The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abra-Melin the Mage

Greece, eventually arriving at Constantinople, where they stay for two years, and Samuel dies. Abraham the Jew then travels into Egypt, where he remains for four years, afterwards going into the Holy Land, where he remains for a year. He there meets a Christian student of Magic with whom he travels into the wilds of Arabia; but finding no Adept Adept: a person who is highly proficient or skilled in a particular discipline; in this context, a master of the occult arts there, Abraham thinks of returning home . . . . . . . page 7

CHAPTER FOUR.

(He begins his return journey, traveling through the Arabian Desert original: "Arabia Deserta"; a geographical term used by ancient geographers to describe the desert interior of the Arabian Peninsula and Palestine into Egypt. Here he stays with an old Jew named Aaron, in a small town called Arachi, situated on the banks of the Nile. He tells Aaron of his numerous and fruitless travels in search of some Great Adept in Magic. Aaron informs him that in the desert, not very far from Arachi, there dwells a very learned and pious Mage Mage: a magician, sorcerer, or wise man called Abra-Melin; and that he will provide a guide to show him the route there. Abraham visits Abra-Melin, and finally finds in him the Great and Wise Magician he has sought for so long. He remains with him and studies under him. Abra-Melin gives him two Books on Magic to copy, which form the basis of the Second and Third Books of this work. Abra-Melin implies that this true Sacred Magical Science will only remain among the Jews for seventy-two years longer. At length Abraham leaves Abra-Melin, and goes to Constantinople, where he is delayed by illness for two months. He returns home by ship to Trieste, and from there travels through Dalmatia) . . . . . . . . page 10

CHAPTER FIVE.

(Concerning the various professors of the Magical Art whom Abraham had found in the course of his travels. Concerning Rabbi original: "Rabbin" Moses of Mainz original: "Mayence". Concerning James, a Christian of Strasbourg original: "Argentine"; from the Latin name for the city, Argentoratum, and a juggler. Concerning a Black Magician called Anthony original: "Antony" of Prague in Bohemia, and his fearful end. Concerning the Magicians in Austria. Concerning the Magicians in Greece. Concerning a Magician of Ephiba, near Constantinople, who wrote certain numbers on the ground. Concerning the Magicians, Simon, and Rabbi original: "Rabbin" Abraham of Constantinople. Concerning the Egyptian Magicians, Horay, Abimech, Alcaon, Orilach, and Abimelec. Concerning the Arabian Magicians. Abra-Melin is the only truly Great...