of Gabalis.

"Do not let yourself be puffed up with pride that he sends to you one of the Children of Wisdom original: "Children of wisdom"; a term referring to initiates of secret mystical or alchemical societies, such as the Rosicrucians to appoint you a fellow of their society and make you a partaker in the wonders of his omnipotence."

This strange manner of greeting suddenly surprised me, and I began at first to wonder whether or not it might be some apparition original: "Apparition"; a ghost or supernatural spirit. Nevertheless, recovering my spirits as best I could and looking at him as politely as the slight fear I felt would permit, I said:

"Whoever you may be, whose greeting does not belong to this world, you do me a great honor by paying me this visit. But I beg you, if you please: before I worship this God of the Sages, let me know which God and which sages you are speaking of? Do me the favor of sitting in this chair, and"