bent downward; a broad forehead; the hair is coarse and uncouth, the ears large, the eye-brows bushy and lowering; thick lips and nose, and scanty beard; a very unpleasing, sullen countenance. The native holds his head forward, and always appears in a stooping attitude; his shoulders are broad and large, and not seldom deformed; the anterior parts of the body are short and lank; the thighs short, spare, and lean; the knees and feet misshapen, and many times, when walking, approach each other too nearly.

If this planet be oriental of the sun, he inclines the stature more to brevity, and the conformation of the members to be more decent and a better shape.

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If occidental, the hair is thinner, and the body more dark and lean again, if he have little or no latitude the corporature is lean and spare; but if his latitude be great, it inclines to fulness or fleshiness of body, which will be increased if the latitude be meridianal or south, but the native will be more active.

If he have great north latitude it causes more abundance of hair, and a fuller habit.

Saturn, in his first station, inclines to fleshiness; in his second station, a fleshy and mis-shapen conformity of members, with debility.-These observations must be attended to respecting the other planets.

Herbs, plants, and trees under the dominion of Saturn are, starwort, wolf's bane, hemlock, fern, hellebore white and black, henbane, ceterach of finger-fern, burdoch, parsnip, dragon, pulse, vervain, mandrake, poppy, nightshade, convolvolus, angelica, sage, box, orage or goldenherb, spinach, shepherd's purse, cummin, horse-tail, fumitory, tamarisk, savine, senna, capers, rue, polipody, willow or sallow-tree, yew-tree, cypress-tree, hemp, pinetree.

In gathering* herbs under Saturn, he should be lord of the hour, strong and angular; and if irradiated by good aspects of the sun, or Jupiter, or Venus, or in conjunction with either of the latter, his particular influence will, in this case, be greatly assisted.

Stones, metals, and minerals.-Sapphire, lapis lazuli, all black, uncouth, and unpolished stones; the magnet or load-stone, lead, the dross of all kinds of metals, and the dust and rubbish of every thing, and all sad, ashy, and dark or black colours.

Animals over which Saturn has rule are, the ass, cat, hare, mouse, mole, elephant, bear, dog, wolf, basilisk, crocodile, scorpion, toad, serpent, adder, hog, all reptiles bred from putrefaction, particularly among old ruins, or in the earth or water. The fishes under his dominion are, the eel, tortoise, and some kinds of shellfish.

Birds and insects under the dominion of Saturn, are the bat, the crow, the lapwing, owl, gnat, crane, peacock, grasshopper, thrush, blackbird, ostrich, cuckoo.

Weather and winds.-This planet causes cloudy, dark, and obscure air, cold and malignant, thick and murky clouds; he delights in the oriental quarter of heaven, and causes easterly winds.

Signs and triplicity.-The celestial signs, Capricorn and Aquarius, are appropriated to him, viz. He is predominant in Capricorn by night, and Aquarius by day. He is said to rejoice in the latter sign. He rules the airy triplicity by day. His friends are considered to be 4, ©, and ; and his enemies ♂ and ọ.

* At the time of gathering any plant under the dominion of this planet, it was customary with the ancients to turn their faces towards the east in his hour, to let him be angular or in the eleventh house, and the moon applying to him by a trine or sextile.

Regions. He claims government over Bavaria, Saxony, Styria, Romandiola, Ravenna, Constantia, and Ingoldstadt.

Years. His greatest years are 465; his greater 57; his mean years 43; and his least 30. The meaning of which, authors say, is this: "Admit we frame a new building, erect a town or city, or a family, or begin a principality, when Saturn is strong both with respect to the Zodiac and the World, it is not an improbable conjecture, but the family, principality, &c. may endure 465 years in honour and respectability, without any sensible alteration. Again, if in a nativity Saturn is lord of the geniture and essentially strong, according to nature, the native may live 57 years; if meanly placed, 43 years. If he bear the principal rule and is yet debilitated, the native will scarcely survive beyond the thirtieth year, because the nature of Saturn is intensely cold and dry, qualities very inimical and destructive to existence.

Of the Planet Saturn in the Twelve Signs.

SATURN in Aries gives a ruddy complexion, but inclinable to sallowness, the person spare and thin, with large bones, dark hair, and but little beard; full faced, and lofty toned voice; the native is arrogant, and boasting; vain of his valour and courage, but without much reason; in disposition and temper quarrelsome and contentious for trifles, consequently very difficult to please.

Saturn in Taurus gives an obsure dark countenancę, with hair nearly black; in stature low, with thick neck, and the members of the body ill-conformed and altogether uncouth: the qualities and conditions of the mind similar to those of the body; and unless the propitious rays of the benefics Jupiter and Venus interpose, inclinable to vicious and unworthy actions.

Saturn in Gemini gives a stature rather above mediocrity, sanguine, though sallow complexion, and oval visage, the members well-proportioned, and the hair of a dark brown; the native though ingenious, is stubborn and unpolished, and in his designs generally unfortunate; he is inclined to hypocrisy, and therefore ought to be trusted with great caution.

Saturn in Cancer designates a person of a weak and sickly constitution of body, in stature rather inclinable to brevity, a wan and meagre countenance, the whole frame disproportionate, and not seldom deformed, the mental qualities have very often too great an affinity to the corporeal, inclining to suspicion, envy, and to malicious actions the disposition has a natural tendency to vice; nevertheless if the rays of the fortunate planets intervene, the inclinations are much ameliorated, which commixture must in all cases be strictly attended to.

Saturn in Leo makes the stature moderately large, the shoulders are broad and strong, the hair brown, the aspect is surly and austere, the bones large, and the corporature lean; the eyes are sometimes sunken, and bent downwards; the native often stoops forward in his gait. In this sign Saturn assumes the appearance of good, unless evilly beheld by the lesser infortune; for he gives at least a shew of generosity, nobleness, and tolerable goodnature. The native is passionate and revengeful, but though apparently courageous and valiant, when put to it his courage generally vanishes, and he proves a mere pretender.

Saturn when posited in Virgo gives a tall spare body, a swarthy complexion, dark brown, or black hair, and much of it in some parts of the body, a long head, and solid austere countenance; but the native is generally unfortunate, inclined to melancholy, and retaining anger

long. He is a projector of many curiosities, and “a finder-out of rare inventions," but to little purpose; studious, reserved, and subtle, and if the author of justice, the benign Jupiter, interpose not his rays, or there be other benefic configurations, the native will be guilty of pilfering, and all manner of indirect dealing.

Saturn in Libra describes a person above a middle stature, not unhandsome; the hair is of an auburn hue, rather inclining to black; an oval face, the nose and the forehead are prominent, and the complexion moderately clear, but not beautiful. Persons born under this configuration are generally high and lofty minded; dissipating their property, however painfully acquired; and therefore their descendants can have but little hope of enjoying any estate of their demising. Persons signified by Saturn in Libra are easily moved to disputes and controversy, and rarely fail of being conquerors.

Saturn in Scorpio represents a person rather below mediocrity in height; a thick, well-set, and strongly composed body; ample shoulders and chest. The hair inclines to black, and is short and thick. If Saturn in this sign be near violent fixed stars, or otherwise evilly configurated, as he is a planet unfriendly to nature and virtue, the temper and disposition of the native will be as Coley expresses it, "most unsavoury and offensive, a very quarrelsome contentious brawling character, to whom the creation of mischief is not only familiar, but delightful." The person born under Scorpio so disposed, is ever willing to encourage acts of violence, though greatly to his own dishonour, detriment, and infelicity.

Saturn in Sagittarius most commonly designates a large body. The hair is brown, and in some parts of the frame very thick; the complexion not unhandsome, and