and tokens of faire Weather Fol. 185 4 Signes of Heat and hot Weather Fol. 196 5 Signes of cold and frosty Weather Fol. 196 6 Signes of Snow Fol. 187 7 Signes of Plenty and Abundance Fol. 189 8 Signes of Dearth and want of Corne and Food Fol. 190 A briefe Chronologie of Memorable Accidents Fol. 191 A briefe Description of all the Members of the body with their signification Fol. 197 Of the signification of Moles Fol. 215 A description of the Wheele of Fortune How the Moone appeares when she is Eclipsed and in this manner did she appeare in the yeare 1661. upon Saturday being the 28. of September North. THE BOOKE of Knowledge Both necessary and usefull for the benefit of all People Sunday IF the Nativity of our Lord come on Sunday Winter shall be good the Spring windy swéet and hot Vintage flourishing Oxen and Shéepe multiplyed Honey and Milke plentifull Peace and accord in the Land â—ea all the Sundaies in the yeare profitable They that be borne shall be strong great and shining and he that flyeth shall be found Munday IF it â—all on the Monday Winter shall be indifferent Summer dry or cleane contrary so that if it be rainy and tempestuous Vintage shall be doubtfull in each Monday of the said yeare to enterprise any thing it shall be prosperous and strong Who that flyeth shall soone be found Theft done shall be proved and hee that falleth into his bed shall soone recover Tuesday IF it come on Tuesday Winter shall be good the Spring windy Summer fruitfull Vintage laboursome Women dye and Ships perish on the Sea In each Tuesday of the same yeare to begin a work it will prosper he that is born shall be strong and covetous dreames pertaine to age He that flyeth shall soone be found theft done shall be proved Wednesday IF it come on the Wednesday Winter shall be sharpe and hard the Spring windy and evill Summer good Vintage plentifull good wit easily found young men dye honey sparing men desire to Travell and Shipmen sayle with great hazard that yeare In each Wednesday to begin a worke is good Thursday IF it come on the Thursday Winter shall he good the Spring windy Summer fruitfull Vintage plentifull Kings and Princes in hazard And in each Thursday to begin a new work prosperous He that is borne shall be of faire spéech and worshipfull he that flyeth shall soone be found theft done by women shall soone be proved He that falleth in his bed shall soone recover Friday IF it come on the Friday Winter shall be marvellous the Spring windy and good Summer dry Vintage plentious There shall be trouble of the ayre Shéep and Bées perish Oats dear In each Friday to begin a work it shall prosper he that is born shall be profitable and lecherous He that flyeth shall soon be found theft done by a child shall be proved Saturday IF it come on the Saturday Winter shall be darke snow great fruit plentious the Spring windy Summer evill Vintage sparing in many places Oates shall be deare Men wax sick and Bées dye In no Saturday to begin a work shall be good except the course of the Moone alter it Theft done shall be found he that flyeth shall turne againe to his owne Those that are sicke shall long wail and uneath they shall escape death 2. Of the Birth of Children in the Dayes of the Weeke ON the Sunday who that is be the shall be great and shining Who that is born on the Munday shall prosper if he begin a worke aâ— that day Who is borne on the TueÌ„sday shall be Covetous and perish with Iron and hardly come to the last age and to begin all things is good He that is borne on the Wednesday shall lightly leanue words He that is borne on the Thursday shall be stable and woâ—hipfull and to begin all things is good He that is borne on the Friday shall be of long life and Lecherous and to begin all things is good He that is borne on the Saturday shall â—â—ldome be profitable but if the course of the Moone bring it thereto 3. The nature and disposition of the Moon in the birth of Children The first day Adam created IN the first day of the Moon Adam was made to doâ— all things is profitable and that thou séest in thy fléepe shall be well and turne into joy if thou séemest to be overcome neverthelesse thou shalt overcome A Child that is borne shall soone increasâ— and â—e of long life aâ—â—â—rich he that falleth sicke shall long wall a â—â—suffer a long sicknesse It is good to let a littâ—â— Blood The second day Eve made IN the second day of the Moone 〈◊〉 made to doe an errand is good 〈◊〉 prize any thing is profitable as to 〈◊〉 sell and flye into a ship to make a â—aâ— and to soâ—â— séeds theft done shall soon be found Whatsoever thou shalt sée in sleepâ— suddâ—â— effect it shall have whether it he good or evill to let blood is good A Child that is born soon shall wax and he shall be a Lecherer and if a waman prove a strumpet The third day Cain was borne IN the third day of the Moone Cain was borne abstain from doing of any thing except thou wouldst not have it prosper draw up roots in the yard and in the field theft done shall soone be found Whatsoever thou séest in sléepe is nought the Man child shall grow for the time but dye young A sick man that falleth in his bed shall travell and not escape To let blood is good The fourth day Abel was borne IN the fourth day of the Moone Abel was borne Whatsoever thou doest is good in each travell the dreame thou séest hath effect hope in God and counsell good A child that is born shall be a good creature and much praised A man that falleth sicke either soone shall be healed or soone shall dye It is good to let blood The fifth day no Sacrament IN the fifth day of the Moone doe nothing of errand nor worke to receive the Sacrament is dangerous He that flyeth shall be taken or killed the dreame that thou shalt sée shall be well Beware that thou reject no counsel A child that is borne shall dye young He that falleth in his bed soone shall dye to let blood is good The sixth day send Children to School IN the sixth day of the Moone to send Children to School is good and to use hunting The dreames that thou shalt sée shall not come to passe but beware thou say nought to any man nor discover thy counsel A child borne shall be of long life and sickly A sicke man uneath shall escape to let blood is good The seaventh day Abel was slaine IN the seventh day of the Moone Abel was slaine He that falleth ssek shall dye he that is borne shall be of long life it is good to let blood and to take drinke A dreame that thou séest long after shall be
Who that flyeth shall soon be found and theft also To buy Swine to tame beasts to clip haires and to take all manner of nourishing is good A sâ—â—ke man if he be medicined he shall be healed The eighth day good to do any thing ANd in the eighth day of the Moone whatsoever thou wilt doe is good All things that thou wilt treet of to goe in counsell to buy Manciples and Beasts to change folds of Shéepe to lay foundations to soâ—â— seeds to go in a way A child that is born shall be sick and dye young but if he live he shal be a Purchaser A dream shall be certain and soon shal be If thou séest sorâ—y things turn them to the East Though an old man wax sick he shall live their shall be found to let blood it behoveth in the midst of the day The ninth day Lamech borne ANd in the ninth day of the Moon Lamech was born to do all things is profitable what thing thou wilt enterprize shall come to good offect A dream that thou séest shall come in the day following or in the second day and thou shalt sée a signe in the East and that shal appear in sléep onely within eleven dayes shal come to paâ—e A Child borne in all things shall be a Purchaser and good and long of life A sick man shall wail much and arise Who shall be chased shall not be found and who that is oppresseâ— shall be comforted Presume thou not to be lâ—t blood The tenth day Noah borne ANd in the tenth day of the Moone was bâ—â—ne the Patriark Noah Whatsoever thou wilt do shall prtain to light Dreams â—e in vaine and within four dayes shall come without peril A child that is born shall sée many countries and die old Whatsoever is lost shall be hid who that is bound shall be unbound who that flyeth after shall be found who that falleth in travel without peril shall be delivered who that falleth sick in his bed he shall long abide To let blood is good The eleventh day Sem born ANd in the 11th day of the Moon Sem was born It is good to begin works a Iourney to make a Wedding A dream within four dayes shall be fulfilled without peril A child that is born shall be of long Life and Religious and he shall have a sign lovely in the forehead or in the mouth or in the â—ye and in the latter age he shall be made better A wench shall have a signe that she shall be learned with wisdom To travel is good and to change folds of Shéep from place to place He that is sick if long sick shall be healed each day to be let blood is good The twelfth day Canaan born ANd in the twelfth day of the Moon was born Canaan the son of Cham nothing thou shalt begin for it is a grievous day A dream shall be certain and joy to thee after that thou séest within nine dayes shall be fulfilled To wed and to do errands is profitable that is lost shall be found A child that is born shall be of long life angry and honest a Sick-man shall be grieved and arise who that is taken shall be let go theft done shall be found To let blood at even it is good The 13th day Noah planted Vines ANd in the thirteenth day of the Moon Noah planted Vines so that to plant Vines is good After that thou wakest thy dream shall be and within four dayes come to gladness but take heed to Psalms and Orisons A child born shall come to adversity he shall be angry and not long of life Who that is bound shal be loosed that is lost shall be found Who that waxeth Sick long time shall travel and seldom shall recover but die To wed a wife is good and each day let blood The 14th day Noah blessed all things THe fourteenth day of the Moon is a good day and a glad Noah blessed all things whatsoever thou wilt do shall come to thee to good purpose A dream within six dayes shall be To make wedding is good to go in the way Ask of thy friend or thine enemy and it shall be done to thee A child that is born shal be a traitor the sick-man shal be changed and rise and healed by Medicine to let blood is good The 15th day confusion of Languages ANd in the 15th day of the Moon tongues were divided do no work begin no work for it is a grievous day A Sick-man shall long travel but he shall escape A dream that thou seest nothing shall annoy but come to good event A child born shall die young that is lost shall be found to let blood is good The 16th day Pythagoras born ANd in the sixteenth day of the Moon Pythagoras was born and the Author of Philosophy to buy and sell is good and to tame Oxen and other beasts A dream is not good after long time it shall come and it shal be harmful to take a wife and make wedding is good Folos of Shéep from place to place to change is good A child that is born shall be of long Life but he shall be poor sorsworn and accused A Sick-man if he change his place he shall live to let blood is good The 17th day ill to be an Embassador IN the seventeenth day of the Moon it is evil to do an errand a dream that thou séest after long time shall be or within thirty dayes A child that is born shall be silly he that is sick shall be much grieved and arise that is lost shall be found to send children to school to be wedded to make Medicine and to take it is good but not to let blood The 18 day good to enterprize any thing ANd in the eightéenth day of the Moon it is good for all things to be done namely to begin houses and to set children to school dreams are good and shall be done within twenty dayes who that sickness hath shall soon rise or long be sick and then recover theft done shall be found a man-child now born shall be valiant and eloquent proud unpeaceable and not long of life A maid-child then born shall be chaste laborious serviceable and better in her latter age they shall both be marked above the knees Not too hardy be thou to let blood this day The 19 day a day indifferent IN the ninetéenth day of the Moon it is indifferent to begin any thing dreams shall come within twenty dayes who that hath sicknesse shall soon rise if he take medicine theft then dene shall not be found A man-child then born shall be true begin fight wise ever wax better and better in great worship and have a mark in the brow A maid-child then born shall be right sick yet wedded to one man that day is good to bléed The 20 day Isaac blessed his Son ANd in the 20 day of the Moon Isaac blessed his Son whatsoever thou wilt do is good A dream that thou
playes sport and manly-pastimes for then he is full thirty years of age Then cometh June and then the Sun at the highest in his Meridional he may ascend no higher in his Station His gleamering golden beames ripeneth the Corn and then man is thirty six years he may ascend no more for then nature hath given them courage and strength at the full and ripeneth the seeds of perfect understanding Then cometh July that fruits be set on suning and our Corn a bardning but then the Sun beginneth a little to descend downward So the man goeth from youth toward age beginneth for to acquaint him with sadnesse for then he is come to forty two years of age After that cometh August then we gather in our Corn and also the fruits of the earth and then man doth his diligence to gather for to find himself to maintain his wife children and houshould when age cometh on him and then after that six years he is forty eight years of age Then cometh September that winds be made and the fruits of the trees be gathered and there withal he doth freshly begin to garnish his house and make provision of needful things for to live with in winter which draweth very near and then man is in his most stedfast and covetous estate prosperous in wisoome purposing to gather and keep as much as shall be sufficient for him in his age when he may gather no more and then he is fifty four years of age Then cometh October when all is gathered both Corn and other manner of fruits also the Labourers Plow and sow new seeds in the Earth for the year to come And then he that nought soweth nought gathereth and then in these six years a man shall take himself unto God for to do penance and good works and then the benefits the year after his death he may gather and have spiritual profit and then man is fully the term of three seere years Then cometh November that the dayes be very short and the Sun in a manner giveth but little heat and the trées lose their leaves the fields that were green look hoar gray then all manner of hearbs are hid in the ground and then appeareth no flower and winter is come that the man hath understanding of age and hath lost his kindly heat and strength his teeth begin to rot and fail him and then hath he little hope of long life but desireth to come to the life everlasting and these six years maketh him threescore and six years of age Last of all cometh December full of cold with frost and snow with great winds and stormy weather that a man cannot labour the Sun is then at the lowest the trées and the earth are hid in snow then it is good to hold them nigh the fire and to spend the goods that they got in the summer For then men begin to wax crooked and féeble coughing and spitting and loathsom and then he loseth his perfect understanding and his heirs desire death and these six years maketh him full thréescore and twelve years and if he live any longer it is by his good guiding and dieting in his youth howbeit it is possible that a man may live till he be a hundred years of age but there be few that live so long 26. The Rutter of the Distances of Harbours and Havens in most parts of the World THe compass of England round about is 4309 miles Venice doth stand from Flanders East and by South 80 miles And the next course by Sea from Flanders to Iaffe is this From Sluse to Calais is 70 m. From Calais to Bucheffe 80 miles From Bucheffe to Lezard 260 miles From Lezard to Capfenester 650 miles From Capfenester to Lisbone 283 m. From Lisbone to Cape St. Vincent to the Straits 240 miles From the Straits of Gibralter unto the Isse of Sardine 110 miles From Malsitana in Sardine to Inalta is 460. miles From Inalta the course of Saragora and Sicil to sail to Iaffe in Surry 1800 m. From Iaffe to Baffe to Cypre to the Castle Roge 200 m. From Castle Roge to Rhodes 100 m. From Rhodes in Candy 250 m. From Candy to Modon 300 m. From Modon to Corfue 300 m. From Corsue to Venice 800 m. Tshe length of the Coasts of Surry of the Sea coasts is from the Gulf of Ermony to the Gulf Dalarze next the South and by West from Luzaria to Ryse 65 m. That is to understand from Lazaria in Eremony to Soldin that cometh from the River coming to Antioch 70 m. ANd from Soldin to the Port of Lycha next unto the Souch From Lycha to the Port of the South 50 m. From Torosa unto the Port of Tripo◠South 50 m. From Bernet to Acres South and by West 70 m. From Acres to Port Iaffe South and by West 70 m. From Port Iaffe to Port Delazara South South-west 130 m. From Damiat to Sariza in Surry to Damiat in Egypt 180 m. From Damiat to Babylon Alchare 80 m. From Damiat to Alexandria 110 m. THe length of Mare Major is from the Gulf St. George in the middest of the Gulf that is betwixt Tarpesond Senostopoly to the Port Messembre West from St. George 1060 m. The breadth of the West end is from the Bras St. George of Constantinople upon the River Danubius next the North from St. George Bras 560 m. FRom Pero to Caffa in Tartary Northeast 600 m. From Caffa to the straits of Tae Northeast 100 m. The Gulf of Tane is about 600 m. The Cape of Caffa is about 600 m. From the head of Tane to Sanastopoly 4 m. From Sanastopoly to Trapesond by West 250 m. From Trapesond to Synopia next to the South 430 m. From Synopia to Pero next to the West Southwest 230 m. From Pero to Messember next the Northwest 230 m. From Messember to Manchro North Northeast 160 m. From Manchro Castro to Danobia Northeast 130 m. From Danobia to the straits of Caffa next the East 200 m. The Compass of the Islands THe Isse Cypre is about 500 m. The Isse of Rhodes is about 180 miles The Isse of Lange is about 80 m. The Isse of Negre Pont is about 300 m. The Isse of Cicilia is about 737 m. The Isse of Sardine is about 700 m. The Isse of great Brittan is about two thousand miles The Isse of Ireland is about a thousand and seven hundred miles The Principality of Marre is about 700 m. Thus endeth the Rutter of the Distance from one Port or Country to another 27. Of the Axtree and Poles THe Diamenter of the world is called his Axtree whereabout he moveth and the ends of the Axtree are called the Poles of the World Of wham one is called the North Pole and the other the South Pole The Northern is he that is alwayes seen in our Habitations And the Southern is that which is never seen above our Horizon And there are certain places on earth whereas the Pole that
First I will begin to shew what Rules of Husbandry are to be observed in each month and also Observations for Taking of Physick and keeping of a good and wholsome Diet and modest Recreation 36. Rules of Husbandry in January This is the season for good husbands to lop and purge superfluous branches from fruit Trees uncover their roots set all kinds of quick-sets and fruit trees in the new of the Moon be sure the wind be not North nor East and set the same sides to the South and West which grew at the first set Beans Pease and Parsnips the weather mild and Moon decreasing dig Gardens dreauch weak and sick earthe Rine with Verdijuce Horses with Water and ground Malt sodden with a little Brand. Observations for Physick and Diet in January The best Physick is warm Cloaths good Fires warm diet and a Merry honest Wife Rules of Husbandry in February This month set cut and lay Quicksets and Roses as all other Plants set and plant Vines Hops and all Fruit that growes on bushes Sow Pease Beans and Onions furnish your Gardens with Sallats and Pot-hearbs for Summer prune and trim all sorts of fruit Trees from Moss Canker and superfluous Branches remove Grafts or young Trees in the last quarter the Moon being in Aries Libra or Scorpio Observations for Physick and Diet in February If necessity urge you may let Blood but be sparing in Physick and be sure when a warm day comes to prevent taking of cold through carelessnesse for the warm Aire in this month is not lasting but oft deludes us to our prejudice Rules of Husbandry in March Now regarding the wind and weather graft cut quicksets cover the roofs of fruit trees opened in December and January with fat earth sowe Oars Barley Parsnips Onions Carrets Melons Cowcumbers and all kind of Pothearbs slip Hartichokes and Sage and sowe all manner of garden Seeds Observations for Physick and diet in March Now advise with the honest and able Astrological Physitian 't is good to purge and let blood Rules of Husbandry in April This month sow Hemp and Flax pull Hops set and sow all kinds of Garden herbs restore the Liberty of the laborious Bee by opening her Hive Bar-trees for Tanners and let good-huswives mind their Gardens and begin to think of their Daries In gard'ning never this ruie forget To sowe dry and set wet Observations of Physick and diet in April The use of Physick becomes now seasonable as also Purging and Blood-letting 't is good to abstain from Wine for many diseases will be taken thereby to the ruin of many Rules of Husbandry in May. This month commands the provident house-wife and the prudent Artist to set their Stils on work in the beginning of the month sowe and set those tender summer Herbs that would not indure the former cold weed your Hopgardens cut off superfluous branches moss Trees and Gardens and weed Corn. Observations for Physick and Diet in May. Now every Garden and Hedge affords thee Food and Physick Rise early Walk the Fields by running streames the North and West sides Sage and Sweet-butter an excellent Breakfast clarified Whay with Sage Scurvy-grasse-Ale and Wormwood-beer are wholsome Drinks Rules of Husbandry in June At the full of the Moon this month and next gather your Herbs to keep dry for the whole year Set Rosemary and Gilliflowers sow Lettice and Radish thrée or four dayes after the full and they will not run to séed shear your Shéep the moon increasing Observations for Physick and Diet in June Let honest moderate Labour and Exercise procure your Sweat thin and light Diet and chast Thoughts tend to Health Lie not unadvisedly on the ground or over hastily drink Rules of Husbandry in July Get Rue Wormwood and Gall to strowe on your floores to destroy Fleas at the full Moon gather flowers and séeds dry your flowers rather in the shade than in the Sun which too much exhalteth their vertue but to avoide corruption let the Suns heat a little visit them Observations for Physick and Diet in July Beware of violent heat and sudden cold which are the great distempers of this month and produce pestilential Diseases forbear superfluous Drinking but Eat heartily Rules of Husbandry in August Now with thankfulness reap your desired harvest Sow winter Herbs in the new of the moon Estéem fair weather as precious and mis-spend it not Gather garden Séeds near the full use moderate Diet forbear to sléep presently after meat take heed of suddain cold after heat Observations in Physick and Diet in August Beware of Physick and Blood-letting in the Dog-dayes if the Air be hot otherwise if occasion require you may safely make use thereof Rules of Husbandry in September The beginning of this month and end of the former gather Hops their Complexion being brown and the weather fair and no dew on the ground kill Bées make Verjuice remove and set all slips of Flowers between the two Lady dayes remove Trées from Sept. fill Febru especially in the new of the Moon the weather warm and the wind South or West cut Quick-sets gather ripe fruit sowe Wheate and Rie winter Parsuips and Carrets and set Roses Strawberries and Barberries Observations for Physick and Diet in September Now as the year declines provide your winter garments hang them on loosely to pervent that you might after repent of good for Physick and Phlebotomy Rules of Husbandry in September Sow Wheat and Rie remove young plants and trées about the new moon observing this as a seasonable secret that in setting you carefully place that side to the South and West which were so before you took up the Plant otherwise the cold kills it gather your remaining Winter fruit set all kinds of Nuts and Acorns and cut Rosetrées but once in two years if you intend to have store of Roses Observations for Physick and Diet in October The Garments you last month hung on your backs in jest now button them close in good earnest cloath you now for prevention for the cold comes insensibly and fogs oft-times beget a whole winters cold Consult with your Tailors as well as Physitians Rules of Husbandry in November Set Crabtrée stocks to graf on in the old of the moon set pease and beanes and sowe parsusps and carrets Trench gardens with dung untober the roâ—â—s of your apple frées and so let them remain till March kill swins in or near the full of the moon and the flesh will the vetter prove in voyling Observations for Physick and Diet in November The best Physick this month is good Exercise Warmth and wholsome Meat and Drink Rules of Husbandry in December In the last Quarter of the Moon this Month and the next are the vest times to fell Timber Let Fowlers mind their Game cover all your best Flowers and Herbs from cold and sterms with rotten hors-dung look well to thy Cartle blood Horses Let a warms Fire and a cup of Nectar be thy Bath the Ritchin thy Apotheearies shop