THE COMTE DE ST. GERMAIN

Oakley, I. Cooper-. The Comte de St. Germain the secret of kings. London Theosophical Pub House, 1912. 248p. 

It is rather remarkable that in the history of alchemy the Comte de St. Germain has not been mentioned. There is no doubt that he was an expert in the art, but of the many stories related about this remarkable man, his achievements in this particular sphere seem to play no part. 

For these notes on incidents in St. Germain s life I am indebted to Mr. Manly Hall s introductory material and commentary to the Most Holy Trinosophia (Comte de St. Germain). 

The Italian adventurer, Jacques de Casanova de Seingalt, grudgingly admits that the Comte was an adept of the magical arts and a skilled chemist. Upon his telling St. Germain that he was suffering from an acute disease, the Comte invited Casanova to remain for treatment, saying that he would prepare fifteen pills which in three days would restore him to perfect health. 

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