Book 2 . The Ttmfle ofWifdome. 3 :^

When you rind Fortma M^ior in the fifth
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-^ -^ much honour and Renown t Bcfidcs he de-
^ dares the refpcd and reverence the child (hall
>K receive from vulgar people, and ^\it honour
and dignity he will receive from hminent Per-
fons : but if it be with pure RuheMSy Career^ or Trifii*
tia^ the children dye if he be with ^cqmfttio or Letp*
rt^jthe children may live and will attain a fplendid
eflate and credit in Che world, and the party (hall be
accompanied with the thoyfcft delights, in a word,
this Figure is good in all the demands, and better then
all the other, bccaufe Sorath, and Ferchiel rule this
houfe in FortmA Major*
FofHlui in this houfe declares the Native or querent to journey often, and to go on divers Meffages, and Embaflages, gives him honour from the vulgar people and Hgnifiesi that he (hall have many children : he will be much gi- ven to company keeping, and all kind of vo- luptuous courfes, principally revelling, and haunting Tavcns and Alc-houfes.
In this houfe portends either no Ifluc to
^ the querent, or the death and deftrudion of
^ ^t^ thofe he (hall have, and while they live, they
^ ^ (hall prove crofs and diiobcdient, bringing
^ much forrow and trouble of mind unto him:
he deftroys the querents pieafure, and ftirs
up contentions between him and Meflcngeri or Em-
baffadors, and prefages or averfc or crois fortune in
all his Negotiations.
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j7Tv["'" " l^eclarcs maay Children , and thofe dutr*
-'4^. ?tc fbl and obedient to the Native or querent,
;'otc and he tliall be bltlTed in them: they ftiall
■if. ^ prove honourable and ingcnioos, and receive
•^ Applaufe and commendations horn all pcr-
fons, he Augments the querientj delights and
plearmes, he alfo (hews many friendfliips and Do-
nations of Confcquenceunto the Native or querent,
chiefly by fome arduous MefTages or Embaffages,
he (hall perform, and pri.bably thereby attain unto an
eminent degree of Honour .• in all demands this figure
is good.
Portends unto the querent but few chil-
:4c drcn, rather a fpurious and illegitcraatelfllie,
•^ by which he fhall receive much forrow . grief,
_^_>^ vexation and trouble, It alfo (hewes much
." :k. Icffc and evil to enfue unto him by rcafon
of Libidmcus and prodigal courles, playing
jsnd gaming and following ill company this figure is
ill in all the demands.
Signifieththat the child fhall be of ill Na- jf tureandlofTe of Herirage by Art, the fick ^ -pf. pcifon (liall anif^nd, the woman with child y^ (hall have a Son, but (he (hall be in danger :^ ^ cf death \t if no^ g od in cafe of eacing and drtnkmg rbeproniiie fhall not be per- formed, the Medengcr (hall come quitk'y, but he fh^U bring ill news the /.eccei s fpeak oi tbaUenges and quarrels about a Woinan , for plcafurc this Fi- gure is ill , ur.lcis it be for Wantons, and Bawdy- houfe-Keepers at the Hand in riwki^^ over againft Strand" Bridge without Jer^^ple-bnr, for them it is good, the houfe is liiaii^- ^: ■if»e»ous.- Vacabonds and Scor- pit ns lye in the way, the Son is neither dead nor taken
pri-