Natural Magic (Magia Naturalis)

letter / and that one paints certain images with singular art, or holds letters against the moon by night, which another, who knows of it, can actually discern and see in the moon through the refraction of images [per refractionem simulacrorum] across 100 or even 1,000 miles. See hereupon Heinr. Corn. Agrip. de occult. phil. lib. 1. cap. 6.

I must here further mention three miraculous mirrors. In the first, one is said to see all likenesses of men, such as of thieves, enemies, and other persons; likewise of the form of cattle, military equipment, order of battle, and sieges; item, everything that men do and perform, or have also performed, be it day or night /