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THE PRACTICE OF THE ANCIENT TURKISH FREEMASONS: THE KEY TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF ALCHEMY |
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Translator's Notes (1) "Books should have their own destinies." (2) The First World War (1914-1918) (3) The Turkish Empire collapsed in September 1918, but quickly and forcefully reorganized itself as the Turkish Republic under the dictator Mustafa Kemal. The Turks resisted efforts by the allies to carve up the heartland of Turkey, and were even able to hold onto Constantinople/Istanbul. (4) G. W. Surya = Demeter Georgievitz-Weitzer (5) Arabic Al-Muqatta, See A. Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur'an (n.p.: Muslim Students' Association, 1977, 2nd ed.), pp. 118-120. (6) Concerning the great stone of the ancients which so many thousands of masters have heroically pursued from the beginning of the world. (7) The Golden Age renewed by Heinrich Madathan, theosopher, physician and finally by the grace of God a brother of the golden cross. (8) These letters would be, when put in order: ICVMDV (= 1.100.5.1000. 500.5 = 1611). (9) Sebottendorf translates durch Pressen: "by means of pressing." (10) "of causing to descend into the spirit." (11) Hermeneia that is an Onomasticum Interpretation or explanations of Leonhardt Thurneisser zum Thurm concerning the foreign and unknown words in the writings of Theophrastus Paracelsus. (12) "You are not to hold ash in slight regard." (13) "O blessed green-color (by association, vigor)."
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