By the body of a fox new slain, quoth Pantagruel, what is that?
This maketh nothing for your advantage; for he betokeneth thereby that your marriage will be inauspicious and unfortunate.

This sneezing, according to the doctrine of Terpsion, is the Socratic demon.

If done towards the right side, it imports and portendeth that boldly and with all assurance one may go whither he will and do what he listeth, according to what deliberation he shall be pleased to have thereupon taken; his entries in the beginning, progress in his proceedings, and success in the events and issues will be all lucky, good, and happy.

The quite contrary thereto is thereby implied and presaged if it be done towards the left.

You, quoth Panurge, do take always the matter at the worst, and continually, like another Davus, casteth in new disturbances and obstructions; nor ever yet did I know this old paltry Terpsion worthy of citation but in points only of cosenage and imposture.