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The Black Pullet, or the Hen with the GoldenEggs.

Comprising the Science of Magical Talismans and ings! the art of "ecromanc# and the$a%%alah, for con&uring the aerial and infernal spirits, s#lphs, undines, and gnomes! forac'uiring knowledge of the secret sciences! for disco(ering treasures, for the gaining ofpower to command all %eings, and for unmasking all e(il spells and sorceries.)rom the teachings of Socrates, P#thagoras, Plato, *oroaster, son of the great +romasis, andother philosophers whose manuscripts escaped the %urning of Ptolem#s li%rar#, andtranslated from the language of the Magi and of the Hierogl#phs, %# the -octors Mia%oula/0a%amia, -anhuerus, "ehmahmian, 0udahim, Eliae%, and translated into )rench %#

+.0.S .-..1.G.).in Eg#pt

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The work which we offer to the pu%lic must not %e confused with a collection of re(eries anderrors to which their authors ha(e tried to gi(e credence %# announcing supernatural feats!which the credulous and the ignorant sieed with a(idit#. 5e onl# 'uote the most respecta%leauthorities and most dignified in faith. The principles which we present are %ased on thedoctrines of the ancients and modern, who full of respect for the -i(init#, were alwa#s thefriends of mankind, endea(oured to recall them to (irtue, %# showing them (ice in all itsdeformit#. 5e ha(e drawn from the most pure sources, ha(ing onl# in (iew the lo(e of truthand the desire to enlighten those who desire to disco(er the secrets of "ature and themar(els which the# unfold to those who ne(er separate the darkness which surrounds them.6t is onl# gi(en to those who are fa(oured %# The Great Being, to raise themsel(es a%o(e theterrestial sphere, and to plan a %old flight in the etheric regions! it is for these pri(iledgedmen that we write.To us no importance is gi(en to the splenetic 7oices which are raised against us. The silenceand the smile of disdain will %e the onl# answer with which 5e shall oppose them, and we

shall follow with firm Sustained steps the route which indicates to us the luminous starswhich fill the hea(ens, which co(er our heads, and which light these thousands of worlds,which %less e(er# da# with our So(ereign Master of the 8ni(erse, which He has created, alsooursel(es, and whose 5ill maintains this admira%le order,5hich commands our admiration, our respect and our lo(e.

The Black Pullet or The Hen with the GoldenEggs

Before %eginning the su%&ect, and to ac'uaint m# readers of this profound Science, whichuntil the present da# has %een the o%&ect of research of the most constant and profoundmeditations, 6 must un%osom m#self how these mar(elous secrets were communicated tome, and the manner in which the -i(ine Pro(idence allowed me to escape from the greatest

dangers and, so to speak, conducted me %# the -i(ine Hand, to pro(e that %# -i(ine 5ill it issufficient to raise unto Himself the last of Beings or to precipate to naught those who areclothed with all power on Earth. 5e all therefor come from God, God is e(er#thing, andwithout God nothing can e9ist. 5ho more than 6 ma# penetrate the truth eternal and sacred.6 formed part of the e9pedition to Eg#pt, an officer in the arm# of the genius. 6 took part inthe successes and re(erses of this arm#, which (ictorious or o%liged to cede to force from thee(entualities and circumstances, alwa#s co(ered itself with glor#.+s there is no point in relating here an# detail which deals with this memora%le campaign, 6will %ut relate one single feature, with which 6 was touched, and is necessar# for thede(elopment which 6 must gi(e to those whom 6 mentioned in m# preface. 6 had %een sent%# the General, under whose orders 6 found m#self, to draw up the plans of the P#ramids! hehad gi(en me an escort of some mounted light infantr# horse. 6 arri(ed with them at m#destination without e9periencing an# accident, also without noticing an#thing that couldcon&ecture the fate that awaited us. 5e had dismounted near the P#ramids, our horses had

%een tethered! sitting on the sands we appeased the hunger that tormented us. )renchgaiet# seasoned the food which composed our frugal meal. 6t was on the point of ending, and


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6 was occupied with m# work when all of a sudden a horde of desert +ra%s fell on us. 5e didnot ha(e the time to place oursel(es in a position of defence. The %lows of swords descendedupon us, the %ullets whistled, and 6 recei(ed se(eral wounds. M# unhapp# companions werel#ing on the ground dead or e9piring. :ur cruel enemies after ha(ing remo(ed our weaponsand clothes, disappeared with our horses with the speed of lightning. 6 remained for sometime in a state of prostration, facing the sun. +t last reco(ering some of m# strength, 6 raisedm#self with pain. 6 had two sword cuts on the head, and one on the left arm. 6 looked aroundme. 6 saw nothing %ut corpses, a %urning sk# and arid sand in an immense desert and afrightning solitude. 5ith %ut the hope of a certain and cruel death, 6 resigned m#self tosa#ing good%#e to m# countr# to m# parents and to m# friends. 6n(oking hea(en, 6 crawledto the P#ramid, and the %lood which ran with a%undance from m# wounds reddened the sandwhich was soon to %e m# tom%.+rri(ing at the foot of these worldl# mar(els 6 sat down and leaned against this enormousmass that had seen man# centuries pass %# and which would see man# more pass. 6 thoughtthat m# e9istence which was soon to end had come to naught &ust as the da# which wasnearing its end, the sun %eing on the point of plunging into the ocean.;Brilliant star, recei(e m# good%#es,; 6 said with emotion. ;M# e#es will ne(er see #ou again,#our %enificent light will ne(er shine on me again. Good%#e.; +s 6 said this good%#e which 6thought was eternal, the sun disappeared. The night came and co(ered the world with itsdark curtain.

6 was a%sor%ed with the most sad reflections when a light noise could %e heard a few pacesfrom me. + large sla% of stone detached itself from the p#ramid and fell on the sand! 6turned to that side, and %# the light of a small lantern that he carried in his hand, 6 percei(eda (enera%le old man who came out of the p#ramid. + white %eard co(ered his chest, a tur%anco(ered his head, and the rest of his costume indicated that he was a Mohammedan. He casthis e#es around! then ad(ancing a few steps he halted opposite the corpse of one of m#unhapp# companions of misfortune.;:h Hea(ensenter the p#ramid. 6 felt the desire to conser(e m# da#s. 6 had alread# made thesacrifice of m# life! hope entered m# heart. Summoning all m# strength, 6 called to him! he

heard me, and turning his lantern in m# direction, he saw me. +d(ancing he ga(e me hishand, which 6 seied and pressed to m# ups. He saw that 6 was wounded and that %lood wasflowing from the cuts on m# head.Placing his lantern on the ground, he remo(ed his girdle and co(ered m# %row. He thenhelped me to get up. 6 had lost a lot of %lood and was suffering from e9treme weakness>6hardl# had the strength to support m#self. Placing his lantern in m# hand, then taking me inhis arms, he carried me near the opening in the p#ramid from which he had come and placedme gentl# on the sand. Gi(ing me an affectionate grip of the hand, he indicated that he wasre/entering the p#ramid and would return promptl#.6 ga(e thanks to Hea(en for the une9pected help that had %een sent me. The old manreappeared carr#ing a flagon. He remo(ed the cork and poured a few drops of the li'ueurinto a drinking (essel which he ga(e to me to drink. + delicious perfume diffused around me.Hardl# had this -i(ine 1i'ueur penetrated m# stomach than 6 felt regenerated, and 6 had

enough strength to enter the p#ramid with m# %enefactor and generous conductor.5e then stopped for a few moments. He replaced the stone that had fallen, which head&usted with an iron %ar, and we descended %# an eas# slope into the interior of thep#ramid. +fter ha(ing walked for some time on the same path, which made se(eral sinuousturns, we arri(ed at a door which he secretl# opened and closed with care. Then ha(ingcrossed an immense hall, we entered another place. + lamp hung from the ceiling! there wasa ta%le co(ered with %ooks, se(eral oriental di(ans or seats, and a %ed on which to rest. Thekind old man conducted me to a seat where he made me sit down. Placing his lantern on theta%le he opened a kind of cup%oard from which he took se(eral (ases.He approached me and in(ited me to remo(e m# clothes with an attention and complaisancedifficult to descri%e. Ha(ing e9amined m# wounds he applied with solemn formalit# se(eral%alms which came from the (ases of which 6 ha(e pre(iousl# spoken. Hardl# had the# %eenapplied to m# arms and head than the pains were soothed. He in(ited me to lie on his %ed,and (er# soon a %eneficial and soothing sleep weighed down m# e#elids.

5hen 6 awoke, 6 looked around and saw sitting near me the good old man who did not wishto partake of rest while 6 was asleep as he feared that 6 might need help. 6 tendered him m#


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most grateful thanks %# the most e9pressi(e signs. 6n the same manner he signified to methat 6 must remain 'uiet. He ga(e me a new portion of the cordial which had alread# pro(edits happ# effects. +fterwards he looked at me with e9treme attention, and realiing that hehad nothing to fear for m# life, he affectionatel# patted m# hand. He then la# down on somecushions on the other side of the cham%er where we were, and soon 6 heard him sleepingprofoundl# and peacefull#.;:h %ene(olent one,; 6 said to m#self, ;Thou art (irtue par e9cellance and a pure emanationof the -i(init#! thou unitest and %ringest men together and thou makest them forget thepains to which the# are pre#. Through thee the# are returned to happiness, and too thou artthis happiness, the o%&ect of all their wishes and all their desires.;M# host made a mo(ement and got up. He came to me and smiled at seeing me in a state ofcalm and tran'uilit# which left him in no fear of m# %eing. He ga(e me to understand that hewas going to lea(e me so that he could go out of the p#ramid and see what was happeningoutside. He %rought to m# side that which he thought would %e necessar# for m# needs, andthen he left me alone.8ntil this moment 6 had not reflected at all on what had happened to me in this e9igenc#. 6found m#self safe in this su%terranean place, and 6 had no uneasiness relati(e to m# host!howe(er, this would ha(e to come to an end %# m# departing after 6 had %een cured and re/&oining the +rm#. 6 was occupied with these ideas when 6 saw the old man re/enter. He ga(eme to understand that se(eral +ra% corps and Mamelouks were sur(e#ing the plain and that

he had seen them without %eing noticed %ecause his retreat was impenetra%le to all e#es. Heindicated that he had me in his care and regarded me as his son! therefore 6 could deli(erm#self to the greatest securit#. 6 indicated to him m# complete gratitude, and he appearedsatisfied. +s 6 appeared to %e dissatisfied to %e a%le to e9press m#self onl# %# signs, he%rought me a %ook indicating that with its help we could soon communicate together withouthesitation. The career which 6 had followed since m# childhood had familiarised me withmeditation, 6 lo(ed the application of mind, and 6 was soon in the condition to listen to m#generous old man. He also showed such compliance in the lessons which he ga(e me thate(en with less good will, one would ha(e made progress. 6 remain silent on all that wasrelati(e to m# new education. M# complete cure and con(alescence took longer than 6realied. M# host went out from time to time to see what was taking place as he was incomplete ignorance of earthl# e(ents.6n short, one da# he was longer than usual, and on his return he informed me that the)rench +rm# had e(acuated Eg#pt and that 6 could not hope to lea(e at this time without

gi(ing an account of the da#s that 6 had spent with him. 6 should sta# with him which hewould make me do %# his kindness and lo(e so that in m# particular case of capti(it# m# fatewould not %e as cruel as 6 might think %ecause he would teach me things which wouldastonish me and 6 should desire nothing in the wa# of good fortune. 6 had %egun tounderstand the Turkish language. He told me to get up. 6 o%e#ed him. He took me %# thehand and conducted me to the end of the cham%er. He opened a door opposite the one %#which one entered, and taking a lamp from the ta%le we entered a (ault where there weredisposed in regular lines se(eral coffers which he opened. The# were full of gold and gems ofe(er# kind. ;?ou see m# son that with this one ne(er fears po(ert#. E(er#thing is #ours! 6 amreaching the end of m# career, and 6 shall %e happ# to lea(e them in #our possession. Thesetreasures are not the fruit of a(arice and a sordid interest. 6 own them %# the knowledge of:ccult Sciences with which 6 am familiar and the %oon which has %een granted to me %# TheGreat Being to penetrate the secrets of "ature. 6 can still command the Powers that populate

the Earth and Space and are not (isa%le to ordinar# men.;6 like #ou, m# dear son. 6 recognise in #ou the candour, sincerit#, lo(e of truth, and aptitudefor these sciences, and most of all 6 wish #ou to know that the# ha(e cost me more thaneight# #ears of research, meditation, and e9perience.;;The science of the Magicians, the language of the hierogl#phics, ha(e %een lost %# thedownfall of man. :nl# 6 am the guardian. 6 will impart these precious confidences to #ou, andwe will read together these characters traced on the p#ramids which ha(e %een the despairof scholars and %efore which the# ha(e paled for man# centuries.;The prophetic manner in which he spoke impressed me and 6 showed a (er# li(el# desire tounderstand that with which he wished to ac'uaint me. 6 told him this in the Turkish languagewhich 6 was %eginning to understand and to talk in a manner so that 6 could %e understood.;?our wishes shall %e fulfilled,; answered m# adopted father. Then lifting one hand to thearch of hea(en, he spoke in a solemn tone= ;1o(e, m# son, lo(e the (er# good and the (er#grand God of the philosophers, and ne(er %ecome proud if he %rings #ou in contact with the

children of wisdom for #ou to associate in their compan# and to make #ou a participant inthe wonders of his power.;


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+fter ha(ing finished this in(ocation of sorts, he then said while looking at me= ;Such are theprinciples which #ou must fathom. Tr# and make #ourself worth# to recei(e the light. Thehour of #our regeneration has come. ?ou will %ecome like a new indi(idual.;;Pra# fer(idl# to Him who alone has the power to create new hearts, to gi(e #ou that whichwill make #ou capa%le of great things that 6 ha(e to teach #ou, and to inspire me to withholdfrom #ou none of the m#steries of "ature. Pra#. Hope. 6 eulogise the eternal wisdom whichhas %een placed in m# soul and wish to disclose to #ou its ineffa%le truths. +nd #ou will %eluck#, m# son, if nature has placed in #our soul the resolution that these high m#steries willdemand of #ou. ?ou will learn to command all "ature. God alone will %e #our master, and theenlightened 5ill alone %e #our e'ual. The supreme intelligences will glor# in o%e#ing #ourdesires. The -emons will not dare to %e found where #ou are. ?our (oice will make themtrem%le in the pits of the a%#ss, and all the in(isi%les who inha%it the four elements willesteem themsel(es happ# to administer to #our pleasures. 6 adore #ou oh Great God forha(ing enthroned man with so much glor#, and ha(ing esta%lished him as so(ereign monarchof all the works made %# #our hands.;;-o #ou feel, m# son, do #ou feel this heroic am%ition which is the sure stamp of the childrenof wisdom@ -o #ou dare to desire to ser(e onl# the one God and to dominate o(er all that isnot God@ Ha(e #ou understood what it is to pro(e to %e a man and to %e unwilling to %e asla(e since #ou are %orn to %e a So(ereign@ +nd if #ou ha(e these no%le thoughts, as thesigns which 6 ha(e found on #our ph#siognom# do not permit me to dou%t, ha(e #ou

considered maturel# whether #ou ha(e the courage and the strength to renounce all thethings which could possi%l# %e an o%stacle to attaining the greatness for which #ou ha(e%een %orn@;+t this point he stopped and regarded me fi9edl# as if waiting for an answer, or as if he weresearching to read m# heart.6 asked him, ;5hat is that which 6 ha(e to renounce@;;+ll that is e(il in order to occup# #ourself onl# with that which is good. The proneness withwhich nearl# all of us are %orn to (ice rather than to (irtue. Those passions which render ussla(es to our senses which pre(ent us from appl#ing oursel(es to stud#, tasting itssweetness, and gathering its fruits. ?ou see, m# dear son, that the sacrifice which 6 demandof #ou is not painful and is not a%o(e #our powers! on the contrar#, it will make #ouapproach perfection as near as it is possi%le for man to attain. -o #ou accept that which 6propose@;;:h m# )ather,; 6 answered, ;nothing conforms more to m# desires that that one should

choose propriet# and (irtue.;;6t suffices,; answered the old man. ;Before unfolding to #ou completel# the doctrine whichwill initiate #ou into the m#steries, which are most profound and the most sacred, #ou mustunderstand that the elements are inha%ited %# (er# perfect creatures. The immense space%etween hea(en and earth has inha%itants far more no%le than the %irds and the gnats. The(ast seas ha(e man# other hosts than the whales and dolphin. 6t is the same in the depths ofthe earth which contains other things than water and minerals, and the element of fire, moreno%le than the other three, has not %een created to a%ide there useless and empt#. The air isfull of an unnum%ered multitude of %eings with human form>a little proud in appearance %utin effect docile and great lo(ers of the sciences! su%tle %ut o%liging to the great Mages andenemies of the foolish and the ignorant= these are the s#lphs. The seas and ri(ers are theha%itat of the :ndines, the earth is full practicall# to the center of Gnomes, guardians of thetreasures and the precious stones. These are the ingenious friends of man and eas# to

command. The# suppl# to the children of the Magicians all mone#s of which the# ha(e needand onl# ask pa#ment for their ser(ices in the glor# of %eing commanded.;;+s for the Salamanders, the inha%itants of the fire regions, the# ser(e the philosophers, %utthe# do not seek the attention of their compan#.;;6 could also talk a%out the familiar spirits= Socrates, as well as P#thagoras and a few otherwise men, had his. 6 ha(e one also! he is near me when 6 ha(e need of him. This will nodou%t seem strange to #ou, %ut e(en if #our e#es do not con(ince #ou of the truth, #ou will%e a%le to %elie(e it if #ou ha(e an# confidence in Socrates, Plato, P#thagoras, *oroaster,Proclus, Porph#r#, 6am%lichus, Ptolem#, Trismegistus and other wise men to whoseenlightenment one must add those who gi(e us the natural knowledge.;;6t remains for me to speak to #ou of the Talismans, those magic circles, which will gi(e #outhe power to command all the elements, to a(oid all the dangers, all the snares of #ourenemies, and to assure #ou the success of all #our enterprises and the fulfillment of #ourwishes.;

He arose, opened a chest which was at the foot of his %ed, and took out a cedarwood %o9co(ered in gold (eneer and enriched with diamonds of an e9traordinar# %rilliance. The lock


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on which was engra(ed hierogl#phic characters was also of gold. He opened this casket, and6 saw a large 'uantit# of talismans and rings which were enriched with diamonds andengra(ed with magical and ca%alistic s#m%ols. 6t was impossi%le to look at them without%eing daled.;?ou see, m# son, each one has its (irtue, its peculiar (irtue, %ut to make use of it #ou mustunderstand the language of the Magicians in order to pronounce the m#sterious wordsengra(ed thereon. 6 will teach them to #ou %efore working with #ou on the greatperformance with the spirits and the animals who are su%missi(e to m# authorit# and whoo%e# me %lindl#.;;?ou will see when #ou ha(e %een initiated into all these m#steries of how man# errors thema&orit# of those who pretend to %e ser(ile to nature ha(e %een guilt#. The# lo(e the truthand %elie(e the# ha(e disco(ered it %# means of a%stract ideas and lose their wa# in the faithof a reason of which the# do not know the limits.;;The (ulgar or common people do not see o(er the world in which the# li(e other than anarch of glittering light during the da# and a scattering of stars during the night. These arethe limited ones of the uni(erse. Certain of the philosophers ha(e seen more and ha(eincreased Atheir knowledge up to nearl# the present time to the point of affrighting ourimagination. )urther, what prodigious work is offered at one stroke to the human spirit

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