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<strong>of</strong> a dead man; place one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> beans in his mouth, two in his eyes and two in his ears.<br />
Then make upon this head <strong>the</strong> character <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> figure which here follows. (Omitted in all<br />
<strong>the</strong> Grimoires.) This done, inter <strong>the</strong> head with <strong>the</strong> face towards heaven, and every day<br />
before sunrise, for <strong>the</strong> space <strong>of</strong> nine days, water it with excellent brandy. On <strong>the</strong> eighth<br />
day you will find <strong>the</strong> cited spirit, who will say unto you: What doest thou? You shall<br />
reply: I am watering my plant. He will <strong>the</strong>n say: Give me that bottle; I will water it<br />
myself. You will answer by refusing, and he will again ask you, but you will persist in<br />
declining, until he shall stretch forth his hand and shew you <strong>the</strong> same figure which you<br />
have traced upon <strong>the</strong> head suspended from <strong>the</strong> tips <strong>of</strong> his fingers. In this case you may be<br />
assured that it is really <strong>the</strong> spirit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> head, because ano<strong>the</strong>r might take you unawares,<br />
which would bring you evil, and fur<strong>the</strong>r, your operation would be unfruitful. When you<br />
have given him your phial, he will water <strong>the</strong> head and depart. On <strong>the</strong> morrow, which is<br />
<strong>the</strong> ninth day, you shall return and will find your beans ripe. Take <strong>the</strong>m, place one in your<br />
mouth, and <strong>the</strong>n look at yourself in a glass. If you cannot see yourself, it is good. Do <strong>the</strong><br />
same with <strong>the</strong> rest, or <strong>the</strong>y may be tested in <strong>the</strong> mouth <strong>of</strong> a child. All those which do not<br />
answer must be interred with <strong>the</strong> head.<br />
The advantage <strong>of</strong> occasional invisibility in <strong>the</strong> pursuits <strong>of</strong> illicit affection seems to have<br />
fascinated <strong>the</strong> <strong>com</strong>piler <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Little Albert, and he refers to <strong>the</strong> adultery <strong>of</strong> Gyges with<br />
evident relish in prefacing his process for<br />
Invisibility by means <strong>of</strong> a Ring<br />
This important operation must be performed on a Wednesday in spring-time, under <strong>the</strong><br />
auspices <strong>of</strong> Mercury, when it is<br />
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known to be conjoined with o<strong>the</strong>r favourable planets, such as <strong>the</strong> Moon, Jupiter, Venus or<br />
<strong>the</strong> Sun. Taking good mercury, fixed and well purified, <strong>com</strong>pose a large ring <strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong>, so<br />
that <strong>the</strong> same will pass easily over <strong>the</strong> middle finger <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> hand. Let <strong>the</strong> collet be<br />
enriched by a small stone which is found in <strong>the</strong> pewit's nest, and about <strong>the</strong> ring let <strong>the</strong><br />
following words be enchased: Jesus passing through <strong>the</strong> midst <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m disappeared.<br />
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Next, having placed <strong>the</strong> ring on a palette-shaped plate <strong>of</strong> fixed mercury, <strong>com</strong>pose <strong>the</strong><br />
perfume <strong>of</strong> mercury, and thrice expose <strong>the</strong> ring to <strong>the</strong> odour <strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong>; wrap it in a small<br />
piece <strong>of</strong> taffeta corresponding to <strong>the</strong> colour <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> planet, carry it to <strong>the</strong> pewit's nest from<br />
which <strong>the</strong> stone was obtained, let it remain <strong>the</strong>re for nine days, and when removed,<br />
fumigate it precisely as before. Then preserve it most carefully in a small box, made also<br />
<strong>of</strong> fixed mercury, and use it when required. The method <strong>of</strong> use is to place <strong>the</strong> ring upon<br />
<strong>the</strong> finger with <strong>the</strong> stone outwards; it will so fascinate <strong>the</strong> spectators by its virtue. that one<br />
may be present without being beheld. When <strong>the</strong> wearer no longer desires to be invisible,<br />
he has merely to turn <strong>the</strong> ring, so that <strong>the</strong> stone shall be inward, and close <strong>the</strong> hand over<br />
it.