"Far certain that it may not be so considered." from certain!"-Oh, poor Zadkiel!-Have not all the astrologers, from the ancient Chaldeaus down to the present period, been able to settle this matter? No: and I am well assured they never thought of it; nor would Zadkiel, unless his own beloved theory had forced the nonagon on his attention. My readers must observe that these aspects are considered of great importance in astrology; for they will make men rich or poor, sane or insane, &c. &c. In the Grammar (page 13) is the following remark: "In that king's nativity [George III.] Mercury had the sextile aspect of Jupiter, which preserved his mental faculties for several years; but being in conjunction with Saturn, and in semisquare with Mars, and the Moon being in square to Mars, and in no aspect to Mercury, and neither of them in aspect to the ascendant, the royal native, under ill direction, lost his reason.' If the preceding quotation be carefully read over, it will be seen, that the continuance of his Majesty's reason is supposed entirely to have depended upon certain influences hovering over his head; and they must have been very "ill directions" indeed that deprived him of it. It is positively stated that Mercury having the sextile aspect of Jupiter "preserved his faculties for several years," but that there were some evil aspects which warred against its continuance. Here we have influences warring against influences- a set of aspects battling about his Majesty's intellect. The sextile aspect, assisted by a conjunction of Venus and Mercury, (page 51) fought wonderfully for the royal native; so that he positively retained his faculties to the age of fifty. How was it then that he lost them? The reason is, that though Mercury was in sextile aspect with Jupiter, yet this rogue played a double part; he was likewise in conjunction with the great enemy Saturn, and also in semisquare with Mars, an evil aspect with an evil planet; the evil influences preponderated, and at last levelled the monarch; but about four months after this, King George III. recovered his reason, and went to Saint Paul's to return thanks for the blessing.-Now if the question be put how it was that his Majesty recovered his senses? I say, seeing that, according to Zadkiel's account, this depended solely upon the sextile aspect and conjunction aforesaid, it is evident, that, though these were for a time overcome, they rallied; these aspects rose up again-renewed the conflict-fought bravely for his Majesty, and positively again prevailed: they restored reason to her throne, placed the monarch on his legs, and put him at the helm of affairs, and for twenty years, formed a sort of circular shield around his capital. But now the evil aspects again began to gain ground; like wild beasts they howled, and roared about his royal pate; and at last these But, if we desire to astrologer must be However, if the ques polygons!—these aspects!--these influences, came crash upon his royal pericranium, and away went his Majesty's intellect. But where?-Who had the assurance to run away with so precious a treasure? It was these villanous aspects. know more particulars, some applied to, to ascertain them. tion be put-what was the real, true, philosophical cause of his Majesty's losing his reason ?—Zadkiel says, that it was the semiquartile aspect and other baneful influences. Will the reader believe it ?—Is this the manner in which "the ends of Providence" (Gram. p. 9) are brought about?-by which an allwise God governs the world? The next letter is intended to exhibit the twelve houses of heaven, together with the principles of "Horary Astrology." I am, Sir, &c. T. H. MOODY. December, 1835. LETTER IV. SIR, AT the commencement of my attack upon the principles of astrology, Lieut. Morrison, in a short letter, peeped forth with a few growls of defiance; but now perceiving that a near approach is made to "the twelve houses of heaven," that this sacred territory is about to be invaded, and that these venerable structures are threatened with demolition, he rushes forward with "bow-wow-wow-away thou ignoramus -what dost thou know of the sublime mysteries.connected with astral science ?-Begone, thou bold intruder-bow-wow-wow." I mean that the Lieut.'s letters are mere noise of words. He has not ventured to grapple with one of my arguments; and yet he is evidently desirous of being esteemed a man of superior attainments, and affirms that he has forgotten more than I ever knew. What the Lieutenant has forgotten, I believe, little concerns the public, but your readers, Sir, well know what they have received from the mental stores which remain; and, though I agree with him that ridicule is not the test of truth, I consider it an excellent weapon to expose folly. In my last, I declared that I would not be diverted from my subject by mere verbiage; but, for the sake of some who might be misled by the Lieutenant's flippancy, and the challenge with which this last production concludes, a few points shall be noticed.-He says, that I shall "never unmake a single astrologer." Possibly not; for without meaning any offence to him, (my enmity being confined to the art he professes,) I may be permitted to quote the words of Solomon, "Though thou shouldst bray a fool in a mortar, among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him." (Prov. xxvii. 22.) But I trust that my letters, with the Divine blessing, may be useful in guarding the unwary from being caught in the webs of the professors. The Lieut. does not question my knowledge of algebra and trigonometry, "not wishing to injure me as a teacher." Kind gentleman! I am extremely obliged for his forbearance; however, I need it not; for, two and twenty years' residence in Cheltenham have procured me a reputation in my profession that may safely defy the tongue or pen of calumny to tarnish. He calls out loudly for FACTS, but I will not deviate from |