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T'ingrave a Moon, or Morpheus is a Theme With Artists common, as it is to dream. But to Interpret Dreams (as here) doth pass All Works that ever have been cut in brass.    

THE INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS, Digested into five books by that Ancient and excellent Philosopher, ARTIMEDORUS.  
Compiled by him in Greek; and translated afterwards into the Latin, the Italian, the French, and Spanish, Tongues. And now more exactly rendered into English.  
It being a work of great esteem in all Ages, and pleasant and profitable to peruse, for all conditions of people whatsoever.  
In animum & mentem cum qua Dii nocte loquuntur.  

Behold their minds with whom i'th' dead of night,  
Angels themselves to have discourse delight.   

When good dreams fall, I do with joy pursue them,  
When bad ones fall, I pray I may eschew them.   
The fourth Edition, newly corrected, by the French, and Latin Copy.  
LONDON, Printed by Bernard Alsop, 1644.   

TO THE TRULY HONOUrable, Sir William Playters Knight, and Baronet, etc.  
SIR,  
THe Interpretation of Dreams is of the same Original and Extent, as is the inspiration or Divine Virtue by which they are infused. That God appeared in Dreams and in the Visions of the night, the sacred Text doth plentifully testify▪ And that GOD unto some selected men, by a peculiar spirit, did give the perfect knowledge of the Interpretation of Dreams; the same Divine Truth doth give remarkable demonstrations. I need not to declare unto you the admirable gifts of Joseph, almost in the first Age of the world; and of the Prophet Daniel in the second. Their Interpretations in those days of the Dreams of the Egyptian and Assyrian Monnrchy, do sufficiently declare the prescience of their spirits, and how near of kin they were to God, Our Author being a Philosopher, and working only by second causes, by the light of Nature; had not that happy interest to be so immediately, so divinely inspired.  
SIR; I make bold to present him to you in an English dress: And although by the Ignorance of Antiquity he had the misfortune to be a Heathen, you shall find him through the Excellence of his merit, to be clothed in the most refined Languages of Christendom. I have the rather been induced to devote this Book unto you, because your Candour to the Arts, and excellent Experience in the great and choice affairs of Peace and War, is of a wide Latitude, and not to be confined within the English bounds. Your Experience beyond the Seas, doth sufficiently declare your worth, both when you traveled first by yourself, and when being Major Domo, you afterwards took with you (the lively image of yourself) your most noble and hopeful Son; whose understanding in the knowledges both polemical and Political you increased by foreign observations, and admirably enlightened it by your own example. According to your nobleness, in this tempest of War receive this Present of the Arts, and be pleased to protect revived Artimedorus: And also, (though the Subject be of Dreams) to excuse his zeal, who will ever be awake to express himself to be  
(SIR) Your most humble and devoted Servant; BERNARD ALSOP.   

The Preface.  
SOme are of opinion, that Dreams which arise of Natural and Carnal affection, are likewise to be interpreted; As an Usurer to dream of gold; or any other carnal men, when they dream of such things as their natures are prone and subject unto. But our Author Artimedorus doth not agree with them in their opinion, but saith, dreams of any importance, or which come of God, are far different from their effect and the experience of them. And chose he affirms, that those Dreams which are shapen to our affections and thoughts, are to speak ingenuously, as much as nothing, and we must take no heed of them. And surely, I am confident, that an ordinary Whoremaster, an avaricious Extortioner, an envious person, or an ambitious man, a flatterer or dissembler, or a common and notorious drunkard, do not commonly see any good dream, or any dream that tendeth to the honour or profit, either of himself, his friends, or of the Commonwealth. But it oftentimes cometh to pass, that an honest, pure, chaste, and virtuous man, (because he is exempt from humane fragility) I think may and shall often see and interpret dreams and Visions; To the safety, honour, and profit of himself, his friends, and the Common wealth: For as much as his spirit is less bound, tied and soiled with the fellowship of the body. In the Holy Scripture, we have experience both in the Old and new Testament, joseph the Son of jacob, and joseph the husband of the Virgin Mary. Saint Peter in the second of the Acts, repeateth the Prophecy of joel: whereby he showeth, that it was no new thing if God sent Visions and Dreams. There are other places in the Holy Scriptures, which I shall forbear here to insert, these being sufficient to prove the antiquity of them. Touching humane Histories, you may see much of the issue and experience of dreams: Virgil's Mother when she was with child of him, dreamt that she saw a branch of Laurel growing, and she brought forth a Poet, to whom given a Laureate Crown. Also Hecuba Queen of Troy, when she was with child of Paris, dreamt that she should bring forth a fire brand, which should at once consume the whole Country, and it afterwards proved true: for the said Paris of whom she was delivered, was cause of the ruin, burning and destruction of Troy: which was interpreted by his sister Cassandra, to whom they gave no credit; whereupon the mischief ceized not only upon the King and Queen, father and mother of the said Paris, but also upon all the Kingdom, whose miserable destruction is reproved to this day. Socrates dreamt that he saw a little Swan in▪ his lap whose feathers grew, and presently spreading his wings and flying on high sang a sweet and harmonious song. And the day following, Plato came to him to be his Scholar, who by his learning and knowledge soared high, and by his eloquence sang sweetly. King Astyages dreamt when his daughter was with child, that there would arise from her nature a Vine, growing so fast, that the boughs thereof should overshade the Regions of his Dominions, which afterwards fell out accordingly: for she bore Cyrus the great King of Persia: which was the Master and Lord of all those Countries. I might besides allege Philip of Macedon, father to Alexander the great, whose dream Alexander the Philosopher expounded: and according to which Exposition it fell out. Also Cicero, Hannibal, Calphurnia, and many others, which had Dreams and Visions by night, whose effects came to pass, as great and divers Histories do verify. But for brevity's sake, I shall forbear to instance any more particulars, lest I should offend my Reader, with presuming too much upon his patience. Less I would have said, but was loath to leave the curious unsatisfied. And to conclude, it seems to me great arrogancy in any man to say, that all Visions and Dreams are vain and of none effect, which hath already been proved false, by many histories both divine and humane: and I think it were to dispute against God, and wrong to the soul of man, which is (indeed) the mirror of heavenly things; in making it always in all things unprofitable, a Vagabond, vain, and idle; seeing that when the body resteth, the soul seemeth most to reign and rule in his force and virtue, and in her spiritual, apprehensible, and intellectual Nobility. Wherefore I will agree in opinion with Socrates, who saith, That man whether he live or die, is in the hands of GOD: who takes all his affairs in his hand, and in care disposeth there▪ at his pleasure, and forewarns 〈◊〉 by many secret and hidden wa●● as it pleaseth him: yet let me add this one word, that dreams are much more Divine than Physiognomy, Chiromancy, Podomancy▪ and Astrology; as being done by the soul only. Physician's also do make account of Dreams, for by them they often know the quantity of the humours which are predominant, the spring and cause, long or short of diseases: I doubt not but some men at the first sight when they read this book, will think it a vain and frivolous thing; for I myself have often times said as much, and before I had seen the Book, I ●●ought as much: But after that by long time and continuance, I had compared these things with experience; as well in myself as others, I could no but reverence and admire bo● the Work and the Author. And I am of opinion, that there is no judicious Reader, but will yield unto this truth; and therefore I shall forbear to produce any further proofs; but commit thee to the perusal of that which followeth: And rest,  
Thy loving Friend. R. W.   

The first Book of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreams.  

Of Dreams either solely Speculative, or Allegorically Significative.  
Dreams, are either Speculative and agreeable to their vision; as when a man dreams, that the ship wherein he is doth perish, and rising finds it true, and saves himself with some few besides. Or Allegorical, by one thing signifying another. Whereby our soul doth naturally advise us, that under them there is somewhat abstrused, secret, or hid. First therefore▪ I will set down the definition of a dream in general, against which to object, were to love contention. A dream therefore is a motion or fiction of the soul in a divers form: signifying either good, or evil to come. Of Dreams such as belong not to others, being only for or against those which see them▪ and not meant against or by any other, shall happen to those only which see them; as to speak, to sing, to dance, to fight, or to swim. But things which are about the body, or outward things, as beds, chests, moveables, & clothing, etc. Although they be in proper and particular, yet it falls out that often they come to our neighbours, according to the necessity and propriety of the usage. And in such sort the head signifies the father, the right hand the mother, the son, and the brother: the left hand the wife▪ the friend, the daughter and the sister. Moreover all those which are done by us, and in us, and towards us only, we must think that they appertain to us particularly. And on the contrary, all such are as not done by us nor towards us, nor in us, shall happen to others, and yet notwithstanding, if they be our friends and the dreams signify good, the joy shall come to us, and if contrary, than the contrary. But if they be our enemies, we ought to think, and judge accordingly.   

Of the birth.  
IF any one dreams that he comes out of a woman's belly, as to be borne into the world, he must judge in this force. This dream is good for him which is poor, for he shall have means or friends which will maintain him: if he be not a tradesman, & of an art which requireth the work of the hand, for this dream forewarns him that he shall be without work, as children which have their hands bound together. To him which is rich this dream signifieth that he shall have no rule in the house, but others shall overrule him against his will, for children are governed by others. To him whose wife is not with child, it signifieth that he shall lose his wife, for children are not married, nor come at women. But to him whose wife is with child, it signifies that he shall have a son in all things like himself. And he shall be so like him as if himself were borne twice. To Champions and combatants this dream is ill, For children can neither go nor run, and cannot assail any man. To him which is in a far country that he shall return home, as if he should return to his beginning, than he shall return home as if that he should return to his veginning. To a sick man, it signifieth death, because the dead are wrapped in linen clothes as children, and laid in the ground.   

To be big with child.  
IF any one being poor, dream that he is great with child, he shall become rich, and shall gather a great deal of money. If he be rich he shall be in pain and care. He which hath a wife shall lose her, having no more need that she shall bear children. He which hath no wife shall have a gentle one. To others it signifieth sickness. But to be big with child and then to be delivered, is all one, for it means that the sick person shall die quickly. But to him that is poor and indebted, enduring pain and misery, it is an end & a discharge of all his present evils, also this dream revealeth secrets. This dream is cross to rich usurers, factors, and all such as are in authority, for that which they had before, they shall lose. But to Merchants and Sailors, or to them which have ships this dream is good. To many after this dream, hath happened loss of parent.   

To have Children.  
TO dream that you see or have children of your own and not other men's, is ill to man and wife. For it foretells care and heaviness for necessaries, without the which children cannot be nourished. But the male children bring good success, daughters bring an end worse than the beginning, for they are married with a dowry. I know a man which dreamt that he had a daughter borne, and he borrowed money for interest; and on the contrary side I knew another, which dreamt that he buried his daughter deceased, and it fell out that he was constrained to pay a debt for which he was bound. So then his daughter made agreement with the debt. But to see other men's children is good when they are fair and well favoured, for this signifieth that a good and happy time is at hand.   

Of Children wrapped in clothes, and linen, and of Milk.  
IF any one dreams to see himself wrapped in clothes in fashion of little Children, and to suck some woman's dugs which he knoweth, it argueth long sickness, if he hath not his wife with child, for than he shall have a son born like himself. And if his wife hath such a dream, she shall have a daughter. But if any one being in prison hath such a dream, the Devil shall stir up such accusations against him, that he shall not be delivered, and it is not without reason to judge the like in sickness. But to seem in a dream to have milk in her dugs, to a young woman it signifies she shall conceive, and her fruit shall come to perfection. To an old woman being poor it signifieth riches, being rich, expense, and liberality. To a maid that her marriage is near, for without company of a man she can have no milk. But if she be a pretty maid, and hath been long unmarried, it signifieth her death. For all things coming beyond the accustomed age, are evil; some few excepted. To a poor man, it is abundance of money and possessions, if he can nourish others. Moreover, I have known by experience, that this dream foretold to one that was not married a wife, & to one that had no children, it foretold children; but to a Champion, and an artificer, and all such as in their estate travail & move the body, it signifieth sickness. Also I knew one having wife and children who had this dream, and lost his wife by death; and always after himself nourished his children, exercising towards them, the duty of a father and mother together.   

Of the Head.  
TO dream you have a great Head, is good for a rich man which hath not a● yet any great estate and dignity. Also to a poor man, to a Champion, to an Usu●●●▪ to a Horse-courser, to him that puts out money to use. For first, this dream foretells Principality or Dignity, in which he must wear a Crown, Sceptre, or Diadem. Secondly, great riches and possessions (to a Champion victory) to a Broker and Usurer, great heaps and sums of money. But to those who are already in dignity, and to an Orator, and Judges of the people, this dream brings charges, and reproaches by the people. And to him that is sick, it is headache. To a soldier it signifieth travel and pains; to a servant long servitude, and to him which hath chosen a calm life, pain, and anger. But to have the Head l●sser than natural proportion, signifieth a thing contrary to the signification of the Head above spoken of, importing difference in respect of the different quality of the men.   

Of Long Hair.  
IF you dream ye have fair long hair▪ and seem to take a pride therein, signifieth good, especially to a woman: as also to a Wise man▪ a Bishop, a Soothsayer, a King, and a Prince: for to such as use to let their hair g●ow this dream is good, because their profession permits them to keep their tresses. It is also good to others, but not so good, and it signifieth to them only riches; and those painful not pleasant: for one must stay time, and in that time it may be suffer pain, before long hair will come.   

Of Hair in ill Order.  
LOng hair but out of order, and as it were rather hard and rough hair of ones Beard; them tresses betokeneth to all persons anger and heaviness. And I once saw a worthy gentleman placed in authority, and happy also in all his other affairs, who in a dream, seemed to see those which were under him go before him, and also that they had hair all cut rude, and out of order: whereupon I told him, that it signified heaviness unto him. And presently after▪ he was discharged of his Office and Authority, which (you may well think) was grievous unto him.   

Of Hog's Brisles, and Horse hair.  
TO dream you have Hogs brisles, is great and violent danger, such as the hog is commonly subject to. To have horse hair is a sign of servitude and misery.   

To have Wool instead of Hairs.  
TO have wool in stead of Hairs, foretells long sickness and fantasies, and t●e itch. Also if having this wool on his head he shall think that it is natural unto him, if the hairs seem to be changed into any other thing, we must guess accordingly; that is, according to the thing whereunto we think them changed. To seem to be without hair about the face, betokeneth sudden shame, hindrance of present affairs. But to see the hinder part of the Head in that sort is poverty, and ill luck in 〈◊〉 age. If any one hath the right side of his Head shaved and naked he shall lose all his male kindred, and if he have done, he shall sustain hurt. If chose the left side of his head be without hair, it is loss of Co●●ns and allies. For the Head signifieth the kindred, the right side the male, the left the female, and so through all the body. To have all the hinder part of the Head naked is good for him which goes to law, for him that is fearful▪ for him that is shut up and detained by force, for he shall fly and escape, noting that one cannot catch him by the hair f●ying.   

To see himself pulled or shaved.  
FOr to see himself powld all the head, is good for Jesters that use to make men laugh, and to such as are commonly shaved, to all other it is evil. For it betokens as much as nakedness and barrenuesse, if it bring not greater evil and more at hand. To Navigators it is evident shipwreck, to sick persons great peril, and yet not death, for such as escape a shipwreck, and recover after great sickness shave themselves, but not the dead. To be pulled by a Barber is good 〈◊〉 to all in general, for surely no ma● b●ing in any dangerous estate, will paul themselves, seeing th●se only regard such outward ornaments of the head which are without sorrow or want. I therefore add by the hands of a Barber, because if any man shaves himself, it betokens sudden heaviness, or very ill luck. Moreover to be scratched with nails to him that is in debt, it betokens that he shall acquit himself: to others it foretells hurt by them which scratch them.   

Of the Forehead.  
THe forehead sound and fleshly is good to all, and signifies liberty of speech, strength and constancy. But to dream that you have a forehead of brass, iron or stone, to all takers, Vintners, and such as live by shameless gain, is good, and to these only: for to others it breeds hate.   

Of the Ears.  
FOr to have many ears, is good to him that would have any one obedient to him, as wife, children, servants: to the rich it signifies great renown of his good, if the ●ares be fair and well shapen; but to his ill, if the ears be ill favoured or deformed.  
This dream is ill to a servant, as also to him which hath a suit in law, be he the Plaintiff or Defendant: but it is good to an Artificer or one that works with his hands, for he shall have many that will employ him. To lose the Ears betokens the contrary to all that is aforesaid: to clens● one's ears is good news which shall come to us on some side; chose, the ears beaten and chafed, foretell ill news.   

Of Emmets going into the Ears.  
TO Dream of Emmeis getting into the ears, is good only to Sophisters. Philosophers, and Schoolmasters. For the Emmets represent children which will give audience to Sophisters.  
To others it foretells death: For they are daughters of the earth and go again to the earth. I know one which dreamt his two ears were filled with ears of Corn, and how the Corn fell into his hands, and he heard news his brother's heir was dea●, his heir by reason of the ears of the corn, and his brother's heir, because the ears represent brothers and sisters. To dream you have Asses ears, is good only for Philosophers, to others it is servitude and misery. To have the ears of a Lion or Wolf or any other cruel beast, is snares and deceit by euvie. Moreover, foe dream that you have Eyes or Ears, signifies blindness or deafness.   

Of the Brows.  
THe Brows hairy and of a good grace▪ are good to all, especially to women. But the brows naked and without hair, signifieth to all ill success of business, single combat, and grief.   

Of the Eyes.  
TO have a sharp sight, is good generally, but a troubled look signifieth want of money, impeachment of affairs; to him that hath Children, it foretells they shall be sick. To be blind of both Eyes, is loss of Children, Brethren, Father, and Mother. Notwithstanding, this Dream is good for him which is in Prison, and to him which is very poor: For the first shall no more see his evils about him, the second shall have wherewith to aid and pleasure himself. As many are ready to ●end their helping hand to the blind. But this dream hinders such as are making long voyages: as also forewarns him that is in a strange Country, that he return not home. For he that hath lost his sight, can neither see in a strange Country, nor find his own house. Also this dream is bad for a soldier, ●●d also to all of the dealing trades, for their affairs shall have but bad success. Also it is cross to Navigators, and such as contemplate the stars, and are Wizards. And if any one that is in search of a thing that is lost dreams this dream, he shall never find it. To Poets this dream is good, for they had need of great sleep when they would write verse: to Sick persons this dream brings daily expectation for death. If any one dreams he has lost one Eye, all above mentioned and signified, will befall him but in part or half only▪ Moreover, thou must consider that the right Eye signifies the Son, Brother, and Father: the left, the Daughter, Sister, and Mother. To have 3. or four Eyes to him that determines to take a Wife, and hath no children and desires to have, it is good. It is also good to an Usurer. For he shall have great sums of money, but to him that owes it is ill. It admonisheth the rich man to keep good guard to himself and his possessions, by reason of some fraud and secret deceit. But to a Coney-catcher, and a fair woman, to have more eyes is not good, for he shall have more eyes which will apprehend him, and she shall have many of her Clients attached about her. Moreover, if any one dreameth that he hath eyes in his Feet or Hands, he shall so lose his Sight on one side of his body, that the said side shall be diseased, beaten, or hurt. I knew a man that dreamt that his Eyes fell into his Feet, and he fell not blind, but married all his daughters▪ to his Servants. To have another man's eyes, signifieth less of sight. But if one know him whose Eyes he thinks he hath, he shall keep his Child or some other great treasure of his,   

Of the Nose.  
FOr to have a fair and great Nose, is good to all, for it signifies subtlety of sense, providence in affairs, and acquaintance with great personages. But to have no Nose signifies the contrary. And to a sick man death, for dead men's heads have no nose. To have two noses is discord with his domestical kindred.   

Of the Cheeks.  
TO have the cheeks fat and full, is good to all; especially to women: but flat and full of wrinkles signifieth heaviness.   

Of the Jaws and Hips.  
THe Jaws represent Cellars, Shops, and other things accustomed to keep Merchandises, or Drugs. The Lips represent those which kiss and embrace us and which are often about us as Wife, Children, Parents, and Allies. So that if the one or the other, seem to have any harm or mischance, it signifieth unto us that the affairs of our kinsfolks are net in good plight.   

Of the Beard.  
TO have the Beard long, thick, and unhandsome, is good for him which is curious to speak well, as an Ambassador, an Orator, a Lawyer, a Philosopher, and for those who have a desire to learn Arts or Sciences. If a Widow woman dreams she hath a beard, she shall have an husband, which shall be kind and bountiful, if she be married than she shall lose her husband, or be separated from him, and govern her house alone, as if she were both husband and wife together: if she be not with child or at law: for if the first, she shall have a son; if the second, she shall persever in her opinion, bearing a high mind, and regarding her honour as if she were a man. To a young child, this dream signifieth death. But to him which is now in his youth beginning to have a beard▪ it is a sign he shall rise by himself, and put himself forward, of what, estate soever he be. The beard falling or cut away, or by force plucked away by the hands of another, as it signifieth loss of Parents, so also it is hurt and dishonour.   

Of the Teeth.  
THe upper teeth signify the best kindred of the house, and the lower teeth signify the inferior. For you must know that the mouth representeth the house, the teeth inhabitants. Those of the right side the men, the other the women. Or otherwise, the right, signify the elder, the left the younger: the eye teeth, them of middle age: the great teeth the old folks. Wherefore what kind of teeth soever a man dreams he loseth, he shall lose some such personage as that tooth signifieth. But when the teeth signifieth loss of goods: by the great teeth are méant hidden treasures; by the other, a vessel or some other thing of little importance. To such as are in debt, what kind of tooth soever falls out it certifies them, that they shall acquit themselves: the teeth falling all at one blow, signifieth that the house shall be forsaken and abandoned of all inhabitants. For such as are Sick, to dream that any tooth or teeth fall out, signifieth long sickness, but without death. It were better for him to dream that he should lose all his teeth, for than he should recover the sooner. For a servant to have no teeth is a sign of liberty: to Merchants good gain of their merchandises, charges and traffickes: teeth which seem to grow in such sort as if the one would exceed the other, signify sedition in the house, or if they seem to move though they fall not out: those which have black teeth, or rotten broken teeth and dream they lose them, shall be delivered from their evils and anger. Also by this dream, some have lost their old folks: to have teeth of gold is good for such as study to speak well, to others it is hurt in their house by fire: to other sickness by abundance of choler: to have their teeth of wax, its sudden death: to have them of lead or tynn, it is also shame and dishonour: of glass or wood, violent death: of Silver, you shall get money by eloquence: to the rich, it is great expense in hospitality and necessary provision: to dream to lose his teeth and recover others, is change of estate into good or evil, according to the quality of teeth: to dream his teeth are in his hand or bosom, is loss of Children: to grate his teeth against his tongue, is to end his pains and miseries by his Eloquence.   

Of vomiting of Blood, and of choleric and melancholy humours.  
For to vomit much blood, and of a good colour, is good for him which is poor, for he shall get store of money. It is also very good for him which hath no children, and whose kindred are in a strange Country: the first shall see a child of his own: the other, his kindred returning home: to carry Blood, is not good for him that would be hidden: to vomit corrupt blood, is sickness to all: to cast a little blood in spitting, foretells sedition as I have known by experience. To vomit phlegm (be the humour choleric or melancholy) is good for him which is in misery, anguish, or sickness: for it foretells and end of all his evils, To vomit meat signifieth hurt: also, to vomit his bowels, foretells the death of children to father and mother, and to them which have no children, the loss of the dearest thing they have among their goods: to a sick person it is death.   

Of the neck, and of having many heads.  
Every suruncle, malady, or imperfection, about the neck, head, or beard, signifieth sickness indifferently to all. To have two or 3. heads, is good for him that is poor, for he shall heap up sto●e of goods, and also shall have a wife and children of a good nature: to a rich man it signifies adversity, by means of his kindred.   

Of being Beheaded.  
TO dream that he is beheaded, whether justly or otherwise, is ill to him which hath a father, mother and children: for he shall lose them. Some also having had this dream, have lost their Wives, Friends, and Farm: and others having houses have lost them. And he which hath all these things, shall not have good luck with them all: but as I have known by experience, he shall lose that which is most necessary, and which he shall estéem most dearly. This dream is good for him which is accused of any crime, and is in danger of death: but to Changers, Usurers, Masters of Galleys, or Merchants, and all such as gathers money, it signifies loss of a sum of money: this dream is good for debtors. He which is in a far Country and hath this dream, shall return into his▪ own: he which is in suit for his inheritance shall obtain his suit: but in a case of Trespass or money, he shall be overthrown.   

To have a wry Neck.  
FOr to have the head turned; so that it looks backward: forewarns, not to go out of his Country, and to enterprise no affairs, lest the issue be bad. They which are in a far Country, shall return home.   

To have the head of any Beast.  
TO have the head of a Lion, a Wolf, a Panther, or an Elephant, in stead of his own is good: for he which attempteth things beyond his power and hath this dreams, shall attain to great dignity and honour. Many desiring Offices and places of credit, after this dream have obtained them: to dream you have the head of a Dog, Horse, or Ass, or such four footed beast, is servitude, pain, and misery: to have a birds head, argues one shall not stay long in his Country.   

To have his head between his hands.  
IF one dreams that he hath his Head between his Hands, it is good for him that hath neither Wife nor Children, and to him that desires the return of any one far off. And besides, if one be careful to comb and trim this Head, which he seems to hold between his Hands, it is a sign that he shall dispose well of his business, have an end of his evils and adversities. This dream signifies thus much, if besides that Head which one holds in his hands, he seems to have another natural head of his own, else not.   

To have Horns.  
FOr to dream you have Ox Horns, or any other such like violent Beasts, foretells violent death, and chiefly beheading: it being incident to horned Beasts.   

Of the Shoulders.  
SHoulders thick and fleshly are good to all men▪ excepting them only that are imprisoned: to the first, it signifies much strength and prosperity: to the other, that they shall be long in captivity: if the shoulders be diseased, lean, or broken, it signifies the contrary to all before said, and oft times foretells the death, or sickness of brethren.   

Of the Breast and the Dugs.  
TO have the Breast whole is good, as also to have it Hairy, is a sign of gain to Men, but to Women it foretells Widowhood: the Dugs fair and without any evil is good: and if they seem more gross, yet by good means and grace, they signify Children and possession to come: but if they be sore, as full of ulcers, it is Sickness to come. The Dugs falling, is death to her children which dreams so: and if she have none, it is poverty to herself: to have many Dugs, thinking she sees them bigger than is usual to a woman, signifies she shall follow the trade of good fellowship: to be wounded in the stomach by any familiar, is ill news to old women: and to young men or women, it betokeneth glad tidings.   

Of the hands.  
THe hands fair and strong, shows prosperity to tradesmen: to him which fears arrests or imprisonment this dream is doubtful: you must remember that before, we said the right Hand signified the Father and Son: the left, the Wife the Mother, Sister, and servant: the right▪ may signify such goods as are to get, the left, goods already gotten: if therefore one dream that he loseth his right hand, than he shall lose something which it signifieth. In general, the hands signify neither good nor bad: to lose all the fingers of the hand or some part, signifies hurt or loss of Servants. To Scriveners, Orators, and Attorneys, it signifieth that they shall want employment: to Debtors, that they shall pay more than they owe: to Usurers, loss by interest. I knew a man that dreamt he had no fingers, and he was attached by a Creditor that leaned him money without an Obligation. To have more fingers then ordinary, signify the contrary; namely, ●o owe, and not to pay. Some (though deceived) have thought this a good dream, but it is the contrary; for he that hath more Fingers then natural, thinks and finds it ill. And if the overplus fingers are idle, they make their owner idle. To have hair which cleaves to the jointure▪ i● captivitis, but if it comes on the palm of the Hand, it is idleness; especially, to Labourers and Artificers.  
To have many hands, is good for an Artificer or handy craftsman; for this dream● tells him expressly, thou shalt have so muc●● work, that thou shalt have need of many hands: and to good men also it is good for it tells them they shall get. Children, Servants, or money▪ as I have known by experience: but to wicked men, it is Captivity, and that some shall lay their hands upon them.   

Of the Ribs and the Navel.  
ALl the Ribs, and the inner side of the belly containing the bowels to the privities, is force of body, and abundance of goods and riches: if they seem diseased, they signify diseases of the body, and consumption of the purse. The Navel is loss of father and mother to such as have them, and to others banishment.   

Of the inward parts.  
IF you dream you are dead and see your inward par●s according to their natural order, it is good to him that hath no children, and to him which is poor: for the one shall have children of his own, the other riches of his own. But to a rich man and him which would be close, it is shame and dishonour. It● is evil to all, when they dream that their entrails are seen of others 〈◊〉 for it betokeneth troublesome affairs, suits in law, and discredit. But if one dreams he is opened, and yet seeth not his entrails, it signifieth to him, forsaking of his house, loss of children, and death by sickness. It is also comfort for him that is in misery: for he which ●oseth those parts which causeth pain and graefe, surely he shall be delivered out of distress. Moreover we must think, that the heart signifieth a man, and the husband of the same woman that shall dream thereof and if a man dreams thereof, it is the Wife of the same man that dreams it: likewise also the Lungs. But the Liver signifieth the Son, Food, and the Fog. The Gall choleric and melancholy humour, money, and women, or Wives: the Spleen, pleasures, laughter, and vessel: the Belly and guts, Children, for they cry o●● for meat: likewise they signify Usurers. The Reins signify Brothers and Cos●●s.   

Of the Members.  
FIrst, the Members signify the Father and the Mother, the Children, the wi●e, the Friend the Brothers and Cousins: also, the force of the body; Eloquence and knowledge: for it is very fruitful. Again, it signifies riches and possessions, because it increaseth and diminisheth. Also counsel and secrets, poverty also and servitude, also it signifies dignity, and increase of honour; and therefore when one dreams that he seeth it in its estate and placeit▪ signifies permanence of things represented and signified thereby: also increasing, diminishing, and redoubling of things present to all (only your Wife and your Friends excepted) for it takes them away, because a man may not impart their use to any.   

Of the Groin and the Thighs.  
THe Groin signify the same things as the Members precedent: in like manner the Thighs: except when they foretell small joy to the rich, or rather expense in many pleasures, with loss and hurt.   

Of the knees.  
THe knees being strong and sturdy, signify journeys, or other motions and operations of health. But being weak and diseased, the contrary. A Tree or branch coming out of the Knee, signify slowness and hindrance: to a sick man, oftentimes death. The Knees signify the Brethren and familiar Friends, and sometimes children.   

Of the small of the Leg, the Feet, and the Heel.  
THe small of the Leg, the Feet, and the Héels', have as it were the same signification as the Knees. To have many Feet is good for Merchants and Masters of Ships, for they shall command many men: and it signifies rest to the Master himself: this dream is good for a poor man, to the rich it is sickness. Many men by this dream have lost their sight, and Malefactors having it, have been imprisoned: to put their Feet in the fire is ill too, and signifieth loss of goods, children, and servants: to such as undertake a wager of running it is good, for they shall run swiftly, as if they had fire on their feet.   

Of the back.  
THe Back and all the hinder parts signify old age, therefore as one thinks his back and hinder parts to be, so shall he be in his age.   

Of the transmutation of the person.  
TO be changed from little to great, and from great again to bigger, so that you exceed not reason is good, for it is increase of business and goods: but to be greater than common use, is death. Also it is ill for an old man to be changed into a young man, or a young man into a child, for they shall change to a worse estate: but the contrary is good, for they shall come to a better estate. To dream to be a woman, is good for a poor man, and a servant: for the first shall find those which will cherish him as a woman, and the second shall have less pain: but to a rich man, it is ill; especially, if he have government of any public thing, it takes away his office and authority, because women must keep the house. To such as exercise bodily labour, it is sickness: for women are commonly weaker than men. If a woman dream that she is a man, and she be not married, she shall have a husband, or if she have no children, she shall have a son, or shall be some way changed into the nature of a man: but if she be both married, and have a son, she shall be a Widow. To a Maid servant it signifies she shall have great servitude, and undergo pain as a man. It is good for a harlot, for she shall leave her wicked courses. Again, if a poor man or woman dream that they are made all of gold, they shall be rich: but if they be rich, they shall be circumvented. For gold and silver have us Spies: to a sick person it is death. To be of brass is good for a Warrior and a servant: for the one shall have Victory and a Statue erected, and the other shall have liberty. To dream that you are of Iron, foretelleth infinite miseries. To be all of Earth betokeneth death, except such as live by earth; as Potters. To be of Stone, is to receive blows and wounds: if one dream he is changed into the shape of a Beast, he must judge according to the beasts nature, and of that I will entreat in the Second Books, in my discourse of the Chase. I have observed, that it is good for all to dream they are fair, and of good grace, and strong, and yet without exceeding common custom: for to be too fair, too brave, and too strong, is as much as to be ill favoured, faint hearted, and weak, which things signify death to the Sick, and to Lovers ill success, and attachment for treason.   

Of Arts, Works, and Exercises.  
WHosoever in his dream seems to do that which he hath learned and exercised, shall have good success, and is very good to all: foretelling that one shall come to honour by his business and enterprise: but if in your dream you have not good issue, it signify the contrary. If one in his dream doth that which he hath not learned, and it hath good issue in his dream, than it is good: but if he find himself hindered, and cannot bring it to good; 'tis anger and let of business until he be mocked. To play the Husbandman or Ploughman, to sow, or plant, is good to him which seeks a wife, or which hath no children: for the Field is his wife, the seed and trees his children, the wheat males, the barley females, and abortives: to others this dream betokeneth sickness and anger: if any one be sick in the house where this dream is, it signifieth death: for the séed and plants are put in the earth as the dead. To reap, to cut, to trim vines, and to plough, against harvest; signify that your affairs and work shallbe deferred till the accustomed time of doing them. To govern a ship, if one have good success and honour without peril, provided that it be without doubt or pain, it is good, but if one be troubled with tempests, or if the ship be bruised and broken, it is abundance of evil, which I have often known by experience: to cut and sow in leather, to married folks is good. It is also good for him which would marry or get acquaintance and allies, by reason of close and joined seams. But to die leathers is ill to all, and revealeth secrets. To see medicines is worst of all: to be a goldsmith signifieth harm to him which dreams it, by reason of the poisons and instruments that they handle: to be a graver, turner, or carver, of images and figures. is good for adulterers, pratlers, cooseners, and deceivers, because their arts show other effects than the true. To others it signifieth honour, for such with reverend works are showed to many.   

To work in Iron.  
FOr to work in Iron, and strike upon the Anvil, signifieth noise and suits in law: the like we must judge in all other arts of the persons which dream them. And we must understand that it signifies as much as to see the tradesmen working: or their shops and tools, as to see himself use the same Art. Notwithstanding, there is difference between tools, those which cleave and break, signify discord, and hurt, those which unite and bind signify profit, marriage, or alliance: but hindrance of voyages: those which scour or smooth, appease strife: those which address and compass, signify revealing of secrets, as you may see in Geometricians.   

Of the Letters.  
TO learn the letters, is good for the ignorant, for some good will betid them, but with labour and fear. But to him which knows the letters to learn them again, is not good, for it is the part of a child to learn: now it signifies to him, hindrance of affairs, and ill issue: only it is good for him which desired to have a son, for not he but his son shall learn. If a Grecian dreams that he learneth Latin letters; or on the contrary, any Roman the Greek letters, they shall travail and go from the one country into the other. Many Romans by this dream have had Grecians, and as many Grecians, Romans to their wives: to read well and truly Barbarian or strange Letters, signify that they shall go into that Country and have goods and honour there: but to read badly, signifies the contrary. Or that the sick man shall enter into foolishness and frenzy, by reason of the savage and strange speech which a raving man speaks. All Letters in any language which one cannot read, signify anger, and trouble for few days, if the writing be little, but for longer time if it be much.   

Of Plays and Pastimes.  
TO play with a top is pain and travail, whereof notwithstanding shall come good. To play at Tennis, signifieth long noise and quarrels, and often foretells love towards a whore: for the Ball represents the whore, because it hath no stay, and it goeth through the hands of many.   

Of Plays, Games, and Instruments.  
IF one dreams of the trumpet, to them which would fight is good, and to those which have lost their Servants. But it revealeth secrets, by reason of the great sound, but killeth the sick, to servants it promiseth liberty: but to wind a horn is ill, and forbids to undertake any Law suit. Every Instrument which one may blow, signifieth trouble: to dream that you play the public Crier, may be ime●preted as to sound the trumpet: to play upon a reed, or upon a Bagpipe is good to all: to sing and play upon the Harp, at Offerings and sacrifices, is good for weddings and contracting of affinity: but ill for other affairs: to many it signifies the Gout, because of cords and nerves: to play or see played Tragedies, signifieth travail, fight, injury, and a thousand evils. But to play merry plays, is a merry issue of affairs: to hear singing, signify deceit: to ride a horse nimbly is good for all, for thy horse signify a woman, or a friend, the ship, the Master and guide to govern, and the good friend. So then, as a man finds his horse well, so shall he do all this. The ●art signifies as much as the horse but that to a sick person it is death, as also a chariot of 4. wheels. To ride a horse through the town, is good for him which undertakes to play a prize, and to a sick man: for the one shall gain the prize, and the other shall be ●●aled: but to ride out of town is quite contrary: to lead and guide Chariots through woods and deserts, is death to all at hand.   

Of the race.  
FOr to run is good to all, except to sick persons, when they dream they come well to the end of their race, for it signifies that shortly they shall come to the end of their life.   

To be put out of Office.  
IF any one dreams he is deposed out of his place, estate and dignity, it is ill to all: and kills such as are sick.   

Of Wrestling.  
FOr to wrestle with any parent, signify strife with him. And among such as are at strife already, he which dreams he is superior, shall vanquish, if they strive not for beritage, for in such a controversy it were better to be beaten: to wrestle with a stranger, is danger of sickness: if a man fight with a child and he throw him upon the ground, he shall lose some friend by death, if he be beaten, he shall have mockery, and sickness. It is good for a little child to wrestle with a man, for he shall do great matters, more than one would think. But if he wrestle or combat with a Champion, this dream is not good for him. To wrestle with death, betokens sickness or debate, and suits in law with the children or heirs of dead men. But it is good always for the rich man, to think or dream that he is in Authority.   

Of Combatting.  
FOr to combat with any one is ill to all men, for besides shame, he shall have hurt. Notwithstanding it is good for such as live by blood shed. As Surgeons, Butchers, and Cooks.   

To bath, and go into the Hothouse.  
FOr to wash and bathe himself in Baths and hot Houses, signify riches and prosperity, and health to the sick. But to wash and bathe himself contrary to the common use, as in his Clothes, is evil, and betokeneth Sickness and great anger. 'tis ill to a poor man, if he be too courageous to wash himself, and if he have many which rub him, for it foretells long Sickness. In like sort it is evil to the rich if he be alone, and have no body to aid him. In general it is bad for all, not to swear or to see the bath in an open place, or to find no water in it. In brief, it is ever ill when it is otherwise then custom, for it signifieth ill issue of enterprises and affairs: to be washed with water naturally hot, is a sign of health to the sick, of hindrance of affairs to the whole. It is good to dream that you wash in Fountains, Ponds, and current waters, and in fair and cléer floods but not to swim, for that were a sign of Danger or Sickness.   

Of drinks.  
TO drink cold water is good to all, but hot, signify Sickness and hindrance of affairs: to drink wine with reason, and not to be drunk, is good; but to drink much and without reason, signifies much evil: also it makes you be in the company of drunkards. All compounded wines, and potions mingled otherwise then naturally, is good for rich men, because of their delicacy. It is evil for poor folks, which never drink them, but in sickness. To drink Urine, signifies Sickness, to drink oil signifies poison or Sickness. To thirst and find no drink neither in wells, fountains, nor rivers, is ill, and a sign not to finish his business, but the contrary is good. Moreover, to drink in vessels or tankards of gold, silver, or earth, is good for all by reason of the solid matter, and use of the Vessels, which signifies tranquillity Also Vessels of horn are good, for they burst not: vessels of glass are evil, because they break easily, and reveal secrets, by reason of their transparance: otherwise these Vessels may signify our friends, which we embrace: when therefore the Vessels are broken, it signifies the death of some of our Friends or Affinity. I know by experience, that to dream to see a glass broken, signifieth shipwreck to Mariners. There are certain Vessels with strait mouths, which if one shall see broken, they signify end and issue of tribulation and anguish.   

Of Herbs, Roots, and Grains, in Pottage.  
ALl herbs, and roots which have ● strong smell in eating, reveal secrets and signify anger with all her aftendants: that which is scraped before it be eaten, signifieth hurt by reason of the superfluity which is cast away. Laxative herbs are good for those which are in debt: herbs and roots which have a head and are good nourishment, signify profit, as a Carrot: strength to them which are at law for inheritance, for we pluck them out of the ground, with their heads, branches, strings and veins. Coleworts bring no profit, either to Tavern or Vine workers, for the Vine is never compassed with Coleworts. Reddishes or Turnips being curled, signify vain hopes, for they make a great show, and have but a little substance: to sick persons and pilgrims, they signify danger by iron, as hurts, and cuts. Cucumbers péeled are good for sick persons. Pompions are good to get friendship and affinity, for other affairs not so good. To eat garlic and onions is ill, but to have them is good: the sick man that dreams that he eats many onions, shall recover, if he eat but few, he shall die. All grains which one eats in pottage are ill, only pease excepted.   

Of Bread.  
FOr to eat accustomed bread is good; as to the rich white bread, to the poor brown. White bread to the poor signifies Sickness. Brown bread to the rich, is impeachment of their enterprises. Barley bread is good for all. Pap or Gruel, hath the same signification as bread.   

Of Flesh, and Fish.  
TO eat flesh, which one hath dressed himself is good; except Beef and Mutton, which signify lamentation, loss, and anger. Swine's flesh is very good for all men, specially roasted, for it signifies speedy profit. But to dream that you eat raw flesh is not good; for it foretells loss of something of yours. I know by experience, that to dream to ease the flesh of any stranger is good, but if the party be known or familiar, he shall die. To eat little birds, and a green goose, is good for all: to eat venison is good, for it signifies to take much good from his enemies: to eat fresh fish is good so they be not little ones, because they are nothing but little bones, and signify enmity towards their familiar friends. All salt meats whether flesh or fish, signify either neglect of business, or anger and Sickness.   

Of Cakes, Capers, and Olives.  
CAkes without Cheese are good, those which have both, signify deceit, and treason by Welshmen: Of Capres and Olives, and all consections to keep, also of other stamped and compounded things, I will not speak, because they are not good to dream.   

Of Fruits.  
TO dream of Summer Apples, which are sweet and ripe is good, for they signify a good time and joyfulness. Sour Apples, or other, signify noise and sedition: Quinces signify heaviness. Almonds, Walnuts, and Filberts, are trouble and anger. Figs in their season are good, especially the white: out of season they are calumnies and detractions. Raisins in season▪ and out of season are good, and most often they signify good by women. Pomegranates signify stripes, by reason of their colour. Peaches, Cherries, and other such fruits being ripe, signify deceitful pleasures, when one dreams he eats them in season, but being out of season, they signify travail and labour in vain. Mulberries signify the same that pomegranates do: to see the mulberry tree, signifies lineage and generation to him that sees it, but it must not be plucked up, or rooted out: for than it is loss of children: Pears of the last year are good, wild Pears are good only to Husbandmen.   

Of Householdstuff.  
THe pots signify the life, the platters the estate and action of the life, as also the Hearth: wherefore according as such things are of base and small, made great and precious, or the contrary, so we must judge of the things signified by them: the changing of them into better is good, into worse is ill; so also you must judge of all other household stuff: the candlestick represents the wife, the light or lantern, the Master of the house, or the spirit of him which dreams it, or also love: the andirons signify the life, or as the hearth▪ the estate and conversation entirely: and the wife, the table in like manner: the bedstead, and cushions and all their appurtenances, signify the wife of him that dreams it, and all the estate of life. Vessels of wine are the ministers or servants: the trestles which bea● up the table, are the masters of the house, the governor's, farmers, and enclosers: the garners, butteries, coffers and cabinets, signify the wife.   

Of Ointments and Paintings.  
TO dream that you are anointed, and painted, is good for all, except wicked women. For men it is ill, and signifieth shame, except to those which are accustomed to use them, as surgeons, painters, etc.   

To dance and sing.  
TO seem to dance himself alone, or only in the presence of the householders, is good for all: in like sort also to see his Wife, his Children, or any of his Parents dance, is good: for it is great abundance of mirth and goods; but to him which is sick, or hath any disease about him it is evil. Also to dream you dance or see dance any of your affinity, in the presence of strange people, and unknown, is ill to al. To see a child leap and dance, is a sign that he shall be deaf and mute. If a servant or a sailor do dream that he danceth it is evil, for the first shall be beaten, and the other in danger to perish in the water. To him which is in captivity it is good, for he shall have liberty. To dream that you dance in a high place, signifieth to fall in fear and danger, if he be a malefactor he shall be hanged. To jest, to move laughter, and to counterfeit others, signifieth to deceive somebody. To dream you sing well, and in measure, is good for Musicians & indifferent to others. But to sing without harmony, is a sign of impeachment of affairs and poverty. To sing by the way is good, especially if you follow a ca●●, For it signifieth you shall live honestly and merrily. But to sing at the ●ath is ill, and signifieth loss of voice. Many by this dream, have been condemned to captivity, in the prison or galleys. To sing in the market or public places, is shame and dishonour to the rich, and imputation of folly to the poor▪   

Of Crowns of all flowers.  
CRowns of flowers in season, are generally good, Crowns of withered Lilies are bad for al. Of violets in season, are good, out of season bad, the white worse than the blue. Crowns of roses in season are good for all, but the sick, and those which hide themselves: for the first shall die, because roses whither quickly, the other shall be manifested and revealed, because roses smell. Crowns of French marigolds are good for all, especially for them which are at law, for they have a colour which lasteth. Crowns of flowers-de-luce, defer affairs with hope. Crowns of cresses, Fetherfew, the flower called patience, and Margeram, are ill to all: for most often they signify sickness: A crown of Parsley or of smallage, is death to the sick: Crowns of palm, or of the olive-tree, signify marriage of a maid of the same house or lineage, the palm a Son, the olive-tree a daughter. The foresaid Crowns signify good estate and dignity to a champion, and to any of low estate which desires them. A crown of oak and bay, signify as much as the palm, and one of Myrrh, as much as one of the olive-tree. Crowns of wax are ill for all, especially for the sick: Crowns of wool, signify poisons and prisons: of Salt or brmistone, sign●●●es to suffer hurts or trubles, by men of might and authority. A Crown of gold is ill for a servant, if he have not the rest, I mean the Robes of a King, and the Signiory after him: it is also evil for him which is poor, for it is beyond his estate: to the sick it signify death shortly, for gold is pale and heavy and cold, and in all points like the dead: also it revealeth secrets, for he which carrieth a crown of gold is well marked. But I have known by experience, that this crown presented by a dream hath brought honour and profit to the rich and mighty, and to Magistrates and Judges. To be crowned with Onions, is profit to him which seems to have such a crown, but hurt to those which are about him.   

To sleep.  
TO dream that you sleep or slumber, signify impeachment of affairs, and is ill to all, except those which are in doubt or expectation of some danger, for this dream delivers them from pain and care: but to dream that you wake again, importeth action and operations. To sleep in the Church to the sick is health, to the sound man, simplesse, or great business. To sleep in the way, or in the Churchyard, is death to the sick: and hindrance to others.   

To say or hear say, Farewell.  
HE that dreameth he takes his leave of any one and biddeth him farewell, it is good, if he hath a Son, Friend, or Kinsman, undertaking a voyage at Sea, or making a journey into the Country; for it foretelleth they shall have a speedy return, and good success in their undertake. Also, if any one seemeth to bid you farewell, it is good for him that dreameth it, if he hath a suit in Law, or if he undertaketh any design that may bring in profit. Likewise, if a Bachelor dreams this dream when he goeth about to obtain his Mistress, it foretelleth that he shall assuredly obtain her.   

Certain Observations collected by the Translator.  
IF one dreameth that he sees his Beard fair, long, and thick; the fire fair and clear on the Hearth; his ●ose and Shoes new, well knit, and clean; the Rain fall on him, or about him; to see some little piece of gold or silver, or his purse in his hand: to walk pleasantly and delightfully on the way without hindrance: to see or eats some little quantity of Eggs, or Pease, or sodden Pork, and sweet Apples: they signify good success in affairs, or some profit for to redound to the dreamer, within four or five days.  
When one shall have hindrance of affairs, or ill success in any thing: he shall see or sound Bells, Trumpets, or sing Sonnets: be shall see, hold, or eat Cherries, walnuts, or Hazle Nuts, or shall remove Gravel: he shall likewise see Physicians, or Attourneyes, or speak with them.  
When one dreameth that he comes down a ladder, or that he sees his Hose or Shoes broken: it betokeneth that he shall have loss of Mony.   
The end of the First Book.   

TO HIS WORTHY FRIEND, Mr. William Bayly: R. W. Wisheth Prosperity in this World, and Happiness hereafter.  
SIR,  
HAving received many courtesies from you, and being much engaged unto you for your liberal acceptance of part of my former labours; I once more am emboldened (knowing you to be a wellwisher to the Arts, and a lover of Learning) to present this Treatise to your view, whose very name, is sufficient to defend it from the calumnious reproaches of the Critical Reader, and commend it to the approbation of the judicious. It is a great attempt to be induced to write and conclude of that which (as it often falls out) is a thing so obscure, secret, unknown, and uncertain, as dreams are esteemed to be: But because I am assured, and know by the dignity of your spirit, that you are altogether contrary to these ignorant detractors, and take no pleasure in any such custom, I thought good to present you with this Translation; in form of an Epitome, of the second Book of Artimedorus. And I entreat you to receive this little present, with the same respect and countenance, wherewith you received me at my being with you, which was, as you should have received one of your better friends. In reading and renewing whereof with judgement, and experience, you shall do me a pleasure, and (I hope) it will prove both pleasant and profitable to your self. I know no greater pleasure and profit that one would seek, then to foresee, premeditate, and prevent affairs, be they good or evil; to give him order, and to rejoice and comfort us in God, and with our friends, of the good which it signifieth, and showeth unto us in the glass of our soul, which is only our greatest and richest treasure▪ or to pray to him, and so prevent the encounter of evils, wherewith he threateneth us by dreams and Visions: to the end, that we might turn or lessen them by his grace, and our humility, in all reverence, and fear of his Majesty and power. As we read in job: Why strivest thou against God, because he hath not answered all thy words? For God speaketh by this means, and that means, to him which sees not the thing; to wit, by Dreams in a Vision by night, when sleep arrests men, and they are fast in Bed, then openeth he men's eyes to fear him by instructing apparitions. This is a great cause that we have God, or any part of his Divinity in us (as the Poets say) which is in this, agreeable to the truth of our Faith, and the Scriptures. And yet some make so little account of God's admonitions, significations, or threats toward us in this case, that they commonly esteem it as a mockery and derision. And not only the Dreams, but those also which seek to enlighten, dispute of, and expound them; to the honour of the Creator, and profit of the creature: mocking, abusing, and as much as in them lies, overthrowing them: not without injury to God, wrong to the soul of man, and violence to nature. I cannot better compare such people, then to the Scribes and Pharisees and to Esop's Dog, which hindered the Ox from eating Hay, which was not good for himself, and whereof he had no use. If one should never be admonished by a Dream, or if Dreams were not oftentimes an heavenly Revelation, if Dreams were not a spiritual thing, to wit, an operation of the Spirit, one might perhaps have some cause to blame them, and wrong such as are studious therein. Si●, the Translator professeth, he shall rejoice more in the number (though very small) of such as shall commerce and profit, by this his little translation, than the great number of those detractors shall trouble him. And saith, that before ever he saw, read, or possessed this Book of Artimedorus, he heard it well reputed of by many learned and judicious men, both in Italy and in France; whose approbation incited him to desire to see it, and often reading thereof, and proving it a long time in himself and others, he had a second desire to translate it, thereby to bring this profit to our Nation and Countrymen, as well as the Latins and Italians have done theirs. And it is also worth your observation, to take notice, that the things herein contained, which were written about two thousand years ago, have yet at this day the samē effects, events, and issues: part of which I have found by Experience. Whereby it appeareth, that the labour, diligence, and knowledge in this Treatise, are deep and marvellous; and not less fruitful in experiences and effects, then in good and natural reasons.  
Sir, I fear I have too much presumed on your patience; but entreating your goodness to excuse my tediousness: I rest,  
Yours to command, R. W.   

The Preface of the Author upon the Second Book.  
IN my First Book, I handled the understanding of the Art, and the manner how we may Judge of Dreams; and only glanced at things, whereof I must speak more at large, in the Second and Third Book, as also of all things common and usual to man. Having, always regard, that without great need, I borrow nothing of others. And yet leaving nothing which may fall to my purpose, unless it be something which hath been well and learnedly handled by the Ancients. By whose means it were not needful that I should handle it, lest in desiring to contradict them, I should be constrained to produce untruths; or in saying as they do, I should seem to have a desire to hinder their Works and Labours, from coming to knowledge.  
The end of the Preface.   

The Second Book of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreams.  

To Watch.  
TO dream that in the Night one watcheth in a Chamber, signifieth to the rich, great affairs: to the poor, and to those which would use any subtleties, or deceits, it is ●ood: for the first shall not be without work and gain, the others undergoing their attempts with great subtlety, shall ●ome to the height of their enterprise.   

To go out and salute one.  
TO dream you are going out of the house in the morning, and are not hindered nor stopped, is good: for it signify ●our business shall have good issue: but not to be able to get out, nor find issue out of the house, is hindrance to those that would travail, and impeachment of affairs, an● long sickness to the sick. To salute his familiar friend, to speak to him and embrace him is good: for it signifies you shall speak and hear good news: but if they be not our very familiars, but only simply known● to us, the dream is not so good: if they b● our enemies, if signifies we shall enter into friendship with them. To kiss the dead, to him which is sick, signifies death: to him which is in health, it forbids him to speak of his affairs at that present, because h● hath kissed the mouth of the dead: notwithstanding, if the dead party hath been ou● pleasant and private friend, it hindereth not a whit, either to speak or undertake any thing.   

Of the Apparel in general.  
THe habits accustomed and agreeable to the season, are good: as in Summe● a habit of Linen cloth and fine Wool in Winter a new garment, and of strong wool. To him only which is at law, and which is a servant desiring liberty, new a●● apparel is bad, because he must have long time to use them, and refuse them again. A white garment is good only to Priests: to others it signifies trouble: to Mechanics, it signifies they shall have no work: and revealeth Malefactors: to the sick it is death but the black garment it is health. Notwithstanding, I have often seen poor men, servants, and captives, having dreamt they were attired in black, died. This black habit is bad except to them which would do secret things. To have a garment of divers colours, or scarlet, for Priests, jesters and Stage-Players, it is good, to others it signifies troubles, dangers, and revealing of secrets: to the sick it is they shallbe tormented with strong and abundant humours. A robe of scarlet to servants, and rich men is good: signifying liberty and honour, or dignity. It kills the sick, and brings greater poverty to the poor; to many it hath signified captivity, for the man clad in purple or scarlet, must also have a diadem or a crown, and many about him to guard his body. Every such robe died in Scarlet, is to some hurts, to others, an ague. A woman's gown is good; only to those which have no wife, and which come upon stages ●o play. Others after this dream, lose their wife, or fall into great sickness, by reason of the delicacy and effeminateness of those which wear such garments. And yet notwithstanding in cause of rejoicing and assemblies, neither gowns of divers colours▪ nor women's gowns, are bad. To have a gown of the fashion of some strange nation is good luck among strangers, to him which purposeth to go, or remain, or lead his life amongst them, to others it is sickness, and hindrance of affairs: to have a delicate and sumptuous gown, is good for rich and poor: for to the first, their present prosperity shall continue, and to the other, their goods shall increase. Broken and torn gowns, is hur● and hindrance of affairs. A Coat, a jacket or short cloak, or shirt of woollen cloth, is anger, and loss of a Law suit: wherefore it 〈◊〉 better to dream you lose them, than you have them. But the loss of any other hab●● is not good; except to the poor, servan●● captives, and debtors: for these garments being lost, argue loss of evils; which encompass them: for others it is not good 〈◊〉 dream of loss or nakedness: for it signifieth loss of goods, and pleasant things. ● fair and brave gown, and of divers colour is good for a rich and joyful woman, for the one kéeps her brave for her pleasure, the other divers colours argue her profit. It ●● always better to dream to have good, fair, rich, and cleanly garments, then little and dirty; except to those wh●● exercise ●ovenly and dirty trades.   

To dream one washeth his garments.  
TO dream to wash one's clothes, or an other bodies, is to stain, and lose, or escape some hurt, and danger about the body, or life: for clothes being washed, lose their uncleanness. This dream also shows, that some body shall learn and perceive our secrets, for to wash, is to take, and amend, or correct, and therefore it is an ill dream for them which are in doubt to be reproved or surprised.   

Of Exterior Braveries.  
Ring's of iron about one, signify goods, but with labour. Also rings of gold which have stones are good: for those which have no stones▪ signify pains without profit. But always massy and full rings are better than hollow, which signify deceit and falsehood, and greater hope than profit. Rings of Amber, Ivory, and such like, are good only for women. Carcanets, chains▪ pearls, pre●ious stones, and all adorn of the head and necks of women, are good for women: ●o widows and maids, they signify marriage; to those which have no children, that they shall have: and to those which have husbands and children, they betoken purchases and riches: for as women are provided of these deckings, so shall they be stored of husbands, children, and goods. But to men, this dream signifies deceit, craft, and confusion in accounts of money, not because of the matter, but of the form▪ and fashion.   

Of Gold, and loss of Rings.  
FOr a man to dream he hath gold is not bad, because of the matter; as every one will say, but chose it is good, as I have known by experience: but oftentimes when one hath dreamt, that he hath too much or an excess, and ill agreeing to the sex by reason of the fashion and figure: as to men, billiments, chains, and caxquenets, in like manner: as to poor me▪ to dream of a crown of gold, and plate and great pieces of gold. For when any one shall have such a dream the gold signifieth evil, not in respect of the matter, but the workmanship and figure. But if the head tires be lost, broken, or bruised, in the dream, it is loss to a woman. Loss of Rings to a man, signifies not only the loss of them that had charge over his goods, as the wife, the tenant, etc. but also the loss of his goods, lands and possessions, or that he will not lend or give away any more, to such as he hath lent and committed charge to before times: to many, this dream hath foretold loss of eyes, for the eyes have some agreement with the rings, because of the radiance of the stones: but when as your dream is either of hoses or shoes, we must judge as of the apparel.   

Of the Kembing one's self, and of curled Hair.  
TO dream ●o comb him or herself, is good both to man and woman, for it signify to go out of evil time and affairs. But to plate and curl his hairs is good only for women, and Courtiers which use it. To others it is debt and impeachment for money, and sometimes imprisoning and sedition.   

Of the Lookingglass.  
TO be before a Lookingglass and to see themselves accoring to their true shape▪ is good for him and her which would be married: for the Glass represents to the man his Wife, and to the woman her Husband. It is good also to sad and afflicted people, for it signifieth they shall soon pass out of heaviness, because heavin men look not in a Glass, But this dream to the sick is death. Others by this dream have gone into a strange Country: to see himself in the glass not such as he is, signifieth he shall be made father of Bastards or other men's children. But to see himself more ill▪ favoured and deformed, is heaviness and anger. As also to dream to see himself in the water, is death to the dreamer, or some familiar friend of his.   

Of the Air, and that which is there done.  
THe Air clear and pure is good to all, chiefly to those which have lost goods, and which would make voyages. The air troubled and cloudy, on the contrary signifieth hindrance and anger. Rain without great wind or tempest is good for all, except to those which go into a strange Country, and those which have their vocation and work abroad without shelter. Little Rains and dr●ps of water, is good for Plowmen, to others it is little gain. Great tempestuous Rains are troubles, hurt and dangers: except to those which are servants poor and afflicted: for it argues short deliverance from their present evils, as presently after so sudden a Tempest comes fair Wether. Snow and ice seen in their time, signify nothing, but that the spirit when the body sleeps remembers the cold of the day. But out of time and season, it is only good for plowmen, to others not: for it argues that their business shall go forward coldly, and forbids them to travail. Hails are troubles and heaviness and reveals secrets. Thunder without Lightnings, to servants trouble and falsehood: but Lightning without thunder, vain fear and without cause. To see the Elementary fire, clean pure and clear, not great nor thick, are threatenings to some Nobles and men of gea● Estates. But large fire and th●eke, is approach of Enemies, Poverty, and Famine. In what place soever the fire is: and from what place it comes, be it from the North South, East, or West, from that side shall the Enemies come, and about those Regions shall they run; or else there shall be famine: but yet it is worse to dream that he carries the fire. To see in your dream torches and burning flames fall from heaven, signify that Wood stacks, Colonnies, and trees shall be burnt: it is also great and extreme danger of life to him that dreams it. Lightning without tempest, falling near without touching the body, signifieth change of place: falling before a man, forbids travailing. To be touched and smitten with Lightning, such a dream is good for those which would not have their sin and poverty hidden; for others will reveal them: to the rich and mighty men adorned with great dignity, as that of a Sceptre, or Crown of gold it is good; for the fire resembleth the gold: to others this dreams signifieth loss of goods. Moreover, to those which are unmarried it signifieth marriage be they rich or poor: but it breaketh marriages made, and maketh friends enemies, for Lightning looseneth, but uniteth not: those that have children, upon this dream shall lose them: for the tree touched with Lightning withers, and loseth both fruit, flower, and bud: to dream of Lightning makes Champions honourable, and graceth Orators, and all such as would show themselves and make appearance. Also it is good for him which is at Law, in case of honour and renown, though loss in cases of Possessions and houses, but not loss of Land to them which possess it: to those which pretend to take Possession, it denies entrance. Also it signifieth to him which is in a strange Country, that he shall return to his own, and to which is in his own, that he shall die there: you must understand, it is all one to dream you are only touched on the head, or on the stomach, or to be burned by the Lightning: but take heed lest you dream you are all burned and consumed by the Lightning, for it is death to him which dreams it. Also you must know, that it is not good to be scorched with lightning, being with his face on the earth, or lying on one's back, or being in a ship, but only being upright upon his feet or sitting in a royal and magestick Seat.   

Of Household fire.  
TO dream you see fire on the Hearth clear, and little, is good; but much is ill. Little and clear, is abundance of goods: dead fire is Poverty. And if there be any one sick in the house, it is death. To hold torches and firebrands by night, is good: especially to young folks; to whom most often it signifieth love, with pleasure and effect. But to see another hold a torch, is ill to those which would be secret. A burning light in the House, cléer and clean, is affluence of goods, to the Poor; to unmarried▪ persons, marriage: to the Sick, health. But an obscure and troubled Light, is heaviness and death by Sickness. A light put out is health to the sick: for soon after one will light it again. A Lamp of Brass, is either great goods, or great evils, according to the disposition of the light. A Lamp of Earth signifieth least hurt: the one and the other reveal secrets. A Lamp seen in a Ship, is a sign of great joy and tranquillity to Navigators.   

Of burning houses.  
House's burning with a cléer fire without falling or diminishing, is Riches to the Poor; and to the Rich▪ higher Estate and Dignity: But to the Houses which burn, or fall, or consume, are ill to all and signify death of masters, children, servants, Parents, or Friends. In like sort, trees burning before or within the house. The door of the house seeming to be on fire is death to the good wife, and danger to him which dreams it. To kindle the Fire easily in the Oven or Hearth, is a sign of Generation: but for it to go out strait after is hurt.   

Of Dogs and the Chase.  
THe hays and gins, and all such things to ensnare and surprise beasts are ill, unless to them which seek Servants run away, and a thing lost, for than it signifieth speedy recovery. It is better to set and hold them yourself, then to see another hold them, in as much as it is better to trouble then to be troubled. Gray-hounds going to the Chase, are good to all, and signify actions and employments ensuing: to such as are accused, and are in suit of law they are i'll, but returning from hunting, they take away fear, and hinder a workman. A household Dog signify farms, servants, and possessions to come: an other man's dog fawning on us, signifieth craft and deceit against us by his Master: biting and barking at us, signify injuries, adversities, and oftentimes Agues. Little Ladies dogs, signify delight and pastime.   

Of Beasts of all sorts.  
A Sheep signifieth advancement, and obtaining of goods, wherefore it is good to dream you have many of them, or see them of others and feed them: Especially to those which desire to handle Government and charge of people, and those which have attained thereto already: it is also good for Sophisters, Pedaunts, and Schoolmasters. The Ram signifieth the Master, or the Prince and King. It is good to dream to be lifted on high surely, and by plain and easy places, especially for Orators, Atorneys, Proctors, and all those which have desire to heap up gold and silver, by his labour. Goats signify no good but are worse to Navigators. Ass' bearing charge, strong, and obedient, are good for friendship and company, and signify the Wife, companion, or friend; being not proud above their estate, or fierce, but gentle, and very obedient, and they are also good in all affairs and enterprises. Mules are good for all works, especially to husbandry, only they cross weddings and procreations. If the Asses or Mules are hot or mad, and do any hurt, or be savage, it argueth deceit, by some of our own house, or subjects. Mules also signify sickness, as I have known by experience. Oxen in labour are good for all, but in a heard they are trouble divulgation, and peril: the Bull signifies any great personage, especially if they threaten and pursue you; to Mariners it is tempest, and if he wound you, it is hurt and shipwreck, by some inconvenience which shall fall from the top of the Mast, as I have often experienced, and it daily often falls out. Thus much shall suffice concerning domestical and familiar Beasts. Now let us speak of Wild and Savage Beasts. To see a gentle, familiar and fawning Lion, signify good, and profit: by the King to a man of war: by the sentence of the Judges to the Wrestler or Fencer: by the Magistrate to the Mechanic, and by the Master to the servant. For the Lion represents these persons for his force and might; but if he be hot, and would hurt, it signifies fear and sickness, and threatening by such persons, and danger of fire: to see, or have the forehead of a Lion, is good for all; and most often the begetting of a manchild: the Lioness signifieth as the Lion, only less goods, and less hurts, and not by men, but by women. I have also known by this dream of a lioness scaring or biting, rich personages have fall'n into crimes and accusations: the Leopard signifieth (both the man and the woman) wicked and deceitful, by reason of the diversity of colours: also people of a strange Country, sickness, exceeding fear, and sore eyes: the she Bear signifieth the Wife, sickness, and return from a strange Country: the Elephant seen in a dream, is fear and danger. I have often observed and known, that the Elephant affrighting one, signified sickness: and catching and killing one, signified death. I knew in Italy a rich and healthful woman, which dreamt that she was mounted upon an Elephant, and shortly after died. You must understand that every wild beast generally representeth our enemies, and therefore it is always better to overcome them then to be overcome of them: the Wolf signifieth the year, and a cruel Enemy hunting plainly against us. The Fox signifieth the same that the Wolf, and an Enemy hunting secretly, by surprising and spying; and most often deceit by a woman: the Ape signify a Malefactor and deceiver: the Wild Boar signifieth Rain and Tempest to those which travail, and to such as plead a strong Adversary, to Plowmen sterility, and to him which marrieth, a rude and angry Wife: to ships it signifies the governance and course, and in land journeys, the way easy or hard to hit, according to the disposition of the heart. In other places it signi yes, that there are fugitives and deceivers, false and perjured Persons, fearful, and unassured. One may judge of every other Beast, according to the former manner, and by those to whom they appertain. And you must remember, that domestical Beasts whichshew themselves fierce and savage, signify ill: and chose cruel and savage Beasts, which in your dream represent themselves gentle, and domestical, signify good. Besides they signify exceeding profit if they speak our language, especially if they say any good thing or joyful; and all which they speak, commonly falls out.   

Of creeping Beasts.  
THe Dragon signifies a King or Lord, and the time for his length; also riches, gold, and silver: when one dreams that he comes and gives any attempt, or speaks, it signifies great goods, if the contrary, it signifies evil. A dragon folded and wreathed, and terrifying, signifieth great danger, and captivity, also death to the sick. The Serpent signifieth sickness, and enmity, and to whom he shall appear, they shall govern him, and the enemy and sickness shall handle us. The Asp and Adder signify money and rich wives. I have known by experience, that these two Beasts coming towards us wreathed and wound together, have been arguments of good, especially, if they by't us. Any beast which one dreams that his Wife carrieth hid in her bosom with pleasure and pastime, signifieth she shall be corrupted by the Enemy of him that dreams it. But if she be fearful and sad by reason of the aforesaid Beast so carried, she shall be sick, and if she be with child, her fruit shall be endangered.   

Of Fishing.  
NEts, and all other Instruments of Flax to catch Fishes, signify the same which the Hays and gins in the Chase, of which we have spoken above: So a Line of Silk, or Horse hair and wrought, signify deceit and craft. Wherefore it is always better to dream you hold them yourself, then that any other holds them: To catch much fish together, and very big, signify to all, gain and profit: except those which exercise an Art, or trade which requires sitting by it, and Masters, Teachers, and Schoolmasters: for the first cannot fish and do their trade, the others shall have foolish Scholars and Auditors, because the Fishes are mute: to catch little Fishes, is heaviness, and no profit. Every Fish of divers colours is poison to the Sick, deceit and treason to the whole. Red Fish signify to servants and malefactors, torments: to the sick gross fevers, and inflammations; revealing, to those that would be secret. Fish which have seals, and which one may pill▪ are good for the Sick, Captives, and Poor, and to every afflicted Person, for it signifieth to them abolition and loss of evils, wherewith they shall be encompassed.   

Of Frogs.  
FRogs are abusers and Praters. But to see them in a dream is good for those which live upon the Commons. I knew a man, who dreamt that he beat with his fist, and the knuckles or joints of his fingers upon frogs, and it fell out that his master gave him might and authority over all the affairs of his house. So than one must think, that the Proud represents the House, the Frogs the inhabitants, and the striking of his fingers the commandment.   

Of great Monsters or Fishes of the Sea.  
TO see a great Fish in the Sea, is good for no man, only the Dolphin excepted, which promiseth Wind from the place from whence he cometh: but out of the Sea every Fish and great monster is good, for they can hurt no more, nor save themselves, and therefore besides that, our dream signify that our Enemies cannot hurt us: it says moreover, that the wicked shall be punished. Notwithstanding, the Dolphin seen out of the Sea, is not good, but signify the death of some of our good friends.   

Of Dive-dappers and Cormorants.  
TO see in a dream Dive-dappers and Cormorants, and other such like birds of the Sea, is peril to Mariners, but not death: to others they signify their friends and whores, deceivers, and wicked perjured Pirates, which haunt Rivers and the Sea. And if in dreaming he sees these Birds, and lose any thing, he shall never recover it again. Ducks also and Drakes, and other Birds of the River, signify the like.   

Of dead Fishes.  
TO see or find Fishes dead in the Sea is not good, for it betokens vain hopes. But it is better to catch them or buy them any way. Also it is good to eat them dressed, and according to their dressing you must judge as followeth. To see a Fish in his Chamber is ill to a Master, and to the sick. A woman with child dreaming that she hath a Fish in stead of a Child, according to the opinion of the Ancients, she shall have a dumb child: but as I have known, it signify more often she shall have a dying child, or of little life.   

Of Birding, or hunting of Birds.  
THe Lime-twigs and glue, is the return of those which are far off, the recovering of Fugitives or any lost thing: Of the Nets and Hays to catch Birds in, we must judge as of those of wild Beasts.   

Of all sorts of Birds.  
GReat Birds are better for the rich then the poor, little and tidy are the contrary. To see an Eagle flying over a Stone or a Tree, or in a high place, is good for those which would undertake business: but to those which are in fear i● is evil. Also it signifieth return of him which is in a far Country, and if his flight be far, and at ease and pleasure it is good; and signify, that the business shall have end, but not so soon. An Eagle flying, and falling upon the head of him which dreams it, signifies his death. To be mounted upon an Eagle, signifieth to Kings, Princes, and mighty and rich personages, death: but to the poor it is good, for they shall be welcome, and received of all rich men, from whom they shall draw great profit; and oftentimes it signifieth changing ones Country, and going into another Nation: the Eagle threatening, signifieth threatening of some great personage, but being gentle, or giving any thing, or speaking, hath been found a good dream by experience: the woman which dreams that she hath conceived an Eagle, shall bear a child which shall rise (according to his quality) to goods and honour: to see a dead Eagle, is good for a servant, and him which is in fear, for it signifies the death of the master and the threatener: to others it is hindrance of affairs. The Bird called a Gripe, is good for earthen potters, tanner's and dyers of leather, but to physicians and patients they are evil. Also, they signify wicked striplings and robbers dwelling without the town, and and evil in every thing: the Falcon and the Kite, signify théeves and Robbers: the Crow may signify the Adulteress and the Thief: the Raven signifieth hindrance of affairs, an old Wife, and winter. Bats signify needy folks, and trouble in vain, which the Jay also signifieth. Wild Pigeons signify wild and dissolute women, and tame Pigeons signify honest women and Matrons. Especially pleasure in business, and in case of friendship, company, and reconciliation, they are good; because they flock together. Cranes and Storks seen in a flock, signify that Thiefs and Enemies should be flyed from. In Winter, bad Wether and tempest: in Summer drought. But being seen alone, and apart, they are good for a Traveller, and signify the return of him which is far off: they be also good in case of Weddings and Procreation, especially the Stork, by reason of the aid and nourishment which her little ones give her. The Swan signifieth a man Musician, and his Music revealeth secrets, by reason of his colour. Being seen of the sick it signifieth health, but if he sing, death: for he never sings but near death.   

Of Flies.  
Bees' are good to Plowmen, and to such as thereby get profit▪ to others they signify trouble, by rea●●● 〈◊〉 the noise they make: and wounds, by reason of their sting: and sickness by reason of their honey and wax. Fluttering upon one's head, they are good to him which should be a Thief or Captain: to others, they signify evil; especially death before people or soldiers. To shut in these flies, and also to kill them, is good to all, only except to Country men and Plowmen.   

To Sail.  
TO dream to sail well, is good for all, but to be in a tempest upon the River or Sea, is ill, and signifieth heaviness and danger. To suffer shipwreck, the ship being overwhelmed or broken, is most dangerous to all, except those which are detained by force, for to them it signifieth releasing and liberty. It is always best to sail in a great ship which hath charge. Also, it is better to sail by sea, then by land. To have a mind to sail and not to be able, is hindrance of affairs: to see from the land, ships on the sea sailing at their ease, is good for all: and signifieth to travail, or to return from travail, or Messengers and news from sea. Ships going fro● 〈◊〉 Haven to sea, signify goods and slow attires, but arriving to the Haven, the contrary: for the artificial haven signifieth always our friends and benefactors: the Rocks those whom we love by constraint: the anchors surety, but hindrance of voyages: the ropes which keep the ship at land, are debts and impediments: the mast signifieth the master of the house, or Galley: to see any part of the ship on fire and burn, signify danger, lest she break on that side, or danger to him which by that side of the ship is meant.   

Of Husbandry.  
THe Plough is good for marriages, procreation, and affairs, but it requireth time: the yoke is good, if not to servants, wherefore it is better for them to see it broken: the sith is hurt, for it cutteth all, and signifieth the time of half a year: the saw signifieth the woman and her profit: the cutter of the plough, the wood, the fan, and five, is hurt, departure, and loss: the cart is the life of him that dreams it: to dream to cut vines, or reap out of time, signify that your business shall be slacked to such time as men use to cut vines and mow: sheaves of corn, or like grain, are also hindrance, for this is not ready meat. Holes in the earth, ridges, or secret places of the earth where grains are sowed, or hidden, signify the wife, the life, and the goods of him which dreamt it. Hedges, pales, ditches, set for limits and confines of inheritances, are ill: and yet to such as are in fear they signify surety, they hinder travailing: but in other affairs signify aid, friends, and support in necessity.   

Of Trees.  
THe Oaks are people, and also folks, the Olive tree, is the wife, the combat, principality and liberty, and therefore it is good to see it flourishing well, bearing fair and ripe fruit in season: to beat down Olives, is good for all but servants: to gather olives on the ground, or tread upon them, is pain and anger: the Bay tr●e is a rich and fair wife, it is also ill success of affairs, because it is bitter: but as for physician's Poets, and Divines, it is good for their art. The Cypress tree, is patience, and lingering. Pine trees, and bodies of fir tress, have reference to Patrons and Mariners, because that thereof men make ships and also Rosen: to others it signifieth sloth, and fear. Orange trees, Pomegranate trees, Apple trees, and Pear trees, must be accounted of as their fruits, whereof we spoke in our first book, in the speech of meats. Pine trees, black Poplars, Elms, Ashes, and other such like, are good only for Soldiers, Joiner's, and Carpenters. To others they are poverty, because they are trees without fruit. Béech and Myrtle trees, are wanton women, and are good for those which would undertake any such business, and for the sick, to others they are pain and labour.   

Of the Dung.  
COw Dung, Horse-dung, and all others (except man's) is good only to a Ploughman, to others it is heaviness and hurt. It hath been proved by experience, that it is profit to such as are of mean Estate. To see great store of man's dung, is great evil; especially, to be fouled therewith is most evil: to lay his dung in his Chamber is great sickness, or divorce of his wife▪ or friend, or change of Lodging, It is very great danger to dream to ease one's belly in the Church: in the Market or Hot-house, is shame, hurt, and revealing of secrets: but to ease one's belly well, with ease and much, in a privy Chamber-pot, is good for all, it is a sign of allegiance, and discharge of care and business. I have known it good also to ease one's self by the Shore, in the Fields, paths, Rivers, and ponds: and the like to dream of a Cupboard.   

Of Floods, Ponds, Fountains, and Welles.  
River's having their waters clear and clean, sliding gently, are good for servants, and those which have Lawsuits, and such as would travail, for they signify the Masters and Judges, which do as they will, and also Travellers, because they run daily. But if the river be dirty, and violent, it is contrary; the threatening of Masters and Judges, and hindrance of journeys. ' Lies yet worse, if the River seems to carry Houses and inheritance of him which dreams it, or himself either, and abundance of evil, if it carry him even to the sea. It is also ill to be upon the River whose waves run against the person, and he cannot get out, for with pain shall one suffer and support the evils that he hath, hath he never so great a courage. The great▪ floods are rigorous Judges, angry masters, presses of people, assemblies and noise, by reason of the violence and murmuring whereof: it is good to pass them on foot, or swimming: to swim in a River or pond, is to fall into great inconvenience, it is ever better to swim without stay to the shore, then to be asleep in swimming. A clear River running into the house, is the coming of some rich man, by whom one shall reap great profit, but a troubled and violent River, and removing of moveables in the house, is the violence of some enemy. A River tunning out of a rich man's house, signify that he shall have authority in the town, and be very bountiful, and liberal. To the poor man it is dou●t of his Wife, or others of the house, which he shall hardly rule: to see other then River water enter into the house troubled and dirty, is doubt of fire, but being fair and clear, it is gain, possessions, and money. In the like sort is it to set in his ground or house a Well, which was not there before: and it also signifieth wife or children, to those which have none: to see a Well full of water in the house, is good, if it be open above, and strangers draw not out of it, for that should be loss of wife, children, or goods: the pond being great, signify the same that the River, but that it signify hindrance of travailing: but being little or mean, is a rich, and pleasant wife loving her pleasures. It is very good to sail in a Pond or River, but not to swim. Fountains and Springs, abounding with good water, are good to all, especially to the Sick and poor, announcing to them health, and Riches: but dry is clean contrary.   

Of Fens, Mountains, Marshes, Paths, and Woods.  
MArshes and Fens are good only to Shepherds, to others they are impeachments. Mountain's Uallyes, Woods, and Plains, are heaviness, fears and troubles, stripes to servants and malefactors, and hurt to the rich: it is always better to cross over them, and not to stay there, or number in the way. Large, plain, and easy paths, are forerunners of health, and s● on the contrary.   

Of Law, and places of Pleading; and of Physicians.  
PLaces of Pleading, Judges, Attorneyes, and Proctors; are trouble, anger, expense, and revealing of secrets. If the sick man dreams he obtains his suit▪ he shall come to better estate, if otherwise, he shall die: and if he which is in suit, dream that he sits in the Judge's seat, he shall not be overthrown, but rather his adverfary. Physicians seen in a dream▪ to him which is in law, signify the same that Attorneys and proctor's.   

Of High Estates and Dignities.  
TO dream to be a King or Emperor, to the sick is death, for as the King, so also death is subject to none: to him which is in health it is loss, or separation of parents and friends, for the King hath no companion: to a Malefactor it is surprising, and discovering of his fault, for the King is known, and encompassed with his Guard: the sceptre, crown and habit or ornament royal, signify as much: the poor man which dreams he is a King, shall do worthy deeds, whereof he shall have honour without profit: the servant shall be at liberty: it is very good for ● Philosopher, Poet, or Soothsayer, for there is nothing more free and royal, than a worthy spirit: to dream to be a Captain, to those that are accustomed thereto is good, to the poor it is trouble and defaniation: to the servant, liberty: to be a Town-clerk, is to do another man's work with pain void of profit: to the sick, it is death: to the servant it is good government of the house, faith, and authority. To be a Major or Bayly of the Town, or to have charge and government of children and women, are troubles and angers: to have commission and power over the living is good for physicians and those which are studious, of the government of life and health: to others it is trouble and defamation: to give alms and general distributions, to the sick is death and dissipation of goods: to the whole trouble and defamation: to good men being poor, it is good, betokening goods and▪ advancement coming to them, for without goods one cannot give such Alms. Also it is good to Players and Moris-dancers, for it signifieth to them honour and praise. When one maketh the foresaid Alms and distribution, to dream that one takes his part, is good; but not to take it or receive it, is good to none, but evidently signifieth death, for the dead receive no more. Any dignity which requires carrying of gold and purple, is death to the sick, and discredit to others. To be made a Bishop is good for all, only except those which would be secret: to be chief of the House, assembly or Congregation, is pain, anger, and oftentimes hurt: any state belonging to a man, which a woman dreameth she hath, it signifieth to her death: and the contrary.   

Of War, of the Army, and Election of men at Arms.  
WAr, and affairs of war, are troubles and anger to all, excepting Captains and soldiers, and such as live by it, for to such it is gain. Arms which cover the body are great surety, as the Buckler, Helmet, Corslet, and such like: other which one tosses and brandishes, as the Pike, the Lance, the Arrow and Dart, signify debate and sedition: the Woodknife or Sword, is courage, force, and virtue: the Buckler and Helmet, have also reference to the wife, who shall be either fair and rich, or poor and ill favoured, according to the quality of the harness. To choose men of war or soldiers to the battle, is death to those which are some way sick, and often to old folks: to others it is business and angers, change of place, flights and voyages, to the idle and poor, it is work and profit, which shall befall them, for the soldier is not idle, nor without praise: to a servant it is honour and estimation.   

Of single Combat.  
SIngle Combat signifieth noise or Law suits, which resemble the pains and labour of the Combatants: the Arms of him which flieth, signify to go to Law: of him which pursueth, signify to call one to law. Sometimes I have known that this dream hath many times forefold Marriages.   

Of the Sun.  
TO dream the Sun riseth shining and clear, is good to all, and also setting so; it signifieth gain, operation, protection, and liberty to servants, but to such as would be secret is ill, for it discloses and discovers all. In like sort, if it rise towards the East, it reléeveth the sick after he hath been very low, and signifies that sore eyes shall not make blind the patient, and the return of him which is far off. Also it is good for him which would travail towards the East, to others in all affairs it is cross. If the Sun seems to rise in the South or North, you must judge thus; the Sun being dark or bloody, or as it were murmuring with anger or heat, is ill to all, and signifieth soreness of eyes, sickness, and children. And yet it hath been found good to them which are in doubt, and which would be secret: the Sun descending upon the earth or any house, is a sign of danger by fire. Entering the Chamber and threatening, is great sickness or burning. But if it speaketh or maketh any good sign, it is abundance of goods. The Sun vanishing away, or hiding and absenting it self, is ill to all, except to those that would be secret; most often it is loss of sight, or death of a child: it is always better to see the Sunbeams entering the house, than the Sun itself, for the beams are abundance of goods, the sun abundance of evils, which one cannot suffer, no more than he can endure the light or great heat of the Sun near him. The Sun giving or stealing away any thing, is loss and danger.   

Of the Moon.  
THe Moon is the Wife, Nurse, daughter, or Sister, of him which dreams thereof, and signifies money, riches▪ Merchandise and traffic: also Navigation, the eyes of him which dreams, and the Master, or Mistress. And therefore, if the Moon turn herself into good, and joy, it is good and honour, by those whom it represents, and on the contrary. To see himself in the Moon, is the son of the man, the daughter, of the woman that dreams it: this dream also is good for exchangers, usurers, and takers of receipt for Uictuals. Also it is good for those which would show themselves, and appear, but it discloseth the hidden, and puts sick men and Mariners in danger of their lives, what good or evil the Sun signifieth, the same signification hath the Moon also: but less or more to the woman, then to the man.   

Of the Stars.  
TO see all the stars clear and fair, is good for a traveller, and for all business, and for secrets, in which they agree not with the Sun or Moon. Those stars or Planets, which are causes of cold, signify anger and dangers, but those which cause fair and calm weather, are prosperity and Riches. Those which are the cause of the winter shortest day, are change into evil: or the worst of the Summer's shortest day into good or better. Such stars as vanish and go out of the sky, are poverty, and forsaking to the rich: for you must imagine that the sky signify the house of him that dreams, the stars, his goods and possessions: to the poor this dream signifies death. It is only good for them which have attempted some great evils: whosoever dreams that the stars vanish out of the sky, his hairs shall fall from his head. Stars falling upon the earth, or vanishing, is loss of parents, or friends, great or little, according to the quality of the stars. To rob the stars is not good, for it hath fallen out, that after this dream, the dreamers thereof have committed sacrilege and for it, have been apprehended and punished. To eat the stars also is not good, except to Astrologians, and soothsayers, to whom it signifieth gain, to others death: to see the stars under the eaveses of them house, is that the house shall be forsaken, consumed, or burnt, or that the master of the house shall die: the comets, beams and burning rays, and other like things, seen in a dream, signify as their nature.   

Of the Rainbow.  
THe Rainbow on the right hand is good, on the left ill: and we must judge the right or the left according to the Sun, and in what quality soever it appeareth, it is a good sign to any one that is afflicted, with poverty, or any other affliction, for it changeth the time, and air.   

Of Clouds.  
WHite clouds, is prosperity, mounting from the earth on high, is a voyage, the return of the absent, and revealing of secrets. Red or inflamed, is ill issue of affairs, smoky, dark, or obscure, is ill time or anger.   

Of the Winds.  
GEntle winds are good, violent, are wicked, and evil people: troublesome tempests of wind, are perils and troubles.   

Of Earthquakes, and gaping of the Earth.  
THe earth trembling, is change of estate and affairs, but openings, deep pits, concussions, and turning upside down of the earth, are injuries, death, and loss of goods. Only this dream hath been tried good to those which purposed to travel, and which were indebted.   

Of the Ladder, the Step, a Case, a Millstone, a Pestle, and the Cock.  
THe Ladder is a sign of travelling, the steps are advancement. Some say they are danger. A case, or frying pan is hurt, and a woman which is given to talk. The Millstone, signifieth end of great and angry matters, and a good and loyal servant: the pestle is the man, the Mortar the woman: the Cock is the father of the family, or Master of the Lodging.   

Of Eggs.  
Eggs, to Physicians, Painters, and th●se which sell and trade with them are good, to others it is good to have little store of them, and signifieth gain, but plenty of them is care, pain, noise or law suits.   

Of Monsters, or things against Nature.  
YOu must understand and hold in general, that all Monsters, and impossibilities, according to the course of Nature are vain hopes of things which shall not fall out.   

Of Books.  
BOoks are the life of him which dreams of them: to dream to eat them, is good to Schoolmasters, and all which make profit by Books, and which are studious for eloquence, to others it is sudden death.   

Of Partridges.  
PArtridges signify men and women: but most often women without conscience, ungrateful, hard.   

Of Snares.  
SNares, and detaining, impeachment and sickness: to servants they are loyalty, honour, and authority, for which the unthankful shall be deposed. To those which are not married, they are weddings: to those which have no children they are a sign that they shall hade.   

Of Stripes.  
IT is good to whip and scourge those only which are under us, except our wife, for it should be a doubt that she hath been naught, others bring profit to them which beat them. To be scourged of the gods of the dead, or of our subjects is not good, but the good of them. It is always good to be whipped with rods, or with the hand, and signifieth profit, but with leather, reeds, or cudgels, is not good.   

Of Stripes.  
TO dream to be dead, is wedding to him which is to marry, for death and marriage represent one another. And therefore for the sick to dream they are married, or they celebrate their Weddings, is a sign of death. For him which hath a wife, to die signifies separation from her, or his companions, friends, or parents, for the dead keep not company with the living, nor the contrary. To him which is at home, it signifies he shall go abroad, it is a good dream for fathers, for poets, Orators, and philosophers, for the first shall have children which shall live, the others shall compose works worthy of memory: Moreover, I have made experience that this is a good dream for those which are in heaviness or fear: for the dead have no more fear and heaviness. Also to those which are in suit for inheritance, and which would buy lands for the dead are Lords of the earth. In other Lawsuits, this dream is not good, but for sick it heals them, for the dead are sick no more: it is all one to dream that you are dead, or that you are carried and buried for dead: to dream to be buried quick is not good: for often it signify prison and captivity. Be it good or evil that death signify, if one dreams that he is killed by an other man's hands, that good or evil shall come by his means: if one dreams he kills himself, the dreamer shall have that good or evil which death signifieth by himself. Death by sentence of Justice, makes our goods or evils greater: to be hanged or strangled by another, or by himself, is trouble and anguish, it is also change of place, and house: to be burned quick signify as much as to be scorched with Lightning, whereof we have spoken above, but properly to the sick, it is a sign of health: to young folks, calamities, concupiscence, and heats of youth: to be crucified, is good to those which would go to sea, and to the poor: but to the rich the contrary: to the unmarried it is weddings, to servants liberty, it is also change of place: to be crucified in the town, is to have such an estate and office, as the place requires where one dreams he is: to have combat with beasts, is good to the poor, and signifieth goods, whereby they may nourish themselves, and entertain a train: to the rich it is anger, and injuries. To many this hath been a token of sickness: it is liberty to servants, if they dream they are killed by the beasts.   

Of carrying another, or being carried.  
FOr to carry another, is better than to be carried, inasmuch as it is more honour to give, then to take. For he which carrieth, representeth him which doth good, or a pleasure, and he which is carried, him which receiveth: to be carried by a woman, a child, or a poor person, is means of profit, and supportment. It is good for a servant to be carried by his Master, and for the mean man to be carried by the rich.   

Of the Dead.  
ONly to see the dead, without any other accident or speech, is to be in the same estate and affection, wherein the aforesaid dead persons were towards us. For if they were our benefactors, the dream signifieth good and joy to us, and so on the contrary it is exceeding bad, when the dead seem to carry away and take from us apparell, goods, money, or victuals, for it seemeth death to the dreamer, or to some of his parents▪ or friends: if the dead give us victuals, money, or apparel, it is a good dream, but to such as they give none, it is another case. I knew a man which dreamt that his wife being dead, made all the beds in his house, and the next day after, many of his greatest friends fell sick.   

Of Money, and Treasures.  
SOme say, that to dream of money, and all kind of coin is ill. But I have tried that little money of Brass, and Bullion, signifieth heaviness, and angry words. But money of silver, words and talk of great affairs, of gold far greater: ●t is also better to dream to have little silver, then much, because that one cannot employ great heaps, without pain and fare: to find treasure hid in the earth, if the treasure be little, the evil shall be little: if great, the evils great, with anger, heaviness, or death, for they open the earth for the dead, as well as for the treasure.   

Of Weeping.  
TO weep and grieve, whether it be for any friend departed, or for any cause, it is joy, and mirth, for some good act, and not without reason: for our spirit hath some affinity and resemblance with the exterior air, which invyroneth us. As therefore air is always subject to change from fair weather to tempests, and from tempests to fair weather and a calm, so it is likely that our spirit changeth from heaviness to joy, and again from joy to heaviness. And therefore also to be merry, is a sign of heaviness. But the party must have some cause of sadness, otherwise to be sad without cause, were a sign you should be sad for a cause.   

Of a Tomb.  
FOr to have a sepulchre or tomb, or to build one, is good for a servant: for he shall have liberty: and to him which hath no child, for he shall have one that shall survive him: also it is often a sign of marriage, and getting of lands: it is a good dream in general both to rich and poor, but graves falling, or fell and ruinated, are the contrary.   

Of the dead reviving and dying again.  
THe dead reviving, are troubles and hurt, for we must think, as if the thing were indeed, what trouble there would be if the dead should revive, which would re-enter into the fruition of their goods, and that would be anger and great loss to those which enjoyed them after their death: the dead dying again, signifieth the death of those which bear their name, being their near kindred and affinity, if they seem to die twice. A potion or mortal bit signifieth the same that death. In like sort every beast that one shall find under the bed: which things signify to die shortly.   

Of Weddings.  
SEeing that marige and death have some affinity, as the one signifying the other, I purpose in this place to speak thereof: To marry a Maid, to him which is sick is death it is good for him which would enterprise any good business▪ for he shall have good issue: and he which hopeth for any good, shall obtain it: for he which marrieth gets some good or dowry by his wife: to others it is trouble and divulgation: for without this men make no Weddings: but if one takes an old woman, he shall pursure not new, but old affairs, not without profit: if any one sees his wife married to another, it is change of affairs and actions, or else separation: if the woman dreams she is married to any other than her husband, she shall be separated from him, or see him dead, as some say. But I have found this not always true, but only when the wife is not with child, or hath no children, or hath no inheritance to fallen: for if she be with child, she shall bear a son whom she shall see married, and by this means, not herself but her son shall be married to another. And ●he which hath any good to sell, shall sell it and shall make a contract of covenant, as one doth for marriage.   

Of the Swallow and Nightingale.  
THe Swallow signifieth no evil, if she makes no attempt, which denounceth some evil: or if she appear in no other than her natural colour: but she signifieth good work, and principally weddings, and music, and promiseth a huswifely wife, and a house keeper: for the Swallow liveth and makes her Nest with us under the same roof: the Nightingale signifieth as the Swallow: only less good, for he is not so familiar with us.   

To fly.  
TO dream to fly a little height from the Earth, being upright is good, forasmuch as one is lifted higher than those that are about him, so much greater and more happy shall he be. It were better for him not to be in his Country, for it signifieth wand'ring or not resting, or returning to his Country: to fly with wings, is good generally for all: to servants, it is liberty: to the poor, riches: to the rich, office and dignity: to fly very high from the Earth and without wings, is fear and danger: as also to fly over the houses and through the streets, and foreknown ways, it is trouble and sedition: to fly into heaven, is for servants to enter into rich houses, and especially the Court: to those which would be secret it is ill, for all the world sees the heavens: to fly with the Birds, is to keep company with strangers, and pain and punishment to Malefactors. It is always good, after having flown on high, to descend low, and after that to wake: but it is best of all to fly when one will, and come down when one will: for it is a sign of facility and good disposition in affairs. But to fly by constraint, as being pursued by men, spirits, or beasts, is not good, for they are great angers and dangers: to fly backwards is not ill to those that would sail: for commonly in a ship which goeth her course without tempest, the people take their ease and lie backwards to others, it is want of work and business, for those which lie so are idle: to the sick it is death: it is very ill to desire to fly and cannot: or to fly with the head lowermost, and the feet upward, and what kind soever the sick fly, it is death: for we defend that the souls departing from the body, fly into heaven with a great flight, as little Birds do: to fly is ill for those which have a trade or handicraft, which requireth no removing out of his place: it is good for captives. Many by this dream of flying, have become blind, because they fear to fall: to fly in a chair or bed, or being set in any underprop, for the better sustaining of himself, is great sickness: but it is not so ill to him which should travail, for it is a sign that he should travail with his family, with his tools and moveables, in a Cart or Coach.   

Of such as are worty to be believed.  
THose which in a dream tell us any thing, and are worthy to be believed, are in the first place sent from God, for to lie in a thing, that agrees not with God: next, Sacrifices, for these are pleasing to God. Then Kings and Princes, for every thing which ruleth, hath power and might of God. After them, fathers, Mothers, and Masters, for they are as Gods, giving us, first our life, and after our form of good life. The next Prophets, and amongst them, such as are not given to lying, nor deceiving, as soothsayers, Astrologians, and Interpreters of Dreams. Then the dead. For those which lie, do it either for fear, or for hope of good. But the dead neither fear us, nor expect any good at our hands. After children, old folks, and beasts are worthy of belief, in whatsoever they declare unto us▪ in our dreams. No others are to be believed, except those which live well and solitarily.   

The Conclusion of the Author, upon the Second Book.  
IF peradventure any of those, which shall have had my Books in their hands, suppose that I have put any thing in either Book which I have not known by experience, he abuseth himself. But having seen and understood the preface of this Book, he shall know my purpose, and intent. Moreover, if any one have an opinion contrary to any speech by me recited, because it shall have (as I think) some, probability, he must know for answer that I know already that he will find whereof to speak, and that which shall be very likely; which I myself can do also, but I seek not to complain, as those which seek applause and favour at theatres, or which set their words to sail. But always I call to witness for me, Experience and the rule of Reason, wherefore I have here set down nothing at all, but what I have gained (with much travail and industry) by Experience. For I have done no other thing day and night, but meditate and spend my spirit, in the judgement a●d interpretation of dreams. But I must request one little favour of the Reader, that he would neither add nor diminish any thing of my present work. If any one thinks that he can add, he may aswell make another Book. If he thinks any thing superfluous, let him use that only which he shall find good, leaving the rest for others.   
The End of the Second Book.   

THE TRANSLATOR TO HIS Cousin John Bureaux.  
WHat others have thought of my present Translation I know not, but I am confident you will not mislike, but take it in good part. And because I have made experience of your humanity and good nature, which takes delight in all good and virtuous things, especially of this nature. I have thought good to address this third Book of the Interpretation of Dreams, written by Artimedorus; with which I hope you will pass the time, with your friends, and shall find therein (conjoining it with experience, and comparing your dreams with the exposition of this Book) recreation not without admiration, as I myself have done before you. For certainly it is an admirable thing, and more than may be found again in the world, to come to the end of a thing so confused and strange as dreams are. For my part (Cousin and friend) I will assure you, that it hath wrought a matter of importance in me concerning evils or good according to my quality, whereof God hath advertised me, either troubling or comforting me; for which I have thanked him when he comforted me, and prayed to him when he troubled me. And by this means, I have always found myself well, and in this manner have I reaped profit by dreams, which also you will do by exercising yourself henceforward, if I mistake you not. I will repeat to you a chance which fell out some year after I had this Book. It is certain, that some four or five months before my wife Fleurea bore me my son Gasbart (whom God bless) which is the first and last fruit of her and I, ● often and sundry times dreamt that I saw a Mulberry tree, bearing Mulberries, and this was before that ever I once thought or knew that this book of Artimedorus said it. But because that so often my spirit represented to me this Mulberry tree, I was moved, and as it were constrained to seek for it. I took this Book, and read therein. He which sees a Mulberry tree, right and bearing fruit, it signifieth lineage and generation unto him. And following his speech, I would often say to certain of my friends, that I believed I should have by my wife a child, which should live and not die at her birth, as my daughter did; I could in this case allege many other cases and dreams, whose issue have fallen out in all points, according to the exposition of Artimedorus; but for brevity's sake I will omit them, hoping that you will believe as much, and take this instead of more, the effect whereof yourself knew lately to happen, to the great joy and delight of me and my friends. But I must advise you that as touching the effects of dreams, you must not ever seek them or hope for them at the same time that you dream them, for many times they come to pass four, five, or six months, after you dreamt them.  
I must likewise give you notice, that this third Book of Artemidorus, is as a Book set apart, and separated from the other two, which appeareth by the Author's conclusion in the end of his Second Book; and indeed, this Book was composed long time after the other. For the Author seeing that in the two former Books, there wanted some things which the diligent and curious Readers might desire, laid on an heap, and gathered together the things contained in this third Book; which he would not add to the two former, for the reason which he giveth in the end of the second Book: nor yet would make it a Book by itself, but rather gives it the same title. Because it so depends upon the two former, that in some specches they may seem to be repeated again, unless one have the better judgement. But without cause he repeats nothing, for it is either for amplification, or diversity of Exposition.  
Farewell.  
The End of the Translatours' Epistle.   

The Third Book of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreams.  

Of Play at Dice or Tables.  
TO dream to play at Dice, or Tables, is noise, and debate for money. It is always good to win: to the sick it is ill, if one gives over in play: the Dice or Tables simply seen in a dream, is sedition and noise, but loss of them is end of noise and sedition: to see a child play at Dice or Tables, and Counters, is not ill: to a perfect man it is ill to play at Dice, except he hope for some succession, by the death of another, for the Dice are made of the bones of the dead.   

Of theft, Sacrilege, and Lying.  
TO dream that one steals is not good, except to him which would deceive an other. By how much rirher, and safely guarded the thing is, which one dreams he steals, so much the greater danger it is to the dreamer, for it is likely the dream subjects the dreamer, to the same pain, that the law doth thieves. To commit a sacrilege in a dream, is most ill to all, except to Sacrificers, and Prophets, for by custom they receive, and divide che first fruits, of oblations, and are always nourished by their Gods, and take not all openly. To tell a lie in a dream, is not good, except to Players, and jesters, which practise it: it is less evil to lie to strangers, then to his own countrymen, for it signifieth great missfortunes, yea though one dream to lie to his friends, in things of very small importance.   

Of quails and Cooks.  
QVailes are messengers bringing ill news from sea, they cross affinities, friendships and marriages, for they signify noise, and seditions, and death to the sick, if they cross the sea. They are also cross to voyages, for they signify ambushes, and treasons, because they are spied, when they sty, and often fall into the hands of fowlers, and hunters. Cocks which fight are also noise, and trouble.   

Of Ants.  
TO see Ants with wings is not good, for it argues hurt or a dangerous voyage, other Ants which are diligent and industrious, are good for ploughmen, for they signify fertility. For where there is no grain, there you can find no Ants: they are also good for such as live upon the common good, and reap profit by many, and to the sick, when they come near the body, for they are called industrious, and cease not to labour; which is proper to such as live: but when they range about the bodies of the patients, it is death: because they are the daughters of the earth, and cold, and black.   

Of Lice, and Long Worms.  
TO dream to have some little quantity of Lice, and to find them upon his body, or gown, and kill them, signifies that one shall be delivered from care and heaviness. But to have a great quantity, is long sickness, captivity, or great poverty, for in such cases, lice abound. And if one cast them all away, it argues hope to be relieved of all his evils: to vomit worms by his mouth, or upon his seat, is to know his enemies, and familiar wronger's, and to overcome them.   

Of Flies, Hornets, and little Worms, which are engendered in the flesh.  
LIttle worms, are care, and anger, and oftentimes displeasure, which one shall have by his wife, or familiars. Hornets are ill people, which will assault and discredit the dreamer: to Taverns it signifies, that their wine shall spill, and sour: for such great flies, love and desire vinegar.   

Of Beating and Hatred.  
Fight with his friends, or strangers, is not good: the sieke shall be in danger of raving and loss of sense: to fight with great personages, as Kings, Princes, and Magistrates, is very bad: to dream to hate, or to be hated, whether of friends or enemies, is ill, for one may have need of all the world.   

Of Slaughter.  
TO see people sacrificed or killed, is good; for it is a sign that our business is accomplished, or near the end.   

Of the Crocodile and the Cat.  
CRocodiles signify Pirates, or Robbers by Sea, or murderers and wicked persons in any sort like the Crocodile: the Cat signifies the Adulterer or Harlot.   

Of Crutches.  
WAlking upon Crutches, to the Malefactors, is prison, chains, and stocks; to others it is sickness, or a vagabond like life.   

To walk upon the Sea.  
FOr to walk upon the Sea, to him which would travel, as also to a servant and him which would take a Wife: the one shall enjoy his Wife, and the other shall have his master at his own pleasure, it is also good for him which hath a law suit, for the Sea represents the Judge, which handles some well, and others ill: and the woman, by reason of the moistness: and the Lord, by reason of the might. To a young man, this dream is love of a delightful woman, to a woman it is dissolute life of her body, for the Sea is like to a harlot, because it hath a fair appearance and show, but in the end she brings many to evil: this dream is good to all those which live and make profit upon the people, and which govern any public matter; for they shall have great honour and profit: For the sea is like a multitude, by reason of the disorder and confusion of the waves.   

Of Sickness.  
TO be sick, is good only to those which are in captivity or great poverty, for sickness makes active and lean, and diminisheth the booy: to others it is great idleness and want of work. It is the same case to dream that you visit a sick man, which you know signifieth that the event shall happen to to him, not to the dreamer: For we hold, that our friends, neighbours, and familiars, are the fantasies and images which represent things that are to befall us. Especially, I have observed that all the good or evil things which the soul would signify to us betimes, and of greater importance, she brings and represents them in our own person: but those things which she denounceth more slowly, and of less appearance, she represents them by some other.   

To make Statues, or Images of men.  
FOr to make images of men, whether of earth or any other matter, is good for Governors of children, for they shall govern and instruct them with honour and profit. And to those which have no children it is good also, for they shall have some very like themselves.   

To be fastened in a Cart, and carried in it.  
FOr to be tied in a Cart to draw as an Horse or Ox is sickness, servitude▪ and pain, to every body, how rich or mighty soever he be: to be carried in a Cart or Coach, or drawn by me 〈…〉 to have might and authority over many, and to have children of good behaviour: as for Travellers, it is surety with slowness.   

To be apparelled ill favouredly.  
IF one be ill favouredly attired, it is ill to all, and signifieth abundance of mocking and flouting, with ill issue of affairs: this dream is only good for flaughters and Players.   

To write with the left Hand.  
WRiting with the left hand, is to make some secret circumvention, to coney-catch, deceive, or defame any one.   

Of a Father in Law, and Mother in Law.  
TO dream to see a father in law, or mother in law dead, or alive, is ill, especially using violence, or threatening: using gentle speech, and good entertainment, are vain hopes and deceits. Sometimes they signify voyages; for the natural father, and mother, represent the house: the father or mother in law, strangers.   

Of our Predecessors, and Successors.  
PRedecessors, as Grandfathers, and other ancestors, signify care, which shall turn to good or evil, according to the order and circumstance of our dream. Our successors being but Children, is anger and pain: being greater, signify support.   

The Rat and Weasel.  
THe Rat signifies the servant: it is good to see many playing and sporting. But the Weasel signifieth a bad and wicked Wife, or Law, or Death, or gain: according to her doings, goings▪ or comings.   

Of Dirt.  
IF you dream of Dirt, it signifieth Sickness, or dishonour.   

Of the Basin.  
TO dream of a Basin, signifieth a good Maid: to drink or eat therein, is love of the Servant: to see himself in the Basin, as in a Glass, is to have children by the Servant.   

Of the Image, or resemblance.  
A Statue or Image, signifieth children, and the will and affection of the dreamer. An Image of solid matter, and not rotten, is better than the painted, or one of earth, wax, and such like. That which befalls the Image, shall befall the children and affairs of the dreamer.   

Of the Midwife.  
A Midwife seen in a dream, is revealing of secrets, and hurt; it is death to the sick; for she always pulleth out that which is contained, from her which containeth it, and layeth it on the ground: to those which are kept by force it is liberty: often seen of her which is not with child, signifieth sickness to her.   

Of Thorns and Stings.  
STings and Thorns are griefs, impeachment, care, and heaviness: to many they have signified love, and also injuries by wicked persons,   

Of a Chain.  
A Chain is a Wife, defaining, ill success of affairs, and hindrance.   

Of Comfort.  
IF you dream you have comfort of any one: to the rich and happy, it is mishap and injury: to the poor and afflicted, aid and comfort.   

Of a wound.  
FOr to dream to be wounded in the stomach or hart; to young folks signifieth love, to old, griefs and heaviness: in the palm of the right hand, is debt and war, by reason of the sign which is made thereby, but new skin recovered in the wound which one calls a scar, is an end an issue of evils.   

Of Debt, the Creditor, and the hirer.  
THe debt and the creditor represent the life: wherefore to the sick, the creditor urging and constraining is great danger, and receiving, is death. For we owe a life to nature, our universal mother, which she makes us restore and ●ay: the creditor dying, is end of heaviness: the Tenant or So journer signifieth as the creditor: sometimes the creditor represents the daughter which demands her dowry to marry.   

To be a Fool, or Drunkard.  
FOr to dream to be a fool, is good to him which would undertake any business, for fools and madmen do that which come into their brain. It is good also for Marshals and Shrieves, which would have authority over the people, for they shall have great report and honour. It is also good for those which would govern and teach children, for children do willingly follow fools: it is also good for the poor, for they shall have goods, for Fools catch of all sides, and all hands: to the sick it is health, for folly makes men go and come, not sleep and rest. But to dream to be drunk, is very bad to all: for it signifieth great folly. It is only good to such as are in fear, for the drunken fear or doubt nothing.   

Of Letters sent.  
TO see Letters and that which is written within, signify that one shall have disposition to things therein contained: but to see them only and not the Contents, is good news: For in every Letter there is health, Good morrow, God have you in his keeping, Farewell, and such like.   

Of Plants and Trees coming out of the Body.  
FOr to dream that any plant comes out cut of our body, is death or cutting to him; which is meant by that part from whence the plant arifeth.   

Of the Scab, Leprosy▪ and Itch.  
SCabs, Leprosy, and Itch▪ are signs of Honour and Riches to the poor, to the rich and mighty they are Offices and Dignities. It is also revealing of secrets. But to see another leprous and scabby, is anger and care: For all ugly and ill favoured things, make sad their spirit which look on them▪   

To cast stones, or to be stoned.  
TO cast stones at any one, is to assail him with words and injuries; but to be stoned and hurt with stones, is to hear and suffer injuries; for stones represent injurious speeches. Oftentimes it is a journey or flight, for he which is assailed with stones must fly: when there are many which cast stones, this dream is good for him which hopeth for money or profit, and commodity by many.   

Of Grasshoppers.  
Grasshoppers, or Crickets, signify Musicians. To such as are in necessity, they neither signify friends nor support, but only words and talk of their affairs: to such as are in fear, they are threats without effect: to the sick, they signify thirst and death.   

To suffer as another.  
TO be in pain and suffering as another is to be accessary and partaker of his offence and pain. For sicknesses and imperfections of the body, have reference to the passions and affections of the soul.   

Of Dung.  
FOr to see Dung, is good for those which live upon the common People, and which reap gains by them, and to such as are of base estate. It is also good for those which have charge of public affairs. It is good for the Poor to sleep on a Dunghill, for he shall get and heap up store of money: to the rich it is Public estate, office, and honour. For the common People always carry and cast their superfluities on the Dunghill. To be fouled with Dung by any friend, is enmity with him, and injury by him, but by any stranger it is great hurt to come.   

Of Prayers and Requests.  
PRayers and requests, of alms, all beggars, poor, and miserable, are care and anger to those which dream thereof, for none requesteth of another without affliction, and none that are afflicted have reason and consideration: by reason whereof they are importunate, and cause trouble and hindrance: and if they receive money for alms, it is a sign of great peril and hurt, and death to the Dreamer, or to some friend of his. Poor folks or Beggars entering into the house, and carrying away any thing, whether they steal it, or it be given them, signify very great adversity.   

Of the Key.  
A Key seen in a dream to him which would marry, signifieth a good and handsome Wife, or a good Maid. It is cross to a Traveller, for it signifieth he shall be put back and hindered, and not received: it is good for such as would take in hand, or effect other men's businesses.   

Of a Cook.  
TO see a Cook in the house, is good for those which would marry; for marriages are not made without a Cook: it is also good for the poor, for they shall have goods, and ability, to keep a good and long table: to the sick it is inflammation, heat, and tears: it is also revealing of secrets, for a Cook's apparel is white, and is seen of many.   

Of Chess play.  
TO dream that you play at Chess, is gain by lying, and deceit, to see another play, is, that he shall sustain loss by craftiness.   

Of Butcher●.  
BVtchers which knock down, kill, cut and divide beasts, and after sell them, signify danger and hurt, and death to the s●ck, for it is their calling to divide and sell dead beasts: to such as are doubtful, it is greater doubt, to captives and bondmen it is issue of their evils.   

Of an Innkeeper.  
AN Inne-kéeper which kéeps a public Inn, signifieth death to the sick, he therefore representeth death, because like as death, so he entertaineth all persons: to others it is trouble and heaviness, danger, and travel. The Inn signifieth the same as the Inne-kéeper.   

To be kept and detained.  
TO be kept and detained by any one, is impeachment of affairs, and continuance of sickness to the Sick. Notwithstanding, to those that are very low, and near their end, it is recovery of health, and continuance therein. For the keeping, represents life which shallbe prolonged: but deliverance, dissolution, and loss, is quite contrary, and death: to enter into prison, and captivity of bonds, either willingly, or by force, is great sickness, or anger. Sergeants and Hangmen are captivity, heaviness, and revealing of secrets, to malefactors.   

Of Holy Evens, Joys, and Banquets made by night.  
HOly Evens, and Festivals by night, are good for such as would marry, or make marriages, and such as seek company, and affinity: to the poor they are a sign of goods: to the sad and fearful, end of heaviness, and fear: for none watch willingly all night in daneing, good cheer, and mirth, but those which are joyful: to whoremasters and harlots it is revealing of their deeds: to the rich and wealthy, they are trouble and divulgation.   

Of places of Assembly.  
PLaces of Plea, the Market, theatres, Highways, and great places in a Town and Suburbs, and Churches are troubles and confusions, by reason of the multitudes of people, which resort to the foresaid places. A market filled with goods and folks, is good for those which traffic, but an empty Market the contrary.   

Of Statues.  
Brazen statues being very big, seen moving in a dream, are riches and revenues: But exceeding great ones, and moving like Monsters, are great terrors and perils: because one cannot see them without frighting. Statues also represent Magistrates and Governors of the Town, and in this case, whatsoever they shall do or say, shall befall the said personages.   

Of the Mole.  
THe Mole signifieth a man blind by inconvenience and labour in vain, and signifies also that he which would be secret, shall be disclosed by himself.   

Of night Bird●.  
THe Madge owlet, the Owl, the Bittern, the Bat, and all other night B●rds, cross any enterprise or advancement of affairs: but take away fear and terrors. Only the Bat is good to women with child, for she lays not Eggs as other Birds do, but little ones, and bears milk where with she nourisheth her young, if these birds are seen in a dream to enter a house to dwell there, it signifies that his house shall be desolate and forsaken of the inhabitants: he which goeth by sea or land, and sees in his dream any of these birds, he shall fall into a great tempest, or the hands of théeves.   

Of the Clock.  
A Clock signifieth actions, operations, motions, attempts, and surprising in any necessary things: if the clock fall or break, it is ill and great danger, especially to the sick: it is ever better to count the hours before noon then after.   

The Author's Conclusion of the Third Book.  
Behold then all which wanted, or which was not fit to be put in the two former books, sufficiently (as I suppose) are comprised in the Third Book. And for this cause, I thought it good to make this little Book apart, lest I should have omitted those things therein contained; and by that means, some other might take occasion either to write another Book of this subject, or add to mine. But you must know that there is nothing more tedious or difficult, then to understand the diversity, composition, and mixtion of dreams, and to prescribe General Rules for all kinds of dreams. Seeing that sometimes, nay often, one may see the same dream, and at the same time of the night, or day, things contrary, and which have no resemblance, or agreement. But it is impossible, that things signified by the self same dreams▪ should differ or be repugnant among themselves, if so be that the dreams foretell matters of import, which shall happen. For as in all other things there is an order and dependence, so also is it very likely, that the same falls out in dreams. When therefore one shall see in his dream things both good, and evil, than he must think with himself, which were the first, and which were the last. For in worldly affairs, sometimes even the greatest occasion of hope hath had issue: and on the contrary, the greatest occasions of doubt and fear, have had good issue: and for great evils which one hath expected, one hath found but small; and for little hope of good, one hath found non● at all. So that mixed and compounded dreams, are very doubtful, and cannot easily be understood or expounded, which is a great grief to many. But for my part I have writ methodically, and in the best and easiest order that I could, that every one might take an easy course in the exposition of dreams. And as Schoolmasters after they have taught their children the knowledge and property of any one letter, in particular, afterwards teacheth them how they must use them all together. In likesort, would I prescribe certain little and easy rules, and foin them to that which hath been said in my three former Books, to the end, that they may be the better learned and understood. For to such as have had experience, and long practise, this will be very easy, and shall suffice to instruct them in all things what they signify: to the purpose then. In our first Book we said, that the Head signifies the Father of him that dreamt it. And in the second, that the Lion signifieth the King, or Sickness. And in the Chapter of Death, that it is good for poor folks to dream that they die: when therefore any poor man (having his Father rich) dreams that a Lion comes to devour or tear in pieces his head, and the same poor man seems to remain dead, and without a head in his dream: it is likely that his Father shall die, and he shall be his h●yr: and by this means shall forgo the faintness of his poverty, and become rich, seeing that he hath neither father nor poverty that shall keep him down any longer. For in this dream the head representeth the father: the loss of the head, the death of the father: the Lion, the sickness whereof his father shall die. And death to the poor man is change of estate, showing that by riches, his poverty shall be expelled. In such sort, one must lead himself to the interpretation of all divers, and mingled dreams, of any whole Chapter, or speech: gathering together, and making one only exposition, like as one Medicine is made of many herbs and roots. To which intent, I desire all courteous Readers, who are desirous to peruse my Books, not to accuse or blame them, before they have diligently read and understood them. For I am confident, and dare affirm with great security, that my Books will not be rejected by the learned and judicious Readers: nor by those who are either studious, diligent, or friendly Readers.    

The Fourth Book of Artimedorus.  

Of the variety and diversity of Dreams.  
OF Dreams, some are Speculative, that is to say, which come (if one may so speak) in the fashion of the spirit, when the body resteth: Others are. Allegorical, that is to say, which show under other things, those things which they would signify; and are more hard to interpret: chiefly, because one is in doubt whether the things will fall out as the spirit hath presented them, or in some other manner understood by them: wherefore first of all we must understand, that the effect of Speculative dreams is brought to pass, if it shall happen at all: For all dreams have not an effect presently, or soon after the dream. But the effect of Allegorical dreams, appears sometime after, either long or short, as a day or two. But it were fondness in any man to think, that monstrous and impossible things, should happen as the dreamer hath seen them. And we must know, and note, that Artificers represent their Art, amongst those which are of the same art. As the Attorney which dreamt, that an other Attorney was sick, was a long time without Clients: the Smith, which dreamt that he saw a Smith which was his Neighbour, carried to his grave; afterwards left his own shop, and the Town wherein he dwelled. But to speak of another. Apollonides a Chirurgeon, dreamt, that in Fencing he had wounded many, and by his Chirurgery he had healed many, and had great practice: for the intent of Fencers is to wound, but not to kill: the like doth the Chirurgeon. The Sick man dreaming he saw bread, ready to be set in the Oven, although the fruits of Ceres are ever good, yet notwithstanding, it signified to him a great Fever to come; because those Loaves were to be heated, and baked in the Oven. To him which would marry, or which would get affinity or company, it is better to dream of the Vine, and wine, then of Corn, or Barley; and for him which desireth to advance himself, it is better to give then to take any good, if he take it not of the more apparent personages.   

Of Stuffe.  
TO dream you see all sorts of stuff, which you can tie, truss, or carry, especially in dossers, panniers; or baskets, whether chains, carcanets, etc. signifies good to those which would marry, or make any other affinity, but it is cross to those which would make any voyages, run or fly, or which fear to be surprised: always excepting those which would surprise another, and use any deceit or cunning.   

To meet folks.  
TO dream to meet or see folks, whether men or women, if they be such as love us, or we love them, or which are willing or have done us any good, and have had no desire to hurt us, but wish us well, be they either alive or dead: the dream is good. For those which the spirit sees or meets with the body sleeping, they are kinds and images of things to come, amongst which, our friends signify good, and our enemies the contrary, ill.   

Of the first estate and fortune.  
IF any man being become poor after he hath been rich dreams that he hath such lands and possessions as he had before, and the same folks which he had before is with him in his house, or the deputies tenants or farmers, which he had in his prosperity upon his lands; this dream is good: for it signifies that his good fortune will return: and on the contrary, if a man now rich, dreams that he sees or hath those things which he had when he was poor, foretells him, that he shall return to his poverty, and that he shall have ill luck.   

To judge that he whom we think is our Enemy, is our friend, and the contrary.  
PEople of recreation, whether loved of those which see them in their sleep, or which love them and honour them, or bear them good will, although they have not great familiarity and acquaintance together, signify prosperity and days of recreation to come: and on the contrary, those which being seen in a dream, hate them which see them, although they are ignorant of their enmity and ill will, signify ill. So then when you shall see in a dream, any personage which you think to be your friend, and the day after you have no prosperity or good luck, than you may judge that he bears you no good will, but that he is a dissembler: and on the contrary, if you see any one whom you suppose to be your enemy, and yet the day after you have good luck, then think that it is wrong for to judge him your enemy, and you ought not to bear either an ill eye, or an ill heart toward him.   

To see or meet Tradesmen, or any pleasant Maid, or woman.  
ANy Tradesman which one dreams that he sees or meets, have the same effect which their Art hath; and the same effect is it to see their Shops. And yet you must except a Whore: for to dream that you see or meet one, is a sign o● joy, and no ill dream. But to see the brothell-house where she keeps her Whoredom, is to dream of heaviness and ill luck, because it is a public place, full of trouble.   

To see little children or young men, to wit, of mean age, or old folks.  
AMong little children, it is better to dream you see boys, than girls: and yet, both import care, because for little ones we must care. Little children or other of middle age, seen in a dream, are better than to see old folks. And yet if the dreamer were in any business to bring witness, or to become surety, and desireth that men should give▪ credit to his words or writings, it were better for him to dream to see folks of a ripe age, or old: provided always that those old folks do nothing in ●otage, or upon an old grudge.   

Of Trees and Plants, coming forth soon or late. Also of living Creatures.  
AMongst slow Trees or plants the Oak, the Olive, the Cypress Tree, and other such: in like sort the Elephant, the Raven, the Hart and their like; signify good o●●vill to come slowly; according to the disposition and different quality wherein one sees them. But Trees or plants which grow quickly, as the Vine, and the Peach tree: and among beasts the Hog and such like, signify on the contrary side, either good or evil whicsh shall quickly happen.   

Of Walls, Foundations, and old Trees.  
ALl sound and firm things, as walls, foundations, and old trees, and stuff of iron, and the Loadstone: are significations of surety, to those that are in doubt and fear, provided that one be not locked in them.   

Of Chariots.  
Chariot's, which are not in use, as to dream to guide a chariot drawn or carried by Wolves, Leopards, Dogs, or such like beasts, is good only to those which fear great Enemies: because such beasts when they are set between the draught tree, are subject to the guider: but to dream to be carried therein by men, is good only to those which would command and be obeyed: to others it is discredit and hurt.   

Of Flattery.  
IT is good for none but such as use it, to others it is a sign to be abased; because flatterers are less and base of courage than those which use it not. To dream to be pleasant, and easily to endure to be flattered, is not good; especially if the flatterer be one of our familiars, for it signifies to be betrayed by him.   

To be sold.  
FOr to dream to be set to sale (as they were wont in the old time to sell their servants, and they do at this day amongst heathen Nations) is good to those which wish to change their present estate and quality: As to those which are kept in poverty and servitude: but to the rich and the sick, and those which are placed in honour and authority it is ill, and after this dream it hath fell out, that many have been taken and sold,   

To buy.  
TO dream to buy all sorts of things which one useth, is good: to buy that which is only for victual and relief, is good for the poor, but to the rich and wealthy, it signifies expenses and great charge.   

To get.  
FOr to dream to get and heap up goods, and especially fair household stuff, and well ordered, and much, or any more than we had before, is good: but not most excellent above our estates and quality, for this would be without reason, and would signify much hurt.   

Of Poverty.  
TO dream to be in necessity and poverty, signifieth some good to one: and yet this dream brings no good, but signifieth cross fortune to those which make commodity of their tongue, and fair speech.   

Of things which one dreams to befall little children beyond their Age.  
TO dream of any thing to befall little children, which is not proper to their age, is not good: as to dream that men children have beards, and grey hairs, and that little wenches should be married, and have children; which signifieth to them death at hand. And yet to dream that little children speak well is good, because it is proper both to man and woman to speak. But as for other things happening beyond their age in those which are not very little children, it was declared in the first Book, in the Chapter of alteration, and change: dreams which are of the generation of children, or of weddings, foretell that our children being in a far Country, shall return; especially the wife and children, if by chance any one hath took them from us: if one dreams to plough the earth, and sow seed therein, it signifies the same.   

That that which is signified by one thing, is also oftentimes the signifier of the same thing.  
THe Eyes signify and represent Children, whereupon a woman dreaming that her eyes were sore, found her children sick: and another dreaming that her children were sick, had after sore eyes.   

Of Vomit.  
ALL vomiting, whether of blood, meat, or phlegm, to poor folks if they dream it signifieth profit, and to the rich hurt, for the first can lose nothing, until they have it, but the others having goods already, shall come to lose them.   

To see or have often the same dreams.  
TO see often the same dreams, and many nights one after another; is a sign that our spirit doth admonish and foretell us affectionately the self same thing worthy to be thought upon: for when we have great affection to any thing, we cannot but think and speak thereof. But if the same dreams are seen with long space of time between them, they do not always signify the same thing, but divers according to the change of the time and affairs, neither more nor less, though many have dreamt the same dream, it will not signify to all alike, but rather diversely, according to the divers estate and quality of the folks and their different affairs. A certain Perfumer dreamt that he had lost his nose, and he lost his Merchandise and sold no more: the loss of his nose, signifying his perfumes. A long time after, being no Perfumer, he dreamt the same dream, that he had no nose, and he was afterwards accused for falsehood, and fled out of his Country: for it is an unseemly thing to lack a nose, which is the most perspicuous place of all his face: Whereupon Virgil saith, Et trun●as inhonesto vulnerena●es. The same Perfumer being sick upon a time after, dreamt again that he had no nose, and he died: for dead men's heads have no nose. So that the self same dream, in the self same man signified diversely three several times: first, loss of his Merchandise: secondly, loss of his honour: and thirdly loss of his life.   

Of Vessels and Instruments.  
Every vessel or Instrument, signifieth the art or trade wherein it is used, or that which one useth to put therein. As Tuns signify Wine or Dyle, heaps of Corn or Barley, or such like thing, somewhat near or equipollent to that whereto it is applied: the tools and instruments in this sense, signify friends, children, and Parents: victual and provision signifieth the Master of a house, the Coffers and Cabinets the Wives and the Stewards. But in all, you must judge with regard of circumstance. As one having the order of Knighthood, and requiring a charge or conduct of some men of war, dreamt that being called of one, he went out of his house wherein he was, and having gone down two stairs, he thought that he which called him, reached him a Crown of Dlives, such as the Roman Knights used to wear in their Pomp: after which dream he was very joyful, and all those that were of his company, were in hope that by this dream he should have his request: but he had not, and the reason thereof was, because he received the Crown not in going up the stairs, but in coming down: for to ascend, signifieth honour, to descend the contrary. Notwithstanding, this dream signified another thing unto him: to wit, that he should marry and espouse a Maid, for the Crown was of tied branches, Wherefore he which expounds dreams, must not rest in one thing only, but he must understand all the disposition and derivation of them: for those which judged of this dream only by the crown, without having regard to the descent of the stayrs, were all deceived in their expectation.   

Of Parentage.  
ALl those which are of one Parentage, especially children being represented by a Dream, having or doing any thing: signify that something shall be done or fall out coming near the said things, to whomsoever of the kin it happen. A man dreamt that his daughter was crook backed, and the sister of the dreamer died: and not without cause, for he dreamt that such a near kinswoman was not well, shortly after which, his sister departed.   

Of things which encompass.  
ALl those things which encompass us or receive us, have the same consideration: as one dreamt that he was apparelled in a gown of wood, now he sailed and his sailing or voyage was hindered: for the gown of wood hindering him, represented the ship. An other dreamt his gown was cut into small pieces: and his house fell down. An other dreamt he had lost the roof of his house, and he lost ●is clothes. A Mariner dreamt he saw a wall break, and the pieces and sides of his ship were broke: and yet all such things may have reference to the body, and therefore not without cause, one which dreamt that his gown was broken and torn, was wounded in his body, and in the same place where he dreamt his gown was torn: and as the gown showed itself to be the case of the body, so the body is the case of the soul. In like sort servants (besides other things which they may signify) represent the bodies of their masters, wherefore there was one that dreamt he saw his servant sick, and was sick himself of a fever, and the body is the servitor of the soul, which seeth the dream. An other dreamt he had a horse foot, and was afterward knighted: for as his feet bore him, in like sort the horse should carry him. He which dreams the King will give him something out of his mouth, must thus interpret it: that there shall be some sentence given, or word spoken, which shall redound to the profit of the dreamer.   

Of imperfect or halfe-finished Works.  
TO dream that works are only half done, signifieth evil success of affairs, and it were better not to begin them. Cilex making a request to the King to have the succession of his brother, dreamt that he shore a sheep to the middle of her body: and taking a great deal of the fleece, awaked, dreaming that he could not obtain to shear the rest: after which dream he expected to obtain the moiety of his brother's inheritance, but on the contrary, he neither obtained it all, nor any part thereof.   

Of Towns.  
TO dream to see Towns whereto one resorts, is better than to see strange towns; especially if they be towns of his own Country, and those wherein one hath had good fortune and prosperity: and above all, it is good to see them well peopled, and filled with inhabitants, goods, and Merchandise: by which things one may know the honour and riches of the towns. Parents also are signified by the towns where we make our residence. As for example. A man dreamt that his Country, and the place where he was born, was fallen down, and ruinated by an Earthquake, and his father was condemned to death, and executed.   

If it be possible at the same time to have both good and bad dreams.  
A Man may dream both good and bad dreams, not only in one and the same night. Nay more, in the self same dream one may see both good and bad things, which the interpreter must separate in judgement. And it is no marvel, since the life and affairs of one particular man, are such, that is to say, mingled ordinarily with good and evil: and in the same time one may do and suffer both good and evil: neither must we be always content with one only issue of our dream, because it hath not always the like effect: wherein Antipater an Interpreter of dreams, often deceives himself: for when any one hath dreamt that he embraceth iron, it signifieth that he shall be imprisoned, and live among irons. The good Antipater to another which hath had the like dream, will interpret; that at a particular combat in a close field, he shall be condemned: or he shall keep a Fencing School, and live as it were among, and by iron; to wit, by the Exercise, and Art of Fencing, when one doth nothing but handle daggers, and swords of iron: to whom notwithstanding this falls not out, but he hath a Member cut off. Wherefore we must not always rest at one only point, or effect that happeneth, for it were to deal with beasts (or as Fiddlers that can play debut one tune) but we must be ingenious, to 'vise every day divers things, and they must not in all points be divers, but some what alike: for our spirit and nature, are fertile, and recreate and sport themselves in variety.   

That our Brethren, signify our Enemies.  
OUr Brethren have the same signification as our Enemies, as touching the effect and event of dreams: and our Enemies on the other side have like effect with our Brethren, and not without reason. Because our Brethren bring us nothing, when they are borne, but diminish our Inheritance and Succession: and are the cause that those things which should be all our own, are divided into many parts between them and us: Timocrates dreamt that he buried or caused to be interred, one of his brothers departed, and a little while after, one of his adversaries or Enemies died. And the death of our Brethren, signifieth not only loss of our enemies, but also deliverance or acquittance from some loss, or hurt, which attended us, and whereof we stood in fear. As it happened to Diocles the Grammarian, who sustained no loss of money, whereof he stood in doubt, and was afraid, because he dreamt before, that he saw his brother dead.   

Of Funeral Banquets, reviving, and mounting to Heaven.  
Neither to see, nor to eat such meat, as one dreams is prepared for the feasts of the dead, is not good to dream. Neither in like sort, to dream that you make such a feast, for your parents, or friends, for it signifieth, and foretelleth to the sick, his own death, and to him which is in health, the death of some familiar friend of his. To dream to die, and afterward to revive is not ill, but signifieth victory. Such things as one bath custom to offer, and present in oblation for the decased, is not, a good dream either to offer them, or to take of them, for it signifieth death, either to the dreamer, or to some of his parents. Notwithstanding to take victuals, gold, silver, apparel, and vessels, from the hand of the dead, whether if be altogether, or at divers times, it is a good dream, and a sign of profit. But to dream he mounts to heaven, for him which is sick is death, in like sort to be in great tranquillity, rest, and happiness.   

Within what time dreams come.  
ALl things, which are wont to have a certain determined time, and are seen in a dream, must be referred to that time: and other things, which have no certain, nor determinate time, which their effects will show. And we must judge of the time far or near, according to the circumstance of the dream. For he were a fool, that would refer to a year, the effect of a man's dream, wh●● his constituted either in great pain, great hope, or great fear. And we must know, that the things which a man dreams to see far off (as it were about heaven) have their effect more slow, by reason of the long distance. Moreover, we must not be ignorant, that good or evil dreams signify to the great or little, greater or less good or evil.   
The End of the Fourth Book,   

The Fifth Book of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreams.  

Containing certain examples of Dreams, with their effects which followed.  
A Man dreamt that he drank Mustard so well stamped and so clear, that it was potable: it so fell out, that one practised and coined a certain accusation in case of a crime of man-saughter, wherewith he was so well charged, and so attainted to the quick, that he received sentence of death, and was executed by Justice. An other dreamt that the water of the River of Xanthu●, which is near Troy the great, was all changed into blood. A dream very fearful and marvellous. What then fell out? He cast blood at divers times for ten years together, and died thereof: by which appears, that great Rivers stay not, but do continue and hold out their course.  
A man dreamt that his cushion or Featherbed, was full of corn in stead of feathers. He had a wife which never before had any child, and that year conceived, and bore him a son. Another dreamt he lighted a candle at the Moon, and he became blind●, for he dreamt a thing impossible: besides, the Moon hath no light of her own. A woman dreamt that she saw within the Moon three images or resemblances like herself, and she bore three daughters, which within a month died, for the Moon hath a month's life. A man dreamt he saw his image or representation in the Moon, and he made long voyages wand'ring this way and that way a long time: for the continual change of the Moon, signified that he should often change his place and habitation. A man dreamt his privy Members was of Massy iron, and he had afterwards a Son, by whom he was slain, for iron by its own rust consumes itself. A man dreamt an Olive tree came out of his head, and he followed the study of Philosophy with great courage, and got everlasting knowledge and honour: for this is a tree always green and sound, and by all antiquity dedicated to the Goddess Minerva, reputed the goddess of Wisdom. A certain man dreamt, that his servant whom he loved above all the rest, was changed into a torch or flame; and he lost his sight, and was led and guided by that servant. A servant dreamt he saw a star fall from heaven, and another come out of the earth and fly up to heaven, his Master died, and his Master's son rose up into his master's place. A Brother having his sister rich and sick, dreamt that before her door grew a Figge-trée, from whence he gathered seven black Figs, and eat them, his sister deceased seven days after, and made him her heir. A man dreamt he cast his skin, and renewed it as a serpent, and the day after he died; for the soul which must leave the body, represents such like visions to it in a dream. Another dreamt that his father drew his sister being married, from her husband, and gaven her in marriage to another, and he died soon after: for his father represented God the creator and heavenly father of our souls: th●s sister represented the soul of him that dreamt it, which sister being separated from her spouse and given to another, seemed to say that she should be separated from her body, and should live and converse elsewhere: signifying that the souls of those which die, do nothing but only change their place. A man dreamt that he was great with child, and that he was delivered of two black daughters, and he lost both his eyes or the sight of them, for his two eyelids which covered his eyes, fell down. A son being far from his country, dreamt that his own mother bore him again, he returned into his own Country, found his mother sick, and was made her heir by her death and will. This dream signified as much to him, to wit, that by his mother's means he should come from poverty to riches. One dreamt that he ate his bread steeped in honey, and he thereupon gave his mind to the study of Philosophy, and thereupon got wisdom, honour, and goods. The honey therefore by his sweetness, signified the sweetness of wisdom, and the bread, wealth. Another dreamt, that from his stomach there came ears of Corn, and that there was one which plucked them out; he had two sons, which soon after him, died.   
The end of the fifth Book of Artimedorus.   

AN EPITOME OUT OF VALERIUS MAXIMUS, Concerning Dreams.  

Of the Emperor Augustus, and Calphurnia.  
AS Artorus Physician to the Emperor Augustus say in his bed, the Night before the Armies of the Romans (namely the Host of Augustus and Mark Anthony on the one party, and the Bands of Brutus and Cassius on the other) were to figot the Battle in the Philippick Fields; Pallas presented herself to this said Physician, commanding him to tell Augustus, that although he was very sick, he should not fail but be present at the battle. Which Augustus understanding, that he were very sick, he should not fail but be present at the battle. Which Augustus understanding, he left his Tent (being carried in a Litter) though he could not fight for the victory: presently the soldiers of Brutus ' army sarprised his Pavilions, and although Augustus had resolved not to stir out of his Tent by reason of his sickness, nevertheless by the admonition of his Physician, by this means he saved his life: for the soldiers of Brutus, aimed chiefly at his Tent, supposing to have found him there. But because this Emperor was subtle▪ wise, and advised in all his actions, the example of his ad●pted father and predecessor Julius, being yet fresh in his mind, persuaded him to obey the dream of his Physician. For he well knew that Calphurnia, the wife of Julius Caesar had seen in her sleep the night before he was slain, that he lay wounded in her arms and bosom, with many wounds: by reason of which horrible dream▪ she entreated him not to be ●een the day following at the Court: but he not willing to give ear to a woman's dream, thought rather to go to the Senate, and sat in Parliament, where he was put to death; being miserably wounded, with more than twenty wounds.   

Of Publius Decius, and Manlius Torquatus, Consuls of Rome.  
THe Uision which appeared in sleep, all in the same night, to Publius Decius and Manlius Torquatus, was of great admiration, and manifest issue. For then when these two Consuls pitched a Field near the Hill Vesuvius, viz. when the Latins left the side of the Romans. To each of these two Consuls sleeping, appeared a man, and told them, that of the one Army their Captain should be slain, and of the other a great company should be discomfited: but the chief of that Host that would assail the Troops of the Enemies, and vow to suffer death f●r the rest, they should have the victory. Hearing this news, and waking rom their sleep, these Consuls made a covenant together, that what wing soever, should first seem to stoop, under the burden of the battle, the captain of that band so discomfited, should lay down his life for his country: and although neither the one nor the other feared this adventure yet the chance fell upon Decius, for his Troops began to be out of heart, which he seeing, cast himself in the middle of his Enemies with his sword in his hand, and was slain. So the Romans had the triumphant and desired Victory against the Latins b● the death of one of their chief Captains, following this dream.   

Of Cicero.  
TUlly being banished Rome by the conspiracy of his Enemies, went to a village, and in his sleep▪ seemed walking by desert places, to meet with Marius then Consul, and his Troops: who demanded of him why he was so sad, and the cause why he haunted those deserts, and was so transported into an unknown way: and after he had understood the many injuries which Tully had undergone, he took him by the height hand, and gave charge to the principal of his Officers, to lead him to his Chapel, telling him he should hear there some good news of the restoring of his estate, which fell out in like manner. For in that Chapel which Marius had caused to be built, the Senators sat in counsel concerning the return of Cicero, and it was so concluded, that he should return safe, and sound, without any charge or dishonour.   

Of Caius Gracchus.  
AS Caius Gracchus slept, he dreamt he saw his Brother Tiberius, telling him that he should be killed, as himself had been before. Many heard that he made account of this dream, especially before he was made Tribune of the people; in which Office he received his death, agreeable to his brothers.   

Of Arthur Rous.  
THere being a prize to be played at Syracusis, Arthur Rous a Roman Knight, dreamt the night before, that a Carrier of Nets, or a Fisher should kill him. The day after he was at the Combat, and told his dream to the Defendants. It fell presently after, that near the place where this Arthur was, they came to bring in the two Combatants, one whereof carried for his devise, a fish upon a hook: when Arthur had seen the face of this Fisher, he said unto him, I dreamt to night that you should kill me; and therefore would have departed thence, doubting some wicked attempt, because of his dream. But the Combatants giving him their words of assurance, he tarried the hazard of his death. For in the same place the Fisher vanquished the other combatant, and thinking to run him through with his sword, the blow glanced aside and lighted on poor Arthur, which miserably in this case tried the effect of his dream.   

Of Hannibal of Carthage.  
HAniball sleeping, had such a Uision, that he seemed to see a fair young Maid, like an Angel, which was sent to him from heaven, to conduct him to assail Italy: after which turning himself, he saw a great Serpent, which by force and violence broke all that he encountered, and after him came Lightning, and tempestuous rain, which darkened the day. Then Hannibal being affrighted, demanded of this fair Maid, what marvellous Uision this was, and what it signified, and the young Maid answered him, thou seest the ruin of Italy, wherefore say not a word, and leave the rest to the Destinies. I need not here declare what evils Hannibal did in Italy following this dream.   

Of Alexander the Great.  
O How well was Alexander King of Macedon admonished in his sleep, that he should take better guard of his life: if fortune would have suffered him to have used this counsel to avoid this danger. For certainly he knew by his dream, before he felt by effect, that the hand of Cassandra should be venomous▪ and mortal to him▪ and he was persuaded in his heart, that he should die by her means, before that ever he saw her. Always after that dream, whensoever Cassandra came into his court, and presented herself to him, he remembered when he looked upon her, that hers was that pernicious face, which he had seen in his sleep. Notwithstanding, when he knew that she was the daughter of Antipater, he drove all fear and suspicion away by his courage, ever repeating a Greek Verse, which saith, That men must not have regard of Dreams: although notwithstanding all that, the Poison was then prepared to kill him: and men hold, that he died by the hand of the same Cassandra.   

Of the Poet Simonides.  
THe destinies were more favourable to the Poet Simonides, then to that great Monarch Alexander, who advertised and counselled him from above, being asleep, and after his wakening, he betook himself to this consideration. For as soon as the Ship wherein he was, was come to the Haven▪ and there he had found the corpse of a dead man without burial, he took compassion on the Corpse, and caused them to be buried: The night following, he dreamt that he saw him whom he had buried▪ forewarning him that the day after he should not go to Sea; whereupon, he stayed at home on the land, and his fellows (which would needs put to Sea) were the same day all cast away, by a great Tempest that arose at Sea, wherefore he was very glad, for having had so much credit to the dream in a case of life, then to a poor Ship▪ Afterward acknowledging this benefit, he made his benefactor immortal by his Poetry: building him a far better Sepulchre, and which might make him remain longer in men's memory, then that which he had built for him, among the sands of the sea, in a desolate and unknown place.   

Of King Croesus.  
THat dream which at the first exceedingly affrighted the soul of King Croesus, and always after made him very fearful and doubtful, was exceeding marvellous, and of great force and efficacy. For of two sons which he had, the lustier which was best enriched with perfection of body, and which was to have the Crown after his Father, dreamt that he was killed with a sword. Wherefore to hinder and (if it might be) to divert this ill luck, the good father ●eased not to give order by all means possible. This young Prince called Atis, being before accustomed to go war, was by his father constrained to keep the house. He had a chamber furnished with all instruments of war, which his father made be kept from him. He had his Guard well armed and weaponed with staves, all which his father commanded not to come near him. And notwithstanding all this, the Destinies made way for sorrow and grief. For when a great and Wild Boar wasted the goods of that Country upon the Mount Olympus, and slew many of the Inhabitants thereof; Behold this Country men assembled themselves together, and made recourse unto the King Croesus: Whereupon, Atis so long persuaded his Father, that he was sent; and his Father consented so much the rather, because the Boar had no iron about him, but only teeth, and his fear was of iron, and not of teeth, but what followed? Behold, as one ran fierce and hot after the Boar to kill him (see the inevitable luck, which always awaited the ruin of this young Prince) he turned upon him a sword, which was directed against the wild Boar: so died he miserably, not able to shun the effect of his father's dream.   

Of King Astyages, and Cyrus, the first of that Name.  
AStiages King of the Medes, Grandfather by the Mother's side to Cyrus, had two dreams; the first whereof was, that the Lady his Daughter covered with her issue all the Regions of Asia, by reason whereof he would not marry her to any great personage of that Country, lest the Kingdom should descend or come to her, or hers, for he stood in doubt thereof. But gave her in marriage to a man of mean Estate, of the Country of Persia. His second dream was▪ that he saw proceed out of the Loins of the said daughter, a vine, which by continual growth, other-shaddowed all the parts of his dominions and therefore he commanded, that Cyrus which was born of her, should be thrown out and exposed to the wild beasts, so to let him die: but he deceived himself, by his humane counsel and wisdom, supposing to hinder the felicity of his little son, whom the heavens preserved, as the dream foretold.   

Of Amilcar.  
AMilcar, Colonel to the Carthaginians, when he had besieged Syracu●●, ● Town of Cicile; in his dream seemed to hear a voice▪ which said unto him that the next day he should sup in the same town. He joyful of this good news, thought that God had promised him victory, put his camp in arms, and thinking to give an assault and take the town, there fell a mutiny in his Camp, between the Carthaginians and the Sicilians, so that those of the town making a sudden sally, took him prisoner, and made him perforce sup in their Town. So then much deceived of his ho●es which he conceived by his dream, he supped in the same Town as a Captive, not as a Captain: as he hoped, and his attempt presupposed.   

Of Alcibiades.  
ALcibiades dreamt that he was covered with his friend's gown, but it was ill success: for in the same gown with which he dreamt he was covered, after that he was slain by the people of Farnabasa, according to the appetite of Lysandra.   

Of two Arcadians.  
ALthough this dream ensuing be longer to repeat then the former, it is worthy our memory for the evidence and truth thereof. Two friends of Arcadia travelling together, came to Megara, the one of them repaired to a house of his acquaintance, the other lodged in a Tavern. The first dreamt that Night, that the other prayed him to come help him against the treason of his Host, and if he would make haste be might deliver him of great danger wherein he was. After which vision, he rose and set forward to go to this Inn: afterward by ill luck, he began to repent him of his purpose, thinking it was in vain, to go so by night to such a Tavern: so he returned to his bed, and began to dream again, that he thought his companion was wounded to death by his Host, and prayed him that though he did not come to save his life, yet he would revenge his death, by all means: telling him that his body thus murdered by his Host, was at that instant carried right to the Gate of the Town, covered with Dung in a Cart: whereupon the poor man was so much moved with this dream, that he rose and went to the gate of the Town, and there found the Cart which he had seen in his sleep, and after he had stayed it, laid his hand upon the choler of this Innkeeper, followed the suit, and the crime being confessed, the Inne-kéeper was executed by sentence of death.   
FINIS.   

A Table of the five Books of Artimedorus.  

Of the first Book.  
OF Dreams Speculative, and Allegorical. Page, 1.  
To dream of the Birth. pag. 3.  
To be great with child. pag. 4.  
To have children. pag. 5.  
Of children wrapped in clothes, and of milk. ibid.  
Of the head. pag. 7.  
Of long hairs. pag. 8.  
Of hair's ill in order. ibid.  
Of hog's bristles, and horse hair. pag. 9  
To have wool instead of hair. ibid.,  
To see himself shaved. pag. 10.  
Of the forehead. ibid.  
Of the Ears. ibid.  
Of Ants entering into the Eare. pag. 12.  
Of the Eyebrows. pag. 13.  
Of the Eyes. ibid.  
Of the Nose. pag. 15.  
Cheeks. pag. 16.  
Jaws and lips. ibid.  
Of the Beard. ibid.  
Of the Teeth. pag. 17.  
Vomtting of Blood, and of choleric and melancholy▪ humours. pag. 19  
Of the neck, and of having many heads. pag. 20.  
Of being beheaded ibid.  
To have a wry Neck. pag. 21.  
To have the head of any Beast. pag. 22.  
To have his head between his hands. ibid.  
To have Horns. pag. 23.  
Of the Shoulders. ibid.  
Of the Breast and the Dugs. ibid.  
Of the hands. pag. 24.  
Of the Ribs and the Navel. pag. 26.  
Of the inward parts. ibid.  
Of the Members. pag. 27.  
Of the Groin and the Thighs. pag. 28.  
Of the Knees ibid.▪  
Of the small of the Leg, the Feet, and the Heel. pag. 29.  
Of the back. ibid.  
Of the transmutation of the person. pag. 30.  
Of Arts, Works, and Exercises. pag. 32.  
To work in Iron. pag. 33.  
Of the Letters. pag. 34.  
Of Plays and Pastimes. pag. 35.  
Of Plays, Games, and Instruments. ibid.  
Of the Race. pag. 37.  
To be pu● out of office. ibid.  
Wrestling. ibid.  
Of Combatting. pag. 38.  
To ●ath●, and go into the Hor house. ibid.  
Of Drinks. pag. 39  
Herbs, Roots, and Grains, in Po●●age. pag. 40.  
Of Bread. pag. 42.  
Flesh, and Fish. ibid.  
Caked, Capers, and Olives. pag. 43.  
Of Fruits. ibid.  
Householdstuff. pag. 44.  
Of oymtments, and Paintings. pag. 45.  
To dance and sing. ibid.  
Of Crowns and flowers. pag. 46.  
To sleep. pag. 48.  
To say or hear say, Farewell. pag. 49.  
Certain observations, collected by the Translator. ibid.   

Of the second Book.  
To Watch. pag. 59  
To go out andsalute one. ibid.  
Apparel in general. pag. 60.  
To dream one washeth his garments. pag. 63.  
Of Exterior braveries. ibid.  
Gold, and loss of Rings. pag. 64.  
Of Kembing one's self, and of curled hair. pag. 65.  
Of the Lookingglass. pag. 66.  
Of the Air, and that which is there done. ibid.  
Household fire. pag. 70.  
Of burning-houses pag. 71.  
Of Dogs and the Chase. ibid.  
Of Beasts of all sorts. pag. 72.  
Of creeping Beasts. pag. 76.  
Of Fishing. pag. 77.  
Of Frogs. pag. 78.  
Great Monsters or fishes of the Sea. ibid.  
Of Dive-dappers and Cormorants. pag. 79.  
Of dead Fishes. ibid.  
Of Birding, or hunting of Birds. pag. 80.  
Of all sorts of birds▪ ibid.  
Of Flies▪ pag. 83.  
To Sail. ibid.  
Of Husbandry. pag. 84.  
Of Trees. pag. 85.  
Of the Dung. pag. 86.  
Of Floods, Ponds, Fountains, and Wclles. pag. 87.  
Of Fens, Mountains, Marshes, Paths, and Woods. pag. 89.  
Of Law, and places of Pleading; and of Physicians. pag. 90.  
Of High Estates, and Dignities. ibid.  
Of War, of the Army and Election of men at Arms. pag. 92.  
Of single Combat. pag. 93.  
Of the Sun. pag. 94.  
Of the Moon. pag. 95.  
Of the Strres. pag. 96.  
Of the Rainbow. pag. 97.  
Of Clouds. ibid.  
The Winds. pag. 98.  
Earthquakes, and gaping of the Earth. ibid.  
The Ladder, the Step, a Case, a Millstone, a Pestle, and the Cock. ibid.  
Eggs pag. 99  
Monsters, or things against Nature. ibid.  
Of Books. ibid.  
Of Partridges. pag. 100  
Snares. ibid.  
Of Stripes. ibid.  
Of Death. pag. 101  
Carrying another, or being carried. pag. 103.  
Of the Dead. ibid.  
M●ny and Treasures. pag. 104.  
Of Weeping. ibid.  
A Tomb. pag. 105.  
Of the dead reviving and dying again. ibid.  
Of Weddings. pag. 106.  
Of the Swallow and Nightingale. pag. 107.  
To fly. pag. 108.  
Of such as are worthy to be believed. pag. 110.   

Of the Third Book  
Of Play at Dice or Tables. pag. 117.  
Of theft, Sacrilege, and Lying. ibid.  
Quails and Cocks. pag. 118.  
Of Ants. pag. 119.  
Lice, and Long Worms. ibid.  
Of Flies, Hornets, and little Worms which are engendered in the flesh. pag. 120.  
Of Beating and Hatred. ibid.  
Of Slaughter. pag. 121.  
Of the Crocodile and the Cat. ibid.  
Of Crutches. ibid.  
To walk upon the Sea. ibid.  
Sickness. pag. 122.  
To make Statues, or Images of men. pag. 123.  
Fastened in a Cart, and carried in it. ibid.  
To be apparelled ill favouredly. pag. 124.  
To write with the left Hand. ibid.  
A Father in Law, and Mother in Law. ibid.  
Predecessors, and Successors. ibid.  
The Rat and Weasel. pag. 125.  
Dirt. Of the Basin. ibid.  
Of the Image or Resemblance. pag. 126  
Of the Midwife. ibid.  
Thorns and Stings. ibid.▪  
A Chain. pag. 127.  
Comfort. ibid.  
A wound. ibid.  
Of Deabt, the Creditor, and the hirer. ibid.  
To be a Fool, or Drunkard. pag. 128.  
Of Letters sent. pag. 129.  
Plants and Trees coming out of the Body. ibid.  
Scab, Leprosy, and Itch. ibid.  
To Ca●● stones, or to be stoned, pag. 130.  
Grasshoppers. ibid.  
To suffer as another, ibid.  
Dung, pag. 131.  
Prayers and Requests, ibid.  
A Key, A Cook. pag. 132.  
Chess play, Butchers. pag. 133.  
An Innkeeper, ibid.  
To be kept and detained, ibid.  
Holy Evens, Joys, and Banquets, made by night. pag. 134▪  
Places of Assembly, ibid.  
Of Statues. Of the Mole. pag. 135.  
Night Birds. ibid.  
The Clock. pag. 136.   

Of the Fourth Book.  
Of the variety and diversity of Dreams. pag. 140  
Of Stuffe pag. 142.  
To meet folks, ibid.,  
of the first Estate and fortune, pag. 143  
To judge that he whom we think is our Enemy, is our friend, and the contrary. ibid.  
To see or meet Tradesmen, or any pleasant Maid, or woman▪ pag. 144  
To see little children or young men, to wit, of mea● age, or old ●o l●●e●, pag. 145  
Trees and Plants, coming forth soon or late▪ Also of living Creatures ibid.  
Walls, Foundations, and old trees. pag. 146.  
Of Chariors. ibid.  
Of flattery. ibid.  
To be sold. pag. 147▪  
To buy. 〈◊〉  
To get. ibid.  
Poverty. pag. 148.  
Things which one dreams to befall little children, beyond their age. ibid.  
Ho●● that which is signified by one thing, is also oftentimes the signifier of the same thing. pag. 149  
Concerning vomiting. ibid.  
For to see or have often the same dreams. ibid.  
Concerning Vessels and Instruments. pag. 150  
Of Parentage. pag. 152  
Things which Encompass. ibid.  
Imperfect or half finished Works. pag. 154  
Concerning Towns. ibid.  
If it be possible at the same time to have both good and bad dreams. pag. 155  
That our Brethren signify our Enemies. pag. 166  
Funeral Banquets, reviving, and mounting to Heaven. pag. 157  
Within what time dreams come. pag. 158   

The Fif●h Book.  
Containing certain Examples of Dreams, with their effects which followed. pag. 159  
Of the Emperor Augustus and Calphurnia. pag. 163  
Of Publius Decius and Manlius Torquatus, Consuls of Rome. pag. 165  
Of Cicero. pag. 166  
Of Caius Gracchus. pag. 167  
Of Arthur Rous. ibid.  
Of Hannibal of Carthage. pag. 168  
Alexander the Great. pag. 169  
The Poet Simon des. pag. 170  
King Croesus. pag. 171  
King Astyages, and Cyrus the first. pag. 172  
Of Amilcar. pag. 173  
〈◊〉 Alcibiades, and of the two Arcadians. pag. 174   
FINIS.