Part V contains such excellent plates (5) of the process that I thought

fit to include this with the others.
475 Mysteries of the Rosie Gross, or the History of that curious sect of the Middle Ages known as the Rosi- crucians, with examples of their pretensions and claims as set forth in the writings of their Leaders and Disciples. 8vo. London, 1891.
A modern work of little importance, it is a digest chiefly of John Heydon’s works, who was only advanced to the lower degrees of the R.C.
476 Mysterium Arithmeticum sive Gabalastica (sic) et philo- sophica Inventio, nova admiranda et ardua .... cum illuminatiss laudatiss Frat. r.c. Famse viris humiliter et syncere dicata (per J. F. Ulmens, Sept., 1615). 4to. 1615,
16 pp .
477 Naude (Dr. G.) Instruction a la France sur la verite de l’histoire des Freres de la Rose Croix. 8vo. Paris, chez Francois Julliot au troisiesme pillier de la grand Salle du Palais, 1623. (Another Edition. 4to. Paris, Chevalier, 1624).
Collation (xxiv) 117 pp.
This work was reprinted in German in a book called “Ueber Geheime Wissenschaften Initiationen und neuere Verbindungen.” 2 vols. Alten- burg, 1786 (Collation 247 and 349 pp.).
Nande in this work upbraids his countrymen for their readiness to take up with new and ridiculous ideas, and the whole of it is written dis¬ paraging the idea of any such Brotherhood ; but then one must remember that he was Librarian to Cardinal Mazarin, and the teachings of the Romish Church have always sternly repressed any rivals or freedom of thought, and Nande had his reputation to sustain and his living to earn, and who could better reply to the two Afftches, which appeared in Paris in 1623, than the Cardinal’s Librarian ? Yet in spite of this he might have translated “post centum viginti annos patebo” in a better fashion than “Apres six vingts ans jc feray descouvverteC (Vide p. 38.)
478 — Avertissement au sujet des Freres de la Rose Groix. 8vo. Paris 1623.
Collation (viii) 46 pp.
This is usually bound up with the previous work.
479 — Examen sur la Gabale des Freres de la Groix Rose habituez depuis peu de temps en la Ville de Paris. 8vo. Paris, 1623.
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Bibliotheca Rosicruciana.
480 Neheus (Dr. H.) Pia et utilissima admonitio De Frat- ribus e.c. nimirum, an sint? quales sint? unde nomen illud sibi asciverint? et quo sive eius modi famam spar- serint? Gonscripta et Publicse. 8vo. Dantisei, G. Vet- terus, 1618, 63 pp. (Other Editions 1622 and 1628.)
See Art. “Cygnaeo,” who attacks this work.
481 — Avertissiment pieux et tres utile des Freres de la e.c.: escrit et mis en lumiere pour le bien public, par h.n., de Dantzic. 8vo. Paris, 1624.
Collation (viii) 62 pp.
482 Nicolai (F.) Versuch iiber die Beschuldigungen welche dem Tempelherrenorden gemacht worden und iiber dessen Geheimniss: nebst einem Anhange iiber das Ent-
. stehen der f.m.g. Fine plate of Gnostic figures. 8vo. Berlin, 1782.
Collation (vi.) 216 pp.
483 — Das Entstehen der Freymaurergesellschaft. 8vo. Berlin und Stettin, 1782.
This Treatise considers the question as to how far the Rosicrucians are a possible origin of the Freemasons. The Author was a learned Bookseller of Berlin.
484 — Essai sur les Accusations intentees aux Templiers, et sur le secret de cet Ordre: avec une dissertation sur l’origine de la Franc-Maconnerie: traduit de l’Allemand. 8vo. Amsterdam, D. J. Ghanguion, 1783.
Collation (iv) 224 pp. & plate.
This Author’s opinion is to the effect that, after having made a study of the greater part of Andreas’s works and others that have written on the subject, he is of opinion that Andreas being only 28 years old when the Fama first appeared, and a young man full of ardour and enthusiasm, hoped to spread, by means of poetical fiction , his moral and political views (page 176 et seq.) and also purge the defects which existed in Theology, Science, etc., of his day ; but finding that his fiction was taken literally by the majority of people, and also the per¬ secutions he suffered at their hands besides to his disgust, the mis¬ representations and abuses his teachings received at their hands, induced him to abandon and relinquish his project ; and to suggest that the Order was non-existent and only imaginary. Vide Andrese’s Articles “Menippus” and “Mythologia Christiana.”
485 — Einige Bemerkungen iiber den Ursprung und die Geschichte der e.k. und f.m.; veranlafst durch die so- genannte Hist. Krit. Untersuchung des Herrn H. Buhle iiber diesen Gegenstand. Plate. 8vo. Berlin und Stettin 1806.
Collation (xvi) 180 (68) pp.
A severe criticism of Buhle.
Bibliotheca Bosicruciana.
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486 Nigrinus (Ghro.) Sphynx Rosacea das ist der Ent- deckung der BriiderschafFt dess lobl Ordens dess r.c. unnd deren Famse und Bekendtnuss ohnge fahrliche Muthmassung. 8vo. Frankfurt, S. Schaumberger, 1618, 120 pp. (Another Edition, 1619.)
487 Nouvelles authentiques des Chevaliers et Freres inities del ’Asie traduit de l’Allemand. 8vo. Berlin, 1787.
488 Olearius (Johann) Synopsis Controversiarum page 461. Rosencreutz.
This is taken from Ferguson’s “Bibl. Chemica.”
489 Onuph rius (Francisco) Lux Hermetica Clarificata seu circulus Quadratus sapientum Opus Hermeticum de vero ac probato Lapide Philosophorum Comite F. Onuphrio de Marsciano Authore. . . . 4to. Colonise, 1742.
Collation 284 (iv.) pp.
490 — Clavis Arcis Hermetis Epistolse Tres responsivise . . . ad Comitem Coesarem de Kulmiski. . . . 4to. Colonise, 1748.
Collation 134 (ii.) pp.
Both of these are excellent works on Hermetic Philosophy, the latter ends up with Soli Deo Gloria.
491 Ordre Kabbalistique de la Rose Croix. An 8vo. Pamphlet of 16 pp., dated (Aout, 1891), and signed by S. de Guaita, J. Papus and others: it was privately issued and had to do with internal disagreements with one of their Members. This is a Modern French Order, whose members have chiefly been directing their efforts to republish Khunrath’s works and others, under the title of “Bibliotheque Rosicrucietme,” in Paris.
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492 Osterfeld (D. M.) Judicum theologicum von der Fama und Confessione . . . ob ein Christ mit gutem Gewissen und ohne Verletzung der ehre Gottes sich in dieselbe Fraternitet begeben Konne (?) gestellt. 8vo. Dantzig, A. Hunefeldt (27 January), 1616, 58 pp.
493 P.K. — Sendschreiben an die von Gott hocherleuchte Manner der Fraternitat des r.c. 8vo. 1615.
494 P.P.P. — Denen Widergebornen unnd durch den heiligen Geist erneweten Bruder r.c. Friede in Freunde, Gegen und Heil, durch den, der da war, ist und Kommen soil. 8vo. (1617). At the end— Sigillum Triunitorum, H. Bildtz.
bibliotheca RosicruciaM.
495 Pabst (Carl Th.) Der Theophilus des Johann Valentine Andrea. 8vo. Leipzig, 1826.
Collation (x) 122 pp.
A Portion of Andreas’s work, where he counsels the Public to ignore the r.C. movement, is entirely omitted.
496 Pantheus (Jo. Augustinus) Voarchadumia contra Alchi’- miam: Ars distincta ab Archimi’a, et Sophia: cum additio- nibus: Proportionibus: Numeris et Figuris opportunis. 4to. Venice, 1530, 69 pp. / V
One of the most valuable works in my Library. It contains some early wood blocks on the treatment of metals. The Title Page is a fine example of coloured wood block printing of that age. It is dedicated to Pope Leo X, and Pantheus is reputed to have disclosed the art of making gold to the Republic of Venice.
497 Paracelsus (Theophrastus) This authors works are so voluminous that I cannot do better than quote the Bibliography written by F. M. Mook “Ein kritische Studie.” 4to. Wurzburg 1876; it contains over 250 entries besides an excellent Review of his Life &c.
498 Parny (Evariste) Les Rosecroix, Poeme en douze Chants. 8 vo. Paris, 1807.
This work also appears in the collected Editions of this Author.
499 Paschius (Georg) i. e. [Pasch (Georgius)] De Novis Inventis Tractatus. 4to. Lipsiae 1700. pp. 318 — 323.
500 Pauli de Didis oocpia jtavaQsxog qua spiritu et ritu gratiosi Ordinis f.k.c. ad beatum et bonam vitam itur et pervenitur. 8vo. 1614.
Without Author’s name or place.
501 Pega (Theophilus de) Sylloge, an Hostia sit verus Cibarius et . . . dictus Panis: a Frat Rosese Grucis donata J. G. Rhumelio et M. Piello . . . per T. de Pega (Vol. iii). 12°. Hanovise 1618, 91 pp.
502 Peladan (Sar Merodach Jos) Comment on devient Mage. Ethique. (Portrait.) 8vo. Paris, 1892, 294 pp.
503 — Comment on devient Fee. Erotique. (Portrait.) 8vo. Paris, 1893.
504 — LWrt idealiste et mystique doctrine de l’Ordre et du Salon annuel des Roses-Croix (du Temple et du Graal). 12mo. Paris, 1894.
Some other, works have been published by this French Author, but I have quoted sufficiently from his list to shew in what manner he treats the Rosicrucian subject, it appears to me to partake more of voluptuous aestheticism than philosophical study.
bibliotheca Rosicruciana.
Periodical Publications.
505 Ars Quatuor Coronatorum, being the Transactions of the Lodge Quatuor Covonati, No. 2,076, London. Folio.
This work is issued privately to Members of the Lodge — the first volume appearing in 1887 and consists of Papers on Freemasonry. Amongst these, however, have been numerous References, Articles, and Papers, on Rosicrucianism , of which I give a list up to date, viz.: —