,,devil-,,wor%ip ,,9 ,,france           
,demy #hvo1 ab\t #dej pages1 clo?       
,,! ,,doctr9e ,,& ,,ritual ,,(          
,,transc5d5t ,,magic      ,,by          
,,eliphas ,,levi      ,a ,,complete     
,,translation ,,( ,,dogme ,,et ,,rituel 
,,de ,,la ,,haute     ,,magie      ,,by 
,,ar?ur ,,edw>d ,,waite      ,) all !   
orig9al engrav+s & a portrait ( !       
,au?or4      ,,george ,,r$way     #i    
,,h>t ,,/reet1 ,,bloomsbury     ,,london
     ,,devil-,,wor%ip ,,9 ,,france  ,,or
  ,,! ,,"q ,,( ,,lucif]  ,a ,,record ,,(
 ,,?+s ,,se5 ,,& ,,he>d ,,9 ,,! ,,secret
 ,,societies ,,accord+ ,,to ,,!         
,,evid5ce ,,( ,,initiates  ,,by  ,,ar?ur
 ,,edw>d ,,waite  ,! fir/ 9 ?is plot 0  
,lucif]4--,,?omas ,,vaughan  ,,london   
,,george ,,r$way #ahif     ,,preface    
,! t]m ,mod]n ,satanism is n int5d$ to  
signify ! developm5t ( "s new aspect (  
old doctr9e conc]n+ demonology1 or "s   
new argum5t = ! p]sonification ( ! evil 
pr9ciple 9 univ]sal nature4 ,x is int5d$
 to signify ! alleg$ revival1 or1 at    

lea/1 ! reappe>ance to "s ext5t 9       
public1 ( a cultus diabolicus1 or =mal  
religion ( ! devil1 ! exi/5ce ( :i*1 9 !
 middle ages1 is regi/]$ by ! kn[n facts
 ( ! ,black ,sabba?1 a dep>tm5t1 h[ev]1 
( hi/orical rese>*1 to :i* full ju/ice  
yet rema9s to be done4 ,by ! hypo!sis1  
su* a religion may assume "o ( two =ms2 
x may be a wor%ip ( ! evil pr9ciple z   
su*1 namely1 a consci\s attempt on ! "p 
( human m9ds to id5tify !mselves ) t    
pr9ciple1 or x may be ! wor%ip ( a p[]  
:i* is reg>d$ z evil by o!r religions1 f
 :i* view ! wor%ipp]s 9 "q diss5t4 ,!   
necessity = ?is di/9ction ,i %all make  
app>5t 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ?is book4 ,a    
religion ( ! d>kness1 subsi/+ "u ea* (  
^! di/9ctive =ms1 is said to be 9       
practice at ! pres5t mom5t1 & to be     
*>act]is$1 z x 0 9 ! pa/1 by ! /rong    
evid5ce ( miracles1--9 o!r words1 by    
transc5d5tal ph5om5a ( a v extraord9>y  
k9d1 connect+ 9 a direct mann] ) :at is 
g5]ically t]m$ ,black ,magic4 ,n[1      
,black ,magic 9 ! pa/ may h be5 impo/ure

 re9=c$ by delusion1 & to /ate t x is   
recurr+ at ! pres5t day does n commit   
anyone to an op9ion ^u its v]idical     
orig94 ,to say1 also1 t ! exi/5ce (     
mod]n diabolism has pass$ f ! region (  
rum\r into t ( exhau/ive & detail$      
/atem5t1 is to record a matt] ( fact1 & 
,i mu/ add t ! evid5ce 9 h&1 :atev] its 
ultimate value1 c be reg>d$ lightly by  
^? only :o are unacqua9t$ ) its ext5t & 
"*4 ,?is evid5ce is1 broadly1 ( ?ree    
k9ds3--7a7 ,! te/imony ( indep5d5t m5 ( 
lett]s1 :o w\ld seem to h come 9 contact
 !re)2 7b7 ! te/imony volunte]$ by =m]  
initiates ( su* secret associations z   
are d$icat$ to a cultus diabolicus2 7c7 
! te/imony ( c]ta9 writ]s1 claim+       
special s\rces ( in=mation1 & def5d+ "s 
affect$ int]e/s ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic     
,*ur*4  ,my purpose 9 ?is book is to    
di/+ui%1 s f> z may be possible1 :at is 
true f :at is false 9 ! evid5ce1 & ,i h 
und]tak5 ! task1 fir/ly1 because mod]n  
my/ics are accus$1 en masse1 ( be+      
conc]n$ 9 ?is cultus2 secondly1 because 

! exi/5ce ( mod]n ,satanism has giv5    
opportunity to a conspiracy ( falsehood 
:i* is wide 9 its ramifications1 & s]i\s
 on acc\nt ( its s\rce2 ?irdly1 because 
! "q itself has awak5$ consid]able      
int]e/ bo? )9 & )\t transc5d5tal        
circles1 & x is desirable to replace    
hazy & exagg]at$ notions by a cle> &    
=mal /atem5t4  ,i h connect$ ! new      
diabolism ) ,france 9 my title1 because 
! evid5ce 9 ea* ( its k9ds has be5 fil$ 
by ,fr5* writ]s1 & we h no o!r s\rce (  
in=mation4 ,s f> z t evid5ce is s\nd1 we
 h to ?ank ,france = produc+ x2 b1 on ! 
o!r h&1 %\ld x prove t a :ole city (    
inv5tion has be5 con/ruct$1 ) all its   
spires & gateways1 ^u a meagre basis (  
fact1 x is j t ,fr5* imag9ation %\ld h  
full cr$it = ! decorative art :i* has   
adorn$ ?is ,"q ( ,lucif]4  ,! plan ( my 
"w _h be5 sket*$1 & a numb] ( *apt]s    
writt51 :5 ,i f\nd myself to "s ext5t   
prec$$ by a writ] well kn[n to occulti/s
 "u ! pseudonym ( ,papus1 :o has q      
rec5tly publi%$ a small bro*ure1 entitl$

 ,le ,diable et ,l',occultisme1 :i* is a
 brief def5ce ( transc5d5tali/s aga9/ ! 
accusations 9 connection ) ,satanism4 ,i
 gladly yield to ,m4 ,papus ! priority 9
 "t1 :i* 0 possible to a well-in=m$     
g5tleman1 at ! c5tre ( ! conspiracy4 ,8 
little "w1 h[ev]1 does n claim to be    
ei!r a review or a criticism1 & does n  
!re=e1 9 any s5se1 cov] ! gr\nd :i* ,i h
 travell$4 ,x is an exposition &        
exon]ation ( 8 own s*ool ( my/ic ?\ght1 
:i* is t ( ! ,m>t9i/s1 & ,i h m5tion$ x 
9 ?is connection 9 its prop] place4     
,,cont5ts                               
,,page  ,,preface                       
v  ,,*apt] ,i  ,,satanism ,,9 ,,!       
,,n9ete5? ,,c5tury                  #a  
,,*apt] ,,ii  ,,! ,,mask ,,( ,,masonry  
#bb  ,,*apt] ,,iii  ,,! ,,fir/          
,,witnesses ,,( ,,lucif]                
#db  ,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,ex ,,ore ,,leonis  
#ec  ,,*apt] ,v  ,,! ,,discov]y ,,( ,m4 
,,ric\x                         #gd     
,,*apt] ,,vi  ,,art ,,sac]dotal         
#hb  ,,*apt] ,,vii  ,,! ,,devil ,,& ,,! 

,,doctor                           #ig  
,,*apt] ,,viii  ,,deal+s ,,) ,,diana    
#afb  ,,*apt] ,,ix  ,,h[ ,,lucif] ,,is  
,,unmask$                           #ahb
  ,,*apt] ,x  ,,! ,,v5detta ,,( ,,signor
 ,,m>giotta                  #bja       
,,*apt] ,,xi  ,,female ,,freemasonry    
#bbe  ,,*apt] ,,xii  ,,! ,,pass+ ,,(    
,,doctor ,,bataille                     
#bcc  ,,*apt] ,,xiii  ,,diana ,,unveil$ 
#bee  ,,*apt] ,,xiv  ,,! ,,radix ,,(    
,,mod]n ,,diabolism                     
#bij  ,,*apt] ,,xv  ,,conclusion        
#bii     ,,devil-,,wor%ip ,,9 ,,france  
,,*apt] ,i  ,,satanism ,,9 ,,! ,,n9ete5?
 ,,c5tury   ,if a %ort "t ago t ultimate
 & univ]sal s\rce ( ref]5ce1 ! p]son (  
av]age intellig5ce1 _h be5 ask$ conc]n+ 
,mod]n ,diabolism1 or ! ,"q (           
,lucif]1--,:at x is8 ,:o are its        
disciples8 ,:]e is x practis$8 ,&       
:y8--he w\ld h repli$1 possibly ) "s    
asp]ity3--,! "q ( ,lucif]6 ,!re is no "q
 ( ,lucif]4 ,mod]n ,diabolism6 ,!re is  
no mod]n ,diabolism4 ,& all ! advanc$ p 

& all ! /rong m9ds w\ld h extoll$ !     
av]age intellig5ce1 :]eupon ! matt] w\ld
 h be5 clos$ h]metically1 )\t disquiet+ 
& unwelcome inve/igations l ! pres5t4   
,! ,great ,tea*] ( ,*ri/ianity beheld   
,lucif] fall f heav5 l lightn+1 &1 9 a  
diff]5t s5se1 ! mod]n _w has witness$ a 
simil> spectacle4 ,assur$ly ! demon (   
,milton has be5 ca/ d[n f ! sky (       
!ology1 &1 except 9 a few c5tres (      
extreme doctr9al conc5tration1 !re is no
 place f\nd = him4 ,! apo/les ( mat]ial 
philosophy h 9 a mann] se>*$ ! univ]se1 
& h produc$--well1 ! mat]ial philosophy1
 & !re9 is no "q ( ,lucif]4 ,at !       
opposite pole ( ?\ght !re is1 let u say1
 ! spirituali/1 9 possession ( _m       
in/rum5ts sup]ior1 at lea/ by !         
hypo!sis1 to ! se>*-lights ( sci5ce1    
?r\gh :i* he receives ! messages ( !    
sph]es & e/abli%es a p>tial acqua9tance 
) an ord] :i* is n ( ?is _w2 b 9 t ord] 
also !re appe>s to be no "q ( ,lucif]1  
?\gh vex$ que/ions !re are )\t numb]    
conc]n+ unprogress$ spirits1 to say no?+

 ( ! elem5t>y4 ,betwe5 ^! poles !re is !
 flux & reflux ( multitud9\s op9ions2 b1
 except at ! c5tres m5tion$1 !re is /ill
 no "q ( ,lucif]2 x has be5 %elv$ or    
dropp$4  ,! revival ( my/ical           
philosophy1 &1 moreov]1 ( transc5d5tal  
exp]im5t1 :i* is prosecut$ 9 secret to a
 f> great] ext5t ?an ! public c possibly
 be aw>e1 has1 h[ev]1 set _m old oracles
 *att]+1 & !y are m voluble at ! pres5t 
mom5t ?an ! great ,dodonian grove4 ,z   
might be expect$1 !y :isp] occasionally 
( de$s done 9 ! d>kness :i* look weird  
:5 expos$ to ! day4 ,! t]ms ,satanism1  
,lucif]ianism1 ,diabolism1 & _!         
equival5ts1 h be5 buzz$ frequ5tly1 ?\gh 
) "s indi/9ctness1 ( late1 & 9 acc5ts t 
indicate ! exi/5ce ( a liv+ t]ror--p d n
 q "k ( :at k9d--r ?an an explod$       
sup]/ition4 ,to be pla91 ! ,"q ( ,lucif]
 has reappe>$1 & 9 a mann] :i* mu/ be   
em95tly disconc]t+ to ! av]age          
intellig5ce & ! advanc$ & /rong 9 m9d4  
,x has reappe>$ n z a speculative       
inquiry into ! possibility ( a p]sonal  

embodim5t ( evil op]at+ my/]i\sly1 b    
aft] a :olly spiritual mann]1 = !       
propagation ( ! second dea?2 we are ask$
 to ackn[l$ge t !re is a visible &      
tangible manife/ation ( ! desc5d+ hi]>*y
 tak+ place at ! close ( a c5tury :i*   
has d5i$ t !re is any pr9ce ( d>kness4  
,n[ !re are "s subjects :i* impress "o  
at fir/ sight z uns]i\s1 b we come to   
reg>d !m diff]5tly :5 we f9d t !y are   
be+ tak5 s]i\sly4 ,we h be5 accu/om$1 ) 
"s %[ ( reason1 to connect ! idea (     
devil-wor%ip ) b>b>\s rites obta9+ among
 savage nations1 to reg>d x1 9 fact1 z a
 suitable complem5t ( ! feti%4 ,x seems 
hypo!tically q impossible t !re c be any
 p]son1 mu* less any society or class ( 
p]sons1 :o1 at ?is day1 & 9 ,london1    
,p>is1 or ,new ,york1 adore ! evil      
pr9ciple4 ,h5ce1 to say t !re is ,black 
,magic actively 9 function at ! pres5t  
mom5t2 t !re is a liv+ cultus ( ,lucif]2
 t ,black ,masses are celebrat$1 &      
involve revolt+ pr(anations ( ! ,ca?olic
 ,eu*>i/2 t ! devil appe>s p]sonally2 t 

he possesses 8 *ur*1 8 ritual1 8        
sacram5ts2 t m51 wom51 & *ildr5 d$icate 
!mselves to 8 s]vice1 or are s devot$ by
 _! sponsors2 t !re are p1 assum$ to be 
sane1 :o w\ld die 9 ! peace ( ,lucif]2 t
 !re are ^? also :o reg>d 8 region (    
et]nal fire--a v>iety unkn[n to ! late  
,mr ,*>les ,m>v9--z ! true abode (      
beatitude--to say all ?is w n enhance ! 
cr$ibility or e/abli% ! intellig5ce ( ! 
speak]4  ,b ?is improbable developm5t ( 
,satanism is j :at is be+ e>ne/ly       
ass]t$1 & ! affirmations made are be+   
tak5 9 "s qu>t]s au gr& srieux4 ,!y are 
n a gr[? ( to-day or precisely (        
ye/]day2 !y h be5 m or less he>d = "s   
ye>s1 b _! prom95ce at ! mom5t is due to
 increas+ insi/5ce1 pret5sion to        
scrupul\s exactitude1 abundant detail1 &
 demon/rative evid5ce4 ,reports1        
fur!rmore1 h q rec5tly come to h& f two 
exce$+ly circum/antial & exhau/ive      
witnesses1 & ^! h creat$ di/9ctly a fre%
 dep>ture4 ,books h multipli$1          
p]iodicals h be5 f\nd$1 ! ,*ur* is tak+ 

action1 ev5 a legal process has be5     
in/itut$4 ,! c5tre ( ?is lit]ature is at
 ,p>is1 b ! report ( x has cross$ !     
,*annel1 & has pass$ into ! ,engli%     
press4 ,z x is affirm$1 !re=e1 t a      
cultus ( ,lucif] exi/s1 & t ! m5 & wom5 
:o are engag$ 9 x are nei!r ignorant nor
 especially mad1 nor yet belong+ to !   
l[e/ /rata ( society1 x is wor? :ile to 
inve/igate ! matt]1 & "s pr(it is       
possible1 :atev] ! issue4  ,if ! devil  
be actually among u1 !n = ! sake ( mu*  
:i* has seem$ crass 9 or?odox religion1 
?us completely exon]at$2 = ! sake ( !   
fanta/ic 9 fiction & ! lurid 9 leg5d1   
?us unexpect$ly actualis$2 &1 fur!r1 z x
 may be1 = ! sake ( our own s\ls1 we    
%all d well to "k ( x4 ,if ,abaddon1    
,apollyon1 & ! ,"l ( ,flies are to be   
und]/ood lit]ally2 above all1 if !y are 
liable to confront u 9 propria p]sona   
betwe5 ,free ,mason's ,hall & ,duke     
,/reet1 or betwe5 ,duke ,/reet & ,av5ue 
,road1 !n ! soon] we c arrange our      
reconciliation ) ! "o ,*ur* :i* has     

consi/5tly & inv>iably taught ! "o      
full-gr[n1 virile doctr9e ( devils1 &   
has ! bon-fide recipes = kn[+1 avoid+1 &
 at ne$ ( exorcis+ !m1 :y ! bett] w x   
be1 m especially if we h _h previ\sly   
any lean+s t[>ds ! conception ( an      
univ]sal ord] n pivot+ on p]dition4     
,if1 on ! o!r h&1 :at is said be ( !    
category ( ,ananias1 z di/+ui%$ f :at   
al*emi/s call ! ,code ( ,tru?1 x w be   
well also to "k t "s portions ( ! old   
or?odoxies /ill wait = _! deliv]ance f !
 bonds ( scepticism1 t ! actual is to be
 discrim9at$ f ! fanta/ic by ! old te/1 
namely1 its comp>ative /upidity1 & t we 
may /ill create our univ]se ab\t any    
pivot t may please u4  ,i am writ+      
o/5sibly = transc5d5tali/s1 ( :om ,i am 
"o2 x is z a /ud5t ( transc5d5talism t  
,i h be5 l$ to exam9e ?is mod]n my/]y1  
equipp$ z x is ) su* port5t\s ph5om5a4  
,diabolism is1 ( c\rse1 a transc5d5tal  
"q1 & black magic is connect$ ) :ite by 
! same ant9omy t connects light &       
d>kness4 ,moreov]1 we my/ics are all to 

"s ext5t accus$ by ! accusations :i* are
 pref]r$ 9 ! matt] ( mod]n diabolism1 & 
?is is ano!r reason = inve/igat+ & mak+ 
kn[n ! result4 ,at ! same "t1 ! g5]al "q
 has _m aspects ( int]e/ = t l>ge class 
:i* w\ld demur to be t]m$ transc5d5tal1 
b confesses to be+ curi\s4  ,! e>lie/   
rum\r :i* ,i h be5 able to recall 9     
,engl& conc]n+ exi/+ occult practices to
 :i* a que/ionable purpose might be     
attribut$1 appe>$ 9 a well-kn[n         
psy*ological j\rnal "s few ye>s s9ce1 & 
0 d]iv$ f a cont95tal s\rce1 be+ an     
acc\nt ( a c]ta9 society !n exi/+ 9     
,p>is1 :i* 0 devot$ to magical practices
 & 9 possession ( a secret ritual = !   
evocation ( planet>y angels2 x 0 an     
association ( well-plac$ p]sons1 d5y+   
any connection ) spiritualism1 & pret5d+
 to an acqua9tance ) m effectual        
?aumaturgic processes ?an ^? :i* obta9  
at sances4 ,! acc\nt pass$ un*all5g$1 = 
9 ! abs5ce ( m explicit in=mation1 x    
seem$ sc>cely wor? :ile to draw att5tion
 to ! true "* ( ! claim4 ,! secret      

ritual 9 "q c\ld n h be5 unkn[n to      
speciali/s 9 magical lit]ature1 & 0     
c]ta9ly to myself among ^!2 z a fact1 x 
0 "o ( ^? num]\s clavicles ( ! gtic art 
:i* us$ to circulate surreptiti\sly 9   
manuscript "s two c5turies ago4 ,!re is 
no d\bt t ! planet>y spirits ) :i* !    
docum5t 0 conc]n$ 7 devils 9 ! int5tion 
( its au?or1 & mu/ h be5 evok$ z su*1   
suppos+ t ! process 0 practis$4 ,! ,fr5*
 association 0 n !re=e 9 possession ( a 
secret s\rce ( k1 b z impositions ( ?is 
k9d are to be  priori expect$ 9 su*     
cases by transc5d5tali/s ( any exp]i5ce1
 ,i = "o refra9$ f ent]+ any prote/ at !
 "t4  ,mu* ab\t ! same p]iod x became   
evid5t t a m>k$ *ange _h pass$ ov] c]ta9
 aspects ( ?\ght 9 ! mo/ enlight5$ city 
( ! _w1 & t among ! jeunesse dore1 9    
p>ticul>1 !re 0 a /rong revulsion aga9/ 
p>am\nt mat]ial philosophy2 an epo* (   
transc5d5tal & my/ic feel+ 01 9 fact1   
beg9n+4 ,old associations1 hav+         
transc5d5tal objects1 7 9 c\rse (       
revival1 or 7 com+ into r5ew$ prom95ce4 

,m>t9i/s1 ,gno/ics1 ,kabbali/s1 & a     
score ( ord]s or frat]nities ( :i* we   
vaguely he> ab\t ! p]iod ( ! ,fr5*      
,revolution1 began to manife/ great     
activity2 p]iodicals ( a my/ical        
t5d5cy--n spirituali/ic1 n              
neo-!osophical1 b ,h]metic1 ,kabbali/ic1
 & !urgic--7 e/abli%$1 & met ) success2 
books :i* _h griev\sly weight$ ! %elves 
( _! publi%]s = some?+ l a qu>t] ( a    
c5tury 7 sudd5ly 9 dem&1 & /ud5ts (     
di/9ction on ?is side ( ! *annel 7      
attract$ t[>ds ! new c5tre4 ,! int]e/ 0 
intelligible to pr(ess$ my/ics2 !       
doctr9e ( transc5d5talism has nev] _h b 
"o adv]s>y1 :i* is ! d5sity ( !         
intellectual subject1 & :]ev] ! subject 
cl>ifies1 !re is idealism 9 philosophy &
 my/icism 9 religion4 ,moreov]1 on ! "p 
( my/ics1 especially "h 9 ,engl&1 ! way 
( t revival _h be5 prep>$ c>efully1 &   
!re c\ld be no a/oni%m5t t x came1 &    
none1 too1 t x 0 accompani$1 z x is     
accompani$ almo/ inv>iably1 by mu* t    
does n belong to x 9 ! way (            

transc5d5tal ph5om5a4 ,:51 !re=e1 !     
rum\rs ( ,black ,magic1 diabolism1 & !  
abuse ( occult =ces began to circulate1 
!re 0 little difficulty 9 attribut+ "s  
f\ndation to ! report4  ,a di/+ui%$ man 
( lett]s1 ,m4 ,huysman1 :o has pass$ out
 ( ,zolaism 9 ! direction ( transc5d5tal
 religion1 is1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 !        
discov]] ( mod]n ,satanism4 ,"u ! ?9ne/ 
disguise ( fiction1 he gives 9 8 romance
 ( ,la ,bas1 an incr$ible &             
untranslatable picture ( sorc]y1        
sacrilege1 black magic1 & nameless      
abom9ations1 secretly practis$ 9 ,p>is4 
,possess+ a brilliant reputation1 comm&+
 a wide audi5ce1 & ) a psy*ological     
int]e/ atta*+ to 8 own p]sonality1 :i* m
 ?an lit]>y excell5ce infuses a         
contagi\s elem5t into private views &   
impressions1 he has giv5 curr5cy to !   
,"q ( ,lucif]1 has promot$ x f obscurity
 into prom95ce1 & has made x ! vogue ( !
 mom5t4 ,x is true t1 by 8 vocation (   
noveli/1 he is suspect$ ( inv5t+ 8      
facts1 & ,dr ,papus1 presid5t ( !       

influ5tial ,m>t9i/ gr\p 9 ,fr5*         
occultism1 /ates q pla9ly t ! doors ( ! 
my/ic frat]nities h be5 clos$ 9 8 face1 
s t he c "k no?+1 & 8 op9ions are       
consequ5tly indiff]5t4 ,i h weigh$ ^!   
po9ts c>efully1 b unless ! my/ic        
frat]nities are connect$ ) diabolism1   
:i* ,papus w\ld mo/ rightly d5y1 !      
exclusion does n remove ! opportunity ( 
fir/-h& k conc]n+ ! practice (          
,satanism1 &1 brilliant imag9ation ap>t1
 ,m4 ,huysman has prov$ q rec5tly t he  
is 9 mortal e>ne/ by 8 preface to a     
hi/orical treatise on ,satanism &       
,magic1 ! "w ( a lit]>y disciple1 ,jules
 ,bois4 ,9 a criticism1 :i* = g5]al     
sob]ness & lucidity does n leave mu* to 
be desir$1 he !re affirms t a numb] (   
p]sons1 n specially di/+ui%$ f ! re/ ( !
 _w by ! m>k ( ! bea/ 9 _! =eheads1 are 
devot$ 9 secret to ! op]ations ( ,black 
,magic1 communicate or seek to          
communicate ) ,spirits ( ,d>kness1 = !  
atta9m5t ( ambition1 ! accompli%m5t (   
rev5ge1 ! satisfaction ( _! passions1 or

 "s o!r =m ( ill-do+4 ,he affirms also t
 !re are facts :i* _c be conceal$ & f   
:i* only "o d$uction c be made1 namely1 
t ! exi/5ce ( ,satanism is und5iable4   
,to und]/& ! fir/ ( ^! facts ,i mu/     
expla9 t ! attempt to =m a p>tn]%ip ) ! 
lo/ angels ( or?odox !ology1 :i* attempt
 con/itutes ,black ,magic1 has1 9       
,europe at lea/1 be5 inv>iably connect$ 
) sacrilege4 ,by ! hypo!sis (           
demonology1 ,satan is ! enemy ( ,*ri/1 &
 to please ,satan ! sorc]] mu/ outrage  
,*ri/1 especially 9 8 sacram5ts4 ,!     
facts are z foll[3--7a7 cont9u\s1       
sy/ematic1 & :olesale robb]ies (        
consecrat$ ho/s f ,ca?olic ,*ur*es1 &   
?is n z a consequ5ce ( import+ ! vessels
 ( ! sanctu>y1 :i* are (t5 ( trifl+     
value & (t5 left beh9d4 ,! int5tion ( ! 
robb]y is !re=e to possess ! ho/s1 & _! 
future pr(anation is ! only possible    
object4 ,n[1 be=e x c be wor? :ile to   
pr(ane ! ,eu*>i/1 "o mu/ believe 9 !    
,real ,pres5ce1 & ?is is ackn[l$g$ by   
only two classes1 ! _m :o love ,*ri/ &  

"s few :o hate ,him4 ,b ,he is n pr(an$1
 at lea/ n int5tionally1 by ,8 lov]s2   
h5ce ! sacrilege is committ$ by ,8      
enemies 9 *ief1 namely1 practis]s (     
,black ,magic4 ,x is difficult1 ,i ?9k1 
to escape f t position2 & ,i %\ld add t 
sacram5tal outrages ( ?is a/oni%+ k9d1  
h[ev] deeply !y may be deplor$ by !     
,*ur*1 are conceal$ r ?an p>ad$1 & z x  
is difficult to get at ! facts1 x may be
 inf]r$ t !y are n exagg]at$1 at lea/ by
 ! ,*ur*2 7b7 ,! occasional p]petration 
( c]ta9 outrage\s crimes1 includ+ murd] 
& o!r abom9ations1 9 :i* an elem5t (    
,black ,magic has be5 elicit$ by legal  
tribunals4 ,b ^! are too isolat$ 9 place
 & too infrequ5t 9 "t to be evid5ce =   
,satanic associations or indications ( a
 preval5t practice4 ,!y may !re=e be    
releas$ f ! cu/ody ( ! pres5t inquiry to
 come up = judgm5t :5 call$ on2 7c7 ,!  
exi/5ce ( a society ( ,palladi/s1 or    
pr(essors ( c]ta9 doctr9es t]m$         
,palladism1 z demon/rat$1 int] alia1 by 
! publication ( a p]iodical review 9 its

 int]e/s4  ,m4 ,huysman's facts1 !re=e1 
resolve into acts ( sacrilege1 indicat+ 
associations exi/+ = ! purpose (        
sacrilege1 :i* purpose mu/1 h[ev]1 be   
reg>d$ z a means & n an end1 & ! end 9  
"q is to ent] into communication )      
devils4 ,indep5d5tly ( ,m4 ,huysman1 ,i 
believe !re is no d\bt ab\t ! sacrilege4
 ,x is a matt] ( notoriety t 9 #ahid two
 ciboria1 conta9+ "o hundr$ consecrat$  
ho/s1 7 c>ri$ (f by an old woman f !    
ca!dral ( ,notre ,dame "u circum/ances  
:i* indicate t ! vessels 7 n ! objects (
 ! l>c5y4 ,simil> depr$ations are said  
to h increas$ 9 an extraord9>y mann]    
dur+ rec5t ye>s1 & h occurr$ 9 all p>ts 
( ,france4 ,no less ?an ?irte5 *ur*es   
belong+ to ! "o diocese ( ,orleans 7    
despoil$ 9 ! space ( twelve mon?s1 & 9 !
 diocese ( ,lyons ! ar*bi%op recomm5d$ 8
 cl]gy to trans=m ! tab]nacles into     
/rong boxes4 ,! dep>tm5ts ( ,aude1      
,isre1 ,t>n1 ,g>d1 ,nivre1 ,loiret1     
,yonne1 ,haute-,g>onne1 ,somme1 ,le     
,nord1 & ! ,dauph9y h be5 9 turn ! sc5e 

( outrage4 ,nor are ! abom9ations 9 "q  
conf9$ to ,france3 ,rome1 ,liguria1     
,sal]no h also suff]$1 :ile s f> (f z ! 
,isl& ( ,mauritius a peculi>ly revolt+  
in/ance occurr$ 9 #ahie4  ,i am n able  
to say t ! p]sonal rese>*es ( ! ,fr5*   
noveli/ h proce$$ beyond ! /ati/ics (   
sacrilege1 :i*1 h[ev]1 he has collect$  
c>efully1 & ^! 9 !mselves con/itute a   
/rong presumption4 ,m4 ,huysman is      
exhau/ive 9 fiction & retic5t 9         
essay-writ+1 yet he gives u to und]/&   
explicitly t ! infam\s ,canon ,docre (  
,la ,bas is actually liv+ 9 ,belgium1 t 
he is ! lead] ( a demoniac clan1 &1 l ! 
,c\nt de ,/ ,g]ma91 is 9 frequ5t t]ror (
 ! possibilities ( ! life to come4 ,an  
int]view] has repres5t$ ,m4 ,huysman z  
/at+ t 8 in=mation 0 d]iv$ f a p]son :o 
0 himself a ,satani/1 b ! revelations   
di/urb$ ! sect1 & ! communication ceas$1
 ?\gh ! au?or _h orig9ally be5 welcom$ z
 "o ( _! own4 ,b x is cle> to my own m9d
 t = 8 descriptions ( ! orgies :i* take 
place at ! assemblies ( mod]n black     

magicians1 ,m4 ,huysman is ma9ly indebt$
 to docum5ts :i* h be5 plac$ 9 8 h&s by 
exi/+ disciples ( ! illum9 ,eug5e       
,v9tras1 & ! ,dr ,johannes ( ,la ,bas4  
,v9tras 0 ! f\nd] ( a s+ul> ?aumaturgic 
sect1 incorporat+ ! aspirations ( !     
,savi\rs ( ,l\is ,,xvii42 he obta9$ "s  
notoriety ab\t ! ye> #ahfj1 & an acc\nt 
( 8 claims & miracles w be f\nd 9 liphas
 ,lvi's ,hi/oire de la ,magie1 9 ! same 
writ]'s ,clef des ,gr&s ,my/res1 & 9    
,jules ,bois' ,petites ,religions de    
,p>is4 ,he left a numb] ( manuscripts   
beh9d him1 rec\nt+ 8 life-long combats )
 ! prie/s ( black magic--a s]ies ( f]vid
 n>ratives :i* sav\r /rongly (          
halluc9ation1 b highly picturesque1 & 9 
"s qu>t]s accept$ q s]i\sly4  ,9 l      
mann]1 conc]n+ ! exi/5ce ( ,satanic     
associations1 & especially ! ,palladium1
 ,m4 ,huysman admitt$ly d]ives 8 k f    
publi%$ s\rces4 ,we may take x1 !re=e1 t
 he speaks f an accid5tal & extr9sic    
acqua9tance1 & he is !re=e insuffici5t 9
 himself to create a "q ( ,satanism2 he 

indicates r ?an e/abli%es t !re is a "q1
 & to le>n its scope & nature we mu/ h  
rec\rse to ! witnesses :o claim to h se5
 = !mselves4 ,^! are ( two k9ds1 namely1
 ! spy & ! sec$]--! witness :o claims to
 h inve/igat$ ! subject at fir/ h& ) a  
view to its exposure1 & ^? :o h come    
=w>d to say t !y once 7 wor%ipp]s (     
,lucif]1 wor%ipp]s ( ,satan1 op]ators ( 
,black ,magic1 or 7 at lea/ connect$ )  
associations :i* exi/ = ^! purposes1 :o 
h n[1 h[ev]1 susp5d$ communication1 &   
are /at+ :at !y "k4 ,9 ! fir/ class we  
f9d only ,doctor ,bataille2 9 ! second1 
,diana ,vaughan1 ,jean ,ko/ka1 ,dom5ico 
,m>giotta1 & ,leo ,taxil4  ,f9ally1 we  
h1 z /at$ 9 ! preface1 "s te/imony f    
writ]s repres5t+ ! int]e/s ( ! ,lat9    
,*ur*1 9 a special mann]1 & speak+ ) !  
au?ority ( t ,*ur*4 ,! mo/ important (  
^! is ! late ,ar*bi%op ,meur94 ,at !    
same "t1 ,m4 ,huysman ap>t--:o occupies 
mu* ! same quasi-religi\s position z t  
:i* atta*$ a fleet+ int]e/ to !         
p]sonality ( ,mr ,w4 ,h4 ,mallock--all  

writ]s & all witnesses are1 or assume to
 be1 at ! pres5t "t1 conv9c$ & zeal\s   
,roman ,ca?olics4  ,i h already /at$ t !
 purpose ( ,black ,magic is simply &    
obvi\sly to communicate ) devils1 & if  
we int]rogate our s\rces ( k z to !     
object ( su* communication1 x mu/ be    
admitt$ t ! response is vague4 ,p]haps !
 object w be/ be def9$ z ! re9=cem5t (  
human ability by diabolical p[] &       
intellig5ce = ! op]ation ( evil along ! 
l9es ( individual desire & ambition4 ,= 
! fulfilm5t ( :at is good man aspires   
t[>ds ,god1 & to fulfil evil he attempts
 to conspire ) ,satan4  ,x mu/1 h[ev]1  
be obs]v$ t mod]n devil-wor%ip1 z expos$
 by its ,fr5* exp]ts1 has two aspects1  
correspond+ to ! di/9ction already laid 
d[n 9 my preface4 ,!re is 7a7           
devil-wor%ip pure & simple1 be+ an      
attempt to communicate ) evil spirits1  
admitt+ t !y are evil2 7b7 ! cultus (   
,lucif]1 /> ( ! morn+1 z di/+ui%$ f     
,satan1 on ! hypo!sis t he is a good _s4
 ,x w be se5 v readily t ! ess5ce (     

diabolism is want+ 9 ! second division1 
namely1 ! ,satanic int5tion1 s t x      
belongs really to ano!r category1 ?\gh !
 classification may be accept$ = ! mom5t
 to prev5t dispute at ! beg9n+ ( a      
some:at complex inquiry4 ,! fir/        
division is1 9 any case1 ,satanism      
prop]1 & its adepts are t]m$ ,satani/s2 
^? ( ! second division are1 on ! o!r h&1
 ,lucif]ians1 ,palladi/s1 c4 ,! two     
ord]s are fur!r di/+ui%$ z unorganis$ & 
z organis$ diabolism4 ,! cultus ( ,satan
 is suppos$ to be ma9ly practis$ by     
isolat$ p]sons or small & obscure gr\ps2
 t ( ,lucif] is c5tralis$ 9 at lea/ "o  
great & widespread in/itution--9 o!r    
words1 ! fir/ is r>e & sporadic1 !      
second a preval5t practice4 ,we         
accord+ly he> little ( ! "o1 :ile !     
te/imonies :i* h be5 collect$ are       
conc]n$ exclusively ) ! o!r4 ,x is      
possible1 9 fact1 to dismiss ,satanism (
 ! prim>y division 9 a few words1       
because mat]ials are want+ = its hi/ory4
 ,x is f\nd$ on or?odox ,*ri/ianity2 x  

ackn[l$ges t ! devil is a lo/ angel1 b x
 affirms t ! ,god ( ! ,*ri/ians has     
deceiv$ ,8 believ]s1 has betray$ ! cause
 ( humanity1 has exact$ ! suppression ( 
! nature ) :i* ,he ,himself has end[$ x2
 !y h !re=e ab&on$ a cruel & tyrannical 
,ma/]1 & h gone ov] 9 despair to ,8     
enemy4  ,satanism ( ! second division1  
its pr9ciples & its orig91 w be describ$
 9 ! second *apt]4     ,,*apt] ,,ii  ,,!
 ,,mask ,,( ,,masonry   ,! id5tification
 ( ! cultus ( ,lucif] ) devil-wor%ip    
pure & simple is n1 z we h se51 at fir/ 
sight an entirely j proce$+1 b at ! same
 "t x is inevitable4 ,z already obs]v$1 
! s\rce ( all our k conc]n+ ,mod]n      
,diabolism exi/s )9 ! pale ( ! ,ca?olic 
,*ur*2 ! entire lit]ature is writt5 f ! 
/&po9t ( t *ur*1 & has be5 creat$ solely
 9 its int]e/s4 ,"s ( t lit]ature has   
be5 put =? ) ! special m>ks ( high      
ecclesia/ical approbation1 & to "s ?is  
gu>antee is want+1 b ! same _s in=ms !  
:ole4 ,to insi/ on ?is po9t is important
 = _m reasons :i* w become app>5t at !  

close ( our enquiry1 & = "o :i* conc]ns 
u n[4 ,x is impossible = ! ,ca?olic     
,*ur* to d o!rwise ?an br& ! cultus (   
,lucif] z id5tical ) t ( ,satan1        
because1 accord+ to h] unsw]v+          
in/ruction1 ! "n ,lucif] is an equival5t
 ( ,satan1 &1 moreov]1 ! ,lucif]ian     
cultus is s admitt$ly anti-,*ri/ian t no
 =m ( ,*ri/ianity c\ld d o!rwise ?an    
reg>d x z a wor%ip ( d>kness & evil4    
,:ile1 !re=e1 ! adoration ( a good      
pr9ciple "u ?is discr$it$ "n may 9 "o ( 
its aspects be m]ely an error ( judgm5t1
 & n ! wor%ip ( a devil1 ap>t f o!r     
facts :i* de/roy ?is consid]ation1 we   
mu/ all agree t f ! /&po9t ( ,*ri/ian & 
,lat9 or?odoxy ! ,lucif]ian is a        
diaboli/1 ?\gh n 9 ! s5se ( ! ,satani/4 
,! doctr9e ( ,lucif] has be5 t]sely     
describ$ by ,huysman z a k9d ( rev]s$   
,*ri/ianity--a ,ca?olicism  reb\rs4 ,x  
is1 9 fact1 ! revival ( an old h]esy    
f\nd$ on :at we h mo/ ( u be5 accu/om$  
to reg>d z a philosophical blund]2 9 a  
^w1 x is a ,mani*an sy/em hav+ a special

 anti-,*ri/ian application1 = :ile      
affirm+ ! exi/5ce ( two equal fir/      
pr9ciples1 ,adona & ,lucif]1 x reg>ds ! 
latt] z ! god ( light & goodness1 :ile !
 ,*ri/ian ,adona is ! pr9ce ( d>kness & 
! v]itable ,satan4 ,x is inf]r$ f !     
condition ( ! _w at ! pres5t "t t !     
ma/]y ( ! mom5t resides ) ! evil        
pr9ciple1 & t ! b5efic5t ,deity is at a 
disadvantage4 ,adona reigns surely1 z ! 
,*ri/ian believes1 b he is ! au?or (    
human mis]y1 & ,jesus is ! ,*ri/ (      
,adona1 b he is ! mess5g] ( mis=tune1   
suff]+1 & false r5unciation1 lead+      
ultimately to de/ruction :5 ! ,deus     
mal$ictus %all cease to triumph4 ,!     
wor%ipp]s ( ,lucif] h tak5 sides 9 !    
cause ( humanity1 & 9 _! own cause1 ) ! 
baffl$ pr9ciple ( goodness2 !y co-op]ate
 ) him 9 ord] to insure 8 triumph1 & he 
communicates ) !m to enc\rage & /r5g!n  
!m2 !y "w to prep>e 8 k+dom1 & he       
promises to raise up a ,savi\r among !m1
 :o is ,anti*ri/1 _! lead] & k+ to come4
  ,su* is ! doctr9e ( ,lucif] accord+ to

 ! te/imony ( witnesses :o h come out f 
8 cultus2 x is n an in/ruction :i*      
priori w\ld seem likely to comm5d itself
 to a num]ically p[]ful foll[+1 b !     
society :i* is conc]n$ ) its propagation
 is affirm$ to h spread ov] ! :ole _w1 &
 to be repres5t$ 9 all its *ief cities4 
,x is t :i* we h already f\nd m5tion$ by
 ,m4 ,huysman z possess+ a demon/rat$   
exi/5ce & be+ a pro( positive ( mod]n   
,satanism1 namely1 ! ,palladian ,ord]4  
,hav+ broadly asc]ta9$ its pr9ciples1   
our next c\rse is to discov] its alleg$ 
hi/ory1 & "h x is necess>y to admit t x 
is a matt] ( "s difficulty to place !   
position 9 su* an aspect t x w be a     
tol]able subject = inquiry among read]s 
9 ,engl&4 ,! my/]y ( mod]n ,diabolism & 
! ,cultus ( ,lucif] is a "p ( ! my/]y ( 
,masonry z int]pret$ by an              
,anti-,masonic movem5t n[ at "w 9       
,france4 ,! black magic1 ( :i* we he> s 
mu*1 involves a new aspect ( ! old      
,ca?olic ,crusade aga9/ ! ,frat]nity ( !
 ,squ>e & ,compass1 & by ! "q ( ,lucif] 

is signifi$ an alleg$ discov]y t ,masons
 diabolise4  ,n[1 we are all well       
acqua9t$ ) ! hi/orical fact t ! ,lat9   
,*ur* has long be5 ho/ile to ,masonry1 t
 popes h condemn$ ! ord]1 & h           
excommunicat$ its initiates4 ,hav+ reg>d
 to ! position ( ! bro!rhood "h 9       
,engl&1 mo/ ( u h be5 cont5t to inf] 9  
?is respect t ! ripe old age ( ! ,*ur*  
is pass+ into a second *ildhood2 "s1    
h[ev]1 h conclud$ t !re may be m 9      
,cont95tal ,freemasonry ?an meets !     
,engli% eye1 & "h ! ,*ur* h]self comes  
=w>d to assure !m t ! frat]nity abroad  
is a hotb$ ( political propag&a1 & is   
responsible = ! mo/ disa/r\s revolutions
 :i* h p]plex$ ! mod]n _w2 t x is       
actually1 z ! explod$ ,robison describ$ 
x1 a conspiracy aga9/ cr[n$ heads2 & t x
 is at ! pres5t "t ! mo/ pot5t1 mo/     
secret enemy :i* *eckmates & h9d]s      
h]self4  ,x is n[ fur!r affirm$ t beh9d 
! ,masonry ( to-day--"h 9 ,engl& pos+ z 
a b5efit society1 & political or n ^u ! 
,cont95t1 b ev]y:]e disclaim+ any       

connection ) a religi\s propag&a--!re is
 affirm$ to be ano!r ,masonry1 ( :i* !  
ord9>y ,mason kn[s no?+1 secretly       
direct+ ! ord]1 & devot$ to ! cultus (  
,lucif]4 ,?is organisation1 :i* has     
sprung up )9 rec5t ye>s1 is l>gely1 ?\gh
 n exclusively1 recruit$ f ,masonry2 x  
works ?r\gh ! p[]ful ,masonic app>atus1 
&1 accord+ to ! evid5ce :i* has be5 put 
91 x has obta9$ a sub/antial & ma/]ful  
control ov] ! entire ,frat]nity4 ,x has 
focuss$ ! raw mat]ial ( ,masonic        
ho/ility t[>ds ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*2 z x is 
anti-,*ri/ian 9 religion1 s is x        
revolution>y 9 politics2 & once m1 x is 
call$ ! ,palladian ,ord]4  ,?is exce$+ly
 grave & important accusation1 toge!r ) 
its side issues1 has p]haps all ! m     
claim on our consid]ation because1 ap>t 
f actual diabolism1 :i* is 9 itself s   
p>alys+ z almo/ to arre/ discussion1 x  
conflicts ) all t we "k or believe      
conc]n+ ! ,masonic con/itution4 ,let me 
briefly collect ! po9ts4 7a7 ,masonry   
possesses a secret direct+ c5tre--:i*   

has be5 /r5u\sly d5i$ by ! ,frat]nity4  
7b7 ,x has a religi\s mission & a       
doctr9al propag&a--:i* has also be5     
inv>iably d5i$4 7c7 ,x is conc]n$ )     
political objects--:i*1 = ! mo/ "p1 is  
d5i$4 7d7 ,x has a transc5d5tal         
tea*+--:i* is g5]ally d5i$1 & 7e7 is    
conc]n$ l>gely ) transc5d5tal practices 
& ph5om5a--:i* w\ld be d5i$ absolutely1 
_h ! "q be5 s]i\sly rais$ till ?is day4 
7f7 ,x initiates wom5--:i*1 except 9 a v
 second>y1 occasional1 & insignificant  
mann]1 is 9 toto & at all times d5i$4 ,!
 la/ po9t is br\ght )9 ! scope ( our    
inquiry because ! ,palladium is an      
&rogyne ord]4  ,n[1 x w be fairly well  
kn[n to _m :o are n )9 ! ranks ( !      
frat]nity t ! ,gr& ,lodges ( e c\ntry   
are suppos$ to be autonom\s1 & t !re has
 be5 no previ\s impea*m5t ( ?is fact2 t1
 o/5sibly at lea/1 !re is no c5tral     
in/itution to :i* !y are answ]able 9    
,masonry4 ,individual lodges d]ive f a  
s+le ,gr& ,lodge & are responsible      
!reto1 b ,gr& ,lodges !mselves are      

supreme & irresponsible4 ,x w be kn[n   
also t ! ,masonic sy/em 9 ,engl& diff]s 
f t ( ,france1 t ! ,fr5* rite has always
 occupi$ a some:at het]odox position1 & 
t s9ce ! ,gr& ,ori5t expung$ ! ,gr&     
,ar*itect ( ! ,univ]se1 s to speak1 f   
its symbolism1 (ficial communication has
 be5 susp5d$ by ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,engl&4 
,x w be kn[n fur!r t outside recognis$  
,masonic sy/ems _m rites h aris5 :i* are
 only ,masonic to ! ext5t t _! po9t (   
dep>ture is f ! ,ma/]-grade4 ,z a       
special in/ance may be cit$ ! ,supreme  
,ori5tal ,rite ( ,memphis & ,misram4 ,9 
,engl& ! ,lodge meet+s ( ^! rites are   
nev] suff]$ to take place 9 ! great     
c5tral in/itution ( ,freemasons ,hall2 9
 ,france1 ! ,gr& ,ori5t has consi/5tly  
=bidd5 its memb]s to p>ticipate 9 !     
,memphis sy/em4 ,to hold ,masonry       
responsible = irregul>ities or abuses   
:i* f "t to "t may obta9 9 ^! fanta/ic  
developm5ts f ! p>5t in/itution1 w\ld be
 ab\t z j & reasonable z to impea* !    
,lat9 ,*ur* on ! score ( corruptions n[ 

exi/+ 9 ! h]esies :i* h sep>at$ f h]4   
,hav+ e/abli%$ ^! po9ts 9 view ( !      
result ( our inquiry1 let u n[ trace !  
mann] 9 :i* a supreme au?ority1         
frequ5tly t]m$ by ! accus]s ,univ]sal   
,masonry1 is alleg$ to h gr[n up4 ,^u   
?is subject n only ! mo/ complete       
in=mation b ! only =mal n>ratives are   
provid$ by ! lat] witnesses1 s t !      
foll[+ acc\nt1 :ile 9 no s5se           
translation1 is bas$ exclusively ^u !   
works ( ,dom5ico ,m>giotta & ,dr        
,bataille4  ,on ! #bj? ( ,may1 #agcg1   
!re 0 con/itut$ 9 ,france ! ,ord] ( !   
,palladium1 or ,sov]eign ,c\ncil (      
,wisdom1 :i*1 aft] ! mann] ( ! &rogyne  
lodges !n spr++ into exi/5ce1 initiat$  
wom5 "u ! title ( ,companions (         
,p5elope4 ,! ritual ( ?is ord] 0 publi%$
 by ! ,masonic ar*ologi/ ,ragon1 s t !re
 c be no d\bt ( its exi/5ce4 ,at ! same 
"t1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 !re are few      
mat]ials =?com+ = its hi/ory4 ,9 "s way 
:i* rema9s :olly untraceable ?is ord] is
 inf]r$ to h be5 connect$ by m ?an its  

"n ) ! leg5d>y ,palladium ( ! ,knights  
,templ>s1 well kn[n "u ! title (        
,baphomet4 ,9 any case x fail$ to       
spread1 & x is unc]ta9 :e!r ! ,new &    
,re=m$ ,palladium1 also an &rogyne ord]1
 ) :i* we %all pres5tly be conc]n$1 is a
 metamorphosis or recon/ruction ( !     
orig9al in/itution1 b a connection ( "s 
k9d is affirm$4 ,= a p]iod exce$+ sixty 
ye>s we he> little ( ! leg5d>y          
,palladium2 b 9 #ahja ! ,israelite      
,isaac ,long is said to h c>ri$ !       
orig9al ,baphomet & ! skull ( ! ,templ> 
,gr& ,ma/] ,jacques de ,molay f ,p>is to
 ,*>le/on 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 0        
aft]w>ds conc]n$ 9 ! recon/ruction ( !  
,scot* ,rite ( ,p]fection & ( ,h]odom "u
 ! "n ( ! ,anci5t & ,accept$ ,scot*     
,rite1 :i* subsequ5tly became widely    
diffus$1 & x is /at$ t ! lodge ( !      
?irty-?ird degree ( ! ,supreme ,c\ncil (
 ,*>le/on has be5 ! p>5t ( all o!rs1 &  
is !re=e1 9 ?is rite1 ! fir/ supreme    
c\ncil ( ! entire globe4  ,eight ye>s   
lat]1 on ! #bi? ( ,decemb] #ahji1 a man 

( great importance to ! hi/ory (        
,freemasonry 0 born 9 ! city ( ,bo/on4  
,alb]t ,pike came ( p>5ts 9 a humble    
position1 :o1 h[ev]1 /ruggl$ ) _!       
difficulties & s5t him to ,h>v>d        
,college1 :]e he duly graduat$1 tak+ 8  
degree z ,m4,a4 9 ! ye> #ahbi4 ,he began
 8 c>e] z a s*oolma/]1 b subsequ5tly l$ 
a romantic & w&]+ life1 8 love (        
untrodd5 gr\nd lead+ him to explore !   
,rocky ,m\nta9s1 !n v imp]fectly kn[n4  
,9 #ahcc he settl$ 9 ,arkansas1 &1      
drift+ into j\rnalism1 f\nd$ ! ,arkansas
 ,advocate1 :]e9 8 contributions1 bo?   
prose & v]se1 b ! latt] especially1     
obta9$ him a reputation 9 lit]ature4 ,! 
admission ( ,arkansas into ! conf$]ation
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 9 "p 8 "w1 & f ?is 
p]iod he began to figure 9 politics1    
becom+ also ! record] ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt
 9 t /ate4 ,"o ye> aft] ! civil w>1 9   
:i* he took active "p1 ,pike remov$ to  
,memphis 9 ,t5nessee1 :]e he aga9 foll[$
 law & lit]ature1 e/abli%+ ! ,memphis   
,appeal1 :i* he sold 9 #ahfh1 & migrat$ 

to ,wa%+ton4 ,8 subsequ5t hi/ory is     
exclusively conc]n$ ) unwe>y+ ,masonic  
lab\rs4  ,n[1 x 0 at ,little ,rock 9    
,arkansas t ,alb]t ,pike 0 fir/         
initiat$1 & t5 ye>s lat]1 t is1 9 #ahei1
 he 0 elect$ ,sov]eign ,comm&] ,gr&     
,ma/] ( ! ,supreme ,c\ncil ( ,*>le/on4  
,hav+ extraord9>y p[]s ( organisation1  
he became a p]son ( wide influ5ce 9 !   
,anci5t & ,accept$ ,scot* ,rite1 & a    
high au?ority also on ! ritual1         
antiquities1 hi/ory1 & lit]ature (      
,masonry4 ,"u 8 guidance1 ! ,scot* ,rite
 ext5d$ & became dom9ant4 ,h5ce1 :5 !   
,italian patriot ,mazz9i is said to h   
project$ ! c5tralization ( high grade   
,masonry1 he c\ld f9d no p]son 9 ! :ole 
frat]nity m suit$ by 8 position &       
influ5ce to collaborate ) him4 ,out (   
?is secret p>tn]%ip !re 0 begott5 on    
,septemb] #bj1 #ahgj--t is to say1 on ! 
v day :5 ! ,italian troops ent]$ !      
,et]nal ,city--a ,supreme ,rite &       
,c5tral ,organisation ( ,univ]sal ,high 
,grade ,masonry1 ! act ( creation be+   

sign$ by ! ,am]ican ,gr& ,ma/] & !      
,italian lib]ator1 ! two f\nd]s also %>+
 ! p[] betwe5 !m4 ,a ,supreme ,dogmatic 
,directory 0 creat$ at ,*>le/on1 ) ,pike
 at its head1 "u ! title ( ,sov]eign    
,pontiff ( ,univ]sal ,freemasonry4      
,mazz9i took ov] ! ,supreme ,executive1 
hav+ ,rome z its c5tre1 "u ! title (    
,sov]eign ,*ief ( ,political ,action4   
,if we n[ recur to ! /atem5ts t ! g5u9e 
,templ> ,baphomet & ! skull ( ,jacques  
de ,molay _h be5 deposit$ at ,*>le/on = 
! space ( sev5ty ye>s1 & t ,alb]t ,pike 
0 ,gr& ,ma/] ( ! ,supreme ,c\ncil ( !   
,anci5t & ,accept$ ,scot* ,rite 9 t     
city1 we %all und]/& :y x 0 t ! new     
in/itution 0 t]m$ ! ,new ,re=m$         
,palladian ,rite1 or ! ,re=m$           
,palladium4 ,subsequ5tly1 five ,c5tral  
,gr& ,directories 7 e/abli%$--at        
,wa%+ton = ,nor? ,am]ica1 ,monte ,video 
= ,s\? ,am]ica1 ,naples = ,europe1      
,calcutta = ! ,ea/]n ,_w1 & ,port ,l\is 
9 ,mauritius = ,africa4 ,a ,sov]eign    
,univ]sal ,adm9i/rative ,directory 0    

fix$ at ,b]l9 subsequ5tly to ! dea? (   
,mazz9i4 ,z a result ( ?is a/ute        
organisation1 ,alb]t ,pike is said to h 
held all ,masonry 9 ! holl[ ( 8 h&1 by  
means ( a tw(old app>atus--! ,palladium 
& ! ,scot* ,rite4 ,dur+ all 8 rema9+    
days1 & he liv$ to a great age1 he      
lab\r$ indefatigably 9 bo? causes1 & !  
_w at ! pres5t mom5t is fill$ ) !       
organisation t he adm9i/]$4  ,f\r p]sons
 are cit$ z hav+ be5 coadjutors 9 8 own 
c\ntry--8 old fri5d ,gallat9 ,mackey1 9 
hon\rable memory among ,masons2 a       
,scot*man nam$ ,longfell[1 :om "s ,fr5* 
writ]s h ludicr\sly confus$ ) ! poet2 "o
 ,holbrook1 ab\t :om !re are few        
p>ticul>s2 &1 f9ally1 ,phileas ,wald]1 a
 native ( ,switz]l&1 orig9ally a ,lu!ran
 ,m9i/]1 aft]w>ds said to h be5 a       
,mormon1 b1 9 any case1 at ! p]iod 9 "q1
 a well-kn[n spirituali/1 an e>ne/ /ud5t
 ( occultism1 z 7 also ,holbrook &      
,longfell[1 &1 :at is m to ! purpose1 a 
p]sonal fri5d & disciple ( ! great ,fr5*
 magus liphas ,lvi4 ,alb]t ,pike 0      

himself an occulti/1 :e!r ^u 8 indep5d5t
 initiative1 or ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ^!   
fri5ds ,i am unable to say4 ,miss ,diana
 ,vaughan1 :o is "o ( ! sec$+ witnesses1
 affirms t x 0 an e>ly & absorb+        
passion4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 ! ,new      
,re=m$ ,palladium 0 kept mo/ rigidly    
sep>ate f all o!r ,masonry1 ! ,scot*    
,rite includ$2 t is to say1 no initiate 
( ev5 ! highe/ grade _h1 z su*1 ! "r or 
opportunity ( entrance into ! occult    
ord]1 :i*1 at ! same "t1 0 *iefly       
recruit$1 z already /at$1 f ! high]     
ord9>y grades1 b ! recipi5ts ( ! new    
light became sil5t f ! mom5t t x 0      
imp>t$4 ,n[1 x 0 exclusively 9 !        
,palladian ord] t ,alb]t ,pike & 8      
confidants propagat$ transc5d5tal       
religion1 z x is said to h be5 und]/ood 
by !m4 ,9 o!r words1 :ile ! ,scot* ,rite
 cont9u$ to speculate1 ! ,palladium     
betook itself to magic & succe$$ s well 
t !re 0 a p]petuity ( communication     
betwe5 ,*>le/on & ! unse5 _w4 ,x does n 
appe> f ! evid5ce ei!r :5 or :y ,alb]t  

,pike & 8 collaborators transf]r$ _!    
allegiance f ! ,god ( ! sages to        
,lucif]4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* reg>ds all   
magic z diabolism1 & makes or tol]ates  
no my/ic di/9ction betwe5 ! black & :ite
 dep>tm5ts ( transc5d5tal practice1 b ! 
specific "* ( ! ,palladian cultus is s  
cle>ly def9$ 9 ! depositions t x _c pass
 z a pres5tation ( magical doctr9e      
di/ort$ by prejudice4 ,x is almo/ /ripp$
 ( correspond5ce ) any exi/+ s*ool (    
occult tea*+1 & x is ei!r ! true /atem5t
 ( a sy/em f\nd$ by ,pike1 or !         
delib]ate inv5tion ( malice4 ,!         
?aumaturgic ph5om5a tabulat$ 9          
connection !re) are ( an extremely      
advanc$ k9d1 includ+ ! real & bodily    
pres5ce ( ,lucif] at frequ5t & regul>   
int]vals4  ,:5 ,mazz9i di$ he indicat$  
to ,alb]t ,pike a possible successor 9  
,adriano ,lemmi1 :o became 9 due c\rse !
 *ief ( ! ,executive ,dep>tm5t1 & :5 9 !
 fulness ( ye>s ! pontiff ( ,lucif]ian  
,freemasonry himself pass$ on to ! high]
 life ( fire1 :i* is ! ,palladian notion

 ( beatitude1 & 9 ! peace & joy (       
,lucif]1 ! sov]eign pontificate itself1 
aft] re/+ = a %ort p]iod ^u incompet5t  
%\ld]s 9 ! p]son ( ,alb]t ,george       
,mackey1 0 transf]r$ to ! ,italian2 !   
seat ( ! ,dogmatic ,directory 0 remov$  
to ,rome2 a split 9 ! camp ensu$1       
inspir$ by a lady initiate1 s9ce fam\s  
"u ! "n ( ,diana ,vaughan1 & to ?is we  
owe mo/ ( ! revelations4 ,fur!rmore1 ) !
 dea? ( ,alb]t ,pike ! cultus ( ,lucif] 
is said to h und]gone a significant     
transfiguration4 ,= him ! conception (  
,satan 0 a blasphem\s fiction1 devis$ by
 ,adonate prie/craft to obscure ! v]idic
 lu/re :i* inh]es 9 ! angel ( !         
morn+-/>2 b ?is view repres5t$1 z x is  
said1 r ! private op9ion ( ! ,masonic   
pontiff1 impress$ by 8 /rong p]sonality 
on ! lodges he controll$1 & propagat$ by
 ! in/ruction ( 8 rituals4 ,! m disc]n+ 
among 8 disciples reg>d$ x z ! besett+  
weakness ( _! gr& old man1 &            
surreptiti\sly dur+ 8 life-"t ! cultus (
 ,satan pure & simple1 t is1 (          

devil-wor%ip1 ! adoration ( ! evil      
pr9ciple z evil1 0 practis$ at num]\s   
,palladian c5tres4 ,aft] 8 dea?1 x is   
said to h unmask$ altoge!r1 & ,adriano  
,lemmi himself is depict$ z an av[$     
,satani/4  ,n[1 ,i believe x w fairly   
int]pret ! feel+ ( all read]s to admit t
 :5 ! au?ority ( a great *ur* has be5   
br\ght into op]ation to cru% a great    
in/itution by *>ges :i* mo/ s]i\sly     
discr$it x--:i* repres5t x z            
diametrically & 9 all respects opposite 
9 its int]nal nature to its o/5sible    
appe>ance--we mu/ by no means make light
 ( ! impea*m5t2 we mu/ rememb] ! high   
position & ! _m opportunities ( k :i*   
are possess$ by su* an accus]2 we mu/   
ext5d to t accus] at lea/ ! common      
ju/ice ( an imp>tial & full he>+2       
priori consid]ations ( probability &    
inf]5ces f our previ\s k1 mu* less f    
op9ions obta9$ at second-h&1 mu/ n be   
p]mitt$ to prejudge a case ( s great    
importance2 we mu/ be prep>$1 if        
necess>y1 to admit t we h be5 egregi\sly

 deceiv$2 & if ! exi/5ce ( ,palladian   
,masonry c be prov$ an und\bt$ fact1 we 
mu/ assur$ly d full hon\r to !          
demon/ration1 & mu/ ackn[l$ge )         
gratitude t ! ,*ur* has p]=m$ a s]vice  
to humanity by unveil+ ! true "* ( an   
in/itution :i* is impos+ on a va/ numb] 
( well-int5tion$ p]sons )9 its own      
ranks1 :o are admitt$ly unaw>e ( ! evil 
to :i* !y are l5d+ c\nt5ance & support4 
,on ! o!r h&1 ! same _s ( lib]ality &   
ju/ice w require t ! demon/ration 9 "q  
%all be complete2 9 support ( su*       
t]rible accusations1 only ! fir/ quality
 ( evid5ce c obvi\sly be admitt$4  ,9 ! 
*apt]s :i* foll[ imm$iately1 ,i %all    
produce 9 succession ! evid5ce ( e      
witness :o has any?+ to tell u ab\t     
,palladism1 includ+ ^? ^: exp]i5ce is ( 
a p]sonal k9d & ^? ^: k is d]iv$4 ,:]e  
possible1 ! te/imony ( ea* witness w be 
weigh$ z we proce$2 :at is unconv9c+ or 
irrelevant w be dismiss$1 :ile t :i* is 
important w be c>ri$ ov] to ! f9al      
summ>y4 ,9 two cases only w x be f\nd   

necess>y to res]ve exam9ation = special 
& sep>ate treatm5t4     ,,*apt] ,,iii   
,,! ,,fir/ ,,witnesses ,,( ,,lucif]   ,t
 ! witnesses ( ,lucif] are 9 all cases  
atta*$ to ! ,lat9 ,*ur*1 :e!r z prie/s  
or laym51 is no matt] = a/oni%m5t :5 x  
is once realis$ t outside ?is ,*ur* !re 
is no ho/ility to ,masonry4 ,= example1 
,robison's ,pro(s ( a ,conspiracy is    
almo/ ! only "w possess+1 des]v$ly or n1
 any aspect ( importance1 :i* has ev]   
be5 p5n$ by a ,prote/ant or indep5d5t   
writ] 9 direct ho/ility to ! ,frat]nity4
 ,moreov]1 ,ca?olic ho/ility v>ies 9 a  
vani%+ direction ) di/ance f !          
ecclesia/ical c5tre4 ,?us1 9 ,engl&1 x  
exi/s *iefly 9 a lat5t condition1 f9d+  
little or no expression unless pressure 
is ex]cis$ f ! c5tre1 :ile 9 ,am]ica !  
en=c$ promulgation ( ! ,humanum ,g5us   
encyclical has be5 "o ( ! s]i\s blund]s 
( ! pres5t pontificate z reg>ds t       
c\ntry4 ,! bibliography ( ,ca?olic      
,anti-,masonic lit]ature is n[1 h[ev]1 v
 l>ge1 nor is x conf9$ to "o l&1 or to a

 special epo*2 x has an antiquity (     
ne>ly #aej ye>s1 & repres5ts mo/ ( !    
,european cont95t4 ,t ( ,france1 :i* is 
ne>e/ to our own doors1 is naturally mo/
 famili> to u2 x is also "o ( ! mo/     
productive1 & may be assum$ to repres5t 
! :ole4 ,we are conc]n$ ) x 9 ?is place 
only dur+ ! p]iod :i* is subsequ5t to ! 
alleg$ f\ndation ( ! ,new & ,re=m$      
,palladium4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod x falls     
obvi\sly into two gr\ps1 t :i* prec$$   
any k ( ! in/itution 9 "q & t :i* is    
po/]ior to ! fir/ promulgation ( su* k4 
,9 ! fir/ we f9d ma9ly ! old accusations
 :i* h long ceas$ to ex]t any conspicu\s
 influ5ce1 namely1 ,a!ism1 ,mat]ialism1 
& revolution>y plott+4 ,)\t disappe>+   
entirely1 ^! h be5 l>gely replac$ 9 !   
second gr\p by *>ges ( magic &          
diabolism1 conc]n+ :i* ! d5unciations h 
be5 l\d & fi]ce4 ,"o supplem5t>y        
impea*m5t may be said 9 a c]ta9 s5se to 
connect bo?1 because x is common to bo?2
 x is t ( unbridl$ lic5ce fo/]$ by !    
ass]t$ exi/5ce ( adoptive lodges4 ,we   

%all f9d dur+ ! fir/ p]iod t ,masonry 0 
freely describ$ z a diabolical &        
,satanic in/itution1 & x is necess>y to 
insi/ on ?is po9t because x is liable to
 confuse ! issues4 ,be=e ! ye> #ahia !  
diabolism id5tifi$ ) ,masonry 0 almo/   
exclusively intellectual4 ,t is to say1 
its alleg$ a!ism1 f ! /&po9t ( !        
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 0 a diabolical op9ion 9 
matt]s ( religion2 its alleg$ mat]ialism
 0 a diabolical philosophy 9 matt]s (   
sci5ce2 its alleg$ revolution>y plott+s1
 be+ especially direct$ aga9/ ! ,ca?olic
 ,*ur*1 con/itut$ diabolical politics4  
,su* descriptions w seem arbitr>y en\gh 
to mo/ p]sons :o d n look =? ^u ! _w f !
 w9d[s ( ! ,vatican1 b !y are und5iably 
consi/5t at ,rome4  ,( actual diabolism 
prior to ! date ,i h nam$1 !re is1 ,i   
believe1 only ! solit>y accusation made 
by ,mgr4 de ,sgur1 & hav+ ref]5ce to a  
long ant]ior p]iod4 ,he /ates t 9 ! ye> 
#ahdh !re 0 a ,masonic lodge at ,rome1  
:]e ! mass ( ! devil 0 celebrat$ 9 !    
pres5ce ( m5 & wom54 ,a ciborium 0 plac$

 on an alt> betwe5 six black c&les2 ea* 
p]son1 aft] spitt+ & trampl+ on a       
crucifix1 deposit$ 9 ?is ciborium a     
consecrat$ ho/ :i* _h be5 pur*as$ or    
receiv$ 9 *ur*4 ,! sacr$ elem5ts 7 /abb$
 by ! :ole assembly1 ! c&les 7 ext+ui%$ 
at ! t]m9ation ( ! mass1 & an orgie     
foll[$1 simil>1 says ,mgr4 de ,sgur1 to 
^? ( ,pagan my/]ies & ,mani*an          
re-unions4 ,su* abom9ations 71 h[ev]1   
admitt$ly r>e1 & ! /ory j recit$ re/s on
 no?+ t c be call$ evid5ce4  ,dur+ !    
ye>s int]v5+ betwe5 #ahgj & #ahia we may
 se>* ! lit]ature ( ,fr5* ,anti-,masonry
 9 va9 = any h9t ( ! ,palladium4 ,9     
#ahhd ! collaboration ( ,l\is           
,d',e/ampes & ,claudio ,jannet produc$ a
 "w entitl$ ,freemasonry & !            
,revolution1 :i* affirms t ! imm5se     
majority ( ,masons1 includ+ ^? :o h     
receiv$ ! highe/ grades1 d n enjoy !    
confid5ce ( ! true secrets1 b !         
e/abli%m5t ( a!ism 9 religion &         
socialism 9 politics z designs ( !      
,frat]nity are ! only secrets int5d$4   

,! ,new & ,re=m$ ,palladium connects ) !
 ,ord] ( ! ,temple by its suppos$       
possession ( ! orig9al ,baphomet idol1 b
 9 #ahhb ?is 0 entirely unkn[n to ,mgr4 
,fava1 :o d5ies all ! reput$ connection 
betwe5 ,templ>s & ,masons1 & traces !   
latt] to ,fau/us ,soc9us z f\nd]1 foll[+
 ,abb ,lefranc 9 8 ,veil rais$ = !      
,curi\s4 ,a my/ic & diabolic aspect ( ! 
,frat]nity is s remote f 8 m9d t 9 8    
,secret ( ,freemasonry ! ,bi%op (       
,gr5oble affirms t its sole project is  
to replace ,*ri/ianity by rationalism4  
,! ?ird & conclud+ volume ( ,pre        
,des*amps' great compilation on ,society
 & ! ,secret ,societies1 supports1 on ! 
contr>y1 ! hypo!sis reject$ by ,fava4 ,x
 recites mu* old k conc]n+ adoptive     
lodges1 ! ,illum9s1 ! ,ord]s (          
,philale!s1 ( ,m>t9ez ,pasquales1 & (   
,sa9t-,m>t91 on :i* subjects few writ]s 
inde$ c say any?+ t is new2 b :ile      
specially devot$ to ! political activity
 ( ! ,frat]nity all ov] ,europe1        
,des*amps tells u no?+ ( ! conspiracy   

:i* produc$ ! ,new ,palladium1 ?\gh !   
alleg$ collaboration ( ,mazz9i gave x a 
/rong political complexion2 ( ,pike     
no?+2 ( ,diabolism /ill no?+4 ,i may add
 t 8 "w claims to be v]ifi$ at all      
po9ts4  ,9 ! ye> #ahhf ano!r            
ecclesia/ic1 ,dom4 ,b5oit1 publi%$ two  
=midable volumes on ,freemasonry & !    
,secret ,societies1 =m+ "p ( a va/] "w1 
entitl$ ,! ,city ( anti-,*ri/ 9 !       
,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,l ,d',e/ampes &      
,jannet1 he di/+ui%es betwe5 a small    
numb] ( initiates & a va/ cr[d ( dupes  
:o swell ! ranks ( ! ,frat]nity4 ,_m    
,masons asc5d ! ladd] ( ! grades )\t    
receiv+ ! revelation ( ! my/]ies4 ,!    
highe/ functions ( mo/ lodges are said  
to be giv5 to ! dupes1 :ile ! rul+ *iefs
 are conceal$ beh9d humble titles4 ,x is
 fur!r repres5t$ t 9 c]ta9 c\ntries !re 
are secret rites above ! ord9>y rites1 &
 ^! are imp>t$ only to ! true initiates1
 :i* s\nds l a vague & =mless h9t       
conc]n+ a direct+ c5tre2 b s f> f       
suppos+ t su* an in/itution may exi/ 9  

,masonry1 ! au?or affirms t unity is    
impossible !re93--,image ( hell & hell  
anticipat$1 ,masonry is ! realm ( hatr$1
 & consequ5tly ( division4 ,! lead]s    
mutually despise & dete/ "o ano!r1 &    
univ]sally endeav\r to deceive &        
supplant ea* o!r4 ,a common hatr$ ( !   
,*ur* & h] regul> in/itutions alone     
unites !m1 & sc>cely h !y scor$ a       
victory ?an !y fall out & de/roy ea*    
o!r4 ,! fir/ se$s ( ! ,mani*an          
accusation are f\nd 9 ! second volume1 b
 ! t]m is n us$ 9 ! s5se ( ,alb]t       
,pike's ,lucif]ian transc5d5talism1 b   
m]ely z an equival5t ( ,prote/antism    
col\r$ by ! idea ( its connection ) !   
,soc9ian h]esy4 ,9 con=mity ) ?is view1 
,dom ,b5oit atta*es himself to ! ,templ>
 hypo!sis1 say+ t ! ,albig5ses & !      
,knights ( ! ,temple are ! imm$iate     
ance/ors ( ,masonry4 ,b ! po9t :i* is ( 
mo/ int]e/ 9 connection ) our inquiry is
 :]e ,dom ,b5oit ass]ts t ,satan is !   
god ( ,freemasonry1 cit+ an obscure     
grade 9 :i* ! ritual is connect$ )      

s]p5t-wor%ip1 & ano!r 9 :i* ! recipi5t  
is adjur$ 9 ! sacr$ "n ( ,lucif]1 to    
uproot obscurantism4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 only 
a loose & g5]al accusation1 = he says   
also t ! ,masonic deity is ! creature1 t
 is1 humanity1 ! m9d ( man1 human       
reason2 x is also ! infam\s ,v5us1 or ! 
fle%2 f9ally1 all div9ities ( ,rome1    
,greece1 ,p]sia1 ,india1 & e pagan p1   
are ! gods ( ,masonry4 ,?is is m]ely    
indiscrim9ate defamation :i* is )\t =ce 
or application1 & ! writ] evid5tly kn[s 
no?+ ( a def9$ cultus ( ,lucif] exi/+ 9 
! ,lodges ( ! ,frat]nity4 ,s also :5 he 
else:]e /ates t sexual excesses are     
sometimes accompani$ 9 ,masonry by      
,eu*>i/ic pr(anations1 he has only ,mgr4
 de ,sgur's out-(-date n>rative to      
support him1 & :5 he h9ts at magical    
practices1 x is only 9 a g5]al way1 &   
app>5tly ref]r+ to acts ( individual    
,masons4 ,9 "o m significant passage he 
records1 z a matt] ( report1 t          
app>itions ( ! demon h occurr$ rec5tly 9
 ,masonic assemblies1 :]e he is said ev5

 to h presid$ "u a human =m4 ,:ile !re  
is no m5tion ( ,palladism & none ( ,pike
 9 8 treatise1 we may reg>d ,dom ,b5oit 
z a h]ald ( ! com+ accusation1 speak+   
vaguely ( ?+s half he>d4  ,"s "t previ\s
 to #ahhh1 ,paul ,ros51 a ,sov]eign ,gr&
 ,inspector-,g5]al ( ! #ccrd & la/      
degree ( ! ,fr5* rite1 _h come to !     
conclusion t ! my/]ies ( ,freemasonry   
are abom9able1 & 9 t ye> he publi%$ a   
"w1 entitl$ ,satan & ,co41 sugge/+ t 9  
?is case a witness to ! desir$ po9t _h  
at la/ come =w>d1 &1 z a matt] ( fact1 !
 writ] does take u a few paces beyond ! 
po9t rea*$ by ,b5oit4 ,s f> z ,i am     
aw>e1 he is ! fir/ ,fr5* anti-,mason :o 
m5tions ,alb]t ,pike1 ) "o exception1 to
 be consid]$ sep>ately 9 ! next *apt]4  
,he describes him z ! ,sov]eign ,gr&    
,comm&] ( ! ,supreme ,"m ,c\ncil ( e    
,supreme ,c\ncil ( ! ,anci5t & ,accept$ 
,scot* ,rite1 & he tells ! /ory ( !     
f\ndation ( t ,rite1 b he kn[s no?+ (   
,isaac ,long1 ! ,palladium1 or ! skull4 
,he cites also c]ta9 works :i* ,pike    

wrote = ! exclusive use ( initiates1    
app>5tly ( ! high] grades ( ^! rites1   
namely1 ,! ,seph> ,h',deb>im1 ,e?ics &  
,dogmas ( ,freemasonry1 & ,leg5da       
,magi/ralia4 ,b s f> f accr$it+ ! ord] )
 a sup]natural aspect1 he affirms t its 
w>-cry is annihilation & ana!ma !reto4  
,! end ( ,freemasonry is1 9 fact1 social
 an>*y1 ! ov]?r[al ( mon>*ical gov]nm5t1
 & ! de/ruction ( ! ,ca?olic religion4  
,! ,satanism imput$ to ,freemasonry by  
,paul ,ros5 is !re=e ( an arbitr>y &    
fanta/ic ord]1 hav+ no real connection )
 ?is inquiry4 ,two ye>s lat] ! same     
au?or publi%$ a small] volume1 ,!       
,social ,enemy1 :i* conta9s no mat]ial (
 importance to our purpose1 b is prec$$ 
by a ,pontifical ,brief1 convey+ !      
b5$iction ( ,leo ,,xiii4 to ! writ] (   
,satan & ,co4  ,we pass n[ to ! ye> (   
revelation #ahia4     ,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,ex
 ,,ore ,,leonis   ,= ov] t5 ye>s pa/    
,leo ,taxil1 t is to say1 ,m4 ,gabriel  
,jog&-,pages1 has be5 ! great accus] (  
,masonry1 & he possesses an indi/9ct    

reputation 9 ,engl& z a man ^: ho/ility 
is =midable1 hav+ /rong po9ts 9 8 brief4
 ,dur+ ! entire p]iod ( 8 impea*m5t1 :i*
 is repres5t$ by _m volumes1 he has     
uni=mly s\ght to id5tify ! ,frat]nity ) 
! g5]al purposes ( ,lucif]1 b until !   
ye> #ahia1 x 0 m]ely along ! broad &    
g5]al l9es m5tion$ 9 ! la/ *apt]4 ,n[1 9
 pres5ce ( su* attributions z1 =        
example1 ! ,satanic "* ( tol]ance 9     
matt]s ( religion1 ,i1 = "o1 w\ld       
unconditionally lay d[n my p51 z !re is 
no common gr\nd ^u :i* a discussion c\ld
 take place4  ,f ! vague imputation ,leo
 ,taxil pass$1 h[ev]1 to an exce$+ly    
def9ite *>ge--& x is beyond all dispute 
t by 8 "w entitl$ ,are !re ,wom5 9      
,freemasonry8--he has creat$ ! ,"q (    
,lucif] 9 its connection ) ! ,palladian 
,ord]4 ,he is ! orig9al s\rce (         
in=mation z to ! exi/5ce ( t            
association2 no "o _h he>d ( x          
previ\sly1 & x is !re=e ( ! fir/        
importance t we %\ld "k some?+ ( !      
discov]] himself1 & ev]y?+ z to !       

p>ticul>s ( 8 discov]y1 includ+ ! date  
!re(4  ,previ\sly to ! ye> #ahia ,leo   
,taxil knew no?+ ( ! ,re=m$ ,palladium4 
,he is ! "o ,anti-,masonic writ] nam$ 9 
! la/ *apt] z prec$+ ,paul ,ros5 )      
in=mation ab\t ,alb]t ,pike4 ,?is 0 9 ! 
ye> #ahhe1 & 9 a "w entitl$1 ,! ,bre?r5 
( ! ,?ree ,po9ts1 :i* began ! complete  
revelations conc]n+ ,freemasonry        
und]tak5 by ?is witness4 ,l ,paul ,ros51
 he repres5ts ,pike m]ely z a high      
dignit>y ( ! ,anci5t & ,accept$ ,scot*  
,rite1 b he does s "u ! incorrect title 
( ,sov]eign ,comm&] ,gr& ,ma/] ( !      
,supreme ,c\ncil ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he 
/ates fur!r t ! ,gr& ,ori5t ( ,france1 z
 also ! ,supreme ,c\ncil ( ! ,scot*     
,rite ( ,france1 s5d _! correspond5ce to
 ! ,gr& ,ma/] ( ,wa%+ton4 ,i conceive t 
no importance1 z inde$ no def9ite mean+1
 c be atta*$ to ?is /atem5t beyond !    
g5]al & n v significant fact t !re 0 "s 
k9d ( communication betwe5 ! ?ree       
c5tres4 ,9 ! ye> #ahhh ,pike 0 s little 
9 h>moni\s relation ) ! ,fr5* ,gr&      

,ori5t t by ! depositions ( lat]        
witnesses he plac$ x "u ! ban ( 8 =mal  
excommunication 9 virtue ( 8 sov]eign   
pontificate4 ,= ! re/1 ! ,bre?r5 ( !    
,?ree ,po9ts conta9s no in=mation       
conc]n+ ! ,new & ,re=m$ ,palladium1 &   
?is is pro( positive t x 0 unkn[n at !  
"t to ! writ]1 = x w\ld h be5 valuable 9
 view ( 8 purpose4 ,! same obs]vation   
applies to a second "w publi%$ %ortly   
aft]1 ,! ,cultus ( ! ,gr& ,ar*itect4 ,_h
 ,leo ,taxil be5 acqua9t$ ) a wor%ip (  
,lucif] subsi/+ 9 ,palladian ,masonry he
 c\ld n h fail$ to make use ( x 9 a     
volume s entitl$4 ,! "w 9 "q is conc]n$1
 h[ev]1 ) ! solemnities :i* obta9 9     
,masonic temples1 ) ! names & addresses 
( all ,fr5* lodges1 s t x is a directory
 z mu* z a revelation1 ) ! political    
organisation ( ! ,c>bon>i1 ) !          
,judge-,philosoph]s1 & ) c]ta9 (ficial  
docum5ts ( ,masonry4  ,b x may occur to 
^? ( my read]s :o are acqua9t$ at fir/  
h& ) ! revelations ( ,leo ,taxil t 8 k 0
 held ov] 9 view ( 8 plan ( publication1

 & t ! ,palladium w\ld be disclos$ 9 due
 c\rse :5 he came to treat ( &rogyne or 
adoptive ,masonry4 ,let u pass1 !re=e1  
to 8 next "w1 entitl$1 ,si/] ,masons1 or
 ,ladies' ,freemasonry1 :i* appe>$ 9    
#ahhh1 & 9 :i* we c]ta9ly meet )        
diabolism & also ) ,palladism1 b n 9    
connection ) ,alb]t ,pike or ! ,*>le/on 
,c5tral ,directory4 ,! ref]5ce 9 ! fir/ 
case is to practices :i* are alleg$ to  
obta9 9 ! ,egyptian ,rite ( ,adoption1  
call$ ! ,rite ( ,caglio/ro1 & 9 ! second
 to ! ,ord] ( ! ,palladium z x 0        
orig9ally in/itut$ 9 ! ye> #agcj4 ,at ! 
same "t ! in=mation giv5 is ( s]i\s     
importance1 because x enables u to gauge
 ! writ]'s me?od & cr$ibility 9 ! "o    
case1 & 8 k at ! p]iod 9 ! o!r4 ,once m1
 9 ! ye> #ahhf1 ,leo ,taxil did n "k ( !
 ,palladium z a re=m$ or reviv$         
in/itution2 _h he kn[n he c\ld n h fail$
 to tell u4  ,i h n be5 able to trace   
all ! s\rces ( 8 in=mation conc]n+ !    
old] ,palladian ,rite1 b x comes *iefly 
f ,ragon2 he divides x into two         

sy/ems3--7a7 ,! ,ord] ( ! ,sev5 ,sages1 
:i* 0 = m5 only1 & appe>s z a banal     
inv5tion ) a ritual ma9ly d]iv$ f !     
,travels ( ,ana*>sis2 7b7 ,! ,ord] ( !  
,palladium1 compos$ ( two mascul9e      
grades & "o fem99e grade1 respectively1 
,adelphos & ,companion ( ,ulysses = m51 
& ,companion ( ,p5elope = wom54 ,x      
pret5ds to h be5 f\nd$ by ,f5elon1 b at 
! same "t claims an antiquity previ\s to
 ! bir? ( ! great ,ar*bi%op ( ,cambrai4 
,leo ,taxil accuses x ( gallantry1 b !  
flirtations describ$ 9 ! ritual impress 
an imp>tial read] z a species ( *ildi%  
!atricals1 a criticism practically      
exhau/+ ! entire motive ( ! ord]1 :i*1 z
 ,i h already /at$1 laps$ into          
obscurity1 &1 s f> z c be trac$1 into   
desuetude1 ?\gh our witness uni=mly     
ref]s to x 9 ! pres5t t5se1 & z if x 7 9
 active op]ation4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 !  
description & summ>y ( ! ritual giv5 by 
,leo ,taxil place x outside !           
possibility ( a connection ) ,templ>    
,masonry1 & also ) ! ,baphomet          

,palladium 9 spite ( :at is alleg$ to ! 
contr>y4 ,accept+ ! wor/ con/ruction :i*
 is plac$ on its int5tion1 x c\ld h (f]$
 no po9t ( contact ) ! alleg$ project ( 
,alb]t ,pike4 ,s f>1 !re=e1 ! in=mation 
conta9$ 9 ,les ,soeurs ,maonnes         
conflicts ) ! hi/ory ( ! ,new & ,re=m$  
,palladium z giv5 9 my second *apt]4  ,x
 has be5 said1 h[ev]1 t ,leo ,taxil     
*>ges ano!r ,masonic ord] ( ! &rogyne   
type ) satanic practices4 ,he divides ! 
,egyptian ,rite ( ,adoption into ?ree   
grades2 9 t ( appr5tice1 ! disc\rse     
repres5ts ,adona z ! ,g5ius ( ,pride1 & 
! s]p5t-tempt] ( ,g5esis z ! et]nal     
pr9ciple ( goodness2 9 t ( ,companion1 !
 symbolism ( ! ritual en=ces ! necessity
 ( rehabilitat+ ! "* ( ! my/ic s]p5t2 9 
t ( ,egyptian ,mi/ress1 !re is a pret5d$
 evocation ( planet>y spirits by means (
 a clairvoyante1 & ,leo ,taxil affirms  
on 8 own au?ority t ! ,supreme ,be+     
ref]r$ to 9 ! disc\rse at initiation is 
,satan4 ,accord+ to ! doctr9e ( ! sect1 
! div9ity is =m$ ( two opposite         

pr9ciples1 ! g5ius ( ,be+1 :o is        
,lucif]1 & ! g5ius ( ,de/ruction1 :o is 
,adona4 ,?is is s obvi\sly ! doctr9e ( !
 ,lucif]ian ,palladians t x is difficult
 to und]/& :y ! in/itution ( ,*>le/on is
 n connect$1 z to purpose1 if n z to    
orig91 ) ! ,egyptian ,adoptive ,rite (  
,misramite ,masonry4  ,at ?is po9t1     
h[ev]1 x becomes my duty to /ate t !re  
are "s v curi\s facts 9 connection ) !  
,cate*ism ( ! ,(ficiat+ ,mi/ress1 :i* is
 ! s\rce ( in=mation = ! alleg$ ,mani*an
 "* ( ! ?ird degree4 ,! m consid]able & 
ess5tial portion ( t docum5t1 s f> f be+
 ref]able to ! suppos$ f\nd] ( ! ,rite1 
namely1 ,c\nt ,caglio/ro1 is a s]ies (  
mutilat$ passages tak5 f liphas ,lvi's  
,dogme et ,rituel de la ,haute ,magie1 &
 piec$ clumsily toge!r4 ,t is to say1   
,leo ,taxil1 :ile claim+ to make public 
= ! fir/ "t an in/ruction =m+ an        
ess5tial "p ( a rite belong+ to ! la/   
c5tury1 pres5ts to u 9 t in/ruction !   
orig9al philosophical reflections ( a   
writ] 9 ! ye> #ahef1 &1 moreov]1 he     

di/orts palpably ! fundam5tal pr9ciple (
 t writ]1 :o1 s f> f e/abli%+ dualism & 
antagonism 9 ,god1 exhibits mo/ cle>ly !
 ess5tial on5ess 9 connection ) a       
?reefold manife/ation ( ! div9e         
pr9ciple4 ,i conceive t !re is only "o  
con/ruction to be plac$ ^u ?is fact1 &  
al?\gh x is sev]e ^u ! docum5ts x _c be 
said t x is unju/4 ,:51 !re=e1 ,leo     
,taxil t]m9ates 8 /udy ( ! ,egyptian    
,rite by divulg+ "s ess5tially          
diabolical practices ( ! ,misram        
,lodges1 namely1 evocations ( ! elem5t>y
 spirits1 we %all n be surpris$ to f9d t
 ! ritual ( ! proce$+s is tak5 bodily f 
! same au?or :o has be5 previ\sly tax$ =
 contributions4 ,! read] ne$ only comp>e
 ,les ,soeurs ,maonnes1 pp4 #cbc to     
#ccj1 ) ! ,conjuration ( ! ,f\r 9 ! f\r?
 *apt] ( ! ,rituel de la ,haute ,magie4 
,x w be object$ t ?is conjuration is    
d]iv$ by ,lvi himself f a s\rce :i* he  
does n "n1 & z a fact "p ( x is f\nd 9 !
 ,comte de ,gabalis4 ,q s1 b my po9t is1
 t x has come to ! ,taxil docum5ts ?r\gh

 liphas ,lvi4 ,! pro( is t "p ( !       
exorcisms are giv5 9 ,lat9 & "p 9 ,fr5*1
 by ! au?or ( ! ,rituel1 = arbitr>y &   
unassignable reasons1 & t ,les ,soeurs  
,maonnes reproduces !m 9 ! same way4 ,x 
is evid5t1 !re=e1 t we mu/ receive ,leo 
,taxil's divulgations ) sev]e caution4  
,i may add t ! proce$+s ( ! ,holy       
,inquisition 9 ! trial ( ,c\nt          
,caglio/ro 7 publi%$ at ,rome by ord] ( 
! ,apo/olic ,*amb]1 & !y include "s     
p>ticul>s conc]n+ ! ,egyptian ,rite1 (  
:i* ,caglio/ro 0 ! au?or4 ,^! p>ticul>s 
9 "p correspond ) ! docum5ts ( !        
,si/]-,masons1 b (f] also significant   
v>iations ev5 along ! l9es (            
correspond5ce4  ,hav+ e/abli%$1 9 any   
case1 t ,leo ,taxil knew no?+ ( ! ,re=m$
 ,palladium 9 ! ye> #ahhf1 we may pass  
ov] 8 next "w1 :i* reproduces a         
consid]able ?\gh select$ proportion ( "s
 ( 8 previ\s volumes1 because precisely 
! same obs]vation applies to ,! ,my/]ies
 ( ,freemasonry1 & we may come at once  
to ! ye> #ahia4 ,"s "t subsequ5tly to ! 

?ird ( ,augu/1 our witness publi%$ a    
volume entitl$ ,are !re ,wom5 9         
,freemasonry8 :i*1 s f> z "o c see1 be>s
 ! m>ks ( hurri$ production4 ,x is1 9   
fact1 ,! ,si/] ,masons almo/ 9 ext5so--t
 "w be+ /ill 9 circulation--) ! addition
 ( important fre% mat]ial4 ,! bulk ( !  
new matt] is conc]n$ ) ! rituals ( !    
,new & ,re=m$ ,palladium1 consi/+ ( five
 degrees1 con=mable1 z reg>ds ! fir/    
?ree1 ) ! some:at banal b innoc5t grades
 ( ! ,mod]n ,rite ( ,adoption1 & pass+1 
z reg>ds ! two f9al1 into pure          
,lucif]ian doctr9e4 ,h[ did ,leo ,taxil 
become possess$ ( ^! rituals8 ,he in=ms 
u q frankly t by means ( argum5ts       
sonnants et trbu*ants1 t is to say1 by a
 bribe1 he p]suad$ an (fic] ( a c]ta9   
,palladian ,gr& ,c\ncil locat$ at ,p>is 
to =get 8 pl$ges = ! "t requir$ 9       
transcrib+ !m4 ,t 0 n a v cr$itable     
proce$+1 b 9 expos+ ,freemasonry ord9>y 
e?ical consid]ations seem to be rul$ out
 ( c\rt1 & x is idle to exam9e me?ods :5
 we are 9 ne$ ( docum5ts4 ,by ^!        

docum5ts1 & by ! editorial matt] :i*    
introduces & foll[s !m1 ,leo ,taxil1 z  
already obs]v$1 creat$ ! ,"q ( ,lucif]4 
,premis+ t a dual object gov]n$ !       
in/itution ( &rogyne lodges1 namely1 !  
opportunity = =bidd5 enjoym5ts1 & !     
creation ( p[]ful unsuspect$ auxili>ies 
= political purposes1 he /ates t ! latt]
 "p ( ?is programme 0 specially surr5d]$
 to ! old ,palladian ,masonry4 ,n[ x is 
cle> t ! rituals ( ! ord] :i* he publi%$
 9 #ahhf be> no su* con/ruction z he "h1
 & = ! fir/ "t1 imputes2 !y connect ) "p
 "o ( ! programme1 & he 0 cont5t at ! "t
 ) _! impea*m5t on ! gr\nd ( sexual     
disord]4 ,:y has he *ang$ ! impea*m5t8  
,no assignable reason appe>s f 8        
subsequ5t rem>ks1 b he goes on to allege
 t1 "u ! auspices ( ,alb]t ,pike & 8    
gr\p1 ! orig9al ord] develop$ ! ,new &  
,re=m$ ,palladian ,rite1 9 :i* !        
political purpose 0 itself subord9at$ to
 ,satanism pure & simple4 ,orig9at+ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 x has invad$ ,europe1 :]e
 x propagates ) truly unhe>d ( rapidity1

 s t 9 ,p>is alone !re are ?ree active  
lodges--t ( ! ,lotus1 f\nd$ 9 #ahha1 &  
situat$ 9 ! ,faub\rg ,sa9t-,g]ma91 :i*  
has 9 turn creat$ ! lodges ( ,/ ,james1 
#ahhd1 & ( ,/ ,julian1 #ahhi4 ,! ,lotus 
itself 0 prec$$ by ! organisation ( "s  
,areopagites ( ! ,kados* ,grade ( !     
,fr5* ,rite & ( ! ,anci5t & ,accept$    
,scot* ,rite1 :o practis$ !urgy "u !    
direction ( ,ragon & liphas ,lvi1 bo? ( 
:om are repres5t$ z giv5 ov]1 body &    
s\l1 to all ! practices ( lawless       
diabolism1 ! latt] be+ app>5tly ! lead]1
 aft] ^: dea? ! association met only    
infrequ5tly1 until x 0 reviv$ by        
,phileas ,wald]1 ! fri5d1 z we h already
 se51 ( ,alb]t ,pike4 ,x 0 he :o import$
 ! ,new & ,re=m$ ,palladium f ,am]ica   
into ,france1 &1 assembl+ ! disciples ( 
,lvi1 f\nd$ ! ,"m-,lodge ( ! ,lotus4  ,!
 ritual obta9$ by ,leo ,taxil 0 pr9t$ 9 
,lat9 & ,engli%1 ) an int]leav$ ,fr5*   
v]sion 9 manuscript4 ,z pres5t$ by its  
discov]]1 !re is no d\bt t x is an      
execrable production1 involv+ ! practice

 9 op5 lodge ( obsc5ity1 diabolism1 &   
sacrilege4 ,pass+ ov] ! fir/ ?ree       
grades1 & beg9n+ at ! po9t (            
bifurcation1 we f9d x /at$ 9 ! ritual ( 
! f\r? degree ( ,elect t ! ,new & ,re=m$
 ,palladium has be5 in/itut$ to imp>t a 
new =ce to ! traditions ( high-grade    
,masonry1 t ! ,palladium :i* gives its  
"n to ! ord] 0 pres5t$ to ! fa!rs ( !   
ord] by ,eblis himself1 t x is n[ at    
,*>le/on1 & t ,*>le/on is ! fir/ supreme
 ,c\ncil ( ! globe4 ,?us x w be se5 t ! 
,palladian ritual confuses ! ,palladium 
,ord] ) ! ,anci5t & ,accept$ ,scot*     
,rite4 ,= ! re/1 ! leg5d ( ! f\r? degree
 is ! fir/ "p ( :at is t]m$ a blasphem\s
 life ( ,jesus1 repres5t+ ,baal-,zeb\b z
 8 ance/or1 ,joseph z 8 fa!r1 accord+ to
 physical g5]ation1 & ,mirzam z 8 "m1 :o
 is highly hon\r$ z ! p>5t ( _m o!r     
*ildr54 ,adona is ! pr9ciple ( evil1 &  
,eblis1 o!rwise ,lucif]1 ! good ,god4 ,b
 ! ritual ( ! f\r? grade is innoc5t 9   
its "* :5 comp>$ ) ! abom9ations ( !    
fif? degree ( ,templ>-,mi/ress4 ,!      

c5tral po9t ( ! c]emonial is !          
resurrection ( ,laz>us1 :i* is          
symbolically accompli%$ by ! po/ulant   
suff]+ :at is t]m$ ! ordeal ( ! ,pa/os1 
t is to say1 by means ( public          
=nication4 ,! purpose ( ?is ordeal is to
 %[ t ! sacr$ act ( physical g5]ation is
 ! key to ! my/]y ( be+4 ,! life (      
,jesus begun 9 ! previ\s grade is       
complet$ 9 ! pres5t1 & x w be suffici5t 
= my purpose to indicate t x repres5ts !
 ,savi\r ( ,*ri/ianity1 :o orig9ally    
began well1 pass+ ov] f ! s]vice ( !    
good god ,lucif]1 & mak+ a pact ) ! evil
 ,adona1 9 sign ( :i* he ceas$          
indiscrim9ate comm]ce ) ! wom5 :o foll[$
 him & pl$g$ himself to live 9 *a/ity1 =
 :i* he 0 ab&on$ by ,baal-,zeb\b1 & is  
curs$ by ,palladi/s4 ,! duty ( a        
,templ>-,mi/ress is to execrate ,jesus1 
ana!matise ,adona1 & adore ,lucif]4 ,!  
rite concludes by ! recipi5t spitt+ on a
 consecrat$ ho/ & ! :ole assembly pi]c+ 
x 9 turn ) /ilettos4  ,s f> ! sole      
te/imony to ! actual op]ation1 z inde$  

to ! exi/5ce1 ( ^! infam\s c]emonies1 is
 ,leo ,taxil1 & x is once m my duty to  
/ate t ! docum5ts are 9 no s5se above ! 
suspicion ( hav+ be5 fraudul5tly produc$
 by "s "o4 ,x seems sc>cely cr$ible1 b !
 in/ruction ( ! ,elect ,grade           
incorporates ,masonic ref]5ces lit]atim 
f ! sc&al\s memoirs ( ,cassanova4 ,t is 
a fact :i* sets op5 a wide door to      
scepticism4 ,aga91 ! in/ruction ( ! fif?
 degree conta9s m plagi>isms f ,lvi1 & 9
 a section entitl$ ,evocations1 ,leo    
,taxil aga9 reproduces ! ,conjuration ( 
! ,f\r :i* he has previ\sly fa!r$ on !  
,rite ( ,memphis & ,misram1 & n[ /ates  
to be 9 use among ,palladi/s4 ,once m1  
he pr9ts a long li/ ( ! spirits ( light 
:i* ,palladians recomm5d = evocation1 & 
?is li/ is a haphaz>d glean+ among !    
eighty-f\r g5ii ( ! twelve h\rs giv5 9  
,lvi's int]pretation ( ! ,nuctem]on     
accord+ to ,apollonius4 ,b ^! latt]     
po9ts are n argum5ts :i* necess>ily     
reflect ^u ,leo ,taxil1 =1 see+ t ! ,new
 & ,re=m$ ,palladium 0 con/itut$ 9      

#ahgj1 x is obvi\s t ! au?or ( ! rituals
 may h drawn f ! ,fr5* magus1 & ,leo    
,taxil does connect ! ,palladium1 z o!rs
 h connect$ x1 ) ,alphonse ,l\is        
,con/ant1 p>tly ?r\gh ,phileas ,wald] 8 
disciple1 & p>tly by repres5t+ ,con/ant 
z ! lead] ( an occult association (     
,knights ,kados*4 ,b :5 he repres5ts    
,con/ant z himself a ,mason we h to     
rememb] t liphas ,lvi explicitly d5i$ 8 
initiation 9 8 ,hi/oire de la ,magie4   
,i %\ld add t ,leo ,taxil 9 "o ( !      
illu/rations repres5ts a lodge ( !      
,templ>-,mi/ress ,rite1 :]e9 ! alt> is  
ov]-%ad[$ by a ,baphomet :i* is a       
r$uction 9 facsimile ( ! frontispiece to
 ,lvi's ,rituel1 & all reasonable limits
 seem to be transgress$ :5 he quotes f  
,alb]t ,pike's ,collection ( ,secret    
,in/ructions1 an ext5d$ passage :i*     
sw>ms ) !fts f ! same s\rce1 ev]yone (  
:i* ,i c id5tify :5 requir$1 %[+ !m page
 by page 9 ! orig9als4 ,leo ,taxil tells
 u t ! ,collection 0 communicat$ to him1
 b by :om he does n say4 ,we are        

evid5tly deal+ ) an exce$+ly complex "q1
 & _m po9ts mu/ be made cle> be=e we c  
def9itely accept evid5c$ :i* is s mix$ &
 unc]ta9 9 "*4  ,if we ask ! au?or ( ^! 
disclosures :at opportunities he has _h 
to become p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ,masonry1
 we %all f9d t !y are exce$+ly few1 = he
 0 expell$ f ! ord] aft] receiv+ only ! 
fir/ degree4 ,i d n say t ?is expulsion 
reflects 9 any s5se discr$itably ^u him 
z a man ( hon\r1 b x clos$ 8 ,masonic   
c>e] almo/ z soon z x _h begun1 s t 8   
title to speak re/s only on 8 lit]>y    
rese>*es & o!r =ms ( d]iv$ k1 good      
en\gh1 no d\bt1 9 _! way1 b n s         
exhau/ive z c\ld be wi%$ 9 view ( !     
position he has assum$4 ,x 0 %ortly aft]
 ?is episode t ,leo ,taxil return$ to ! 
,ca?olic ,*ur* & atta*$ himself to !    
int]e/s ( ! cl]ical p>ty4 ,previ\sly to 
?is 8 lit]>y hi/ory mu/ be = him a      
pa9ful memory4 ,he 0 a writ] (          
anti-cl]ical romances & ! editor ( an   
anti-cl]ical newspap]--legitimate       
occupations 9 "o s5se1 b 9 ?is in/ance  

too frequ5tly connect$ ) lit]>y me?ods (
 a gravely discr$itable k9d4 ,a         
catalogue ( ! defunct ,libraire         
,anti-,clricale is add$ to "o ( !       
romances1 & adv]tises1 among o!r        
productions f ! same p51 ! foll[+       
contributions made by ,leo ,taxil to !  
lit]ature ( sacrilege & sc&al3--#a/1 a  
,life ( ,jesus1 be+ an in/ructive &     
satirical p>ody ( ! ,gospels1 ) #ejj    
comic designs2 #bnd1 ,! ,comic ,bible   
7,bible ,amusante72 #crd1 ,! ,debau*]ies
 ( a ,confessor1 a romance f\nd$ on !   
affair ( ! ,jesuit ,gir>de & ,ca!r9e    
,cadire2 #d?1 a ,female ,pope1 be+ !    
adv5tures & crimes ( ,pope ,joan1 writt5
 9 collaboration ) ,f4 ,laffont2 #e?1 ,!
 ,pope's ,mi/ress1 a gr& hi/orical      
romance1 writt5 9 collaboration ) ,k>l  
,milo2 #f?1 ,pius ! ,n9? be=e hi/ory1 8 
life political & pontifical1 8          
debau*]ies1 follies1 & crimes1 #c vols42
 #g?1 ,! ,poison] ,leo ,?irte5?1 an     
acc\nt ( !fts & poison+ committ$ ) !    
complicity ( ! pres5t pontiff2 #h?1     

,contempor>y ,pro/itution1 a collection 
( revolt+ /ati/ics ^u1 int] alia1 !     
me?ods1 habits1 & physical peculi>ities 
( p]sons :o practice pd]a/y4  ,x w be   
se5 t s9ce 8 conv]sion our au?or has    
*ang$ 8 objects )\t alt]+ 8 me?ods4 ,z 9
 ! pa/ he unveil$ ! suppos$ ill-do+s (  
popes & prie/s1 z he expos$ ! corrupt   
practices ( ! ,p>isian police 9 ! matt] 
( cry+ social evils1 s n[ he divulges ! 
infamies ( ,masonic ga!r+s 9 ! pres5t4  
,he claim$ !n to be actuat$ by a high   
motive & he claims x n[4 ,we mu/ n d5y !
 motive1 b we c]ta9ly abhor ! proce$+4  
,9 "s v curi\s memoirs :i* h obta9$ wide
 circulation ,leo ,taxil ackn[l$ges t he
 0 gravely mi/ak5 !n1 & he may be mi/ak5
 n[4 ,x mu/ also be respectfully /at$ 9 
conclusion t few p]sons :o h contribut$ 
to lubricity 9 lit]ature h ev] fail$ to 
speak o!rwise ?an f an exalt$ /&po9t4   
,:5 a %ort "t ago ,m4 ,huysman w5t 9    
se>* ( a type to :i* he c\ld ref]       
,lucif]ian blasphemies & outrages1 he   
c\ld f9d no?+ m suitable to 8 purpose   

?an ,leo ,taxil's ,b\ffe ,jesus4 ,we d n
 refuse to accept him z a witness aga9/ 
,masonry because ( ^! facts1 b we mu/   
ask him z an hon\rable g5tleman n to    
insi/ t we %\ld d s on tru/1 & at !     
pres5t mom5t ! only opportunities :i* he
 has giv5 u to *eck 8 /atem5ts d n :olly
 enc\rage u to accept !m4 ,x w be se5   
!re=e t ! k ( ,palladian ,masonry 0 fir/
 br\ght to light "u circum/ances ( a    
debatable k9d4     ,,*apt] ,v  ,,!      
,,discov]y ,,( ,m4 ,,ric\x   ,by ! ye>  
#ahia ,masonic revelations 9 ,p>is _h   
become too num]\s = "o m or less to fix 
! volatile quality ( public int]e/      
unless a new horror 7 atta*$ to x4      
,passwords & signs & cate*isms1 all !   
purposes & ! bett] half ( !             
secrets--ev]yone outside ! ,frat]nity :o
 conc]n$ !mselves ) ,masonry & c>$ =    
!oretical initiation knew ^!1 or 0      
satisfi$ by ! belief t he did4 ,!       
lit]ature ( ,anti-,masonry became a drug
 9 ! m>ket1 fail+ "s novelty 9          
revelation4 ,! la/ "w ( ,leo ,taxil 0   

em95tly a contribution t[>ds ?is miss+  
quantity4 ,he 0 already 9 a c]ta9 s5se !
 discov]] ( ,female ,freemasonry1 t is  
to say1 he 0 ! only equipp$ p]son :o    
s]i\sly ma9ta9$ t ! explod$ &rogyne     
sy/em 0 work$ 9 mod]n ,france1 & :5 he  
add$ ! developm5t ( ! ,palladium z !    
climax to ! my/]y ( iniquity1 x is small
 wond] t 8 book a*iev$ notoriety to !   
ext5t ( five ?\s& copies4 ,he 0 assail$ 
z a v5al pamphlete] & 8 pa/ a*ievem5ts 9
 lit]ature 7 freely dis9t]r$ = 8 own    
b5efit & = public in/ruction1 b he 0 m  
?an comp5sat$ by ! approbation ( ,mgr4  
,fava1 bi%op ( ,gr5oble1 ) ^: op9ions ^u
 ,satanism 9 ,masonry we h previ\sly    
made acqua9tance4 ,! ,*ur* inde$ _h all 
r\nd agre$ to ov]look ,leo ,taxil's e>ly
 enormities2 %e =got t %e _h attempt$ to
 prosecute him & to f9e him a r\nd sum (
 #fj1jjj francs2 ! supreme pontiff =gave
 him ! accusation ( poison+1 &          
transmitt$ 8 apo/olical b5$iction2 he 0 
complim5t$ by ! c>d9al-vic> ( ,rome2 &  
he is 9 ! pr\d position ( a man :o has  

receiv$ felicitations & high approval f 
eighte5 ecclesia/ical dignit>ies1 :e!r  
c>d9als1 ar*bi%ops1 or bi%ops4 ,) 8 back
 aga9/ ! turris =titud9is1 he fac$ 8    
accus]s /\tly & return$ !m bl[ = bl[4   
,nor did he lack 8 lay def5d]s1 "o (    
:om1 by ! mode :i* he adopt$1 became    
himself1 some:at unexpect$ly1 a witness 
( ,lucif]4  ,to ^? :o disbelieve 9 !    
exi/5ce ( ,female ,freemasonry1 ,leo    
,taxil _h (f]$ two pieces ( wise advice3
 ,g to ! ,biblio?que ,nationale1 se>* ! 
files ( ! ,masonic organ ,la ,*a9e      
d',union1 & y w f9d pro( positive ( y\r 
mi/ake4 ,next proce$ to ! ,maison       
,t----1 !re is no ne$ to reproduce !    
address1 b x is giv5 by ,leo ,taxil 9   
full1 & obta9 _! curr5t price-li/ (     
lodge furniture1 insignia1 & o!r        
accessories1 & y w f9d p>ticul>s (      
aprons = si/]s1 diplomas = si/]s1 g>t]s 
= si/]s1 jewels = si/]s4 ,except ^u !   
signs ( initiation1 ! catalogue is n    
surr5d]$1 b 9 view ( ! lit]ature (      
revelation ! signs are no long] secret1 

c4  ,all ?is is cle>ly outside ! subject
 ( ,satanism1 b x leads up1 not)/&+1 to 
! discov]y ( ,m4 ,ric\x4 ,z to ?is      
g5tleman himself !re are no p>ticul>s   
=?com+2 he has promis$ an acc\nt ( 8    
adv5tures dur+ f\r ye>s z an emigrant 9 
,*ili2 & he has promis$ a patriotic epic
 9 twelve cantos1 b s f> z my in=mation 
goes !y rema9 9 ! womb ( "t4 ,b he has a
 claim on our consid]ation because x    
occurr$ to him t he w\ld put 9 practice 
! advice ( ,leo ,taxil1 :i* he did      
accord+ly 9 ! autumn ( #ahia1 &         
demon/rat$ to 8 own satisfaction t ,are 
!re ,wom5 9 ,freemasonry8 is a book (   
true disclosure1 & a "q t mu/ be answ]$ 
9 ! affirmative4 ,he p]=m$ !reupon a v  
cr$itable action2 he wrote a pamphlet   
entitl$ ,! ,exi/5ce ( ,lodges = ,wom53  
,rese>*es on ?is subject1 c41 9 :i* he  
/at$ ! result ( 8 inve/igation1 collect$
 ! controv]sy on ! subject :i* _h be5   
scatt]$ ?r\gh ! press ( ! p]iod1 &      
def5d$ ,leo ,taxil ) ! w>m? ( an alt]   
,ego4 ,b he _h n limit$ 8 rese>*es to ! 

directions indicat$ 9 8 au?or4 ,enc\rag$
 by ! success :i* _h att5d$ 8 initial   
ef=ts1 he det]m9$ ^u an indep5d5t       
exp]im5t 9 brib]y1 & aft] ! same mann] t
 ,leo ,taxil procur$ ! ,ritual ( ! ,new 
& ,re=m$ ,palladium1 s he succe$$ 9     
obta9+ ! ,collection ( ,secret          
,in/ructions to ,supreme ,c\ncils1 ,gr& 
,lodges1 & ,gr& ,ori5ts1 pr9t$ at       
,*>le/on 9 ! ye> #ahia4 ,?is collection1
 he tells u1 is c]ta9ly a docum5t ( !   
fir/ ord]2 = x emanates f ,g5]al ,alb]t 
,pike1 t is to say1 f ! ',pope ( !      
,freemasons4' ,on ?is docum5t he bases !
 foll[+ /atem5ts3--7a7 ,univ]sal        
,freemasonry possesses a ,supreme       
,directory z ! apex ( its int]national  
organisation1 & x is locat$ at ,b]l94   
7b7 ,f\r subsidi>y ,c5tral ,directories 
exi/ at ,naples1 ,calcutta1 ,wa%+ton1 & 
,monte ,video4 7c7 ,fur!rmore1 a ,*ief (
 ,political ,action resides at ,rome1   
commission$ to wat* ov] ! ,vatican & to 
precipitate ev5ts aga9/ ! ,papacy4 7d7  
,a ,gr& ,deposit>y ( ,sacr$ ,traditions1

 "u ! title ( ,sov]eign ,pontiff (      
,univ]sal ,freemasonry1 is locat$ at    
,*>le/on1 & at ! "t ( ! discov]y 0      
,alb]t ,pike4  ,"s ( ^! /atem5ts1 x w be
 obs]v$1 require rectification1 9 !     
light ( full] disclosures made by       
,palladian initiates1 f :om ! mat]ial ( 
my second *apt] has be5 *iefly d]iv$1 b 
x w be se5 t x is sub/antially correct4 
,m4 ,ric\x fur!r /ates t ,alb]t ,pike   
re=m$ ! anci5t ,palladian ,rite1 &      
imp>t$ !reto ! ,lucif]ian "* 9 all its  
brutality4 ,palladism1 = him1 is a      
selection2 he surr5d]s to ! ord9>y      
lodges ! adepts :o conf9e !mselves to   
mat]ialism1 or invoke ! ,gr& ,ar*itect  
)\t d>+ to apply to him 8 true "n1 & "u 
! title ( ,knights ,templ>s & ,mi/ress  
,templ>s1 he gr\ps ! fanatics :o d n    
%r9k f ! direct patronage ( ,lucif]4  ,!
 mo/ s]i\s mi/ake :i* has be5 made 9 !  
use ( ! mat]ial is an unconsci\s attempt
 to read into ! encyclicals ( ,alb]t    
,pike a proportion ( ,leo ,taxil's      
mat]ial1 = :i* ! long citations giv5 by 

,m4 ,ric\x d n af=d a w>rant4 ,:at he   
really appe>s to h obta9$ is !          
in/ructions ( ,pike z ,supreme ,comm&]  
,gr& ,ma/] ( ! ,supreme ,c\ncil ( !     
,"m-,lodge ( ! ,anci5t & ,accept$ ,scot*
 ,rite ( ,*>le/on to ! ,tw5ty-?ree      
,supreme ,conf$]at$ ,c\ncils ( ! ,globe4
 ,& ! ,scot* ,rite is1 by ! hypo!sis1   
ap>t f ! ,palladium4 ,9 o!r respects1 ! 
in=mation comes to mu* ! same ?+4 ,!    
long docum5t :i* ! pamphlet pr9ts 9     
ext5so exhibits ,alb]t ,pike prea*+     
,palladism 9 ! full f\lness ( its       
doctr9e & practice--! resolution ( !    
problem ( ! fle% by indiscrim9ate       
satisfaction ( ! passions2 !            
multiplication ( &rogyne lodges = ?is   
purpose2 ! dual nature ( ! ,div9e       
,pr9ciple2 & ! cultus ( ,lucif] z ! good
 ,god4 ,! mo/ curi\s feature ( !        
p]=mance is t "h aga9 x is f end to end 
a trave/y ( liphas ,lvi1 slice aft]     
slice f 8 *ief writ+s1 comb9$ )         
int]l9eal additions1 :i* give !m a s5se 
diametrically oppos$ to t ( ! great     

magus4 ,n[1 x is impossible t two       
p]sons1 work+ indep5d5tly = ! production
 ( bogus docum5ts1 %\ld bo? borr[ f !   
same s\rce2 h5ce ,leo ,taxil & ,m4      
,ric\x1 if !y h be5 guilty ( imposition1
 mu/ c]ta9ly h collaborat$4 ,x is       
unreasonable1 h[ev]1 to advance su* an  
accusation 9 ! abs5ce ( any evid5ce1 &  
if we accept ! contribution ( ,m4 ,ric\x
 z made 9 p]fect good fai?1 we mu/      
ackn[l$ge t x exon]ates ,leo ,taxil f ! 
possible suspicion ( himself adapt+     
,lvi2 & !n ! exi/5ce ( a !urgic society1
 bas$ on ,mani*an pr9ciples1 in/itut$ by
 ,alb]t ,pike1 & possess+ a magical     
ritual tak5 9 "p f ,lvi1 we>s a m s]i\s 
aspect ?an :5 x re/$ on ! unsupport$    
assurance ( "o witness4 ,! discov]y (   
,m4 ,ric\x is obvi\sly ( ! fir/         
importance1 & x is c]ta9ly to be        
regrett$ t he has n sub/antiat$ x by    
deposit+ ! ,collection ( ,in/ructions 9 
! ,national ,libr>y1 suppos+ x to be 9 8
 possession1 or by photograph+ in/ead ( 
transcrib+1 suppos+ he 0 pl$g$ to its   

return4     ,,*apt] ,,vi  ,,art         
,,sac]dotal   ,"s few mon?s aft] ! fir/ 
te/imonies to ,palladism appe>$1 "u !   
signatures ( ! witnesses :om we h       
already exam9$1 a fre% contribution 0   
made to ! lit]ature ( ,diabolism 9 its  
connection ) ,masonry1 by a "w entitl$  
,freemasonry1 ! ,synagogue ( ,satan4 ,! 
exalt$ ecclesia/ical position ( ! au?or1
 ,mgr4 ,lon ,meur91 ,s4,j41 ,ar*bi%op ( 
,port ,l\is 9 ,mauritius1 gave new      
impetus & an aspect ( increas$          
importance to accusations pref]r$ at !  
beg9n+1 z we h se51 by comp>atively     
obscure or directly suspect$ writ]s4 ,! 
p]=mance1 moreov]1 0 app>5tly s le>n$1 9
 "s respects s unlook$ =1 & )al s       
me?odical1 t x became subsequ5tly a     
s\rce ( univ]sal ref]5ce 9 anti-,masonic
 lit]ature4 ,to ?is day ,m4 ,huysman    
rema9s dazzl$1 & to ^? 9 se>* ( reliable
 in=mation on ! subject1 he says3--,if y
 w\ld be sav$ f ! excesses ( unseat$    
reason1 & f n>ratives ( ,dunciad        
dulness1 try ,mgr4 ,meur92 read !       

,ar*bi%op on ,palladism4 ,)9 c]ta9      
limits ! advice is well-gr\nd$2 ! art   
sac]dotal 9 its application to          
,anti-,masonry may leave mu* to be      
desir$1 b z a specim5 ( ! sup]ior       
criticism obta9+ ^u ?is subject 9 high] 
circles1 x (f]s a /rong contra/ to !    
g5]al tone & t\* among ! rank & file ( !
 accus]s4 ,we are1 9 fact1 w>rant$ ^u e 
consid]ation1 9 expect+ a valuable      
contribution to our k2 b1 ,i may say at 
once1 t ?is expectation is un=tunately n
 realis$4 ,) a ke5 philosophical        
anticipation "o turns ! pages (         
,freemasonry1 ! ,synagogue ( ,satan1    
admires _! beautiful typography1 l+]s ) 
delight ov] ! elaborate app5dix (       
allegorical engrav+s1 & exp]i5ces a     
brief s5se ( intellectual inf]iority 9 !
 pres5ce ( su* =midable sections1 & s   
port5t\s a table ( cont5ts4 ,x %\ld be  
impossible to speak ( ! ,ar*bi%op )\t a 
m5tal g5uflexion1 b x rema9s true t our 
expectation is n realis$4 ,x w become u1
 at ! same "t1 to speak z t5d]ly z      

possible ( a pi\s & le>n$ prelate :o has
 n[ pass$ :]e ,masons cease f ,satanis+ 
& ! ?irty-?ree degrees are at re/4 ,b x 
mu/ be said pla9ly t ! cont5ts ( 8 v    
l>ge volume (f] little to our purpose4  
,by ! nature ( 8 episcopal *>ge ,mgr4   
,meur9 _h special facilities = asc]ta9+ 
h[ m5 diabolise2 ! isl& ( ,mauritius has
 enjoy$ _m privileges ( ,inf]nus4 ,!re  
we lose sight ( ! ,rosicrucians on !    
road to ,india2 !re ! ,comte de ,*azal  
initiat$ ,dr ,bac/rom1 & all ?is1 (     
c\rse1 is diabolical f ! /&po9t (       
,anti-,masonry4 ,moreov]1 x mu/ n be    
=gott5 t ,mgr4 ,meur91 9 a s]ies (      
wond]ful conf]5ces1 has exhibit$ !      
sup]/itions ( ,mauritius1 &1 accept+ !  
te/ ( ,m4 ,huysman1 ! exi/5ce ( ,black  
,magic 9 ?is ,fr5* colony is prov$ to   
hilt & h&le by :olesale ,eu*>i/ic       
depr$ations1 ! sacrifice ( cats at      
midnight ^u ! alt>s ( rifl$ *ur*es1 & ! 
discov]y ( ! blood ( ! victims 9 !      
*alices us$ = ! elem5ts4 ,! ,*ur* does n
 /ir 9 ! matt]2 x deplores & prays1 :i* 

seems1 9 "s respects1 an ineffectual    
me?od ( protect+ ! lat5s ,deitas4 ,if ! 
,eu*>i/ be liable to pr(anation1 :y     
res]ve ! ,eu*>i/8 ,surely ! neglig5ce   
:i* makes su* pr(anations possible is ! 
(f] ( opportunity to ,deicide1 & great  
c>elessness is c\s9 to condonation4     
,h[ev] ?is may be1 ,mgr4 ,meur9 seems to
 h be5 q ! au?ority to :om "o w\ld      
naturally ref] = specific in=mation ^u  
devil-wor%ip z x obta9s )9 8 own        
diocese1 ev5 if ap>t f ,masonry4 ,b he  
is too erudite to conc]n himself )      
individual facts1 & he s f> transc5ds   
diocesan limitations z to =get          
,mauritius completely4 ,ano!r witness1  
:o p]haps nev] visit$ ,port ,l\is1      
affirms t ! ,c5tral ,directory ( !      
,palladium = ,africa is e/abli%$ 9 t    
place1 b ! prelate ( ,port ,l\is1 f :om 
! in=mation w\ld h be5 preci\s1 seems   
acqua9t$ ) no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,! weapon ( !  
mitr$ w>rior is1 at ! same "t1 a        
suffici5tly port5t\s !sis1 z foll[s3--t 
,freemasonry is connect$ ) ,satanism by 

! fact t x has ! ,jews = its true       
au?ors1 & ! ,jewi% ,kabbalah = ! key (  
its my/]ies2 t ! ,kabbalah is magical1  
idolatr\s1 & ess5tially diabolical2 t   
,freemasonry1 consid]$ z a religion1 is 
!re=e a judaiz$ devil-wor%ip1 & consid]$
 z a political in/itution1 x is an eng9e
 design$ = ! atta9m5t ( univ]sal empire1
 :i* has be5 ! dream ( ! ,jews =        
c5turies4  ,my read]s w be incl9$ to    
consid] t su* a hypo!sis1 ?\gh x may    
squ>e ) ! ,satanism ( ,adriano ,lemmi1  
:o1 z we %all see1 is accus$ (          
circumcision1 c h>dly be br\ght into    
h>mony ) ! univ]sal ,masonry ( ,alb]t   
,pike1 z ! latt] 0 nei!r ,jew nor       
,judais]4 ,b common hatr$ ( ! ,ca?olic  
,*ur* is1 9 ! op9ion ( ,mgr4 ,meur91 a  
suffici5t bond to id5tify ! int]e/s (   
bo? p>ties4 ,let u />t1 !re=e1 ) !      
ar*bi%op's own hypo!sis1 :i* he         
compresses into a s+le s5t5ce3 ,to      
encircle ! br[ ( ! ,jew ) ! royal       
diadem1 & to place ! k+dom ( ! _w at 8  
feet--su* is ! true end ( ,freemasonry4 

,& aga93 ,! ,jewi% ,kabbalah is !       
philosophical basis & ,key (            
,freemasonry4 ,once m3 ,! end (         
,freemasonry is univ]sal dom9ion1 &     
,freemasonry is a ,jewi% in/itution4    
,accept+ ^! /atem5ts z po9ts t admit (  
be+ argu$ ) def]5ce to ! rules ( "r     
reason1 let u e/abli% 9 turn two        
positions :i* d n admit ( be+ argu$     
because !y are evid5t 9 !mselves3 7a7   
,:]e ! significance ( symbols is        
unc]ta91 x is easy to int]pret falsely2 
7b7 ,:5 a subject is obscure &          
difficult1 no p]son is qualifi$ to speak
 positively if 8 k be obta9$ at         
second-h&4 ,n[1 h we good reason to     
suppose t ,mgr4 ,meur9 is possess$ (    
fir/-h& k1 & is consequ5tly 9 a position
 to int]pret truly ^u ! difficult       
subject he has und]tak51 namely1 !      
esot]ic doctr9es ( ! ,kabbalah8 ,if n1  
we are entitl$ to dismiss him )\t fur!r 
exam9ation4 ,z a fact1 9 ?is prelim9>y &
 ess5tial matt] ! ar*bi%op c /& no te/4 
,! antiquity ( ! ,kabbalah is necess>y  

to "w 8 hypo!sis1 & he assumes x z if   
unaw>e t its antiquity _h ev] be5       
impugn$4 ,!re may be mu* to be said ^u  
bo? sides ( ?is hotly-debat$ "q1 b !re  
is no?+ to be said = a writ] :o seems   
ignorant t !re is a "q4 ,& h5ce my      
read]s w 9 no way be a/oni%$ to le>n t 8
 in=mation is obta9$ at second-h&1 or t 
8 "o au?ority is ,franck4 ,?is fact is !
 key to 8 entire "w1 & ! sole cr$it t is
 due to him is ! skilful appe>ance (    
erudition :i* he has giv5 to a %all[    
p]=mance1 & ! natural m5tal elegance :i*
 has prev5t$ him f be+ noisy & viol5t4  
,our inquiry into mod]n devil-wor%ip    
does n w>rant u 9 discuss+ ! position ( 
writ]s :o *oose to assume t ! ,kabbalah1
 ,gno/icism1 & o!r sy/ems are  priori   
diabolical1 because assumptions ( ?is   
k9d are unreasonable4 ,!re are writ]s at
 ?is mom5t 9 ,france :o argue t !       
,engli% ^w ,god is ! equival5t (        
,lucif]1 b "o does n dispute ) ^!4 ,= ! 
satisfaction ( my read]s1 x may1 h[ev]1 
be z well to /ate t ! volum9\s treatise 

( ,mgr4 ,meur9 has come into exi/5ce    
because he has discov]$1 z "o might say1
 accid5tally1 t ! numb] #cc1 :i* is t ( 
! degrees 9 ,fr5* ,freemasonry1 is !    
numb] ( ! div9ities 9 ! ,v$as1 ?us      
creat+ a presumption t ! my/]ies (      
,freemasonry connect ) ^? ( antiquity4  
,( c\rse !y connect ) antiquity1 = !    
simple reason t !re is a solid>ity      
betwe5 all symbolisms1 &1 moreov]1 x is 
p]fectly cle> t ,masonry has ei!r       
inh]it$ f ! pa/ by a p]petuat$          
tradition1 or has borr[$ !refrom4 ,mgr4 
,meur9 _h !re=e z little reason to be   
a/oni%$ at ! correctness ( 8 presumption
 :5 he came to "w x out z he _h to be   
delight$ ) ! inf]5ce :i* prevails       
?r\gh\t 8 inquiry1 namely1 t ! my/]ies (
 pagan antiquity 7 delusions ( ! devil1 
& t mod]n my/]ies :i* connect ) ^? are  
also diabolical delusions4 ,inde$ he is 
s cont9ually mak+ discov]ies :i* are    
fre% to himself1 & to no "o acqua9t$ ) !
 subject1 t "o w\ld be pleasantly div]t$
 by 8 simplicity if x 7 n = ! bad fai?  

:i* und]lies 8 assumptions4 ,= example1 
e "o :o kn[s any?+ ( ,gtic lit]ature is 
aw>e t ! rituals ( black magic          
incorporate het]og5e\s elem5ts f        
,kabbali/ic s\rces1 b to ,mgr4 ,meur9   
?is fact comes ) ! =ce ( a surprise4  ,8
 ,masonic erudition is ab\t z great & z 
little z 8 pr(ici5cy 9 ,kabbalah2 he    
quotes ,c>lyle z an au?ority1 applies ! 
t]m or?odox to ,fr5* ,freemasonry       
exclusively1 :]eas ! developm5ts ( !    
,frat]nity 9 ,france h always _h a      
het]odox complexion1 :ile 8 trip>tite   
classification ( ! #cc degrees ( t rite 
& ( ! ,anci5t ,accept$ ,scot* ,rite is  
made 9 an arbitr>y mann] to suit a      
preconceiv$ !ory1 & entirely effaces !  
importance inh]5t 9 ! fir/ ?ree grades1 
:i* are !mselves ! sum ( ,masonry4      
,moreov]1 ! classification 9 "q is      
pres5t$ z a mo/ secret in/ruction imp>t$
 9 "s fa/ness ( ,masonry outside ! #cc  
degrees1 b no au?ority is nam$4  ,su*   
be+ ! qualifications & su* ! me?ods ( ! 
ar*bi%op1 ,i d n propose to accompany   

him ?r\gh ! long c\rse ( 8              
int]pretations1 b w supply in/ead1 = !  
economy ( lab\r on ! "p ( ^? :o may wi% 
to foll[ 9 8 foot/eps1 a skeleton plan (
 proc$ure by :i* !y w be able to prove  
le>n$ly any?+ !y please 9 ,freemasonry4 
,x is well kn[n t ! ,frat]nity makes use
 ( my/ic numb]s & o!r symbols4 ,take1   
!re=e1 any my/ic numb]1 or comb9ation ( 
numb]s1 z e4g41 #c  #c  #i4 ,y w        
probably be unacqua9t$ ) ! mean+ :i*    
atta*es to ! figure ( ! product1 b x w  
occur to y t ! #i ( spades is reg>d$ z !
 disappo9tm5t 9 c>tomancy4 ,beg91 !re=e1
 by confid5tly expect+ some?+ bad4      
,reflect ^u ! fact t c>ds h be5         
occasionally d5om9at$ ! ,devil's ,books4
 ,conclude !nce t ,freemasonry is !     
,devil's ,in/itution4 ,d n be misl$ by !
 objection t !re is no traceable        
connection betwe5 c>ds & ,masonry2      
anticipate an occult connection or      
secret liaison4 ,! t]m la/ us$ has      
probably occurr$ to y by ! w ( ,god2 d n
 =get t x describes a que/ionable sexual

 relation%ip4 ,be sure1 !re=e1 t        
,freemasonry is a veil ( ! wor/ species 
( moral lic5ce4 ,y h n[ rea*$ an        
important /age 9 ! unmask+ ( ,masonry1 &
 y c sum x z foll[s3--,freemasonry is ! 
cultus ( ! ,phallus4 ,if y "k any?+ (   
ecclesia/ical ,lat91 ! words noctium    
phantasmata may p]haps occur to y1 & !  
:ole field ( demonology 9 connection ) !
 ,frat]nity w op5 be=e y4 ,b if y w\ld  
conf9e y\rself to ! region ( lubricity1 
recollect t our fir/ p>5ts w5t nak$ till
 ! s]p5t tempt$ !m1 & !n !y wore aprons4
 ,h5ce ! apron1 :i* is a ,masonic       
emblem1 has f "t immemorial be5 ! cov]+ 
( %ame4 ,%\ld x occur to y--vide        
,g5esis--t ,god made ! aprons1 dismiss x
 z a temptation ( ! devil1 :o w\ld1 if  
possible1 prev5t y f unveil+ him4 ,by   
?is "t x w be well to recur to ! numb]  
#i2 y\r *a9 ( reason+ has e/abli%$ t x  
possesses a horrible significance4 ,n[  
take ! numb] & foll[ x ?r\gh ! hi/ory ( 
religions by means ( "s !ological       
ready-reckon]1 su* z a *eap diction>y by

 ,migne4 ,y w be sure to f9d some?+ to  
y\r purpose--i4e41 some?+ suffici5tly   
bad4 ,place t significance aga9/ ! use (
 t numb] 9 ,masonry4 ,repeat ?is        
process1 pick+ up any?+ s]viceable by ! 
way1 & cont9ue s do+ till y\r volume has
 atta9$ its requir$ dim5sions4 ,y w nev]
 want = mat]ials1 & ?is is h[ ,masonry  
is unveil$4  ,!re is no exagg]ation 9   
?is sket*2 ,mgr4 ,meur9 is inde$ by f> m
 fatu\s4 ,on ! #bf? ( ,may #ahgf !      
,supreme ,c\ncil ( ,sov]eign ,gr&       
,inspectors ,g5]al ( ! #ccrd ,degree ( !
 ,anci5t & ,accept$ ,scot* ,rite are    
said to h issu$ a circul>1 dat$ f #cc   
,gold5 ,squ>e1 ,london4 ,w my read]s    
believe _! own eyes or my s9c]ity :5 ,i 
say t ! mo/ illu/ri\s ( ! ,fr5*         
,anti-,masonic int]pret]s1 memb] ( !    
,society ( ,jesus1 & ,ar*bi%op ( ,port  
,l\is1 solemnly enjo9s u to rem>k ! ,no4
 #cc & ! squ>e ( gold1 :i* signify !    
supreme place 9 ! _w assign$ to ! lib]ty
 ( gold8 ,by ?us comm5t+ on a           
significant numb] atta*+ to a real      

address1 situat$1 z ev]yone kn[s1 9 !   
mo/ c5tral di/rict ( ?is city1 ,ar*bi%op
 ,meur9 believes t he is n desc5d+ f    
pleasant com$y into scream+ f>ce (      
int]pretation1 b t he is act+ s]i\sly & 
judici\sly1 has a "r to look wise1 & to 
believe t he has hit h>d6  ,no p]son :o 
is acqua9t$ ) ! ,kabbalah1 ev5 9 its    
hi/orical aspects1 mu* less ! ripe      
s*ol>1 ,m4 ,a4 ,franck1 f :om ! mat]ials
 are d]iv$1 w tol]ate = a mom5t ! !ory t
 ?is my/ical lit]ature ( ! ,jewi% nation
 is capable ( a diabolical              
int]pretation4 ,9 p>ticul> x l5ds itself
 to ! crude ,mani*an sy/em attribut$ to 
,alb]t ,pike ab\t z mu* & z little z x  
does to a!i/ic mat]ialism4 ,! read+ (   
,mgr4 ,meur9 may be comp>$ ) t (        
,mir&ola1 :o discov]$1 n dualism1 b !   
,*ri/ian my/]y ( ! ,tr9ity conta9$      
indubitably !re91 :o reg>d$ x ) m reason
 z ! bridge by :i* ! ,jew might         
ultimately pass ov] to ,*ri/1 :o infect$
 a pontiff ) 8 en?usiasm1 & x w be se5 t
 ! ,ca?olic ,ar*bi%op looks ridicul\s 9 

! lu/re ( 8 d]iv$ erudition4 ,to insi/  
fur!r on ?is po9t is1 h[ev]1 sc>cely to 
our purpose4 ,! ,kabbalah does n possess
 t integral connection ) ,masonry :i* is
 argu$ by ,mgr4 ,meur91 & if x did1 does
 n be> ! int]pretation :i* he assigns x1
 :ile 8 anti-,semitic !sis is demoli%$ )
 ! o!r hypo!sis4 ,b ^! ?+s are l>gely   
outside ! "q :i* conc]ns u mo/ directly4
 ,ov] & above ^! po9ts1 does ! witness  
:om we are exam9+ contribute any?+ to   
our k on ! subject ( ! ,new & ,re=m$    
,palladium1 o!rwise ,univ]sal ,masonry8 
,! reply is p]fectly cle>4 ,8 "o s\rce (
 k is ,adolphe ,ric\x2 by "s ov]sight he
 has n ev5 ! advantage ( ! rituals      
publi%$ by ,leo ,taxil4 ,he may1 !re=e1 
be dismiss$ out ( h&4 ,! ,satanism :i*  
he exhibits 9 ,masonry is an imput$     
,satanism1 & z to any actual            
,devil-,wor%ip he reproduces z true !   
clev] /ory ( ,aut ,diabolus aut ,nihil1 
:i* appe>$ orig9ally 9 ,blackwood's     
,magaz9e1 & has s9ce be5 repr9t$ by its 
au?or1 :o /ates1 :at mo/ p "k already1 t

 x is entirely fictiti\s4  ,9 p>t+ ) !  
writ] ( ,freemasonry1 ! ,synagogue (    
,satan1 z ) a witness ^: evid5ce has    
brok5 d[n1 x mu/ be repeat$ t he has1 by
 8 exalt$ position1 elegance ( me?od1 & 
%[ ( le>n+1 be5 a *ief pill> ( !        
,satanic hypo!sis4     ,,*apt] ,,vii    
,,! ,,devil ,,& ,,! ,,doctor    #a4 ,le 
,diable au ,,xixe ,sicle  ,al?\gh ! ,new
 & ,re=m$ ,palladium is said to h be5   
f\nd$ s f> back z ! ye> #ahgj1 x w be   
se5 t at ! close ( ! ye> #ahia v little 
_h become public conc]n+ x4 ,x is       
difficult to conceive t an in/itution   
diffus$ s widely %\ld h rema9$ s pr(\nd 
a secret1 :5 ! _m enemies ( !           
,frat]nity1 :o 9 _! way are sleepless1  
w\ld h seiz$ eag]ly ^u ! slighte/ h9t ( 
a direct+ c5tre ( ,masonry4 ,moreov]1 an
 association :i* initiates ladies is    
p]haps ! la/ :i* "o w\ld expect to be   
unkn[n1 = :ile ! ess5tial matt] ( a     
secret is und5iably safe ) wom51 x is on
 condition t !y are kn[n to possess x4  
,:5 ! fir/ h9t 0 provid$ 9 #ahia1 ,leo  

,taxil c]ta9ly lo/ no "t1 & ,mgr4 ,meur9
 mu/ h writt5 8 l>ge treatise almo/ at  
fev] spe$4 ,on ! #bj? ( ,novemb] 9 !    
same ye>1 ano!r witness came =w>d 9 !   
p]son ( ,dr ,bataille1 :o spe$ily made x
 app>5t t he 0 9 a position to reveal   
ev]y?+ ab\t ,univ]sal ,masonry &        
diabolism 9 connection !re)1 because1   
unlike ^? :o _h prec$$ him1 he possess$ 
fir/-h& k4 ,if he _h n himself beheld   
,lucif] 9 all 8 lurid glory1 he _h at   
lea/ se5 8 mess5g]s2 he 0 an initiate ( 
mo/ secret societies :i* remotely or    
approximately are suppos$ to connect )  
,masonry2 he _h visit$ ,*>le/on2 he _h  
exam9$ ! g5u9e ,baphomet & ! skull (    
,jacques de ,molay2 he 0 p]sonally      
acqua9t$ ) ,alb]t ,pike1 ,phileas       
,wald]1 & ,gallat9 ,mackey2 he 01       
moreov]1 an initiate ( ! ,palladium4 ,he
 0 evid5tly ! miss+ witness :o c\ld     
unveil ! :ole my/]y1 & x w\ld be        
difficult to escape f 8 conclusions4    
,f9ally1 he 0 n a p]son :o _h come out (
 ,masonry by a suspici\s & sudd5        

conv]sion2 believ+ x to be evil1 he _h  
ent]$ x ) ! int5tion ( expos+ x1 _h sp5t
 t5 ye>s 9 8 rese>*es1 & n[ /epp$ =w>d )
 8 results4 ,! (fice ( a spy is n       
usually clean or :olesome1 b            
occasionally su* s]vices are valuable1 &
 9 "s cases !re may be c]ta9 ends :i*   
ju/ify ! use ( means :i* w\ld 9 o!r     
cases be que/ionable1 s t until we c    
prove ! contr>y1 x w be reasonable to   
accept ! solemn decl>ation ( ?is witness
 t he act$ ) a good int5tion1 & t :at he
 did 0 9 ! int]e/s ( ! *ur* & ! _w4  ,b1
 un=tunately1 ,dr ,bataille has se5 fit 
to publi% 8 te/imony 9 precisely t =m   
:i* 0 mo/ calculat$ to *all5ge ! motive2
 x is a p]f]vid n>rative issu$ 9 p5ny   
numb]s ) absurd illu/rations ( a highly 
s5sational type2 9 a ^w1 ,le ,diable au 
,,xixe ,sicle1 :i* is ! title giv5 to 8 
memoirs by ! pres5t witness1 connects 9 
mann] & appe>ance ) t class ( lit]ature 
:i* is kn[n z ! p5ny dreadful4 ,"s ye>s 
ago ! slums ( ,london & ,p>is 7 inundat$
 ) romances publi%$ 9 ?is fa%ion &      

cont9u$ s long z !y ma9ta9$ a           
remun]ative circulation2 9 _m cases1 !y 
end$ abruptly1 9 o!rs !y ext5d$1 l ,le  
,diable au ,,xixe ,sicle to hundr$s (   
issues2 !y possess special *>act]i/ics  
:i* are kn[n to exp]ts 9 ! by-ways (    
p]iodical lit]ature1 & all ^! are to be 
f\nd 9 ! n>rative ( ,dr ,bataille4 ,no  
"o 9 ,engl& w\ld dream ( publi%+ 9 ?is  
=m a "w :i* 0 to be tak5 s]i\sly1 nor am
 ,i acqua9t$ ) any prec$5t = x abroad4  
,x is !re=e a discr$itable & un=tunate  
*oice1 b see+ t a section ( ! cl]ical   
press 9 ,france has agre$ to pass ov]   
?is po9t1 & to accept ,dr ,bataille z a 
cr$ible witness1 & see+ also t he has   
be5 foll[$ by o!r writ]s :o mu/ be tak5 
into acc\nt & /& or fall ) him1 we mu/ n
 reg>d 8 me?od z an excuse = refus+ to  
he> him4 ,ap>t f him & 8 adh]5ts !re is 
inde$ no fir/-h& evid5ce = ,palladian   
,masonry4 ,! pres5t *apt] w !re=e conta9
 a summ>y ( :at 0 se5 & he>d by ,dr     
,bataille 9 ! c\rse ( 8 rese>*es4    #b4
 ,:y ,signor ,c>buccia 0 ,damn$4  ,9 !  

ye> #ahhj1 ,dr ,hacks1 :o makes1 ,i     
believe1 no attempt to conceal himself  
"u ! ve/ure ( ,dr ,bataille1 0 a %ip's  
surgeon on bo>d ! /eam-boat ,anadyr1    
belong+ to ! ,compagnie des ,messag]ies 
,m>itimes1 & !n return+ f ,*9a )        
pass5g]s & m]*&ise4 ,on a c]ta9 day 9 ! 
,june ( ! ye> m5tion$1 he 0 to ! =e at 8
 po/ ( duty--t is to say1 he 0 ext5d$   
idly ov] ! extreme l5g? ( a com=table   
deck-*air1 & ! hotel flottant 0 an*or$  
at ,po9t-de-,galle1 a port at ! s\!rn   
extremity ( ,ceylon1 & "o ( ! reput$    
regions ( ! t]re/rial p>adise4 ,:ile !  
doctor1 l a good ,ca?olic1 put a poli%  
on ! tropical mom5t by a little gloss ( 
speculation ov] ! my/]y ( ,ed51 "s      
pass5g]s pres5tly came on bo>d = !      
homew>d voyage1 & among !m 0 ,gatano    
,c>buccia1 an ,italian1 :o 0 orig9ally a
 silk-m]*ant1 b ow+ to ,japanese        
competition1 _h be5 =c$ to *ange 8 mti]1
 & 0 n[ a deal] 9 curiosities4 ,8 num]\s
 comm]cial voyages _h made !m well      
acqua9t$ ) ea* o!r1 b on ! pres5t       

occasion ,c>buccia pres5t$ an appe>ance 
:i* al>m$ 8 fri5d2 a gaill>d gr& et     
solide _h be5 metamorphos$ sudd5ly into 
an emaciat$ & feeble old man4 ,!re 0 a  
my/]y some:]e1 & ! %ip's doctor 0 de/9$ 
to diagnose its "*4 ,aft] we>+ = a c]ta9
 p]iod ! aspect ( a man :o has some?+ to
 tell1 & _c summons c\rage to tell x--a 
position :i* is common 9 novels--!      
,italian at l5g? unbosom$ himself1      
beg9n+ dramatically en\gh by a bur/ (   
te>s1 & ! t]rific in=mation t he 0      
damn$4 ,b ! ,c>buccia ( old 0 a riot\s1 
joyful1 f\l-tongu$1 pleasure-lov+ a!i/1 
a typical comm]cial travell]1 ) a /ra9 (
 ,alsatia & ! m\nta9-brig&4 ,h[ came ?is
 r$-ti$ sc(f] s f> on ! road ( religion 
z to be damn$8 ,"s fooli% fancy _h made 
! ribald ,gatano turn a ,mason4 ,:5 "o (
 8 boon companions _h sugge/$ ! evil    
c\rse1 he _h refus$ blankly1 app>5tly   
because he 0 ask$1 r ?an because x 0    
evil2 b he _h sc>cely rega9$ 8 home 9   
,naples ?an he became irrep>ably        
initiat$4 ,! c]emony 0 accompli%$ 9 a   

/reet ( t city by a c]ta9 ,giambatti/a  
,pess9a1 :o 0 a ,mo/ ,illu/ri\s         
,sov]eign ,gr& ,comm&]1 ,pa/ ,gr& ,ma/]1
 & ,gr& ,hi]ophant ( ! ,antique &       
,ori5tal ,rite ( ,memphis & ,misram1 :o1
 = "s reason :i* escapes analysis1      
recognis$ ,c>buccia z a p]son :o des]v$ 
to be acqua9t$ ) ! :ole physiology &    
anatomy ( ,masonry4 ,x w\ld co/ #bjj    
francs to ent] ! #ccrd grade ( ! sublime
 my/]y4 ,c>buccia clos$ ) ?is (f]1 & 0  
initiat$ !re & !n across ! table1 becom+
 a ,gr& ,comm&] ( ! ,temple1 & 0        
affiliat$1 = a fur!r subscription ( #ae 
francs annually1 to ! ,areopagite (     
,naples1 receiv+ ! passwords regul>ly4  
,impell$ by an en?usiasm = :i* he       
himself 0 unable to acc\nt1 he n[ l5t a 
ready e> to all disp5s]s ( degrees2     
,memphis initiates ( ,man*e/] allur$ him
 into ,kabbali/ic rites2 he fell among  
occult ,masons l ! ,sam>itan among      
?ieves2 he became a ,sublime ,h]metic   
,philosoph]2 ov]:elm$ ) solicitations1  
he frat]nis$ ) ! ,bre?r5 ( ! ,new ,re=m$

 ,palladium1 & optimat$ ) ! ,society (  
,re-,!urgi/s1 f :om he ultimately       
receiv$ ! v]itable initiation ( ! ,magi4
 ,ev]y:]e lodges op5$ to him1 ev]y:]e   
my/]ies unveil$2 ev]y:]e 9 ! high]      
grades he f\nd spiritism1 magic1        
evocation2 8 a!ism became impossible1 & 
8 consci5ce tr\bl$4  ,ultimately 8      
bus9ess l$ him to revisit ,calcutta1 :]e
 8 la/ unhe>d-( exp]i5ce _h ov]:elm$ 8  
:ole be+1 j eight days previ\sly to 8   
enc\nt] ) ,doctor ,bataille4 ,he _h f\nd
 ! ,palladi/s ( t city 9 a flutt] (     
fev]i% excitem5t because !y _h succe$$ 9
 obta9+ f ,*9a ! skulls ( ?ree m>tyr$   
mission>ies4 ,^! treasures 7            
indisp5sable to ! successful op]ation ( 
a new magical rite compos$ by ! ,supreme
 ,pontiff ( ,univ]sal ,freemasonry &    
,viceg]5t ( ,lucif]1 ,g5]al ,alb]t      
,pike4 ,a sance 0 ab\t to be held2      
,bro!r ,george ,%ekleton ( immortal     
memory1 ! h]o :o _h obta9$ ! skulls1 0  
pres5t ) ^? trophies2 & ! petrifi$      
quondam a!i/ took "p1 n because he wi%$ 

to rema91 b because he did n d>e to g4  
,! proce$+s began1 ! skulls 7 plac$ on !
 tables2 ,adona & 8 ,*ri/ 7 curs$       
impressively1 ,lucif] z solemnly bless$ 
& invok$ at ! alt> ( ,baphomet4 ,no?+   
c\ld be possibly m successful--result1  
%ocks ( e>?quake1 ?reat5$ imm$iate      
demoli%m5t ( ! :ole place1 confid5t     
expectation ( be+ entomb$ alive1 t]rific
 bur/ ( ?und]1 a brilliant light1 an    
impressive sil5ce ( "s seconds1 & !n !  
sudd5 manife/ation ( a be+ 9 human =m   
seat$ 9 ! *air ( ! ,gr& ,ma/]4 ,x 0 an  
in/antane\s app>ition ( absolute bodily 
sub/ance1 :i* c>ri$ its own w>rant (    
complete bona fides4 ,ev]yone fell on _!
 knees2 ev]yone 0 invit$ to rise2       
ev]yone rose accord+ly2 & ,c>buccia f\nd
 t he _h to d ) a male p]sonage n exce$+
 eight & ?irty ye>s1 nak$ z a drawn     
sword1 ) a fa9t flu% ( ,inf]nus suffus+ 
8 sk91 a species ( light inh]5t :i*     
illum9at$ ! d>kness ( ! salon--9 a ^w1 a
 be>dless ,apollo1 tall1 di/+ui%$1      
inf9itely melan*oly1 & yet ) a n]v\s    

smile play+ at ! corn]s ( 8 m\?1 !      
app>ition ( ,aut ,diabolus aut ,nihil   
dive/$ ( ev5+ dress4 ,?is ,una%am$      
,nak$ness1 :o 0 accept$ z ! manife/ation
 ( ,lucif]1 disc\rs$ pleasantly to 8    
*ildr51 elect+ to use excell5t ,engli%1 
& =etold 8 ultimate victory ov] 8 et]nal
 enemy2 he assur$ !m ( cont9u$          
protection1 allud$ 9 pass+ to !         
innum]able ho/s :i* surr\nd$ him 9 8    
et]nal doma91 & incit$ 8 he>]s to "w )\t
 ceas+ = ! emancipation ( humanity f    
sup]/ition4  ,! disc\rse end$1 he quitt$
 ! das1 approa*$ ! ,gr& ,ma/]1 & eye to 
eye fix$ him 9 deep sil5ce4 ,aft] a     
pause he pass$ on1 )\t committ+ himself 
to any def9ite obs]vation2 yet !re seems
 to h be5 a mean+ 9 ! c]emony1 = he     
successively repeat$ x 9 ! case ( e     
dignit>y congregat$ at ! ea/]n side1 &  
f9ally ( ! ord9>y memb]s4 ,:5 x came to 
! turn ( ,c>buccia1 he w\ld h giv5 t5   
ye>s ( 8 life to h be5 at ! ,galleys r  
?an ,calcutta1 b he contriv$ to pull    
?r\gh1 )\t1 h[ev]1 creat+ a fav\rable   

impression1 = adv]s>ius no/] diabolus   
pass$ on ) contract$ br[1 & :5 !        
disconc]t+ inquiry 0 ov]1 return$ to !  
c5tre ( ! circle1 gave a f9al glance    
ar\nd1 approa*$ ,%ekleton1 & civilly    
reque/$ him to %ake h&s4 ,! import] (   
mission>y skulls compli$ ) a horrible   
yell2 !re 0 an electric %ock1 sudd5     
d>kness1 & g5]al c\p-de-?tre4 ,:5 !     
tor*es 7 rek9dl$1 ! app>ition _h vani%$1
 ,%ekleton 0 discov]$ to be dead1 & !   
initiates cr[d+ r\nd him1 sang3 ,glory  
immortal to ,%ekleton6 ,he has be5 *os5 
by our omnipot5t ,god4 ,x 0 too mu* = ! 
galli>d m]*ant1 & he swoon$4  ,n[1 ?is  
is :y ,signor ,c>buccia conclud$ t he 0 
damn$1 :i* appe>s to h be5 precipitate4 
,he has contriv$1 by ! good (fices ( 8  
lay confessor1 to squ>e matt]s ) !      
hi]>*y ( ,adona1 :o belongs to ! ,lat9  
p]suasion2 he has *ang$ 8 "n1 adopt$ a  
?ird pr(ession1 & is s safe 9 retreat t 
8 fri5ds are z unlikely to f9d him z are
 ! enemies :o ?ir/ = 8 blood4  ,doctor  
,bataille1 fai?ful to 8 rle ( good      

,ca?olic1 p]ceiv$ at once t ! ,m]*ant's 
,/ory ( ^! new ,arabian ,nights 0       
*>act]is$ by extreme frankness1 0 devoid
 ( a s9i/] motive1 & 0 n ! n>rative ( a 
maniac4 ,a physician1 he adds           
s5t5ti\sly1 is n to be deceiv$4 ,he     
det]m9$ !reupon t he himself w\ld desc5d
 into ! abyss1 tak+ ) him a m5tal       
res]vation 9 all he said & did z a k9d (
 dis*>ge 9 full4 ,! ,*ur* & humanity    
requir$ x4 ,behold him !n pres5tly at   
,naples1 mak+ acqua9tance ) ,signor     
,pess9a1 & outdo+ ,c>buccia by exp5d+   
#ejj francs 9 ! pur*ase ( ! #ij? ,misram
 grade1 ?us becom+ a ,sov]eign ,gr&     
,ma/] = life6 ,i w be ! exploit] & n !  
accomplice ( mod]n ,satanism1 said !    
pi\s ,doctor ,bataille4    #c4 ,a       
,prie/ess ( ,lucif]4  ,=tifi$ ) !       
pur*ase ( 8 ,memphis sov]eignty1 & !    
possession ( v>i\s signs & passwords    
communicat$ by ,c>buccia1 :i*1 by "s    
int]position ( ,provid5ce1 mu/ be assum$
 to h rema9$ un*ang$ 9 ! int]v5+ p]iod1 
,dr ,bataille ent]$ on 8 adv5tur\s      

mission1 b$ew$ ) _m te>s1 & sanctifi$ by
 _m bless+s ( an old spiritual advis]1  
:o1 ne$less to say1 0 at fir/ ho/ile to 
! ent]prise1 & 0 aft]w>ds z inevitably  
dis>m$ by ! eloqu5ce & en?usiasm ( 8    
disciple4 ,hav+ reg>d to ! fact t       
,masonry & ,diabolism ab\nd ev]y:]e1    
accord+ to ! hypo!sis1 x obvi\sly matt]$
 little at :at po9t he began !          
prosecution ( 8 design2 all roads lead  
to ,rome1 & ! /atem5t is equally true ( 
! ,rome ( ,masonry & ! ,vatican (       
,lucif]4 ,z a fact1 he />t$ :]e         
,c>buccia may be said to h left (f1     
namely1 at ,po9t-de-,galle 9 ,s\!rn     
,ceylon4 ,!re he det]m9$ to acqua9t     
himself ) ,c+alese ,kabbalism1 a        
dep>tm5t ( transc5d5tal philosophy1 ab\t
 z likely to be met ) 9 t reput$ region 
( ! ,t]re/rial ,p>adise z a cultus f !  
great s\? sea 9 ! back p>ts ( ,nott+    
,hill4 ,signor ,pess9a1 h[ev]1 _h       
provid$ him ) ! address ( a society :i* 
op]at$ some?+ t ! doctor agrees to t]m  
,kabbalah1 aft] ! same mann] t he       

misnames mo/ subjects4 ,b he 0 n de/9$  
to ,kabbalize4  ,repair+ to ! pr9cipal  
hotel1 he !re witness$1 ?r\gh "o ( ^?   
=tuit\s occurr5ces :i* are sometimes !  
mask ( fate1 a suffici5tly indiff]5t    
p]=mance by native juggl]s1 ! *ief ( :om
 0 exce$+ly lean & s dirty z to sugge/ t
 he 0 remote f godl9ess4 ,dur+ ! c\rse (
 ! conjur+ ?is p]sonage held ! doctor by
 a c]ta9 mean+ glance ( 8 glitt]+ eye1 &
 :5 all 0 ov] ! latt] _h a private      
in=mation t ,sata desir$ to speak ) him4
 ,! nave m9d ( ! doctor reg>d$ ! "n z   
significant 9 view ( 8 mission2 ,sata 0 
assur$ly a ,satani/4 ,he cons5t$        
incont95tly1 & 0 greet$ by ! juggl] )   
c]ta9 my/]i\s signs :i* %[$ t he 0 a    
,lucif]ian ( ! sect ( ,c>buccia1 ?\gh1  
by :at device ( ! devil he div9$ !      
doctor's adept%ip1 ! devil & n ! doctor 
c\ld alone expla9 at ! mom5t4  ,a       
miscellane\s language is app>5tly spok5 
by ! ,c+alese juggl]s--,tamil1 includ+ a
 little bad ,fr5*1 n less conv5i5t ?an  
ne$ful 9 ! pres5t case4 ,x 0 made cle>  

by "s brief explanations t ! m$ical     
s]vices ( ,dr ,bataille 7 solicit$ at ! 
dea?-b$ ( a p]sonage nam$ ,mahmah1 = :i*
 purpose ! two ent]$ a hir$ conveyance1 
:ile ! rank & file ( ! juggl]s foll[$ at
 a brisk trot4 ,9 ?is mann] !y trav]s$ a
 frightful des]t1 plung$ into a =e/ (   
bru%wood1 f9ally =d$ a /ream1 & aft] two
 h\rs arriv$ at an op5 cle>+1 9 ! c5tre 
( :i* 0 a hut4 ,an ape occupi$ !        
?re%old1 a vampire bat hung f a conv5i5t
 beam1 a cobra 0 curl$ und]nea?1 & a    
black cat welcom$ !m ) ar*$ back4 ,! ape
 spoke ,tamil freely & !n m>*$ (f1      
reflect+ ^u :i* circum/ance1 ! doctor   
?\ght t x 0 q ! /range/ ?+ 9 ! _w4  ,!  
hut 0 ! cov]+ ( a species ( well1 d[n   
:i*1 ) "s quak+s = ! safety ( limbs &   
body1 our adv5tur] 0 p]suad$ to foll[ 8 
guides1 & !y rea*$1 at ! end ( a long   
flight ( /eps1 an imm5se mortu>y *amb]4 
,!re1 on a b$ ( cocoa-nut fibre1 he f\nd
 8 pati5t1 f ^: mummifi$ & hide\s       
appe>ance he at once conclud$ t %e 0    
entirely giv5 ov] to ,satan & _h long   

be5 a lo/ s\l4 ,z spiritually1 s also   
physically1 %e 0 pa/ all human aid2     
inde$ %e seem$ dead already1 & he gave 8
 m$ical op9ion to t effect4 ,! c\nt5ance
 ( ?is op9ion 0 app>5tly ! w>rant       
requir$ = ! proce$+s :i* imm$iately     
foll[$1 & x is difficult to und]/& :y   
fakirs 9 league ) ,satan--= su* we are  
told !y 7--& possess$1 no d\bt1 bo? (   
ord9>y native & occult me?ods (         
diagnosis1 c\ld n h discov]$ ?is =      
!mselves1 m especially z ! lady1 :o     
seems to h be5 a py?oness by pr(ession1 
& comm]c$ ) a famili> _s1 _h already    
rea*$ ! ripe age ( #aeb ye>s4  ,to %ort5
 a long & peculi>ly noisome /ory1 !     
a/\nd$ doctor ultimately beheld ! dy+   
woman revive sudd5ly1 & crawl to ! end (
 ! *amb]1 :]e !re 0 an elaborate alt>   
surm\nt$ by a figure ( ,baphomet2 !     
fakirs cr[d$ r\nd h]2 ! ape1 ! bat1 !   
snake1 ! cat1 all appe>$ on ! sc5e2 a   
brilliant illum9ation 0 produc$ by means
 ( elev5 lamps susp5d$ f ! ceil+2 !     
woman drew h]self into an erect         

position2 ! fakirs pil$ res9\s bran*es  
r\nd h]2 amid/ invocations1 my/]i\s     
*ants1 & yells1 %e p]mitt$ h]self to be 
burn$ to dea?1 h] body sl[ly black5+1 h]
 face turn+ sc>let 9 ! flames1 h] eyes  
/>t+ f h] head1 & s %e pass$ into a%es4 
,:y 0 ! doctor privileg$ to be pres5t at
 ^! proce$+s8 ,because an ag5t ( !      
fakirs _h previ\sly inve/igat$ 8        
portmanteau on ! hotel premises1 & _h   
discov]$ 8 ,memphis insignia1 :i* !y    
return$ to him 9 ! mortu>y *amb]4 ,z to 
! ,baphomet1 x is v fully describ$1 & is
 id5tifi$ ) simil> images ( ,masonic    
lodges 9 ,am]ica1 ,india1 ,p>is1 ,rome1 
,%anghai1 & ,monte ,video4 ,! doctor    
says t x is ! god ( ! occulti/s4 ,!     
v5]able ,sata quot$ ,lat9 z intellig5tly
 z ! ape spoke ,tamil2 he ov]:elm$ 8    
b5efactor ) ackn[l$gm5ts1 & in/ead ( a  
fee pres5t$ him ) a w+$ l+am1 by means (
 :i* he w\ld be receiv$ among all       
wor%ipp]s ( ,lucif] 9 ,india1 ,*9a1--9  
fact1 z ,sata said1 p>t\t1 p>t\t4  ,s   
did ,dr ,bataille make 8 fir/           

acqua9tance ) practical occultism1 & ^! 
?+s be+ done1 he return$ to 8 hotel &   
dep>t$ ?ankfully to b$4    #d4 ,a ,h\se 
( ,rott5ness4  ,:o w\ld possess a l+am  
:i* 0 an ,op5 ,sesame to devildom & n   
make use !re(8 ,by effect+ an ex*ange ) 
ano!r %ip's doctor1 ! exploit] ( ,lucif]
 f\nd himself pres5tly at ,pondi*]ry1 ) 
?ree mon?s ( comp>ative fre$om be=e him 
to explore ! my/]ies ( ! ori5tal        
p59sula4 ,ne$ ,i say t he _h sc>cely l&$
 at ! ,fr5* seabo>d t[n :5 he at once   
made acqua9tance ) ! v p]son :o ( all   
o!rs 0 mo/ suitable to 8 s*eme8 ,?is 0  
,ramassamiponnotamly-pal-doba*i--q a    
%ort "n1 he assures u1 = ! natives ( ?is
 "p4 ,all ,pondi*]ry m or less ab\nd$ 9 
l+ams & ,lucif]1 b z he c>ri$ 8 "r h&   
cl5*$1 ! doctor at once suspect$ !      
half-nak$ ,ramassam to be m ?an commonly
 devot$ to ! p]suasion ( p]dition2 nor 0
 he mi/ak51 = ! latt] promptly inquir$3 
,:at is y\r age8 ,elev5 ye>s1 said !    
doctor4 ,:5ce d y come8 ,f ! et]nal     
flame4 ,:i!r d y g8 ,to ! flame et]nal4 

,& to _! mutual satisfaction !y agre$ ! 
sacr$ "n ( ,baal-,zeb\b1 ! doctor       
produc+ 8 w+$ l+am1 at :i* ! o!r fell   
d[n 9 ! op5 /reets & ador$ him4 ,!      
exhibition ( ! pat5t ( a ,sov]eign ,gr& 
,ma/] ad ,vitam ( ! ,rite ( ,memphis    
inspir$ fur!r respect2 x 0 evid5tly a   
docum5t ) :i* ,ramassam _h long be5     
famili>2 & he began to talk glibly (    
tyl+4 ,l ! horrors ( ,udolpho1 !        
explanation 0 ( c\rse v simple3 ,mr     
,john ,campbell1 an ,am]ican1 _h        
in/itut$ a lodge ( ! ,york ,rite at     
,pondi*]ry :i*1 9 ! mo/ natural mann]1  
admitt$ ! ,lucif]ian ,fakirs z visitors1
 ! ,lucif]ian ,fakirs admitt$ ! memb]s (
 ! ,york ,rite to _! conv5tions1 & !y   
all b$evill$ "o ano!r4  ,x w\ld be idle 
to suppose t ,f44 ,campbell 0 n at      
,pondi*]ry on bus9ess :5 ! doctor *anc$ 
to arrive1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ! aft]noon !   
latt] 0 tak5 by ,ramassam to a h\se (   
ord9>y appe>ance1 into :i* !y 7 admitt$ 
by ano!r ,indian1 :o1 ( c\rse1 l !      
guide1 spoke good ,fr5*4 ,?r\gh ! gre5]y

 ( a g>d51 ! gloom ( a well1 & !        
entanglem5t ( c]ta9 /airways1 !y ent]$ a
 great dismantl$ temple devot$ to !     
s]vice ( ,brahma1 "u ! unimpressive     
dim9utive ( ,lucif4 ,! inf]nal sanctu>y 
_h a /atue ( ,baphomet1 id5tical ) t 9  
,ceylon1 & ! ill-v5tilat$ place reek$ ) 
horrible putresc5ce4 ,its noisome       
condition 0 ma9ly ow+ to ! pres5ce (    
v>i\s fakirs1 :o1 ?\gh /ill alive1 7 9  
advanc$ /ages ( putrefaction4 ,mo/ p are
 suppos$ to g easily & pleasantly to !  
devil1 b ^! elect$ to d s by way ( a    
*>nel-h\se asceticism1 & an elaborate   
sy/em ( self-torture4 ,"s 7 susp5d$ f ! 
ceil+ by a rope ti$ to _! arms1 "s      
emb$d$ 9 pla/]1 "s /iff5$ 9 a circle1 "s
 p]man5tly di/ort$ into ! %ape ( ! lett]
 ,s2 "s 7 head d[nw>ds1 "s 9 a cruci=m  
position4 ,x 0 really q mon/r\s1 says ! 
doctor1 b a native gr& ma/] expla9$1 t  
!y _h po/ur$ = ye>s 9 ?is mann]1 & "o ( 
!m = a qu>t] ( a c5tury4  ,fr44 ,john   
,campbell proce$$ to h>angue ! assembly 
9 ourd\-zaban1 b ! doctor compreh5d$    

completely1 & reports ! sub/ance ( 8    
spee*1 :i* 0 viol5tly anti-,ca?olic 9   
its nature1 & especially direct$ aga9/  
mission>ies4 ,?is f9i%$1 !y proce$$ to !
 evocation ( ,baal-,zeb\b1 at fir/ by ! 
,conjuration ( ! ,f\r1 b no fi5d appe>$4
 ,! op]ation 0 repeat$ ineffectually a  
second "t1 & ,john ,campbell det]m9$ ^u 
! ,gr& ,rite1 :i* began by ea* p]son    
sp9n+ on 8 own axis1 & 9 ?is mann]      
circumambulat+ ! temple 9 procession4   
,:5ev] !y pass$ an emb$d$ fakir1 !y     
obta9$ an incantation f 8 lips1 b /ill  
,baal-,zeb\b fail$4 ,!reupon ! native   
,gr& ,ma/] sugge/$ t ! evocation %\ld be
 p]=m$ by ! holie/ ( all ! fakirs1 :o 0 
produc$ f a cupbo>d m fetid ?an ! temple
 itself1 & prov$ to be 9 ! foll[+       
condition3--7a7 ,face eat5 by rats2 7b7 
"o ble$+ eye hang+ d[n by 8 m\?2 7c7    
legs cov]$ ) gangr5e1 ulc]s1 &          
rott5ness2 7d7 expression peaceful &    
happy4  ,entreat$ to call on            
,baal-,zeb\b1 ea* "t he op5$ 8 m\? 8 eye
 fell into x2 h[ev]1 he cont9u$ !       

invocation1 b no ,baal-,zeb\b manife/$4 
,a tripod ( burn+ coals 0 next obta9$1 &
 a woman1 summon$ = ?is purpose1 plung$ 
h] arm into ! flames1 inhal+ ) great    
delight ! od\r ( h] roa/+ fle%4 ,result1
 nil4 ,!n a :ite goat 0 produc$1 plac$  
^u ! alt> ( ,baphomet1 set alight1      
hide\sly tortur$1 cut op51 & its        
entrails torn out by ! native ,gr&      
,ma/]1 :o spread !m on ! /eps1 utt]+    
abom9able blasphemies aga9/ ,adona4 ,?is
 hav+ also fail$1 great /ones 7 rais$ f 
! floor1 a nameless /5* asc5d$1 & a l>ge
 consignm5t ( liv+ fakirs1 eat5 to !    
bone by worms & fall+ to pieces 9 e     
direction1 7 dragg$ out f among a numb] 
( skeletons1 :ile s]p5ts1 giant spid]s1 
& toads sw>m$ f all p>ts4 ,! ,gr& ,ma/] 
seiz$ "o ( ! fakirs & cut 8 ?roat ^u !  
alt>1 *ant+ ! satanic liturgy amid/     
imprecations1 curses1 a *aos ( voices1 &
 ! la/ agonies ( ! goat4 ,! blood spirt$
 =? ^u ! assi/ants1 & ! ,gr& ,ma/]      
spr9kl$ ! ,baphomet4 ,a f9al h[l (      
invocation result$ 9 complete failure1  

:]eupon x 0 decid$ t ,baal-,zeb\b _h    
bus9ess else:]e4 ,! doctor dep>t$ f !   
c]emony1 frat]nis+ ) ,campbell1 & kept 8
 b$ = eight-&-=ty h\rs4    #e4 ,! sev5  
,temples & a ,sabba? 9 ,%eol4  ,x 0 9 ! 
mon? ( ,octob] #ahhj t1 9 ! c\rse ( 8   
ent]prise1 ,doctor ,bataille rea*$      
,calcutta4 ,freemasonry1 he in=ms u1    
inv>iably affects ! horrible1 & z he    
inve/s ,calcutta ) ! sombre hues ( liv+ 
dea? & univ]sal putrefaction1 x         
naturally foll[s t ! ,indian city is "o 
( ! f\r great direct+ c5tres ( ,univ]sal
 ,freemasonry4 ,ev]y:]e ! pi\s ,doctor  
discov]$ ! h& ( ,lucif]2 ev]y:]e he     
beheld ! consequ5ces ( sup]/ition &     
,satanism2 cataclysms1 floods1 tornados1
 typhoons1 plagues1 *ol]a1 repres5t+ !  
normal /ate ( heal? & habit1 & !        
consequ5ces ( univ]sal p]suasion 9 fav\r
 ( ! fi5d4 ,a corpse1 he te/ifies1 is   
met ) at e /ep1 ! smoke ( burn+ wid[s   
asc5ds to heav51 & ! pla9 ( ,dappah1 9  
imm$iate contiguity to ! city1 is a va/ 
*>nel-h\se :]e innum]able multitudes (  

dead bodies are flung nak$ to !         
vultures4 ,! ,engli% ,mason w at once   
recognise t ( all places 9 ! _w         
,calcutta is mo/ suit$ to be a ,mecca ( 
! ,frat]nity & ! capital ( ,engli%      
,india4 ,! ,kados* ( ! ,scot* ,rite1 !  
,sublime ,*os5 ,ma/] ( ! ,royal ,ar*1 ! 
,comm&] ( ! ,:ite & ,black ,eagle ( !   
rite ( ,h]odom1 ! p]fectly initiat$ ,gr&
 ,inspector ( ! ,scot* ,philosophical   
,rite1 ! ,elect ,bro!r ( ! ,johannite   
,rite ( ,z9n5dorf1 & ! ,bro!r ( ! ,r$   
,cross ( ,sw$5borg1 a ?\s& o!r          
dignit>ies ( a ?\s& illum9ations1 ga!r 9
 ! ,gr& ,masonic ,temple1 &1 z ! ,doctor
 gravely tells u1 are employ$ 9 curs+   
,ca?olicity4 ,by a special conjunction (
 ! planets1 ! ,doctor1 on rea*+         
head-qu>t]s1 _h imm$iate intellig5ce t !
 great ,phileas ,wald] _h himself       
rec5tly arriv$ on a secret mission f    
,*>le/on4 ,!re also he made acqua9tance 
) ano!r lum9>y ( devildom1 by "n ,hobbs1
 :o presid$ at ! important proce$+s :i* 
result$ 9 ! damnation ( ,c>buccia4      

,bro!r ,hobbs1 possess$ ( mu* exp]i5ce 9
 ,lucif]1 gave _m assurances conc]n+ !  
incessant app>itions ( ,! ,ma/] ( ,evil 
to all wor?y p]sons4 ,n[ ! ,doctor1 by  
virtue ( 8 ,misram pat5t1 0 z mu* a     
prie/ = ev] accord+ to ! ,mel*is$eck (  
,masonry1 z if he _h be5 born )\t fa!r  
or "m1 b at ! mom5t he _h n receiv$ !   
p]fect initiation ( ! ,palladium2       
te*nically1 !re=e1 he _h no "r to       
p>ticipate 9 ! ,supreme ,my/]ies4       
,h[ev]1 x is ne$less to say t he _h     
arriv$ 9 ! nick ( "t to be pres5t at a  
c]emony :i* takes place only once 9 t5  
ye>s1 provid$ t he 0 will+ to und]go !  
trifle ( a prelim9>y ordeal4  ,on ! same
 ev5+ a select company ( initiates      
proce$$ 9 hir$ c>riages ?r\gh !         
desolation ( ,dappah1 "u ! convoy (     
initiat$ coa*m51 = ! op]ation ( a great 
satanic solemnity4 ,at an easy di/ance f
 ! city is ! ,%eol ( ! native ,indians1 
& h>d by ! latt] place !re is a m\nta9  
#ejj feet high & #bjjj long1 on ! summit
 ( :i* sev5 temples are erect$1         

communicat+ "o ) ano!r by subt]ranean   
passages 9 ! rock4 ,! total abs5ce (    
pagodas make x evid5t t ^! temples are  
devot$ to ! wor%ip ( ,satan2 !y =m a    
gigantic triangle sup]pos$ on ! va/     
plateau1 at ! base ( :i* ! p>ty desc5d$ 
f _! conveyances1 & 7 met by a native ) 
an accommodat+ k ( ,fr5*4 ,^u ex*ang+ ! 
,sign ( ,lucif] he conduct$ !m to a hole
 9 ! rock1 :i* gave ^u a n>r[ passage   
gu>d$ by a l9e ( ,sikhs ) drawn swords1 
prep>$ to massacre anybody1 & lead+ to !
 ve/ibule ( ! fir/ temple1 :i* 0 fill$ )
 a miscellane\s conc\rse ( ,adepts1 f   
(fic]s & tea-m]*ants ev5 to tann]s &    
d5ti/s4 ,9 ! fir/ temple1 :i* 0 provid$ 
) ! inevitable /atue ( ,baphomet1 b 0   
)al b>e & meagrely illum9at$1 ! doctor 0
 de/9$ to pass ?r\gh 8 promis$ ordeal1 =
 :i* he 0 /ripp$ to ! sk91 plac$ 9 !    
c5tre ( ! assembly1 & at a giv5 signal  
"o ?\s& odd v5om\s cobra de capellos 7  
produc$ f holes 9 ! wall & enc\rag$ to  
fold him 9 _! embraces1 :ile ! music (  
flute-play+ fakirs alone int]v5$ to     

prev5t 8 in/ant dea?4 ,he pass$ ?r\gh   
?is try+ enc\nt] ) a val\r :i* amaz$    
himself1 p]si/$ 9 prolong+ ! c]emony1 & 
o!rwise prov$ himself a man ( su*       
extraord9>y metal t he e>n$ univ]sal    
respect & receiv$ ! mo/ flatt]+         
te/imonials ev5 f ,phileas ,wald]4 ,t ! 
s]p5ts 7 und\bt$ly v5om\s 0 aft]w>ds    
prov$ ^u ! p]son ( "o ( ! natives       
pres5t1 :o1 deliv]$ to _! fury1 fell1   
cov]$ ) app>5tly mortal bites1 b 0      
subsequ5tly treat$ by native rem$ies &  
c>ri$ be=e ! alt> ( ,baphomet to be cur$
 by ! special int]v5tion ( ! good ,god  
,lucif]4 ,?is c]emony 0 accompli%$ by ! 
int]v5tion ( a lovely ,indian ,ve/al1 by
 ! pray]s ( ! ,gr& ,ma/]1 a silk-m]c] by
 comm]cial p]suasion1 & by ! mock       
baptism ( a s]p5t1 aft] :i* ! suff]]    
rose to 8 feet & ! inconv5i5t v5om      
spurt$ ( itself out ( 8 w\nds4 ,f !     
,sanctu>y ( ! ,s]p5ts ! company !n      
proce$$1 ) becom+ recollection1 into !  
second temple or ,sanctu>y ( ! ,pho5ix4 
,! second temple 0 brilliantly illum9at$

 & ablaze ) millions ( preci\s /ones    
wre/$ by ! wick$ ,engli% f innum]able   
conqu]$ ,rajahs2 x _h g>l&s ( diamonds1 
fe/oons ( rubies1 va/ images ( solid    
silv]1 & a gigantic ,pho5ix 9 r$ gold m 
solid ?an ! silv]4 ,!re 0 an alt> b5ea? 
! ,pho5ix1 & a male & female ape 7      
compos$ at ! alt> /eps1 :ile ! ,gr&     
,ma/] proce$$ to ! celebration ( a black
 mass1 :i* 0 foll[$ by an amaz+ m>riage 
( ! two engag+ animals1 & ! sacrifice ( 
a lamb br\ght alive into ! temple1      
bleat+ pite\sly1 ) nails driv5 ?r\gh its
 feet4 ,?is 0 int5d$ to symbolize an    
illum9at$ reprobation ( celibacy & an   
approval ( ! m>ri$ /ate1 or its less    
exp5sive sub/itutes4  ,! ?ird temple 0  
consecrat$ to ! ,"m ( fall5 wom51 :o1 9 
memory ( ! adv5ture ( ! apple1 has a    
place 9 ! cal5d> ( ,lucif]2 ! proce$+s  
consi/$ ( a dialogue betwe5 ! ,gr& ,ma/]
 & ! ,ve/al :i* ! becom+ mode/y ( !     
doctor prev5ts him f describ+ ev5 9 !   
,lat9 tongue4  ,! f\r? temple 0 a       
,rosicrucian ,sanctu>y1 hav+ an op5     

sepul*re1 f :i* blue flames cont9ually  
emanat$2 !re 0 a plat=m 9 ! mid/ ( !    
temple design$ = ! accommodation ( m    
,indian ,ve/als1 "o ( :om x 0 propos$   
%\ld evaporate into ?9 air1 aft] :i* a  
,fakir w\ld be trans=m$ be=e ! :ole     
company into a liv+ mummy & be int]r$ = 
a space ( ?ree ye>s4 ,^! 7 among ! ev5ts
 ( ! ev5+1 & 7 accompli%$ ) great       
success )\t mu* di/urb+ ! m5tal         
equilibrium ( ! doctor1 ?\gh he confess$
 to a c]ta9 impression :5 ! ,fakir      
introduc$ 8 p]=mance by susp5sion 9     
mid-air4  ,! fif? temple 0 consecrat$ to
 ! ,pelican & 0 us$ by an ,engli% (fic] 
to deliv] a %ort disc\rse on ,masonic   
*>ity1 :i* ! doctor reg>d$ z vuln]able f
 a moral po9t ( view & sugge/ive ( easy 
virtue4  ,! six? temple 0 t ( ! ,future 
& 0 devot$ to div9ations1 ! oracles be+ 
giv5 by a ,ve/al 9 a hypnotic condition1
 seat$ ov] a burn+ brazi]4 ,! doctor 0  
accommodat$ ) a te/1 b ano!r inquir] :o 
_h ! tem]ity to be curi\s z to :at 0 be+
 done 9 ! ,vatican receiv$ a sev]e      

rebuff2 9 va9 did ! _s ( ! ,clairvoyante
 /rive to p5etrate ! draughty & mal>i\s 
palace ( ! ,roman ,pontiff1 & ,phileas  
,wald]1 mortifi$ & madd5$1 began to     
curse & to swe> l ! fir/ ,pope4 ,!      
exp]im5t disillusioniz$ ! assembly & !y 
?\ghtfully repair$ to ! sev5? temple1   
:i*1 be+ sacr$ to ,fire1 0 equipp$ ) a  
va/ c5tral furnace surm\nt$ by a *imney 
& conta9+ a gigantic figure ( ,baphomet2
 9 spite ( ! intol]able heat p]vad+ !   
entire *amb] ?is idol contriv$ to       
pres]ve its outl9es & to gl[ )\t        
pulv]is+4 ,a c]emony ( an impressive    
nature occurr$ 9 ?is ap>tm5t2 a wild    
cat1 :i* /ray$ 9 ?r\gh an op5 w9d[1 0   
reg>d$ z ! appe>ance ( a s\l 9          
transmigration1 &1 9 spite ( its pite\s 
prote/s1 0 pass$ ?r\gh ! fire to ,baal4 
,& n[ ! cr[n+ function1 ! ,magnum ,opus 
( ! my/]y1 mu/ take place 9 ! ,%eol (   
,dappah2 a long procession fil$ f !     
m\nta9 temples to ! *>nel-h\se ( ! op5  
pla92 ! night 0 d>k1 ! moon _h vani%$ 9 
dismay1 black cl\ds scudd$ across !     

heav5s1 a fev]i% ra9 fell sl[ly at      
int]vals1 & ! gr\nd 0 dimly light$ by ! 
phosphoresc5ce ( ! g5]al putrefaction4  
,! ,adepts w5t /umbl+ ov] dead bodies1  
di/urb+ ,rats & ,vultures1 & proce$$ to 
! =mation ( ! magic *a91 :i* consi/$ 9  
high-grade ,masons1 provid$ ) silk hats1
 sitt+ d[n 9 a va/ circle1 e ,adept     
embrac+ 8 p>ticul> corpse4 ,! c]emony   
includ$ ! recitation ( c]ta9 passages   
borr[$ f popul> grimoires1 ! object 9   
view be+ ! :olesale lib]ation ( ,spirits
 w&]+ 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( _!    
bodies4 ,?is clos$ ! proce$+s & ! doctor
 confesses t ! di/ractions ( ! ev5+     
occasion$ him a di/urb$ sleep accompani$
 by nightm>es4    #f4 ,a ,palladian     
,initiation4  ,be=e leav+ ,calcutta our 
adv5tur] pur*as$ f ,phileas ,wald]1 = ! 
sum ( two hundr$ francs1 ! s]viceable   
dignity ( a ,palladian ,hi]>*1 =tifi$ ) 
:i* he w\ld be enabl$ to p5etrate       
ev]y:]e4 ,reg>d+ all ,engli% possessions
 z peculi>ly productive 9 ! ,dead ,sea  
fruit ( diabolism1 ,s+apore 0 ! next    

sc5e ( 8 curi\s rese>*es4 ,! ,engli% z a
 nation are crim9al1 b ,s+apore is !    
yea/-h\se ( ,briti% wick$ness1 :]e vice 
f]m5ts cont9ually2 !re man masonifies   
naturally & mo/ ,masons palladise4 ,!   
doctor /ates pla9ly t "o ?+ only has    
pres]v$ ! place f ! doom ( ! cities ( ! 
pla91 & t is ! pres5ce ( c]ta9 good     
,*ri/ians1 o!rwise ,ca?olics1 9 :at he  
t]ms ! accurs$ city4 ,= himself he t>ri$
 only to witness ! initiation ( a       
,mi/ress-,templ> accord+ to ! ,palladian
 rite1 :i* took place 9 a ,presbyt]ian  
,*apel1 ! ,presbyt]ian p]suasion1 z he  
tells u1 be+ "o ( ! broad roads lead+ to
 av[$ ,satanism4 ,! password 0          
appropriately ! "n ( ! fir/ murd]]1 & ! 
doctor 0 greet$ to 8 great a/oni%m5t by 
an old acqua9tance1 an ,engli% pa/or1   
:om he _h frequ5tly se5 ^u 8 own        
magnific5t /eam-boat1 :o also rejoic$ 9 
! nick-"n ( ! ,rev]5d ,alcohol1 be+1 l !
 majority ( ,engli%m51 almo/ inv>iably  
drunk4 ,! c]emony ( initiation1 :i* is  
describ$ at great l5g? 9 ! n>rative1 is 

a v>iation f t ( ,leo ,taxil2 ! doctor1 
9 m]cy to 8 read]s1 suppress+ a "p ( !  
p]=mance4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 x 0 conc]n$1 
z we h previ\sly se51 ) an anti-,*ri/ian
 v]sion ( ,gospel hi/ory & "s           
commonplace outrages ( ! ,eu*>i/ic      
elem5ts1 dur+ :i* proce$+s our witness  
p]spir$ freely4 ,s1 z he tells u1 did "o
 m ,prote/ant pass ov] to ! wor%ip (    
,lucif]4  ,! op]ations ( ! ritual 7     
foll[$ by a div9e solemnity1 :i* _h     
some?+ ( ! "* ( an ord9>y spiritual     
sance1 suppos+ x to h be5 held 9 a      
mad-h\se4 ,i ne$ only say t :5 ! lights 
7 turn$ up at ! end1 e article (        
furniture1 includ+ a l>ge organ1 0      
discov]$ hang+ f ! ceil+4 ,z a f9al     
ph5om5on1 ! ,ma/] ( ! ,c]emonies deta*$ 
8 %ad[ f 8 sub/ance1 arrang$ x aga9/ !  
wall 9 ! %ape ( a demon1 & x respond$ to
 v>i\s que/ions by signs4 ,!re 0 a bur/ 
( l\d applause1 ! proce$+s t]m9at$1 & ! 
,masonic ,temple became once m a        
,presbyt]ian ,*apel4    #g4 ,!          
,san-,ho-,hei4  ,! doctor in=ms u t ,*9a

 is ! gate ( ,hell1 & t all its         
inhabitants are born damn$2 *ild-l & bl&
 9 appe>ance1 ! ,*9aman is inv>iably by 
disposition a ,satani/1 hav+ ta/es :olly
 diabolical4 ,z to ! religion ( ,buddha1
 x is simply ,satanism  outrance4 ,*9ese
 occultism is c5tralis$ 9 !             
,san-,ho-,hei1 an association p>allel to
 high grade ,masonry1 hav+ its          
head-qu>t]s at ,pek91 & welcom+ all     
,freemasons :o are affiliat$ to !       
,palladium4 ,x does n1 h[ev]1 admit     
wom51 & has only "o degree4 ,its *ief   
occupation is to murd] ,ca?olic         
mission>ies4 ,:5 a ,palladian ,mason    
seeks admission = ! fir/ "t to "o ( its 
assemblies1 he betakes himself to !     
ne>e/ opium d51 c>ry+ on 8 p]son !      
docum5ts :i* prove 8 initiation2 he     
places 8 umbrella head d[nw>ds on 8 left
 side1 & /upefies himself ) ! div9e     
drug4 ,he is !n q sure t he w be        
transport$ 9 a comatose condition to !  
occult reunion4 ,:5 ! doctor rea*$      
,%anghai1 he exp]i5c$ "s hesitation be=e

 he attempt$ an adv5ture s unc]ta9 9 its
 issue4 ,he rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t he 0     
possess$ ( a miracul\s m$al ( ,/4       
,b5$ict1 :i* he reg>d$ z 8 trump c>d1 a 
species ( passport or return ticket1    
available at any date & by any l9e (    
,devildom4 ,he det]m9$ to get drunk     
accord+ly2 b ev5 z he ent]$ ,masonry ) a
 becom+ res]vation ( consci5ce1 s he    
ent]$ ! drug-%op ) a res]vation z to !  
degree ( 8 drunk5ness1 9 spite ( :i* he 
fell1 h[ev]1 into a deep sleep1 & awoke 
9 ! assembly ( ,! ,secret ,av5g]s1 "o ( 
:om1 to facilitate proce$+s1 _h a good k
 ( ,engli%1 & a p]fect famili>ity ) all 
,*>le/on passwords4 ,! ,baphomet1 (     
c\rse1 presid$1 b x appe>s t ! ,*9ese h 
c]ta9 consci5ti\s scruples on ! subject 
( ,goats1 & h5ce a ,dragon's head 0     
sub/itut$ = t ( ! ord9>y image4 ,!      
doctor 0 n ! only ,european pres5t at ! 
proce$+s ( ! cele/ial assembly2 b :ile  
he 0 ! sole repres5tative ( 8 own       
nation1 x goes )\t say+ t !re 0 a fair  
spr9kl+ ( ! abom9able ,briti%4  ,s      

complete is ! unanimity :i* obta9s      
betwe5 ! initiates ( ,*9a & ,*>le/on t !
 bulk ( ! proce$+s takes place 9 !      
,engli% language2 b = ?is disposition ( 
,provid5ce1 ! doctor w\ld h be5 at a    
s]i\s disadvantage4 ,! fir/ object ( !  
company 0 to encompass ! de/ruction (   
mission>ies1 & = ?is purpose a c(f9 0   
pres5tly br\ght 91 conta9+ ! skeleton ( 
a deceas$ bro!r1 :o _h s f> div]g$ f    
duty t he _h ent]$ 9 league ) !         
,jesuits1 & _h d>$ to act z a spy ^u !  
augu/ proce$+s ( ! ,sublime ,society (  
,av5g]s4 ,! fir/ act may be reg>d$ z    
some:at biz>re 9 "*2 x consi/$ 9 evok+  
an evil _s to animate ! skeleton1 & to  
answ] c]ta9 que/ions4 ,?is 0 accompli%$ 
) absolute success4 ,! bones ( ! dep>t$ 
bro!r _h1 h[ev]1 be5 s consecrat$ by 8  
,jesuitical proclivities t1 ev5 :5      
animat$ by a devil1 !y discov]$ extreme 
reluctance 9 disclos+ ! numb] & quality 
( c]ta9 ,franciscan zealots :o _h j />t$
 f ,p>is to conv]t ! ,empire4           
,ultimately1 h[ev]1 x 0 admitt$ t !y 7  

n[ on ! high seas1 :i* in=mation giv51 !
 bony oracle c\ld no long] conta9 its   
rage1 b pursu$ an ,engli% ,mason ( !    
#ccrd degree f end to end ( ! assembly1 
& succe$$ 9 inflict+ "s furi\s bites &  
bl[s4 ,! second act comm5c$ by uncov]+ a
 species ( exagg]at$ baptismal font1    
fill$ to ! brim ) wat]1 & repres5t+ !   
great ocean ov] :i* ! mission>ies 7     
pass+4 ,! assembly cr[d$ r\nd x1 & by   
means ( magic rods & o!r devices1       
succe$$ 9 evok+ a m9ute figure ( a      
/eam-%ip conta9+ ! adv5tur]s4 ,_! magic 
also rais$ up a p]fect tempe/ ( w9d 9 ! 
clos$ ap>tm5t1 b by no device c\ld !y   
effect ! slighte/ di/urbance ^u ! placid
 bosom ( ! wat]4 ,! c]emony _h1 9 fact1 
to be ab&on$ z a failure 9 its desir$   
int5tion4 ,too well did ! ,_s ,yesu     
protect ,8 mission>ies4 ,! assembly     
accord+ly repair$ into a second ap>tm5t4
 ,!re ! (ficiat+ dignit>ies assum$ !    
ve/m5ts ( ,ca?olic prie/s4 ,!y produc$ a
 wax figure1 design$ to repres5t a      
mission>y1 amus$ !mselves ) a mock      

trial1 inflict$ imag9>y tortures1 &     
return$ ! dummy to a cupbo>d1 aft] :i*  
!y proce$$ to ! crucifixion ( a liv+    
pig4 ,! ?ird act 0 an agonis+ exp]i5ce =
 ! doctor1 be+ no?+ less ?an ! sacrifice
 ( "o ( ! bre?r51 ! selection be+       
det]m9$ by lot4 ,! doctor1 9 8 quality (
 visitor1 01 x is true1 sp>$ ! *ance (  
be+ himself ! victim1 b he ne>ly became 
execution]4 ,"o ( ! ,*9ese adepts hav+  
be5 *os51 to 8 int5se satisfaction1 &   
approv$ by "s me*anical movem5ts on ! "p
 ( ! dragon-head$ ,baphomet1 p]mitt$ 8  
limbs to be remov$1 & !n e>ne/ly invok$ 
! assi/ance ( ! ,*>le/on bro!r = !      
purpose ( sev]+ 8 head4 ,x 0 an hon\r   
inv>iably accord$ to ! visitor ( !      
highe/ grade4 ,! doctor1 :o c\ld n br+  
himself to ! po9t1 0 sav$ at ! la/ mom5t
 by ! miracul\s levitation ( ,phileas   
,wald] f an imm5se di/ance1 ?is occult  
p]sonage hav+ become transc5d5tly       
cognisant ( :at 0 go+ =w>d 9 ,*9a1 & be+
 anxi\s to int]rogate ! sev]$ head z to 
! possible recov]y ( 8 daught]1 :o 0 !n 

s]i\sly ill4 ,9 virtue ( 8 sup]ior      
dignity1 he claim$ ! privilege ( !      
execution1 & ! doctor mode/ly retir$4   
,su* 7 ! adv5tures ( our witness 9 !    
assembly ( ,holy ,av5g]s4 ,he enum]ates 
at great l5g? ! evid5ce aga9/           
halluc9ation z a result ( 8 excess 9    
opium1 b ,i sugge/ to obs]v+ read]s t   
!re is a m obvi\s l9e ( criticism4      
#h4 ,! ,great ,city ( ,lucif]4  ,x 0 9  
,m>* ( ! ye> #ahha t ,doctor ,bataille  
proce$$ = ! fir/ "t to ,*>le/on1 to make
 acqua9tance at head-qu>t]s ) ! univ]sal
 ,masonry ( ,lucif] & its ,pontiff      
,alb]t ,pike4 ,*>le/on is ! ,v5ice (    
,am]ica1 ! ,rome ( ,satan1 & ! great    
,city ( ,lucif]4 ,always enorm\sly      
prolix1 & ador+ ! details :i* swell !   
flimsy issues ( *eap p]iodical          
n>ratives1 our witness describes at     
great l5g? ! city & its ,masonic temple1
 ) ! temple :i* is )9 ! temple & is     
consecrat$ to ! good ,god4 ,my second   
*apt] has already provid$ ! read] )     
suffici5t in=mation ^u ! p]sons alleg$  

to be conc]n$ 9 ! f\ndation ( ,univ]sal 
,freemasonry & 9 ! elaboration ( its    
cultus4 ,nor ne$ ,i dwell at any l5g? ^u
 ! p]sonal communication :i* pass$      
betwe5 ,doctor ,bataille1 ,alb]t ,pike1 
,gallat9 ,mackey1 ,sophia ,wald]1       
,*amb]s1 ,webb]1 & ! re/ ( ! ,*>le/on   
lum9>ies4 ,miss ,wald] expla9$ to him ! 
great hope ( ! ,ord] conc]n+ ! spe$y    
adv5t ( anti-,*ri/1 ! abolition ( !     
papacy1 & ! de/ruction ( ! ,*ri/ian     
religion4 ,%e also relat$ _m ( h]       
private exp]i5ces ) ! inf]nal mon>*y1   
be+ acqua9t$ ) ! exact numb] ( demons 9 
! desc5d+ hi]>*y1 & ) all _! classes &  
legions4 ,%e confid5tly expect$ to be ! 
great gr&mo!r ( anti-,*ri/1 & 9 !       
meantime possess$ ! transc5d5tal faculty
 ( becom+ fluidic at w4 ,mr ,gallat9    
,mackey exhibit$ 8 ,arcula ,my/ica1 "o (
 sev5 simil> in/rum5ts exi/+ at         
,*>le/on1 ,rome1 ,b]l91 ,wa%+ton1 ,monte
 ,video1 ,naples1 & ,calcutta4 ,to all  
appe>ance x resembl$ a liqueur-/&1 b x 0
 really a diabolical telephone work$ l !

 ,urimm & ,?ummimm1 & enabl+ ^? :o      
possess$ x to communicate ) ea* o!r1    
:atev] ! int]v5+ di/ance4 ,! ,doctor1 9 
8 quality ( initiate1 01 ( c\rse1 tak5  
ov] ! entire premises2 he exam9$ ! head 
( ! great templ> ,molay1 decid+ by 8    
an?ropological k t ! relic 0 n g5u9e1 & 
t x 0 n ! skull ( a ,european4 ,z to !  
templ> ,baphomet1 situat$ 9 ! ,sanctum  
,regnum1 & be=e :i* ,lucif] is suppos$  
to appe>1 x is suffici5t to say t       
,doctor ,bataille1 :o inv>iably treads  
cauti\sly :]e x is easy = o!r /eps to   
foll[ him1 has no p]sonal te/imony to   
furni% ^u ! subject ( ! app>ition1 & !  
relations ( o!r p]sons d n conc]n u at !
 mom5t4    #i4 ,transc5d5tal            
,toxicology4  ,! memorials ( ,*>le/on   
are n entirely fav\rable to ! true /r5g?
 ( our witness2 x 0 requisite to lie l[ 
9 ,am]ica1 b ! ,doctor bri/les 9        
,gibralt>2 he is once m ^u ,briti% soil4
 ,does n ! ,engli%man1 consci\sly or    
o!rwise1 put a curse on ev]y?+ he t\*es8
 ,doctor ,bataille affirms x2 inde$ ?is 

quality ( mal$iction has be5 specially  
disp5s$ to ! nation ( h]etics by ,god   
himself2 s says ,doctor ,bataille4 ,s9ce
 ! ,briti% bragg>t began to embattle    
,gibralt>1 hav+ ?iev$ x f ,ca?olic      
,spa91 a w9d ( desolation brea!s ov] !  
:ole c\ntry4 ,an inscrutable provid5ce1 
( :i* our witness is ! m\?piece1 has    
elect$ to set ap>t ?is rock 9 ord] t !  
devil & ! ,engli%1 :o1 he says1 are a   
pair1 may cont9ue _! "w ( prote/antis+ &
 fill+ ! _w ) malefice4 ,to sum ! :ole  
matt]1 ! ,briti%] is an odi\s usurp] :o 
has always got "o eye op54 ,n[1 hav+    
reg>d to ! fact t out ( e tribe & tongue
 & p & nation a proportion to be numb]$ 
by millions is giv5 ov] to devil-wor%ip 
& ,masonry1 & t consequ5tly !re is an   
enorm\s dem& = ,baphomets & o!r idols1 =
 innum]able in/rum5ts ( black ,magic1 & 
= poisons to ext]m9ate enemies1 x is    
obvi\sly ne$ful t !re %\ld be a secret  
c5tral dep>tm5t = ! work+ ( woods &     
metals & = ,transc5d5tal ,toxicology4   
,to ,*>le/on ! dogmatic directory1 to   

,gibralt> ! univ]sal factory4 ,b s      
colossal an output focuss$ at a s+le    
po9t c\ld sc>cely proce$ unkn[n to      
,gov]nm5t at a giv5 place1 & any nation 
save ,engl& might object to ?is class ( 
exports4 ,! cause ( ,masonry & ! devil  
be+1 h[ev]1 de> to ! ,engli% he>t1 x    
w\ld1 ( c\rse1 pass un*all5g$ at        
,gibralt>1 & at ?is po9t an anglo-phobe 
) a remnant ( reason w\ld h rema9$      
satisfi$4 ,n s our ,fr5* physician1 :o  
affirms t ! exports 9 "q d n m]ely      
escape inquisition at ! h&s ( civil     
au?ority b are 9 fact a gov]nm5t        
indu/ry4      ,blui% 'mid ! burn+ wat]1 
full 9 face ,trafalg> lay2      ,9 !    
dimme/ nor?-ea/ di/ance dawn$ ,gibralt>1
 gr& & gray--      ,"h & "h did ,engl&  
help me1 h[ c ,i help ,engl&1 say8  ,^! 
are ! words ( ,br[n+1 & 8 "q has well   
be5 answ]$ by ! in/itution ( ! secret   
work%ops & ! secret laboratory2 z 9 mo/ 
o!r cases ,engl& has help$ h]self1      
unless1 inde$1 x %\ld occur to ! doctor 
t ! poet 0 a ,satani/1 l ,pike1 :o      

himself 0 a poet1 & _h a *ief f+] 9 !   
pie4  ,n[ ! great hi/oric rock is       
tunnell$ by innum]able cav]ns1 :i*1 our 
depon5t witnesses1 h nev] be5 explor$ by
 ! t\ri/1 & 9 ! mo/ impracticable       
portions ( ! great subt]ranean maze1    
:osoev] has ! audacity to p5etrate w    
discov] = himself ! exi/5ce ( !         
indu/rial dep>tm5t ( diabolism1 b he mu/
 n expect to come back unless he be a   
,sov]eign ,gr& ,ma/] ad vitam1 & an     
initiate ( ,lucif]4 ,! doctor has       
explor$ ^! cav]ns1 has se5 ! factory 9  
full work+ ord]1 has exhau/ively        
describ$ ! way 91 has return$ f ! gulf l
 ,dante1 & has giv5 away ! :ole my/]y4  
,possess$ ( 8 key to ! labyr9? ! wayf>+ 
man %all n err !re91 & x w1 no d\bt1 be 
a new curiosity = ! m d>+ among ,cook's 
t\ri/s4 ,! work%ops are suppli$ )       
me*anics by a simple exp$i5t2 hopeless  
specim5s ( ,engli% malefactors1 condemn$
 to p5al s]vitude = ! t]m ( _! natural  
life1 are relegat$ to ?is region1 a k9d 
( grim hum\r *>act]is+ ! selection4 ,!  

mo/ hide\s convicts are *os51 & ^? mo/  
correspond+ 9 outw>d appe>ance to !     
fav\rite devils ( ! hi]>*y1 "u ^: names 
!y pass 9 ! work%ops1 :]e !y commonly   
communicate ) ea* o!r 9 ! language (    
,volapuk4 ,! reason giv5 is t ?is       
language has be5 adopt$ by ! ,spoeleic  
,rite1 :i* ,i confess t ,i _h n he>d (  
previ\sly1 b ,i v5ture to ?9k t ! doctor
 has conceal$ ! true reason1 & t        
,volapuk has be5 ?us *os5 because x is a
 diabolical inv5tion2 a univ]sal        
language prevail$ previ\sly to !        
confusion ( ,babel1 & ! new language is 
an irreligi\s attempt to produce ordo ab
 *ao by a return to unity ( spee*4  ,!  
,toxicological ,dep>tm5t is work$ by a  
high] class ( crim9als1 z = example1    
abscond+ tru/ees1 :o are !re com=tably  
settl$ 9 life1 enjoy+ _m mod]n          
conv5i5ces4 ,x produces poisons :i*     
usually cause dea? by c]ebral           
hemorrhage2 b ea* has its special       
antidote1 possess$ ( :i* ! initiat$     
poison] c eat & dr9k ) 8 victim2 on ?is 

subject ! doctor pursues1 h[ev]1 a      
policy ( ma/]ly retic5ce4 ,b su*1 9     
brief1 is ! deep my/]y ( ,gibralt>1 su* 
is ! ,toxicological dep>tm5t ( univ]sal 
,freemasonry4    #aj4 ,! ,doctor &      
,diana4  ,x w\ld be impossible to foll[ 
! doctor ?r\gh ! entire c\rse ( 8       
memoirs1 n t !y are :olly biographical1 
exclusively conc]n$ ) mod]n diabolism1  
or ) ! great conspiracy ( ,masons aga9/ 
,god1 ,man1 & ! univ]se2 "o ( 8         
subsidi>y & yet mo/ important objects is
 to fill space1 9 :i* respect he has    
almo/ eclips$ ! great classics ( ! p5ny 
dreadful 9 ,engl&4 ,i mu/ pass ) a m]e  
ref]5ce ov] 8 deal+s 9 spiritualism2 x  
is ne$less to say t 9 ?is bran* (       
transc5d5tal inve/igation he witness$ m 
a/\nd+ ph5om5a ?an falls commonly to !  
lot ( ev5 vet]an /ud5ts4 ,8 /> prevail$ 
ev]y:]e1 & ! _w unse5 deploy$ its       
/ronge/ =ces4 ,at ,monte ,video1 =      
example1 fall+ casually into a circle ( 
spirituali/s1 he 0 seat$1 surr\nd$ by a 
family ( ^! unconsci\s & amateur        

diaboli/s1 be=e an op5 w9d[ at night "t2
 across ! broad m\? ( ! riv] a great    
%aft ( s(t light f ! lamp ( ! ligh?\se  
opposite %one 9 mid-air1 ov] ! bosom ( !
 wat]1 & z x fell ^u _! faces he        
disc]n$1 float+ )9 ! beam itself1 !     
solid figure ( a man4 ,x 0 n ! fir/ "t t
 ! app>ition1 "u simil> circum/ances1 _h
 be5 se5 by ! re/ ( ! h\sehold1 b = him 
x bore a message ( deep] my/]y ?an = ^! 
un9itiat$ spirituali/s2 al?\gh 9 man's  
clo!s1 8 obs]vant eye recognis$ ! face (
 ! _s2 t]rible & sugge/ive tru?1 x 0 !  
face ( ! ve/al ,virg91 :o1 f> (f 9      
,calcutta1 _h fluidifi$ 9 ! ?ird temple1
 & he utt]$ a great cry6 ,he has n[     
decid$ to void ! virg9ity ( ! ve/al1 &  
to assume t %e 0 9 reality a demon1 & n 
a be+ ( e>?4 ,at ! same "t1 my read]s   
mu/ ?or\ghly und]/& t ! doctor1 :5 he   
m$dles 9 spiritualism1 is a man :o is   
gov]n$ 9 8 n>ratives by an intellig5t   
faculty ( criticism :i* bord]s on !     
purely sceptic2 he delights 9 ! display 
( in/ances :]e an elem5t ( trick]y may  

be detect$2 no "o bett] ?an himself c   
di/+ui% betwe5 bogus & bogey1 & he takes
 pleasure 9 direct+ special att5tion to 
8 extraord9>y good judgm5t & s\nd       
common-s5se 9 ea* & all ^! matt]s4 ,h5ce
 no "o w be surpris$ to he> t at ! h\se 
( a lady 9 ,london1 an ord9>y table1    
aft] a prelim9>y p]=mance 9 tilt+1      
trans=m$ sudd5ly into a full-gr[n       
crocodile1 & play$ t\*+ly on ! piano1   
aft] :i* x aga9 *ang$ into a table1 b ! 
g91 ! :isky1 ! pale ale1 & ! o!r        
intoxicants :i* are indisp5sable at     
sances 9 ,engl&1 _h be5 entirely consum$
 by ! transc5d5tal reptile to =tify him 
on 8 return j\rney to ! mud-banks ( !   
,nile4 ,nor has ! spontane\s app>ition  
be5 want+ to complete ! exp]i5ces ( ,dr 
,bataille4 ,he 0 seat$ 9 8 cab9 at      
midnight pond]+ ov] ! !ories =mulat$ 9  
natural hi/ory by ,cuvi] & ,d>w91 :o    
diabolis$ ! entire creation1 :5 he 0    
t\*$ lightly on ! %\ld]1 & discov]$ /&+ 
ov] him1 9 8 picturesque ,ori5tal       
co/ume1 l ano!r ,moh9i1 ! ,arabian      

poison]-9-*ief ( ! ,gibralt>            
,toxicological ,dep>tm5t1 :o1 aft] "s   
hon\rable assurances t ! ,bible 0 n     
true1 dep>t$ transc5d5tally z he came4  
,?is p]sonage subsequ5tly prov$ to be ! 
demon ,h]mes4 ,ev5 :5 he m]ely          
masonifi$1 ! doctor _h unhe>d-(         
exp]i5ces 9 magic4 ,= example1 at ,gold5
 ,squ>e1 9 ! we/ c5tral di/rict ( ?is   
wick$ city1 an address :i* we h he>d (  
be=e1 at ! conclusion ( an ord9>y ,lodge
 meet+1 !re 0 an evocation ( ! demon    
,z>51 :o appe>$ "u ! =m ( a mon/r\s     
?ree-head$ dragon completely cas$ 9     
/eel1 &1 endeav\r+ to dev\r 8 evok]1 0  
re/ra9$ by ! magical p5tagram1          
ultimately vani%+ ) ! peculi> od\r (    
,inf]nus4  ,9 connection ) v>i\s m>vels 
! doctor has mu* to tell u conc]n+ two  
si/]s 9 ,lucif] :o h long be5 at dagg]s 
drawn1 & consid]+ _! sup]natural        
attributes1 x is incompreh5sible 9 a    
high degree t !y h n de/roy$ "o ano!r l 
! ,magician & ! ,pr9cess ( a m cr$ible  
n>rative ( wond]s 9 ! ,arabian ,nights4 

,diana ,vaughan1 mu* he>d & little se51 
has s9ce become fam\s by h] conv]sion to
 ! ,ca?olic fai?4 ,hon\r$ ) h]          
acqua9tance = a consid]able p]iod1 !    
doctor inv>iably te/ifies ! utmo/       
respect = ?is weal?y1 beautiful1 &      
high-plac$ ,palladian lady1 s long      
protect$ by a demon1 ( ! sup]ior hi]>*y1
 & enjoy+ :at he some:at obscurely t]ms 
an obsessional gu>dian%ip4 ,on ! #bh? ( 
,febru>y1 #ahhd1 at a !urgic sance (    
,templ> ,mi/resses & ,elect ,magi (     
,l\isville1 ! ceil+ ( ! temple 0 riv5   
sudd5ly1 & ,asmodeus1 g5ius ( ,fire1    
desc5d$ to sl[ music1 hav+ 9 "o h& a    
sword1 & 9 ! o!r ! long tail ( a lion4  
,he in=m$ ! company t !re _h j be5 a    
great battle betwe5 ! lead]s ( ,lucif] &
 ,adona1 & t x _h be5 8 p]sonal felicity
 to lop ! ,lion's tail ( ,/ ,m>k2 he    
direct$ ! memb]s ( ! elev5 plus sev5    
triangle to pres]ve ! trophy c>efully1  
&1 t x might n be a lifeless relic1 he  
_h ?\ghtfully in=m$ x ) "o ( 8 m9or     
devils until su* "t z he himself %\ld   

int]v5e to m>k 8 omnipot5t fav\r t[>ds a
 c]ta9 pr$e/9$ virg94 ,! ve/al 9 "q 0   
,diana ( ! ,*>le/onians1 elect si/] 9   
,asmodeus1 :o at t "t 0 n affiliat$ to  
,palladism4 ,:5 ! doctor subsequ5tly    
drew h] on ! subject ( ?is hi/ory1 %e   
repli$1 aft] ! mann] ( ! walrus1 ,d y   
admire ! view8 ,= himself1 ! good doctor
 dislikes ! n>rative1 n because x does  
viol5ce to possibility1 b because x did 
viol5ce to ,/ ,m>k2 !re is evid5tly an  
incomplete dignity ab\t a tailless      
evangeli/4 ,z to ! tail itself1 he has  
no p]sonal d\bt t x 0 ! prop]ty ( an    
ord9>y lion1 & t x has s9ce become      
possess$ ( a devil4  ,at ! risk ( (f5d+ 
,miss ,vaughan1 ! doctor expatiates on  
h] case1 & le>n$ly demon/rates t h]     
possession is ( s un9t]rupt$ a k9d t x  
has become a second nature1 & belongs to
 ! #e? degree2 h[ev] ?is may be1 he     
e/abli%es at great l5g? "o important    
po9t 9 h] fav\r1 :i* has occasion$ all  
,fr5* ,ca?olics to e>ne/ly desire h]    
conv]sion4 ,i h /at$ already t ! grade (

 ,templ>-,mi/ress is conc]n$ p>tly )    
pr(anations ( ! ,eu*>i/4 ,= example1 !  
aspirant to ?is initiation is requir$ to
 drive a /iletto into ! consecrat$ ,ho/ 
) a becom+ expression ( fury4 ,:5 ,miss 
,vaughan visit$ ,p>is 9 ! ye> #ahhe1 :]e
 ,miss ,wald] _h sometime previ\sly     
e/abli%$ h]self1 %e 0 invit$ to ent] ?is
 grade1 & accept$ ! (f]4 ,a sance =     
initiation 0 held accord+ly1 b ,miss    
,vaughan w\ld h none ( pr(anation1 &    
refus$ blankly to /ultify h] lib]al     
intellig5ce by ! /abb+ ( a :eat5 waf]4  
,%e did n believe 9 ! ,real ,pres5ce1 & 
%e did n wi% to be *ildi%4 ,a great     
s5sation foll[$2 h] initiation 0        
po/pon$2 appeal 0 made to ,*>le/on2 & ! 
=mality 0 disp5s$ ) 9 h] case by !      
int]v5tion1 z x 0 suppos$ at ! mom5t1 ( 
,alb]t ,pike's au?ority1 ev5 z h]       
,fa!r's int]v5tion _h excus$ h] be=eh& f
 ano!r ordeal :i* c\ld n be suff]$ )    
propriety4 ,?is episode implant$ 9 !    
brea/ ( ,sophia ,wald] an extreme =m (  
,palladian hatr$ = ! ,diana (           

,philale!s4 ,n[1 ,sophia 0 9 high fav\r 
) all ! ho/s ( p]dition1 yet h] rancor\s
 relations ) h] si/] ,adept did n make  
,diana less a p]sona grata to ! peculi> 
intellig5ce :i* gov]ns ! desc5d+ hi]>*y4
 ,9 ! ,mammo? ,cave ( ,k5tucky !        
,palladian ,magi & ! ,mi/ress ,templ>s  
decid$ "o day to h a little exp]im5t ) !
 ,und9es1 s !y %\ld]$ _! magical        
in/rum5ts2 b ! eag] elem5t>ies1 habit+ !
 d>k abysses1 did n wait to be evok$2 ! 
wat] bubbl$ 9 ! ,lake1 ! ro( 0          
con/ellat$ ) />s1 & :o %\ld appe> b     
,asmodeus1 on ! bank opposite1 9 all 8  
inf]nal glory6 ,) op5 arms he l\dly     
call$ on ,diana1 & t lady1 sudd5ly      
transfigur$1 walk$ calmly ov] ! wat]1 & 
kiss$ ! feet ( h] demon1 :o incont95tly 
vani%$4 ,inspir$ by a s5se ( defici5cy1 
! doctor says t ! visit to ! ,mammo?    
,cave t]m9at$ )\t any fur!r incid5t4 ,he
 0 n an ocul> witness ( :at he relates 9
 ?is in/ance1 b he receiv$ x f ! lips ( 
,diana1 & ! lips ( ,diana1 9 ! op9ion ( 
all hon\rable m51 w\ld be pref]able to !

 eyes ( ! doctor4  ,b ! doctor _h !     
te/imony ( 8 eyes ^u ano!r occasion2 x  
is kn[n t ,miss ,vaughan's celebrity    
began ) h] ho/ility to ! ,italian ,gr&  
,ma/]1 ,adriano ,lemmi4 ,:5 ! seat ( !  
,sov]eign ,pontificate1 z depon5ts      
te/ify1 0 remov$ f ,*>le/on1 ! great    
city ( ,lucif]1 ev5 unto ! ,et]nal      
,city1 & _m adepts demission$1 !re 0 a  
d\bt 9 ! rebel camp z to ! cont9u$      
protection ( ,lucif]4 ,if ,diabolus _h  
gone ov] to ,lemmi1 !y 7 inde$ b]eft4   
,miss ,vaughan1 h[ev]1 rema9$ calm &    
sangu9e3--,i am c]ta9 ( ! cele/ial      
protection ( ! ,g5ii ( ,light1 said     
,diana1 &1 produc+ h] talisman1 %e b5t  
h] "r knee to ! gr\nd1 turn$ a complete 
som]sault )\t fall+1 flung h] tamb\r9e  
into ! air1 :i* desc5d$ g5tly & rema9$  
susp5d$ a y>d f ! gr\nd1 :ile %e h]self1
 pass+ into a condition ( ec/asy1 also  
rose into ! air 9 a recumb5t po/ure4 ,%e
 rema9$ 9 ?is /ate = ! space ( fifte5   
m9utes1 ! sil5ce be+ only brok5 by !    
di/ant rumbl+ ( ?und]4 ,_m ( !          

spectators c\ld n believe _! eyes4 ,at  
l5g? v g5tly h] body assum$ a v]tical   
position1 head d[nw>ds1 b z a concession
 to polite feel+ ! rema9+ laws ( gravity
 7 susp5d$1 l h]self1 & h] skirts 7 n   
correspond+ly inv]t$4 ,sl[ly ! ec/atic  
lady cont9u$ to circulate1 ! assembly   
/ood at gaze l ,jo%ua's moon 9 ,ajalon1 
& pres5tly %e 0 9 ! v]tical position ( a
 swimm]1 ! ph5om5on conclud+ by h]      
re/oration to t]ra firma4 ,?is wond] 0  
accompli%$ by ! magic p[] ( a diabolical
 ,rose :i* ! lady c>ri$ 9 h] bodice4    
,on yet ano!r occasion ! doctor witness$
 ! prodigy ( ! bilocation ( ,diana by ! 
assi/ance ( a simple magical process1 :5
 to 8 mo/ c]ta9 k %e 0 hundr$s ( leagues
 away2 b ! recitations ( ,doctor        
,bataille h r$uc$ bilocation to a       
banality1 & a m]e ref]5ce w suffice4  ,a
 monograph ( ,miss ,vaughan's miracles  
w\ld1 h[ev]1 be incomplete if x fail$ to
 exhibit h] 9 h] capacity z a break] (  
spells2 :atsoev] has be5 b\nd by        
devildom c be loos$ by ,diana4 ,at !    

height ( ! commotion occasion$ by h]    
p]si/5t refusal to p>ticipate 9 %am     
sacrilege1 !re 0 "o memb] ( ! ,p>is     
,triangle :o manife/$ peculi> acrimony 9
 dem&+ ! expulsion ( a del9qu5t :o _h   
d>$ to impea* ! ritual4 ,z a puni%m5t = 
8 own presumption1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( !    
assembl$ adepts1 8 head 0 sudd5ly rev]s$
 by an unse5 p[]1 & = ! space ( "o &    
tw5ty days he 0 oblig$ to review !      
situation face backw>ds4 ,?is sev]e     
judgm5t dismay$ all pres5t2 ,miss ,wald]
 _h rec\rse to an evocation & discov]$ t
 x _h be5 inflict$ by ,asmodeus1 !      
protector ( h] rival1 :o fur!rmore w\ld 
n scruple to visit ) viol5t disa/] any  
p]son :o discov]$ an evil design aga9/ s
 elect a si/] z ,diana4 ,if ! pres5t    
culprit desir$ to be set free f 8       
grotesque position1 he mu/ humbly h     
rec\rse to h]4 ,miss ,vaughan 0 9       
,am]ica at ! mom5t1 b %e g5]\sly came to
 8 rescue z soon z /eam c\ld c>ry h]1 & 
re/or$ him 8 lo/ front view by a jocose 
imposition ( h&s4 ,i %\ld add t on ! v  

day :5 ?is misadv5ture took place at    
,p>is1 ,miss ,vaughan 0 def5d+ h] /&po9t
 9 p]son be=e ! ,triangle ( ,l\isville2 
op9ion 0 divid$ ab\t h]1 & ! result     
appe>$ unc]ta91 :5 ! demoniac tail ( ,/ 
,m>k1 evacuat+ ! m9or devil1 :o _h hir$ 
x on a repair+ lease1 accept$ ,asmodeus 
z a t5ant1 & viol5tly circumambulat+ !  
ap>tm5t belab\r$ all ^? ^: voices _h be5
 rais$ aga9/ 8 ,ve/al4 ,f9ally ! tassel 
( ! tail turn$ into ! head ( ! demon &  
v[$ 8 devotion to ,diana s long z %e    
rema9$ unm>ri$2 did %e d>e1 h[ev]1 to   
des]t him = an e>?ly consort1 he 0      
comm&] ( f\rte5 legions1 & he w\ld      
/rangle ! man ( clay4  ,x w\ld be unk9d 
to ,miss ,sophia ,wald] if ,i let x be  
suppos$ = a mom5t t ! palm ( pre/ige is 
borne away by h] rival4 ,i h already    
not$ t ?is lady occasionally fluidifies 
to ! satisfaction ( a select audi5ce1 b1
 l ! mat]ialis+ m$ium1 %e f9ds x a      
deplet+ p]=mance :i* usually conf9es h] 
to h] room1 & h] price1 !re=e1 is five  
?\s& francs4 ,%e is fir/ ,sov]eign 9    

,bitru1 & is def9$ by ! doctor to be 9 a
 /ate ( lat5t possession1 hav+ a        
semi-diabolical nature & ! gift (       
sub/itution4 ,x 0 possibly at ,milan t  
he witness$ ! mo/ p]suasive te/ ( h]    
occult p[]s4 ,%e took him confid5tially 
ap>t & expla9$ to him t %e _h be5 9 a   
condition ( p5etration = ab\t ?ree h\rs4
 ,at d9n] ! food ( :i* ,i p>take becomes
 volatile 9 my m\?2 w9e evaporates      
invisibly ! mom5t x makes contact ) my  
lips2 ,i eat & dr9k 9 appe>ance1 b my   
tee? ma/icate ! air4 ,n[ ?is 0 due1 n to
 ! voracity ( ,bitru1 b to ! ke5        
appetite ( ,baal-,zeb\b2 ! magnetic lady
 did n1 h[ev]1 expla9 ?is po9t aft] !   
common me?od ( spee*2 %e fix$ h] blaz+  
orbs ^u ! doctor1 & he saw flames       
ev]y:]e2 a mom5t m & h] feet 7 free f   
e>?2 %e /ret*$ out h] left h&1 & on !   
op5 palm he beheld ! successive         
app>itions 9 *>act]s ( flame ( ! t5     
lett]s :i* con/itute ! great "n4 ,) a   
t\* ( int]nal collapse he comm5d$       
himself to ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ! ec/atic     

p>oxysm pass$1 & !y w&]$ d[n ano!r lane1
 = !y 7 9 ! mid/ ( leafy umbrage4       
,pres5tly a tree gracefully arrang$ a   
portion ( its bran*es 9 ! =m ( a fan1 & 
b[$ ) pr(\nd rev]5ce4 ,/ill m fanta/ic1 
a p>alys$ bran* produc$ a liv+ human h&1
 :i* 9 ! accompany+ engrav+ is ornam5t$ 
) an immaculate cuff1 & t h& pres5t$ a  
b\quet to ,sophia4 ,by reason ( ^!      
matt]s ! doctor became p5sive4  ,a      
,palladian sance foll[$4 ,! litany (    
,lucif] 0 *ant$1 & ! prodigy (          
sub/itution 0 effect$4 ,! c]emony took  
place 9 a grotto ) a /alactite ro(2     
,miss ,wald] produc$ f a basket ! s]p5t 
:i* 0 an insep>able companion ( all h]  
travels2 x imm$iately g5uflect$ 9 front 
( h]1 sw>m$ ! wall1 & assum$ a p5dant   
position atta*$ to "o ( ! /alactites4 ,x
 0 a reptile ( no ord9>y k9d1 = x began 
to develop an int]m9able l5g? ( coils   
till x _h spread itself circlewise ov] !
 entire ceil+1 & its head 0 jo9$ to its 
tail4 ,! doctor says t he 0 n[ prep>$ = 
any?+4 ,! s]p5t gave =? sev5 horrible   

hisses1 & 9 ! dim light1 = ! tor*es :i* 
illum9at$ ! place 7 successively giv+   
out ( !mselves1 ea* p]son became        
consci\s ( an unse5 entity bl[+ ) burn+ 
brea? 9 _! faces4 ,:5 at l5g? !re 0     
complete d>kness1 ,sophia h]self became 
radiant1 & brilliantly illum9at$ !      
grotto ) an int5se :ite light2 five     
enorm\s h&s c\ld !n be se5 float+ 9     
space1 also int5sely lum9\s1 b emitt+ a 
gre5 lu/re2 ea* h& w5t w&]+ 9 se>* ( its
 prey1 ultimately seiz+ a bro!r1 :om x  
drew irresi/ibly =w>d 9 ! direction (   
,sophia4 ,mov$ by a my/]i\s influ5ce1   
two ( !m grasp$ h] arms1 two clut*$ h]  
by ! %\ld]s1 "o plac$ 8 h& on h] head4  
,! s]p5t aga9 hiss$ sev5 significant    
times1 & 9 place ( ! solid ,sophia !    
?ird ,alex&] ( ,mac$on 0 sub/itut$ 9    
phantom guise4 ,:5 he fad$ ,sophia      
reappe>$ & cont9u$ go+ & com+ ) a       
phantom betwe5 ea* ( h] appe>ances1 s t 
%e 0 9 turn replac$ by ,lu!r1           
,cleopatra1 ,robespi]re1 & o!rs1        
conclud+ ) ! ,italian patriot ,g>ibaldi1

 :o eclips$ all ! o!rs1 = 8 bu/ 0       
conv]t$ into a bronze urn f :i* r$      
flames bur/ =?4 ,! flames took a human  
=m1 & gave back ,sophia to ! assembly4  
,su* is ! gift ( sub/itution1 :i* foll[s
 p5etration1 & su* is ! sub/ance ( !    
memoirs ( ,m4 ,bataille1 %ip's doctor1  
:o1 9 ! ye> #ahhj1 und]took to exploit  
,freemasonry & has come =? uns+$ f      
,diabolism4 ,!re is "o maxim ( !        
,psalmi/ :i* ! exp]i5ce ( mo/           
transc5d5tali/s has taught !m to lay to 
he>t1 & to repeat )\t ! qualifications (
 ,david :5 c]ta9 aspects ( sup]natural  
n>rative are introduc$--,omnis homo     
m5dax6 ,b le/ ,i %\ld appe> to be       
disc\rte\s1 ,i %\ld l to add a brief    
dictum f ! ,magus liphas ,lvi4 ,! wise  
man _c lie1 because nature accommodates 
h]self to 8 /atem5t4 ,9 a polite        
inve/igation l ! pres5t1 !re is1 !re=e1 
no "q :e!r ,doctor ,bataille is def9$ by
 ! t]m m5dax1 :i* is =bidd5 to lit]>y   
elegance2 x is simply a "q :e!r he is a 
wise man1 or :e!r nature blund]$ & did n

 con=m to 8 /atem5t4  ,! cr$ibility1 9  
:ole or 9 "p1 ( ,dr ,bataille's n>rative
 w involve "s ext5d$ criticism1 & ,i    
purpose to po/pone x till ! rema9+      
witnesses h be5 exam9$4 ,we %all !n be 9
 a position to appreciate h[ f> lat]    
revelations support 8 /atem5ts4 ,sett+  
aside ! miracul\s elem5t1 :i* is        
tol]ably sep>ate f :at mo/ conc]ns our  
inquiry1 namely1 ! exi/5ce ( ,palladian 
,masonry atta*$ to ! cultus ( ,lucif]1 x
 may be /at$ t ! mo/ sob] "p ( ,dr      
,bataille's memoirs is ! acc\nt ( 8     
visit to ,*>le/on2 "h ! miracul\s elem5t
 is entirely abs5t4 ,he confirms by     
alleg$ p]sonal inve/igations ! exi/5ce (
 ! ,new & ,re=m$ ,palladium2 he is !    
fir/ witness :o di/+ui%es cle>ly betwe5 
! ,lucif]ian ,ord] & ! ,supreme ,c\ncil 
( ! ,anci5t & ,accept$ ,scot* ,rite (   
,*>le/on4 ,t di/9ction is made1 h[ev]1  
at "o exp5se2 x assumes t ! ,supreme    
,c\ncil pres]v$ ! ,baphomet idol z well 
z ! reput$ skull ( ,molay = ne>ly sev5ty
 ye>s1 & !n surr5d]$ x to ano!r ord] )  

:i* x _h no (ficial acqua9tance4 ,"u :at
 circum/ances & :y did x d t8 ,! ,anci5t
 & ,accept$ ,scot* ,rite is connect$ by 
its leg5d ) ! ,templ>s1 & = ! ,*>le/on  
,supreme ,c\ncil to "p ) ! trophies ( ! 
tradition seems no less unlikely ?an = a
 regim5t to surr5d] its col\rs4         
,,*apt] ,,viii  ,,deal+s ,,) ,,diana    
,! philosophy ( ,horatius is suppos$ to 
repres5t incompletely ! cont5t ( heav5 &
 e>?1 b nei!r e>? nor heav51 z at pres5t
 con/itut$1 w\ld be capable ( enclos+ ! 
entire cont5t ( ,dr ,bataille's memoirs4
 ,miss ,diana ,vaughan1 ) ^: hi/ory we  
are next conc]n$1 comes be=e u "u a     
diff]5t aspect4 ,i h fail$ to asc]ta9 "u
 :at circum/ances %e fir/ became kn[n 9 
,france4 ,le ,diable au ,,xixe ,sicle   
may h con/itut$ h] e>lie/ introduction2 
%e 0 c]ta9ly unkn[n to ,leo ,taxil :5 he
 publi%$ ! ,palladian rituals1 or %e    
w\ld n h escap$ m5tion 9 ! acc\nt he !re
 gives ( ,miss ,sophia ,wald]4 ,h[ev]   
?is may be1 we h made h] acqua9tance 9 !
 c\rse ( ! previ\s *apt]1 b ,i am       

con/ra9$ to /ate t %e has1 up to !      
pres5t1 %[n h]self exce$+ly circumspect 
9 sub/antiat+ ! evid5ce ( h] precursor4 
,! :ole _w is aw>e1 & ,i ne$ n aga9     
repeat1 t ,miss ,diana ,vaughan 0       
conv]t$ to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* "s "t aft]  
,dr ,bataille complet$ 8 a/\nd+         
n>rative4 ,a ,palladi/ ( p]fect         
initiation1 compreh5d+ ! my/]ies ( !    
numb] #gg1 & do+ rev]5ce to ! high]     
my/]y ( #fff1 ,gr& ,mi/ress ( ! ,temple1
 ,gr& ,inspectress ( ! ,palladium1 &    
accord+ to him :o1 9 a s5se1 has prep>$ 
h] way & made /raight h] pa?s1 a        
sorc]ess & ?aumaturge be=e ^: daily     
p]=mances ! ,black ,sabba? turns :ite1  
,miss ,vaughan qu>rell$1 z we h se51 ) a
 si/] initiate1 ,sophia ,wald]1 &       
conceiv$ = ! ,italian ,gr& ,ma/]1       
,adriano ,lemmi1 ! *>ity ( ! evil       
angels1 :i* is hatr$4 ,:5 ! ,supreme    
,dogmatic ,directory ( ,univ]sal        
,freemasonry 0 remov$ f ,*>le/on to     
,rome & ! pontificate pass$ ov] to      
,lemmi1 z ! revelations allege1 ,miss   

,vaughan clos$ h] connection ) !        
,triangles1 c>ry+ h] col\rs to a vessel 
equipp$ by h]self1 & f\nd$ a new society
 "u ! title ( ! ,free & ,reg5]at$       
,palladium1 incorporat+ ! ,anti-,lemmi/ 
gr\ps1 & soon aft] began a public       
propag&a by ! issue ( a mon?ly review1  
devot$ to ! elucidation ( ! doctr9es ( !
 ,lucif] cultus & to ! exposure ( !     
,italian ,gr& ,ma/]4 ,to hoi/ ! black   
flag ( diabolism1 z ,miss ,vaughan w\ld 
n[ t]m x1 ?us 9 ! op5 day1 naturally    
elicit$ a /rong prote/ation f !         
,palladi/ ,f$]ation1 s t %e 0 9         
embroilm5t n only ) ,lemmi b also ) !   
s\rce ( ! initiation :i* %e /ill appe>$ 
to prize4 ,at ! same "t %e exhibit$ no  
indications ( go+ ov] to ! cause ( !    
,adonates4 ,becom+ kn[n to !            
,anti-,masonic c5tres ( ! ,roman        
,ca?olic ,*ur* only ?r\gh h] ho/ility to
 ,lemmi1 %e 0 always a p]sona grata ^:  
conv]sion 0 ard5tly desir$1 b on sev]al 
public occasions %e advis$ !m t _! cause
 & h]s 7 9 radical opposition1 & t1 9   

fact1 %e w\ld h none ( !m1 be+ outside  
any ne$ ( _! support1 sympa?y1 or       
int]e/4 ,%e w\ld cleave to ! good ,god  
,lucif]1 & %e aspir$ to be ! bride (    
,asmodeus4 ,at l5g? ! long-suff]+ editor
 ( ! ,revue ,m5suelle1 we>y ( 8         
refractory protg1 w\ld also h none ( h]1
 ?\gh he surr5d]$ h] ) evid5t regret to 
be dealt ) by ! pray]s ( ! fai?ful4 ,"o 
mon? aft]1 ,m4 ,leo ,taxil1 ?r\gh !     
m$ium ( ! same organ1 ann\nc$ !         
conv]sion ( ,miss ,vaughan1 & 9 less ?an
 ano!r mon?1 namely1 9 ,july1 #ahie1 %e 
began ! publication ( h] ,memoirs ( an  
ex-,palladi/1 :i* are /ill 9 progress1 s
 t1 limitations ( space ap>t1 my acc\nt 
( ?is lady w be unavoidably incomplete4 
,h] memoirs are1 un=tunately1 n a lit]>y
 p]=mance2 & _! me?od1 if su* x c be    
call$1 is n *ronological4 ,beg9n+ ) an  
acc\nt ( h] fir/ introduction to        
,lucif]1 vis--vis 9 ! ,sanctum ,regnum (
 ,*>le/on1 on ,april #h? #ahhi1 !y leap1
 9 ! second *apt]1 ov] all ! ye>s       
int]v5+ to a m9ute analysis ( ! s5tim5ts

 :i* l$ to h] conv]sion1 & ( ! raptures 
:i* foll[$ x1 above all on ! occasion ( 
h] fir/ communion4 ,x is n till ! ?ird  
*apt] t we get an acc\nt ( h] ,lucif]ian
 education1 or1 m correctly1 an         
introduction !reto1 = ! bett] "p ( five 
mon?ly numb]s has n br\ght u ne>] to h] 
p]sonality ?an ! hi/ory ( an ance/or 9 !
 sev5te5? c5tury4 ,z ! publi%] is /ill  
solicit+ annual subscriptions to !      
ent]prise1 & (f]+ a v>iety ( advantages 
aft] me?ods n unkn[n 9 ,engl& among !   
by-ways ( p]iodical lit]ature1 !        
completion ( ! "w is probably a di/ant  
satisfaction = ^? :o take int]e/ !re94  
,n[1 hav+ reg>d to ! n>rative ( ,dr     
,bataille1 & hav+ reg>d to ! /atem5ts   
set =? 9 my second *apt]1 x is obvi\s t 
,miss ,vaughan is a witness ( ! fir/    
importance z to :e!r !re is a ,masonry  
beh9d ,masonry1 :i*1 m or less1 manages1
 or attempts to manage1 ! entire        
society1 unkn[n to ! rank & file ( its  
initiates1 h[ev] high 9 grade2 z to :e!r
 its seat is at ,*>le/on1 ) ,alb]t ,pike

 = its f\nd]1 & z to :e!r its doctr9e is
 anti-,*ri/ian1 & its cultus t (        
,lucif]1 support$ by magical wond]s1    
conc]n$ ) sacrilegi\s obs]vances1 & ei!r
 a disguis$ ,satanism1 or drift+ 9 t    
direction4 ,z already h9t$1 ! my?ical & 
miracul\s elem5t1--9 a ^w1 t portion (  
,doctor ,bataille's n>rative :i* does   
viol5ce to s5se & reason1--,miss        
,vaughan has n at pres5t imp]ill$ h]    
position by sub/antiat+1 b z to ! po9ts 
,i h enum]at$1 %e has mo/ di/9ctly come 
=? out ( ,palladism to tell u t ^! ?+s  
are s1 & to re9=ce :at 0 previ\sly /at$ 
by unveil+ h] private life4  ,x is !re=e
 my duty & desire to d h] full ju/ice1 &
 ) ?is purpose 9 view1 ,i propose to    
recite briefly ! *ief heads ( h] memoir1
 s f> z x has be5 publi%$ up to date4 ,i
 mu/1 h[ev]1 premise at ! beg9n+ t %e   
does n come be=e u ) "o trace ( !       
unc]ta9ty ( acc5t :i* might h be5       
expect$ to *>act]ise ! newly-acquir$    
language1 n m]ely ( ,*ri/ian fai?1 b (  
its ,roman dialect4 ,we f9d h] speak+ at

 once1 & to ! mann] born4 ,c\ld any?+1  
by possibility1 be n>r[] ?an c]ta9 p]i%$
 sections ( evangelical religion 9      
,engl&1 x w\ld be c]ta9 sections (      
ultramontane religion 9 ,france2 b ,miss
 ,vaughan has acquir$ all ! t]m9ology ( 
! latt]1 all ! intellectual bitt]ness1  
all ! fatuities1 z "o might say1 9 !    
space ( five m9utes4 ,:5 %e has we>i$ ( 
h] memoirs at ! mom5t1 or has rea*$1    
aft] ! mann] ( ! noveli/1 "s crucial    
po9t 9 h] n>rative1 %e breaks (f        
abruptly1 brackets  suivre1 & proce$s to
 an acc\nt ( ! late/ wond]-work+ image1 
or a diatribe aga9/ _s manife/ations 9 !
 typical mann] ( ! ,fr5* cl]ical press4 
,to be brief1 ,miss ,vaughan has adopt$1
 body & s\l1 precisely ^? abuses :i*    
,ca?olics ( intellig5ce e>ne/ly desire  
to see expung$ f _! great religion4 ,%e 
has probably nev] he>d ( ! ,=g$         
,decretals1 b %e w\ld def5d _!          
au!nticity if %e _h2 %e has probably    
nev] he>d ( ! corrupt$1 or any v]sion ( 
! ,epi/les ( ,/ ,ignatius1 b %e w\ld    

accept ! corruptions bodily ^u ! smalle/
 h9t t !y sav\r$ bett] ) ! hi]>*y1 & %e 
w\ld d all ?is app>5tly 9 good fai? on !
 au?ority ( a purbl9d p>ty )9 ! ,*ur*1  
:i* exi/s to keep op5 its w\nds4 ,n[1 ,i
 submit t a volte face is possible1     
especially 9 religi\s op9ions1 b t a    
pron\nc$ habit ( religi\s ?\ght _c be   
acquir$ 9 a day1 s t1 9 ! hi/ory ( ,miss
 ,vaughan's conv]sion1 !re is m ?an c be
 disc]n$ on ! surface4 ,! precise nature
 ( ! elem5t :i* eludes mu/ be left to ! 
judgm5t ( my read]s1 b1 p]sonally1 ,i   
res]ve my own1 out ( fairness to an     
unf9i%$ deposition4  ,!re is a g5]ic    
diff]5ce betwe5 ,doctor ,bataille &     
,miss ,vaughan4 ,he is an ord9>y human  
be+1 & if we may tru/ ! _m pictures :i* 
repres5t him 9 8 n>rative1 exce$+ly     
unpret5d+ at t4 ,we h also "s portraits 
( ,miss ,vaughan1 :o is aggressive &    
good to look at2 b ?is is n ! g5]ic     
di/9ction4 ,doctor ,bataille1 poor man1 
is ! scion ( an ord9>y ance/ry )9 ! n>r[
 limits ( fle% & blood4 ,miss ,vaughan1 

on ! contr>y--,i hope my read]s w be> ) 
me--has be5 taught f h] *ildhood to     
believe t %e 0 ( ! blood royal ( !      
desc5d+ hi]>*y1 & ,i _c ga!r f h] vague 
mode ( expression :e!r %e has altoge!r  
reject$ ! leg5d ( h] desc5t1 :i* is     
o!rwise suffici5tly />tl+4  ,! position 
( au?ority & influ5ce occupi$ by ,miss  
,vaughan 9 :at %e t]ms high ,masonry is 
to be expla9$1 z %e mode/ly in=ms u1 n  
by h] p]sonal qualities1 b by a         
traditional secret conc]n+ h] family1   
:i* is kn[n only to ! ,elect ,magi4     
,miss ,vaughan & h] pat]nal uncle are ! 
la/ desc5dants ( ! al*emi/ ,?omas       
,vaughan1 :om %e t]ms a ,rosicrucian1 & 
id5tifies ) ,eir5u ,philale!s1 au?or (  
,! ,op5 ,entrance to ! ,clos$ ,palace ( 
! ,k+4 ,on ! #be? ( ,m>* #afde1 %e tells
 u1 on ! au?ority ( h] family hi/ory1   
,?omas ,vaughan1 hav+ previ\sly obta9$ f
 ,cromwell ! privilege ( behead+ ! noble
 m>tyr ,laud1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury--! 
title to nobility1 9 h] op9ion1 seems to
 re/ 9 ! probability ( 8 secret         

connection ) ,rome--/eep$ a l95 clo? 9 8
 blood1 burnt ! said clo? 9 sacrifice to
 ,satan1 :o appe>$ 9 response to an     
evocation1 & ) :om he conclud$ a pact1  
receiv+ ! philosophical /one1 & a       
gu>ante$ p]iod ( life ext5d+ ov]        
?irty-?ree ye>s f t date1 aft] :i* he 0 
to be transport$ )\t dy+ into ! et]nal  
k+dom ( ,lucif]1 to live ) a glorifi$   
body 9 ! pure flames ( ! heav5 ( fire4  
,aft] ?is compact1 he wrote ! ,op5      
,entrance1 ! orig9al ,,ms4 ( :i*1 toge!r
 ) its autograph ,lucif]ian             
int]pretation on ! broad m>g9s1 is a    
preci\s heirloom 9 ! family4 ,"s two    
ye>s lat]1 9 ! c\rse ( 8 travels1 he    
rea*$ ,new ,engl&1 :]e he dwelt = a mon?
 among ! ,l5ni-,l5naps1 & !re 9 an op5  
des]t1 on a cle> night ( summ]1 :ile !  
moon 0 %9+ 9 spl5d\r1 he 0 w&]+ 9       
solit>y m$itation :5 ! lum9>y 9 "q1 :i* 
0 9 ! cresc5t phase1 came d[n out (     
heav51 & prov$ to be an ar*$ b$1 v      
lum9\s & wond]ful1 conta9+ a vision (   
sleep+ female beauty4 ,?is 0 ! nuptial  

c\* ( ,?omas ,vaughan & its occupant 0  
,v5us-,a/>te1 surr\nd$ by a ho/ (       
fl[]-be>+ *ild-spirits1 :o conv5i5tly   
provid$ a t5t1 & provid$ also delici\s  
meals dur+ a p]iod ( elev5 days4 ,sev]al
 curi\s p>ticul>s diff]5tiat$ ^!        
,h]metic nuptials1 undream$ ( by        
,*ri/ian ,ros5creutz1 f ^? :i* gov]n m  
ord9>y proce$+s bel[ ! latitude ( !     
,l5ni-,l5naps4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 goddess 
succubus1 ,a/>te provid$ ! r+1 :i* 0 (  
r$ gold enri*$ ) a diamond1 & plac$ x on
 ! f+] ( h] lov]2 9 ! second place1     
transc5d5tal ge/ation1 cele/ial or      
o!rwise1 fulfils ! my/]y ( g5]ation )   
exce$+ despat*1 = ,a/>te 0 deliv]$ ( an 
infant on ! elev5? day indep5d5tly (    
m$ical assi/ance1 :]eupon %e dem&$ !    
return ( ! nuptial r+1 & vani%$ ) t5t & 
sprites a/ride ( ! cresc5t c\*4 ,! fruit
 ( _! union 0 left 9 ! arms ( ,?omas1 :o
 0 direct$ to trample on all s5tim5ts ( 
pat]nal affection1 & to deliv] ! *ild   
into ! *>ge ( a tribe ( fire-wor%ipp+   
,indians4 ,he does n appe> to h su$ = ! 

re/itution ( conjugal rights1 & *e]fully
 surr5d]$ ! human hybrid to a family (  
,l5ni-,l5naps1 toge!r ) 8 m$allion      
portrait drawn by an arti/ f devildom1 s
 t ! daught] might recognise h] fa!r    
aft] ! me?od :i* obta9s among noveli/s4 
,?omas ,vaughan plac$ ! broad ocean     
betwe5 himself & ! sc5e ( 8 m>riage1 &  
he nev] re-visit$ 8 daught]1 :o1 9 spite
 ( h] miracul\s orig91 does n appe> to h
 di/+ui%$ h]self 9 any way1 at lea/ up  
to ! po9t at pres5t rea*$ by ! hi/ory4  
,miss ,vaughan says t all ! ,elect ,magi
 d n accept ?is leg5d ( ! blood royal1 &
 %e admits h] own d\bts subsequ5t to h] 
conv]sion4 ,z an article ( intellectual 
fai? ,i %\ld pref] ! bir?-/ory (        
,g>gantua1 b x satisfi$ ,miss ,vaughan  
till ! age ( ?irty ye>s1 & h] fa!r &    
gr&fa!r be=e h]1 ev5 suppos+ t x 0      
fabrique p> mon bisaeul ,james1 de      
,bo/on1 z haz>d$ by elect ,magi :om a   
remnant ( reason h9d]s4  ,! ,memoirs (  
an ,ex-,palladi/ h n at pres5t proce$$  
fur!r ?an ! translation ( ,?omas        

,vaughan into ! p>adise ( ,lucif]1 b f !
 ,free & ,reg5]at$ ,palladium & f o!r   
s\rces ! *ief incid5ts ( ,miss          
,vaughan's e>ly life may be collect$ &  
summ>is$ briefly4 ,we le>n t %e is !    
daught] ( an ,am]ican ,prote/ant (      
,k5tucky & ( a ,fr5* lady1 also ( t     
p]suasion4 ,%e 0 born 9 ,p>is1 & a "p ( 
h] education seems to h be5 receiv$ 9 t 
city2 h] "m di$ 9 ,k5tucky :5 ,diana 0 9
 h] f\rte5? ye>1 & ,i inf] t subsequ5tly
 to ?is ev5t %e mu/ h liv$ ) h] fa!r1 :o
 _h consid]able prop]ty 9 ! imm$iate    
vic9ity ( ,l\isville4 ,:5 ! ,sov]eign   
,rite ( ,palladism 0 creat$ by ,alb]t   
,pike1 ,vaughan became affiliat$ !re)1 &
 0 "o ( ! f\nd]s ( ! ,l\isville triangle
 #aa  #g2 he presid$ at ! initiation ( 8
 daught] z appr5tice1 accord+ to ! ,rite
 ( ,adoption1 9 #ahhc4 ,%e 0 rais$ to ! 
grade ( ,companion1 & subsequ5tly to t (
 ,mi/ress1 & at ! age ( #bj ye>s1 says  
,dr ,bataille1 %e cross$ ! ?re%old ( !  
,triangles1 z ! ,palladian lodges are   
t]m$4  ,?ree issues 7 publi%$ ( ,! ,free

 & ,reg5]at$ ,palladium1 b s9ce !       
conv]sion ( ,miss ,vaughan1 !y h be5    
)drawn f circulation1 except among      
ecclesia/ics ( ! ,roman ,*ur*1 & up to !
 pres5t ,i h fail$ to obta9 copies4 ,= !
 autobiographical portions ( ?is organ1 
,i am indebt$ to ! notices :i* h appe>$ 
9 ! ,revue ,m5suelle4 ,!y conta9 an     
acc\nt ( two app>itions on ! "p ( !     
demon ,asmodeus1 accompani$ by ph5om5a (
 levitation & =tifi$ by argum5ts aga9/ !
 !ory ( halluc9ation4 ,^! e>ly exp]i5ces
 are1 h[ev]1 ( m9or importance1 nor ne$ 
,i aga9 ref] to ! s5sational incid5ts   
:i* accompani$ h] initiation z          
,templ>-,mi/ress at ! ,p>is ,triangle ( 
,sa9t-,jacques2 b x appe>s f h] memoirs 
t ! int]v5tion ( ,alb]t ,pike 0 n 9     
virtue ( ! supremacy ( 8 p]sonal        
au?ority1 & t ! ordeal ( sacrilege 0    
sp>$ h] by ! clem5cy ( ,lucif] himself1 
:o is suppos$ to appe> 9 p]son at !     
,sanctum ,regnum ( ,*>le/on & to in/ruct
 8 *iefs1 ,deo vol5te or o!rwise1 e     
,friday1 ! supreme dogmatic director1 :o

 _h made 8 home 9 ,wa%+ton1 hav+ ! gift 
( in/antane\s transportation1 :5soev] he
 ?\ght fit to be pres5t 9 ! div9e       
bo>d-room4  ,on ! #e? ( ,april #ahhi1 ! 
good ,god assembl$ 8 ,anci5ts & ,em]ites
 = a fri5dly conv]sation ^u ! case (    
,diana ,vaughan1 & end$ by reque/+ an   
introduction 9 ?ree days' "t4 ,aft] !   
be/ mann] ( ! grimoires1 ,miss ,vaughan 
began h] prep>ations by a triduum1 tak+ 
"o meal daily ( black bread1 fritt]s (  
high-spic$ blood1 a salad ( milky h]bs1 
& ! dr9k ( r>e old ,rabelais4 ,!        
prep>ations 9 detail are sc>cely wor?   
record+ z !y m]ely v>y ! directions 9 ! 
popul> *ap-books ( magic :i* ab\nd 9    
fooli% ,france4 ,at ! appo9t$ "t %e     
pass$ ?r\gh ! iron doors ( ! ,sanctum   
,regnum4 ,fe> n6 said ,alb]t ,pike1 & %e
 advanc$ remplie d'une ard5te           
allegresse1 0 greet$ by ! elev5 prime   
*iefs1 :o pres5tly retir$1 possibly =   
pray] or refre%m5ts1 possibly =         
op]ations 9 wire-pull+4 ,diana ,vaughan 
rema9$ alone1 9 ! pres5ce ( !           

,palladium1 namely1 our poor old fri5d  
,baphomet1 :om 8 admir]s p]si/ 9        
repres5t+ ) a goat's head1 :]eas he is !
 ar*etype ( ! ass4  ,! ,sanctum ,regnum 
is describ$ z triangul> 9 %ape2 !re 0 no
 tor*1 no lamp1 no fire2 ! floor & !    
ceil+ 7 !re=e n unnaturally d>k1 b an   
inexplicable veil ( /range phosphoresc5t
 light 0 diffus$ ov] ! ?ree walls1 !    
s\rce ( :i* prov$ on exam9ation to be   
innum]able p>ticles ( gre5i% flames ea* 
no l>g] ?an a p9's head4 ,seat$ 9 front 
( ! ,baphomet1 ,miss ,vaughan           
apo/rophis$ ,lucif] sympa!tically on !  
subject ( ! unpleas+ =m 9 :i* he 0      
repres5t$ by 8 wor%ipp]s1 & z %e did s !
 little flames int5sifi$1 :ile floor &  
ceil+ caught fire aft] ! same gho/ly    
inc&esc5t fa%ion2 a great dry heat fill$
 ! va/ ap>tm5t1 &1 /ill spread+1 !      
flames cov]$ h] *air1 h] g>m5ts1 h]     
entire p]son4 ,at ?is po9t ! inevitable 
?und] began to roll2 ?ree & "o & two    
great ?und]s1 aft] :i* came five brea?+s
 ^u h] face1 & aft] ^? brea?+s five     

radiant spirits appe>$1 ! fir/ act clos+
 impressively ) a f9al salvo ( artill]y4
  ,! unhappy ,baphomet1 dismay$ by ^!   
extreme proce$+s1 vani%$ entirely1 &1 no
 exp5se be+ sp>$ ?r\gh ! :ole ( ! co/ly 
tableaux1 ,lucif] manife/$ on a ?rone ( 
diamonds1 b :e!r ! gems 7 furni%$ f !   
treasury ( ,av]nus or f ! pockets (     
bamboozl$ ,freemasons ?r\gh ! wide _w1  
les r5seignem5ts d n /ate4 ,ne$ ,i say t
 ,miss ,vaughan's fir/ impulse 0 to fall
 9 wor%ip at 8 feet8 ,b ! sordid        
app>ition1 in/ead ( accept+ ! homage ) !
 grace :i* is native to empire1 _h      
rec\rse to ! me?od ( ! noveli/1 & /ay$  
h] int5tion by a ge/ure4 ,ev5 at ?is    
late date1 & ) ! mill/one ( h] conv]sion
 plac$ 9 ! opposite scale1 ,miss        
,vaughan's description ( h] quondam     
deity w\ld tempt s5tim5tal "y wom5 to   
=give all 8 devildom to a be+ s sup]b 9 
mascul9e beauty4 ,i w refra9 f spoil+ ! 
picture by mu* ( h] own m9ut5ess1 or by 
! exclamatory p>5!ses ( h] fury aga9/ ! 
magnific5t g5tleman :o deceiv$ h]4 ,i   

%\ld l also to omit all ref]5ce to !    
conv]sation :i* ensu$ betwe5 !m1 b = !  
sake ( true art ,i am con/ra9$ to /ate t
 ,lucif] desc5d$ to commonplace4 ,m4    
,r5an tells u t s9ce he left ,sa9t      
,sulpice he did no?+ b deg5]ate1 & !    
inf]5ce is obvi\s1 t he ought to h gone 
back to ,sa9t ,sulpice1 despite ! lit]>y
 spl5d\rs ( ! ,vie de ,jsus4 ,s9ce he   
la/ broke a lance ) ,mi*ael1 ! devil has
 debilitat$ m5tally1 & ! sub/ance ( 8   
caus]ie ) ,diana rem9ds "o ( ,rob]t     
,montgom]y & ev5 worse exempl>s4 ,9 !   
unexplor$ regions ( p5ny p]iodical      
romance ,i h met ) _m bett] specim5s (  
sup]natural dialogue4 ,z to ! sum ( 8   
obs]vations1 x goes )\t say+ t ,diana 0 
*os5 out ( ?\s&s1 & ?is is :at ju/ifies 
my op9ion t 8 proce$+s on ?is occasion 7
 m fatu\s ?an any ( 8 und]tak+s s9ce he 
tri$ conclusions ) div9ity4  ,v sil5tly 
dur+ ! c\rse ( ?is int]view ! elev5     
prime *iefs _h return$ l conspirators z 
!y 71 ( c\rse 9 ! nick ( "t1 to he> t   
,miss ,vaughan 0 appo9t$ z !            

gr&-prie/ess ( ,lucif]1 at :i* mom5t !re
 0 a fre% bur/ ( circumambi5t flame & ! 
"y lady 0 transport$ by h] div9ity to   
take "p 9 a gr& spectacul> drama1 divid$
 into two acts4--,i4 ,appe>ance (       
,asmodeus ) f\rte5 legions4 ,ex*ange (  
ende>+ expressions betwe5 ?is p]sonage &
 ,diana4 ,manife/ation ( ! signature (  
,baal-,zeb\b1 g5]alissimo ( ! armies (  
,lucif]1 writt5 9 fire ^u ! void4       
,spiritualisation ( ! swee!>t (         
,asmodeus4 ,diana hung]s = ! fray4      
,great pit*$ battle betwe5 ! g5ii (     
,lucif] & ! g5ii ( ,adona1 t]m$         
,maleakhs1 )\t ! gates ( ,ed54 ,!       
,t]re/rial ,p>adise c>ri$ by /orm aft]  
sev]e fight+4 ,gr& panorama ( ,p>adise4 
,explanatory dialogue betwe5 ,diana & h]
 future husb&4 ,appe>ance ( a sn[ :ite  
gigantic eagle on :i* ,diana is to be   
transport$ to ,oolis1 a sol> _w unkn[n  
to ! pr(ane1 :]e9 ,lucif] reigns & is   
ador$4 ,,ii4 ,miss ,vaughan hav+ be5    
transport$ on ano!r occasion to ?is     
my/ic planet 9 ! arms ( ,lucif] himself1

 ! episodes ( ! second act are held ov]4
 ,%e 01 h[ev]1 ultimately return$1 safe 
& s\nd1 to ! ,sanctum ,regnum at        
,*>le/on1 on ! back ( ! :ite eagle4     
,su* is ,miss ,vaughan's /atem5t1 & once
 m %e proce$s to give reasons :y %e c\ld
 n h be5 hypnotis$ or halluc9at$4 ,z 9 !
 case ( ,doctor ,bataille ,i propose to 
po/pone criticism until o!r witnesses h 
fil$ _! depositions4 ,at ! mom5t x is   
suffici5t to recognise t1 ap>t f !      
sup]natural elem5t :i* admits ( a simple
 explanation1 if ,miss ,vaughan be a    
cr$ible witness1 !n ! c5tral fact ( !   
,new & ,re=m$ ,palladium mu/ be admitt$ 
) all x involves4     ,,*apt] ,,ix4     
,,h[ ,,lucif] ,,is ,,unmask$4   ,m4 le  
,docteur ,bataille is a mighty hunt]    
be=e ! face ( ! ,"l 9 ! l& ( ,masonry1 &
 ?r\gh ! :ole c\ntry ( ,hiram2 great    
also is ,diana ( ! ,palladians4 ,aft] _!
 monum5tal revelations & confessions1 ^?
 ( all o!r sec$]s & p5it5ts :o h come   
out ( ! my/]y ( iniquity1 are z         
moonlight unto sunlight1 & z wat] unto  

w9e4 ,my read]s 9 ! two previ\s *apt]s h
 drunk raw _s1 & mu/ n[ qualify x aft] !
 ,scot* fa%ion4 ,! aque\s               
intellectuality & quiet /ream (         
unpret5d+ deposition peculi> to ,m4     
,jean ,ko/ka1 w be well adapt$ to modify
 undue exaltations & re/ore ord] to a   
univ]se :i* has be5 intoxicat$ by       
sorc]]s4 ,he w %[ u h[ ,lucif] is       
unmask$ 9 an undemon/rative & g5tlemanly
 fa%ion by a late ,gno/ic & initiate ( !
 #ccrd degree4 ,he writes1 z he frankly 
tells u1 9 a _s ( rep>ation & gratitude1
 hav+ comm]c$ freely ) devils dur+ a    
long s]ies ( unholy ye>s4 ,bless$ be !  
omnipot5t ,"l1 & bless$ ! lov+ k9dness  
:i* drew me out ( ! abyss4444 ,to       
glorify ^! ,i unmask ! fall5 angel4 ,!  
delicacy ( ! motive & its sett+ (       
*ivalr\s s5tim5t w be appreciat$ ev5 by 
! victim1 & ! t5d]ness ( ! treatm5t w   
prompt ,lucif] to p>don 8 revil]1 :o has
 be5 already p>don$ by ,m4 ,papus =     
betray+ ! ord] ( ! ,m>t9i/s4 ,& to d    
ju/ice t[>ds an amiable writ]1 :o has   

sc>cely ! requisite qualities = s]i\sly 
damag+ or advanc+ any cause1 x may be   
k9d to add t he has consid]ably         
exagg]at$ 8 own case4 ,aft] a c>eful    
exam9ation ( 8 /atem5t1 :i* is exce$+ly 
nave1 ,i am tempt$ to conclude t he has 
nev] be5 ne> an abyss2 he is innoc5t (  
ei!r height or dep?1 & s f> f hav+ ev]  
plung$ into ! inf]nal void1 he has      
sc>cely s mu* z paddl$ 9 a purgatorial  
puddle4 ,8 guilty transc5d5tal exp]i5ces
 are 9 reality ! mo/ infantile aft]noon 
occultism1 & 8 draw+-room diabl]ie might
 be appropriately symbolis$ by ! pap]   
speak+-tube ( our old fri5d ,john ,k+2  
!re is no?+ 9 x :5 ! voice is n speak+1 
& !re is no?+ 9 x :5 x is4  ,s9ce 8     
conv]sion1 ,m4 ,jean ,ko/ka has exhibit$
 mu* h>mless devotion t[>ds ,joan (     
,arc1 an en?usiasm :i* orig9at$ among   
occulti/s1 & he has pi\s memories ( ,/  
,/anislaus ,ko/ka1 = :i* dispositions ,i
 tru/ t all my read]s w h ! complaisance
 to comm5d him4 ,he writes1 fur!rmore1 9
 ! decl9e ( maturity1 on ! ?re%old (    

age1 9 ! late autumn ( life1 :i* is 8   
dropsical me?od ( say+ t he is pa/      
sixty1 & he veils a futile "n "u !      
patronymic ( 8 fav\rite sa9t4 ,jean     
,ko/ka is n ,jean ,ko/ka1 b x is )\t    
int5t to deceive t he evades any        
possible responsibility 9 connection ) 8
 conceal$ id5tity2 x is a k9d ( pi\s    
self-effacem5t1 ,i hope ev]yone w       
believe :at he says1 & give him all     
cr$it = hav+ turn$ t[>ds ! outrag$      
,*ur*4 ,9 matt]s ( evid5ce1 pseudonym\s 
/atem5ts are1 h[ev]1 objectionable1 & ,i
 !re=e id5tify our witness z ,jules     
,do9el1 :o 0 *iefly conc]n$ 9 !         
re/oration ( ! ,gnosis & ! e/abli%m5t ( 
a ,gno/ic *ur* 9 ,p>is ab\t ! ye> #ahij1
 & is moreov] n unkn[n z a ,masonic     
orator1 & 9 ! _w ( belles-lettres4 ,m4  
,papus1 ) ! g5]osity ( a my/ic1 c only  
speak well ( ! pi\s en?usia/ :o has     
betray$ 8 cause & sc&alis$ ! s*ool he   
repres5ts2 he expla9s t ,jules ,do9el is
 a m>vell\s poet defici5t 9 ! sci5tific 
culture :i* might h enabl$ him to expla9

 9 a peaceable fa%ion ! ph5om5a squ&]$  
^u him by ! _w invisible1 s t !re 7 only
 two c\rses op5 = him--r5unciation ( !  
transc5d5tal pa?1 or madness4 ,let u    
bless heav5 t ! patri>* ( ! ,gnosis has 
select$ ! =m]4 ,x is possibly %[+       
gratitude = small m]cies1 because our   
fri5d has sav$ 8 reason1 b is           
blood-guilty 9 ! matt] ( common s5se4   
,mean:ile1 ! wid[$ ,gnosis illum9ates   
its ,i*abod 9 ! cryptic qu>ti]s ( ,p>is1
 ,lyons1 & s =?4  ,e "o may agree ) ,m4 
,papus t ,jean ,ko/ka is a v pretty     
writ] 9 a quiet & %all[ way1 b1 )       
possibly "o exception1 he mu/ h )held ! 
fl[] ( 8 ph5om5a 9 ! ord] ( ! _s1 = 8   
book is full ( s5tim5tal & vapid        
exp]i5ces ( ! s*ool-miss ord]1 :ile ov] 
! light & spongy soil he has n[ set !   
pond]\s pav+-/ones ( 8 new explanation1 
& toils =w>d on ! road ( unreason4  ,?is
 ap>t1 ,jean ,ko/ka1 0 evid5tly = _m    
ye>s famili> ) ! c5tres & work+s ( all !
 cross lights ( esot]ic ?\ght :i* meet &
 int]lace 9 ! night ( ,fr5* common      

?\ght4 ,he has dwelt among ,gno/ics1    
,m>t9i/s1 ,mod]n ,albig5ses1 &          
,spirituali/s2 he appe>s to h be5       
id5tifi$ ) all1 & ?\gh he does n accuse 
himself ( ! capital (f5ce ( consci\s    
,satanism1 he has be5 q well acqua9t$ ) 
,satanism1 &1 next be/ to see+ ! devil  
"o's self1 he has kn[n _m :o h4 ,9 ^?   
days1 he tells u1 t ,lucif] c\ld be     
visit$ *ez lui 9 an e>?ly tab]nacle1    
situat$ 9 an unfrequ5t$ /reet1 f :5ce ! 
lo9ta9 bruissem5t du ,p>is nocturne     
might be he>d by ! p5sive travell] if he
 7 n too int5t on diabolis+4 ,n[1 he has
 f\nd out t ,lucif] 0 *ez lui ev]y:]e4  
,je vise ,satan et ses dogmes4 ,all 8   
psy*ic faculties h conc5trat$ into a    
transc5d5tal app>atus = sc5t+ devildom1 
& he m\rnfully comes =w>d to tell u1 ) a
 v>iation ( ,fludd's utt]ance2          
,diabolus1 9 quam1 diabolus ubique      
rep]tus e/1 et omnia diabolus et        
diabolus4 ,let x suffice to say t !     
demonologi/s h inv5t$ no?+ & h exagg]at$
 no?+4 ,to ! spirituali/s ,lucif] is    

,john ,k+ & ,allan ,k>dec2 to !         
,gno/ics1 he is ! ,gnosis1 ,simon       
,magus1 ,hel5 ,ennoia1 & any?+ t comes  
h&y f ! ,nile valley 9 ! f\r? c5tury2 to
 ! ,m>t9i/s1 he is ! philosophe inconnu2
 to ! ,albig5ses1 if !re are ,p>isian   
,albig5ses1 he is :atev] ,albig5ses     
invoke1 if !y invoke any?+2 to ,madame  
,x41 he is ,m>y ,/u>t2 to 8 own adepts1 
)9 s\nd ( ! lo9ta9 bruissem5t1 he is a  
jeune homme blond aux yeux bleus1 :om ,i
 und]/& to h worn a dalmatic1 & to h be5
 curi\sly indebt$ to ! au?or ( ,aut     
,diabolus aut ,nihil2 = ! ,!osophi/s1 he
 is t illu/ri\s demoniac1 ,madame       
,blawatsky--8 innate delicacy leads him 
to ! p]mutation ( ! ,typhon ,v42 & !n   
,freemasonry--x goes )\t say+ t ! little
 horn ( ,lucif] has displac$ all o!r    
horns 9 all ! grades & lodges1 t !      
frat]nity is 8 ?rone & 8 foot/ool1 & !  
city ( ! great k+4  ,if we button-hole  
,jean ,ko/ka1 & ask him to tell u       
confid5tially & ^u hon\r :at x is t has 
*ang$ 8 views1 mak+ him discov] ! le] ( 

,baal-,zeb\b :]e he once saw ! smile ( !
 spiritual ,eos1 he turns ,trappi/ at   
once1 & goes into retreat ) ,m4         
,huysman2 !re is n a syllable (         
in=mation 9 all 8 beau volume z to any  
intellectual process ?r\gh :i* he pass$ 
on ! way1 & ,i suspect t 8 conv]sion    
p>took ( ! nature ( a p5etration1 to    
speak 8 own language1 & 0 n an          
intellectual op]ation1 b a sudd5 volte  
face4 ,jean ,ko/ka has *ang$ 8          
p9ces-nez1 & t is ! :ole secret3--      
,! reason :y ,i _c tell1      ,b n[ ,i  
hold x comes f hell4  ,"h is ! pro(     
positive2 he has no?+ 9 ! %ape ( an     
accusation2 he gets 8                   
,lucif]-int]pretation out ( ev]y?+ ) :i*
 he has cut (f correspond5ce by a v     
simple & civil process ( in/illation4 ,i
 s5se x2 je vise ,lucif]4 ,?us1 ! ,ord] 
( ! ,knights ( ,p]fect ,sil5ce invite _!
 initiates to become ar*itects ( ! ,holy
 ,city4 ,jean ,ko/ka1 9 possession ( !  
late/ tip1 says1 read ,hell4 ,! ,m>t9i/s
 are conc]n$ ) ! creation ( ,adam       

,kadmon1 ! ideal humanity4 ,jean ,ko/ka 
tells y t !y are conc]n$ ) no?+ ( !     
sort1 & t ,satan is ! only p]son :o c   
really put u up to ! secret1 :i* is     
curi\s because he imm$iately advises u  
himself t ! ex]cise ( ! ?ree c>d9al     
virtues to ! pr(it ( ,lucif] is ! sum ( 
! :ole my/]y & ! real s\s-ent5du (      
,m>t9ism4 ,! ,masonic grades f          
,appr5tice1 ,companion1 ,ma/]1 ?r\gh    
,knight ,rose-,cross to ,knight ,kados*1
 & s =w>d1 are exploit$ aft] ! same     
mann] by ! balde/ ( processes1 t (      
inv]t+ ev]y?+4 ,= example1 ! sacr$ ^w ( 
! #ccrd degree 9 ! ,fr5* ,rite1 namely1 
,sov]eign ,gr& ,inspector ,g5]al1 is    
,deus meumque ,jus4 ,t signifies1 says  
,jean ,ko/ka1 t ,lucif] is ! sole ,god &
 t ! mat]ial1 l ! spiritual1 _w ( "r    
belongs to him4 ,if y inquire ! process 
( extraction by :i* he gets t result1 he
 answ]s3 ,i mu/ admit t ,i h _h only a  
g5]al intuition1 b ,i assure y t x is   
imm5se1 & he w imm$iately cite y a      
password1 invite y to take e lett]      

individually1 & fit to x j t ^w :i*1 by 
ano!r intuition1 he p]ceives belongs to 
x1 :5 y w see = y\rself4 ,?us1 ! ,kados*
 t]m ,nekam1 :i* signifies v5geance1    
hav+ be5 duly anatomis$1 w come out z   
foll[s3--,n 7ex7 ,e 7xt]m9atio7 ,k      
7ri/i7 ,a 7dv]s>ii7 ,m 7agni71 to wit3  
,dea?1 ,ext]m9ation ( ,*ri/1 ! ,great   
,enemy4 ,wick$ & wily ,jean ,ko/ka to   
outrage ! dec5cies ( or?ography & aga9/ 
all reason write ! "n ( ! ,lib]ator ) a 
,k1 !reby conceal+ ! true mean+1 :i*    
reveal$ = ! fir/ "t is z foll[s3--,n    
7equaquam7 ,e 7ritis7 ,k 7o/ka7 ,a      
7rtium7 ,m 7agi/]71 :i* be+ int]pret$   
/ill fur!r1 signifies t !re 0 nev] su* a
 clumsy device6  ,n[1 x goes )\t say+ t 
a writ] ) ^! me?ods is n to be tak5     
s]i\sly1 b x is wor? :ile to appreciate 
! quality ( intellig5ce :i* is receiv$ )
 acclamation by ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9      
,france z soon z x comes ov] f ! enemy4 
,lucif] ,unmask$ appe>$ orig9ally 9 !   
pages ( ! newspap] ,la ,vrit4 ,x 0      
imm$iately reproduc$ 9 ,spani% by !     

,union ,catolica2 ! cl]ical press boom$ 
full-m\!d salvos 9 its hon\r1 & 8       
,em95ce ,c>d9al ,p>oc*i has bless$ book 
or au?or1 or bo?1 & believes t x w make 
a great impression1 und\bt$ly contribut+
 to enlight5 m9ds & lead !m back to     
,god4  ,jean ,ko/ka1 z already indicat$1
 is a spiritual s5tim5tali/2 he has     
pass$ by a rapid transition common to   
su* natures f ! ,gno/ic transc5d5tal    
initiate to ! pi\s ,ca?olic devotee1 &  
he w make an excell5t ,l\rdes pilgrim4  
,z !re w be no ne$ to recur to him aga91
 x w be p]missible to ju/ify my         
criticism by "s acc\nt ( 8 p]sonal      
exp]i5ces4 ,m4 ,papus speaks ( him z !  
f\nd] & patri>* ( ! ,gno/ic ,*ur*4 ,(   
?is same patri>* & primate ,jean ,ko/ka 
also speaks z ( ano!r p]son1 recites !  
facts ( 8 conv]sion1 & hopes he w d     
bett] "w = ! ,*ur* ( ,god ?an he has    
done = ,lucif]4 ,:i* is ,dr ,jekyll &   
:i* ,mr ,hyde 9 ?is duadic p]sonality is
 n ( s]i\s consequ5ce1 z !y h bo? got   
into a bett] way ( ?9k+ & act+4 ,n[1    

s9ce 8 demission f ^! high functions1   
,jean ,ko/ka has f\nd t ! *ief piece (  
,gno/ic devilry is 9 d5y+ t ! lo/ angels
 are et]nally damn$4 ,on ?is po9t he has
 atta9$ :at is r>e 9 him1 a t\* (       
p]sonal animosity4 ,to supply !         
antipodes ( heav51 let u say1 ) a le?al 
*amb]1 z a mean] ord] ?an t ( !ological 
*>ity does "h1 9 ! int]e/s ( homeless & 
snappy dogs1 w\ld1 9 8 pres5t /ate (    
grace1 seem a v wick$ proposition4      
,well1 9 #ahij ,jean ,ko/ka 0 invit$1 z 
,i und]/&1 by ! *ief ( ! ,gno/ic ,*ur*1 
t is1 by himself1 to a *apel 9 ! palace 
( a lady :o figures frequ5tly 9 8 pages 
"u ! "n ( ,madame ,x42 ! au?or takes    
great cr$it = conceal+ h] real titles1 b
 he has fail$ to conceal h] id5tity1 &  
!re c be no h>m 9 say+ t ! ref]5ce is to
 ,lady ,cai?ness4 ,he 0 pres5t ^u s]i\s 
bus9ess1 9 fact1 no?+ %ort ( assi/+ at a
 sance4 ,a m$ium _h be5 secur$1 !       
proce$+s began1 rapp+s became audible1  
an intellig5ce desir$ to communicate1 &1
 f9ally1 !re 0 a message1 ) a "n giv54  

,x 0 ,luciabel1 :om y "k z ,lucif]4 ,to 
?is day ,jean ,ko/ka does n seem        
consci\s ( any elem5t ( idiocy 9 !      
v>iation ( ! old-fa%ion$ "n4 ,9 !       
revelation :i* foll[$1 ! intellig5ce1 :o
 seem$ amiably dispos$ despite 8 s9i/]  
connections1 in=m$ ! circle t1 l ,jesus1
 he 0 eng5d]$ et]nally f ,god1 t he 0   
exil$ f ! pl]oma1 & t he 0 !            
,sophia-,a*amo? ( ,val5t9e1 !           
,hel5a-,ennoia ( ,simon ,magus1 ! ?\ght 
( ,god :i* _h become ana!ma1 & t he 0 n[
 9 se>* ( love & consolation1 bo? ( :i* 
might take %ape 9 a ,gno/ic *ur*1 & w\ld
 be highly acceptable4 ,!re is1 s to    
speak1 a comm]cial elem5t 9 ! ov]tures  
:i* dries up ! feel+ ( pity1 or "o might
 be exce$+ly sorry = ?is lo/ *ord (     
et]nal ?\ght1 hop+ *>itably t we %\ld   
/ill someh[ he> x 9 heav54  ,s9ce 8     
conv]sion ! unpret5ti\s m>vel ( ?is     
sance has be5 a dire tr\ble to ,jean    
,ko/ka1 p>tly on acc\nt ( its           
es*atology1 b /ill m because ! sitt]s 7 
consci\s at its close ( a brea? pass+   

ov] _! faces1 :ile he himself felt !    
pres5ce ( lips aga9/ 8 own4 ,poor ,jean 
,ko/ka6 ,!y 7 all abas$ on _! knees1 :i*
 happ5s occasionally1 ev5 at sances1 to 
pi\s p 9 ,p>is1 & he concludes t he 0   
kiss$ by ,hel5a-,ennoia1 alias ,lucif]1 
alias ,luciabel1 :o is also describ$ on 
! *>ge-%eet ( or?odox !ology by o!r & m 
objectionable titles4 ,! %ameful memory 
causes him to exclaim f]v5tly3--,may he 
:o purg$ ! lips ( ,isaiah ) a burn+ coal
 deign to purify m9e by ! sacr$ kiss (  
p5it5ce & p>don3 9 osculo sancto4 ,!re  
is a t\* ( sublimity 9 t1 & ! basia (   
,baal-,zeb\b may well en\gh be m        
demoralis+ ?an ^? ( ,secundus4 ,at ! "t1
 h[ev]1 he f\nd$ ! ,gno/ic ,*ur*4  ,we  
become acqua9t$ ) gho/s aft] v>i\s      
mann]s1 accord+ to our psy*ic condition4
 ,!re is ! spontane\s & accid5tal gho/  
:o is seldom caught 9 ! act2 !re is !   
able-bodi$ mat]ialis$ gho/ :om we cat* 9
 ! act occasionally1 & pres]ve our m5tal
 balance by cl++ to 8 wat*-*a9 & seals2 
!y may be di/+ui%$ z ! timeless gho/ & !

 gho/ :o occasionally does "t4 ,ov] &   
above ^! two g5]ic specim5s !re is !    
gho/ t ?r[s1 :o is sep>able f ! gho/ t  
hurls1 z our ,fr5* fri5ds put x4 ,to    
hurl is to utt] objectionable &         
unreasonable yells1 pref]ably 9 ! dead (
 night & 9 lonely places4 ,?is gho/ is  
mu* s\ght aft] by speciali/s4 ,x w\ld be
 t$i\s to "n all ! v>ieties1 b ,i c     
gu>antee ! unequipp$ t all kn[n specim5s
 h be5 c>efully labell$1 except possibly
 ! odor\s gho/1 ! gho/1 t is to say1 :o 
manife/s exclusively to ! olfactory     
organ4 ,?is is an exce$+ly )drawn       
inappreciable k9d1 b x is famili> to    
,jean ,ko/ka1 :o is a connoisseur 9 !   
smell sup]natural1 & has a tra9$ psy*ic 
nose4 ,he c di/+ui% betwe5 ! spiritual  
p]fume :i* *>act]ises1 let u say1 ,/    
,/anislaus & ! odorem suavitatis (      
,lucif]4 ,he is also an au?ority on     
conditions1 & gives a ravi%+ description
 ( ! voluptu\s en]vation diffus$ ov] all
 8 limbs :5 he _h a private memor&um f  
,isis by means ( raps dur+ ! reception (

 a ma/] 9 a blue lodge4 ,on ?is occasion
 he tells u t he 0 inspir$ to pron\nce  
"o ( 8 mo/ wick$ & dang]\s ,masonic     
disc\rses4 ,de> ,m4 ,ko/ka6 ,dynamite   
w\ld lose its de/roy+ p[] 9 8 h>mless   
h&s4  ,at ano!r function--b ?is 0 9 a r$
 lodge--he 0 ov]:elm$ by ! pres5ce (    
,lucif]1 :o elect$ & commission$ him to 
fight 9 8 cause4 ,x 0 a mom5t ( unwont$ 
intellig5ce--^! are 8 own words--& he   
agre$1 s incompet5ce *ose its m9i/]1 &  
,frat] ,diabolus aga9 %[$ himself a     
%ort-sight$ rogue1 because has n 8      
emiss>y conv]t$ & pass$ ov] to ! mak]s (
 pilgrimages8 ,m4 ,ko/ka also at ?is "t 
0 s wick$ z to be guilty ( a pact1 b he 
res]v$ two po9ts1 ! p]son ( ,*ri/ & ,8  
"m4 ,! res]vation ( ^! sacram5ts is n   
specialis$ z to its k9d1 b1 mon ,dieu1  
h[ di/raught 0 ,lucif] to be s palpably 
trick$ by a tr5te-troisime6 ,bo? ^!     
matt]s 71 h[ev]1 p]sonal to ! se]1 & !  
lodges1 :e!r r$ or blue1 seem to h be5 q
 unconsci\s t !y _h be5 ent]ta9+ div9ity
 & demon unaw>es4 ,m4 ,ko/ka has1 9     

fact1 be5 di/+ui%$ f ! common h]d (     
,masons by _m fav\rs ( ,lucif]1 & he has
 naturally be5 ungrateful1 = :i* ,i     
admire ,m4 ,ko/ka4  ,9 succe$+ *apt]s he
 details at consid]able l5g? a v>iety ( 
halluc9ations :i* he exp]i5c$ on !      
subject ( ,hel5a-,ennoia1 & he has also 
_h visions ( ,jans51 ( a false ,francis 
,xavi]1 a false ,*ri/1 c41 b 8 mo/      
important exp]i5ce 0 t :i* he t]ms      
,p5etration1 commonly exp]i5c$ 9 autumn 
seasons & dur+ ! mi/s & mildness (      
,octob] nights4 ,on ^! occasions he 0   
consci\s ( a curi\s ext5sion (          
p]sonality by :i* he seem$ to ent] into 
all ,nature1 & all ,nature took voice & 
int]pret$ h]self intelligibly to him4   
,aft] music came v]bal communications1 &
 !n ! app>ition ( =ms1 *iefly (         
classical my?ology4 ,mo/ p w\ld h t]m$  
?is poetic rapture pass+ into lucidity1 
b our fri5d av]s t x is ! ,enemy4  ,su* 
h be5 ! exp]i5ces & adv5tures ( ,jean   
,ko/ka 9 ! psy*ic _w1 & !y are (        
precisely ! same calibre z 8 critical   

me?od4 ,i may say1 9 conclusion1 t1 if  
sp>$1 he w d bett] 9 8 next book1 = he  
promises ano!r1 :i* is to exhibit 9 a   
conv9c+ mann] h[ ,lucif] has be5        
vanqui%$ by ,joan ( ,arc4 ,9 ! meantime 
we may "p f him ) due recognition ( 8   
absolute good fai? & extreme amiability2
 we may congratulate him on 8 conv]sion1
 & /ill m ^u ! v pleasant read+ he      
provides2 he does n appe> to h unmask$  
,lucif]1 b he has let u into ! secret ( 
! be/ t c be done 9 t way4  ,la/ly1 !   
po9t to be m>k$ 9 connection ) ! memoirs
 & revelations ( ,jean ,ko/ka is ?is1 t 
nei!r 9 ,p>is nor else:]e1 nei!r 9      
,masonry nor 9 o!r secret associations1 
conc]n+ :i* he has _h e opportunity to  
judge1 has he come p]sonally into       
contact ) a cultus ( ,satan or ,lucif]2 
t he *ooses to t]m c]ta9 my/ical op9ions
 & practices diabolical1 because !y are 
condemn$ by ! ,lat9 ,*ur*1 is a matt]   
:i* is p]fectly indiff]5t & exhibits    
only ! =lorn position ( a case :i*      
resorts to ! exp$i5t4 ,b x is highly    

significant t a man :o has mix$ among   
my/ics ( all grades = probably ?irty    
ye>s1 :o is affiliat$ to innum]able     
ord]s1 & 9 8 pres5t mood w\ld be glad to
 expose ev]y?+1 has no?+ to tell u ( !  
,palladium1 ?\gh he dwelt at its gates1 
& ! circles he frequ5t$ 7 at a /one's   
ca/ f ! alleg$ ,"m-,lodge ,lotus (      
,p>is4     ,,*apt] ,x  ,,! ,,v5detta ,,(
 ,,signor ,,m>giotta   ,to ,signor      
,dom5ico ,m>giotta we owe ! mo/ explicit
 acc\nt ( ! great compact betwe5 ,mazz9i
 & ,alb]t ,pike :i* produc$ ! ,new &    
,re=m$ ,palladium4 ,) ?is in/itution he 
does n attempt to connect ! ant]ior ord]
 f\nd$ 9 #agcj2 = him ! possession ( !  
,templ> ,baphomet expla9s ! "n :i* x    
receiv$1 & ! passage ( t idol f its     
orig9al cu/odians he leaves 9 ! same    
unc]ta9ty z ,dr ,bataille4 ,?is         
difficulty ap>t1 9 ,signor ,m>giotta !  
"q ( ,lucif] has receiv$ a mo/ important
 witness2 he is ! mo/ rec5t1 ! mo/      
illu/ri\s1 & ,masonically ! mo/ decorat$
 ( all4 ,if ,i add t he is 9 "o respect 

to be includ$ among ! mo/ virul5t1 ,i d 
n necess>ily detract f 8 value4 ,s f> z 
"o c possibly be aw>e1 he is a man (    
unimpea*able integrity1 :o gives u e    
opportunity to id5tify him1 h]aldically 
by 8 arms & emblazonm5ts1 hi/orically by
 an acc\nt ( 8 family1 p]sonally by     
extracts f ! ,dizion>io ,biografico1    
,masonically by a full enum]ation ( all 
8 dignities1 includ+ photographs ( 8 mo/
 brilliant diplomas & pr9t$             
correspond5ce f ,gr& ,ma/]s & o!r exalt$
 pot5tates ( ! great ,frat]nity4 ,x w\ld
 be difficult1 h[ev]1 9 ! la/ respect1  
to discov] _m m exalt$ ?an himself1 =   
be=e 8 demission he 0 ,secret>y ( !     
,lodge ,savon>ola ( ,flor5ce2 ,v5]able (
 ! ,lodge ,giordano ,bruno ( ,palmi2    
,sov]eign ,gr& ,inspector ,g5]al1 #ccrd 
degree1 ( ! ,anci5t & ,accept$ ,scot*   
,rite2 ,sov]eign ,pr9ce ( ! ,ord] 7#ccrd
 441 #ij? 441 #ie? 4417 ( ! ,rite (     
,memphis & ,misram2 ,act+ ,memb] ( !    
,sov]eign ,sanctu>y ( ! ,ori5tal ,ord] (
 ,memphis & ,misram ( ,naples2          

,inspector ( ! ,misram ,lodges ( !      
,calabrias & ( ,sicily2 ,honor>y ,memb] 
( ! ,national ,gr& ,ori5t ( ,haiti2     
,act+ ,memb] ( ! ,supreme ,f$]al ,c\ncil
 ( ,naples2 ,inspector-,g5]al ( all !   
,masonic ,lodges ( ! ?ree ,calabrias2   
,gr& ,ma/]1 ad vitam1 ( ! ,ori5tal      
,masonic ,ord] ( ,misram or ,egypt 7#ij?
 degree7 ( ,p>is2 ,comm&] ( ! ,ord] (   
,knights-,def5d]s ( ,univ]sal ,masonry2 
,honor>y ,memb]1 ad vitam1 ( ! ,supreme 
,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ! ,italian ,f$]ation ( 
,pal]mo2 ,p]man5t ,inspector & ,sov]eign
 ,delegate ( ! ,gr& ,c5tral ,directory (
 ,naples = ,europe 7,univ]sal           
,high-grade ,masonry71 &1 accord+ to 8  
late/ portrait1 ,memb] ( ! ,new ,re=m$  
,palladium4 ,t su* a lum9>y c\ld )draw f
 ! firmam5t ( ! ,frat]nity & n take aft]
 him ! ?ird "p ( ! />s ( heav51 above   
all t ! ,italian ,gr& ,ma/] c\ld h !    
effront]y to affirm t he _h nev] he>d ( 
him & _h only discov]$ :o he 0 aft] "s  
inve/igation1 are matt]s = a/oni%m5t to 
! simple4  ,pr(essor ,m>giotta return$  

to ! *ur* ( 8 *ildhood 9 ! autumn (     
#ahid1 & ! news ( 8 conv]sion is said to
 h s ov]:elm$ ! head-qu>t]s ( ,italian  
,freemasonry at ,rome t ! annual        
rejoic+s ^u ! #bj? ( ,septemb]1 :5 ,rome
 became ! ,capital ( ,unit$ ,italy & :5 
,univ]sal ,freemasonry 0 in/itut$ 9     
#ahgj1 7 incont95tly susp5d$4 ,my read]s
 w n atta* a high degree ( accuracy to  
?is /atem5t1 = !re does n appe> 9       
reality to h be5 any convulsion ( !     
,ord]2 !re 0 inde$ m rejoic+ 9 ,j]usalem
 ?an lam5tation 9 ! t5ts ( ,k$ron4      
,signor ,m>giotta 0 ! recipi5t ( flatt]+
 congratulations f em95t prelates2 !    
bi%op ( ,gr5oble salutes him z my de>   
fri5d2 ! patri>* ( ,j]usalem invites him
 to take c\rage1 = he is do+ high s]vice
 to humanity1 lab\r+ "u ! sc\rge ( !    
,masonic plague2 ! bi%op ( ,montauban   
expresses 8 lively s5tim5t & entire     
devotion2 ! ar*bi%op ( ,aix reg>ds !    
revelations z ( great importance to !   
,*ur*2 ! bi%op ( ,limoges praises &     
blesses ! books ( ,m4 ,m>giotta2 ! bi%op

 ( ,m5de does likewise1 8 en?usiasm tak+
 %ape 9 sup]latives2 ! ,c>d9al-,ar*bi%op
 ( ,bordeaux applauds ! int5tion & !    
ef=t2 ! bi%ops ( ,t>5taise1 ( ,oran1 (  
,pami]s1 ( ,annecy1 take up ! *ant 9    
turn1 & 8 ,hol9ess ! ,pope himself s5ds 
8 ,apo/olic ,b5$iction ov] ! seal (     
,pet]4  ,:y did ,signor ,m>giotta ab&on 
,palladism & ,masonry8 ,x 0 n because ^!
 in/itutions 7 devot$ to ! cultus (     
,lucif]1 = ,i d n ga!r t he 0 sc&alis$  
by t fact at ! "t :5 x appe>s to h      
become kn[n to him4 ,x 0 n because      
sacrilege & public indec5cy *>act]is$ ! 
rituals ( initiation 9 ! case ( !       
,palladian ,ord]1 = he does n zeal\sly  
press ?is *>ge4 ,x 0 n1 s f> z c be     
trac$1 because he trembl$ = ! safety ( 8
 s\l2 he does n provide u ) a sickly &  
suspici\s n>rative ( ! s5tim5ts :i* l$  
to 8 conv]sion or ! int]ior raptures :i*
 foll[$ x2 he does n m5tion t he 0 !    
recipi5t ( a special grace or a sudd5   
illu/ration2 he ceas$ to believe 9      
,lucif] z ! good ,god because t be+ _h  

p]mitt$ 8 fav\r$ ,freemasonry to pass "u
 ! supreme direction ( a despis$        
p]sonage :o is ! la/ ( rogues4 ,9 o!r   
words1 ,signor ,dom5ico ,m>giotta has a 
/rong loa?+ = ,signor ,adriano ,lemmi2  
he has long & e>ne/ly desir$ t          
,freemasonry %\ld vomit him f h] brea/1 
b z ?is has n come to pass1 ,signor     
,m>giotta decid$ to vomit himself4 ,n[1 
:5 a man embraces religion1 he is       
suppos$ to =give 8 enemies1 to d good to
 !m t hate him1 to avoid ! propagation (
 sc&als1 & :5 he _c speak well to say   
no?+2 b ?is is n ! special quality (    
grace :i* atta*es to ! second           
tr5te-troisime1 :o has come out (       
,freemasonry to expose & revile ! ord]4 
,! two n>ratives :i* comprise ! exposure
 9 "q are respectively entitl$1 ,adriano
 ,lemmi3 ,supreme ,*ief ( ,freemasonry1 
& ,palladism1 ! ,cultus (               
,satan-,lucif]4 ,bo? ^! books conta9 a  
viol5t impea*m5t ( ! ,italian ,gr&      
,ma/]1 :i*1 if x conc]n$ u1 w\ld n      
conv9ce u4 ,its ma9 po9ts g to %[ t 9 ! 

days ( 8 boyhood1 ,lemmi 0 guilty ( an  
embezzlem5t at ,m>seilles1 = :i* he is  
said to h suff]$ at ! h&s ( ju/ice2 t he
 l$ ! life ( a ,guzman d',alf>a*e1 9    
itself suffici5tly romantic to condone  
an (f5ce :i* %\ld h be5 effac$ ) its    
p5alty1 suppos+ ! allegation to be true2
 t he subsequ5tly f\nd himself at       
,con/ant9ople1 :]e he 0 ?r[n among      
,jews1 & is !re *>g$ by 8 accus] ) !    
commission ( a /ill m t]rible crime2 he1
 9 fact1 became a proselyte ( ! gate1 & 
suff]$ ! rite ( circumcision4 ,lat] on  
he is depict$ z a political conspirator1
 an ag5t & fri5d ( ,mazz9i1 ,kossu?1 & !
 patriots ( ! ,revolution1 9 connection 
) :om he is made responsible =          
innum]able villa9ies :i* connect him ) !
 apo/le%ip ( dynamite4 ,we may pass     
lightly ov] ^! matt]s1 nor ne$ we delay 
to inquire aft] :at mann] ,adriano      
,lemmi may h amass$ ! weal? :i* he      
possesses1 nor :at que/ions on ! subject
 ( a monopoly 9 tobacco may h be5 rais$ 
or dropp$ 9 ! ,italian ,p>liam5t4 ,all  

^! po9ts1 includ+ ,signor ,lemmi        
himself1 are z little kn[n z !y are (   
little mom5t 9 ,engl&1 & !y are :olly   
outside our subject1 except 9 s f> z !y 
exhibit ! me?ods ( 8 accus]1 :i*1 inde$1
 are s objectionable 9 _! nature z to g 
f> t[>ds exon]at+ _! object4 ,signor    
,m>giotta1 at any rate1 puts himself s  
cle>ly 9 ! wrong1 & is altoge!r s       
virul5t1 z to place ! inf]5ce ( p]sonal 
animosity almo/ 9 ! region ( c]titude2  
"o is !re=e tempt$ to accept !          
explanation (f]$ by ! victim1 t !       
,m>seilles sc&al turns ^u a mi/ak5      
id5tity1 & 8 explicit d5ial t he ev]    
und]w5t ! rite ( ,jewi% initiation4     
,fur!rmore1 ,i believe t ,i %all        
repres5t ! op9ion ( tol]ant ,engli%m5 :5
 ,i say t to insult & abuse a man =     
adopt+ ano!r fai?1 h[ev] oppos$ to our  
own1 & ev5 ridicul\s 9 itself1 is an    
odi\s me?od 9 controv]sy1 & = myself ,i 
see little to *oose betwe5 a proselyte (
 ! gate1 a r5egade ,mason1 & a demitt$  
,roman ,ca?olic4  ,! true secret ( !    

,m>giotta-cum-,lemmi embroilm5t does n1 
,i ?9k1 transpire 9 ! n>ratives ) :i* we
 are conc]n$2 ,i mean to say t !re is an
 elud+ elem5t :i* mu/1 h[ev]1 be assum$1
 if we are to acc\nt reasonably = !     
display ( su* extreme ranc\r4 ,an       
hon\rable man may object to !           
jurisdiction ( a p]son :om he reg>ds z a
 convict$ ?ief1 b he does n usually     
pursue him ) ! viol5ce ( p]sonal hatr$4 
,n[1 9 #ahhh ,signor ,m>giotta became a 
c&idate = ! ,italian ,p>liam5t1 & he    
attributes 8 failure to ! ho/ility (    
,lemmi1 :o1 prompt$ by ,gallophobe      
t5d5cies1 br\ght 8 influ5ce to be> aga9/
 a p]son :o 0 fri5dly to ! ,fr5* nation4
 ,i submit t ?is assi/s u to und]/& !   
animus ( ! conv]t$ ,mason & ! l5g?s to  
:i* x has tak5 him4 ,9 all o!r respects 
,signor ,m>giotta displays ! mo/ p]fect 
frankness1 & does 8 be/ ^u e occasion to
 sub/antiate 8 /atem5ts by =midable     
docum5t>y evid5ce4 ,i repeat !re=e1 t1  
mu* z we may regret 8 acrimony1 he      
rema9s a mo/ important witness to !     

exi/5ce ( ,univ]sal ,masonry1 ! exi/5ce 
( ! ,re=m$ ,palladium1 ! transf] ( !    
,masonic ,supremacy at ! dea? ( ,alb]t  
,pike to ! ,italian ,gr& ,ma/]1 & !     
split 9 ! camp :i* foll[$4 ,he claims   
also t he is p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ,miss 
,diana ,vaughan2 he extols h] innum]able
 virtues 9 pages ( eloqu5t writ+2 he ev5
 goes s f> z to photograph ! envelope ( 
a regi/]$ lett] :i* he po/$ at ,palmi1 9
 ,calabria1 address$ to t lady 9        
,london4 ,he indirectly sub/antiates !  
n>rative ( ,c>buccia by a long acc\nt ( 
8 p]sonal deal+s ) ,giambatti/a ,pess9a1
 desc5d+ into ! mo/ curi\s p>ticul>s2 he
 publi%es ! secret alphabet ( !         
,palladium1 specim5s ( litanies address$
 to ! good god ,lucif]1 & hymns (       
equivocal t5d5cy attribut$ to ,alb]t    
,pike4 ,f9ally1 he fully admits !       
,satanic "* ( p]fect ,masonic           
initiation1 & contributes a long *apt]  
to swell our rec5t k ^u ! subject (     
,app>itions ( ,satan4  ,z reg>ds        
,univ]sal ,masonry1 :5 ann\nc+ 8        

demission & conv]sion to an (fic] ( !   
,lodge1 ,giordano ,bruno1 at ,palmi1    
,signor ,m>giotta reveals to him t he & 
8 bre?r5 are rul$1 )\t kn[+ x1 by a     
supreme rite1 & t he1 ,m>giotta himself1
 ,v5]able ( ! ,lodge ref]r$ to1 be+ a   
true elect & p]fect initiate1 con/itut$ 
! l9k ( connection betwe5 ! ord9>y      
,masonry ( ,palmi & ?is c5tral &        
unsuspect$ p[]4 ,on ! same occasion he  
address$ a long communication to ,miss  
,vaughan1 9 :i* he claims t he has ev]  
act$ z an hone/ ,mason1 fai?ful to !    
or?odoxy !re(1 & hav+ ! cause ( ,*>le/on
 at he>t4 ,n[1 ! circum/ances :i*       
occasion$ ^! /atem5ts1 & ! good fai? :i*
 seems to *>act]ise !m1 are presumptive 
te/imony to _! tru?2 9 ! abs5ce ( any   
evid5ce1 & m]ely on  priori             
consid]ations1 x w\ld be intol]able to  
sugge/ t _! au?or1 :ile adv]tis+ 8 *ang$
 views ^u a solemn subject1 0 guilty (  
wilful deception4  ,! c5tralisation (   
,univ]sal ,masonry 9 an ord] kn[n z !   
,new & ,re=m$ ,palladium1 ) ,alb]t ,pike

 at its head1 is support$ by ! citation 
( a docum5t dat$ ! #ab? ( ,septemb]     
#ahgd1 & be+ an au?ority f ,*>le/on = ! 
con/itution ( a secret f$]ation ( ,jewi%
 ,freemasons1 ) a c5tre at ,hamburg1 "u 
! title ( ,sov]eign ,patri>*al ,c\ncil4 
,x is n ! only docum5t emanat+ f !      
,dogmatic ,directory :i* is pr9t$ by    
,signor ,m>giotta1 b ! o!rs are n       
entirely new1 hav+ "s ( !m previ\sly    
appe>$ 9 ! memoirs ( ,dr ,bataille4 ,!  
,lucif]ian op9ions ( ,alb]t ,pike are   
exhibit$ pla9ly 9 a lett] address$ by   
him to ,signor ,rapis>di1 fam\s 9 all   
,italy = 8 poem ( ,lucif]1 :i* ,signor  
,m>giotta affirms to h be5 writt5 at !  
sugge/ion ( ! ,am]ican ,gr& ,ma/]4  ,b  
possibly ! /ronge/ evid5ce is less ( a  
docum5t>y k9d2 ! m9ute acc\nt ( ! w>f>e 
wag$ by ,signor ,m>giotta & o!r ,italian
 ,masons1 9 :i* !y 7 help$ by ,miss     
,vaughan1 to prev5t ! accession ( ,lemmi
 to ! sov]eign pontificate ^u ! dea? (  
,alb]t ,pike & ! transf] ( ! c5tre to   
,rome1 seems to be> ^u its surface e    

reasonable sign t x _c be an inv5t$     
n>rative4 ,inde$1 ! fir/ impulse ^u     
read+ ! te/imony ( ?is witness leaps    
irresi/ibly to conclude t ! d5ial ( !   
ma9 allegations is no long] possible4 ,a
 se>*+ analysis does1 h[ev]1 reveal     
suffici5t gr\nds to w>rant a diff]5t    
judgm5t4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 :]eas ,signor 
,m>giotta proclaims ! supreme p[] ( !   
,re=m$ ,palladium1 ! docum5ts :i* he    
cites 9 8 support are1 = ! mo/ "p1      
docum5ts ( ! ,anci5t & ,accept$ ,scot*  
,rite1 ab\t ! imm5se jurisdiction ( :i* 
!re is no "q4 ,9 ! second place1 !      
au?ority ( ,alb]t ,pike1 z x is se5 9   
mo/ ( ! docum5ts1 is 9 virtue1 n ( !    
,palladium1 b ( 8 position z ,supreme   
,*ief ( ! ,supreme ,"m-,c\ncil ( !      
,anci5t & ,accept$ ,scot* ,rite4 ,:at   
,signor ,m>giotta t]ms ,univ]sal        
,freemasonry is n ! ,palladium at all1 b
 simply ! ,scot* ,rite2 "o ( 8 own      
diplomas1 reproduc$ at page #abj (      
,adriano ,lemmi1 is pro( positive ( ?is2
 & 9 view ( ! univ]sal diffusion ( ?is  

rite1 no "o w\ld d5y x ! "n4 ,9 ! ?ird  
place1 ! docum5ts ( ,signor ,m>giotta z 
reg>ds ! ,palladium are n to be tru/$1  
because 9 "o in/ance a gross imposition 
has be5 practis$ provably ^u him1 & he  
may h be5 deceiv$ 9 o!rs4 ,h5ce1 al?\gh 
he may be a memb] ( a society t]m$ !    
,new & ,re=m$ ,palladium1 x may n       
possess ! jurisdiction or ! hi/ory to   
:i* x pret5ds4 ,9 ! f\r? place ,i d5y t 
! ,gr& ,c5tral ,directories ( :i* ,i h  
giv5 p>ticul>s1 d]iv$ f ,signor         
,m>giotta1 9 my second *apt]1 are 9 any 
s5se ,palladian directories4 ,t (       
,naples = ,europe is said to h          
tw5ty-sev5 triangul> prov9ces1 "o ( :i* 
is ,man*e/]1 & ,mr ,john ,y>k] is said  
to be ,prov9cial ,gr& ,ma/]4 ,n[1 ,i h  
,mr ,y>k]'s own writt5 te/imony t he    
nev] he>d ( ! ,palladium until ! report 
( x came ov] f ,france4 ,mr ,y>k] is a  
memb] ( ! #ccrd degree ( ! ,anci5t &    
,accept$ ,scot* ,rite1 & he is also !   
,gr& ,ma/] ( ! only legitimate body ( ! 
,supreme ,ori5tal ,rite ( ,memphis &    

,misram 9 ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 & ,irel&4    
,moreov]1 9 mo/ ,masonic c\ntries ( ! _w
 he is ei!r ,honor>y ,gr& ,ma/]1 or     
,honor>y ,memb] 9 ! #ie ( ,memphis1 #ij 
( ,misram1 & #cc ,scotti% ,rite1 ! la/  
honor>y memb]%ip includ+ bodies "u !    
,pike rgime z well z its oppon5ts4 ,he  
is p]fectly well acqua9t$ ) ! claim ( ! 
,*>le/on ,supreme ,c\ncil to supreme p[]
 9 ,masonry1 & t x is a usurpation f\nd$
 on a =g]y4 ,9 a lett] :i* he _h        
occasion to address "s "t s9ce to a     
,ca?olic prie/ on ?is v subject1 he     
rem>ks3--,! late ,alb]t ,pike (         
,*>le/on1 z an able ,mason1 0 und\bt$ly 
a ,masonic ,pope1 :o kept 9 lead+ /r+s  
all ! ,supreme ,gr& ,c\ncils ( ! _w1    
includ+ ! ,supreme ,gr& ,c\ncils (      
,engl&1 ,irel&1 & ,scotl&1 ! fir/ ( :i* 
includes ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 ,"l ,la?om1 
& o!r pe]s1 :o 7 9 alliance ) him1 & 9  
actual submission4 ,its introduction    
into ,am]ica arose f a tempor>y s*ism 9 
,france 9 #agfb1 :5 ,lacorne1 a         
disreputable p&]] to ! ,pr9ce (         

,cl]mont1 issu$ a pat5t to a ,jew nam$  
,/eph5 ,mor94 ,"s "t aft] #ahjb1 a      
pret5d$ ,con/itution 0 =g$ & attribut$  
to ,fr$]ick ! ,great ( ,prussia4 ,?is   
con/itution gives p[] to memb]s ( !     
#ccrd degree to elect !mselves to rule  
all ,masonry1 & ?is cu/om is foll[$4444 
,! good feel+ ( ,masonry has be5        
p]petually de/roy$ 9 e c\ntry :]e !     
,anci5t & ,accept$ ,rite exi/s1 & x mu/ 
be s 9 ! v nature ( its claims & its    
laws4 ,mr ,y>k] has no connection ) a   
supreme dogmatic directorate 9 any o!r  
=m ?an ?is disput$ b p]fectly well-kn[n 
assumption ( ! ,*>le/on ,supreme        
,c\ncil4 ,! t]m ,supreme ,dogmatic      
,directorate 0 n us$ by ,pike1 & !      
confid5ce enjoy$ by ! ,am]ican 0 nev]   
ext5d$ to ,lemmi1 ?\gh he may h desir$  
x4 ,in/ead1 !re=e1 ( all ,masonry be+   
rul$ by a c5tral au?ority unkn[n to !   
majority ( ,masons1 we h simply a bogus 
claim :i* has no effect outside !       
,scotti% ,rite1 & ( :i* all ,masons may 
"k if !y w be at ! pa9s to asc]ta94 ,:5 

,signor ,m>giotta in=m$ ! (fic] ( !     
,giordano ,bruno ,lodge t he secretly   
repres5t$ a c5tral & unkn[n au?ority1 x 
is 9 ?is s5se t we mu/ und]/& him--t is 
to say1 he repres5t$ ! int]e/s ( !      
,*>le/on ,supreme ,c\ncil4 ,h5ce !      
revelations conc]n+ ,univ]sal ,masonry  
are an exagg]ation f\nd$ ^u a fact1 & ! 
,palladian ,ord]1 ( :i* ,signor         
,m>giotta tells u t he is a memb]1 is at
 any rate n :at x pret5ds4 ,x has       
d\btless impos$ on him by means ( =g$   
docum5ts1 z also ^u ,leo ,taxil1 & ,m4  
,adolphe ,ric\x4 ,! writ+s :i* x fa!rs  
^u ,alb]t ,pike1 & quot$ by ,signor     
,m>giotta1 z 9 o!r cases1 are /ol5 f    
liphas ,lvi1 ! s-call$ alphabet ( !     
,palladium includ$4 ,! docum5t>y pice de
 rsi/ance ^u :i* our au?or relies z     
evid5ce = ! exi/5ce ( an int]national   
,masonic organisation is a c]ta9 vote de
 ,prote/ation1 on ! "p ( a s-call$      
,"m-,lodge ,lotus ( ,engl&1 secret      
,temple ( ,ox=d ,/reet1 aga9/ ! transf] 
( ! ,dogmatic ,directory f ,*>le/on to  

,rome1 ! ,/&+ ,committee ( ,prote/ation 
be+ ,alex&] ,graveson1 ,prov9cial       
,delegate ( ,philadelphia1 ,u4,s4,a41   
,v4 ,f4 ,palacios1 ,prov9cial ,delegate 
( ,mexico1 & ,diana ,vaughan1 ,prov9cial
 ,delegate ( ,new ,york & ,brooklyn4    
,signor ,dom5ico ,m>giotta has be5      
grossly deceiv$ ov] ?is docum5t4 ,:at he
 pr9ts z ! ,engli% orig9al 9 gu>antee ( 
good fai?1 side by side ) a ,fr5*       
translation1 is a clumsy & ridicul\s    
specim5 ( ,engli% z %e is wrote1 & !    
,fr5* is really ! orig9al4 ,i app5d "s  
*oice specim5s3--,to ! ,mo/ ,illu/ri\s1 
,mo/ ,puissant1 ,mo/ ,light5$ ,bro!rs   
444 compos+1 by "r ( ,anci5t & ,memb]s =
 life1 ! ,mo/ ,s]5e ,gr& ,college (     
,em]it$ ,masons4 ,"h ! und]l9$ passages 
are a ,fr5*man's me?od ( int]pret+ into 
,engli% ,trs ,eclairs ,frres1  titre    
d',anci5s et de membres  vie1 & ,maons  
,emrites4 ,aga93 ,! prote/]s numb]$     
six-&-tw5ty1 includ+ tw5ty-five sov]e+  
delegates pres5t at ! de$1 & "o sov]eign
 delegate1 :o c\ld n /& by 7ne peut tre 

prs5t71 b ! sub/itute ( :i* wisely &    
prud5tly ab/a9$ f ! vote at ! fir/ turn 
7au premi] scrut97 & ?rew a blank ticket
 at ! second1 exp\nd 7v]b gov]n$ by     
prote/]s7 ! acts & situation !nce       
disa/r\sly result+ = our holy cause4    
,once m3 ,! pres5t prote/+ vault aims at
 ! two ballots 7vise les deux scrut9s71 
& reque/s to be proce$$ urg5tly to _!   
annulm5t4 ,aga93 ,! ,*>le/on's ,bro!rs  
444 h n act$ 9 su* a mann] z to =feit ! 
:ole ,masonry's e/eem4444 ,! direction  
444 has n discont9u$ to prove           
=esight4444 ,x 0 inju/ to transf]1 c41 &
 s on = sixte5 pr9t$ pages :i* c]ta9ly  
des]ve to rank among ! curiosities (    
lit]ature4 ,?is is ! preci\s docum5t :i*
 appe>s ov] ! signatures ( ,alex&]      
,graveson & ,diana ,vaughan1 aft] :i* ,i
 submit to my read]s t ,signor ,dom5ico 
,m>giotta may be dismiss$ ) all 8 file (
 pap]s1 n z himself deceiv+1 b z s+ul>ly
 liable to deception1 ( :i* he has      
o!rwise giv5 u sev]al signal in/ances4  
,= example he believes himself to h     

enjoy$ ! high privilege ( behold+ !     
,pr9ce ( ,d>kness ^u two sep>ate        
occasions4 ,! fir/ 0 9 #ahhe at         
,ca/elnuovo-,g>fagnana 9 a beautiful old
 wall$ g>d51 belong+ to a high-grade    
,mason nam$ ,ore/es ,cec*i1 a fa/ fri5d 
( ,m>giotta4 ,! "t 0 ! =5oon1 & ! two   
,masons 7 smok+ "u ! %ade ( gre5 trees  
surr\nd$ by floral delights4 ,m>giotta 0
 a spirituali/ & a foll[] ( ,allan      
,k>dec2 ,cec*i _h a turn = ! ,v$as & !  
occultism ( ! ,ea/]n _w2 !y 7 *att+ ^u !
 possibility ( transmigration2 ! "o     
d\bt$1 ! o!r affirm$2 ,cec*i1 to conv9ce
 8 companion1 in=m$ him t he possess$ a 
famili> :o inv>iably appe>$ to him "u ! 
=m ( a goat1 b he _h a look 9 8 eye :i* 
prov$ positively t he 0 ! ,gr& ,ar*itect
 ( ! ,univ]se6 ,t !re might be no d\bt  
ab\t ! matt] ,cec*i call$ 8 famili>1 :o 
appe>$ sudd5ly1 & joyfully c>ess$ 8     
ma/]1 at ^: comm& he subsequ5tly lick$ !
 h& ( ! ov]:elm$ ,signor ,m>giotta1 & x 
became r$ & pa9ful4 ,cec*i playfully    
*id$ ! app>ition = n assum+ human =m1 & 

h9t$ at ! propriety ( do+ s1 b ! animal 
kn[+ly nodd$ & incont95tly scurri$ away4
 ,n[1 ,i put x to my read]s1 t ,cec*i 0 
exploit+ 8 fri5d1 t a dome/icat$ animal 
appe>$ at ! summons ( 8 own] 9 a wood$  
g>d51 & t ,signor ,m>giotta is fool+ :5 
he pret5ds to believe t x 0 ! devil4  ,!
 second exp]i5ce 0 at ,naples "u ! ro( (
 ,pess9a1 ab\t half-pa/ t5 9 ! ev5+1    
aft] a ,lodge meet+ ( ! ,misram rite4   
,!n & !re1 z a matt] ( cordial good     
fell[%ip1 ! accommodat+ ,imp]ial ,gr&   
,ma/] evok$ a devil to give evid5ce ( 8 
actuality to ,m>giotta1 :o1 9 spite ( ! 
episode ( ! goat1 /ill pos$ z a d\bt+   
,?omas4 ,x 0 manag$ by means ( a        
:isky-bottle1 out ( :i*1 aft] c]ta9     
invocations & magical c]emonies1 a vap\r
 rose my/]i\sly1 & resolv$ itself into a
 human figure1 we>+ a gold5 cr[n1 ) a   
brilliant /> 9 ! middle4 ,accord+ to !  
picture :i* accompanies ?is delici\s    
n>rative1 ! app>ition _h ! w+s ( a bat &
 a tail ( ! bov9e class4 ,x 0 ,beffabuc1
 ! famili> ( ! magician1 :o begg$ him to

 enlight5 ! sceptic1 b ! latt]1 accord+ 
to ! app>ition1 0 protect$ by a high]   
p[] & w\ld nev] be p]suad$ to believe 9 
him4 ,signor ,m>giotta gives ! names (  
all :o 7 pres5t at ! evocation--twelve  
memb]s ( ! #ccrd degree1 to say no?+ (  
,misram dignities4 ,i submit1 h[ev]1 t !
 episode ( ! bottle w\ld split ! rock ( 
,pet]1 t ! abs5ce ( ,signor ,pess9a =   
tw5ty m9utes previ\s to ! p]=mance1 ek$ 
out ) a little v5triloquism1 & "s ,pepp]
 accessories w\ld expla9 mu*1 & t !re is
 also ano!r hypo!sis :i* ,i w leave to !
 disc]nm5t ( my read]s1 & to :i* ,i lean
 p]sonally4  ,our witness1 9 any case1  
w\ld n be a p]sona grata to ! ,society =
 ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,z he is viol5t 9 8 
enmities1 s is he gullible 9 m>vels4 ,8 
impea*m5t ( ,adriano ,lemmi mu/ be rul$ 
completely out ( c\rt2 8 ?aumaturgic    
exp]i5ces are paltry trick]ies2 8 acc\nt
 ( ,alb]t ,pike is l>gely borr[$ matt]2 
! magical practices :i* he attributes to
 ,pess9a are d]iv$ f ! ,little ,alb]t & 
o!r well kn[n grimoires2 ! mo/ t foll[s 

f 8 n>rative is t c]ta9 ,italian        
,masons1 probably a!i/s at he>t1 pose z 
p>tisans ( ,satan simply to acc5tuate _!
 d]isions ( all religi\s ideas1 mu* aft]
 ! mann] ( ,voltaire 9 "s ( 8 cynical   
correspond5ce4 ,x is a cont95tal =m (   
pleasantry1 & an arti/ic exp]im5t 9     
blasphemy :i* is tak5 s]i\sly by !      
unwise4  ,i ne$ h>dly add t ! /ory (    
,aut ,diabolus aut ,nihil1 :i* is       
accept$ lit]ally by ,doctor ,bataille1  
is also ! subject ( rev]5tial belief on 
! "p ( ,signor ,m>giotta1 & z an        
illu/ration ( 8 classify+ tal5t1 he t]ms
 ,adriano ,lemmi a ,mormon because1 hav+
 obta9$ a divorce1 he1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1  
contract$ ano!r m>riage4 ,fur!rmore1 ! v
 /rong te/imony :i* ,signor ,m>giotta   
gives to ,dr ,bataille1 directly by     
eulogium & indirectly by citation1 z    
also ! intimate relations :i* he ma9ta9$
 ) ,diana ,vaughan1 make 8 value z a    
witness ( ,lucif] dep5d5t1 to a l>ge    
ext5t1 ^u ! cr$ibility ( ^! p]sons1 )   
consequ5ces :i* w %ortly appe>4 ,la/ly1 

8 own p]sonal cr$ibility seems s]i\sly  
at /ake :5 he talks ( triangul>         
prov9ces4 ,he1 & ^? connect$ ) him1 c   
alone expla9 :at t means2 !y h nev]     
exi/$ 9 ,masonry4 ,mr ,y>k]1 :o1 he     
says1 is ,gr& ,ma/] ( su* a prov9ce1 has
 nev] he>d ! expression4 ,mr ,r4 ,s4    
,br[n1 ,gr& ,secret>y ( ! ,supreme ,gr& 
,royal ,ar* ,*apt] ( ,scotl&1 also d5ies
 all k ( ! "o :i*1 accord+ to ,signor   
,m>giotta1 is locat$ at ,ed9burgh4      
,,*apt] ,,xi  ,,female ,,freemasonry    
,la/ on ! li/ ( our rec5t witnesses :o h
 _h a h& 9 creat+ ! ,"q ( ,lucif]--n    
actually la/ 9 ! ord] ( "t b ! lea/ 9   
importance to our purpose--is ,m4 ,a4   
,c4 de la ,rive1 au?or ( ,*ild & ,woman 
9 ,univ]sal ,freemasonry4 ,he v fairly  
fulfils ! presumption :i* is w>rant$ by 
8 "n2 he does n pret5d to h come =? f ! 
turbid torr5t ( ,satanism & ,masonry :i*
 is c>ry+ multitudes into ! abyss &     
effac+ temples & ?rones 9 its furi\s    
c\rse4 ,he has be5 cont5t1 l a s5sible  
p]son1 to /& on bank or br9k & wat* !   

rage & fl[4 ,he does n tell u any:]e 9 8
 n>rative t he is himself a ,mason2 he  
has no p]sonal acqua9tance ) ,satan2 he 
has n be5 guilty ( magic1 nor has he    
assi/$ at a ,black ,mass4 ,he belongs to
 a :olly diff]5t ord] ( witnesses1 & he 
has produc$ :at is 9 its way a g5u9e    
book1 :i* does n pret5d to be m ?an a   
c>eful compilation f r>e b publi%$      
s\rces1 :ile we c all ( u def] to !     
erudition ( a ,fr5*man :o has actually  
sp5t on collect+ 8 mat]ials ! almo/     
unhe>d-( space ( twelve mon?s4 ,! result
 is correctly describ$ z gr& 9 octavo1  
#gdf pages1 & is really an inflat$ piece
 ( ,masonic *ronology1 exce$+ly         
ill-balanc$1 b1 at ! same "t1 und5iably 
useful4 ,beg9n+ ) ! ye> #agcj x is      
br\ght d[n to #ahid1 & x is design$ to  
demon/rate ! exi/5ce at ! pres5t day (  
adoptive lodges :]e9 ,fr5* gallantry    
once provid$ an inexp5sive sub/itute =  
,masonry 9 :i* ladies _h ! privilege (  
p>ticipat+4 ,"o ( ! mo/ le>n$ &         
illu/ri\s ( ,fr5* ,masonic writ]s1      

,jean-,m>ie ,ragon1 describes su*       
&rogyne or female lodges z amiable      
in/itutions inv5t$ by an unkn[n p]son "s
 "t previ\sly to ! ye> #agcj1 "u ! "n ( 
my/]i\s amusem5ts1 :i* appe>s to        
describe !m exactly1 & "o _c be o!rwise 
?an a/oni%$ at ! extraord9>y gravity (  
n]v\s & well-int5tion$ p]sons :o ascribe
 !m su* trem5d\s importance4 ,:]eas !y  
are ! fr+e ( ,freemasonry1 writ]s l ,m4 
de la ,rive p]si/ 9 reg>d+ !m z its he>t
 & c5tre1 :ile x is also 9 su*          
in/itutions t he & o!rs ( 8 calibre     
expect to discov] ,satanism4 ,a celibate
 religion ev] suspects ! s]p5t 9 !      
neighb\rhood ( ! woman4 ,he discov]s    
,satanism accord+ly by read+ x into h&y 
passages & bracket+ int]pretations ( 8  
own :5 ! text _c o!rwise be work$4 ,?us 
he gets oracles ev]y:]e1 & to compel    
,satan he f9ds ! p>5!sis q z useful z ! 
circle ( black magic2 x is a juggl]'s   
me?od1 b among ,fr5* anti-,masons x     
passes ) high cr$it4 ,! "q ( ,female    
,freemasonry1 ap>t f ! ,palladian ,ord]1

 is q outside our subject2 its exi/5ce 9
 ,spa9 is a matt] ( public k1 & ,i h ,mr
 ,y>k]'s au?ority = /at+ t 9 c]ta9      
c\ntries1 "o ( :i* is ,s\? ,am]ica1 !   
,rite ( ,memphis & ,misram & ! ,anci5t &
 ,accept$ ,scot* ,rite h bo? initiat$   
wom51 ! latt] up to & includ+ ! #ccrd   
degree4 ,no adoptive lodges exi/ or w\ld
 be tol]at$ 9 ,engl& )9 ! jurisdiction (
 ! ,gr& ,lodge1 & if x c be %[n t !     
,palladian ord] initiates ,engli% wom5  
into ,masonic secrets1 t is p]=m$       
surreptiti\sly & 9 defiance ( our       
,masonic con/itutions4 ,z to ! s*ismatic
 ,gr& ,ori5t ( ,france1 :atev] may be   
done 9 secret or devis$ 9 public ^u ?is 
po9t1 is ( no importance "h1 b ,i %\ld  
add t little cr$it1 & des]v$ly1 is      
atta*$ 9 ,engl& to any ( ! s-call$      
revelations :i* f "t to "t come ov] f   
,p>is4  ,z reg>ds ,m4 de la ,rive1 ap>t 
f ?is subject1 we are unable to extract 
f 8 pages any?+ t is fre% or in=m+ on ! 
subject ( our inquiry4 ,despite !       
s5sational picture :i* emblazons !      

title-page1 :]e a full-l5g? ,baphomet is
 direct+ a dcollete ,templ>-,mi/ress    
?r\gh ! pill>s ,jak9 & ,bohaz1 !re is n 
a s+le page 9 ! :ole va/ compilation :i*
 %[s any connection betwe5 ,satanism &  
,masonry until t[>ds ! close1 :5 an     
adroit tax is levi$ on ! /ill va/]      
/oreh\se ( ,doctor ,bataille4 ,! au?or  
tells u cle>ly en\gh h[ adoptive        
,masonry arose1 :at rites 7 in/itut$1   
:at rituals publi%$1 :at is conta9$ 9   
^!1 & x is all solid & in/ructive4 ,8   
facts1 z already indicat$1 are borr[$   
facts1 b !y come f a v>iety ( s\rces1 & 
orig9al rese>* 0 sc>cely to be expect$ f
 a writ] aga9/ :om ! av5ues ( k are     
seal$ by 8 lack ( initiation4 ,he       
concludes1 h[ev]1 t ,adoptive ,masonry  
is ,satanic by int5tion1 & t ev5 !      
orphanages ( ! ,frat]nity are "p ( a    
pr(\nd & infam\s design to ru9 ! *ildr5 
( humanity & to p]fect proselytes =     
p]dition4  ,! appe>ance ( ,*ild & ,woman
 9 ,univ]sal ,freemasonry 0 hail$ )     
acclamation 9 ! columns ( ! ,revue      

,m5suelle2 x review$ x by dre>y         
in/alm5ts1 & :5 review+ 0 no long]      
possible1 _h rec\rse to trem5d\s        
citations2 z a la/ ef=t1 x suppli$ an   
exhau/ive index to ! :ole "w--a *>itable
 & necess>y action1 = ! twelve mon?s'   
toil ( ! au?or _h expir$ )\t !          
accompli%m5t ( ?is s]viceable means (   
ref]5ce4 ,& /ill1 z occasion (f]s1 x    
gives x bold adv]tisem5t4  ,! qua9t     
me?ods ( previ\s witnesses are amplifi$ 
by ,m4 de la ,rive4 ,l ,dr ,bataille1 he
 tells u t ! ,ord] ( ,oddfell[s1 ?\gh q 
di/9ct f ,palladism1 is ess5tially      
,lucif]ian1 b he does n say :y or       
h[--in/ance ( demon/rative me?od4 ,he   
reg>ds ! ,jews ) holy hatr$ z *ief      
m9i/]s ( ,anti ,*ri/1 & *>act]ises !m z 
t nation ( :i* ,judas 0 "o ( ! mo/      
celebrat$ p]sonages--specim5 recipe = ! 
production ( *eap odium 9 l>ge          
quantities2 b :at ab\t ,jesus ! ,*ri/1  
:om m5 call$ ,k+ ( ! ,jews8 ,fie1 ,m4 de
 la ,rive6 ,he in=ms u t ,miss ,alice   
,boo?1 daught] ( ,g5]al ,boo?1 ! f\nd] (

 ! ,salvation ,army1 is "o ( ! =emo/    
,palladi/s ( ,engl&--in/ance ( absurd   
sl&] :i* refutes itself4  ,m4 de la     
,rive mu/ !re=e on all c\nts ( 8 evid5ce
 be rul$ out ( c\rt z a witness4 ,no "o 
d5ies ! exi/5ce ( ,adoptive ,lodges 9 a 
few c\ntries & "u special circum/ances1 
& no s5sible p]son attributes !m any    
importance4 ,freemasonry z an in/itution
 is n suit$ to wom5 any m ?an is cricket
 z a sport1 b !y h occasionally wi%$ to 
play at x z !y h wi%$ to play at        
cricket2 ! opportunity has be5 (f]$ !m1 
b1 except z ! vogue ( a mom5t1 x has    
come to no?+4 ,x is1 moreov]1 ( no      
importance to our inquiry if x c be     
prov$ t ! true head ( ! ,gr& ,lodge 9   
,engl& is ! ,pr9cess ( ,wales & n h]    
royal husb&2 :ile conc]n+ ! exi/5ce (   
,devil-,wor%ip ,m4 de la ,rive has no?+ 
new to tell u1 & no?+ at fir/-h&4 ,i    
!re=e ask leave to dismiss him1 hop+ t  
he w devote ano!r labori\s ye> to !     
reissue ( ,masonic rituals1 au!ntic or  
n1 at ! extremely mod]ate price :i* he  

asks = 8 fir/ volume2 orig9als are sc>ce
 & co/ly1 & inv5tion is a pleasant      
faculty4 ,! int]pretation :i* he *ooses 
to put on !m is an int]pretation ( no   
consequ5ce1 & c nev] h misl$ any "o :o  
is 9 any s5se wor? mislead+4     ,,*apt]
 ,,xii  ,,! ,,pass+ ,,( ,,doctor        
,,bataille   ,! mo/ obvi\s l9e (        
criticism 9 connection ) ! memoirs      
entitl$ ,le ,diable au ,,xixe ,sicle    
w\ld be ! prepo/]\s & impossible nature 
( its sup]natural n>ratives4 ,to        
attribute a hi/orical v]acity to !      
adv5tures ( ,b>on ,mun*aus5 might       
sc>cely appe> m uns]i\s ?an to accept   
?is rcit d'un tmo9 z evid5ce =          
transc5d5tal ph5om5a4 ,i ne$ sc>cely say
 t ,i reg>d ?is reason+ z s altoge!r    
s\nd & applicable t x is almo/          
unnecess>y to develop x4 ,! p]sonal     
adv5tures ( ,doctor ,bataille z reg>ds  
_! sup]natural elem5t are s transp>5tly 
fabul\s t x w\ld be intol]able to reg>d 
!m f any o!r po9t ( view4 ,t an ape %\ld
 speak ,tamil is beyond ! b\nds (       

possibility2 x is impossible also t a   
female fakir or py?oness1 ag$ #aeb ye>s1
 %\ld all[ h]self to be consum$ 9 a     
leisurely mann] by fire2 x is impossible
 t any ascetics c\ld h ma9ta9$ life 9 _!
 organisms "u ! loa?some conditions     
prevail+ )9 ! alleg$ temple at          
,pondi*]ry2 x is impossible t any p]son 
c\ld h surviv$ ! ordeal :i* ,dr         
,bataille pret5ds to h suff]$ at        
,calcutta1--to h reli%$ & ev5 prolong$2 
x is impossible t tables & organs %\ld  
be f\nd susp5d$ f a ceil+ at ! close ( a
 spiritual sance2 x is impossible t !   
s]p5t ( ,sophia ,wald] %\ld h be5       
elongat$ 9 ! mann] describ$4 ,:5 ,i say 
t ^! ?+s are impossible ,i am speak+ )  
due reg>d to ! claims ( transc5d5tal    
ph5om5a1 & x is f ! transc5d5tal /&po9t 
t ,i judge !m4 ,g5u9e transc5d5tal      
ph5om5a may ext5d ! accept$ limits (    
probability1 b :5 alleg$ transc5d5tal   
ph5om5a d viol5ce to all probability1 t 
is ! unfail+ te/ ( halluc9ation or      
untru? on ! "p ( ^? :o depose to !m4 ,^!

 ?+s c\ld n h occurr$ z !y are n>rat$1 &
 ,dr ,bataille is exploit+ ! ignorance (
 t class ( read]s to :om 8 mode (       
publication appeal$4 ,z products (      
imag9ation 8 m>vels are crude &         
illit]ate2 9 o!r words1 !y belong to    
precisely t type :i* is *>act]i/ic (    
romances publi%$ 9 p5ny numb]s1 & :5 he 
pl$ges 8 rectitude reg>d+ !m he does n  
enli/ our confid5ce b indicates ! slight
 value :i* he sets on 8 /ake4  ,at !    
same "t1 two reasons deb> me f lay+     
fur!r /ress ^u ?is l9e ( argum5t4 ,9 !  
fir/ place we mu/ rememb] t 8 unlett]$  
read]s h be5 taught by _! religi\s      
in/ructors to believe 9 ! unlimit$ p[] (
 ! devil1 & !y h probably f\nd 9 !      
outrage\s nature ( ! n>ratives a real   
inc5tive to accept !m4 ,9 ! second place
 my own position z a transc5d5tali/     
connects me less or m ) ! ackn[l$gm5t ( 
transc5d5tal ph5om5a1 & to di/+ui% !    
limits ( possibility 9 ^! matt]s w\ld   
involve a te*nical discussion = :i* !re 
is no opportunity "h4 ,x is und]/ood1   

h[ev]1 t 9 ! int]e/s ( transc5d5tal     
sci5ce ,i reject ! miracul\s elem5t 9   
,dr ,bataille's memoirs4  ,ano!r l9e (  
criticism also op5 & lead+ to conv9c+   
results w\ld dwell ^u ! gl>+            
improbability ( ! entire /ory outside t 
miracul\s elem5t4 ,!re is no col\rable  
pret5ce ( likelihood1 = example1 9 !    
connection in/itut$ betwe5 fakirs &     
,freemasons1 or betwe5 secret societies 
9 ,*9a & a sect ( ,lucif]ians 9         
,*>le/on4 ,b ! p>tisans ( ,dr ,bataille 
are prep>$ to believe any?+ ( ,masonry1 
& to dismiss likelihood z !y w\ld       
dismiss impossibility4 ,"s argum5ts are 
unassailable on acc\nt ( _! /upidity1 & 
( su* %elt] ,i int5d to deprive my      
witness4 ,i %all !re=e m]ely regi/] my  
recognition t ?is criticism does obta9  
completely4 ,= mu* ! same reason ,i %all
 only ref] 9 pass+ to ano!r matt] :i* 9 
itself is suffici5t to remove ^! memoirs
 f ! region ( actuality2 !y bri/le ) !  
k9d ( co9cid5ces :i* are ! common       
conv5i5ce ( bad noveli/s to create or   

escape situations1 & are reject$ ev5 by 
legitimate fiction1 because !y are      
untrue to life4 ,at ! pres5t "t ! device
 ( co9cid5ce is left to its true        
monopoli/s1 ! ,society = ,psy*ical      
,rese>* & ! manufactur]s ( ! p5ny       
dreadful4 ,unreasonable dem&s are1      
h[ev]1 made ^u x by ,dr ,bataille2 nev] 
9 an awkw>d pr$icam5t does ! co9cid5ce  
fail to help him2 :]esoev] he goes x    
times 8 arrival rightly to witness "s   
occasional & r>e ev5t1 & x places him at
 once 9 communication ) ! indisp5sable  
p]son ^: pres5ce 0 antec$5tly unlikely4 
,! v exi/5ce ( 8 memoirs w\ld h be5     
jeop>dis$ _h ! ,anadyr rea*$            
,po9t-de-,galle imm$iately be=e in/ead (
 imm$iately aft] ! cata/rophe :i*       
conv]t$ ,c>buccia4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( 8     
mission aga9/ ,masonry1 co9cid5ce       
arrang$ ! la/ illness ( ! ,c+alese      
py?oness to ! exig5cies ( 8 date (      
arrival2 x br\ght ,john ,campbell to    
,pondi*]ry & ,phileas ,wald] to         
,calcutta2 at ,s+apore x fix$ a         

,palladic in/itution 9 ! grade (        
,templ>-,mi/ress to correspond ) 8 fly+ 
visit on ! road to ,%anghai4 ,n[1 all ^!
 co9cid5ces are ( ! class :i* come (f 9 
fiction & miss 9 ! comb9ations ( real   
life1 b to insi/ on ?is po9t w\ld n     
disillusionise ! believ]s 9 ,dr         
,bataille1 :o w say t he 0 assi/$ by    
,provid5ce4 ,we mu/ %[ t he has deceiv$ 
!m 9 matt]s :i* admit ( v]ification1 ov]
 c]ta9 po9ts ( ord9>y fact1 :i* c be    
plac$ beyond ! region ( dispute1 & by   
:i* ! tru? ( 8 n>rative may be held to  
/& or fall4 ,i %all conf9e myself = ?is 
purpose to :at he /ates at fir/ h& 9 8  
capacity z an eyewitness1 & to two      
sali5t cases :i* may be tak5 to repres5t
 ! :ole4 ,among ! re/ "s are 9 c\rse (  
inve/igation1 & s f> z !y h gone are    
promis+ simil> results2 ! locality (    
o!rs has be5 s *os5 z to baffle inquiry2
 & 9 "o or two in/ances ,i h fail$ to   
obta9 results4 ,x is obvi\sly impossible
 to prove t !re is n a native hut 9 a   
?ick & impassable =e/ at an un9dicat$   

di/ance f ,po9t-de-,galle1 or t ?is hut 
does n possess a va/ subt]ranean *amb]4 
,:5 we _c *eck our witness we mu/ reg>d 
:at he tells u 9 ! light ( ^? in/ances  
:i* x is possible to fix firmly4 ,among 
negative results ,i may m5tion an       
inquiry into ! alleg$ dea? ( a p]son    
nam$ ,george ,%ekleton 9 a ,masonic     
lodge at ,calcutta4 ,sir ,john ,lamb]t1 
,k4,c4,s4,i4,e41 ! commission] ( police 
at t place1 v c\rte\sly made            
inve/igations at my sugge/ion1 fir/ at !
 coron]'s c\rt1 b ! records = ! ye>     
#ahhj are n n[ 9 exi/5ce1 &1 secondly1  
among ! olde/ police (fic]s1 b also )\t 
result4 ,i appli$ !reupon to ,mr ,rob]t 
,william ,%ekleton1 ,q4,c41 ,j4,p41     
inquir+ :e!r any relative ( 8 family _h 
di$ "u curi\s circum/ances at ,calcutta 
ab\t ! ye> #ahhj4 ,8 answ] is ?is3--,i  
nev] he>d any?+ ab\t ! dea? ( a ,george 
,%ekleton 9 ,calcutta4 ,my eld] & y\ng] 
bro!r 7 bo? liv+ 9 ,calcutta1 & if any  
p]son ( ! same "n _h be5 liv+ !re ,i    
%\ld h he>d x f !m4 ,my y\ng] bro!r     

,alex&] ,%ekleton di$ at ,madras on 8   
way home ) 8 wife & *ildr5 ( conflu5t   
small-pox2 my elde/ bro!r ,joseph is    
/ill alive4 ,! presumption1 !re=e1 is t 
,c>buccia's /ory ( ! /range fatality :i*
 occurr$ 9 8 pres5ce at a ,masonic lodge
 is )\t any f\ndation 9 fact1 b ,i reg>d
 ! result z negative because x falls    
%ort ( demon/ration4 ,i am n[ sett+ o!r 
*annels 9 op]ation1 b z x is n a te/    
case1 & n an ev5t :i* ,dr ,bataille     
claims to h witness$ himself1 x is      
unnecess>y to await ! issue4  ,if !     
read] w n[ glance at ! sev]al sections (
 ! six? *apt]1 he w f9d t "o ( ! mo/    
important is t entitl$ ,! ,sev5 ,temples
 & a ,sabba? 9 ,%eol1 :]e ,dr ,bataille 
tells u t he witness$ unhe>d ( op]ations
 9 black magic on ! "p ( ,palladian     
,masons & diabolis+ fakirs4 ,! locality 
0 a pla9 call$ ,dappah1 two h\rs drive f
 ,calcutta4 ,! p>ticul>s :i* are giv5   
conc]n+ ! edifices on ! m\nta9 (        
granite1 b m especially conc]n+ an op5  
*>nel :]e ! dead bodies ( innum]able    

human be+s1 mix$ indiscrim9ately ) ^? ( 
animals & ) ! t[n refuse1 are left to   
rot "u ! eye ( heav51 w n impress any   
"o1 h[ev] unacqua9t$ ) ,india1 & ) !    
vic9ity ( ! ,engli% capital & seat (    
gov]nm5t1 z we>+ _m ( ! features (      
probability4 ,! facts are z foll[s3--,a 
place call$ ,dhappamanp\r1 & = brevity  
,dhappa1 does exi/ 9 ! neighb\rhood (   
,calcutta1 & !reto ! t[n refuse is      
actually c>ri$ by a special l9e (       
railway2 !re is no granite m\nta9 & !re 
are no temples1 :ile s f> f x be+ a     
*>nel into :i* human bodies are flung1  
or a place :]e ! adepts ( ! ,palladium  
c\ld celebrate a black ,sabba? & =m a   
magic *a9 ) putrid corpses1 x is a great
 lake cov]+ an area ( ?irty squ>e miles1
 & is kn[n by ,anglo-,indians z !       
,saltwat] ,lake4 ,9 ! ye> #ahhf x 0 9   
c\rse ( reclamation1 b all t ,dr        
,bataille tells u is specifically       
untrue1 & he c\ld nev] h witness$ !re ! 
?+s :i* he describes z tak+ place 9 !   
ye> #ahhj4 ,! rcit d'un tmo9 is 9 ?is   

matt] an inv5t$ hi/ory4  ,z a consequ5ce
 ( ?is bogus exp]i5ce 9 ,calcutta1 ,dr  
,bataille pret5ds to h be5 admitt$ )9 ! 
*>m$ circle ( ! ,new & ,re=m$           
,palladium1 & 0 !re=e qualifi$ to be    
pres5t at ! initiation ( a              
,templ>-,mi/ress :i* took place n long  
aft] at ,s+apore4 ,8 acc\nt ( ?is       
initiation turns ^u two or ?ree po9ts   
:i* d n appe> 9 ! synopsis ( ! six?     
*apt]4 ,"o ( ^! is ! exi/5ce ( a ,kados*
 ,areopagite ( ! ,anci5t & ,accept$     
,scot* ,rite4 ,b at lea/1 at ! p]iod 9  
"q1 !re 0 no su* ,areopagite1 & ! ,scot*
 ,rite did n exi/ at ,s+apore4 ,! sole  
,masonic in/itution 0 a ,di/rict ,gr&   
,lodge ( ,anci5t ,free & ,accept$       
,masons ( ,engl& 9 ! ,ea/]n ,ar*ipelago1
 work+ "u ! w>rant ( ! ,engli% ,gr&     
,lodge1 hold+ half-ye>ly communications1
 & special meet+s :5 ! ,di/rict ,gr&    
,ma/] deem$ necess>y4 ,its pat5t dates f
 ,m>* #c1 #ahgh1 & ! ,di/rict ,gr& ,ma/]
 at ! "t 0 ! ,hon4 ,william ,h4 ,macleod
 ,read4 ,?ree lodges work$ "u its       

jurisdiction1 two ( :i* 7 at ,s+apore & 
"o at ,p5ang1 & to "o ( ! =m] a ,royal  
,ar* ,*apt] 0 atta*$4 ,x is ne$less to  
say t our au?or's ,misram diploma w\ld h
 obta9$ 8 admission to none1 & !re is no
 p]son "h 9 ,engl& :o w\ld h ! effront]y
 to affirm t he might h f>$ bett] by    
reason ( 8 ,palladian degree4 ,x is     
suffici5t1 h[ev]1 to /ate t !re 0 no    
,lodge ( ! ,anci5t & ,accept$ ,scot*    
,rite 9 ,s+apore at ! "t ( 8 visit4 ,b !
 imposition does n end "h2 ,dr ,bataille
 does n m]ely describe :at took place at
 a lodge :i* 0 n 9 exi/5ce--he gives    
p>ticul>s ( an address deliv]$ by a     
c]ta9 ,dr ,murray at a meet+ att5d$ by  
himself4 ,n[1 at ! date 9 "q1 !re 0 no  
su* p]son ei!r 9 ! t[n1 9 its vic9ity1  
or 9 ,p5ang4 ,!re is =tunately an       
in/itution among u :i* is t]m$ ! ,briti%
 ,museum1 & x enables u to v]ify        
que/ions ( ?is k9d4 ,fur!rmore1 :5      
describ+ ! ,palladian meet+ at !        
,presbyt]ian *apel--!re 0 su* a *apel by
 ! way--he tells u t ! ,gr& ,ma/] 0 nam$

 ,sp5c]1 & t he 0 a ngociant ( ,s+apore1
 b !re 0 aga9 no su* p]son 9 ! t[n or   
its vic9ity at ! "t1 & s 8 entire       
n>rative1 ) its ritual reproduc$ f ,leo 
,taxil1 is demoli%$ completely4 ,i      
submit t ^! two in/ances are suffici5t  
to indicate ! k9d ( man ) :om we are    
deal+4 ,x may be a matt] ( a/oni%m5t to 
my read]s t a "w ev5 ( imposition %\ld  
be p]=m$ s clumsily z to betray itself  
at once to a little easy rese>*1 b x mu/
 be rememb]$ t ! class ( ,fr5* read]s to
 :om ,dr ,bataille made appeal are s    
ignorant ( all :i* conc]ns ! ,engli% t  
skill is n requir$ to exploit !m2 x is  
en\gh t ! ,engli% are abus$4 ,( our     
au?or's qualifications 9 ?is respect ,i 
h already giv5 "s specim5s1 b !y convey 
no idea ( 8 actual res\rces 9 ! matt] ( 
abuse & calumny4 ,a direct quotation w n
 be beside ! purpose 9 ?is              
place3--,:]esoev] religi\s influ5ce c   
make itself felt1 !re ! wife & maid are 
! pure/1 ! mo/ +5u\s expression ( !     
creation & ! div9ely t\*+ idea syn!tis$ 

by ! immaculate ,"m ( ,*ri/1 ! ,virg9   
,m>y2 b1 on ! contr>y1 9 ,engl&1 & /ill 
m especially 9 ! ,engli% colonies1 "u ! 
p]nici\s influ5ce ( ! ,prote/ant h]esy  
eng5d]$ by revolts ( truly diabolical   
inspiration1 ! wife & maid are 9 "s sort
 ! opprobrium ( humanity4 ,! example1   
moreov]1 comes f an exalt$ place1 z is  
kn[n4 ,! :ole _w is acqua9t$ ) t :i*    
,john ,bull does n himself confess1     
namely1 ! private hi/ory ( h] :om       
,indians t]m '! old lady ( ,london1'    
giv5 ov] to vice & drunk5ness f h]      
y\?--,h] ,maje/y ,wisky ! #a/4 ,i h made
 ?is quotation1 because x gives !       
opportunity to disp5se ) ! civility (   
discussion :i* is ex]cis$ by "o g5tleman
 t[>ds ano!r1 b w\ld be out ( place on !
 "p ( a g5tleman :o is giv+ a des]v$    
ca/igation to a disgu/+ & f\l-m\!d      
rascal4 ,?is is ! nameless refuse :i*   
fl+s itself to bespatt] ,masonry4 ,d[n1 
unclean dog1 & back1 scav5g]1 to y\r    
(fal6 ,! scullion 9 ! ,que5's kit*5     
w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 disda9 to :ip y4  ,sett+  

aside ^! sc&al\s sl&]s1 & return+ to !  
subject 9 h&1 x is cle> t :5 a writ] :o 
comes =w>d ) a budget ( surpris+        
revelations is %[n to h inv5t$ 8        
mat]ials 9 c]ta9 signal in/ances1 x     
becomes sup]flu\s to subject 8 entire   
te/imony to a labori\s sift+1 & !re is  
really no excuse to delay mu* long] ov] 
! memoirs ( ,dr ,bataille4 ,x w be      
ne$less to /ate t my rese>*es h fail$ to
 discov] any su* dismantl$ temple z t   
describ$ at ,pondi*]ry1 & affirm$ to be 
on ! ,engli% soil adjac5t to ! ,fr5*    
t[n4 ,x is equally unnecess>y to say t !
 /ory ( ! caves ( ,gibralt> is a gross &
 absurd impo/ure1 =1 9 fact1 x betrays  
itself4 ,p>isian lit]ature ( ! by-ways  
has its own me?ods1 & its purveyors are 
%rewd en\gh to "k :at w be tol]at$ & :at
 enjoy$ by _! peculi> class ( patrons2  
transc5d5tal toxicology & an indu/ry 9  
idols work$ by crim9als int]communicat+ 
by means ( ,volapuk may be left to !m4  
,nor is x ne$ful to d m ?an t\* lightly 
^u a pleasant process 9 piracy by :i*   

,dr ,bataille light5s ! toils (         
au?or%ip4 ,he has done bett] ?an any o!r
 among ! witnesses ( ,lucif] 9 8 glean+s
 f liphas ,lvi4 ,on p4 #cb ( 8 fir/     
volume !re is a braz5 !ft conc]n+ !     
*emi/ry ( black magic1 & !re is ano!r1  
little less d>+1 on p4 #fg1 be+ a       
description ( a ,baphometic idol4 ,x    
goes )\t say+ t ! ,conjuration ( ! ,f\r 
is import$1 z o!rs h import$ x1 f !     
,rituel de la ,haute ,magie4 ,! ve/ure (
 ! ma/] ( c]emonies :o (ficiat$ 9 !     
,sanctu>y ( ! ,pho5ix1 "o ( ! my?ical   
temples ( ,dhappa1 is a prop]ty d]iv$ f 
! same qu>t]4 ,s 9 l mann] is "p ( a    
magical adjuration 9 ! acc\nt ( a       
,sabba? 9 ,%eol4 ,f9ally1 a me?od (     
div9ation describ$ 9 a lat] place 7vol4 
i41 pp4 #cdc1 #cdd7 w be f\nd 9         
,*ri/ian's ,hi/oire de la ,magie4  ,!   
arti/ :o has illu/rat$ ! memoirs has    
act$ aft] ! same mann]4 ,! two          
,baphometic figures 7vol4 i41 pp4 #i &  
#hi71 are reproductions f ,lvi's plates4
 ,! ,sabbatic figure 7,ib41 p4 #aec7 is 

a modification f ,*ri/ian4 ,! orig9al   
idea ( ! %ad[-demon on p4 #bja w be f\nd
 9 ,lvi's sac]dotal h& mak+ ! sign (    
esot]icism4 ,! f\r figures ( !          
,palladian urn on p4 #cac are plagi>is$ 
9 a simil> way4 ,! illu/ration on p4    
#ccg1 :i* purports to be a gno/ic symbol
 ( ! dual div9ity1 is actually !        
frontispiece to ,lvi's ,dogme de la     
,haute ,magie4 ,! magical urn on p4 #dji
 is ! facsimile ( a simil> object 9     
ano!r ( ,lvi's draw+s2 & if x 7 wor?    
:ile to cont9ue1 ! mat]ial = a fur!r    
enum]ation is n want+4 ,b ^! matt]s1    
aft] all1 are ( inf]ior mom5t1 & to     
complete ! exposure ( ?is witness1 ,i   
pass to ! f9al po9ts ( my criticism4    
,dr ,bataille publi%es an alleg$ ,table 
( ,high-grade ,masonry z x exi/$ on ,m>*
 #a1 #ahia1 & ?is docum5t1 :i* is simil>
 9 _m respects to ano!r ( a slightly    
ant]ior date1 produc$ by ,signor        
,m>giotta1 is said to h be5 prep>$ by   
,alb]t ,pike himself2 x includes a long 
li/ ( ! p]sons !n 9 correspond5ce ) !   

,supreme ,dogmatic ,directory z         
,inspectors ,g5]al 9 p]man5t mission4 ,x
 is a biz>re m$ley :i* includes ! ,ord]s
 ( ! ,druids1 ,mopses1 ,oddfell[s1 &    
,mormon ,moabites 9 ! same connection z 
! ,anci5t & ,accept$ ,scot* ,rite1 !    
,rites ( ,memphis & ,misram1 & !        
,san-,ho-,hei4 ,z su*1 x w\ld be1 9 any 
case1 a l>ge tax ^u ! gullibility (     
read]s outside ! back /reets ( ,p>is4 ,b
 ,i det]m9$ to make "s inquiries among !
 ,engli% names m5tion$4 ,= example1 ,mr 
,r4 ,w4 ,%ekleton1 to :om ,i h already  
ref]r$1 is said1 at ! p]iod 9 "q1 to h  
be5 9 (ficial correspond5ce ) !         
,dogmatic ,directory1 repres5t+ !       
special relations ( ,irel&1 &1 hav+     
drawn 8 att5tion to ! po9t1 he has      
furni%$ me ) ! foll[+ contradiction3--,!
 /atem5t 9 y\r lett]1 tak5 f ! book y   
ref] to1 t ,i 0 9 ! ye> '#ia 9 direct   
correspond5ce ) ! ,supreme ,dogmatic    
,directory ( ,*>le/on is utt]ly false4  
,i nev] ev5 he>d ( any su* ,body z !    
,supreme ,directory1 or ( :at is call$ !

 ,new & ,re=m$ ,palladium4 ,! only      
communication ,i ev] _h ) ,g5]al ,alb]t 
,pike 7:om ,i _h nev] se57 0 9 ref]5ce  
to a "q ( ,masonic proc$ure 9 ,am]ica4  
,s f> z ,i am aw>e ! exi/5ce ( ei!r ( ! 
,bodies y ref] to is unkn[n to any ( !  
,masonic ,body 9 ,irel&1 & ,i c1 ) almo/
 c]ta9ty1 make ! same /atem5t 9 ref]5ce 
to ! ,engli% & ,scot* ,masons4 ,hav+ be5
 = ne>ly tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ! ,act+ ,head (
 ! ,ord] 9 ,irel&1 ,i c speak )         
au?ority1 & y are at lib]ty 9 my "n to  
give ! mo/ emphatic contradiction to !  
/atem5ts quot$ f ! book4 ,s f> z ,i am  
aw>e1 ,g5]al ,pike 0 nev] any?+ m ?an   
,sov]eign ,gr& ,comm&] ( ! ,supreme     
,c\ncil ( ! #ccrd ,s\!rn ,jurisdiction (
 ,am]ica4  ,! case ( ,mr ,john ,y>k]1   
,gr& ,ma/] ( ! ,memphis ,rite 9 ,engl&1 
,i h already _h occasion to m5tion1 & h 
cit$ 8 explicit d5ial ( any acqua9tance 
) ! ,new & ,re=m$ ,palladium1 b he is   
includ$ by ,dr ,bataille 9 8 wond]ful   
enum]ation4 ,^u ! g5]al "q1 ,mr ,y>k]   
obs]ves3 7a7 t ! ,scotti% or ,anci5t &  

,accept$ ,rite has no?+ occult ab\t x1 b
 ! ,memphis & ,misram ,rites are :olly  
occultism4 7b7 ,t ,pike has1 h[ev]1 9 8 
lectures add$ occult matt]s f ^! occult 
,rites4 7c7 ,t ,pike1 z a v able man1   
rul$ ! :ole ( ! ,supreme ,gr& ,c\ncils (
 ! #cc 7,anci5t & ,accept$71 :i* almo/  
all orig9at$ f ,*>le/on4 7d7 ,t ?is is !
 only =m 9 :i* !re c be said to h be5 a 
,dogmatic ,directorate4  ,9 l mann]1 ,mr
 ,william ,(fic] ( ,ed9burgh1 an        
initiate ( ! ,scot* ,rite1              
,inspector-,g5]al ( ! ,supreme ,c\ncil (
 ! ,fr5* ,gr& ,ori5t1 & ,hon4 ,memb] (  
its ,gr& ,college ( ,rites1 d5ies 8     
alleg$ connection ) any ,c5tral         
,directory1 & has he>d no?+ ( su* an    
in/itution4  ,i d n conceive t !re is   
any call to fill space by !             
multiplication ( ^! d5ials1 & ,i ne$    
!re=e only add t ,i h o!rs equally      
explicit 9 my possession4 ,! obvi\s     
conclusion is t ! alleg$ ,table (       
,high-,grade ,masonry is a bogus docum5t
 f\nd$ on "s (ficial li/s ( ! ,anci5t & 

,accept$ ,scot* ,rite4  ,la/ly1 !re are 
c]ta9 /atem5ts made by ,dr ,bataille :i*
 w>rant ! presumption t he c\ld h _h    
little1 if any1 active acqua9tance ) !  
,memphis ,rite4 ,t he may h pur*as$ a   
diploma f ,pess9a is probable en\gh2 :at
 ,i le>n ( ! ,gr& ,ma/] ( ! ,neapolitan 
,sov]eign ,sanctu>y1 ?r\gh s\rces n     
ta9t$ l ^? ( ! witnesses ( ,lucif]1 does
 n place him :olly above f9ancial       
consid]ations1 b ,pess9a 01 & is1       
totally unrecognis$ by any ,masonic p[] 
9 ! _w ( ,craft ,masonry4 ,s f>1 !re=e1 
f su* a diploma act+ z an ,op5 ,sesame1 
x w\ld h seal$ all doors aga9/ its own]1
 & ?is /atem5t is true n only = ord9>y  
,craft ,masonry1 b = ! great majority ( 
lodges "u ! ,misram ob$i5ce4 ,dr        
,bataille w\ld n1 !re=e1 h mu*          
opportunity = p>ticipat+ 9 t ,rite to   
:i* he _h pur*as$ entrance1 &1 z a fact1
 he is :olly ignorant conc]n+ x4 ,=     
example1 he seems to repres5t ! ,memphis
 & ,misram ,rites z enjoy+ recognition f
 ! ,scot* ,rite1 & ! latt] z consci\sly 

subord9ate & inf]ior1 :]eas ! position  
is ?is4 ,memphis recognises ! #cc ( !   
,anci5t & ,accept$ z its fir/ /eps1 &   
places #fb degrees ^u !m1 :i* are n     
recognis$ 9 return4 ,misram also        
includes ! #cc ( ! ,scot* ,rite1 b 9 a m
 irregul> arrangem5t1 o!r degrees be+   
int]sp]s$ among !m4 ,pess9a's ,misram   
,rite has be5 r$uc$ by him f #ij to #cc1
 :i* are virtually ^? ( ! ,anci5t &     
,accept$ ,rite approximat$ to ,misram   
tea*+4 ,s also he /ates t ,g5]al        
,g>ibaldi 0 9 #ahfj1 & _h be5 s = _m    
previ\s ye>s1 ! ,gr& ,ma/] & ,gr&       
,hi]ophant ( ! ,rite ( ,memphis = all   
c\ntries ( ! globe4 ,?is is completely  
untrue1 =1 z a matt] ( fact1 ,g>ibaldi  
succe$$ ,jacques ,eti5ne ,m>conis (     
,p>is1 becom+ presid5t ( a conf$]ation (
 ! ,rites :i* 0 br\ght ab\t by ,mr ,john
 ,y>k] 9 ! ye> #ahha4 ,be=e ?is p]iod he
 0 simply an ,hon4 ,gr& ,ma/] (         
,pess9a's body4 ,! articles ( ?is       
treaty1 ) a true copy ( all ! signatures
 atta*$ to x1 & ) ! seals ( ! ,sov]eign 

,sanctu>ies aga9/ !m1 is be=e me z ,i   
write4 ,i may /ate1 9 conclusion1 t ,dr 
,bataille also falsely repres5ts himself
 to h met ) ,mr ,y>k]1 :o told him t he 
_h p]sonally aspir$ to ! succession at !
 dea? ( ,g>ibaldi1 :i* ,mr ,y>k]        
*>act]ises z an infam\s concoction4  ,i 
am 9 possession ( ample mat]ials =      
illu/rat+ m fully ! m>vell\s inv5tions  
produc$ by ?is witness ( ,lucif]1 b !   
in/alm5t "h giv5 is suffici5t = ! pres5t
 purpose4     ,,*apt] ,,xiii  ,,diana   
,,unveil$   ,! discov]y ( ,leo ,taxil & 
( ,m4 ,ric\x has "o rema9+ witness 9 !  
p]son ( ,miss ,diana ,vaughan4 ,%e also1
 z we h se51 is a writ] ( memoirs1 & 9  
giv+ "s acc\nt ( h] n>rative ,i h       
already indicat$ 9 sub/ance c]ta9 l9es (
 criticism :i* might be appli$ ) success
 !reto4 ,we mu/ obvi\sly "k m ab\t ?is  
lady1 & h "s opportunity ( v]ify+ !     
p>ticul>s ( h] pa/ life be=e we c accept
 h] /atem5t t %e has writt5 :ile fre% f 
conv]sion1 & is speak+ = ! fir/ "t !    
language ( a ,*ri/ian & a ,ca?olic4 ,!  

sup]natural elem5t ( h] memoirs x is n  
wor? :ile to discuss4 ,7 %e o!rwise     
wor?y ( cr$it1 we might exon]ate h]     
p]sonal v]acity by assum+ t %e 0 trick$ 
ov] ! app>ition & halluc9at$ 9 ! vision 
t foll[$ x1 b ,i propose submitt+ to my 
read]s suffici5t evid5ce to ju/ify a    
conclusion t %e does n des]ve our cr$it1
 & ?\gh out ( def]5ce to h] sex x is    
desirable1 s f> z may be possible1 to   
speak ) mod]ation1 ,i mu/ e/abli% mo/   
firmly t ! motive %e betrays 9 h]       
memoirs is n 9 _m respects pref]able to 
t ( ! previ\s witness4  ,x w be         
advisable1 h[ev]1 to di/+ui% t "p ( !   
n>rative = :i* ,miss ,vaughan is        
admitt$ly & p]sonally responsible f t   
:i* %e claims to be d]iv$ f h] family   
hi/ory4 ,i mu/ di/+ui% betwe5 !m1 n t ,i
 am prep>$ to admit z a legitimate      
consequ5ce ( h] /atem5t t !re is any    
real diff]5ce or t ,i unque/ionably     
reg>d ,miss ,vaughan z hav+ creat$ a    
/rong presumption t %e is 9 possession (
 ! docum5ts :i* %e claims to h4 ,i am   

simply recognis+ ! classification :i* %e
 may h]self be held to make4 ,if 9 ?is  
respect x c be %[n t ,i h mi/ak5 !      
actual position1 ,i w make su* rep>ation
 z may be due f a man ( lett]s1 ^:      
reasonable indignation 9 ! mid/ ( mu*   
impo/ure w1 9 su* case1 h misl$ him4 ,b 
!re is only "o c\rse :i* is op5 to ,miss
 ,vaughan 9 ! matt]1 & t is to produce !
 orig9al docum5ts on :i* %e has bas$ h] 
n>rative = ! op9ion ( compet5t ,engli%  
inve/igators1 9 :i* case ,miss ,vaughan 
may be held to h e/abli%$ n ! tru? ( h] 
family hi/ory1 :i* is ess5tially beyond 
e/abli%m5t1 b h] bona fides 9 connection
 ) its relation4 ,aft] ?is ! portion =  
:i* %e is p]sonally responsible1 & f :i*
 !re is no escape1 w /ill fa/5 ! *>ge ( 
falsehood ineffaceably ^u h] n>rative4  
,9 addition1 !n1 to h] p]sonal hi/ory1  
,miss ,vaughan's memoirs conta93--,i4 ,a
 m5daci\s biography ( ! ,engli% my/ic1  
,?omas ,vaughan4 ,,ii4 ,a secret hi/ory 
( ! ,engli% ,rosicrucian ,frat]nity1 & (
 its connection ) ,masonry1 :i* is also 

an impud5t fraud4 ,! two con/itute "o ( 
! mo/ curi\s lit]>y =g]ies :i* are to be
 met ) 9 ! :ole range ( ,h]metic        
lit]ature2 & ,h]metic lit]ature1 x is   
kn[n1 has be5 enri*$ by _m triumphs (   
inv5tion4 ,i %all deal ) ! n>ratives    
pla9ly on ! provisional assumption t    
,miss ,vaughan has be5 h]self deceiv$ 9 
reg>d to !m4 ,!y are bas$ ^u family     
pap]s said to be n[ 9 possession ( !    
,*>le/on ,dogmatic ,directory4 ,! c5tral
 facts :i* are s\ght to be e/abli%$ by  
means ( ^! pap]s h be5 m5tion$ already 9
 my eigh? *apt]1 namely1 t ,miss        
,vaughan is "o ( ! two la/ desc5dants ( 
! al*emi/ ,?omas ,vaughan2 t ?is        
p]sonage made a compact ) ,satan 9 ! ye>
 #afde1 t "u ! "n ( ,eir5u ,philale!s1  
he wrote ! well-kn[n al*emical "w       
entitl$ ,an ,op5 ,entrance to ! ,clos$  
,palace ( ! ,k+1 & t he consummat$ a    
my/ical m>riage ) ,v5us-,a/>te1 ( :i* ! 
,palladian ,templ>-,mi/ress is ! la/    
developm5t4 ,= ! purposes ( ^! n>ratives
 ! bir? ( ,?omas ,vaughan is plac$ 9 !  

ye> #afab1 & 8 dea?1 or r translation1 9
 ! ye> #afgh4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r     
ye>s1 t is to say1 9 #afcf1 he proce$$  
to ,london1 & !re connect$ himself ) !  
my/ic ,rob]t ,fludd1 by :om he 0        
initiat$ into a l[] grade ( !           
,rosicrucian ,frat]nity1 & receiv$ a    
lett] ( introduction to ! ,gr& ,ma/]1   
,johann ,val5t9 ,&re1 :i* he took ov] to
 ,/uttg>t & pres5t$4 ,9 #afcg1 hav+     
return$ to ,london1 he 0 pres5t at !    
dea? ( ,rob]t ,fludd1 :i* occurr$ 9 t   
ye>4 ,9 #afch he made 8 fir/ voyage to  
,am]ica1 :]e he 0 hospitably ent]ta9$ by
 a ,prote/ant m9i/]1 nam$ ,john ,cotton1
 b 8 visit 0 n *>act]is$ by any         
rem>kable occurr5ce4 ,at ?is p]iod !    
al*emi/ is repres5t$ by 8 desc5dant z a 
,puritan impregnat$ ) ! secret doctr9e (
 ,rob]t ,fludd4 ,9 #afci ,vaughan       
return$ to ,engl&1 b 0 imm$iately       
attract$ to ,d5m>k by ! discov]y ( a    
gold5 horn adorn$ ) my/]i\s figures1 :i*
 he & 8 colleagues 9 al*emy suppos$ to  
typify ! se>* = ! philosophical /one4   

,at ! age ( tw5ty-eight1 ,vaughan made  
fur!r progress 9 ! ,rosicrucian         
,frat]nity1 be+ advanc$ to ! grade (    
,adeptus ,m9or by ,amos ,kom5ski1 9 :i* 
ye> also ,elias ,a%mole ent]$ ! ord]4   
,accompani$ by ,kom5ski1 ,vaughan       
proce$$ to ,hamburg1 !nce by himself to 
,sw$51 & subsequ5tly to ! ,hague1 :]e he
 initiat$ ,m>t9 de ,vris4 ,a ye> lat] he
 visit$ ,italy1 & made acqua9tance )    
,b]ig>d de ,pisa4 ,?is 0 a pi\s         
pilgrimage :i* te/ifi$ 8 devotion to    
,fau/us ,soc9us1 = ,miss ,vaughan1 on ! 
au?ority ( h] docum5ts1 reg>ds !        
,italian h]etic1 n only z a consci\s    
,satani/1 b z ! f\nd] ( ! ,rosicrucian  
,society1 & ! initiator ( ,johann       
,val5t9 ,&re1 :om he also won ov] to    
,lucif]4 ,on 8 return ,?omas ,vaughan   
t>ri$ a %ort "t 9 ,france1 :]e he       
conceiv$ ! project ( organis+           
,freemasonry z x exi/s at ! pres5t day1 
& !re also x occurr$ to him t ! guilds (
 ! ,compagnage might s]ve him = raw     
mat]ial4 ,:51 h[ev]1 he return$ to      

,engl&1 he conclud$ t ! honor>y or      
,accept$ ,masons1 receiv$ by ! ,masonic 
guilds ( ,engl&1 7 bett] suit$ to 8     
purpose4 ,"s ( ^! 7 already             
,rosicrucians1 & among !m he set to "w4 
,9 ! ye> #afdd he presid$ ov] a         
,rosicrucian assembly at :i* ,a%mole 0  
pres5t4 ,at ?is "t also ,oliv] ,cromwell
 is said to h be5 an accept$ ,mason1 & x
 0 by 8 int]v5tion t1 a ye> lat]1 ,?omas
 ,vaughan 0 sub/itut$ = ! headsman at ! 
execution ( ,ar*bi%op ,laud1 = ! object 
already describ$4 ,x 0 aft] 8 compact ) 
,lucif] t ! al*emi/ wrote ! ,op5        
,entrance4 ,8 activity 9 ! ,rosicrucian 
cause !n became prodigi\s1 & ! foll[]s (
 ,soc9us1 app>5tly all implicat$ 9 !    
,satanism ( _! ma/]1 began to swell !   
ranks ( ! ,accept$ ,masons4 ,at ?is "t  
also he began 8 collaborations ) ,a%mole
 = ! composition ( ! ,appr5tice1        
,companion1 & ,ma/] grades1 t is to say1
 = ! in/itution ( symbolical ,masonry4  
,9 #afdf he aga9 visit$ ,am]ica1 &      
consummat$ 8 my/ic m>riage1 z n>rat$ 9 !

 eigh? *apt]4 ,9 #afdh he return$ to    
,engl&1 & "o ye> lat] complet$ ! ,ma/]  
grade1 t ( ,companion hav+ be5 produc$  
dur+ 8 abs5ce1 b foll[+ ! indications he
 _h giv51 by ,elias ,a%mole4 ,9 #afej he
 began to issue 8 ,rosicrucian &        
al*emical writ+s1 namely1 ,an?roposophia
 ,!omagica & ,anima ,magica ,abscondita1
 foll[$ by ,lum5 de ,lum9e & ,aula      
,lucis 9 #afea4 ,! ,rosicrucian ,gr&    
,ma/] ,&re di$ 9 #afed1 & 0 succe$$ by  
,?omas ,vaughan1 ^: next /ep 0 !        
publication ( 8 "w1 entitl$ ,euphrates1 
or ! ,wat]s ( ! ,ea/4 ,9 #afef he is    
said to h publi%$ ! complete works (    
,soc9us1 two folio volumes 9 !          
collection1 entitl$ ,biblio!ca ,fratrum 
,polonorum4 ,?ree ye>s lat] appe>$ 8    
,frat]nity ( ,r4,c41 & 9 #affd ! ,m$ulla
 ,al*ymi4 ,9 #affg he decid$ to publi% !
 ,op5 ,entrance1 ! ,,ms4 ( :i* 0 return$
 to him by ! editor ,langius aft] pr9t+1
 & 0 subsequ5tly annotat$ 9 ! way ,i h  
previ\sly m5tion$4 ,dur+ ! e>ly days ( !
 same ye> ,vaughan conv]t$ ,helvetius1 !

 celebrat$ physician ( ! ,hague1 :o 9 8 
turn became ,gr& ,ma/] ( ! ,rosicrucian 
,frat]nity4 ,9 #affh he publi%$ 8       
,exp]im5ts ) ,sophic ,m]cury &          
,tractatus ,tres1 :ile t5 ye>s lat]1 or 
9 #afgh1 ! ye> ( 8 inf]nal translation1 
he produc$ 8 edition ( ,ripley ,reviv$ &
 ! ,en>ratio ,trium ,gebri4  ,f beg9n+  
to end1 g5]ally & p>ticul>ly1 ! n>rative
 ,i h summ>is$ above is a gross & plann$
 impo/ure1 nor w\ld any epi!ts be s     
sev]e z to be undes]v$ by ! p]son :o has
 concoct$ x1 because x does outrage to !
 sacr$ dead1 9 p>ticul> to ! greate/ ( !
 ,engli% spiritual my/ics1 ,?omas       
,vaughan1 & to ! greate/ ( ! ,engli%    
physical my/ics1 ,eir5u ,philale!s4 ,= !
 m5daci\s hi/ory confuses two entirely  
di/9ct p]sons--,eug5ius & ,eir5u        
,philale!s4 ,x is true t ?is confusion  
has be5 made frequ5tly1 & x is true also
 t at ! beg9n+ ( my rese>*es into !     
ar*ology ( ,h]metic lit]ature ,i 0 "o ( 
its victims1 = :i* ,i 0 %>ply br\ght to 
book by ^? :o knew bett]4 ,b a "y &     

unassi/$ inve/igator1 imp]fectly        
equipp$1 has an excuse :i* w exon]ate   
him at lea/ f a malici\s int5tion4 ,x is
 o!rwise ) a pret5d$ family hi/ory4 ,:5 
docum5ts ( ?is k9d reproduce blund]s :i*
 are p>donable to ignorance alone1 & ^u 
a subject ab\t :i* two op9ions are no   
long] possible1 x is c]ta9 t su*        
docum5ts are n :at !y claim2 9 o!r      
words1 !y h be5 fabricat$1 & !          
fabrication ( hi/orical pap]s is        
ess5tially a "w ( malice4 ,fur!rmore1 :5
 su* =g]ies impea* p]sons long s9ce     
pass$ to _! acc\nt1 on ! score ( unhe>d 
( crimes1 !y are ! "w ( diabolical      
malice1 & ?is is a mod]ately word$      
judgm5t on ! case n[ 9 h&4 ,?omas       
,vaughan1 o!rwise ,eug5ius ,philale!s1 0
 born 9 ! ye> #afba at ,newton1 9       
,brecknock%ire4 ,! accept$ & p]fectly   
correct au?ority = ?is /atem5t is ! ,a!n
 ,oxoni5ses ( ,an?ony ,wood1 b he is n !
 only au?ority1 & if he be n good en\gh 
= ,miss ,vaughan1 %e c take 9 8 place ! 
exhau/ive rese>*es ( ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,b4    

,gros>t1 ^: edition ( ! works ( !       
,siluri/ ,h5ry ,vaughan h probably be5  
nei!r se5 nor he>d ( by ?is unwise      
woman1 9 ! same way t %e is ignorant (  
mo/ ess5tial elem5ts 9 ! matt]s :i* %e  
presumes to treat4 ,! au?ority ( a      
labori\s s*ol> l ,dr ,gros>t w probably 
be ( great] weight ?an ! f\l n>rative ( 
a ,palladian memoir-mak]1 :o has n      
produc$ h] docum5ts4 ,f ?is date x      
foll[s t 9 ! ye> #afcf ,?omas ,vaughan 0
 /ill 9 ! s*oolboy p]iod1 n ev5 (       
suffici5t age to beg9 a college c>e]4   
,he c\ld n1 z alleg$1 h visit$ ,fludd1 !
 illu/ri\s ,k5ti% my/ic1 9 ,london1 nor 
w\ld he h be5 ripe = initiation1 suppos+
 t ,fludd c\ld h disp5s$ x4 ,9 l mann]1 
,&re1 assum+ t he 0 ,gr& ,ma/] ( !      
,rosicrucians1 w\ld n h welcom$ a y\ng/]
 ( fifte5 ye>s1 suppos+ t 9 ^? days he 0
 likely to travel f ,london to ,/uttg>t1
 b w\ld h recomm5d$ him to return to 8  
lesson-books4 ,! fir/ voyage to ,am]ica 
& all ! e>li] incid5ts ( ! n>rative are 
untrue = ! same reason4 ,9 place ( w&]+ 

?r\gh ,d5m>k1 ! ,hague1 & ,sw$51        
initiat+ & be+ initiat$1 he 0 drumm+    
?r\gh a c\rse at ,ox=d2 9 place ( pi\s  
pilgrimages to ! %r9e ( ,soc9us1 he 0   
prep>+ to take ord]s 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 
& ! n>rative :i* is untrue to 8 e>ly is 
untrue also to 8 lat] life4 ,aft]       
receiv+ ,holy ,ord]s he return$ to 8    
native village & took ov] ! c>e ( its   
s\ls4 ,he 0 nev] a ,puritan2 he 0 nev] a
 fri5d ( ,cromwell2 he 0 a high-*ur*man 
& a ,royali/1 & he 0 eject$ f 8 liv+    
because he 0 accus$ by political enemies
 ( c>ry+ arms = ! k+4 ,he nev] travell$2
 on ! contr>y1 he m>ri$1 at :at p]iod is
 unkn[n1 b 8 t5d] devotion to 8 wife is 
commemorat$ on ! rev]se pages ( an      
autograph al*emical ,,ms4 n[ 9 ! ,briti%
 ,museum1 :i* belies fur!rmore1 9 e l9e 
& ^w1 ! ,lucif]ian impo/ure ( !         
,p>is-cum-,yankee docum5ts1 by its      
passionate religi\s aspiration & its    
ador+ love ( ,*ri/4  ,:5 ,vaughan came  
up to ,london1 x 0 z a man :o 0 some:at 
out ( jo9t ) ,engli%1 9 spite ( 8 ,ox=d 

c>e]1 because he 0 a ,wel% speak+ man1 &
 :5 he took to writ+ books1 he          
apologises = 8 awkw>d diction4 ,he      
acc5tuates also 8 y\?1 :i* w\ld be      
w>rantable at ! age ( tw5ty-eight1 b    
w\ld be absurd 9 a writ] approa*+ =ty   
ye>s4 ,?is po9t may be v]ifi$ by any "o 
:o w ref] to my edition ( ,vaughan's    
,an?roposophia ,!omagica4 ,! works (    
,?omas ,vaughan1 besides ,an?roposophia 
,!omagica1 are ,anima ,magica           
,abscondita1 publi%$ 9 #afej2 ,magia    
,adamica #afej1 app>5tly =gott5 by !    
au!ntic docum5ts ( ,miss ,vaughan1 z are
 also ,! ,man-,m\se & ,! ,second ,wa%1  
or ! ,moore sc\r$ once ,m--satires on   
,h5ry ,m1 writt5 9 reply to t ,platoni/1
 :o _h attack$ ! previ\s books4 ,^!     
belong to ! ye> #afea1 z also does ,lum5
 de ,lum9e2 ,! ,fame & ,confession ( !  
,frat]nity ,r4,c4 appe>$ 9 #afeb1 n     
#afei1 z ! family hi/ory affirms2 ,aula 
,lucis1 #afeb 7n #afea72 & ,euphrates1  
#afee4 ,:at is obvi\s ev]y:]e 9 ^!      
priceless little books is ! devotion ( a

 true my/ic to ,jesus ,*ri/1 & to gift  
!m ) ! sordid int]pretation ( a         
,fr5*-born cultus ( ,lucif] is ab\t z   
possible z to attribute a ,*ri/ian      
int5tion to ! calumnies ( ,miss         
,vaughan's docum5ts4  ,9 ! ye> #affe1 at
 ! h\se ( ! rector ( ,albury1 a *emical 
exp]im5t ) m]cury co/ ! ,wel% al*emi/ 8 
life1 & he 0 buri$ 9 ! *ur*y>d ( t      
village 9 ,ox=d%ire4  ,x is cle>1 !re=e1
 t ! wond]ful ar*ives 9 ! possession (  
,miss ,vaughan give a bogus hi/ory (    
,eug5ius ,philale!s1 b !y are also      
untrue ( ,eir5u4 ,x is untrue t ?is     
my/]i\s adept1 ^: id5tity has nev] be5  
disclos$1 0 born 9 #afab2 he 0 born "s  
t5 ye>s lat]4  ,! s\rce ( bo? dates is  
,! ,op5 ,entrance to ! ,clos$ ,palace ( 
! ,k+2 b t :i* ,miss ,vaughan *ampions  
is bas$ ^u a corrupt read+ 9 a bad      
v]sion1 & %e has evid5tly nev] se5 !    
orig9al & be/ ( ! ,lat9 impressions1 t (
 ,langius1 ?\gh %e has ! presumption to 
cite x4 ,t edition e/abli%es t he wrote 
! treatise 9 ! ye> #afde1 he be+ !n 9 ! 

tw5ty-?ird ye> ( 8 age--:5ce x foll[s t 
! date ( 8 bir? 0 mo/ probably #afbb1 & 
! hi/ory ) :i* he is inve/$ by ,miss    
,vaughan is aga9 a misfit2 x is putt+   
man's g>m5ts on a boy4 ,fur!rmore1 !re  
is n "o item 9 h] /atem5ts conc]n+ !    
,op5 ,entrance :i* is n directly &      
provably false4 ,x 0 n pr9t$1 z %e      
indicates1 "u ! sup]vision ( ! au?or2 x 
0 n pr9t$ f ! orig9al ,,ms41 nor 0 t    
,,ms4 return$ to ,philale!s aft] x _h   
pass$ ?r\gh ! press4 ,x is %ameful = any
 p]son1 male or female1 h[ev] little !y 
may consid] _! own fair fame1 to s f>   
violate ! canons ( lit]>y hon\r z to    
make dogmatic /atem5ts conc]n+ a "w :i* 
!y _c h se54 ,! preface prefix$ to ?is  
edition by ,langius completely refutes  
,miss ,vaughan4 ,"h is a passage 9      
po9t3--,truly :o or :at k9d ( p]son 0   
au?or ( ?is sweet1 mu/-l "w1 ,i "k no m 
?an he :o is mo/ ignorant1 nor1 s9ce he 
himself w\ld conceal 8 "n1 d ,i ?9k fit 
to enquire s f>1 le/ ,i get 8           
displeasure4 ,aga9--,to pick out ! roses

 f ! mo/ ?orny bu%es ( writ+s1 & to make
 ! elixir ( philosoph]s by 8 own        
indu/ry1 )\t any tutor1 & at tw5ty-?ree 
ye>s ( age1 ?is p]*ance ha? be5 grant$  
to none1 or to mo/ few hi!rto4 ,langius1
 moreov]1 lam5ts explicitly ! fact t he 
did n pr9t f an orig9al ,,ms4 ,he pr9t$ 
f a ,lat9 translation1 ! "w ( an unkn[n 
h&1 :i* _h come into 8 possession1 z he 
tells u1 f a man :o 0 le>n$ 9 su*       
matt]s4 ,miss ,vaughan's pret5d$        
autograph1 ) its despicable m>g9al      
read+s1 is obvi\sly a ,lat9 copy1 :atev]
 be its hi/ory o!rwise4 ,! orig9al 0 9  
,engli%1 & :5 ,langius 0 regrett+ its   
loss1 a transcript1 probably writt5 f ! 
au?or's copy1 or v little corrupt$1 0 9 
possession ( ! booksell] ,william       
,coop]1 ( ,little ,sa9t ,b>?olomews1 ne>
 ,little ,brita91 9 ! city ( ,london1 :o
 publi%$ x 9 ! ye> #affi1 to correct !  
imp]fections 9 ! edition ( ,am/]dam4    
,?is transcript also e/abli%es t ! ,op5 
,entrance 0 p5n$ :5 ! au?or 0 9 8       
tw5ty-?ird ye>4  ,z a matt] ( fact1     

,philale!s does n appe> to h sup]9t5d$ !
 publication ( any ( 8 writ+s1 & "h     
,miss ,vaughan aga9 exhibits h]         
unp>donable ignorance conc]n+ ! works ) 
:i* %e is deal+4 ,to prove t h] reput$  
ance/or 0 alive aft] ! accept$ date (   
,?omas ,vaughan's dea?1 %e triumphantly 
obs]ves t 9 ! ye> #affh he publi%$ 8    
exp]im5ts on ! prep>ation ( ,sophic     
,m]cury & ,tractatus ,tres4 ,b ! latt]  
volume 0 a piracy1 = 9 8 preface to     
,ripley ,reviv$ ! au?or expressly lam5ts
 t two ( its ?ree treatises _h pass$ out
 ( 8 h&s1 & he fe>$ le/ !y %\ld get into
 pr9t1 because !y 7 imp]fect works      
prec$+ ! p]iod ( solid k :i* produc$ !  
,op5 ,entrance4 ,aga91 s little 0 he    
consult$ ov] ! appe>ance ( ! ,sophic    
,m]cury t ! pr9t] repres5ts x z ! "w (  
an ,am]ican philosoph]1 :5ce x has be5  
fa!r$ ^u ,george ,/>key4  ,eir5u        
,philale!s 0 und\bt$ly a great travell] 
& he visit$ ,am]ica1 b !re is no gr\nd =
 suppos+ t he 0 ev] 9 ,italy1 & t ei!r  
he or ,?omas ,vaughan edit$ ! works (   

,soc9us is an ignorant fiction1 = :i*   
ev5 ,miss ,vaughan c f9d no bett] w>rant
 ?an ! evasive place ( publication :i*  
figures on ! title-page ( ! ,biblio!ca  
,fratrum ,polonorum1 namely1            
,eir5opolis4 ,9 l mann] %e errone\sly   
cr$its him ) ! au?or%ip ( ! ,m$ulla     
,al*emi1 :i* is ! "w ( ,eir5u           
,philoponos ,philale!s1 o!rwise ,george 
,/>key4  ,^! facts fully e/abli% !      
fraudul5t nature ( ,miss ,vaughan's     
family hi/ory1 by :omsoev] x has be5    
devis$1 & see+ t :]e x is possible to   
*eck x1 x breaks d[n at e po9t1 we ne$ h
 no hesitation 9 reject+ ! in=mation :i*
 x provides 9 ^? cases :]e x _c be      
br\ght to book4 ,! connection ( ,fau/us 
,soc9us ) ! ,rosicrucian ,frat]nity1 z  
f\nd]1 is "o in/ance2 ?is is m]ely an   
ext5sion ( ! impo/ure ( ,abb ,lefranc 9 
8 ,veil ,rais$ = ! ,curi\s1 & x re/s1 l 
its orig9al1 on no evid5ce :i* c be     
trac$4 ,ano!r is ! ,rosicrucian         
,imp]ator%ip ( ,&re1 & yet ano!r !      
initiation ( ,rob]t ,fludd4 ,aga91 !    

connection ( ,philale!s ) ,john ,fr$]ick
 ,helvetius is bas$ on speculation only1
 & t ( ,a%mole ) ! in/itution (         
symbolical ,masonry has nev] be5 m ?an  
hypo!sis1 & n v des]v+ at t4 ,i regret  
to add t1 on ! au?ority ( h] bogus      
docum5ts1 ,miss ,vaughan has giv5       
curr5cy to a rum\r t ! f\nd] ( !        
,a%molean ,museum poison$ 8 fir/ wife4  
,%e des]ves ! mo/ sev]e reprobation =   
hav+ fail$ to te/ h] mat]ials be=e %e   
made public ?is f\l sl&]4 ,fur!rmore1 9 
t portion ( h] mat]ials :i* is conc]n$ )
 h] family hi/ory1 %e is n above tamp]+ 
) ! s5se ( pr9t$ books4 ,! wor%ipp]s (  
,lucif] are repres5t$ z inv>iably t]m+  
_! div9ity ! good ,god--,dieu bon1--or  
our ,god--notre ,dieu--to di/+ui% him f 
! ,god ( ! ,adonates1 & ! ref]5ces made 
to ! ,deity by ,philale!s 9 ! ,op5      
,entrance %e falsely translates by ^!   
,lucif]ian equival5ts1 ?us creat+ an    
impression 9 ! m9ds ( ! ignorant t he is
 n speak+ ( ! true ,div9ity4 ,aft] ?is x
 w h>dly surprise my read]s t a pret5d$ 

translation f a ,,ms4 ( ,gill]met de    
,beaureg>d1 :i* %e /ates to be pres]v$ 9
 ! ar*ives ( ! ,sov]eign ,patri>*al     
,c\ncil ( ,hamburg1 is simply /ol5 f an 
,in/ruction  la ,france sur la vrit de  
l',hi/oire des ,frres de la             
,roze-,croix1 by ,gabriel ,naud1 :o     
ridicul$ & revil$ ! ,ord]4 ,i submit 9  
conclusion t1 9 view ( ! facts already  
elicit$1 x is n wor? :ile to inquire    
into ! value ( ! episode conc]n$ ) !    
judicial murd] ( ,ar*bi%op ,laud1 & to  
elaborately argue t ,oliv] ,cromwell 0 !
 la/ p]son 9 ,engl& to be implicat$ 9   
su* a transaction1 he1 at ! p]iod 9 "q1 
be+ briskly employ$ 9 *eckmat+ 8 ,k+1 :o
 0 at ,ox=d 9 w9t] qu>t]s1 & hav+ nei!r 
! p[] nor opportunity to m$dle ) !      
details ( an execution4 ,! incid5t1 9 a 
^w1 is wor? z mu* & z little z !        
abom9able /ory ( ! subsequ5t pact )     
,lucif] or ! fool]y ( ! my/ic m>riage4  
,! critical inve/igation ( ,miss        
,vaughan's alleg$ docum5ts hav+ l$ to ^!
 results1 x rema9s to be se5 h[ f> ! o!r

 portions ( h] n>rative w be> analysis4 
,s long z %e conf9$ ! m responsible "p (
 h] memoirs to p]sonal exp]i5ces 9 !    
sci5ce ( conv]sion & to ! relation ( h] 
,eu*>i/ic raptures1 ! lov]s ( ard5t     
read+ 9 ?is ord] ( s5sation 7 ! only    
p]sons :o c\ld lay a compla9t aga9/ h]  
if %e fail$ to fulfil _! requirem5ts4 ,s
 long also z %e fix$ ! sc5e ( h] hi/ory 
9 a comp>atively remote place1 & among  
m5 n[ dead1 %e 0 p>tially protect$ f    
exposure1 b :5 %e transf]s h]           
revelations to ,engl& %e is tread+ on   
dang]\s gr\nd1 & %e has 9 fact fall5    
into ! pit4 ,%e has _h ! tem]ity to     
m$dle ) ! mod]n hi/ory ( ,rosicrucian   
societies1 & has und]tak5 to in=m h]    
read]s aft] :at mann] %e has come into  
possession ( ! rituals ( ! reviv$       
,rosicrucian ,ord]1 & h] acc\nt is      
specifically untrue4 ,%e is und\bt$ly   
acqua9t$ ) ! grades ( ! ord]1 b %e c\ld 
h obta9$ ^! f m ?an "o publi%$ s\rce--z1
 = example1 ! late ,k5ne? ,mc,kenzie's  
,cyclopdia ( ,freemasonry1 or f my own  

,real ,hi/ory ( ! ,rosicrucians4 ,b ev5 
if %e possess ! rituals1 %e has n come  
by !m 9 ! mann] %e describes4 ,h] acc\nt
 is z foll[s3--,! ,frat]nity ( !        
,rose-,cross comprises n9e degrees (    
initiation--#a4 ,zelator2 #b4 ,!oricus2 
#c4 ,practicus 7,miss ,vaughan writes   
,praticus1 :i* w\ld be ! error ( a ,fr5*
 p]son :o does n read ,lat9 & n ! error 
( an ,engli% or ,am]ican p]son z %e     
claims to be72 #d4 ,philosophus2 #e4    
,adeptus ,m9or1 accord+ to ! v>iants (  
,val5t9 ,&re1 or ,adeptus ,junior1      
accord+ to ! v>iants ( ,nick ,/one 7^? 7
 ! v>iants ( ,nick ,/one :i* 7 o/5sibly 
burn$ 9 #agbj by ! ,gr& ,ma/] ,!ophilus 
,desaguli]s1 b 7 n 9 reality de/roy$2   
transmitt$ to tru/y ,engli% bre?r51 aft]
 ! dea? ( ,desaguli]s1 !y pass$ f       
reliable h&s to o!rs also reliable1     
until ! recon/itution ( ! ,rose-,cross2 
= ! recon/itut$ association exi/s       
actually 9 ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 & ,canada1 & ^? v>iants ( !     
grades :i* 7 made by ,nick ,/one1 are at

 ! pres5t day deposit$ ) ,doctor ,w4 ,w4
 ,w41 liv+ at ,cambd5 7sic7 ,road1      
,london1 ,supreme ,magus ( !            
,rose-,cross = ,engl&1 ,,at ,,^: ,,h\se 
,i ,,h ,,transcrib$ ,,!m72 #f4 ,adeptus 
,major2 #g4 ,adeptus ,exemptus2 #h4     
,magi/] ,templi2 #i4 ,magus4  ,miss     
,vaughan's lit]>y me?ods are n exactly  
captivat+1 & ! enorm\s p>5!sis is h]s1 b
 ! capitals :i* close x are m9e4 ,!     
,engli% doctor m5tion$ is well kn[n to  
transc5d5tali/s1 & he is actually a     
high-grade ,mason2 he is also p]sonally 
well-kn[n to myself4 ,to ! be/ ( 8      
recollection he has nev] at any "t met  
any p]son t]m+ h]self ,diana ,vaughan4  
,m especially1 no su* individual has ev]
 call$ at 8 h\se1 mu* less copi$ any    
rituals ( :i* he may be 9 possession4   
,!re is !re=e only "o t]m by :i* x is   
possible to qualify ,miss ,vaughan 9 h] 
acc\nt ( ?is matt]1 & if ,i refra9 f    
apply+ x1 x is m out ( lit]>y grace ?an 
f consid]ations ( gallantry1 = :5 p]sons
 ( ! opposite sex elect to make !mselves

 odi\s by gross imposition1 !y _c expect
 to escape ! legitimate consequ5ces at !
 h&s ( criticism any m ?an ano!r class (
 female malefactors w escape on ! plea (
 _! sex at ! h& ( ju/ice4  ,! subject ( 
,lucif]ian ,freemasonry has be5 "u      
discussion 9 ! columns ( ,light long    
be=e ! appe>ance ( ?is volume1 & a numb]
 ( transc5d5tali/s1 includ+ "o ( great  
em95ce--,mr ,*>les ,c>leton ,massey--a  
few high-grade ,masons1 & myself1 h     
expos$ ! pret5sions ( ! ,fr5*           
conspiracy4 ,9 mo/ cases1 & by m ?an "o 
p]son1 copies ( ! v>i\s issues 7 s5t to 
,miss ,vaughan ?r\gh h] publi%]1 & if %e
 be n1 z ,i h9t$ 9 t j\rnal1 ! ,mrs     
,h>ris ( ,freemasonry1 !re is little    
d\bt t !y rea*$ h] l o!r fri5dly (f]+s  
:i* %e ackn[l$ges 9 odd corn]s ( h]     
memoirs4 ,x is probably 9 consequ5ce ( !
 exposures made 9 ,light 9 connection ) 
o!rs said to h be5 made rec5tly 9       
,canada t 9 ! eigh? numb] ( h] memoirs  
%e ?reat5s to turn some:at desp]ately on
 h] critics4 ,i und]/& t ! ,au/ralian   

boom]ang is a weapon t comes back to its
 ca/]1 & ! v9dictive feel+ :i* has      
prompt$ ,miss ,vaughan to a fre% bur/ ( 
revelation has return$ ^u h]self 9 a v  
ov]:elm+ mann]4 ,i am driv51 & ,i w d x1
 is h] position4 ,i w reveal ! ,engli%  
,palladi/s su* z !y actually & p]sonally
 are4 ,& %e does s to h] own de/ruction 
z foll[s3--  ,! actual *ief ( ! ,engli% 
,lucif]ians is ,doctor ,william ,wynn   
,we/cott1 liv+ at #cif ,cambd5 ,road1   
,london1 :om on a previ\s occasion ,i   
m5tion$ only by 8 initials4 ,x is he :o 
is ! actual cu/odian ( ! diabolical     
rituals ( ,nick ,/one2 x is he :o is !  
,supreme ,magus ( ! ,soc9ian            
,rose-,cross = ,engl&4 ,%e proce$s to   
give ! names ( ! ,s5ior & ,junior       
,sub-,magi1 ! memb]s ( ! ,gr& ,c\ncil1 !
 *iefs ( :at %e t]ms ! ,?ird ,lucif]ian 
,ord]1 & ! ,ma/]s ( ! ,temple1 o!rwise !
 ,metropolitan ,college4 ,simil>        
p>ticul>s foll[ conc]n+ ! ,york         
,college1 ! ,college (                  
,newca/le-on-,tyne1 & t ( ,ed9burgh4    

,n[1 ,dr ,wynn ,we/cott is a high-grade 
,mason1 z ,i h said1 & he occupies a    
pr(essional position ( influ5ce &       
importance2 x is cle> t a gratuit\s     
attempt to fa/5 ^u him *>ges ( an odi\s 
"* is an exce$+ly evil proce$+ & places 
! p]son :o does s outside all limits (  
t5d] consid]ation4 ,:5 ,miss ,vaughan   
/ates t ,dr ,we/cott is a ,palladi/1 a  
diaboli/1 a wor%ipp] ( ,lucif]1 or h[ev]
 %e may elect to di/+ui% x1 ,i reply t  
%e is guilty ( a gross libel1 :i* is at 
! same "t an abom9able & cruel          
falsehood4 ,:5 %e says t %e has be5     
receiv$ at 8 h\se1 ,i reply t %e has n  
be5 receiv$ !re1 & t ,dr ,we/cott is    
likely to require bett] cr$5tials f     
female visitors ?an are suppli$ by !    
infam\s inv5tions 9 ! ,memoirs ( an     
,ex-,palladi/4 ,:5 ,miss ,vaughan       
affirms t %e has transcrib$ ,dr         
,we/cott's rituals at ! h\se ( ,dr      
,we/cott1 ,i reply t ?is w\ld be an     
untrue /atem5t if ! lady :o made x 7 an 
intimate fri5d1 & x is d\bly untrue :5  

affirm$ by a p]fect /rang]4 ,:5 ,miss   
,vaughan /ates t ,dr ,we/cott is ! head 
( a ,society :i* wor%ips ,lucif]1 ,i    
reply t %e is speak+ falsely ( a body   
conc]n+ :i* %e is 9 complete ignorance1 
& :5 an ignorant p]son ?us attributes   
evil %e or he does n only act fooli%ly b
 ) exce$+ malice4 ,miss ,vaughan is     
h5ce=? ^u all acc\nts outside t category
 ( lit]>y hon\r :i* makes x possible =  
criticism to be conc]n$ ) h] & /ill     
pres]ve its dignity4 ,la/ly1 ,miss      
,vaughan alleges t ! (ficial appo9tm5ts 
made by ,dr ,we/cott z ,supreme ,magus (
 ! ,society 9 "q = ! ye> #ahif 7        
submitt$ to ,adriano ,lemmi & approv$ by
 him4 ,?is allegation is false 9 toto4  
,nei!r 9 a g5]al nor a special s5se is  
,dr ,we/cott responsible to ,lemmi or to
 any ,italian ,freemason2 :at is m1 no  
p]sonal or writt5 communication has at  
any "t pass$ betwe5 !m1 & save z a pa/  
,gr& ,ma/] ,dr ,we/cott has nev] he>d ( 
! p]son to ^: comm&s he is ?us suppos$  
to be subject4 ,x w be se5 t ! baseless 

nature ( ?is absurd /atem5t involves all
 o!rs ( its k9d1 & !re is no reason to  
atta* ! slighte/ cr$ibility to any?+ :i*
 has be5 advanc$ conc]n+ ! supreme      
position ( ,adriano ,lemmi1 :o1 fur!r1  
himself d5ies x1 &1 :atev] 8 pa/ hi/ory1
 is z mu* entitl$ to belief z accus]s :o
 betray _! true "* 9 ?is un5viable      
mann]4  ,! ,society :i* has ?us be5     
attack$ 9 ! p]son ( its ,supreme ,magus 
is ( s+ul>ly unpret5d+ nature1 simple z 
reg>ds its hi/ory1 & mak+ no claim ei!r 
to ,masonic or ,my/ical importance4 ,x  
does n claim or possess a connection ) !
 orig9al ,rosicrucian ,frat]nity4 ,x    
does n attribute antiquity to ! rituals 
:i* x uses4 ,x 0 f\nd$ by ,rob]t        
,w5twor? ,little1 :o di$ 9 #ahgh1 & has 
be5 9 exi/5ce some:at less ?an =ty ye>s4
 ,its sole connection ) ,masonry is t x 
only initiates ,masons4 ,x nei!r enjoys 
nor expects recognition f ! ,gr& ,lodge 
( ,engl&4 ,x is lit]>y & antiqu>ian 9   
its object1 & came into exi/5ce *iefly =
 ! /udy ( ! hi/ory ( ,freemasonry & (   

o!r secret societies4 ,its memb]s are   
requir$ to believe 9 ! fundam5tal       
pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e4 ,!        
,metropolitan ,college has only f\r     
convocations & "o banquet annually2 !   
numb] ( ,fratres ^u ! ,roll (           
,subscrib]s is fifty-f\r4 ,x has        
attract$ ,masons int]e/$ 9 ! antiquities
 ( _! craft & has no o!r sph]e (        
influ5ce4 ,x publi%es occasional        
transactions1 ! dim5sions ( :i* are     
regulat$ by an exce$+ly mode/ income4 ,i
 m5tion _m ( ^! p>ticul>s m]ely to place
 a *eck ^u exagg]at$ notions4 ,"s ( !   
prov9cial ,colleges h a l>g] memb]%ip1 b
 !y are ( precisely ! same "*4 ,x is n a
 society ( occulti/s1 ?\gh1 l innum]able
 o!r bodies1 x c\nts occulti/s among its
 bre?r54 ,f9ally1 no religi\s cultus (  
any k9d is p]=m$ at its meet+s1 & no    
woman has ev] pass$ its ?re%old4  ,!    
,societas ,rosicruciana 9 ,anglia is    
,rosicrucian only 9 its "n1 z x is      
,masonic only 9 its "n1 & its memb]s are
 n ,miss ,vaughan's ex-,frres           

d',anglet]re4  ,x is c]ta9ly & 9 all    
respects necess>y t some?+ effectual    
%\ld be done to curb a sl&]\s & evil    
tongue :i* has ! audacity to impress !  
mo/ sacr$ feel+s ( religion into !      
s]vice ( wilful ly+4 ,dr ,we/cott is n !
 only ,engli% ,mason :o has suff]$ !    
undes]v$ indignity ( gross asp]sion f   
?is unclean p54 ,ano!r victim is ,mr    
,rob]t ,s4 ,br[n1 ,gr& ,secret>y ( !    
,supreme ,gr& ,royal ,ar* ,*apt] (      
,scotl&1 :o is also a memb] ( ! ,anci5t 
& ,accept$ ,rite1 & ( ne>ly all ,masonic
 ,ord]s1 ! ,societas ,rosicruciana 9    
,anglia includ$4 ,?is hon\rable g5tleman
 is especially recomm5d$ by ,miss       
,vaughan to ! att5tion ( ,ca?olics 9    
,ed9burgh1 be+ ! city 9 :i* he resides4 
,%e describes him z a dang]\s sect>ian1 
a v]itable sorc]]1 & ! evil g5ius ( "o (
 h] own relatives4 ,%e /ates fur!r t he 
is an ,elect ,magus ( ! ,palladium1 t he
 protects ,sophia ,wald] :5 %e visits   
,scotl&1 & t he 0 a great admir] (      
,phileas ,wald]1 at ^: in/ance he       

consecrat$ himself to ! demon           
anti-,*ri/4 ,9 ea* & all ^! /atem5ts ?is
 malici\s woman has li$ f\lly4 ,i       
communicat$ ) ,mr ,br[n on ! subject1 & 
hold 8 writt5 d5ials1 :i* are at !      
s]vice ( any p]son :o desires to see !m4
 ,mr ,br[n says3--,i am n an ,elect     
,magus ( ! ,palladium4 ,i nev] to my k  
saw ,miss ,wald]1 & nev] knew ,miss     
,vaughan1 or anyone ( ! "n1 man1 woman1 
or *ild4 ,i nev] he>d ,miss ,wald] nam$ 
till ,i receiv$ y\r lett]1 & nev] knew (
 ! exi/5ce ( ! ,palladian ,ord]1 if x   
does exi/1 till ,i saw x m5tion$ 9      
articles 9 ',light' & ! ',freemason's   
,*ronicle' 7,london74444 ,) ref]5ce to !
 p>ticul> /atem5ts 9 ?is copy ( !       
,mmoires1 no d\bt ! writ] has succe$$ 9 
gett+ hold ( ! facts 9 mo/ cases z to ! 
(ficial positions ( ! p>ties nam$1 :i* (
 c\rse are easily obta9$2 ! little      
details reg>d+ "s ( u w\ld indicate !   
pres5ce ( an ag5t 9 our mid/ or ne> at  
h&4 ,! 'inv5tions' & mo/ sl&]\s /atem5ts
 reg>d+ mo/ ( u are1 h[ev]1 outrage\sly 

false & wick$4 ,my h\se has nev] _h !   
hon\r76667 ( ent]ta9+ ,miss ,wald] or   
any o!r lady ( l "*2 x is n a *emical   
laboratory1 & ,i h nev] ex]cis$ myself 9
 ^! my/]i\s exp]i5ces ei!r !re or       
else:]e4 ,i am a humble memb] ( !       
,episcopal ,*ur* ( ,scotl&1 &1 ,i tru/1 
a s9c]e foll[] ( ! ,ma/]4444 ,i c\nt    
ne>ly all ! g5tlem5 nam$ 9 ?is vile     
proclamation among my fri5ds1 !y are all
 good m5 & true1 & ,i hope to associate 
) !m = _m ye>s to come4 ,i mo/          
emphatically d5y ! vile asp]sions ca/ on
 _! *>act]s & my own1 & y h my full     
au?ority to d s z f> z ! same may s]ve  
y\r purpose4 ,my read]s w agree t ! cle>
 & temp]ate /atem5t ( ,mr ,r4 ,s4 ,br[n 
br&s ,diana ,vaughan ) indelible        
disgrace 9 ! eyes ( ! civilis$ _w4  ,!re
 is a limit to ! necessity ( exposure1 b
 %\ld ,miss ,vaughan manife/ any desire 
to h fur!r in/ances ( h] mis-/atem5ts ,i
 w und]take to supply !m4 ,i w only add 
"h 9 conclusion my p]sonal op9ion t     
,miss ,vaughan has n be5 = any l5g? ( "t

 a resid5t 9 an ,engli%-speak+ c\ntry1  
mu* less c %e h receiv$1 z x is alleg$  
by "s ( h] fri5ds1 an ,am]ican          
education4 ,! pro( is t %e makes        
*>act]i/ic ,fr5* blund]s ov] ,engli%    
names4 ,?us1 we h ,cambd5 on ea*        
occasion = ,camd51 ,wescott = ,we/cott2 
we h b>onnet = b>onet1 ,cantorbry =     
,cant]bury1 ,kirkud-,bright =           
,kirkcudbright2 we h hybrid comb9ations 
l ,georges ,dickson1 impossibilities l  
,ti]s-,ordre ,lucif]i5 d',honoris       
,causa1 & num]\s simil> in/ances4  ,to  
behold ,diana unveil$ 0 equival5t 9     
al*emical t]m9ology to atta9+ ! magnum  
opus4 ,! reput$ au?or ( ! ,new ,light ( 
,al*emy te/ifies t "s p]sons _h 9 8 own 
day & to 8 c]ta9 k atta9$ ?is supreme   
privilege4 ,x is n ( my own seek+ if 9  
ano!r s5se ,i h made public ! same      
spectacle1 & ?us brok5 ) ! traditions ( 
secret sci5ce4 ,x w\ld h be5 pref]able f
 "o po9t ( view to h discov]$ ,lucif]   
beh9d ! mask ( ,masonry ?an to h f\nd ! 
conspiracy aga9/ x ano!r ,tableau des   

,incon/ances des ,dmons 9 :i* !         
infidelit et mcreance connect$ ) ! old  
false witness1 ab\nd aft] a mann]       
undream$ ( by ,bod9 & ,wi]us1 = x is    
di/9ctly disconc]t+ to ?9k t a great    
*ur* is s little hon\r$ by h] combatants
 & conv]ts4  ,x only rema9s to /ate1 &  
,i d s ) extreme reluctance1 t ! evid5ce
 ( ,signor ,dom5ico ,m>giotta1 :i* seems
 s /rong 9 itself1 c only be accept$1 z 
we h se51 9 connection ) ! cr$ibility ( 
,miss ,vaughan1 & z ?is has completely  
brok5 d[n1 we _c d o!rwise ?an reg>d t  
"p ( 8 evid5ce :i* is conc]n$ )         
,palladism z ! n>rative ( a p]son :o has
 be5 v s]i\sly misl$4 ,& ,i ?9k he has  
o!rwise %[n u t he is n a judici\s      
critic ( ! mat]ials :i* h come into 8   
h&s4 ,he %\ld nev]1 = example1 h pr9t$ 8
 li/ ( ,palladian ,lotus ,lodges--s f> z
 reg>ds ,great ,brita91 x is und5iably a
 false li/4 ,take t ( ,ed9burgh z a     
typical in/ance4 ,mr ,br[n1 :o has e    
opportunity ( kn[+1 tells me !re is     
absolutely no tru? 9 ! /atem5t t !re is 

9 ,ed9burgh a ,"m1 or any1 ,lodge ( !   
,palladian ,ord]4 ,nei!r is !re a       
,triangul> ,prov9ce--:atev] t may       
mean--su* z is describ$4 ,all is        
absolutely false4     ,,*apt] ,,xiv  ,,!
 ,,radix ,,( ,,mod]n ,,diabolism   ,we h
 f9i%$ ) ! witnesses ( ,lucif]1 & ,i ?9k
 t ! se>*-light ( a dra/ic criticism has
 left !m 9 consid]able dis>ray4 ,we     
approa* ! limit ( ! pres5t inquiry1 b   
be=e summ+ up & pres5t+ su* a g5]al     
/atem5t or conclusion z may be w>rant$  
by ! facts1 !re is "o po9t1 left ov]    
h]eunto1 & design$ = f9al consid]ation1 
because x appeals m exclusively to      
pr(ess$ transc5d5tali/s1 :i* x w be     
necess>y to treat briefly4 ,i h already 
indicat$ t sporadic revivals ( black    
magic h occasionally be5 he>d ( by      
my/ics "h 9 ,engl&1 & f "t to "t we h   
also he>d vaguely ( obscure assemblies (
 ,lucif]ians4 ,q rec5tly an int]view )  
,papus1 ! ,fr5* occulti/1 publi%$ 9     
,light1 m5tions a society :i* 0 devot$  
to ! cultus ( ,lucif]1 /> ( ! morn+1 q  

di/9ct f ,masonry1 q unimportant1 & s9ce
 v naturally dead4 ,n[1 a l>ge          
proportion ( my/ics "h 9 ,engl& are     
,high-,grade ,masons1 & if a society ( !
 ,palladium _h ext5d$ to any?+ remotely 
approa*+ ! proportions alleg$1 !y c\ld n
 h fail$ to "k ( x4 ,i w g fur!r &      
affirm t our non-,masonic transc5d5tal  
associations h abundant opportunities to
 become acqua9t$ ) in/itutions simil> to
 _! own1 & x is prepo/]\s to suppose t  
!re c\ld be sev]al ,palladian triangles 
work+ _! degrees 9 ?is c\ntry )\t our   
be+ aw>e ( ! fact4 ,b we h n be5 aw>e ( 
x1 & our only in=mations conc]n+        
,palladism h come to u f ,france4 ,we d 
n accept ^! in=mations2 we "k t ! p]sons
 "h 9 ,engl& :o are alleg$ by ,fr5*     
false witnesses to be connect$ ) !      
,palladium are n s connect$1 & are n[   
le>n+ ( x = ! fir/ "t4 ,! /atem5ts      
conc]n+ ,mr ,john ,y>k] are             
categorically untrue2 ! gross calumny   
publi%$ by ! conv]t$ ,diana ,vaughan    
ab\t ,dr ,wynn ,we/cott1 :o happ5s to be

 a ,high-,grade ,mason1 %e w nev] d>e to
 come =? f h] retreat & re-affirm )9 !  
jurisdiction ( ^! isl&s1 because %e kn[s
 well t a ,briti% jury w\ld make a l>ge 
dem& ^u h] reput$ ,am]ican doll>s4 ,let 
u1 h[ev]1 put aside = ! mom5t !         
m5dacities & =g]ies :i* complicate ! "q 
( ,lucif]1 & let u approa* ,palladism f 
an altoge!r diff]5t side4 ,i believe t  
,i may speak ) a c]ta9 acc5t ( au?ority 
^u any "q :i* connects ) ! ,fr5* magus  
liphas ,lvi4 ,i am an old /ud5t ( 8     
works1 & ( ! aspects ( occult sci5ce &  
magical hi/ory :i* arise out ( !m2 9 !  
ye> #ahhf ,i publi%$ a dige/ ( 8 writ+s 
:i* has be5 ! only attempt to pres5t !m 
to ,engli% read]s until ! pres5t ye> :5 
,i h und]tak5 a translation 9 ext5so ( !
 ,dogme et ,rituel de la ,haute ,magie1 
:i* is actually 9 ! h&s ( ! pr9t]4 ,n[1 
x has n be5 alleg$ 9 s _m words t !     
radix ( ,mod]n ,diabolism & ! ,masonic  
cultus ( ,lucif] is to be f\nd 9 liphas 
,lvi1 b t is ! sub/ance ( ! *>ge4 ,mo/1 
or all1 ( ! witnesses agree 9 repres5t+ 

him z an atroci\s ,satani/1 an invok] ( 
,lucif]1 a celebrat] ( black masses1 &  
an adept 9 ! practical blasphemies (    
,eu*>i/ic sacrilege2 all ( !m fa!r ei!r 
^u ! ,palladium or ^u ,pike a v>iety (  
docum5ts conta9+ gross !fts f ,lvi2 "s (
 !m1 directly & ^u _! own               
responsibility1 cite passages f 8 works1
 always ) conspicu\s bad fai?4 ,f9ally1 
!y agree 9 connect+ him ) ! f\ndation ( 
! ,new & ,re=m$ ,palladium ?r\gh 8      
alleg$ disciple ,phileas ,wald]2 & "o ( 
!m goes s f> z to say t ,palladism 0 a  
fur!r developm5t or re/oration ( a      
,satanic society direct$ by liphas ,lvi 
& op]at+ 8 !urgic sy/em1 :i* he 9 turn1 
if ,i rightly und]/& ! mix$ hypo!sis (  
,m4 de la ,rive1 may h d]iv$ f !        
,palladic rite ( #agcj4 ,if we accept = 
! mom5t ?is orig9 ( ! re=m$ ord]1 x w   
foll[ t if ! occult doctr9es ( liphas   
,lvi h be5 s]i\sly misund]/ood or       
grossly defam$ by ! witnesses1 !        
diabolical or ,lucif]ian connection (   
,palladism does n we> ! complexion :i*  

has be5 ascrib$ to x4 ,x is repres5t$ z3
 7a7 outw>dly ,masonic1 & 7b7 actually  
!urgic4 7c7 ,x is ,mani*an 9 doctr9e4   
7d7 ,x reg>ds ,lucif] z an et]nal       
pr9ciple co-exi/5t1 b 9 a ho/ile s5se1 )
 ,adona4 7e7 ,x holds t ! b5efic5t deity
 is ,lucif]1 :ile ,adona is malevol5t2  
7f7 ,c]ta9 sections ( ,palladi/s1 h[ev]1
 recognise t ,lucif] is id5tical )      
,satan1 & is ! evil pr9ciple4 7g7 ,?is  
section adores ! evil pr9ciple z su*4   
,n[1 9 ea* & all ^! matt]s ! ,palladian 
sy/em conflicts ) t ( ,lvi4  ,to give a 
col\rable aspect to _! hypo!sis1 !      
witnesses affirm t ,lvi 0 a high-grade  
,mason4 ,he 0 no?+ ( ! k9d2 he affirms  
mo/ di/9ctly 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,magic1 t =  
any k :i* he possess$ ab\t ! my/]ies ( !
 frat]nity1 he ow$ 8 initiation only to 
,god & to 8 individual /udies4          
,secondly1 ! practice ( c]emonial magic1
 :i* is :at ! witnesses und]/& by !urgy1
 is a practice condemn$ by ,lvi1 except 
z an isolat$ exp]im5t to =tify          
intellectual conviction z to ! tru? (   

magical !orems4 ,he attempt$ x = ?is    
purpose 9 ! spr+ ( ! ye> #ahed1 & hav+  
satisfi$ himself z to ! fact1 he did n  
r5ew x4 ,?irdly1 ! philosophy ( liphas  
,lvi is 9 direct contra/ to ,mani*an    
doctr9e2 x _c be expla9$ by dualism1 b  
mu/ be expla9$ by its opposite1 namely1 
triplicity 9 unity4 ,he %[s t !         
un9tellig5t disciples ( ,zoroa/] h      
divid$ ! duad )\t ref]r+ x to unity1 ?us
 sep>at+ ! pill>s ( ! temple1 & seek+ to
 halve ,god 7,dogme1 p4 #abi1 #bnd      
edition74 ,is t a ,mani*an doctr9e8     
,aga93 ,if y conceive ! ,absolute z two1
 y mu/ imm$iately conceive x z ?ree to  
recov] ! unity pr9ciple 7,ibid474 ,once 
m3 ,div9ity1 "o 9 its ess5ce1 has two   
fundam5tal conditions ( be+--necessity &
 lib]ty 7,ibid41 p4 #abg74 ,& yet aga93 
,if ,god 7 "o only1 ,he w\ld nev] be    
,creator nor ,fa!r4 ,if ,he 7 two1 !re  
w\ld be antagonism or division 9 !      
inf9ite1 & ?is w\ld be sev]ance or dea? 
= e possible exi/5ce2 ,he is !re=e ?ree 
= ! creation by ,himself1 & 9 ,8 image (

 ! inf9ite multitude ( be+s & numb]s4   
,?us ,he is really "o 9 ,himself &      
triple 9 our conception1 by :i* we also 
behold ,him triple 9 ,himself & "o 9 our
 intellig5ce & 9 our love4 ,?is is a    
my/]y = ! fai?ful & a logical necessity 
= ! initiate ( ! absolute & true sci5ces
 7,ibid41 p4 #ach74 ,& ! witnesses (    
,lucif] h ! effront]y to repres5t ,lvi z
 a duali/6 ,i w n discr$it _! und]/&+ by
 suppos+ t !y c\ld misread s pla9 a     
pr9ciple1 nor dissemble my full         
conviction t !y act$ ) int5tional bad   
fai?4 ,f\r?ly1 liphas ,lvi reg>d$       
,lucif] z a conception ( transc5d5tal   
my?ology1 & ! devil z an impossible     
fiction1 or an inv]t$ & blasphem\s      
conception ( ,god--div9ity  reb\rs4 ,he 
describes ! ,ophite h]esy :i* (f]$      
adoration to ! s]p5t & ! ,canite h]esy  
:i* ju/ifi$ ! revolt ( ! fir/ angel & ! 
fir/ murd]] z errors fit =              
classification ) ! mon/r\s idols ( !    
an>*ic symbolism ( ,india 7,rituel1 pp4 
#ac1 #ad74 ,is t diabolism8 ,is t !     

cultus ( ,lucif]8 ,true1 ,lvi did n     
believe 9 ! p]sonal exi/5ce ( a fa!r (  
lies1 & if x be ,satanism n to d s1 let 
u be cont5t to diabolise ) ,lvi :ile !  
false witnesses illu/rate ! me?ods ( _! 
fa!r4  ,x is unnecess>y to multiply     
quotations1 b "h is "o m3 ,! au?or ( ?is
 book is a ,*ri/ian l y2 8 fai? is t ( a
 ,ca?olic deeply & /rongly conv9c$2     
!re=e 8 mission is n to d5y dogmas1 b to
 combat impiety "u "o ( its mo/ dang]\s 
=ms1 t ( errone\s belief &              
sup]/ition4444 ,away ) ! idol :i* hides 
our ,savi\r6 ,d[n ) ! tyrant (          
falsehood6 ,d[n ) ! black god ( !       
,mani*ans6 ,d[n ) ! ,ahriman ( ! old    
idolat]s6 ,live ,god alone & ,8 inc>nate
 ,logos1 ,jesus ! ,*ri/1 ,savi\r ( ! _w1
 :o beheld ,satan precipitat$ f heav56  
,g to1 ,m4 le ,docteur ,bataille6  bas1 
,signor ,m>giotta6 ,phi1 diabolus & ,leo
 ,taxil6  ,see+ !n t liphas ,lvi has be5
 calumni\sly repres5t$1 & t he 0 n a    
,satani/1 he c\ld n h f\nd$ a ,satanic  
society1 nor c\ld a ,mani*an ord] h be5 

develop$ out ( 8 doctr9es4 ,h5ce if a   
,palladian ,society d exi/ at ,*>le/on1 
x ei!r owes no?+ to ,lvi1 or its cultus 
has be5 falsely describ$4 ,9 o!r words1 
f :atev] po9t we approa* ! witnesses (  
,lucif]1 !y are subject$ to a r\gh      
unveil+4 ,9 ! words ( ! motto on my     
title1 ! fir/ 9 ?is plot 0              
,lucif]--videlicet1 ! ,fa!r ( ,lies6    
,,*apt] ,,xv  ,,conclusion   ,x rema9s =
 u n[ to appreciate ! exact position 9  
:i* ! exi/5ce ( ! ,palladian ,ord] is   
left aft] all suspici\s in=mation has   
be5 subtract$4 ,we h exam9$ 9 succession
 ! te/imony ( e witness to ! discov]y ( 
,leo ,taxil & ,m4 ,adolphe ,ric\x1 & x  
has be5 made entirely evid5t t !y are ( 
a mo/ unsatisfactory k9d4 ,i make no    
pret5ce to pass a precise judgm5t ^u    
,leo ,taxil1 = ,i am n 9 a position to  
prove t ! ,palladian rituals :i* appe> 9
 ,are !re ,wom5 9 ,freemasonry8 c be    
*>act]is$ z inv5t$ matt]4 ,grant+ 8     
p]sonal good fai?1 !re are /ill _m      
obvi\s que/ions1 "o ( :i* is !          

connection betwe5 ! ,palladians &       
,masonry4 ,z reg>ds ! s-call$ ,p>is     
triangle1 f :i* ! in=mation 0 obta9$1 z 
reg>ds ! ritual itself1 !re is obvi\sly 
no su* connection1 except ! fanta/ic &  
arbitr>y rule t initiation is imp>t$    
exclusively to p]sons possess$ (        
,masonic degrees4 ,x is pat5t t su* an  
in/itution is n ,masonic1 ?\gh x        
possesses "s secrets ( ,masonry4 ,!     
,societas ,rosicruciana 9 ,anglia1 z we 
h se51 is an association bas$ ^u        
precisely ! same regulation1 b x has no 
(ficial position4 ,%\ld a circle (      
,ca?olic prie/s conspire = ! =mation ( a
 society d$icat$ to black magic & !     
celebration ( ! ,satanic mass1 t w\ld n 
be ! ,*ur* diabolis+4 ,no in/itution1 & 
no society1 is responsible = !          
unau?oris$ acts ( individual memb]s4 ,at
 ! same "t1 if x %\ld be advanc$ by     
ho/ile criticism t ! inv5tion ( rituals 
is easy1 & t ! lit]>y antec$5ts ( ,leo  
,taxil are n precisely ( t k9d :i* w\ld 
lead any cauti\s p]son to place bl9d    

confid5ce 9 8 un*eck$ /atem5ts1 ,i am   
compell$ to say t ,i %\ld f9d           
consid]able difficulty 9 *all5g+ su* a  
position4  ,mgr4 ,meur91 ! next witness1
 des]ves1 by 8 position & ability1 our v
 s9c]e respect2 comp>$ ) ! octog5>ian   
s5tim5talism ( ,jean ,ko/ka1 ! viol5ce (
 ,signor ,m>giotta1 & ! pa/e-pot ( ,m4  
de la ,rive1 "o brea!s  ple9e poitr9e 9 
! altitudes ( ecclesia/ical erudition1  
artificial z _! em95ce turns out2 ! art 
sac]dotal does n conc]n itself )        
prepo/]\s n>ratives1 s t x disputes no?+
 ) ! art ( ,bataille2 x has nev] /ood 9 
ne$ ( conv]sion1 & h5ce is exempt f !   
hy/]ical ard\rs & languors ( ,diana     
,vaughan4 ,b ! ar*bi%op's int]pretation 
( ,masonry is bas$ ^u ano!r             
int]pretation ( ,kabbali/ic lit]ature1  
:i* c be accept$ by no p]son :o is      
acqua9t$ !re)1 & w\ld h sc>cely be5     
attempt$ by himself if he _h kn[n x at  
fir/ h&4 ,9 ! matt] ( ,palladian        
,masonry1 he c tell u only :at he has   
le>n$ f ,ric\x4  ,x is agre$ ^u all     

sides t we dismiss ,dr ,bataille4 ,he   
does n disclose ! "n & nation :i* he    
adopt$ dur+ 8 ,masonic c>e]1 & h5ce !   
p]sons :om he /ates t he met are1 ) "o  
exception1 n 9 a position to contradict 
him1 because !y are n 9 a position to   
id5tify him4 ,! p]sonality ( ! "o       
exception is n p>ticul>is$1 b may be    
guess$ )\t ! ex]cise ( mu* skill 9      
div9ation1 & "h ,i mu/ leave ! po9t1 n  
because ,i am dis9cl9$ to speak pla9ly &
 ?us risk ! possibility ( be+ mi/ak51 b 
because ,dr ,bataille in=ms u t ?is "o  
confidant is 9 8 p[]1 & t he c\ld       
procure = him or h] a t]m ( p5al        
s]vitude4 ,la/ly1 he is n 9 a position  
to exhibit 8 ,palladian diplomas1 :i* 7 
dem&$ by ! disp5s+ au?orities :5 he fir/
 fell "u _! suspicion & h n be5 return$ 
to him4 ,:ile we are !re=e prev5t$ f    
*eck+ 8 affirmations 9 :at mo/ conc]ns  
our inquiry1 we see t at all po9ts :]e x
 is possible to control him he has      
completely brok5 d[n2 ! miracul\s elem5t
 ( 8 n>rative transc5ds cr$it1 & 8      

/atem5ts ^u a multitude ( ord9>y matt]s 
( fact are b5ea? x4 ,:5 we connect ^!   
po9ts ) ! mode ( publication he has se5 
fit to adopt1 & rememb] ! k9d ( motive  
:i* usually atta*es to t mode1 we h no  
o!r c\rse b to set him entirely outside 
consid]ation4 ,8 book is evid5tially    
valuable only to close ! "q4 ,he may h  
visit$ ,*>le/on2 he may h made ! p]sonal
 acqua9tance ( ,alb]t ,pike1 ,gallat9   
,mackey1 ,phileas ,wald]1 & 8 daught]   
,sophia2 ?ree ( ^! p]sons are dead & _c 
te/ify2 ! f\r? ackn[l$ges t he att5d$ h]
 m$ically at ,naples2 %e prote/s aga9/ 8
 betrayal1 b %e does n betray 9 return 8
 ,masonic id5tity1 ?\gh ,i ne$ sc>cely  
add t %e does n sub/antiate 8 /atem5ts4 
,on ^! po9ts my read]s may be reasonably
 left to =m _! own judgm5ts4  ,miss     
,diana ,vaughan is a lady :o1 9 spite ( 
mu* notoriety1 is n 9 evid5ce2 ) "o     
exception no cr$ible p]son has ev] said 
t he has se5 h]2 t exception is ,signor 
,m>giotta4 ,x w\ld n1 h[ev]1 be !       
/ronge/ l9e ( criticism to dispute h]   

exi/5ce2 we may accept v gladly all t h]
 ,italian fri5d is good en\gh to say 9  
reg>d to h] p]sonal *>act]i/ics1 b we "k
 t %e has tri$ to deceive u1 )          
conspicu\s ill-success x is true1 yet 9 
a gross & mo/ wick$ mann]4 ,z to ,signor
 ,m>giotta himself1 ) all 8             
imp]fections1 he is ! /ronge/ witness to
 ! discov]y ( ,leo ,taxil4 ,i h admitt$ 
! great app>5t =ce :i* belongs to 8     
enorm\s array ( docum5t>y evid5ce1 & ,i 
h e/abli%$ ! nature ( ! complications   
:i* make t evid5ce extremely difficult  
to accept4  ,la/ly1 ,jean ,ko/ka & ,m4  
,a4 ,c4 de la ,rive1 ?\gh !y came )9 !  
scope ( our inquiry1 are n ,palladian   
witnesses4 ,x w\ld appe>1 !re=e1 t ,leo 
,taxil & ,m4 ,adolphe ,ric\x are1 = !   
mo/ "p1 nei!r hon\r$ 9 _! witnesses nor 
9 a position to /& alone4 ,! evid5ce :i*
 has gr[n out ( _! discov]y is 9 an     
exce$+ly corrupt /ate1 & 9 summ+ ! ,"q (
 ,lucif]1 z an imp>tial critic1 ,i %all 
!re=e simply propose to my read]s !     
foll[+ g5]al /atem5t3--,9 ! ye> #ahia1  

,leo ,taxil & ,m4 ,adolphe ,ric\x /ate t
 !y h discov]$ c]ta9 docum5ts :i* %[ !  
exi/5ce ( a ,palladian ,society1 claim$ 
to be at ! head ( ,masonry1 & 9 ! ye>   
#ahie ,signor ,dom5ico ,m>giotta /ates t
 he belong$ to t society & gives fur!r  
p>ticul>s conc]n+ x4 ,a numb] ( o!r     
witnesses h also come =w>d ^: evid5ce   
mu/1 = v>i\s reasons1 be completely     
reject$4 ,x is 9 all respects mu* to be 
deplor$ t ,signor ,m>giotta has l>gely &
 approv+ly cit$ ! te/imony ( two ( ^!   
witnesses :o are mo/ op5 to             
condemnation1 & t he has himself ex]cis$
 an imp]fect & uncritical c5sor%ip ov]  
pap]s :i* h come into 8 h&s4 ,f fir/ to 
la/ all docum5ts are op5 to /rong       
suspicion4  ,su* is ! sl5d] residue :i* 
results f ?is sift+ ( ,lucif]2 if ,i h  
made my f9al /atem5t ?us indet]m9ate 9  
its "*1 x is because ,i wi% my read]s to
 =m _! own conclusions z to ,leo ,taxil 
& ,dom5ico ,m>giotta1 & because ,i      
believe t1 be=e long1 fur!r evid5ce w be
 =?com+4 ,i h little p]sonal d\bt z to !

 ultimate nature ( ! v]dict1 b at !     
pres5t /age ( ! inquiry1 ) all !        
exposures :i* ,i h _h ! satisfaction (  
mak+ fre% & cle> 9 my m9d1 ,i w\ld      
dissuade any "o f say+ t !re is no?+ 9 !
 ,"q ( ,lucif]2 x is at lea/ obvi\s t   
!re is no end to its impo/ures1 9 :i*   
respect ,i d n claim to h done m ?an    
trim ! fr+es ( ! "q4 ,x is n !re=e      
clos$1 &1 if ,i may s v5ture to affirm1 
x assumes a fre% int]e/ ) ! appe>ance ( 
?is book4 ,x des]ves to rank among ! mo/
 extraord9>y lit]>y sw9dles ( ! pres5t1 
p]haps ( any1 c5tury4 ,! field :i* x    
cov]s is enorm\s1 & !re is room1 & m ?an
 room1 = a score ( o!r inve/igators :o w
 none fail ( _! rew>d4 ,)9 ! limits ( a 
mod]ate volume1 x is impossible to take 
into acc\nt ! :ole ( ! issues involv$1  
:ile ! importance :i* is to be attribut$
 to ! subject %\ld n be lightly reg>d$1 
see+ t 9 ,france1 at ! "t ( writ+1 x    
provides an app>5tly remun]ative        
circulation to two mon?ly reviews1 & t  
its lit]ature is o!rwise /ill gr[+4 ,at 

! pres5t mom5t1 & = ! purposes ( ?is    
criticism1 a few conclud+ /atem5ts alone
 rema9 to be made2 !y conc]n ! position 
( ,italy 9 connection ) ! s-call$       
,univ]sal ,masonry1 "s aspects ( !      
hi/ory ( ! ,scot* ,rite 9 connection ) !
 rec5t revelations1 & ! int]f]5ce ( !   
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 wisely or n1 9 ! "q4  ,!
 "o ,mason ^: rank corresponds 9 ,italy 
to t ( ,alb]t ,pike 9 ,am]ica is n      
,adriano ,lemmi1 b ,signor ,timoteo     
,riboli1 ,sov]eign ,gr& ,comm&] ( !     
#ccrd & la/ degree ( ! ,anci5t &        
,accept$ ,scot* ,rite4 ,adriano ,lemmi  
is1 or 01 ,gr& ,ma/] ( ! ,craft ,section
 ( ,italy & ,deputy ,gr& ,comm&] only ( 
! ,supreme ,c\ncil ( ,italy ( ! #cc4 ,! 
pret5d$ ,gr& ,c5tral ,directory (       
,naples1 :i* gov]ns all ,europe 9 !     
int]e/s ( ,*>le/on1 ) ,giovanni ,bovio =
 ,sov]eign ,director1 is a ,masonic     
my?--pace ,signor ,m>giotta4 ,signor    
,bovio is a ,memb] ( ! ,gr& ,ma/]'s     
,c\ncil & a #cc at ,rome4 ,!re is a     
,neapolitan ,section ( ! ,anci5t &      

,accept$ ,rite1 b x has p[]s only up to 
! #cj1 & z su* has no au?ority 9 g5]al  
gov]nm5t1 nor does ,bovio appe> to be a 
memb] ( ! ,neapolitan section1 ?\gh z a 
memb] ( ,lemmi's ,c\ncil1 & a #cc1 he no
 d\bt has 8 %>e 9 ! gov]nm5t ( !        
,neapolitans4  ,! hi/ory ( ! ,anci5t &  
,accept$ ,rite z giv5 by ,signor        
,m>giotta & sket*$ 9 my second *apt] is 
an incorrect hi/ory4 ,! facts are z     
foll[s3--,a p]son nam$ ,isaac ,long 0   
engag$ 9 propagat+ ! ,fr5* ,rite (      
,p]fection ( #be 9 ,am]ica be=e #agif2 9
 t ye> he gave ! degrees to "o de       
,grasse & also to de la ,hogue1 :o      
e/abli%$ a ,consi/ory ( ! #be at        
,*>le/on4 ,9 #ahjb ?is ,consi/ory _h    
blossom$ into a ,supreme ,gr& ,c\ncil1  
#cc1 & at a little lat] p]iod !y =g$ !  
"n ( ,voltaire's fri5d1 ,fr$]ick !      
,great ( ,prussia1 to :at ,mr ,y>k] t]ms
 "o ( ! mo/ /upidly concoct$ docum5ts   
ev] palm$ ^u an ignorant public4 ,h[ev] 
?is may be1 ,long does n seem to h be5  
at any "t a memb] ( ?is body4 ,?is is h[

 ! ,"m ,c\ncil ( ! ,_w is said to h come
 into exi/5ce1 & ,*>le/on has e/abli%$  
,supreme ,c\ncils #cc1 betwe5 #ahaa &   
#ahdf1 9 ,france1 ,irel&1 ,scotl&1      
,engl&1 & else:]e4  ,!re is no f\ndation
 = ! leg5d ( ! ,*>le/on ,templ> relics1 
namely1 ! skull ( ,jacques de ,molay & !
 ,baphomet1 beyond ! fact t "o ( !      
grades1 ! #bc ( ! old ,rite ( ,p]fection
 & ! #cj ( ! mod]n ,rite1 uses a        
repres5tation ( ! ,papal ti>a 9 its     
c]emonies & also ( ! cr[n ( ,france1 9  
allusion to ,pope ,clem5t ,v4 & ,philip 
le ,bel4  ,i c f9d no ,mason1 ( :at     
grade or rite soev]1 :o has ev] he>d (  
,pike's ,seph] d',heb>im1 8 book call$  
,apadno1 or lectures 9 :i* he imp>t$    
extracts unackn[l$g$ f liphas ,lvi2 !y  
may rank ) triangul> prov9ces1 ,lucif]  
*ez lui1 ! skull ( ,molay1 & !          
,palladium2 9 o!r words1 !y are ly+     
my?s4 ,no?+ :i* ,pike has or is kn[n to 
h writt5 has any ,lucif]ian complexion4 
,he has collect$ into 8 lectures a mass 
( my/ical mat]ial f rites l ,memphis &  

,misram1 b x is al*emical1 !osophical1  
or deal+ ) anci5t symbolism1 ! my/]ies1 
pre-*ri/ian !ology1 c4 ,z to ,pike      
himself1 a ,mason ( high au?ority       
obs]ves 9 a private lett]3--,he 0 "o ( !
 greate/ m5 :o ev] adorn$ our ,ord]4 ,he
 0 a giant among m51 8 le>n+ 0 mo/      
pr(\nd1 8 eloqu5ce great1 & 8 wisdom    
compreh5sive2 he 0 a s*ol> 9 _m         
languages1 & a mo/ volum9\s writ]4 ,he 0
 an ornam5t to ! pr(ession to :i* he    
belong$1 namely1 ,law2 he f\ght ! cause 
( ! r$ man aga9/ ! ,am]ican gov]nm5t _m 
ye>s ago1 & prevail$ 9 a l>ge degree4 ,i
 believe he 0 a true & humble s]vant ( !
 ,"o ,true & ,liv+ ,god1 & a lov] (     
humanity4  ,hav+ reg>d to all ^! facts1 
x is mu* to be regrett$ t ! ,ca?olic    
,*ur* %\ld h w>mly approv$ & welcom$ !  
extremely unsatisfactory te/imony :i*   
connects ,masonry ) ,diabolism4 ,:5 !   
report ( ,diabolism fir/ rea*$ ! e>s (  
,engli% my/ics1 & x 0 und]/ood t ! ,*ur*
 _h conc]n$ h]self v s]i\sly 9 ! matt]1 
,i mu/ confess t a hidd5 motive 0       

imm$iately suspect$4 ,a recrudesc5ce (  
m$ival ,black ,magic 0 9 no s5se likely 
to atta9 su* proportions z to w>rant !  
augu/ int]f]5ce2 x seem$ mu* z if ,h]   
,maje/y's gov]nm5t %\ld ?9k x wor? :ile 
to suppress ! ,league ( ! ,:ite ,rose4  
,b :5 x transpir$ t ! ,"q ( ,lucif] 0 a 
new aspect ( ! old "q ( ,ca?olic        
ho/ility to ,masonry1 ! a/oni%m5t       
evaporat$2 x 0 at once se5 t ,mod]n     
,diabolism _h acquir$ an extr9sic       
importance because x 0 alleg$ to be     
connect$ ) t ,frat]nity :i* ! ,*ur* has 
long reg>d$ z h] implacable enemy4 ,i   
mu/ be p]mitt$ to regi/] cle>ly ! g5]al 
conviction t if black magic1 sorc]y1 & !
 ,sabba? up to date _h be5 m]ely reviv$ 
demonomania1 _h be5 m]ely conc]n$ ) !   
black pat]no/]1 ! black mass1 or ev5 )  
transc5d5tal s5sualism & ! ordeal ( !   
pa/os1 ! ,roman hi]>*y w\ld n h tak5    
action z x has1 nor w\ld ! witnesses    
conc]n+ ^! ?+s h be5 welcom$ ) op5 arms2
 z a fact1 no int]e/ :atsoev] is        
manife/$ 9 ! do+s ( diaboli/s :o op]ate 

ap>t f ,masonry4 ,n[1 ! ho/ility (      
,cont95tal ,masons t[>ds ,ca?olicism1 9 
s f> z x provably exi/s1 has be5 l>gely 
or exclusively creat$ by ! ho/ility ( ! 
,*ur*1 & we "k t he hates mo/ :o hates !
 fir/4 ,9 s f>1 !re=e1 z ! ,*ur* has    
conc]n$ h]self by enc\ragem5t1 :i* has  
some?+ ( ! aspect ( incitem5t1 9 ! rec5t
 revelations1 we %all h to be> 9 m9d h] 
attitude1 :ile ! hi/ory ( =g$ decretals 
& bogus apo/olic epi/les w reveal to u t
 %e does n inv>iably ex]cise a se>*+    
criticism ^u docum5ts :i* s]ve h]       
purpose4  ,! sorc]y ( ! n9ete5? c5tury  
is "u no circum/ances likely to ju/ify !
 faggots ( ! fifte5?2 x might be easi]  
to ju/ify ! sorc]y4 ,z mu* by my/ics z  
by ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic1 mod]n black magic  
may be left to p]i% ( its own           
corruption4 ,b an attempt on ! "p ( !   
,*ur* to fa/5 ! *>ge ( diabolism on !   
,masonic ,frat]nity has cr$ibly ano!r   
motive ?an t ( political ho/ility1 :i*  
seems held to ju/ify almo/ any weapon t 
comes to h&4 ,at ! bottom ( h] hatr$ (  

,masonry !re is also h] dread ( ! my/ic4
 ,transc5d5tal sci5ce claims to h ! key 
( h] doctr9es1 & !re is evid5ce t %e    
fe>s t claim4 ,black magic1 :i*1 by !   
hypo!sis1 is ! use ( ! mo/ evil =ces = !
 mo/ evil purposes1 %e does n fe>1 = x  
we>s its condemnation on its =ehead2 b  
my/icism1 :i* accepts h] own dogmas &   
int]prets !m 9 a s5se :i* is n h] own1  
:i* claims a c]titude 9 matt]s (        
religion t transc5ds ! c]titude ( fai?1 
seems to h9t t at "o po9t x is possible 
to und]m9e h] f\ndations4 ,h5ce %e has  
ev] suspect$ ! my/ic1 & a "p ( h]       
suspicion ( ,masonry has be5 by reason (
 its connection ) ! my/ic2 %e has       
intuitively div9$ t connection1 :i* by  
,masons !mselves1 = ! mo/ "p1 is n      
dream$ at ?is day1 & :5 sugge/$ is      
g5]ally some:at lightly ca/ aside4 ,x   
w\ld be q out ( place at ! close ( !    
pres5t inquiry1 :i*1 f a :olly indep5d5t
 /&po9t1 has s\ght to ju/ify a great    
frat]nity f a s+ul>ly f\l asp]sion1 to  
attempt en=c+ ^u ,masons a special view 

( _! in/itution1 b x is desirable1 at ! 
same "t1 to be j t[>ds ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1
 & to affirm t we1 z my/ics1 are on ?is 
po9t sub/antially 9 agreem5t ) h]4 ,!   
connection 9 "q 0 = a "t visible1 &     
rema9s 9 hi/orical remembrance2 f !     
beg9n+ ( its public appe>ance till !    
close ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! hi/ory (   
,masonry is "p ( transc5d5tal hi/ory4 ,t
 connection has n[ ceas$ to manife/1 b  
!re is ano!r :i* is integral & p]man5t1 
& is a matt] ( common pr9ciples & common
 objects4 ,let x be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t  
connection is n id5tity2 x is n int5d$  
to say t ! ?re%old ( ,masonry is a gate 
( ,my/icism1 b t !re is a community (   
purpose1 ( symbolism1 ( hi/ory1 &       
indirectly ( orig91 betwe5 ! two sy/ems4
  ,all true religion1 all true morality1
 all true my/icism h b "o object1 & t is
 to act on humanity1 collective &       
individual1 9 su* a mann] t x %all      
correspond effici5tly ) ! great law (   
developm5t1 & co-op]ate consci\sly !re) 
to a*ieve ! end ( developm5t4 ,"u all ! 

my/]ies ( its symbolism1 beh9d !        
impressive p>ables ( its ritual1 & z    
equally1 b if possible m effectually    
conceal$1 b5ea? ! commonplace insi/5ces 
( its moral maxims1 ?is end is also     
propos$ by ! occult initiations (       
,masonry2 & if x be def9$ m explicitly z
 ! p]fection ( man bo? "h & h]eaft]1 & 8
 union ) :at is highe/ 9 ! univ]se1 we  
%all see m cle>ly n only t x is ! sole  
fundam5tal pr9ciple ( all religion1 its 
v ess5ce1 dive/$ ( cre$ & dogma1 b also 
inh]5t 9 ! nature ( symbolical ,masonry1
 & inwr\ght 9 ! :ole sy/em ( ,masonic   
c]emonies4  ,z my/ics1 h[ev]1 we consid]
 t ! e?ical /&>d ( ,masonry w produce   
good citiz5s to society & good bre?r5 to
 ! ,frat]nity1 b x w n produce sa9ts to 
,*ri/4 ,!re is an excell5ce :i* is o!r  
?an ! moral1 & /&s to morality 9        
precisely ! same relation t g5ius be>s  
to tal5t4 ,! moral virtues are n !      
summum bonum1 nor ! totality ( all =ces 
at "w 9 ! developm5t ( man1 nor actually
 ! p]fect way1 ?\gh !y are ! gate ( !   

way ( p]fection4 ,n[1 ! my/ic claims to 
be 9 possession ( ! high] law :i*       
transc5ds ! e?ical1 f :i* ! e?ical      
d]ives1 & to :i* x mu/ be ref]r$ = its  
reason4 ,t ! lo/ secret ( ,freemasonry  
is conc]n$ ) special applications ( ?is 
high] law :i* connect ) my/icism1 we1 z 
my/ics1 d hold & c make evid5t 9 its    
prop] "t & place4 ,"h1 & p]sonally1 ,i  
am conc]n$ only ) a compreh5sive        
/atem5t4 ,9 addition to its body ( moral
 law1 :i* is f\nd$ 9 ! g5]al consci5ce1 
or 9 ! light ( nature1 ,masonry has a   
body ( symbolism1 ( :i* ! s\rce is n    
g5]ally kn[n1 & by :i* x is id5tifi$ )  
movem5ts & modes ( ?\ght1 & )           
evolution>y processes1 hav+ ref]5ce to  
regions already describ$ z transc5d+ !  
e?ical _w & conc]n$ ) ! spiritual man4  
,f e ,masonic c&idate1 ignor+ !         
s*ismatic & excommunicat$ sections1 !re 
is requir$ a di/9ct attitude ( m9d t[>ds
 ! _w )\t & ! _w )94 ,he is requir$ to  
believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( a ,supreme        
,intellig5ce1 ) :i* 8 ess5tial nature   

corresponds 9 ! possession ( an         
inde/ructible pr9ciple ( consci\s or    
und]/&+ life4 ,beyond ^! doctr9es1      
,masonry is :olly unsect>ian2 x         
recognises no o!r dogmas2 x accr$its no 
=m ( fai?4 ,n[1 ,my/icism is a body (   
spiritual me?ods & processes1 bas$1 l ! 
,masonic body ( e?ical me?ods &         
processes1 on ^! same doctr9es4 ,e man  
:o believes 9 ,god & immortality is !   
raw mat]ial ( a my/ic2 e man :o believes
 t !re is a discov]able way to ,god is  
on ! pa? ( consci\s my/icism4 ,z ?is pa?
 has be5 pursu$ 9 all ages & nations by 
p]sons ( widely div]g5t cre$s1 x is cle>
 t h[ev] mu* my/icism has be5 id5tifi$ )
 special sph]es ( religi\s ?\ght &      
activity1 x is indep5d5t ( all4  ,b :ile
 ,masonry w\ld appe> to reg>d !         
evolution ( our physical1 intellectual1 
& moral nature z ! be/ prep>ation = t   
l>g] exi/5ce :i* is includ$ 9 its c5tral
 doctr9e1 & w\ld ?us "w inw>d f )\t1    
my/icism deems t ! evolution ( !        
spiritual man & ! production ( a human  

_s at "o ) ! div9e1 con/itute ! miss+   
condition requisite = ! recon/ruction ( 
humanity1 & w\ld ?us "w outw>d f )94    
,nei!r ,mason nor ,my/ic1 h[ev]1 c      
ignore ei!r me?od4 ,! "o supplem5ts !   
o!r2 & see+ t ! processes ( my/icism are
 di/9ct f :at is /ill a subject (       
d]ision "u ! "n ( transc5d5tal ph5om5a1 
z !y are :olly philosophical & int]ior1 
n to be appreciat$ by ! s5ses1 a secret 
exp]i5ce )9 ! dep?s & heights ( our     
spiritual be+1 an in/itution :i*        
believes 9 ,god & immortality1 & by !   
fact ( immortality 9 ! subsi/5ce ( an   
intimate relation betwe5 ! _s & ,god1 w 
n look suspici\sly on my/icism :5 x     
comes to und]/& x bett]4  ,i h spok5 (  
,masonic symbolism1 & ! me?od (         
in/ruction 9 ,masonry is id5tical ) t ( 
my/icism2 bo? sy/ems are veil$ 9        
allegory & illu/rat$ by symbolism4 ,!   
significance ( ?is correspond5ce w\ld n 
be measurably weak5$ 7 !re no simil>ity 
9 ! typology1 no trace ( my/ic influ5ce 
9 ,masonic rite & leg5d4 ,b !re is a    

resemblance1 & ! types are (t5 id5tical1
 ?\gh ! accr$it$ int]pretation v>ies4   
,masonry1 z a fact1 int]prets ! types   
:i* belong to our own sci5ce accord+ to 
! crit]ion ( e?ics1 & ?us provides a    
prolegom5a to ,my/icism1 z e?ics are a  
necess>y introduction to ! inn] sci5ce (
 ! s\l4 ,!re is naturally a m9or body ( 
conv5tional typology :i* is tol]ably    
exclusive to ! craft1 b ! gr& & univ]sal
 emblems1 *>act]i/ic ( symbolical       
,masonry z di/9ct f ! op]ative art--^!  
are our own emblems4 ,! ,all-,see+ ,eye1
 ! ,burn+ ,/>1 ! ,r\gh & ,p]fect ,a%l>1 
! ,po9t )9 a ,circle1 ! ,p5talpha1 !    
,seal ( ,solomon1 ! ,cubic ,/one--all ^!
 belong to ! mo/ l(ty & arcane ord] (   
occult symbolism1 b 9 my/ic sci5ce !y   
illum9e m exalt$ zones ( ! heav5 ( m9d4 
,! rites1 leg5ds1 & my/]ies ( ! great   
,frat]nity are also full ( my/ical      
allusions1 & admit ( my/ical            
int]pretation 9 ! same mann]1 b _!      
evid5tial =ce is weak]1 because         
c]emonial & leg5d 9 ! h&s ( a skilful   

comm5tator c be made to take any %ape & 
any complexion2 x is o!rwise ) ! symbols
 ( ! ,bro!rhood :i* 7 possess$ by u be=e
 ! hi/orical appe>ance ( ,masonry4 ,s   
also ! ,masonic rev]5ce = c]ta9 numb]s  
:i* are app>5tly arbitr>y 9 !mselves is 
9 reality connect$ ) a mo/ recondite &  
curi\s sy/em ( my/ic me?odical          
philosophy1 :ile 9 ! high titles (      
,masonic dignity !re is frequ5tly a     
direct ref]5ce to ,my/icism4  ,if we    
turn f ^! consid]ations & approa* !     
hi/orical connection ?r\gh ^? /ill      
undet]m9$ problems :i* conc]n ! orig9 ( 
,masonry1 we %all disc]n n un=tunately a
 way cle> to _! solution1 b a           
significant *>act]i/ic p]vad+ e ,masonic
 hypo!sis almo/ )\t exception--namely1  
an in/9ctive desire to ref] ,masonry 9  
its orig9al =m to s\rces t are provably 
my/ic4 ,9 ! fanciful & extravagant      
p]iod1 :5 ar*ology & comp>ative my?ology
 7 z yet 9 _! *ildhood1 ?is t5d5cy 0 n  
less /rong because x 0 mo/ly q          
unconsci\s4 ,to pass 9 review be=e u !  

*ief in/itutions ( antiquity ) :i*      
,masonry 0 !n said to be connect$1 w\ld 
be to sweep ! :ole field ( transc5d5tal 
hi/ory1 & :5 we come to a m sob] p]iod  
:i* recognis$ ! bett] claim ( ! build+  
guilds to expla9 ! beg9n+s ( !          
,frat]nity1 ! l9k ) ,my/icism 0 n ev5 !n
 ab&on$1 & a spl5did v>iant ( !         
,dionysian dream took back ! m$ival     
ar*itects to ! portals ( ,eleusis & (   
,!bes4  ,:5 ! hi/ory ( ,freemasonry     
becomes possible by ! possession (      
mat]ials1 its *ief philosophical int]e/ 
c5tres 9 "o c\ntry ( ,europe2 !re is no 
d\bt t x ex]cis$ an imm5se influ5ce ^u  
,france dur+ t c5tury ( quak+s &        
quick5+s :i* gave bir? to ! great       
revolution1 trans=m$ civilisation 9 !   
,we/1 & inaugurat$ ! mod]n era4 ,)\t be+
 a political society1 x 0 an in/rum5t   
em95tly adaptable to ! sub-surface      
det]m9ation ( political movem5ts4 ,at a 
lat] date x may h contribut$ to !       
=mation ( ,g]many1 z x did c]ta9ly to ! 
creation ( ,italy1 b ! po9t & c5tre (   

,masonic hi/ory is ,france 9 ! eighte5? 
c5tury4 ,to t c\ntry also is ma9ly      
conf9$ ! hi/orical connection betwe5    
,masonry & my/ic sci5ce1 = ! revival (  
,my/icism :i* orig9at$ 9 ,g]many at !   
close ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 & !nce pass$ 
ov] to ,engl&1 f\nd its f9al field 9    
,france at ! p]iod 9 "q4 ,!re           
,rosicrucianism reappe>$1 !re ,anton    
,mesm] recov]$ ! initial process (      
transc5d5tal practice1 !re ! ,m>quis de 
,puysgur discov]$ clairvoyance1 !re     
,m>t9es de ,pasqually in/ruct$ 8        
disciples 9 ! my/]ies ( c]emonial magic2
 !re ! illu/ri\s ,sa9t-,m>t91 le        
philosophe inconnu1 develop$ a special  
sy/em ( spiritual recon/ruction2 !re    
al*emy fl\ri%$2 !re spiritual &         
political pr9ces betook !mselves to     
extravagant rese>*es aft] an elixir (   
life2 !re also1 z a consequ5ce1 rose up 
a l9e ( magnific5t impo/ors :o pos$ z   
initiates ( ! occult sci5ces1 z         
possessors ( ! gr& secret & ! gr& ma/]y2
 !re1 f9ally1 "u ! influ5ces (          

transc5d5tal philosophy1 emblematic     
,freemasonry took root & grew & fl\ri%$1
 develop+ t5 ?\s& spl5d\rs ( symbolic   
grades1 ( romantic leg5ds1 ( sonor\s    
names & titles4 ,9 a ^w1 ! ,my/icism (  
,europe conc5trat$ its =ces at ,p>is &  
,lyons1 & all ,fr5* ,my/icism ga!r$ "u !
 %ad[ ( ! squ>e & compass4 ,to t1 z to a
 c5tre1 ! :ole movem5t gravitat$1 & !nce
 x work$4 ,!re is no?+ to %[ t x        
endeav\r$ to revolutionise ,masonry 9   
its own int]e/4 ,! ,frat]nity naturally 
attract$ all ,my/ics to its ranks1 & !  
developm5t ( ! my/ic degrees took place 
z ! result ( t attraction4  ,by ! ye>   
#ahbe a v>iety ( circum/ances _h comb9$ 
to susp5d transc5d5tal activity1 & !    
connection ) ,masonry end$1 b ! pres5t  
revival ( my/ic ?\ght is rapidly pick+  
up ! l9ks ( ! brok5 *a92 secretly or    
unobtrusively ! _s ( transc5d5talism is 
work+ )9 ! ,frat]nity1 & ! bogus "q (   
,lucif] is simply a ho/ile & unscrupul\s
 me?od ( recognis+ t fact4 ,if ,masonry 
& ,my/icism c\ld be %[n 9 ! hi/orical _w

 to be sep>at$ by ! great sea1 !        
consangu9ity ( _! int5tion w\ld rema91  
:i* is m important ?an ext]nal aff9ity1 
& !y are si/]s by t bond4 ,b !y h n be5 
s sep>at$1 & on ei!r side !re is no ne$ 
to be a%am$ ( ! connection4 ,) all      
bre?r5 ( ! ,frat]nity1 we also d believe
 9 ! resurrection ( ,hiram1 & we reg>d !
 ,temple z an edifice imm$iately        
realisable1 = we rebuild x 9 our he>ts4 
,we also adore ! ,gr& ,ar*itect1 & (f]  
our intellectual homage to ! div9e ciph]
 :i* is 9 ! c5tre ( ! symbolic />2 & we 
believe t "s day ! ,mason w recognise ! 
,my/ic4 ,he is ! heir ( ! great names ( 
antiquity1 ! philosoph]s & hi]>*s1 & !  
spiritual k+s ( old2 he is ( ! l9e (    
,orpheus & ,h]mes1 ( ! ,ess5es & !      
,magi4 ,& all ^? illu/ri\s sy/ems & all 
^? spl5did names ) :i* ,masonry has ev] 
claim$ k9dr$ belong absolutely to !     
hi/ory ( ,my/icism4  ,,! ,,end          
,,turnbull ,,& ,,spe>s1 ,,pr9t]s1       
,,ed9burgh4