44 _Cerberus_, or the serpent with three heads, was placed by Hevelius (1611‐1687) by the side of Hercules. Bayer had previously placed the apple branch in his hand. This was symbolical of the golden apples of _Hesperides_, which he obtained by killing the three‐headed _hydra_, by whom they were guarded. In our picture these are combined, and a bow and quiver added from other ancient authorities. 45 In our picture we have combined the two great thoughts, taking the _harp_ from a picture dug up at Herculaneum, and adding an eagle soaring up with it. 46 This is the first time that the word “Alleluia” occurs in the New Testament, and it is praise for judgment executed. Where is its first occurrence in the Old Testament? In Ps. civ. 35, where we have the very same solemn and significant connection:— “Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, And let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul, HALLELUJAH (Praise ye the LORD).” 47 There is a fish tail here. The third Decan of CAPRICORNUS is a fish (_Delphinus_). There is again a fish (_Piscis Australis_) in the next sign (AQUARIUS), and then the following sign is PISCES, or the Fishes. So that the Redeemed Multitudes are presented throughout this Second Book. 48 When we come to the last chapter of this book we shall see that the Sun was in the sign of the other sacrificial animal, ARIES, at the very hour of the Crucifixion. And ARIES sets before us the victory of “the Lamb that was slain.” 49 The eleventh, because everyone begins to reckon from ARIES, and not as we have done from VIRGO, as shown by the riddle of the Sphinx. See page 20. 50 And in great contrast with several modern ones near it, _e.g._, the Balloon, the Sculptor’s Apparatus, the Microscope, Euclid’s Square, the Telescope, etc., etc. 51 How inconsistent when there were three such conjunctions in one year, all in the same sign of PISCES, immediately preceding the birth of the woman’s Seed; and in addition to this the new star which had been foretold. See under _Coma_, Pages 36, 37, 38. 52 The figure of _Tapeinosis_, which calls our attention to that fact that He was delighted thus to be called. 53 There are 113 stars in this sign, none of any great importance; only one of the 3rd magnitude, five of the 4th, etc. 54 “El Nath” is used by Chaucer as the name of a spring star. 55 TAURUS then marked the Spring Equinox. 56 “Thy beauty; for it was perfect through My comeliness, which I put upon thee (Jerusalem), saith the LORD” (Ezek. xvi. 14).