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A75577	Aristotle's legacy: or, his golden cabinet of secrets opened. In five treatices 1. The wheel of fortune. 2. The art of Palmestry. 3. A treatise of moles 4. The interpreter of dreams. 5. Observations on fortunate and unfortunate days. With many other secrets and experiments, never before published. To which is added, a compleat book of riddles. 1. The fortune teller, or knowledge of good & bad fortune, ... 7. Also the best and most powerful receipt for making love powder. To which are added twenty merry and pleasant riddles, with their solutions or explanations: the whole illustrated throughout with curious cuts, proper to each particular: being the best, most exact, and accomplished book of this nature.		1699 (1699)	Wing A3697dA; ESTC R230117	12,702	27

by the outward parts their manners inclinations and intellectual faculties as well as what shall befal them in the progress of their Li●es for the face c. is under the Government and Dominion of the Planets Thus the fore-head is governed by Mars the right Eye by Sol the left by the Moon the Right Ear by Jupiter the Left by Saturn the Nose by Venus and the Mouth by Mercury As for the signs of the Zodiack Cancer governs the height of the Fore-head Leo the right Eyebrow Virgo the right Cheek Libra the right Ear Scorpio the Nose Sagitarius the right Eye Capricorn the Chin Aquarius the left Eye Pisces the left Cheek A●ies the left Ear Taurus the middle Fore-head Good or Bad Fortune known by the Eyes Nose Mouth Ears c. of Men or Women LArge Eyes denotes the party stout and Couragious but Deceitful and of a Quarrelsome humour Eyes party colour denotes a Woman much given to Love but instable and Unconstant Greenish little Eyes standing inward denotes wisdom and Councils Fortunate in success c. A large Nose much hanging down denotes Covetousness A round Nose at the extremitys 〈◊〉 small Nostrils denotes in a Man Pride and incredulity in a Woman much given to Love and lust A red Nose naturally so denotes a Contentious Turbulent and Quarrelsome Person If in a female the Gristle of the Nose seem to part from the Bone or to be dinted at the end she hath undoubtedly lost her Virginity A great Mouth standing unseemly wide denotes the party foolish but a great babler and Devulger of false storys delighting to make Mischief A little Mouth well proportioned denotes the party wise peac●able loving and chast The Ears large and thick denotes a defect in Memory and foolish little and thin the contrary A fleshy Face denotes a merry chearful person A thin lean one a wise but malicious and covetous Person Good or bad Fortune known by the Hair Chin and Eye-brows of Man or Woman THE Hair of the Head thick and soft denotes a man of an Affable mild Temper Curled harsh black hair denotes the Party boisterous rough and much given to anger Golden hair denotes the party treac●erous and covetous Red Hair enclining to black wise but crafty and subtil in mischief A Chasenut coloured hair signifies the party of fair condition mild well disposed Sudden baldness in youth denotes poverty A long Chin denotes a woman turbulent and vexatious and a Man letcherous and foolish A little Chin denotes malice fraud and despight A round Chin denotes a Man effeminate yet haughty and proud A square Chin denotes great courage and agility of Body A dimpled Chin roundish or a little oval denotes the party loving affable and of a good temper A lean wrinkled Chin denotes the party unfit for Marriage Dutys Fine little Eye-brows denotes affability love and constancy bending and over hanging Brows the contrary Eye-brows short and narrow denotes the Party of a soft plyable Temper Eye-lids long with long-hair denotes the party clownish and morross yet of great ability of parts 〈◊〉 and Bad Fortune known by the Li●es Marks and other Significations in the Foreh●ad and other parts of the Faces of Men ●●d Women LInes in the Face or Fore-head are exceeding significant in matter of Fortune Three straight Lines without any Section or Division denotes the Party very prosperous A Circle in the Line that passes crooked through the Foreh●ad denotes loss and much trouble and disgrace A crooked line between two straight Lines denotes the party fortunate A crooked Line with a straight line above it denotes the party shall be Rich but it will be gained by fraud and over-reaching Two lines crossing the fore-head wavering in and out thus ♒ th●eatens the party to be in peril of life by water Two lines bending arch-wise over the E●e-brows one of them crossed with a cross or three short lines in a length in the extremity of the fore-head denotes the party to be good Natured and to get Riches by Marriages A cross directly in the middle of the fore-head with s●a●●●●ing lines aboue it threatens the party with Violent death four half lines or lines that are not met in the middle of the fore-head with a full line over them crossed by two Sections denotes loss and affliction A Star in the forehead denotes great preferment Dreams as they tend to good or bad Fortune with their interpretations DReam though some very ignorant in such rare misterys have slighted them are ●by the ●ages and wise men of all Ages very significant and that the S●ul wh●n the B●dy Reposes being discumbred from gross and weighty Cares for the fl●sh by this Mysterious way Confabulates or Converses with Spirits or Angels who bring to its Knowledge future Events very strange and wonderful as in Scripture we find it in Pharoahs Nebuch●dnezzers and others Dreams that exactly come to pass according to their Interpretation But not to prolong the Matter I proceed by the Rules of Art to give the interpretation of Dreams To Dream one is flying in the Air promises hasty news To Dream one Swims with pleasures in a tossing water denotes overcoming some difficult matter you have in hand To Dream you hear Birds Sing Mellodiously betokens Joy and to the Sick Recovery To Dream one presents you with a Gold Ring and puls it on your Finger foreshews speedy Marriage To Dream you are dancing in Jolly Company signifies mu●h Joy and mirth To dream some Furious Beast pursues and you cannot avoid it betokens your Enemys will prevail against you To dream you are stung or bitten by ●erpents or insects denotes mischief to come from malicious and private Enemys To dream you meet a Lyon and he fawns on you denotes the Favour of great ones To dream one is in a Field of standing Corn denotes prosperity To dream you meet a black Coffin with Mourners denotes the death of some Friend To dream one fights overc●mes denotes success in what you are contending for or escap●ing dangers that threaten you To dream you are washing your hands and the di●t comes clean off signifies you shall perform some great Enterprize To dream a Friend is dead denotes he or she is well To dream your Eyes or Teeth fall out denotes Sickness or death of Children or some intimate friend or near Relation To dream ones shooes falls off or are old torn denotes poverty and distress To dream a horse runs away with you denotes unexpected business not pleasing to you To dream a Gold Ring breaks and falls from your finger denotes the loss of a Lover or some dear Friend To dream you are sailing in a Calm denotes a peaceable Life but suddenly overtaken in a Storm trouble and affliction To dream of Courting a beautiful Woman betokens Crosses and Vexation To dream you put on fine Cloaths denotes preferment To dream you hunt a Hare but cannot ta●● her denotes the loss of some matter you are in pursuit

have your self been too turn'd up I fear It says you are with-Child and yet I gather E're the boy comes you 'll get a kind Father The whole Art of Palmestry or telling Fortunes by the Hand and first of the Hand to be chosen and the Planets and Signs Governing the parts of it BEfore I proceed to particular Prognosticks in Chiromancy or Palmestry I must tell you the Left hand is the most proper to be impected because the Heart and Brain has the greater Influence on it and do this when the Body is in a good Temper not disturb'd by Passions or over Eating or Drinking for then the Lines will not appear full nor in their natural colour A Hand when the Lines are broken or much worn by hard labour cannot be well inspected to make a true Judgment As for the Planetary Rule in the Hand Venus governs the Thumb Jupiter the Fore-Finger Saturn the longest or middle Finger the Sun the third Finger Mercury the little Finger the Brawn of the Hand is governed by the Moon and the Hollow or plain bp Mars and so the little Mounts or Risings under each Finger and the Ball of the Thumb and the out-side Brawn are under the respective Planets that Govern the Fingers Thumb c. The several lines of the Hand by which a True Judgment in telling Fortunes must be made THE most significant in Palmestry are thus described viz. The Line of Life reaches from the Wrest almost to the Root of the Fore-Finger the Table Line is in the middle or Table of the Hand and in some Hands runs along the four Mounts participating of the Influence of the respective Planets Governing them the middle line running cross the Hand and sometimes Obliquely it takes its beginning at the Rising of the Fore-Finger near the line of life ending at the Mount of the Moon The line of the Brain usually called the Liver line reaches to the Table line making a Triangle thus ▵ The Girdle of Venus begins near the Joynt of the little Finger ends between the fore-Finger middle-Finger the line of Death or great Misfortunes when it appears plain as a Counter-line to the line of life and therefore is called its Sister line ending as it ends the percussion is between the Mount of Venus and that of the Moon the Wrist lines commonly called Rescetta are no other than those Joynts that part the Hand Fortune Good or Bad known by the Lines and other Marks and Characters in the Hands of Men Women and Children HAving given you an inspection of the Planets governing th● 〈◊〉 and of the Lines of the Hand I come now to give you a true Judgm●●● upon them as to Good or Bad Fortune thereby signified to the Party as they are more or less Significant in themselves or what other matters attend them When the Line of Life is fair well proportioned coloured and disposed it denotes a quiet and peaceable Life fortunate and Healthful but if Crosses or Stars happen on it the contrary is threatned if a double Line of life appear it promises long Life advancement to Honour and success in weighty Affairs in Men in Women much Love encrease of Children and great Felicity in Marriage Three Stars appearing in this Line it threatens the party shall fall into many Disgraces and troubles by envie and falsehood Three Crosses appearing denotes misfortunes in Love and much mischief thereby when Lines come from the mount of Venus and cut the Line of Life it denotes the Party Unfortunate in Love or Business and threatens him or her with sudden Death if near the Ligament of the Thumb a Woman have two Croses they Crossing the upper part of the Line of Life it denotes her to be Unchast very immodest and Lustful if the Line of Life cross or twist with the table-line then Honour and Riches are promised together with the love and Favour of Great Ones if the table-line be broad and of a lively colour it shews health a contented mind and the party Couragious and Successful if there be Crosses in the table-Line towards the little finger they denote the party subject to much Sickness and often troubled in Mind if this Line he forked at the End extending towards the mount of Jupiter it denotes the party shall get Riches but by Fraud and Deceit be full of Doubts Fears and Jealousies and lead a wearysom Life if this table-line be crooked it denotes the party in danger of Life by some Furious beast or Person Distracted or disordered by drinking if there be two Crosses upon the table-line it promises promotion by Learning if on this line three stops as thus ... be found they denote the Party Prud●nt and rising to great preferment by good conduct in managing weighty Affai●s in the middle or Natural Line which above the rest has a Communication with the Vital Parts has any Crosses on it it denotes Riches to the Party but that he or she is of a covetous sordid temper As many Lines as are between the middle line and the Thumb-line denote to some many Sicknesses and Casualties and yet the party escape with life If a Cross branch from the Table-Line it denotes the party much addicted to Devotion virtuously ●●clined and rising thereby to great promotion The Middle-line cutting in two and soon discontinuing of a pale colour denotes the displeasure of princes and by offending them Death or sharp imprisonment will ensue if the Line called the Girdle of Venus happen to be Dissected or divided near the Fore-Finger it denotes the party much given to Lustful desires that will prove Ruinous in the End if the Sanctions be under the Middle finger it endangers life by evil courses taken to satisfie unlawful pleasure Sacred Characters Marks or Letters in the Hand Relating to good or bad Fortune in Men Women or Children THere are many letters often formed in the hand called Sacred Characters and of these I shall speak briefly as they Relate to good or bad Fortune an A found between the Mount of the Moon and the hollow of the hand denotes Sickness and Losses but if it appears towards the Mount of Venus it denotes happy Marriages Joy and Prosperity if a T be on the Mount of Venus it denotes success in love Affairs but if it comes so low as to cut the line of life then it denotes crosses and misfortunes in love and much mischief A P on the ball of the Thumb denotes Honour and Preferment a Q in the Angle or Hollow many Marriages an X Vexation and Trouble Phisognomy or good and bad ●ortune told by the Lines of the ●ace and first of the Planets and governing Signs PHysognomy as to the Lines of the face and other Remarkable things in it under the influence of the Planets and Signs that Govern the Parts of the Body are mainly significant as to knowing good or bad fortune in Men or Women whereby one may as it were Read men and women and understand