Thaumaturgia or Elucidations of the Marvellous (Paperback)

1835. This volume contains sketches on a variety of subjects ranging from demonology to Rosicrucians. Sample contents: magic and magical rites; augury; history of oracles; British druids; inferior deities attending mankind from their birth to their decease; judicial astrology; horoscope; cause of dreams; art of healing by visionary divination; amulets, charms, talismans; medicinal power attributed to music by the ancients; practice of Obeah; origin and superstitious influence of rings; and many others.