THE FIGURE OF Seven.  
CONTAINING Divers matters, Serious, Jocose, Pleasant and Profitable; fitted to the Capacities both of the learned and ignorant.  
WHEREIN, Is more treated of, then of any subject written before of this kind.  
By POOR ROBIN, Knight of th● Burnt-Island, a Wellwisher to the Mathematics.  
Printed with Allowance.  
Printed for J. Conyers at the Black Rav●n a little above St. Andrews Church Holb●rn   

To the Ingenious READER.  
THE Figure of Seven I here to you present  
Hoping the same will give you rich Content,  
●or here is nothing laid forth to your sight,  
●ut may the Reader profit and delight.  
●ere is variety for to content ye,  
●he better so that may we compliment ye:  
●er's new and old, some jocose and some serious  
●ome plainly understood, and some mysterious:  
●s when men eats there's difference in their Palate,  
●ome love strong meats, others content with Salad;  
●o some are for a high and lofty strain  
●nd some for writing that is downright plain.   

THE FIGURE OF Seven.  

The seven Ages of the World.  
1 FRom the Creation of Adam to the Flood of Noah,  
2 From Noah to Abraham,  
3 From Abraham's Birth, till the departing of Israel out of Egypt,  
4 From the departing of the Israel out of Egypt, till the Building of the Temple,  
5 From the building of the Temple, till the Captivity of Babylon,  
6 From the Captivity of Babylon till the Birth of our Saviour,  
7 From Christ's Birth, till this present year, 1686.   

The seven Ages of Man.  
1 Infamy,  
2 Childhood,  
3 Youth,  
4 Manhood,  
5 Ripe Manhood,  
6 Old-age▪  
7 Decriped-age.   

The seven wonders of the World.  
1 The Walls of Babylon,  
2 The Pyramids of Egypt,  
3 The Tomb of Mansoleus,  
4 Diana's Temple at Ephesus,  
5 The Image of Apollo at Rhodes,  
6 Pharaoh's Watch-Tower,  
7 The Image of Jupiter at Achai●.   

The seven fortunate Islands.  
1 Canary,  
2 Palusa,  
3 Tenariffe,  
4 Gomera, Hiero,  
6 Lansavolle,  
7 Fuerte ventura.   

The seven months of Nilus.  
1 Heracleoticum,  
2 Boluiticum,  
3 Schamiticum,  
4 Mendesium,  
5 Canticum,  
6 Pelusaicum,  
7 Carionicum.   

The seven Champions of Christendom.  
1 St. George of England,  
2 St. Dennis of France,  
3 St. James of Spain,  
4 St. Anthony of Italy,  
5 St. Andrew of Scotland,  
6 St. Patrick of Ireland,  
7 St. David of Wales.   

The seven Prince's Electors of Germany.  
1 The King of Bohemiah,  
2 The Marquess of Brandenburg,  
3 The Count Pala●●ne of Rhine,  
4 The Duke of Saxony,  
5 The Archbishop of Mentz,  
6 The Archbishop of Colon,  
7 The Archbishop of Triers.   

The seven Asian Churches.  
1 Ephesus,  
2 Smyrna,  
3 Pergamos,  
4 … ira,  
5 Sardis,  
6 Philadelphia,  
7 Lao … a.   

The seven Wise Men of Greece▪  
1 Bias,  
2 Solon,  
3 Chilon,  
4 Cleobulos,  
● Pittarus,  
6 Thales,  
7 Periander.   

The seven Cities which strove for the Birth of Homer.  
1 Smyrna,  
2 Rhodes,  
3 Colophon,  
4 Sa●●mis,  
5 Clios,  
6 Argos,  
7 Athens.   

Seven Causes of the greatness of Cities.  
1 A navigable River,  
2 The Palace of the Prince,  
3 The Residence of the Nobility,  
4 The Seat Justice,  
5 Public Schools of Good Learning,  
6 Immunities from Taxes,  
7 Opinion of Sanctity.   

The seven deadly Sins.  
1 Pride,  
2 Gluttony,  
3 Covetousness,  
4 Lechery,  
5 Envy,  
6 Wrath,  
7 Sloath.   

Seven things of Note in the City of Avignion in France, and of each of these seven.  
1 Seven Palaces,  
2 seven Parish Churches,  
3 seven Monasteries,  
4 seven Nunneries,  
5 seven Colleges,  
6 seven Hospitals, and  
7 seven Gates.   

The seven Saxon Kingdoms that England was once divided into.  
1 The Kingdom of Kent,  
2 The Kingdom of the South-Saxons,  
3 The Kingdom of the East-Angles,  
4 The Kingdom of the Northumber's,  
5 The Kingdom of the East-Saxons,  
6 The Kingdom of Mer●ia,  
7 The Kingdom of the Westsaxons.   

The seven Penitential Psalms.  
1 The sixth,  
2 the thirty second,  
3 the thirty eight,  
4 the fifty one,  
5 the hundred and second,  
6 the hundred and thirty,  
7 the hundred forty and third.   

The seven sleepers.  
1 Maximilian,  
2 Malchus,  
3 Marcianus,  
● Denis,  
5 John,  
6 Serapion,  
7 Constantius.   

The seven Liberal Sciences.  
1 Grammar,  
2 Logic,  
3 Rhetoric,  
4 Astrology,  
5 Geometry,  
6 Arethmetick,  
7 Poetry.   

The seven mechanical Arts.  
1 Husbandry,  
2 Clothing,  
3 Navigation,  
4 Hunting,  
5 Architecture,  
6 Medicine,  
7 Military Discipline.   

The seven Stars.  
1 Ambrasia,  
2 Endor,  
3 Pasthore,  
4 Coronis,  
5 Plexaura,  
6 Pytho,  
7 Tithe.   

The seven Planets.  
1 Saturn,  
2 Jupiter,  
3 Mars,  
4 Sol,  
5 Venus,  
6 Mercury,  
7 Luna.   

The seven sorts of Drunkards.  
1 The Ape Drunkard,  
2 The Lion Drunkard,  
3 The Swine Drunkard,  
4 The Sheep Drunkard,  
5 The Maudlin Drunkard,  
6 The Goat Drunkard,  
7 The 〈◊〉 Drunkard.   

The seven sorts of Cuckolds.  
1 The Patiented Cuckold,  
2 The Jealous Cuckold,  
3 The Frantic Cuckold,  
● The Hen-peckt Cuckold,  
5 The Pimp … Cuckold,  
6 The ignorant Cuckold,  
7 The Loving Cuckolded.   

Seven marks to know a Man that is Hen-p●ct.  
1 He that lets his wife keep his Mone● and when he wants two pence to dri●● with a Friend, is forced to sue to her 〈◊〉 borrow it,  
2 He that is followed by ●●s wife to the Alehouse, and dares not sta● no longer when she comes for him,  
3 He that warms the Child's Clou●s at the fire whilst his Maid is dressing it, and his w●●● 〈◊〉 boozing it at the Alehouse with her Companions,  
4 He that goes to the Alehouse for a Pitcher of Bub. and leaves another man at home with his wife,  
5 He tha● lets his wife run to Conventicles, whil● he stays at home to skim the Pot,  
6 He that gives account to his wife what money he takes, what he spends at the Alehouse, and what he lays out for Goods,  
7 He that stays at home to rock the Cradle whilst his wife rides in a hackney Coach to see a Play.   

The seven Properties belonging to an Host  
1 He must have the forehead of an Ox,  
2 The Ears of an Ass,  
3 The Back of a Nag,  
4 The Belly of a Swine,  
5 The Subtlety of a Fox,  
6 Skip up and down like a Frog,  
7 Fawn and lie like a Dog.   

Seven sorts of people great in Title, but poor in Purse.  
1 The Dons of Spain,  
2 The Monsiers of France,  
3 The Bishop of Italy,  
4 The Nobility of Hungary,  
5 The Lairds of Scotland,  
6 The Earls of Germany,  
7 The Knights of Naples.   

Seven things which the chaste Romans did shun.  
1 To talk much in Feasts and Assemblies,  
2 To eat too much in Banquets,  
3 To drink wine being in health,  
4 To speak aside with other men;  
5 To stay long at their windows,  
6 To lift up their Eyes in the Temple,  
7 To go out of their Houses without their Husbands.   

He that seeketh after these seven things looseth his Labour.  
1 Fat Hog among the Jews,  
2 Loyalty in a Flatterer,  
3 Soberness in a Drunkard  
4 Money in a prodigal man's Purse,  
5 Wisdom in a Fool,  
6 A fine wit in a fa● Belly,  
7 Virtue in evil Company   

Seven things against Nature  
1 A fair Maden without a Lover,  
2 A merchant Town without Thiefs,  
3 An old Usurer without money,  
4 An old Barn without Mice,  
5 A scald Head without Lice,  
6 An old He-Goat without a Beard,  
7 A sleeping man decked with Learning.   

Seven things unprofitable unto Husbandry.  
1 Hen without Eggs or Chickens,  
2 A barren Sow,  
3 An unfaithful servant,  
4 A sluggish Journeyman,  
5 A sleeping Cat,  
6 A whoring woman,  
7 A fat maid Servant.   

Seven things not be trusted in.  
1 A strong Dog,  
2 An hired Horse,  
3 A prattling woman,  
4 A proud servant,  
5 The deepest place of a River,  
6 The slattery of an Enemy,  
7 The Report of a fat Traveller.   

Seven Creatures hard to find  
1 A shopkeeper that never told lie,  
2 A Drunkard that never swore an Oath,  
3 A true Tailor,  
4 An honest Lawyer,  
5 A maid at 50 years of age,  
6 A woman without Pride,  
7 A Liar without an Excuse.   

Seven things invisible  
1 Cuckolds Horns,  
2 A Broker's Honesty,  
3 A Catchpoles Mercy,  
4 A Usurer's Charity,  
5 A whores Constancy,  
6 A Bawds Modesty,  
7 A Traitor's Loyalty.   

Seven things make Life comfortable  
1 A heavy Purse,  
2 a light Heart,  
3 an honest wife,  
4 Obedient Children,  
5 a healthful Body,  
6 a sure Friend,  
7 a peaceable time to live in.   

Seven Creatures better to hang than to keep.  
1 A Padder or Highwayman,  
2 a Prigger of Prancers.  
3 a Lifter,  
4 a Jilt,  
5 a Nip,  
6 a Foist,  
7 a Shark.   

Seven things which suretyship may be compared unto.  
1 Baits for tame Fouls,  
2 Springs for Woodcocks,  
3 Pursenets for Coneys,  
4 Toils for mad Bucks,  
5 Pens for Geese,  
6 Hooks for Gudgeons,  
7 Snares for Buzzards.   

Seven several sorts of Horses▪  
1 The Spanish Jennet,  
2 the Naples Courser,  
3 the Germane Steed,  
4 the Galloway Nag.  
5 the Irish Hobby,  
6 the French Chevala,  
7 the Welsh Palfrey.   

Seven several Names for a Sir-reverence.  
1 In Welsh it is called a Ban,  
2 in French it is Maude,  
3 it is called a Deers Fewmets,  
4 a Boar or Beaves Leasses,  
5 a Hare or Coneys Crottoyes,  
6 a Fox or badger's Feauce,  
7 in English a T— d.   

The seven sorts of Geese.  
1 The Wild Goose,  
2 The Tame Goose  
3 The Tailor's Goose,  
4 The Winchester Goose,  
5 The Clack Goose,  
6 The Soland Goose,  
7 The Hunniburn Goose.   

The seven sorts of Transeendan: Ale.  
1 Cock Ale,  
2 China Ale,  
3 Scurvygrass Ale,  
4 Lambeth Ale,  
5 Hull Ale,  
6 Derby Ale,  
7 Elemozinary Ale.   

Seven things a young Maid Loves.  
1 Fine ,  
2 Walking abroad,  
3 Choice of Suitors,  
4 Lying a Bed,  
5 Good Victuals,  
6 Strong drink,  
7 Long sleeps and no work.   

Seven sorts of People that live by the Element of Earth.  
1 Griping Usurers,  
2 Racking Landlord's▪  
3 Toiling Plowmen,  
4 Moiling Labourers▪  
5 Painful gardiner's,  
6 Grave Sextons,  
7 Diggers of Mines.   

Seven sorts of people that live by the Element of Air.  
1 Poets,  
2 Trumpeters▪  
3 Cornets,  
4 Recorders,  
5 Bagpipers,  
6 Tobacconists,  
● Pipers.   

Seven sorts of People that live by the Element of Fire  
1 Blacksmiths,  
2 Fire-men,  
3 Colliers,  
4 Gunners,  
5 Gunfounders,  
6 Cooks,  
7 Mettle-men.   

Seven sorts of People that live by the Element of Water  
1 Brewers,  
2 Vintners,  
3 Dyers,  
4 Mariners,  
5 Fishermen,  
6 Scullers,  
7 Tanners.   

Nicknames given to seven several Counties.  
1 Essex Calves,  
2 Hartfordshire Hedgehogs,  
3 Kentish Long-tails,  
4 Cambridgeshire Camels,  
5 Leicestershire Bean-bellies,  
6 Norfolk Dumplings,  
7 Yorkshire Tikes.   

The seven several sorts of Puddings.  
1 The Bag-puddings of Glocestershire,  
2 The Black Puddings of Worcestershire,  
3 The Pan-puddings of Shropshire,  
4 The White Puddings of Somersetshire,  
5 The Hasty puddings of Hampshire,  
6 The Hogg's Puddings of Rutlandshire,  
7 The Pudding-pies of any shire.   

Seven Dishes for a weak Stomach.  
1 Custard,  
2 Eg-pye,  
3 Cheesecake,  
● Flawne,  
5 Fool,  
6 Tanzie, 7 Flap-jack▪   

Seven other sorts of Dishes.  
1 Froyze,  
2 Fritter,  
3 Posset,  
4 Galeymawfrey,  
5 Mackeroone,  
6 Kicksshaw,  
7 Tantablin.   

Seven things greatly to be pitied.  
1 An old man without grace,  
2 a young maid without modesty,  
3 a purse without money,  
4 a Cupboard without Victuals,  
5 a shop without Customers,  
6 an able Preacher without hearers,  
7 a hungry stomach and nothing to eat.   

Seven sorts of men, love seven sorts of things.  
1 A Dutchman loves Brandy,  
2 an Irish ●an Whisky,  
3 a Welshman toasted cheese  
4 an Englishman Canary,  
5 a Scotchman Oat-cakes,  
6 a Frenchman Mutton,  
7 a Germane strong Beer.   

Seven things some women provide for their Husbands.  
1 A mess of maundering broth,  
2 a dish of Powts,  
3 a handful of Rue,  
4 a Worwood Posset,  
5 a Pan full of Carp,  
6 a Cuckold's Cap, and  
7 an Horn Comb.   

Seven several sorts of course music.  
1 A Dog howling,  
2 an Owl singing,  
3 a Woman scolding,  
4 a Pig crying,  
5 an Ass braying,  
6 a Cat mewing,  
7 and Trenchers scraping.   

Seven Proverbs much in use.  
1 A good Jack makes a good Jill,  
2 a cunning Knave needs no broker,  
3 Near is my Petticoat but nearer is my Smock,  
● Set a beggar on Horseback and he will ride to the Devil,  
5 Like to like, quoth the Devil to the Collier,  
6 A bit in the morning, better than nothing all day after,  
7 Shitten-come-sh— s is the beginning of Love.   

Seven ways to kill a Dog besides hanging him  
1 To shoot a Cannon Bullet into his heart,  
2 to dash out his brains against the roots of a Tree,  
3 to cut of his head with a sword,  
4 to keep him without victuals a month to gether,  
5 to drown him in a deep River,  
6 to flay of his skin and turn him abroad in frosty morning,  
7 to give him an ill name and that according to the Proverb, is wor●● then hanging.   

Seven things which we should desire.  
1 The grace of God,  
2 a quiet Life,  
3 contented mind,  
4 An honest Wife,  
5 good report,  
6 A Friend in store,  
7 Mo●… at need, what need we more.   
FINIS.