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.

CHAP. XIIII. By what meanes riches and pouerty commeth.

HAuing well noted the places which promise and bring riches, in regarding the situation of the said significators, we wyll know by what means ought to come the good and the euill. For if the signifi∣cator be in the first house receiued and fortunate, it easily inricheth the person by hys industry and proper labour: and if he be in the sayd place vnfortunate, it is that his in∣dustry and labour doth profit hym nothing; and the soo∣ner from thence to losse and damage.

If he be in the second house well disposed, it profiteth to talke with Merchants, and lend merchandize & mo∣ney, and of them make gaine. And if he be there euil di∣sposed, the sayd busines bringeth great damages. If he be within the thirde house fortunate, it bringeth the goods from the side of Brothers and Sisters, and Cosins & alyes, or frō the side of the men of the Church in taking charge of theyr affayres: or to traffique heere and there about his Country. If he be in the 4. wel placed, he is inriched of in∣heritances & goods of our fathers & predecessors, of la∣borings & tilling of ground, of houses, & oftentimes doth meete with treasure. If it be within the fift, it profits to be a good Dauncer, a good Player, to bee braue, gracious, pleasant and delightfull, and sometimes to be voluptu∣ous: alwayes well, because of God-fathers and God-mo∣thers, and of theyr proper chyldren; or because of gyfts, or to make some voyage and doe some embassage. Those things that come appertaining to brauery and volupte∣ousnesse, and making ready delicates, odours & perfumes, of thys house they very suddainly draw theyr profite. If the sayd significator be in the sixt well placed, hee shall make his profite in nourishing, and buying and selling of Sheepe, muttons, and other small beastes, or shall become rich by the diligence and faithfulnesse of his seruaunts, or shall gaine by the exercise of Phisicke. The Gaylors and others which haue the charge of prysons, drawe often∣times theyr profit from thys house.

If the significator be in the seauenth fortunate, it pro∣miseth great good of the side of women, by marriages or like agreements: and oftentimes to haue pleaded & gay∣ned his sute in the law, or hauing beene in the warres and pilled the enemies. If it be in the eyght well disposed, it gyueth great dowrie and great good, because of women, and sometimes heritages, of the which he shall not great∣lie thinke of. If it be in the ninth fortunate, hee shalbe en∣riched of the goods of the church, or by traffique & tra∣ueling in strange Countries.

If it be well in the tenth, he shall haue his profit of the side of Kings, Princes, and Lordes, and be made of them Gouernours of Townes, and honourable Officers; or be enriched by their owne vocation and profession.

If it be within the eleuenth in good disposition, he pro∣fiteth by reason of friendes, and by fauour of men in au∣thoritie.

If it be in the twelueth, fortunate, it giueth gayne by nourishing and selling of Horses, Mares, Oxen, Kyne, Cammells, and other great beastes: or to haue charge of prysonners: or of the persecution of enemies, with profi∣table victorie in the end; As oftentimes it happeneth to some, which accusing others, and cannot prooue the crymes intended be condemned to make a good amendes to the partie: after all which persecution, the partie doth finde himselfe content.

Saturne by himselfe, enricheth by heritages & labours, nourishing of all Cattell, and with trading with aunci∣ent men, or with Countrey-men, Marriners, & other vilde men: in Corne, Wines, Oyles, Fysh, Oade, Rosen, Allum, Leather, Tyles, Stones, Plaister, Chalke, Lyme, and such merchandize.

Iupiter, by Offices, benefices, and busines of men of the Church, and all gaynes that are made without deceit. Ex∣cept when he is infortunate, for then vnder the shaddow of vertue, he dooth his affaires craftilie.

Mars, by warres, sutes, or thefts, or by slaughter, and selling of Cattell: or if it be in aspect of Venus, by phy∣sicke.

The Sunne, by honourable offices, dignities & Lord∣ships, by great credit, by charges to keepe and gather the money of Princes and Common-weales.

Venus, by musique, pleasure, grace and vertue, by bra∣uery, by play, and sometimes by voluptuousnes, and som∣time to serue some great Ladie.

Mercury, to speake well and write well, and to be very skilfull, to be a Secretarie, a Register, a Poet, an Oratour,

and a good aduocate, to be a Geometrician, Arethmetrici∣an, Astrologian, and a good trader. The moone for voy∣ages, nauigation, wandring, and trading in far Countries, to haue the chardge of small affaieres of the common wealth.

If the said Significator be vnfortunat in the same places, they bring dammage and interestes, and if they be within the houses of Saturne, Iupiter or other planets, wee iudge the profit & interest after the nature of Saturne, Iupiter, and other planets which shalbe lords of the same places.