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 it be male or female. This day is also proper to go on messages, to trade by land, or to sail by sea, also to put seed in the ground that it might thrive. On this day also thy dreams shall come to pass, whether it be good or bad. It is also good on this day, to open a vein, if there be occasion.

A child born on the third day of the moon, shall die quickly or at least be short-lived; on this day to begin any work of moment, is very unfortunate, for it seldom comes to a good end. If theft be committed on this day, it will be discovered, and on this day a man that falls sick hardly recovers.

On the fourth day of the moon, the child that is born shall prosper in the world, and be of good repute. On this day it is good to begin an enterprise, provided it be done, with good advice and with dependence upon Heaven for a blessing. A man that falls sick upon this day, either recovers or dies in a short time. They that will, may also on this day use phledotomyphlebotomy [sic].

The fifth day of the moon is unfortunate, and the child born hereby shall die in its infancy. On this day, let no man do any thing of moment, it will have no success. he that is in danger this day and thinks to escape, he shall certainly be taken—he bad better then be still as he is. If good counsel be given on this day, execute then to morrow. He that falls sick and takes his bed on this day, hath reason to fear that he will never rise out of it again. Yot on this day you may let blood with good success.

The sixth day of the moon, the child that is born shall have a long life, but if taken ill it shall die quickly, to send children to school this day is very fortunate and denotes they shall increase in learning: hunting on this day will be successful; but if a man falls sick he hardly recovers.

On the seventh day, the child that is born may live many years, but he that falls sick shall never recover; on this day it is good to shave the head, to