THE MOST excellent, profitable, and pleasant book of the famous doctor and expert Astrologien Arcandam or Aleandrin, to find the fatal destiny, constellation, complexion, and natural inclination of every man and child by his birth: with an addition of Physiognomy very delectable to read. Now newly turned out of French into our vulgar tongue, by William Warde. I R Printed at London by james Rowbothum and are to be sold at his shop in cheapside, under Bow church. To the right honourable and virtuous lord the Earl of Shrowesbury, knight of the most noble order of the Garter. etc. james Rowbothum wisheth long life, with the increase of godly honour. I Doubt not (right honourable) but the mind of man is free, and hath the rule and power of himself through the virtue of his liberty, and that the wise man by his reason, and reasonable sapience, hath dominion over the stars and their impressions, namely over all natural inclinations, and celestial destinies, without any forced necessity to do this or that, which cometh by the grace and gift of God, the governor of the universal world. Even so Stilpo (by reason ruling him) avoided whoredom, although he were naturally inclined thereunto. Yet not withstanding it is most certain, that men have some inclinations and complexions by nature which some men know either by Astrology, or by conjecture of their nature, called Phisyognomie, and they that conjecture are called in Greek Physiognomones which tell by conjectures, notes, signs and tokens, the inclinations of men's affections. The Philosophers indeed have invented and found out physiognomy to the great commodity of men, for to know to what virtue or what vice young children were inclined to the end they might amend their vicious and faulty nature with good education, & not to give the bridle to their affections, but to move them to scienences, studies, and other qualities, whereunto nature most calleth them and maketh them most inclined. So Apelles and Zeusis followed and learned naturally the art of painting. So Polyeletus and Praxiteles followed the art of making pictures & images. So Demosthenes & Cicero chose the art of Oratory and eloquence, in pleading matters in the law: So Homer and Virgil followed poetry: So Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle handled Philosophy. And now all is altered and changed and almost clean overturned, and goeth (as I might say) overthwartly like the Crab. For he that should be naturally a ploughman, is forced to the study of pleading, and to be an Orator or Philosopher, or else of some higher learning, snoring on his books, turning and returning himself this way and that way, as though he sat upon coals or hot embers. Contrariwise, they that are well borne, and called by the benefit of nature to all honesty often times are constrained to servile doings. The knowledge then of Physiognomy is requisite & profitable to men, so that men abuse it not, as some fond people do (commonly called Egyptians) which are as it were ravening Harpies, hunting after the gain of money, which have brought to pass by their lies, that this part of philosophy is now in no estimation, which is to be lamented, seeing that even Hunters know by conjectures, notes, signs, draughts, lineaments, & sight of the body, the nature and property of dogs: And by the like means Horsecorsers do know the nature of Horses, as the Poet vergil describeth in the third book of his Georgykes saying. The good Colt by and by marcheth high upon the ground, & orderly extolleth himself, or else setteth down often times his soft thighs the one after the other: And first he dare go in dirty ways, or into great rivers, and venture upon a bridge which he knoweth not: neither feareth he any vain noise or cry. The good horse hath a high neck, a little head, a short belly, fat behind, & fair before, having a full mane. The red is fair, fair also is the speckled, fair is the brown bay: and evil is a white colour in a horse. And worse is the colour between white and red. A good horse can not stand still at the sound of a trumpet that he heareth a far of. The ear we see waggeth up & down, every member moveth, foaming at the mouth, he breatheth out and gathereth in under his nostrils fire & hot breath. A thick mane hanging on the side along down all his neck: and a double chine ending broad upon his back. He treadeth deep in the ground, and in treading he astonieth it. His hard hoof of horn soundeth, with other qualities belonging to a good horse. But now a days no man careth to conjecture, or to know by conjectures, or to refer man's natural inclinations to such a profit. And though there were no other profit rising by it but only to make a troubled mind merry (whereunto we oftentimes see music applied which is one of the sciences commonly called liberal:) this art of physiognomy ought not be contemned. And therefore weighing with myself the pleasantness of this part of philosophy and having occasion to publish in our vulgar tongue this little book of Arcandam or Aleandrin doctor & most expert Astrologian, treating of the predictions of the birth & fatal disposition of young children. I was so bold as to dedicate the fruit of this labour unto your lordship, and to honour it with the honourable title of your honour's name, most humbly beseeching your lordship favourably to accept it as offered of one who wisheth unto you and yours all health, wealth, long life, and much increase of virtue & honour, nothing doubting but that after your lordships weighty and serious affairs, you shall not be grieved to recreate yourself with the reading of some pleasant part hereof, which may ease such tedious exercises as your lordship may upon occosions take in hand. Your honours most humble, james Rowbothum. A brief declaration most certain and profitable, for to find out (as much as the art of Astronomy can certify) man's fate and constellation indicative, touching the natural inclination of man: Made by Arcandam the learned and expert Astrologian. THe manner to find out the destiny and constellation is this. first, if you will know the constellation of any man, take his natural name which is commonly called his proper name and the proper name of his mother, in such sort as neither of the said two names in any wise be changed or depraved from the vulgar or proper calling (as often times it chanceth by the common apellation of men's names) but that they be perfect and not diminished. And for two causes the name of the mother is taken and not of the father. first, because the mother's side is more apparent than the fathers. secondly, although the father be the original of the conception and generation of the child yet the child touching the body hath more of the mother's matter and substance then of the fathers. Yea and as oftentimes it happeneth, some part of the father's seed doth not entre nor serve touching the material composion. For man is verily a thing active, and by no means passive, and touching himself can have no action. Whereby it consequently appeareth that the child concerning the body hath more of the mother's substance then of the fathers. Whereunto a third cause may be added, that for as much as the child is nourished of the mother's substance and not of the fathers, that then the constellation enforcing his effect & sign in the child's body, doth rather convert the same with the mother & the body of the mother, then with the father and the body of the father. And therefore truly and determinatlye to know and learn the child's fate and constellation, his proper name must be taken togethers with the natural and proper name of the mother. Then diligently consider every letter of the said two names, and amongs the same gather the numeral letters, such as signify a number, which according to the ancient account are seven as. I. signifieth one. V five. X. ten. L. fifty. C. a hundredth. D. five hundredth, M. signifieth a thousand. Taking all and singular letters of the said two names, as well the number as such as signify a number. Then gather the whole sum, which sum so collected, divide if it be possible by xxix because of the xxix constellations of the stars, or because of the particular signs celestial which after the ancient manner is the first division of the signs. And hereby it appeareth that the principal parts of the particular stars and signs celestial in number are xxix as here after shall appear. So that the number signified by the numeral letters of the two proper names aforesaid ought to be divided by reason of the said signs. And sometimes the said number doth amount just to the sum of xxix and sometime it exceedeth the same, wherein is to be noted that either the number doth exceed or else is equal. If it exceed, than the number ought to be applied and divided by their unities to the said signs adding to every of the signs their unities beginning at the first sign which is the head of Aries and so of the rest successively. And where so ever the last unity shall fail or shall be placed, there and in that sign and in the part of that sign, the Infant (whose constellation you seek to know) undoubtedly is borne, and thereby you shall give judgement and truly pronounce that in that sign the fate and constellation of the Infant consisteth. Not withstanding that peradventure, according to the manner and course of the stars, times and months, some other sign should seem to have dominion over that nativity. And because that the sign wherein certainly the Infant is borne doth not alone bear rule in the time of the birth, but all and singular effectually do concur according to the more or less in every navitie. So that eftsoons it chanceth that some sign distinct from that sign appropriate to the month doth more effectually rule and more excellently express his effects. Therefore to the intent you may perfectly behold the fate and constellation of the party that is borne, you must not only look upon the sign allotted and appropriate to that month wherein determinatlye any is borne: but chiefly you must have respect to that sign which specially hath dominion above others in the time of the birth, not withstanding that sign appropriate to the month hath the principal effect. And whether one sign is more excellent or effectual than another you may most certainly and truly know by this art. Let us return then unto our former proposition, and say that either the sum of the number signified by the numeral letters of the names aforesaid doth not amount to xxix or else that it doth principally attain to that sum, or is equal, or else exceedeth the same. But now after the agreement and concord of the number, take also the convocation and assemble of the signs celestial, which are touching their particular parts xxix as is aforesaid, or thirty. as shallbe said hereafter, beginning at the first particular sign, which is the head of the sign Aries. And where so ever the last unity of this number shall rest or remain, that is the special sign and is of most force in the time of the navitie. But if this number doth not surpass the number of xxix but thereunto is equal, than the last sign which is the tail of Pisces is the chiefest sign at the nativity. semblably if this number doth exceed the number of xxix then this number is to be divided so many times by xxix till the number of xxix be found out. And then for every unity one sign must be accounted yielding to every sign his unity: and then the last unity, which is xxix. is attributed to xxix and to the last sign which is the tail of Pisces, as was said a little before, and that sign chiefly hath dominion in the nativity of the infants. But if that number lastly remaining be within the number of xxix. than every unity of this number ought to be distributed to every particular sign beginning first at the head of Aries, and wheresoever the last unity of this numbered doth remain the same is the principal sign, and chiefly hath government at the birth of the infant. Here also ought diligently to be noted that the celestial signs may be taken two ways, that is to say totally or touching the whole effects of the same and are in number but twelve. That is to weet: Aries (and is the first sign, at which you must begin, and then follow successively till you come to the sign of Pisces which is the twelfeth) Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagitarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. Now each of these signs in his whole effect doth especially bear rule in that month which is appropriate to the same. And every sign entirely hath dominion over every month such as thereunto is appointed. As for example: Aries hath dominion in March which is the first month according to the computation of Astronomers. Likewise Taurus in April, and so the rest consequently succeeding. And although the foresaid signs singulerlye and appropriatlye have their months specially assigned as is aforesaid. Yet all these twelve signs in every month at all times, every day and hour, every moment & minute of an hour, do concur in the navitie of every birth, although not equally yet according to the moor or less. And that sign which chiefly hath dominion in the nativity, the same is the constellation of the Infant. Moreover the sign wherein the Infant is borne, although it be not that sign which is appropriate to the month but some other, yet it is easy to be known from the sign particularly appointed to the said month. Likewise the said signs may be taken two ways not entirely but specially touching their parts and by accepting the same in such particular wise (chiefly after the reckoning of ancient Astronomers) they be nine and twenty, for five of them that is to say: Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius are every of them divided into three principal parts. As into the Head, the Beallye, and Tail, and is as much to say, into the beginning, the middle, and the end. Whereby it followeth that these five figures so divided do include fifteen particular signs which are there xu principal parts for three times v. make fifteen. And the other seven signs. That is to say Aries, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius, Capricornus and Pisies, amongs whom three parts are contained in Virgo for his tail is divided into twain as shall be said hereafter, although here it hath but ii parts. All which seven are divided but into two principal parts, to weet into the head and tail and so include xiiii particular signs for twice seven is xiiii. Whereby it manifestly appeareth by the premisses that the signs particularly accepted are in number xxix because xu and xiiii make xxix Further it is to be noted that in all and every the aforesaid signs being wholly accounted according to the manner before remembered all these xii are concurrents either more or less in the nativity of every infant. For each man hath in the foresaid signs a part & propriety as for example. The infant that is borne in Aries, Aries. disposeth his life in that sign and in that part of Aries which is most pliant to his nativity. And specially the part which according to the quantity hath chiefest dominion in that sign, and is the first house of his nativity which is a signifier of life. etc. And also placeth in the said sign his speech, wisdom, augmentation of all his works, his beginning, his name, and the original of his life and years. In Taurus is contained the substance of the infant, Taurus. his gain or loss his living, Debts, Gifts, Servants, Helpers, such as be obedient to his commandments, his witnesses and treasure. And this sign because it is the second house signifieth the end of his youth. Gemini are brethren. Gemini. This sign because it is the third house is a token of brethren, sisters, friends neighbours brethren of husbands and such as proceed of the mother's side, and signifieth the mother herself. Likewise it is a token of faith, religion, commandments, ambassadors, news, mutations, small journeys, and a space of life before death approach. In Cancer the infant disposeth his father, Cancer. grandfather, and all his parents on his father's side, to weet, all his ancestors ascending from the right line males, and his sisters and other inheritors, except such as are inheritors by the succession of the dead. Also it signifieth houses lands, rights, treasures, and what so ever is hid under ground, prisons, and prisoners, and all such as happeneth to the dead being buried, after the burial, or without burial, as eft 'zounds it chanceth to such as be hanged, beheaded, or otherwise slain. And because it is the fourth house it signifieth death before he grow to man's state and the end of things. Leo. Leo betokeneth Infants, love, messengers, novelties, gifts, rewards, fair promises, or mirth, goods by the father & such as shall happen after death whether it be praise or infamy. In the vi sign which is Virgo are contained infirmities, Virgo. and things contrary to health, servants, maids, lying, accusation, unrighteousness, places prisons, mutation from place to place, Catayll of small stature. And because this sign is the sixth house it doth insinuate end of life and all such things as shall happen before old age. In Libra which is the seventh sign marriages are contained, Libra. mischief and peril in marriage, contentions, open enemies, wars, emmities, thieves, partaking, and opposition and every thing opposite, participation of merchandise, expedite and small voyages, and because it is the seventh house it noteth the moiety and end of life toward old age. In Scorpio is contained death, fear, Scorpio. sadness, labour, despair, separation, aid of adversaries, policies, wit, letall, poison, substance or hereditaments aswell of strangers as of affinity such as the heyers ought to possess after death and signifieth because it is the eight house end of life after the approchement of old age. Sagitarius. In Sagittarius being the ix house are expressed long journeys, or far peregrinations and all things thereunto incident. Also it signifieth faith, religion, wisdom, Philosophy, writings, Books, Epistles, News, interpretations of dreams and things to come great wonders, much honour and joy. And for as much as this sign is lord of the ninth house it signifieth a beginning and entrance into half of the life. Capricornus. The ten house is Capricornus which prefygurateth kingdom, government, authority dignities offices and all arts that may be exercised and whereby a man may be a Master, it signifieth also ecclesiastical jurisdiction, things stolen or carrieth away, praise and fame it pronosticateth also mothers, graundemothers, & ancestors of feminine kind, mothers in law, and half the term of life. In the eleventh sign which is Aquarius the birth appointeth his proper and prosperous constellation, Aquarius. and it betokeneth praise honour, great fortune, faithful friends aid of kings and princes, treasure, and society and signifieth half the years of man's life. Pisces being the twelfeth house doth demonstrate significations of weariness, Pisces. sadness, poverty, privy hatred, deceit fear, sorrow, lamentation, blasphemy ambushmentes, houses, prisons, captive hands, rebuke, and beasts meet to ride upon. In manner above expressed is entreated only of the infant borne in Aries although the same must be divided and spoken of every sign ascending in the nativity of every birth and of all other signs following the sign of the nativity till by recours the number of .12. be attained whether any be borne in Taurus or in Gemini which is in order, is written the third sign or in any of the twelve signs. And therefore you shall diligently note that every of the aforesaid houses is in himself the first, and hath his second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eight, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfeth house. And this I remember because the like whereof we have said of the signs, the same I would should be understanded of the houses. And every house according to their qualities hath eleven other houses beside himself of whom their significations be derived. All which (well beloved reader) may through the dexterity of thy wit be easily understanded, whether the infant be borne in Taurus, in Gemini or in Libra, as before. And so every man may learn to know by this art determinately his own fate, his proper and passive constellation, not forced of necessity, but by the natural inclination. because as Ptolemeus sayeth, a wise man shall rule the stars. As much to say. A wise man may let and prohibit the very future effects, The heavenly inclinatie no be no inforcementes to the wise. which proceed of the stars and the influences thereof. And so if he will he may rule the said stars and heavenly motions. And therefore for a monition unto thee, the said stars do not enforce and constrain thee to any thing, except it he such as are proclyve and ready to be drawn by them, and such as will follow nature rather than reason after the manner of brute beasts. Wherefore for a more evident doctrine and instruction of the premesses, the Scheme or figure ensuwing is placed. The first celestial principal and entire sign called Aries. ♂ ♈ ram The Figure. (The East.) The house cadent. The house succeeding. (Noontide.) The house cadent. The house succeeding. (The West.) The house cadent. The house succeeding. (midnight.) The house cadent. The house succeeding. Aries, the first house. Taurus, the two. house. Gemini, the three house. Cancer, the iiii. house. Leo, the v. house. Virgo, the vi. house. Libra, the seven. house. Scorpio, the viii. house. Sagitarius, the ix. house. Capricornus, the x. house. Aquarius, the xi. house. Pisces, the xii. house. The figure of the infant in whose nativity Aries hath dominion. But if Taurus bear rule, than Taurus must be figured in the first house, in the second house Gemini, and in the third Cancer. And if Gemini bear rule, then Gemini must be placed in the first house, and Cancer in the second. And so of the other Signs. ¶ Place this figure next before the sign of Aries. IN the first treatise the said sign of Aries is described with the efficacy and power thereof. Which Aries is divided into two principal parts. Aries divided into two principal panes containing five chapters. That is to say, into the head and tail. And this treatise containeth .v. Chapters. In the first the head of Aries is described with the efficatie and fortune thereof. In the second the tail and force thereof. In the third the special judgement of Aries according to the male. In the fourth, the judgement especial after the female. In the fift and last the general and total fortune of Aries. The second Chapter mentioneth the tail of Aries, the ii particular sign or the latter part thereof, according to the sign particular is called Allothayn and of some Alhuthou. first touching the disposition of the body shall be very hearye, the body. and shall have a great beard, coloured eyes, white teeth, a fair Nose, great eye Brows, and shall be of colour Red mixed with the Croceall or Safferon colour. And touching the disposition of the mind, the mind and qualities thereof. shallbe eloquent, solitary in life, prodigal in necessity, deceitful, and many times shall follow after ambushments, and prone to hurt others. If the same be borne in the second hour of the night, there shallbe a white or pearl in the eye, and in the end shallbe stark blind, and touching the minds inclination shallbe a searcher of words, facts, and other secrets. Likewise shallbe ireful, envious, and yet shallbe rather envied of others, then greatly given to that vice. Whereof it will come to pass that he shall have many enemies which will seek after his destruction. the term of life. And touching the life and manner thereof, he shall live forty years and then shall wax sick, but if he shall chance to recover that sickness he shall live four score years, and then die in his bed. Ill fortune Moreover touching ill fortune, he shall have a stripe in the face either with a sword or stone, and shallbe afflicted with many miseries. So that he shall receive no commodity without loss and some hindrance. Good fortune. And concerning prosperous fortune, he shall be happy in tillage. The third Chapter wherein the judgement of Aries is remembered touching the male, and both parts of this sign because both do concur in all the effects determinately, especially concerning the said male. What so ever male therefore, that is borne in this sign and in every part thereof, the body. after the disposition of his body shall have a certain mark in his shoulders, and in his left foot as is said before. secondarily touching his mind, he shallbe of good stomach, the mind studious, proud, inconstant and lively. And in his first degree of youth he shallbe very contentious, ireful, and shamefast. He shallbe very covetous, and shall attain to great authority in buying and selling, by reason he shall deny that he hath any substance, affirming himself to be very poor & worth nothing. He shallbe gluttonous, and in all meats shall find lack, that is to say, not satisfied, whereby his ravenous & greedy stomach shall continually mumur and grudge. inwardly he shall fret with anger, and can not keep it secret, but utter and disclose the same. Likewise he shall be a liar and false in words, feigning fair speech, amiable countenance and obedient gesture, and thereby hide his dissimulation and falsehood, he shall speak one thing and do another, promising golden hills, but perform nothing. Thirdly, touching his life and manner thereof, Chances in the life tyme. he shall pass part of his life in great authority. And shall suffer pain in the stomach, and for a woman's sake shall sustain much sorrow. Also he shall receive wounds of four footed beasts as of horses, and such like, whereby he shall be in danger of death. Also about the three and twenty, and five and thirty years of his age he shallbe in peril of poison. Moreover, if he escape certain diseases, he shall live till the age of four score and seven years, Diseases. and three months. And the monday shall be his contrary day. Contrary d●●● And therefore let him not wash his head nor put on any new apparel, or begin any notable thing upon that day, because all such things having respect to misfortune and manner of living are infortunate. fourthly, touching the good fortune, Good fortune. he shall have good luck to other men's goods. He shall be made rich by his wife, and shall attain to great substance. He shall enjoy great store of cat-tail, and shall daily increase to further wealth. He shall wander into far countries, for saking both his own country & parents. When he cometh to xxiii. years of age he shall attain to better things & shall have to do with a mass of money. And being xl years old he shallbe of great wealth & amount to great dignity: such things as he goth about to take in hand shallbe brought to great perfection. His promotions or offices he shall exercise with much favour. He shall not marry his first wife which shall be allotted unto him, Marriage. but another of whom he shall have noble and worthy Children. He shall love and be daily conversant with the Catholic Church. And to speak universally such as are borne in the time of the day, shall be fortunate and in great favour with Princes and noble men, but if in the night they be unfortunate. The fourth Chapter discourseth the judgement of Aries, description of the body. concerning both parts and the efficatie of the same, especially touching the female. Therefore the maid that is borne in this sign shall have in the midst of her body before or behind, or upon her feet, certain natural marks, and a hear depending down to her feet. Likewise touching the disposition of her mind, she shall be diligent and painful. the mind. She shall be fair, cursed and curious of things new. She shall have a certain honourable shamefastness, that is to say, endued with chastity and bashfulness, and therefore called honourable. She shall be merry, and her mirth shall daily increase. Likewise that thing which is done by her advise shall have good perfection. And after the umacitie and liveliness of her sprite, she shall be cursed and taunting in words. And touching her life and manner of her life, Sickness, she shall be full of syckennesse from the age of four years to seventeen years, and then let her beware of marriage. Marriage. Likewise she shall suffer a certain infirmity called the lunatic passion, which is a great disease, and if she escape the same, she shall live till she be three score and nine years of age. Length of life. Touching her good fortune, she shall enjoy the goods of her parents and shall travail in places unknown, Good fortune. and after xxxiii years of age, she shall arrive in places of better adventure. She shall have many Children by her husband and shall be called a mother of other men's children, but her first begotten shall die. And touching her evil fortune, Ill fortune she shall be hurt of a four footed beast and subject to many perils. The sixth Chapter of this treatise, mentioneth the general fortune of Ariries. Where it is to be known that the sign of Aries touching both parts, signifieth fortune in war fare, and the service of others. Foreign events. Likewise fortune in all kinds of merchandise especially in red things, bloody things, and in fire and blood, in the shambles, and in every fact done by fire, it signifieth fortune in hospitality. Infants borne in this sign, Infirmities males or females, shallbe void of head ache, but greatly troubled with the strangullion, gravel and stone. Days. The fortunate days be monday and Twesdaye, wherein they may attempt any new enterprise. What part of the world is best. Likewise the infant borne in this sign about the East part is more fortunate then about any other part. Therefore if the same will prosper in any affairs he ought to direct his doings thereunto, yea if it be about marriage. Let him also have the door of his house open towards the East and his bed standing towards the same part also. Garments. Let his garments be black and red. His nature is both hot and dry, Nature. and therefore Choler is most abundant in him. Taurus the second and principal sign celestial. ♀ ♉ depiction of bull THe second principal traictise of this book entreateth of the principal sign called Taurus, which sign is divided into three chief parts that is to say into the Head, Taurus divided into three parts containing vi. chapters Bealy and Tail. This treatise is divided into vi Chapters. The first containeth the head of the said sign. The second the belly. The third the tail. The fourth the judgement of the same touching the male. The fift touching the female. The sixth and last entreateth of the general fortune of the said Taurus. He shall love contention and embrace women, and especially he shall love two above others in his life time, to the which he shall use carnally, he shall be very ritous, but not so much as he that is borne in the first part of the sign. touching his life and manner thereof he shall have two special diseases which is the cough and pain of the gall. Diseases. In the fourth year of his age, he shall be affected with a great disease, but if he shall recover the same, then shall he be free till twenty, at which time he shall be sick again. But if he escape that sickness, he shall continue to four score years or fourscore and ten. He shall die in a strange country alone, Death. naked and without absequys at his burial. He shall not be buried. Burial. No man shall mourn for him. And there shall be no man that will say, he was my neighbour. Concerning his good fortune, Good fortune. he shall among strangers attain either unto good or evil success. He shallbe entangled and subject to divers troubles, and as is aforesaid shall die in a strange country, and at the time of his death shall departed without company. If he be borne in the first part of the night he shallbe inconstant and movable, having small regard to his own family. If he be borne in the day time, he shallbe wounded upon some part of his body. And touching his mind, he shallbe a good man and of a good disposition doing his affairs after a simple and plain sort without any regard of divinations or knowledge of things to come. He shall be covetous daily musing how he may get other men's goods. He shallbe strong and prone to anger, but it shall not continue, he shall also be very inconstant. All which notwithstanding in the end he shall endeavour himself to walk uprightly. And touching his life and manner of his life, he shall live in trouble, Sickness, and contive to five and twenty years before he be sick and if he escape that sickness then, he shall attain to forty. He shallbe lucky in tillage, and happy to the female kind as well fowls as beasts, and amongs others fortunate to women. But notwithstanding that felicity, he shall not keep any number of servants. Marriage. He shall marry a wife, and for a certain space shallbe without Children. He shall sustain envy and malice, he shallbe bitten of a Dog, and strooken upon one of his sides, and hurt with a stone. One of his bones shall be broken. And if it chance that be he borne in the night, than he shall have a natural sign upon his arm. He shall be swift to journey or travel. He shallbe wise riotous, and notably beloved of women, although in other things he is of cold nature, which chanceth by reason of the total effect of this sign. The fourth Chapter describeth the judgement of Taurus, The judgement of the male. touching all & every the parts thereof concerning the male. And what so ever male child is borne in this sign Taurus in what part so ever he be borne after the disposition of the body, he shall be wounded or marked in the stones or yard. He shall be riotous and strong, dealing with things of great force. And after his mind he shall be wise, and sigulerlye presume in his own wit and force, whereby he shall greatly prolong the term of his life. He shall give no heed to the counsel of his neighbours. Nor be careful and vigilant about his own affairs. He shall be beautiful, liberal, and wilful, a liberal giver, and for that cause beloved of all men. Concerning his life and manner thereof: Infirmtiie. He shall have seven diseases, or seven principal terms. In the three and twenty year of his age, he shallbe affected with a notable malady, & if he escape all his infirmities, and attain to old years, than he shall acquire great substance and much money, Wandering in forteen countries, and by his diligence shall have great fortune to goods. He shall be a great travailer, and shall pass to unknown places, he shall not abide in his own country, but wander from place to place, and from city to city. And by reason of such alteration obtain great riches. When he is three and thirty years of age, he shall see his money and substance increase. At three and twenty he ought to marry, Marriage. but if he marry a maid, she shall die. And she being dead he ought to marry another maid by whom he shallbe made more rich and wealthy. He shall be very fortunate and happy in vanquishing his enemies. Ill fortune touching his evil fortune, in the fift year of his age he shall have a wound on his head, arm, or belly, and bitten with a Dog he shall have a mark with a sword or else with fire, and sometimes in danger of drowning. Contrary day. Monday is his contrary day, and therefore upon that day let him attempt no new enterprise. The fift Chapter mentioneth the judgement of Taurus touching the woman. The judgement of the female. Whatsoever female or woman that is borne in this sign after her body's disposition shallbe marked in the face leg or thigh. She shallbe of a good understanding, doubtful, careful, murmuring. She shallbe be painful and obsequious, husbands and married to many husbands by whom she shall have many Children. She shall have a natural pain in her eyes & feet. And overcoming all her diseases which are thertene in number, Diseases. she shall attain to four score years: and according to her good fortune she shall obtain a certain promotion. Substance. She shall increase in riches by occasion of husband men and strangers. Infamy. She shall sustain a notable infamy or slander, because in her youth she shall abuse her body. Other men's goods she shall make her own, whereby she shall use theft. She shall continually be reproved of like offence, and in the end delivered from the same, and then change her dwelling place. The sixth Chapter maketh mention of the general fortune of Taurus. The general fortune of Taurus. Wherefore it is to be known that this sign hath a singular and notable fortune in all inequitable beasts that can not be ridden, be they fair or not fair, especially such as are of colour white. Moreover this sign hath fortune in all things that may be given. Good fortune. It hath also fortune in things that belong to women's apparel or fortune and other delectations. It hath also fortune in all feminine kind. It hath fortune in white garments. The borne in this sign hath a special luck towards the south, and therefore let him direct his chamber door and bed towards that part. Likewise let him dispose all his business that ways. Concerning the evil fortune, Ill fortune the borne in this sign from the mids of September till the mids of March is most fortunate above other times of the year. Friends. He is also unhappy amongs friends, because he is naturally cold and dry, and thereby melancholic, & so consequently sad and of sad conversation, whereby like as he procureth friends in haste, even so he loseth and foregoeth them again. He shall be fortunate in hard enterprises, Sickness. and shall vanquish his enemies, if he pass four and thirty years, he shall be very long lived. He ought to beware of poisons, Colics, Squinsies, Diseases. Apostumes, ulcerations which grow in the Throat, wherewith amongs others he shall be vexed. Gemini the third celestial and principal sign. ☿ ♊ depiction of twins THE third treatise of this book, hath a discourse of the third principal and entire sign celestial called Gemini, Gemini is divided in to 3 parts containing 6 chapters. and is divided into sire Chapters like unto the other which immediately before precedeth. Whereof the first entreateth of the head of Gemini, the second of the belly, and the third of the tail. The fourth of the judgement of Gemini touching the male: The fift concerning the female, and the sixth treateth of the general fortune of Gemini. Length of life. Concerning his living and manner thereof he shall be troubled with the pain of the back and shall be vexed with an evil spirit. He shall lose certain of his teeth, and shall live till he be vii or twelve years old xl or lxxxiiii and shall die in his bed. And after his good fortune he shall have much goods, and shallbe greatly praised of men. His honour shall with better success happen in age then in youth. And touching his evil fortune he shall have two wives, but that directly hath not respect to the evil fortune but indifferent. He shall apply with diligence his own affairs, if he be borne in the latter part of the night, he shallbe a seller of flesh & a merchant of Catail which are apt to be eaten and saleable in the shambles. And so consequently shallbe a shedder of blood. His words sweet and pleasant, notwithstanding he shall be riotous and unthrifty. Length of life. He shall live till he be ten year old, and if he escape his sickness then, he shall live till he be thirty, and if his life be prolonged any further, than he shall live till he be xliiii & if he revive his sticknes, Diseases. than he shall live lxxii He shall be troubled with the pain of the back and vexed with an evil spirit. He shall have much substance and rule over his own affairs. If he be borne in the second hour of the natural day, then after his body's disposition, he shall be hairy and have a spot in his eyes, and shall lease many of his teeth. Likewise if he be borne in the third hour of the day, he shallbe happy and of nature hot and moist. But if he be borne in the night, than he shallbe a seller of flesh, or a shedder of blood, and shall live of such substance as happeneth to him by marriage. The fourth Chapter determineth the judgement of Gemini touching the male. The judgement of the male. And whosoever is borne in Gemini, in whether part of the same soever he be borne, first touching the disposition of his body, he shall have an indifferent and comely stature, the body. beautiful, and fair of face, strong and of great force. He shall have great authority and things of much value to be sold. His body shall be naturally marked. And after the disposition of the mind, he shall be an ingenious and cunning Artificer, the mind and much given unto excellent Artes. He shall be naturally wise, and shall trust much therein, and by reason of the same, what so ever he intendeth to go about and accomplish, he shall bring it the sooner unto good effect. Likewise he is pleasant and merciful, easy to be spoken unto, and by virtue of this constellation shallbe acceptable in all men. He shall not be, much curious over his own affairs, he shall, be sober and moderate in meat and drink, and yet not withstanding luxurious and given to women. He shall be contentious and unquiet with his neighbours by reason of his prone disposition to anger and choler. And for his said promptitude to choler he shall sustain much peril and blame, and yet not withstanding a profitable man and beloved of all men. touching his life and manner of his life, he shallbe entangled with many troubles by reason of his wife. And concerning his evil fortune, Ill fortune he shall suffer much pain in his back or guts within, and about the stomach. But if it happen that he escape his first diseases, Diseases. he shall live till he be an hundredth and ten and three months. Likewise touching his good fortune, Good fortune. he shallbe with cattle greatly enriched. He shall find money that hath been hid in the ground, and shall triumph over his enemies. His chiefest fortune shallbe towards the East, and therefore towards the same let him dispose all his affairs. In the fifty year of his age towards the said East part he shall find money. And touching his evil fortune, he shall travel much upon the sea, and when he is xxxii years old, he shallbe in danger of the fire & sword, but yet delivered from that peril and shall receive hurt of some fourfooted beast. The Twesdaye is his unfortune day, Evil days. and therefore upon that day let him attempt no enterprise, nor wash his head or feet, or put on any new apparel, or such like. The fift Chapter entreateth of the judgement of Gemini touching the female. The judgement of the female. Whereit is to be noted that what soever maid child that is borne in this sign, first touching her body, she shallbe very fair, and have a wound up on her body. And touching her mind she shall of nature be very wise and ingenious. She shall be merry and courtelyke, diligent and ready to obey. She shallbe very wilful and hot of mind and by reason of the said heat of will, complexion, or nature, somewhat angry, which will not long continued. And because she is free of speech, she shall be much boasting of herself, and a great liar speaking one thing and daing the contrary. Length of life. If this maid or woman do escape the force of her diseases, she shall live till lxxxiij years of age. She shall sustain many notable infirmities and diseases of her body within the time of her age of xxxiij and chiefly about fifteen years the Frenzy or Lunatic passion by the space of forty days, Lunatik of Moneage. which disease is commonly called the Moneage, or infirmity of the Moon, whereby the Patient is called Lunaticus. Semblably, till she be xxxviij she shall pass over many sorrows, Good fortune. but by reason of Physic which shallbe ministered unto her she shall recover. Likewise touching her good fortune, because of many troubles which she shall suffer, at length she shall obtain to great honour and much service, and obedience shall be done unto her, and through her husbands fortune she shall very much rejoice, and through him attain to great promition. And at three & forty she shall begin to wax rich. She shall see revengement over her enemies, and after xlv shall be called a mother of Children. And her first begotten shall be no male but a female, Children. according to the force of her natural constellation. And touching her evil fortune, Ill fortune. she shallbe laborious and painful, and till xxxv years of age, she shallbe enrapped with much pain and sorrow. She shall be hurt with whore water, and shall have a fall from an hic place. She shallbe bitten with a Dog. Twesdaye is her contrary & infortunate day, Evil days. therefore let her not wash her head upon that day, or do any new fact or enterprise. The uj chap. mentioneth the common fortune of geminy, The general fortune of Gemini where is to be noted the THe fourth sign called Cancer being the fourth treatise, Cancer is divided in to 5 parts containing 5 chapters. is divided into .v. parts or .v. Chapters. The first entreateth of the head of Cancer. The two of the tail having no more parts but those twain. The three of the judgement of Cancer touching the male. The four touching the female. And the v. of the universal fortune thereof. His colour is very black, but his body shallbe somewhat white (chief his face) and hairy, and yet after the course of this part of the sign, he shallbe red. After the disposition of the mind, he shallbe wise and discrete. He shall not be a searcher of many matters, but rather dull & stack. He shallbe ireful, wrathful molestious or grievous, and wicked or ungracious in striking. And although he be wrathful, yet his anger shallbe privy and hidden from any man, in so much that when he is angry, no man shall know any cause why but himself only, and therefore desperate in striking. He shallbe prone to adultery, by reason of the heat which hath dominion in him in whom the fire beareth the chief rule. He shallbe a great offender, and shall commit much mischief, and shall be soon angry. Likewise touching his life and manner thereof, he shall live forty years, and shall die in a strange land. He shall suffer great pain in his back and head. And touching his good fortune, for his diligent and pleasant conversation, he shall be beloved of all men with whom he is familiar, and shall have many Children. He shall gain much by his lands and vineyards, and his end shall vain, He shall not tarry long in his way and journey, but having accomplished his purpose shall soon return. Concerning his evil fortune, that although he have many Children, and in the same shall be fortunate, yet his own brethren shall not live long, but shall remain brotherless. He shallbe hurt by fire, and deprived of some bone, and shall have a stripe upon his head. The third chapter of this treatise discourseth the judgement of Cancer touching the male. Where note that whosoever male child is borne in this sign first touching the disposition of the body, he shall be naturally mighty and strong, whose body shall be gross, and touching the disposition of the mind, he shall be wise, witty, somewhat gentle, a great and manifest Scorner and Mocker, and shall speak plainly. He shall be naturally Choleric, and a great Threatener, but his anger will be soon appeased, and shall be well beloved of all men. And touching his life and manner of his life. This man within the space of two and twenty year especially about the end of that time, he shall sustain sickness. Likewise in three years following, that is to say, about xxuj years old, he shallbe in great danger of life. Semblably he shall have seven. diseses or notable infirmities, which if he escape, he shall live according to the efficacy of this sign. lxxx.viij. years & iij. months, & shall die of the disease of the belly. Concerning his good fortune, immediately after he be xxiiij years old: He shall see his riches begin to increase, & such things as he is borne unto he shall possess about the middle of his age, that is to say, when he is xliiij year old. He shall have the government of some castle or Hold, & shall have authority in the common wealth. His fortune is to have three masters, & by fortune of one man he shall attain unto great promotion. He shall travel far & shall have to do with many affairs, & receive much sorrow by means of a stranger. He shall purchase manners & farms & shall find money that is hid, he shall be enriched by his wife. And touching his evil fortune he shall undoubtedly sustain divers and sundry troubles and dangers. He shallbe hurt with a sword, in danger of drowning, he shall fall from an high place, and shallbe in peril of fire. He shall receive hindrance by his own children, and shallbe poor till he be twenty years old, his service and good iournes shall be counted ingrate, displeasant, & a●●●xed to unthankfulness. He shall have victory over his enemies. A great man shall rule over him and of him, according to the force of this sign, he shallbe externated and banished for some notable fact. Wednesday is his contrary, and most unfortunate, and therefore upon that day let him not wash his head, nor put on any new apparel or do any notable thing. The four Chapter discloseth the judgement of Cancer touching the female and is to be noted that the maid borne in the said sign after the disposition of her body, shallbe lusty and of strong complexion. She shallbe well proportioned, neat, somewhat fat, nimble, and well made. She shallbe very witty, wise provident and subtle, ireful, diligent, shamefast, double minded, painful, bold hot of mind, and spiteful, but her anger will be soon appeased, & through the vehemency of her anger will spare for no talk, but utter her stomach. And she is unmerciful and will have no compassion upon one that weepeth. She shall have all great flux before she be xxxij year old, and at xxxij she shallbe in danger of death. Likewise at lxxx years she shallbe in like danger of death, because through the force of her constellation she shallbe subject to great peril. And at. lxxx.uj. year she shall die. Touching her good fortune when she is xxx years old she shall have a son, and after xxxviij she shall attain unto great promotion. She shall have Children by three husbands, and by all three shallbe in great honour. She shall continually be enriched, and shall possess much Cattail. And touching her evil fortune she shall be greatly envied and shallbe hurt with a sword. She shallbe troubled with water, & suffer displeasure in her body by fire, & shallbe very much vexed with the colic. In the 38 year of her age she shall suffer much peril through her nieghbors, she shall lose her first husband, & her husband shall love another man's wife. In the eight month of her thirty. year, she shall by her parent's negligence suffer some danger by a hot burning iron, whereby she shallbe in danger of death. The .v. chap. entreateth of the indifferent fortune of Cancer, where is to be noted that the borne in this sign is fortunate in his affairs, & chief merchandise, & in cattle not apt to be ridden, especially such as be of colour of white, his fortune shallbe better upon land then water & in such things as may be carried or transported by water chief the colour being whit. He is likewise very fortunate in tillage & in embassage, when the moon is growing, or before the full, for when it decreaseth than he is infortunate. The borne in this sign shall suffer much coughing, consumption in the lungs, pleurisy, breaking out, the scapes, & such like, if it be a maid the is borne in this sign beside these inward diseases she shallbe in danger of drowning. His week days which are good be Monday, Thursday & friday. His evil day is Twesday. As for wednesday and saturday be indifferent. His better fortune is towards the south, and therefore let him direct all his affairs that way, and that way also place his chamber door, and bed. He that is borne in this sign, is naturally sanguine, much disposed to Cholor mixed with Phlegm. And therefore let him wear his apparel of colour Red and white. Red because of Fire and blood, and White by reason of Phlegm. Leo the fift celestial and principal sign. ☉ ♌ lion THe .d. treatise discloseth the effect of Leo being the fift total sign and is divided into three parts. That is to say, into the head, belly, and tail, and hath six Chapters. The first entreateth of the head of Leo. The second of the belly. The third of the tail. The fourth of the judgement of Leo touching the male. The fift of the female. And the sixth of the equal fortune of both. He shall have three natural marks in his breast, & shallbe marked in the throat, leg, or middle of the hand. And shall have a stripe upon his belly, his colour shall be white, mixed with a roseal colour. His hears shallbe of colour somewhat red, but his eyebrows somewhat black, and shall have much hear. Also concerning the mind, he shall be lowly, gentle, not ambitious, but patient. He shall suffer infirmity, but the same he shall tolerate with much patience. In eating he shallbe very moderate after the quality of this sign. Likewise angry he shall be and lecherous, in so much that although he marry a wife of his own afinitie, yet he shallbe disposed to lechery. He shall have two manner of sickennesses. The first at xxiij years old, at what time he shallbe sick of the small Pox or of an ague. The second, shallbe at xliiij years old. Both which if he escape, he shall live. lxxxx. years and shall die in exile and out of his own Country. Likewise, concerning his good fortune, he shall reign and bear rule over his own Country, and shall have authority to judge either such as is a thief or malefactor, or of another man, or else such as was his own fugitive or Varlet. Moreover he shallbe of power to do many things with Lords & Piers of Realms. He shallbe very happy in matters of husbandry. He shall have a very fair and beautiful wife, whose colour shallbe salowe like to one that hath the green sickness, and she shallbe one of his own kindred, whom when he hath married, GOD will give unto him much substance according to the efficatie and influence of this sign. He shall avoid many perils and shall enjoy goods abundant. He shall have pains in one his of feet and shallbe bereft of both. He shallbe deprived of one of his bones. And upon his belly shall be hurt, either with iron or fire. In his affairs he shall not accomplish his will, except it be in Winter time or in the Spring. Six months he shallbe fortunate in his business, even according to his Heart's desire: That is to say, in September, October, November, December, january, and Februarye. In Summer & Autumn he shall not be so fortunate. He shall lose much goods, and his labour shall little avail, by reason of the three marks in his breast. Let him not pass from one Country to another, because change is not profitable to him. If therefore he will be fortunate, let him continue in one place certain. The four Chapter mentioneth the judgement of Leo touching the male. Where note, that what soever man Child is borne in this sign. First touching the universal disposition of the body. search the three particular signs of Leo aforesaid, and there see the conditions equal of the same. And touching the disposition of the mind, he shallbe naturally witty, subtle, eloquent, courageous, ireful, and sullen. For he will be soon angry, and soon pleased again. His stomach and subden anger is such, that by reason of his natural animosity he shall sustain much contumely and displeasure. He shallbe very covetous, arrogant bold & wilful to all things, which he seeth or heareth, in so much as what soever he either heareth or seeth, all that doth greatly please him, and that he embraceth and desireth to enjoy and do the same, according to the exigence and manner of the thing he heareth or seeth, and specially, if the thing heard or seen be stable and able to be suffered, but within a while after he will be weary thereof, and care nothing for it. Likewise he is bountiful and liberal, because he can not keep secret the thing he possesseth, and although he would keep it secret, he can not but with great difficulty. He is naturally gentle and quiet, but yet a derider and mocker. And touching his life and manner thereof, he shall have vij terms or special sicknesses, whereof the first three shall be very vehement. The first shallbe when he is ten years old. The second when he is twenty And the three when he is xl And if he pass and scape the said three diseases, then naturally and with happiness enough, he shall attain to lxxx and eight years. In like manner touching his good fortune, he shall with good success abide the brunttes of malice, and the state of his life. He shall have dominion over his Country, and shall vanquish his enemies, although he shall object himself to many afflictions & dangers, from the which he shall by Gods help right well escape. From thirty. years upward he shall aspire to his better fortune, and then shall see his substance augment. Of honourable personages he shall purchase much wealth, and thereby his house shallbe plentiful of money and abundant of riches. Concerning his evil fortune, he shall have a fall from an high place, and shall have pain in one of his feet, and by water shall sustain trouble. He shall not keep his first wife. Twesday shallbe his contrary day, wherein if he be wise, let him do no new matter or begin any enterprise. In the .v. Chap. is entreated the judgement of Leo, touching the female. Who according to the manner and state of her body, shall have a broad breast and small thighs which are tokens of boldness and stoutness of stomach. She shallbe very menstruous and fertile enough, not withstanding she shall have but few Children, with certain other conditions of her body before declared in the iij. particular signs. After the disposition of her mind she shallbe naturally subtle witty, & desirous of learning. She shallbe chaste, shamefast, courtilike diligent and of good stomach, by reason whereof she shallbe, very prone & subden to anger & yet shallbe soon again appeased. And not withstanding her anger, yet in her own household very liberal, by whose means the house shallbe plentiful of meat & drink. And because of her natural subtlety, she shallbe very bold, for as much as what soever she heareth or seeth if it seem to comprise any subtlety or difficulty of matter, imidiatly she will desire to know it. She is liberal because she can not keep close such things as she hath. She is very lowly & humble, & if she chance to be spotted with any sin, immediately she will fall down prostrate upon the ground, & humbly ask mercy & forgiveness of her Creator. Concerning her life and manner thereof, she shall suffer the lunatic passion & a notable pain of her heart & stomach, which if she escape, she shall live till she be lxxxv. years of age. She shall also be pained in her toes. She shall have sufficient revengement upon her enemies. And after her evil fortune she shall have many fortunes. For first she shall have a fall from an high place, and her body hurt with iron or fire. When she is xxiij years old she shallbe married, and by her husband attain to promotion. Her husband shall not live long, but shall die by mean of poison or witchcraft. And at length shall marry another who shall love her dearly. Of her neighbour she shall receive damage in her treasure. When she is twelve years old unless she take good heed shall be deceived by oppression upon her body, and shall lose her maidenhead. She shallbe troubled in the water and in danger of life. Thursday is her contrary day, and therefore let her do no notable thing upon that day, wash her head or put on any apparel. And here is also to be noted, that the best remedy to avoid all her misfortunes, is first to address herself, by prayer to our Lord GOD only, with all her heart. And to carry about her precious Stones such as be orient and glistering. And then easily she shall overcome all her misadventures by gods help. The uj Chapter determineth the general judgement of Leo, & is to be noted that this sign hath a singular fortune in warfare & dominion: besides which they that be borne in Leo, have pains in the stomach, apostumes, & pestiferous agues Such as be borne in the service of great men, the same this sign presenteth to their service. He shallbe fortunate to gold brass, horses, and to such merchandise as be of colour red. From the mid of October to the mid of April, & from the mid of july to the mid of August, he shall prosper otherwise not. And touching the week, he shall have three happy days, to weet, Sunday, Twesdaye, & Wednesday. Saturday is his infortunate day. But Monday, Thursday, & Friday, be indifferent. Likewise his fate is towards the East, and therefore let him place his chamber door, bed, window, and all his affairs into that part, especially if they be notable. Virgo the sixth celestial and principal sign. ☿ ♍ virgin THe .v. treatise of this book entreateth of the uj entire and celestial sign called Virgo, with the three principal parts thereof. The first being the head of Virgo. The second the first part of the tail, and the third the second part of the same. And is divided into uj Chapters. The first Chapter mentioneth the head. The two the first part of the tail. And the three the two part. The four the judgement of Virgo, touching the male. The .v. the female. And the uj the common and indifferent fortune of Virgo. He shall be as simple as a Lamb, having no regard or care upon the goods of the world, or the goods of fortune. He shall know nothing that is good, nor shall take heed of any man, but shall trust all men. He shall take no regard of harms wherewith he might be infected, and that by reason of the four natural marks upon his Face, Belly, thigh, and Legs, aforesaid. And by force of the same, he shallbe very negligent, employing more care upon his own affairs as is aforesaid. But if he would take heed, no doubt he might bring them to good effect. He shall be desirous and covetous. He shallbe ireful and subden, and by reason of his soubden foresight of offence, he shall prevent the anger of his brethren. Touching his life and manner thereof, if this man be borne in the four hour of the natural day, he shall die without any sickness, but if he be borne in the fift hour, then before his death he shall be very sick. He shall have four terms or principal sickennesses. The first, when he is xv. years of age. The two at xxij The three at xxxuj And the four and last at fifty, which if he escape, he shall attain to lx Likewise touching his good fortune, the man so borne shall have a good fate, and by reason thereof shall be exalted, and have great preferment. He shall have many Children, and if he would use diligence upon his own business, he should profit very much, especially in tillage. When he is xxxuj years old he shallbe preferred to honour and dignity. But if he be borne in the first hour of the natural day, than he shall be a great king or lord. But if in the third hour than king of all kings, a mighty Sovereign. He shall have great prosperity, and shall exagarat to himself infinite treasure. Likewise touching his evil fortune, when he is married his wife shall live but a short space, and he himself shall die with her, or within a while after. And although he shallbe abundant in Children, yet few of them shall live. He shall fall into many miseries, because he shallbe pained in the belly or some other place. He shall moreover be marked in his privy parts. If he be borne in the four hour of the natural day, then shall he die suddenly without any disease. He shallbe divorced from his wife, whereof he shall have great heaviness and sorrow. Concerning his evil fortune, he shallbe bitten of a Dog in the face and on his body. He shall have few Children, and they shall not be long lived, but shall die in short space. Further, all such things as are spoken of in this Chapter are general, and generally belong to all such as are borne in this sign. If the party borne in this sign happen to be borne upon the friday, than he shall have great misfortune. If he be borne in the night, than he shall have a natural mark upon the Crown of the Head, the Belly, the Face, or foot, and shall have great Feet. And touching the disposition of the mind, he shall be an upright man walking justly, seldom exceeding the path of equity. Likewise he shall have two diseases especial, whereof the first shall be when he is fourteen years of age. The other at lu or. lxxx.viij. and shall die in his own house, but the cause of his death shall be a stroke with Iron or a sword. After his good fortune he shall marry two wives, and one of them shall have a very small neck. Likewise he shall have much by means of his Children. Also touching his evil fortune in old age he shall fall into the thraldom of a man of honour or power, and shallbe strooken with Iron, and in his own house shall die of the said stroke. In getting of riches shall take much pains and labour, and strangers shall enjoy the fruits of his travel. the 16. particular sign The three Chapter entreateth of the ij. and last part of the tail of Virgo called Aliena, being the xuj sign particular. Where is to be noted, that whosoever is borne in this sign, touching the disposition of his body and the quality thereof. He shall have a fair stature and a simple countenance. He shall have a natural sign not able to be put away upon his right Elbow. According to the disposition of the mind, he shallbe honest, apt to learning, wise, good and shamefast. He shallbe very covetous in tillage, but in other affairs he shallbe remiss and negligent, whereas if he would take heed he should greatly profit. Likewise touching his life, he that is borne in this sign, and specially if he be borne in the .v. hour of the day, he shall naturally have three sickennesses whereof the first shallbe when he is twelve years old. The ij. when he is xxxij years old. And the three and last, when he is xl years old. If he chance to escape the first, which will be very dangerous than he shallbe afflected with the two which if he also escape, than he shall attain to the three And touching his fortune before he be xxxuj he shall obtain to a certain of honour and office. He shall have many Children and shall profit greatly in tillage as is aforesaid. And if he would be careful and diligent, he should greatly profit in all matters. His evil fortune is, that he shall fall into many troubles by reason he shallbe much pained in the belly, or by some other means shall be extremely vexed. He shall have a stripe upon his Head, or his Face, or upon both, but notably in his privy parts, where he shallbe greatly pained. And although he shall have many children, yet few shall remain on live, and in that point shallbe very infortunate. He shallbe a great Horder, and a great gatherer together of money, but by mischance shall lose his money so gathered. If he be borne in the three hour, than he shall be most puissant a King of Kings, & consequently most fortunate, if he borne in the four hour he shallbe infortunate, because he shall die suddenly. If he be borne in the 5 hour then in his body he shallbe very foul & deformed, but in riches he shallbe very abundant plentiful. The fourth Chapter discourseth the judgement of Virgo touching the male, and first touching the disposition of the body, he shallbe beautiful, of good behaviour, and shall have a natural mark in his shoulders and loins, and in none other place. He shallbe long lived. He shall have three fortunate and special days in the week. That is to say: Sunday, Twesday, and Wednesday. His infortunate day is Friday. And that day ever is somewhat infortunate. His good fortune is toward the South. And therefore let him dispose his affairs that way, together with the door and bed. The same is naturally of the melancolic complexion, and is of nature cold and dry. Therefore his apparel ought to be of some dark or black colour. The fift Chapter toucheth the judgement of Virgo, concerning the female. Wherefore note that the maid or woman borne in this sign, shall be marked in the said places as is described in this Chapter precedent. touching the disposition of her mind, she shall be witty, shamefast, chaste, gentle, benevolent and glad to please all men, whereby she shallbe beloved of all men. But she shallbe somewhat cursed, and that only belongeth to her evil fortune. About xvij years of her age, she shall marry, and her first husband she shall not love, who shall die, and afterwards marry the two Her first Child shallbe of excellent beauty. She shallbe enrapped with many sorrows. She shall suffer divers maladies, which if she escape she shall live lxx years uj months, & v. days. Her fortunate days be Wednesday and Sunday. Her infortunate day is Saturday. Therefore upon that day let her begin no new work, but abstain from all notable business. They that be borne in this sign as well men as women shall suffer much pain in their thighs, feet, and head. Her fortune is towards the South, etc. as in the former Chap. And both kinds shallbe liberal. The uj Chapter compriseth the common fortune of Virgo. Where is to be noted that the borne in this sign have their fortune in tillage, and in all things generally thereunto appertaining, especially in all things that be sown. They be subject to pains of the thighs and feet as fistulas or such like, ache in the head, dropsy, the flux or colic, besides others before mentioned. And amongs other countries they shall visit the city of jerusalem, the river of Euphrates, Spain, & other countries adjoining. And their good fortune or chief dominion is towards the South. Their fortunate days are sunday, Twesday & wednesday. Their infortunate is friday and Saturday: but Friday to them that be borne in this sign is ever infortunate. He that is borne in this sign, as is aforesaid is melancholic, cold, and dry. And therefore let him wear black apparel, or such as be of dark colour, and of no light colour, because this sign is altogether melancolick that is to say: earthy. Libra the seventh celestial and principal sign. ♀ ♎ depiction of scale THe vij treatise doth demonstrate the effect of the vij Celestial sign called Libra, and is divided into .v. Chapters. The first determineth the head of Libra. The two the tail of Libra. This sign hath but only the said two principal parts. The three Chapter mentioneth the judgement of Libra touching the male. The four touching the female. The .v. and last the general and common fortune of Libra. The three Chapter entreateth of the judgement of Libra, touching the male Where note, that who so ever shallbe borne in this sign, first touching the disposition of the body, he shallbe well made & proportioned. He shall have a natural mark upon one of his arms. touching the disposition of the mind. He shallbe a great fornicator, merry, hold, fortunate especially upon the water. He shall excogitate and search out many secrets, & shallbe very perilous. He shall be very desirous to wander in the world to view the fashions therein, and the sundry vanities and conditions thereof, and for that cause shall traivell into many countries. He shallbe freating inwardly by fits, and by fits also shallbe quiet. Toward strangers he will use flattering words and sweet communication, but towards his own servants, if they be evil, he will use sharp and crooked words. He shallbe suspected of a great crime, but it shallbe so close as it can not be proved. He shall suffer great pain in his neck, joints, and belly, and shall have three especial sickennesses. The first shallbe when he is xu years of age. The two when he is xxxviij. And the three when he is. lxxxx. at what time he shall die. Concerning his good fortune, in his youth he shall be neither poor nor rich, but afterwards he shall accumulate unto himself great substance. He shall occupy and have to do with other men's money. He shall triumph over his enemies. Touching his evil fortune he shall be wounded with iron, a club, or with a stone, amongs the rest of his misfortunes. He shallbe in danger of a sword, and therefore let him beware thererf. He shall continue in the place where he was borne, not withstanding for a time he shall travel into far countries, which fortune may be to him indifferent, he shall forego his first wife, which also is a fortune indifferent. Thursday is his contrary day, and therefore upon that day, let him not wash his head, and put on no new apparel nor begin any notable enterprise. The four Chapter declareth the judgement of this sign touching the female, where note that the maid borne therein, first touching the disposition of the body, she shallbe fair, and of excellent beauty. touching the disposition of her mind she shallbe friendly, amiable, witty, and a lover of her own family. Concerning her life and manner thereof, she shall suffer a natural pain in her stomach. She shall have two diseases. The first shallbe dangerous, and when she is two years old. And the second when she is lxxviij years of age. After her good fortune she shall have in occupying a great mass of money. In her second husband she shall greatly rejoice, and shall triumph over her enemies. According to her evil fortune, she shall have a stripe or wound in some place of her body. She shall have two husbands, and by the death of her first husband she shall be unfortunate. Thursday is her unlucky day. And therefore let her not wash her head upon that day, or begin any thing notable. The fift Chapter describeth the common and universal fortune of Libra. Where note that Libra hath his fortune in beasts equitable or apt to be ridden, especially if they be of colour white. Likewise Libra his fortune is in all fair things, & in the bargains thereof especially if they be white, & generally in all beautiful things, belonging to worldly delectation, chief in women's apparel, & in all things proceeding from the water, & in all things that be transported from a far, and that be of smallest weight. The borne in this sign are above others given to embrace learning, & the study of the sciences. The good and fortunate days, are Monday and Friday. The infortunate day is Wednesday. The borne in this sign shall be troubled with infirmities & diseases of the belly, as with the dysentery, lienterie, gripings, and other pains proceeding of wind, and chiefly about the back bone. They be naturally of sanguine complexion, and thereby hot and moist. And because he is fortunate in things that be white, therefore let him use white apparel. The good fortune of this Sign is towards the West. And therefore his house, bed, and all his affairs, such as be notable are to be directed that way. Scorpio the eight celestial and principal sign. ♂ ♏ scorpion THe eight treatise entreateth of Scorpio, the eight sign celestial, and containeth uj Chapters. The first speaketh of the head of Scorpio. The two of the belly of Scorpio. The three of the tail. The four of the judgement of Scorpio touching the male. The fift touching the female. The vi and last of the common and general fortune thereof. Towards women he shall be of a light and inconstant mind, and yet shall use no deceit or malice towards them. But if he were of small conscience, he might do with them and use them as he listed, because he shall be greatly beloved with them. Likewise touching Glottonye, which is the very Handmaid of Lechery, the party borne in this sign above all meats shall love bread, especially crusty bread, whereof he shall be a great eater. He shall be very ireful, and thereunto soddenlye disposed. He shall be a greater talker. He shall be faint hearted and fearful. And although his anger be vehement, and yet the chiefest effect thereof shall consist in words. One of his family he shall greatly hate. His first wife shallbe fair and a clear of complexion. Concerning his life and manner thereof. He shall live honestly and quietly with his wife. He shall naturally be full of diseases, but yet thereof very patient. He shall have three special maladies. The first when he is xiv. years of age. The two when he is xliij. The three and last when he is .lxv. Concerning his good fortune. He shall be a man that shall use correction, and shallbe very discrite. He shallbe honourable and from one degree of estate shall ascend to another. And according to his evil fortune, he shallbe stricken upon the head, and shallbe bitten with a Dog, or some other beast. He shall die upon a sword point. He shallbe greatly affected with selfwel, and with vehemency of words and taunts. He shallbe nanaturally inclined to have pain in his belly, wherewith he shallbe much troubled. He shall fall into the hands of great men. He shall have carnal company with four women, whereof the four shallbe marked upon the check. Furst touching the disposition of the body shallbe beautiful, neat, having fair, eyebrows, clear eyes and small lean checks and thin and under his jaw shall have a mark. If any be borne in this sign in the time of Winter, than his complexion shallbe effeminate. If he be borne in the Summer then touching the disposition of his body he shallbe beautiful, but yet gross and fat under his apparel. Also if any woman be borne in this sign, she shall be of an indifferent stature and beauty, her face fair, of smooth here and by reason of her cold complexion she shall desire to wear much clothing. She shall have a blemish in her eyes, and shallbe marked upon her arm, fingers, and knee. If he be a man, he shallbe of sanguine complexion, and mischiefuous in giving a blow. He shallbe naturally inclined (not, withstanding it seem marvelous) to contradictories, that is to say, to justice and unrighteousness, to loss and gain, to truth and falshold, and all by reason of the concurrence of the opposites and contrary signs, and yet not withstanding the sign that is of greatest force, shall bear the chief rule touching the premises. touching justice, he shall be naturally given to honesty, he shall be just and of much equity, and in all his affairs greatly inclined to justice. And touching the contrary he shall be a great Inventer of news, a Talebearer, a Liar, deceitful, envious, and false, prone to deceit as well by his look as by his laughter. He shallbe full of discord and a sour of debate, chiefly amongs brethren and friends, whereby it appeareth that he is naturally inclined to iniquity and unrighteousness, craft and deceit not withstanding his nature also to the contrary. But yet the sign of most force as is aforesaid doth principally bear rule in this nativity. And to say any thing touching his life, and manner thereof, touching his future inclination, we can not. For as much as the concourse of the stars in this nativity are divers. Likewise concerning his good fortune or indifferent fortune, this man at one time shall want, and at another time shall have sufficient. He shall have three wives, whereof the first shall be a widow. The second and third shall be virgins, but the third shall bury him. And here is meet to be known that by reason of the generality of this sign, and of the concourse of the signs, this native should be coupled to four wives, but yet the chiefest shall prevail. He shall be of power and liberty to do and accomplish his own desires. Happy shall he be to the femine kind, that is to say, to things of that kind, as cattail and such like. He shall be twice bitten with a dog or other beast upon the shoulder and on his nose ornostrels shall have a mark. He shallbe in danger or thrall of men of power or authority. His last Wife shall bury him by reason of the mark upon his arm, or the bit of the Dog as his constellation doth thereunto chiefly incline. The fourth Chapter describeth the judgement of Scorpio, touching the male. Where note that the Child borne in this Sign (touching his body) upon his feet and hands shall have a natural mark. And touching his mind, he shall be bountiful and liberal, so that he shall not keep secret his substance. In the service of others, he will be mearrye, trusty, bold and pleasant. In his conditions strong, stable, and not wavering, not desisting or leaving of from his affairs being once begun. touching his life, he shall have three principal diseases the times whereof be not here noted, which if he chance to escape he shall live. C.x. years and ten months. And according to the virtue of this sign there shallbe no impediment in the constellation, except it happen by some particular cause. His fortune shallbe good for that in hearing and seeing his luck shallbe prosperous. He shall attain to great wisdom and learning, and to the magic science he shall greatly apply himself, and the mysteries thereof diligently search out. And yet his diligence so taken doth include a certain doubt or duplicity, by reason of the force and efficatie of the word. For it may signify great investigation and diligence and that pertaineth to his good fortune, or else it may signify a causable infirmity proceeding of the said Magic science, which belongeth to evil fortune. He shall have great abundance of money, and the same daily shall increase and multiply. By means of a woman he shall be greatly enriched, and over his enemies he shall have the victory. In foreign places he shall exercise tillage, and at length shall return home into his own country with gain. Of his betters by way of reward, he shall receive Horses, Sheep, Oxen and other beasts. This native shall be in great danger, and except he take heed, he shall be hurt with a sword. saturday shall be his contrary day, and therefore upon that day, let him not wash his Head, or put on any new garment, or else attempt any strange enterprise. And some affirm that he that is borne about the end of this Sign, shall be of neither kind, or of both, that is to say, as well male as female. The fift sign declareth the effect of Scorpio concerning the woman. Who hath her recourse to the parts of this sign before mentioned in each Chapter. notwithstanding over and besides the premises, thus much is to be spoken. For first, you shall note that she shall be of a friendly condition, obedient serviceable, fearful, and shamefast. She shall be wrathful and have him in deadly hatred that doth her any displeasure. She shall have Children by three husbands, and with them shall live in great felicity. She shall vanquish her enemies, but yet till she be thirty years of age she shall sustain much sickennesse. Nevertheless, of cattle she shall have abundance, and many people shall be under her government. But yet in her youth she shall abuse her body in playing the Harlot, if the force of the imminent constellation do take his effecten, bit she shall be with a Dog, and in the end shallbe blind. Of her brethren and parents she shall receive much trouble. Saturday shallbe to her infortunate day, therefore upon that day let her not wash her head, put on any new garments, or do any other strange fact. The sixth Chapter entreateth of the general fortune of Scorpio. Therefore the borne in this Sign is naturally moist, Phlegmatycke or Sanguine. And such shall be singularly fortunate of all things that be of colour red, and in buying and selling of all such. The like fortunate in all things factible, or to be forged with or in the fire, extrahible or belonging to the same, and in merchandise of unknowing things. And therefore as much as he can, let him wear such garments as be Red. The like fortunate in warfare and Tillage, and in all Beasts belonging to the same. Fortunate in hospitality, whether it be done for money sake, lucre, or for God's sake. The unfortunate Days be Thursday and saturday. The rest be good, especially Twesdaye. He shall be affected with the Chyragre or Gout in the Hands. With the Sciatica and pain in the Head. And if Saturn be found to be asscendent, than he shall have great pains in his toes. His fortune is towards the South, and therefore let him dispose his affairs that way, and convert to that part his chamber Door, Bed window, and the like. Sagitarius the ix celestial and principal sign. ♃ ♐ depiction of archer THe ix treatise maketh relation of the ix celestial and principal sign called Sagitarius, which is divided into two parts, that is to say, the head and the tail, containing five Chapters. The first entreateth of of the head of Sagitarius. The two of the tail. The three of the judgement of Sagitarius concerning the male. The iiij. of the female. And the .v. and last of the general fortune thereof. And over and besides the said five Chapters, there is a general rule next after the second Chapter, not withstanding the generality mentioned in the end of this treatise. Touching the disposition of the mind he shall by nature have a good wit, and a sharp, and therewithal constant and firm. He shall love wise men, and shall embrace all such as be of discretion. Therefore touching this part of nature, and the natural constellation bearing rule in this nativity, he shall acquire unto himself possession with wise men. And although that he have a covetous mind naturally disposed to avarice, by reason of the concourse of certain stars, yet by means of the dominion of this Sign, he shallbe studious of good things, and shallbe inclined to virtue, and especially to the virtue of liberality. And therefore he shall not be much inclined to the opposite or contrary, nor yet to extort other men's goods. And because principally he is bend to virtue, it will follow that he shallbe of great authority, & exalted in high degree of honour. Moreover although he be naturally inclined to liberality, and not to rapine or extortion, yet he shallbe proclive and given to many vices, that is to say, to pride, covetousness, lechery and gluttony, and chief to pride little esteeming other men's doings or sayings, very haultye, in so much that what soever question any do ask of him, be shall get no answer at his hands. And by reason of his pride aforesaid, he shallbe a great Cavillour, Liar, Chyder, and full of contention. He shall have a very pestiferous and venomous tongue. And although he be naturally inclined to a certain spice of liberality, for that he will covet to possess nothing unjustly, yet he shall be desirous to get substance, and covetously to enjoy it. Whereby consequently it appeareth, that wholly he is not given to covetousness, but to a certain spice thereof to a desire to have. Likewise he is inclined to Lechery. For with three women specially he shall have to do, but some times (by nature's impediment) he shall not project his seed, although he be very desirous thereunto. He is much disposed also to gluttony chief to eating of herbs and in his meat doth greatly love them. Furthermore note here that the premises do not only belong to the man, but to the woman also subject to that constellation. Concernyg his life and manner thereof. He shall be long sick, and shall have a pain in his heart. He shall have three special sickennesses. The first when he twenty years of age. The two when he is xlvij The three and last, when he is lxxx Touching his good fortune, he shall be in great estimation and honour. He shall have many children, & amongs all he shall have a twin or two borne at one birth, and of them he shall see the third generation. He shall atteyn to his father's inheritance. In all his affairs he shall prosper and daily he shall see his goods increase. He shall come into the world with his own star, that is to say, he shall enjoy all things according to the influence of his sign. He shall have much trouble in the water. He shall fall into a river but he shall escape drowning. He shall lose the most part of all his goods and shall fall into the hands of his enemy and sometimes into hands of a woman a she enemy. He shall be bitten with a beast in the midst of one of his fingers of his right hand, and shall die an exile out of his country. His most dearest friend beloved above others he shall lose, and he shall be wonderfully troubled with devils and evil spirits. After the disposition of the mind he shallbe very ready to anger, and therein also shallbe very sonbden, and the pain being passed, he will soon be appeased. He shallbe of an excellent wit, and naturally given to the exercise of riding and shooting. He shall not he circumspect in his doings, nor yet foreseeing in things that may happen. He shall have much pain in his guts, and in his head, especially he shall suffer three several sickennesses. The first when he is xxj years old. The second when he is lxij years of age. And the third when he is lxxx And touching his good fortune, if he do not take away or remove the natural mark which shallbe upon his right buttock, or right nostril, than his Constellation shall be prosperous. But if the said mark be violently removed from the place, than his fate shall be hindered and impeached. He shall be valiant in arms, and therein also victorious. But if the hour of Saturn do concur with Saturn in his nativity, he shall be impotent by reason of the influence of that planet, and therefore shall with great labour attain to any commodity, and with much difficulty acquire his former good luck. But yet not withstanding the impediment of Saturn, if the marks aforesaid be not taken away yet he shall obtain the victorious feats aforesaid. But if his mother perhaps do take away that mark from the places aforesaid, some evil hap may chance unto him. For he shall have much a do to repel the influence of Saturn. The said marks do vehemently resist the malice of the planet by reason of their notable virtue. So that Saturn shall do no great hurt although he do some hinder. And touching the evil fortune of the borne in this Sign of Sagitarius. He shall be in many troubles. He shall be hurt with hot burning iron. He shall be in danger of thieves not only by traveling by the way, but also in cities. He shall also lose and forego many possessions purchased by himself, which shall be confiscate and taken from him through the malice of certain natural marks, whereof one shall be in his stones. And another upon his left side, by force whereof, he shall not long after lose his sight. Likewise thou shalt have in remembrance this rule following, touching the tail of Sagitarius, generally appertaining to all men borne in this sign. And first thou shalt know that if it happen he be borne in the second hour of the day, not withstanding the premises he shall be foul and evil favoured. He shallbe bald, and his Children also shallbe bald, by reason of the marks aforesaid, whereof the one shallbe upon his ribs, and the other upon his left side. Also by force of this constellation, he shallbe very lecherous, and shallbe diseased with a great infirmity. but he shall recover. In like manner touching his good fortune, he shall have two Children borne at one birth. His possession and living shall be indifferent, for sometimes it shall be diminished, and sometimes increased. All these things thou shalt diligently note, over and beside the things contained in the two Chapters aforesaid. In the third Chapter entreating of Sagitarius judgement touching the male. There is to be noted that he that is borne in this Sign, shall have a merry and pleasant countenance. Likewise, touching the disposition of the mind, he shall be gentle, faithful, meek, liberal mixed with stubborness, by reason whereof, he shall be of great authority, gentle, kind, courtlike, and a great bankettour, by reason of which his courtesy many well repair unto him, and be gests at his table. And by means of his liberality he will be a bountiful giver of Horses and other fourfooted beasts. He shall be very ingenious, witty, artificial, sober, grave, painful, and careful of his affairs. He shall be subtle and very ware about his doings. So that he will not disclose his secrets to no man, but secreatelye will keep them to himself, & the same will very finely keep hid in his breast, for that almost he is mistrustful all men. He shall be with many vices encumbered, because he is naturally given to be a great fornicator, and one that will be soon angry, and yet soon appeased again, and when his anger is once done, than he will utter much fair and gentle talk somewhat joined with covetowsnes. He shall be skabbye and very full of itch. He shall be aflected with two notable & strong sickennesses. The one when he is xxxiij years of age, which shall be so vehement that he shall stand in great hazard of life, which if he escape, then shall he have the second, which shall happen when he is four score and eight years of age, whereof he shall die. semblably, touching his good fortune. The first Child that he shall have, shall be a son. He shall have to his friend a Pier of a realm, with whom he shall dwell in household and shall possess other men's goods. In like manner ching his evil fortune, he shall be in danger of three several frays, and her that should be his first wife he shall not enjoy. And by the malice of others he shall be in displeasure with his friend aforesaid, and yet in the end he shall overcome their malice, and be reconciled to his friendship again. He shall be hurt with Iron unless warily he take heed thereof. sunday is his contrary day, therefore upon that day let him attempt no new enterprise, nor wash his head, or put on any new apparel. The fourth Chapter of this present treatise describeth the judgement of Sagitarius touching the female. And here to learn for to know the disposition of her body, you must repair to the Chapters of the head and tail of Sagitarius (which is before recited) where you shall find many things spoken of the female borne in this Sign. And touching the disposition of the mind, she shall be very much given to the Arts of Magic, and to witchcraft, and by reason of the subtlety of her wit, she shall put the same Arts in practise. She shall be very cursed, careful, merciful, chyldebearing and a great Liar. She shall incur great peril, especially for one offence that she shall commit, for which offence she shall be brought to judgement: Which peril if she escape, than she shall live till she be three score and eight years old. She shall fully accomplish her fate. And although she be subecte unto much malice and danger, yet she shall obtain the victory over them all. She shall have two husbands, whereof the second shall be the better. sunday shall be her unfortunate day, and for that cause, let her attempt no new enterprise or other notable or new thing. The fift and last Chapter maketh rehearsal of the general Fortune of Sagitarius. And first the born in this Sign shall be Fortunate, both in the law of GOD, and also in the law of the World. He shall be happy in all kinds of merchandise, especially in that Art that chiefly useth the Press, and in tailors craft. Also in the Draper's science. chiefly in clothes of fayreste Colour, if they be retailed percelle meal by the Yard, or Elle. Also in the butchers occupation, and Beasts which are accustomed to be sold in the Shambles. This Sign is also Cholerycke by nature, and therefore the borne in this Sign is naturally Cholerycke, by reason whereof he is hot and dry. And he shall have a great pain and grief by means of a sore Impostume in the Lungs. And also of a consuming and vehement Ague, which is called Hectica. And also of an inflammation that shall proceed from the Lounges, according to the quality of this Sign. The apparelles and the colours which ought to be most used of the borne in this Sign, is gray, Browne, yellow or Red, which Colours by reason of the heat and Fire, are most apt, most necessary, and convenient. The one half of the life shall be fortunate, and the other half unfortunate, not only in days, and hours, and in Months, or Weeks, but also in whole years by the number of six. That is to say: by six and two. Syxe good years, and two bad, years. The Male or Female that is borne in this month, hath his special Fortune placed in the West. And therefore towards that part of the World let him dispose all his doings, concerning his House, his Door, and his Bed, and all his special affairs, and notable acts. etc. Capricornus the ten celestial and principal sign. ♄ ♑ sea-goat THe ten treatise entreateth of the ten principal and celestial sign called Capricornus. This sign is divided into two principal parts, that is to say, the head and the tail, for that cause it is divided but into .v. Chapters whereof the first entreateth of the head, The two of the tail. The three of the male. The four of the female. And the v. and last of the common and general fortune of Capricornus. Where is to be noted that the borne in this Sign touching the disposition of the body, hath a fair body and comely well fashioned, especially in youth it shall not be properly Black nor white, but some what given to be Red. Likewise, he shall have certain natural Signs in the Head, the Breast and the Knee. The eyes sore, and full of pain. He shall be naturally simple, learned, and wise, and yet not withstanding, very incredulous and hard of belief. In so much, as he will believe no man, although he swear. He shall be angry and Chollerycke, and in his anger very noyous and hurtful. A man of blood, and greatly thrysting after the blood of his enemies. So that if he chance to have the superiority over his enemies, he will destroy them all, or the most part of them, if not with his own hands, yet be means of others. He shall be very crafty and subtile, and that unfeignedly. And yet in his doings true dealing and very just, and a great lover of truth, doing the thing that he goeth about with much thought, although therewith some craft be included. His gate and going very crafty although outwardly it shall not appear. Who in his age shall be very profitable and good to many. This man doth naturally love the trimming of his body, and hath so great delight in his own beauty, that he shall think none to be like unto himself. And his special respect shall be towards his Head, his Beard, and Hear. Likewise, by reason of the vehemency of his natural Complextion he is by nature much inclined to sleep after meat, and at the Table, which commonly he putteth in practise. Likewise, touching his life, and manner thereof. touching diseases and syckennesses, there is nothing to be found certain in this Chapter. And yet in the fourth Chapter where the judgement of Capricornus is entreated concerning the woman, it is read that the borne in this sign, shall have one special and principal disease when he is xxxix years of age, which if he escape, he shall live till he be. Cviij. years of age. And touching sickness. He shallbe naturally diseased and singularly affected with the pain of the heart and stomach, whereof he shall die. Also touching the evil fortune of this sign, ye shall understand that the borne in this sign, that is to say, in the head of Capricornus according to the force of the constellation he shall be deprived of one of his members, and some of his teeth. The first, when he is fourteen years old. The second, when he is twenty. The third, when he is one and twenty. The fourth, when he is thirty. The fift, when he is six and thirty. The sixth, when he is four and forty. The vij when he is six and forty. The vij when he is lx And then by force of his constellation. He shall die through the weakness of his members. Moreover, touching his good fortune he shall have two sons, and shall receive inheritance from his progenitors. And his end shall be better than his beginning. He shall be naturally given to the marchaundyze of Goats, and therein shall be both fortunate and lucky, if he will diligently follow the same traffic. Likewise, touching his evil fortune, he shall be subject to the hand of his enemies. He shall be deprived of one of his members, and thereby shall be maimed. And before the time of his death, he shall suffer many and sundry great troubles at the hands of a noble man. The third Chapter determineth the judgement of Capricornus touching the male. And for the man child borne in this sign, there is nothing found certain, touching the disposition of his body in this Chapter, and therefore recourse must be made, to the Sign wherein the male Child is borne. That is to say, to the head of Capricornus, or else to the tail, and there the truth concerning his corporal disposition may be found. And yet not withstanding (over and beside the premises) such one hath a little head, hollow eyes, and a soft speech. And touching his mind he shall be very incredulous & hard of belief, in so much as them that swear, and confirm their sayings with oath, he shall not credit. And therefore like as he shall not believe others, even so it is as meet that other shall be as hard of belief to him, and shall not credit his words though he bind them with oaths. He shall naturally be very subtle and secret in all his affairs, and therein shall be a subteil and crafty deceiver, and a bold sufferer and bearer of adversity. Likewise he is naturally covetous, ireful, and therein very soubden and mischievous, using a mischievous and ungracious stomach, and therefore with great difficulty he shall return to his former quiet. And not withstanding the aforesaid vices he shall be naturally given to be civil, honest, amiable, and pleasant. Moreover, touching his life and manner thereof, he shall be full of sickennes. But if he escape one very vehement sickennes (which shall happen when he is twenty years of age) he shall live by force of this Constellation, eight and fifty years unless some natural impediment of any particular or universal cause opposite do occur and happen. His life shall be shortened by reason of the truncation and cutting of some of his members. He shallbe married to two wives, and the second he shall marry, when he is one & thirty years of age, which shall be his better Wife, by whom he shall be greatly enriched. He shall enter into other men's labours, and enjoy goods gotten by others. He shall tread the ground of many Countries, and at length shall return to his own Country, and to the place of his navitie with great gain and substance. He shall have to do with much treasure, and shall enjoy part of the same. touching his evil fortune, he shall suffer much adversity in the place where he was borne. And for that he is naturally subtile, and of mischievous mind. He shall suffer much trouble and yet shall overcome it well enough. His first Wife shall die before he be one and thirty years old. sunday is his contrary and unfortunate day. Therefore upon that day let him attempt no new fact, or any notable enterprise. He seemeth to be of a melancolycke or earthy Complexion. And therefore he hath his Fortune chiefly disposed towards the north part. And here thou shalt diligently note, that he which is borne in the end of this Sign, shall be borne in Adultery. And this Sign hath no power in the nativity of women, but only of the males. The fourth Chapter of this tenth treatise describeth the judgement of Capricornus, touching the female. And thou shalt note that the woman-borne in this Sign, hath nothing in this present Chapter that is certain touching the disposition of her body. And therefore look in what part of this sign soever she be borne, there thou shalt find her natural and corporal disposition. And therewith also thou shalt have recourse unto the next Chapter ensuing, and the difference shall be found to be great between both the kinds. For as much as the bodily disposition, as well the stature as the other composition of either kind is indifferent and equal. Moreover touching the disposition of the mind. The woman Child borne in this sign shall be very wise, and a giver of good counsel, in so much as by reason of her great wisdom and consideration she shall be acceptable to all sorts of men. She shall attain to a good fate and constellation joined with much joy, and mean of her wit. She shall bring her devices to good effect. She shall be naturally given to be of cursed heart, very hot and wilful specially in those things touching the disposition of her wit and policy and thereby very desirous to know such things as be most pleasant unto her with her neighbours, and specially such as be most acquainted with her. She shall be courteous and friendly. She shall be soon abashed and desirous to see the world, & therefore shall travel in unknown places. She shall receive hurt of a four footed beast, whereof if she escape she shall live four score years. Likewise touching her good fortune, she shallbe called a mother of Children for that by force of her constellation, she shallbe chyldebearing and apt to Children especially to sons. She shall also be abundaunte in four footed beasts, and after she is passed the age of forty years, her time following shallbe more prosperous. And concerning her evil fortune. She shall be hurt of four footed beasts, and shallbe very fearful upon the water. Her luck over her cattle shall not be very prosperous. Sunday is her unfortunate day, and therefore upon that day let her attempt no special matter, especially of any great effect. The .v. Chapter of this ten treatise having his title of the general and universal fortune of Cappricornus, is chief prosperous in husbandry, and in all kinds of Beasts and cattle, concerning the same, and in all weighty and ponderous matters touching earth, and that which is possible to be done with earth, with stones with wood, and with the hides of the beasts before remembered. Likewise, in buying and selling of grain, and other heavy matters abundant upon the earth, and especially growing in the same. This sign is prosperous in dull and heavy beasts as Asses, Swine, Oxen, and such like, and in all kinds of works possible to be done with great and painful labour. The borne in this sign shall be more healthful in travel then in doing nothing. Likewise this sign over and beside the particular events, is much disposed to Impostumes of the stomach, to the Cough, and to inflammations of the liver. Also his time touching his indifferent Fortune, is divided into two principal parts, not only in days, weeks and months, but also in years, for the time is divided by the number of five, because continually there shallbe five good years and five bad. This sign also extendeth his Fortune towards the south. And therefore let him dispose all his whole affairs (if he mind to prosper) that way. And from time to time let him use to wear Black garments. Aquarius the xi celestial and principal sign. ♄ ♒ water-bearer THis xj Treatise making mention of the xj Sign called Aquarius, is divided into three principal parts, comprehending uj several Chapters. The i containeth the head of Aquarius. The two part the belly. And the three the tail. The four the male. The v. the female. The uj and last, the common and general fortune thereof. Also, a Dog shall grievously bite him upon his thigh or Leg. He shall wander into a strange land, and in the midst of his wealth and substance much adversity shall happen. He shall fear GOD, and desire to do rather good then evil, to which good qualities he is naturally given. And by reason he is tender, he shall have no natural force to do any actual or corporal labour, and consequently not given to walk much. He shallbe much pained in the rains of his back. He shall have iij. principal diseases. The i when he shallbe xxix years of age. The two when he is xxxvij The three and last when he is lxxxx. Concerning his good fortune, that although he shall enjoy in his own country no kind of office or promotion, yet in a strange country he shall attain to much honour. Concerning his evil fortune, he shall suffer much trouble, and sundry discommodities over and beside the biting of a Dog or some other beast, either upon his arm or leg. He shall have much evil fortune by means of his Parents, for they shallbe taken from him by death, and from them shall receive no kind of inheritance or substance. And by force of this Constellation, he shall end his life in a strange Country, and in the water. touching the quality of the mind he shall be naturally very lecherous, and greatly given to the love of women, vehemently desiring their company. A great Surfetour, greatly occupying himself in banqueting and Belly cheer, frequenting the same without measure. He shallbe very covetous and desirous to have, for what he seeth he will covet to have. Which vices not withstanding yet given to quietness, greatly embracing peace and concord, and much abhorring discord, avoiding the means thereof, as much as lieth in his power. Likewise, he shall be endued with a certain frenzy, and shall by a natural sickness in a strange Country yield forth his breath. Three principal terms or diseases he shall suffer. The first, when he is twenty years of age. The second, when he is five and forty. And then he shall be in great danger of death. But if he escape the same, he shall live one hundred and twenty years, and three days. Likewise, touching his good fortune, he shall live a long space with his Wife and shall get much substance and riches. And although he shall have great loss, yet he shall have plenty. touching his evil fortune, he shallbe without a head, and deprived of his Parents, and Brother. In a strange Country he shall end his life, as before is remembered. The four Chapter entreateth of Aquarius judgement touching the male. And to learn the disposition of the body, recourse must be made to those things that be reported in the three Chapters before mentioned, where very largely is entreated the particular fortune of Aquarius. Over and beside he shall have a great audacity of speech. semblably touching the disposition of the mind, and especially concerning his life, he shallbe covetous, lecherous, prone to anger, contentious, a liar, because he shall speak one thing and do another, and that shallbe by force of his principal constellation. Not withstanding the said vices, he shallbe very aware and circumspect, wise, politic, trusting in his own wisdom, and shall have a certain excellency of art and knowledge. Careful over his affairs even from his youth. singularly beloved, courtlike honest and good. Honest he shall be for that he shall be conversant with the honest. Good he shall be by virtue of the Constellation, and therefore naturally inclined to goodness, singularly embracing all things good and honest. Merciful, for that he shall extend the same to such as have need of mercy, specially Orphans and widows, to whom he shall not only be pitiful, but a benefactor and defender. He shall wander into many places, and thereby by little and little shall be enriched. Likewise, touching his life and manner thereof. He shall have two special sickennesses. The first when he shall be six and thirty years of age, which shall be very vehement and dangerous, whereof if he be acquieted, than he shall feel the other, when he is four score & ten years of age, & of that last disease without fail he shall die. In like manner touching his good Fortune, he shall be happy, for that he shall be skilful in Art and knowledge by reason whereof, he shall attain to preferment. He shall have the charge and government of many and divers sums of money, and by a strange man shall unlooked for enjoy much treasure. And concerning his evil Fortune, his abode shall not continue in the place of his own nativity, but wandering abroad shall perambulate strange places, and in them shall continue. And not withstanding this his peregrination and dewelling in such places is indifferent either to good or evil Fortune. Therefore as seemeth to me, it tendeth indifferently both to good and evil fortune. He that is thus borne, his first wife shall not long tarry with him, and after she is dead, all things shall have more prosperous success with him. And the loss also of this Wife, as specially I do note, seemeth not to me to belong to evil Fortune, but to indifferent. Likewise, upon the water he shall be very unfortune, which by nature he shall abhor. He shall be enwrapped with many and sundry dangers and amongs others specially with his wife and woman. Saturday is his contrary and unhappy day. Therefore upon that day he must attempt no notable enterprise or fact, nor yet upon that day wash his Head, put on new garments, or do other novelties remembered and spoken of in the treatise before. The .v. Chapter of this xj treatise describeth the judgement of Aquarius touching the woman. And here is to be noted, that the woman borne in this sign touching the disposition of her body, shallbe delicate and tender, and by force of this constellation shall have a mark in her right hand. She shall be true, faithful, constant, witty, and of a good complexion, and disposed to all goodness, specially to mercy and pity. Likewise, touching her life and manner thereof, she shall have a great disease in her eyes, and shall have two special sickennesses, whereof the chiefest and most dangerous shall be when she is of eighteen years of age. And the second she shall have (if she chance to escape the first) when she is four score years old, and then shall die according to the effect of this constellation. Also touching her good fortune, she shall abound in Children. She shallbe enriched with other men's goods, and shall attain to an indifferent wealth. When she is xu years of age, Fortune shall favour her better, and she shall enjoy a better state. Much evil Fortune shall happen unto her in her time, and amongs others, her good name shall be blotted with infamy, and shall be defamed with the corruption of her virginity, and shall have experience of strange places, and be very odious to her enemies. Her first Husband shall put her from him. She shall be hurt with four footed beasts, or shall be very near the same. But it seemeth to me she shall passivelye receive a hurt or danger. The uj Chapter entreateth of the common and general fortune of Aquarius, which consisteth special in tillage and in beasts meet for tillage together, and in all beasts of great quantity and fatness, as Asses, Moils, Swine, Oxen, Cows, and such like. Likewise, fortunate in buildings, in earth, in stone, in wood, in hides of beasts, specially the beasts afore remembered. Furthermore, it is commonly and for the most part fortunate in those things which be done with great labour and exercise. This sign is fortunate toward the west, therefore they must dispose their affairs that way. The Sunday is unfortunate for them, therefore that day let them not do any new notable work, as is said in the other treatises. They shallbe vexed with long fevers quotidians and cold. According to the virtue of the constellation, their time is divided into xu so that the first xu years going before, are good and lucky, the xu years following are unlucky and unfortunate: and nevertheless in the good fortune of the first xu years the Sunday is always unfortunate. As touching the good fortune of the first xu years, among the unfortunate days, the Twesday and Saturday have the principal point in the good Fortune. They be naturally fanguine, hot, and moist, and therefore they must wear red and black garments. Pisces the xii celestial and principal sign. ♃ ♓ depiction of fish THe twelve treatise of this Book speaketh of the twelve and last principal sign of Heaven, called Pisces, and is divided into two principal parts, the Head and the Tail. This treatise containeth five Chapters. The first, maketh mention of the Head of Pisces. The second of the Tail. The three of the judgement of Pisces for the male. The iiij. of the judgement for the female. The .v. and last, of the common fortune of Pisces, both of the male and female together. As concerning the manner of his living, he shall have a great sickennes and fervent in his Nostrils, so that by the ferventness of it he shall die where he was borne. He shall have three grievous sickennesses. The first at xxvij years. The two at liiij The three at lxx years. And then he shall die of this sickness, if he escape the other twain, or else be in great danger. As concerning his good fortune, although by the effect of the Constellation, he should fall into a river, yet he shallbe saved from it, and shall rise out of it again if he fall in, which thing belongeth to his good fortune. He shall have many Children. He shall be mighty, and rule in Islands. By the mercy of GOD, and the goodness of the Constellation, he shall escape from all his trouble. As concerning his evil fortune, he shall fall into a river as is aforesaid. And also into the hands of a mighty man, and into much trouble. Yet not withstanding that these things do appertain to his evil Fortune, they shall have a good issue and end. For he shall be delivered from these verations as afore is said. Whereof it followeth, that this fortune is evil by accident. Furthermore, because of the mark that he shall have in his Nostrils, he shall bury his Parents, which he shall lose according to his Constellation. Which thing belongeth somewhat to his evil Fortune. He shall lose some of his temporal goods, which he shall have gotten with great labour, and shall wholly be spoiled of them, or of the most part of them. The second Chapter maketh mention of the Tail of Pisces, which is the xxx and last particular Sign of Heaven called Luaten, having twenty Stars, set and disposed in dew order, in such manner and form as here followeth. As concerning the disposition of his mind, he shall have naturally all the signs and marks that he shall have which is borne in the first hour, or in another, saving the second hour, for he that is borne in the second, is naturally liberal, and yet covetous. As concerning the manner of his life, you must say of him that is borne in the second hour, as of the other that is borne in another hour of this sign. He shall be abundant in victual and riches. He shall out live two wives that he shall marry, by whom he shall have his goods and possessions. He shall be mighty and strong by Sea and by land, and shall have a son of power and might, of whom he shall see great things, and shall have generation of him. Some of his members shallbe diminished: and if he escape such a passion, he shall fall no more into it, which things appertaineth to his good fortune. And finally, he shallbe delivered from all adversity. touching his evil fortune, he shall lose some of his goods by violence. He shall fall into a river, whereout he shall rise again, and shall take no hurt at all, as is aforesaid. He shall come into the hands of a puysante man, from whom he shallbe delivered. He shall lose by violence much riches which he had gotten, without recovery or hope of recovery. The third Chapter determineth of the judgement of Pisces for the male. The man child borne in this Sign shall have a natural mark in his head shoulder, or foot, and a scar in the midst of his body, or some where else. He shall be a player, merry, a dispyser of Fortune, very hard of belief, lecherous beyond measure, and have great fancy to women, whereby he shall suffer great contumely and hindrance. He shall be furious and hasty to anger: but as he is soon angry, so shall he be soon pacified again. He is naturally covetous, hardy, standing in his own conceit, friendly, unkind, a liar. Yet not withstanding these vices he is witty, according to his nature, avaricious, covetous and greedy of learning, eloquent, obstinate in his learning, defending his conclusions obstinately and wittily. And though he have a small wit, yet it is ready, sharp, and prompt. Such a one borne thus is given to the company and love of good men, earnestly loving his friends, and willingly will venture himself for them, whereby he shall suffer hurt and detriment. He shall have seven great syckennesses, whereof three shall be very extreme, and specially the sixth, which he shall have at four and thirty years of age. And if he escape it, he shall live lxxxv. years, and three months, and xiij days, he shall die of the seven. sickness. Until xxxiiij years of his age, he shall not be rich nor poor, nor shall come to any honour. He shall be rich by the death of his kinsfolk. He shall get much goods by his labour, travel, and notable industry. He shall have the revenge of his enemies, and see the punishment of them. He shall marry at xxxiij years, and if he marry before, he shall not keep his Wife long, but shall marry another. He shall be called the father of Children, and shall have many, yet he shall not have a son at the beginning. If he will remedy his evil fortunes, and be delivered from them, he must call earnestly upon GOD, desiring mercy for jesus Christ's sake, and by that means he shall be delivered. In marrying a Wife he shall be somewhat infortunate, because it shall not be expedient for him then, but in the age of xxxiij. years as is said. He shall be hurt by his neighbour in his goods. He shall have many suits in the law, because of his getting: and shall suffer much and divers tribulation, and specially in his youth, wherein certain things shall come luckily to pass with him. The saturday shall be unfortunate for him: Therefore that day he may not attempt nor take in hand any new thing. The four Chapter describeth the judgement of Pisces for the female. The maid that is borne in this sign, shall have a mark by nature in her head or face. She shall be fervent and earnest very honest, loving the decking of her body: desiring to have brave apparel: hardy, eloquent, having a ready tongue to speak, wyttye, wise, pitiful, merciful, faithful, amiable, liberal, of a merry heart. She shall be tormented with the groping and fretting of the Belly, pain of the stomach, with the Lunatic passion or frenzy, whereby she shall have great trouble the space of eight months: and after that she is escaped from it, she shall live two and seventy years. She shall come to great honour, and have many Children, and shall be called the mother of Children: yet hereof she shall have some misfortune: because her first Child shall be a daughter and not a son according to the constellation. As for the man's part being inclined to the contrary, and surmounting the natural complexion of this maid, sometime for the meeting of certain particular causes, which may alter the complexion of the man and of the woman, and may some thing change it. She shall be burned and hurt with fire. And if it chance that her first Child be a son, he shall not be a true male, because of the opposition and inclination of the mother, whereof I have already spoken. At xxv years of her age, she shall have suit with her father or mother, or against them both, if they live. The Saturday shallbe contrary to her & unlucky, therefore that day she may not begin any notable work. The .v. Chapter reciteth the common fortune of Pisces. They that be borne in this sign, have their fortune, in art of a handy craft's man, and in merchandise of cloth, if they be fair, also in metals, and in merchandise of flesh, and namely in merchandise of corn & wheat and barley: and moreover in horse, in divinity & the civil law, they shallbe subject to hot sicknesses & burning, as to fevers, fretting of the belly, poison, specially at the years of 44 & 68, they shall have 3 lucky days in the week, Monday, thursday & friday, the twesday & saturday unlucky, the wednesday & sunday indifferent. Furthermore they have 6 good years & 6 bad, they have their good fortune toward the south therefore they must dispose their door, bed, & such like affairs that way, they be choleric, whereby they be bald, & they must wear grey apparel or black, and not red, green, white, or blewe. ¶ Besides that which is written in the Prologue set before the treatises here expressed by Chapters, you must number & reckon this letter N. among the numeral letters that signify the number, and it is as much as two being compounds and made twice of the letter. I. Now, for to find the total or principal sign, you must divide the number by .12. Of a thousand there remaineth the number of 4. Of 900 nothing. Of 800 8. Of 700 4. Of 600 nothing. Of 500 8. Of 400 4. Of 300 nothing. Of 200 8. Of 180 nothing. Of 160 4. Of 140 8. Of 120 nothing. Of 100 4. Of 80 8. Of 60 nothing. Of 50 2. Of 40 4. Of 30 6. Of 20 8 The number that cometh of the letters of number, must be divided by 30, for to find the particular sign of the child that is borne, because there be 30 particular signs, and because of the tail of Virgo, which is divided into two parts, whereof followeth the division of the numbers by 30. Of 1000 10. Of 900 2. Of 800 20. Of 700 10. Of 600 nothing. Of 500 20. Of 400 10. Of 300 nothing. Of 200 20. Of 180 nothing. Of 160 10. Of 140 20. Of 120 nothing. Of 100 10. Of 80 20. Of 60 nothing. Of 50 20. Of 40 10. Furthermore, you must note that the number which cometh of the numeral letters of the name of the Child and of his mother must be divided by 29 whereof the division followeth. Of 1000 remaineth 14. Of 900 1. Of 800 17. Of 700 4. Of 600 20. Of 500 6. Of 400 23. Of 80 22. Of 60 2. Of 50 21. Of 300 10. Of 200 26. Of 180 6. Of 160 15. Of 140 24. Of 120 4. Of 100 13. Of 40 11. Of 30 1. The numeral letters signifying the number. I. one. II. two. V five. X. ten. L. fifty. C. a hundred. D. five hundred. M. thousand. Some men will not admit N. for a signifying letter of two among the other seven: yet there be certain names wherein this letter may serve in the steed of other letters. FINIS. OF PHISIOnomie. Now, for as much as the manners of the mind do follow the temperature of the body, I have thought it meet and convenient to add here some signs of the Phisionomie, according to the quantity or quality of some parts of the body, ¶ Signs. ¶ Nature. The head Great. Of a dull wit. Asses. Very small. Fools. Mean. Of a good wit. Natural. Sharp pointed like a Sugar loaf. Unshamefast. Vaunters. With Hear right upward. Fearful. Passion. With Hear right downward. simple. With Hear much curled. Fearful. Ethiopians. With thick Hear. Evil. With Hear curled at the end. Of good courage. Lions. The forehead. Very small. Hard to be taught. Hogs. Round. Of a dull wit. Asses. Long. Flatterers. Dogs. Square. Courageous. Lions. Without wrynckles. Flatterers. Passion. Rough and wrynckled. hardy. Lions. Hanging over the eyes. sad. Passion. High and lofty. Liberal. Lions. the ears. Small. jesters. Appes. Great. dull. Asses. Black and hanging. foolish. Asses. Mean. Of good wit. Natural The eyebrows. joined together. sad. Separated much. Fools. Hogs. Fyne and soft. Courageous. Lions. Thine and hard. Vncleanelye. Hogs. Thick hanging downward. Fools. the eyes. Somewhat red. Shamefast. Passion. Moist and shynning. merry. Of good manners. Watery weeping. Drunkards. Passion. Running. Sleepye. Passion. Very little. Faint hearted. Apes. Very great. Slow. Oxen. Mean. Of good disposition. Natural. far into the head. Malicious. Apes. But a little into the head. Courageous. Lions. Bolt out of the head. Fools. Asses. Somewhat great, and not far inward. Meek and gentle. Oxen, Oft winking. Fearful. Passion. Red. Angry. Passion. Very black. Fearful. Blue. Fearful. Black yellowyshe. Of a good stomach. Chollerycke. Furious. Goats. Sparkling. merry shameless. Dogs. Of many colours. Fearful. Passion. Bright and clear. Lecherous. Cocks. The nose Round blunt and great. Courageous. Lions. Like a Hawks bill. Courageous. Eagles. With great ends. Covetous. Oxen. Sharp at the end. Angry. Dogs. Flat in the mids. Lecherous. Bucks. Wide and open. Angry. Passion. Very black. Fearful. Ethiopians. Very white. Fearful. Women. Somewhat brown. Strong. Meanness. Aberne. Of a good heart. Lions. Freckled. Subtell. Foxes. Red. Wyttye. Inflamed. Angry. Passion. The face Sharp pointed. faithful. Dogs. the Chin With a rough nod. Liberal. Lions. Great. Strong. Long. Fearful and eaters. the neck Sklender and small. Weak. Women. Fleshy. Angry. Bulls. Short. deceitful. Wolves. Mean. Courageous. Lions. The backbone hearye. Unshamefast. Brute beasts. the hands The fingers coupled. Vncleanelye. Hogs. Short and great. Rash and cruel. Nails large and white. manly. Narrow and long. Cruel. Oblyque or awry. Impudent. Small. Crafty and subtle. Breast. With hear. Inconstant. Birds. Without hear. Shameless. Women. Ample and large. Strong. Lions. Navel. far from the breast. Gluttons. Equally distant. Praise worthy. the place about the privy members. Full of bones or sharp. Strong. Male. Fleshy and fat. Weak and delicate. Female. Haunches. Full of sinews. Strong. Male. Fleshy. Weak and delicate. Female. Thighs Full of sinows & thick. Strong. Full of sinows and small. Lecherous. Great and evil fashioned. Vnshamefaste. Legs. Full of sinows & evil fashioned Strong. Male. Fleshy and well form. Weak and tender. Female. Feet. Full of sinows and equally proportioned. Strong. Male. Narrow and small. Weak and tender. With crooked and nails. Vnshamefaste, ravenous, greedy. With right nails. Commendable. Natural. Body. Very small. Wyttye, sharp. Very great. Slow. Mean. wise. evil proportioned. Crafty. Well compassed. Strong. Of a light flesh. wise. Of a soft flesh. Forgetful. Of a hard flesh. Dull and heavy of spirit. Moving. Light. Inconstant. Slow. Of a gross wit. heavy. Grave, courageous. Voice. Strong. Grave injurious. Ass' Grave ending sharply. Fearful, eager or fierce. Oxen, Soft and low. Gentle. Sheep. Grave and moderate. Strong. Dogs. Sharp and strong. Angry. Goats. HEre by the nature you must understand the inclination and natural complexion, which specially we may conjecture by the colour of the body. For naturally black men are fearful as the Ethiopians be. white men also be timorous and fearful: and they that be of a mean colour Black and white, be strong and bold. They that be yellow of the colour of Gold be courageous as Lions. And if they be to yellow, they be malicious as Foxes. They that be some what pale and dark coloured be fearful: and this is referred to the perturbation that cometh of fear. They that be very pale, and almost green for paleness be cold: and therefore they are unapt to moving, slow, and negligent to work. They that be of sanguine colour and somewhat red, are nimble and ready to work. They that be of a fiery and inflamed colour become out of their wits, and be like mad men, when they be to much chafed. So you must conjecture of other colours that take part of the aforesaid. They that desire to see many other signs & tokens of the natural inclination, must have recourse to Aristotle's little book entitled of the physiognomy: & to the works of Galene, specially to his little book, where he sayeth that the manners of the mind do follow the temperature of the body. Furthermore, you must note that we have four humours, which Galene calleth the elements of living things that have blood, to weet: blood, phlegm, colour, & the melancholy humour. The blood is hot, moist & sweet. The spittle called phlegm, is cold moist, & without quality, as the water is, if it be not depraved. The colour or flava bilis is hot, dry & bitter. The melancholy humour is cold, dry, bitter & earthy. The blood nourisheth. The phlegm helpeth the moving of the joints. The collar cleanseth & maketh clean the phlegmatic excrements of the bowels: & provoketh the power or strength excretive. The melancolicke humour helpeth the belly in his actions: For, because it is eager and bitter, it constraineth and presseth the mouth of the Ventricle or belly called the stomach, and maketh it embrace and retain the meat, until the digestion be made. The blood maketh men moderate, merry, pleasant, fair, and of a ruddy colour, which be called sanguine men. The phlegm maketh men, slothful, sluggish, negligent, drowsy, fat, and soon to have grey Hears. The Choler maketh them angry prompt of wit, nimble, inconstant, lean and of a quick digestion. The melancholic humour, which is as it were the substance, the bottom, and lose of the blood, maketh men rude, churlish, careful, sad, avaricious, deceivers, traitors, envious, fearful, weak hearted, and dreaming and imagining evil things, vexed with the trouble of the mind as though they were haunted with a malignant spirit. These humours than may be referred to the Phisonomye: for by them a man may know the natural inclination of men. You may also refer thereunto the temperature of ages. For the puerility or childhood, which is from the birth unto fifteen years or there about, is hot and moist. The adolescency or youth, which endureth until five and twenty years, is of a good and mean temperature. The youth or flourishing age of man's state, which endureth till five and thirty years, is of a hot and dry temperature. The fourth age is the first part of old age, which endureth till forty and nine years: and then men begin to ware cold and dry, and like unto a plant that drieth up and withereth, and they be called in Latin Senes The second part of old age endureth until end of the life: and the men be called in latin Seniores. And this age is also divided into two or three degrees. They that be in the first degree, have yet their green old age, which yet may handle and execute civil matters. They be of the second degree, which draw themselves by little and little from the said affairs because of their weakness. They of the third degree are in extreme feebleness. If you desire to know any moor of the signs of Phisognomie, you shall find them by diligent reading of authors. The prediction of the manners and natures of men, by considering of their face and other parts of their body. ¶ Of the judgement of the head. saying that the head is the part that is most seen of all the parts of man's body, Hypocrates in his uj book of common sicknesses, not without cause showeth how to judge of the whole body by the consideration of the head. For that which is either greater or lesser than it ought to be is always faulty and not good, and they that have this fault or lack, have also those things that do evidently appartain to the faulty & hurted minds. And now even as the head which is little, is never without fault, so that which is great, is not altogether perfect and good: but sometime good and sometime ill. It is a sign of goodness or of wickedness. But the best fashion is the round head, and somewhat low on both sides, as if you should imagine a very round Sphere made of Ware to be somewhat low of each side. The best form then and shape of a head, is that which is meanly great, and hath a comely convenient roundness: which appeareth before and behind somewhat low. The principal cause why the head is little, is the lack of matter or substance. And the cause of the greatness of it, is the abundance and superfluity of the substance and seed man. But if there be little matter with the force of the first formative virtue, it shallbe of a good form and shape, and less evil, for as much as in the creature the naughtiness of the fashion is joined with smalenes of the head. The brain followeth the form and fashion of the skull. For if the skull be corrupt, the brain shallbe also corrupt. The head of man hath more brain proporcionallye then all other beasts. The male hath more brain than the female. The head of man hath more joinings then all other things: and the male more than the female. A well fashioned head is like a mallet, whereof the fore part and the hinder part, be lofty and high. The form or fashion of the mean ventricle, must be a little pressed together, and so the cogitative is the more noble. If the form before be low, the man hath no judgement. And the hinder part be low, he hath no memory, and hath a weakness of moving his sinews, and consequently of all his body: for by the force of the brain is declared the force of the neck and sinews: and also the brodenesse of the shoulders and of the breast, and the parts of the sides called Hypocondria, which be joinings to the liver and lungs. The head that is of a reasonable fashion augmenteth the wit and virtue, and declareth a magnificence in the man: but when it is evil is fashioned it showeth the contrary. The judgement of the head. THey that have a great head, and yet not out of measure, are commonly fair and well conditioned. They that have a great head out of measure be fools, idiots, dull heads. When the head is great proportioned to the body, and specially to the neck, so that the neck be strong, and meanly great with the sinews great & strong, it is a very good sign. The head fashioned like a Sugar loaf, declareth the man to be passed shame, a devourer, bold and rash, which thing cometh of the heat and dryness of the brain. It is a another thing when the head is great and the other members are not great accordingly. The head is of a good fashion, when the ventricle before is also of a good fashion, and moist enough. For the taking of the kinds cometh of the moisture, and the retaining cometh of dryness in the part behind. The head with a mean ventricle somewhat pressed together about the sides, declareth the ventricle cogitative to be ready to comprehend and devise, that which is comprehended, and that because of the unity of the spirits that are in that place. The head round signifieth, mobility, unstableness, forgetfulness, small discretion and little wisdom in the man, for sometimes the moving of the spirits stayeth. The little head necessarily showeth an evil sign, for asmuch as it soon falleth into a sickennes, because that in it there is little brain, and the ventricles narrow, wherein the spirits to straightly kept do not their office: for they are oppressed, inflamed, and choked up, wherefore they imagine not well, they dispose nothing well, they have no memory. Such men are commonly soon angry, & are fearful, & keep their anger long, by reason of the great drought, and hot temperature of the brain. They take in hand false matters they speak ill, & have a double tongue. The long head without measure, having the Organs a wry, and not right, noteth unshamefastness and folly. The head low and flat betokeneth insolency and dissoluteness. The head high before betokeneth pride. The head that hath as it were a hollow hole behind and is low and hollow, declareth man to be subject to anger and deceit. The great head with a large forehead and a face like a Giant, is a sign of a slow man, gentle, strong, and not easy to be taught. When the head is right and almost flat in the midst, and of a mean greatness, it showeth the man to have great wit, and to be courageous. If the head be in all points of a good measure, it is a sign of a great wit and that the man is sharp and liberal. We mean the head not to great nor to small, but according to the quantity and measure of the body. ¶ The judgement of the body by the colour. blackness in a man like a glistering horn is a token of adustion as well in the members as in the hear. A black colour showeth the man to be of a small courage in feats of war fearful and crafty and is to be compared to them that dwell in the south. A green colour, dark, or black, declareth the man ready and prompt to anger. Men that have a very red or red headed in colour are subtle and crafty. As the common saying among the French men is l'ay veu bein peu de petites gens humbles, & rousseaux fideles, that is to say I have seen few little men humble or lowly, & few red headed men faithful and true. They that have a pale and a dead face, and yet a red forehead and low eyes, are altogether shamefast. And to them you may attribute passion. The white colour & samewhat ruddy, signifieth the man very strong and courageous. Such are the northern men. The colour that is very white showeth the man to be contrary to virtue. A pale colour signifieth the man to be without courage in deeds of war, fearful, and a turner of his back, if sickness be not the cause of this paleness. When a brown colour is mixed with a pale, it declareth the man to be a blab of his tongue and a prater, soon angry, and a speaker without any temperature. This colour than tendeth to an extreme folly. They that be but a little red and freckled and have quavering and moving lips and wide nostetrells be commonly courageous and ready to wrath and anger: and to them also is passion attributed. A mean red colour noteth a ready and pregnant wit and understanding. They that be of a fiery colour or very near, keep their anger long and are hard to pacify or to be ruled when they are angry. When the veins of the brain and of the temples be seen and the eyes sanguine, it is a sign that the man is subject to vehement wrath, and that sometime he is foolish & out of his wits. When the face is red, it is a sign of shame or drunkenness you shall then know this colour by the signs of the eyes. ¶ The judgement of the hear by the substance. THe hear smooth and thick betokeneth meekness, cold and moisture. The further that the brain is from heat, the more hearye is the head. The heat of a man that goeth to the upper parts piercing through from all parts goeth thorough the skin of the head and maketh an humour to come out of the holes that it maketh, and the finest part of this humour vanisheth away but the grosser remaineth within and is turned in to hear. Which is harder than the skin and that by the means of the outward cold, & the hear is as big as the poor or hole, and as long as the violence and force of thrusting it out is great. When the hear cometh out slowly, it is a sign of a moist complexion and not sanguyn. If they come a pace the body shall incline rather to dryness than to moisture. And when heat and drought do join together the hear cometh out the sooner, and therewithal grosser. The multitude of hears declareth a hot man and the grossness of them showeth him to be full of fumosite. And therefore that happeneth more in young men than in young children. For in children the substance is more vaporous than moist. But in young men it is contrary wherefore contraries follow their contraries. Abundance of hear in young children showeth their complexion that increaseth and augmenteth, to tend to melancolines. The curling of the hear signifieth heat and dryness, & cometh of the crookedness of the pores. The hears that be right up in the head & the hear also that standeth upright in the rest of the body betoken fearfulness in the man. The hears right or thick declare the man to be cruel and when they be rare than they show him to be a deceiver and if they be curled and turning upward it is a sign of a hot complexion. And they be fast together appearing up on the forehead they declare a mighty courage and a brutal as the courage of bears. The hears that be pressed down and couched together upon the middle of the forehead rising together upon the top of the head show the man to be hot, and without knowledge of honesty. The hears that be thine slender and few in number beside the temples declare the man to be cold and without force. The reason is for in that place, are the great arteries & that place ought naturally to be hoot, and consequently to have abundance of hears for asmuch as the generation and growing of hears cometh of heat. Therefore when the hear is thin and slender in that place, there is lack of heat, and this aught to be ascribed unto women for they never have abundance of hear in that place. The hear thin and hard beside the temples declare the man to be cold and fearful. And when they be thick in the same place and beside the ears it is a sign of heat & whoredom. And they be there stable, black or yellow they signify a violent mind or courage. If they be gross and somewhat whiter, it is a sign that the man shall be indocible whom men shall not rule nor tame. The abundance of gross hears & pressed down, with the abundance of hear in all the rest of the body, do show in an infant a melancolines to come, that is to say, that he shall fall into a fury or folly. When hears grow in a man that is already aged it is a token of great adustion by nature, that which engendereth folly & privation of wit and sense. Women are never bald, for their nature is like the nature of infants or children. The gelded men likewise never wax bald for they be almost of the nature of women. The hears that are made curled by touching like unto the wrinkling of pepper do signify weakness in the virtue digestive and age coming hastily on. ¶ The judgement of the colour of the hear. THE signification of the colour of the hear is not verified for the most part but in temperate climates. Yet a man may judge thereof some thing in every climate in making comparison of men of the climate unto other as to the flemings & Ethiopians. For the Ethiopians be black & their hear is curled and extreme crooked. Yet therefore their complexion shall not be hot but this heat and curling of hear cometh of an outward heat. For they be rather cold, for as much as the heat goeth out by vapours. But flemings which dwell in cold regions, are whit and have their hear some what of a yellow colour flat and plain. And yet for all that we may not say that generally they be cold but rather that their complexion is very hot: for the heat is within them as it cometh to pass in winter etc. A white colour signifieth either a vehement cold, as it appeareth in old men that have white hears or else a great dryness, as it happeneth in things vegetative when they dry up, the which for their blackness or greenness turn in to whiteness. And that never happeneth unto men but at the end of sicknesses drying up. Hears have four principal colours to weet black red, aberne and white or grey. The regions and air do some thing in the aperation of the hears. The whiteness of hears cometh by want of natural heat or by rotten phlegm. And is a sign some time of wanton manners and conditions. The black hear cometh of superabundant collar adust or of blood adust, red hear signifieth heat which is not adust for they be of a diminished heat The hears that be very red declare the man to be a crafty deceiver, deprived of wit colerycke, full of wrath and furious without reason. The hears that be of a chest nut colour declareth the man to be upright, just and well beloved of men. Golden hears, that is to say yellow hear or of the colour of gold, come of cold diminished. The abern coloured or yellow hear hold something of cold, and the heat is dead in the moist, and this is referred unto infants. The people of the north notwythstandinge have this heat because of the region. And therefore this must be noted for such things do many times deceive the judgers of Phisyognomye. The blackness of hears which is like to a bright horn with some roughness and crookedness declareth the heat of the complexion: but the hear that is only black signifieth fearfulness and covetousness. The colour that is as it were a bright glistering horn, is like to the nature of Mars. Nevertheless the hears be not gross, but somewhat fine of the finesse of the humours, and are made black with a great heat, which thing appeareth in bread toasted upon the coals because the moisture in gone. But when the rest of the body is to hairy than Mars & Saturn do employ their forces. And such men are commonly thieves and robbers and when they have their breast only hairy, it is a sign of heat & of a great courage. When all the body is covered with hear, it is rather a sign of the courage a fowerfooted beast then of a man: when the nod of the neck is covered with hear even from the head it is a sign of strength and of courage and in that the man is like to the lion. ¶ The judgement of the forehead. THe face is the only party where the man only becometh. They that have a great forehead are commonly slothful and are compared to oxen. They that have a broad forehead commonly change their mind and if it be very great, they be fools of little discretion and rude of wit. Understand take this brodnes with the just quantity of the length and largeness. They that have a round forehead are subject to wrath and anger specially if their forehead be open & plain. And they be also insensible like unto Asses. They that have a little forehead and narrow be fools, & dolts, not easily to be taught, slovens, devourers like swine. They the have a metly long forehead have good wits & are easily to be taught but yet they are some what vehement as dogs be. They that have square forehead of a mean greatness for maul to the head are virtuous, wise, and courageous like Lions. They that have a plain and flat forehead and with out wrinkle will not bow, & be without wit contumelious, and much subject unto anger, obstinate, and full of contention. They that have a long and stretched out forehead be flatterers and such have their part of passions. They that have a dark and covered forehead be audacious and terrible. A low forehead and obscure, maketh the man ready to weep, and in that he followeth the peacocks. The forehead that is great hath ever much gross flesh, and contrary the little forehead hath fine & thin flesh. The little forehead and finesse of the skin betoken a fine wit and wavering. Now than the spirit or wit, is a fine body engendered of the vapours of the blood. And this spirit or wit beareth the virtues of the soul to the spiritual members. And therefore where there be gross humours there a good wit cannot be. When a forehead is to much wrinkled, it is a sign of a man without shame, and this wrinkling cometh of to much moisture, although that sometime it proceedeth of drieth, & if the same be not in all the forehead, it declareth the man to be full of anger, and very subject to anger and keepeth long his anger and hatred without cause. They that have a short forehead, the temples and the checks flat pressed down, & large chawbones he subject to the disease called the kings evil. They that have as it were a little cloud on the top of their nose or in the mids, as narrow are counted angry men as bulls and Lions. A high forehead large and long signifieth increase of goods. A low forehead is no sign of a manly man. The forehead that is some what swelling up about the temples with a grossness of flesh with the jaws also full of flesh, declareth a great courage anger, pride and a gross understanding. ¶ The judgement of the eyebrows. THE eyebrows are places in the jointure of the bones, and therefore they grow in many men when they be old. The eyebrows that be very hairy declare foolishness of manners and mischief. The eyebrows thick with abundance of hear joined to the beginning of the nose do signify a great adustion, & such men are of an evil nature. If the eyebrows that be high upward do descend to the beginning of the nose and above are rising to the temples, it is a sign that heat & drought do rule, and such men be crafty & malefactors If the eyebrows descend downwardon the side of the nose, & rising upward on the side of the temples, they declare men to be without shame and dull and that because of a furious heat. The eyebrows thin and of a competent greatness, declare thee, temperature and goodness of the humours and they that have them so are of a great wit. The eyebrows long show the man to be arrogant and without shame, but when they be long with much hear they signify the man to think and to have his mind upon great things. The eyebrows which descend downward on the side of the nose, and raised upward on the side of the temples, and hanging downward on both sides declare the man to be without shame envious, foolish insatiable, and like unto hogs. The eyebrows which descend crooked on the side of the nose declare the man to be witty in naughty things, and when they be crooked on the out side of the eye, they signify the man to be recreatife & merry. If the eyebrows be right as though they were drawn with a line and long it is a sign of an evil mind weak and femnine and as women's minds be. When the eyebrows come together, they show the man to be very pensive and not very wise. Hanging eyebrows and falling down upon the eyes, declare envy: but if they be crooked they signify a small memory. The eye brows that be round compassed like a bow, so that they join almost to the nose, declare the man to be subtle witty and studious. The eyebrows thin meet or measured by the diamenter, and great betoken a good wit. ¶ The judgement of the eyelids. THE eyelids are set above the great coverings of the small veins by a gross vapour. The fineness of the skin declareth the substance of the matter that is to say of the humours and that collar hath the dominion. And they that have such hear, be malicious and vicious unto whom you may also ascribe the other passions of colere. And when that place is very fleshy (as the eyes of the Dules) it is a sign of fraud and guile. The eye lid appearing high above, and seemeth fuller than it is, declining a little above the eye, declareth the sight to be other than the common sight of men, and to much fixed and set upon one thing. But if the said eye lid tend downward, it is a sign that the man is full and fat, and namely when it is red round about, it is a sign that the man is a drunkard and riotous, etc., which thing I have tried in many men which did haunt taverns. The reason is, because such a disposition of the eye lid signifieth weakness of the eyes, and consequently of the brain. Wherefore they that have them so, fear often times the Wine. If they be thin and fine downward, so that the white of the eye be covered, it is a sign of dryness of humours. And if that happen in any sharp passion, it is a sign of death. When the hear of the eyelids is crooked downward, or naturally turned or wreathed at one side, it is a sign of lying and subtlety. They that have very great or gross Eyelyds, see farthest of, for they conserve their sight with heat and outward cold. When the corners of the Eyes be broad, it is a sign of diseases of the Eyes. And if they have any fleshy appearance, they signify Drunkenness, and specially when the Eyes be apparent and clear, and have their coverings dried up. The Eyelyds above the Eyes, which cover them beneath signify long life. They that wag and remove often their eyelids, be fearful, and without good sense or wit. The eyelids thin, signify health, and declare the thought of the man to be nigh unto good. The judgement of the eyes. THe complexion of the Eyes is moist, & they be made of vij lids, which are called in Latin Tunicae oculorum, with three humours. The passions of the mind be declared specially by the Eyes, as tribulation, mirth, love, hatred, & such other. The Eyes have four principal colours, to wit, black, somewhat white, changeable, dark, and taunye. The form of the Eyes that be round, are the most wavering and rolling that be, the most perfit, and uncorrupt, because there is no squareness in them. The Eyes that have corners are most filled with superfluities in the same corners: the eyes that be great betoken fearfulness & weakness, for their grossness cometh to a great abundance of moisture in the brain, wherein there is a certain coldness, which is spread among the membres, & quencheth the blood: wherefore even as the spirit of the blood maketh the man bold, so the complexion that is cold and moist maketh him fearful. The eyes that be bolt forward, declare folly in the man. But when they be hollow inward they show a malicious subtlety in the man. Broad eyes tending to the largeness of the body, and like unto Hogs eyes, declare a moisture of the body. They that have their appearing outward and lofty see not very well: for their eyes be far of from their fountain which is the brain. And such men are commonly great babblers and praters. The hollow eyes far in the head have a sharper sight than the other. The rolling or wagging of the eyes cometh of heat and betokeneth wrath, lechery, and boldness. When the eyes move deformely, so the now they run, and now they stand still, it is a sign of great malice, and that such men are full of wicked cogitations. They that remove their eyes swiftly with a sharp sight, be thieves, unfaithful, and full of deceit. Such men have a subtle wit, but it is readier to evil than to good. A steadfast look, cometh of two great and steadfast cogitation, and oftentimes of a desire they have to deceive. They that have a look like women, are whoremasters and without shame: for that disposition cometh to them by such a complexion as women have. When a man looketh as though he were a child, so that his face and eyes, be always smiling, it is a sign that he shall be of a long and merry life. merry and laughing eyes with the rest of the face, betokeneth flattery, lechery, and backebytinge. The eyes that be as it were yellow, signify cruelty and deceit, as it appeareth well enough in bawds and murderers, this colour cometh of a Choler reigning and adust. little eyes signify malice, folly, and weakness in a man. The hollowness of the eyes cometh of a drieth, which drieth up the muscles and ligaments. Whereof ensueth a contradiction in the inward parts, & that the man becometh brainless. The eyes are set & situate naturally in man according to the largeness of the body. The Eyes that are of divers colours & dim in the ball of them betoken foolishness. The bolting out of the Eyes doth represent divers objects, whereby it cometh to pass that the man is confuse with this diversity of objects, going about to behold them all together. The Eyes that tend upward, signify goodness, but if they be red & great tending upward, they signify wickedness, folly, & drunkenness, And that cometh of the weakness of the brain, which is very moist and not temperate. The elevation of the Eyes cometh by accident, for the cause of it is to much heat, the Sign whereof is the red colour: whereof also cometh the perturbation of the reasonable soul. As we see in the great anger of men. The extension of the Eyes and of the face, show the malice of the man: because that heat and dryness be the cause thereof. And the hot soul, bringeth commonly some evil sign. The Eyes that be as it were hidden in the head, see further of then other and signify suspicion, malice, dangerous anger and naughty conditions: they declare the man to have a great memory, and specially of Injuries: audacious, cruel, full of craft, a liar, vicious, and a Whoremonger. etc. When the Eyes are now shut now open, and by and by stand still, such men have not yet committed any crimes, but they have them in their heart. The Eyes have diversities of colours because they be Diaphanes and of a rare substance and fyne. And therefore the spirits of the sight show their qualities in the Eye. As a woman that hath her flowers spotteth the looking glass, & marreth children in the cradle, & sometime hurteth whole & sound eyes: when there be many apparent spots in the ball of the Eye it is a sign of naughtiness. And yet shall the spotted eye be worse, if it be of divers colours. The chaungeablenes of the eyes cometh of nothing but of heat raising up the vapours unto the eyes. And the greater the variety is, the greater is the heat. For as much as the spots be divers, the adustion of the spirit raised up, is the greater, whereof cometh the diversity of manners, and the multitude of vices. And of this great variety, the honest and commendable judgement is corrupted. The eyes that be red as coals, signify wickedness and obstinaty. For by the colour of fire, is signified great Choler. They that have mean eyes, inclining toward the colour of the sky, or somewhat black, have a sharp and piercing understanding, and be faithful and courtesy. Almansor saith that the best and most commendable colour of the eyes is between black and changeable, if they be not full of beams, or if there be not any redness or yellowness in them, those eyes declare discretion & understanding. His reason is, because they be without Choler or Melancholy adust. The colour of the eyes grey and black, specially where be no spots, is cause of moist humours and temperate without adustion, whereof followeth the spirit like unto the nature. And of this spirit cometh the understanding and speculation: the divers coloured is made of a more clear visible spirit, therefore such men are well borne, and séekers of knowledge and science. The worse eyes have white spots or black or red, or of some other colour. And they that have such eyes are worse than all other, and more to be reproved. The changeable great and of aberne colour, if they have little red sparks very dusty signifieth the man to be troubled in his mind and vicious: but yet bold and witty. When there be little red spots in the eyes, and turn moor to black than to red so that they seem black, it is a sign of a noble heart, just, good & witty. The Eyes that shine within as spots of white betoken clean men, stable, and very courtise. The Eyes that have little spots all together red, & yet not round but square, and shining like fire within & underneath, & that there be other beside them that be pale, & other blood colour, & that the circles which close in the ball of the Eye be sanguine, & that the Eye be of a good greatness, & that the Eyelyds & the ball do remove & wag much, it is a Sign of a cruel heart, more than a man would think: the redder those little spots be & the smaler, so much the moor do they show the great anger & wickedness in the man: the spots that be greater & darker, diminish those great vices: but they take them not away all together: the black spots or sanguine in the black ball of the Eye or brown do signify malice or poisoning. The pale spots signify secret wickedness. And you must note that as much as the colours are more vehement, the more efficatie they have. Yet there be some Eyes coloured like the Rainbow, the which if they be dry, declare great lack of wit: But if they be moist, they signify magnificence & wisdom: yet with wrath & infamous whoredom. If the ball of the Eye be black, & closed in with the foresaid yellow colour, or if it seem like guilt (as the Physicians say) it betokeneth the bloody flux in the neither parts. The great Eyes & long Eyebrows, betoken short life. They that have in their Eyes a blackish white, are commonly great Personages, & live in great honour. The wavering or moving Eyes & sharp, signify theft, which is attributed unto Hawks. The dry eyes and full of veins, betoken privation of wit to come or present. The eyes compassed about with dim darkness, declare that the man is seasoned with evil dotrine, and that he is unfaithful and temperate. But when they shine much and be without spot, it is a token of goodness. When the eyes shine very much, and are brown, and sanguine it is a sign of rashness and of privation of wit: But if they be well proportioned, they betoken good state of the wit. The colour of the eyes mean between black and changeable is commendable above all other sorts aforesaid, if they be not full of beams and streaks, either yellow or red. If the eyes be great, and very clear and clean, they signify justice, docility, providence, and good advertisement. If they be eminent, red, and small, it shallbe a sign of the thought and the tongue unruly, and of an unconstant mind. Trembling eyes and brown, betoken a man without shame, unfaithful and unjust. When the eyes have a competent greatness, and be very bright, it is a sign of magnanimity, & that the man enterpriseth great things & bringeth to pass great matters. Sometime it is a sign of anger, and that the man is given to Wine, that he is a thief, and covetous beyond measure. When the eyes be great and smiling it is a sign of a dull man, lecherous, and that foreseeth not what shall come after. Hollow eyes and smiling as it were lying in wait, or to spy, specially, if the cheeks, the eyebrows, and the lips do move all together, it is a sign of wicked cogitations, deceits, and namely, if sometime the eyelids be joined together, & touch one another, it is a sign of most wicked thoughts. Sad eyes are not much to be feared: for they be to the cogitations of moist eyes, & betoken study of good sciences. But if the eye brows and the Forehead be of a good breedeth & still, & that the Eyelyds be good, it is sign of a faithful mind, grave & gentle: the sad Eyes & dry with sharpness of the Forehead & steadfast look, & casting down of the Eyelyds signify hurt & cruelty, & that the man hath a rash boldness: they that have watery Eyes are lovers of Wine, and become bald, and such men have always a moist brain & weary: they that have their Eyes very watery & running, are sleepy & love to sleep. Blerines' or watrynes of the Eyes cometh of gross blood, & of a melancholy humour which falleth into the Eye lids: the watrynes of the Eye by the look of the disposition, betokeneth drunkenness: if it be with depression of the Eyes, it declareth sleep. The flat Eyes signify slowness: wherein the man is compared to Oxen. The means of the Eyes signifieth goodness and purity. The Eyes that be somewhat hollow, betoken magnanimity. But if they be more hollow, it is a sign of meekness. If the ball be black, it is a sign of a slothful and dull man. The ball of the Eye that hath round about certain Pearls, signifieth the man to be envious, a babbler, fearful, and very dangerous. The Eyes that stand awry with a vehement ague, signify death. If the Eyes tarry long open, it is a sign of foolishness, and that the man hath no shame. The Eyes that be very black, betoken fearfulness, and desire to scrape together goods. And if they be not very black, but somewhat yellow, it is a sign of a good and virtuous mind: the Eyes that be Brown, or white, signify fearfulness, and specially the white: the eyes that be not altogether Brown, betoken a good courage and mind: the Eyes that be full of veins, signify foolish men and destitute of their wits, and that is referred unto Goats. Now the eyes are called full of veins which have many little lines or streaks, as the minutes of veins be, by the which the colour of the eyes is made divers. The eyes that be inflamed signifieth the man to be passed shame. The eyes are inflamed when they shine and are bright, & glister like fire: for they be kindled with ire and wrath. And if they see one thing, they think they see twain. The eyes and the cheeks red betoken drunkenness And when they be red & dry, it is a sign of wrath & anger. When the eyes be brown or troubled, it is a sign of fear. The mean eyes and low, betoken shamefastness & honesty. The steady eyes snd somewhat red betoken whoredom & devouring The changeable eyes & short declare a covetous man & desirous of goods. But if he have the forehead and eye brows half retyerd he is the more covetous. ¶ The judgement of the face. THE face is taken simply for a natural look: but the visage is understand of the quality of the mind. The face of them that be very clean is mean in the cheeks and temples and somewhat fat. And that face is a true face, loving and not disdainful. The merry face cometh of a merry heart, and so the contrary. The mean form that is to say neither to great nor to little, is very handsome. He that hath a full and fat face is importune, a liar, a devourer, and not very wise. A fat face maketh the man circumspect in his affairs, and signifieth a sharp wit. The thinness of the face betokeneth the man to be pensive. A round face signifieth folly: and a great face signifieth sloth. The face that is very little signifieth naughtinea, craft, flattery, no liberality: & fearfulness. They that have a crooked face, are of a naughty and wicked disposition. A long face testifieth the man to be without shame and injurious and that cometh of heat. The temples swollen with great veins and arteries, signify wrath and anger. If the fleshy face be somewhat thick, and not very neat it is a sign of fearfulness and of great folly. A gross and rustical face with broad jaws, signifieth a rude and blunt nature. ¶ The judgement of the visage or of the face. THe asperite or sharpness of the face, of the state of the lips, of the cheeks, of the forehead, and of the countenance, signifieth a foolish man and without sense or wit. The face that sweteth often, yea with a little moving betokeneth heat, lechery, gluttony, and that the man is a great eater, and therefore falleth into indigestion: and at the last into great sicknesses. When the face is hollow like a valley, more lean than fat, it signifieth the man to be injurious, envious, a liar, a rioter cruel, and specially if he be of an adust colour and somewhat black or else yellow. The face well proportioned of flesh, of colour, & other things appartaining, declare a commendable life, and abundance of virtues. Every fat face & full signifieth an ignorant man, and given to pleasures. Take heed you be not deceived in the judgement of lazar men for their eyes become round and their veins appear. The little visage heareth witness of a little understanding, of wickedness, of folly and of ignorance. ¶ The judgement of the nose. THe nose that reacheth down even to the mouth of a competent bigness declareth the gristle and the brain thereof to be of a hot complexion and signifieth goodness and audacity. When the nostrils be great and wide it is a sign the man's cods and stories be great, and that he is a whoremonger, a traitor, false, audacious, a liar, envious, covetous, a niggard, and but a little fearful and of a gross understanding. The Nose showeth the disposition, of the heart: if it be great, it is a sign that the man is subject to wrath. A little nose and a great also declare the secret parts of the man, and of the woman. The privy member of a man great, cometh of a gross and hot matter. Yet the foot of the woman declareth her matrice. A narrow foot, long lean showeth the like of the matrice of the woman, and so the contrary. The measure of half the foot being bare, is the measure of the length of the matrice, yea in all women. Great lips declare the skin or the lip of the gate to be great, and so contrary And specially in a maid. The nostrils of the Nose show the stones of the man. If they be great and wide it is a sign that his cods be great and large: but if they be small it is a sign that the cods be narrow and small. Wherefore the rule cannot fail (unless it be by accident) that is to say by sickness and ill rule, as dancing, or such like. For travail and labour increaseth the member. And so many have their right hand greater than the left because it laboureth more. A hawk Nose signifieth magnanimity and courage, cruelty, rapacity, and boldness which thing cometh of heat. And therefore they that have this hawk Nose are commonly angry and full revenge and give themselves to unlawful things. A flat Nose signifieth violence whoredom and yet nevertheless weakness. For that cometh of phlegm & of moisture If the nose be short the mouth little and the teeth short & great, that cometh of moistness and cold. A sharp nose, a long neck, and the voice fair & shrill come of choleric temperature. When the nose is broad in the mids toward the tip, it is a token of superfluity of words, of lying of anger. I have known such men exceeding in vices and chiefly in lies. They that have their nose sharp at the end are commonly liars hurtful, and contentious. For that proceedeth of collar. The nose that is great at the end, declareth desyrours of things as oxen are. And such men covet all that they see, and specially in carnal voluptuousness. And moreover are commonly very angry. Large & wide nostrils betoken whoredom. The nose that is great at the end signifieth insensible men past shame and unapt to be taught. The nose turned upward and round at the end is a sign of magnanimity and great courage which is in lions. The nose thin and small at the end like a birds bill signifieth lightness and folly. ¶ The judgement of the nose and nostrils. THE nose that is crooked and hard from the forehead to the mouth, is a sign that the man is without shame. A hollow nose and the forehead round and eminent above, declareth lecherous men. If the nose be crooked nigh unto the forehead it is a sign of a man past shame and without honesty. The nostrils crooked are ascribed to men of a good heart. The Nose tending to the lateral parts of the man, if it decline only to one part of the position, going from the girdle on the side of the last part betokeneth some hurt: But divided into both the parts of the position, it showeth sickness or hurt, and that cometh either of the primitive cause, or of the cause going before. The Nose that is in his beginning almost flat. Betokeneth liberality such are the Lions. A red nose which hath a hole at the very foundation, and the breadth of it somewhat swelling, after the fashion of strawberries, betokeneth drunkenness: and such men are commonly moist and lecherous, specially if that sign be on the body of a small measure. And this hath been tried. Open and wide nostrils signify readiness to anger. The thin and very open nostrils, betoken cruelty and disdainful thought. The nostrils thin and long signify unstableness and lightness. And if they be thin and sharp they signify quarreling men. When one part of the nostrils is mixed with the forehead and taken honestly from the forehead and separated by a good composition so that it be not to high nor to low with some line descending it is a sign of constancy, manliness and prudence. The nostrils right up betoken distemperance of tongue. The nostrils that be in all things greater, are better than the lesser. The little nostrils are naturally ascribed unto servile and bound wits and to unfaithful men. The wide Nostrils show a token of mirth and strength. And when they be very narrow, round, and almost stopped they betoken folly. The largeness of the nostrils, the jaws fat, and the small quantity of hear on the cheeks, signify a moist complexion. If the hear that groweth in the nostrils of a man be great thick, and much, it is a sign of a hard wit and spirit and unmovable. But if there be little hear and soft, it betokeneth a gentle and easy wit, and good to be taught. ¶ The judgement of the ears. THE great Ears are engendered of abundance of matter and such men have commonly a little neck, and fair. They be sanguine somewhat choleric with gross blood and some thing adust. And those men are very unpatient and prone to anger. When the ears be great and right beyond measure it is a sign of folly, and abundance of many superfluous words and long life. If they be so great that they may be compared to Ass' ears, it is a sign of folly and slowness. And when they be great and hang downward, they signify riches. If they be thin and dry, it is a sign of great unstableness, and that the man shall not have much goods. Very small ears betoken foolish men thieves and whoremongers. The small ears signify the same thing that the other before do and therewith all they sygnify deceit and malignity. When the ears be narrow and very long it is a sign of envy. And if they be very long they show and declare an envious man. little ears, signify short life. The ears that be to round declare an indocible man. If the muscle of the ears be joined fast with the flesh of the throat. it is a sign of folly, and vanity. Pliable ears declare the proportion of the heat and moisture. The right ears stiff and full of gristles, declare that dryness hath dominion. The ears that be like half a circle mean, and hollow, and joined to the line and middle somewhat pressed together toward the centre, styckinge near to the head declare goodness of nature. The ears that be couched close to the head signify dull men slow and slothful. The ears that be hidden and fixed right to the head betoken sloth. The ears that be hearye betoken long life and a good hearing. The mean ears among all the sorts aforesaid are good, and tokens of goods, If there be any great quantity of long hear and thick in the ears it betokeneth a hot courega and a desire of carnal pleasure. ¶ The judgement of the jaws and cheeks. MAlae be the eminent parts under the eyes and Maxillae is the diminutive. The chaffes be the parts of the jaws out of the which the beard groweth. The jaws are taken often times for the chaffes. The jaws specially declare the complexion of the man. The jaws that is to say the eminent cheek of the upper part of the mouth with the length of the jaws of the part of the composition signify malicious men. The short jaws and far out from the upper part of the mouth signify malice backbiting violence envy, specially when in those parts there is no flesh. The lean jaws & of a thin substance brown or somewhat yellow declare a hot & a dry complexion. The jaws that be as it were black, with a purged substance of flesh signify excess of dryness and colds as it appeareth in a melancholy man. The gross flesh of the jaws is a sign of a gross nature of cowardness and sometime violence. The jaws that be to thin betoken malignity. And they that be soft and long signify importunate babbling and prating. The cheeks that be full, with full and blown temples, betoken great wrath. When the cheeks are small and so situate, that they appear cut and separated from the eyes, it is a sign of abundance of evil humours. The roundness of the cheeks declare envy. When the cheeks be light and evil set, they signify length of tongue, importunity and much talk. Red cheeks (as is above said) signify drunkenness. ¶ The nature of the mouth. THE mouth great & wide betokeneth wrath, boldness & war. And such men are commonly gluttons. A wide mouth without measure. as thought it were cut and stretched out signifieth ravening inhumanite, wickedness, a warlike heart and cruel, like unto beasts of the sea. Such men are great talkers, boasters, babblers, enuions, liars, and full of folly. The mouth that hath but a little closing and a little opening, signifieth a fearful man, quiet & yet unfaithful. The mouth that is very apparent and round with thickness of lips, signifieth uncleanliness, folly, and cruelltye. The mouth which hath a quantity in his situation with a little shutting, and smiling eyes with the rest of the face, signifieth a carnal man a lover of dances, and a great liar. When the mouth turneth in speaking it is a sign that it is infected with some catarrh or murr as it is manifest enough. The long chin declareth the man to be very little subject to anger, and of a good complexion: and yet he is somewhat a babbler and a boaster of himself. They that have a little chin, are much to be avoided and taken heed of, for besides all vices with the which they are filled they are full of impiety and wickedness and are spies, like unto serpents. If the end of the chin be round it is a sign of feminine manners and also it is a sign of a woman. But the chin of a man must be almost square. The judgement of the lips. THE lips be of soft flesh with a good moving because of the speech. The great lips are meet for fools and dullards. The red colour of the lips, on the side of the opening of the mouth, cometh of the veins that be in that place. The natural colour of the lips is red in the utter parts because of the finesse of the skins, and signifieth cleans of complexion and without myxtition of troubled blood in great virtue. The blackness of the Lips signifieth the contrary, for the virtue of the blood and natural heat is gone and those that have such Lips are sickly. The neither lip lose and very red signifieth great fleshelynes, and unshamefastness in a woman. The lips gross declare great substance of matter drawn of heat. And the grossness declareth the humours and the gross spirits, of the which proceedeth dullness of understanding. If they be right and thick, that is to say firm and fast, and joined together Mars is their planet. And likewise when the mouth is great. Soft lips and somewhat smiling which be in a merry face betoken fleeshelyenes. Yet sometime they be also deceivers, thieves and full of fraud and guile. They that have not red lips within are sick, or very near to sickness. The lips of the mouth very great, and slack, or to much turned outward signify simplicity, and readiness to wrath and gross wit: and phlegm ruleth in them. Thynne lips and lose in the uppermost parts, so that the upper lip be bowing down to the joining of the lips, signifieth magnanimity: thin lips and hard appearing about the teeth signify a beastly understanding and wit unapt to be taught. The lips that be great beneath in the neither part, betoken foolish men, and like to Asses. The upper lip very apparent in the Gums, signify men that love contumelies and evil slandering, and are always in brawling and controversies: the little lips with a little mouth, signifieth weakness of the spirit and naughty craft. The best manner or sort of lips and mouth is when they are not to moist, for the moistness of the mouth and lips, signify fearfulness and malignity. The great blab lips, betoken great folly, babbling and audacity. The lips that be neither to thick nor to thin, and somewhat turned outward, signify, secretness, policy, wrath, and a great wit. The lips that be well coloured, more thin than thick, signify a fair conditioned man, and changeable to two ways: But rather unto virtue. And of such men jupiter is the Plannette. The lips that be not equal, so that one is greater than the other, declare the man to be wise and of a changeable fortune. The upper lips small and somewhat lofty, signify the man to be a blab and a long tongue, very envious, and an accuser. Thynne upper lips, hanging and turned inside out, betoken a thief, and a deceiver. You may not judge of the Ethiopians lips unless you have been conversant among them and diligently noted and observed their qualities. But of our regions and countries, we may give judgement. ¶ Of the teeth. WHen the teeth that be like dogs teeth, be long and fast, and that they stick out of the mouth, it is a sign of a glutton, subject to anger, wicked and a fool. Weak teeth thin and small, declare all the body to be weak, and the life of the man to be short and weak. The sound made with the teeth betokeneth folly or lack of wit, which thing happeneth sometime to Children sleeping, which is a token of Worms. Great and broad teeth, apparent either within, or without, signify vanity in a man, sloth, simplicity, but yet a good wit. Some say that is is sign of a gross wit, proceeding from gross humours: the teeth that be extreme dry altogether without moisture, signify in a sick man death, and in a healthful man they show a sickness very nigh at hand, for the moist root seemeth to be consumed. And the bodies of such men are as a lamp without Oil: the teeth that be full of rheum signify a fault of the head, or else of the stomach, through the communicating of the head and the lungs, which becauses of a descending or running at the nose (which goeth by the throat) of coughing or quinseys, and of swelling in the throat. Beasts that have their teeth gagged like a saw drink licking: but those that have them uniform and even drink supping. ¶ Of the tongue. THe tongue is made to taste and to pronounce words and to utter the voice. The tongue that is turned right down, or that stutteth or stumbleth, signifieth the flux of the belly: they that be subject to lasks and flixes become stutters, because of the matter which descendeth from the head, which entereth into the poors of the tongue and muscles, whereof it cometh to pass, that the tongue is the greater, and thereby made brother, and so shorter: and therefore some stammer and stutte. The tongue that is tied before, can not well pronounce words or letters, but pronounceth C, instead of S: and that maketh the man to stutte. And if it be tied behind it can not well pronounce the letter R, but in stead of R, it pronounceth L, they that stutte fear wine, for they will be drunk commonly, and therefore drunkards do stammer, and can not well pronounce this word (Trentatry). The heaviness of the tongue in youth, signifieth sudden death after it waxeth once light. The great and broad tongue declareth a rude wit and understanding and flematycke humours. He that stutteth and repeateth often the first syllable of a word is ready to melancolynes. The tongue that is touched with a light moving and is cause of repeating the words by corruption of speech, betokeneth folly violence and wrath: because of the moving of the spirits, and of the heat which hasteth the provocation unadvisedly. When the tongue is long and red withal, it is a sign of wisdom: for it declareth good and commendable humours. A white tongue betokeneth poverty and misery. The tongue that is hurt or marred with heat unnatural signifieth distemperance and evil disposition specially of the belly and breast. A long tongue, gross and so round that a man may wipe his own nose with it, declareth a nature like an Ox. The tongue that is shortened with some humours loseth his taste. All men that stutte be rude of body and proud. ¶ Of the voice. THey that have a slow voice and grave, are quiet men and easy to be spoken to, merry and well mannered. The voice that is grave and drawn long, betokeneth strength I mean the gross voice, and that soundeth like a trumpet. The force of the voice, followeth the wideness of the Veins, and the multitude of spirits: all the which things come of heat. The men that have a gross voice are very injurious and are compared to Asses. They that have a gross voice by nature, without forcing it are strong, and that is referred to Dogs. They that have a gross voice, and sounding well, are warlike and eloquent. A sharp or shrill voice signifieth fearfulness. By this voice I mean a small voice and not a great: the voice shrill and soft, and broken betokeneth a womanlike fear, and is attributed unto them that be effeminate: the voice sharp and strong, declareth men to be full of anger, it is the property of Goats. A weak voice betokeneth narrow arteries, and want of spirit, which things come of cold. A soft voice and not drawn or stretched out, betokeneth meekness, which is in sheep. For you must refer and compare the voice as well as all other things to the likeness of beasts. The antivocates, that is to say, they that speak great at the first and small at the last, and have a sharp voice are full of wrath, and yet they be soon appeased again, & are of a gentle affection. A mean voice in sound and in greatness, declareth the man to be wise, circumspect, just, and true. They that have an unpleasant sound of their voice, and discording are numbered among the fools: they that be hasty in their speech (specially if they have a shrill voice) are commonly wicked and great fools, importune, and liars. But if the voice be great, the man will commonly be angry, and of a naughty nature. They that have a soft and sweet voice are envious, and full of suspicion. They that move much and often and speak with moving of their hands, are uncleanly, eloquent, and deceivers: But they that move not so their hands, have a perfit wit and understanding, and have also a good disposition and good counsel: they that speak in the Nose are liars, evil willers, and envious. ¶ The manners and conditions of men & provinces. THe Spaniards are meanly strong but for to do all other things, which are possible to be done, they surmount & pass many other nations. And there be many among them very excellent, and that in divers manners in casting the stone, in nimbleness and in many other things. In Portugal the men are melancholy and sanguine for the most part: many of them are sufficient strong, although they have no liveliness of wit or spirit. The Sicilians are choleric, and melacolicke, and strong of body: they exercise themselves in wrestling, or at the casting of the bar, and are nimble and quick. The Italians for the most part are weak men, and some among (although the number be small) have great strength, and are wont to be more excellent than other, but yet rather of imitation then by invention. They be slender, and of a stature between great and mean. In germany the men are flematicke, which show manifestly the nature of that complexion, that is to say, that they be flematycke and very Chollerycke. Furthermoore, they he of a great body, but yet few there are among them that have great bodily strength, or any great activity and nimbleness, to do any hard things, though they be very industrious to do material things, which concerneth any work of the hands. The Frenchmen be made and proportioned of phlegm and of Chollere, and are for the most part slow and weak. Yet there are some of them singular, and surmount others in many things, but the number is small. They be robute and strong, but they have not the mean and way how to use their strength. ¶ The judgement of other parts of the body. THey that have a little Neck and a long, have a good voice & great & are fools, fearful & malignant. But they that have a short neck, are very hot and great deceivers. They that have a great neck, are great fools, and great eaters: the nod of the neck long and broad, signifieth good courage and pride: the elevation of humour, signifieth a rude & unfaithful nature. When the arms of the body that is right up, are so long that the hands reach to the knees, it is a sign of activity and nimbleness at work, of audacity, and of goodness, with liberality: But when they be shorter it is a sign of a lover of discord, and of an ignorant person. The palm of the hands long, with long fingers, signify an apt man to many arts, namely to mechanical & handy crafts, & prudent and aware in all his affairs. For there is in him a sign of good regiment and governance: the greatness of the fingers signify folly and imprudency. You must also measure the place from the navel unto the end of the breast and to the beginning of the neck. If the part of the breast be bigger, it is a sign of prudency and wisdom, but if that which is in the breast unto the navel, be greater it is a sign of a devourer. If the belly be to slack, as though it were empty, it is a sign of fearfulness, of wickedness and of devouring: the belly that is somewhat softer and deeper, is a sign of the force and virtue of the wit, and of magnificence. The sides thin and narrow and deep, betoken fearfulness: But when they be more fleshy and hard, they show the man to be dnapt to be taught. And they that be round, as though they were swollen, signify much unprofitable talk. The back broad and sound, is a sign of manliness, & the woman's is contrary. If the body of them that have crooked bodies be soft, it is not so evil as if it were in a thick & hard body. If the lower part of the chine of the back be hidden in the breadeth and to abundant, and environed with flesh, it agreeth with women. That which is long and sharp at the end, it declareth distemperance of the carnal desire, and fearfulness. Then the chine of the back of a man is that which is manifest in the bones moderate and sound. The haunches hard and solid, and separate from the bones, betoken a strong and warlike man. But if they be broad, ample, and full of flesh, they signify a feminine understanding and wit: But if they be to lean and full of wrynckles and compassed about with a thine skin, they signify the wickedness of Apes. When the knees touch one the other in going, they be referred to the woman kind. When the lower parts of the shins next to the heels, and the heels, and the under part of the feet be broad, and full of flesh, it is a sign of a foolish man, or without wit. The under part of the feet separated from the sinews and arteries, showeth a clear understanding, noble, and manly. If the feet be soft, and environed with flesh, it is a sign of a soft and womanlike wit. The feet very long show the man to be vigilant and given to deceit, seeking the hurt of many men. The feet very thin and short, betoken malignity. The short feet having the sole hollow is an evil sign. ¶ Of the going of the feet. THey that march or go a great pace are stout men and attain to the end of their enterprises. But they that go a little pace, and short, have but a little courage. The crooked going, is cause of grief, and of obscurity of wit. When the man goeth lightly having all his body upright, it is a sign that he will take in hand some enterprise, and by and by do some great thing. But if a man go swiftly with his eyes looking downward, and go altogether crooked, it is a sign of a niggard, fearful and subtile. They that have the nod of the neck short, are audacious and bold, and yet fearful. They that have a hard brain, it is a sign that they be indocible. The nod of the neck turned upward, signifieth insolence, rigour, folly and vanity. When the nod of the neck hangeth on the pectoral parts, they declare the mind to be occupied in thoughts and imaginations. And it is also a sign of sparing and of wickedness. The throat sharp signifieth lightness. The shoulders thin, right, and pointed, signify the man to be a liar in wait to deceive. The Elbows thin, signify imbecility & weakness. And when they be very full of flesh they betoken weakness. But when they be meanly solid & hard great of arteries and muscles, they betoken a noble body, & of good courage. When the fingers are soft it is a sign that the man is easy to be instructed and taught. When they be hard he is strong and unapt to be taught. When the hands be short and the fingers strong it is a good sign. If the fat and little hands have very short fingers they be. token a deceiver, a spy, and a thief. The hands thin and crooked, show the man to be a great talker & babbler. The nails white broad & some what red signify a very good judgement. But when they be narrow & very long it is a sign of folly, & cruelty. The nails that be bowed & crooked signify impudence, and violent rapacite. The nails that be deep within the flesh & stick to fast unto it signify excessive cruelty & great folly. The nails that be to short pale black, and sharp, declare a naughty malignant man. These signs that be attributed to the nails of them selves have no virtue nor force. But when they be joined unto other greater they have some efficacy or fort. When the fingers be joined and sticking the one to the other, they signify uncleanliness. And that be cafte & fast together round show malignity, covetousness and the man to be a whoremonger. When they be small and thin it is a sign of folly. The short fingers and great signify envy, audacity, & cruelty. And when they be two long and to slender, it a sign of a wyttles man & far from wisdom. And if there be to great distance between them, it is a sign of lightness and of to much talk. But when they be meanly great & of an honest form and fashion it is a sign of very good manners. Now these things are meant aswell of the nails & of the tooes as of the fingers and hands. A slender & thin breast & without virtue or strength, signifieth weakness of heat. They that have their paps hanging & their breast environed with soft flesh, are given to wine, and to lechery yea excessivelye. They that wag their shoulders & lift up their neck shallbe counted arrogant & proud. But they that wag all their body show evidently that they be effeminate. And among all these the most tolerable kind are they the bow down their body on the right side when they stir, and the folyshest are they that turn body toward the left side. Of the breath. When the breath sometime resteth and than a long time after breaketh out in great abundance, declareth the man to be in great trouble of mind. Also when the head shaketh & sigheth, it is a sign that their is in it some naughty and evil framed thing. The spirit that maketh a noise, and is greatly moved and thrust out, it is a sign of cruelty & that the man is given to wine. They also that have their breath troubled and gross as they that have run long are void of counsel and subject to anger, and have also a facilite readiness to do and to speak. This rule ought to be observed in all signs and tokens so that you must take the superfluity in evil part and the mean and temperature to be good. When the thighs be to crooked and to hairy it is sign of whoredom. This is referred unto the goats. Aristotle saith more that the buttocks that be very dry signify virility & manliness & they that be very fleshy & moist signify effemination, & they that be as it were cut, declare the wickedness of the man. And this is referred unto bears and apes. The signs of an impudent man be such as follow. First he hath bright shining eyes & open, the eyelides far a sunder: great feet, & great hands he raiseth himself against them the behold him. He is red of colour & hath a sharp voice. And beside all these signs of impudence he is injurious. The hairy man which hath black hear right & smooth, the mouth, the chin, and the temples hairy, great eyes and glistering, is furious, inclined to whoredom: a lover of frays and fighting, evil tongued, jeronimus Gardanus a Physician of Milan a man truly of great learning & knowledge saith thus in his xii book de subtilitate. Even as all lame men are wicked so all they which are in health have not good manners. For it is more requisite, & there is more a do to form a mind without fault, than a body. Wherefore the most wicked of all other, be the croak backed men seeing the fault of them is near unto the heart which is the prince of all the body. Next are the blind and the squint eyed men, forasmuch as nature hath failed about the brain. After them come the doom & the deaf. And then the halting men & after them are they that have their fingers fast joined together, or to far a sounder the one from the other for nature hath failed in them, in members less necessary. They that be full of warts have the next and last place and the scared bodies follow them. ¶ The judgement of other parts of the body. THE largnes of the breast and the greatness of the shoulders and back signify bouty, and audatitye, with capacity of wit and wisdom But the smallness of the back declareth the man to be of a discordant nature. The means of the breast and equalness of the back is a very good sign. The shoulders lose declare weakness of the mind and fearfulness. They that have a great belly are undiscreet, fools, proud and whoremongers. The mean belly and narrow stomach signify highness of understanding and good counsel. The smallness of the legs declare ignorance and the greanes of them, signify audacity & strength of body. Abundance of flesh at the knes signifieth debility and weakness or effemination. They that have a wide pace in going and slow, prosper commonly in their doings & affairs. But they that have a little pace are violent, and of small strength and in their works of an evil will. finally he hath a good memory and well composed in nature that hath a soft flesh moist and mean between rough and soft, and when he is neither too great nor to little when he is white, declining to reddenes: or when he is neither to much but meanly black. gentle of continuance having the hear full and mean. Great eyes somewhat round A mean head, and of a good fashion, with a great neck well and equally set. The shoulders fast and ferme without wavering to or fro not having much flesh in the small of the legs, and knees. A clear voice small temperate: some what smiling & not mockig: having a like look of mirth etc. Yet you may not be to hasty in giving judgement or advise in one of these signs: But take the testimony of them all. And you have the diversity of signs tending to divers things turn always to the better part and the most approved. Then may you prognosticate and give judgement more assuredly of great and small things to come, yea of every man what soever he be, for as much as you shall know more certainly his deeds and his manners, in keeping this rule and way. FINIS. R. H.