CONTENTS.
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8. | Prodigies of the Astrologers—System of the Astronomers—Chaldæan Doctrine of Circles—Distances of the Heavenly Bodies, | 75 | |
9. | Further Astronomic Calculations, | 77 | |
10. | Theory of Stellar Motion and Distance in accordance with Harmony, | 77 | |
11. | Theory of the Size of the Heavenly Bodies in accordance with Numerical Harmonies, | 79 | |
12. | Waste of Mental Energy in the Systems of the Astrologers, | 80 | |
13. | Mention of the Heretic Colarbasus— Alliance between Heresy and the Pythagorean Philosophy, | 80 | |
14. | System of the Arithmeticians—Predictions through Calculations—Numerical Roots—Transference of these Doctrines to Letters—Examples in particular Names—different Methods of Calculation—Prescience possible by these, | 82 | |
15. | Quibbles of the Numerical Theorists—the Art of the Frontispicists (Physiognomy)—Connection of this Art with Astrology—Type of those born under Aries, | 86 | |
16. | Type of those born under Taurus, | 88 | |
17. | Type of those born under Gemini, | 88 | |
18. | Type of those born under Cancer, | 89 | |
19. | Type of those born under Leo, | 89 | |
20. | Type of those born under Virgo, | 90 | |
21. | Type of those born under Libra, | 90 | |
22. | Type of those bom under Scorpio, | 91 | |
23. | Type of those born under Sagittarius, | 91 | |
24. | Type of those born under Capricorn, | 92 | |
25. | Type of those born under Aquarius, | 92 | |
26. | Type of those born under Pisces, | 92 | |
27. | Futility of this Theory of Stellar Influence, | 93 | |
28. | System of the Magicians—Incantations of Demons—Secret Magical Rites, | 93 | |
29. | Display of different Eggs, | 97 | |
30. | Self-slaughter of Sheep, | 97 | |
31. | Method of poisoning Goats, | 98 | |
32. | Imitations of Thunder, and other Illusions, | 98 | |
33. | The Burning Æsculapius—Tricks with Fire, | 99 | |
34. | The Illusion of the Sealed Letters—Object in detailing the Juggleries, | 101 | |
35. | The Divination by a Cauldron—Illusion of Fiery Demons—Specimen of a Magical Invocation, | 103 | |
36. | Mode of managing an Apparition, | 104 |