Here begynneth the compost of Ptholomeus, prynce of astronomye: translated oute of Frenche in to Englysshe, for them that wolde haue knowlege of the compost.

¶ These sygnes ben contrarye to them afore∣sayd / by the whiche Ptholomeus knewe whan he or other were sycke. Cap̄ .vi.

FIrste whanne he may nat well ete nor drynke / or that he haue none appetyte to ete at dyner & souper / or whan he fyndeth noo sauoure in that he eteth or drynketh / or that he is hungry and may nat ete / whan his dygestyon is nat good / or that it be to longe. Also whan he goth to chambre moderatly as he ought to do. Also whan he is pensyue / sad sory / or heuy in right ioyous or cherefull com∣panyes: than syckenes constrayneth a man to be thoughtfull. Semblably whan he maye nat slepe nor take his reste a ryght and at due houre with quyetnes / as is requysyte for all helthfull persons to haue. And also whan his membres ben heuy / as his hed / his legges / and armes / with other membres. And also whan he may nat walke easely and lyghtly and that he spueth ofte / & his colour is pale or yelowe: or whan his wyttes / as his / iyen his eres / and other do nat kyndely theyr operacy∣ons. In lykewyse whan he may nat labour and trauayle. Also whan he forgetteth lyght

ly that which of necessyte ought to be kept in memory / & whan he spytteth often / or whan his nose thrylles aboūdeth in superfluous hu¦mours. And whan he is neclygēt in his wor¦kes: and whan his flesshe is blowen or swol¦len in the vysage / in his legges / or his fete / or whan his iyen ben holowe in his hed. These ben the sygnes that sygnyfyeth a man beyng in syckenes / & who that hath moste of the fore¦sayd sygnes / moste is infecte with syckenes.