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denotes a mother to be ot good repute, healthy, and of long life.
In the eleventh houfe^ he raifeth many wealthy friends, and acquircth faithful friends in foreign Pro- vinces and Countries, and that fhall willingly relieve h m that requires them wiih all help and diligence ; \z ingratiates perl'ons with profit and trnft amongft Prin- ces, employing him in luch Officcs,as he ftiall fic incum- bred with continual travels.
In the twelfth houle, caufeth many Enemies,but fuch as of whom little hurt or danger is to be feared ; figni- fies fc^rvants and animals to be profitable, whofoevcr isinpriionto beckaped, or fpeedily to be delivered from thence, and prcfervetha man 'romtheevil acci- dents of Fortune.
Pcftilm being found in the firft houfe, if a quedion he propounded concerning that houfe, fhevveeh a mean life, of a middle age, butinconftant, with divers (icknefles, and various luccefles of foitune ^ figni' cs a man of a middle ftature, a crolsbody, welj fet in his members, perhaps fome mold or mar^ about his left eye. But if a queftion ihali be propounded con- cerning the Figure of a man, and to this Figure ifthere be joyncd any thing of the figures Q^Zaz^eloxyR^ubeus^ it fheivech the man to be monftrcufly deformed , and that deformity he fignifics to proceed from his birth ; but if in the fifth hbufe^it he be encompafied with ma- levolent Afpcds, then that monflroufnels i, to come.
In thcfecond hou{e, (lie fheweth a mean fubftancc, and that tobegctccn with great difficulty: maketh a man alfo al.vays fenfible of laborious toyi, things fto- ien are never regained,what is loft fhail never be wholly
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recovered, that which is hidden (hall not be found. But if the Quedion be of a Thief, itdeclarcth him not yet to be fled away , but to lye lurking within the City.
In the third houfe, (heraifeth few friendf, either of brethren or kindred, forefhevvcth journeys, but with labour and trouble, notwithflanding forae profit may acruc by them ; denotes a man unliable in his faith , and ciufeth a man often to be deceived by his com- panions.
In the fourth houfe, it fignifies a father to be fickly, and of a laborious life, and his earthly pofleflions and inheritances to be taken away, (hcwetb profit ro be gained by Water, (heweth treafure not to be hid, or if there beany hidden, that it H^all not be found ; a pa- trimony to be preferved with great labour.
In the fifth hoale he (heweth no honeft meffages, but either maketh the mefTengers to be Porters or publike Carriers , he divulgeth falfe rumours , which notwithftanding have the likcnefs of fome truth , and ieem to have their original from truth, which is not reported as it is done; it fign fiesa woman to bcbar- ren.and caufeth fuch as are great with child to be abor- tives, appointeth an inglorious funeral , and ill report after death.
In thefixth houfe , it (heweth cold fickncfles , and chiefly afflideth the lower parts of the body. A Phy- fitian is declared to becarelefs and negligent in admini - Itrinj^ Phyfick tothefick, and fignifies thofe that are ^fFc fcarcely recover at all ; it not? f the deceitfulnefs of fer- vants, and detriment of Cattel.
In the fcvcnth houfe, ic (heweth a wife to be fair ^nd pleafant, but one that fhall be folicited with the
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