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ing; and whosoever falleth sick on any of these days ⟨shall⟩ certainly die; and whosoever beginneth any ⟨journey⟩ on any of these days, he shall be in danger ⟨of⟩ death before he returns. Also he that marrieth a ⟨wife⟩ on any of these days, they shall be either 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⟩ every one, both to know and take notice of ⟨them⟩; which that the reader may do, I have sedown ⟨in⟩ the following order:—
In January are eight unlucky days, these are the ⟨1st⟩, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 10th, 15th, 17th, and 19th.
In February there are three days, the 8th, 17th, ⟨and⟩ 21st.
In March there are three days, the 13th, 16th, ⟨and⟩ 21st.
In April there are two days, the 15th and 21st.
In May there are three days, the 15th, 17th, and 20th.
In June there are two days, the 4th and 5th.
In July there are two days, the 15th and 20th.
In August there are two days, the 10th and 25th.
In September there are two days, the 6th and 7th.
In October there is one day, the 19th.
In November there are two days, the 5th and 7th.
In December there are three days, the 6th, 7th, ⟨and⟩ 11th.
But besides these 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 ⟨17th⟩ of Au gust, 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 the day.
How to Read any Person’s Character by
their Nails.
They who have their nails broad, are of a gentle ⟨disposition⟩, bashful and afraid of speaking before their ⟨superiors⟩, or indeed, to any without hesitation and ⟨a⟩ downcast eye.
