Chirurgia

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Chirurgia, containing the magic and magical elements of Pietro d'Abano, The art of S. Cyprian and an extract from Dr. Dee's Conferences with Spirits, transcribed by Elias Ashmole Esq. now No. 3677 in the Sloanian Lib. MSS. British Museum. London, 1838.
f1-11 [Blank.]
1. f12 [Titlepage]
2. f13-63 (p1-104) The Magic and Magical Elements of Pietro d'Abano.
3. f64-102 (p105-172) The Art of Cyprian.
4. f103-106 (p173-178) Dr Dee's Conferences with Spirits. Extracts from Dee's diaries for Oct 15th 1585, 17th,18th,22nd September. 1586. [Note at end]: 'This manuscript was formerly in R. Smiths possession, and he copied the six preceding pages into his Astrologer of the 19th Century, page 82,4-5. Best Editn. Fred Hockley.'
5. f109-112 (p181-187) Sigils. Twelve magical sigils with short descripions of their use and virtues.
f113-122 [Blank.]
6. f123 This experiment communicated by a farmer in Cheshire to W. Lea and by him to me, is to bring back a thief.
[Fred Hockley manuscript.]

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