- Translation from the 1776 French Edition and Commentary by Baron and Baronessa Araignee
 
Because of its status as one of the early grimiores, we have decided to translate it from the original French once again, although English translations already exist. Paired with this, we will add certain observations, explanations and annotations with each presented spell herein, to shed more light on the content and the significance thereof.
 
We have not included all the modern-day names for certain herbs, plants, minerals and so forth, nor have we included in-depth historical commentary on the work itself – as this translation is not intended to be a historical reference document, but a grimoire of practical study of the Occult Arts of the time.
 
Nonetheless, this manuscript is the first which we have translated from the original and it will certainly not be the last, as we are planning on translating and revising many more grimiores of the times past – as most modern-day Occult literature seem to have forgotten its roots in the long-forgotten annals of history.
 
We are certain that this grimoire will indeed brighten the eyes of the seeker a bit – even though the vagueness and pomp can be a bit overwhelming, as is usual for grimiores of antiquity.
 
The Petit Albert is an excellent example of grimiores of the time, being mostly focused on love, livestock, farming and so on – modern practitioners do not fully recognize the value of the contents, as when observing the contents of any old grimoire and what it focuses upon, you gain some insight into the lives of those from times past; what they considered important and what they thus deemed worthy of including in a grimoire and how to remedy the said concerns through magickal means.
 
It may be referred to as a Cabbalistical text in the manuscript itself as well as by other individuals, however we tend to disagree – as the Astrological symbolism in the majority of the spellwork is quite obvious and apparent…so we personally regard it as an Astrological and Natural Magick spellbook. Due to the nature of the work, it can also be referred to as a book of Sympathetic Magick.
 
As you are likely to notice, many of the spells herein are quite dubious in its composure and application, so needless to say, we do not recommend using any of the recipes herein – rather using this tome to study the practices of the time. Since we are well-aware that many people are likely to ignore this warning of ours…you do so at your own discretion and risk. We will assuredly not be held responsible or liable for any harm befalling you or yours in the course of your actions.

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Introduction

Warning That Must Be Read

The Treasure of the Wonderful Secrets

Of the Reciprocal Love of Man & Woman

For Love

Other for Love

Another for Love

Another for Love

Other for Love

Other for Love

Another for Love

Another for Love

Other for Love

Yet Another for Love

Against the Charm of the Knotted Needle

To Tie the Needle

To Moderate the Too Great Desire of the Action of Venus in the Woman

Against the Spurs of the Flesh, & to live Chastely

To know if a Girl is Chaste, or if she has been Corrupted, & has Begotten

Other for the Same Subject

To Repair Lost Virginity

To Prevent a Woman from Fooling Around with Someone

To Restore the Wrinkled Skin of the Belly of Young Women, After Several Deliveries

To Make the Girls or Widows See, during the Night, the Husband that they must Marry

For Boys & Widowed Men who will want to See in a Dream the Woman they will Marry

To Guarantee Yourself of Cuckoldry

To Make a Girl Dance Naked

To Be Fortunate in Games of Skill and Chance

To Get Rich by Catching Fish

Other on the Same Subject

Another on the Same Subject

Other on the Same Subject

Another on the Same Subject

Yet Another on the Same Subject

To Prevent Birds from Spoiling Sowing, by Eating the Grain

To Catch a Large Number of Birds

Other on the Same Subject

Another on the Same Subject

Yet Another on the Same Subject

To Keep & Multiply Pigeons

Other on the Same Subject

Another on the Same Subject

Yet Another on the Same Subject

Against the Inconvenience that one can Receive from Dogs

Other on the Same Subject

Against the Inconvenience that one can Receive from Wolves

Against the Drunkenness of Wine

To Restore Spoiled Wine

Other on the Same Subject

Another on the Same Subject

To Make Excellent Vinegar Quickly

To Make Liquor Wines

To make Excellent Hypocras in a Short Time

To make true Armenian Claret Water, which has such Wonderful Properties against Heart, Head and Stomach Ailments

To have Soft, Sweet and Good Smelling Melons

To have Beautiful Ripe Grapes in Spring

To Make Wheat Grow and Multiply

To Prevent Sowing and Harvesting from being Spoiled by Animals

To Know if the Seeds will be Abundant Next Year

Other for the Same Subject

Against Diseases and Other Accidents that Affect the Life of Man

Of the Antiquity of Talismans, Their Origin and Uses Thereof

The Talismans of Paracelsus

Talisman with the Seal of the Sun

Talisman with the Seal of the Moon

Talisman with the Seal of Mars

Talisman with the Seal of Mercury

Talisman with the Seal of Jupiter

Talisman with the Seal of Venus

Talisman with the Seal of Saturn

How to Make Mercury to form Plates to make Talismans

To Construct other Talismans with the Characters that the Ancient Cabalists have Appropriated to the Seven Planets

Of the Peoples who Inhabit the Four Elements, under the names of Salamanders, Gnomes, Sylphs & Nymphs

Deception of Artificial Mandrake

Another Deception by the Head of Saint John

Natural Subtleties which have Something that Gives Admiration

Other on the Same Subject

Another on the Same Subject

Yet Another on the Same Subject

Of the Hand of Glory which the Scoundrel Thieves Use, to Enter the Houses During the Night Without Prevention

Other to Make a Man or Woman Insensible to Torture, so that Nothing can be Drawn from their Confession

Ointment by Means of which One can Expose Oneself in Fire Without being Burned

For the Fiery Water which is Used for an Infinite Number of Great Operations

To Make the Terrible Greek Fire

To have Peace

Other on the Same Subject

Secret of the Garter for Travelers

Secret of the Good Traveller’s Staff

Secret of Making A Horse Go Further in One Hour than Another Horse can Go in Eight Hours

To Make a Furious Horse Gentle

To Make a Horse Fall as if it were Dead

To Make Oneself Invisible by means of a Ring

So as Not to be Deceived and Fascinated by the Ring of Invisibility

To Make Other Mysterious Rings under the Auspices of the Seven Planets, which Attract their Influences to Those who Wear Them

Of the Hours of the Day & Night

What has been the Feeling of the Wise Philosophers about Talismans and Mysterious Figures

Model of a Talisman of Mercury

How to make True Celestial Water

The almost Miraculous Properties of Celestial Water

Properties of Balsam Oil, which is Extracted from Celestial Water

A Balm that is Excellent for Preventing the Plague

To make Rotten Teeth Fall Out without Pain

To cure Gunshot Wounds or Other Injuries, both Old and New, without Ointment

Other on the Same Subject

Another Wonderful Way to Heal a Sprained Foot

Mandrakes

Explanation of Talismans

Sympathy Powder

To make Gold Artificially

Another on the Same Subject

Another on the Same Subject, tested in England

Another on the Same Subject

For the Gold of Life, or Gold Precipitate

To Dissolve Gold with Ease

Another on the Same Subject, more Surprising

To Change Lead into fine Gold

To Give Tin the Sound and Hardness of Silver

To Make Borax Suitable for Melting Gold

To Counterfeit the Real Pearls of the Orient

To Counterfeit Musk that will be Judged as Exquisite as the Natural Oriental

To Falsify Ambergris

Composition of Excellent Tablets

To Soften Ivory

To Break New Ropes with Grass

To Break an Iron Bar Easily

Mysterious Ring to Cure Decay

Wonderful Talismans against Poisons and Poisonous Beasts

Explanation of the Other Four Talismans, of which Engraved models are Given Here

To Make the True Water of the Queen of Hungary

Several Ways of Making Excellent Water to Remove Pimples from the Face

Exquisite Powder to Beautify the Face

Composition of a Soap for the Face and Hands

To Make Good Angel Water

Light which relates to the Hand of Glory, and which puts to Sleep

Wonderful Secret for Communicating with a Friend

To Make a Rifle Carry Twice its Normal Weight

A Way of making a Syrup to Preserve Life

For Planting all kinds of Tree Branches and making them take Root

To Increase Soap

To Increase Saffron

To Increase, by Half, Crushed Pepper

To Increase White Wax

To Increase Musk

For Hair Dyeing

Gold Varnish, Admirably Beautiful

Against Gravel, to Cure It

To Clean Teeth and Gums

Against Stinking Breath

For Fever

Wonderful Secrets which must be Taken & Composed under the Influences of the Stars

To Know Whether a Patient will Live or Die

To Preserve Oneself from Gout

For Fistulas

To Remove the Stains of Smallpox

For Kidney Stones

To the Pains of Colic

For Difficulty in Urinating

For Hydropsia

For Stomach Pains

In Closing

Appendix I

Appendix II

Bibliography

About the Translators

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