Chapter X. Constellations North of the Zodiac

THE constellations .north of the zodiac have their respective inflaences, analogous to those of the planets, existing an the mode described in the following list.

'* Salmon, in his “ Hore Mathemuticze, or Soul of Astrology’ (printed by Dawks 1679) divides each sign of the zodiac into six faces of five degrees each, “ because that in every sign there are ‘“‘ various stars of differing natures ;’ and he gives a particular description to each face, depending on its ascension or calmization. This scems an attempt to adapt Ptolemy’s signification of ‘the several stars, composing the different signs, to some general rale er mode of judgment: but it does not merit the implicit assent of .astrolegers. It is understood that Salmon was not the inventor ‘of this division of the signs into faces, but that it came originally from the Arabian schools.

Chap. X.] PIULEMY’s TETRABIBLOS. 29 Ursa Minor. The bright stars in ‘this constellation are like Saturn, and in some degree like Venus. Ursa Major. is like Mats, but the nebula under the tail re- | semibles‘the Moon and Ventis in ‘its ‘irifluente. _ Draco . . . . The bfight stars‘operate like ‘Saturh and Mate. Cepheus . « is like Saturn and Jtipiter. Bootes... is like Mercury and Saturn; but the bright | and ruddy star, called Arcturus, is like Mars and Jupiter. Corona Borealis 3s like Vents und Mercury. Fereles (or the Kneéler) is dike ‘Mercury. Tajra «wis like Vents dnd ‘Mercury. Cygnus . . . Venus and Mercury. Cassiopeia, . . Saturn and Venus. Persews . . . Jupiter and Saturn: but the heals’ in the hilt of the sword, is like Mars and ' Mercury. wuriga . . . . . The bright stars are like Mis | a and Merctrry. | Serpentarius . . . 48 like Satum, and moderately like ‘Venus. Serpens . . . +.» -§s like Satutn and Mars. Sapittu . » . . + . + Saturn, and moderately ike | Venus, Aquila. . . « » ‘iltke ‘Mars said) Jupiter: Delphinus . . . « . -Saturn and Mars. — Equus (or Pegasus) The bright:stars are like Mats and Merttiry. Andromeda . . . . is like Venus. _ _ Delta (or the Triangle) .. . ‘Mercury.