Of the Astrall Signes of Physiognomy in Man.
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Sedziwój, Michal, Paracelsus, and French, John
Purblind.
Purblind eyes, and such as turne upward, and downward, and to both sides, signifie a false man, and crafty, that cannot easily be deceived, treacherous, hating labour, slothfull, getting his living slothfully, by Dice, Usury, Whoring, Robbery, &c.
Small and deep.
Small and deep eyes doe for the most part signifie weak, and feeble eyes, and blindnesse ensuing in old age, as also strong men, warlike, bold, deceitfull, nimble, factious, patiently undergoing their condition, yet the end of whose life is for the most part tragicall, &c.
Great.
Great eyes, a covetous, ravenous man, especially if they hang out of the head.
Alwayes Winking.
Eyes that are alwaies winking, declare a weak sight, and a man to be fearefull, and solicitous.
Rolling.
Rolling Eyes shew an amorous affection, and a prudent man, and a man of quicke intention.
Continually dejected.
Eyes continually dejected shew a bashfull, modest man, &c.
Red.
Eyes that are red, signifie a bold, and strong man, &c.
Cleare.
Clear eyes, and not easily moveable, shew an heroick, magnanimous, strong, chearfull, and a man formidable to his enemies, &c.
Eares great.
Great eares shew a good hearing, a good memory, attention, diligence, a sound brain, and head, &c.
Low eares are an ill omen. For, for the most part they signifie a man to be malitious, fraudulent, unjust, and a bad hearing, a bad memory, a bold man, and easily exposing himselfe to dangers.
A long Nose.
A long nose, and crooked downwards is a good sign, it signifies a man to bee valiant, prudent, close, rigorous, and yet just, &c.
A flat Nose.
A flat nose signifies a man to be malicious, lustfull, given to lying, inconstant, &c.
Sharp.
A sharp nose, a man to bee a turne-coate, a mocker, &c.
Long.
A long nose, a man to be slow in all his actions, and to be of a very quick smell.
Hollow cheeks.
The cheekes with pits in them signifie a man to bee talkative, a Scorner, contentious, &c.
A long Chin.
A long chin, with a long face, signifie a man to be given to anger, and slow to labour, &c.
A divided Chin.
A divided chin signifies a man to bee faithfull, officious, subtile, and various in his words, speaking one thing, and meaning another, angry, yet sorry for his anger, ingenious, and given to inventions.
A great Mouth.
A great and large mouth signifies a man to bee a great devourer, silly, foolish, imprudent, dareing, &c. A little mouth signifies the contrary.
Lips drawn to.
Lips drawne to, where the upper is greater then the lower, signifie a man to bee angry, warlike, couragious, yet for the most part of rude, and uncivil behaviour, and manners like to a swine.
Lips great beneath.
Lips great beneath, signifie a man to be dull, foolish, and blockish, &c.
Haire signifies nothing by Art.