An ornamental headpiece consisting of three horizontal bands of decorative typographic fleurons. Below it, a large woodcut historiated initial letter 'W' decorated with foliate scrolls and vines.

To the Reader.

German Jurist original: "j. c. r."; likely an abbreviation for Juris Consultus, a legal scholar or advisor. j. c. r.?

Farewell to the Dodechedron Dodechedron! I have examined the horoscope original: "Nativitie"; the astrological birth-chart, here used metaphorically to describe the book's origins. of this Book by a throw of the dice original: "Cast of Constellated Bones"; a poetic reference to dice, which are "bones" marked with "constellations" of pips/dots., and a low roll of two and one Deuz Ace tells me this parable. Truth (said the witty German original: "Aleman"; an older term for a person from Germany.) was commanded into exile, and the Lady Lie was seated in her Throne. To perform the meaning original: "Tenor"; the general course or intent of a legal document. of this sentence In this context, a judicial decree or judgment., Truth went from amongst men, but she went all alone, poor and naked. She had not traveled very far, when standing on a high mountain, she perceived a great procession to pass by: In the midst of it was a Chariot attended with Kings,