,,lives ,,( ,,al*emy/ical ,,philosoph]s4 ,,lives ,,( ,,al*emy/ical ,,philosoph]s ,,bas$ ,,on ,,mat]ials ,,collect$ ,,9 #ahae ,,& ,,supplem5t$ ,,by ,,rec5t ,,rese>*es ,,) ,a ,,philosophical ,,demon/ration ,,( ,,! ,,true ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,! ,,magnum ,,opus1 ,,or ,,great ,,"w ,,( ,,al*emical ,,re-,,con/ruction1 ,,& ,,"s ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,,spiritual ,,*emi/ry ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,edw>d ,,waite ,,au?or ,,( 8,,! ,,real ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,rosicrucians20 8,,! ,,my/]ies ,,( ,,magic3 ,a ,,dige/ ,,( ,,! ,,writ+s ,,( ,,liphas ,l,,vi10 ,,etc4 ,,to ,,:i* ,,is ,,add$ ,a ,,bibliography ,,( ,,al*emy ,,& ,,h]metic ,,philosophy ,,london ,,george ,,r$way1 ,,york ,,/reet1 ,,cov5t ,,g>d5 #ahhh ,,preface4 ,! f\ndation ( ?is "w w be f\nd 9 8,! ,lives ( ,al*emy/ical ,philosoph]s2 ) a ,critical ,catalogue ( ,books 9 ,occult ,*emi/ry1 & a ,selection ( ! mo/ celebrat$ ,treatises on ! ,!ory & ,practice ( ! ,h]metic ,art10 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 ! ye> #ahae by ,lack+ton1 ,all51 ,company1 ( ,f9sbury ,squ>e1 ,london4 ,?is anonym\s book has be5 attribut$ by c]ta9 collectors to ,francis ,b>rett1 au?or ( ! notori\s treatise entitl$ 8,! ,magus1 or ,cele/ial ,intellig5c]20 b x may be safely affirm$ t1 alike 9 matt] & treatm5t1 x f> transc5ds ! extremely meagre capacities ( t cr$ul\s amateur 9 occultism4 ,x is inde$ a "w ( mu* s5se & unpret5ti\s discrim9ation1 & is n[ a bibliographical r>ity :i* is highly priz$ by its possessors4 ,! indep5d5t rese>*es :i* h supplem5t$ ! biographical mat]ials ( ! orig9al compilation h produc$ 9 ! pres5t volume :at is practically a new "w "u an old title2 ^? lives :i* h be5 left sub/antially unt\*$ z to facts h be5 m or less rewritt5 ) a view to ! compression ( prolixities & ! elim9ation ( ar*aic =ms1 :i* w\ld be incongru\s 9 a "w s ext5sively modifi$ by ! addition ( new details4 ,! 8,alphabetical ,catalogue ( ,works on ,h]metic ,philosophy0 has be5 consid]ably enl>g$ f su* s\rces z ,langlet du ,fresnoy's ,hi/oire de la ,philosophie ,h]mtique4 ,! prelim9>y acc\nt ( ! 8,physical ,!ory & ,practice ( ! ,magnum ,opus0 is a slight orig9al sket* :i*1 to read]s unacqua9t$ ) al*emy1 w af=d "s notion ( ! processes ( accr$it$ adepts4 ,! introductory essay on ! object ( al*emical philosophy advocates new & important views conc]n+ ! great "q ( psy*al *emi/ry1 & appreciates at _! true wor? ! conflict+ !ories advanc$ by ! v>i\s s*ools ( ,h]metic int]pretation4 ,,important ,,note4 ,i am =c$ to app5d to ?is ,preface a correction ( "o or two errors ( absolutely vital importance1 :i* 7 un=tunately ov]look$ 9 ! text4 ,on page #ahh1 l9e #ah1 ! date 0 int5d$ to read #afdc2 on page #ahi1 l9e #e1 read anno trigesimo t]tio = trigesimo anno2 & on l9e #f1 anno vigesimo t]tio in/ead ( vigesimo anno4 ,b if ^! em5dations re/ore ! passage to its orig9al integrity1 a discov]y :i* ,i h made :ile ?is "w 0 pass+ ?r\gh ! press has entirely cancell$ its value4 ,i h be5 gratifi$ ) a sight ( ! orig9al edition ( ,philale!s' ,introitus ,ap]tus--a small octavo pamphlet 9 ! orig9al pap] cov] z x 0 publi%$ at ,am/]dam 9 ! ye> #affg4 ,x def9itely e/abli%es t its my/]i\s au?or 0 born 9 or ab\t ! ye> #afbc1 or two ye>s lat] ?an ! ,wel% adept1 ,?omas ,vaughan1 ) :om he has s long be5 id5tifi$4 ,?is orig9al edition is excessively sc>ce2 ,i believe ,i am ! only ,engli% my/ic :o has se5 x dur+ ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,! read] mu/ please und]/& t ! calculation 9 ! pages ref]r$ to 0 bas$ on ! date #afdc2 ?is date1 9 ! light ( ! orig9al edition1 has prov$ errone\s1 & by a curi\s *ance1 t :i* 0 accid5tally pr9t$1 turns out to be correct at ! exp5se ( ! calculation4 ,,analysis ,,( ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,preface #e ,,introductory ,,essay ,,on ,,! ,,true ,,pr9ciples ,,& ,,nature ,,( ,,! ,,magnum ,,opus1 ,,& ,,on ,,its ,,relation ,,to ,,spiritual ,,*emi/ry #i ,,on ,,! ,,physical ,,!ory ,,& ,,practice ,,( ,,! ,,magnum ,,opus #ch ,,lives ,,( ,,! ,,al*emi/s4 ,,geb] #dd ,,rhasis #df ,,alf>abi #dh ,,avic5na #ea ,,mori5 #ec ,,alb]tus ,,magnus #eg ,,?omas ,,aqu9as #fa ,,rog] ,,bacon #fc ,,ala9 ,,( ,,lisle #fg ,,raymond ,,lully #fh ,,arnold ,,de ,,villanova #hh ,,jean ,,de ,,meung #ij ,,! ,,monk ,,f]>ius #ib ,,pope ,,john ,,xxii4 #ic ,,ni*olas ,,flamel #ie ,,pet] ,,bono #aah ,,johannes ,,de ,,rupecissa #aai ,,basil ,,val5t9e #abj ,,isaac ,,( ,,holl& #abc ,,b]n>d ,,tr,,visan #abd ,,john ,,fonta9e #abi ,,?omas ,,norton #acj ,,?omas ,,dalton #acc ,,sir ,,george ,,ripley #acd ,,picus ,,de ,,mir&ola #acf ,,p>acelsus #acg ,,d5is ,,za*aire #adj ,,b]ig>d ,,( ,,pisa #adh ,,?omas ,,*>nock #adh ,,giovanni ,,braccesco #aea ,,leon>di ,,fioravanti #aec ,,john ,,dee #aec ,,h5ry ,,khunra? 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( ! turba philosophorum1 w probably le>n ) a/oni%m5t t ! op9ions ( compet5t judges are divid$ n only ^u ! me?ods ( ! my/]i\s ,h]metic sci5ce1 b ^u ! object ( al*emy itself4 ,t x is conc]n$ ) transmutation is grant$1 b ) ! transmutation ( metals1 or ( any physical sub/ance1 into mat]ial gold1 is /r5u\sly d5i$ by a select section ( reputable /ud5ts ( occultism4 ,! transc5d5tal !ory ( al*emy :i* !y exp\nd is /eadily ga9+ fav\r1 ?\gh ! two text-books :i* at pres5t repres5t x are bo? out ( pr9t & bo? exce$+ly sc>ce4 ,9 ! ye> #ahej 8,a ,sugge/ive ,inquiry conc]n+ ! ,h]metic ,my/]y & ,al*emy1 be+ an attempt to recov] ! ,anci5t ,exp]im5t ( ,nature10 0 publi%$ anonym\sly 9 ,london by a lady ( high intellectual gifts1 b 0 almo/ imm$iately )drawn = reasons unkn[n1 & :i* h giv5 occasion1 9 consequ5ce1 to sev]al idle speculations4 ,?is curi\s & m]itori\s volume1 qua9tly writt5 9 ! mann] ( ! la/ c5tury1 orig9at$ ! views :i* are 9 "q & op5$ ! controv]sy4 ,fifte5 ye>s aft] ! appe>ance ( ! 8,sugge/ive ,inquiry10 an ,am]ican writ]1 nam$ ,hit*cock1 aft] app>5tly indep5d5t rese>*es arriv+ at p>allel conclusions1 made public1 also anonym\sly1 9 ! ye> #ahfe1 "s 8,rem>ks on ,al*emy & ! ,al*emi/s10 9 a small octavo volume ( v consid]able int]e/4 ,a psy*ic int]pretation 0 plac$ by ! previ\s au?or on ! arcana ( ,h]metic typology1 & ,mr ,hit*cock1 by adopt+ a moral "o1 br\ght ! g5]al subject )9 ! rea* ( ! mo/ ord9>y read]s1 & attract$ consid]able att5tion 9 consequ5ce4 ,! views ?us enunciat$ h filt]$ sl[ly ?r\gh1 &1 comb9$ ) ! ,p>acelsian !ory ( ! psy*ic manufacture ( mat]ial gold by ! in/rum5tality ( ! int]ior magnes1 h consid]ably influ5c$ ! reviv$ occultism ( ! pres5t day4 ,! "q 9 itself1 tak5 at its l[e/ /&po9t1 is "o ( ! mo/ curi\s to be f\nd )9 ! :ole circle ( esot]ic ar*ology2 & = /ud5ts ^: int]e/ 9 ! great al*emical my/]y is ( ano!r ?an antiqu>ian k9d1 x is truly ( palm>y int]e/1 & ( supreme importance4 ,9 an acc\nt ( ! lives & lab\rs ( ! ,h]metic adepts1 x calls = adequate consid]ation2 &1 aft] c>eful rese>*es1 ,i believe myself to h discov]$ a true al*emical !ory :i* w be equally acceptable to all s*ools ( int]pretation4 ,! supreme & av[$ object ( e hi]ophant1 z well z ( e po/ulant & pret5d]1 9 ! ars magna discov]$ by ,h]mes ,trismegi/us1 has be5 commonly suppos$ to be ! *emical manufacture ( mat]ial gold f comm]cially inf]ior sub/ances4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,hit*cock1 m>%all+ an impressive s]ies ( v]batim citations f writ]s ( all ages & all nationalities1 und]takes to demon/rate t ! conceal$ subject ( e v]itable adept is "o only--namely1 ,,man1 ! triune1 & t 8! object also is "o1 to wit1 8 improvem5t1 :ile ! me?od itself is no less "o1 to wit1 nature direct$ by art 9 ! s*ool ( nature1 & act+ 9 con=mity !re)2 = ! art is no?+ b #8nature act+ ?r\gh man4'0 ,aga91 8! g5u9e al*emi/s 7 n 9 pursuit ( worldly weal? or hon\rs4 ,_! real object 0 ! p]fection1 or1 at lea/1 ! improvem5t ( man4 ,accord+ to ?is !ory1 su* p]fection lies 9 a c]ta9 unity1 a liv+ s5se ( ! unity ( ! human ) ! div9e nature1 ! atta9m5t ( :i* ,i c lik5 to no?+ s well z to ! exp]i5ce kn[n 9 religion z ! ,,new ,,bir?4 ,! desir$ p]fection1 or unity1 is a /ate ( ! s\l1 a condition ( ,be+1 & n a m]e condition ( ,,kn[+4 ,?is condition ( ,be+ is a developm5t ( ! nature ( man f )91 ! result ( a process by :i* :atev] is evil 9 our nature is ca/ out or suppress$1 "u ! "n ( sup]fluities1 & ! good !reby all[$ opportunities = free activity4 ,z ?is result is sc>cely accessible to ! unassi/$ natural man1 & requires ! concurr5ce ( div9e p[]1 x is call$ ,donum ,dei40 ,:5 ! individual man1 by a natural & appropriate process1 devoid ( ha/e or viol5ce1 is br\ght into unity ) himself by ! h>moni\s action ( intellig5ce & w1 he is on ! ?re%old ( compreh5d+ t transc5d5t ,unity :i* is ! p]fection ( ! totality ( ,nature1 8= :at is call$ ! #8absolute1' ! #8absolute p]fection1' & ! p]fection ( ,nature1 are "o & ! same40 ,9 ! symbolism ( ! al*emi/s ?is writ] tells u t sulphur signifies ,nature1 & m]cury ! sup]natural4 ,! insep>able connection ( ! two 9 man is call$ ,sol1 b 8z ^! ?ree are se5 to be indissolubly "o1 ! t]ms may be us$ int]*angeably40 ,accord+ to ,hit*cock1 ! my/ical & my/]i\s in/rum5t ( prep>ation 9 ! "w ( al*emy is ! consci5ce1 :i* is call$ by a ?\s& mislead+ & confess$ly incongru\s names4 ,by means ( ?is in/rum5t1 quick5$ into vital activity "u a s5se ( ! pres5ce ( ,god1 ! matt] ( ! /one1 namely1 ,man1 is1 9 ! fir/ place1 purg$ & purifi$1 to make possible ! int]nal realisation ( ,tru?4 8,by a metonymy1 ! consci5ce itself is said to be purifi$1 ?\gh1 9 fact1 ! consci5ce ne$s no purification1 b only ! man1 to ! end t ! consci5ce may op]ate freely40,a ,"o ( ! names giv5 by ! al*emi/s to ! consci5ce1 on ?is !ory1 is t ( a middle sub/ance :i* p>takes ( an azur9e sulphur--t is1 ( a cele/ial _s--! ,_s ( ,god4 8,! /ill small voice is 9 al*emy1 z 9 ,scripture1 comp>$ to a fire1 :i* prep>es ! way = :at _m ( ! writ]s speak ( z a ,light40 ,hit*cock else:]e m emphatically ass]ts t !re is b "o subject )9 ! wide circle ( human int]e/s t c furni% an int]pretation ( ! citations :i* he gives1 & x is t :i* is kn[n "u ! !ological "n ( spiritual ,reg5]ation4 ,?is gift ( ,god ! al*emi/s inve/igat$ z a "w ( ,nature )9 ,nature4 8,! rep5tance :i* 9 religion is said to beg9 conv]sion1 is ! #8philosophical contrition' ( ,h]metic allegory4 ,x is ! fir/ /ep ( man t[>ds ! discov]y ( 8 :ole be+4 ,!y also call$ x ! black /ate ( ! matt]1 9 :i* 0 c>ri$ on ! "w ( dissolution1 calc9ation1 sep>ation1 c41 aft] :i* results purification1 ! :ite /ate1 :i* conta9s ! r$1 z ! black conta9$ ! :ite40 ,! evolution ( ! glori\s & radiant r$ /ate result$ 9 ! fixation or p]fection ( ! matt]1 & !n ! s\l 0 suppos$ to h ent]$ into its true re/ 9 ,god4 ,z ?is int]pretation is conc]n$ *iefly ) ! consci5ce1 ,i h call$ x ! moral !ory ( al*emy2 b ,hit*cock1 z a man ( spiritual insight1 c\ld n fail to p]ceive t 8 explanatory me?od treat$ ( ! way only1 & ! =mless light ( an 8,end10 :i* he c\ld n or w\ld n treat (1 is1 ^u 8 own admission1 cont9ually glimm]+ be=e him4 ,= ! re/1 :5 ! al*emi/s speak ( a long life z "o ( ! end[m5ts ( ! ,/one1 he consid]s t !y mean immortality2 :5 !y attribute to x ! miracul\s prop]ties ( a univ]sal m$ic9e1 x is _! int5tion to d5y any positive qualities to evil1 &1 by inf]5ce1 any p]petuity4 ,:5 !y ass]t t ! possession ( ! ,/one is ! annihilation ( covet\sness & ( e illicit desire1 !y mean t all evil affections disappe> be=e ! light ( ! unveil$ ,tru?4 ,by ! transmutation ( metals !y signifi$ ! conv]sion ( man f a l[] to a high] ord] ( exi/5ce1 f life natural to life spiritual1 albeit ^! expressions are inadequate to convey ! real mean+ ( ! adepts4 ,! p[]s ( an ev] active nature mu/ be und]/ood by su* expressions z 8fires10 8m5/ruums10 c41 :i* "w 9 unison because !y "w 9 ,nature1 ! al*emi/s unanim\sly d5y+ ! exi/5ce ( any disord] 9 ! creation ( ,god4 ,9 conclusion1 ,hit*cock /ates once m t 8 object is to po9t out ! subject ( al*emy4 ,he does n attempt to make its practical treatm5t pla9 to ! end ( ! sublime op]ation4 ,x is1 !re=e1 evid5t t he1 at any rate1 suspect$ ! exi/5ce ( m transc5d5t secrets :i* he di/ru/$ 8 ability to discuss1 & decl9$ to speak ( inadequately4 ,! au?or ( ! 8,sugge/ive ,inquiry0 _h already tak5 ! high] /&po9t ( psy*ic int]pretation1 & develop$ h] rem>kable pr9ciples1 :i* ,i mu/ endeav\r to reproduce z briefly z possible4 ,accord+ to ?is "w1 ! mod]n art ( *emi/ry has no connection ) al*emy except 9 its t]m9ology1 :i* 0 made use ( by ! adepts to veil _! div9e my/]ies4 ,! process ( ! :ole ,h]metic "w is describ$ ) at lea/ comp>ative pla9ness 9 ! writ+s ( ! philosoph]s1 ) ! exception ( ! vessel :i* is a holy arcanum1 b )\t ! k ( x no "o c atta9 to ! magi/]y4 ,n[1 ! publication ( ! writ+s ( ,jacob ,bhme caus$ ! al*emi/s :o 7 8 contempor>ies to fe> t _! art c\ld n mu* long] rema9 a secret1 & t ! my/ic vase 9 p>ticul> w\ld be %ortly reveal$ to all4 ,?is vase is ! vas insigne electionis1 namely1 ,,man1 :o is ! only all-conta9+ subject1 & :o alone has ne$ to be inve/igat$ = ! ev5tual discov]y ( all4 ,! mod]n adepts describe ! life ( man z a pure1 nak$1 & unm+l$ fire ( illimitable capability4 ,man1 !re=e1 is ! true laboratory ( ! ,h]metic art2 8 life is ! subject1 ! gr& di/ill]y1 ! ?+ di/ill+1 & ! ?+ di/ill$2 & self-k is at ! root ( all al*emical tradition4 8,mod]n discov]ies are n[ t5d+ to ! id5tification ( light1 ! common vital su/5ant1 z 9 motive accord ?r\gh\t ! human circulatory sy/em ) ! planet>y sph]es1 & h>moni\s dispositions ( ! occult m$ium 9 space2 & z human physiology advances ) ! o!r sci5ces1 ! notion ( our natural correspond5cy enl>ges1 till at l5g? ! consci\s relation%ip w\ld seem to be only want+ to confirm ! anci5t tradition40 ,9 addition to ! faculties :i* he commonly ex]ts to communicate ) ! mat]ial univ]se1 man possesses )9 him ! g]m ( a high] faculty1 ! revelation & evolution ( :i* give intuitive k ( ! hidd5 spr+s ( nature4 ,?is ,wisdom-faculty op]ates 9 a magical mann]1 & con/itutes an alliance ) ! ,omnisci5t ,nature1 s t ! illum9at$ und]/&+ ( its possessor p]ceives ! /ructure ( ! univ]se1 & enjoys free p]spicacity ( ?\ght 9 univ]sal consci\sness4 ,9 support ( ?is /atem5t x is argu$ t ! evid5ce ( natural reason1 ev5 9 ! affairs ( common life1 is intuition1 t intuitive fai? has a c]ta9ty above & indep5d5t ( reason1 t ! subsi/5ce ( univ]sals 9 ! human m9d includes a promise f> beyond itself1 & is /able pro( ( ano!r subsi/5ce1 h[ev] consci\sly unkn[n4 ,! true me?ods & conditions ( self-k are to be le>n$ f ! anci5t writ]s4 ,! discov]y ( ! v]itable ,light ( al*emy is ! rew>d ( an adequate scrut9y ( true psy*ical exp]i5ce4 ,al*emy proposes 8su* a r$ucation ( nature z %all discov] ?is latex )\t de/roy+ h] vehicle1 b only ! modal life2 & pr(esses t ?is has n alone be5 prov$ possible1 b t man by rationally conditionat+ has succe$$ 9 develop+ into action ! ,recreative ,=ce40 ,! ,"o ,?+ ne$ful1 ! sole act :i* mu/ be p]fectly accompli%$ t man may "k himself1 is ! exaltation1 by ! adequately purifi$ _s1 ( ! cognis+ faculty into intellectual rem9isc5ce4 ,! transc5d5tal philosophy ( ! my/]ies entirely h+es on ! purification ( ! :ole und]/&+1 )\t :i* !y promise no?+4 ,! end 9 view is id5tical ) ,h]meti/s1 ,!urgi/s1 & ) ! anci5t ,greek my/]ies alike4 ,x is ! consci\s & hypo/atic union ( ! intellectual s\l ) ,deity1 & its p>ticipation 9 ! life ( ,god2 b ! conception includ$ 9 ?is div9e "n is "o inf9itely transc5d5tal1 & 9 ,h]metic op]ations1 above all1 x mu/ ev] be rememb]$ t ,god is )9 u4 8,! initiat$ p]son sees ! ,div9e ,light itself1 )\t any =m or figure--t light :i* is ! true a/rum solis1 ! m9]al spiritual sun1 :i* is ! ,p]petual ,motion ( ! ,wise1 & t ,saturnian ,salt1 :i* develop$ to intellect & made erect1 subdues all nature to ,8 w4 ,x is ! ,midnight ,sun ( ,apuleius1 ! ,ignit$ ,/one ( ,anaxagoras1 ! ,triumphal ,*>iot ( ,antimony1 ! ,arm$ ,magnet ( ,helvetius1 ! ,fi]y ,*>iot ( ,m]caba1 & ! ,/one ) ! new "n writt5 on x :i* is promis$ to him t ov]come?1 by ! initiat+ ,savi\r ( mank9d40 ,?is me?od ( int]pret+ ! ,h]metic allegories is calculat$ to exalt ! al*emi/s indef9itely 9 ! e/imation ( all ?9k+ m9ds4 ,f possibly av>ici\s inve/igators ( a by-way ( physical sci5ce1 !y are transfigur$ into dream]s ( ! sublime/ imag9able dream1 :ile if t :i* !y conceiv$ 0 accompli%$1 !y are div9e & illum9at$ mon>*s :o are ?ron$ on ! p9nacles ( et]nity1 hav+ dom9ion ov] _! inf9ite s\ls4 ,a !ory s attractive1 devis$ 9 ! int]e/s ( m5 :om romance has already magnifi$ 9 ! aurif]\s cl\d ( my/]y :i* envelopes bo? _! claims & _! p]sons1 is em95tly liable to be accept$ on insuffici5t gr\nds1 because ( its poetical spl5d\r1 s x w be well to asc]ta9 ! facts & argum5ts on :i* x is actually bas$4 ,bo? ,hit*cock & ! unp>allel$ woman to :om we are indebt$ = ! 8,sugge/ive ,inquiry0 appeal to al*emical writ+s 9 support ( _! /atem5ts4 ,a few ( _! quotations & comm5t>ies mu/ !re=e be submitt$ to ! read]4 ,! fir/ po9t :i* /rikes ! al*emical /ud5t is ! unanim\s conviction ( all ! philosoph]s t c]ta9 initiatory ex]cises ( a moral & spiritual k9d are an indisp5sable prelim9>y to op]ations :i* are commonly suppos$ to be physical4 ,"h ! incongruity is evid5t1 & x is !re=e urg$ t ! process itself is spiritual1 & t x 0 mat]ialis$ 9 ! writ+s ( ! adepts to confuse & mislead ! pr(ane1 z well z = ! protection ( esot]ic psy*ologi/s 9 ! days ( ! ,inquisition & ! /ake4 ,! foll[+ prep>ation = ! /udy ( ,antimony is recomm5d$ by ,basil ,val5t94 8,fir/1 ,invocation to ,god1 ) a c]ta9 heav5ly int5tion1 drawn f ! bottom ( a s9c]e he>t & consci5ce1 pure f all ambition1 hypocrisy1 & all o!r vices :i* h any aff9ity ) ^!2 z arrogance1 boldness1 pride1 luxury1 petulancy1 oppression ( ! poor1 & o!r simil> evils1 all ( :i* are to be eradicat$ f ! he>t2 t :5 a man desires to pro/rate himself be=e ! ?rone ( grace1 = obta9+ heal?1 he may d s ) a consci5ce free f unpr(itable we$s1 t 8 body may be transmut$ into a holy temple ( ,god1 & be purg$ f all uncleanness4 ,= ,god w n be mock$ 7( :i* ,i w\ld e>ne/ly admoni% all71 z worldly m51 pleas+ & flatt]+ !mselves ) _! own wisdom1 ?9k4 ,god1 ,i say1 w n be mock$1 b ! ,creator ( all ?+s w be invok$ ) rev]5tial fe>1 & ackn[l$g$ ) due ob$i5ce4444 ,:i* is s v true t ,i am c]ta9ly assur$ no impi\s man %all ev] be p>tak] ( ! true m$ic9e1 mu* less ( ! et]nal1 heav5ly bread4 ,!re=e place y\r :ole int5tion & tru/ 9 ,god2 call ^u him1 & pray t he may imp>t 8 bless+ to y4 ,let ?is be ! beg9n+ ( y\r "w1 t by ! same y may obta9 y\r desir$ end1 & at l5g? effect :at y int5d$4 ,= ! fe> ( ! ,"l is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom40 ,! second qualification is contemplation1 by :i*1 says ,basil1 8,i und]/& an accurate att5tion to ! bus9ess itself1 "u :i* w fall ^! consid]ations fir/ to be not$4 ,z1 :at are ! circum/ances ( any?+2 :at ! matt]2 :at ! =m2 :5ce its op]ations proce$2 :5ce x is infus$ & implant$2 h[ g5]at$ 444 also h[ ! body ( ev]y?+ may be 444 resolv$ into its fir/ matt] or ess5ce4 ,?is contemplation is cele/ial1 & to be und]/ood ) spiritual reason2 = ! circum/ances & dep?s ( ?+s _c be conceiv$ 9 any o!r way ?an by ! spiritual cogitation ( man3 & ?is contemplation is two-fold4 ,"o is call$ possible1 ! o!r impossible4 ,! latt] consi/s 9 copi\s cogitations :i* nev] proce$ to effects1 nor exhibit any =m ( matt] :i* falls "u ! t\*1 z if any %\ld endeav\r to compreh5d ! ,et]nity ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 :i* is va9 & impossible2 yea1 x is a s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/1 s arrogantly to pry into ! ,div9ity itself1 :i* is imm5se1 inf9ite1 & et]nal2 & to subject ! incompreh5sible c\nsel ( ! secrets ( ,god to human inquisition4 ,! o!r "p ( contemplation :i* is possible is call$ !ory4 ,?is contemplates t :i* is p]ceiv$ by t\* & sight1 & ha? a nature =m$ 9 "t2 ?is consid]s h[ t nature may be help$ & p]fect$ by resolution ( itself2 h[ e body may give =? f itself ! good or evil1 v5om or m$ic9e1 lat5t 9 x2 h[ de/ruction & confection are to be h&l$1 :]eby1 "u a "r proce$+1 )\t sophi/ical deceits1 ! pure may be sev]$ & sep>at$ f ! impure4 ,?is sep>ation is made & in/itut$ by div]s manual op]ations 444 "s ( :i* are vulg>ly kn[n by exp]i5ce1 o!rs remote f vulg> exp]i5ce4 ,^! are calc9ation1 sublimation1 rev]b]ation1 circulation1 putrefaction1 dige/ion1 di/illation1 cohobation1 fixation1 & ! l ( ^!2 all ! degrees ( :i* are f\nd 9 op]at+1 le>n$1 & p]ceiv$1 & manife/$ by ! same4 ,:5ce w cle>ly appe> :at is movable1 :at is fix$1 :at is :ite1 :at r$1 black1 blue1 gre51 namely1 :5 ! op]ation is rightly in/itut$ by ! artific]2 = possibly ! op]ation may err1 & turn aside f ! "r way2 b t ,nature %\ld err1 :5 rightly h&l$1 is n possible4 ,!re=e if y %all err1 s t nature _c be altoge!r free1 & releas$ f ! body 9 :i* x is held captive1 return aga9 unto y\r way2 le>n ! !ory m p]fectly1 & inquire m practically into ! me?od ( y\r op]at+1 t y may discov] ! f\ndation & c]ta9ty 9 ! sep>ation ( all ?+s2 :i* is a matt] ( great conc]n4 ,& ?is is ! second f\ndation ( philosophy :i* foll[s pray]2 = 9 t ! sum ( ! matt] lies1 & is conta9$ 9 ^! words3--,seek fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god & 8 righte\sness by pray]1 & all o!r ?+s %all be add$ unto y40 ,p]haps x w be ?\ght1 ev5 at ?is prelim9>y /age ( citation1 t !re is mu* to be said = ! physical !ory ( al*emy4 ,a p>ticul> appeal is1 h[ev]1 made to ! celebrat$ 8,canons ( ,espagnet10 & to ! foll[+ passage3--8,! light ( ?is k is ! gift ( ,god1 :i* by 8 fre5ess he be/[e? ^u :om he please?4 ,let none1 !re=e1 set himself to ! /udy h]e(1 until1 hav+ cle>$ & purifi$ 8 he>t1 he devote himself :olly unto ,god1 & be empti$ ( all affection to ?+s impure4 ,^? t are 9 public hon\rs & (fices1 or be always busi$ ) private & necess>y occupations1 let !m n /rive to atta9 to ! top ( ?is philosophy2 = x require? ! :ole man2 & be+ f\nd1 possesse? him1 & be+ possess$1 *all5ge? him f all long & s]i\s employm5ts1 e/eem+ all o!r ?+s z /range unto him1 & ( no value4 ,let him t is desir\s ( ?is k cle> 8 m9d f all evil motions1 especially pride1 :i* is abom9ation to heav51 & ! gate ( hell4 ,let him be frequ5t at pray]s & *>itable2 h little to d ) ! _w2 ab/a9 f too mu* company-keep+1 & enjoy con/ant tranquillity1 t ! m9d may be able to reason m freely 9 private1 & be m highly lift$ up2 = unless x be k9dl$ ) a beam ( div9e light1 x w h>dly be able to p5etrate ! hidd5 my/]ies ( tru?4444 ,a /udi\s ,tyro ( a quick wit1 con/ant m9d1 inflam$ ) ! love ( philosophy1 v quick 9 natural philosophy1 ( a pure he>t1 p]fect 9 mann]1 mightily devot$ to ,god1 ev5 ?\gh ignorant ( *emi/ry1 may ent] ) confid5ce ! highway ( ,nature1 & p]use ! books ( ! be/ philosoph]s4 ,let him seek out an +5i\s companion = himself1 & n despair ( accompli%+ 8 desire40 ,"h ,hit*cock po9ts out t ! op]ation is obvi\sly n *emical1 = ! *ief in/rum5t is det]m9$ & conc5trat$ ?9k+ on ! l(tie/ intellectual planes4 ,! inf]5ce t skill 9 natural philosophy is indisp5sable1 is contradict$ by ! c\nt]-/atem5t t ignorance ( *emi/ry is n necess>ily a s\rce ( failure4 ,9 ?is connection1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! di/9ction betwe5 al*emy & *emi/ry c sc>cely be said to h exi/$ at ! p]iod ( ,espagnet1 & ! /atem5t w\ld at fir/ sight seem almo/ equival5t to ass]t+ t x 0 unnecess>y to be v]s$ 9 ! prop]ties ( metals to accompli% ! magnum opus4 8,let a lov] ( tru?10 cont9ues ! au?or ( ! ,canons1 8make use ( b a few philosoph]s1 b ( be/ note & exp]i5c$ tru?2 let him suspect ?+s t are quickly und]/ood1 especially 9 my/ical names & secret op]ations1 = tru? lies hid 9 obscurity2 nor d philosoph]s ev] write m deceitfully ?an :5 pla9ly1 nor ev] m truly ?an :5 obscurely40 ,9 ! same mann]1 8,! ,new ,light ( ,al*emy10 falsely ascrib$ to ,s5divogius1 & :i* is 9 high appreciation among ,h]metic /ud5ts1 decl>es t 8! mo/ comm5dable art ( al*emy is ! gift ( ,god1 & truly x is n to be atta9$ b by ! alone fav\r ( ,god enlight5+ ! und]/&+1 toge!r ) a pati5t & dev\t humility1 or by an ocul> demon/ration f "s exp]i5c$ ma/]40 ,9 ,anima ,magica ,abscondita1 ,eug5ius ,philale!s gives ! foll[+ advice to ! /ud5t1 :e!r ( magic or al*emy3--8,attempt n any?+ ra%ly4 ,prep>e ?yself till ?\ art con=mable to ,him :om ?\ w\ld/ ent]ta94 ,?\ ha/ ,?ree t are to receive1 & !re are ?ree t give4 ,fit ?y h\se to ?y ,god 9 :at ?\ can/1 & 9 :at ?\ can/ n1 ,he w help !e4 ,:5 ?\ ha/ set ?y h\se 9 ord]1 d n ?9k ?y gue/ w come )\t invitation4 ,?\ mu/ tyre ,him out ) pi\s importunities4 ,?is is ! way 9 :i* ?\ mu/ walk1 9 :i* ?\ %alt p]ceive a sudd5 illu/ration1 eritque 9 te cum ,lum9e ,ignis1 cum ,igne ,v5tus1 cum ,v5to ,pote/as1 cum ,pote/ate ,sci5tia1 cum ,sci5ti san m5tis integritas4 ,?is is ! *a9 t qualifies a magician4 ,?is is ! place 7viz41 ! abode ( ! ,ar*etype7 :]e if ?\ can/ b once asc5d1 & !n desc5d-- 8,tunc ire ad ,mundum ,ar*etypum spe atque r$ire1 ,cunct>umque ,patrem r]um spect>e licebit'-- ?\ ha/ got t _s ,qui quicquid port5tosi ,ma!matici1 quicquid prodigiosi ,magi1 quicquid invid5tes ,natur p]secutores ,al*ymi/1 quicquid ,dmonibus det]iores malefici ,necromantes promitt]e aud5t4 ,ipse novit disc]n]e et effic]e idque s9e omni crim9e1 s9e ,dei (f5s1 s9e ,religionis injuria4 ,su* is ! p[] he %all receive1 :o f ! clamor\s tumults ( ?is _w asc5ds to ! sup]naturall /ill voice1 f ?is base e>? & m9d :]eto 8 body is ally$1 to ! spirituall1 invisible elem5ts ( 8 ,s\l40 ,aft] ! same fa%ion1 ! /ill great] ,eir5u ,philale!s decl>es t ,god alone communicates ! :ole secret ( ! aqua philosophorum1 t all untaught by ,him mu/ w&] 9 mi/s & error1 b t x is reveal$ to ^? :o lab\r 9 /udy & pray]4 ,quotation might be cont9u$ indef9itely4 ,! ,c5trum ,natur ,conc5tratum1 ascrib$ to ,alipili1 & a treatise ( "s reputation1 decl>es t 8,! highe/ wisdom consi/s 9 ?is1 = man to "k himself1 because 9 him ,god has plac$ 8 et]nal ^w1 by :i* all ?+s 7 made & upheld1 to be 8 ,light & ,life1 by :i* he is capable ( kn[+ all ?+s 9 "t & et]nity4444 ,!re=e let ! high inquir]s & se>*]s into ! deep my/]ies ( nature1 le>n fir/ :at !y h 9 !mselves1 be=e !y seek 9 =eign matt]s )\t !m2 & by ! div9e p[] )9 !m1 let !m fir/ heal !mselves & transmute _! own s\ls2 !n !y may g on prosp]\sly & seek ) good success ! my/]ies & wond]s ( ,god 9 all natural ?+s40 99 99 99 99 99 ,^! quotations1 "s ( :i* are unkn[n to1 or1 at any rate1 uncit$ by ,hit*cock1 d n by any means e/abli% ! po9ts :i* are debat$ 9 8 book4 ,if ! philosoph]s f :om !y are select$ 7 9 possession ( ! :ole secret ( weal?1 !y saw fit to conceal x f ! pr(ane1 & _! works1 full ( practically insoluble enigmas1 are proclamations ( ! fact ( _! success1 r ?an lights = ^? :o s\ght to foll[ 9 _! /eps4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 !y saw t 9 ! bl9d guess-"w :i* _! symbols creat$ ( necessity1 no /ud5t w\ld ev] atta9 to ! true light ( al*emy except by pure *ance--9 o!r words1 by ! fav\r ( ,heav51 :i*1 accord+ly1 !y c\nsell$ him to supplicate4 ,none ( ! passages 9 "q are inconsi/5t ) ! physical object ( al*emy1 & 9 ! citation f ,alipili1 x is evid5t t ! my/]ies & wond]s ref]r$ to include metallic transmutation 9 ! m9d ( ! writ]4 ,! inve/igator ( natural secrets 0 advis$ to take c\nsel ) ! ,au?or ( natural secrets aft] ! only possible mann]4 8,:oev] attempte? ! se>* ( our glori\s /one1 he ought1 9 ! fir/ place1 to implore ! assi/ance ( ! all-p[]ful ,jehova1 at ! ?rone ( 8 m]cy1 :o is ! true & sole au?or ( all my/]ies ( nature2 ! mon>* ( heav5 & e>?1 ! ,k+ ( k+s1 omnipot5t1 mo/ true & mo/ wise2 :o n only make? manife/ 9 ! microcosm1 ! tru? ( e sci5ce to wor?y philosoph]s1 & lib]ally be/[e? bo? natural & div9e k on ! des]v+ & fai?ful2 b also laye? op5 8 treasures ( weal? & ri*es :i* are lock$ up 9 ! abyss ( nature to ^? :o dev\tly wor%ip him4 ,& =asmu* z none are p]mitt$ to t\* ! my/]ies ( nature ) f\l f+]s1 !re=e x behove? all :o attempt su* matt]s1 to lay aside _! natural bl9dness f :i*1 by ! light ( ! holy ,scripture & a /$fa/ fai?1 !y may be fre$1 t be+ ! means by :i* ! ,holy ,_s do? cle>ly make manife/ ! mo/ pr(\ndly hidd5 light ( nature1 :i* light alone lays op5 ! way to ! wisdom ( nature1 & to unlock ! mo/ ab/ruse my/]ies !re(40 ,ev5 ! subdu$ imag9ation :i* is claim$ by ! au?or ( 8,rem>ks on ,al*emy & ! ,al*emi/s10 is likely to g a/ray 9 ! labyr9? ( al*emical symbolism1 & "s ( ! int]pretations ( ,hit*cock are exce$+ly =c$ & unnatural4 ,8 citations are indiscrim9ately ga!r$ f ! mo/ transc5d5tal writ]s1 & f ^? :o1 l ,george ,/>key1 h exhau/$ language 9 emphatic decl>ations t _! subject & _! object are actual metallic gold4 8,zoroa/]'s ,cave1 or ! philosoph]'s intellectual e*o to "o ano!r f _! caves10 is ! title ( a small "w quot$ by ,hit*cock4 ,x op5s ?us3--8,dry wat] f ! ,philosoph]s' ,cl\ds6 ,look = x & be sure to h x1 = x is ! key to inaccessibles & to ^? locks t w\ld o!rwise keep !e out4 ,x is a middle nature betwe5 fix$ & n fix$1 & p>takes ( a sulphure\s azur9e4 ,x is a raw1 cool1 fem99e fire1 & expects its impregnation f a mascul9e sol> sulphur40 ,hit*cock's int]pretation is ?is3--a pure consci5ce6 ,look = x & be sure t y h x1 c4 ,x is ( a middle nature betwe5 s\l & body1 & p>takes ( a heav5ly _s4 ,x expects its life f ,god4 ,x is ne$less to say t ) ?is me?od any mean+ c\ld be extract$ f any allegorical writ+s4 ,! au?or ( ! 8,sugge/ive ,inquiry0 is f> m pr(\nd & ev9ces a f> ke5] insight4 ,x is evid5t1 h[ev]1 t ! tru? 7or ! fallacy7 ( bo? me?ods ( int]pretation dep5ds on ! connection ( ! al*emi/s ) practical *emi/ry4 ,on ?is vital "q1 ! uniocul> condition ( bo? writ]s is utt]ly a/\nd+4 8,no mod]n art or *emi/ry has any?+ to d ) al*emy1 beyond ! borr[$ t]ms :i* 7 made use ( 9 cont9uance *iefly to veil ! latt]40 ,t is to say1 ! al*emi/s did n lay ! f\ndations ( ! sci5ce1 ! beg9n+s ( :i* are attribut$ to !m1 & 9 ?is matt] we are n by any means indebt$ to !m4 ,?is extreme /atem5t is qualifi$ by ! lat] comm5tator1 :o gives a m detail$ expression to 8 views4 8,t *emi/ry is indebt$ = its introduction among ! sci5ces indirectly to ! al*emi/s is c]ta9ly true2 at lea/ ,i h no disposition to "q x2 b n to ! imm$iate lab\rs ( ! al*emi/s !mselves1 ^: peculi> "w 0 "o ( contemplation & n ( ! h&s4 ,_! alembic1 furnace1 cucurbit1 retort1 philosophical egg1 c41 9 :i* ! "w ( f]m5tation1 di/illation1 extraction ( ess5ce & spirits1 & ! prep>ation ( salts is said to h tak5 place1 0 man--y\rself1 fri5dly read]2 & if y w take y\rself into y\r own /udy1 & be c&id & hone/1 ackn[l$g+ no o!r guide or au?ority b ,tru?1 y may easily discov] some?+ ( ,h]metic philosophy2 & if at ! beg9n+ !re %\ld be #8fe> & trembl+1' ! end may be a m ?an comp5sat+ peace4 8,x is a pla9 case1 t1 = ! mo/ "p1 ! exp]im5ts :i* l$ ! way to *emi/ry 7 made by m5 :o 7 misl$ by ! al*emi/s1 & s\ght gold in/ead ( tru?2 b ?is class ( m5 wrote no books ^u al*emy4 ,_m ( !m no d\bt di$ ov] _! furnaces1 #8utt]+ no voice1' & none ( !m wrote books ^u ! philosoph]'s /one1 = ! simple reason t !y nev] discov]$ any?+ to write ab\t4 ,i "k t "s impo/ors purposely wrote ( my/]ies to play ^u ! cr$ulity ( ! ignorant1 b _! works h no?+ al*emical ab\t !m4 ,x is true also t _m books 7 writt5 by m5 :o really imag9$ t !y _h discov]$ ! secret1 & 7 nev]!less mi/ak54 ,b ?is imag9>y success c\ld nev] h _h place :5 gold 0 ! object1 because 9 ! bald fact no man 0 ev] deceiv$3 no man ev] believ$ t he _h discov]$ a me?od ( mak+ gold out ( inf]ior metals4 ,! ?+ speaks = itself4 ,x is impossible t any man c ev] be delud$ ^u ?is b>e fact2 b x is q o!rwise ) ! real object ( al*emy1 9 :i* m5 h be5 deceiv$ 9 all ages 444 = ! subject is always 9 ! _w1 & h5ce ! antiquity claim$ = ! art by ! al*emi/s40 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is passage is a long s]ies ( simply incr$ible mis/atem5ts4 ,! hi/ory ( *emi/ry & ! lives ( ! adepts alike be> witness aga9/ x4 ,my object 9 publi%+ ?is book is to e/abli% ! true nature ( ! ,h]metic exp]im5t by an acc\nt ( ^? m5 :o h und]tak5 x1 & :o are %ewn by ! pla9 facts ( _! hi/ories to h be5 9 se>* ( ! transmutation ( metals4 ,!re is no ne$ = argum5t2 ! facts speak suffici5tly4 ,x is n to ! bl9d foll[]s ( ! al*emi/s t we owe ! f\ndation ( *emi/ry2 x is to ! adepts !mselves1 to ! illu/ri\s ,geb]1 to t gr& ma/] ,basilius ,val5t9us1 to ,raymond ,lully1 ! supreme hi]ophant4 ,:at !y discov]$ w be f\nd 9 ! foll[+ pages2 "h x w be suffici5t = my purpose to quote ! views ( a ,fr5* sci5ti/ :o has made a speciality ( al*emy1 & :o is also a high au?ority on ! subject ( mod]n *emi/ry4 8,x is impossible to dis[n t al*emy has mo/ directly contribut$ to ! creation & ! progress ( mod]n physical sci5ces4 ,! al*emi/s 7 ! fir/ to put ! exp]im5tal me?od 9 practice1 t is1 ! faculty ( obs]vation & induction 9 its application to sci5tific rese>*es2 moreov]1 by unit+ a consid]able numb] ( facts & discov]ies 9 ! ord] ( ! molecul> actions ( bodies1 !y h introduc$ ! creation ( *emi/ry4 ,?is fact 444 is beyond e d\bt4 ,be=e ! eigh? c5tury1 ,geb] put 9 practice ! rules ( t exp]im5tal s*ool1 ! practical code & g5]al pr9ciples ( :i* 7 m]ely develop$ lat] on by ,galileo & ,francis ,bacon4 ,! works ( ,geb]1 ! #8,sum ( all ,p]fection1' & ! #8,treatise on ,furnaces1' conta9 an acc\nt ( processes & op]ations :olly con=m$ to ! me?ods made use ( to-day 9 *emical inve/igations2 :ile ,rog] ,bacon1 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 apply+ ! same ord] ( ideas to ! /udy ( physics1 0 l$ to discov]ies :i*1 = 8 "t1 7 a/\nd+4 ,x is impossible1 !re=e1 to conte/ t ! al*emi/s 7 ! fir/ to inaugurate ! art ( exp]i5ce4 ,!y prep>$ ! arrival ( ! positive sci5ces by bas+ ! int]pretation ( ph5om5a on ! obs]vation ( facts1 & op5ly break+ ) ! b>r5 metaphysical traditions :i* _h s long *eck$ ! progress ( ! human m9d40,b ,) all _! my/]y1 _! subt]fuges1 & _! symbolism1 ! te/imony ( ! al*emi/s !mselves to ! physical nature ( _! object is q unequivocal & conclusive4 ,"o ( ! mo/ celebrat$ exp]im5tal treatises 9 ! ,engli% language is t entitl$ 8,! ,m>r[ ( ,al*emy40 ,x pr(esses to discov] ! secrets & mo/ hidd5 my/]y ( ! philosoph]'s elixir1 bo? 9 !ory & practice4 ,x 0 publi%$ by ,eir5u ,philoponos ,philale!s1 t is ,george ,/>key1 & is g5]ally suppos$ to be ! "w ( ! true ,philale!s2 at any rate x develops 8 pr9ciples1 & d]ives its inspiration f ! au?or ( ! ,introitus ,ap]tus4 ,n[1 ?is little book te/ifies ov] & ov] aga91 & t 9 ! mo/ emphatic mann]1 to ! physical object ( ! al*emi/s1 & to ! fact t !y op]at$ on common gold4 8,! fir/ matt] :i* we take = our "w is gold1 & ) x m]cury1 :i* we decoct till nei!r w =sake ! o!r1 9 :i* "w bo? die1 rot by putrefaction1 & aft] t are reg5]ate 9 glory4 ,x is actual gold & no?+ else4 ,:at does n equal a metal 9 weight w nev] ent] x 9 flux4 ,no?+ b ! metall9e w dwell ) metals40 ,a sev]e criticism is pass$ on ! bl9d folly ( ^? :o endeav\r to reap ! secret /one f /range mat]ial subjects4 8,gold is ! subject ( our art alone1 s9ce by x we seek gold40 ,^? :o1 l ! noble son ( art1 ,mori51 advise /ud5ts to desc5d into !mselves to f9d ! true matt]1 only int5d$ to po9t out h[ k9d begets k9d3-- 8,z !n himself 8 lik5ess did beget1 ,s gold mu/ gold1 ?is law's to ,nature set40 ,mori5 adds t ! secret /one mu/ be s\ght 9 ! dunghill1 :i* signifies1 says ! 8,m>r[ ( ,al*emy10 t ! metal mu/ be br\ght to putrefaction4 8,^? :o ass]t t common gold is n ! matt] are 9 error4 ,gold is "o4 ,no o!r sub/ance "u ,heav5 c comp>e ) x4 ,gold is ! noble se$ ( our art4 ,yet x is dead4 ,x ne$s to be unloos$1 & mu/ g to wat]4 ,x mu/ be temp]$ ) its own humidity2 x mu/ be bl5t ) our true wat]1 dispos$ 9 a due vessel1 clos$ ) all caution1 settl$ 9 a due ne/1 & ) due fire incl9$ to motion40 ,x becomes ! true gold ( ! philosoph]s :5 by a retrograde motion x t5ds to resolution4 8,!n x is our ,sun1 our ,m>*asite1 &1 jo9$ ) our ,moon1 x becomes our bright cry/al ,f\nta940 99 99 99 99 99 ,b if ! lives & ! writ+s ( ! al*emi/s s cle>ly e/abli% ! physical nature ( ! ,h]metic aim & opus1 x may well be dem&$ h[ a psy*ical or moral int]pretation c\ld be reasonably set ^u ! symbols & ! ambition ( all ! adepts4 ,su* int]pretations c nev] be :olly exon]at$ f ! *>ge ( extravagance1 & ( a purbl9d indiff]5ce to ! mo/ pla9 & notori\s facts1 b !y may be to "s ext5t ju/ifi$ by a consid]ation ( ! allegorical me?ods ( ! al*emi/s & by ! nature ( ! ,h]metic !ory4 ,! pr(\nd subtleties ( ?\ght seldom f9d adequate expression ev5 :5 ! :ole /r5g? ( a truly intellectual nature is br\ght to be> ^u ! res\rces ( language1 & :]e ! =ce ( direct appeal is unwill+ly ackn[l$g$ to be insuffici5t1 ! vague g5]alities ( allegory c sc>cely be expect$ to succe$4 ,x is ! prov9ce ( symbolism to sugge/ ?\ght1 & ! int]pretation ( any sequ5ce ( typology inevitably v>ies 9 direct proportion ) ! v>i\s types ( m9d4 ,ea* individual symbol embodies a def9ite conception exi/+ 9 ! m9d ( its inv5tor1 & 9 t symbol m or less p]fectly express$1 b e /ud5t ( allegory out ( e individual symbol extracts 8 own mean+1 s t ! significance ( typology is z inf9ite z ! v>ieties ( int]pret+ intellig5ce4 ,= ?is reason1 ! be/ & true/ adepts h always insi/$ on ! necessity ( an initiat$ tea*]1 or ( a special intellectual illum9ation :i* !y t]m ! grace ( ,god1 = ! discov]y ( ! actual secret ( ! ,h]metic art4 ,)\t ?is light or guidance ! unelect$ /ud5t is likely to be adrift = ev] on a *aotic sea ( symbols1 & ! prima mat]ia1 conceal$ by innum]able names & contradictory or illusory descriptions1 w = ev] escape him4 ,x is 9 ?is way t a ?\s& unassi/$ inve/igators h op]at$ ^u t5 ?\s& mat]ial sub/ances1 & h nev] remotely approa*$ ! manufacture ( ! ,gr& ,magi/]ium1 &1 aft] ! same mann]1 outwe>i$ by p]petual failures 9 ! physical process1 t o!rs h reject$ ! common op9ion conc]n+ ! object ( al*emy1 & ) imag9ations at "w ^u ! l(ti] aspirations express$ by ,h]metic adepts1 h accr$it$ !m ) an exclusively spiritual aim1 & ) ! possession ( exclusively spiritual secrets4 ,if ! au?ors ( ! 8,sugge/ive ,inquiry0 & ( 8,rem>ks on ,al*emy & ! ,al*emi/s0 _h consid]$ ! lives ( ! symboli/s1 z well z ! nature ( ! symbols1 _! views w\ld h be5 v mu* modifi$2 !y w\ld h f\nd t ! true me?od ( ,h]metic int]pretation lies 9 a middle c\rse2 b ! errors :i* orig9at$ ) m]ely typological inve/igations 7 int5sifi$ by a consid]ation ( ! great al*emical !orem1 :i*1 p> excell5ce1 is "o ( univ]sal developm5t1 :i* ackn[l$ges t e sub/ance conta9s undevelop$ res\rces & pot5tialities1 & c be br\ght outw>d & =w>d into p]fection4 ,!y appli$ _! !ory only to ! developm5t ( metallic sub/ances f a l[] to a high] ord]1 b we see by _! writ+s t ! gr& hi]ophants ( ,ori5tal & ,we/]n al*emy alike 7 cont9ually haunt$ by brief & imp]fect glimpses ( glori\s possibilities = man1 if ! evolution ( 8 nature 7 accompli%$ along ! l9es ( _! !ory4 ,eug5ius ,philale!s enl>ges on ! inf9ite capacity ( our spiritual nature & on ! p[] ( our s\l's imag9ation4 8,%e has an absolute p[] 9 miracul\s & m ?an natural transmutations10 & he clo!s 8 doctr9e ( human evolution 9 ! t]m9ology ( al*emical adepts4 ,9 "o ( ! twelve treatises attribut$ to ,s5divogius1 !re are ! foll[+ rem>kable passages3--8,we "k ! composition ( man 9 all respects1 yet we _c infuse ! s\l1 :i* is out ( ! c\rse ( nature4 ,nature does n "w be=e !re be mat]ial giv5 unto h]44440 ,! problem t all composites are subject to dissolution1 & t man is compos$ ( ! f\r elem5ts1 & h[1 !re=e1 he c\ld h be5 immortal 9 ,p>adise1 is consid]$ ?us4 8,p>adise 0 & is a place creat$ ( ! mo/ pure elem5ts1 & ( ^! man also 0 =m$1 & ?us 0 consecrat$ to p]petuity ( life4 ,aft] 8 fall1 he 0 driv5 into ! corruptible elem5tat$ _w1 & n\ri%$ by corruptible elem5tat$ elem5ts1 :i* infect$ 8 pa/ nature & g5]at$ disease & dea?4 ,to ! orig9al creation ( man 9 /ate immortal ! anci5t philosoph]s h lik5$ _! /one1 & ?is immortality caus$ !m to seek ! /one1 desir+ to f9d ! incorruptible elem5ts :i* ent]$ into ! ,adamic con/itution4 ,to !m ! ,mo/ ,high ,god reveal$ t a composition ( su* elem5ts 0 9 gold1 = 9 animals x c\ld n be _h1 see+ !y mu/ pres]ve _! lives by corrupt elem5ts2 9 vegetables also x is n1 because 9 !m is an inequality ( ! elem5ts4 ,& see+ all creat$ ?+s are incl9$ to multiplication1 ! philosoph]s prop\nd$ to !mselves t !y w\ld make tryal ( ! possibility ( nature 9 ?is m9]al k+dom1 :i* be+ discov]$1 !y saw t ,,!re ,,7 ,,innum]able ,,o!r ,,secrets ,,9 ,,nature1 ,,( ,,:i*1 ,,z ,,( ,,div9e ,,secrets1 ,,!y ,,wrote ,,sp>+ly40 ,"h ! ref]5ce probably int5d$ is to ! possibilities :i* _! !ory reveal$ = o!r ?an ! m9]al k+doms1 a !ory ! tru? ( :i* !y believ$ !mselves to h demon/rat$ by accompli%+ metallic transmutation4 ,9 ?is connection1 x %\ld be notic$ t ! philosophical /one 0 g5]ally consid]$ a univ]sal m$ic9e--a m$ic9e = metals & man1 ! latt]1 ( c\rse1 by inf]5ce4 ,! occasional pres5ce ( ^! possibilities 9 ! m9ds ( adepts1 & ! compreh5sive nature ( ! ,h]metic !ory1 fully expla9 ! ab]rations ( my/ical comm5tators1 :o h mi/ak5 ! side issues = ! end 9 view1 n altoge!r inexcusably1 because ! end 9 view s9ks into complete unimportance :5 comp>$ ) ! side issues1 & all t is ( value 9 al*emy = ! mod]n /ud5t ( occultism is compris$ 9 ^! same possibilities1 9 ! application ( ! ,h]metic !ory to ! supreme subject1 ,man4 ,x is impossible )9 ! limits ( a brief introduction to d ju/ice to an illimitable subject1 to ! art ( psy*ic transmutation1 to ! spiritual al*emi/ry1 ! pr9ciples ( :i* are conta9$ 9 ! arcane !ory ( ! adepts1 & :i* pr9ciples are by no means dep5d5t = _! tru? on ! actuality ( metallic transmutation1 s ,i mu/ conf9e myself to a few g5]al obs]vations4 ,! admirable lesson :i* we may le>n ( ! al*emi/s is ! exaltation ( ?+s 9 virtue beyond ! unassi/$ ability ( ,nature4 ,su* exaltation is possible1 accord+ to ! adepts1 bo? )9 & )\t ! metallic k+dom4 ,man & ! animals are alike includ$ by ?is compreh5sive !ory ( developm5t1 & x is !re=e conceivable t a few ( ! ,h]metic symboli/s taught 9 _! secret & allegorical fa%ion ! me?od ( al*emical proc$ure :5 man 0 ! subject1 & reveal$ ! miracul\s results ( ?is lab\r 9 ! typewritt5 books :i* !y bequea!d to po/]ity4 ,t ,h5ry ,khunra? 0 9 se>* ( ! transmutation ( metals up to a c]ta9 po9t & p]iod is1 ,i ?9k1 v cle>ly indicat$ by 8 visit to ,dr ,dee4 ,t ! ,amphi!atrum ,sapi5ti t]n1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #afji1 treats ( a spiritual al*emy1 is1 h[ev]1 evid5c$ by ! nature ( its symbols & by ! g5]al t5or ( ! /range esot]ic comm5t>y on "s ( ! ,hebrew psalms4 ,^? :o work$ 9 metals may1 or may n1 h fail$2 x is by no means a po9t ( importance to ! discrim9at+ /ud5t ( occultism2 b !y h left beh9d !m a !ory :i* is :olly true 9 its application to t "o sub/ance 9 ,nature :i* we "k to be capable ( indef9ite p]fectibility1 & ! spl5d\r & glory ( ! accompli%$ ,magnum ,opus1 :5 ! "y ,k+ issues f ! ,ev]la/+ ,ea/1 f ! l& ( ! ,morn+ & ( ,p>adise1 8,be>+ ! cresc5t moon ^u 8 cre/10 ?\gh x be a dream--say ev51 :i* no "o c actually affirm--?\gh x be an impossibility = ! metal1 is true = ! man2 & all t is beautiful & sublime 9 al*emical symbolism may be rigor\sly appli$ to ! div9e fl[] ( ! future1 ! "y ,k+ ( ,humanity1 ! p]fect y\? to come1 :5 he issues f ! ,spiritual ,ea/1 9 ! dawn ( ! g5u9e tru?1 be>+ ! ,cresc5t ,moon1 ! woman ( ! future1 ^u 8 bright & imp]ial cre/4 ,i am ( op9ion1 f ! evid5ce 9 h&1 t metallic transmutations did occur 9 ! pa/4 ,!y 7 ph5om5a z r>e z a g5u9e 8mat]ialisation0 ( s-call$ spirits is g5]ally consid]$ at ! pres5t day among ^? believ]s 9 physical m$ium%ip :o h n be5 besott$ by cr$ulity & ! glam\r ( a _w ( wond]s4 ,l mod]n spiritualism1 ! isolat$ facts ( v]itable al*emy are envelop$ 9 a cr[d ( discr$itable trick]y1 & ! trade ( an adept 9 ! pa/ 0 z pr(itable1 & z patronis$ by pr9ces1 z t ( mod]n deal]s ) famili> spirits4 ,b ! fact ( an occasional transmutation gives little reason to suppose t ! praxis al*emi 9 metallic subjects is ev] likely to succe$ ) mod]n /ud5ts ( ! turba philosophorum4 ,! enigmas ( ! al*emi/s admit1 z ,i h said1 ( manifold int]pretations4 ,_! recipes are too vague & confus$ to be foll[$4 ,!y insi/ !mselves t _! art c only be le>n$ by a direct revelation f ,god1 or by ! tuition ( a ma/]4 ,_! fundam5tal secrets h n only be5 nev] reveal$ 9 _! multitud9\s treatises1 b !y sc>cely pret5d to reveal !m1 despite ! magnific5t assurances :i* are sometimes conta9$ 9 _! titles4 ,! practical side ( al*emy mu/ be surr5d]$ to speciali/s 9 *emi/ry1 work+ q indep5d5tly ( ! books or ! me?ods ( ! philosoph]s4 ,only ! !ory is ( value to neophytes1 or initiates1 or to any /ud5t ( ! high] occultism2 & x is ( value1 z ,i h said1 because x c be appli$ outside ! k+dom ( metals1 z ! al*emi/s !mselves ackn[l$ge1 & z "s ( !m seem to h attempt$4 ,! psy*ic me?od ( int]pretation z prop\nd$ 9 ! 8,sugge/ive ,inquiry0 exalt$ ! seek]s = ! philosophical /one into hi]ophants ( ! my/]y ( ,god2 x end[$ !m ) ! altitudo diviti>um sapi5ti et sci5ti ,dei4 ,!y _h cross$ ! ?re%old ( et]nity2 !y _h solv$ ! absolute2 !y _h se5 ,diana unveil$2 !y _h rais$ ! c9cture ( ,isis1 & _h dev\r$ h] sup]natural beauties--t is1 !y _h accompli%$ ! manife/ation ( ! inc>nate _s ( man1 & _h inve/$ x ) deific glory4 ,!y did n grope aft] physical secrets2 !y did n inve/igate1 ) ,p>acelsus1 ! prop]ties ( ordure & o!r matt] 9 putrefaction2 !y did n "w ) m]cury & sulphur2 !y did n di/il w9e2 !y did n decoct egg-%ells4 ,!y 7 s\l seek]s1 & !y _h f\nd ! s\l2 !y 7 artific]s1 & !y _h adorn$ ! s\l2 !y 7 al*emi/s1 & _h transmut$ x4 ,sublime & romantic hypo!sis6 ,b we "k t !y work$ 9 metals2 we "k t !y manipulat$ m9]als2 we "k t !y ransack$ e k+dom ( nature = sub/ances :i*1 by a b>e possibility1 ?r\gh "s happy guess1 might really trans=m ! bas] metals into gold4 ,!y 7 (t5 extravagant 9 _! views1 !y 7 g5]ally absurd 9 _! me?ods2 !y seldom f\nd _! end1 b1 judg$ z !y actually 71 /ripp$ ( all glam\r & romance1 self-educat$ seek]s into ,nature at ! dawn ( a physical sci5ce1 !y are em95tly entitl$ to our respect1 because1 9 ! fir/ place1 un5light5$ & unequipp$1 ) _! b>e h&s1 !y laid ! f\ndations ( a provid5tial & life-sav+ k1 & 9 ! second1 because _! furnaces 7 erect$1 intellectually1 8on a peak 9 ,d>i50--t is1 !y work$ 9 accordance ) a !ory :i* _h an unkn[n field ( application1 & ?r\gh ! smoke ( _! coals & _! *emicals !y beheld illimitable vi/as :]e ! groan+ totality ( ,nature develop$ its int]nal res\rces1 & advanc$ by degrees to p]fection1 ^u l9es :i* 7 q 9 accordance ) _! vision ( m9]al culture4 8,a dep? beyond ! dep?1 & a height beyond ! height10 7 ?us reveal$ to !m1 & _! glimpses ( ^! glori\s possibilities transfigur$ _! /range t]m9ology1 & illum9at$ _! b>b>\s symbolism4 ,elim9at+ obvi\sly wor?less works1 ! speculations ( ne$y impo/ors & disreputable publi%]s1 x is f ^? :o h lea/ contribut$ to ! advancem5t ( *emical sci5ce t we mu/ seek in=mation conc]n+ ! spiritual *emi/ry--^? :o h elaborat$ ! !ory r ?an ^? :o exclusively exp\nd ! practice4 ,9 all cases1 we %all d well to reflect t ! object 9 view 0 metals1 except 9 su* r>e in/ances z are pres5t$ by ,h5ry ,khunra? & ! anonym\s au?or ( ! treatise conc]n+ ,m>y ( ,alex&ria1 ) a few ,rosicrucian philosoph]s4 ,we mu/ read !m = :at !y sugge/1 & n = :at !y _h 9 view4 ,! dream ( ! psy*o-*emi/ry is a gr& & sublime s*eme ( absolute recon/ruction by means ( ! ,p>acelsian ,orizon t]nitatis1 or sup]cele/ial virtue ( ?+s1 ! div9isation1 or deification1 9 ! n>r[] s5se1 ( man ! triune by an influx f above4 ,x supposes t ! transmutation or transfiguration ( man c be accompli%$ :ile he is on ?is e>? & 9 ?is body1 :i* !n w\ld be magically drap$ 9 spl5doribus sanctorum4 ,! ,morn+ ,/> is ! inh]itance ( e man1 & ! woman ( ! future w be clo!d ) ! sun1 & ,luna %all be set b5ea? h] feet4 ,! blue mantle typifies ! my/ical sea1 h] h]itage ( illimitable va/ness4 ,^! m>vels may be really accompli%$ by ! cleans+ ( ! two-fold human tab]nacle1 ! holy h\se ( life1 & by ! progressive evolution into outw>d & visible manife/ation ( ! inf9ite pot5cies )9 x4 ,9 ! facts & possibilities ( mesm]ism & 9 ! ph5om5a ( ec/atic clairvoyance1 9 anci5t magic & mod]n spiritualism1 9 ! doctr9es & exp]i5ces ( religi\s reg5]ation1 we mu/ seek ! raison d'tre ( ! sublime dream ( psy*o-*emi/ry--t1 namely1 !re is a *ange1 a transmutation1 or a new bir?1 possible to embodi$ man :i* %all manife/ly develop ! esotoric pot5cies ( 8 spiritual be+1 s t ! fle% itself %all be purg$1 cl>ifi$1 glorifi$1 & clo!d ^u by ! ess5tial light ( ! div9e pneuma4 ,^? ( my read]s :o are int]e/$ 9 ?is absorb+ subject ,i mu/ ref] to a "w entitl$1 8,,azo?1 ,,or ,,! ,,/> ,,9 ,,! ,,ea/10 :i*1 ,i tru/1 w be ready = publication e>ly 9 #ahhi1 & :i* w treat ( ! ,fir/ ,matt] ( ! ,magnum ,opus1 ( ! evolution ( ,aphrodite ,urania1 ( ! sup]natural g5]ation ( ! ,son ( ! ,sun1 & ( ! al*emical transfiguration ( humanity4 ,,footnotes3 ,a ,!re is no ne$ to suppose a metonymy4 ,! consci5ce is a guide :i* education easily p]v]ts4 ,!re=e1 suppos+ x to be really ! in/rum5t ( ! al*emi/s1 x may em95tly /& 9 ne$ ( purification1 &1 except 9 ! mo/ g5]al matt]s1 is at be/ an unc]ta9 guide4 ,b 8,l',al*imie et les ,al*imi/es10 p4 #ic4 ,,on ,,! ,,physical ,,!ory ,,& ,,practice ,,( ,,! ,,magnum ,,opus4 ,! physical !ory ( transmutation is bas$ on ! composite "* ( metals1 on _! g5]ation 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?1 & on ! exi/5ce 9 nature ( a pure & p5etrat+ matt] :i* appli$ to any sub/ance exalts & p]fects x aft] its own k9d4 ,?is matt] is call$ ,,! ,,light by ,eug5ius ,philale!s & by num]\s o!r writ]s4 ,9 its application to animals1 x exalts animals2 9 its application to vegetables1 x exalts vegetables1 :ile metals & m9]als1 aft] ! same mann]1 are ref9$ & translat$ f ! wor/ to ! be/ condition4 ,all ! elem5ts :i* ent] into ! composition ( metals are id5tical1 b !y diff] 9 proportion & 9 purity4 ,9 ! metallic k+dom1 ! object ( nature is inv>iably to create gold4 ,! production ( ! bas] metals is an accid5t ( ! process1 or ! result ( an unfav\rable environm5t4 ,! g5]ation ( metals 9 ! e>? is a po9t ( great importance1 & mu/ be well /udi$ by ! amateur1 = )\t ?is1 & ! fai?ful imitation ( ,nature1 he w nev] a*ieve any?+ successful4 ,x is by means ( ! se$ ( metals t _! g5]ation takes place4 ,_! composite "* indicates _! transmutable quality4 ,su* transmutation is accompli%$ by means ( ! philosophical /one1 & ?is /one is1 9 fact1 ! comb9ation ( ! male & female se$s :i* beget gold & silv]4 ,n[ ! matt]s or elem5ts ( ?is /one1 & ! prima mat]ia above all1 are conceal$ by a multitude ( symbols1 false & allegorical descriptions1 & evasive or deceptive names4 ,accord+ to ,b>on ,ts*\dy1 all :o h writt5 on ! art h conceal$ ! true "n ( ! prima mat]ia because x is ! *ief key ( *emi/ry4 ,its discov]y is g5]ally decl>$ to be impossible )\t a special illum9ation f ,god1 b ! sages :o receive ?is div9e fav\r & di/9ction h occasionally p]petuat$ its k by ! in/ruction ( suitable pupils "u ! pl$ge ( inviolable secresy4 ,! au?or ( ,l'toile ,flamboyante supplies an imm5se li/ ( ! names :i* h be5 appli$ to ?is my/]i\s sub/ance "u "o or o!r ( its phases4 8,z ^? t sail betwe5 ,scylla & ,*>ybdis are 9 dang] on bo? sides10 says ,d',espagnet1 8unto no less haz>d are !y subject1 :o1 pursu+ ! prey ( ! gold5 fleece1 are c>ri$ betwe5 ! unc]ta9 rocks ( ! philosoph]s' sulphur & m]cury4 ,! m acute1 by _! con/ant read+ ( grave & cr$ible au?ors1 & by ! irradiant sun1 h atta9$ unto ! k ( sulphur1 b are at a /& 9 ! entrance ( ! philosoph]s' m]cury1 = writ]s h twi/$ x ) s _m w9d+s & me&]s1 & involv$ x ) s _m equivocal names1 t x may be soon] met ) by ! =ce ( ! seek]'s intellect ?an be f\nd by reason or toil40 ,! prima mat]ia has be5 def9$ z a fif? elem5t1 or qu9tess5ce1 ! mat]ial alpha & omega1 ! s\l ( ! elem5ts1 liv+ m]cury1 reg5]at$ m]cury1 a metallic s\l1 c4 ,x is designat$ by su* allegorical names z ! ,bird ( ,h]mes1 ! ,virg9's ,son1 ! ,son ( ! ,sun & ,moon1 ! ,virg9's ,head1 ,azo?1 c4 ,:]e x appe>s to be s]i\sly describ$ ! adepts are 9 cont9ual contradiction1 b x is g5]ally all[$ to be a sub/ance f\nd ev]y:]e & cont9ually se5 & possess$ by ^? :o are ignorant ( its virtues4 8,al?\gh "s p]sons10 says ,urbig]1 8possess$ ) fooli% notions1 dream t ! fir/ matt] is to be f\nd only 9 "s p>ticul> places1 at su* & su* times ( ! ye>1 & by ! virtue ( a magical magnet1 yet we are mo/ c]ta91 accord+ to our div9e ma/]1 ,h]mes1 t all ^! suppositions be+ false1 x is to be f\nd ev]y:]e1 at all times1 & only by our sci5ce40,c ,9 simil> t]ms1 we are told by ! 8,comm5t>y on ! ,anci5t ,w> ( ! ,knights10 t ! matt] ( ! art1 s preci\s by ! excell5t gifts :]e) ,nature has enri*$ x1 is truly mean ) reg>d to ! sub/ances f :i* x d]ives its orig9al4 8,its price is n above ! ability ( ! poor4 ,t5p5ce is m ?an suffici5t to pur*ase ! ,matt] ( ! ,/one4444 ,! matt] is mean1 consid]+ ! f\ndation ( ! art1 because x co/s v little2 x is no less mean if "o consid]s ext]iorly t :i* gives x p]fection1 s9ce 9 t reg>d x co/s no?+ at all1 9 z mu* z all ! _w has x 9 its p[]1 says ,cosmopolite1 s t x is a con/ant tru? t ! /one is a ?+ mean 9 "o s5se b mo/ preci\s 9 ano!r1 & t !re are none b fools t despise x1 by a j judgm5t ( ,god40 ,! same au?ority assures u1 ) reg>d to ! actual nature ( ! prima mat]ia1 t x is "o only & self-same ?+1 al?\gh x is a natural comp\nd ( c]ta9 sub/ances f "o root & ( "o k9d1 =m+ toge!r "o :ole complete homog5eity4 ,! sub/ances t make up ! philosophical comp\nd diff] less among !mselves ?an sorrel wat] diff]s f lettuce wat]4 ,urbig] ass]ts t ! true & real matt] is only 8a vap\r impregnat$ ) ! metallic se$1 yet undet]m9$1 creat$ by ,god ,almighty1 g5]at$ by ! concurr5ce & influ5ce ( ! a/rums1 conta9$ 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?1 z ! matrix ( all creat$ ?+s40 ,9 con=mity ) ?is1 "o e>li] writ]1 ,sir ,george ,ripley1 describes ! /one z ! pot5tial vap\r ( metals4 ,x is normally invisible1 b may be made to manife/ z a cle> wat]4 ,s also ,philale!s cries 9 8 inspir$ way3--8,he> me1 & ,i %all disclose ! secret1 :i* l a rose has be5 gu>d$ by ?orns1 s t few 9 pa/ times c\ld pull ! fl[]4 ,!re is a sub/ance ( a metall9e species1 :i* looks s cl\dy t ! univ]se w h no?+ to d ) x4 ,its visible =m is vile2 x defiles metall9e bodies1 & no "o c readily imag9e t ! pe>ly dr9k ( bright ,phbus %\ld spr+ f !nce4 ,its compon5ts are a mo/ pure & t5d] m]cury1 a dry inc>c]ate sulphur1 :i* b9ds x & re/ra9s fluxation4444 ,"k ?is subject1 x is ! sure basis ( all our secrets4444 ,to deal pla9ly1 x is ! *ild ( ,saturn1 ( mean price & great v5om4444 ,x is n malleable1 ?\gh metall9e4 ,its col\r is sable )1 ) int]mix$ arg5t1 :i* m>k ! sable field ) ve9s ( glitt]+ arg5t40,d ,! poison\s nature ( ! /one is mu* insi/$ on by num]\s philosoph]s4 8,its sub/ance & its vap\r are inde$ a poison :i* ! philosoph]s %\ld "k h[ to *ange into an antidote by prep>ation & direction40,e ,no descriptions1 suppli$ ad inf9itum by ! numb]less adepts :o 7 mov$ by unselfi% g5]osity to exp\nd ! arcana ( al*emy1 = ! spiritual1 intellectual1 & physical enri*m5t ( ^? :o des]v$ initiation1 expose ! true nature ( ! prima mat]ia1 :ile ! vas philosophorum 9 :i* x is conta9$ & dige/$ is describ$ 9 contradictory t]ms1 & is by "s writ]s decl>$ a div9e secret4 ,giv5 ! matt] ( ! /one & also ! necess>y vessel1 ! processes :i* mu/ be !n und]tak5 to accompli% ! magnum opus are describ$ ) mod]ate p]spicuity4 ,!re is ! ,calc9ation or purgation ( ! /one1 9 :i* k9d is work$ ) k9d = ! space ( a philosophical ye>4 ,!re is ,dissolution :i* prep>es ! way = congelation1 & :i* is p]=m$ dur+ ! black /ate ( ! my/]i\s matt]4 ,x is accompli%$ by wat] :i* does n wet ! h&4 ,!re is ! ,sep>ation ( ! subtle & ! gross1 :i* is to be p]=m$ by means ( heat4 ,9 ! ,conjunction :i* foll[s1 ! elem5ts are duly & scrupul\sly comb9$4 ,putrefaction aft]w>ds takes place1 8,)\t :i* pole no se$ may multiply40 ,!n 9 ! subsequ5t ,congelation ! :ite col\r appe>s1 :i* is "o ( ! signs ( success4 ,x becomes m pron\nc$ 9 ,cibation4 ,9 ,sublimation ! body is spiritualis$1 ! _s made corporeal1 & aga9 a m glitt]+ :it5ess is app>5t4 ,f]m5tation aft]w>ds fixes toge!r ! al*emical e>? & wat]1 & causes ! my/ic m$ic9e to fl[ l wax4 ,! matt] is !n augm5t$ ) ! al*emical _s ( life1 & ! ,exaltation ( ! philosophic e>? is accompli%$ by ! natural rectification ( its elem5ts4 ,:5 ^! processes h be5 successfully complet$1 ! my/ic /one w h pass$ ?r\gh ?ree *ief /ages *>act]is$ by diff]5t col\rs1 black1 :ite1 & r$1 aft] :i* x is capable ( inf9ite multiplication1 & :5 project$ on m]cury1 x w absolutely transmute x1 ! result+ gold be>+ e te/4 ,! base metals made use ( mu/ be purifi$ to insure ! success ( ! op]ation4 ,! process = ! manufacture ( silv] is ess5tially simil>1 b ! res\rces ( ! matt] are n c>ri$ to s high a degree4 ,accord+ to ! 8,comm5t>y on ! ,anci5t ,w> ( ! ,knights10 ! transmutations p]=m$ by ! p]fect /one are s absolute t no trace rema9s ( ! orig9al metal4 ,x _c1 h[ev]1 de/roy gold1 nor exalt x into a m p]fect metallic sub/ance2 x1 !re=e1 transmutes x into a m$ic9e a ?\s& times sup]ior to any virtues :i* c be extract$ f x 9 its vulg> /ate4 ,?is m$ic9e becomes a mo/ pot5t ag5t 9 ! exaltation ( base metals4 ,among ! incid5tal prop]ties ( ! p]fect m9]al ag5t is ! conv]sion ( fl9ts into preci\s /ones1 b ! manufacture ( gold & ( jewels is g5]ally decl>$ to be ! lea/ ( ! philosophical secrets1 = ! _s :i* in=ms ! my/]i\s prima mat]ia ( ! great & sublime "w c be v>i\sly us$ & adapt$ to ! atta9m5t ( absolute p]fection 9 all ! 8lib]al sci5ces10 ! possession ( ! 8:ole wisdom ( nature1 & ( ?+s m secret & extraord9>y ?an is ! gift ( prophecy :i* ,rhasis & ,bono ass]t to be conta9$ 9 ! r$ /one40 ,,footnotes3 ,c ,b>o ,urbig]us--8,"o ,hundr$ ,aphorisms demon/rat+ ! prep>ation ( ! ,gr& ,elixir40 ,d ,aphorismi ,urbig]ani4 ,e ,comm5t>y on ! 8,anci5t ,w> ( ! ,knights40 ,,lives ,,( ,,! ,,al*emi/s4 ,,geb]4 ,! fir/1 &1 accord+ to ! g5]al conc5sus ( ,h]metic au?orities1 ! pr9ce ( ^? al*emical adepts :o h appe>$ dur+ ! ,*ri/ian era1 0 ! fam\s ,geb]1 ,giab]1 or ,yeb]1 ^: true "n 0 ,ab\ ,m\ssah ,djaf> al ,s(i1 & :o 0 a native ( ,haman1 9 ,mesopotamia1 accord+ to ! m probable op9ion4 ,he is also said to h be5 a ,greek1 a ,spani% ,arabian born at ,seville1 & a ,p]sian ( ,?us4 ,romance repres5ts him z an illum9at$ mon>* ( ,india4 ,accord+ to ,ab\lf$a1 he fl\ri%$ dur+ ! eigh? c5tury1 b lat] & e>li] p]iods h be5 also sugge/$4 ,8 life is involv$ 9 hopeless obscurity2 b 8 exp]im5ts ^u metals1 und]tak5 ) a view to ! discov]y ( _! con/itu5t elem5ts & ! degrees ( _! fusibility1 l$ him to num]\s discov]ies bo? 9 *emi/ry & 9 m$ic9e1 includ+ suroxydis$ muriate ( m]cury1 r$ oxyde ( m]cury1 & nitric acid4 8,x is ?us t ,h]metic philosophy gave rise to *emi/ry10 says a writ] 9 ! ,biographie ,univ]selle1 8& t ! reputation ( ,geb] is p]man5tly e/abli%$1 n ^u 8 se>* = an impossible *im]a1 b = 8 discov]y ( tru?s f\nd$ on actual exp]i5ce40 ,) ! *>act]i/ic prodigality ( ! ,middle ,ages1 no less ?an five hundr$ treatises h be5 attribut$ to ! ,arabian adept4 ,!y are suppos$ to h embrac$ ! :ole circle ( ! physical sci5ces1 includ+ a/ronomy & m$ic9e4 ,a few fragm5ts1 comp>atively1 alone rema9 ( all ^! colossal a*ievem5ts4 ,c>dan includ$ _! au?or among ! twelve mo/ p5etrat+ m9ds ( ! :ole _w1 & ,bo]have spoke ( him ) consid]ation & respect 9 8 celebrat$ ,in/itutiones ,*emic4 ,accord+ to ,m4 ,hoef]1 he des]ves to be rank$ fir/ among ! *emi/s & al*emi/s :o fl\ri%$ prior to ,van ,helmont4 8,he is ! oracle ( m$ival *emi/s1 :o frequ5tly did no?+ 9 _! writ+s b lit]ally reproduce _! ma/]4 ,geb] = ! hi/ory ( *emi/ry is :at ,hippocrates is = ! hi/ory ( m$ic9e40 ,! "n ( ,geb] has be5 borne or assum$ by sev]al writ]s subsequ5t to ! ,h]metic adept2 9 ?is way ! few extant facts conc]n+ 8 life h be5 v>i\sly di/ort$1 & books ( lat] date & less value falsely ascrib$ to him4 ,an a/ronomical comm5t>y on ! ,syntaxis ,magna ( ,ptolemy1 9 n9e books1 mu/ be includ$ 9 ?is numb]4 ,x is a "w ( ! twelf? c5tury1 z may be prov$ by int]nal evid5ce4 ,! extant works ( ,geb] are1 = ! mo/ "p1 9 ,lat91 & are all op5 to m or less legitimate suspicion4 ,9 ! libr>y at ,leyd5 !re are said to be sev]al ,arabic manuscripts :i* h nev] be5 translat$1 & !re is "o 9 ! ,imp]ial ,libr>y at ,p>is1 toge!r ) a ,fragm5tum de ,triangulis ,sphricis :i* is /ill unpr9t$4 ,! mo/ complete edition ( ,geb] is t ( ,dantzi*1 publi%$ 9 #afhb1 & reproduc$ 9 ! ,collection ( ,mangetus4,f ,fir/ 9 importance among ! works ( ! ,arabian adept mu/ be rank$ 8 8,sum ( ,p]fection0--,summ ,p]fectionis magi/]ii 9 su natur ,libri ,,iv4 ,! next 9 value is ! treatise entitl$ ,de ,inve/igatione p]fectionis ,metallorum1 ) 8 ,te/am5t1 & a tract on ! con/ruction ( furnaces4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! 8,sum ( ,p]fection1 or ! ,p]fect ,magi/]y10 claims to be a compilation f ! works ( ! anci5ts1 b ) ! d\btful exception ( pseudo-,h]mes1 we are acqua9t$ ) no al*emical au?ors previ\s to ! suppos$ p]iod ( ,geb]4 ,a k ( natural pr9ciples is decl>$ to be necess>y to success 9 ! art4 ,! natural pr9ciples 9 ! "w ( nature are a pot5t _s1 & a liv+ or dry wat]4 ,! disposition ( ! philosophical furnace & ( ! vas philosophorum is cle>ly describ$2 ! latt] is a r\nd glass vessel ) a flat r\nd bottom1 & has sev]al elaborate arrangem5ts4 ,a m>g9al note1 h[ev]1 decl>es t ! acc\nt ( x is h>d to be und]/ood4 ,among all ! obscurities ( ! treatise1 x is absolutely pla9 t x is conc]n$ ) metals & m9]als4 ,! prop]ties ( sulphur1 m]cury1 ars5ick1 gold1 silv]1 lead1 t91 copp]1 iron1 magnesia1 lut1 m>*asite1 are discuss$ 9 su* a mann] t x is impossible to e/abli% an allegory1 or to int]pret ! words ( ! writ] 9 o!r ?an a physical s5se4 ,,footnotes3 ,f ,j4 ,j4 ,mangeti1 8,bib4 ,*em4 ,curiosa10 #b v4 fol4 #agjb4 ,,rhasis4 ,rhazes1 or ,rasi1 ^: true "n 0 ,mohamm$-,ebn-,se*>jah ,ab\bekr ,arrasi1 0 a celebrat$ ,arabian physician & *emi/1 :o 0 born ab\t ! ye> #hej at ,ray 9 ,irk1 ^u ! fronti]s ( ,khorassan4 ,9 8 y\? he 0 passionately devot$ to music & to frivol\s amusem5ts2 he did n beg9 ! /udy ( m$ic9e till he 0 ?irty ye>s ( age1 b he soon surpass$1 bo? 9 skill & 9 k1 all ! physicians ( 8 "t4 ,he devot$ himself ) equal zeal to philosophy1 is said to h j\rney$ into ,syria1 ,egypt1 & ev5 into ,spa91 & successively took *>ge ( ! fam\s hospital at ,bagdad1 & ( ano!r 9 8 native t[n4 ,he 0 naturally good & g5]\s1 & he devot$ himself to ! s]vice ( ! poor4 ,8 ori5tal panegyri/s call him ! ,imam among ! s*ol>s ( 8 "t1 & we/]n writ]s describe him z ! ,gal5 ( ! ,arabians4 ,by 8 assidu\s att5tion to ! multitud9\s v>ieties ( disease he obta9$ ! appellation ( ! exp]im5t]1 or ! exp]i5c$4 ,no less ?an two hundr$ & tw5ty-six treatises are said to h be5 compos$ by him4 ,to "s ( ^! ,avic5na 0 l>gely indebt$1 & ev5 9 ,europe he ex]cis$ consid]able influ5ce1 = 8 writ+s on m$ic9e 7 ! basis ( univ]sity tea*+ up to ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,( ! twelve books ( *emi/ry :i* h be5 attribut$ to ,rhasis sev]al are probably spuri\s1 & few h be5 pr9t$4 ,he 0 an av[$ believ] 9 ! transmutation ( metals1 &1 hav+ compos$ a treatise on ! subject1 he pres5t$ x 9 p]son to ,emir ,almans\r1 ,pr9ce ( ,khorassan1 :o 0 highly delight$1 & ord]$ "o ?\s& pieces ( gold to be paid to ! au?or z a recomp5se4 ,h[ev]1 he desir$ to witness ! m>vell\s exp]im5ts & ! prolific aurif]\s results ) :i* ! "w ab\nd$4 ,rhasis repli$ t he might c]ta9ly be gratifi$ 9 8 sublime curiosity if he provid$ ! necess>y in/rum5ts & mat]ials = ! accompli%m5t ( ! magnum opus4 ,! ,emir cons5t$2 nei!r pa9s nor exp5ses 7 sp>$ ov] ! prelim9>y prep>ations1 b :5 ! "t came ! adept fail$ mis]ably 9 8 p]=mance1 & 0 sev]ely belab\r$ ab\t ! head by ! enrag$ pot5tate ) ! unpr(itable al*emical treatise4 ,rhasis 0 old at ! "t1 & ?is viol5ce is by "s decl>$ to h be5 ! cause ( 8 subsequ5t bl9dness4 ,he di$ 9 pov]ty & obscurity1 a po9t :i* is n suppos$ to disprove 8 possession ( ! p[]ful metallic m$ic9e4 ,! date ( 8 dea? is unc]ta91 b x 0 probably 9 ! ye> #icb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! writ+s ( ,rhasis1 l ^? ( ,geb]1 enl>ge on ! planet>y correspond5ces1 or on ! influ5ce ex]t$ by ! />s 9 ! =mation ( metallic sub/ances b5ea? ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,! explicit nature ( ! recipes :i* he gives may be judg$ by su* directions z ,recipe aliquid ignotum1 quantum volu]is4 ,x is to him1 nev]!less1 t we owe ! prep>ation ( br&y & sev]al ph>maceutic applications ( alcohol4 ,he 0 ! fir/ to m5tion orpim5t1 realg>1 borax1 c]ta9 comb9ations ( sulphur1 iron1 & copp]1 c]ta9 salts ( m]cury indirectly obta9$1 & "s comp\nds ( ars5ic4,g ,he 0 also a zeal\s promot] ( exp]im5tal me?ods4 ,,footnotes3 ,g ,figui]1 ,l',al*imie et les ,al*imi/es1 pp4 #ie1 #if4 ,,alf>abi4 ,! middle ( ! t5? c5tury 0 made illu/ri\s by "o ( ^? celebrat$ m5 :o d hon\r to ! sci5ces 9 :i* !y engage4 ,?is 0 ,ab\-,nasr-,mohamm$-,ibn-,t>kan1 commonly call$ ,f>abi & ,alf>abi--a man ( univ]sal g5ius1 :o p5etrat$ all subjects ) equal facility1 fa?om+ ! mo/ useful & int]e/+ sci5ces1 & pass+ = ! greate/ philosoph] ( 8 "t4 ,he 0 born at ,f>ab1 n[ kn[n z ,o?r>1 9 ,asia ,m9or4 ,he 0 ( ,turki% orig91 b repair$ to ,bagdad to acquire a m p]fect k ( ,arabic2 !re he devot$ himself ) zeal & en?usiasm to ! /udy ( ! ,greek philosoph]s "u ,ab\ ,ba*> ,maltey1 an exp\nd] ( ,ari/otle4 ,f ,bagdad he proce$$ to ,h>ran1 :]e ,john1 a ,*ri/ian physician1 0 tea*+ logic4 ,9 a %ort "t ,alf>abi surpass$ all 8 o!r s*ol>s1 b he left ,h>ran & visit$ ,damas1 !nce p5etrat+ into ,egypt4 ,e>ly attract$ t[>ds ! secrets ( nature1 he sp5t a great portion ( 8 life 9 incessant w&]+s1 collect+ ! op9ions ( all ! philosoph]s he c\ld meet ) on ^! & on k9dr$ subjects4 ,he despis$ ! _w1 & took no pa9s to acquire weal?1 ?\gh he wrote ^u al*emy1 t is1 if ! ,h]metic works :i* are attribut$ to him be g5u9e4 ,8 erudition & indefatigable activity are atte/$ by 8 o!r writ+s1 :i* v>i\sly treat ( philosophy1 logic1 physics1 a/ronomy1 & ma!matics4 ,8 *ief reputation is bas$ on a sort ( encyclopdia1 :]e he gives a description1 ) an exact def9ition1 ( all ! arts & sci5ces2 & on a celebrat$ musical treatise1 :]e9 he ridicules ! py?agorean speculations ^u ! music ( ! sph]es1 & proves ! connection ( s\nd ) atmosph]ic vibrations4 ,accord+ to sev]al au?orities1 he 0 protect$ & support$ 9 8 lat] ye>s by ! cultur$ & enlight5$ ,sef ,edd\la1 :o is repres5t$ z ,pr9ce ( ,damas1 b :o seems to h be5 ,sultan ( ,syria1 & to h made ! acqua9tance ( ! s*ol> 9 ! foll[+ curi\s mann]4 ,alf>abi 0 return+ f a pilgrimage to ,mecca1 :51 pass+ ?r\gh ,syria1 he /opp$ at ! ,c\rt ( ! ,sultan1 & ent]$ 8 pres5ce :ile he 0 surr\nd$ by num]\s sage p]sons1 :o 7 disc\rs+ ) ! mon>* on ! sci5ces4 ,alf>abi1 ignorant (1 or else :olly ignor+1 ! usages ( society1 pres5t$ himself 9 8 travell+ attire2 & :5 ! ,sultan desir$ t he %\ld be seat$1 ) a/oni%+ philosophical fre$om1 he plant$ himself at ! end ( ! royal s(a4 ,! pr9ce1 agha/ at 8 boldness1 call$ "o ( 8 (fic]s1 & 9 a tongue g5]ally unkn[n comm&$ him to eject ! intrud]4 ,! philosoph]1 h[ev]1 promptly made answ] 9 ! same tongue3 8,oh1 ,"l1 he :o acts ha/ily is liable to ha/y rep5tance60 ,! pr9ce 0 equally a/\nd$ to f9d himself und]/ood by ! /rang] z by ! mann] 9 :i* ! reply 0 giv54 ,anxi\s to "k m ( 8 gue/1 he began to "q him1 & soon discov]$ t he 0 acqua9t$ ) sev5ty languages4 ,problems = discussion 7 !n prop\nd$ to ! philosoph]s :o _h witness$ ! disc\rte\s intrusion ) consid]able indignation & disgu/1 b ,alf>abi disput$ ) s mu* eloqu5ce & vivacity t he r$uc$ all ! doctors to sil5ce1 & !y began writ+ d[n 8 disc\rse4 ,! ,sultan !n ord]$ 8 musicians to p]=m = ! div]sion ( ! company4 ,:5 !y /ruck up1 ! philosoph] accompani$ !m on a lute ) su* inf9ite grace & t5d]ness1 t he elicit$ ! unmeasur$ admiration ( ! :ole di/+ui%$ assembly4 ,at ! reque/ ( ! ,sultan he produc$ a piece ( 8 own compos+1 sung x1 & accompani$ x ) great =ce & _s to ! delight ( all 8 he>]s4 ,! air 0 s sprightly t ev5 ! grave/ philosoph] c\ld n resi/ danc+1 b by ano!r tune he z easily melt$ !m to te>s1 & !n by a s(t unobtrusive melody he lull$ ! :ole company to sleep4 ,great 0 ! anxiety ( ! ,sultan to reta9 s accompli%$ a p]son ab\t him1 & "s say t he succe$$1 o!rs t ! philosoph] decl9$ ! mo/ brilliant (f]s1 decl>+ t he %\ld nev] re/ till he _h discov]$ ! :ole secret ( ! philosoph]'s /one ( :i* he _h be5 9 se>* = ye>s1 & to :i*1 f 8 disc\rse1 he appe>$ to be on ! po9t ( atta9+4 ,accord+ to ^! biograph]s1 he set out1 b x 0 to p]i% mis]ably4 ,he 0 attack$ by robb]s 9 ! woods ( ,syria1 &1 9 spite ( 8 c\rage1 0 ov]p[]$ by numb]s & kill$4 ,?is occurr$ 9 ! ye> #ied4 ,o!rs say t he di$ at ,damas1 enjoy+ ! munific5ce ( ! ,sultan to ! la/4 ,,avic5na4 ,khorassan produc$ ano!r celebrat$ adept at ! end ( ! t5?1 or1 accord+ to an alt]native op9ion1 ab\t ! middle ( ! elev5? c5tury4 ,?is 0 ! illu/ri\s ,ebn ,s9a1 commonly call$ ,avic5na1 :o 0 born at ,bac>a1 ! pr9cipal city ( t prov9ce ( ,p]sia4 ,! exact date ( 8 bir? has be5 fix$1 b 9 ! abs5ce ( suffici5t au?ority1 at ! ye> #ihj4 ,he is equally celebrat$ = ! multiplicity ( 8 lit]>y works & = 8 adv5tur\s life4 ,at an e>ly age he _h made unusual progress 9 ma!matics1 & 8 gift$ m9d soon p5etrat$ ! my/]ies ( transc5d5tal philosophy4 ,he 0 only sixte5 :5 he pass$ f ! prep>atory sci5ces to t ( m$ic9e1 9 :i* he succe$$ ) ! same cel]ity2 & great is ! sagacity attribut$ to him 9 ! k ( diseases4 ,he is prais$ 9 p>ticul> = hav+ discov]$ t ! illness ( ! ,k+ ( ,gordia's nephew 0 occasion$ by an amor\s passion :i* he _h c>efully conceal$1 & = ! /ratagem by :i* he discov]$ ! object ( ! "y man's affections4 ,8 cr$it z a physician & philosoph] became s great t ! ,sultan ,magdal ,d\let det]m9$ to place him at ! head ( 8 affairs1 & appo9t$ him to ! di/+ui%$ position ( ,gr& ,vizi]2 b1 not)/&+ ! religion ( ,mohamm$1 :i* ,avic5na pr(ess$1 he drank s freely1 & 8 intemp]ance l$ to s mu* immorality & disord]1 t he 0 depriv$ ( 8 dignities 9 ! ,/ate1 & di$ 9 comp>ative obscurity at ! age ( fifty-six4 ,he 0 buri$ at ,hamadan1 a city ( ,p]sia1 :i* 0 ! anci5t ,ecbatana4 ,?\gh 8 hi/ory gave rise to ! say+ t he 0 a philosoph] devoid ( wisdom1 & a physician )\t heal?1 ! ,arabs long believ$ t he comm&$ spirits1 & 0 s]v$ by ! ,j9n4 ,z he s\ght ! philosophic /one1 sev]al ori5tal peoples affirm him to be /ill alive1 dwell+ 9 spl5did /ate1 inve/$ ) spiritual p[]s1 & enjoy+ 9 an unkn[n retreat ! sublime nect> ( p]petual life & ! rejuv5at+ qualities ( ! aurum potabile4 ,six or sev5 treatises on ,h]metic philosophy are ascrib$ to ,avic5na2 "s ( !m are und\bt$ly spuri\s4 ,!re is a treatise on ! 8,congelation ( ! ,/one0 & a ,tractatulus de ,al*imia1 :i* may be f\nd 9 ! fir/ volumes ( ! ,ars ,aurif]a1 ,basle1 #afaj4 ,9 #aegb ! ,ars ,*imica 0 pr9t$ at ,b]ne4 ,two ,h]metic tracts are also attribut$ to ,avic5na by ! compil]s ( ! ,!atrum ,*imicum1 & an octavo volume ,porta ,elem5torum1 appe>$ "u 8 "n at ,basle dur+ ! ?ird qu>t] ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,! grimoires & magical rituals frequ5tly appeal to ,avic5na z ! au?ority = _! sup]natural secrets4 ,! ,tractatulus ,al*imi treats ( ! nature ( ! sophic m]cury1 :i* conta9s ! sophic sulphur1 & :]efrom e m9]al sub/ance 0 orig9ally creat$ by ,god4 ,?is m]cury is ! univ]sal vivific _s2 !re is no?+ 9 ! _w to comp>e ) x2 x p5etrates1 exalts1 & develops ev]y?+2 x is a f]m5t to e body ) :i* x is unit$ *emically2 x is ! gr& metallic elixir1 bo? to ! :ite1 or silv]1 & r$1 or gold produc+1 degrees4 ,its pot5cies develop "u ! action ( fire4 ,?\gh f\nd 9 all m9]als1 x is a ?+ ( ! e>?4 ,x possesses lucidity1 fluidity1 & a silv]9e col\r4 ,! p]fection & ! praise ( gold are elaborately celebrat$ 9 succe$+ pages4 ,! prima mat]ia is decl>$ to be ( a duplex nature1 & ! duplex elixir1 :i* is ! result ( successful op]ation1 has p[]s t are beyond nature1 because x is em95tly spiritual4 ,! /r5g? ( ! p]fect magi/]ium is "o ^u a ?\s&4 ,! *emical k ( ,avic5na is d]iv$ f ,geb]1 z 8 m$ical erudition 0 borr[$ f ,gal51 ,ari/otle1 & o!r ant]ior writ]s4 ,he describes sev]al v>ieties ( saltpetre1 & treats ( ! prop]ties ( common salt1 vitriol1 sulphur1 orpim5t1 sal ammoniac1 c4 ,,mori51 or ,mori5us1 0 a recluse born at ,rome 9 ! twelf? c5tury1 & :o took up 8 habitation 9 ,egypt1 :]e he became pr(\ndly v]s$ 9 ! *emi/ry & physics ( ! p]iod4 ,:ile 8 education 0 /ill progress+ 9 8 native city1 & "u ! eyes ( a fa!r & "m :o t5d]ly *]i%$ him1 he he>d ( ! reputation ( ,adf>1 ! ,arabian philosoph] ( ,alex&ria1 & contriv$ to get a sight ( 8 writ+s1 :5 he 0 imm$iately seiz$ ) a desp]ate desire to und]/& _! mean+4 ,! fir/ impressions ( y\? c>ri$ him away2 he ab&on$ 8 home1 & set out = ,alex&ria1 :]e1 aft] "s difficulty1 he discov]$ ! abode ( ! philosoph]4 ,he made kn[n to him 8 "n1 8 c\ntry1 & 8 religion1 & bo? appe>$ well cont5t$ ) ea* o!r--,adf> at hav+ f\nd a "y man ^: docility he c\ld dep5d on1 & ,mori5 t he 0 "u ! discipl9e ( a ma/] :o promis$ to unveil to him ! s\rce ( all treasures4 ,!y /udi$ toge!r2 ! amiability ( ! pupil enc\rag$ 8 in/ructor to make kn[n to him all 8 secrets1 aft] :i*1 accord+ to "o acc\nt1 ,mori5 w5t on a pilgrimage to ,j]usalem1 & !n turn$ h]mit4 ,x seems m probable t he t>ri$ ) ,adf> till 8 dea?1 :i* 9 spite ( 8 imm5se treasures1 8 illum9ation1 & 8 acquirem5ts 9 arcane philosophy1 ev5tually occurr$1 & t !n ,mori51 hav+ paid ! la/ duties to 8 deceas$ initiator1 quitt$ ,alex&ria1 & proce$$ on 8 pilgrimage4 ,he pur*as$ a retreat ne> ! city ( ,j]usalem1 :]e he settl$ 9 ! company ( a pupil1 :om he d\btless int5d$ to =m = sci5ce4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! pap]s ( ! adept ,adf> appe> to h fall5 into ! h&s ( ,kalid1 ! ,soldan ( ,egypt1 a wise & curi\s pr9ce4 ,on ! title-page ( ^! manuscripts x 0 /at$ t !y conta9$ ! priceless secret ( ! philosophical /one4 ,! ,soldan /udi$ !m ) avidity1 b made no progress t[>ds _! compreh5sion1 & n be+ able to accompli% ! magnum opus 9 8 own p]son1 he in/itut$ a c>eful se>* = "s "o :o 0 qualifi$ to int]pret ! un9telligible my/]ies ( ! manuscripts4 ,he conv5$ all ! philosoph]s to ,cairo1 promis$ to ma9ta9 !m1 & to provide !m ) all ! mat]ials & ma*9]y requir$ = ! success ( al*emical processes1 & gu>ante$ a magnific5t rew>d to any p]son :o succe$$4 ,z x might happ5 ev5 at ?is day1 _m p]sons pres5t$ !mselves :o _h _! m9ds fix$ ^u ! pr(its to be d]iv$ f su* transactions4 ,mori51 he>+ ) pa9 h[ mu* ,kalid 0 deceiv$ by wor?less pret5d]s1 quitt$ 8 retreat & repair$ 9 all ha/e to ,egypt1 ) ! ultimate conv]sion ( ! ,soldan q z mu* at he>t z ! communication ( ! my/]ies ( ,adf>4 ,! lab\rs ( ! pret5d$ al*emi/s _h produc$ no?+1 z ! initiat$ h]mit _h expect$1 b some?+ 9 ! mann] ( ,mori5 impress$ ! pr9ce1 :o appo9t$ him a h\se 9 :i* he might rema9 until he _h f9i%$ ! process4 ,! "w 9 due c\rse 0 br\ght to its absolute p]fection2 ! philosoph] inscrib$ ^! words on ! vase 9 :i* he plac$ ! elixir3--8,he :o possesses all has no ne$ ( o!rs10 &1 imm$iately quitt+ ,alex&ria1 he return$ to 8 h]mitage4 ,possess$ ?\gh he n[ 0 ( ! great & supreme elixir1 ,kalid _h no notion h[ to make use ( x = ! transmutations he desir$ to accompli%4 ,he 0 equally p5etrat$ ) regret at ! loss ( a v]itable arti/1 & fill$ ) indignation at ! false al*emi/s :o _h promis$ him all ?+s1 b _h accompli%$ no?+1 he orda9$ by an edict ! capital puni%m5t ( e expos$ pret5d]4 ,"s ye>s pass$ away1 dur+ :i* ! ,soldan va9ly s\ght ! possessor ( ! pot5t secret4 ,at l5g? "o day1 be+ at ! *ase1 & accompani$ by a fav\rite slave1 an incid5t occurr$ :i* l$ to ! ev5tual fulfilm5t ( 8 ambition4 ,! slave1 ^: "n 0 ,galip1 rid+ a little ap>t1 discov]$ an ag$ man at pray] 9 a solit>y place4 ,he que/ion$ him1 & le>n$ t he came f ,j]usalem1 :]e he _h be5 abid+ 9 ! h]mitage ( a holy man4 ,he _h he>d ( ! anxiety ( ,kalid to accompli% ! my/]y ( ,h]mes1 & kn[+ t ! h]mit 9 "q 0 a man ( unp>allel$ skill 9 ! sacr$1 sup]nal sci5ce1 he _h quitt$ ,pale/9e to in=m ! pr9ce !re(4 8,oh6 my bro!r1 :at d y say80 exclaim$ ,galip4 8,no m6 ,i d n wi% y to die l ^? impo/ors :o h vaunt$ !mselves to my ma/]40 8,i fe> no?+10 return$ ! h]mit4 8,if y be able to pres5t me to ! pr9ce1 ,i w at once g be=e him ) confid5ce40 ,galip accord+ly pres5t$ him1 & ! old man in=m$ ,kalid t he c\ld enable him to accompli% ! ,h]metic "w1 t he 0 acqua9t$ ) an adept h]mit ( ! solitudes ( ,j]usalem1 :o1 by illum9ation f ! ,deity1 _h receiv$ sup]natural wisdom1 & by 8 own admission 0 9 possession ( ! preci\s gift4 ,! quantity ( gold & silv] :i* he br\ght ea* ye> to ,j]usalem 0 a conclusive pro( ( ! fact4 ,! ,soldan repres5t$ ! dang] ( false promises to ! v5]able man1 & w>n$ him h[ _m deceptive & boa/+ adv5tur]s _h already met _! dea?4 ,! h]mit1 h[ev]1 p]si/$ 9 8 confid5t ass]tions1 & ,kalid1 he>+ ! description ( ,mori51 comm&$ ,galip1 8 slave1 to accompany ! old man ) a suffici5t escort to ,j]usalem1 :]e !y ev5tually arriv$ aft] _m lab\rs1 & 7 rejoic$ by ! discov]y ( ,mori51 :o b5ea? 8 hair-clo? %irt is decl>$ to h pres]v$ a p]petually y\?ful frame4 ,galip recognis$ him at once1 salut$ him on ! "p ( 8 ma/]1 & p]suad$ him to return to ! pr9ce1 :o receiv$ him ) unb\nd$ satisfaction1 & w\ld h engag$ him 9 a worldly situation at 8 c\rt4 ,mori51 h[ev]1 0 int5t only on ! conv]sion ( ,kalid2 he made kn[n to him ! my/]ies ( ,*ri/ianity1 b 9 spite ( 8 wisdom 0 unable to effect ! desir$ end4 ,he appe>s1 not)/&+1 to h discov]$ to him ! secret ( ! transc5d5t sci5ce1 & ! conv]sation ( ,mori5 & ,kalid has be5 writt5 9 ,arabic1 & translat$ into ,lat9 & ,fr5*4 ,! subsequ5t hi/ory ( ,mori5 is n record$4 ,9 ! collections ( ,h]metic philosophy !re are "s small tracts attribut$ to ,kalid1 & also to ,galip1 :o appe>s to h p>ticipat$ 9 ! secret4 ,mori5 himself is cit$ z ! au?or ( ?ree works1 said to h be5 translat$ f ! ,arabic1 b _! au!nticity is1 ( c\rse1 v d\btful4 ,! fir/ is entitl$ ,lib] de ,di/9ctione ,mecurii ,aqu>um1 ( :i* a manuscript copy exi/$ 9 ! libr>y ( ,rob]t ,boyle4 ,! second is ! ,lib] de ,compositione ,al*emi1 pr9t$ 9 ! fir/ volume ( ! ,biblio!ca ,*emica ,curiosa4 ,f9ally1 sev]al editions h appe>$ ( a treatise entitl$ ,de ,re ,metallica1 metallorum ,transmutatione1 et occulta summaque antiquorum m$ic9a libellus4 ,x 0 fir/ pr9t$ at ,p>is 9 ! ye> #aeei4 ,bacon & ,arnold1 :o appe>$ "o at ! beg9n+1 & ! o!r at ! end ( ! ?irte5? c5tury1 h cit$ ,mori5 z an au?ority among ! ,h]metic philosoph]s1 & ,rob]tus ,ca/r5sis assures u t he translat$ ,mori5's book f ! ,arabic language 9 ! ye> #aahb4 ,! ,lib] de ,compositione ,al*emi conta9s a ,h]metic conv]sation betwe5 ,mori51 ,kalid1 & ,galip4 ,x appeals to ! au?ority ( ,h]mes1 :om x /ates to h be5 ! fir/ :o discov]$ ! gr& magi/]ium1 ! secret ( :i* he transmitt$ to 8 disciples4 ,x decl>es ! prima mat]ia to be "o1 quot+ ! te/imony ( ! wise k+ & philosoph] ,h]cules & ! adept ,arsicanus1 ) o!r pseudo au?orities1 :i* discr$it ! date ( ! dialogue f> m ?an !y support ! al*emical !ory 9 "q4 ,,alb]tus ,,magnus4 ,! univ]sal g5ius ( ,alb]t1 jo9$ to a laudable curiosity 9 s great a philosoph]1 say ! orig9al 8,lives ( ,al*emy/icall ,philosoph]s10 did n all[ him to pass by ! ,h]metic sci5ce )\t giv+ x due att5tion4 ,c\nt] au?orities1 :ile admitt+ t 9 ?+s sci5tific he mu/ be c\nt$ ! mo/ curi\s & inve/igat+ ( ! *ildr5 ( m51 emphatically ass]t t he has be5 errone\sly includ$ by demonograph]s among ! numb] ( magicians1 & t 9 ! tw5ty-"o goodly folio volumes :i* comprise 8 op]a omnia1 !re is no trace ( sorc]y4 ,9 "o place he decl>es =mally t 8all ^? /ories ( demons pr[l+ 9 ! regions ( ! air1 & f :om ! secrets ( futurity may be asc]ta9$1 are absurdities :i* c nev] be admitt$ by sob] reason40 ,! works on incr$ible secrets1 s num]\sly attribut$ to him1 are1 !re=e1 condemn$ z spuri\s1 ,alb]tus ,magnus hav+ no m h& 9 _! production ?an 9 ! inv5tion ( ! cannon & ! pi/ol1 :i* has be5 attribut$ to him by ,mat?ias de ,luna4 ,s e>ly1 h[ev]1 z ! ye> #adhj ! ,great ,*ronicle ( ,belgium records him magnus 9 magia1 major 9 philosophia1 maximus 9 !ologia4 ,x is futile = ! hi/orians ( 8 ord] to argue t ,alb]t nev] appli$ himself to ! ,h]metic art1 says an anonym\s writ]4 ,8 books alone--^? :i* are 8 inconte/ably--be> witness to 8 al*emical erudition1 & z a physician he c>efully exam9$ :at reg>ds ,natural ,hi/ory1 & above all ! m9]als & metals4 ,8 s+ul> exp]im5ts are record$ 9 ! ,secretum ,secretorum1 :i* fir/ appe>$ at ,v5ice 9 #aejh4 ,mi*ael ,mai] decl>es t he receiv$ f ! disciples ( ,/ ,dom9ic ! secret ( ! philosophical /one1 & t he communicat$ x 9 turn to ,/ ,?omas ,aqu9as2 t he 0 9 possession ( a /one naturally m>k$ ) a s]p5t1 & end[$ ) s admirable a virtue t on be+ set d[n 9 a place infe/$ ) su* reptiles1 x w\ld attract !m f _! hid+ places2 t = ! space ( ?irty ye>s he employ$ all 8 k z a magician & a/rolog] to con/ruct1 out ( metals c>efully *os5 "u appropriate planet>y influ5ces1 an automaton end[$ ) ! p[] ( spee*1 & :i* s]v$ him z an infallible oracle1 reply+ pla9ly to e k9d ( "q :i* c\ld possibly be propos$ to x4 ,?is 0 ! celebrat$ ,&rod1 :i* 0 de/roy$ by ,/ ,?omas "u ! impression t x 0 a diabolical contrivance4 ,! mo/ m>vell\s /ory ( 8 magical abilities is extant 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is4 ,he invit$ ,william ,,ii41 ,c\nt ( ,holl& & ,k+ ( ! ,romans1 to a supp] 9 8 mona/ic h\se at ,cologne4 ,al?\gh x 0 midw9t] ,alb]tus _h tables prep>$ 9 ! g>d5 ( ! conv5t2 ! e>? 0 cov]$ ) sn[1 & ! c\rti]s :o accompani$ ,william murmur$ at ! imprud5ce & folly ( ! philosoph] 9 expos+ ! pr9ce to ! sev]ity ( su* wea!r4 ,z !y sat d[n1 h[ev]1 ! sn[ sudd5ly disappe>$1 & !y felt n only ! s(tness ( spr+1 b ! g>d5 0 fill$ ) odorif]\s fl[]s2 ! birds flew ab\t z 9 summ]1 s++ _! mo/ delightful notes1 & ! trees appe>$ 9 blossom4 ,_! surprise at ?is metamorphosis ( nature 0 consid]ably height5$ :51 at ! end ( ! repa/1 ^! wond]s disappe>$ 9 a mom5t1 & ! cold w9d began to bl[ ) its accu/om$ rig\r4 ,! life ( ,alb]tus belongs to ! hi/ory ( !ology4 ,he 0 born 9 ,suabia1 at ,l>vig51 on ! ,danube1 9 #abje4 ,he is accr$it$ ) excessive /upidity 9 8 y\?1 b 8 devotion to ! ,virg9 0 rew>d$ by a vision1 :i* 0 accompani$ by an intellectual illum9ation1 & he became "o ( ! greate/ doctors ( 8 "t4 ,he 0 made prov9cial ( ! ,dom9icans1 & 0 appo9t$ to ! bi%opric ( ,ratisbon1 :i* he subsequ5tly resign$ to pursue 8 sci5tific & philosophic /udies 9 a delightful conv5tual retreat at ,cologne4 ,9 8 old age he relaps$ into ! m$iocrity ( 8 e>li] ye>s1 :i* gave rise to ! say+ t f an ass he 0 trans=m$ into a philosoph]1 & f a philosoph] he return$ into an ass4 ,! t]m ,magnus1 :i* has be5 appli$ to him1 is n ! consequ5ce ( 8 reputation4 ,x is ! ,lat9 equival5t ( 8 family "n1 ,alb]t de ,groot4 ,among ! spuri\s works attribut$ to him is t entitl$ ,les ,admirables ,secrets d',alb]t le ,gr&1 :i* is conc]n$ ) ! virtues ( h]bs1 preci\s /ones1 & animals1 ) an abridgm5t ( physiognomy1 me?ods = pres]vation aga9/ ! plague1 malignant fev]s1 poisons1 c4 ,! fir/ book treats ( ! planet>y influ5ces 9 _! relation to nativities1 ( ! magical prop]ties possess$ by ! hair ( wom51 ( ! infallible means ( asc]ta9+ :e!r a *ild /ill 9 ! womb is male or female1 c4 ,9 ! o!rs !re is a curi\s *aos ( rem>kable sup]/itions conc]n+ ur9e1 v]m91 old %oes1 putrefaction1 ! manipulation ( metals1 c4 ,a magical grimoire entitl$ ,alb]ti ,p>vi ,lucii ,lib] de ,mirabilibus ,natur ,arcanis1 adorn$ ) figures & talismans1 appe>$ at ,lyons1 be>+ ! ,kabbali/ic date #feaf4 ,! composition ( philtres1 ! int]pretation ( dreams1 ! discov]y ( treasures1 ! composition ( ! h& ( glory1 ! r+ ( invisibility1 ! sympa!tic p[d]1 ! sophi/ication ( gold1 & o!r m>vels1 are famili>ly expla9$2 b ?is "w is ano!r =g]y1 & an insult to ! memory ( a really illu/ri\s man4 ,9 ! treatise :i* he wrote ^u m9]als1 ,alb]t in=ms u t he p]sonally te/$ "s gold & silv] :i* _h be5 manufactur$ by an al*emi/1 & :i* resi/$ six or sev5 exceptionally se>*+ fusions1 b ! pret5d$ metal 0 r$uc$ into actual scori by an eigh?4 ,he recognises1 h[ev]1 ! possibility ( transmutation :5 p]=m$ ^u ! pr9ciples ( ,nature4 ,he consid]s t all metals are compos$ ( an unctu\s & subtle humidity1 intimately incorporat$ ) a subtle & p]fect matt]4 ,if ! purely al*emical works :i* are ascrib$ to ,alb]tus h any claim to au!nticity1 he mu/ be rank$ z a skilful practical *emi/ = ! p]iod 9 :i* he fl\ri%$4 ,he employ$ alembics = di/illation1 & aludels = sublimation2 he also made use ( v>i\s lutes1 ! composition ( :i* he describes4 ,he m5tions alum & cau/ic alkali1 & seems to h be5 aw>e ( ! alkal9e basis ( cream ( t>t>4 ,he knew ! me?od ( purify+ ! preci\s metals by means ( lead & ( gold1 by cem5tation1 likewise ! me?od ( te/+ ! purity ( gold4 ,he m5tions r$ lead1 metallic ars5ic1 & liv] ( sulphur4 ,he 0 acqua9t$ ) gre5 vitriol & iron pyrites4 ,he knew t ars5ic r5d]s copp] :ite1 & t sulphur attacks all ! metals except gold4,h ,,footnotes3 ,h ,?omson1 8,hi/4 ( ,*emi/ry10 vol4 i41 pp4 #cb1 #cc4 ,,?omas ,,aqu9as4 ,if ,alb]tus ,magnus mu/ be consid]$ an adept 9 possession ( ! philosophic /one1 !re is little d\bt t he discov]$ x to 8 fav\rite pupil1 ,/ ,?omas1 ! mo/ illu/ri\s ( ! k+s ( intellig5ce :o glorifi$ ! s*ola/ic p]iod ( ,*ri/ian philosophy4 ,!re are "s al*emical treatises ascrib$ to ! angel ( ! s*ools :i* he c]ta9ly did n write4 8,t ( ! #8,nature ( ,m9]als' is unwor?y ( s great a philosoph]10 says a c]ta9 anonym\s au?ority1 8& s is ! #8,comm5t on ! ,turba4' ,b 8 ,!saurus ,al*emi1 address$ to ,bro!r ,regnauld1 8 companion & fri5d1 is g5u9e4 ,he cites ,alb]t 9 ?is z 8 ma/] 9 all ?+s1 especially 9 ,h]metic philosophy4 ,he address$ o!r books to ,regnauld on ! curi\s sci5ces1 among/ :i* is a treatise on ,judicial ,a/rology40 ,?is op9ion des]ves due consid]ation1 yet 9 all 8 !ological works ,/ ,?omas c>efully avoid$ e suspicion ( al*emy1 p]suad$1 says ! same writ]1 t x w\ld br+ di%on\r to 8 "n z ! height ( human folly4 ,moreov]1 9 "o ( 8 treatises he di/9ctly /ates t 8x is n lawful to sell z good gold t :i* is made by ,al*emy10 pro( positive t he consid]$ ! transmutatory art to be simply ! sophi/ication ( ! preci\s metal4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,!saurus ,al*emi1 g5]ally attribut$ to him by adepts1 te/ifies t 8! aim ( ! al*emi/ is to *ange imp]fect metal into t :i* is p]fect10 & ass]ts ! possibility ( ! ?+4 ,^! contradictions sc>cely af=d conv9c+ pro( ( a common au?or%ip2 b spuri\s or o!rwise1 ! works on ! ,h]metic sci5ce :i* are attribut$ to ! angelic doctor are ( importance 9 ! hi/ory ( al*emy4 ,_! lead+ "* is secrecy1 & !y insi/ on ! pres]vation ( ! sublime op]ation f unwor?y m51 only ! *ildr5 ( light1 :o live z 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 be+ fit = ! k or cu/ody ( s sup]nal a my/]y4 ,! ,!saurus ,al*emi has ! brevity :i* *>act]is$ ,/ ,?omas1 = x is compris$ 9 a v few leaves4 ,! o!r works attribut$ to him are ,secreta ,al*ymi ,magnalia & ,de ,esse et ,ess5tia ,m9]alium1 toge!r ) ! comm5t on ! ,turba4 ,"s ( ! t]ms /ill employ$ by mod]n *emi/s occur = ! fir/ "t 9 ^! supposititi\s writ+s ( ,?omas ,aqu9as--e4g41 ! ^w amalgam1 :i* is us$ to d5ote a comp\nd ( m]cury & "s o!r metal4 ,9 ! tractates address$ to ,bro!r ,regnauld1 we le>n t ! /ud5ts ( al*emy are 9 se>* ( a s+le sub/ance :i* absolutely resi/s ! fi]ce action ( fire1 :i* itself p5etrates ev]y?+1 & t+es m]cury4 ,! "w is a "w ( ! h&s1 & great pati5ce is requir$ 9 x4 ,in/rum5ts are necess>y1 b 9 ! true ,h]metic op]ation !re is b "o vase1 "o sub/ance1 "o way1 & "o only op]ation4 ,,rog] ,,bacon4 ,rog] ,bacon 0 ! fir/ ,engli%man :o is kn[n to h cultivat$ al*emical philosophy4 ,?is le>n$ man 0 born 9 #abad1 ne> ,ilce/]1 9 ,som]set4 ,he made extraord9>y progress 9 ! prelim9>y /udies ( boyhood2 :5 8 age p]mitt$ he ent]$ ! ord] ( ,/ ,francis1 & pass$ f ,ox=d to ,p>is1 :]e he le>n$ ma!matics & m$ic9e4 ,on 8 return he appli$ himself to languages & philosophy1 & made su* progress t he wrote gramm>s ( ! ,lat91 ,greek1 & ,hebrew tongues4 ,pron\nc+ ! panegyric ( ,bacon1 ,figui] calls him ! greate/ intellect :i* has aris5 9 ,engl&1 a /ud5t ( nature :o 0 m physician ?an *emi/1 & a sci5ti/ to :om ! _w owes _m extraord9>y discov]ies4 ,he 0 almo/ ! only a/ronom] ( 8 "t1 & to him we are indebt$ = ! rectification ( ! ,julian ,cal5d>1 9 reg>d to ! sol> ye>1 :i* 9 #abfg he submitt$ to ,clem5t ,,iv41 b :i* 0 n put 9 practice till ! pontificate ( ,gregory4 ,! physical analysis ( ! prop]ties ( l5ses & convex glasses1 ! inv5tion ( spectacles & a*romatic l5ses1 ! !ory1 & possibly ! fir/ con/ruction1 ( ! telescope1 are all due to ! sup]ior & p5etrat+ g5ius ( ,bacon4 ,an adequate notion ( 8 s*emes 9 me*anical sci5ce may be ga!r$ f "o ( 8 own lett]s--,epi/ola ,fratris ,rog]ii ,baconis de ,secretis ,op]ibus ,artis et ,natur et de nullitate ,magi1 ,hamb\rg1 #afah4 ,hav+ und]tak5 to demon/rate t by ! help ( natural sci5ce x is possible to actually p]=m ! pret5d$ prodigies ( magic1 he fur!r assures u t ma*9es may be con/ruct$ = navigation )\t ! aid ( r[]s1 9 su* a mann] t vessels w be borne ?r\gh ! wat] ) extraord9>y velocity1 "u ! direction ( a s+le man4 8,x is equally possible to con/ruct c>s :i* may be set 9 motion ) m>vell\s rapidity1 indep5d5tly ( horses or o!r animals4 ,fly+ ma*9es may also be made1 ! man seat$ 9 ! c5tre1 & by means ( c]ta9 contrivances beat+ ! air ) artificial w+s40 ,9 ! same way ,bacon anticipat$ ! inv5tion ( ! crane1 div+ app>atus1 susp5sion bridges1 c4 ,^! ?+s1 he decl>es1 7 kn[n to ! anci5ts1 & may /ill be recov]$4 8,%\ld we be surpris$10 dem&s "o ( 8 biograph]s1 8if all ^! prodigies obta9$ = him ! "n ( magician 9 an age ( sup]/ition & ignorance8 ! fri>s ( 8 own ord] refus$ to let 8 works into _! libr>y1 z if he 7 a man :o ought to be proscrib$ by society4 ,8 p]secution increas$ till1 9 #abgh1 he 0 imprison$ & =c$ to confess 8 rep5tance ( 8 pa9s 9 ! arts & sci5ces4 ,he 0 con/ra9$ to ab&on ! h\se ( 8 ord]1 & to =m a retreat :]e he might "w 9 quiet40 ,! reputation ( ,bacon z a magician spread ov] ,we/]n ,europe4 ,he 0 suppos$ to be indebt$ = 8 wisdom to incessant communication ) demons4 ,wi]us accuses him ( gtic magic1 & erudite p]sons affirm t ,anti*ri/ w make use ( 8 en*ant$ mirrors = ! p]=mance ( ly+ miracles4 ,he really believ$ 9 judicial a/rology & 9 ! philosophical /one4 8,by neglect+ ! lights ( exp]i5ce10 he says1 8al*emy c seldom produce gold ( tw5ty-f\r c>ats4 ,few p]sons h c>ri$ ! sci5ce to s high a po9t4 ,b ) ! help ( ,ari/otle's #8,secret ( ,secrets1' exp]im5tal sci5ce has manufactur$ n only gold ( tw5ty-f\r degrees1 b ( ?irty1 =ty1 & onw>d accord+ to pleasure40 ,! application ( al*emy to ! ext5sion ( life 0 ano!r subject ( /udy ) ,rog] ,bacon4 ,! gr& secret1 he assures u1 does n only ensure ! welf>e ( ! commonweal? & ( ! individual1 b x may be us$ to prolong life1 = t op]ation by :i* ! mo/ inf]ior metals is purg$ f ! corrupt elem5ts :i* !y conta9 till !y are exalt$ into ! pure/ gold & silv]1 is consid]$ by e adept to be em95tly calculat$ to elim9ate s completely ! corrupt p>ticles ( ! human body1 t ! life ( mortality may be ext5d$ to sev]al c5turies4 ,a citation by ,franciscus ,picus f ,bacon's 8,book ( ! ,six ,sci5ces0 rec\nts h[ a man may become a prophet & pr$ict ! future by means ( a mirror :i* ,bacon calls ,almu*efi1 compos$ 9 accordance ) ! laws ( p]spective "u ! influ5ce ( a b5ign con/ellation1 & aft] ! body ( ! individual has be5 modifi$ by al*emy4 ,on ! ^w ( a man :o enjoy$ 8 full confid5ce1 he tells u h[ a celebrat$ ,p>isian savant1 aft] cutt+ a s]p5t into fragm5ts1 tak+ c>e to pres]ve intact ! sk9 ( its belly1 subsequ5tly let loose ! animal1 :i* began imm$iately to roll ^u c]ta9 h]bs1 & _! virtues spe$ily heal$ him4 ,! exp]im5t] exam9$ ^! h]bs1 & f\nd !m ( a rem>kably gre5 col\r4 ,on ! au?ority ( ,artephius1 he relates h[ a c]ta9 magician1 nam$ ,tantalus1 & :o 0 atta*$ to ! p]son ( ! ,k+ ( ,india1 _h discov]$ by 8 pr(ici5cy 9 planet>y lore1 a me?od ( pres]v+ life ov] sev]al c5turies4 ,he enl>ges on ! pot5cy ( !riac 9 ! excessive prolongation ( life4 ,he lauds ! fle% ( w+$ s]p5ts z a specific aga9/ s5ility 9 mank9d4 ,by ! hygi5e ( ,artephius he in=ms u t t adept liv$ ov] a ?\s& ye>s4 ,if ,plato & ,ari/otle fail$ to prolong _! exi/5ce x is n surpris+1 = !y 7 ignorant ev5 ( ! quadrature ( ! circle1 :i* ,bacon decl>es to h be5 well kn[n at 8 "t1 & :i* is indef9itely inf]ior to ! gr& m$ical doctr9e ( ,artephius4,i ,! *emical inve/igations ( ! great ,engli% ,franciscan h prov$ valuable to ! sci5ce :i* he lov$4 ,he /udi$ c>efully ! prop]ties ( saltpetre1 & if he did n discov] gunp[d]1 he contribut$ to its p]fection by tea*+ ! purification ( saltpetre by its dissolution 9 wat] & by cry/allisation4 ,he also call$ att5tion to ! *emical rle play$ by ! air 9 combu/ion4,j ,_m ( ,bacon's works /ill rema9 9 manuscript1 b 8 ,speculum ,al*imi 0 done into ,fr5* by ,gir>d de ,t\rmes1 & publi%$ at ,lyons 9 duodecimo & octavo 9 #aeeg4 ,de ,pote/ate ,mirabili ,artis et ,natur1 :i* is m]ely a *apt] ( ! ,epi/le already cit$1 0 translat$ by ! same h&4 ,9 ano!r "w1 entitl$ ,radix ,mundi1 ! supreme secret ( ,h]metic philosophy is said to be hidd5 9 ! f\r elem5ts4 ,?is treatise1 :i* quotes ,p>acelsus1 is1 h[ev]1 an impud5t =g]y4 ,! 8,mirror ( ,al*emy10 l o!r works ( ! philosoph]s1 appeals to ,h]mes z to a ma/]-initiate1 ^: au?ority is n only suffici5t b f9al4 ,! natural pr9ciples ( all metals are arg5t vive1 t is1 sophic m]cury1 & sulphur4 ,! v>i\s proportions 9 :i* ^! pr9ciples are comb9$1 toge!r ) _! degrees ( purity1 con/itute ! sole diff]5ce betwe5 ! be/ & ! base/ metal4 ,,footnotes3 ,i ,nam quadraturam circuli se ignorasse confitetur1 quod 8 diebus scitur v]acit]4 ,j ,figui]1 ,l',al*imie et les ,al*imi/es1 p4 #ig4 ,,ala9 ,,( ,,lisle4 ,an al*emical treatise1 entitl$ ,dicta de ,lapide ,philosophico1 appe>$ 9 octavo at ,leyd5 dur+ ! ye> #afjj4 ,x 0 attribut$ to ,alanus ,insul5sis1 & 0 repr9t$ 9 ! ,!atrum ,*imicum1 ,arg5torati1 #affb4 ,x is d5i$ t ?is "w is ! production ( t ,ala9 de ,lisle :o 0 call$ ! univ]sal doctor1 & :o1 aft] a brilliant p]iod pass$ 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is1 retir$ to a cloi/] z a lay bro!r1 9 ord] to be ma/] ( 8 "t1 & to devote himself entirely to philosophy4 ,migne's ,dictionnaire des ,sci5ces ,occultes ass]ts t ano!r ,alanus fl\ri%$ at ! same p]iod1 b ! exi/5ce ( ! al*emical volume is ! sole gr\nd = ?is /atem5t4 ,x _c be %[n1 on ! o!r h&1 t ,ala9 practis$ ! ,h]metic ,sci5ce1 b he 0 ! au?or ( a 8,comm5t>y on ! ,prophecies ( ,m]l940 ,he 0 made bi%op ( ,aux]re1 & di$ 9 #abgh4 ,! publi%]s ( al*emical treatises 7 accu/om$ to trade ^u brilliant reputations ( ! pa/ by attribut+ wor?less works to great au?orities4 ,! "n ( ,alanus ,insul5sis appe>+ on ! title-page ( ! ,dicta de ,lapide ,philosophico may p]haps be acc\nt$ = 9 ?is mann]4 ,! treatise itself is %ort & n ( abnormal value4 ,x repres5ts ! ,h]metic art z ! gift ( ,god1 & c\nsels ! neophyte to love ,him ) all 8 he>t & s\l4 ,x describes ! my/]ies ( sublimation1 & foll[s prec$+ au?orities on ! problem ( ! prima mat]ia4 ,its g5]ally indef9ite & unpr(itable "* f any practical /&po9t %\ld make x an exceptional field = e species ( fanciful int]pretation4 ,,raymond ,,lully4 ,! comp>ison ( a brilliant b ephem]al reputation to 8! comet ( a season0 has be5 transf]r$ f ! region ( poetry into t ( prov]b1 & is c]ta9ly applicable to no figure 9 ! hi/ory ( lit]ature or sci5ce m completely ?an to ! subject ( ?is memoir4 ,! "n ( ,raymond ,lully has inde$ pass$ s completely into oblivion t x awakes no recollections :atev] except 9 ! m9ds ( c]ta9 speciali/s 9 hi/ory & philosophy4 ,yet he ex]cis$ no small influ5ce on 8 g5]ation1 :ile = a c5tury aft] 8 dea? all intellectual ,europe 0 acqua9t$ ) 8 me?od = ! acquisition ( ! sci5ces & 8 volum9\s lit]>y & evangeli/ic lab\rs4 ,raymond ,lully unit$ ! sa9t & ! man ( sci5ce1 ! philosoph] & ! prea*]1 ! apo/le & ! it9]ant lectur]1 ! dialectician & ! m>tyr2 9 8 y\? he 0 a c\rti] & a man ( pleasure2 9 mature age he 0 an ascetic :o _h discov]$ ! univ]sal sci5ce ?r\gh a special revelation f ,god2 aft] 8 dea? he 0 d5\nc$ z a h]etic1 & !n n>r[ly escap$ beatification z a sa9t4 ,:ile 8 relics work$ miracles 9 ,majorca1 colleges 7 f\nd$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ,europe = tea*+ ! ,ars ,lulliana1 :i* 0 to replace ! s*ola/ic me?od2 b ! miracles ceas$1 ! univ]sal sci5ce fell into neglect1 &1 z ! la/ sc5e 9 ?is ev5tful hi/ory1 ,raymond ,lully appe>s 9 popul> leg5ds z an adept 9 al*emy1 ^: age 0 prolong$ ?r\gh c5turies by ! discov]y ( ! elixir ( life4 ,hav+ succe$$ 9 rescu+ f oblivion & misrepres5tation ?is s+ul> man1 ^: sanctity 0 z em95t z 8 atta9m5ts 7 unique1 ,i %all "h pres5t ! fir/ true hi/ory ( 8 life & works to ! read+ public ( ,engl&2 ! romantic n>rative w be z int]e/+ to ! g5]al /ud5t z to ! occulti/ & ! man ( lett]s4 ,! fa!r ( ,raymond ,lully 0 a g5tleman ( ,b>celona1 :o1 hav+ s]v$ "u ! bann] ( ,john ,i41 ,k+ ( ,arragon1 at ! conque/ ( ! ,bale>ic ,isles f ! ,mohamm$ans1 0 gift$ ) l&s 9 ,majorca1 & !re settl$4 ,he 0 ( an old & noble ,catalonian family1 & 0 w$d$ to a lady ^: "n is n kn[n4 ,?\gh possess$ ( consid]able weal?1 8 happ9ess 0 m>r$ by ! /]ility ( 8 wife2 b1 address+ !mselves to ! goodness ( ,god1 ! lady 0 ev5tually deliv]$ ( a son1 :o 0 nam$1 l 8 fa!r1 ,raymond ,lully4 ,he 0 born1 accord+ to ,sgui1 9 #abbi1 b accord+ to ,jean ,m>ie de ,v]non1 & o!r au?orities1 9 #abce1 :i*1 on ! :ole1 is ! m probable date4 ,:5 ! "y ,raymond _h atta9$ ! use ( reason1 8 p>5ts endeav\r$ to imbue him ) love = ! lib]al arts1 b 8 m]curial & impetu\s disposition 0 unsuit$ to s]i\s /udy1 & he 0 p]mitt$ to foll[ 8 fa!r's pr(ession ( arms4 ,he 0 made page to ! ,k+1 ) :om he acquir$ su* high fav\r t he 0 in/all$ z ,gr& ,prevt1 or ,ma/] ( ! ,palace1 & subsequ5tly z ,s5es*al ( ! ,isles2 b he employ$ ! advantages ( ^! di/+ui%$ positions 9 ! dissipations ( a y\? )\t curb or re/ra9t4 ,! fl[] ( 8 manhood 0 wa/$ 9 ! gaieties ( c\rt life1 9 w9n+ ! fav\rs ( ladies1 & 9 compos+ amor\s v]ses 9 _! hon\r4 ,he sp>$ no pa9s to make himself pleas+ to ^? :o 7 beautiful1 & 8 excesses 7 s gl>+ t 8 p>5ts1 & ,k+ ,james ,,ii4 himself1 7 =c$ to make great compla9ts to him4 ,z a rem$y = ! irregul>ities ( 8 life1 x 0 propos$ t he %\ld m>ry1 & a wife at once beautiful1 virtu\s1 & weal?y 0 select$ by 8 advis]s & fri5ds4 ,%e 0 nam$ ,ca!r9e de ,sabots4 ,?\gh he became mu* atta*$ to ?is lady1 ! bond ( m>riage did n prove /rong en\gh to conf9e 8 errant incl9ations1 & !re 0 "o p]son 9 p>ticul> = :om he conceiv$ a great passion1 ?\gh he 0 already ! fa!r ( two male *ildr5 & ( "o girl4 ,?is 0 ! ,signora ,ambrosia ,eleonora de ,ca/ello de ,gnes1 ^: virtue 0 sup]ior to h] p]sonal attractions1 ?\gh %e eclips$ 9 lovel9ess all ! beauties ( ! ,c\rt4 ,%e 0 m>ri$ to a man :om %e lov$1 b su* 0 ! infatuation ( ,raymond ,lully t he paid h] ! mo/ m>k$ att5tions1 & on "o occasion1 lo/ to all ar\nd him except ! object ( 8 admiration1 he is said to h foll[$ h] on horseback into ! *ur* ( ,palma1 a t[n 9 ,majorca1 :]e %e _h gone "o morn+ to mass4 ,s outrage\s an act c\ld n fail to cause great sc&al1 m p>ticul>ly on acc\nt ( ! high rank ( bo? p>ties conc]n$4 ,! lady1 ?us sudd5ly rais$ to su* undesirable notoriety1 took c\nsel ) h] husb& z to ! c\rse :i* %e %\ld pursue to put an end to ! p]secutions ( h] admir]4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,raymond ,lully1 consci\s no d\bt t he _h exce$$ all b\nds ( mod]ation1 wrote an incoh]5t apology1 accompani$ ) a sonnet1 9 :i* he p>ticul>ly describ$ ! beauty ( h] neck4 ,to ?is ! lady repli$ by a lett]1 writt5 9 ! pres5ce ( h] husb&1 & :i* is "h copi$ v]batim f ! old ,fr5* writ] :o relates ?is portion ( ! /ory4 ,,lett] f ! ,,signora ,,di ,,ca/ello ,,de ,g,,nes to ,,raymond ,,lully1 :i* is a civil reply to a lov] to dissuade him f pr(an+ love4 8,,sir1--,! sonnet :i* y h s5t me is evid5ce ( ! sup]iority ( y\r g5ius & ! imp]fection1 or1 r1 ! p]v]sity ( y\r judgm5t4 ,) :at vivacity w\ld y depict true beauty s9ce by y\r v]ses y ev5 embelli% ugl9ess6 ,b h[ c y employ su* exalt$ tal5ts 9 ! laudation ( a little clay briefly t+$ ) v]milion8 ,y\r indu/ry %\ld be employ$ 9 eradicat+ & n 9 publi%+ y\r passion4 8',tis n t y are unwor?y ( ! affection ( ! noble/ woman 9 ! _w1 b y become unwor?y ( x by devot+ y\rself to ! s]vice ( "o :o is ! lea/ ( all4 ,is x possible t an intellig5ce creat$ = ,god alone1 & illum9at$ z x is1 c be s bl9d on ?is po9t8 8,ab&on !n a passion :i* deprives y ( y\r native nobility4 ,d n t>ni% y\r reputation by ! pursuit ( an object :i* y c nev] possess4 ,i c\ld t]ribly disillusion y by %[+ y t :at y s mu* admire %\ld r be held 9 av]sion4 ,yet re/ well assur$ t ,i love y all ! m truly because ,i appe> to h no reg>d = y40 ,?is lett] s]v$ only to fe$ ! flame 9 ! brea/ ( ,raymond ,lully1 till1 o!r means hav+ fail$1 ! lady1 /ill act+ "u ! advice ( h] husb&1 call$ h] lov] into h] pres5ce1 & expos$ to him h] brea/ :i* 0 almo/ eat5 away by a canc]1 :5ce an (f5sive od\r issu$4 8,look on :at ?\ love/1 ,raymond ,lully10 %e cri$1 ) te>s 9 h] eyes1 8,consid] ! condition ( ?is wret*$ body 9 :i* ?y _s c5tres all its hopes & pleasures1 & !n rep5t ( ?y useless attempts2 m\rn = ! "t :i* ?\ ha/ wa/$ 9 p]secut+ a be+ :om ?\ did/ fondly deem p]fect1 b :o has s dreadful a blemi%6 ,*ange ?is useless & crim9al passion into holy love1 direct ?9e affections to ! ,creator1 n to ! creature1 & 9 ! acquisition ( et]nal bliss take n[ ! same pa9s :i* ?\ ha/ hi!rto va9ly sp5t to engage me 9 ?y fooli% passion60 ,! sight _h already melt$ ! he>t ( ,raymond ,lully & re/or$ him to reason4 ,aft] express+ to ! noble-he>t$ lady h[ deeply he felt = h] mis=tune1 he )drew f ! h\se1 a%am$ ( ! passion he _h conceiv$1 & rea*+ home1 ov]:elm$ ) confusion1 he ca/ himself at ! feet ( a crucifix1 & v[$ to consecrate himself h5ce=? to ! s]vice ( ,god alone4 ,he pass$ a m ?an usually tranquil night1 be+ fill$ ) ?is zeal\s resolution1 & ! vision ( ,*ri/ is said to h appe>$ to him1 say+1 8,raymond ,lully1 f h5ce=? d ?\ foll[ me60 ,?is vision 0 repeat$ sev]al times1 & he judg$ x to be an indication ( ! ,div9e ,w4 ,raymond 0 at ?is p]iod ab\t ?irty ye>s old2 he fill$ "o ( ! mo/ noble situations at c\rt1 & might h aspir$ to any hon\r = himself or 8 family4 ,he resolv$1 nev]!less1 to r5\nce ! _w1 & soon arrang$ 8 affairs1 divid+ s mu* ( 8 e/ate among 8 family z w\ld enable !m to live hon\rably1 reta9+ a small portion = 8 p]sonal necessities1 & di/ribut+ ! re/ among ! poor4 ,8 plans 9 ! matt] 7 s punctually fulfill$1 t he 0 accus$ ( plung+ f "o folly to ano!r4 ,at ?is p]iod he is said to h made a pilgrimage to ,/ ,john 9 ,galicia1 & a retreat !reat4 ,he return$ 9 due c\rse to ,majorca1 & took ! habit ( religion1 b did n1 h[ev]1 embrace ! religi\s life4 ,he retir$ to a small dwell+ on ! m\nta9 ( ,r&a1 a possession :i* _h n be5 includ$ 9 ! g5]al sale ( 8 e/ate4 ,"h he fell ill1 & 0 consol$ by two visions ( ! ,savi\r4 ,aft] 8 *ange ( life1 ! fir/ boon :i* he ask$ ( ,god 0 s to illum9ate 8 m9d t he might compose a book capable ( completely annihilat+ ! errors ( ,mahomet1 & ( =c+ ! infidels1 by good & solid reason+1 to embrace ! fai? ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 answ] to ?is pray]1 he 0 consci\s1 x is ass]t$1 ( a p]fect spiritual illum9ation1 & became in/antane\sly capable ( reason+ p[]fully on all subjects1 s t he pass$ h5ce=? = a great & subtle doctor bo? 9 human & div9e sci5ces4 ,a m sob] acc\nt in=ms u t 8he prep>$ himself to lab\r = ! conv]sion ( ! ,mahometans1 by /udy+ _! books 9 ! ,arabic language10 & t 8 prep>ation cont9u$ = ! space ( six ye>s4 ,accord+ to ano!r au?ority1 ?is mission>y zeal did n date f an e>li] p]iod ?an #abfh--?ree ye>s aft] 8 re=mation--:5 9 ano!r ( 8 visions he beheld ^u ! leaves ( a myrtle or a ma/ic tree1 c]ta9 m>ks :i* resembl$ ,turki% or ,arabic *>act]s4 ,on awak+1 he reg>d$ himself z call$ to a mission among ! hea!n4 ,conv9c$1 says "o ( 8 biograph]s1 t ! ,_s ( ,god _h n inspir$ him ) ! ,cele/ial ,sci5ce to let x re/ idle1 & t he w\ld be betray+ 8 vocation if 8 light 7 hidd5 "u a bu%el1 he resolv$ to j\rney to ,p>is & !re publi% ! et]nal tru?s :i* _h be5 reveal$ to him4 ,o!rs h suppos$ t 9 und]tak+ ?is j\rney he 0 simply seek+ in/ruction 9 ! ,lat9 tongue at "o ( ! c5tres ( le>n+4 ,sev]al ( 8 treatises on ,philosophy1 ,!ology1 ,m$ic9e1 & ,a/ronomy are1 h[ev]1 ref]r$ to ?is p]iod1 z well z "s works on al*emy1 b ?is po9t w receive adequate consid]ation h]eaft]4 ,/ill imbu$ ) 8 evangeli/ic & mission>y zeal1 he engag$ a "y ,arab z 8 valet1 t he might p]fect himself 9 colloquial ,arabic2 b he1 discov]+ t 8 ma/] int5d$ to demoli% ! div9e pr9ciples ( ! ,koran1 & prea* aga9/ ! holy law ( ,mahomet1 pi\sly resolv$ to assass9ate him1 & "o day plung$ a dagg] into 8 brea/4 ,he s\ght to repeat ! bl[1 b ,raymond ,lully1 w\nd$ & ble$+ z he 01 contriv$ to dis>m him1 p]haps ) ! assi/ance ( a holy & opportune an*orite1 :o is advanc$ at ?is critical mom5t by "o ( ! biograph]s4 ,! "y ,arab 0 imprison$ ) ! reluctant cons5t ( 8 ov] magnanim\s ma/]1 :o does n appe> to h proce$$ fur!r aga9/ him2 b ! unhappy ,mohamm$an en?usia/ 0 s ov]:elm$ ) vexation at ! failure ( 8 h]oic design to de/roy1 at all co/s1 ! implacable foe ( ! prophet1 t he /rangl$ himself 9 8 dungeon 9 a p>oxysm ( impot5t fury4 ,x 0 aft] ?is episode1 & aft] ! recov]y ( ,raymond ,lully f ! viol5ce ( 8 valet1 t1 accord+ to ano!r hi/orian1 he retir$ to ,m\nt ,r&a1 & t !n1 & !n only1 he receiv$ f ! ,fa!r ( ,lights t new illum9ation ) :i* o!rs h accr$it$ him at a mu* e>li] p]iod4 ,?is 0 probably a second visit paid to 8 ,bale>ic solitude2 he t>ri$ !re sev5 mon?s1 8always absorb$ 9 pray]1 & conv]s+1 z x seem$ to him1 cont9ually ) angels1 ^: consolations he receiv$--consolations10 says ! pi\s writ]1 8:i* ! s\l c inde$ realise1 b :i* ! lips _c wor?ily describe40 ,hav+ left 8 retreat1 he det]m9$ to travel to ,rome1 to exhort 8 ,hol9ess to e/abli% 9 ,europe sev]al mona/]ies1 :]e monks %\ld be occupi$ 9 acquir+ & tea*+ languages1 9 ord] to spread ev]y:]e ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & to lab\r = ! conv]sion ( ! infidels4 ,b ,honorius ,,iv41 f ^: piety he _h ev]y?+ to hope1 di$ z soon z ,lully rea*$ ,rome1 & he !re=e return$ to ,p>is1 :]e he expla9$ publicly 8 ,g5]al or ,univ]sal ,art = ! acquisition ( all sci5ces4 ,f ,p>is he w5t to ,mont ,pel91 :]e he also taught & wrote2 !nce to ,g5oa1 :]e he translat$ 8 ,art ,inv5tif into ,arabic4 ,f ,g5oa he aga9 proce$$ to ,rome1 b see+ t x 0 impossible to atta9 8 ends on acc\nt ( ! ob/acles :i* pres5t$ !mselves 9 ! ,sacr$ ,c\rt1 he return$ to ,g5oa1 int5d+ to />t = ,africa1 & p]sonally lab\r 9 ! conv]sion ( ! infidels4 ,he made t]ms ) ! own] ( a vessel1 %ipp$ 8 books on bo>d1 ) ! o!r necessities ( 8 j\rney1 b1 :5 he 0 himself on ! po9t ( emb>k+1 a vision ( all ! dang]s he 0 ab\t to enc\nt] s work$ ^u 8 m9d1 t he 0 depriv$ ev5 ( ! p[] ( walk+1 & 0 oblig$ to r5\nce 8 int5tion4 ,8 effects 7 consequ5tly return$ to him1 & ) ^! he re-ent]$ ,g5oa 9 ! mid/ ( a cr[d ( vagabonds1 :o d]id$ 8 weakness4 ,:e!r consequ5t on ?is raill]y1 or ?r\gh %ame at 8 c[>dice1 he became dang]\sly ill4,k ,on ! ,vigil ( ,p5teco/1 #abia1 he 0 c>ri$ to ! ,conv5t ( ,fri>s ,prea*]s1 & receiv$ ! c>e :i* 8 condition requir$4 ,he receiv$ ! la/ sacram5ts1 & dictat$ 8 la/ w & te/am5t2 nev]!less1 he 0 de/9$ to recov]1 & _h sc>cely rega9$ 8 /r5g? :51 to repair 8 previ\s fault1 he emb>k$ ^u ! fir/ vessel b\nd = ,tunis4 ,dur+ ! voyage he compos$ 8 8,g5]al ,tabulation ( ! ,sci5ces40 ,imm$iately on 8 arrival at ,tunis1 he held conf]5ces ) ^? :o 7 mo/ erudite 9 ! law ( ,mahomet4 ,he prov$1 at lea/ to 8 own satisfaction1 t !y 7 9 error & d>kness1 & t tru? 0 on ! side ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he 0 accus$ be=e ! ,k+ ( ,tunis ( s$uc+ ! p1 0 arre/$1 ca/ into prison1 & ultimately condemn$ to dea?4 ,b a le>n$ ,arabian prie/1 ov]come by 8 argum5ts1 obta9$ 8 p>don on condition ( 8 in/ant dep>ture4 ,he left ! t[n amid/ ! insults & opprobrium ( ! populace1 prohibit$ to return1 on pa9 ( c]ta9 dea?4 ,9 #abic he arriv$ at ,g5oa f ?is disa/r\s mission1 & he appe>s to h proce$$ imm$iately to ,naples1 :]e he rema9$ till ! pontificate ( ,cele/9 ,v41 tea*+ publicly 8 ,ars ,magna & ,arbor ,sci5ti>um4 ,9 ,decemb] #abid1 he repair$ to ,rome to p]suade ! ,pope to s5d mission>ies to ! infidels1 & he appe>s to h obta9$ ! e/abli%m5t ( sev]al colleges = ! /udy ( ori5tal languages4 ,moreov]1 ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is1 by an au!ntic act1 adopt$ & recomm5d$ ! use ( 8 %ort me?od ( acquir+ k1 & "s ( 8 m important philosophical doctr9es4 ,/ill1 8 mission>y ef=ts 7 n g5]ally successful1 & he aga9 w&]$ f place to place1 confut+ h]etics4 ,he travell$ to ,montpelli]1 :]e he 0 receiv$ ) di/9ction by ,raymond ,gauffr$y1 ,g5]al ( ! ,ord] ( ,/ ,francis4 ,he obta9$ lett]s ( association1 z a b5efactor to ! ord]1 ! sup]iors ( :i* 7 put "u 8 direction1 & he taught 8 me?od 9 _! h\ses4 ,he prea*$ 9 ,cyprus aga9/ ! ,ne/orians & ,georgians1 /riv+ to br+ !m back to ! bosom ( ! ,*ur*4 ,he address$ himself = assi/ance 9 8 manifold ent]prises to ! ,k+s ( ,france1 ,sicily1 ,majorca1 & ,cyprus1 b g5]ally 9 va94 ,9 #acjh he return$ to ,p>is1 :]e he conv]s$ ) ! celebrat$ ,johannes ,scotus1 :o is kn[n z ! subtle doctor4 ,he _h ! satisfaction to f9d t ,k+ ,philip le ,bel _h direct$ ! ori5tal languages to be taught 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is4 ,?is induc$ ,raymond to proce$ 9 ! foll[+ ye> to ,f]d9& ,,iv41 ,k+ ( ,ca/ile1 to engage him to unite ) ! ,k+ ( ,france = ! recov]y ( ! ,holy ,l&1 b ?is (t-repeat$ & inv>iably disa/r\s & futile ent]prise 0 =tunately n und]tak54 ,he v5tur$ aga9 to ,africa1 l&$ at ,bona1 t anci5t ,hippo :i* 0 ! diocese ( ,/ ,augu/9e1 & despite ! opposition ( its ,mohamm$an inhabitants he succe$$ 9 conv]t+ sev5ty foll[]s ( ! philosoph] ,av]ros4 ,!nce he travell$ to ,algi]s & conv]t$ _m1 :i* br\ght d[n on him ! p]secution ( ! au?orities4 ,a bridle 0 put into 8 m\?1 z if he 7 a horse1 & he 0 depriv$ by ?is means ( ! free use ( spee* = ! space ( =ty days2 he 0 !n publicly beat51 & expell$ f ! k+dom4 ,he _h no o!r road op5 to him b to return to ,tunis1 :]e s5t5ce ( dea? await$ him1 b he rema9$ conceal$1 & %ortly aft] proce$$ to ,bugia4 ,!re he conf\nd$ ! doctr9es ( ! ,mohamm$an prie/s1 successfully avoid+ innum]able deadly sn>es prep>$ by ! p aga9/ him at ! sugge/ion ( _! religi\s tea*]s4 ,he 0 at l5g? ca/ into a mis]able dungeon1 :]e he might well h p]i%$1 b ! solicitations ( c]ta9 ,g5oese m]*ants obta9$ him a bett] prison1 9 :i* he 0 conf9$ = six mon?s4 ,"h ! ,mohamm$an doctors came to him 9 troops1 to p]suade him to embrace _! law1 promis+ him ! mo/ allur+ recomp5ces--slaves1 palaces1 weal?1 beautiful wom51 & ! ,k+'s fri5d%ip4 8,! result10 says "o ( ,lully's biograph]s1 80 t !y 7 almo/ p]suad$ to embrace ,8 law1 ,:o alone c\ld promise !m et]nal beatitude40 ,! gates ( ,raymond's prison 7 at l5g? ?r[n op51 &1 z a di/urb] ( ! public peace1 he 0 enjo9$ to quit ^? p>ts at once4 ,! illu/ri\s w&]] emb>k$ 9 a ,g5oese vessel ) 8 books & pap]s1 b he 0 wreck$ t5 miles f ! t[n ( ,pisa1 escap+ h>dly ) ! loss ( all 8 effects4 ,at ,pisa he fell sick1 & 0 c>efully att5d$ by ! ,dom9icans4 ,on 8 recov]y he resum$ 8 public tea*+4 ,! conv]sion ( ! ,mohamm$ans & ! conque/ ( ! ,holy ,l& 7 /ill 8 *ief ends1 & he s eloqu5tly solicit$ ! inhabitants ( ,pisa to in/itute an ord] ( ,*ri/ian ,knights = ! deliv]ance ( ,judea1 t !y s5t him ) lett]s to ! ,holy ,fa!r2 he 0 entru/$ by ! inhabitants ( ,g5oa ) simil> docum5ts1 & bore also ! volunt>y (f] ( ! ladies 9 t t[n to contribute t[>ds su* a pi\s & praisewor?y purpose a consid]able sum ( money4 ,) ^! assurances he s\ght ! ,pope at ,avignon1 pres5t$ 8 lett]s1 & add$ ! mo/ p[]ful reasons ( 8 own to p]suade him to proclaim ano!r crusade4 ,naturally1 he obta9$ no?+ f ! ,papal ,c\rt1 & he retir$ to ,p>is1 sorr[ful at 8 failure & at ! coldness ( ! prelates ( ! ,*ur*4 ,he cont9u$ writ+ & tea*+1 & 9 ,octob] #acaa1 he>+ t a g5]al c\ncil w\ld be held at ,vi5na1 he consid]$ ?is a fav\rable opportunity & pres5t$ himself be=e x to dem& ?ree ?+s3--#a4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( sev]al mona/]ies compos$ ( le>n$ & c\rage\s m51 :o1 will+ to expose _! lives 9 ! qu>rel ( ,*ri/1 w\ld take pleasure 9 acquir+ languages 9 ord] to publi% ! ,gospel m effectually4 #b4 ,! r$uction ( all ! ,milit>y ,ord]s 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w into a s+le ord]1 s t liv+ "u "o religi\s rule1 & inspir$ ) ! same desires1 !y might all d battle ) ! ,s>ac5s1 &1 suppress+ all se$s ( jeal\sy1 all selfi% int]e/s1 by a laudable emulation1 ) true ,*ri/ian piety1 seek to deliv] ! ,holy ,place f ! h&s ( ! miscreants4 #c4 ,! condemnation1 by au?ority ( ! ,pope & ! ,c\ncil1 ( all ! works ( ,av]ros us$ 9 ,*ri/ian colleges & s*ools1 because !y 7 di/9ctly & directly oppos$ to ! doctr9es ( true religion4 ,9 ord] to ?r[ m light on ?is la/ po9t he compos$ a treatise entitl$ ,de ,natale ,pu]i4 ,he 0 aga9 unsuccessful1 & return$ to ,p>is )\t hav+ accompli%$ any?+4 ,) unconqu]able p]sev]ance he aga9 set himself m dilig5tly ?an ev] to ! composition ( books 9 ,lat91 ,spani%1 & ,arabic1 = ! edification ( ! ,fai?ful & ! in/ruction ( ! ,s>ac5s4 ,he became inde$ "o ( ! mo/ volum9\s au?ors 9 ! _w1 & :5 we>y ( ! repose ( lett]s he return$ to ,majorca1 f> advanc$ 9 ye>s1 he emb>k$1 despite ! p]il1 = ,tunis1 hop+ to "w secretly 9 ! conv]sion ( its inhabitants4 ,accord+ to ano!r acc\nt1 he publicly proclaim$ 8 return1 cry+1 8,d y n rememb] t ,i am ! man :om y\r pr9ces =m]ly hunt$ f ?is c\ntry & f ,tunis 9 dread t ,i %\ld illum9ate y\r s\ls ) ! tru?s ( our holy religion1 t[>ds :i* y already _h "s disposition8 ,! s+le hope ( y\r salvation1 & ! resolution ,i h tak5 to suff] all ! torm5ts ( ! _w = ! love ( my ,god1 lead me back among y1 to d ) me z y please40 ,9 ei!r case 8 return 0 discov]$2 z "o man ! p rose 9 tumult aga9/ him1 & hav+ cov]$ him ) opprobrium & atroci\s injuries1 !y *as$ him ) /ones f ! t[n to ! port1 :]e he fell mis]ably ov]:elm$4 ,accord+ to num]\s biograph]s1 c]ta9 m]*ants1 ei!r ( ,majorca or ,g5oa1 pass+ ,tunis1 saw a great light1 9 ! %ape ( a pyramid1 ne> to ! port1 on ! night ( ?is cata/rophe4 ,?is light seem$ to issue f a heap ( /ones1 &1 curi\s to discov] its cause1 !y put a%ore 9 a boat1 & ?us came ^u ! preci\s body ( ,raymond ,lully1 :om1 9 spite ( 8 disfigur$ condition1 !y imm$iately recognis$4 ,b ,m4 ,e4 ,j4 ,delcleuze1 writ+ 9 ! ,revue des ,deux ,mondes1 gives u ! same n>rative unadorn$ by ! v5e] ( ! miracul\s4 8,! night fell1 & ! body ( ,raymond ,lully rema9$ on ! sea-%ore4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( ?is t]rible sc5e none ( ! conv]ts1 & /ill less ! ,european ,*ri/ians !n soj\rn+ 9 ! t[n1 _h d>$ to def5d ! mission>y1 or ev5 to int]c$e 9 8 fav\r4 ,c]ta9 ,g5oese m]*ants1 h[ev]1 desir+ to pay ! la/ hon\rs to 8 corpse1 came 9 a boat1 "u cov] ( ! d>kness1 to be> x away4 ,9 ! accompli%m5t ( ?is pi\s duty !y p]ceiv$ t ,raymond ,lully 0 /ill brea?+4 ,!y c>ri$ him 9 ha/e to _! %ip1 & imm$iately set sail = ,majorca1 9 sight ( :i* isl& t holy & le>n$ man expir$ on ! #bi? ( ,june #acae1 at ! age ( eighty ye>s40,l ,x has already be5 /at$ t ,raymond ,lully 0 "o ( ! mo/ prolific writ]s ( 8 own or ( any age4 ,! foll[+ li/ ( 8 works is giv5 by ,alfonso de ,proaza 9 #aeae1 & is reproduc$ by ,a4 ,p]roquet3-- ,names ( ,subjects4 ,no4 ( ,treatises4 ,on ! ,ars ,v]itatis ,demon/rativus1 #fj ,gramm> & ,rhetoric1 #g ,logic1 #bb ,on ! ,und]/&+1 #g ,on ,memory1 #d ,on ,w1 #h ,on ,moral & ,political ,philosophy1 #ab ,on ,law1 #h ,philosophy & ,physics1 #cb ,metaphysics1 #bf ,ma!matics1 #ai ,m$ic9e & ,anatomy1 #bj ,*emi/ry1 #di ,!ology1 #bab --- ,total numb] ( treatises1 #dhf ,?is li/ is accept$ )\t suspicion or criticism by ,m4 ,delcleuze1 b z ,raymond ,lully did n beg9 writ+ till #abgj1 & z he di$ 9 #acah at late/1 ?is calculation requires u to suppose t he produc$ t5 treatise e ye> )\t int]mission = ! space ( eight & =ty ye>s1 :i* w\ld h be5 p]fectly impossible = ! mo/ cloi/]$1 book-devot$ /ud5t1 & ,raymond ,lully 0 a man ( indefatigable activity1 z ! facts ( 8 it9]ant exi/5ce abundantly reveal4 ,a writ] 9 ! ,biographie ,univ]selle1 ,p>is1 #ahbj1 has ! foll[+ p]t95t rem>ks on ?is subject3--8,"s ( 8 biograph]s h ext5d$ ! numb] ( 8 treatises to sev]al ?\s&4,m ,! m mod]ate h r$uc$ !m f five hundr$ to ?ree hundr$1 :i* lie scatt]$ among ! libr>ies ( ,majorca1 ,rome1 ,b>celona1 ! ,sorbonne1 ,/ ,victor1 & ! ,*atreux at ,p>is2 b sc>cely two hundr$ c be f\nd di/+ui%$ by _! titles & ! fir/ words ( ! "w2 & ?is numb] mu/ be /ill fur!r dim9i%$ z ! diff]5ce betwe5 "s ( !m is v slight1 z *apt]s h be5 giv5 = ! titles ( sep>ate works1 & z ! explanations ( pr(essors or disciples h (t5 be5 mi/ak5 by uncritical writ]s = ! lessons ( ! ma/]40 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[1 ! great problem 9 ! *equ]$ life ( ! illum9at$ !osophi/ & possessor ( ! univ]sal sci5ce :o di$ ?us viol5tly at ,tunis1 or ,bugia1 9 ! cause ( 8 ,ma/]1 is ?is--:e!r or n he is to be id5tifi$ ) t ,raymond ,lully :om liphas ,lvi t]ms 8a gr& & sublime adept ( ,h]metic sci5ce10 :o is said to h made gold & ,rose nobles = "o ,edw>d1 ,k+ ( ,engl&1 & :o left beh9d him1 z monum5ts ( 8 unp>allel$ al*emical pr(ici5cy1 ^? _w-fam\s treatises1 te/am5ts1 & codicils :i*1 rightly or wrongly1 are attribut$1 "u ! title 8*emi/ry1 #di treatises10 to ! h]oic m>tyr ( ,majorca4 ,on ?is important po9t1 ! writ]1 already quot$1 9 ! ,biblio?que ,univ]selle1 te/ifies t 8! works on al*emy mu/ be ref]r$ to ano!r ,raymond1 ( ,f]rago1 a ,jewi% neophyte1 :o liv$ aft] #acae1 & ) :om ,abraham ,bzovius conf\nd$ ! fir/ 9 attribut+ to him "s propositions condemn$ by ,gregory ,,xi40 ,& aga93--8,! works on al*emy attribut$ to him are too oppos$ to ! evangelical pov]ty ( a man :o _h r5\nc$ ev]y?+ 9 8 zeal = ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & :o prote/s 9 _m places aga9/ ! *im]a ( ! philosoph]'s /one1 s\ght 9 8 "t by ,arnaud de ,vill5euve1 ^: disciple he 0 suppos$ to be4 ,! circum/ances & ! dates ev5 9 sev]al ( ^! books--( :i* t on natural wisdom is address$ to ,edw>d ,,iii4--prove1 moreov]1 t !y mu/ be ref]r$ to a lat] epo*40 ,! problem is em95tly difficult ( solution1 & mu/ be consid]$ at "s l5g?4 ,raymond ,lully repair$ to ,vi5na to be pres5t at a g5]al c\ncil ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! ye> #acaa4 ,:ile 9 ?is city x is alleg$ t he receiv$ lett]s f ,edw>d1 ,k+ ( ,engl&1 :o _h asc5d$ ! ?rone 9 #acjg1 & f ,rob]t1 ,k+ ( ,scotl&1 :o bo? invit$ him ) mu* p]suasion to visit _! realms4 ,hop+ to enc\rage ^! pr9ces to assi/ him 9 8 plans aga9/ ! infidels1 he soon arriv$ 9 ,london 9 ! company ( ,john ,crem]1 ,abbot ( ,we/m9/]4 ,?is ecclesia/ic is said to h be5 "o ( ! mo/ celebrat$ ,h]metic arti/s ( 8 age4 ,he work$ ?irty ye>s to atta9 ! end ( al*emy1 b ! obscurities ( ! ,h]metic writ]s1 :i* he c\ld n cle> up1 ca/ him into a labyr9? ( errors4 ,! m he read1 ! m he wond]$2 at la/1 tir$ ( ! loss ( 8 money1 & mu* m ( 8 preci\s "t1 he set out to travel1 & _h ! good =tune to meet ) ,raymond ,lully 9 ,italy4 ,) him he =m$ a /rict fri5d%ip1 rema9+ "s "t 9 8 company1 edifi$ by 8 p5it5t life1 & illum9at$ by 8 philosophical conv]sations4 ,! adept1 ?\gh he spoke ^u al*emy1 w\ld n1 h[ev]1 entirely discov] ! ess5tial po9ts ( ! op]ation4 ,crem] 0 ins9uat+ & affectionate2 he p]ceiv$ t ,lully's zeal = ! conv]sion ( ! infidels ext5d$ to ! false en?usiasm ( excit+ op5 w> aga9/ ! ,mohamm$ans1 & easily p]suad$ him to visit ,engl&1 9 ! hope ( ,k+ ,edw>d's assi/ance4 ,! adept lodg$ ) 8 fri5d 9 ! ,abbey ( ,we/m9/]1 :]e he work$1 & p]fect$ ! /one :i* ,crem] _h s long unsuccessfully s\ght4 ,he 0 duly pres5t$ to ! ,k+1 :o1 previ\sly in=m$ ( ! tal5ts ( ! illu/ri\s /rang]1 receiv$ him ) reg>d & att5tion4 ,:5 he 8communicat$ 8 treasures10 ! s+le condition :i* he made 0 t !y %\ld n be exp5d$ 9 ! luxuries ( a c\rt or 9 w> ) a ,*ri/ian pr9ce1 b t ! ,k+ %\ld g 9 p]son ) an army aga9/ ! infidels4 ,edw>d1 "u pret5ce ( do+ hon\r to ,raymond1 gave him an ap>tm5t 9 ! ,t[] ( ,london1 :]e ! adept repeat$ 8 process4 ,he transmut$ base metal into gold1 :i* 0 co9$ at ! m9t into six millions ( nobles1 ea* wor? ?ree p\nds /]l+ at ! pres5t day4 ,^! co9s are well kn[n to antiqu>ians by ! "n ( ,rose ,nobles4 ,!y prove 9 ! assay ( ! te/ to be a pur] gold ?an ! ,jacobus1 or any o!r gold co9 made 9 ^? times4 ,lully 9 8 la/ te/am5t decl>es t 9 a %ort "t1 :ile 9 ,london1 he conv]t$ tw5ty-two tons weight ( quicksilv]1 lead1 & t9 into ! preci\s metal4 ,8 lodg+ 9 ! ,t[] prov$ only an hon\rable prison1 & :5 ,raymond _h satisfi$ ! desires ( ! ,k+1 ! latt] disreg>d$ ! object :i* ! adept 0 s eag] to see execut$1 & to rega9 8 own lib]ty ,lully 0 oblig$ to escape surreptiti\sly1 :5 he quickly dep>t$ f ,engl&4 ,crem]1 ^: int5tions 7 s9c]e1 0 n less griev$ ?an ,raymond at ?is issue ( ! ev5t1 b he 0 subject to 8 sov]eign1 & c\ld only groan 9 sil5ce4 ,he decl>es 8 extreme affliction 9 8 te/am5t1 & 8 mona/]y daily (f]$ up pray]s to ,god = ! success ( ,raymond's cause4 ,! ,abbot liv$ long aft] ?is1 & saw "p ( ! reign ( ,k+ ,edw>d ,,iii4 ,! c\rse ( op]ations :i* he proposes 9 8 te/am5t1 ) app>5t s9c]ity1 is n less veil$ ?an are ^? 9 ! mo/ obscure au?ors4,n ,n[1 9 ! fir/ place1 ?is /ory is n 9 h>mony ) itself4 ,if ,raymond ,lully 7 at ,vi5na 9 #acaa1 h[ did ,john ,crem] contrive to meet him 9 ,italy at or ab\t ! same "t8 ,9 ! second place1 ! :ole /ory conc]n+ ! manufacture ( ,rose ,nobles is a s]ies ( blund]s4 ,! ,k+ :o asc5d$ ! ?rone ( ,engl& 9 #acjg 0 ,edw>d ,,ii41 & ! ,rose ,nobles fir/ appe> 9 ! hi/ory ( numismatics dur+ ! reign ( ,edw>d ,,iv41 & 9 ! ye> #adfe4 8,9 ! ,k+'s fif? ye>1 by ano!r ind5ture ) ,"l ,ha/+s1 ! gold co9s 7 aga9 alt]$1 & x 0 ord]$ t =ty-five nobles only1 in/ead ( fifty1 z 9 ! la/ two reigns1 %\ld be made ( a p\nd ( gold4 ,?is br\ght back ! weight ( ! noble to "o hundr$ & fifty gra9s1 z x _h be5 f #acea to #adab1 b its value 0 rais$ to #ajs4 ,at ! same "t1 new co9s impress$ ) angels 7 ord]$ to be made1 sixty-sev5 & a half to be /ruck f "o p\nd ( gold1 & ea* to be ( ! value ( #fs4 #h;d4--t is to say1 ! new angel :i* weigh$ eighty gra9s 0 to be ( ! same value z ! noble _h be5 :i* weigh$ "o hundr$ & eight gra9s4 ,! new nobles to di/+ui% !m f ! old ones 7 call$ ,rose ,nobles1 f ! rose :i* is /amp$ on bo? sides ( !m1 or ryals1 or royals1 a "n borr[$ f ! ,fr5*1 :o _h giv5 x to a co9 :i* bore ! figure ( ! ,k+ 9 8 royal robes1 :i* ! ,engli% ryals did n4 ,not)/&+ its inappropriat5ess1 h[ev]1 ! "n ( royal 0 giv5 to ^! #ajs4 pieces1 n only by ! p1 b also 9 sev]al /atutes ( ! realm40,o ,9 ! ?ird place1 ! te/am5t ascrib$ to ,john ,crem]1 ,abbot ( ,we/m9/]1 & to :i* we are indebt$ = ! *ief acc\nt ( ,lully's visit to ,engl&1 is altoge!r spuri\s4 ,no p]son be>+ t "n ev] fill$ ! position ( ,abbot at any p]iod ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,abbey4 ,! only co9age ( nobles :i* has be5 attribut$ to al*emy 0 t made by ,edw>d ,,iii4 9 #acdd4 ,! gold us$ 9 ?is co9age is suppos$ to h be5 manufactur$ 9 ! ,t[]2 ! adept 9 "q 0 n ,raymond ,lully1 b ! ,engli% ,ripley4 ,:e!r ! sa9t ( ,majorca 0 pr(ici5t 9 ! ,h]metic art or n1 x is q c]ta9 t he did n visit ! ,briti% ,isles4 ,x is also c]ta9 t 9 ! ,ars ,magna ,sci5di1 "p #i1 *apt] on ,elem5ts1 he /ates t "o species ( metal _c be *ang$ into ano!r1 & t ! gold ( al*emy has only ! semblance ( t metal2 t is1 x is simply a sophi/ication4 ,z all ! treatises ascrib$ to ,raymond ,lully _c possibly be 81 & z 8 errant & turbul5t life c\ld h af=d$ him few opportunities = ! long c\rse ( exp]im5ts :i* are g5]ally involv$ 9 ! se>* = ! magnum opus1 x is reasonable to suppose t 8 al*emical writ+s are spuri\s1 or t two au?ors1 be>+ ! same "n1 h be5 ignorantly confus$4 ,) reg>d to 8! ,jewi% neophyte10 ref]r$ to by ! ,biographie ,univ]selle1 no p>ticul>s ( 8 life are =?com+4 ,! :ole "q is necess>ily involv$ 9 unc]ta9ty1 b x is a po9t ( no small importance to h e/abli%$ = ! fir/ "t ! fabul\s nature ( ! ,crem] ,te/am5t4 ,?is production 0 fir/ publi%$ by ,mi*ael ,mai]1 9 8 ,tripus ,aureus1 ab\t ! ye> #afad4 ,! two treatises :i* accompany x appe> to be g5u9e relics ( ,h]metic antiquity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! 8,clavicula1 or ,little ,key0 ( ,raymond ,lully is g5]ally consid]$ to conta9 ! ar* secrets ( al*emical adept%ip2 x elucidates ! o!r treatises ( its au?or1 & und]takes to decl>e ! :ole art )\t any fiction4 ,! transmutation ( metals dep5ds ^u _! previ\s r$uction into volatile sophic arg5t vive1 & ! only metals wor? r$uc+1 = ! atta9m5t ( ?is prima mat]ia1 are silv] & gold4 ,?is arg5t vive is said to be dry]1 hott]1 & m dige/$ ?an ! common sub/ance1 b its extraction is envelop$ 9 my/]y & symbolism1 & ! recipes are impossible to foll[ = want ( ! mat]ials s evasively & deceptively describ$4 ,at ! same "t1 x is cle> t ! op]ations are physical1 & t ! mat]ials & objects are also physical1 :i* po9ts are suffici5t = our purpose1 & may be easily v]ifi$ by rese>*4 ,moreov]1 ! al*emi/ :o calls himself ,raymond ,lully 0 acqua9t$ ) nitric acid & ) its uses z a dissolv5t ( metals4 ,he c\ld =m aqua regia by add+ sal ammoniac1 or common salt1 to nitric acid1 & he 0 aw>e ( its prop]ty ( dissolv+ gold4 ,_s ( w9e 0 well kn[n to him1 says ,gruel92 he /r5g!n$ x ) dry c>bonate ( pota%1 & prep>$ vegetable t9ctures by its means4 ,he m5tions alum f ,rocca1 m>casite1 :ite & r$ m]curial precipitate4 ,he knew ! volatile alkali & its coagulations by means ( alcohol4 ,he 0 acqua9t$ ) cupellat$ silv]1 & fir/ obta9$ rosem>y oil by di/ill+ ! plant ) wat]4,p ,,footnotes3 ,k ,?is illness is ref]r$ to by ano!r writ]1 ) details ( a miracul\s k9d4 8,ab\t #abge 7! *ronology ( all ! biograph]s is a *aos ( confusion7 he fell ill a second "t1 & 0 r$uc$ to su* an extremity t he c\ld take nei!r re/ nor n\ri%m5t4 ,on ! fea/ ( ! ,conv]sion ( ,/ ,paul1 ! crucifi$ ,savi\r aga9 appe>$ to him1 glorifi$1 & surr\nd$ by a mo/ exquisite od\r1 :i* surpass$ musk1 amb]1 & all o!r sc5ts4 ,9 remembrance ( ?is miracle1 on ! same day1 9 ! same b$ & place :]e he liv$ & slept1 ! same sup]nal od\r is diffus$40 ,l ,! foll[+ v>iation is also relat$3--8,f9d+ him /ill alive :5 !y bore him to ! %ip1 ! m]*ants put back t[>ds ,g5oa to get help1 b !y 7 c>ri$ miracul\sly to ,majorca1 :]e ! m>tyr expir$ 9 sight ( 8 native isl&4 ,! m]*ants resolv$ to say no?+ ( _! preci\s burd51 :i* !y embalm$ & pres]v$ religi\sly1 be+ det]m9$ to transport x to ,g5oa4 ,?ree times !y put to sea ) a w9d t seem$ fav\rable1 b z (t5 !y 7 =c$ to return into port1 :i* prov$ pla9ly ! w ( ,god1 & oblig$ !m to make kn[n ! m>tyrdom ( ! man :om !y rev]$1 :o 0 /on$ = ! glory ( ,god 9 ! t[n ( ,bugia 787 9 ! ye> ( grace #acah40 ,f ?is acc\nt x w be se5 t ! place ( ,lully's viol5t dea?1 z well z ! date on :i* x occurr$1 are bo? involv$ 9 d\bt4 ,he 0 born "u ! pontificate ( ,honorius ,,iv41 & di$1 accord+ to ,g5ebr&1 ab\t #acjd2 b ! au?or ( ! preface to ! m$itations ( ! ,h]mit ,blaqu]ne positively fixes 8 decease on ! fea/ ( ! m>tyrdom ( ,,ss4 ,pet] & ,paul1 ,june #bi1 #acae1 & decl>es t he 0 eighty-six ye>s old4 ,m ,e4g41 ,jean-,m>ie de ,v]non1 :o ext5ds ! li/s to ab\t ?ree ?\s&1 &1 foll[+ ! ,pre ,pacifique de ,prov5ce1 prolongs 8 life by ! discov]y ( ! univ]sal m$ic9e4 ,n 8,lives ( ,al*emy/ical ,philosoph]s10 ed4 #ahae4 ,o ,k5yon1 8,gold ,co9s ( ,engl&10 pp4 #eg1 #eh4 ,p ,gruel91 ,ges*i*te d] ,*emie1 i4 #gd4 ,,arnold ,,de ,,villanova4 ,! date & ! bir?place ( ?is celebrat$ adept are alike unc]ta94 ,catalonia1 ,milan1 & ,montpelli] h be5 sev]ally nam$ = ! locality1 & #abde is1 on ! :ole1 ! probable p]iod4 ,arnold /udi$ m$ic9e at ,p>is = tw5ty ye>s1 aft] :i* = t5 m he p]ambulat$ ,italy1 visit+ ! diff]5t univ]sities4 ,he subsequ5tly p5etrat$ into ,spa91 b he>+ t ,pet] d',apono1 8 fri5d1 0 9 ! h&s ( ! ,inquisition1 he prud5tly )drew1 & abode "u ! patronage ( ,fr$]ick1 ,k+ ( ,naples & ,sicily1 writ+ 8 tracts on m$ic9e & 8 8,comm5t on ! ,s*ool ( ,sal]no40 ,he is said to h p]i%$ 9 a /orm dur+ ! ye> #acad1 b a circul> lett] writt5 by ,pope ,clem5t ,v4 9 #acaa conjures ^? liv+ "u 8 au?ority to discov]1 if possible1 & s5d to him1 ! 8,treatise on ,m$ic9e10 writt5 by ,arnold1 8 physician1 :o promis$ x to ! ,holy ,fa!r1 b di$ be=e he c\ld pres5t x4 ,9 ?is case ! date ( 8 decease may be m accurately fix$ at #acaj4 ,arnold 01 accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! p]iod1 *>g$ ) magical practices4 ,franois ,pegna decl>es t all 8 erudition 9 al*emy 0 d]iv$ f ! demon4 ,m>iana accuses him ( attempt+ to create a man by means ( c]ta9 drugs deposit$ 9 a pumpk94 ,b he is ju/ifi$ by ,delrio f ^! imputations1 & ! or?odox ,dictionnaire des ,sci5ces ,occultes consid]s t ,clem5t ,v4 w\ld n h *os5 an initiate ( magical arts z 8 physician4 ,9 #acag ! ,inquisition ( ,t>ragona condemn$ 8 books to be burn$1 b ?is 0 = ! h]etical s5tim5ts :i* !y conta9$4 ,he wrote /rictures on ! mona/ic /ate & ! s]vice ( religion1 & ma9ta9$ t works ( div9e fai? & *>ity 7 m agreeable to ,god ?an ! ,sacrifice ( ! ,mass4 ,8 skill 9 ,h]metic philosophy has be5 g5]ally recognis$4 ,8 contempor>y1 ! celebrat$ ,jurisconsult1 ,john ,&re1 says ( him3--8,9 ?is "t appe>$ ,arnold de ,vill5euve1 a great !ologian1 a skilful physician1 & wise al*ymi/1 :o made gold1 :i* he submitt$ to all pro(s40 ,arnold has also ! "* ( writ+ ) m light & cle>ness ?an ! o!r philosoph]s4 ,8 al*emical works 7 publi%$ 9 #aeji1 9 "o folio volume4 ,8 ,libellus de ,somniorum ,int]pretatione et ,somnia ,danielis is excessively r>e 9 its orig9al qu>to edition4 ,sev]al al*emical & magical works are gratuit\sly ascrib$ to him4 ,among ^! mu/ be class$ ! book call$ ,de ,physicis ,ligaturis1 suppos$ to be translat$ f ! ,arabic--,de ,sigillis duodecim ,signorum1 :i* is conc]n$ ) ! zodiacal signs--& ! book ( ! 8,?ree ,impo/ors10 :i* ! ,dictionnaire des ,sci5ces ,occultes d5om9ates 8/upid & infam\s40 ,! ,!saurus ,!saurorum & ! ,ros>ium ,philosophorum1 ! ,speculum ,al*emi & ! ,p]fectum ,magi/]ium1 are ! mo/ notable ( all 8 al*emical treatises4 ,to ^! ! /ud5t %\ld add 8 ,sci5tia ,sci5ti & brief ,te/am5tum4 ,! editions are v>i\s1 b ! tracts w be f\nd 9 collect$ =m 9 ! ,biblio!ca ,*emic ,curiosa ( ,j4 ,j4 ,mangetus4 ,arnold ass]ts t arg5t vive is ! m$ic9e ( all ! metals1 t vulg> sulphur is ! cause ( all _! imp]fections1 t ! /one ( ! philosoph]s is "o1 & t x is to be extract$ f t 9 :i* x exi/s4 ,x exi/s 9 all bodies1 includ+ common arg5t vive4 ,! fir/ physical "w is ! dissolution ( ! /one 9 its own m]cury to r$uce x to its prima mat]ia4 ,all ! op]ations ( ! magnum opus are successively describ$1 includ+ ! composition ( ! :ite & ! r$ elixirs1 & ! multiplication ( ! metallic m$ic9e4 ,! m>casite frequ5tly m5tion$ by ,arnold is ?\ght to be id5tical ) bismu?4 ,he 0 acqua9t$ ) ! prep>ation ( oil ( turp5t9e1 oil ( rosem>y1 & p]=m$ di/illations 9 a glaz$ e>!n vessel ) a glass top & helm4 ,,jean ,,de ,,meung4 ,poet1 al*emi/1 & a/rolog]1 a man ( "s =tune1 & issu$ f an anci5t family1 ,jean de ,meung 0 "o ( ! *ief figures at ! ,c\rt ( ,k+ ,philippe le ,bel4 ,he 0 born1 accord+ to ! late/ au?orities1 ab\t ! middle ( ! ?irte5? c5tury1 & 8 cont9uation ( ! ,roman de la ,rose1 :i* ,guillaume de ,lorris _h begun "s "t be=e ! ye> #abfj1 0 und]tak5 n 9 8 n9ete5? ye>1 z g5]ally /at$1 b ab\t or a little be=e ! age ( ?irty1 & at ! in/ance ( ! ,fr5* ,k+4 ,! ,romance ( ! ,rose1 8t epic ( anci5t ,france10 z liphas ,lvi calls x1 has be5 g5]ally consid]$ by al*emi/s a poetic & allegorical pres5tation ( ! secrets ( ! magnum opus4 ,x pr(esses1 at any rate1 ! pr9ciples ( ,h]metic ,philosophy1 & ,jean de ,meung 0 also ! au?or ( 8,nature's ,remon/rances to ! ,al*emi/0 & 8,! ,al*emi/'s ,answ] to ,nature40 ,h]metic comm5t>ies h be5 writt5 ^u ! romance-poem1 & tradition has ascrib$ to ! au?or ! accompli%m5t ( great transmutations4 ,! s]mon ( ,g5ius1 *apla9 & confessor to ,dame ,nature1 9 ! ,romance1 is an exhibition ( ! pr9ciples ( *emi/ry1 z well z a satire on ! bomba/ic & un9telligible prea*+ :i* 0 9 vogue at t p]iod4 ,f v]se #af1iad to v]se #af1iig !re is mu* *emical in=mation4 ,! ye> #abaf is ! probable p]iod ( ! poet's dea?4 ,! /ory told ( 8 te/am5t has only a f\ndation 9 leg5d1 b x is wor? repeat+ z evid5ce ( ! g5]al belief 9 8 skill z an al*emi/4 ,he *ose by 8 w1 says ! /ory1 to be buri$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,jacob9s1 &1 z an ackn[l$gm5t1 left !m a c(f] t appe>$1 at lea/ by its weight1 to be fill$ ) ?+s preci\s1 probably ) ! be/ gold :i* c\ld be manufactur$ by ! skill ( ! ,h]meti/s4 ,he ord]$1 h[ev]1 t ?is c(f] %\ld n be op5$ till aft] 8 fun]al1 :51 t\*$ ) ! piety ( ! deceas$1 ! monks assembl$ 9 great numb]s to be pres5t at its op5+1 & to (f] up ?anks to ,god4 ,!y f\nd to _! great disappo9tm5t t ! c(f] 0 fill$ ) l>ge pieces ( slates beautifully engrav$ ) figures ( geometry & ari?metic4 ,! indignation ( ! fa!rs 0 excit$ by ! po/hum\s impo/ure1 & !y propos$ to eject ! body ( ,jean de ,meung f _! consecrat$ prec9cts2 b ! ,p>liam5t be+ in=m$ ( ?is inhumanity1 oblig$ ! ,jacob9s1 by a decree1 to leave ! deceas$ undi/urb$ 9 ! hon\rable sepul*re ( _! conv5tual cloi/]s4 ,9 8,nature's ,remon/rance to ! ,al*emi/10 :o is describ$ z a fooli% & sophi/ical s\ffleur1 mak+ use ( no?+ b me*anical arts1 ! compla9ant bitt]ly abuses ! fanatical /ud5t :o diffuses ov] h] beautiful doma9 ! rank od\rs ( sulphur1 :i* he tortures 9 va9 ov] 8 furnaces1 = by su* a me?od he w assur$ly atta9 no?+4 ,! al*emi/ 9 8 8,reply0 figures z a rep5tant be+1 conv9c$ ( 8 errors1 :i* he ascribes to ! b>b>\s allegories1 p>abolic s5t5ces1 & delusive precepts conta9$ 9 ! writ+s ( ! adepts4 ,,! ,,monk ,,f]>ius4 ,ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 ?is ,italian arti/ gave to ! _w two treatises--,de ,lapide ,philosophorum & ,!saurus ,philosophi1 :i* are pr9t$ 9 ! ,!atrum ,*imicum4 ,! 8admirable spectacle0 ( ! pal+5esis ( plants is describ$ by ?is ,jesuit4 8,imm$iately consequ5t on expos+ to ! rays ( ! sun ! phial1 fill$ ) qu9tess5ce ( ! rose1 !re is discov]$ )9 ! n>r[ compass ( ! vase a p]fect _w ( miracles4 ,! plant :i* lay buri$ 9 its a%es awakes1 uprises1 & unfolds4 ,9 ! space ( half-an-h\r ! vegetable phnix is resuscitat$ f its own du/4 ,! rose issues f its sepul*re & assumes a new life4 ,x is ! floral symbol ( t resurrection by :i* mortals ly+ 9 d>kness & 9 ! %ad[ ( dea? w pass into beautiful immortality40 ,! treatise on ! philosophical /one v p]t95tly rem>ks t 9 al*emy ! fir/ ?+ to be asc]ta9$ is :at is really signifi$ by ! myrionim\s arg5tum vivum sapi5tum1 a po9t on :i* ! au?or gracefully decl9es in=mation4 ,bo? works are exce$+ly obscure & vexati\s4 ,! ,!saurus ,philosophi te/ifies t ! pla9 speak+ ( ! philosoph]s is completely illusory1 & t x is only 9 _! incompreh5sible pr(undities t we mu/ seek ! light ( ,h]mes4 ,al*emy is ! sci5ce ( ! f\r elem5ts1 :i* are to be f\nd 9 all creat$ sub/ances1 b are n ( ! vulg> k9d4 ,! :ole practice ( ! art is simply ! conv]sion ( ^! elem5ts into "o ano!r4 ,! se$ & matt] ( e metal is m]cury1 z x is decoct$ & o!rwise prep>$ 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?1 & ea* ( !m c be r$uc$ into ?is prima mat]ia1 by ! help ( :i* !y are also1 "o & all1 susceptible ( augm5tation & multiplication1 ev5 to inf9ity4 ,,pope ,,john ,,xxii4 ,?is pontiff is claim$ z an adept by ! al*emi/s1 a fact :i* is d5i$1 b n disprov$1 by 8 or?odox biograph]s4 ,t he believ$ 9 ! p[] ( magic is %[n by ! accusation :i* he direct$ aga9/ ,graud1 ,bi%op ( ,cahors1 :om he accr$it$ ) ! design ( poison+ him1 toge!r ) ! entire college ( c>d9als1 & ) hav+ 9 p>ticul> contriv$ sorc]ies & diabolical en*antm5ts aga9/ all ( !m4 ,he 0 ! contempor>y ( ,raymond ,lully & ,arnold de ,villanova1 & is said to h be5 ! pupil & fri5d ( ! latt]4 ,nev]!less1 ! mis*ief occasion$ at t p]iod by ! impo/ures ( pret5d$ al*emi/s l$ him to issue a bull condemn+ ! trad]s 9 ?is sci5ce z *>latans :o promis$ :at !y 7 unable to p]=m4 ,h]metic writ]s ass]t t ?is bull 0 n direct$ aga9/ v]itable adepts1 & 8 devotion to 8 laboratory at ,avignon seems a fairly e/abli%$ fact4 ,franciscus ,pagi1 9 8 ,brevi>um de ,ge/is ,romanorum ,pontificum1 has ! foll[+ passage3--,joannes scripsit quoque lat9o s]mone artem metallorum transmutorium2 quod opus prodiit ,gallici inc]to translatore ,lugduni1 anno #aeeg 9 #hvo4 ,x is all[$ t he 0 a writ] on m$ic9e4 ,8 ,!saurus ,paup]um1 a collection ( recipes1 0 pr9t$ at ,lyons 9 #aebe1 & he 0 ! au?or ( a treatise on diseases ( ! eye1 & ( ano!r on ! =mation ( ! ftus4 ,he 0 born at ,cahors1 accord+ to ! g5]al op9ion1 ( poor b reputable p>5ts2 he %[$ at an e>ly p]iod 8 skill 9 law & 9 ! sci5ces4 ,! circum/ances ( 8 life are exce$+ly obscure until 8 consecration z ,bi%op ( ,frjus 9 #acjj4 ,subsequ5tly he 0 promot$ to ! see ( ,avignon1 & ,clem5t ,v4 creat$ him c>d9al-bi%op ( ,porto4 ,he 0 rais$ to ! pontificate at ,lyons1 & reign$ at ,avignon till 8 dea? 9 #accd4 ,he left beh9d him 9 8 c(f]s ! sum ( eighte5 million flor9s 9 gold & sev5 millions 9 jewels1 besides valuable consecrat$ vessels4 ,al*emi/s attribute ^! va/ treasures to 8 skill 9 _! sci5ce1 & ass]t 9 addition t he manufactur$ two hundr$ +ots1 app>5tly on a s+le occasion4 ,by a calculation ( "o ( 8 biograph]s1 ?is quantity ( ! preci\s metal 0 equival5t to #ffj1jjj1 ,briti% /]l+4 ,a treatise entitl$ 8,! ,elixir ( ! ,philosoph]s1 or ! ,transmutatory ,art ( ,metals10 is attribut$ to him4 ,x 0 translat$ f ! ,lat9 into ,fr5*1 & publi%$ 9 duodecimo at ,lyons 9 #aeeg4 ,x is writt5 ad cl]um1 & = ?is reason is probably ! m mislead+4 ,x repres5ts ! con/itu5ts ( ! p]fect m$ic9e to be v9eg>1 salt1 ur9e1 & sal ammoniac1 ) ! addition ( an undescrib$ sub/ance call$ sulphur vive4 ,,ni*olas ,,flamel4 ,! "n ( ?is al*emical adept has be5 pr(\ndly v5]at$ n only 9 ! memory ( ! ,h]meti/s b 9 ! he>ts ( ! ,fr5* p1 among :om he is ! c5tral figure ( _m m>vell\s leg5ds & traditions4 8,:il/ 9 all ages & nations ! majority ( hi]ophants h d]iv$ little b deception1 ru9ation1 & despair z ! result ( _! devotion to al*emy1 ,ni*olas ,flamel enjoy$ p]man5t good =tune & s]5ity4 ,f> f exp5d+ 8 res\rces 9 ! practice ( ! magnum opus1 he add$ ) s+ul> sudd5ness a va/ treasure to a mod]ate =tune4 ,^! he employ$ 9 *>itable end[m5ts & 9 pi\s f\ndations t long surviv$ him & long sanctifi$ 8 memory4 ,he built *ur*es & *apels :i* 7 adorn$ ) /atues ( himself1 accompani$ by symbolical *>act]s & my/]i\s crosses1 :i* subsequ5t adepts long /rove to deciph]1 t !y might discov] 8 secret hi/ory1 & ! kabbali/ic description ( ! process by :i* he 0 conduct$ to ! realisation ( ! ,gr& ,magi/]ium40 ,:e!r ,flamel 0 born at ,p>is or ,pontoise is n m unc]ta9 ?an ! precise date ( 8 nativity4 ,?is occurr$ "s "t dur+ ! reign ( ,philippe le ,bel1 ! spoliator ( ! gr& ord] ( ! ,temple1 &1 on ! :ole1 ! mo/ probable ye> is #accj4 ,8 p>5ts 7 poor1 & left him little m ?an ! humble h\se 9 ,p>is :i* he cont9u$ to possess till 8 dea?1 & :i* he ev5tually bequea!d to ! ,*ur*4 ,x /ood 9 ,not>y ,/reet1 at ! corn] ( ,m>ivaux ,/reet1 opposite ! ,m>ivaux door ( ! ,*ur* ( ,sa9t-,jacques-la-,b\*]ie4 ,au?orities disagree z to ! am\nt ( education t ,flamel obta9$ 9 8 y\?1 b x 0 suffici5t to qualify him = ! bus9ess ( a scriv5]1 :i*1 9 spite ( 8 weal? & 8 accr$it$ wisdom1 he cont9u$ to foll[ ?r\gh life4 ,he 0 pr(ici5t 9 pa9t+ & poetry1 & _h a ta/e = ar*itecture & ! ma!matical sci5ces2 yet he appli$ himself /eadily to bus9ess1 & contract$ a prud5t m>riage1 8 *oice fall+ on a wid[1 nam$ ,p]nelle1 :o1 ?\gh h&some1 0 ov] =ty ye>s1 b :o br\ght a consid]able d[ry to h] second husb&4 ,9 8 capacity z a copyi/ be=e ! age ( pr9t+1 books ( all classes fell into ! h&s ( ,flamel1 & among !m 7 _m ( ^? illum9at$ al*emical treatises :i* are reckon$ among ! r>e/ treasures ( m$ival manuscripts4 ,acqua9t$ ) ! ,lat9 language1 he ins5sibly accumulat$ an exot]ic k ( ! aims & !ories ( ! adepts4 ,8 int]e/ & curiosity 7 awak5$1 & he began /udy+ !m 9 8 leisure mom5ts4 ,n[ tradition in=ms u t1 :e!r 8 application 0 great1 8 desire int5se1 or :e!r he 0 sup]-em95tly fitt$ to be includ$ by div9e election among ! illum9at$ ,sons ( ! ,doctr9e1 or = :atev] o!r reason1 ! my/ical ,ba?-,kl appe>$ to him "u ! figure ( an angel1 be>+ a rem>kable book b\nd 9 well-wr\ght copp]1 ! leaves ( ?9 b>k1 grav5 "r c>efully ) a p5 ( iron4 ,an inscription 9 *>act]s ( gold conta9$ a d$ication address$ to ! ,jewi% nation by ,abraham ! ,jew1 pr9ce1 prie/1 a/rolog]1 & philosoph]4 8,flamel10 cri$ ! radiant app>ition1 8behold ?is book ( :i* ?\ und]/&e/ no?+2 to _m o!rs b ?yself x w\ld rema9 = ev] un9telligible1 b "o day ?\ %alt disc]n 9 its pages :at none b ?yself w see60 ,at ^! words ,flamel eag]ly /ret*$ out 8 h&s to take possession ( ! priceless gift1 b book & angel disappe>$ 9 an aurif]\s tide ( light4 ,! scriv5] awoke to be ravi%$ h5ce=? by ! div9e dream ( al*emy2 b s long a "t pass$ )\t any fulfilm5t ( ! angelic promise1 t ! ard\r ( 8 imag9ation cool$1 ! great hope dw9dl$ gradually away1 & he 0 settl+ once m into ! commonplace exi/5ce ( a plodd+ scribe1 :51 on a c]ta9 day ( election 9 ! ye> #aceg1 an ev5t occurr$ :i* bore evid5ce ( ! v]acity ( 8 vision>y promise-mak]1 & exalt$ 8 ambition & aspirations to a furnace heat4 ,?is ev5t1 ) ! consequ5ces x entail$1 are n>rat$ 9 ! la/ te/am5t ( ,ni*olas ,flamel1 :i* beg9s 9 ! foll[+ impressive mann]1 b omits all ref]5ce to ! leg5d>y vision3-- 8,! ,"l ,god ( my life1 :o exalts ! humble 9 _s out ( ! mo/ abject du/1 & makes ! he>ts ( su* z hope 9 ,him to rejoice1 be et]nally prais$4 8,:o1 ( ,8 own grace1 reveals to ! believ+ s\ls ! spr+s ( ,8 b\nty1 & subjugates b5ea? _! feet ! cr[ns ( all e>?ly felicities & glories4 8,9 ,him let u always put our confid5ce1 9 ,8 fe> let u place our happ9ess1 & 9 ,8 m]cy ! hope & glory ( re/oration f our fall5 /ate4 8,& 9 our supplications to ,him let u demon/rate or %[ =? a fai? unfeign$ & /able1 an assurance t %all n = ev] be %ak54 8,& ,?\1 ,o ,"l ,god ,almighty1 z ,?\1 out ( ,?y inf9ite & mo/ desirable goodness1 ha/ condesc5d$ to op5 ! e>? & unlock ,?y treasures unto me1 ,?y poor & unwor?y s]vant1 & ha/ giv5 into my possession ! f\nta9s & well-spr+s ( all ! treasures & ri*es ( ?is _w4 8,s1 ,o ,"l ,god1 out ( ,?9e abundant k9dness1 ext5d ,?y m]cies unto me1 t :5 ,i %all cease to be any long] 9 ! l& ( ! liv+1 ,?\ may/ op5 unto me ! cele/ial ri*es1 ! div9e treasures1 & give me a "p or portion 9 ! heav5ly inh]itance = ev]4 8,:]e ,i may behold ,?y div9e glory & ! fulness ( ,?y ,heav5ly ,maje/y1 a pleasure1 s ineffable1 & a joy1 s ravi%+1 :i* no mortal c express or conceive4 8,?is ,i entreat ( ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 = our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,?y well-belov$ ,son's sake1 :o 9 ! unity ( ! ,holy ,_s live? ) ,!e1 _w )\t end4 ,am54 8,i1 ,ni*olas ,flamel1 ,scriv5]1 liv+ at ,p>is1 anno #acii1 9 ! ,not>y ,/reet1 ne> ,/ ,james1 ( ! ,b\*]y1 ?\gh ,i le>n$ n mu* ,lat91 because ( ! poorness & meanness ( my p>5ts1 :o 7 not)/&+ 7by !m t envy me mo/7 acc\nt$ hone/ & good p4 8,yet1 by ! bless+ ( ,god1 ,i h n want$ an und]/&+ ( ! books ( ! philosoph]s1 b le>n$ !m & atta9$ to a c]ta9 k9d ( k1 ev5 ( _! hidd5 secrets4 8,= :i* cause sake !re %all n any mom5t ( my life pass1 :]e9 rememb]+ ?is s va/ a good1 ,i w n on my b>e knees1 if ! place w p]mit ( x1 or o!rwise 9 my he>t1 ) all ! entir5ess ( my affections1 r5d] ?anks to ?is my mo/ good & preci\s ,god4 8,:o nev] =sakes ! righte\s g5]ation1 or suff]s ! *ildr5 ( ! j to beg _! bread1 nor deceives _! expectations1 b supports !m ) bless+s :o put _! tru/ 9 ,him4 8,aft] ! dea? ( my p>5ts1 ,i1 ,ni*olas ,flamel1 got my liv+ by ! art ( writ+1 engross+ inv5tories1 mak+ up acc\nts1 keep+ ( books1 & ! l4 8,9 ?is c\rse ( liv+ !re fell by *ance into my h&s a gild$ book1 v old & l>ge1 :i* co/ me only two flor9s4 8,x 0 n made ( pap] or p>*m5t1 z o!r books are1 b ( admirable r9ds 7z x seem$ to me7 ( "y trees4 ,! cov] ( x 0 ( brass2 x 0 well b\nd1 & grav5 all ov] ) a /range k9d ( lett]s1 :i* ,i take to be ,greek *>act]s1 or "s su* l4 8,?is ,i "k t ,i c\ld n read !m1 nor 7 !y ei!r ,lat9 or ,fr5* lett]s1 ( :i* ,i und]/& some?+4 8,b z to ! matt] :i* 0 writt5 )91 x 0 engrav5 7z ,i suppose7 ) an iron p5cil or grav] ^u ! said b>k leaves1 done admirably well1 & 9 fair & neat ,lat9 lett]s1 & curi\sly col\r$4 8,x conta9$ ?rice sev5 leaves1 = s !y 7 numb]$ 9 ! top ( ea* folio1 & e sev5? leaf 0 )\t any writ+1 b 9 place !re( !re 7 sev]al images or figures pa9t$4 8,^u ! fir/ sev5? leaf 0 depict$--#a4 ,a ,virg94 #b4 ,s]p5ts swall[+ h] up4 ,on ! second sev5?1 a s]p5t crucifi$2 & on ! la/ sev5?1 a des]t or wild]ness1 9 mid/ :]e( 7 se5 _m fair f\nta9s1 :5ce issu$ out a numb] ( s]p5ts "h & !re4 8,^u ! fir/ ( ! leaves 0 writt5 9 capital lett]s ( gold1 ,abraham ! ,jew1 ,prie/1 ,pr9ce1 ,levite1 ,a/rolog]1 & ,philosoph]1 to ! nation ( ! ,jews disp]s$ by ! wra? ( ,god 9 ,france1 wi%e? heal?4 8,aft] :i* words1 x 0 fill$ ) _m execrations & curses1 ) ?is ^w ,,m>ana?a1 :i* 0 (t repeat$ aga9/ any "o t %\ld look 9 to unfold x1 except he 7 ei!r ,prie/ or ,scribe4 8,! p]son t sold me ?is book 0 ignorant ( its wor? z well z ,i :o b\ght x4 ,i judge x might h be5 /ol5 f "s ( ! ,jewi% nation1 or else f\nd 9 "s place :]e !y anci5tly abode4 8,9 ! second leaf ( ! book he consol$ 8 nation1 & gave !m pi\s c\nsel to turn f _! wick$ness & evil ways1 b above all to flee f idolatry1 & to wait 9 pati5ce = ! com+ ( ! ,messiah1 :o1 conqu]+ all ! k+s & pot5tates ( ! e>?1 %\ld reign 9 glory ) 8 p to et]nity4 ,)\t d\bt1 ?is 0 a v pi\s1 wise1 & und]/&+ man4 8,9 ! ?ird leaf1 & 9 all ! writ+s t foll[$1 he taught !m1 9 pla9 words1 ! transmutation ( metals1 to ! end t he might help & assi/ 8 disp]s$ p to pay _! tribute to ! ,roman ,emp]ors1 & "s o!r ?+s n ne$ful "h to be repeat$4 8,he pa9t$ ! vessels by ! side or m>g9 ( ! leaves1 & discov]$ all ! col\rs z !y %\ld arise or appe>1 ) all ! re/ ( ! "w4 8,b ( ! prima mat]ia or fir/ matt]1 or ag5t1 he spake n s mu* z "o ^w2 b only he told !m t 9 ! f\r? & fif? leaves he _h entirely pa9t$ or decyph]$ x1 & depict$ or figur$ x1 ) a desirable dext]ity & workman%ip4 8,n[ ?\gh x 0 s+ul>ly well & mat]ially or intelligibly figur$ & pa9t$1 yet by t c\ld no man ev] h be5 able to und]/& x )\t hav+ be5 well skill$ 9 _! ,cabala1 :i* is a s]ies ( old traditions1 & also to h be5 well /udi$ 9 _! books4 8,! f\r? & fif? leaf !re( 0 )\t any writ+1 b full ( fair figures1 bright & %9+1 or1 z x 71 enlight5$1 & v exquisitely depict$4 8,fir/1 !re 0 a "y man pa9t$1 ) w+s at 8 ankles1 hav+ 9 8 h& a caducean rod1 wri!n ab\t ) two s]p5ts1 :]e) he /roke ^u an helmet cov]+ 8 head4 8,?is seem$ 9 my mean appreh5sion to be "o ( ! hea!n gods1 namely1 ,m]cury4 ,aga9/ him !re came runn+ & fly+ ) op5 w+s1 a great old man ) an h\r-glass fix$ ^u 8 head1 & a scy! 9 8 h&s1 l ,dea?1 ) :i* he w\ld 7z x 7 9 indignation7 h cut (f ! feet ( ,m]cury4 8,on ! o!r side ( ! f\r? leaf he pa9t$ a fair fl[]1 on ! top ( a v high m\nta91 :i* 0 v mu* %ak5 by ! nor? w9d4 ,its foot/alk 0 blue1 its fl[]s :ite & r$1 & its leaves %9+ l f9e gold1 & r\nd ab\t x ! dragons & griff9s ( ! nor? made _! ne/s & habitations4 8,on ! fif? leaf 0 a fair rose-tree1 fl[]$1 9 ! mid/ ( a g>d51 gr[+ up aga9/ a holl[ oak1 at ! foot :]e( bubbl$ =? a f\nta9 ( pure :ite wat]1 :i* ran headlong d[n into ! dep?s bel[4 8,yet x pass$ ?r\gh ! h&s ( a great numb] ( p :o digg$ 9 ! e>?1 seek+ aft] x1 b1 by reason ( _! bl9dness1 none ( !m knew x1 except a v few1 :o consid]$ its weight4 8,on ! la/ side ( ! leaf 0 depict$ a k+1 ) a faul*ion1 :o caus$ 8 soldi]s to slay be=e him _m infants1 ! mo!rs /&+ by1 & weep+ at ! feet ( _! murd]]s4 8,^! infants' blood be+ ga!r$ up by o!r soldi]s1 0 put into a great vessel :]e9 ,sol & ,luna came to ba! !mselves4 8,& because ?is hi/ory seem$ to repres5t ! de/ruction ( ! ,innoc5ts by ,h]od1 & t ,i le>n$ ! *iefe/ "p ( ! art 9 ?is book1 !re=e ,i plac$ 9 _! *ur*y>d ^! hi]oglyphic figures ( ?is le>n+4 ,?us h y t :i* 0 conta9$ 9 ! fir/ five leaves4 8,z = :at 0 9 all ! re/ ( ! writt5 leaves1 :i* 0 wrote 9 good & intelligible ,lat91 ,i mu/ conceal1 le/ ,god be+ (f5d$ ) me %\ld s5d ,8 plague & judgm5ts ^u me4 ,x w\ld be a wick$ness mu* great] ?an he :o wi%$ t all m5 9 ! _w _h b "o head1 t he might cut x (f at a bl[4 8,hav+ ?us obta9$ ?is delicate & preci\s book1 ,i did no?+ else day & night b /udy x2 conceiv+ v well all ! op]ations x po9t$ =?1 b :olly ignorant ( ! prima mat]ia ) :i* ,i %\ld beg91 :i* made me v sad & discont5t$4 8,my wife1 ^: "n 0 ,p]r5elle1 :om ,i lov$ equally ) myself1 & :om ,i _h b lately m>ri$1 0 mightily conc]n$ = me1 &1 ) _m com=t+ words1 e>ne/ly desir$ to "k h[ %e might deliv] me f ?is tr\ble4 8,i c\ld no long] keep c\nsel1 b told h] all1 %ew+ h] ! v book1 :i*1 :5 %e saw1 %e became z well pleas$ ) x z myself1 & ) great delight beheld ! admirable cov]1 ! engrav+1 ! images1 & exquisite figures !re(1 b und]/ood !m z little z ,i4 8,yet x 0 matt] ( consolation to me to disc\rse & ent]ta9 myself ) h]1 & to ?9k :at we %\ld d to f9d out ! int]pretation & mean+ !re(4 8,at l5g? ,i caus$ to be pa9t$ )9 my *amb]1 z mu* to ! life or orig9al z ,i c\ld1 all ! images & figures ( ! said f\r? & fif? leaves4 8,^! ,i %[$ to ! greate/ s*ol>s & mo/ le>n$ m5 9 ,p>is1 :o und]/ood !re( no m ?an myself3 ,i told !m !y 7 f\nd 9 a book :i* taught ! philosoph]s' /one4 8,b ! greate/ "p ( !m made a mock bo? ( me & t mo/ excell5t secret1 except "o ^: "n 0 ,anselm1 a practis] ( physic & a deep /ud5t 9 ?is art4 8,he mu* desir$ to see my book1 :i* he valu$ m ?an any?+ else 9 ! _w1 b ,i always refus$ him1 only mak+ him a l>ge demon/ration ( ! me?od4 8,he told me t ! fir/ figure repres5t$ ,"t1 :i* dev\rs all ?+s1 & t1 accord+ to ! numb] ( ! six writt5 leaves1 !re 0 requir$ a space ( six ye>s to p]fect ! /one2 & !n1 said he1 we mu/ turn ! glass & see x no m4 8,i told him ?is 0 n pa9t$1 b only to %[ ! tea*] ! prima mat]ia1 or fir/ ag5t1 z 0 writt5 9 ! book4 ,he answ]$ me t ?is dige/ion = six ye>s 01 z x 71 a second ag5t1 & t c]ta9ly ! fir/ ag5t 0 !re pa9t$1 :i* 0 a :ite & heavy wat]4 8,?is1 )\t d\bt1 0 arg5t vive1 :i* !y c\ld n fix2 t is1 cut (f 8 feet1 or take away 8 volubility1 save by t long dige/ion 9 ! pure blood ( "y infants4 8,= 9 t ?is arg5t vive be+ jo9$ ) ,sol & ,luna 0 fir/ turn$ ) !m into a plant1 l t !re pa9t$1 & aft]w>ds by corruption into s]p5ts1 :i* s]p5ts1 be+ p]fectly dri$ & dige/$1 7 made a f9e p[d] ( gold1 :i* is ! /one4 8,?is /range or =eign disc\rse to ! matt] 0 ! cause ( my err+1 & t made me w&] = ! space ( "o & tw5ty ye>s 9 a p]fect me&] f ! v]ity2 9 :i* space ( "t ,i w5t ?r\gh a ?\s& labyr9?s or processes1 b all 9 va92 yet nev] ) ! blood ( infants1 = t ,i acc\nt$ wick$ & villa9\s4 8,= ,i f\nd 9 my book t ! philosoph]s call$ blood ! m9]al _s :i* is 9 ! metals1 *iefly 9 ,sol1 ,luna1 & ,m]cury1 to :i* s5se ,i always1 9 my own judgm5t1 ass5t$4 ,yet ^! int]pretations 71 = ! mo/ "p1 n m subtle ?an true4 8,n f9d+1 !re=e1 9 my op]ation or c\rse ( ! process1 ! signs1 at ! "t writt5 9 my book1 ,i 0 ev] to beg9 aga94 8,9 ! end1 hav+ lo/ all hope ( ev] und]/&+ ^? symbols or figures1 ,i made a v[ to ,god to dem& _! int]pretation ( "s ,jewi% prie/ belong+ to "s synagogue 9 ,spa94 8,:]eupon1 ) ! cons5t ( my wife ,p]r5elle1 c>ry+ ) me ! extract or copy ( ! figures or pictures1 ,i took up a pilgrim's habit & /aff1 9 ! same mann] z y see me figur$ )\t ! said ar*1 9 ! said *ur*y>d 9 :i* ,i put ^! ,hi]oglyphic ,figures4 8,:]eupon also ,i h set on ! wall1 on bo? h&s1 ! process1 repres5t+ 9 ord] all ! col\rs ( ! /one1 z !y rise & g away aga94 8,?is is1 z x 71 ! v beg9n+ ( ,h]cules 8 book1 entitl$ #8,iris1 or ! ,ra9b[1' :i* treats ( ! /one 9 ^! words3--,! process ( ! "w is v pleas+ unto nature4 8,& ^! words ,i also put !re expressly1 = ! sake ( great s*ol>s & le>n$ m51 :o may und]/& to :at !y allude4 8,9 ?is same mann]1 ,i say1 ,i put myself ^u my j\rney to ,spa91 & s mu* ,i did t ,i1 9 a %ort "t1 arriv$ at ,m\ntjoy1 &1 a :ile aft]1 at ,/ ,james1 :]e1 ) mu* devotion1 ,i accompli%$ my v[4 8,?is done1 9 ,leon1 ,i1 at my return1 met ) a m]*ant ( ,b\logne1 :o br\ght me acqua9t$ ) a physician1 ,m4 ,can*es1 a ,jew by nation1 b n[ a ,*ri/ian1 dwell+ at ,leon a=esaid4 8,i %[$ him ! extract or copy ( my figures1 by :i* he 01 z x 71 ravi%$ ) great a/oni%m5t & joy4 ,he desir$ imm$iately if ,i c\ld tell him any news ( ! book :5ce !y 7 drawn4 8,i answ]$ him 9 ,lat9 79 :i* language he ask$ me ! "q7 t ,i d\bt$ n ( obta9+ ! sight ( ! book1 if ,i c\ld meet ) any "o :o c\ld unfold ! enigmas4 ,he>+ ?is1 & be+ transport$ ) great e>ne/ness & joy1 he began to decyph] unto me ! beg9n+4 ,to be %ort1 he 0 mu* pleas$ t he 0 9 hopes to he> tid+s ( ! book1 & ,i z mu* pleas$ to he> him speak & int]pret x4 ,&1 d\btless1 he _h he>d mu* talk ( ! book1 b x 01 z he said1 ( a ?+ :i* 0 believ$ to be utt]ly lo/4 ,^u ?is1 we resolv$ = our voyage1 & f ,leon we pass$ to ,ovi$o1 & !nce to ,s>eson1 :]e we took %ipp+1 & w5t to sea 9 ord] to g into ,france4 8,our voyage 0 prosp]\s & happy1 &1 be+ arriv$ 9 ! k+dom ( ,france1 he mo/ truly int]pret$ unto me ! greate/ "p ( my figures1 9 :i*1 ev5 to ! po9ts & pricks1 he c\ld decyph] great my/]ies1 :i* 7 admirable to me4 ,hav+ atta9$ ,orleans1 ?is le>n$ man fell sick1 ev5 to dea?1 be+ afflict$ ) extreme vomit+s1 :i* /ill cont9u$ ) him1 z be+ fir/ caus$ by sea-sickness4 ,not)/&+ :i*1 he 0 9 cont9ual fe> le/ ,i %\ld leave or =sake him1 :i* 0 a great tr\ble to him4 ,& al?\gh ,i 0 cont9ually by 8 side1 yet he w\ld be almo/ always call+ = me4 ,at ! end ( ! sev5? day ( 8 sickness he di$1 :i* 0 no small grief to me1 & ,i buri$ him1 z well z my condition w\ld p]mit me1 9 a *ur* at ,orleans4 8,he t w\ld see ! mann] ( my arrival & ! joy ( ,p]r5elle1 let him look ^u u two 9 ! city ( ,p>is1 ^u ! door ( ! *apel ( ,james ( ! ,b\*]ie1 close by ! "o side ( my h\se1 :]e we are bo? pa9t$1 kneel+ & giv+ ?anks to ,god4 ,= ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god x 0 t ,i atta9$ ! p]fect k ( all ,i desir$4 8,well1 ,i _h n[ ! prima mat]ia1 ! fir/ pr9ciples1 yet n _! fir/ prep>ation1 :i* is a ?+ mo/ difficult above all o!r ?+s 9 ! _w2 b 9 ! end ,i _h t also1 aft] a long ab]ration1 & w&]+ 9 a labyr9? ( errors = ! space ( ?ree ye>s1 or !reab\ts1 dur+ :i* "t ,i did no?+ b /udy & se>* & lab\r1 s z y see me depict$ )\t ?is ar* :]e ,i h plac$ my process2 pray+ also cont9ually unto ,god1 & read+ att5tively 9 my book1 pond]+ ! words ( ! philosoph]s1 & !n try+ & prov+ ! v>i\s op]ations1 :i* ,i ?\ght to myself !y might mean by _! words4 ,at l5g? ,i f\nd t :i* ,i desir$1 :i* ,i also soon knew by ! sc5t & od\r !re(4 ,hav+ ?is1 ,i easily accompli%$ ! magi/]y4 ,= kn[+ ! prep>ations ( ! prime ag5ts1 & !n lit]ally foll[+ ! directions 9 my book1 ,i c\ld n !n miss ! "w if ,i w\ld4 8,hav+ atta9$ ?is1 ,i come n[ to projection2 ! fir/ "t ,i made projection 0 ^u m]cury1 a p\nd & a half :]e(1 or !reab\ts1 ,i turn$ into pure silv]1 bett] ?an t ( ! m9e1 z ,i prov$ by assay+ ( x myself1 & also caus+ o!rs to assay x = me sev]al times4 ,?is 0 done 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l #achb1 ,janu>y #ag1 ab\t noon1 be+ ,monday1 9 my own h\se1 ,p]r5elle only pres5t4 8,aga91 foll[+ exactly ! directions 9 my book1 lit]ally & ^w by ^w1 ,i made projection ( ! r$ /one1 on ! l quantity1 ,p]r5elle only be+ pres5t1 & 9 ! same h\se1 :i* 0 done 9 ! same ye> ( our ,"l1 namely1 #achb1 ,april #be1 at five 9 ! aft]noon4 ,?is m]cury ,i truly transmut$ into almo/ z mu* gold1 mu* bett]1 inde$1 ?an common gold1 m s(t also1 & m pliable4 8,i speak x 9 all tru?3 ,i h made x ?ree times1 ) ! help ( ,p]r5elle1 :o und]/ood x z well z myself1 because %e assi/$ me 9 my op]ations4 ,& )\t d\bt1 if %e w\ld h done x alone1 %e w\ld h br\ght x to ! same1 or full z great1 p]fection z ,i _h done4 ,i _h truly en\gh :5 ,i _h once done x2 b ,i f\nd exce$+ great pleasure & delight 9 see+ & contemplat+ ! admirable works ( ,nature )9 ! vessels1 & to %[ to y t ,i _h ?us done x ?ree times1 ,i caus$ to be depict$ "u ! same ar*1 ?ree furnaces1 l to ^? :i* s]ve = ! op]ations ( ?is "w4 8,i 0 mu* conc]n$ = a long "t le/ ,p]r5elle1 by reason ( extreme joy1 %\ld n hide h] felicity1 :i* ,i measur$ by my own1 & le/ %e %\ld let fall "s words among h] relations conc]n+ ! great treasure we possess$4 ,= an extremity ( joy takes away ! und]/&+ z well z an extremity ( grief & sorr[4 ,b ! goodness ( ! mo/ great ,god _h n only giv5 & fill$ me ) ?is bless+1 to give me a *a/e & sob] wife1 b %e 0 also a wise & prud5t woman1 n only capable ( reason b also to d :at 0 reasonable1 & 0 m discreet & secret ?an ord9>ily o!r wom5 are4 ,above all1 %e 0 exce$+ly religi\s & dev\t3 & !re=e see+ h]self )\t hope ( *ildr51 & n[ well /rick5 9 ye>s1 %e made x h] bus9ess1 z ,i did1 to ?9k ( ,god1 & to give ourselves to ! works ( *>ity & m]cy4 8,be=e ! "t :]e9 ,i wrote ?is disc\rse1 :i* 0 at ! latt] end ( ! ye> ( our ,"l #adac1 aft] ! dea? ( my fai?ful companion1 ^: loss ,i _c b lam5t all ! days ( my life1 %e & ,i _h already f\nd$1 & end[$ ) rev5ues1 f\rte5 hospitals1 ?ree *apels1 & sev5 *ur*es1 9 ! city ( ,p>is1 all :i* we _h new built f ! gr\nd1 & enri*$ ) great gifts & rev5ues1 ) _m rep>ations 9 _! *ur*y>ds4 ,we also h done at ,b\logne ab\t z mu* z we h done at ,p>is1 n to speak ( ! *>itable acts :i* we bo? did to p>ticul> poor p1 pr9cipally to wid[s & orphans1 ^: names %\ld ,i divulge1 ) ! l>g5ess ( ! *>ity1 & ! way & mann] ( do+ x1 z my rew>d w\ld !n be only 9 ?is _w1 s nei!r c\ld x be pleas+ to ! p]sons to :om we did x4 8,build+1 !re=e1 ^! hospitals1 *apels1 *ur*es1 & *ur*y>ds 9 ! city1 ,i caus$ to be depict$ "u ! said f\r? ar* ! mo/ true & ess5tial m>ks or signs ( ?is art1 yet "u veils1 types1 & hi]oglyphic cov]tures1 9 imitation ( ^? ?+s :i* are conta9$ 9 ! gild$ book ( ,abraham ! ,jew2 demon/rat+ to ! wise1 & m5 ( und]/&+1 ! direct & p]fect way ( op]ation1 & l9e>y "w ( ! philosoph]s' /one4 ,:i* be+ p]fect$ by any "o1 takes away f him ! root ( all s9 & evil1 :i* is covet\sness1 *ang+ 8 evil into good1 & mak+ him lib]al1 c\rte\s1 religi\s1 dev\t1 & fe>+ ,god1 h[ev] wick$ he 0 be=e4 ,= f !nce=w>d he is cont9ually ravi%$ ) ! goodness ( ,god1 & ) ,8 grace & m]cy1 :i* he has obta9$ f ! f\nta9 ( ,et]nal ,goodness1 ) ! pr(\ndness ( ,8 div9e & adorable p[]1 & ) ! consid]ation ( ,8 admirable works40 ,accord+ to ,langlet du ,fresnoy1 ! evid5ce ( ^! ?+s rema9$ 9 ! ye> #agdb4 ,9 ! cemet]y ( ! ,holy ,innoc5ts /ood ! ar* built by ,flamel ) ! hi]oglpyhic figures ^u x4 ,9 two ni*es1 )\t ! ar* & on ! cemet]y side1 7 /atues ( ,/ ,james & ,/ ,john4 ,bel[ t ( ,/ ,john 0 ! figure ( ,flamel himself1 read+ 9 a book1 ) a ,go?ic ,n4 ,f4 to m>k 8 "n4 ,! progression ( ! col\rs 9 ! ord] ( ! process1 orig9ally repres5t$ on ! wall1 01 h[ev]1 effac$4 ,9 ! same cemet]y 0 a *>nel h\se1 or receptacle = ! skulls & bones dis9t]r$ 9 ! digg+ ( new graves4 ,^u "o ( ! pill>s ( ?is *>nel !re 0 a ,go?ic ,n4 ,f41 ) ?is inscription3-- ,ce *>ni] fut fait donn l',eglise1 ,p\r l'am\r de ,dieu1 l'an #acii4 ,! second ( ^! evid5ces 0 ^u ! ,m>ivaux door ( ! ,*ur* ( ,sa9t ,jacques-la-,b\*]ie1 :]e on ! left side at ent]+ 0 ! figure ( ,flamel1 kneel+ at ! feet ( ,/ ,james1 ) a ,go?ic ,n4 ^u ! p$e/al4 ,! figure ( ,p]r5elle 0 repres5t$ on ! opposite side1 kneel+ at ! feet ( ,/ ,john1 ! p$e/al be>+ a ,go?ic ,p4 ,! ?ird evid5ce 0 9 ! /reet ( ,notre ,dame1 at ! portal ( ,g5evieve ( ,ard54 ,!re ,flamel's /atue 0 to be se5 9 a ni*e1 kneel+ ) a desk at 8 side1 look+ t[>ds ,/ ,james4 ,!re 0 a ,go?ic ,n4 ,f4 bel[ & ! inscription1 8,?is portal 0 built 9 #adjb1 by ! alms ( _m40 ,flamel is suppos$ to h conceal$ 9 ?is mann] t he 0 ! pr9cipal donor1 b ! figure may h be5 erect$ to 8 memory4 ,! f\r? & f9al evid5ce 0 9 ! /reet ( ! cemet]y ( ,/ ,ni*olas ( ! ,fields1 :]e !re 0 ! wall ( an unf9i%$ hospital ) figures engrav5 on ! /one & ! initials ( ,flamel4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,p]r5elle ! b]eav$ adept is suppos$ to h prep>$ = po/]ity sev]al works on ! supreme sci5ce :i* _h enri*$ him3--,le ,livre des ,figures ,hi]oglyphiques2 ,le ,sommaire ,philosophique1 writt5 9 v]se aft] ! mann] ( ! ,roman de la ,rose2 ,trois ,traits de la ,trans=mation ,metallique1 also 9 rhym$ v]se2 ,le ,desir ,dsir1 ou ,trsor de ,philosophie2 ,le ,gr& ,eclaircissem5t de la ,pi]re ,philosophale p\r la ,transmutation de t\s ,mtaux2 ,la ,musique ,*imique2 ,annotationes 9 ,d4 ,za*>m91 c4 ,approa*+ ne> ! end ( 8 life1 & hav+ no *ildr51 he *ose 8 burial place 9 ! p>i% *ur* ( ,/ ,jacques-la-,b\*]ie1 be=e ! crucifix4 ,to ?is end he made a contract ) ! w>d5s ( ! *ur*1 :i* is m5tion$ 9 8 te/am5t4 ,he !n dispos$ ( 8 prop]ty & goods to ! *ur* & to ! poor1 z may be se5 9 8 w1 :i* is lodg$ 9 ! ar*ives ( ,/ ,jacques4 ,x is dat$ ! #bbnd ,novemb] #adaf1 & beg9s ?us3--8,to all ^? to :om ^! pres5t lett]s %all come1 ,i1 ,annegny du ,ca/el1 *evali]1 c\nsellor *ambellan ( ! ,k+1 our ,sire1 ,keep] ( ! ,prevot ( ,p>is1 greet+3 ,"k ye1 t be=e ,hugues de la ,b>re & ,jean de la ,noe1 not>y cl]ks ( ! ,k+1 at ! ,*atelet1 0 e/abli%$ p]sonally1 ,ni*olas ,flamel1 scriv5]1 s\nd 9 body & m9d1 speak+ cle>ly1 ) good & true und]/&+10 c4 ,x fills f\r %eets ( p>*m5t1 :i* are sew$ "o to ! end ( ! o!r1 l ! rolls ( anci5t writ+4 ,x conta9s ?irty-f\r articles2 9 ! tw5tie? he bequea?s to 8 relations ! sum ( =ty livres4 ,he liv$ ?ree ye>s aft] mak+ ?is w1 dy+ ab\t #adai4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ho/ile criticism has endeav\r$ to de/roy ! te/imony :i* ! hi/ory ( ,flamel af=ds to ! reality ( transmutation1 & has adopt$ v>i\s means4 ,x has attempt$ to disprove 8 weal? by r$uc+ 8 munific5ce1 repres5t+ him simply z an hone/ b\rgeois1 :o1 ?anks to 8 economy & 8 assiduity1 acquir$ a com=table compet5ce1 :i* a *ildless condition enabl$ him to devote to works ( b5evol5ce1 & to ! erection ( public build+s on a mod]ate scale4 ,! al*emical te/am5ts & treatises attribut$ to him are condemn$ "o & all z absolutely spuri\s4 ,! *ief expositor ( ?is view is ! ,abb ,l4 ,vila9 9 8 ,essai sur une ,hi/oire de ,sa9t-,jacques-la-,b\*]ie1 publi%$ 9 duodecimo at ,p>is1 9 #ageh1 & aga9 9 a ,hi/oire ,critique de ,nicolas ,flamel et de ,p]nel sa ,femme1 ,p>is1 #aghb1 c4 ,x mu/ be grant$ out ( h& t all ! al*emical compositions :i* h pass$ "u ! "n ( ,flamel are op5 to m or less suspicion1 & "s are und\bt$ly =g]ies4 ,! "w on metallic transmutation1 :i* is ! e>lie/ traceable treatise1 0 unhe>d ( till a hundr$ & =ty-?ree ye>s aft] ! dea? ( its accr$it$ au?or4 ,x 0 publi%$ 9 ! ye> #aefa by ,jacques ,goh>ry4 ,le ,gr& ,eclaircissem5t fir/ saw ! light 9 #afbh1 :5 ! editor1 :o app>5tly ab\nd$ 9 ,flamel manuscripts1 promis$ ! publication 9 addition ( ,la ,joie ,p>faite de ,moi1 ,nicolas ,flamel1 et de ,p]nelle1 ma ,femme1 :i* has n1 h[ev]1 appe>$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re are /rong argum5ts = ! g5u95ess ( ! ,trsor de ,philosophie4 8,!re exi/s 9 ! ,biblio?que du ,roi0 says ,m4 ,augu/e ,vallet1 8a small manuscript book1 grossem5t reli1 accord+ to all appe>ance belong+ to ! end ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 & :i* treats ( al*emical op]ations4 ,x comm5ces ) ^! words3-- 8#8,excipit ! ,true ,practice ( ! ,noble ,sci5ce ( ,al*emy1 ! desir$ desire1 & ! prize unappraisable1 compil$ f all ! philosoph]s1 & drawn out ( anci5t works4' 8,x tea*es ! mann] ( accompli%+ ! ,magnum ,opus by ! aid ( successive op]ations1 :i* are t]m$ ,lavures 9 ?is treatise4 ,on ! la/ leaf ( ! manuscript is ! foll[+ inscription writt5 by ! same h& z ! re/ ( ! text3--#8,! pres5t book is ( & belong+ to ,nicolas ,flamel1 ( ! ,p>i% ,sa9t-,jacques-de-la-,b\*]ie1 :o has writt5 & illum9at$ x ) 8 own h&4'0 ,) reg>d to ! ext5t ( ! scriv5]'s res\rces1 ! g5u9e te/am5t ( ,p]nelle1 dat$ #acii1 & ! end[m5ts ( hospitals & *ur*es :i* und\bt$ly took place on a scale ( great munific5ce1 are a suffici5t evid5ce t he 0 an exce$+ly weal?y man4 ,o!r critics1 includ+ ,l\is ,figui]1 admit ! fact ( 8 ri*es1 b enl>ge ^u ! remun]ative nature ( a scriv5]'s occupation previ\s to ! inv5tion ( pr9t+1 & ^u ! c>eful frugality ( ! suppos$ al*emi/2 b 9 ! tee? ( _! own !ory !y are oblig$ to admit t ,flamel did become a /ud5t ( al*emy1 t ! hi]oglyphics1 figures1 & emblems 9 ! ,cemet]y ( ! ,holy ,innoc5ts are evid5ce ( ?is fact2 t1 unlike mo/ foll[]s ( ,h]mes1 he 0 n impov]i%$ by 8 exp]im5ts2 & t he fo/]$ ! report t 8 weal? 0 9 ! ma9 a result ( 8 possession ( ! my/]i\s book ( ,abraham1 by :i* he _h be5 able to compose ! philosophical /one4 ,gabriel ,naud1 :o dete/$ magic1 & seems to h despis$ al*emy1 vilify+ ! possessors ( bo? ( ^! sci5ces alike1 acc\nts = ! ri*es ( ,flamel by ass]t+ t he manag$ affairs = ! ,jews1 & ^u _! bani%m5t f ! k+dom ( ,france1 & ! confiscation ( _! prop]ty = ! k+1 8he1 kn[+ ! sums due by sev]al individuals1 compromis$1 by receiv+ a "p1 :i* !y paid him to prev5t 8 giv+ in=mation :i* w\ld oblige !m to surr5d] x entirely40 ,?is explanation ( ! s\rce ( ,flamel's ri*es is a purely unf\nd$ ass]tion4 ,if we c>efully exam9e hi/ory1 !re 7 ?ree expulsions ( ! ,jews f ,france betwe5 #acjj & #adbj4 ,!y 7 bani%$ 9 #acjh1 7 soon aft] all[$ to return1 & 7 aga9 bani%$ 9 #acbj4 ,^! p]secutions occurr$ be=e ! bir? ( ,flamel4 ,! ,jews 7 re-e/abli%$ by ,*>les ,v4 9 #acfd1 & !y rema9$ 9 quiet until ! riots :i* occurr$ 9 ,p>is 9 #achj1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! reign ( ,*>les ,,vi41 :5 ! p rose up aga9/ ! ,jews1 committ+ great outrages & dem&+ _! expulsion4 ,! s$ition1 h[ev]1 0 quell$1 & ! ,jews protect$ until #acic1 :51 ^u sev]al *>ges pref]r$ aga9/ !m1 !y 7 enjo9$ to quit ,france1 or else become ,*ri/ians4 ,! hi/orian ,mez]ay says t "s ( !m *ose r to quit _! religion ?an ! k+dom1 b o!rs sold _! goods & retir$4 ,?us x appe>s t ! only expulsion ( ! ,jews :i* c\ld agree ) ,naud's surmise 0 )\t ! confiscation ( _! prop]ty1 &1 !re=e1 c\ld n give ,flamel ! opportunity alleg$1 if1 inde$1 x 7 reasonable to suppose t all ! ,p>isian ,israelites entru/$ _! affairs to a s+le p]son1 :5 x does n appe> t necessity requir$ su* an ag5cy4 ,!re is1 !re=e1 no reason to suppose t ,flamel 0 enri*$ by ! prop]ty ( ! ,jews1 or t ^? :o ow$ !m money comp\nd$ ) ,flamel1 le/ he %\ld d5\nce !m to ! k+4,q ,?us ! !ories ( ho/ile criticism break d[n be=e imp>tial exam9ation1 & to :atev] s\rce we may *oose to ascribe ! weal? ( ,ni*olas ,flamel1 we h no reason to "q 8 integrity1 nor to d5y ! explanation ( ! al*emi/s1 except ^u ! priori gr\nd ( ! impossibility ( transmutation4 ,! div9e gift :i* 0 s =tunate a possession to ,flamel is suppos$ to h be5 a curse to 8 desc5dants4 ,he is report$ to h giv5 "s ( ! transmut+ p[d] to ,m4 ,p]ri]1 a nephew ( ,p]r5elle4 ,f him x desc5d$ to ,dr ,p]ri]1 & 0 f\nd among 8 effects at 8 dea? by 8 gr&son1 ,dubois4 ,! prud5ce & mod]ation t accompani$ ! gift to ! ,p]ri]s 0 n f\nd 9 ,dubois4 ,he exhibit$ ! sacr$ miracle to improp] p]sons1 says an anonym\s writ] on al*emy1 & 0 br\ght be=e ,l\is ,,xiii41 9 ^: pres5ce he made gold ( base metal1 & ?is gold augm5t$ its weight 9 ! cupel4 ,! consequ5ce ( ?is g5]osity 0 an infam\s dea?4 ,! vanity ( ,dubois 0 9 proportion to 8 imprud5ce4 ,he fanci$ t he c\ld make or augm5t ! p[d]1 & promis$ to d s1 b )\t success4 ,x seems t he 01 consequ5tly1 suspect$ ( )hold+ ! art f ! k+1 a circum/ance suffici5t 9 politics to ju/ify /rong measures1 le/ ! possessor ( ! s9ews ( w> %\ld g ov] to ! enemy4 ,:atev] 7 ! *>ges aga9/ ,dubois1 he 0 hang$1 & 8 fate %\ld be a pro(1 says ! writ] already quot$1 t a sci5ce produc+ unb\nd$ ri*es is ! greate/ mis=tune to ^? :o are unfitt$ & unprep>$ to manage ! dang]\s tru/ ) discretion4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,flamel1 _m p]sons suppos$ t !re mu/ be d\btless "s buri$ treasures 9 ! h\se :i* he _h inhabit$ dur+ s _m ye>s1 & 9 :i* all 8 ,h]metical triumphs _h be5 p]=m$4 ,?is op9ion exi/$ 9 all its /r5g?1 at lea/ 9 ! m9d ( "o individual1 s late z ! ye> #aegf1 :5 a /rang] appli$ to ! ,prvt ( ,p>is1 & /at$ t he _h be5 entru/$ by a deceas$ fri5d ) c]ta9 sums = ! re/oration ( ,flamel's h\se4 ,z ! build+ 0 exce$+ly dilapidat$1 ! magi/rates avail$ !mselves ( ! opportunity1 & repairs 7 begun "u ! direction ( delegates ( ! works ( ,sa9t-,jacques-de-la-,b\*]ie4 ,! true object ( ! /rang] soon became evid5t by ! det]m9ation ) :i* he s\ght to lay b>e ! :ole f\ndations ( ! h\se1 :i* 0 ransack$ f top to bottom 9 se>* ( ! treasures x 0 suppos$ to conceal4 ,no discov]ies rew>d$ ! zeal ( ! inve/igation1 :i* end$ 9 ! sudd5 disappe>ance ( ! /rang]1 )\t pay+ = ! op]ations :i* he _h caus$ to be set on foot4 ,z a completion to ! hi/ory ( ,flamel1 x may be ent]ta9+ to quote an extraord9>y acc\nt :i* is s]i\sly n>rat$ by ,paul ,lucas 9 8 8,j\rney ?r\gh ,asia ,m9or40 8,i 0 at ,bronosa1 9 ,natolia1 & go+ to take ! air ) a p]son ( di/9ction1 came to a little mosque1 :i* 0 adorn$ ) g>d5s & f\nta9s = a public walk2 we 7 quickly introduc$ into a cloi/]1 :]e we f\nd f\r d]vi%es1 :o receiv$ u ) all imag9able civility1 & desir$ u to p>take ( :at !y 7 eat+4 ,we 7 told1 :at we soon f\nd to be true1 t !y 7 all p]sons ( ! greate/ wor? & le>n+2 "o ( !m1 :o said he 0 ( ,usbec ,t>t>y1 appe>$ to be m accompli%$ ?an ! re/1 & ,i believe v]ily he spoke all ! pr9cipal languages ( ! _w4 ,aft] we _h conv]s$ 9 ,turki%1 he ask$ me if ,i c\ld speak ,lat91 ,spani%1 or ,italian4 ,i told him1 if he pleas$1 to speak to me 9 ,italian2 b he soon discov]$ by my acc5t t x 0 n my "m-tongue1 & ask$ me frankly :at c\ntry ,i came f8 ,z soon z he knew t ,i 0 a native ( ,france1 he spoke to me 9 z good ,fr5* z if he _h be5 br\ght up at ,p>is4 #8,h[ long1 sir1' said ,i1 #8did y /ay 9 ,france8' ,he repli$ he _h nev] be5 !re1 b t he _h a great incl9ation to und]take ! j\rney4 8,i did all 9 my p[] to /r5g!n t resolution1 & to conv9ce him t ,france 0 ! nurs]y ( ! le>n$1 & its k+ a patron ( ! sci5ces1 :o defray$ ! exp5se ( my travels = collect+ notices ( antiquities1 draw+s ( monum5ts1 correct+ maps1 & mak+ a collection ( anci5t co9s1 manuscripts1 c41 all ( :i* he seem$ to approve civilly4 ,our conv]sation be+ end$1 ! d]vi%es br\ght u to _! h\se1 at ! foot ( ! m\nta91 :]e1 hav+ drank c(fee1 ,i took my leave1 b ) a promise1 h[ev]1 t ,i w\ld %ortly come & see !m aga94 8,on ! #aj?1 ! d]vi% :om ,i took = an ,usbec came to pay me a visit4 ,i %ew$ him all ! manuscripts ,i _h b\ght1 & he assur$ me !y 7 v valuable1 & writt5 by great au?ors4 ,he 0 a man e way extraord9>y 9 le>n+2 & 9 ext]nal appe>ance he seem$ to be ab\t ?irty ye>s old1 b f 8 disc\rse ,i 0 p]suad$ he _h liv$ a c5tury4 8,he told me he 0 "o ( sev5 fri5ds1 :o travell$ to p]fect _! /udies1 &1 e tw5ty ye>s1 met 9 a place previ\sly appo9t$4 ,i p]ceiv$ t ,bronosa 0 ! place ( _! pres5t meet+1 & t f\r ( !m _h arriv$4 ,religion & natural philosophy took up our ?\ghts by turns2 & at la/ we fell ^u *emi/ry1 al*emy1 & ! ,cabala4 ,i told him all ^!1 & especially ! philosoph]s' /one1 7 reg>d$ by mo/ m5 ( s5se z m]e fictions4 8#8,t1' repli$ he1 #8%\ld n surprise y2 ! sage he>s ! ignorant )\t be+ %ock$1 b does n = t reason s9k 8 und]/&+ to ! same level4 ,:5 ,i speak ( a sage1 ,i mean "o :o sees all ?+s die & revive )\t conc]n3 he has m ri*es 9 8 p[] ?an ! greate/ k+1 b lives temp]ately1 above ! p[] ( ev5ts4' 8,"h ,i /opp$ him3--#8,) all ^! f9e maxims1 ! sage dies z well z o!r p4' #8,alas6' said he1 #8,i p]ceive y are unacqua9t$ ) sublime sci5ce4 ,su* a "o z ,i describe dies inde$1 = dea? is inevitable1 b he does n die be=e ! utmo/ limits ( 8 mortal exi/5ce4 ,h]$it>y disease & weakness r$uce ! life ( man1 b ! sage1 by ! use ( ! true m$ic9e1 c w>d (f :atev] may h9d] or impair ! animal functions = a ?\s& ye>s4' 8,surpris$ at all ,i he>d1 #8,& w\ld y p]suade me1' said ,i1 #8t all :o possess$ ! philosoph]s' /one h liv$ a ?\s& ye>s8' ,he repli$ gravely3--#8,)\t d\bt e "o might2 x dep5ds entirely on !mselves4' ,at la/ ,i took ! lib]ty ( nam+ ! celebrat$ ,flamel1 :o1 x 0 said1 possess$ ! philosoph]s' /one1 yet 0 c]ta9ly dead4 ,he smil$ at my simplicity1 & ask$ ) an air ( mir?3--#8,d y really believe ?is8 ,no1 no1 my fri5d1 ,flamel is /ill liv+2 nei!r he nor 8 wife are dead4 ,x is n above ?ree ye>s s9ce ,i left bo? ! "o & ! o!r 9 ! ,indies2 he is "o ( my be/ fri5ds4' ,:]eupon he told me ! hi/ory ( ,flamel1 z he he>d x f himself1 ! same z ,i _h read 9 8 book1 until at la/ :5 ,*>les ,,vi41 :o 0 !n ^u ! ?rone1 s5t ,m4 ,cramoisi1 a magi/rate1 & 8 ma/] ( reque/s1 to enquire f ,flamel ! orig9 ( 8 ri*es1 :5 ! latt] at once saw ! dang] he 0 94 ,hav+ s5t h] into ,switz]l& to await 8 com+1 he spread a report ( 8 wife's dea?1 _h h] fun]al celebrat$1 & 9 a few ye>s ord]$ 8 own c(f9 to be int]r$4 ,s9ce t "t !y h bo? liv$ a philosophic life1 sometimes 9 "o c\ntry1 sometimes 9 ano!r4 ,?is is ! true hi/ory1 & n t :i* is believ$ at ,p>is1 :]e !re are v few :o ev] _h ! lea/ glimpse ( true wisdom4'0 99 99 99 99 99 ,accord+ to ! 8,treasure ( ,philosophy10 al*emy z a sci5ce consi/s 9 ! k ( ! f\r elem5ts ( philosoph]s1 :i* are n to be id5tifi$ ) ! vulg> s-call$ elem5ts1 & :i* are conv]tible "o into ano!r4 ,! true prima mat]ia is m]cury1 prep>$ & congeal$ 9 ! b[els ( ! e>? by ! m$iation ( ! heat ( sulphur4 ,?is is ! sp]m & sem5 ( all metals1 :i*1 l o!r creat$ ?+s1 are capable ( a gr[? & multiplication t may be cont9u$ ev5 to inf9ity4 ,! fir/ /ep 9 transmutation is ! r$uction ( ! metals work$ ^u into _! fir/ m]curial matt]1 & ?is r$uction is ! subject ( ! :ole treatise4 ,x does n appe> t ! al*emical works attribut$ to ,ni*olas ,flamel h add$ any?+ to our k ( *emi/ry4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is p]fectly cle> f 8 hi/ory t ! physical object ( ,al*emy 0 ! end :i* he kept 9 view1 & t also :i* he is suppos$ to h atta9$4 ,,footnotes3 ,q ,accord+ to ,l\is ,figui]1 !re 7 two m9or p]secutions ( ! ,jews1 "o 9 #acdf1 :5 ,flamel 0 m]ely a boy1 & ! o!r 9 #aced1 :5 he 0 sc>cely e/abli%$ 9 bus9ess4 ,,pet] ,,bono4 ,?is adept1 born 9 ,lomb>dy1 0 an inhabitant ( ,pola1 a seaport ( ,i/ria1 :]e he affirms t he made ! mu* desir$ transmut+ metal ( ! sages1 9 ! ye> #accj4 ,he wrote & publi%$ a complete treatise on ! art "u ! title ,m>g>ita ,pretiosa4 ,lac9ius1 a monk ( ,calabria1 has pr9t$ a fai?ful abridgm5t ( x1 :i* appe>$ at ,v5ice 9 #aedf4 ,an ,introductio 9 ,artem ,div9am ,al*imi1 #afjb1 & ,de ,secreto ,omnium ,secretorum1 ,v5et4 #aedf1 are ascrib$ to ?is adept4 ,! fir/ ( ^! works is an exce$+ly compreh5sive1 consci5ti\s treatise on ! hi/ory1 ! !ory1 & ! practice ( al*emy1 writt5 aft] ! mann] ( ! s*ola/ics1 & naturally conta9+ mu* irrelevant matt]1 b = all ?is v useful & ev5 int]e/+4 ,! difficulties ( ! art are manfully fac$1 ! sophi/ications1 deceptions1 & contradictions ( its pr(essors are reprov$1 & ! au?or attempts to %[ t al*emy is 9 reality a %ort art & a slight practice1 ?\gh full ( tru? & nobility4 ,8 o!r op9ions are also ( a revolution>y "*4 ,,johannes ,,de ,,rupecissa4 ,?is writ] is consid]$ "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable ( ! ,h]metic philosoph]s4 ,he ab\nds ) prophetic passages1 & d5\nces ! fate ( nations1 b 9 8 al*emical explanation ( ?+s physical is obscure ev5 = an adept4 ,no?+ is kn[n ( 8 life1,r beyond ! nobility ( 8 orig9 & 8 imprisonm5t 9 #aceg1 by ,pope ,innoc5t ,,vi41 :om he _h repreh5d$4 ,! illu/ri\s ,montfauon 0 "o ( 8 desc5dants1 & he poses z an initiate ( ! secret *emi/ry 9 ! foll[+ works3--8,! ,book ( ,light10 8,! ,five ,ess5ces10 ,clum ,philosophorum1 & 8 mo/ celebrat$ treatise ,de ,confectione ,lapidis4 ,!re he decl>es t ! matt] ( ! philosophical /one is a visc\s wat] :i* is to be f\nd ev]y:]e1 b if ! /one itself %\ld be op5ly nam$1 ! :ole _w w\ld be revolutionis$4 ,! div9e sci5ce possess$ by ! wise is some:at poetically celebrat$ z an incomp>able treasure4 ,its initiates are enri*$ ) an inf9ite weal? beyond all ! k+s ( ! e>?2 !y are j be=e ,god & m51 & 9 enjoym5t ( ! special fav\r ( ,heav54 ,,footnotes3 ,r ,he is said to h be5 a ,fr5* monk ( ! ord] ( ,/ ,francis4 ,,basil ,,val5t9e4 ,"o ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s ( ! adept philosoph]s is unque/ionably ,basilius ,val5t9us1 born at ,may5ce1 & made prior ( ,/ ,pet]'s at ,erfurt 9 #adad4 ,8 "n 0 suppos$ to be fictiti\s & adopt$ = ! purpose ( conceal+ "s accompli%$ arti/1 b ! hi/ory ( ! city ( ,erfurt1 publi%$ by ,j4 ,m4 ,gudemus assures u ( ! exi/5ce & "n ( ! philosoph]1 on ! au?ority ( ! public records1 & %[s u t 9 #adac he 0 an inmate ( ! mona/ic h\se already m5tion$1 & t he di/+ui%$ himself by a pr(\nd k ( nature4,s ,z ! "w ( ,gudemus 0 pr9t$ 9 #afge1 ! v]acity ( ! ,dictionnaire des ,sci5ces ,occultes1 writt5 9 ! int]e/s ( religion & = ! black5+ ( ! secret sci5ces1 may be judg$ by ! foll[+ passage3--8,8 life is s mix$ up ) fables t "s h disbeliev$ 9 8 exi/5ce4 ,he is repres5t$ fl\ri%+ 9 ! twelf?1 ?irte5?1 f\rte5?1 & fifte5? c5turies2 x is ev5 add$1 )\t ! smalle/ pro(1 t he 0 a b5$ict9e at ,erfurt40 ,accord+ to ,olaus ,borri*ius1 he enclos$ 8 writ+s 9 "o ( ! pill>s ( ! abbey *ur*2 !y rema9$ = _m ye>s 9 ?is hid+-place1 b 7 at l5g? discov]$ by ! =tunate viol5ce ( a ?und]bolt4 ,he 0 ! fir/ :o introduc$ antimony into m$ic9e1 & x is said t he orig9ally tri$ ! effects ( antimonial m$ic9es ^u ! monks ( 8 conv5t1 ^u :om !y act$ ) su* undue viol5ce 8t he 0 induc$ to di/+ui% ! m9]al f :i* ^! m$ic9es _h be5 extract$ by ! "n ( antimo9e--ho/ile to monks40 ,b ,?omson1 :o relates ?is anecdote 9 8 8,hi/ory ( ,*emi/ry10 %[s ! improbability ( x1 = ! works ( ,basil ,val5t9e1 & 9 p>ticul> 8 ,currus ,triumphalis ,antimonii1 7 writt5 9 ! ,g]man language4 ,n[ ! ,g]man "n = antimony is speissglas & n antimo9e1 :i* is ,fr5*4 ,basil ,val5t9e d5\nces ! physicians ( 8 "t ) ! fury ( ,p>acelsus4 ,! mo/ anci5t sy/ems ( *emical philosophy are pres]v$ 9 8 exp]im5ts4 ,he exalts antimony z an excell5t m$ic9e = ^? :o are acqua9t$ ) al*emical secrets4 ,to o!rs x is a poison ( ! mo/ p[]ful nature4 ,no fur!r p>ticul>s ( ! life ( ,basil ,val5t9e h desc5d$ to po/]ity4 ,num]\s works h be5 pr9t$ 9 8 "n1 & ! au!nticity ( sev]al is que/ionable4 ,he wrote 9 high ,dut*1 & comp>atively few ( 8 treatises h be5 translat$ into o!r languages4 ,! be/ are z foll[s3--#a4 ,de ,microcosmo deque ,magno ,mundi ,my/]io et ,m$ec9a ,hom9is1 ,m>purg1 #afji1 #hvo2 #b4 ,azo?1 sive ,aurelia ,philosophorum1 ,francfurt1 #afac1 #dto2 #c4 ,practica1 un cum duodecim ,clavibus et ,app5dice1 ,francfurt1 #afaa1 #dto2 #d4 ,apocalypsis ,*ymica1 ,erfurt1 #afbd1 #hvo2 #e4 ,manife/atio ,artificiorum1 ,erfurt1 #afbd1 #hvo2 #f4 ,currus ,triumphalis ,antimonii1 ,lipsi1 #afbd1 #hvo2 #g4 ,tractatus ,*imico-,philosophicus de ,rebus ,naturalibus et ,prt]naturalibus metallorum et m9]alium1 ,francfurt1 #afgf1 #hvo2 #h4 ,haliographia1 de prp>atione1 usu1 ac virtutibus omnium ,salium ,m9]alium1 ,animalium1 ac ,vegetabilium1 ex manuscriptis ,basilii ,val5t9i collecta ab ,ant4 ,salm9cio1 ,bologna1 #afdd1 #hvo4 ,e lett] & syllable ( ! 8,triumphal ,*>iot ( ,antimony0 is decl>$ to h its special significance4 8,ev5 to ! po9tes & prickes0 x bri/les ) div9e mean+s & my/]ies4 ,! metrical treatise on ! fir/ matt] ( ! philosoph]s decl>es t ?is /one is compos$ ( :ite & r$1 t x is a /one1 & yet sc>cely a /one2 "o nature op]ates !re94 ,^? :o desire to atta9 x1 ,basil else:]e in=ms u1 mu/ lab\r 9 mu* pray]1 confess _! s9s1 & d good4 ,_m are call$1 b few *os5 to ?is supreme k4 ,! /udy ( ! works ( ! philosoph]s & practical exp]im5t are bo? recomm5d$4 ,!re is mu* 9 ! writ+s ( ,basil1 9 8 sugge/ive if imp5etrable allegories1 9 8 curi\s ,kabbali/ical symbols1 & 9 8 e>ne/ spirituality1 to sugge/ a psy*ic int]pretation ( 8 aims & 8 pr9ciples4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly noticeable 9 ! 8,triumphal ,*>iot ( ,antimony10 & yet x is cle> f ?is rem>kable "w1 :i* is ! ma/]piece ( its au?or1 t ,basil ,val5t9e 0 "o ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s physical *emi/s ( 8 age4 ,he 0 ! fir/ to describe ! extraction ( antimony f ! sulphuret1 ?\gh x does n appe> t he 0 ! inv5tor ( ?is process4 ,previ\s to 8 inve/igations ! prop]ties ( antimony 7 almo/ unkn[n4 ,he 0 also acqua9t$ ) ! me?od ( obta9+ *lorohydric acid f sea-salt & sulphuric acid1 ) ! me?od ( obta9+ br&y by ! di/illation ( be] & w9e1 & ! rectification ( ! result by means ( c>bonate ( potassium1 & ) _m o!r op]ations :i* em95tly assi/$ ! progress ( *emi/ry4 ,,footnotes3 ,s ,eadem tate 7scilicet anno #adac7 ,basilius ,val5t9us 9 divi ,patri mona/]is vixit arte m$ica et naturale indagatione admirabilis4 ,,isaac ,,( ,,holl&4 ,contempor>y ) ,basilius ,val5t9us 7 ,isaac ! ,holl&] & 8 son1 :o are suppos$ to h work$ ) success4 ,!y 7 ! fir/ al*emi/s ( ,holl&1 & _! op]ations 7 highly e/eem$ by ,p>acelsus1 ,boyle1 & ,kunckel4 ,9 practical *emi/ry !y foll[$ ! traditions ( ,geb]1 & _! al*emical exp]im5ts are ! mo/ pla9 & explicit 9 ! :ole range ( ,h]metic lit]ature4 ,!y work$ pr9cipally 9 metals1 describ+ m9utely ! p>ticul>s ( e process4 ,_! lives are almo/ unkn[n4 8,buri$ 9 ! obscurity necess>y to adepts1 !y 7 occupi$ 9 ! practice ( ! ,h]metic sci5ce1 & _! /udy or laboratory 0 ! daily sc5e ( _! indu/ri\s exi/5ce40,t ,!y are plac$ 9 ! fifte5? c5tury by conjecture1 f ! fact t !y d n cite any philosoph]s subsequ5t to t p]iod4 ,!y speak ( ,geb]1 ,da/91 ,mori51 & ,arnold1 b n ( m mod]n au?orities1 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 _! ref]5ces to aqua=tis & aqua-regi1 :i* 7 discov]$ 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury1 prev5t u f assign+ _! lab\rs to an ant]ior epo*4 ,! two ,isaacs 7 p>ticul>ly skilful 9 ! manufacture ( enamels & ( artificial gem-/ones4 ,!y taught t ! ,gr& ,magi/]ium c\ld conv]t a million times its own weight into gold1 & decl>$ t any p]son tak+ weekly a small portion ( ! philosophical /one w be ev] pres]v$ 9 p]fect heal?1 & 8 life w be prolong$ to ! v la/ h\r :i* ,god has assign$ to him4 ,! ,op]a ,m9]alia ,joannis ,isaaci ,holl&i1 sive de ,lapide ,philosophico is a long & elaborate treatise on ! "o me?od ( exalt+ ! dead & impure metals into true ,sol & ,luna4 ,! fir/ matt] is said to be ,saturn1 or lead1 & ! vessels 9 :i* x is to be calc9$ & o!rwise adapt$ to ! purposes ( aurific art1 are pla9ly figur$ 9 illu/rations introduc$ into ! text4 ,,footnotes3 ,t 8,lives ( ,al*emy/icall ,philosoph]s40 ,ed4 ( #ahae4 ,,b]n>d ,,tr,,visan4 ,b]n>d ,compte de la ,m>*e ,trvisane is accr$it$ by ! popul> leg5ds ( ,france ) ! p[]s ( a sorc]] 9 possession ( a devil's bird or famili> _s2 nev]!less1 he is call$ 8! good10 & enjoy$ a p>ticul> reputation = b5evol5ce4 ,desc5dant ( a di/+ui%$ ,paduan family1 ,b]n>d ,trvisan began to /udy ! "t-hon\r$ sci5ce ( al*emy ab\t ! "t t ,basil 9 ,g]many1 & ! two ,isaacs 9 ,holl& 7 prosecut+ _! lab\rs ) suppos$ success4 ,8 fa!r 0 a physician ( ,padua1 :]e he himself 0 born 9 ! ye> #adjf4 ,! acc\nt ( 8 al*emical errors mu/ rank among ! mo/ curi\s anecdotes 9 ! annals ( occult *emi/ry4 ,at ! age ( f\rte5 ye>s1 "u ! auspices ( a gr&fa!r1 & ) ! full cons5t ( 8 family1 he devot$ 8 att5tion to al*emy1 :i* h5ce=? 0 ! absorb+ occupation ( 8 life4 ,seek+ initiation into ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! art1 he began by ! /udy ( ,geb] & ,rhasis1 believ+ !y w\ld supply him ) a me?od ( multiply+ 8 patrimony a hundr$ fold4 ,! exp]im5ts :i* he und]took dur+ 8 co/ly tuition by ^! oracul> ma/]s result$ 9 ! futile dissipation ( eight hundr$1 or1 accord+ to ano!r acc\nt1 ( ?ree ?\s& cr[ns4 ,he 0 surr\nd$ by pret5d$ philosoph]s1 :o1 f9d+ him weal?y & eag] 9 ! p5etration ( tantalis+ my/]ies1 pr(f]$ ! secrets :i* !y nei!r possess$ nor und]/ood1 obta9+ a fraudul5t subsi/5ce at ! exp5se ( ! boy al*emi/4 ,disappo9t$1 b n disc\rag$1 he dismiss$ ^! impo/ors at l5g?1 & devot$ 8 conc5trat$ att5tion to ! works ( ,rupecissa & ,ar*elaus ,sacrobosco1 :om he lit]ally foll[$ = a "t 9 all 8 practical op]ations4 ,hop+ to pr(it by ! help ( a prud5t companion1 he associat$ himself ) a good monk ) :om he exp]im5t$ 9 conc]t = ! space ( ?ree ye>s4 ,!y rectifi$ spirits ( w9e m ?an ?irty times 8till !y c\ld n f9d glasses /rong en\gh to hold x40 ,^! op]ations co/ ne>ly ?ree hundr$ cr[ns4 ,= fifte5 ye>s he cont9u$ 8 prelim9>y exp]i5ces1 & at ! end ( t "t he _h pur*as$ a p]fect k ( all ! highways & byways ( al*emical rogu]ies1 & 0 intimately acqua9t$ ) an enorm\s v>iety ( sub/ances1 m9]al1 metallic1 & o!rwise1 :i* did n app>5tly ent] into ! composition ( ! /one philosophical4 ,he calculates ! co/ ( ^! exp]i5ces to h be5 r\ghly six ?\s& cr[ns4 ,he _h lab\r$ 9 va9 to congeal1 dissolve1 & sublime common salt1 sal ammoniac1 e v>iety ( alum1 & copp]as4 ,he ev5 proce$$ ^u ordure1 bo? ( man & bea/s1 by di/illation1 circulation1 & sublimation4 ,^! exp]im5ts1 bas$ on ! lit]al int]pretation ( ! allegories ( ! turba philosophorum1 aga9 result$ 9 failure1 & at la/ disc\rag$ beyond words at ! loss ( 8 "t & 8 =tune1 he betook himself to pray]1 hop+ to discov] ! aim ( ! al*emi/s by ! grace & fav\r ( ,god4 ,9 conjunction ) a magi/rate ( 8 c\ntry1 he subsequ5tly endeav\r$ to compose ! philosophical /one ) sea salt z ! *ief +r$i5t4 ,he rectifi$ x fifte5 times dur+ ! space ( a ye> & a half )\t f9d+ any alt]ation 9 its nature1 :]eupon he ab&on$ ! process = ano!r propos$ by ! magi/rate1 namely1 ! dissolution ( silv] & m]cury by means ( aqua=tis4 ,^! dissolutions1 und]tak5 sep>ately1 7 left to !mselves = a ye>1 & !n comb9$ & conc5trat$ ov] hot a%es to r$uce _! orig9al volume to two-?irds4 ,! residuum ( ?is op]ation1 plac$ 9 a n>r[ crucible1 0 expos$ to ! action ( ! sol> rays1 & aft]w>ds to ! air1 9 ! hopes t x w\ld cry/allize4 ,tw5ty-two phials 7 fill$ ) ! mixture1 & five ye>s 7 devot$ to ! :ole op]ation1 b at ! end ( t p]iod no cry/allization _h tak5 place1 & ?us 0 ?is op]ation ab&on$1 l ! re/1 z a failure4 ,b]n>d ,trvisan 0 n[ =ty-six ye>s old1 & at ! end ( 8 exp]im5tal res\rces he det]m9$ to travel 9 se>* ( true al*emi/s4 ,9 ?is mann] he met ) a monk ( ,citeaux1 ,matre ,ge(roi de ,lemori]1 :o 0 9 possession ( a hi!rto unhe>d ( process4 ,!y pur*as$ two ?\s& h5s' eggs1 h>d5$ !m 9 boil+ wat]1 & remov$ ! %ells1 :i* !y calc9$ 9 a fire4 ,!y sep>at$ ! :ites f ! yolks1 :i* !y putrifi$ 9 horse manure4 ,! result 0 di/ill$ ?irty sev]al times = ! extraction ( a :ite & r$ wat]4 ,^! op]ations 7 cont9ually repeat$ ) _m v>iations1 & va9ly occupi$ eight ye>s m ( ! toil-worn seek]'s life4 ,disappo9t$1 di%e>t5$1 b /ill p]t9aci\sly adh]+ to 8 se>* aft] ! ,gr& ,secret1 ,trvisan n[ set to "w ) a protonot>y ( ,bruges1 :om he describes z a great !ologian1 & :o pret5d$ to extract ! /one f sulphate ( iron 7copp]as7 by di/illation ) v9eg>4 ,!y began by calc9+ ! sulphate = ?ree mon?s1 :5 x 0 soak$ 9 ! v9eg>1 :i* _h be5 eight times di/ill$4 ,! mixture 0 plac$ 9 an alembic1 & di/ill$ fifte5 times daily = a ye>1 at ! end ( :i* ! seek] 0 rew>d$ by a qu>tan fev] :i* consum$ him = f\rte5 mon?s1 & :i* almo/ co/ him 8 life4 ,he 0 sc>cely re/or$ to heal? :5 he he>d f a cl]k t ,matre ,h5ry1 ! confessor ( ! ,g]man ,emp]or1 ,fr$]ick ,,iii41 0 9 possession ( ! philosophical /one4 ,he imm$iately set out = ,g]many1 accompani$ by "s baffl$ sons ( ,h]mes l himself4 ,!y contriv$1 p> gr&s moy5s et gr&s amis1 to be introduc$ to ! confessor1 & began to "w 9 conjunction ) him4 ,b]n>d contribut$ t5 m>ks ( silv]1 & ! o!rs ?irty-two1 = ! indisp5sable exp5ses ( ! process1 :i* consi/$ 9 ! comb9ation ( m]cury1 silv]1 oil ( olives1 & sulphur4 ,! :ole 0 dissolv$ ov] a mod]ate fire1 & cont9ually /irr$4 ,9 two mon?s x 0 plac$ 9 a glass phial1 :i* !y cov]$ ) clay1 & aft]w>ds ) hot a%es4 ,lead1 dissolv$ 9 a crucible1 0 add$ aft] ?ree weeks1 & ! product ( ?is fusion 0 subject$ to ref9em5t4 ,at ! end ( ^! op]ations ! imp]ial confessor expect$ t ! silv] :i* _h ent]$ into ! comb9ation w\ld be augm5t$ at lea/ by a ?ird1 b1 on ! contr>y1 x 0 r$uc$ to a f\r?4 ,b]n>d ,trvisan 9 utt] despair det]m9$ to ab&on all fur!r exp]im5ts4 ,! resolution 0 applaud$ by 8 family1 b 9 two mon?s ! ,circean p[] ( ! secret *emi/ry _h ass]t$ its =m] dom9ion ov] ! :ole be+ ( its m>tyr1 :o1 9 a fev] ( eag]ness1 recomm5c$ 8 travels1 & visit$ ,spa91 ,italy1 ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 ,holl&1 ,g]many1 & ,france4 ,!n1 anxi\s to dr9k at ! ori5tal f\nta9s ( al*emy1 he sp5t sev]al ye>s 9 ,egypt1 ,p]sia1 & ,pale/9e1 aft] :i* he pass$ into s\!rn ,greece1 visit+ remote conv5ts & exp]im5t+ 9 conjunction ) monks ( reputation 9 ! sci5ce4 ,9 e c\ntry he f\nd !re 7 al*emi/s at "w1 b ( ^? :o 7 successful he c\ld he> no acc\nt4 ,! true philosoph]s decl9$ to make !mselves kn[n1 :ile impo/ors1 9 se>* ( ! cr$ul\s1 pres5t$ !mselves on all sides4 ,b]n>d exp5d$ 9 ^! travels1 & 9 false op]ations connect$ ) !m1 ab\t ?irte5 ?\s& cr[ns1 & 0 =c$ to sell an e/ate :i* yield$ eight ?\s& ,g]man flor9s p] annum4 ,he 0 n[ sixty-two ye>s ( age1 & z he _h be5 deaf to ! remon/rances ( 8 family1 he saw himself despis$ & on ! ?re%old ( want & mis]y4 ,he endeav\r$ to conceal 8 pov]ty1 & fix$ on ! ,isle ( ,rhodes1 :]e9 to live entirely unkn[n4 ,n[1 at ,rhodes he became acqua9t$ ) un gr& cl]c et religieux1 :o 0 addict$ to philosophy1 & commonly report$ to be enjoy+ ! philosophical /one4 ,he manag$ to borr[ eight ?\s& flor9s1 & lab\r$ ) ?is monk 9 ! dissolution ( gold1 silv]1 & corrosive sublimate2 he accompli%$ s mu* 9 ! space ( ?ree ye>s t he exp5d$ ! funds he _h rais$1 & 0 aga9 at ! end ( 8 res\rces4 ,?us1 effectually prev5t$ f cont9u+ ! practice1 he return$ to ! /udy ( ! philosoph]s1 & aft] eight ye>s1 at ! age ( sev5ty-?ree1 he pr(esses to h discov]$ _! secret4 ,by comp>+ ! adepts & exam9+ 9 :at ?+s !y agree1 & 9 :at !y diff]1 he judg$ t ! tru? mu/ lie 9 ^? maxims :]e9 !y 7 practically unanim\s4 ,he in=ms u t x 0 two ye>s be=e he put 8 discov]y to ! te/2 x 0 cr[n$ ) success1 & not)/&+ ! infirmities ( old age1 he liv$ = "s "t 9 ! enjoym5t ( 8 t>dy rew>d4 ,! *ief "w ( ,trvisan is ,la ,philosophie ,naturelle des ,mtaux4 ,he insi/s on ! necessity ( /rong & discreet m$itation 9 all /ud5ts ( ,h]metic philosophy4 ,_! op]ations mu/ wait on nature1 & n nature on _! arbitr>y processes4 ,m]cury is said to be ! wat] ( metals1 89 :i*1 by a mutual alt]ation1 x assumes 9 a conv]tible mann] _! mutations40 ,gold is simply quicksilv] coagulat$ by ! p[] ( sulphur4 ,! secret ( dissolution is ! :ole my/]y ( ! art1 & x is to be accompli%$ n by means ( fire1 z "s h suppos$1 b1 ) ! help ( m]cury1 9 an ab/ruse mann]1 :i* is n really indicat$ by ! adept4 ,! "w ( nature is assi/$ by al*emy1 :i* m+les ripe gold ) quicksilv]1 ! gold compris+ 9 itself a well-dige/$ sulphur1 by :i* x matures ! m]cury to ! 8anatide proportion0 ( gold1 subtilis+ ! elem5ts & wond]fully abbreviat+ ! natural process = produc+ ! preci\s metal ( ! m9es4 ,,john ,,fonta9e4 ,! life ( ?is arti/ is buri$ 9 ! obscurity ( 8 closet or laboratory1 :]e he divid$ 8 "t betwe5 att5tion to 8 furnaces & ! composition ( curi\s v]ses4 ,he 0 alive at ,val5ci5nes 9 ! ye> #adac4 ,8 ,h]metic poem1 ,aux ,am\reux de ,sci5ce1 has be5 pr9t$ sev]al times4 ,! au?or ann\nces t he is an adept1 & describes 9 an allegorical mann]1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ! 8,romance ( ! ,rose10 & 9 ! same qua9t & beautiful tongue1 ! diff]5t processes :i* ent] into ! art ( transmutation4 ,8 little "w may be pr(itably /udi$ by ! neophytes ( practical al*emy1 ?\gh its b5efits are ( a negative k9d1 b its p>adise ( da9ty devices & its old _w nature pictures are bett] suit$ to ! poet & ! poetic int]pretation ( symbols4 ,,?omas ,,norton4 ,! sci5tific me?ods ( ,ripley 7 foll[$ by ?is al*emi/1 :o 0 born 9 ! city ( ,bri/ol4 ,he wrote anonym\sly1 b ! initial syllables 9 ! six fir/ l9es1 & ! fir/ l9e 9 ! sev5? *apt] ( 8 8,ord9all ( ,al*emy10 compose ! foll[+ c\plet3-- 8,?omas ,norton ( ,briseto1 ,a p>fet ma/] y may him tr[40 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-eight1 & 9 ! brief space ( =ty days1 he is record$ to h ma/]$ 8! p]fection ( *ymi/ry10 obta9+ 8 k f a contempor>y adept1 :o appe>s to h be5 ,ripley himself4 ,he describes 8 initiator z a p]son ( noble m9d1 wor?y ( all praise1 lov+ ju/ice1 dete/+ fraud1 res]v$ :5 surr\nd$ by a talkative company1 q unassum+1 & if ev] ! conv]sation turn$ ^u ! ,great ,art1 pres]v+ complete sil5ce4 ,= a long "t ,norton s\ght him 9 va92 ! adept prov$ him by v>i\s trials1 b :5 he 0 satisfi$ ( 8 disposition1 mann]s1 & habits1 z well z ( 8 /r5g? ( m9d1 8 love yield$ to ! fidelity & p]sev]ance ( 8 po/ulant1 & 9 answ] to "o ( 8 lett]s he address$ him z foll[s3-- 8,,my ,,tru/y ,,& ,,well-,,belov$ ,,bro!r1--,i %all n any long] delay2 ! "t is come2 y %all receive ?is grace4 ,y\r hone/ desire & approv$ virtue1 y\r love ( tru?1 wisdom1 & long p]sev]ance1 %all accompli% y\r sorr[ful desires4 8,x is necess>y t1 z soon z conv5i5t1 we speak toge!r face to face1 le/ ,i %\ld by writ+ betray my tru/4 ,i w make y my heir & bro!r 9 ?is art1 z ,i am sett+ out to travel 9 =eign c\ntries4 ,give ?anks to ,god1 ,:o1 next to ,8 spiritual s]vants1 hon\rs ! sons ( ?is sacr$ sci5ce40 ,norton lo/ no "t 9 und]tak+ a j\rney to 8 in/ructor1 & rode upw>ds ( a hundr$ miles on horseback to rea* ! abode ( ! adept4 ,dur+ ! =ty days already m5tion$ he receiv$ ! advice & directions ( 8 fri5d4 ,he 0 already to a great ext5t prep>$ = initiation by a long c\rse ( natural philosophy1 z well z by ! /udy ( ! occult & curi\s sci5ces4 ,! 8disclosure ( ! bonds ( nature0 took place1 & he became conv9c$ ( ! tru? & c]ta9ty ( ! art by ! rationality ( its !orems4 ,he felt confid5t ( success 9 ! practice1 b ! adept1 on acc\nt ( 8 y\?1 refus$ to in/ruct him 9 ! process f ! :ite to ! r$ p[d]1 le/ ! div9e gift %\ld be misus$ 9 a mom5t ( passion4 ,9 due "t1 & aft] fur!r pro(s ( 8 capacity & integrity1 he w\ld communicate ! "w ( ! m$ic9al /one4 ,?is1 ! supreme desire ( ! neophyte1 0 aft]w>ds accompli%$4 ,! *emical op]ations ( ,norton 7 de/9$1 h[ev]1 to meet ) two signal disappo9tm5ts4 ,he _h almo/ p]fect$ ! t9cture1 :5 8 own s]vant1 :o 0 employ$ 9 ! c>e ( ! furnace1 believ+ t ! prize 0 complete1 c>ri$ x away4 ,he aga9 und]took ! process & succe$$ 9 mak+ ! elixir1 b he compla9s t x 0 /ol5 by ! wife ( a m]*ant1 said to be ,william ,cann+1 ,mayor ( ,bri/ol1 :o sudd5ly />t$ into great weal?1 & :o built ! spl5did & l(ty /eeple ( ,/ ,m>y's1 ,radcliffe1 besides enl>g+ ,we/bury ,college4 ,x is d\btful :e!r ,?omas ,norton ev] enjoy$ ! fruits ( 8 suppos$ k4 ,he does n speak ( 8 own transmutations1 & if he is call$ by "o ( 8 contempor>ies al*emi/a suo tempore p]itissimus1 by o!rs he is t]m$ ,nug>um opifex 9 frivola sci5tia4 ,! latt] decl>e t he undid himself by 8 lab\rs1 & t all 8 fri5ds :o tru/$ him ) _! money 7 z mu* ru9$ z himself4 ,accord+ to ,full]1 he liv$ & di$ v poor2 nev]!less 8 family appe>s to h be5 held 9 high repute "u ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,!re 7 n9e bro!rs ( ! "n ( ,norton4 ,"o anonym\s writ] ass]ts t !y 7 all ( !m knights4 ,! tomb ( ,sampson ,norton1 ma/] ( ! k+'s ordnance1 & buri$ 9 ,fulham ,*ur*1 0 adorn$ ) ,h]metic pa9t+s1 accord+ to "o acc\nt1 b ,faulkn]1 9 8 hi/orical acc\nt ( ,fulham1 describes x z a ri* ,go?ic monum5t1 ornam5t$ ) foliage & oak-leaves1 & be>+ an oblit]at$ inscription4 ,?omas ,norton di$ 9 #adgg4 ,8 gr&son ,samuel foll[$ 9 8 /eps z an al*emi/1 & 0 ! au?or ( sev]al ,h]metic treatises1 :i* are n v highly e/eem$4 99 99 99 99 99 8,! ,ord9al ( ,al*emy0 te/ifies t ! /one is "o4 ,9 appe>ance x is a subtle e>?1 br[n1 & opaque2 x /&s ! fire1 & is consid]$ to be ( no value4 ,!re is also ano!r & glori\s /one1 :i* is t]m$ ! philosophical magnesia4 ,al*emy is a wond]ful sci5ce1 a secret philosophy1 a s+ul> grace & free gift ( ! ,almighty1 :i* 0 nev] discov]$ by indep5d5t human lab\r1 b only by revelation or ! in/ruction ( "o ( ! adepts4 8,x helpe? a man :5 he ha? ne$e1 ,x voide? va9e ,glory1 ,hope1 & also ,dreade3 ,x voide? ,ambiti\snesse1 ,extorcion1 & ,excesse1 ,x f5ce? ,adv]sity t %ee doe n oppresse4 ,he t !re( ha? 8 full int5t1 ,=sake? ,extremities1 ) ,measure is cont5t40 ,a c]ta9 m9]al virtue is said to be ! effici5t cause 9 ! production ( metals 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?2 x is 9 correspond5ce ) ! virtues ( ! cele/ial sph]es4 ,! r$ /one l5g!ns life1 b x is va9 to seek x till aft] ! confection ( ! :ite4 ,,?omas ,,dalton4 ,! only acc\nt ( ?is ,engli% adept is pres]v$ by ,?omas ,norton4 ,he 0 alive 9 ! ye> #adej1 & is describ$ z a religi\s man1 :o enjoy$ a good reputation till1 ^u suspicion t he _h a l>ge mass ( transmut+ p[d]1 he 0 tak5 f 8 abbey 9 ,gl\ce/]%ire by ,?omas ,h]b]t1 "o ( ! squires ( ,k+ ,edw>d1 & be+ br\ght into ! royal pres5ce he 0 confront$ by ,debois1 ano!r ( ! k+'s squires1 to :om ,dalton 0 =m]ly a *apla94 ,debois alleg$ t ,dalton1 9 less ?an twelve h\rs1 made him a ?\s& p\nds ( good gold1 & he atte/$ ! fact ^u oa?4 ,!n ,dalton1 look+ at ,debois1 said1 8,sir1 y are =sworn40 ,debois ackn[l$g$ t he _h v[$ nev] to reveal ! b5efit :i* he _h receiv$1 b = ! k+'s sake & ! good ( ! commonweal? he ought n to keep 8 oa?4 ,dalton n[ address$ ! k+1 & in=m$ him t he _h receiv$ ! p[d] ( projection f a canon ( ,li*field1 on condition t he =bore to make use ( x till aft] ! dea? ( ! donor4 ,s9ce t ev5t he _h be5 9 s mu* dang] & disquietude on acc\nt ( its possession t he _h de/roy$ x 9 secret4 ,! k+ dismiss$ ,dalton1 giv+ him f\r m>ks = 8 travell+ exp5ses2 b ,h]b]t lay 9 wait = him br\ght him f ,/epney1 & !nce convey$ him to ! ca/le ( ,gl\ce/]1 :]e e means 7 va9ly tri$ to induce him to make ! philosoph]s' t9cture4 ,aft] f\r ye>s' imprisonm5t1 ,dalton 0 br\ght out to be behead$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,h]b]t4 ,he obey$ ) resignation & joy1 say+3 8,bless$ art ?\1 ,"l ,jesus6 ,i h be5 too long f y2 ! sci5ce y gave me ,i h kept )\t abus+ x2 ,i h f\nd no "o apt to be my heir1 :]e=e1 sweet ,"l1 ,i w r5d] ,?y gift to ,!e aga940 ,!n1 aft] "s dev\t pray]1 ) a smil+ c\nt5ance he desir$ ! execution] to proce$4 ,te>s gu%$ f ! eyes ( ,h]b]t :5 he beheld him s will+ to die1 & saw t no +5uity c\ld wre/ 8 secret f him4 ,he gave ord]s = 8 release4 ,8 imprisonm5t & ?reat5$ execution 7 contriv$ )\t ! k+'s k to intimidate him into compliance4 ,! iniquit\s devices hav+ fail$1 ,h]b]t did n d>e to take away 8 life4 ,dalton rose f ! block ) a heavy c\nt5ance & return$ to 8 abbey1 mu* griev$ at ! fur!r prolongation ( 8 e>?ly soj\rn4 ,h]b]t di$ %ortly aft] ?is atroci\s act ( tyranny1 & ,debois also came to an untimely end4 ,8 fa!r1 ,sir ,john ,debois1 0 sla9 at ! battle ( ,tewksbury1 ,may #d1 #adga1 & two days aft]1 z record$ 9 ,/['s ,annales1 he himself1 ,james ,debois1 0 tak51 ) sev]al o!rs ( ! ,lanca/rian p>ty1 f a *ur* :]e !y _h fl$ = sanctu>y1 & 0 behead$ on ! spot4,u ,,footnotes3 ,u ,/[1 8,annales ( ,engl&10 p4 #dbd1 ed4 #afae4 ,,sir ,,george ,,ripley4 ,?is illu/ri\s al*emical philosoph]1 ^: works pav$ ! royal road to ! initiation1 9 aft] times1 ( 8 /ill m illu/ri\s pupil1 ! sublime & my/]i\s ,philale!s1 ent]$1 at an e>ly age1 among ! regul> canons ( ,bridl+ton1 9 ! diocese ( ,york4 ,! tranquillity ( mona/ic life af=d$ him a fav\rable opportunity = ! /udy ( ! great ma/]s 9 transc5d5tal *emi/ry1 b he f\nd himself not)/&+ incompet5t = _! full compreh5sion1 & 9 consid]able consequ5t disappo9tm5t he det]m9$ to travel1 p]suad+ himself t he %\ld discov] 9 ! conv]sations ( philosoph]s :at he c\ld n glean f books4 ,9 ,italy1 ,g]many1 & ,france he became acqua9t$ ) v>i\s m5 ( le>n+1 & 0 pres5t at a transmutation :i* 0 p]=m$ 9 ,rome4 ,he proce$$ aft]w>ds to ! isl& ( ,rhodes1 :]e a docum5t is suppos$ to exi/ te/ify+ t he gave #ajj1jjj to ! ,knights ( ,/ ,john ( ,j]usalem4 ,he 0 dignifi$ by ! ,pope1 :i* fact1 on 8 return to ,bridl+ton1 excit$ ! jeal\sy ( 8 bre?r51 & 9 consequ5ce ( _! ho/ility he ent]$ ! ,c>melite ord] at ,butolph1 9 ,l9coln%ire1 &1 by an indulg5ce f ,innoc5t ,,viii41 _h p]mission to live 9 solitude1 exempt f cloi/ral obs]vances1 & 9 8 n[ un9t]rupt$ leisure he wrote tw5ty-f\r books1 "s sci5tific1 & o!rs on dev\t subjects4 ,! 8,twelve ,gates ( ,al*emy0 he compos$ 9 #adga1 & he decl>es t any ( 8 exp]im5ts record$ f #adej to #adgj %\ld be entirely discr$it$1 z he wrote !m f !ory1 & f\nd aft]w>ds by practice t !y 7 untrue4 ,h5ce x may be conclud$ t he employ$ tw5ty ye>s 9 ma/]+ ! secrets ( ! sci5ce4 ,he di$ at ,butolph 9 #adij4 99 99 99 99 99 8,! ,twelve ,gates ( ,al*emy0 describe ! /one z a triune microcosm1 :5ce ,ripley has be5 cit$ z an adept ( ! spiritual *emi/ry4 ,he insi/s ^u ! necessity ( proportion 9 its composition1 & decl>es t ! pr9ciple1 or prima mat]ia1 may be f\nd ev]y:]e4 ,x flies ) f[ls 9 ! air1 swims ) fi%es 9 ! sea1 x may be disc]n$ by ! reason ( angels1 & x gov]ns man & woman4 ,an a/ronomical ye> is requir$ = ! manufacture ( ! /one4 ,,picus ,,de ,,mir&ola4 ,john ,picus1 ,e>l ( ,mir&ola1 0 born on ! #bd? ,febru>y #adfc4 ,he is equally celebrat$ = 8 precocity1 ! ext5t ( 8 le>n+1 8 prodigi\s memory1 & 8 p5etrat+ intellect4 ,z ! pupil ( ,jo*anum1 a ,jew1 he became e>ly initiat$ 9 ! ,kabbali/ic int]pretation ( ,scripture1 & at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r ye>s he publi%$ n9e hundr$ propositions 9 logic1 ma!matics1 physics1 div9ity1 & ,kabbalism1 collect$ f ,greek1 ,lat91 ,jewi%1 & ,arabian writ]s4 ,9 8 treatise ,de ,auro1 he records 8 conviction ( ! success ( ,h]metic op]ations1 & gives u ! foll[+ n>rations3-- 8,i come n[ to decl>e t :i* ,i h beheld ( ?is prodigy1 )\t veil or obscurity4 ,"o ( my fri5ds1 :o is /ill liv+1 has made gold & silv] ov] sixty times 9 my pres5ce4 ,i h se5 x p]=m$ 9 div]s mann]s1 b ! exp5se ( mak+ ! silv] ) a metallic wat] exce$$ ! produce40 ,9 ano!r place he tells u t 8a good man :o _h n a suffici5cy to support 8 family1 0 r$uc$ to ! la/ extremity ( di/ress2 ) an agitat$ m9d he w5t "o night to sleep1 & 9 a dream he beheld a bless$ angel1 :o1 by means ( enigmas1 in/ruct$ him 9 ! me?od ( mak+ gold1 & indicat$ to him1 at ! same "t1 ! wat] he %\ld use to ensure success4 ,at 8 awak+ he proce$$ to "w ) ?is wat]1 & made gold1 truly 9 small quantity1 yet suffici5t to support 8 family4 ,twice he made gold ( iron & f\r times ( orpim5t4 ,he conv9c$ me by ! evid5ce ( my own eyes t ! art ( transmutation is no fiction40 ,,p>acelsus4 ,philippus ,aureolus ,!ophra/us ,bomba/ von ,hoh5heim 0 born 9 ! ye> #adic1 at ,m>ia ,e9si$eln1 9 ! canton ( ,zuri*1 9 ,switz]l&4 ,he 0 desc5d$ f ! anci5t & hon\rable family ( ,bomba/1 :i* _h abode dur+ _m g5]ations at ! ca/le ( ,hoh5heim ne> ,/uttg>t1 ,wrtemb]g4 ,8 fa!r 0 a physician ( repute1 & 9 possession ( a l>ge collection ( curi\s books4 ,8 "m _h be5 ! matron ( a hospital1 & ,!ophra/us1 _! only *ild1 0 born "o ye> aft] _! m>riage4 ,he is said to h be5 emasculat$ 9 8 infancy1 a tradition :i* may h be5 inv5t$ to acc\nt = 8 be>dless & fem99e appe>ance1 & = 8 hatr$ ( wom54 ,p>acelsus receiv$ ! fir/ rudim5ts ( education f 8 fa!r1 &1 z he advanc$ 9 8 /udies & capacity1 he 0 in/ruct$ 9 al*emy1 surg]y1 & m$ic9e4 ,"o ( ! works ( ,isaac ,holl& fell into 8 h&s1 & f t mom5t he 0 inflam$ ) ! ambition ( cur+ diseases by m$ic9e sup]ior to ! mat]ia at t "t 9 use4 ,he p]=m$ sev]al *emical op]ations1 accord+ to ! books ( ! celebrat$ ,holl&]1 & adopt$ f 8 writ+s ! anci5t pr9ciples t a salt1 m]cury1 & sulphur =m a tr9ity 9 e sub/ance4 ,?is sy/em he enl>g$ & expla9$ by 8 own intellectual illum9ation4 ,he imbib$ mu* ( 8 fa!r's ext5sive le>n+1 & !n cont9u$ 8 /udies "u ! guidance ( monks 9 ! conv5t ( ,/ ,&rew ( ,savon1 aft]w>ds at ! ,univ]sity ( ,basel1 & f9ally devot$ himself to ! occult sci5ces ) ! illu/ri\s ,johann ,tri!mius1 ,abbot ( ,spanheim1 = 8 tea*] & director4 ,9 ?is way he acquir$ 8! ,kabbalah ( ! spiritual1 a/ral1 & mat]ial worlds40 ,he 0 aft]w>ds plac$ "u ! c>e ( ,sigismond ,hagg] or ,fagg]1 to be improv$ 9 m$ic9e1 surg]y1 & *emi/ry4 ,at tw5ty ye>s ( age he />t$ on 8 travels ?r\gh ,g]many1 ,hung>y1 ,italy1 ,france1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ,d5m>k1 ,sw$51 & ,russia4 ,9 ,muscovy he is said to h be5 tak5 prison] by ! ,t>t>s1 :o br\ght him be=e 8! great ,*am40 ,8 k ( m$ic9e & *emi/ry made him a fav\rite at ! c\rt ( ?is pot5tate1 :o s5t him 9 company ) 8 son on an embassy to ,con/ant9ople4 ,x 0 "h1 accord+ to ,helmont1 t he 0 taught ! supreme secret ( al*emi/ry by a g5]\s ,arabian1 :o gave him ! univ]sal dissolv5t1 ! ,azo? ( we/]n adepts1 ! alcahe/ or sophic fire4 ,?us initiat$1 he is said to h proce$$ to ,india4 ,on 8 return to ,europe he pass$ along ! ,danube into ,italy1 :]e he s]v$ z an army surgeon1 p]=m+ _m wond]ful cures4 ,at ! age ( ?irty-two he re-ent]$ ,g]many1 & 0 soon aft] invit$ to take a pr(essor%ip ( physic1 m$ic9e1 & surg]y at ! ,univ]sity ( ,basel1 !n illum9at$ by ! pres5ce ( ,erasmus & ,opor9us4 ,!re1 9 8 lectures1 he pr(ess$ 8int]nal m$ic9e10 d5\nc$ ! antiquat$ sy/ems ( ,gal5 & o!r au?orities1 & began 8 in/ruction by burn+ ! works ( ^! ma/]s 9 a brass pan ) sulphur & nitre4 ,he creat$ innum]able enemies by 8 arrogance & 8 innovations1 b ! value ( 8 m9]al m$ic9es 0 prov$ by ! cures :i* he p]=m$4 ,^! cures only increas$ ! hatr$ ( 8 p]secutors1 & ,p>acelsus ) *>act]i/ic defiance invit$ ! faculty to a lecture1 9 :i* he promis$ to tea* ! greate/ secret 9 m$ic9e4 ,he began by uncov]+ a di% :i* conta9$ excrem5t4 ,! doctors1 indignant at ! insult1 dep>t$ precipitately1 ,p>acelsus %\t+ aft] !m3--8,if y w n he> ! my/]ies ( putrefactive f]m5tation1 y are unwor?y ( ! "n ( physicians40 ,subsequ5tly1 he came into conflict ) ! municipal au?orities1 & 0 =c$ to flee f ,basel4 ,he resum$ 8 /roll+ life1 lodg+ at public inns1 dr9k+ to excess1 b /ill p]=m+ admirable cures4 ,opor9us te/ifies t ev5 dur+ ! p]iod ( 8 pr(essor%ip he nev] seem$ sob]4 ,9 #aebh1 ,p>acelsus proce$$ to ,colm>4 ,9 #aecj he 0 /ay+ at ,nuremb]g1 :]e ! faculty d5\nc$ him z an impo/or1 b he transfix$ 8 oppon5ts by cur+ 9 a few days "s desp]ate cases ( elephantiasis4 8,te/imonials to ?is effect10 says ,h>tmann1 8 late/ biograph]1 8may /ill be f\nd 9 ! ar*ives ( ! city ( ,nuremb]g40 ,he cont9u$ 8 w&]+s & 8 intemp]ate mann] ( life1 dy+ on ! #bd? ( ,septemb] #aeda4 ,! actual mann] ( 8 dea? has be5 v>i\sly rec\nt$4 ,! orig9al 8,lives ( ,al*emy/icall ,philosoph]s0 says t x occurr$ on a b5* ( ! kit*5 fire ( ! inn at ,/rasburg4 ,dr ,h>tmann1 on ! o!r h&1 tells u t he 8w5t to ,maehr51 ,ka]n!n1 ,kra91 & ,hong>y1 & f9ally l&$ 9 ,salzburg1 to :i* place he 0 invit$ by ! ,pr9ce ,palat9e1 ,duke ,ern/ ( ,bav>ia1 :o 0 a great lov] ( ! secret arts4 ,9 t place1 ,p>acelsus obta9$ at la/ ! fruits ( 8 long lab\rs & ( a wide-spread fame4 ,b he 0 n de/9$ to enjoy a long "t ! re/ he s ri*ly des]v$4444 ,he di$1 aft] a %ort sickness 7at ! age ( =ty-eight ye>s & ?ree days71 9 a small room ( ! #8,:ite ,horse' ,inn1 ne> ! quay1 & 8 body 0 buri$ 9 ! gravey>d ( ,/ ,seba/ian40 ,8 dea? is suppos$ to h be5 ha/5$ by a scuffle ) assass9s 9 ! pay ( ! or?odox m$ical faculty4 ,! la/ comm5tator on ,p>acelsus1 ,dr ,franz ,h>tmann1 has devot$ a *apt] to ! al*emical & a/rological tea*+s ( ! se] ( ,hoh5heim4 ,! fir/ art1 accord+ to ,p>acelsus1 sep>ates ! pure f ! impure1 & develops species out ( primordial matt]4 ,x p]fects :at ,nature has left imp]fect1 &1 !re=e1 its pr9ciples are ( univ]sal application1 & are n re/rict$ to ! metallic & m9]al k+doms4 ,gold c be made by physical *emi/ry1 b ! process is poor & unproductive 9 comp>ison ) ! gold :i* c be produc$ by an ex]cise ( ! occult p[]s :i* exi/ 9 ! s\l ( man4 ,actual & mat]ial gold c be psy*o-*emically manufactur$4 ,by ?is amaz+ !ory1 ,p>acelsus creat$ a new s*ool ( al*emy1 :i* ab&on$ exp]im5tal rese>*1 & s\ght )9 !mselves ! secret1 subject1 & end ( al*emy/ical philosophy4 ,,d5is ,,za*aire4 ,x appe>s t ! true "n ( ?is p]sev]+ & indefatigable seek] aft] ! end & tru? ( al*emy has n 9 reality come d[n to u1 t :i* is plac$ at ! head ( 8 ,opusculum ,*imicum be+ simply pseudonym\s4 ,x is to ?is little "w t we are indebt$ = "o ( ! mo/ s+ul> hi/ories 9 ! annals ( ! ,h]metic art4 ,d5is ,za*aire 0 born ( a noble family1 9 an unm5tion$ "p ( ,gui5ne1 dur+ ! ye> #aeaj4 ,he 0 s5t1 z a y\?1 to ,bordeaux1 "u ! c>e ( a tutor1 to prosecute ! /udy ( philosophy & belles lettres4 ,8 preceptor1 h[ev]1 _h a passion = al*emy1 & inoculat$ 8 pupil ) ! fatal fev] ( ! sages4 ,!y spe$ily ab&on$ ! common academical c\rses = ! ?orny pa?ways ( ! magnum opus1 & ,d5is1 9 p>ticul>1 devot$ himself to ! assidu\s compilation ( a va/ volume ( ,h]metic receipts1 indicat+ a ?\s& processes1 ) a ?\s& v>i\s mat]ials1 = ! successful manufacture ( gold4 ,f ,bordeaux he proce$$ to ,t\l\se1 /ill 9 ! society ( 8 tutor1 & = ! o/5sible /udy ( law1 b 9 reality = ! exp]im5tal practice ( al*emy4 ,two hundr$ cr[ns ) :i* !y 7 suppli$ = _! ma9t5ance dur+ ! next two ye>s 7 spe$ily exp5d$ 9 ! pur*ase ( furnaces1 in/rum5ts1 & drugs1 = ! lit]al execution ( ! processes conta9$ 9 ! books ( ! adepts4 8,be=e ! end ( ! ye>10 z he himself in=ms u1 8my two hundr$ cr[ns 7 gone 9 smoke1 & my tutor di$ ( a fev] he took 9 summ] f 8 close att5tion to ! furnace1 :i* he erect$ 9 8 *amb]1 & /ay$ !re cont9ually 9 extreme heat4 ,8 dea? afflict$ me mu*1 & /ill m z my p>5ts refus$ to supply me ) money1 except :at 0 j necess>y = my support4 ,i 0 !re=e unable to proce$ 9 my gr& "w4 8,to ov]come ^! difficulties ,i w5t home 9 #aece1 be+ ( age1 to put myself out ( gu>dian%ip2 & ,i dispos$ ( "s ( my prop]ty = f\r hundr$ cr[ns4 ,?is sum 0 necess>y to execute a process :i* 0 giv5 me 9 ,t\l\se1 by an ,italian1 :o said he saw x prov$4 ,i kept him liv+ ) me1 to see ! end ( 8 process4 8,we dissolv$ gold & silv] 9 v>i\s sorts ( /rong wat]s1 b x 0 all 9 va92 we did n recov] f ! solution "o half ( ! gold & silv] :i* we _h put into x4 ,my f\r hundr$ cr[ns 7 r$uc$ to two hundr$ & ?irty1 ( :i* ,i gave tw5ty to ! ,italian1 to proce$ to ,milan1 :]e1 he said1 ! au?or ( ! process liv$1 & :5ce he w\ld return ) 8 explanations4 ,i rema9$ at ,t\l\se all ! w9t]1 await+ him1 & ,i might h t>ri$ !re /ill1 z ,i nev] h he>d ( him s9ce4 8,9 ! ensu+ summ] ! city be+ visit$ by ! plague1 ,i w5t to ,cahors1 & !re cont9u$ = six mon?s4 ,i did n lose sight ( my "w1 & became acqua9t$ ) an old man :o 0 call$ ! philosoph]1 a "n giv5 9 ! c\ntry to any "o ( sup]ior in=mation4 ,i communicat$ to him my practices & ask$ 8 advice4 ,he m5tion$ t5 or twelve processes :i* he ?\ght bett] ?an o!rs4 ,i return$ to ,t\l\se :5 ! plague ceas$1 & r5ew$ my lab\rs accord+ly4 ,! only consequ5ce 0 t my money 0 all sp5t1 except "o hundr$ & sev5ty cr[ns4 ,to cont9ue my op]ations ) m c]ta9ty1 ,i made acqua9tance ) an abb1 :o dwelt 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ?is city4 ,he 0 tak5 ) a passion = ! same pursuit z myself1 & he in=m$ me t "o ( 8 fri5ds1 :o liv$ ) ,c>d9al ,armanac1 _h s5t him a process f ,rome :i* he believ$ g5u9e1 b x w\ld co/ two hundr$ cr[ns4 ,i agre$ to furni% "o half ( ?is sum1 & he gave ! re/1 s we began to "w toge!r4 ,our process requir$ a l>ge supply ( spirits ( w9e4 ,i pur*as$ a cask ( excell5t w9e1 f :i* ,i drew ! _s & rectifi$ x _m times4 ,we took two p\nds weight ( x & half a p\nd weight ( gold1 :i* we _h calc9$ = a mon?4 ,^! 7 includ$ 9 a pelican & plac$ 9 a furnace4 ,?is "w la/$ a ye>1 b1 n to rema9 idle1 we made "s o!r exp]im5ts to amuse ourselves1 & f :i* we expect$ to draw suffici5t pr(it to pay ! co/ ( our great "w4 8,! ye> #aecg pass$ ov] )\t any *ange appe>+ 9 ! subject ( our lab\rs4 ,we might h rema9$ ?r\gh our :ole lives 9 ! same /ate1 = we %\ld h kn[n t ! p]fect metals are unalt]$ by vegetable or animal sub/ances4 ,we took out our p[d] & made projection ^u hot quicksilv]1 b x 0 9 va96 ,judge !n ( our grief1 especially z ! abb _h notifi$ to all 8 monks t !y w\ld h to melt ! lead ci/]n ( _! h\se 9 ord] t he might conv]t x into gold z soon z our op]ations 7 f9i%$4 8,my bad success c\ld n make me desi/4 ,i aga9 rais$ f\r hundr$ cr[ns on my prop]ty2 ! abb did ! same1 & ,i set out = ,p>is1 a city conta9+ m al*emi/s ?an any o!r 9 ! _w4 ,i resolv$ to rema9 !re z long z ! eight hundr$ cr[ns la/$1 or until ,i succe$$ 9 my object4 ,?is j\rney drew on me ! displeasure ( my relations1 & ! c5sure ( my fri5ds1 :o imag9$ ,i 0 a /udi\s lawy]4 ,h[ev]1 ,i made !m believe t ! design ( my soj\rn 9 ,p>is 0 ! pur*ase ( a situation 9 ! law c\rts4 8,aft] travell+ = fifte5 days ,i arriv$ at ,p>is 9 ,janu>y #aeci4 ,i rema9$ a mon? almo/ unkn[n1 b no soon] _h ,i visit$ ! furnace mak]s & conv]s$ ) "s amateurs ?an ,i became acqua9t$ ) m ?an a hundr$ arti/s1 :o 7 all at "w 9 diff]5t ways4 ,"s lab\r$ to extract ! m]cury ( metals & aft]w>ds to fix x4 ,a v>iety ( sy/ems 7 held by o!rs1 & sc>cely a day pass$ 9 :i* "s ( !m did n visit me1 ev5 on ,sundays & ! mo/ sacr$ fe/ivals ( ! ,*ur*1 to he> :at ,i _h done4 8,9 ^! conv]sations "o said3--#8,if ,i _h ! means to beg9 aga91 ,i %\ld produce some?+ good4' ,ano!r--#8,w\ld t my vessel _h be5 /rong en\gh to resi/ ! =ce ( :at x conta9$4' ,ano!r--#8,if ,i _h possess$ a r\nd copp] vessel well clos$1 ,i w\ld h fix$ m]cury ) silv]4' ,!re 0 n "o )\t a reasonable excuse = 8 failure1 b ,i 0 deaf to all _! disc\rses1 recollect+ my exp]i5ce z ! dupe ( simil> expectations4 8,i 0 tempt$1 nev]!less1 by a ,greek :o _h a process ) c9nab>1 :i* fail$4 ,at ! same "t ,i became acqua9t$ ) a /range g5tleman1 newly arriv$1 :o (t51 9 my pres5ce1 sold ! fruit ( 8 op]ations to ! goldsmi?s4 ,i 0 a long "t frequ5t+ 8 company1 b he did n cons5t to in=m me ( 8 secret4 ,at la/ ,i prevail$ ov] him1 b x 0 only a ref9em5t ( metals m +5i\s ?an ! re/4 ,i fail$ n to write to ! abb1 at ,t\l\se1 enclos+ a copy ( ! process ( ! /rang]1 & imag9+ t ,i _h atta9$ "s useful k1 he advis$ me to rema9 ano!r ye> at ,p>is1 s9ce ,i _h made s good a beg9n+4 8,aft] all1 z to ! philosoph]s' /one1 ,i succe$$ no bett] ?an be=e4 ,i _h be5 ?ree ye>s at ,p>is1 & my money 0 ne>ly exp5d$1 :5 ,i _h a lett] f ! abb1 in=m+ me t he _h some?+ to communicate1 & t ,i %\ld jo9 him z soon z possible4 8,on my arrival at ,t\l\se1 ,i f\nd t he _h a lett] f ,k+ ,h5ry ( ,nav>re1 :o 0 a lov] ( philosophy1 & :o reque/$ t ,i %\ld proce$ to ,pau1 9 ,b]ne1 to tea* him ! secret ,i _h receiv$ f ! /rang] at ,p>is4 ,he w\ld recomp5se me ) ?ree or f\r ?\s& cr[ns4 ,! m5tion ( ?is sum exhil>at$ ! abb1 & he nev] let me re/ till ,i set out to wait on ! pr9ce4 ,i arriv$ at ,pau 9 ,may #aedb4 ,i f\nd ! pr9ce a v curi\s p]sonage4 ,by 8 comm& ,i w5t to "w1 & succe$$ accord+ to ! process ,i knew4 ,:5 x 0 f9i%$ ,i obta9$ ! expect$ recomp5se1 b al?\gh ! k+ wi%$ to s]ve me fur!r1 he 0 dissuad$ by ! lords ( 8 c\rt1 ev5 by ^? :o _h engag$ me to come to him4 ,he dismiss$ me ) great ackn[l$gm5ts1 desir+ me to see if !re 0 any?+ 9 8 e/ates :i* w\ld gratify me1 su* z confiscations or ! l1 & t he w\ld give !m to me ) pleasure4 ,^! promises1 :i* meant no?+1 did n lead me to ent]ta9 ! hopes ( a c\rti]1 & ,i return$ to ! abb at ,t\l\se4 8,on my road ,i he>d ( a religi\s man1 :o 0 v skilful 9 natural philosophy4 ,i w5t to visit him2 he lam5t$ my mis=tunes1 & said1 ) a fri5dly zeal1 t he advis$ me to amuse myself no long] ) ^! v>i\s p>ticul> op]ations1 :i* 7 all false & sophi/ical1 b t ,i %\ld r p]use ! be/ books ( ! anci5t philosoph]s1 z well to "k ! true matt] z ! "r ord] t %\ld be pursu$ 9 ! practice ( ?is sci5ce4 8,i felt ! tru? ( ?is safe c\nsel1 b be=e ,i put x 9 execution1 ,i w5t to see my fri5d at ,t\l\se1 to give him an acc\nt ( ! eight hundr$ cr[ns t we _h put 9 common1 & to divide ) him ! recomp5se ,i _h receiv$ f ! ,k+ ( ,nav>re4 ,if he prov$ n cont5t ) all ,i told him1 he 0 /ill less s at ! resolution ,i _h tak5 to discont9ue my op]ations4 ,( our eight hundr$ cr[ns1 we _h b eighty-six left4 ,i dep>t$ f him1 & return$ home1 int5d+ to g to ,p>is1 & !re rema9 until ,i 0 fix$ 9 my !ory ( read+ ! works ( ! adepts4 ,i rea*$ ,p>is 9 #aedf1 & rema9$ !re a ye>1 assidu\sly /udy+ ! ,turba ,philosophorum1 ! good ,trvisan1 ! 8,remon/rance ( ,nature10 & "s o!r ( ! be/ books4 ,b z ,i _h no fir/ pr9ciples1 ,i knew n on :at to det]m9e4 8,at l5g? ,i w5t out ( my solitude1 n to see my old acqua9tances1 ! se>*]s aft] p>ticul> t9ctures & m9or works1 b to frequ5t ^? :o proce$$ 9 ! great process by ! books ( ! g5u9e adepts4 ,i 01 nev]!less1 disappo9t$ h]e91 by ! confusion & disagreem5t ( _! !ories1 by ! v>iety ( _! works1 & ( _! diff]5t op]ations4 ,excit$ by a sort ( inspiration1 ,i gave myself up to ! /udy ( ,raymond ,lully & ,arnold de ,villa ,nova4 ,my read+ & m$itation cont9u$ ano!r ye>4 ,i !n =m$ my plan1 & only wait$ to sell ! rema9d] ( my l& to enable me to g home1 & put my resolution into practice4 ,i comm5c$ at ,*ri/mas1 #aedi1 & aft] "s prep>ations1 hav+ procur$ ev]y?+ t 0 necess>y1 ,i began my process1 n )\t inquietude & difficulty4 ,a fri5d said to me3--8,:at are y go+ to d8 h y n lo/ en\gh by ?is delusion80 ,ano!r assur$ me t if ,i cont9u$ to pur*ase s mu* coal1 ,i %\ld be suspect$ ( c\nt]feit+ co91 ( :i* he _h already he>d a rum\r4 ,ano!r said ,i ought to foll[ my bus9ess ( a lawy]4 ,b ,i 0 *iefly torm5t$ by my relations1 :o reproa*$ me bitt]ly ) my conduct1 & ?reat5$ to br+ ! (fic]s ( ju/ice into my h\se to break my furnaces 9 pieces4 8,i leave y to judge my tr\ble & grief at ?is opposition4 ,i f\nd no consolation b 9 my "w1 :i* prosp]$ f day to day1 & to :i* ,i 0 v att5tive4 ,! int]ruption ( all comm]ce1 :i* 0 occasion$ by ! plague1 gave me ! opportunity ( great solitude1 9 :i* ,i c\ld exam9e ) undi/urb$ satisfaction ! success ( ! ?ree col\rs :i* m>k ! true "w4 ,i ?us arriv$ at ! p]fection ( ! t9cture1 & made an essay ( its virtue on common quicksilv]1 on ,ea/] ,monday1 #aeej4 ,9 less ?an an h\r x 0 conv]t$ into pure gold4 ,y may guess h[ joyful ,i 01 b ,i took c>e n to boa/4 ,i ?ank$ ,god = ! fav\r he %ew$ me1 & pray$ t ,i %\ld be p]mitt$ to use x b = ,8 glory4 8,! next day ,i set out to f9d ! abb1 accord+ to ! promise we gave ea* o!r1 to communicate our discov]ies4 ,on my way1 ,i call$ at ! h\se ( ! religi\s man :o _h assi/$ me by 8 good advice4 ,i _h ! grief to f9d t bo? he & ! abb _h be5 dead ab\t six mon?s4 ,i did n g back to my h\se1 b s\ght ano!r place1 to await ! arrival ( "o ( my relations :om ,i _h left at my dwell+4 ,i s5t him a procuration to sell all t ,i possess$1 bo? h\se & furniture1 to pay my debts1 & to di/ribute ! rema9d] among ^? ( my relations :o 7 9 want4 ,he soon aft] rejo9$ me1 & we set out = ,lausanne1 9 ,switz]l&1 resolv$ to pass our days )\t o/5tation 9 "s ( ! celebrat$ cities ( ,g]many40 ,9 8 unkn[n retreat,v ! adept record$ 8 adv5tures & exp]i5ces :5 9 se>* ( ! philosophical /one1 ut div]t>em bonos piosque vivos1 sophi/icationibus1 ad viam rectam p]fectionis 9 hoc op]e div9o4 ,8 little "w is entitl$ simply ,opusculum ,*emicum2 x op5s ) ! romantic n>rative :i* ,i h cit$ almo/ 9 ext5so4 ,x calls ,h]mes magnus propheta no/]1 insi/s t ! art is ! gift ( ,god alone on ! au?ority ( all ! initiates1 & quotes s l>gely f previ\s writ]s t x c sc>cely be consid]$ an orig9al "w on ! ,h]metic philosophy4 ,! life ( ,b]n>d ,trvisan has abundantly te/ifi$ to ! physical nature ( 8 object1 :i* is amply confirm$ by ?is treatise4 ,! me?ods ( projection ^u metals1 ! composition ( preci\s /ones1 & ! application ( ! t9cture z a m$ic9e = ! human body1 are successively consid]$4 ,"o gra9 ( ! div9um opus1 dissolv$ 9 :ite w9e1 transmutes t liquor into a ri* citron col\r1 & has innum]able hygi5ic uses4 ,,footnotes3 ,v ,see ,app5dix ,i4 ,,b]ig>d ,,( ,,pisa4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( a transmutation p]=m$ by himself1 is record$ by ! celebrat$ ,italian philosoph]1 ,claude ,b]ig>d1 & w be f\nd on ! tw5ty-fif? page ( 8 ,circulus ,pisanus1 publi%$ at ,flor5ce 9 #afda4 8,i did n ?9k t x 0 possible to conv]t quicksilv] into gold1 b an acqua9tance ?\ght prop] to remove my d\bt4 ,he gave me ab\t a dra*m ( a p[d] ne>ly ( ! col\r ( ! wild poppy1 & hav+ a smell l calc9$ sea-salt4 ,to avoid all imposition1 ,i pur*as$ a crucible1 *>coal1 & quicksilv]1 9 :i* ,i 0 c]ta9 t !re 0 no gold mix$4 ,t5 dra*ms ( quicksilv] :i* ,i heat$ on ! fire 7 on projection transmut$ into ne>ly ! same weight ( good gold1 :i* /ood all te/s4 ,_h ,i n p]=m$ ?is op]ation 9 ! mo/ c>eful mann]1 tak+ e precaution aga9/ ! possibility ( d\bt1 ,i %\ld n h believ$ x1 b ,i am satisfi$ ( ! fact40 ,,*>nock4 ,?omas ,*>nock 0 born 9 ! ,isle ( ,?anet1 9 ! ye> #aebd4 ,he calls himself an unlett]$ s*ol>1 & /ud5t 9 a/ronomy & philosophy4 ,he practis$ surg]y1 &1 ?\gh he knew only ! rudim5ts ( ,lat91 x appe>s t he 0 fam\s 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,salisbury1 :]e he _h e/abli%$ himself1 = 8 accompli%m5ts 9 ! lib]al sci5ces4 ,he _h two ma/]s 9 al*emy1 ! fir/ be+ ,sir ,james ,s----1 a prie/1 dwell+ 9 ! cloi/]s1 ne> ,salisbury1 :o in=m$ ,*>nock t he did n d]ive 8 k f any liv+ adept1 b t by m$itation ^u ! words ( ! philosoph]s1 he _h ma/]$ ! pr9cipal secrets ( al*emy z he lay 9 8 b$1 & _h accord+ly succe$$ 9 mak+ ! silv] p[d]4 ,! o!r ma/] :o in/ruct$ ,*>nock 0 a bl9d man1 l$ by a boy1 :om ! neophyte accid5tally discov]$ at an inn among o!r travell]s1 by a few words ( ! occult *emi/ry1 :i* he p]ceiv$ 9 8 conv]sation4 ,z soon z ! company _h retir$1 ,*>nock que/ion$ ! speak]1 & reque/$ in/ruction 9 natural philosophy4 ,to ?is ! adept object$ t he 0 unacqua9t$ ) 8 int]rogator1 say+ he w\ld r5d] up 8 k to ,god :o gave x1 if he did n meet ) a c]ta9 ,ma/] ,*>nock1 ! fame ( ^: le>n+ & *>ity _h rea*$ him4 ,at ^! words ,*>nock made himself kn[n1 & ! old man disc\rs$ ) him = an h\r1 dur+ :i* "t he f\nd him exp]t 9 _m my/]ies ( ! sacr$ sci5ce4 ,he promis$ ,*>nock t if he made a v[ n to reveal ! secret = gold1 pref]m5t1 or ?r\gh affection = great m51 b only at dea? to "o :o 0 truly devot$ to ! se>* into nature1 he w\ld make him ! heir ( 8 k4 ,accord+ly1 on ! foll[+ ,sunday !y receiv$ ! ,eu*>i/ toge!r1 & !n1 )draw+ into ! middle ( a l>ge field1 ! boy 0 s5t away out ( he>+1 &1 9 a few words1 ! bl9d man utt]$ 8! my/]y ( m9]al prud5ce40 ,_! conv]sations 7 cont9u$ = n9e days4 ,! secrets ( al*emy 7 disclos$1 & ! adept also relat$ 8 own private hi/ory1 acqua9t+ ,*>nock t 8 "n 0 ,william ,bird1 t he _h be5 a prior ( ,ba?1 & _h defray$ ! exp5se ( repair+ ! abbey *ur* f treasure :i* he _h acquir$ by means ( ! r$ & :ite elixirs4 ,at ! suppression ( ! abbey1 he conceal$ ! ine/imable p[d] 9 ! wall1 & return+ 9 t5 days x 0 gone4 ,he f\nd a few rags 9 ! place :]e he _h left x4 ,?is mis=tune almo/ depriv$ him ( 8 s5ses2 he w&]$ ab\t1 & lo/ 8 sight4 ,he 0 !re=e unable to repeat 8 process1 & cont9u$ to travel ov] ! c\ntry1 l$ by a boy4 ,he _h receiv$ 8 ,h]metic k f a s]vant ( ,ripley4 ,at ! "t ( ?is communication1 ,*>nock 0 tw5ty-eight ye>s old1 & two ye>s aft] 8 fir/ ma/] fell sick :ile att5d+ 8 furnace = ! completion ( ! r$ /one4 ,he s5t = ,*>nock1 made him ! heir ( 8 "w1 & di$ aft] giv+ him in/ructions h[ to proce$4 ,*>nock began 8 op]ations on ! mat]ials left by 8 lead]1 & 0 mu* p]plex$ by ! difficulty ( keep+ ! fire equal4 ,he (t5 />t$ out ( 8 sleep to exam9e ! fuel2 b aft] all 8 c>e1 :i* cont9u$ dur+ ! space ( sev]al mon?s1 ! frame ( wood t cov]$ ! furnace took fire dur+ a %ort p]iod ( 8 abs5ce1 & :51 smell+ ! burn+1 he ran up to 8 laboratory1 he discov]$ t 8 "w 0 completely de/roy$4 ,?is occurr$ on ,janu>y #a1 #aeee4 ,to repair ! mis*ief he 0 oblig$ to recomm5ce at ! fir/ "p ( ! process1 & he hir$ a s]vant to assi/ 9 tak+ c>e ( ! fire4 ,9 ! c\rse ( two mon?s c]ta9 signs fill$ him ) hopes ( success1 :5 8 dep5d5ce on 8 s]vant prov$ ! ru9 ( 8 "w4 ,he discov]$ t ?is unfai?ful assi/ant w\ld let ! fire ne>ly out1 & !n1 to conceal 8 neglect1 w\ld rek9dle x ) grease till x 0 s hot z to scor* ! matt] beyond recov]y4 ,9 ! ?ird attempt1 ,*>nock resolv$ to proce$ )\t help4 ,8 fire co/ him ?ree p\nds a week1 & he 0 oblig$ to sell "s r+s & jewels to ma9ta9 x4 ,he made good progress 9 ! c\rse ( eight mon?s1 & expect$ to be rew>d$ 9 a little "t = all 8 lab\rs2 b at ?is critical p]iod he 0 impress$ to s]ve z a soldi] at ! siege ( ,calais4 ,furi\s ) disappo9tm5t1 he took a hat*et1 sma%$ 8 glasses1 furnace1 & app>atus1 & ?rew !m out ( ! h\se4 ,he wrote 8 8,brevi>y ( ,philosophy0 9 #aeeg1 & ! 8,enigma ( ,al*emy0 9 #aegb1 ) a memor&um1 dat$ #aegd1 :5 he 0 fifty ye>s old4 ,!re9 he decl>es 8 atta9m5t ( ! gold-produc+ p[d] :5 8 hairs 7 :ite4 ,! 8,brevi>y0 claims to describe all ! vessels & in/rum5ts :i* are requir$ 9 ! sci5ce2 a pott]1 a jo9]1 & a glassmak] mu/ l5d _! sev]al s]vices4 ,! address ( "o ( ^! artific]s1 specially recomm5d$ by ! au?or1 is said to be ,*idd9fold 9 ,sussex2 he c\ld manufacture egg-%ap$ glasses :i* op5$ & %ut 8z close z a hair40 ,! regulation ( ! philosophical fire is describ$ 9 ?is curi\s poem1 b ! re/ ( its in=mation is ( a purely autobiographical k9d4 ,,giovanni ,,braccesco4 ,?is al*emi/ ( ,brescia fl\ri%$ 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,he 0 ! au?or ( a comm5t>y on ,geb]1 :i* is n suppos$ to ca/ mu* light on ! obscurities ( ! ,arabian philosoph]4 ,! mo/ curi\s ( 8 orig9al treatises is ,legno della ,vita1 vel quale si di*i>a la m$ec9a p] la quale i no/ri primi padri vivevano nove c5to anni1 ,rome1 #aedb1 #hvo4--8,! ,wood ( ,life1 :]e9 is reveal$ ! m$ic9e by means ( :i* our ,primeval ,ance/ors liv$ = ,n9e ,hundr$ ,ye>s40 ,?is "w1 toge!r ) ,la ,esposizione di ,geb] ,filosophe1 ,v5ice1 #aedd1 #hvo1 0 translat$ into ,lat91 & may be f\nd 9 ! collections ( ,grat>ole & ,mangetus4 ,!y 7 also publi%$ sep>ately "u ! title ,de ,al*imia dialogi duo1 ,lugd41 #aedh1 #dto4 ,! ,wood ( ,life is "o ( ! innum]able names giv5 by ! al*emi/s to ! matur$ & p]fect$ /one1 ! composition :]e( is ! accompli%m5t ( ! magnum opus4 ,x is m g5]ally d5om9at$ ! ,univ]sal ,balsam or ,panacea1 :i* cures all diseases & insures to its mo/ bless$ possessor an unalt]able y\?4 ,! "n ,wood ( ,life is be/[$ by ! ,jews on ! two /icks :i* conf9e ! scroll ( ! ,law4 ,!y are conv9c$ t a simple contact ) ^! sacr$ rods /r5g!ns ! eyesight & re/ores heal?4 ,!y also hold t !re is no bett] means ( facilitat+ ! acc\*em5t ( females ?an to cause !m to behold ^! vitalis+ /icks1 :i*1 h[ev]1 !y are 9 no wise p]mitt$ to t\*4,w ,! "w ( ,braccesco is writt5 9 ! =m ( a dialogue1 & is explanatory ( ! ,h]metic pr9ciples ( ,raymond ,lully1 "o ( ! int]locutors1 :o in/ructs an en?usia/ic disciple 9 ! arcane pr9ciples ( ! div9e art1 ! disciple 9 "q be+ 9 se>* ( a safegu>d aga9/ ! num]\s infirmities & weaknesses ( ! 8humid radical40 ,su* a m$ic9e is decl>$ by ! ma/] to be extract$ f a s+le sub/ance1 :i* is ! sophic aqua metallorum4 ,! dialogue is ( int]e/1 z x %[s ! connection 9 ! m9d ( ! writ] betwe5 ! developm5t ( metallic p]fection & ! physical reg5]ation ( humanity4 ,,footnotes3 ,w ,dictionnaire des ,sci5ces ,occultes1 i4 p4 #bcb4 ,,leon>di ,,fioravanti4 ,doctor1 surgeon1 & al*emi/ ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 ?is ,italian 0 a volum9\s au?or1 :o is be/ kn[n by 8 8,summ>y ( ! ,arcana ( ,m$ic9e1 ,surg]y1 & ,al*emy10 publi%$ 9 octavo at ,v5ice 9 #aega1 & :i* has be5 repr9t$ sev]al times4 ,x conta9s an application ( ,h]metic me?ods & pr9ciples to ! sci5ce ( m$ic9e1 b ! au?or's acc\nt ( ! petra philosophorum %[s ! designation to be ( a purely arbitr>y k9d1 = x is a mixture ( m]cury1 nitre1 & o!r sub/ances1 int5d$ to act on ! /oma*1 & has no connection ) ! transmut+ lapis ( ! al*emical sages4 ,,john ,,dee4 ,! life ( ?is pseudo-adept1 & ( ,edw>d ,kelly1 8 companion 9 al*emy1 is involv$ 9 a cl\d ( necromancy & magico-,h]metical m>vels1 s t ! fabul\s & hi/orical elem5ts are n to be easily sep>at$4 ,! true "n ( ,edw>d ,kelly is suppos$ to h be5 ,talbot4 ,he is said to h be5 born at ,worce/] 9 #aeee1 & to h foll[$ ! pr(ession ( a lawy] 9 ,london4 ,8 tal5ts 9 p5man%ip appe> to h be5 utilis$ 9 ! falsification ( de$s4 ,he 0 prosecut$ at ,lanca/]1 accord+ to a n>rative ( 8 enemies1 = an (f5ce ( ?is nature1 & 0 condemn$ to lose 8 e>s4 ,by "s he is said to h suff]$ ?is puni%m5t1,x by o!rs to h evad$ x1 seek+ safety 9 ,wales1 :]e he lodg$ at an obscure inn1 & conceal$ 8 id5tity by adopt+ a new "n4 ,dur+ ?is soj\rn an old manuscript 0 %[n him by ! innkeep]1 :i* 0 indeciph]able by himself or 8 neighb\rs4 ,! s-call$ ,edw>d ,kelly1 be+ initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( anci5t writ+1 discov]$ x to be a treatise on transmutation1 & 8 curiosity 0 highly excit$4 ,he inquir$ z to its hi/ory1 & 0 told t x _h be5 discov]$ 9 ! tomb ( a bi%op :o _h be5 buri$ 9 a neighb\r+ *ur*1 & ^: tomb _h be5 sacrilegi\sly uptorn by "s wret*$ h]etical fanatics at t epo* ( furi\s religiomania & rampant ,elizabe?an p]secution4 ,! object ( ?is desecration 0 ! discov]y ( conceal$ treasures 9 ! re/+-place ( ! prelate1 to :om imm5se ri*es 7 attribut$ by popul> tradition4 ,! impiety 01 h[ev]1 rew>d$ by no?+ b ! manuscript 9 "q1 & two small ivory bottles1 respectively conta9+ a pond]\s r$ & :ite p[d]4 ,^! pe>ls beyond price 7 reject$ by ! pigs ( apo/asy2 "o ( !m 0 %att]$ on ! spot1 & its ruddy1 cele/9e cont5ts = ! mo/ "p lo/4 ,! remnant1 toge!r ) ! rema9+ bottle & ! un9telligible manuscript1 7 spe$ily dispos$ ( to ! innkeep] 9 ex*ange = a sk9ful ( w9e4 ,! unbrok5 bottle 0 transf]r$ by ! new own] z a play?+ to 8 *ildr51 b ! provid5ce :i* 9 ! ma9 ov]wat*es ! accompli%m5t ( ! sublime act pres]v$ its cont5ts intact4 ,:5 ,edw>d ,kelly1 ) an assum$ antiqu>ian indiff]5ce ab\t objects :i* 7 m curi\s ?an valuable1 (f]$ a p\nd /]l+ = all ! articles1 a b>ga9 0 promptly effect$4 ,! lawy] 0 by no means an al*emi/1 b he believ$ himself possess$ ( a ,h]metic treasure2 he det]m9$1 at all risks1 to return to ,london1 & consult ) 8 fri5d ,dr ,dee1 :o abode 9 a cottage at ,mortlake1 & :o1 9 matt]s ( magical devilm5t1 & 9 ! tortuosities ( ! occult1 0 consid]$ a man ( m54 ,:e!r he _h be5 accus$ ( =g]y1 :e!r he _h lo/ 8 e>s1 or n1 ! discov]y ( ,edw>d ,kelly caus$ ! necromantic doctor to be bl9d to 8 faults or 8 crimes2 he at once set to "w 9 8 company1 9 ! ye> #aegi1 & 9 ! mon? ( ,decemb] a /up5d\s success 0 ! cr[n ( _! lab\r 9 common4 ,! ri*ness ( ,kelly's t9cture prov$ to be "o ^u two hundr$ & sev5ty-two ?\s& two hundr$ & ?irty2 b !y lo/ mu* gold 9 exp]im5ts be=e !y knew ! ext5t ( its p[]4 ,9 ,dr ,dee's 8,di>y 9 ,g]many0 he m5tions ! book ( ,/ ,dun/an1 :i* is probably ! manuscript ( ,kelly1 & also ! p[d] 8f\nd at ! digg+ 9 ,engl&10 :i* indicates "s f\ndation = ! n>rative j giv54 ,! place :]e ! treasure 0 obta9$ is report$ to h be5 ! ru9s ( ,gla/onbury ,abbey1 f\nd$ by ,/ ,dun/an4 ,! la/ abbot 0 hang$ by ,h5ry ,,viii4 = 8 adh]5ce to ! ,papal cause4 ,kelly appe>s to h tak5 up 8 qu>t]s at ,isl+ton4 ,9 ,june #aehc an atta*m5t 0 issu$ aga9/ him = co9+1 ( :i* 8 companion decl>es him guiltless4 ,9 ! foll[+ ,septemb]1 ,dr ,dee1 8 wife & *ildr51 & ,edw>d ,kelly1 ) 8 wife1 accompani$ by a c]ta9 ,"l ,alb]t ,alasco1 ( ,siradia1 9 ,pol&1 dep>t$ f ,london = ,crac[4 ,z soon z !y _h arriv$ 9 ! nor? ( ,g]many1 ,dr ,dee receiv$ a lett] f "o ( 8 fri5ds 9 ,engl&1 in=m+ him t 8 libr>y at ,mortlake _h be5 seiz$ & p>tially de/roy$1 on ! vulg> report ( 8 unlawful /udies1 & t 8 r5ts & prop]ty 7 seque/]$4 ,despite ! possession ( ! ,donum ,dei1 all p>ties appe> to h be5 9 consid]able p5ury 9 consequ5ce4 ,9 #aehe we f9d !m at ,prague1 !n ! metropolis ( al*emy1 & ! headqu>t]s ( adepts & adept%ip4 ,edw>d ,kelly & 8 companions pres5tly ab\nd$ 9 money1 & ! own] ( ! ,h]maic ,b5$iction made no secret ( 8 prize or 8 p[]s1 indulg$ 9 all k9ds ( extravagance1 p]=m$ cont9ual projections = himself & 8 fri5ds1 z well z = _m p]sons ( di/9ction :o s\ght 8 acqua9tance4 ,mu* ( ! result 0 di/ribut$4 ,! transmutations ( ,kelly at ?is p]iod are atte/$ by sev]al writ]s1 includ+ ,gass5dus4 ,! mo/ au!nticat$ & rem>kable1 accord+ to ,figui]1 is t :i* took place 9 ! h\se ( ! imp]ial physician1 ,?addeus de ,hazek1 :51 by ! m$iation ( a s+le drop ( a r$ oil1 ,kelly transmut$ a p\nd ( m]cury into excell5t gold1 ! sup]abundant virtue ( ! ag5t leav+ 9 addition at ! bottom ( ! crucible a small ruby4 ,dr ,ni*olas ,b>naud1 ! assi/ant ( ,hazek1 & an al*emical writ]1 ^: works are z r>e z !y are reputable1 0 a witness ( ?is wond]1 & subsequ5tly himself manufactur$ ! preci\s metal1 ! dsir dsir1 ) ! assi/ance ( ,edw>d ,kelly4 ,! report spread1 & ! adept 0 invit$ by ! ,emp]or ,maximilian ,,ii4 to ! ,c\rt ( ,g]many1 :]e 8 transmutations rais$ him into highe/ fav\r2 he 0 knight$1 & creat$ ,m>%al ( ,bohemia4 ,n[ p]fectly intoxicat$1 he pos$ z a v]itable adept1 :o 0 able to compose ! ine/imable project+ p[d]4 ,?is gave a h&le to ! enemies :om 8 exaltation _h made him2 !y p]suad$ ! ,emp]or to practically imprison ?is liv+ philosophical treasure1 & to extract 8 al*emical secret4 ,8 mis=tunes n[ began4 ,absolute inability to obey ! imp]ial m&ate & compose a consid]able quantity ( ! /one philosophical1 0 int]pret$ z a contumaci\s refusal2 he 0 ca/ into a dungeon1 b on engag+ to comply ) ! dem& if he _h ! lib]ty to seek assi/ance1 he 0 spe$ily set free1 :]eupon he rejo9$ ,dr ,dee1 & !y aga9 set to "w 9 conc]t4 ,! ,book ( ,/ ,dun/an indicat$ ! use b n ! prep>ation ( ! p[d]1 & _! exp]im5ts1 vigilantly ov]wat*$ to prev5t ! escape ( ,kelly1 prov$ entirely futile4 ,9 ! desp]ation :i* succe$$ _! failure1 ! outrage\s disposition ( ,kelly broke out1 & he murd]$ "o ( 8 gu>ds4 ,he 0 aga9 imprison$1 8 companion1 = ! mo/ "p1 rema9+ unmole/$1 & employ+ 8 opportunities1 x is said1 to int]e/ ,que5 ,elizabe? 9 ! fate ( ! ,emp]or's prison]4 ,%e claim$ ! al*emi/ z h] subject1 b 8 rec5t crime _h r5d]$ him obnoxi\s to ! laws ( ! empire1 & he 0 /ill deta9$ 9 8 dungeon4 ,9 #aehi1 ,dr ,dee set out himself = ,engl&4 ,he halt$ at ,brem51 & 0 !re visit$ by ,h5ry ,khunra?1 "o ( ! greate/ adepts ( ! age4 ,! ,l&grave ( ,hesse s5t him a complim5t>y lett]1 & 0 pres5t$ 9 return ) twelve ,hung>ian horses4 ,dr ,dee arriv$ 9 ,engl& aft] an abs5ce ( six ye>s2 he 0 receiv$ by ! ,que51 :o subsequ5tly visit$ him at 8 h\se1 pres5t$ him ) two hundr$ angels to keep 8 ,*ri/mas1 & gave him a lic5se 9 al*emy4 ,sir ,?omas ,jones (f]$ him 8 ,ca/le ( ,eml91 9 ,wales1 = a dwell+2 he 0 made ,*ancellor ( ,/ ,paul's1 & 9 #aeie1 ,w>d5 ( ,man*e/] ,college4 ,he repair$ ?i!r ) 8 wife & *ildr51 & 0 in/all$ 9 ,febru>y #aeif4 ,he does n appe> to h accompli%$ any transmutation aft] 8 return to ,engl&4 ,9 #afjg we aga9 f9d him at ,mortlake1 liv+ on ! rev5ue :i* he d]iv$ f ,man*e/]1 b subject to mu* p]secution by ! ,fell[s ( t ,college4 ,he di$ 9 #afjh1 at ! age ( eighty ye>s4 ,! ,h]metic abilities ( ,kelly 7 always believ$ 9 by ! ,emp]or2 he cont9u$ to deta9 him1 hop+ to extract 8 secret4 ,"s fri5ds ( ! un=tunate al*emi/ endeav\r$1 9 ! ye> #aeig1 to effect 8 escape by means ( a rope1 b he fell f ! w9d[ ( 8 prison1 & di$ ( ! injuries :i* he receiv$4 ,dur+ 8 conf9em5t he compos$ a treatise on ! philosophical /one1 & ! ,di>y ( ,dr ,dee 0 publi%$ f a g5u9e ,a%molean manuscript 9 #afjd4 ,! son ( ,john ,dee became physician to ! ,cz> at ,mosc[1 & 9 8 ,fasciculus ,*emicus1 he /ates t1 9 e>ly y\?1 he witness$ transmutation repeat$ly = ! space ( sev5 ye>s4 ,! metrical acc\nt ( ,sir ,edw>d ,kelly's "w 9 ! ,!atrum ,*emicum ,britannicum in=ms all :o are broil+ 9 ! kit*5 ( ,geb] to burn _! books 8& come & le>n ( me10 = !y c no m comp\nd ! ,elixir ,vit & ! preci\s /one ?an !y c manufacture apples4 ,! prog5itor ( magnesia1 wife to ! gold ( ! philosoph]s1 is n a co/ly ?+4 ,! philosophical gold is n common b ,h]metic sulphur1 & magnesia is ess5tial m]cury4 ,! ,te/am5tum ,johannis ,dee ,philosophi ,summi ad ,johannem ,gwynn1 transmissum #aefh1 is lucidly word$ z foll[s 9 its ref]5ce to ! magnum opus3-- 8,cut t 9 ,?ree :i* ,nature ha? made "o1 ,!n /r5g!n yt1 ev5 by x self alone2 ,:]e) !n cutte ! p[d]$ sonne 9 twayne1 ,by l5g? ( tyme1 & heale ! w\nde aga9e4 ,! self same sonne troys yet m1 ye mu/ w\nde1 ,/ill ) new knives1 ( ! same k9de1 & gr\nde2 ,our monas trewe ?us use by ,nature's ,law1 ,bo? b9de & lewse1 only ) rype & rawe1 ,& aye ?ank ,god :o only is our ,guyde1 ,all is yn\gh1 no m !n at ?is tyde40 ,,footnotes3 ,x ,morh(1 ,epi/ola ad ,langlelotum de ,metallorun ,transmutatione4 ,,h5ry ,,khunra?4 ,?is ,g]man al*emi/1 :o is claim$ z a hi]ophant ( ! psy*ic side ( ! magnum opus1 & :o 0 und\bt$ly aw>e ( ! l>g] issues ( ,h]metic !orems1 mu/ be class$ z a foll[] ( ,p>acelsus4 ,he 0 a native ( ,saxony1 born ab\t ! ye> #aefj4 ,he p]ambulat$ a l>ge portion ( ,g]many1 & at ! age ( tw5ty-eight receiv$ ! degree ( m$ical doctor at ! ,univ]sity ( ,basle4 ,he practis$ m$ic9e at ,hamburg & aft]w>ds at ,dresd51 :]e he di$ 9 obscurity & pov]ty1 on ! #i? ( ,septemb] #afja1 ag$ ab\t =ty-five ye>s4 ,! ,amphi!atrum ,sapi5ti t]n solius v]1 ,*ri/iano ,kabbali/icum div9o magicum1 c41 publi%$ 9 folio 9 #afji1 is ! mo/ curi\s & rem>kable ( 8 works1 "s ( :i* /ill rema9 9 manuscript4,y ,x 0 left unf9i%$ by its au?or1 appe>+ f\r ye>s aft] 8 decease1 ) a preface & conclusion by 8 fri5d ,erasmus ,wohlfahrt4 ,! prologue directs ! aspirant to ! supreme temple ( ev]la/+ wisdom to "k ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/ :om ,he ha? s5t1 to "k also himself1 & ! my/]ies ( ! macrocosmos4 ,! :ole treatise is purely my/ical & magical4 ,! sev5 /eps lead+ to ! portals ( univ]sal k are describ$ 9 an esot]ic comm5t>y on "s portions ( ! ,wisdom ( ,solomon4 ,! lapis philosophorum is decl>$ to be id5tical ) ! ,rua* ,elohim :o brood$ ov] ! face ( ! wat]s dur+ ! fir/ p]iod ( creation4 ,! ,rua* ,elohim is call$ vapor virtutis ,dei1 & ! int]nal =m ( all ?+s4 ,! p]fect /one is atta9$ ?r\gh ,*ri/1 &1 conv]sely1 ! possession ( t treasure gives ! k ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,amphi!atrum ,sapi5ti t]n seems to be ! voice ( ! anci5t *aos1 b its curi\s fold+ plates are exce$+ly sugge/ive4 ,,footnotes3 ,y ,*ausepi1 ,dictionnaire4 ,,mi*ael ,,mai]4 ,?is celebrat$ ,g]man al*emi/1 "o ( ! c5tral figures ( ! ,rosicrucian controv]sy 9 ,g]many1 & ! greate/ adept ( 8 age1 0 born at ,ruidsburg1 9 ,hol/e91 t[>ds ! ye> #aefh4 ,9 8 y\? he appli$ himself closely to ! /udy ( m$ic9e1 & e/abli%+ himself at ,ro/ock1 he practis$ t art ) s mu* success t he became physician to ! ,emp]or ,rudolph ,,ii41 by :om he 0 ennobl$ = 8 s]vices4 ,"s adepts1 not)/&+1 succe$$ 9 entic+ him f ! practical pa? :i* he _h foll[$ s long into ! ?orny tortuosities ( al*emical labyr9?s4 ,il se passionna p\r le gr& uvre & sc\r$ all ,g]many to hold conf]5ces ) ^? :om he imag9$ to be 9 possession ( transc5d5t secrets4 ,! ,biographie ,univ]selle decl>es t he sacrific$ 8 heal?1 8 =tune1 & 8 "t to ^! 8ru9\s absurdities40 ,accord+ to ,buhle1,z he travell$ ext5sively2 & on "o occasion paid a visit to ,engl&1 :]e he made ! acqua9tance ( ! ,k5ti% my/ic1 ,rob]t ,fludd4 ,he appe>s z an al*emical writ] a little be=e ! publication ( ! ,rosicrucian manife/oes4 ,9 ! controv]sy :i* foll[$ _! appe>ance1 & :i* convuls$ my/ic ,g]many1 he took an e>ly & en?usia/ic %>e1 def5d+ ! my/]i\s society 9 sev]al books & pamphlets4 ,he is suppos$ to h travell$ 9 se>* ( g5u9e memb]s ( ! 8,college ( ,teutonic ,philosoph]s ,r4,c410 &1 fail+ to meet ) !m1 is said to h e/abli%$ a bro!rhood ( 8 own on ! plan ( ! ,fama ,frat]nitatis4 ,^! /atem5ts re/ on inadequate au?ority1 & !re is bett] gr\nd = believ+ t he 0 initiat$1 t[>ds ! close ( 8 life1 into ! g5u9e ord]4 ,a po/hum\s tract ( ,mi*ael ,mai]1 entitl$ 8,ulysses10 0 publi%$ 9 #afbd by "o ( 8 p]sonal fri5ds1 :o add$ to ! same volume ! sub/ance ( two pamphlets :i* _h already appe>$ 9 ,g]man1 b :i*1 by reason ( _! importance1 7 n[ translat$ into ,lat9 = ! b5efit ( ! lit]ati ( ,europe4 ,! fir/ 0 entitl$ ,colloquium ,rhodo/auroticum trium p]son>um1 p] ,famam et ,confessionem quodamodo revelatam de ,frat]nitate ,rose ,crucis4 ,! second 0 an ,e*o ,colloquii1 by ,b5$ict ,hil>ion1 writ+ 9 ! "n ( ! ,rosicrucian ,frat]nity4 ,x appe>s f ^! pamphlets t ,mai] 0 admitt$ into ! my/ical ord]1 b :5 or :]e is unc]ta94 ,he became ! mo/ volum9\s al*emical writ] ( 8 p]iod1 publi%+ cont9ually till 8 dea? 9 ! ye> #afbb4 ,_m ( 8 works are ,h]metic elaborations ( classical my?ology1 & are adorn$ ) mo/ curi\s plates4 ,!y are all hopelessly obscure1 if 8 ,rosicrucian apologies be except$2 ! latt] are n defici5t 9 +5uity1 b !y are exce$+ly lab\r$1 &1 ( c\rse1 completely unsatisfactory4 ,he does n appe> to h be5 includ$ among ! adepts1 & he is n[ almo/ =gott54 ,8 *emical k is buri$ 9 a multitude ( symbols & insoluble enigmas1 & believ]s 9 spiritual *emi/ry w n d]ive mu* com=t or pr(it f 8 writ+s4 ,,footnotes3 ,z ,see ,de ,qu9cey's 8,rosicrucians & ,freemasons40 ,,jacob ,b,,hme4 ,aft] ! publication ( ! psy*o-*emical philosophy ( ! illum9at$ %oemak] ( ,grlitz1 ! adepts are believ$ to h despair$ ( any long] reta9+ _! secrets1 & 9 _! own writ+s !y began to speak m freely4 ,9 ?is way ! my/]y ( ! vas philosophorum is said to h become less imp5etrable ?an previ\sly1 :5 x 0 consid]$ a div9e secret 9 ! keep+ ( ,god & 8 elect4 ,jacob ,bhme1 :o may p]haps be consid]$ z ! c5tral figure ( ,*ri/ian my/icism1 0 born 9 ! ye> #aege1 at ,old ,seid5b]g1 a village ne> ,grlitz1 9 :at 0 !n call$ ,g]man ,prussia4 ,8 p>5ts 7 poor b hone/ & sob] peasants1 & 7 unable to procure him m ?an ! usual religi\s s*ool+ & ! mo/ simple elem5ts ( common education4 ,9 8 sp>e "t he t5d$ cattle ) o!r boys ( ! village4 8,he 0 a quiet1 introspective lad10 says "o ( 8 late/ biograph]s1 8^: face bore some:at ( ! dreamy expression :i* is frequ5t 9 poetic natures40 ,ev5 at ?is e>ly age he 0 ri* 9 inw>d visions4 ,on "o occasion he retir$ into a cave1 9 ! rock call$ ,l&'s ,cr[n1 & discov]$ a l>ge wood5 vessel full ( money1 f :i* he precipitately retir$ )\t t\*+ x1 z ?\gh x 7 some?+ diabolical4 ,he told 8 companions1 b !re 0 no su* cav]n to be f\nd at ! place 9 "q1 ?\gh !y (t5 visit$ ! spot 9 se>* ( ! conceal$ treasure4 ,on leav+ s*ool1 ,jacob 0 appr5tic$ to a %oemak]1 & :ile he 0 "o day s]v+ 9 ! %op dur+ ! abs5ce ( 8 ma/]1 an old man1 ( rem>kable & b5evol5t mi51 ent]$ & ask$ = "s %oes1 = :i* ! lad1 fe>+ to conclude a b>ga9 )\t 8 employ]1 dem&$ an extravagant price to det] ! /rang] f buy+4 ,! latt]1 h[ev]1 paid ! sum ask$1 & !n call+ him by 8 "n1 beckon$ him into ! /reet1 :5 tak+ him by ! h&1 ) sp>kl+ eyes & e>ne/1 angelical c\nt5ance1 he said3-- 8,jacob1 ?\ art z yet b little2 nev]!less1 ! "t w come :5 ?\ %alt be great1 & ! _w %all m>vel at !e4 ,!re=e1 be pi\s1 fe> ,god1 & rev]5ce ! ,^w4 ,read ! ,holy ,scriptures dilig5tly2 9 ^! ?\ %alt h com=t & in/ruction ?r\gh ! mis]y1 pov]ty1 & p]secution :i* are 9 /ore = !e4 ,be c\rage\s & p]sev]e2 ,god loves !e1 & is graci\s unto !e40 ,! /rang] !n disappe>$1 or dep>t$1 leav+ ,jacob m s]i\s & devotional ?an ev]4 ,! words ( in/ruction & inspir$ admonition :i* he 0 frequ5tly prompt$ to give to 8 fell[ appr5tices br\ght him into disputes ) 8 ma/]1 & ev5tually l$ to 8 dismissal4 ,he became a j\rneyman %oemak]1 b return$ to ,grlitz 9 #aeid1 :]e he m>ri$ ! daught] ( a tradesman1 by :om he _h f\r *ildr54 ,9 #aeih he imag9$ himself to be surr\nd$ ) ! div9e light = sev]al consecutive days2 he beheld ! virtue & nature ( ! vegetable _w1 gaz+ into ! v he>t ( creation1 & le>n+ ! secrets ( ! physical cosmos by means ( ! self-int]pret+ 8signatures0 :i* seem$ to be impress$ on all ar\nd him4 ,a simil> exp]i5ce recurr$ 9 #afjj1 :5 he pass$ into ! hypnotic /ate by accid5tally fix+ 8 eye on a burni%$ pewt] di%4 ,^! visions did n int]f]e ) 8 capacity = "w1 or ) 8 att5tion to 8 dome/ic affairs4 ,t5 ye>s pass$ away1 & 8 psy*ic p]ceptions became sudd5ly cle>]4 8,:at he _h previ\sly se5 only *aotically1 fragm5t>ily1 & 9 isolat$ glimpses1 he n[ beheld z a coh]5t :ole & 9 m def9ite outl9es40 ,he wrote :at he exp]i5c$ "u a f]v\r ( inspiration1 & 9 ?is way 8 fir/ book 0 produc$--8,aurora1 ! ,day ,spr+1 or ,dawn+ ( ! ,day 9 ! ,ea/1 or ,morn+ ,r$ness 9 ! ,ris+ ( ! ,sun40 ,x 0 n orig9ally int5d$ = publication1 b manuscript copies 7 circulat$ by "o ( 8 fri5ds1 & he suff]$ mu* consequ5t p]secution f ! ecclesia/ical au?orities ( ,grlitz4 ,he 0 =bidd5 to write any m books1 & 0 comm&$ to /ick to 8 trade4 ,= five ye>s he meekly obey$ ! tyrann\s m&ate1 & aft]w>ds cont5t$ himself ) writ+ simply = 8 intimate fri5ds4 ,f #afai to #afbd he produc$ a numb] ( volum9\s treatises1 ( :i* ! book ( ! 8,true ,pr9ciples10 ! 8,my/]ium ,magnum10 & ! 8,signatura ,r]um0 are p]haps ! mo/ *>act]i/ic & important4 ,! publication1 app>5tly surreptiti\s1 ( 8 8,way to ,*ri/0 aga9 br\ght him into conflict ) ! or?odoxy ( ,grlitz1 & l$ to 8 tempor>y exile4 ,he 0 invit$ to ! electoral c\rt at ,dresd51 :]e a conf]5ce ( em95t !ologians exam9$ him1 & 0 s greatly impress$ by ! man t !y decl>$ !mselves incompet5t to judge him4 ,9 #afbd he 0 attack$ by a fev] at ! h\se ( a fri5d 9 ,silesia1 0 c>ri$ at 8 own reque/ to 8 native t[n1 & !re on ! #bbnd ,novemb] he expir$ 9 a semi-ec/atic condition4 ,:ile s]v+ 8 appr5tice%ip at ,grlitz1 ,jacob ,bhme acquir$ "s k ( *emi/ry1 & he subsequ5tly made use ( ,h]metic t]m9ology 9 a transfigur$ & spiritual s5se4 ,8 example 0 foll[$ by 8 disciples1 includ+ ! illu/ri\s ,sa9t ,m>t91 ,dionysius ,&reas ,freh]1 & ,william ,law4 ,! second-nam$ writ] has treat$ ( ! analogy 9 ! process ( ! philosophic "w to ! ,r$emption ( man ?r\gh ,*ri/ ,jesus1 z unfold$ by ,jacob ,bhme4 ,a treatise on metallurgy is ascrib$ to ! !osophi/ himself1 & !re are sev]al al*emical ref]5ces 9 8 num]\s private epi/les4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ is /at$ to be ! key to al*emy2 !re is no ne$ ( h>d lab\r & seek+ 7presumably among physical sub/ances74 8,seek only ,*ri/1 & y w f9d all ?+s40 ,he describes ! philosoph]s' /one z d>k1 dise/eem$1 & grey 9 col\r4 ,x conta9s ! highe/ t9cture4 ,l ,h5ry ,khunra? be=e him1 he deprecates any exp5diture beyond t ( ! "t & co/ ( ! op]ator's ma9t5ance4 8,x do? n co/ any money1 b :at is sp5t ^u ! "t & ! ma9t5ance1 else x might be prep>$ ) f\r %ill+s4 ,! "w is easy1 ! act simple4 ,a boy ( sixte5 ye>s might make x1 b ! wisdom !re9 is great1 & x is greate/ my/]y40 ,! seal ( ,god is else:]e decl>$ to be set on ! secret ( al*emy1 8to conceal ! true gr\nd ( ! same ^u pa9 ( et]nal puni%m5ts1 unless a man "k = c]ta9 t x %all n be misus$4 ,!re is also no p[] to atta9 x1 no skill or art availe?2 unless "o give ! t9cture into ! h&s ( ano!r1 he _c prep>e x1 except he be c]ta9ly 9 ! new bir?40 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ l9es1 copi$ f a manuscript ins]t$ 9 a volume ( 8 works1 are includ$ 9 ! orig9al edition ( ! 8,lives ( ,al*emy/icall ,philosoph]s03-- 8,:ate'er ! ,ea/]n ,magi s\ght1 ,or ,orpheus sung1 or ,h]mes taught1 ,:ate'er ,confucius c\ld inspire1 ,or ,zoroa/]'s my/ic fire2 ,! symbols t ,py?agoras drew1 ,! wisdom ,god-l ,plato knew2 ,:at ,socrates debat+ prov$1 ,or ,epictetus liv$ & lov$2 ,! sacr$ fire ( sa9t & sage ,?r\gh e clime1 9 e age1 ,9 ,bohm5's wondr\s page we view ,discov]$ & reveal$ anew4 #8,aurora' dawn$ ! com+ day3 ,succe$+ books m]idian light display4 ,t5 ?\s& dep?s 8 works explore1 ,t5 ?\s& tru?s unkn[n be=e4 ,?r\gh all 8 books pr(\nd we trace ,! abyss ( nature1 ,,god1 & grace2 ,! seals are broke1 ! my/]y's pa/1 ,& all is n[ reveal$ at la/4 ,! trumpet s\nds1 ! ,_s's giv51 ,& ,bohm5 is ! voice f ,heav540 ,j4 ,b4 ,,van ,,helmont4 ,9 ! ye> #aeeg1 at ,bois le ,duc1 9 ,brabant1 ,john ,bapti/ van ,helmont 0 born ( a noble family4 ,he /udi$ at ,l\va91 & became em95t 9 ma!matics1 algebra1 ! doctr9es ( ,ari/otle & ,gal51 & ! m$ic9e ( ,vopiscus & ,plempius4 ,at sev5te5 he lectur$ on physics z prlector1 & took 8 degree ( m$ical doctor 9 #aeii4 ,he read ,hippocrates & ! ,greek & ,arabian au?ors be=e he 0 tw5ty-two ye>s old4 ,he !n pass$ t5 ye>s 9 ! unsuccessful practice ( physic1 until he met a ,p>acelsian *emi/1 :o discov]$ v>i\s *emical m$ic9es to him4 ,he retir$ !reupon to ! ca/le ( ,vilvord1 ne> ,brussels1 & lab\r$ ) unremitt+ dilig5ce 9 ! *emico-exp]im5tal analysis ( bodies ( e class4 ,he pass$ 8 life 9 retirem5t1 & 0 almo/ unkn[n to 8 neighb\rs1 :om he1 nev]!less1 att5d$ 9 illness1 )\t accept+ a fee4 ,he decl9$ an invitation & flatt]+ (f]s f ! ,emp]or & ! ,elector ,palat9e1 & aft] writ+ sev]al tracts1 :i* ev5 at ?is day are held 9 consid]able e/imation1 he di$ 9 ! sixty-sev5? ye> ( 8 age4 ,?is au?or1 s illu/ri\s ?r\gh\t ,europe = 8 sci5tific k1 & no less celebrat$ = 8 noble rank ?an by ! probity ( 8 "*1 te/ifies 9 ?ree diff]5t places t he has beheld1 & himself p]=m$1 transmutation4 ,9 8 treatise1 ,de ,vita ,et]na1 he decl>es himself z foll[s3--8,i h se5 & ,i h t\*$ ! philosoph]s' /one m ?an once2 ! col\r ( x 0 l saffron 9 p[d]1 b heavy & %9+ l p\nd$ glass4 ,i _h once giv5 me ! f\r? "p ( a gra9--,i call a gra9 t :i* takes six hundr$ to make an ounce4 ,i made projection !re)1 wrapp$ 9 pap]1 ^u eight ounces ( quicksilv]1 heat$ 9 a crucible1 & imm$iately all ! quicksilv]1 hav+ made a little noise1 /opp$ & congeal$ into a yell[ mass4 ,hav+ melt$ x 9 a /rong fire1 ,i f\nd )9 elev5 gra9s ( eight ounces ( mo/ pure gold1 s t a gra9 ( ?is p[d] w\ld h transmut$ into v good gold1 n9ete5 ?\s& "o hundr$ & fifty-six gra9s ( quicksilv]40 ,_h ,helmont possess$ ! art ( mak+ ! transmut+ p[d]1 8 te/imony might be op5 to suspicion4 ,he says1 on ano!r occasion1 t an adept1 aft] a few days ( acqua9tance1 pres5t$ him ) half a gra9 ( ! p[d] ( projection1 ) :i* he transmut$ n9e ounces ( quicksilv] into pure gold4 ,he tells u fur!r1 t he _m times p]=m$ a simil> op]ation 9 ! pres5ce ( a l>ge company1 & always ) success4 ,on ^! gr\nds he believ$ 9 ! c]ta9ty & 9 ! prodigi\s res\rces ( ! art1 cit+ 8 acqua9tance ) an arti/ :o _h s mu* ( ! r$ /one z w\ld make gold to ! weight ( two hundr$ ?\s& p\nds4 ,?\gh ignorant ( ! nature ( ?is p[d] ( projection1 ,helmont pr(ess$ ! k ( ! alcahe/1 & ! me?ods ( prep>+ m$ic9es ( transc5d5t efficacy by its means4 ,,butl]4 ,9 ! reign ( ,james ! ,fir/ ! att5tion ( ! curi\s 0 attract$ by a report ( sev]al transmutations p]=m$ 9 ,london by an arti/ ( ! above "n4 ,he 0 an ,iri% g5tleman1 :o _h rec5tly return$ f 8 travels4 ,x 0 said t he 0 n himself acqua9t$ ) ! secret ( ! /one1 s f> z reg>ds its manufacture4 ,to acc\nt = possess+ x1 ! foll[+ /ory 0 relat$3--,! %ip 9 :i* he took passage dur+ "o ( 8 voyages 0 captur$ by an ,african pirate1 & on arriv+ 9 port he 0 sold z a slave to an ,arabian1 :o 0 an al*emical philosoph]4 ,butl]1 appe>+ to 8 ma/] skilful & +5i\s1 0 employ$ 9 mo/ difficult op]ations 9 ! laboratory4 ,hav+ a p]fect k ( ! importance ( ! process1 z soon z x 0 f9i%$ he b>ga9$ ) an ,iri% m]*ant = 8 ransom1 & made 8 escape1 tak+ ) him a l>ge portion ( ! r$ p[d]4 ,! p]=m]s ( public transmutations g5]ally f\nd x necess>y to conceal _! real k by simil> inv5tions4 ,a physician1 :o 0 a c\ntryman ( ,butl]1 h[ev] =m$ a plan = discov]+ 8 secret4 ,he pres5t$ himself z a s]vant 9 se>* ( a place1 & 0 hir$ 9 t capacity by ,butl]4 ,he f\nd ! philosoph] s circumspect t he s\ght 9 va9 = "s circum/ance to ju/ify ! public report ( 8 treasures1 until at la/ ,butl] s5t him into ! city to pur*ase a l>ge quantity ( lead & quicksilv]4 ,! disguis$ doctor n[ hop$ to make a discov]y4 ,he execut$ 8 commission ) dispat*1 & prep>$ a little hole 9 ! wall ( 8 ma/]'s room1 ?r\gh :i*1 f ! adjo9+ ap>tm5t he c\ld see :at 0 go+ on4 ,he soon p]ceiv$ ,butl] tak+ some?+ out ( a box1 :i* he put on ! melt$ lead1 & deposit$ ! box 9 a conceal$ place "u ! floor ( 8 room4 ,at ?is mom5t ! table & *air on :i* ! doctor 0 elevat$ to ! spy-hole1 gave way1 & he fell ) a l\d noise to ! gr\nd4 ,butl] ru%$ out ( 8 room to le>n ! cause ( ?is di/urbance1 & p]ceiv+ ! spy-hole1 he ) difficulty refra9$ f runn+ 8 s]vant ?r\gh ! body ) 8 sword4 ,f9d+ !re 0 no hope ( obta9+ any?+ f ,butl]1 ! doctor expect$ to surprise 8 treasures by report+ to ! (fic]s ( ju/ice t he 0 a co9] ( false money4 ,a vigilant se>* 0 made accord+ to 8 directions1 b no?+ 0 f\nd1 = ,butl] _h already remov$ :atev] c\ld betray him--8 furnace1 crucibles1 & eighty m>ks ( gold 7 all he appe>$ to possess4 ,he 0 !re=e lib]at$ f ! prison 9 :i* he _h be5 conf9$ dur+ ! inve/igation4 ,butl] 0 aft]w>ds entomb$ 9 ! ,ca/le ( ,vilvord1 9 ,fl&]s1 :]e he is said to h p]=m$ wond]ful cures by means ( ,h]metic m$ic9e4 ,a monk ( ,brittany1 :o 0 "o ( 8 fell[-prison]s1 hav+ a desp]ate erysipelas 9 8 arm1 0 re/or$ to heal? 9 an h\r by dr9k+ almond milk 9 :i* ,butl] _h m]ely dipp$ ! /one4 ,! next day at ! rum\r ( ?is circum/ance1 ! celebrat$ ,helmont1 :o abode 9 ! neighb\rhood1 w5t ) sev]al noblem5 to ! prison1 :]e ,butl] cur$1 9 _! pres5ce1 an ag$ woman ( a megrim by dipp+ ! /one into oil ( olives & !n ano9t+ h] head4 ,an abbess1 ^: arm 0 swell$1 & ^: f+]s _h be5 /iff = eighte5 ye>s1 0 also cur$ by a few applications ( ! same /one to h] tongue4 ,^! cases are atte/$ by ! illu/ri\s van ,helmont 9 8 works4 ,,jean ,d',,espagnet4 ,?is ,h]metic philosoph] is kn[n to u by two treatises--,en*iridion ,physic ,re/itut & ,arcanum ,philosophi ,h]metic1 :i*1 h[ev]1 has also be5 claim$ z ! production ( an unkn[n individual :o call$ himself ! ,*evali] ,imprial4,,aa 8,! ,secret ( ,h]metical ,philosophy0 comprises ! practical "p ( ! magnum opus & ! ,en*iridion1 ! physical !ory on :i* ! possibility ( transmutation is f\nd$4 ,d',espagnet is also ! au?or ( ! preface to ! ,tableau de l',incon/ance des ,dmons1 by ,pi]re ,delancre4 8,! ,arcanum ( ,h]metic ,philosophy0 is bett] kn[n "u ! title ( ! 8,canons ( ,espagnet10 &1 z ,i h %[n 9 ! ,introduction1 x is claim$ z a treatise on my/ical al*emy4 ,! au?or1 h[ev]1 v pla9ly /ates t 8! sci5ce ( produc+ ,nature's gr& ,secret is a p]fect k ( ,nature univ]sally & ( art1 conc]n+ ! realm ( metals2 ! practice :]e( is conv]sant 9 f9d+ ! pr9ciples ( metals by analysis40 ,moreov]1 ! au?ors :om ,espagnet recomm5ds z a guide to ! /ud5t include ^? :o1 l ,trvisan1 are kn[n to h sp5t _! exi/5ce 9 practical al*emy4 ,! ,se?on-,s5divogius treatises are also respectfully cit$4 ,at ! same "t1 x may be freely grant$ t mu* ( ! matt] 9 ! canons1 ?\gh treat+ ( a physical object1 may be ext5d$ to ! psy*ic side ( ! ,h]metic art4 ,,footnotes3 ,,aa ,ce *evali]1 trs-rvre des al*imi/es1 e/ m5tionne s\v5t dans la ,trompette ,franaise1 petit volume1 cont5ant une ,prophtic de ,bomba/ sur la ,naissance de ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,on a1 du ,*evali] ,imprial1 le ,miroir des ,al*imi/es1 avec in/ructions aux dames p\r dornavant tre belles sans plus us] de leurs d>ds v5imeux1 #afji1 #afmo4 ,dictionnaire des ,sci5ces ,occultes4 ,,alex&] ,,se?on4 ,none ( ! adepts suff]$ f imprud5t exposure ( _! p[] m ?an ! subject ( ?is article4 ,he 0 a native ( ,scotl&1 & is suppos$ to h inhabit$ a mansion at a village 9 ! vic9ity ( ,ed9burgh1 & close to ! sea-%ore4,,ab ,9 ! summ] ( #afja a ,dut* vessel 0 wreck$ ^u ! coa/1 & "s ( ! crew 7 sav$ ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( ,se?on1 :o receiv$ !m into 8 h\se1 treat$ !m ) great humanity1 & provid$ !m ) ! means to return to ,holl&4 ,"o ye> lat] he visit$ ,james ,hauss51 ! pilot ( ! %ip1 "o ( ! rescu$ p]sons1 at ,erkus51 9 t c\ntry4 ,! sailor receiv$ him ) joy1 & deta9$ him = sev]al weeks 9 8 h\se1 dur+ :i* p]iod he beheld ) a/oni%m5t sev]al transmutations p]=m$ by 8 gue/1 :o confess$ t he 0 an al*emical adept4 ,he 0 b\nd 9 gratitude & fri5d%ip to ! mo/ inviolable secrecy1 b he c\ld n refra9 f confid+ ! wond] :i* he _h witness$ to ,v5d]l9d51 ! physician ( ,enkhuys51 :o 0 a man ( integrity & prud5ce1 & to :om he pres5t$ a piece ( gold1 :i* _h be5 transmut$ 9 8 pres5ce f lead on ! #ac? ,m>* #afjb4 ,?is curiosity came into ! h&s ( ! doctor's gr&son1 :o %[$ x to ! celebrat$ ,george ,morh(f1 by :om x 0 m5tion$1 ) its hi/ory1 to ,langlet du ,fresnoy1 9 an epi/le on ! transmutation ( metals4 ,f ,enkhuys51 ,se?on proce$$ to ,am/]dam & ,rott]dam1 subsequ5tly emb>k+ = ,italy1 :]e1 aft] a %ort /ay1 he pass$ into ,switz]l&1 & s ent]$ ,g]many1 accompani$ by ,wolfgang ,di5heim1 an adv]s>y ( ,h]metic philosophy1 :om by ocul> demon/ration he conv9c$ ( 8 error1 9 pres5ce ( sev]al di/+ui%$ p]sons ( ,basle4 ,to ?is adv]s>y we are indebt$ = a description ( ,se?on1 :om he decl>$ em95tly spiritual 9 appe>ance1 %ort 9 /ature1 b v /\t1 hav+ a high col\r1 & a be>d ( ! ,fr5* /yle4 ,he calls him ,alex&] ,se?onius1 & /ates t he 0 a native ( ,moli]1 89 an isl& ( ! ocean40 ,! lead requir$ = ! transmutation 0 br\ght by ,jacob ,zw+] f 8 own h\se1 a crucible 0 borr[$ f a goldsmi?1 & common sulphur 0 pur*as$ on ! road to ! h\se :]e ! op]ation 0 to be p]=m$4 ,dur+ ! :ole c\rse ( ! exp]im5t1 ,se?on t\*$ no?+1 simply supply+ ! small packet :i* conta9$ ! p[d] ( projection1 & :i* trans=m$ ! base metal into gold ( ! pure/ quality1 equival5t 9 weight to ! orig9al lead4 ,! exp]im5t 0 repeat$ on ano!r occasion ) ! same brilliant success1 &1 9 addition to ! te/imony ( ,di5heim1 we h also t ( ,zw+]1 a "n highly respect$ by ! ,g]mans 9 ! hi/ory ( m$ic9e4,,ac ,alex&] ,se?on dep>t$ f ,basle1 & w5t "u an assum$ "n to ,/rasb\rg1 :5ce he proce$$ to ,cologne1 & abode ) an amateur al*emi/ nam$ ,anton ,bordemann1 by :om he 0 br\ght into acqua9tance ) ! o!r s\ffleurs ( t city4 ,he began a k9d ( al*emical crusade among !m1 imprud5tly expos+ 8 k to cr$ul\s & sceptical alike1 & produc+ on "o occasion six ounces ( ! preci\s metal by means ( a s+le gra9 ( 8 great philosophical t9cture4,,ad ,leav+ ,cologne altoge!r petrifi$ by 8 m>vell\s op]ations1 ! illu/ri\s hi]ophant ( ! art ,h]metic betook himself to ,hamburg1 :]e 8 fur!r amaz+ projections are describ$ by ,george ,morh(f4 ,at ,muni*1 ! next /age 9 8 al*emical pilgrimage1 he p]=m$ no transmutations1 sudd5ly disappe>+ ) ! daught] ( "o ( its citiz5s1 :om he appe>s to h legally m>ri$1 & to :om he 0 h5ce=? mo/ devot$ly atta*$4 ,! r5[n ( ,se?on ab\t ?is "t attract$ ! att5tion ( ,*ri/ian ,,ii41 ! "y ,elector ( ,saxony4 ,he s5t = ! al*emi/1 b ! latt]1 absorb$ by 8 passion1 _h m]g$ ! ,h]metic propag&i/ 9 ! lov]1 & s5t ,william ,hamilton1 8 app>5t dome/ic1 b 9 reality a confidant & fri5d1 to conv9ce ! ,elector ( ! v]ity ( al*emical op]ations by ocul> evid5ce4 ,a projection 0 p]=m$ by ,hamilton ) p]fect success 9 ! pres5ce ( ! :ole c\rt1 & ! gold !n manufactur$ resi/$ e te/4,,ae ,! ,elector1 previ\sly a sceptic1 0 n[ m desir\s ?an ev] to behold ! adept4 ,se?on reluctantly cons5t$1 & at ?is juncture seems to h be5 des]t$ by ,hamilton4 ,he 0 receiv$ ) di/9ction & fav\r1 & pres5t$ a small quantity ( ! p[d] to ,*ri/ian ,,ii41 :o soon endeav\r$ to possess himself ( ! :ole secret ( ! philosoph]4 ,se?on refus$ to gratify him1 & 0 deaf to p]suasions & m5aces2 b ! ,elector1 conv9c$ t he 0 9 possession ( a liv+ treasure1 det]m9$ to ov]come 8 reluctance1 :atev] ! means employ$4 ,he imprison$ him 9 a t[]1 :i* 0 gu>d$ by =ty soldi]s1 :o _h /rict ord]s to keep a con/ant wat* on him4 ,! un=tunate adept 0 subject$ to e torm5t :i* covet\sness & cruelty c\ld sugge/4 ,he 0 pi]c$ ) po9t$ iron1 scor*$ ) molt5 lead1 burnt by fire1 beat5 ) rods1 rack$ f head to foot1 yet 8 con/ancy nev] =sook him4 ,at l5g? he outwe>i$ 8 tortur]s1 & 0 left 9 solit>y conf9em5t4 ,at ?is "t ,mi*ael ,s5divogius1 a ,moravian g5tleman1 g5]ally resid5t at ,cracovia1 9 ,pol&1 *anc$ to be t>ry+ at ,dresd54 ,he 0 a skilful *emi/1 :o1 l o!rs ( 8 p]iod1 0 9 se>* ( ! philosophical /one1 & :o naturally took int]e/ 9 ! case ( ,alex&] ,se?on4 ,hav+ "s influ5ce at ! c\rt ( ! ,elector1 he obta9$ p]mission to see him2 & aft] sev]al int]views1 at :i* ! adept 0 exce$+ly res]v$ on all subjects connect$ ) ! div9e sci5ce1 he propos$ to contrive 8 escape4 ,! tortur$ al*emi/ gladly cons5t$ to 8 plans1 & promis$ to assi/ him 9 8 ,h]metic pursuits4 ,z soon z ! resolution 0 =m$1 ,s5divogius dep>t$ to ,cracovia1 sold 8 h\se 9 ord] to raise money1 & return+ to ,dresd51 e/abli%$ himself 9 ! vic9ity ( ! prison1 ga9+ ! fav\r ( its w>d]s by 8 prodigality & indirect bribes4 ,at l5g? ! day came = ! execution ( 8 plan2 he regal$ ! gu>ds bett] ?an usual1 & :5 !y 7 all drunk1 he c>ri$ ,se?on1 :o 0 unable to walk1 on 8 back to a po/-*aise1 9 :i* !y proce$$ )\t discov]y4 ,!y call$ at ! h\se ( ,se?on = 8 wife1 :o 0 9 possession ( a quantity ( ! transmut+ p[d]1 & !n made all ha/e to rea* ,cracovia4 ,!re ,s5divogius requir$ f ! al*emi/ ! fulfilm5t ( 8 promise1 b 0 blankly refus$ by ! adept1 :o ref]r$ him to ,god1 say+ t ! revelation ( s awful a my/]y w\ld be a he9\s iniquity4 8,y see :at ,i h endur$10 he cont9u$1 8my n]ves are %runk1 my limbs dislocat$2 ,i am emaciat$ to ! la/ extremity1 & my body is almo/ corrupt$2 ev5 to avoid all ?is ,i did n disclose ! secrets ( philosophy40 ,s5divogius 0 n1 h[ev]1 de/9$ to be depriv$ ( all recomp5se = 8 pa9s & self-sacrifice4 ,alex&] ,se?on did n long enjoy ! lib]ty :i* 8 fri5d _h obta9$ = him1 & on 8 dea?1 :i* occurr$ two ye>s aft] 8 escape1 he pres5t$ 8 pres]v] ) ! rema9s ( 8 transmut+ p[d]4 ,,footnotes3 ,,ab ,! names ,seton or ,seat\n h be5 giv5 z t ( ! village 9 "q1 b 9 ,camd5's 8,britannia0 x appe>s z ! "n ( ! h\se itself4 ,! al*emi/ himself is suffici5tly myrionim\s1 be+ v>i\sly d5om9at$ ,se?on1 ,sidon1 ,se?onius1 ,scotus1 ,sitonius1 ,sidonius1 ,su?oneus1 ,sue?onius1 & ev5 ,seeh?onius4 ,,ac ,epi/ola ad doctorem ,s*ob+]1 pr9t$ by ,emmanuel ,konig 9 8 ,ephem]ides4 ,,ad ,?obald de ,hoghel&e1 ,hi/ori aliquot ,transmutationis ,mettalic pro def5sione ,al*emi contra ,ho/ium ,rabre94 ,cologne1 #afjd4 ,,ae ,gald5falk1 8,al*emical ,anecdotes40 ,,mi*ael ,,s5divogius4 ,s5divogius1 ^: true "n 0 ,s5sophax1 0 born at ,moravia 9 #aeff1 & 0 !re=e ab\t ?irty-eight ye>s ( age on ! dea? ( 8 taciturn ma/]4 ,he is said by "s ( 8 biograph]s to h be5 ! natural son ( a ,poli% nobleman1 nam$ ,jacob ,s5dimir4 ,8 life has be5 writt5 at "s l5g? by 8 advocate1 an anonym\s ,g]man1 :o1 h[ev]1 produc$ a romance r ?an a hi/ory1 among o!r fictions repres5t+ 8 h]o to h be5 s5t by ! ,emp]or ,rodolph ,,ii4 to ! ea/1 :]e he receiv$ f a ,greek patri>* ! revelation ( ! gr& my/]y4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,s5divogius _h made no progress 9 al*emy be=e 8 acqua9tance ) ,se?on4 ,hav+ almo/ exhau/$ 8 =tune to obta9 ! lib]ation ( t adept1 & hav+ a ta/e = extravagant liv+1 he 0 dissatisfi$ ) ! m]e possession ( a portion ( ! transmut+ p[d]1 & 0 m eag] ?an ev] to p5etrate ! my/]ies ( ! ,h]metic art4 ,he m>ri$ ! wid[ ( ,se?on1 b %e 0 :olly unacqua9t$ ) ! process1 & h] only possession 0 ! manuscript ( t celebrat$ treatise1 8,! ,new ,light ( ,al*emy10 ) ! dialogue ( ,m]cury & ! al*emi/1 :i* ,s5divogius appropriat$ & ev5tually publi%$ z 8 own composition4 ,f ?is "w ! un9itiat$ inquir] believ$ himself to h discov]$ a me?od ( augm5t+ ! p[d]1 b he only succe$$ 9 dim9i%+ x4 ,foil$ 9 ?is attempt1 he 0 /ill anxi\s at any rate to appe> z an adept1 & acquir$ an imm5se reputation by incessant projections1 :i*1 assi/$ by 8 sumptu\s liv+1 made him pass = a great hi]ophant4 ,at ,prague he pres5t$ himself to ! ,emp]or ,rodolph ,,ii41 &1 9 pres5ce ( sev]al nobles1 ! k+ himself made gold by projection1 & ov]joy$ at ! success ( ! op]ation he appo9t$ ,s5divogius z "o ( 8 c\nsellors ( /ate4 ,a m>ble tablet ) ! inscription-- ,faciat hoc quispiam alius ,quod fecit ,s5divogius ,polonus1 0 set up 9 ! *amb] :]e ! transmutation _h be5 p]=m$1 & ! occasion 0 celebrat$ 9 v]se by ! c\rt poet1 ,m>do*ie de ,delle4 ,?is a*ievem5t ,s5divogius foll[$ by pr9t+ at ,prague ! treatise writt5 by ,se?on "u ! "n ( ,cosmopolita4 ,x passes = ! "w ( its editor1 z he includ$ 8 "n anagrammatically on ! title-page1 9 ! motto--,divi ,les*i g5us amo1 & gave no in=mation conc]n+ ! real au?or4 ,"s "t aft] he issu$ a tract on sulphur1 :i* 0 probably 8 own composition4 ,! motto on ! title-page--,angelus doce mihi jus--is ano!r anagram ( 8 "n4 ,!re are discrepancies betwe5 ?is tract & ! twelve treatises :i* comprise ! "w ( ,se?on4 ,?is ,s5divogius p]ceiv$1 & 9 ! second edition ( ! latt] "w he made alt]ations 9 its text4 ,f ! ,c\rt ( ,rodolph ,,ii4 ! al*emi/ proce$$ to t ( ,pol&4 ,z he pass$ on 8 way ?r\gh ,moravia1 a "l ( ! c\ntry1 :o _h he>d ( 8 transmutations at ,prague1 & suspect$ t he _h abundance ( ! transmut+ p[d]1 laid an ambu% = him on ! road1 seiz$ him1 & secretly imprison$ him1 ) ! ?reat t he %\ld nev] be lib]at$ until he communicat$ ! secret ( 8 treasure4 ,s5divogius1 dread+ ! fate ( ,se?on1 cut ?r\gh ! iron b> t cross$ ! w9d[ ( 8 dungeon1 & mak+ a rope ( 8 clo!s1 he escap$ almo/ nak$ f ! p[] ( ! little tyrant1 :om he summon$ to ! emp]or's c\rt1 :]e he 0 condemn$ to be f9$1 a village on 8 e/ate 0 confiscat$ & transf]r$ to ,s5divogius1 :o aft]w>ds gave x z d[] ) 8 daught] at h] m>riage4 ,s5divogius made sev]al transmutations at ,v>sovia1 b 8 p[d] 0 visibly dim9i%+4 ,duke ,fr$]ick ( ,wrtemb]g invit$ him to visit him1 & two projections took place 9 ! pres5ce ( ?is noble1 :o1 to place him on ! foot+ ( a pr9ce ( ! blood1 gave him ! t]ritory ( ,n$l+54 ,he 0 de/9$1 h[ev]1 to meet ) a sev]e rev]se at ,wrtemb]g ?r\gh ! ma*9ations ( an envi\s al*emi/ already atta*$ to ! ,c\rt1 & :o p]suad$ him t ! ,duke ,fr$]ic _h =m$ plans :i* m5ac$ ! fre$om ( 8 gue/ & ! safety ( 8 transmut+ treasure4 ,s5divogius1 once m vividly rem9d$ ( ! fate ( 8 ma/]1 precipitately fl$1 only to be pursu$ by 8 trea*]\s bro!r 9 sci5ce1 :o ov]took him ) twelve arm$ m51 well m\nt$1 arre/$ him 9 ! "n ( ! pr9ce1 robb$ him ( ! philosophical treasure1 & caus$ him to be ca/ into prison4 ,!n ?is infam\s s\ffleur1 ^: /> _h be5 ov]:elm$ by ! sun ( ,s5divogius1 proce$$ to p]=m transmutations1 m ?an rega9+ 8 lo/ reputation2 b ! report ( ?is discr$itable transaction spread1 public op9ion decid$ t ! duke 0 a p>ty to x1 & ! wife ( ! victim apply+ to ! ,k+ ( ,pol&1 soon obta9$ ! lib]ty ( al*emi/4 ,once m ,s5divogius appeal$ = r$ress to ! ,emp]or ,rodolph1 :o dem&$ ! p]son ( ! s\ffleur f ! ,duke ( ,wrtemb]g4 ,! possessions ( ,s5divogius 7 at once re/or$1 ) ! exception ( ! p[d]1 all k ( :i* 0 d5i$4 ,! s\ffleur 0 hang$ by ! duke1 b f ?is "t ! pupil ( ,se?on p]ceiv$ 8 sign desc5d+4 ,he _h b an inf9itesimal quantity ( ! p[d] 9 8 possession1 :i*1 ev] 9 se>* ( notoriety1 he dissolv$ 9 spirits ( w9e1 c>efully rectifi$1 & began to a/oni% ! physicians ( ,cracovia1 :i!r he _h aga9 repair$1 by ! m>vell\s cures :i* he p]=m$ ) ?is = a m$ic9e4 ,desnoy]s1 secret>y to ! ,que5 ( ,pol&1 & "o ( ! al*emi/'s biograph]s1 0 9 possession ( a cr[n piece :i* ,s5divogius dipp$ r$-hot into ! same _s1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,sigismund ,,iii41 ,k+ ( ,pol&1 & :i* 0 p>tially trans=m$ into gold4,,af ,! elixir reliev$ ! same k+ f ! effects ( a s]i\s accid5t4 ,:5 e p>ticle ( 8 p[d] 0 exp5d$1 ,s5divogius appe>s to h deg5]at$ into a m]e *>latan1 obta9+ l>ge sums on ! pret5ce ( manufactur+ ! p[d] ( projection4 ,on "o occasion he s f> desc5d$ z to silv] a piece ( gold1 & pret5d+ t he possess$ ! elixir1 he caus$ ! silv] to disappe> by a *emical process1 :i* he impos$ on ! ignorant z a projection ( ! t9cture & a conv]sion ( silv] into gold4 ,8 confid5tial s]vant1 ,bod[ski1 expla9s ?is deception z a f9esse to conceal 8 real "*1 hav+ le>n$ f exp]i5ce ! necessity ( def5d+ himself f ! viol5ce ( covet\s m54 ,he sometimes feign$ pov]ty1 or lay 9 b$ z "o attack$ ) ! g\t or o!r sickness4 ,by ^! means he div]t$ ! g5]al suspicion t he possess$ ! philosoph]s' /one1 pref]r+ to pass = an impo/or ?an = "o 9 ! enjoym5t ( illimitable weal?4 ,he frequ5tly travell$ 9 a s]vant's liv]y1 conceal+ mo/ ( 8 r$ p[d] 9 ! foot/ep ( 8 *>iot1 & caus+ "o ( 8 s]vants to sit inside4 ,he kept "s ( ! p[d] 9 a small gold box1 & ) a s+le gra9 ( x w\ld conv]t s mu* m]cury into gold z w\ld sell = five hundr$ ducats4,,ag ,he 0 at 8 ca/le ( ,grov]na1 on ! fronti]s ( ,pol& & ,silesia1 :5 he 0 visit$ by two /rang]s1 "o ( :om 0 old :ile ! o!r 0 "y4 ,!y pres5t$ him ) a lett] be>+ twelve seals1 & address$ to ,s5divogius4 ,he decl>$ t he 0 n ! p]son :om !y s\ght1 b 0 at l5g? p]suad$ to op5 ! docum5t1 & le>n$ t !y 7 a deputation f ! ,rosicrucian ,society1 :o wi%$ to initiate him4 ,he pret5d$ n to und]/& !m :5 !y spoke ( ! /one ( ! philosoph]s1 b !y drew him into conv]sation on sev]al ab/ruse subjects1 he1 h[ev]1 decl9+ to ! la/ ! initiation :i* 0 (f]$ him4 ,mi*ael ,s5divogius di$ at ,p>ma 9 #afdf1 ag$ eighty-f\r ye>s1 hav+ be5 c\nsellor ( /ate to f\r emp]ors successively4 ,8 only daught] _h m>ri$ an army capta9 aga9/ h] fa!r's wi%4 ,he left h] no?+ b a 8,treatise on ! ,salt ( ! ,philosoph]s10 :i* has nev] be5 pr9t$1 &1 !re=e1 mu/ n be confus$ ) a spuri\s "w :i* has be5 ascrib$ to him "u a simil> title4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,se?on-,s5divogius treatises are g5]ally kn[n "u ! collective title1 8,a ,new ,light ( ,al*emy40 ,!y 7 writt5 to c\nt]act ! _m adult]at$ & false receipts compos$ ?r\gh ! fraud & covet\sness ( impo/ors4 ,! proc$ure !y indicate is decl>$ to be ! result ( manual exp]i5ce4 8,_m m51 bo? ( high & l[ condition1 9 ^! la/ ye>s pa/1 h to my k se5 ,diana unveil$4 ,! extraction ( ! s\l out ( gold or silv]1 by :at vulg> way ( al*ymy soev]1 is b a m]e fancy4 ,on ! contr>y1 he :i*1 9 a philosophical way1 c1 )\t any fraud & col\rable deceit1 make x t x %all really t+e ! base/ metal1 :e!r ) ga9 or )\t ga91 ) ! col\r ( gold or silv] 7abid+ all requisite tryals :atev]71 ha? ! gates ( ,nature op5$ to him = ! enquir+ into fur!r & high] secrets1 & ) ! bless+ ( ,god to obta9 !m40 ,x is ?us 9 ! writ+s ( ! al*emi/s t we are cont9ually glimps+ or he>+ ( altitudes beyond transmutation1 ( regions ( a*ievem5t :i* no?+ 9 ! pages ( ! adepts prove !m to h actually explor$1 b :i* 9 possession ( a compreh5sive !ory ( organic & inorganic developm5t !y beheld z a ,promis$ ,l&4 ,! 8,new ,light ( ,al*emy0 insi/s on ! exi/5ce ( a sp]m 9 ev]y?+1 & t all ,nature orig9at$ at ! beg9n+ f "o only se$4 ,x treats ( ! g5]ation ( metals & ! mann] ( _! diff]5tiation1 ( ! extraction ( _! se$1 & ( ! manufacture ( ! /one or t9cture4 ,,footnotes3 ,,af ,see ,desnoy]'s ,lett] 9 ,langlet du ,fresnoy's ,hi/oire de la ,philosophie ,h]mtique4 ,borel1 9 8 ,gallic ,antiquities1 rec\nts t he1 ) _m o!rs at ,p>is1 saw ?is cr[n-piece4 ,he describes x z p>tly gold1 s f> only z x 0 /eep$ 9 ! elixir4 ,! gold "p 0 por\s1 be+ specifically m compact ?an 9 its silv] /ate4 ,!re 0 no appe>ance ( sold]+1 or ( ! possibility ( deception4 ,,ag ,see ,vie de ,s5divogius1 tire de la ,rlation de ,jean ,bod[ski4 ,,gu/5hov]4 ,a respectable goldsmi?1 nam$ ,gu/5hov]1 resid$ at ,/rasburg 9 #afjc4 ,9 a "t ( great p]il he gave %elt] to a c]ta9 ,m4 ,hirs*borg51 :o is describ$ z good & religi\s4 ,on leav+ 8 h\se aft] a consid]able /ay1 ?is p]son pres5t$ 8 humane ho/ ) "s p[d] ( projection1 & !n1 dep>t+ on 8 j\rney1 0 he>d ( no m4 ,gu/5hov] imprud5tly made transmutations be=e num]\s p1 & ! fact 0 report$ to ! ,emp]or ,rodolph ,,ii41 himself an amateur 9 al*emy4 ,he wrote to ! magi/rates ( ,/rasburg1 direct+ t ! goldsmi? %\ld be =?) s5t to him4 ,! ord] 0 zeal\sly obey$1 ! man arre/$1 & gu>d$ ) vigilance f all possibility ( escape4 ,:5 he discov]$ t ! int5tion ( 8 imprisonm5t 0 to s5d him to ! ,emp]or at ,prague1 he div9$ ! :ole ( ! bus9ess1 & invit$ ! magi/rates to meet toge!r1 desir+ !m to br+ a crucet & *>coal1 & )\t 8 approa*+ to melt "s lead4 ,musket balls 7 us$ = ! purpose1 & :5 ! metal 0 molt51 he h&$ !m a small portion ( r$ p[d]1 :i* !y ca/ into ! crucet1 & ! result ( _! calc9ation 0 a consid]able quantity ( pure gold4 ,:5 he 0 br\ght into ! pres5ce ( ! gold-seek+ ,emp]or1 ,gu/5hov] 0 =c$ to admit t he _h n himself prep>$ ! miracul\s p[d]1 & t he 0 9 total ignorance ab\t its nature & composition4 ,! mon>* reg>d$ ?is m]ely z "o ( ! subt]fuges :i* 7 common 9 8 exp]i5ce ( jeal\s adepts4 ,! goldsmi? reit]at$ 8 prote/ations 9 va92 ! :ole ( 8 p[d] 0 spe$ily exhau/$1 yet he f\nd himself /ill set to ! n[ impossible task ( mak+ gold4 ,he s\ght a refuge f ! fury ( ! av>ici\s wret*1 :o has be5 d5om9at$ ! ,g]man ,h]mes by an al*emical blasphemy accurs$ by all sons ( ! doctr9e2 b he 0 pursu$1 dragg$ back1 & immur$ 9 ! ,:ite ,t[]1 :]e ! imp]ial dragon1 bl9dly & ob/9ately conv9c$ t ! al*emi/ 0 conceal+ 8 secret1 deta9$ him = ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,! adept :o pres5t$ ! goldsmi? ) ! aurif]\s gift ( mis]y1 ! s-call$ ,hirs*borg51 is suppos$ to be id5tical ) ,alex&] ,se?on1 at t p]iod errant1 "u v>i\s disguises1 9 ,g]many4 ,,bus>di]4 ,few p>ticul>s are record$ ( ?is adept4 ,he dwelt at ,prague ) a "l ( ! ,c\rt1 &1 fall+ sick1 he p]ceiv$ t 8 imm$iate dea? 0 inevitable4 ,9 ?is extremity he wrote a lett] to 8 *os5 fri5d ,ri*taus51 at ,vi5na1 begg+ him to come & abide ) him dur+ 8 la/ mom5ts4 ,on ! receipt ( ?is lett]1 ,ri*taus5 set out1 travell+ ) all exp$ition1 b1 on arriv+ at ,prague1 he _h ! mortification to f9d t ! adept 0 no m4 ,he inquir$ dilig5tly if he _h left any?+ beh9d him1 & he 0 in=m$ by ! /ew>d ( ! nobleman ) :om he _h lodg$ t a p[d] alone _h be5 left1 :i* ! nobleman seem$ anxi\s to pres]ve1 b :i* ! /ew>d did n "k h[ to use4 ,^u ?is in=mation1 ,ri*taus5 adroitly got possession ( ! p[d]1 & !n dep>t$4 ,! nobleman1 he>+ ( ! transaction1 ?reat5$ to hang 8 /ew>d if he did n recov] ! p[d]1 & ! latt]1 judg+ t no "o b ,ri*taus5 c\ld h tak5 x1 pursu$ him1 well-arm$4 ,he ov]took him on ! road & pres5t$ a pi/ol to 8 head1 say+ he w\ld %oot him if he did n return ! p[d]4 ,ri*taus51 see+ !re 0 no o!r way to pres]ve 8 life1 ackn[l$g$ 8 possession ( ! treasure1 & pret5d$ to surr5d] x1 b1 by an +5i\s contrivance1 he ab/ract$ a consid]able quantity4 ,he 0 n[ ! own] ( a sub/ance ! value ( :i* 0 fully kn[n to him4 ,he pres5t$ himself to ! ,emp]or ,f]d9& ,,iii41 :o 0 an al*emi/1 & :o1 aid$ by 8 m9e-ma/]1 ,c\nt ,russe1 took e precaution 9 mak+ projection ) "s ( ! p[d] giv5 him by ,ri*taus54 ,he conv]t$ ?ree p\nds ( m]cury into gold ) "o gra94 ,! =ce ( ?is t9cture 0 "o ^u #ai1dgj4 ,! emp]or is said to h caus$ a m$al to be /ruck1 be>+ ! effigy ( ,apollo ) ! caduceus ( ,m]cury1 & ! motto--,div9a metamorphosis exhibita ,pragu1 ,jan4 #ae1 anno #afdh1 9 prs5tia ,sac4 ,cs4 ,maje/4 ,f]d9&i ,t]tii4 ,! rev]se bore ano!r inscription--,r>is hc ut hom9ibus e/ ars2 ita r>o 9 lucem prodit1 laudetur ,deus 9 t]num1 qui p>tem su inf9it pot5ti novis suis abjectissimis creaturis communicat4 ,ri*taus5 0 ennobl$ by ! title ( ,b>on ,*aos4 ,among _m trans=mations p]=m$ by ! same p[d] 0 "o by ! ,elector ( ,may5ce 9 #afea4 ,he made projection ) all ! precautions possible to a le>n$ & skilful philosoph]4 ,! p[d]1 enclos$ 9 gum tragacan? to reta9 x effectually1 0 put into ! wax ( a tap]1 :i* 0 light$1 ! wax be+ !n plac$ at ! bottom ( a crucet4 ,^! prep>ations 7 und]tak5 by ! ,elector himself4 ,he p\r$ f\r ounces ( quicksilv] on ! wax1 & put ! :ole into a fire cov]$ ) *>coal1 above1 bel[1 & ar\nd4 ,!n !y began bl[+ to ! utmo/1 & 9 ab\t half an h\r1 on remov+ ! coals1 !y saw t ! melt$ gold 0 ov] r$1 ! prop] col\r be+ gre54 ,! b>on said t ! matt] 0 yet too high1 & x 0 necess>y to put "s silv] into x4 ,! ,elector took "s co9s out ( 8 pocket1 put !m into ! melt+-pot1 comb9$ ! liquefi$ silv] ) ! matt] 9 ! crucet1 & hav+ p\r$ out ! :ole :5 9 p]fect fusion into a l+ot1 he f\nd1 aft] cool+1 t x 0 v f9e gold1 b r h>d1 :i* 0 attribut$ to ! l+ot4 ,on aga9 melt+1 x became exce$+ly s(t1 & ! ma/] ( ! m9t decl>$ to 8 highness t x 0 m ?an tw5ty-f\r c>ats1 & t he _h nev] se5 s f9e a quality ( ! preci\s metal4 ,,anonym\s ,,adept4 ,a?anasius ,kir*]1 ! illu/ri\s ,g]man ,jesuit1 records1 9 8 ,mundus ,subt]raneus1 t "o ( 8 fri5ds1 ^: v]acity he c\ld n d\bt1 made him ! foll[+ relation3-- 8,f my y\? ,i made a peculi> /udy ( al*emy1 )\t ev] atta9+ ! object ( t sci5ce4 ,9 my c\rse ( exp]im5ts ,i receiv$ a visit f a man :o 0 entirely unkn[n to me4 ,he ask$ v politely :at 0 ! object ( my lab\rs1 & said1 )\t giv+ me "t to reply1 #8,i see v well by ^! glasses & ?is furnace t y are engag$ 9 a se>* aft] some?+ v great 9 *emi/ry1 b1 believe me1 y nev] w 9 t way atta9 to ! object ( y\r desire4' 8,i said to him--#8,sir1 if y h bett] in/ructions1 ,i flatt] myself t y w give !m4' 8#8,will+ly1' repli$ ?is g5]\s unkn[n4 8,imm$iately ,i took a p5 & wrote d[n ! process he dictat$4 8#8,to %[ y ! result1' said ! /rang]1 #8let u bo? "w toge!r accord+ to :at y h writt54' 8,we proce$$1 & our op]ation be+ f9i%$1 ,i drew f ! *emical vessel a brilliant oil2 x congeal$ into a mass1 :i* ,i broke into a p[d]4 ,i took "p ( ?is p[d] & project$ x on ?ree hundr$ p\nds ( quicksilv]2 x 0 9 a little "t conv]t$ into pure gold1 mu* m p]fect ?an t ( ! m9es2 x endur$ all ! pro(s ( ! goldsmi?s4 8,a prodigy s extraord9>y /ruck me ) surprise & a/oni%m5t4 ,i became almo/ /upid1 &1 z ano!r ,crsus1 fanci$ ,i possess$ all ! ri*es 9 ! univ]se4 ,my gratitude to my b5efactor 0 m ?an ,i c\ld express4 ,he told me t he 0 on 8 travels & want$ no?+ :atev]2 #8b x gratifies me1' said he1 #8to c\nsel ^? :o are unable to complete ! ,h]metic "w4' ,i press$ him to rema9 ) me1 b he retir$ to 8 inn4 ,next day ,i call$ !re1 b :at 0 my surprise at n f9d+ him 9 x1 or at any place 9 ! t[n6 ,i _h _m que/ions to ask him :i* left me 9 d\bt4 ,i return$ to "w accord+ to ! receipt1 b fail$ 9 ! result4 ,i repeat$ ! process ) m c>e2 x 0 all 9 va96 ,yet ,i p]sev]$ until ,i _h exp5d$ all ! transmut$ gold & ! great] "p ( my own prop]ty40 8,we see10 rem>ks ,kir*]1 v gravely1 8by ?is true hi/ory1 h[ ! devil seeks to deceive m5 :o are l$ by a lu/ ( ri*es4 ,?is al*emi/ 0 conv9c$ he _h an inf]nal visitor1 & he de/roy$ 8 books1 furnace1 & app>atus1 by ! timely advice ( 8 confessor40 ,,alb]t ,,bel94 ,( ?is ,b5$ict9e1 :o 0 born at ,besanon 9 #afaj1 ! amateurs ( al*emy & ! occult sci5ces h mu* priz$ ! foll[+ opuscula3--8,a ,treatise on ,talismans or ,a/ral figures1 demon/rat+ ! exclusively natural orig9 ( _! no less admirable virtues1 ) ! mann] ( _! composition & _! practical utility20 8,ju/ification ( ! ,sympa!tic ,p[d]10 publi%$ toge!r at ,p>is1 #afga1 #abmo2 &1 9 p>ticul>1 8,! ,adv5tures ( an ,unkn[n ,philosoph] 9 ! se>* aft] & on ! discov]y ( ! ,philosophical ,/one40 ,?is is divid$ into f\r books1 & ! mann] ( accompli%+ ! magnum opus is indicat$ ) p]spicacity 9 ! f\r?4 ,x 0 publi%$ 9 duodecimo at ,p>is 9 #affd1 & has s9ce be5 repr9t$4 ,9 ! d$icatory epi/le ! au?or%ip is disclaim$ by ,bel91 :o rem>ks t1 9 accordance ) 8 pr(ession1 he %\ld be occupi$ ) ! great "w ( div9e grace r ?an ) ! natural magnum opus4 ,! adv5tures are ! production ( a "y man ) :om he 0 once well acqua9t$1 & :o 0 !n lately deceas$4 ,9 ! f\r? book1 ! n>rator ( ! /ory relates h[1 ) a copy ( ,raymond ,lully 9 8 h&1 he w5t by himself into a wood1 & !re he 0 int]rupt$ 9 8 /udies by a wond]ful lady1 9 a wond]ful silv]9e dress1 embroid]$ ) fl[]s ( gold4 ,%e proves to be ,wisdom1 & is greet$ by ! /ud5t z 8 adorable mi/ress4 ,9 h] inf9ite grace & condesc5sion1 ! div9e inc>nation ( philosophy in/ructs h] ravi%$ li/5]1 dur+ ?ree sev]al disc\rses1 9 ! nature1 effects1 & excell5ces ( ! ri* & fruitful /one1 ( ! matt] :]e( x is compos$1 & ( its developm5t into absolute p]fection4 ,! /ory is sugge/ive & curi\s1 b 9 lit]>y & romantic m]it x w be> no comp>ison ) ! 8,*emical ,nuptials ( ,*ri/ian ,ros5creutz40 ,,eir5,,u ,,philale!s4 ,9 8,! ,real ,hi/ory ( ! ,rosicrucians10 hav+ no space = an adequate discussion ( ! "q1 ,i foll[$ ! m g5]al op9ion ( ,h]metic writ]s by id5tify+ ! au?or ( ! ,introitas ,ap]tus ) ! au?or ( ! ,lum5 de ,lum9e1 ,?omas ,vaughan1 & conclud$ t he wrote indiff]5tly "u ! pseudonyms ( ,eug5ius ,philale!s & ,eir5u ,philale!s4 ,c]ta9 mislead+ ref]5ces 9 great b fallible bibliographies1 & "o piece ( inextricable confusion 9 ! text ( ! ,introitus ,ap]tus1 made ?is view appe> to be fairly reasonable4 ,h[ev]1 9 ! c\rse ( a some:at detail$ notice1 a writ] 9 ! ,saturday ,review has tak5 me to task1 by no means disc\rte\sly1 be x said1 = inaccuracy 9 my acc\nt ( ,vaughan4 ,on ! au?ority ( ,a%mole & ,wood1 he /ates t ?is p]sonage 0 ! bro!r ( ! ,siluri/ poet1 ,h5ry ,vaughan1 t he 0 born at ,llansa9tfraid1 9 ,brecknock%ire1 dur+ ! ye> #afba1 t he graduat$ at ,jesus ,college1 ,ox=d1 took ord]s1 & return$ to hold ! liv+ ( 8 native p>i%4 ,"u ! ,commonweal? he 0 eject$ z a ,royali/1 & !n betook himself to *emical exp]im5ts1 "o ( :i* co/ him 8 life on ! #bg? ( ,febru>y #affe4 ,n[1 x is cle> t ^! facts d n correspond ) ! life1 su* z we "k x1 ( ! au?or ( ! ,introitus ,ap]tus1 & ! id5tification ( ! two ,philale!s1 a habit :i* is app>5tly unkn[n to ! ,saturday ,review]1 mu/ be !re=e ab&on$4 ,:y ?is id5tification has hi!rto tak5 place1 & :y1 ) "s misgiv+s1 x 0 cont9u$ 9 my "w on ! ,rosicrucians1 may be v easily expla9$4 ,! gr\nds ( ! confusion are ^!3--,fir/1 ! simil>ity ( ! assum$ "n1 half ( :i* 0 common to !m bo?1 :ile ! o!r half appe>s to h be5 int]*angeable 9 ! m9ds ( hi/orians & bibliograph]s alike1 includ+ ! compil]s ( ! ,catalogue 9 ! ,libr>y ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 :i* attributes ! ,introitus ,ap]tus indiscrim9ately to bo? ,philale!s4 ,second1 ! fact t almo/ e edition & translation ( ?is treatise conta9s ! foll[+ passage 9 ! initial p>agraph ( ! preface3-- 8,i be+ an adept1 anonym\s1 & lov] ( le>n+1 decre$ to write ?is little ,treatise ( physical secrets 9 ! ye> #afde1 9 ! tw5ty-?ird ye> ( my age1 to pay my duty to ! sons ( art1 & l5d my h& to br+ !m out ( ! labyr9? ( error1 to %[ ! adepts t ,i am a bro!r equal to !m4 ,i presage t _m w be enlight5$ by ^! my lab\rs4 ,!y are no fables1 b real exp]im5ts1 :i* ,i h se51 made1 & "k1 z any adept w und]/&4 ,i h (t5 9 writ+ laid aside my p51 because ,i 0 will+ to h conceal$ ! tru? "u ! mask ( envy2 b ,god compell$ me to write1 ,:om ,i c\ld n resi/3 ,he alone kn[s ! he>t--to ,him only be glory = ev]4 ,i und\bt$ly believe t _m w become bless$ 9 ?is la/ age ( ! _w ) ?is arcanum4 ,may ! w ( ,god be done6 ,i confess myself unwor?y ( effect+ su* ?+s--,i adore ! holy w ( ,god1 to ,:om all ?+s are subject$6 ,he creat$ & pres]ves !m to ?is end40 ,a simple ari?metical op]ation w %[ t ! au?or 0 consequ5tly born 9 ! ye> #afba1 :5 also ,eug5ius ,philale!s1 o!rwise ,?omas ,vaughan1 fir/ saw ! light4 ,?is w\ld rema9 un*all5g$1 b = ! fact t ! orig9al edition,,ah ( ! ,introitus is ass]t$ to read trigesimo anno1 9 ! ?irty-?ird ye>1 in/ead ( vigesimo anno4 ,!re is no copy ( ?is orig9al edition 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 & my k ( x is d]iv$ f ! repr9t 9 ,langlet du ,fresnoy's ,hi/oire de la ,philosophie ,h]mtique4 ,eir5u1 9 accordance ) ! lat] impressions1 is v5]at$ by ! fai?ful ( ,h]mes z ! adept :o accompli%$ ! gr& & sublime act at ! age ( tw5ty-two4 ,^! gr\nds1 :i* 9 !mselves are consid]able1 may be supplem5t$ by ! fact t !re is mu* simil>ity 9 ! /yle & me?ods ( ! two writ]s4 ,eug5ius ,philale!s wrote ,an?roposophia ,!omagica2 ,anima ,magica ,abscondita1 publi%$ toge!r 9 #afej2 ,magia ,adamica1 #afej2 8,! ,man-,m\se0 7a satire on ,h5ry ,m1 ! ,platoni/72 8,! ,second ,wa%1 or ,! ,moore 7i4e41 ,h5ry ,m7 ,sc\r$ once m10 #afea2 ,lum5 de ,lum9e1 #afea2 8,! ,fame & ,confession ( ! ,frat]nity ,r4,c410 #afeb2 ,aula ,lucis1 #afeb2 8,euphrates1 or ,! ,wat]s ( ! ,ea/10 #afee4 8,a ,brief ,natural ,hi/ory10 publi%$ 9 #affi1 also be>s 8 "n1 & 9 #afgi 8 poetical rema9s 7 publi%$ by ,h5ry1 8 bro!r1 along ) "s effusions ( 8 own1 entitl$ ,?alia ,r$iviva4 ,"s idea ( ! confusion :i* exi/s 9 ! m9ds ( biograph]s & bibliograph]s alike on ?is po9t may be ga!r$ f ! fact t "s au?orities repres5t ,?omas ,vaughan z dy+ 9 #afef1 :ile ,*alm]s' ,biographical ,diction>y attributes all ! works ( ,eug5ius ,philale!s to ,h5ry ! ,siluri/1 :om he t]ms a ,rosicrucian fanatic4 ,if mu* be confusion :i* conc]ns ,?omas ,vaughan1 all is *aos 9 respect ( ,eir5u ,philale!s4 ,he w\ld appe> to h emigrat$ to ,am]ica at a comp>atively e>ly p]iod4 ,! ,am/]dam orig9al edition ( 8 ,exp]im5ta de ,prp>atione ,m]curii ,sophici1 :i* 0 issu$ by ,daniel ,elzevir 9 #affh1 describes t "w z ex manuscripto philosophi ,am]icani1 alias yr5i ,philale!s1 natu ,angli1 habitatione ,cosmopolit4 ,9 ?is way1 ^? :o h refra9$ f id5tify+ him ) ,?omas ,vaughan1 c>efully confuse him ) ,george ,/>key1 also an ,anglo-,am]ican1 :o claim$ a famili> acqua9tance ) ,philale!s1 & :o1 ow+ 8 initiation to him1 may be consid]$ 8 philosophical son1 b n 8 alt] ego4 ,/>key return$ to ,london1 & wrote sev]al *emical books1 "s ( :i* detail ! transmutations p]=m$ by ,philale!s 9 ! apo!c>y's trans-atlantic laboratory4 ,he di$ ( ! plague 9 ,london 9 #affe1 :ile ,eir5u cont9u$ publi%+ = _m ye>s aft] t date1 & liv$ = "s "t on intimate t]ms ) ! illu/ri\s ,rob]t ,boyle1 :o1 h[ev]1 has giv5 u no biographical p>ticul>s conc]n+ him4 ,n ! lea/ curi\s fact 9 ! hi/ory ( ?is my/]i\s adept is ! app>5tly complete disappe>ance ( numb]s ( 8 pr9t$ works1 :i* an au!ntic li/ ext5ds to "s =ty volumes1 "s ( :i* seem p]fectly unkn[n & unhe>d ( by bibliograph]s & collectors alike4 ,langlet du ,fresnoy enum]ates sev]al manuscript treatises1 b gives no clue to _! :]eab\ts4 ,x is f ! books ( ,philale!s himself t we mu/ be cont5t$ to glean ! scanty facts ( 8 life4 ,! ?irte5? *apt] ( ! ,introitus ,ap]tus ad ,occlusum ,regis ,palatium conta9s ! foll[+ rem>kable acc\nt ( its au?or3-- 8,all al*emical books ab\nd ) obscure enigmas & sophi/ical op]ations4 ,i h n writt5 9 ?is /yle1 hav+ resign$ my w to ! ,div9e pleasure4 ,i d n fe> t ! art w be dise/eem$ because ,i write pla9ly1 = true wisdom w def5d its own hon\r4 ,i wi% gold & silv] 7 z mean 9 e/eem z e>?1 t we ne$ n s /rictly conceal ourselves4 ,= we are l ,ca91 driv5 f ! pleasant society we =m]ly _h )\t fe>2 n[ we are toss$ up & d[n z if beset ) furies2 nor c we suppose ourselves safe 9 any "o place long4 ,we weep & sigh1 compla9+ to ! ,"l1 #8,behold1 :osoev] %all f9d me w slay me6' ,we travel ?r\gh _m nations l vagabonds1 & d>e n take ^u u ! c>e ( a family1 nei!r d we possess any c]ta9 habitation4 ,al?\gh we possess all ?+s we c use b a few2 :at1 !re=e1 d we enjoy except ! speculations ( our m9ds8 ,_m /rang]s to ?is art imag9e t if !y enjoy$ x !y w\ld d great good2 s ,i believ$ =m]ly1 b ! dang] ,i h exp]i5c$ has taught me o!rwise4 ,:oev] enc\nt]s ! em95t p]il ( 8 life w act ) m caution !nce=w>d4 ,i f\nd ! _w 9 a mo/ wick$ /ate1 sc>ce a man b is guid$ by "s selfi% & unwor?y motive1 h[ev] hone/ or upright he is judg$ 9 public4 ,an adept _c effect ! works ( m]cy to an uncommon ext5t )\t 9 "s degree confid+ to ! secrecy ( o!rs1 & ?is is at ! haz>d ( imprisonm5t & dea?4 ,i lately _h a pro( ( x2 =1 be+ 9 a =eign place1 ,i adm9i/]$ ! m$ic9e to "s di/ress$ poor p]sons :o 7 dy+1 & !y hav+ miracul\sly recov]$1 !re 0 imm$iately a rum\r spread abroad ( ! elixir ( life1 insomu* t ,i 0 =c$ to fly by night ) exce$+ great tr\ble1 hav+ *ang$ my clo!s1 %av$ my head1 put on o!r hair1 & alt]$ my "n1 else ,i w\ld h fall5 into ! h&s ( wick$ m5 t lay 9 wait = me1 m]ely on suspicion1 excit$ by ! ?ir/ ( gold4 ,i c\ld m5tion o!r dang]s :i* w\ld seem ridicul\s to ^? :o did n /& 9 a simil> situation4 ,!y ?9k !y w\ld manage _! affairs bett]1 b !y d n consid] t all ^? intellig5t p1 ^: society is *iefly desirable1 are extremely disc]n+1 & a slight conjecture is en\gh to produce a conspiracy2 = ! iniquity ( m5 is s great t ,i h kn[n a p]son to h be5 /rangl$ ) a halt] on suspicion2 al?\gh he did n possess ! art1 x 0 suffici5t t a desp]ate man _h report ( x4 ,?is age ab\nds ) ignorant al*emi/s2 h[ev] ignorant ( sci5ce1 !y "k suffici5t to discov] an adept1 or to suspect him4 ,an appe>ance ( secresy w cause !m to se>* & exam9e e circum/ance ( y\r life4 ,if y cure ! sick1 or sell a l>ge quantity ( gold1 ! news is circulat$ all ?r\gh ! neighb\rhood4 ,! goldsmi? kn[s t ! metal is too f9e1 & x is contr>y to law = any "o to alloy x :o is n a regul> metallurgi/4 ,i once sold pure silv] wor? #fjj 9 a =eign c\ntry4 ,! goldsmi?1 not)/&+ ,i 0 dress$ z a m]*ant1 told me #8?is silv] 0 made by art4' ,i ask$ ! reason he said s4 ,he repli$1 #8,i "k ! silv] t comes f ,spa91 ,engl&1 c4 ,?is is pur] ?an any ( !m4' ,he>+ ?is ,i )drew4 ,!re is no bett] silv] 9 trade ?an ! ,spani%1 b if ,i _h attempt$ to r$uce my silv] f its sup]ior purity1 & 0 discov]$1 ,i w\ld be hang$ = felony4 ,i nev] call$ aga9 = ei!r ! silv] or ! price ( x4 ,! transmission ( gold & silv] f "o c\ntry to ano!r is regulat$ by /rict laws1 & ?is is en\gh to condemn ! adept :o appe>s to h a quantity ( x4 ,?us1 be+ taught by ^! difficulties1 ,i h det]m9$ to lie hid1 & w communicate ! art to !e :o dreame/ ( p]=m+ public good1 t we may see :at y w und]take :5 y obta9 x4 8,! se>*] ( all he>ts kn[s t ,i write ! tru?2 nor is !re any cause to accuse me ( envy4 ,i write ) an unt]rifi$ quill 9 an unhe>d ( /yle1 to ! hon\r ( ,god1 to ! pr(it ( my neighb\rs1 ) contempt ( ! _w & its ri*es2 because ,,elias ! arti/ is already born1 & n[ glori\s ?+s are decl>$ ( ! city ( ,god4 ,i d>e affirm t ,i d possess m ri*es ?an ! :ole kn[n _w is wor?1 b ,i _c make use ( x because ( ! sn>es ( knaves4 ,i disda91 loa!1 & dete/ ! idoliz+ ( silv] & gold1 by :i* ! pomps & vanities ( ! _w are celebrat$4 ,ah1 fil?y evil6 ,ah1 va9 no?+ness8 ,believe ye t ,i conceal ! art out ( envy8 ,no1 v]ily ,i prote/ to y1 ,i grieve f ! v bottom ( my s\l t we are driv5 l vagabonds f ! face ( ! ,"l ?r\gh\t ! e>?4 ,b :at ne$ _m words8 ,! ?+ we h se51 taught1 & made1 :i* we h1 possess1 & "k1 t we d decl>e2 be+ mov$ ) compassion = ! /udi\s1 & ) indignation ( gold1 silv]1 & preci\s /ones1 n z !y are creatures ( ,god1 f> be x f u1 = 9 t respect we hon\r !m1 & ?9k !m wor?y ( e/eem1 b ! p ( ,god adore !m z well z ! _w4 ,!re=e let !m be gr\nd to p[d] l ! gold5 calf6 ,i d hope & expect t )9 a few ye>s money w be z dross2 & t prop ( ! anti-,*ri/ian bea/ w be da%$ to pieces4 ,! p are mad1 ! nations rave1 an unpr(itable wight is set up 9 ! place ( ,god4 ,at our long expect$ & approa*+ r$emption1 ! ,new ,j]usalem %all ab\nd ) gold 9 ! /reets1 ! gates !re( %all be made ) entire /ones1 mo/ preci\s ones1 & ! tree ( life 9 ! mid/ ( ,p>adise %all give leaves = ! heal+ ( ! nations4 ,i "k ^! my writ+s w be to m5 z pure gold2 & ?r\gh !m gold & silv] w become vile z dirt4 ,believe me1 ! "t is at ! door1 ,i see x 9 _s1 :5 we1 adepti/s1 %all return f ! f\r corn]s ( ! e>?1 nor %all we fe> any sn>es t are laid aga9/ our lives1 b we %all give ?anks to ! ,"l our ,god4 ,i w\ld to ,god t e +5i\s man 9 ! :ole e>? und]/ood ?is sci5ce2 !n x w\ld only be valu$ = its wisdom1 & virtue only w\ld be _h 9 hon\r4 ,i "k _m adepts :o h v[$ a mo/ secret sil5ce4 ,i am ( ano!r judgm5t because ( ! hope ,i h 9 my ,god2 !re=e ,i consult$ n ) my bre?r51 or ) fle% & blood1 9 ^! my writ+s3 ,god grant t x be to ! glory ( ,8 "n60 ,we are told 9 ! preface to 8,ripley ,reviv$0 ! au?ors to :om he 0 at any rate *iefly indebt$4 8,= my own "p1 ,i h cause to hon\r ,b]n>d ,trvisan1 :o is v +5i\s1 especially 9 ! lett] to ,?omas ( ,b\logne1 :]e ,i s]i\sly confess ,i receiv$ ! ma9 light 9 ! hidd5 secret4 ,i d n rememb] t ev] ,i le>n$ any?+ f ,raymond ,lully4 ,"s :o are n adepts give m in/ruction to a beg9n] ?an "o :om p]fect k makes cauti\s4 ,i le>n$ ! secret ( ! magnet f "o1 ! *alybs f ano!r1 ! use ( ,diana's ,doves f a ?ird1 ! air or cameleon f ano!r1 ! gross prep>ation ( ! dissolv5t 9 ano!r1 ! numb] ( eagles 9 ano!r2 b = op]ations on ! true matt] & signs ( ! true m]cury1 ,i "k ( none l ,ripley1 ?\gh ,flamel be em95t4 ,i "k :at ,i say1 hav+ le>n$ by exp]i5ce :at is tru? & :at is error4 8,i h read mislead+1 sophi/ical writ]s1 & made _m toilsome1 labori\s exp]im5ts1 ?\gh b "y2 & hav+ at l5g?1 ?r\gh ! undes]v$ m]cy ( ,god1 arriv$ at my hav5 ( re/1 ,i %all /ret* out my h& to su* z are beh9d4 ,i h wrote sev]al treatises1 "o 9 ,engli%1 v pla9 b n p]fect$--un=tunately1 x slipp$ out ( my h&4 ,i %all be sorry if x comes abroad into ! _w--two 9 ,lat91 ,brevis ,manuductio ad ,rub9em ,cle/em1 & ,fons ,*ymic ,philosophi--^!1 = special reasons1 ,i resolve to suppress4 ,two o!rs ,i lately wrote1 :i*1 p]haps1 y may enjoy1 namely1 ,ars ,metallorum ,metamorphoses1 & ,introitus ,ap]tus ad ,occlusum ,regis ,palatium4 ,i wrote two poems 9 ,engli%1 :i* are lo/2 also1 9 ,engli%1 an ,en*iridion ( exp]im5ts1 a diurnal ( m$itations1 ) _m receipts decl>+ ! :ole secret1 & an ,enigma annex$4 ,^! also fell into ! h&s ( "o :o1 ,i conceive1 w nev] re/ore !m40 ,! del9qu5t 9 "q 0 und\bt$ly ,george ,/>key1 :o publi%$ ! 8,m>r[ ( ,al*emy0 "u ! "n ( ,eir5u ,philoponos ,philale!s2 ?is metrical acc\nt ( ! ,h]metic !ory & practice is app>5tly ! vani%$ v]se ( ! adept1 b x conta9s 9 addition an acc\nt ( ! editor's own initiation1 :i* is c]ta9ly wor? transcrib+4 8,i h n[ to ass]t1 f my own exp]i5ce1 facts ( transmutation ( :i* ,i 0 an eye-witness4 ,i 0 well acqua9t$ ) an arti/ ) :om ,i h (t5 conv]s$ on ! subject1 & ,i saw 9 8 possession ! :ite & ! r$ elixir 9 v l>ge quantity4 ,he gave me upw>ds ( two ounces ( ! :ite m$ic9e1 ( suffici5t virtue to conv]t #abj1jjj times its weight into ! pure/ virg9 silv]4 ,) ?is treasure ,i w5t to "w ignorantly ^u multiplication1 & 0 caught 9 ! trap ( my own covet\sness1 = ,i exp5d$ or wa/$ all ?is t9cture4 ,h[ev]1 ,i made projection ( "p ( x1 :i* is suffici5t = my pres5t purpose1 enabl+ me to ass]t ! possibility ( ! art f ocul> demon/ration4 ,i h t+$ _m times hundr$s ( ounces into ! be/ silv]4 ,( a p\nd ( m]cury ,i h made )9 less ?an a scruple ( a p\nd ( silv]2 ( lead1 little m wa/e2 b 'tis wondr\s to see t9--al?\gh a dross 0 burnt f x1 yet its weight increas$ 9 ! fire4 ,i essay$ ! m$ic9e on copp]1 iron1 ev5 on brass & pewt]1 on spelt]1 sold]1 t+lass1 m]cury1 & on regulus ( antimony2 & ,i c say ) tru? x conqu]s all metallic ?+s1 & br+s !m all to p]fection4 ,i f\nd !re 0 no?+ ak9 to x b x w\ld t+e into pure silv]4 ,ev5 p]fect gold 0 p5etrat$ & *ang$ into a :ite glass1 t w\ld transmute1 b 9 small quantity1 inf]ior metals into silv]2 b :5 ?is silv] 0 assay$ x 0 f\nd to abide aqua=tis1 cupel ( antimony1 & weigh$ z gold1 s t x 0 :ite gold4 ,?is 0 because ! :ite t9cture _h f]m5t$ ) r$ e>?1 & bo? virtues com+ into projection1 produc$ silv]-col\r$ gold1 or silv] equall+ gold 9 p]fection1 b want+ its hue4 ,i did n "k ! value ( ?is silv] till my m$ic9e 0 ne>ly gone1 & sold eighty ounces ( x at ! common price1 ?\gh x 0 z valuable z gold4 ,i project$ ! m$ic9e on pure silv]1 & _h a *ry/all9e metal1 l burni%$ /eel or mirror1 b !re 0 no increase ( virtue 9 ?is2 x t+$ only s mu* z x w\ld if x _h n be5 project$ on silv]4 8,! arti/ :o gave me ?is is /ill liv+2 ,i prize him z my own life2 ,i wi% 8 happ9ess1 = he has be5 a sure fri5d4 ,he is at pres5t on 8 travels1 visit+ arti/s & collect+ antiquities z a citiz5 ( ! _w4 ,he is an ,engli%man ( an anci5t1 hon\rable family1 :o n[ live 9 ! place :]e9 he 0 born4 ,he is sc>cely ?irty-?ree ye>s ( age1 & is r>ely le>n$4 ,y _c "k m ( him f me1 nor c y be acqua9t$ ) him2 8 acqua9tance ) me is z unexpect$ z 8 love 0 cordial4 ,i _h (t5 se5 by exp]im5t t he 0 ma/] ( ! :ite & r$ be=e he w\ld v\*safe to tru/ me ) a small bit ( ! /one1 nor w\ld ,i press him1 tru/+ = 8 c\rtesy soon or late1 :i* ,i %ortly receiv$1 by :at ,i h said ( ! :ite m$ic9e1 & also a portion ( 8 m]cury4 8,he told me ?is m]cury 0 a mat*less treasure1 if ,god w\ld op5 my eyes to ! use ( x1 else ,i might grope 9 bl9dness4 ,) ?is dissolv5t1 :i* is ! hidd5 secret ( all ma/]s1 he exce$+ly multipli$ 8 r$ /one4 ,i saw him put a piece ( ! r$1 by weight1 into t same m]cury1 :i* !n dige/$1 dissolv$ x1 & made x *ange col\r1 & 9 ?ree days x pass$ ?r\gh ! process ( black1 :ite1 & r$4 8,i ?\ght t if ! r$ & :ite c\ld be multipli$ t "o l9eal progress l$ to ei!r1 & on ?is false gr\nd ,i de/roy$ t5 p>ts 9 twelve ( my m$ic9e4 ,?is loss did n suffice me1 = ,i mix$ ! rema9+ two p>ts ) t5 times _! weight ( ,luna1 & fell to "w aga91 hop+ to make up = my fir/ error4 ,i !n began to ?9k ^u ! maxims ( ! old books1 revolv$ 9 my m9d ! agreem5t ( my "w ) ! laws ( ,nature1 & at l5g? ,i conclud$ t ea* ?+ is to be dispos$ accord+ to its condition4 8,:5 ,i f\nd t my va9 attempts only ?rew away ! t9cture1 ,i /opp$ my h&1 resolv+ to keep ! few gra9s left = "s urg5t necessity1 :i* = its pres]vation ,i mix$ ) t5 p>ts ( ,luna4 8,i tri$ "s ( ! m]cury be=e m5tion$ on gold1 my desire be+ to see ! "w c>ri$ =w>d & br\ght to ,luna1 if n to ,sol4 ,?is1 !n1 ,i project$ on m]cury4 ,aft] hav+ alloy$ x ) silv] x t+$ fifty p>ts1 & ,i /rove to imbibe x1 b 9 va91 because ,i _h let x cool4 ,i fooli%ly suppos$ to obta9 ! oil by imbibition4 ,h[ev]1 ,nature c>ri$ on ! "w into blackness1 ! col\rs1 & :it5ess1 :i* yet 0 f> %ort ( :at ,i look$ =4 8,9 ^! trials ,i wa/$ ne>ly all my m]cury likewise2 b ,i _h = my consolation ! witness+ ( transmutations1 & ^? extraord9>y processes :i* ,i beheld ) m9e own eyes1 & bless$ ,god = see+4 8,9 "s "t ,i met my good fri5d & told all my mi%aps1 hop+ t he w\ld supply me z be=e2 b he1 consid]+ t my failures _h made me wise1 w\ld n tru/ me ) m1 le/ ,i %\ld pluck ! ,hesp]ian tree z ,i *ose = my own & o!r m5's hurt4 ,he said to me1 #8,fri5d1 if ,god elects y to ?is art1 ,he w 9 due "t be/[ ! k ( x2 b if 9 ,8 wisdom ,he judge y unfit1 or t y w\ld d mis*ief ) x1 accurs$ be t man :o w\ld arm a maniac to ! h>m ( 8 fell[-creatures4 ,:ile y 7 ignorant1 ,i gave y a great gift1 s t1 if ,heav5 orda9$1 ! gift %\ld de/roy itself4 ,i see x is n "r y %\ld enjoy x at pres5t2 :at provid5ce d5ies ,i _c give y1 or ,i %\ld be guilty ( y\r misconduct4' 8,i confess ?is lesson ( div9ity did n please me2 z ,i hop$ s mu* f him1 8 answ] 0 a disappo9tm5t4 ,he fur!r said t ,god _h grant$ me k1 b )held ! fruit ( x = ! pres5t4 8,!n ,i gave him to und]/& h[ ,i _h discov]$ ! skill ( ! wat]1 #8by :i*1 9 "t1 ,i may obta9 :at y d5y1 & :i* ,i am resolv$ to attempt4' 8#8,if s1 !n1' he repli$1 #8att5d to :at ,i say1 & y may bless ,god = x4 ,"k t we are sev]ely b\nd by /rong v[s nev] to supply any man by our art :o might conf\nd ! _w1 if he held x at w2 & all ! evil he does is left at ! door ( t adept :o is s imprud5t4 ,consid] :at a prize y _h bo? ( ! /one & ( ! m]cury4 ,w\ld n any "o say t he mu/ be mad t w\ld ?r[ x all away )\t pr(it8 8#8,_h y be5 guid$ by reason y might h en\gh ( :at ,i gave y4 ,y\r me?od 0 to add to ! pure/ gold b a gra9 ( ! /one2 9 fusion x w\ld unite to x1 & !n y might g ab\t ! "w ) y\r m]cury1 :i* w\ld spe$ily mix ) t gold & greatly %ort5 ! "w1 :i* y might easily gov]n to ! r$2 & z y saw h[ ,i w$d$ new gold to su* sulphur & m]cury1 y saw ! weight1 "t1 & heat1 :at m c\ld y h wi%$8 ,& see+ y "k ! art ( prep>+ ! fi]y m]cury1 y might h z mu* /ore z any "o4 8#8,b y d n p]ceive by ?is t ,god is av]se to y1 & caus$ y to wa/e ! treasure ,i gave y4 ,he sees p]haps t y w\ld break ,8 holy laws & d wrong ) x2 & ?\gh ,he has imp>t$ s mu* k1 ,i pla9ly see t ,he w keep y "s ye>s )\t ! enjoym5t ( t :i* no d\bt y w\ld misuse4 ,"k1 t if y seek ?is art )\t a f]m5t1 y mu/ bew>e ( frequ5t error2 y w err & /ray f ! "r pa?1 not)/&+ all y\r c>e1 & p]haps may n 9 ! c\rse ( y\r life atta9 ?is treasure1 :i* is ! alone gift ( ,god4 ,if y pursue ! /raighte/ c\rse x w take a ye> to arrive at p]fection2 b if y take wrong ways1 y %all be (t5 left beh9d1 sometimes a ye>1 & mu/ r5ew y\r *>ge & pa9s1 rep5t+ ( y\r loss & error1 9 mu* di/raction1 c>e1 & p]ils1 ) an exp5se y c h>dly sp>e4 ,att5d !re=e to my c\nsel1 & ,i %all disclose ! secret conditionally4 ,swe> be=e ! mighty ,god t y w1 = su* a "t1 ab/a9 f ! attempt or practice2 nor %all y at t "t1 ev5 if y are at ! po9t ( dea?1 disclose "s few po9ts t ,i w reveal to y 9 secrecy4' 8,i swore1 & he unlock$ 8 m9d to me1 & prov$ t he did n deceive by %[+ me ^? lights :i* ,i %all hone/ly rec\nt1 z f> z my oa? w admit40 99 99 99 99 99 ,eir5u ,philale!s has ! cr$it ( unexampl$ p]spicuity1 & 8 ,introitus ,ap]tus1 9 p>ticul>1 is an abridgem5t or dige/ ( ! :ole turba philosophorum4 ,^? :o are 9 se>* ( ! physical secret %\ld beg9 by ! c>eful /udy ( 8 works2 !nce !y %\ld proce$ to a consid]ation ( ! au?ors :om he himself recomm5ds1 aft] :i* ! be/ ,h]metic writ]s1 f ! days ( ,geb] d[nw>d1 %\ld be tak5 9 _! *ronological ord]1 c>efully analys$1 & _! po9ts ( diff]5ce & agreem5t duly not$4 ,! physical nature ( ! al*emical arcana 9 ! cu/ody ( ! true ,philale!s are be/ se5 by ! n>ratives & comm5t>ies ( 8 pupil1 ,george ,/>key4 ,! my/]y :i* surr\nds ! adept /imulates unbalanc$ imag9ations1 & dilates into ,titanic /ature ! projects :i* he *]i%$ & ! wond]s he is suppos$ to h accompli%$4 ,! ,introitus ,ap]tus1 amid mu* t is my/ical & mu* t sugge/s an exce$+ly romantic int]pretation1 is a treatise ( practical al*emy1 & fur!r elaborates ! pr9ciples1 evid5tly physical1 t are exp\nd$ 9 ! metrical essays :i* 7 pres]v$ & made public by ,/>key4 ,,footnotes3 ,,ah ,x 0 publi%$ at ,am/]dam 9 #affg1 & is suppos$ to h be5 free f ! num]\s typographical errors ( ! lat] editions4 ,,pi]re ,,jean ,,fabre4 ,?is physician ( ,montpelli]1 to :om *emi/ry is indebt$ = "s /eps 9 its progress1 fl\ri%$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,he believ$ 9 ! transmutation ( metals1 b is n consid]$ z an adept1 ?\gh he wrote sev5te5 treatises on ?is subject1 & on ! ,spagiric ,m$ic9e4 ,8 mo/ curi\s "w is ,al*imi/a ,*ri/ianus4 ,t\l\se1 #afcb1 #hvo4 ,9 ,h]cules ,pio*ymicus1 publi%$ at ! same place two ye>s lat]1 he ma9ta9s t ! lab\rs ( ,h]cules are allegories1 :i* conta9 ! arcana ( ,h]metic philosophy4 ,he def9es ! philosophical /one z ! se$ out ( :i* gold & silv] are g5]at$4 ,x is ?ree & yet "o2 x may be f\nd 9 all comp\nd$ sub/ances1 & is =m$ ( salt1 m]cury1 & sulphur1 :i*1 h[ev]1 are n to be conf\nd$ ) ! vulg> sub/ances s d5om9at$4 ,,helvetius4 ,! foll[+ s+ul>ly impressive & ev5 conv9c+ te/imony to ! alleg$ fact ( metallic transmutation 0 publi%$ by ! em95t ,dut* physician1 ,john ,fr$]ick ,helvetius1 at ! ,hague 9 #affg1 & 0 d$icat$ to 8 fri5ds1 ,dr ,retius ( ,am/]dam1 ,dr ,hansius ( ,heidelb]g1 & ,dr ,m5zel9 ( ,br&eburg4 8,on ! #bg? ,decemb] #afff1 9 ! aft]noon1 a /rang]1 9 a pla91 ru/ic dress1 came to my h\se at ! ,hague4 ,8 mann] ( address 0 hone/1 grave1 & au?oritative2 8 /ature 0 l[1 ) a long face & hair black1 8 *9 smoo?4 ,he seem$ l a native ( ! nor? ( ,scotl&1 & ,i guess$ he 0 ab\t =ty-f\r ye>s old4 ,aft] salut+ me1 he reque/$ me mo/ respectfully to p>don 8 rude intrusion1 b t 8 love ( ! pyrote*nic art made him visit me4 ,hav+ read "s ( my small treatises1 p>ticul>ly t aga9/ ! sympa!tic p[d] ( ,sir ,k5elm ,digby1 & obs]v$ !re9 my d\bt ( ! ,h]metic my/]y1 x caus$ him to reque/ ?is int]view4 ,he ask$ me if ,i /ill ?\ght !re 0 no m$ic9e 9 ,nature :i* c\ld cure all diseases1 unless ! pr9cipal p>ts1 z ! lungs1 liv]1 c41 7 p]i%$1 or ! "t ( dea? 7 come4 ,to :i* ,i repli$1 ,i nev] met ) an adept1 or saw su* a m$ic9e1 ?\gh ,i read mu* ( x1 & (t5 wi%$ = x4 ,!n ,i ask$ if he 0 a physician4 ,he said he 0 a f\nd] ( brass1 yet f 8 y\? le>n$ _m r>e ?+s 9 *emi/ry1 p>ticul>ly ( a fri5d--! mann] to extract out ( metals _m m$ic9al arcana by ! use ( fire4 ,aft] disc\rs+ ( exp]im5ts 9 metals1 he ask$ me1 ,w\ld ,i "k ! philosoph]s' /one if ,i saw x8 ,i answ]$1 ,i w\ld n2 ?\gh ,i read mu* ( x 9 ,p>acelsus1 ,helmont1 ,basil1 & o!rs1 yet ,i d>e n say ,i c\ld "k ! philosoph]s' matt]4 ,9 ! int]im he drew f 8 brea/ pocket a neat ivory box1 & out ( x took ?ree pond]\s lumps ( ! /one1 ea* ab\t ! size ( a small walnut4 ,!y 7 transp>5t & ( a pale brim/one col\r1 :]eto "s scales ( ! crucible adh]$ :5 ?is mo/ noble sub/ance 0 melt$4 ,! value ( x ,i s9ce calculat$ 0 tw5ty tons weight ( gold4 ,:5 ,i _h gre$ily exam9$ & h&l$ ! /one almo/ a qu>t] ( an h\r1 & he>d f ! own] _m r>e secrets ( its admirable effects 9 human & metallic bodies1 also its o!r wond]ful prop]ties1 ,i return$ him ?is treasure ( treasures1 truly ) a mo/ sorr[ful m9d1 l ^? :o conqu] !mselves1 yet1 z 0 j1 v ?ankfully & humbly4 ,i fur!r desir$ to "k :y ! col\r 0 yell[1 & n r$1 ruby col\r1 or purple1 z ! philosoph]s write4 ,he answ]$1 t 0 no?+1 = ! matt] 0 mature & ripe en\gh4 ,!n ,i humbly reque/$ him to be/[ a little piece ( ! m$ic9e on me1 9 p]petual memory ( him1 ?\gh b ( ! size ( a cori&] or hemp se$4 ,he pres5tly answ]$1 #8,oh no1 ?is is n lawful1 ?\gh ?\ w\ld/ give me z _m ducats 9 gold z w\ld fill ?is room1 n = ! value ( ! metal1 b = "s p>ticul> consequ5ces4 ,nay1 if x 7 possible1' said he1 #8t fire c\ld be burnt by fire1 ,i w\ld r at ?is in/ant ca/ all ?is sub/ance into ! fi]ce/ flames4' ,he !n dem&$ if ,i _h a m private *amb]1 z ?is 0 se5 f ! public /reet4 ,i pres5tly conduct$ him into ! be/ furni%$ room backw>d1 n d\bt+ b he w\ld be/[ "p !re( or "s great treasure on me4 ,he ent]$ )\t wip+ 8 %oes1 al?\gh !y 7 full ( sn[ & dirt4 ,he ask$ me = a little piece ( gold1 &1 pull+ (f 8 cloak1 op5$ 8 ve/1 "u :i* he _h five pieces ( gold4 ,!y 7 hang+ to a gre5 silk ribbon1 & 7 ( ! size ( breakfa/ plates4 ,?is gold s f> excell$ m9e t !re 0 no comp>ison = flexibility & col\r4 ,! inscriptions engrav5 ^u !m he grant$ me to write out2 !y 7 pi\s ?anksgiv+s to ,god1 dat$ #bj? ,augu/ #afff1 ) ! *>act]s ( ! ,sun1 ,m]cury1 ! ,moon1 & ! signs ( ,leo & ,libra4 8,i 0 9 great admiration1 & desir$ to "k :]e & h[ he obta9$ !m4 ,he answ]$1 #8,a =eign]1 :o dwelt "s days 9 my h\se1 said he 0 a lov] ( ?is sci5ce1 & came to reveal x to me4 ,he taught me v>i\s arts--fir/1 ( ord9>y /ones & *ry/als1 to make rubies1 *rysolites1 sapphires1 c41 mu* m valuable ?an ^? ( ! m9e2 & h[ 9 a qu>t] ( an h\r to make an oxide ( iron1 "o dose ( :i* w\ld infallibly cure ! pe/il5tial dys5t]y1 or bloody flux2 also h[ to make a metallic liquor to cure all k9ds ( dropsies mo/ c]ta9ly & 9 f\r days2 z also a limpid1 cle> wat]1 sweet] ?an honey1 by :i* 9 two h\rs ( itself1 9 hot s&1 x w\ld extract ! t9cture ( g>nets1 corals1 glasses1 & su* l4' ,he said m1 :i* ,i1 ,helvetius1 did n obs]ve1 my m9d be+ occupi$ to und]/& h[ a noble juice c\ld be drawn out ( m9]als to transmute metals4 ,he told me 8 said ma/] caus$ him to br+ a glass ( ra9-wat]1 & to put "s silv] leaf into x1 :i* 0 dissolv$ !re9 )9 a qu>t] ( an h\r1 l ice :5 heat$4 #8,pres5tly he drank to me ! half1 & ,i pl$g$ him ! o!r half1 :i* _h n s mu* ta/e z sweet milk1 b :]eby1 me?\ght1 ,i became v light-head$4 ,i !reupon ask$ if ?is 7 a philosophical dr9k1 & :]e=e we drank ?is potion2 b he repli$1 ,i ought n to be s curi\s4' ,by ! said ma/]'s directions1 a piece ( a lead5 pipe be+ melt$1 he took a little sulphure\s p[d] out ( 8 pocket1 put a little ( x on ! po9t ( a knife into ! melt$ lead1 & aft] a great bla/ ( ! bell[s1 9 a %ort "t he p\r$ x on ! r$ /ones ( ! kit*5 *imney4 ,x prov$ mo/ excell5t pure gold1 :i* ! /rang] said br\ght him into su* trembl+ amazem5t t he c\ld h>dly speak2 b 8 ma/] enc\rag$ him say+1 #8,cut = ?yself ! sixte5? "p ( ?is z a memorial1 & give ! re/ away among ! poor1' :i* ! /rang] did1 di/ribut+ ?is alms1 z he affirm$1 if my memory fail n1 at ! ,*ur* ( ,sp>5da4 #8,at la/1' said he1 #8! g5]\s =eign] taught me ?or\ghly ?is div9e art4' 8,z soon z 8 relation 0 f9i%$1 ,i ask$ my visitor to %[ me ! effect ( transmutation & s confirm my fai?2 b he decl9$ x = t "t 9 su* a discreet mann] t ,i 0 satisfi$1 he promis+ to come aga9 9 ?ree weeks1 to %[ me "s curi\s arts 9 ! fire1 provid$ x 7 !n lawful )\t prohibition4 ,at ! ?ree weeks end he came1 & invit$ me abroad = an h\r or two4 ,9 our walk we disc\rs$ ( ,nature's secrets1 b he 0 v sil5t on ! subject ( ! great elixir gravely ass]t+ t x 0 only to magnify ! sweet fame & m]cy ( ! mo/ glori\s ,god2 t few m5 endeav\r$ to s]ve ,him1 & ?is he express$ z a pa/or or m9i/] ( a *ur*2 b ,i recall$ 8 att5tion1 entreat+ him to %[ me ! metallic my/]y1 desir+ also t he w\ld eat1 dr9k1 & lodge at my h\se1 :i* ,i press$1 b he 0 ( s fix$ a det]m9ation t all my endeav\rs 7 fru/rat$4 ,i c\ld n =be> to tell him t ,i _h a laboratory ready = an exp]im5t1 & t a promis$ fav\r 0 a k9d ( debt4 #8,yes1 true1' said he1 #8b ,i promis$ to tea* !e at my return1 ) ?is proviso1 if x 7 n =bidd54' 8,:5 ,i p]ceiv$ t all ?is 0 9 va91 ,i e>ne/ly reque/$ a small crumb ( 8 p[d]1 suffici5t to transmute a few gra9s ( lead to gold2 & at la/1 out ( 8 philosophical commis]ation1 he gave me z mu* z a turnip se$ 9 size1 say+1 #8,receive ?is small p>cel ( ! greate/ treasure ( ! _w1 :i* truly few k+s or pr9ces h ev] se5 or kn[n4' #8,b1' ,i said1 #8?is p]haps w n transmute f\r gra9s ( lead1' :]eupon he bid me deliv] x back to him1 :i*1 9 hopes ( a great] p>cel1 ,i did2 b he1 cutt+ half (f ) 8 nail1 flung x into ! fire1 & gave me ! re/ wrapp$ neatly up 9 blue pap]1 say+1 #8,x is yet suffici5t = !e4' ,i answ]$ him1 inde$ ) a mo/ deject$ c\nt5ance1 #8,sir1 :at means ?is8 ,! o!r be+ too little1 y give me n[ less4' ,he told me to put into ! crucible half an ounce ( lead1 = !re ought to be no m lead put 9 ?an ! m$ic9e c transmute4 ,i gave him great ?anks = my dim9i%$ treasure1 conc5trat$ truly 9 ! sup]lative degree1 & put x *>ily up into my little box1 say+ ,i meant to try x ! next day1 nor w\ld ,i reveal x to any4 #8,n s1 n s1' said he1 #8= we ought to divulge all ?+s to ! *ildr5 ( art :i* may t5d alone to ! hon\r ( ,god1 t s !y may live 9 ! !osophical tru?4' ,i n[ made a confession to him1 t :ile ! mass ( 8 m$ic9e 0 9 my h&s1 ,i endeav\r$ to scrape away a little ( x ) my nail1 & c\ld n =be>2 b scrat*$ (f s v little1 t1 x be+ pick$ f my nail1 wrapp$ 9 a pap]1 & project$ on melt$ lead1 ,i f\nd no transmutation1 b almo/ ! :ole mass ( lead sublim$1 :ile ! rema9d] 0 a glassy e>?4 ,at ?is unexpect$ acc\nt he imm$iately said1 #8,y are m dext]\s to commit !ft ?an to apply ! m$ic9e1 = if y _h only wrapp$ up ! /ol5 prey 9 yell[ wax1 to pres]ve x f ! fumes ( ! lead1 x w\ld h sunk to ! bottom1 & transmut$ x to gold2 b hav+ ca/ x into ! fumes1 ! viol5ce ( ! vap\r1 p>tly by its sympa!tic alliance1 c>ri$ ! m$ic9e q away4' ,i br\ght him ! crucible1 & he p]ceiv$ a mo/ beautiful saffron-l t9cture /ick+ to ! sides4 ,he promis$ to come next morn+ at n9e o'clock1 to %[ me t ?is t9cture w\ld transmute ! lead into gold4 ,hav+ tak5 8 leave1 ,i impati5tly await$ 8 return1 b ! next day he came n1 nor ev] s9ce4 ,he s5t an excuse at half-pa/ n9e t morn+1 & promis$ to come at ?ree 9 ! aft]noon1 b ,i nev] he>d ( him s9ce4 ,i soon began to d\bt ! :ole matt]4 ,late t night my wife1 :o 0 a mo/ curi\s /ud5t & inquir] aft] ! art1 came solicit+ me to make an exp]im5t ( t little gra9 ( ! /one1 to be assur$ ( ! tru?4 #8,unless ?is be done1' said %e1 #8,i %all h no re/ or sleep ?is night4' ,%e be+ s e>ne/1 ,i comm&$ a fire to be made1 say+ to myself1 #8,i fe>1 ,i fe> inde$1 ?is man ha? delud$ me4' ,my wife wrapp$ ! said matt] 9 wax1 & ,i cut half an ounce ( lead1 & put x into a crucible 9 ! fire4 ,be+ melt$1 my wife put 9 ! m$ic9e1 made into a small pill ) ! wax1 :i* pres5tly made a hiss+ noise1 & 9 a qu>t] ( an h\r ! mass ( lead 0 totally transmut$ into ! be/ & f9e/ gold1 :i* amaz$ u exce$+ly4 ,we c\ld n suffici5tly gaze ^u ?is admirable & miracul\s "w ( nature1 = ! melt$ lead1 aft] projection1 %[$ on ! fire ! r>e/ & mo/ beautiful col\rs imag9able1 settl+ 9 gre51 & :5 p\r$ =? into an +ot1 x _h ! lively fre% col\r ( blood4 ,:5 cold x %9$ z ! pure/ & mo/ spl5did gold4 ,truly all ^? :o 7 /&+ ab\t me 7 exce$+ly />tl$1 & ,i ran ) ?is aurifi$ lead1 be+ yet hot1 to ! goldsmi?1 :o wond]$ at ! f95ess1 & aft] a %ort trial by ! te/1 said x 0 ! mo/ excell5t gold 9 ! _w4 8,! next day a rum\r ( ?is prodigy w5t ab\t ! ,hague & spread abroad1 s t _m illu/ri\s & le>n$ p]sons gave me _! fri5dly visits = its sake4 ,among/ ! re/1 ! g5]al ,assay-ma/]1 exam9] ( co9s ( ?is prov9ce ( ,holl&1 ,mr ,porelius1 :o ) o!rs e>ne/ly bes\ght me to pass "s "p ( ! gold ?r\gh all _! cu/om>y trials1 :i* ,i did1 to gratify my own curiosity4 ,we w5t to ,mr ,brectel1 a silv]smi?1 :o fir/ mix$ f\r p>ts ( silv] ) "o "p ( ! gold1 !n he fil$ x1 put aqua=tis to x1 dissolv$ ! silv]1 & let ! gold precipitate to ! bottom2 ! solution be+ p\r$ (f & ! calx ( gold wa%$ ) wat]1 !n r$uc$ & melt$1 x appe>$ excell5t gold1 & in/ead ( a loss 9 weight1 we f\nd ! gold 0 increas$1 & _h transmut$ a scruple ( ! silv] into gold by its ab\nd+ t9cture4 8,d\bt+ :e!r ! silv] 0 n[ suffici5tly sep>at$ f ! gold1 we m+l$ x ) sev5 p>ts ( antimony1 :i* we melt$ & p\r$ out into a cone1 & blew (f ! regulus on a te/1 :]e we miss$ eight gra9s ( our gold2 b aft] we blew away ! r$ ( ! antimony1 or sup]flu\s scoria1 we f\nd n9e gra9s ( gold = our eight gra9s miss+1 yet x 0 pale & silv]-l1 b recov]$ its full col\r aft]w>ds1 s t 9 ! be/ pro( ( fire we lo/ no?+ at all ( ?is gold1 b ga9$1 z a=esaid4 ,^! te/s ,i repeat$ f\r times & f\nd x /ill alike1 & ! silv] rema9+ out ( ! aqua=tis 0 ( ! v be/ flexible silv] t c\ld be1 s t 9 ! total ! said m$ic9e or elixir _h transmut$ six drams & two scruples ( ! lead & silv] into mo/ pure gold40 ,,guiseppe ,,francesco ,,borri4 8,! ,rape ( ! ,lock0 & ! graceful romance ( 8,und9e0 h famili>is$ e "o ) ! doctr9e ( elem5t>y spirits2 b ! *ief philosophical1 or pseudo-philosophical1 acc\nt ( ^! unse5 b n extra-mundane intellig5ces has be5 ! little book ( ! ,comte de ,gabalis1 a s]ies ( conv]sations on ! secret sci5ces4 ,x is g5]ally unkn[n t ?is "w is little m ?an an unackn[l$g$ translation ( 8,! ,key to ! ,cab9et ( ! ,*evali] ,borri1 :]e9 may be f\nd v>i\s epi/les--curi\s1 sci5tific1 & *emical--) politic in/ructions1 matt]s :i* des]ve well ( ! curi\s1 & a v>iety ( magnific5t secrets40,,ai ,borri1 :o appe>s to h be5 a microcosmic precursor ( ,caglio/ro1 0 born at ,milan 9 #afbg4 ,"s proce$+s ( an equivocal nature caus$ him1 9 8 e>li] ye>s1 to seek sanctu>y 9 a *ur*1 b subsequ5tly1 l ,joseph ,balsamo1 he und]w5t a complete trans=mation1 ann\nc$ t he 0 inspir$ ( ,heav51 t he 0 elect$ by ! omnipot5t ,god to accompli% ! re=mation ( mank9d1 & to e/abli% ! ,regnum ,dei4 ,!re %\ld be h5ce=? b a s+le religion1 ) ! ,pope z its head1 & a va/ army1 ) ,borri z g5]al1 = ! ext]m9ation ( all anti-ca?olics4 ,he exhibit$ a miracul\s sword :i* ,/ ,mi*ael _h deign$ to pres5t him1 decl>$ t he _h beheld 9 ! empyrean a lum9\s palm-bran* res]v$ = 8 own cele/ial triumph1 ann\nc$ t ! ,holy ,virg9 0 div9e by nature1 t %e conceiv$ by inspiration1 t %e 0 equal ) h] ,son1 & 0 pres5t 9 ! ,eu*>i/ ) him1 t ! ,holy ,_s _h tak5 fle% 9 h] p]son1 t ! second & ?ird p]sons ( ! ,tr9ity are inf]ior to ! ,div9e ,fa!r1 t ! fall ( ,lucif] involv$ t ( a va/ numb] ( angels1 :o n[ inhabit ! regions ( ! air1 t x 0 by ! int]v5tion ( ^! rebelli\s spirits t ,god creat$ ! _w & gave life to all bea/s1 b t m5 7 9 possession ( a ,div9e s\l :i* ,god made 9 spite ( himself4 ,f9ally1 ) a contradiction m ,fr5* ?an ,italian1 he gave out t he 0 himself ! ,holy ,_s inc>nate4 ,ne$less to say1 ?is novel gospel1 accord+ to my/ical impo/ure1 br\ght him into conflict ) hi]>*ic au?ority4 ,he 0 arre/$1 &1 on ! #c;d ( ,janu>y #affa1 he 0 condemn$ z a h]etic1 & z guilty ( v>i\s misde$s4 ,he manag$ to escape1 took flight nor?w>d1 & by ! expectation ( ! /one philosophical contriv$ to *eat ,*ri/9a1 ,que5 ( ,sw$51 out ( a l>ge sum ( money4 ,he p]ambulat$ v>i\s p>ts ( ,g]many1 mak+ _m suppos$ projections1 visit$ ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 & 9 #affe ent]$ z a pr(essional al*emi/ into ! s]vice ( ! ,k+ ( ,d5m>k4 ,he ann\nc$ t he 0 ! ma/] ( a demon1 :o respond$ to 8 magical evocations1 & dictat$ ! op]ations requir$ = ! successful transmutation ( metals4 ,! "n ( ?is spook 0 ,homunculus1 :i*1 accord+ to ,p>acelsus1 signifies a m9ute human be+ g5]at$ unnaturally )\t ! assi/ance ( ! female organism1 f ! sp]m ( a man or a boy4 ,! mon>*1 det]m9$ to monopolise ! tal5ts ( 8 adept1 decid$ t ! laboratory ( ,borri %\ld be transf]r$ to 8 own palace4 ,! al*emi/1 ) an eye to 8 fre$om1 object$ t ! p[] ( 8 imp w\ld be de/roy$ on ! fir/ attempt to divide him f a c]ta9 va/ iron furnace1 :i* 0 ! sulphure\s abode ( ,homunculus2 b 8 royal patron 0 a man ( res\rces1 & ! furnace 0 also transport$4 ,five ye>s pass$ away1 & ,fr$]ick ,,iii4 hav+ di$1 8 successor det]m9$ on a clos] inve/igation ( ! transmutatory secrets ( ,borri1 :o took flight at ! rum\r1 b 0 arre/$ on ! fronti]s ( ,hung>y1 & imprison$ at ,vi5na1 :]e he 0 claim$ by ! ,papal ,nuncio z a fugitive condemn$ = 8 h]esies4 ,he 0 s5t to ,rome1 & entomb$ 9 ! ,ca/le ( ,/ ,angelo4 ,!re he 0 p]mitt$ to cont9ue 8 al*emical processes1 :i* 7 pursu$ unsuccessfully till 8 dea? 9 ! ye> #afie4 8,! ,key to ! ,cab9et ( ! ,*evali] ,borri0 has nev] be5 actually translat$2 ! adaptation by ! ,abb de ,vill>s is1 ( c\rse1 ( ,european celebrity4 ,z to ! *emical secrets conta9$ 9 ! orig9al lett]s1 x may be safely conclud$ t !y are few & unimportant4 ,,footnotes3 ,,ai ,la ,*iave del ,gab9etto del ,cavagli]e ,g4 ,f4 ,borri1 col favor della quella si v$ono v>ie lett]e sci5tifi*e1 *imice1 e curiosissime1 con v>ie i/ruzioni politi*e1 ed altre cose degne da curiosita e molti segreti bellissimi4 ,cologne 7,g5ve71 #afha1 #abmo4 ,,john ,,heydon4 ,?is m\ntebank royali/ my/ic has no claim to be includ$ among al*emical philosoph]s1 & is only notic$ "h to advise /ud5ts t ev]y?+ relat+ to al*emy 9 ! :ole ( 8 s-call$ works 0 impud5tly /ol5 f ,philale!s4 ,he practis$ :olesale piracy on 8 contempor>ies & on anci5t au?ors ) equal effront]y4 ,! acc\nt ( 8 voyage to ! l& ( ! ,rosicrucians is a mangl$ v]sion ( ,bacon's 8,atlantis20 8 apologues1 epilogues1 enigmas1 c41 are also /ol5 goods2 9 %ort1 :atev] is ( value 9 8 books is matt] borr[$ f ! highways & byways ( occultism1 & heap$ indiscrim9ately toge!r4 ,ev]y?+ emanat+ f 8 own weakly intellig5ce is utt]ly contemptible2 he 0 grossly sup]/iti\s & pitiably cr$ul\s1 z may be se5 by 8 m$ical recipes4 ,he claim$ a famili> acqua9tance ) ! mo/ arcane ,rosicrucian my/]ies1 & pret5d$ t he _h visit$ ! temples1 holy h\ses1 ca/les1 & invisible m\nta9s ( ! ,frat]nity4 ,( all ! al*emical li>s & ( all my/ical *>latans :o h fl\ri%$ 9 ,engl& s9ce ! fir/ days ( ,anglo-occultism1 ,john ,heydon is *ief4 ,,lasc>is4 ,g]man writ]s h pr9cipally occupi$ !mselves ) ! transmutations ( ?is s+ul> p]sonage1 :o s successfully %r\d$ himself 9 my/]y1 t 8 "n1 8 age1 8 bir?place1 & ev]y?+ :i* conc]ns 8 private life are completely unkn[n4 ,he call$ himself ,lasc>is1 b also adopt$ o!r appellations4 ,he claim$ an ,ori5tal orig91 & z he spoke ,greek flu5tly1 he has pass$ = a desc5dant ( ! royal h\se ( ,lasc>is4 ,he repres5t$ himself z ! ar*im&rite ( a conv5t 9 ! ,isl& ( ,mytil5a1 & bore lett]s f ! ,greek patri>* ( ,con/ant9ople4 ,8 mission 9 ! ,we/ 0 ! solicitation ( alms = ! ransom ( ,*ri/ian prison]s 9 ! ,ea/4 ,he appe>$ = ! fir/ "t 9 ,g]many at ! beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 a man seem+ly "s =ty or fifty ye>s old1 ( attractive mi51 agreeable 9 mann]1 & flu5t 9 8 conv]sation4 ,f9d+ himself indispos$ at ,b]l91 he s5t = a c]ta9 apo!c>y1 :o = "s reason 0 unable to att5d1 & on sev]al occasions 0 repres5t$ by a pupil at ! b$side ( ! /rang]4 ,) ?is y\? ,lasc>is fell into conv]sation1 & a sort ( fri5d%ip sprung up betwe5 !m4 ,! apo!c>y's pupil _h /udi$ ,basil ,val5t9e1 & _h attempt$ exp]im5ts on ! pr9ciples ( ?is adept4 ,lasc>is recov]$1 & at ! mom5t ( dep>t+ f ,b]l9 he took ! y\? aside1 & pres5t$ him ) a quantity ( ! transmut+ p[d]1 comm&+ him to be sil5t z to :5ce he _h d]iv$ x1 & :ile =bidd+ him to make use ( x till "s "t aft] 8 dep>ture1 assur$ him t :5 ,b]l9 unbeliev]s beheld its amaz+ effects1 no "o w\ld be able to tax ! al*emi/s ) madness4 ,! "n ( ?is "y man 0 ,john ,fr$]ick ,btti*]4 ,intoxicat$ at ! possession ( su* an unexpect$ treasure1 he det]m9$ to devote himself entirely to al*emy4 ,! apo!c>y1 8 ma/]1 va9ly endeav\r$ to dissuade him f a pursuit :i* he consid]$ *im]ical1 = he a/oni%$ bo? him & 8 fri5ds by *ang+ silv] into gold 9 _! pres5ce4 ,! exp]im5t 0 repeat$ ) m]cury = ! b5efit ( a fri5d ( ,btti*]1 ! tale spread1 & ! apo!c>y's pupil became ! lion ( ,b]l91 m especially z he spread ! report t he 0 able to compose himself ! philosophical t9cture4 ,he 0 summon$ be=e ! ,k+1 ,fr$]ick ,william ,i41 :o wi%$ to witness 8 p]=mances1 b he fl$ to an uncle at ,witt5burg4 ,he 0 claim$ f ! au?orities ( t t[n z a ,prussian subject1 b he 0 n[ a prize ( value1 & ! ,elector ( ,saxony oppos$ a c\nt] claim = ! possession ( 8 p]son1 & to him ,btti*] decid$ to proce$4 ,he 0 w>mly welcom$1 & :5 8 transmutations _h be5 witness$1 ! title ( b>on 0 conf]r$ on him4 ,he took up 8 resid5ce at ,dresd51 liv+ 9 a /yle ( great magnific5ce & prodigality1 till e p>ticle ( 8 p[d] 0 exp5d$1 :5 8 extravagance involv$ him 9 debt4 ,8 s]vants1 :om he 0 unable to repay1 spread ! report t x 0 8 int5tion to take flight1 & ! purbl9d ,elector1 refus+ to p]ceive 9 ?is sudd5 failure ( res\rces a pro( t ,btti*] 0 unable to compose or increase ! philosoph]s' /one1 surr\nd$ 8 h\se ) gu>ds1 & deta9$ him practically z a prison]4 ,at ?is juncture1 ,lasc>is1 :o 0 /ill w&]+ 9 ,g]many1 took pity on ! mis=tunes ( 8 "y neophyte1 & endeav\r$ to extricate him f 8 emb>rass+ position by means ( a "y doctor nam$ ,pas*1 :o 0 a p]sonal fri5d ( ! ennobl$ apo!c>y's boy4 ,_! manuvres result$ 9 ! imprisonm5t ( ,pas* at ! =tress ( ,sonne9/e91 :ile ,btti*] 0 closely conf9$ 9 ano!r ca/le at ,knig/e94 ,two ye>s & a half pass$ away4 ,at ! end ( t "t ,pas* succe$$ 9 escap+ at ! exp5se ( 8 limbs1 & di$ aft] a few mon?s1 bitt]ly compla9+ ( ! trea*]y ( ! adept ,lasc>is1 :o _h des]t$ him completely 9 8 dang]4 ,btti*] rema9$ 9 conf9em5t ) e opportunity to manufacture ! philosophical /one1 :i*1 h[ev] he fail$ to accompli%2 b :at ) 8 apo!c>y's tra9+ & 8 prison exp]im5ts1 he _h become skill$ 9 sev]al dep>tm5ts ( *emi/ry4 ,he discov]$ ! process = ! production ( r$ porcela91 & aft]w>ds t ( :ite1 v sup]ior 9 quality to ! sub/ances already kn[n by t "n4 ,^! inv5tions prov$ z valuable to ! tyrannical ,elector z ! accompli%m5t ( ! magnum opus4 ,btti*] 0 re/or$ to 8 fav\r1 & aga9 enjoy$ 8 b>onial title1 b 9 8 lib]ty he surr5d]$ himself to an immod]ately luxuri\s life1 & di$ 9 #agai at ! age ( ?irty-sev5 ye>s4 ,btti*] 0 by no means ! only apo!c>y's boy :o 0 enri*$ ) ! p[d] ( ,lasc>is1 & despat*$ to prea* ! gospel ( al*emy ) practical demon/rations4 ,godw91 ,h]mann1 ,braun1 & ,m>t9 ( ,fitzl> are m5tion$ among ^! half-initiat$ lab\r]s1 :o %one till _! /ock-9-trade 0 exhau/$1 & !n disappe>$ 9 succession4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,lasc>is himself 0 n idle4 ,on ! #af? ,febru>y #afji he is believ$ to h *ang$ m]cury into gold & gold into silv]1 a d\ble transmutation1 consid]$ by al*emical connoisseurs to be ! evid5ce ( an unp>allel$ adept%ip4 ,liebkneck1 c\nsellor ( ,w]!rb\rg1 0 a witness ( ?is transmutation4 ,9 ! same ye> a goldsmi? ( ,leipsic 0 visit$ by a my/]i\s /rang]1 :o is unanim\sly id5tifi$ ) ,lasc>is1 & :o %[$ him a l+ot1 :i* he decl>$ 0 manufactur$ by art1 & :i* prov$ 9 assay+ to be gold ( tw5ty-two c>ats4 ,x 0 purifi$ by ! goldsmi? ) antimony1 & "p ( x 0 pres5t$ to him by ! unkn[n z a memorial ( ! alleg$ transmutation4 ,%ortly aft]1 a lieut5ant-colonel 9 ! ,poli% army1 ^: "n 0 ,s*molz de ,di]ba*1 & :o _h inh]it$ f 8 fa!r a belief 9 al*emical sci5ce1 0 conv]s+ on ! subject at a caf1 :5 he 0 acco/$ by a /rang]1 :o pres5t$ him ) "s p[d] ( projection4 ,x 0 ( a r$ col\r1 & a microscopic exam9ation reveal$ its cry/all9e nature4 ,x increas$ ! weight ( ! metals :i* x 0 suppos$ to transmute to an ext5t :i* *emical au?orities decl>e to be physically impossible4 ,! recipi5t made use ( x g5]\sly1 di/ribut+ to 8 fri5ds & acqua9tance ! gold x produc$ 9 projection4 ,! unkn[n donor is id5tifi$ 9 ! imag9ation ( ,g]man hi/orians ) ! my/]i\s ,lasc>is1 :o is suppos$1 9 ! same anonym\s & unacc\ntable mann]1 to h enri*$ ! ,b>on de ,creux ) a box ( ! preci\s p[d]1 & to h gratifi$ ! amateur ,h]metic ambition ( ! ,l&grave ( ,hesse ,d>m/adt ?r\gh ! commonplace m$ium ( ! po/4 ,9 a ^w1 e anonym\s adept :o appe>$ at ?is p]iod 9 or ab\t ,g]many is suppos$ to be ,lasc>is4 ,! la/ ( 8 debtors or victims 0 ! son ( a ,neapolitan mason1 ,dom5ico ,manuel1 :o claims to h be5 my/]i\sly initiat$ into ! transmutatory art 9 ! ye> #afie4 ,he 0 put 9 possession ( a small quantity bo? ( ! :ite & r$ t9ctures4 ,be+ insuffici5t to really enri* himself1 he det]m9$ to trade ^u ! wond]s !y produc$1 & obta9$ l>ge sums f weal?y amateurs = ! privilege ( behold+ ! consummation ( ! great "w4 ,he p]ambulat$ ,spa91 ,belgium1 & ,au/ria1 obta9+ l>ge sums1 "u ! pret5ce ( prep>+ ! t9cture1 n only f private individuals1 b f ! ,emp]or ,leopold & ! ,palat9e ,elector4 ,9 diff]5t places he assum$ names t 7 diff]5t4 ,n[ he 0 ,c\nt ,gatano1 n[ ,c\nt de ,ruggi]o2 at o!r times he call$ himself ,field ,m>%al to ! ,duke ( ,bav>ia1 ,comm&ant ( ,muni*1 a ,prussian major-g5]al1 & by o!r titles4 ,9 #agje he appe>$ at ,b]l91 :]e he impos$ on ! ,k+ himself = a brief p]iod1 aft] :i*1 unable to ratify 8 transmutatory engagem5ts1 he 0 convict$ ( treason & hang$4 ,?is occurr$ on ! #bi? ( ,augu/ #agji4 ,,delisle4 ,?is arti/1 ^: ,*ri/ian "n is unm5tion$ by 8 biograph]s1 is includ$ by ,figui] among ! emiss>ies or disciples ( ,lasc>is1 & mu* in=mation conc]n+ him w be f\nd 9 ! ,hi/oire de la ,philosophic ,h]mtique by 8 contempor>y1 ,langlet du ,fresnoy4 ,he 0 a ru/ic ( l[ bir? 9 ,prov5ce1 & he became acqua9t$ ) al*emical exp]im5ts by ent]+ ! s]vice ( a g5tleman :o 0 believ$ to be 9 possession ( ! /one4 ,?is g5tleman is suppos$ to h receiv$ ! prize f ,lasc>is4 ,8 op]ations1 h[ev]1 fell "u suspicion1 & he 0 =c$ to quit ,france4 ,he retir$ into ,switz]l&1 accompani$ by ,delisle1 :o is said to h assass9at$ him 9 ! m\nta9s1 & to h ?us got possession ( a consid]able quantity ( ! transmut+ p[d]4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 ! s]vant1 re-ent]$ ,france 9 disguise1 & ab\t ! ye> #agjh attract$ g5]al att5tion by *ang+ lead & iron into silv] & gold4 ,he p]ambulat$ ,langu$oc1 ! ,dauph91 & ,prov5ce4 ,at ,si/]on he connect$ himself ) ! wife ( a c]ta9 ,alnys1 :o ev5tually %>$ 8 =tunes = ! space ( ?ree ye>s4 ,8 r5[n 0 increas$ by ! app>5t simplicity ( 8 op]ations4 ,he spread p[d] & oil ov] iron1 ?ru/ x into ! fire1 & br\ght x out a b> ( gold4 ,he di/ribut$ nails1 knives1 & r+s p>tially transmut$1 & 0 p>ticul>ly successful 9 8 exp]im5ts ) common /eel4 ,c]isy1 prior ( ,new ,ca/el1 0 employ$ by ! ,bi%op ( ,s5ez to collect evid5ce conc]n+ ! tru? ( ^! m>vels4 ,an old g5tleman (f]$ ,delisle a retreat at 8 ca/le ( ,la ,palud1 :]e ! al*emi/1 surr\nd$ by admir]s1 receiv$ ! daily visits ( ! curi\s4 ,9 ,l5glet's 8,hi/ory ( ,h]metic ,philosophy10 !re is a lett] f ! ,bi%op ( ,s5ez to ! ,m9i/] ( ,/ate & ,comptroll]-,g5]al ( ! ,treasury at ,p>is1 9 :i* ! prelate1 :o at fir/ 0 incr$ul\s1 pr(esses 8 inability to resi/ ! evid5ce ( actual trans=mation p]=m$ be=e himself & sev]al vigilant witnesses1 :o took e precaution aga9/ deception4 ,!re is also ! ,report ( ,m4 de ,sa9t-,maurice1 ,presid5t ( ! ,m9t at ,lyons1 :o te/ifies to ! foll[+ facts4 ,t he 0 accompani$ by ,delisle into ! gr\nds ( ! ,*ateau de ,sa9t ,auban 9 ,may #agaj1 :]e he uncov]$ a basket t 0 sunk 9 ! gr\nd4 ,9 ! middle ( ?is basket !re 0 an iron wire1 at ! end ( :i* he p]ceiv$ a piece ( l95 ) "s object ti$ up 9 x4 ,he took possession ( ?is p>cel1 c>ri$ x into ! d9+-room ( ! ,*ateau1 & by ! direction ( ,delisle he expos$ its cont5ts--a blacki% e>? ab\t half a p\nd 9 weight--to ! rays ( ! sun4 ,aft] a qu>t] ( an h\r ! e>? 0 di/ill$ 9 a retort ( a portable furnace1 & :5 a yell[ liquor 0 p]ceiv$ to fl[ into ! receiv]1 ,delisle recomm5d$ t ! recipi5t %\ld be remov$ be=e a visc\s oil !n ris+ %\ld fl[ into x4 ,two drops ( ?is yell[ liquor1 project$ on hot quicksilv]1 produc$ 9 fusion ?ree ounces ( gold1 :i* 7 pres5t$ to ! ,ma/] ( ! ,m9t4 ,aft]w>ds ?ree ounces ( pi/ol bullets 7 melt$ & purifi$ ) alum & saltpetre4 ,delisle h&$ ,sa9t-,maurice a small pap]1 desir+ him to ?r[ 9 a p9* ( ! p[d] & two drops ( ! oil us$ 9 ! fir/ exp]im5t4 ,?is done1 ! matt] 0 cov]$ ) saltpetre1 kept fifte5 m9utes 9 fusion1 & !n p\r$ out on a piece ( iron arm\r1 :i* reappe>$ pure gold1 be>+ all assays4 ,! conv]sion to silv] 0 made 9 ! same mann] ) :ite p[d]1 & ! c]tificate :i* te/ifies to ^! occurr5ces 0 (ficially sign$ on ! #ad? ,decemb] #agfj4 ,a "p ( ! gold manufactur$ 9 ?is mann] by ,delisle 0 subject$ to ref9em5t at ,p>is1 :]e ?ree m$als 7 /ruck f x2 "o ( !m 0 deposit$ 9 ! k+'s cab9et4 ,x bore ! inscription ,aurum ,arte ,factum4 ,) all 8 al*emical skill1 ,delisle 0 unable to read or write1 & 9 disposition he 0 untractable1 rude1 & fanatical4 ,he 0 invit$ to ,c\rt1 b he pret5d$ t ! climate he liv$ 9 0 necess>y to ! success ( 8 exp]im5ts1 inasmu* z 8 prep>ations 7 vegetable4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,s5ez1 suspect+ him ( unwill+ness r ?an inability1 obta9$ a lettre de ca*et1 aft] two ye>s ( cont9ual subt]fuge on ! "p ( ! al*emi/1 :o 0 !reupon arre/$ & tak5 on ! road to ,p>is4 ,dur+ ! j\rney1 8 gu>ds1 aft] endeav\r+ to extort 8 suppos$ ri*es1 w\nd$ him sev]ely on ! head1 9 :i* /ate1 on 8 arrival at ! ,ba/ille1 he 0 =c$ to beg9 8 al*emical op]ations1 b aft] a %ort "t he p]si/5tly refus$ to proce$1 tore cont9ually ! b&ages f 8 w\nd 9 ! fr5zy ( 8 desp]ation1 & 9 ! ye> foll[+ 8 imprisonm5t he poison$ himself4 ,8 illegitimate son1 ,alnys1 by "s means inh]it$ a portion ( ! p[d] f 8 "m4 ,he w&]$ ?r\gh ,italy & ,g]many p]=m+ transmutations4 ,on "o occasion he made projection be=e ! ,duke ( ,ri*lieu1 !n ,fr5* ambassador at ,vi5na1 & :o assur$ ! ,abb ,langlet t he n only saw ! op]ation p]=m$1 b p]=m$ x himself1 twice on gold & =ty times on silv]4 ,alnys made a consid]able collection ( gold co9s1 anci5t & mod]n1 :ile on a j\rney ?r\gh ,au/ria & ,bohemia4 ,on 8 return to ,aix he pres5t$ himself to ! ,presid5t ( ,prov5ce1 :o desir$ him to call ! next day4 ,alnys1 suspect+ an int5tion to arre/ him1 fl$ 9 ! int]im4 ,he 0 aft]w>ds imprison$ at ,m>seilles1 :5ce he contriv$ to escape to ,brussels4 ,x 0 "h1 9 #agca1 t he gave "s philosophic m]cury to ,m4 ,p]cell1 ! bro!r ( ,langlet de ,fresnoy1 :i* m]cury ! recipi5t f]m5t$ imp]fectly1 b succe$$ s f> z to conv]t an ounce ( silv] into gold4 ,! dea? ( a c]ta9 ,m4 ,grefi] %ortly aft] "s op]ations on corrosive sublimate1 by :i* ,alnys propos$ to in/ruct him 9 al*emy1 made x necess>y = him to dep>t1 & he 0 he>d ( no m4 ,,john ,,h]mann ,,ob]eit4 ,?is writ]1 z mu* my/ic z al*emi/1 0 born at ,arbon at ,switz]l& 9 #agbe1 & di$ 9 #agih4 ,he inh]it$ f 8 fa!r a ta/e = transc5d5tal *emi/ry1 & ! op9ion t metals c\ld be develop$ to _! full p]fection1 b t ! *ief in/rum5t 0 ! grace ( ,god1 work+ 9 ! s\l ( ! al*emi/4 ,he lab\r$ unceas+ly at ! physical processes1 hop+ !reby to re/ore ! fall5 =tunes ( 8 family1 b 8 laboratory 0 clos$ by ! au?orities z endang]+ ! public safety4 ,he contriv$ to make evid5t ! h>mless nature ( 8 employm5t1 & 0 receiv$ into ! h\se ( a bro!r ( ! physiognomi/ ,lavat]4 ,he celebrat$1 he in=ms u1 a my/ical m>riage ) a s]aphic & illum9at$ %eph]dess nam$ ,!antis1 ! c]emony tak+ place 9 a ca/le on ! extreme summit ( a cl\d-encompass$ m\nta94 ,8 bride aft] ?irty-six days ( transc5d5tal union1 :i* 0 nei!r platonic nor epicurean1 b ( a p]fectly indescribable "*1 dep>t$ ?is life1 & ! b]eav$ husb&1 dur+ ! :ole night ( h] decease1 bewail$ h] 9 a my/ical canticle4 ,la ,connexion ,orig9aire des ,esprits et des ,corps1 d'apres les pr9cipes de ,newton1 ,augsb\rg1 #aggf1 & ,les ,prom5ades de ,gamaliel1 juif ,philosophe1 7 bequea!d by ,ob]eit to a neglectful po/]ity4 ,,travels1 ,,adv5tures1 ,,& ,,imprisonm5ts ,,( ,,joseph ,,balsamo4 ,! notori\s ,c\nt ,caglio/ro appe>s f an imp>tial review ( 8 hi/ory & ph5om5al exploits1 to h be5 "o ( ^? *>act]s n uncommonly met ) 9 ! *equ]$ annals ( occultism4 ,ev5 z ! mod]n 8m$iums10 :o outrage ! confid5ce ( _! believ]s by leav5+ ! sup]natural bread1 :]e( ! gha/ly pat5t is _! pr]ogative & bir?right1 ) ! unrighte\s mammon ( mat]ial conjur+1 & ev5 z ^? conjurors :o are sometimes suppos$ to /ill fur!r p]plex _! audi5ce by supplem5t>y compacts ) 8spooks10 ?is high prie/ ( transc5d5tal trick]y w\ld seem to h possess$1 p]haps unconsci\sly1 a c]ta9 %>e ( occult gifts1 :i* assi/$ no little 8 unp>allel$ rogu]ies4 ,my/ical k beyond t ( ! age 9 :i* he liv$ 0 und\bt$ly 81 & ?\gh x 0 /ill sup]ficial1 he _h a g5ius = mak+ ! mo/ ( x4 ,joseph ,balsamo1 :atev] has be5 advanc$ to ! contr>y by himself,,aj or 8 admir]s1 0 ! son ( ,pet] ,balsamo & ,felicia ,bracconi]i1 bo? ( humble extraction4 ,he 0 born at ,pal]mo1 9 ,sicily1 on ! #h? ( ,june #agdc4 ,8 p>5ts are au!ntically describ$ z hone/ tradespeople & good ,ca?olics1 :o 7 c>eful 9 ! education ( _! (fspr+1 & solicit\s = _! spiritual welf>e4 ,_! %op drew mu* cu/om 9 ! popul\s neighb\rhood :i* divid$ ! h&some ,rue del ,cs>o4 ,:ile 8 *ildr5 7 /ill "y1 ,pet] ,balsamo di$1 &1 left "u ! inadequate control ( a wid[$ "m1 ,joseph betray$1 ev5 9 8 e>lie/ ye>s1 a selfi% & indol5t disposition1 greatly neglect+ ! scanty educational advantages :i* 7 af=d$ him4 ,accord+ to o!r acc\nts1 he 0 tak5 "u ! protection ( 8 mat]nal uncle1 :o endeav\r$ to in/ruct him 9 ! pr9ciples ( religion1 & to give him an education suitable to 8 age & prospects2 b1 ev5 f 8 infancy1 he %[$ himself uni=mly av]se to a virtu\s c\rse ( life4 ,8 uncle 0 a wor?y b\rgeois ( ,pal]mo1 :o =esaw1 by ! vivacity & p5etration ( 8 nephew1 t he might easily become pr(ici5t 9 lett]s & ! sci5ces4,,ak ,by him he 0 desir$ to embrace an ecclesia/ical c>e]1 z ! royal road to di/9ction 9 ^? days4 ,accord+ly1 at ! age ( ?irte5 he 0 plac$ 9 ! ,sem9>y ( ,/ ,ro* di ,pal]mo1 :]e he prov$ 8 indep5d5ce & av]sion to discipl9e by cont9ually runn+ away4 ,recaptur$ 9 vagabond company1 he 0 committ$1 ) no v fav\rable "*1 to a c]ta9 fa!r-g5]al ( ! ,bon ,fratelli1 :o 0 pass+ ?r\gh ,pal]mo4 ,! fa!r-g5]al took *>ge ( him & /raightway c>ri$ him to a ,b5$ict9e conv5t on ! outskirts ( ,c>tagirone4 ,!re ! walls 7 high1 & ! cag$ dove 0 9 ! keep+ ( an inflexible frre t\ri]4 ,he assum$ p]=ce ! habit ( a novice1 & ! fa!r-g5]al discov]+ 8 aptitude = natural hi/ory &1 m especially1 8 h]bali/ic ta/es1 plac$ him "u ! tuition ( ! conv5tual apo!c>y1 f :om1 z he aft]w>ds ackn[l$g$1 he le>n$ ! fir/ pr9ciples ( *emi/ry & m$ic9e4 ,figui] /ates t 9 a %ort "t he 0 able to manipulate ! drugs ) a/oni%+ sagacity2 b ev5 !n x 0 rem>k$ t he seem$ eag] to discov] ^? secrets :i* w\ld fur!r ! int]e/s ( *>latanry4,,al ,9 /rict accordance ) 8 natural p]v]sity1 he did n fail to give v>i\s in/ances ( 8 innate vici\sness1 & drew d[n ^u himself ! cont9ual *a/isem5ts ( 8 sup]iors4 ,"o day ! involunt>y novice1 ^: irregul>ities 7 to "s ext5t excusable on ! gr\nd ( ! con/ra9t t 0 put on him1 b :o (t5 out/ripp$ all b\nds1 0 set to read dur+ d9n] 9 ! refectory a c]ta9 portion ( an exce$+ly edify+ m>tyrology1 & yield+1 says "o writ] ) pi\s indignation1 to an inspiration ( ,belial1 he sub/itut$ = ! sacr$ text a blasphem\s v]sion sugge/$ by 8 own dissolute imag9ation1 p]v]t+ ! s5se & ! incid5ts1 & pu%$ 8 audacity s f> z to sub/itute = ! sa9tly names ^? ( ! mo/ notori\s c\rtesans ( ! p]iod4 ,a sev]e p5ance 0 impos$ on ! insol5t (f5d]2 b "o night he f\nd means to evade ! vigilance ( 8 gu>dians1 escap$ f ! conv5t1 cross$ ! int]v5+ c\ntry1 & aft] "s days ( joy\s gipsy+ & vagabond w&]+s1 he arriv$ at ,pal]mo4 ,"s k ( ! pr9ciples ( *emi/ry & m$ic9e 0 ab\t ! total ( ! advantages he _h d]iv$ f ! discipl9e ( conv5tual life4 ,8 uncle began to despair ( him1 b advice & remon/rances 7 alike lo/ ^u ! "y reprobate1 :o d]id$ !m all1 & employ+ a c]ta9 portion ( 8 "t 9 ! cultivation ( a natural ta/e = draw+1 he o!rwise ab&on$ himself to unbridl$ excesses4 ,he associat$ ) rascals & ne'er-d-wells2 8 drunk5ness1 gambl+1 & g5]al lib]t9age1 l$ him into p]petual brawl+2 & he 0 frequ5tly 9 ! h&s ( ! police1 :om he is said to h tak5 special pleasure 9 resi/+1 frequ5tly deliv]+ by =ce ! prison]s :om !y _h arre/$4 ,he has be5 also accus$ ( =g+ tickets ( admission to ! !atres1 & sell+ !m ) *>act]i/ic effront]y4 ,"o ( 8 uncles coax$ him back = a "t into 8 h\se1 & 0 rew>d$ by ! robb]y ( a consid]able quantity ( money & "s valuable effects4 ,he became an int]m$i>y 9 ! amor\s int]c\rse ( a female c\s9 ) "o ( 8 fri5ds4 ,he c>ri$ billets-d\x to & fro betwe5 !m1 & made ! entire transaction p]sonally pr(itable by extort+ money f 8 fri5d1 p]suad+ him t ! fair c\s9 _h a p>tiality = pres5ts1 includ+ bo? money & jewell]y1 &1 ( c\rse1 appropriat+ ! funds :i* 7 entru/$ to him4 ,grav] crimes 7 soon laid to 8 *>ge4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 dissolute ,m>quis ,maurigi 9 ,pal]mo :o covet$ an inh]itance :i* _h be5 will$ to a pi\s e/abli%m5t1 & kn[+ ,balsamo1 to him 7 8 projects confid$1 & an exp$i5t 0 pres5tly =?com+4 ,joseph _h a relative :o 0 a not>y1 & by frequ5t+ 8 (fice he f\nd means to =ge a w1 be>+ e m>k ( au!nticity1 9 fav\r ( ! ,m>quis1 :o made good 8 claim to ! e/ate1 & no d\bt lib]ally recomp5s$ ! skill & pa9s ( 8 conf$]ate4 ,! falsification 0 discov]$ _m ye>s aft]1 b ! guilty p>ties 7 bo? ( !m f> away4 ,x 0 also rum\r$ t ,balsamo 0 a p>ty to ! assass9ation ( a weal?y canon1 b ! matt] is exce$+ly d\btful4 ,he 0 _m times arre/$ on v>i\s *>ges1 b elud$ ju/ice1 ei!r by ! abs5ce ( direct pro( aga9/ him1 or by ! cr$it ( 8 relations1 & ! ex]tions ( reputable p]sons ( ,pal]mo1 :o took int]e/ 9 8 family4 ,x w sc>cely be cr$it$ t at ?is p]iod ,balsamo 0 only f\rte5 ye>s ( age4 ,naturally end[$ ) arti/ic aptitudes1 he soon began to give lessons 9 draw+1 & seems to h be5 _m times on a fair way to re=mation4 ,8 skill 9 arms is also ackn[l$g$1 b1 consci\s ( 8 sup]iority1 8 /reet brawls frequ5tly end$ 9 duels2 8 impetuosity ev5 prompt$ him to take up ! gauntlet = 8 companions1 & he scorn$ dang]4 ,! mo/ notori\s ( 8 y\?ful exploits1 & t :i* caus$ him to comm5ce 8 life-long w&]+s1 0 ! adv5ture ( ! conceal$ treasure1 :i* has be5 v>i\sly relat$4 ,an av>ici\s goldsmi?1 nam$ ,m>ano1 resid$ at ,pal]mo4 ,he 0 a weak1 sup]/iti\s man--a believ] 9 magic1 says ,m4 ,l\is ,figui]--& he 0 mu* attract$ by ! my/]y :i*1 ev5 at ?is p]iod1 is decl>$ by ,figui] to h surr\nd$ ! life & escapades ( ,balsamo1 :o already pos$ z an initiate ( ! occult sci5ces4 ,joseph 0 n[ sev5te5 ye>s ( age1 ( h&some mi5 & haughty c>riage1 speak+ little1 b hold+ 8 he>]s spell-b\nd by ! magnetic fasc9ation ( 8 glance4 ,he _h be5 se5 evok+ spirits2 he 0 believ$ to conv]se ) angels1 & to obta9 by _! ag5cy an insight into ! mo/ int]e/+ secrets4 ,he _h1 9 fact1 radically *ang$2 ! common rogue 0 develop+ into ! transc5d5tal impo/or4 ,m>ano l5t an att5tive e> to ! /ories conc]n+ him1 & burn$ ) anxiety to behold 8! fri5d ( ! cele/ial spirits40 ,! fir/ int]view took place 9 ! lodg+ ( ,balsamo2 ! goldsmi? fell on 8 knees be=e him1 & ,balsamo1 aft] receiv+ 8 homage1 rais$ him condesc5d+ly f ! gr\nd1 & dem&$ 9 a solemn mann] :y he _h come to him4 8,?anks to y\r daily communion ) spirits1 y w easily "k10 answ]$ ,m>ano1 8& y %\ld h no difficulty 9 assi/+ me to recov] ! money :i* ,i h wa/$ among false al*emi/s1 or ev5 to procure me m40 8,i c p]=m ?is s]vice = y1 provid$ y believe10 said ,balsamo1 ) composure4 8,provid$ ,i believe60 cri$ ! goldsmi?2 8,i believe1 inde$40 ,an appo9tm5t 0 made = ! next day 9 a mead[ beyond ! t[n1 & ! int]view end$ )\t ano!r ^w4 ,?is v]sion ( ! /ory is m romantic ?an probable1 & we owe x to ! vivacity ( a ,fr5*man's imag9ation1 :i* is nev] m brilliant ?an :5 employ$ 9 ! p]v]sion or embelli%m5t ( hi/ory4 ,accord+ to ! m sob] ,av5tures de ,caglio/ro1 ,m>ano _h = "s "t be5 acqua9t$ ) ! y\?ful *>latan1 :o s\ght him "o day at 8 own resid5ce1 & said to him3 8,y are aw>e ( my communications ) ! sup]nal spirits2 y are aw>e ( ! illimitable pot5cy ( ! incantations to :i* ,i devote myself4 ,li/56 ,9 an olive field1 at no great di/ance f ,pal]mo1 !re is a buri$ treasure accord+ to my c]ta9 k1 & by ! help ( a c]emonial evocation ,i c discov] ! precise spot :]e ! spade ( ! seek] %\ld be driv5 94 ,! op]ation1 h[ev]1 requires "s exp5sive prelim9>ies2 sixty ounces ( gold are absolutely ne$$4 ,w y place !m at my disposal80 ,m>ano declaim$ aga9/ ! prepo/]\s extravagance ( ! dem&1 ma9ta9+ t ! h]bs & drugs utilis$ 9 al*emical exp]im5ts 7 exce$+ly mod]ate 9 _! price4 8',tis well10 said ,balsamo1 coldly4 8,! matt] is soon settl$2 ,i %all enjoy ! va/ treasure alone4 ,a bless+ :5 %>$ is b half a bless+ = ^? :o p>ticipate 9 x40 ,on ! morr[1 h[ev]1 ,m>ano s\ght out ! en*ant]1 hav+ be5 agonis$ by ! gold fev] ! :ole night4 8,i am furni%$ ) ! sum y require10 he said4 8,b ,i pray y to b>ga9 a little ) ! spirits1 & endeav\r to beat !m d[n40 8,d y take !m = sordid speculators80 cri$ ! magician1 indignant4 8,! devil is no ,jew1 ?\gh he abode full long 9 ,judea4 ,he is a magnific5t seigneur1 liv+ g5]\sly 9 e c\ntry ( ! _w4 ,treat him ) respect1 he returns a hundr$fold4 ,i %all f9d else:]e ! sixty ounces ( gold1 & c af=d to disp5se ) y\r assi/ance40 8,x is "h10 said ,m>ano1 draw+ quickly a lea!r bag f 8 pocket1 & ! arrangem5ts 7 soon made4 ,at moonlight !y repair$ to ! olive field1 :]e ,balsamo _h secretly made prep>ations = ! approa*+ evocation4 ,! incantatory prelim9>ies 7 suffici5tly protract$1 & ,m>ano pant$ ) t]ror "u ! influ5ce ( ! magical *>ms1 till x seem$ to him t ! v e>? %iv]$ b5ea? 8 feet & phantoms issu$ f ! gr\nd4 ,m>ano fell pro/rate on 8 face1 an action app>5tly =ese51 = !re & !n ! wret*$ goldsmi? 0 belab\r$ unm]cifully ) /icks by ! inf]nal spirits1 :o left him at l5g? = dead1 tak+ flight 9 ! company ( ! en*ant]1 & =tifi$ by ! possession ( ! sixty ounces ( gold4 ,on ! morr[1 ! goldsmi?1 =tunately discov]$ by mulete]s1 0 c>ri$ disconsolately home1 & =?) d5\nc$ ,balsamo to ! law4 ,! adv5ture spread ev]y:]e1 b ! magician _h sail$ = ,mess9a4 ,^! are ! facts ( ! case1 b ! m5daci\s *ronicle ( ,l\is ,figui]1 al*emical critic & univ]sal manufactur] ( light sci5tific lit]ature1 (f]s u a f> m ornate & attractive v]sion4 ,!re ! adept & 8 mis]able dupe repair to a place appo9t$ at six o'clock 9 ! morn+1 ,balsamo 9 dignifi$ sil5ce motion+ ! goldsmi? to foll[ him1 & proce$+ ) a pre-occupi$ aspect along ! road to ! *apel ( ,sa9t ,rosalia = ! space ( a :ole h\r4 ,!y /opp$ at l5g? 9 ! middle ( a wild mead[1 & 9 front ( a grotto1 be=e :i* ,balsamo ext5d$ 8 h&1 & solemnly decl>$ t a treasure 0 buri$ )9 x :i* he himself 0 =bidd5 to t\*1 :i* 0 gu>d$ by devils ( hell1 :i* devils might1 h[ev]1 be b\nd = a brief p]iod by ! angels :o commonly respond$ to 8 pot5t magical call4 8,x only rema9s to be asc]ta9$10 he rem>k$ 9 conclusion1 8:e!r y w scrupul\sly fulfil ! conditions :i* mu/ be impos$ on y4 ,at t price1 ! treasure may be y\rs40 ,! cr$ul\s goldsmi? impetu\sly implor$ him to "n !m4 8,!y _c be le>n$ f my lips10 said ,balsamo l(tily4 8,on y\r knees1 9 ! fir/ place60 ,he himself _h already assum$ ! po/ure ( adoration4 ,m>ano ha/5$ to imitate him1 & imm$iately a cle>1 h>moni\s voice 9 ! cele/ial altitude pron\nc$ ! foll[+ words--words1 says ! ,fr5*man1 m delici\s 9 ! e>s ( ! covet\s mis] ?an all ! symphonies ( arial *oirs4 8,sixty ounces ( pe>ls1 sixty ounces ( rubies1 sixty ounces ( diamonds1 9 a c(f] ( en*as$ gold1 weigh+ "o hundr$ & tw5ty ounces4 ,! inf]nal g5ii :o protect ?is treasure w place x 9 ! h&s ( ! wor?y man :om our fri5d has br\ght1 if he be fifty ye>s ( age1 if he be no ,*ri/ian--if--if--if--0 & a s]ies ( conditions foll[$ :i* ,m>ano p]fectly unit$ 9 8 own p5uri\s p]son1 ev5 to ! la/1 :i* 0 ?us =mulat$3--8,& if he deposit at ! entrance ( ! grotto1 be=e sett+ foot !re91 sixty ounces ( gold to propitiate ! gu>dians40 8,y h he>d10 said ,balsamo1 :o1 already on 8 feet1 began to retrace 8 /eps1 completely ignor+ ! utt] /upefaction ( 8 companion4 8,sixty ounces ( gold60 ejaculat$ ! mis] ) a dismal groan1 & torn by ! int]nal conflict ( av>ice & cupidity2 b ,balsamo he$$ ! exclamation z little z ! groan1 & rega9$ ! t[n 9 sil5ce4 ,:5 !y 7 on ! po9t ( sep>at+1 ,m>ano appe>$ to h resolv$4 8,grant me "o in/ant60 he cri$ 9 a pite\s voice4 8,sixty ounces ( gold8 ,is t ! irrevocable condition80 8,und\bt$ly10 said ,balsamo1 c>elessly4 8,alas6 alas6 ,& at :at h\r to-morr[80 8,at six o'clock 9 ! morn+ &1 m>k1 at ! same spot40 8,i w be !re40 ,?is 0 ! p>t+ spee* ( ! goldsmi?1 &1 z x 71 ! la/ gasp ( 8 conqu]$ av>ice4 ,on ! morr[1 punctual to ! appo9t$ "t1 !y met z be=e1 ,balsamo ) 8 habitual coolness1 ,m>ano ) 8 gold4 ,!y arriv$ 9 due c\rse at ! grotto1 :]e ! angels1 consult$ z on ! previ\s day1 return$ ! same oracles4 ,balsamo assum$ ignorance ( :at w\ld take place4 ,) a t]rific /ruggle1 ,m>ano deposit$ 8 gold & prep>$ to cross ! ?re%old4 ,he took "o /ep =w>d1 !n />t$ back1 inquir$ if !re 7 no dang] 9 p5etrat+ into ! dep?s ( ! cav]n1 0 assur$ ( safety if ! gold _h be5 fai?fully weigh$1 ent]$ ) m confid5ce1 & aga9 return$1 ^! manuvres be+ repeat$ sev]al times1 "u ! eyes ( ! adept1 ^: expression indicat$ ! mo/ un9t]e/$ indiff]5ce4 ,at l5g?1 ,m>ano took c\rage & proce$$ s f> t a return 0 impossible1 = ?ree black1 muscul> devils />t$ out f ! %ad[s & b>r$ 8 pa?1 giv+ v5t to ! mo/ al>m+ gr[ls4 ,!y seiz$ him1 =c$ him to :irl r\nd & r\nd = a long "t1 & !n :ile ! unhappy creature va9ly invok$ ! assi/ance ( ,balsamo1 !y proce$$ to cudgel him lu/ily till he dropp$ ov]:elm$ to ! gr\nd1 :5 a cle> voice bade him rema9 absolutely sil5t & motionless1 = he w\ld be in/antane\sly despat*$ if he /irr$ ei!r h& or foot4 ,! wret*$ man did n d>e to disobey1 b aft] a long swoon ! complete /illness enc\rag$ him to raise 8 head2 he dragg$ himself z be/ he c\ld to ! m\? ( ! t]rible grotto1 look$ r\nd him1 & f\nd t ! adept1 ! demons1 & ! gold _h alike vani%$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,balsamo arriv$ at ,mess9a he 0 furni%$ ) a v h&some sum to support ! exp5ses ( 8 soj\rn !re91 = ! lion's %>e ( ! booty obta9$ f ! goldsmi? _h1 ( c\rse1 fall5 to himself4 ,he lodg$ 9 "o ( ! *ief inns ne> ! port1 & _h prep>$ himself = fur!r adv5tures1 :5 he sudd5ly rememb]$ t he _h an old & afflu5t aunt 9 ! t[n :om he took occasion to visit1 b only to discov] t %e _h rec5tly di$1 leav+ ! bulk ( h] =tune to diff]5t *ur*es ( ,mess9a1 & di/ribut+ ! re/ to ! poor4 ,d\btless ! dutiful nephew paid to ! memory ( ?is ultra-,*ri/ian relation a j tribute ( regrets1 & anxi\s to inh]it at lea/ some?+ f a p]son s em95t 9 sanctity1 he det]m9$ to assume h] family "n1 jo9$ to a title ( nobility1 & f t "t =w>d he commonly call$ himself ! ,c\nt ,aless&ro ,caglio/ro4 ,8 p5etrat+ & calculat+ m9d1 says "o ( 8 biograph]s1 und]/ood ! pre/ige :i* atta*$ to a title at a p]iod :5 ! privileges ( bir? /ill ex]cis$ an almo/ undisput$ influ5ce4 ,x 0 9 ! t[n ( ,mess9a t ,balsamo fir/ met ) ! my/]i\s al*emi/ ,altotas1 :om 9 8 fabul\s autobiography he repres5t$ z ! ori5tal tutor ( 8 infancy4 ,z he 0 prom5ad+ "o day ne> ! jetty at ! extremity ( ! port1 he enc\nt]$ an individual s+ul>ly habit$1 & possess$ ( a mo/ rem>kable c\nt5ance4 ,?is p]son1 ag$ app>5tly ab\t fifty ye>s1 seem$ to be an ,arm5ian1 ?\gh1 accord+ to o!r acc\nts1 he 0 a ,spani>d or ,greek4 ,he wore a species ( caftan1 a silk bonnet1 & ! extremities ( 8 bree*es 7 conceal$ 9 a pair ( wide boots4 ,9 8 left h& he held a p>asol1 & 9 8 "r ! end ( a cord1 to :i* 0 atta*$ a graceful ,albanian greyh\nd4 ,:e!r f curiosity or by pres5tim5t1 ,caglio/ro salut$ ?is grotesque be+1 :o b[$ slightly1 b ) satisfi$ dignity4 8,y d n reside 9 ,mess9a1 signor80 he said 9 ,sicilian1 b ) a m>k$ =eign acc5t4 ,caglio/ro repli$ t he 0 t>ry+ = a few days1 & !y began to conv]se on ! beauty ( ! t[n & on its advantage\s situation1 a k9d ( ori5tal imag]y individualis+ ! eloqu5ce ( ! /rang]1 ^: rem>ks 71 moreov]1 adroitly adorn$ ) a few appropriate complim5ts4 ,he elud$ inquiries z to 8 own id5tity1 b (f]$ to unveil ! pa/ ( ! ,c\nt ,caglio/ro1 & to reveal :at 0 actually pass+ 9 8 m9d at t mom5t4 ,:5 ,caglio/ro h9t$ at sorc]y1 ! ,arm5ian smil$ some:at scornfully1 & dilat$ on ! ignorance ( a nation :i* confus$ sci5ce ) wit*craft1 & prep>$ faggots = discov]]s4 ,8 he>]1 mu* int]e/$1 v5tur$ to ask ! address ( ! illu/ri\s /rang]1 :o graci\sly invit$ him to call4 ,!y walk$ pa/ ! ca!dral & halt$ 9 a small quadrilat]al /reet %ad$ by sycamores1 & hav+ a *>m+ f\nta9 9 ! c5tre4 8,signor10 said ! /rang]1 8!re is ! h\se ,i inhabit4 ,i receive no "o2 b z y are a travell]1 z y are "y & c\rte\s1 z1 moreov]1 y are animat$ by a noble passion = ! sci5ces1 ,i p]mit y to visit me4 ,i %all be visible to y to-morr[ a little be=e midnight4 ,y w rap twice on ! hamm]0--he po9t$ z he spoke to ! door ( a l[-/ori$ h\se--8!n ?ree times m sl[ly1 & y w be admitt$4 ,adieu6 ,ha/5 at once to y\r inn4 ,a ,pi$montese is try+ to possess himself ( ! sev5 & ?irty ounces ( gold t are secur$ 9 y\r valise1 & :i* is itself %ut up 9 a press1 ! key ( :i* is 9 y\r pocket at ?is mom5t4 ,y\r s]vant1 signor60 & he dep>t$ rapidly4 ,caglio/ro1 return+ 9 all ha/e1 discov]$ ! ?ief 9 ! act1 &1 z a lawful & righte\sly indignant proprietor1 he =?) deliv]$ him to ju/ice4 ,on ! morr[1 at ! "t appo9t$1 he knock$ at ! door ( ! little h\se inhabit$ by ! ,arm5ian4 ,x 0 op5$ at ! fif? bl[ )\t any visible ag5cy1 & clos$ z soon z ! visitor _h ent]$4 ,caglio/ro cauti\sly advanc$ along a n>r[ passage1 illum9at$ by a small iron lamp 9 a ni*e ( ! wall4 ,at ! extremity ( ! passage a spaci\s door sprang op51 giv+ admittance into a gr\nd-floor p>l\r :i* 0 illum9at$ by a f\r-bran*$ c&elabra1 hold+ tap]s ( wax1 & 01 9 fact1 a laboratory furni%$ ) all ! app>atus 9 use among practical al*emi/s4 ,! ,arm5ian1 issu+ f a neighb\r+ cab9et1 greet$ ! visitor1 inquir$ aft] ! safety ( ! gold1 _h intellig5ce ( ! tru? ( 8 clairvoyance1 & ( ! des]v$ fate ( ! malefactor1 b cut %ort ! express$ a/oni%m5t & admiration ( ,caglio/ro by decl>+ t ! art ( div9ation 0 simply ! result ( sci5tific comb9ations & close obs]vations4 ,he end$ by ask+ 8 he>] if he d5i$ ! infallible c]titude ( judicial a/rology1 b ! self-con/itut$ c\nt d5i$ no?+ except ! sup]ior p[] ( virtue ov] self-int]e/1 :]eat ! ,arm5ian inquir$ to :om he 0 indebt$ = 8 tra9+4 8,i 0 ab\t to say to ! solicitude ( my uncles & to ! apo!c>y 9 ! ,conv5t ( ! ,bon ,fratelli10 said ,caglio/ro2 8b to :at purpose8 ,y und\bt$ly "k40 8,i "k10 repli$ ! /range individual1 8t y h tra9$ y\rself2 t ! apo!c>y1 equally ) y\r uncles1 has b op5$ = y ! door to k4 ,:at are y\r plans80 8,i int5d to enri* myself40 8,t is10 said ! o!r1 gr&iloqu5tly1 8y w\ld make y\rself sup]ior to ! imbecile mob--a laudable project1 my son6 ,d y propose to travel80 8,c]ta9ly1 s f> z my ?irty-sev5 ounces ( gold w take me40 8,y are v "y10 said ! ,arm5ian4 8,h[ is bread manufactur$80 8,) fl\r40 8,& w9e80 8,by means ( ! grape40 8,b gold80 8,i come to inquire ( y\rself40 8,we w solve t problem h]eaft]4 ,li/5 to me1 "y man4 ,i propose to dep>t = ,gr& ,cairo1 9 ,egypt4 ,w y accompany me80 8,) all my he>t60 exclaim$ ,caglio/ro1 ov]joy$1 & !y sat d[n 9 l>ge oak *airs1 ea* at "o end ( ! table :]e ! c&elabra 0 plac$4 8,egypt10 said ! ,arm5ian1 8is ! bir?place ( all human sci5ce4 ,a/ronomy alone _h ,*aldea = its fa!rl&2 !re ! %eph]ds fir/ /udi$ ! c\rses ( ! />s4 ,egypt avail$ itself ( ! a/ro-,*aldean initiations1 & soon surpass$ ! me?ods & increas$ ! discov]ies ( ! %eph]ds4 ,s9ce ! reign ( ! ,ph>aoh ,manes1 & ( 8 successors1 ,busiris1 ,osym&yas1 ,u*oreas1 & ,mo]is1 ,egyptian k has advanc$ ) giant /rides4 ,joseph1 ! dream-read]1 e/abli%$ ! basis ( *iromancy2 ! prie/s ( ,osiris & ,isis inv5t$ ! ,zodiac2 ! ,cosmogonies ( ,phre & ,horus reveal$ agriculture & o!r physical sci5ces2 ! prie/esses ( ,ansaki unveil$ ! secrets ( philtres2 ! prie/s ( ,s]apis taught m$ic9e4 ,i might proce$ ) ! sublime enum]ation1 b to :at end8 ,w y fai?fully foll[ me to ,egypt8 ,i hope to emb>k to-morr[1 & we %all t\* at ,malta on ! way--possibly also at ,c&ia--rea*+ ! port ( ,ph>e 9 eight days40 8',tis settl$60 cri$ ! delight$ ,caglio/ro4 8,i h my ?irty-sev5 ounces ( gold = ! j\rney40 8,& ,i n a s+le cr[n40 8,! devil60 ejaculat$ ,caglio/ro4 8,:at matt]s x8 ,:at ne$ to h gold :5 "o kn[s h[ to make gold8 ,:at ne$ to possess diamonds :5 "o c extract !m f c>bon m beautifully ?an f ! m9es ( ,golconda8 ,g to6 y are excessively simple40 8,!re=e1 by y\r leave1 ,i int5d to become y\r disciple40 ,! ,arm5ian ext5d$ 8 h&1 & _! dep>ture 0 fix$ = ! morr[4 ,?is ,altotas1 or ,al?otes1 we are assur$ by ,figui]1 0 no imag9>y "*4 ,! ,roman ,inquisition collect$ _m pro(s ( 8 exi/5ce1 )\t1 h[ev]1 asc]ta9+ :]e x began or end$1 = ! my/]i\s p]sonage vani%$ l a meteor4 ,accord+ to ! ,italian biography ( ,joseph ,balsamo1 ,altotas 0 9 possession ( sev]al ,arabic manuscripts1 & assum$ great skill 9 *emi/ry4 ,accord+ to ,figui]1 he 0 a magician & doctor z well1 ?\gh o!rs repres5t him despis+ & reject+ ! abus$ "n ( physician4 ,z to 8 div9atory abilities1 he _h already giv5 a signal pro( ( _! ext5t to 8 pupil1 b he %[$ him t he 0 acqua9t$ ) all 8 ,pal]mese antec$5ts4 ,!y emb>k$ on bo>d a ,g5oese vessel1 sail$ along ! ,ar*ipelago1 l&$ at ,alex&ria1 :]e !y t>ri$ = =ty days1 p]=m+ sev]al op]ations 9 *emi/ry1 by :i* !y are said to h produc$ a consid]able sum ( money1 b :e!r by transmutation or by impo/ure is n app>5tly cle>4 ,caglio/ro's respect = 8 ma/] did n prev5t him1 ) true ,sicilian subtlety1 inquir+ z to 8 own antec$5ts1 till ,altotas1 we>y ( resort+ to ! same /ratagems ( evasion1 decl>$ to him once = all t he 0 himself 9 complete ignorance z to 8 bir? & p>5tage4 8,?is may surprise y10 he said1 8b sci5ce1 :i* c enlight5 u on ! "p ( ano!r1 is almo/ inv>iably impot5t to in/ruct u conc]n+ ourselves40 ,he decl>$ himself to be mu* old] ?an w\ld appe>1 b t he 0 9 possession ( c]ta9 secrets = ! cons]vation ( /r5g? & heal?4 ,he _h discov]$ ! sci5tific me?ods ( produc+ gold & preci\s /ones1 spoke t5 or twelve languages flu5tly1 & 0 acqua9t$ ) almo/ ! entire circle ( human sci5ces4 8,no?+ a/oni%es me10 he said1 8no?+ grieves me1 save ! evils :i* ,i am p[]less to prev5t1 & ,i tru/ to rea* 9 peace ! t]m ( my protract$ exi/5ce40 ,he confess$ t 8 "n ( ,altotas 0 self-*os51 yet 0 x truly 84 ,8 e>ly ye>s _h be5 pass$ on ! coa/ ( ,b>b>y1 ne> ,tunis1 :]e he belong$ to a ,mussulman private]1 :o 0 a ri* & humane man1 & :o _h pur*as$ him f pirates1 by :om he _h be5 /ol5 f 8 family4 ,at twelve ye>s ( age he spoke ,arabic l a native1 read ! ,koran to 8 ma/]1 :o 0 a true believ]1 /udi$ botany "u 8 direction1 & le>n$ ! be/ me?ods = mak+ %]bet & c(fee4 ,a po/ ( hon\r 0 9 /ore = him 9 ! h\sehold ( 8 ma/]2 b de/9y decre$ t :5 ,altotas 0 sixte51 ! wor?y ,mussulman %\ld be ga!r$ to 8 fa!rs4 ,9 8 w he gave ! "y slave 8 lib]ty1 & bequea!d him a sum :i* 0 equival5t to six ?\s& livres1 :]e) ,altotas quitt$ ,tunis to indulge 8 passion = travell+4 ,caglio/ro repres5t$ t he _h foll[$ 8 in/ructor into ,africa & ! he>t ( ,egypt1 t he visit$ ! pyramids1 mak+ ! acqua9tance ( ! prie/s ( diff]5t temples1 & p5etrat+ into ! arcana ( _! my/]i\s sanctu>ies4 ,moreov]1 he decl>es himself to h visit$1 dur+ ! space ( ?ree ye>s1 all ! pr9cipal k+doms ( ,africa & ,asia4 ,^! /atem5ts are id5tical 9 _! value ) ! romantic /ory ( 8 education 9 ! palace ( ! muphti at ,m$9a4 ,x is altoge!r d\btful :e!r he ev] visit$ ,arabia1 :i* 0 9 any case ! extreme limit ( 8 w&]+s1 & he is subsequ5tly discov]$ at ,rhodes /ill 9 ! society ( ,altotas1 & pursu+1 9 common ) t my/]i\s be+1 8 d\btful *emical op]ations4 ,at ,malta !y _h lett]s ( introduction to ! ,gr& ,ma/]1 ,p9to1 & t>ri$ = "s "t to "w 9 8 laboratory1 = ! 8supreme *ief ( ,maltese *ivalry0 0 infatuat$ ) al*emical exp]im5ts1 &1 aft] ! fa%ion ( t extravagant p]iod1 _h a /rong bias t[>ds ! m>vell\s4 ,! hi/ory ( ! failure or success ( ! errant adepts rema9s 9 ! laboratory ( ! ,gr& ,ma/]2 b f ?is mom5t ,altotas1 ! *emi/ & al*emi/--,altotas1 ! ph5om5al1 ! wise man1 ! sci5ti/--disappe>s completely4 8,malta 0 8 sepul*re1 or haply ! place ( 8 apo!osis40 8,!re10 says ! ,c\nt1 9 8 ,memoir1 8x 0 my mis]y to lose my be/ fri5d1 ! mo/ wise1 ! mo/ illum9at$ ( mortals1 ! v5]able ,altotas4 ,he clasp$ my h&s %ortly be=e 8 dea?4 #8,my son1' he said1 9 a fail+ voice1 #8keep ev] be=e ?9e eyes ! fe> ( ! ,et]nal & ! love ( ?y neighb\r4 ,?\ wilt soon le>n ! tru? ( all :i* ,i h taught !e4'0 ,) e m>k ( respect on ! "p ( ! ,gr& ,ma/]1 & accompani$ by ! ,*evali] d',aqu9o1 ( ! illu/ri\s h\se ( ,c>amania1 & himself a ,knight ( ,malta1 ,caglio/ro repair$ to ,naples1 :]e he support$ himself = "s "t ) money :i* _h be5 pres5t$ to him by ,p9to1 & p]haps by loans f 8 possibly opul5t companion1 :o1 h[ev]1 ev5tually quitt$ him to proce$ into ,france4 ,9 ,naples ,caglio/ro met ) a ,sicilian pr9ce :o 0 infect$ by ! preval5t gold fev]1 & 0 s enraptur$ ) ! high-s\nd+ !ories ( ,caglio/ro t he invit$ him to 8 *ateau 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,pal]mo1 :]e !y might pursue _! op]ations 9 common4 ,x 0 imprud5t1 b ! pupil ( ! great ,altotas c\ld n resi/ ! desire to revisit 8 native l&4 ,he t>ri$ a c]ta9 p]iod ) 8 companion1 b go+ "o day into ,mess9a1 he enc\nt]$ an old acqua9tance1 a c]ta9 dissolute prie/1 8 conf$]ate 9 ! affair ( ,m>ano1 & :o _h1 9 fact1 act$ z "o ( ! sable fi5ds ^: /\t clubs _h agonis$ ! un=tunate goldsmi?4 ,! adv5tur] w>n$ ,caglio/ro n to ent] ,pal]mo1 :]e ju/ice 0 highly (f5d$ at 8 y\?ful indiscretions4 ,he p]suad$ him to jo9 =tunes ) himself1 return to ,naples1 & !re op5 a gam+-h\se = ! b5efit1 or r = ! ble$+1 ( ! weal?y =eign]s :o visit$ ,italy4 ,?is me?od ( gold-mak+ 0 q aft] ! he>t ( 8 he>]1 :o soon took 8 leave ( ! ,sicilian pr9ce1 b !y 7 reg>d$ ) s mu* suspicion by ! ,neapolitan ,gov]nm5t t !y retir$ into ! ,papal /ates4 ,caglio/ro's companion _h1 h[ev]1 receiv$ ! tonsure1 & he trembl$ = 8 safety on ! consecrat$ gr\nd :i* 0 ! /ronghold ( ! ,holy ,inquisition1 s he ha/5$ 8 dep>ture to less or?odox places1 & does n figure fur!r 9 ! *equ]$ hi/ory ( 8 bro!r 9 *ican]y4 ,caglio/ro rema9$1 & is said to h assum$ sev]al diff]5t *>act]s1 occasionally includ+ ! sac]dotal habit4 ,accord+ to "s acc\nts1 he made himself rem>kable = 8 extreme piety1 visit+ all ! *ur*es1 fulfill+ ! duties ( religion1 & frequ5t+ ! palaces ( c>d9als4 ,by means ( "s lett]s ( recomm5dation :i* he _h br\ght ) him f ,naples1 he obta9$ access to sev]al p]sons ( di/9ction1 among o!rs to ! ,s5es*al de ,breteuil1 at t "t ,ambassador f ,malta to ,rome1 & :o1 he>+ ( 8 =m] connection ) ! ,gr& ,ma/]1 receiv$ him ) mu* w>m?1 & procur$ him o!r hon\rable connections4 ,"o illu/ri\s dupe ensur$ o!rs1 & we f9d him 9 a %ort "t e/abli%$ 9 ! ,holy ,city1 retail+ wond]ful recipes & specifics = all ! diseases :i* afflict fall5 humanity 9 ,rome & ! univ]se4 ,cr[ns & ducats fl[$ 9 ^u him2 he liv$ 9 "s /ate & luxury1 refra9+1 h[ev]1 f sc&al\s enjoym5ts4 ,! ,italian biography :i* repres5ts ! op9ions1 embodies ! rese>*es1 & *ampions ! cause ( ! ,inquisition1 draws1 h[ev]1 a diff]5t picture to ^? ( ,sa9t-,felix & ,l\is ,figui]4 8,he employ$ himself at ?is p]iod10 says ?is d\btful1 because indisputably biass$1 au?ority1 89 mak+ draw+s on pap]1 ! outl9es ( :i* 7 produc$ by means ( a copp]plate engrav+1 & aft]w>ds 7 fill$ up ) ,indian ink4 ,^! he sold z designs made by means ( ! p5 alone4 ,hav+ tak5 up 8 abode at ! ,sign ( ! ,sun1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! ,rotunda1 he qu>rell$ ) "o ( ! wait]s & suff]$ imprisonm5t = ?ree days40 ,:atev] ^! /atem5ts are wor?1 !re is no d\bt hang+ ov] ! mo/ important incid5t ( 8 ,roman c>e]4 ,x 0 9 t place & at ?is p]iod t he fir/ beheld ! "y & beautiful ,lor5za ,feliciani1 & hav+ 9 two days fall5 viol5tly 9 love ) h]1 he dem&$ h] 9 m>riage f h] fa!r1 :o1 fasc9at$ by 8 bir?1 8 ari/ocratic "n1 & opul5t appe>ance1 cons5t$1 toge!r ) ! lady4 ,! m>riage took place1 n )\t clat1 says "o section ( ! witnesses1 & ! pair resid$ 9 ! h\se ( ! fa!r-9-law4 ,! ,italian life1 m9imis+ to ! utt]mo/ ! success ( ,caglio/ro1 says t he receiv$ z a d[] a trifl+ =tune proportionate to _! condition4 ,accord+ to ! te/imony ( all ! biograph]s1 inquisitorial or o!rwise1 ,lor5za 0 n only "y & beautiful1 b 8ri* 9 e quality ( ! he>t1 be+ t5d]1 devot$1 hone/1 & mode/20 b h] husb& conceiv$ ! diabolical design ( advanc+ 8 =tunes at ! exp5se ( h] hon\r1 & 9 private conv]sation took occasion to rally h] notions ( virtue1 :i* he s\ght to und]m9e4 ,! fir/ lesson :i* ! "y bride receiv$ f h] husb&1 accord+ to h] own confession1 0 int5d$ to in/ruct h] 9 ! means ( attract+ & gratify+ ! passions ( ! opposite sex4 ,! mo/ wanton coquetry & ! mo/ lascivi\s arts 7 ! pr9ciples ) :i* he endeav\r$ to inspire h]4 ,! "m ( ,lor5za1 sc&alis$ at 8 conduct1 _h su* frequ5t alt]cations ) h] son-9-law1 t he resolv$ to remove f h] h\se1 & 9 o!r qu>t]s f\nd x a simpl] task to corrupt ! m9d & morals ( 8 wife4 ,!n1 accord+ to ! ,italian au?or1 he pres5t$ h] to two p]sons well qualifi$ = ! ex]cise ( h] tal5ts1 hav+ in/ruct$ h] to entangle !m bo? by h] allurem5ts4 ,) "o ( ^! %e did n succe$1 b ov] ! o!r %e acquir$ a complete victory4 ,caglio/ro himself conduct$ h] to ! h\se de/9$ = ! pleasure ( ! lov]1 left h] alone 9 8 company1 & retir$ to ano!r *amb]4 ,! int]view & ! (f]s made to h] 7 su* z entirely correspond$ to ! wi%es ( ! husb&1 b ! wife on ?is occasion did n exhibit a prop] in/ance ( conjugal ob$i5ce1 & ^u imp>t+ ! :ole affair confid5tially to h] husb&1 receiv$ ! mo/ bitt] reproa* & ! mo/ viol5t & dreadful m5aces4 ,he also repeat$ly assur$ h] t adult]y 0 no crime :5 x 0 committ$ by a woman to advance h] int]e/s1 & n ?r\gh affection = o!r m54 ,he ev5 add$ example to precept1 by %[+ h[ little he himself respect$ ! ties ( conjugal fidelity--t is1 app>5tly1 he sold himself to lascivi\s females ( advanc$ age1 & on ^! occasions ar\s$ 8 dormant passions by dr9k+ a c]ta9 ,egyptian w9e1 compos$ ( aromatics :i* possess$ ! necess>y qualities = ! completion ( 8 int5tion4 ,8 wife1 he>k5+ at l5g? to 8 in/ructions1 0 conduct$ sev]al times to ! place :]e %e _h =m]ly prov$ s disob$i5t to 8 ord]s4 ,%e sometimes receiv$1 says ! same witness1 ei!r clo!s or tr9kets1 & sometimes a little money1 z ! rew>d ( h] condesc5sion4 ,"o day h] husb& wrote a lett]1 9 ! "n ( 8 wife1 9 :i* he begg$ ! loan ( a few cr[ns2 ^! 7 imm$iately s5t4 ,9 return = !m an int]view 0 promis$ dur+ ! c\rse ( ! next day1 & ! lady 0 fai?ful to ! appo9tm5t4 ,su* is ! v]sion ( ?is disgraceful bus9ess giv5 by ! enemies ( ,caglio/ro1 b all biograph]s agree t he corrupt$ ! morals ( 8 wife4 ,inde$1 ! only "q is :e!r ! transaction took place on ! sordid scale describ$ by ! ,italian writ]4 ,o!r au?orities tell u t 8 success tempt$ 8a beautiful ,roman--,lor5za ,feliciani--to %>e 8 ris+ =tunes4 ,unscrupul\s1 witty1 & fasc9at+1 ,lor5za 0 an admirable p>tn] = ,caglio/ro1 :o spe$ily made h] an adept 9 all 8 pret5d$ my/]ies40 ,:atev] 7 h] natural virtues or fail+s1 x is highly improbable t %e sold h] uncommon attractions = su* paltry & mis]able advantages4 ,! h\se :i* 0 tak5 by ,caglio/ro became ! resort ( %>p]s1 two ( :om1 ,ottavio ,nice/ro1 :o 0 ev5tually hang$1 & a s-call$ ,m>quis d',agriata1 bo? ,sicilians1 became intimate associates ( _! ho/4 ,) ! latt] he 0 frequ5tly closet$ = h\rs toge!r4 ,_! occupation is unc]ta92 b z ,caglio/ro's weal? increas$ at no ord9>y rate1 & z ! ,m>quis 0 an unp>allel$ pr(ici5t 9 ! production ( c\nt]feit writ+1 !y are suppos$ to h succe$$ 9 =g+ num]\s bills ( ex*ange2 & x is1 at any rate1 c]ta9 t ! lett]s pat5t by :i* ! great *>latan 0 au?oris$ to assume ! uni=m ( a ,prussian colonel1 :i* he subsequ5tly did to 8 def9ite advantage1 7 ! production ( ?is skilful miscreant4 ,b a qu>rel arose betwe5 ! ?ree conf$]ates2 ,nica/ro betray$ 8 accomplices1 ! ,m>quis fl$ f ,rome1 ,caglio/ro & ! unhappy ,lor5za incont95tly foll[+ 8 example4 ,our ?ree fugitives took ! road to ,v5ice1 rea*$ ,b]gamo1 & !re practis$ sev]al unp>ticul>is$ rogu]ies1 till _! id5tity 0 discov]$ by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,! m>quis aga9 manag$ to escape1 ! o!rs aft] a %ort imprisonm5t 7 expell$ f ! t[n1 & be+ /ripp$ ( all _! res\rces1 und]took a pilgrimage into ,galicia1 hop+ to cross ,spa91 ?r\gh ! *>ity ( ! cl]gy & conv5tual communities4 ,!y travell$ ?r\gh ! t]ritories ( ! ,k+ ( ,s>d9ia1 ?r\gh ,g5oa1 & s arriv$ at ,antibes4 ,f ?is mom5t ! life ( ! ,c\nt ,caglio/ro 0 = sev]al ye>s "o ( incessant w&]+4 ,accord+ to ! ,italian biograph]1 z begg>y prov$ unpr(itable1 ,lor5za 0 aga9 =c$ by h] husb& to augm5t _! res\rces ?r\gh ! sale ( h] *>ms4 ,9 ?is way !y arriv$ at ,b>celona1 :]e !y t>ri$ = six mon?s1 ! same c\rse ( infam\s pro/itution1 foll[$ by ,lor5za ) ! mo/ manife/ reluctance1 contribut+ 9 ! ma9 to _! support4 ,f ,b>celona !y proce$$ to ,madrid1 :]e also c]ta9 noble ,spani>ds prov$ s5sible to ! *>ms ( ,lor5za4 ,f ,madrid !y j\rney$ to ,lisbon1 & !nce sail$ to ,engl&1 :]e ,caglio/ro is said to h adopt$ ! pr(ession ( a common quack1 to h fall5 into prison1 to h be5 b\ght out by 8 wife1 9 ^: p]son he /ill cont9u$ to traffic1 b>t]+ h] *>ms to e opul5t man :o wi%$ to become a pur*as]2 b ! frequ5cy ( h] pro/itutions has probably be5 grossly exagg]at$4 ,an ,engli% ,life ( ! ,c\nt ,caglio/ro1 d$icat$1 9 #aghg1 to ,madame la ,comtesse1 & writt5 9 ! int]e/s ( ! *>latan1 gives a s+ul> acc\nt ( 8 mis=tunes 9 ,london1 %[+ t :5 he arriv$ !re he 0 9 possession ( plate1 jewels1 & specie to ! am\nt ( ?ree ?\s& p\nds1 t he hir$ ap>tm5ts 9 ,:itcomb ,/reet1 :]e he d$icat$ a l>ge portion ( 8 "t to 8 fav\rite /udies ( *emi/ry & physics1 & t all he suff]$ mu/ be entirely attribut$ to ! pr(use g5]osity & *>ity ( himself & 8 lady4 ,9 #aggb1 ,caglio/ro & 8 wife cross$ ov] to ,france1 accompani$ by "o ,m4 ,duplaisir1 :o lodg$ ) !m at ,p>is1 & seems to h be5 intimate ) ,lor5za4 ,b ,caglio/ro 0 insatiable1 says ,/ ,felix4 ,he sold 8 hon\r at a high price1 & ! =tune ( ,duplaisir melt$ 9 ! crucible ( ano!r's follies & extravagances4 ,at l5g?1 9 al>m1 ! victim took leave ( 8 rapaci\s gue/s1 n )\t /rongly w>n+ ,lor5za to return to h] p>5ts1 = he _h le>n$ to e/eem ! natural good qualities :i* %e possess$4 ,accord+ to "o acc\nt1 %e attempt$ to foll[ ?is advice1 b o!rs say t %e s\ght refuge f incessant pro/itution ) ,duplaisir himself4 ,9 ei!r case1 ,caglio/ro _h rec\rse to ! au?ority ( ! k+1 & obta9+ an ord] = h] arre/1 %e 0 imprison$ 9 ! p5it5ti>y ( ,sa9te ,plagie1 & 0 deta9$ !re sev]al mon?s1 dur+ :i* ,caglio/ro ab&on$ himself to a life ( cong5ial dissipation4 ,! sale ( a c]ta9 wa% = beautify+ ! complexion appe>s to h procur$ him a consid]able rev5ue ab\t ?is p]iod4 ,! imprisonm5t ( ,lor5za did n prev5t a reconciliation ) h] husb& imm$iately aft] h] release1 :i* occurr$ on ,decemb] #ba1 #aggb1 on :i* date1 hav+ obta9$ "u false pret5ces "s magnific5t dresses f ! co/umi]s1 ,caglio/ro appe>$ at ! ball ( a danc+-ma/] 9 a peculi>ly brilliant co/ume4 ,x is f ?is p]iod t our adv5tur]'s success z an al*emi/ mu/ be dat$4 ,"h he f\nd means to =m an acqua9tance ) two p]sons ( di/9ction1 :o c>ri$ _! love ( *emi/ry to a ridicul\s excess4 ,he pret5d$ to h discov]$ "s miracul\s secrets 9 ! transc5d5t sci5ce1 proclaim$ himself publicly a depository ( ! ,h]metic ,my/]y1 & pos+ z a sup]natural p]sonage 9 possession ( ! great arcanum ( ! philosoph]s' /one & ( ! glori\s life-elixir4 ,?is also 0 ! epo* ( mesm]ism1 ( :i* novel sci5ce ,caglio/ro decid$ to avail himself4 ,aft] a "t1 accord+ to ! ,italian biography1 8 two dupes ent]ta9$ suspicions ( 8 v]acity1 & be+ 9 fe> ( arre/1 he obta9$ a passport "u a fictiti\s "n1 fl$ ) great precipitation to ,brussels1 trav]s$ ,g]many & ,italy1 & once m arriv$ at 8 native city ,pal]mo4,,am ,at ,pal]mo he 0 spe$ily arre/$ by ! implacable ,m>ano1 b ! protection ( a noble1 to :om he _h obta9$ a p[]ful recomm5dation :ile at ,naples1 ensur$ 8 spe$y release1 & he emb>k$ ) 8 wife = ,malta1 :]e1 accord+ to ! ,italian biograph]1 he o/5sibly support$ himself by ! sale ( 8 pomade = ! improvem5t ( ! complexion1 b 8 m c]ta9 income appe>s to h be5 8 wife4 ,monsieur ,sa9t-,flix1 h[ev]1 decl>es1 & ?is1 on ! :ole1 is mo/ probable1 t !y 7 receiv$ ) ! mo/ m>k$ di/9ction by ! ,gr& ,ma/]4 ,9 ei!r case1 !y soon retir$ to ,naples1 :5 ,caglio/ro pr(ess$ 9 public = ?ree mon?s bo? *emi/ry & ! ,kabbalah4 ,at ,naples !y 7 jo9$ by a y\ng] bro!r ( ,feliciani1 a lad nam$ ,paolo1 :o 0 rem>kable = 8 extraord9>y lovel9ess4 ,caglio/ro1 see+ t he might prove useful1 p]suad$ him to %>e _! =tunes4 ,!y emb>k$ ) a great tra9 = ,m>seilles1 & !nce proce$$ to ,b>celona4 ,! /> ( ! great adv5tur] 0 n[ fairly 9 ! asc5dant1 & f ?is "t he seems always to h travell$ 9 consid]able /ate4 ,he met1 h[ev]1 ) no dupes ( importance 9 ! p59sula till he rea*$ its extremity1 :]e he *eat$ a fanatical al*emi/ ( a hundr$ ?\s& cr[ns1 "u ! pret5ce ( a colossal accompli%m5t ( ! magnum opus4 ,aft] ?is signal success he incont95tly dep>t$ = ,engl&1 :ile ,paolo1 ) :om he _h qu>rell$1 return$ to ,rome1 mu* to ! grief ( 8 si/]4 ,! comm5cem5t ( ! gr&eur ( ,caglio/ro is to be dat$ f 8 second visit to ,london4 ,x 0 !n t he 0 initiat$ into masonry1 & conceiv$ 8 titanic project ( ! my/]i\s ,egyptian rite4 ,sa9t ,flix accr$its him ev5 f ! mom5t ( 8 admission into ! ord] ) an unav[$ object4 ,caglio/ro1 he in=ms u1 0 resolv$ "o day to seat himself on ! ?rone ( ! gr& ma/] ( a rival & m pot5t in/itution1 & he appe>s to h liv$ h5ce=? 9 ! light ( 8 high aspiration1 & to h es*ew$--!oretically at lea/--all petty rogu]ies4 ,he incessantly visit$ ! v>i\s ,london lodges1 & a correspond5ce pr9t$ 9 ,engli% at ,/rasburg dur+ ! ye> #aghh1 relates t by a pure *ance he pick$ up a curi\s manuscript at an obscure ,london book/all4 ,?is manuscript appe>s to h belong$ to a c]ta9 ,george ,ga/on1 :o is absolutely unkn[n4 ,x treat$ ( ,egyptian masonry1 & ab\nd$ 9 magical & my/ical notions :i* excit$ ! curiosity ( its pur*as]1 n\ri%$ bo? 8 ambition & 8 imag9ation1 & 9 a %ort "t he develop$ 8 own sy/em f its sugge/ive h9ts4 ,! s\rce ( 8 inspiration1 ( c\rse1 rema9$ conceal$4 ,he pret5d$ to h receiv$ 8 masonic tradition by succession f ,eno* & ,elias4 ,privately1 h[ev]1 he pursu$ 8 =m] rogu]ies1 & 8 soj\rn 9 ,london 0 n infrequ5tly di/urb$ by 8 squabbles ) ! police4 ,^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ?is "p ( ! ,caglio/ro controv]sy w d well to ref] to ! ,engli% biography1 d$icat$ to ! c\ntess1 & :i* conta9s mu* curi\s in=mation4 ,:5 all 8 plans 7 matur$ he dep>t$ = ! ,hague1 & !nce proce$$ to ,v5ice1 :]e "s ( 8 ,engli% cr$itors seem to h di/urb$ 8 s]5ity1 & prompt$ him 9 consequ5ce to retire ?r\gh ,g]many into ,hol/e91 :]e he is suppos$ to h visit$ ! r5[n$ ,c\nt de ,/ ,g]ma94 ,accord+ to ! ,mmoires ,au!ntiques p\r s]vir l',hi/oire du ,comte de ,caglio/ro1 publi%$ 9 #aghe1 he dem&$ an audi5ce ) ?is man ( inscrutable my/]y1 9 ord] t he might pro/rate himself be=e ! dieu des croyants4 ,) *>act]i/ic ecc5tricity ! ,c\nt de ,/ ,g]ma9 appo9t$ two 9 ! morn+ z ! h\r = ! int]view1 :i* mom5t be+ arriv$1 say ! 8,memoirs10 ,caglio/ro & 8 wife1 clo!d 9 :ite g>m5ts1 clasp$ ab\t ! wai/ ) girdles ( rose-col\r1 pres5t$ !mselves at ! ca/ellat$ temple ( my/]y1 :i* 0 ! abode ( ! dubi\s div9ity :om !y desir$ to adore4 ,! drawbridge 0 l[]$1 a man six feet 9 height1 clo!d 9 a long grey robe1 l$ !m into a dimly-light$ *amb]4 ,!re9 "s fold+ doors sprang sudd5ly op51 & !y beheld a temple illum9at$ by a ?\s& wax lights1 ) ! ,c\nt de ,sa9t-,g]ma9 en?ron$ ^u ! alt>2 at 8 feet two acolytes swung gold5 ?uribles1 :i* diffus$ sweet & unobtrusive p]fumes4 ,! div9ity bore ^u 8 brea/ a diamond p5tagram ( almo/ intol]able radiance4 ,a maje/ic /atue1 :ite & diaphan\s1 upheld on ! /eps ( ! alt> a vase inscrib$1 8,elixir ( ,immortality10 :ile a va/ mirror 0 on ! wall1 & be=e x a liv+ be+1 maje/ic z ! /atue1 walk$ to & fro4 ,above ! mirror 7 ^! s+ul> words--8,/ore ,h\se ( ,w&]+ ,s\ls40 ,! mo/ solemn sil5ce prevail$ 9 ?is sacr$ retreat1 b at l5g? a voice1 :i* seem$ h>dly a voice1 pron\nc$ ^! words--8,:o are y8 ,:5ce come y8 ,:at w\ld y80 ,!n ! ,c\nt & ,c\ntess ,caglio/ro pro/rat$ !mselves1 & ! =m] answ]$ aft] a long pause1 8,i come to invoke ! ,god ( ! fai?ful1 ! ,son ( ,nature1 ! sire ( tru?4 ,i come to dem& ( him "o ( ! f\rte5 ?\s& sev5 hundr$ secrets :i* are treasur$ 9 8 brea/1 ,i come to proclaim myself 8 slave1 8 apo/le1 8 m>tyr40 ,! div9ity did n respond1 b aft] a long sil5ce1 ! same voice ask$3--8,:at does ! p>tn] ( ?y long w&]+s int5d80 8,to obey & to s]ve10 answ]$ ,lor5za4 ,simultane\sly ) h] words1 pr(\nd d>kness succe$$ ! gl>e ( light1 upro> foll[$ on tranquillity1 t]ror on tru/1 & a %>p & m5ac+ voice cri$ l\dly3--8,woe to ^? :o _c /& ! te/s60 ,husb& & wife 7 imm$iately sep>at$ to und]go _! respective trials1 :i* !y endur$ ) exempl>y =titude1 & :i* are detail$ 9 ! text ( ! memoirs4 ,:5 ! romantic mumm]y 0 ov]1 ! two po/ulants 7 l$ back into ! temple1 ) ! promise ( admission to ! div9e my/]ies4 ,!re a man my/]i\sly drap$ 9 a long mantle cri$ out to !m3--8,"k ye t ! arcanum ( our great art is ! gov]nm5t ( mank9d1 & t ! "o means to rule !m is nev] to tell !m ! tru?4 ,d n fooli%ly regulate y\r actions accord+ to ! rules ( common s5se2 r outrage reason & c\rage\sly ma9ta9 e unbelievable absurdity4 ,rememb] t reproduction is ! palm>y active p[] 9 nature1 politics1 & society alike2 t x is a mania ) mortals to be immortal1 to "k ! future )\t und]/&+ ! pres5t1 & to be spiritual :ile all t surr\nds !m is mat]ial40 ,aft] ?is h>angue ! orator g5uflect$ dev\tly be=e ! div9ity ( ! temple & retir$4 ,at ! same mom5t a man ( gigantic /ature l$ ! c\ntess to ! feet ( ! immortal ,c\nt de ,sa9t-,g]man1 :o ?us spoke3-- 8,elect$ f my t5d]e/ y\? to ! ?+s ( greatness1 ,i employ$ myself 9 asc]ta9+ ! nature ( v]itable glory4 ,politics appe>$ to me no?+ b ! sci5ce ( deception1 tactics ! art ( assass9ation1 philosophy ! ambiti\s imbecility ( complete irrationality2 physics f9e fancies ab\t ,nature & ! cont9ual mi/akes ( p]sons sudd5ly transplant$ into a c\ntry :i* is utt]ly unkn[n to !m2 !ology ! sci5ce ( ! mis]y :i* results f human pride2 hi/ory ! melan*oly spectacle ( p]petual p]fidy & blund]+4 ,!nce ,i conclud$ t ! /atesman 0 a skilful li>1 ! h]o an illu/ri\s idiot1 ! philosoph] an ecc5tric creature1 ! physician a pitiable & bl9d man1 ! !ologian a fanatical p$agogue1 & ! hi/orian a ^w-mong]4 ,!n did ,i he> ( ! div9ity ( ?is temple4 ,i ca/ my c>es ^u him1 ) my inc]titudes & aspirations4 ,:5 he took possession ( my s\l he caus$ me to p]ceive all objects 9 a new light2 ,i began to read futurity4 ,?is univ]se s limit$1 s n>r[1 s des]t1 0 n[ enl>g$4 ,i abode n only ) ^? :o are1 b ) ^? :o 74 ,he unit$ me to ! lovelie/ wom5 ( antiquity4 ,i f\nd x em95tly delectable to "k all )\t /udy+ any?+1 to dispose ( ! treasures ( ! e>? )\t ! solicitation ( mon>*s1 to rule ! elem5ts r ?an m54 ,heav5 made me lib]al2 ,i h suffici5t to satisfy my ta/e2 all t surr\nds me is ri*1 lov+1 pr$e/9at$40 ,:5 ! s]vice 0 f9i%$ ! co/ume ( ord9>y life 0 resum$4 ,a sup]b repa/ t]m9at$ ! c]emony4 ,dur+ ! c\rse ( ! banquet ! two gue/s 7 in=m$ t ! ,elixir ( ,immortality 0 m]ely ,tokay col\r$ gre5 or r$ accord+ to ! necessities ( ! case4 ,sev]al ess5tial precepts 7 enjo9$ ^u !m1 among o!rs t !y mu/ dete/1 avoid1 & calumniate m5 ( und]/&+1 b flatt]1 fo/]1 & bl9d fools1 t !y mu/ spread abroad ) mu* my/]y ! intellig5ce t ! ,c\nt de ,sa9t-,g]ma9 0 five hundr$ ye>s old1 t !y mu/ make gold1 b dupes be=e all4 ,! tru? ( ?is s+ul> episode is n atte/$ by any sob] biograph]4 ,if x occurr$ z n>rat$1 x d\btless s]v$ to confirm ,caglio/ro 9 8 ambiti\s projects4 ,! *ange :i* _h tak5 place 9 ! adv5tur] s9ce 8 second visit to ,engl& is well describ$ by ,figui]4 8,8 language1 8 mi51 8 mann]s1 all are trans=m$4 ,8 conv]sation turns only on 8 travels 9 ,egypt1 to ,mecca1 & 9 o!r remote places1 on ! sci5ces into :i* he 0 initiat$ at ! foot ( ! ,pyramids1 on ! arcana ( ,nature :i* 8 +5uity has discov]$4 ,at ! same "t1 he talks little1 m (t5 envelop+ himself 9 my/]i\s sil5ce4 ,:5 int]rogat$ ) reit]at$ entreaties1 he deigns at ! mo/ to draw 8 symbol--a s]p5t ) an apple 9 its m\? & pi]c$ by a d>t1 mean+ t human wisdom %\ld be sil5t on ! my/]ies :i* x has unravell$4444 ,lor5za 0 transfigur$ at ! same "t ) h] husb&4 ,h] ambitions & deportm5t became wor?y ( ! new projects ( ,caglio/ro4 ,%e aim$1 l himself1 at ! glory ( colossal successes40 ,! initiates ( ! ,c\nt de ,sa9t-,g]ma9 pass$ into ,c\rl&1 :]e !y e/abli%$ ,masonic lodges1 accord+ to ! sublime rite ( ,egyptian ,freemasonry4 ,! c\ntess 0 an excell5t prea*] to captivate he>ts & en*ant imag9ations1 h] beauty fasc9at$ a l>ge numb] ( ,c\rl&aise nobility4 ,at ,mittau1 ,caglio/ro attract$ ! att5tion ( p]sons ( high rank1 :o 7 l$ by 8 reputation to reg>d him z an extraord9>y p]son4 ,by means ( 8 ,freemasonry he began to obta9 an asc5d5cy ov] ! m9ds ( ! nobles1 "s ( :om1 discont5t$ ) ! reign+ duke1 are actually said to h (f]$ him ! sov]eignty ( ! c\ntry1 z to a div9e man & mess5g] f above4 ,! ,italian biography repres5ts him plott+ ) ?is end 9 view4 8,he pret5ds10 say ! docum5ts ( ! ,holy ,inquisition1 8t he _h virtue en\gh to resi/ ! temptation1 & t he refus$ ! pr(f]$ boon f ! respect due to sov]eigns4 ,8 wife has assur$ u t 8 refusal 0 produc$ by ! reflection t 8 impo/ures w\ld soon be discov]$40 ,he collect$1 h[ev]1 a prodigi\s numb] ( pres5ts 9 gold1 silv]1 & money1 & repair$ to ,/ ,pet]sburg1 provid$ ) regul> passports4 ,b ! prophet soon f\nd t a suffici5tly brilliant reputation _h n prec$$ him1 & he1 !re=e1 simply ann\nc$ himself z a physician & *emi/1 by 8 retir$ life & air ( my/]y soon attract+ att5tion4 ,8 assumption ( ! rle ( physician leads to a brief consid]ation ( ! miracul\s cures :i* h be5 attribut$ to him4 ,!y are g5]ally ref]r$ to a broad application ( ! pr9ciples & me?ods ( ,mesm]1 8 contempor>y4 ,!y 7 p]=m$ )\t passes1 iron rods1 or any ( ! cumbr\s p>aph]nalia ( 8 rival 9 ! heal+ art2 he tru/$ simply to ! lay+ on ( h&s4 ,moreov]1 he did n despoil 8 pati5ts1 b r disp5s$ 8 weal?1 :i* n[ appe>$ unlimit$1 among ! poor1 :o flock$ to him 9 great numb]s z 8 reputation increas$4 ,! s\rce ( ?is weal? is n accurately kn[n1 b x is suppos$ to h be5 d]iv$ f ! ,masonic initiates1 ^: apo/le & propag&i/ he 04 ,_m ( ! miracul\s cures :i* ,caglio/ro p]=m$ 9 ,g]many spread widely1 & 9 ,russia he 0 soon surr\nd$ by ! curi\s4 ,lor5za play$ h] own "p admirably2 %e answ]$ discreetly & naturally1 mak+ ! mo/ outrage\s /atem5ts ) app>5tly complete unconsci\sness4 ,! physician-*emi/1 besides 8 heal+ p[]s1 _h 8 reputation z an al*emi/ & adept ( ! arcane sci5ces4 ,! suppos$ re/oration 9 a miracul\s mann] ( ! infant *ild ( an illu/ri\s nobleman to heal? exalt$ him to ! p9nacle ( celebrity1 & 8 extravagant pret5sions1 assi/$1 z !y p[]fully 71 by ! nave beauty ( 8 wife1 7 beg9n+ to be tak5 s]i\sly1 b ! comb9$ result ( an am\r betwe5 ,lor5za & ,pr9ce ,pot]nki1 ,prime ,m9i/] & fav\rite ( ! ,cz>9a1 ,ca!r9e1 & ! discov]y t ! nobleman's *ild _h be5 app>5tly *ang$1 caus$ !m to dep>t ha/ily ) imm5se spoils t[>ds ! ,g]man fronti]4 ,!y t>ri$ at ,w>saw = a "t1 & !re ! ,italian biograph] tells u t ,caglio/ro made use ( all 8 artifices to deceive a pr9ce to :om he 0 introduc$1 & :o 0 exce$+ly anxi\s to obta91 ) ! help ( ! pret5d$ magician1 ! p]man5t comm& ( a devil4 ,caglio/ro puff$ him up = a long "t ) ! expectation ( gratify+ ?is prepo/]\s ambition1 & actually procur$ pres5ts f him to ! am\nt ( sev]al ?\s& cr[ns4 ,! pr9ce at l5g? p]ceiv+ t !re 0 no hope ( reta9+ "o ( ! inf]nal spirits 9 8 s]vice1 wi%$ to make himself ma/] ( ! e>?ly affections ( ! c\ntess1 b 9 ?is too he 0 disappo9t$1 ! lady positively refus+ to comply ) 8 desires4 ,f9d+ himself ?us balk$ 9 bo? 8 attempts1 he ab&on$ e s5tim5t b rev5ge1 & intimidat$ our adv5tur] & 8 wife s mu* by 8 m5aces t !y 7 oblig$ to re/ore 8 pres5ts4 ,! v]acity ( ?is acc\nt is n1 h[ev]1 beyond suspicion1 & o!r ( 8 biograph]s repres5t ,caglio/ro proce$+ directly to ,francfurt & !nce to ,/rasb\rg1 into :i*1 m weal?y & successful ?an ev]1 he made a triumphal entry4 ,! di/+ui%$ visitor1 ! ,rosicrucian1 ! al*emi/1 ! physician1 ! sublime c\nt1 _h be5 expect$ s9ce e>ly morn+ by ! b\rgeois ( ! old t[n1 & ! foll[+ extraord9>y acc\nt 9 ! ,dictionnaire des ,sci5ces ,occultes has be5 giv5 by an anonym\s biograph]4 8,on ! #ai? ( ,septemb] #aghj1 9 a public-h\se j outside ,/rasburg1 surr\nd$ by a gr\p ( humble tippl]s1 :o />$ f ! little w9d[ at ! va/ cr[d collect$ bel[ !m1 !re might h be5 rem>k$ ! c\nt5ance ( a bald & wr9kl$ man1 "s eighty ye>s ( age1 & evid5tly ( s\!rn orig92 ?is 0 ! goldsmi? ,m>ano4 ,successive failures1 & debts :i* he did n see fit to liquidate1 _h =c$ him to leave ,pal]mo1 & he _h e/abli%$ himself 9 8 =m] trade at ,/rasb\rg4 ,l ! re/ ( ! t[nsfolk he _h come out to behold ! ph5om5al p]sonage ^: arrival 0 expect$1 & :o made a great] s5sation ?an _m a p[]ful mon>*4 ,he _h come by way ( ,g]many f ,v>sovia1 :]e he _h amass$ imm5se ri*es1 said popul> rum\r1 by ! transmutation ( base metals into gold1 = he 0 possess$ ( ! secret ( ! philosophic /one1 & _h all ! incalculable tal5ts ( an al*emi/40 8,by my fai?10 said a hatt]1 8,i am inde$ happy s9ce ,i am de/9$ to behold ?is illu/ri\s mortal1 if inde$ he be a mortal40 8',tis ass]t$10 add$ a druggi/1 8t he is a son ( ! ,pr9cess ( ,trebizond1 & t he has )al ! f9e eyes ( 8 "m40 8,also t he is a l9eal desc5dant ( ,*>les ,m>tel10 said a t[n cl]k4 8,he dates /ill fur!r back10 put 9 a rope-mak]1 8= he took "p 9 ! m>riage fea/ ( ,cana40 8,beyond d\bt !n1 he is ! w&]+ ,jew60 exclaim$ ,m>ano4 8,/ill bett]1 "s cr$ible p]sons ass]t t he 0 born be=e ! deluge40 8,:at h>dihood6 ,yet suppose he is ! devil40 ,^! notions "h reproduc$ ) fidelity1 & :i* 7 adorn$ by ! mo/ extravagant comm5t>ies1 7 actually at t p]iod 9 g5]al circulation among ! cr[d4 ,"s reg>d$ ! my/]i\s ,c\nt ,caglio/ro z an inspir$ sa9t1 a p]=m] ( miracles1 a ph5om5al p]sonage outside ! ord] ( ,nature4 ,! cures attribut$ to him 7 equally innum]able & unexpla9able4 ,o!rs reg>d$ him m]ely z an adroit *>latan4 ,caglio/ro himself boldly ass]t$ t all 8 prodigies 7 p]=m$ "u ! special fav\r & help ( heav54 ,he add$ t ! ,supreme ,be+ _h deign$ to accord him ! beatific vision1 t x 0 8 mission to conv]t unbeliev]s & re9/ate ca?olicism1 b 9 spite ( ?is exalt$ vocation he told =tunes1 taught ! art ( w9n+ at lott]ies1 int]pret$ dreams1 & held sances ( transc5d5tal phantasmagoria4 8,b10 cont5d$ ! rope-mak] ) mu* animation1 8a man :o conv]ses ) angels is nev] ! devil40 8,is he 9 communication ) angels80 cri$ ,m>ano1 /ruck by ! circum/ances4 8,9 t case ,i mu/ see him at all co/s4 ,h[ old is he80 8,bah60 said ! druggi/1 8z if su* a be+ c\ld h an age6 ,he looks ab\t ?irty-six40 8,oh60 mutt]$ ! goldsmi?4 8,:at if he 7 my rascal8 ,my rascal %\ld n[ be ?irty-sev540 ,z ! ho>y ,sicilian rum9at$ ov] 8 lam5table pa/1 he 0 r\s$ by a tumult ( voices4 ,! sup]nal be+ _h arriv$1 & he pass$ pres5tly 9 ! road1 surr\nd$ by a num]\s cortege ( c\ri]s1 lacqueys1 valets1 c41 all 9 magnific5t liv]ies4 ,by 8 side1 9 ! op5 c>riage1 sat ,lor5za or ,s]aph9a ,feliciani1 8 wife1 :o second$ ) all h] ability ! intrigues ( h] husb&1 :om reasonable p reg>d$ z a w&]+ memb] & emiss>y ( ! masonic templ>s1 8 opul5ce insur$ by contributions f ! diff]5t lodges ( ! ord]4 ,a great %\t rose up :5 ,c\nt ,caglio/ro pass$ be=e ! inn4 ,m>ano _h recognis$ 8 man1 & fly+ out _h contriv$ to /op ! c>riage1 %\t+ z he did s--8,joseph ,balsamo6 ,x is ,joseph6 ,coqu91 :]e are my sixty ounces ( gold80 ,caglio/ro sc>cely deign$ to glance at ! furi\s goldsmi?2 b 9 ! middle ( ! pr(\nd sil5ce :i* ! incid5t occasion$ among ! cr[d1 a voice1 app>5tly 9 ! cl\ds1 utt]$ ) great di/9ctness ! foll[+ words3 8,remove ?is lunatic1 :o is possess$ by inf]nal spirits60 ,"s ( ! spectators fell on _! knees1 o!rs seiz$ ! un=tunate goldsmi?1 & ! brilliant cortege pass$ on4 ,ent]+ ,/rasburg 9 triumph1 ,caglio/ro paus$ 9 front ( a l>ge hall1 :]e ! equ]ries :o _h prec$$ him _h already collect$ a consid]able conc\rse ( ! sick4 ,! fam\s empiric ent]$ & cur$ !m all1 "s simply by t\*1 o!rs app>5tly by words or by a gratuity 9 money1 ! re/ by 8 univ]sal panacea2 b ! hi/orian :o records ^! ?+s ass]ts t ! sick p]sons ?us v>i\sly treat$ _h be5 c>efully select$1 ! physician pref]r+ to treat ! m s]i\s cases at ! homes ( ! pati5ts4 ,caglio/ro issu$ f ! hall amid/ univ]sal acclamations1 & 0 accompani$ by ! imm5se cr[d to ! doors ( ! magific5t lodg+ :i* _h be5 prep>$ aga9/ 8 arrival4 ,! lite ( ,/rasburg society 0 invit$ to a sumptu\s repa/1 :i* 0 foll[$ by a sance ( transc5d5tal magnetism1 :5 he produc$ "s extraord9>y manife/ations by ! m$iation ( clairvoyant *ildr5 ( ei!r sex1 & :om he d5om9at$ 8 doves or pupils4 ,! unspott$ virg9ity & innoc5ce ( ^! *ildr5 7 an indisp5sable condition ( success4 ,!y 7 *os5 by himself1 & receiv$ a my/ical consecration at 8 h&s4 ,!n he pron\nc$ ov] a cry/al vessel1 fill$ ) wat]1 ! magical =mul = ! evocation ( angelic intellig5ces z !y are writt5 9 ! cele/ial rituals4 ,sup]nal spirits became visible 9 ! dep?s ( ! wat]1 & respond$ to que/ions occasionally 9 an intelligible voice1 b m (t5 9 *>act]s :i* appe>$ on ! surface ( ! wat]1 & 7 visible to ! pupils alone1 :o int]pret$ !m to ! public4 ,contempor>y te/imony e/abli%es t ^! manife/ations1 z a :ole1 7 g5u9e1 & !re is little d\bt ( ! mesm]ic abilities ( ,caglio/ro1 :o _h probably become acqua9t$ 9 ! ,ea/ ) ! ph5om5a ( virg9al lucidity1 especially 9 boys1 & _h supplem5t$ ! ori5tal me?ods by ! discov]ies ( ,pusygur1 :i* 7 at t "t suffici5tly notori\s4 ,= ?ree ye>s ,caglio/ro rema9$ at ,/rasburg & 0 ft$ cont9ually4 ,"h he obta9$ a complete asc5d5cy ov] ! m9d ( ! fam\s c>d9al-ar*bi%op1 ! ,pr9ce de ,rohan4 ,8 fir/ c>e1 on tak+ up 8 abode 9 ! t[n1 0 to prove 8 respect = ! cl]gy by 8 g5]osity & zeal4 ,he visit$ ! sick 9 ! hospitals1 def]5tially p>ticipat$ 9 ! duties ( ! regul> doctors1 propos$ 8 new rem$ies ) prud5ce1 did n condemn ! old me?ods1 b s\ght to unite new sci5ce ) ! sci5ce :i* 0 bas$ on exp]i5ce4 ,he obta9$ ! reputation ( a bold exp]im5t] 9 *emi/ry1 ( a sagaci\s physician1 & a really enlight5$ innovator4 ,! inhabitants ( ! cr[d$ qu>t]s reg>d$ him z a man s5t f ,god1 op]at+ miracul\s cures1 & disp5s+ ri*es f an inexhau/ible s\rce ) :i* he 0 alone acqua9t$4 ,unhe>d-( cures 7 cit$1 & al*emical op]ations :i* surpass$ ev5 ! suppos$ possibilities ( ! transmutatory art4 ,any?+ :i* sav\r$ ( ! m>vell\s 0 an attraction = ! c>d9al-ar*bi%op1 & he long$ to see ,caglio/ro4 ,an anonym\s writ] /ates t he s\ght an int]view ) him aga9 & aga9 unsuccessfully2 = ! c>d9al-pr9ce ( trick]y div9$ ev5 at a di/ance ! "* ( ! pr9ce-c>d9al1 & envelop$ himself 9 a res]ve :i*1 to ! imag9ation ( 8 dupe1 0 l ! load/one to ! magnet4 ,o!rs repres5t him1 h[ev]1 c\rt+ ! fav\r ( ! great ecclesia/ic's secret>y1 & s obta9+ an introduction4 ,at ! fir/ int]view he %[$ "s res]ve1 b p]mitt$ c]ta9 dazzl+ ideas to be glimps$ ?r\gh ! m ord9>y t5\r ( 8 disc\rse4 ,aft] a judici\s p]iod he admitt$ t he possess$ a receipt = ! manufacture ( gold & diamonds4 ,a suppos$ transmutation complet$ 8 conque/ ( ! c>d9al1 & ! ,italian hi/orian confesses t he accord+ly lavi%$ imm5se sums ^u ! virtu\s pair1 & to complete 8 folly1 agre$ to erect a small edifice1 9 :i* he 0 to exp]i5ce a physical reg5]ation by means ( ! sup]nal & aurif]\s elixir ( ,caglio/ro4 ,! sum ( tw5ty ?\s& francs 0 actually paid ! adept to accompli% ?is op]ation4 ,d\btless dur+ 8 soj\rn at ,/rasburg he propagat$ ) zeal ! my/]ies ( 8 ,egyptian ,freemasonry1 & at l5g?1 lad5 ) spoils1 he repair$ to ,bordeaux1 :]e he cont9u$ 8 heal+ 9 public1 & !n proce$$ to ,lyons1 :]e = ! space ( ?ree mon?s he occupi$ himself ) ! f\ndation ( a "m-lodge1 &1 accord+ to ! ,italian biograph]1 "h z else:]e1 9 less cr$itable pursuits4 ,at l5g? he arriv$ at ,p>is1 :]e1 says ! same au?ority1 he soon became ! object ( g5]al conv]sation1 reg>d1 & e/eem4 ,8 curative p[]s 7 n[ b little ex]cis$1 = ,p>is ab\nd$ ) mesm]i/s & heal]s1 & ! prodigies ( simple magnetism 7 /ale & unpr(itable 9 consequ5ce4 ,he assum$ n[ ! rle ( a practical magician1 & a/oni%$ ! city by ! evocation ( phantoms1 :i* he caus$ to appe>1 at ! wi% ( ! inquir]1 ei!r 9 a mirror or 9 a vase ( cle> wat]4 ,^! phantoms equally repres5t$ dead & liv+ be+s1 & z occasionally collusion appe>s to h be5 well-nigh impossible1 & z ! !ory ( co9cid5ce is prepo/]\s1 !re is reason to suppose t he produc$ results :i* mu/ sometimes h a/oni%$ himself4 ,all ,p>is at any rate 0 set wond]+ at 8 en*antm5ts & prodigies1 & x is s]i\sly /at$ t ,l\is ,,xvi4 0 s infatuat$ ) le div9 ,caglio/ro1 t he decl>$ anyone :o injur$ him %\ld be consid]$ guilty ( treason4 ,at ,v]sailles1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( sev]al di/+ui%$ nobles1 he is said to h caus$ ! app>ition 9 mirrors1 vases1 c41 n m]ely ( ! spectra ( abs5t or deceas$ p]sons1 b animat$ & mov+ be+s ( a phantasmal description1 includ+ _m dead m5 & wom5 select$ by ! a/oni%$ spectators4 ,! my/]y :i* surr\nd$ him abroad 0 deep5$ ev5 :5 he receiv$ visitors at home4 ,he _h liv$ 9 ! ,rue ,sa9t ,claude1 an isolat$ h\se surr\nd$ by g>d5s & %elt]$ f ! inconv5i5t curiosity ( neighb\rs4 ,!re he e/abli%$ 8 laboratory1 :i* no "o might ent]4 ,he receiv$ 9 a va/ & sumptu\s ap>tm5t on ! fir/ floor4 ,lor5za liv$ a retir$ life1 only be+ visible at c]ta9 h\rs be=e a select company1 & 9 a diaphan\s & glam\r\s co/ume4 ,! report ( h] beauty spread ?r\gh ! city2 %e pass$ = a p>agon ( p]fection1 & duels took place on h] acc\nt4 ,caglio/ro 0 n[ no long] "y1 & ,lor5za 0 9 ! fl[] ( h] *>ms4 ,he is said = ! fir/ "t to h exp]i5c$ ! pangs ( jeal\sy on acc\nt ( a c]ta9 ,*evali] d',oisemont1 ) :om %e _h sev]al assignations4 ,private vexations did n1 h[ev]1 int]f]e ) pr(essional ?aumaturgy1 & ! evocation ( ! illu/ri\s dead 0 a common occurr5ce at c]ta9 magical supp]s :i* became celebrat$ ?r\gh all ,p>is4 ,^! 7 und\bt$ly exagg]at$ by report1 b z !y all occurr$ )9 ! d\btful prec9cts ( 8 own h\se ( my/]y1 !y 7 9 all probability fraudul5t1 = x mu/ be di/9ctly rememb]$ t 9 8 normal "* he 0 an unp>allel$ trick/]1 t ! g5u9e ph5om5a :i* he occasionally produc$ 7 simply supplem5ts to *>latanry1 & n t 8 deceptions 7 aids to normally g5u9e ph5om5a4 ,on "o occasion1 accord+ to ! ,mmoires au!ntiques p\r s]vir l'hi/oire du ,comte de ,caglio/ro1 ! di/+ui%$ ?aumaturgi/ ann\nc$ t at a private supp]1 giv5 to six gue/s1 he w\ld evoke ! spirits ( any dead p]sons :om !y nam$ to him1 & t ! phantoms1 app>5tly sub/antial1 %\ld seat !mselves at ! banquet4 ,! repa/ took place ) ! k &1 x may be suppos$1 ) ! connivance ( ,lor5za4 ,at midnight ! gue/s 7 assembl$2 a r\nd table1 laid = twelve1 0 spread1 ) unhe>d-( luxury1 9 a d9+-room1 :]e all 0 9 h>mony ) ! approa*+ ,kabbali/ic op]ation4 ,! six gue/s1 ) ,caglio/ro1 took _! seats1 & ?us ! om9\s numb] ?irte5 7 design$ to be pres5t at table4 ,! supp] 0 s]v$1 ! s]vants 7 dismiss$ ) ?reats ( imm$iate dea? if !y d>$ to op5 ! doors be=e !y 7 summon$4 ,ea* gue/ dem&$ ! deceas$ p]son :om he desir$ to see4 ,caglio/ro took ! names1 plac$ !m 9 ! pocket ( 8 gold-embroid]$ ve/1 & ann\nc$ t ) no fur!r prep>ation ?an a simple invocation on 8 "p ! evok$ spirits w\ld appe> 9 fle% & blood1 =1 accord+ to ! ,egyptian dogma1 !re 7 9 reality no dead4 ,^! gue/s ( ! o!r _w1 ask$ = & expect$ ) trembl+ anxiety1 7 ! ,duc de ,*oiseul1 ,voltaire1 d',alemb]t1 ,did]ot1 ! ,abb de ,vois5on1 & ,montesquieu4 ,_! names 7 pron\nc$ sl[ly 9 a l\d voice1 & ) all ! conc5trat$ det]m9ation ( ! adept's w2 & aft] a mom5t ( intol]able d\bt1 ! evok$ gue/s appe>$ v unobtrusively1 & took _! seats ) ! quiet c\rtesy :i* _h *>act]is$ !m 9 life4 ,! fir/ "q put to !m :5 ! awe ( _! pres5ce _h some:at worn (f 0 z to _! situation 9 ! _w beyond4 8,!re is no _w beyond10 repli$ d',alemb]t4 8,dea? is simply ! cessation ( ! evils :i* h tortur$ u4 ,no pleasure is exp]i5c$1 b1 on ! o!r h&1 !re is no suff]+4 ,i h n met ) ,mademoiselle ,lesp9asse1 b ,i h n se5 ,lorignet4 ,!re is m>k$ s9c]ity1 moreov]4 ,"s deceas$ p]sons :o h rec5tly jo9$ u in=m me t ,i am almo/ =gott54 ,i am1 h[ev]1 consol$4 ,m5 are unwor?y ( ! tr\ble we take ab\t !m4 ,i nev] lov$ !m1 n[ ,i despise !m40 8,:at has become ( y\r le>n+80 said ,m4 de ---- to ,did]ot4 8,i 0 n le>n$1 z p commonly suppos$4 ,my ready wit adapt$ all t ,i read1 & 9 writ+ ,i borr[$ on e side4 ,!nce comes ! desultory "* ( my books1 :i* w be unhe>d ( 9 half a c5tury4 ,! ,encyclopdia1 ) ! m]it ( :i* ,i am hon\r$1 does n belong to me4 ,! duty ( an editor is simply to set 9 ord] ! *oice ( subjects4 ,! man :o %[$ mo/ tal5t 9 ! :ole ( ! "w 0 ! compil] ( its index1 yet no "o has dream$ ( recognis+ 8 m]its40 8,i prais$ ! ent]prise10 said ,voltaire1 8= x seem$ well fitt$ to fur!r my philosophical op9ions4 ,talk+ ( philosophy1 ,i am none too c]ta9 t ,i 0 9 ! "r4 ,i h le>n$ /range ?+s s9ce my dea?1 & h conv]s$ ) half a doz5 ,popes4 ,clem5t ,,xiv4 & ,b5$ict1 above all1 are m5 ( inf9ite intellig5ce & good s5se40 8,:at mo/ vexes me10 said ! ,duc de ,*oiseul1 8is ! abs5ce ( sex :]e we dwell4 ,:atev] may be said ( ?is fle%ly envelope1 'twas by no means s bad an inv5tion40 8,:at is truly a pleasure to me10 said ! ,abb ,vois5on1 8is t among/ u "o is p]fectly cur$ ( ! folly ( intellig5ce4 ,y _c conceive h[ ,i h be5 bant]$ ab\t my ridicul\s little romances4 ,i _h almo/ confess$ t ,i appreciat$ ^! pu]ilities at _! true value1 b :e!r ! mode/y ( an academician is disbeliev$ 91 or :e!r su* frivolity is out ( "* ) my age & pr(ession1 ,i expiate almo/ daily ! mi/akes ( my mortal exi/5ce40 99 99 99 99 99 ,amid ^! m>vels1 ,caglio/ro proce$$ ) ! de>e/ ( all 8 projects1 namely1 ! spread ( 8 ,egypto-masonic rite1,,an into :i* ladies 7 subsequ5tly admitt$1 a c\rse ( magic be+ op5$ = ! purpose by ,madame ,caglio/ro4 ,! po/ulants admitt$ to ?is c\rse 7 ?irty-six 9 numb]1 & all males 7 exclud$4 ,?us ,lor5za figur$ z ! ,gr& ,mi/ress ( ,egyptian ,masonry1 z h] husb& 0 himself ! gr& & sublime ,copt4 ,! fair neophytes 7 requir$ to contribute ea* ( !m ! sum ( "o hundr$ l\is to ab/a9 f all c>nal connection ) mank9d1 & to submit to ev]y?+ :i* might be impos$ on !m4 ,a va/ mansion 0 hir$ 9 ! ,rue ,v]te1 ,faub\rg ,sa9t ,honor1 at t p]iod a lonely "p ( ! city4 ,! build+ 0 surr\nd$ ) g>d5s & magnific5t trees4 ,! sance = initiation took place %ortly be=e midnight on ! #g? ( ,augu/ #aghe4 ,on ent]+ ! fir/ ap>tm5t1 says ,figui]1 ! ladies 7 oblig$ to disrobe & assume a :ite g>m5t1 ) a girdle ( v>i\s col\rs4 ,!y 7 divid$ into six gr\ps1 di/+ui%$ by ! t9t ( _! c9ctures4 ,a l>ge veil 0 also provid$1 & !y 7 caus$ to ent] a temple light$ f ! ro(1 & furni%$ ) ?irty-six arm-*airs cov]$ ) black sat94 ,lor5za1 clo!d 9 :ite1 0 seat$ on a species ( ?rone1 support$ by two tall figures1 s habit$ t _! sex c\ld n be det]m9$4 ,! light 0 l[]$ by degrees till surr\nd+ objects c\ld sc>cely be di/+ui%$1 :5 ! ,gr& ,mi/ress comm&$ ! ladies to uncov] _! left legs z f> z ! ?igh1 & rais+ ! "r arm to re/ x on a neighb\r+ pill>4 ,two "y wom5 !n ent]$ sword 9 h&1 & ) silk ropes b\nd all ! ladies toge!r by ! arms & legs4 ,!n aft] a p]iod ( impressive sil5ce1 ,lor5za pron\nc$ an oration1 :i* is giv5 at l5g?1 b on d\btful au?ority1 by sev]al biograph]s1 & :i* prea*$ f]vidly ! emancipation ( womank9d f ! %ameful bonds impos$ on !m by ! lords ( creation4 ,^! bonds 7 symbolis$ by ! silk5 ropes f :i* ! fair initiates 7 releas$ at ! end ( ! h>angue1 :5 !y 7 conduct$ into sep>ate ap>tm5ts1 ea* op5+ on ! ,g>d51 :]e !y made ! mo/ unhe>d-( exp]i5ces4 ,"s 7 pursu$ by m5 :o unm]cifully p]secut$ !m ) b>b>\s solicitations2 o!rs enc\nt]$ less dreadful admir]s1 :o sigh$ 9 ! mo/ langui%+ po/ures at _! feet4 ,m ?an "o discov]$ ! c\nt]p>t ( h] own lov]1 b ! oa? !y _h all tak5 necessitat$ ! mo/ inexorable inhumanity1 & all fai?fully fulfill$ :at 0 requir$ ( !m4 ,! new _s infus$ into reg5]at$ woman triumph$ along ! :ole l9e ( ! six & ?irty initiates1 :o ) intact & immaculate symbols re-ent]$ triumphant & palpitat+ ! twilight ( ! vault$ temple to receive ! congratulations ( ! sov]eign prie/ess4 ,:5 !y _h brea!d a little aft] _! trials1 ! vault$ ro( op5$ sudd5ly1 &1 on a va/ sph]e ( gold1 !re desc5d$ a man1 nak$ z ! unfall5 ,adam1 hold+ a s]p5t 9 8 h&1 & hav+ a burn+ /> ^u 8 head4 ,! ,gr& ,mi/ress ann\nc$ t ?is 0 ! g5ius ( ,tru?1 ! immortal1 ! div9e ,caglio/ro1 issu$ )\t procreation f ! bosom ( our fa!r ,abraham1 & ! deposit>y ( all t ha? be51 is1 or %all be kn[n on ! univ]sal e>?4 ,he 0 !re to initiate !m into ! secrets ( :i* !y _h be5 fraudul5tly depriv$4 ,! ,gr& ,copt !reupon comm&$ !m to disp5se ) ! pr(anity ( clo?+1 = if !y w\ld receive tru? !y mu/ be z nak$ z itself4 ,! sov]eign prie/ess sett+ ! example unb\nd h] girdle & p]mitt$ h] drap]y to fall to ! gr\nd1 & ! fair initiates foll[+ h] example expos$ !mselves 9 all ! nudity ( _! *>ms to ! magnetic glances ( ! cele/ial g5ius1 :o !n comm5c$ 8 revelations4 ,he in=m$ 8 daught]s t ! mu* abus$ magical art 0 ! secret ( do+ good to humanity4 ,x 0 initiation into ! my/]ies ( ,nature1 & ! p[] to make use ( h] occult =ces4 ,! visions :i* !y _h beheld 9 ! ,g>d5 :]e s _m _h se5 & recognis$ ^? :o 7 de>e/ to _! he>ts1 prov$ ! reality ( h]metic op]ations4 ,!y _h %ewn !mselves wor?y to "k ! tru?2 he und]took to in/ruct !m by gradations !re94 ,x 0 en\gh at ! outset to in=m !m t ! sublime end ( t ,egyptian ,freemasonry :i* he _h br\ght f ! v he>t ( ! ,ori5t 0 ! happ9ess ( mank9d4 ,?is happ9ess 0 illimitable 9 its nature1 includ+ mat]ial enjoym5ts z mu* z spiritual peace1 & ! pleasures ( ! und]/&+4 ,! ,m>quis de ,lu*et1 to :om we are indebt$ = ?is acc\nt1 concludes ! nebul\s h>angue ( ,caglio/ro by ! adept bidd+ 8 he>]s abjure a deceiv+ sex1 & to let ! kiss ( fri5d%ip symbolise :at 0 pass+ 9 _! he>ts4 ,! sov]eign prie/ess in/ruct$ !m 9 ! nature ( ?is fri5dly embrace4 ,!reupon ! ,g5ius ( ,tru? seat$ himself aga9 ^u ! sph]e ( gold1 & 0 borne away ?r\gh ! ro(4 ,at ! same "t ! floor op5$1 ! light blaz$ up1 & a table spl5didly adorn$ & luxuri\sly spread rose up f ! gr\nd4 ,! ladies 7 jo9$ by _! lov]s 9 propria p]sona2 ! supp] 0 foll[$ by danc+ & v>i\s div]sions till ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,ab\t ?is "t ! ,c\nt ,caglio/ro 0 unwill+ly compell$ to conc$e to ! cont9ual solicitations ( ! poor & to resume 8 m$ical rle4 ,9 a %ort "t he 0 rais$ to ! height ( celebrity by a miracul\s cure ( ! ,pr9ce de ,s\bise1 ! bro!r ( ! ,c>d9al de ,rohan1 :o 0 suff]+ f a virul5t attack ( sc>let fev]4 ,f ?is mom5t ! portrait ( ! adept 0 to be se5 ev]y:]e 9 ,p>is4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! cl\d 9 8 dome/ic felicity1 to :i* a brief ref]5ce has be5 made already1 began to spread4 ,a c]ta9 adv5turess1 by "n ,madame de la ,motte1 surpris$ ,lor5za "o day 9 a tte--tte ) ! ,*evali] d',oisemont4 ,! c\nt at ! "t 0 f> away f ,p>is1 & ! adv5turess promis$ to keep ! secret on condition t ,lor5za %\ld 9 turn d all 9 h] p[] to e/abli% h] z an intimate fri5d 9 ! h\se1 hav+ free entrance !re91 & %\ld p]suade ,caglio/ro to place 8 k & skill at h] disposal1 if ev] %e requir$ x4 ,! result ( ?is arrangem5t 0 ! complicity ( ,caglio/ro 9 ! extraord9>y & sc&al\s affair ( ! ,diamond ,necklace4 ,:5 ! plot 0 expos$1 ,caglio/ro 0 arre/$ ) ! o!r alleg$ conspirators1 includ+ ! pr9cipal victim1 ! ,c>d9al de ,rohan4 ,he 0 exon]at$1 n inde$ )\t hon\r1 f ! *>ge ( :i* he 0 und\bt$ly guilty1 b 8 wife _h fl$ to ,rome at 8 arre/1 & _h rejo9$ h] family4 ,he himself began to tremble at 8 own notoriety1 & grew anxi\s to leave ,france4 ,he po/pon$ till a m fav\rable p]iod 8 gr& project conc]n+ ! metropolitan lodge ( ! ,egyptian rite4,,ao ,a p]sonage1 call+ himself ,?omas ,xim5es1 & claim+ desc5t f ! c>d9al ( t "n1 s\ght to reanimate 8 =m] masonic en?usiasm2 b ! vision ( ! ,ba/ile seem$ to be ev] be=e 8 eyes1 & nei!r ?is p]son1 nor ! great dignit>ies ( ! ,p>isian lodges1 c\ld prevail ) him4 ,9 spite ( 8 acquittal he n\ri%$ v5geance aga9/ ! ,c\rt ( ,france1 & m ?an once he confid$ to 8 private fri5ds t he %\ld make 8 voice he>d :5 he _h pass$ ! fronti]4 ,he prep>$ to dep>t1 & "o day 8 disconsolate adepts le>n$ t he 0 on ! road to ,engl&4 ,once 9 ,london he recov]$ 8 en]gy4 ,he 0 receiv$ ) great hon\r2 _m ( 8 disciples f ,lyons & ,p>is foll[$ him4 ,! ,engli% masons invit$ him to ! metropolitan lodge1 & gave him ! fir/ place1 t ( gr& ori5t4 ,he 0 entreat$ to conv5e a masonic lodge ( ! ,egyptian rite1 & cons5t$ ) "s sadness1 = ! memory ( ! brilliant ,p>is lodge :i* he _h be5 on ! po9t ( f\nd+ 0 incessantly be=e him4 ,he c\ld n console himself = ! fall ( t beautiful & long-*]i%$ plan1 :i* _h co/ him s mu* /udy1 pa9s1 & prea*+4 ,x 0 f ?is discreet di/ance t ,caglio/ro address$ 8 fam\s ,lett] to ! ,p ( ,france1 :i* 0 translat$ into a numb] ( languages1 & circulat$ widely ?r\gh ,europe4 ,x pr$ict$ ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 ! demoli%m5t ( ! ,ba/ile1 & ! rise ( a great pr9ce :o w\ld aboli% ! infam\s lettres de ca*et1 convoke ! ,/ates-,g5]al1 & re-e/abli% ! true religion4 ,! publication 0 intemp]ate 9 its language & revolution>y 9 its s5tim5ts1 & close ^u its heels foll[$ 8 well-kn[n qu>rel ) ! ,c\rri] de l',europe1 :i* result$ 9 ! exposure ( ! real life ( ,caglio/ro f beg9n+ to end4 ,dread+ ! rage ( 8 innum]able dupes1 & extreme measures on ! "p ( 8 cr$itors1 he ha/5$ to quit ,london1 disemb>k$ 9 ,holl&1 cross$ ,g]many1 took refuge 9 ,basle1 :]e ! patri>*al hospitality ( ! ,swiss cantons to "s ext5t reassur$ ! unmask$ adept4 ,f ! mom5t1 h[ev]1 ( ?is exposure1 ! desc5t ( ,caglio/ro 0 simply headlong 9 its rapidity4 ,nev]!less1 he 0 foll[$ by "s ( 8 initiates1 :o press$ him to return to ,france1 assur+ him ( ! p[]ful protection ( exalt$ masonic dignit>ies4 ,9 8 hesitation he wrote to ! ,b>on de ,breteuil1 ! k+'s m9i/] ( ! h\se1 b1 z x *anc$1 a p]sonal enemy ( ! ,c>d9al de ,rohan4 ,consid]+ ,caglio/ro z a protg ( ! pr9ce1 he repli$ t if he _h suffici5t effront]y to set foot )9 ! limits ( ! k+dom1 he %\ld be arre/$ & transf]r$ to a prison 9 ,p>is1 !re to await prosecution z a common sw9dl]1 :o %\ld answ] to ! royal ju/ice = 8 crim9al life4 ,f ?is mom5t ,caglio/ro saw t he 0 a p]petual exile f ,france1 & feel+ 9 no s5se assur$ ( 8 safety ev5 9 ,switz]l&1 he left ,basle = ,aix1 9 ,savoy4 ,he 0 ord]$ to quit t t[n 9 eight & =ty h\rs4 ,at ,rov]$o1 a dep5d5cy ( ,au/ria1 ! same treatm5t await$ him4 ,he migrat$ to ,tr5t1 & ann\nc$ himself z a practition] ( lawful m$ic9e1 b ! pr9ce-bi%op :o 0 sov]eign ( ! c\ntry disc]n$ ! clov5 ho( ( ! sorc]] b5ea? ! doctor's sob] dress1 & %[$ him 9 no long space ( "t 8 ho/ility to magical practices4 ,! w&]+ hi]ophant ( ,egyptian masonry1 some:at sorely press$1 took po/ to ,rome1 & rea*$ ! ,et]nal ,city aft] _m vicissitudes4 ,"h1 accord+ to ,sa9t-,flix & ,figui]1 he 0 rejo9$ by 8 wife2 accord+ to ! ,italian biograph]1 ,lor5za _h accompani$ him 9 8 w&]+s1 & p]suad$ him to seek refuge 9 ,rome1 be+ sick unto dea? ( h] mis]able c\rse ( life4 ,! =m] /atem5t is1 on ! :ole1 ! mo/ probable1 z x is difficult to suppose t %e left ,italy to rejo9 ,caglio/ro at ,passy1 & %e appe>s to h return$ to him ) m>k$ repugnance4 ,%e endeav\r$ to lead him back to religion1 :i* _h nev] be5 eradicat$ f h] he>t4 ,he liv$ = "s "t ) extraord9>y circumspection1 & cons5t$ at la/ to see a ,b5$ict9e monk1 to :om he made 8 confession4 ,! ,holy ,inquisition1 :i* d\btless _h scrut9is$ all 8 movem5ts1 is said to h be5 deceiv$ = a "t1 & he 0 fav\rably receiv$ by sev]al c>d9als4 ,he liv$ = a ye> 9 p]fect lib]ty1 occupi$ ) ! private /udy ( m$ic9e4 ,dur+ ?is "t he endeav\r$ to obta9 loans f ! initiates ( 8 ,egyptian rite :o 7 scatt]$ ov] ,france & ,g]many1 b !y did n arrive1 & ! sublime ,copt1 ! illum9at$ proprietor ( ! /one philosophical & ! m$ic9e yclept metallic1 came once m1 to ! et]nal disgrace ( ,osiris1 ,isis1 & ,anubis1 on ! v v]ge ( want4 ,8 extremity prompt$ him to r5ew 8 relations ) ! masonic societies )9 ! area ( ! ,papal ,/ates4 ,a p5alty ( dea? hung ov] ! initiates ( ! sup]ior grades1 & _! lodges 7 9 consequ5ce surr\nd$ ) great my/]y1 & 7 conv5$ 9 subt]ranean places4 ,he 0 p]suad$ to f\nd a lodge ( ,egyptian ,freemasonry 9 ,rome itself1 f :i* mom5t ,lor5za reasonably reg>d$ him z lo/4 ,"o ( 8 own adepts betray$ him2 he 0 arre/$ on ! #bg? ( ,septemb] #aghi1 by ord] ( ! ,holy ,(fice1 & imprison$ 9 ! ,ca/le ( ,/ ,angelo4 ,an inv5tory ( 8 pap]s 0 tak51 & all 8 effects 7 seal$ up4 ,! process aga9/ him 0 drawn up ) ! nice/ inquisitorial c>e dur+ ! long p]iod ( eighte5 mon?s4 ,:5 ! trial came on he 0 def5d$ by ! ,c\nt ,gtano ,b]n>d9i1 advocate ( ! accus$ be=e ! sacr$ & augu/ tribunal1 & to ?is plead] 9 ord9>y ! imp>tial & b5ign (fice1 ( its free grace & pleasure1 did add g5]\sly1 z c\nsel1 "o ,monsignor ,l\is ,con/ant9i1 8^: k & probity10 sai? an unb\ght & unbuyable witness 7inquisitorially inspir$71 87 g5]ally recognis$40 ,!y did n conceal f him ! gravity ( 8 position1 advis$ him to refra9 f bas+ 8 def5ce on a s]ies ( d5ials1 promis+ to save him f ! capital =feit1 & s he 0 p]suad$ to confess ev]y?+1 0 aga9 reconcil$ to ! *ur*2 & be+ almo/ odorif]\s ) g5u9e sanctity1 on ! #ba/ ( ,m>* #agia he 0 c>ri$ be=e ! g5]al assembly ( ! purg]s ( s\ls by fire1 be=e ! ,pope on ! #g? ( ! foll[+ ,april1 :5 ! advocates plead$ ) s mu* eloqu5ce t !y retir$ 9 ! agonies ( incipi5t /rangulation1 ,caglio/ro repeat$ 8 av[al1 & z a natural consequ5ce ( ! unb\ght eloqu5ce & ! pur*as$ confession1 ! p5alty ( dea? 0 pron\nc$4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! %att]$ en]gies ( ! advocates 7 a little recruit$1 a recomm5dation ( m]cy 0 address$ to ! ,pope1 ! s5t5ce 0 commut$ to p]petual imprisonm5t1 & ! condemn$ man 0 consign$ to ! ,ca/le ( ,/ ,angelo4 ,aft] an imprisonm5t ( two ye>s1 he di$1 ,god kn[s h[1 /ill 9 ! prime ( life1 at ! age ( fifty4 ,lor5za1 ^: admissions _h contribut$ l>gely t[>ds ! condemnation ( h] husb&1 0 doom$ to p]petual seclusion 9 a p5it5ti>y4 ,! pap]s ( ,caglio/ro 7 burn$ by ! ,holy ,(fice1 & ! phantom ( t in/itution keeps to ! pres5t day ! secret ( ! exact date ( its victim's dea?4 ,x c>efully circulat$ ! report t on "o occasion he attempt$ to /rangle a prie/ :om he _h s5t = on ! pret5ce ( confess+1 hop+ to escape 9 8 clo!s2 & !n x made public ! /atem5t t he _h subsequ5tly /rangl$ himself4 ,:5 ! battalions ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution ent]$ ,rome1 ! comm&+ (fic]s1 hamm]+ at ! doors ( ,sa9t-,angelo1 det]m9$ to release ! entomb$ adept1 b !y 7 in=m$ t ,caglio/ro 0 dead1 8at :i* intellig5ce10 says ,figui]1 8!y p]ceiv$ pla9ly t ! =m] ,p>lem5t de ,france 0 n to be comp>$ ) ! ,roman ,inquisition1 & )\t regrett+ ! demoli%$ ,ba/ile1 !y c\ld n b ackn[l$ge t x disgorg$ its prey m easily ?an ! ,ca/le ( ,sa9t ,angelo40 99 99 99 99 99 ,! p]sonal attractions ( ,caglio/ro appe> to h be5 exagg]at$ by "s ( 8 biograph]s4 8,8 spl5did /ature & high be>+1 increas$ by a dress ( ! mo/ biz>re magnific5ce1 ! ext5sive suite :i* inv>iably accompani$ him 9 8 w&]+s1 turn$ all eyes ^u him1 & dispos$ ! m9ds ( ! vulg> t[>ds an almo/ idolatr\s admiration40 ,) ?is op9ion ( ,figui] may be comp>$ ! c\nt]-/atem5t ( ! ,italian biograph]3--8,he 0 ( a br[n complexion1 a bloat$ c\nt5ance1 & a sev]e aspect2 he 0 de/itute ( any ( ^? graces s common 9 ! _w ( gallantry1 )\t k & )\t abilities40 ,b ! ,italian biograph] 0 a false witness1 = ,caglio/ro 0 beyond all "q & controv]sy a man ( consummate ability1 tact1 & tal5t4 ,! tru? w\ld appe> to lie betwe5 ^! opposite extremes4 8,! ,c\nt de ,caglio/ro10 says ! ,engli% life1 publi%$ 9 #aghg1 8is bel[ ! middle /ature1 incl9$ to corpul5cy2 8 face is a r\nd oval1 8 complexion & eyes d>k1 ! latt] uncommonly p5etrat+4 ,9 8 address we are n s5sible ( t indescribable grace :i* engages ! affections be=e we consult ! und]/&+4 ,on ! contr>y1 !re is 9 8 mann] a self-importance :i* at fir/ sight r disgu/s ?an allures1 & obliges u to )hold our reg>ds1 till1 on a m intimate acqua9tance1 we yield x ! tribute to our reason4 ,?\gh naturally /udi\s & contemplative1 8 conv]sation is sprightly1 ab\nd+ ) judici\s rem>ks & pleasant anecdotes1 yet ) an und]/&+ 9 ! highe/ degree p]spicu\s & enl>g$1 he is ev] r5d]$ ! dupe ( ! sycophant & ! flatt]]40 ,! p]suasive & occasionally ov]p[]+ eloqu5ce ( ,caglio/ro is also dwelt ^u by ! majority ( 8 biograph]s1 b1 accord+ to ! te/imony ( 8 wife1 z extract$ "u ! t]ror ( ! ,inquisition & adduc$ 9 ! ,italian life3--8,8 disc\rse1 in/ead ( be+ eloqu5t1 0 compos$ 9 a /yle ( ! mo/ we>isome p]plexity1 & ab\nd$ ) ! mo/ incoh]5t ideas4 ,previ\s to 8 asc5d+ ! ro/rum he 0 always c>eful to prep>e himself = 8 lab\rs by means ( "s bottles ( w9e1 & he 0 s ignorant z to ! subject on :i* he 0 ab\t to hold =?1 t he g5]ally appli$ to 8 wife = ! text on :i* he 0 to prea* to 8 disciples4 ,if to ^! circum/ances are add$ a ,sicilian dialect1 m+l$ ) a j>gon ( ,fr5* & ,italian1 we _c hesitate a s+le mom5t z to ! degree ( cr$ibility :i* we are to give to ! ass]tions t h be5 made conc]n+ ! wond]-work+ effects ( 8 eloqu5ce40 ,b ! ,inquisition 0 9 possession ( docum5ts :i* bore irrefutable te/imony to ! extraord9>y hold :i* ,caglio/ro ex]cis$ ov] ! m9ds ( 8 num]\s foll[]s1 & x is prepo/]\s to suppose x c\ld h be5 possess$ by a man :o 0 ignorant1 unpres5table1 & ill-spok54 ,moreov]1 ! te/imony ( ,lor5za1 giv5 "u circum/ances (1 at any rate1 ! /ronge/ moral intimidation is completely wor?less on all po9ts :atsoev]1 & ! biass$ views ( our inquisitorial apologi/s are ( no appreciable value4 ,i h giv5 an almo/ disproportionate space to ! hi/ory ( ,joseph ,balsamo1 because x is ?or\ghly repres5tative ( ! *>latanic side ( al*emy1 :i* dur+ two c5turies ( curiosity & cr$ulity _h develop$ to a deplorable ext5t4 ,!re is no reason to suppose1 despite ! veil ( my/]y :i* surr\nd$ ,altotas1 t he 0 an adept 9 any?+ b ! sophi/ication ( metals1 & 8 skill 9 al*emical trick]y desc5d$ to 8 pupil4 ,t ,balsamo 0 a p[]ful mesm]i/1 t he c\ld induce clairvoyance ) facility 9 suitable subjects1 t he _h dabbl$ 9 ,arabic occultism1 t he _h ! faculty ( heal+ magnetically1 are po9ts :i* ! evid5ce enables u to admit1 & ^! g5u9e ph5om5a support$ 8 titanic impo/ures1 be+ !mselves supplem5t$ :]ev] !y 7 weak or defective by direct & prep>$ fraud4 ,?us 8 miracul\s prophecies1 del9eations ( abs5t p]sons1 revelations ( private matt]s1 c41 may to "s ext5t be acc\nt$ = by ! insatiable curiosity & dilig5ce :i* he made use ( to procure k ( ! secrets ( any families ) :i* he came into communication4 ,lor5zo decl>$ ^u oa? dur+ h] exam9ation t _m ( ! pupils _h be5 prep>$ be=eh& by h] husb&1 b t "s _h be5 br\ght to him unaw>es1 & t 9 reg>d to !m %e c\ld only suppose he _h be5 assi/$ by ! m>vels ( magical art4 ,8 p[]s1 :atev] !y 71 7 imp>t$ to "s at lea/ ( 8 ,masonic initiates1 z may be se5 9 a g5u9e lett] address$ to him f ,lyons1 & :i* describes 9 en?usia/ic language ! consecration 9 t t[n ( ! ,egyptian lodge call$ ,wisdom ,triumphant4 ,?is lett] fell into ! h&s ( ! ,inquisition4 ,x relates t at ! mom5t :5 ! assembly _h entreat$ ( ! ,et]nal "s explicit sign ( 8 approval ( _! temple & _! (f]+s1 8& :il/ our ma/] 0 9 mid air10 ! fir/ philosoph] ( ! ,new ,te/am5t appe>$ un9vok$1 bless$ !m aft] pro/ration be=e ! cl\d1 by means ( :i* !y _h obta9$ ! app>ition1 & 0 c>ri$ upw>ds ^u x1 ! spl5d\r be+ s great t ! "y pupil or dove 0 unable to su/a9 x4 ,! same lett] affirms t ! two great prophets & ! legislator ( ,israel _h giv5 !m palpable signs ( _! goodwill & ( _! ob$i5ce to ! comm&s ( ! augu/ f\nd]1 ! sieur ,caglio/ro4 ,a simil> communication te/ifies t ! great ,copt1 ?\gh abs5t1 _h appe>$ 9 _! lodge betwe5 ,eno* & ,elias4,,ap ,,conclusion4 ,x has n[ be5 made pla9 beyond all reasonable d\bt by ! c]ta9 & abundant evid5ce ( ! lives & lab\rs ( ! al*emi/s1 t !y 7 9 se>* ( a physical process = ! transmutation ( ! s-call$ bas] metals into silv] & gold4 ,! me?ods & processes by :i* !y endeav\r$ to atta9 ?is dsir dsir1 & ! secrets :i* !y are suppos$ to h discov]$1 are embodi$ 9 allegorical writ+s1 & _! curi\s symbolism 9 ! h&s ( +5i\s int]pret]s is capable ( sev]al explanations1 b ! facts 9 _! ardu\s & g5]ally *equ]$ c>e]s are n allegorical1 & are n capable ( any my/ical int]pretations2 consequ5tly1 ! attempt to en?rone !m ^u ! l(tie/ p9nacles ( a*ievem5t 9 ! psy*ic _w1 h[ev] attractive & dazzl+ to a romantic imag9ation1 & h[ev] spiritually sugge/ive1 mu/ be regretfully ab&on$4 ,_! less spl5did b sub/antial & p]man5t reputation is bas$ on _! physical discov]ies & on _! p]si/5t enunciation ( a !ory ( ,univ]sal ,developm5t1 :i* true & f>-sight$ adepts well p]ceiv$1 _h an equal application to ! triune man z to ^? metals :i* 9 _! conception _h also a triune nature4 ,z /at$ 9 ! ,introduction to ?is "w1 ,i h little p]sonal d\bt1 aft] a c>eful & unbiass$ appreciation ( all ! evid5ce1 t ! ,magnum ,opus has be5 p]=m$1 at lea/ occasionally1 9 ! pa/1 & t1 !re=e1 ! al*emi/s1 :ile lay+ ! f\ndations ( mod]n *emi/ry1 _h already transc5d$ its highe/ results 9 ! metallic k+dom4 ,n[1 ! ,h]metic doctr9e ( correspond5ces :i* is1 at any rate1 entitl$ to ! s9c]e respect ( all esot]ic ?9k]s1 w tea* u t ! fact ( _! success 9 ! physical subject is analogically a sub/antial gu>antee ( ! successful issue ( p>allel me?ods :5 appli$ 9 ! psy*ic _w ) ! subject man4 ,b ! revelations ( mesm]ism1 & ! ph5om5a call$ spiritualism1 h discov]$ ?aumaturgic possibilities = humanity1 :i* 9 a :olly indep5d5t mann] contribute to ! v]ification ( ! al*emical hypo!sis ( developm5t 9 its ext5sion to ! plane ( intellig5ce4 ,^! possibilities ,i believe to be realizable exclusively along ! l9es indicat$ 9 ,h]metic p>ables4 ,i am n prep>$ to expla9 h[ ! al*emical !ory ( ,univ]sal ,developm5t came to be evolv$ 9 ! sci5tific & psy*ological twilight ( ! middle ages1 b ! fact rema9s4 ,nor am ,i prep>$ to expla9 h[ & :y ! me?od ( a discr$it$ sci5ce :i* is n commonly suppos$ to h atta9$ its end1 %\ld n only be consi/5t )9 its own sph]e1 b %\ld h a va/ field ( application )\t x2 yet1 aga91 ! fact rema9s4 ,i h br\ght a wide acqua9tance ) ! hi/ory ( mod]n sup]naturalism to be> on ! s]i\s /udy ( al*emy1 & h f\nd ! old !ories illu/rat$ by ! novel facts1 :ile novel facts co9cid$ ) old !ories4 ,z all ?is has occurr$1 9 ! words ( ! al*emi/s1 8by a natural process1 devoid ( ha/e or viol5ce10 ,i may tru/ t x is no illusory discov]y1 & t its future enunciation may give a new impulse to ! /udy ( ! ,h]metic writ+s among ! occulti/s ( ,engl& & ,am]ica4 ,,footnotes3 ,,aj ,9 ! ,memoir writt5 by ,joseph ,balsamo dur+ 8 imprisonm5t 9 ! ,ba/ille1 he surr\nds 8 orig9 & infancy ) romantic & glamor\s my/]y4 8,i am ignorant10 he ass]ts1 8n only ( my bir?place1 b ev5 ( ! p>5ts :o bore me4 ,all my rese>*es on ^! po9ts h af=d$ me no?+ b vague & unc]ta91 ?\gh1 9 tru?1 exalt$1 notions4 ,my e>lie/ infancy 0 pass$ 9 ! t[n ( ,m$9a1 9 ,arabia1 :]e ,i 0 br\ght up "u ! "n ( ,a*>at--a "n :i* ,i aft]w>ds us$ dur+ my ,asiatic & ,african travels--& 0 lodg$ 9 ! palace ( ! muphti4 ,i di/9ctly recollect hav+ f\r p]sons cont9ually ab\t me--a tutor1 betwe5 fifty-five & sixty ye>s ( age1 nam$ ,altotas1 & ?ree slaves1 "o ( :om 0 :ite1 :ile ! o!rs 7 black4 ,my tutor inv>iably told me t ,i _h be5 left an orphan at ! age ( ?ree mon?s1 & t my p>5ts 7 noble1 & ,*ri/ians z well1 b he pres]v$ ! mo/ absolute sil5ce z to _! "n & z to ! place :]e ,i 0 born1 ?\gh c]ta9 *ance words l$ me to suspect t ,i fir/ saw ! light at ,malta4 ,altotas took pleasure 9 cultivat+ my natural ta/e = ! sci5ces2 he himself 0 pr(ici5t 9 all1 f ! mo/ pr(\nd ev5 to ! mo/ trivial4 ,x 0 9 botany & physics t ,i made mo/ progress4 ,l my in/ructor ,i wore ! dress ( a ,mussulman1 & outw>dly we pr(ess$ ! ,mohamm$an law4 ,! pr9ciples ( ! true religion 71 h[ev]1 engrav5 9 our he>ts4 ,i 0 frequ5tly visit$ by ! muphti1 :o treat$ me ) mu* k9dness & _h great respect = my in/ructor1 ?r\gh :om ,i became e>ly pr(ici5t 9 mo/ ori5tal languages40 ,,ak 8,life ( ! ,c\nt ,caglio/ro1 compil$ f ! orig9al ,proce$+s publi%$ at ,rome by ord] ( ! ,apo/olic ,*amb]4 ,) an engrav$ ,portrait40 ,london1 #agia4 ,,al ,l',hi/oire du ,m]veilleux dans les ,temps ,mod]nes1 tom4 iv4 ,,am 8,at a lat] p]iod1 :5 ,caglio/ro1 uplift$ by notoriety & =tune1 return$ 9 /ate to ,p>is ) a sumptu\s equipage1 he /r5u\sly d5i$ 8 fir/ soj\rn 9 our capital1 & ! disgraceful episode ( ,sa9te-,plagie4 ,he ma9ta9$ t 8 wife1 to :om he n[ gave ! "n ( ,s]aph9a1 _h no connection ) ! imprison$ ,lor5za ,feliciani1 nor he1 ! ,c\nt ,caglio/ro1 ) ! quack :o at ?is epo* 0 prohibit$ f cont9u+ 8 rogu]ies4 ,b c]ta9 legal docum5ts ( irrefutable au!nticity sub/antiate ! contr>y ass]tion ( 8 enemies4 ,x is int]e/+ to "k t1 z a fact1 dur+ ! inc>c]ation ( ,lor5za1 depositions 7 made be=e ! tribunal ( police by ,m4 ,duplaisir1 :o /at$ t1 9 addition to support+ ,balsamo & 8 wife = ! space ( ?ree mon?s1 !y _h contract$ debts to ! am\nt ( two hundr$ cr[ns1 *iefly = clo!s1 = ! p]ruqui]1 & ! danc+-ma/]40 ,^! depositions1 ) o!rs1 w be f\nd 9 a pamphlet entitl$1 ,ma ,correspond5ce avec le ,comte de ,caglio/ro4 ,figui]4 ,hi/oire du ,m]veilleux dans les ,temps ,mod]nes1 t4 iv4 pp4 #hc1 #hd4 ,,an 8,x 0 8 ambition to inaugurate a "m-lodge at ,p>is1 to :i* ! re/ %\ld be entirely subord9ate4 ,he proclaim$ himself z ! be>] ( ! my/]ies ( ,isis & ,anubis f ! f> ,ea/4 ,?\gh he ?reat5$ common masonry ) a radical re=m1 8 innovations triumph$ ov] all ob/acles4 ,he obta9$ num]\s & di/+ui%$ foll[]s1 :o on "o occasion assembl$ 9 great =ce to he> ,joseph ,balsamo exp\nd to !m ! doctr9es ( ,egyptian freemasonry4 ,at ?is solemn conv5tion he is said to h spok5 ) ov]p[]+ eloqu5ce1 & su* 0 8 signal success t 8 auditors dep>t$ 9 amazem5t & completely conv]t$ to 8 reg5]at$ & purifi$ masonry4 ,none ( !m d\bt$ t he 0 an initiate ( ! arcana ( ,nature1 z pres]v$ 9 ! temple ( ,apis at ! epo* :5 ,cambyses belab\r$ t caprici\s div9ity4 ,f ?is mom5t ! initiations into ! new masonry 7 num]\s1 albeit !y 7 limit$ to ! ari/ocracy ( society4 ,!re are reasons to believe t ! gr&ees :o 7 deem$ wor?y ( admission paid exce$+ly extravagantly = ! hon\r40--,figui]1 ,hi/4 du ,m]veilleux1 t4 iv4 pp4 #bc1 #bd4 ,,ao ,^! projects includ$ a det]m9ation to =ce ! royal gov]nm5t to recognise ! new ord]1 & to obta9 its recognition 9 ,rome z an in/itution con/itut$ on ! same basis1 & !re=e to be end[$ ) ! same great privileges :i* _h belong$ to ! ord] ( ,/ ,john ( ,j]usalem4 ,,ap ,see ,app5dix ,,ii4 ,,an ,,alphabetical ,,catalogue ,,( ,,works ,,on ,,h]metic ,,philosophy ,,& ,,al*emy4 ,antonius de ,abbatia--,epi/ol du4 7,g]man47 ,hamburg1 #afgb4 ,abrahamus ,porta ,leonis--,de ,auro1 dialogi tres4 ,v5ice1 #aead-aehd-aehf4 7,dise/eem$47 ,d',acqueville 7,le ,sieur7--,les effets de la ,pi]re ,div9e4 #abmo4 ,p>is1 #afha4 gidius de ,vadis--,dialogus int] ,naturam et ,filium ,artis4 ,francfurt1 #aeie4 ---- ,tabula ,div]sorum ,metallorum4 7,pr9t$ 9 ! ,!atrum ,*ymicum47 ,f4 ,aggravio--,s\rano ,m$ic9a4 #hvo4 ,v5ice1 #afhb4 ,georgius ,agricola--,de ,re ,metallica1 libri xii4 ,fol4 ,basili1 #aedf-afba4 7,curi\s1 & embelli%$ ) figures & diagrams47 ---- ,de ,ortu et ,causis ,subt]raneorum1 libri v4 ,de ,natura eorum qu effluunt ,t]ra1 libri v4 ,de ,natura ,fossilium1 libri x4 ,de ,vet]ibus et ,novis ,metallis1 libri ii4 ,b]mannus1 sive ,de ,re ,metallici4 ,fol4 ,basil1 #aedf4 ---- ,lapis ,philosophorum4 7,r>e47 #afmo4 ,coloni1 #aeca4 ,johannes ,agricola--,( ,antimony4 7,g]man47 #dto4 ,leipsic1 #afci4 ,luigi ,alamanni--,girone il ,cortese1 ,poema4 #dto4 ,9 ,p>igi1 #aedh4 7,r>e *ymical romance47 ,alani ,philosophi ,g]mani1 ,dicta de ,lapide ,philosophorum4 ,lugduni ,batavorum4 #hvo4 #aeii4 ,alb]tus ,magnus--,op]a ,omnia1 #ba v4 ,folio4 ,lugduni1 #afec4 ---- ,libellus de ,al*ymia4 7,!atrum ,*emicum1 v4 #b47 ---- ,de ,rebus ,metallicis et ,m9]alibus1 libri v4 #dto4 ,augu/ ,v9delicor1 #aeai4 ,al*imia ,d5udata1 adept ,naxagoras 7pseud74 7,9 ,g]man47 #hvo4 ,breslaw1 #agjh4 ,al*emia ,opuscula1 n9e sc>ce tracts4 #dto4 ,franco1 #aeej4 ,al*ymia v]a lapidis philos4 7,g]man47 #hvo4 ,magd41 #afai4 ,a ,revelation ( ! ,secret ,_s ( ,al*emy4 ,anon4 #hvo4 ,london1 #aebc4 ,al*emia--,volum5 ,tractatum1 #aj4 7,e/eem$47 #dto4 ,norim41 #aeda4 ,od] ,al*ymis*] p>ticul> ,zeig]3 id e/4 ,unt]ri*t von ,gold1 und ,silb]ma*54 #hvo4 ,ro/o*1 #agjg4 ,alkahe/ 7,b$5ck5 von74 #hvo4 ,frank41 #agjh4 ,alcae/--,m]veilles de l',art et de la ,nature4 #abmo4 ,p>is1 #afgh4 ,al/$ii 7,joh4 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#abmo4 ,lond41 #afij4 ,vall5sis 7,r47--,de ,v]itate et ,antiquitate ,artis ,*emic4 #afmo4 ,p>41 #afea4 ,val5t9e 7,basil1 adept7--,la/ ,w1 ,practica1 ,twelve ,keys1 ,manual1 ,natural & ,sup]natural ,?+s1 ,microcosm1 c4 #hvo4 ,lond41 #afga4 ---- ,triumphal ,*>iot ( ,antimony4 #hvo4 #afef4 ---- ,scripta ,*imica4 #hvo4 ,hamburgi1 #agjj4 ,vall]lis 7,v47--,lulliam ,explicano4 #dto4 ,augu/41 #aehi4 ,v&]l9d5--,de ,scriptis ,m$ecis4 #dto4 ,norim41 #afhf4 ,vann] 7,t47--,way to ,long ,life4 #dto4 ,lond41 #afbc4 ,vannucio ,pyrotecnia della ,m9]e4 #dto4 ,v5et41 #aedj4 ,v>gas 7,b4 ,p47--,de ,re ,metallica4 #hvo4 ,madrid1 #aefi4 ,vigam ( ,v]ona--,m$ulla ,*ymi4 ,lond41 #afhc4 ,vig5]us 7,b47--,( ,true ,fire & ,salt4 ,lond41 #afdi4 ,vigani 7,j4 ,a47--,m$ulla ,*ymi4 ,lug4 ,bat41 #afic4 ,villanova 7,arnoldus de7--,op]a ,omnia--,conv]sion ( ,metals1 ,ros>y1 ,speculum1 ,que/ions1 ,flos ,florum1 c4 ,fol4 ,lugd41 #aebj4 ,villanovani 7,petri71 compil]--,speculum4 ,du1 #afbf4 ,vitte/e9--,de ,qu9ta ,ess5tia4 #hvo4 ,basil1 #aehb4 ,vogelii 7,ewal47--,de ,lapide ,physici4 ,colon41 #aege4 ,vond]beet 7,d47--,exp]im5ta4 ,f]r>i1 #afhh4 ,wall]us--,*emia ,physica4 #hvo4 ,lond4 ,wat]--,! ,wat] ,/one ( ! ,wise4 #hvo4 ,lond41 #afei4 ,web/]'s ,hi/ory ( ,metals4 #dto4 ,lond41 #afga4 ,weck] 7,dr1 ( ,basle7--,secrets4 #hvo4 ,lyons1 #afdc4 ,weid5feld 7,j4 ,j47--,secrets ( ! ,adepts4 #dto4 ,lond41 #afhe4 ,weidn]us 7,j47--,de ,arte ,*imica4 #dto4 ,basil1 #afaj4 ,wickffba9 7,j4 ,p47--,salam&ra4 ,norimb41 #afhc4 ,williams 7,w47--,occult ,physics4 #hvo4 ,lond41 #affj4 ,willis 7,t47--,!ophisical ,al*emy4 #hvo4 ,lond41 #afaf4 ---- ,op]a ,omnia ,m$ic94 #b v4 ,lugd41 #afha4 ,wilson 7,g47--,?ree ,hundr$ ,unkn[n ,exp]im5ts4 ,lond41 #afii4 ,wirdig 7,sebas47--,m$ic9a ,spiritum4 ,norimb]g1 #afge4 ,witte/e9 7,c47--,de ,qu9ta ,ess5tia4 #hvo4 ,basil1 #aehc4 ,witti*ius 7,j47--,de ,lapide ,philos4 #hvo4 ,franc(41 #afbe4 ,za*>ia--,clavis ,spagirica4 #dto4 ,v5et41 #afaa4 ,za*>ii 7,d41 adept7--,la ,vraie ,philosophie des ,metaux4 #hvo4 ,anv]s41 #aefg4 ---- ,de ,*imico ,miracule4 #hvo4 ,basil1 #aehc4 ,zadi?--,antiquissimi ,philos4 #hvo4 ,arg5t41 #aeff4 ,zelator 7,j47--,al*emi/ici4 #hvo4 ,basil1 #afjf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,note4--,! titles ( "s ( ! treatises enum]at$ above h be5 mutilat$ by ! orig9al bibliograph]s1 & ow+ to ! extreme r>ity ( mo/ al*emical books1 x has be5 impossible to correct all errors4 ,,app5dix4 ,i4 ,! life ( ,d5is ,za*aire has be5 made ! subject ( an int]e/+ & well-writt5 novel--8,a ,pr(essor ( ,al*emy0--by 8,p]cy ,ross10 rec5tly publi%$ by ,mr ,george ,r$way4 ,! life ( ! great adept1 aft] 8 accompli%m5t ( ! ,magnum ,opus1 is detail$ at "s l5g?1 ,m4 ,l\is ,figui] be+ app>5tly ! au?ority = ! b>e facts ( ! case4 ,! al*emi/ is repres5t$ by ! ,fr5* writ] z hav+ travell$ to ,lausanne1 :]e he became enam\r$ ( a "y & beautiful lady1 :om he c>ri$ f ,switz]l& into ,g]many1 & !n ab&on$ himself completely to a life ( dissipation & folly1 :i* clos$ tragically at ,cologne 9 ! ye> #aeef4 ,he 0 /rangl$ 9 ! middle ( a drunk5 sleep by ! c\s9 :o _h accompani$ him 9 8 travels1 & :o covet$ 8 weal? & 8 mi/ress4 ,! murd]] effect$ 8 escape ) ! lady1 :o appe>s to h be5 8 accomplice4 ,! sole au?ority = ?is n>rative appe>s to be a poem by ,m>do* de ,delle1 :o 0 atta*$1 z a sort ( laureate1 to ! c\rt ( ,rodolph ,,ii4 ,x is n improbably a m]e inv5tion ( ! v]sifi]2 !re is no?+ 9 ! sob] treatise ( ,d5is ,za*aire1 writt5 at ! p]iod 9 "q1 to give col\r to ! acc\nt ( 8 extravagance4 ,,ii4 ,! manuscript volume entitl$ 8,egyptian ,freemasonry0 fell1 ) ! o!r pap]s ( ,caglio/ro1 into ! h&s ( ! ,inquisition1 & 0 solemnly condemn$ 9 ! judgm5t z conta9+ rites1 propositions1 a doctr9e & a sy/em :i* op5$ a broad road to s$ition & 7 calculat$ to de/roy ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,! book 0 *>act]is$ z sup]/iti\s1 blasphem\s1 impi\s1 & h]etical4 ,x 0 publicly burnt by ! h&s ( ! execution]1 ) ! in/rum5ts belong+ to ! sect4 ,"s valuable p>ticul>s conc]n+ x are1 h[ev]1 pres]v$ 9 ! ,italian life2 !y are reproduc$ f ! orig9al proce$+s publi%$ at ,rome by ord] ( ! ,apo/olic ,*amb]4 8,x may be necess>y to ent] into "s details conc]n+ ,egyptian ,masonry4 ,we %all extract our facts f a book compil$ by himself1 & n[ 9 our possession1 by :i* he owns he 0 always direct$ 9 ! ex]cise ( 8 functions1 & f :i* ^? regulations & in/ructions 7 copi$1 :]e) he enri*$ _m "m lodges4 ,9 ?is treatise1 :i* is writt5 9 ,fr5*1 he promises to conduct 8 disciples to p]fection by means ( physical & moral reg5]ation1 to conf] p]petual y\? & beauty on !m1 & re/ore !m to t /ate ( innoc5ce :i* !y 7 depriv$ ( by means ( orig9al s94 ,he ass]ts t ,egyptian ,masonry 0 fir/ propagat$ by ,eno* & ,elias1 b t s9ce t "t x has lo/ mu* ( its purity & spl5d\r4 ,common masonry1 accord+ to him1 has deg5]at$ into m]e buffoon]y1 & wom5 h ( late be5 entirely exclud$ f its my/]ies2 b ! "t 0 n[ arriv$ :5 ! gr& ,copt 0 ab\t to re/ore ! glory ( masonry1 & all[ its b5efits to be p>ticipat$ by bo? sexes4 8,! /atutes ( ! ord] !n foll[ 9 rotation1 ! division ( ! memb]s into ?ree di/9ct classes1 ! v>i\s signs by :i* !y might discov] ea* o!r1 ! (fic]s :o are to preside ov] & regulate ! society1 ! /at$ times :5 ! memb]s are to assemble1 ! erection ( a tribunal = decid+ all diff]5ces t may arise betwe5 ! sev]al lodges or ! p>ticul> memb]s ( ea*1 & ! v>i\s c]emonies :i* ought to take place at ! admission ( ! c&idates4 ,9 e "p ( ?is book ! pi\s read] is disgu/$ ) ! sacrilege1 ! pr(anity1 ! sup]/ition1 & ! idolatry ) :i* x ab\nds--! invocations 9 ! "n ( ,god1 ! pro/rations1 ! adorations paid to ! ,gr& ,ma/]1 ! fumigations1 ! inc5se1 ! exorcisms1 ! emblems ( ! ,div9e ,triad1 ( ! moon1 ( ! sun1 ( ! compass1 ( ! squ>e1 & a ?\s& o!r sc&al\s p>ticul>s1 ) :i* ! _w is at pres5t well acqua9t$4 8,! ,gr& ,copt1 or *ief ( ! lodge1 is comp>$ to ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,he is invok$ ^u e occasion2 he regulates all ! actions ( ! memb]s & all ! c]emonies ( ! lodge1 & he is ev5 suppos$ to h communication ) angels & ) ! ,div9ity4 ,9 ! ex]cise ( _m ( ! rites !y are desir$ to repeat ! ,v5i & ! ,te ,deum--nay1 to su* an excess ( impiety are !y enjo9$1 t 9 recit+ ! psalm ,mem5to ,dom9e ,david1 ! "n ( ! ,gr& ,ma/] is always to be sub/itut$ = t ( ! ,k+ ( ,israel4 8,p ( all religions are admitt$ into ! society ( ,egyptian ,masonry--! ,jew1 ! ,calv9i/1 ! ,lu!ran1 are to be receiv$ into x z well z ! ,ca?olic--provid$ !y believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( ,god & ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & h be5 previ\sly all[$ to p>ticipate 9 ! my/]ies ( ! common masonry4 ,:5 m5 are admitt$1 !y receive a pair ( g>t]s f ! ,gr& ,copt1 z is usual 9 all lodges1 = _! mi/resses2 & :5 wom5 are receiv$ into ! society1 !y are pres5t$ by ! ,gr& ,mi/ress ) a cockade1 :i* !y are desir$ to give to t man to :om !y are mo/ atta*$4 8,we %all "h rec\nt ! c]emonies made use ( on admitt+ a female4 8,! c&idate hav+ pres5t$ h]self1 ! ,gr& ,mi/ress 7,madame ,caglio/ro g5]ally presid$ 9 t capacity7 brea!s ^u h] face f ! =ehead to ! *91 & !n says1 #8,i brea! ^u y on purpose to inspire y ) ! virtues :i* we possess1 s t !y may take root & fl\ri% 9 y\r he>t1 ,i ?us =tify y\r s\l1 ,i ?us confirm y 9 ! fai? ( y\r bre?r5 & si/]s1 accord+ to ! engagem5ts :i* y h contract$ ) !m4 ,we n[ admit y z a daught] ( ! ,egyptian lodge4 ,we ord] t y be ackn[l$g$ 9 t capacity by all ! bre?r5 & si/]s ( ! ,egyptian lodges1 & t y enjoy ) !m ! same pr]ogatives z ) ourselves4' 8,! ,gr& ,ma/] ?us addresses ! male c&idate3 #8,9 virtue ( ! p[] :i* ,i h receiv$ f ! ,gr& ,copt1 ! f\nd] ( our ord]1 & by ! p>ticul> grace ( ,god1 ,i h]eby conf] ^u y ! hon\r ( be+ admitt$ into our lodge 9 ! "n ( ,helios1 ,m5e1 ,tetragrammaton4' 8,9 a book1 said to be pr9t$ at ,p>is 9 #aghi1 x is ass]t$ t ! la/ words 7 sugge/$ to ,caglio/ro1 z sacr$ & cabali/ical expressions by a pret5d$ conjuror1 :o said t he 0 assi/$ by a _s1 & t ?is _s 0 no o!r ?an ! s\l ( a cabali/ical ,jew1 :o by means ( ! magical art _h murd]$ 8 own fa!r be=e ! inc>nation ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 8,common masons h be5 accu/om$ to reg>d ,/ ,john z _! patron1 & to celebrate ! fe/ival ( t sa9t4 ,caglio/ro also adopt$ him z 8 protector1 & x is n a little rem>kable t he 0 imprison$ at ,rome on ! v fe/ival ( 8 patron4 ,! reason = 8 v5]ation ( ?is great prophet 01 if we are to believe himself1 ! great simil>ity betwe5 ! ,apocalypse & ! rites ( 8 in/itution4 8,we mu/ "h obs]ve t :5 any ( 8 disciples 7 admitt$ into ! highe/ class1 ! foll[+ execrable c]emony took place4 ,a "y boy or girl1 9 ! /ate ( virg9 innoc5ce & purity1 0 procur$1 :o 0 call$ ! pupil1 & to :om p[] 0 giv5 ov] ! sev5 spirits t surr\nd ! ?rone ( ! div9ity & preside ov] ! sev5 planets4 ,_! names accord+ to ,caglio/ro's book are ,anal1 ,mi*al1 ,raphal1 ,gabriel1 ,uriel1 ,zobia*el1 & ,ana*iel4 ,! pupil is !n made use ( z an int]m$iate ag5t betwe5 ! spiritual & physical worlds1 & be+ clo!d 9 a long :ite robe1 adorn$ ) a r$ ribbon1 & blue silk fe/oons1 he is %ut up 9 a little closet4 ,f t place he gives response to ! ,gr& ,ma/]1 & tells :e!r ! spirits & ,moses h agre$ to receive ! c&idates into ! highe/ class ( ,egyptian masons4444 8,9 8 in/ructions to obta9 ! moral & physical reg5]ation :i* he _h promis$ to 8 disciples1 he is exce$+ly c>eful to give a m9ute description ( ! op]ations to :i* !y are to submit4 ,^? :o are desir\s ( exp]i5c+ ! moral reg5]ation are to retire f ! _w = ! space ( =ty days1 & to di/ribute _! "t into c]ta9 proportions4 ,six h\rs are to be employ$ 9 reflection1 ?ree 9 pray] to ! ,deity1 n9e 9 ! holy op]ations ( ,egyptian ,masonry1 :ile ! rema9+ p]iod is to be d$icat$ to repose4 ,at ! end ( ! ?irty-?ree days a visible communication is to take place betwe5 ! pati5t & ! sev5 primitive spirits1 & on ! morn+ ( ! =tie? day 8 s\l w be inspir$ ) div9e k1 & 8 body be z pure z t ( a new-born infant4 8,to procure a physical reg5]ation1 ! pati5t is to retire into ! c\ntry 9 ! mon? ( ,may1 & dur+ =ty days is to live accord+ to ! mo/ /rict & au/]e rules1 eat+ v little1 & !n only laxative & sanative h]bs1 & mak+ use ( no o!r dr9k ?an di/ill$ wat]1 or ra9 t has fall5 9 ! c\rse ( ! mon?4 ,on ! sev5te5? day1 aft] hav+ let blood1 c]ta9 :ite drops are to be tak51 six at night & six 9 ! morn+1 increas+ !m two a day 9 progression4 ,9 ?ree days m a small quantity ( blood is aga9 to be let f ! arm be=e sunrise1 & ! pati5t is to retire to b$ till ! op]ation is complet$4 ,a gra9 ( ! panacea is !n to be tak52 ?is panacea is ! same z t ( :i* ,god creat$ man :5 ,he fir/ made him immortal4 ,:5 ?is is swall[$ ! c&idate loses 8 spee* & 8 reflection = ?ree entire days1 & he is subject to frequ5t convulsions1 /ruggles1 & p]spirations4 ,hav+ recov]$ f ?is /ate1 9 :i*1 h[ev]1 he exp]i5ces no pa9 :atev]1 on ! ?irty-six? day1 he takes ! ?ird & la/ gra9 ( ! panacea1 :i* causes him to fall into a pr(\nd & tranquil sleep2 x is !n t he loses 8 hair1 8 sk91 & 8 tee?4 ,^! aga9 are all reproduc$ 9 a few h\rs1 & hav+ become a new man1 on ! morn+ ( ! =tie? day he leaves 8 room1 enjoy+ a complete rejuv5esc5ce1 by :i* he is enabl$ to live #eeeg ye>s1 or to su* "t z he1 ( 8 own accord1 may be desir\s ( go+ to ! _w ( spirits40 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,lodge ,,( ,,freemasons ,,discov]$ ,,at ,,rome4 ,! f9al *apt] ( ! ,italian life ( ,caglio/ro1 :i* appe>$ be=e ! dea? ( its subject1 conta9s a curi\s & int]e/+ acc\nt "u ! above title4 ,! lodge 0 situat$ 9 ! qu>t] ( ! city call$ ! ,holy ,tr9ity ( ! ,m\nta94 ,x 0 visit$ on ! night ( ,caglio/ro's capture1 b ! memb]s _h be5 evid5tly =ew>n$2 !y _h tak5 precautions z to _! p]sonal safety1 _h remov$ ! symbols ( _! craft & ! great] "p ( _! books & pap]s1 :i* p]haps1 says ! writ]1 conta9$ secrets ( great importance4 ,! ,inquisition claims to h a true insight1 not)/&+1 into ! orig91 e/abli%m5t1 & o!r p>ticul>s ( ?is lodge1 drawn 9 "p f ! depositions ( 8a multitude ( well-in=m$ p]sons40 ,! f\nd]s 7 sev5 9 numb]1 five ,fr5*m51 an ,am]ican1 & a ,pole1 all ( :om _h be5 previ\sly initiat$ into o!r lodges4 ,x assum$ ! title ( ! ,lodge ( ! ,reunion ( ,true ,fri5ds1 & ! fir/ meet+ took place on ,novemb] #a1 #aghg4 ,proselytes 7 imm$iately made1 & includ$ c&idates :o _h n be5 receiv$ into any o!r society4 ,its numb]s rapidly increas$1 & to e/abli% x ) all ! necess>y =malities approbation 0 procur$ f ! ,"m ,lodge at ,p>is1 & a deputy 0 s5t to reside 9 t city z its repres5tative4 ,its lett]s 7 transport$ by special mess5g]s4 ,m5tion is made 9 ! regi/] ( ar*ives kept "u ?ree locks1 9 :i* ! /atutes1 ! my/]ies1 & ! symbols transmitt$ f ,p>is 7 pres]v$1 ) all ! mo/ int]e/+ spee*es deliv]$ )9 ! lodge4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,egyptian lodge is affirm$ to h be5 9 ?is in/ance devoid ( special *>act]i/ics4 ,! li/ ( its (fic]s 0 z foll[s3-- #a4 ,! ,v5]able1 or ,gr& ,ma/]4 #b4 ,! ,sup]9t5d5t1 or ,deputy ,gr& ,ma/]4 #c4 ,! ,t]rible4 #d4 ,! ,ma/] ( ! ,c]emonies4 #e4 ,! ,treasur]4 #f4 ,! ,almon]4 #g4 ,! ,secret>y4 #h4 ,! ,orator1 or ,export ,brok]4 ,! entire ,lodge 0 compos$ ( two *amb]s1 or halls4 ,! fir/ 0 call$ ! ,*amb] ( ,reflections4 ,a dea?'s head 0 plac$ on a table1 & above x 7 two inscriptions 9 ,fr5*1 :i* conta9$ an arcane significance4 ,! second ap>tm5t 0 call$ ! ,temple2 x 0 adorn$ accord+ to ! v>i\s rites p]=m$ 9 x4 ,on all occasions x 0 provid$ ) a ?rone1 on :i* ! ,v5]able con/antly sat4 ,"s emblems ( masonry adorn$ ! walls--among !m 7 ! sun1 moon1 & planets4 ,on ! two sides ( ! ?rone sev]al magnific5t pill>s 7 plac$1 & opposite to ^! ! bro!rhood 7 arrang$ 9 ord]1 ea* ( !m we>+ 8 lea!rn apron1 & a black ribbon 9 ! =m ( a deacon's /ole ab\t 8 neck1 :ile 9 8 h&s1 :i* 7 cov]$ ) a pair ( :ite gloves1 he br&i%$ a nak$ sword1 a hamm]1 or a compass1 accord+ to ! diff]5t =malities prescrib$ by ! in/itution4 ,) ! secret signs & passports1 ! ,inquisition does n seem to h be5 acqua9t$4 ,,index4 ,abraham ! ,jew1 #ii ,adf>1 an ,arabian adept ( ,alex&ria1 #ec ,ala9 ( ,lisle1 #fg ,alb]tus ,magnus1 #eg ,alcahe/1 #aeg ,al*emy--,div]sity ( op9ion on ! object ( al*emical sci5ce1 #i2 ! av[$ object1 #aj2 ! aim said to be conceal$1 #aa2 symbolism ( ! sci5ce1 #aa2 di/9ction betwe5 al*emy & *emi/ry1 #ba2 al*emy z a factor 9 ! progress ( ! physical sci5ces1 #bg2 physical nature ( ! al*emical aim e/abli%$ by ! lives & writ+s ( ! adepts1 #bi2 side issues ( al*emical !ories1 #cb2 application ( al*emy to ! ext5sion ( life1 #fe2 modification ( ! human body by al*emy1 #fe2 al*emy ! sci5ce ( ! f\r elem5ts1 #ic2 ! ,seal ( ,god set on ! secret ( al*emy1 #afe ,alf>abi1 #dh ,alipili1 #bb1 #bc ,altotas1 #bba1 #bcd ,anci5t ,w> ( ! ,knights1 #dc ,anima ,magica ,abscondita1 #ba ,anonym\s adept1 #ahd ,antimony1 ,basil ,val5t9e's prep>ation = ! /udy (1 #ag2 ! ,triumphal ,*>iot ( ,antimony1 #aba ,aphrodite ,urania1 #cg ,apono1 ,pet] d'1 #hh ,aqu9as1 ,/ ,?omas1 #fa ,arg5t ,vive--,r$uction ( metals into sophic ,arg5t ,vive1 #hg2 ! ,m$ic9e ( all ,metals1 #ij2 ! fir/ ?+ to be asc]ta9$ 9 al*emy is ! significance ( ?is t]m1 #ib ,arnold de ,villanova1 #hh ,ars ,lulliana1 #fh ,avic5na1 #ea ,azo?1 or ,! ,/> 9 ! ,ea/1 a =?com+ "w on ! psy*ic pot5cies :i* ent] into ! high] act ( transmutation1 on ! my/]ies ( spiritual *emi/ry1 & on ! possibilities ( practical transc5d5talism1 #cg ,bacon1 ,rog]1 #fc ,balsamo1 ,joseph1 ,travels1 ,adv5tures1 & ,imprisonm5ts1 #bbj ,basil1 ,val5t9e1 #abj ,bel91 ,alb]t1 #ahf ,b]ig>d ( ,pisa1 #adh ,bird1 ,william1 unkn[n adept1 #aej ,bhme1 ,jacob1 #afa ,bono1 ,pet]1 #aah ,borri1 ,guiseppe ,francesco1 #bjh ,botti*]1 ,john ,fr$]i*1 neophyte1 #bab ,braccesco1 ,giovanni1 #aea ,bus>di]1 unkn[n adept1 #ahb ,butl]1 #afh ,caglio/ro1 ,c\nt ,alles&ro1 "n assum$ by ,balsamo1 #bcj ,calc9ation1 an al*emical process1 #ac1 #ai ,canons ( ,espagnet1 #ai ,*>nock1 ,?omas1 #adh ,*emi/ry1 said to h no connection ) al*emy1 #ad2 di/9ction betwe5 al*emy & *emi/ry1 #ba1 #be2 a c\nt] view1 #dd ,contemplation1 a prep>ation = al*emical practices1 #ah ,crem]1 ,john1 pseudo-abbot ( ,we/m9/]1 #hc ,dalton1 ,?omas1 #acc ,dee1 ,john1 #aec ,delisle1 #baf ,d',espagnet1 ,jean1 #agj2 on ! ob/acles :i* beset ! al*emi/1 #ci ,diana ,unveil$1 #ahj ,dissolution1 an al*emical process1 #ab ,dom9ic1 ,/1 said to h be5 an adept1 #eh ,dubois1 desc5dant ( ,flamel1 #aad ,dun/an1 ,/1 ,book (1 #aed1 #aee ,egyptian ,masonry1 #bde1 #bej1 & ,app5dix ,,ii4 ,elias ! ,arti/1 #aic ,eliphas ,lvi1 #hb ,elixir1 ! ,:ite & ,r$1 #aie toile ,flamboyante1 #ei ,eug5ius ,philale!s1 #ba1 #ca1 #ahi ,exaltation1 an al*emical process1 #cb ,fabre1 ,pi]re ,jean1 #bjj ,f]>ius1 #ib ,figui]1 ,l\is1 al*emical critic1 #bg1 #fc ,fioravanti1 ,leon>di1 #aec ,flamel1 ,ni*olas1 #ie ,fonta9e1 ,john1 #abi ,galip1 #ee ,geb]1 #dd ,g5]ation ( ,metals1 #ch1 #dh1 #acc ,gtic magic1 #fe ,gold1 #aj1 #bh1 #adj ,gr& ,magi/]ium1 #eg1 #abc ,gr& ,secret & ,gr& ,act1 #agj1 #ahi ,great ,art1 #acj ,grimoire1 #fj ,gu/5hov]1 #aha ,helmont1 ,j4 ,b4 ,van1 #aff ,helvetius1 ,john ,fr$]ick1 #bja ,h]metic--,aim ( ,h]metic sci5ce1 #bi2 true me?od ( ,h]metic int]pretation1 #cj2 supreme secret ( ,h]metic philosophy1 #ff2 ! ,h]metic art a gift ( ,god1 #fh ,heydon1 ,john1 #baj ,hit*cock--,8 ,rem>ks on ,al*emy & ! ,al*emi/s1 #aj1 #ad1 #bc1 #cj ,int]pretation ( ,h]metic !ories1 c4--,h]metic typology1 #aj2 ! moral me?od1 #ac2 ! ,psy*ic me?od1 #abb ,invocation z a prep>ation = ! practice ( al*emy1 #ag ,isaac ( ,holl&1 #abc ,jean de ,meung1 #ij ,johannes de ,rupecissa1 #aai ,john ,,xxii41 ,pope1 #ic ,kalid1 an initiat$ mon>*1 #ed ,khunra?1 ,h5ry1 #aei2 treats ( spiritual al*emy1 #cc1 #cf ,lasc>is1 #baa ,lavures1 al*emical op]ations1 #aab ,light--,v]itable light ( al*emy1 #ae2 vision 9 ! ,div9e ,light1 #af2 light ! ,fir/ ,matt] ( ! ,magnum ,opus1 #ch ,magic ,*a91 #bb ,magnum ,opus--,! fir/ ,matt] ( ! ,magnum ,opus 9 its psy*ic aspect to be reveal$ 9 a =?com+ "w1 ,,azo?1 ,,or ,,! ,,/> ,,9 ,,! ,,ea/1 #cg2 processes = ! accompli%m5t ( ! ,magnum ,opus1 #db2 ^! describ$ by ,arnold1 #ij2 ! composition ( ! ,/one is ! accompli%m5t ( ! ,magnum ,opus1 #aeb2 mann] ( ! accompli%m5t ( ! ,magnum ,opus describ$ 9 8,! ,adv5tures ( an ,unkn[n ,philosoph]10 #ahf ,mai]1 ,mi*ael1 #eh1 #hg1 #afj ,man--,! conceal$ subject ( e adept1 #aa2 ! my/ic vase ( election1 #ad ,manuel1 ,dom5ico1 #bae ,m>y ( ,alex&ria1 #cf ,matt]1 ! fir/ matt] ( ! ,magnum ,opus1 said to be gold1 #bh2 def9$ z a fif? elem5t1 #ci2 "o only & self-same ?+1 #dj2 its true nature n disclos$ by ! adepts1 #da2 its in=m+ _s v>i\sly adaptable1 #dc2 a duplex nature1 #ec2 conta9$ 9 silv] & gold1 #hg2 ! se$ ( e metal c be r$uc$ into ! fir/ matt]1 #ic2 figur$ 9 ! book ( ,rabbi ,abraham1 #ajc2 f\nd by ,ni*olas ,flamel1 #ajf2 m]cury ! true fir/ matt]1 #aah2 ! matt] ( ! philosophical /one a visc\s wat]1 #aai2 said to be ,saturn1 or lead1 #abd2 is f\nd ev]y:]e1 #acf2 may be discov]$ by /udy+ ! be/ books ( ! philosoph]s1 #ade ,m$ic9e--,prop]ties ( a univ]sal m$ic9e attribut$ to ! ,/one1 #ac2 ! ,/one a m$ic9e = metals & man1 #cb2 life is prolong$ by ! /one1 #abc2 application ( ! t9cture z a m$ic9e = ! human body1 #adh ,m]cury--,id5tifi$ ) ! sup]natural1 #aa2 ob/acles to its discov]y1 #ci2 sophic m]cury describ$ by ,avic5na1 #eb2 m]cury ! wat] ( metals1 #abi2 a mat*less treasure1 #aig ,mori51 #ec ,morn+ ,/>1 #cf ,new ,bir?1 #aa1 #ab ,norton1 ,?omas1 #acj ,ob]eit1 ,john ,h]mann1 #bai ,"o ,?+ ,ne$ful--,! exaltation ( ! cognis+ faculty1 #ae ,orizon t]nitatis1 my/ical t]m ( ,p>acelsus1 #cf ,pal+5esis1 #ib ,philale!s1 ,eir5u1 #ahg2 on ! ,aqua ,philosophorum1 #bb ,picus de ,mir&ola1 #acf ,psy*ic ,*emi/ry--,a ,s*eme ( ,absolute ,recon/ruction1 #cf2 accompli%$ by ! ,div9e ,p[] 9 ! ,s\l1 #bb2 g5]al obs]vations on spiritual al*emi/ry1 #cb-cg ,regnauld1 ,bro!r1 #fc ,rhasis1 #df ,ri*?aus51 8 transmutations ) /ol5 p[d]1 #ahc ,ripley1 ,george1 #acd2 8 description ( ! ,/one1 #da2 suppos$ to h initiat$ ,?omas ,norton1 #acj ,romance ( ! ,rose1 #ij ,rose ,nobles1 #hb1 #hd1 #hf ,rosicrucians--,_h o!r al*emical objects ?an metallic transmutations1 #cf2 ! associates def5d$ by ,mi*ael ,mai]1 #afj2 initiation (f]$ by ! ,rosicrucians to ,s5divogius1 #agi ,s5divogius1 ,mi*ael1 #age2 8,! ,new ,light ( ,al*emy0 falsely ascrib$ to ?is neophyte1 #ba1 #ca ,sep>ation an al*emical process1 #ab1 #ag ,se?on1 ,alex&]1 #aga ,son ( ! ,sun1 #cg ,sophi/ication ( metals1 #fb ,/>key1 ,george1 #afe1 #aie1 #aig1 c4 ,/one ( ! ,philosoph]s--,said to be a symbol ( immortality1 #ac2 analog\s 9 its nature to ! /ate ( primeval man1 #ca2 ,transmutation accompli%$ by its means1 #ch2 9 appe>ance a subtle1 br[n1 & opaque e>?1 #acb2 d>k1 dise/eem$1 & grey 9 col\r1 #afe2 ! se$ out ( :i* gold & silv] are g5]at$1 #bja ,subject ( ,al*emy--,accord+ to ,hit*cock1 #ac2 accord+ to ,george ,/>key1 #bd ,sugge/ive inquiry conc]n+ ! ,h]metic ,my/]y1 #i1 #ad1 #ag1 #bd1 #cj1 #cd ,sulphur 7,sophic7--,said to symbolise ,nature1 #aa2 sophic sulphur & ! consci5ce1 #ab2 difficulties 9 its discov]y1 #ci2 describ$ by ,avic5na1 #eb ,transmutation--,d\bts z to ! significance ( ! t]m1 #i2 id5tifi$ ) spiritual conv]sion1 #ac2 ! physical !ory ( ,transmutation1 #ch1 c42 possibility ( ! fact1 #cc ,transmutations p]=m$ by adepts & _! emiss>ies1 #hd1 #id1 #ajf1 #aah1 #acc1 #acf1 #adh1 #aef1 #afg1 #afh1 #agg1 #agh1 #aha1 #ahc1 #ahd1 #ahe1 #aif1 #bja-bjh1 #bab-baf1 #bag1 #bah ,trvisan1 ,b]n>d1 #abd2 hon\r$ by ,philale!s1 #aid ,ts*\dy1 ,b>on1 #ci ,typology--,possibility ( an inf9ite v>iety ( int]pretations ( any sequ5ce ( typology1 #bi ,urbig]us--,8 al*emical aphorisms1 #dj ,vase ( ! ,philosoph]s--,id5tifi$ ) man1 #ad2 its true nature unexpla9$ by adepts1 #da2 describ$ by ,geb]1 #df ,vaughan1 ,?omas1 #ahg ,wisdom ,faculty1 #ae ,wood ( ,life1 #aeb ,za*aire1 ,d5is1 #adj ,turnbull ,spe>s1 ,pr9t]s1 ,ed9burgh4 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,mr ,,george ,,r$way4 ,) ,illu/rations4 ,cr[n #hvo4 ,hi/orico-,symbolical ,b9d+4 #ded pp1 price #gs4 #f;d4 ,,! ,,real ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,rosicrucians4 ,f\nd$ on _! own ,manife/oes1 & on ,facts & ,docum5ts collect$ f ! ,writ+s ( ,initiat$ ,bre?r54 ,by ,,ar?ur ,,edw>d ,,waite4 8,we desire to speak ( ,mr ,waite's "w ) ! greate/ respect on ! po9ts ( hone/y1 imp>tiality1 & s\nd s*ol>%ip4 ,mr ,waite has giv51 = ! fir/ "t1 ! docum5ts ) :i* ,rosicrucianism has be5 connect$ 9 ext5so40--,lit]>y ,_w4 8,!re is some?+ my/]i\s & fasc9at+ ab\t ! hi/ory ( ! ,virg9 ,frat]nity ( ! ,rose40--,saturday ,review4 8,a curi\s & int]e/+ /ory ( ! do+s ( a my/]i\s association 9 times :5 p 7 m ready to believe 9 sup]natural ph5om5a ?an ! highly-educat$1 matt]-(-fact p ( to-day40--,morn+ ,po/4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?1 ) ,frontispiece1 price #gs4 #f;d4 ,?ird ,edition1 revis$ & enl>g$4 ,,magic1 ,,:ite ,,& ,,black2 or1 ,! ,sci5ce ( ,f9ite & ,inf9ite ,life1 conta9+ ,practical ,h9ts = ,/ud5ts ( ,occultism4 ,by ,,franz ,,h>tmann1 ,m4,d4 8,dr ,h>tmann's #8,magic1' z comp>$ ) #8,light on ! ,pa?1' is a bulky tome2 & 9 its closely-pr9t$ pages /ud5ts ( occultism w f9d h9ts1 #8practical' & o!rwise1 likely to be ( great s]vice to !m 9 ! pursuit ( _! /udies & rese>*es4 ,x 0 n ! au?or's #8object1 9 compos+ ?is book1 to write m]ely a code ( ,e?ics1 & !reby to increase ! already exi/+ enorm\s m\nta9 ( unread moral precepts1 b to assi/ ! /ud5t ( occultism 9 /udy+ ! elem5ts ( :i* 8 own s\l is compos$1 & to le>n to "k 8 own physical organism4 ,i want to give an impulse to ! /udy ( a sci5ce :i* may be call$ ! 8anatomy & physiology ( ! ,s\l10 :i* inve/igates ! elem5ts ( :i* ! s\l is compos$1 & ! s\rce f :i* man's desires & emotions spr+4' ,dr ,h>tmann's comp5dium is #8an attempt to %[ ! way h[ man may become a co-op]ator ( ! ,div9e ,p[]1 ^: product is ,nature1' & 8 pages1 z describ$ by himself1 #8con/itute a book :i* may prop]ly h ! 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( an und\bt$ g5ius1 & divulge a philosophy beautiful 9 conception if totally oppos$ to common s5se pr9ciples4 ,!re is s great a fund ( le>n+ & ( attractive reason+ 9 ^! writ+s t ,mr ,ar?ur ,waite has publi%$ a dige/ ( !m = ! b5efit ( ,engli% read]s4 ,?is g5tleman has n attempt$ a lit]al translation 9 e case1 b has arrang$ a volume :i*1 :ile reproduc+ ) suffici5t accuracy a great portion ( ! m int]e/+ works1 af=ds an excell5t idea ( ! scope ( entire lit]>y rema9s ( an en?usia/ = :om he ent]ta9s a pr(\nd admiration4 8,) reg>d to ! cont5ts ( ! pres5t volume1 !re is no?+ 9 x v sugge/ive ( sulphur4 ,no appreh5sion ne$ be felt if ! book be left ab\t ! h\se t ! adv5tur\s memb]s ( ! family circle w comm5ce incantations 9 my/ic robes ) ! aid ( ,abracadabra1 ! ,p5tagram & inc5se4 ,9 fact1 ,eliphas ov] & ov] aga9 sets 8 face aga9/ amateur attempts at magical practices4 ,! read] may1 h[ev]1 ) pr(it p]use c>efully ! le>n$ diss]tations p5n$ by ,m4 ,con/ant ^u ! ,h]metic art treat$ z a religion1 a philosophy1 & a natural sci5ce4 ,z a religion1 ,eliphas holds x to be t ( ! anci5t ,magi & ! initiates ( all ages2 z a philosophy its pr9ciples are trac$ 9 ! ,alex&rian s*ool1 & 9 ! !ories ( ,py?agoras2 z a sci5ce1 he indicates ! me?ods to be asc]ta9$ f ,p>acelsus1 ,ni*olas ,flamel1 & ,raymond ,lully4 ,9 view ( ! rem>kable exhibitions ( mesm]ic influ5ce & ?\ght-read+ :i* h rec5tly be5 giv51 x is n improbable t ! ?\ghtful read] may f9d a clue 9 ! writ+s ( ?is cultur$ & amiable magician to ! secret ( _m ( ! manife/ations ( wit*craft t =m]ly /ruck wond] & t]ror into ! he>ts ( simple folks eag] to behold & ready to believe 9 sup]natural p[]s40 ,fcap4 #hvo1 clo?1 price1 includ+ ! pack ( c>ds #gh 9 numb]1 #es4 ,,=tune-,,tell+ ,,c>ds4--,,! ,,t>ot2 ,its ,occult ,signification1 ,use 9 ,=tune-,tell+1 & ,me?od ( ,play1 c4 ,by ,s4 ,l4 ,,macgregor ,,ma!rs4 8,! designs ( ! tw5ty-"o trump c>ds are extremely s+ul>2 9 ord] to give "s idea ( ! mann] 9 :i* ,mr ,ma!r uses !m 9 =tune-tell+ x is necess>y to m5tion !m 9 detail1 toge!r ) ! g5]al signification :i* he atta*es to ea* ( !m4 ,! w\ld-be c>tomanc] may !n draw 8 own p>ticul> conclusions1 & he w f9d consid]able latitude = fram+ !m 9 accordance ) 8 pr$ilections4 ,x %\ld fur!r be m5tion$ t ea* ( ! c>ds :5 rev]s$ conveys a mean+ ! contr>y ( its prim>y signification4 ,no4 #a is ! ,bateleur or ,juggl]1 call$ also ,pagad2 ! latt] designation is adduc$ by ,c\nt de ,gebel9 9 pro( ( ! ,ori5tal orig9 ( ,t>ots1 x be+ d]iv$ f ,,pag1 *ief or ma/]1 & ,,gad1 =tune4 ,! ,juggl] symbolizes ,w4 #b4 ,! ,high ,prie/ess1 or female ,pope1 repres5ts ,sci5ce1 ,wisdom1 or ,k4 #c4 ,! ,empress1 is ! symbol ( ,action or ,initiative4 #d4 ,! ,emp]or1 repres5ts ,realization or ,developm5t4 #e4 ,! ,hi]ophant or ,pope is ! ,symbol ( ,m]cy & ,b5efic5ce4 #f4 ,! ,lov]s1 signify ,wise ,disposition & ,trials surm\nt$4 #g4 ,! ,*>iot1 repres5ts ,triumph1 ,victory ov] ,ob/acles4 #h4 ,!mis or ,ju/ice1 symbolizes ,equilibrium & ,ju/ice4 #i4 ,! ,h]mit1 d5otes ,prud5ce4 #aj4 ,! ,:eel ( ,=tune1 repres5ts ,=tune1 good or bad4 #aa4 ,=titude1 symbolizes ,p[] or ,might4 #ab4 ,! ,hang$ ,man--a man susp5d$ head d[nw>ds by "o leg--means ,devotion1 ,self-,sacrifice4 #ac4 ,dea?1 signifies ,trans=mation or ,*ange4 #ad4 ,temp]ance1 typifies ,comb9ation4 #ae4 ,! ,devil1 is ! image ( ,fate or ,fatality4 #af4 ,! ,lightn+-/ruck ,t[]1 call$ also ,maison-,dieu1 %[s ,ru91 ,disruption4 #ag4 ,! ,/>1 is ! ,emblem ( ,hope4 #ah4 ,! ,moon1 symbolises ,twilight1 ,deception1 & ,error4 #ai4 ,! ,sun1 signifies ,e>?ly ,happ9ess4 #bj4 ,! ,la/ ,judgm5t1 means ,r5ewal1 ,det]m9ation ( a matt]4 #ba4 ,! ,univ]se1 repres5ts ,completion & ,rew>d4 #j4 ,! ,fooli% ,man1 signifies ,expiation or ,wav]+4 ,sep>ate mean+s1 ) _! respective conv]ses1 are also atta*$ to ea* ( ! o!r c>ds 9 ! pack1 s t :5 !y h be5 dealt out & arrang$ 9 any ( ! comb9ations recomm5d$ by ! au?or = purposes ( div9ation1 ! inquir] has only to use ?is little volume z a diction>y 9 ord] to read 8 fate40--,saturday ,review4 ,,george ,,r$way1 ,,york ,,/reet1 ,,cov5t ,,g>d54 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,m9or errors & omissions 9 punctuation h be5 fix$4 ,inconsi/5t hyph5ations h be5 ma9ta9$ f ! text4 ,inconsi/5cies & errors 9 spell+ h be5 ma9ta9$ f ! text4 ,please note t small caps h be5 trans=m$ into ,,all ,,caps 9 ?is text4 ,page #bhh3 8,gu9aldi 7,j47--,dell' ,al*imia ,op]a4 #dto4 ,pal]mo1 #afde40 plac$ 9 alphabetical ord]4 ,corrections relat$ 9 ! ,preface by specific page & l9e ref] to ! foll[+ corrections 9 ! *apt] on ,eir5u ,philale!s3 8secrets 9 ! ye> #afdc0 0 int5d$ to read 8secrets 9 ! ye> #afde04 8ass]t$ to read trigesimo anno0 0 int5d$ to read 8ass]t$ to read anno trigesimo t]tio04 8in/ead ( vigesimo anno0 0 int5d$ to read 8in/ead ( anno vigesimo t]tio04