and meeâ— as the Chicken 27 Moveable and varying as the Fish 28 Lecherous as the Boat 29 Strong and puissant as a Camel 30 Traiterous as the Mule 31 Advised as the Mouse 32 Reasonable as an Angel And therefore he is called the little world or else he is called all Creatures for he doth take part of all 13. The Description of the four Elements and of the four Complexions with the four Seasons of the Year and the twelve Signs for each Month. IN each man and woman reigneth the Planets and every Sign of the Zodiack and every prime Qaulity every Element every Complexion but not in every one alibe for in some men reigneth one more in some reigneth another and therefore men be of divers manners as shall be made apparent 14. Of the four prime Qualities FOur prime Qualities there be that is to say Coloness Heat Driness Moisture which be contraries and therefore they may not come nigh together without a mean for the hotness on the one side bindeth them together and coidness on the other side Also hotnesse and coldnesse are two contraties and therefore they may not come nigh together without a mean for the moistness on the one side bindeth them together and driness on the other Moistness is cause of every thick substance of every swéet tast And there again driness is cause of every thin substance and of every sower stinking saste and also hotness is cause of every red colour and large quantify there again coloness is cause of every white colour and little quantity These four prime Qualities in their combination make the four Elements Aire minst and hot the Fire hot and dry the Earth dry and cold the Water cold and moist The Aire and Earth are two contraries and therefore they may not come nigh together but as fire binds them on the one side and the water on the other side Also Fire and water are two contraries and therefore they may not come nigh together but as the air betwéen them binds on the one side and the earth on the other side The fire is sharp subtil and moveable The Aire is sabtil moveable corpulent and dull The Earth is corpulent and thick The water is moveable corpulent and dull The Earth is corpulent dull and unmodable In the heart of the earth is the Center of the world that is to say the midst point and in every Center is Hell And there again about the Fire are the stars and about them in Heaven Chrysta-line that is to say waters of all blesse departed in nine orders of Angels then is Heaven in the hightest rooms and largest And there again is Hell in the lowest narrowest and straitest place Right as there be four Elements so there he four Complexions according in all manner of qualities to these four Elements The first is Sanguine that is to say blood gendred in the liver limbe like to the air The seeâ—nd is Choler gendred in the Gal and like thereto and it is according to the fire The third is Mâ—â—â—â—â—cholp gendred in the Milt and like to the dregs of blood and it â—ccordeth to the earth The fourth is Flegm gendred in the lungs like to Gall and it accordeth to the Water A Sanguine man much may and much coveteth for he is most hot A Cholerick man much coveteth and little may for he is hot and dry A Melancholiâ—ue man little may and little coveteth for he is dry and cold A Flegmatick man little coveteth and little may for he is cold and moist A Sanguine man is large lovely glad of cheer laughing and ruddy of colour steadfast fleshy right harry mannerly gentle and well nourished A Cholerick man is guileful safe and wrathful traiterous and right hardy small dry and black of colour A Melancholious man is evious sorry covetous hard false guileful dreadful slothful and clear of colour A Flegâ—â—atick man is slumbry sleepy slow sleightful â—humatick dull and hard of wit fat visage and white of colour 15. The year divided with the knowledge of the state of mans Body by Urine IN the year be four quarters ruled by these four Completions that is to say the Spring Summer Harvest and Winter Spring hath three Months that is to say March April May and it is Sanguine complexion Summer hath also three Moneths that is to say June July and August and this Quarter is Cholerick Complexion Harvest hath also three Months that is to say September October and November and this Quarter is melancholious Complexion Winter hath also three Months that is to fay December January and February and this Quarter is flegmatick Complexion Each day also these four complexions reigneth that is to say from three after mid-night to nine reigneth Sanguine and from nine after mid-night to three after mid-day reigneth Choler and from three after mid-day to nine after mid-day reigneth Melancholy and from nine after mid-day to three after mid-night reigneth Flegme Also in the four Quarters of the World reigneth these four Complexions that is to say Sanguins in the East Choler in the South Melancholy in the West and Flegm in â—he North. Also the four Complexions reign in the four Ages of Man that is to say Choler in child-hood Sanguine in man-hood Flegme in Age and Melancholy in old age Child-hood is from the birth to fourteen years full done Man-hood is from thence to Thirty years of age and from thence to fifty years And old age from thence to fourscore years and so forth to death All these four Complexions reign in the four parts of mans body Choler raigneth in all the soulet Limbs from the brest upward Sanguine reigneth in all small Limbs from the Midriff to the Wesand And Flegme reigneth in all nourishing Limbs from the Reins to the Midriffe And Melancholy reigneth in all Limbs from the Reines downward Wherefore every mans Vrine is cast in four that is to say Corkil Superfice middest of the ground every part of the Vrine to his part of Mans body and therefore to four things in every Vrine we must take heed that is to say Substance Quantity Colour and the Content Three Substances there are that is to say Thick Thiu and Middle Thick substance betokeneth very much moistnesss Thin substance betokeneth much drinesse A middle substance betokeneth temperance Also three quantities be in Vrine that is to say much little mean Much quantity betokeneth great cold Little quantity betokeneth great heat Mean quantity betokeneth temperance Also take â—heâ—d to the taste whether it be sweet or not Sweet taste betokeneth health And other taste betokeneth stâ—knesse Also in Vrines be twenty colours of the which the first ten betokeneth cold and the other ten betokeneth heat The ten colours that betoken cold are these The first is black as dark coal and cometh of livid going before The second is like to lead and those two betoken mortification Che third is white as clear water The fourth is lactick like to
first age the Hands short and very bigge to be rude and a dullard the Hands fatt with the fingers like to be a théefe Of the Nailes of the Fingers The Nayles very short to be wicked applyed to the property the Nailes small and crooked to be a gréedy catcher applyed to the Hawke the Nayles very little to be a craft beguiler the white pricks of the Nayles to be wealthy and to have many friends the black prickes in the Nayles to be hated applyed to the naturall cause the Nayles long smooth thin white â—edâ—ish clear withall to be witty and of a good capacity the Nayles narrow and long to be cruell and fierce the Nayles rough and round prone to the veneriall act applyed to the property Of the Nayles of the Toes The Nayles thin and well coloured to be honest conditioned and wity the Toes joyning close together to be fearfull applyed to the Quaile the Toes and Nayles crooked to be unshamefast applyed to the Birds Of the Navel The stomack from the Navell to the Brest fleshey to be wicked after Ptolemey the same spruce soft and well compact to be stout and high-minded The shape large from the bottom of the Brest to the Navell to be dull of capacity and a great féeder applyed to the naturall cause the space equall to be witty and honest conditioned applyed to the naturall cause Of the Ribbs The Ribs stiled about as they were blown up to be full of words and foolish applyed to the Oxe and Frog the person well ribbed to be strong applyed to the male-kind the ribs narrow and weak compounded to be weak applyed to the female-kind Of the Loynes and Hypocondria The Hypocondria thin and fat to be fearfull applyed to the Frog the Hypocondria fleshey unapt to be taught the person well loyned to bee a lover of the hunting of the wild Beasts applyed to the Lyon and the Dog Of the Hanches and Hips The Hips well sinewed to be strong aplpyed to the male-kind the Hips fleshy to be weak applyed to the woman the bones of the Hanches bearing out-ward to be strong applyed to the male-kind the bones of the hanches flender to be fearefull and weake applyed to the Woman Of the Pecten The Pecten very thin of haire to be chast applyed to the naturall cause the Pecten very hairy to be libidinous yet prosperous applyed to the naturall cause Of the Buttocks The Buttocks dryed in flesh to be evill applied to the Oxe the Buttocks sharpe and bony to be strong applied to the Male-kind the Buttocks fat and fleshie to be weak applied to the Woman Of the Legs The Legs slender to be dull of capacity yet this faileth often in the learned Student the calves very big bearing out to be slugish and rude mannered the calves meanly big formed to be witty and honest conditioned the Legs big sinewed and brawned to be strong applyed to the Male-kind small sinewed to be libidinous applyed to Birds the Legges big and ill fashioned to be unshamefast the calves of the Legs big to be an ill-mannered person the calves soft to be effeminate Of the Knces The Knées bending forward to be effeminate applyed to the Woman the Knees fat to be fearful yet liberall the Knees lean to be strong and hardy the Knees big to be an effeminate person applyed to the excessive appearance of them the Knees slender to be fearful applyed to the excessive appearance of them Of the Ancles The Ancles broad to be strong applyed to the naturall cause the parts about the Ancles over-fleshy to be foolish applyed to the property the héels slender or thin to be fearful applyed to the property and condition of them the Ancles strong sinewed and brawned to be strong applyed to the Male-kind the Ancles to be much fleshy to be weak applyed to the Woman Of the Feet The Féet thick and short to be weak of the naturall cause the Féet slender short to be wicked of the naturail cause the Féet over long to be wily of the natural cause the féet fleshey and hard to be a dullard the féet smal and fair-formed to be a fornicator applyed to the property of the note the féet much hayry to be leacherous and bold applyed to the naturall cause the féet naked of hayre to be weak of strength and courage of the naturall cause the féet weak sinewed and brawned to be strong applyed to the male-kind the féet weak sinewed and smal to be effeminate applyed to the woman the inner parts of the soles of the feet not hollow but so filled with flesh that they make noâ— hollownesse at all in the steppe on the ground is noted to be crafty applyed to the naturall cause the feet big and fleshey to be foolish applyed to the naturall cause Of the Hairiness of the parts The back very hairy to be cruel applyed to the Beasts the neck behind hairy to be liverall and stout applyed to the Lyon the hair of the eye-brows growing down-wards toward the nose and spreading upward unto the temples to be foolish applyed to the Sow the hayr 's of the eye-brows joyned together to be a sad person applyed to the passion the hayre of the head standing straight up to be fearfull applyed to the passion the hayre of the head very crisped applyed to the Moors the hayres to be crisped at the end to be strong bold applyed to the Lyon the hayr 's of the head plain to be simple much hayr of the head and thick to be evill conditioned the Legs hayry to be venerous applyed to the Geat the brest and belly very hairy to be unconstant applyed to the Birds the shoulders hairy to be the like unconstant Of the Going and Moving The person going with the féet and knées turning in to be weak applyed to the Woman the sculking writhing or shringing the body hither or thither to be a flatterer like to the fawning Dog leaning on the right side in the going to be a Cynick applyed to the excessive appearance the eyes quick moving to be gréedy and quick catchers applyed to the Hawke the eyes quick and often moving with a stedinesse of the body to be witty and of a ready understanding applyed to the condition of the passion The pace flow and long to be witty and strong the pace flow and short to be witty yet weak the pace long and quick to be long yet foolish the pace short and quick to be foolish and weak of strength the shoulders bending forward in going to be high minded Of the Personage and Stature Such as are high of personage of a hot and dry quality to be witty and ready to conceive Big of personage and of a cold and moyst quality to be dull of capacity of the contrary cause The personage evill fashioned and tall of stature to be dull of capacity and evill conditioned applyed to the Forme The person of a comely Personage and mean of stature to be witty and honest conditioned applyed to
the naturall cause Such as are of a very small personage to be quick witted and prompt in attaining any matter of the naturall cause Such very big of personage of dull capacity and thereof hardly conceiving of the contrary cause after Aristotle Small of Personage and of a hot and dry quality cholericke to be apt readily to conceive and to judge or discerne any matter rightly Small of Personage and of a cold and moyst quality to be apt to conceive and readily to discerne of the contrary cause THE SIGNIFICATION of the Moles IF the Man shall haue a Mole on the place right against the heart it doth denote him undoubtedly to be wicked If the Woman shall have a Mole on the left Brest then pronounce the same Judgement as of the Man If a Mole shall be séene on the mans or womans belly doth demonstrate that he or she to be a great féeder or glutton If a Mele in either the man or woman shall appeare on the place right against the spléene doth signifie that he or shée shall be much passionated and oftentimes sick If either the man or woman shall have a Mole on the bottome of the belly doth argue much debility and to be often sick If a Mole in either the man or the woman shall be seene neare the privy place denotes unspeakable desirousnesse and unsatiate in coasting If a man or woman have a Mole on the 23. u 2. rpr 2. be in 2. m it selfe argueth the begetting of male children and the woman semale children If a Mole shall appear on that party about the 23. u 3. rpr be in 2. m in the man or woman denoteth great increase of riches If a man shall possesse a Mole on the knée he shall then obtaine a comely and wealthy wife And if the woman shall have a Mole on the right knée signifieth her to be honest and vertuous if on the lest then she shall enjoy many children If a man shall have a Mole on the anckle of the â—â—â—t it denoteth that he shall take upon him the womans â—art If a woman have a Mole on the anckle â—â—e shall take upon her the mans part If the man or woman shall have a Mole on the soot deroteth good lucke and enjoyment of many children Likewise this is to be learned that the Notes or Moles séen on the right side either of man or woman evermore denoteth honesty and riches but on the left side to be harmed with calamities and continually poor If a man shall have a Mole on the forehead doth vindicate that he shall possesse much wealth and riches The woman having a Mole on the forehead doth demonstrate that she shall either govern or else come to an high dignity If a man shall have a Mole about the overbrow doth argue that he shall couple and jayne in marriage both with an honest wealthy and vertuous woman The woman having a Mole in the same place doth denote that she shall joyn in marriage both with a rich fair and comely person If the man shall have a Mole on the overbrow then let such a person refraine from marriage altogether or all his life time for that such a Person if he marry shall have five wives in his life time The woman having a Mole in the like place to have so many husbands as the man hath wives in her life time as Melampus writeth If a man have a Mole on the nose somewhat ruddy and another the like in the privie place doth vindicate that such a person to be over-much given to the venerial act The like Mole seen either on the nose or eye of the woman and that she hath the like on the privy place doth signifie the same that is before spoken of the man If a man shall have a Mole over-thwart the nose doth denote that he shall wander hither and thither through Countries and Cities A Mole the like standing on the womans nose doth pretend that she shall travel on foot through sundry Countries and that she hath the like Mole besides on the privy place If a man have a Mole on the gullet or throat doth demonstrate that he shall become very rich If the woman have a Mole on the nether â—aw doth vindicate that she shall lead her life in sorrow and paine of the body because she hath that within her body which shall hinder her from the attaining and bearing of children If a man shall have the form of a Mole on his tongue doth demonstrate that he shall marry with a rich and beautiful woman If either man or woman shall have a Mole on any of the lips doth portend that he or she to be a great féeder and a glutton If a man shall have a Mole on the chin doth argue that he shall be rich both in the substance of money and possessions The woman having a Mole in the same place doth vindicate that she shall come to the like wealth as the man and that she hath besides the same like Mole right alsft or against the milt If a man shall have a Mole in any of the eares doth argue that he shall be rich and much reverenced and spoken of If the woman shall have the same and that in the like place doth denote the same good hap and fortune to her and that besides she hath the like Mole placed on the thigh or hams If the man shall have a Mole on the neck doth promise that he shall become very rich If the woman have a Mole in the same place doth vindicate that the like fortune and wealth shall ensue unto her If the man shall have a Mole in a manner behind the neck doth demonstrate that he shall be beheaded except God through earnest prayer prevent the same If as well the man as the woman shall have a Mole on the loynes doth demonstrate a weak and poor kindred and to be alwayes needy If on the shoulders of the man shall be seen a Mole doth signifie Imprisonment and sorrows of the mind If the man shall have as is above said a Mole on the throat it doth promise that he shall marry both with a beautiful and rich woman If the woman shall have a Mole on the same place doth signifie that she shall also marry both with a wealthy and very fair or comely man If either in the mans or womans hand shall a Mole appear doth denote the prosperous good luck and enjoy of children If either the man or woman shall have a Mole on the brest doth threaten that he or she shall be much harmed by poverty Hereafter followeth the Wheel of Fortune approved and confirmed by Science and Reason of Pythagoras the most excellent Philosopher by which ye may know most things that you can demand The Description of the Wheele of Fortune And to the end you may the better understand the wheele of Pythagoras and the resolution of the questions which you would propound you must first chuse a
North it betokeneth fair weather and clear And contrariwise when he appeareth and is séen with a clear Summer whether in the West or at noon it followeth rain Haily saith when the Rain-bow appeareth in fair and clear weather it betokeneth increase of raw weather and in the Winter it betokeneth lesse 15. Of Thunder and Lightening When in the time of winter the Sun is in Capricornus Aquarius especially from Lucy untill the tenth of Ianuary if the thunder be heard then shall it be from the begin-of the Lightning throughout the whole year more windy than any other yéer is When in Summer it thundreth more then it lightneth it is a sing of wind that shal come from the same place whence the thunder cometh but if there be séen more Lightning then is heard of thunder then shall the wind come from the place where the Lightning is séen If it thunder less then Lighten that is a token of rain with fair clear weather shall both thunder and lighten or else thunder and lighten out of all foure quarters but mark if it come onely from the East part there shal be next day rain from the North and wind When it thundreth early it betokeneth both â—ind and rain to come from the day 16. To know the weather by the four quarters of the yeare as sheweth Leichtenberger What weather there shall bee on the day that the Sun enters into Aries and in the text day after their operation shall be for the most part in the Harvest in September October and November Item Aries worketh the one day when the Sun goeth in Leo the next day before and after and so shall be the winter especially December January February for the winter giveth him wholly and leaveth on the North that is to say from the mid-night which is the Orient East and that time shall be dry then shall be great frost and cold But if it come in South Austro which is of the mid-day either west Occident then that time shall be moist and but little Ice If the weather be dry after the moistnes so shall the winter be unstable On that day that the Sun goeth into Libâ—â— marke the weather the next day afore it and the next day after it And when the weather is given to lightning more in March Aprill May theu mark that also For as the weather is in those dayes that come next after and afore when the Sun entreth into Aquarius so shall it be in the most part of the summer Iune Iuly and August In them many wise men doe conclude how the weather shall be all the time that the Sun is from Libra to Scorpio even to the 20 degrée that is that from the 14 day of September unto Alballowes day and commonly it shall be likewise in the yeare following And this time is reckoned among the twelve moneths so that foure dayes are reckoned for a moueth and every day betokeneth a quarter of a Moon which is seven dayes and November is reckoned for the first moneth 27 How to know the weather out of the new and full Moones On the third day before the new and full Moon mark well the Moon when there goeth or procéedeth from her a cleare light shining it betokeneth faire weather and also windy and if the Moon be black or darke it is a token of fold ayre and rainy When there is a fair and clear circle by the Moon and that being sharpe and bright it betokeneth a fair and clear ayre and if there be two or thrée rings about the Moon it betokeneth a cold winter ayre When there is a darknesse about it it is a token of winterly ayr which cometh through strong winds And if there be black about it then â—is a token of sueh like weather also When the Moon ariseth and shineth fair it betokeneth fair weather red wind black rain Likewise as the weather is on the third day after the new and full Moon so shall the weather be ten days after most commonly A sudden and hasty rain cometh alwayes from the wind that went before The greatest winds be commonly in harvest the sudden coming of cold and heat cometh of the wind and of the rain There goeth commonly afore Thunder great winds When the wind goeth from the â—ccident then it is commonly rainy weather From the East is faâ—re weather From mid-night it is cold and hard weather From noone hurtfull and unhealthfull weather If it doe haile in the midst of Summer it is a token of great cold in the higher Region of the ayre When the lower part is hot that causeth Haile to come from above 18 Of the Eclipse of the Moone the cause thereof how and when they happen YOu are to note that an Eclipse of the Moone is nothing else but the interposition of the earth betwéene the bodies of the Sun and Moone they being Diametrically opposite as if a line drawne from the center of the Sun to the center of the Moone should passe directly through the center of the earth which only happeneth at the time of the Opposition or full Moone and not at every full Moone neither but onely when they méet in the head or tail of the Dragon which is only the intersection of two Circles viz. the Celiptique and the Different which is the Circle that carrieth the Moon about and you are likewise to note that an Eclipse of â—he Moon appeareth to all those above whose Horison the Moon is at the time of the Opposition though it be otherwise with the Eclipse of the Sun for a Solar Eclipse is to some total to others partial and to others not at all visible though the Sun be at the time of the Conjunction above all their Horizons c. To find when the Moon shall be eclipsed and when not by her distance from either of the two fections called the head and tail of the Dragon IF the Moon at the time of her true opposition to the Sun shall be distant from either of these two points less than 10 degrées 21 minutes and 20 seconds then must the Moon suffer an eclipse But if her distance as before be more then 13 degrées 5 minutes and 23 seconds then the Moon at that full cannot be eclipsed Therefore if her distance be more than 10 degrées 21 minutes 20 seconds and lesse than 13 degrées 5 minutes 23 seconds than she may happen to be eclipsed but not necessarily 20. To find when the Sun shall be eclipsed and when not IF the apparant latitude of the Moon at the time of the visible conjunction be lesse than 30 minutes 40 seconds there must be an eclipse But if the apparant latitude of the Moon be more than 34 minutes 51 seconds there cannot be an eclipse Therefore if the apparant latitude be more than 30 minutes 40 seconds and lesse than 34 minutes 51 seconds there may be an eclipse 21. How to behold an Eclipse of the Sun without hurt
to the eyes TAke a burning glass such as men use to light tobacco within the Sun or a spectacle glasse that is thick in the middle such as for the eldest sight and hold this glasse in the Sun as if you would burn through it a past-board or white paper book or such like and draw the glasse from the board or book twice so far as you do to burn wich it so by direct holding it nearer or further as you shall sée best you may behold upon your board paper or book the round body of the Sun and how the Moon passeth between the Glass and the Sun during the whole time of the eclipse Thus thou mayest practise before the time of an eclipse wherein thou shalt discern any Cloud passing under the Sun or by another putting or holding a bullet on his fingers end betwixt the Sun and the Glass at such time the sun shining as thou holdest the glasse as before thou art taught 22. The mind of the Fathers of the Nature of the Fire When the fire sparkleth it betokeneth rain When the Fire giveth much flame or else when a man taketh an Hasten and lifteth it up by the coals and if the coals do hang thereon that betokeneth wind and rain When that cold in the Winter ceaseth And when a man snow findeth If there be dark clouds thereby Then look for rain verily If the Frog in the morning do cry Betokeneth rain great plenty 23. A brief discourse of the natural causes of watery Meteors as Snow Hail Rain c. You must first understand that all watery Meteors as Rain Snow or such like is but a moist vapour drawn up by the vertue of the Sun and the rest of the Planets into the middle region of the aire where being congealed or dissolved falleth upon the earth as Hail or Rain 24. Of the Rain-bow Pliny saith The Rain-bow is made by the Sun-beames striking upon a hollow cloud when their edge is repelled and beaten back against the Sun and thus ariseth variety of colours by the mixture of Clouds Air and fiery Light together But as he saith it pretendeth neither farr nor fowl weather 25. Of Rain Of these kind of Meteors you may read Arist libro primo Meteoro logicorum cap. 1. 2. But briefly Rain is a cold vapour and earthly humour raised from the earth and waters into the middle region of the air where by the extremity of cold it is thickned into the body of a cloud and after being dissolved falleth upon the earth 26. Of Hail Hail is ingendred of Rain congealed into Ice fréezing the drops presently after the dissolving of the cloud whereby we have great irregular Stones fall on the Earth I have séen them in that fashion 1610 contain 4 inches about for the higher it cometh and the longer it tarrieth in the air the rounder it is and the lesser 27. Of Snow Snow is of the same humour that Hail is but not grown together so hard Pliny saith Hail sooner melts than Snow and the Hail cometh oftner in the day than in the night 28. Of Frost and Dew When in the day time through the faint heat of the Sun there is a cold and moist vapour drawn up a little from the earth presently at night it descendeth again upon the earth and is called Dew and in the Spring or Harvest it is a sign of fair weather but if by means of cold it be congealed it is called Frost and therefore Dewes come not so often in hot seasons neither when winds be up but after a calme and clear night Frosts dry up wet and moisture For when as Pliny saith the Ice is melted the like quantity of water in proportion is not found 29. Of Wind. Wind is nothing but many exhalations drawn from the Earth and inforced laterally above the Sun 30. Of Suddain Blasts A windy exhalation being shrown down and encompassed as Pliny saith in a thin course of cloudes newly over cast coming at some time with such a violence as it bursts and cleaves a dry cloud in sunder and makes a storm of the Greeks called Ecnephias but when this cleft is not great but that the windes he forced to turn round and roll in this descent without lighting there is made a whirle puffe or gust called Typhon which is to say The storm Ecnephias sent forth a winding violence and this wind doth bear many things away with it changing from place to place but if the hole in the cloud were great it is called Turbo casting down and overthrowing all that is next it Pliny saith no Ecnephias cometh with Snow nor no Typhon from the South some say Vinegar thrown into this Wind breaks the gust 31. Of Earth-quakes Plenty of windes gotten into the bowels holes and corners of the earth bursting out of the earth and the earth closing again causeth the shaking or Earth-quake and is a token of ensuing war 32. Signes of Earth-quakes When waters in wells or pits be troubled and have a bad savour the long absence of the windes strange noises the obscurity or darknesse of the Sun with clouds and strangely coloured c. 33. Of Thunder and Lightning When an exhalation hot and dry mixt with moisture is carried up into the middle region and there in the body of a cloud Now these two contraries being thus shut or pent in one room together they fall at variance whereby the water and fire agrée not until they have broken the prison wherein they were pent so that fire and water flie out of the Cloud the breaking whereof maketh a noise like the renting af cloth which we call thunder and the fire lightning the thunder being made first but the lightning first séen in respect the sight is before the hearing and of lightnings there be many sorts That which is dry burneth not at all dissipating and dispersing That which is moist burneth not likewise but blasts and alâ—ereth the colour but that which is clear is of a strange operation it draweth vessels dry without hurt to the vessel it melteth mettal in bages or purses and hurteth not the bag or purse nor Wax that sealed the bag hurt it breaketh the bones and hurteth not the flesh and killeth the child in the womb not hurting the mother Pliny saith Scythia by reason of cold and Aegypt by reason of heat have seldome lightning 34. What things be not hurt with Lightning It hurteth not the Lawrel-trée it entreth not past 5 foot into the earth such that are shadowed with the skinnes of Seales or Sea-calves are fréed the Eagle is frée c. Many other wondrous and strange kind of Meteors be there in the heavens often times seen as Comets burning Dragons c. but this volume will not contain an ample discourse thereof 35. Here followeth divers and sundry Rules of excellent use and right necessary to be known of the Husband-man and not onely of him but of all other Persons of what quality soever ANd