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confirming their imprisonment. After this is the ninth, called Archaam, or Arcaph; that is, the eye
of the Lion: it hinders harvest and travellers, and puts discord between men. The tenth is called
Algelioche, or Albgebh; that is, the neck or forehead of Leo: it strengthens buildings, promotes
love, benevolence, and help against enemies. The eleventh is called Azobra, or Ardaf; that is, the
hair of the lion's head: it is good for voyages, and gain by merchandise, and for redemption of
captives. The twelfth is called Alzarpha, or Azarpha; that is the tail of Leo: it gives prosperity to
harvest and plantations, but hinders seamen; and is good for the bettering of servants, captives,
and companions. The thirteenth is named Alhaire; that is, Dog stars, or the wings of Virgo: it is
prevalent for benevolence, gain, voyages, harvests, and freedom of captives. The fourteenth is
called Achureth, or Arimet; by others, Azimeth, or Athumech, or Alcheymech; that is, the spike of
Virgo, or flying spike: it causes the love of married folks; it cures the sick, is profitable to sailors,
but hinders journies by land; and in these the second quarter of the heaven is completed. The
other seven follow: the first of which begins in the head of Libra, viz. the fifteenth mansion, and
its name is Agrapha, or Algrapha; that is, covered, or covered flying: it is profitable for extracting
treasures, for digging of pits, it assists divorce, discord, and destruction of houses and enemies,
and hinders travellers. The sixteenth is called Azubene, or Ahubene; that is, the horns of Scorpio:
it hinders journies and wedlock, harvest and merchandise; it prevails for redemption of captives.
The seventeenth is called Alchil; that is, the crown of Scorpio: it betters a bad fortune, makes love
durable, strengthens buildings, and helps seamen. The eighteenth is called Alchas, or Altob; that
is, the heart of Scorpio: it causes, discord, sedition, conspiracy against princes and mighty ones,
and revenge from enemies; but it frees captives, and helps edifices. The nineteenth is called
Allatha, or Achala; by others, Hycula, or Axala, that is, the tail of Scorpio: it helps in besieging of
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cities, and taking of towns, and in the driving of men from their places, and for the destruction of
seamen and perdition of captives. The twentieth is called Abnahaya; that is, a beam: it helps for
the taming of wild beasts, for strengthening of prisons; it destroys the wealth of societies; it
compels a man to come to a certain place. The twenty-first is called Abeda, or Albeldach, which
is a desert: it is good for harvest, gain, buildings, and travellers, and causes divorce; and in this is
the third quarter of heaven completed. There remains the seven last mansions completing the last
quarter of Heaven: the first of which, being in order to the twenty-second, beginning from the
head of Capricorn, called Sadahacha, or Zodeboluch, or Zandeldena; that is, a pastor: it promotes
the flight of servants and captives, that they may escape; and helps the curing of diseases. The
twenty-third is called Zabadola, or Zobrach; that is, swallowing: it is for divorce, liberty of
captives and health to the sick. The twenty-fourth is called Sadabath, or Chadezoad; that is, the
star of fortune: it is prevalent for the benevolence of married people, for the victory of soldiers; it
hurts the execution of government, and prevents its being exercised. The twenty-fifth is called
Sadalabra, or Sadalachia; that is, a butterfly, or a spreading forth: it favours besieging and
revenge; it destroys enemies, and causes divorce; confirms prisons and buildings, hastens
messengers; it conduces to spells against copulation, and so binds every member of man that it
cannot perform its duty. The twenty-sixth is called Alpharg, or Phragal Mocaden; that is, the first
drawing: it causes union, health of captives, destroys building and prisons. The twenty-seventh is
called Alchara Alyhalgalmoad, or the second drawing: it increases harvests, revenues, gain, and
heals infirmities, but hinders buildings, prolongs prisons, causes danger to seamen, and helps to
infer mischiefs on whom you shall please. The twenty-eighth and last is called Albotham, or
Atchalcy; that is, Pisces: it increases harvest and merchandise; it secures travellers through
dangerous places; it makes for the joy of married people; but it strengthens prisons, and causes
loss of treasures. And in these twenty-eight mansions lie hid many secrets of the wisdom of the
antients, by which they wrought wonders on all things which are under the circle of the Moon;
and they attributed to every mansion his resemblances, images, and seals, and his president
intelligences, and worked by the virtue of them after different manners.
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CHAP. XXXIV.
HOW SOME ARTIFICIAL THINGS (AS IMAGES, SEALS, AND SUCH LIKE) MAY OBTAIN SOME
VIRTUE FROM THE CELESTIAL BODIES.
SO great is the extent, power, and efficacy of the celestial bodies, that not only natural
things, but also artificial, when they are rightly exposed to those above, do presently
suffer by that most potent agent, and obtain a wonderful life. The magicians affirm, that
not only by the mixture and application of natural things, but also in images, seals, rings,
glasses, and some other instruments, being opportunely framed under a certain
constellation) some celestial illustrations may be taken, and some wonderful thing may
be received; for the beams of the celestial bodies being animated, living, sensual, and
bringing along with them admirable gifts, and a most violent power, do, even in a
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