choose the magistrates from among those who have already
been named in the great Council. In this manner they assemble
daily, Hoh and his three princes, and they correct, confirm, and
execute the matters passing to them, as decisions in the elec-
tions; other necessary questions they provide of themselves.
They do not use lots unless when they are altogether doubtful
how to decide. The eight magistrates under Hoh, Power,
Wisdom, and Love are changed according to the wish of the
people, but the first four are never changed, unless they, tak-
ing counsel with themselves, give up the dignity of one to an-
other, whom among them they know to be wiser, more re-
nowned, and more nearly perfect. And then they are obedient
and honorable, since they yield willingly to the wiser man and
are taught by him. This, however, rarely happens. The prin-
cipals of the sciences, except Metaphysic, who is Hoh himself,
and is, as it were, the architect of all science, having rule over
all, are attached to Wisdom. Hoh is ashamed to be ignorant
of any possible thing. Under Wisdom therefore are Grammar,
Logic, Physics, Medicine, Astrology, Astronomy, Geometry,
Cosmography, Music, Perspective, Arithmetic, Poetry, Rhet-
oric, Painting, Sculpture. Under the triumvir Love are Breed-
ing, Agriculture, Education, Medicine, Clothing, Pasturage,
Coining.


G.M. What about their judges?


Capt. This is the point I was just thinking of explaining.
Everyone is judged by the first master of his trade, and thus