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⟨Signs⟩ of love and speedy Marriage, or the ⟨contrary⟩, by seeing or meeting divers sorts ⟨of⟩ creatures first in a morning.
These signs of love and marriage, have ⟨been⟩ greatly taken notice of, in their exact ⟨proceeding⟩ according to the desire of the ⟨parties⟩, and are as follows, viz.
1. For a woman to have the first and last ⟨letters⟩ of her Christian name the same with ⟨some⟩ man’s Sir-name that makes love to her, notes a happy union, and that the man ⟨will⟩ be a generous lover.
2. For a man to have the first and last ⟨letters⟩ of his Christian name the same with ⟨same⟩ woman’s Sir-name, denotes the same.
3. To think on a person upon sudden ⟨taking⟩, without any meditation, upon a Friday morning, that before had a place ⟨in⟩ the affections of the man or woman, is ⟨a⟩ demonstration that love or extraordinary friendship will take place between them.
4. If a ring accidently fall off a man’s finger, that is under no obligation of marriage, and runs directly to the foot of a maid or widow, it denotes not only he is in love with the party, but that a sudden marriage will ensue between them.
