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A Fknre of the Months for a Gmthmm at White- Hall.
THe firft Figure is a Figure of joy, called Jcquifitio^ fignitieth the beginning of the Month to be good : and becaufe (he is accompanied with Fopulus^ which is the Figure of the Element of the Water, it fignifieth that the ways (hall be very foul. L£titia, which is the third, fignifieth peace and concord amongft Friends and Kinsfolks. The fourth is Fucr , and fignifieth a mediocrity in all affairs and bufinefs. The fifth is Fortma Major y and fignifieth to take pleafure in fine Cloathesj trimmed with God-lace and fuch Ribbon ;
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tnd to eat and drink^and feaft, and to have acquaintance of women. The fixth, which is Career^ and goeth into the eighth and twelfth Houfes, fignifieth the death of fome of hisfervants, or to be held prifoner, or elfe fome of hisHorfcs to die : And becaufe the feventh, which is Topulusy is in the fecond, and is accompanied with Car- eer; it fignifieth that he (hall Marry a Lady fair bodied, beautiful in fome obfciire place. The eighth^ which is Career, fignifieth he Ihalldo his bufinefs with great Wit andPolicie : And becaufe the ninth is in the firft, it fig- nifieth that he (hall have Money this Month; and that the Wages and enterprizes which he fhall make, fliall turn to his great honour and profit : And becaufe it goeth into the tenth, it fignifieth thereby to have the favour of the King. The eleventh, which is ^mifftOy fignifieth that he is not beloved of thofe whom he taketh to be his friends. ' The twelfth, which is Career y fignifieth as we told y6ti before. Moreover, you muft note in this Figure, that in this Figure the three firft fig- nifie the firft week; the next three, the fecond week; the feventh, eighth, ninth, the third week 5 the three laft, the fourth week. You may place the Idea's and Rulers intheScheam, if you will ; but it needs not, if you remember their natural and accidental fignifica? ^lonf.
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