CHAPTER IX. Sagittarius--the Archer

SAGITTARIUS--THE ARCHER

Period--The Constellation--The Bow in the Cloud--Mythology-- Characteristics of the Type--Appropriateness of the Symbol--Fresh Air a Necessity--Professions--Ailments--Marriage Relations--Gem of the House--The Topaz--Nan-Ratan--Pliny and the Topaz--Discovery of the Stone--The Emperor Hadrian and his Ring--Appropriateness of the Stone to the Type--The Stone of Strength--As a Talisman against Asthma--Marbodus and the Topaz--Chrysolite also Favourable 235-44