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14 its forehead. If a female, will be remarkable for wisdom.

On the twelfth day the child born will meet every affection, but be of a bad temper. This is a very unlucky day, particularly to those falling sick.

A child born on the thirteenth day will be unfortunate, both in temper and estate; though a good day for marriage, or to find things that have been lost. Persons imprisoned this day will soon have their liberty.

A child whose nativity is on the fourteenth day will die as a traitor. An excellent day to ask a favour. Take physic this day.

The fifteenth day is very unfortunate. A good day to find any thing that is lost.

A child born on the sixteenth day will be unmannerly and unfortunate. Buy and sell on this day. Dreams portend luck on this day.

A child born on the seventeenth day of the moon, shows it will be foolish. You may take physic, let blood, or transact business on this day.

The eighteenth day is fortunate, both for male and female born on it.

A nativity on the nineteenth day, the child will be wise and virtuous, audand [sic] will arrive at great honours.

Your dreams portend good on the twentieth day of the moon; but a child then born will be dishonest.

A child born the twenty-first day, will be of so unhappy a disposition, that let him look to the sword of justice, perhaps "black with murder, sacrilege, and crimes." An unhappy fatality attends this day.