The weather must also be observed, for all weathers are not good for thy work; wherefore, when thou wilt begin thy work, see that the air is clear, and, if it be in the day, see that the sun shine; and, if it be in the night, let the moon be unobscured, or the sky full of stars; but take heed of foul or close weather, for in those the spirit will not be visible; and why? because it cannot receive bodily form or shape from the elements; wherefore select fine weather, for the spirit much delighteth therein. The spirit must also be invocated on even days of the moon, and in his proper hour, although some Theurgists say they have began in the new moon, and it hath been thirty days' labor before they could effect their entire purpose; therefore, let not this work seem tedious, nor think for one day being spent fruitlessly that thou wilt not effect thy purpose, seeing that expert Disciples have spent several days before they could obtain an appearance. This being performed, thy circle must be of the above form. THE INCANTATIONS F1Rs'r. - To Bind The Ground, Whereby Neither Mortal Nor Spiritual Beings Can Have Power To Approach Within Limited Distance. *Having made your necessary sufiumigations and mystic preparations, describe circle of hundred feet or more in diam eter, or as much more or less as you may think fit; and, if you wish to keep all living creatures from within quarter of mile or more of your experiment, make, at the four parts of the same. east, west, north, and south, proper crosses, and devoutly pro nounce thrice the following incantation : - 1′ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, Amen. bind all mortal and immortal, celestial and ter restrial, visible and invisible beings, except those spirits whom have occasion to call, to avoid and quit this space of ground, which now mark, and wherein now stand, and that with all possible speed and despatch. bind you to avoid and no longer to tarry, by the unspeakable power of Almighty God, by the most high and mighty name of Tetragrammaton by the all-pow erful names - | - Agla -1- Saday -1- . esu Messias Alpha and Omega +. By all these most high and powerful names, charge, adjure, bind, and constrain both mortal and immortal, 'The Ancient Manuscript from which this is taken is valued at Ten Thousand dollars, and was formerly in the possession of great Master Adept, but is now in the possession of the_ Author. TThese curious proceedings are copied literally from the Ancient Manuscript before spoken of, and have given the same orthography to the Latin and Hebrew words as in the original, and, notwithstanding some part may be found rather defective when compared with these lan uages as they are now used, yet the high antiquity of the Ancient Manuscri will sufficient excuse for the difierence in point of elegance, should there any. 30 THE OLD BOOK OF MAGIC terrestrial, celestial, visible, and invisible beings to avoid, quit, and depart this ground, and do request that none of you, except those have occasion to call at this time, be sufiered to come within these sacred limits. These things request in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, Amen. Then dig foot depth at the four parts of the compass, and bury in the Earth piece of Virgin Parchment inches square in each part, and no power, either visible or invisible, shall have power to come near thee, or to in