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contains four Scholarly Discussions original: "Scholia" in which the rotation of Venus around its own axis and center is treated, as well as its magnitude; concerning the seven Intelligences In medieval and Renaissance cosmology, "Intelligences" were angelic beings believed to guide the celestial spheres who are believed to preside over the seven planets, etc. 139. and following.

PRELUDE TO MERCURY. 154

§. I. Concerning the location, motion, and appearance of Mercury. ibid.
§. II. Concerning the structure and nature of Mercury. 156

CHAPTER IV. Concerning the Journey from the globe of Venus to the globe of Mercury. Contains 2 Scholarly Discussions. 156. and following.

PRELUDE TO THE SUN.

§. I. Whether the Sun is fiery, and formally hot. 170
§. II. Arguments against the fiery nature of the Sun are refuted. 176
§. III. Concerning the spots and torches original: "faculis"; these refer to faculae, the bright spots on the sun's surface of the Sun. 181
§. IV. Concerning the rotational motion of the Sun around its own center and axis. 185
§. V. Concerning the structure and nature of the Sun; and concerning the substance of the Solar spots and torches. 186

CHAPTER V. Concerning the Journey from the globe of Mercury into the Sun; and concerning the wonderful structure of the Sun. Contains 8 Scholarly Discussions in which the magnitude of the Sun compared with the Earth is treated; concerning the vortices of the celestial globes; concerning the velocity of the daily Solar motion, etc. 190. and following.

PRELUDE TO MARS.

§. I. Concerning the appearance of Mars from observations. 242
§. II. Concerning the influences and effects of Mars on sublunary things The "sublunary" realm refers to the Earth and its atmosphere, everything below the orbit of the Moon. 243
§. III. Concerning the structure and nature of the globe of Mars. 244

CHAPTER VI. Concerning the Journey to the globe of Mars; and concerning its wonderful construction. Contains 5 Scholarly Discussions in which the distance of Mars from the Earth, Moon, Venus, Mercury, the Sun, Jupiter, Saturn, the fixed stars, etc., is treated. 245. and following.