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fignifics fuits and contentions to be great and duiablci and that love and wedlock (hall be effected by lot.
Jn the eighth houfe, if a man be enquired after , ic fliewcthhimtobedead, fignifieththc kinde of death to be (hort, and ficknefs to laft: but a few days, difco- vereth very profitable legacies and inheritances, and fignificth a wtfe to have a rich dowry.
In the ninth houfc, hefignifies long and profitable journeys, (heweth if any o'^e be abfcnt he (hail foon re- turn, caufech gain to be obtained from Religious and Ecciefiallical perionsor Schokrs, andfignifies a man of a true and perfed Science.
In the tenth houfe , heroakcth Princes to enlarge their Dominions, a judge favourable, but one that muft be continually prefented with gifts, caufeth Offi- ces and Magiftracie to be very gainful, (ignifieth a Mo- ther rich and happy.
In the eleventh houfe, multipliethfriends,and bring- eth profit frora them, and encrcafech favour with Princes.
In the twelfth houfc he fignifieth a man (hall have many powerful or potent enemies, reduceth or bring- ech home fervants fled away , and cattel ftrayed ; and fignifies he that is in prifon (hall not be deli- vered.
Letltik in the firfl hoofe , fignifies long
:^ life with profpericy , and much joy and glad- :^ >f^ ncfs, and caufeth a man to out-live and be ^ >tc more vidorious then all his brethren, (igni- ^ ^ fiec a man of a tail feature, fair members, 3 broad foro head , having gresc and broad teeth , and chat hath a fjce comely and well co- loured.
In the fecond houle ic ng-.ifi-s riche^ , and rninv
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gains, but great expeaces and various mutations of ones ftateand condition, theft and any thing loft is re- covered and returned ; but if the Queftion be of a Thief) it declareth him to be fled away.
in rhe third houfe it (heweth brethren to be of a good converiacion, but of fhort life, journeys picafant and comfortable, men of great credit and faith.
In the fourth he fignihes happy patrimonies and pof- feHions, a father to be Noble, and honoured with the dignity of fomc Princely Office, fhcweth treafurc to be in the place enquired after, but of lefs worth and va- lue then is fuppoicd, and caufeih it to be found.
In the fifth houle, he giveth obedient children, en- dued with good manners, and in whom fliallbehad the grcatcl^ joy and comfort of old age, (ignifies a wo- man with child to bring forth a daughter, (heweth ho- nour able Embaffage.. , and declares rumours and news to be akogtther true, and Icavcth a good and ample f^me after death
In thtr fixcb houfe it (lieweth thefick Hiall recover, denoteth good fci vants, good and profitable cattel and animals.
In the feventh houfe , he giveth a wife fair, beauti- ful and young, overcometh ftrifes and contentions, and rendereth the fuccefs thereof to be love.
In the eighth houfe it giveth Legacies and Poflefli- ons, and a commendable portion with a wife; if a Queltion be propofed concerning the condition of any-^ man, it lignifies him to be alive, and declares an honcfl-, quiet, and meek kind ofdcath.
In the ninth houfe it (ignifies very few /ourneySjand thofe that do apply themfelves to travel, their journeys eitherare about the Mcffages and Embaffage.-; of Prin- ces^ or Pilgrimages to fulfil holy vov\ s : (heweth a man
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