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the_o people_n if_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a sign_n which_o possess_v the_o cusp_n thereof_o and_o good_a to_o servant_n if_o it_o be_v bestial_a it_o will_v be_v more_o especial_o manifest_a in_o such_o creature_n as_o be_v thereby_o represent_v as_o if_o aries_n or_o capricorn_n sheep_n goat_n and_o small_a cattle_n if_o taurus_n bull_n cow_n ox_n and_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o cattle_n horse_n etc._n etc._n if_o in_o watery_a sign_n success_n and_o good_a to_o river_n fountain_n and_o fish_n if_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o six_o be_v virgo_fw-la to_o the_o earth_n and_o its_o fruit_n as_o corn_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o be_v impedit_v or_o weak_a judge_v the_o contrary_a sickness_n and_o detriment_n unto_o they_o according_a as_o you_o see_v the_o several_a signification_n of_o the_o sign_n on_o the_o cusp_n of_o the_o six_o house_n seven_o saturn_n in_o the_o seven_o moreover_o if_o saturn_n be_v in_o the_o seven_o and_o strong_a and_o the_o sign_n be_v humane_a man_n shall_v delight_v 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