The new astrology; or the art of predicting or foretelling future events, by the aspects, positions, and influence of the heavenly bodies, founded on scripture, experience, and reason ... in two parts ... / By C. Heydon.

  • Heydon, Christopher, Sir, 1561-1623
Date:
1786
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Credit: The new astrology; or the art of predicting or foretelling future events, by the aspects, positions, and influence of the heavenly bodies, founded on scripture, experience, and reason ... in two parts ... / By C. Heydon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    leven times as great as that of the Earth. At the time he becomes vifible, he appears of a bright, J lilver colour, though generally faint and dulklihrt to the naked eye; and is never more than 27J’ degrees from Sol. Mercury is the leaft of all the planets; ir nature cold, dry, and melancholy; he is either, mafeuline or feminine, lucky or unlucky, as his pofition in the heavens happens to be ; or he is Ir 1 afpeft with other planets evil and mifchievouSr,| when in conjundlion with.Infortune. He repre-f fents a perfon of a tall, llraight, thin, fpare body. narrow face; long, flraight nofe; thin lips anc. chin; little beard ; brown complexion ; hazle orl chefnut hair; arms, hands, and fingers, long anef' ilender; thighs, legs, and feet, the fame. Ir] orientally pofited, the ftaturc will be fliorter, witl fandy hair, fomewhat fun-burnt, and fanguine!- If occidental, the complexion will be quite faU*^' low, lank limbs, hollow eyes, of a red call, ant dry conftitutlon. If it is well dignified, in any quefllon or nair, tlvity, the perfon will inherit a firong, fubtl imagination, and retentive memorv ; likely t I. become an excellent orator and logician; might’' in eloquence anu perluahon, and ot an incoin'i parabl,,