The compleat book of knowledge: treating of the wisdom of the antients and shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets, and other celestial constellations, on the bodies of men, women and children; and the mighty influences they have upon those that are born under them. Compiled by the learned Albubetes, Benesaphan, Erra Pater, and other of the antients. To which is added, the country man's kalendar; with his daily practice, and perpetual prognostication for weather, according to Albumazar, Ptolomy, and others. Together with a catalogue of all the market-towns, fairs, and roads in England and Wales. All those who peruse this book, must own, that it the knowledge gives of things unknown.

XVII. A Table of the Planetary Hours for every Day in the Week.

Sunday	Mond.	Tuesd.	Wedn.	Thursd.	Friday	Saturd.
Pl. H.	Pl. H.	Pl. H.	Pl. H.	Pl. H.	Pl. H.	Pl. H.
••	••	••	1	♂	1	☿	1	♃	1	♀	1	♄	1
♀	2	♄	2	☉	2	☽	2	♂	2	☿	2	♃	2
☿	3	♃	3	♀	3	♄	3	☉	3	☽	3	♂	3
☽	4	♂	4	••	4	♃	4	♀	4	♄	4	☉	4
♄	5	☉	5	☽	5	♂	5	☿	5	♃	5	♀	5
♃	6	♀	6	♄	6	☉	6	☽	6	♂	6	☿	6
♂	7	••	7	♃	7	♀	7	♄	7	☉	7	☽	7
☉	8	☽	8	♂	8	☿	8	♃	8	♀	8	••	8
♀	9	♄	9	☉	9	☽	9	♂	9	☿	9	♃	9
☿	10	♃	10	♀	10	♄	10	☉	10	☽	10	♂	10
☽	11	♂	11	••	11	♃	11	♀	11	♄	11	☉	11
♄	12	☉	12	☽	12	♂	12	••	12	♃	12	♀	12
♃	13	♀	13	♄	13	☉	13	••	13	♂	13	☿	13
♂	14	☿	14	♃	14	♀	14	♄	14	☉	14	☽	14
☉	15	☽	15	♂	15	••	15	♃	15	♀	15	♄	15
♀	16	♄	16	☉	16	☽	16	♂	16	☿	16	♃	16
☿	17	♃	••	17	♄	17	☉	17	☽	17	♂	17
☽	18	♂	18	☿	18	♃	18	♀	18	♄	18	☉	18
♄	19	☉	19	••	19	♂	19	••	19	♃	19	♀	19
♃	20	♀	20	♄	20	☉	20	☽	20	♂	20	••	20
♂	21	☿	21	♃	21	••	21	♄	21	☉	21	☽	21
☉	22	☽	22	♂	22	☿	22	♃	22	♀	22	♄	22
♀	23	♄	23	☉	23	☽	23	♂	23	☿	23	♃	23
☿	24	♃	24	♀	24	♄	24	☉	24	☽	24	♂	24

This Table is so easie, it needs little Ex∣planation: Its use is to find what Planet rules any Hour of the Day, every Day in the Week. For Example: I desire to know what Planet rules on Wednesday at seven a Clock at Night, under the Tilts of Wednes∣day I look for 19, which answers to seven a clock at night, for the Natural Day consist∣ing of 24 hours begins after Midnight, so that from 12 at noon, you begin to reckon 13, 14, 15, &c. you will find that the 19th hour from Midnight, answers to seven a clock at night, over against which you will find ☉, which shews that to be the hour of the Sun. And if you would know what Pla∣net rules at seven in the morning that Day, you will find against 7 ♀, which shews that Venus rules that hour; and so of any other hour in any Day.

But I shall now come to speak of the Signi∣fications of the Planetary Hours of each Pla∣net, and what it portends to those that are born in them:

The Hour of Saturn is strong, and is good to do all things that require strength; such as fighting, or bearing of burdens, or the like: But for other things it is very evil. He that is born in the hour of Saturn, is slow, dull and melancholly, of a dogged temper

and disposition; black and swarthy of com∣plexion, he is quarrelsome, wrathful, and very malicious.

The Hour of Jupiter is in all things good, and denotes, Peace, Love and Concord: He that is born in the hour of Jupiter, is of a ruddy and sanguine Complexion; fair Hair, well proportion'd Body, and of a lovely Countenance, his Face rather broad than long; well-spoken and courteous, and of a very affable Carriage, Sober, Just, and Religious.

The Hour of Mars is evil, and denotes the Person born in it to be of a hot cholle∣rick Constitution, of a robust strong Body, soon angry, and hard to be reconcil'd: his face red, and his eyes sparkling and fiery: Much addicted to fighting, and ready to quarrel with every Man he meets, which oftentimes brings him to an untimely end.

The Hour of the Sun signifies great strength; and is very fortunate for Kings and Princes. He that is born in this hour, hath sharp eyes, brown hair, and a round face; and denotes one that is a great Pro∣jecter, aims at high things, but is often disappointed, and seldom brings his Designs to pass.

The Hour of Venus is very propitious and fortunate, but it is better by night than day; especially Mid-day, for then the Sun covers it: He that is born in this hour hath fair hair, soft eyes, a little forehead, and round beard; very complaisant in his car∣riage, mighty amorous, and a great Admi∣rer of Women, much addicted to singing and gaming; and spends his Mony in court∣ing and treating of the Female Sex.

The Hour of Mercury is very good, but chiefly from the beginning to the middle: He that is born in th••s hour has a stature in∣clining to tallness, a sharp long face, long eyes, and a long nose, his forehead narrow, l••ng beard, and thin hair, long arms, and l••ng fingers; of a good disposition, and an obliging temper; much given to reading, and very desi••ous of Knowledge, delight∣ing to be among Books. Very eloquent in his speech; and yet addicted to lying; and if he be poor, he is commonly light finger'd.

The Hour of the Moon is both good and evil, according to the Day: For from the four••h to the 17th it is good to those that are born under it; but from the 17th to the 20th, it is counted unfortunate to be born under it; and from the 20th to the 27th, very unhappy: He that is born in the

hour of the Moon, (especially upon her own Day) shall be pale fac'd, of a thin meager visage, with hollow eyes, and of a middle statu••e: He appears very courte∣ous and obliging, but is very crafty and deceitful; se••••ing about many things, but so incon••••aut and variable in his humour, that he is presently off them again, and set∣ting about something else; insomuch that what he c••ies up one bour, he shall as much cry down again the next: He is also very malicious, and will never forget an affront once offer'd him: His Constitution is Phleg∣matick.

Thus have I given the Reader the Judg∣ment of the Ancients upon the Planetary Hours; and what they portend to those that are born under them; by which a Per∣son comparing himself with what is here se•• down, may easily know under what Planet he was born.