A learned astronomical discourse, of the iudgement of natiuities Deuided into three bookes, and dedicated first to Katherin the French Queene, by Oger Ferrier her physition. Translated by Thomas Kelway Gentleman.

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A learned astronomical discourse, of the iudgement of natiuities Deuided into three bookes, and dedicated first to Katherin the French Queene, by Oger Ferrier her physition. Translated by Thomas Kelway Gentleman.

Author

Ferrier, Auger, 1513-1588.

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At London :: Printed at the widdow Charlewoods house, for Richard Watkins,

Anno. 1593.

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Astrology -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE RIGHT HO∣NOVRABLE, VERTVOVS, AND LEARNED LORD HENRY, Earle of Northumberland: (*) Lorde Percie, Lucie, Brian, Fitzpaine and Poynings: Lord of the Honors of Cockermouth and Petworth &c. Knight of the most honorable order of the GARTER. All true felicitie both in thys life and in the worlde to come most hartily wished.
• TO THE COVRTEVS Reader.
• ❧ The Table of the matters in this present Treatise.
• OF THE IVDGE∣MENTS ASTRONOMICALL VPON NATIVITIES. The first Booke.
  • CHAP. I. Of the Celestiall figure of a Natiuitie.
  • CHAP. II. Of the verification of the bower of the natiuity.
  • CHAP. III. The manner to sette downe perfectlie the said figure verified.
  • CHAP. IIII. Of the partes of Natiuities.
    • The parts concerning the significations of the first House.
    • Of the second House.
    • Of the third.
    • Of the fourth.
    • Of the fift.
    • Of the sixt.
    • Of the seauenth.
    • Of the eight.
    • Of the ninth.
    • Of the tenth.
    • Of the eleuenth.
    • Of the twelfth.
  • CHAP. V. Of the latitudes and aspects of the Planets.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the fortunes and infortunes of the Planets, and parts of Heauen.
    • Heere followeth the infortunes.
    • Infortunes particuler to the Moone.
    • The fortunes of the Planets.
    • Particuler fortunes of the Moone.
  • CHAP. VII. If the child shall lyue or no.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the Giuer of life, named of the Arabians Hyleg.
  • CHAP. IX. Of the giuer of yeeres, called of the Arabians Alcocoden.
  • CHAP. X. Of them that augment and diminish the number of the sayd yeeres.
  • CHAP. XI. Of the Lordes of the Natiuitie.
  • CHAP. XII. Of the vnderstanding and manners of a Man.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of riches and pouertie.
  • CHAP. XIIII. By what meanes riches and pouerty commeth.
  • CHAP. XV. Of the time when the riches and dam∣mages shall come.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of Bretheren.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of the Father and the Mother.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Of inheritances and earthly goods.
  • CHAP. XIX. Of Infantes.
  • CHAP. XX. Of Seruaunts.
    • What kind of conditions euerie Planet dooth yeelde.
      • ♄ Fortunate.
      • ♄ Vnfortunate.
      • ♃ Fortunate.
      • ♃ Unfortunate.
      • ♂ Fortunate.
      • ♂ Vnfortunate.
      • ♀ Fortunate.
      • ♀ Unfortunate.
      • ☿ Fortunate.
      • ☿ Unfortunate.
  • CHAP. XXI. Of Diseases.
  • CHAP. XXII. Of Marriage.
  • CHAP. XXIII. Of a dowery and other goods by the meanes of marriage.
  • CHAP. XXIIII. Of the Death.
  • CHAP. XXV. Of voyages by Land and by Sea.
  • CHAP. XXVI. Of the constancie in his Religion.
  • CHAP. XXVII. Of the action and profession.
  • CHAP. XXVIII. Of dignities, offices, and honours.
  • CHAP. XXIX. Of companions and Friendes.
  • CHAP. XXX. Of sutes and Enemies.
  • CHAP. XXXI. Of imprisonments and cptiuities.
  • CHAP. XXXII. Of Horses, Sheepe, and other beastes.
• Of the Astronomical iudgements vpon the Natiuities, contayning parti∣culer considerations. The second Booke.
  • CHAP. I. Of the significations of the Planets.
  • CHAP. II. ¶ Of the significations of the twelue Signes.
  • CHAP. III. Of that which the Plannets signifie in the sayde Signes.
    • house
  • CHAP. IIII. Of the aspects of the Plannets betweene them.
  • CHAP. V. Of the significations of the twelue houses.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the Lords of the Triplicities of the said Houses.
  • CHAP. VII. What the Plannets signifie in the twelue Houses.
  • CHAP. VIII. The significations of the Lordes of the houses by the places of the figure.
• Of Iudgementes Astronomycall vppon Natiuities, contayning the di∣rections and reuolutions. The third Booke.
  • CHAP. I. Of Directions.
  • CHAP. II Of the Seperator or Burner, called of the Arabians, Algebuthar.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Lords of the Triplicities.
  • CHAP. IIII. Of Reuolutions.
  • CHAP. V. Of the iudgements vpon the reuolutions.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the yeeres gouerned by the Planets, called of the Arabians Fridarie.
  • CHAP. VII. Of profections.
  • CHAP. VIII. The Lords of the circulations from the howers of the Natiuities.
  • CHAP. IX. Of the circulation of the Lord of the Ascendant, and the Planets which are in the Ascendant.
  • CHAP. X. Of Eclipses and great coniunctions appertaining to Reuolutions of Natiuities.
  • CHAP. XI. Of the particuler meetings of the whole yeere.