Book 2 . The Temple of Wtjdome. 5 5

prifoncr, but he is very fick, the Chilt is a bittard , co buy and fell new Garments it is ill, the year is good and great, tboundance of Gorn, it is ill for Trees and Plants, the Books are ill and fall of idle Complements and -^ove toyes ; this Figure is ill in all the demands, and (ignificth many Children > but they fliall be all bad.
In the fifth boufe , fignifics the querents >^ -^ Children to be Ingenious and ape for ftudyt ^ if mikes the Native honoured of Eminent per- ^ fons for his Clerks-ftii> Ingenuity, or skill in •:^ ^ the Mathema ticks, he may prove Secretary to fome honourable perfon, by which he (hall ^ainmuch moneys and credit ; he will delight himfelf ia curious Arcs, and neat and admirable inventions, ia whxh he will exccll.
This is not fo good as Fortune Major ^ but if it is indifferent good in Autftrnff^ & fignifieth if that the child (hall be a man of honour, vidlo- >^ if rious over his enemies, and liberal, and he if if (hall have many children : It x^ indifferent good in eating and drinking, the promife (hall be performed, the MefTenger (hall return quickly, and the news that he (hall bring ihili be of War, or of ger •, for pleafure there (hall be (mall ioy,or hearts eafe, it is jllto remain in the houfe becaufc of fmall gain, the woman with child (hall have a Daughter, and cfcapc death very narrowly, the Commons of the Town be ill,iftheCaftlebeberieged itfhail be taken, there be many Theeves by the way, and therefore it is not good to go into the Coantrey : the fon is fick, but he (hall cfcape the difeafe, and come home lafeiy,if the tenth agree, the child is a baftard, ic is good to buy ?and put on new cloathes, for they (hall endure but a while ; the
year
go Ihe lewple ejlVijdtime. Book 2.
year (liJkll be good aud plentiful, but ill U r Trees, the books fpcakof wars, atid anger 5 this /"igurcis indit- fLTcnc in all ihc demand, and (ignifitth few children.
This figure fi^nificth to have few children, 5^ but they (liall be of good nature and conipiejti- tsjc on, and not long oi life; it is bctttr to drin^ 5^ then to ear, the profile fhalinot be kept, the yf, woman is not with ch Id, but hith fome Zump in her. In all dcm?nd ed this figure is ill, unlets it b- for voyages, and when- loever you make a Figure for any demand, and find this jigure in this houle, it fignifieth that Letters fhall come from fome place, the which (hall fpeak of things of warcr> or of a voyage, it figniheth many children^ but they fliallali dye.
This Figure fingnficrh forrow, heavineffe,
i^ if, unquietneis,poverty, and ill fortune hereafter
-^ X- to come to the child ; the Letters which come
:^ >ic fpeakofheavy things, asofa Fownbefieged,
:jf^ or tTothcr mifhaps and inconveniences ; the
woman with child fhall have a fon, fo that the
tench be Mafculine, and (he (hall have a great and long
tjavel with danger of death, this figure is ill in all dc-
inands, and (igniiiCth manychiidren.
Signifieth perverfe children, and dcgcnc-
if. if rate from vertue , it is ill touching, eating,
:if and drinking, and cfpecially of red things,
if if the prornifc rtiallnot bckept,iheMcfrengefs
X yf flidl bring Letters which make mention of
War, Dutls, or challenges; this figure is ill
in all things but to ibw the gound; the woman with
chkid iLall have a daughter^ but it (lull furely dye*
she