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'fixthSigrt is the Naked Tmm^ denoting that wBen the Sun 
is come to this Sign, the W^ter is fo warm, that Children 
iiay then freely wafli themfelves in Rivers arid Lakes, alfo 
that Saylors may then night and day fet to Sea 5 for by 
thefe Twms they chiefly denoted Cajlor and Pollux (Gajlor 
ock Boldur) thofe mod skilful Matters of Sea Affairs, of 
whom the former kept watch by Night, the latter by 
Day. Nor can any Southern Man, with folid Reafon, 
fay that thofe things belong to them. The Mthiopiam 
2nd JEgyptiam may wafh themfelves in Rivers all the year^ 
and in other parts of the World, Sailers may fet to Sea as 
well in Winter as Summer: But inliis Country its very 
rarely the Seas or Lakes are open to Sailers, before the Sun 
enters this Sign. The Seventh Sign is C^mf, in which 
the Sun is faid to turn his courfe, and go backward like a 
Crab. Now, tlio with other Nations the Sun goes away 
and returns, yet with them the Sun never is in a degree of 
Latitude in Heaven, to enlighten whole Nights with his 
Rays, nor going away does he caufe fo lafting darknefs,a& 
to feem wholly as it were to be held under 5 fo that his 
going Crab-like and return are more fenfible to them. The 
eighth Sign is called the Lyon or Dog^ chiefly for this rea- 
foh, that at this time of the year, when the Sun is in 
Sirius^ whatfoever Animals are killed, and are not prefent- 
ly preferv'd, either by Boyling, Roafting or Baking, for 
Humane ufe, they are prefently corrupted or confumU by 
the heat of the Sun, as by a Lyon or Dog, the moft vora- 
cioys and fiery of Animals 3 and tho in other Countries 
Flefti at this time rots and confumes, yet there the heat of 
the Sun is more lafting than to anfvver but to one Sign 5 
for with fome it lafts 5, with others 4, nay, and 5 months^ 
whereas in the Northern Countries it fcarce preffes but 
while the Sun ftays in that Sign whercfore this month 
with them is peculiarly called Roten>:im?m RotmonttK The 
ninth Sign is expreft by the Image of a Virgin, holding (in 
her hand an Ear of Corn, intimating that then is the time 
