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Via pafs into other Houfes, that fignifieth the perfons that fail in her ; otherwife the fii ft and ninth fignifie the Ship and Mariners : And if in a queftion propounded you finde all thefe fortiinate, you may judge the Ship fails well, it is well vidualled. If Caput Vraconij be for- tunate, the men are in a good condition , and they will make a profperous voyage.
But if on the contrary, you finde them all afflifted, you may judge the Ship is caft away, and all chat is in her loft. VtKnhem be in the firft Houfe, and Cauda Vraco^ nis in the eighth with Puella ; and the Figures of the twelfth, fixth or fourth move to evil Afped of Cauda Vraconij or Kubeusy who is proper Lord of the eighth : All the/e are dangerous prefages, that the Ship is caft a- way or loft.
If any ftiall enquire of the fuccefs a Ship (hall have in her voyage upon her fetting forth, you muft then bc^ hold the Angles of the Figure 5 and if you finde all them or the major part fortunate, and the unfortunate Fi- gures cadenr, or in an abjccl condition 5 you may judge the Ship and her Lading to have a fair VVinde unto the intended Haven.
But if the infortunes be in Angles or fuccedenC Houfes, ftie will meet with Men of War, Pyrats, or fuffer (hip wrack, or fome prejudice in her voyage ; and the misfortune will fall upon that part of the (hip or perfon or thing in the fame (ignified by the Figure and Houfe which ill Rulers and ill Idea's govern. If the ill fortunes threatning danger (hall be Zazel^ the Veflel will be fplit or funk, and the men in danger of drowning. But if the infortune Barzabel , and he in his Figure and Idea in the eighth Houfe, frowning with ill Afpeft upon the fignificator , he portends the fame mifchief that Zazei did.
But if fortunate Figures fmile upon either of thea-
forefaid