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⟨to⟩ command the devil to appear before him ⟨when⟩ he pleased. One day as Dr. Faustus ⟨was⟩ walking in a wood near to Wirtemberg ⟨in⟩ Germany, he having a friend with him ⟨who⟩ was desirous to know the Doctor's art, ⟨so⟩ desired him to let him see if he could then and there bring Mephostophiles before him; ⟨and⟩ which the Doctor immediately did, and the ⟨devil⟩ upon the first call, made such a noise ⟨in⟩ the wood, as if heaven and earth would ⟨have⟩ come together; then the devil made ⟨such⟩ a roaring as if the wood had been full ⟨of⟩ wild beasts, The Doctor made a circle ⟨for⟩ the devil, the which circle the devil ran ⟨round⟩, making a noise as if ten thousand ⟨draggons⟩ had been running upon paved ⟨stanes⟩. After this it thundered and lightned, as if the whole world had been ⟨on⟩ fire. Faustus and his friend amazed at ⟨this⟩ noise, and the devil's long tarrying, ⟨sought⟩ to leave his circle; whereupon he ⟨made⟩ him such music, the like was never ⟨heard⟩ in the world: This so ravished Faustus ⟨that⟩ he began again to conjure Mephostophiles is the name of the prince of the devils, to ⟨appear⟩ in his own likeness; whereupon in an ⟨instant⟩, hung over his head a mighty ⟨dragon⟩. Faustus calls again after his former ⟨manner⟩. after which there was a cry in the ⟨wood⟩ as if hell had been opened, and all the