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I must pass, however, to <strong>the</strong> incubation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gold-finding hen, which is <strong>the</strong> head and<br />
crown <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> proceedings. The grand Oromasis, <strong>the</strong> fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Zoroaster, was <strong>the</strong> first<br />
person who possessed one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se marvellous fowls, which are hatched from an egg in<br />
<strong>the</strong> following manner. Take aromatic woods, such as aloes, cedar, orange, citron, laurel,<br />
iris-root, with rose-leaves dried in <strong>the</strong> sun. Place <strong>the</strong>m in a golden chafing-dish; pour<br />
balsamic oil over <strong>the</strong>m; add <strong>the</strong> finest incense and clear gum. Next say: ATHAS,<br />
SOLINAM, ERMINATOS, PASAM; set a glass over <strong>the</strong> chafing-dish; direct <strong>the</strong> rays <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> sun <strong>the</strong>reon, and <strong>the</strong> wood will kindle, <strong>the</strong> glass will melt--obviously by <strong>the</strong> <strong>magic</strong>al<br />
power which resides in <strong>the</strong> operation--a sweet odour will fill <strong>the</strong> place and <strong>the</strong> <strong>com</strong>post<br />
will burn speedily to ashes. Place <strong>the</strong>se ashes in a golden egg while still red-hot; lay <strong>the</strong><br />
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egg upon a black cushion; cover it with a bell-glass <strong>of</strong> faceted rock-crystal; <strong>the</strong>n lift up<br />
your eyes and stretch your arms towards heaven and cry: O SANATAPER, ISMAÏ,<br />
NONTAPILUS, ERTIVALER, CANOPISTUS. Expose <strong>the</strong> glass to <strong>the</strong> most fierce rays<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sun till it seems enveloped in flame, till <strong>the</strong> egg ceases to be visible, till a slight<br />
vapour rises. Presently you will discern a black pullet just beginning to move, when if<br />
you say: BINUSAS, TESTIPAS, it will take wings and nestle in your bosom. it is not<br />
said that anything disastrous follows, but ra<strong>the</strong>r a certain advantage, which will appear in<br />
<strong>the</strong> next paragraph.<br />
While this is <strong>the</strong> true process <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pyramids and easy no doubt to an heir direct <strong>of</strong><br />
Oromasis, it is obvious that it has its difficulties to those born merely under <strong>the</strong> <strong>com</strong>mon<br />
moon <strong>of</strong> sorcery, and, merciful, like all its <strong>com</strong>panions, to human limitations, <strong>the</strong><br />
Grimoire provides an alternative method suitable to persons <strong>of</strong> small means. Take an<br />
unspotted egg; expose it to <strong>the</strong> meridian rays <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sun; <strong>the</strong>n select <strong>the</strong> blackest hen that<br />
you can meet with; if it have any coloured fea<strong>the</strong>rs, pluck <strong>the</strong>m. Should <strong>the</strong> Society for<br />
<strong>the</strong> Prevention <strong>of</strong> Cruelty to Animals not intervene opportunely, contrive to hood this bird<br />
with a kind <strong>of</strong> black bonnet, drawn over <strong>the</strong> eyes so that it cannot see. Leave it <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong><br />
its beak. Shut it up in a box, also lined with some black material, and large enough to<br />
hold it <strong>com</strong>fortably. Place <strong>the</strong> box in a room where no light <strong>of</strong> day can penetrate; give<br />
food only in <strong>the</strong> night to <strong>the</strong> fowl; see that no noise disturbs it, and set it to hatch <strong>the</strong> egg.<br />
As everything will be black to <strong>the</strong> bird, its imagination, which is likely enough, will be<br />
overwhelmed by <strong>the</strong> sense <strong>of</strong> blackness, and if it should survive <strong>the</strong> incarceration, it will<br />
ultimately incubate a perfectly black chicken, provided only that <strong>the</strong> operator by his<br />
wisdom and virtue is worthy to participate in such sacred and divine mysteries. It does<br />
not appear how or<br />
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why a fowl incubated after this un<strong>com</strong>fortable fashion should have a particular instinct<br />
for detecting <strong>the</strong> places wherein gold is hidden, but such is <strong>the</strong> faculty attributed to it, and<br />
it can only be concluded that <strong>the</strong> Black Pullet is a degree more foolish than its idle<br />
<strong>com</strong>pany <strong>of</strong> Grimoires.