If behind the right ear, there are two ears, visible on the outside[65], the inhabitants of the boundary city will become subject to the enemy. If behind the left ear there are two ears visible on the outside, the inhabitants of the boundary city of the enemy will become subject to you. If a foetus has three ears, one on the left side and two on the right side, the angry gods will return to the country. If a foetus has three ears, one on the left side and two on the right, the gods will kill within the country. If within the right ear of a foetus there are three ears with the inner sides well formed, the opponent will conclude peace with the king whom he fears, the army of the ruler will dwell in peace with him. If within the left ear of a foetus there are three ears with the inner sides well formed, thy ally will become hostile. If behind each of the two ears there are three ears visible on the outside, confusion in the land, the counsel of the land will be discarded, one land after the other will revolt. If within each of two ears there are three ears visible on the inner side, things will go well with the ruler's army. If within each of the two ears there are three ears, visible on the outside and the inside, the army of the ruler will forsake him and his land will revolt. If within each of the two ears there are three ears, visible on the outside and the inside, the army of the ruler will forsake him and his land will revolt. If the ears of a foetus are choked up[66], in place of a large king a small king will be in the land. In general, therefore, an excess number of ears points to enlargement, increased power, stability of the government and the like; and this is probably due in part to the association of wisdom and understanding with the ear in Babylonian[67], for as a general thing an excess of organs or of parts of the body is an unfavorable sign, because a deviation from the normal.