❧ A PROGNOSTICATION OF RIGHT GOOD effect, fructfully augmented, containing plain, brief, pleasant, chosen rules, to judge the wether for ever, by the Sun, Moon, Stars, Comets, rainbow, Thunder, Clouds, with other Extraordinary tokens, not omitting the Aspects of Planets, with a brief judgement for ever, of Plenty, Lack, Sickness, Death, Wars etc. opening also many natural causes, worthy to be known. To these and others, now at the last are adjoined, divers general pleasant Tables: for ever manifold ways profitable, to all manner men of understanding: therefore again published by Leonard Dygges gentleman, in the year of our Lord. 1555.  
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❧ Imprinted at London, within the black Friars, by Thomas Gemini. 1555.   

THE CONTENTS.  

first ye have many pleasant chosen rules for ever, to judge alteration of wether, by the Sun, Moon, Stars, Comets, rainbow, Thunder, Clouds, with many tokens extraordinary: not omitting the Conjunctions, Quadratures, and Oppositions of Planets, among themselves, and with the Moon also: and their conbustion, in the .12. signs celestial.  
2 Then ensue natural causes of such alteration, according to Aristotele: first of the rainbow, then of Rain, dew, snow, hail, Wind, Earthquakes, Thunders, and lightnings.  
3 The causes and operations of Comets, Flames, and other horrible fiery sights, appearing in the air.  
4 The natural causes, and significations of Eclipses, both of Sun and Moon, with the true proportion of all the Planets, and fixed Stars, unto the earth.  
5 Causes natural of many Suns and Moons, appearing at one time on the earth.  
6 Then ensue the Aspects of the Moon, and her signification, in the 12. celestial signs, conducing to all manner affairs.  
7 A table, declaring what sign the Moon is in, for ever: containing the aptest time to let blood, to take purgations, and to bathe.  
8 How to know at all times, what the Moon differeth from the Sun: I mean what signs and degrees of the Zodiac are between them.  
9 Ye have a conducible note of all the evil days in every month: with other necessaries: for letting blood also, with the dominion of the Moon in man's body: for purging, and bathing, more largely then by the Table tofore said.  
10 Of inundations or floods, with the meetest time of Timbre falling, Sowing, Planting, Grafting, Hearclipping, Shaving, and Geidlng.  
11 For farther knowledge in things following the Sundays letter and Leap year, is briefly declared by a Table, at no time to be altered.  
12 A table, as general for the Prime and Epact.  
13 A table to find the movable feasts for ever.  
14 Then is opened plainly the age of the Moon at all times, the full, and quarter, for ever.  
15 A table showing continually the true time of ebbing and flowing, in most coasts of England.  
16 Here is also declared for ever, how long time the Moon shineth, when she riseth and setteth, with her continuance on the Horizon, or earth.  
17 A Table for the break of the day, and twilight, and for this country the true hour and very minute of the Sun rising, and going down, with the just quantity or length of every day in the year, and the length of the night also.  
18 The hour of the night is known by the Moon, and that diversly.  
19 The hour of the day doth plainly appear by right shadow: that is, by any thing directly standing up, and also by shadow Geometrical, which is squire shadow.  
20 The exact hour of the night is pleasantly searched by Stars and Tables calculated, with an instrument appointed for that practice. This instrument is a perfect Dial for the day, of all other the ground, whose making, reringe, placing, and use is plainly opened.  
21 Before the peculiar Calendar, ye have a brief Calendar general, containing things commonly desired.   
Here endeth the contents.   

To the right honourable, Sir Edward Fines, of the noble order of the Garter Knight, Lord Clinton and Say, etc. Leonard Digges wisheth continuance of health, and daily increase of honour. (,:,)  
scythe my late troubles (right honourable, and singular good lord) my duty hath made me careful to procure, that some fruit of my studies might declare me thankfully minded, toward your lordship, among other honourable, to whom I own myself, with all my endeavour, and fruits of study. For the performance whereof, not only your lordships late talk of a Prognostication, seemed to make that argument fittest: but also the manifest imperfections, and manifold errors yearly committed, did crave the aid of some that were both willing, and able to perform the truth in like matters. I thought it therefore worthy the labour, truly and briefly to collect many things, both necessary, and pleasant, as well for Nobility as others: and to adjoin them to my general Prognostication, imprinted the year 1553. augmenting diverse ways the same: and more orderly placing such as were before set forth. Your honour shall here receive, in this little book, by infallible rules taught for ever, a truth of all such things as heretofore have been put forth of other for one years profit only, compelled thereby of necessity to make a yearly renewing of them: whereupon errors many increased. You shall have diverse other conclusions general, of none before attempted. These (right honourable lord) according unto my duty, I do present, and beseech you in good worth to receive: and have willed them to pass under protection of your lordships name: that if to any, any commodity ensue thereby, such as receive it, may have cause to further me, in yielding thanks to your honour.   

To the Reader.  
TO avoid (Gentle reader) the yearly care, travails, and pains of other, with the confusions, repugnances, and manifold errors, partly by negligence, & oft through ignorance, committed: I have again briefly set forth a Prognostication general, for ever to take effect: adjoining thereto divers profitable collections, & many pleasant conclusions, easy of all willing ingenious to be perceived Here note (Reder) where as the elevate Pole, & Meridian should be considered: in this work it is performed for London: because I wiss he this Meridian, Situation, or Climb the exact truth of things. If any yearly practices in like matters, agree not with my calculations: be assured, they are false, or at the least for other Elevations, or Meridian's supputated, and therefore little serving thy purpose. And that the late rude inventions, and gross devices of some (this year, and two years past, published) might be of them perceived, then filled, and so serve to some profit: I have purposed even now to put forth a book named Panauges, well serving their turn, and so generally and most exactly all Europe, pleasant, profitable to the learned, and no small delight to all manner men. another book is also ready to come to thy hands, titled Tectonicon, a treasure unto the Masons, Carpenters, and Landmeaters: correcting their old errors, wrongfully reckoned of them as infallible grounds: teaching faithfully, sufficiently, and very briefly, the true mensuration of all manner land, timber, stone, board, glass, &c: and at the end containing an Instrument Geometrical, appointed to their use-take in good worth these labours (Loving reader) and look shortly for the pleasant fruits Mathematical, even such as have been promised by my friends, and partly by me. Neither shall my desire to profit here stay: but intendeth farther to proceed, if these seem accepted As the good will of Printers not had, hath kept the foresaid from you: so I trust the willing mind and excellency of Thomas Gemini, shall bring them shortly unto you. Certes my hope is, while life remaineth, not to be unfruitful to this common wealth, with study, and practise.   

Against the reprovers of Astronomy, and sciences Mathematical.  
I Am diversly occasioned, loving Reader, somewhat to write in the commendation of the Mathematicals, which needed not: but only to open the foolish rasshenes, and rash foolishenes of such, which of late have in writing dispraised these goodly arts. It is an old said saw, and true: Scientia non habet inimicum nisi ignorantem. But to avoid tediousness, and chief for the more satisfying, 
Vituperant, qui simpliciter eas ignorant.  I refer all of that sort, which have tasted any learning (the rest not regarded) to the first part of famous Guido Bonatus, de utilitate Astronomiae in communi: where he writeth contra illos, qui dicunt quod Scientia stellarum non potest sciri ab aliquo: contra illos, qui dixerunt quod scientia stellarum non est utilis, sed potius damnosa etc. contra illos, qui contradicunt judiciis Astronomiae, & qui reprehendunt eam, nescientes dignitatem eius, eo quod non est lucrativa. Also for brevity, I appoint all nice divines, or (as Melancthon termeth them) Epicurei Theologi, to his high commendations touching Astronomy, uttered in his epistles to Simon Grineus, to Schonerus, and at the peroration of Cardanus five books, where he showeth how far wide they allege the scriptures against the Astronomer, which make wholly with the Astronomer. Melancthon writeth and affirmeth, Arrogantiam esse cum summa stultitia coniunctam, venari choragium aliquod gloriae, ex insectatione artium, quae sunt gravi autoritate doctorum etc. prudentium receptae. He calleth it manifestum insaniae genus, declaring quod magis opus habent Medicis, quam Geometris, advising the learned not to give ear unto their folly. Sinamus (ait) una cum Epicuro ineptire. Which counsel lo, I follow. Now therefore, ye enemies of all good doctrine, either give an overthrow, and that with your pen, or let famous Guido, or learned Melancthon satisfy. If neither: certes I will shortly (God sparing life) take some pain in publishing the wonderful unknown pleasant profits of these dispraised high knowledges, and by that means to enforce silence. Now in few, for thy encouragement in these, thus I say and truly, the ingenious learned, and well experienced circumspect student mathematical receiveth daily in his witty practices, more pleasant joy of mind, than all thy goods (how rich so ever thou be) can at any time purchase. Id tantum quod pulchrum est, quod purum est quod divinum est, nihil mortale sapiens dulci ardore amplectitur. Vt ●ulta paucis (crede mihi) extingui dulce erit Mathematicarum artium labore. Now to end, that learned Guido, that excellent Guido Bonatus, showeth what Astrologi or Astronomy is, and ought not sayeth he, by any mean to be reprehended, in that the most wisest, yea, the holy fathers have practised that science. He proveth it one of the chief sciences Mathematical, by the authority of the best learned, and by Aristotele in his Posteriorum. How cometh it to pass loving Reader, saying it is a noble science, et scientia est notitia vera conclusionum, quibus propter demonstrationem firmiter assentimur, that it is counted vain, and of so small strength. The secret truths and most pleasant profits therein not desired, yea, utterly despised, and of some busy byghtinge bodies rejected as very lies. Let no man doubt ignorancy, the great enemy of all pure learning 
Stulti negligunt et cont●nunt: Q ui contradicit, ambitiosus est, Q ui ma ledicit, fa 〈…〉 us.  hath wrought this. Nam incertam vocat hanc artem vulgus, propter errores nou arti, sed bominum indoctiss●●orum inscitie, et temeri● tati 〈◊〉 putandos, qui citra delectum omnia effutiunt. Thus I leave indigestly farther to trouble: favour me as I tender the furtherance of good learnings, profitable to a common wealth. Far most heartily well, unfeigned good Christian Reader.   

❧ HOW TO JUDGE WEATHER by the Sun rising, or going down.  
THe Sun in the Horizon, or rising, clear and 
De obseruandis ●●eteoris.  bright, showeth a pleasant day: but thinly overcast with a cloud, betokeneth foul weather. Also at the going down, the body diverse coloured or red, and about dispersed with like clouds, the beams red, and of length, pronounce great winds the next day from that part. blackness in the Sun or Moon betokeneth water: red, signifieth wind. The element red in the evening, the next day fair: but in the morning red, wind and rain. Also the Sun beams spottid, green, pale, or black, gathered to a cloud, signify ●●yne. Further the Sun at the setting plainly seen without any cloud, declareth a fair night to ensue. Here note, Ptolemy willeth us diligently to observe the circle, or circles about the Sun. If it be clea〈◊〉 and the circle of no continuance, behold fair weather: if many of them, wind. Winds more vehement are signified, if that the circles be some what red, here and there broken: but these obscured, thick, and black, look for cold, wind, and snow. What 
Note.  is spoken of the Sun, touching the circles, the same is meant of the Moon. Note here that greater winds chance in the day, than in the night.  

How weather is declared by the colour of the Moon: and by the nature of the sign wherein she is.  
IF the Moon in the third of her change, yea three days before the full, or in the mids of the quarter, be found of pure light: no thing compasing her, the end direct up, she promiteth fair weather, but bend to red colour, provoketh wind. The Moon pale, or some 
Luna rube●● ventat, pallor pluit, Alba s●● renat.  what inclined to black, obscure or thick, threatnith rain. Also by the nature of the sign, weather may be judged, thus, according to Staeflerinus, Monte regius, Leupoldus, and famous Guido Bonatus, with others well travailed in the mutations of air. Consider the nature of the sign where the Moon is, at the change, quarter, and full. If she be in hot & dry lignes, as Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, in winter 
♈ ♌ ♐ hot, ♉ ♍ ♑ earthy. □ ♎ ♒ windy. ♋ ♏ ♓▪ watery.  a good token of fair weather: in summer, a great signification of immoderate heat: if in earthy, cold and dry signs, as Taurus, Virgo, and Capricornus, in winter judge cold, frost, and snow to ensue: but in summer temperate weather. In airy and wyndy● signs, as Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius, much wind. If in watery cold and moist lignes, as Cancer, Scorpius, and Pisces, in winter wet weather: in summer a pleasant temperature.  
Also, the Sun in aquary: the Moon, at the change there, or in sagittary, or at the full in Leone: betokeneth rain. The Sun, in Pisces, or in Aries: the Moon, in Virgo, Libra, or sagittary: signifieth rain, especially in watery dwellings. The Moon in Aquari, or Pisces, look for change of weather: them chief she troubleth the air. The Moon: also at the change, or rather at the full, in Aries, Libra, Scorpius, or Pisces, tempestuous weather followeth. The Sun in Aquari, in Aries, Libra, or Scorpio, but chief in Leone: the Moon, then at the full, and that after rain or missinges: look for lightning, thundering. etc. Also the Sun, or Moon found in Pisces, without all help of Mars, it betokeneth abundance of rain, lightning, thunder. etc. To conclude the Moon, in Cancer, Leo, Capricornus, or Aquarius, aided with any aspect, but chief with the opposition or quadrate of Venus, rain followeth.   

The judgement of weather by stars.  
Behold the stars whose magnitude you know best. If they appear of much light, in bigness great, more blazing than they 
Cum majors apparent, tum enim Humore medius crassescit ●er.  are commonly, it be tokeneth great wind or moisture in that part where they show: in winter, cold and frost. When stars seem to run in the element, it showeth wind. Affirm also alteration of weather if they be few in numbered, cloudy, and of little light. Further when dim stars appear with long fiery tails, judge winds, and great drougthe: the more in numbered, the greater effect. When stars in the night (as it is said) shoot, or seem to fall, it arguiths wind in that part: If in divers places, inordinate winds: if in all places, then pronounce Winds, Thunder, lightnings, yea weather most tempestuous.   

The signification of Comets  
Comets signify corruption of the air. They arsignes of earthquakes, 
De comctar●● prodigiis, lege Cardanil. lib. 4. fol. 83.  of wars, changing of kingdoms, great dearth of corn, yea a common death of man, and beast.   

How by the clouds change of weather is perceived.  
IF thick clouds resembling flocks, or rather great heaps of will, be gathered in many places, they show rain. Also when gross, thick, dark clouds, right over the north part, or somewhat declining to the west, are close with the earth, immediately followeth rain. If they appear like hills, somedeal from the earth, a good token of weather overpassed. Black clouds, signify rain: white clouds appearing in winter, at the Horizon, two or three days together, prognosticate cold, and snow.   

Of the rainbow and his effect, touching alteration of air..  
IF in the morning the rainbow appear, it signifieth moisture, unless great drought of air work the contrary. If in the 
Arcus niss sole adverso non fiunt. Non apparet nisi cum Vap● res rarifica●tur, vel inspis santur.  evening it show itself, fair weather ensueth: so that abundant moist air take not away the effect. Or thus.  
The rain bow appearing, if it be fair, it betokeneth fowl weather: if fowl, look for fair weather. The green, the more rain: redder, wind.   

Of thunders: what they signify.  
thunders in the morning signify wind: about Noon, rain: 
Signum futurorum bellorum.  in the evening great tempest. Some write (their ground I see not) that Sonnedayes thunder should bring the death of learned men, judges, and others: mondays thunder, the death of women: Tuesday's thunder, plenty of grain: Wednesdays thunder, the death of harlots, and other blodshede: Thursdays thunder, plenty of sheep, & c●rne: fridays thunder the slaughter of a great man, and other horrible murders. Saturdays thunder a general pestilent plague, and great death.   

How weather is known after the change of every Moon, by the prime days.  
SVnday prime, dry weather. monday prime moist weather. Tuesday prime, cold and windy. Wedensday prime, wonder full. Thursday prime fair and clear. Friday prime, mixed weather. Saturday prime, moist weather.   

Now ensuyth extraordinary tokens for the knowledge of weather.  
SOme have observed evil weather to follow, when watery fowls 
Co 〈◊〉 ne tokens of weather, me●e for all manner wits.  leave the sea, desiring land: the fowls of the land flying high: the crying of fowls about waters, making a great noise with their wings: Also the sees swelling with uncustomed waves: If beasts eat greedily: if they lick their hooves: if they suddenly move here and there, making a noise, breathing up to the air with open nostrils: rain followeth. Also the busy heving of moles, the appearing or coming out of worms: hens resorting to the ꝑche or rest covered with dust, declare rain. The ample working of the spinnar in the air: the ant busied with her eggs: the bees in fair weather not far wandering: the continual prating of the crow, chief twice or thrice quick calling, show tempest. When the crow or raven gapith against the son, in summer, heat followeth. If they busy themselves in pruning or washing, and that in winter, look for rain. The uncustomed noise of poultry, the noise of swine, of peacock's, declare the same. The swallow flying and beating the water: the chirping of the sparrow in the morning, signify rain. Rayne suddenly dried up: woody coverings straighter then of custom: bells heard further than comonli: the wallowing of dogs: the alteration of the cock crowing: all declare rainy weather. I leave these, wanting the good ground of the rest. If the learned be desireful of the too foresaid, let them read grave Virgil primo Georgicorum At Bor. etc.  
There be a multitude of other not extraordinary but of the best known causes: many for brevity here omitted: the more part not mentioned, because they pass the capacity of the common sort, upon all the which the Astronomer doth well and lernydly conclude. I doubt not there be also some time unknown matters, mitigating the aforesaid, or provoking tempests unlooked for, which neither experience, ne learning hath stablished. How unkind (these considered) yea how far from worthy thanks giving are they, which in general heddily do blame, checking bitterly the ginger, with these judiciary matters, (the least part among a numbered of his most certain doings) when things fortune contrary to expectation? Understand gentle reader: the con sent of a multitude famously learned is their buclar, even in these matters iudiciari: who have weighed a long time prudently, the great strength, the vehement force, and marvelous natures, of all erratical and celestial constellations, with their Angles, Radiations, Aspects, Affections, Stationes, Progressions, Defections, Dispositions, Applications, Preventions, Ref●enations, Contrarieties, Abscisions, Conjunctions, Quadratures, and Oppositions. etc. Therefore extreme folly, yea mere madness doth he utter, which imbraydeth or bacbiteth these knowledges, not remembering the great, and manifold benefits, had through them, and that with most certainty in all other doings.  
What Meteoroscoper, yea who learned in matters astronomical, notith not the great effects at the rising of the star called the 
Canis minoris ●fficatia.  Little dog? truely the consent of the best learnid do agree of his force: yea Pliny, in his history of nature affirmeth the sees then most fierce, wines to flow in cellars, standing waters to move, 
Orionis, Are▪ cturi, Coronae, caprae, succula rum effectus. ♄. ☌. □ & ☍ come ☉ aut ☽. ♃. ☌. □ & ☍. cum ☿ come ☉ ● Aut ☌ ♂ come ♀ vel ☍ ♃ cum ♂.  dogs inclined to madness then most wood. Farther these constellations, Orion, Arcturus, Corona, rising provoke tempestuous weather: the Kydd and Goat, winds. Hyades or Succulae rain. What Meteorologer consenteth not to the great alteration and mutation of air at the conjunction, opposition, or quadrate aspect of Saturn, with either two lights? Who is ignorant, yea meanly travailed in Astronomy, that jupiter, with Moercurie, or with the Sun, enforceth rage of winds? what is he that perceiveth not the fearful thunders, lightnings, and rains, at the meeting of Mars, and Venus, or jupiter, and Mars? etc. Leave for shame to impugn these iudicialles strongly authorized. He that any other part carpith may seem more then mad. All truth, all experience, a multitude of infallible grounded rules are against him. Certum est omnibus que notum, quod ●●li motus, signor●● ortus, & occasus, planetarum aspectus, & coniunctiones, luminary eclipses. etc. certiss●●am, determinatam, ac infallibilem babent causam. Quis iam sanae mentis negabit eorum effectus saepe innotescere, utpote bella, fa●es, grandines, aeris perturbationes, elemento●● commotiones, terrae motus, & similia? Positis ca●● sis naturalibus, & non impeditis, sequitur effectus.  
The learned that lysteth ingeniously to prognosticate of weather, will not only discreetly way all before written, but consider also with them the strength and Aspects of the Planets following, and their Combustion in the. 12. Signs, with the Conjunctions of fixed Sterris, Mansions of the Moon, the Ascendent, Climes. etc. Also the times or quarters of the year must be noted diligently, (as ensueth) and judgement accordingly pronounced.   

Of the year divided in four quatres.  
THe spring time is hot, and moist: and continueth so long as the Son is in Aries, Taurus, and Gemini: which is from the 
♈ ♉ ♊ power of the breast.  tenth of March unto the twelfth of june. The summer is hot and dry, counted from the beginning of Cancer, to the end of Virgo, that is, from the twelfth of june, to the fourtenthe of September. 
♋ ♌ ♍ power over yellow colours.  Harvest is cold and dry: that is from the beginning of Libra, unto the end of sagittary: counted from the. xiv. of September to the twelfth of December. Winter is cold and moist: continued from 
♎ ♏ ♐. ♑ ♒ ♓ power over all flumes.  the beginning of Capricornus, to the end of Pisces: that is from the twelfth of December, to the tenth of March.  
Now follow the aspects of the planets, for the better judgement of weather. Before I declare of planets, and the signification of aspects, it behoveth briefly to open what I call planets, and what aspects, and how they are charactered and figured. understand there be seven movable stars, pleasant to the ●ight, called planets. The highest Saturn. ♄. Then jupiter. ♃. Mars. ♂. Son ☉. Venus. ♀. Mercury ☿. and the Moon ☽ next to the earth. Now when I desire to express Saturn, I write this figure ♄: for jupiter, this ♃: For Mars, this ♂. Thus of the others as their characters declare. All radiations or aspects are expressed as follow. A Conjunction thus figured ☌: and it is, when an other planet is joined with the Son, or Moon, or others among themselves, with in one degree, or less. The Sextile aspect or radiation is thus expressed ⚹: and it is with in 60. degrees th'one from the other. The Quadrate aspect thus □: 90 digres distant. The Trine thus △: separated. 120. degrees. The Opposition thus ☍: 180. degrees, th'one distant from tother. Lo here they follow in order: the characters of the Planets: and Signs also.  

☌ Conjunction,  
⚹ Sextile,  
□ Quadrat  
△ Trine,  
☍ Opposition 
Aspects.   
♄ Saturn,  
♃ jupiter,  
♂ Mars,  
☉ Son  
♀ Venus  
☿ Mercury  
☽ moon 
Planets.   
♈ Aries  
♉ Taurus  
♊ Gemini  
♋ Cancer  
♌ Leo  
♍ Virgo  
♎ Libra  
♏ Scorpius  
♐ Sagittarius  
♑ Capricornus  
♒ Aquarius  
♓ Pisces 
Signs.    
Yet for more plainness behold this figure.   

The signification of aspects of planets among themselves: for the judgement of weather.  
THe conjunction or meeting of Saturn with jupiter, in fiery signs, 
♄ ☌, cum ♃  inforcith great drought: in watery signs, floods, continual rain, general overflowings. etc. in airy signs, plenty of winds. The quadrature, sextile, or opposition of Saturn, with jupiter 
♄ □ ⚹, & ☍, cum ♃  in moist signs causeth troubled air, by hail, wind, rain, thunder, etc. before and after.  
The conjunction, quadrature, or opposition, of Saturn, with 
♄ ☌ □, & ☍, cum ♂  Mars, in watery signs, declare in summer, rain, often showers, with hail, thunder and lightning.  
The conjunction, quadrature, or opposition of Saturn, with the 
♄ ☌ □, & ☍, cum ☉  Sun, chief in cold signs, show dark weather, hail, rain, thunder, and cold days.  
The conjunction, quadrature, or opposition of Saturn, with Venus, 
♄ ☌ □, & ☍, cum, ♀  in winter, engender cold and rain, principally in moist signs: in summer, mitigation of heat.  
The conjunction, quadrature, and opposition of Saturn, with 
♄ ☌, □ & ☍, cum ☿  Mercury, in watery signs bring rain: in hot or dry signs, drought: in summer, thunder, lightnings, and tempest.  
The conjunction, quadrature, or opposition of jupiter, with 
♃ ☌, □ & ☍, cum ♂  Mars, in moist signs, declare thunders lghtnings, and rain: in winter, snow, or cloudy thick weather.  
The conjunction, quadrature, or opposition of jupiter, with the 
♃ ☌, □ & ☍, cum ☉  Sun, great and most vehement winds.  
The conjunction, quadrature, or opposition of jupiter, with 
♃ ☌, □ & ☍, cum ♀  Venus, in moist signs, cold and myssinges: in the rest signs, fair weather.  
The conjunction, quadrature or opposition of jupiter, with 
♃ ☌ □ & ☍, cum ☿  Mercury, great winds.  
The conjunction, quadrature or opposition of Mars, with the 
♂ ☌, □ & ☍, cum ☉  Sun, in fiery signs, drought: in watery, thunder, rain.  
The conjunction, quadrature or opposition of Mars, with Venus, 
♂ ☌ □ & ☍, cum ♀  in moist signs, rain, and tempest.  
The conjunction, quadrature or opposition of Mars, with Mercury 
♂ ☌ □ & ☍, cum ☿.  in hot signs, great heat: in dry signs, drought: in watery, rain: sometimes thunders, lightnings, with sudden fierce winds.  
The conjunction, quadrature or opposition of Venus, with 
♀ ☌ □, & ☍, cum ☿  Mercury causeth rain: in summer thy provoke tempest, the more if they agree in watery signs. Note what is said of the conjunction, quadrature or opposition, the same is also meant of the Sextile and Trine: but they are oflesse signification, so the lernid noteth.   

A declaration of weather by aspects of the Mo●ne with planets.  
THe conjunction quadrature or opposition of the Moon, with 
☽ ☌ □, & ☍, cum ♄  Saturn, in moist signs, bringeth a cloudy day, cold air, according to the nature of the sign: if she go from Saturn, to the Sun, by conjunction or other wise, harder weather ensueth.  
The conjunction, quadrature or opposition of the Moon with 
☽ ☌ □, & ☍, cum ♃  jupiter in Aries, or Scorpio showeth fair, white dispersed clouds.  
The conjunction, quadrature or opposition of the Moon with 
☽ ☌, □ & ☍ come ♂  Mars in watery signs rain: in hot signs, divers coloured red clouds are made, all the element over: in summer, often thunder.  
The conjunction, quadrature or opposition of the Moon with 
☽ ☌, □ & ☍ come ☉  the Sun in moist signs, rainy weather: the more if the Moon go from the Sun to Saturn.  
The conjunction, quadrature, or opposition of the Moon with 
☽ ☌ □ & ☍ come ☿  Mercury, in moist lignes showeth rain and wind, the more when the Moon passeth from Mercury to jupiter: then great winds follow.   

How wether is judged by the Oriental and Occidental station of Planets, with their combustion in the. 12. signes-celestiall. first of the planets in Aries.  
Saturn in Aries, under the beams of the Sun, that is to 
♄ in ♈. What these terms combust Oriental, and Occidental, mean.  say, combust, maketh a cloudy dark troubled air: Oriental, I mean in the morning appearing before the Sun, fair wether: Occidental, that is to say, showing himself after the Sun going down, betokeneth great winds.  
jupiter in Aries combust, a token of rain: being Occidental, it bringeth 
♃ in ♈  clouds, and dews: Oriental, fair, pleasant wether.  
Mars in Aries combust and Occidental, good wether: contrary 
♂ in ♈  Oriental.  
Venus in Aries combust, Occidental moistness, great winds: Oriental 
♀ in ♈  thunders, and rains.  
Mercury in Aries combust tempest, Occidental, and Oriental, fair windy wether. 
☿ in ♈    

Of the planets in Tauro.  

Saturn in Tauro combust, and stationary, bringeth thick clouds, thunders, and troublesome wether. 
♄ in ♉   
jupiter in Tauro combust, indifferent wether: Occidental, pleasant showers. 
♃ in ♉   
Mars in Tauro combust, a quiet air: but Oriental windy. 
♂ in ♉   
Venus in Tauro combust thunders, etc. Occidental fair. 
♀ in ♉     

Of the planets in Gemini.  

Saturn in Gemini combust, and Occidental, drought. 
♄ in ♊   
jupiter in Gemini combust, a good signification. 
♃ in ♊   
Mars in Gemini combust and Occidental, heat. 
♂ in ♊   
Venus in Gemini combust Occidental, wind. 
♀ in ♊   
Mercury in Gemini combust, wind. 
☿ in ♊     

Of the planets in Cancer.  

Saturn in Cancer combust, dark wether, great winds 
♄ in ♋  and troublesome wethers: Occidental calmer.  
jupiter in Cancer combust bringeth calm pleasant wether. 
♃ in ♋   
Mars in Cancer combust, great heat. 
♂ in ♋   
Venus in Cancer combust, a quiet calm time. 
♀ in ♋   
Mercury in Cancer combust, tempestuous wether, chief on the sea: 
☿ in ♋  Occidental calmer.    

Of the planets in Leone.  

Saturn in Leone combust, maketh winds and mysslynges. 
♄ in ♌   
jupiter in Leone combust, pleasant winds. 
♃ in ♌   
Mars in Leone combust, Occidental, drought. 
♂ in ♌   
Venus in Leone combust, drought. 
♀ in ♌   
Mercury in Leone combusi, winds. 
☿ in ♌     

Of the planets in Virgin.  

Saturn in Virgin combust, is a significator of infirmities. 
♄ in ♍   
jupiter in Virgin combust, manifesteth abundance of things. 
♃ in ♍   
Mars in Virgin combust, like unto Saturn. 
♂ in ♍   
Venus in Virgin combust drought: Oriental contrary. 
♀ in ♍   
Mercury in Virgin combust, drought, raging sees: Occidental drought. 
☿ in ♍     

Of the Planets in Libra.  

SATURN in Libra combust, showeth infirmity of sight: 
♄ in ♎  Oriental, cold winds.  
jupiter in Libra combust, indifferent wether. 
♃ in ♎   
Mars in Libra combust, bringeth moisture. 
♂ in ♎   
Venus in Libra combust, moist air. 
♀ in ♎   
Mercury in Libra combust, winds. 
☿ in ♎     

Of the Planets in Scorpione.  

Saturn in Scorpio combust, cold air: Occidental frost: 
♄ in ♏  Oriental cold, Northwyndes.  
jupiter in Scorpio combust rain: Occidental, bitter wether▪ 
♃ in ♏   
Mars in Scorpio combust, declareth moisture: Oriental, winds. 
♂ in ♏   
Venus in Scorpio combust rain, both Occidental and Oriental. 
♀ in ♏   
Mercury in Scorpio combust, raging wether, chief Oriental. 
☿ in ♏     

Of the Planets in Sagittario.  

Saturn in Sagittario combust, cold, rainy air: Oriental 
♄ in ♐  cold and frost.  
jupiter in Sagittario combust, 〈◊〉 rain: Oriental worse wether. 
♃ in ♐   
Mars in Sagittario combust, drought. 
♂ in ♐   
Venus in Sagittario combust, rain: Occidental, wind, and cold. 
♀ in ♐   
Mercuri in Sagittario combust rain: Occidental, clear air. 
☿ in ♐     

Of the Planets in Capricorn.  

Saturn in Capricorno combust, signifieth dark wether with 
♄ in ♑  Southwyndes: Occidental cold: Oriental North winds.  
jupiter in Capricorn combust moist air: Occidental, increasing the same. 
♃ in ♑   
Mars in Capricorn combust, cloudy: Occidental some heat. 
♂ in ♑   
Venus in Capricorn combust, cold air. Oriental rain. 
♀ in ♑   
Mercury in Capricorn combust rain, both Oriental and Occidental. 
☿ in ♑     

Of the Planets in Aquario.  

Saturn in Aquario combust cold air: Occidental dangerous 
♄ in ♒  sees: Oriental rain.  
jupiter in Aquario combust, Occidental rain. 
♃ in ♒   
Mars in Aquario combust drought: Occidental and Oriental plenty 
♂ in ♒  of winds.  
Venus in Aquario cumbust, cloudy: Occidental hot: Oriental rain. 
♀ in ♒   
Mercury in Aquario combust, snow: Occidental more cold: Oriental 
☿ in ♒  rain.    

Of the planets in Pisces.  

Saturn in Pisce combust, bringeth clouds: Occidental 
♄ in ♓  rain.  
jupiter in Pisce combust, Oriental, calm waters. 
♃ in ♓   
Mars in Pisce combust, Occidental, drought: Oriental lightning, and 
♂ in ♓  thunder's.  
Venus in Pisce combust, cold: Occidental disposed to snow. 
♀ in ♓   
Mercury in Pisce combust, moist air. 
☿ in ♓    
Thus much of the judgement of weather.   

saying that I have now sufficiently declared how, by what rules and tokens, weather is judged: I think it convenient to adjoin here a brief collection, how Plenty, Scarcity, Sickness, Death, Alterationes, Troubles, wars, etc. are for ever perceived.   

A rule to prognosticate the aforesaid, by the falling of Newyears day.  
IT is affirmed of some, when Newyears day falleth on the Sundaye, 
sunday.  than a pleasant Winter doth ensue: a natural Summer: fruit sufficient: harvest indifferent, yet some wind and rain: many marriages: plenty of wine and honey: death of young men, and cattle: robberies in most places: news of prelate's, of Kings: and cruel wars in the end.  
On monday, a winter somewhat uncomfortable: Summer temperate: no plenty of fruit: many fanlies and fables opened: A gues 
monday.  shall reign: Kings and many others shall die: marriages shallbe in most places: and a comen fall of gentle men.  
On Tewesdaye a stormy Winter: a wet Summer: a divers harvest: Corn, and fruit indifferent: yet herbs in gardens shall not 
Tewesday.  flourish: great sickness of men, women and young children: Be a●●es shall hunger starve, and die of the botch: many ships, Galleys, and Hulks, shallbe lost: and the bloody flixes shall kill many men: all things dear, save corn.  
On wednesday, Loe a warm Winter: in the end, snow and frost: a cloudy Summer: plenty of fruit, of corn, hay, Wine, 
wednesdaye,  and Honey great pain to women with child, and death to infants: good for sheep: news of Kings: great wars: battle and slaughter toward the mids.  
On Thursday, Winter and Summer windy: a raynye harvest: 
Thursday.  therefore we shall have overflowings: much fruit: plenty of Honey: yet flesh shallbe dear: cattle in general shall die: great trouble, wars &c: With a licentiouslyfe of the feminine sex.  
On friday, Winter stormy. Summer scant pleasant: harvest 
friday.  indifferent: little store of fruit, of Wine, and Honey: Corn dear: many blear eyes: youth shall die: Earthquakes are perceived in many places, plenty of thunders, lightnings, and tempests: with a sudden death of cattle,  
On Saturday, a mean Winter: Summer very hot: a late harvest, 
saterday.  good cheap garden herbs: much burning: plenty of Hemp, Flax, and Honey: old folk shall die in most places: Fevers and Tertians shall grieve many people: great muttering of wars: murders shallbe suddenly committed in many places, for light matters.   

NOw that I have opened divers ways, both for the learned and unlearned, how wether to come at all times may be well judged and known &c: I thought it meet, for farther knowledge therein, not to omit here, the natural causes of such and so many alterations of air. Lo, therefore orderly they follow.   

Natural causes, conducing to all the aforesaid, ever to be had in memory of the wise: and first of the rainbow.  
THe rainbow is the shining, and rebounding of beamies of light, that turn to the contrary vapour again, in the cloud. It declareth sometime rain, and many times fair wether: when the one, and how the other, is before opened.   

Of Rain.  
Rain is a cold vapour. an earthy humour: or fumosities, out of waters or earth drawn up by the virtue of the Sun, to 
Quare lapides pliant, lege ●li, lib, 2, Ca 44.  the neither part of the middle space of the air: there through cold thycked, then dissolved: thus engendered falleth on the earth. Here I leave to speak of miraculous rains, as Milk, Blood, Flesh, Yern wol, etc. For more satisfying in these, read Plinius in the second book. 58. Chapter.   

Of Frost and Dew.  
A Cold moist vapour, a little way drawn up in the day, thorough 
●●s estate, pruina bieme ●it.  faint heat of the Sun, descendeth in the night, dissolved on the earth, there congelated, or resolved in to water, the one called Frost, the other Dew. The last is a sign of fair wether, in the spring or Harvest.   

Of snow.  
IT is a moist vapour, drawn up to the middle region of the air, then thy●ked, and frozen into the body of a cloud. So 
Nix humour modice concr● tus.  congelated, descendeth.   

Of Hail.  
A Cloud resolved into water, in the fall congelated, maketh Hail. The higher it cometh from above, and the longer it 
Grando, plu● via in discensu congelata.  tarrieth in the air, the rounde● hail.   

Of winds.  
Wind is a multitude of dry exhalations, drawn up from the 
Ventor● ergo materia, calida & ●icca ex●alatio.  earth: and above the earth, enforced here and there.   

Of earthquakes, in the most quiet time.  
Plenty of winds, entered into holes, cones, or caves of the 
Quemadmodum in n●be tonitruum, sic in terra trenor.  earth, which absent from above the earth, causeth quietness: the violent brusting out of them (the earth closed again) is the earthquake: Sign●● est futurorum bellorum.   

Tokens of earthquakes to come.  
AFyry cloud, appearing in the element, like a little pillar, is a token 
Signa terrae motus.  of earthquakes to come. The obscurity or darkness of the Sun, without clouds, and strangely coloured, bloody or otherwise, is a token of earthquakes.  
Also, when Well water and others are troubled, or salt, or infected by favour etc.  
A great quietness of air, by land and sea, and chief the long absence of winds.  
Also, strange noises heard, as clamours of men, rushing of harness, mournings, lamentations etc. All these have been observed, to signify earthquakes at hand.   

Of Thunders and lightnings.  
THunder is the quenching of fire, in a cloud. Or thunder is, 
Fulgetrum prius cerni, quam t●nitrū audiri, cum simul fi●nt, certum est, Pli. lib. 2. Ca 56. contra Aristo.  an exhalation hot and dry, mixed with moisture, carried up to the middleregion, there thycked and wrapped into a cloud: of this door matter, coupled with moistness, closed in the cloud, groweth a strife, the heat beating and breaking out the sides of the cloud, with a thundringe noise: the fire then dispersed, is the lightning. Thus for the learned: Tonit 〈◊〉 sonitus est, qui editur quando ●ube● rumpit halitus. Fulmen flamma vel repentinus est ignis, qui ex collisione nubium, aut ruptura nascitur. Aristotele affirmeth the lightning after the thunder: but the fire doth first appear, in that the sight is before the herring. If this satiisfie not, read the second of his Meteoron. Here followeth a note of lightnings.   

There be three kinds of lightnings, dry, moist and clear.  
Dry do not burn, but cleave, depart, or divide. Moist burn 
Note.  not, but altar colour. The clear are of marvelous natures. Full barrels by it are emptied. It melteth money in the purse, it breaketh the sword, the purse and scabbard not perished, yea, wax in them unmolten.   

Of the Comets, or flames in the night.  
A Comet is a flame, working in a dry, hot, flymye exhalation, drawn up to the highest part of the air. His matter or substance 
Ventorun causa  after it is brent, dispersed provoketh winds.   

The natural cause of the Sun eclipsed.  
NOthing else is the Eclipse of the Sun, but the direct putting the body of the Moon, between the Sun and the earth, or between our sight and the Sun: which chanceth only at the change.   

A Corollary.  
BY this gather the darkness at Christ's death, not to stand by nature all elliptical cause: but by supernatural, or miracle. For it was at the full Moon, the scriptures witness: which enforced Dio●ysius 
Miracle,  Areopagita, at the time of his passion, to speak thus: Aut Deus natur● patitur, aut mundi machina dissoluitur.   

The cause of the Moon eclipsed.  
THe Sun being in the contrary point to the full Moon, enforceth the shadow of the earth, then directly put between the 
universalis est Eclipsis Lu●● Non semper in novilunio, sed in ca, et cauda  Sun and the Moon, towards the Moon, hiding more or less of the Moon, as she differeth from the Elliptical. Some observe pestilent plagues, sudden battle, great dearth, to ensue these eclipses: which all I desire God to avert from his chosen. Many other things by this Eclipse are gathered, as Longitudes of countries: the quantity of the Sun, containing the bigness of the earth 162 times: the compass 
Omnium planetarum ad terram magnitudo.  of the earth 21600. miles: whose thickness, according to Archimedes rule is, 6872 miles and 8 eleventhes of a mile. The quantity of the Moon is the 43 part of the earth. The Sun containeth 
Haec incredis bilia videntur tantum hiis, qui matbematicis demonstrationi bus non assueverunt, etc.  the globe of the Moon 7000 times. Saturnus comprehendeth the bigness of the earth 91 times. jupiter 95 times. Mars 1 and 10. sixtenthes. Venus' one 37 part. Mercurius on 32000 part of the earth. Note here, that Alfraganus affirmeth the least fixed star, perfectly seen, as big, as the whole earth.   

HAec non erunt admirationi, si globi capacit atem ex longitudine diametri quaesieris. Continet enim sol●● dim●tiens terrae dimetientem quinquies 
Dimetiens ☉ ad terrae dime tientem 11 ad 2.  & semissem. Estque propertio diametri solis ad terrae dimetientem, quae est numeri vud●●im ad duo, quintupla sesquialtera. Cubus soli● mill ter●●ntū unam & triginta partes tales continet, cuiusmodi terrae cubus octonas conplectitur. Cubus enim numeri undecim, est mill tercentum unum & triginta. Cubus vero bi●arii, qui est terrae, octo. Subducto quoties id fieri potest, minore cubo 
Cubus ☉ 1331 Terrae. 8.  qui est terrae, à maiore qui est solis, cognoscitur cub●●d cubum proportio, & quanto Sol maior, terra sit. invenimus ergo octo centics, sexagi●● sexies, in mill tercentum uno & triginta.  
¶ Terrae Diametros Lunae dimetientem complectitur ter, & duas eius diamet●i portiones quintas. 
Dimetiens terrae ad diam: ☽. 17, ad 5. Cubus terrae 4. 913. Cubus ☽ 125.  Estque ea proportio, dimetientis terrae ad Lunae diametrum, quae est septen decim ad quinque tripla superbipartiens quintas. Cubus numeri septendecim, quater mill nongenta tredecim. Cubus numer● quinque, est centum viginti quinque. Maiore cubo per minorem distributo, reperimu● numerum centum vigintiquinque, tricies nouies in quater mill nongenus tredecim: quod paululum à superioribus obseruationibus diflert.   

How many miles the Moon is from the earth: and every planet from other.  

AS some have published, it is from the earth to the Moon. 15750. miles.  
From the Moon to Mercury, is 12812. miles.  
From Mercury to Venus, as many miles.  
From Venus to the Sun, is 23437. miles, and a half.  
From the Sun to Mars, is 15725. miles.  
From Mars to jupiter, is 78721. miles.  
From jupiter to Saturn, as many miles.  
From Saturn to the firmament 120485 miles.  
The Whole sum, from the earth to the firmament is, 280734. miles, and a half.    

The natural causes of many Suns or Moons.  
THese come to pass, when a thicker cloud is gathered toward 
Milichius noteth the king of Pole to has we▪ seen. 6 Suns at ones.  the side of the Sun or Moon: in the which the broken beams of the sun, do leave the fashion and very form of that sun. The first is the very Sun: the second and third come of the breaking of the Sun beam is in the cloud, on the side of the Sun. Thus as followeth, saith Plinius in his second book, of the history of nature, and 31. Chapter. No more Suns are perceived in our time then three: and they are never seen, either above or beneath the Sun, but on the sides: never in the night, but only at the Sun rising, or goyngedoune.   

What is to be chosen or avoided, under every aspect of, the moon: with her signification, in the. xii. signs, touching the same.  
THE conjunction, quadrature, or opposition of Saturn with 
♄ ☌ □ vel ☍ cum ☽  the Moon, causeth an evil unlucky day, for all matters. Leave therefore to have to do any manner way: nothing shall prosper, or come well to pass then attempted. Yet the sixth le or Trine of Saturn, with the Moon declareth a convenient time to till, del●e or 
♄ ⚹ & △ come ☽  dig, to sow, to lay foundations, to erect ●r repair houses yea, a meet time to obtaynesutes of fatherly farmers. The Moon in Capricorn or Aquario, bringeth this later effect of the sextile and trine. 
☽ in ♑ vel ♒,   
The conjunction, sextile, trine, quadrature, or opposition of jupiter 
♃ ☌, ⚹ △ □ vel ☍ cum ☽  with the Moon, showeth a fortunate day, chief to obtain suits of Kings, noble Princes, Prelates etc., of lawyers, and Religious persons: and a meet time to study, to journey, to take an honest matter in hand. The Moon in Tauro, in Leone, or Sagittario, 
☽ in ♉ ♌ vel ♐.  showeth the same.  
The conjunction, sextile, trine, quadrature or opposition of Mars with the Moon, warneth thee not to match thyself that day 
♂ ☌, ⚹ △ □ or ☍ come ☽.  with warriors notwithstanding very good, and most meet to finish all manner fiery works: nought to journey: yet most convenient for valiant captains, to work their feat, to lead, encourage, or stomach their soldiers: most unmeet to treat peace, to take servants, or to seek friendship.  
The conjunction, quadrature or opposition of the Sun with 
☉ ☌, □, vel ☍ come ☽  the Moon, declareth a very unhappy day, for all matters: therefore attempt nothing, ne any manner suit: neither plant, build, ne journey. Yet the sextile and trine are very fortunate, specially to obtain suit of Kings, Princes, and other Nobles. The Moon in 〈◊〉 
☽ in ♈  enforceth the effect of this later part.  
The conjunction, sextile, trine, quadrature, or opposition of Venus with the Moon, causeth a day most apt to obtain all suits of 
♀ ☌, ⚹, △ □ vel ☍ cum ☽.  women: good to woe, to attempt marriage, and to follow all manner pleasures, and pleasant pastimes: not unmeet to hire servants, 
☽ in ♎ vel ♓  to let blood etc. The Moon in Libra or Pisces, provoketh the like.  
The conjunction, sextile, trine quadrature, or opposition of 
☿ ☌, ⚹, △, □, vel ☍ come ☽  Mercury with the Moon, promiseth a fortunate happy day, to buy and sell: very good to enter children in liberal arts: an apt time for the ver●i●iar: good to use merchandise, to journey, to send embassage, to give accounts, and such like.  
The Moon in Gemini, Cancer or Virgo, en●lyneth even to the same 
☽ in ♊ ♋ vel ♍.  aforesaid.  
The Moon with the Dragon's head, showeth a lucky day for 
☽ cum ♌  all matters: with the tail joined, contrary.   

Now ensueth a Table showing what sign the Moon is in, and shall be for ever: declaring also the meetest time to let blood, to pourge, and to bathe.  
THIS Table following, hath at the head seven titles. The first months: the second days: then the prime: the. 1●. signs: the titles to let bludd, to purge, and to bathe. Here it is to be noted, that those days are good for these purposes, which be signed with this letter G: and those evil days, that are noted with B. Now ensueth the Table, and the whole use of it, and first for the sign, where the Moon is.  

¶ This Table declareth for ever, in what sign the Moon is, or shallbe at any day in the yea●●. It serveth also very well to let blood, to purge, and bathe.  Monetbes. D●●es. 〈◊〉. Prime The 12. Signs. To let bludd. To purge. To bathe. Febr. Novem 1 3 Aries. G B G March. 2  Aries. G B G  3 14 Taurus. B B B 〈◊〉 4 6 Taurus. B G   5  Gemini. B G  april. 6 17 Gemini. B G   7 9 Cancer.  G G May. 8 1 Cancer.  G G  9  Cancer.  G G  10 12 Leo. B B G  11 4 Leo. B B G I●●e. 12  Virgo. B B B  13 15 Virgo. B B B july. 14 7 Libra.     15  Libra.     16 18 Scorp●●s  G G  17 1● Scorpion  G G august 18 2 Scorpius  G G  19  Sagitta. G  G  20 13 Sagitta. G  G  21 〈◊〉 Capri. B B B Septembre. 22  Capri. B B B  23 23 Aquari   G jan. Octo. 24 24 Aquari   G  25 25 Pisces.  G G  26 26 Pisces.  G G  27 27 Pisces.  G G   

How to find by this Table, the sign where the Moon is for ever.  
Seek out under the titles of the months, the name of the month, whose day you must look out, right against the month, under the title of days: and there begin to tell down wards, one, two, three, etc. to the end, if it so require. And then from the beginning, if need be, until you have reckoned the numbered of the day that youseke. Look what numbered it falleth upon in this table, under the title of days: that numbered keep in mind. Then seek under the title of the prime, the golden numbered for that year: right against that lestward, under the title of days, begin to tell downwards, one, two, thr●, four, etc., until you have reckoned the numbered, which you did keep in mind. Against that downwards, on your right hand, under the title of Signs, is the sign wherein the Moon shallbe that day. Even then under the other titles, ye shall find in right order, for letting blood, for purging, and bathing, according as they be noted with G. which is good, and B. signifying bad. Ensample. The sixth day of March in the year of our Lord 1555, I desire to know what celestial sign the Moon doth then occupy. I find first the name of the month, that is, March: and the day as followeth, in the next order of this table. I begin here to tell, right against my month, at the figure of. 2. saying: one, two, three, etc. so I have at the end, and count of six days this figure 7. which I keep in mind. Now I must seek out the golden numbered, for the year aforesaid, under the title of the prime here, that is 17: against the which, on the left side is 6. There you must begin again to count, one, two, three, etc. until you come unto your numbered 7. So on your right hand, in the row, or order, you shall see Virgo, the celestial sign, that the Moon, is in: and after that these three letters, b, b, b, which declare bad or evil to let blood, to purge or bathe, agreeable to the titles in the head. G, there had signified good.   

To know what the Moon differeth from the Sun.  
MVltiplie the age of the Moon, by 4, and divide by. 10: the quotient showeth the signs, that the Moon differeth from the Sun: the remain augmented by. 3, bringeth degrees to be added.  
Now shall follow, what days in every month are unmeet to let blood, dangerous to suffer wounding, perilous to fall sick, deathly to journey, evil to marry, and nought to take any matter in hand. The whole year after this count following, hath. 33. evil days.   

The year hath. xxxiii. evil days, general for ever.  
JANVARIE hath eight such days, the. i, the. ij, the iiij, the. v, the. x, the. xv, the. xvij, the. xxix. Drink white wine this month.  
February hath three days, the. viii, the. x, the. xvij: these not so evil, the. xxvi, the. xxvij, the. xxviij. Eat no pottage of oaks, or mallows: they are venomous.  
March three days, the. xv, the. xvi, the. nineteen: this not so evil, the xxviij. day. This month, all sweet meats are good.  
April two days, the. xvi, the. xxi: these not so evil, the. seven, the viii, the. x, the. xx. Use hot meats, of light digestion.  
May three days, the seven, the. xv, the. xx: these not so evil, the iij, the. vi. Rise early, and use breakfast.  
june two, the. iiij, the. seven: these not so evil, the. x, the. xv, the. xxij. Sage and lettuce are good to eat. Cold water fasting hurteth not.  
julie two days, the, xv, the. xx. Abstain from carnality.  
August two days, the. nineteen, the. xx: these not so evil, the first, the xxix, the. thirty. It hurteth not to abstain from pottage, and all hot meats, and drinks of spicery.  
September two days the. vi, the. seven: these not so evil, the. iij, the iiij, the. xxi, the. xxij. Eat good fruit.  
October one day, the vi: these not so evil, the. iij, the. xvi, the xxiv. Good wine is wholesome this month.  
November two days, the. xv, the. nineteen: these not so evil, the. v, the vi, the. xxviij, the. xxix. bleed not.  
december three days, the. vi, the. seven, the. ix: these days not so evil, the. xv, the. xvij, the▪ xxij. bleed not over much. Warm not thy legs at the fire.   

A conducible note for lettiug blood.  
LEt blood at no time, without great cause: for it bringeth weakness, 
Malum minui, vel purgationibus uti, tem pore caloris, propter defectum humoris.  and many infirmities. If ye do, see it be after good digestion and fasting, in a fair temperate day. Beware before of all manner exercise, bathings, watchings. and carnal copulation etc. After, use fine meats, of light digestion: abstaining from all the aforesaid, until the fourth day.  
These signs are most dangerous for blood letting, the Moon 
Ill to let blood in ♉, ♊, ♌ ♍, ♑,  being in them: Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, and Capricorn, with the last half of Libra, and Scorpius. The rest are all good, so the Moon bear no dominion in that member, which ye cut: as followeth.  
Behold the figure.   

The dominion of the Moon in man's body.  


Aries. The. Head, and face.  
Taurus. The. Neck.  
Gemini The. Arms, hands, shoulders.  
Cancer. The. Breast, stomach, rib.  
Leo. The. heart, back.  
Virgo. The. Bowels, belly.  
Libra. The. reins, navel, buttocks.  
Scorpius. The. Secret members.  
Sagittarius. The. Thighs.  
Capricornus. The. Knees.  
Aquarius. The. Shynnes, legs.  
Pisces. The. Feet.    


FRom the change, to the first quarter, a meet time to let young men blood.  
From the first quarter, to the full, good for middle age.  
From the full, to the last quarter, apt for aged folk.  
From the last quarter, to the change, best for old men.    


Signs meet for the complexions.  for the phlegmatic: the head, and thighs excepted. 
ARIES. Sagittarius.  for melancholic: buttocks, and legs excepted 
Libra. Aquarius: 
Haec diligentissime observare oportet solertem Medi cum, nisi maiora pericula cogant   for choleric: breast, members, and feet excepted. 
Cancer. Scorpius Pisces.  For the sanguine, 
all be apt that tofore are named good.    
In the springe time let blood at the right side.  
In Harvest time at the left side.  
The learned Physician will consider, beside all that is said, the Conjunctions, Oppositions, and quadrate aspects of the Planets: with many other things Astronomical, most necessary, both in bludletletting, purging, bathing, etc.   

For to take purgations, and to bathe,  
THe meetest time to take purgations etc. is neither in hot, nor cold days: that is, from the tenth of March, to the twelfth of june.  
Further, by rules Astronomical, it must be performed when 
Good to purge ♋, ♏, ♓.  the Moon is in cold, moist, and watery signs, as Cancer, Scorpius and Pisces: comforted by aspects, and radiations, of planets fortifienge the virtue of the body expulsive.  
The Moon in Aries, Taurus, and Capricornus, naught. One cause of 
Bad to purge. ♈, ♉, ♑.  vomiting the purgation, is the Moon having aspect to any planet retrograde. 
Good to bathe ♈, ♌, ♐, ♋, ♏, ♓.   
The Moon in these signs following, very good to bathe: Aries, Leo, Sagittari, Cancer, Scorpius & Pisces.  
These ensuing are evil to bathe: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. 
Bad to bathe. ♉, ♍, ♑,    

Of inundations, or floods: of tymbre falling: sowing: planting: graffing: hear clipping: shaving: and gelding.  
THe flood is biggest at the full: because then dispersing her virtue, she filleth all places with moisture. By common experience, joined with learning, I know, at the full the Moon jodeth all bodies with humour's: and so are emptied, growing to the 
The fall of timber.  change. Of this, some gather the fall of timber at the change, more to the purpose then other times: wanting then superfluous moisture, the cause of putrefaction. Omnis putredo ab aqueo humido ortum habet. Schoner willeth from the. xv. day unto the. xxij. day of the Moon, trees to be felled, and that after Midsummer to januarie. So timber is strong, sound, and void of worms. 
Good to sow. ♉, ♋, ♍, ♎, ♑.   
To sow, Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, and Capricorn are best, in the increase of the Moon.  
To Plant or Graff, best is when the M●one hath her being in any 
To plant or graft ♉, ♒,  fixed sign: either in Tauro or Aquario, in th'increase.  
Hear cut groweth well, the Moon encreacing, being in Tauro, 
To cut bear. ♉, ♍, ♎.  Virgin, or Libra.  
cutting, shaving, clipping, in the wane, causeth baldness: what is then cut, groweth little. Caluitium prohibet, oleum Tartari.  
The best time of Gelding is in Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces, in the wane. 
Good to geld ♋, ♏, ♓.   
This round Table above, and that also, which ensueth: conduce to the rest following.   


Here after ensuyth a table for the movable feasts: whose use is thus briefly declared.   
THis Table following, containeth in the first title the Prime: in the second, the Dominical letter: in the third, Lent: in the fourth, Easter day: in the fifth, Rogation day: in the sixth, whitsondaie: in theseventhe, how many weeks and days are between whitsondaie and Midsummer. Which all appear by their titles.   

The use is this.  
Ye shall consider by the Table before put forth, what numbered the prime is that year, where of ye require to know all these aforesaid: and seek that numbered under the first title of this Table ensuing. Then s●ke under the second, the Dominical letter, next after the prime for that year: which title ensueth the prime. Directly against the same Dominical letter, towards your right hand, in the same line, ye shall find under the titles, what month and day, every one of these aforesaid shall happen.   

Ensample.  
I would know this year of our Lord 1555. these movable feasts: the first Lent sundry, Easterdaye, Rogation days, Whitsonday, and how many weeks betwixt Whitsonday, and Midsummer day. first I find the prime this year 17. Which 17, I look out under the title of prime in this table. Then I seek in the next order, and after the prime, for the Dominical letter that year. Now in right order, according to the titles, I find the third of March to be the first Lent sunday:, the 14. of April Easter-Day: the 19 of May, Rogation: the. 2. of june, Whitsondaye: and. 3. weeks, and 1. day betwixt Whitsondaye, and Mydsomerdaie. Thus for ever.  
The prime. The sundays letter. The first Lent sunday. Faster. day. Rogation Whitsuntide. Betwixt whitson. and midso. 16 D Februa. March April. May. Wek. da●s  d 8 22 26 10 6 3  e 9 23 27 11 6 2 13 f 10 24 28 12 6 1 2 g 11 25 29 13 6 0  A 12 26 30 14 5 6 10 b 13 27 May. 1. 15 5 5  c 14 28 2 16 5 4 18 d 15 29 3 17 5 3 7 e 16 30 4 18 5 2  f 17 31 5 19 5 1 15 g 18 april. 1. 6 20 5 0 4 A 19 2 7 21 4 6  b 20 3 8 22 4 5 12 c 21 4 9 23 4 4 1 d 22 5 10 24 4 3  e 23 6 11 25 4 2 9 f 24 7 12 26 4 1  g 25 8 13 27 4 0 17 A 26 9 14 28 3 6 6 b 27 10 15 29 3 5  c 28 11 16 30 3 4 14 d March. 1. 12 17 31 3 3 13 e 2 13 18 june 1 3 2  f 3 14 19 2 3 1 11 g 4 15 20 3 3 0  A 5 16 21 4 2 6 19 b 6 17 22 5 2 5 8 c 7 18 23 6 2 4  d 8 19 24 7 2 3  e 9 20 25 8 2 2  f 10 21 26 9 2 1  g 11 22 27 10 2 0  A 12 23 28 11 1 6  b 13 24 29 12 1 5  c 14 25 3● 13 1 4   

How to know the age of the Moon: then the change, and quarter, for ever.  
first learn the Epact, as I have instructed, for that year Ye seek to know the age of the Moon: then reckon how many days is passed of that month, which day ye desire to know the age. Put that numbered to the Epact. Then begin at March, and reckon for every month from him orderly one, until your said day, including both the month of March, and also the month of your said day. Add all these days, unto your former numbered: putting away as many thirty days, as ye find. The rest, is the age of the Moon. But 
By the Prime the Change is known, but uncertainly: therefore here omitted.  januarie and February are counted from March bacwarde, as above is said. The age found, the change is known. If ye add 7. days to the change, ye have the first quarter: then 7. days, and somewhat more, showeth the full: and so to it adding 7. and more, bringeth the last qurater: thus by 7. unto the new Moon.   

Now ensue two perfect Tables, declaring the true hour and minute of Ebbing and Flowing, in most coasts of England.  
When you will know the full sea, seek out the name of the 
Of Ebbiage and Flowing.  place, where you desire the full water, in the head of the Tables following: or learn the points of the compass there noted: or if you list, know of some mariner, what Moon maketh a full sea there: a South west, or South Moon etc. Then the age of the Moon found under the place or point of the compass, showeth in right order, the hour, and minute of the full water. The ebb than is manifest. Ensample. I desire to know the full water at London bridge, the year of our Lord 1555. the 6. day of February. I find by rules before put forth, the 6. day of February, the year aforesaid, the Moon to be 14. days old. I see also under the title where London is S. W. which letters signify, that a south-west Moon maketh a full sea there: and that is at 2. of the clock, and 12. minutes past. This is well perceived, if you run down in the Table, to the 14. day of the age of the Moon, under London title. Behold the Tables.  
Quiub Southampton. Portsmoth. Redban Aberden Graves end. Dundee. S. And. Age of the Moon London Tinmot Hertle pole. Berwyke. Frith. Lythe. Dumbar. Falmot South. S b w. S S w S w b S  S w S w b w w S w w b S. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. ☽ H. M H. M H. M. H. M. 12 48 1 33 2 18 3 3 1 3 48 4 33 5 18 6 3 1 36 2 21 3 6 3 51 2 4 36 5 21 6 6 6 51 2 24 3 9 3 54 4 39 3 5 24 6 9 6 54 7 39 3 12 3 57 4 42 5 27 4 6 12 6 57 7 42 8 27 4 0 4 45 5 30 6 15 5 7 0 7 46 8 30 9 15 4 48 5 33 6 18 7 3 6 7 48 8 33 9 18 10 3 5 36 6 21 7 6 7 51 7 8 36 9 21 10 6 10 51 6 24 7 9 7 54 8 39 8 9 24 10 9 10 54 11 ●9 7 12 7 57 8 42 9 27 9 10 12 10 57 11 42 12 27 8 0 8 45 9 30 10 15 10 11 0 11 45 12 30 1 15 8 48 9 33 10 18 11 3 11 11 48 12 33 1 18 2 3 9 36 10 21 11 6 11 51 12 12 36 1 21 2 6 2 51 10 24 11 9 11 54 12 39 13 1 24 2 9 2 54 3 39 11 12 11 57 12 42 1 27 14 2 12 2 57 3 42 4 ●7 12 0 12 45 1 30 2 15 15 3 0 3 45 4 30 5 15 12 48 1 33 2 18 3 3 16 3 48 4 33 5 18 6 3 1 36 2 21 3 6 3 51 17 4 36 5 21 6 6 6 51 2 24 3 9 3 54 4 39 18 5 24 6 9 6 54 7 39 3 12 3 57 4 42 5 27 19 6 12 6 57 7 42 8 27 4 0 4 45 5 30 6 15 20 7 0 7 45 8 30 9 15 4 48 5 33 6 18 7 3 21 7 48 8 33 9 18 10 3 5 36 6 21 7 6 7 51 22 8 36 9 21 10 6 10 51 6 14 7 9 7 54 8 39 23 9 24 10 9 10 54 11 39 7 12 7 57 8 42 9 27 24 10 12 10 57 11 42 12 27 8 0 8 45 9 30 10 15 25 11 0 11 45 12 30 1 15 8 48 9 33 10 18 11 3 26 11 48 12 33 1 18 2 3 9 36 10 21 11 6 11 51 27 12 36 1 21 2 6 2 51 10 24 11 9 11 54 12 39 28 1 24 2 9 2 54 3 39 11 12 11 57 12 42 1 27 29 2 12 2 57 3 42 4 27 12 0 12 45 1 30 2 15 30 3 0 3 45 4 30 5 51 North. N b E N N E N E b N ☽ N E N E b E E N E E b N  
For Lin Humber weimot Dertm Plimot Bristo. Milfo Bridge water Portl. Peter port Age of the Moon Orkn Pole. Or▪ well. Di●p. Lux. Lenoys Boloig. Dover. Harwic Yar 〈…〉 ot Calais. East. EBBS. EASE. SEBE  SE SEBS SSE SBE H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M 〈◊〉 H. M H. M H. M. H. M. 6 48 7 33 8 18 9 3 1 9 48 10 33 ●1 8 12 3 7 36 8 21 9 6 9 51 2 10 36 11 21 12 9 12 51 8 24 9 9 9 54 10 39 3 11 24 12 9 12 54 1 39 9 12 9 57 10 42 11 27 4 12 12 12 57 1 42 2 27 10 0 10 45 11 30 12 15 5 1 0 1 42 2 30 3 15 10 48 11 33 12 18 1 3 6 1 48 2 33 3 18 4 3 11 36 12 21 1 6 1 51 7 2 36 3 21 4 6 4 51 12 24 1 9 1 54 2 39 8 3 24 4 9 4 54 5 39 1 12 1 57 2 42 3 27 9 4 12 4 57 5 42 6 27 2 0 2 45 3 30 4 15 10 5 0 5 45 6 30 7 15 2 48 3 33 4 18 5 3 11 5 48 6 33 7 18 8 3 3 36 4 21 5 6 5 51 12 6 36 7 21 8 6 8 51 4 24 5 9 5 54 6 39 13 7 24 8 9 8 54 9 39 5 12 5 57 6 42 7 17 14 8 12 8 57 9 42 10 27 6 0 6 45 7 30 8 15 15 9 0 9 45 10 30 11 15 6 48 7 33 8 18 9 3 16 9 48 10 33 11 18 12 3 7 36 8 21 9 6 9 51 17 10 36 11 21 12 6 12 51 8 24 9 9 9 54 10 39 18 11 24 12 9 12 54 1 39 9 12 9 57 10 42 11 27 19 12 12 12 57 1 42 2 27 10 0 10 45 11 30 12 15 20 1 0 1 45 2 30 3 15 10 48 11 33 12 18 1 3 21 1 48 2 33 3 18 4 3 11 36 12 21 1 6 1 51 22 2 36 3 21 4 6 4 51 12 24 1 9 1 54 2 39 23 3 24 4 9 4 54 5 39 1 12 1 57 2 42 3 27 24 4 12 4 57 5 42 6 27 2 0 2 45 3 30 4 15 25 5 0 5 45 6 30 7 15 2 48 3 33 4 18 5 3 26 5 48 6 33 7 18 8 3 3 36 4 21 5 6 5 51 27 6 36 7 21 8 6 8 51 4 24 5 9 5 54 6 39 28 7 24 8 9 8 54 9 39 5 12 5 57 6 42 7 27 29 8 12 8 57 9 42 10 27 6 0 6 45 7 30 8 15 30 9 0 9 45 10 30 11 15 West. wbN wNw Nwbw 〈◊〉 Nw NwbN NNw Nbw   

To know how long the Moon shineth.  
FOr her shining in the increase, multiply the age of the Moon by 4. In the wane augment the rest of the age, which she lacketh of 30. by 4: and divide by 5. The Quotient showeth the hours. The Remain, if there be any, multiplied by 12. bringeth minute● to be added.   

Here followeth for the going down, and rising of the Moon: with her continuance on the earth.  
NOte diligently after the change, and before the full of the Moon, what hour the Sun goeth down: and add to that same so many hours and minutes, as the Moon shineth that night: for that hour and minute, she goeth down. Then hath she continued as long time on the earth, as the Sun would have done, being in that sign where she is. Therefore, her rising is known by subduction of that Ark. Note after the full, the Moon riseth so many hours before the S 〈◊〉 ne, as she shineth that night.   

Now shall follow a Table, at all times plainly and briefly declaring, what day the Sun is entered the first degree of every sign. It showeth the break of the day: the hour, and minute of the Sun rising: the just length of the day: the length of the night also; the very minute of the Sun setting: and the Twilight.  
Months Day●●. Break of the day. Sun rising. Length of the day Length of the night Sun setting. Twylyghte. Days. Months. of the day.   H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M.    b●●. 10 6 0 8 11 7 37 16 23 3 49 6 0 10    20 5 58 8 10 7 40 16 20 3 50 6 2 1 〈◊〉- 3 〈◊〉 1 5 54 8 0 8 0 16 0 4 0 6 6 20  2  10 5 44 7 49 8 2● 15 39 4 11 6 16 10  7  2● 5 35 7 34 8 52 15 8 4 26 6 25 1 Nou●. 4 F●b●. 1 5 15 7 12 9 35 14 25 4 48 6 45 20  3  10 5 0 6 55 10 9 13 51 5 5 7 0 10  7  20 4 50 6 36 10 47 13 13 5 24 7 10 1 Octo. 4 Ma●. 1 4 20 6 18 11 23 12 37 5 42 7 40 20  11  10 4 0 6 1 11 58 12 2 5 59 8 0 〈◊〉  16  20 3 40 5 41 12 37 11 23 6 ●9 8 2● 1 Sept●●. 12 Apr. 1 3 8 5 18 13 24 10 36 6 42 8 52 2●  10  10 2 40 5 1 ●3 57 10 3 6 59 9 20 10  15  20 2 10 4 43 14 33 9 27 7 ●7 9 50 1 Aug. 1● May. 1 1 30 4 25 ●5 9 8 51 7 35 10 30 20  12  10 0 30 4 0 15 35 8 25 7 48 11 30 10  12  20 Cotinu all day. 4 0 15 59 8 1 8 0 Day co●tinuall. 1 ●ul. 7 Iu.▪ 1  3 51 16 17 7 43 8 9  20  3  10  3 48 16 23 7 37 8 12  10 〈◊〉. Minutes to be added, to the length   H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M.     
The use of this table.  
Consider the month and day, that ye require any of the to foresaid: and sake in this table that same, under the titles: proceed in right ordr●: so ye have your purpose. If the very day be not found, take the nearest of your table. Or by proportion the truth is given: which all by Eusample following shall plainly be declared.   

Ensample.  
The first day of januarie, I desire all the aforesaid: that is, the break of the day: the very minute of the Sun rising: the length of the day, and also of the night: the Sun going down: and the ●wilighte. I find on the right hand of januarie, these numbers running down, 1, 10, 20, which declare the first day, the tenth day, and twentieth, of that month. Now to my purpose, I require the break of the day etc. The first of janutrie, in the Table, under that title, on the right hand of this figure 1. I see 5. hours, and 54, minutes, that is, 6. of the clock wanting 6. minutes. The rising of the Sun in that order, is just at 8. as this figure 8. there declareth, under that title, in the row. The length of the day, 8. hours: the length of the night, 16. hours: the Sun setting is at 4: the twilight, at 6. and 6. minutes. Even thus, for the tenth day, and also for the twentieth of that month, in the rows according to their titles, in the head of my Table.  
The entry of the ☉ is before omitted, to avoid in the Table, confusion, and so muu● the rather, because it sufficiently appeareth, in the general Calendar following.   

How to work by proportion, when the day is not found.  
I Would know all thaforesaid, the first day of januarie. I take for ensample the brea●e of the day. Remember the first day of januarie, I did find the break, to be at 5. of the clock, and 54, minutes: and the tenth day I may find, the break of the day to be at 5, and 44. minutes, that is, 10 minutes less. I see now 10. days do give me 10. minutes less. I say therefore (by proportion) the fifth day must give 5. minutes less than 5. hours 54. minutes: which is 5. hours, 49. minutes, my request. Thus for all the other titles.   

To know the hour of the night, by the Moon: and that diversly.  
THe hour of her rising known, as is opened, and a mark 
How by the Moon, the night hour is found.  made for it, in any true fixed, or movable sun Dial, the hours and minutes from that mark all the night after, are to be added to her rising. If more than 12. surmount, only that above 12. showeth the true hour and minute. If at the rising she may not be seen, then by the Sun rising, in that very sign (with the help of this Almanac) you may perceive what hour she would note at her rising. Therefore from that mark count.   

Another way.  
When the Moon is at the full, look what hour her shadow showeth in any Dial, that is the hour of the night. After she be passed the full 28. hours, ye must add one hour: but afore the full, pull one from that ye find in the Dial. If twice 28, two hours etc. So have ye the hour of the night.   

How the hour of the day, by right shadow, that is by any thing directly standing up, is known: and by squire shadow also.  
FIrst it behoveth you to have a staff, or any other thing, divided in twelve equal parts: and each portion in 6. other: so are those last parts 1●. minutes a piece. When ye list to have the hour, set up directly your divided staff, on a plain level ground, or board etc. Note the just length of that shadow, what parts and minutes it containeth. With those, enter your month in the peculiar Calendar following: beholding diligently under the name of that month, the small enclosed Tables: considering well, which of those small Tables are nearest unto your day: and that judge by the sign, or day there noted. That table serveth your purpose: where you must look out the parts and minutes of the shadow afore found, or near unto it: under or over the which the hour is set, before, or after noon. Note that two pricks there signify half a part more than is noted: one prick, half a part less. Here it is also to be noted, that every Table hath within, two rows of figures: the upper is for the staff: the other for the squire shadow, And whatsoever is before said of the one, that same is meant here of the other, saving of the composition. For the squire must be divided from the inward angle, to the end of one side, in 12. equal parts: 
 even so from that angle, the other side into 24. like parts, as this figure showeth. These to the witty suffice.   

The composition of an instrument, for the hour of the night: which is also a perfect Dial for the day.  
THe taking of an Altitude supposed, I could exactly in few (and that without an instrument) satisfy. And for want of that knowledge, make upon a plain board, or rather fine plate, a circle: the byggar the better: part it into 360. portions, thus.  
The circle made, divide it in 6. not moving the compass: then every of them in 6: and each of those last in 10: so have you 360. par tes. Then Character it, beginning at the North thus, 10. 20. 30. etc. (as in the figure) toward the East, ending with 360. Now lay a ruler on the centre, even with some divisions, drawing thorough to the extremes of the circle, a line. Then cross that with an other. These two must divide your circle in 4. equal parts: which lines show the very east, West, north, and south, when by a Meridian or square Dial, with a needle rectified, they are placed. Now to end, set a small straight wire, a foot or more long, plum upright in the centre: and there fasten it. Thus this instrument is finished, to be fixed about your house, equidistant or level with the Horizon: having a needle, if ye lift, in it, truly to plague it, when and where you will. That it may be also a Dial, you must pull straight lines from the centre, to every fyftenth part: decking them with Characters in the inward margin, conveniently as ye see the figure. Thus when the Sun shineth, the shadow of the wire, showeth the true hour etc. being truly plagued, well placed, and reared, as followeth.   

❧ A perfect instrument for the day, and the night.  

The right rering, and placing, of the Dial tofore mentioned.   
LIft up handsomely, your instrument or Dial, toward the north, in some meet place, the side of a squire dying on it, until the plummet and line, centred in the extreme upper part of the other side of your squire like long, cut all that squire side, which lieth on your instrument, the fifth part only except. Then move your instrument, hither and thither, this or that way, until the shadow of the wire fall upon the hour of the day, keeping diligently your height before. Your Dial thus fixed declareth, all the year long, the exact hour and parts thereof. No Dial in truth excelleth this. Have in remembrance, that this instrument must lie level, nothing at all reared, for the hour of the night by star.   

To get the exact hour by two stars of the first light, with an instrument or circle, tofore divided, first of me invented, calculated and practised.  
THe instrument, equidistantly set and plagued, as is declared in the composition, ye ought to lay the edge of a ruler unto the 
The way to find the hour of the night.  wire, the other neither end touching the instrument, moving here and there, still touching the wire, until either Star doth offer itself with that edge, and that by the judgement of the eye. Then put down discreetly your ruler (ever touching the wire) the hinder end not moved, observing how many parts are cut from the North, to the edge of the ruler. Entre with them the pe culiar Calendar following: seeking out your month, placed in the mids of every Table: then the day of that month must be there found.  
Note that, every table hath on the sides, the days thus ordered 1. 5. 10. 15. 20. 25. 30. Know, that order or row of figures, which is right against, or nearest your day, serveth the turn. The numbered or parts before cut by the Ruler, and now found in that row of your table, showeth the precise hour. If it be to little, that hour over the head or under is not yet come: if contrary, it is past.   

How these two bright stars, being of the first light are found: the one called Aldebaran: the other Alramech.  
THe best way is thus: The month and dae known, with 
By what means these stars are known.  the ●●ew hour of the night, entre your Table, considering that month and day: observe what parts belong there to that Star and hour. Then resort to your instrument, laying the edge of your ruler, as many parts from the north, Eastward, circumspectly lifting up that edge, close by the wire: so the fair Star shineth even with that edge.   

Or thus grossly.  
ALdebaran is ever a meat rod, and more to the eye under the 
another way to find them  7. Stars, and some what North of them, in the rising. Alramech is contrary to him plagued, accompanied with a little dim Star, an ell from him, by the judgement of the sight.   

❀ Now followeth a brief, pleasant, necessary, general Calendar: divided in two parts. Whereof the first containeth six months, from januarie to june: the second table the other six months, from julie to December. In this Calendar are set forth the Festival days: the entering of the Sun into the Signs celestial: the evil Days within every month etc.  
NOte here, that the evil days in each month are all marked with a Colon, that is a double or twopricked point: some, that be more meanly evil, are marked with one full point, set afore them.  
NOte also: that some Terms ensuing movable Feasts, are movable, and so could have no certain place in the Calendar, for their beginning and ending. Know therefore, that Faster Term always beginneth the●s. day after Easter, reckoning Faster day for one; and endeth the monday next after the Ascension day.  
Trinity Term beginneth the Friday next after Corpus Christi day: and endeth the Wednesdaye fourtennight after.  
Michaelmas Term beginneth the 9 or 10. day of October: and endeth the 28. or 29. of Novembre.  
Hilary Term beginneth the 23. or 24. day of januarie: and endeth the 12. or 13. day of February.  
❧ The first part of the general Calendar: from januarie to june. januarie. February March. Days April. May. june. : A Circ●●. d d 1 g b Ph. lac. e : b e Purifi. e 2 A c f c f f 3 b .d g : d g g 4 c e : A▪ : e A A 5 d f b f Epiph. b b 6 e . g c g c c 7 . f : d : d A : d d 8 . g b e b e ☉ in ♓ e 9 A c f : c ☉ in ♒ : f f 10 . b d . g d g g ☉ in ♈ 11 c ☉ in ♉ e A Barna. e A A 12 d f ☉ in ♊ b ☉ in ♋ f Hilar. b b 13 e g c g c Valent. c 14 f A d : A d : d :A d :d 15 g : b . e b e : e 16 : d c f : c : f f 17 b d g d g g 18 c e A e A : A 19 d f b f b b 20 . e : g c g c c 21 : f A d A d d 22 g b . e b e e 23 A Georg. c f c f Mat. f 24 b d g joambap. d Con. Pau. g g Annun. 25 c Marc. e A e . A A 26 d f b f . b b 27 e g c g c c 28 f A d : A  d 29 g b e P●. Pa. b  e 30 A c f c  f 31  d   
The second part of the general Calendar: from julie to December. julie. August. Septem. Days October. novem. Decem. g c Pet. vin. f 1 A d Om. sam. f A d g 2 b e Om. ani. g b e . A 3 c f A c f . b 4 d g b d g c 5 e . A c e Dog beg. A : d 6 : f . b : d Nicol. f b : e 7 g c : e g c f Nat. ina. 8 A d f Coce▪ ina. A d g 9 b e : g b e A 10 c f A c f b 11 d g b d g c 12 e A c ☉ in ♑ e A d 13 f b ☉ in ♐ d f ☉ in ♌ b ☉ in ♍ e ☉ in ♎ 14 g ☉ in ♏ c e : g c f 15 A : d . f A d g 16 . b e g b e Dog end A 17 c f . A c f b 18 d Luc. g b d : g c 19 e : A c : e : A d 20 f b d f b . e Mathe. 21 g c e Tho. ap. g Ma. mag c . f 22 A d . f A d g 23 b e g b e Barthe. A 24 c f A c jac. apo. f b 25 d g b Nat. do. d g c 26 e A c Step●. e A d 27 f b d 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉. f b e 28 g Si. jud. c e Inno●en. g c decol. Io. f Micba. 29 A .d f P. A .d g 30 b e Andr. g b e  31 c  A  
NOw ensueth the needful, necessary, peculiar Calendar tofore mentioned: with Instruments belonging thereto. The composition, and appliance of the said Tables, with the pleasant use of them, are before sufficiently, opened: therefore farther declaration here, might seem superfluous.  
❧   

Necessary instruments, to find exactly the hour of the day and night, diverse ways, with help of this peculiar Calendar.  
Dial  
Squire.  
Staff.  

The peculiar Calendar.   5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12  1 108 123 142 165 190 214 60 71 From evening to midnight. 5 112 128 148 172 198 220 63 75 10 117 135 157 182 207 228 67 78 15 123 142 165 192 214 234 71 81 20 129 150 175 200 222 240 75 86 25 136 158 183 208 229 244 79 90 30 142 166 192 215 234 249 82 94  january hath. xxxi. days.  From midnight unto day. 82 94 106 121 142 168 198  1 86 97 111 127 149 177 206  5 89 1●1 116 134 157 187 214  10 93 105 122 141 168 198 223  15 9● 111 128 150 179 207 231  20 102 117 135 159 189 216 237  23 106 122 143 169 299 223 243  30  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   
 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   1 169 195 218 62 73 83 95  From evening to midnight. 5 176 201 223 64 75 86 99  10 185 109 230 69 79 90 103  15 192 215 235 71 82 94 107  20 200 222 240 75 86 98 112  25 207 228 244 78 89 102 117  30          February hath. xxviii. days.  From midnight unto day. 10● 124 146 174 203 226   1 112 129 152 180 209 231   5 117 135 161 190 216 238   10 122 143 168 198 224 243   15 128 1●0 180 207 231 248   20 134 158 188 214 236 252   25         30  1 2 3 4 5 6     
 7 8 9 10 11 12    1 59 70 81 93 105 120   From evening to midnight. 5 62 72 83 95 108 124   10 65 76 87 99 113 130   15 69 80 90 103 118 136   20 72 82 94 107 123 144   25 75 86 98 112 128 150   30 79 90 101 117 134 159    March hath. xxxi. days.  From midnight unto day. 139 166 196 220 240    1 145 173 203 225 244    5 153 182 210 232 249    10 162 191 217 238 254    15 171 200 225 243 258    20 178 208 231 248 262    25 188 215 237 253 266    30  1 2 3 4 5 6     
 8 9 10 11 12     1 92 104 118 136 162    From evening to midnight. 5 94 106 122 143 170    10 98 111 127 150 178    15 101 116 134 158 188    20 105 122 141 168 198    25 111 126 149 177 206    30 116 133 157 186 214     april hath. thirty. days.  From midnight unto day. 191 218 238 254     1 199 224 243 257     5 208 230 247 261     10 214 236 252 265     15 223 242 256 269     20 229 247 261 273     25 236 251 265 276     30  1 2 3 4 5      
 8 9 10 11 12     1 117 134 159 189 216    From evening to midnight. 5 120 140 165 195 220    10 126 148 176 205 228    15 133 156 186 213 235    20 140 166 195 221 240    25 148 175 205 229 246    30 157 186 214 235 251     May hath. xxxi. days.  From midnight unto day. 237 252 266 278     1 240 255 268 279     5 246 260 273 284     10 251 264 276 287     15 256 268 280 291     20 260 272 284 294     25 264 276 287 298     30  1 2 3 4 5      
 8 9 10 11 12     1 161 191 217 238 253    From evening to midnight. 5 169 200 225 243 258    10 180 209 231 248 262    15 190 216 237 253 266    20 200 225 243 258 270    25 209 232 249 262 274    30 217 238 253 267 278     june hath. thirty. days.  From midnight unto day. 267 278 289 300     1 270 280 292 303     5 274 285 296 307 〈◊〉.    10 278 288 299      15 281 292 303      20 285 296 308      25 289 300 82      30  1 2 3 4 5      
 8 9 10 11 12    1 218 219 254 267 278   From evening to midnight. 5 226 243 258 270 281   10 231 249 262 274 285   15 238 253 267 278 289   20 243 258 270 282 292   25 249 262 274 285 296   30 253 266 277 288 299    july hath. xxxi. days.  From midnight unto day. 290 300 82     1 292 308 86     5 296 78 89     10 300 82 93     15 303 85 97     20 307 89 100     25 81 93 105     30  1 2 3 4 5     
 8 9 10 11 12    1 255 267 279 290 301   Fr 〈◊〉 ●●ening to midnight. 5 259 271 281 292 304   10 262 274 285 297 78   15 266 277 288 299 81   20 269 280 291 303 85   25 273 284 295 306 8●   30 278 287 298 80 92    August hath. xxxi. days.  From midnight ●nto day. 83 94 106 121 138   1 86 97 111 125 144   5 89 101 115 131 151   10 93 105 119 136 158   15 96 109 124 142 165   20 99 113 129 148 173   25 104 11● 135 156 181   30  1 2 3 4 5     
 7 8 9 10 11 12    1 266 278 289 299 82 93   From evening to midnight. 5 269 280 291 303 84 96   10 273 284 294 306 88 100   15 276 286 298 80 92 104   20 279 290 302 83 94 107   25 283 294 305 87 99 114   30 287 297 79 90 102 117    September hath. thirty. days.  From midnight unto day. 105 119 136 159 184    1 109 123 142 165 191    5 113 129 149 173 199    10 117 135 155 180 205    15 122 140 163 189 212    20 128 147 171 197 219    25 133 153 179 204 225    30  1 2 3 4 5 6     
 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   1 276 287 298 80 91 103 117  From evening to midnight. 5 279 290 301 82 94 106 121  10 283 293 304 86 98 111 126  15 285 67 78 89 102 115 132  20 289 70 81 93 106 120 138  25 292 74 85 97 111 125 145  30 296 78 88 101 115 131 151   October hath. xxxi. days.  From midnight unto day. 133 155 180 205 227 243   1 138 161 186 211 231 247   5 146 169 195 218 236 251   10 152 177 202 224 242 256   15 159 185 210 230 246 260   20 168 193 216 235 250 263   25 176 201 223 241 255 267   30  1 2 3 4 5 6 7    
 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12  1 289 297 80 90 103 117 134 155 From evening to midnight. 5 290 301 82 94 106 121 138 162 10 293 305 87 98 111 126 146 169 15 297 79 90 102 117 133 154 180 20 301 83 94 107 122 137 163 188 25 305 87 99 113 128 147 173 198 30 80 91 104 118 134 156 180 207  November hath. thirty. days.  From midnight unto day. 180 205 226 243 257 269 280 292 1 186 211 231 247 260 272 284 295 5 196 218 237 252 264 276 287 000 10 204 225 243 256 268 280 291 000 15 212 232 248 261 273 284 295 000 20 220 138 253 266 277 288 127 000 25 228 244 258 269 280 292 132 000 30  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   
 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12  1 81 92 105 119 135 156 183 208 From evening to midnight. 5 84 96 109 123 143 165 192 215 10 88 100 114 130 150 175 201 223 15 93 105 120 135 159 185 210 230 20 98 111 126 145 168 195 218 236 25 102 116 132 153 177 203 225 242 30 106 121 138 162 186 211 231 247  December hath. xxxi. days.  From midnight unto day. 229 245 258 271 282 292 135 ⚹ 1 234 249 263 274 286 123 143  5 240 255 267 278 288 129 150  10 246 260 271 283 293 137 162  15 251 264 275 286 124 146 174  20 256 268 279 291 131 153 183  25 261 272 284 295 138 165 195  30  1 2 3 4 5 6 7