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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Demonology-The Devil, a most unaccountable person-

age-Who is he?-His predilection for old women-

Traditions concerning evil spirits &c.

CHAPTER II.

Magic and Magical rites.

Jewish magi.

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CHAPTER III.

On the several kinds of magic.

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Augury, or divinations drawn from the flight and feed-

ing of birds.

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Aruspices, or divinations drawn from brute or human

sacrifices.

Divisions of divination by the ancients-prodigies, etc. 51

CHAPTER IV.

History of Oracles-The principal oracles of antiquity. 54

The oracle of Jupiter Hammon.

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The oracle of Delphos, or Pythian Apollo.

Ceremonies practised on consulting oracles.

Oracles often equivocal and obscure.

Urim and Thummim.

Reputation of oracles, how lost.

Cessation of oracles

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Had demons any share in the oracles?

Of oracles, the artifices of priests of false divinities

CHAPTER V.

The British Druids, or magi—Origin of fairies-Ancient

superstitions-Their skill in medicine, etc.

The British magi.

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CHAPTER VI.

Esculapian mysteries, etc.

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CHAPTER VII.

Inferior deities attending mankind from their birth to

their decease.

CHAPTER VIII.

Judicial astrology-Its chemical application to the

prolongation of life and health-Alchymical delu-

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The Fated Parricide; an oriental tale of the stars.

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Application of astrology to the prolongation of life, etc. 137

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Oneirocritical presentiment, illustrating the cause, effects,

principal phenomeña, and definition of dreams, etc.

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On Incubation, or the art of healing by visionary divi-

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On amulets, charms, talismans-Philters, their origin

and imaginary efficacy, etc.

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Amulets used by the common people.

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Eccentricities, caprices, and effects, of the imagination. 203

Doctrine of Effluvia-Miraculous cures by means of

charms, amulets, etc.

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CHAPTER XIII.

On talismans-some curious natural ones, etc.

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Phenomena of meteors, optic delusions, spectra, etc.

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Elucidation of some ancient prodigies.

Magical pretensions of certain herbs, etc.

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The practice of Obeah, or negro witchcraft-charms-

their knowledge of vegetable poison-secret poison-

ing.

CHAPTER XIX.

On the origin and superstitious influence of rings.

CHAPTER XX.

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Celestial influences-omens-climacterics-predomina-

nations.-Lucky and unlucky days.-Empirics, etc. 305

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