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Groin and the Thighes

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Artemidorus wrote: “THe Groin signifyes the same things as the Members precedent: in like manner the Thighes: except when they foretell small joy to the…”

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SOURCE ACCOUNT

Artemidorus; English translation attributed to Robert Wood

The Interpretation of Dreams · 1644; EEBO-TCP A25906 transcription

Of the Groin and the Thighes. · Book 1, encoded section 35 · Text transcription

Original source (English)

THe Groin signifyes the same things as the Members precedent: in like manner the Thighes: except when they foretell small joy to the rich, or rather expence in many pleasures, with losse and hurt.

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