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416  Stereographs.—Astrology.—Mfilitary Schools: [June 1, 
visible at any time of the year, &c. by 
James Hantingford, formerly of Win- 
chester.” ae 
In compliance with the terms of sub- 
scription, I paid fourteen shillings in 
advance. Since that time I have not 
heard a syllable-about the Stereographs, 
except the complaints of those who have, 
like myself, paid the fourteen shillings in 
advance. EK: 
Cirencester. 
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To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
HE pretensions of judicial astrology 
as ascience, have long since been 
deservedly exploded. It is not therefore 
with the remotest view of favouring any 
popular prejedice as to the possibility of 
foretelling future events, that I send you 
the following extract out of an old Latin 
book on the subject; but merely as an 
instance of curious, though accidénta!, an- 
ticipation of the character of the present 
emperor of the French. This tract, 
printed at Strasburgh in 1663, is entitled, 
“‘Joannis ab Indagine Introductiones Apo- 
telesmatice;” and, besides astrology, 
contains treatises also on physiognomy, 
chiromancy, prognostics of diseases, prog- 
nostics- of the weather, &c. aiso on ar- 
tificial nemory—and, amidst a great mass 
of absurdities on these subjects, contains 
some well-founded and ingenious obser- 
vations. In the-astrological part, where 
the influence of thesun is spoken of while 
in each of the signs of the zodiac, though 
nothing can be more ridiculous than the 
application of one kind of character and 
fortune to every individual born under the 
same sign, yet the following, given as the 
character of those born while the sun is 
in the sign of the Lion, though not quite 
correct, may perhaps be apphed with 
more propriety to Buonaparte, (certainly 
the most remarkable person ever born 
with the sun in thatsign) than any of the 
Philippics or paregyrics of his contem- 
poraries. 
Napoleon Buonaparte, born 15th Au- 
giist, 1769. Sorin Leone. ~ 
‘© In Leone natum sol facit magnani- 
maum, audacem, arrogantem, eloguentem, 
superbum, derisorem, immiutem, immise- 
ricordem, durum, texorabilem, tetricum, 
undequaque angustiis & periculis maxi- 
inis septum. E periculis rursum exi- 
mit & officiis prestituit publicis, centu- 
rionem facit vel pentacontarchum, e 
tribus magnatitius beneficiaexpectantem, 
infelicem in prelibus €t pro iis sustinentem. 
jahores et alflictiones multas, ad iram 
pronum, periculis exponentem se pluri- 
mis. Succendit choleram, interim etiam 
ad dignitates provehit et honores, vocat 
ad pericula incendii, ferri, impetitionun: 
bestiarum, unde in loco succumbet nor 
suo. E periculis tamen elabetur dei 
presidio.” | 
I have only to «dd, that the book has 
been many years in my possession, and 
carries indubitable marks of its being 
printed at the date specified in the title- 
page. Ge Wes 
Edinburgh. 
Lo the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR 
> < 
N Mr. Edgeworth’s Essays on Profes- 
sional Education (page 150,) he says; 
**A military schoel should have annual 
competitions and prizes for foot-races, 
leaping, wrestling, fencing, and firing at 
a target; for trials of fortitude as well 
as of skill and exertion,” &c. (page 151.) 
‘Tf exhibitions of these military games 
were made in great public theatres, and 
if the prizes were conferred by a royal 
or noble, or by some fair and fashionable 
hand, there can be little doubt but they 
would tend more than all the precepts of 
masters, to produce that arduur and am- 
bition which constitute the true military 
character. All sports, without exception, 
that promote strength and agility of body, 
should be encouraged in our military 
schools; for instance, archery, swimming, 
hunting, and shooting.” 
I presume Mr. Edgeworth to be a 
stranger to the Berkshire game of back-— 
sword, or single-stick, as it is called in 
Hants, Wilts, and Somerset, or he tvould 
certainly haye added it to the martial 
sports above enumerated ; its practice ge- 
nerating, in a superior degree, mental 
and bodily fortitude, courage, and intre- 
pidity. Those who have witnessed in. 
the west-country fairs the severe contests 
and struggles at this game, fora prizes 
generally some paltry hat and ribbon, 
and have remarked the triumph of the 
victors, and the interest felt by the spec- 
tators, will bear me out in asserting this 
pastime to be the most lively picture of 
war extant, » 
It is much to be wished that this game, 
the only relic (if we except wrestling) - 
of the ancient tournament, were more’ 
generally encouraged amongst our pea- 
Santry; as it must tend to render our 
men of war and cavalry, boarders and 
skirmishers, more expert and confident 
in the use of their most effective weapon, 
the broad-sword, ao 
Kensington, 
For 
