Chap. xix. Of the notes of the Hebrews, and Caldeans [Chaldaeans], and certain other notes of Magicians.

The Hebrew letters also have marks of numbers, but far more excellently then in any other languages, since the greatest mysteries lie in Hebrew letters, as is handled concerning these in that part of Cbaly which they call Notariacon. Now the principall

Hebrew letters are in number twenty two, whereof five have divers other figures in the end of a word, which therefore they call the five ending letters, which being added to them aforesaid make twenty seven, which being then divided into three

degrees, signifie the unites, which are in the first degree; tens which are in the second, and hundreds which are in the third degree. Now every one of them if they be marked with a great Character signifies so many thousands, as here

3000.

â

2000.

á

1000.

à

Now the Classes of the Hebrew numbers are these,

9.

è

8.

ç

7.

æ

6.

å

5.

ä

4.

ã

3.

â

2.

á

1.

à

90.

ö

80.

ô

70.

ò

60.

ñ

50.

ð

40.

î

30.

ì

20.

ë

10.

é

900.

õ

800.

ó

700.

ï

600.

í

500.

ê

400.

ú

300.

ù

200.

ø

100.

÷

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Now there are some which do not use those finall letters, but instead of them write thus.

1000.

à 900.

úú÷

800.

úú

700.

úù

600.

úø

500.

ú÷

And by those simple figures by the joyning them together they desfribe all other compound numbers, as eleven, twelve, a hundred and ten, a hundred and eleven, by adding to the number ten, those which are of unites; and in like manner to the rest

after their manner; yet they describe the fifteenth number not by ten, and five, but by nine, and six, viz. thus åè and that out of honor to the divine name äé which imports fifteen, lest it should happen that the sacred name should be abused to

prophane things. Also the Egyptians, Æthiopians [Ethiopians], Caldeans [Chaldaeans], and Arabians, have their marks of numbers, which also often times happen amongst Magicall Characters. He therefore that would know them, must seek them, of

them that are skilful of these letters. For the Caldeans [Chaldaeans] mark the numbers with the letters of their Alphabet after the manner of the Hebrews. We have set down their Alphabet in the end of the first book. Moreover I found in two most

ancient books of Astrologers, and Magicians, certain most elegant marks of numbers, which I thought good to set down in this place; Now they were in both Volums [volumes] such.

Now by these mark turned to the left hand are made tens, after this manner.

And by those markes which are turned downwards on the right hand, are made hundreds; on the left thousands, viz. thus.

And by the composition, and mixture of these markes other mixt and compounded numbers also are most elegantly made, as you may perceive by these few.

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According to the example of which we must proceed in other compound numbers; And so much suffice for the marks of numbers.

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