The most excellent, profitable, and pleasant booke of the famous doctour and expert astrologien Arcandain or Aleandrin to fynd the fatal desteny, constellation; complexion, and naturall inclination of euery man and childe by his byrth: with an addition of phisiognomie very delectable to reade. Now newly tourned out of French into our vulgar tonge, by Williamd Warde.

Aquarius the .xi. celestiall and principall sygne.

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THis .xj. Treatise makinge menci∣on of the .xj. Sygne called Aquari∣us, is diuided into thrée principall partes, comprehendynge .vj. seuerall Chapters. The .j. conteyneth the head of Aquarius. The .ij. part the belly. And the .iij. the tayle. The .iiij. the male. The v. the female. The .vj. and last, the com∣mon and generall fortune therof.

The .j. Chapter makinge declaration of the head of Aquarius, being the .xxvj. particuler Sygne,

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hathe two starres framed in this sort, and is called A∣strad. Where is to be noted, y^t who so euer is borne in this signe, shalbe beautifull in the face and bodye, hauynge a naturall marke in the head, the brest, and left foote. The colour not altogether whyte, but somwhat dis∣posed to black, & to the colour of Honny. Touchyng the disposition of the mynde very well learned, but naturally vniust & a doer of much wrong, very desirous

to walke after meales. And not with∣standyng the naturall inclination to the doyng of wronges, yet he is of nature godly, pitifull, pacient, and a louer of companions, and yet somwhat inclined to the contrary, as to impietie and god∣lynes, iniquitie and right, vnrighteous∣nes, iustice and mercye. He shalbe so pi∣tifull that he shall accuse no man, but rather be an excuser. He shall natural∣lye suffer an ache in the Head, and a payne of the Heart. He shall haue two naturall sickennesses. The first, when he is twenty yeres of age. The seconde, when he is fiftye. He shall bée greatlye honoured, and from manye troubles, which he shall suffer, almightye GOD shall mercifullly delyuer hym. And hys Fortune shall bee indifferente. That is to say, some tyme hauynge sufficient, and at other tymes also he shall lacke.

Also, a Dogge shall greuously byte hym vppon hys Thyghe or Legge.

He shall wander into a straunge lande, and in the myddest of hys wealthe and

substaunce muche adueruersitie shall happen.

The seconde Chapter of thys pre∣sent Treatise describeth the Bellye of Aquarius, whiche is the .xxvij. particu∣ler Signe called Alscadabra, and hathe xij. starres formed in thys sort.

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Who so euer is borne in thys signe shall haue a good body well complexio∣ned and made. And thys bodye shall bée Whyte naturallye, and shall haue some natu∣rall marke in hys Face, Backe, and El∣bowe. Hys Bodye shall bee naturallye full of holes, & shal haue vpon his head a blowe or strype with a sword or dagger. Thys man shall bee verye wyse, meeke chaste, and shamefaste. And shall loue no vanities, but rather shall embrace trueth and vertue.

He shall feare GOD, and desire to do rather good then euill, to which good qualities he is naturally gyuen. And by reason he is tender, he shall haue no na∣turall force to do anye actuall or corpo∣rall labour, and consequently not geuen to walke much. He shalbe much payned in the raines of his backe. He shall haue iij. principall diseases. The .j. when he shalbe .xxix. yeres of age. The .ij. when he is .xxxvij. The .iij. and last when he is lxxxx. Concernyng hys good fortune, that although he shal enioy in his owne countrey no kynde of office or promoci∣on, yet in a straunge countrey he shall attaine to much honour. Concernyng his euill fortune, he shall suffer much trouble, and sundry discommodities ouer and besides the bityng of a Dogge or some other beast, either vppon hys arme or legge. He shall haue much euill fortune by meanes of hys Parents, for they shalbe taken from him by death, and from them shall receyue no kynde of inheritaunce or substaunce. And by

force of thys Constellation, he shall end hys lyfe in a straunge Countrey, and in the water.

The thyrde Chapter of this treatise descrybeth the Tayle of Aquarius, be∣ing the .xvij. particuler Sygne of Hea∣uen called Algassarall, whych hath two Starres placed in thys maner.

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Where is to be noted that who so euer is borne in thys Sygne. Fyrst touchynge hys bo∣dyes disposition, shall bee fayre of bo∣dye, and of a ruddye face, shorte in sta∣ture and somewhat balde.

Touchynge the qualitie of the mynde he shall bee naturallye verye lecherous, and greatelye gyuen to the loue of wo∣men, vehemently desirynge theyr com∣panye. A greate Surfetour, greatlye occupyinge hym selfe in bankettynge and Bellye cheare, frequentynge the same wythoute measure.

He shalbe verye couetous and desirous to haue, for what he seeth he wyll couet to haue. Which vices not withstanding yet geuen to quietnes, greatly embra∣singe peace and concorde, and muche abhorrynge discorde, auoydynge the meanes thereof, as muche as lyeth in hys power. Lykewyse, he shall bee en∣dewed wyth a certayne frensie, and shall by a naturall sicknes in a straunge Countrey yelde furth hys breath.

Thrée principall termes or diseases he shall suffer. The first, when he is twen∣tye yeares of age. The seconde, when he is fiue and fourtye. And then he shall bee in great daunger of death. But yf he eskape the same, he shall lyue one hundred and twentye yeares, and three dayes. Lykewyse, touchynge hys good fortune, he shall lyue a longe space with hys Wyfe and shall gette muche sub∣staunce and ryches. And althoughe he shall haue great losse, yet he shall haue plentye. Touchynge hys euyll fortune, he shalbée without a head, and depriued

of hys Parentes, and Brother. In a straunge Countrey he shall ende hys lyfe, as before is remembred.

The .iiij. Chapter entreateth of A∣quarius iudgement touchyng the male. And to learne the disposition of the bo∣dye, recourse must bee made to those thynges that bee reported in the three Chapters before mencioned, where ve∣ry largely is intreted the particuler for∣tune of Aquarius. Ouer and besides he shall haue a great audacitie of speache. Semblablye touchynge the disposition of the mynde, and especiallye concer∣nynge hys lyfe, he shalbe couetous, le∣cherous, prone to angre, contencious, a lyer, because he shal speake one thyng and do another, and that shalbe by force of hys principall constellation.

Not withstandynge the sayde vyces, he shalbe very ware and circumspect, wyse, pollityke, trustynge in hys owne wyse∣dome, and shall haue a certeyne excel∣lencie of arte and knowledge. Carefull ouer his affayres euen from his youth.

Singulerlye beloued, courtelyke ho∣nest and good. Honest he shall bee for that he shall bée conuersant with the ho∣nest. Good he shall bee by vertue of the Constellation, and therfore naturallye inclined to goodnes, singulerly embra∣sing all thyngs good and honest. Merci∣full, for that he shall extend the same to such as haue néede of mercy, specially Orphanes and wydowes, to whome he shall not onely bee pitifull, but a bene∣factour and defender. He shall wander into manye places, and thereby by ly∣tle and lytle shall bee enriched.

Lykewyse, touchynge hys lyfe and ma∣ner thereof. He shall haue two speciall sickennesses. The first when he shall bée sixe and thyrtye yeares of age, whyche shall bée verye vehement and daunge∣rous, whereof yf he bée acquieted, then he shall feele the other, when he is foure skore & ten yeres of age, & of that laste dysease wythout fayle he shall dye. In lyke maner touchyng hys good For∣tune, he shall bée happye, for that he

shall bée skylful in Arte and knowledge by reason whereof, he shall atteyne to preferment. He shall haue the charge and gouernement of manye and diuers sommes of money, and by a straunge man shall vnlooked for enioye muche treasure. And concernynge hys euyll Fortune, hys abode shall not continue in the place of hys owne natiuitie, but wanderynge abrode shall perambulate straunge places, and in them shall con∣tinue. And not withstandynge thys hys peregrination and dewellynge in suche places is indifferente either to good or euyll Fortune. Therefore as séemeth to me, it tendeth indifferentlye bothe to good and euyll fortune. He that is thus borne, hys firste wyfe shall not long tarye with hym, and after she is dead, all thynges shall haue moore prosperous successe wyth hym.

And the losse also of thys Wyfe, as speciallye I doe note, seemeth not to me to belonge to euyll Fortune, but to indifferente.

Lykewyse, vppon the water he shall bee very vnfortune, which by nature he shal abhorre. He shall bee enwrapped wyth many and sundry daungers and amon∣ges others speciallye with his wyfe and woman. Saterday is his contrarye and vnhappy day. Therefore vpon that daye he must attempte no notable enterprise or facte, nor yet vpon that day washe his Head, put on newe garmentes, or doe other nouelties remembred and spo∣ken of in the treatise before.

The .v. Chapter of this .xj. treatise descrybeth the iudgement of Aquarius touchynge the woman. And here is to be noted, that the woman borne in thys signe touchyng the disposition of her bo∣dy, shalbe delicate and tender, and by force of this constellation shall haue a marke in her ryght hande. She shall bee trewe, faythfull, constant, wyttye, and of a good complexion, and disposed to all goodnes, speciallye to mercye and pitie. Lykewyse, touching her lyfe and maner thereof, she shall haue a great disease in

her eyes, and shall haue two speciall sickennesses, whereof the chiefest and moste daungerous shall bee when she is of eyghtene yeares of age. And the se∣conde she shall haue (yf she chaunce to eskape the first) when she is foure skore yeres olde, and then shall dye accordyng to the effect of this constellation.

Also touchynge her good fortune, she shall abounde in Chyldren. She shalbe enryched with other mens goodes, and shall atteyne to an indifferent wealthe. When she is .xv. yeares of age, For∣tune shal fauour her better, and she shal enioye a better state. Muche euyll For∣tune shall happen vnto her in her tyme, and amonges others, her good name shall be blotted with infamye, and shall be defamed with the corruption of her virginitie, and shall haue experience of straunge places, and be verye odious to her enemyes. Her first Husbande shall put her from hym. She shall be hurte wyth foure footed beastes, or shall bee very neare the same. But it seemeth to

me she shall passiuelye receyue a hurte or daunger.

The .vj. Chapter entreateth of the common and generall fortune of Aqua∣rius, whiche consisteth speciall in tillage and in beasts méete for tillage together, and in all beasts of great quantie and fatnes, as Asses, Moyles, Swyne, Ox∣en, Kyne, and such lyke. Lykewyse, for∣tunate in buyldings, in earth, in stone, in wod, in hydes of beasts, specially the beasts afore remembred. Furthermore, it is cōmonly and for the most part fortu¦nate in those things which be done with great labour and exercise. This signe is fortunat toward the west, therfore they muste dispose their affayres that waye. The Sunday is vnfortunate for them, therefore that daye let them not doe any newe notable worke, as is saide in the o∣ther treatises. They shalbe vexed with long feuers quotidians and cold. Accor∣ding to the vertue of the constellation, their tyme is diuided into .xv. so that the first .xv. yeres going before, are good and

lucky, the .xv. yeres folowing are vnluc∣ky and vnfortunat: and neuertheles in the good fortune of the first .xv. yeres the Sunday is alwayes vnfortunat. As tou¦ching the good fortune of the first .xv. ye∣res, amonge the vnfortunate dayes, the Twesday and Saterday haue the prin∣cipall poynt in the good Fortune. They be naturally fanguine, whote, and moyst, and therefore they must weare redde and blacke garmentes.