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perilous and dangerous; for on these days if a man or woman let blood, they shall die within twenty-one days following: and whosoever falleth sick on any of these days shall certainly die; and whosoever beginneth any journey on any of these days ho shall be in danger of death before he returns. Also he that marrieth a wife on any of these days thoy shall either be quickly parted, or else live together with sorrow and discontent. And lastly, whosoever on any of these days beginneth any great business, it will never prosper or come to the desired perfection.
Now, since these days are so unfortunate, it highly concerns overy one, both to know and take notice of them; which that the reader may do, I havo set down in the following order:-
In January are eight days, that is to say, the 1st, 2d, 4th, 5th, 10th, 15th, 17th, and 19th.
In February are three days, that is, the 8th, 17th and 21st.
In March are three days, that is, tho 13th, 16th, and 21st.
In April are two, the 15th and 21st.
In May three, the 15th, 17th, and 20th
In June two, the 4th, and 5th.
July two, the 15th, and 20th.
In August two, the 10th, and 25th.
In September two, the 6th, and 7th.
In October one, the 19th.
In November two, the 5th and 7th.
In December three, the 6th, 7th, and 11th.
But besides there, there are also the canicular, or dog days, which are those of the greatest danger and peril; they begin the 19th day of July, and end the 27th of August, during which time it is very dangerous to fall sick, take physic, or to let blood; but if necessity call for it, it is best to be done before the middle of tho day.
