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tion withhinij they fealed in white Wax and Ma- ftick, the Image of a King ciownedj and perfumed it with Lignum Aloes 5 In thethird, they iFadean Image in a filver ring, whofe table wasfquare, the figure of which was a woman well clothed, fitting in a Chair, her right hand being lifted up on her Head j they fealed it and perfumed it with mnskc. Camp hire and Cahmus Aromaticus, They affirmed tfiat this givcth hapy fortune and every goodthing. In the fourth, forrevenge, feparation, enmity and ill will, they fealed in red Wax the Image of a Soul- dier fitting on an Horfe, holding a Serpent in his right hand ; they perfumed it with red Mirrhc,and Storax, in the fifth, for the favour of Rings and Officers, and good entertainment, they fealed in Silver the Head of a man, and perfumed it with Sanders; inthefixth, for to procnire lovebetwixc two, they fealed in whiteWax two Images inbracing one another^ and perfumed them with Lignum Aloes and Amber j in the feventhjfor to obtain eve- ry goodthing, they fealed in Siloyn^ the Imageofa man well clothed, holding up his hands to Heaven as it were praying and fupplicating,and perfumed it with good Odors , In the eight, for viftory in War, they made a feal of Tin,beinganImaoe otan Eagle, having the face of a man, and perfumed it with Brimftone. In the ninth, to caufe infirmities, they made a feal of Lead, being the Image of a man wan- ting his privy part?,(hutting his eyes with his hands; and they perfumed it with Roiin of the Pine. 1 \ the tpnth,to facilitate child-bearingjand 10 cure the fick they made a fcal of Gold, being the head of a Lyon, &: perfumed it with Amber: In the eleventh, for fear, reverence and worfh p,thcy made a feal ofa plate of Gold, being the image ofa man riding on a Lyon, b^olding the ear thereof in his left hand, and in the
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right, holding fortii a bracelet of Gold, and they perfumed it with good Odours and Saffron. In the twelfth, for the Reparation of Lovers, thcjr made a feal of black Lead, being the image of a Dragon fighting with a man, and they perfumed it with the hairs of a Lyon, and Jffufetida, In the thirteenth, for the agreement of married couples, and for the diflblving of the Charms again Copulation, they made a feal of the images of both, of the man in red Wax, of the woman in white, and caufed them to imbrace one another, perfuming it with Lignum Aloes znd. Amber. In the fourteenth, for divorce and reparation of the man from the woman, they made a feal of red Copper, being the image of a Dog biting his tail, and they perfumed it with the hair ofa black Dog, and black Cat. In the fifteenth, for to obtain friendfhip and good will, they made the Image ofa man fittingj and inditing of letters, an perfumed it with Frankincenfe and Nutmegs. In the fixtceuth, for to gain much Merchandizing they made a feal of Silver, being the image ofa man fitting upon a Chair^holding a ballance in his hand, and they perfumed ic with well fmelling fpices. In thcreventcerith5againft Theevesand Robbers, thfy fealed with an Iron feal the Image of an Ape, and perfumed it with the hair of an Ap . In the eigh- teenth, againfl: Feavorsand pains of the belly, they made a feal ofCoiper, being the image ofa Snake, holding his tail above his head, and they perfumed it with Harts-horn, and reported the fame feal to put to flight Serpents, and all venemous Creatures from tlie place where it is buried. In the nine- teenth for facilitating birth, and provoking^ the mcnftnies, they made a feal of Copper, being the image ofa woman, holding her hands upon her
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