Endnote 30
Part I, §21, l. 50.  Not only the influences here assigned to the signs, but others due to planets, may be found in `Porphyrii Philosophi introductio in Claudii Ptolomæi opus de affectibus astrorum', fol. Basileæ, n. d. p. 198.  I here add a few extracts from the MS. in Trinity College, Cambridge (marked R. 15. 18), to shew the nature of the old astrology.  I choose them with especial reference to Aries.  The other signs are spoken of in a similar manner.  `It is principally to be considered that the signes of hevyn haue theire strenght and propre significacioun vpon the membris of eny man; as, Aries hath respect to the hed, taurus to the neck, geminis (sic) the Armys, Cancer the brest, leo the hert, virgo the bowels, &c.; as it shall shew in the Chapiters folowyng.  Secundarily it is to be noted that plotholomee (sic) saith, that to touche with instrument of yroun while the mone is in the signe of the same membre, is for to be dred; let the surgen beware, and the letter of blode, let hym be aferd to touche that membre with yrene, in the which the mone shal be.' -- MS. G; Tract C. p. 12.

`Thenne Aries hath respect to the hed; And this signe is hote and dry, fiery & colerik.  Saturne hath ij witnes in Ariete, a triplicitate and a terme.  Jubiter also hath ij, a triplicitate and a terme.  Mars hath iij testimonials or iij fortitudis in Ariete, A hows, A face, and A terme.  The sonne hath iij fortitudis in Ariete, scilicet, an exaltacioun, a triplicite, and a face.  Venus hath ij testimonials, A terme and a face.  Mercury hath one testymony, that is to sey, a terme.  And luna in Ariete hath no testimoniall.  For the which it is to know, that the influens of the planetis may be fortyfied v maner of wayes.  And these v maner be called v fortitudis of planetis, or testimonials, which be these: domus, exaltacio, triplicitas, terminus, and facies.  Domus gevith to a planet v fortitudis; And a planet in his hows is lyke a kynge in his hall, And in the high trone of his glorie. A planet in his exaltacioun is lyke a kynge when he is crowned.  A planet in his triplicite is like a kynge in honour, Amonge his sencible people.  A planet in his terme is As a mann amonges his kynnesmenn And fryndis.  Facies gyvith to a planet that thyng the which rowme gyvith to a maistre.  Wherfore facies gyvith only on fortitude, Terminus ij, Triplicitas iij, Exaltacio iiij, And domus v.  And for the more clere declaracioun, the dignytes of planettis in signes be comprehendid in this figure ensuynge, &c.' (E30b) -- Same MS., Tract C. p. 13.

The dygnytes of planetis in the signes, most speciall they be to be noted in iudicials.  When the mone is in Ariete, it is not gode, but vtterly to be exshewed, both for seke And disesid, for to shafe theire hede or to boist in the eris or in the nek; nor loke þou let no blode in the vayn of the hede.  How-be-it, benyficiall it is to begynne euery worke that þou woldest bryng aboute sone.  But that thynge that is stabill ought to be eschewed.  In this signe it is necessary to dele with noble estatis And rich men, And for to go in-to A bayne [bath]. (E30c) -- Same MS., Tract C. p. 14.