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BIRTH OF CHILDREN AND OTHER EVENTS.

With respect to the Moon's Age, and Day of the Week.

To be born on thothe [sic] first day of the new moon, portends their life shall be ploasantpleasant [sic], with an increasoincrease [sic] of riches.

A child born on the second day will grow apace, and be inclined to lust. It is lucky on this day to send messages of trade by land, and to sow seed.

A child born on the third day will be shortlived, Never begin any work of moment on this day. Theft committed on this day will be discovered.

The fourth day is bad. Persons falling sick on this day rarely recover ; and dreams will havohave [sic] no effect.

The fifth day is favourable to begin a good work, and dreams will be tolerably successful; the child born on this day will be deceitful and proud.

The sixth day, dreams will not immediately come to pass: the child born on this day will not live long.

The seventh. Do not tell your dreams on this day,for much depends on concealing them: if sickness befall you on this day, you will soon recover: thothe [sic] child born will live long, but have much trouble.

The eighth day the dream will come to pass, and is a very prosperous day.

The ninth day differs very little from thothe [sic] former; the child born on this day will arrive at great riches and honours.

Thothe [sic] tenth day is likely, to be fatal; those who fall sick will very rarely recover; but the child