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
Jupiter Mars Sol and Mercury is masculine that is to say Mankind Venus and Luna are teminine that is to say Womenkind Saturn Mars and Luna are evil Planers Jupiter Sol and Venus be good Planets Mercury is changeable On Saturday the first hour after midnight reigneth Saturn the second hour Jupiter the third hour Mars the fourth hour Sol the fifth hour Venus the sixth hour Mercury the seventh hour Luna And then again Saturn the eight hour and Jupiter the ninth hour Mars the tenth hour Sol the eleventh hour Venus the twelfth hour Mercury the thirteenth hour and Luna the fourteenth hour Then again the third of day time Saturn the fifteenth hour Jupiter the sixteenth hour Mars the seventeenth hour Sol the eightéenth hour Venus the ninetéenth hour Mercury the twentieth hour and Luna the one and twentieth hour And again the fourth time Saturn the 22 hour Jupiter the 23 hour Mars the 24 hour and then beginneth Sol in the hour after midnight on the Sunday Venus the second hour Mercury the third hour Luna the fourth hour Saturn the fifth hour and so forth hour by hour and Planet by Planet in order as they stand each Planet to his own day reigneth evermore certainly the first hour the eighth hour the fiftéenth hour and the 22 hour and so forth every one after another and next after that reigneth the Planet that is next in order as thus Saturn Juiter Mars Sol Venus Mercury and Luna 20. Of the most best and profitable Dayes that be in the Year to let Blood IN the beginning of March that is to say the sixth and the tenth day thou shalt draw out blood of thy right arm In the beginning of April of the left arm and that in the 11 day for thy sight In the end of May of which arm thou wilt and that against the Fever and if thou so doest neither thou shalt lose thy sight nor thou shalt have no Fevers how long thou livest Quot retinente vita non sit mortis Imago Si semper fuerint vivens morietur infra  Goodhap Mishap Mishap  Best Best 1 13  Sorrow Dearth 2 14 24 3 16 26 4 17 23 6 18 27 11 8 10  20  Est vesper Esplaton Deam pulle Philosophie Vita Vita 7 19  Heaviness Ioy. 5 21 28 9 22 29 12 25 30 15    Vita Ioy. Ioy.  Collige per numeros aliquid cupus esse Phandre junge simulatum feriaque diem A 3 B 6 C 12 D 20 E 26 F 25 G 3 K 15 L 21 M 19 N 22 O 20 P 14 Q 16 R 4 S 29 T 28 V 4 X 6 Y 6 Z 3 Sunday 13 Munday 18 Tuesday 15 Wednesday 25 Thursday 11 Friday 15 Saturday 26 Thus endeth the Sphear of Platon VVHosoever in the seventh day of March is let blood in the right arm and in the eleventh day of April in the left arm he shall not lose the sight of his eyes In the four or five last dayes of May if both arms be let blood he shall have no Fevers Whosoever in the first day of each Month falleth in any infirmity the third day ensuing is to be feared which if he passe he shall escape till thirty dayes Who so falleth in the second day though he be long sick he shall be delivered He that falleth in the third day at next Change shall be delivered He that falleth sick in the fourth day he shall be grieved to the 28 day which if he pass he shall escape He that falleth sick the fifth day though he suffer grievously he shall escape He that falleth the sixth day though he séem to be healed neverthelesse in the fifth day of the other month he shall be dead He that falleth the seventh day with grief he shall be delivered He that faileth the eighth day if he be not whole at the twelfth day he shall be dead He that falleth on the ninth day though it be with great grief he shall escape He that falleth the tenth day without doubt he shall be dead He that falleth the eleventh day he shall be delivered the next day He that falleth the twelfth day except he be delivered within two dayes within fiftéen he shall be dead He that falleth the thirtéenth day till the eightéenth day he shall be sick which if he passe he shall escape He that falleth sick the fourteenth day shall abide sick till the fifteenth day and so he shall escape He that falleth sick the fifteenth day except he recover within eighteen dayes he shall be dead He that waxeth sick the sixteenth day though he be grieved 24 Dayes the 28 day shall escape He that waxeth sick the 17 day he shall die the tenth day He that waxeth sick the 18 day soon shall be healed He that waxeth sick the 19 day also shall escape He that waxeth sick in the 20 day in the fifth day he shall escape but nevertheless in the month following he shall be dead He that waxeth sick the 21 day except he run into peril of death within ten dayes of that other month he shall be delivered He that waxeth sick the 22 day except he run into a peril of death within ten dayes of that other month he shall be delivered He that waxeth sick the 23 day though it be with grievousnesse of pain in the other moneth he shall be delivered He that waxeth sick the 24 day in the 27 day he shall be delivered but nevertheless in the month following he shall be dead He that waxeth sick the 25 day though he suffer a little nevertheless he shall escape He that waxeth sick the 26 day though he suffer to the out passing neverthelesse in that other month he shall be delivered He that falleth sick in the 27 day it menaceth death He that falleth sich in the 28 day it menaceth death He that falleth sick in the 29 day by little and little in that other Month he shall be delivered He that falleth sick on the 30 day it is a doubt whether he shall pass any of these Also he that waxeth sick in the 31 day whether he shall escape it is unknown 51. Here followeth the nature of the twelve Signs ARies is hot and dry of the nature of the fire and governeth the head and face of Man and it is good for bléeding when the Moon is in it save in the part it governeth and ruleth Taurus is evil for bleeding Taurus is dry and cold of the nature of Carth and governeth the neck and the knot under the throat and is evil for bleeding Geminy is evil for bléeding Geminy is hot and moist of the nature of the air and governeth the showlders the arms and hands and is evil for bléeding Cancer is indifferent for bleeding Cancer is cold and moist of the nature of water and governth the breast the stomack and milt and is indifferent neither too good nor too bad for letting blood Leo is evil
for bleeding Leo is hot and dry of the nature of fire and governeth the back and the sides and is evil for blood-letting Virgo is indifferent for bleeding Virgo is cold and dry of the nature of the earth and governth the womb and the inward parts and is neither good nor evil for bleeding but between both Libra is right good for bleeding Libra is hot and moist of the nature of the air and governeth the navel the reins and the lower parts of the womb and is very good for bleeding Scorpio is indifferent for bleeding Scorpio is cold and moist of the nature of the water and governeth the members of man and is neither good nor had for bléeding but indifferent between both Sagitarius is good for bleeding Sagitarius is hot and dry of the nature of fire and governeth the thighs and is good for bleeding Capricornus is evil for bleeding Capricornus is cold and dry of the nature of the earth and governeth the knées and is evil for bleeding Aquarius is indifferernt for bléeding Aquarius is hot and moist of the nature of air and governeth the Lâ—gs and is neither good nor evil for bléeding Pisces is indifferent for bléeding Pisces is cold and moist of the nature of water and governeth the Féet and is neither good nor evil for bléeding but indifferent No man ought to make incision nor touch with iron the members governed of any sign the day that the Moon is in it for fear of thâ— great effusion of blood that might happen Nor in likewise when the Sun is in iâ— for the great danger and peril that might follow thereof 22. The Anatomy of Mans Body with the number of the Bones which is in all two hundred forty eight IN the top of the head is a bone that covereth the brain the which Ptolomeus called the capital bone In the scull be two bones which be called Parietals that holdeth the brain close and stedfast And more lower in the brain is a bone called the crown of the head and on the one side and on the other be two holes within the which is the Palats or roof bone In the part heâ—ind the head be four like bones to which the chain of the Neck holdeth In the Nose be two bones The Bones of the Chapts above be eleven and of the nether Iaw be two above the opposite of the Brain there is one behind named Collateral The Bones of the Teeth be thirty eight before four above and four underneath sharp edged for to cut the Morsels and there is four sharp two above and two underneath and are called Conines for they he like Conies teeth After that are sixtéen that be as they were Hammers or grinding teeth for they chew and grind the Meat the which is eaten and there are four above on every side and four underneath â—â— And then the four Teeth of Sapience on every side of the Chaps one above and one underneath In the Chin from the head downward are thirty Bones called knots or joynts In the Breast before be seven bones and on every side twelve Ribs By the Neck between the Head and Shoulders are two Bones named the Sheers and the two Shoulder-blades From the Shoulders to the Elbows in each arm is a bone called Ajutor From the elbow to the hand bone in every arm be two bones that are called Cannes in each hand be eight bones above the palm be four bones which are called the comb of the hand The bones in the finger in each hand be fifteen in every finger three At the end of the ridge are the huckle bones whereto are fastned the two bones of the thighs in each knee is a bone called the knee plate From the knee to the foot in each leg be two bones called Cannes or marrybones In each foot is a bone called the anckle or pin of the foot behinde the anckle is the héele-bone in each foot the which is the lowest part of a man and above each foot is a bone called the hallow bone In the plant of each foot be four bones then are the tombs of the foot in each of which are five bones the bones of the toes in each foot are fourtéen Two bones are before the belly for to hold it stedfast with the two branches Two bones in the head behind the ears called Oculares we reckon not the tender bones of the end of the shoulders nor of the sides nor divers little gristles and spelders of bones for they are comprehended in the number aforesaid 23. The use and order of Phlebotomy with the names of the Veins and where they rest THE Vein in the midst of the Forehead would be letten blood for the ache and pain of the head and for Fevers Lethargy and for the Megrim in the head About the ears behind be two Veins the which be let blood to give clear understanding and vertue of light hearing and for thick breath and for doubt of Measelly or Lepry In the Temple be two veins called the Arteries for that they heat which are let blood for to diminish take away the great repletion and abundance of blood that is in the brain that might annoy the head the eyes and it is good against the Gout the Megrim and divers other accidents that may come to the head Vnder the tongue are two veins that are let blood for a sickness called the Sequary and against the Swelling and Apostumes of the throat and against the Squinancy by the which a man may die suddenly for default of such bléeding In the neek are two veins called Originals for that they have the course and abundance of all the blood that governeth the body of man and principally the head but they ought not to be let blood without the counsel of the Physitian and this bléeding availeth much to the sickness of the Lepry when it cometh principally of the blood The vein oâ— the heart taken in the arm profiteth to take away humours or evil blood that might hurt the chamber of the heart and is good for them that spet blood and that are short-winded by the which a man may die suddenly for default of such bléeding The vein of the Liver taken in the arm swageth the great heat of the body of man and holdeth the body in health and this bléeding is profitable also against the yellow-axes and apostumes of the Liver and against the Palsie whereof a man may die for default of such bleeding Between the master finger and the léech Anger to let blood helpeth the dolours that come in the stomack and side as Botches and Apostumes and divers other accidents that may come to these places by great abundance of blood and humours In the sides between the womb and the branch are two veins of the which that of the right side is let blood for the dropsie and shat of the left side for every sickness that cometh about the Milt and they should bleed according to
Land 5 From the time of Christmas unto the Twelfth day THe Husband-man understanding all this when on Christmas even at midnight the wind waxeth still it betokeneth a fruitfull yéere when on the Twelfth day afore day it is somewhat windy that betokeneth great plenty of Oyle When the Sun on the Twelfth day in the morning doth shine that betokeneth foule weather In the beginning it is never stedfast weather for the moneths goe all one through another the same day If it be faire weather that day it is happy and fortunate The sixth day after the first day is the last day so that the first is last and that in the six dayes every day leaveth behind him two moneths Also that the second day leaveth February afore noone and Ianuary at the after noone and so forth doth all other dayes January If it be on New-yéers day that the clouds in the morning be red it shall be an angry yéere with much War and great tempests If the Sun doe shine on the 22. day of January there shall be much wind If the Sun â—etâ— shine on St. Pauls day the twenty five day of Ianuary it shall be a fruitfull yéere and if it doe rain or snow it shal be betwéene both If it be very misty it betokeneth great death If thou heare it thunder that day it betokeneth great winds and great death and most especially among rich men that yéer February On Shrode-tuesday whosoever doth plant or sow it shall remain alwayes green Item how much the Sun did shine that day so much he shall shine every day in Lent And alwayes the next new Moon that falleth after Candlemas day and after that the next teâ—sday shall be alwaies Shrove-tuesday And when the Sun riseth and shineth early then prospereth well all manner of fruit if you hear it thunder that it betokeneth great wind and much fruit Saint Beda saith there be three dayes and three nights that if a child be be born there in the body abideth whole and shall not consume away untill the day of Iudgment that is in the last dayes of Ianuary and the secrets thereof are full wondrous And if a tree be hewed at on the same day it shall never fail March The more mists that there be in March the more good doth it and as many dayes as be in March so many hoar frosts shall you have after Easter and so many mysts in August All manner of trées that shall be cut downe unto the two last holy capes in March shall never fail Item If on Palm-sunday be no faire weather that betokeneth too goodness If it doe thunder that day then it signifieth a merry yéere and death of great men Aprill If it raine never so little on the Ascension day it betokeneth dearth of all manner of food for Cattell But when it is faire weather it is prosperous and there shall be plenty of Tallow and much Wooll May. If the Sun doe shine on the 25 day of May Wine shall prosper well but if it doth rain it doth much hurt Item if it raine on Whitsunday it is not good Item in the last of May â—â—e Oake trées begin to heare blossoms if they blossome then you shall have a good yéere of Tallow and plenty of Fruit. Iune If it rain néer so little on Midsummer day that is the 24 day of Iune then do not the Hasell nuts prosper If the holy Sacraments day of our Lord be faire then it is good and cause fruit plenty and the Lambs to dye Iuly If it raine the second day of Iuly such weather shal be forty dayes after day by day yet some imputed it to Swithin the 15. August If the the Sun do shine on the 15 day of August that is a good token and specially for Wine September If thou wilt sée and know how it shall go that yeer then take heed to the Oak apples about S. Michaels day for by them you shall know how that yéer shall be If the apples of the Oak treÌ„es when they be cut be within full of Spiders then followeth a naughty yéer if the apples have within them flies that betokens a méetly good yéer If they have maggots in them then followeth a good yéer If there be nothing in them then followeth great dearth if the apples be many and early ripe so shall it be an early Winter and very much snow shall be afore Christmass and after that it shal be cold If the inner part or kernell be fair and cleare then shal the Summer be fair and the corn good also but if they be very moist then shall the summer also be moist If they be lean then shall there be a hot and dry Summer If thunder in this moneth it presageth plenty of wine and corn that yéer October When the leaves will not fall from the trées then followeth after a cold winter or else a great number of caterpillars on the trées November Whether the Winter be cold or warm go on Alballows day to a béech trée cut a chip thereof if it be dry then shall the winter be warm if thou wilt try on S. Andrews even whether it shal be moist or dry yéer that followeth you shal know by a glass ful of water if the yéer shal be moist much rain shal fall then shal the water in the glass run over and if there shal follow a dry yéer then shal not the water arise to the brink thereof When there followeth a foggy night a good yéer after ensueth that is when it cometh on the thursday night or on a flesh day at night and not on the Friday or Saturday wherein some men wil eat no other meat but flesh iâ— there be thundring that betokeneth plenty of fruit December When Christmasse day cometh while the Moon waxeth it shall be a very good yéer and the nearer it cometh to the New Moon the better shall that yéer be If it come when the Moon decreaseth it shal be a hard yéer and the nearer the latter end thereof it cometh the worse and harder shal the yéer be And if any wood be cut off on the two last dayes of December and on the first day of Ianuary it shal not rot nor wither away nor be ful of wormes but alwayes waâ— harder and in his age as hard as a stone 6. How thou maist rule thy beasts that year Item put out of thy stable all thy beasts or what other cattle that thou hast the 3 nights following hereafter make the stals stables very clean with the mangers also give a beast no meat those nights in those places but bestow them in some other room and there give them meat for that is good and these be she thrée nights Christmas even at night New-yéers even and Twelfe even at night 7 An old rule of the Husband-man Item When it is fair weather thrée Sundaies after S. Iamses his day it betokeneth that corn shal be very good but if