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>K * T^OrtHMA Major being found in the firft >K >K Jr houfe, giveth long life, and freeth from
>K the raolettacion of difeafcs . it demonftratcch
^ a man to be noble, magnanimous, of good manners, naeanof (tature, complexion rud- dy, hair curling, and his fuperiour members greater then his inferiour.
lathe fecond houfe, he frgnifies manifeft riches and manifcfl: gain, good fortune, and the gaining any thing loftorpniMaid; tht taking of a thief, and recovery of things ftolen.
In the third houfe, he fignifies brethren and kinfmcn. Nobles, and perfons of good converfation ; journeys to be profperous and gainful with honour : it demon- ftrateth men to be faithful , and their friendfhip to be unfeigned.
In the fourch houfe, he reprefents a father to be no- ble, and of good reputation, and known by man^! peo- ple : he cnlargeth poffeirions in Cities, increafcth Pa- trimonies, and difcoverech hidden treafures. \n this place he likewiis fignifies tbcf:, and recovers every thing lolK
In the iifth houfe, he giveth joy by children , and caufech them to attain to great honours ; Embaffages he rendereth profperous , bur they are purchaled with pains and prayers; he noteth rumours to be true, he beftowech publick honours, and caufcth a roan to be very famous after death: foreftewecha womin ivitfa child to bring forth a mar.child.
In the fixth houfe, he freeth from difeafcs, flieweth Hh 2 thoii
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thoic that have infirmicies (hall in a ihort Ctme recover ; fignifieth a Phyfitian to be faithful and honeft to ad- minifler good Rhy fick, of which there ought to be had fio rufpttion ; houQiold fervants and Minifteis to be faithfb] ; and of animals he fignifies horfes.
Inthefeventh houfe , hegiveth a wifcrich, honeft, and of good manners lovingandplearaiit,he overcom- cth fttifes, and contentions. But if the CJueftion be concerning them, he fignifieth theadvcriancs to be very potent, and ^rear favourites.
In the eighth houfe, if a ^lelHon be propofedof the death of any one, ic figniftes he fhalllive : the kind oFdeath he fheweth to be good and natural ; an honeft burial, and honoyrable Funerals : hcforeftiew- cth a wife to have a rich dowry, legacies, and inheri- tance.
In the ninth houfe, he fignifies Journeys to be pro- rpcrousj and by land on horie back, rather then on foot, to be long, and not foon accomplifticd ; he (hew- ech the return of thole that are abienr, fign'fies men to be of good faith, and conftant in their intentions, and religious, and that never change or alter their faith : dreams he prefageth to be true, fignifieth true and pcrfed: Sciences.
In the tenth houfe, he foreftieweth great honours, beftoweth publike Offices, Magiiiracic, and judge- ments, and honours in the Courts of Princes : figni- fieth Jut^ges ta be /uft, and not corrupted with gifts, bringeth a Caule tol^e eafily and focn expedited; (hewcth K^ngs to be potent, fartunafe, and vidorious, dcnoteth Vit^tory to be certain, fignifies a mother to be noble, and of long life.
in the eleventh houfe, he fignifies true friends and profitable, a p. in.ce lich and liberal; malieth a man for- riiHAte, and bvloved of his P..ince. In