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buntings, makech Judges to be good, godly, and mer- ciful, givcih Offices about Women, or efpecially from Noble womeri
In the eleventh houfe he givcth many friends, and cncreafeth favour with women.
In the twelfth houfe he fignifies few enemies', but contention with women, and delivereth prifoners out of prifon through the interceflion of friends.
Annjfto in the firfl: houfe fignifies the fick
•^ not to live long, and (hewcth a fliort life ;
if. if fignifies a man of difproportioned members
if of his body, and one of a wicked life and
if if converfation, and who is marked with fomc
notorious and remarkable defed in foine pare
of his body, as cither lame, or maimed, or the
like.
In the fecond houfe confumeth all fubflance, and inaketh one to undergo the burden ofmiferable po- verty ; neither Thief nor the thing ftolen (hall be found, fignifies treafure not to be in the place fought after> and to be fought for with lofs and damage.
In the third houfe it fignifics^ death of brethren, or the want of them, and of kindred aiid friends, fignifieth no . journeys , and caufcth one to fa^ deceived of many. -^
In the fourth houfe it fignifies the btter deftrudion of ones patrimony, fheweth the father to be poor, and Chefon todie.
In the fifth houfe fteweth death of children , and afflids a man with divers (orrows, fignifies a woman not to be with childe, or elfe to have mifcarried » raif- eth no fame or honours , ^nd difperfeth falfc ru- mours.
In the fixth houfe it fignifies the fick to be recovered
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or that he lliailioon recover, buc caufeth lofs and da- 1 mage by lef vants and Cactel.
In the fevcnth houfe, girech an adulterous wife, and contr^rying bcr husband with continual contention , neveitheleis fhe ft all not live long, and it caufelhcw tcntions to be ended.
In the eighth houfe, fignifies a man to be dead,con- fumeth the dowry of a wife, befloweth or fendetb na \ inheritances or legacies. I
In the ninth houfe it cauf^eth no journeys, but fuch as jfhall bccompaffed with very great Jofs, fignifies men to be inconftant in Religion , and often changing i their opinion from one Sed to another, and altogether ignorant of learning.
In the tenth houfe, rendrcth Princes to be moft un- ' fortunate, and (hcweth that they fliall be compelled to end thur lives in exile and banKhment ; Judges to be^ wicked, and fignifies Offices and Magiitracie to be daraagc«ble, and (heweth the death of a mother.
In the eleventh houlc, it fignifies few friends, and caufeth them to beeafily loft, and turned to become enemies, and caufeth a man to have no favour with his Frince, unlefs it be hurtful to him.
In the twelfth houfe, deftroyeth ail enemies, detain- cth long in p iion, but preferveth from dangers.
ConjftnEiio in the firft houfe maketh a pro- ^ ^ fperouslife^ and fignifies a man of a middle
>^ ll4ti)re, not lean nor fat, long face, plain hair,
^ a little beard, long fingers and thighs, liberal, ^ ^ amiable, and a friend to many people
Jn the fccond houfe it doth not fignifie any riches to be gotten , but preferveth a man Iccure and free from the calamities of poverty, detedeth>oth the . Thief and the ihing ilolen, and acquireth hidden trea- j f"re. la