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I Have here also put both the Hands; be∣cause in the Left Hand, the Thorall, or Men∣sall, and some other Lesse-Principall Lines, appeare with another Face, then they doe in the Right.
We wil now consider of the Question former∣ly put at the beginning of this Tract, [whether the Left or Right Hand is most commodiously to be assumed, that thence we might frame a constant judgement; Or whether both Hands are to be considered?] For, I find that both exhibite Lines that be clear enough: Wherefore seeing that this Man was Borne by Night, whilst a Masculine Signe Ascended, and when Jupiter (especially) and Venus had
Dominion in the Geniture, we cannot deter∣mine whether Hand should be Chosen: Because those testimonies equally Contend. [A Masculine Signe Ascends: A Masculine Planet predominates: The time of the Birth is Noctur∣nall, resembling the Female Sex: And Venus A Planet of the same Sex participates in Do∣minion.] Wherefore (things standing thus) we are forced to retaine both, comparing them together. The former Example requires the same Practise in Election of the Hand.
1. Venus is Rightly Placed in both Hands, because that each presents a Starre on her Re∣gion: which portends a most Libidinous Man, and such a one as may be Impetuously hurried unto all manner of voluptuousness. So the same Planet doth also Luxuriate in the like Inclina∣tion, being excellently posited both in her Exaltation, and in the Horoscope. Her Longi∣tude is Calculated from the Alphonsine Tables, as being the surest and best for finding of her Place.
2. In like manner, the Place of Jupiter ap∣peareth in both Hands well-disposed: even as he possesseth his own House in the Geniture, & a good Place of the Figure: For, the 11 house is called the joy of Iupiter: Both these Planets administering the Geniture so Favourably, Import a Glorious and Lasting Fortune; the Place of Saturne excepted:
3. For, he brings Captivity; yet not so heavily, because he is in Cancer, and Disposing of the 12th. In the Right Hand he lets fall a Line beyond the Place of Mars, the which growes Crooked towards the Ferient; but is more streight in the Left Hand. The Pro∣gresse of the Mid-Heaven to the Opposition of Saturne, Points out the 36 or 37 Year: At what time other Characters also, will appeare on his Tuberculum, which shall bode some Misfortune at Hand.
4. The Peregrination Line proceeding from the Cavea of Mars, towards the Restricta; appeareth in the Left-hand: But in the Right it is Cut, and conveighs it selfe to the Cepha∣lica. Hence wee gather a various Fortune in Journeys. Venus Lady of the 9. House, and in the Horoscope, maketh the Journeys Prospe∣rous: Mars in the third impugnes that Prospe∣rity; but yet Venus prevaileth: Mars so posited premonstrates great Strifes with Bre∣thren and Kindred.
5. The three Parallel Lines drawne from the Tuberculum of the Sun and Mercury, to the Vitall, promise him Fortune in his own Coun∣trey, and this by the meanes of Courtiers, Learned Men, and the Nobler sort of Women: which significations are confirmed by the small Lines that are found in the Mensa of the Right Hand. All which depend upon Iupiter, Venus and the Sun.
6. The Place of Mercury is not altogether Barren, and therefore he not destitute of Inge∣nuity: Besides the Cephalica and Lords of the Geniture, are, Assisting unto him.
7. The Mensall of the Right Hand, is ex∣tended by a continued Tract, to the utmost part thereof: But in the Left it passeth not the Tuberculum of Mercury: wherefore, That, de∣clareth a strength of the Principall Members, or Genitalls; This, some hurt or losse therein, especially in the Genitalls: But what that hurt, or losse will be, is not so boldly to be deter∣mined.
8. The Epatica of the Right Hand passeth not the Extremity of the Ferient, as it doth in the Left: This, shows a Decrepid Old Age; That, otherwise, notwithstanding it is decently enough produced.
9. The Vitall agrees in both Hands, as well in the Draught as tacture of other Lines. Wherefore the little Haires in the beginning thereof, presage a Diseased Infancy.
Other Diseases are premonstrated about the 14, 21, 25, 32, &c. yeare of his Age: we will also observe the 56. yeare, wherein if the Native shall escape an Apoplexy, without dan∣ger, then will we allot him a Longer Life. Without doubt those yeares will answer to their respective Directions.