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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