And if the Moone runne then the signe Scorpio, at the first appearance of the dogge starre, it after declareth the commotion of priests, the destruction of Bées, and an infectiue aire to ensue that yeare. And if the Moone runne then in the signe Sagitarius, at the first sight of the dogge starre aboue the earth, it after signifieth a raynie yeare, yet fruitefull, and the plentie of corne, and ioy among men. And yet is to be feared the death of cattell, & the multitude of foules in that yeare. And if the Moone runne then in the signe Capricornus at the first appearance of the dogge star aboue the earth, it after declareth the commotion of souldiours, and greate store of raine, and yet the plentie of corne, wines and Oyle, and al other thinges good cheape in that yeare. And if the Moone run then in the signe Aquarius, at the first appearance of the dog star aboue the earth, it after signifieth of a most likelyhood, the death of a king or Prince, the scarcitie of corne, and the plentie of such flyes with the long hinder legges, that burne corne by the touching of it. And yet little raine, with the plague to ensue in that yeare. And if the Moone runne then in the signe Pisces, at the first appearaunce of the dogge starre aboue the earth, it after declareth much raine, and the death of byrdes. And yet doth it promise a sufficient store, & laudable plentifulnesse, both of Wines, Oyle, and corne, but manye persons shall be diseased in that yeare. ¶ Other profitable instructions, right necessarie for husbandmen to know. Cap.iiij. And first if the horne of the Ramme (nere his eare) be boxed, the same doeth tame his fiercenesse. And if his right genitour be trussed vp before he goeth to couer the Ewe, then doeth he beget an Ewe lambe. And if the left be thus straite trussed vp, and the righte hanging downe, then doeth he begette a hée lambe. And if in the time of the South wind blowing, the Ram doth then couer the Ewe, he doth after beget a shée lambe. And if when the North wind bloweth the Ram doth then couer the Ewe, doth after beget a hée lambe. And of what colour also the vaines shal be vnder the tongue of the Ewe, suche shal the colour of the skinne of the lambe be, for if she hath black vaines vnder the tong, then the Lambe shall be blacke of skin, and if white vaines vnder the tong, then shall she haue a white lambe: and if of diuerse colours, then the lambe shal be of diuerse colours on the skin. And that antient Isaac writeth, that Rams in their yong yeares be of lesser moysture and clammynesse, than be the sucking lambs, and this is, through their age and qualitie then ruling. And therefore the fleshe of yong weathers be better, and ingender better bloud than the sucking lambes. And this is héere spoken of such Rammes as be gelded, in that their moysture and hotenesse is then temperate.