Palmistry, the secrets thereof disclosed, or, A familiar, easy and new method whereby to judge of the most general accidents of mans life from the lines of the hand withal its dimensions and significations as also that most useful piece of astrology (long since promised) concerning elections for every particular occasion, now plainly manifested from rational principles of art, not published till now / by Richard Saunders ...

Next in these Cannons which fol∣low are explicated, the preg∣nant signes of approaching Death.

Cannon. 1.

IN this is found an approved verity amongst the most excellent Phy∣losophers, and by the most judici∣ous Physicians comprobated, that if the sight or image in the ball of the eye of the sick party, appear not as formerly, or wontedly it did, it is a certain Argument of an instant spee∣dy death.

Cannon. 2.

If the eyes sink into the head, hi∣ding themselves in the concavity of the holes deeper than ordinary, it is a presage of Death, unless the Pulse testifie the contary. For a noxious fume from the Cerebellum, or hinder part of the brain, penetrating the

branches of the opticks, rendreth a Chrystaline contracted hardnes, from when it is, that the eyes in a Convulsive manner are drawn in∣wards.

Can. 3.

If the eyes (in the sickness) be turned into a blewish azure, or red∣dish colour, it is an index of death quickly to ensue.

Can. 4.

When the Nose groweth sudden∣ly sharp, and is pale withall in the time of his painful fits, it denotes the danger of instant death; the writhing or depression of the Nose, signifies the same, as also the distil∣lation of a pale, yellowish water from the Nose.

Can. 5.

If the mouth be observed to open for Aire, as if the membranes, or Li∣gaments of the jaws were loosed, the disease being violent, prognosti∣cates Death shortly to ensue.

Can. 6.

If the teeth seem smaller and longer then usual, as also being rough, its a signe of a speedy end.

Can. 7.

If the skin of the face, and other parts, be converted into a pale, yel∣lowish, or ashy colour, it is a bad o∣men to the sick.

Can. 8.

If the sick party languishing, suddenly grow worse, and after a long pale wandness, his face and cheeks come to be ruddy, it shews the patients Case to be desperate.

Can. 9.

If in the Height of his sicknesse, his breath stink, changing from what it was before, it is an Argument of approaching Death.

Can. 10.

If the sick party, in his extremity begins to Stammer and Faulter in his Speech, and cannot pronounce his words without imperfection; ex∣perience shews it to be a signe of death, in like manner if the voice change small or very hollow.

Can. 11.

If the spiration and breath seem to be fetcht up from the Lungs, with much difficulty and pain, being fumously grosse it is an ill omen.

Can. 12.

If in the extremity of sickness the roots of the hair, and nails, and teats, and the bottom of the feet change colour into a wan blacknesse, it is an evil signe.

Can. 13.

If the intestines come forth at the Fundament, by reason of acide and sharp humour, death is to be feared.

Can. 14.

If the face and lips suddenly change into a pale earthy colour, it is a signe of Death, especially if the body be very weak.

Can. 15.

The Darknes of the white of the eyes or the ablation of the fight, the writhing of the eye-browes; In like manner the crooked, and wry sqin∣ting with the eyes, in acute disseases, signifies evil.

Can. 16.

The smalness of one eye water flowing from the eyes, & chiefly one eye, a dry bleardness of the eyes, the sight fixed, A vehement, eager o∣pening of the eyes, white pussels ap∣pearing under the eyes, all these are Mortal signes.

Can. 17.

In Accute disseases, the face shi∣ning, smooth, a flux of the belly, not hungry, and inclining to sleep, are bad signes.

Can. 18.

Sleeping with the eye-lids open, and the eye-lids dry, is a mortall signe.

Can. 19.

The Exication, Inversion, and con∣traction of the ears, and the loss of hearing in accute disseases, is deadly.

Can. 20.

The grating of the Teeth, their colour being dark, pale and clammy, and the often cleansing them with∣out cause in accute disseases, are Ar∣guments of death.

Can. 21.

After sweating, to tremble, quake, or have the hair stare, in accute dis∣seases, a cold sweat, chiefly about the neck and head, is an evil signe.

Can. 22.

The Blackness of the tongue, stench of the mouth, crooked wri∣thing of the lip; the mouth open∣ing, without yawning, like a graine,

or small pea upon the tongue, with the desire of hot things, are Argu∣ments of death.

Can. 23.

The Contraction of the testicles, and yard, Arguments of Death.

Can. 24.

A hot vapour from the skin, with a cold breath, and the coldness of the extream parts, are Arguments of Death.

Can. 25.

The singultus with a yelking, fol∣lowing vomiting, or a flux of the bel∣ly, in like manner the flux of the belly much, with debility of parts; the jaundies before the seventh day, with leanness, are Arguments of ap∣proaching death.