CORNU-STIBII, an Horn or Vessel full of Paint or Antimony. In old times Horns were much used instead of Vessels, and Antimony was imployed in colouring the Eyes, and dilating the Eye-lids: For black and large Eyes were thought to be the most beautiful. In the Hebrew we read, Horn of Phuc. Now, the word Phuc, signifies sometimes Job xlii. 14. 70קרן .פוך Κέρας ἀμαλθείας. 1 Chr. xxix. 2. Isai. liv. 11.Antimony, and sometimes a precious Stone. The Septuagint translate it, Horn of plenty, or Amalthæa’s Horn: The Chaldee, sparkling like an Emerald.
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