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looks when he is angry, and stupifie them; they made another Image of Mars for the obtaining of boldness,
courage, and good fortune in wars, and contentions, the form of which was a souldier armed and crowned,
girt with a sword, carrying in his right hand a long Lance; and they made this at the hour of Mars, the first
face of Scorpio ascending with it.
Chap. xli. Of the Images of the Sun.
From the operations of the Sun, they made an Image at the hour of the Sun, the first face of Leo ascending
with the Sun, the forme of which was a king crowned, sitting in a chair, having a Raven in his bosom, and
under his feet a Globe; he is cloathed in Saffron coloured cloathes [clothes]; They report that this Image
rendreth men invincible, and honorable, and helps to bring their businesses to a good end, and to drive away
vain dreams; also to be prevalent against feavers [fevers], and the plague; and they made it in a Balanite
stone or a Rubin, at the hour of the Sun, when it in his exaltation fortunately ascendeth; They made another
Image of the Sun in a Diamond, at the hour of the Sun, it ascending in his exaltation; the figure of which was
a woman crowned with the gesture of one dancing and laughing, standing in a Chariot drawn with four
horses, having in her right hand a looking glass, or buckler [clypeum], in the left a staffe, leaning on her
breast, carrying a flame of fire on her head; They report that this Image rendreth a man fortunate and rich,
and beloved of all; and they made this Image, on a Corneoll stone at the hour of the Sun ascending in the
first face of Leo, against Lunatick passions which proceed from the combustion of the Moon.
Chap. xlii. Of the Images of Venus.
From the operations of Venus they made an Image, which was available for favor, and benevolence, at the
very hour it ascending into Pisces, the form of which was the Image of a woman having the head of a bird,
and feet of an Eagle, holding a dart in her hand. They made another Image of Venus for to get the love of
women, in the Lapis Lazulus [lapis lazuli], at the hour of Venus, Venus ascending in Taurus, the figure of
which was a naked maide with her haire spread abroad, having a looking glass in her hand, and a chain tyed
about her neck, and nigh her a handsome young man holding her with his left hand by the chain, but with
his right hand making up her hair, and they both look lovingly on one another, and about them is a little
winged boy holding a sword or a dart. They made another Imageof Venus, the first face of Taurus or Libra
or Pisces ascending with Venus, the figure of which was a little maide with her hair spread abroad, cloathed
in long and white garments, holding a Laurell Apple, or flowes in her right hand, in her left a Combe. Its
reported to make men pleasant, jocand, strong, chearfull [cheerful] and to give beauty.
Chap. xliii. Of the Images of Mercury.
From the operations of Mercury, they made an Image at the hour of Mercury, Mercury ascending in Gemini,
the form of which was an handsome young man, bearded, having in his left hand a rod in which a serpent is
twyned about, in his right carrying a dart, having his feet winged; They report that this Image conferreth
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knowledge, eloquence, diligence in merchandizing and gain; moreover to beget peace and concord, and to
cure feavers; They made another Image of Mercury, Mercury ascending in Virgo, for good will, wit and
memory; The form of which was a man sitting upon a chaire, or riding on a Peacock, having Eagles feet,
and on his head a crest, and in his left hand holding a cock or fire.
Chap. xliv. Of the Images of the Moon.
From the operations of the Moon, they made an Image for travellers against weariness, at the hour of the
Moon, the Moon ascending in its exaltation; the figure of which was a man leaning on a staffe, having a bird
on his head, and a flourishing tree before him; They made another Image of the Moon for the increase of the
fruits of the earth, and against poysons [poisons], and infirmities of children, at the hour of the Moon, it
ascending in the first face of Cancer, the figure of which was a woman cornuted, riding on a Bull, or a
Dragon with seven heads, or a Crab; and she hath in her right hand a dart, in her left a looking glass, clothed
in white or green, and having on her head two Serpents with horns twined together, and to each arm a
Serpent twined about, and to each foot one in like manner. And thus much spoken concerning the figures of
the Planets, may suffice.
Chap. xlv. Of the Images of the head and Tayle of the Dragon of the
Moon.
They made also the Image of the head and taile of the Dragon of the Moon, namely betwixt an Aeriall and
fiery circle, the likeness of a Serpent, with the head of an Hawke tyed about them, after the manner of the
great letter Theta, & they made it when Jupiter with the head obtain'd the midst of Heaven:
which Image they affirm to availe much for the success of Petitions, and would signifie by this Image a
good and fortunate Genius, which they would represent by this Image of the Serpent; for the Egyptians and
Phenicians [Phoenicians] do extoll this creature above all others, and say it is a divine creature and hath a
divine nature; for in this is a more acute spirit, and a greater fire than in any other, which thing is manifested
both by his swift motion without feet, hands or any other instruments; and also that it often reneweth his age
with his skin, and becometh young again: but they made the Image of the taile like as when the Moon
Ecclipsed [eclipsed], in the Taile, or ill affected by Saturn or Mars, and they made it to introduce, anguish,
infirmity and misfortune; and they called it the evill Genius; such an Image a certain Hebrew had included
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in a golden Belt full of Jewels, which Blanch the daughter of the Duke of Borbon (either willingly or
ignorantly) bestowed on her husband Peter King of Spain, the first of that name, with which when he was
girt, he seemed to himself to be compassed about with a Serpent; and afterwards finding the Magicall virtue
fixed in the girdle, for this cause he forsook his wife.
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