The figure of seaven. Containing divers matters, serious, jocose, pleasant and profitable; fitted to the capacities both of the learned and ignorant. Wherein, is more treated of, then of any subject written before of this kind. By Poor Robin, knight of the Burnt-Island, a well-wisher to the mathematicks. Printed with allowance.

THE FIGURE OF Seven.

The seven Ages of the World.

• 1 FRom the Creation of Adam to the Flood of Noah,
• 2 From Noah to A∣braham,
• 3 From Abraham's Birth, till the departing of Israel out of Egypt,
• 4 From the departing of the Israel out of Egypt, till the Building of the Temple,
• 5 From the building of the Temple, till the Captivity of Babylon,
• 6 From the Captivity of Baby∣lon till the Birth of our Saviour,
• 7 From Christ's Birth, till this present year, 1686.

The seven Ages of Man.

• 1 Infamy,
• 2 Childhood,
• 3 Youth,
• 4 Manhood,
• 5 Ripe Manhood,
• 6 Old-age▪
• 7 Decriped-age.

The seven wonders of the World.

• 1 The Walls of Babylon,
• 2 The Pyra∣mids of Egypt,
• 3 The Tomb of Mansoleus,
• 4 Diana's Temple at Ephesus,
• 5 The Image of Apollo at Rhodes,
• 6 Pharaoh's Watch-Tower,
• 7 The Image of Jupiter at Achai••.

The seven fortunate Islands.

• 1 Canary,
• 2 Palusa,
• 3 Tenariffe,
• 4 Gome∣ra, Hiero,
• 6 Lansavolle,
• 7 Fuerte ventura.

The seven months of Nilus.

• 1 Heracleoticum,
• 2 Boluiticum,
• 3 Scha∣miticum,
• 4 Mendesium,
• 5 Canticum,
• 6 Pelusaicum,
• 7 Carionicum.

The seven Champions of Christendome.

• 1 St. George of England,
• 2 St. Dennis of France,
• 3 St. James of Spain,
• 4 St. Anthony of Italy,
• 5 St. Andrew of Scotland,
• 6 St. Patrick of Ireland,
• 7 St. David of Wales.

The seven Princes Electors of Germany.

• 1 The King of Bohemiah,
• 2 The Mar∣••••ess of Brandenburgh,
• 3 The Count Pala∣••••ne of Rhine,
• 4 The Duke of Saxony,
• 5 The Archbishop of Mentz,
• 6 The Arch∣••••••hop of Colon,
• 7 The Archbishop of Triers.

The seven Asian Churches.

• 1 Ephesus,
• 2 Smyrna,
• 3 Pergamos,
• 4 ……ira,
• 5 Sardis,
• 6 Philadelphia,
• 7 Lao∣……a.

The seven Wise Men of Greece▪

• 1 Bias,
• 2 Solon,
• 3 Chilon,
• 4 Cleobulos,
• ...•• Pittarus,
• 6 Thales,
• 7 Periander.

The seven Cities which strove for the Birth of Homer.

• 1 Smyrna,
• 2 Rhodes,
• 3 Colophon,
• 4 Sa∣••••mis,
• 5 Clios,
• 6 Argos,
• 7 Athens.

Seven Causes of the greatness of Cities.

• 1 A navigable River,
• 2 The Palace of the Prince,
• 3 The Residence of the Nobi∣lity,
• 4 The Seat Justice,
• 5 Publick Schools of Good Learning,
• 6 Immunities from Taxes,
• 7 Opinion of Sanctity.

The seven deadly Sins.

• 1 Pride,
• 2 Gluttony,
• 3 Covetousness,
• 4 Leachery,
• 5 Envy,
• 6 VVrath,
• 7 Sloath.

Seven things of Note in the City of Avigni∣on in France, and of each of these seven.

• 1 Seven Pallaces,
• 2 seven Parish Church∣es,
• 3 seven Monasteries,
• 4 seven Nunne∣ries,
• 5 seven Colleges,
• 6 seven Hospitals, and
• 7 seven Gates.

The seven Saxon Kingdoms that England was once divided into.

• 1 The Kingdom of Kent,
• 2 The King∣dom of the South-Saxons,
• 3 The Kingdom of the East-Angles,
• 4 The Kingdom of the Northumbers,
• 5 The Kingdom of the East-Saxons,
• 6 The Kingdom of Mer••ia,
• 7 The Kingdom of the West-Saxons.

The seven Penetential Psalms.

• 1 The sixth,
• 2 the thirty second,
• 3 the

• thirty eight,
• 4 the fifty one,
• 5 the hundred and second,
• 6 the hundred and thirty,
• 7 the hundred forty and third.

The seven sleepers.

• 1 Maximilian,
• 2 Malchus,
• 3 Marcianus,
• ...•• Denis,
• 5 John,
• 6 Serapion,
• 7 Constantius.

The seven Liberal Sciences.

• 1 Grammer,
• 2 Logick,
• 3 Rhetorick,
• 4 Astrology,
• 5 Geometry,
• 6 Arethme∣tick,
• 7 Poetry.

The seven mechanical Arts.

• 1 Husbandry,
• 2 Cloathing,
• 3 Naviga∣tion,
• 4 Hunting,
• 5 Architecture,
• 6 Me∣dicine,
• 7 Military Discipline.

The seven Stars.

• 1 Ambrasia,
• 2 Endor,
• 3 Pasthore,
• 4 Co∣••••nis,
• 5 Plexaura,
• 6 Pytho,
• 7 Tythe.

The seven Planets.

• 1 Saturn,
• 2 Jupiter,
• 3 Mars,
• 4 Sol,
• 5 Venus,
• 6 Mercury,
• 7 Luna.

The seven sorts of Drunkards.

• 1 The Ape Drunkard,
• 2 The Lyon Drunkard,
• 3 The Swine Drunkard,
• 4 The Sheep Drunkard,
• 5 The Maudlin Drun∣kard,
• ...

• 6 The Goat Drunkard,
• 7 The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Drunkard.

The seven sorts of Cuckolds.

• 1 The Patient Cuckold,
• 2 The Jealo•••• Cuckold,
• 3 The Frantick Cuckold,
• •• The Hen-peckt Cuckold,
• 5 The Pimp…… Cuckold,
• 6 The ignorant Cuckold,
• 7 The Loving Cucko••d.

Seven marks to know a Man that is Hen-p••ct.

• 1 He that lets his wife keep his Mone•• and when he wants two pence to dri•••• with a Friend, is forced to sue to her 〈◊〉〈◊〉 borrow it,
• 2 He that is followed by ••••s wife to the Alehouse, and dares not sta•• no longer when she comes for him,
• 3 He that warms the Childs Clou••s at the fire whilst his Maid is dressing it, and his w•••••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 boozing it at the Ale-house with her Com∣panions,
• 4 He that goes to the Ale-house for a Pitcher of Bub. and leaves another man at home with his wife,
• 5 He tha•• lets his wife run to Conventicles, whil•• he stays at home to skim the Pot,
• 6 He that gives account to his wife what money he takes, what he spends at the Ale-house,

• and what he laies out for Goods,
• 7 He that stays at home to rock the Cradle whilst his wife rides in a hackny Coach to see a Play.

The seven Properties belonging to an Host

• 1 He must have the forehead of an Ox,
• 2 The Ears of an Ass,
• 3 The Back of a Nag,
• 4 The Belly of a Swine,
• 5 The Subtilty of a Fox,
• 6 Skip up and down like a Frog,
• 7 Fawn and lye like a Dog.

Seven sorts of people great in Title, but poor in Purse.

• 1 The Dons of Spain,
• 2 The Monsiers of France,
• 3 The Bishop of Italy,
• 4 The Nobility of Hungary,
• 5 The Lairds of Scotland,
• 6 The Earls of Germany,
• 7 The Knights of Naples.

Seven things which the chast Romans did shun.

• 1 To talk much in Feasts and Assemblies,
• 2 To eat too much in Banquets,
• 3 To drink wine being in health,
• 4 To speak aside with other men;
• 5 To stay long at their windows,
• 6 To lift up their Eyes in

• the Temple,
• 7 To go out of their Houses without their Husbands.

He that seeketh after these seven things looseth his Labour.

• 1 Fat Hog among the Jews,
• 2 Loyalty in a Flatterer,
• 3 Soberness in a Drunkard
• 4 Money in a prodigal mans Purse,
• 5 VVisdom in a Fool,
• 6 A fine wit in a fa•• Belly,
• 7 Vertue in evil Company

Seven things against Nature

• 1 A fair Maden without a Lover,
• 2 A merchant Town without Thieves,
• 3 An old Usurer without money,
• 4 An old Barn without Mice,
• 5 A scald Head without Lice,
• 6 An old He-Goat without a Beard,
• 7 A sleeping man deckt with Learning.

Seven things unprofitable unto Husbandry.

• 1 Hen without Eggs or Chickens,
• 2 A barren Sow,
• 3 An unfaithful servant,
• 4 A sluggish Journey-man,
• 5 A sleeping Cat,
• 6 A whoring woman,
• 7 A fat maid Ser∣vant.

Seven things not be trusted in.

• 1 A strong Dog,
• 2 An hired Horse,
• 3 A pratling woman,
• 4 A proud servant,
• 5 The deepest place of a River,
• 6 The slat∣tery of an Enemy,
• 7 The Report of a fat Traveller.

Seven Creatures hard to find

• 1 A shop-keeper that never told lye,
• 2 A Drunkard that never swore an Oath,
• 3 A true Taylor,
• 4 An honest Lawyer,
• 5 A maid at 50 years of age,
• 6 A woman without Pride,
• 7 A Lyar without an Ex∣cuse.

Seven things invisible

• 1 Cuckolds Horns,
• 2 A Brokers Ho∣nesty,
• 3 A Catchpoles Mercy,
• 4 A U∣surers Charity,
• 5 A whores Constancy,
• 6 A Bawds Modesty,
• 7 A Traytors Loyal∣ty.

Seven things make Life comfortable

• 1 A heavy Purse,
• 2 a light Heart,
• 3 an honest wife,
• 4 Obedient Children,
• 5 a healthful Body,
• 6 a sure Friend,
• 7 a peaceable time to live in.

Seven Creatures better to hang than to keep.

• 1 A Padder or Highway-man,
• 2 a Prig∣ger of Prancers.
• 3 a Lifter,
• 4 a Jilt,
• 5 a Nip,
• 6 a Foist,
• 7 a Shark.

Seven things which suretyship may be com∣pared unto.

• 1 Baits for tame Fouls,
• 2 Springes for Woodcocks,
• 3 Pursenets for Conies,
• 4 Toyls for mad Bucks,
• 5 Pens for Geese,
• 6 Hooks for Gudgeons,
• 7 Snares for Buz∣zards.

Seven several sorts of Horses▪

• 1 The Spanish Gennet,
• 2 the Naples Courser,
• 3 the German Steed,
• 4 the Galloway Nag.
• 5 the Irish Hobby,
• 6 the French Cheuala,
• 7 the Welsh Palfrey.

Seven several Names for a Sir-reverence.

• 1 In Welsh it is called a Ban,
• 2 in French it is Maude,
• 3 it is called a Deers Fewmets,
• 4 a Bore or Beaves Leasses,
• 5 a Hare or Coneys Crottoyes,
• 6 a Fox or Badgers Feauce,
• 7 in English a T—d.

The seven sorts of Geese.

• 1 The Wild Goose,
• 2 The Tame Goose
• 3 The Taylors Goose,
• 4 The Winchester Goose,
• 5 The Clack Goose,
• 6 The Soland Goose,
• 7 The Hunniburn Goose.

The seven sorts of Transeendan: Ale.

• 1 Cock Ale,
• 2 China Ale,
• 3 Scurvy-grass Ale,
• 4 Lambeth Ale,
• 5 Hull Ale,
• 6 Darby Ale,
• 7 Elemozinary Ale.

Seven things a young Maid Loves.

• 1 Fine Cloaths,
• 2 Walking abroad,
• 3 Choice of Suiters,
• 4 Lying a Bed,
• 5 Good Victuals,
• 6 Strong drink,
• 7 Long sleeps and no work.

Seven sorts of People that live by the Element of Earth.

• 1 Griping Usurers,
• 2 Racking Landlord••▪
• 3 Toyling Plowmen,
• 4 Moyling Labourer••▪
• 5 Painful Gardiners,
• 6 Grave Sextons,
• 7 Diggers of Mines.

Seven sorts of people that live by the Element of Air.

• 1 Poets,
• 2 Trumpeters▪
• 3 Cornets,
• 4 Re∣corders,
• 5 Bag-pipers,
• 6 Tobacconists,
• •• Pipers.

Seven sorts of People that live by the Element of Fire

• 1 Blacksmiths,
• 2 Fire-men,
• 3 Colliers,
• 4 Gunners,
• 5 Gunfounders,
• 6 Cooks,
• 7 Mettle-men.

Seven sorts of People that live by the Element of Water

• 1 Brewers,
• 2 Vintners,
• 3 Dyers,
• 4 Mar∣riners,
• 5 Fisher-men,
• 6 Scullers,
• 7 Tanners.

Nicknames given to seven several Counties.

• 1 Essex Calves,
• 2 Hartfordshire Hedge∣hogs,
• 3 Kentish Long-tails,
• 4 Cambridgeshire Cammels,
• 5 Leicestershire Bean-bellies,
• 6 Norfolke Dumplings,
• 7 Yorkshire Tikes.

The seven several sorts of Puddings.

• 1 The Bag-puddings of Glocestershire,
• 2 The Black Puddings of Worcestershire,
• 3 The

• Pan-puddings of Shropshire,
• 4 The White Puddings of Somersetshire,
• 5 The Hasty pud∣dings of Hampshire,
• 6 The Hogg's Puddings of Rutlandshire,
• 7 The Pudding-pies of any shire.

Seven Dishes for a weak Stomach.

• 1 Custard,
• 2 Eg-pye,
• 3 Cheese-cake,
• •• Flawne,
• 5 Fool,
• 6 Tanzy, 7 Flap-jack▪

Seven other sorts of Dishes.

• 1 Froyze,
• 2 Fritter,
• 3 Posset,
• 4 Galey∣mawfrey,
• 5 Mackeroone,
• 6 Kicksshaw,
• 7 Tantablin.

Seven things greatly to be pittied.

• 1 An old man without grace,
• 2 a young maid without modesty,
• 3 a purse without mony,
• 4 a Cupboard without Victuals,
• 5 a shop without Customers,
• 6 an able Preach∣er without hearers,
• 7 a hungry stomach and nothing to eat.

Seven sorts of men, love seven sorts of things.

• 1 A Dutch-man loves Brandy,
• 2 an Irish∣••an Usquebath,
• 3 a Welsh-man toasted cheese
• 4 an English-man Canary,
• 5 a Scotch-man Oat-cakes,
• 6 a French-man Mutton,
• 7 a German strong Beer.

Seven things some women provide for their Husbands.

• 1 A mess of maundring broth,
• 2 a dish of Powts,
• 3 a handful of Rue,
• 4 a Worwood Posset,
• 5 a Pan full of Carp,
• 6 a Cuckolds Cap, and
• 7 an Horn Comb.

Seven several sorts of course musick.

• 1 A Dog howling,
• 2 an Owl singing,
• 3 a Woman scolding,
• 4 a Pig crying,
• 5 an Ass braying,
• 6 a Cat mewing,
• 7 and Trenchers scraping.

Seven Proverbs much in use.

• 1 A good Jack makes a good Jill,
• 2 a cunning Knave needs no broker,
• 3 Near is my Petticote but nearer is my Smock,
• •• Set a beggar on Horseback and he will ride to the Devil,
• 5 Like to like, quoth the Devil to the Collier,
• 6 A bit in the morning, better then nothing all day after,
• 7 Shitten-come-sh—s is the beginning of Love.

Seven ways to kill a Dog besides hanging him

• 1 To shoot a Cannon Bullet into his heart,
• 2 to dash out his brains against the roots of a Tree,
• 3 to cut of his head with a sword,
• 4 to keep him without victuals a month to gether,
• 5 to drown him in a deep River,
• 6 to flay of his skin and turn him abroad in frosty morning,
• 7 to give him an ill name and that according to the Proverb, is wor•••• then hanging.

Seven things which we should desire.

• 1 The grace of God,
• 2 a quiet Life,
• 3 contented mind,
• 4 An honest Wife,
• 5 good report,
• 6 A Friend in store,
• 7 Mo•…•… at need, what need we more.

FINIS.