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Preface. v
Demoniality: origin of the word.—Wherein that crime differs from those of Bestiality and Sodomy.—Opinion of St Thomas. Nrs 1 to 8. 1
Material intercourse with Incubi and Succubi is not a thing of imagination; testimony of St Austin. Nrs 9 and 10. 15
Wizards and Witches; their relations with the Devil; ceremonials of their profession. Nrs 11 to 23. 21
Artifices resorted to by the Devil for the assumption of a body. Nr 24. 31
Incubi do not assail but women. Nr 26. 35
Goblins have no dread of exorcisms. Nr 27. 37
Humorous story of signora Hieronyma: the enchanted repast. Nr 28. 37
Men begotten by Incubi: Romulus and Remus, Plato, Alexander the Great, CÆsar-Augustus; Merlin the Enchanter, Martin Luther.—The Antechrist to be born of an Incubus. Nr 30. 53
Incubi are not pure spirits: they beget, and therefore have a body of their own.—Remark concerning Giants. Nrs 31 to 33. 57
Angels are not all pure spirits: decision to that effect of the second Council of Nicea Nr 37. 71
Existence of rational creatures or animals other than man, and endowed, like him, with a body and a soul. Nrs 38 to 43. 85
Wherein do those animals differ from man? What their origin? Do they all descend from one individual, as men descend from Adam? Is there between them a distinction of the sexes? What are their manners, laws, social customs? Nrs 44 to 50. 87
What are the shape and organisation of their body? A comparison drawn from the composition of wine. Nrs 51 to 56. 95
Are those animals subject to diseases, to physical and moral infirmities, to death? Nrs 57 and 58. 107
Are they born in the original sin? Have they been redeemed by Jesus-Christ, and are they capable of beatitude and damnation? Nrs 61 and 62. 119
Proofs of their existence. Nrs 65 to 70. 123
Story of an Incubus and of a young Nun. Nr 71. 139
Story of a young deacon. Nr 72. 145
Incubi are affected by material substances: they therefore participate of the matter of those substances. Nr 73. 149
Instance drawn from the history of Tobit; ejection of the Incubus which vexed Sarah; cure of old Tobias. Nrs 74 to 76. 151
St Anthony falls in with a Faun in the wilderness: their conversation. Nr 77 to 84. 161
Other proofs of the corporeity of Incubi, especially the Manna of the Hebrews or Bread of Angels. Nrs 90 to 95. 179
In what sense are to be understood the words of Christ: “Other sheep I have which are not of this fold?” Apollo’s address to the Emperor Augustus: the end of the Gods. Nrs 96 to 101. 191
The Great Pan is dead”, or the death of Christ announced to Fauns, Sylvans and Satyrs: their bewailing. Nr 102. 203
Solving of the problem: How can a woman be impregnated by an Incubus?—Comparison of Giants with mules. Nrs 104 and 105. 207
Wherein lies the generating virtue; why no more Giants are born. Luxuria in humido. Nrs 106 to 111. 211
Appreciation of the crime of Demoniality: 1o committed with the Devil; 2o committed with an Incubus. Nrs 112 to 114. 219
Is Demoniality more grievous than Bestiality?—Conclusion. Nr 115. 223
Appendix 227
Biographical Notice 245
Decoration

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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