which every one have their proper star in the firmament or heaven. Wherefore the Sun or Moon being in that house, it is good to take in hand the things aforesaid, for because they shall sooner take effect at that time then at any other, for it is the mansion of perfect friendship.  
The ten house is in Capricorn, and is called the house of kingdom, rule, and office, and what so ever pertaineth to power. Wherefore, if thou wilt give forth any precept or commandment, or bring any province or city in subjection, or attain and get any rich kingdom, or have to do with any judge, or take in hand the defence of the poor, or have conferens with great or noble men: all these things may haply & fortunately be done the Sun or Moon being in this house, commonly called the house of Capricorn by the regular order, Aries being in the first house.  
The xi is referred to Aquarius, and is the house of praise, of good Fortune, the delight of jupiter, of servants, and helpers in this mansion. It is good to set upon thine enemies, to get friends, to praise them by whom thou lookest for reward and gain: and finally, to take in hand all things that we would have come well to pass.  
The most evil and pestilent house in a manner of all is the xii house, for it is the mansion of enemies, prisons, labours, miseries, envy, murmurations, and beasts, and is the end of life. In this house let no goodness be looked for, but let him take heed of imprisonment or fetters, the which (if he chance to come into in this sign) he shall be hardly delivered out. And if that Saturn the Lord of the house, or Mars be there: if worketh death, and all kind of mischief. And thus successively of all the other signs.  
Hitherto we have spoken of the nature and effects of the signs, in what things they being ascendent, do help and further us. Now we will call to mind again somewhat which was spoken before concerning the Planets, about the which, (as the matter doth require) we will not tarry with long circumstance according to the Proverb, not minding to make an Elephant of a fly: a great matter of a small.   

❧ Saturn Lord of the Birth.  
SAturnus wheresoever he be Lord of birth, doth draw the mind of those which are borne under him, having the bridle at liberty: to be high minded and stubborn, to malice, and to many miseries and calamities. Howbeit, he giveth faith and wisdom to persuade, and to discern that which is just and true in all matters but in his own, in the which he shall not be so circumspect. He shall trust much unto himself and to his own wit, a small eater, but a large drinker, not greatly affectioned towards his wife and children.  
Moreover, he causeth the body to be lean, cold, and dry, filling it full of evil humours, maketh paleness, bringeth sickness soon, and heapeth all diseases together; as the inflammations of the lungs, with a fervent ague, the dropsy, the gout, the kings evil, botches & biles, falling of the here, and blindness, falling sickness: and finally, the whole seas and flood of naughty and vicious humours. He doth also cut of and shorten the life, either in a moist place, or else in a strange or desert place, out of his native country. It is also very evil if Mercury do fall in the house of Saturn, for he maketh an enchanter, a conjuror, a Soothsayer, a truce breaker, and an enemy of his parents and brethren, and of all other men.   

❧ jupiter Lord of the birth.  
IVpiter doth every where deserve praise for there is no point of counsel, wisdom, knowledge, eloquence, and beauty, which he doth not liberally minister and give: so that if you will describe any good man, you may well feign him to be a jovial. And briefly, if thou wendicate unto him all virtues and goodness, thou canst not err. For the jovialles be fully replenished with all those things, so much less do they lack any thing. To what end shall I need to commend and praise their magnanimity, with their large honours and promotions: when as I said before, there is nothing found to be wanting or lacking in them.   

Mars Lord of the Birth.  
COntrariwise, Mars being naturally evil, doth make them disposed to all kind of evil. And as we said, there was nothing in jupiter blame worthy: so we do again pronounce, that there is none so great a mischief, but that the Martialistes dare boldly take in hand: nor none so foul a crime, wherewith they are not contaminate and defiled. It is counted an heinous thing amongst them to be honest and good. And it is counted a great virtue to rob and steal, to kill, to burn, to lie, to deceive, and delude. And to be short, it is natural unto them to commit all unlawful things. And if there be any thing more mischievous than other, they think it lawful for them to do it without shame or punishment.   

Venus' lady of the birth.  
THe properties of Venus are so well known that I shall not need to stand about it with great circumstances: neither do I see why she should not be joined with jupiter. For unto all the effects and works, to all the virtues and sciences, and finally, to all the good things that jupiter doth give: she addeth splendour and renown, and also riot, and specially if jupiter be in any friendly aspect with her: or that Mercury be in conjunction with Saturn and Mars, her signification is well known.   

Mercuri lord of the birth  
Unto some Mercury seemeth doubtful good with the good, & evil with the evil. Howbeit alone he is very good in giving the dowries of the wit or disposition, in the which he doth excel jupiter and Venus. As for the sorts & kinds of sciences and learning, they are so well known, that we shall not need to repeat them here again.   

¶ The Sun with the lord of the birth.  
ALL the which is aforesaid of the good planets, we would also have it understand of the Sun. For he is assured of a good planet which hath him, I mean not lord of the birth: for that he is never. Likewise as the Moon being with the lord of the birth seemeth to me to be (as it were) mean between Mars and Venus, and therefore keepeth as it were a mean in the natural gifts. But if she hap to come in conjunction with jupiter, Venus, and Mercury: who will not judge that man most happy.   

¶ The Moon with the lord of the birth.  
THe Moon only for this cause is evil reported, because it doth breed instability and unsteadfastness, the which in a man bringeth also all kind of mischiefs.   

Canons or rules for the erexion of the figure of the heaven.  
THE same order of the signs is observed herein that is in the artificial, for what sign is ascendent, every planet according to the order, is to be put into every house. As if Aries be the ascendent of the birth: place Aries in the first house, Taurus in the second, Gemini in the third, and Cancer in the fourth. If the Sun be in Cancer, short sha● place Cancer in the first house, Leo in the second, Virgo in the third, Libra in the fourth, Scorpio in the fift, Sagittarius in the sixth, Capricorn in the seventh, which is opposite to Cancer, and the other in their order as you well know.  
But the Lordship and governors of the signs is clean preposterous and contrary to that which is alleged of Firmicus: for here only respect is had to the Lord of the ascendente, and after him the other planets in each house are to be placed according to their natural order.  
And in this only it agreeth with the artificial, that the Lord of the ascendent is placed with the ascendent of the other planets, there is no order but only the natural order. As for example, I desire to erect a figure of nativity, the Sun being in Aries, I know the order of the houses. I will set in the first house Aries, in the second Taurus, in the eight Scorpio, in the ninth Sagittarius, in the ten Capricorn, in the xi Aquarius, in the xii Pisces. And the signs being thus set, is almost the whole order of them which judge by the Horoscope. Now followeth the order of the planets. first of all I appoint to the Lordship of Aries, Mars: for he is Lord of the sign, to the second house I ascribe the Sun, to the third Venus, to the fourth Mercury, to the fift the Moon, to the sixth Saturn, to the seventh jupiter, to the eight Mars, to the ninth the Sun, to the tenth Venus, to the eleventh Mercury, to the xii the Moon.  
Thus you see the Lord of the ascendente only, except all other planets, to be placed according to their natural order. I would not that any man should understand me herein, that when I speak of the ascendente, that I mean the ascendent of the hour or Horoscope: but of the sign in the which the Sun is at that time.  
Likewise, in the second revolution, thou shall set Saturn in the first house, and shallbe the Lord of life at the age of xiii. years. In the second house jupiter, and according to his nature judge the substance of the child. To the third house add Mars, and by him judge concerning brethren and kindred, and short ●ournets. To the fourth house, the sun, and according to his Nature, have respect to the parents and inheritance at xvi. years of age. And by this example you may raise to any man a like revolation, and perceive thereby what shall happen yearly. For this house doth not signify that short revolution wherein the Sun is every two hours: but a yearly revolution. Wherefore we have added a revolution, stretching to. 84. years, according to the ascendent in Aries: but if that any other sign be ascendent, you must form an other revolution, but according to this type or rule. If thou wilt judge of children, look to the fift house. For sickness, small beasts, or servants: behold the sixth house. For marriages and open enemies, the seventh house. For death and inheritance by dead men, and such kinds of things: give judgement by the eight house, and so likewise of all the other houses. Neither do I understand and perceive what either aught or can be further spoken or said herein. The sum of this art is to know the natures of the signs & planets, & then to erect a figure, & to exercise that which you have read. Prove it who will, and he shall see it not only to agree with the artificial: but also for to excel it, as well for the easiness, as also for the certainty of the same. Thou seest (as we said before in our preface, & now again without shame) that there is nothing so much to be taken h●de of, as a few things which are taken out of the artificial. Neither is it unknown that Liechtenbergius the best learned of his time in natural Mathematical sciences, by this only Art to have made all the astronomers astonished, & to have wrought straungs things. Wherefore it should feme very evil, if that we should suffer the learning and cunning of such a man to be obscured & kept close, for these our doings we have drawn out of him. Wherefore we are the less to be blamed if that we have not satisfied every man's mind: except you will count it faut worthy, that we have expounded and set out other men's good works, unto the posterity, and prefer them before our own. The which thing if it be culpable, who is then without shame or reproach, even they which are counted best learned in this time and season. We have added hereunto a figure of the revolution: he that will know tother revolutions, let him read the tables following.  
A Figure of the revolution of the Signs and planets according to Natural astrology, whose ascendent is ♈, and the Lord of the same ♂.   astrological diagram 
A continuation or prolonging of the figure aforesaid, from the first year of the Horoscope in ♈, unto the end of .84. years.  
1 ♈ ♂ 13 ♄ 25 ☿ 37 ☉ 49 ♃ 61 ☽ 73 ♀ 2 ♉ ☉ 14 ♃ 26 ☽ 38 ♀ 50 ♂ 62 ♄ 74 ☿ 3 ♊ ♀ 15 ♂ 27 ♄ 39 ☿ 51 ☉ 63 ♃ 75 ☽ 4 ♋ ☿ 16 ☉ 28 ♃ 40 ☽ 52 ♀ 64 ♂ 76 ♄ 5 ♌ ☽ 17 ♀ 29 ♂ 41 ♄ 53 ☿ 65 ☉ 77 ♃ 6 ♍ ♄ 18 ☿ 30 ☉ 42 ♃ 54 ☽ 66 ♀ 78 ♂ 7 ♎ ♃ 19 ☽ 31 ♀ 43 ♂ 55 ♄ 67 ☿ 79 ☉ 8 ♐ ♂ 20 ♄ 32 ☿ 44 ☉ 56 ♃ 68 ☽ 80 ♀ 9 ♑ ☉ 21 ♃ 33 ☽ 45 ♀ 57 ♂ 69 ♄ 81 ☿ 10 ♀ 22 ♂ 34 ♄ 46 ☿ 58 ☉ 70 ♃ 82 ☽ 11 ☿ 23 ☉ 35 ♃ 47 ☽ 59 ♀ 71 ♂ 83 ♄ 12 ☽ 24 ♀ 36 ♂ 48 ♄ 60 ☿ 72 ☉ 84 ♃  
¶ By this order (gentle Reader) you may multiply your revolution into an infinite number.  
FINIS.    

❧ Imprinted at London by John Day, for Richard jug, dwelling at the north door of Paul's Church, at the sign of the Bible.