art that when he drowned those images in water, that the ships of his enemies were in like maner drowned in the Sea, and haz∣arded. Now that part of Astrology which is writ concerning elections, teacheth us that the constellations also are to be ob∣served for the making of images, and such like.CHAP. L. Of certain Celestial observations and the practise of some Images.I will now shew thee the observation of Celestiall bodyes, which are required for the practise of some of these kind of images; So to make any one fortunate, we make an image in which these are fortunate, viz. the signifi∣cator of the life thereof, the givers of life, the signs, and Pla∣nets. Moreover let the ascendent, the middle of the heaven, and the Lords thereof be fortunate: also the place of the Sun, and place of the Moon; part of fortune, and Lord of con∣junction or prevention made before their nativity, by depres∣sing the Malignant Planets. But if we will make an image to procure misery, we must do contrarywise, and those which we place here fortunate, must there be infortunate, by raising ma∣lignant Stars. In like manner must we do to make any place, Region, City, or house fortunate. Also for destroying or pre∣judicing any of the foresaid; Let there be made an image under the ascension of that man whom thou wouldst destroy, and prejudice, and thou shall make unfortunate, the Lord of the house of his life, the Lord of the ascend∣ing, and the Moon, the lord of the house of the Moon, and the lord of the house of the lord ascending, and the tenth house, and the lord thereof. Now for the fitting of any place, place fortunes in the ascendent thereof; and in the first, and tenth and second, and eighth house, thou shall make the lord of the ascendent, and the lord of the house of the Moon fortunate. But to chase away certain Animals from certain places, that they may not be generated, or abide there, let there be an im∣age made under the ascension of that Animal, which thou 0