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A94280	The true fortune-teller, or, Guide to knowledge Discovering the whole art of chiromancy, physiognomy, metoposcopy, and astrology. Containing 1. A discription of the planets, their power and influence over the bodies of men, women, and children. 2. Of the several lines, ... characters in the hand and wrist; ... 3. Of physiognomy. ... 4. Observations on the eyes, ... 5. Metoposcopy, or the signification of the lines in the face. 6. of moles, and their signification. 7. Of dreams and interpretations. 8. Of nativities, ... 9. If the rod ... 10. Of marriages, ... 11. Rules to know the dangers of death. 12. The manner of resolving doubtful questions, ... 13. Of Pythagoras his wheel of fortune. 14. Of the good and bad days of each month relating to health.	J. S.	1698 (1698)	Wing S99; ESTC R232143	73,968	200

much difficulty therein To dream one flies in the air signifies a suddain journey or hasty news To dream one fights and remains victor denotes the overcoming or avoiding a danger To dream you meet a Lion who fawns upon you denotes the favour of some noble Person To dream of a black Coffin and Mourners denotes the death of some Friend or familiar Acquaintance To dream you see a Friend lye dead denotes that he or she is at ease and in good health To dream one is in a Field of standing Corn betokens prosperity and content To dream ones Shoes fall from off ones Feet or are old and torn denetes poverty and distress To dream of small pieces of money and that you are gathering them off the ground denotes want and hard labour but to dream a good sum is put into your hand denotes either you shall receive unexpectedly some sum of money or that you shall be relieved by a Friend To dream a Horse runs away with 〈◊〉 denotes unexpected business against your liking to call you to some distant place A woman dreaming that a woman salutes her she shall be crossed in love If she dream she have a crying child in her Arms it denotes much affliction through the loss of Parents or Relations To dream one is Sailing on the Sea in a calm denotes a peaceable life and a happy end of business but if in a storm the contrary To dream of flashes of Fire denotes suddain anger whereby much hurt will ensue To dream a House or any heavy Load falls upon one denotes the party shall be oppressed by some Superior hand to his or her ruin but if the overwhelming weight seem to be removed or that he get from under it he shall in time recover his former station If a person seem to be upon a high Hill from whence he may take a pleasant prospect and be compelled to descend into a Valley he shall fall from promotion and continue in a mean estate To dream one climbs a Hill and attains the top of it denotes the party shall attain his desires but if he return e●re he reach the top of the Hill or tumble down he shall not attain his end To see in a dream a dead F●●nd and seem to talk with him denotes prosperity To dream one hears the sound of Bells denotes sickness To dream one is amongst Tombs and Bones of dead men denotes riches to fall to the party by the death of some Friend To dream one weeps denotes the party to be restored to the favour from whence he is fallen To dream a Gold-ring breaks and falls from off ones Finger denotes the loss of a Lover or dear Relation To dream of a Sow denotes fruitfulness and the like of any Creature that produces many young ones To dream of the hunting of a Hare and that she escapes betokens loss of something ●he party earnestly desires To dream of a sudden and surprizing fit of by at the sight of any thing betokens the ●●rival of Friends or the celebration of Marriage To dream you have Gold and Silver in ●our hands and know not how you came by 〈◊〉 betokens the finding of some precious ●ing To dream of courting beautiful women ●etokens crosses and vexation To dream you put on gay cloathing de●●tes preferment To dream one is about to be killed yet that it is prevented signifies some great deliverance from danger To dream of fearful Monsters that pursue you denotes the assault of dangerous and open Enemies If you dream you endeavour to fly and cannot it betokens imprisonment or restraint To dream you are in a Fight betokens strife and contention To dream of a great Fire betokens anger or sickness To dream you hear intelligible voices denotes a continuance in your native Land and unintelligible voices the contrary To dream you are in a green shady place adorned with flowers and hear the melody of Birds denotes ease plenty and content To dream you are let blood denotes loss of riches To dream you contend with a Wolf denotes a furious but sordid adversary To dream one is gathering Posies denotes sndden Nuptials For a barren woman to dream she prostitutes her self with one of her sex denotes that that barrenness will be in time removed and she enjoy a Child but to a Child-bearing woman it denotes much pains in travail and bringing up her Children To dream one wears a Garland denotes the party shall be in great repute and acquire such esteem as shall be of long continuance To dream of lighted Tapors denotes the party happy in his Friends whose sincerity is approved To dream of Serpents in the Water denotes Enemies without power to hurt you To dream you embrace without power to speak denotes the party shall fall in love but not possess the party loved To dream you hear sighs and groans denotes trouble and anguish To dream of falling into the Water betokens affliction occasioned by some flegmatick disease A Virgin dreaming she is putting on new Garments denotes an alteration of her condirion by way of marriage For two Lovers to dream they fall out and quari●●● ●enotes constancy in affection To dream ones Teeth drop out denotes loss c. and to dream of losing an Eye threatens a dear Relation with death To dream of swimming in Water denotes much labour in business especially if it be up a River or in troubled Waters To dream that one hides himself denotes slight and obscurity To dream of Banquets denotes poverty and penury if they imagine they see them only and taste them not but if they suppose they taste them the contrary To dream you see any person murthered denotes poverty and sadness If you imagine in your dream that you fall into the hands of Thieves and Robbers that dispoil you it denotes much loss and tribulation To dream you see flights of Birds denotes a sudden journey or that the party shall wander To dream one puts on new Gloves denotes the party shall be suddenly married or hear of the marriage of a Friend To dream one receives a Letter denotes a sudden contract of love and friendship or the meeting of friends For a woman to dream she is with child denotes sorrow and heaviness but to dream she is delivered the contrary To dream of a great company of People in close debate denotes some private design against you and that strife will arise from near Relations To dream you see an old Tree wither and decay and that notwithstanding young branches spring at the root of it betokens Children in old age If you dream you see your House on fire and that you immediately quench it it signisies sickness to your self or Relations but promises a speedy recovery This has been wonderfully experienced To dream you are in a Shipwrack denotes loss of Goods or Estate To dream you are let Blood by a stranger denotes a stranger shall obtain by Law or ●iolence part of your Goods Estate or Money To dream

of a Hurricane or mighty Tem●est denotes much anger and contention which will probably end in loss and disgrace To hear in a dream Swallows chattering about ones House denotes much hurt to ●ccrue by flatterers To dream you hear a voice and see no body denotes a delusion by false pretences If you dream you remove into an old ruin●us House and are at the same time in a good settlement either of House Service or Employment beware how you leave either for ●t will undoubtedly prove to your disadvan●age To dream of deep pits and that you fall therein denotes a danger at hand but if ●ou dream you escape them you shall over●ome it To dream you are walking in a Garden of Flowers denotes much pleasure and delight To dream you are in a place amongst many delicious fruits and that you pluck them denotes riches and prosperity To dream of Waters falling from a steep Hill and overflowing the Neighbouring Plain or Fields denotes suddain riches evilly gotten To see you see a small Spring become a large Lake or produce a great River denotes an increase of fortune and much wealth To dream you fight and overcome promifes fuccess in Law-suits or the like contests To dream you are pursued by a furious Bull and that in vain you endeavour to avoid him denotes you soon after to lye at the mercy of an implacable Enemy To dream of Swans in a River denotes great advantage by Navigation or Wat●● Commerce To dream you see many Moons contending in the Firmament denotes a division amongst Friends and Relations To dream of Thunder and Lightning in a dark and troubled Sky denotes the party to fall under some extraordinary displeasure whereby he shall suffer many afflictions To imagine in a dream that you hide your self amongst Flags or Osiers by the brink o● so●e great Water signifies flight To dream of Ghosts or Spectrums and that they represent parties dead that you have formerly known denotes happy news from foreign parts To dream you fight with Serpents and Toads and that you overcome them denotes Victory over Enemies To dream one sees white hair it denotes Friends if red envious Persons and black denotes Enemies To imagine in a dream you are at Church it your devotion denotes joy and comfort To dream your Beard is shaven is to alter ●our condition as to place office or business is to man but if a woman dream she has a Beard and it is shaven marriage is promised her or increase of riches For a man to dream he kisses a woman or ●irgin with pleasure denotes discontent ●islike or anger To dream ones Teeth are drawn denotes sickness or loss For a party to dream of drinking unmea●●rable when exceeding dry it denotes a hot ●isease or some great disorder in the Body ●ccasioned by heat to insue If a party imagine in a dream an exceeding high flight especially over the Water ●eeming beautiful and gay it denotes promo●ion and honour but if low and he conceit himself deformed it denotes disgrace and contempt To dream one has much Vermine about one and to be much troubled in killing them signifies riches To dream one has a great Beard and ugly and that some Boys plucks it off signifies anger carefulness and danger To dream one is stark naked in a Church is a very bad dream To dream one hears Serpents hiss but not to see nor feel them signifies your Enemies have not power to hurt you To dream one sees the Sun and Moon greater and brighter than ordinary denotes increase of riches and honours but to see them dim or obscure decay of prosperity To dream you are at a Feast and eat Roast-meat greedily denotes sickness If you dream you draw a Bell-rope and the Bell will not sound it signifies health but if it sound the contrary if you go about to Ring and a Spirit hinder you it denotes a frustration and loss in your undertakings To dream you see Crows and other Birds of prey flying in dark and cloudy weather betokens anger loss and misery To dream one puts a Ring on the finger of a Maid betokens sudden Marriage and for a Maid to dream a Man tyes her Garter is the like To dream you behold some fearful Precipice and are urged to clim it threatens the party with punishment by the hand of Justice To dream you have Provision set before you and that one snatches it from you before you can eat denotes circumvention and loss To dream of Ribbons and gay Plumes of Feathers denotes amendment of Fortune To dream one hears Crows make a noise and see Monkies denotes sadness and diforder of mind To dream one hears the barking of Dogs who pursue him is to be in danger of an enemy but to pursue them is to overcome the danger To dream one finds great difficulty in pas●ing a Bridge or River denotes the party shall ●ave much delay in his undertakings For one to dream he has great veneration ●or beautiful women yet keep at a distance ●●enotes the party to be virtuous chaste and ●hat thereby hshall gain the love and esteem of the Female Sex He that dreams of Dung or Ordure may expect to be invited to some great Feast soon after To dream one discourses with Spirits signifies the discovery of secret things To dream one sees Knives or Swords de●otes quarrel and contention To see in a dream Lean Oxen signifies misfortune and loss but to see Fat-Oxen riches and prosperity To dream one kisses ones Father or some near Relation signifies an intire friendship To dream one is in company with ones Mother or Sister betokens ill news and sadness To dream one sees men or women about to be Executed signifies he or she suddainly to be importuned by some Friend in great distress To dream one sees a Mule or any Beast of Carriage laden with Books and that some scoff and deride him signifies that the party shall find some let in his pious intentions To dream an old woman is Courting you denotes riches by marriage yet not without discontent To dream one is in a spacious Chamber richly garnished and there to behold the King or some Noble Person denotes honour and advancement To dream one sees a Serpent of a large size creeping out of the Earth threatning with his sting and yet not have the power to hurt you signifies you shall escape the snare laid for you by the malice of some woman you have offended And now I shall close this Discourse of Dreams with an inlargement upon exemplary dreams and their events Darius before he fought the mortal Battle with Alexander the Great dreamed that he beheld a burning Army marching through Asia and Alexander in a Persian Robe at Babylon entering the Temple and immediately vanished laying hold of which his Flatterers perswaded him it presaged the destruction of the Macedonians and that Alexander being Clad in a Persian Robe signified his subjection but it proved otherwise for by the flames was

match A mole on the left side the Forehead beneath the line of Saturn is a sure token of another on the left side the Back denoting to man imprisonment and crosses to women difficult labours melancholy thoughts jealousies and the like anxieties A mole appearing on the left side the Forehead under the line of Mars promises another on the left Arm betokening in man rashness and fury which shall occasion him much trouble and vexation and to women it signifies mischief and contention A mole on the left side the Forehead under the sign of Jupiter denoting another on the left side the Stomach declares the party to be riotous and wasteful prodigal of his fortunes and one whose extravagance will bring him to beggary in a woman it denotes boldness impudence and much lavishness A mole on the left side the Forehead under the Sun's line signifies another on the left side the Breast threatning hard fortune to a man by falling under the displeasure of great ones and to a woman it promises poverty and discontent A mole on the left side the Forehead under the line of Venus intimates another on the left Sholder signifying labour crosses and captivity A mole on the left side the Forehead under the line of Mercury promises the like on the left side denoting the party quarrelsome subject to brawls and contention by which much strife arises if so it happen in a woman it declares her lustful and insatiate A mole on the left side the Forehead cutting the line of the Moon signifies another on the left side the Belly near the Navel threatning men and women with sickness and adversity A mole in the middle of the Forehead under the line of Venus denotes another between the Breasts which denotes the Party subject to sickness and many other insirmities by which the party either man or woman shall be much afflicted A mole appearing on the middle of the Forehead under the line of Mercury signifies another under the Breast denoting calamity to the party with many afflictions occasioned by such as prosess themselves friends A mole in the middle of the Forehead under the line Luna signifies another in the Privy-parts denoting the party to be vicious intemperate and one given to many extravagancies A mole appearing in the middle of the Forehead by the line of Saturn signifies another on the right Thigh near the Huckle-bone denoting the party to be rich and fortunate attaining it by the help and assistance of strangers A mole appearing in the right end of the line of Jupiter denotes another on the right Huckle-bone which to a man promises unexpected riches and to a woman it promises a good dowry and happy marriage A mole appearing on the left side the Forehead at the end of the line of Mars denotes another under the Muscle of the right Arm which denotes a man to be fortunate in Gaming and War whereby he shall much profit himself A mole on the right side of the Forehead on the end of the line of the Sun denotes another on the right side the Reins signifying a man to rise by the favour of great men and to a woman that she shall be fortunate in all her undertakings A mole on the right side the Forehead at the end of the line of Venus denotes another on the middle of the Breast signifying good fortune to men occasioned by women as by marriage and the like and to women in the same kind is predicted advancements A mole on the end of the line of Mercury promises another under the right Breast towards the right side denoting a man to be successful in remote Regions and greatly to advantage himself by Travel to a woman it promises a pregnant wit good forelight in domestick affairs and a comfortable residence A mole appearing on the upper side the Temple in either Sex demonstrates another on the extremity of the Belly signifying to a man a steddy fortune and continuation of riches to a woman happy marriages and a peaceable life c. A man or woman having a mole near the Eye-brow on the right Temple it denotes another on the right Loyn signifying the party either man or woman to gain much esteem favour love and advantage and considerable riches by Legacies Dowries and Reversions A mole on the right side behind the Eye a it were against the middle of the Eye sign ifies another on the right side the Buttock or Haunch declaring much honour and preferment to befal a man and to a woman much praise for her virtue and a continuation of prosperity A mole appearing on the right side the Temple in the lower part inclining somewhat towards the Neck signifies another on the right Ribs betokening a man to be of a natural promptness industrious and thereby obtaining riches to a woman it promises the goods of Fortune and a long life modesty chastity and a comely behaviour A mole on the right side the Temple near the Eye below denotes another under the right Thigh signifying to either Sex riches to be obtained by wisdom and industry A mole on the left side towards the upper part of the corner of the Eye signifies another under the left Loyn or Thigh denoting to either Sex perils in travel and dangerous diseases trouble discontent and sometimes a violent death A mole on the left side the Temple near the Eye-lid in a man or woman signifies another on the left side the Buttock betokening a rustick harsh and sordid temper and that the party shall be much in contempt and hatred of men A mole appearing on the left side the Face near the corner of the Eye denotes another on the left Buttock signifying much sickness and trouble many thwartings and unexpected crosses A mole on the left side near the corner of the Eye and towards the Hair inclining to the Ear signifies another on the left side the Huckle-bone behind denoting the party either man or woman to be of a sullen morose temper viciously inclined insomuch that punishment is threatned and ten to one a woman having this mark if she does not defile her Mariage-bed A mole on the left Cheek inclining towards the lower part of the Ear signifies another on the left Thigh denoting to a man sorrow and anguish crosses by children and losses in goods or estate threatning a woman with death in child-bed A mole on the upper part of the right Ear denotes another on the right side the Belly signifying the party to commit such crimes as will cause him to fall into the hands of Justice and indanger his life denoting a woman false and inconstant A mole on the outward lower part near the middle of the right Ear signifies another on the right side to a man denoting he will fall under the power of his Enemies and that they gaining advantage over him will for some time oppress him though in the end it redound to their shame to a woman it betokens loss and imbezzelment A mole on

ones yet is threatned with an Eclipse for a time but afterward will prosper more than ever 〈◊〉 the Star appear upon the line of Saturn 〈◊〉 denotes a person to run into much oblique and disgrace by insatiable lust and unlawful love and that in the end he shall be afflicted with poverty and disgrace c. CHAP. XVI Of the Mounts or Fleshy parts at the Roots 〈◊〉 the Fingers attributed to Jupiter Saturn Sol and Mercury as also the Fingers 〈◊〉 them attributed AS for these mounts or little risings 〈◊〉 have already shewed divers predictions signified by them and therefore shall b● brieser in Treating of them in their order as also of the Fingers Jupiter's mount is under the fore-finger i● there happen a cross or two honour is there by denoted fortunate marriage much loyalty and applause If crosses happen on the first joynt of the finger towards the outward side it signifies riches and honour by Learning and Science When four or five lines between the first and second joynt in the nature of a Gridiron happen it betokens the parties life endangered by women or in their cause Upon Jupiter's mount a Star denotes disgrace infamy and loss of honour but if ●wo Stars appear the contrary will happen A line arising out of the Table line and di●iding this line denotes a suddain and vioent death If there happen a square and he line divide it signifies honour and reveence health and prosperous fortune If in he finger of a woman there happen three ●nes between the second and third joynt fair ●nd red it betokens her of a merry temper ●nd that she will have a Husband loving and and yet ten to one she dyes in Child-bed Star appearing on the first joynt of the ●re-finger it denotes in women bashfulness ●astity and a virtuous life If so it happen at a Star appear on her second joynt much ●●vancement is promised her by marr●uge 〈◊〉 the favour of great persons When near the ●vnt of this finger two equal lines appear ●ey signifie the party to be ingenious a ver of learning and virtue noble and liberal the like lines in a woman presage fruitfulness If this character ♃ happen 〈◊〉 the first or second joynt of the fore finger 〈◊〉 promises to the party abundance of wealth and possession to fall by the death of friend but if it happen in the extreamity of the sa●● finger it denotes vexatious suits and conte● tion with the nearest Relation if on the mount of Jupiter it appear great honou● are promised the party and much inhe●● farce The mount of Saturn is under the midd●● sir ger to which we joyn the finger when sore observe that when this mount is full a●● plain the party is weak in judgment o●● without fraud yet laborious and industrio●● in his business and occupation If there ha●● pen a line taking its beginning at the f●● joynt of the finger to cut or divide this mou●● with two cross lines then captivity and i●● prisonments are threatned with many loss● crosses and vexations The Table line reading the mount of Saturn and dividing it s●● nities the party as the Proverb is to str●● 〈◊〉 st the stream in all his affairs and 〈◊〉 though he be industrious yet shall he be e●● poor yet have a contented mind If i●● woman five or more lines not exceedi●● eight ascend towards the second joynt 〈◊〉 placed in the first it denotes her to have 〈◊〉 many Male Children but being grown up they shall prove unfortunate A Star in the first joynt of a mans signifies he shall be assassinated or murthered Many lines on the mount signifie loss and poverty crosses and imprisonment If after the Age of thirty two lines plainly appear on the mount they threaten the party to fall by the hand of Justice or with a long imprisonment When from the second to the third joynt there are three lines two of them being a-cross it signifies in a woman much calumny and reproach occasioned by her lewdness and un●awful actions especially as to what relates to venery If so it happen that in the plain of Mars or somewhat lower there ascend ● line passing through this mount reaching ●he first joynt it denotes the mischief to fall in February if it reach the second joynt then in January and touching the third joynt it will be apparent in December These three ●●oynts denoting the three Winter Months as ●he other nine do the nine Months of Spring Summer and Autumn When on the side of ●he finger of Saturn there appear a cross or ●tar death or imprisonment for defence of Religion or the Liberty of their Country is ●hreatned The next in order is these following Predictions If on the Sun's mount which is at the root of the Ring-finger there happen certain line beginning at the first joynt of the Ring-fi● ger and extend themselves towards the tab●● line and no intersections the party will b● high in the favour of great men attained b● wisdom and knowledge of many sciences an● thereby shall attain to riches and honour but if they be cut or crooked disgrace an● penury will be the sequel A cross upon th● mount denotes the party to be exceeding covetous and worldly-minded one that wh●● ly sets his heart upon his riches the like cross in a woman shews her inclination is 〈◊〉 whoredom whereby she shall raise her fortune When some small lines beginning 〈◊〉 the line of fortune or middle natural line and ascend towards the joynt of the Ring finger running parallel and not joyning the slgnifie riches honour and a lasting fame 〈◊〉 the party A Virgin having certain lines b● tween the first and second joynts of this finger they being strait and parallel deno●● great advantage by marriage but if the appear not till twenty the party shall be 〈◊〉 danger of dying a Maid or at least continu● long against her will unmarried If the like lines happen from the second and third joyn● they signifie a good Name and an indifferent fortune to man or woman The la●● joynt manifesting a Star or Cross denote● one born to inherit an Estate but extreamly unfortunate If in the extremity of the finger near the Nail lines appear it denotes a man laborious and industrious but never destined to riches and places of honour When from the Table line towards the joynt on the Ring-singer there issues a single line riches and great possessions are promised If a Triangle happen in the first joynt of this finger it denotes her chaste and virtuous of a mild and modest behaviour c. The next mount of Mercury who governs it and the little finger and from thence we predict as followeth The Mercurial mount well proportioned full and lively coloured signifies the party to be just honest a lover of wisdom and one that delights to do good This mount half filled with lines denotes the party ingenious docible and of a ready wit yet shall he not attain his

advancement by Learning but by the favour of Friends and Relations a man hating superstition c. If on this mount certain lines happen coming from without the hand they denote the party a lyer flatterer deceiver and vain-glorious Person The character of Jupiter happening here portends a great understanding of mysteries and much wisdom but that it shall be applyed to the wrong end and the party shall thereby in seeking to hurt others indamag● himself A cross on this mount denotes th● party an Athiest or one that has no inclinat●● on to Religious Worship When in the thi● joynt a Star or ctoss happens it denotes poverty though the party be learned and industrious his proverty proceeding from h● good nature over kindness or lavishness i● expence Now the remaining part of Chiromancy of at least so much of it as ma●serve upon any occasion consists in th● Thumb and the Nails in which I shall 〈◊〉 brief by reason their signification is mu●● the same with what has been already relate● on the Mounts and Fingers CHAP. XVII Of the Thumb and Nails and what of good or bad Fortune is to be observed thereby THe Thumb is properly called the Finger because it is ruled by that Planet as well as the Mount and when it is strait smooth and of a lively colour it denotes a good nature a person affable gay and witty If a short line pass the Root of the Thumb near the line of Life called the Sister of the line of Life it denotes riches and pleasure to beenjoyed without interruption but if it stand higher or near to the middle joynt it denotes poverty in the first age but afterward abundance of riches Four lines appearing equally distant from each other towards th● Wrift or the back part of the Thumb riches and honour are promised thereby In th● last joynt of the Thumb if near the Nail● the lines appear straight clear bright and well proportioned they foretell unexpected riches and honour cross lines broken and disordered signifie the party proud lustful and vain-glorious A Star in the lower joyn● denotes a pleasing and sedate temper a Pe● son worthy the friendship of great ones 〈◊〉 the letter L happen on the first joynt of th● Thumb it denotes suddain marriage though some misfortune depend thereon If the ch● racter of the Sun happen on the mount 〈◊〉 Venus in the hand of a woman it deno●● her given to Whoredoms and Adulteries 〈◊〉 on the first joynt of the Thumb of a wom● happen three or four lines cutting and cr●● ling each other it denotes her Husband she conspire her death or she shall other way be in danger of a violent death Two line beneath the second joynt denotes the Per●● subject to all manner of vices And the much for the Thumb as for the Nails the ●gnifications are divers and their mate●● significations are thus known If the Nails be broad they signifie a mild gentle and easie temper The Nails white and long denotes the party to be of a weak and sickly temper If upon the extremities appeal a strange paleness short life is thereby signified Narrow Nails denotes a covetous luxurious and adulterous Person Extraordinary long Nails denotes the party of a good natural disposition but subject to jealousie and mistrust Oblique or winding Nailes signifies a cunning Person and one given to fraud and deceit to much vexation and trouble by prosecuting his Neighbours on frivolous occasions Little whites at the extreamities of the Nail denotes the Party avaricious foolish and pusilanimous Little Nails being round denotes the party given to much anger one envious and a hater of good men yet not capable of hurting them and if they be crooked Pride is denoted and much arrogance Round Nails denote an honest meaning a lover of wisdom and a great student in sciences Fleshy Nails signifie a Person lazy and desirous of ease of small judgement and less will to improve it Pale and black Nails denote a Person of melancholy disposition subject to many diseases occasioned by that humour yet trea cherous crafty and malicious Red Nails marked with yellowish spots signifie the party of a fiery Nature much given to broil● and disturbances Thus Reader have I given you the most plain and easie Rules of Chiromancy or Palmistry by which you may know at any time the things that shall befal any according to the disposition of the Planets if a superio● power prevent not And further to give you an insight into secret Sciences I shall proceed to open a greater Cabinet of Mysteries vi● The famous Science or useful Arcana 〈◊〉 Phisiognomy CHAP. XVIII Of PHISIOGNOMY PHisiognomy is a Science that has been of high esteem by Emperors Kings and Princes who studied it with care and diligence as desirous of nothing more than by this Art to read men and by the External parts know and discover the inmost secrets of their hearts according to their natural inclinations as likewise the constitution of their bodies in relation to the humours diseases or death signified or foretold by sundry marks and symptoms nor can any man justly pretend to skill in Physick if he be deficient herein and in this case the Signs and Planets are greatly significant and have domination and influence chiefly in the succeeding parts of the body as thus the Forehead is governed by Mars the right Eye by Sol the left Eye by the Moon the right Ear by Jupiter the left by Saturn the Nose by Venus and the Mouth by Mercury Again as for the twelve signs of the Zodiack Cancer in Phisiognomy is posited on the Foreheads hight Leo on the right Eye-brow Virgo on the right Cheek Libra on the right Ear Scorpio on the Nose Sagitarius on the right Eye Capricorn on the Chin or lowermost part of the Head Aquarius on the left Eye-brow Pisces on the left Cheek Arie● on the left Ear Taurus on the middle of the Forehead and Gemini on the left Eye And now to make a right judgment of these observe the following Rules A blackness or swa●● thiness in the face if it be shining denote● the party of a heavy temper slow to action fearful cautious and not subject to quarre● A greenish complection with black specks denotes a Person cholerick and full of anger subject to broyls law-suits and intestin●● contentions A ruddy complection not b●● ing over fat denotes the party to be of 〈◊〉 prompt wit over-reaching in cunning and little regardful of their trust Those th●● have their Faces of a pale leady colour their Forehead red and Eyes sinking inward a●● extreamly bashful restless in their mind full of angry thoughts and fearful trouble● continually with affrighting dreams A high white complection bespeaks a man to b● good natured seldom angry soon pacified and ever faithsull to his friend but fearf● and effeminate and therefore is best suited with women to render them more admi● rable in the Eyes of their Admirers The brown colour ming●●