CHAPTER VIII.--THE PRINCE OF NATURE 106 The Thaw in the Middle Ages 108 The Witch calls forth the East 109 She conceives Nature 112 CHAPTER IX.--THE DEVIL A PHYSICIAN 116 Diseases of the Middle Ages 116 The _Comforters_, or Solaneæ 121 The Middle Ages anti-natural 128 CHAPTER X.--CHARMS AND PHILTRES 131 Blue-Beard and Griselda 133 The Witch consulted by the Castle 137 Her Malice 141 CHAPTER XI.--THE REBELS’ COMMUNION--SABBATHS--THE BLACK MASS 143 The old Half-heathen Sabasies 144 The Four Acts of the Black Mass 150 Act I. The Introit, the Kiss, the Banquet 151 Act II. The Offering: the Woman as Altar and Host 153 CHAPTER XII.--THE SEQUEL--LOVE AND DEATH--SATAN DISAPPEARS 157 Act III. Love of near Kindred 158 Act IV. Death of Satan and the Witch 165 BOOK II. CHAPTER I.--THE WITCH IN HER DECLINE--SATAN MULTIPLIED AND MADE COMMON 168 Witches and Wizards employed by the Great 172 The Wolf-lady 174 The last Philtre 179 CHAPTER II.--PERSECUTIONS 180 The Hammer for Witches 181 Satan Master of the World 193 CHAPTER III.--CENTURY OF TOLERATION IN FRANCE: REACTION 198 Spain begins when France stops short 199 Reaction: French Lawyers burn as many as the Priests 203 CHAPTER IV.--THE WITCHES OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY 207 They give Instructions to their own Judges 212 CHAPTER V.--SATAN TURNS PRIEST 218 Jokes of the Modern Sabbath 221 CHAPTER VI.--GAUFFRIDI: 1610 228 Wizard Priests prosecuted by Monks 232 Jealousies of the Nuns 234 CHAPTER VII.--THE DEMONIACS OF LOUDUN: URBAN GRANDIER 255 The Vicar a fine Speaker, and a Wizard 263 Sickly Rages of the Nuns 264