,,memoirs ,,( ,,extraord9>y ,,popul> ,,delusions ,volume ,,iii ,by ,*>les ,mackay ,au?or ,( ,! ,?ames ,& ,its ,tribut>ies1 ,! ,hope ,( ,! ,_w1 ,etc4 ,il e/ bon de connaitre les delires de l'esprit huma94 ,*aque peuple a ses folies plus ou mo9s grossi]es4 ,millot ,,detail$ ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,! ,,?ird ,,volume4 ,,book ,i4 ,,introduction ,,! ,,al*ymi/s2 or1 ,se>*]s = ! ,philosoph]'s ,/one & ! ,wat] ( ,life ,,"p ,i4--,hi/ory ( ,al*ymy f ! e>lie/ p]iods to ! ,fifte5? ,c5tury4--,pret5d$ ,antiquity ( ! ,art4--,geb]4--,alf>abi4--,avic5na4--,al b]tus ,magnus4--,?omas ,aqu9as4--,artephius4--,ala9 de ,lisle4--,arnold de ,vill5euve4--,pietro d',apone4--,raymond ,lulli4--,rog] ,bacon4--,pope ,john ,,xxii4--,jean de ,meung4--,ni*olas ,flamel4--,george ,ripley4--,basil ,val5t9e4--,b]n>d ( ,treves4--,tri!mius4--,! ,m>e*al de ,rays4--,jacques ,coeur4--,inf]ior ,adepts4 ,,"p ,,ii4--,progress ( ! ,infatuation dur+ ! ,sixte5? & ,sev5te5? ,c5turies4--,augurello4--,cornelius ,agrippa4--,p>acelsus4--,george ,agricola4--,d5ys ,za*aire4--,dr4 ,dee & ,edw>d ,kelly4--,! ,cosmopolite4--,s5divogius4--,! ,rosicrucians4--,mi*ael ,may]4--,rob]t ,fludd4--,jacob ,bohm54--,john ,heydn4--,joseph ,francis ,borri4--,al*ymical ,writ]s ( ! ,sev5te5? ,c5tury4--,de ,lisle4--,alb]t ,aluys4--,c\nt de ,/4 ,g]ma9s4--,caglio/ro4--,pres5t ,/ate ( ! ,sci5ce4 ,,book ,,ii4 ,,=tune ,,tell+ ,,book ,,iii4 ,,! ,,magnetis]s ,,philosophical ,,delusions4 ,dissatisfaction ) 8 lot seems to be ! *>act]i/ic ( man 9 all ages & climates4 ,s f>1 h[ev]1 f be+ an evil1 z at fir/ might be suppos$1 x has be5 ! great civilis] ( our race2 & has t5d$1 m ?an any?+ else1 to raise u above ! condition ( ! brutes4 ,b ! same discont5t :i* has be5 ! s\rce ( all improvem5t1 has be5 ! p>5t ( no small prog5y ( follies & absurdities2 to trace ^! latt] is ! object ( ! pres5t volume4 ,va/ z ! subject appe>s1 x is easily r$ucible )9 su* limits z w make x compreh5sive )\t be+ we>isome1 & r5d] its /udy bo? in/ructive & amus+4 ,?ree causes especially h excit$ our discont5t2 &1 by impell+ u to seek = rem$ies = ! irrem$iable1 h bewild]$ u 9 a maze ( madness & error4 ,^! are dea?1 toil1 & ignorance ( ! future--! doom ( man ^u ?is sph]e1 & = :i* he %[s 8 antipa?y by 8 love ( life1 8 long+ = abundance1 & 8 crav+ curiosity to pi]ce ! secrets ( ! days to come4 ,! fir/ has l$ _m to imag9e t !y might f9d means to avoid dea?1 or1 fail+ 9 ?is1 t !y might1 nev]!less1 s prolong exi/5ce z to reckon x by c5turies in/ead ( units4 ,f ?is sprang ! se>*1 s long cont9u$ & /ill pursu$1 = ! elixir vitae1 or wat] ( life1 :i* has l$ ?\s&s to pret5d to x & millions to believe 9 x4 ,f ! second sprang ! absurd se>* = ! philosoph]'s /one1 :i* 0 to create pl5ty by *ang+ all metals into gold2 & f ! ?ird1 ! false sci5ces ( a/rology1 div9ation1 & _! divisions ( necromancy1 *iromancy1 augury1 ) all _! tra9 ( signs1 port5ts1 & om5s4 ,9 trac+ ! c>e] ( ! err+ philosoph]s1 or ! wilful *eats1 :o h enc\rag$ or prey$ ^u ! cr$ulity ( mank9d1 x w simplify & elucidate ! subject1 if we divide x into ?ree classes3--! fir/ compris+ al*ymi/s1 or ^? 9 g5]al :o h devot$ !mselves to ! discov]+ ( ! philosoph]'s /one & ! wat] ( life2 ! second compris+ a/rolog]s1 necromanc]s1 sorc]]s1 geomanc]s1 & all ^? :o pret5d$ to discov] futurity2 & ! ?ird consi/+ ( ! deal]s 9 *>ms1 amulets1 philt]s1 univ]sal-panacea mong]s1 t\*]s = ! evil1 sev5? sons ( a sev5? son1 sympa!tic p[d] comp\nd]s1 homeopa?i/s1 animal magnetiz]s1 & all ! motley tribe ( quacks1 empirics1 & *>latans4 ,b1 9 n>rat+ ! c>e] ( su* m51 x w be f\nd t _m ( !m unit$ sev]al or all ( ! functions j m5tion$2 t ! al*ymi/ 0 a =tune-tell]1 or a necromanc]--t he pret5d$ to cure all maladies by t\* or *>m1 & to "w miracles ( e k9d4 ,9 ! d>k & e>ly ages ( ,european hi/ory1 ?is is m especially ! case4 ,ev5 z we advance to m rec5t p]iods1 we %all f9d great difficulty 9 sep>at+ ! *>act]s4 ,! al*ymi/ seldom conf9$ himself /rictly to 8 pret5d$ sci5ce--! sorc]] & necromanc] to !irs1 or ! m$ical *>latan to 84 ,beg9n+ ) al*ymy1 "s confusion ( ^! classes is unavoidable2 b ! gr\nd w cle> = u z we advance4 ,let u n1 9 ! pride ( our sup]ior k1 turn ) contempt f ! follies ( our pr$ecessors4 ,! /udy ( ! errors into :i* great m9ds h fall5 9 ! pursuit ( tru? c nev] be un9/ructive4 ,z ! man looks back to ! days ( 8 *ildhood & 8 y\?1 & recalls to 8 m9d ! /range notions & false op9ions t sway$ 8 actions at t "t1 t he may wond] at !m1 s %\ld society1 = its edification1 look back to ! op9ions :i* gov]n$ ! ages fl$4 ,he is b a sup]ficial ?9k] :o w\ld despise & refuse to he> ( !m m]ely because !y are absurd4 ,no man is s wise b t he may le>n "s wisdom f 8 pa/ errors1 ei!r ( ?\ght or action1 & no society has made su* advances z to be capable ( no improvem5t f ! retrospect ( its pa/ folly & cr$ulity4 ,& n only is su* a /udy in/ructive3 he :o reads = amusem5t only1 w f9d no *apt] 9 ! annals ( ! human m9d m amus+ ?an ?is4 ,x op5s out ! :ole realm ( fiction--! wild1 ! fanta/ic1 & ! wond]ful1 & all ! imm5se v>iety ( ?+s t are n1 & _c be2 b t h be5 imag9$ & believ$4 ,,book ,i4--,,! ,,al*ymi/s ,,or1 ,,se>*]s ,,= ,,! ,,philosoph]',s ,,/one ,,& ,,! ,,wat] ,,( ,,life4 ,m]cury 7loquitur74--,! mis*ief a secret any ( !m "k1 above ! consum+ ( coals & draw+ ( usquebaugh6 ,h[soev] !y may pret5d1 "u ! speci\s names ( ,geb]1 ,arnold1 ,lulli1 or bomba/ ( ,hoh5heim1 to commit miracles 9 art1 & treason aga9/ nature6 ,z if ! title ( philosoph]1 t creature ( glory1 7 to be fet*$ out ( a furnace6 ,i am _! crude1 & _! sublimate1 _! precipitate1 & _! unctions2 _! male & _! female1 sometimes _! h]maphrodite--:at !y li/ to /yle me6 ,!y w calc9e y a grave matron1 z x might be a "m ( ! maids1 & spr+ up a "y virg9 out ( h] a%es1 z fre% z a pho5ix2 lay y an old c\rti] on ! coals1 l a sausage or a bloat-h]r+1 &1 aft] !y h broil$ him en\gh1 bl[ a s\l into him1 ) a pair ( bell[s6 ,see6 !y beg9 to mu/] aga91 & draw _! =ces out aga9/ me6 ,! g5ius ( ! place def5d me6--,b5 ,jonson's ,masque ,m]cury v9dicat$ f ! ,al*ymi/s4 ,,! ,,al*ymi/s4 ,,"p ,i4--,,hi/ory ,,( ,,al*ymy ,,f ,,! ,,e>lie/ ,,p]iods ,,to ,,! ,,fifte5? ,,c5tury4 ,,pret5d$ ,,antiquity ,,( ,,! ,,art4--,,geb]4--,,alf>abi4--,,avic5na4- -,,alb]tus ,,magnus4--,,?omas ,,aqu9as4--,,artephius4--,,ala9 ,,de ,,lisle4--,,arnold ,,de ,,vill5euve4--,,pietro ,d',,apone4--,,raymond ,,lulli4--,,rog] ,,bacon4--,,pope ,,john ,,xxii4--,,jean ,,de ,,meung4--,,ni*olas ,,flamel4--,,george ,,ripley4--,,basil ,,val5t9e4--,,b]n>d ,,( ,,treves4--,,tri!mius4--,,! ,,m>e*al ,,de ,,rays4--,,jacques ,,coeur4--,,inf]ior ,,adepts4 ,= m ?an a ?\s& ye>s ! art ( al*ymy captivat$ _m noble spirits1 & 0 believ$ 9 by millions4 ,its orig9 is involv$ 9 obscurity4 ,"s ( its devotees h claim$ = x an antiquity coeval ) ! creation ( man himself2 o!rs1 aga91 w\ld trace x no fur!r back ?an ! "t ( ,noah4 ,v9c5t de ,beauvais argues1 inde$1 t all ! ant$iluvians mu/ h possess$ a k ( al*ymy2 & p>ticul>ly cites ,noah z hav+ be5 acqua9t$ ) ! elixir vitae1 or he c\ld n h liv$ to s prodigi\s an age1 & h begott5 *ildr5 :5 upw>ds ( five hundr$4 ,l5glet du ,fresnoy1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,h]metic ,philosophy1 says1 ,mo/ ( !m pret5d$ t ,%em1 or ,*em1 ! son ( ,noah1 0 an adept 9 ! art1 & ?\ght x highly probable t ! words *emi/ry & al*ymy 7 bo? d]iv$ f 8 "n4 ,o!rs say1 ! art 0 d]iv$ f ! ,egyptians1 among/ :om x 0 fir/ f\nd$ by ,h]mes ,trismegi/us4 ,moses1 :o is look$ ^u z a fir/-rate al*ymi/1 ga9$ 8 k 9 ,egypt2 b he kept x all to himself1 & w\ld n in/ruct ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 9 its my/]ies4 ,all ! writ]s ^u al*ymy triumphantly cite ! /ory ( ! gold5 calf1 9 ! #cbnd *apt] ( ,exodus1 to prove t ?is great lawgiv] 0 an adept1 & c\ld make or unmake gold at 8 pleasure4 ,x is record$1 t ,moses 0 s wro? ) ! ,israelites = _! idolatry1 t he took ! calf :i* !y _h made1 & burn$ x 9 ! fire1 & gr\nd x to p[d]1 & /rew$ x ^u ! wat]1 & made ! *ildr5 ( ,israel dr9k ( x4 ,?is1 say ! al*ymi/s1 he nev] c\ld h done1 _h he n be5 9 possession ( ! philosoph]'s /one2 by no o!r means c\ld he h made ! p[d] ( gold float ^u ! wat]4 ,b we mu/ leave ?is knotty po9t = ! consid]ation ( ! adepts 9 ! art1 if any su* !re be1 & come to m mod]n p]iods ( its hi/ory4 ,! ,jesuit1 ,fa!r ,m>t9i1 9 8 ,hi/oria ,s9ica1 says1 x 0 practis$ by ! ,*9ese two ?\s& five hundr$ ye>s be=e ! bir? ( ,*ri/2 b 8 ass]tion1 be+ unsupport$1 is wor? no?+4 ,x w\ld appe>1 h[ev]1 t pret5d]s to ! art ( mak+ gold & silv] exi/$ 9 ,rome 9 ! fir/ c5turies aft] ! ,*ri/ian era1 & t1 :5 discov]$1 !y 7 liable to puni%m5t z knaves & impo/ors4 ,at ,con/ant9ople1 9 ! f\r? c5tury1 ! transmutation ( metals 0 v g5]ally believ$ 91 & _m ( ! ,greek ecclesia/ics wrote treatises ^u ! subject4 ,_! names are pres]v$1 & "s notice ( _! works giv51 9 ! ?ird volume ( ,l5glet du ,fresnoy's ,hi/ory ( ! ,h]metic ,philosophy4 ,_! notion appe>s to h be51 t all metals 7 compos$ ( two sub/ances2 ! "o1 metallic e>?2 & ! o!r1 a r$ inflammable matt]1 :i* !y call$ sulphur4 ,! pure union ( ^! sub/ances =m$ gold2 b o!r metals 7 mix$ ) & contam9at$ by v>i\s =eign +r$i5ts4 ,! object ( ! philosoph]'s /one 0 to dissolve or neutralize all ^! +r$i5ts1 by :i* iron1 lead1 copp]1 & all metals w\ld be transmut$ into ! orig9al gold4 ,_m le>n$ & clev] m5 wa/$ _! "t1 _! heal?1 & _! en]gies1 9 ?is va9 pursuit2 b = sev]al c5turies x took no great hold ^u ! imag9ation ( ! p4 ,! hi/ory ( ! delusion appe>s1 9 a mann]1 lo/ f ?is "t till ! eigh? c5tury1 :5 x appe>$ among/ ! ,arabians4 ,f ?is p]iod x becomes easi] to trace its progress4 ,a ma/] !n appe>$1 :o 0 long look$ ^u z ! fa!r ( ! sci5ce1 & ^: "n is indissolubly connect$ ) x4 ,,geb]4 ,( ?is philosoph]1 :o devot$ 8 life to ! /udy ( al*ymy1 b few p>ticul>s are kn[n4 ,he is ?\ght to h liv$ 9 ! ye> #gcj4 ,8 true "n 0 ,ab\ ,m\ssah ,djaf>1 to :i* 0 add$ ,al ,s(t1 or ,! ,wise1 & he 0 born at ,hauran1 9 ,mesopotamia4 ,biographie ,univ]selle4 ,"s h ?\ght he 0 a ,greek1 o!rs a ,spani>d1 & o!rs1 a pr9ce ( ,h9do/an3 b1 ( all ! mi/akes :i* h be5 made respect+ him1 ! mo/ ludicr\s 0 t made by ! ,fr5* translator ( ,spr5g]'s ,hi/ory ( ,m$ic9e1 :o ?\ght1 f ! s\nd ( 8 "n1 t he 0 a ,g]man1 & r5d]$ x z ! ,donnateur1 or ,giv]4 ,no details ( 8 life are kn[n2 b x is ass]t$1 t he wrote m ?an five hundr$ works ^u ! philosoph]'s /one & ! wat] ( life4 ,he 0 a great en?usia/ 9 8 art1 & comp>$ ! incr$ul\s to little *ildr5 %ut up 9 a n>r[ room1 )\t w9d[s or ap]ture1 :o1 because !y saw no?+ beyond1 d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( ! great globe itself4 ,he ?\ght t a prep>ation ( gold w\ld cure all maladies1 n only 9 man1 b 9 ! inf]ior animals & plants4 ,he also imag9$ t all ! metals lab\r$ "u disease1 ) ! exception ( gold1 :i* 0 ! only "o 9 p]fect heal?4 ,he affirm$1 t ! secret ( ! philosoph]'s /one _h be5 m ?an once discov]$2 b t ! anci5t & wise m5 :o _h hit ^u x1 w\ld nev]1 by ^w or writ+1 communicate x to m51 because ( _! unwor?9ess & incr$ulity4 ,8 sum ( p]fection1 or in/ructions to /ud5ts to aid !m 9 ! labori\s se>* = ! /one & elixir1 has be5 translat$ into mo/ ( ! languages ( ,europe4 ,an ,engli% translation1 by a great en?usia/ 9 al*ymy1 "o ,ri*>d ,russell1 0 publi%$ 9 ,london 9 #afhf4 ,! preface is dat$ eight ye>s previ\sly1 f ! h\se ( ! al*ymi/1 at ! ,/>1 9 ,newm>ket1 9 ,wapp+1 ne> ! ,dock4 ,8 design 9 und]tak+ ! translation 01 z he in=ms u1 to expose ! false pret5ces ( ! _m ignorant pret5d]s to ! sci5ce :o ab\nd$ 9 8 day4 ,b ! life ( ,geb]1 ?\gh sp5t 9 ! pursuit ( ?is va9 *im]a1 0 n altoge!r useless4 ,he /umbl$ ^u discov]ies :i* he did n seek1 & sci5ce is indebt$ to him = ! fir/ m5tion ( corrosive sublimate1 ! r$ oxide ( m]cury1 nitric acid1 & ! nitrate ( silv]4 ,article1 ,geb]1 ,biographie ,univ]selle4 ,= m ?an two hundr$ ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,geb]1 ! ,arabian philosoph]s devot$ !mselves to ! /udy ( al*ymy1 jo9+ ) x t ( a/rology4 ,( ^! ! mo/ celebrat$ 0 ,,alf>abi4 ,alf>abi fl\ri%$ at ! comm5cem5t ( ! t5? c5tury1 & enjoy$ ! reputation ( be+ "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ m5 ( 8 age4 ,he sp5t 8 life 9 travell+ f c\ntry to c\ntry1 t he might ga!r ! op9ions ( philosoph]s ^u ! great secrets ( nature4 ,no dang] dismay$ him2 no toil we>i$ him ( ! pursuit4 ,_m sov]eigns endeav\r$ to reta9 him at _! c\rts2 b he refus$ to re/ until he _h discov]$ ! great object ( 8 life--! art ( pres]v+ x = c5turies1 & ( mak+ gold z mu* z he ne$$4 ,?is w&]+ mode ( life at la/ prov$ fatal to him4 ,he _h be5 on a visit to ,mecca1 n s mu* = religi\s z = philosophical purposes1 :51 return+ ?r\gh ,syria1 he /opp$ at ! c\rt ( ! ,sultan ,seif$d\let1 :o 0 r5[n$ z ! patron ( le>n+4 ,he pres5t$ himself 9 8 travell+ attire1 9 ! pres5ce ( t mon>* & 8 c\rti]s2 &1 )\t invitation1 coolly sat himself d[n ^u ! s(a1 beside ! ,pr9ce4 ,! c\rti]s & wise m5 7 indignant2 & ! ,sultan1 :o did n "k ! intrud]1 0 at fir/ incl9$ to foll[ _! example4 ,he turn$ to "o ( 8 (fic]s1 & ord]$ him to eject ! presumptu\s /rang] f ! room2 b ,alf>abi1 )\t mov+1 d>$ !m to lay h&s ^u him2 &1 turn+ himself calmly to ! pr9ce1 rem>k$1 t he did n "k :o 0 8 gue/1 or he w\ld treat him ) hon\r1 n ) viol5ce4 ,! ,sultan1 in/ead ( be+ /ill fur!r inc5s$1 z _m pot5tates w\ld h be51 admir$ 8 coolness2 &1 reque/+ him to sit /ill clos] to him on ! s(a1 ent]$ into a long conv]sation ) him ^u sci5ce & div9e philosophy4 ,all ! c\rt 7 *>m$ ) ! /rang]4 ,que/ions = discussion 7 prop\nd$1 on all ( :i* he %[$ sup]ior k4 ,he conv9c$ e "o t v5tur$ to dispute ) him2 & spoke s eloqu5tly ^u ! sci5ce ( al*ymy1 t he 0 at once recognis$ z only second to ! great ,geb] himself4 ,"o ( ! doctors pres5t inquir$ :e!r a man :o knew s _m sci5ces 0 acqua9t$ ) music8 ,alf>abi made no reply1 b m]ely reque/$ t a lute %\ld be br\ght him4 ,! lute 0 br\ght2 & he play$ su* ravi%+ & t5d] melodies1 t all ! c\rt 7 melt$ into te>s4 ,he !n *ang$ 8 !me1 & play$ airs s sprightly1 t he set ! grave philosoph]s1 ,sultan & all1 danc+ z fa/ z _! legs c\ld c>ry !m4 ,he !n sob]$ !m aga9 by a m\rnful /ra91 & made !m sob & sigh z if brok5-he>t$4 ,! ,sultan1 highly delight$ ) 8 p[]s1 entreat$ him to /ay1 (f]+ him e inducem5t t weal?1 p[]1 & dignity c\ld supply2 b ! al*ymi/ resolutely refus$1 x be+ decre$1 he said1 t he %\ld nev] repose till he _h discov]$ ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,he set out accord+ly ! same ev5+1 & 0 murd]$ by "s ?ieves 9 ! des]ts ( ,syria4 ,8 biograph]s give no fur!r p>ticul>s ( 8 life beyond m5tion+1 t he wrote sev]al valuable treatises on 8 art1 all ( :i*1 h[ev]1 h be5 lo/4 ,8 dea? happ5$ 9 ! ye> #ied4 ,,avic5na4 ,avic5na1 ^: real "n 0 ,ebn ,c9na1 ano!r great al*ymi/1 0 born at ,bokh>a1 9 #ihj4 ,8 reputation z a physician & a man skill$ 9 all sci5ces 0 s great1 t ! ,sultan ,magdal ,d\le? resolv$ to try 8 p[]s 9 ! great sci5ce ( gov]nm5t4 ,he 0 accord+ly made ,gr& ,vizi] ( t ,pr9ce1 & rul$ ! /ate ) "s advantage3 b1 9 a sci5ce /ill m difficult1 he fail$ completely4 ,he c\ld n rule 8 own passions1 b gave himself up to w9e & wom51 & l$ a life ( %ameless debau*]y4 ,amid ! multif>i\s pursuits ( bus9ess & pleasure1 he nev]!less f\nd "t to write sev5 treatises ^u ! philosoph]'s /one1 :i* 7 = _m ages look$ ^u z ( great value by pret5d]s to ! art4 ,x is r>e t an em95t physician1 z ,avic5na appe>s to h be51 ab&ons himself to s5sual gratification2 b s completely did he become en?rall$ 9 ! c\rse ( a few ye>s1 t he 0 dismiss$ f 8 high (fice1 & di$ %ortly aft]w>ds1 ( premature old age & a complication ( maladies1 br\ght on by debau*]y4 ,8 dea? took place 9 ! ye> #ajcf4 ,aft] 8 "t1 few philosoph]s ( any note 9 ,arabia are he>d ( z devot+ !mselves to ! /udy ( al*ymy2 b x began %ortly aft]w>ds to attract great] att5tion 9 ,europe4 ,le>n$ m5 9 ,france1 ,engl&1 ,spa91 & ,italy express$ _! belief 9 ! sci5ce1 & _m devot$ _! :ole en]gies to x4 ,9 ! twelf? & ?irte5? c5turies especially1 x 0 ext5sively pursu$1 & "s ( ! brighte/ names ( t age are connect$ ) x4 ,among ! mo/ em95t ( !m are ,,alb]tus ,,magnus & ,,?omas ,,aqu9a4 ,! fir/ ( ^! philosoph]s 0 born 9 ! ye> #aaic1 ( a noble family at ,law+51 9 ! du*y ( ,neuburg1 on ! ,danube4 ,= ! fir/ ?irty ye>s ( 8 life1 he appe>$ rem>kably dull & /upid1 & x 0 fe>$ by e "o t no good c\ld come ( him4 ,he ent]$ a ,dom9ican mona/]y at an e>ly age2 b made s little progress 9 8 /udies1 t he 0 m ?an once ^u ! po9t ( ab&on+ !m 9 despair2 b he 0 end[$ ) extraord9>y p]sev]ance4 ,z he advanc$ to middle age1 8 m9d exp&$1 & he le>n$ :atev] he appli$ himself to ) extreme facility4 ,s rem>kable a *ange 0 n1 9 t age1 to be acc\nt$ = b by a miracle4 ,x 0 ass]t$ & believ$ t ! ,holy ,virg91 t\*$ ) 8 great desire to become le>n$ & fam\s1 took pity ^u 8 incapacity1 & appe>$ to him 9 ! cloi/] :]e he sat1 almo/ despair+1 & ask$ him :e!r he wi%$ to excel 9 philosophy or div9ity4 ,he *ose philosophy1 to ! *agr9 ( ! ,virg91 :o reproa*$ him 9 mild & sorr[ful acc5ts t he _h n made a bett] *oice4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 grant$ 8 reque/ t he %\ld become ! mo/ excell5t philosoph] ( ! age2 b set ?is drawback to 8 pleasure1 t he %\ld relapse1 :5 at ! height ( 8 fame1 into 8 =m] incapacity & /upidity4 ,alb]tus nev] took ! tr\ble to contradict ! /ory1 b prosecut$ 8 /udies ) su* unremitt+ zeal t 8 reputation spe$ily spread ov] all ,europe4 ,9 ! ye> #abdd1 ! celebrat$ ,?omas ,aqu9as plac$ himself "u 8 tuition4 ,_m extraord9>y /ories are told ( ! ma/] & 8 pupil4 ,:ile !y paid all due att5tion to o!r bran*es ( sci5ce1 !y nev] neglect$ ! pursuit ( ! philosoph]'s /one & ! elixir vitae4 ,al?\gh !y discov]$ nei!r1 x 0 believ$ t ,alb]t _h seiz$ "s portion ( ! secret ( life1 & f\nd means to animate a braz5 /atue1 ^u ! =mation ( :i*1 "u prop] conjunctions ( ! planets1 he _h be5 occupi$ _m ye>s ( 8 life4 ,he & ,?omas ,aqu9as complet$ x toge!r1 end[$ x ) ! faculty ( spee*1 & made x p]=m ! functions ( a dome/ic s]vant4 ,9 ?is capacity x 0 exce$+ly useful2 b1 ?r\gh "s defect 9 ! ma*9]y1 x *att]$ mu* m ?an 0 agreeable to ei!r philosoph]4 ,v>i\s rem$ies 7 tri$ to cure x ( its g>rulity1 b 9 va92 & "o day ,?omas ,aqu9as 0 s enrag$ at ! noise x made1 :5 he 0 9 ! mid/ ( a ma!matical problem1 t he seiz$ a pond]\s hamm] & sma%$ x to pieces4 ,naude1 ,apologie des ,gr&s ,hommes accuses de ,magie2 *ap4 xviii4 ,he 0 sorry aft]w>ds = :at he _h done1 & 0 reprov$ by 8 ma/] = giv+ way to 8 ang]1 s unbecom+ 9 a philosoph]4 ,!y made no attempt to re-animate ! /atue4 ,su* /ories z ^! %[ ! _s ( ! age4 ,e great man :o attempt$ to /udy ! secrets ( nature 0 ?\ght a magician2 & x is n to be wond]$ at t1 :5 philosoph]s !mselves pret5d$ to discov] an elixir = conf]r+ immortality1 or a r$ /one :i* 0 to create b\ndless weal?1 t popul> op9ion %\ld h enhanc$ ^u _! pret5sions1 & h end[$ !m ) p[]s /ill m miracul\s4 ,x 0 believ$ ( ,alb]tus ,magnus t he c\ld ev5 *ange ! c\rse ( ! seasons2 a feat :i* ! _m ?\ght less difficult ?an ! discov]y ( ! gr& elixir4 ,alb]tus 0 desir\s ( obta9+ a piece ( gr\nd on :i* to build a mona/]y1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,cologne4 ,! gr\nd belong$ to ,william1 ,c\nt ( ,holl& & ,k+ ( ! ,romans1 :o1 = "s reason or o!r1 did n wi% to "p ) x4 ,alb]tus is report$ to h ga9$ x by ! foll[+ extraord9>y me?od3--,he invit$ ! ,pr9ce1 z he 0 pass+ ?r\gh ,cologne1 to a magnific5t ent]ta9m5t prep>$ = him & all 8 c\rt4 ,! ,pr9ce accept$ x1 & repair$ ) a lordly ret9ue to ! resid5ce ( ! sage4 ,x 0 9 ! mid/ ( w9t]2 ! ,rh9e 0 froz5 ov]1 & ! cold 0 s bitt] t ! knights c\ld n sit on horseback )\t runn+ ! risk ( los+ _! toes by ! fro/4 ,great1 !re=e1 0 _! surprise1 on arriv+ at ,alb]t's h\se1 to f9d t ! repa/ 0 spread 9 8 g>d51 9 :i* ! sn[ _h drift$ to ! dep? ( sev]al feet4 ,! ,e>l1 9 high dudgeon1 rem\nt$ 8 /e$2 b ,alb]t at la/ prevail$ ^u him to take 8 seat at ! table4 ,he _h no soon] done s1 ?an ! d>k cl\ds roll$ away f ! sky--a w>m sun %one =?--! cold nor? w9d ve]$ sudd5ly r\nd1 & blew a mild breeze f ! s\?--! sn[s melt$ away--! ice 0 unb\nd ^u ! /reams1 & ! trees put =? _! gre5 leaves & _! fruit--fl[]s sprang up b5ea? _! feet1 :ile l>ks1 night+ales1 blackbirds1 cuckoos1 ?ru%es1 & e sweet song-bird1 sang hymns f e tree4 ,! ,e>l & 8 att5dants wond]$ greatly2 b !y ate _! d9n]1 & 9 recomp5ce = x1 ,alb]t got 8 piece ( gr\nd to build a conv5t on4 ,he _h n1 h[ev]1 %[n !m all 8 p[]4 ,imm$iately t ! repa/ 0 ov]1 he gave ! ^w1 & d>k cl\ds obscur$ ! sun--! sn[ fell 9 l>ge flakes--! s++-birds fell dead--! leaves dropp$ f ! trees1 & ! w9ds blew s cold1 & h[l$ s m\rnfully1 t ! gue/s wrapp$ !mselves up 9 _! ?ick cloaks1 & retreat$ into ! h\se to w>m !mselves at ! blaz+ fire 9 ,alb]t's kit*54 ,l5glet1 ,hi/oire de la ,philosophie ,h]metique4 ,see also1 ,godw9's ,lives ( ! ,necromanc]s4 ,?omas ,aqu9as also c\ld "w wond]s z well z 8 ma/]4 ,x is relat$ ( him1 t he lodg$ 9 a /reet at ,cologne1 :]e he 0 mu* annoy$ by ! incessant clatt] made by ! horses' ho(s1 z !y 7 l$ ?r\gh x daily to ex]cise by _! grooms4 ,he _h entreat$ ! latt] to select "s o!r spot :]e !y might n di/urb a philosoph]1 b ! grooms turn$ a deaf e> to all 8 solicitations4 ,9 ?is em]g5cy he _h rec\rse to ! aid ( magic4 ,he con/ruct$ a small horse ( bronze1 ^u :i* he inscrib$ c]ta9 cabali/ic *>act]s1 & buri$ x at midnight 9 ! mid/ ( ! highway4 ,! next morn+1 a troop ( grooms came rid+ along z usual2 b ! horses1 z !y arriv$ at ! spot :]e ! magic horse 0 buri$1 re>$ & plung$ viol5tly--_! no/rils di/5d$ ) t]ror--_! manes grew erect1 & ! p]spiration ran d[n _! sides 9 /reams4 ,9 va9 ! rid]s appli$ ! spur--9 va9 !y coax$ or ?reat5$1 ! animals w\ld n pass ! spot4 ,on ! foll[+ day1 _! success 0 no bett]4 ,!y 7 at l5g? compell$ to seek ano!r spot = _! ex]cise1 & ,?omas ,aqu9as 0 left 9 peace4 ,naude1 ,apologie des ,gr&s ,hommes accuses de ,magie2 *ap4 xvii4 ,alb]tus ,magnus 0 made ,bi%op ( ,ratisbon 9 #abei2 b he occupi$ ! ,see only f\r ye>s1 :5 he resign$1 on ! gr\nd t its duties occupi$ too mu* ( ! "t :i* he 0 anxi\s to devote to philosophy4 ,he di$ 9 ,cologne 9 #abhj1 at ! advanc$ age ( eighty-sev54 ,! ,dom9ican writ]s d5y t he ev] s\ght ! philosoph]'s /one1 b 8 treatise ^u m9]als suffici5tly proves t he did4 ,,artephius4 ,artephius1 a "n not$ 9 ! annals ( al*ymy1 0 born 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! twelf? c5tury4 ,he wrote two fam\s treatises2 ! "o ^u ! philosoph]'s /one1 & ! o!r on ! art ( prolong+ human life4 ,9 ! latt] he vaunts 8 great qualifications = in/ruct+ mank9d on su* a matt]1 z he 0 at t "t 9 ! ?\s& & tw5ty-fif? ye> ( 8 age6 ,he _h _m disciples :o believ$ 9 8 extreme age1 & :o attempt$ to prove t he 0 ,apollonius ( ,tyana1 :o liv$ soon aft] ! adv5t ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! p>ticul>s ( ^: life & pret5d$ miracles h be5 s fully describ$ by ,philo/ratus4 ,he took good c>e nev] to contradict a /ory1 :i* s mu* increas$ ! p[] he 0 desir\s ( wield+ ov] 8 fell[-mortals4 ,on all conv5i5t occasions1 he boa/$ ( x2 & hav+ an excell5t memory1 a f]tile imag9ation1 & a ?or\gh k ( all exi/+ hi/ory1 he 0 nev] at a loss = an answ] :5 que/ion$ z to ! p]sonal appe>ance1 ! mann]s1 or ! "* ( ! great m5 ( antiquity4 ,he also pret5d$ to h f\nd ! philosoph]'s /one2 & said t1 9 se>* ( x1 he _h desc5d$ to hell1 & se5 ! devil sitt+ on a ?rone ( gold1 ) a legion ( imps & fi5ds ar\nd him4 ,8 works on al*ymy h be5 translat$ into ,fr5*1 & 7 publi%$ 9 ,p>is 9 #afji or #afaj4 ,,ala9 ,,de ,,lisle4 ,contempor>y ) ,alb]tus ,magnus 0 ,ala9 de ,lisle1 ( ,fl&]s1 :o 0 nam$1 f 8 great le>n+1 ! univ]sal doctor4 ,he 0 ?\ght to possess a k ( all ! sci5ces1 &1 l ,artephius1 to h discov]$ ! elixir vitae4 ,he became "o ( ! fri>s ( ! abbey ( ,citeaux1 & di$ 9 #abih1 ag$ ab\t "o hundr$ & t5 ye>s4 ,x 0 said ( him1 t he 0 at ! po9t ( dea? :5 9 8 fiftie? ye>2 b t ! =tunate discov]y ( ! elixir enabl$ him to add sixty ye>s to 8 exi/5ce4 ,he wrote a comm5t>y on ! prophecies ( ,m]l94 ,,arnold ,,de ,,vill5euve4 ,?is philosoph] has left a mu* great] reputation4 ,he 0 born 9 ! ye> #abde1 & /udi$ m$ic9e ) great success 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is4 ,he aft]w>ds travell$ = tw5ty ye>s 9 ,italy & ,g]many1 :]e he made acqua9tance ) ,pietro d',apone2 a man ( a "* ak9 to 8 own1 & addict$ to ! same pursuits4 ,z a physician1 he 0 ?\ght1 9 8 own lifetime1 to be ! mo/ able ! _w _h ev] se54 ,l all ! le>n$ m5 ( t day1 he dabbl$ 9 a/rology & al*ymy1 & 0 ?\ght to h made imm5se quantities ( gold f lead & copp]4 ,:5 ,pietro d',apone 0 arre/$ 9 ,italy1 & br\ght to trial z a sorc]]1 a simil> accusation 0 made aga9/ ,arnold2 b he manag$ to leave ! c\ntry 9 "t & escape ! fate ( 8 un=tunate fri5d4 ,he lo/ "s cr$it by pr$ict+ ! end ( ! _w1 b aft]w>ds rega9$ x4 ,! "t ( 8 dea? is n exactly kn[n2 b x mu/ h be5 prior to ! ye> #acaa1 :5 ,pope ,clem5t ,v4 wrote a circul> lett] to all ! cl]gy ( ,europe :o liv$ "u 8 ob$i5ce1 pray+ !m to use _! utmo/ ef=ts to discov] ! fam\s treatise ( ,arnold on ,! ,practice ( ,m$ic9e4 ,! au?or _h promis$1 dur+ 8 lifetime1 to make a pres5t ( ! "w to ! ,holy ,see1 b di$ )\t fulfill+ x4 ,9 a v curi\s "w by ,monsieur ,longeville ,h>c\et1 entitl$ ,! ,hi/ory ( ! ,p]sons :o h liv$ sev]al c5turies1 & !n gr[n "y aga91 !re is a receipt1 said to h be5 giv5 by ,arnold de ,vill5euve1 by means ( :i* any "o might prolong 8 life = a few hundr$ ye>s or s4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 say ,arnold & ,monsieur ,h>c\et1 ! p]son int5d+ s to prolong 8 life mu/ rub himself well1 two or ?ree times a week1 ) ! juice or m>r[ ( cassia 7moelle de la casse74 ,e night1 ^u go+ to b$1 he mu/ put ^u 8 he>t a pla/]1 compos$ ( a c]ta9 quantity ( ,ori5tal saffron1 r$ rose-leaves1 s&al-wood1 aloes1 & amb]1 liquifi$ 9 oil ( roses & ! be/ :ite wax4 ,9 ! morn+1 he mu/ take x (f1 & enclose x c>efully 9 a lead5 box till ! next night1 :5 x mu/ be aga9 appli$4 ,if he be ( a sangu9e temp]am5t1 he %all take sixte5 *ick5s--if phlegmatic1 tw5ty-five--& if melan*oly1 ?irty1 :i* he %all put into a y>d :]e ! air & ! wat] are pure4 ,^u ^! he is to fe$1 eat+ "o a day2 b previ\sly ! *ick5s are to be fatt5$ by a peculi> me?od1 :i* w impregnate _! fle% ) ! qualities t are to produce longevity 9 ! eat]4 ,be+ depriv$ ( all o!r n\ri%m5t till !y are almo/ dy+ ( hung]1 !y are to be f$ ^u bro? made ( s]p5ts & v9eg>1 :i* bro? is to be ?ick5$ ) :eat & bran4 ,v>i\s c]emonies are to be p]=m$ 9 ! cook+ ( ?is mess1 :i* ^? may see 9 ! book ( ,m4 ,h>c\et1 :o are at all int]e/$ 9 ! matt]2 & ! *ick5s are to be f$ ^u x = two mon?s4 ,!y are !n fit = table1 & are to be wa%$ d[n ) mod]ate quantities ( good :ite w9e or cl>et4 ,?is regim5 is to be foll[$ regul>ly e sev5 ye>s1 & any "o may live to be z old z ,me?uselah6 ,x is "r to /ate1 t ,m4 ,h>c\et has b little au?ority = attribut+ ?is preci\s composition to ,arnold ( ,vill5euve4 ,x is n to be f\nd 9 ! collect$ works ( t philosoph]2 b 0 fir/ br\ght to light by a ,m4 ,poiri]1 at ! comm5cem5t ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 :o ass]t$ t he _h discov]$ x 9 ,,ms4 9 ! und\bt$ writ+ ( ,arnold4 ,,pietro ,d',,apone4 ,?is unlucky sage 0 born at ,apone1 ne> ,padua1 9 ! ye> #abej4 ,l 8 fri5d ,arnold de ,vill5euve1 he 0 an em95t physician1 & a pret5d] to ! arts ( a/rology & al*ymy4 ,he practis$ = _m ye>s 9 ,p>is1 & made great weal? by kill+ & cur+1 & tell+ =tunes4 ,9 an evil day = him1 he return$ to 8 own c\ntry1 ) ! reputation ( be+ a magician ( ! fir/ ord]4 ,x 0 univ]sally believ$ t he _h drawn sev5 evil spirits f ! inf]nal regions1 :om he kept enclos$ 9 sev5 cry/al vases1 until he requir$ _! s]vices1 :5 he s5t !m =? to ! ends ( ! e>? to execute 8 pleasure4 ,"o _s excell$ 9 philosophy2 a second1 9 al*ymy2 a ?ird1 9 a/rology2 a f\r?1 9 physic2 a fif?1 9 poetry2 a six?1 9 music2 & ! sev5?1 9 pa9t+3 & :5ev] ,pietro wi%$ = in=mation or in/ruction 9 any ( ^! arts1 he _h only to g to 8 cry/al vase1 & lib]ate ! presid+ _s4 ,imm$iately1 all ! secrets ( ! art 7 reveal$ to him2 & he might1 if x pleas$ him1 excel ,hom] 9 poetry1 ,apelles 9 pa9t+1 or ,py?agoras himself 9 philosophy4 ,al?\gh he c\ld make gold out ( brass1 x 0 said ( him1 t he 0 v sp>+ ( 8 p[]s 9 t respect1 & kept himself con/antly suppli$ ) money by o!r & less cr$itable means4 ,:5ev] he disburs$ gold1 he mutt]$ a c]ta9 *>m1 kn[n only to himself2 & next morn+ ! gold 0 safe aga9 9 8 own possession4 ,! trad] to :om he gave x1 might lock x 9 8 /rong box1 & h x gu>d$ by a troop ( soldi]s2 b ! *>m$ metal flew back to its old ma/]4 ,ev5 if x 7 buri$ 9 ! e>?1 or ?r[n into ! sea1 ! dawn ( ! next morn+ w\ld behold x 9 ! pockets ( ,pietro4 ,few p1 9 consequ5ce1 lik$ to h deal+s ) su* a p]sonage1 especially = gold4 ,"s1 bold] ?an ! re/1 ?\ght t 8 p[] did n ext5d ov] silv]2 b1 :5 !y made ! exp]im5t1 !y f\nd !mselves mi/ak54 ,bolts & b>s c\ld n re/ra9 x1 & x sometimes became invisible 9 _! v h&s1 & 0 :isk$ ?r\gh ! air to ! purse ( ! magician4 ,he necess>ily acquir$ a v bad "*2 &1 hav+ giv5 utt]ance to "s s5tim5ts reg>d+ religion :i* 7 ! v rev]se ( or?odox1 he 0 summon$ be=e ! tribunals ( ! ,inquisition to answ] = 8 crimes z a h]etic & a sorc]]4 ,he l\dly prote/$ 8 innoc5ce1 ev5 ^u ! rack1 :]e he suff]$ m torture ?an nature c\ld support4 ,he di$ 9 prison ere 8 trial 0 conclud$1 b 0 aft]w>ds f\nd guilty4 ,8 bones 7 ord]$ to be dug up1 & publicly burn$4 ,he 0 also burn$ 9 effigy 9 ! /reets ( ,padua4 ,,raymond ,,lulli4 ,:ile ,arnold de ,vill5euve & ,pietro d',apone fl\ri%$ 9 ,france & ,italy1 a m celebrat$ adept ?an ei!r appe>$ 9 ,spa94 ,?is 0 ,raymond ,lulli1 a "n :i* /&s 9 ! fir/ rank among ! al*ymi/s4 ,unlike _m ( 8 pr$ecessors1 he made no pret5sions to a/rology or necromancy2 b1 tak+ ,geb] = 8 model1 /udi$ int5tly ! nature & composition ( metals1 )\t ref]5ce to *>ms1 incantations1 or any fooli% c]emonies4 ,x 0 n1 h[ev]1 till late 9 life t he comm5c$ 8 /udy ( ! art4 ,8 e>ly & middle age 7 sp5t 9 a diff]5t mann]1 & 8 :ole hi/ory is romantic 9 ! extreme4 ,he 0 born ( an illu/ri\s family1 9 ,majorca1 9 ! ye> #abce4 ,:5 t isl& 0 tak5 f ! ,s>ac5s by ,james ,i1 ,k+ ( ,aragon1 9 #abcj1 ! fa!r ( ,raymond1 :o 0 orig9ally ( ,catalonia1 settl$ !re1 & receiv$ a consid]able appo9tm5t f ! ,cr[n4 ,raymond m>ri$ at an e>ly age2 &1 be+ fond ( pleasure1 he left ! solitudes ( 8 native isle1 & pass$ ov] ) 8 bride into ,spa94 ,he 0 made ,gr& ,s5es*al at ! c\rt ( ,k+ ,james1 & l$ a gay life = sev]al ye>s4 ,fai?less to 8 wife1 he 0 always 9 ! pursuit ( "s new beauty1 till 8 he>t 0 fix$ at la/ by ! lovely1 b unk9d ,ambrosia de ,ca/ello4 ,?is lady1 l h] admir]1 0 m>ri$2 b1 unlike him1 0 fai?ful to h] v[s1 & treat$ all 8 solicitations ) disda94 ,raymond 0 s enam\r$1 t repulse only increas$ 8 flame2 he l+]$ all night "u h] w9d[s1 wrote passionate v]ses 9 h] praise1 neglect$ 8 affairs1 & made himself ! butt ( all ! c\rti]s4 ,"o day1 :ile wat*+ "u h] lattice1 he by *ance caught sight ( h] bosom1 z h] neck]*ief 0 bl[n aside by ! w9d4 ,! fit ( inspiration came ov] him1 & he sat d[n & compos$ "s t5d] /anzas ^u ! subject1 & s5t !m to ! lady4 ,! fair ,ambrosia _h nev] be=e condesc5d$ to answ] 8 lett]s2 b %e repli$ to ?is4 ,%e told him1 t %e c\ld nev] li/5 to 8 suit2 t x 0 unbecom+ 9 a wise man to fix 8 ?\ghts1 z he _h done1 on any o!r ?an 8 ,god2 & entreat$ him to devote himself to a religi\s life1 & conqu] ! unwor?y passion :i* he _h suff]$ to consume him4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 (f]$1 if he wi%$ x1 to %[ him ! fair bosom :i* _h s captivat$ him4 ,raymond 0 delight$4 ,he ?\ght ! latt] "p ( ?is epi/le b ill correspond$ ) ! =m]1 & t ,ambrosia1 9 spite ( ! good advice %e gave him1 _h1 at la/1 rel5t$1 & w\ld make him z happy z he desir$4 ,he foll[$ h] ab\t f place to place1 entreat+ h] to fulfil h] promise3 b /ill ,ambrosia 0 cold1 & implor$ him ) te>s to importune h] no long]2 = t %e nev] c\ld be 81 & nev] w\ld1 if %e 7 free to-morr[4 ,:at means y\r lett]1 !n8 said ! despair+ lov]4 ,i w %[ y6 repli$ ,ambrosia1 :o imm$iately uncov]$ h] bosom1 & expos$ to ! eyes ( h] horror-/rick5 admir]1 a l>ge canc]1 :i* _h ext5d$ to bo? brea/s4 ,%e saw t he 0 %ock$2 &1 ext5d+ h] h& to him1 %e pray$ him once m to lead a religi\s life1 & set 8 he>t ^u ! ,creator1 & n ^u ! creature4 ,he w5t home an alt]$ man4 ,he ?rew up1 on ! morr[1 8 valuable appo9tm5t at ! c\rt1 sep>at$ f 8 wife1 & took a f>ewell ( 8 *ildr51 aft] divid+ "o-half ( 8 ample =tune among !m4 ,! o!r half he %>$ among ! poor4 ,he !n ?rew himself at ! foot ( a crucifix1 & devot$ himself to ! s]vice ( ,god1 v[+1 z ! mo/ acceptable atonem5t = 8 errors1 t he w\ld employ ! rema9d] ( 8 days 9 ! task ( conv]t+ ! ,mussulmans to ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,9 8 dreams he saw ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o said to him1 ,raymond6 ,raymond6 foll[ me6 ,! vision 0 ?ree times repeat$1 & ,raymond 0 conv9c$ t x 0 an intimation direct f ,heav54 ,hav+ put 8 affairs 9 ord]1 he set out on a pilgrimage to ! %r9e ( ,/4 ,james ( ,compo/ello1 & aft]w>ds liv$ = t5 ye>s 9 solitude amid ! m\nta9s ( ,ar&a4 ,"h he le>n$ ! ,arabic1 to qualify himself = 8 mission ( conv]t+ ! ,mahometans4 ,he also /udi$ v>i\s sci5ces1 z taught 9 ! works ( ! le>n$ m5 ( ! ,ea/1 & fir/ made acqua9tance ) ! writ+s ( ,geb]1 :i* 7 de/9$ to ex]cise s mu* influ5ce ov] 8 future life4 ,at ! end ( ?is probation1 & :5 he _h ent]$ 8 =tie? ye>1 he em]g$ f 8 solitude into m active life4 ,) "s rema9s ( 8 =tune1 :i* _h accumulat$ dur+ 8 retirem5t1 he f\nd$ a college = ! /udy ( ,arabic1 :i* 0 approv$ ( by ! ,pope1 ) _m comm5dations ^u 8 zeal & piety4 ,at ?is "t he n>r[ly escap$ assass9ation f an ,arabian y\? :om he _h tak5 into 8 s]vice4 ,raymond _h pray$ to ,god1 9 "s ( 8 accesses ( fanaticism1 t he might suff] m>tyrdom 9 8 holy cause4 ,8 s]vant _h ov]he>d him2 &1 be+ z great a fanatic z 8 ma/]1 he resolv$ to gratify 8 wi%1 & puni% him1 at ! same "t1 = ! curses :i* he incessantly laun*$ aga9/ ,mahomet & all :o believ$ 9 him1 by /abb+ him to ! he>t4 ,he1 !re=e1 aim$ a bl[ at 8 ma/]1 z he sat "o day at table2 b ! in/9ct ( self-pres]vation be+ /rong] ?an ! desire ( m>tyrdom1 ,raymond grappl$ ) 8 antagoni/1 & ov]?rew him4 ,he scorn$ to take 8 life himself2 b h&$ him ov] to ! au?orities ( ! t[n1 by :om he 0 aft]w>ds f\nd dead 9 8 prison4 ,aft] ?is adv5ture ,raymond travell$ to ,p>is1 :]e he resid$ = "s "t1 & made ! acqua9tance ( ,arnold de ,vill5euve4 ,f him he probably receiv$ "s enc\ragem5t to se>* = ! philosoph]'s /one1 z he began f t "t =? to devote less ( 8 att5tion to religi\s matt]s1 & m to ! /udy ( al*ymy4 ,/ill he nev] lo/ sight ( ! great object = :i* he liv$--! conv]sion ( ! ,mahometans--& proce$$ to ,rome1 to communicate p]sonally ) ,pope ,john ,,xxi1 on ! be/ measures to be adopt$ = t end4 ,! ,pope gave him enc\ragem5t 9 words1 b fail$ to associate any o!r p]sons ) him 9 ! ent]prise :i* he m$itat$4 ,raymond1 !re=e1 set out = ,tunis alone1 & 0 k9dly receiv$ by _m ,arabian philosoph]s1 :o _h he>d ( 8 fame z a pr(essor ( al*ymy4 ,if he _h /uck to al*ymy :ile 9 _! c\ntry1 x w\ld h be5 well = him2 b he began curs+ ,mahomet1 & got himself into tr\ble4 ,:ile prea*+ ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! great baza> ( ,tunis1 he 0 arre/$ & ?r[n into prison4 ,he 0 %ortly aft]w>ds br\ght to trial1 & s5t5c$ to dea?4 ,"s ( 8 philosophic fri5ds int]c$$ h>d = him1 & he 0 p>don$1 ^u condition t he left ,africa imm$iately1 & nev] aga9 set foot 9 x4 ,if he 0 f\nd !re aga91 no matt] :at 8 object might be1 or :atev] l5g? ( "t might int]v5e1 8 orig9al s5t5ce w\ld be c>ri$ into execution4 ,raymond 0 n at all solicit\s ( m>tyrdom :5 x came to ! po9t1 :atev] he might h be5 :5 !re 0 no dang]1 & he gladly accept$ 8 life ^u ^! conditions1 & left ,tunis ) ! int5tion ( proce$+ to ,rome4 ,he aft]w>ds *ang$ 8 plan1 & e/abli%$ himself at ,milan1 :]e1 = a l5g? ( "t1 he practis$ al*ymy1 & "s say a/rology1 ) great success4 ,mo/ writ]s :o believ$ 9 ! secrets ( al*ymy1 & :o h notic$ ! life ( ,raymond ,lulli1 ass]t1 t :ile 9 ,milan1 he receiv$ lett]s f ,edw>d ,k+ ( ,engl&1 invit+ him to settle 9 8 /ates4 ,!y add1 t ,lulli gladly accept$ ! invitation1 & _h ap>tm5ts assign$ = 8 use 9 ! ,t[] ( ,london1 :]e he ref9$ mu* gold2 sup]9t5d$ ! co9age ( rose-nobles2 & made gold out ( iron1 quicksilv]1 lead1 & pewt]1 to ! am\nt ( six millions4 ,! writ]s 9 ! ,biographie ,univ]selle1 an excell5t au?ority 9 g5]al1 d5y t ,raymond 0 ev] 9 ,engl&1 & say1 t 9 all ^! /ories ( 8 wondr\s p[]s z an al*ymi/1 he has be5 mi/ak5 = ano!r ,raymond1 a ,jew1 ( ,t>ragona4 ,naude1 9 8 ,apologie1 says1 simply1 t six millions 7 giv5 by ,raymond ,lulli to ,k+ ,edw>d1 to make w> aga9/ ! ,turks & o!r infidels3 n t he transmut$ s mu* metal into gold2 b1 z he aft]w>ds adds1 t he advis$ ,edw>d to lay a tax ^u wool1 :i* produc$ t am\nt4 ,to %[ t ,raymond w5t to ,engl&1 8 admir]s quote a "w attribut$ to him1 ,de ,transmutatione ,animae ,metallorum1 9 :i* he expressly says1 t he 0 9 ,engl& at ! int]cession ( ! ,k+4 ,vidimus omnia i/a dum ad ,angliam transiimus1 propt] int]cessionem ,dom9i ,regis ,edo>di illu/rissimi4 ,! h]metic writ]s are n agre$ :e!r x 0 ,edw>d ,i1 or ,edw>d ,,ii1 :o invit$ him ov]2 b1 by fix+ ! date ( 8 j\rney 9 #acab1 !y make x appe> t x 0 ,edw>d ,,ii4 ,edmond ,dick5son1 9 8 "w on ! ,qu9tess5ces ( ! ,philosoph]s1 says1 t ,raymond work$ 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 :]e1 a long "t aft] 8 dep>ture1 !re 0 f\nd 9 ! cell :i* he _h occupi$1 a great quantity ( gold5 du/1 ( :i* ! ar*itects made a great pr(it4 ,9 ! biographical sket* ( ,john ,crem]1 ,abbot ( ,we/m9/]1 giv5 by ,l5glet1 x is said1 t x 0 *iefly ?r\gh 8 in/rum5tality t ,raymond came to ,engl&4 ,crem] _h be5 himself = ?irty ye>s occupi$ 9 ! va9 se>* = ! philosoph]'s /one1 :5 he accid5tally met ,raymond 9 ,italy1 & endeav\r$ to induce him to communicate 8 gr& secret4 ,raymond told him t he mu/ f9d x = himself1 z all great al*ymi/s _h done be=e him4 ,crem]1 on 8 return to ,engl&1 spoke to ,k+ ,edw>d 9 high t]ms ( ! wond]ful atta9m5ts ( ! philosoph]1 & a lett] ( invitation 0 =?) s5t him4 ,rob]t ,con/ant9us1 9 ! ,nom5clatore ,scriptorum ,m$icorum1 publi%$ 9 #aeae1 says1 t aft] a great deal ( rese>*1 be f\nd t ,raymond ,lulli resid$ = "s "t 9 ,london1 & t he actually made gold1 by means ( ! philosoph]'s /one1 9 ! ,t[]2 t he _h se5 ! gold5 pieces ( 8 co9age1 :i* 7 /ill nam$ 9 ,engl& ! nobles ( ,raymond1 or rose-nobles4 ,lulli himself appe>s to h boa/$ t he made gold2 =1 9 8 well-kn[n ,te/am5tum1 he /ates1 t he conv]t$ no less ?an fifty ?\s& p\nds weight ( quicksilv]1 lead1 & pewt] into t metal4 ,conv]ti una vice 9 aurum ad ,l millia pondo arg5ti vivi1 plumbi1 et /anni4--,lullii ,te/am5tum4 ,x seems highly probable t ! ,engli% ,k+1 believ+ 9 ! extraord9>y p[]s ( ! al*ymi/1 invit$ him to ,engl& to make te/ ( !m1 & t he 0 employ$ 9 ref9+ gold & 9 co9+4 ,camd51 :o is n cr$ul\s 9 matt]s l ^!1 af=ds 8 c\nt5ance to ! /ory ( 8 co9age ( nobles2 & !re is no?+ at all wond]ful 9 ! fact ( a man fam\s = 8 k ( metals be+ employ$ 9 su* a capacity4 ,raymond 01 at ?is "t1 an old man1 9 8 sev5ty-sev5? ye>1 & some:at 9 8 dotage4 ,he 0 will+ en\gh to h x believ$ t he _h discov]$ ! gr& secret1 & support$ ! rum\r r ?an contradict$ x4 ,he did n long rema9 9 ,engl&2 b return$ to ,rome1 to c>ry out ! projects :i* 7 ne>] to 8 he>t ?an ! pr(ession ( al*ymy4 ,he _h propos$ !m to sev]al successive ,popes ) little or no success4 ,! fir/ 0 a plan = ! introduction ( ! ,ori5tal languages into all ! mona/]ies ( ,europe2 ! second1 = ! r$uction into "o ( all ! milit>y ord]s1 t1 be+ unit$1 !y might move m efficaci\sly aga9/ ! ,s>ac5s2 &1 ! ?ird1 t ! ,sov]eign ,pontiff %\ld =bid ! works ( ,av]roes to be read 9 ! s*ools1 z be+ m fav\rable to ,mahometanism ?an to ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,pope did n receive ! old man ) mu* cordiality2 &1 aft] rema9+ = ab\t two ye>s 9 ,rome1 he proce$$ once m to ,africa1 alone & unprotect$1 to prea* ! ,gospel ( ,jesus4 ,he l&$ at ,bona 9 #acad2 & s irritat$ ! ,mahometans by curs+ _! prophet1 t !y /on$ him1 & left him = dead on ! sea-%ore4 ,he 0 f\nd "s h\rs aft]w>ds by a p>ty ( ,g5oese m]*ants1 :o convey$ him on bo>d _! vessel1 & sail$ t[>ds ,majorca4 ,! un=tunate man /ill brea!d1 b c\ld n articulate4 ,he l+]$ 9 ?is /ate = "s days1 & expir$ j z ! vessel arriv$ )9 sight ( 8 native %ores4 ,8 body 0 convey$ ) great pomp to ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,eulalia1 at ,palma1 :]e a public fun]al 0 in/itut$ 9 8 hon\r4 ,miracles 7 aft]w>ds said to h be5 work$ at 8 tomb4 ,?us end$ ! c>e] ( ,raymond ,lulli1 "o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y m5 ( 8 age2 &1 ) ! exception ( 8 la/ boa/ ab\t ! six millions ( gold1 ! lea/ incl9$ to quack]y ( any ( ! pr(essors ( al*ymy4 ,8 writ+s 7 v num]\s1 & include ne>ly five hundr$ volumes1 ^u gramm>1 rhetoric1 morals1 !ology1 politics1 civil & canon law1 physics1 metaphysics1 a/ronomy1 m$ic9e1 & *emi/ry4 ,,rog] ,,bacon4 ,! p[]ful delusion ( al*ymy seiz$ ^u a m9d /ill great] ?an t ( ,raymond ,lulli4 ,rog] ,bacon firmly believ$ 9 ! philosoph]'s /one1 & sp5t mu* ( 8 "t 9 se>* ( x4 ,8 example help$ to r5d] all ! le>n$ m5 ( ! "t m conv9c$ ( its practicability1 & m eag] 9 ! pursuit4 ,he 0 born at ,il*e/]1 9 ! c\nty ( ,som]set1 9 ! ye> #abad4 ,he /udi$ = "s "t 9 ! univ]sity ( ,ox=d1 & aft]w>ds 9 t ( ,p>is1 9 :i* he receiv$ ! degree ( doctor ( div9ity4 ,return+ to ,engl& 9 #abdj1 he became a monk ( ! ord] ( ,/4 ,francis4 ,he 0 by f> ! mo/ le>n$ man ( 8 age2 & 8 acquirem5ts 7 s mu* above ! compreh5sion ( 8 contempor>ies1 t !y c\ld only acc\nt = !m by suppos+ t he 0 indebt$ = !m to ! devil4 ,voltaire has n inaptly designat$ him ,de l'or encr\te de t\tes les ordures de son siecle2 b ! cru/ ( sup]/ition t envelop$ 8 p[]ful m9d1 ?\gh x may h dimm$1 c\ld n obscure ! brightness ( 8 g5ius4 ,to him1 & app>5tly to him only1 among all ! inquir+ spirits ( ! "t1 7 kn[n ! prop]ties ( ! concave & convex l5s4 ,he also inv5t$ ! magic-lant]n2 t pretty play?+ ( mod]n days1 :i* acquir$ = him a reputation t embitt]$ 8 life4 ,9 a hi/ory ( al*ymy1 ! "n ( ?is great man _c be omitt$1 al?\gh1 unlike _m o!rs ( :om we %all h occasion to speak1 he only made x second>y to o!r pursuits4 ,! love ( univ]sal k t fill$ 8 m9d1 w\ld n all[ him to neglect "o bran* ( sci5ce1 ( :i* nei!r he nor ! _w c\ld yet see ! absurdity4 ,he made ample am5ds = 8 "t lo/ 9 ?is pursuit by 8 k 9 physics & 8 acqua9tance ) a/ronomy4 ,! telescope1 burn+-glasses1 & gunp[d]1 are discov]ies :i* may well c>ry 8 fame to ! remote/ "t1 & make ! _w bl9d to ! "o spot ( folly--! diagnosis ( ! age 9 :i* he liv$1 & ! circum/ances by :i* he 0 surr\nd$4 ,8 treatise on ! ,admirable ,p[] ( ,art & ,nature 9 ! ,production ( ! ,philosoph]'s ,/one 0 translat$ into ,fr5* by ,gir>d de ,tormes1 & publi%$ at ,lyons 9 #aeeg4 ,8 ,mirror ( ,al*ymy 0 also publi%$ 9 ,fr5* 9 ! same ye>1 & 9 ,p>is 9 #afab1 ) "s additions f ! works ( ,raymond ,lulli4 ,a complete li/ ( all ! publi%$ treatises ^u ! subject may be se5 9 ,l5glet du ,fresnoy4 ,,pope ,,john ,,xxii4 ,?is ,prelate is said to h be5 ! fri5d & pupil ( ,arnold de ,vill5euve1 by :om he 0 in/ruct$ 9 all ! secrets ( al*ymy4 ,tradition ass]ts ( him1 t he made great quantities ( gold1 & di$ z ri* z ,croesus4 ,he 0 born at ,cahors1 9 ! prov9ce ( ,gui5ne1 9 ! ye> #abdd4 ,he 0 a v eloqu5t prea*]1 & soon rea*$ high dignity 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,he wrote a "w on ! transmutation ( metals1 & _h a fam\s laboratory at ,avignon4 ,he issu$ two ,bulls aga9/ ! num]\s pret5d]s to ! art1 :o _h sprung up 9 e "p ( ,*ri/5dom2 f :i* x might be inf]r$ t he 0 himself free f ! delusion4 ,! al*ymi/s claim him1 h[ev]1 z "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ & successful pr(essors ( _! art1 & say t 8 ,bulls 7 n direct$ aga9/ ! real adepts1 b ! false pret5d]s4 ,!y lay p>ticul> /ress ^u ^! words 9 8 ,bull1 ,spond5t1 quas non exhib5t1 divitias1 paup]es al*ymi/ae4 ,^!1 x is cle>1 !y say1 relate only to poor al*ymi/s1 & !re=e false ones4 ,he di$ 9 ! ye> #acdd1 leav+ 9 8 c(f]s a sum ( eighte5 millions ( flor9s4 ,popul> belief alleg$ t he _h made1 & n amass$1 ?is treasure2 & al*ymi/s complac5tly cite ?is z a pro( t ! philosoph]'s /one 0 n su* a *im]a z ! incr$ul\s pret5d$4 ,!y take x = grant$ t ,john really left ?is money1 & ask by :at possible means he c\ld h accumulat$ x4 ,reply+ to _! own "q1 !y say triumphantly1 ,8 book %[s x 0 by al*ymy1 ! secrets ( :i* he le>n$ f ,arnold de ,vill5euve & ,raymond ,lulli4 ,b he 0 z prud5t z all o!r h]metic philosoph]s4 ,:oev] w\ld read 8 book to f9d out 8 secret1 w\ld employ all 8 lab\r 9 va92 ! ,pope took good c>e n to divulge x4 ,unluckily = _! own cr$it1 all ^! gold-mak]s are 9 ! same pr$icam5t2 _! great secret loses its wor? mo/ wond]fully 9 ! tell+1 & !re=e !y keep x snugly to !mselves4 ,p]haps !y ?\ght t1 if ev]ybody c\ld transmute metals1 gold w\ld be s pl5tiful t x w\ld be no long] valuable1 & t "s new art w\ld be requisite to transmute x back aga9 into /eel & iron4 ,if s1 society is mu* indebt$ to !m = _! =be>ance4 ,,jean ,,de ,,meung ,all classes ( m5 dabbl$ 9 ! art at ?is "t2 ! la/ m5tion$ 0 a ,pope1 ! "o ( :om we n[ speak 0 a poet4 ,jean de ,meung1 ! celebrat$ au?or ( ! ,roman de la ,rose1 0 born 9 ! ye> #abgi or #abhj1 & 0 a great p]sonage at ! c\rts ( ,l\is ,x1 ,philip ! ,long1 ,*>les ,,iv1 & ,philip de ,valois4 ,8 fam\s poem ( ! ,roman de la ,rose1 :i* treats ( e subject 9 vogue at t day1 necess>ily makes great m5tion ( al*ymy4 ,jean 0 a firm believ] 9 ! art1 & wrote1 besides 81 ,roman1 two %ort] poems1 ! "o entitl$1 ,! ,remon/rance ( ,nature to ! w&]+ ,al*ymi/1 & ,! ,reply ( ! ,al*ymi/ to ,nature4 ,poetry & al*ymy 7 8 delight1 & prie/s & wom5 7 8 abom9ation4 ,a pleasant /ory is relat$ ( him & ! ladies ( ! c\rt ( ,*>les ,,iv4 ,he _h writt5 ! foll[+ libell\s c\plet ^u ! fair sex3-- ,t\tes etes1 s]ez1 ou futes ,de fait ou de volonte1 puta9s1 ,et qui1 tres bi5 v\s *]*]ait ,t\tes puta9s1 v\s tr\v]ait4 ,^! v]ses are b a co>s] expression ( ! sl&]\s l9e ( ,pope1 t e woman is at he>t a rake4 ,?is naturally gave great (f5ce2 & be+ p]ceiv$ "o day1 9 ! ,k+'s ante*amb]1 by "s ladies :o 7 wait+ = an audi5ce1 !y resolv$ to puni% him4 ,to ! numb] ( t5 or twelve1 !y arm$ !mselves ) canes & rods2 & surr\nd+ ! unlucky poet1 call$ ^u ! g5tlem5 pres5t to /rip him nak$1 t !y might wreak j v5geance ^u him1 & la% him ?r\gh ! /reets ( ! t[n4 ,"s ( ! lords pres5t 7 9 no wise lo?1 & promis$ !mselves great sport f 8 puni%m5t4 ,b ,jean de ,meung 0 unmov$ by _! ?reats1 & /ood up calmly 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 begg+ !m to he> him fir/1 & !n1 if n satisfi$1 !y might d z !y lik$ ) him4 ,sil5ce be+ re/or$1 he /ood ^u a *air1 & ent]$ on 8 def5ce4 ,he ackn[l$g$ t he 0 ! au?or ( ! obnoxi\s v]ses1 b d5i$ t !y bore ref]5ce to all womank9d4 ,he only meant to speak ( ! vici\s & ab&on$1 :]eas ^? :om he saw ar\nd him1 7 patt]ns ( virtue1 lovel9ess1 & mode/y4 ,if1 h[ev]1 any lady pres5t ?\ght h]self aggriev$1 he w\ld cons5t to be /ripp$1 & %e might la% him till h] arms 7 we>i$4 ,x is add$1 t by ?is means ,jean escap$ 8 flogg+1 & t ! wra? ( ! fair ones imm$iately subsid$4 ,! g5tlem5 pres5t 71 h[ev]1 ( op9ion1 t if e lady 9 ! room1 ^: "* correspond$ ) ! v]ses1 _h tak5 him at 8 ^w1 ! poet w\ld1 9 all probability1 h be5 beat5 to dea?4 ,all 8 life long he ev9c$ a great animosity t[>ds ! prie/hood1 & 8 fam\s poem ab\nds ) passages reflect+ ^u _! av>ice1 cruelty1 & immorality4 ,at 8 dea? he left a l>ge box1 fill$ ) "s weighty mat]ial1 :i* he bequea!d to ! ,cordeli]s1 z a peace-(f]+1 = ! abuse he _h lavi%$ ^u !m4 ,z 8 practice ( al*ymy 0 well-kn[n1 x 0 ?\ght ! box 0 fill$ ) gold & silv]1 & ! ,cordeli]s congratulat$ ea* o!r on _! ri* acquisition4 ,:5 x came to be op5$1 !y f\nd to _! horror t x 0 fill$ only ) slates1 scrat*$ ) hi]oglyphic & cabali/ic *>act]s4 ,indignant at ! insult1 !y det]m9$ to refuse him ,*ri/ian burial1 on pret5ce t he 0 a sorc]]4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 hon\rably buri$ 9 ,p>is1 ! :ole c\rt att5d+ 8 fun]al4 ,,ni*olas ,,flamel4 ,! /ory ( ?is al*ymi/1 z h&$ d[n by tradition1 & en%r9$ 9 ! pages ( ,l5glet du ,fresnoy1 is n a little m>vell\s4 ,he 0 born at ,pontoise ( a poor b respectable family1 at ! end ( ! ?irte5?1 or beg9n+ ( ! f\rte5?1 c5tury4 ,hav+ no patrimony1 he set out = ,p>is at an e>ly age1 to try 8 =tune z a public scribe4 ,he _h receiv$ a good education1 0 well skill$ 9 ! le>n$ languages1 & 0 an excell5t p5man4 ,he soon procur$ occupation z a lett]-writ] & copyi/1 & us$ to sit at ! corn] ( ! ,rue de ,m>ivaux1 & practise 8 call+3 b he h>dly made pr(its en\gh to keep body & s\l toge!r4 ,to m5d 8 =tunes he tri$ poetry2 b ?is 0 a m wret*$ occupation /ill4 ,z a transcrib] he _h at lea/ ga9$ bread & *eese2 b 8 rhymes 7 n wor? a cru/4 ,he !n tri$ pa9t+ ) z little success2 & z a la/ res\rce1 began to se>* = ! philosoph]'s /one1 & tell =tunes4 ,?is 0 a happi] idea2 he soon increas$ 9 sub/ance1 & _h :]e)al to live com=tably4 ,he1 !re=e1 took unto himself 8 wife ,petronella1 & began to save money2 b cont9u$ to all outw>d appe>ance z poor & mis]able z be=e4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a few ye>s1 he became desp]ately addict$ to ! /udy ( al*ymy1 & ?\ght ( no?+ b ! philosoph]'s /one1 ! elixir ( life1 & ! univ]sal alkahe/4 ,9 ! ye> #abeg1 he b\ght by *ance an old book = two flor9s1 :i* soon became ! sole /udy & object ( 8 life4 ,x 0 writt5 ) a /eel in/rum5t ^u ! b>k ( trees1 & conta9$ tw5ty-"o1 or z he himself always express$ x1 ?ree times sev51 leaves4 ,! writ+ 0 v elegant & 9 ! ,lat9 language4 ,ea* sev5? leaf conta9$ a picture & no writ+4 ,on ! fir/ ( ^! 0 a s]p5t swall[+ rods2 on ! second1 a cross ) a s]p5t crucifi$2 & on ! ?ird1 ! repres5tation ( a des]t1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* 0 a f\nta9 ) s]p5ts crawl+ f side to side4 ,x purport$ to be writt5 by no less a p]sonage ?an ,abraham1 patri>*1 ,jew1 pr9ce1 philosoph]1 prie/1 ,levite1 & a/rolog]2 & invok$ curses ^u any "o :o %\ld ca/ eyes ^u x1 )\t be+ a sacrific] or a scribe4 ,ni*olas ,flamel nev] ?\ght x extraord9>y t ,abraham %\ld h kn[n ,lat91 & 0 conv9c$ t ! *>act]s on 8 book _h be5 trac$ by ! h&s ( t great patri>* himself4 ,he 0 at fir/ afraid to read x1 aft] he became aw>e ( ! curse x conta9$2 b he got ov] t difficulty by recollect+ t1 al?\gh he 0 n a sacrific]1 he _h practis$ z a scribe4 ,z he read he 0 fill$ ) admiration1 & f\nd t x 0 a p]fect treatise ^u ! transmutation ( metals4 ,all ! process 0 cle>ly expla9$2 ! vessels1 ! retorts1 ! mixtures1 & ! prop] times & seasons = ! exp]im5t4 ,b z ill-luck w\ld h x1 ! possession ( ! philosoph]'s /one or prime ag5t 9 ! "w 0 presuppos$4 ,?is 0 a difficulty :i* 0 n to be got ov]4 ,x 0 l tell+ a />v+ man h[ to cook a beef/eak1 in/ead ( giv+ him ! money to buy "o4 ,b ,ni*olas did n despair2 & set ab\t /udy+ ! hi]oglyphics & allegorical repres5tations ) :i* ! book ab\nd$4 ,he soon conv9c$ himself t x _h be5 "o ( ! sacr$ books ( ! ,jews1 & t x 0 tak5 f ! temple ( ,j]usalem on its de/ruction by ,titus4 ,! process ( reason+ by :i* he arriv$ at ?is conclusion is n /at$4 ,f "s expression 9 ! treatise1 he le>n$ t ! allegorical draw+s on ! f\r? & fif? leaves1 en%r9$ ! secret ( ! philosoph]'s /one1 )\t :i* all ! f9e ,lat9 ( ! directions 0 utt]ly unavail+4 ,he invit$ all ! al*ymi/s & le>n$ m5 ( ,p>is to come & exam9e !m1 b !y all dep>t$ z wise z !y came4 ,nobody c\ld make any?+ ei!r ( ,ni*olas or 8 pictures2 & "s ev5 w5t s f> z to say t 8 invaluable book 0 n wor? a f>?+4 ,?is 0 n to be borne2 & ,ni*olas resolv$ to discov] ! great secret by himself1 )\t tr\bl+ ! philosoph]s4 ,he f\nd on ! fir/ page1 ( ! f\r? leaf1 ! picture ( ,m]cury1 attack$ by an old man resembl+ ,saturn or ,"t4 ,! latt] _h an h\rglass on 8 head1 & 9 8 h& a scy!1 ) :i* he aim$ a bl[ at ,m]cury's feet4 ,! rev]se ( ! leaf repres5t$ a fl[] gr[+ on a m\nta9 top1 %ak5 rudely by ! w9d1 ) a blue /alk1 r$ & :ite blossoms1 & leaves ( pure gold4 ,ar\nd x 7 a great numb] ( dragons & griff9s4 ,on ! fir/ page ( ! fif? leaf 0 a f9e g>d51 9 ! mid/ ( :i* 0 a rose tree 9 full bloom1 support$ aga9/ ! trunk ( a gigantic oak4 ,at ! foot ( ?is !re bubbl$ up a f\nta9 ( milk-:ite wat]1 :i* =m+ a small /ream1 fl[$ ?r\gh ! g>d51 & 0 aft]w>ds lo/ 9 ! s&s4 ,on ! second page 0 a ,k+1 ) a sword 9 8 h&1 sup]9t5d+ a numb] ( soldi]s1 :o1 9 execution ( 8 ord]s1 7 kill+ a great multitude ( "y *ildr51 spurn+ ! pray]s & te>s ( _! mo!rs1 :o tri$ to save !m f de/ruction4 ,! blood ( ! *ildr5 0 c>efully collect$ by ano!r p>ty ( soldi]s1 & put into a l>ge vessel1 9 :i* two allegorical figures ( ! ,sun & ,moon 7 ba?+ !mselves4 ,= tw5ty-"o ye>s poor ,ni*olas we>i$ himself ) ! /udy ( ^! pictures1 b /ill he c\ld make no?+ ( !m4 ,8 wife ,petronella at la/ p]suad$ him to f9d out "s le>n$ ,rabbi2 b !re 0 no ,rabbi 9 ,p>is le>n$ en\gh to be ( any s]vice to him4 ,! ,jews met b small enc\ragem5t to fix _! abode 9 ,france1 & all ! *iefs ( t p 7 locat$ 9 ,spa94 ,to ,spa9 accord+ly ,ni*olas ,flamel repair$4 ,he left 8 book 9 ,p>is = fe>1 p]haps1 t he might be robb$ ( x on ! road2 & tell+ 8 neighb\rs t he 0 go+ on a pilgrimage to ! %r9e ( ,/4 ,james ( ,compo/ello1 he trudg$ on foot t[>ds ,madrid 9 se>* ( a ,rabbi4 ,he 0 abs5t two ye>s 9 t c\ntry1 & made himself kn[n to a great numb] ( ,jews1 desc5dants ( ^? :o _h be5 expell$ f ,france 9 ! reign ( ,philip ,augu/us4 ,! believ]s 9 ! philosoph]'s /one give ! foll[+ acc\nt ( 8 adv5tures3--,!y say t at ,leon he made ! acqua9tance ( a conv]t$ ,jew1 nam$ ,cau*es1 a v le>n$ physician1 to :om he expla9$ ! title & ! nature ( 8 little book4 ,! ,doctor 0 transport$ ) joy z soon z he he>d x nam$1 & imm$iately resolv$ to accompany ,ni*olas to ,p>is1 t he might h a sight ( x4 ,! two set out toge!r2 ! ,doctor on ! way ent]ta9+ 8 companion ) ! hi/ory ( 8 book1 :i*1 if ! g5u9e book he ?\ght x to be1 f ! description he _h he>d ( x1 0 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,abraham himself1 & _h be5 9 ! possession ( p]sonages no less di/+ui%$ ?an ,moses1 ,jo%ua1 ,solomon1 & ,esdras4 ,x conta9$ all ! secrets ( al*ymy & ( _m o!r sci5ces1 & 0 ! mo/ valuable book t _h ev] exi/$ 9 ?is _w4 ,! ,doctor 0 himself no mean adept1 & ,ni*olas pr(it$ greatly by 8 disc\rse1 z 9 ! g>b ( poor pilgrims !y w5d$ _! way to ,p>is1 conv9c$ ( _! p[] to turn e old %ovel 9 t capital into pure gold4 ,b1 un=tunately1 :5 !y rea*$ ,orleans1 ! ,doctor 0 tak5 dang]\sly ill4 ,ni*olas wat*$ by 8 b$side1 & act$ ! d\ble "p ( a physician & nurse to him2 b he di$ aft] a few days1 lam5t+ ) 8 la/ brea? t he _h n liv$ long en\gh to see ! preci\s volume4 ,ni*olas r5d]$ ! la/ hon\rs to 8 body2 & ) a sorr[ful he>t1 & n "o s\s 9 8 pocket1 proce$$ home to 8 wife ,petronella4 ,he imm$iately recomm5c$ ! /udy ( 8 pictures2 b = two :ole ye>s he 0 z f> f und]/&+ !m z ev]4 ,at la/1 9 ! ?ird ye>1 a glimm] ( light /ole ov] 8 und]/&+4 ,he recall$ "s expression ( 8 fri5d1 ! ,doctor1 :i* _h hi!rto escap$ 8 memory1 & he f\nd t all 8 previ\s exp]im5ts _h be5 conduct$ on a wrong basis4 ,he recomm5c$ !m n[ ) r5ew$ en]gy1 & at ! end ( ! ye> _h ! satisfaction to see all 8 toils rew>d$4 ,on ! #ac? ,janu>y #achb1 says ,l5glet1 he made a projection on m]cury1 & _h "s v excell5t silv]4 ,on ! #be? ,april foll[+1 he conv]t$ a l>ge quantity ( m]cury into gold1 & ! great secret 0 84 ,ni*olas 0 n[ ab\t eighty ye>s ( age1 & /ill a hale & /\t old man4 ,8 fri5ds say t1 by ! simultane\s discov]y ( ! elixir ( life1 he f\nd means to keep dea? at a di/ance = ano!r qu>t] ( a c5tury2 & t he di$ 9 #adae1 at ! age ( #aaf4 ,9 ?is int]val he _h made imm5se quantities ( gold1 ?\gh to all outw>d appe>ance he 0 z poor z a m\se4 ,at an e>ly p]iod ( 8 *ang$ =tune1 he _h1 l a wor?y man1 tak5 c\nsel ) 8 old wife ,petronella1 z to ! be/ use he c\ld make ( 8 weal?4 ,petronella repli$1 t z un=tunately !y _h no *ildr51 ! be/ ?+ he c\ld d1 0 to build hospitals & end[ *ur*es4 ,ni*olas ?\ght s too1 especially :5 he began to f9d t 8 elixir c\ld n keep (f dea?1 & t ! grim foe 0 mak+ rapid advances ^u him4 ,he ri*ly end[$ ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,jacques de la ,b\*]ie1 ne> ! ,rue de ,m>ivaux1 :]e he _h all 8 life resid$1 besides sev5 o!rs 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! k+dom4 ,he also end[$ f\rte5 hospitals1 & built ?ree *apels4 ,! fame ( 8 great weal? & 8 munific5t b5efactions soon spread ov] all ! c\ntry1 & he 0 visit$1 among o!rs1 by ! celebrat$ ,doctors ( t day1 ,jean ,g]son1 ,jean de ,c\rtecuisse1 & ,pi]re d',ailli4 ,!y f\nd him 9 8 humble ap>tm5t1 meanly clad1 & eat+ porridge out ( an e>!n vessel2 & ) reg>d to 8 secret1 z imp5etrable z all 8 pr$ecessors 9 al*ymy4 ,8 fame rea*$ ! e>s ( ! ,k+1 ,*>les ,,vi1 :o s5t ,m4 de ,cramoisi1 ! ,ma/] ( ,reque/s1 to f9d out :e!r ,ni*olas _h inde$ discov]$ ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,b ,m4 de ,cramoisi took no?+ by 8 visit2 all 8 attempts to s\nd ! al*ymi/ 7 unavail+1 & he return$ to 8 royal ma/] no wis] ?an he came4 ,x 0 9 ?is ye>1 #adad1 t he lo/ 8 fai?ful ,petronella4 ,he did n long survive h]2 b di$ 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 & 0 buri$ ) great pomp by ! grateful prie/s ( ,/4 ,jacques de la ,b\*]ie4 ,! great weal? ( ,ni*olas ,flamel is und\bt$1 z ! records ( sev]al *ur*es & hospitals 9 ,france c te/ify4 ,t he practis$ al*ymy is equally c]ta91 z he left beh9d sev]al works ^u ! subject4 ,^? :o knew him well1 & :o 7 incr$ul\s ab\t ! philosoph]'s /one1 give a v satisfactory solution ( ! secret ( 8 weal?4 ,!y say t he 0 always a mis] & a usur]2 t 8 j\rney to ,spa9 0 und]tak5 ) v diff]5t motives f ^? pret5d$ by ! al*ymi/s2 t1 9 fact1 he w5t to collect debts due f ,jews 9 t c\ntry to _! bre?r5 9 ,p>is1 & t he *>g$ a commission ( fully c5t4 p] c5t4 9 consid]ation ( ! difficulty ( collect+ & ! dang]s ( ! road2 t :5 he possess$ ?\s&s1 he liv$ ^u almo/ no?+2 & 0 ! g5]al money-l5d]1 at enorm\s pr(its1 ( all ! dissipat$ "y m5 at ! ,fr5* c\rt4 ,among ! works writt5 by ,ni*olas ,flamel on ! subject ( al*ymy1 is ,! ,philosophic ,summ>y1 a poem1 repr9t$ 9 #agce1 z an app5dix to ! ?ird volume ( ! ,roman de la ,rose4 ,he also wrote ?ree treatises ^u natural philosophy1 & an al*ymic allegory1 entitl$ ,le ,desir desire4 ,specim5s ( 8 writ+1 & a fac-simile ( ! draw+s 9 8 book ( ,abraham1 may be se5 9 ,salmon's ,biblio!que des ,philosophes ,*imiques4 ,! writ] ( ! article1 ,flamel1 9 ! ,biographie ,univ]selle1 says t1 = a hundr$ ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,flamel1 _m ( ! adepts believ$ t he 0 /ill alive1 & t he w\ld live = upw>ds ( six hundr$ ye>s4 ,! h\se he =m]ly occupi$1 at ! corn] ( ! ,rue de ,m>ivaux1 has be5 (t5 tak5 by cr$ul\s speculators1 & ransack$ f top to bottom1 9 ! hopes t gold might be f\nd4 ,a report 0 curr5t 9 ,p>is1 n long previ\s to ! ye> #ahaf1 t "s lodg]s _h f\nd 9 ! cell>s sev]al j>s fill$ ) a d>k-col\r$ pond]\s matt]4 ,^u ! /r5g? ( ! rum\r1 a believ] 9 all ! wondr\s tales told ( ,ni*olas ,flamel b\ght ! h\se1 & ne>ly pull$ x to pieces 9 ransack+ ! walls & wa9scott+ = hidd5 gold4 ,he got no?+ = 8 pa9s1 h[ev]1 & _h a heavy bill to pay to re/ore 8 dilapidations4 ,,george ,,ripley4 ,:ile al*ymy 0 ?us cultivat$ on ! cont95t ( ,europe1 x 0 n neglect$ 9 ! isles ( ,brita94 ,s9ce ! "t ( ,rog] ,bacon1 x _h fasc9at$ ! imag9ation ( _m ard5t m5 9 ,engl&4 ,9 ! ye> #adjd1 an act ( p>liam5t 0 pass$1 decl>+ ! mak+ ( gold & silv] to be felony4 ,great al>m 0 felt at t "t le/ any al*ymi/ %\ld succe$ 9 8 projects1 & p]haps br+ ru9 ^u ! /ate1 by furni%+ b\ndless weal? to "s design+ tyrant1 :o w\ld make use ( x to enslave 8 c\ntry4 ,?is al>m appe>s to h soon subsid$2 =1 9 ! ye> #adee1 ,k+ ,h5ry ,,vi1 by advice ( 8 c\ncil & p>liam5t1 grant$ f\r successive pat5ts & commissions to sev]al knights1 citiz5s ( ,london1 *emi/s1 monks1 mass-prie/s1 & o!rs1 to f9d out ! philosoph]'s /one & elixir1 to ! great b5efit1 said ! pat5t1 ( ! realm1 & ! enabl+ ( ! ,k+ to pay all ! debts ( ! ,cr[n 9 real gold & silv]4 ,pr9n1 9 8 ,aurum ,reg9ae1 obs]ves1 z a note to ?is passage1 t ! ,k+'s reason = grant+ ?is pat5t to ecclesia/ics 01 t !y 7 su* good arti/s 9 transub/antiat+ bread & w9e 9 ! ,eu*>i/1 & !re=e ! m likely to be able to effect ! transmutation ( bas] metals into bett]4 ,no gold1 ( c\rse1 0 ev] made2 &1 next ye>1 ! ,k+1 d\bt+ v mu* ( ! practicability ( ! ?+1 took fur!r advice1 & appo9t$ a commission ( t5 le>n$ m51 & p]sons ( em95ce1 to judge & c]tify to him :e!r ! transmutation ( metals 7 a ?+ practicable or no4 ,x does n appe> :e!r ! commission ev] made any report ^u ! subject4 ,9 ! succe$+ reign1 an al*ymi/ appe>$ :o pret5d$ to h discov]$ ! secret4 ,?is 0 ,george ,ripley1 ! canon ( ,bridl+ton1 9 ,york%ire4 ,he /udi$ = tw5ty ye>s 9 ! univ]sities ( ,italy1 & 0 a great fav\rite ) ,pope ,innoc5t ,,viii1 :o made him "o ( 8 dome/ic *apla9s1 & ma/] ( ! c]emonies 9 8 h\sehold4 ,return+ to ,engl& 9 #adgg1 he d$icat$ to ,k+ ,edw>d ,,iv4 8 fam\s "w1 ,! ,comp\nd ( ,al*ymy2 or1 ! ,twelve ,gates lead+ to ! ,discov]y ( ! ,philosoph]'s ,/one4 ,^! gates he describ$ to be calc9ation1 solution1 sep>ation1 conjunction1 putrefaction1 congelation1 cibation1 sublimation1 f]m5tation1 exaltation1 multiplication1 & projection6 to :i* he might h add$ bo!ration1 ! mo/ important process ( all4 ,he 0 v ri*1 & all[$ x to be believ$ t he c\ld make gold out ( iron4 ,full]1 9 8 ,wor?ies ( ,engl&1 says t an ,engli% g5tleman ( good cr$it report$ t1 9 8 travels abroad1 he saw a record 9 ! isl& ( ,malta1 :i* decl>$ t ,ripley gave ye>ly to ! knights ( t isl&1 & ( ,rhodes1 ! enorm\s sum ( "o hundr$ ?\s& p\nds /]l+1 to enable !m to c>ry on ! w> aga9/ ! ,turks4 ,9 8 old age1 he became an an*orite ne> ,bo/on1 & wrote tw5ty-five volumes ^u ! subject ( al*ymy1 ! mo/ important ( :i* is ! ,duodecim ,port>um1 already m5tion$4 ,be=e he di$1 he seems to h ackn[l$g$ t he _h missp5t 8 life 9 ?is va9 /udy1 & reque/$ t all m51 :5 !y met ) any ( 8 books1 w\ld burn !m1 or af=d !m no cr$it1 z !y _h be5 writt5 m]ely f 8 op9ion1 & n f pro(2 & t subsequ5t trial _h made manife/ to him t !y 7 false & va94 ,full]'s ,wor?ies ( ,engl&4 ,,basil ,,val5t9e4 ,g]many also produc$ _m fam\s al*ymi/s 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 ! *ief ( :om are ,basil ,val5t9e1 ,b]n>d ( ,treves1 & ! ,abbot ,tri!mius4 ,basil ,val5t9e 0 born at ,may5ce1 & 0 made prior ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 at ,erfurt1 ab\t ! ye> #adad4 ,x 0 kn[n1 dur+ 8 life1 t he dilig5tly s\ght ! philosoph]'s /one1 & t he _h writt5 "s works ^u ! process ( transmutation4 ,!y 7 ?\ght1 = _m ye>s1 to be lo/2 b 71 aft] 8 dea?1 discov]$ enclos$ 9 ! /one "w ( "o ( ! pill>s 9 ! ,abbey4 ,!y 7 tw5ty-"o 9 numb]1 & are fully set =? 9 ! ?ird volume ( ,l5glet's ,hi/ory ( ! ,h]metic ,philosophy4 ,! al*ymi/s ass]t$1 t ,heav5 itself conspir$ to br+ to light ^! extraord9>y works2 & t ! pill> 9 :i* !y 7 enclos$ 0 miracul\sly %att]$ by a ?und]bolt2 & t1 z soon z ! manuscripts 7 lib]at$1 ! pill> clos$ up aga9 ( its own accord6 ,,b]n>d ( ,,treves4 ,! life ( ?is philosoph] is a rem>kable in/ance ( tal5t & p]sev]ance misappli$4 ,9 ! se>* ( 8 *im]a no?+ c\ld daunt him4 ,repeat$ disappo9tm5t nev] dim9i%$ 8 hopes2 &1 f ! age ( f\rte5 to t ( eighty-five1 he 0 incessantly employ$ among ! drugs & furnaces ( 8 laboratory1 wa/+ 8 life ) ! view ( prolong+ x1 & r$uc+ himself to begg>y 9 ! hopes ( gr[+ ri*4 ,he 0 born at ei!r ,treves or ,padua1 9 ! ye> #adjf4 ,8 fa!r is said by "s to h be5 a physician 9 ! latt] city2 & by o!rs1 to h be5 ,c\nt ( ! ,m>*es ( ,treves1 & "o ( ! mo/ weal?y nobles ( 8 c\ntry4 ,at all ev5ts1 :e!r noble or physician1 he 0 a ri* man1 & left 8 son a magnific5t e/ate4 ,at ! age ( f\rte5 he fir/ became enam\r$ ( ! sci5ce ( al*ymy1 & read ! ,arabian au?ors 9 _! own language4 ,he himself has left a mo/ int]e/+ record ( 8 lab\rs & w&]+s1 f :i* ! foll[+ p>ticul>s are *iefly extract$3--,! fir/ book :i* fell into 8 h&s1 0 t ( ! ,arabian philosoph]1 ,rhazes1 f ! read+ ( :i* he imag9$ t he _h discov]$ ! means ( augm5t+ gold a hundr$ fold4 ,= f\r ye>s he work$ 9 8 laboratory1 ) ! book ( ,rhazes cont9ually be=e him4 ,at ! end ( t "t1 he f\nd t he _h sp5t no less ?an eight hundr$ cr[ns ^u 8 exp]im5t1 & _h got no?+ b fire & smoke = 8 pa9s4 ,he n[ began to lose confid5ce 9 ,rhazes1 & turn$ to ! works ( ,geb]4 ,he /udi$ him assidu\sly = two ye>s2 &1 be+ "y1 ri*1 & cr$ul\s1 0 beset by all ! *ymi/s ( ! t[n1 :o k9dly assi/$ him 9 sp5d+ 8 money4 ,he did n lose 8 fai? 9 ,geb]1 or pati5ce ) 8 hungry assi/ants1 until he _h lo/ two ?\s& cr[ns--a v consid]able sum 9 ^? days4 ,among all ! cr[d ( pret5d$ m5 ( sci5ce :o surr\nd$ him1 !re 0 b "o z en?usia/ic & z dis9t]e/$ z himself4 ,) ?is man1 :o 0 a monk ( ! ord] ( ,/4 ,francis1 he contract$ an intimate fri5d%ip1 & sp5t ne>ly all 8 "t4 ,"s obscure treatises ( ,rupecissa & ,sacrobosco hav+ fall5 into _! h&s1 !y 7 p]suad$1 f read+ !m1 t highly rectifi$ spirits ( w9e 0 ! univ]sal alkahe/1 or dissolv5t1 :i* w\ld aid !m greatly 9 ! process ( transmutation4 ,!y rectifi$ ! alcohol ?irty times1 till !y made x s /rong z to bur/ ! vessels :i* conta9$ x4 ,aft] !y _h work$ ?ree ye>s1 & sp5t ?ree hundr$ cr[ns 9 ! liquor1 !y discov]$ t !y 7 on ! wrong track4 ,!y next tri$ alum & copp]as2 b ! great secret /ill escap$ !m4 ,!y aft]w>ds imag9$ t !re 0 a m>vell\s virtue 9 all excrem5t1 especially ! human1 & actually employ$ m ?an two ye>s 9 exp]im5taliz+ ^u x1 ) m]cury1 salt1 & molt5 lead6 ,aga9 ! adepts flock$ ar\nd him f f> & ne>1 to aid him ) _! c\nsels4 ,he receiv$ !m all hospitably1 & divid$ 8 weal? among !m s g5]\sly & unhesitat+ly1 t !y gave him ! "n ( ! good ,trevisan1 by :i* he is /ill (t5 m5tion$ 9 works t treat on al*ymy4 ,= twelve ye>s he l$ ?is life1 mak+ exp]im5ts e day ^u "s new sub/ance1 & pray+ to ,god night & morn+ t he might discov] ! secret ( transmutation4 ,9 ?is int]val he lo/ 8 fri5d ! monk1 & 0 jo9$ by a magi/rate ( ! city ( ,treves1 z ard5t z himself 9 ! se>*4 ,8 new acqua9tance imag9$ t ! ocean 0 ! "m ( gold1 & t sea-salt w\ld *ange lead or iron into ! preci\s metals4 ,b]n>d resolv$ to try2 &1 transport+ 8 laboratory to a h\se on ! coa/ ( ! ,baltic1 he work$ ^u salt = m ?an a ye>1 melt+ x1 sublimat+ x1 cry/aliz+ x1 & occasionally dr9k+ x1 = ! sake ( o!r exp]im5ts4 ,/ill ! /range en?usia/ 0 n :olly disc\rag$1 & 8 failure 9 "o trial only made him ! m anxi\s to attempt ano!r4 ,he 0 n[ approa*+ ! age ( fifty1 & _h z yet se5 no?+ ( ! _w4 ,he1 !re=e1 det]m9$ to travel ?r\gh ,g]many1 ,italy1 ,france1 & ,spa94 ,:]ev] he /opp$ he made inquiries :e!r !re 7 any al*ymi/s 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,he inv>iably s\ght !m out2 &1 if !y 7 poor1 reliev$1 &1 if afflu5t1 enc\rag$ !m4 ,at ,citeaux he became acqua9t$ ) "o ,ge(frey ,leuvi]1 a monk ( t place1 :o p]suad$ him t ! ess5ce ( egg-%ells 0 a valuable +r$i5t4 ,he tri$1 !re=e1 :at c\ld be done2 & 0 only prev5t$ f wa/+ a ye> or two on ! exp]im5t by ! op9ions ( an attorney1 at ,b]ghem1 9 ,fl&]s1 :o said t ! great secret resid$ 9 v9eg> & copp]as4 ,he 0 n conv9c$ ( ! absurdity ( ?is idea until he _h ne>ly poison$ himself4 ,he resid$ 9 ,france = ab\t five ye>s1 :51 he>+ accid5tally t "o ,ma/] ,h5ry1 confessor to ! ,emp]or ,fr$]ic ,,iii1 _h discov]$ ! philosoph]'s /one1 he set out = ,g]many to pay him a visit4 ,he _h1 z usual1 surr\nd$ himself ) a set ( hungry dep5dants1 sev]al ( :om det]m9$ to accompany him4 ,he _h n he>t to refuse !m1 & he arriv$ at ,vi5na ) five ( !m4 ,b]n>d s5t a polite invitation to ! confessor1 & gave him a sumptu\s ent]ta9m5t1 at :i* 7 pres5t ne>ly all ! al*ymi/s ( ,vi5na4 ,ma/] ,h5ry frankly confess$ t he _h n discov]$ ! philosoph]'s /one1 b t he _h all 8 life be5 employ$ 9 se>*+ = x1 & w\ld s cont9ue1 till he f\nd x2--or di$4 ,?is 0 a man aft] ,b]n>d's own he>t1 & !y v[$ ) ea* o!r an et]nal fri5d%ip4 ,x 0 resolv$1 at supp]1 t ea* al*ymi/ pres5t %\ld contribute a c]ta9 sum t[>ds rais+ =ty-two m>ks ( gold1 :i*1 9 five days1 x 0 confid5tly ass]t$ by ,ma/] ,h5ry1 w\ld increase1 9 8 furnace1 five fold4 ,b]n>d1 be+ ! ri*e/ man1 contribut$ ! lion's %>e1 t5 m>ks ( gold1 ,ma/] ,h5ry five1 & ! o!rs "o or two a piece1 except ! dep5dants ( ,b]n>d1 :o 7 oblig$ to borr[ _! quota f _! patron4 ,! gr& exp]im5t 0 duly made2 ! gold5 m>ks 7 put into a crucible1 ) a quantity ( salt1 copp]as1 aqua=tis1 egg-%ells1 m]cury1 lead1 & dung4 ,! al*ymi/s wat*$ ?is preci\s mess ) int5se int]e/1 expect+ t x w\ld agglom]ate into "o lump ( pure gold4 ,at ! end ( ?ree weeks !y gave up ! trial1 ^u "s excuse t ! crucible 0 n /rong en\gh1 or t "s necess>y +r$i5t 0 want+4 ,:e!r any ?ief _h put 8 h&s into ! crucible is n kn[n1 b x is c]ta9 t ! gold f\nd !re9 at ! close ( ! exp]im5t 0 wor? only sixte5 m>ks1 in/ead ( ! =ty-two1 :i* 7 put !re at ! beg9n+4 ,b]n>d1 ?\gh he made no gold at ,vi5na1 made away ) a v consid]able quantity4 ,he felt ! loss s acutely1 t he v[$ to ?9k no m ( ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,?is wise resolution he kept = two mon?s2 b he 0 mis]able4 ,he 0 9 ! condition ( ! gambl]1 :o _c resi/ ! fasc9ation ( ! game :ile he has a co9 rema9+1 b plays on ) ! hope ( retriev+ =m] losses1 till hope =sakes him1 & he c live no long]4 ,he return$ once m to 8 belov$ crucibles1 & resolv$ to prosecute 8 j\rney 9 se>* ( a philosoph] :o _h discov]$ ! secret1 & w\ld communicate x to s zeal\s & p]sev]+ an adept z himself4 ,f ,vi5na he travell$ to ,rome1 & f ,rome to ,madrid4 ,tak+ %ip at ,gibralt>1 he proce$$ to ,mess9a2 f ,mess9a to ,cyprus2 f ,cyprus to ,greece2 f ,greece to ,con/ant9ople2 & !nce into ,egypt1 ,pale/9e1 & ,p]sia4 ,^! w&]+s occupi$ him ab\t eight ye>s4 ,f ,p]sia he made 8 way back to ,mess9a1 & f !nce into ,france4 ,he aft]w>ds pass$ ov] into ,engl&1 /ill 9 se>* ( 8 great *im]a2 & ?is occupi$ f\r ye>s m ( 8 life4 ,he 0 n[ gr[+ bo? old & poor2 = he 0 sixty-two ye>s ( age1 & _h be5 oblig$ to sell a great portion ( 8 patrimony to provide = 8 exp5ses4 ,8 j\rney to ,p]sia _h co/ upw>ds ( ?irte5 ?\s& cr[ns1 ab\t "o-half ( :i* _h be5 fairly melt$ 9 8 all-dev\r+ furnaces3 ! o!r half 0 lavi%$ ^u ! sycophants t he made x 8 bus9ess to se>* out 9 e t[n he /opp$ at4 ,on 8 return to ,treves he f\nd1 to 8 sorr[1 t1 if n an actual begg>1 he 0 n mu* bett]4 ,8 relatives look$ ^u him z a madman1 & refus$ ev5 to see him4 ,too pr\d to ask = fav\rs f any "o1 & /ill confid5t t1 "s day or o!r1 he w\ld be ! possessor ( unb\nd$ weal?1 he made up 8 m9d to retire to ! isl& ( ,rhodes1 :]e he might1 9 ! mean "t1 hide 8 pov]ty f ! eyes ( all ! _w4 ,"h he might h liv$ unkn[n & happy2 b1 z ill luck w\ld h x1 he fell 9 ) a monk z mad z himself ^u ! subject ( transmutation4 ,!y 71 h[ev]1 bo? s poor t !y c\ld n af=d to buy ! prop] mat]ials to "w )4 ,!y kept up ea* o!r's spirits by le>n$ disc\rses on ! ,h]metic ,philosophy1 & 9 ! read+ ( all ! great au?ors :o _h writt5 ^u ! subject4 ,?us did !y nurse _! folly1 z ! good wife ( ,tam ,o',%ant] did h] wra?1 to keep x w>m4 ,aft] ,b]n>d _h resid$ ab\t a ye> 9 ,rhodes1 a m]*ant1 :o knew 8 family1 advanc$ him ! sum ( eight ?\s& flor9s1 ^u ! security ( ! la/-rema9+ acres ( 8 =m]ly l>ge e/ate4 ,once m provid$ ) funds1 he recomm5c$ 8 lab\rs ) all ! zeal & en?usiasm ( a "y man4 ,= ?ree ye>s he h>dly /epp$ out ( 8 laboratory3 he ate !re1 & slept !re1 & did n ev5 give himself "t to wa% 8 h&s & clean 8 be>d1 s int5se 0 8 application4 ,x is melan*oly to ?9k t su* wond]ful p]sev]ance %\ld h be5 wa/$ 9 s va9 a pursuit1 & t en]gies s unconqu]able %\ld h _h no wor?i] field to /rive 94 ,ev5 :5 he _h fum$ away 8 la/ co91 & _h no?+ left 9 prospective to keep 8 old age f />vation1 hope nev] =sook him4 ,he /ill dream$ ( ultimate success1 & sat d[n a greyhead$ man ( eighty1 to read ov] all ! au?ors on ! h]metic my/]ies1 f ,geb] to 8 own day1 le/ he %\ld h misund]/ood "s process1 :i* x 0 n yet too late to recomm5ce4 ,! al*ymi/s say1 t he succe$$ at la/1 & discov]$ ! secret ( transmutation 9 8 eighty-second ye>4 ,!y add1 t he liv$ ?ree ye>s aft]w>ds to enjoy 8 weal?4 ,he liv$1 x is true1 to ?is great age1 & made a valuable discov]y--m valuable ?an gold or gems4 ,he le>n$1 z he himself in=ms u1 j be=e he _h atta9$ 8 eighty-?ird ye>1 t ! great secret ( philosophy 0 cont5tm5t ) our lot4 ,happy w\ld x h be5 = him if he _h discov]$ x soon]1 & be=e he became decrepit1 a begg>1 & an exile6 ,he di$ at ,rhodes1 9 ! ye> #adij1 & all ! al*ymi/s ( ,europe sang elegies ov] him1 & s\nd$ 8 praise z ! good ,trevisan4 ,he wrote sev]al treatises ^u 8 *im]a1 ! *ief ( :i* are1 ! ,book ( ,*emi/ry1 ! ,v]bum dimissum1 & an essay ,de ,natura ,ovi4 ,,tri!mius4 ,! "n ( ?is em95t man has become fam\s 9 ! annals ( al*ymy1 al?\gh he did b little to ga9 s que/ionable an hon\r4 ,he 0 born 9 ! ye> #adfb1 at ! village ( ,trit!im1 9 ! electorate ( ,treves4 ,8 fa!r 0 ,john ,heid5b]g1 a v9e-gr[]1 9 easy circum/ances1 :o1 dy+ :5 8 son 0 b sev5 ye>s old1 left him to ! c>e ( 8 "m4 ,! latt] m>ri$ aga9 v %ortly aft]w>ds1 & neglect$ ! poor boy1 ! (fspr+ ( h] fir/ m>riage4 ,at ! age ( fifte5 he did n ev5 "k 8 lett]s1 & 01 besides1 half />v$1 & o!rwise ill-treat$ by 8 /ep-fa!r2 b ! love ( k g]m9at$ 9 ! brea/ ( ! un=tunate y\?1 & he le>n$ to read at ! h\se ( a neighb\r4 ,8 fa!r-9-law set him to "w 9 ! v9ey>ds1 & ?us occupi$ all 8 days2 b ! nights 7 8 own4 ,he (t5 /ole out unhe$$1 :5 all ! h\sehold 7 fa/ asleep1 por+ ov] 8 /udies 9 ! fields1 by ! light ( ! moon2 & ?us taught himself ,lat9 & ! rudim5ts ( ,greek4 ,he 0 subject$ to s mu* ill-usage at home1 9 consequ5ce ( ?is love ( /udy1 t he det]m9$ to leave x4 ,dem&+ ! patrimony :i* 8 fa!r _h left him1 he proce$$ to ,treves2 &1 assum+ ! "n ( ,tri!mius1 f t ( 8 native village ( ,trit!im1 liv$ !re = "s mon?s1 "u ! tuition ( em95t ma/]s1 by :om he 0 prep>$ = ! univ]sity4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty1 he took x into 8 head t he %\ld l to see 8 "m once m2 & he set out on foot f ! di/ant univ]sity = t purpose4 ,on 8 arrival ne> ,spannheim1 late 9 ! ev5+ ( a gloomy w9t]'s day1 x came on to sn[ s ?ickly1 t he c\ld n proce$ onw>ds to ! t[n4 ,he1 !re=e1 took refuge = ! night 9 a neighb\r+ mona/]y2 b ! /orm cont9u$ sev]al days1 ! roads became impassable1 & ! hospitable monks w\ld n he> ( 8 dep>ture4 ,he 0 s pleas$ ) !m & _! mann] ( life1 t he sudd5ly resolv$ to fix 8 abode among !m1 & r5\nce ! _w4 ,!y 7 no less pleas$ ) him1 & gladly receiv$ him z a bro!r4 ,9 ! c\rse ( two ye>s1 al?\gh /ill s "y1 he 0 unanim\sly elect$ _! ,abbot4 ,! f9ancial affairs ( ! e/abli%m5t _h be5 greatly neglect$1 ! walls ( ! build+ 7 fall+ into ru91 & ev]y?+ 0 9 disord]4 ,tri!mius1 by 8 good managem5t & regul>ity1 introduc$ a re=m 9 e bran* ( exp5diture4 ,! mona/]y 0 repair$1 & a ye>ly surplus1 in/ead ( a defici5cy1 rew>d$ him = 8 pa9s4 ,he did n l to see ! monks idle1 or occupi$ solely betwe5 pray]s = _! bus9ess1 & *ess = _! relaxation4 ,he1 !re=e1 set !m to "w to copy ! writ+s ( em95t au?ors4 ,!y lab\r$ s assidu\sly1 t1 9 ! c\rse ( a few ye>s1 _! libr>y1 :i* _h conta9$ only ab\t =ty volumes1 0 enri*$ ) sev]al hundr$ valuable manuscripts1 compris+ _m ( ! classical ,lat9 au?ors1 besides ! works ( ! e>ly fa!rs1 & ! pr9cipal hi/orians & philosoph]s ( m mod]n date4 ,he reta9$ ! dignity ( ,abbot ( ,spannheim = tw5ty-"o ye>s1 :5 ! monks1 tir$ ( ! sev]e discipl9e he ma9ta9$1 revolt$ aga9/ him1 & *ose ano!r abbot 9 8 place4 ,he 0 aft]w>ds made ,abbot ( ,/4 ,james1 9 ,wurtzburg1 :]e he di$ 9 #aeaf4 ,dur+ 8 le>n$ leisure at ,spannheim1 he wrote sev]al works ^u ! occult sci5ces1 ! *ief ( :i* are an essay on geomancy1 or div9ation by means ( l9es & circles on ! gr\nd2 ano!r ^u sorc]y2 a ?ird ^u al*ymy2 & a f\r? ^u ! gov]nm5t ( ! _w by its presid+ angels1 :i* 0 translat$ into ,engli%1 & publi%$ by ! fam\s ,william ,lilly 9 #afdg4 ,x has be5 alleg$ by ! believ]s 9 ! possibility ( transmutation1 t ! prosp]ity ( ! abbey ( ,spannheim1 :ile "u 8 sup]9t5d5ce1 0 ow+ m to ! philosoph]'s /one ?an to wise economy4 ,tri!mius1 9 common ) _m o!r le>n$ m51 has be5 accus$ ( magic2 & a m>vell\s /ory is told ( 8 hav+ rais$ f ! grave ! =m ( ,m>y ( ,burgundy1 at ! int]cession ( h] wid[$ husb&1 ! ,emp]or ,maximilian4 ,8 "w on /eganographia1 or cabali/ic writ+1 0 d5\nc$ to ! ,c\nt ,palat9e1 ,fr$]ic ,,ii1 z magical & devili%2 & x 0 by him tak5 f ! %elves ( 8 libr>y & ?r[n into ! fire4 ,tri!mius is said to be ! fir/ writ] :o makes m5tion ( ! wond]ful /ory ( ! devil & ,dr4 ,fau/us1 ! tru? ( :i* he firmly believ$4 ,he also rec\nts ! freaks ( a _s1 nam$ ,hudek91 by :om he 0 at times torm5t$4 ,biographie ,univ]selle ,,! ,,m>e*al ,,de ,,rays4 ,"o ( ! greate/ enc\rag]s ( al*ymy 9 ! fifte5? c5tury 0 ,gilles de ,laval1 ,"l ( ,rays & a ,m>%al ( ,france4 ,8 "n & de$s are little kn[n2 b 9 ! annals ( crime & folly1 !y might claim ! highe/ & wor/ pro-em95ce4 ,fiction has nev] inv5t$ any?+ wild] or m horrible ?an 8 c>e]2 & 7 n ! details b too well au!nticat$ by legal & o!r docum5ts :i* admit no d\bt1 ! lov] ( romance might easily imag9e !y 7 drawn to please him f ! /ores ( ! prolific bra91 & n f ! page ( hi/ory4 ,he 0 born ab\t ! ye> #adbj1 ( "o ( ! noble/ families ( ,brittany4 ,8 fa!r dy+ :5 ,gilles _h atta9$ 8 tw5tie? ye>1 he came into uncontroll$ possession1 at t e>ly age1 ( a =tune :i* ! mon>*s ( ,france might h envi$ him4 ,he 0 a ne> k9sman ( ! ,montmor5cys1 ! ,roncys1 & ! ,craons2 possess$ fifte5 pr9cely doma9s1 & _h an annual rev5ue ( ab\t ?ree hundr$ ?\s& livres4 ,besides ?is1 he 0 h&some1 le>n$1 & brave4 ,he di/+ui%$ himself greatly 9 ! w>s ( ,*>les ,,vii1 & 0 rew>d$ by t mon>* ) ! dignity ( a m>%al ( ,france4 ,b he 0 extravagant & magnific5t 9 8 /yle ( liv+1 & accu/om$ f 8 e>lie/ ye>s to ! gratification ( e wi% & passion2 & ?is1 at la/1 l$ him f vice to vice1 & f crime to crime1 till a black] "n ?an 8 is n to be f\nd 9 any record ( human iniquity4 ,9 8 ca/le ( ,*amptoce1 he liv$ ) all ! spl5d\r ( an ,ea/]n ,caliph4 ,he kept up a troop ( two hundr$ horsem5 to accompany him :]ev] he w5t2 & 8 excursions = ! purposes ( hawk+ & hunt+ 7 ! wond] ( all ! c\ntry ar\nd1 s magnific5t 7 ! cap>isons ( 8 /e$s & ! dresses ( 8 reta9]s4 ,day & night1 8 ca/le 0 op5 all ! ye> r\nd to com]s ( e degree4 ,he made x a rule to regale ev5 ! poore/ begg> ) w9e & hippocrass4 ,e day an ox 0 roa/$ :ole 9 8 spaci\s kit*5s1 besides %eep1 pigs1 & p\ltry suffici5t to fe$ five hundr$ p]sons4 ,he 0 equally magnific5t 9 8 devotions4 ,8 private *apel at ,*amptoce 0 ! mo/ beautiful 9 ,france1 & f> surpass$ any ( ^? 9 ! ri*ly-end[$ ca!drals ( ,notre ,dame 9 ,p>is1 ( ,ami5s1 ( ,beauvais1 or ( ,r\54 ,x 0 hung ) clo? ( gold & ri* velvet4 ,all ! *&eli]s 7 ( pure gold1 curi\sly inlaid ) silv]4 ,! great crucifix ov] ! alt> 0 ( solid silv]1 & ! *alices & inc5se-burn]s 7 ( pure gold4 ,he _h1 besides1 a f9e organ1 :i* he caus$ to be c>ri$ f "o ca/le to ano!r1 on ! %\ld]s ( six m51 :5ev] he *ang$ 8 resid5ce4 ,he kept up a *oir ( tw5ty-five "y *ildr5 ( bo? sexes1 :o 7 in/ruct$ 9 s++ by ! fir/ musicians ( ! day4 ,! ma/] ( 8 *apel he call$ a bi%op1 :o _h "u him 8 deans1 ar*deacons1 & vic>s1 ea* receiv+ great sal>ies2 ! bi%op f\r hundr$ cr[ns a ye>1 & ! re/ 9 proportion4 ,he also ma9ta9$ a :ole troop ( play]s1 includ+ t5 danc+-girls & z _m ballad-s+]s1 besides morris-danc]s1 juggl]s1 & m\ntebanks ( e description4 ,! !atre on :i* !y p]=m$ 0 fitt$ up )\t any reg>d to exp5se2 & !y play$ my/]ies1 or danc$ ! morris-dance1 e ev5+1 = ! amusem5t ( himself & h\sehold1 & su* /rang]s z 7 %>+ 8 prodigal hospitality4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-?ree1 he m>ri$ ,ca!r9e1 ! weal?y heiress ( ! h\se ( ,t\>s1 = :om he refurni%$ 8 ca/le at an exp5se ( a hundr$ ?\s& cr[ns4 ,8 m>riage 0 ! signal = new extravagance1 & he laun*$ out m madly ?an ev] he _h done be=e2 s5d+ = f9e s+]s or celebrat$ danc]s f =eign c\ntries to amuse him & 8 sp\se1 & in/itut+ tilts & t\rnam5ts 9 8 great c\rt-y>d almo/ e week = all ! knights & nobles ( ! prov9ce ( ,brittany4 ,! ,duke ( ,brittany's c\rt 0 n half s spl5did z t ( ! ,m>e*al de ,rays4 ,8 utt] disreg>d ( weal? 0 s well kn[n t he 0 made to pay ?ree times its value = ev]y?+ he pur*as$4 ,8 ca/le 0 fill$ ) ne$y p>asites & p&]]s to 8 pleasures1 among/ :om he lavi%$ rew>ds ) an unsp>+ h&4 ,b ! ord9>y r\nd ( s5sual gratification ceas$ at la/ to af=d him delight3 he 0 obs]v$ to be m ab/emi\s 9 ! pleasures ( ! table1 & to neglect ! beaute\s danc+-girls :o us$ =m]ly to occupy s mu* ( 8 att5tion4 ,he 0 sometimes gloomy & res]v$2 & !re 0 an unnatural wildness 9 8 eye :i* gave indications ( incipi5t madness4 ,/ill1 8 disc\rse 0 z reasonable z ev]2 8 urbanity to ! gue/s t flock$ f f> & ne> to ,*amptoce suff]$ no dim9ution2 & le>n$ prie/s1 :5 !y conv]s$ ) him1 ?\ght to !mselves t few ( ! nobles ( ,france 7 s well-in=m$ z ,gilles de ,laval4 ,b d>k rum\rs spread gradually ov] ! c\ntry2 murd]1 &1 if possible1 /ill m atroci\s de$s 7 h9t$ at2 & x 0 rem>k$ t _m "y *ildr51 ( bo? sexes1 sudd5ly disappe>$1 & 7 nev] aft]w>ds he>d (4 ,"o or two _h be5 trac$ to ! ca/le ( ,*amptoce1 & _h nev] be5 se5 to leave x2 b no "o d>$ to accuse op5ly s p[]ful a man z ! ,m>e*al de ,rays4 ,:5ev] ! subject ( ! lo/ *ildr5 0 m5tion$ 9 8 pres5ce1 he manife/$ ! greate/ a/oni%m5t at ! my/]y :i* involv$ _! fate1 & indignation aga9/ ^? :o might be guilty ( kidnapp+ !m4 ,/ill ! _w 0 n :olly deceiv$2 8 "n became z =midable to "y *ildr5 z t ( ! dev\r+ ogre 9 fairy tales2 & !y 7 taught to g miles r\nd1 r ?an pass "u ! turrets ( ,*amptoce4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a v few ye>s1 ! reckless extravagance ( ! ,m>%al dra9$ him ( all 8 funds1 & he 0 oblig$ to put up "s ( 8 e/ates = sale4 ,! ,duke ( ,brittany ent]$ into a treaty ) him = ! valuable seignory ( ,+r&e2 b ! heirs ( ,gilles implor$ ! int]f]5ce ( ,*>les ,,vii4 to /ay ! sale4 ,*>les imm$iately issu$ an edict1 :i* 0 confirm$ by ! ,prov9cial ,p>liam5t ( ,brittany1 =bidd+ him to ali5ate 8 pat]nal e/ates4 ,gilles _h no alt]native b to submit4 ,he _h no?+ to support 8 extravagance b 8 all[ance z a ,m>%al ( ,france1 :i* did n cov] ! 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( 8 exp5ses4 ,a man ( 8 habits & "* c\ld n retr5* 8 wa/eful exp5diture & live reasonably2 he c\ld n dismiss )\t a pang 8 horsem51 8 je/]s1 8 morris-danc]s1 8 *ori/]s1 & 8 p>asites1 or conf9e 8 hospitality to ^? :o really ne$$ x4 ,not)/&+ 8 dim9i%$ res\rces1 he resolv$ to live z he _h liv$ be=e1 & turn al*ymi/1 t he might make gold out ( iron1 & be /ill ! weal?ie/ & mo/ magnific5t among ! nobles ( ,brittany4 ,9 pursuance ( ?is det]m9ation he s5t to ,p>is1 ,italy1 ,g]many1 & ,spa91 invit+ all ! adepts 9 ! sci5ce to visit him at ,*amptoce4 ,! mess5g]s he despat*$ on ?is mission 7 two ( 8 mo/ ne$y & unpr9cipl$ dep5dants1 ,gilles de ,sille & ,rog] de ,bricqueville4 ,! latt]1 ! obsequi\s p&]] to 8 mo/ secret & abom9able pleasures1 he _h intru/$ ) ! education ( 8 mo!rless daught]1 a *ild b five ye>s ( age1 ) p]mission1 t he might m>ry h] at ! prop] "t to any p]son he *ose1 or to himself if he lik$ x bett]4 ,?is man ent]$ into ! new plans ( 8 ma/] ) great zeal1 & introduc$ to him "o ,prelati1 an al*ymi/ ( ,padua1 & a physician ( ,poit\1 :o 0 addict$ to ! same pursuits4 ,! ,m>%al caus$ a spl5did laboratory to be fitt$ up = !m1 & ! ?ree comm5c$ ! se>* = ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,!y 7 soon aft]w>ds jo9$ by ano!r pret5d$ philosoph]1 nam$ ,an?ony ( ,pal]mo1 :o aid$ 9 _! op]ations = upw>ds ( a ye>4 ,!y all f>$ sumptu\sly at ! ,m>%al's exp5se1 dra9+ him ( ! ready money he possess$1 & lead+ him on f day to day ) ! hope t !y w\ld succe$ 9 ! object ( _! se>*4 ,f "t to "t new aspirants f ! remote/ p>ts ( ,europe arriv$ at 8 ca/le1 & = mon?s he _h upw>ds ( tw5ty al*ymi/s at "w--try+ to transmute copp] into gold1 & wa/+ ! gold1 :i* 0 /ill 8 own1 9 drugs & elixirs4 ,b ! ,"l ( ,rays 0 n a man to abide pati5tly _! l+]+ processes4 ,pleas$ ) _! com=table qu>t]s1 !y jogg$ on f day to day1 & w\ld h done s = ye>s1 _h !y be5 p]mitt$4 ,b he sudd5ly dismiss$ !m all1 ) ! exception ( ! ,italian ,prelati1 & ! physician ( ,poit\4 ,^! he reta9$ to aid him to discov] ! secret ( ! philosoph]'s /one by a bold] me?od4 ,! ,poit\san _h p]suad$ him t ! devil 0 ! great deposit>y ( t & all o!r secrets1 & t he w\ld raise him be=e ,gilles1 :o might ent] into any contract he pleas$ ) him4 ,gilles express$ 8 read9ess1 & promis$ to give ! devil any?+ b 8 s\l1 or d any de$ t ! ar*-enemy might impose ^u him4 ,att5d$ solely by ! physician1 he proce$$ at midnight to a wild-look+ place 9 a neighb\r+ =e/2 ! physician drew a magic circle ar\nd !m on ! sw>d1 & mutt]$ = half an h\r an invocation to ! ,evil ,_s to arise at 8 bidd+1 & disclose ! secrets ( al*ymy4 ,gilles look$ on ) int5se int]e/1 & expect$ e mom5t to see ! e>? op51 & deliv] to 8 gaze ! great enemy ( mank9d4 ,at la/ ! eyes ( ! physician became fix$1 8 hair /ood on end1 & he spoke1 z if address+ ! fi5d4 ,b ,gilles saw no?+ except 8 companion4 ,at la/ ! physician fell d[n on ! sw>d z if ins5sible4 ,gilles look$ calmly on to see ! end4 ,aft] a few m9utes ! physician arose1 & ask$ him if he _h n se5 h[ angry ! devil look$8 ,gilles repli$1 t he _h se5 no?+2 ^u :i* 8 companion in=m$ him t ,beelzebub _h appe>$ 9 ! =m ( a wild leop>d1 gr[l$ at him savagely1 & said no?+2 & t ! reason :y ! ,m>%al _h nei!r se5 nor he>d him1 0 t he hesitat$ 9 8 own m9d z to devot+ himself entirely to ! s]vice4 ,de ,rays own$ t he _h inde$ misgiv+s1 & inquir$ :at 0 to be done to make ! devil speak out1 & unfold 8 secret8 ,! physician repli$1 t "s p]son mu/ g to ,spa9 & ,africa to collect c]ta9 h]bs :i* only grew 9 ^? c\ntries1 & (f]$ to g himself1 if ,de ,rays w\ld provide ! necess>y funds4 ,de ,rays at once cons5t$2 & ! physician set out on ! foll[+ day ) all ! gold t 8 dupe c\ld sp>e him4 ,! ,m>%al nev] saw 8 face aga94 ,b ! eag] ,"l ( ,*amptoce c\ld n re/4 ,gold 0 necess>y = 8 pleasures2 & unless1 by sup]natural aid1 he _h no means ( procur+ _m fur!r supplies4 ,! physician 0 h>dly tw5ty leagues on 8 j\rney1 be=e ,gilles resolv$ to make ano!r ef=t to =ce ! devil to divulge ! art ( gold mak+4 ,he w5t out alone = t purpose1 b all 8 conjurations 7 ( no effect4 ,beelzebub 0 ob/9ate1 & w\ld n appe>4 ,det]m9$ to conqu] him if he c\ld1 he unbosom$ himself to ! ,italian al*ymi/1 ,prelati4 ,! latt] (f]$ to und]take ! bus9ess1 ^u condition t ,de ,rays did n int]f]e 9 ! conjurations1 & cons5t$ besides to furni% him ) all ! *>ms & talismans t might be requir$4 ,he 0 fur!r to op5 a ve9 9 8 arm1 & sign ) 8 blood a contract t he w\ld "w ! devil's w 9 all ?+s1 & (f] up to him a sacrifice ( ! he>t1 lungs1 h&s1 eyes1 & blood ( a "y *ild4 ,! grasp+ monomaniac made no hesitation2 b agre$ at once to ! disgu/+ t]ms propos$ to him4 ,on ! foll[+ night1 ,prelati w5t out alone2 & aft] hav+ be5 abs5t = ?ree or f\r h\rs1 return$ to ,gilles1 :o sat anxi\sly await+ him4 ,prelati !n in=m$ him t he _h se5 ! devil 9 ! %ape ( a h&some y\? ( tw5ty4 ,he fur!r said1 t ! devil desir$ to be call$ ,b>ron 9 all future invocations2 & _h %[n him a great numb] ( +ots ( pure gold1 buri$ "u a l>ge oak 9 ! neighb\r+ =e/1 all ( :i*1 & z _m m z he desir$1 %\ld become ! prop]ty ( ! ,m>e*al de ,rays if he rema9$ firm1 & broke no condition ( ! contract4 ,prelati fur!r %[$ him a small casket ( black du/1 :i* w\ld turn iron into gold2 b z ! process 0 v tr\blesome1 he advis$ t !y %\ld be cont5t$ ) ! +ots !y f\nd "u ! oak tree1 & :i* w\ld m ?an supply all ! wants t ! mo/ extravagant imag9ation c\ld desire4 ,!y 7 n1 h[ev]1 to attempt to look = ! gold till a p]iod ( sev5 times sev5 weeks1 or !y w\ld f9d no?+ b slates & /ones = _! pa9s4 ,gilles express$ ! utmo/ *agr9 & disappo9tm5t1 & at once said t he c\ld n wait = s long a p]iod2 if ! devil 7 n m prompt1 ,prelati might tell him1 t ! ,m>e*al de ,rays 0 n to be trifl$ )1 & w\ld decl9e all fur!r communication ) him4 ,prelati at la/ p]suad$ him to wait sev5 times sev5 days4 ,!y !n w5t at midnight ) picks & %ovels to dig up ! gr\nd "u ! oak1 :]e !y f\nd no?+ to rew>d !m b a great quantity ( slates1 m>k$ ) hi]oglyphics4 ,x 0 n[ ,prelati's turn to be angry2 & he l\dly swore t ! devil 0 no?+ b a li> & a *eat4 ,! ,m>%al jo9$ cordially 9 ! op9ion1 b 0 easily p]suad$ by ! cunn+ ,italian to make "o m trial4 ,he promis$ at ! same "t t he w\ld endeav\r1 on ! foll[+ night1 to discov] ! reason :y ! devil _h brok5 8 ^w4 ,he w5t out alone accord+ly1 & on 8 return in=m$ 8 patron t he _h se5 ,b>ron1 :o 0 exce$+ly angry t !y _h n wait$ ! prop] "t ere !y look$ = ! +ots4 ,b>ron _h also said1 t ! ,m>e*al de ,rays c\ld h>dly expect any fav\rs f him1 at a "t :5 he mu/ "k t he _h be5 m$itat+ a pilgrimage to ! ,holy ,l&1 to make atonem5t = 8 s9s4 ,! ,italian _h d\btless surmis$ ?is1 f "s incauti\s expression ( 8 patron1 = ,de ,rays frankly confess$ t !re 7 times :51 sick ( ! _w & all its pomps & vanities1 he ?\ght ( devot+ himself to ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,9 ?is mann] ! ,italian lur$ on f mon? to mon? 8 cr$ul\s & guilty patron1 extract+ f him all ! valuables he possess$1 & only wait+ a fav\rable opportunity to decamp ) 8 plund]4 ,b ! day ( retribution 0 at h& = bo?4 ,"y girls & boys cont9u$ to disappe> 9 ! mo/ my/]i\s mann]2 & ! rum\rs aga9/ ! own] ( ,*amptoce grew s l\d & di/9ct1 t ! ,*ur* 0 compell$ to int]f]e4 ,repres5tations 7 made by ! ,bi%op ( ,nantes to ! ,duke ( ,brittany1 t x w\ld be a public sc&al if ! accusations aga9/ ! ,m>e*al de ,rays 7 n inquir$ into4 ,he 0 arre/$ accord+ly 9 8 own ca/le1 along ) 8 accomplice ,prelati1 & ?r[n into a dungeon at ,nantes to await 8 trial4 ,! judges appo9t$ to try him 7 ! ,bi%op ( ,nantes ,*ancellor ( ,brittany1 ! ,vic> ( ! ,inquisition 9 ,france1 & ! celebrat$ ,pi]re l',hopital1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,prov9cial ,p>liam5t4 ,! (f5ces laid to 8 *>ge 7 sorc]y1 sodomy1 & murd]4 ,gilles1 on ! fir/ day ( 8 trial1 conduct$ himself ) ! utmo/ insol5ce4 ,he brav$ ! judges on ! judgm5t seat1 call+ !m simoniacs & p]sons ( impure life1 & said he w\ld r be hang$ by ! neck l a dog )\t trial1 ?an plead ei!r guilty or n guilty to su* contemptible miscreants4 ,b 8 confid5ce =sook him z ! trial proce$$1 & he 0 f\nd guilty on ! cle>e/ evid5ce ( all ! crimes laid to 8 *>ge4 ,x 0 prov$ t he took insane pleasure 9 /abb+ ! victims ( 8 lu/1 & 9 obs]v+ ! quiv]+ ( _! fle%1 & ! fad+ lu/re ( _! eyes z !y expir$4 ,! confession ( ,prelati fir/ made ! judges acqua9t$ ) ?is horrid madness1 & ,gilles himself confirm$ x be=e 8 dea?4 ,ne>ly a hundr$ *ildr5 ( ! villag]s ar\nd 8 two ca/les ( ,*amptoce & ,ma*ec\e1 _h be5 miss$ )9 ?ree ye>s ! great] "p1 if n all1 ( :om 7 immolat$ to ! lu/ or ! cupidity ( ?is mon/]4 ,he imag9$ t he ?us made ! devil 8 fri5d1 & t 8 recomp5ce w\ld be ! secret ( ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,gilles & ,prelati 7 bo? condemn$ to be burn$ alive4 ,at ! place ( execution !y assum$ ! air ( p5it5ce & religion4 ,gilles t5d]ly embrac$ ,prelati1 say+1 ,f>ewell1 fri5d ,francis6 ,9 ?is _w we %all nev] meet aga92 b let u place our hopes 9 ,god2 we %all see ea* o!r 9 ,p>adise4 ,out ( consid]ation = 8 high rank & connections1 ! puni%m5t ( ! ,m>%al 0 s f> mitigat$1 t he 0 n burn$ alive l ,prelati4 ,he 0 fir/ /rangl$1 & !n ?r[n into ! flames3 8 body1 :5 half consum$1 0 giv5 ov] to 8 relatives = int]m5t2 :ile t ( ! ,italian 0 burn$ to a%es1 & !n scatt]$ 9 ! w9ds4 ,= full details ( ?is extraord9>y trial1 see ,lob9eau's ,n\velle ,hi/oire de ,bretagne2 & ,d',arg5tre's "w on ! same subject4 ,,jacques ,,coeur4 ,?is rem>kable pret5d] to ! secret ( ! philosoph]'s /one1 0 contempor>y ) ! la/ m5tion$4 ,he 0 a great p]sonage at ! c\rt ( ,*>les ,,vii1 & 9 ! ev5ts ( 8 reign play$ a prom95t "p4 ,f a v humble orig9 he rose to ! highe/ hon\rs ( ! /ate1 & amass$ enorm\s weal?1 by peculation & ! plund] ( ! c\ntry :i* he %\ld h s]v$4 ,x 0 to hide 8 del9qu5cies 9 ?is respect1 & to div]t att5tion f ! real s\rce ( 8 ri*es1 t he boa/$ ( hav+ discov]$ ! art ( transmut+ ! inf]ior metals into gold & silv]4 ,8 fa!r 0 a goldsmi? 9 ! city ( ,b\rges2 b s r$uc$ 9 circum/ances t[>ds ! latt] ye>s ( 8 life1 t he 0 unable to pay ! necess>y fees to procure 8 son's admission into ! guild4 ,"y ,jacques became1 h[ev]1 a workman 9 ! ,royal ,m9t ( ,b\rges1 9 #adbh1 & behav$ himself s well1 & %[$ s mu* k ( metallurgy1 t he atta9$ rapid promotion 9 t e/abli%m5t4 ,he _h also ! good =tune to make ! acqua9tance ( ! fair ,agnes ,sorel1 by :om he 0 patroniz$ & mu* e/eem$4 ,jacques _h n[ ?ree ?+s 9 8 fav\r--ability1 p]sev]ance1 & ! c\nt5ance ( ! ,k+'s mi/ress4 ,_m a man succe$s ) b "o ( ^! to help him =w>d3 & x w\ld h be5 /range inde$1 if ,jacques ,coeur1 :o _h !m all1 %\ld h langui%$ 9 obscurity4 ,:ile /ill a "y man he 0 made ,ma/] ( ! ,m9t1 9 :i* he _h be5 a j\rneyman1 & in/all$ at ! same "t into ! vacant (fice ( ,gr& ,treasur] ( ! royal h\sehold4 ,he possess$ an ext5sive k ( f9ance1 & turn$ x wond]fully to 8 own advantage z soon z he became intru/$ ) ext5sive funds4 ,he speculat$ 9 articles ( ! fir/ necessity1 & made himself v unpopul> by buy+ up gra91 honey1 w9es1 & o!r produce1 till !re 0 a sc>city1 :5 he sold x aga9 at enorm\s pr(it4 ,/rong 9 ! royal fav\r1 he did n hesitate to oppress ! poor by cont9ual acts ( =e/all+ & monopoly4 ,z !re is no enemy s bitt] z ! e/rang$ fri5d1 s ( all ! tyrants & trampl]s ^u ! poor1 !re is none s fi]ce & reckless z ! up/>t t sprang f _! ranks4 ,! (f5sive pride ( ,jacques ,coeur to 8 inf]iors 0 ! !me ( indignant reproa* 9 8 own city1 & 8 cr++ humility to ^? above him 0 z mu* an object ( contempt to ! ari/ocrats into ^: society he ?ru/ himself4 ,b ,jacques did n c>e = ! =m]1 & to ! latt] he 0 bl9d4 ,he cont9u$ 8 c>e] till he became ! ri*e/ man 9 ,france1 & s useful to ! ,k+ t no important ent]prise 0 set on foot until he _h be5 consult$4 ,he 0 s5t 9 #addf on an embassy to ,g5oa1 & 9 ! foll[+ ye> to ,pope ,ni*olas ,v4 ,9 bo? ^! missions he acquitt$ himself to ! satisfaction ( 8 sov]eign1 & 0 rew>d$ ) a lucrative appo9tm5t1 9 addition to ^? :i* he already held4 ,9 ! ye> #addi1 ! ,engli% 9 ,norm&y1 depriv$ ( _! great g5]al1 ! ,duke ( ,b$=d1 broke ! truce ) ! ,fr5* ,k+1 & took possession ( a small t[n belong+ to ! ,duke ( ,brittany4 ,?is 0 ! signal = ! recomm5cem]it ( a w>1 9 :i* ! ,fr5* rega9$ possession ( ne>ly ! :ole prov9ce4 ,! money = ?is w> 0 advanc$1 = ! mo/ "p1 by ,jacques ,coeur4 ,:5 ,r\5 yield$ to ! ,fr5*1 & ,*>les made 8 triumphal entry into t city1 accompani$ by ,dunois & 8 mo/ fam\s g5]als1 ,jacques 0 among ! mo/ brilliant ( 8 cortege4 ,8 *>iot & horses vi$ ) ^? ( ! ,k+ 9 ! magnific5ce ( _! trapp+s2 & 8 enemies said ( him t he publicly boa/$ t he alone _h driv5 out ! ,engli%1 & t ! val\r ( ! troops w\ld w\ld h be5 no?+ )\t 8 gold4 ,dunois appe>s1 also1 to h be5 p>tly ( ! same op9ion4 ,)\t disp>ag+ ! c\rage ( ! army1 he ackn[l$g$ ! utility ( ! able f9anci]1 by ^: means !y _h be5 f$ & paid1 & con/antly af=d$ him 8 p[]ful protection4 ,:5 peace return$1 ,jacques aga9 devot$ himself to comm]ce1 & fitt$ up sev]al galleys to trade ) ! ,g5oese4 ,he also b\ght l>ge e/ates 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ,france2 ! *ief ( :i* 7 ! b>onies ( ,/4 ,f>geau1 ,m5eton1 ,salone1 ,maubran*e1 ,meaune1 ,/4 ,g]ant de ,vaux1 & ,/4 ,aon de ,boissy2 ! e>ldoms or c\nties ( ,la ,palisse1 ,*ampignelle1 ,beaumont1 & ,vill5euve la ,g5et1 & ! m>quisate ( ,t\cy4 ,he also procur$ = 8 son1 ,jean ,coeur1 :o _h *os5 ! ,*ur* = 8 pr(ession1 a po/ no less di/+ui%$ ?an t ( ,ar*bi%op ( ,b\rges4 ,ev]ybody said t s mu* weal? c\ld n h be5 hone/ly acquir$2 & bo? ri* & poor long$ = ! day t %\ld humble ! pride ( ! man1 :om ! "o class reg>d$ z an up/>t & ! o!r z an oppressor4 ,jacques 0 some:at al>m$ at ! rum\rs t 7 afloat respect+ him1 & ( d>k h9ts t he _h debas$ ! co9 ( ! realm & =g$ ! ,k+'s seal to an important docum5t1 by :i* he _h defraud$ ! /ate ( v consid]able sums4 ,to sil5ce ^! rum\rs1 he invit$ _m al*ymi/s f =eign c\ntries to reside ) him1 & circulat$ a c\nt]-rum\r1 t he _h discov]$ ! secret ( ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,he also built a magnific5t h\se 9 8 native city1 ov] ! entrance ( :i* he caus$ to be sculptur$ ! emblems ( t sci5ce4 ,"s "t aft]w>ds1 he built ano!r1 no less spl5did1 at ,montpelli]1 :i* he inscrib$ 9 a simil> mann]4 ,he also wrote a treatise ^u ! h]metic philosophy1 9 :i* he pret5d$ t he knew ! secret ( transmut+ metals4 ,b all ^! attempts to disguise 8 num]\s acts ( peculation prov$ unavail+2 & he 0 arre/$ 9 #adeb1 & br\ght to trial on sev]al *>ges4 ,^u "o only1 :i* ! malice ( 8 enemies inv5t$ to ru9 him1 0 he acquitt$2 :i* 01 t he _h be5 accessory to ! dea?1 by poison1 ( 8 k9d patroness1 ,agnes ,sorel4 ,^u ! o!rs1 he 0 f\nd guilty2 & s5t5c$ to be bani%$ ! k+dom1 & to pay ! enorm\s f9e ( f\r hundr$ ?\s& cr[ns4 ,x 0 prov$ t he _h =g$ ! ,k+'s seal2 t1 9 8 capacity ( ,ma/] ( ! ,m9t ( ,b\rges1 he _h debas$1 to a v great ext5t1 ! gold & silv] co9 ( ! realm2 & t he _h n hesitat$ to supply ! ,turks ) arms & money to enable !m to c>ry on w> aga9/ _! ,*ri/ian neighb\rs1 = :i* s]vice he _h receiv$ ! mo/ munific5t recomp5ces4 ,*>les ,,vii4 0 deeply griev$ at 8 condemnation1 & believ$ to ! la/ t he 0 innoc5t4 ,by 8 means ! f9e 0 r$uc$ )9 a sum :i* ,jacques ,coeur c\ld pay4 ,aft] rema9+ = "s "t 9 prison1 he 0 lib]at$1 & left ,france ) a l>ge sum ( money1 "p ( :i*1 x 0 alleg$1 0 secretly paid him by ,*>les out ( ! produce ( 8 confiscat$ e/ates4 ,he retir$ to ,cyprus1 :]e he di$ ab\t #adfj1 ! ri*e/ & mo/ conspicu\s p]sonage ( ! isl&4 ,! writ]s ^u al*ymy all claim ,jacques ,coeur z a memb] ( _! frat]nity1 & treat z false & libell\s ! m rational explanation ( 8 weal? :i* ! records ( 8 trial af=d4 ,pi]re ,borel1 9 8 ,antiquites ,gauloises1 ma9ta9s ! op9ion t ,jacques 0 an hone/ man1 & t he made 8 gold out ( lead & copp] by means ( ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,! al*ymic adepts 9 g5]al 7 ( ! same op9ion2 b !y f\nd x difficult to p]suade ev5 8 contempor>ies ( ! fact4 ,po/]ity is /ill less likely to believe x4 ,,inf]ior ,,adepts ,,( ,,! ,,f\rte5? ,,& ,,fifte5? ,,c5turies4 ,_m o!r pret5d]s to ! secrets ( ! philosoph]'s /one appe>$ 9 e c\ntry 9 ,europe1 dur+ ! f\rte5? & fifte5? c5turies4 ,! possibility ( transmutation 0 s g5]ally admitt$1 t e *emi/ 0 m or less an al*ymi/4 ,g]many1 ,holl&1 ,italy1 ,spa91 ,pol&1 ,france1 & ,engl& produc$ ?\s&s ( obscure adepts1 :o support$ !mselves1 9 ! pursuit ( _! *im]a1 by ! m pr(itable res\rces ( a/rology & div9ation4 ,! mon>*s ( ,europe 7 no less p]suad$ ?an _! subjects ( ! possibility ( discov]+ ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,h5ry ,,vi4 & ,edw>d ,,iv4 ( ,engl& enc\rag$ al*ymy4 ,9 ,g]many1 ! ,emp]ors ,maximilian1 ,rodolph1 & ,fr$]ic ,,ii4 devot$ mu* ( _! att5tion to x2 & e inf]ior pot5tate )9 _! dom9ions imitat$ _! example4 ,x 0 a common practice 9 ,g]many1 among ! nobles & petty sov]eigns1 to invite an al*ymi/ to take up 8 resid5ce among !m1 t !y might conf9e him 9 a dungeon till he made gold en\gh to pay millions = 8 ransom4 ,_m poor wret*es suff]$ p]petual imprisonm5t 9 consequ5ce4 ,a simil> fate appe>s to h be5 int5d$ by ,edw>d ,,ii4 = ,raymond ,lulli1 :o1 ^u ! pret5ce t he 0 !reby hon\r$1 0 accommodat$ ) ap>tm5ts 9 ! ,t[] ( ,london4 ,he f\nd out 9 "t ! trick t 0 ab\t to be play$ him1 & manag$ to make 8 escape1 "s ( 8 biograph]s say1 by jump+ into ! ,?ames1 & swimm+ to a vessel t lay wait+ to receive him4 ,9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 ! same sy/em 0 pursu$1 z w be %[n m fully 9 ! life ( ,seton ! ,cosmopolite1 9 ! succe$+ *apt]4 ,! foll[+ is a catalogue ( ! *ief au?ors ^u al*ymy1 :o fl\ri%$ dur+ ?is epo*1 & ^: lives & adv5tures are ei!r unkn[n or are unwor?y ( m detail$ notice4 ,john ,d[/on1 an ,engli%man1 liv$ 9 #acae1 & wrote two treatises on ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,ri*>d1 or1 z "s call him1 ,rob]t1 also an ,engli%man1 liv$ 9 #accj1 & wrote a "w entitl$ ,correctorium ,al*ymiae1 :i* 0 mu* e/eem$ till ! "t ( ,p>acelsus4 ,9 ! same ye> liv$ ,pet] ( ,lomb>dy1 :o wrote :at he call$ a ,complete ,treatise ^u ! ,h]metic ,sci5ce1 an abridgem5t ( :i* 0 aft]w>ds publi%$ by ,lac9i1 a monk ( ,calabria4 ,9 #accj ! mo/ fam\s al*ymi/ ( ,p>is 0 "o ,odom>e1 ^: "w ,de ,practica ,magi/ri 01 = a long "t1 a h&-book among ! bre?r5 ( ! sci5ce4 ,john de ,rupecissa1 a ,fr5* monk ( ! ord] ( ,/4 ,francis1 fl\ri%$ 9 #aceg1 & pret5d$ to be a prophet z well z an al*ymi/4 ,"s ( 8 prophecies 7 s disagreeable to ,pope ,innoc5t ,,vi1 t ! ,pontiff det]m9$ to put a /op to !m1 by lock+ up ! prophet 9 ! dungeons ( ! ,vatican4 ,x is g5]ally believ$ t he di$ !re1 ?\gh !re is no evid5ce ( ! fact4 ,8 *ief works are ! ,book ( ,light1 ! ,five ,ess5ces1 ! ,heav5 ( ,philosoph]s1 & 8 gr& "w ,de ,confectione ,lapidis4 ,he 0 n ?\ght a %9+ light among ! adepts4 ,or?olani 0 ano!r pret5d]1 ( :om no?+ is kn[n1 b t he ex]cis$ ! arts ( al*ymy & a/rology at ,p>is1 %ortly be=e ! "t ( ,ni*olas ,flamel4 ,8 "w on ! practice ( al*ymy 0 writt5 9 t city 9 #aceh4 ,isaac ( ,holl& wrote1 x is suppos$1 ab\t ?is "t2 & 8 son also devot$ himself to ! sci5ce4 ,no?+ wor? repeat+ is kn[n ( _! lives4 ,bo]haave speaks ) comm5dation ( _m passages 9 _! works1 & ,p>acelsus e/eem$ !m highly3 ! *ief are ,de ,triplici ,ord9e ,elixiris et ,lapidis ,!oria1 pr9t$ at ,b]ne 9 #afjh2 & ,m9]alia ,op]a1 seu de ,lapide ,philosophico1 pr9t$ at ,middleburg 9 #afjj4 ,!y also wrote eight o!r works ^u ! same subject4 ,k(f/ky1 a ,pole1 wrote an al*ymical treatise1 entitl$ ,! ,t9cture ( ,m9]als1 ab\t ! ye> #adhh4 ,9 ?is li/ ( au?ors a royal "n mu/ n be =gott54 ,*>les ,,vi4 ( ,france1 "o ( ! mo/ cr$ul\s pr9ces ( ! day1 ^: c\rt absolutely sw>m$ ) al*ymi/s1 conjur]s1 a/rolog]s1 & quacks ( e description1 made sev]al attempts to discov] ! philosoph]'s /one1 & ?\ght he knew s mu* ab\t x1 t he det]m9$ to enlight5 ! _w ) a treatise4 ,x is call$ ! ,royal ,"w ( ,*>les ,,vi4 ( ,france1 & ! ,treasure ( ,philosophy4 ,x is said to be ! orig9al f :i* ,ni*olas ,flamel took ! idea ( 8 ,desir ,desire4 ,l5glet du ,fresnoy says x is v allegorical1 & utt]ly incompreh5sible4 ,= a m complete li/ ( ! h]metic philosoph]s ( ! f\rte5? & fifte5? c5turies1 ! read] is ref]r$ to ! ?ird volume ( ,l5glet's ,hi/ory already quot$4 ,,"p ,,ii4--,,progress ,,( ,,! ,,infatuation ,,dur+ ,,! ,,sixte5? ,,& ,,sev5te5? ,,c5turies4 ,,augurello4--,,cornelius ,,agrippa4--,,p>acelsus4--,,george ,,agricola4--,,d5ys ,,za*aire4--,,dr4 ,,dee ,,& ,,edw>d ,,kelly4--,,! ,,cosmopolite4--,,s5divogius4--,,! ,,rosicrucians4--,,mi*ael ,,may]4--,,rob]t ,,fludd4--,,jacob ,,bohm54--,,john ,,heydn4--,,joseph ,,francis ,,borri4--,,al*ymical ,,writ]s ,,( ,,! ,,sev5te5? ,,c5tury4--,,de ,,lisle4--,,alb]t ,,aluys4--,,c\nt ,,de ,,/4 ,,g]ma9s4--,,caglio/ro4--,,pres5t ,,/ate ,,( ,,! ,,sci5ce4 ,dur+ ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies1 ! se>* = ! philosoph]'s /one 0 cont9u$ by ?\s&s ( ! en?usia/ic & ! cr$ul\s2 b a great *ange 0 introduc$ dur+ ?is p]iod4 ,! em95t m5 :o devot$ !mselves to ! /udy1 totally *ang$ its aspect1 & ref]r$ to ! possession ( _! wondr\s /one & elixir1 n only ! conv]sion ( ! base into ! preci\s metals1 b ! solution ( all ! difficulties ( o!r sci5ces4 ,!y pret5d$ t by its means man w\ld be br\ght into clos] communion ) 8 ,mak]2 t disease & sorr[ w\ld be bani%$ f ! _w2 & t ! millions ( spiritual be+s :o walk ! e>? unse5 w\ld be r5d]$ visible1 & become ! fri5ds1 companions1 & in/ructors ( mank9d4 ,9 ! sev5te5? c5tury m especially1 ^! poetical & fanta/ic doctr9es excit$ ! notice ( ,europe2 & f ,g]many1 :]e !y _h be5 fir/ dissem9at$ by ,ros5creutz1 spread into ,france & ,engl&1 & ran away ) ! s\nd judgm5t ( _m clev]1 b too en?usia/ic1 se>*]s = ! tru?4 ,p>acelsus1 ,dee1 & _m o!rs ( less note1 7 captivat$ by ! grace & beauty ( ! new my?ology1 :i* 0 aris+ to adorn ! lit]ature ( ,europe4 ,mo/ ( ! al*ymi/s ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 al?\gh ignorant ( ! ,rosicrucians z a sect1 71 9 "s degree1 t9ctur$ ) _! fanciful t5ets3 b be=e we speak m fully ( ^! poetical vision>ies1 x w be necess>y to resume ! hi/ory ( ! h]metic folly :]e we left (f 9 ! =m] *apt]1 & trace ! gradual *ange t /ole ov] ! dreams ( ! adepts4 ,x w be se5 t ! infatuation increas$ r ?an dim9i%$ z ! _w grew old]4 ,,augurello4 ,among ! al*ymi/s :o 7 born 9 ! fifte5?1 & di/+ui%$ !mselves 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 ! fir/1 9 po9t ( date1 is ,john ,aurelio ,augurello4 ,he 0 born at ,rim9i 9 #adda1 & became ,pr(essor ( ! belles lettres at ,v5ice & ,trevisa4 ,he 0 e>ly conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( ! h]metic sci5ce1 & us$ to pray to ,god t he might be happy en\gh to discov] ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,he 0 cont9ually surr\nd$ by ! p>aph]nalia ( *emi/ry1 & exp5d$ all 8 weal? 9 ! pur*ase ( drugs & metals4 ,he 0 also a poet1 b ( less m]it ?an pret5sions4 ,8 ,*rysopeia1 9 :i* lie pret5d$ to tea* ! art ( mak+ gold1 he d$icat$ to ,pope ,leo ,x1 9 ! hope t ! ,pontiff w\ld rew>d him h&somely = ! complim5t2 b ! ,pope 0 too good a judge ( poetry to be pleas$ ) ! worse ?an m$iocrity ( 8 poem1 & too good a philosoph] to approve ( ! /range doctr9es :i* x inculcat$3 he 01 !re=e1 f> f gratifi$ at ! d$ication4 ,x is said1 t :5 ,augurello appli$ to him = a rew>d1 ! ,pope1 ) great c]emony & mu* app>5t k9dness & cordiality1 drew an empty purse f 8 pocket1 & pres5t$ x to ! al*ymi/1 say+1 t s9ce he 0 able to make gold1 ! mo/ appropriate pres5t t c\ld be made him1 0 a purse to put x 94 ,?is scurvy rew>d 0 all t ! poor al*ymi/ ev] got ei!r = 8 poetry or 8 al*ymy4 ,he di$ 9 a /ate ( extreme pov]ty1 9 ! eighty-?ird ye> ( 8 age4 ,,cornelius ,,agrippa4 ,?is al*ymi/ has left a m di/+ui%$ reputation4 ,! mo/ extraord9>y tales 7 told & believ$ ( 8 p[]s4 ,he c\ld turn iron into gold by 8 m]e ^w4 ,all ! spirits ( ! air1 & demons ( ! e>?1 7 "u 8 comm&1 & b\nd to obey him 9 ev]y?+4 ,he c\ld raise f ! dead ! =ms ( ! great m5 ( o!r days1 & make !m appe> 9 _! habit z !y liv$1 to ! gaze ( ! curi\s :o _h c\rage en\gh to abide _! pres5ce4 ,he 0 born at ,cologne 9 #adhf1 & began1 at an e>ly age1 ! /udy ( *emi/ry & philosophy4 ,by "s means or o!r :i* h nev] be5 v cle>ly expla9$1 he manag$ to impress 8 contempor>ies ) a great idea ( 8 wond]ful atta9m5ts4 ,at ! e>ly age ( tw5ty1 s great 0 8 reputation z an al*ymi/1 t ! pr9cipal adepts ( ,p>is wrote to ,cologne1 invit+ him to settle 9 ,france1 & aid !m ) 8 exp]i5ce 9 discov]+ ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,hon\rs p\r$ ^u him 9 ?ick succession2 & he 0 highly e/eem$ by all ! le>n$ m5 ( 8 "t4 ,melanc?on speaks ( him ) respect & comm5dation4 ,erasmus also be>s te/imony 9 8 fav\r2 & ! g5]al voice ( 8 age proclaim$ him a light ( lit]ature & an ornam5t to philosophy4 ,"s m51 by d9t ( excessive egotism1 manage to p]suade _! contempor>ies t !y are v great m5 inde$3 !y publi% _! acquirem5ts s l\dly 9 p's e>s1 & keep up _! own praises s incessantly1 t ! _w's applause is actually tak5 by /orm4 ,su* seems to h be5 ! case ) ,agrippa4 ,he call$ himself a sublime !ologian1 an excell5t jurisconsult1 an able physician1 a great philosoph]1 & a successful al*ymi/4 ,! _w1 at la/1 took him at 8 ^w2 & ?\ght t a man :o talk$ s big1 mu/ h "s m]it to recomm5d him--t x 01 inde$1 a great trumpet :i* s\nd$ s ob/rep]\s a bla/4 ,he 0 made secret>y to ! ,emp]or ,maximilian1 :o conf]r$ ^u him ! title ( ,*evali]1 & gave him ! honor>y comm& ( a regim5t4 ,he aft]w>ds became ,pr(essor ( ,hebrew & ! belles lettres1 at ! ,univ]sity ( ,dole1 9 ,france2 b qu>rell+ ) ! ,franciscan monks ^u "s knotty po9t ( div9ity1 he 0 oblig$ to quit ! t[n4 ,he took refuge 9 ,london1 :]e he taught ,hebrew & ca/ nativities1 = ab\t a ye>4 ,f ,london he proce$$ to ,pavia1 & gave lectures ^u ! writ+s1 real or suppos$1 ( ,h]mes ,trismegi/us2 & might h liv$ !re 9 peace & hon\r1 _h he n aga9 qu>rell$ ) ! cl]gy4 ,by _! means 8 position became s disagreeable1 t he 0 glad to accept an (f] made him by ! magi/racy ( ,metz1 to become _! ,syndic & ,advocate-,g5]al4 ,"h1 aga91 8 love ( disputation made him enemies3 ! !ological wiseacres ( t city ass]t$1 t ,/4 ,anne _h ?ree husb&s1 9 :i* op9ion !y 7 confirm$ by ! popul> belief ( ! day4 ,agrippa ne$lessly ran f\l ( ?is op9ion1 or prejudice z he call$ x1 & !reby lo/ mu* ( 8 influ5ce4 ,ano!r dispute1 m cr$itable to 8 "*1 occurr$ soon aft]1 & sank him = ev] 9 ! e/imation ( ! ,metzians4 ,humanely tak+ ! "p ( a "y girl :o 0 accus$ ( wit*craft1 8 enemies ass]t$1 t he 0 himself a sorc]]1 & rais$ su* a /orm ov] 8 head1 t he 0 =c$ to fly ! city4 ,aft] ?is1 he became physician to ,l\isa de ,savoy1 "m ( ,k+ ,francis ,i4 ,?is lady 0 curi\s to "k ! future1 & requir$ h] physician to ca/ h] nativity4 ,agrippa repli$1 t he w\ld n enc\rage su* idle curiosity4 ,! result 01 he lo/ h] confid5ce1 & 0 =?) dismiss$4 ,if x _h be5 ?r\gh 8 belief 9 ! wor?lessness ( a/rology1 t he _h made 8 answ]1 we might admire 8 hone/ & fe>less indep5d5ce2 b1 :5 x is kn[n t1 at ! v same "t1 he 0 9 ! con/ant habit ( div9ation & =tunetell+2 & t he 0 pr$ict+ spl5did success1 9 all 8 und]tak+s1 to ! ,con/able ( ,b\rbon1 we c only wond] at 8 ?us e/rang+ a p[]ful fri5d ?r\gh m]e petulance & p]v]sity4 ,he 01 ab\t ?is "t1 invit$ bo? by ,h5ry ,,viii4 ( ,engl&1 & ,m>g>et ( ,au/ria1 ,gov]ness ( ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 to fix 8 resid5ce 9 _! dom9ions4 ,he *ose ! s]vice ( ! latt]1 by ^: influ5ce he 0 made hi/oriograph] to ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v4 ,un=tunately = ,agrippa1 he nev] _h /ability en\gh to rema9 long 9 "o position1 & (f5d$ 8 patrons by 8 re/lessness & presumption4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,m>g>et1 he 0 imprison$ at ,brussels1 on a *>ge ( sorc]y4 ,he 0 releas$ aft] a ye>2 &1 quitt+ ! c\ntry1 exp]i5c$ _m vicissitudes4 ,he di$ 9 great pov]ty 9 #aecd1 ag$ =ty-eight ye>s4 ,:ile 9 ! s]vice ( ,m>g>et ( ,au/ria1 he resid$ pr9cipally at ,l\va91 9 :i* city he wrote 8 fam\s "w on ! ,vanity & ,no?+ness ( human ,k4 ,he also wrote1 to please 8 ,royal ,mi/ress1 a treatise ^u ! ,sup]iority ( ! ,female ,sex1 :i* he d$icat$ to h]1 9 tok5 ( 8 gratitude = ! fav\rs %e _h heap$ ^u him4 ,! reputation he left beh9d him 9 ^! prov9ces 0 any?+ b fav\rable4 ,a great numb] ( ! m>vell\s tales t are told ( him1 relate to ?is p]iod ( 8 life4 ,x 0 said1 t ! gold :i* he paid to ! trad]s ) :om he dealt1 always look$ rem>kably bright1 b inv>iably turn$ into pieces ( slate & /one 9 ! c\rse ( f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs4 ,( ?is spuri\s gold he 0 believ$ to h made l>ge quantities by ! aid ( ! devil1 :o1 x w\ld appe> f ?is1 _h b a v sup]ficial k ( al*ymy1 & mu* less ?an ! ,m>e*al de ,rays gave him cr$it =4 ,! ,jesuit ,delrio1 9 8 book on ,magic & ,sorc]y1 relates a /ill m extraord9>y /ory ( him4 ,"o day1 ,agrippa left 8 h\se1 at ,l\va92 &1 int5d+ to be abs5t = "s "t1 gave ! key ( 8 /udy to 8 wife1 ) /rict ord]s t no "o %\ld ent] x dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,! lady h]self1 /range z x may appe>1 _h no curiosity to pry into h] husb&'s secrets1 & nev] once ?\ght ( ent]+ ! =bidd5 room3 b a "y /ud5t1 :o _h be5 accommodat$ ) an attic 9 ! philosoph]'s h\se1 burn$ ) a fi]ce desire to exam9e ! /udy2 hop+1 p]*ance1 t he might purlo9 "s book or implem5t :i* w\ld in/ruct him 9 ! art ( transmut+ metals4 ,! y\?1 be+ h&some1 eloqu5t1 &1 above all1 highly complim5t>y to ! *>ms ( ! lady1 %e 0 p]suad$1 )\t mu* difficulty1 to l5d him ! key1 b gave him /rict ord]s n to remove any?+4 ,! /ud5t promis$ implicit ob$i5ce1 & ent]$ ,agrippa's /udy4 ,! fir/ object t caught 8 att5tion1 0 a l>ge grimoire1 or book ( spells1 :i* lay op5 on ! philosoph]'s desk4 ,he sat himself d[n imm$iately1 & began to read4 ,at ! fir/ ^w he utt]$1 he fanci$ he he>d a knock at ! door4 ,he li/5$2 b all 0 sil5t4 ,?9k+ t 8 imag9ation _h deceiv$ him1 he read on1 :5 imm$iately a l\d] knock 0 he>d1 :i* s t]rifi$ him1 t he />t$ to 8 feet4 ,he tri$ to say1 come 92 b 8 tongue refus$ its (fice1 & he c\ld n articulate a s\nd4 ,he fix$ 8 eyes ^u ! door1 :i*1 sl[ly op5+1 disclos$ a /rang] ( maje/ic =m1 b sc[l+ features1 :o dem&$ /]nly1 :y he 0 summon$8 ,i did n summon y1 said ! trembl+ /ud5t4 ,y did6 said ! /rang]1 advanc+1 angrily2 & ! demons are n to be invok$ 9 va94 ,! /ud5t c\ld make no reply2 & ! demon1 enrag$ t "o ( ! un9itiat$ %\ld h summon$ him out ( m]e presumption1 seiz$ him by ! ?roat & /rangl$ him4 ,:5 ,agrippa return$1 a few days aft]w>ds1 he f\nd 8 h\se beset ) devils4 ,"s ( !m 7 sitt+ on ! *imneypots1 kick+ up _! legs 9 ! air2 :ile o!rs 7 play+ at leapfrog1 on ! v edge ( ! p>apet4 ,8 /udy 0 s fill$ ) !m t he f\nd x difficult to make 8 way to 8 desk4 ,:51 at la/1 he _h elb[$ 8 way ?r\gh !m1 he f\nd 8 book op51 & ! /ud5t ly+ dead ^u ! floor4 ,he saw imm$iately h[ ! mis*ief _h be5 done2 &1 dismiss+ all ! inf]ior imps1 ask$ ! pr9cipal demon h[ he c\ld h be5 s ra% z to kill ! "y man4 ,! demon repli$1 t he _h be5 ne$lessly invok$ by an insult+ y\?1 & c\ld d no less ?an kill him = 8 presumption4 ,agrippa reprim&$ him sev]ely1 & ord]$ him imm$iately to reanimate ! dead body1 & walk ab\t ) x 9 ! m>ket-place = ! :ole ( ! aft]noon4 ,! demon did s3 ! /ud5t reviv$2 &1 putt+ 8 arm ?r\gh t ( 8 une>?ly murd]]1 walk$ v lov+ly ) him1 9 sight ( all ! p4 ,at sunset1 ! body fell d[n aga91 cold & lifeless z be=e1 & 0 c>ri$ by ! cr[d to ! hospital1 x be+ ! g5]al op9ion t he _h expir$ 9 a fit ( apoplexy4 ,8 conductor imm$iately disappe>$4 ,:5 ! body 0 exam9$1 m>ks ( /rangulation 7 f\nd on ! neck1 & pr9ts ( ! long claws ( ! demon on v>i\s p>ts ( x4 ,^! appe>ances1 toge!r ) a /ory1 :i* soon obta9$ curr5cy1 t ! companion ( ! "y man _h vani%$ 9 a cl\d ( flame & smoke1 op5$ p's eyes to ! tru?4 ,! magi/rates ( ,l\va9 in/itut$ inquiries2 & ! result 01 t ,agrippa 0 oblig$ to quit ! t[n4 ,o!r au?ors besides ,delrio relate simil> /ories ( ?is philosoph]4 ,! _w 9 ^? days 0 always will+ en\gh to believe 9 tales ( magic & sorc]y2 & :51 z 9 ,agrippa's case1 ! alleg$ magician gave himself out = su*1 & claim$ cr$it = ! wond]s he work$1 x is n surpris+ t ! age %\ld h all[$ 8 pret5sions4 ,x 0 dang]\s boa/+1 :i* sometimes l$ to ! /ake or ! gall[s1 & !re=e 0 ?\ght to be n )\t f\ndation4 ,paulus ,jovius1 9 8 ,eulogia ,doctorum ,virorum1 says1 t ! devil1 9 ! %ape ( a l>ge black dog1 att5d$ ,agrippa :]ev] he w5t4 ,?omas ,na%1 9 8 adv5tures ( ,jack ,wilton1 relates1 t at ! reque/ ( ,"l ,surrey1 ,erasmus1 & "s o!r le>n$ m51 ,agrippa call$ up f ! grave _m ( ! great philosoph]s ( antiquity2 among o!rs1 ,tully1 :om he caus$ to re-deliv] 8 celebrat$ oration = ,roscius4 ,he also %[$ ,"l ,surrey1 :5 9 ,g]many1 an exact resemblance 9 a glass ( 8 mi/ress ! fair ,g]ald9e4 ,%e 0 repres5t$ on h] c\* weep+ = ! abs5ce ( h] lov]4 ,"l ,surrey made a note ( ! exact "t at :i* he saw ?is vision1 & asc]ta9$ aft]w>ds t 8 mi/ress 0 actually s employ$ at ! v m9ute4 ,to ,?omas ,"l ,cromwell1 ,agrippa repres5t$ ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii4 hunt+ 9 ,w9dsor ,p>k1 ) ! pr9cipal lords ( 8 c\rt2 & to please ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v4 he summon$ ,k+ ,david & ,k+ ,solomon f ! tomb4 ,naude1 9 8 ,apology = ! ,great ,m5 :o h be5 falsely suspect$ ( ,magic1 takes a great deal ( pa9s to cle> ,agrippa f ! imputations ca/ ^u him by ,delrio1 ,paulus ,jovius1 & o!r su* ignorant & prejudic$ scribbl]s4 ,su* /ories dem&$ refutation 9 ! days ( ,naude1 b !y may n[ be safely left to decay 9 _! own absurdity4 ,t !y %\ld h atta*$1 h[ev]1 to ! memory ( a man1 :o claim$ ! p[] ( mak+ iron obey him :5 he told x to become gold1 & :o wrote su* a "w z t ^u magic1 :i* goes by 8 "n1 is n at all surpris+4 ,,p>acelsus4 ,?is philosoph]1 call$ by ,naude1 ! z5i? & ris+ sun ( all ! al*ymi/s1 0 born at ,e9si$eln1 ne> ,zuri*1 9 ! ye> #adic4 ,8 true "n 0 ,hoh5heim2 to :i*1 z he himself in=ms u1 7 prefix$ ! baptismal names ( ,aureolus ,!ophra/us ,bomba/es ,p>acelsus4 ,! la/ ( ^! he *ose = 8 common designation :ile he 0 yet a boy2 & r5d]$ x1 be=e he di$1 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s 9 ! annals ( 8 "t4 ,8 fa!r1 :o 0 a physician1 educat$ 8 son = ! same pursuit4 ,! latt] 0 an apt s*ol>1 & made great progress4 ,by *ance ! "w ( ,isaac ,holl&us fell into 8 h&s1 & f t "t he became smitt5 ) ! mania ( ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,all 8 ?\ghts h5ce=? 7 devot$ to metallurgy2 & he travell$ into ,sw$5 t he might visit ! m9es ( t c\ntry1 & exam9e ! ores :ile !y yet lay 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?4 ,he also visit$ ,tri!mius at ! mona/]y ( ,spannheim1 & obta9$ in/ructions f him 9 ! sci5ce ( al*ymy4 ,cont9u+ 8 travels1 he proce$$ ?r\gh ,prussia & ,au/ria into ,turkey1 ,egypt1 & ,tat>y1 & !nce return+ to ,con/ant9ople1 le>n$1 z he boa/$1 ! art ( transmutation1 & became possess$ ( ! elixir vitae4 ,he !n e/abli%$ himself z a physician 9 8 native ,switz]l& at ,zuri*1 & comm5c$ writ+ works ^u al*ymy & m$ic9e1 :i* imm$iately fix$ ! att5tion ( ,europe4 ,_! great obscurity 0 no imp$im5t to _! fame2 = ! less ! au?or 0 und]/ood1 ! m ! demonologi/s1 fanatics1 & philosoph]'s-/one-hunt]s seem$ to appreciate him4 ,8 fame z a physician kept pace ) t :i* he enjoy$ z an al*ymi/1 ow+ to 8 hav+ effect$ "s happy cures by means ( m]cury & opium2 drugs unc]emoni\sly condemn$ by 8 pr(essional bre?r54 ,9 ! ye> #aebf1 he 0 *os5 ,pr(essor ( ,physics & ,natural ,philosophy 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,basle1 :]e 8 lectures attract$ va/ numb]s ( /ud5ts4 ,he d5\nc$ ! writ+s ( all =m] physicians z t5d+ to mislead2 & publicly burn$ ! works ( ,gal5 & ,avic5na1 z quacks & impo/ors4 ,he exclaim$1 9 pres5ce ( ! admir+ & half-bewild]$ cr[d1 :o assembl$ to witness ! c]emony1 t !re 0 m k 9 8 %oe/r+s ?an 9 ! writ+s ( ^! physicians4 ,cont9u+ 9 ! same /ra91 he said all ! univ]sities 9 ! _w 7 full ( ignorant quacks2 b t he1 ,p>acelsus1 ov] fl[$ ) wisdom4 ,y w all foll[ my new sy/em1 said he1 ) furi\s ge/iculations1 ,avic5na1 ,gal51 ,rhazis1 ,montagnana1 ,meme--y w all foll[ me1 ye pr(essors ( ,p>is1 ,montpelli]1 ,g]many1 ,cologne1 & ,vi5na6 & all ye t dwell on ! ,rh9e & ! ,danube--ye t inhabit ! isles ( ! sea2 & ye also1 ,italians1 ,dalmatians1 ,a!nians1 ,arabians1 ,jews--ye w all foll[ my doctr9es1 = ,i am ! mon>* ( m$ic9e6 ,b he did n long enjoy ! e/eem ( ! good citiz5s ( ,basle4 ,x is said t he indulg$ 9 w9e s freely1 z n unfrequ5tly to be se5 9 ! /reets 9 a /ate ( intoxication4 ,?is 0 ru9\s = a physician1 & 8 good fame decreas$ rapidly4 ,8 ill fame increas$ 9 /ill great] proportion1 especially :5 he assum$ ! airs ( a sorc]]4 ,he boa/$ ( ! legions ( spirits at 8 comm&2 & ( "o especially1 :i* he kept imprison$ 9 ! hilt ( 8 sword4 ,wett]us1 :o liv$ tw5ty-sev5 mon?s 9 8 s]vice1 relates t he (t5 ?reat5$ to invoke a :ole army ( demons1 & %[ him ! great au?ority :i* he c\ld ex]cise ov] !m4 ,he let x be believ$1 t ! _s 9 8 sword _h cu/ody ( ! elixir ( life1 by means ( :i* he c\ld make any "o live to be z old z ! ant$iluvians4 ,he also boa/$ t he _h a _s at 8 comm&1 call$ ,azo?1 :om he kept imprison$ 9 a jewel2 & 9 _m ( ! old portraits he is repres5t$ ) a jewel1 inscrib$ ) ! ^w ,azo?1 9 8 h&4 ,if a sob] prophet has little hon\r 9 8 own c\ntry1 a drunk5 "o has /ill less4 ,p>acelsus f\nd x at la/ conv5i5t to quit ,basle1 & e/abli% himself at ,/rasb\rg4 ,! imm$iate cause ( ?is *ange ( resid5ce 0 z foll[s3--,a citiz5 lay at ! po9t ( dea?1 & 0 giv5 ov] by all ! physicians ( ! t[n4 ,z a la/ res\rce ,p>acelsus 0 call$ 91 to :om ! sick man promis$ a magnific5t recomp5ce1 if by 8 means he 7 cur$4 ,p>acelsus gave him two small pills1 :i* ! man took & rapidly recov]$4 ,:5 he 0 q well1 ,p>acelsus s5t = 8 fee2 b ! citiz5 _h no great op9ion ( ! value ( a cure :i* _h be5 s spe$ily effect$4 ,he _h no notion ( pay+ a h&ful ( gold = two pills1 al?\gh !y _h sav$ 8 life1 & he refus$ to pay m ?an ! usual fee = a s+le visit4 ,p>acelsus br\ght an action aga9/ him1 & lo/ x4 ,?is result s exasp]at$ him1 t he left ,basle 9 high dudgeon4 ,he resum$ 8 w&]+ life1 & travell$ 9 ,g]many & ,hung>y1 support+ himself z he w5t on ! cr$ulity & infatuation ( all classes ( society4 ,he ca/ nativities--told =tunes--aid$ ^? :o _h money to ?r[ away ^u ! exp]im5t1 to f9d ! philosoph]'s /one--prescrib$ rem$ies = c[s & pigs1 & aid$ 9 ! recov]y ( /ol5 goods4 ,aft] resid+ successively at ,nuremburg1 ,augsburg1 ,vi5na1 & ,m9delheim1 he retir$ 9 ! ye> #aeda to ,saltzb\rg1 & di$ 9 a /ate ( abject pov]ty 9 ! hospital ( t t[n4 ,if ?is /range *>latan f\nd hundr$s ( admir]s dur+ 8 life1 he f\nd ?\s&s aft] 8 dea?4 ,a sect ( ,p>acelsi/s sprang up 9 ,france & ,g]many1 to p]petuate ! extravagant doctr9es ( _! f\nd] ^u all ! sci5ces1 & ^u al*ymy 9 p>ticul>4 ,! *ief lead]s 7 ,bod5/e9 & ,dorneus4 ,! foll[+ is a summ>y ( 8 doctr9e1 f\nd$ ^u suppos$ exi/5ce ( ! philosoph]'s /one2 x is wor? pres]v+ f its v absurdity1 & altoge!r unp>allel$ 9 ! hi/ory ( philosophy3-- ,fir/ ( all1 he ma9ta9$ t ! contemplation ( ! p]fection ( ! ,deity suffic$ to procure all wisdom & k2 t ! ,bible 0 ! key to ! !ory ( all diseases1 & t x 0 necess>y to se>* into ! ,apocalypse to "k ! signification ( magic m$ic9e4 ,! man :o bl9dly obey$ ! w ( ,god1 & :o succe$$ 9 id5tify+ himself ) ! cele/ial intellig5ces1 possess$ ! philosoph]'s /one--he c\ld cure all diseases1 & prolong life to z _m c5turies z he pleas$2 x be+ by ! v same means t ,adam & ! ant$iluvian patri>*s prolong$ !irs4 ,life 0 an emanation f ! />s--! sun gov]n$ ! he>t1 & ! moon ! bra94 ,jupit] gov]n$ ! liv]1 ,saturn ! gall1 ,m]cury ! lungs1 ,m>s ! bile1 & ,v5us ! lo9s4 ,9 ! /oma* ( e human be+ !re dwelt a demon1 or intellig5ce1 t 0 a sort ( al*ymi/ 9 8 way1 & mix$1 9 _! due proportions1 9 8 crucible1 ! v>i\s alim5ts t 7 s5t into t gr& laboratory ! belly4,see ! article ,p>acelsus1 by ! le>n$ ,r5aud91 9 ! ,biographie ,univ]selle4 ,he 0 pr\d ( ! title ( magician1 & boa/$ t he kept up a regul> correspond5ce ) ,gal5 f hell2 & t he (t5 summon$ ,avic5na f ! same regions to dispute ) him on ! false notions he _h promulgat$ respect+ al*ymy1 & especially reg>d+ potable gold & ! elixir ( life4 ,he imag9$ t gold c\ld cure ossification ( ! he>t1 &1 9 fact1 all diseases1 if x 7 gold :i* _h be5 transmut$ f an inf]ior metal by means ( ! philosoph]'s /one1 & if x 7 appli$ "u c]ta9 conjunctions ( ! planets4 ,! m]e li/ ( ! works 9 :i* he advances ^! frantic imag9+s1 :i* he call$ a doctr9e1 w\ld occupy sev]al pages4 ,,george ,,agricola4 ,?is al*ymi/ 0 born 9 ! prov9ce ( ,misnia1 9 #adid4 ,8 real "n 0 ,bau]1 mean+ a husb&man1 :i*1 9 accordance ) ! common fa%ion ( 8 age1 he ,lat9iz$ into ,agricola4 ,f 8 e>ly y\?1 he delight$ 9 ! visions ( ! h]metic sci5ce4 ,ere he 0 sixte51 he long$ = ! great elixir :i* 0 to make him live = sev5 hundr$ ye>s1 & = ! /one :i* 0 to procure him weal? to *e] him 9 8 multiplicity ( days4 ,he publi%$ a small treatise ^u ! subject at ,cologne1 9 #aeca1 :i* obta9$ him ! patronage ( ! celebrat$ ,maurice1 ,duke ( ,saxony4 ,aft] practis+ = "s ye>s z a physician at ,joa*im/hal1 9 ,bohemia1 he 0 employ$ by ,maurice z sup]9t5d5t ( ! silv] m9es ( ,*emnitz4 ,he l$ a happy life among ! m9]s1 mak+ v>i\s exp]im5ts 9 al*ymy :ile deep 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?4 ,he acquir$ a great k ( metals1 & gradually got rid ( 8 extravagant notions ab\t ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,! m9]s _h no fai? 9 al*ymy2 & !y conv]t$ him to _! way ( ?9k+1 n only 9 t b 9 o!r respects4 ,f _! leg5ds1 he became firmly conv9c$ t ! b[els ( ! e>? 7 inhabit$ by good & evil spirits1 & t fir$amp & o!r explosions sprang f no o!r causes ?an ! mis*iev\s prop5sities ( ! latt]4 ,he di$ 9 ! ye> #aeee1 leav+ beh9d him ! reputation ( a v able & intellig5t man4 ,,d5is ,,za*aire4 ,autobiography1 writt5 by a wise man :o 0 once a fool1 is n only ! mo/ in/ructive1 b ! mo/ delightful ( read+4 ,d5is ,za*aire1 an al*ymi/ ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 has p]=m$ ?is task1 & left a record ( 8 folly & infatuation 9 pursuit ( ! philosoph]'s /one1 :i* well repays p]usal4 ,he 0 born 9 ! ye> #aeaj1 ( an anci5t family 9 ,gui5ne1 & 0 e>ly s5t to ! univ]sity ( ,bordeaux1 "u ! c>e ( a tutor to direct 8 /udies4 ,un=tunately1 8 tutor 0 a se>*] = ! gr& elixir1 & soon r5d]$ 8 pupil z mad z himself ^u ! subject4 ,) ?is introduction1 we w all[ ,d5is ,za*aire to speak = himself1 & cont9ue 8 n>rative 9 8 own words3-- ,i receiv$ f home1 says he1 ! sum ( two hundr$ cr[ns = ! exp5ses ( myself & ma/]2 b be=e ! end ( ! ye>1 all our money w5t away 9 ! smoke ( our furnaces4 ,my ma/]1 at ! same "t1 di$ ( a fev]1 br\ght on by ! p>*+ heat ( our laboratory1 f :i* he seldom or nev] /irr$1 & :i* 0 sc>cely less hot ?an ! ars5al ( ,v5ice4 ,8 dea? 0 ! m un=tunate = me1 z my p>5ts took ! opportunity ( r$uc+ my all[ance1 & s5d+ me only suffici5t = my bo>d & lodg+1 in/ead ( ! sum ,i requir$ to cont9ue my op]ations 9 al*ymy4 ,to meet ?is difficulty & get out ( lead+-/r+s1 ,i return$ home at ! age ( tw5ty-five1 & mortgag$ "p ( my prop]ty = f\r hundr$ cr[ns4 ,?is sum 0 necess>y to p]=m an op]ation ( ! sci5ce1 :i* _h be5 communicat$ to me by an ,italian at ,t\l\se1 & :o1 z he said1 _h prov$ its efficacy4 ,i reta9$ ?is man 9 my s]vice1 t we might see ! end ( ! exp]im5t4 ,i !n1 by means ( /rong di/illations1 tri$ to calc9ate gold & silv]2 b all my lab\r 0 9 va94 ,! weight ( ! gold ,i drew out ( my furnace 0 dim9i%$ by "o-half s9ce ,i put x 91 & my f\r hundr$ cr[ns 7 v soon r$uc$ to two hundr$ & ?irty4 ,i gave tw5ty ( ^! to my ,italian1 9 ord] t he might travel to ,milan1 :]e ! au?or ( ! receipt resid$1 & ask him ! explanation ( "s passages :i* we ?\ght obscure4 ,i rema9$ at ,t\l\se all ! w9t]1 9 ! hope ( 8 return2 b ,i might h rema9$ !re till ?is day if ,i _h wait$ = him1 = ,i nev] saw 8 face aga94 ,9 ! succe$+ summ] !re 0 a great plague1 :i* =c$ me to quit ! t[n4 ,i did n1 h[ev]1 lose sight ( my "w4 ,i w5t to ,cahors1 :]e ,i rema9$ six mon?s1 & made ! acqua9tance ( an old man1 :o 0 commonly kn[n to ! p z '! ,philosoph]2' a "n :i*1 9 c\ntry places1 is (t5 be/[$ ^u p ^: only m]it is1 t !y are less ignorant ?an _! neighb\rs4 ,i %[$ him my collection ( al*ymical receipts1 & ask$ 8 op9ion ^u !m4 ,he pick$ out t5 or twelve ( !m1 m]ely say+ t !y 7 bett] ?an ! o!rs4 ,:5 ! plague ceas$1 ,i return$ to ,t\l\se1 & recomm5c$ my exp]im5ts 9 se>* ( ! /one4 ,i work$ to su* effect t my f\r hundr$ cr[ns 7 r$uc$ to "o hundr$ & sev5ty4 ,t ,i might cont9ue my "w on a saf] me?od1 ,i made acqua9tance1 9 #aecg1 ) a c]ta9 ,abbe1 :o resid$ 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,he 0 smitt5 ) ! same mania z myself1 & told me t "o ( 8 fri5ds1 :o _h foll[$ to ,rome 9 ! ret9ue ( ! ,c>d9al d',armagnac1 _h s5t him f t city a new receipt1 :i* c\ld n fail to transmute iron & copp]1 b :i* w\ld co/ two hundr$ cr[ns4 ,i provid$ half ?is money1 & ! ,abbe ! re/2 & we began to op]ate at our jo9t exp5se4 ,z we requir$ spirits ( w9e = our exp]im5t1 ,i b\ght a tun ( excell5t v9 de ,gaillac4 ,i extract$ ! _s1 & rectifi$ x sev]al times4 ,we took a quantity ( ?is1 into :i* we put f\r m>ks ( silv]1 & "o ( gold1 t _h be5 und]go+ ! process ( calc9ation = a mon?4 ,we put ?is mixture clev]ly into a sort ( horn-%ap$ vessel1 ) ano!r to s]ve z a retort2 & plac$ ! :ole app>atus ^u our furnace1 to produce congelation4 ,?is exp]im5t la/$ a ye>2 b1 n to rema9 idle1 we amus$ ourselves ) _m o!r less important op]ations4 ,we drew q z mu* pr(it f ^! z f our great "w4 ,! :ole ( ! ye> #aecg pass$ ov] )\t produc+ any *ange :atev]3 9 fact1 we might h wait$ till doomsday = ! congelation ( our spirits ( w9e4 ,h[ev]1 we made a projection ) x ^u "s heat$ quicksilv]2 b all 0 9 va94 ,judge ( our *agr91 especially ( t ( ! ,abbe1 :o _h already boa/$ to all ! monks ( 8 mona/]y1 t !y _h only to br+ ! l>ge pump :i* /ood 9 a corn] ( ! cloi/]1 & he w\ld conv]t x into gold2 b ?is ill luck did n prev5t u f p]sev]+4 ,i once m mortgag$ my pat]nal l&s = f\r hundr$ cr[ns1 ! :ole ( :i* ,i det]m9$ to devote to a r5ewal ( my se>* = ! great secret4 ,! ,abbe contribut$ ! same sum2 &1 ) ^! eight hundr$ cr[ns1 ,i proce$$ to ,p>is1 a city m ab\nd+ ) al*ymi/s ?an any o!r 9 ! _w1 resolv$ nev] to leave x until ,i _h ei!r f\nd ! philosoph]'s /one1 or sp5t all my money4 ,?is j\rney gave ! greate/ (f5ce to all my relations & fri5ds1 :o1 imag9+ t ,i 0 fitt$ to be a great lawy]1 7 anxi\s t ,i %\ld e/abli% myself 9 t pr(ession4 ,= ! sake ( quietness1 ,i pret5d$1 at la/1 t su* 0 my object4 ,aft] travell+ = fifte5 days1 ,i arriv$ 9 ,p>is1 on ! #i? ( ,janu>y #aeci4 ,i rema9$ = a mon?1 almo/ unkn[n2 b ,i _h no soon] begun to frequ5t ! amateurs ( ! sci5ce1 & visit$ ! %ops ( ! furnace-mak]s1 ?an ,i _h ! acqua9tance ( m ?an a hundr$ op]ative al*ymi/s1 ea* ( :om _h a diff]5t !ory & a diff]5t mode ( work+4 ,"s ( !m pref]r$ cem5tation2 o!rs s\ght ! univ]sal alkahe/1 or dissolv5t2 & "s ( !m boa/$ ! great efficacy ( ! ess5ce ( em]y4 ,"s ( !m endeav\r$ to extract m]cury f o!r metals to fix x aft]w>ds2 &1 9 ord] t ea* ( u %\ld be ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! proce$+s ( ! o!rs1 we agre$ to meet some:]e e night1 & report progress4 ,we met sometimes at ! h\se ( "o1 & sometimes 9 ! g>ret ( ano!r2 n only on week days1 b on ,sundays1 & ! great fe/ivals ( ! ,*ur*4 ',ah6' "o us$ to say1 'if ,i _h ! means ( recomm5c+ ?is exp]im5t1 ,i %\ld d some?+4' ',yes1' said ano!r1 'if my crucible _h n crack$1 ,i %\ld h succe$$ be=e n[3' :ile a ?ird exclaim$1 ) a sigh1 ',if ,i _h b _h a r\nd copp] vessel ( suffici5t /r5g?1 ,i w\ld h fix$ m]cury ) silv]4' ,!re 0 n "o among !m :o _h n "s excuse = 8 failure2 b ,i 0 deaf to all _! spee*es4 ,i did n want to "p ) my money to any ( !m1 rememb]+ h[ (t5 ,i _h be5 ! dupe ( su* promises4 ,a ,greek at la/ pres5t$ himself2 & ) him ,i work$ a long "t uselessly ^u nails1 made ( c9ab>1 or v]milion4 ,i 0 also acqua9t$ ) a =eign g5tleman newly arriv$ 9 ,p>is1 & (t5 accompani$ him to ! %ops ( ! goldsmi?s1 to sell pieces ( gold & silv]1 ! produce1 z he said1 ( 8 exp]im5ts4 ,i /uck closely to him = a long "t1 9 ! hope t he w\ld imp>t 8 secret4 ,he refus$ = a long "t1 b acc$$1 at la/1 on my e>ne/ entreaty1 & ,i f\nd t x 0 no?+ m ?an an +5i\s trick4 ,i did n fail to in=m my fri5d1 ! ,abbe1 :om ,i _h left at ,t\l\se1 ( all my adv5tures2 & s5t him1 among o!r matt]s1 a relation ( ! trick by :i* ?is g5tleman pret5d$ to turn lead into gold4 ,! ,abbe /ill imag9$ t ,i %\ld succe$ at la/1 & advis$ me to rema9 ano!r ye> 9 ,p>is1 :]e ,i _h made s good a beg9n+4 ,i rema9$ !re ?ree ye>s2 b1 not)/&+ all my ef=ts1 ,i _h no m success ?an ,i _h _h else:]e4 ,i _h j got to ! end ( my money1 :5 ,i receiv$ a lett] f ! ,abbe1 tell+ me to leave ev]y?+1 & jo9 him imm$iately at ,t\l\se4 ,i w5t accord+ly1 & f\nd t he _h receiv$ lett]s f ! ,k+ ( ,nav>re 7gr&fa!r ( ,h5ry ,,iv74 ,?is ,pr9ce 0 a great lov] ( philosophy1 full ( curiosity1 & _h writt5 to ! ,abbe1 t ,i %\ld visit him at ,pau2 & t he w\ld give me ?ree or f\r ?\s& cr[ns1 if ,i w\ld communicate ! secret ,i _h le>n$ f ! =eign g5tleman4 ,! ,abbe's e>s 7 s tickl$ ) ! f\r ?\s& cr[ns1 t he let me h no peace1 night or day1 until he _h fairly se5 me on ! road to ,pau4 ,i arriv$ at t place 9 ! mon? ( ,may #aedb4 ,i work$ away1 & succe$$1 accord+ to ! receipt ,i _h obta9$4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$1 to ! satisfaction ( ! ,k+1 he gave me ! rew>d t ,i expect$4 ,al?\gh he 0 will+ en\gh to d me fur!r s]vice1 he 0 dissuad$ f x by ! lords ( 8 c\rt2 ev5 by _m ( ^? :o _h be5 mo/ anxi\s t ,i %\ld come4 ,he s5t me !n ab\t my bus9ess1 ) _m ?anks2 say+1 t if !re 0 any?+ 9 8 k+dom :i* he c\ld give me--su* z ! produce ( confiscations1 or ! l--he %\ld be mo/ happy4 ,i ?\ght ,i might /ay long en\gh = ^! prospective confiscations1 & nev] get !m at la/2 & ,i !re=e det]m9$ to g back to my fri5d1 ! ,abbe4 ,i le>n$1 t on ! road betwe5 ,pau & ,t\l\se1 !re resid$ a monk1 :o 0 v skilful 9 all matt]s ( natural philosophy4 ,on my return1 ,i paid him a visit4 ,he piti$ me v mu*1 & advis$ me1 ) mu* w>m? & k9dness ( expression1 n to amuse myself any long] ) su* exp]im5ts z ^!1 :i* 7 all false & sophi/ical2 b t ,i %\ld read ! good books ( ! old philosoph]s1 :]e ,i might n only f9d ! true matt] ( ! sci5ce ( al*ymy1 b le>n also ! exact ord] ( op]ations :i* ought to be foll[$4 ,i v mu* approv$ ( ?is wise advice2 b1 be=e ,i act$ ^u x1 ,i w5t back to my ,abbe1 ( ,t\l\se1 to give him an acc\nt ( ! eight hundr$ cr[ns1 :i* we _h _h 9 common2 &1 at ! same "t1 %>e ) him su* rew>d z ,i _h receiv$ f ! ,k+ ( ,nav>re4 ,if he 0 little satisfi$ ) ! relation ( my adv5tures s9ce our fir/ sep>ation1 he appe>$ /ill less satisfi$ :5 ,i told him ,i _h =m$ a resolution to r5\nce ! se>* = ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,! reason 01 t he ?\ght me a good arti/4 ,( our eight hundr$ cr[ns1 !re rema9$ b "o hundr$ & sev5ty-six4 ,:5 ,i quitt$ ! ,abbe1 ,i w5t to my own h\se1 ) ! int5tion ( rema9+ !re1 till ,i _h read all ! old philosoph]s1 & ( !n proce$+ to ,p>is4 ,i arriv$ 9 ,p>is on ! day aft] ,all ,sa9ts1 ( ! ye> #aedf1 & devot$ ano!r ye> to ! assidu\s /udy ( great au?ors4 ,among o!rs1 ! ',turba ,philosophorum' ( ! ',good ,trevisan1' ',! ,remon/ance ( ,nature to ! w&]+ ,al*ymi/1' by ,jean de ,meung2 & sev]al o!rs ( ! be/ books3 b1 z ,i _h no "r' pr9ciples1 ,i did n well "k :at c\rse to foll[4 ,at la/ ,i left my solitude2 n to see my =m] acqua9tances1 ! adepts & op]ators1 b to frequ5t ! society ( true philosoph]s4 ,among !m ,i fell into /ill great] unc]ta9ties2 be+1 9 fact1 completely bewild]$ by ! v>iety ( op]ations :i* !y %[$ me4 ,spurr$ on1 nev]!less1 by a sort ( fr5zy or inspiration1 ,i ?rew myself into ! works ( ,raymond ,lulli & ( ,arnold de ,vill5euve4 ,! read+ ( ^!1 & ! reflections ,i made ^u !m1 occupi$ me = ano!r ye>1 :5 ,i f9ally det]m9$ on ! c\rse ,i %\ld adopt4 ,i 0 oblig$ to wait1 h[ev]1 until ,i _h mortgag$ ano!r v consid]able portion ( my patrimony4 ,?is bus9ess 0 n settl$ until ! beg9n+ ( ,l5t1 #aedi1 :5 ,i comm5c$ my op]ations4 ,i laid 9 a /ock ( all t 0 necess>y1 & began to "w ! day aft] ,ea/]4 ,x 0 n1 h[ev]1 )\t "s disquietude & opposition f my fri5ds :o came ab\t me2 "o ask+ me :at ,i 0 go+ to d1 & :e!r ,i _h n already sp5t money en\gh ^u su* follies4 ,ano!r assur$ me t1 if ,i b\ght s mu* *>coal1 ,i %\ld /r5g!n ! suspicion already exi/+1 t ,i 0 a co9] ( base money4 ,ano!r advis$ me to pur*ase "s place 9 ! magi/racy1 z ,i 0 already a ,doctor ( ,laws4 ,my relations spoke 9 t]ms /ill m annoy+ to me1 & ev5 ?reat5$ t1 if ,i cont9u$ to make su* a fool ( myself1 !y w\ld s5d a posse ( police-(fic]s into my h\se1 & break all my furnaces & crucibles into atoms4 ,i 0 we>i$ almo/ to dea? by ?is cont9u$ p]secution2 b ,i f\nd com=t 9 my "w & 9 ! progress ( my exp]im5t1 to :i* ,i 0 v att5tive1 & :i* w5t on bravely f day to day4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 !re 0 a dreadful plague 9 ,p>is1 :i* int]rupt$ all int]c\rse betwe5 man & man1 & left me z mu* to myself z ,i c\ld desire4 ,i soon _h ! satisfaction to rem>k ! progress & succession ( ! ?ree col\rs :i*1 accord+ to ! philosoph]s1 always progno/icate ! approa*+ p]fection ( ! "w4 ,i obs]v$ !m di/9ctly1 "o aft] ! o!r2 & next ye>1 be+ ,ea/] ,sunday1 #aeej1 ,i made ! great trial4 ,"s common quicksilv]1 :i* ,i put into a small crucible on ! fire1 01 9 less ?an an h\r1 conv]t$ into v good gold4 ,y may judge h[ great 0 my joy1 b ,i took c>e n to boa/ ( x4 ,i return$ ?anks to ,god = ! fav\r he _h %[n me1 & pray$ t ,i might only be p]mitt$ to make su* use ( x z w\ld r$\nd to 8 glory4 ,on ! foll[+ day1 ,i w5t t[>ds ,t\l\se to f9d ! ,abbe1 9 accordance ) a mutual promise t we %\ld communicate our discov]ies to ea* o!r4 ,on my way1 ,i call$ 9 to see ! sage monk :o _h assi/$ me ) 8 c\nsels2 b ,i _h ! sorr[ to le>n t !y 7 bo? dead4 ,aft] ?is1 ,i w\ld n return to my own home1 b retir$ to ano!r place1 to await "o ( my relations :om ,i _h left 9 *>ge ( my e/ate4 ,i gave him ord]s to sell all t belong$ to me1 z well movable z immovable--to pay my debts ) ! proce$s1 & divide all ! re/ among ^? 9 any way relat$ to me :o might /& 9 ne$ ( x1 9 ord] t !y might enjoy "s %>e ( ! good =tune :i* _h befall5 me4 ,!re 0 a great deal ( talk 9 ! neighb\rhood ab\t my precipitate retreat2 ! wise/ ( my acqua9tance imag9+ t1 brok5 d[n & ru9$ by my mad exp5ses1 ,i sold my little rema9+ prop]ty t ,i might g & hide my %ame 9 di/ant c\ntries4 ,my relative already spok5 ( rejo9$ me on ! #a/ ( ,july1 aft] hav+ p]=m$ all ! bus9ess ,i _h intru/$ him )4 ,we took our dep>ture toge!r1 to seek a l& ( lib]ty4 ,we fir/ retir$ to ,lausanne1 9 ,switz]l&1 :51 aft] rema9+ !re = "s "t1 we resolv$ to pass ! rema9d] ( our days 9 "s ( ! mo/ celebrat$ cities ( ,g]many1 liv+ quietly & )\t spl5d\r4 ,?us ends ! /ory ( ,d5is ,za*aire1 z writt5 by himself4 ,he has n be5 s c&id at its conclusion z at its comm5cem5t1 & has left ! _w 9 d\bt z to 8 real motives = pret5d+ t he _h discov]$ ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,x seems probable t ! s5t5ce he puts into ! mon?s ( 8 wise/ acqua9tances 0 ! true reason ( 8 retreat2 t he 01 9 fact1 r$uc$ to pov]ty1 & hid 8 %ame 9 =eign c\ntries4 ,no?+ fur!r is kn[n ( 8 life1 & 8 real "n has nev] yet be5 discov]$4 ,he wrote a "w on al*ymy1 entitl$ ,! true ,natural ,philosophy ( ,metals4 ,,dr4 ,,dee & ,,edw>d ,,kelly4 ,john ,dee & ,edw>d ,kelly claim to be m5tion$ toge!r1 hav+ be5 s long associat$ 9 ! same pursuits1 & und]gone s _m /range vicissitudes 9 ea* o!r's society4 ,dee 0 altoge!r a wond]ful man1 & _h he liv$ 9 an age :5 folly & sup]/ition 7 less rife1 he w\ld1 ) ! same p[]s :i* he enjoy$1 h left beh9d him a bright & endur+ reputation4 ,he 0 born 9 ,london1 9 ! ye> #aebg1 & v e>ly manife/$ a love = /udy4 ,at ! age ( fifte5 he 0 s5t to ,cambridge1 & delight$ s mu* 9 8 books1 t he pass$ regul>ly eighte5 h\rs e day among !m4 ,( ! o!r six1 he devot$ f\r to sleep & two = refre%m5t4 ,su* int5se application did n injure 8 heal?1 & c\ld n fail to make him "o ( ! fir/ s*ol>s ( 8 "t4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 he quitt$ ! ma!matics & ! pursuits ( true philosophy to indulge 9 ! unpr(itable rev]ies ( ! occult sci5ces4 ,he /udi$ al*ymy1 a/rology1 & magic1 & !reby r5d]$ himself obnoxi\s to ! au?orities at ,cambridge4 ,to avoid p]secution1 he 0 at la/ oblig$ to retire to ! univ]sity ( ,l\va92 ! rum\rs ( sorc]y t 7 curr5t respect+ him r5d]+ 8 long] /ay 9 ,engl& n altoge!r )\t dang]4 ,he f\nd at ,l\va9 _m k9dr$ spirits :o _h kn[n ,cornelius ,agrippa :ile he resid$ among !m1 & by :om he 0 con/antly ent]ta9$ ) ! wondr\s de$s ( t great ma/] ( ! h]metic my/]ies4 ,f _! conv]sation he receiv$ mu* enc\ragem5t to cont9ue ! se>* = ! philosoph]'s /one1 :i* soon began to occupy ne>ly all 8 ?\ghts4 ,he did n long rema9 on ! ,cont95t1 b return$ to ,engl& 9 #aeea1 be+ at t "t 9 ! tw5ty-f\r? ye> ( 8 age4 ,by ! influ5ce ( 8 fri5d1 ,sir ,john ,*eek1 he 0 k9dly receiv$ at ! c\rt ( ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vi1 & rew>d$ 7x is difficult to say = :at7 ) a p5sion ( "o hundr$ cr[ns4 ,he cont9u$ = sev]al ye>s to practise 9 ,london z an a/rolog]2 ca/+ nativities1 tell+ =tunes1 & po9t+ out lucky & unlucky days4 ,dur+ ! reign ( ,que5 ,m>y he got into tr\ble1 be+ suspect$ ( h]esy1 & *>g$ ) attempt+ ,m>y's life by means ( en*antm5ts4 ,he 0 tri$ = ! latt] (f5ce1 & acquitt$2 b 0 reta9$ 9 prison on ! =m] *>ge1 & left to ! t5d] m]cies ( ,bi%op ,bonn]4 ,he _h a v n>r[ escape f be+ burn$ 9 ,smi?field1 b he1 someh[ or o!r1 contriv$ to p]suade t fi]ce bigot t 8 or?odoxy 0 unimpea*able1 & 0 set at lib]ty 9 #aeee4 ,on ! accession ( ,elizabe?1 a bright] day dawn$ ^u him4 ,dur+ h] retirem5t at ,wood/ock1 h] s]vants appe> to h consult$ him z to ! "t ( ,m>y's dea?1 :i* ,circum/ance1 no d\bt1 fir/ gave rise to ! s]i\s *>ge = :i* he 0 br\ght to trial4 ,!y n[ came to consult him m op5ly z to ! =tunes ( _! mi/ress2 & ,rob]t ,dudley1 ! celebrat$ ,e>l ( ,leice/]1 0 s5t by comm& ( ! ,que5 h]self to "k ! mo/ auspici\s day = h] coronation4 ,s great 0 ! fav\r he enjoy$ t1 "s ye>s aft]w>ds1 ,elizabe? condesc5d$ to pay him a visit at 8 h\se 9 ,mortlake1 to view 8 museum ( curiosities1 &1 :5 he 0 ill1 s5t h] own physician to att5d ^u him4 ,a/rology 0 ! means :]eby he liv$1 & he cont9u$ to practise x ) great assiduity2 b 8 he>t 0 9 al*ymy4 ,! philosoph]'s /one & ! elixir ( life haunt$ 8 daily ?\ghts & 8 nightly dreams4 ,! ,talmudic my/]ies1 :i* he _h also deeply /udi$1 impress$ him ) ! belief1 t he might hold conv]se ) spirits & angels1 & le>n f !m all ! my/]ies ( ! univ]se4 ,hold+ ! same idea z ! !n obscure sect ( ! ,rosicrucians1 "s ( :om he _h p]haps enc\nt]$ 9 8 travels 9 ,g]many1 he imag9$ t1 by means ( ! philosoph]'s /one1 he c\ld summon ^! k9dly spirits at 8 w4 ,by d9t ( cont9ually brood+ ^u ! subject1 8 imag9ation became s diseas$1 t he at la/ p]suad$ himself t an angel appe>$ to him1 & promis$ to be 8 fri5d & companion z long z he liv$4 ,he relates t1 "o day1 9 ,novemb] #aehb1 :ile he 0 engag$ 9 f]v5t pray]1 ! w9d[ ( 8 museum look+ t[>ds ! we/ sudd5ly gl[$ ) a dazzl+ light1 9 ! mid/ ( :i*1 9 all 8 glory1 /ood ! great angel ,uriel4 ,awe & wond] r5d]$ him spee*less2 b ! angel smil+ graci\sly ^u him1 gave him a cry/al1 ( a convex =m1 & told him t1 :5ev] he wi%$ to hold conv]se ) ! be+s ( ano!r sph]e1 he _h only to gaze int5tly ^u x1 & !y w\ld appe> 9 ! cry/al & unveil to him all ! secrets ( futurity4 ,! cry/al allud$ to appe>s to h be5 a black /one1 or piece ( poli%$ coal4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( x is giv5 9 ! ,supplem5t to ,grang]'s ,biographical ,hi/ory4--,! black /one into :i* ,dee us$ to call 8 spirits 0 9 ! collection ( ! ,e>ls ( ,pet]bor\gh1 f :5ce x came to ,lady ,elizabe? ,g]ma9e4 ,x 0 next ! prop]ty ( ! late ,duke ( ,argyle1 & is n[ ,mr4 ,walpole's4 ,x appe>s ^u exam9ation to be no?+ m ?an a poli%$ piece ( cannel coal2 b ?is is :at ,butl] means :5 he says1 ',kelly did all 8 feats ^u ,! devil's look+-glass--a /one4' ,?is say+1 ! angel disappe>$4 ,dee f\nd f exp]i5ce ( ! cry/al t x 0 necess>y t all ! faculties ( ! s\l %\ld be conc5trat$ ^u x1 o!rwise ! spirits did n appe>4 ,he also f\nd t he c\ld nev] recollect ! conv]sations he _h ) ! angels4 ,he !re=e det]m9$ to communicate ! secret to ano!r p]son1 :o might conv]se ) ! spirits :ile he 7,dee7 sat 9 ano!r "p ( ! room1 & took d[n 9 writ+ ! revelations :i* !y made4 ,he _h at ?is "t 9 8 s]vice1 z 8 assi/ant1 "o ,edw>d ,kelly1 :o1 l himself1 0 crazy ^u ! subject ( ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,!re 0 ?is diff]5ce1 h[ev]1 betwe5 !m1 t1 :ile ,dee 0 m ( an en?usia/ ?an an impo/or1 ,kelly 0 m ( an impo/or ?an an en?usia/4 ,9 e>ly life he 0 a not>y1 & _h ! mis=tune to lose bo? 8 e>s = =g]y4 ,?is mutilation1 degrad+ en\gh 9 any man1 0 de/ructive to a philosoph]2 ,kelly1 !re=e1 le/ 8 wisdom %\ld suff] 9 ! _w's op9ion1 wore a black skull-cap1 :i*1 fitt+ close to 8 head1 & desc5d+ ov] bo? 8 *eeks1 n only conceal$ 8 loss1 b gave him a v solemn & oracul> appe>ance4 ,s well did he keep 8 secret1 t ev5 ,dee1 ) :om he liv$ s _m ye>s1 appe>s nev] to h discov]$ x4 ,kelly1 ) ?is "*1 0 j ! man to c>ry on any piece ( rogu]y = 8 own advantage1 or to nurture ! delusions ( 8 ma/] = ! same purpose4 ,no soon] did ,dee in=m him ( ! visit he _h receiv$ f ! glori\s ,uriel1 ?an ,kelly express$ su* a f]v\r ( belief t ,dee's he>t gl[$ ) delight4 ,he set ab\t consult+ 8 cry/al =?)1 & on ! #bnd ( ,decemb] #aeha1 ! spirits appe>$1 & held a v extraord9>y disc\rse ) ,kelly1 :i* ,dee took d[n 9 writ+4 ,! curi\s read] may see ?is f>rago ( nons5se among ! ,h>leian ,,mss4 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,! lat] consultations 7 publi%$ 9 a folio volume1 9 #afei1 by ,dr4 ,m]ic ,casaubon1 "u ! title ( ,a ,true & ,fai?ful ,relation ( :at pass$ betwe5 ,dr4 ,john ,dee & "s ,spirits2 t5d+1 _h x succe$$1 to a g5]al ,alt]ation ( mo/ ,/ates & ,k+doms 9 ! ,_w4 ,lilly1 ! a/rolog]1 9 8 ,life writt5 by himself1 frequ5tly tells ( prophecies deliv]$ by ! angels 9 a mann] simil> to ! angels ( ,dr4 ,dee4 ,he says1 ,! prophecies 7 n giv5 vocally by ! angels1 b by inspection ( ! cry/al 9 types & figures1 or by app>ition ! circul> way2 :]e1 at "s di/ance1 ! angels appe>1 repres5t+ by =ms1 %apes1 & creatures :at is dem&$4 ,x is v r>e1 yea1 ev5 9 our days1 quo? t wiseacre1 = any op]ator or ma/] to he> ! angels speak articulately3 :5 !y d speak1 x is l ! ,iri%1 mu* 9 ! ?roat6 ,! fame ( ^! wondr\s colloquies soon spread ov] ! c\ntry1 & ev5 rea*$ ! ,cont95t4 ,dee1 at ! same "t1 pret5d$ to be 9 possession ( ! elixir vitae1 :i* he /at$ he _h f\nd among ! ru9s ( ,gla/onbury ,abbey1 9 ,som]set%ire4 ,p flock$ f f> & ne> to 8 h\se at ,mortlake to h _! nativities ca/1 9 pref]5ce to visit+ a/rolog]s ( less r5[n4 ,!y also long$ to see a man :o1 accord+ to 8 own acc\nt1 w\ld nev] die4 ,altoge!r1 he c>ri$ on a v pr(itable trade1 b sp5t s mu* 9 drugs & metals to "w out "s peculi> process ( transmutation1 t he nev] became ri*4 ,ab\t ?is "t !re came into ,engl& a weal?y poli% nobleman1 nam$ ,alb]t ,laski1 ,c\nt ,palat9e ( ,siradz4 ,8 object 0 pr9cipally1 he said1 to visit ! c\rt ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 ! fame ( ^: glory & magnific5ce _h rea*$ him 9 di/ant ,pol&4 ,elizabe? receiv$ ?is flatt]+ /rang] ) ! mo/ spl5did hospitality1 & appo9t$ h] fav\rite ,leice/] to %[ him all t 0 wor? see+ 9 ,engl&4 ,he visit$ all ! curiosities ( ,london & ,we/m9/]1 & f !nce proce$$ to ,ox=d & ,cambridge1 t he might conv]se ) "s ( ! great s*ol>s ^: writ+s %$ lu/re ^u ! l& ( _! bir?4 ,he 0 v mu* disappo9t$ at n f9d+ ,dr4 ,dee among !m1 & told ! ,e>l ( ,leice/] t he w\ld n h gone to ,ox=d if he _h kn[n t ,dee 0 n !re4 ,! ,e>l promis$ to introduce him to ! great al*ymi/ on _! return to ,london1 & ! ,pole 0 satisfi$4 ,a few days aft]w>ds1 ! ,e>l & ,laski be+ 9 ! ante*amb] ( ! ,que51 await+ an audi5ce ( h] ,maje/y1 ,dr4 ,dee arriv$ on ! same err&1 & 0 introduc$ to ! ,pole4 ,alb]t ,laski1 son ( ,j>oslav1 0 ,palat9e ( ,siradz1 & aft]w>ds ( ,s5domir1 & *iefly contribut$ to ! election ( ,h5ry ( ,valois1 ! ,?ird ( ,france1 to ! ?rone ( ,pol&1 & 0 "o ( ! delegates :o w5t to ,france 9 ord] to ann\nce to ! new mon>* 8 elevation to ! sov]eignty ( ,pol&4 ,aft] ! deposition ( ,h5ry1 ,alb]t ,laski vot$ = ,maximilian ( ,au/ria4 ,9 #aehe he visit$ ,engl&1 :5 ,que5 ,elizabe? receiv$ him ) great di/9ction4 ,! hon\rs :i* 7 %[n him dur+ 8 visit to ,ox=d1 by ! especial comm& ( ! ,que51 7 equal to ^? r5d]$ to sov]eign pr9ces4 ,8 extraord9>y prodigality r5d]$ 8 enorm\s weal? insuffici5t to defray 8 exp5ses1 & he !re=e became a zeal\s adept 9 al*ymy1 & took f ,engl& to ,pol& ) him two kn[n al*ymi/s4--,c\nt ,val]ian ,kras9ski's ,hi/orical ,sket* ( ! ,re=mation 9 ,pol&4 ,an int]e/+ conv]sation ensu$1 :i* end$ by ! /rang] invit+ himself to d9e ) ! a/rolog] at 8 h\se at ,mortlake4 ,dee return$ home 9 "s tribulation1 = he f\nd he _h n money en\gh1 )\t pawn+ 8 plate1 to ent]ta9 ,c\nt ,laski & 8 ret9ue 9 a mann] becom+ _! dignity4 ,9 ?is em]g5cy he s5t (f an express to ! ,e>l ( ,leice/]1 /at+ frankly ! emb>rassm5t he lab\r$ "u1 & pray+ 8 good (fices 9 repres5t+ ! matt] to h] ,maje/y4 ,elizabe? imm$iately s5t him a pres5t ( tw5ty p\nds4 ,on ! appo9t$ day1 ,c\nt ,laski came1 att5d$ by a num]\s ret9ue1 & express$ su* op5 & w>m admiration ( ! wond]ful atta9m5ts ( 8 ho/1 t ,dee turn$ ov]1 9 8 own m9d1 h[ he c\ld b9d irretrievably to 8 int]e/s a man :o seem$ s well incl9$ to become 8 fri5d4 ,long acqua9tance ) ,kelly _h imbu$ him ) all ! rogu]y ( t p]sonage2 & he resolv$ to make ! ,pole pay de>ly = 8 d9n]4 ,he f\nd out1 be=e _m days1 t he possess$ great e/ates 9 8 own c\ntry1 z well z great influ5ce2 b t an extravagant disposition _h r$uc$ him to tempor>y emb>rassm5t4 ,he also discov]$1 t he 0 a firm believ] 9 ! philosoph]'s /one & ! wat] ( life4 ,he 01 !re=e1 j ! man ^u :om an adv5tur] might fa/5 himself4 ,kelly ?\ght s too2 & bo? ( !m set to "w1 to weave a web1 9 ! me%es ( :i* !y might firmly entangle ! ri* & cr$ul\s /rang]4 ,!y w5t v cauti\sly ab\t x2 fir/ ?r[+ out obscure h9ts ( ! /one & ! elixir2 &1 f9ally1 ( ! spirits1 by means ( :om !y c\ld turn ov] ! pages ( ! ,book ( ,futurity1 & read ! awful secrets inscrib$ !re94 ,laski eag]ly implor$ t he might be admitt$ to "o ( _! my/]i\s int]views ) ,uriel & ! angels2 b !y knew human nature too well to acc$e at once to ! reque/4 ,to ! ,c\nt's entreaties !y only repli$ by h9ts ( ! difficulty or impropriety ( summon+ ! spirits 9 ! pres5ce ( a /rang]2 or ( "o :o might1 p]*ance1 h no o!r motive ?an ! gratification ( a va9 curiosity3 b !y only meant to :et ! edge ( 8 appetite by ?is delay1 & w\ld h be5 sorry inde$ if ! ,c\nt _h be5 disc\rag$4 ,to %[ h[ exclusively ! ?\ghts bo? ( ,dee & ,kelly 7 fix$ ^u _! dupe1 at ?is "t1 x is only necess>y to read ! introduction to _! fir/ int]view ) ! spirits1 relat$ 9 ! volume ( ,dr4 ,casaubon4 ,! entry made by ,dee1 "u ! date ( ! #be? ( ,may #aehc1 says1 t :5 ! _s appe>$ to !m1 ,i1 ,john ,dee1 & ,e4 ,k4 ,edw>d ,kelly1 sat toge!r1 conv]s+ ( t noble ,polonian ,alb]tus ,laski1 8 great hon\r "h ) u obta9$1 & ( 8 great lik+ among all sorts ( ! p4 ,no d\bt !y 7 discuss+ h[ !y might make ! mo/ ( ! noble ,polonian1 & concoct+ ! f9e /ory ) :i* !y aft]w>ds excit$ 8 curiosity1 & drew him firmly )9 _! toils4 ,sudd5ly1 says ,dee1 z !y 7 ?us employ$1 !re seem$ to come out ( ! oratory1 a spiritual creature1 l a pretty girl1 ( sev5 or n9e ye>s ( age1 attir$ on h] head1 ) h] hair roll$ up be=e1 & hang+ d[n beh9d2 ) a g[n ( silk1 ( *angeable r$ & gre51 & ) a tra94 ,%e seem$ to play up & d[n1 & seem$ to g 9 & out beh9d ! books2 &1 z %e seem$ to g betwe5 !m1 ! books displac$ !mselves1 & made way = h]4 ,) su* tales z ^! !y lur$ on ! ,pole f day to day2 & at la/ p]suad$ him to be a witness ( _! my/]ies4 ,:e!r !y play$ (f any optical delusions ^u him2 or :e!r1 by ! =ce ( a /rong imag9ation1 he delud$ himself1 does n appe>2 b c]ta9 x is1 t he became a complete tool 9 _! h&s1 & cons5t$ to d :atev] !y wi%$ him4 ,kelly1 at ^! int]views1 plac$ himself at a c]ta9 di/ance f ! wondr\s cry/al1 & gaz$ int5tly ^u x2 :ile ,dee took 8 place 9 corn]1 ready to set d[n ! prophecies z !y 7 utt]$ by ! spirits4 ,9 ?is mann] !y prophesi$ to ! ,pole1 t he %\ld become ! =tunate possessor ( ! philosoph]'s /one2 t he %\ld live = c5turies1 & be *os5 ,k+ ( ,pol&2 9 :i* capacity he %\ld ga9 _m great victories ov] ! ,s>ac5s1 & make 8 "n illu/ri\s ov] all ! e>?4 ,= ?is pose x 0 necess>y1 h[ev]1 t ,laski %\ld leave ,engl&1 & take !m ) him1 toge!r ) _! wives & families2 t he %\ld treat !m all sumptu\sly1 & all[ !m to want = no?+4 ,laski at once cons5t$2 & v %ortly aft]w>ds !y 7 all on ! road to ,pol&4 ,x took !m upw>ds ( f\r mon?s to rea* ! ,c\nt's e/ates1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,crac[4 ,9 ! mean "t1 !y l$ a pleasant life1 & sp5t money ) an unsp>+ h&4 ,:5 once e/abli%$ 9 ! ,c\nt's palace1 !y comm5c$ ! great h]metic op]ation ( transmut+ iron into gold4 ,laski provid$ !m ) all necess>y mat]ials1 & aid$ !m himself ) 8 k ( al*ymy3 b1 someh[ or o!r1 ! exp]im5t always fail$ at ! v mom5t t x ought to h succe$$2 & !y 7 oblig$ to recomm5ce op]ations on a gr&] scale4 ,b ! hopes ( ,laski 7 n easily ext+ui%$4 ,already1 9 idea1 ! possessor ( c\ntless millions1 he 0 n to be ca/ d[n = fe> ( pres5t exp5ses4 ,he ?us cont9u$ f day to day1 & f mon? to mon?1 till he 01 at la/1 oblig$ to sell a portion ( 8 deeply-mortgag$ e/ates1 to f9d alim5t = ! hungry crucibles ( ,dee & ,kelly1 & ! no less hungry /oma*s ( _! wives & families4 ,x 0 n till ru9 />$ him 9 ! face1 t he awoke f 8 dream ( infatuation--too happy1 ev5 !n1 to f9d t he _h escap$ utt] begg>y4 ,?us re/or$ to 8 s5ses1 8 fir/ ?\ght 0 h[ to rid himself ( 8 exp5sive visit]s4 ,n wi%+ to qu>rel ) !m1 he propos$ t !y %\ld proce$ to ,prague1 well furni%$ ) lett]s ( recomm5dation to ! ,emp]or ,rudolph4 ,our al*ymi/s too pla9ly saw t no?+ m 0 to be made ( ! almo/ de/itute ,c\nt ,laski4 ,)\t hesitation1 !re=e1 !y accept$ ! proposal1 & set out =?) to ! ,imp]ial resid5ce4 ,!y _h no difficulty1 on _! arrival at ,prague1 9 obta9+ an audi5ce ( ! ,emp]or4 ,!y f\nd him will+ en\gh to believe t su* a ?+ z ! philosoph]'s /one exi/$1 & flatt]$ !mselves t !y _h made a fav\rable impression ^u him2 b1 f "s cause or o!r--p]haps ! look ( l[ cunn+ & quack]y ^u ! face ( ,kelly--! ,emp]or conceiv$ no v high op9ion ( _! abilities4 ,he all[$ !m1 h[ev]1 to rema9 = "s mon?s at ,prague1 fe$+ !mselves ^u ! hope t he w\ld employ !m3 b ! m he saw ( !m1 ! less he lik$ !m2 &1 :5 ! ,pope's ,nuncio repres5t$ to him1 t he ought n to c\nt5ance su* h]etic magicians1 he gave ord]s t !y %\ld quit 8 dom9ions )9 f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs4 ,x 0 =tunate = !m t s little "t 0 giv5 !m2 =1 _h !y rema9$ six h\rs long]1 ! ,nuncio _h receiv$ ord]s to procure a p]petual dungeon1 or ! /ake1 = !m4 ,n kn[+ well :]e to direct _! /eps1 !y resolv$ to return to ,crac[1 :]e !y _h /ill a few fri5ds2 b1 by ?is "t1 ! funds !y _h drawn f ,laski 7 almo/ exhau/$2 & !y 7 _m days oblig$ to g d9n]less & supp]less4 ,!y _h great difficulty to keep _! pov]ty a secret f ! _w2 b !y manag$ to be> privation )\t murmur+1 f a conviction t if ! fact 7 kn[n1 x w\ld militate v mu* aga9/ _! pret5sions4 ,nobody w\ld believe t !y 7 possessors ( ! philosoph]'s /one1 if x 7 once suspect$ t !y did n "k h[ to procure bread = _! subsi/5ce4 ,!y /ill ga9$ a little by ca/+ nativities1 & kept />vation at arm's l5g?1 till a new dupe1 ri* en\gh = _! purposes1 dropp$ into _! toils1 9 ! %ape ( a royal p]sonage4 ,hav+ procur$ an introduction to ,/eph51 ,k+ ( ,pol&1 !y pr$ict$ to him1 t ! ,emp]or ,rudolph w\ld %ortly be assass9at$1 & t ! ,g]mans w\ld look to ,pol& = 8 successor4 ,z ?is pr$iction 0 n precise en\gh to satisfy ! ,k+1 !y tri$ _! cry/al aga92 & a _s appe>$1 :o told !m t ! new sov]eign ( ,g]many w\ld be ,/eph5 ( ,pol&4 ,/eph5 0 cr$ul\s en\gh to believe !m1 & 0 once pres5t :5 ,kelly held 8 my/ic conv]sations ) ! %ad[s ( 8 cry/al4 ,he also appe>s to h furni%$ !m ) money to c>ry on _! exp]im5ts 9 al*ymy3 b he grew tir$1 at la/1 ( _! brok5 promises1 & _! con/ant dra9s ^u 8 pocket2 & 0 on ! po9t ( disc>d+ !m ) disgrace1 :5 !y met ) ano!r dupe1 to :om !y eag]ly transf]r$ _! s]vices4 ,?is 0 ,c\nt ,ros5b]g1 a nobleman ( l>ge e/ates1 at ,trebona1 9 ,bohemia4 ,s com=table did !y f9d !mselves 9 ! palace ( ?is munific5t patron1 t !y rema9$ ne>ly f\r ye>s ) him1 f>+ sumptu\sly1 & hav+ an almo/ unlimit$ comm& ( 8 money4 ,! ,c\nt 0 m ambiti\s ?an av>ici\s3 he _h weal? en\gh1 & did n c>e = ! philosoph]'s /one on acc\nt ( ! gold1 b ( ! l5g? ( days x w\ld br+ him4 ,!y _h _! pr$ictions1 accord+ly1 all ready fram$ to suit 8 "*4 ,!y prophesi$ t he %\ld be *os5 ,k+ ( ,pol&2 & promis$1 moreov]1 t he %\ld live = five hundr$ ye>s to enjoy 8 dignity2 provid$ always1 t he f\nd !m suffici5t money to c>ry on _! exp]im5ts4 ,b n[1 :ile =tune smil$ ^u !m2 :ile !y revell$ 9 ! rew>ds ( successful villany1 retributive ju/ice came ^u !m 9 a %ape !y _h n anticipat$4 ,jeal\sy & mi/ru/ sprang up betwe5 ! two conf$]ates1 & l$ to su* viol5t & frequ5t qu>rels1 t ,dee 0 9 con/ant fe> ( exposure4 ,kelly imag9$ himself a mu* great] p]sonage ?an ,dee2 measur+1 mo/ likely1 by ! /&>d ( impud5t rogu]y2 & 0 displeas$ t on all occasions1 & f all p]sons1 ,dee receiv$ ! great] %>e ( hon\r & consid]ation4 ,he (t5 ?reat5$ to leave ,dee to %ift = himself2 & ! latt]1 :o _h deg5]at$ into ! m]e tool ( 8 m d>+ associate1 0 di/ress$ beyond measure at ! prospect ( 8 des]tion4 ,8 m9d 0 s deeply imbu$ ) sup]/ition1 t he believ$ ! rhapsodies ( ,kelly to be1 9 a great measure1 d]iv$ f 8 int]c\rse ) angels2 & he knew n :]e1 9 ! :ole _w1 to look = a man ( dep? & wisdom en\gh to succe$ him4 ,z _! qu>rels e day became m & m frequ5t1 ,dee wrote lett]s to ,que5 ,elizabe?1 to secure a fav\rable reception on 8 return to ,engl&2 :i!r he int5d$ to proce$1 if ,kelly =sook him4 ,he also s5t h] a r\nd piece ( silv]1 :i* he pret5d$ he _h made ( a portion ( brass cut out ( a w>m+-pan4 ,he aft]w>ds s5t h] ! w>m+-pan also1 t %e might conv9ce h]self t ! piece ( silv] correspond$ exactly ) ! hole :i* 0 cut into ! brass4 ,:ile ?us prep>+ = ! wor/1 8 *ief desire 0 to rema9 9 ,bohemia ) ,c\nt ,ros5b]g1 :o treat$ him well1 & repos$ mu* confid5ce 9 him4 ,nei!r _h ,kelly any great objection to rema92 b a new passion _h tak5 possession ( 8 brea/1 & he 0 lay+ deep s*emes to gratify x4 ,8 own wife 0 ill-fav\r$ & ill-natur$2 ,dee's 0 comely & agreeable3 & he long$ to make an ex*ange ( p>tn]s1 )\t excit+ ! jeal\sy or %ock+ ! morality ( ,dee4 ,?is 0 a difficult matt]2 b1 to a man l ,kelly1 :o 0 z defici5t 9 rectitude & "r feel+ z he 0 full ( impud5ce & +5uity1 ! difficulty 0 n insurm\ntable4 ,he _h also deeply /udi$ ! "* & ! foibles ( ,dee2 & he took 8 measures accord+ly4 ,! next "t !y consult$ ! spirits1 ,kelly pret5d$ to be %ock$ at _! language1 & refus$ to tell ,dee :at !y _h said4 ,dee insi/$1 & 0 in=m$ t !y 7 h5ce=? to h _! wives 9 common4 ,dee1 a little />tl$1 inquir$ :e!r ! spirits might n mean t !y 7 to live 9 common h>mony & good-w8 ,kelly tri$ aga91 ) app>5t reluctance1 & said ! spirits insi/$ ^u ! lit]al int]pretation4 ,! poor fanatic1 ,dee1 resign$ himself to _! w2 b x suit$ ,kelly's purpose to appe> coy a little long]4 ,he decl>$ t ! spirits mu/ be spirits1 n ( good1 b ( evil2 & refus$ to consult !m any m4 ,he !reupon took 8 dep>ture1 say+ t he w\ld nev] return4 ,dee1 ?us left to himself1 0 9 sore tr\ble & di/ress ( m9d4 ,he knew n on :om to fix z ! successor to ,kelly = consult+ ! spirits2 b at la/ *ose 8 son ,ar?ur1 a boy ( eight ye>s ( age4 ,he consecrat$ him to ?is s]vice ) great c]emony1 & impress$ ^u ! *ild's m9d ! dignifi$ & awful nature ( ! duties he 0 call$ ^u to p]=m2 b ! poor boy _h nei!r ! imag9ation1 ! fai?1 nor ! artifice ( ,kelly4 ,he look$ int5tly ^u ! cry/al1 z he 0 told2 b c\ld see no?+ & he> no?+4 ,at la/1 :5 8 eyes a*$1 he said he c\ld see a vague indi/9ct %ad[2 b no?+ m4 ,dee 0 9 despair4 ,! deception _h be5 c>ri$ on s long1 t he 0 nev] s happy z :5 he fanci$ he 0 hold+ conv]se ) sup]ior be+s2 & he curs$ ! day t _h put e/rangem5t betwe5 him & 8 de> fri5d ,kelly4 ,?is 0 exactly :at ,kelly _h =ese52 &1 :5 he ?\ght ! ,doctor _h griev$ suffici5tly = 8 abs5ce1 he return$ unexpect$ly1 & ent]$ ! room :]e ! little ,ar?ur 0 9 va9 endeav\r+ to di/+ui% some?+ 9 ! cry/al4 ,dee1 9 ent]+ ?is circum/ance 9 8 j\rnal1 ascribes ?is sudd5 return to a miracul\s =tune1 & a div9e fate2 & goes on to record t ,kelly imm$iately saw ! spirits1 :i* _h rema9$ invisible to little ,ar?ur4 ,"o ( ^! spirits reit]at$ ! previ\s comm&1 t !y %\ld h _! wives 9 common4 ,kelly b[$ 8 head1 & submitt$2 & ,dee1 9 all humility1 cons5t$ to ! arrangem5t4 ,?is 0 ! extreme dep? ( ! wret*$ man's degradation4 ,9 ?is mann] !y cont9u$ to live = ?ree or f\r mon?s1 :51 new qu>rels break+ out1 !y sep>at$ once m4 ,?is "t _! sep>ation 0 f9al4 ,kelly1 tak+ ! elixir :i* he _h f\nd 9 ,gla/onbury ,abbey1 proce$$ to ,prague1 =getful ( ! abrupt mode 9 :i* he _h previ\sly be5 expell$ f t city4 ,almo/ imm$iately aft] 8 arrival1 he 0 seiz$ by ord] ( ! ,emp]or ,rudolph1 & ?r[n into prison4 ,he 0 releas$ aft] "s mon?s' conf9em5t1 & cont9u$ = five ye>s to lead a vagabond life 9 ,g]many1 tell+ =tunes at "o place1 & pret5d+ to make gold at ano!r4 ,he 0 a second "t ?r[n into prison1 on a *>ge ( h]esy & sorc]y2 & he !n resolv$1 if ev] he obta9$ 8 lib]ty1 to return to ,engl&4 ,he soon discov]$ t !re 0 no prospect ( ?is1 & t 8 imprisonm5t 0 likely to be = life4 ,he twi/$ 8 b$-clo!s into a rope1 "o /ormy night 9 ,febru>y #aeie1 & let himself d[n f ! w9d[ ( 8 dungeon1 situat$ at ! top ( a v high t[]4 ,be+ a corpul5t man1 ! rope gave way1 & he 0 precipitat$ to ! gr\nd4 ,he broke two ( 8 ribs1 & bo? 8 legs2 & 0 o!rwise s mu* injur$1 t he expir$ a few days aft]w>ds4 ,dee1 = a :ile1 _h m prosp]\s =tune4 ,! w>m+-pan he _h s5t to ,que5 ,elizabe? 0 n )\t effect4 ,he 0 rew>d$1 soon aft] ,kelly _h left him1 ) an invitation to return to ,engl&4 ,8 pride1 :i* _h be5 sorely humbl$1 sprang up aga9 to its pri/9e dim5sions2 & he set out = ,bohemia ) a tra9 ( att5dants becom+ an ambassador4 ,h[ he procur$ ! money does n appe>1 unless f ! lib]ality ( ! ri* ,bohemian ,ros5b]g1 or p]haps f 8 plund]4 ,he travell$ ) ?ree coa*es = himself & family1 & ?ree waggons to c>ry 8 baggage4 ,ea* coa* _h f\r horses1 & ! :ole tra9 0 protect$ by a gu>d ( f\r & tw5ty soldi]s4 ,?is /atem5t may be d\bt$2 b x is on ! au?ority ( ,dee himself1 :o made x on oa? be=e ! commission]s appo9t$ by ,elizabe? to inquire into 8 circum/ances4 ,on 8 arrival 9 ,engl& he _h an audi5ce ( ! ,que51 :o receiv$ him k9dly z f> z words w5t1 & gave ord]s t he %\ld n be mole/$ 9 8 pursuits ( *emi/ry & philosophy4 ,a man :o boa/$ ( ! p[] to turn bas] metals into gold1 c\ld n1 ?\ght ,elizabe?1 be 9 want ( money2 & %e1 !re=e1 gave him no m sub/antial m>ks ( h] approbation ?an h] c\nt5ance & protection4 ,?r[n ?us unexpect$ly ^u 8 own res\rces1 ,dee began 9 e>ne/ ! se>* = ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,he work$ incessantly among 8 furnaces1 retorts1 & crucibles1 & almo/ poison$ himself ) delet]i\s fumes4 ,he also consult$ 8 miracul\s cry/al2 b ! spirits appe>$ n to him4 ,he tri$ "o ,b>?olomew to supply ! place ( ! invaluable ,kelly2 b he be+ a man ( "s little probity1 & ( no imag9ation at all1 ! spirits w\ld n hold any communication ) him4 ,dee !n tri$ ano!r pret5d] to philosophy1 ( ! "n ( ,hickman2 b _h no bett] =tune4 ,! cry/al _h lo/ its p[] s9ce ! dep>ture ( its great high-prie/4 ,f ?is qu>t] !n ,dee c\ld get no in=mation on ! /one or elixir ( ! al*ymi/s1 & all 8 ef=ts to discov] !m by o!r means 7 n only fruitless b exp5sive4 ,he 0 soon r$uc$ to great di/ress1 & wrote pite\s lett]s to ! ,que51 pray+ relief4 ,he repres5t$ t1 aft] he left ,engl& ) ,c\nt ,laski1 ! mob _h pillag$ 8 h\se at ,mortlake1 accus+ him ( be+ a necromanc] & a wiz>d2 & _h brok5 all 8 furniture1 burn$ 8 libr>y1 consi/+ ( f\r ?\s& r>e volumes1 & de/roy$ all ! philosophical in/rum5ts & curiosities 9 8 museum4 ,= ?is damage he claim$ comp5sation2 & fur!rmore /at$1 t1 z he _h come to ,engl& by ! ,que5's comm&1 %e ought to pay ! exp5ses ( 8 j\rney4 ,elizabe? s5t him small sums ( money at v>i\s times2 b1 ,dee /ill cont9u+ 8 compla9ts1 a commission 0 appo9t$ to inquire into 8 circum/ances4 ,he f9ally obta9$ a small appo9tm5t z ,*ancellor ( ,/4 ,paul's ca!dral1 :i* he ex*ang$1 9 #aeie1 = ! w>d5%ip ( ! college at ,man*e/]4 ,he rema9$ 9 ?is capacity till #afjb or #afjc1 :51 8 /r5g? & intellect beg9n+ to fail him1 he 0 compell$ to resign4 ,he retir$ to 8 old dwell+ at ,mortlake1 9 a /ate n f> remov$ f actual want1 support+ himself z a common =tune-tell]1 & be+ (t5 oblig$ to sell or pawn 8 books to procure a d9n]4 ,james ,i4 0 (t5 appli$ to on 8 behalf1 b he refus$ to d any?+ = him4 ,x may be said to ! discr$it ( ?is ,k+1 t ! only rew>d he w\ld grant ! indefatigable ,/[e1 9 8 days ( old age & want1 0 ! royal p]mission to beg2 b no "o w blame him = neglect+ su* a quack z ,john ,dee4 ,he di$ 9 #afjh1 9 ! eighty-fir/ ye> ( 8 age1 & 0 buri$ at ,mortlake4 ,,! ,,cosmopolite4 ,_m disputes h aris5 z to ! real "n ( ! al*ymi/ :o wrote sev]al works "u ! above designation4 ,! g5]al op9ion is t he 0 a ,scotsman1 nam$ ,seton2 & t by a fate v common to al*ymi/s1 :o boa/$ too l\dly ( _! p[]s ( transmutation1 he end$ 8 days mis]ably 9 a dungeon1 into :i* he 0 ?r[n by a ,g]man pot5tate until he made a million ( gold to pay 8 ransom4 ,by "s he has be5 conf\nd$ ) ,mi*ael ,s5divog1 or ,s5divogius1 a ,pole1 a pr(essor ( ! same art1 :o made a great noise 9 ,europe at ! comm5cem5t ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,l5glet du ,fresnoy1 :o is 9 g5]al well-in=m$ ) respect to ! al*ymi/s1 incl9es to ! belief t ^! p]sonages 7 di/9ct2 & gives ! foll[+ p>ticul>s ( ! ,cosmopolite1 extract$ f ,george ,morh(f1 9 8 ,epi/ola ad ,langelottum1 & o!r writ]s4 ,ab\t ! ye> #afjj1 "o ,jacob ,hauss51 a ,dut* pilot1 0 %ipwreck$ on ! coa/ ( ,scotl&4 ,a g5tleman1 nam$ ,alex&] ,seton1 put (f 9 a boat1 & sav$ him f dr[n+1 & aft]w>ds ent]ta9$ him hospitably = _m weeks at 8 h\se on ! %ore4 ,hauss5 saw t he 0 addict$ to ! pursuits ( *emi/ry1 b no conv]sation on ! subject pass$ betwe5 !m at ! "t4 ,ab\t a ye> & a half aft]w>ds1 ,hauss5 be+ !n at home at ,enkhuys51 9 ,holl&1 receiv$ a visit f 8 =m] ho/4 ,he endeav\r$ to repay ! k9dness t _h be5 %[n him2 & s great a fri5d%ip arose betwe5 !m1 t ,seton1 on 8 dep>ture1 (f]$ to make him acqua9t$ ) ! great secret ( ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,9 8 pres5ce ! ,scotsman transmut$ a great quantity ( base metal into pure gold1 & gave x him z a m>k ( 8 e/eem4 ,seton !n took leave ( 8 fri5d1 & travell$ into ,g]many4 ,at ,dresd5 he made no secret ( 8 wond]ful p[]s2 hav+1 x is said1 p]=m$ transmutation successfully be=e a great assemblage ( ! le>n$ m5 ( t city4 ,! circum/ance com+ to ! e>s ( ! ,duke or ,elector ( ,saxony1 he gave ord]s = ! arre/ ( ! al*ymi/4 ,he caus$ him to be imprison$ 9 a high t[]1 & set a gu>d ( =ty m5 to wat* t he did n escape1 & t no /rang]s 7 admitt$ to 8 pres5ce4 ,! un=tunate ,seton receiv$ sev]al visits f ! ,elector1 :o us$ e art ( p]suasion to make him divulge 8 secret4 ,seton ob/9ately refus$ ei!r to communicate 8 secret1 or to make any gold = ! tyrant2 on :i* he 0 /ret*$ ^u ! rack1 to see if ! argum5t ( torture w\ld r5d] him m tractable4 ,! result 0 /ill ! same1--nei!r hope ( rew>d nor fe> ( angui% c\ld %ake him4 ,= sev]al mon?s he rema9$ 9 prison1 subject$ alt]nately to a s$ative & a viol5t regim51 till 8 heal? broke1 & he wa/$ away almo/ to a skeleton4 ,!re happ5$ at t "t to be 9 ,dresd5 a le>n$ ,pole1 nam$ ,mi*ael ,s5divogius1 :o _h wa/$ a good deal ( 8 "t & sub/ance 9 ! unpr(itable pursuits ( al*ymy4 ,he 0 t\*$ ) pity = ! h>d fate1 & admiration = ! intrepidity ( ,seton2 & det]m9$1 if possible1 to aid him 9 escap+ f ! clut* ( 8 oppressor4 ,he reque/$ ! ,elector's p]mission to see ! al*ymi/1 & obta9$ x ) "s difficulty4 ,he f\nd him 9 a /ate ( great wret*$ness1--%ut up f ! light ( day 9 a noisome dungeon1 & ) no bett] c\* or f>e ?an ^? allott$ to ! wor/ ( crim9als4 ,seton li/5$ eag]ly to ! proposal ( escape1 & promis$ ! g5]\s ,pole t he w\ld make him ri*] ?an an ,ea/]n mon>* if by 8 means he 7 lib]at$4 ,s5divogius imm$iately comm5c$ op]ations4 ,he sold "s prop]ty :i* he possess$ ne> ,crac[1 & ) ! proce$s l$ a m]ry life at ,dresd54 ,he gave ! mo/ elegant supp]s1 to :i* he regul>ly invit$ ! (fic]s ( ! gu>d1 & especially ^? :o did duty at ! prison ( ! al*ymi/4 ,he ins9uat$ himself at la/ into _! confid5ce1 & obta9$ free +ress to 8 fri5d z (t5 z he pleas$2 pret5d+ t he 0 us+ 8 utmo/ endeav\rs to conqu] 8 ob/9acy & worm 8 secret out ( him4 ,:5 _! project 0 ripe1 a day 0 fix$ ^u = ! gr& attempt2 & ,s5divogius 0 ready ) a po/*>iot to convey him ) all spe$ into ,pol&4 ,by drugg+ "s w9e :i* he pres5t$ to ! gu>ds ( ! prison1 he r5d]$ !m s dr[sy t he easily f\nd means to scale a wall unobs]v$1 ) ,seton1 & effect 8 escape4 ,seton's wife 0 9 ! *>iot await+ him1 hav+ safely 9 h] possession a small packet ( a black p[d]1 :i* 01 9 fact1 ! philosoph]'s /one1 or +r$i5t = ! transmutation ( iron & copp] into gold4 ,!y all arriv$ 9 safety at ,crac[2 b ! frame ( ,seton 0 s wa/$ by torture ( body & />vation1 to say no?+ ( ! angui% ( m9d he _h endur$1 t he did n long survive4 ,he di$ 9 ,crac[ 9 #afjc or #afjd1 & 0 buri$ "u ! ca!dral *ur* ( t city4 ,su* is ! /ory relat$ ( ! au?or ( ! v>i\s works :i* be> ! "n ( ! ,cosmopolite4 ,a li/ ( !m may be f\nd 9 ! ?ird volume ( ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,h]metic ,philosophy4 ,,s5divogius4 ,on ! dea? ( ,seton1 ,s5divogius m>ri$ 8 wid[1 hop+ to le>n f h] "s ( ! secrets ( h] deceas$ "l 9 ! art ( transmutation4 ,! ounce ( black p[d] /ood him1 h[ev]1 9 bett] s]vice2 = ! al*ymi/s say t1 by its means1 he conv]t$ great quantities ( quicksilv] into ! pure/ gold4 ,x is also said t he p]=m$ ?is exp]im5t successfully be=e ! ,emp]or ,rudolph ,,ii1 at ,prague2 & t ! ,emp]or1 to commemorate ! circum/ance1 caus$ a m>ble tablet to be affix$ to ! wall ( ! room 9 :i* x 0 p]=m$1 be>+ ?is inscription1 ,faciat hoc quispiam alius1 quod fecit ,s5divogius ,polonus4 ,m4 ,desnoy]s1 secret>y to ! ,pr9cess ,m>y ( ,gonzaga1 ,que5 ( ,pol&1 writ+ f ,w>saw 9 #afea1 says t he saw ?is tablet1 :i* exi/$ at t "t1 & 0 (t5 visit$ by ! curi\s4 ,! aft]-life ( ,s5divogius is relat$ 9 a ,lat9 memoir ( him by "o ,brod[ski1 8 /ew>d2 & is ins]t$ by ,pi]re ,borel 9 8 ,treasure ( ,gauli% ,antiquities4 ,! ,emp]or ,rudolph1 accord+ to ?is au?ority1 0 s well pleas$ ) 8 success1 t he made him "o ( 8 c\nsellors ( /ate1 & invit$ him to fill a /ation 9 ! royal h\sehold & inhabit ! palace4 ,b ,s5divogius lov$ 8 lib]ty1 & refus$ to become a c\rti]4 ,he pref]r$ to reside on 8 own patrimonial e/ate ( ,grav>na1 :]e1 = _m ye>s1 he ex]cis$ a pr9cely hospitality4 ,8 philosophic p[d]1 :i*1 8 /ew>d says1 0 r$1 & n black1 he kept 9 a little box ( gold2 & ) "o gra9 ( x he c\ld make five hundr$ ducats1 or a ?\s& rix-doll>s4 ,he g5]ally made 8 projection ^u quicksilv]4 ,:5 he travell$1 he gave ?is box to 8 /ew>d1 :o hung x r\nd 8 neck by a gold *a9 next 8 sk94 ,b ! greate/ "p ( ! p[d] he us$ to hide 9 a secret place cut into ! /ep ( 8 *>iot4 ,he ?\ght t1 if attack$ at any "t by robb]s1 !y w\ld n se>* su* a place z t4 ,:5 he anticipat$ any dang]1 he w\ld dress himself 9 8 valet's clo!s1 &1 m\nt+ ! coa*-box1 put ! valet inside4 ,he 0 induc$ to take ^! precautions1 because x 0 no secret t he possess$ ! philosoph]'s /one2 & _m unpr9cipl$ adv5tur]s 7 on ! wat* = an opportunity to plund] him4 ,a ,g]man ,pr9ce1 ^: "n ,brod[ski has n ?\ght fit to *ronicle1 s]v$ him a scurvy trick1 :i* ev] aft]w>ds put him on 8 gu>d4 ,?is pr9ce w5t on 8 knees to ,s5divogius1 & entreat$ him 9 ! mo/ press+ t]ms to satisfy 8 curiosity by conv]t+ "s quicksilv] into gold be=e him4 ,s5divogius1 we>i$ by 8 importunity1 cons5t$1 ^u a promise ( inviolable secrecy4 ,aft] 8 dep>ture1 ! ,pr9ce call$ a ,g]man al*ymi/1 nam$ ,muhl5fels1 :o resid$ 9 8 h\se1 & told him all t _h be5 done4 ,muhl5fels entreat$ t he might h a doz5 m\nt$ horsem5 at 8 comm&1 t he might in/antly ride aft] ! philosoph]1 & ei!r rob him ( all 8 p[d] or =ce f him ! secret ( mak+ x4 ,! ,pr9ce desir$ no?+ bett]2 & ,muhl5fels1 be+ provid$ ) twelve m5 well m\nt$ & arm$1 pursu$ ,s5divogius 9 hot ha/e4 ,he came up ) him at a lonely inn by ! road-side1 j z he 0 sitt+ d[n to d9n]4 ,he at fir/ endeav\r$ to p]suade him to divulge ! secret2 b1 f9d+ ?is ( no avail1 he caus$ 8 accomplices to /rip ! un=tunate ,s5divogius & tie him nak$ to "o ( ! pill>s ( ! h\se4 ,he !n took f him 8 gold5 box1 conta9+ a small quantity ( ! p[d]2 a manuscript book on ! philosoph]'s /one2 a gold5 m$al ) its *a91 pres5t$ to him by ! ,emp]or ,rudolph2 & a ri* cap ornam5t$ ) diamonds1 ( ! value ( "o hundr$ ?\s& rix-doll>s4 ,) ?is booty he decamp$1 leav+ ,s5divogius /ill nak$ & firmly b\nd to ! pill>4 ,8 s]vants _h be5 treat$ 9 a simil> mann]2 b ! p ( ! inn releas$ !m all z soon z ! robb]s 7 out ( sight4 ,s5divogius proce$$ to ,prague1 & made 8 compla9t to ! ,emp]or4 ,an express 0 in/antly s5t (f to ! ,pr9ce1 ) ord]s t he %\ld deliv] up ,muhl5fels & all 8 plund]4 ,! ,pr9ce1 fe>ful ( ! ,emp]or's wra?1 caus$ ?ree l>ge gall[s to be erect$ 9 8 c\rt-y>d2 on ! highe/ ( :i* he hang$ ,muhl5fels1 ) ano!r ?ief on ea* side ( him4 ,he ?us propitiat$ ! ,emp]or1 & got rid ( an ugly witness aga9/ himself4 ,he s5t back1 at ! same "t1 ! bejewell$ hat1 ! m$al & *a91 & ! treatise ^u ! philosoph]'s /one1 :i* _h be5 /ol5 f ,s5divogius4 ,z reg>d$ ! p[d]1 he said he _h n se5 x1 & knew no?+ ab\t x4 ,?is adv5ture made ,s5divogius m prud5t2 he w\ld no long] p]=m ! process ( transmutation be=e any /rang]s1 h[ev] highly recomm5d$4 ,he pret5d$1 also1 to be v poor2 & sometimes lay 9 b$ = weeks toge!r1 t p might believe he 0 suff]+ f "s dang]\s malady1 & c\ld n !re=e by any possibility be ! own] ( ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,he w\ld occasionally co9 false money1 & pass x (f z gold2 pref]r+ to be e/eem$ a *eat r ?an a successful al*ymi/4 ,_m o!r extraord9>y tales are told ( ?is p]sonage by 8 /ew>d ,brod[ski1 b !y are n wor? repeat+4 ,he di$ 9 #afcf1 ag$ upw>ds ( eighty1 & 0 buri$ 9 8 own *apel at ,grav>na4 ,sev]al works ^u al*ymy h be5 publi%$ "u 8 "n4 ,,! ,,rosicrucians4 ,x 0 dur+ ! "t ( ! la/-m5tion$ au?or t ! sect ( ! ,rosicrucians fir/ began to create a s5sation 9 ,europe4 ,! influ5ce :i* !y ex]cis$ ^u op9ion dur+ _! brief c>e]1 & ! p]man5t impression :i* !y h left ^u ,european lit]ature1 claim = !m especial notice4 ,be=e _! "t1 al*ymy 0 b a grovell+ delusion2 & !irs is ! m]it ( hav+ spiritualis$ & ref9$ x4 ,!y also enl>g$ its sph]e1 & suppos$ ! possession ( ! philosoph]'s /one to be1 n only ! means ( weal?1 b ( heal? & happ9ess2 & ! in/rum5t by :i* man c\ld comm& ! s]vices ( sup]ior be+s1 control ! elem5ts to 8 w1 defy ! ob/ructions ( "t & space1 & acquire ! mo/ intimate k ( all ! secrets ( ! univ]se4 ,wild & vision>y z !y 71 !y 7 n )\t _! uses2 if x 7 only = hav+ purg$ ! sup]/itions ( ,europe ( ! d>k & disgu/+ =ms ) :i* ! monks _h peopl$ x1 & sub/itut$1 9 _! /ead1 a race ( mild1 graceful1 & b5efic5t be+s4 ,!y are said to h d]iv$ _! "n f ,*ri/ian ,ros5creutz1 or ,rose-cross1 a ,g]man philosoph]1 :o travell$ 9 ! ,holy ,l& t[>ds ! close ( ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,:ile dang]\sly ill at a place call$ ,damc>1 he 0 visit$ by "s le>n$ ,arabs1 :o claim$ him z _! bro!r 9 sci5ce1 & unfold$ to him1 by inspiration1 all ! secrets ( 8 pa/ life1 bo? ( ?\ght & ( action4 ,!y re/or$ him to heal? by means ( ! philosoph]'s /one1 & aft]w>ds in/ruct$ him 9 all _! my/]ies4 ,he return$ to ,europe 9 #adja1 be+ !n only tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age2 & drew a *os5 numb] ( 8 fri5ds ar\nd him1 :om he initiat$ into ! new sci5ce1 & b\nd by solemn oa?s to keep x secret = a c5tury4 ,he is said to h liv$ eighty-?ree ye>s aft] ?is p]iod1 & to h di$ 9 #adhd4 ,_m h d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( su* a p]sonage z ,ros5creutz1 & h fix$ ! orig9 ( ?is sect at a mu* lat] epo*4 ,! fir/ dawn+ ( x1 !y say1 is to be f\nd 9 ! !ories ( ,p>acelsus1 & ! dreams ( ,dr4 ,dee1 :o1 )\t int5d+ x1 became ! actual1 ?\gh nev] ! recognis$ f\nd]s ( ! ,rosicrucian philosophy4 ,x is n[ difficult1 & inde$ impossible1 to det]m9e :e!r ,dee & ,p>acelsus obta9$ _! ideas f ! !n obscure & unkn[n ,rosicrucians1 or :e!r ! ,rosicrucians did b foll[ & improve ^u !m4 ,c]ta9 x is1 t _! exi/5ce 0 nev] suspect$ till ! ye> #afje1 :5 !y began to excite att5tion 9 ,g]many4 ,no soon] 7 _! doctr9es promulgat$1 ?an all ! vision>ies1 ,p>acelsi/s1 & al*ymi/s1 flock$ ar\nd _! /&>d1 & vaunt$ ,ros5creutz z ! new reg5]ator ( ! human race4 ,mi*ael ,may]1 a celebrat$ physician ( t day1 & :o _h impair$ 8 heal? & wa/$ 8 =tune 9 se>*+ = ! philosoph]'s /one1 drew up a report ( ! t5ets & ord9ances ( ! new frat]nity1 :i* 0 publi%$ at ,cologne1 9 ! ye> #afae4 ,!y ass]t$1 9 ! fir/ place1 t ! m$itations ( _! f\nd]s surpass$ ev]y?+ t _h ev] be5 imag9$ s9ce ! creation ( ! _w1 )\t ev5 except+ ! revelations ( ! ,deity2 t !y 7 de/9$ to accompli% ! g5]al peace & reg5]ation ( man be=e ! end ( ! _w arriv$2 t !y possess$ all wisdom & piety 9 a supreme degree2 t !y possess$ all ! graces ( nature1 & c\ld di/ribute !m among ! re/ ( mank9d accord+ to _! pleasure2 t !y 7 subject to nei!r hung]1 nor ?ir/1 nor disease1 nor old age1 nor to any o!r inconv5i5ce ( nature2 t !y knew by inspiration1 & at ! fir/ glance1 e "o :o 0 wor?y to be admitt$ into _! society2 t !y _h ! same k !n :i* !y w\ld h possess$ if !y _h liv$ f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 & _h be5 always acquir+ x2 t !y _h a volume 9 :i* !y c\ld read all t ev] 0 or ev] w\ld be writt5 9 o!r books till ! end ( "t2 t !y c\ld =ce to1 & reta9 9 _! s]vice ! mo/ p[]ful spirits & demons2 t1 by ! virtue ( _! songs1 !y c\ld attract pe>ls & preci\s /ones f ! dep?s ( ! sea or ! b[els ( ! e>?2 t ,god _h cov]$ !m ) a ?ick cl\d1 by means ( :i* !y c\ld %elt] !mselves f ! malignity ( _! enemies1 & t !y c\ld ?us r5d] !mselves invisible f all eyes2 t ! eight fir/ bre?r5 ( ! ,rose-cross _h p[] to cure all maladies2 t1 by means ( ! frat]nity1 ! triple diadem ( ! ,pope w\ld be r$uc$ into du/2 t !y only admitt$ two sacram5ts1 ) ! c]emonies ( ! primitive ,*ur*1 r5ew$ by !m2 t !y recognis$ ! ,f\r? ,mon>*y & ! ,emp]or ( ! ,romans z _! *ief & ! *ief ( all ,*ri/ians2 t !y w\ld provide him ) m gold1 _! treasures be+ inexhau/ible1 ?an ! ,k+ ( ,spa9 _h ev] drawn f ! gold5 regions ( ,ea/]n & ,we/]n ,ind4 ,?is 0 _! confession ( fai?4 ,_! rules ( conduct 7 six 9 numb]1 & z foll[3-- ,fir/4 ,t1 9 _! travels1 !y %\ld gratuit\sly cure all diseases4 ,secondly4 ,t !y %\ld always dress 9 con=mity to ! fa%ion ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* !y resid$4 ,?irdly4 ,t !y %\ld1 once e ye>1 meet toge!r 9 ! place appo9t$ by ! frat]nity1 or s5d 9 writ+ an available excuse4 ,f\r?ly4 ,t e bro!r1 :5ev] he felt incl9$ to die1 %\ld *oose a p]son wor?y to succe$ him4 ,fif?ly4 ,t ! words ,rose-cross %\ld be ! m>ks by :i* !y %\ld recognise ea* o!r4 ,six?ly4 ,t _! frat]nity %\ld be kept secret = six times tw5ty ye>s4 ,!y ass]t$ t ^! laws _h be5 f\nd inscrib$ 9 a gold5 book 9 ! tomb ( ,ros5creutz1 & t ! six times tw5ty ye>s f 8 dea? expir$ 9 #afjd4 ,!y 7 consequ5tly call$ ^u1 f t "t =?1 to promulgate _! doctr9e = ! welf>e ( mank9d4 ,! foll[+ leg5d ( ! tomb ( ,ros5creutz1 writt5 by ,eu/ace ,budgell1 appe>s 9 ,no4 #cgi ( ! ,spectator3--,a c]ta9 p]son1 hav+ occasion to dig some:at deep 9 ! gr\nd :]e ?is philosoph] lay int]r$1 met ) a small door1 hav+ a wall on ea* side ( x4 ,8 curiosity1 & ! hope ( f9d+ "s hidd5 treasure1 soon prompt$ him to =ce op5 ! door4 ,he 0 imm$iately surpris$ by a sudd5 blaze ( light1 & discov]$ a v fair vault4 ,at ! upp] end ( x 0 a /atue ( a man 9 arm\r1 sitt+ by a table1 & lean+ on 8 left arm4 ,he held a trun*eon 9 8 "r h&1 & _h a lamp burn+ be=e him4 ,! man _h no soon] set "o foot )9 ! vault1 ?an ! /atue1 erect+ itself f its lean+ po/ure1 /ood bolt upright2 &1 ^u ! fell['s advanc+ ano!r /ep1 lift$ up ! trun*eon 9 8 "r h&4 ,! man /ill v5tur$ a ?ird /ep2 :5 ! /atue1 ) a furi\s bl[1 broke ! lamp into a ?\s& pieces1 & left 8 gue/ 9 sudd5 d>kness4 ,^u ! report ( ?is adv5ture1 ! c\ntry p came ) lights to ! sepul*re1 & discov]$ t ! /atue1 :i* 0 made ( brass1 0 no?+ m ?an a piece ( clock-"w2 t ! floor ( ! vault 0 all loose1 & und]laid ) sev]al spr+s1 :i*1 ^u any man's ent]+1 naturally produc$ t :i* _h happ5$4 ,rosicreucius1 say 8 disciples1 made use ( ?is me?od to %[ ! _w t he _h re-inv5t$ ! ev]-burn+ lamps ( ! anci5ts1 ?\gh he 0 resolv$ no "o %\ld reap any advantage f ! discov]y4 ,= eight ye>s ^! en?usia/s made conv]ts 9 ,g]many2 b !y excit$ little or no att5tion 9 o!r p>ts ( ,europe4 ,at la/ !y made _! appe>ance 9 ,p>is1 & ?rew all ! le>n$1 all ! cr$ul\s1 & all ! lov]s ( ! m>vell\s into commotion4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ,m>* #afbc1 ! good folks ( t city1 :5 !y arose "o morn+1 7 surpris$ to f9d all _! walls plac>d$ ) ! foll[+ s+ul> manife/o3-- ,we1 ! deputies ( ! pr9cipal ,college ( ! ,bre?r5 ( ! ,rose-cross1 h tak5 up our abode1 visible & invisible1 9 ?is city1 by ! grace ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 t[>ds :om are turn$ ! he>ts ( ! j4 ,we %[ & tea* )\t books or signs1 & speak all sorts ( languages 9 ! c\ntries :]e we dwell1 to draw mank9d1 our fell[s1 f error & f dea?4 ,= a long "t ?is /range plac>d 0 ! sole topic ( conv]sation 9 all public places4 ,"s few wond]$2 b ! great] numb] only laugh$ at x4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a few weeks two books 7 publi%$1 :i* rais$ ! fir/ al>m respect+ ?is my/]i\s society1 ^: dwell+-place no "o knew1 & no memb]s ( :i* _h ev] be5 se54 ,! fir/ 0 call$ a hi/ory ( ,! frightful ,compacts ent]$ into betwe5 ! ,devil & ! pret5d$ ',invisibles2' ) _! damnable ,in/ructions1 ! deplorable ,ru9 ( _! ,disciples1 & _! mis]able ,end4 ,! o!r 0 call$ an ,exam9ation ( ! new & unkn[n ,cabala ( ! ,bre?r5 ( ! ,rose-cross1 :o h lately inhabit$ ! ,city ( ,p>is2 ) ! ,hi/ory ( _! ,mann]s1 ! ,wond]s work$ by !m1 & _m o!r ,p>ticul>s4 ,^! books sold rapidly4 ,e "o 0 anxi\s to "k some?+ ( ?is dreadful & secret bro!rhood4 ,! badauds ( ,p>is 7 s al>m$ t !y daily expect$ to see ! ar*-enemy walk+ 9 propria p]sona among !m4 ,x 0 said 9 ^! volumes1 t ! ,rosicrucian society consi/$ ( six-&-?irty p]sons 9 all1 :o _h r5\nc$ _! baptism & hope ( resurrection4 ,t x 0 n by means ( good angels1 z !y pret5d$1 t !y work$ _! prodigies2 b t x 0 ! devil :o gave !m p[] to transport !mselves f "o end ( ! _w to ! o!r ) ! rapidity ( ?\ght2 to speak all languages2 to h _! purses always full ( money1 h[ev] mu* !y might sp5d2 to be invisible1 & p5etrate into ! mo/ secret places1 9 spite ( fa/5+s ( bolts & b>s2 & to be able to tell ! pa/ & future4 ,^! ?irty-six bre?r5 7 divid$ into b&s or companies3-- ,six ( !m only _h be5 s5t on ! mission to ,p>is1 six to ,italy1 six to ,spa91 six to ,g]many1 f\r to ,sw$51 & two into ,switz]l&2 two into ,fl&]s1 two into ,lorra9e1 & two into ,fran*e ,comte4 ,x 0 g5]ally believ$ t ! mission>ies to ,france resid$ some:]e 9 ! ,m>ais du ,temple4 ,t qu>t] ( ,p>is soon acquir$ a bad "n2 & p 7 afraid to take h\ses 9 x1 le/ !y %\ld be turn$ out by ! six invisibles ( ! ,rose-cross4 ,x 0 believ$ by ! populace1 & by _m o!rs ^: education %\ld h taught !m bett]1 t p]sons ( a my/]i\s aspect us$ to visit ! inns & hotels ( ,p>is1 & eat ( ! be/ meats & dr9k ( ! be/ w9es1 & !n sudd5ly melt away into ?9 air :5 ! l&lord came ) ! reckon+4 ,t g5tle maid5s1 :o w5t to b$ alone1 (t5 awoke 9 ! night & f\nd m5 9 b$ ) !m1 ( %ape m beautiful ?an ! ,grecian ,apollo1 :o imm$iately became invisible :5 an al>m 0 rais$4 ,x 0 also said t _m p]sons f\nd l>ge heaps ( pure gold 9 _! h\ses1 )\t kn[+ f :5ce !y came4 ,all ,p>is 0 9 al>m4 ,no man ?\ght himself secure ( 8 goods1 no maid5 ( h] virg9ity1 or wife ( h] *a/ity1 :ile ^! ,rosicrucians 7 abroad4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! commotion1 a second plac>d 0 issu$ to ! foll[+ effect3--,if any "o desires to see ! bre?r5 ( ! ,rose-cross f curiosity only1 he w nev] communicate ) u4 ,b if 8 w really induces him to inscribe 8 "n 9 ! regi/] ( our bro!rhood1 we1 :o c judge ( ! ?\ghts ( all m51 w conv9ce him ( ! tru? ( our promises4 ,= ?is reason we d n publi% to ! _w ! place ( our abode4 ,?\ght alone1 9 unison ) ! s9c]e w ( ^? :o desire to "k u1 is suffici5t to make u kn[n to !m1 & !m to u4 ,?\gh ! exi/5ce ( su* a society z t ( ! ,rose-cross 0 problematical1 x 0 q evid5t t somebody or o!r 0 conc]n$ 9 ! promulgation ( ^! plac>ds1 :i* 7 /uck up on e wall 9 ,p>is4 ,! police endeav\r$ 9 va9 to f9d out ! (f5d]s1 & _! want ( success only s]v$ to increase ! p]plexity ( ! public4 ,! *ur* v soon took up ! "q2 & ! ,abbe ,gaulti]1 a ,jesuit1 wrote a book to prove t1 by _! enmity to ! ,pope1 !y c\ld be no o!r ?an disciples ( ,lu!r1 s5t to promulgate 8 h]esy4 ,_! v "n1 he add$1 prov$ t !y 7 h]etics2 a cross surm\nt$ by a rose be+ ! h]aldic device ( ! ar*-h]etic ,lu!r4 ,"o ,g>asse said !y 7 a confrat]nity ( drunk5 impo/ors2 & t _! "n 0 d]iv$ f ! g>l& ( roses1 9 ! =m ( a cross1 hung ov] ! tables ( tav]ns 9 ,g]many z ! emblem ( secrecy1 & f :5ce 0 d]iv$ ! common say+1 :5 "o man communicat$ a secret to ano!r1 t x 0 said "u ! rose4 ,o!rs int]pret$ ! lett]s ,f4 ,r4 ,c4 to mean1 n ,bre?r5 ( ! ,rose-cross1 b ,fratres ,roris ,cocti1 or ,bro!rs ( ,boil$ ,dew2 & expla9$ ?is appellation by alleg+ t !y collect$ l>ge quantities ( morn+ dew1 & boil$ x1 9 ord] to extract a v valuable +r$i5t 9 ! composition ( ! philosoph]'s /one & ! wat] ( life4 ,! frat]nity ?us attack$ def5d$ !mselves z well z !y 7 able4 ,!y d5i$ t !y us$ magic ( any k9d1 or t !y consult$ ! devil4 ,!y said !y 7 all happy2 t !y _h liv$ m ?an a c5tury1 & expect$ to live _m c5turies m2 & t ! intimate k :i* !y possess$ ( all nature 0 communicat$ to !m by ,god himself z a rew>d = _! piety & utt] devotion to 8 s]vice4 ,^? 7 9 error :o d]iv$ _! "n f a cross ( roses1 or call$ !m drunk>ds4 ,to set ! _w "r on ! fir/ po9t1 !y reit]at$ t !y d]iv$ _! "n f ,*ri/ian ,ros5creutz1 _! f\nd]2 &1 to answ] ! latt] *>ge1 !y repeat$ t !y knew n :at ?ir/ 01 & _h high] pleasures ?an ^? ( ! palate4 ,!y did n desire to m$dle ) ! politics or religion ( any man or set ( m51 al?\gh !y c\ld n help d5y+ ! supremacy ( ! ,pope1 & look+ ^u him z a tyrant4 ,_m sl&]s1 !y said1 _h be5 repeat$ respect+ !m2 ! mo/ unju/ ( :i* 01 t !y indulg$ 9 c>nal appetites1 &1 "u ! cloak ( _! invisibility1 crept into ! *amb]s ( beautiful maid5s4 ,!y ass]t$1 on ! contr>y1 t ! fir/ v[ !y took on ent]+ ! society 0 a v[ ( *a/ity2 & t any "o among !m :o transgress$ 9 t p>ticul> w\ld imm$iately lose all ! advantages he enjoy$1 & be expos$ once m to hung]1 woe1 disease1 & dea?1 l o!r m54 ,s /rongly did !y feel on ! subject ( *a/ity1 t !y attribut$ ! fall ( ,adam solely to 8 want ( ?is virtue4 ,besides def5d+ !mselves 9 ?is mann]1 !y ent]$ into a fur!r confession ( _! fai?4 ,!y disc>d$ = ev] all ! old tales ( sorc]y & wit*craft1 & communion ) ! devil4 ,!y said !re 7 no su* horrid1 unnatural1 & disgu/+ be+s z ! incubi & succubi1 & ! innum]able grotesque imps t m5 _h believ$ 9 = s _m ages4 ,man 0 n surr\nd$ ) enemies l ^!1 b ) myriads ( beautiful & b5efic5t be+s1 all anxi\s to d him s]vice4 ,! air 0 peopl$ ) sylphs1 ! wat] ) und9es or naiads1 ! b[els ( ! e>? ) gnomes1 & ! fire ) salam&]s4 ,all ^! be+s 7 ! fri5ds ( man1 & desir$ no?+ s mu* z t m5 %\ld purge !mselves ( all uncleanness1 & ?us be enabl$ to see & conv]se ) !m4 ,!y possess$ great p[]1 & 7 unre/ra9$ by ! b>ri]s ( space or ! ob/ructions ( matt]4 ,b man 0 9 "o p>ticul> _! sup]ior4 ,he _h an immortal s\l1 & !y _h n4 ,!y might1 h[ev]1 become %>]s 9 man's immortality1 if !y c\ld inspire "o ( t race ) ! passion ( love t[>ds !m4 ,h5ce x 0 ! con/ant endeav\r ( ! female spirits to captivate ! admiration ( m52 & ( ! male gnomes1 sylphs1 salam&]s1 & und9es1 to be belov$ by a woman4 ,! object ( ?is passion1 9 return+ _! love1 imp>t$ a portion ( t cele/ial fire ! s\l2 & f t "t =? ! belov$ became equal to ! lov]1 & bo?1 :5 _! allott$ c\rse 0 run1 ent]$ toge!r into ! mansions ( felicity4 ,^! spirits1 !y said1 wat*$ con/antly ov] mank9d by night & day4 ,dreams1 om5s1 & pres5tim5ts 7 all _! works1 & ! means by :i* !y gave w>n+ ( ! approa* ( dang]4 ,b1 ?\gh s well incl9$ to befri5d man = _! own sakes1 ! want ( a s\l r5d]$ !m at times caprici\s & rev5geful3 !y took (f5ce on slight causes1 & heap$ injuries in/ead ( b5efits on ! heads ( ^? :o ext+ui%$ ! light ( reason t 0 9 !m1 by gluttony1 debau*]y1 & o!r appetites ( ! body4 ,! excitem5t produc$ 9 ,p>is by ! plac>ds ( ! bro!rhood1 & ! attacks ( ! cl]gy1 wore itself away aft] a few mon?s4 ,! /ories circulat$ ab\t !m became at la/ too absurd ev5 = t age ( absurdity1 & m5 began to laugh once m at ^? invisible g5tlem5 & _! fanta/ic doctr9es4 ,gabriel ,naude at t conjuncture br\ght out 8 ,avis a la ,france sur les ,fr]es de la ,rose-croix1 9 :i* he v successfully expos$ ! folly ( ! new sect4 ,?is "w1 ?\gh n well writt51 0 well tim$4 ,x q ext+ui%$ ! ,rosicrucians ( ,france2 &1 aft] t ye>1 little m 0 he>d ( !m4 ,sw9dl]s1 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 assum$ ! "n at times to cloak _! depr$ations2 & n[ & !n "o ( !m 0 caught1 & hang$ = 8 too great +5uity 9 entic+ pe>ls & preci\s /ones f ! pockets ( o!r p into 8 own1 or = pass+ (f lumps ( gild$ brass = pure gold1 made by ! ag5cy ( ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,) ^! exceptions1 oblivion %r\d$ !m4 ,! doctr9e 0 n conf9$ to a sph]e s n>r[ z ,france alone2 x /ill fl\ri%$ 9 ,g]many1 & drew _m conv]ts 9 ,engl&4 ,! latt] c\ntries produc$ two great ma/]s1 9 ! p]sons ( ,jacob ,bohm5 & ,rob]t ,fludd2 pret5d$ philosoph]s1 ( :om x is difficult to say :i* 0 ! m absurd & extravagant4 ,x w\ld appe> t ! sect 0 divid$ into two classes1--! bro!rs ,roseae ,crucis1 :o devot$ !mselves to ! wond]s ( ?is sublun>y sph]e2 & ! bro!rs ,aureae ,crucis1 :o 7 :olly occupi$ 9 ! contemplation ( ?+s ,div9e4 ,fludd belong$ to ! fir/ class1 & ,bohm5 to ! second4 ,fludd may be call$ ! fa!r ( ! ,engli% ,rosicrucians1 & z su* m]its a conspicu\s ni*e 9 ! temple ( ,folly4 ,he 0 born 9 ! ye> #aegd1 at ,milgate1 9 ,k5t2 & 0 ! son ( ,sir ,?omas ,fludd1 ,treasur] ( ,w> to ,que5 ,elizabe?4 ,he 0 orig9ally int5d$ = ! army2 b he 0 too fond ( /udy1 & ( a disposition too quiet & retir+ to %9e 9 t sph]e4 ,8 fa!r w\ld n1 !re=e1 press him to adopt a c\rse ( life = :i* he 0 unsuit$1 & enc\rag$ him 9 ! /udy ( m$ic9e1 = :i* he e>ly manife/$ a p>tiality4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-five he proce$$ to ! ,cont95t2 & be+ fond ( ! ab/ruse1 ! m>vell\s1 & ! incompreh5sible1 he became an ard5t disciple ( ! s*ool ( ,p>acelsus1 :om he look$ ^u z ! reg5]ator1 n only ( m$ic9e1 b ( philosophy4 ,he rema9$ six ye>s 9 ,italy1 ,france1 & ,g]many2 /or+ 8 m9d ) fanta/ic notions1 & seek+ ! society ( en?usia/s & vision>ies4 ,on 8 return to ,engl&1 9 #afje1 he receiv$ ! degree ( ,doctor ( ,m$ic9e f ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d1 & began to practice z a physician 9 ,london4 ,he soon made himself conspicu\s4 ,he ,lat9iz$ 8 "n f ,rob]t ,fludd into ,rob]tus a ,fluctibus1 & began ! promulgation ( _m /range doctr9es4 ,he av[$ 8 belief 9 ! philosoph]'s /one1 ! wat] ( life1 & ! univ]sal alkahe/2 & ma9ta9$ t !re 7 b two pr9ciples ( all ?+s1--:i* 71 cond5sation1 ! boreal or nor!rn virtue2 & r>efaction1 ! s\!rn or au/ral virtue4 ,a numb] ( demons1 he said1 rul$ ov] ! human frame1 :om he arrang$ 9 _! places 9 a rhomboid4 ,e disease _h its peculi> demon :o produc$ x1 :i* demon c\ld only be combat$ by ! aid ( ! demon ^: place 0 directly opposite to 8 9 ! rhomboidal figure4 ,( 8 m$ical notions we %all h fur!r occasion to speak 9 ano!r "p ( ?is book1 :5 we consid] him 9 8 "* z "o ( ! fir/ f\nd]s ( ! magnetic delusion1 & its (f%oot1 animal magnetism1 :i* has creat$ s mu* s5sation 9 our own day4 ,z if ! doctr9es already m5tion$ 7 n wild en\gh1 he jo9$ ! ,rosicrucians z soon z !y began to make a s5sation 9 ,europe1 & succe$$ 9 rais+ himself to high consid]ation among !m4 ,! frat]nity hav+ be5 viol5tly attack$ by sev]al ,g]man au?ors1 & among o!rs by ,libavius1 ,fludd volunte]$ a reply1 & publi%$1 9 #afaf1 8 def5ce ( ! ,rosicrucian philosophy1 "u ! title ( ! ,apologia1 comp5di>ia1 ,frat]nitatem de ,rosea-cruce1 ,suspicionis et ,infamiae maculis asp]sam1 ablu5s4 ,?is "w imm$iately procur$ him great r5[n ^u ! ,cont95t1 & he 0 h5ce=? look$ ^u z "o ( ! high-prie/s ( ! sect4 ,( s mu* importance 0 he consid]$1 t ,keppl] & ,gass5di ?\ght x necess>y to refute him2 & ! latt] wrote a complete exam9ation ( 8 doctr9e4 ,m]s5ne also1 ! fri5d ( ,desc>tes1 & :o _h def5d$ t philosoph] :5 accus$ ( hav+ jo9$ ! ,rosicrucians1 attack$ ,dr4 a ,fluctibus1 z he pref]r$ to be call$1 & %[$ ! absurdity ( ! bro!rs ( ! ,rose-cross 9 g5]al1 & ( ,dr4 a ,fluctibus 9 p>ticul>4 ,fluctibus wrote a long reply1 9 :i* he call$ ,m]s5ne an ignorant calumniator1 & reit]at$ t al*ymy 0 a pr(itable sci5ce1 & ! ,rosicrucians wor?y to be ! reg5]ators ( ! _w4 ,?is book 0 publi%$ at ,frank=t1 & 0 entitl$ ,summum ,bonum1 quod e/ ,magiae1 ,cabalae1 ,al*imiae1 ,fratrum ,roseae-,crucis v]orum1 et adv]sus ,m]s5ium ,calumniatorem4 ,besides ?is1 he wrote sev]al o!r works ^u al*ymy1 a second answ] to ,libavius ^u ! ,rosicrucians1 & _m m$ical works4 ,he di$ 9 ,london 9 #afcg4 ,aft] 8 "t !re 0 "s dim9ution ( ! sect 9 ,engl&4 ,!y excit$ b little att5tion1 & made no ef=t to br+ !mselves into notice4 ,occasionally1 "s obscure & almo/ incompreh5sible "w made its appe>ance1 to %[ ! _w t ! folly 0 n ext+ui%$4 ,eug5ius ,philale!s1 a not$ al*ymi/1 :o has veil$ 8 real "n "u ?is assum$ "o1 translat$ ,! ,fame & ,confession ( ! ,bre?r5 ( ! ,rosie ,cross1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 ,london 9 #afeb4 ,a few ye>s aft]w>ds1 ano!r en?usia/1 nam$ ,john ,heydon1 wrote two works on ! subject3 ! "o entitl$ ,! ,wise ,man's ,cr[n1 or ! ,glory ( ! ,rosie ,cross2 & ! o!r1 ,! ,holy ,guide1 lead+ ! way to unite ,art & ,nature1 ) ! ,rosie ,crosse uncov]$4 ,nei!r ( ^! attract$ mu* notice4 ,a ?ird book 0 some:at m successful3 x 0 call$ ,a ,new ,me?od ( ,rosicrucian ,physic2 by ,john ,heydon1 ! s]vant ( ,god & ! secret>y ( ,nature4 ,a few extracts w %[ ! ideas ( ! ,engli% ,rosicrucians ab\t ?is p]iod4 ,its au?or 0 an attorney1 practis+ 7to use 8 own words7 at ,we/m9/] ,hall all t]m times z long z he liv$1 & 9 ! vacations devot+ himself to al*ymical & ,rosicrucian m$itation4 ,9 8 preface1 call$ by him an ,apologue = an ,epilogue1 he enlight5s ! public ^u ! true hi/ory & t5ets ( 8 sect4 ,moses1 ,elias1 & ,ezekiel 71 he says1 ! mo/ anci5t ma/]s ( ! ,rosicrucian philosophy4 ,^? few !n exi/+ 9 ,engl& & ! re/ ( ,europe1 7 z ! eyes & e>s ( ! great ,k+ ( ! univ]se1 see+ & he>+ all ?+s2 s]aphically illum9at$2 companions ( ! holy company ( unbodi$ s\ls & immortal angels2 turn+ !mselves1 ,proteus-l1 into any %ape1 & hav+ ! p[] ( work+ miracles4 ,! mo/ pi\s & ab/ract$ bre?r5 c\ld slack ! plague 9 cities1 sil5ce ! viol5t w9ds & tempe/s1 calm ! rage ( ! sea & riv]s1 walk 9 ! air1 fru/rate ! malici\s aspect ( wit*es1 cure all diseases1 & turn all metals into gold4 ,he _h kn[n 9 8 "t two fam\s bre?r5 ( ! ,rosie ,cross1 nam$ ,walf\rd & ,williams1 :o _h work$ miracles 9 8 sight1 & taught him _m excell5t pr$ictions ( a/rology & e>?quakes4 ,i desir$ "o ( ^! to tell me1 says he1 :e!r my complexion 7 capable ( ! society ( my good g5ius4 ',:5 ,i see y aga91' said he1 7:i* 0 :5 he pleas$ to come to me1 = ,i knew n :]e to g to him17 ',i w tell y4' ,:5 ,i saw him aft]w>ds1 he said1 ',y %\ld pray to ,god2 = a good & holy man c (f] no great] or m acceptable s]vice to ,god ?an ! oblation ( himself--8 s\l4' ,he said1 also1 t ! good g5ii 7 ! b5ign eyes ( ,god1 runn+ to & fro 9 ! _w1 & ) love & pity behold+ ! innoc5t endeav\rs ( h>mless & s+le-he>t$ m51 ev] ready to d !m good & to help !m4 ,heydon held dev\tly true t dogma ( ! ,rosicrucians :i* said t nei!r eat+ nor dr9k+ 0 necess>y to m54 ,he ma9ta9$ t any "o might exi/ 9 ! same mann] z t s+ul> p dwell+ ne> ! s\rce ( ! ,ganges1 ( :om m5tion 0 made 9 ! travels ( 8 namesake1 ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,heydon1 :o _h no m\?s1 & !re=e c\ld n eat1 b liv$ by ! brea? ( _! no/rils2 except :5 !y took a f> j\rney1 & !n !y m5d$ _! diet ) ! smell ( fl[]s4 ,he said t 9 really pure air !re 0 a f9e =eign fatness1 ) :i* x 0 spr9kl$ by ! sunbeams1 & :i* 0 q suffici5t = ! n\ri%m5t ( ! g5]ality ( mank9d4 ,^? :o _h enorm\s appetites he _h no objection to see take animal food1 s9ce !y c\ld n d )\t x2 b he ob/9ately insi/$ t !re 0 no necessity :y !y %\ld eat x4 ,if !y put a pla/] ( nicely-cook$ meat ^u _! epiga/rium1 x w\ld be suffici5t = ! wants ( ! mo/ robu/ & voraci\s6 ,!y w\ld by t means let 9 no diseases1 z !y did at ! broad & common gate1 ! m\?1 z any "o might see by example ( dr9k2 =1 all ! :ile a man sat 9 wat]1 he 0 nev] a?ir/4 ,he _h kn[n1 he said1 _m ,rosicrucians1 :o1 by apply+ w9e 9 ?is mann]1 _h fa/$ = ye>s toge!r4 ,9 fact1 quo? ,heydon1 we may easily fa/ all our life1 ?\gh x be ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 )\t any k9d ( meat1 & s cut (f all dang] ( disease4 ,?is sage philosoph] fur!r in=m$ 8 wond]+ contempor>ies t ! *iefs ( ! doctr9e always c>ri$ ab\t ) !m to _! place ( meet+ _! symbol1 call$ ! ,r4,c4 :i* 0 an ebony cross1 fl\ri%$ & deck$ ) roses ( gold2 ! cross typify+ ,*ri/'s suff]+s ^u ! ,cross = our s9s1 & ! roses ( gold ! glory & beauty ( 8 ,resurrection4 ,?is symbol 0 c>ri$ alt]nately to ,mecca1 ,m\nt ,calv>y1 ,m\nt ,s9ai1 ,h>an1 & to ?ree o!r places1 :i* mu/ h be5 9 mid-air1 call$ ,cascle1 ,apamia1 & ,*aulateau ,virissa ,caunu*1 :]e ! ,rosicrucian bre?r5 met :5 !y pleas$1 & made resolution ( all _! actions4 ,!y always took _! pleasures 9 "o ( ^! places1 :]e !y resolv$ all que/ions ( :atsoev] _h be5 done1 0 done1 or %\ld be done1 9 ! _w1 f ! beg9n+ to ! end !re(4 ,& ^!1 he concludes1 are ! m5 call$ ,rosicrucians4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 m rational ideas took possession ( ! sect1 :i* /ill cont9u$ to boa/ ( a few memb]s4 ,!y appe> to h consid]$ t cont5tm5t 0 ! true philosoph]'s /one1 & to h ab&on$ ! insane se>* = a m]e phantom ( ! imag9ation4 ,addison1 9 ,! ,spectator1 ,no4 #egd4 ,friday1 ,july #cj?1 #agad4 gives an acc\nt ( 8 conv]sation ) a ,rosicrucian2 f :i* x may be inf]r$ t ! sect _h gr[n wis] 9 _! de$s1 ?\gh 9 _! talk !y 7 z fooli% z ev]4 ,i 0 once1 says he1 engag$ 9 disc\rse ) a ,rosicrucian ab\t ! great secret4 ,he talk$ ( ! secret z ( a _s :i* liv$ )9 an em]ald1 & conv]t$ ev]y?+ t 0 ne> x to ! highe/ p]fection t x 0 capable (4 ',x gives a lu/re1' says he1 'to ! sun1 & wat] to ! diamond4 ,x irradiates e metal1 & enri*es lead ) all ! prop]ties ( gold4 ,x height5s smoke into flame1 flame into light1 & light into glory4' ,he fur!r add$ 't a s+le ray ( x dissipates pa91 & c>e1 & melan*oly f ! p]son on :om x falls4 ,9 %ort1' says he1 'its pres5ce naturally *anges e place into a k9d ( heav54' ,aft] he _h gone on = "s "t 9 ?is un9telligible cant1 ,i f\nd t he jumbl$ natural & moral ideas toge!r into ! same disc\rse1 & t 8 great secret 0 no?+ else b cont5t4 ,,jacob ,,bohm54 ,x is n[ "t to speak ( ,jacob ,bohm51 :o ?\ght he c\ld discov] ! secret ( ! transmutation ( metals 9 ! ,bible1 & :o inv5t$ a /range het]og5e\s doctr9e ( m+l$ al*ymy & religion1 & f\nd$ ^u x ! sect ( ! ,aurea-crucians4 ,he 0 born at ,gorlitz1 9 ,upp] ,lusatia1 9 #aege2 & foll[$1 till 8 ?irtie? ye>1 ! occupation ( a %oemak]4 ,9 ?is obscurity he rema9$1 ) ! "* ( a vision>y & a man ( unsettl$ m9d1 until ! promulgation ( ! ,rosicrucian philosophy 9 8 "p ( ,g]many1 t[>d ! ye> #afjg or #afjh4 ,f t "t he began to neglect 8 lea!r1 & buri$ 8 bra9 "u ! rubbi% ( metaphysics4 ,! works ( ,p>acelsus fell into 8 h&s2 & ^!1 ) ! rev]ies ( ! ,rosicrucians1 s completely engross$ 8 att5tion t be ab&on$ 8 trade altoge!r1 s9k+1 at ! same "t1 f a /ate ( comp>ative indep5d5ce into pov]ty & de/itution4 ,b he 0 no?+ daunt$ by ! mis]ies & privations ( ! fle%2 8 m9d 0 fix$ ^u ! be+s ( ano!r sph]e1 & 9 ?\ght he 0 already ! new apo/le ( ! human race4 ,9 ! ye> #afab1 aft] a m$itation ( f\r ye>s1 he publi%$ 8 fir/ "w1 entitl$ ,aurora2 or1 ,! ,ris+ ( ! ,sun2 embody+ ! ridicul\s notions ( ,p>acelsus1 & worse conf\nd+ ! confusion ( t writ]4 ,! philosoph]'s /one might1 he cont5d$1 be discov]$ by a dilig5t se>* ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1 & m especially ( ! ,apocalypse1 :i* alone conta9$ all ! secrets ( al*ymy4 ,he cont5d$ t ! ,div9e ,grace op]at$ by ! same rules1 & foll[$ ! same me?ods1 t ! ,div9e ,provid5ce obs]v$ 9 ! natural _w2 & t ! m9ds ( m5 7 purg$ f _! vices & corruptions 9 ! v same mann] t metals 7 purifi$ f _! dross1 namely1 by fire4 ,besides ! sylphs1 gnomes1 und9es1 & salam&]s1 he ackn[l$g$ v>i\s ranks & ord]s ( demons4 ,he pret5d$ to invisibility & absolute *a/ity4 ,he also said t1 if x pleas$ him1 he c\ld ab/a9 = ye>s f meat & dr9k1 & all ! necessities ( ! body4 ,x is ne$less1 h[ev]1 to pursue 8 follies any fur!r4 ,he 0 reprim&$ = writ+ ?is "w by ! magi/rates ( ,gorlitz1 & comm&$ to leave ! p5 alone & /ick to 8 wax1 t 8 family might n become *>geable to ! p>i%4 ,he neglect$ ?is good advice1 & cont9u$ 8 /udies2 burn+ m9]als & purify+ metals "o day1 & my/ify+ ! ,^w ( ,god on ! next4 ,he aft]w>ds wrote ?ree o!r works1 z sublimely ridicul\s z ! fir/4 ,! "o 0 entitl$ ,metallurgia1 & has ! slight m]it ( be+ ! lea/ obscure ( 8 compositions4 ,ano!r 0 call$ ,! ,temporal ,mirror ( ,et]nity2 & ! la/ 8 ,!osophy reveal$1 full ( allegories & metaphors1 ,all /range & geason1 ,devoid ( s5se & ord9>y reason4 ,bohm5 di$ 9 #afbd1 leav+ beh9d him a consid]able numb] ( admir+ disciples4 ,_m ( !m became1 dur+ ! sev5te5? c5tury1 z di/+ui%$ = absurdity z _! ma/]2 among/ :om may be m5tion$ ,giff!il1 ,w5d5hag51 ,john ,jacob ,zimm]mann1 & ,abraham ,frank5b]g4 ,_! h]esy r5d]$ !m obnoxi\s to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome2 & _m ( !m suff]$ long imprisonm5t & torture = _! fai?4 ,"o1 nam$ ,kuhlmann1 0 burn$ alive at ,mosc[1 9 #afhd1 on a *>ge ( sorc]y4 ,bohm5's works 7 translat$ into ,engli%1 & publi%$1 _m ye>s aft]w>ds by an en?usia/1 nam$ ,william ,law4 ,,mormius4 ,pet] ,mormius1 a notori\s al*ymi/1 & contempor>y ( ,bohm51 endeav\r$1 9 #afcj1 to introduce ! ,rosicrucian philosophy into ,holl&4 ,he appli$ to ! ,/ates-,g5]al to grant him a public audi5ce1 t he might expla9 ! t5ets ( ! sect1 & disclose a plan = r5d]+ ,holl& ! happie/ & ri*e/ c\ntry on ! e>?1 by means ( ! philosoph]'s' /one & ! s]vice ( ! elem5t>y spirits4 ,! ,/ates-,g5]al wisely resolv$ to h no?+ to d ) him4 ,he !reupon det]m9$ to %ame !m by pr9t+ 8 book1 :i* he did at ,leyd5 ! same ye>4 ,x 0 entitl$ ,! ,book ( ! mo/ ,hidd5 ,secrets ( ,nature1 & 0 divid$ into ?ree p>ts2 ! fir/ treat+ ( p]petual motion1 ! second ( ! transmutation ( metals1 & ! ?ird ( ! univ]sal m$ic9e4 ,he also publi%$ "s ,g]man works ^u ! ,rosicrucian philosophy1 at ,frank=t1 9 #afag4 ,poetry & ,romance are deeply indebt$ to ! ,rosicrucians = _m a graceful creation4 ,! lit]ature ( ,engl&1 ,france1 & ,g]many conta9s hundr$s ( sweet fictions1 ^: ma*9]y has be5 borr[$ f _! day-dreams4 ,! delicate ,ariel ( ,%akspe>e /&s pre-em95t among ! numb]4 ,f ! same s\rce ,pope drew ! airy t5ants ( ,bel9da's dress+-room1 9 8 *>m+ ,rape ( ! ,lock2 & ,la ,motte ,f\que1 ! beautiful & caprici\s wat]-nymph1 ,und9e1 ar\nd :om he has ?r[n m grace & lovel9ess1 & = ^: imag9>y woes he has excit$ m sympa?y1 ?an ev] 7 be/[$ on a sup]natural be+4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott also end[$ ! ,:ite ,lady ( ,av5el ) _m ( ! attributes ( ! und9es1 or wat]-sprites4 ,g]man romance & lyrical poetry teem ) allusions to sylphs1 gnomes1 und9es1 & salam&]s2 & ! ,fr5* h n be5 beh9d 9 sub/itut+ !m1 9 works ( fiction1 = ! m cumbr\s my?ology ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,! sylphs1 m especially1 h be5 ! fav\rites ( ! b>ds1 & h become s famili> to ! popul> m9d z to be1 9 a mann]1 conf\nd$ ) t o!r race ( ideal be+s1 ! fairies1 :o c boa/ ( an antiquity mu* m v5]able 9 ! annals ( sup]/ition4 ,hav+ ^! obligations to ! ,rosicrucians1 no lov] ( poetry c wi%1 h[ev] absurd !y 71 t su* a sect ( philosoph]s _h nev] exi/$4 ,,borri4 ,j at ! "t t ,mi*ael ,may] 0 mak+ kn[n to ! _w ! exi/5ce ( su* a body z ! ,rosicrucians1 !re 0 born 9 ,italy a man :o 0 aft]w>ds de/9$ to become ! mo/ conspicu\s memb] ( ! frat]nity4 ,! al*ymic mania nev] call$ =? ! +5uity ( a m consummate or m successful impo/or ?an ,joseph ,francis ,borri4 ,he 0 born 9 #afaf accord+ to "s au?orities1 & 9 #afbg accord+ to o!rs1 at ,milan2 :]e 8 fa!r1 ! ,signor ,br&a ,borri1 practis$ z a physician4 ,at ! age ( sixte51 ,joseph 0 s5t to f9i% 8 education at ! ,jesuits' ,college 9 ,rome1 :]e he di/+ui%$ himself by 8 extraord9>y memory4 ,he le>n$ ev]y?+ to :i* he appli$ himself ) ! utmo/ ease4 ,9 ! mo/ volum9\s works no fact 0 too m9ute = 8 ret5tion1 & no /udy 0 s ab/ruse b t he c\ld ma/] x2 b any advantages he might h d]iv$ f ?is facility1 7 neutraliz$ by 8 ungov]nable passions & 8 love ( turmoil & debau*]y4 ,he 0 involv$ 9 cont9ual difficulty1 z well ) ! heads ( ! college z ) ! police ( ,rome1 & acquir$ s bad a "* t ye>s c\ld n remove x4 ,by ! aid ( 8 fri5ds he e/abli%$ himself z a physician 9 ,rome1 & also obta9$ "s situation 9 ! ,pope's h\sehold4 ,9 "o ( 8 fits ( /udi\sness he grew enam\r$ ( al*ymy1 & det]m9$ to devote 8 en]gies to ! discov]y ( ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,( un=tunate prop5sities he _h q suffici5t1 besides ?is1 to br+ him to pov]ty4 ,8 pleasures 7 z exp5sive z 8 /udies1 & bo? 7 ( a nature to de/roy 8 heal? & ru9 8 fair fame4 ,at ! age ( ?irty-sev5 he f\nd t he c\ld n live by ! practice ( m$ic9e1 & began to look ab\t = "s o!r employm5t4 ,he became1 9 #afec1 private secret>y to ! ,m>quis di ,mirogli1 ! m9i/] ( ! ,ar*duke ( ,innspruk at ! c\rt ( ,rome4 ,he cont9u$ 9 ?is capacity = two ye>s2 lead+1 h[ev]1 ! same ab&on$ life z h]et(ore1 frequ5t+ ! society ( game/]s1 debau*ees1 & loose wom51 involv+ himself 9 disgraceful /reet qu>rels1 & ali5at+ ! patrons :o 7 desir\s to befri5d him4 ,all at once a sudd5 *ange 0 obs]v$ 9 8 conduct4 ,! ab&on$ rake put on ! outw>d s$at5ess ( a philosoph]2 ! sc(f+ s9n] proclaim$ t he _h =sak5 8 evil ways1 & w\ld live !nce=? a model ( virtue4 ,to 8 fri5ds ?is re=mation 0 z pleas+ z x 0 unexpect$2 & ,borri gave obscure h9ts t x _h be5 br\ght ab\t by "s miracul\s manife/ation ( a sup]ior p[]4 ,he pret5d$ t he held conv]se ) b5efic5t spirits2 t ! secrets ( ,god & nature 7 reveal$ to him2 & t he _h obta9$ possession ( ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,l 8 pr$ecessor1 ,jacob ,bohm51 he mix$ up religi\s que/ions ) 8 philosophical j>gon1 & took measures = decl>+ himself ! f\nd] ( a new sect4 ,?is1 at ,rome itself1 & 9 ! v palace ( ! ,pope1 0 a haz>d\s proce$+2 & ,borri j awoke to a s5se ( x 9 "t to save himself f ! dungeons ( ! ,ca/le ( ,/4 ,angelo4 ,he fl$ to ,innspruck1 :]e he rema9$ ab\t a ye>1 & !n return$ to 8 native city ( ,milan4 ,! reputation ( 8 great sanctity _h gone be=e him2 & he f\nd _m p]sons ready to atta* !mselves to 8 =tunes4 ,all :o 7 desir\s ( ent]+ into ! new communion took an oa? ( pov]ty1 & rel9qui%$ _! possessions = ! g5]al good ( ! frat]nity4 ,borri told !m t he _h receiv$ f ! ar*angel ,mi*ael a heav5ly sword1 ^u ! hilt ( :i* 7 engrav5 ! names ( ! sev5 cele/ial ,intellig5ces4 ,:oev] %all refuse1 said he1 to ent] into my new %eepfold1 %all be de/roy$ by ! papal armies1 ( :om ,god has pr$e/9$ me to be ! *ief4 ,to ^? :o foll[ me1 all joy %all be grant$4 ,i %all soon br+ my *emical /udies to a happy conclusion by ! discov]y ( ! philosoph]'s /one1 & by ?is means we %all all h z mu* gold z we desire4 ,i am assur$ ( ! aid ( ! angelic ho/s1 & m especially ( ! ar*angel ,mi*ael's4 ,:5 ,i began to walk 9 ! way ( ! _s1 ,i _h a vision ( ! night1 & 0 assur$ by an angelic voice t ,i %\ld become a prophet4 ,9 sign ( x ,i saw a palm-tree1 surr\nd$ ) all ! glory ( ,p>adise4 ,! angels come to me :5ev] ,i call1 & reveal to me all ! secrets ( ! univ]se4 ,! sylphs & elem5t>y spirits obey me1 & fly to ! utt]mo/ ends ( ! _w to s]ve me1 & ^? :om ,i delight to hon\r4 ,by =ce ( cont9ually repeat+ su* /ories z ^!1 ,borri soon f\nd himself at ! head ( a v consid]able numb] ( adh]5ts4 ,z he figures 9 ^! pages z an al*ymi/1 & n z a religi\s sect>ian1 x w be unnecess>y to repeat ! doctr9es :i* he taught ) reg>d to "s ( ! dogmas ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & :i* expos$ him to ! fi]ce res5tm5t ( ! papal au?ority4 ,!y 7 to ! full z ridicul\s z 8 philosophical pret5sions4 ,z ! numb] ( 8 foll[]s increas$1 he appe>s to h *]i%$ ! idea ( becom+ "o day a new ,mahomet1 & ( f\nd+1 9 8 native city ( ,milan1 a mon>*y & religion ( :i* he %\ld be ! k+ & ! prophet4 ,he _h tak5 measures1 9 ! ye> #afeh1 = seiz+ ! gu>ds at all ! gates ( t city1 & =mally decl>+ himself ! mon>* ( ! ,milanese4 ,j z he ?\ght ! plan ripe = execution1 x 0 discov]$4 ,tw5ty ( 8 foll[]s 7 arre/$1 & he himself manag$1 ) ! utmo/ difficulty1 to escape to ! neutral t]ritory ( ,switz]l&1 :]e ! papal displeasure c\ld n rea* him4 ,! trial ( 8 foll[]s comm5c$ =?)1 & ! :ole ( !m 7 s5t5c$ to v>i\s t]ms ( imprisonm5t4 ,borri's trial proce$$ 9 8 abs5ce1 & la/$ = upw>ds ( two ye>s4 ,he 0 condemn$ to dea? z a h]etic & sorc]] 9 #affa1 & 0 burn$ 9 effigy 9 ,rome by ! common hangman4 ,borri1 9 ! mean "t1 liv$ quietly 9 ,switz]l&1 indulg+ himself 9 rail+ at ! ,inquisition & its proce$+s4 ,he aft]w>ds w5t to ,/rasb\rg1 int5d+ to fix 8 resid5ce 9 t t[n4 ,he 0 receiv$ ) great cordiality1 z a man p]secut$ = 8 religi\s op9ions1 & )al a great al*ymi/4 ,he f\nd t sph]e too n>r[ = 8 aspir+ g5ius1 & retir$ 9 ! same ye> to ! m weal?y city ( ,am/]dam4 ,he !re hir$ a magnific5t h\se1 e/abli%$ an equipage :i* eclips$ 9 brilliancy ^? ( ! ri*e/ m]*ants1 & assum$ ! title ( ,excell5cy4 ,:]e he got ! money to live 9 ?is exp5sive /yle 0 long a secret3 ! adepts 9 al*ymy easily expla9$ x1 aft] _! fa%ion4 ,s5sible p 7 ( op9ion t he _h come by x 9 a less wond]ful mann]2 = x 0 rememb]$ t1 among 8 un=tunate disciples 9 ,milan1 !re 7 _m ri* m51 :o1 9 con=mity ) "o ( ! fundam5tal rules ( ! sect1 _h giv5 up all _! e>?ly weal? into ! h&s ( _! f\nd]4 ,9 :atev] mann] ! money 0 obta9$1 ,borri sp5t x 9 ,holl& ) an unsp>+ h&1 & 0 look$ up to by ! p ) no little respect & v5]ation4 ,he p]=m$ sev]al able cures1 & increas$ 8 reputation s mu* t he 0 vaunt$ z a prodigy4 ,he cont9u$ dilig5tly ! op]ations ( al*ymy1 & 0 9 daily expectation t he %\ld succe$ 9 turn+ ! inf]ior metals into gold4 ,?is hope nev] ab&on$ him1 ev5 9 ! wor/ extremity ( 8 =tunes2 & 9 8 prosp]ity x l$ him into ! mo/ fooli% exp5ses3 b he c\ld n long cont9ue to live s magnific5tly ^u ! funds he _h br\ght f ,italy2 & ! philosoph]'s /one1 ?\gh x promis$ all = ! wants ( ! morr[1 nev] br\ght any?+ = ! necessities ( to-day4 ,he 0 oblig$ 9 a few mon?s to retr5*1 by giv+ up 8 l>ge h\se1 8 gild$ coa*1 & valuable blood-horses1 8 liv]i$ dome/ics1 & 8 luxuri\s ent]ta9m5ts4 ,) ?is dim9ution ( spl5d\r came a dim9ution ( r5[n4 ,8 cures did n appe> s miracul\s1 :5 he w5t out on foot to p]=m !m1 z !y _h seem$ :5 8 ,excell5cy _h driv5 to a poor man's door 9 8 c>riage ) six horses4 ,he sank f a prodigy into an ord9>y man4 ,8 great fri5ds %[$ him ! cold %\ld]1 & 8 humble flatt]]s c>ri$ _! inc5se to "s o!r %r9e4 ,borri n[ ?\ght x high "t to *ange 8 qu>t]s4 ,) ?is view he borr[$ money :]ev] he c\ld get x1 & succe$$ 9 obta9+ two hundr$ ?\s& flor9s f a m]*ant1 nam$ ,de ,me]1 to aid1 z he said1 9 discov]+ ! wat] ( life4 ,he also obta9$ six diamonds1 ( great value1 on pret5ce t he c\ld remove ! flaws f !m )\t dim9i%+ _! weight4 ,) ?is booty he /ole away secretly by night1 & proce$$ to ,hamburgh4 ,on 8 arrival 9 t city1 he f\nd ! celebrat$ ,*ri/9a1 ! ex-,que5 ( ,sw$54 ,he procur$ an introduction to h]1 & reque/$ h] patronage 9 8 endeav\r to discov] ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,%e gave him "s enc\ragem5t2 b ,borri1 fe>+ t ! m]*ants ( ,am/]dam1 :o _h connexions 9 ,hamburgh1 might expose 8 del9qu5cies if he rema9$ 9 ! latt] city1 pass$ ov] to ,cop5hag51 & s\ght ! protection ( ,fr$]ic ,,iii1 ! ,k+ ( ,d5m>k4 ,?is ,pr9ce 0 a firm believ] 9 ! transmutation ( metals4 ,be+ 9 want ( money1 he readily li/5$ to ! plans ( an adv5tur] :o _h bo? eloqu5ce & ability to recomm5d him4 ,he provid$ ,borri ) ! means to make exp]im5ts1 & took a great int]e/ 9 ! progress ( 8 op]ations4 ,he expect$ e mon? to possess ri*es t w\ld buy ,p]u2 &1 :5 he 0 disappo9t$1 accept$ pati5tly ! excuses ( ,borri :o1 ^u e failure1 0 always ready ) "s plausible explanation4 ,he became1 9 "t1 mu* atta*$ to him2 & def5d$ him f ! jeal\s attacks ( 8 c\rti]s1 & ! indignation ( ^? :o 7 griev$ to see _! mon>* ! easy dupe ( a *>latan4 ,borri endeav\r$1 by e means 9 8 p[]1 to f9d alim5t = ?is good op9ion4 ,8 k ( m$ic9e 0 useful to him 9 ?is respect1 & (t5 /ood betwe5 him & disgrace4 ,he liv$ six ye>s 9 ?is mann] at ! c\rt ( ,fr$]ic2 b t mon>* dy+ 9 #afgj1 he 0 left )\t a protector4 ,z he _h made m enemies ?an fri5ds 9 ,cop5hag51 & _h no?+ to hope f ! succe$+ sov]eign1 he s\ght an asylum 9 ano!r c\ntry4 ,he w5t fir/ to ,saxony2 b met s little enc\ragem5t1 & enc\nt]$ s mu* dang] f ! emiss>ies ( ! ,inquisition1 t he did n rema9 !re _m mon?s4 ,anticipat+ no?+ b p]secution 9 e c\ntry t ackn[l$g$ ! spiritual au?ority ( ! ,pope1 he appe>s to h tak5 ! resolution to dwell 9 ,turkey1 & turn ,mussulman4 ,on 8 arrival at ! ,hung>ian fronti]1 on 8 way to ,con/ant9ople1 he 0 arre/$ on suspicion ( be+ conc]n$ 9 ! conspiracy ( ! ,c\nts ,nadasdi & ,frangipani1 :i* _h j be5 discov]$4 ,9 va9 he prote/$ 8 innoc5ce1 & divulg$ 8 real "n & pr(ession4 ,he 0 deta9$ 9 prison1 & a lett] despat*$ to ! ,emp]or ,leopold to "k :at %\ld be done ) him4 ,! /> ( 8 =tunes 0 on ! decl9e4 ,! lett] rea*$ ,leopold at an unlucky mom5t4 ,! ,pope's ,nuncio 0 closet$ ) 8 ,maje/y2 & he no soon] he>d ! "n ( ,joseph ,francis ,borri1 ?an he dem&$ him z a prison] ( ! ,holy ,see4 ,! reque/ 0 compli$ )2 & ,borri1 closely manacl$1 0 s5t "u an escort ( soldi]s to ! prison ( ! ,inquisition at ,rome4 ,he 0 too mu* ( an impo/or to be deeply t+$ ) fanaticism1 & 0 n unwill+ to make a public recantation ( 8 h]esies if he c\ld !reby save 8 life4 ,:5 ! proposition 0 made to him1 he accept$ x ) eag]ness4 ,8 puni%m5t 0 to be commut$ into ! h>dly less sev]e "o ( p]petual imprisonm5t2 b he 0 too happy to escape ! clut* ( ! execution] at any price1 & he made ! am5de honorable 9 face ( ! assembl$ multitudes ( ,rome on ! #bg? ( ,octob] #afgb4 ,he 0 !n transf]r$ to ! prisons ( ! ,ca/le ( ,/4 ,angelo1 :]e he rema9$ till 8 dea?1 tw5ty-?ree ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,x is said t1 t[>ds ! close ( 8 life1 consid]able indulg5ce 0 grant$ him2 t he 0 all[$ to h a laboratory1 & to *e] ! solitude ( 8 dungeon by se>*+ = ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,que5 ,*ri/9a1 dur+ h] resid5ce at ,rome1 frequ5tly visit$ ! old man1 to conv]se ) him ^u *emi/ry & ! doctr9es ( ! ,rosicrucians4 ,%e ev5 obta9$ p]mission t he %\ld leave 8 prison occasionally = a day or two1 & reside 9 h] palace1 %e be+ responsible = 8 return to captivity4 ,%e enc\rag$ him to se>* = ! great secret ( ! al*ymi/s1 & provid$ him ) money = ! purpose4 ,x may well be suppos$ t ,borri b5efit$ mo/ by ?is acqua9tance1 & t ,*ri/9a got no?+ b exp]i5ce4 ,x is n sure t %e ga9$ ev5 t2 =1 until h] dy+ day1 %e 0 conv9c$ ( ! possibility ( f9d+ ! philosoph]'s /one1 & ready to assi/ any adv5tur] ei!r zeal\s or impud5t en\gh to pret5d to x4 ,aft] ,borri _h be5 ab\t elev5 ye>s 9 conf9em5t1 a small volume 0 publi%$ at ,cologne1 entitl$ ,! ,key ( ! ,cab9et ( ! ,*evali] ,joseph ,francis ,borri2 9 :i* are conta9$ _m curi\s ,lett]s ^u ,*emi/ry & o!r ,sci5ces1 writt5 by him2 toge!r ) a ,memoir ( 8 ,life4 ,?is book conta9$ a complete exposition ( ! ,rosicrucian philosophy1 & af=d$ mat]ials to ! ,abbe de ,vill>s = 8 int]e/+ ,c\nt de ,gabalis1 :i* excit$ s mu* att5tion at ! close ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,borri l+]$ 9 ! prison ( ,/4 ,angelo till #afie1 :5 he di$ 9 8 eightie? ye>4 ,besides ,! ,key ( ! ,cab9et1 writt5 orig9ally 9 ,cop5hag51 9 #afff1 = ! edification ( ,k+ ,fr$]ic ,,iii1 he publi%$ a "w ^u al*ymy & ! secret sci5ces1 "u ! title ( ,! ,mission ( ,romulus to ! ,romans4 ,,inf]ior ,,al*ymi/s ,,( ,,! ,,sev5te5? ,,c5tury4 ,besides ! pret5d]s to ! philosoph]'s /one ^: lives h be5 already n>rat$1 ?is & ! prec$+ c5tury produc$ a great numb] ( writ]s1 :o inundat$ lit]ature ) _! books ^u ! subject4 ,9 fact1 mo/ ( ! le>n$ m5 ( t age _h "s fai? 9 x4 ,van ,helmont1 ,borri*ius1 ,kir*51 ,bo]haave1 & a score ( o!rs1 ?\gh n pr(ess$ al*ymi/s1 7 fond ( ! sci5ce1 & c\nt5anc$ its pr(essors4 ,helvetius1 ! gr&fa!r ( ! celebrat$ philosoph] ( ! same "n1 ass]ts t he saw an inf]ior metal turn$ into gold by a /rang]1 at ! ,hague1 9 #afff4 ,he says t1 sitt+ "o day 9 8 /udy1 a man1 :o 0 dress$ z a respectable burgh] ( ,nor? ,holl&1 & v mode/ & simple 9 8 appe>ance1 call$ ^u him1 ) ! int5tion ( dispell+ 8 d\bts relative to ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,he ask$ ,helvetius if he ?\ght he %\ld "k t r>e gem if he saw x4 ,to :i* ,helvetius repli$1 t he c]ta9ly %\ld n4 ,! burgh] imm$iately drew f 8 pocket a small ivory box1 conta9+ ?ree pieces ( metal1 ( ! col\r ( brim/one1 & extremely heavy2 & assur$ ,helvetius1 t ( !m he c\ld make z mu* z tw5ty tons ( gold4 ,helvetius in=ms u1 t he exam9$ !m v att5tively2 & see+ t !y 7 v brittle1 he took ! opportunity to scrape (f a v small portion ) 8 ?umb-nail4 ,he !n return$ !m to ! /rang]1 ) an entreaty t he w\ld p]=m ! process ( transmutation be=e him4 ,! /rang] repli$1 t he 0 n all[$ to d s1 & w5t away4 ,aft] 8 dep>ture1 ,helvetius procur$ a crucible & a portion ( lead1 into :i*1 :5 9 a /ate ( fusion1 he ?rew ! /ol5 gra9 f ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,he 0 disappo9t$ to f9d t ! gra9 evaporat$ altoge!r1 leav+ ! lead 9 its orig9al /ate4 ,"s weeks aft]w>ds1 :5 he _h almo/ =gott5 ! subject1 he receiv$ ano!r visit f ! /rang]4 ,he aga9 entreat$ him to expla9 ! processes by :i* he pret5d$ to transmute lead4 ,! /rang] at la/ cons5t$1 & in=m$ him1 t "o gra9 0 suffici5t2 b t x 0 necess>y to envelope x 9 a ball ( wax be=e ?r[+ x on ! molt5 metal2 o!rwise its extreme volatility w\ld cause x to g (f 9 vap\r4 ,!y tri$ ! exp]im5t1 & succe$$ to _! he>t's cont5t4 ,helvetius repeat$ ! exp]im5t alone1 & conv]t$ six ounces ( lead into v pure gold4 ,! fame ( ?is ev5t spread all ov] ! ,hague1 & all ! notable p]sons ( ! t[n flock$ to ! /udy ( ,helvetius to conv9ce !mselves ( ! fact4 ,helvetius p]=m$ ! exp]im5t aga91 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,orange1 & sev]al times aft]w>ds1 until he exhau/$ ! :ole ( ! p[d] he _h receiv$ f ! /rang]1 f :om1 x is necess>y to /ate1 he nev] receiv$ ano!r visit2 nor did he ev] discov] 8 "n or condition4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> ,helvetius publi%$ 8 ,gold5 ,calf1 ,vitulus ,aureus quem ,mundus adorat et orat1 9 quo tractatur de naturae miraculo transmut&i metalla4--,hagae1 #affg4 9 :i* he detail$ ! above circum/ances4 ,ab\t ! same "t1 ! celebrat$ ,fa!r ,kir*] publi%$ 8 ,subt]ranean ,_w1 9 :i* he call$ ! al*ymi/s a congregation ( knaves & impo/ors1 & _! sci5ce a delusion4 ,he admitt$ t he _h himself be5 a dilig5t lab\r] 9 ! field1 & _h only come to ?is conclusion aft] mature consid]ation & repeat$ fruitless exp]im5ts4 ,all ! al*ymi/s 7 9 arms imm$iately1 to refute ?is =midable antagoni/4 ,"o ,solomon de ,blau5/e9 0 ! fir/ to grapple ) him1 & attempt$ to convict him ( wilful misrepres5tation1 by recall+ to 8 memory ! transmutations by ,s5divogius1 be=e ! ,emp]or ,fr$]ic ,,iii4 & ! ,elector ( ,may5ce2 all p]=m$ )9 a rec5t p]iod4 ,zwelf] & ,glaub] also ent]$ into ! dispute1 & attribut$ ! enmity ( ,fa!r ,kir*] to spite & jeal\sy aga9/ adepts :o _h be5 m successful ?an himself4 ,x 0 also pret5d$ t ,gu/avus ,adolphus transmut$ a quantity ( quicksilv] into pure gold4 ,! le>n$ ,borri*ius relates1 t he saw co9s :i* _h be5 /ruck ( ?is gold2 & ,l5glet du ,fresnoy deposes to ! same circum/ance4 ,9 ! ,travels ( ,monconis ! /ory is told 9 ! foll[+ mann]3--,a m]*ant ( ,lubeck1 :o c>ri$ on b little trade1 b :o knew h[ to *ange lead into v good gold1 gave ! ,k+ ( ,sw$5 a l+ot :i* he _h made1 weigh+1 at lea/1 "o hundr$ p\nds4 ,! ,k+ imm$iately caus$ x to be co9$ into ducats2 & because he knew positively t its orig9 0 su* z _h be5 /at$ to him1 he _h 8 own arms grav5 ^u ! "o side1 & emblematical figures ( ,m]cury & ,v5us on ! o!r4 ,i1 cont9u$ ,monconis1 h "o ( ^! ducats 9 my possession2 & 0 cr$ibly in=m$1 t1 aft] ! dea? ( ! ,lubeck m]*ant1 :o _h nev] appe>$ v ri*1 a sum ( no less ?an "o million sev5 hundr$ ?\s& cr[ns 0 f\nd 9 8 c(f]s4 ,voyages de ,monconis1 tome ii4 p4 #cgi4 ,su* /ories z ^!1 confid5tly relat$ by m5 high 9 /ation1 t5d$ to keep up ! infatuation ( ! al*ymi/s 9 e c\ntry ( ,europe4 ,x is a/oni%+ to see ! numb] ( works :i* 7 writt5 ^u ! subject dur+ ! sev5te5? c5tury alone1 & ! numb] ( clev] m5 :o sacrific$ !mselves to ! delusion4 ,gabriel de ,ca/aigne1 a monk ( ! ord] ( ,/4 ,francis1 attract$ s mu* notice 9 ! reign ( ,l\is ,,xiii1 t t mon>* secur$ him 9 8 h\sehold1 & made him 8 ,gr& ,almon]4 ,he pret5d$ to f9d ! elixir ( life2 & ,l\is expect$1 by 8 means1 to h enjoy$ ! cr[n = a c5tury4 ,van ,helmont also pret5d$ to h once p]=m$ ) success ! process ( transmut+ quicksilv]2 & 01 9 consequ5ce1 invit$ by ! ,emp]or ,rudolph ,,ii4 to fix 8 resid5ce at ! c\rt ( ,vi5na4 ,glaub]1 ! inv5tor ( ! salts :i* /ill be> 8 "n1 & :o practis$ z a physician at ,am/]dam ab\t ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 e/abli%$ a public s*ool 9 t city = ! /udy ( al*ymy1 & gave lectures himself ^u ! sci5ce4 ,john ,joa*im ,be*]1 ( ,spire1 acquir$ great reputation at ! same p]iod2 & 0 conv9c$ t mu* gold might be made out ( fl9t /ones by a peculi> process1 & ! aid ( t gr& & incompreh5sible sub/ance1 ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,he made a proposition to ! ,emp]or ,leopold ( ,au/ria1 to aid him 9 ^! exp]im5ts2 b ! hope ( success 0 too remote1 & ! pres5t exp5se too great to tempt t mon>*2 & he !re=e gave ,be*] mu* ( 8 praise1 b none ( 8 money4 ,be*] aft]w>ds tri$ ! ,/ates-,g5]al ( ,holl&1 ) no bett] success4 ,) reg>d to ! innum]able tricks by :i* impo/ors p]suad$ ! _w t !y _h succe$$ 9 mak+ gold1 & ( :i* s _m /ories 7 curr5t ab\t ?is p]iod1 a v satisfactory report 0 read by ,m4 ,ge(froy1 ! eld]1 at ! sitt+ ( ! ,royal ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 at ,p>is1 on ! #ae? ( ,april1 #agbb4 ,z x relates pr9cipally to ! al*ymic *eats ( ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies1 ! foll[+ abridgm5t ( x may n be out ( place 9 ?is portion ( our hi/ory3--,! in/ances ( successful transmutation 7 s num]\s1 & app>5tly s well au!nticat$1 t no?+ %ort ( s able an exposure z t ( ,m4 ,ge(froy c\ld disabuse ! public m9d4 ,! trick to :i* !y (t5e/ _h rec\rse1 0 to use a d\ble-bottom$ crucible1 ! "u surface be+ ( iron or copp]1 & ! upp] "o ( wax1 pa9t$ to resemble ! same metal4 ,betwe5 ! two !y plac$ z mu* gold or silv] du/ z 0 necess>y = _! purpose4 ,!y !n put 9 _! lead1 quicksilv]1 or o!r +r$i5ts1 & plac$ _! pot ^u ! fire4 ,( c\rse1 :5 ! exp]im5t 0 conclud$1 !y nev] fail$ to f9d a lump ( gold at ! bottom4 ,! same result 0 produc$ 9 _m o!r ways4 ,"s ( !m us$ a holl[ w&1 fill$ ) gold or silv] du/1 & /opp$ at ! ends ) wax or butt]4 ,) ?is !y /irr$ ! boil+ metal 9 _! crucibles1 tak+ c>e to accompany ! op]ation ) _m c]emonies1 to div]t att5tion f ! real purpose ( ! manoeuvre4 ,!y also drill$ holes 9 lumps ( lead1 into :i* !y p\r$ molt5 gold1 & c>efully clos$ ! ap]ture ) ! orig9al metal4 ,sometimes !y wa%$ a piece ( gold ) quicksilv]4 ,:5 9 ?is /ate !y f\nd no difficulty 9 palm+ x (f ^u ! un9itiat$ z an inf]ior metal1 & v easily transmut$ x into f9e sonor\s gold aga91 ) ! aid ( a little aqua=tis4 ,o!rs impos$ by means ( nails1 half iron & half gold or silv]4 ,!y pret5d$ t !y really transmut$ ! preci\s half f iron1 by dipp+ x 9 a /rong alcohol4 ,m4 ,ge(froy produc$ sev]al ( ^! nails to ! ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 & %[$ h[ nicely ! two p>ts 7 sold]$ toge!r4 ,! gold5 or silv] half 0 pa9t$ black to resemble iron1 & ! col\r imm$iately disappe>$ :5 ! nail 0 dipp$ into aqua=tis4 ,a nail ( ?is description 01 = a long "t1 9 ! cab9et ( ! ,gr& ,duke ( ,tuscany4 ,su* also1 said ,m4 ,ge(froy1 0 ! knife pres5t$ by a monk to ,que5 ,elizabe? ( ,engl&2 ! blade ( :i* 0 half gold & half /eel4 ,no?+ at "o "t 0 m common ?an to see co9s1 half gold & half silv]1 :i* _h be5 op]at$ ^u by al*ymi/s1 = ! same purposes ( trick]y4 ,9 fact1 says ,m4 ,ge(froy1 9 conclud+ 8 long report1 !re is e reason to believe t all ! fam\s hi/ories :i* h be5 h&$ d[n to u1 ab\t ! transmutation ( metals into gold or silv]1 by means ( ! p[d] ( projection1 or philosophical elixirs1 are f\nd$ ^u "s successful deception ( ! k9d above n>rat$4 ,^! pret5d$ philosoph]s inv>iably disappe>$ aft] ! fir/ or second exp]im5t1 or _! p[d]s or elixirs h fail$ to produce _! effect1 ei!r because att5tion be+ excit$ !y h f\nd no opportunity to r5ew ! trick )\t be+ discov]$1 or because !y h n _h suffici5t gold du/ = m ?an "o trial4 ,! dis9t]e/$ness ( ^! w\ld-be philosoph] look$1 at fir/ sight1 extremely impos+4 ,in/ances 7 n r>e1 9 :i* !y g5]\sly ab&on$ all ! pr(its ( _! transmutations--ev5 ! hon\r ( ! discov]y6 ,b ?is app>5t dis9t]e/$ness 0 "o ( ! mo/ cunn+ ( _! manoeuvres4 ,x s]v$ to keep up ! popul> expectation2 x %[$ ! possibility ( discov]+ ! philosoph]'s /one1 & provid$ ! means ( future advantages1 :i* !y 7 nev] sl[ to lay hold (--su* z entrances into royal h\seholds1 ma9t5ance at ! public exp5se1 & gifts f ambiti\s pot5tates1 too gre$y aft] ! gold !y s easily promis$4 ,x n[ only rema9s to trace ! progress ( ! delusion f ! comm5cem5t ( ! eighte5? c5tury until ! pres5t day4 ,x w be se51 t until a v rec5t p]iod1 !re 7 b slight signs ( a return to reason4 ,,jean ,,delisle4 ,9 ! ye> #agje1 !re 0 mu* talk 9 ,france ( a blacksmi?1 nam$ ,delisle1 :o _h discov]$ ! philosoph]'s /one1 & :o w5t ab\t ! c\ntry turn+ lead into gold4 ,he 0 a native ( ,prov5ce1 f :i* place 8 fame soon spread to ! capital4 ,8 e>ly life is involv$ 9 obscurity2 b ,longlet du ,fresnoy has indu/ri\sly collect$ "s p>ticul>s ( 8 lat] c>e]1 :i* possess consid]able int]e/4 ,he 0 a man )\t any education1 & _h be5 s]vant 9 8 y\? to an al*ymi/1 f :om he le>n$ _m ( ! tricks ( ! frat]nity4 ,! "n ( 8 ma/] has nev] be5 discov]$2 b x is pret5d$ t he r5d]$ himself 9 "s mann] obnoxi\s to ! gov]nm5t ( ,l\is ,,xiv1 & 0 oblig$1 9 consequ5ce1 to take refuge 9 ,switz]l&4 ,delisle accompani$ him z f> z ,savoy1 & !re1 x is said1 set ^u him 9 a solit>y m\nta9-pass1 & murd]$ & robb$ him4 ,he !n disguis$ himself z a pilgrim1 & return$ to ,france4 ,at a lonely inn1 by ! road-side1 :]e he /opp$ = ! night1 he became acqua9t$ ) a woman1 nam$ ,aluys2 & s sudd5 a passion 0 enk9dl$ betwixt !m1 t %e cons5t$ to leave all1 foll[ him1 & %>e 8 good or evil =tune :]ev] he w5t4 ,!y liv$ toge!r = five or six ye>s 9 ,prov5ce1 )\t excit+ any att5tion1 app>5tly possess$ ( a dec5t indep5d5ce4 ,at la/1 9 #agjf1 x 0 giv5 out t he 0 ! possessor ( ! philosoph]'s /one2 & p1 f f> & ne>1 came flock+ to 8 resid5ce1 at ! ,*ateau de la ,palu1 at ,sylanez1 ne> ,b>jaumont1 to witness ! weal? he c\ld make out ( pumps & fire %ovels4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( 8 op]ations is giv5 9 a lett] address$ by ,m4 de ,c]isy1 ! ,prior ( ,*ateauneuf1 9 ! ,diocese ( ,riez1 9 ,prov5ce1 to ! ,vic> ( ,/4 ,jacques du ,hautpas1 at ,p>is1 & dat$ ! #ah? ( ,novemb] #agjf3-- ,i h some?+ to relate to y1 my de> c\s91 :i* w be int]e/+ to y & y\r fri5ds4 ,! philosoph]'s /one1 :i* s _m p]sons h look$ ^u z a *im]a1 is at la/ f\nd4 ,x is a man nam$ ,delisle1 ( ! p>i% ( ,sylanez1 & resid+ )9 a qu>t] ( a league ( me1 t has discov]$ ?is great secret4 ,he turns lead into gold1 & iron into silv]1 by m]ely heat+ ^! metals r$ hot1 & p\r+ ^u !m1 9 t /ate1 "s oil & p[d] he is possess$ (2 s t x w\ld n be impossible = any man to make a million a day1 if he _h suffici5t ( ?is wondr\s mixture4 ,"s ( ! pale gold :i* he _h made 9 ?is mann]1 he s5t to ! jewell]s ( ,lyons1 to h _! op9ion on its quality4 ,he also sold tw5ty p\nds weight ( x to a m]*ant ( ,digne1 nam$ ,taxis4 ,all ! jewell]s say !y nev] saw su* f9e gold 9 _! lives4 ,he makes nails1 "p gold1 "p iron1 & "p silv]4 ,he promis$ to give me "o ( !m1 9 a long conv]sation :i* ,i _h ) him ! o!r day1 by ord] ( ! ,bi%op ( ,s5ds1 :o saw 8 op]ations ) 8 own eyes1 & detail$ all ! circum/ances to me4 ,! ,b>on & ,b>oness de ,rhe9wald %[$ me a l+ot ( gold made out ( pewt] be=e _! eyes by ,m4 ,delisle4 ,my bro!r-9-law ,sauveur1 :o has wa/$ fifty ye>s ( 8 life 9 ?is great /udy1 br\ght me ! o!r day a nail :i* he _h se5 *ang$ into gold by ,delisle1 & fully conv9c$ me t all 8 previ\s exp]im5ts 7 f\nd$ on an errone\s pr9ciple4 ,?is excell5t workman receiv$1 a %ort "t ago1 a v k9d lett] f ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! royal h\sehold1 :i* ,i read4 ,he (f]$ to use all 8 influ5ce ) ! m9i/]s to prev5t any attempts ^u 8 lib]ty1 :i* has twice be5 attack$ by ! ag5ts ( gov]nm5t4 ,x is believ$ t ! oil he makes use (1 is gold or silv] r$uc$ to t /ate4 ,he leaves x = a long "t expos$ to ! rays ( ! sun4 ,he told me t x g5]ally took him six mon?s to make all 8 prep>ations4 ,i told him t1 app>5tly1 ! ,k+ want$ to see him4 ,he repli$ t he c\ld n ex]cise 8 art 9 e place1 z a c]ta9 climate & temp]ature 7 absolutely necess>y to 8 success4 ,! tru? is1 t ?is man appe>s to h no ambition4 ,he only keeps two horses & two m5-s]vants4 ,besides1 he loves 8 lib]ty1 has no polit5ess1 & speaks v bad ,fr5*2 b 8 judgm5t seems to be solid4 ,he 0 =m]ly no m ?an a blacksmi?1 b excell$ 9 t trade )\t hav+ be5 taught x4 ,all ! great lords & seigneurs f f> & ne> come to visit him1 & pay su* c\rt to him1 t x seems m l idolatry ?an any?+ else4 ,happy w\ld ,france be if ?is man w\ld discov] 8 secret to ! ,k+1 to :om ! sup]9t5d5t has already s5t "s l+ots6 ,b ! happ9ess is too great to be hop$ =2 = ,i fe> t ! workman & 8 secret w expire toge!r4 ,!re is no d\bt t ?is discov]y w make a great noise 9 ! k+dom1 unless ! "* ( ! man1 :i* ,i h j depict$ to y1 prev5t x4 ,at all ev5ts1 po/]ity w he> ( him4 ,9 ano!r lett] to ! same p]son1 dat$ ! #bg? ( ,janu>y #agjg1 ,m4 de ,c]isy says1 ,my de> c\s91 ,i spoke to y 9 my la/ lett] ( ! fam\s al*ymi/ ( ,prov5ce1 ,m4 ,delisle4 ,a good deal ( t 0 only he>say1 b n[ ,i am enabl$ to speak f my own exp]i5ce4 ,i h 9 my possession a nail1 half iron & half silv]1 :i* ,i made myself4 ,t great & admirable workman also be/[$ a /ill great] privilege ^u me--he all[$ me to turn a piece ( lead :i* ,i _h br\ght ) me into pure gold1 by means ( 8 wond]ful oil & p[d]4 ,all ! c\ntry h _! eyes ^u ?is g5tleman3 "s d5y l\dly1 o!rs are incr$ul\s2 b ^? :o h se5 ackn[l$ge ! tru?4 ,i h read ! passport t has be5 s5t to him f ,c\rt1 ) ord]s t he %\ld pres5t himself at ,p>is e>ly 9 ! spr+4 ,he told me t he w\ld g will+ly1 & t x 0 himself :o fix$ ! spr+ = 8 dep>ture2 z he want$ to collect 8 mat]ials1 9 ord] t1 imm$iately on 8 introduction to ! ,k+1 he might make an exp]im5t wor?y ( 8 ,maje/y1 by conv]t+ a l>ge quantity ( lead into ! f9e/ gold4 ,i s9c]ely hope t he w n all[ 8 secret to die ) him1 b t he w communicate x to ! ,k+4 ,z ,i _h ! hon\r to d9e ) him on ,?ursday la/1 ! #bj? ( ?is mon?1 be+ seat$ at 8 side1 ,i told him 9 a :isp] t he c\ld1 if he lik$1 humble all ! enemies ( ,france4 ,he did n d5y x1 b began to smile4 ,9 fact1 ?is man is ! miracle ( art4 ,sometimes he employs ! oil & p[d] mix$1 sometimes ! p[d] only1 b 9 s small a quantity t1 :5 ! l+ot :i* ,i made 0 rubb$ all ov] ) x1 x did n %[ at all4 ,?is s(t-head$ prie/ 0 by no means ! only p]son 9 ! neighb\rhood :o lo/ 8 wits 9 hopes ( ! b\ndless weal? held out by ?is clev] impo/or4 ,ano!r prie/1 nam$ ,de ,lions1 a *ant] 9 ! ca!dral ( ,gr5oble1 writ+ on ! #cj? ,janu>y #agjg1 says1--,m4 ,mesn>d1 ! curate ( ,monti]1 has writt5 to me1 /at+ t !re is a man1 ab\t ?irty-five ye>s ( age1 nam$ ,delisle1 :o turns lead & iron into gold & silv]2 & t ?is transmutation is s v]itable & s true1 t ! goldsmi?s affirm t 8 gold & silv] are ! pure/ & f9e/ !y ev] saw4 ,= five ye>s1 ?is man 0 look$ ^u z a madman or a *eat2 b ! public m9d is n[ disabus$ ) respect to him4 ,he n[ resides ) ,m4 de la ,palu1 at ! *ateau ( ! same "n4 ,m4 de la ,palu is n v easy 9 8 circum/ances1 & wants money to portion 8 daught]s1 :o h rema9$ s+le till middle age1 no man be+ will+ to take !m )\t a d[ry4 ,m4 ,delisle has promis$ to make !m ! ri*e/ girls 9 ! prov9ce be=e he goes to ,c\rt1 hav+ be5 s5t = by ! ,k+4 ,he has ask$ = a little "t be=e 8 dep>ture1 9 ord] t he may collect p[d] en\gh to make sev]al qu9tals ( gold be=e ! eyes ( 8 ,maje/y1 to :om he int5ds to pres5t !m4 ,! pr9cipal matt] ( 8 wond]ful p[d] is compos$ ( simples1 pr9cipally ! h]bs ,lun>ia major & m9or4 ,!re is a good deal ( ! fir/ plant$ by him 9 ! g>d5s ( ,la ,palu2 & he gets ! o!r f ! m\nta9s1 t /ret* ab\t two leagues f ,monti]4 ,:at ,i tell y n[ is n a m]e /ory inv5t$ = y\r div]sion3 ,m4 ,mesn>d c br+ =w>d _m witnesses to its tru?2 among o!rs1 ! ,bi%op ( ,s5es1 :o saw ^! surpris+ op]ations p]=m$2 & ,m4 de ,c]isy1 :om y "k well4 ,delisle transmutes 8 metals 9 public4 ,he rubs ! lead or iron ) 8 p[d]1 & puts x ov] burn+ *>coal4 ,9 a %ort "t x *anges col\r2 ! lead becomes yell[1 & is f\nd to be conv]t$ into excell5t gold3 ! iron becomes :ite1 & is f\nd to be pure silv]4 ,delisle is altoge!r an illit]ate p]son4 ,m4 de ,/4 ,auban endeav\r$ to tea* him to read & write1 b he pr(it$ v little by 8 lessons4 ,he is unpolite1 fanta/ic1 & a dream]1 & acts by fits & />ts4 ,delisle1 x w\ld appe>1 0 afraid ( v5tur+ to ,p>is4 ,he knew t 8 sleight ( h& w\ld be too n>r[ly wat*$ 9 ! royal pres5ce2 & ^u "s pret5ce or o!r1 he delay$ ! j\rney = m ?an two ye>s4 ,desm>ets1 ! ,m9i/] ( ,f9ance to ,l\is ,,xiv1 ?9k+ ! philosoph] dread$ f\l play1 twice s5t him a safe conduct "u ! ,k+'s seal2 b ,delisle /ill refus$4 ,^u ?is1 ,desm>ets wrote to ! ,bi%op ( ,s5ds = 8 real op9ion z to ^! fam\s transmutations4 ,! foll[+ 0 ! answ] ( t prelate3-- ,copy ( a report address$ to ,m4 ,desm>ets1 ,comptroll]-,g5]al ( ! ,f9ances to ,8 ,maje/y ,l\is ,,xiv1 by ! ,bi%op ( ,s5es1 dat$ ,m>* #agji4 ,,sir1 ,a twelvemon? ago1 or a little m1 ,i express$ to y my joy at he>+ ( y\r elevation to ! m9i/ry2 ,i h n[ ! hon\r to write y my op9ion ( ! ,sieur ,delisle1 :o has be5 work+ at ! transmutation ( metals 9 my diocese4 ,i h1 dur+ ! la/ two ye>s1 spok5 ( him sev]al times to ! ,c\nt de ,pont*>tra91 because he ask$ me2 b ,i h n writt5 to y1 sir1 or to ,m4 de ,*amill>t1 because y nei!r ( y reque/$ my op9ion ^u ! subject4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 t y h giv5 me to und]/& t y wi% to "k my s5tim5ts on ! matt]1 ,i w unfold myself to y 9 all s9c]ity1 = ! int]e/s ( ! ,k+ & ! glory ( y\r m9i/ry4 ,!re are two ?+s ab\t ! ,sieur ,delisle :i*1 9 my op9ion1 %\ld be exam9$ )\t prejudice3 ! "o relates to 8 secret2 ! o!r1 to 8 p]son2 t is to say1 :e!r 8 transmutations are real1 & :e!r 8 conduct has be5 regul>4 ,z reg>ds ! secret ( ! philosoph]'s /one1 ,i deem$ x impossible1 = a long "t2 & = m ?an ?ree ye>s1 ,i 0 m mi/ru/ful ( ! pret5sions ( ?is ,sieur ,delisle ?an ( any o!r p]son4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ,i af=d$ him no c\nt5ance2 ,i ev5 aid$ a p]son1 :o 0 highly recomm5d$ to me by an influ5tial family ( ?is prov9ce1 to prosecute ,delisle = "s (f5ce or o!r :i* x 0 alleg$ he _h committ$4 ,b ?is p]son1 9 8 ang] aga9/ him1 hav+ told me t he _h himself be5 sev]al times ! be>] ( gold & silv] to ! goldsmi?s ( ,nice1 ,aix1 & ,avignon1 :i* _h be5 transmut$ by ,delisle f lead & iron1 ,i began to wav] a little 9 my op9ions respect+ him4 ,i aft]w>ds met ,delisle at ! h\se ( "o ( my fri5ds4 ,to please me1 ! family ask$ ,delisle to op]ate be=e me1 to :i* he imm$iately cons5t$4 ,i (f]$ him "s iron nails1 :i* he *ang$ into silv] 9 ! *imney-place be=e six or sev5 cr$ible witnesses4 ,i took ! nails ?us transmut$1 & s5t !m by my almon] to ,irab]t1 ! jewell] ( ,aix1 :o1 hav+ subject$ !m to ! necess>y trial1 return$ !m to me1 say+ !y 7 v good silv]4 ,/ill1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 n q satisfi$4 ,m4 de ,pont*>tra9 hav+ h9t$ to me1 two ye>s previ\sly1 t ,i %\ld d a ?+ agreeable to 8 ,maje/y if ,i exam9$ into ?is bus9ess ( ,delisle1 ,i resolv$ to d s n[4 ,i !re=e summon$ ! al*ymi/ to come to me at ,ca/ellane4 ,he came2 & ,i _h him escort$ by eight or t5 vigilant m51 to :om ,i _h giv5 notice to wat* 8 h&s /rictly4 ,be=e all ( u he *ang$ two pieces ( lead into gold & silv]4 ,i s5t !m bo? to ,m4 de ,pont*>tra92 & he aft]w>ds in=m$ me by a lett]1 n[ ly+ be=e me1 t he _h %[n !m to ! mo/ exp]i5c$ goldsmi?s ( ,p>is1 :o unanim\sly pron\nc$ !m to be gold & silv] ( ! v pure/ quality1 & )\t alloy4 ,my =m] bad op9ion ( ,delisle 0 n[ inde$ %ak54 ,x 0 mu* m s :5 he p]=m$ transmutation five or six times be=e me at ,s5es1 & made me p]=m x myself be=e him )\t 8 putt+ 8 h& to any?+4 ,y h se51 sir1 ! lett] ( my nephew1 ! ,p]e ,b]>d1 ( ! ,oratoire at ,p>is1 on ! exp]im5t t he p]=m$ at ,ca/ellane1 & ! tru? ( :i* ,i h]eby atte/4 ,ano!r nephew ( m9e1 ! ,sieur ,b\rget1 :o 0 "h ?ree weeks ago1 p]=m$ ! same exp]im5t 9 my pres5ce1 & w detail all ! circum/ances to y p]sonally at ,p>is4 ,a hundr$ p]sons 9 my diocese h be5 witnesses ( ^! ?+s4 ,i confess to y1 sir1 t1 aft] ! te/imony ( s _m spectators & s _m goldsmi?s1 & aft] ! repeat$ly successful exp]im5ts t ,i saw p]=m$1 all my prejudices vani%$4 ,my reason 0 conv9c$ by my eyes2 & ! phantoms ( impossibility :i* ,i _h conjur$ up 7 dissipat$ by ! "w ( my own h&s4 ,x n[ only rema9s = me to speak to y on ! subject ( 8 p]son & conduct4 ,?ree suspicions h be5 excit$ aga9/ him3 ! fir/1 ,t he 0 implicat$ 9 "s crim9al proce$+ at ,ci/]on1 & t he falsifi$ ! co9 ( ! realm2 ! second1 ,t ! ,k+ s5t him two safe-conducts )\t effect2 & ! ?ird1 ,t he /ill delays go+ to c\rt to op]ate be=e ! ,k+4 ,y may see1 sir1 t ,i d n hide or avoid any?+4 ,z reg>ds ! bus9ess at ,ci/]on1 ! ,sieur ,delisle has repeat$ly assur$ me t !re 0 no?+ aga9/ him :i* c\ld reasonably draw him )9 ! pale ( ju/ice1 & t he _h nev] c>ri$ on any call+ injuri\s to ! ,k+'s s]vice4 ,x 0 true t1 six or sev5 ye>s ago1 he _h be5 to ,ci/]on to ga!r h]bs necess>y = 8 p[d]1 & t he _h lodg$ at ! h\se ( "o ,pel\se1 :om he ?\ght an hone/ man4 ,pel\se 0 accus$ ( clipp+ ,l\is d'ors2 & z he _h lodg$ ) him1 he 0 suspect$ ( be+ 8 accomplice4 ,?is m]e suspicion1 )\t any pro( :atev]1 _h caus$ him to be condemn$ = contumacy2 a common case en\gh ) judges1 :o always proce$ ) mu* rig\r aga9/ ^? :o are abs5t4 ,dur+ my own soj\rn at ,aix1 x 0 well kn[n t a man1 nam$ ,&re ,aluys1 _h spread ab\t reports injuri\s to ! "* ( ,delisle1 because he hop$ !reby to avoid pay+ him a sum ( =ty ,l\is t he ow$ him4 ,b p]mit me1 sir1 to g fur!r1 & to add t1 ev5 if !re 7 well-f\nd$ suspicions aga9/ ,delisle1 we %\ld look ) "s little indulg5ce on ! faults ( a man :o possesses a secret s useful to ! /ate4 ,z reg>ds ! two safe-conducts s5t him by ! ,k+1 ,i ?9k ,i c answ] c]ta9ly t x 0 ?r\gh no fault ( 8 t he paid s little att5tion to !m4 ,8 ye>1 /rictly speak+1 consi/s only ( ! f\r summ] mon?s2 & :5 by any means he is prev5t$ f mak+ ! prop] use ( !m1 he loses a :ole ye>4 ,?us ! fir/ safe-conduct became useless by ! irruption ( ! ,duke ( ,savoy 9 #agjg2 & ! second _h h>dly be5 obta9$1 at ! end ( ,june #agjh1 :5 ! said ,delisle 0 insult$ by a p>ty ( arm$ m51 pret5d+ to act "u ! au?ority ( ! ,c\nt de ,grignan1 to :om he wrote sev]al lett]s ( compla9t1 )\t receiv+ any answ]1 or promise t 8 safety w\ld be att5d$ to4 ,:at ,i h n[ told y1 sir1 removes ! ?ird objection1 & is ! reason :y1 at ! pres5t "t1 he _c g to ,p>is to ! ,k+1 9 fulfilm5t ( 8 promises made two ye>s ago4 ,two1 or ev5 ?ree1 summ]s h be5 lo/ to him1 ow+ to ! cont9ual inquietude he has lab\r$ "u4 ,he has1 9 consequ5ce1 be5 unable to "w1 & has n collect$ a suffici5t quantity ( 8 oil & p[d]1 or br\ght :at he has got to ! necess>y degree ( p]fection4 ,= ?is reason also he c\ld n give ! ,sieur de ,b\rget ! portion he promis$ him = y\r inspection4 ,if ! o!r day he *ang$ "s lead into gold ) a few gra9s ( 8 p[d]1 !y 7 assur$ly all he _h2 = he told me t su* 0 ! fact long be=e he knew my nephew 0 com+4 ,ev5 if he _h pres]v$ ?is small quantity to op]ate be=e ! ,k+1 ,i am sure t1 on second ?\ghts1 he w\ld nev] h adv5tur$ ) s little2 because ! slighte/ ob/acles 9 ! metals 7_! be+ too h>d or too s(t1 :i* is only discov]$ 9 op]at+7 w\ld h caus$ him to be look$ ^u z an impo/or1 if1 9 case 8 fir/ p[d] _h prov$ ineffectual1 he _h n be5 possess$ ( m to r5ew ! exp]im5t & surm\nt ! difficulty4 ,p]mit me1 sir1 9 conclusion1 to repeat t su* an arti/ z ?is %\ld n be driv5 to ! la/ extremity1 nor =c$ to seek an asylum (f]$ to him 9 o!r c\ntries1 b :i* he has despis$1 z mu* f 8 own incl9ations z f ! advice ,i h giv5 him4 ,y risk no?+ 9 giv+ him a little "t1 & 9 hurry+ him y may lose a great deal4 ,! g5u95ess ( 8 gold c no long] be d\bt$1 aft] ! te/imony ( s _m jewell]s ( ,aix1 ,lyons1 & ,p>is 9 its fav\r4 ,z x is n 8 fault t ! previ\s safe-conducts s5t to him h be5 ( no s]vice1 x w be necess>y to s5d him ano!r2 = ! success ( :i* ,i w be answ]able1 if y w confide ! matt] to me1 & tru/ to my zeal = ! s]vice ( 8 ,maje/y1 to :om ,i pray y to communicate ?is lett]1 t ,i may be sp>$ ! j reproa*es he might "o day heap ^u me if he rema9$ ignorant ( ! facts ,i h n[ writt5 to y4 ,assure him1 if y please1 t1 if y s5d me su* a safe-conduct1 ,i w oblige ! ,sieur ,delisle to depose ) me su* preci\s pl$ges ( 8 fidelity1 z %all enable me to be responsible myself to ! ,k+4 ,^! are my s5tim5ts1 & ,i submit !m to y\r sup]ior k2 & h ! hon\r to rema91 ) mu* respect1 c4 ,,john1 ,bi%op ( ,s5es4 ,to ,m4 ,desm>ets1 ,m9i/] ( ,/ate1 & ,comptroll]-,g5]al ( ! ,f9ances1 at ,p>is4 ,t ,delisle 0 no ord9>y impo/or1 b a man ( consummate cunn+ & address1 is v evid5t f ?is lett]4 ,! ,bi%op 0 fairly tak5 9 by 8 clev] leg]dema91 & :5 once 8 fir/ di/ru/ 0 conqu]$1 appe>$ z anxi\s to deceive himself z ev5 ,delisle c\ld h wi%$4 ,8 fai? 0 s abundant t he made ! case ( 8 protege 8 own1 & w\ld n suff] ! brea? ( suspicion to be direct$ aga9/ him4 ,bo? ,l\is & 8 m9i/] appe> to h be5 dazzl$ by ! brilliant hopes he _h excit$1 & a ?ird pass1 or safe-conduct1 0 imm$iately s5t to ! al*ymi/1 ) a comm& f ! ,k+ t he %\ld =?) pres5t himself at ,v]sailles1 & make public trial ( 8 oil & p[d]4 ,b ?is did n suit ! plans ( ,delisle3 9 ! prov9ces he 0 reg>d$ z a man ( no small importance2 ! s]vile flatt]y t await$ him :]ev] he w5t 0 s grateful to 8 m9d t he c\ld n will+ly rel9qui% x & run ^u c]ta9 detection at ! c\rt ( ! ,mon>*4 ,^u "o pretext or ano!r he delay$ 8 j\rney1 not)/&+ ! e>ne/ solicitations ( 8 good fri5d ! ,bi%op4 ,! latt] _h giv5 8 ^w to ! m9i/]1 & pl$g$ 8 hon\r t he w\ld induce ,delisle to g1 & he began to be al>m$ :5 he f\nd he c\ld n subdue ! ob/9acy ( t individual4 ,= m ?an two ye>s he cont9u$ to remon/rate ) him1 & 0 always met by "s excuse1 t !re 0 n suffici5t p[d]1 or t x _h n be5 long en\gh expos$ to ! rays ( ! sun4 ,at la/ 8 pati5ce 0 exhau/$2 & fe>ful t he might suff] 9 ! royal e/imation by long] delay1 he wrote to ! ,k+ = a lettre de ca*et1 9 virtue ( :i* ! al*ymi/ 0 seiz$ at ! ca/le ( ,la ,palu1 9 ! mon? ( ,june #agaa1 & c>ri$ (f to be imprison$ 9 ! ,ba/ille4 ,! g5d>mes 7 aw>e t _! prison] 0 suppos$ to be ! lucky possessor ( ! philosoph]'s /one1 & on ! road !y conspir$ to rob & murd] him4 ,"o ( !m pret5d$ to be t\*$ ) pity = ! mis=tunes ( ! philosoph]1 & (f]$ to give him an opportunity ( escape :5ev] he c\ld div]t ! att5tion ( 8 companions4 ,delisle 0 pr(use 9 8 ?anks1 little dream+ ( ! sn>e t 0 laid = him4 ,8 trea*]\s fri5d gave notice ( ! success ( ! /ratagem s f>2 & x 0 agre$ t ,delisle %\ld be all[$ to /ruggle ) & ov]?r[ "o ( !m :ile ! re/ 7 at "s di/ance4 ,!y 7 !n to pursue him & %oot him ?r\gh ! he>t2 & aft] robb+ ! corpse ( ! philosoph]'s /one1 convey x to ,p>is on a c>t1 & tell ,m4 ,desm>ets t ! prison] _h attempt$ to escape1 & w\ld h succe$$1 if !y _h n fir$ aft] him & %ot him ?r\gh ! body4 ,at a conv5i5t place ! s*eme 0 execut$4 ,at a giv5 signal f ! fri5dly g5d>me ,delisle fl$1 :ile ano!r g5d>me took aim & %ot him ?r\gh ! ?igh4 ,"s peasants arriv+ at ! in/ant1 !y 7 prev5t$ f kill+ him z !y int5d$2 & he 0 transport$ to ,p>is1 maim$ & ble$+4 ,he 0 ?r[n into a dungeon 9 ! ,ba/ille1 & ob/9ately tore away ! b&ages :i* ! surgeons appli$ to 8 w\nd4 ,he nev] aft]w>ds rose f 8 b$4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,s5es visit$ him 9 prison1 & promis$ him 8 lib]ty if he w\ld transmute a c]ta9 quantity ( lead into gold be=e ! ,k+4 ,! unhappy man _h no long] ! means ( c>ry+ on ! deception2 he _h no gold1 & no d\ble-bottom$ crucible or holl[ w& to conceal x 91 ev5 if he _h4 ,he w\ld n1 h[ev]1 confess t he 0 an impo/or2 b m]ely said he did n "k h[ to make ! p[d] ( projection1 b _h receiv$ a quantity f an ,italian philosoph]1 & _h us$ x all 9 8 v>i\s transmutations 9 ,prov5ce4 ,he l+]$ = sev5 or eight mon?s 9 ! ,ba/ille1 & di$ f ! effects ( 8 w\nd1 9 ! =ty-fir/ ye> ( 8 age4 ,,alb]t ,,aluys4 ,?is pret5d] to ! philosoph]'s /one1 0 ! son1 by a =m] husb&1 ( ! woman ,aluys1 ) :om ,delisle became acqua9t$ at ! comm5cem5t ( 8 c>e]1 9 ! cab>et by ! road side1 & :om he aft]w>ds m>ri$4 ,delisle p]=m$ ! "p ( a fa!r t[>ds him1 & ?\ght he c\ld %[ no /rong] pro( ( 8 reg>d1 ?an by giv+ him ! necess>y in/ructions to c>ry on ! deception :i* _h rais$ himself to su* a pit* ( greatness4 ,! "y ,aluys 0 an apt s*ol>1 & soon ma/]$ all ! j>gon ( ! al*ymi/s4 ,he disc\rs$ le>n$ly ^u projections1 cim5tations1 sublimations1 ! elixir ( life1 & ! univ]sal alkahe/2 & on ! dea? ( ,delisle gave out t ! secret ( t great adept _h be5 communicat$ to him1 & to him only4 ,8 "m aid$ 9 ! fraud1 ) ! hope !y might bo? fa/5 !mselves1 9 ! true al*ymical fa%ion1 ^u "s ri* dupe1 :o w\ld ent]ta9 !m magnific5tly :ile ! op]ation 0 9 progress4 ,! fate ( ,delisle 0 no inducem5t = !m to /op 9 ,france4 ,! ,prov5cals1 x is true1 ent]ta9$ z high an op9ion z ev] ( 8 skill1 & 7 well incl9$ to believe ! tales ( ! "y adept on :om 8 mantle _h fall52 b ! dungeons ( ! ,ba/ille 7 yawn+ = _! prey1 & ,aluys & 8 "m decamp$ ) all conv5i5t exp$ition4 ,!y travell$ ab\t ! ,cont95t = sev]al ye>s1 spong+ ^u cr$ul\s ri* m51 & n[ & !n p]=m+ successful transmutations by ! aid ( d\ble-bottom$ crucibles & ! l4 ,9 ! ye> #agbf1 ,aluys1 )\t 8 "m1 :o appe>s to h di$ 9 ! int]val1 0 at ,vi5na1 :]e he introduc$ himself to ! ,duke de ,ri*elieu1 at t "t ambassador f ! c\rt ( ,france4 ,he completely deceiv$ ?is nobleman2 he turn$ lead into gold 7app>5tly7 on sev]al occasions1 & ev5 made ! ambassador himself turn an iron nail into a silv] "o4 ,! ,duke aft]w>ds boa/$ to ,l5glet du ,fresnoy ( 8 a*ievem5ts z an al*ymi/1 & regrett$ t he _h n be5 able to discov] ! secret ( ! preci\s p[d] by :i* he p]=m$ !m4 ,aluys soon f\nd t1 al?\gh he might make a dupe ( ! ,duke de ,ri*elieu1 he c\ld n get any money f him4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! ,duke expect$ all 8 pok]s & fire %ovels to be made silv]1 & all 8 pewt] ut5sils gold2 & ?\ght ! hon\r ( 8 acqua9tance 0 rew>d suffici5t = a roturi]1 :o c\ld n want weal? s9ce he possess$ s invaluable a secret4 ,aluys see+ t s mu* 0 expect$ ( him1 bade adieu to 8 ,excell5cy1 & proce$$ to ,bohemia1 accompani$ by a pupil1 & by a "y girl :o _h fall5 9 love ) him 9 ,vi5na4 ,"s noblem5 9 ,bohemia receiv$ him k9dly1 & ent]ta9$ him at _! h\ses = mon?s at a "t4 ,x 0 8 usual practice to pret5d t he possess$ only a few gra9s ( 8 p[d]1 ) :i* he w\ld op]ate 9 any h\se :]e he int5d$ to fix 8 qu>t]s = ! season4 ,he w\ld make ! proprietor a pres5t ( ! piece ( gold ?us transmut$1 & promise him millions1 if he c\ld only be provid$ ) leisure to ga!r 8 lun>ia major & m9or on _! m\nta9 tops1 & bo>d1 lodg+1 & loose ca% = himself1 8 wife1 & 8 pupil 9 ! int]val4 ,he exhau/$ 9 ?is mann] ! pati5ce ( "s doz5 ( p1 :51 ?9k+ t !re 0 less dang] = him 9 ,france1 "u ! "y k+ ,l\is ,,xv1 ?an "u 8 old & morose pr$ecessor1 he return$ to ,prov5ce4 ,on 8 arrival at ,aix1 he pres5t$ himself be=e ,m4 le ,bret1 ! ,presid5t ( ! prov9ce1 a g5tleman :o 0 mu* atta*$ to ! pursuits ( al*ymy1 & _h great hopes ( be+ himself able to f9d ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,m4 le ,bret1 contr>y to 8 expectation1 receiv$ him v coolly1 9 consequ5ce ( "s rum\rs t 7 spread abroad respect+ him2 & told him to call ^u him on ! morr[4 ,aluys did n l ! tone ( ! voice1 or ! expression ( ! eye ( ! le>n$ ,presid5t1 z t function>y look$ d[n ^u him4 ,suspect+ t all 0 n "r1 he left ,aix secretly ! same ev5+1 & proce$$ to ,m>seilles4 ,b ! police 7 on ! wat* = him2 & he _h n be5 !re f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs1 be=e he 0 arre/$ on a *>ge ( co9+1 & ?r[n into prison4 ,z ! pro(s aga9/ him 7 too conv9c+ to leave him mu* hope ( an acquittal1 he plann$ an escape f durance4 ,x s happ5$ t ! gaol] _h a pretty daught]1 & ,aluys soon discov]$ t %e 0 t5d]-he>t$4 ,he endeav\r$ to ga9 h] 9 8 fav\r1 & succe$$4 ,! damsel1 unaw>e t he 0 a m>ri$ man1 conceiv$ & enc\rag$ a passion = him1 & g5]\sly provid$ him ) ! means ( escape4 ,aft] he _h be5 ne>ly a ye> 9 prison he succe$$ 9 gett+ free1 leav+ ! poor girl beh9d1 to le>n t he 0 already m>ri$1 & to lam5t 9 solitude t %e _h giv5 h] he>t to an ungrateful vagabond4 ,:5 he left ,m>seilles1 he _h n a %oe to 8 foot1 or a dec5t g>m5t to 8 back1 b 0 provid$ ) "s money & clo!s by 8 wife 9 a neighb\r+ t[n4 ,!y !n f\nd _! way to ,brussels1 & by d9t ( excessive impud5ce1 br\ght !mselves into notice4 ,he took a h\se1 fitt$ up a spl5did laboratory1 & gave out t he knew ! secret ( transmutation4 ,9 va9 did ,m4 ,p]cel1 ! bro!r-9-law ( ,l5glet du ,fresnoy1 :o resid$ 9 t city1 expose 8 pret5sions1 & hold him up to contempt z an ignorant impo/or3 ! _w believ$ him n4 ,!y took ! al*ymi/ at 8 ^w1 & besieg$ 8 doors1 to see & wond] at ! clev] leg]dema9 by :i* he turn$ iron nails into gold & silv]4 ,a ri* greffi] paid him a l>ge sum ( money t he might be in/ruct$ 9 ! art1 & ,aluys gave him sev]al lessons on ! mo/ common pr9ciples ( *emi/ry4 ,! greffi] /udi$ h>d = a twelvemon?1 & !n discov]$ t 8 ma/] 0 a quack4 ,he dem&$ 8 money back aga92 b ,aluys 0 n incl9$ to give x him1 & ! affair 0 br\ght be=e ! civil tribunal ( ! prov9ce4 ,9 ! mean "t1 h[ev]1 ! greffi] di$ sudd5ly2 poison$1 accord+ to ! popul> rum\r1 by 8 debtor1 to avoid repaym5t4 ,s great an outcry arose 9 ! city1 t ,aluys1 :o may h be5 innoc5t ( ! crime1 0 nev]!less afraid to rema9 & brave x4 ,he )drew secretly 9 ! night1 & retir$ to ,p>is4 ,"h all trace ( him is lo/4 ,he 0 nev] he>d ( aga92 b ,l5glet du ,fresnoy conjectures1 t he end$ 8 days 9 "s obscure dungeon1 into :i* he 0 ca/ = co9+1 or o!r malpractices4 ,,! ,,c\nt ,,de ,,/4 ,,g]ma9 ,?is adv5tur] 0 ( a high] grade ?an ! la/1 & play$ a di/+ui%$ "p at ! c\rt ( ,l\is ,,xv4 ,he pret5d$ to h discov]$ ! elixir ( life1 by means ( :i* he c\ld make any "o live = c5turies2 & all[$ x to be believ$ t 8 own age 0 upw>ds ( two ?\s& ye>s4 ,he ent]ta9$ _m ( ! op9ions ( ! ,rosicrucians2 boa/$ ( 8 int]c\rse ) sylphs & salam&]s2 & ( 8 p[] ( draw+ diamonds f ! e>?1 & pe>ls f ! sea1 by ! =ce ( 8 incantations4 ,he did n lay claim to ! m]it ( hav+ discov]$ ! philosoph]'s /one2 b devot$ s mu* ( 8 "t to ! op]ations ( al*ymy1 t x 0 v g5]ally believ$1 t1 if su* a ?+ z ! philosoph]'s /one _h ev] exi/$1 or c\ld be call$ into exi/5ce1 he 0 ! man to succe$ 9 f9d+ x4 ,x has nev] yet be5 discov]$ :at 0 8 real "n1 or 9 :at c\ntry he 0 born4 ,"s believ$1 f ! ,jewi% ca/ ( 8 h&some c\nt5ance1 t he 0 ! w&]+ ,jew2 o!rs ass]t$1 t he 0 ! issue ( an ,arabian pr9cess1 & t 8 fa!r 0 a salam&]2 :ile o!rs1 m reasonable1 affirm$ him to be ! son ( a ,portuguese ,jew1 e/abli%$ at ,b\rdeaux4 ,he fir/ c>ri$ on 8 impo/ure 9 ,g]many1 :]e he made consid]able sums by sell+ an elixir to arre/ ! progress ( old age4 ,! ,m>e*al de ,belle-,isle pur*as$ a dose ( x2 & 0 s captivat$ ) ! wit1 le>n+1 & good mann]s ( ! *>latan1 & s conv9c$ ( ! ju/ice ( 8 mo/ prepo/]\s pret5sions1 t he induc$ him to fix 8 resid5ce 9 ,p>is4 ,"u ! ,m>%al's patronage1 he fir/ appe>$ 9 ! gay circles ( t capital4 ,e "o 0 delight$ ) ! my/]i\s /rang]2 :o1 at ?is p]iod ( 8 life1 appe>s to h be5 ab\t sev5ty ye>s ( age1 b did n look m ?an =ty-five4 ,8 easy assurance impos$ ^u mo/ p4 ,8 read+ 0 ext5sive1 & 8 memory extraord9>ily t5aci\s ( ! slighte/ circum/ances4 ,8 pret5sion to h liv$ = s _m c5turies naturally expos$ him to "s puzzl+ que/ions1 z to ! appe>ance1 life1 & conv]sation ( ! great m5 ( =m] days2 b he 0 nev] at a loss = an answ]4 ,_m :o que/ion$ him = ! purpose ( sc(f+ at him1 refra9$ 9 p]plexity1 q bewild]$ by 8 pres5ce ( m9d1 8 ready replies1 & 8 a/oni%+ accuracy on e po9t m5tion$ 9 hi/ory4 ,to increase ! my/]y by :i* he 0 surr\nd$1 he p]mitt$ no p]son to "k h[ he liv$4 ,he dress$ 9 a /yle ( ! greate/ magnific5ce2 sport$ valuable diamonds 9 8 hat1 on 8 f+]s1 & 9 8 %oe-buckles2 & sometimes made ! mo/ co/ly pres5ts to ! ladies ( ! c\rt4 ,x 0 suspect$ by _m t he 0 a spy1 9 ! pay ( ! ,engli% m9i/ry2 b !re nev] 0 a tittle ( evid5ce to support ! *>ge4 ,! ,k+ look$ ^u him ) m>k$ fav\r1 0 (t5 closet$ ) him = h\rs toge!r1 & w\ld n suff] anybody to speak disp>ag+ly ( him4 ,voltaire con/antly turn$ him into ridicule2 &1 9 "o ( 8 lett]s to ! ,k+ ( ,prussia1 m5tions him z un comte p\r fire2 & /ates1 t he pret5d$ to h d9$ ) ! holy fa!rs1 at ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t6 ,9 ! ,memoirs ( ,madame du ,hausset1 *amb]-woman to ,madame du ,pompad\r1 !re are "s amus+ anecdotes ( ?is p]sonage4 ,v soon aft] 8 arrival 9 ,p>is1 he _h ! entree ( h] dress+-room2 a fav\r only grant$ to ! mo/ p[]ful lords at ! c\rt ( h] royal lov]4 ,madame 0 fond ( conv]s+ ) him2 &1 9 h] pres5ce1 he ?\ght fit to l[] 8 pret5sions v consid]ably3 b he (t5 all[$ h] to believe t he _h liv$ two or ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 at lea/4 ,"o day1 says ,madame du ,hausset1 ,madame said to him1 9 my pres5ce1 ',:at 0 ! p]sonal appe>ance ( ,francis ,i8 ,he 0 a ,k+ ,i %\ld h lik$4' ',he 01 inde$1 v captivat+1' repli$ ,/4 ,g]ma92 & he proce$$ to describe 8 face & p]son1 z t ( a man :om he _h accurately obs]v$4 ',x is a pity he 0 too ard5t4 ,i c\ld h giv5 him "s good advice1 :i* w\ld h sav$ him f all 8 mis=tunes3 b he w\ld n h foll[$ x2 = x seems z if a fatality att5d$ pr9ces1 =c+ !m to %ut _! e>s to ! wise/ c\nsel4' ',0 8 c\rt v brilliant8' inquir$ ,madame du ,pompad\r4 ',v1' repli$ ! ,c\nt2 'b ^? ( 8 gr&sons surpass$ x4 ,9 ! "t ( ,m>y ,/u>t & ,m>g>et ( ,valois1 x 0 a l& ( en*antm5t--a temple sacr$ to pleasures ( e k9d4' ,madame said1 laugh+1 ',y seem to h se5 all ?is4' ',i h an excell5t memory1' said he1 '& h read ! hi/ory ( ,france ) great c>e4 ,i sometimes amuse myself1 n by mak+1 b by lett+1 x be believ$ t ,i liv$ 9 old times4' ',b y d n tell u y\r age1' said ,madame du ,pompad\r to him on ano!r occasion2 '& yet y pret5d y are v old4 ,! ,c\ntess de ,g]gy1 :o 01 ,i believe1 ambassadress at ,vi5na "s fifty ye>s ago1 says %e saw y !re1 exactly ! same z y n[ appe>4' ',x is true1 ,madam1' repli$ ,/4 ,g]ma92 ',i knew ,madame de ,g]gy _m ye>s ago4' ',b1 accord+ to h] acc\nt1 y mu/ be m ?an a hundr$ ye>s old8' ',t is n impossible1' said he1 laugh+2 'b x is mu* m possible t ! good lady is 9 h] dotage4' ',y gave h] an elixir1 surpris+ = ! effects x produc$2 = %e says1 t dur+ a l5g? ( "t1 %e only appe>$ to be eighty-f\r2 ! age at :i* %e took x4 ,:y don't y give x to ! ,k+8' ',o ,madam6' he exclaim$1 '! physicians w\ld h me brok5 on ! :eel1 7 ,i to ?9k ( drugg+ 8 ,maje/y4' ,:5 ! _w beg9s to believe extraord9>y ?+s ( an individual1 !re is no tell+ :]e its extravagance w /op4 ,p1 :5 once !y h tak5 ! />t1 vie ) ea* o!r :o %all believe mo/4 ,at ?is p]iod all ,p>is res\nd$ ) ! wond]ful adv5tures ( ! ,c\nt de ,/4 ,g]ma92 & a company ( waggi% "y m5 tri$ ! foll[+ exp]im5t ^u its cr$ulity3-,a clev] mimic1 :o1 on acc\nt ( ! amusem5t he af=d$1 0 admitt$ into good society1 0 tak5 by !m1 dress$ z ! ,c\nt de ,/4 ,g]ma91 into sev]al h\ses 9 ! ,rue du ,m>ais4 ,he imitat$ ! ,c\nt's peculi>ities admirably1 & f\nd 8 auditors op5-m\!d to believe any absurdity he *ose to utt]4 ,,no fiction 0 too mon/r\s = _! all-dev\r+ cr$ulity4 ,he spoke ( ! ,savi\r ( ! _w 9 t]ms ( ! greate/ famili>ity2 said he _h supp$ ) him at ! m>riage 9 ,canaan ( ,galilee1 :]e ! wat] 0 miracul\sly turn$ into w9e4 ,9 fact1 he said he 0 an intimate fri5d ( 81 & _h (t5 w>n$ him to be less romantic & imprud5t1 or he w\ld f9i% 8 c>e] mis]ably4 ,?is infam\s blasphemy1 /range to say1 f\nd believ]s2 &1 ere ?ree days _h elaps$1 x 0 curr5tly report$ t ,/4 ,g]ma9 0 born soon aft] ! deluge1 & t he w\ld nev] die6 ,/4 ,g]ma9 himself 0 too mu* a man ( ! _w to ass]t any?+ s mon/r\s2 b he took no pa9s to contradict ! /ory4 ,9 all 8 conv]sations ) p]sons ( rank & education1 he advanc$ 8 claims mode/ly1 & z if by m]e inadv]t5cy2 & seldom pret5d$ to a longevity beyond ?ree hundr$ ye>s2 except :5 he f\nd he 0 9 company ) p]sons :o w\ld believe any?+4 ,he (t5 spoke ( ,h5ry ,,viii1 z if he _h kn[n him intimately2 & ( ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v1 z if t mon>* _h delight$ 9 8 society4 ,he w\ld describe conv]sations :i* took place ) su* an app>5t tru?fulness1 & be s exce$+ly m9ute & p>ticul> z to ! dress & appe>ance ( ! individuals1 & ev5 ! wea!r at ! "t1 & ! furniture ( ! room1 t ?ree p]sons out ( f\r 7 g5]ally incl9$ to cr$it him4 ,he _h con/ant applications f ri* old wom5 = an elixir to make !m "y aga92 &1 x w\ld appe>1 ga9$ l>ge sums 9 ?is mann]4 ,to ^? :om he 0 pleas$ to call 8 fri5ds1 he said1 8 mode ( liv+ & plan ( diet 7 f> sup]ior to any elixir2 & t anybody might atta9 a patri>*al age1 by refra9+ f dr9k+ at meals1 & v sp>+ly at any o!r "t4 ,! ,b>on de ,glei*5 foll[$ ?is sy/em1 & took great quantities ( s5na leaves1 expect+ to live = two hundr$ ye>s4 ,he di$1 h[ev]1 at sev5ty-?ree4 ,! ,du*ess de ,*oiseul 0 desir\s ( foll[+ ! same sy/em2 b ! ,duke h] husb&1 9 mu* wra?1 =bade h] to foll[ any sy/em prescrib$ by a man :o _h s equivocal a reputation z ,m4 de ,/4 ,g]ma94 ,madame du ,hausset says1 %e saw ,/4 ,g]ma91 & conv]s$ ) him sev]al times4 ,he appe>$ to h] to be ab\t fifty ye>s ( age1 0 ( ! middle size1 & _h f9e expressive features4 ,8 dress 0 always simple1 b display$ mu* ta/e4 ,he usually wore diamond r+s ( great value2 & 8 wat* & snuff-box 7 ornam5t$ ) a pr(usion ( preci\s /ones4 ,"o day1 at ,madame du ,pompad\r's ap>tm5ts1 :]e ! pr9cipal c\rti]s 7 assembl$1 ,/4 ,g]ma9 made 8 appe>ance 9 diamond knee & %oe buckles1 ( s f9e a wat]1 t ,madame said1 %e did n ?9k ! ,k+ _h any equal to !m4 ,he 0 entreat$ to pass into ! ante*amb]1 & undo !m2 :i* he did1 & br\ght !m to ,madame1 = clos] inspection4 ,m4 de ,gontant1 :o 0 pres5t1 said _! value c\ld n be less ?an two hundr$ ?\s& livres1 or upw>ds ( eight ?\s& p\nds /]l+4 ,! ,b>on de ,glei*51 9 8 ,memoirs1 relates1 t ! ,c\nt "o day %[$ him s _m diamonds1 t he ?\ght he saw be=e him all ! treasures ( ,aladd9's lamp2 & adds1 t he _h _h great exp]i5ce 9 preci\s /ones1 & 0 conv9c$ t all ^? possess$ by ! ,c\nt 7 g5u9e4 ,on ano!r occasion1 ,/4 ,g]ma9 %[$ ,madame du ,pompad\r a small box1 conta9+ topazes1 em]alds1 & diamonds1 wor? half a million ( livres4 ,he affect$ to despise all ?is weal?1 to make ! _w m easily believe t he c\ld1 l ! ,rosicrucians1 draw preci\s /ones out ( ! e>? by ! magic ( 8 song4 ,he gave away a great numb] ( ^! jewels to ! ladies ( ! c\rt2 & ,madame du ,pompad\r 0 s *>m$ ) 8 g5]osity1 t %e gave him a ri*ly-enamell$ snuff-box1 z a tok5 ( h] reg>d2 on ! lid ( :i* 0 beautifully pa9t$ a portrait ( ,socrates1 or "s o!r ,greek sage1 to :om %e comp>$ him4 ,he 0 n only lavi% to ! mi/resses1 b to ! maids4 ,madame du ,hausset says1--,! ,c\nt came to see ,madame du ,pompad\r1 :o 0 v ill1 & lay on ! s(a4 ,he %[$ h] diamonds en\gh to furni% a k+'s treasury4 ,madame s5t = me to see all ^? beautiful ?+s4 ,i look$ at !m ) an air ( ! utmo/ a/oni%m5t2 b ,i made signs to h]1 t ,i ?\ght !m all false4 ,! ,c\nt felt = some?+ 9 a pocket-book ab\t twice z l>ge z a spectacle-case2 &1 at l5g?1 drew out two or ?ree little pap] packets1 :i* he unfold$1 & exhibit$ a sup]b ruby4 ,he ?rew on ! table1 ) a contumptu\s air1 a little cross ( gre5 & :ite /ones4 ,i look$ at x1 & said x 0 n to be despis$4 ,i !n put x on1 & admir$ x greatly4 ,! ,c\nt begg$ me to accept x4 ,i refus$4 ,he urg$ me to take x4 ,at l5g?1 he press$ s w>mly1 t ,madame1 see+ x c\ld n be wor? m ?an a ?\s& livres1 made me a sign to accept x4 ,i took ! cross1 mu* pleas$ ) ! ,c\nt's polit5ess4 ,h[ ! adv5tur] obta9$ 8 weal? rema9s a secret4 ,he c\ld n h made x all by ! sale ( 8 elixir vitae 9 ,g]many2 ?\gh1 no d\bt1 "s portion ( x 0 d]iv$ f t s\rce4 ,voltaire positively says1 he 0 9 ! pay ( =eign gov]nm5ts2 & 9 8 lett] to ! ,k+ ( ,prussia1 dat$ ! #e? ( ,april #ageh1 says1 t he 0 initiat$ 9 all ! secrets ( ,*oiseul1 ,kaunitz1 & ,pitt4 ,( :at use he c\ld be to any ( ^? m9i/]s1 & to ,*oiseul especially1 is a my/]y ( my/]ies4 ,!re appe>s no d\bt t he possess$ ! secret ( remov+ spots f diamonds2 &1 9 all probability1 he ga9$ consid]able sums by buy+1 at inf]ior prices1 su* z _h flaws 9 !m1 & aft]w>ds dispos+ ( !m at a pr(it ( c5t4 p] c5t4 ,madame du ,hausset relates ! foll[+ anecdote on ?is p>ticul>3--,! ,k+1 says %e1 ord]$ a middl+-siz$ diamond1 :i* _h a flaw 9 x1 to be br\ght to him4 ,aft] hav+ x weigh$1 8 ,maje/y said to ! ,c\nt1 ',! value ( ?is diamond1 z x is1 & ) ! flaw 9 x1 is six ?\s& livres2 )\t ! flaw1 x w\ld be wor?1 at lea/1 t5 ?\s&4 ,w y und]take to make me a ga9] ( f\r ?\s& livres8' ,/4 ,g]ma9 exam9$ x v att5tively1 & said1 ',x is possible2 x may be done4 ,i w br+ x y aga9 9 a mon?4' ,at ! "t appo9t$1 ! ,c\nt br\ght back ! diamond1 )\t a spot1 & gave x to ! ,k+4 ,x 0 wrapp$ 9 a clo? ( amian?os1 :i* he took (f4 ,! ,k+ _h x weigh$ imm$iately1 & f\nd x v little dim9i%$4 ,8 ,maje/y !n s5t x to 8 jewell]1 by ,m4 de ,gonrant1 )\t tell+ him ( any?+ t _h pass$4 ,! jewell] gave n9e ?\s& six hundr$ livres = x4 ,! ,k+1 h[ev]1 s5t = ! diamond back aga91 & said he w\ld keep x z a curiosity4 ,he c\ld n ov]come 8 surprise2 & said ,m4 de ,/4 ,g]ma9 mu/ be wor? millions2 especially if he possess$ ! secret ( mak+ l>ge diamonds out ( small ones4 ,! ,c\nt nei!r said t he c\ld1 or c\ld n2 b positively ass]t$1 t he knew h[ to make pe>ls gr[1 & give !m ! f9e/ wat]4 ,! ,k+ paid him great att5tion1 & s did ,madame du ,pompad\r4 ,m4 du ,quesnoy once said1 t ,/4 ,g]ma9 0 a quack2 b ! ,k+ reprim&$ him4 ,9 fact1 8 ,maje/y appe>s infatuat$ by him2 & sometimes talks ( him z if 8 desc5t 7 illu/ri\s4 ,/4 ,g]ma9 _h a mo/ amus+ vagabond = a s]vant1 to :om he w\ld (t5 appeal = corroboration1 :5 relat+ "s wond]ful ev5t t happ5$ c5turies be=e4 ,! fell[1 :o 0 n )\t ability1 g5]ally corroborat$ him 9 a mo/ satisfactory mann]4 ,^u "o occasion1 8 ma/] 0 tell+ a p>ty ( ladies & g5tlem51 at d9n]1 "s conv]sation he _h _h 9 ,pale/9e1 ) ,k+ ,ri*>d ,i4 ( ,engl&1 :om he describ$ z a v p>ticul> fri5d ( 84 ,signs ( a/oni%m5t & incr$ulity 7 visible on ! faces ( ! company2 ^u :i* ,/4 ,g]ma9 v coolly turn$ to 8 s]vant1 :o /ood beh9d 8 *air1 & ask$ him if he _h n spok5 tru?8 ,i really _c say1 repli$ ! man1 )\t mov+ a muscle2 y =get1 sir1 ,i h only be5 five hundr$ ye>s 9 y\r s]vice6 ,ah6 true1 said 8 ma/]2 ,i rememb] n[2 x 0 a little be=e y\r "t6 ,occasionally1 :5 ) m5 :om he c\ld n s easily dupe1 he gave utt]ance to ! contempt ) :i* he c\ld sc>cely avoid reg>d+ su* gap+ cr$ulity4 ,^! fools ( ,p>isians1 said he1 to ! ,b>on de ,glei*51 believe me to be m ?an five hundr$ ye>s old2 &1 s9ce !y w h x s1 ,i confirm !m 9 _! idea4 ,n b t ,i really am mu* old] ?an ,i appe>4 ,_m o!r /ories are relat$ ( ?is /range impo/or2 b en\gh h be5 quot$ to %[ 8 "* & pret5sions4 ,x appe>s t he endeav\r$ to f9d ! philosoph]'s /one2 b nev] boa/$ ( possess+ x4 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,hesse ,cassel1 :om he _h kn[n ye>s be=e1 9 ,g]many1 wrote urg5t lett]s to him1 entreat+ him to quit ,p>is1 & reside ) him4 ,/4 ,g]ma9 at la/ cons5t$4 ,no?+ fur!r is kn[n ( 8 c>e]4 ,!re 7 no gossipp+ memoir-writ]s at ! c\rt ( ,hesse ,cassel to *ronicle 8 say+s & do+s4 ,he di$ at ,sleswig1 "u ! ro( ( 8 fri5d ! ,pr9ce1 9 ! ye> #aghd4 ,,caglio/ro1 ,?is fam\s *>latan1 ! fri5d & successor ( ,/4 ,g]ma91 ran a c>e] /ill m extraord9>y4 ,he 0 ! ar*-quack ( 8 age1 ! la/ ( ! great pret5d]s to ! philosoph]'s /one & ! wat] ( life1 & dur+ 8 brief season ( prosp]ity "o ( ! mo/ conspicu\s *>act]s ( ,europe4 ,8 real "n 0 ,joseph ,balsamo4 ,he 0 born at ,pal]mo ab\t ! ye> #agdc1 ( humble p>5tage4 ,he _h ! mis=tune to lose 8 fa!r dur+ 8 infancy1 & 8 education 0 left 9 consequ5ce to "s relatives ( 8 "m1 ! latt] be+ too poor to af=d him any in/ruction beyond m]e read+ & writ+4 ,he 0 s5t 9 8 fifte5? ye> to a mona/]y1 to be taught ! elem5ts ( *emi/ry & physic2 b 8 temp] 0 s impetu\s1 8 indol5ce s inv9cible1 & 8 vici\s habits s deeply root$1 t he made no progress4 ,aft] rema9+ "s ye>s1 he left x ) ! "* ( an un9=m$ & dissipat$ "y man1 ) good natural tal5ts b a bad disposition4 ,:5 he became ( age1 he ab&on$ himself to a life ( riot & debau*]y1 & ent]$ himself1 9 fact1 into t celebrat$ frat]nity1 kn[n 9 ,france & ,italy z ! ,knights ( ,indu/ry1 & 9 ,engl& z ! ,swell ,mob4 ,he 0 f> f be+ an idle or unwill+ memb] ( ! corps4 ,! fir/ way 9 :i* he di/+ui%$ himself 0 by =g+ ord]s ( admission to ! !atres4 ,he aft]w>ds robb$ 8 uncle1 & c\nt]feit$ a w4 ,= acts l ^!1 he paid frequ5t compulsory visits to ! prisons ( ,pal]mo4 ,someh[ or o!r he acquir$ ! "* ( a sorc]]--( a man :o _h fail$ 9 discov]+ ! secrets ( al*ymy1 & _h sold 8 s\l to ! devil = ! gold :i* he 0 n able to make by means ( transmutation4 ,he took no pa9s to disabuse ! popul> m9d on ?is p>ticul>1 b r enc\rag$ ! belief ?an o!rwise4 ,he at la/ made use ( x to *eat a silv]smi?1 nam$ ,m>ano1 ( ab\t sixty ounces ( gold1 & 0 9 consequ5ce oblig$ to leave ,pal]mo4 ,he p]suad$ ?is man t he c\ld %[ him a treasure hidd5 9 a cave1 = :i* s]vice he 0 to receive ! sixty ounces ( gold1 :ile ! silv]smi? 0 to h all ! treasure = ! m]e tr\ble ( digg+ x up4 ,!y w5t toge!r at midnight to an excavation 9 ! vic9ity ( ,pal]mo1 :]e ,balsamo drew a magic circle1 & invok$ ! devil to %[ 8 treasures4 ,sudd5ly !re appe>$ half a doz5 fell[s1 ! accomplices ( ! sw9dl]1 dress$ to repres5t devils1 ) horns on _! heads1 claws to _! f+]s1 & vomit+ app>5tly r$ & blue flame4 ,!y 7 arm$ ) pit*=ks1 ) :i* !y belab\r$ poor ,m>ano till he 0 almo/ dead1 & robb$ him ( 8 sixty ounces ( gold & all ! valuables he c>ri$ ab\t 8 p]son4 ,!y !n made (f1 accompani$ by ,balsamo1 leav+ ! unlucky silv]smi? to recov] or die at 8 leisure4 ,nature *ose ! =m] c\rse2 & soon aft] daylight he 0 re/or$ to 8 s5ses1 sm>t+ 9 body f 8 bl[s & 9 _s = ! deception ( :i* he _h be5 ! victim4 ,8 fir/ impulse 0 to d5\nce ,balsamo to ! magi/rates ( ! t[n2 b on fur!r reflection he 0 afraid ( ! ridicule t a full exposure ( all ! circum/ances w\ld draw ^u him3 he !re=e took ! truly ,italian resolution ( be+ rev5g$ on ,balsamo by murd]+ him at ! fir/ conv5i5t opportunity4 ,hav+ giv5 utt]ance to ?is ?reat 9 ! he>+ ( a fri5d ( ,balsamo1 x 0 report$ to ! latt]1 :o imm$iately pack$ up 8 valuables & quitt$ ,europe4 ,he *ose ,m$9a1 9 ,arabia1 = 8 future dwell+-place1 & !re became acqua9t$ ) a ,greek nam$ ,altotas1 a man exce$+ly well v]s$ 9 all ! languages ( ! ,ea/1 & an indefatigable /ud5t ( al*ymy4 ,he possess$ an invaluable collection ( ,arabian manuscripts on 8 fav\rite sci5ce1 & /udi$ !m ) su* unremitt+ indu/ry t he f\nd he _h n suffici5t "t to att5d to 8 crucibles & furnaces )\t neglect+ 8 books4 ,he 0 look+ ab\t = an assi/ant :5 ,balsamo opportunely pres5t$ himself1 & made s fav\rable an impression t he 0 at once engag$ 9 t capacity4 ,b ! relation ( ma/] & s]vant did n long subsi/ betwe5 !m2 ,balsamo 0 too ambiti\s & too clev] to play a second>y "p1 & )9 fifte5 days ( _! fir/ acqua9tance !y 7 b\nd toge!r z fri5ds & p>tn]s4 ,altotas1 9 ! c\rse ( a long life devot$ to al*ymy1 _h /umbl$ ^u "s valuable discov]ies 9 *emi/ry1 "o ( :i* 0 an +r$i5t = improv+ ! manufacture ( flax1 & imp>t+ to goods ( t mat]ial a gloss & s(tness almo/ equal to silk4 ,balsamo gave him ! good advice to leave ! philosoph]'s /one = ! pres5t undiscov]$1 & make gold out ( _! flax4 ,! advice 0 tak51 & !y proce$$ toge!r to ,alex&ria to trade1 ) a l>ge /ock ( t article4 ,!y /ay$ =ty days 9 ,alex&ria1 & ga9$ a consid]able sum by _! v5ture4 ,!y aft]w>ds visit$ o!r cities 9 ,egypt1 & 7 equally successful4 ,!y also visit$ ,turkey1 :]e !y sold drugs & amulets4 ,on _! return to ,europe1 !y 7 driv5 by /ress ( wea!r into ,malta1 & 7 hospitably receiv$ by ,p9to1 ! ,gr& ,ma/] ( ! ,knights1 & a fam\s al*ymi/4 ,!y work$ 9 8 laboratory = "s mon?s1 & tri$ h>d to *ange a pewt]-platt] into a silv] "o4 ,balsamo1 hav+ less fai? ?an 8 companions1 0 soon] we>i$2 & obta9+ f 8 ho/ _m lett]s ( introduction to ,rome & ,naples1 he left him & ,altotas to f9d ! philosoph]'s /one & transmute ! pewt]-platt] )\t him4 ,he _h long s9ce dropp$ ! "n ( ,balsamo on acc\nt ( ! _m ugly associations t clung to x2 & dur+ 8 travels _h assum$ at lea/ half a score o!rs1 ) titles annex$ to !m4 ,he call$ himself sometimes ! ,*evali] de ,fis*io1 ! ,m>quis de ,melissa1 ! ,b>on de ,belmonte1 de ,pelligr9i1 d',anna1 de ,f5ix1 de ,h>at1 b mo/ commonly ! ,c\nt de ,caglio/ro4 ,"u ! latt] title he ent]$ ,rome1 & nev] aft]w>ds *ang$ x4 ,9 ?is city he gave himself out z ! re/or] ( ! ,rosicrucian philosophy2 said he c\ld transmute all metals into gold2 t he c\ld r5d] himself invisible1 cure all diseases1 & adm9i/] an elixir aga9/ old age & decay4 ,8 lett]s f ! ,gr& ,ma/] ,p9to procur$ him an introduction into ! be/ families4 ,he made money rapidly by ! sale ( 8 elixir vitae2 &1 l o!r quacks1 p]=m$ _m rem>kable cures by inspir+ 8 pati5ts ) ! mo/ complete fai? & reliance ^u 8 p[]s2 an advantage :i* ! mo/ impud5t *>latans (t5 possess ov] ! regul> practition]4 ,:ile ?us 9 a fair way ( mak+ 8 =tune he became acqua9t$ ) ! beautiful ,lor5za ,feliciana1 a "y lady ( noble bir?1 b )\t =tune4 ,caglio/ro soon discov]$ t %e possess$ accompli%m5ts t 7 invaluable4 ,besides h] ravi%+ beauty1 %e _h ! readie/ wit1 ! mo/ engag+ mann]s1 ! mo/ f]tile imag9ation1 & ! lea/ pr9ciple ( any ( ! maid5s ( ,rome4 ,%e 0 j ! wife = ,caglio/ro1 :o propos$ himself to h]1 & 0 accept$4 ,aft] _! m>riage1 he in/ruct$ 8 fair ,lor5za 9 all ! secrets ( 8 call+--taught h] pretty lips to invoke angels1 & g5ii1 sylphs1 salam&]s1 & und9es1 &1 :5 ne$ requir$1 devils & evil spirits4 ,lor5za 0 an apt s*ol>3 %e soon le>n$ all ! j>gon ( ! al*ymi/s & all ! spells ( ! en*ant]s2 & ?us accompli%$ ! hopeful pair set out on _! travels1 to levy contributions on ! sup]/iti\s & ! cr$ul\s4 ,!y fir/ w5t to ,sleswig on a visit to ! ,c\nt de ,/4 ,g]ma91 _! great pr$ecessor 9 ! art ( mak+ dupes1 & 7 receiv$ by him 9 ! mo/ magnific5t mann]4 ,!y no d\bt =tifi$ _! m9ds = ! c>e] !y _h *os51 by ! sage disc\rse ( t wor%ipful g5tleman2 = imm$iately aft] !y left him1 !y began _! op]ations4 ,!y travell$ = ?ree or f\r ye>s 9 ,russia1 ,pol&1 & ,g]many1 transmut+ metals1 tell+ =tunes1 rais+ spirits1 & sell+ ! elixir vitae :]ev] !y w5t2 b !re is no record ( _! do+s f :5ce to draw a m p>ticul> detail4 ,x 0 n until !y made _! appe>ance 9 ,engl& 9 #aggf1 t ! names ( ! ,c\nt & ,c\ntess di ,caglio/ro began to acquire a ,european reputation4 ,!y arriv$ 9 ,london 9 ! ,july ( t ye>1 possess$ ( prop]ty 9 plate1 jewels1 & specie to ! am\nt ( ab\t ?ree ?\s& p\nds4 ,!y hir$ ap>tm5ts 9 ,:itcombe-/reet1 & liv$ = "s mon?s quietly4 ,9 ! same h\se !re lodg$ a ,portuguese woman nam$ ,blav>y1 :o1 be+ 9 necessit\s circum/ances1 0 engag$ by ! ,c\nt z int]pret]4 ,%e 0 con/antly admitt$ into 8 laboratory1 :]e he sp5t mu* ( 8 "t 9 se>* ( ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,%e spread abroad ! fame ( h] ent]ta9] 9 return = 8 hospitality1 & lab\r$ h>d to impress ev]ybody ) z full a belief 9 8 extraord9>y p[]s z %e felt h]self4 ,b z a female int]pret] ( ! rank & appe>ance ( ,madame ,blav>y did n exactly correspond ) ! ,c\nt's notions ei!r ( dignity or decorum1 he hir$ a p]son nam$ ,vitell9i1 a tea*] ( languages1 to act 9 t capacity4 ,vitell9i 0 a desp]ate gambl]2 a man :o _h tri$ almo/ e res\rce to repair 8 ru9$ =tunes1 includ+ among ! re/ ! se>* = ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,imm$iately t he saw ! ,c\nt's op]ations1 he 0 conv9c$ t ! great secret 0 81 & t ! gold5 gates ( ! palace ( =tune 7 op5 to let him 94 ,) /ill m en?usiasm ?an ,madame ,blav>y1 he held =? to 8 acqua9tance1 & 9 all public places1 t ! ,c\nt 0 an extraord9>y man1 a true adept1 ^: =tune 0 imm5se1 & :o c\ld transmute into pure & solid gold1 z mu* lead1 iron1 & copp] z he pleas$4 ,! consequ5ce 01 t ! h\se ( ,caglio/ro 0 besieg$ by cr[ds ( ! idle1 ! cr$ul\s1 & ! av>ici\s1 all eag] to obta9 a sight ( ! philosoph]1 or to %>e 9 ! b\ndless weal? :i* he c\ld call into exi/5ce4 ,un=tunately = ,caglio/ro1 he _h fall5 into evil h&s2 in/ead ( dup+ ! p ( ,engl& z he might h done1 he became himself ! victim ( a gang ( sw9dl]s1 :o1 ) ! fulle/ reliance on 8 occult p[]s1 only s\ght to make money ( him4 ,vitell9i introduc$ to him a ru9$ gambl] l himself1 nam$ ,scot1 :om he repres5t$ z a ,scotti% nobleman1 attract$ to ,london solely by 8 desire to see & conv]se ) ! extraord9>y man ^: fame _h spread to ! di/ant m\nta9s ( ! nor?4 ,caglio/ro receiv$ him ) great k9dness & cordiality2 & ,"l ,scot !reupon introduc$ a woman nam$ ,fry1 z ,lady ,scot1 :o 0 to act z *ap]one to ! ,c\ntess di ,caglio/ro1 & make h] acqua9t$ ) all ! noble families ( ,brita94 ,?us ?+s w5t swimm+ly4 ,8 lord%ip1 ^: effects _h n arriv$ f ,scotl&1 & :o _h no bank] 9 ,london1 borr[$ two hundr$ p\nds ( ! ,c\nt2 !y 7 l5t )\t scruple1 s flatt]$ 0 ,caglio/ro by ! att5tions !y paid him1 ! respect1 nay1 v5]ation !y pret5d$ to feel = him1 & ! complete def]5ce ) :i* !y li/5$ to e ^w t fell f 8 lips4 ,sup]/iti\s1 l all desp]ate game/]s1 ,scot _h (t5 tri$ magical & cabali/ic numb]s1 9 ! hope ( discov]+ lucky numb]s 9 ! lott]y1 or at ! r\lette tables4 ,he _h 9 8 possession a cabali/ic manuscript1 conta9+ v>i\s ari?metical comb9ations ( ! k9d1 :i* he submitt$ to ,caglio/ro1 ) an urg5t reque/ t he w\ld select a numb]4 ,caglio/ro took ! manuscript & /udi$ x2 b1 z he himself in=ms u1 ) no confid5ce 9 its tru?4 ,he h[ev] pr$ict$ tw5ty z ! successful numb] = ! #f? ( ,novemb] foll[+4 ,scot v5tur$ a small sum ^u ?is numb]1 out ( ! two hundr$ p\nds he _h borr[$1 & won4 ,caglio/ro1 incit$ by ?is success1 progno/icat$ numb] tw5ty-five = ! next draw+4 ,scot tri$ aga91 & won a hundr$ gu9eas4 ,! numb]s fifty-five & fifty-sev5 7 ann\nc$ ) equal success = ! #ah? ( ! same mon?1 to ! no small a/oni%m5t & delight ( ,caglio/ro1 :o !reupon resolv$ to try =tune = himself1 & n = o!rs4 ,to all ! entreaties ( ,scot & 8 lady t he w\ld pr$ict m numb]s = !m1 he turn$ a deaf e>1 ev5 :ile he /ill ?\ght him a "l & a man ( hon\r4 ,b :5 he discov]$ t he 0 a m]e sw9dl]1 & ! pret5d$ ,lady ,scot an artful woman ( ! t[n1 he clos$ 8 door ^u !m & on all _! gang4 ,hav+ complete fai? 9 ! sup]natural p[]s ( ! ,c\nt1 !y 7 9 ! deepe/ di/ress at hav+ lo/ 8 c\nt5ance4 ,!y tri$ by e means _! +5uity c\ld sugge/1 to propitiate him aga92 !y implor$1 !y ?reat5$1 & endeav\r$ to bribe him4 ,b all 0 va94 ,caglio/ro w\ld nei!r see nor correspond ) !m4 ,9 ! mean "t !y liv$ extravagantly2 & 9 ! hope ( future1 exhau/$ all _! pres5t ga9s4 ,!y 7 r$uc$ to ! la/ extremity1 :5 ,miss ,fry obta9$ access to ! ,c\ntess1 & receiv$ a gu9ea f h] on ! repres5tation t %e 0 />v+4 ,miss ,fry1 n cont5t$ ) ?is1 begg$ h] to int]c$e ) h] husb&1 t = ! la/ "t he w\ld po9t out a lucky numb] 9 ! lott]y4 ,! ,c\ntess promis$ to ex]t h] influ5ce1 & ,caglio/ro ?us entreat$1 nam$ ! numb] eight1 at ! same "t reit]at+ 8 det]m9ation to h no m to d ) any ( !m4 ,by an extraord9>y haz>d1 :i* fill$ ,caglio/ro ) surprise & pleasure1 numb] eight 0 ! greate/ prize 9 ! lott]y4 ,miss ,fry & h] associates cle>$ fifte5 hundr$ gu9eas by ! adv5ture2 & became m ?an ev] conv9c$ ( ! occult p[]s ( ,caglio/ro1 & /r5g!n$ 9 _! det]m9ation nev] to quit him until !y _h made _! =tunes4 ,out ( ! proce$s1 ,miss ,fry b\ght a h&some necklace at a pawnbrok]s = n9ety gu9eas4 ,%e !n ord]$ a ri*ly *as$ gold box1 hav+ two comp>tm5ts1 to be made at a jewell]'s1 & putt+ ! necklace 9 ! "o1 fill$ ! o!r ) a f9e aromatic snuff4 ,%e !n s\ght ano!r int]view ) ,madame di ,caglio/ro1 & urg$ h] to accept ! box z a small tok5 ( h] e/eem & gratitude1 )\t m5tion+ ! valuable necklace t 0 conceal$ 9 x4 ,madame di ,caglio/ro accept$ ! pres5t1 & 0 f t h\r expos$ to ! mo/ incessant p]secution f all ! conf$]ates1 ,blav>y1 ,vitell9i1 & ! pret5d$ ,"l & ,lady ,scot4 ,!y flatt]$ !mselves !y _h rega9$ _! lo/ foot+ 9 ! h\se1 & came day aft] day to "k lucky numb]s 9 ! lott]y2 sometimes =c+ !mselves up ! /airs1 & into ! ,c\nt's laboratory1 9 spite ( ! ef=ts ( ! s]vants to prev5t !m4 ,caglio/ro1 exasp]at$ at _! p]t9acity1 ?reat5$ to call 9 ! assi/ance ( ! magi/rates2 & tak+ ,miss ,fry by ! %\ld]s1 pu%$ h] into ! /reet4 ,f t "t may be dat$ ! mis=tunes ( ,caglio/ro4 ,miss ,fry1 at ! in/igation ( h] p>am\r1 det]m9$ on v5geance4 ,h] fir/ act 0 to swe> a debt ( two hundr$ p\nds aga9/ ,caglio/ro1 & to cause him to be arre/$ = t sum4 ,:ile he 0 9 cu/ody 9 a spong+ h\se1 ,scot1 accompani$ by a l[ attorney1 broke into 8 laboratory1 & c>ri$ (f a small box1 conta9+1 z !y believ$1 ! p[d] ( transmutation1 & a numb] ( cabali/ic manuscripts & treatises ^u al*ymy4 ,!y also br\ght an action aga9/ him = ! recov]y ( ! necklace2 & ,miss ,fry accus$ bo? him & 8 ,c\ntess ( sorc]y & wit*craft1 & ( =etell+ numb]s 9 ! lott]y by ! aid ( ! devil4 ,?is latt] *>ge 0 actually he>d be=e ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,mill]4 ,! action ( trov] = ! necklace 0 tri$ be=e ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,common ,pleas1 :o recomm5d$ ! p>ties to submit to arbitration4 ,9 ! mean "t ,caglio/ro rema9$ 9 prison = sev]al weeks1 till hav+ procur$ bail1 he 0 lib]at$4 ,he 0 soon aft] wait$ ^u by an attorney nam$ ,reynolds1 also deep 9 ! plot1 :o (f]$ to compromise all ! actions ^u c]ta9 conditions4 ,scot1 :o _h accompani$ him1 conceal$ himself beh9d ! door1 & sudd5ly ru%+ out1 pres5t$ a pi/ol at ! he>t ( ,caglio/ro1 swe>+ he w\ld %oot him in/antly1 if he w\ld n tell him truly ! art ( pr$ict+ lucky numb]s1 & ( transmut+ metals4 ,reynolds pret5d+ to be v angry1 dis>m$ 8 accomplice1 & entreat$ ! ,c\nt to satisfy !m by fair means1 & disclose 8 secrets1 promis+ t if he w\ld d s1 !y w\ld dis*>ge all ! actions1 & (f] him no fur!r mole/ation4 ,caglio/ro repli$1 t ?reats & entreaties 7 alike useless2 t he knew no secrets2 & t ! p[d] ( transmutation ( :i* !y _h robb$ him1 0 ( no value to anybody b himself4 ,he (f]$1 h[ev]1 if !y w\ld dis*>ge ! actions1 & return ! p[d] & ! manuscripts1 he w\ld =give !m all ! money !y _h sw9dl$ him out (4 ,^! conditions 7 refus$2 & ,scot & ,reynolds dep>t$1 swe>+ v5geance aga9/ him4 ,caglio/ro appe>s to h be5 q ignorant ( ! =ms ( law 9 ,engl&1 & to h be5 )\t a fri5d to advise him z to ! be/ c\rse he %\ld pursue4 ,:ile he 0 conv]s+ ) 8 ,c\ntess on ! difficulties t beset !m1 "o ( 8 bail call$1 & invit$ him to ride 9 a hackney coa* to ! h\se ( a p]son :o w\ld see him right$4 ,caglio/ro cons5t$1 & 0 driv5 to ! ,k+'s ,b5* prison1 :]e 8 fri5d left him4 ,he did n discov] = sev]al h\rs t he 0 a prison]1 or 9 fact und]/& ! process ( be+ surr5d]$ by "o's bail4 ,he rega9$ 8 lib]ty 9 a few weeks2 & ! arbitrators betwe5 him & ,miss ,fry1 made _! aw>d aga9/ him4 ,he 0 ord]$ to pay ! two hundr$ p\nds %e _h sworn aga9/ him1 & to re/ore ! necklace & gold box :i* _h be5 pres5t$ to ! ,c\ntess4 ,caglio/ro 0 s disgu/$1 t he det]m9$ to quit ,engl&4 ,8 pret5sions1 besides1 _h be5 unm]cifully expos$ by a ,fr5*man1 nam$ ,mor&e1 ! ,editor ( ! ,c\ri] de l',europe1 publi%$ 9 ,london4 ,to add to 8 di/ress1 he 0 recognis$ 9 ,we/m9/] ,hall1 z ,joseph ,balsamo1 ! sw9dl] ( ,pal]mo4 ,su* a complication ( disgrace 0 n to be borne4 ,he & 8 ,c\ntess pack$ up _! small effects1 & left ,engl& ) no m ?an fifty p\nds1 out ( ! ?ree ?\s& !y _h br\ght ) !m4 ,!y fir/ proce$$ to ,brussels1 :]e =tune 0 m auspici\s4 ,!y sold consid]able quantities ( ! elixir ( life1 p]=m$ _m cures1 & recruit$ _! f9ances4 ,!y !n took _! c\rse ?r\gh ,g]many to ,russia1 & always ) ! same success4 ,gold fl[$ into _! c(f]s fa/] ?an !y c\ld c\nt x4 ,!y q =got all ! woes !y _h endur$ 9 ,engl&1 & le>n$ to be m circumspect 9 ! *oice ( _! acqua9tance4 ,9 ! ye> #aghj1 !y made _! appe>ance 9 ,/rasb\rg4 ,_! fame _h rea*$ t city be=e !m4 ,!y took a magnific5t hotel1 & invit$ all ! pr9cipal p]sons ( ! place to _! table4 ,_! weal? appe>$ to be b\ndless1 & _! hospitality equal to x4 ,bo? ! ,c\nt & ,c\ntess act$ z physicians1 & gave money1 advice1 & m$ic9e to all ! necessit\s & suff]+ ( ! t[n4 ,_m ( ! cures !y p]=m$1 a/oni%$ ^? regul> practition]s :o did n make suffici5t all[ance = ! wond]ful influ5ce ( imag9ation 9 c]ta9 cases4 ,! ,c\ntess1 :o at ?is "t 0 n m ?an five-&-tw5ty1 & all radiant ) grace1 beauty1 & *e]fulness1 spoke op5ly ( h] elde/ son z a f9e "y man ( eight-&-tw5ty1 :o _h be5 = "s ye>s a capta9 9 ! ,dut* s]vice4 ,! trick succe$$ to admiration4 ,all ! ugly old wom5 9 ,/rasb\rg1 & = miles ar\nd1 ?rong$ ! saloon ( ! ,c\ntess to pur*ase ! liquid :i* 0 to make !m z bloom+ z _! daught]s2 ! "y wom5 came 9 equal abundance t !y might pres]ve _! *>ms1 & :5 twice z old z ,n9on de ,l',enclos1 be m captivat+ ?an %e2 :ile m5 7 n want+ fools en\gh to imag9e1 t !y might keep (f ! inevitable /roke ( ! grim foe1 by a few drops ( ! same incomp>able elixir4 ,! ,c\ntess1 soo? to say1 look$ l an inc>nation ( immortal lovel9ess1 a v goddess ( y\? & beauty2 & x is possible t ! cr[ds ( "y m5 & old1 :o at all conv5i5t seasons haunt$ ! p]fum$ *amb]s ( ?is en*antress1 7 attract$ less by _! belief 9 h] occult p[]s ?an f admiration ( h] langui%+ bright eyes & sp>kl+ conv]sation4 ,b amid all ! inc5se t 0 (f]$ at h] %r9e1 ,madame di ,caglio/ro 0 ev] fai?ful to h] sp\se4 ,%e enc\rag$ hopes1 x is true1 b %e nev] realis$ !m2 %e excit$ admiration1 yet kept x )9 b\nds2 & made m5 h] slaves1 )\t ev] grant+ a fav\r ( :i* ! va9e/ might boa/4 ,9 ?is city !y made ! acqua9tance ( _m em95t p]sons1 & among o!rs1 ( ! ,c>d9al ,pr9ce de ,rohan1 :o 0 de/9$ aft]w>ds to ex]cise s unt[>d an influ5ce ov] _! fate4 ,! ,c>d9al1 :o seems to h _h great fai? 9 him z a philosoph]1 p]suad$ him to visit ,p>is 9 8 company1 :i* he did1 b rema9$ only ?irte5 days4 ,he pref]r$ ! society ( ,/rasb\rg1 & return$ ?i!r1 ) ! int5tion ( fix+ 8 resid5ce f> f ! capital4 ,b he soon f\nd t ! fir/ excitem5t ( 8 arrival _h pass$ away4 ,p began to reason ) !mselves1 & to be a%am$ ( _! own admiration4 ,! populace1 among :om he _h lavi%$ 8 *>ity ) a b\ntiful h&1 accus$ him ( be+ ! ,anti*ri/1 ! ,w&]+ ,jew1 ! man ( f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s ( age1 a demon 9 human %ape1 s5t to lure ! ignorant to _! de/ruction2 :ile ! m opul5t & bett] in=m$ call$ him a spy 9 ! pay ( =eign gov]nm5ts1 an ag5t ( ! police1 a sw9dl]1 & a man ( evil life4 ,! outcry grew at la/ s /rong1 t he deem$ x prud5t to try 8 =tune else:]e4 ,he w5t fir/ to ,naples1 b t city 0 too ne> ,pal]mo2 he dread$ recognition f "s ( 8 e>ly fri5ds1 & aft] a %ort /ay1 return$ to ,france4 ,he *ose ,bordeaux z 8 next dwell+-place1 & creat$ z great a s5sation !re z he _h done 9 ,/rasb\rg4 ,he ann\nc$ himself z ! f\nd] ( a new s*ool ( m$ic9e & philosophy1 boa/$ ( 8 ability to cure all diseases1 & invit$ ! poor & suff]+ to visit him1 & he w\ld relieve ! di/ress ( ! "o class1 & cure ! ail+s ( ! o!r4 ,all day long ! /reet opposite 8 magnific5t hotel 0 cr[d$ by ! populace2 ! halt & ! bl9d1 wom5 ) sick babes 9 _! arms1 & p]sons suff]+ "u e species ( human infirmity flock$ to ?is wond]ful doctor4 ,! relief he af=d$ 9 money m ?an c\nt]balanc$ ! failure ( 8 no/rums2 & ! afflu5ce ( p f all ! surr\nd+ c\ntry became s great1 t ! jurats ( ! city grant$ him a milit>y gu>d1 to be /ation$ day & night be=e 8 door1 to keep ord]4 ,! anticipations ( ,caglio/ro 7 realis$4 ,! ri* 7 /ruck ) admiration ( 8 *>ity & b5evol5ce1 & impress$ ) a full conviction ( 8 m>vell\s p[]s4 ,! sale ( ! elixir w5t on admirably4 ,8 saloons 7 ?rong$ ) weal?y dupes :o came to pur*ase immortality4 ,beauty1 t w\ld endure = c5turies1 0 ! attraction = ! fair sex2 heal? & /r5g? = ! same p]iod 7 ! baits held out to ! o!r4 ,8 *>m+ ,c\ntess 9 ! meantime br\ght gri/ to ! mill1 by tell+ =tunes & ca/+ nativities1 or grant+ att5dant sylphs to any ladies :o w\ld pay suffici5tly = _! s]vices4 ,:at 0 /ill bett]1 z t5d+ to keep up ! cr$it ( h] husb&1 %e gave ! mo/ magnific5t p>ties 9 ,bordeaux4 ,b z at ,/rasb\rg ! popul> delusion la/$ = a few mon?s only1 & burn$ itself out2 ,caglio/ro =got1 9 ! intoxication ( success1 t !re 0 a limit to quack]y1 :i* once pass$1 inspir$ di/ru/4 ,:5 he pret5d$ to call spirits f ! tomb1 p became incr$ul\s4 ,he 0 accus$ ( be+ an enemy to religion--( d5y+ ,*ri/1 & ( be+ ! ,w&]+ ,jew4 ,he despis$ ^! rum\rs z long z !y 7 conf9$ to a few2 b :5 !y spread ov] ! t[n--:5 he receiv$ no m fees--:5 8 p>ties 7 ab&on$1 & 8 acqua9tance turn$ away :5 !y met him 9 ! /reet1 he ?\ght x high "t to %ift 8 qu>t]s4 ,he 0 by ?is "t we>i$ ( ! prov9ces1 & turn$ 8 ?\ghts to ! capital4 ,on 8 arrival1 he ann\nc$ himself z ! re/or] ( ,egyptian ,freemasonry & ! f\nd] ( a new philosophy4 ,he imm$iately made 8 way into ! be/ society by means ( 8 fri5d ! ,c>d9al de ,rohan4 ,8 success z a magician 0 q extraord9>y3 ! mo/ consid]able p]sons ( ! "t visit$ him4 ,he boa/$ ( be+ able1 l ! ,rosicrucians1 to conv]se ) ! elem5t>y spirits2 to invoke ! mighty dead f ! grave1 to transmute metals1 & to discov] occult ?+s1 by means ( ! special protection ( ,god t[>ds him4 ,l ,dr4 ,dee1 he summon$ ! angels to reveal ! future2 & !y appe>$1 & conv]s$ ) him 9 cry/als & "u glass bells4 ,see ! ,abbe ,fi>d1 & ,anecdotes ( ! ,reign ( ,l\is ,,xvi4 p4 #djj4 ,!re 0 h>dly1 says ! ,biographie des ,contempora9s1 a f9e lady 9 ,p>is :o w\ld n sup ) ! %ade ( ,lucretius 9 ! ap>tm5ts ( ,caglio/ro--a milit>y (fic] :o w\ld n discuss ! art ( w> ) ,ces>1 ,hannibal1 or ,alex&]2 or an advocate or c\nsellor :o w\ld n argue legal po9ts ) ! gho/ ( ,cic]o4 ,^! int]views ) ! dep>t$ 7 v exp5sive2 =1 z ,caglio/ro said1 ! dead w\ld n rise = no?+4 ,! ,c\ntess1 z usual1 ex]cis$ all h] +5uity to support h] husb&'s cr$it4 ,%e 0 a great fav\rite ) h] own sex2 to _m a delight$ & wond]+ auditory ( :om %e detail$ ! m>vell\s p[]s ( ,caglio/ro4 ,%e said he c\ld r5d] himself invisible1 trav]se ! _w ) ! rapidity ( ?\ght1 & be 9 sev]al places at ! same "t4 ,biographie des ,contempora9s1 article ,caglio/ro4 ,see also ,hi/oire de la ,magie en ,france1 p> ,m4 ,jules ,g>9et1 p4 #bhd4 ,he _h n be5 long at ,p>is be=e he became involv$ 9 ! celebrat$ affair ( ! ,que5's necklace4 ,8 fri5d1 ! ,c>d9al de ,rohan1 enam\r$ ( ! *>ms ( ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 0 9 sore di/ress at h] coldness1 & ! displeasure %e _h s (t5 manife/$ aga9/ him4 ,!re 0 at t "t a lady1 nam$ ,la ,motte1 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,que51 ( :om ! ,c>d9al 0 fooli% en\gh to make a confidant4 ,madame de la ,motte1 9 return1 endeav\r$ to make a tool ( ! ,c>d9al1 & succe$$ b too well 9 h] projects4 ,9 h] capacity ( *amb]-woman1 or lady ( hon\r to ! ,que51 %e 0 pres5t at an int]view betwe5 h] ,maje/y & ,m4 ,boehm]1 a weal?y jewell] ( ,p>is1 :5 ! latt] (f]$ = sale a magnific5t diamond necklace1 valu$ at #a1fjj1jjj francs1 or ab\t #fd1jjj p\nds /]l+4 ,! ,que5 admir$ x greatly1 b dismiss$ ! jewell]1 ) ! expression ( h] regret t %e 0 too poor to pur*ase x4 ,madame de la ,motte =m$ a plan to get ?is co/ly ornam5t into h] own possession1 & det]m9$ to make ! ,c>d9al de ,rohan ! in/rum5t by :i* to effect x4 ,%e !re=e s\ght an int]view ) him1 & pret5d+ to sympa?ise 9 8 grief = ! ,que5's displeasure1 told him %e knew a way by :i* he might be re/or$ to fav\r4 ,%e !n m5tion$ ! necklace1 & ! sorr[ ( ! ,que5 t %e c\ld n af=d to buy x4 ,! ,c>d9al1 :o 0 z weal?y z he 0 fooli%1 imm$iately (f]$ to pur*ase ! necklace1 & make a pres5t ( x to ! ,que54 ,madame de la ,motte told him by no means to d s1 z he w\ld !reby (f5d h] ,maje/y4 ,8 plan w\ld be to induce ! jewell] to give h] ,maje/y cr$it1 & accept h] promissory note = ! am\nt at a c]ta9 date1 to be h]eaft] agre$ ^u4 ,! ,c>d9al readily agre$ to ! proposal1 & in/ruct$ ! jewell] to draw up an agreem5t1 & he w\ld procure ! ,que5's signature4 ,he plac$ ?is 9 ! h&s ( ,madame de la ,motte1 :o return$ x %ortly aft]w>ds1 ) ! words1 ,bon1 bon--appr\ve--,m>ie ,anto9ette1 writt5 9 ! m>g94 ,%e told him at ! same "t t ! ,que5 0 highly pleas$ ) 8 conduct 9 ! matt]1 & w\ld appo9t a meet+ ) him 9 ! g>d5s ( ,v]sailles1 :5 %e w\ld pres5t him ) a fl[]1 z a tok5 ( h] reg>d4 ,! ,c>d9al %[$ ! =g$ docum5t to ! jewell]1 obta9$ ! necklace1 & deliv]$ x into ! h&s ( ,madame de la ,motte4 ,s f> all 0 well4 ,h] next object 0 to satisfy ! ,c>d9al1 :o await$ impati5tly ! promis$ int]view ) 8 royal mi/ress4 ,!re 0 at t "t 9 ,p>is a "y woman nam$ ,d',oliva1 not$ = h] resemblance to ! ,que52 & ,madame de la ,motte1 on ! promise ( a h&some rew>d1 f\nd no difficulty 9 p]suad+ h] to p]sonate ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 & meet ! ,c>d9al de ,rohan at ! ev5+ twilight 9 ! g>d5s ( ,v]sailles4 ,! meet+ took place accord+ly4 ,! ,c>d9al 0 deceiv$ by ! unc]ta9 light1 ! great resemblance ( ! c\nt]feit1 & 8 own hopes2 & hav+ receiv$ ! fl[] f ,mademoiselle ,d',oliva1 w5t home ) a light] he>t ?an _h beat 9 8 bosom = _m a day4 ,! enemies ( ! un=tunate ,que5 ( ,france1 :5 ! progress ( ! ,revolution embitt]$ _! animosity aga9/ h]1 ma9ta9$ t %e 0 really a p>ty 9 ?is transaction2 t %e1 & n ,mademoiselle ,d',oliva1 met ! ,c>d9al & rew>d$ him ) ! fl[]2 & t ! /ory above relat$ 0 m]ely concoct$ betwe5 h]1 ,la ,motte1 & o!rs to *eat ! jewell] ( 8 #a1fjj1jjj francs4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t ! =g]y ( ! ,que5's signature 0 discov]$4 ,boehm] ! jewell] imm$iately nam$ ! ,c>d9al de ,rohan & ,madame de la ,motte z ! p]sons ) :om he _h negotiat$1 & !y 7 bo? arre/$ & ?r[n into ! ,ba/ille4 ,la ,motte 0 subject$ to a rigor\s exam9ation1 & ! disclosures %e made implicat+ ,caglio/ro1 he 0 seiz$1 along ) 8 wife1 & also s5t to ! ,ba/ille1 ,a /ory involv+ s mu* sc&al necess>ily excit$ great curiosity4 ,no?+ 0 to be he>d ( 9 ,p>is b ! ,que5's necklace1 ) surmises ( ! guilt or innoc5ce ( ! sev]al p>ties implicat$4 ,! husb& ( ,madame de la ,motte escap$ to ,engl&1 & 9 ! op9ion ( _m took ! necklace ) him1 & !re dispos$ ( x to diff]5t jewell]s 9 small quantities at a "t4 ,b ,madame de la ,motte insi/$ t %e _h entru/$ x to ,caglio/ro1 :o _h seiz$ & tak5 x to pieces1 to swell ! treasures ( 8 imm5se unequall$ =tune4 ,%e spoke ( him z an empiric1 a mean al*ymi/1 a dream] on ! philosoph]'s /one1 a false prophet1 a pr(an] ( ! true wor%ip1 ! self-dubb$ ,c\nt ,caglio/ro6 ,%e fur!r said t he orig9ally conceiv$ ! project ( ru9+ ! ,c>d9al de ,rohan2 t he p]suad$ h]1 by ! ex]cise ( "s magic influ5ce ov] h] m9d1 to aid & abet ! s*eme2 & t he 0 a robb]1 a sw9dl]1 & a sorc]]6 ,aft] all ! accus$ p>ties _h rema9$ = upw>ds ( six mon?s 9 ! ,ba/ille1 ! trial comm5c$4 ,! depositions ( ! witnesses hav+ be5 he>d1 ,caglio/ro1 z ! pr9cipal culprit1 0 fir/ call$ ^u = 8 def5ce4 ,he 0 li/5$ to ) ! mo/ brea?less att5tion4 ,he put himself into a !atrical attitude1 & ?us began3--,i am oppress$6--,i am accus$6--,i am calumniat$6 ,h ,i des]v$ ?is fate8 ,i desc5d into my consci5ce1 & ,i !re f9d ! peace t m5 refuse me6 ,i h travell$ a great deal--,i am kn[n ov] all ,europe1 & a great "p ( ,asia & ,africa4 ,i h ev]y:]e %[n myself ! fri5d ( my fell[-creatures4 ,my k1 my "t1 my =tune h ev] be5 employ$ 9 ! relief ( di/ress6 ,i h /udi$ & practis$ m$ic9e1 b ,i h nev] degrad$ t mo/ noble & mo/ consol+ ( arts by m]c5>y speculations ( any k9d4 ,?\gh always giv+1 & nev] receiv+1 ,i h pres]v$ my indep5d5ce4 ,i h ev5 c>ri$ my delicacy s f> z to refuse ! fav\rs ( k+s4 ,i h giv5 gratuit\sly my rem$ies & my advice to ! ri*3 ! poor h receiv$ f me bo? rem$ies & money4 ,i h nev] contract$ any debts1 & my mann]s are pure & uncorrupt$4 ,aft] mu* m self-laudation ( ! same k9d1 he w5t on to compla9 ( ! great h>d%ips he _h endur$ 9 be+ sep>at$ = s _m mon?s f 8 innoc5t & lov+ wife1 :o1 z he 0 giv5 to und]/&1 _h be5 deta9$ 9 ! ,ba/ille1 & p]haps *a9$ 9 an un:olesome dungeon4 ,he d5i$ unequivocally t he _h ! necklace1 or t he _h ev] se5 x2 & to sil5ce ! rum\rs & accusations aga9/ him1 :i* 8 own secrecy ) reg>d to ! ev5ts ( 8 life _h p]haps orig9at$1 he express$ himself ready to satisfy ! curiosity ( ! public1 & to give a pla9 & full acc\nt ( 8 c>e]4 ,he !n told a romantic & incr$ible tale1 :i* impos$ ^u no "o4 ,he said he nei!r knew ! place ( 8 bir? nor ! "n ( 8 p>5ts1 b t he sp5t 8 infancy 9 ,m$9a 9 ,arabia1 & 0 br\ght up "u ! "n ( ,a*>at4 ,he liv$ 9 ! palace ( ! ,great ,muphti 9 t city1 & always _h ?ree s]vants to wait ^u him1 besides 8 preceptor1 nam$ ,al?otas4 ,?is ,al?otas 0 v fond ( him1 & told him t 8 fa!r & "m1 :o 7 ,*ri/ians & nobles1 di$ :5 he 0 ?ree mon?s old1 & left him 9 ! c>e ( ! ,muphti4 ,he c\ld nev]1 he said1 asc]ta9 _! names1 = :5ev] he ask$ ,al?otas ! "q1 he 0 told t x w\ld be dang]\s = him to "k4 ,"s incauti\s expressions dropp$ by 8 preceptor gave him reason to ?9k !y 7 f ,malta4 ,at ! age ( twelve he began 8 travels1 & le>n$ ! v>i\s languages ( ! ,ea/4 ,he rema9$ ?ree ye>s 9 ,mecca1 :]e ! ,*]if1 or gov]nor1 %[$ him s mu* k9dness1 & spoke to him s t5d]ly & affectionately1 t he sometimes ?\ght t p]sonage 0 8 fa!r4 ,he quitt$ ?is good man ) te>s 9 8 eyes1 & nev] saw him aft]w>ds2 b he 0 conv9c$ t he 01 ev5 at t mom5t1 indebt$ to 8 c>e = all ! advantages he enjoy$4 ,:5ev] he arriv$ 9 any city1 ei!r ( ,europe or ,asia1 he f\nd an acc\nt op5$ = him at ! pr9cipal bank]s' or m]*ants'4 ,he c\ld draw ^u !m to ! am\nt ( ?\s&s & hundr$s ( ?\s&s2 & no que/ions 7 ev] ask$ beyond 8 "n4 ,he _h only to m5tion ! ^w ,a*>at1 & all 8 wants 7 suppli$4 ,he firmly believ$ t ! ,*]if ( ,mecca 0 ! fri5d to :om all 0 ow+4 ,?is 0 ! secret ( 8 weal?1 & he _h no occasion to resort to sw9dl+ = a livelihood4 ,x 0 n wor? 8 :ile to /eal a diamond necklace :5 he _h weal? en\gh to pur*ase z _m z he pleas$1 & m magnific5t ones ?an _h ev] be5 worn by a ,que5 ( ,france4 ,z to ! o!r *>ges br\ght aga9/ him by ,madame de la ,motte1 he _h b a %ort answ] to give4 ,%e _h call$ him an empiric4 ,he 0 n unfamili> ) ! ^w4 ,if x meant a man :o1 )\t be+ a physician1 _h "s k ( m$ic9e1 & took no fees--:o cur$ bo? ri* & poor1 & took no money f ei!r1 he confess$ t he 0 su* a man1 t he 0 an empiric4 ,%e _h also call$ him a mean al*ymi/4 ,:e!r he 7 an al*ymi/ or n1 ! epi!t mean c\ld only be appli$ to ^? :o begg$ & cr+$1 & he _h nev] done ei!r4 ,z reg>d$ 8 be+ a dream] ab\t ! philosoph]'s /one1 :atev] 8 op9ions ^u t subject might be1 he _h be5 sil5t1 & _h nev] tr\bl$ ! public ) 8 dreams4 ,!n1 z to 8 be+ a false prophet1 he _h n always be5 s2 = he _h prophesi$ to ! ,c>d9al de ,rohan t ,madame de la ,motte w\ld prove a dang]\s woman1 & ! result _h v]ifi$ ! pr$iction4 ,he d5i$ t he 0 a pr(an] ( ! true wor%ip1 or t he _h ev] /riv5 to br+ religion into contempt2 on ! contr>y1 he respect$ e man's religion1 & nev] m$dl$ ) x4 ,he also d5i$ t he 0 a ,rosicrucian1 or t he _h ev] pret5d$ to be ?ree hundr$ ye>s ( age1 or to h _h "o man 9 8 s]vice = a hundr$ & fifty ye>s4 ,9 conclusion1 he said e /atem5t t ,madame de la ,motte _h made reg>d+ him 0 false1 & t %e 0 m5tiris impud5tissime1 :i* two words he begg$ h] c\nsel to translate = h]1 z x 0 n polite to tell h] s 9 ,fr5*4 ,su* 0 ! sub/ance ( 8 extraord9>y answ] to ! *>ges aga9/ him2 an answ] :i* conv9c$ ^? :o 7 be=e d\btful t he 0 "o ( ! mo/ impud5t impo/ors t _h ev] run ! c>e] ( deception4 ,c\nsel 7 !n he>d on behalf ( ! ,c>d9al de ,rohan & ,madame de la ,motte4 ,x appe>+ cle>ly t ! ,c>d9al 0 himself ! dupe ( a vile conspiracy2 & !re be+ no evid5ce aga9/ ,caglio/ro1 !y 7 bo? acquitt$4 ,madame de la ,motte 0 f\nd guilty1 & s5t5c$ to be publicly :ipp$1 & br&$ ) a hot iron on ! back4 ,caglio/ro & 8 wife 7 !n dis*>g$ f cu/ody4 ,on apply+ to ! (fic]s ( ! ,ba/ille = ! pap]s & effects :i* _h be5 seiz$ at 8 lodg+s1 he f\nd t _m ( !m _h be5 ab/ract$4 ,he !reupon br\ght an action aga9/ !m = ! recov]y ( 8 ,,mss4 & a small portion ( ! p[d] ( transmutation4 ,be=e ! affair c\ld be decid$1 he receiv$ ord]s to quit ,p>is )9 f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs4 ,fe>+ t if he 7 once m inclos$ 9 ! dungeons ( ! ,ba/ille he %\ld nev] see daylight aga91 he took 8 dep>ture imm$iately & proce$$ to ,engl&4 ,on 8 arrival 9 ,london he made ! acqua9tance ( ! notori\s ,"l ,george ,gordon1 :o esp\s$ 8 cause w>mly1 & ins]t$ a lett] 9 ! public pap]s1 animadv]t+ ^u ! conduct ( ! ,que5 ( ,france 9 ! affair ( ! necklace1 & ass]t+ t %e 0 really ! guilty p>ty4 ,= ?is lett] ,"l ,george 0 expos$ to a prosecution at ! in/ance ( ! ,fr5* ,ambassador--f\nd guilty ( libel1 & s5t5c$ to f9e & a long imprisonm5t4 ,caglio/ro & ! ,c\ntess aft]w>ds travell$ 9 ,italy1 :]e !y 7 arre/$ by ! ,papal ,gov]nm5t 9 #aghi1 & condemn$ to dea?4 ,! *>ges aga9/ him 71 t he 0 a freemason1 a h]etic1 & a sorc]]4 ,?is unju/ifiable s5t5ce 0 aft]w>ds commut$ into "o ( p]petual imprisonm5t 9 ! ,ca/le ( ,/4 ,angelo4 ,8 wife 0 all[$ to escape sev]] puni%m5t by immur+ h]self 9 a nunn]y4 ,caglio/ro did n long survive4 ,! loss ( lib]ty prey$ ^u 8 m9d--accumulat$ mis=tunes _h injur$ 8 heal? & brok5 8 _s1 & he di$ e>ly 9 #agij4 ,8 fate may h be5 no bett] ?an he des]v$1 b x is impossible n to feel t 8 s5t5ce = ! crimes assign$ 0 utt]ly disgraceful to ! gov]nm5t t pron\nc$ x4 ,,pres5t ,,/ate ,,( ,,al*ymy4 ,we h n[ f9i%$ ! li/ ( ! p]sons :o h mo/ di/+ui%$ !mselves 9 ?is fooli% & unpr(itable pursuit4 ,among !m are m5 ( all ranks1 *>act]s1 & conditions2 ! tru?seek+1 b err+ philosoph]2 ! ambiti\s pr9ce & ! ne$y noble1 :o h believ$ 9 x2 z well z ! design+ *>latan1 :o has n believ$ 9 x1 b has m]ely made ! pret5sion to x ! means ( *eat+ 8 fell[s1 & liv+ ^u _! cr$ulity4 ,"o or m ( all ^! classes w be f\nd 9 ! =ego+ pages4 ,x w be se51 f ! record ( _! lives1 t ! delusion1 humiliat+ z x 0 to human intellect1 0 n altoge!r )\t its uses4 ,m51 9 /riv+ to ga9 too mu*1 d n always ov]rea* !mselves3 if !y _c arrive at ! inaccessible m\nta9-top1 !y may1 p]haps1 get half way t[>ds x1 & pick up "s scraps ( wisdom & k on ! road4 ,! useful sci5ce ( *emi/ry is n a little indebt$ to its spuri\s bro!r ( al*ymy4 ,_m valuable discov]ies h be5 made 9 t se>* = ! impossible1 :i* might o!rwise h be5 hidd5 = c5turies yet to come4 ,rog] ,bacon1 9 se>*+ = ! philosoph]'s /one1 discov]$ gunp[d]1 a /ill m extraord9>y sub/ance4 ,van ,helmont1 9 ! same pursuit1 discov]$ ! prop]ties ( gas2 ,geb] made discov]ies 9 *emi/ry :i* 7 equally important2 & ,p>acelsus1 amid/ 8 p]petual visions ( ! transmutation ( metals1 f\nd t m]cury 0 a rem$y = "o ( ! mo/ odi\s & excruciat+ ( all ! diseases t afflict humanity4 ,9 our day1 no m5tion is made 9 ,europe ( any new devotees ( ! sci5ce4 ,! belief 9 wit*craft1 :i* is sc>cely m absurd1 /ill l+]s 9 ! popul> m9d3 b none are s cr$ul\s z to believe t any elixir c\ld make man live = c5turies1 or turn all our iron & pewt] into gold4 ,al*ymy1 9 ,europe1 may be said to be :olly explod$2 b 9 ! ,ea/ x /ill fl\ri%es 9 z great repute z ev]4 ,rec5t travell]s make con/ant m5tion ( x1 especially 9 ,*9a1 ,h9do/an1 ,p]sia1 ,t>t>y1 ,egypt1 & ,arabia4 ,,book ,,ii4--,,=tune ,,tell+4 ,& m5 /ill grope t' anticipate ,! cab9et designs ( ,fate2 ,apply to wiz>ds to =esee ,:at %all & :at %all nev] be4 ,hudibras1 "p iii4 canto #c4 ,9 accordance ) ! plan laid d[n 9 ! introduction to ?is volume1 we proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! follies into :i* m5 h be5 l$ by _! eag] desire to pi]ce ! ?ick d>kness ( futurity4 ,god himself1 = 8 own wise purposes1 has m ?an once undrawn ! imp5etrable veil :i* %r\ds ^? awful secrets2 &1 = purposes j z wise1 he has decre$ t1 except 9 ^! in/ances1 ignorance %all be our lot = ev]4 ,x is happy = man t he does n "k :at ! morr[ is to br+ =?2 b1 unaw>e ( ?is great bless+1 he has1 9 all ages ( ! _w1 presumptu\sly endeav\r$ to trace ! ev5ts ( unborn c5turies1 & anticipate ! m>* ( "t4 ,he has r$uc$ ?is presumption into a /udy4 ,he has divid$ x into sci5ces & sy/ems )\t numb]1 employ+ 8 :ole life 9 ! va9 pursuit4 ,^u no subject has x be5 s easy to deceive ! _w z ^u ?is4 ,9 e brea/ ! curiosity exi/s 9 a great] or less degree1 & c only be conqu]$ by a long c\rse ( self-exam9ation1 & a firm reliance t ! future w\ld n be hidd5 f our sight1 if x 7 "r t we %\ld be acqua9t$ ) x4 ,an undue op9ion ( our own importance 9 ! scale ( creation is at ! bottom ( all our unw>rantable notions 9 ?is respect4 ,h[ flatt]+ to ! pride ( man to ?9k t ! />s 9 _! c\rses wat* ov] him1 & typify1 by _! movem5ts & aspects1 ! joys or ! sorr[s t await him6 ,he1 less 9 proportion to ! univ]se ?an ! all b invisible insects t fe$ 9 myriads on a summ]'s leaf1 are to ?is great globe itself1 fondly imag9es t et]nal worlds 7 *iefly creat$ to progno/icate 8 fate4 ,h[ we %\ld pity ! arrogance ( ! worm t crawls at our feet1 if we knew t x also desir$ to "k ! secrets ( futurity1 & imag9$ t meteors %ot a?w>t ! sky to w>n x t a tom-tit 0 hov]+ ne> to gobble x up2 t /orms & e>?quakes1 ! revolutions ( empires1 or ! fall ( mighty mon>*s1 only happ5$ to1 pr$ict its bir?1 its progress1 & its decay6 ,n a :it less presum+ has man %[n himself2 n a :it less arrogant are ! sci5ces1 s call$1 ( a/rology1 augury1 necromancy1 geomancy1 palmi/ry1 & div9ation ( e k9d4 ,leav+ out ( view ! oracles ( pagan antiquity & religi\s pr$ictions 9 g5]al1 & conf9+ ourselves solely to ! p]sons :o1 9 mod]n times1 h made !mselves mo/ conspicu\s 9 =etell+ ! future1 we %all f9d t ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies 7 ! gold5 age ( ^! impo/ors4 ,_m ( !m h be5 already m5tion$ 9 _! "* ( al*ymi/s4 ,! union ( ! two pret5sions is n at all surpris+4 ,x 0 to be expect$ t ^? :o assum$ a p[] s prepo/]\s z t ( prolong+ ! life ( man = sev]al c5turies1 %\ld pret5d1 at ! same "t1 to =etell ! ev5ts :i* 7 to m>k t pret]natural span ( exi/5ce4 ,! _w w\ld z readily believe t !y _h discov]$ all secrets1 z t !y _h only discov]$ "o4 ,! mo/ celebrat$ a/rolog]s ( ,europe1 ?ree c5turies ago1 7 al*ymi/s4 ,agrippa1 ,p>acelsus1 ,dr4 ,dee1 & ! ,rosicrucians1 all laid z mu* /ress ^u _! k ( ! days to come1 z ^u _! pret5d$ possession ( ! philosoph]'s /one & ! elixir ( life4 ,9 _! "t1 ideas ( ! wond]ful1 ! diabolical1 & ! sup]natural1 7 rif] ?an ev] !y 7 be=e4 ,! devil or ! />s 7 univ]sally believ$ to m$dle con/antly 9 ! affairs ( m52 & bo? 7 to be consult$ ) prop] c]emonies4 ,^? :o 7 ( a melan*oly & gloomy temp]am5t betook !mselves to necromancy & sorc]y2 ^? m *e]ful & aspir+1 devot$ !mselves to a/rology4 ,! latt] sci5ce 0 enc\rag$ by all ! mon>*s & gov]nm5ts ( t age4 ,9 ,engl&1 f ! "t ( ,elizabe? to t ( ,william & ,m>y1 judicial a/rology 0 9 high repute4 ,dur+ t p]iod fl\ri%$ ,drs4 ,dee1 ,lamb1 & ,=man2 ) ,lilly1 ,book]1 ,gadbury1 ,evans1 & scores ( nameless impo/ors 9 e consid]able t[n & village 9 ! c\ntry1 :o made x _! bus9ess to ca/ nativities1 aid 9 ! recov]y ( /ol5 goods1 progno/icate happy or unhappy m>riages1 pr$ict :e!r j\rneys w\ld be prosp]\s1 & note lucky mom5ts = ! comm5cem5t ( any ent]prise1 f ! sett+ up ( a cobl]'s %op to ! m>*+ ( an army4 ,m5 :o1 to use ! words ( ,butl]1 did ,deal 9 ,de/9y's d>k c\nsel1 ,& sage op9ion ( ! moon sell2 ,to :om all p f> & ne> ,on deep importance did repair1 ,:5 brass & pewt] pots did /ray1 ,& l95 slunk out ( ! way4 ,9 ,lilly's ,memoirs ( 8 ,life & ,times1 !re are _m notices ( ! inf]ior quacks :o !n ab\nd$1 & ^u :om he pret5d$ to look d[n ) supreme contempt2 n because !y 7 a/rolog]s1 b because !y debas$ t noble art by tak+ fees = ! recov]y ( /ol5 prop]ty4 ,f ,butl]'s ,hudibras & its curi\s notes1 we may le>n :at imm5se numb]s ( ^! fell[s liv$ ^u ! cr$ulity ( mank9d 9 t age ( wit*craft & diabl]ie4 ,ev5 9 our day h[ great is ! reputation enjoy$ by ! almanac-mak]s1 :o assume ! "n ( ,francis ,moore4 ,b 9 ! "t ( ,*>les ,i4 & ! ,commonweal?1 ! mo/ le>n$1 ! mo/ noble1 & ! mo/ conspicu\s *>act]s did n hesitate to consult a/rolog]s 9 ! mo/ op5 mann]4 ,lilly1 :om ,butl] has immortaliz$ "u ! "n ( ,sydrophel1 relates1 t he propos$ to write a "w call$ ,an ,introduction to ,a/rology1 9 :i* he w\ld satisfy ! :ole k+dom ( ! lawfulness ( t art4 ,_m ( ! soldi]s 7 = x1 he says1 & _m ( ! ,indep5d5t p>ty1 & abundance ( wor?y m5 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 8 assur$ fri5ds1 & able to take 8 "p aga9/ ! ,presbyt]ians1 :o w\ld h sil5c$ 8 pr$ictions if !y c\ld4 ,he aft]w>ds c>ri$ 8 plan into execution1 & :5 8 book 0 publi%$1 w5t ) ano!r a/rolog] nam$ ,book] to ! headqu>t]s ( ! p>liam5t>y army at ,w9dsor1 :]e !y 7 welcom$ & fea/$ 9 ! g>d5 :]e ,g5]al ,fairfax lodg$4 ,!y 7 aft]w>ds introduc$ to ! g5]al1 :o receiv$ !m v k9dly1 & made allusion to "s ( _! pr$ictions4 ,he hop$ _! art 0 lawful & agreeable to ,god's ^w2 b he did n und]/& x himself4 ,he did n d\bt1 h[ev]1 t ! two a/rolog]s fe>$ ,god1 & !re=e he _h a good op9ion ( !m4 ,lilly assur$ him t ! art ( a/rology 0 q consonant to ! ,scriptures2 & confid5tly pr$ict$ f 8 k ( ! />s1 t ! p>liam5t>y army w\ld ov]?r[ all its enemies4 ,9 ,oliv]'s ,protectorate1 ?is quack in=ms u t he wrote freely en\gh4 ,he became an ,indep5d5t1 & all ! soldi]y 7 8 fri5ds4 ,:5 he w5t to ,scotl&1 he saw a soldi] /&+ 9 front ( ! army1 ) a book ( prophecies 9 8 h&1 exclaim+ to ! sev]al companies z !y pass$ by him1 ,lo6 he> :at ,lilly sai?3 y are 9 ?is mon? promis$ victory6 ,fight x out1 brave boys6 & !n read t mon?'s pr$iction6 ,aft] ! great fire ( ,london1 :i* ,lilly said he _h =etold1 he 0 s5t = by ! committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons appo9t$ to inquire into ! causes ( ! calamity4 ,9 8 ,mon>*y or no ,mon>*y1 publi%$ 9 #afea1 he _h ins]t$ an hi]oglyphical plate1 repres5t+ on "o side p]sons 9 w9d+ %eets digg+ graves2 & on ! o!r a l>ge city 9 flames4 ,aft] ! great fire "s sapi5t memb] ( ! legislature be?\ght him ( ,lilly's book1 & hav+ m5tion$ x 9 ! h\se1 x 0 agre$ t ! a/rolog] %\ld be summon$4 ,lilly att5d$ accord+ly1 :5 ,sir ,rob]t ,brooke told him ! reason ( 8 summons1 & call$ ^u him to decl>e :at he knew4 ,?is 0 a r>e opportunity = ! va9-glori\s ,lilly to vaunt 8 abilities2 & he began a long spee* 9 praise ( himself & 8 pret5d$ sci5ce4 ,he said1 t aft] ! execution ( ,*>les ,i1 he 0 extremely desir\s to "k :at might f t "t =? happ5 to ! p>liam5t & to ! nation 9 g5]al4 ,he1 !re=e1 consult$ ! />s & satisfi$ himself4 ,! result ( 8 judgm5t he put into emblems & hi]oglyphics1 )\t any comm5t>y1 s t ! true mean+ might be conceal$ f ! vulg>1 & made manife/ only to ! wise2 imitat+ 9 ?is ! example ( _m wise philosoph]s :o _h done ! l4 ,did y =esee ! ye> ( ! fire8 said a memb]4 ,no6 quo? ,lilly1 nor 0 ,i desir\s3 ( t ,i made no scrut9y4 ,aft] "s fur!r p>ley ! h\se f\nd !y c\ld make no?+ ( ! a/rolog]1 & dismiss$ him ) great civility4 ,"o specim5 ( ! explanation ( a prophecy giv5 by ,lilly1 & relat$ by him ) mu* complac5cy1 w be suffici5t to %[ ! sort ( tra% by :i* he impos$ ^u ! million4 ,9 ! ye> #aehh1 says he1 !re 0 a prophecy pr9t$ 9 ,greek *>act]s1 exactly deciph]+ ! long tr\bles ( ! ,engli% nation f #afda to #affj2 & x end$ ?us3--,& aft] him %all come a dreadful dead man1 & ) him a royal ,g1 ( ! be/ blood 9 ! _w1 & he %all h ! cr[n1 & %all set ,engl& on ! "r way1 & put out all h]esies4 ,! foll[+ is ! explanation ( ?is oracul> absurdity3-- ,monk]y be+ ext+ui%$ above eighty or n9ety ye>s1 & ! ,"l ,g5]al's "n be+ ,monk1 is ! dead man4 ,! royal ,g4 or ,c1 x is gamma 9 ! ,greek1 int5d+ ,c4 9 ! ,lat91 be+ ! ?ird lett] 9 ! ,alphabet is ,*>les ,,ii1 :o = 8 extraction may be said to be ( ! be/ blood ( ! _w4 ,9 ,france & ,g]many a/rolog]s met ev5 m enc\ragem5t ?an !y receiv$ 9 ,engl&4 ,9 v e>ly ages1 ,*>lemagne & 8 successors fulm9at$ _! wra? aga9/ !m 9 common ) sorc]]s4 ,l\is ,,xi1 t mo/ sup]/iti\s ( m51 ent]ta9$ great numb]s ( !m at 8 c\rt2 & ,ca!r9e de ,m$icis1 t mo/ sup]/iti\s ( wom51 h>dly ev] took any affair ( importance )\t consult+ !m4 ,%e *iefly fav\r$ h] own c\ntrym52 & dur+ ! "t %e gov]n$ ,france1 ! l& 0 ov]run by ,italian conjurors1 necromanc]s1 & =tune-tell]s ( e k9d4 ,b ! *ief a/rolog] ( t day1 beyond all d\bt1 0 ! celebrat$ ,no/radamus1 physician to h] husb&1 ,k+ ,h5ry ,,ii4 ,he 0 born 9 #aejc1 at ! t[n ( ,/4 ,remi1 9 ,prov5ce1 :]e 8 fa!r 0 a not>y4 ,he did n acquire mu* fame till he 0 pa/ 8 fiftie? ye>1 :5 8 fam\s ,c5turies1 a collection ( v]ses1 writt5 9 obscure & almo/ un9telligible language1 began to excite att5tion4 ,!y 7 s mu* spok5 ( 9 #aeef1 t ,h5ry ,,ii4 resolv$ to atta* s skilful a man to 8 s]vice1 & appo9t$ him 8 physician4 ,9 a biographical notice ( him prefix$ to ! edition ( 8 ,vraies ,c5turies1 publi%$ at ,am/]dam 9 #affh1 we are in=m$ t he (t5 disc\rs$ ) 8 royal ma/] on ! secrets ( futurity1 & receiv$ _m great pres5ts z 8 rew>d1 besides 8 usual all[ance = m$ical att5dance4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,h5ry1 he retir$ to 8 native place1 :]e ,*>les ,,ix4 paid him a visit 9 #aefd1 & 0 s impress$ ) v5]ation = 8 wondr\s k ( ! ?+s t 7 to be1 n 9 ,france only1 b 9 ! :ole _w = hundr$s ( ye>s to come1 t he made him a c\nsellor ( /ate1 & 8 own physician1 besides treat+ him 9 o!r matt]s ) a royal lib]ality4 ,9 f9e1 cont9ues 8 biograph]1 ,i %\ld be too prolix 7 ,i to tell all ! hon\rs conf]r$ ^u him1 & all ! great nobles & le>n$ m5 t arriv$ at 8 h\se1 f ! v ends ( ! e>?1 to see & conv]se ) him z if he _h be5 an oracle4 ,_m /rang]s1 9 fact1 came to ,france = no o!r purpose ?an to consult him4 ,! prophecies ( ,no/radamus consi/ ( upw>ds ( a ?\s& /anzas1 ea* ( f\r l9es1 & are to ! full z obscure z ! oracles ( ,!y take s great a latitude1 bo? z to "t & space1 t !y are almo/ sure to be fulfill$ some:]e or o!r 9 ! c\rse ( a few c5turies2 ,a little +5uity l t ev9c$ by ,lilly1 9 8 explanation ab\t ,g5]al ,monk & ! dreadful dead man1 might easily make ev5ts to fit "s ( !m4 ,let u try4 ,9 8 second c5tury1 pr$iction #ff1 he says1--' ,f great dang]s ! captive is escap$4 ,a little "t1 great =tune *ang$4 ,9 ! palace ! p are caught4 ,by good augury ! city is besieg$4 ,:at is ?is1 a believ] might exclaim1 b ! escape ( ,napoleon f ,elba--8 *ang$ =tune1 & ! occupation ( ,p>is by ! alli$ armies8--,let u try aga94 ,9 8 ?ird c5tury1 pr$iction #ih1 he says1-- ,two royal bro!rs w make fi]ce w> on ea* o!r2 ,s mortal %all be ! /rife betwe5 !m1 ,t ea* "o %all occupy a =t aga9/ ! o!r2 ,= _! reign & life %all be ! qu>rel4 ,"s ,lillius ,r$ivivus w\ld f9d no difficulty 9 ?is pr$iction4 ,to use a vulg> phrase1 x is z cle> z a pike/aff4 ,_h n ! a/rolog] 9 view ,don ,miguel & ,don ,p$ro :5 he p5n$ ?is /anza1 s mu* less obscure & oracul> ?an ! re/8 ,he is to ?is day extremely popul> 9 ,france & ! ,walloon c\ntry ( ,belgium1 :]e old f>m]-wives consult him ) great confid5ce & assiduity4 ,ca!r9e di ,m$icis 0 n ! only memb] ( h] illu/ri\s h\se :o ent]ta9$ a/rolog]s4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 !re 0 a man nam$ ,basil1 resid+ 9 ,flor5ce1 :o 0 not$ ov] all ,italy = 8 skill 9 pi]c+ ! d>kness ( futurity4 ,x is said t he =etold to ,cosmo di ,m$icis1 !n a private citiz51 t he w\ld atta9 high dignity1 inasmu* z ! asc5dant ( 8 nativity 0 adorn$ ) ! same propiti\s aspects z ^? ( ,augu/us ,caes> & ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v4 ,h]mippus ,r$ivivus1 p4 #adb4 ,ano!r a/rolog] =etold ! dea? ( ,pr9ce ,alex&] di ,m$icis2 & s v m9ute & p>ticul> 0 he 9 all ! circum/ances1 t he 0 suspect$ ( be+ *iefly in/rum5tal 9 fulfill+ 8 own prophecy2 a v common res\rce ) ^! fell[s1 to keep up _! cr$it4 ,he =etold confid5tly t ! ,pr9ce %\ld die by ! h& ( 8 own famili> fri5d1 a p]son ( a sl5d] habit ( body1 a small face1 a sw>?y complexion1 & ( mo/ rem>kable taciturnity4 ,s x aft]w>ds happ5$2 ,alex&] hav+ be5 murd]$ 9 8 *amb] by 8 c\s9 ,lor5zo1 :o correspond$ exactly ) ! above description4 ,jovii ,elog4 p4 #cbj4 ,! au?or ( ,h]mippus ,r$ivivus1 9 relat+ ?is /ory1 incl9es to ! belief t ! a/rolog] 0 guiltless ( any p>ticipation 9 ! crime1 b 0 employ$ by "s fri5d ( ,pr9ce ,alex&]1 to w>n him ( 8 dang]4 ,a mu* m rem>kable /ory is told ( an a/rolog]1 :o liv$ 9 ,romagna1 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 & ^: "n 0 ,antio*us ,tib]tus4 ,les ,anecdotes de ,flor5ce ou l',hi/oire secrete de la ,maison di ,m$icis1 p4 #cah4 ,at t "t ne>ly all ! petty sov]eigns ( ,italy reta9$ su* m5 9 _! s]vice2 & ,tib]tus hav+ /udi$ ! ma!matics ) great success at ,p>is1 & deliv]$ _m pr$ictions1 "s ( :i*1 = guesses1 7 n defici5t 9 %rewdness1 0 tak5 into ! h\sehold ( ,p&olfo di ,malate/a1 ! sov]eign ( ,rim9i4 ,8 reputation 0 s great1 t 8 /udy 0 cont9ually ?rong$1 ei!r ) visitors :o 7 p]sons ( di/9ction1 or ) cli5ts :o came to him = advice1 & 9 a %ort "t he acquir$ a consid]able =tune4 ,not)/&+ all ^! advantages he pass$ 8 life mis]ably1 & end$ x on ! scaffold4 ,! foll[+ /ory aft]w>ds got into circulation1 & has be5 (t5 triumphantly cit$ by succe$+ a/rolog]s z an irrefragable pro( ( ! tru? ( _! sci5ce4 ,x 0 said1 t long be=e he di$ he utt]$ ?ree rem>kable prophecies2 "o relat+ to himself1 ano!r to 8 fri5d1 & ! ?ird to 8 patron1 ,p&olfo di ,malate/a4 ,! fir/ deliv]$ 0 t relat+ to 8 fri5d1 ,guido di ,bogni1 "o ( ! greate/ capta9s ( ! "t4 ,guido 0 exce$+ly desir\s to "k 8 =tune1 & s importun$ ,tib]tus1 t ! latt] consult$ ! />s1 & ! l9es on 8 palm1 to satisfy him4 ,he aft]w>ds told him ) a sorr[ful face1 t accord+ to all ! rules ( a/rology & palmi/ry1 he %\ld be falsely suspect$ by 8 be/ fri5d1 & %\ld lose 8 life 9 consequ5ce4 ,guido !n ask$ ! a/rolog] if he c\ld =etell 8 own fate2 ^u :i* ,tib]tus aga9 consult$ ! />s1 & f\nd t x 0 decre$ f all et]nity t he %\ld end 8 days on ! scaffold4 ,malate/a1 :5 he he>d ^! pr$ictions1 s unlikely1 to all pres5t appe>ance1 to prove true1 desir$ 8 a/rolog] to pr$ict 8 fate also2 & to hide no?+ f him1 h[ev] unfav\rable x might be4 ,tib]tus compli$1 & told 8 patron1 at t "t "o ( ! mo/ fl\ri%+ & p[]ful pr9ces ( ,italy1 t he %\ld suff] great want1 & die at la/1 l a begg>1 9 ! common hospital ( ,bologna3 & s x happ5$ 9 all ?ree cases4 ,guido di ,bogni 0 accus$ by 8 own fa!r-9-law1 ! ,c\nt di ,b5tivoglio1 ( a treasonable design to deliv] up ! city ( ,rim9i to ! papal =ces1 & 0 assass9at$ aft]w>ds1 by ord] ( ! tyrant ,malate/a1 z he sat at ! supp]-table1 to :i* he _h be5 invit$ 9 all app>5t fri5d%ip4 ,! a/rolog] 01 at ! same "t1 ?r[n into prison1 z be+ conc]n$ 9 ! treason ( 8 fri5d4 ,he attempt$ to escape1 & _h succe$$ 9 lett+ himself d[n f 8 dungeon w9d[ into a moat1 :5 he 0 discov]$ by ! s5t9els4 ,?is be+ report$ to ,malate/a1 he gave ord]s = 8 execution on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,malate/a _h1 at ?is "t1 no remembrance ( ! prophecy2 & 8 own fate gave him no uneas9ess3 b ev5ts 7 sil5tly work+ its fulfilm5t4 ,a conspiracy _h be5 =m$1 ?\gh ,guido di ,bogni 0 innoc5t ( x1 to deliv] up ,rim9i to ! ,pope2 & all ! necess>y measures hav+ be5 tak51 ! city 0 seiz$ by ! ,c\nt de ,val5t9ois4 ,9 ! confusion1 ,malate/a _h b>ely "t to escape f 8 palace 9 disguise4 ,he 0 pursu$ f place to place by 8 enemies1 ab&on$ by all 8 =m] fri5ds1 &1 f9ally1 by 8 own *ildr54 ,he at la/ fell ill ( a langui%+ disease1 at ,bologna2 &1 nobody c>+ to af=d him %elt]1 he 0 c>ri$ to ! hospital1 :]e he di$4 ,! only ?+ t detracts f ! int]e/ ( ?is rem>kable /ory is ! fact1 t ! prophecy 0 made aft] ! ev5t4 ,= "s weeks be=e ! bir? ( ,l\is ,,xiv1 an a/rolog] f ,g]many1 :o _h be5 s5t = by ! ,m>%al de ,bassompi]re & o!r noblem5 ( ! c\rt1 _h tak5 up 8 resid5ce 9 ! palace1 to be ready1 at a mom5t's notice1 to draw ! horoscope ( ! future sov]eign ( ,france4 ,:5 ! ,que5 0 tak5 9 lab\r1 he 0 u%]$ into a contigu\s ap>tm5t1 t he might receive notice ( ! v in/ant ! *ild 0 born4 ,! result ( 8 obs]vations 7 ! ?ree words1 diu1 dure1 felicit]2 mean+1 t ! new-born ,pr9ce %\ld live & reign long1 ) mu* lab\r1 & ) great glory4 ,no pr$iction less fav\rable c\ld h be5 expect$ f an a/rolog]1 :o _h 8 bread to get1 & :o 0 at ! same "t a c\rti]4 ,a m$al 0 aft]w>ds /ruck 9 commemoration ( ! ev5t2 ^u "o side ( :i* 0 figur$ ! nativity ( ! ,pr9ce1 repres5t+ him z driv+ ! *>iot ( ,apollo1 ) ! inscription ,ortus solis ,gallici1--! ris+ ( ! ,gallic sun4 ,! be/ excuse ev] made = a/rology 0 t (f]$ by ! great a/ronom]1 ,keppl]1 himself an unwill+ practis] ( ! art4 ,he _h _m applications f 8 fri5ds to ca/ nativities = !m1 & g5]ally gave a positive refusal to su* z he 0 n afraid ( (f5d+ by 8 frankness4 ,9 o!r cases he accommodat$ himself to ! prevail+ delusion4 ,9 s5d+ a copy ( 8 ,ephem]ides to ,pr(essor ,g]la*1 he wrote t !y 7 no?+ b wor?less conjectures2 b he 0 oblig$ to devote himself to !m1 or he w\ld h />v$4 ,ye ov]wise philosoph]s1 he exclaim$1 9 8 ,t]tius ,int]v5i5s2 ye c5sure ?is daught] ( a/ronomy beyond h] des]ts6 ,"k ye n t %e mu/ support h] "m by h] *>ms8 ,! scanty rew>d ( an a/ronom] w\ld n provide him ) bread1 if m5 did n ent]ta9 hopes ( read+ ! future 9 ! heav5s4 ,,necromancy 01 next to a/rology1 ! pret5d$ sci5ce mo/ resort$ to1 by ^? :o wi%$ to pry into ! future4 ,! e>lie/ in/ance ^u record is t ( ! ,wit* ( ,endor & ! _s ( ,samuel4 ,ne>ly all ! nations ( antiquity believ$ 9 ! possibility ( summon+ dep>t$ gho/s to disclose ! awful secrets t ,god made cle> to ! disembodi$4 ,_m passages 9 allusion to ?is subject1 w at once sugge/ !mselves to ! classical read]2 b ?is art 0 nev] c>ri$ on op5ly 9 any c\ntry4 ,all gov]nm5ts look$ ^u x z a crime ( ! deepe/ dye4 ,:ile a/rology 0 enc\rag$1 & its pr(essors c\rt$ & rew>d$1 necromanc]s 7 univ]sally condemn$ to ! /ake or ! gall[s4 ,rog] ,bacon1 ,alb]tus ,magnus1 ,arnold ( ,vill5euve1 & _m o!rs1 7 accus$1 by ! public op9ion ( _m c5turies1 ( m$dl+ 9 ^! unhall[$ matt]s4 ,s deep-root$ has always be5 ! popul> delusion ) respect to accusations ( ?is k9d1 t no crime 0 ev] disprov$ ) su* toil & difficulty4 ,t x met great enc\ragem5t1 nev]!less1 is evid5t f ! va/ numb]s ( pret5d]s to x2 :o1 9 spite ( ! dang]1 h exi/$ 9 all ages & c\ntries4 ,,geomancy1 or ! art ( =etell+ ! future by means ( l9es & circles1 & o!r ma!matical figures drawn on ! e>?1 is /ill ext5sively practis$ 9 ,asiatic c\ntries1 b is almo/ unkn[n 9 ,europe4 ,,augury1 f ! flight or entrails ( birds1 s fav\rite a /udy among ! ,romans1 is1 9 l mann]1 explod$ 9 ,europe4 ,its mo/ assidu\s pr(essors1 at ! pres5t day1 are ! abom9able ,?ugs ( ,india4 ,,div9ation1 ( :i* !re are _m k9ds1 boa/s a m endur+ reputation4 ,x has held an empire ov] ! m9ds ( m5 f ! e>lie/ p]iods ( record$ hi/ory1 & is1 9 all probability1 coeval ) "t itself4 ,x 0 practis$ alike by ! ,jews1 ! ,egyptians1 ! ,*aldeans1 ! ,p]sians1 ! ,greeks1 & ! ,romans2 is equally kn[n to all mod]n nations1 9 e "p ( ! _w2 & is n unfamili> to ! untutor$ tribes t roam 9 ! wilds ( ,africa & ,am]ica4 ,div9ation1 z practis$ 9 civiliz$ ,europe at ! pres5t day1 is *iefly f c>ds1 ! tea-cup1 & ! l9es on ! palm ( ! h&4 ,gipsies alone make a pr(ession ( x2 b !re are ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s ( humble families 9 :i* ! good-wife1 & ev5 ! good-man1 resort to ! gr\nds at ! bottom ( _! teacups1 to "k :e!r ! next h>ve/ w be abundant1 or _! s[ br+ =? a num]\s litt]2 & 9 :i* ! "y maid5s look to ! same place to "k :5 !y are to be m>ri$1 & :e!r ! man ( _! *oice is to be d>k or fair1 ri* or poor1 k9d or cruel4 ,div9ation by c>ds1 s great a fav\rite among ! mod]ns1 is1 ( c\rse1 a mod]n sci5ce2 z c>ds d n yet boa/ an antiquity ( mu* m ?an f\r hundr$ ye>s4 ,div9ation by ! palm1 s confid5tly believ$ 9 by half ! village lasses 9 ,europe1 is ( old] date1 & seems to h be5 kn[n to ! ,egyptians 9 ! "t ( ! patri>*s2 z well z div9ation by ! cup1 :i*1 z we are in=m$ 9 ,g5esis1 0 practis$ by ,joseph4 ,div9ation by ! rod 0 also practis$ by ! ,egyptians4 ,9 comp>atively rec5t times1 x 0 pret5d$ t by ?is means hidd5 treasures c\ld be discov]$4 ,x n[ appe>s to be altoge!r explod$ 9 ,europe4 ,onomancy1 or ! =etell+ a man's fate by ! lett]s ( 8 "n1 & ! v>i\s transpositions ( :i* !y are capable1 is a m mod]n sort ( div9ation2 b x reckons comp>atively few believ]s4 ,! foll[+ li/ ( ! v>i\s species ( ,div9ation =m]ly 9 use1 is giv5 by ,gaule1 9 8 ,maga/romanc]1 & quot$ 9 ,hone's ,ye> ,book1 p4 #aeag4 ,/>eomancy1 or div9+ by ! elem5ts4 ,a]omancy1 or div9+ by ! air4 ,pyromancy1 by fire4 ,hydromancy1 by wat]4 ,geomancy1 by e>?4 ,!omancy1 pret5d+ to div9e by ! revelation ( ! ,_s1 & by ! ,scriptures1 or ^w ( ,god4 ,demonomancy1 by ! aid ( devils & evil spirits4 ,idolomancy1 by idols1 images1 & figures4 ,psy*omancy1 by ! s\l1 affections1 or dispositions ( m54 ,ant9opomancy1 by ! entrails ( human be+s4 ,!riomancy1 by bea/s4 ,orni?omancy1 by birds4 ,ic?yomancy1 by fi%es4 ,botanomancy1 by h]bs4 ,li?omancy1 by /ones4 ,kl]omancy1 by lots4 ,oneiromancy1 by dreams4 ,onomancy1 by names4 ,ari?mancy1 by numb]s4 ,log>i?mancy1 by log>i?ms4 ,/]nomancy1 by ! m>ks f ! brea/ to ! belly4 ,ga/romancy1 by ! s\nd (1 or m>ks ^u1 ! belly4 ,omphelomancy1 by ! navel4 ,*iromancy1 by ! h&s4 ,pa$omancy1 by !e feet4 ,on*yomancy1 by ! nails4 ,cephaleonomancy1 by asses' heads4 ,tuphramancy1 by a%es4 ,kapnomancy1 by smoke4 ,livanomancy1 by ! burn+ ( inc5se4 ,k]omancy1 by ! melt+ ( wax4 ,lecanomancy1 by bas9s ( wat]4 ,katoxtromancy1 by look+-glasses4 ,*>tomancy1 by writ+ 9 pap]s1 & by ,val5t9es4 ,ma*>omancy1 by knives & swords4 ,cry/allomancy1 by cry/als4 ,dactylomancy1 by r+s4 ,kose9omancy1 by sieves4 ,ax9omancy1 by saws4 ,kaltabomancy1 by vessels ( brass1 or o!r metal4 ,spatalamancy1 by sk9s1 bones1 c4 ,roadomancy1 by />s4 ,sciomancy1 by %ad[s4 ,a/ragalomancy1 by dice4 ,o9omancy1 by ! lees ( w9e4 ,sycomancy1 by figs4 ,tyromancy1 by *eese4 ,alphitomancy1 by meal1 fl\r1 or bran4 ,kri?omancy1 by corn or gra94 ,alectromancy1 by cocks4 ,gyromancy1 by circles4 ,lampadomancy1 by c&les & lamps4 ,,oneiro-,,criticism1 or ! art ( int]pret+ dreams1 is a relic ( ! mo/ remote ages1 :i* has subsi/$ ?r\gh all ! *anges t moral or physical revolutions h op]at$ 9 ! _w4 ,! records ( five ?\s& ye>s be> abundant te/imony to ! univ]sal diffusion ( ! belief1 t ! skilful c\ld read ! future 9 dreams4 ,! rules ( ! art1 if any exi/$ 9 anci5t times1 are n kn[n2 b 9 our day1 "o simple rule op5s ! :ole secret4 ,dreams1 say all ! wiseacres 9 ,*ri/5dom1 are to be int]pret$ by contr>ies4 ,?us1 if y dream ( fil?1 y w acquire some?+ valuable2 if y dream ( ! dead1 y w he> news ( ! liv+2 if y dream ( gold & silv]1 y run a risk ( be+ )\t ei!r2 & if y dream y h _m fri5ds1 y w be p]secut$ by _m enemies4 ,! rule1 h[ev]1 does n hold good 9 all cases4 ,x is =tunate to dream ( little pigs1 b un=tunate to dream ( big bullocks4 ,if y dream y h lo/ a too?1 y may be sure t y w %ortly lose a fri5d2 & if y dream t y\r h\se is on fire1 y w receive news f a f> c\ntry4 ,if y dream ( v]m91 x is a sign t !re w be sickness 9 y\r family2 & if y dream ( s]p5ts1 y w h fri5ds :o1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 w prove y\r bitt]e/ enemies2 b1 ( all dreams1 x is mo/ =tunate if y dream t y are wall[+ up to y\r neck 9 mud & mire4 ,cle> wat] is a sign ( grief2 & great tr\bles1 di/ress1 & p]plexity are pr$ict$1 if y dream t y /& nak$ 9 ! public /reets1 & "k n :]e to f9d a g>m5t to %ield y f ! gaze ( ! multitude4 ,9 _m p>ts ( ,great ,brita91 & ! cont95ts ( ,europe & ,am]ica1 !re are to be f\nd eld]ly wom5 9 ! villages & c\ntry-places ^: int]pretations ( dreams are look$ ^u ) z mu* rev]5ce z if !y 7 oracles4 ,9 di/ricts remote f t[ns x is n uncommon to f9d ! memb]s ( a family regul>ly e morn+ n>rat+ _! dreams at ! breakfa/-table1 & becom+ happy or mis]able = ! day accord+ to _! int]pretation4 ,!re is n a fl[] t blossoms1 or fruit t rip5s1 t1 dream$ (1 is n om9\s ( ei!r good or evil to su* p4 ,e tree ( ! field or ! =e/ is end[$ ) a simil> influ5ce ov] ! fate ( mortals1 if se5 9 ! night-visions4 ,to dream ( ! a%1 is ! sign ( a long j\rney2 & ( an oak1 progno/icates long life & prosp]ity4 ,to dream y /rip ! b>k (f any tree1 is a sign to a maid5 ( an approa*+ loss ( a "*2 to a m>ri$ woman1 ( a family b]eavem5t2 & to a man1 ( an accession ( =tune4 ,to dream ( a leafless tree1 is a sign ( great sorr[2 & ( a bran*less trunk1 a sign ( despair & suicide4 ,! eld]-tree is m auspici\s to ! sleep]2 :ile ! fir-tree1 bett] /ill1 betok5s all mann] ( com=t & prosp]ity4 ,! lime-tree pr$icts a voyage across ! ocean2 :ile ! yew & ! ald] are om9\s ( sickness to ! "y & ( dea? to ! old4 ,x is q a/oni%+ to see ! great dem& !re is1 bo? 9 ,engl& & ,france1 = dream-books1 & o!r tra% ( ! same k9d4 ,two books 9 ,engl& enjoy an extraord9>y popul>ity1 & h run ?r\gh upw>ds ( fifty editions 9 z _m ye>s 9 ,london alone1 besides be+ repr9t$ 9 ,man*e/]1 ,ed9burgh1 ,glasg[1 & ,dubl94 ,"o is ,"m ,bridget's ,dream-book & ,oracle ( ,fate2 ! o!r is ! ,norwood ,gipsy4 ,x is /at$ on ! au?ority ( "o :o1 is curi\s 9 ^! matt]s1 t !re is a dem& = ^! works1 :i* are sold at sums v>y+ f a p5ny to sixp5ce1 *iefly to s]vant-girls & imp]fectly-educat$ p1 all ov] ! c\ntry1 ( upw>ds ( elev5 ?\s& annually2 & t at no p]iod dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s has ! av]age numb] sold be5 less ?an ?is4 ,! total numb] dur+ ?is p]iod w\ld ?us am\nt to #ccj1jjj4 ,among ! fl[]s & fruits *>g$ ) messages = ! future1 ! foll[+ is a li/ ( ! mo/ important1 arrang$ f approv$ s\rces1 9 alphabetical ord]3-- ,asp>agus1 ga!r$ & ti$ up 9 bundles1 is an om5 ( te>s4 ,if y see x gr[+ 9 y\r dreams1 x is a sign ( good =tune4 ,aloes1 )\t a fl[]1 betok5 long life3 9 fl[]1 betok5 a legacy4 ,arti*okes4 ,?is vegetable is a sign t y w receive1 9 a %ort "t1 a fav\r f ! h&s ( ^? f :om y w\ld lea/ expect x4 ,agrimony4 ,?is h]b d5otes t !re w be sickness 9 y\r h\se4 ,anemone1 pr$icts love4 ,auriculas1 9 b$s1 d5ote luck2 9 pots1 m>riage3 :ile to ga!r !m1 =etells wid[hood4 ,bilb]ries1 pr$ict a pleasant excursion4 ,broom-fl[]s1 an increase ( family4 ,caulifl[]s1 pr$ict t all y\r fri5ds w slight y1 or t y w fall into pov]ty & f9d no "o to pity y4 ,dock-leaves1 a pres5t f ! c\ntry4 ,daffodils4 ,any maid5 :o dreams ( daffodils is w>n$ by h] good angel to avoid go+ into a wood ) h] lov]1 or into any d>k or retir$ place :]e %e might n be able to make p he> h] if %e cri$ out4 ,alas6 = h] if %e pay no att5tion to ! w>n+6 ,%e %all be rifl$ ( ! preci\s fl[] ( *a/ity1 & %all nev] aga9 h "r to we> ! g>l& ( virg9ity4 ,nev] aga9 %all %e put g>l& on2 ,in/ead ( x1 %e'll we> sad cypress n[1 ,& bitt] eld] brok5 f ! b\gh4 ,figs1 if gre51 betok5 emb>rassm5t2 if dri$1 money to ! poor & mir? to ! ri*4 ,he>t's-ease1 betok5s he>t's pa94 ,lilies1 pr$ict joy2 wat]-lilies1 dang] f ! sea4 ,lemons1 betok5 a sep>ation4 ,pomegranates1 pr$ict happy w$lock to ^? :o are s+le1 & reconciliation to ^? :o are m>ri$ & h disagre$4 ,qu9ces1 progno/icate pleasant company4 ,roses1 d5ote happy love1 n unmix$ ) sorr[ f o!r s\rces4 ,sorrel1 ,to dream ( ?is h]b is a sign t y w %ortly h occasion to ex]t all y\r prud5ce to ov]come "s great calamity4 ,sunfl[]s1 %[ t y\r pride w be deeply w\nd$4 ,violets1 pr$ict evil to ! s+le & joy to ! m>ri$4 ,yell[-fl[]s ( any k9d pr$ict jeal\sy4 ,yew-b]ries1 pr$ict loss ( "* to bo? sexes4 ,x %\ld be obs]v$ t ! rules = ! int]pretation ( dreams are f> f be+ univ]sal4 ,! *eeks ( ! peasant girl ( ,engl& gl[ ) pleasure 9 ! morn+ aft] %e has dream$ ( a rose1 :ile ! paysanne ( ,norm&y dreads disappo9tm5t & vexation = ! v same reason4 ,! ,switz] :o dreams ( an oaktree does n %>e 9 ! ,engli%man's joy2 = he imag9es t ! vision 0 a w>n+ to him t1 f "s trifl+ cause1 an ov]:elm+ calamity w bur/ ov] him4 ,?us d ! ignorant & ! cr$ul\s torm5t !mselves2 ?us d !y spread _! nets to cat* vexation1 & pass _! lives betwe5 hopes :i* are ( no value & fe>s :i* are a positive evil4 ,,om5s4--,among ! o!r means ( self-annoyance ^u :i* m5 h /umbl$1 9 _! va9 hope ( discov]+ ! future1 signs & om5s hold a conspicu\s place4 ,!re is sc>cely an occurr5ce 9 nature :i*1 happ5+ at a c]ta9 "t1 is n look$ ^u by "s p]sons z a progno/icator ei!r ( good or evil4 ,! latt] are 9 ! greate/ numb]1 s mu* m +5i\s are we 9 torm5t+ ourselves ?an 9 discov]+ reasons = enjoym5t 9 ! ?+s t surr\nd u4 ,we g out ( our c\rse to make ourselves uncom=table2 ! cup ( life is n bitt] en\gh to our palate1 & we di/il sup]flu\s poison to put into x1 or conjure up hide\s ?+s to fright5 ourselves at1 :i* w\ld nev] exi/ if we did n make !m4 ,we suff]1 says ,addison1 ,spectator1 ,no4 #g1 ,m>* #h?1 #agaj-aa4 z mu* f trifl+ accid5ts z f real evils4 ,i h kn[n ! %oot+ ( a /> spoil a night's re/1 & h se5 a man 9 love gr[ pale & lose 8 appetite ^u ! pluck+ ( a m]ry?\ght4 ,a scree*-owl at midnight has al>m$ a family m ?an a b& ( robb]s2 nay1 ! voice ( a cricket has /ruck m t]ror ?an ! ro>+ ( a lion4 ,!re is no?+ s inconsid]able :i* may n appe> dreadful to an imag9ation t is fill$ ) om5s & progno/ics4 ,a ru/y nail or a crook$ p9 %oot up into prodigies4 ,! c5tury & a qu>t] t has pass$ away s9ce ,addison wrote has se5 ! fall ( _m errors4 ,_m fallacies & delusions h be5 cru%$ "u ! foot ( "t s9ce !n2 b ?is has be5 left unsca!d1 to fright5 ! weakm9d$ & embitt] _! exi/5ce4 ,a belief 9 om5s is n conf9$ to ! humble & un9=m$4 ,a g5]al1 :o l$ an army ) cr$it1 has be5 kn[n to feel al>m$ at a w9d+-%eet 9 ! c&le2 & le>n$ m51 :o _h hon\rably & fairly e>n$ ! highe/ hon\rs ( lit]ature1 h be5 se5 to ga!r _! little ones ar\nd !m1 & fe> t "o w\ld be snat*$ away1 because1 ,:5 /ole ^u ! "t ! dead ( night1 ,& heavy sleep _h clos$ up mortal eyes1 a dog 9 ! /reet 0 h[l+ at ! moon4 ,p]sons :o w\ld ackn[l$ge freely t ! belief 9 om5s 0 unwor?y ( a man ( s5se1 h yet confess$ at ! same "t t1 9 spite ( _! reason1 !y h be5 unable to conqu] _! fe>s ( dea? :5 !y he>d ! h>mless insect call$ ! dea?-wat* tick+ 9 ! wall1 or saw an oblong holl[ coal fly out ( ! fire4 ,_m o!r evil om5s besides ^? m5tion$ above al>m ! vulg> & ! weak4 ,if a sudd5 %iv]+ comes ov] su* p1 !y believe t1 at t in/ant1 an enemy is tread+ ov] ! spot t w "o day be _! grave4 ,if !y meet a s[ :5 !y fir/ walk abroad 9 ! morn+1 x is an om5 ( evil = t day4 ,to meet an ass1 is 9 l mann] unlucky4 ,x is also v un=tunate to walk "u a ladd]2 to =get to eat goose on ! fe/ival ( ,/4 ,mi*ael2 to tread ^u a beetle1 or to eat ! tw9 nuts t are sometimes f\nd 9 "o %ell4 ,woe1 9 l mann]1 is pr$ict$ to t wight :o inadv]t5tly upsets ! salt2 ea* gra9 t is ov]?r[n w br+ to him a day ( sorr[4 ,if ?irte5 p]sons sit at table1 "o ( !m w die )9 ! ye>2 & all ( !m w be unhappy4 ,( all evil om5s1 ?is is ! wor/4 ,! faceti\s ,dr4 ,kit*5] us$ to obs]ve t !re 0 "o case 9 :i* he believ$ t x 0 really unlucky = ?irte5 p]sons to sit d[n to d9n]1 & t 0 :5 !re 0 only d9n] en\gh = twelve4 ,un=tunately = _! peace ( m9d1 ! great majority ( p d n take ?is wise view ( ! matt]4 ,9 almo/ e c\ntry ( ,europe ! same sup]/ition prevails1 & "s c>ry x s f> z to look ^u ! numb] ?irte5 z 9 e way om9\s ( evil2 & if !y f9d ?irte5 co9s 9 _! purse1 ca/ away ! odd "o l a pollut$ ?+4 ,! philosophic ,b]ang]1 9 8 exquisite song1 ,?irte5 at ,table1 has tak5 a poetical view ( ?is humiliat+ sup]/ition1 & m+l$1 z is 8 wont1 a lesson ( g5u9e wisdom 9 8 lay4 ,be+ at d9n]1 he ov]?r[s ! salt1 &1 look+ r\nd ! room1 discov]s t he is ! ?irte5? gue/4 ,:ile he is m\rn+ 8 unhappy fate1 & conjur+ up visions ( disease & suff]+1 & ! grave1 he is sudd5ly />tl$ by ! app>ition ( ,dea? h]self1 n 9 ! %ape ( a grim foe1 ) skeleton ribs & m5ac+ d>t1 b ( an angel ( light1 :o %[s ! folly ( torm5t+ ourselves ) ! dread ( h] approa*1 :5 %e is ! fri5d1 r ?an ! enemy1 ( man1 & frees u f ! fett]s :i* b9d u to ! du/4 ,if m5 c\ld br+ !mselves to look ^u ,dea? 9 ?is mann]1 liv+ well & wisely till h] inevitable approa*1 h[ va/ a /ore ( grief & vexation w\ld !y sp>e !mselves6 ,among good om5s1 "o ( ! mo/ conspicu\s is to meet a piebald horse4 ,to meet two ( ^! animals is /ill m =tunate2 & if on su* an occasion y spit ?rice1 & =m any reasonable wi%1 x w be gratifi$ )9 ?ree days4 ,x is also a sign ( good =tune if y inadv]t5tly put on y\r /ock+ wrong side out4 ,if y wilfully we> y\r /ock+ 9 ?is fa%ion1 no good w come ( x4 ,x is v lucky to sneeze twice2 b if y sneeze a ?ird "t1 ! om5 loses its p[]1 & y\r good =tune w be nipp$ 9 ! bud4 ,if a /range dog foll[ y1 & fawn on y1 & wi% to atta* itself to y1 x is a sign ( v great prosp]ity4 ,j z =tunate is x if a /range male cat comes to y\r h\se & manife/s fri5dly int5tions t[>ds y\r family4 ,if a %e eat1 x is an om51 on ! contr>y1 ( v great mis=tune4 ,if a sw>m ( bees alight 9 y\r g>d51 "s v high hon\r & great joys await y4 ,besides ^! glimpses ( ! future1 y may "k some?+ ( y\r fate by a dilig5t att5tion to e it*+ t y may feel 9 y\r body4 ,?us1 if ! eye or ! nose it*es1 x is a sign y w be %ortly vex$2 if ! foot it*es y w tread ^u /range gr\nd2 & if ! elb[ it*es1 y w *ange y\r b$fell[4 ,it*+ ( ! "r-h& progno/icates t y w soon h a sum ( money2 & ( ! left1 t y w be call$ ^u to disburse x4 ,^! are b a few ( ! om5s :i* are g5]ally cr$it$ 9 mod]n ,europe4 ,a complete li/ ( !m w\ld fatigue f its l5g?1 & sick5 f its absurdity4 ,x w\ld be /ill m unpr(itable to attempt to specify ! v>i\s delusions ( ! same k9d :i* are believ$ among ,ori5tal nations4 ,e read] w rememb] ! compreh5sive =mula ( curs+ pres]v$ 9 ,tri/ram ,%&y3--curse a man aft] any fa%ion y rememb] or c inv5t1 y w be sure to f9d x !re4 ,! ,ori5tal cre$ ( om5s is n less compreh5sive4 ,e movem5t ( ! body1 e emotion ( ! m9d1 is at c]ta9 times an om54 ,e =m & object 9 nature1 ev5 ! %ape ( ! cl\ds & ! *anges ( ! wea!r2 e col\r1 e s\nd1 :e!r ( m5 or animals1 or birds or insects1 or inanimate ?+s1 is an om54 ,no?+ is too trifl+ or inconsid]able to inspire a hope :i* is n wor? *]i%+1 or a fe> :i* is suffici5t to embitt] exi/5ce4 ,f ! belief 9 om5s spr+s ! sup]/ition t has1 f v e>ly ages1 set ap>t c]ta9 days1 z m fav\rable ?an o!rs1 = pry+ into ! secrets ( futurity4 ,! foll[+1 copi$ v]batim f ! popul> ,dream & ,om5 ,book ( ,"m ,bridget1 w %[ ! belief ( ! p ( ,engl& at ! pres5t day4 ,^? :o are curi\s z to ! anci5t hi/ory ( ^! obs]vances1 w f9d abundant alim5t 9 ! ,e-day ,book4 ,! #a/ ( ,janu>y4--,if a "y maid5 dr9k1 on go+ to b$1 a p9t ( cold spr+-wat]1 9 :i* is beat up an amulet1 compos$ ( ! yolk ( a pullet's egg1 ! legs ( a spid]1 & ! sk9 ( an eel p\nd$1 h] future de/9y w be reveal$ to h] 9 a dream4 ,?is *>m fails ( its effect if tri$ any o!r day ( ! ye>4 ,val5t9e ,day4--,let a s+le woman g out ( h] own door v e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & if ! fir/ p]son %e meets be a woman1 %e w n be m>ri$ t ye>3 if %e meet a man1 %e w be m>ri$ )9 ?ree mon?s4 ,lady ,day4--,! foll[+ *>m may be tri$ ?is day ) c]ta9 success3--,/r+ ?irty-"o nuts on a /r+1 compos$ ( r$ wor/$ mix$ ) blue silk1 & tie x r\nd y\r neck on go+ to b$1 repeat+ ^! l9es-- ',oh1 ,i wi%6 oh1 ,i wi% to see ,:o my true love is to be6' ,%ortly aft] midnight1 y w see y\r lov] 9 a dream1 & be in=m$ at ! same "t ( all ! pr9cipal ev5ts ( y\r future life4 ,/4 ,s)9's ,eve4--,select ?ree ?+s y mo/ wi% to "k2 write !m d[n ) a new p5 & r$ ink on a %eet ( f9e-wove pap]1 f :i* y mu/ previ\sly cut (f all ! corn]s & burn !m4 ,fold ! pap] into a true-lov]'s knot1 & wrap r\nd x ?ree hairs f y\r head4 ,place ! pap] "u y\r pill[ = ?ree successive nights1 & y\r curiosity to "k ! future w be satisfi$4 ,/4 ,m>k's ,eve4--,repair to ! ne>e/ *ur*y>d z ! clock /rikes twelve1 & take f a grave on ! s\?-side ( ! *ur* ?ree tufts ( grass 7! long] & rank] ! bett]71 & on go+ to b$ place !m "u y\r pill[1 repeat+ e>ne/ly ?ree sev]al times1 ',! ,eve ( ,/4 ,m>k by pr$iction is ble/1 ,set !re=e my hopes & my fe>s all to re/3 ,let me "k my fate1 :e!r weal or woe2 ,:e!r my rank's to be high or l[2 ,:e!r to live s+le1 or be a bride1 ,& ! de/9y my /> do? provide4' ,%\ld y h no dream t night1 y w be s+le & mis]able all y\r life4 ,if y dream ( ?und] & lightn+1 y\r life w be "o ( great difficulty & sorr[4 ,c&lemas ,eve4--,on ?is night 7:i* is ! purification ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y71 let ?ree1 five1 sev51 or n9e1 "y maid5s assemble toge!r 9 a squ>e *amb]4 ,hang 9 ea* corn] a bundle ( sweet h]bs1 mix$ ) rue & rosem>y4 ,!n mix a cake ( fl\r1 olive-oil1 & :ite sug>2 e maid5 hav+ an equal %>e 9 ! mak+ & ! exp5se ( x4 ,aft]w>ds1 x mu/ be cut into equal pieces1 ea* "o m>k+ ! piece z %e cuts x ) ! initials ( h] "n4 ,x is !n to be bak$ "o h\r be=e ! fire1 n a ^w be+ spok5 ! :ole "t1 & ! maid5s sitt+ ) _! arms & knees across4 ,ea* piece ( cake is !n to be wrapp$ up 9 a %eet ( pap]1 on :i* ea* maid5 %all write ! love "p ( ,solomon's ,songs4 ,if %e put ?is "u h] pill[1 %e w dream true4 ,%e w see h] future husb& & e "o ( h] *ildr51 & w "k1 besides1 :e!r h] family w be poor or prosp]\s--a com=t to h]1 or ! contr>y4 ,midsumm]4--,take ?ree roses1 smoke !m ) sulphur1 & exactly at ?ree 9 ! day1 bury "o ( ! roses "u a yew tree2 ! second 9 a newly-made grave1 & put ! ?ird "u y\r pill[ = ?ree nights1 & at ! end ( t p]iod burn x 9 a fire ( *>coal4 ,y\r dreams dur+ t "t w be prophetic ( y\r future de/9y1 &1 :at is /ill m curi\s & valuable 7,"m ,bridget loquitur71 ! man :om y are to w$1 w "k no peace till he comes & visits y4 ,besides ?is1 y w p]petually haunt 8 dreams4 ,/4 ,john's ,eve4--,make a new p9cu%ion ( ! v be/ black velvet 7no inf]ior quality w answ] ! purpose71 & on "o side /ick y\r "n 9 full l5g? ) ! v smalle/ p9s t c be b\ght 7none o!r w d74 ,on ! o!r side1 make a cross ) "s v l>ge p9s1 & surr\nd x ) a circle4 ,put ?is into y\r /ock+ :5 y take x (f at night1 & hang x up at ! foot ( ! b$4 ,all y\r future life w pass be=e y 9 a dream4 ,fir/ ,new ,moon ( ! ,ye>4--,on ! fir/ new moon 9 ! ye>1 take a p9t ( cle> spr+wat] & infuse into x ! :ite ( an egg laid by a :ite h51 a glass ( :ite w9e1 ?ree almonds peel$ :ite1 & a tablespoonful ( :ite rose-wat]4 ,dr9k ?is on go+ to b$1 n mak+ m nor less ?an ?ree draughts ( x2 repeat+ ! foll[+ v]ses ?ree sev]al times 9 a cle> di/9ct voice1 b n s l\d z to be ov]he>d by anybody3-- ',if ,i dream ( wat] pure ,be=e ! com+ morn1 ',tis a sign ,i %all be poor1 ,& unto weal? n born4 ,if ,i dream ( ta/+ be]1 ,middl+ !n w be my *e]-- ,*equ]'d ) ! good & bad1 ,sometimes joyful1 sometimes sad2 ,b %\ld ,i dream ( dr9k+ w9e1 ,weal? & pleasure w be m9e4 ,! /rong] ! dr9k1 ! bett] ! *e]-- ,dreams ( my de/9y1 appe>1 appe>6' ,tw5ty-n9? ( ,febru>y4--,?is day1 z x only occurs once 9 f\r ye>s1 is peculi>ly auspici\s to ^? :o desire to h a glance at futurity1 especially to "y maid5s burn+ ) anxiety to "k ! appe>ance & complexion ( _! future lords4 ,! *>m to be adopt$ is ! foll[+3 ,/ick tw5ty-sev5 ( ! smalle/ p9s t are made1 ?ree by ?ree1 into a tall[ c&le4 ,light x up at ! wrong end1 & !n place x 9 a c&le/ick made out ( clay1 :i* mu/ be drawn f a virg9's grave4 ,place ?is on ! *imney-place1 9 ! left-h& corn]1 exactly z ! clock /rikes twelve1 & g to b$ imm$iately4 ,:5 ! c&le is burnt out1 take ! p9s & put !m into y\r left-%oe2 & be=e n9e nights h elaps$ y\r fate w be reveal$ to y4 ,we h n[ tak5 a ha/y review ( ! v>i\s modes ( seek+ to discov] ! future1 especially z practis$ 9 mod]n times4 ,! ma9 features ( ! folly appe> ess5tially ! same 9 all c\ntries4 ,national "* & peculi>ities op]ate "s diff]5ce ( int]pretation4 ,! m\nta9e] makes ! natural ph5om5a :i* he mo/ frequ5tly witnesses progno/icative ( ! future4 ,! dwell] 9 ! pla9s1 9 a simil> mann]1 seeks to "k 8 fate among ! signs ( ! ?+s t surr\nd him1 & t9ts 8 sup]/ition ) ! hues ( 8 own clime4 ,! same _s animates !m all--! same desire to "k t :i* ,inf9ite ,m]cy has conceal$4 ,!re is b little probability t ! curiosity ( mank9d 9 ?is respect w ev] be :olly eradicat$4 ,dea? & ill-=tune are cont9ual bugbe>s to ! weak-m9d$1 ! irreligi\s1 & ! ignorant2 & :ile su* exi/ 9 ! _w1 div9es w prea* ^u its impiety & philosoph]s disc\rse ^u its absurdity 9 va94 ,/ill1 x is evid5t t ^! follies h greatly dim9i%$4 ,soo?say]s & prophets h lo/ ! cr$it !y =m]ly enjoy$1 & skulk 9 secret n[ :]e !y once %[$ _! faces 9 ! blaze ( day4 ,s f> !re is manife/ improvem5t4 ,,book ,,iii4--,,! ,,magnetis]s4 ,"s deem$ !m wondr\s wise1 & "s believ$ !m mad4 --,beattie's ,m9/rel4 ,! wond]ful influ5ce ( imag9ation 9 ! cure ( diseases is well kn[n4 ,a motion ( ! h&1 or a glance ( ! eye1 w ?r[ a weak & cr$ul\s pati5t into a fit2 & a pill made ( bread1 if tak5 ) suffici5t fai?1 w op]ate a cure bett] ?an all ! drugs 9 ! ph>macopoeia4 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,orange1 at ! siege ( ,br$a1 9 #afbe1 cur$ all 8 soldi]s :o 7 dy+ ( ! scurvy1 by a philan?ropic piece ( quack]y1 :i* he play$ ^u !m ) ! k ( ! physicians1 :5 all o!r means _h fail$4 ,see ,van d] ,mye's acc\nt ( ! siege ( ,br$a4 ,! g>rison1 be+ afflict$ ) scurvy1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,orange s5t ! physicians two or ?ree small phials1 conta9+ a decoction ( camomile1 wormwood1 & camphor1 tell+ !m to pret5d t x 0 a m$ic9e ( ! greate/ value & extreme/ r>ity1 :i* _h be5 procur$ ) v mu* dang] & difficulty f ! ,ea/2 & s /rong1 t two or ?ree drops w\ld imp>t a heal+ virtue to a gallon ( wat]4 ,! soldi]s _h fai? 9 _! comm&]2 !y took ! m$ic9e ) *e]ful faces1 & grew well rapidly4 ,!y aft]w>ds ?rong$ ab\t ! ,pr9ce 9 gr\ps ( tw5ty & ?irty at a "t1 prais+ 8 skill1 & load+ him ) prote/ations ( gratitude4 ,_m hundr$s ( in/ances1 ( a simil> k9d1 might be relat$1 especially f ! hi/ory ( wit*craft4 ,! mumm]ies1 /range ge/iculations1 & b>b>\s j>gon ( wit*es & sorc]]s1 :i* fright5$ cr$ul\s & n]v\s wom51 br\ght on all ^? symptoms ( hy/]ia & o!r simil> diseases1 s well und]/ood n[1 b :i* 7 !n suppos$ to be ! "w ( ! devil1 n only by ! victims & ! public 9 g5]al1 b by ! op]ators !mselves4 ,9 ! age :5 al*ymy began to fall into "s disrepute1 & le>n+ to lift up its voice aga9/ x1 a new delusion1 bas$ ^u ?is p[] ( imag9ation1 sudd5ly arose1 & f\nd apo/les among all ! al*ymi/s4 ,numb]s ( !m1 =sak+ _! old pursuits1 made !mselves magnetis]s4 ,x appe>$ fir/ 9 ! %ape ( m9]al1 & aft]w>ds ( animal1 magnetism1 "u :i* latt] "n x survives to ?is day1 & numb]s its dupes by ?\s&s4 ,! m9]al magnetis]s claim ! fir/ notice1 z ! wor?y pr$ecessors ( ! quacks ( ! pres5t day4 ,! hon\r claim$ = ,p>acelsus ( be+ ! fir/ ( ! ,rosicrucians has be5 disput$2 b 8 claim to be consid]$ ! fir/ ( ! magnetis]s c sc>cely be *all5g$4 ,x has be5 already m5tion$ ( him1 9 ! "p ( ?is "w :i* treats ( al*ymy1 t1 l ne>ly all ! di/+ui%$ adepts1 he 0 a physician2 & pret5d$1 n only to make gold & conf] immortality1 b to cure all diseases4 ,he 0 ! fir/ :o1 ) ! latt] view1 attribut$ occult & miracul\s p[]s to ! magnet4 ,animat$ app>5tly by a s9c]e conviction t ! magnet 0 ! philosoph]'s /one1 :i*1 if x c\ld n transmute metals1 c\ld soo! all human suff]+ & arre/ ! progress ( decay1 he travell$ = _m ye>s 9 ,p]sia & ,arabia1 9 se>* ( ! m\nta9 ( adamant1 s fam$ 9 ori5tal fables4 ,:5 he practis$ z a physician at ,basle1 he call$ "o ( 8 no/rums by ! "n ( azo?--a /one or cry/al1 :i*1 he said1 conta9$ magnetic prop]ties1 & cur$ epilepsy1 hy/]ia1 & spasmodic affections4 ,he soon f\nd imitators4 ,8 fame spread f> & ne>2 & ?us 7 s[n ! fir/ se$s ( t error :i* has s9ce tak5 root & fl\ri%$ s widely4 ,9 spite ( ! d5ial ( mod]n practition]s1 ?is mu/ be consid]$ ! orig9 ( magnetism2 = we f9d t1 beg9n+ ) ,p>acelsus1 !re 0 a regul> succession ( m9]al magnetis]s until ,mesm] appe>$1 & gave a new feature to ! delusion4 ,p>acelsus boa/$ ( be+ able to transplant diseases f ! human frame into ! e>?1 by means ( ! magnet4 ,he said !re 7 six ways by :i* ?is might be effect$4 ,"o ( !m w be q suffici5t1 z a specim54 ,if a p]son suff] f disease1 ei!r local or g5]al1 let ! foll[+ rem$y be tri$4 ,take a magnet1 impregnat$ ) mummy ,mummies 7 ( sev]al k9ds1 & 7 all ( great use 9 magnetic m$ic9es4 ,p>acelsus enum]ates six k9ds ( mummies2 ! fir/ f\r only diff]+ 9 ! composition us$ by diff]5t p = pres]v+ _! dead1 are ! ,egyptian1 ,arabian1 ,pisasphaltos1 & ,lybian4 ,! fif? mummy ( peculi> p[] 0 made f crim9als t _h be5 hang$2 = f su* !re is a g5tle siccation1 t expunge? ! wat]y hum\r1 )\t de/roy+ ! oil & spirituall1 :i* is *]i%$ by ! heav5ly lum9>ies1 & /r5g!n$ cont9ually by ! afflu5ce & impulses ( ! cele/ial spirits2 :5ce x may be prop]ly call$ by ! "n ( con/ellat$ or cele/ial mummie4 ,! six? k9d ( mummy 0 made ( corpuscles1 or spiritual efflu5ces1 radiat$ f ! liv+ body2 ?\gh we _c get v cle> ideas on ?is head1 or respect+ ! mann] 9 :i* !y 7 caught4--,m$ic9a ,diata/ica2 or1 ,sympa!tical ,mummie1 ab/ract$ f ! ,works ( ,p>acelsus1 & translat$ out ( ! ,lat91 by ,f]n&o ,p>khur/1 ,g5t4 ,london1 #afec4 pp4 #b4g4 ,quot$ by ! ,=eign ,qu>t]ly ,review1 vol4 xii4 p4 #dae4 & mix$ ) ri* e>?4 ,9 ?is e>? s[ "s se$s t h a congruity or homog5eity ) ! disease3 !n let ?is e>?1 well sift$ & mix$ ) mummy1 be laid 9 an e>!n vessel2 & let ! se$s committ$ to x be wat]$ daily ) a lotion 9 :i* ! diseas$ limb or body has be5 wa%$4 ,?us w ! disease be transplant$ f ! human body to ! se$s :i* are 9 ! e>?4 ,hav+ done ?is1 transplant ! se$s f ! e>!n vessel to ! gr\nd1 & wait till !y beg9 to spr\t into h]bs3 z !y increase1 ! disease w dim9i%2 & :5 !y h arriv$ at _! full gr[?1 x w disappe> altoge!r4 ,kir*] ! ,jesuit1 ^: qu>rel ) ! al*ymi/s 0 ! means ( expos+ _m ( _! impo/ures1 0 a firm believ] 9 ! efficacy ( ! magnet4 ,hav+ be5 appli$ to by a pati5t afflict$ ) h]nia1 he direct$ ! man to swall[ a small magnet r$uc$ to p[d]1 :ile he appli$1 at ! same "t1 to ! ext]nal swell+ a p\ltice1 made ( fil+s ( iron4 ,he expect$ t by ?is means ! magnet1 :5 x got to ! correspond+ place inside1 w\ld draw 9 ! iron1 & ) x ! tum\r2 :i* w\ld ?us1 he said1 be safely & exp$iti\sly r$uc$4 ,z ?is new doctr9e ( magnetism spread1 x 0 f\nd t w\nds inflict$ ) any metallic sub/ance c\ld be cur$ by ! magnet4 ,9 process ( "t ! delusion s increas$1 t x 0 deem$ suffici5t to magnetise a sword1 to cure any hurt :i* t sword might h inflict$6 ,?is 0 ! orig9 ( ! celebrat$ weapon-salve1 :i* excit$ s mu* att5tion ab\t ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,! foll[+ 0 ! recipe giv5 by ,p>acelsus = ! cure ( any w\nds inflict$ by a %>p weapon1 except su* z _h p5etrat$ ! he>t1 ! bra91 or ! art]ies4 ,take ( moss gr[+ on ! head ( a ?ief :o has be5 hang$ & left 9 ! air2 ( real mummy2 ( human blood1 /ill w>m--( ea*1 "o ounce2 ( human suet1 two ounces2 ( l9se$ oil1 turp5t9e1 & ,arm5ian bole--( ea*1 two dra*ms4 ,mix all well 9 a mort>1 & keep ! salve 9 an oblong1 n>r[ urn4 ,) ?is salve ! weapon1 aft] be+ dipp$ 9 ! blood f ! w\nd1 0 to be c>efully ano9t$1 & !n laid by 9 a cool place4 ,9 ! mean "t1 ! w\nd 0 to be duly wa%$ ) fair clean wat]1 cov]$ ) a clean1 s(t1 l95 rag1 & op5$ once a day to cleanse (f purul5t or o!r matt]4 ,( ! success ( ?is treatm5t1 says ! writ] ( ! able article on ,animal ,magnetism1 9 ! twelf? volume ( ! ,=eign ,qu>t]ly ,review1 !re _c be ! lea/ d\bt2 = surgeons at ?is mom5t foll[ exactly ! same me?od1 except ano9t+ ! weapon6 ,! weapon salve cont9u$ to be mu* spok5 ( on ! ,cont95t1 & _m eag] claimants appe>$ = ! hon\r ( ! inv5tion4 ,dr4 ,fludd1 or ,a ,fluctibus1 ! ,rosicrucian1 :o has be5 already m5tion$ 9 a previ\s "p ( ?is volume1 0 v zeal\s 9 introduc+ x into ,engl&4 ,he tri$ x ) great success 9 sev]al cases2 & no wond]2 =1 :ile he kept up ! spirits ( 8 pati5ts by boa/+ ( ! great efficacy ( ! salve1 he nev] neglect$ ^? common1 b mu* m important rem$ies1 ( wa%+1 b&ag+1 c4 :i* ! exp]i5ce ( all ages _h decl>$ suffici5t = ! purpose4 ,fludd1 moreov]1 decl>$1 t ! magnet 0 a rem$y = all diseases1 if prop]ly appli$2 b t man hav+1 l ! e>?1 a nor? & a s\? pole1 magnetism c\ld only take place :5 8 body 0 9 a boreal position6 ,9 ! mid/ ( 8 popul>ity1 an attack 0 made ^u him & 8 fav\rite rem$y1 ! salve2 :i*1 h[ev]1 did little or no?+ to dim9i% ! belief 9 its efficacy4 ,"o ,p>son ,fo/] wrote a pamphlet1 entitl$ ,hyplocrisma ,spongus2 or1 a ,spunge to wipe away ! ,weapon-,salve2 9 :i* he decl>$1 t x 0 z bad z wit*craft to use or recomm5d su* an ungu5t2 t x 0 inv5t$ by ! devil1 :o1 at ! la/ day1 w\ld seize ^u e p]son :o _h giv5 x ! slighte/ enc\ragem5t4 ,9 fact1 said ,p>son ,fo/]1 ! devil himself gave x to ,p>acelsus2 ,p>acelsus to ! ,emp]or2 ! ,emp]or to ! c\rti]2 ! c\rti] to ,bapti/a ,porta2 & ,bapti/a ,porta to ,dr4 ,fludd1 a doctor ( physic1 yet liv+ & practis+ 9 ! fam\s city ( ,london1 :o n[ /&s too? & nail = x4 ,dr4 ,fludd1 ?us assail$1 took up ! p5 9 def5ce ( 8 ungu5t1 9 a reply call$ ,! ,squeez+ ( ,p>son ,fo/]'s ,spunge2 :]e9 ! ,spunge-,be>]'s immode/ ,c>riage & ,behavi\r t[>ds 8 ,bre?r5 is detect$2 ! bitt] ,flames ( 8 sl&]\s ,reports are1 by ! %>p ,v9eg> ( ,tru?1 correct$ & q ext+ui%$2 &1 la/ly1 ! virtu\s ,validity ( 8 ,spunge 9 wip+ away ! ,weapon-,salve1 is cru%$ out & clean aboli%$4 ,%ortly aft] ?is dispute a m di/+ui%$ believ] 9 ! weapon-salve made 8 appe>ance1 9 ! p]son ( ,sir ,k5elm ,digby1 ! son ( ,sir ,ev]>d ,digby1 :o 0 execut$ = 8 p>ticipation 9 ! ,gunp[d] ,plot4 ,?is g5tleman1 :o1 9 o!r respects1 0 an accompli%$ s*ol> & an able man1 0 imbu$ ) all ! extravagant notions ( ! al*ymi/s4 ,he believ$ 9 ! philosoph]'s /one1 & wi%$ to engage ,desc>tes to devote 8 en]gies to ! discov]y ( ! elixir ( life1 or "s o!r means by :i* ! exi/5ce ( man might be prolong$ to an indef9ite p]iod4 ,he gave 8 wife1 ! beautiful ,v5etia ,ana/asia ,/anley1 a di% ( capons1 f$ ^u vip]s1 accord+ to ! plan suppos$ to h be5 laid d[n by ,arnold ( ,vill5euve1 9 ! hope t %e might !reby pres]ve h] lovel9ess = a c5tury4 ,if su* a man once took up ! idea ( ! weapon-salve1 x 0 to be expect$ t he w\ld make ! mo/ ( x4 ,9 8 h&s1 h[ev]1 x 0 *ang$ f an ungu5t into a p[d]1 & 0 call$ ! p[d] ( sympa?y4 ,he pret5d$ t he _h acquir$ ! k ( x f a ,c>melite fri>1 :o _h le>n$ x 9 ,p]sia or ,arm5ia1 f an ori5tal philosoph] ( great r5[n4 ,k+ ,james1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 ! ,duke ( ,buck+ham1 & _m o!r noble p]sonages1 believ$ 9 its efficacy4 ,! foll[+ rem>kable in/ance ( 8 mode ( cure 0 read by ,sir ,k5elm to a society ( le>n$ m5 at ,montpelli]4 ,mr4 ,james ,h[ell1 ! well-kn[n au?or ( ! ,d5drologia1 & ( v>i\s lett]s1 com+ by *ance z two ( 8 be/ fri5ds 7 fight+ a duel1 ru%$ betwe5 !m1 & endeav\r$ to "p !m4 ,he seiz$ ! sword ( "o ( ! combatants by ! hilt1 :ile1 at ! same "t1 he grasp$ ! o!r by ! blade4 ,be+ transport$ ) fury "o aga9/ ! o!r1 !y /ruggl$ to rid !mselves ( ! h9drance caus$ by _! fri5d2 & 9 s do+1 ! "o ^: sword 0 held by ! blade by ,mr4 ,h[ell1 drew x away r\ghly1 & ne>ly cut 8 h& (f1 sev]+ ! n]ves & muscles1 & p5etrat+ to ! bone4 ,! o!r1 almo/ at ! same in/ant1 dis5gag$ 8 sword1 & aim$ a bl[ at ! head ( 8 antagoni/1 :i* ,mr4 ,h[ell obs]v+1 rais$ 8 w\nd$ h& ) ! rapidity ( ?\ght1 to prev5t ! bl[4 ,! sword fell on ! back ( 8 already w\nd$ h&1 & cut x sev]ely4 ,x seem$1 said ,sir ,k5elm ,digby1 z if "s unlucky /> rag$ ov] !m1 t !y %\ld h bo? %$ ! blood ( t de> fri5d1 = ^: life !y w\ld h giv5 _! own1 if !y _h be5 9 _! prop] m9d at ! "t4 ,see+ ,mr4 ,h[ell's face all besme>$ ) blood f 8 w\nd$ h&1 !y bo? ?rew d[n _! swords & embrac$ him1 & b\nd up 8 h& ) a g>t]1 to close ! ve9s1 :i* 7 cut1 & bl$ pr(usely4 ,!y !n convey$ him home1 & s5t = a surgeon4 ,k+ ,james1 :o 0 mu* atta*$ to ,mr4 ,h[ell1 aft]w>ds s5t 8 own surgeon to att5d him4 ,we mu/ cont9ue ! n>rative 9 ! words ( ,sir ,k5elm ,digby3-- ,x 0 my *ance1 says he1 to be lodg$ h>d by him3 &1 f\r or five days aft]1 z ,i 0 mak+ myself ready1 he came to my h\se1 & pray$ me to view 8 w\nds2 '= ,i und]/&1' said he1 't y h extraord9>y rem$ies on su* occasions2 & my surgeons appreh5d "s fe>1 t x may gr[ to a gangr5e1 & s ! h& mu/ be cut (f4' ,9 effect1 8 c\nt5ance discov]$ t he 0 9 mu* pa91 :i*1 he said1 0 insupportable1 9 reg>d ( ! extreme inflammation4 ,i told him ,i w\ld will+ly s]ve him2 b if1 haply1 he knew ! mann] h[ ,i c\ld cure him1 )\t t\*+ or see+ him1 x might be t he w\ld n expose himself to my mann] ( cur+2 because he w\ld ?9k x1 p]adv5ture1 ei!r ineffectual or sup]/iti\s4 ,he repli$1 ',! _m wond]ful ?+s :i* p h relat$ unto me ( y\r way ( m$ic9em5t1 makes me no?+ d\bt at all ( its efficacy2 & all t ,i h to say unto y is compreh5d$ 9 ! ,spani% prov]b1 ,hagase el milagro y hagalo ,mahoma--,let ! miracle be done1 ?\gh ,mahomet d x4' ,i ask$ him !n = any?+ t _h ! blood ^u x3 s he pres5tly s5t = 8 g>t]1 :]e) 8 h& 0 fir/ b\nd2 &1 z ,i call$ = a bas9 ( wat]1 z if ,i w\ld wa% my h&s1 ,i took a h&ful ( p[d] ( vitriol1 :i* ,i _h 9 my /udy1 & pres5tly dissolv$ x4 ,z soon z ! bloody g>t] 0 br\ght me1 ,i put x 9 ! bas91 obs]v+1 9 ! int]im1 :at ,mr4 ,h[ell did1 :o /ood talk+ ) a g5tleman 9 a corn] ( my *amb]1 n reg>d+ at all :at ,i 0 do+4 ,he />t$ sudd5ly1 z if he _h f\nd "s /range alt]ation 9 himself4 ,i ask$ him :at he ail$8 ',i "k n :at ails me2 b ,i f9d t ,i feel no m pa94 ,me?9ks t a pleas+ k9d ( fre%ness1 z x 7 a wet cold napk91 did spread ov] my h&1 :i* ha? tak5 away ! inflammation t torm5t$ me be=e4' ,i repli$1 ',s9ce1 !n1 y feel already s mu* good ( my m$icam5t1 ,i advise y to ca/ away all y\r pla/]s2 only keep ! w\nd clean1 & 9 a mod]ate temp]1 betwixt heat & cold4' ,?is 0 pres5tly report$ to ! ,duke ( ,buck+ham1 & a little aft]1 to ! ,k+1 :o 7 bo? v curi\s to "k ! circum/ances ( ! bus9ess2 :i* 01 t aft] d9n]1 ,i took ! g>t] out ( ! wat]1 & put x to dry be=e a great fire4 ,x 0 sc>ce dry be=e ,mr4 ,h[ell's s]vant came runn+1 & say+ t 8 ma/] felt z mu* burn+ z ev] he _h done1 if n m2 = ! heat 0 su* z if 8 h& 7 betwixt coals ( fire4 ,i answ]$1 t al?\gh t _h happ5$ at pres5t1 yet he %\ld f9d ease 9 a %ort "t2 = ,i knew ! reason ( ?is new accid5t1 & w\ld provide accord+ly2 = 8 ma/] %\ld be free f t inflammation1 x might be1 be=e he c\ld possibly return to him3 b1 9 case he f\nd no ease1 ,i wi%$ him to come pres5tly back aga92 if n1 he might =be> com+4 ,!reupon he w5t2 &1 at ! in/ant1 ,i did put ! g>t] aga9 into ! wat]2 !reupon he f\nd 8 ma/] )\t any pa9 at all4 ,to be brief1 !re 0 no s5se ( pa9 aft]w>ds2 b )9 five or six days1 ! w\nds 7 cicatris$ & entirely heal$4 ,su* is ! m>vell\s /ory ( ,sir ,k5elm ,digby4 ,o!r practition]s ( t age 7 n beh9d him 9 absurdity4 ,x 0 n always necess>y to use ei!r ! p[d] ( sympa?y1 or ! weapon-salve1 to effect a cure4 ,x 0 suffici5t to magnetise ! sword ) ! h& 7! fir/ fa9t dawn ( ! animal !ory71 to relieve any pa9 ! same weapon _h caus$4 ,!y pret5d$1 t if !y /rok$ ! sword upw>ds ) _! f+]s1 ! w\nd$ p]son w\ld feel imm$iate relief2 b if !y /rok$ x d[nw>ds1 he w\ld feel intol]able pa94,reg9ald ,scott1 quot$ by ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 9 ! notes to ! ,lay ( ! ,la/ ,m9/rel1 c4 iii4 v4 xxiii4 ,ano!r v /range notion ( ! p[] & capabilities ( magnetism 0 ent]ta9$ at ! same "t4 ,x 0 believ$ t a sympa!tic alphabet c\ld be made on ! fle%1 by means ( :i* p]sons c\ld correspond ) ea* o!r1 & communicate all _! ideas ) ! rapidity ( volition1 al?\gh ?\s&s ( miles ap>t4 ,f ! arms ( two p]sons a piece ( fle% 0 cut1 & mutually transplant$1 :ile /ill w>m & ble$+4 ,! piece s sev]$ grew to ! new arm on :i* x 0 plac$2 b /ill reta9$ s close a sympa?y ) its native limb1 t its old possessor 0 always s5sible ( any injury done to x4 ,^u ^! transplant$ pieces 7 tattoo$ ! lett]s ( ! alphabet2 s t1 :5 a communication 0 to be made1 ei!r ( ! p]sons1 ?\gh ! wide ,atlantic roll$ betwe5 !m1 _h only to prick 8 arm ) a magnetic ne$le1 & /raightway 8 fri5d receiv$ intimation t ! telegraph 0 at "w4 ,:atev] lett] he prick$ on 8 own arm pa9$ ! same lett] on ! arm ( 8 correspond5t4 ,=eign ,qu>t]ly ,review1 vol4 xii4 p4 #dag4 ,:o kn[s b ?is sy/em1 if x _h receiv$ prop] enc\ragem5t1 might n h r5d]$ ! ,po/-,(fice unnecess>y1 & ev5 obviat$ mu* ( ! necessity = railroads8 ,let mod]n magnetis]s try & br+ x to p]fection4 ,x is n m prepo/]\s ?an _m ( _! pres5t notions2 &1 if c>ri$ into effect1 ) ! improvem5t ( "s /5ographical exp$i5t = dim9i%+ ! numb] ( punctures1 w\ld be mu* m useful ?an _! plan ( caus+ p]sons to read ) _! great toes1 ,wir?'s ,!orie des ,somnambulismes1 p4 #gi4 or see+1 ) _! eyes %ut1 into o!r p's bodies1 & c\nt+ ! numb] ( art]ies !re94 ,report ( ! ,academic ,royale de ,m$ic9e1--case ( ,mademoiselle ,cel9e ,sauvage1 p4 #ahf4 ,contempor>y ) ,sir ,k5elm ,digby1 0 ! no less fam\s ,mr4 ,val5t9e ,greatraks :o1 )\t m5tion+ magnetism1 or lay+ claim to any !ory1 practis$ ^u himself & o!rs a deception mu* m ak9 to ! animal magnetism ( ! pres5t day1 ?an ! m9]al magnetism x 0 !n s mu* ! fa%ion to /udy4 ,he 0 ! son ( an ,iri% g5tleman1 ( good education & prop]ty1 9 ! c\nty ( ,cork4 ,he fell1 at an e>ly age1 into a sort ( melan*oly d]angem5t4 ,aft] "s "t1 he _h an impulse1 or /range p]suasion 9 8 m9d1 :i* cont9u$ to pres5t itself1 :e!r he 7 sleep+ or wak+1 t ,god _h giv5 him ! p[] ( cur+ ! k+'s evil4 ,he m5tion$ ?is p]suasion to 8 wife1 :o v c&idly told him t he 0 a fool6 ,he 0 n q sure ( ?is1 not)/&+ ! high au?ority f :i* x came1 & det]m9$ to make trial ( ! p[] t 0 9 him4 ,a few days aft]w>ds1 he w5t to "o ,william ,mah]1 ( ,salt]sbridge1 9 ! p>i% ( ,lismore1 :o 0 griev\sly afflict$ ) ! k+'s evil 9 8 eyes1 *eek1 & ?roat4 ,^u ?is man1 :o 0 ( abundant fai?1 he laid 8 h&s1 /rok$ him1 & pray$ f]v5tly4 ,he _h ! satisfaction to see him heal consid]ably 9 ! c\rse ( a few days2 &1 f9ally1 ) ! aid ( o!r rem$ies1 to be q cur$4 ,?is success enc\rag$ him 9 ! belief t he _h a div9e mission4 ,day aft] day he _h fur!r impulses f on high1 t he 0 call$ ^u to cure ! ague also4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t he ext5d$ 8 p[]s to ! cur+ ( epilepsy1 ulc]s1 a*es1 & lam5ess4 ,all ! c\nty ( ,cork 0 9 a commotion to see ?is extraord9>y physician1 :o c]ta9ly op]at$ "s v great b5efit 9 cases :]e ! disease 0 height5$ by hypo*ondria & depression ( spirits4 ,accord+ to 8 own acc\nt1 ,greatraks' ,acc\nt ( himself1 9 a lett] to ! ,hon\rable ,rob]t ,boyle4 su* great multitudes resort$ to him f div]s places1 t he _h no "t to foll[ 8 own bus9ess1 or enjoy ! company ( 8 family & fri5ds4 ,he 0 oblig$ to set aside ?ree days 9 ! week1 f six 9 ! morn+ till six at night1 dur+ :i* "t only he laid h&s ^u all t came4 ,/ill ! cr[ds :i* ?rong$ ar\nd him 7 s great1 t ! neighb\r+ t[ns 7 n able to accommodate !m4 ,he !reupon left 8 h\se 9 ! c\ntry1 & w5t to ,y\ghal1 :]e ! resort ( sick p1 n only f all p>ts ( ,irel&1 b f ,engl&1 cont9u$ s great1 t ! magi/rates 7 afraid !y w\ld infect ! place by _! diseases4 ,sev]al ( ^! poor cr$ul\s p no soon] saw him ?an !y fell into fits1 & he re/or$ !m by wav+ 8 h& 9 _! faces1 & pray+ ov] !m4 ,nay1 he affirm$1 t ! t\* ( 8 glove _h driv5 pa9s away1 &1 on "o occasion1 ca/ out f a woman sev]al devils1 or evil spirits1 :o torm5t$ h] day & night4 ,e "o ( ^! devils1 says ,greatraks1 0 l to *oke h]1 :5 x came up into h] ?roat4 ,x is evid5t1 f ?is1 t ! woman's compla9t 0 no?+ b hy/]ia4 ,! cl]gy ( ! diocese ( ,lismore1 :o seem to h _h mu* cle>] notions ( ,greatraks' pret5sions ?an _! p>i%ion]s1 set _! faces aga9/ ! new prophet & work] ( miracles4 ,he 0 cit$ to appe> 9 ! ,dean's ,c\rt1 & prohibit$ f lay+ on 8 h&s = ! future3 b he c>$ no?+ = ! *ur*4 ,he imag9$ t he d]iv$ 8 p[]s direct f ,heav51 & cont9u$ to ?r[ p into fits1 & br+ !m to _! s5ses aga91 z usual1 almo/ exactly aft] ! fa%ion ( mod]n magnetis]s4 ,8 reputation became1 at la/1 s great1 t ,"l ,conway s5t to him f ,london1 begg+-t he w\ld come ov] imm$iately1 to cure a griev\s head-a*e :i* 8 lady _h suff]$ = sev]al ye>s1 & :i* ! pr9cipal physicians ( ,engl& _h be5 unable to relieve4 ,greatraks accept$ ! invitation1 & tri$ 8 manipulations & pray]s ^u ,lady ,conway4 ,he fail$1 h[ev]1 9 af=d+ any relief4 ,! poor lady's head-a*e 0 excit$ by causes too s]i\s to all[ h] any help1 ev5 f fai? & a lively imag9ation4 ,he liv$ = "s mon?s 9 ,"l ,conway's h\se1 at ,ragley1 9 ,w>wick%ire1 op]at+ cures simil> to ^? he _h p]=m$ 9 ,irel&4 ,he aft]w>ds remov$ to ,london1 & took a h\se 9 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields1 :i* soon became ! daily resort ( all ! n]v\s & cr$ul\s wom5 ( ! metropolis4 ,a v amus+ acc\nt ( ,greatraks at ?is "t 7#affe71 is giv5 9 ! second volume ( ! ,miscellanies ( ,/4 ,evremond1 "u ! title ( ! ,iri% prophet4 ,x is ! mo/ graphic sket* ev] made ( ?is e>ly magnetis]4 ,:e!r 8 pret5sions 7 m or less absurd ?an ^? ( "s ( 8 successors1 :o h lately made _! appe>ance among u1 w\ld be h>d to say4 ,:5 ,m4 de ,comm+es1 says ,/4 ,evremond1 0 ambassador f 8 mo/ ,*ri/ian ,maje/y to ! ,k+ ( ,great ,brita91 !re came to ,london an ,iri% prophet1 :o pass$ himself (f z a great work] ( miracles4 ,"s p]sons ( quality hav+ begg$ ,m4 de ,comm+es to invite him to 8 h\se1 t !y might be witnesses ( "s ( 8 miracles1 ! ambassador promis$ to satisfy !m1 z mu* f 8 own curiosity z f c\rtesy to 8 fri5ds2 & gave notice to ,greatraks t he w\ld be glad to see him4 ,a rum\r ( ! prophet's com+ soon spread all ov] ! t[n1 & ! hotel ( ,m4 de ,comm+es 0 cr[d$ by sick p]sons1 :o came full ( confid5ce 9 _! spe$y cure4 ,! ,iri%man made !m wait a consid]able "t = him1 b came at la/1 9 ! mid/ ( _! impati5ce1 ) a grave & simple c\nt5ance1 t %[$ no signs ( 8 be+ a *eat4 ,monsieur de ,comm+es prep>$ to "q him /rictly1 hop+ to disc\rse ) him on ! matt]s t he _h read ( 9 ,van ,helmont & ,bod9us2 b he 0 n able to d s1 mu* to 8 regret1 = ! cr[d became s great1 & cripples & o!rs press$ ar\nd s impati5tly to be ! fir/ cur$1 t ! s]vants 7 oblig$ to use ?reats1 & ev5 =ce1 be=e !y c\ld e/abli% ord] among !m1 or place !m 9 prop] ranks4 ,! prophet affirm$ t all diseases 7 caus$ by evil spirits4 ,e infirmity 0 ) him a case ( diabolical possession4 ,! fir/ t 0 pres5t$ to him 0 a man suff]+ f g\t & rheumatism1 & s sev]ely t ! physicians _h be5 unable to cure him4 ',ah1' said ! miracle-work]1 ',i h se5 a good deal ( ?is sort ( spirits :5 ,i 0 9 ,irel&4 ,!y are wat]y spirits1 :o br+ on cold %iv]+1 & excite an ov]fl[ ( aque\s hum\rs 9 our poor bodies4' ,!n address+ ! man1 he said1 ',evil _s1 :o ha/ quitt$ ?y dwell+ 9 ! wat]s to come & afflict ?is mis]able body1 ,i comm& !e to quit ?y new abode1 & to return to ?9e anci5t habitation6' ,?is said1 ! sick man 0 ord]$ to )draw1 & ano!r 0 br\ght =w>d 9 8 place4 ,?is new com] said he 0 torm5t$ by ! melan*oly vap\rs4 ,9 fact1 he look$ l a hypo*ondriac2 "o ( ^? p]sons diseas$ 9 imag9ation1 & :o b too (t5 become s 9 reality4 ',a]ial _s1' said ! ,iri%man1 'return1 ,i comm& !e1 into ! air6--ex]cise ?y natural vocation ( rais+ tempe/s1 & d n excite any m w9d 9 ?is sad unlucky body6' ,?is man 0 imm$iately turn$ away to make room = a ?ird pati5t1 :o1 9 ! ,iri%man's op9ion1 0 only torm5t$ by a little bit ( a sprite1 :o c\ld n )/& 8 comm& = an in/ant4 ,he ,pret5d$ t he recogniz$ ?is sprite by "s m>ks :i* 7 invisible to ! company1 to :om he turn$ ) a smile1 & said1 ',?is sort ( _s does n (t5 d mu* h>m1 & is always v div]t+4' ,to he> him talk1 "o w\ld h imag9$ t he knew all ab\t spirits--_! names1 _! rank1 _! numb]s1 _! employm5t1 & all ! functions !y 7 de/9$ to2 & he boa/$ ( be+ mu* bett] acqua9t$ ) ! intrigues ( demons ?an he 0 ) ! affairs ( m54 ,y c h>dly imag9e :at a reputation he ga9$ 9 a %ort "t4 ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants visit$ him f e "p1 all believ+ t p[] f ,heav5 0 9 8 h&s4 ,aft] relat+ a r equivocal adv5ture ( a husb& & wife1 :o implor$ ,greatraks to ca/ out ! devil ( diss5sion :i* _h crept 9 betwe5 !m1 ,/4 ,evremond ?us sums up ! effect he produc$ on ! popul> m9d3--,s great 0 ! confid5ce 9 him1 t ! bl9d fanci$ !y saw ! light :i* !y did n see--! deaf imag9$ t !y he>d--! lame t !y walk$ /raight1 & ! p>alytic t !y _h recov]$ ! use ( _! limbs4 ,an idea ( heal? made ! sick =get = a :ile _! maladies2 & imag9ation1 :i* 0 n less active 9 ^? m]ely drawn by curiosity ?an 9 ! sick1 gave a false view to ! "o class1 f ! desire ( see+1 z x op]at$ a false cure on ! o!r f ! /rong desire ( be+ heal$4 ,su* 0 ! p[] ( ! ,iri%man ov] ! m9d1 & su* 0 ! influ5ce ( ! m9d ^u ! body4 ,no?+ 0 spok5 ( 9 ,london b 8 prodigies2 & ^! prodigies 7 support$ by su* great au?orities1 t ! bewild]$ multitude believ$ !m almo/ )\t exam9ation1 :ile m enlight5$ p did n d>e to reject !m f _! own k4 ,! public op9ion1 timid & enslav$1 respect$ ?is imp]i\s &1 app>5tly1 well-au!nticat$ error4 ,^? :o saw ?r\gh ! delusion kept _! op9ion to !mselves1 kn[+ h[ useless x 0 to decl>e _! disbelief to a p fill$ ) prejudice & admiration4 ,ab\t ! same "t t ,val5t9e ,greatraks 0 ?us magnetis+ ! p ( ,london1 an ,italian en?usia/1 nam$ ,francisco ,bagnone1 0 p]=m+ ! same tricks 9 ,italy1 & ) z great success4 ,he _h only to t\* weak wom5 ) 8 h&s1 or sometimes 7= ! sake ( work+ m effectively ^u _! fanaticism7 ) a relic1 to make !m fall into fits & manife/ all ! symptoms ( magnetism4 ,besides ^!1 sev]al le>n$ m51 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ,europe1 direct$ _! att5tion to ! /udy ( ! magnet1 believ+ x might be r5d]$ efficaci\s 9 _m diseases4 ,van ,helmont1 9 p>ticul>1 publi%$ a "w on ! effects ( magnetism on ! human frame2 & ,bal?az> ,gracian1 a ,spani>d1 r5d]$ himself fam\s = ! boldness ( 8 views on ! subject4 ,! magnet1 said ! latt]1 attracts iron2 iron is f\nd ev]y:]e2 ev]y?+1 !re=e1 is "u ! influ5ce ( magnetism4 ,x is only a modification ( ! g5]al pr9ciple1 :i* e/abli%es h>mony or fom5ts divisions among m54 ,x is ! same ag5t :i* gives rise to sympa?y1 antipa?y1 & ! passions4 ,introduction to ! ,/udy ( ,animal ,magnetism1 by ,b>on ,dupotet de ,s5nevoy1 p4 #cae4 ,bapti/a ,porta1 :o1 9 ! :imsical g5ealogy ( ! weapon-salve1 giv5 by ,p>son ,fo/] 9 8 attack ^u ,dr4 a ,fluctibus1 is m5tion$ z "o ( its fa!rs1 _h also great fai? 9 ! efficacy ( ! magnet1 & op]at$ ^u ! imag9ation ( 8 pati5ts 9 a mann] :i* 0 !n consid]$ s extraord9>y t he 0 accus$ ( be+ a magician1 & prohibit$ f practis+ by ! ,c\rt ( ,rome4 ,among o!rs :o di/+ui%$ !mselves by _! fai? 9 magnetism1 ,seba/ian ,wirdig & ,william ,maxwell claim especial notice4 ,wirdig 0 pr(essor ( m$ic9e at ! ,univ]sity ( ,ro/ock 9 ,meckl5burgh1 & wrote a treatise call$ ,! ,new ,m$ic9e ( ! ,spirits1 :i* he pres5t$ to ! ,royal ,society ( ,london4 ,an edition ( ?is "w 0 pr9t$ 9 #afgc1 9 :i* ! au?or ma9ta9$ t a magnetic influ5ce took place1 n only betwe5 ! cele/ial & t]re/rial bodies1 b betwe5 all liv+ ?+s4 ,! :ole _w1 he said1 0 "u ! influ5ce ( magnetism3 life 0 pres]v$ by magnetism2 dea? 0 ! consequ5ce ( magnetism6 ,maxwell1 ! o!r en?usia/1 0 an admir+ disciple ( ,p>acelsus1 & boa/$ t he _h irradiat$ ! obscurity 9 :i* too _m ( ! wond]-work+ recipes ( t great philosoph] 7 envelop$4 ,8 works 7 pr9t$ at ,frank=t1 9 #afgi4 ,x w\ld seem1 f ! foll[+ passage1 t he 0 aw>e ( ! great influ5ce ( imag9ation1 z well 9 ! production z 9 ! cure ( diseases4 ,if y wi% to "w prodigies1 says he1 ab/ract f ! mat]iality ( be+s--increase ! sum ( spirituality 9 bodies--r\se ! _s f its slumb]s4 ,unless y d "o or o!r ( ^! ?+s--unless y c b9d ! idea1 y c nev] p]=m any?+ good or great4 ,"h1 9 fact1 lies ! :ole secret ( magnetism1 & all delusions ( a simil> k9d3 increase ! spirituality--r\se ! _s f its slumb]s1 or 9 o!r words1 "w ^u ! imag9ation--induce belief & bl9d confid5ce1 & y may d any?+4 ,?is passage1 :i* is quot$ ) approbation by ,m4 ,dupotet 9 a rec5t "w ,introduction to ! ,/udy ( ,animal ,magnetism1 p4 #cah4 z /rongly corroborative ( ! !ory n[ advanc$ by ! animal-magneti/s1 is j ! rev]se4 ,if !y believe !y c "w all _! wond]s by ! means s dimly %ad[$ =? by ,maxwell1 :at becomes ( ! univ]sal fluid p]vad+ all nature1 & :i* !y pret5d to p\r into weak & diseas$ bodies f ! tips ( _! f+]s8 ,e>ly 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! att5tion ( ,europe 0 direct$ to a v rem>kable in/ance ( fanaticism1 :i* has be5 claim$ by ! animal magneti/s1 z a pro( ( _! sci5ce4 ,! convulsion>ies ( ,/4 ,m$>d1 z !y 7 call$1 assembl$ 9 great numb]s r\nd ! tomb ( _! fav\rite sa9t1 ! ,jans5i/ prie/ ,p>is1 & taught "o ano!r h[ to fall into convulsions4 ,!y believ$ t ,/4 ,p>is w\ld cure all _! infirmities2 & ! numb] ( hy/]ical wom5 & weak-m9d$ p]sons ( all descriptions t flock$ to ! tomb f f> & ne> 0 s great1 z daily to block up all ! av5ues lead+ to ! spot4 ,work+ !mselves up to a pit* ( excitem5t1 !y w5t (f "o aft] ! o!r into fits1 :ile "s ( !m1 /ill 9 app>5t possession ( all _! faculties1 volunt>ily expos$ !mselves to suff]+s1 :i* on ord9>y occasions w\ld h be5 suffici5t to deprive !m ( life4 ,! sc5es t occurr$ 7 a sc&al to civilization & to religion--a /range mixture ( obsc5ity1 absurdity1 & sup]/ition4 ,:ile "s 7 pray+ on b5d$ knees at ! %r9e ( ,/4 ,p>is1 o!rs 7 %riek+ & mak+ ! mo/ hide\s noises4 ,! wom5 especially ex]t$ !mselves4 ,on "o side ( ! *apel !re might be se5 a score ( !m1 all 9 convulsions1 :ile at ano!r z _m m1 excit$ to a sort ( fr5zy1 yield$ !mselves up to gross indec5cies4 ,"s ( !m took an insane delight 9 be+ beat5 & trampl$ ^u4 ,"o 9 p>ticul>1 accord+ to ,montegre1 ^: acc\nt we quote ,dictionnaire des ,sci5ces ,m$icales--,article ,convulsionnaires1 p> ,montegre4 0 s enraptur$ ) ?is ill usage1 t no?+ b ! h>de/ bl[s w\ld satisfy h]4 ,:ile a fell[ ( h]culean /r5g? 0 beat+ h] ) all 8 might ) a heavy b> ( iron1 %e kept cont9ually urg+ him to r5ew$ ex]tion4 ,! h>d] he /ruck ! bett] %e lik$ x1 exclaim+ all ! :ile1 ,well done1 bro!r2 well done2 oh1 h[ pleasant x is6 :at good y are do+ me6 c\rage1 my bro!r1 c\rage2 /rike h>d]2 /rike h>d] /ill6 ,ano!r ( ^! fanatics _h1 if possible1 a /ill great] love = a beat+4 ,c>re de ,montg]on1 :o relates ! circum/ance1 0 unable to satisfy h] ) sixty bl[s ( a l>ge sl$ge hamm]4 ,he aft]w>ds us$ ! same weapon1 ) ! same degree ( /r5g?1 = ! sake ( exp]im5t1 & succe$$ 9 batt]+ a hole 9 a /one wall at ! tw5ty-fif? /roke4 ,ano!r woman1 nam$ ,sonnet1 laid h]self d[n on a r$-hot brazi] )\t fl9*+1 & acquir$ = h]self ! nickname ( ! salam&]2 :ile o!rs1 desir\s ( a m illu/ri\s m>tyrdom1 attempt$ to crucify !mselves4 ,m4 ,deleuze1 9 8 critical hi/ory ( ,animal ,magnetism1 attempts to prove t ?is fanatical fr5zy 0 produc$ by magnetism1 & t ^! mad en?usia/s magnetis$ ea* o!r )\t be+ aw>e ( x4 ,z well might he insi/ t ! fanaticism :i* tempts ! ,h9doo bigot to keep 8 arms /ret*$ 9 a horizontal position till ! s9ews )]1 or 8 f+]s clos$ ^u 8 palms till ! nails gr[ out ( ! backs ( 8 h&s1 is also an effect ( magnetism6 ,= a p]iod ( sixty or sev5ty ye>s1 magnetism 0 almo/ :olly conf9$ to ,g]many4 ,m5 ( s5se & le>n+ devot$ _! att5tion to ! prop]ties ( ! load/one2 & "o ,fa!r ,hell1 a jesuit1 & pr(essor ( a/ronomy at ! ,univ]sity ( ,vi5na1 r5d]$ himself fam\s by 8 magnetic cures4 ,ab\t ! ye> #agga or #aggb1 he inv5t$ /eel plates ( a peculi> =m1 :i* he appli$ to ! nak$ body1 z a cure = sev]al diseases4 ,9 ! ye> #aggd1 he communicat$ 8 sy/em to ,an?ony ,mesm]4 ,! latt] improv$ ^u ! ideas ( ,fa!r ,hell1 con/ruct$ a new !ory ( 8 own1 & became ! f\nd] ( ,,animal ,,magnetism4 ,x has be5 ! fa%ion among ! enemies ( ! new delusion to decry ,mesm] z an unpr9cipl$ adv5tur]1 :ile 8 disciples h extoll$ him to ! skies z a reg5]ator ( ! human race4 ,9 ne>ly ! same words1 z ! ,rosicrucians appli$ to _! f\nd]s1 he has be5 call$ ! discov]] ( ! secret :i* br+s man into m intimate connexion ) 8 ,creator2 ! deliv]] ( ! s\l f ! debas+ trammels ( ! fle%2 ! man :o enables u to set "t at defiance1 & conqu] ! ob/ructions ( space4 ,a c>eful sift+ ( 8 pret5sions--& exam9ation ( ! evid5ce br\ght =w>d to su/a9 !m1 w soon %[ :i* op9ion is ! m correct4 ,t ! writ] ( ^! pages consid]s him 9 ! light ( a man1 :o delud+ himself1 0 ! means ( delud+ o!rs1 may be inf]r$ f 8 f9d+ a place 9 ^! volumes1 & figur+ among ! ,flamels1 ! ,agrippas1 ! ,borris1 ! ,boehm5s1 & ! ,caglio/ros4 ,he 0 born 9 ,may #agcd1 at ,m]sburg1 9 ,swabia1 & /udi$ m$ic9e at ! ,univ]sity ( ,vi5na4 ,he took 8 degrees 9 #agff1 & *ose ! influ5ce ( ! planets on ! human body z ! subject ( 8 inaugural diss]tation4 ,hav+ treat$ ! matt] q 9 ! /yle ( ! old a/rological physicians1 he 0 expos$ to "s ridicule bo? !n & aft]w>ds4 ,ev5 at ?is e>ly p]iod "s fa9t ideas ( 8 great !ory 7 g]m9at+ 9 8 m9d4 ,he ma9ta9$ 9 8 diss]tation1 t ! sun1 moon1 & fix$ />s mutually affect ea* o!r 9 _! orbits2 t !y cause & direct 9 our e>? a flux & reflux n only 9 ! sea1 b 9 ! atmosph]e1 & affect 9 a simil> mann] all organiz$ bodies ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a subtile & mobile fluid1 :i* p]vades ! univ]se & associates all ?+s toge!r 9 mutual int]c\rse & h>mony4 ,?is influ5ce1 he said1 0 p>ticul>ly ex]cis$ on ! n]v\s sy/em1 & produc$ two /ates :i* he call$ int5sion & remission1 :i* seem$ to him to acc\nt = ! diff]5t p]iodical revolutions obs]vable 9 sev]al maladies4 ,:5 9 aft]-life he met ) ,fa!r ,hell1 he 0 confirm$ by t p]son's obs]vations 9 ! tru? ( _m ( 8 own ideas4 ,hav+ caus$ ,hell to make him "s magnetic plates1 he det]m9$ to try exp]im5ts ) !m himself = 8 fur!r satisfaction4 ,he tri$ accord+ly1 & 0 a/oni%$ at 8 success4 ,! fai? ( _! we>]s op]at$ wond]s ) ! metallic plates4 ,mesm] made due reports to ,fa!r ,hell ( all he _h done1 & ! latt] publi%$ !m z ! results ( 8 own happy inv5tion1 & speak+ ( ,mesm] z a physician :om he _h employ$ to "w "u him4 ,mesm] took (f5ce at be+ ?us treat$1 consid]+ himself a f> great] p]sonage ?an ,fa!r ,hell4 ,he claim$ ! inv5tion z 8 own1 accus$ ,hell ( a brea* ( confid5ce1 & /igmatiz$ him z a mean p]son1 anxi\s to turn ! discov]ies ( o!rs to 8 own acc\nt4 ,hell repli$1 & a v pretty qu>rel 0 ! result1 :i* af=d$ small talk = mon?s to ! lit]ati ( ,vi5na4 ,hell ultimately ga9$ ! victory4 ,mesm]1 no?+ daunt$1 cont9u$ to promulgate 8 views1 till he /umbl$ at la/ ^u ! animal !ory4 ,"o ( 8 pati5ts 0 a "y lady nam$ ,oe/]l9e1 :o suff]$ "u a convulsive malady4 ,h] attacks 7 p]iodical1 & att5d$ by a ru% ( blood to ! head1 foll[$ by delirium & syncope4 ,^! symptoms he soon succe$$ 9 r$uc+ "u 8 sy/em ( planet>y influ5ce1 & imag9$ he c\ld =etell ! p]iods ( accession & remission4 ,hav+ ?us acc\nt$ satisfactorily to himself = ! orig9 ( ! disease1 ! idea /ruck him t he c\ld op]ate a c]ta9 cure1 if he c\ld asc]ta9 beyond d\bt :at he _h long believ$1 t !re exi/$ betwe5 ! bodies :i* compose our globe1 an action equally reciprocal & simil> to t ( ! heav5ly bodies1 by means ( :i* he c\ld imitate artificially ! p]iodical revolutions ( ! flux & reflux be=em5tion$4 ,he soon conv9c$ himself t ?is action did exi/4 ,:5 try+ ! metallic plates ( ,fa!r ,hell1 he ?\ght _! efficacy dep5d$ on _! =m2 b he f\nd aft]w>ds t he c\ld produce ! same effects )\t us+ !m at all1 m]ely by pass+ 8 h&s d[nw>ds t[>ds ! feet ( ! pati5t--ev5 :5 at a consid]able di/ance4 ,?is complet$ ! !ory ( ,mesm]4 ,he wrote an acc\nt ( 8 discov]y to all ! le>n$ societies ( ,europe1 solicit+ _! inve/igation4 ,! ,academy ( ,sci5ces at ,b]l9 0 ! only "o t answ]$ him1 & _! answ] 0 any?+ b fav\rable to 8 sy/em or flatt]+ to himself4 ,/ill he 0 n disc\rag$4 ,he ma9ta9$ to all :o w\ld li/5 to him t ! magnetic matt]1 or fluid1 p]vad$ all ! univ]se--t e human body conta9$ x1 & c\ld communicate ! sup]abundance ( x to ano!r by an ex]tion ( ! w4 ,writ+ to a fri5d f ,vi5na1 he said1 ,i h obs]v$ t ! magnetic is almo/ ! same ?+ z ! electric fluid1 & t x may be propagat$ 9 ! same mann]1 by means ( int]m$iate bodies4 ,/eel is n ! only sub/ance adapt$ to ?is purpose4 ,i h r5d]$ pap]1 bread1 wool1 silk1 /ones1 lea!r1 glass1 wood1 m51 & dogs--9 %ort1 ev]y?+ ,i t\*$1 magnetic to su* a degree t ^! sub/ances produc$ ! same effects z ! load/one on diseas$ p]sons4 ,i h *>g$ j>s ) magnetic matt] 9 ! same way z is done ) electricity4 ,mesm] did n long f9d 8 resid5ce at ,vi5na z agreeable z he wi%$4 ,8 pret5sions 7 look$ ^u ) contempt or indiff]5ce1 & ! case ( ,mademoiselle ,oe/]l9e br\ght him less fame ?an notoriety4 ,he det]m9$ to *ange 8 sph]e ( action1 & travell$ into ,swabia & ,switz]l&4 ,9 ! latt] c\ntry he met ) ! celebrat$ ,fa!r ,gassn]1 :o1 l ,val5t9e ,greatraks1 amus$ himself by ca/+ out devils1 & heal+ ! sick by m]ely lay+ h&s ^u !m4 ,at 8 approa* pul+ girls fell into convulsions1 & ! hypo*ondriac fanci$ !mselves cur$4 ,8 h\se 0 daily besieg$ by ! lame1 ! bl9d1 & ! hy/]ic4 ,mesm] at once ackn[l$g$ ! efficacy ( 8 cures1 & decl>$ t !y 7 ! obvi\s result ( 8 own newly-discov]$ p[] ( magnetism4 ,a few ( ! ,fa!r's pati5ts 7 =?) subject$ to ! manipulations ( ,mesm]1 & ! same symptoms 7 induc$4 ,he !n tri$ 8 h& ^u "s paup]s 9 ! hospitals ( ,b]ne & ,zuri*1 & succe$$1 accord+ to 8 own acc\nt1 b no o!r p]son's1 9 cur+ an op??almia & a gutta s]5a4 ,) memorials ( ^! a*ievem5ts he return$ to ,vi5na1 9 ! hope ( sil5c+ 8 enemies1 or at lea/ =c+ !m to respect 8 newly-acquir$ reputation1 & to exam9e 8 sy/em m att5tively4 ,8 second appe>ance 9 t capital 0 n m auspici\s ?an ! fir/4 ,he und]took to cure a ,mademoiselle ,p>adis1 :o 0 q bl9d1 & subject to convulsions4 ,he magnetis$ h] sev]al times1 & !n decl>$ t %e 0 cur$2 at lea/1 if %e 0 n1 x 0 h] fault1 & n 84 ,an em95t oculi/ ( t day1 nam$ ,bir?1 w5t to visit h]1 & decl>$ t %e 0 z bl9d z ev]2 :ile h] family said %e 0 z mu* subject to convulsions z be=e4 ,mesm] p]si/$ t %e 0 cur$4 ,l ! ,fr5* philosoph]1 he w\ld n all[ facts to int]f]e ) 8 !ory4 ,an en?usia/ic philosoph]1 ( ^: "n we are n in=m$1 _h con/ruct$ a v satisfactory !ory on "s subject or o!r1 & 0 n a little pr\d ( x4 ,b ! facts1 my de> fell[1 said 8 fri5d1 ! facts d n agree ) y\r !ory4--,don't !y1 repli$ ! philosoph]1 %rugg+ 8 %\ld]s1 !n1 taut pis p\r les faits2--s mu* ! worse = ! facts4 ,he decl>$ t !re 0 a conspiracy aga9/ him2 & t ,mademoiselle ,p>adis1 at ! in/igation ( h] family1 feign$ bl9dness 9 ord] to injure 8 reputation6 ,! consequ5ces ( ?is pret5d$ cure taught ,mesm] t ,vi5na 0 n ! sph]e = him4 ,p>is1 ! idle1 ! debau*$1 ! pleasure-hunt+1 ! novelty-lov+1 0 ! sc5e = a philosoph] l him1 & ?i!r he repair$ accord+ly4 ,he arriv$ at ,p>is 9 #aggh1 & began mode/ly1 by mak+ himself & 8 !ory kn[n to ! pr9cipal physicians4 ,at fir/1 8 enc\ragem5t 0 b slight2 he f\nd p m incl9$ to laugh at ?an to patronise him4 ,b he 0 a man :o _h great confid5ce 9 himself1 & ( a p]sev]ance :i* no difficulties c\ld ov]come4 ,he hir$ a sumptu\s ap>tm5t1 :i* he op5$ to all com]s :o *ose to make trial ( ! new p[] ( nature4 ,m4 ,d',eslon1 a physician ( great reputation1 became a conv]t2 & f t "t1 ,animal ,magnetism1 or1 z "s call$ x1 ,mesm]ism1 became ! fa%ion 9 ,p>is4 ,! wom5 7 q en?usia/ic ab\t x1 & _! admir+ tattle waft$ its fame ?r\gh e grade ( society4 ,mesm] 0 ! rage2 & high & l[1 ri* & poor1 cr$ul\s & unbeliev+1 all ha/5$ to conv9ce !mselves ( ! p[] ( ?is mighty magician1 :o made su* magnific5t promises4 ,mesm]1 :o knew z well z any man liv+ ! influ5ce ( ! imag9ation1 det]m9$ t1 on t score1 no?+ %\ld be want+ to height5 ! effect ( ! magnetic *>m4 ,9 all ,p>is1 !re 0 n a h\se s *>m+ly furni%$ z ,monsieur ,mesm]'s4 ,ri*ly-/a9$ glass %$ a dim religi\s light on 8 spaci\s saloons1 :i* 7 almo/ cov]$ ) mirrors4 ,orange blossoms sc5t$ all ! air ( 8 corridors2 inc5se ( ! mo/ exp5sive k9ds burn$ 9 antique vases on 8 *imney-pieces2 aeolian h>ps sigh$ melodi\s music f di/ant *amb]s2 :ile sometimes a sweet female voice1 f above or bel[1 /ole s(tly ^u ! my/]i\s sil5ce t 0 kept 9 ! h\se1 & insi/$ ^u f all visitors4 ,0 ev] any?+ s delightful8 cri$ all ! ,mrs4 ,wittitt]ley's ( ,p>is1 z !y ?rong$ to 8 h\se 9 se>* ( pleasant excitem5t2 s wond]ful6 said ! pseudo-philosoph]s1 :o w\ld believe any?+ if x 7 ! fa%ion2 s amus+6 said ! worn-out debau*ees1 :o _h dra9$ ! cup ( s5suality to its dregs1 & :o long$ to see lovely wom5 9 convulsions1 ) ! hope t !y might ga9 "s new emotions f ! sight4 ,! foll[+ 0 ! mode ( op]ation3--,9 ! c5tre ( ! saloon 0 plac$ an oval vessel1 ab\t f\r feet 9 its longe/ diamet]1 & "o foot deep4 ,9 ?is 7 laid a numb] ( w9e-bottles1 fill$ ) magnetis$ wat]1 well cork$-up1 & dispos$ 9 radii1 ) _! necks outw>ds4 ,wat] 0 !n p\r$ into ! vessel s z j to cov] ! bottles1 & fil+s ( iron 7 ?r[n 9 occasionally to height5 ! magnetic effect4 ,! vessel 0 !n cov]$ ) an iron cov]1 pi]c$ ?r\gh ) _m holes1 & 0 call$ ! baquet4 ,f ea* hole issu$ a long moveable rod ( iron1 :i* ! pati5ts 7 to apply to su* p>ts ( _! bodies z 7 afflict$4 ,ar\nd ?is baquet ! pati5ts 7 direct$ to sit1 hold+ ea* o!r by ! h&1 & press+ _! knees toge!r z closely z possible to facilitate ! passage ( ! magnetic fluid f "o to ! o!r4 ,!n came 9 ! assi/ant magnetis]s1 g5]ally /rong1 h&some "y m51 to p\r into ! pati5t f _! f+]-tips fre% /reams ( ! wondr\s fluid4 ,!y embrac$ ! pati5ts betwe5 ! knees1 rubb$ !m g5tly d[n ! sp9e & ! c\rse ( ! n]ves1 us+ g5tle pressure ^u ! brea/s ( ! ladies1 & />+ !m out ( c\nt5ance to magnetise !m by ! eye6 ,all ?is "t ! mo/ rigor\s sil5ce 0 ma9ta9$1 ) ! exception ( a few wild notes on ! h>monica or ! piano-=te1 or ! melodi\s voice ( a hidd5 op]a-s+] swell+ s(tly at long int]vals4 ,gradually ! *eeks ( ! ladies began to gl[1 _! imag9ations to become inflam$2 & (f !y w5t1 "o aft] ! o!r1 9 convulsive fits4 ,"s ( !m sobb$ & tore _! hair1 o!rs laugh$ till ! te>s ran f _! eyes1 :ile o!rs %riek$ & scream$ & yell$ till !y became ins5sible altoge!r4 ,?is 0 ! crisis ( ! delirium4 ,9 ! mid/ ( x1 ! *ief actor made 8 appe>ance1 wav+ 8 w&1 l ,prosp]o1 to "w new wond]s4 ,dress$ 9 a long robe ( lilac-col\r$ silk1 ri*ly embroid]$ ) gold fl[]s1 be>+ 9 8 h& a :ite magnetic rod2 &1 ) a look ( dignity :i* w\ld h sat well on an ea/]n caliph1 he m>*$ ) solemn /rides into ! room4 ,he aw$ ! /ill s5sible by 8 eye1 & ! viol5ce ( _! symptoms dim9i%$4 ,he /rok$ ! ins5sible ) 8 h&s ^u ! eyebr[s & d[n ! sp9e2 trac$ figures ^u _! brea/ & abdom5 ) 8 long :ite w&1 & !y 7 re/or$ to consci\sness4 ,!y became calm1 ackn[l$g$ 8 p[]1 & said !y felt /reams ( cold or burn+ vap\r pass+ ?r\gh _! frames1 accord+ z he wav$ 8 w& or 8 f+]s be=e !m4 ,x is impossible1 says ,m4 ,dupotet1 to conceive ! s5sation :i* ,mesm]'s exp]im5ts creat$ 9 ,p>is4 ,no !ological controv]sy1 9 ! e>li] ages ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 0 ev] conduct$ ) great] bitt]ness4 ,8 adv]s>ies d5i$ ! discov]y2 "s call+ him a quack1 o!rs a fool1 & o!rs1 aga91 l ! ,abbe ,fi>d1 a man :o _h sold himself to ! devil6 ,8 fri5ds 7 z extravagant 9 _! praise1 z 8 foes 7 9 _! c5sure4 ,p>is 0 inundat$ ) pamphlets ^u ! subject1 z _m def5d+ z attack+ ! doctr9e4 ,at c\rt1 ! ,que5 express$ h]self 9 fav\r ( x1 & no?+ else 0 to be he>d ( 9 society4 ,by ! advice ( ,m4 ,d',eslon1 ,mesm] *all5g$ an exam9ation ( 8 doctr9e by ! ,faculty ( ,m$ic9e4 ,he propos$ to select tw5ty-f\r pati5ts1 twelve ( :om he w\ld treat magnetically1 leav+ ! o!r twelve to be treat$ by ! faculty accord+ to ! old & approv$ me?ods4 ,he also /ipulat$1 t to prev5t disputes1 ! gov]nm5t %\ld nom9ate c]ta9 p]sons :o 7 n physicians1 to be pres5t at ! exp]im5ts2 & t ! object ( ! inquiry %\ld be1 n h[ ^! effects 7 produc$1 b :e!r !y 7 really efficaci\s 9 ! cure ( any disease4 ,! faculty object$ to limit ! inquiry 9 ?is mann]1 & ! proposition fell to ! gr\nd4 ,mesm] n[ wrote to ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 ) ! view ( secur+ h] influ5ce 9 obta9+ = him ! protection ( gov]nm5t4 ,he wi%$ to h a *ateau & its l&s giv5 to him1 ) a h&some ye>ly income1 t he might be enabl$ to cont9ue 8 exp]im5ts at leisure1 untr\bl$ by ! p]secution ( 8 enemies4 ,he h9t$ ! duty ( gov]nm5ts to support m5 ( sci5ce1 & express$ 8 fe>1 t if he met no m enc\ragem5t1 he %\ld be compell$ to c>ry 8 great discov]y to "s o!r l& m will+ to appreciate him4 ,9 ! eyes ( y\r ,maje/y1 said he1 f\r or five hundr$ ?\s& francs1 appli$ to a good purpose1 are ( no acc\nt4 ,! welf>e & happ9ess ( y\r p are ev]y?+4 ,my discov]y ought to be receiv$ & rew>d$ ) a munific5ce wor?y ( ! mon>* to :om ,i %all atta* myself4 ,! gov]nm5t at la/ (f]$ him a p5sion ( tw5ty ?\s& francs1 & ! cross ( ! ord] ( ,/4 ,mi*ael1 if he _h made any discov]y 9 m$ic9e1 & w\ld communicate x to physicians nom9at$ by ! ,k+4 ,! latt] "p ( ! proposition 0 n agreeable to ,mesm]4 ,he fe>$ ! unfav\rable report ( ! ,k+'s physicians2 &1 break+ (f ! negotiation1 spoke ( 8 disreg>d ( money1 & 8 wi% to h 8 discov]y at once recognis$ by ! gov]nm5t4 ,he !n retir$ to ,spa1 9 a fit ( disgu/1 ^u pret5ce ( dr9k+ ! wat]s = ! b5efit ( 8 heal?4 ,aft] he _h left ,p>is1 ! ,faculty ( ,m$ic9e call$ ^u ,m4 ,d',eslon1 = ! ?ird & la/ "t1 to r5\nce ! doctr9e ( animal magnetism1 or be expell$ f _! body4 ,m4 ,d',eslon1 s f> f do+ ?is1 decl>$ t he _h discov]$ new secrets1 & solicit$ fur!r exam9ation4 ,a royal commission ( ! ,faculty ( ,m$ic9e 01 9 consequ5ce1 appo9t$ on ! #ab? ( ,m>* #aghd1 second$ by ano!r commission ( ! ,academie des ,sci5ces1 to inve/igate ! ph5om5a & report ^u !m4 ,! fir/ commission 0 compos$ ( ! pr9cipal physicians ( ,p>is2 :ile1 among ! em95t m5 compris$ 9 ! latt]1 7 ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 ,lavoisi]1 & ,bailly1 ! hi/orian ( a/ronomy4 ,mesm] 0 =mally invit$ to appe> be=e ?is body1 b abs5t$ himself f day to day1 ^u "o pret5ce or ano!r4 ,m4 ,d',eslon 0 m hone/1 because he ?or\ghly believ$ 9 ! ph5om5a1 :i* x is to be que/ion$ if ,mesm] ev] did1 & regul>ly att5d$ ! sitt+s & p]=m$ exp]im5ts4 ,bailly has ?us describ$ ! sc5es ( :i* he 0 a witness 9 ! c\rse ( ?is inve/igation4 ,! sick p]sons1 arrang$ 9 great numb]s & 9 sev]al r[s ar\nd ! baquet1 receive ! magnetism by all ^! means3 by ! iron rods :i* convey x to !m f ! baquet--by ! cords w\nd r\nd _! bodies--by ! connection ( ! ?umb1 :i* conveys to !m ! magnetism ( _! neighb\rs--& by ! s\nds ( a pian(orte1 or ( an agreeable voice1 diffus+ ! magnetism 9 ! air4 ,! pati5ts 7 also directly magnetis$ by means ( ! f+] & w& ( ! magnetis] mov$ sl[ly be=e _! faces1 above or beh9d _! heads1 & on ! diseas$ p>ts1 always obs]v+ ! direction ( ! holes4 ,! magnetis] acts by fix+ 8 eyes on !m4 ,b above all1 !y are magnetis$ by ! application ( 8 h&s & ! pressure ( 8 f+]s on ! hypo*ondres & on ! regions ( ! abdom52 an application (t5 cont9u$ = a long "t-sometimes = sev]al h\rs4 ,mean:ile ! pati5ts 9 _! diff]5t conditions pres5t a v v>i$ picture4 ,"s are calm1 tranquil1 & exp]i5ce no effect4 ,o!rs c\gh1 spit1 feel slight pa9s1 local or g5]al heat1 & h sweat+s4 ,o!rs aga9 are agitat$ & torm5t$ ) convulsions4 ,^! convulsions are rem>kable 9 reg>d to ! numb] affect$ ) !m1 to _! duration & =ce4 ,z soon z "o beg9s to be convuls$1 sev]al o!rs are affect$4 ,! commission]s h obs]v$ "s ( ^! convulsions la/ m ?an ?ree h\rs4 ,!y are accompani$ ) expectorations ( a muddy visc\s wat]1 br\ght away by viol5t ef=ts4 ,sometimes /reaks ( blood h be5 obs]v$ 9 ?is fluid4 ,^! convulsions are *>act]iz$ by ! precipit\s1 involunt>y motion ( all ! limbs1 & ( ! :ole body3 by ! con/ruction ( ! ?roat--by ! leap+ motions ( ! hypo*ondria & ! epiga/rium--by ! dimness & w&]+ ( ! eyes--by pi]c+ %rieks1 te>s1 sobb+1 & immod]ate laught]4 ,!y are prec$$ or foll[$ by a /ate ( languor or rev]ie1 a k9d ( depression1 & sometimes dr[s9ess4 ,! smalle/ sudd5 noise occasions a %udd]+2 & x 0 rem>k$1 t ! *ange ( measure 9 ! airs play$ on ! piano-=te _h a great influ5ce on ! pati5ts4 ,a quick] motion1 a liveli] melody1 agitat$ !m m1 & r5ew$ ! vivacity ( _! convulsions4 ,no?+ is m a/oni%+ ?an ! spectacle ( ^! convulsions4 ,"o :o has n se5 !m c =m no idea ( !m4 ,! spectator is z mu* a/oni%$ at ! pr(\nd repose ( "o portion ( ! pati5ts z at ! agitation ( ! re/--at ! v>i\s accid5ts :i* are repeat$1 & at ! sympa?ies :i* are exhibit$4 ,"s ( ! pati5ts may be se5 devot+ _! att5tion exclusively to "o ano!r1 ru%+ t[>ds ea* o!r ) op5 arms1 smil+1 soo?+1 & manife/+ e symptom ( atta*m5t & affection4 ,all are "u ! p[] ( ! magnetis]2 x matt]s n 9 :at /ate ( dr[s9ess !y may be1 ! s\nd ( 8 voice--a look1 a motion ( 8 h&--br+s !m out ( x4 ,among ! pati5ts 9 convulsions !re are always obs]v$ a great _m wom51 & v few m54 ,rapport des ,commissaires1 r$ige p> ,m4 ,bailly4--,p>is1 #aghd4 ,^! exp]im5ts la/$ = ab\t five mon?s4 ,!y _h h>dly comm5c$1 be=e ,mesm]1 al>m$ at ! loss bo? ( fame & pr(it1 det]m9$ to return to ,p>is4 ,"s pati5ts ( rank & =tune1 en?usia/ic believ]s 9 8 doctr9e1 _h foll[$ him to ,spa4 ,"o ( !m nam$ ,b]gasse1 propos$ to op5 a subscription = him1 ( "o hundr$ %>es1 at "o hundr$ l\is ea*1 on condition t he w\ld disclose 8 secret to ! subscrib]s1 :o 7 to be p]mitt$ to make :atev] use !y pleas$ ( x4 ,mesm] readily embrac$ ! proposal2 & su* 0 ! infatuation1 t ! subscription 0 n only fill$ 9 a few days1 b exce$$ by no less a sum ?an "o hundr$ & =ty ?\s& francs4 ,) ?is =tune he return$ to ,p>is1 & recomm5c$ 8 exp]im5ts1 :ile ! royal commission cont9u$ !irs4 ,8 admir+ pupils1 :o _h paid him s h&somely = 8 in/ructions1 spread ! delusion ov] ! c\ntry1 & e/abli%$ 9 all ! pr9cipal t[ns ( ,france1 ,societies ( ,h>mony1 = try+ exp]im5ts & cur+ all diseases by means ( magnetism4 ,"s ( ^! societies 7 a sc&al to morality1 be+ jo9$ by pr(ligate m5 ( deprav$ appetites1 :o took a disgu/+ delight 9 witness+ "y girls 9 convulsions4 ,_m ( ! pret5d$ magnetis]s 7 notori\s lib]t9es1 :o took t opportunity ( gratify+ _! passions4 ,an illegal increase ( ! numb] ( ,fr5* citiz5s 0 any?+ b a r>e consequ5ce 9 ,/rasburg1 ,nantes1 ,b\rdeaux1 ,lyons1 & o!r t[ns1 :]e ^! societies 7 e/abli%$4 ,at la/ ! ,commission]s publi%$ _! report1 :i* 0 drawn up by ! illu/ri\s & un=tunate ,bailly4 ,= cle>ness ( reason+ & /rict imp>tiality x has nev] be5 surpass$4 ,aft] detail+ ! v>i\s exp]im5ts made1 & _! results1 !y came to ! conclusion t ! only pro( advanc$ 9 support ( ,animal ,magnetism 0 ! effects x produc$ on ! human body--t ^? effects c\ld be produc$ )\t passes or o!r magnetic manipulations--t all ^! manipulations1 & passes1 & c]emonies nev] produce any effect at all if employ$ )\t ! pati5t's k2 & t !re=e imag9ation did1 & animal magnetism did n1 acc\nt = ! ph5om5a4 ,?is report 0 ! ru9 ( ,mesm]'s reputation 9 ,france4 ,he quitt$ ,p>is %ortly aft]1 ) ! ?ree hundr$ & =ty ?\s& francs :i* _h be5 subscrib$ by 8 admir]s1 & retir$ to 8 own c\ntry1 :]e he di$ 9 #ahae1 at ! advanc$ age ( eighty-"o4 ,b ! se$s he _h s[n fructifi$ ( !mselves1 n\ri%$ & br\ght to maturity by ! k9dly w>m? ( popul> cr$ulity4 ,imitators sprang up 9 ,france1 ,g]many1 & ,engl&1 m extravagant ?an _! ma/]1 & claim+ p[]s = ! new sci5ce :i* its f\nd] _h nev] dreamt (4 ,among o!rs1 ,caglio/ro made good use ( ! delusion 9 ext5d+ 8 claims to be consid]$ a ma/] ( ! occult sci5ces4 ,b he made no discov]ies wor?y to be comp>$ to ^? ( ! ,m>quis de ,puysegur & ! ,*evali] ,b>b>91 hone/ m51 :o began by deceiv+ !mselves be=e !y deceiv$ o!rs4 ,! ,m>quis de ,puysegur1 ! own] ( a consid]able e/ate at ,busancy1 0 "o ( ^? :o _h ent]$ into ! subscription = ,mesm]4 ,aft] t individual _h quitt$ ,france1 he retir$ to ,busancy ) 8 bro!r to try ,animal ,magnetism ^u 8 t5ants1 & cure ! c\ntry p ( all mann] ( diseases4 ,he 0 a man ( great simplicity & mu* b5evol5ce1 & n only magnetis$ b f$ ! sick t flock$ ar\nd him4 ,9 all ! neighb\rhood1 & inde$ )9 a circumf]5ce ( tw5ty miles1 he 0 look$ ^u z end[$ ) a p[] almo/ ,div9e4 ,8 great discov]y1 z he call$ x1 0 made by *ance4 ,"o day he _h magnetis$ 8 g>d5]2 & obs]v+ him to fall into a deep sleep1 x occurr$ to him t he w\ld address a "q to him1 z he w\ld h done to a natural somnambuli/4 ,he did s1 & ! man repli$ ) mu* cle>ness & precision4 ,m4 de ,puysegur 0 agreeably surpris$3 he cont9u$ 8 exp]im5ts1 & f\nd t1 9 ?is /ate ( magnetic somnambulism1 ! s\l ( ! sleep] 0 enl>g$1 & br\ght into m intimate communion ) all nature1 & m especially ) him1 ,m4 de ,puysegur4 ,he f\nd t all fur!r manipulations 7 unnecess>y2 t1 )\t speak+ or mak+ any sign1 he c\ld convey 8 w to ! pati5t2 t he c\ld1 9 fact1 conv]se ) him1 s\l to s\l1 )\t ! employm5t ( any physical op]ation :atev]6 ,simultane\sly ) ?is m>vell\s discov]y he made ano!r1 :i* reflects equal cr$it ^u 8 und]/&+4 ,l ,val5t9e ,greatraks1 he f\nd x h>d "w to magnetise all t came--t he _h n ev5 "t to take ! repose & relaxation :i* 7 necess>y = 8 heal?4 ,9 ?is em]g5cy he hit ^u a clev] exp$i5t4 ,he _h he>d ,mesm] say t he c\ld magnetise bits ( wood--:y %\ld he n be able to magnetise a :ole tree8 ,x 0 no soon] ?\ght ?an done4 ,!re 0 a l>ge elm on ! village gre5 at ,busancy1 "u :i* ! peasant girls us$ to dance on fe/ive occasions1 & ! old m5 to sit1 dr9k+ _! v9 du pays on ! f9e summ] ev5+s4 ,m4 de ,puysegur proce$$ to ?is tree & magnetis$ x1 by fir/ t\*+ x ) 8 h&s & !n retir+ a few /eps f x2 all ! :ile direct+ /reams ( ! magnetic fluid f ! bran*es t[>d ! trunk1 & f ! trunk t[>d ! root4 ,?is done1 he caus$ circul> seats to be erect$ r\nd x1 & cords susp5d$ f x 9 all directions4 ,:5 ! pati5ts _h seat$ !mselves1 !y twi/$ ! cords r\nd ! diseas$ p>ts ( _! bodies1 & held "o ano!r firmly by _! ?umbs to =m a direct *annel ( communication = ! passage ( ! fluid4 ,m4 de ,puysegur _h n[ two hobbies--! man ) ! enl>g$ s\l1 & ! magnetic elm4 ,! infatuation ( himself & 8 pati5ts _c be bett] express$ ?an 9 8 own words4 ,writ+ to 8 bro!r1 on ! #ag? ( ,may #aghd1 he says1 ,if y d n come1 my de> fri5d1 y w n see my extraord9>y man1 = 8 heal? is n[ almo/ q re/or$4 ,i cont9ue to make use ( ! happy p[] = :i* ,i am indebt$ to ,m4 ,mesm]4 ,e day ,i bless 8 "n2 = ,i am v useful1 & produce _m salut>y effects on all ! sick poor 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,!y flock ar\nd my tree2 !re 7 m ?an "o hundr$ & ?irty ( !m ?is morn+4 ,x is ! be/ baquet possible2 n a leaf ( x b communicates heal?6 all feel1 m or less1 ! good effects ( x4 ,y w be delight$ to see ! *>m+ picture ( humanity :i* ?is pres5ts4 ,i h only "o regret--x is1 t ,i _c t\* all :o come4 ,b my magnetis$ man--my intellig5ce--sets me at ease4 ,he tea*es me :at conduct ,i %\ld adopt4 ,accord+ to him1 x is n at all necess>y t ,i %\ld t\* e "o2 a look1 a ge/ure1 ev5 a wi%1 is suffici5t4 ,& x is "o ( ! mo/ ignorant peasants ( ! c\ntry t tea*es me ?is6 ,:5 he is 9 a crisis1 ,i "k ( no?+ m pr(\nd1 m prud5t1 m cle>sight$ 7clairvoyant7 ?an he is4 ,9 ano!r lett]1 describ+ 8 fir/ exp]im5t ) ! magnetic tree1 he says1 ,ye/] ev5+ ,i br\ght my fir/ pati5t to x4 ,z soon z ,i _h put ! cord r\nd him he gaz$ at ! tree2 &1 ) an air ( a/oni%m5t :i* ,i _c describe1 exclaim$1 ',:at is x t ,i see !re8' ,8 head !n sunk d[n1 & he fell into a p]fect fit ( somnambulism4 ,at ! end ( an h\r1 ,i took him home to 8 h\se aga91 :5 ,i re/or$ him to 8 s5ses4 ,sev]al m5 & wom5 came to tell him :at he _h be5 do+4 ,he ma9ta9$ x 0 n true2 t1 weak z he 01 & sc>cely able to walk1 x w\ld h be5 sc>cely possible = him to h gone d[n /airs & walk$ to ! tree4 ,to-day ,i h repeat$ ! exp]im5t on him1 & ) ! same success4 ,i own to y t my head turns r\nd ) pleasure to ?9k ( ! good ,i d4 ,madame de ,puysegur1 ! fri5ds %e has ) h]1 my s]vants1 &1 9 fact1 all :o are ne> me1 feel an amazem5t1 m+l$ ) admiration1 :i* _c be describ$2 b !y d n exp]i5ce ! half ( my s5sations4 ,)\t my tree1 :i* gives me re/1 & :i* w give me /ill m1 ,i %\ld be 9 a /ate ( agitation1 inconsi/5t1 ,i believe1 ) my heal?4 ,i exi/ too mu*1 if ,i may be all[$ to use ! expression4 ,9 ano!r lett]1 he descants /ill m poetically ^u 8 g>d5] ) ! enl>g$ s\l4 ,he says1 ,x is f ?is simple man1 ?is tall & /\t ru/ic1 tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age1 enfeebl$ by disease1 or r by sorr[1 & !re=e ! m pr$ispos$ to be affect$ by any great natural ag5t1--x is f ?is man1 ,i repeat1 t ,i d]ive in/ruction & k4 ,:5 9 ! magnetic /ate1 he is no long] a peasant :o c h>dly utt] a s+le s5t5ce2 he is a be+1 to describe :om ,i _c f9d a "n4 ,i ne$ n speak2 ,i h only to ?9k be=e him1 :5 he in/antly und]/&s & answ]s me4 ,%\ld anybody come into ! room1 he sees him1 if ,i desire x 7b n else71 & addresses him1 & says :at ,i wi% him to say2 n inde$ exactly z ,i dictate to him1 b z tru? requires4 ,:5 he wants to add m ?an ,i deem x prud5t /rang]s %\ld he>1 ,i /op ! fl[ ( 8 ideas1 & ( 8 conv]sation 9 ! middle ( a ^w1 & give x q a diff]5t turn6 ,among o!r p]sons attract$ to ,busancy by ! report ( ^! extraord9>y occurr5ces 0 ,m4 ,cloquet1 ! ,receiv] ( ,f9ance4 ,8 appetite = ! m>vell\s be+ some:at insatiable1 he readily believ$ all t 0 told him by ,m4 de ,puysegur4 ,he also has left a record ( :at he saw1 & :at he cr$it$1 :i* ?r[s a /ill cle>] light ^u ! progress ( ! delusion4 ,introduction to ! ,/udy ( ,animal ,magnetism1 by ,b>on ,dupotet1 p4 #gc4 ,he says t ! pati5ts he saw 9 ! magnetic /ate _h an appe>ance ( deep sleep1 dur+ :i* all ! physical faculties 7 susp5d$1 to ! advantage ( ! intellectual faculties4 ,! eyes ( ! pati5ts 7 clos$2 ! s5se ( he>+ 0 aboli%$1 & !y awoke only at ! voice ( _! magnetis]4 ,if any "o t\*$ a pati5t dur+ a crisis1 or ev5 ! *air on :i* he 0 seat$1 says ,m4 ,cloquet1 x w\ld cause him mu* pa9 & suff]+1 & ?r[ him into convulsions4 ,dur+ ! crisis1 !y possess an extraord9>y & sup]natural p[]1 by :i*1 on t\*+ a pati5t pres5t$ to !m1 !y c feel :at "p ( 8 body is diseas$1 ev5 by m]ely pass+ _! h& ov] ! clo!s4 ,ano!r s+ul>ity 01 t ^! sleep]s :o c\ld ?us discov] diseases--see into ! int]ior ( o!r m5's /oma*s1 & po9t out rem$ies1 rememb]$ absolutely no?+ aft] ! magnetis] ?\ght prop] to dis5*ant !m4 ,! "t t elaps$ betwe5 _! ent]+ ! crisis & _! com+ out ( x 0 oblit]at$4 ,n only _h ! magnetis] ! p[] ( mak+ himself he>d by ! somnambuli/s1 b he c\ld make !m foll[ him by m]ely po9t+ 8 f+] at !m f a di/ance1 ?\gh !y _h _! eyes ! :ole "t completely clos$4 ,su* 0 ,animal ,magnetism "u ! auspices ( ! ,m>quis de ,puysegur4 ,:ile he 0 hibit+ ^! fool]ies ar\nd 8 elm-tree1 a magnetis] ( ano!r class appe>$ 9 ,lyons1 9 ! p]son ( ! ,*evali] de ,b>b>94 ,?is p]son ?\ght ! ef=t ( ! w1 )\t any ( ! p>aph]nalia ( w&s or baquets1 0 suffici5t to ?r[ pati5ts into ! magnetic sleep4 ,he tri$ x & succe$$4 ,by sitt+ at ! b$side ( 8 pati5ts1 & pray+ t !y might be magnetis$1 !y w5t (f into a /ate v simil> to t ( ! p]sons :o fell "u ! notice ( ,m4 de ,puysegur4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t1 a v consid]able numb] ( magnetis]s1 ackn[l$g+ ,b>b>9 = _! model1 & call$ aft] him ,b>b>9i/s1 appe>$ 9 diff]5t p>ts1 & 7 believ$ to h effect$ "s rem>kable cures4 ,9 ,sw$5 & ,g]many1 ?is sect ( fanatics increas$ rapidly1 & 7 call$ spirituali/s1 to di/+ui% !m f ! foll[]s ( ,m4 de ,puysegur1 :o 7 call$ exp]im5tali/s4 ,!y ma9ta9$ t all ! effects ( ,animal ,magnetism1 :i* ,mesm] believ$ to be producible by a magnetic fluid disp]s$ ?r\gh nature1 7 produc$ by ! m]e ef=t ( "o human s\l act+ ^u ano!r2 t :5 a connexion _h once be5 e/abli%$ betwe5 a magnetis] & 8 pati5t1 ! =m] c\ld communicate 8 influ5ce to ! latt] f any di/ance1 ev5 hundr$s ( miles1 by ! w6 ,"o ( !m ?us describ$ ! bless$ /ate ( a magnetic pati5t3--,9 su* a man animal in/9ct asc5ds to ! highe/ degree admissible 9 ?is _w4 ,! clairvoyant is !n a pure animal1 )\t any admixture ( matt]4 ,8 obs]vations are ^? ( a _s4 ,he is simil> to ,god4 ,8 eye p5etrates all ! secrets ( nature4 ,:5 8 att5tion is fix$ on any ( ! objects ( ?is _w--on 8 disease1 8 dea?1 8 well-belov$1 8 fri5ds1 8 relations1 8 enemies1--9 _s he sees !m act+2 he p5etrates into ! causes & ! consequ5ces ( _! actions2 he becomes a physician1 a prophet1 a div9e6 ,see ,=eign ,review1 ,cont95tal ,miscellany1 vol4 v4 #aac4 ,let u n[ see :at progress ^! my/]ies made 9 ,engl&4 ,9 ! ye> #aghh1 ,dr4 ,ma9auduc1 :o _h be5 a pupil1 fir/ ( ,mesm]1 & aft]w>ds ( ,d',eslon1 arriv$ 9 ,bri/ol1 & gave public lectures ^u magnetism4 ,8 success 0 q extraord9>y4 ,p ( rank & =tune ha/5$ f ,london to ,bri/ol to be magnetis$1 or to place !mselves "u 8 tuition4 ,dr4 ,george ,w9t]1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,animal ,magnetism1 gives ! foll[+ li/ ( !m3--,!y am\nt$ to "o hundr$ & tw5ty-sev51 among :om !re 7 "o duke1 "o du*ess1 "o m>*ioness1 two c\ntesses1 "o e>l1 "o b>on1 ?ree b>onesses1 "o bi%op1 five "r hon\rable g5tlem5 & ladies1 two b>onets1 sev5 memb]s ( p>liam5t1 "o cl]gyman1 two physicians1 sev5 surgeons1 besides n9ety-two g5tlem5 & ladies ( respectability4 ,he aft]w>ds e/abli%$ himself 9 ,london1 :]e he p]=m$ ) equal success4 ,he began by publi%+ proposals to ! ladies = ! =mation ( a ,hygeian ,society4 ,9 ?is pap] he vaunt$ highly ! curative effects ( ,animal ,magnetism1 & took great cr$it to himself = be+ ! fir/ p]son to introduce x into ,engl&1 & ?us conclud$3--,z ?is me?od ( cure is n conf9$ to sex1 or college education1 & ! fair sex be+ 9 g5]al ! mo/ sympa?is+ "p ( ! creation1 & mo/ imm$iately conc]n$ 9 ! heal? & c>e ( its (fspr+1 ,i ?9k myself b\nd 9 gratitude to y1 ladies1 = ! p>tiality y h %[n me 9 midwif]y1 to contribute1 z f> z lies 9 my p[]1 to r5d] y additionally useful & valuable to ! community4 ,) ?is view1 ,i propose =m+ my ,hygeian ,society1 to be incorporat$ ) t ( ,p>is4 ,z soon z tw5ty ladies h giv5 9 _! names1 ! day %all be appo9t$ = ! fir/ meet+ at my h\se1 :5 !y are to pay fifte5 gu9eas1 :i* w include ! :ole exp5se4 ,hannah ,m1 9 a lett] address$ to ,horace ,walpole1 9 ,septemb] #aghh1 speaks ( ! demoniacal mumm]ies ( ,dr4 ,ma9auduc1 & says he 0 9 a fair way ( ga9+ a hundr$ ?\s& p\nds by !m1 z ,mesm] _h done by 8 exhibitions 9 ,p>is4 ,s mu* curiosity 0 excit$ by ! subject t1 ab\t ! same "t1 a man1 nam$ ,holl[ay1 gave a c\rse ( lectures on ,animal ,magnetism 9 ,london1 at ! rate ( five gu9eas = ea* pupil1 & realis$ a consid]able =tune4 ,l\!rb\rg1 ! pa9t]1 & 8 wife foll[$ ! same pr(itable trade2 & su* 0 ! infatuation ( ! p to be witnesses ( _! /range manipulations1 t1 at times1 upw>ds ( ?ree ?\s& p]sons cr[d$ ar\nd _! h\se at ,hamm]smi?1 unable to ga9 admission4 ,! tickets sold at prices v>y+ f "o to ?ree gu9eas4 ,l\!rb\rg p]=m$ 8 cures by ! t\*1 aft] ! mann] ( ,val5t9e ,greatraks1 & f9ally pret5d$ to a ,div9e mission4 ,an acc\nt ( 8 miracles1 z !y 7 call$1 0 publi%$ 9 #aghi1 entitl$ ,a ,li/ ( ,new ,cures p]=m$ by ,mr4 & ,mrs4 de ,l\!rb\rg ( ,hamm]smi? ,t]race1 )\t ,m$ic9e2 by a ,lov] ( ! ,lamb ( ,god4 ,d$icat$ to 8 ,grace ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury4 ,?is ,lov] ( ! ,lamb ( ,god 0 a half-crazy old woman1 nam$ ,m>y ,pratt1 :o conceiv$ = ,mr4 & ,mrs4 de ,l\!rb\rg a v5]ation :i* almo/ prompt$ h] to wor%ip !m4 ,%e *ose = ! motto ( h] pamphlet a v]se 9 ! ?irte5? *apt] ( ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les3 ,behold1 ye despis]s1 & wond] & p]i%6 = ,i w "w a "w 9 y\r days :i* ye %all n believe ?\gh a man decl>e x unto y4 ,attempt+ to give a religi\s "* to ! cures ( ! pa9t]1 %e ?\ght a woman 0 ! prop] p]son to make !m kn[n1 s9ce ! apo/le _h decl>$ t a man %\ld n be able to conqu] ! incr$ulity ( ! p4 ,%e /at$ t1 f ,*ri/mas #aghh to ,july #aghi1 ,de ,l\!rb\rg & 8 wife _h cur$ two ?\s& p1 hav+ be5 made prop] recipi5ts to receive ,div9e manuductions2 :i* heav5ly & ,div9e influx1 com+ f ! radix ,god1 8 ,div9e ,maje/y _h mo/ graci\sly be/[$ ^u !m to diffuse heal+ to all1 be !y deaf1 dumb1 bl9d1 lame1 or halt4 ,9 h] d$ication to ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 %e implor$ him to compose a new =m ( pray] to be us$ 9 all *ur*es & *apels1 t no?+ might imp$e ?is ine/imable gift f hav+ its due c\rse4 ,%e fur!r entreat$ all ! magi/rates & m5 ( au?ority 9 ! l& to wait on ,mr4 & ,mrs4 de ,l\!rb\rg1 to consult ) !m on ! imm$iate erection ( a l>ge hospital1 ) a pool ( ,be!sda atta*$ to x4 ,all ! magnetis]s 7 sc&alis$ at ! prepo/]\s jabb] ( ?is old woman1 & ,de ,l\!rb\rg appe>s to h left ,london to avoid h]2 cont9u+1 h[ev]1 9 conjunction ) 8 wife1 ! fanta/ic tricks :i* _h turn$ ! bra9 ( ?is poor fanatic1 & delud$ _m o!rs :o pret5d$ to m s5se ?an %e _h4 ,f ?is p]iod until #agih1 magnetism excit$ little or no att5tion 9 ,engl&4 ,an attempt to revive ! doctr9e 0 made 9 t ye>1 b x 0 9 ! %ape ( m9]al r ?an ( animal magnetism4 ,"o ,b5jam9 ,d\glas ,p]k9s1 an ,am]ican1 practis+ z a surgeon 9 ,leice/]squ>e1 inv5t$ & took out a pat5t = ! celebrat$ ,metallic ,tractors4 ,he pret5d$ t ^! tractors1 :i* 7 two small pieces ( metal /rongly magnetis$1 some?+ resembl+ ! /eel plates :i* 7 fir/ br\ght into notice by ,fa!r ,hell1 w\ld cure g\t1 rheumatism1 palsy1 & 9 fact1 almo/ e disease ! human frame 0 subject to1 if appli$ ext]nally to ! afflict$ "p1 & mov$ ab\t g5tly1 t\*+ ! surface only4 ,! mo/ wond]ful /ories soon obta9$ g5]al circulation1 & ! press groan$ ) pamphlets1 all vaunt+ ! curative effects ( ! tractors1 :i* 7 sold at five gu9eas ! pair4 ,p]k9s ga9$ money rapidly4 ,g\ty subjects =got _! pa9s 9 ! pres5ce ( ?is new rem$y2 ! rheumatism fl$ at its approa*2 & too?a*e1 :i* is (t5 cur$ by ! m]e sight ( a d5ti/1 vani%$ be=e ,p]k9s & 8 m>vell\s /eel plates4 ,! b5evol5t ,quak]s1 ( ^: body he 0 a memb]1 w>mly patronis$ ! inv5tion4 ,desir\s t ! poor1 :o c\ld n af=d to pay ,mr4 ,p]k9s five gu9eas1 or ev5 five %ill+s1 = 8 tractors1 %\ld also %>e 9 ! b5efits ( t sublime discov]y1 !y subscrib$ a l>ge sum1 & built an hospital1 call$ ! ,p]k9ean ,in/itution1 9 :i* all com]s might be magnetis$ free ( co/4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a few mon?s !y 7 9 v g5]al use1 & _! lucky inv5tor 9 possession ( five ?\s& p\nds4 ,dr4 ,hayg>?1 an em95t physician at ,ba?1 recollect+ ! influ5ce ( imag9ation 9 ! cure ( disease1 hit ^u an exp$i5t to try ! real value ( ! tractors4 ,p]k9s's cures 7 too well e/abli%$ to be d\bt$2 & ,dr4 ,hayg>?1 )\t ga9say+ !m1 quietly1 b 9 ! face ( num]\s witnesses1 expos$ ! delusion "u :i* p lab\r$ ) respect to ! curative m$ium4 ,he sugge/$ to ,dr4 ,falcon] t !y %\ld make wood5 tractors1 pa9t !m to resemble ! /eel ones1 & see if ! v same effects w\ld n be produc$4 ,five pati5ts 7 *os5 f ! hospital 9 ,ba?1 ^u :om to op]ate4 ,f\r ( !m suff]$ sev]ely f *ronic rheumatism 9 ! ankle1 knee1 wri/1 & hip2 & ! fif? _h be5 afflict$ = sev]al mon?s ) ! g\t4 ,on ! day appo9t$ = ! exp]im5ts1 ,dr4 ,hayg>? & 8 fri5ds assembl$ at ! hospital1 & ) mu* solemnity br\ght =? ! fictiti\s tractors4 ,f\r out ( ! five pati5ts said _! pa9s 7 imm$iately reliev$2 & ?ree ( !m said !y 7 n only reliev$1 b v mu* b5efit$4 ,"o felt 8 knee w>m]1 & said he c\ld walk across ! room4 ,he tri$ & succe$$1 al?\gh on ! previ\s day he _h n be5 able to /ir4 ,! g\ty man felt 8 pa9s dim9i% rapidly1 & 0 q easy = n9e h\rs1 until he w5t to b$1 :5 ! twit*+ began aga94 ,on ! foll[+ day ! real tractors 7 appli$ to all ! pati5ts1 :5 !y describ$ _! symptoms 9 ne>ly ! same t]ms4 ,to make /ill m sure1 ! exp]im5t 0 tri$ 9 ! ,bri/ol ,infirm>y1 a few weeks aft]w>ds1 on a man :o _h a rheumatic affection 9 ! %\ld]1 s sev]e z to incapacitate him f lift+ 8 h& f 8 knee4 ,! fictiti\s tractors 7 br\ght & appli$ to ! afflict$ "p1 "o ( ! physicians1 to add solemnity to ! sc5e1 draw+ a /op-wat* f 8 pocket to calculate ! "t exactly1 :ile ano!r1 ) a p5 9 8 h&1 sat d[n to write ! *ange ( symptoms f m9ute to m9ute z !y occurr$4 ,9 less ?an f\r m9utes ! man felt s mu* reliev$1 t he lift$ 8 h& sev]al in*es )\t any pa9 9 ! %\ld]6 ,an acc\nt ( ^! matt]s 0 publi%$ by ,dr4 ,hayg>?1 9 a small volume entitl$1 ,( ! ,imag9ation1 z a ,cause & ,cure ( ,disord]s1 exemplifi$ by fictiti\s ,tractors4 ,! exposure 0 a c\p de grace to ! sy/em ( ,mr4 ,p]k9s4 ,8 fri5ds & patrons1 /ill unwill+ to confess t !y _h be5 deceiv$1 tri$ ! tractors ^u %eep1 c[s1 & horses1 alleg+ t ! animals receiv$ b5efit f ! metallic plates1 b none at all f ! wood5 ones4 ,b !y f\nd nobody to believe !m2 ! ,p]k9ean ,in/itution fell into neglect2 & ,p]k9s made 8 exit f ,engl&1 c>ry+ ) him ab\t t5 ?\s& p\nds1 to soo! 8 decl9+ ye>s 9 ! good city ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,?us 0 magnetism laugh$ out ( ,engl& = a "t4 ,9 ,france1 ! revolution left m5 no leisure = su* pu]ilities4 ,! ,societes de l',h>monie1 ( ,/rasburg1 & o!r great t[ns1 l+]$ = a :ile1 till /]n] matt]s occupy+ m5's att5tion1 !y 7 "o aft] ! o!r ab&on$1 bo? by pupils & pr(essors4 ,! sy/em ?us driv5 f ! fir/ two nations ( ,europe1 took refuge among ! dreamy philosoph]s ( ,g]many4 ,!re ! wond]s ( ! magnetic sleep grew m & m wond]ful e day2 ! pati5ts acquir$ ! gift ( prophecy--_! vision ext5d$ ov] all ! surface ( ! globe--!y c\ld he> & see ) _! toes & f+]s1 & read unkn[n languages1 & und]/& !m too1 by m]ely hav+ ! book plac$ on _! bellies4 ,ignorant clodpoles1 :5 once entranc$ by ! gr& ,mesm]ic fluid1 c\ld sp\t philosophy div9] ?an ,plato ev] wrote1 descant ^u ! my/]ies ( ! m9d ) m eloqu5ce & tru? ?an ! pr(\nde/ metaphysicians ! _w ev] saw1 & solve knotty po9ts ( div9ity ) z mu* ease z wak+ m5 c\ld undo _! %oe-buckles6 ,dur+ ! fir/ twelve ye>s ( ! pres5t c5tury1 little 0 he>d ( ,animal ,magnetism 9 any c\ntry ( ,europe4 ,ev5 ! ,g]mans =got _! airy fancies2 recall$ to ! k ( ?is e-day _w by ! ro> ( ,napoleon's cannon & ! fall or ! e/abli%m5t ( k+doms4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod1 a cl\d ( obscurity hung ov] ! sci5ce1 :i* 0 n disp]s$ until ,m4 ,deleuze publi%$1 9 #ahac1 8 ,hi/oire ,critique du ,magnetisme ,animal4 ,?is "w gave a new impulse to ! half-=gott5 delusion2 newspap]s1 pamphlets1 & books aga9 wag$ w> ^u ea* o!r on ! "q ( its tru? or falsehood2 & _m em95t m5 9 ! pr(ession ( m$ic9e recomm5c$ inquiry1 ) an e>ne/ design to discov] ! tru?4 ,! ass]tions made 9 ! celebrat$ treatise ( ,deleuze are ?us summ$ up3 ,see ! v calm1 cle>1 & dispassionate article ^u ! subject 9 ! fif? volume 7#ahcj7 ( ,! ,=eign ,review1 page #if1 et seq4--,!re is a fluid cont9ually escap+ f ! human body1 & =m+ an atmosph]e ar\nd u1 :i*1 z x has no det]m9$ curr5t1 produces no s5sible effects on surr\nd+ individuals4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 capable ( be+ direct$ by ! w2 &1 :5 s direct$1 is s5t =? 9 curr5ts1 ) a =ce correspond+ to ! en]gy we possess4 ,its motion is simil> to t ( ! rays f burn+ bodies2 x possesses diff]5t qualities 9 diff]5t individuals4 ,x is capable ( a high degree ( conc5tration1 & exi/s also 9 trees4 ,! w ( ! magnetis]1 guid$ by a motion ( ! h&1 sev]al times repeat$ 9 ! same direction1 c fill a tree ) ?is fluid4 ,mo/ p]sons1 :5 ?is fluid is p\r$ into !m1 f ! body & by ! w ( ! magnetis]1 feel a s5sation ( heat or cold :5 he passes 8 h& be=e !m1 )\t ev5 t\*+ !m4 ,"s p]sons1 :5 suffici5tly *>g$ ) ?is fluid1 fall into a /ate ( somnambulism1 or magnetic ec/asy2 &1 :5 9 ?is /ate1 !y see ! fluid encircl+ ! magnetis] l a halo ( light1 & issu+ 9 lum9\s /reams f 8 m\? & no/rils1 8 head1 & h&s2 possess+ a v agreeable smell1 & communicat+ a p>ticul> ta/e to food & wat]4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t ^! absurdities 7 q en\gh to be insi/$ ^u by any physician :o wi%$ to be consid]$ sane1 b !y only =m a small portion ( ! wondr\s ?+s relat$ by ,m4 ,deleuze4 ,he fur!r said1 ,:5 magnetism produces somnambulism1 ! p]son :o is 9 ?is /ate acquires a prodigi\s ext5sion ( all 8 faculties4 ,sev]al ( 8 ext]nal organs1 especially ^? ( sight & he>+1 become inactive2 b ! s5sations :i* dep5d ^u !m take place int]nally4 ,see+ & he>+ are c>ri$ on by ! magnetic fluid1 :i* transmits ! impressions imm$iately1 & )\t ! int]v5tion ( any n]ves or organs directly to ! bra94 ,?us ! somnambuli/1 ?\gh 8 eyes & e>s are clos$1 n only sees & he>s1 b sees & he>s mu* bett] ?an he does :5 awake4 ,9 all ?+s he feels ! w ( ! magnetis]1 al?\gh t w be n express$4 ,he sees into ! int]ior ( 8 own body1 & ! mo/ secret organization ( ! bodies ( all ^? :o may be put en rapport1 or 9 magnetic connexion1 ) him4 ,mo/ commonly1 he only sees ^? p>ts :i* are diseas$ & disord]$1 & intuitively prescribes a rem$y = !m4 ,he has prophetic visions & s5sations1 :i* are g5]ally true1 b sometimes errone\s4 ,he expresses himself ) a/oni%+ eloqu5ce & facility4 ,he is n free f vanity4 ,he becomes a m p]fect be+ ( 8 own accord = a c]ta9 "t1 if guid$ wisely by ! magnetis]1 b w&]s if he is ill-direct$4 ,accord+ to ,m4 ,deleuze1 any p]son c\ld become a magnetis] & produce ^! effects1 by con=m+ to ! foll[+ conditions1 & act+ ^u ! foll[+ rules3-- ,=get = a :ile all y\r k ( physics & metaphysics4 ,remove f y\r m9d all objections t may occur4 ,imag9e t x is 9 y\r p[] to take ! malady 9 h&1 & ?r[ x on "o side4 ,nev] reason = six weeks aft] y h comm5c$ ! /udy4 ,h an active desire to d good2 a firm belief 9 ! p[] ( magnetism1 & an entire confid5ce 9 employ+ x4 ,9 %ort1 repel all d\bts2 desire success1 & act ) simplicity & att5tion4 ,t is to say1 be v cr$ul\s2 be v p]sev]+2 reject all pa/ exp]i5ce1 & d n li/5 to reason1 & y are a magnetis] aft] ,m4 ,deleuze's own he>t4 ,hav+ br\ght y\rself into ?is edify+ /ate ( fanaticism1 remove f ! pati5t all p]sons :o might be tr\blesome to y3 keep ) y only ! necess>y witnesses--a s+le p]son1 if ne$ be2 desire !m n to occupy !mselves 9 any way ) ! processes y employ & ! effects :i* result f !m1 b to jo9 ) y 9 ! desire ( do+ good to y\r pati5t4 ,arrange y\rself s z nei!r to be too hot nor too cold1 & 9 su* a mann] t no?+ may ob/ruct ! fre$om ( y\r motions2 & take precautions to prev5t int]ruption dur+ ! sitt+4 ,make y\r pati5t !n sit z commodi\sly z possible1 & place y\rself opposite to him1 on a seat a little m elevat$1 9 su* a mann] t 8 knees may be betwixt y\rs1 & y\r feet at ! side ( 84 ,fir/1 reque/ him to resign himself2 to ?9k ( no?+2 n to p]plex himself by exam9+ ! effects :i* may be produc$2 to bani% all fe>2 to surr5d] himself to hope1 & n to be di/urb$ or disc\rag$ if ! action ( magnetism %\ld cause 9 him mom5t>y pa9s4 ,aft] hav+ collect$ y\rself1 take 8 ?umbs betwe5 y\r f+]s 9 su* a way t ! int]nal "p ( y\r ?umbs may be 9 contact ) ! int]nal "p ( 81 & !n fix y\r eyes ^u him6 ,y mu/ rema9 f two to five m9utes 9 ?is situation1 or until y feel an equal heat betwe5 y\r ?umbs & 84 ,?is done1 y w )draw y\r h&s1 remov+ !m to ! "r & left2 & at ! same "t turn+ !m till _! int]nal surface be outw>ds1 & y w raise !m to ! height ( ! head4 ,y w n[ place !m ^u ! two %\ld]s1 & let !m rema9 !re ab\t a m9ute2 aft]w>ds draw+ !m g5tly along ! arms to ! extremities ( ! f+]s1 t\*+ v slightly z y g4 ,y w r5ew ?is pass five or six times1 always turn+ y\r h&s1 & remov+ !m a little f ! body be=e y lift !m4 ,y w !n place !m above ! head2 &1 aft] hold+ !m !re = an in/ant1 l[] !m1 pass+ !m be=e ! face1 at ! di/ance ( "o or two in*es1 d[n to ! pit ( ! /oma*4 ,!re y w /op !m two m9utes also1 putt+ y\r ?umbs ^u ! pit ( ! /oma* & ! re/ ( y\r f+]s bel[ ! ribs4 ,y w !n desc5d sl[ly along ! body to ! knees1 or r1 if y c d s )\t d]ang+ y\rself1 to ! extremity ( ! feet4 ,y w repeat ! same processes sev]al times dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! sitt+4 ,y w also occasionally approa* y\r pati5t1 s z to place y\r h&s beh9d 8 %\ld]s1 9 ord] to desc5d sl[ly along ! sp9e ( ! back & ! ?ighs1 d[n to ! knees or ! feet4 ,aft] ! fir/ passes1 y may disp5se ) putt+ y\r h&s ^u ! head1 & may make ! subsequ5t passes ^u ! arms1 beg9n+ at ! %\ld]s1 & ^u ! body1 beg9n+ at ! /oma*4 ,su* 0 ! process ( magnetis+ recomm5d$ by ,deleuze4 ,t delicate1 fanciful1 & n]v\s wom51 :5 subject$ to x1 %\ld h work$ !mselves into convulsions w be readily believ$ by ! /urdie/ oppon5t ( ,animal ,magnetism4 ,to sit 9 a con/ra9$ po/ure--be />$ out ( c\nt5ance by a fell[ :o enclos$ h] knees betwe5 81 :ile he made passes ^u diff]5t p>ts ( h] body1 0 q en\gh to ?r[ any weak woman into a fit1 especially if %e 7 pr$ispos$ to hy/]ia1 & believ$ 9 ! efficacy ( ! treatm5t4 ,x is j z evid5t t ^? ( /rong] m9ds & heal?i] bodies %\ld be s5t to sleep by ! process4 ,t ^! effects h be5 produc$ by ^! means !re are ?\s&s ( in/ances to %[4 ,b are !y te/imony 9 fav\r ( ,animal ,magnetism8--d !y prove ! exi/5ce ( ! magnetic fluid8 ,e unprejudic$ p]son mu/ answ] 9 ! negative4 ,x ne$s nei!r magnetism1 nor gho/ f ! grave1 to tell u t sil5ce1 monotony1 & long recumb5cy 9 "o position mu/ produce sleep1 or t excitem5t1 imitation1 & a /rong imag9ation1 act+ ^u a weak body1 w br+ on convulsions4 ,x w be se5 h]eaft] t magnetism produces no effects b ^! two2 t ! gift ( prophecy--sup]natural eloqu5ce--! transf] ( ! s5ses1 & ! p[] ( see+ ?r\gh opaque sub/ances1 are pure fictions1 t _c be sub/antiat$ by any?+ l pro(4 ,m4 ,deleuze's book produc$ q a s5sation 9 ,france2 ! /udy 0 resum$ ) r$\bl$ vig\r4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 a j\rnal 0 e/abli%$ devot$ exclusively to ! sci5ce1 "u ! title ( ,annales du ,magnetisme ,animal2 & %ortly aft]w>ds appe>$ ! ,biblio!que du ,magnetisme ,animal1 & _m o!rs4 ,ab\t ! same "t1 ! ,abbe ,f>ia1 ! man ( wond]s1 began to magnetise2 & ! belief be+ t he _h m ( ! ,mesm]ic fluid ab\t him1 & a /rong] w1 ?an mo/ m51 he 0 v successful 9 8 treatm5t4 ,8 exp]im5ts af=d a conv9c+ pro( t imag9ation c op]ate all1 & ! suppos$ fluid none1 ( ! resuits s confid5tly claim$ z evid5ce ( ! new sci5ce4 ,he plac$ 8 pati5ts 9 an arm-*air2 told !m to %ut _! eyes2 & !n1 9 a l\d comm&+ voice1 pron\nc$ ! s+le ^w1 ,sleep6 ,he us$ no manipulations :atev]--_h no baquet1 or conductor ( ! fluid2 b he nev]!less succe$$ 9 caus+ sleep 9 hundr$s ( pati5ts4 ,he boa/$ ( hav+ 9 8 "t produc$ five ?\s& somnambuli/s by ?is me?od4 ,x 0 (t5 necess>y to repeat ! comm& ?ree or f\r times2 & if ! pati5t /ill rema9$ awake1 ! ,abbe got out ( ! difficulty by dismiss+ him f ! *air1 & decl>+ t he 0 incapable ( be+ act$ on4 ,& "h x %\ld be rem>k$ t ! magnetis]s d n lay claim to a univ]sal efficacy = _! fluid2 ! /rong & ! heal?y _c be magnetis$2 ! incr$ul\s _c be magnetis$2 ^? :o reason ^u x _c be magnetis$2 ^? :o firmly believe 9 x c be magnetis$2 ! weak 9 body c be magnetis$1 & ! weak 9 m9d c be magnetis$4 ,& le/1 f "s cause or o!r1 individuals ( ! latt] classes %\ld resi/ ! magnetic *>m1 ! apo/les ( ! sci5ce decl>e t !re are times :5 ev5 !y _c be act$ ^u2 ! pres5ce ( "o scorn] or unbeliev] may weak5 ! pot5cy ( ! fluid & de/roy its efficacy4 ,9 ,m4 ,deleuze's in/ructions to a magnetis]1 he expressly says1 ,nev] magnetise be=e inquisitive p]sons6 ,hi/oire ,critique du ,magnetisme ,animal1 p4 #fj4 ,yet ! foll[]s ( ?is delusion claim = x ! rank ( a sci5ce6 ,! num]\s writ+s t appe>$ betwe5 ! ye>s #ahac & #ahbe %[ h[ mu* att5tion 0 excit$ 9 ,france4 ,) e succe$+ ye> "s new discov]y 0 put =?1 until at la/ ! magnetis]s seem$ to be v g5]ally agre$ t !re 7 six sep>ate & di/9ct degrees ( magnetisation4 ,!y h be5 class$ z foll[3-- ,9 ! fir/ /age1 ! sk9 ( ! pati5t becomes slightly r$d5$2 & !re is a feel+ ( heat1 com=t1 & lightness all ov] ! body2 b !re is no visible action on ! s5ses4 ,9 ! second /age1 ! eye is gradually ab/ract$ f ! dom9ion ( ! w 7or1 9 o!r words1 ! pati5t becomes sleepy74 ,! droop+ eyelids _c be rais$2 ! s5ses ( he>+1 smell+1 feel+1 & ta/+ are m ?an usually excit$4 ,9 addition1 a v>iety ( n]v\s s5sations are felt1 su* z spasms ( ! muscles & prick+s ( ! sk91 & involunt>y twit*+s 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! body4 ,9 ! ?ird /age1 :i* is t ( magnetic sleep1 all ! s5ses are clos$ to ext]nal impressions2 & sometimes fa9t+1 & cataleptic or apoplectic attacks may occur4 ,9 ! f\r? /age1 ! pati5t is asleep to all ! _w2 b he is awake )9 8 own body1 & consci\sness returns4 ,:ile 9 ?is /ate1 all 8 s5ses are transf]r$ to ! sk94 ,he is 9 ! p]fect crisis1 or magnetic somnambulism2 a be+ ( s\l & m9d--see+ )\t eyes--he>+ )\t e>s1 & dead5$ 9 body to all s5se ( feel+4 ,9 ! fif? /age1 :i* is t ( lucid vision1 ! pati5t c see 8 own int]nal organisation1 or t ( o!rs plac$ 9 magnetic communication ) him4 ,he becomes1 at ! same "t1 possess$ ( ! in/9ct ( rem$ies4 ,! magnetic fluid1 9 ?is /age1 unites him by p[]ful attraction to o!rs1 & e/abli%es betwe5 !m an imp5etration ( ?\ght & feel+ s int5se z to bl5d _! diff]5t natures into "o4 ,9 ! six? /age1 :i* is at ! same "t ! r>e/ & ! mo/ p]fect ( all1 ! lucid vision is n ob/ruct$ by opaque matt]1 or subject to any b>ri]s int]pos$ by "t or space4 ,! magnetic fluid1 :i* is univ]sally spread 9 nature1 unites ! individual ) all nature1 & gives him cognizance ( com+ ev5ts by its univ]sal lucidity4 ,s mu* 0 said & writt5 betwe5 ! ye>s #ahbj & #ahbe1 & s _m conv]ts 7 made1 t ! magnetis]s became clamor\s = a new inve/igation4 ,m4 de ,foissac1 a "y physician1 wrote to ! ,academie ,royale du ,m$ic9e a lett]1 call+ = inquiry1 9 :i* he compla9$ ( ! unfairness ( ! report ( ,messrs4 ,bailly & ,frankl9 9 #aghd1 & /at+ t1 s9ce t "t1 ! sci5ce _h :olly *ang$ by ! important discov]y ( magnetic somnambulism4 ,he in=m$ ! ,academy t he _h "u 8 c>e a "y woman1 ^: p[]s ( div9ation :5 9 ! somnambulic /ate 7 ( ! mo/ extraord9>y "*4 ,he invit$ ! memb]s ( t body to g into any hospital1 & *oose p]sons afflict$ ) any diseases1 acute or *ronic1 simple or complex1 & 8 somnambuli/1 on be+ put en rapport1 or 9 magnetic connexion1 ) !m1 w\ld infallibly po9t out _! ail+s & "n ! rem$ies4 ,%e1 & o!r somnambuli/s1 he said1 c\ld1 by m]ely lay+ ! h& successively on ! head1 ! *e/1 & ! abdom5 ( a /rang]1 imm$iately discov] 8 maladies1 )1 ! pa9s & diff]5t alt]ations !reby occasion$4 ,!y c\ld indicate1 besides1 :e!r ! cure 7 possible1 &1 if s1 :e!r x 7 easy or difficult1 ne> or remote1 & :at means %\ld be employ$ to atta9 ?is result by ! sure/ & readie/ way4 ,9 ?is exam9ation !y nev] dep>t$ f ! s\nd pr9ciples ( m$ic9e4 ,9 fact1 add$ ,m4 de ,foissac1 ,i g fur!r1 & ass]t t _! inspirations are alli$ to ! g5ius :i* animat$ ,hippocrates6 ,9 ! mean "t exp]im5ts 7 c>ri$ on 9 v>i\s hospitals ( ,p>is4 ,! epileptic pati5ts at ! ,salpetri]e 7 magnetis$ by p]mission ( ,m4 ,esquirol4 ,at ! ,bicetre also ! same resuits 7 obta9$4 ,m4 de ,foissac busi$ himself ) ! invalids at ! ,hospice de la ,*>ite1 & ,m4 ,dupotet 0 equally successful 9 produc+ sleep or convulsions at ,val de ,grace4 ,_m memb]s ( ! ,*amb] ( ,deputies became conv]ts1 & ,m4 ,*>del1 ! ,comte de ,ge/as1 ,m4 de ,laseases1 & o!rs1 op5$ _! saloons to ^? :o 7 desir\s ( be+ in/ruct$ 9 animal magnetism4 ,dupotet's ,introduction to ! ,/udy ( ,animal ,magnetism1 page #bc4 ,o!r physicians unit$ ) ,m4 de ,foissac 9 call+ = an inquiry2 & ultimately ! ,academy nom9at$ a prelim9>y committee ( five ( its memb]s1 namely1 ,messrs ,adelon1 ,burd91 ,m>c1 ,p>iset1 & ,husson1 to inve/igate ! alleg$ facts1 & to report :e!r ! ,academy1 )\t any compromise ( its dignity1 c\ld appo9t a new commission4 ,be=e ?is committee1 ,m4 de ,foissac produc$ 8 fam\s somnambuli/2 b %e fail$ 9 exhibit+ any "o ( ! ph5om5a h] physician _h s confid5tly pr$ict$3 %e 0 easily ?r[n into ! /ate ( sleep1 by long habit & ! monotony ( ! passes & manipulations ( h] magnetis]2 b %e c\ld n tell ! diseases ( p]sons put en rapport ) h]4 ,! committee ( five fram$ excuses = ?is failure1 by say+1 t probably ! magnetic fluid 0 ob/ruct$1 because !y 7 inexp]i5c$1 di/ru/ful1 & p]haps impati5t4 ,aft] ?is1 :at c be said = ! judgm5t or ! imp>tiality ( su* a committee8 ,!y gave at la/ _! op9ion1 t x w\ld be advisable to appo9t a new commission4 ,on ! #ac? ( ,decemb] #ahbe1 !y pres5t$ !mselves to ! ,academie to deliv] _! report4 ,a debate ensu$1 :i* occupi$ ?ree days1 & 9 :i* all ! mo/ di/+ui%$ memb]s took "p4 ,x 0 f9ally decid$ by a majority ( t51 t ! commission %\ld be appo9t$1 & ! foll[+ physicians 7 *os5 its memb]s3--,!y 7 elev5 9 numb]1 viz4 ,b\rdois de la ,motte1 ! ,presid5t2 ,f\qui]1 ,gu5eau de ,mussy1 ,gu]s5t1 ,husson1 ,it>d1 ,m>c1 ,j4 ,j4 ,l]\x1 ,?illay1 ,d\ble1 & ,maj5die4 ,^! g5tlem5 began _! lab\rs by publi%+ an address to all magnetis]s1 invit+ !m to come =w>d & exhibit 9 _! pres5ce ! wond]s ( animal magnetism4 ,m4 ,dupotet says t v few answ]$ ?is amicable appeal1 because !y 7 afraid ( be+ ridicul$ :5 ! report %\ld be publi%$4 ,f\r magnetis]s1 h[ev]1 answ]$ _! appeal readily1 & = five ye>s 7 busily engag$ 9 br++ pro(s ( ! new sci5ce be=e ! commission4 ,^! 7 ,m4 de ,foissac1 ,m4 ,dupotet1 ,m4 ,*apela91 & ,m4 de ,gesl94 ,x w\ld be b an unpr(itable1 & by no means a pleasant task to foll[ ! commission]s 9 _! erratic c>e]1 z !y 7 l$ hi!r & ?i!r by ! f\r lights ( magnetism above m5tion$2 ! f\r ,wills-o'-!-,wisp :i* dazzl$ ! b5ight$ & bewild]$ doctors on t wide & %ad[y region ( metaphysical inquiry--! influ5ce ( m9d ov] matt]4 ,x w be bett] to /ate at once ! conclusion !y came to aft] s long & labori\s an inve/igation1 & !n exam9e :e!r !y 7 w>rant$ 9 x by ! evid5ce br\ght be=e !m4 ,! report1 :i* is exce$+ly volum9\s1 is class$ "u ?irty diff]5t heads1 & its g5]al t5or is fav\rable to magnetism4 ,! report]s expressly /ate _! belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( ! magnetic fluid1 & sum up ! result ( _! inquiries 9 ! f\r ass]tions :i* foll[3-- #a4 ,magnetism has no effect ^u p]sons 9 a s\nd /ate ( heal?1 nor ^u "s diseas$ p]sons4 #b4 ,9 o!rs its effects are slight4 #c4 ,^! effects are sometimes produc$ by we>9ess or ennui1 by monotony1 & by ! imag9ation4 #d4 ,we h se5 ^! effects develop$ indep5d5tly ( ! la/ causes1 mo/ probably z ! effects ( magnetism alone4 ,x w be se5 t ! fir/ & second ( ^! s5t5ces presuppose ! exi/5ce ( t magnetic p[]1 :i* x is ! object ( ! inquiry to discov]4 ,! report]s beg91 by say+1 t magnetism exi/s1 :5 aft] detail+ _! pro(s1 !y %\ld h end$ by affirm+ x4 ,= ! sake ( lucidity1 a fav\rite expression ( _! own1 let u put ! propositions into a new =m & new words1 )\t alt]+ ! s5se4 #a4 ,c]ta9 effects1 su* z convulsions1 somnambulism1 c4 are producible 9 ! human frame1 by ! w ( o!rs1 by ! w ( ! pati5t himself1 or by bo? comb9$1 or by "s unkn[n means1 we wi% to discov]1 p]haps by magnetism4 #b4 ,^! effects are n producible ^u all bodies4 ,!y _c be produc$ ^u p]sons 9 a s\nd /ate ( heal?1 nor ^u "s diseas$ p]sons2 :ile 9 o!r eases1 ! effects are v slight4 #c4 ,^! effects 7 produc$ 9 _m cases t fell "u our notice1 9 :i* ! p]sons op]at$ on 7 9 a weak /ate ( heal?1 by we>9ess or ennui1 by monotony1 & by ! p[] ( imag9ation4 #d4 ,b 9 _m o!r eases ^! effects 7 produc$1 & 7 cle>ly n ! result ( we>9ess or ennui1 ( monotony1 or ( ! p[] ( ! imag9ation4 ,!y 71 !re=e1 produc$ by ! magnetic processes we employ$3--ergo--,animal ,magnetism exi/s4 ,e "o1 :e!r a believ] or disbeliev] 9 ! doctr9e1 mu/ see t ! :ole gi/ ( ! argum5t w be de/roy$1 if x be prov$ t ! effects :i* ! report]s claim$ z result+ f a p[] indep5d5t ( we>9ess1 monotony1 & ! imag9ation1 did1 9 fact1 result f !m1 & f no?+ else4 ,! foll[+ are among ! pro(s br\ght =w>d to support ! exi/5ce ( ! magnetic fluid1 z produc+ ^? ph5om5a3-- ,a *ild1 tw5ty-eight mon?s old1 0 magnetis$ by ,m4 ,foissac1 at ! h\se ( ,m4 ,b\rdois4 ,! *ild1 z well z its fa!r1 0 subject to attacks ( epilepsy4 ,almo/ imm$iately aft] ,m4 ,foissac _h begun 8 manipulations & passes1 ! *ild rubb$ its eyes1 b5t its head to "o side1 support$ x on "o ( ! cu%ions ( ! s(a :]e x 0 sitt+1 yawn$1 mov$ itself ab\t1 scrat*$ its head & its e>s1 appe>$ to /rive aga9/ ! approa* ( sleep1 & !n rose1 if we may be all[$ ! expression1 grumbl+4 ,be+ tak5 away to satisfy a necessity ( nature1 x 0 aga9 plac$ on ! s(a1 & magnetis$ = a few mom5ts4 ,b z !re appe>$ no decid$ symptoms ( somnol5cy ?is "t1 we t]m9at$ ! exp]im5t4 ,& ?is 9 all s]i\sness & sobriety 0 call$ a pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ! magnetic fluid6 ,t ^! effects 7 n produc$ by ! imag9ation may be grant$2 b t !y 7 n produc$ by we>9ess & monotony is n s cle>4 ,a *ild is seat$ ^u a s(a1 a solemn look+ g5tleman1 surr\nd$ by sev]al o!rs equally grave1 beg9s to play v>i\s /range antics be=e x1 mov+ 8 h&s my/]i\sly1 po9t+ at 8 head1 all ! :ile pres]v+ a mo/ provok+ sil5ce4 ,& :at does ! *ild8 ,x rubs its eyes1 appe>s re/less1 yawns1 scrat*es its head1 grumbles1 & makes an excuse to get away4 ,magnetism1 =soo?6 ',twas a decid$ case ( bo!ration6 ,! next pro( 7s call$71 ?\gh n s amus+1 is equally decisive ( ! my/ification ( ! ,commission]s4 ,a deaf & dumb lad1 eighte5 ye>s ( age1 & subject to attacks ( epilepsy1 0 magnetis$ fifte5 times by ,m4 ,foissac4 ,! ph5om5a exhibit$ dur+ ! treatm5t 7 a heav9ess ( ! eyelids1 a g5]al numbness1 a desire to sleep1 & sometimes v]tigo3--! epileptic attacks 7 entirely susp5d$1 & did n return till eight mon?s aft]w>ds4 ,^u ?is case & ! fir/ m5tion$1 ! ,committee reason$ ?us3--,^! cases appe> to u altoge!r wor?y ( rem>k4 ,! two individuals :o =m$ ! subject ( ! exp]im5t1 7 ignorant ( :at 0 done to !m4 ,! "o1 inde$1 0 n 9 a /ate capable ( kn[+ x2 & ! o!r nev] _h ! slighte/ idea ( magnetism4 ,bo?1 h[ev]1 7 ins5sible ( its influ5ce2 & mo/ c]ta9ly x is impossible 9 ei!r case to attribute ?is s5sibility to ! imag9ation4 ,! fir/ case has be5 already dispos$ (4 ,) reg>d to ! second1 x is v possible to attribute all ! results to imag9ation4 ,x _c be cont5d$1 t because ! lad 0 deaf & dumb he _h no und]/&+1 t he c\ld n see ! /range manipulations ( ! magnetis]1 & t he 0 unaw>e t 8 cure 0 ! object ( ! exp]im5ts t 7 ?us made ^u him4 ,_h he no fancy m]ely because he 0 dumb8 & c\ld he1 = ! same reason1 avoid feel+ a heav9ess 9 8 eyelids1 a numbness1 & a sleep9ess1 :5 he 0 =c$ to sit = two or ?ree h\rs :ile ,m4 ,foissac po9t$ 8 f+]s at him8 ,z = ! amelioration 9 8 heal?1 no argum5t c be adduc$ to prove t he 0 devoid ( fai? 9 ! rem$y2 & t1 hav+ fai?1 he %\ld n feel ! b5efit ( x z well z ?\s&s ( o!rs :o h be5 cur$ by means :olly z imag9>y4 ,! ?ird case is br\ght =w>d ) a /ill great] %[ ( au?ority4 ,hav+ magnetis$ ! *ild & ! dumb y\? ) results s extraord9>y1 ,m4 ,foissac next tri$ 8 h& ^u a ,commission]4 ,m4 ,it>d 0 subject$ to a c\rse ( manipulations2 ! consequ5ces 7 a fl[ ( saliva1 a metallic sav\r 9 ! m\?1 & a sev]e heada*4 ,^! symptoms1 say ! report]s1 _c be acc\nt$ = by ! influ5ce ( imag9ation4 ,m4 ,it>d1 x %\ld be rem>k$1 0 a confirm$ valetud9>ian2 & a believ]1 be=e ! inve/igation comm5c$1 9 ! tru? ( magnetism4 ,he 0 a man1 !re=e1 ^: te/imony _c be receiv$ ) implicit cr$5ce ^u ?is subject4 ,he may h repeat$1 & s may 8 bro!r ,commission]s1 t ! results above /at$ 7 n produc$ by ! p[] ( ! imag9ation4 ,! pati5ts ( ,p]k9s1 ( ,val5t9e ,greatraks1 ( ,sir ,k5elm ,digby1 ( ,fa!r ,gassn]1 7 all equally positive3 b :at avail$ _! ass]tions8 ,exp]i5ce soon made x manife/1 t no o!r p[] ?an t ( imag9ation work$ ! wond]s 9 _! case4 ,m4 ,it>d's is n half s extraord9>y2 ! only wond] is1 t x %\ld ev] h be5 insi/$ ^u4 ,! ,commission]s hav+1 z !y ?\ght1 e/abli%$ beyond d\bt ! exi/5ce ( ! magnetic fluid1 7& ^! are all _! pro(s17 next proce$$ to inve/igate ! m m>vell\s ph5om5a ( ! sci5ce2 su* z ! transf] ( ! s5ses2 ! capability ( see+ into "o's own or o!r p's insides1 & ( div9+ rem$ies2 & ! p[] ( prophecy4 ,a few examples w suffice4 ,m4 ,petit 0 magnetis$ by ,m4 ,dupotet1 :o ass]t$ t ! somnambuli/ w\ld be able to *oose1 ) 8 eyes %ut1 a mesm]is$ co9 out ( twelve o!rs4 ,! exp]im5t 0 tri$1 & ! somnambuli/ *ose ! wrong "o4 ,report ( ! ,commission]s1 p4 #aec4 ,bapti/e ,*amet 0 also magnetis$ by ,m4 ,dupotet1 & fell into ! somnambulic /ate aft] eight m9utes4 ,z he appe>$ to be suff]+ great pa91 he 0 ask$ :at ail$ him1 :5 he po9t$ to 8 brea/1 & said he felt pa9 !re4 ,be+ ask$ :at "p ( 8 body t 01 he said 8 liv]4 ,ibid1 p4 #acg4 ,mademoiselle ,m>t9eau 0 magnetis$ by ,m4 ,dupotet1 & x 0 expect$ t h] case w\ld prove n only ! transf] ( ! s5ses1 b ! p[] ( div9+ rem$ies4 ,h] eyes hav+ be5 b&ag$1 %e 0 ask$ if %e c\ld n see all ! p]sons pres5t8 ,%e repli$1 no2 b %e c\ld he> !m talk+4 ,no "o 0 speak+ at ! "t4 ,%e said %e w\ld awake aft] five or t5 m9utes sleep4 ,%e did n awake = sixte5 or sev5te5 m9utes4 ,%e ann\nc$ t on a c]ta9 day %e w\ld be able to tell exactly ! nature ( h] compla9t1 & prescribe ! prop] rem$ies4 ,on ! appo9t$ day %e 0 ask$ ! "q1 & c\ld n answ]4 ,report ( ! ,commission]s1 p4 #aci4 ,mademoiselle ,c\turi]1 a pati5t ( ,m4 de ,gesl91 0 ?r[n into ! /ate ( somnambulism1 & ,m4 de ,gesl9 said %e w\ld execute 8 m5tal ord]s4 ,"o ( ! ,committee !n wrote on a slip ( pap] ! words ,g & sit d[n on ! /ool 9 front ( ! piano4 ,he h&$ ! pap] to ,m4 de ,gesl91 :o hav+ conceiv$ ! words m5tally1 turn$ to 8 pati5t1 & told h] to d z he requir$ ( h]4 ,%e rose up1 w5t to ! clock1 & said x 0 tw5ty m9utes pa/ n9e4 ,%e 0 tri$ n9e times m1 & made z _m mi/akes4 ,idem1 p4 #aci4 ,pi]re ,cazot 0 an epileptic pati5t1 & 0 said to h ! p[] ( prophecy4 ,be+ magnetis$ on ! #bbnd ( ,april1 he said t 9 n9e weeks he %\ld h a fit1 9 ?ree weeks aft]w>ds g mad1 abuse 8 wife1 murd] "s "o1 & f9ally recov] 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/4 ,aft] :i* he %\ld nev] h an attack aga94 ,idem1 p4 #ahj ,9 two days aft] utt]+ ?is prophecy1 he 0 run ov] by a cabriolet & kill$4 ,=eign ,qu>t]ly ,review1 vol4 xii4 p4 #dci ,a po/ mortem exam9ation 0 made ( 8 body1 :5 x 0 asc]ta9$ beyond d\bt1 t ev5 _h he n met ) ?is accid5t1 he c\ld nev] h recov]$4 ,at ! extremity ( ! plexus *oroides 0 f\nd a sub/ance1 yell[ )91 & :ite )\t1 conta9+ small hydatids4--,report oltre ,commission]s1 p4 #ahf4 ,! inque/ :i* _h be5 ! means ( elicit+ ^!1 along ) _m o!r facts1 hav+ sat = upw>ds ( five ye>s1 ! magnetis]s became anxi\s t ! report %\ld be receiv$ by ! solemn conclave ( ! ,academie4 ,at l5g? a day 7! #bj? ( ,june #ahca7 0 fix$ = ! read+4 ,all ! doctors ( ,p>is ?rong$ ar\nd ! hall to le>n ! result2 ! /reet 9 front ( ! build+ 0 cr[d$ ) m$ical /ud5ts2 ! passages 7 ob/ruct$ by philosoph]s4 ,s great 0 ! s5sation1 says ,m4 ,dupotet1 t x might h be5 suppos$ ! fate ( ! nation dep5d$ on ! result4 ,m4 ,husson1 ! report]1 appe>$ at ! b> & read ! report1 ! sub/ance ( :i* we h j extract$4 ,he 0 he>d at fir/ ) great att5tion1 b z he proce$$ signs ( impati5ce & diss5t 7 manife/$ on all sides4 ,! unreasonable inf]5ces ( ! ,commission]s--_! false conclusions--_! too positive ass]tions1 7 receiv$ ) repeat$ m>ks ( disapprobation4 ,"s ( ! academicians />t$ f _! seats1 & apo/rophis+ ! ,commission]s1 accus$ !m ( p>tiality or /olidity4 ,! ,commission]s repli$2 until1 at la/1 ! upro> became s viol5t t an adj\rnm5t ( ! sitt+ 0 mov$ & c>ri$4 ,on ! foll[+ day ! report 0 conclud$4 ,a /ormy discussion imm$iately ensu$1 :i* c]ta9ly reflect$ no cr$it ^u ! oppon5ts ( ,animal ,magnetism4 ,bo? sides lo/ temp]--! anti-magneti/s decl>+ t ! :ole 0 a fraud & a delusion2 ! pro-magneti/s rem9d+ ! ,academy t x 0 too (t5 ! fate ( tru? to be scorn$ & disreg>d$ = a :ile1 b t ev5tually h] cause w\ld triumph4 ,we d n c>e = y\r disbelief1 cri$ "o1 = 9 ?is v hall y\r pr$ecessors d5i$ ! circulation ( ! blood6--,yes1 cri$ ano!r1 & !y d5i$ ! fall+ ( meteoric /ones6 :ile a ?ird exclaim$ ,gr&e e/ v]itas et praevalebit6 ,"s degree ( ord] be+ at la/ re/or$1 ! "q :e!r ! report %\ld be receiv$ & publi%$ 0 decid$ 9 ! negative4 ,x 0 aft]w>ds agre$ t a limit$ numb] ( copies %\ld be li?ograph$1 = ! private use ( su* memb]s z wi%$ to make fur!r exam9ation4 ,z might h be5 expect$1 magnetism did n suff] f a discussion :i* its oppon5ts _h conduct$ ) s mu* intemp]ance4 ,! foll[]s ( magnetism 7 z l\d z ev] 9 vaunt+ its efficacy z a cure1 & its value1 n only to ! sci5ce ( m$ic9e1 b to philosophy 9 g5]al4 ,by =ce ( repeat$ outcries aga9/ ! decision ( ! ,academie1 & ass]tions t new facts 7 discov]$ day aft] day1 its fri5ds1 six ye>s aft]w>ds1 prevail$ ^u t le>n$ & influ5tial body to in/itute ano!r inquiry4 ,! ,academie1 9 ?us cons5t+ to r5ew ! inve/igation aft] x _h twice solemnly decid$ 7once 9 conjunction )1 & once 9 opposition to a committee ( its own appo9tm5t7 t ,animal ,magnetism 0 a fraud or a *im]a1 gave ! mo/ /rik+ pro( ( its own imp>tiality & s9c]e desire to arrive at ! tru?4 ,! new ,commission 0 compos$ ( ,m4 ,r\x1 ! ,presid5t2 & ,messieurs ,b\ill>d1 ,cloquet1 ,em]y1 ,pelleti]1 ,cav5ton1 ,oudet1 ,cornac1 & ,dubois d',ami5s4 ,! *ief magnetis] ^u ! occasion 0 ,m4 ,b]na1 :o _h writt5 to ! ,academie on ! #ab? ( ,febru>y #ahcg1 (f]+ to br+ =w>d ! mo/ conv9c+ pro(s ( ! tru? ( ! new sci5ce4 ,! ,commission]s met = ! fir/ "t on ! #bg? ( ,febru>y1 & deliv]$ _! report1 :i* 0 drawn up by ,m4 ,dubois d',ami5s1 on ! #bbnd ( ,augu/ foll[+4 ,aft] a c>eful exam9ation ( all ! evid5ce1 !y decid$1 z ,messieurs ,bailly & ,frankl9 _h done 9 #aghd1 t ! t\*+s1 imag9ation1 & ! =ce ( imitation w\ld acc\nt satisfactorily = all ! ph5om5a2 t ! suppos$ ,mesm]ic fluid w\ld n2 t ,m4 ,b]na1 ! magnetis]1 lab\r$ "u a delusion2 & t ! facts br\ght "u _! notice 7 any?+ b conclusive 9 fav\r ( ! doctr9e ( ,animal ,magnetism1 & c\ld h no relation ei!r ) physiology or ) !rapeutics4 ,! foll[+ abridgm5t ( ! report w %[ t ! ,commission]s did n ?us decide )\t abundant reason4 ,on ! #crd ( ,m>* !y met at ! h\se ( ,m4 ,r\x1 ! ,presid5t1 :5 ,m4 ,b]na introduc$ 8 pati5t1 a "y girl ( sev5te51 ( a con/itution app>5tly n]v\s & delicate1 b ) an air suffici5tly cool & self-suffici5t4 ,m4 ,b]na (f]$ eight pro(s ( ,animal ,magnetism1 :i* he w\ld elicit 9 h] case1 & :i* he class$ z foll[3-- #a4 ,he w\ld ?r[ h] into ! /ate ( somnambulism4 #b4 ,he w\ld r5d] h] q ins5sible to bodily pa94 #c4 ,he w\ld re/ore h] to s5sibility by 8 m]e w1 )\t any visible or audible manife/ation ( x4 #d4 ,8 m5tal ord] %\ld deprive h] ( motion4 #e4 ,he w\ld cause h]1 by a m5tal ord]1 to cease answ]+ 9 ! mid/ ( a conv]sation1 & by a second m5tal ord] w\ld make h] beg9 aga94 #f4 ,he w\ld repeat ! same exp]im5t1 sep>at$ f 8 pati5t by a door4 #g4 ,he w\ld awake h]4 #h4 ,he w\ld ?r[ h] aga9 into ! somnambulic /ate1 & by 8 w successively cause h] to lose & recov] ! s5sibility ( any "p ( h] body4 ,be=e any attempt at magnetisation 0 made by ,m4 ,b]na1 ! ,commission]s det]m9$ to asc]ta9 h[ f>1 9 h] ord9>y /ate1 %e 0 s5sible to prick+4 ,ne$les ( a mod]ate size 7 /uck into h] h&s & neck1 to ! dep? ( half a l9e1 & %e 0 ask$ by ,messieurs ,r\x & ,cav5ton :e!r %e felt any pa94 ,%e repli$ t %e felt no?+2 nei!r did h] c\nt5ance express any pa94 ,! ,commission]s1 some:at surpris$ at ?is1 repeat$ _! "q1 & inquir$ :e!r %e 0 absolutely ins5sible4 ,be+ ?us press$1 %e ackn[l$g$ t %e felt a little pa94 ,^! prelim9>ies hav+ be5 complet$1 ,m4 ,b]na made h] sit close by him4 ,he look$ /eadfa/ly at h]1 b made no movem5ts or passes :atev]4 ,aft] ! lapse ( ab\t two m9utes %e fell back asleep1 & ,m4 ,b]na told ! ,commission]s t %e 0 n[ 9 ! /ate ( magnetic somnambulism4 ,he !n arose1 & aga9 look+ /eadfa/ly at h] f a %ort di/ance1 decl>$1 aft] ano!r m9ute1 t %e 0 /ruck ) g5]al ins5sibility4 ,to asc]ta9 ?is1 ! girl's eyes hav+ be5 previ\sly b&ag$1 ,messieurs ,b\ill>d1 ,em]y1 & ,dubois prick$ h] "o aft] ! o!r ) ne$les4 ,by ^w %e compla9$ ( no pa92 & h] features1 :]e ! b&age all[$ !m to be se51 appe>$ calm & unmov$4 ,b ,m4 ,dubois hav+ /uck 8 ne$le r deep "u h] *91 %e imm$iately made ) mu* vivacity a movem5t ( deglutition4 ,?is exp]im5t hav+ fail$1 ,m4 ,b]na tri$ ano!r1 say+ t he w\ld1 by ! sole & tacit int]v5tion ( 8 w1 p>alyze any "p ( ! girl's body ! ,commission]s might m5tion4 ,to avoid ! possibility ( collusion1 ,m4 ,dubois drew up ! foll[+ conditions3-- ,t ,m4 ,b]na %\ld ma9ta9 ! mo/ p]fect sil5ce1 & %\ld receive f ! h&s ( ! ,commission]s pap]s1 on :i* %\ld be writt5 ! p>ts to be depriv$ ( motion & s5sibility1 & t ,m4 ,b]na %\ld let !m "k :5 he _h done x by clos+ "o ( 8 eyes1 t !y might v]ify x4 ,! p>ts to be depriv$ ( s5sibility 7 ! *91 ! "r ?umb1 ! region ( ! left deltoid1 & t ( ! "r patella4 ,m4 ,b]na w\ld n accept ^! conditions1 giv+ = 8 reason t ! p>ts po9t$ out by ! ,commission]s 7 too limit$2 t1 besides1 all ?is 0 out ( 8 programme1 & he did n und]/& :y su* precautions %\ld be tak5 aga9/ him4 ,m4 ,b]na _h writt5 9 8 programme t he w\ld deprive ! :ole body ( s5sibility1 & !n a "p only4 ,he w\ld aft]w>ds deprive ! two arms ( motion--!n ! two legs--!n a leg & an arm--!n ! neck1 & la/ly ! tongue4 ,all ! evid5ce he wi%$ ! ,commission]s to h 0 aft] a v unsatisfactory fa%ion4 ,he w\ld tell ! somnambuli/ to raise h] arm1 & if %e did n raise x1 ! limb 0 to be consid]$ p>alyz$4 ,besides ?is1 ! ,commission]s 7 to make ha/e ) _! obs]vations4 ,if ! fir/ trials did n succe$1 !y 7 to be repeat$ till p>alysis 0 produc$4 ,^!1 z ! ,commission]s v ju/ly rem>k$1 7 n su* conditions z m5 ( sci5ce1 :o 7 to give an acc\nt ( _! commission1 c\ld exactly comply )4 ,aft] "s "t sp5t 9 a fri5dly discussion ( ! po9t1 ,m4 ,b]na said he c\ld d no m at t meet+4 ,!n plac+ himself opposite ! girl1 he twice exclaim$1 ,wake6 ,%e awak5$ accord+ly1 & ! sitt+ t]m9at$4 ,at ! second meet+1 ,m4 ,b]na 0 reque/$ to p>alyze ! "r arm only ( ! girl by ! tacit int]v5tion ( 8 w1 z he _h confid5tly assur$ ! ,commission]s he c\ld4 ,m4 ,b]na1 aft] a few mom5ts1 made a sign ) 8 eye t he _h done s1 :5 ,m4 ,b\ill>d proce$$ to v]ify ! fact4 ,be+ reque/$ to move h] left arm1 %e did s4 ,be+ !n reque/$ to move h] "r leg1 %e said ! :ole ( h] "r side 0 p>alyz$--%e c\ld nei!r move arm nor leg4 ,on ?is exp]im5t ! ,commission]s rem>k3 ,m4 ,b]na's programme /at$ t he _h ! p[] ( p>alyz+ ei!r a s+le limb or two limbs at once1 we *ose a s+le limb1 & !re result$1 9 spite ( 8 w1 a p>alysis ( two limbs4 ,"s o!r exp]im5ts1 equally unsatisfactory1 7 tri$ ) ! same girl4 ,m4 ,b]na 0 soon conv9c$ t %e _h n /udi$ h] "p well1 or 0 n clev] en\gh to reflect any hon\r ^u ! sci5ce1 & he !re=e dismiss$ h]4 ,h] place 0 fill$ by a woman1 ag$ ab\t ?irty1 also ( v delicate heal?2 & ! foll[+ conclusive exp]im5ts 7 tri$ ^u h]3-- ,! pati5t 0 ?r[n into ! somnambulic /ate1 & h] eyes cov]$ ) a b&age4 ,at ! invitation ( ! magnetis]1 ,m4 ,dubois d',ami5s wrote sev]al words ^u a c>d1 t ! somnambule might read !m ?r\gh h] b&ages1 or ?r\gh h] occiput4 ,m4 ,dubois wrote ! ^w ,pantagruel1 9 p]fectly di/9ct roman *>act]s2 !n plac+ himself beh9d ! somnambule1 he pres5t$ ! c>d close to h] occiput4 ,! magnetis] 0 seat$ 9 front ( ! woman & ( ,m4 ,dubois1 & c\ld n see ! writ+ ^u ! c>d4 ,be+ ask$ by h] magnetis] :at 0 beh9d h] head1 %e answ]$1 aft] "s hesitation1 t %e saw some?+ :ite--some?+ resembl+ a c>d--a visit+-c>d4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ,m4 ,b]na _h reque/$ ,m4 ,dubois al\d to take a c>d & write ^u x1 & t ! pati5t mu/ h he>d x1 z x 0 said 9 h] pres5ce4 ,%e 0 next ask$ if %e c\ld di/+ui% :at !re 0 on ?is c>d4 ,%e repli$ ,yes2 !re 0 writ+ on x4--,is x small or l>ge1 ?is writ+8 inquir$ ! magnetis]4 ,pretty l>ge1 repli$ %e4 ,:at is writt5 on x8 cont9u$ ! magnetis]4 ,wait a little-,i _c see v pla94 ,ah6 !re is fir/ an ,m4 ,yes1 x is a ^w beg9n+ ) an ,m4 ,! woman ?\ght x 0 a visit+-c>d1 & guess$ t d\btless x w\ld beg9 ) ! words ,monsieur or ,madame4 ,m4 ,cornac1 unkn[n to ! magnetis]1 :o alone put ! que/ions1 pass$ a p]fectly blank c>d to ,m4 ,dubois1 :o sub/itut$ x quietly = ! "o on :i* he _h writt5 ! ^w ,pantagruel4 ,! somnambule /ill p]si/$ t %e saw a ^w beg9n+ ) an ,m4 ,at la/1 aft] "s ef=ts1 %e add$ d\bt+ly t %e ?\ght %e c\ld see two l9es ( writ+4 ,%e 0 /ill ?9k+ ( ! visit+-c>d1 ) a "n 9 "o l9e & ! address on ! o!r4 ,_m o!r exp]im5ts ( ! same k9d1 & ) a simil> result1 7 tri$ ) blank c>ds2 & x 0 !n det]m9$ to try h] ) play+-c>ds4 ,m4 ,b]na _h a pack ( !m on 8 table1 & address+ ,m4 ,dubois al\d1 he ask$ him to take "o ( !m & place x at ! occiput ( ! somnambule4 ,m4 ,dubois ask$ him al\d :e!r he %\ld take a c\rt c>d4 ,z y please1 repli$ ! magnetis]4 ,z ,m4 ,dubois w5t t[>ds ! table1 ! idea /ruck him t he w\ld n take ei!r a c\rt or a common c>d1 b a p]fectly blank c>d ( ! same size4 ,nei!r ,m4 ,b]na nor ! somnambule 0 aw>e ( ! sub/itution4 ,he !n plac$ himself beh9d h] z be=e1 & held ! c>d to h] occiput s t ,m4 ,b]na c\ld n see x4 ,m4 ,b]na !n began to magnetise h] ) all 8 =ce1 t he might sublimate h] into ! /age ( extreme lucidity1 & effectually transf] ! p[] ( vision to h] occiput4 ,%e 0 int]rogat$ z to :at %e c\ld see4 ,%e hesitat$2 appe>$ to /ruggle ) h]self1 & at la/ said %e saw a c>d4 ,b :at d y see on ! c>d8 ,aft] a little hesitation1 %e said %e c\ld see black & r$ 7?9k+ ( ! c\rt c>d74 ,! ,commission]s all[$ ,m4 ,b]na to cont9ue ! exam9ation 9 8 own way4 ,aft] "s fruitless ef=ts to get a m satisfactory answ] f ! somnambule1 he invit$ ,m4 ,dubois to pass 8 c>d be=e h] head1 close aga9/ ! b&age cov]+ h] eyes4 ,?is hav+ be5 done1 ! somnambule said %e c\ld see bett]4 ,m4 ,b]na !n began to put "s lead+ que/ions1 & %e repli$ t %e c\ld see a figure4 ,h]eupon1 !re 7 r5ew$ solicitations f ,m4 ,b]na4 ,! somnambule1 on h] "p1 appe>$ to be mak+ great ef=ts to glean "s in=mation f h] magnetis]1 & at la/ said t %e c\ld di/+ui% ! ,knave4 ,b ?is 0 n all2 x rema9$ = h] to say :i* ( ! f\r knaves4 ,9 answ] to fur!r inquiries1 %e said !re 0 black by ! side ( x4 ,n be+ contradict$ at all1 %e imag9$ t %e 0 9 ! "r track2 & made1 aft] mu* press+1 h] f9al guess1 t x 0 ! ,knave ( ,clubs4 ,m4 ,b]na1 ?9k+ ! exp]im5t f9i%$1 took ! c>d f ! h&s ( ,m4 ,dubois1 & 9 pres5ce ( all ! ,commission]s saw t x 0 entirely blank4 ,blank 0 8 own dismay4 ,z a la/ exp]im5t1 %e 0 tri$ ) a silv] m$al4 ,x 0 ) v great difficulty t any answ]s c\ld be elicit$ f h]4 ,m4 ,cornac held ! object firmly clos$ 9 8 h& close be=e ! b&age ov] h] eyes4 ,%e fir/ said %e saw some?+ r\nd2 %e !n said x 0 fle%-col\r$--!n yell[--!n ! col\r ( gold4 ,x 0 z ?ick z an onion3 &1 9 answ] to incessant que/ions1 %e said x 0 yell[ on "o side1 :ite on ! o!r1 & _h black above x4 ,%e 0 ?9k+1 app>5tly1 ( a gold wat*1 ) its :ite dial & black figures = ! h\rs4 ,solicit$1 = ! la/ "t1 to expla9 h]self cle>ly--to say1 at lea/1 ! use ( ! object & its "n1 %e appe>$ to be anxi\s to collect all h] en]gies1 & !n utt]$ only ! ^w h\r4 ,!n1 at la/1 z if sudd5ly illum9$1 %e cri$ out t x 0 to tell ! h\r4 ,?us end$ ! sitt+4 ,"s difficulties aft]w>ds arose betwe5 ! ,commission]s & ,m4 ,b]na1 :o wi%$ t a copy ( ! proces v]bal %\ld be giv5 him4 ,! ,commission]s w\ld n agree2 & ,m4 ,b]na1 9 8 turn1 refus$ to make any fre% exp]im5ts4 ,x 0 impossible t any inve/igation c\ld h be5 conduct$ m satisfactorily ?an ?is4 ,! report ( ! ,commission]s 0 q conclusive2 & ,animal ,magnetism s9ce t day lo/ mu* ( its repute 9 ,france4 ,m4 ,dupotet1 ) a p]sev]ance & +5uity wor?y a bett] cause1 has f\nd a satisfactory excuse = ! failure ( ,m4 ,b]na4 ,hav+ tak5 c>e 9 8 "w n to publi% ! p>ticul>s1 he m]ely m5tions1 9 ?ree l9es1 t ,m4 ,b]na fail$ be=e a committee ( ! ,royal ,academy ( ,m$ic9e 9 an endeav\r to produce "s ( ! high] magnetic ph5om5a4 ,!re are a v>iety ( incid5tal circum/ances1 says t %9+ light ( magnetism1 :i* x is difficult ev5 to enum]ate4 ,an ov]-anxiety to produce ! effects1 or any incid5tal sugge/ions t may di/urb ! att5tion ( ! magnetis]1 w (t5 be suffici5t to m> ! successful issue ( ! exp]im5t4 ,introduction to ! ,/udy ( ,animal ,magnetism1 by ,b>on ,dupotet de ,s5nevoy1 ,london1 #ahch1 p4 #aei4 ,su* are ! mis]able %ifts to :i* error r$uces its vot>ies6 ,:ile ,dupotet ?us conv5i5tly =be>s to dwell ^u ! unfav\rable decision ( ! committee ( #ahcg1 let u he> h[ he dilates ^u ! fav\rable report ( ! previ\s committee ( #ahce1 & h[ he praises ! judgm5t & ! imp>tiality ( its memb]s4 ,! ,academie ,royale de ,m$ic9e1 says he1 put ^u record cle> & au!nticat$ evid5ce 9 fav\r ( ,animal ,magnetism4 ,! ,commission]s detail$ circum/antially ! facts :i* !y witness$1 & ! me?ods !y adopt$ to detect e possible s\rce ( deception4 ,_m ( ! ,commission]s1 :5 !y ent]$ on ! inve/igation1 7 n only unfav\rable to magnetism1 b av[$ly unbeliev]s2 s t _! evid5ce 9 any c\rt ( ju/ice w\ld be e/eem$ ! mo/ unexceptionable t c\ld possibly be desir$4 ,!y 7 inquir+ too1 n into any speculative or occult !ory1 ^u :i* !re might be a *ance ( _! be+ l$ away by sophi/ical repres5tations1 b !y 7 inquir+ into ! exi/5ce ( facts only--pla9 demon/rable facts1 :i* 7 9 _! own nature palpable to e obs]v]4 ,introduction to ! ,/udy ( ,animal ,magnetism1 p4 #bg4 ,m4 ,dupotet might n unreasonably be ask$ :e!r ! v same argum5ts ought n to be appli$ to ! unfav\rable report drawn up by ! able ,m4 ,dubois d',ami5s & 8 coadjutors 9 ! la/ inquiry4 ,if ! "q 7 ask$1 we %\ld1 9 all probability1 meet "s su* a reply z ?is3--,true1 !y might2 b !n y mu/ consid] ! v>iety ( incid5tal circum/ances1 too num]\s to m5tion6 ,m4 ,b]na may h be5 ov] anxi\s2 9 fact1 ! exp]im5ts mu/ h be5 spoil$ by an incid5tal sugge/ion6 ,a man ) a fai? s lively z ,m4 ,dupotet 0 j ! p]son to und]take ! difficult mission ( conv]t+ ! ,engli% to a belief 9 magnetism4 ,accord+ly we f9d t1 v %ortly aft] ! la/ decision ( ! ,academie1 ,m4 ,dupotet turn$ 8 back ^u 8 native soil & arriv$ 9 ,engl&1 load$ ) ! magnetic fluid1 & ready to re-enact all ! fool]ies ( 8 great pr$ecessors1 ,mesm] & ,puysegur4 ,s9ce ! days ( ,p]k9ism & metallic tractors1 until #ahcc1 magnetism _h made no progress1 & excit$ no att5tion 9 ,engl&4 ,mr4 ,colquh\n1 an advocate at ! ,scotti% b>1 publi%$ 9 t ye> !1 till !n1 in$it$ report ( ! ,fr5* commission ( #ahca1 toge!r ) a hi/ory ( ! sci5ce1 "u ! title ( ,isis ,revelata2 or1 an ,inquiry into ! ,orig91 ,progress1 & pres5t ,/ate ( ,animal ,magnetism4 ,mr4 ,colquh\n 0 a dev\t believ]1 & 8 "w 0 full ( en?usiasm4 ,x succe$$ 9 awak5+ "s int]e/ ^u a subject c]ta9ly v curi\s1 b x made few or no conv]ts4 ,an int]e/+ article1 expos+ ! delusion1 appe>$ 9 ! same ye> 9 ! ,=eign ,qu>t]ly ,review2 & "o or two m$ical works notic$ ! subject aft]w>ds1 to sc\t x & turn x into ridicule4 ,! arrival ( ,m4 ,dupotet1 9 #ahcg1 work$ q a revolution1 & rais$ ,animal ,magnetism to a height ( fav\r1 z great z x _h ev] atta9$ ev5 9 ,france4 ,he began by address+ lett]s ( invitation to ! pr9cipal philosoph]s & m5 ( sci5ce1 physicians1 editors ( newspap]s1 & o!rs1 to witness ! exp]im5ts1 :i* 7 at fir/ c>ri$ on at 8 own resid5ce1 9 ,wigmore-/reet1 ,cav5di%-squ>e4 ,_m ( !m accept$ ! invitation2 &1 ?\gh n conv9c$1 7 surpris$ & conf\nd$ at ! s+ul> influ5ce :i* he ex]cis$ ov] ! imag9ation ( 8 pati5ts4 ,/ill1 at fir/1 8 success 0 n flatt]+4 ,to quote 8 own words1 9 ! d$ication ( 8 "w to ,e>l ,/anhope1 he sp5t sev]al mon?s 9 fruitless attempts to induce ! wise m5 ( ! c\ntry to /udy ! ph5om5a ( magnetism4 ,8 incessant appeals = an exam9ation ( ^! novel facts rema9$ unansw]$1 & ! press began to decl>e aga9/ him4 ,) a sadd5$ he>t1 he 0 ab\t to r5\nce ! design he _h =m$ ( spread+ magnetism 9 ,engl&1 & c>ry to "s m cr$ul\s p ! important doctr9es ( :i* he _h made himself ! apo/le4 ,e>l ,/anhope1 h[ev]1 enc\rag$ him to rema92 tell+ him to hope = a fav\rable *ange 9 public op9ion1 & ! ev5tual triumph ( t tru? ( :i* he 0 ! def5d]4 ,m4 ,dupotet rema9$4 ,he 0 n s cruel z to refuse ! ,engli% p a sight ( 8 wond]s4 ,al?\gh !y might be ungrateful1 8 k9dness & pati5ce %\ld be long endur+4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t 8 p]sev]ance met its rew>d4 ,ladies 9 se>* ( emotions--! hy/]ic1 ! idle1 ! pul+1 & ! ultra-s5tim5tal cr[d$ to 8 saloons1 z ladies simil>ly pr$ispos$ _h cr[d$ to ,mesm]'s sixty ye>s be=e4 ,pe]s1 memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 philosoph]s1 m5 ( lett]s1 & physicians came 9 great numb]s--"s to believe1 "s to d\bt1 & a few to sc(f4 ,m4 ,dupotet cont9u$ 8 exp]im5ts1 & at la/ made sev]al important conv]ts4 ,mo/ important ( all = a second ,mesm]1 he f\nd a second ,d',eslon4 ,dr4 ,elliotson1 ! mo/ conspicu\s among ! conv]ts ( ,dupotet1 01 l ,d',eslon1 a physician 9 ext5sive practice--a ?or\ghly hone/ man1 b ) a little too mu* en?usiasm4 ,! p>allel holds good betwe5 !m 9 e p>ticul>2 =1 z ,d',eslon _h done be=e him1 ,dr4 ,elliotson soon ?rew 8 ma/] into ! %ade1 & attract$ all ! notice ( ! public ^u himself4 ,he 0 at t "t pr(essor ( ! pr9ciples & practice ( m$ic9e at ! ,univ]sity ,college1 ,london1 & physician to ! hospital4 ,9 conjunction ) ,m4 ,dupotet1 he comm5c$ a c\rse ( exp]im5ts ^u "s ( ! pati5ts 9 t in/itution4 ,! reports :i* 7 publi%$ f "t to "t1 p>took s l>gely ( ! m>vell\s1 & 7 corroborat$ by ! evid5ce ( m5 ^: le>n+1 judgm5t1 & integrity x 0 impossible to call 9 "q1 t ! public op9ion 0 /agg]$4 ,m5 7 a%am$ to believe1 & yet afraid to d\bt2 & ! subject at la/ became s engross+ t a committee ( "s ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ memb]s ( ! m$ical pr(ession und]took to inve/igate ! ph5om5a1 & report ^u !m4 ,9 ! mean "t1 ,dr4 ,elliotson & ,m4 ,dupotet cont9u$ ! public exhibition at ! hospital2 :ile ! cr$ul\s gap$ ) wond]1 & only "s few d>+ spirits _h tem]ity en\gh to h9t ab\t quack]y & delusion on ! "p ( ! doctors1 & impo/ure on ! "p ( ! pati5ts4 ,! ph5om5a induc$ 9 two "y wom51 si/]s1 nam$ ,elizabe? & ,jane ,okey1 7 s extraord9>y t !y became at la/ ! *ief1 if n ! only pro(s ( ! sci5ce 9 ,london4 ,we h n be5 able to meet ) any reports ( ^! exp]im5ts f ! p5 ( an unbeliev]1 & are !re=e compell$ to rely solely ^u ! reports publi%$ "u ! au?ority ( ! magnetis]s !mselves1 & giv5 to ! _w 9 ,! ,lancet & o!r m$ical j\rnals4 ,elizabe? ,okey 0 an intellig5t girl1 ag$ ab\t sev5te51 & 0 admitt$ into ! ,univ]sity ,college hospital1 suff]+ "u attacks ( epilepsy4 ,%e 0 magnetis$ repeat$ly by ,m4 ,dupotet 9 ! autumn ( #ahcg1 & aft]w>ds by ,dr4 ,elliotson at ! hospital1 dur+ ! spr+ & summ] ( #ahch4 ,by ! usual process1 %e 0 v easily ?r[n into a /ate ( deep unconsci\s sleep1 f :i* %e 0 ar\s$ into somnambulism & delirium4 ,9 h] wak+ /ate %e 0 a mode/ well-behav$ girl1 & spoke b little4 ,9 ! somnambulic /ate1 %e appe>$ q ano!r be+2 ev9c$ consid]able p[]s ( mimicry2 sang comic songs2 0 ob$i5t to e motion ( h] magnetis]2 & 0 believ$ to h ! p[] ( prophesy+ ! return ( h] illness--! means ( cure1 & ev5 ! dea? or recov]y ( o!r pati5ts 9 ! w>d4 ,mesm] _h (t5 pret5d$ 9 8 day t he c\ld imp>t ! magnetic p[] to pieces ( metal or wood1 /r+s ( silk or cord1 c4 ,! read] w rememb] 8 fam\s batt]y1 & ! no less fam\s tree ( ,m4 de ,puysegur4 ,dur+ ! exp]im5ts ^u ,okey1 x 0 soon discov]$ t all ! ph5om5a c\ld be produc$ 9 h]1 if %e t\*$ any object t _h be5 previ\sly mesm]is$ by ! w or ! t\* ( h] magnetis]4 ,at a sitt+1 on ! #e? ( ,july #ahch1 x 0 m5tion$ t ,okey1 "s %ort "t previ\sly1 & :ile 9 ! /ate ( magnetic lucidity1 _h prophesi$ t1 if mesm]is$ tea 7 plac$ 9 ea* ( h] h&s1 no p[] 9 nature w\ld be able to awake h] until aft] ! lapse ( a qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,! exp]im5t 0 tri$ accord+ly4 ,tea :i* _h be5 t\*$ by ! magnetis] 0 plac$ 9 ea* h&1 & %e imm$iately fell asleep4 ,aft] t5 m9utes1 ! cu/om>y means to awak5 h] 7 tri$1 b )\t effect4 ,%e 0 q ins5sible to all ext]nal impressions4 ,9 a qu>t] ( an h\r1 !y 7 tri$ ) r$\bl$ en]gy1 b /ill 9 va94 ,%e 0 left alone = six m9utes long]2 b %e /ill slept1 & x 0 f\nd q impossible to wake h]4 ,at la/ "s "o pres5t rem>k$ t ?is wond]ful sleep w\ld1 9 all probability1 la/ till ! tea 0 remov$ f h] b&s4 ,! sugge/ion 0 act$ ^u1 ! tea 0 tak5 away1 & %e awoke 9 a few seconds4 ,lancet1 vol4 ii4 #ahcg-h1 p4 #ehe4 ,on ! #ab? ( ,july1 j a week aft]w>ds1 num]\s exp]im5ts z to ! capability ( diff]5t sub/ances = convey+ ! magnetic influ5ce 7 tri$ ^u h]4 ,a slip ( crumpl$ pap]1 magnetis$ by be+ held 9 ! h&1 produc$ no effect4 ,a p5knife magnetis$ h] imm$iately4 ,a piece ( oilsk9 _h no influ5ce4 ,a wat* plac$ on h] palm s5t h] to sleep imm$iately1 if ! metal "p 7 fir/ plac$ 9 contact ) h]2 ! glass did n affect h] s quickly4 ,z %e 0 leav+ ! room1 a sleeve-cuff made ( br[n-holl&1 :i* _h be5 accid5tally magnetis$ by a spectator1 /opp$ h] 9 mid c>e]1 & s5t h] fa/ to sleep4 ,x 0 also f\nd t1 on plac+ ! po9t ( h] f+] on a sov]eign :i* _h be5 magnetis$1 %e 0 imm$iately /upifi$4 ,a pile ( sov]eigns produc$ sleep2 b if !y 7 s plac$ t %e c\ld t\* ! surface ( ea* co91 ! sleep became int5se & protract$4 ,/ill m extraord9>y circum/ances 7 relat$ ( ?is pati5t4 ,9 h] /ate ( magnetic sleep1 %e said t a tall black man1 or negro1 att5d$ h]1 & prompt$ ! answ]s %e 0 to give to ! v>i\s p]plex+ que/ions t 7 put to h]4 ,x 0 also ass]t$ t %e c\ld use ! back ( h] h& z an organ ( vision4 ,! fir/ "t ?is rem>kable ph5om5on 0 said to h be5 exhibit$ 0 a few days prior to ! #e? ( ,july4 ,on ! latt] day1 be+ 9 :at 0 call$ a /ate ( loquaci\s somnambulism1 %e 0 ask$ by ,dr4 ,elliotson's assi/ant :e!r %e _h an eye 9 h] h&4 ,%e repli$ t x 0 a light !re1 & n an eye4 ,h y got a light any:]e else8--,no1 none any:]e else4--,c y see ) ! inside z well z ! out8--,yes2 b v little ) ! inside4 ,on ! #i? ( ,july bread ) butt] 0 giv5 to h]1 & :ile eat+ x %e drank "s magnetis$ wat]1 & fall+ into a /upor dropp$ h] food f h] h& & fr[n$4 ,! eyes1 p>tially clos$1 _h ! ab/ract$ aspect t always accompanies /upefaction4 ,! "r-h& 0 op51 ! palm upw>ds2 ! left1 ) its back pres5t$ ant]iorly1 0 relax$ & curv$4 ,! bread be+ lo/1 %e mov$ h] left-h& ab\t convulsively until "r ov] ! bread1 :5 a cle> view be+ obta9$1 ! h& turn$ sudd5ly r\nd & clut*$ x eag]ly4 ,h] h& 0 aft]w>ds wrapp$ 9 a h&k]*ief2 b !n %e c\ld n see ) x1 & laid x on h] lap ) an expression ( despair4 ,^! are a few only ( ! wond]ful feats ( ,elizabe? ,okey4 ,jane 0 n q s clev]2 b %e nev]!less manag$ to bewild] ! le>n$ m5 almo/ z mu* z h] si/]4 ,a magnetis$ sov]eign hav+ be5 plac$ on ! floor1 ,jane1 !n 9 ! /ate ( delirium1 0 direct$ to /oop & pick x up4 ,%e /oop$1 & hav+ rais$ x ab\t ?ree in*es1 0 fix$ 9 a s\nd sleep 9 t con/ra9$ position4 ,dr4 ,elliotson po9t$ 8 f+] at h]1 to dis*>ge "s m ( ! mesm]ic fluid into h]1 :5 h] h& imm$iately relax$ its grasp ( ! co91 & %e re-awoke into ! /ate ( delirium1 exclaim+1 ,god bless my s\l6 ,x is n[ "t to m5tion ! fam\s gold-*a9 exp]im5t :i* 0 p]=m$ at ! hospital ^u ,elizabe? ,okey1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,c\nt ,flahault1 ,dr4 ,l>dn]1 ,mr4 ,knat*bull ! pr(essor ( ,arabic 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d1 & _m o!r g5tlem54 ,! object ( ! exp]im5t 0 to demon/rate t1 :5 ,okey held "o end ( a gold *a91 & ,dr4 ,elliotson1 or any o!r magnetis]1 ! o!r1 ! magnetic fluid w\ld travel ?r\gh ! *a91 &1 aft] ! lapse ( a m9ute1 /upify ! pati5t4 ,a long gold *a9 hav+ be5 twice plac$ ar\nd h] neck1 ,dr4 ,elliotson at once ?rew h] into a /ate ( /upor4 ,x 0 !n f\nd t1 if ! int]m$iate "p ( ! *a9 7 twi/$ ar\nd a piece ( wood1 or a roll ( pap]1 ! passage ( ! fluid w\ld be *eck$1 & /upor w\ld n s spe$ily ensue4 ,if ! *a9 7 remov$1 %e might be easily ?r[n into ! /ate ( delirium2 :5 %e w\ld s+ at ! reque/ ( h] magnetis]2 &1 if ! *a9 7 !n unroll$1 h] voice w\ld be arre/$ 9 ! mo/ gradual mann]2 its l\dness fir/ dim9i%+--! tune !n becom+ confus$1 & f9ally lo/ altoge!r4 ,! op]ations ( h] intellect c\ld be *eck$1 :ile ! organs ( s\nd w\ld /ill cont9ue to ex]t !mselves4 ,= in/ance1 :ile h] ?\ghts 7 occupi$ on ! poetry & air ( ,"l ,byron's song1 ,! ,maid ( ,a!ns1 ! *a9 0 unroll$2 & :5 %e _h rea*$ ! l9e1 ,my life1 ,i love y6 ! /upor _h increas$2 a cold /atue-l aspect crept ov] ! face--! voice sank--! limbs became rigid--! memory 0 gone--! faculty ( =eca/+ ! ?\ghts _h dep>t$1 & b "o portion ( capacity rema9$--t ( repeat+ aga9 & aga91 p]haps tw5ty times1 ! l9e & music :i* _h la/ issu$ f h] lips1 )\t pause1 & 9 ! prop] "t1 until ! magnetis] /opp$ h] voice altoge!r1 by fur!r unroll+ ! *a9 & /upify+ h]4 ,on ano!r trial1 %e 0 /opp$ 9 ! comic song1 ,sir ,frog he w\ld a woo+ g1 :5 %e came to ! l9e1 ,:e!r 8 "m w\ld let him or no2 :ile h] left h& out/ret*$1 ) ! *a9 9 x1 0 mov+ up & d[n1 & ! "r toe 0 tapp+ ! "t on ! floor2 & ) ^! words & actions %e p]sev]$ = fifty repetitions1 until ! w9d+ ( ! *a9 re-op5$ h] faculties1 :5 %e f9i%$ ! song4 ,lancet1 vol4 ii4 #ahcg-h1 p4#fag4 ,! report f :i* we h extract$ ! above passage fur!r in=m$ ! public & ! m$ical pr(ession1 & expect$ !m to believe1 t1 :5 ?is species ( /upefaction 0 produc$ :ile %e 0 employ$ 9 any action1 ! action 0 repeat$ z long z ! mesm]ic influ5ce la/$4 ,= in/ance1 x 0 ass]t$ t %e 0 once depriv$ ( ! motion ( e "p ( h] body1 except ! "r =ef+]1 ) :i* %e 0 rubb+ h] *92 & t1 :5 ?r[n into ! trance1 %e cont9u$ rubb+ h] *9 = sev]al m9utes1 until %e 0 unmagnetis$1 :5 %e ceas$4 ,a simil> result 0 obta9$ :5 %e 0 smoo?+ d[n h] hair2 & at ano!r "t :5 %e 0 imitat+ ! laught] ( ! spectators1 excit$ beyond control by h] clev] mimicry4 ,at ano!r "t %e 0 sudd5ly ?r[n into ! /ate ( deliri\s /upor :ile pron\nc+ ! ^w y1 ( :i* %e kept prolong+ ! s\nd = sev]al m9utes1 ) a sort ( vibrat+ noise1 until %e 0 awak5$4 ,at ano!r "t1 :5 a magnetis$ sov]eign 0 giv5 to h]1 wrapp$ up 9 pap]1 %e caught x 9 h] h&1 & turn$ x r\nd flatwise betwe5 h] f+]s1 say+ t x 0 wrapp$ up v neatly inde$4 ,! mesm]ic influ5ce caught h] 9 ! rem>k1 :i* %e kept repeat+ ov] & ov] aga91 all ! :ile twirl+ ! sov]eign r\nd & r\nd until ! influ5ce 9 ! co9 _h evaporat$4 ,we are also told ( a rem>kable in/ance ( ! =ce ( ! magnetic p[]4 ,:ile ,elizabe? ,okey 0 "o day employ$ 9 writ+1 a sov]eign :i* _h be5 imbu$ ) ! fluid 0 plac$ ^u h] boot4 ,9 half a m9ute h] leg 0 p>alyz$--root$ to ! floor--p]fectly immovable at ! jo9ts1 & visit$1 app>5tly1 ) pa9 s int5se t ! girl wri!d 9 agony4 ,! muscles ( ! leg 7 f\nd1 says ! report1 z rigid & /iff z if !y _h be5 c>v$ 9 wood4 ,:5 ! sov]eign 0 remov$1 ! pa9 left h] 9 a qu>t] ( a m9ute4 ,on a subsequ5t day1 a mesm]is$ sov]eign 0 plac$ 9 h] left h& z x hung at h] side1 ) ! palm turn$ slightly outw>ds4 ,! h& & arm 7 imm$iately p>alyz$--fix$ ) m>ble-l firmness4 ,no g5]al /upor hav+ occurr$1 %e 0 reque/$ to move h] arm2 b %e c\ld n lift x a hair's-bread? f h] side4 ,on ano!r occasion1 :5 9 a /ate ( delirium1 9 :i* %e _h rema9$ ?ree h\rs1 %e 0 ask$ to describe h] feel+s :5 %e h&l$ any magnetis$ object & w5t (f into ! /upor4 ,%e _h nev] be=e1 al?\gh sev]al times ask$1 giv5 any in=mation ^u ! subject4 ,%e n[ repli$ t1 at ! mom5t ( los+ h] s5ses ?r\gh any manipulations1 %e exp]i5c$ a s5sation ( op5+ 9 ! cr[n ( h] head2 t %e nev] knew :5 x clos$ aga92 b t h] eyes seem$ to become exce$+ly l>ge2--?ree times z big z be=e4 ,on recov]+ f ?is /ate1 %e rememb]$ no?+ t _h tak5 place 9 ! int]val1 :e!r t int]val 7 h\rs or days2 h] only s5sation 0 t ( awak5+1 & ( some?+ be+ lift$ f h] eyes4 ,! regul> publication ( ^! m>vell\s exp]im5ts1 au!nticat$ z !y 7 by _m em95t names1 naturally excit$ ! public att5tion 9 an extreme degree4 ,animal ,magnetism became ! topic ( discussion 9 e circle--politics & lit]ature 7 = a "t ?r[n into ! %ade1 s /range 7 ! facts1 or s wond]ful 0 ! delusion4 ,! public j\rnals cont5t$ !mselves 9 _m in/ances ) a m]e relation ( ! results1 )\t giv+ any op9ion z to ! cause4 ,"o ( !m :i* gave a s]ies ( reports ^u ! subject1 ?us describ$ ! girl1 & av[$ its read9ess to believe all t 0 relat$ ( h]4 ,morn+ ,po/1 ,m>* #b1 #ahch4 ,h] appe>ance z %e sits1 z pale & almo/ z /ill z a corpse1 is /rangely awful4 ,%e :i/les to oblige ,dr4 ,elliotson3 an incr$ul\s by/&] presses 8 f+]s ^u h] lips2 %e does n appe> consci\s ( ! nature ( ! int]ruption2 b :5 ask$ to cont9ue1 replies 9 *ildi% surprise1 'x c't4' ,?is /ate ( magnetic semi-exi/5ce w cont9ue we "k n h[ long4 ,%e has cont9u$ 9 x = twelve days at a "t1 & :5 awak5$ to real life =gets all t has occurr$ 9 ! magnetic "o4 ,c ?is be deception8 ,we h conv]s$ ) ! poor *ild h] ord9>y /ate z %e sat by ! fire 9 h] w>d1 suff]+ f ! heada*1 :i* p]secutes h] almo/ cont9ually :5 n "u ! soo?+ flu5ce ( ! magnetic op]ation1 & we confess we nev] beheld anybody less likely to prove an impo/or4 ,we h se5 ,pr(essor ,f>aday ex]t+ 8 acute & sagaci\s p[]s = an h\r toge!r1 9 ! endeav\r to detect "s physical discrepancy 9 h] p]=mance1 or elicit "s blu% ( m5tal confusion by 8 naive & />tl+ rem>ks4 ,b !re 0 no?+ :i* c\ld be detect$1 & ! pr(essor c&idly confess$ t ! matt] 0 beyond 8 philosophy to unravel4 ,not)/&+ ?is s9c]e1 & on ! po9t ( integrity1 unimpea*able evid5ce 9 h] fav\r2 not)/&+ t %e appe>$ to h no motives = c>ry+ on s extraord9>y & long-cont9u$ a deception1 ! girl 0 an impo/or1 & all ^! wise1 le>n$1 & contemplative m5 h] dupes4 ,x 0 "s "t1 h[ev]1 be=e ?is fact 0 cle>ly e/abli%$1 & ! delusion dissipat$ by ! cle> light ( tru?4 ,9 ! mean "t v>i\s o!r exp]im5ts on ! efficacy ( ! suppos$ magnetic p[] 7 tri$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ,engl&2 b ! c\ntry did n furni% ano!r epileptic girl s clev] z ,elizabe? ,okey4 ,an exhibition ( ! k9d 0 p]=m$ on a girl nam$ ,s>ah ,ov]ton1 at ! workh\se ( ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,m>t9's-9-!-,fields4 ,! magnetis] on ?is occasion 0 ,mr4 ,ba9bridge1 ! p>i% surgeon4 ,x is b ju/ice to him to /ate1 t he conduct$ ! exp]im5ts ) ! utmo/ fairness1 & did n pret5d to produce any ( ! wondr\s & incr$ible ph5om5a ( o!r practition]s4 ,?is girl1 ^: age 0 ab\t tw5ty1 _h long be5 subject to epileptic fits1 & appe>$ rem>kably simple & mode/ 9 h] mann]s & appe>ance4 ,%e 0 br\ght into ! room & plac$ 9 a *air4 ,ab\t tw5ty g5tlem5 7 pres5t4 ,mr4 ,ba9bridge /ation$ himself beh9d1 & po9t$ 8 f+]s at h] bra91 :ile 8 assi/ant 9 front made ! magnetic passes be=e h] eyes1 & ov] h] body4 ,x _c be said t h] imag9ation 0 n at "w2 = %e _h be5 previ\sly magnetis$1 & 0 br\ght 9 ) h] eyes op51 & 9 complete possession ( all h] faculties4 ,no means _h be5 tak5 to prev5t int]ruption dur+ ! sitt+2 new visit]s cont9ually arriv$1 & ! noise ( ! op5+ & %utt+ ( ! door repeat$ly call$ f ,mr4 ,ba9bridge a reque/ t all %\ld be kept sil5t4 ,! girl h]self con/antly rais$ h] head to see :o 0 com+ 92 b /ill1 9 direct contradiction to ,m4 ,dupotet1 &1 inde$1 all ! magnetis]s1 :o h repeat$ ov] & ov] aga91 t int]ruption de/roys ! magnetic p[]1 %e fell into a deep sleep at ! end ( ab\t twelve m9utes4 ,9 ?is /ate1 :i* is t call$ ,mesm]ic ,coma1 %e 0 q ins5sible4 ,?\gh pull$ viol5tly by ! hair1 & prick$ on ! arm ) a p91 %e %[$ no signs ( consci\sness or feel+4 ,9 a %ort "t aft]w>ds1 %e 0 awak5$ into ! somnambulic or deliri\s /ate1 :5 %e began to conv]se freely ) ! p]sons ar\nd h]1 b m especially ) h] magnetis]4 ,%e w\ld s+ if requir$1 & ev5 dance 9 ob$i5ce to 8 comm&1 & pret5d$ to see him al?\gh h] eyes 7 closely bl9dfold$ ) a h&k]*ief4 ,%e seem$ to h a con/ant t5d5cy to fall back into ! /ate ( coma1 & _h to be ar\s$ ) viol5ce e two or ?ree m9utes to prev5t a relapse4 ,a motion ( ! h& be=e h] face 0 suffici5t to ?r[ h]1 9 ! middle ( a song1 into ?is ins5sible /ate2 b x 0 obs]v$ p>ticul>ly t %e fell at regul> int]vals1 :e!r any magnetic passes 7 made at h] or n4 ,x 0 h9t$ al\d to a p]son pres5t t he %\ld m]ely b5d 8 body be=e h]1 & %e w\ld become ins5sible1 & fall to ! gr\nd4 ,! pass 0 made1 & %e fell accord+ly into ! arms ( a m$ical g5tleman1 :o /ood beh9d ready to receive h]4 ,! girl hav+ be5 aga9 ar\s$ into ! /ate ( delirium1 ano!r p]son1 /ill audibly1 0 reque/$ to d ! same4 ,he did n2 b ! girl fell z be=e4 ,! exp]im5ts 7 suffici5t to conv9ce ! au?or t "o human be+ c\ld indubitably ex]cise a v wond]ful influ5ce ov] ano!r2 b t imag9ation only1 & n ! mesm]ic fluid1 0 ! great ag5t by :i* ^! ph5om5a c\ld be produc$ 9 p]sons ( /rong fai? & weak bodies4 ,"s g5tlem5 pres5t 7 desir\s ( try+ :e!r any ( ! high] mesm]ic /ates1 su* z t ( lucidity & clairvoyance c\ld be produc$4 ,mr4 ,ba9bridge 0 will+ to all[ ! exp]im5t to be made1 b previ\sly express$ 8 own d\bts ^u ! subject4 ,a wat* 0 !n put into h] bosom1 ! dial plate & glass aga9/ h] sk91 to asc]ta9 :e!r %e c\ld see )\t ! int]v5tion ( ! organs ( sight4 ,%e 0 ask$ :at h\r x 02 & 0 promis$ a %ill+ if %e w\ld tell by ! wat* :i* _h be5 plac$ 9 h] bosom4 ,%e held out h] h& = ! %ill+1 & receiv$ x ) great delight4 ,%e 0 !n ask$ if %e c\ld see ! wat*8 ,%e said no--n a wat*2 %e c\ld see some?+--some?+ t 0 v pretty inde$4 ,come1 come1 ,sally1 said ,mr4 ,ba9bridge1 y mu/ n be s /upid2 r\se up1 girl1 & tell u :at o'clock x is1 & ,i'll give y ano!r %ill+6 ,! girl at ?is "t seem$ to be relaps+ into a deep sleep2 b on be+ %ak51 ar\s$ h]self ) a convulsive />t4 ,9 reply to fur!r que/ions1 %e said1 %e c\ld see a clock1 a v pretty clock1 inde$6 ,%e 0 aga9 ask$1 five or six times1 :at ! h\r 03 %e at la/ repli$ t x 0 t5 m9utes to two4 ,! wat* be+ !n tak5 out ( h] bosom1 x 0 f\nd to be on ! /roke ( two4 ,e "o pres5t1 includ+ ! magnetis]1 confess$ t !re 0 no?+ wond]ful 9 ! conjecture %e _h haz>d$4 ,%e knew p]fectly well :at h\r x 0 be=e %e 0 br\ght into ! w>d1 z !re 0 a l>ge clock 9 ! workh\se1 & a bell :i* rang at d9n] "t2 %e calculat$ m5tally ! int]val t _h s9ce elaps$1 & guess$ accord+ly4 ,! same wat* 0 aft]w>ds advanc$ f\r or five h\rs1 & put into h] bosom )\t a ^w be+ said 9 h] he>+4 ,on be+ aga9 ask$ :at o'clock x 0 by t wat*1 & promis$ ano!r %ill+ if %e w\ld tell1 %e /ill repli$ t x 0 ne> two--! actual "t4 ,?us1 z ,mr4 ,ba9bridge _h pr$ict$1 ! exp]im5t came to no?+4 ,! :ole case ( ?is girl (f]$ a /rik+ in/ance ( ! p[] ( imag9ation1 b no pro( :atev] ( ! suppos$ exi/5ce ( ! magnetic fluid4 ,! ,m$ical ,committee ( ! ,univ]sity ,college ,hospital took al>m at a v e>ly p]iod at ! injury :i* might be done to t ,in/itution1 by ! exhibitions ( ,okey & h] magnetis]s4 ,a meet+ 0 held 9 ,june #ahch1 at :i* ,dr4 ,elliotson 0 n pres5t1 to take into consid]ation ! reports ( ! exp]im5ts t _h be5 publi%$ 9 ! ,m$ical ,j\rnals4 ,resolutions 7 !n pass$ to ! effect1 t ,dr4 ,elliotson %\ld be reque/$ to refra9 f fur!r public exhibitions ( mesm]ism2 &1 at ! same "t1 /at+ ! wi% ( ! ,committee n to int]f]e ) its private employm5t z a rem$ial ag5t1 if he ?\ght x w\ld be efficaci\s ^u any ( ! pati5ts ( ! ,in/itution4 ,dr4 ,elliotson repli$1 t no consid]ation %\ld prev5t him f pursu+ ! inve/igation ( ,animal ,magnetism2 b t he _h no desire to make a public exhibition ( x4 ,he _h only giv5 lectures & demon/rations :5 numb]s ( sci5tific g5tlem5 7 pres5t2 he /ill cont9u$ to receive num]\s lett]s f le>n$ & em95t m51 entreat+ p]mission to witness ! ph5om5a2 b if ! ,committee will$ x1 he %\ld admit no p]son )\t _! sanction4 ,he %ortly aft]w>ds s5t a li/ ( ! names ( individuals :o 7 anxi\s to witness ! exp]im5ts4 ,! ,committee return$ x to him unread1 ) ! reply t !y c\ld n sanction any exhibition t 0 s entirely =eign to ! objects ( ! ,hospital4 ,9 answ] to ?is1 ,dr4 ,elliotson reit]at$ 8 full belief 9 ! doctr9es ( ,animal ,magnetism1 & 8 conviction t 8 exp]im5ts w\ld ultimately ?r[ a light ^u ! op]ations ( nature1 :i* w\ld equal1 if n exce$1 t elicit$ by ! greate/ discov]ies ( by-gone ages4 ,! correspond5ce dropp$ "h2 & ! exp]im5ts cont9u$ z usual4 ,! sc5e1 h[ev]1 0 draw+ to a close4 ,on ! #be? ( ,augu/1 a notice 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,lancet1 to ! effect1 t "s exp]im5ts _h be5 p]=m$ on ! girls ,elizabe? & ,jane ,okey1 at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,wakley1 a report ( :i* 0 only )held 9 ! hope t ! ,committee ( ,memb]s ( ! ,m$ical ,pr(ession1 !n sitt+ to inve/igate ! ph5om5a ( mesm]ism1 w\ld publi% _! report ( :at !y _h witness$4 ,x 0 fur!r /at$1 t :e!r t ,committee did or did n publi% _! report1 ! result ( ! exp]im5ts at ,mr4 ,wakley's h\se %\ld c]ta9ly be made kn[n 9 ! next numb] ( t j\rnal4 ,accord+ly1 on ! #a/ ( ,septemb] appe>$ a /atem5t1 :i* ov]?rew1 9 ! mo/ complete mann]1 ! delusion ( mesm]ism4 ,no?+ c\ld h be5 bett] conduct$ ?an ^! exp]im5ts2 no?+ c\ld be m decisive ( ! fact1 t all ! ph5om5a 7 purely ! results ( ! excit$ imag9ations ( ! girls1 aid$ 9 no slight degree by _! wilful deception4 ,! fir/ exp]im5ts 7 p]=m$ on ! #af? ( ,augu/1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mr4 ,wakley1 ,m4 ,dupotet1 ,dr4 ,elliotson1 ,dr4 ,ri*>dson1 ,mr4 ,h]r+1 ,mr4 ,cl>ke1 & ,mr4 ,g4 ,mills ! writ] ( ! publi%$ reports ( ! exp]im5ts at ! ,univ]sity ,college ,hospital4 ,dr4 ,elliotson _h said1 t nickel 0 capable ( reta9+ & transmitt+ ! magnetic fluid 9 an extraord9>y degree2 b t lead possess$ no su* virtues4 ,! effects ( ! nickel1 he 0 confid5t1 w\ld be q a/\nd+2 b t lead might always be appli$ ) impunity4 ,a piece ( nickel 0 produc$ by ! ,doctor1 ab\t ?ree qu>t]s ( an ounce 9 weight1 toge!r ) a piece ( lead ( ! same %ape & smoo?ness1 b some:at l>g]4 ,elizabe? ,okey 0 seat$ 9 a *air2 &1 by a few passes & manipulations1 0 ?r[n into ! /ate ( ec/atic delirium4 ,a piece ( ?ick pa/ebo>d 0 !n plac$ 9 front ( h] face1 & held 9 t situation by two ( ! spectators1 s t %e c\ld n see :at 0 pass+ ei!r bel[ or 9 front ( h]4 ,mr4 ,wakley hav+ receiv$ bo? ! nickel & ! lead1 seat$ himself opposite ! girl1 & appli$ ! lead to ea* h& alt]nately1 b 9 su* a mann] z to lead h] to believe t bo? metals _h be5 us$4 ,no effect 0 produc$4 ,! nickel magnetis$ by ,dr4 ,elliotson 01 aft] a pause1 appli$ 9 a simil> mann]4 ,no results foll[$4 ,aft] ano!r pause1 ! lead 0 sev]al times appli$1 & !n aga9 ! nickel4 ,aft] ! la/ application ( ! nickel1 ! face ( ! pati5t became viol5tly flu%$1 ! eyes 7 convuls$ into a />tl+ squ9t1 %e fell back 9 ! *air1 h] brea?+ 0 hurri$1 h] limbs rigid1 & h] back b5t 9 ! =m ( a b[4 ,%e rema9$ 9 ?is /ate = a qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,?is exp]im5t 0 n consid]$ a satisfactory pro( ( ! magnetic p[]s ( ! nickel2 & ,dr4 ,elliotson sugge/$ t1 9 ! second exp]im5t1 t metal %\ld alone be tri$4 ,mr4 ,wakley 0 aga9 ! op]ator2 b1 be=e comm5c+1 he /at$ privately to ,mr4 ,cl>ke1 t in/ead ( us+ nickel only1 he w\ld n employ ! nickel at all4 ,mr4 ,cl>ke1 unse5 by any p]son pres5t1 took ! piece ( nickel2 put x into 8 wai/coat pocket2 & walk$ to ! w9d[1 :]e he rema9$ dur+ ! :ole ( ! exp]im5t4 ,mr4 ,wakley aga9 sat d[n1 employ+ bo? h&s1 b plac+ 8 f+]s 9 su* a mann]1 t x 0 impossible = any p]son to see :at sub/ance he held4 ,pres5tly1 on apply+ 8 left h&1 ! girl's vision be+ /ill ob/ruct$ by ! pa/ebo>d1 ,mr4 ,h]r+1 :o 0 /&+ ne>1 said 9 a :isp]1 & ) mu* s9c]ity1 ,take c>e1 don't apply ! nickel too /rongly4 ,imm$iately ! face ( ! girl became viol5tly r$1 h] eyes 7 fix$ 9 an int5se squ9t1 %e fell back convulsively 9 h] *air1 & all ! previ\s symptoms 7 produc$ m p[]fully ?an be=e4 ,dr4 ,elliotson obs]v$ t ! effects 7 mo/ extraord9>y2 t no o!r metal ?an nickel c\ld produce !m1 & t !y pres5t$ a beautiful s]ies ( ph5om5a4 ,?is p>oxysm la/$ half an h\r4 ,mr4 ,wakley retir$ ) ,dr4 ,elliotson & ! o!r g5tlem5 into an adjo9+ room1 & conv9c$ !m t he _h us$ no nickel at all1 b a piece ( lead & a f>?+4 ,?is exp]im5t 0 twice repeat$ ) ! same results4 ,a ?ird trial 0 made ) ! nickel1 b no effect 0 produc$4 ,on ! succe$+ day ! exp]im5ts 7 repeat$ ^u bo? ! si/]s1 *iefly ) mesm]is$ wat] & sov]eigns4 ,! inve/igation occupi$ ab\t five h\rs1 & ! foll[+ 7 ! results3-- #a4 ,six w9e glasses1 fill$ ) wat] unmesm]is$1 7 plac$ on a table1 & ,jane ,okey be+ call$ 91 0 reque/$ to dr9k f ea* ( !m successively4 ,%e did s1 & no effect 0 produc$4 #b4 ,! same six glasses /ood on ! table1 ! wat] 9 ! f\r? hav+ be5 subject$ = a long "t to ! suppos$ magnetic influ5ce4 ,%e 0 reque/$ 9 l mann] to dr9k ( ^!4 ,%e did s1 & aga9 no effect 0 produc$1 al?\gh1 accord+ to ! doctr9e ( ! magnetis]s1 %e ought to h be5 imm$iately fix$ on dr9k+ ( ! f\r?4 #c4 ,9 ?is exp]im5t ! position ( ! glasses 0 *ang$4 ,!re 0 no result4 #d4 ,0 a repetition ( ! =ego+4 ,no result4 #e4 ,! wat] 9 all ! glasses 0 subject$ to ! suppos$ magnetic influ5ce f ! f+]s ( ,dr4 ,elliotson1 until1 9 8 op9ion1 x 0 /rongly magnetis$4 ,/ill no result4 #f4 ,! glasses 7 fill$ up ) fre% wat] unmesm]is$4 ,no result4 #g4 ,! wat] 0 /rongly magnetis$ 9 ea* glass1 & ! girl empti$ !m all4 ,no result4 ,x w\ld be ne$less to g ?r\gh ! :ole s]ies ( exp]im5ts4 ,! results may be briefly /at$4 ,sov]eigns unmesm]is$ ?rew ! girls into convulsions1 or fix$ !m4 ,mesm]is$ sov]eigns sometimes did & sometimes did n produce ^! symptoms4 ,elizabe? ,okey became repeat$ly fix$ :5 dr9k+ unmagnetis$ wat]2 :ile t :i* _h be5 subject$ to ! p[]s ( a suppos$ magnetic batt]y1 produc$ no results4 ,altoge!r tw5ty-n9e exp]im5ts 7 tri$1 :i* conv9c$ e "o pres5t1 except ,dr4 ,elliotson1 t ,animal ,magnetism 0 a delusion1 t ! girls 7 ( v exciteable imag9ations1 & arrant impo/ors4 ,_! motives = c>ry+ on s extraord9>y a deception h (t5 be5 ask$4 ,! "q is easily answ]$4 ,poor girls1 unkn[n & unnotic$1 or1 if notic$1 p]haps despis$1 !y f\nd !mselves all at once ! obs]v$ ( all obs]v]s1 by ! really rem>kable symptoms ( _! disease1 :i* x requir$ no aid f magnetism to produce4 ,flatt]$ by ! (t-repeat$ exp]im5ts & con/ant att5tions ( doctors & le>n$ m51 :o _h begun by delud+ !mselves1 !y imag9$ !mselves p]sons ( va/ importance1 & enc\rag$ by degrees ! :ims ( _! physicians1 z ! means ( prolong+ ! consid]ation !y s unexpect$ly enjoy$4 ,con/ant practice made !m at la/ all b p]fect 9 ! p>ts !y 7 p]=m+2 & !y fail$ at la/1 n f a want ( +5uity1 or ( a mo/ wond]ful p[] ov] _! own m9ds1 & by _! m9ds ^u _! bodies1 b f ! physical impossibility ( see+ ?r\gh a ?ick pa/ebo>d1 or into ! clos$ h&s ( ,mr4 ,wakley4 ,! exposure t 0 made 0 complete & decisive4 ,f t day =?1 magnetism 9 ,engl& has hid its dim9i%$ head1 & affront$ no long] ! common s5se ( ! age4 ,m4 ,dupotet is no m he>d (1 ! girls ,okey af=d no m ei!r wond] or amusem5t by _! clev] act+1 & reason has resum$ h] sway 9 ! public m9d4 ,a few m circum/ances rema9 to be /at$4 ,elizabe? ,okey left ! hospital2 b 0 re-admitt$ "s weeks aft]w>ds1 lab\r+ "u is*uria1 a fre% compla9t1 unconnect$ ) h] =m] malady4 ,z exp]im5ts 9 magnetism 7 /ill tri$ ^u h] privately1 not)/&+ ! rec5t exposure & ! all b univ]sal d]ision ( ! public1 ! ,h\se ,committee ( ! hospital1 e>ly 9 ,decemb]1 met to consid] ! exp$i5cy ( expell+ ! girl4 ,dr4 ,elliotson1 on t occasion1 express$ 8 op9ion t x 0 necess>y to reta9 h] 9 ! hospital1 z %e 0 too ill to be dis*>g$4 ,x 0 !n elicit$ f ! nurse1 :o 0 exam9$ by ! ,committee1 t ,okey1 :5 9 ! /ate ( magnetic delirium1 0 9 ! habit ( prophesy+ ! dea? or recov]y ( ! pati5ts 9 ! w>d2 t1 ) ! cons5t ( ,dr4 ,elliotson1 %e _h be5 l$ 9 ! twilight into ! m5's w>d1 & _h prophesi$ 9 a simil> mann]2 h] pr$ictions be+ tak5 d[n 9 writ+1 & giv5 9 a seal$ pap] to ! apo!c>y1 to be op5$ aft] a c]ta9 "t1 t x might be se5 :e!r !y 7 v]ifi$4 ,dr4 ,elliotson did n d5y ! fact4 ,! nurse also /at$ m p>ticul>ly ! mann] 9 :i* ! prophecies 7 deliv]$4 ,%e said t1 on approa*+ ! b$ ( a c]ta9 pati5t1 ,okey gave a convulsive %udd]1 exclaim+ t ,great ,jacky 0 sitt+ on ! b$clo!s6 ,on be+ ask$ to expla9 h]self1 %e said t ,great ,jacky 0 ! angel ( dea?4 ,at ! b$side ( ano!r pati5t %e %udd]$ slightly1 & said ,little ,jacky 0 !re6 ,dr4 ,elliotson did n altoge!r discr$it ! pr$ictions2 b imag9$ !y might ultimately be v]ifi$ by ! dea? or recov]y ( ! pati5t4 ,^u ! m9ds ( ! pati5ts !mselves1 enfeebl$ z !y 7 by disease & suff]+1 ! wor/ effects 7 produc$4 ,"o man's dea? 0 accel]at$ by ! despond5cy x occasion$1 & ! recov]y ( o!rs 0 s]i\sly imp$$4 ,:5 ^! facts became kn[n1 ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,college reque/$ ! ,m$ical ,committee to dis*>ge ,okey & prev5t any fur!r exhibitions ( ,animal ,magnetism 9 ! w>ds4 ,! latt] "p ( ?is reque/ hav+ be5 communicat$ to ,dr4 ,elliotson1 he imm$iately s5t 9 8 resignation4 ,a successor 0 aft]w>ds appo9t$ 9 ! p]son ( ,dr4 ,copl&4 ,at 8 inaugural lecture ! /ud5ts ( ! college manife/$ a riot\s disposition1 call$ repeat$ly = _! old in/ructor1 & refus$ to all[ ! lecture to proce$2 b x appe>s ! di/urbance 0 caus$ by _! respect & affection = ,dr4 ,elliotson individually1 & n f any p>ticipation 9 8 ideas ab\t magnetism4 ,extravagant z ! vag>ies ( ! ,engli% pr(essors ( magnetism may appe>1 !y are actual common s5se 9 comp>ison ) ! ab]rations ( ! ,g]mans4 ,! latt] h reviv$ all ! explod$ doctr9es ( ! ,rosicrucians2 & 9 an age :i* is call$ enlight5$1 h dis9t]r$ f ! rubbi% ( antiquity1 ! wilde/ sup]/itions ( _! pr$ecessors1 & built ^u !m !ories m wild & />tl+ ?an any?+ be=e attempt$ or witness$ among mank9d4 ,p>acelsus & ,bohm51 ,borri & ,mey]1 ) _! /range het]og5e\s mixture ( al*ymy & religion1 b pav$ ! way = ! /rang]1 & ev5 m extravagant mixture ( magnetism & religion1 z n[ practis$ 9 ,g]many4 ,magnetism1 x is believ$1 is ! key ( all k1 & op5s ! door to ^? =bidd5 regions :]e all ! wond]s ( ,god's works are made cle> to ! m9d ( man4 ,! magnetic pati5t is possess$ ( all gifts--c conv]se ) myriads ( spirits1 & ev5 ) ,god himself--be transport$ ) great] rapidity ?an ! lightn+'s fla% to ! moon or ! />s1 & see _! inhabitants1 & hold conv]se ) !m on ! wond]s & beauties ( _! sep>ate sph]es1 & ! p[] & goodness ( ! ,god :o made !m4 ,"t & space are to !m z if annihilat$--no?+ is hidd5 f !m--pa/1 pres5t1 or future4 ,!y div9e ! laws by :i* ! univ]se is upheld1 & snat* ! secrets ( ! ,creator f ! d>kness 9 :i*1 to all o!r m51 x is envelop$4 ,= ! la/ tw5ty or ?irty ye>s ^! d>+ & blasphem\s notions h fl\ri%$ 9 rank luxuriance2 & m5 ( /ation 9 society1 le>n+1 & app>5t good s5se 9 all ! usual affairs ( life1 h publicly giv5 9 _! adhesion1 & enc\rag$ ! doctr9e by _! example1 or spread x abroad by _! precepts4 ,t ! above summ>y ( _! t5ets may n be deem$ an exagg]ation we ent] into p>ticul>s1 & ref] ! incr$ul\s t human folly 9 ! pres5t age c\ld ev] be pu%$ s f>1 to *apt] & v]se = e allegation4 ,9 a "w publi%$ 9 ,g]many 9 #ahag1 by ,j4 ,a4 ,l4 ,ri*t]1 entitl$ ,consid]ations on ,animal ,magnetism1 ! au?or /ates t 9 magnetism is to be f\nd ! solution ( ! enigmas ( human exi/5ce1 & p>ticul>ly ! enigmas ( ,*ri/ianity1 on ! my/ic & obscure p>ts ( :i* x ?r[s a light :i* p]mits u to gaze cle>ly on ! secrets ( ! my/]y4 ,wolf>t's ,annals ( ,animal ,magnetism ab\nd ) simil> passages2 & ,kluge's celebrat$ "w is writt5 9 ! same _s4 ,su* is ! wond]ful sympa?y1 says ! latt]1 betwe5 ! magnetis] & ! somnambuli/ t he has kn[n ! latt] to vomit & be purg$ 9 consequ5ce ( m$ic9e :i* ! =m] _h tak54 ,:5ev] he put pepp] on 8 tongue1 or drank w9e1 ! pati5t c\ld ta/e ^! ?+s di/9ctly on h] palate4 ,b ,k]n]'s hi/ory ( ! case ( ,madame ,hauffe1 ! fam\s magnetic woman1 ,se] or ,prophetess ( ,prevor/1 ,w give a m complete & melan*oly pro( ( ! sad w&]+s ( ^! ,g]man m5 ( sci5ce1 ?an any r&om selections we might make f _! volum9\s works4 ,?is "w 0 publi%$ 9 two volumes1 & ! au!nticity ( its details support$ by ,gorres1 ,es*5mey]1 & o!r m5 ( "* & reputation 9 ,g]many3 x is said to h _h an imm5se sale4 ,%e resid$ 9 ! h\se ( ,k]n]1 at ,we9sb]g2 & be+ weak & sickly1 0 v easily ?r[n into a /ate ( somnambulism4 ,%e belong$1 says ,k]n]1 to a _w ( spirits2 %e 0 half _s h]self2 %e belong$ to ! region beyond dea?1 9 :i* %e already half exi/$4 99 99 99 ,h] body clo!d h] _s l a ?9 veil4 99 99 99 ,%e 0 small & slightly made1 _h an ,ori5tal expression ( c\nt5ance1 & ! pi]c+ eyes ( a prophet1 ! gleams ( :i* 7 increas$ 9 _! p[] & beauty by h] long d>k eyebr[s & eyela%es4 ,%e 0 a fl[] ( light1 liv+ ^u sunbeams4 99 99 99 ,h] _s (t5 seem$ to be sep>at$ f h] frame4 ,! spirits ( all ?+s1 ( :i* mank9d 9 g5]al h no p]ception1 7 p]ceptible to & op]at$ ^u h]1 m p>ticul>ly ! spirits ( metals1 h]bs1 m51 & animals4 ,all impond]able matt]s1 ev5 ! rays ( light1 _h an effect ^u h] :5 %e 0 magnetis$4 ,! smell ( fl9t 0 v agreeable to h]4 ,salt laid on h] h& caus$ a fl[ ( saliva3 rock cry/al laid on ! pit ( h] /oma* produc$ rigidity ( ! :ole body4 ,r$ grapes produc$ c]ta9 effects1 if plac$ 9 h] h&s2 :ite grapes produc$ diff]5t effects4 ,! bone ( an elk w\ld ?r[ h] into an epileptic fit4 ,! too? ( a mammo? produc$ a feel+ ( sluggi%ness4 ,a spid]'s web roll$ into a ball produc$ a prickly feel+ 9 ! h&s1 & a re/lessness 9 ! :ole body4 ,gl[-worms ?rew h] into ! magnetic sleep4 ,music somnambulis$ h]4 ,:5 %e want$ to be *e]ful1 %e reque/$ ,k]n] to magnetise ! wat] %e drank1 by play+ ! ,jew's-h>p4 ,%e us$ to say 9 h] sleep1 ,magnetise ! wat] by sev5 vibrations ( ! h>p4 ,if %e drank wat] magnetis$ 9 ?is mann]1 %e 0 con/ra9$ involunt>ily to p\r =? h] s\l 9 song4 ,! eyes ( _m m5 ?rew h] into ! /ate ( somnambulism4 ,%e said t 9 ^? eyes !re 0 a spiritual sp>k1 :i* 0 ! mirror ( ! s\l4 ,if a magnetis$ rod 7 laid on h] "r eye1 e object on :i* %e gaz$ appe>$ magnifi$4 ,x 0 by ?is means t %e 0 enabl$ to see ! inhabitants ( ! moon4 ,%e said1 t on ! left side ( ! moon1 ! inhabitants 7 great build]s1 & mu* happi] ?an ^? on ! "r side4 ,i (t5 see1 said %e to h] magnetis]1 _m spirits ) :om ,i d n come into contact4 ,o!rs come to me1 & ,i speak to !m2 & !y (t5 sp5d mon?s 9 my company4 ,i he> & see o!r ?+s at ! same "t2 b ,i _c turn my eyes f ! spirits2 !y are 9 magnetic rapport ) me4 ,!y look l cl\ds1 ?91 b n transp>5t2 ?\gh1 at fir/1 !y seem s4 ,/ill1 ,i nev] saw "o :i* ca/ a %ad[4 ,_! =m is simil> to t :i* !y possess$ :5 alive2 b col\rless1 or grey4 ,!y we> clo?+2 & x appe>s z if made ( cl\ds1 also col\rless & mi/y grey4 ,! bright] & bett] spirits we> long g>m5ts1 :i* hang 9 graceful folds1 ) belts ar\nd _! wai/s4 ,! expression ( _! features is sad & solemn4 ,_! eyes are bright1 l fire2 b none ( !m t ,i ev] saw _h hair ^u _! heads4 ,!y make noises :5 !y wi% to excite ! att5tion ( ^? :o h n ! gift ( see+ !m4 ,^! noises consi/ ( s\nds 9 ! air1 sometimes sudd5 & %>p1 & caus+ a %ock4 ,sometimes ! s\nds are pla9tive & musical2 at o!r times !y resemble ! ru/l+ ( silk1 ! fall+ ( s&1 or ! roll+ ( a ball4 ,! bett] spirits are bright] ?an ! bad ones1 & _! voice is n s /rong4 ,_m1 p>ticul>ly ! d>k1 sad spirits1 :5 ,i utt]$ words ( religi\s consolation1 suck$ !m 91 z x 72 & ,i saw !m become bright] & q glori\s 9 consequ5ce3 b ,i became weak]4 ,mo/ ( ! spirits :o come to me are ( ! l[e/ regions ( ! spiritual _w1 :i* are situat$ j above our atmosph]e4 ,!y 71 9 _! life1 grovell+ & l[-m9d$ p1 or su* z did n die 9 ! fai? ( ,jesus2 or else su* z1 9 expir+1 clung to "s e>?ly ?\ght or affection1 :i* n[ presses ^u !m1 & prev5ts !m f so>+ up to heav54 ,i once ask$ a _s :e!r *ildr5 grew aft] dea?8 ',yes1' repli$ ! _s1' ! s\l gradually exp&s1 until x becomes z l>ge z x w\ld h be5 on e>?4 ,i _c effect ! salvation ( ^! spirits2 ,i am only _! m$iator4 ,i pray ard5tly ) !m1 & s lead !m by degrees to ! great ,savi\r ( ! _w4 ,x co/s an inf9ity ( tr\ble be=e su* a s\l turns aga9 to ! ,"l4' ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 s]ve no good purpose to ext5d to great] l5g? ! rev]ies ( ?is mad woman1 or to set d[n "o aft] ! o!r ! names ( ! magnetis]s :o enc\rag$ h] 9 h] delusions--be+ !mselves delud$4 ,to wade ?r\gh ^! volumes ( ,g]man my/icism is a task bo? pa9ful & disgu/+--& happily n necess>y4 ,en\gh has be5 /at$ to %[ h[ gross is ! sup]/ition ev5 ( ! le>n$2 & t errors1 l comets1 run 9 "o et]nal cycle--at _! apogee 9 "o age1 at _! p]igee 9 ! next1 b return+ 9 "o phase or ano!r = m5 to wond] at4 ,9 ,engl& ! delusion ( magnetism may = ! pres5t be consid]$ z fairly explod$4 ,tak+ its hi/ory f ! comm5cem5t1 & trac+ x to our own day1 x c h>dly be said1 delusion ?\gh x 01 t x has be5 :olly )\t its uses4 ,to quote ! words ( ,bailly1 9 #aghd1 ,magnetism has n be5 altoge!r unavail+ to ! philosophy :i* condemns x3 x is an additional fact to record among ! errors ( ! human m9d1 & a great exp]im5t on ! /r5g? ( ! imag9ation4 ,ov] t va/ inquiry ( ! influ5ce ( m9d ov] matt]1--an inquiry :i* ! embodi$ intellect ( mank9d w nev] be able to fa?om completely1--x w1 at lea/1 h ?r[n a feeble & imp]fect light4 ,x w h af=d$ an additional pro( ( ! /r5g? ( ! unconqu]able w1 & ! weakness ( matt] z comp>$ ) x2 ano!r illu/ration ( ! words ( ! inspir$ ,psalmi/1 t we are fe>fully & wond]fully made4 ,if x s]ve no o!r purpose ?an ?is1 its hi/ory w prove useful4 ,tru? ere n[ has be5 elicit$ by means ( error2 & ,animal ,magnetism1 l o!r errors1 may yet contribute its quota t[>ds ! in/ruction & improvem5t ( mank9d4 ,,! ,,end4