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lievethy neccflicies; ic ingratiates you with Princes, and giveth great hopes, but fmall gains ; neither long to continue in any Benefice or Offices beftowed by a Pcince.
In the twelfth houfe, he fhewcth enemies to be craf- ty, lubtle, and fraudulent, and lludying to circumvent ycu with many fecret fadions : fignifies one in prifoa to be long detained, but at length to be delivered ; ani- mals he (heweth to be unfruitful, and fervants unpro- fitable- and the changes of fortune to be frequent from good to evil, and from bad to good.
Via in the firft houfe, befioweth a long and % profperouslife; givethfignificationofa ffran- ?jc ger , lean of body, and tall of flature, fair of ^ compledion, having a i'roall beard, a perfon li- if beral and pleafant, but flow, and little addift-
ed to labour. In the fecond, he increafeth fubflancc and riches, recovereth any thing that is ftolen or lofl-, but fignifies the Thief to be departed without the City.
In the third, he multiplies brethren and kinsfolks, fignifies continual journeys, and profperous, men that are publikeiy known , honeft , and of good convcr- fation.
In the fourth houfe, fignifies the father to be honefl-, increafeth the Patrimony and Inheritance, produceth wealthy fields, fheweth treafure to be in the place en- quired after, recovereth any thing loft.
In the fifth, he increifcth the company of male chil- dren, flieweth a woman with child to bring forth d male-child, I'endeth Embaflages to ftrange and remote parts, increafeth publike honours; fignifieth an ho- neft kind of death , and to be known through many Provinces,
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111 the fixth houic, he preferveh trom iKkiicJs, (ig- tiifics the difeakd Iy to recover^ giveth profita- ble fcrvants, and animals fruitful and profitable.
In the fcventb houfe, he beftowetb a wife fair and plcafant, with whom you (hali enoy perpetual felicity, caufeth ftrifes and conrroverficf moft fpccdily tobe determined, adveriarics to be cafily overcome, and that (hall willingly fiibmit their controverfies to the arbitration of good men.
In the eighth houfc, he fheweth the kind of death to proceed from Phlegmiatickdifeafes, tobehoneft, and of good report; difcovereth great Legacies, and lich inheritances to be obtained by the dead; and if any one |?ath been reported to be dead, it flieweth him to be alive.
In the ninth houfe, he caufeth long journeys by wa- ter, especially by Sea, and portendeth very great gains to be acquired thereby ; hedenoteth Prieflhoods, and profits from Ecclefiaftical employments, maketh men of good Religion , upright , and ccnftant of faith ; fhcwcth dreams to be true, whofe figniiication (hall fuddenjy appear, increafeth Philofophical and Gram- matical Sciences, and thofe things which appertain to the inftrudion and bringing up of children.
In the tenth houfe, be maketh Kings and Princes happy and fortunate, and fuch as (hall maintain con- tinual peace with their Allies, and that they (hallre- quirc amity and friendfliip amongft many Princes by their le vcral EmbalTages ; promoteth publike honours, offices, and Mjjgiflracie amongft the Vulgar and com- tnon people, or nbouc things pertaining to the water, journevs, or about gathering Taxes and AflTef^ments; (lAcwerh [iidges to be jiifl and merciful^ and that (hall quitklyd'/'pacch Caufes depending before them : and
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