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358 THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT<br />

"which is over Persia hath therein the planet<br />

"Mercury, and its regent is Venus, and its guardian<br />

The planets "is Jupiter, aud its adversary is Saturn, and the<br />

fluence!''"<br />

"star which hath dominion over it and worketh<br />

"misery therein is the planet Mars, but the Sun<br />

"keepeth it in safety, and the Moon giveth it<br />

"strength and power. And each one of these<br />

"seven planets hath power over its fortune and<br />

"over its days; therefore, O king, do thou direct<br />

"thy course by the dispensation of the planets<br />

"Saturn and Mars, and by the spiritual force which<br />

"Is in them, so that thou mayest be victorious<br />

"over thine enemies thereby."<br />

And Aristotle commanded <strong>Alexander</strong> to pray<br />

the petitions which he had taught him, and to<br />

remember them at all times, in order that his will<br />

might be accomplished in every country wherein<br />

he desired to go. And he spake unto him,<br />

Aristotle saylug, "Know, O king, that I see from thy star,<br />

<strong>Alexander</strong>'s "whlch Is In the asceudaut, that thou shalt conquer<br />

greatness.<br />

,,j.j^g klugs of PcrsIa, and that thou shalt reign over<br />

"Persia. And the servants of the king of Persia shall<br />

"rise up against him, and shall slay him, and they<br />

"shall submit themselves unto thee, and shall<br />

"hearken unto thy orders, and he himself shall<br />

"then, after labour and suffering, have hope through<br />

"being conquered."<br />

And he said unto him, "O king-, behold I have<br />

"made for thee four charms,' that is to say, talis-<br />

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