Chapter XI. Constellations South of the Zodiac

THE influences of the constellations south of the moans existing in a similar mode, are as follow:—

Piscis Australis . The bright star in the mouth is of

| the same influence as Venus and Mercury..

Orion . . . . The stars on the shoulders operate si-

- milarly to Mars and Mercury; and the other bright stars to Jupiter and Saturn.

Fluvius, or Eridanus. The last bright one is of the same influence as Jupiter; the rest are like Saturn. |

Lepus . . . . is like Saturn and Mercury.

Canis . . . . The bright star in the mouth is like Jupiter, and partly like Mars: the others are like Venus.

Procyon® . . . The bright star is like Mercury, and in some degree like Mars.

Hydrus . . . . The bright stars are like Saturn and Venus.

Crater . . « © is like.Venus, and in some degree like Mercury.

4rgo. . . » « The bright stars are like Saturn and

Centaurus . . . The stars in the human part of the figure are of the same influence as Venus and Mercury: the bright stars

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. in the horse’s part are like Venus and — Jupiter. . Lupus . . . © The bright stars are like Saturn, and partly like Mars. Ara . . « « © 1s like Venus, and also Mercury in some degree. Corona Australis .. The bright stars are like Saturn and ; Jupiter. ? The respective influences of the several stars have been observed by the antients to operate in conformity with the mode pointed out in the foregoing distributions *.