The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-27

Gle at NttemherF who WIS in i better
condition of life, aud had no children Of
his own, undertook the charge of his g.
ducatlon, and sent linn to the university
OF that town.--iiis extraordinary talents
gave a hope thai be might sometime
prove an ornament 10 The holy church )
but he Is said To have taken a DISGUST to
theology and from this moment hs life
Is spent in converse with Internal spir-
! its.
The manner in which he became ac-
quanted with the devil will be seen III
the following passage.
There was nothing either in heaven
or Garth that could escape the hoiducss
OF his protane inquiries Inc mounted, MS
II wore, on wings. carrying his audac-
ious questions and calculations TO such a
length by maaaa II unhallowed process
es, such rs magical figures, characters,
and other forbidden means, that he soon
| determined TO invoke the devil, IN order
10 assist him in his dabolical sorccries.
And 50 it happened for, as ho was
ono evening walking in thick dark
wood, y short way from Wittemberg,
which he afterwards found was Spenser
Nond, i suddenly came into his head
that would he the right place 10 begin
his magical circles. Forthwith he mar
ked out cross in fouiold figure, con-
tanning large circle with his wand, and
within these Inc drew Two small circles,
III one Of which he himself stooa.--It
was in the dusk of the evening be-
tween the ninth and tenth hour, when
hc Prince Of darkness, well aware of
the whole proceeding, laughed outright
tor triumph, and sad with himself, -
ila ; ha | must cool this mood Of
vonrs II you will only approach Il little
nearer the BRINK, SO that We may catch
you both body aud soul
4 With this view he artiullly sent a
messenger, as if he were himself unwil-
ling 10 appear and avoided his conu-
fulons, winch had the effect of further
provokin he Doctors wishes and curl-
oslty. Al the same time, as he contin-
ucd to invoke, the devil raised "A preat
hurry bully over his head, as if lac were
about 10 burst his confines, and sail into
view. The trees bowed down thru
heads 10 the ground, aud the wood be-
gan to be filled with demons, who drew
nearer and nearer to The circle with q
hidcous din aud oproar, Ike the rushing
Of swift charots, lighted with thousand
fiery trains, thai shone like eonfapra-
, lion around. Then commenced the di-
abolicdl rout with al kinds Of Waltzing
and dancing ; scaramoncho encounter
: OF spears and swords Wa heard cllttor-
laf and wide this continued so lona
dat the Doctor was ON the point o
, jumping out Of the circle 10 decamp
: bat mastering fresh courage he remain.
ed firm, and with still more impious Of.
: forts, ne summoned the devil repe ted.
4 ly 10 appear. Upon this the Latter be.
= gun 10 exhibit variety Of strange dclu.
: sions: first, il seemed as if VAST brooo
OF blrds' or dragons wings, were nap.
d ping overhead; and then, as the strong.
" est conjuration concluded, the strong,
Appearance drew nigh wtth plteous la.
, mcntaf.ons and again vanished. In
> short time afterwards there fell a fer,
: lJdgg0t close to him, which again noun.
led IN sheet Of flame, whlch hung Xix.
:, a canopy over the spot where he stood
Atthis tight even faustus began Il
trcmblr, though ne also exulled IN th1
idea HAT he was thus compelling TIN
Devil himself 10 obey HIM and he earn.
|, esIly pursued his unhallowed labots
Dent upon KNOWN the re -uIt.'
: Al this part Of the narrative it is oa-
= serYable that the writer's imagination o.
crcdulity begins to iditer, and he record,
The result Oh the Doctors Invocation,
moi with the usual disiinclness oflhe a.
boVo splendid passage, bul inforentiaIIy
ON the evidence Of aconyclsation viii h
IS said To hayepasscd between the Doc.
, tor and other Wittemberg students. We
shall give the passage for the sake of two
important conJeetures which easily arise
on it.
In this fatal design wiz. Of conjuring
mp the dcvil) he, doubtless, SAYS the lc-
| gend, succeeded, as he was alterwa ds
known, III certain society, to have
boasted that he had brought under his
power, aud could command the services
ofthc. ehirtes t3olentatein the vide world
One d The Students in company, upon
this observed, that there was no great
CT potcntate lhan the Emperor, the r opo,
or the King, acknowledged upon earth
Butthe Doctor warmly retored, Sir,
the one under my orders is greater than
either offheml' as if he wished to alude
70 The sixth chapter of the Apostle Paul
to the Ephesians. The prince Of this
world DC. but he would explain himself
no further.
! 1t appears to us that the readiness with
which this application of scripture is