Albertus Magnus, his opinion concerning books of magic, iii. [281]; his brazen man, [282]; his entertainment of the Earl of Holland, 290.
Alchymists, results of their operations, iii. [284]; their cautious secresy, [285]; discoveries by, ib.
Alchymy, anecdotes of professors of, i. 283-284; Henry VI. endeavoured to recruit his coffers by, 284; professors of, called multipliers, 285; books of, pious frauds, ib.; Elias Ashmole rather the historian of, than an adept in, 286; opinions of modern chemists on, 287.
Alexandria, library of, i. 1; Demetrius Phalereus, its industrious and skilful librarian, ib.; original manuscripts of Æschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides procured for, ib.: destruction of, 47-57.
Ambassadors, anecdotes of frivolous points of etiquette insisted on by, ii. 195-206.
Amicable ceremonies in various nations, ii. 12.
Amilcar, the author of the Second Punic War, iii. [143].
Amphigouries, i. 298.
Amusement, periodical, during study, a standing rule among the Jesuits, i. 31; various, practised by different celebrated men, 38-41.
Anagrams, i. 298, ii. 229; are classed among the Hebrews with the cabalistic sciences, 230; Platonic notions of, ib.; specimens of Greek, ib.; several examples of curious, 231-233; amusing anecdotes concerning, 234.