Witch Warlock and Magician

The following pages may be regarded as a contribution towards that ‘History of Human Error’ which was undertaken by Mr. Augustine Caxton. I fear that many minds will have to devote all their energies to the work if it is ever to be brought to completion; and indeed it may plausibly be argued that its completion would be an impossibility since every generation adds something to the melancholy record ‘pulverise guipar amunera.’ However this may be little more remains to be said on the subjects which I have here considered from the standpoint of a sympathetic though incredulous observer. Alchemy Magic Witchcraft how exhaustively they have been investigated will appear from the list of authorities which I have drawn up for the reader’s convenience.