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( 14 ) that falleth ſick on the twenty-ninth day, may recover. He that falleth ſick on the thirtieth day, it is doubtful whether he would die at that time or not, He that takes ſickeneſs on the thirty firſt day may very probably recover if he live paſt the ſeventh day of the following month.

VI. To know whether a woman be with child of a boy or a girl.

TAKE a diſh and put ſome water in it then let the woman milk her breaſt into it; and if it be a boy it will float, if not it will ſink.

VII An excellent way to know in the morning, when you go forth, whether you ſhall have good or bad luck.

WHEN you go out of your houſe into the ſtreets, fields, or any other place, the firſt that you meet with, whether his or her name begin with theſe letters, A, F, O, V, C, L, that doth betoken good fortune that day; and if his or her name begins with the letters, S, D, T, I, is ſtill ſucceſs to any thing that day

VIII. To make a man or woman put off their cloths,