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LIVES OF THE NECROMANCERS:
- LONDON
PREFACE.
- CONTENTS
  - INTRODUCTION
- INTRODUCTION
- LIVES OF THE NECROMANCERS
- AMBITIOUS NATURE OF MAN
  - HIS DESIRE TO PENETRATE INTO FUTURITY.
    - DIVINATION.
    - AUGURY.
    - CHIROMANCY.
    - PHYSIOGNOMY.
    - INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS.
    - CASTING OF LOTS.
    - ASTROLOGY.
    - ORACLES.
    - DELPHI.
    - THE DESIRE TO COMMAND AND CONTROL FUTURE EVENTS.
    - COMMERCE WITH THE INVISIBLE WORLD.
    - SORCERY AND ENCHANTMENT.
    - WITCHCRAFT.
    - COMPACTS WITH THE DEVIL.
    - IMPS.
    - TALISMANS AND AMULETS.
    - NECROMANCY.
    - ALCHEMY.
    - FAIRIES.
    - ROSICRUCIANS.
    - SYLPHS AND GNOMES, SALAMANDERS AND UNDINES.
  - DIVINATION.
  - AUGURY.
  - CHIROMANCY.
  - PHYSIOGNOMY.
  - INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS.
  - CASTING OF LOTS.
  - ASTROLOGY.
  - ORACLES.
  - DELPHI.
  - THE DESIRE TO COMMAND AND CONTROL FUTURE EVENTS.
  - COMMERCE WITH THE INVISIBLE WORLD.
  - SORCERY AND ENCHANTMENT.
  - WITCHCRAFT.
  - COMPACTS WITH THE DEVIL.
  - IMPS.
  - TALISMANS AND AMULETS.
  - NECROMANCY.
  - ALCHEMY.
  - FAIRIES.
  - ROSICRUCIANS.
  - SYLPHS AND GNOMES, SALAMANDERS AND UNDINES.
- HIS DESIRE TO PENETRATE INTO FUTURITY.
  - DIVINATION.
  - AUGURY.
  - CHIROMANCY.
  - PHYSIOGNOMY.
  - INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS.
  - CASTING OF LOTS.
  - ASTROLOGY.
  - ORACLES.
  - DELPHI.
  - THE DESIRE TO COMMAND AND CONTROL FUTURE EVENTS.
  - COMMERCE WITH THE INVISIBLE WORLD.
  - SORCERY AND ENCHANTMENT.
  - WITCHCRAFT.
  - COMPACTS WITH THE DEVIL.
  - IMPS.
  - TALISMANS AND AMULETS.
  - NECROMANCY.
  - ALCHEMY.
  - FAIRIES.
  - ROSICRUCIANS.
  - SYLPHS AND GNOMES, SALAMANDERS AND UNDINES.
- DIVINATION.
- AUGURY.
- CHIROMANCY.
- PHYSIOGNOMY.
- INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS.
- CASTING OF LOTS.
- ASTROLOGY.
- ORACLES.
- DELPHI.
- THE DESIRE TO COMMAND AND CONTROL FUTURE EVENTS.
- COMMERCE WITH THE INVISIBLE WORLD.
- SORCERY AND ENCHANTMENT.
- WITCHCRAFT.
- COMPACTS WITH THE DEVIL.
- IMPS.
- TALISMANS AND AMULETS.
- NECROMANCY.
- ALCHEMY.
- FAIRIES.
- ROSICRUCIANS.
- SYLPHS AND GNOMES, SALAMANDERS AND UNDINES.
- EXAMPLES OF NECROMANCY AND WITCHCRAFT FROM THE BIBLE.
  - THE MAGI, OR WISE MEN OF THE EAST.
    - EGYPT.
    - STATUE OF MEMNON.
    - TEMPLE OF JUPITER AMMON: ITS ORACLES.
    - CHALDEA AND BABYLON.
    - ZOROASTER.
  - EGYPT.
  - STATUE OF MEMNON.
  - TEMPLE OF JUPITER AMMON: ITS ORACLES.
  - CHALDEA AND BABYLON.
  - ZOROASTER.
- THE MAGI, OR WISE MEN OF THE EAST.
  - EGYPT.
  - STATUE OF MEMNON.
  - TEMPLE OF JUPITER AMMON: ITS ORACLES.
  - CHALDEA AND BABYLON.
  - ZOROASTER.
- EGYPT.
- STATUE OF MEMNON.
- TEMPLE OF JUPITER AMMON: ITS ORACLES.
- CHALDEA AND BABYLON.
- ZOROASTER.
- GREECE.
  - DEITIES OF GREECE.
    - DEMIGODS.
    - DAEDALUS.
    - THE ARGONAUTS.
    - MEDEA.
    - CIRCE.
    - ORPHEUS.
    - AMPHION.
    - TIRESIAS.
    - ABARIS.
    - PYTHAGORAS.
    - EPIMENIDES.
    - EMPEDOCLES.
    - ARISTEAS.
    - HERMOTIMUS.
    - THE MOTHER OF DEMARATUS, KING OF SPARTA.
    - ORACLES.
    - INVASION OF XERXES INTO GREECE.
    - DEMOCRITUS.
    - SOCRATES.
  - DEMIGODS.
  - DAEDALUS.
  - THE ARGONAUTS.
  - MEDEA.
  - CIRCE.
  - ORPHEUS.
  - AMPHION.
  - TIRESIAS.
  - ABARIS.
  - PYTHAGORAS.
  - EPIMENIDES.
  - EMPEDOCLES.
  - ARISTEAS.
  - HERMOTIMUS.
  - THE MOTHER OF DEMARATUS, KING OF SPARTA.
  - ORACLES.
  - INVASION OF XERXES INTO GREECE.
  - DEMOCRITUS.
  - SOCRATES.
- DEITIES OF GREECE.
  - DEMIGODS.
  - DAEDALUS.
  - THE ARGONAUTS.
  - MEDEA.
  - CIRCE.
  - ORPHEUS.
  - AMPHION.
  - TIRESIAS.
  - ABARIS.
  - PYTHAGORAS.
  - EPIMENIDES.
  - EMPEDOCLES.
  - ARISTEAS.
  - HERMOTIMUS.
  - THE MOTHER OF DEMARATUS, KING OF SPARTA.
  - ORACLES.
  - INVASION OF XERXES INTO GREECE.
  - DEMOCRITUS.
  - SOCRATES.
- DEMIGODS.
- DAEDALUS.
- THE ARGONAUTS.
- MEDEA.
- CIRCE.
- ORPHEUS.
- AMPHION.
- TIRESIAS.
- ABARIS.
- PYTHAGORAS.
- EPIMENIDES.
- EMPEDOCLES.
- ARISTEAS.
- HERMOTIMUS.
- THE MOTHER OF DEMARATUS, KING OF SPARTA.
- ORACLES.
- INVASION OF XERXES INTO GREECE.
- DEMOCRITUS.
- SOCRATES.
- ROME.
  - VIRGIL.
    - POLYDORUS.
    - DIDO.
    - ROMULUS.
    - NUMA.
    - TULLUS HOSTILIUS.
    - ACCIUS NAVIUS.
    - SERVIUS TULLIUS.
    - THE SORCERESS OF VIRGIL.
    - CANIDIA.
    - ERICHTHO.
    - SERTORIUS.
    - CASTING OUT DEVILS.
    - SIMON MAGUS.
    - ELYMAS, THE SORCERER.
    - NERO.
    - VESPASIAN.
    - APOLLONIUS OF TYANA.
    - APULEIUS.
    - ALEXANDER THE PAPHLAGONIAN.
  - POLYDORUS.
  - DIDO.
  - ROMULUS.
  - NUMA.
  - TULLUS HOSTILIUS.
  - ACCIUS NAVIUS.
  - SERVIUS TULLIUS.
  - THE SORCERESS OF VIRGIL.
  - CANIDIA.
  - ERICHTHO.
  - SERTORIUS.
  - CASTING OUT DEVILS.
  - SIMON MAGUS.
  - ELYMAS, THE SORCERER.
  - NERO.
  - VESPASIAN.
  - APOLLONIUS OF TYANA.
  - APULEIUS.
  - ALEXANDER THE PAPHLAGONIAN.
- VIRGIL.
  - POLYDORUS.
  - DIDO.
  - ROMULUS.
  - NUMA.
  - TULLUS HOSTILIUS.
  - ACCIUS NAVIUS.
  - SERVIUS TULLIUS.
  - THE SORCERESS OF VIRGIL.
  - CANIDIA.
  - ERICHTHO.
  - SERTORIUS.
  - CASTING OUT DEVILS.
  - SIMON MAGUS.
  - ELYMAS, THE SORCERER.
  - NERO.
  - VESPASIAN.
  - APOLLONIUS OF TYANA.
  - APULEIUS.
  - ALEXANDER THE PAPHLAGONIAN.
- POLYDORUS.
- DIDO.
- ROMULUS.
- NUMA.
- TULLUS HOSTILIUS.
- ACCIUS NAVIUS.
- SERVIUS TULLIUS.
- THE SORCERESS OF VIRGIL.
- CANIDIA.
- ERICHTHO.
- SERTORIUS.
- CASTING OUT DEVILS.
- SIMON MAGUS.
- ELYMAS, THE SORCERER.
- NERO.
- VESPASIAN.
- APOLLONIUS OF TYANA.
- APULEIUS.
- ALEXANDER THE PAPHLAGONIAN.
- REVOLUTION PRODUCED IN THE HISTORY OF NECROMANCY AND WITCHCRAFT UPON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHRISTIANITY.
  - MAGICAL CONSULTATIONS RESPECTING THE LIFE OF THE EMPEROR.
- MAGICAL CONSULTATIONS RESPECTING THE LIFE OF THE EMPEROR.
- HISTORY OF NECROMANCY IN THE EAST.
  - GENERAL SILENCE OF THE EAST RESPECTING INDIVIDUAL NECROMANCERS.
    - ROCAIL.
    - HAKEM, OTHERWISE MOCANNA.
    - ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENTS.
    - PERSIAN TALES.
    - STORY OF A GOULE.
    - ARABIAN NIGHTS.
    - RESEMBLANCE OF THE TALES OF THE EAST AND OF EUROPE.
    - CAUSES OF HUMAN CREDULITY.
  - ROCAIL.
  - HAKEM, OTHERWISE MOCANNA.
  - ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENTS.
  - PERSIAN TALES.
  - STORY OF A GOULE.
  - ARABIAN NIGHTS.
  - RESEMBLANCE OF THE TALES OF THE EAST AND OF EUROPE.
  - CAUSES OF HUMAN CREDULITY.
  - DARK AGES OF EUROPE
    - MERLIN.
    - ST. DUNSTAN.
  - MERLIN.
  - ST. DUNSTAN.
- GENERAL SILENCE OF THE EAST RESPECTING INDIVIDUAL NECROMANCERS.
  - ROCAIL.
  - HAKEM, OTHERWISE MOCANNA.
  - ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENTS.
  - PERSIAN TALES.
  - STORY OF A GOULE.
  - ARABIAN NIGHTS.
  - RESEMBLANCE OF THE TALES OF THE EAST AND OF EUROPE.
  - CAUSES OF HUMAN CREDULITY.
- ROCAIL.
- HAKEM, OTHERWISE MOCANNA.
- ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENTS.
- PERSIAN TALES.
- STORY OF A GOULE.
- ARABIAN NIGHTS.
- RESEMBLANCE OF THE TALES OF THE EAST AND OF EUROPE.
- CAUSES OF HUMAN CREDULITY.
- DARK AGES OF EUROPE
  - MERLIN.
  - ST. DUNSTAN.
- MERLIN.
- ST. DUNSTAN.
- COMMUNICATION OF EUROPE AND THE SARACENS
  - GERBERT, POPE SILVESTER II.
    - BENEDICT THE NINTH.
    - GREGORY THE SEVENTH.
    - DUFF, KING OF SCOTLAND.
    - MACBETH.
    - VIRGIL.
    - ROBERT OF LINCOLN.
    - MICHAEL SCOT.
    - THE DEAN OF BADAJOZ.
    - MIRACLE OF THE TUB OF WATER.
    - INSTITUTION OF FRIARS.
    - ALBERTUS MAGNUS.
    - ROGER BACON.
    - THOMAS AQUINAS.
    - PETER OF APONO.
    - ENGLISH LAW OF HIGH TREASON.
    - ZIITO.
    - TRANSMUTATION OF METALS.
    - ARTEPHIUS.
    - RAYMOND LULLI.
    - ARNOLD OF VILLENEUVE.
    - ENGLISH LAWS RESPECTING TRANSMUTATION.
  - BENEDICT THE NINTH.
  - GREGORY THE SEVENTH.
  - DUFF, KING OF SCOTLAND.
  - MACBETH.
  - VIRGIL.
  - ROBERT OF LINCOLN.
  - MICHAEL SCOT.
  - THE DEAN OF BADAJOZ.
  - MIRACLE OF THE TUB OF WATER.
  - INSTITUTION OF FRIARS.
  - ALBERTUS MAGNUS.
  - ROGER BACON.
  - THOMAS AQUINAS.
  - PETER OF APONO.
  - ENGLISH LAW OF HIGH TREASON.
  - ZIITO.
  - TRANSMUTATION OF METALS.
  - ARTEPHIUS.
  - RAYMOND LULLI.
  - ARNOLD OF VILLENEUVE.
  - ENGLISH LAWS RESPECTING TRANSMUTATION.
- GERBERT, POPE SILVESTER II.
  - BENEDICT THE NINTH.
  - GREGORY THE SEVENTH.
  - DUFF, KING OF SCOTLAND.
  - MACBETH.
  - VIRGIL.
  - ROBERT OF LINCOLN.
  - MICHAEL SCOT.
  - THE DEAN OF BADAJOZ.
  - MIRACLE OF THE TUB OF WATER.
  - INSTITUTION OF FRIARS.
  - ALBERTUS MAGNUS.
  - ROGER BACON.
  - THOMAS AQUINAS.
  - PETER OF APONO.
  - ENGLISH LAW OF HIGH TREASON.
  - ZIITO.
  - TRANSMUTATION OF METALS.
  - ARTEPHIUS.
  - RAYMOND LULLI.
  - ARNOLD OF VILLENEUVE.
  - ENGLISH LAWS RESPECTING TRANSMUTATION.
- BENEDICT THE NINTH.
- GREGORY THE SEVENTH.
- DUFF, KING OF SCOTLAND.
- MACBETH.
- VIRGIL.
- ROBERT OF LINCOLN.
- MICHAEL SCOT.
- THE DEAN OF BADAJOZ.
- MIRACLE OF THE TUB OF WATER.
- INSTITUTION OF FRIARS.
- ALBERTUS MAGNUS.
- ROGER BACON.
- THOMAS AQUINAS.
- PETER OF APONO.
- ENGLISH LAW OF HIGH TREASON.
- ZIITO.
- TRANSMUTATION OF METALS.
- ARTEPHIUS.
- RAYMOND LULLI.
- ARNOLD OF VILLENEUVE.
- ENGLISH LAWS RESPECTING TRANSMUTATION.
- REVIVAL OF LETTERS.
  - JOAN OF ARC.
    - ELEANOR COBHAM, DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER.
    - RICHARD III.
  - ELEANOR COBHAM, DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER.
  - RICHARD III.
- JOAN OF ARC.
  - ELEANOR COBHAM, DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER.
  - RICHARD III.
- ELEANOR COBHAM, DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER.
- RICHARD III.
- SANGUINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST WITCHCRAFT.
  - SAVONAROLA.
    - TRITHEMIUS.
    - LUTHER.
    - CORNELIUS AGRIPPA.
    - FAUSTUS.
    - SABELLICUS.
    - PARACELSUS
    - CARDAN.
    - QUACKS, WHO IN COOL BLOOD UNDERTOOK TO OVERREACH MANKIND.
    - BENVENUTO CELLINI.
    - NOSTRADAMUS.
    - DOCTOR DEE.
    - EARL OF DERBY.
    - KING JAMES'S VOYAGE TO NORWAY.
    - JOHN FIAN.
    - KING JAMES'S DEMONOLOGY.
    - STATUTE, 1 JAMES I.
    - FORMAN AND OTHERS.
    - LATEST IDEAS OF JAMES ON THE SUBJECT.
    - LANCASHIRE WITCHES.
    - LADY DAVIES.
    - EDWARD FAIRFAX.
    - DOCTOR LAMB.
    - URBAIN GRANDIER.
    - ASTROLOGY.
    - WILLIAM LILLY.
    - MATTHEW HOPKINS.
    - CROMWEL.
    - DOROTHY MATELEY.
    - WITCHES HANGED BY SIR MATTHEW HALE.
    - WITCHCRAFT IN SWEDEN.
    - WITCHCRAFT IN NEW ENGLAND.
  - TRITHEMIUS.
  - LUTHER.
  - CORNELIUS AGRIPPA.
  - FAUSTUS.
  - SABELLICUS.
  - PARACELSUS
  - CARDAN.
  - QUACKS, WHO IN COOL BLOOD UNDERTOOK TO OVERREACH MANKIND.
  - BENVENUTO CELLINI.
  - NOSTRADAMUS.
  - DOCTOR DEE.
  - EARL OF DERBY.
  - KING JAMES'S VOYAGE TO NORWAY.
  - JOHN FIAN.
  - KING JAMES'S DEMONOLOGY.
  - STATUTE, 1 JAMES I.
  - FORMAN AND OTHERS.
  - LATEST IDEAS OF JAMES ON THE SUBJECT.
  - LANCASHIRE WITCHES.
  - LADY DAVIES.
  - EDWARD FAIRFAX.
  - DOCTOR LAMB.
  - URBAIN GRANDIER.
  - ASTROLOGY.
  - WILLIAM LILLY.
  - MATTHEW HOPKINS.
  - CROMWEL.
  - DOROTHY MATELEY.
  - WITCHES HANGED BY SIR MATTHEW HALE.
  - WITCHCRAFT IN SWEDEN.
  - WITCHCRAFT IN NEW ENGLAND.
- SAVONAROLA.
  - TRITHEMIUS.
  - LUTHER.
  - CORNELIUS AGRIPPA.
  - FAUSTUS.
  - SABELLICUS.
  - PARACELSUS
  - CARDAN.
  - QUACKS, WHO IN COOL BLOOD UNDERTOOK TO OVERREACH MANKIND.
  - BENVENUTO CELLINI.
  - NOSTRADAMUS.
  - DOCTOR DEE.
  - EARL OF DERBY.
  - KING JAMES'S VOYAGE TO NORWAY.
  - JOHN FIAN.
  - KING JAMES'S DEMONOLOGY.
  - STATUTE, 1 JAMES I.
  - FORMAN AND OTHERS.
  - LATEST IDEAS OF JAMES ON THE SUBJECT.
  - LANCASHIRE WITCHES.
  - LADY DAVIES.
  - EDWARD FAIRFAX.
  - DOCTOR LAMB.
  - URBAIN GRANDIER.
  - ASTROLOGY.
  - WILLIAM LILLY.
  - MATTHEW HOPKINS.
  - CROMWEL.
  - DOROTHY MATELEY.
  - WITCHES HANGED BY SIR MATTHEW HALE.
  - WITCHCRAFT IN SWEDEN.
  - WITCHCRAFT IN NEW ENGLAND.
- TRITHEMIUS.
- LUTHER.
- CORNELIUS AGRIPPA.
- FAUSTUS.
- SABELLICUS.
- PARACELSUS
- CARDAN.
- QUACKS, WHO IN COOL BLOOD UNDERTOOK TO OVERREACH MANKIND.
- BENVENUTO CELLINI.
- NOSTRADAMUS.
- DOCTOR DEE.
- EARL OF DERBY.
- KING JAMES'S VOYAGE TO NORWAY.
- JOHN FIAN.
- KING JAMES'S DEMONOLOGY.
- STATUTE, 1 JAMES I.
- FORMAN AND OTHERS.
- LATEST IDEAS OF JAMES ON THE SUBJECT.
- LANCASHIRE WITCHES.
- LADY DAVIES.
- EDWARD FAIRFAX.
- DOCTOR LAMB.
- URBAIN GRANDIER.
- ASTROLOGY.
- WILLIAM LILLY.
- MATTHEW HOPKINS.
- CROMWEL.
- DOROTHY MATELEY.
- WITCHES HANGED BY SIR MATTHEW HALE.
- WITCHCRAFT IN SWEDEN.
- WITCHCRAFT IN NEW ENGLAND.
- CONCLUSION.
- THE END.
- FOOTNOTES
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