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104:2 La Clef des Grands Mystères. See also "Thaumaturgical Experiences <strong>of</strong> Éliphas<br />

Lévi." in The Mysteries <strong>of</strong> Magic, by E. A. Waite, second edition.<br />

105:1 Some Books on Magic." Transactions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bibliographical Society, Vol. iii. Part<br />

2.<br />

106:1 Horoy's Biblio<strong>the</strong>cha Patristica Honorii III. Opera Omnia. Paris, 1879, 8vo.<br />

108:1 This is an evasion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Grimoire, which is no wise concerned with <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fices <strong>of</strong><br />

exorcism, but with <strong>the</strong> conjuration <strong>of</strong> evil spirits for <strong>the</strong> usual purposes <strong>of</strong> <strong>magic</strong>ians.<br />

109:1 Les Véritables Clavicules de Salomon. Trésor des Sciences Occultes, suives d'un<br />

Grand Nombre des Secrets, et notamment de la Magie du Papillon Vert. N.D.<br />

109:2 La Vera Clavicola del Re Salomone, Tesoro delle Scienze Occulte con molti Altri<br />

Segreti e principalmonte La Cabala della Farfalla Verde tradotte dalla Lingua Straniera<br />

alla Lingua Italiana da Bestetti. Milano, 1868. Also, with slight variations, Firenze,<br />

Amato Muzzi editore, 1880.<br />

109:3 For example, Le Dragon Rouge, ou l'Art de Commander les Esprits célestes,<br />

aériens et infernaux. A Milan, chez Gaspard Buffanelli. And, Le Véritable Dragon<br />

Rouge, plus la Poule Noire, edition augmentée des secrets de la Reine Cleopâtre, secrets<br />

pour se rendre invisible, Secrets d'Artephiust &c. This is a reprint <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> rare so-called<br />

edition <strong>of</strong> 1521 and is possibly still extant.<br />

§ 5. Minor and Spurious Rituals <strong>of</strong> Black Magic<br />

To distinguish in a mass <strong>of</strong> forged literature certain <strong>book</strong>s as more spurious than o<strong>the</strong>rs,<br />

seems at first sight a needless ingenuity <strong>of</strong> criticism. There are, however, some Rituals <strong>of</strong><br />

Black Magic which are merely <strong>the</strong> knavish speculations <strong>of</strong> catchpenny <strong>book</strong>sellers, and<br />

<strong>the</strong>re are o<strong>the</strong>rs, anterior to <strong>the</strong> period, and foreign to <strong>the</strong> centres, <strong>of</strong> colportage, which<br />

have never exercised any influence, and are, in fact, generally unknown. Both classes<br />

nei<strong>the</strong>r possess a history nor have contributed anything to <strong>the</strong>ir subject. Yet it does not<br />

follow that <strong>the</strong>y <strong>of</strong>fer no points <strong>of</strong> curiosity or interest, and some account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m must be<br />

given in this place.<br />

The Verus Jesuitarum Libellus, or "True Magical Work <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jesuits, containing most<br />

powerful conjurations for all evil spirits <strong>of</strong> whatever state, condition and <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>the</strong>y are,<br />

and a most powerful and approved conjuration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Spirit Uriel; 1 to which is added<br />

Cyprian's Invocation <strong>of</strong> Angels, and his Conjuration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Spirits guarding Hidden<br />

Treasures, toge<strong>the</strong>r with a form for <strong>the</strong>ir dismissal,"--purports to have been published at<br />

Paris in <strong>the</strong> Latin tongue, and in <strong>the</strong> year 1508. It was reprinted by Scheible at Stuttgart in<br />

1845, forming part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> curious collection <strong>of</strong> Faust documents already mentioned.<br />

Finally, in <strong>the</strong> year 1875, <strong>the</strong> late Major Herbert Irwin made, or procured privately, an<br />

English translation, which remains in MS. The date placed on <strong>the</strong> title-page <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>

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