Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 edition. Excerpt: ...never set. One of these is greater than all, which goes round the whole world. CHAP. LXXV. SECT. XV.a 1. And at the extremities of the earth I beheld twelve gates open for all the winds, from which they proceed and blow over the earth. 2. Three of them are open in the front of heaven, three in the west, three on the right side of heaven, and three on the left. The first three are those which are towards the east, three are towards the north, three behind those which are upon the left, towards the south, and three on the west. 3. From four of them proceed winds of blessing, and of health; and from eight proceed winds of punishment; when they are sent to destroy the earth, and the heaven above it, all its inhabitants, and all which are in the waters, or on dry land. a Paris MS. 4. The first of these winds proceeds from the gate termed the eastern, through the first gate on the east, which inclines southwards. From this goes forth destruction, drought, heat, and perdition. 5. From the second gate, the middle one, proceeds equity. There issue from it rain, fruitfulness, health, and dew; and from the third gate northwards proceed cold and drought. 6. After these proceed the south winds through three principal gates; through their first gate, which inclines eastwards, proceeds a hot wind. 7. But from the middle gate proceed grateful odour, dew, rain, health, and life. 8. From the third gate, which is westwards, proceed dew, rain, blight, and destruction. 9. After these are the winds to the north, which is called the sea. They proceed from three gates. The first gate is that which is on the east, inclining southwards; from this proceed dew, rain, blight, and destruction. From the middle direct gate proceed rain, dew, life, and health. And from...
