The book of knowledge : treating of the wisdom of the ancients : in four parts : I. Shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets ... on the bodies of men, &c. II. Prognostications for ever necessary to keep the body in health; with several choice receipts in physic and surgery. III. An abstract of the art of physiognomy and palmestry ... IV. The farmer's calendar ... / written by Erra Pater ... ; made English by W. Lilly ... ; to which is added, the true form of all sorts of bills, bonds, counter-bonds.

Date:
1806
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Credit: The book of knowledge : treating of the wisdom of the ancients : in four parts : I. Shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets ... on the bodies of men, &c. II. Prognostications for ever necessary to keep the body in health; with several choice receipts in physic and surgery. III. An abstract of the art of physiognomy and palmestry ... IV. The farmer's calendar ... / written by Erra Pater ... ; made English by W. Lilly ... ; to which is added, the true form of all sorts of bills, bonds, counter-bonds. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    corn, though the weather in harvest will prove but indifferent: fruit shall very much abound, and there will be a very good seed time following the harvest; flocks of sheep and great cattle shall in- crease and prosper ; but there shall be robberies in most places, and perhaps war before the end of the year; Also it denotes the death of prelates and princes, dissention and discord among men, but not of long continuance. Monday.] If New-Year's day fall on Monday, expect a hard and cold winte^, and a wet summer, and as a consequence of that, many diseases ; the fruits of the earth very indifferent, which will produce great scarcity in some places : Also de- notes the downfall of the gentry, and many mar- riages among the common people. Tuesday.'] If on Tuesday, the winter shall be wet and the summer very dry ; hay will be scarce, but corn indifferently plenty. Many factions and divisions among those that sit at the helm, and a great mortality both of men and beasts. Wednesday.] If on Wednesday, it denotes the first part of the winter very hard and severe, but the last part very mild and gentle, a seasonable spring and plenty of fruit; but great sickness and many distempers about autumn Many fables, with false news, shall be spread abroad, and much dis- content among the common people. Thursday.) If on Thursday, you may look for a hard winter, but a seasonable and moderate spring and a great increase of the fruits of the earth : •sheep and great cattle shall also prosper much, but