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No person who is familiar with <strong>the</strong> humours <strong>of</strong> Ingoldsby will have forgotten <strong>the</strong><br />
wondrous legend <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Hand <strong>of</strong> Glory, which includes a transcript from <strong>the</strong> Grimoires. It<br />
is less generally known that <strong>the</strong>re are two processes, serving distinct uses, and <strong>the</strong>re can<br />
be little doubt that <strong>the</strong>y should both be in <strong>the</strong> possession <strong>of</strong> every well-equipped operator<br />
who is anxious to test <strong>the</strong> virtues <strong>of</strong> White and Black Magic in this particular form. The<br />
possession <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first alone might be a source <strong>of</strong> temptation, as it is designed primarily<br />
for <strong>the</strong> protection <strong>of</strong> burglars. The second renders housebreaking unnecessary, as<br />
p. 311<br />
it ensures a decent <strong>com</strong>petence, but is at <strong>the</strong> same time without prejudice to its<br />
<strong>com</strong>panion, which might be serviceable in a number <strong>of</strong> emergencies not, at least<br />
technically, illegal.<br />
According to <strong>the</strong> Albertus Parvus Lucii Libellus, <strong>the</strong> Hand <strong>of</strong> Glory is indifferently <strong>the</strong><br />
right or left hand <strong>of</strong> a criminal who has been gibbeted. The sorcerer obtains it as he can,<br />
and in <strong>the</strong> days <strong>of</strong> Tyburn Tree such requisites might have cost nothing beyond <strong>the</strong><br />
personal risk <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> adventure; it is indispensable, however, that it should be wrapped in a<br />
piece <strong>of</strong> winding-sheet, and this suggests that <strong>the</strong> criminal must have been previously cut<br />
down with a view to interment. Thus enclosed, <strong>the</strong> hand must be well squeezed to as to<br />
force out any blood which may possibly remain in <strong>the</strong> member, after which it must be<br />
placed in an ear<strong>the</strong>n vessel, toge<strong>the</strong>r with some zimort, saltpetre, <strong>com</strong>mon salt and<br />
pepper-corns--all pounded. It should remain in this vessel for fifteen days and when<br />
extracted should be exposed to <strong>the</strong> heat <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sun during <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dog-star until it<br />
is extremely desiccated. If solar warmth be insufficient, it may be placed in a furnace,<br />
heated with bracken and vervain. The object is to extract all <strong>the</strong> grease from <strong>the</strong> member,<br />
and <strong>the</strong>refrom, in <strong>com</strong>bination<br />
p. 312<br />
with virgin wax and sesame from Lapland, to <strong>com</strong>pose a species <strong>of</strong> candle. Wheresoever<br />
this frightful object is lighted, <strong>the</strong> spectators will be deprived <strong>of</strong> all motion and <strong>the</strong>