The Count of Gabalis

Before God be the soul of the Count of Gabalis; I have been written that he died of an apoplexy original: "Schlagfluß," a historical term for a stroke or sudden paralysis. The lovers of the hidden sciences hidden sciences: refers to the occult, alchemy, and esoteric knowledge will certainly say that this kind of death usually strikes those who betray the secrets of the Sages. The late Raymond Lully original: "Raymundus Lullius," a 13th-century philosopher and mystic often associated with alchemy reportedly made this pronouncement in his last will, and since then, the angel of vengeance never hesitates to suddenly wring the necks of those who thoughtlessly reveal the mysteries of the Sages. But they should not condemn this learned man so easily without being sufficiently informed of his conduct. It is true, he revealed everything to me—but with the strictest kabbalistic caution. I owe this testimony to his memory: he was a great zealot for the faith of his fathers, the Sages,