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The Book of ceremonial Magic

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XX. PURSON, 4 a great king, who appears like a lion-headed man, carrying a viper in his<br />

hand and riding on a bear, preceded by many trumpeters. He conceals and discovers<br />

treasure, discerns past, present and future, gives true answers respecting things human<br />

and divine, and provides good familiars. 5<br />

Footnotes<br />

199:1 <strong>The</strong> seventh spirit <strong>of</strong> the Pseudo-Monarchia. He is also an exponent <strong>of</strong> ethics.<br />

199:2 Otherwise, Gusayn, the eighth spirit <strong>of</strong> Wierus, and Pirsoyn, according to the<br />

variant <strong>of</strong> another MS.<br />

199:3 Jussus secreta libenter detegit feminarum, eas ridens ludificansque ut se luxorise<br />

nudent.--Wierus.<br />

199:4 Otherwise, Byleth. Some codices give considerable space to this demon and the<br />

precautions to be taken concerning him.<br />

200:1 He yet hopes to be restored to the Seventh Thrones--"which is not altogether<br />

credible," according to one <strong>of</strong> the versions.<br />

200:2 Alternatively, he procures the favour <strong>of</strong> lords and knights.<br />

201:1 <strong>The</strong> last statement is on the authority <strong>of</strong> Wierus. According to another reading,<br />

Zepar makes women barren.<br />

201:2 Otherwise, Bathym or Marthim.<br />

201:3 Called also Zaleos.<br />

201:4 Otherwise, Curson.<br />

201:5 He also utters sound doctrine concerning the creation <strong>of</strong> the world.<br />

THE SEAL OF MORAX<br />

XXI. MORAX, 1 a great earl and president, who appears like a human headed bull, and<br />

gives skill in astronomy and the liberal sciences, with good familiars. He knows the<br />

virtues <strong>of</strong> all herbs and precious stones.

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