1450. The inhabitants of the planet Venus are described as giants, so that the inhabitants of our earth reach only to their navel. And they are rather stupid, not seeking to know what Heaven is, or eternal life, but only concerned about what has to do with their land and their herds. Where these people live, they are not outside during the daytime, but only at night, due to the excessive heat. Therefore, they live, and they see, in darkness. 1748, 16 March.