Book 2. J he Temple of mfdoms. 1 9

mands which may be made touching the arras, (houl- ders, and legs, be approprutcd unto the third houlc. Tapththarthnrath and his lde^?s rule this houfe^whcre- forc when yc find any of the 1 6 figures there, ye (hall judge according to the %j4ler^ idea^ and Fignn in this Houfe.
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if -Jf fieth a nobie parentage^ mighty and vertuous if noble brethren , and good journeys to the >i fices, and gifts from Princes, and great pcrfons : yet he many times will undergo imprifonment upon the ac- count of Hcligion ; it fignifieth that the perfon for whom the qucftion is made is angry ivith his Kinsfolks, and that he (hall have harm for love of them; fome- tiraes it fignifieth profit and amity with Knsfolk , fo that the tenth and fourth do agree: for alidemands this figure is good.
Vopdm demonftrates many brethren and fifters, and many friendly, pleafantjand pro- fperous jonrneys with them, the Querent re- ceives good from his religious Kindred, he will obtain an office of truft ^rom Princes or great persons, by which he will receive much honour and an increafe of riches This figure is indifferent in all demands, and always fignifies fwif t- nef?.
When CiiTczr is caft into this houfe, is
^ic portends danger uuto the brethren of the
if if Querent , and that there (hall be niuch hate
^ '>f between him and them it is dangerous i:i
if journies, and is very ill in all demands fiizni-
fying deceits in matters offaichor honcilv,
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^nd diffembling hypocrites in religion, and in moS things a very fycophant.
j^ccjuifirio fortunates the Qnerents bre»
-^ ^ thrcn and kindred, and makes them and the
^ Native mutual friends; ic is good in all de-
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if neys 'z^'*^« Inland journics , and he fiiall un-
dcrtake.thcra with pkafure, quiet, and gain ;
it addifts him to Religion and honefry, makes him
credulous, devout, and of good confcien
f/s^f?^ (ignifiesmuch danger andprcjadfce
5K to the Qiiercnt in fmai! jourueys, that he ihall
* i(i fall into the h«nds cf iheeves and Robber?,
M >K hertirs up mnch hate betwixt the Q«iercnc
^ and his brethren , Inforrunacy many times
the death of them ; the Querent is rafh, in-
credulous, ungodiy, a blafphcmer, ahfqtte^fucrontm
temere.
Finding tins figure in the third houfc , ic
-jf fignifiech quarrel and debate w:th kin?foIk ;
jt. :^ in fhort journies it nc:t.s fpeedinefs with finall
^ gain ; ir is ill for the Sdioler, and (ignineth
^ ^ anill neigliboiir, and ill company : in all the
demands which maybe made in this hou/c,
this figure always fignifics an ill end.
Alhis gives a propenfity to the Mathema- ^ >} ^ :^ neys. And in all the demands this figure fs ^ vcrj good.
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The head of the Dragon in the third i
^ % makes the Querent Rehgious, and prefer*
% hiiD by fuch means ; fortunites him in jour-
^ niei, gives him fortunate brethren, and
% (hews their birth tD be noble; in all demands
in this houfe, this figure is good.
Signifieth a contrt^ion of amity with
^ great pcrlons, that the amity of friends \%
-^ tAithful without diflimulatjon, but yec they
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^ ^ the Scholer, for he hath no mind to ftudy, it
is indifferent good in all things , but that ic
(heweth a httle cholcricknefs.
Signifieth little good for the Kinsfolk » ic % (hewech that the perfon {hall have his defirc^ •^ his Kmdred (hall put him in fear by the way, >fi the Letters bring good news, it is good for a 5|c Journey, but that there will be fome (lay ; ic is better Dy Land then by Water jand fignifieth the accomplifhment of all defircs.
This figure (ignifieth lofs and hindrance % >K where gain is hoped , never to attain un- ^ >^ to iubftance but by extream labour, envie, i^ ^ and anger, accompanied with i.l luck and i(. misfortune co loofc goods, to be fpoiled> rob- bed, overthrown, and to go in 1 beeves com- pany, flow for journeys, and fmall profit. This figure IS iil m ail chings, but to f^rtific Towns ; the man of the Church is ill, ill neighbours falfc and difTeoabling kindred and brethren.
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2 2 Ihe Tewple of Wjfdome. Book 2.
This figure in thxh houfe fignifieth peace ^ and concord amongft kinsFcliis and friends ; ^ , ?tc in cafe of voyage,it fignifieth fpeedincfs with- ^c -^ out gain or profit, it is ill for a Scholer* for >ic >i^ it fliewcth that he hath no mind to ftudy , the neighbour is honeft. This figure is good in all other demands in this houfe
Ruheus in this houfe fignifieth choler, an- ^ ^ ger, debate, ill will amongft neighbours and % kinsfollts, to let a man bloud it is good ; it % ^ figni es burnings by reafon of qucftions and % ^ words of injury happened amongft kinsfolk?', it is ill for the way becaufe the perlcn is in larger to be fpoikd i in all demands this figure is ill-
Signifietb good and perfeft friendftip a- ^ mongft kinsfolks, and profit with them, and % >^ fheweth alfo that they be of good difpofition i^ and health. The fuit which a pcrfon maketh ^ to come to the love of a Lady, he cannot ob- tain. It is good for a (hort journey, it is gooj for a Scholcr, but it fhcwcth he loves a woman in the place where he is refident : in all demands elfe this fi- gure is good.
Signifieth conjun(5^ion and amity amongfl
>K ^ kinsfolks, it is good for all things that may
^ be demanded touching a Scholcr ; it figni-
■^ fieth alio that the kinsiclks be learned, the
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fl^und again , the Letters fpeak of nothiog
but fables and t£.^s ; it is good for totiike a journey,
the mefteagcr is good. This figure is good in all the
demands.