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fix feconds, whole names, and alfo their beginnings in the Zodiac, of the eighth fphere, are thefe : — The firtt is called Alnath ; that is, the horns of Aries : his beginning is from the head of Aries, of the eighth fphere ; it eaufes difcords and journies. The fecond is called AUothaim , or Albochan ; that is, the belly of Aries ; and his beginning is from the twelfth degree of the- fame fign, fifty-one minutes, twenty-two feconds complete : it conduces to the finding of treafures, and to the retaining captives. The third is called Achciomazon, or Athoray ; that is, (flowering, or Pleiades : his beginning is from the twenty-fifth degree of Aries complete, forty-two minutes, and fifty -one feconds ; it is profitable to bailors, huntfmen, and alchymifts. The fourth manfion is called Aldebaram, or Aldelcnnen ; that is, the eye or head of Taurus : his beginning is from the eighth degree of Taurus, thirty-four minutes and, feventeen feconds of the fame, Taurus being excluded : it eaufes the deftruc- tion and hindrances of buildings, fountains, wells, gold mines, the flight of creeping things, and begets difeord. The fifth is called Ale hat ay, or Albachay ; the beginning of it is after the twenty-firfl degree of Taurus, twenty-five mi- nutes, forty feconds : it helps to the return from a journey, to the inflrudtion of fcholars ; it confirms edifices, it gives health and good-will. The fixth is called Atlianna , or Alchaya; that is, the little liar of great light : his begin- ning is after the fourth degree of Gemini, feventeen minutes, and nine fe- conds ; it conduces to hunting and befieging towns, and revenge of princes : it defiroys harvefls and fruits, and hinders the operation of the phyfician. The feventh is called Aldimiach , or Alarzach ; that is, the arm of Gemini, and be- gins from the feventeenth degree of Gemini, eight minutes, and thirty-four feconds, and lafts even to the end of the fign •, it confirms gain and friendfhip ; it is profitable to lovers, and deftroys magiltracies : and fo is one quarter of the heaven completed in thefe feven manfions, and in the like order and num- ber of degrees, minutes, and feconds ; the remaining manfions, in every quarter, have their feveral beginnings ; namely, fo that in the firfl fign of this quarter three manfions take their beginnings ; in the other two figns, two manfions in each ; therefore the feven following manfions begin with Cancer, whofe names are Alnaza Anatrachya ; that is, mifty or cloudy, viz. the eighth
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manfion ; it caufes love, friendfliip, and fociety of fellow travellers : it drives away mice, and affli6is captives, confirming- their imprifonment. After this is the ninth, called Archaam , or Arcaph', that is, the eye of the Lion : it hin- ders harveft and travellers, and puts difcord between men. The tenth is call- ed Algelioche , or Albgebh; that is, the neck nr forehead of Leo : it ftrengthens buildings, promotes love, benevolence, and help againft enemies. The ele- venth is called Azobra, or Ardaf; that is, the hair of the lion’s head : it is good for voyages, and gain by merchandife, and for redemption of captives. The twelfth is called Aharpha , or Azarpha; that is, the tail of Leo : it gives pro- sperity to harveft and plantations, but hinders feamen, and is good for the bettering of fervants, captives, and companions. The thirteenth is named Alhaife; that is. Dog ftars, or the wings of Virgo ; it is prevalent for benevo- lence, gain, voyages, harvefts, and freedom of captives. The fourteenth is called Achureth , or Arimet ; by others, Azimeth , or Athumech , or Alcheymech that is, the fpike of Virgo, or flying fpike : it caufes the love of married folks.; •it cures the ftek, is profitable to failors, but hinders journies by land- ; and in thefe the fecond quarter of the heaven is completed. The other feven follow : the firft of which begins in the head of Libra, viz,, the fifteenth manfion, and its name is Agrapha , or Algrapha; that is, covered, or covered flying : it is profitable for extracting treafures, for digging of pits ; it aflifts divorce, dif- cord, and deftruCtion of houfes and enemies, and hinders travellers. The ftxteenth is called Azubene^ or Ahubene; that is, the horns of Scorpio : it hin- ders journies and wedlock, harveft and merchandife ; it prevails for redemption of captives. The feventeenth is called Ale hit; that is, the crown of Scorpio : it betters a bad fortune, makes love durable, ftrengthens buildings, and helps feamen. The eighteenth is called Ale has., or Altob; that is, the heart of Scorpio : it caufes difcord, fedition, confpiracy againft princes and mighty ones, and revenge from enemies ; but it frees captives,- and helps edifices. The nineteenth is called Allat-ha , or A dial a; by others, Hyeula , or Ax ala; that is, the tail of Scorpio * it helps in beiieging of cities, and taking of towns, and in the driving of men from tlieir places, and for the deltruciion of feamen, and perdition of captives. Thb twentieth is called Abnahayei;- that is, a beam :
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