A prognostication of right good effect fructfully augmented, contayninge playne, briefe, pleasant, chosen rules, to iudge the wether for euer, by the sunne, moone, sterres, cometes, raynbowe, thunder, cloudes, with other extraordinarie tokens, not omitting the aspectes of planetes, with a brefe iudgemente for euer, of plentie, lacke, sickenes, death, vvarres &c. Openinge also many naturall causes, woorthy to be knowe[n]. To these and others, now at the last are adioyned, diuers general pleasaunte tables: for euer manyfolde wayes profitable, to al maner men of vnderstanding: therfore agayne publisshed by Leonard Dygges Gentylman, in the yeare of oure Lorde. 1555.

❧HOVVE TO IVDGE VVEATHER by the Sunne rysing, or goyng downe.

THe Sunne in the Horizon, or rysynge, cleare and * 1.1 bright, sheweth a pleasant day: but thinlie ouer∣cast wyth a cloude, betokeneth foule weather. Also at the goyng doune, the body diuerse colo∣red or redde, ād aboute dispersed wyth lyke clou des, the beames redde, and of lengthe, {pro}nounce greate wyndes the nexte day frō that part. Blak∣nes in the Sunne or Moone betokeneth water: redde, signifieth winde. The element redde in the euenyng, the next daye fayr: but in the mornyng redde, wynde and rayne. Also the Sunne beames spottid, grene, pale, or blacke, gathered to a cloude, signifie ••••yne. Further the Sunne at the setting playnlye seene without anye cloude, decla reth a fayre night to ensue. Here note, Ptolome willeth vs diligent∣lye to obserue the circle, or circles about the Sunne. Yf it be clea〈◊〉〈◊〉 and the circle of no continuance, beholde fayre weather: yf manye of them, wynde. Wyndes more vehemente are signified, if that the circles be some what redde, here and there broken: but these ob scured, thycke, and blacke, looke for colde, wind, and snowe. What * 1.2 is spoken of the Sunne, touching the circles, the same is meant of the Moone. Note here that greater wyndes chaunce in the daye, than in the nyght.

How weather is declared by the colour of the Moone: and by the nature of the signe wherin she is.

IF the Moone in the third of her chaūge, yea thre dayes before the full, or in the myddes of the quarter, be founde of pure lyght: no thyng cōpasyng her, the ende direct vp, she {pro}mi••ith fayr weather, but bent to red colour, prouoketh wynde. The Moone pale, or so∣me * 1.3 what inclined to blacke, obscure or thick, threatnith rayne. Al∣so by the nature of the signe, wether may be iudged, thus, accor∣ding to Staeflerinus, Monte regius, Leupoldus, ād famous Guido Bonatus, with others well trauayled in the mutacions of ayer. Consider the

nature of the signe where the Moone is, at the chaunge, quarter, and full. If she be in hote & drye lignes, as Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, in winter * 1.4 a good token of fayr weather: in somer, a great signification of im∣moderate heat: if in erthy, colde and drye signes, as Taurus, Virgo, and Capricornus, in wynter iudge colde, frost, and snow to ensue: but in somer temperate weather. In aery and wyndy•• signes, as Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius, muche wynd. If in watrye colde and moyst li∣gnes, as Cancer, Scorpius, and Pisces, in winter wett weather: in somer a pleasant temperature.

Also, the Sunne in Aquarie: the Moone, at the chaunge there, or in Sagittarie, or at the full in Leone: betokeneth rayne. The Sunne, in Pisces, or in Aries: the Moone, in Virgo, Libra, or Sagittarie: signifieth ray∣ne, especially in watry dwellinges. The Moone in Aquari, or Pisces, looke for chaunge of weather: thē chiefly she troubleth the ayer. The Moon: also at the chaunge, or rather at the full, in Aries, Libra, Scorpius, or Pisces, tempestuous weather folowith. The Sunne in Aqua∣ri, in Aries, Libra, or Scorpio, but chiefly in Leone: the Moone, then at the full, and that after raine or missinges: looke for lightnyng, thun∣dryng. &c. Also the Sunne, or Moone foūde in Pisces, without all helpe of Mars, it betokeneth aboundance of rayne, lightning, thunder. &c. To cōclude the Moone, in Cancer, Leo, Capricornus, or Aquarius, ayded with any aspect, but chiefly with the opposition or quadrate of Venus, rayne folowyth.

The iudgement of weather by sterres.

BEholde the sterres whose magnitude you knowe best. If they appeare of muche light, in bignes great, more blasing thē they * 1.5 are comonly, it be tokeneth great wynde or moysture in that part where they shewe: in wynter, colde and frost. When sterres seme to runne in the elemēt, it shewyth wynde. Affirme also alteration of weather if they be few in nūbre, cloudie, and of litel light. Fur∣ther when dimme sterres appeare wyth long firie tayles, iudge wyndes, and great drougthe: the moe in nūbre, the greater effect. When sterres in the nyght (as it is sayd) shote, or seme to fall, it ar∣guith wynde in that part: If in diuers places, inordinate wyndes: yf in all places, then pronounce Wyndes, Thunder, Lightnynges, yea weather most tempestuous.

The signification of Cometes

Cometes signifie corruptiō of the ayre. They arsignes of earth∣quakes, * 1.6 of warres, chaunging of kyngdomes, great derth of corne, yea a comon death of man, and beast.

How by the cloudes change of weather is perceaued.

IF thyck clowdes resemblyng flockes, or rather great heapes of woll, be gatherid in many places, they shewe rayne. Also whē grosse, thicke, darke clowdes, ryght ouer the northe part, or som∣what declining to the west, ar close with the earth, immediatly fo∣lowyth rayne. If they appeare lyke hylles, somedeale from the earth, a good token of weather ouerpassed. Blacke clowdes, signi∣fie rayne: white clowdes apperyng in wynter, at the Horizon, two or thre dayes together, prognosticate colde, and snowe.

Of the raynebowe and his effect, touchyng alteration of ayer..

IF in the mornyng the raynebow appere, it signifieth moystu∣re, onlesse great drouthe of ayer woorke the contrarie. If in the * 1.7 euening it shewe it self, fayr weather ensueth: so that aboundaunt moyste ayer take not awaye the effect. Or thus.

The rayne bowe appering, if it be fayr, it betokeneth fowle weather: if fowle, loke for fair weather. The grener, the moare raine: redder, wynde.

Of Thundres: what they signifie.

THundres in the morning signifie wynd: about Noone, rayn: * 1.8 in the euenyng great tempest. Sōme wryte (theyr grounde I see not) that Sonnedayes thundre shold brynge the deathe of learned men, Iudges, and others: Mundayes thundre, the deathe of women: Tuesdayes thundre, plentie of grayne: Wednesdayes thundre, the deathe of harlottes, and other blodshede: Thursdayes thūdre, plentie of shepe, & c••rne: Frydayes thundre the slaughter

of a great man, and other horrible murders. Saterdayes thundre a generall pestilent plage, and great deathe.

How weather is knowne after the chaunge of euery Moone, by the prime dayes.

SVnday prime, drie weather. Mondaye prime moyst weather. Tuesday prime, colde and wyndie. Wedensday prime, wōder full. Thursday prime fayer and cleare. Fryday prime, myxte weather. Saterday prime, moyst weather.

Now ensuyth extraordinarie tokens for the knowledge of weather.

SOme haue obserued euil weather to folow, whā watry fowles * 1.9 leaue the sea, desiring lande: the foules of the lande flyeng hyghe: the cryeng of fowles about waters, makyng a great noyse wyth ther wynges: Also the sees swellyng wyth vncustomed waues: If bestes eate gredyly: if they lycke ther hooues: if they sodaynly moue here and there, makyng a noyse, brethyng vp to the ayer with open nostrels: rayne folowyth. Also the busy he∣uing of moules, the appering or cōming owte of woormes: hennes resorting to the {per}che or rest couered wyth dust, declare rayne. The ample woorkyng of the spinnar in the ayer: the ant busied wyth her egges: the bees in fayr weather not far wādring: the cōtinual prating of the crowe, chiefly twise or thrise quicke calling, shewe tempest. Whan the crowe or rauen gapith agaynst the sonne, in somer, heate foloweth. If they busy thēselues in proyning or was∣shing, ād that in wynter, looke for rayne. The vncustomed noyse of pultrie, the noyse of swyne, of pecokes, declare the same. The swalowe flyēg and beating the water: the chirpinge of the spa∣rowe in the morning, signifie rayne. Rayne sodaynly dryed vp: woody coueringes strayter then of custome: bells hearde further then comonli: the wallowynge of dogges: the alteration of the cock crowing: all declare rayny weather. I leaue these, wāting the good grounde of the rest. If the lernid be desirefull of the too for∣sayd, let them reade graue Virgil primo Georgicorum At Bor. &c.

Ther be a multitude of other not extraordinarie but of the best

knowen causes: many for breuitie here omitted: the moare part not mencioned, because they passe the capacitie of the comon sort, vpon all the whiche the Astronomer dothe well and lernydly con∣clude. I doubte not ther be also some time vnknowen maters, mi∣tigatinge the aforesayde, or prouokyng tempestes vnloked for, whiche neather experience, ne learning hath stablisshed. How vnkynd (these considered) yea how far from woorthy thankes giuing are they, which in general heddily do blame, checkyng bitterly the Astrologer, with these iudiciarie maters, (the least part emong a nūbre of his most certayn doynges) whan thinges for∣tune contrarie to expectation? Vnderstande gentle reader: the cō sent of a multitude famously learnid is theyr buclar, euen in these maters iudiciari: who haue wayed a long time prudently, the great strengthe, the vehement force, and maruaylous natures, of all erra∣tical and coelestial cōstellatiōs, with theyr Angles, Radiations, Aspectes, Affections, Stationes, Progressions, Defections, Dispositions, Applications, Preuen∣tions, Ref••enations, Contrarieties, Abscisions, Coniunctions, Quadratures, and Oppo∣sitions. &c. Therefore extreme foly, yea mere madnes dothe he vtter, which imbraydeth or bacbiteth these knowleges, not re∣membring the great, and manifolde benefites, hadd through them, and that wyth most certentie in all other doynges.

What Meteoroscoper, yea who lernyd in maters astronomical, notith not the great effectes at the rising of the ster called the * 1.10 Litell dogge? Trewlie the consent of the best learnid do agree of his force: yea Plinie, in his historie of nature affirmeth the sees thē most fierce, wynes to flowe in cellars, standing waters to moue, * 1.11 dogges inclined to madnes then most wood. Farther these cōstel∣lations, Orion, Arcturus, Corona, rising prouoke tempestuous weather: the Kydd and Goate, wyndes. Hyades or Succulae rayne. What Meteoro∣loger consentith not to the great alteration and mutation of ayer at the coniunction, opposition, or quadrate aspect of Saturne, wyth eyther two lightes? Who is ignoraunt, yea meanly trauayled in Astronomie, that Iuppiter, wyth Moercurie, or wyth the Sunne, inforceth rage of windes? what is he that perceauith not the fearfull thun∣ders, lightnynges, and raynes, at the meting of Mars, and Venus, or Iuppiter, and Mars? &c. Leaue for shame to impugne these iudicialles strongly authorised. He that any other part carpith may seme moare then madd. All trewthe, all experience, a multitude of infal∣lible

grounded rules are agaynst hym. Certum est omnibus que notum, quod ••••li motus, signor•••• ortus, & occasus, planetarum aspectus, & cōiunctiones, luminari•• eclypses. &c certiss••••am, determinatam, ac infallibilem babent causam. Quis iam sanae mentis negabit eorum effectus saepe innotescere, vtpote bella, fa••es, grandines, aeris perturbationes, elemento•••• commotiones, terrae motus, & similia? Positis ca•••• sis naturalibus, & non impeditis, sequitur effectus.

The learned that lysteth ingeniously to {pro}gnosticate of weather, wyll not only discretly waye all before wrytten, but consider also with them the Strēgthe and Aspectes of the Planetes folowing, ād theyr Cōbustiō in the. 12. Signes, with the Cōiūctiōs of fixed Sterris, Māsions of the Moone, the Ascendēt, Climes. &c. Also the times or quarters of the yeare must be notid diligētly, (as insueth) and iudgement accordingly pronounced.

Of the yere diuided in foure quaters.

THe spryng tyme is hott, and moyste: and continueth so long as the Sonne is in Aries, Taurus, and Gemini: which is from the * 1.12 tenthe of Marche vnto the twelfthe of Iune. The somer is hott and drye, compted from the begynnyng of Cancer, to the ende of Virgo, that is, from the twelfthe of Iune, to the fourtenthe of September. * 1.13 Haruest is colde and drie: that is from the beginning of Libra, vnto the ende of Sagittarie: compted from the. xiiij. of September to the twelfthe of December. Wynter is colde and moyst: continued from * 1.14 the begynning of Capricornus, to the ende of Pisces: that is from the twelfthe of December, to the tenthe of Marche.

Now folowe the aspectes of the planetes, for the better iudge∣mēt of weather. Before I declare of planetes, and the significati∣on of aspectes, it behoueth brefly to open what I cal planetes, and what aspectes, and howe they are charactered and figured. Vn∣derstōde ther be seuē moueable sterres, pleasant to the ••ight, called planetes. The hyghest Saturne. ♄. Thē Iupiter. ♃. Mars. ♂. Sonne ☉. Venus. ♀. Mercurie ☿. and the Moone ☽ next to the earth. Now when I desier to expresse Saturne, I wryte this figure ♄: for Iupiter, this ♃: For Mars, this ♂. Thus of the others as theyr characters declare. All radiatiōs or aspectes ar expressed as folowe. A Cōiunction thus figured ☌: and it is, when an other planet is ioyned with the Sonne, or Moone, or others emonge themselfes, wyth in one degre, or

lesse. The Sextile aspecte or radiation is thus expressed ✶: and it is with in 60. degrees thone frō the other. The Quadrate aspe∣cte thus □: 90 digres distant. The Trine thus △: separated. 120. degres. The Opposition thus ☍: 180. degrees, thone distant from thother. Loe here they folow in order: the characters of the Pla∣netes: and Signes also.

• ☌ Coniunction,
• ✶ Sextile,
• □ Quadrat
• △ Trine,
• ☍ Opposition * 1.15
• ♄ Saturne,
• ♃ Iupiter,
• ♂ Mars,
• ☉ Sonne
• ♀ Venus
• ☿ Mercurie
• ☽ Moone * 1.16
• ♈ Aries
• ♉ Taurus
• ♊ Gemini
• ♋ Cancer
• ♌ Leo
• ♍ Virgo
• ♎ Libra
• ♏ Scorpius
• ♐ Sagittarius
• ♑ Capricornus
• ♒ Aquarius
• ♓ Pisces * 1.17

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Yet for more playnesse beholde this figure.

The signification of aspectes of planetes emong them selues: for the iudge∣ment of weather.

THe coniunction or meting of Saturne wyth Iuppiter, in firie si∣gnes, * 1.18 inforcith great drouthe: in watry signes, fluddes, con∣tinuall rayne, general ouerflowynges. &c. in aery signes, plenty of wyndes. The quadrature, sextile, or oppositiō of Saturne, wyth Iuppi∣ter * 1.19 in moyst signes cawsith troubled ayer, by hayle, wynde, rayne, thunder, &c. before and after.

The coniunction, quadrature, or opposition, of Saturne, with * 1.20 Mars, in watry signes, declare in somer, rayne, often shoures, wyth hayle, thunder and lightnyng.

The coniunction, quadrature, or opposition of Saturne, wyth the * 1.21 Sunne, chiefly in colde signes, shewe darke weather, hayle, rayne, thunder, and colde dayes.

The cōiunction, quadrature, or opposition of Saturne, wyth Venus, * 1.22 in wynter, engender colde and rayne, principaly in moyst signes: in summer, mitigation of heat.

The coniunction, quadrature, and opposition of Saturne, wyth * 1.23 Mercurie, in watry signes bryng rayne: in hott or drie signes, drouth: in summer, thunder, lightnynges, and tempest.

The coniunction, quadrature, or opposition of Iuppiter, wythe * 1.24 Mars, in moyst signes, declare thunders lyghtninges, and rayne: in wynter, snowe, or clowdie thycke weather.

The coniunction, quadrature, or opposition of Iuppiter, with the * 1.25 Sunne, great and most vehement wyndes.

The coniunction, quadrature, or opposition of Iuppiter, wythe * 1.26 Venus, in moyst signes, colde and myssinges: in the rest signes, fayr weather.

The coniunction, quadrature or opposition of Iuppiter, wythe * 1.27 Mercurie, great wyndes.

The coniunction, quadrature or opposition of Mars, wyth the * 1.28 Sunne, in firie signes, drouth: in watry, thunder, rayne.

The coniunction, quadrature or opposition of Mars, with Venus, * 1.29 in moyst signes, rayne, and tempest.

The coniunction, quadrature or oppositiō of Mars, wyth Mercurie * 1.30 in hot signes, great heate: in drye signes, drouth: in watrie, rayne: sometimes thunders, lightninges, wyth sodayn fierce wyndes.

The coniunction, quadrature or opposition of Venus, wyth * 1.31 Mercurie causeth rayne: in somer thy prouoke tempest, the more if they agre in watry signes. Note what is sayde of the coniunctiō, quadrature or oppositiō, thesame is also ment of the Sextile and Trine: but they are oflesse signification, so the lernid noteth.

A declaration of weather by aspectes of the Mo••ne wyth planettes.

THe coniunction quadrature or opposition of the Moone, wyth * 1.32 Saturne, in moyst signes, bryngeth a cloudy day, cold ayre, ac∣cording to the nature of the signe: if she go from Saturne, to the Sunne, by coniunction or other wyse, harder weather ensueth.

The coniunction, quadrature or opposition of the Moone with * 1.33 Iupiter in Aries, or Scorpio sheweth fayre, white dispersed cloudes.

The coniunction, quadrature or opposition of the Moone with * 1.34 Mars in watry signes rayne: in hote signes, diuers coloured red clou des are made, all the element ouer: in summer, often thunder.

The coniunction, quadrature or opposition of the Moone with * 1.35 the Sunne in moyst signes, rayny weather: the more if the Moone go from the Sunne to Saturn.

The coniunction, quadrature, or opposition of the Moone wyth * 1.36 Mercurie, in moyst lignes sheweth rayn and wynde, the more when the Moone passeth from Mercurie to Iuppiter: then great wyndes fo∣lowe.

How wether is iudged by the Oriental and Occi∣dental station of Planetes, with their com∣bustion in the. 12. signes-celestiall. Fyrst of the planetes in Aries.

SATVRN in Aries, vnder the beames of the Sunne, that is to * 1.37 saye, combust, maketh a cloudy darke troubled ayre: Orien∣tal, I meane in the morning apperyng before the Sunne, fayre we∣ther: Occidental, that is to say, shewyng hym self after the Sunne goyng doune, betokeneth great wyndes.

Iuppiter in Aries combust, a token of rayn: beyng Occidental, it brin∣geth * 1.38 cloudes, and dewes: Oriental, fayre, pleasant wether.

Mars in Aries combust and Occidentall, good wether: contrarie * 1.39 Oriental.

Venus in Aries combust, Occidental moystnes, great wyndes: Orien∣tal * 1.40 thunders, and raynes.

Mercurie in Aries combust tempest, Occidental, and Oriental, fayre wyndy wether. * 1.41

Of the planetes in Tauro.

SATVRN in Tauro cōbust, and stationarie, bringeth thicke cloudes, thunders, and troblesome wether. * 1.42 Iuppiter in Tauro combust, indifferent wether: Occidental, pleasant shoures. * 1.43 Mars in Tauro combust, a quiet ayre: but Oriental wyndye. * 1.44 Venus in Tauro combust thunders, &c. Occidental fayre. * 1.45

Of the planetes in Gemini.

SATVRN in Gemini combust, and Occidental, drouth. * 1.46 Iuppiter in Gemini combust, a good signification. * 1.47 Mars in Gemini combust and Occidental, heat. * 1.48 Venus in Gemini combust Occidental, wynde. * 1.49 Mercurie in Gemini combust, wynde. * 1.50

Of the planetes in Cancer.

SATVRN in Cancer combust, darke wether, great wyndes * 1.51 and troblesome wethers: Occidental calmer. Iuppiter in Cancer combust bryngeth calme pleasaunt wether. * 1.52 Mars in Cancer combust, great heat. * 1.53 Venus in Cancer combust, a quyet calme tyme. * 1.54 Mercurie in Cancer combust, tempestuous wether, chiefly on the sea: * 1.55 Occidental calmer.

Of the planetes in Leone.

SATVRN in Leone combust, maketh wyndes and mys∣slynges. * 1.56 Iuppiter in Leone combust, pleasant wyndes. * 1.57 Mars in Leone combust, Occidental, drouth. * 1.58 Venus in Leone combust, drouth. * 1.59 Mercurie in Leone combusi, wyndes. * 1.60

Of the planetes in Virgine.

SATVRN in Virgine combust, is a significator of infir∣mities. * 1.61

Iupiter in Virgine combust, manifesteth abundaunce of thinges. * 1.62 Mars in Virgine combust, like vnto Saturn. * 1.63 Venus in Virgine combust drouth: Oriental contrarie. * 1.64 Mercurie in Virgine cōbust, drougth, ragyng sees: Occidētal drouth. * 1.65

Of the Planetes in Libra.

SATVRNE in Libra combust, sheweth infirmitie of sight: * 1.66 Oriental, colde wyndes. Iupiter in Libra combust, indifferent wether. * 1.67 Mars in Libra combust, bryngeth moysture. * 1.68 Venus in Libra combust, moyst ayre. * 1.69 Mercurie in Libra combust, wyndes. * 1.70

Of the Planetes in Scorpione.

SATVRN in Scorpio combust, colde ayre: Occidental frost: * 1.71 Oriental colde, Northwyndes. Iupiter in Scorpio combust rayne: Occidental, bitter wether▪ * 1.72 Mars in Scorpio combust, declareth moysture: Oriental, wyndes. * 1.73 Venus in Scorpio combust rayne, both Occidental and Oriental. * 1.74 Mercurie in Scorpio combust, ragyng wether, chiefly Oriental. * 1.75

Of the Planetes in Sagittario.

SATVRN in Sagittario combust, colde, rayny ayre: Orientall * 1.76 colde and frost. Iupiter in Sagittario combust, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 rayne: Oriental wors wether. * 1.77 Mars in Sagittario combust, drouth. * 1.78 Venus in Sagittario combust, rayne: Occidental, wynd, and colde. * 1.79 Mercuri in Sagittario combust rayne: Occidental, clere ayre. * 1.80

Of the Planetes in Capricorne.

SATVRN in Capricorno cōbust, signifieth darke wether with * 1.81 Southwyndes: Occidental colde: Oriental North wyndes. Iupiter in Capricorn cōbust moist ayr: Occidental, increasing thesame. * 1.82 Mars in Capricorn combust, cloudye: Occidental some heat. * 1.83 Venus in Capricorn combust, colde ayre. Oriental rayne. * 1.84 Mercurie in Capricorn combust rayne, both Oriental and Occidētall. * 1.85

Of the Planetes in Aquario.

SATVRN in Aquario combust colde ayr: Occidental daun∣gerous * 1.86 sees: Oriental rayn. Iupiter in Aquario combust, Occidental rayn. * 1.87 Mars in Aquario combust drouth: Occidental and Oriental plenty * 1.88 of wyndes. Venus in Aquario cumbust, cloudye: Occidental hote: Oriental rayn. * 1.89 Mercurie in Aquario combust, snow: Occidental more colde: Orien∣tal * 1.90 rayn.

Of the planetes in Pisces.

SATVRN in Pisce combust, bringeth cloudes: Occidentall * 1.91 rayne. Iupiter in Pisce combust, Oriental, calme waters. * 1.92 Mars in Pisce combust, Occidental, drouth: Oriental lightning, and * 1.93 thunders. Venus in Pisce combust, colde: Occidental disposed to snowe. * 1.94 Mercurie in Pisce combust, moyst ayre. * 1.95

Thus much of the iudgement of weather.

SEYNGE that I haue now sufficiently declared howe, by what rules and tokens, weather is iudged: I thinke it conueniēt to adioyne here a brefe collection, how Plentie, Scarsitie, Sicknes, Death, Alterationes, Trobles, warres, &c. are for euer perceaued.

A rule to prognosticate the aforesayd, by the fal∣lyng of Newyears daye.

IT is affirmed of some, when Newyears daye falleth on the Sūdaye, * 1.96 then a pleasant Wynter dothe ensue: a natural Sommer: fructe sufficient: Heruest indifferent, yet some wynde and rayne: many mariages: plentie of wyne and honye: death of yonge men, and cattel: robberies in most places: newes of prelates, of Kynges: and cruell warres in the ende.

On Mondaye, a wynter somwhat vncōfortable: Sommer tempe∣rate: no plentye of fructe: many fanlies and fables opened: A gues * 1.97 shall reygne: Kynges and many others shal dye: mariages shalbe in most places: and a commen fall of gentle men.

On Tewesdaye a stormy Wynter: a wete Sommer: a diuers Her∣uest: Corne, and fructe indifferent: yet herbes in gardens shall not * 1.98 florishe: greate sickenes of men, women and yonge chyldren: Be a∣••••es shal hunger sterue, and dye of the botch: many shyppes, Gal∣leys, and Hulkes, shalbe lost: and the bloudy flixes shall kyll ma∣ny men: all thynges dere, saue corne.

On wednesdaye, Lee a warme Wynter: in the ende, snowe and froste: a cloudye Sōmer: plentye of fructe, of corne, Haye, Wyne, * 1.99 and Honye greate payne to women with chylde, and death to in∣fantes: good for shepe: newes of Kynges: great warres: battell and slaughter towarde the myddes.

On Thursdaye, Wynter and Sommer wyndye: a raynye Her∣uest: * 1.100 therefore we shall haue ouerflowynges: muche fructe: plē∣tye of Honye: yet fleshe shalbe dere: Cattell in generall shall dye:

greate troble, warres &c: With a licentiouslyfe of the feminine sexe.

On Fridaye, Wynter stormy. Sommer scante pleasante: Heruest * 1.101 indifferent: litle store of fructe, of Wyne, and Honye: Corne dere: many bleare eyes: youthe shall dye: Earthquakes are perceaued in many places, plentye of thunders, lyghtnynges, and tempestes: with a soden death of cattell,

On Saterday, a mean Wynter: Sōmer very hote: a late Heruest, * 1.102 good cheape garden herbes: muche burninge: plentye of Hempe, Flaxe, and Honye: olde folke shall dye in moste places: Feuers and Tertians shall greue many people: greate mutteringe of warres: murders shalbe sodenly committed in many places, for lyght matters.

NOw that I haue opened dyuers wayes, bothe for the lear∣ned and vnlearned, howe wether to come at all tymes maye be well iudged and knowen &c: I thoughte it mete, for farther knowledge therein, not to omitte here, the naturall causes of suche and so many alterations of ayre. Loe, therefore orderly they folowe.

Naturall causes, conducynge to all the afore∣sayde, euer to be had in memorie of the wyse: and fyrst of the Raynbowe.

THe Raynbowe is the shynyng, and rebounding of beamys of light, that tourne to the contrarie vapour agayne, in the cloude. It declareth sometyme rayne, and many tymes fayre we∣ther: when the one, and how the other, is before opened.

Of Rayne.

RAyn is a colde vapour. an erthy humour: or fumosities, out of waters or earth drawen vp by the vertue of the Sunne, to * 1.103 the nether part of the middle space of the ayre: there through colde thycked, then dissolued: thus engendred falleth on the earth. Here I leaue to speake of miraculous raynes, as Mylke, Blud, Flesh, Yern Woll, &c. For more satisfieng in these, reade Plinius in the second boke. 58. Chapter.

Of Frost and Dew.

A Colde moyst vapour, a litle waye drawen vp in the day, tho∣row * 1.104 faynt heat of the Sunne, descendeth in the night, dissolued on the earth, there congelated, or resolued in to water, the one cal∣led Frost, the other Dew. The last is a signe of fayr wether, in the spryng or Haruest.

Of Snowe.

IT is a moyst vapour, drawen vp to the middle region of the ayre, then thy••ked, and frosen into the body of a cloude. So * 1.105 congelated, descendeth.

Of Hayle.

A Cloude resolued into water, in the fall congelated, maketh Hayle. The hyer it commeth from aboue, and the longer it * 1.106 tarryeth in the ayre, the rounde•• hayle.

Of wyndes.

VVynde is a multitude of drye exhalations, drawen vp frō the * 1.107 earth: and aboue the earth, enforced here and there.

Of earthquakes, in the most quyet tyme.

PLentye of wyndes, entred into holes, cones, or caues of the * 1.108 earth, whiche absent from aboue the earth, causeth quietnes: the violent brustyng oute of them (the earth closed agayne) is the

earthquake: Sign•••• est futurorum bellorum.

Tokens of earthquakes to come.

AFyry cloude, appering in the element, like a litel pyllar, is a to∣ken * 1.109 of earthquakes to come. The obscuritie or darknes of the Sunne, without cloudes, and straungely coloured, blouddy or other∣wyse, is a token of earthquakes.

Also, when Well water and others are troubled, or salt, or infec ted by fauour &c.

A great quyetnes of ayre, by lande and sea, and chiefly the long absence of wyndes.

Also, straunge noyses herde, as clamours of men, russhynge of harnes, mourninges, lamentations &c. All these haue bene obser∣ued, to signifie earthquakes at hande.

Of Thunders and lightninges.

THunder is the quenching of fyre, in a cloude. Or thunder is, * 1.110 an exhalation hote and drye, myxte with moysture, carryed vp to the middleregiō, there thycked and wrapped into a cloude: of this hore matter, coupled with moystnes, closed in the cloude, groweth a stryfe, the heat beating and breakyng out the sydes of the cloude, with a thundringe noyse: the fyre then dispersed, is the lightnynge. Thus for the lerned: Tonit〈◊〉〈◊〉 sonitus est, qui editur quādo ••ube•• rumpit halitus. Fulmen flamma vel repētinus est ignis, qui ex collisione nu∣bium, aut ruptura nascitur. Aristotele affirmeth the lightnyng after the thunder: but the fyre doth fyrst appere, in that the sight is before the hering. If this satiisfie not, reade the second of hys Meteoron. Here foloweth a note of lightninges.

There be thre kyndes of lightninges, drye, moyst and clere.

DRye do not burne, but cleaue, depart, or diuide. Moyst burne * 1.111 not, but alter colour. The clere are of maruelous natures. Full barels by it are emptied. It melteth mony in the purs, it breaketh the swerde, the purs and scaberd not perisshed, yea, wex in them vnmolten.

Of the Cometes, or flames in the night.

A Comet is a flame, working in a drye, hote, flymye exhalation, drawē vp to the hyest part of the ayre. His mater or substance * 1.112 after it is brent, dispersed prouoketh wyndes.

The natural cause of the Sunne eclypsed.

NOthing els is the Eclips of the Sunne, but the direct putting the body of the Moone, betwene the Sunne and the earth, or betwene our sight and the Sunne: which chaunceth onely at the change.

A Corollarie.

BY this gather the darkenes at Christes death, not to stande by natur all ecliptical cause: but by supernatural, or miracle. For it was at the ful Moone, the scriptures witnes: which enforced Dio••ysius * 1.113 Areopagita, at the tyme of his passion, to speake thus: Aut Deus natur•• patitur, aut mundi machina dissoluitur.

The cause of the Moone eclipsed.

THe Sunne beyng in the contrarie poynt to the ful Moone, enfor∣ceth the shadowe of the earth, then directly put betwene the * 1.114 Sunne and the Moone, towardes the Moone, hyding more or lesse of the Moone, as she differeth from the Ecliptical. Some obserue pestilent plagues, sodayn batayl, great dearth, to ensue these eclypses: which all I desire God to auert from his chosen. Many other thinges by this Eclips are gathered, as Longitudes of countreys: the quantitie of the Sunne, contayning the bignes of the earth 162 times: the com∣passe * 1.115 of the earth 21600. myles: whose thycknes, accordinge to Archimedes rule is, 6872 myles and 8 eleuenthes of a myle. The quantite of the Moone is the 43 part of the earth. The Sunne contay∣neth * 1.116 the globe of the Moone 7000 tymes. Saturnus comprehendeth the bignes of the earth 91 tymes. Iupiter 95 tymes. Mars 1 and 10. sixtenthes. Venus one 37 part. Mercurius on 32000 parte of the earth. Note here, that Alfraganus affirmeth the least fixed sterre, per∣fectly sene, as bygge, as the whole earth.

HAec non erunt admirationi, si globi capacit atem ex longitu∣dine diametri quaesieris. Continet enim sol•••• dim••tiens terrae dimetientem quinquies * 1.117 & semissem. Est{que} propertio diametri solis ad terrae dimetientē, quae est numeri vud••••im ad duo, quintupla sesquialtera. Cubus soli•• mille ter••••ntū vnā & triginta partes tales continet, cuius∣modi terrae cubus octonas conplectitur. Cubus enim numeri vndecim, est mille tercentū vnū & triginta. Cubus vero bi••arii, qui est terrae, octo. Subducto quoties id fieri potest, minore cu∣bo * 1.118 qui est terrae, à maiore qui est solis, cognoscitur cub••••d cubum proportio, & quanto Sol ma∣ior, terra sit. Inuenimus ergo octo centics, sexagi•••• sexies, in mille tercentum vno & triginta.

¶ Terrae Diametros Lunae dimetientē cōplectitur ter, & duas eius diamet••i portiones quin∣tas. * 1.119 Est{que} ea proportio, dimetientis terrae ad Lunae diametrum, quae est septen decim ad quin{que} tripla superbipartiens quintas. Cubus numeri septendecim, quater mille nongenta tredecim. Cubus numer•• quin{que}, est centum viginti quin{que}. Maiore cubo per minorem distributo, repe∣rimu•• numerum cētum vigintiquin{que}, tricies nouies in quater mille nongēus tredecim: quod paululum à superioribus obseruationibus diflert.

How many myles the Moone is from the earth: and euery planet from other.

• AS some haue published, it is from the earth to the Moone. 15750. myles.
• From the Moone to Mercurie, is 12812. myles.
• From Mercurie to Venus, as many myles.
• From Venus to the Sunne, is 23437. myles, and a half.
• From the Sunne to Mars, is 15725. myles.
• From Mars to Iupiter, is 78721. myles.
• From Iupiter to Saturne, as many myles.
• From Saturne to the firmament 120485 myles.
• The Whole summe, from the earth to the firmament is, 280734. myles, and a half.

The natural causes of many Sunnes or Moones.

THese cometo passe, when a thicker cloude is gathered toward * 1.120 the side of the Sunne or Moone: in the which the broken beames of the Sūne, do leaue the fashiō and very form of that Sūne. The first is the very Sunne: the second and thirde come of the breaking of the Sunne beam is in the cloude, on the side of the Sunne. Thus as folo∣weth, sayth Plinius in his second boke, of the historie of nature, and 31. Chapter. No moe Sunnes are perceyued in our tyme then thre: and they are neuer sene, eyther aboue or beneth the Sunne, but on the sydes: neuer in the night, but onely at the Sunne rysinge, or go∣yngedoune.

Vvhat is to be chosen or auoyded, vnder euery aspect of, the moone: with her signification, in the. xii. signes, touchyug the same.

THE coniunction, quadrature, or opposition of Saturne wyth * 1.121 the Moone, causeth an euel vnlucky daye, for all maters. Leaue therfore to haue to do any maner waye: nothinge shall prosper, or come well to passe then attempted. Yet the sext le or Trine of Saturne, with the Moone declareth a conuenient tyme to tyll, del••e or * 1.122 dygge, to sowe, to laye fundacions, to erect ••r repayre houses yea, a mete tyme to obtaynesutes of fatherly farmours. The Moone in Capricorn or Aquario, bringeth this later effect of the sextile and trine. * 1.123

The coniunction, sextile, trine, quadrature, or opposition of Iu∣piter * 1.124 with the Moone, sheweth a fortunate daye, chiefly to obtayne sutes of Kynges, noble Princes, Prelates &c, of Lawyars, and Re∣ligious persons: and a mete tyme to study, to iorney, to take an ho∣nest mater in hande. The Moone in Tauro, in Leone, or Sagittario, * 1.125 sheweth thesame.

The coniunction, sextile, trine, quadrature or opposition of Mars with the Moone, warneth thee not to match thy self that daye * 1.126 with warryours notwithstandinge very good, and most mete to finisshe all maner fyry workes: naught to iorney: yet most conue∣nient for valiaunt captaynes, to worke their feat, to leade, encou∣rage, or stomache their souldiars: moste vnmete to treat peace, to take seruauntes, or to seke frendship.

The coniunction, quadrature or opposition of the Sunne wyth * 1.127 the Moone, declareth a very vnhappy daye, for all maters: therefore attempt nothyng, ne any maner sute: neither plant, buylde, ne ior∣ney. Yet the sextile and trine ar very fortunate, specially to obtain sute of Kynges, Princes, and other Nobles. The Moone in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 enfor * 1.128 ceth the effect of this later part.

The coniunction, sextile, trine, quadrature, or opposition of Venus with the Moone, causeth a daye most apt to obtayn all sutes of * 1.129

women: good to woo, to attempte mariage, and to folow all ma∣ner pleasures, and plesaunt pastymes: not vnmete to hyre seruaun∣tes, * 1.130 to let blud &c. The Moone in Libra or Pisces, prouoketh the lyke.

The coniunction, sextile, trine quadrature, or opposition of * 1.131 Mercurie with the Moone, promiseth a fortunate happy daye, to bye and sell: very good to enter chyldren in liberal artes: an apt tyme for the ver••i••iar: good to vse marchaundise, to iorney, to send em∣bassage, to geue accomptes, and suche lyke.

The Moone in Gemini, Cancer or Virgo, en••lyneth euen to the same * 1.132 aforesayde.

The Moone with the Dragons head, sheweth a lucky daye for * 1.133 all maters: with the tayle ioyned, contrarie.

Now ensueth a Table shewing what signe the Moone is in, and shal be for euer: declaring also the me∣test tyme to let bludde, to p••urge, and to bathe.

THIS Table folowing, hath at the head seuen titles. The fyrst monethes: the second dayes: then the prime: the. 1••. signes: the titles to let bludd, to pourge, and to bathe. Here it is to be no∣ted, that those dayes are good for these purposes, which be signed with this letter G: and those euel dayes, that are noted with B. Now ensueth the Table, and the whole vse of it, and fyrst for the signe, where the Moone is.

¶ This Table declareth for euer, in vvhat signe the Moone is, or shalbe at any day in the yea••••. It serueth also very vvel to let bludde, to purge, and bathe.

Monetbes.	D••••es. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.	Prime	The 12. Signes.	To let bludd.	To purge.	To bathe.
Febr. Nouē	1	3	Aries.	G	B	G
Marche.	2		Aries.	G	B	G
	3	14	Taurus.	B	B	B
〈◊〉〈◊〉	4	6	Taurus.	B	G
	5		Gemini.	B	G
Aprile.	6	17	Gemini.	B	G
	7	9	Cancer.		G	G
Maie.	8	1	Cancer.		G	G
	9		Cancer.		G	G
	10	12	Leo.	B	B	G
	11	4	Leo.	B	B	G
I••••e.	12		Virgo.	B	B	B
	13	15	Virgo.	B	B	B
Iuly.	14	7	Libra.
	15		Libra.
	16	18	Scorp••••s		G	G
	17	1••	Scorpi••••		G	G
Auguste	18	2	Scorpius		G	G
	19		Sagitta.	G		G
	20	13	Sagitta.	G		G
	21	〈◊〉〈◊〉	Capri.	B	B	B
Septembre.	22		Capri.	B	B	B
	23	23	Aquari			G
Ian. Octo.	24	24	Aquari			G
	25	25	Pisces.		G	G
	26	26	Pisces.		G	G
	27	27	Pisces.		G	G

How to fynde by this Table, the signe where the Moone is for euer.

SEke oute vnder the titles of the monethes, the name of the mo∣neth, whose daye you must looke oute, right agaynste the mo∣neth, vnder the title of dayes: and there begynne to tell doune war∣des, one, two, thre, &c. to the ende, if it so requyre. And then from the beginning, if nede be, vntill you haue reconed the numbre of the daye that youseke. Loke what numbre it falleth vpon in this table, vnder the title of dayes: that numbre kepe in mynde. Then seke vnder the title of the prime, the golden numbre for that year: right agaynst that lestward, vnder the title of dayes, begyn to tell dounewardes, one, two, thr••, foure, &c, vntill you haue reconed the numbre, whiche you did kepe in mynde. Agaynste that doune∣wardes, on your right hande, vnder the title of Signes, is the signe wherein the Moone shalbe that daye. Euē then vnder the other tit∣les, ye shal fynde in righte order, for lettinge bludde, for pourginge, and bathinge, according as they be noted with G. whiche is good, and B. signifieng badde. Ensample. The sixt daye of Marche in the yeare of oure Lorde 1555, I desyre to knowe what celestiall signe the Moone dothe then occupie. I fynde fyrst the name of the Moneth, that is, Marche: and the daye as foloweth, in the next ordre of this table. I begynne here to tell, right agaynste my moneth, at the figure of. 2. sayeng: one, two, thre, &c. so I haue at the ende, and compte of syx dayes this figure 7. which I kepe in mynde. Nowe I must seke oute the golden numbre, for the yeare aforesayde, vn∣der the title of the prime here, that is 17: agaynst the whiche, on the left syde is 6. There you must begynne agayn to compte, one, two, thre, &c. vntill you come vnto your numbre 7. So on youre right hande, in the rowe, or order, you shall see Virgo, the celestial signe, that the Moon, is in: and after that these thre letters, b, b, b, whiche declare badde or euell to let bludde, to pourge or bathe, agreable to the titles in the head. G, there had signified good.

To know what the Moone differeth from the Sunne.

MVltiplie the age of the Moone, by 4, and deuide by. 10: the quo∣tient sheweth the signes, that the Moone differeth frome the Sunne: the remayne augmented by. 3, bryngeth degrees to be added.

Nowe shall folowe, what dayes in euery moneth are vnmete to let bludde, daungerous to suffre woūding, perillous to fall sicke, deathly to iourney, euell to marrye, and naught to take any mater in hande. The whole yeare after this compte folowinge, hath. 33. euell dayes.

The yeare hath. xxxiii. euyl dayes, generall for euer.

IANVARIE hathe eyghte suche dayes, the. i, the. ij, the iiij, the. v, the. x, the. xv, the. xvij, the. xxix. Drynke whyte wyne this moneth.

Februarie hath thre dayes, the. viij, the. x, the. xvij: these not so euell, the. xxvi, the. xxvij, the. xxviij. Eate no potage of okes, or malowes: they are venemous.

Marche thre dayes, the. xv, the. xvi, the. xix: this not so euell, the xxviij. daye. This moneth, all swete meates are good.

April two dayes, the. xvi, the. xxi: these not so euell, the. vij, the viij, the. x, the. xx. Vse hote meates, of light digestion.

Maie thre dayes, the vij, the. xv, the. xx: these not so euell, the iij, the. vi. Ryse early, and vse breakefast.

Iune two, the. iiij, the. vij: these not so euel, the. x, the. xv, the. xxij. Sage and lettuse are good to eate. Colde water fastinge hurteth not.

Iulie two dayes, the, xv, the. xx. Abstayne from carnalitie.

August two dayes, the. xix, the. xx: these not so euel, the first, the xxix, the. xxx. It hurteth not to abstayne frō potage, and all hote meates, and drinkes of spicerie.

September two dayes the. vi, the. vij: these not so euell, the. iij, the iiij, the. xxi, the. xxij. Eate good fruyte.

October one daye, the vi: these not so euel, the. iij, the. xvi, the xxiiij. Good wyne is wholsome this moneth.

Nouember two dayes, the. xv, the. xix: these not so euell, the. v, the vi, the. xxviij, the. xxix. Blede not.

Decembre thre dayes, the. vi, the. vij, the. ix: these dayes not so euell, the. xv, the. xvij, the▪ xxij. Blede not ouer muche. Warme not thy legges at the fyre.

A conducible note for lettiug bludde.

LEt bludde at no tyme, without great cause: for it bringeth we∣kenes, * 1.134 and many infirmities. If ye do, see it be after good dige∣〈◊〉〈◊〉n and fastinge, in a fayre temperate daye. Beware before of all maner exercise, bathinges, watchinges. and carnal copulacion &c. After, vse fine meates, of light digestion: abstayninge from all the aforesayd, vntill the fourth daye.

These signes are most daungerous for bludde letting, the Moone * 1.135 beyng in them: Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, and Capricorne, with the laste half of Libra, and Scorpius. Therest are all good, so the Moone beare no dominion in that member, which ye cut: as foloweth.

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Beholde the figure.

The dominion of the Moone in mans bodye.

• Aries. The. Head, and face.
• Taurus. The. Necke.
• Gemini The. Armes, handes, shoulders.
• Cancer. The. Brest, stomache, rybbes.
• Leo. The. Hart, backe.
• Virgo. The. Bowels, belly.
• Libra. The. Reynes, nauill, buttockes.
• Scorpius. The. Secret membres.
• Sagittarius. The. Thyes.
• Capricornus. The. Knees.
• Aquarius. The. Shynnes, legges.
• Pisces. The. Fete.

• FRom the chaunge, to the firste quarter, a mete tyme to let yonge men bludde.
• From the firste quarter, to the ful, good for middle age.
• From the ful, to the laste quarter, apt for aged folke.
• From the laste quarter, to the change, best for olde men.

Signes mete for the complexions.

for the fleumatike: the head, and thyes excepted.

ARIES. Sagittarius.

for melancholike: buttockes, and legges excepted

Libra. Aquarius: * 1.136

for cholerike: brest, membres, and fete excepted.

Cancer. Scorpius Pisces.

For the sanguine,

all be apt that tofore are named good.

In the springe tyme let bludde at the right side.

In Haruest time at the left syde.

The learned Phisician will consider, beside all that is sayde, the Coniunctions, Oppositions, and quadrate aspectes of the Planetes: with many other thinges Astronomical, most necessarie, bothe in bludlet∣letting,

purging, bathinge, &c.

For to take purgations, and to bathe,

THe metest time to take purgations &c. is neither in hote, nor colde dayes: that is, from the tenthe of Marche, to the twelfthe of Iune.

Further, by rules Astronomical, it muste be perfourmed when * 1.137 the Moone is in cold, moyst, and watry signes, as Cācer, Scorpius and Pis∣ces: conforted by aspectes, and radiations, of planetes fortifienge the vertue of the bodye expulsiue.

The Moone in Aries, Taurus, and Capricornus, naughte. One cause of * 1.138 vomiting the purgation, is the Moone hauing aspect to any planet retrograde. * 1.139

The Moone in these signes folowinge, very good to bathe: Aries, Leo, Sagittari, Cancer, Scorpius & Pisces.

These ensuyng are euel to bathe: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorne. * 1.140

Of inundations, or fluddes: of tymbre fallinge: sowyng: planting: graffing: hear clipping: shauing: and geldinge.

THe fludde is biggest at the full: bycause then dispersinge her vertue, she filleth all places with moysture. By commō expe∣rience, ioyned with lerning, I knowe, at the full the Moone Iodeth all bodyes with humou••s: and so are emptied, growinge to the * 1.141 change. Of this, some gather the fall of tymbre at the change, more to the purpose then other tymes: wantyng then superfiuous moysture, the cause of putrefaction. Omnis putredo ab aqueo humido ortum habet. Schoner willeth from the. xv. daye vnto the. xxij. daye of the Moone, trees to be felled, and that after Midsomer to Ianuarie. So tymbre is strong, sounde, and voyde of wormes. * 1.142

To sowe, Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, and Capricorne are best, in the in∣creace of the Moone.

To Plant or Graff, best is when the M••one hath her beynge in any * 1.143 fixed signe: either in Tauro or Aquario, in thencrease.

Heare cutte groweth well, the Moone encreacing, beynge in Tauro, * 1.144 Virgine, or Libra.

Cuttinge, shauing, clipping, in the wane, causeth baldnes: what is then cut, groweth litel. Caluitiū prohibet, oleum Tartari.

The best tyme of Gel••ing is in Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces, in the wane. * 1.145

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Thys rounde Table aboue, and that also, whiche ensueth: conduce to the reste folowinge.

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Here after ensuyth a table for the moueable feastes: whose vse is thus briefly declared.

THis Table folowing, conteyneth in the fyrst title the Prime: in the second, the Dominical letter: in the thirde, Lent: in the fourthe, Easter daie: in the fyfthe, Rogation daie: in the sixte, whitsondaie: in these∣uenthe, howe manye wekes and dayes are betwene whitsondaie and Midsomer. Whiche all appeare by their titles.

The vse is this.

Ye shall consider by the Table before put forthe, what numbre the prime is that yeare, where of ye requyre to know all these afo∣resayd: and seke that numbre vnder the firste title of this Table ensuyng. Then s••ke vnder the seconde, the Dominical letter, nexte after the prime for that yeare: which title ensueth the prime. Dire∣ctly against thesame Dominical letter, towardes youre right hande, in thesame lyne, ye shall fynde vnder the titles, what ••oneth and daie, enery one of these aforesayd shal happen.

Ensample.

I wolde knowe this yeare of oure Lorde 1555. these mouea∣ble feastes: the fyrst Lent sondry, Easterdaye, Rogation daies, Vvhitsonday, and how many wekes betwixt Vvhitsonday, and Midsomer daie. Fyrste I fynde the prime this yeare 17. Whiche 17, I loke oute vnder the title of prime in this table. Then I seke in the nexte order, and after the prime, for the Dominical letter that year. Now in right order, according to the titles, I finde the thyrde of Marche to be the fyrste Lent sonday:, the 14. of April Easterday: the 19. of May, Rogation: the. 2. of Iune, Vvhitsondaye: and. 3. wekes, and 1. daye betwixte Vvhitsondaye, and Mydsomerdaie. Thus for euer.

The prime.	The sōdaies letter.	The first Lent son∣daie.	Faster. daie.	Roga∣tion	Whitson∣tide.	Betwixt whitson. ād midso.
16	D	Februa.	March	April.	Maie.	Wek. da••s
	d	8	22	26	10	6 3
	e	9	23	27	11	6 2
13	f	10	24	28	12	6 1
2	g	11	25	29	13	6 0
	A	12	26	30	14	5 6
10	b	13	27	May. 1.	15	5 5
	c	14	28	2	16	5 4
18	d	15	29	3	17	5 3
7	e	16	30	4	18	5 2
	f	17	31	5	19	5 1
15	g	18	Aprile. 1.	6	20	5 0
4	A	19	2	7	21	4 6
	b	20	3	8	22	4 5
12	c	21	4	9	23	4 4
1	d	22	5	10	24	4 3
	e	23	6	11	25	4 2
9	f	24	7	12	26	4 1
	g	25	8	13	27	4 0
17	A	26	9	14	28	3 6
6	b	27	10	15	29	3 5
	c	28	11	16	30	3 4
14	d	Marche. 1.	12	17	31	3 3
13	e	2	13	18	Iune 1	3 2
	f	3	14	19	2	3 1
11	g	4	15	20	3	3 0
	A	5	16	21	4	2 6
19	b	6	17	22	5	2 5
8	c	7	18	23	6	2 4
	d	8	19	24	7	2 3
	e	9	20	25	8	2 2
	f	10	21	26	9	2 1
	g	11	22	27	10	2 0
	A	12	23	28	11	1 6
	b	13	24	29	12	1 5
	c	14	25	3••	13	1 4

How to know the age of the Moone: then the change, and quarter, for euer.

FYrst learne the Epact, as I haue instructed, for that year Ye seke to know the age of the Moone: then recken how many dayes is past of that moneth, which daye ye desire to know the age. Putte that nūbre to the Epact. Then begyn at Marche, and recken for euery moneth from hym orderly one, vntill your sayde daye, includinge both the moneth of Marche, and also the moneth of your sayd day. Adde all these dayes, vnto your former numbre: putting awaye as many thirty dayes, as ye fynde. The rest, is the age of the Moone. But * 1.146 Ianuarie and Februarie are counted from Marche bacwarde, as aboue is sayde. The age founde, the change is knowen. If ye adde 7. dayes to the change, ye haue the first quarter: then 7. dayes, and somewhat more, sheweth the ful: and so to it addinge 7. and more, bringeth the last qurater: thus by 7. vnto the newe Moone.

Now ensue two perfecte Tables, declaringe the trew houre and minute of Ebbing and Flowing, in moste coastes of Englande.

VVhen you will know the ful sea, seke oute the name of the * 1.147 place, where you desire the ful water, in the headde of the Ta∣bles folowing: or learne the pointes of the compas there noted: or yf you lyst, know of some mariner, what Moone maketh a full sea there: a South west, or South Moone &c. Then the age of the Moone founde vnder the place or poynte of the cōpasse, sheweth in right order, the houre, and minute of the ful water. The ebbe then is manifest. En••ample. I desire to know the full water at London bridge, the yeare of oure Lord 1555. the 6. daye of Februarie. I fynde by ru∣les before put forthe, the 6. daye of Februarie, the yeare aforesayde, the Moone to be 14. days olde. I see also vnder the title where London is S. W. whiche letters signifie, that a Southwest Moone maketh a ful sea there: and that is at 2. of the clocke, and 12. minutes past. This is well perceyued, yf you runne doune in the Table, to the 14. daye of the age of the Moone, vnder London title. Beholde the Tables.

Quiub South∣ampton. Ports∣moth.	Redban Aberdē	Graues ende.	Dūdee. S. And.	Age of the Moon	London Tinmot Hertle pole.	Berwy∣ke.	Frith. Lythe. Dūbar.	Falmot
South.	S b w.	S S w	S w b S		S w	S w b w	w S w	w b S.
H. M.	H. M.	H. M.	H. M.	☽	H. M	H. M	H. M.	H. M.
12 48	1 33	2 18	3 3	1	3 48	4 33	5 18	6 3
1 36	2 21	3 6	3 51	2	4 36	5 21	6 6	6 51
2 24	3 9	3 54	4 39	3	5 24	6 9	6 54	7 39
3 12	3 57	4 42	5 27	4	6 12	6 57	7 42	8 27
4 0	4 45	5 30	6 15	5	7 0	7 46	8 30	9 15
4 48	5 33	6 18	7 3	6	7 48	8 33	9 18	10 3
5 36	6 21	7 6	7 51	7	8 36	9 21	10 6	10 51
6 24	7 9	7 54	8 39	8	9 24	10 9	10 54	11 ••9
7 12	7 57	8 42	9 27	9	10 12	10 57	11 42	12 27
8 0	8 45	9 30	10 15	10	11 0	11 45	12 30	1 15
8 48	9 33	10 18	11 3	11	11 48	12 33	1 18	2 3
9 36	10 21	11 6	11 51	12	12 36	1 21	2 6	2 51
10 24	11 9	11 54	12 39	13	1 24	2 9	2 54	3 39
11 12	11 57	12 42	1 27	14	2 12	2 57	3 42	4 ••7
12 0	12 45	1 30	2 15	15	3 0	3 45	4 30	5 15
12 48	1 33	2 18	3 3	16	3 48	4 33	5 18	6 3
1 36	2 21	3 6	3 51	17	4 36	5 21	6 6	6 51
2 24	3 9	3 54	4 39	18	5 24	6 9	6 54	7 39
3 12	3 57	4 42	5 27	19	6 12	6 57	7 42	8 27
4 0	4 45	5 30	6 15	20	7 0	7 45	8 30	9 15
4 48	5 33	6 18	7 3	21	7 48	8 33	9 18	10 3
5 36	6 21	7 6	7 51	22	8 36	9 21	10 6	10 51
6 14	7 9	7 54	8 39	23	9 24	10 9	10 54	11 39
7 12	7 57	8 42	9 27	24	10 12	10 57	11 42	12 27
8 0	8 45	9 30	10 15	25	11 0	11 45	12 30	1 15
8 48	9 33	10 18	11 3	26	11 48	12 33	1 18	2 3
9 36	10 21	11 6	11 51	27	12 36	1 21	2 6	2 51
10 24	11 9	11 54	12 39	28	1 24	2 9	2 54	3 39
11 12	11 57	12 42	1 27	29	2 12	2 57	3 42	4 27
12 0	12 45	1 30	2 15	30	3 0	3 45	4 30	5 51
North.	N b E	N N E	N E b N	☽	N E	N E b E	E N E	E b N

For Lin Hūber weimot Dertm Plimot	Bristo.	Milfo Bridg•• water	Portl. Peter porte	Age of the Moon	Orkn Pole. Or▪ wel.	Di••p. Lux. Le∣noys	Boloig. Douer. Harwic Yar〈…〉〈…〉ot	Calice.
East.	EBS.	ESE.	SEBE		SE	SEBS	SSE	SBE
H. M.	H. M.	H. M.	H. M	〈◊〉〈◊〉	H. M	H. M	H. M.	H. M.
6 48	7 33	8 18	9 3	1	9 48	10 33	••1 8	12 3
7 36	8 21	9 6	9 51	2	10 36	11 21	12 9	12 51
8 24	9 9	9 54	10 39	3	11 24	12 9	12 54	1 39
9 12	9 57	10 42	11 27	4	12 12	12 57	1 42	2 27
10 0	10 45	11 30	12 15	5	1 0	1 42	2 30	3 15
10 48	11 33	12 18	1 3	6	1 48	2 33	3 18	4 3
11 36	12 21	1 6	1 51	7	2 36	3 21	4 6	4 51
12 24	1 9	1 54	2 39	8	3 24	4 9	4 54	5 39
1 12	1 57	2 42	3 27	9	4 12	4 57	5 42	6 27
2 0	2 45	3 30	4 15	10	5 0	5 45	6 30	7 15
2 48	3 33	4 18	5 3	11	5 48	6 33	7 18	8 3
3 36	4 21	5 6	5 51	12	6 36	7 21	8 6	8 51
4 24	5 9	5 54	6 39	13	7 24	8 9	8 54	9 39
5 12	5 57	6 42	7 17	14	8 12	8 57	9 42	10 27
6 0	6 45	7 30	8 15	15	9 0	9 45	10 30	11 15
6 48	7 33	8 18	9 3	16	9 48	10 33	11 18	12 3
7 36	8 21	9 6	9 51	17	10 36	11 21	12 6	12 51
8 24	9 9	9 54	10 39	18	11 24	12 9	12 54	1 39
9 12	9 57	10 42	11 27	19	12 12	12 57	1 42	2 27
10 0	10 45	11 30	12 15	20	1 0	1 45	2 30	3 15
10 48	11 33	12 18	1 3	21	1 48	2 33	3 18	4 3
11 36	12 21	1 6	1 51	22	2 36	3 21	4 6	4 51
12 24	1 9	1 54	2 39	23	3 24	4 9	4 54	5 39
1 12	1 57	2 42	3 27	24	4 12	4 57	5 42	6 27
2 0	2 45	3 30	4 15	25	5 0	5 45	6 30	7 15
2 48	3 33	4 18	5 3	26	5 48	6 33	7 18	8 3
3 36	4 21	5 6	5 51	27	6 36	7 21	8 6	8 51
4 24	5 9	5 54	6 39	28	7 24	8 9	8 54	9 39
5 12	5 57	6 42	7 27	29	8 12	8 57	9 42	10 27
6 0	6 45	7 30	8 15	30	9 0	9 45	10 30	11 15
VVest.	wbN	wNw	Nwbw	〈◊〉〈◊〉	Nw	NwbN	NNw	Nbw

To know how longe the Moone shyneth.

FOr her shyning in the encreace, multiplie the age of the Moone by 4. In the wane augment therest of the age, which she lac∣keth of 30. by 4: and diuide by 5. The Quotiēt sheweth the hou∣res. The Remaine, if there be any, multiplied by 12. bringeth minute•• to be added.

Here foloweth for the goynge doune, and rysinge of the Moone: with her continuance on the earth.

NOte diligently after the chāge, and before the ful of the Moone, what houre the Sunne goyth doune: and adde to that same so manye houres and minutes, as the Moone shyneth that nighte: for that houre and minute, she goeth doune. Then hath she continued as long tyme on the earth, as the Sunne wolde haue done, beynge in that signe where she is. Therfore, her rysinge is knowen by sub∣duction of that Arke. Note after the full, the Moone ryseth so many houres before the S〈◊〉〈◊〉ne, as she shyneth that night.

Now shal folow a Table, at al tymes plainly and briefly declaring, what daye the Sunne is entred the first degre of euery signe. It sheweth the breake of the daye: the houre, and mi∣nute of the Sunne rysing: the iust length of the day: the lengthe of the night also; the very minute of the Sunne set∣ting: and the Twylight.

Monethe••	Day••••.	Break of the day.	Sunne rysinge.	Lengthe of the day	Lēgthe of the night	Sunne settinge.	Twy∣lyghte.	Dayes.	Monethes.	of the daye.
		H. M.	H. M.	H. M.	H. M.	H. M.	H. M.
b••••.	10	6 0	8 11	7 37	16 23	3 49	6 0	10
	20	5 58	8 10	7 40	16 20	3 50	6 2	1	〈◊〉〈◊〉-	3
〈◊〉〈◊〉	1	5 54	8 0	8 0	16 0	4 0	6 6	20		2
	10	5 44	7 49	8 2••	15 39	4 11	6 16	10		7
	2••	5 35	7 34	8 52	15 8	4 26	6 25	1	Nou••.	4
F••b••.	1	5 15	7 12	9 35	14 25	4 48	6 45	20		3
	10	5 0	6 55	10 9	13 51	5 5	7 0	10		7
	20	4 50	6 36	10 47	13 13	5 24	7 10	1	Octo.	4
Ma••.	1	4 20	6 18	11 23	12 37	5 42	7 40	20		11
	10	4 0	6 1	11 58	12 2	5 59	8 0	〈◊〉〈◊〉		16
	20	3 40	5 41	12 37	11 23	6 ••9	8 2••	1	Sept••••.	12
Apr.	1	3 8	5 18	13 24	10 36	6 42	8 52	2••		10
	10	2 40	5 1	••3 57	10 3	6 59	9 20	10		15
	20	2 10	4 43	14 33	9 27	7 ••7	9 50	1	Aug.	1••
May.	1	1 30	4 25	••5 9	8 51	7 35	10 30	20		12
	10	0 30	4 0	15 35	8 25	7 48	11 30	10		12
	20	Cotinu all day.	4 0	15 59	8 1	8 0	Day co••∣tinuall.	1	••ul.	7
Iu▪	1		3 51	16 17	7 43	8 9		20		3
	10		3 48	16 23	7 37	8 12		10	〈◊〉〈◊〉.	Minutes to be added, to the lēgth
		H. M.	H. M.	H. M.	H. M.	H. M.	H. M.

The vse of this table.

Consider the moneth and daye, that ye require any of the to foresaide: and sake in this table that same, vnder the titles: procede in righte or∣dr••: so ye haue your purpose. If the verye daye be not founde, take the nearest of your table. Or by proportiō the trueth is geuē: which•• all by Eusāple folowing shal plainly be declared.

Ensample.

The first daye of Ianuarie, I desire all the aforesayd: that is, the breake of the day: the very minute of the Sunne rysinge: the lengthe of the daye, and also of the nighte: the Sunne goynge doune: and the ••wilighte. I fynde on the right hand of Ianuarie, these nūbres running doune, 1, 10, 20, which declare the first daye, the tenthe day, and twentith, of that moneth. Nowe to my purpose, I requyre the breake of the daye &c. The first of Ianutrie, in the Table, vnder that title, on the right hād of this figure 1. I see 5. houres, and 54, minutes, that is, 6. of the clocke wanting 6. minutes. The risinge of the Sunne in that order, is iust at 8. as this figure 8. there declareth, vnder that ti∣tle, in the rowe. The lengthe of the daie, 8. houres: the lengthe of the nighte, 16. houres: the Sunne settinge is at 4: the twilight, at 6. and 6. minutes. Euen thus, for the tenth daye, and also for the twentith of that moneth, in the rowes according to their titles, in the head of my Table.

The entry of the ☉ is before omitted, to auoide in the Table, confusion, and so muu•• the rather, bicause it sufficientlie appeareth, in the generall Kalendar folowinge.

How to worke by proportion, when the day is not found.

I Wold know all thaforsaid, the first day of Ianuarie. I take for en∣sample the brea••e of the daye. Remember the firste day of Ianua∣rie, I did fynde the breake, to be at 5. of the clocke, and 54, minutes: and the tenthe daye I maye fynde, the breake of the daie to be at 5, and 44. minutes, that is, 10 minutes lesse. I see now 10. dayes do geue me 10. minutes lesse. I saye therfore (by proportion) the fyfthe day must geue 5. minutes lesse then 5. houres 54. minutes: which•• is 5. houres, 49. minutes, my request. Thus for all the other titles.

To know the houre of the night, by the Moone: and that diuersly.

THe houre of her rysing knowen, as is opened, and a marke * 1.148 made for it, in any true fixed, or mouable Sūne Dial, the houres

and minutes from that marke all the night after, are to be added to her rysing. If more then 12. surmount, onely that aboue 12. she∣weth the trew houre and minute. If at the rysing she maye not be sene, then by the Sunne rysing, in that very signe (with the helpe of this Almanack) you maye perceyue what houre she wolde note at her rysing. Therfore from that marke counte.

Another way.

VVhen the Moone is at the ful, looke what houre her shadowe sheweth in any Dial, that is the houre of the night. After she be past the full 28. houres, ye must adde one houre: but afore the ful, pull one from that ye fynde in the Dial. If twise 28, two houres &c. So haue ye the houre of the night.

Howe the houre of the day, by right shadow, that is by any thyng directly standing vp, is knowen: and by squyre shadow also.

FIrst it behoueth you to haue a staff, or any other thyng, diui∣ded in twelue equal partes: and eche portion in 6. other: so are those last partes 1••. minutes a pece. When ye list to haue the hour, set vp directly youre diuided staff, on a playne leuell grounde, or bourde &c. Note the iust length of that shadowe, what partes and minutes it cōtaineth. With those, enter your moneth in the pecu∣liar Kalēdar folowynge: beholdinge diligentlye vnder the name of that moneth, the small enclosed Tables: considering well, whiche of those smal Tables are nerest vnto youre day: and that iudge by the signe, or daye there noted. That table serueth youre purpose: where you must loke oute the partes and minutes of the shadowe afore founde, or nere vnto it: vnder or ouer the which the houre is set, before, or after noone. Note that two pryckes there signifie half a part more than is noted: one prick, half a parte lesse. Here it is also to be noted, that euery Table hath within, twoo rowes of figures: the vpper is for the staf: the other for the squyre shadow, And whatsoeuer is before sayd of the one, that same is ment here of the other, sauing of the compositiō. For the squyre must be diuided

from the inward angle, to the ende of one side, in 12. equall partes: * 1.149 euen so from that angle, the other side into 24. lyke partes, as this figure sheweth. These to the wytty suffise.

The composition of an instrument, for the houre of the night: which is also a perfect Dial for the day.

THe takinge of an Altitude supposed, I coulde exactly in fewe (and that without an instrument) satisfie. And for want of that knowledge, make vpon a playn bourde, or rather fine plate, a circle: the byggar the better: part it into 360. porcions, thus.

The circle made, diuide it in 6. not mouing the compasse: then euery of them in 6: and eche of those last in 10: so haue you 360. par tes. Then Character it, begynning at the North thus, 10. 20. 30. &c. (as in the figure) towarde the East, ending with 360. Nowe laye a ru∣ler on the centre, euen with some diuisions, drawinge thorowe to the extremes of the circle, a lyne. Then crosse that with an other. These two must diuide your circle in 4. equal partes: which lynes shewe the verye Easte, VVest, Northe, and Southe, when by a Meridian or square Diall, with a nedel rectified, they are placed. Now to ende, set a small streyghte wyre, a foote or more long, plumme vprighte in the centre: and there fasten it. Thus this instrumente is finisshed, to be fixed about your house, equidistāt or leuil with the Horizon: ha∣uinge a nedell, yf ye lift, in it, trewlye to plage it, when and where you will. That it maye be also a Dial, you muste pull streyghte lynes from the centre, to euery fyf∣tēth part: decking them with Characters in the inwarde margent, conueniently as ye see the figure. Thus whan the Sunne shyneth, the shadow of the wyre, sheweth the trew houre &c. beynge trewly plaged, wel placed, and rered, as foloweth.

❧ A perfecte instrument for the day, and the night.

[illustration]

The right reryng, and placing, of the Dial tofore mentioned.

LIft vp handesomely, youre instrumente or Diall, towarde the Northe, in some meete place, the side of a squyre lyenge on it, vntill the plummet and lyne, centred in the extreme vpper part of the other side of your squyre lyke long, cut all that squyre side, whiche lyeth on your instrumēt, the fifth part onely except. Then moue your instrumēt, hither ād thyther, this or that way, vntyll the shadow of the wyre fall vpon the houre of the day, kepyng diligētly your heyth before. Your Dial thus fixed decla∣reth, all the yeare longe, the exacte houre and partes thereof. No Dial in truthe excelleth this. Haue in remembrance, that this instrumēt must lye leuel, nothing at al rered, for the houre of the night by sterre.

To get the exact houre by two sterres of the fyrst light, with an instrument or circle, tofore diuided, first of me inuented, calculated and practised.

THe instrument, equidistantly set and plaged, as is declared in the cōposition, ye ought to laie the edge of a ruler vnto the * 1.150 wyre, the other nether ende touching the instrument, mouyng here and there, styll touching the wyre, vntyll either Sterre dothe offer it self with that edge, and that by the iudgemēt of the eye. Then put doun discretely your ruler (euer touching the wyre) the hynder ende not moued, obseruing how many partes are cut from the North, to the edge of the ruler. Entre with them the pe culiar Kalendar folowynge: sekynge oute youre moneth, placed in the middes of euery Table: then the daye of that moneth must be there founde.

Note that, euerye table hath on the sides, the days thus ordered 1. 5. 10. 15. 20. 25. 30. Knowe, that order or rowe of figu∣res, which is ryght agaynst, or nerest your day, serueth the turn. The nūbre or partes before cut by the Ruler, and now found in that row of your table, sheweth the precise hour. If it be to littel, that houre ouer the head or vnder is not yet come: if contrary, it is past.

How these two bright sterres, beynge of the fyrst light are found: the one called Aldebaran: the other Alramech.

THe best waye is thus: The moneth and dae knowen, with * 1.151 the ••••ew houre of the nighte, entre youre Table, consideringe that moneth and daye: obserue what partes belonge there to that Sterre and houre. Then resort to your instrument, layeng the edge of your ruler, as many partes from the Northe, Eastward, circūspect∣lye lifting vp that edge, close by the wyre: so the fayr Sterre shy∣neth euen with that edge.

Or thus grossely.

ALdebaran is euer a meate rodde, and more to the eye vnder the * 1.152 7. Sterres, and some what North of them, in the rysing. Alramech is contrarie to him plaged, accompanied with a litle dimme Sterre, an ell from hym, by the iudgement of the sighte.

❀ Nowe foloweth a brefe, pleasant, necessarie, general Kalendar: diuided in two partes. Vvherof the first conteineth six monethes, from Ianuarie to Iune: the seconde table the other six monethes, frome Iulie to December. In this Kalendar are sette forth the Festiual days: the entringe of the Sunne into the Signes celestial: the euel Dayes within euery moneth &c.

NOte here, that the euell dayes in eche moneth are all mar∣ked with a Colon, that is a doble or twopricked pointe: some, that be more meanly euel, are marked with one ful point, set afore them.

NOte also: that some Termes ensuing moueable Feastes, are mouea ble, and so coulde haue no certaine place in the Kalendar, for their beginning and ending. Know therefore, that Faster Terme alwayes begynneth the••s. daye after Easter, rekening Faster day for one; and endeth the Mondaye next after the Ascension daye.

Trinitie Terme beginneth the Friday next after Corpus Christi daye: and endeth the VVednesdaye fourtennight after.

Michaelmasse Terme begynneth the 9. or 10. daye of October: and endeth the 28. or 29. of Nouembre.

Hilarie Terme beginneth the 23. or 24. daye of Ianuarie: and en∣deth the 12. or 13. daye of Februarie.

❧ The first part of the generall Kalendar: from Ianuarie to Iune.
Ianuarie.	Februarie	March.	Dayes	April.	May.	Iune.
:A Circ••••.	d	d	1	g	b Ph. lac.	e
:b	e Purifi.	e	2	A	c	f
c	f	f	3	b	.d	g
:d	g	g	4	c	e	:A▪
:e	A	A	5	d	f	b
f Epiph.	b	b	6	e	.g	c
g	c	c	7	.f	:d	:d
A	:d	d	8	.g	b	e
b	e ☉ in ♓	e	9	A	c	f
:c ☉ in ♒	:f	f	10	.b	d	.g
d	g	g ☉ in ♈	11	c ☉ in ♉	e	A Barna.
e	A	A	12	d	f ☉ in ♊	b ☉ in ♋
f Hilar.	b	b	13	e	g	c
g	c Valent.	c	14	f	A	d
:A	d	:d	15	g	:b	.e
b	e	:e	16	:d	c	f
:c	:f	f	17	b	d	g
d	g	g	18	c	e	A
e	A	:A	19	d	f	b
f	b	b	20	.e	:g	c
g	c	c	21	:f	A	d
A	d	d	22	g	b	.e
b	e	e	23	A Georg.	c	f
c	f Mat.	f	24	b	d	g Ioābap.
d Cō. Pau.	g	g Annun.	25	c Marc.	e	A
e	.A	A	26	d	f	b
f	.b	b	27	e	g	c
g	.c	.c	28	f	A	d
:A		d	29	g	b	e P••. Pa.
b		e	30	A	c	f
c		f	31		d

The seconde parte of the general Kalendar: from Iulie to December.
Iulie.	August.	Septem.	Days	October.	Nouem.	Decem.
g	.c Pet. vin.	f	1	A	d Om. sā.	f
A	d	g	2	b	e Om. ani.	g
b	e	.A	3	.c	f	A
c	f	.b	4	d	g	b
d	g	c	5	e	.A	c
e Dog beg.	A	:d	6	:f	.b	:d Nicol.
f	b	:e	7	g	c	:e
g	c	f Nat. ina.	8	A	d	f Coce▪ ina.
A	d	g	9	b	e	:g
b	e	A	10	c	f	A
c	f	b	11	d	g	b
d	g	c	12	e	A	c ☉ in ♑
e	A	d	13	f	b ☉ in ♐	d
f ☉ in ♌	b ☉ in ♍	e ☉ in ♎	14	g ☉ in ♏	c	e
:g	c	f	15	A	:d	.f
A	d	g	16	.b	e	g
b	e Dog end	A	17	c	f	.A
c	f	b	18	d Luc.	g	b
d	:g	c	19	e	:A	c
:e	:A	d	20	f	b	d
f	b	.e Mathe.	21	g	c	e Tho. ap.
g Ma. mag	c	.f	22	A	d	.f
A	d	g	23	b	e	g
b	e Barthe.	A	24	.c	f	A
c Iac. apo.	f	b	25	d	g	b Nat. do.
d	g	c	26	e	A	c Step••.
e	A	d	27	f	b	d 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
f	b	e	28	g Si. Iud.	.c	e Inno••en.
g	.c decol. Io.	f Micba.	29	A	.d	f P.
A	.d	g	30	b	e Andr.	g
b	e		31	c		A

NOw ensueth the nedefull, necessary, peculiar Kalendar tofore mentioned: with Instrumentes belonging thereto. The composition, and appliance of the sayd Tables, with the pleasant vse of them, ar before sufficiently, opened: therefore farther de∣claration here, might seme super∣fluous.

❧

Necessary instrumentes, to finde exactly the houre of the day and night, diuerse wayes, with help of this peculiar Kalen∣dar.

[illustration]

Diall

[illustration]

Squire.

[illustration]

Staff.

The peculiar Kalendar.

	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
1	108	123	142	165	190	214	60	71	From euening to midnight.
5	112	128	148	172	198	220	63	75
10	117	135	157	182	207	228	67	78
15	123	142	165	192	214	234	71	81
20	129	150	175	200	222	240	75	86
25	136	158	183	208	229	244	79	90
30	142	166	192	215	234	249	82	94
	Ianuary hath. xxxi. dayes.
From midnight vnto day.	82	94	106	121	142	168	198		1
86	97	111	127	149	177	206		5
89	1••1	116	134	157	187	214		10
93	105	122	141	168	198	223		15
9••	111	128	150	179	207	231		20
102	117	135	159	189	216	237		23
106	122	143	169	299	223	243		30
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8

[illustration]

	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
1	169	195	218	62	73	83	95		From euening to midnight.
5	176	201	223	64	75	86	99
10	185	109	230	69	79	90	103
15	192	215	235	71	82	94	107
20	200	222	240	75	86	98	112
25	207	228	244	78	89	102	117
30
	February hath. xxviii. dayes.
From midnight vnto day.	10••	124	146	174	203	226			1
112	129	152	180	209	231			5
117	135	161	190	216	238			10
122	143	168	198	224	243			15
128	1••0	180	207	231	248			20
134	158	188	214	236	252			25
								30
	1	2	3	4	5	6

[illustration]

	7	8	9	10	11	12
1	59	70	81	93	105	120			From euening to midnight.
5	62	72	83	95	108	124
10	65	76	87	99	113	130
15	69	80	90	103	118	136
20	72	82	94	107	123	144
25	75	86	98	112	128	150
30	79	90	101	117	134	159
	Marche hath. xxxi. dayes.
From midnight vnto day.	139	166	196	220	240				1
145	173	203	225	244				5
153	182	210	232	249				10
162	191	217	238	254				15
171	200	225	243	258				20
178	208	231	248	262				25
188	215	237	253	266				30
	1	2	3	4	5	6

[illustration]

	8	9	10	11	12
1	92	104	118	136	162				From euening to midnight.
5	94	106	122	143	170
10	98	111	127	150	178
15	101	116	134	158	188
20	105	122	141	168	198
25	111	126	149	177	206
30	116	133	157	186	214
	Aprile hath. xxx. dayes.
From midnight vnto day.	191	218	238	254					1
199	224	243	257					5
208	230	247	261					10
214	236	252	265					15
223	242	256	269					20
229	247	261	273					25
236	251	265	276					30
	1	2	3	4	5

[illustration]

	8	9	10	11	12
1	117	134	159	189	216				From euening to midnight.
5	120	140	165	195	220
10	126	148	176	205	228
15	133	156	186	213	235
20	140	166	195	221	240
25	148	175	205	229	246
30	157	186	214	235	251
	May hath. xxxi. dayes.
From midnight vnto daye.	237	252	266	278					1
240	255	268	279					5
246	260	273	284					10
251	264	276	287					15
256	268	280	291					20
260	272	284	294					25
264	276	287	298					30
	1	2	3	4	5

[illustration]

	8	9	10	11	12
1	161	191	217	238	253				From euening to midnight.
5	169	200	225	243	258
10	180	209	231	248	262
15	190	216	237	253	266
20	200	225	243	258	270
25	209	232	249	262	274
30	217	238	253	267	278
	Iune hath. xxx. dayes.
From midnight vnto daye.	267	278	289	300					1
270	280	292	303					5
274	285	296	307	〈◊〉〈◊〉.				10
278	288	299						15
281	292	303						20
285	296	308						25
289	300	82						30
	1	2	3	4	5

[illustration]

	8	9	10	11	12
1	218	219	254	267	278			From euening to midnight.
5	226	243	258	270	281
10	231	249	262	274	285
15	238	253	267	278	289
20	243	258	270	282	292
25	249	262	274	285	296
30	253	266	277	288	299
	Iuly hath. xxxi. dayes.
From midnight vnto day.	290	300	82					1
292	308	86					5
296	78	89					10
300	82	93					15
303	85	97					20
307	89	100					25
81	93	105					30
	1	2	3	4	5

[illustration]

	8	9	10	11	12
1	255	267	279	290	301			Fr〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••ening to midnight.
5	259	271	281	292	304
10	262	274	285	297	78
15	266	277	288	299	81
20	269	280	291	303	85
25	273	284	295	306	8••
30	278	287	298	80	92
	August hath. xxxi. dayes.
From midnight ••nto day.	83	94	106	121	138			1
86	97	111	125	144			5
89	101	115	131	151			10
93	105	119	136	158			15
96	109	124	142	165			20
99	113	129	148	173			25
104	11••	135	156	181			30
	1	2	3	4	5

[illustration]

	7	8	9	10	11	12
1	266	278	289	299	82	93			From euening to midnight.
5	269	280	291	303	84	96
10	273	284	294	306	88	100
15	276	286	298	80	92	104
20	279	290	302	83	94	107
25	283	294	305	87	99	114
30	287	297	79	90	102	117
	September hath. xxx. dayes.
From midnight vnto day.	105	119	136	159	184				1
109	123	142	165	191				5
113	129	149	173	199				10
117	135	155	180	205				15
122	140	163	189	212				20
128	147	171	197	219				25
133	153	179	204	225				30
	1	2	3	4	5	6

[illustration]

	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
1	276	287	298	80	91	103	117		From euening to midnight.
5	279	290	301	82	94	106	121
10	283	293	304	86	98	111	126
15	285	67	78	89	102	115	132
20	289	70	81	93	106	120	138
25	292	74	85	97	111	125	145
30	296	78	88	101	115	131	151
	October hath. xxxi. dayes.
From midnight vnto daye.	133	155	180	205	227	243			1
138	161	186	211	231	247			5
146	169	195	218	236	251			10
152	177	202	224	242	256			15
159	185	210	230	246	260			20
168	193	216	235	250	263			25
176	201	223	241	255	267			30
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

[illustration]

	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
1	289	297	80	90	103	117	134	155	From euening to midnight.
5	290	301	82	94	106	121	138	162
10	293	305	87	98	111	126	146	169
15	297	79	90	102	117	133	154	180
20	301	83	94	107	122	137	163	188
25	305	87	99	113	128	147	173	198
30	80	91	104	118	134	156	180	207
	Nouember hath. xxx. dayes.
From midnight vnto day.	180	205	226	243	257	269	280	292	1
186	211	231	247	260	272	284	295	5
196	218	237	252	264	276	287	000	10
204	225	243	256	268	280	291	000	15
212	232	248	261	273	284	295	000	20
220	138	253	266	277	288	127	000	25
228	244	258	269	280	292	132	000	30
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8

[illustration]

	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
1	81	92	105	119	135	156	183	208	From euening to midnight.
5	84	96	109	123	143	165	192	215
10	88	100	114	130	150	175	201	223
15	93	105	120	135	159	185	210	230
20	98	111	126	145	168	195	218	236
25	102	116	132	153	177	203	225	242
30	106	121	138	162	186	211	231	247
	December hath. xxxi. dayes.
From midnight vnto day.	229	245	258	271	282	292	135	✶	1
234	249	263	274	286	123	143		5
240	255	267	278	288	129	150		10
246	260	271	283	293	137	162		15
251	264	275	286	124	146	174		20
256	268	279	291	131	153	183		25
261	272	284	295	138	165	195		30
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

[illustration]

Notes

• * 1.1

  De obseruan∣dis ••••eteoris.
• * 1.2

  Note.
• * 1.3

  Luna rube•••• ventat, pallor pluit, Alba s•••• renat.
• * 1.4

  ♈ ♌ ♐ hote, ♉ ♍ ♑ earthy. □ ♎ ♒ wyndy. ♋ ♏ ♓▪ watry.
• * 1.5

  Cum maior•• apparent, tum enim Humore medius cras∣sescit ••er.
• * 1.6

  De comctar•••• prodigiis, lege Cardanil. lib. 4. fol. 83.
• * 1.7

  Arcus niss sole aduerso non fiunt. Non apparet nisi cum Vap•• res rarifica••∣tur, vel inspis santur.
• * 1.8

  Signum futu∣rorum bello∣rum.
• * 1.9

  Co〈◊〉〈◊〉ne to∣kens of wea∣ther, me••e for all maner wyttes.
• * 1.10

  Canis minoris ••fficatia.
• * 1.11

  Orionis, Ar▪ cturi, Coronae, caprae, succula rum effectus. ♄. ☌. □ & ☍ cum ☉ aut ☽. ♃. ☌. □ & ☍. cum ☿ cum ☉ •• Aut ☌ ♂ cum ♀ vel ☍ ♃ cum ♂.
• * 1.12

  ♈ ♉ ♊ power of the brest.
• * 1.13

  ♋ ♌ ♍ power ouer yelow colors.
• * 1.14

  ♎ ♏ ♐. ♑ ♒ ♓ power ouer al flumes.
• * 1.15

  Aspectes.
• * 1.16

  Planetes.
• * 1.17

  Signes.
• * 1.18

  ♄ ☌, cum ♃
• * 1.19

  ♄ □ ✶, & ☍, cum ♃
• * 1.20

  ♄ ☌ □, & ☍, cum ♂
• * 1.21

  ♄ ☌ □, & ☍, cum ☉
• * 1.22

  ♄ ☌ □, & ☍, cum, ♀
• * 1.23

  ♄ ☌, □ & ☍, cum ☿
• * 1.24

  ♃ ☌, □ & ☍, cum ♂
• * 1.25

  ♃ ☌, □ & ☍, cum ☉
• * 1.26

  ♃ ☌, □ & ☍, cum ♀
• * 1.27

  ♃ ☌ □ & ☍, cum ☿
• * 1.28

  ♂ ☌, □ & ☍, cum ☉
• * 1.29

  ♂ ☌ □ & ☍, cum ♀
• * 1.30

  ♂ ☌ □ & ☍, cum ☿.
• * 1.31

  ♀ ☌ □, & ☍, cum ☿
• * 1.32

  ☽ ☌ □, & ☍, cum ♄
• * 1.33

  ☽ ☌ □, & ☍, cum ♃
• * 1.34

  ☽ ☌, □ & ☍ cum ♂
• * 1.35

  ☽ ☌, □ & ☍ cum ☉
• * 1.36

  ☽ ☌ □ & ☍ cum ☿
• * 1.37

  ♄ in ♈. Vvhat these termes cōbust Orientall, and Occidental, meane.
• * 1.38

  ♃ in ♈
• * 1.39

  ♂ in ♈
• * 1.40

  ♀ in ♈
• * 1.41

  ☿ in ♈
• * 1.42

  ♄ in ♉
• * 1.43

  ♃ in ♉
• * 1.44

  ♂ in ♉
• * 1.45

  ♀ in ♉
• * 1.46

  ♄ in ♊
• * 1.47

  ♃ in ♊
• * 1.48

  ♂ in ♊
• * 1.49

  ♀ in ♊
• * 1.50

  ☿ in ♊
• * 1.51

  ♄ in ♋
• * 1.52

  ♃ in ♋
• * 1.53

  ♂ in ♋
• * 1.54

  ♀ in ♋
• * 1.55

  ☿ in ♋
• * 1.56

  ♄ in ♌
• * 1.57

  ♃ in ♌
• * 1.58

  ♂ in ♌
• * 1.59

  ♀ in ♌
• * 1.60

  ☿ in ♌
• * 1.61

  ♄ in ♍
• * 1.62

  ♃ in ♍
• * 1.63

  ♂ in ♍
• * 1.64

  ♀ in ♍
• * 1.65

  ☿ in ♍
• * 1.66

  ♄ in ♎
• * 1.67

  ♃ in ♎
• * 1.68

  ♂ in ♎
• * 1.69

  ♀ in ♎
• * 1.70

  ☿ in ♎
• * 1.71

  ♄ in ♏
• * 1.72

  ♃ in ♏
• * 1.73

  ♂ in ♏
• * 1.74

  ♀ in ♏
• * 1.75

  ☿ in ♏
• * 1.76

  ♄ in ♐
• * 1.77

  ♃ in ♐
• * 1.78

  ♂ in ♐
• * 1.79

  ♀ in ♐
• * 1.80

  ☿ in ♐
• * 1.81

  ♄ in ♑
• * 1.82

  ♃ in ♑
• * 1.83

  ♂ in ♑
• * 1.84

  ♀ in ♑
• * 1.85

  ☿ in ♑
• * 1.86

  ♄ in ♒
• * 1.87

  ♃ in ♒
• * 1.88

  ♂ in ♒
• * 1.89

  ♀ in ♒
• * 1.90

  ☿ in ♒
• * 1.91

  ♄ in ♓
• * 1.92

  ♃ in ♓
• * 1.93

  ♂ in ♓
• * 1.94

  ♀ in ♓
• * 1.95

  ☿ in ♓
• * 1.96

  Sundaye.
• * 1.97

  Mondaye.
• * 1.98

  Tewesday.
• * 1.99

  wednesdaye,
• * 1.100

  Thursdaye.
• * 1.101

  Fridaye.
• * 1.102

  Saterdaie.
• * 1.103

  Quare lapi∣des pl••āt, lege ••li, lib, 2, Ca. 44.
• * 1.104

  ••••s est ate, pruina bieme ••it.
• * 1.105

  Nix humor modice concr•• tus.
• * 1.106

  Grando, plu•• uia in discēsu congelata.
• * 1.107

  Ventor•• ergo materia, cali∣da & ••icca ex∣••alatio.
• * 1.108

  Quemadmo∣dū in n••be to∣nitruū, sic in terra tr••nor.
• * 1.109

  Signa terrae motus.
• * 1.110

  Fulgetrum prius cerni, quam t••nitrū audiri, cū si∣mul fi••nt, cer∣tum est, Pli. lib. 2. Ca. 56. cōtra Aristo.
• * 1.111

  Note.
• * 1.112

  Ventorū causa
• * 1.113

  Miracle,
• * 1.114

  Vniuersalis est Eclipsis Lu•••• Nō semper in nouilunio, sed in ca, et cauda
• * 1.115

  Omniū plane∣tarū ad terrā magnitudo.
• * 1.116

  Haec incredis bilia vidētur tātū hiis, qui matbematicis demōstrationi bus nō assueue runt, &c.
• * 1.117

  Dimetiens ☉ ad terrae dime tientē 11 ad 2.
• * 1.118

  Cubus ☉ 1331 Terrae. 8.
• * 1.119

  Dimetiēs ter∣rae ad diam: ☽. 17, ad 5. Cubus terrae 4. 913. Cubus ☽ 125.
• * 1.120

  Milichius no∣teth the kyng of Pole to has ue▪ sene. 6 Sun∣nes at ones.
• * 1.121

  ♄ ☌ □ vel ☍ cum ☽
• * 1.122

  ♄ ✶ & △ cum ☽
• * 1.123

  ☽ in ♑ vel ♒,
• * 1.124

  ♃ ☌, ✶ △ □ vel ☍ cum ☽
• * 1.125

  ☽ in ♉ ♌ vel ♐.
• * 1.126

  ♂ ☌, ✶ △ □ or ☍ cum ☽.
• * 1.127

  ☉ ☌, □, vel ☍ cum ☽
• * 1.128

  ☽ in ♈
• * 1.129

  ♀ ☌, ✶, △ □ uel ☍ cum ☽.
• * 1.130

  ☽ in ♎ vel ♓
• * 1.131

  ☿ ☌, ✶, △, □, vel ☍ cum ☽
• * 1.132

  ☽ in ♊ ♋ vel ♍.
• * 1.133

  ☽ cum ♌
• * 1.134

  Malū minui, vel purgatio∣nibus vti, tem pore caloris, propter defe∣ctū humoris.
• * 1.135

  Ill to let blud in ♉, ♊, ♌ ♍, ♑,
• * 1.136

  Haec diligen∣tissime obser∣uare oportet solertē Medi cū, nisi maiora pericula cogāt
• * 1.137

  Good to pur∣ge ♋, ♏, ♓.
• * 1.138

  Bad to purge. ♈, ♉, ♑.
• * 1.139

  Good to bathe ♈, ♌, ♐, ♋, ♏, ♓.
• * 1.140

  Bad to bathe. ♉, ♍, ♑,
• * 1.141

  The fall of tymber.
• * 1.142

  Good to sowe. ♉, ♋, ♍, ♎, ♑.
• * 1.143

  To plante or graff ♉, ♒,
• * 1.144

  To cut beare. ♉, ♍, ♎.
• * 1.145

  Good to gelde ♋, ♏, ♓.
• * 1.146

  By the Prime the Change is knowen, but uncertainly: therfore here omitted.
• * 1.147

  Of Ebbiage and Flowing.
• * 1.148

  Howe by the Moone, the nighte houre is founde.
• * 1.149

  [illustration]
• * 1.150

  The waie to find the hou∣re of the night.
• * 1.151

  By what mea∣nes these ster∣res are kno∣wen.
• * 1.152

  An other way to finde them