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painful, or laborious, but to proceed from feme hot humour, or by iron, or the lword> or from fome other caufe of the like kind, (icweth a man to have no lega- cies or other inheritance.
In the ninth houfe it ftieweth journqs not to be undergone without peril and danger of life, ycr ncver- thelcfs declareth them to be accompli (hed profpcroufly and fafely ; (heweth perfons of little iitiigion , and ufing little confcience , notwithflanding givcch the knowledge of Natural Philofophy and Phyfick and many other liberal and excellent Arts.
In the tenth houfe fignifies Princes to be powerful, glorious , and famous in Warlike atchievements , but they (hall beunconllant and unchangeable, byreafon of the mutable and various fuccefles of vidory. In this houfe he caufeth Judges to be cruel and unmerci- ful, incrcafcth offices in Warlike affairs, fignifies Ma- giftracy to be exerci fed by fire and fword, hurtcth a mother, and endangereth her life.
In the eleventh houfe it (heweth ncble friends, and noble men, and (uch as (hall much frequent the Courts of Princes, and follow after Warfare, and caufeth ma- ny to adhere to cruel men; neverthelefs he caufeth much edecm with Prince^ , but their favour is to be (ufpcaed.
In the twelfth houfe he caufeth Enemies to be cruel and pernicioui, thofe that areinprifon fhallefcape, and maketh them to cfchew many dangers.
%jibet4s in the firft houfe, fignifies a fliorc .^fc ::ic life, and an evil end, fignifies a man to be fil- mic thy, unprofitable, and of an evil, cruel, and :^ >i >r^ ^ kablc and notable fign or fear in fome part of his body.
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In the fecond houfe it fignifies poverty, and maketh thieves and robbers, and luch perfons as (hall acquire and fcek afcer their maintenance and livelyhoods by ufingfaife, wicked, and evil, and unlawful Arts, pre- ferveth theeves, and concealeth theft, and fignifies no treafure to be hid nor found*
In the third houfc ic renders brethren and kinfmen to be full of hatred, and odious onet*) another, and ihewcth them to be of evil manners and ill difpofition, canleth journeys tobe very dmgerous^ and forefhew- €tb falfe faith and treachery. ^
In the fourth houfe he deftroycth and confuraeth patrimonies, anddifperfcth and wafteth inheritances, caufeth them to come to nothings Jdcftroyeth the fruits of the field by tempelluous fcafons, and malignancie of the earth, and bringeth the father to a quick and fud- den death*
In the fifth houfc, giveth many children , but either they (hall be wicked and difobcdient, orelfc (hall af- jfiid their parents with griefdifgrace and infamy.
In the fixth houfc it caufeth mortal wounds, ficknef- it% and difeafcs, him that is fick (hall die, the Phyfi- tian fball err, fcrvants prove Faifc and treacherous, cattel and beads (hall produce hurt and danger.
In the feventh houfe it fignifies a wife to be infa- mous, publikely adulterate, and contentious; deceit- ful and treacherous advcrfarics, who (hall endeavour to overcome yoa by crafty and fubtic wilds and cir* cumventions oftbe Law
In the eighth houfe it fignifies a violent death to be infli fies if any one be enquired afcer, that he is certainly dead , and a wife to have no portion or dowry.
Jn the ninth hcufe (hewcth journeys to be evil and ■ dan-