The Black Pullet - Science of Magical Talismans.

The Black Pullet - Science of Magical Talismans.
These characters should be engraved on the inside of the ring.
brought back to us by your agents when you order them to do so. To prove it to you, repeat these words
and place the talisman near your ear while you hold the ring tightly in your left hand: Nitrae, Radou,
Sunandam." I distinctly heard a voice which said to me: "The Grand Mogul has decided in his private
council that he must declare war on the Emperor of China." Another voice said to me: "All is rumour in
Constantinople. Last night the Sultana was carried off, and the Grand Sultan is in despair. He has had all
the eunuchs thrown into the sea after having had them beheaded." "Oh Heavens! What mischief I have
done without wishing it," I cried in pain. "Well, my son," the old man said, "it is a lesson for you to
learn— not to be enslaved by your passions and to know how to curb them. This is enough for today,
tomorrow we will continue."
The next day we followed the course of our mysterious operations. The spirit had not left us. "You see,
my son," said the old man, "that everything becomes easy with confidence and a pure soul without stain."
He opened the casket and took from it the talisman and ring (Figure No. 7).
When he had placed them in my hands, he pronounced two words, which I will teach you. "Place this
ring on the little finger of your left hand and the talisman to your right ear, and the most discreet man will
divulge to you his most hidden thoughts. Here are the two words: Noctar, Raiban, and if you add a third
word, which is Biranther, your greatest enemies will not be able to prevent themselves from loudly
publishing their projects against you. In order to convince you, I am going to have appear before you one
of the Beys of Cairo, and he will impart to you all of his schemes against the French." He then said
"Nocdar," to the spirit who then vanished like lightening. A quarter of an hour after he returned with the
Bey who said: "We have made a treaty of alliance with the English, and the armistice concluded with the
French will be broken without warning." He disappeared with the spirit after the old man had said: