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nails from the coffin mentioned already. Hard by the nails but outside the circle, must be placed the head of the cat, the human or rather inhuman skull, the horns of the goat, and the bat. They must be sprinkled with a branch of birch dipped in the blood of the victim, and then a fire of cypress and alderwood must be lighted, the two magical candles being placed on the right and left of the operator, encircled with the wreaths of vervain. The formulae of evocation can be pronounced now, as they are found in the Magical Elements of Peter of Apono, or in the Grimoires, whether printed or manuscript. That of the “Grand Grimoire”, reproduced in the vulgar Red Dragon, has been altered wilfully and should be read as follows: “By Adonai Eloim, Adonai Jehova, Adonai Sabaoth, Metraton On Agla Adonai Mathon, the Pythonic word, the Mystery of the Salamander, the Assembly of Sylphs, the Grotto of Gnomes, the demons of the heaven of Gad, Almousin, Gibor, Jehosua, Evam, Zariatbatmik: Come, Come, Come !" The Grand Appellation of Agrippa1 consists only in these words: DIES MIES JESCHET BOENEDOESEF DOUVEMA ENITEMAUS. We make no pretence of understanding their meaning; possibly they possess none, assuredly none which is reasonable, since they avail in evoking the devil, who is the sovereign unreason. Picus de Mirandola, no doubt from the same motive, affirms that in Black Magic the most barbarous and unintelligible words are the most efficacious and the best. The conjurations are repeated with uplifted voice, accompanied by imprecations and menaces, until the spirit replies. He is preceded commonly by a violent wind which seems to make the whole country resound. Then domestic animals tremble and hide away, the assistants feel a breath upon their faces, and their hair, damp with cold sweat, rises upon their heads. The Grand and Supreme Appellation, according to Peter of Apono, is as follows: “Hemen-Etan! Hemen-Etan! Hemen-Etan! El* Ati* Titeip* Aozia* Hyn* Teu* Minosel* Achadon* vay* vaa* Eye* Aaa* Eie* Exe* A El El El A Hy! Hau! Hau! Hau! Hau! Va! Va! Va! Va! Chavajoth. Aie Saraye, aie Saraye, aie Saraye! By Eloym, Archima, Rabur, Bathas over Abrac, flowing down, coming from above Aheor upon Aberer Chavajoth Chavajoth! Chavajoth! I command thee by the Key of Solomon and the great name Semhamphoras.” The ordinary signs and signatures of demons are given in the next figure following: But they are those of inferior demons, and here follow the official signatures of 1. I.e. the so-called Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy, which was originally attributed to Agrippa, but which is now believed to be by some unknown author.