Magic Collection (page 22)

Conch Shell Talisman
CONCH SHELL TALISMAN favoured by Buddhists who believe it confers many benefits on the wearer

Tusk Talisman
TUSK TALISMAN carved in basalt, worn by the Etruscans in honour of Isis, hoping for her protection

Tortoise Talisman
TORTOISE TALISMAN valued in the Far East as a protection against hostile magic

Egyptian Heart Talisman
HEART TALISMAN worn by ancient Egyptians to frustrate sorcerers who might try to steal their souls

H Dore / Ying and Yang
Pa-koa symbol incorporating the Ying and Yang

Merlin Forsaken
Merlin reveals the secrets of his magic to Vivien, who promptly deserts him

Witch Doctor
A ZULU WITCH DOCTOR

Witchs Visions
A witch conjures up visions which terrify a client

Black Mass 17th Century
The dubious abbe Guiborg, assisted by sorceress La Voisin, performs a messe noire to enable madame de Montespan, Louis XIVs mistress, to retain her power

Eleanor of Gloucester
Eleanor Cobham, Duchess of Gloucester, accused of practising magic to help her husband Humphrey to the throne, does public penance in the streets of London

Witch Weidlitz
An old witch working magic, using her distaff to cause a storm

Animal Magnetism Satire
The Magic Finger - an animal magnetiser portrayed as a donkey, with a lady patient

Witch Raising a Storm
Dancing on the cliff-edge near her cauldron, a witch raises a storm which will, hopefully, drive a vessel onto the rocks

Bewitching a Groom
A malevolent witch bewitches a groom in his stable, before doing magic on the horse

Witches Call up Storm
Scandinavian witches call up a storm

Witches Sell Winds
Finnish witches sell favorable winds to sailors

Nostradamus Mirror
NOSTRADAMUS, commanded by French queen Catherine de Medicis to foresee the destiny of the French royal house, shows her successors to her in a magic mirror

Roman Lady & Magician
A Roman lady in Britain consults a native magician

Florida Sorcerer
A tribal sorcerer in Florida seeks to learn the outcome of a projected military operation

Medicine Man Initiated
The initiation ceremony of a new medicine man of the Chippewa people

Apollonius of Tyana
The magician APOLLONIUS OF TYANA reveals to Menippus of Corinth that his wife is an evil spirit, by demonstrating her true appearance

Brewing a Potion
Two witches brew a potion, adding a cock and a snake to the seething cauldron

Dee and Kelley
DR JOHN DEE and his assistant EDWARD KELLEY (with whom he exchanged wives from time to time) working magic

Cooking Children
For many of the best magic recipes, cooked children are an essential ingredient

Changing into Animals
When it suits them, witches change into animals, the better to ravage and devour

Robbing Graves
Witches rob graves and gallows for little bits of this and that which will come in handy for their magical rites

Starting a Fire
Witches start a fire, lacking any social conscience

Witches Bewitching
Witches bewitch a victim while she sleeps

Paranormal / Magic / Popular
Publius Maro Virgilius, the Roman poet, perceived as a sorcerer in popular medieval legend

Witch Working Spells
A witch working her spells

The Sorcerer Lancers, by Charles d Albert
Cover for The Sorcerer Lancers, arranged from Arthur Sullivans music by Charles d Albert

Shaman of Lapland in a divinatory trance
A Shaman of Lapland lying on the ground with a magical drum on his back, in a divinatory trance, about to foretell the future

Shaman of Yakutia, Siberia
A Shaman of Yakutia, Siberia, calls on the tribal deities to heal a sick man

Mr Harding of London cursed by gipsy Martha
Mr Harding of London is cursed by the gipsy Martha when he refuses to give her money

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