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things of pleafurc and mirth, as Mulick, and fuch like, icisgood inalUhings, ai^d cfpccially in white things, and matters ofivouicn, it is good fortheuay, but there will be feme hindrance : this figure rather ilgni- ficth good in all things then evil.
This figure fignifieth much gain by Arts if. if and Schemes, Phiiofophy, GeoiDancy,Afl:ro- if if logy, and Aftionomy; itfortunates a man if in Merchandi/ing, in the Law, in all kinds of :4c if writings, Erabaflics, Courtfhips , and by his induftry and ingenuity he (hall attain great honours and favours from great pcrfons , and men ia Authority with great gain, lpirit,and diligence, efpe- cially in white things: it is good in all things, and (hews a good will, good company and trufty, and men of honour ; it is alTo good in cafe of a Voyage, yet will there be fomc ftay by the way : this figure is good in all things.
Finding this fgure in thishoufeit figni-
if fieth the honour pall, great riches, and great
if fubftance. It is good fur Merchandife, ho-
if if nours, war?, and (ubftancc. It (igni ech fwift-
if ^ nefs in all things. In this place this rgureis
indifferencgood.
This figure in this part of the Earth figni-
if fieth fmaHgain and poverty, the thing loft
if (hall never be found again, the compr.ny if?
if poor, and the profit is not g^'Cac. In cafe of
if Marriage ic is not very good unkfs the firft,
fcventh, eighth, and ninth do confent tbereunto, it is
indifferent in all things, (or jowrnying it is good , but
fomeftopin the way.
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^ -^ Thii figure in this houfc fignificth lofs and ■^ >^ bindrincc where gain is hoped, never to at- ■^ if. tain unto fubitance, but by cxtrcam labour^ ^ enrie, and anger, accompanied with ill luck and misft^rrune, to loolcgoodj! to be fpoiled, robbed and overthrown, and to go in Thieves compa- ny, flow lor a journey, and fmail profit. This figure is ill in all ih'ngt but to fortific Towns, and make buildings, andfigniieth that the buildings which yc {hall make fl:ia!l not be very fair, but it (hall laft
long.
If this figure be in this houfe, it fignificch
if coriqued and |[;cttirjg of gcodf and riches •^ if. uiibuut (ill or b.each of tonfciente ; it dorh -^ >f fignifie good company , merry, recreative, if :^ and of good will, promifing many things which will not be performed , for a jour- ney it fign'fieth quickncfs : t.'f all the Orienral figures, this is the bed in ail things, and in cafe of robbery the thing is taken away in jeft and will be had again.
This figure in this place fignifics fmall gain if -^ and profit , and fignificth that the perfon if {hall be robbed ih^t taiies a journey. Let the if if figuie be projeded for whatfoevcr you will, I if if it is ill, and fignfieth much debate and con- tention about the thing loll and (tollen ; and as touching all the demands in this houfe this figure
This i^gurc is a token of lofs and foaall gain if or pro-fit in all things that you can demand j if if in this houfe, but to obtain the friend(hip of '
if a Lady. And as touching the way, it doth
if if fignifie that the meflengcr fhall be robbed
by a number of Theevcs and Hcd^-walkes, fo
that