Briefe introductions, both naturall, pleasaunte, and also delectable vnto the art of chiromancy, or manuel diuination, and physiognomy with circumstances vpon the faces of the signes. Also certain canons or rules vpon diseases and sickenesse. Whereunto is also annexed aswel the artificiall, as naturall astrologye, with the nature of the planets. Written in the Latin tonge, by Ihon Indagine prieste. And now latelye translated into Englishe, by Fabian Withers.

Of the Horroscope in Capricorne.

CApricorne in the Horroscope is not altogither an ill signe, for it causeth a man to be louyng, mery, faithful, som∣what crafty, abundant, but faint harted, and very supersticious in prayer. Moreo∣uer, libidinous, and the pleasure beinge once paste, he wil straite be at defiaunce and mishandle the women. Also of a straunge life or liuing, and a secrete sen∣sore or iudge, and speciallye of religion, or such like maiters.

Libra in the midst of the heauen brin∣geth in his gaine by the losse and deathe

of others, maketh him also honest, godly, acceptable, eloquent, and learned: and in his necessitie wowyng & praiynge vnto God, wherby after all euils and misfor∣tunes, he shall obteine a prosperous and happye age.

Cancer in the occidente stirreth vp all his frendes against him, and increaseth innumerable perilles and daungers to∣wardes him. The same thing also Aries doth thretten in the bottome of the heuē, for al his substaunce, dignities, & offices

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shal be tossed to and fro, nowe vp, nowe downe, vntil at the length as is said, Li∣bra shal moderate the same, yet shall be nor preserue his sonne or childe, but that he shal be greuously vexed with sicknes.