But not content with this successe and good proceeding, to gather more strength and win a greater name, shee entermingled with medicinable receipts and religious ceremonies, the skill of Astrologie and arts Mathematicall; presuming upon this, That all men by nature are very curious and desirous to know their future fortunes, and what shall betide them hereafter, persuading themselves, that all such foreknowledge dependeth upon the course and influence of the starres, which give the truest and most certain light of things to come.

Being thus wholly possessed of men, and having their senses and understanding by this meanes fast ynough bound with three sure chains, no marvell if this art grew in processe of time to such an head, that it was and is at this day reputed by most nations of the earth for the paragon and cheefe of all sciences: insomuch as the mightie kings and monarchs of the Levant are altogether ruled and governed thereby." (9) Breasted: Development of Religion and Thought in Ancient Egypt, New York, 1912, p.

84.
(10) The Historie of the World, commonly called the Naturall Historie of C.Plinius Secundus, translated into English by Philemon Holland, Doctor in Physieke, London, 1601, Vol.

II, p.

371, Bk.