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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80284	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.		1698 (1698)	Wing C5629; ESTC R232040	59,597	177

signifies Honour and Joy Receive a Gift of the King or some Prince signifies great Joy Discourse with the King signifies Honour when absent Kiss a Person signifies Loss Are Kiss'd by Men of great Quality signifies Consolation Bestow a Knife upon any one signifies Injustice and Contention L. To Dream that you Ascend a Ladder signifies Honour F●ed or bring a Lamb to the slaughter signifies Torment See a Lamb or young Kid signifies great Comfort See the Body of our Lord signifies Honour Discourse with great Lords or to go into any Place with them signifies Honour M. To Dream that you Carry a young Maid signifies Joy Take away a Maid by force signifies Poysoning See Maids that are singing signifies weeping Eat Man's Flesh signifies Labour and Trouble Do the Act of Marriage signifies Danger Marry signifies Danger and sometimes Death Take hold of the Privy Members signifies that you have left the Faculty of Procreation See the Meat you have Eaten signifies Loss Drink Milk is an extraordinary good Sign See Breasts full of Milk signifies great Profit See the New Moon signifies Expedition of Business See the Moon decrease signifies the Death of some Prince or great Lord. See the Moon pale is Joyfulness See the Moon dy'd with Blood signifies Travel or Pilgrimage See the Moon dark signifies Sadness See the Moon fall from the Firmament signifies Sickness See two Moons appear is increase of Sorrow See your Mother living signifies Joy See your Mother Dead signifies Misfortune Lie with your Mother signifies certainty in Dispatch of Business Ascend a very high Mountain signifies Honour N. To Dream that you Ride on a white grey or dapled Nag signifies Prosperity Bite your Nails signifies Wrangling and Vexation Are stark Naked signifies Loss and Damage in your Estate See Fishing-nets is an ill Sign Take hold of ones Nose signifies Fornication O. To Dream that you Make an Ointment signifies Vexation and Trouble See Old Folks is a bad Sign Hear the Sound of Organs signifies Joy See an Oven burning hot signifies change of Place See fat Oxen signifies a fruitful Year See lean Oxen signifies Scarcity of Provision and Famine See black Oven signifies Danger See Oxen plowing in the Field signifies Gain Feed Oxen is a good Sign See Oxen go to Water is a bad Sign P. To Dream that you Write on Paper signifies Accusation Write on or read in Paper signifies News Blot or tear your Paper signifies the ●●ll ordering of Business Bray or pound Pepper signifies ●elancholly Dispute with Philosophers signifies Profit and Gain Are turn'd a Physition signifies Chearfulness Give or take Physick signifies li●ing in Poverty See your Picture drawn signifies long Life Fall into a Pit or Ditch signifies the Loss of a Cause or Suit in Law Put up Prayers and Supplications to God signifies Happiness Q. To Dream that you See the King or Queen signifies Honor and Joy See Quails signifies bad News at Sea Pi●acy Ambusca●oes and Trea●hery R. To Dream that you Hear a Raven croak signifies Sadness See a Raven fly over you signifies Danger and Damage See Ravens flying signifies Complaints and Sadness See it Rain signifies great Riches Bestow a Ring upon any one signifies Damage See a River flow into your House signifies plenty of Riches See a troubled River signifies Annoy and Discontent See a River flow out of your House signifies that your Life is in danger or some Loss that will accrew by Injury done to you See a clear River glide along signifies Security Have Rods in your Hands is Jollity Eat Roots signifies Discord Eat Roast-meat signifies falling into Sin See Red-roses siignifies Joy and Recreation S. To Dream that you Eat a Sallad signifies Evil or Sickness that will happen Eat Salt Meat signifies a Disease Study the Sciences signifies Chearfulness Wash yourself in the Sea signifies Loss and Damage Catch Sea-Fish it is a bad Sign Fight with Serpents and Adders signifies the Overthrow of Enemies See many Serpents signifies that you will be deceiv'd by a Woman Hear a shaking signifies Deceit which will happen to the Dreamer in the place where he Dreams See Ships full fraught with Goods signifies Prosperity See Ships endanger'd by a Tempest signifies Peril Sail in a Ship or see Ships sailing is a good Sign Have old Shooes and Stockings signifies Sadness Have new Shooes and Stockens signifie Comfort See Old Shooes signifies Loss See yourself sick signifies Sadness or Imprisonment Are cloatned with Silk signifies Honour See Silver eaten signifies great Advantage Eat Silver signifies Wrath and Anger See your deceased Brothers and Sisters signifies long Life Marry your Sisters signifies Danger Talk with your Son signifies Damage Take a Sparrow-hawk signifies Gain Have a Staff in your Hand signifies Sickness See the Stars of Heaven signifies Loss to the Emperour or your own Lord. See the Sun clear signifies Assuredness among Great Persons who will accomplish th●ir Designs See the Sun in a Cloud signifies Danger to the said Great Persons See the Sun and Moon fall together is an ill Sign Taste sweet things signifies Subtility Trade in Swine or Lead signifies Sickness T. To Dream that you See Tapstery or Pictures signifies Treachery Deceit and Cozenage Draw out your Teeth signifies Death Lose your Teeth signifies Honour It signifies also the Death of some near Relation or in intimate Friend Walk upon Thorns signifies Destruction of Enemies Unsettl'd in your Thoughts signifies Joy Are turn'd into a Tree signifies Sickness Sell Trees signifies Loss See Trees or are Climbing them signifies future Honour See wither'd Trees signifies Deceit See Trees bearing Fruit signifies Gain and Profit See Trees without Blossom signifies Expedition in Business See yourself chang'd into a Tree signifies Joy and Profit V. To Dream that you Eat Variety of Meats signifies Loss Embark in a small Vessel signifies Sickness Drink Vinegar the same Discourse with the Virgin Mary signifies Joy Undo a Man signifies Sickness W. To Dream that you Walk apace or run signifies Gain Drink clear Water is a good Sign Drink hot Water signifies Sickness Drink stinking Water signifies a Violent Distemper Bathe in stinking Water signifies Shame and false Accusation Fall into the Water signifies Death or Danger to your Person Cleanse a Well or fall into it signifies Injury Drink white Wine signifies Health Eat white Bread signifies Gain Lie with a Whore signifies certainty in dispatch of Business Hear your Wife Scold signifies great Torment Drink Sophisticated Wine is an extraordinary good Sign See She goats or Wolves signifies that you will be Robb'd Marry a Wife signifies Loss Take away a Woman signifies change of Place See yourself turn'd Woman signifies Sickness See a Woman naked signifies the Death of some Person Walk in the Dirt or among Thorns signifies Sickness Walk in the Water of some Torrent signifies Adversity and Grief Write Letters to your Friends or receive Letters from them signifies good News Walk in the Night signifies Trouble or Melancholly See and eat Almonds

Back A broad Back is a Sign of strength but the mean proportion of both Back and Brest is always commendable A crooked or hump Back is generally a Token of a niggardly and covetous Person Of the Belly A lank Belly with a big Breast denotes a Man of Understanding Courage and Counsel But a great Belly shews an indiscreet foolish proud Man and given to Luxury Of the Arms. Very long Arms are a sign of Boldness Strength and Honesty Short Arms denote a Tormenter of Discord and Strife among Friends Of the Hands The Hands very short denote a clownish rude ill-bred Person And if fat and ●leshy with the Fingers so also it shews ●hey are inclin'd to Theft Small Hands and long Fingers denote Persons of a gen●eel Carriage but very crafty Of the Legs Large and well-set Legs denote Boldness large Legs and full of Sinnews shew Fortitude and Strength Slender Legs denote ignorance Short and fat Legs Cruelty Legs crooked and hollowed inwardly is a sign of very ill Men. Soft and swelling Legs shew a Man to be of ill manners The Shin gross and short with a sharp Heel and fat Thighs do denote Madness or Frensie to happen to that Party Of the Feet Small and slender Feet denote hardness but the Feet full of Flesh declare foolishness XX. Of the Eour Prime Qualities and Four Complexions AS there are in Nature four prime Qualities which are Cold and Heat Dryness and Moisture and tho' these are all contrary to each other yet the right and healthful state of the Body consists in a due mixture and temperament of them all For as the Cold would destroy Life without a due mixture of Heat so likewise the Heat would burn us up without a mixture of Cold to allay it And Moisture and Dryness are the Cement of Heat and Cold and bind them together These Four Prime Qualities in their Combination together make the four Elements which consists of the Nature of these Prime Qualities For Air is moist and hot the Fire hot and dry the Earth dry and cold and the Water cold and moist Now as there are in Nature four prime Qualities and four Elements so is there also four Complexions one of which is predominant in every Man and Woman and the four Complexions are called Sanguine Choller Melancholly and Flegm The first of these is Sanguine that is Blood and this is gendered in the Liver and Limbs this Complexion is like to Air being hot and moist and is the best and purest of them all Those that are of this Complexion are of ruddy colour very lovely and amiable of a merry and chearful Disposition and Countenance delighting in singing laughing and pleasure courteous and affable in their Conversation and gentle and peaceable in their Demeaner being of a mild and quiet Spirit without Guile or Deceit just and honest in all their Actions And as the Ancients say he hath his Wine of the Ape for the more he drinks the merrier he is The second is Choller which is engendred in the Gall and is like thereto having the Nature of Fire which is hot and dry A chollerick Man is naturally lean and slender revengeful hasty and malicious deceitful and subtile covetous traiterous false wrathful brainless and foolish transported with Passion and Anger beyond the bounds of Reason And according to the Ancients he hath his Wine of the Lion that ●s to say he fighteth with every one when he is drunk The third is Flegm engendred in the Lungs like to Gall and is of the nature of Water cold and moist A flegmatick Man is dull heavy slow and sleepy and rheumatick also somewhat ingenious His Visage of a white pale colour He commonly spitteth when he is moved And as the Ancients say hath his Wine of the Sheep for when he is drunk he esteems himself most Wise The fourth is Melancholly engendred in the Milt and like the Dregs of Blood It hath the Nature of the Earth and is cold and dry A melancholly Man is slothful envious and malicious covetous false a Back-biter spiteful and slow And as the Ancients say hath his Wine of the Hog for as soon as he is drunk he desires sleep XX. The Significations of Moles in any Part of the Body according to the Judgment of the Ancients A Mole in the Forehead of Man or Woman denotes they shall grow rich and attain to great Possessions being beloved of their Friends and Neighbours To have a Mole on the Eye-brows shews a Man to be incontinent and given to the love of Women but if it be a Woman it signifies a good Husband He or she that has a Mole on their Nose it signifies they love their pleasure more than any thing else A Mole on the Chin shews the Party shall never stand in need of his Kin but shall get Mony and grow very rich A Mole on the Neck denotes him honourable and prudent in all his Actions But if a Woman it shews her of a weak Judgment and apt to believe the worst of her Husband A Mole on a Man's Shoulder signifies Adversity and threatens him with an unhappy end But a Woman having a Mole on the same place it shews she shall abound in Honour and Riches A Man or Woman having a Mole on their Wrist or Hand denotes encrease of Children but Affliction in old Age. A Man or Woman having a Mole near the Heart upon the Breast shews th●m irreligious wicked and malicious A Mole on the Belly shews the Person to be addicted to Gluttony and Lasciviousness A Mole on the Knee shews a Man shall be fortunate in marrying and that his Wife shall be beautiful vertuous and very wealthy A Woman having one in the same place shews she shall be vertuous happy and fruitful in Children A Mole on the Ancle denotes the Man to be Effeminate and act the part of the Woman like Sardanapalus at the Spinningwhole And the Woman has the like Mole she shall affect to be Lord over her Husband A Mole on the Foot shews a Man prosperous in getting Riches and happy in his Children If a Woman has the same Mole also ●etokens her the same Happiness THE Wisdom of the Ancients IN THE Interpretation of Dreams Collected Alphabetically OUT OF Approved Authors A. To Dream that you HAve your Business delayed by an Adversary signifies Dispatch and Expedition To commit Adultery signifies Quarrels See the Air serene signifies Pain See the Air Cloudy signifies Dispatch of Business See Ants signifies strife Discover an Alter shews Rejoycing Eat Apples denotes Choller Gather Apples signifies Vexation Have weak Arms signifies torment Have your Arm dried up is very unfortunate See Armed Men signifies good luck See Armed Men fly signifies Victory See an Ass signifies Malice See an Ass sitting on his Crupper signifies Labour Hear an Ass bray is a sign of receiving loss B. To Dream that you Cut Bacon signifies the Death of some Person Eat Bacon or falt Meats signifies Murmering

Bath in a clear Fountain fignifies Joy Bath in stinking Water shews Shame or to be falsely accus'd See yourself in a Bath denotes Anguish Eat Beans signifies Sickness Have a little Beard shews Suits at Law Have a long Beard shews Strength or Gain Wash your Beard is Gladness Have your Beard shav'd signifies Tribulation See your Beard dry signifies Joy See your Beard pull'd up by the roots signifies great Danger Hear Beasts signifies Gain Tame Wild Beasts signifies Damage Walk with four-footed Beasts signifies Sickness See a Bed well furnished signifies Joy Take Bees signifies Profit and Gain See one Beheaded signifies Sickness Hear Bells ring signifies Disgrace See Black-birds signifies Tribulation Find a Bird's Nest is a good sign Hear Birds Chirp the same See Birds fighting signifies Adversity See Birds fly over your Head signifies Prejudice by Enemies See a flock of Birds signifies a Sui● at Law Take Blood signifies a Pain in the Fund●ment Make a Breach signifies Molestation Cut Barly-bread signifies Rejoycing Carry hot Bread signifies Accusation See Breasts full of Milk signifies Profit Discourse with your Brethren signifies Vexation Go over a broken Bridge signifies Fear Fall upon a Bridge signifies Obstruction See your deceased Brother and Sisters signifies long Life Carry a Bow signifies Desire or Torment Shooting a Bow signifies Honour Feel a Burning signifies Danger Manage Business of great concernment signifies Obstruction C. To Dream that you Make Candles signifies Rejoycing See Candles burning signifies Anger See Candles not lighted signifies Reward for something you have done Eat Carrion signifies Sadness Eat Cheese signifies Profit and Gain See Children born signifies Damage Discourse with JESUS CHRIST shews Consolation Build a Church or erect an Altar signifies that some of your Kindred or Family will be made a Priest See yourself sitting or lying in a Church signifies change of Apparel Hear Clocks strike signifies Infancy Have a new Suit of Cloaths signifies Honour See your Cloaths burnt is an ill Sign See yourself in Black Cloaths signifies Joy Take your Cloaths to put them on signifies Loss Come out of a Coach signifies your being degraded from great Honour and Disgrace upon a Criminal Account See Dead Coals signifies expedition of Business See burning Coals signifies Shame and Reproach Hear a Cock crow is Prosperity Command any one signifies Trouble See one Command signifies Anger and Authority See a comely Countenance unlike your own signifies Honour See Cream spilt upon you signifie the Infusion of some Grace by the Holy Ghost See a Cross carried along signifie Sadness Carry a Crown of Gold in you● Hand signifies Honour and Dignity Wear a Crown of Gold upon you● Head signifies Wrangling and Contention Wear a party-colour'd Crown signifies Temperature of the Weather D. To Dream that you See Darkness signifies Sin Give any thing to one that is Dead signifies Loss Destroy any Place signifies Decei● See yourself with the Devil signifies Gain Fall in the Dirt signifies Treach●ry or Disturbance by some Person ● other Go over a Ditch upon a sma● Plank signifies deceit by Lawyers Go to divine Service signifies Honour and Joy Hear Dogs bark and to be disturb● thereat signifies the overthrow of Enemies Play with a Dog is a good Sign See Dragons signifies Gain Are Drunk signifies Sickness E. To Dream that you See an Eagle fly over your Head signifies Honour See broken Eggs is an ill Sign Talk with an Enemy signifies you must have a care of him Lose your Eyes signifies the Death of some good Friend F. To Dream that you Wash your Face signifies Repentance of your Sin See a black Face signifies long Life Carry a Faulcon upon your Fist and walk with it signifies Honour Wash your Feet signifies Molestation and Disturbance Walk when your Feet are sore signifies Fasting Cut your Fingers or see them Cut by another signifies Damage Fire fall from Heaven signifies strange things that will ensue See yourself thrown into a Fire signifies Sickness or violent heat by a Feaver See Fire burning signifies a Deluge or change of Place See live Fish is an ill Sign Eat Fleas signifies Disquiet Gather Flowers signifies Mirth and Jollity See a swarm of Flies signifies Enemies and unreasonable Persons that will Scandalize you See a Fountain spring up in your House signifies Profit and Honour See Fountains and believe that you are inchanted signifies Sadness Fall into a troubled Fountain signifies Accusation Fall into a clear Fountain signifies Honour and Gain Walk in a Forrest signifies Trouble See your Friends or Relations dead signifies Joy G. To Dream that you Walk in a Garden signifies Joy Have a red Garment on signifies Blood or Bleeding See a Gelding signifies Accusation See a Gyant or a large siz'd Person is a good sign See Persons hanging on a Gibbe● signifies Damage and great Affliction Are girt with an old Girdle signifies Labour and Pains Have a new Girdle signifies Honour Have an old worn Girdle signifies Damage Worship God signifies Joy Handle or chew Gold signifies Gain Profit and Joy Do Good to any one signifies Jollity Tread Grapes signifies the Overthrow of Enemies Gather white Grapes signifies Damage Fall on the Ground signifies Dishonour and Scandal H. To Dream that you Pluck the Hair off your Head signifies Loss of Friends Have your Hair cut signifies Loss Have long Hair on your Head signifies Harm Have gray Hairs signifies Gain Profit and Joy Wash your Hands signifies Disquiet and Vexation Look upon your Hands signifies Sickness Have two Heads signifies Company Wash your Heads signifies Deliverance from Danger Feel a Heat signifies Grief Ascend up to Heaven signifies Grandeur Hear Hens Cackle or that you catch them signifies Joy See yourself turn'd into a Hen signifies Disquiet See a Hen lay Eggs signifies Gain See a Hen with her Chickens signifies Damage Walk upon Holy Ground is a good Sign See Horses of several colours signifies Expedition in Business See White Horses signifies Joy See Black Horses signifies Sadness See Red or Roan colour'd Horses signifies Prosperity See Horses pace signifies Mirth See a Horse mount signifies Prosperity Build an House signifies Comfort Burn a House and see it burnig signifies Scandals will be thrown upon you and loss of Estate See the top of your House burn signifies the Death of your Wife Lord or Friend's Wife See the Beam of a House fall signifies the Death of some Grandee Go a Hunting signifies some Accusation See yourself become a Husbandman signifies great Toil. Sing a Hymn or Psalm signifies Hindrance of Business I. To Dream that you Are inchanted signifies Secrets and Sorrows See yourself hurt with Iron signifies Damage Hear playing in Consort upon Instruments it signifies Consolution in Aduersity Have eaten up your Intrails signifies Gain by the Death of your Domesticks K. To Dream that you Lose your Keys signifies Anger Kill a Man signifies Assuredness of Business Kill your Father is a bad Sign Receive Audience of the King signifies Gain See the King or Queen