A prognostication for euer, made by Erra Pater, a Iew, borne in Iury, Doctor in Astronomie and Phisicke very profitable for to keepe the body in health: and also Ptholomeus saith the same.

The disposition of the xij. Moneths vpon bloud letting.

Ianuarie.

IN the month of Ianuary, let thée not blood in the first day, for it is perillous, nor the second day, nor the fifth day, nor the x. day, nor the xv. day, nor the xix. day, nor the xx. day, nor the xxv. day, but as of∣ten as thou wilt drinck good white wine fasting, and also take good héede of the dayes that be aboue written for they be perillous for to bléede on except the signe be right good for blood letting.

February.

In the month of February, eate no po∣tage made of hocks or mallowes, for that is venim. And if thou haue néede to bléed on thy wrest, or thy thomb, bléed not on the fourth day, nor on the vi. day, nor on the viii. day, but on y^e xiii day, nor on the xvi. day, nor on y^e xxviii day, but that the signe be very good, and thou maist choose.

March.

In the 〈…〉〈…〉 eate Figges, Reisons, and 〈…〉〈…〉 and drinckes, and hot meates ••••d let thée blood on the right arme on the fifth day, or on the vii. daye, or on the xvii. day, for that is good

against all manner of Feuers, but be∣ware bléede not the first day, nor the xv. day, nor the xvi. day, nor the xix. daye, nor the xxviij. day, & thou maist choose, & if thou doe, looke the signe be very good.

Aprill.

In the moneth of Aprill bléede on the left arme on the third daye, or on the xi. day, or on the xv. day, and thou shalt haue no great head ache, nor léese thy sight of all that yéere, & vse fresh and hot meates, but bléed not the vij day, nor the vitj. day, nor the x. day, nor the xx. day, for these dayes be not good for bléeding.

May.

In the moneth of May, rise earely, and eate and drincke betime, vse good meates and drincks, but eate neither of head nor foote while that last, and let thée blood on the first day, or on the eightéenth day, on which arme thou wilt, or an y^e xxvij. day, or on the xxvitj. day, and it shall much help thée against all manner of euill, but beware that thou bléed not the third day, nor the sixt day, nor the xxv. day.

Iune.

In the moneth of Iune some Phisitions say, that it is good euery day to drinck a quantitie 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cold water fasting, and rule thée of thy meate and drink, and if thou haue néede bléed on the xxvitj day, for that is good, but beware that thou bléede not on the vij day, nor on the x day, nor on the xv. day, nor the xvi. day, nor the xx. day.

Iuly.

In the moneth of Iuly, kéepe thée from Lecherie, for then the braine and the hu∣mours are alwayes open, and bléede not in this mooneth, but if thou haue great néede, and then beware alway that thou bléed not on the xitj. day, nor on the xv. day, nor on the xix. day, nor on the xx. day, for it is dangerous.

August.

In the month of August eate no man∣ner of woorts, nor any manner of hotte meates and drincks of Spicerie, nor bléed not the first day, nor the xx. day, nor the xxix. day, nor the xxx. daye. The other

daies thou maist bléed for great néede, if the signe be good for blood letting, but not else, and if thou loue to kéepe thy body in good health.

September.

In the month of September, all maner of fruit that is ripe and not infected is good for to eate, & bléed not the xvii. day nor on y^e xviii. day, of the dropsie, phrensie, palsie, nor of the falling euill, dread thée not of all that yéere, & if thou haue néede to bléed more, beware that thou bléed not the third day, nor the iiii day, nor the xvi day, nor the xxi. day, nor the xxii. day.

October.

In the month of October, drinck good and wholesome wine, & bléed not but if great néede make thée, and looke that the signe be verie good, but yet beware that thou bléede not on the third day, nor the sixt day, nor the xxiiii. day, and thou wilt doe well.

Nouember.

In the month of Nouember bléed not but for néede, for all the blood is gathered that time vpon the head veine, bath not but vent thée a little of grasing, for then all the humours be ouerquick to bléede, and if case be that thou haue great néede for to bléed, beware of the fift day, the vi. day, the xv, and the xix, day, the xxviii. day and the xxix.

December.

In the month of December bléed not but if thou haue great néede for the case, and bléede on the xxvi, day, for it is right good. And in case thou haue more néed to bléed, beware of the vii. day, the xv. days, the xvi. day, the xvii. day, and the xxii. day. and in this month come not nye the fire with thy shanks.