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18THE GOLDEN FORTUNE-TELLER SECRETS OF NATURE DISPLAYED.

P is an ingenious science, or knowledge of nature, by which thothe [sic] inclinations and dispositions of every creaturocreature [sic] are understood. And becausobecause [sic] some of the members are uncompounded, and entire of themselves, as thothe [sic] tongue, the heart, &c.. and some are of a mixed nature, as the eyes, the nose, and others; we therefore say, that there are many things which agree and live together, that inform a wise man how to make his judgment before he be too rash to deliver it to the world.

Hair.—Hair that hangs down without curling, if it be of a fair complexion, thin, and soft withal, signifies a man to be naturally faint-hearted, and of a weak body, but of a quiet, harmless disposition. Hair that is big and thick, and short withal, denotes a man to be of a strong eonstitutionconstitution [sic], secure, hold, deceitful, and for the most part unquiet and vain, lusting after beauty, and more foolish than wise, though fortunofortune [sic] may favour him. He whose hair not only eurlscurls [sic] much but busheth out, and stands on end, if the hair be white, or of a yellowish eolourcolour [sic], he is by nature proud and bold, dull of apprehension, soon angry, a lover of venery, given to lying, malicious, and ready to do any mischief. He whose hair rises in the eernercorner [sic] efof [sic] his temples, and is gross and rough withal, is mestmost [sic] highly eoneeitedconceited [sic] of himself, inelinedinclined [sic] to malieemalice [sic], but eunninglycunningly [sic] coneealsconceals [sic] it, is very eourtlycourtly [sic], and a lover of new fashions. HoHe [sic] whosowhose [sic] hair is of a reddish complexion, is for the most part, if not always, proud, deeeitfuldeceitful [sic], detraetingdetracting [sic], venerous, and full of envy. Hair of a yellowish eolourcolour [sic], shows a man to be good eonditionedconditioned [sic], and willing to do any thing, fearful, shamefaeedshamefaced [sic], and weak in body, but strong in thothe [sic] abilities of the mind, and more apt to