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 unnatural death, and chiefly beheading.

First, the Members, signifieth the Father the Mother the Children, the Wife, the Friend, the Cousin, also, the fruit of the body, eloquence and knowledge, for it is very fruitful.

Again, it signifies riches and possessions, because it increaseth and diminisheth, also councils and secrets, poverty and servitude; also it signifieth dignity and increase of honour, therefore when one departs he seeth it in his estate and place. It signifieth also diminishing and redoubling of things present to all, only the wife and friends excepted, it taking them away, because a man may not impart their use to any thing.

The knees being strong and sturdy, signifies in many other notions and operations of health; also a tree or branch coming out of the knee, signifieth slowness, and to a sick man death.