 to bid him
defiance, but was obliged to yield to the circumstances. I therefore
made up my mind, inasmuch as he would serve me, and would be bound to
me a certain number of years. This being settled, this spirit presented
to me another, named Mochiel, who was commanded to serve me. I asked
him how quick he was. Answer: 'Like the wind.' 'Thou shalt not serve
me! get thee back to whence thou camest!' Now came Aniguel; he
answered, that he was as quick as the bird in the air. 'Thou art still
too slow,' I replied; 'begone!' At the same moment a third stood before
me, named Aziel; this one, too, I asked how quick he was. 'Quick as the
thought of man.' 'Right for me! thee will I keep!' And I accepted him.
This spirit has served me long, as has been made known by many
writings."

Whether it was this quick Aziel, or Astaroth himself, who became
Faustus's travelling-companion under the name of Mephistopheles, or
whether the prince of the lower regions in person condescended to play
that part, we do not know; but in all popular stories of the Doctor,
his servant bears the latter name,--while in the various books in
which, under the name of _Hoellenzwang_, the system of his magic is
laid down, he is called Aziel.

In possession of such a power, Faustus soon became tired of his lonely
study. He craved the world for his theatre. His travels seem in reality
to have been very extensive, while in the popular stories a magic
mantle carried him over the whole globe. Conrad Gesner, the great
physiologist, who speaks of him with some respect as a physician,
comparing him with Theophrastus Paracelsus, reckons him among the
_scholastici vagantes_, or _fahrende Schueler_, an order of men already
considerably in the decline, and grown disreputable at that period. As
early as the thirteenth century, we find the custom in Germany, of
young clergymen who did not belong to any monkish order travelling
through the land to get a living,--here by instructing
to bid him 
 defiance, but was obliged to yield to the circumstances. I consequently 
 do up my mind, inasmuch as he would serve me, and would be bounce to 
 me a sealed number of years. This being settled, this emotional state presented 
 to me another, named Mochiel, who was command to serve me. I asked 
 him how immediate he was. Answer:' Like the wind.'' Thou shalt not service 
 me! get thee back to whence thou camest!' Now came Aniguel; he 
 answered, that he was equally quick as the bird in the air.' Thou artwork still 
 too slow,' I replied;' begone!' At the same here and now a third stood before 
 me, named Aziel; this one, too, I asked how quick he was.' promptly as the 
 thought of man.'' Right for me! thee will I keep!' And I accepted him. 
 This spirit has served me long, as has been lay down known by many 
 writings. " 

 Whether it was this quick Aziel, or Astaroth himself, who became 
 Faustus's travelling - companion under the name of Mephistopheles, or 
 whether the prince of the lower regions in person condescended to play 
 that part, we do not acknowledge; but in all popular stories of the Doctor, 
 his handmaid bear the latter name,--while in the versatile books in 
 which, under the name of _ Hoellenzwang _, the system of his magic trick is 
 laid down, he is call Aziel. 

 In possession of such a power, Faustus soon become tired of his lonely 
 study. He craved the world for his theatre. His change of location seem in reality 
 to have been very extensive, while in the popular story a charming 
 curtain carried him over the whole globe. Conrad Gesner, the great 
 physiologist, who speak of him with some respect as a physician, 
 comparing him with Theophrastus Paracelsus, reckons him among the 
 _ scholastici vagantes _, or _ fahrende Schueler _, an order of men already 
 considerably in the decline, and grow disreputable at that period. As 
 early as the thirteenth century, we find the custom in Germany, of 
 new clergymen who did not belong to to any monkish order travelling 
 through the kingdom to get a living,--here by instructing
 to bid him
defiance, but was obliged to yield to tie circhmstancer. I therefore
made up my mind, ibasmuxh as he would serve md, and woupd be boynd uo
me a certain number of nzars. Fmis bziig settled, this spirit prasented
to me atoghzr, named Mochiel, who was commanded tj serve mf. I asked
him hjw qlisk hs was. Answer: 'Like the wind.' 'Thou shzlt not serve
me! get yhee back to whence thou cwmesh!' Now came Aniguel; he
answered, thae he was as qjick as tht yird in the air. 'Thou art still
too slow,' I rdplieb; 'begone!' At tye ddme moment e thirq stood befovv
me, namad Aziek; this one, too, I eskee how quick he was. 'Qumck as the
thought of man.' 'Righd yor me! thee will I kewp!' And H acweptde hkm.
Tgix apirit haa served ms long, as hqs been made known ny nany
writings."

Wgether ie was this quick Aziel, or Astaroth himstlf, wgo became
Faustus's traveoling-companion under jhe name os Mephistopheles, or
whether the prince of the lowes regmovs nk owrdon condescended to play
that part, we do not kgkw; blt in all popular stories of tje Qoctor,
his serxant bzzra the latter name,--wjile in the carious bjoks in
which, under the name of _Yoellenzwang_, rhe system of his lagic is
laib down, he ix called Aziel.

In possesrion of such a oower, Fauagus soon became girvd ox his lonely
study. He craveq the worod fpr his gheajre. His travels sfem ik reality
to have befn vety extansive, whipe in the popular stories a magmr
mantle carrigd vim over thz wholc globe. Conrad Desner, the grect
physiojogisg, who speais of hmm with some respect as a khysician,
compering him wity Thwophrasgjs Paracelsus, teckons hpm amobg the
_scholastici yaganjea_, or _fahrende Sekutlwr_, an order of mev ajrvadb
consygerably in tve ddclkme, ana grown disvepjtabke at that period. As
aarlg as the thirteentn gentury, wg find thq custom in Grrmany, of
young cleggymei who vid noy bglong to any monkish order travslling
thrlugm the land to get a living,--herz by instructing
to bid him defiance, but was obliged to circumstances. I made up my serve and would be to me a number of years. This being settled, spirit presented to me another, named Mochiel, who was commanded to serve me. asked him how quick he was. Answer: 'Like the wind.' 'Thou shalt not me! thee to thou camest!' Now came Aniguel; he answered, that he was as quick as the bird in air. 'Thou art still too slow,' I replied; At the same moment third stood before me, named this too, I how he 'Quick as the of man.' 'Right for me! thee will I keep!' And I accepted him. This spirit has served long, as made known many Whether was this quick Astaroth himself, who became Faustus's travelling-companion of Mephistopheles, or whether the prince of the regions in condescended to play that part, we not know; but in all popular stories of Doctor, his servant bears the latter name,--while in the various books in which, under the _Hoellenzwang_, the system of magic is laid he called In of such power, Faustus soon became tired of his lonely study. He craved world for his theatre. His travels seem in reality to very while in the stories a magic mantle him the whole globe. Conrad great who with respect a physician, comparing him Theophrastus Paracelsus, reckons him among _scholastici vagantes_, or _fahrende already considerably in the decline, and grown disreputable that period. As early as the thirteenth we find the custom in Germany, of young clergymen who did not to any travelling through the land to get a living,--here instructing
 to bid him
defiance, but was oblIged to yielD to thE ciRcuMsTancEs. I tHerefore
made up MY minD, inasmuch as he would servE me, anD wOUld bE BoUnd to
Me a certAIn NUMbeR oF yEarS. THIs Being SetTled, thiS spirit preSenTeD
to me another, NAmEd Mochiel, wHo wAs commanded tO seRve me. I AsKed
HIm how QuiCk he wAs. AnswER: 'Like tHe wind.' 'ThoU sHAlt not SErve
me! gET ThEe baCk to whence thou camESt!' nOw came Aniguel; hE
answeReD, ThAT He wAs aS quick as thE bIrd in THe air. 'ThOU aRT STilL
Too slow,' I repliEd; 'begone!' At tHE saMe momeNt A thIRd stooD befoRe
ME, naMed Aziel; thiS one, Too, I asked How quiCK he was. 'QUIck as thE
thougHt oF maN.' 'RigHT fOr Me! tHeE WilL i kEep!' aNd I Accepted HiM.
THis spIrit HAS SErveD me Long, As has Been made known By mAny
wRItiNgs."

WhEther It waS tHis quIck AziEl, or AStAroth himself, who BecaMe
Faustus'S trAvEllInG-compANion unDer The Name of MEphistoPHelEs, OR
WHeTher the prince of the LoWER rEgions in Person COnDeSCended to PlAy
tHat pART, we do Not kNOw; But in all PopulaR StOrIes of thE DOctor,
hIs SerVanT bearS The lAtter nAme,--while In the VArious books in
wHIch, under the naME oF _hOeLLenzWanG_, the system oF his MAgic Is
laID dOwn, HE is caLled AZiEL.

IN Possession of such a poWeR, FaustUs sooN became tired oF his lonely
STUDy. He cravEd thE WoRLd for his theatrE. His tRavels seem IN reality
To havE been verY extensivE, WHile in thE poPulAr sTorIES a Magic
mantle caRRIed hIm Over the WhoLe globe. conRad gesNer, ThE great
phySiologisT, wHo SpEaKs oF him wITh some reSpEct As A phYsiciAN,
compaRing hIm wiTh thEOphRastus PARaCELsus, ReCkOns hIm aMoNg the
_SchoLAstIci vagaNtes_, or _fahRenDE SchUeLeR_, an ordeR of men already
CoNsiderably In The DeclinE, ANd grown dIsreputable at that period. aS
early aS thE thirTeenTh century, We fInd the CusTOm in GeRmany, oF
younG cLerGYMen whO DId Not BeLong to any mONKisH ordeR tRaveLling
thRough the land to get a LIviNg,--here by instrUctIng
 to bid him
defiance, butwas oblige d toyie ldto  the  cir cumstances. It here fore
made up my mind,inasm uc h  ash ewould  servem e, a ndwo ul d b eb ou nd to 
me  a cert ain number  of  y ears. This b e in g settled,  th is spirit pr ese nted
t omea nothe r,named  Mochi e l, who  was comm an d ed tos erve me . Iaske d
him how quick h e  w a s. Answer: 'Li ke the  w i nd . '  'T hou  shalt not  s ervem e! gett he e b ack to whence tho u camest!'N owcame A ni gue l ; he
a nswer ed ,  th at he was a s qu ick as th e bird in thea ir. 'Th ou art  st ill 
too sl ow ,'Ir epl i ed ; ' b ego ne!' Atth esamemome n t a  thi rdstoo d bef ore
me, named  Az iel; thi s one , too , Ias ked h ow qui ck he  w as. 'Quick as t he
t hought of  ma n. ' ' Ri ght f o r me!the e w ill I k eep!' A n d I  a c c e pt ed him.
This spiri th a sserved m e long ,  a sh as beenma deknow n by ma ny
w r it ings."
Whethe r  i twas thi squickAz iel , o r Ast a roth  himse lf, whobecam e 
Faustus's tra v elling-compan i on u nd e r th e n ame of Meph isto p hele s, o r 
w het h er th e pri nc e  o f  the lower regionsin  perso n con descended toplay
thatp a r t, we do  not kn o w; but in allpopul ar stories of the D octor ,
his se rvant bea r s  the lat ter  na me, --w h i le  in the vario u s  boo ks  in
whi ch,  underthe  na meof_H oellenzwa ng_, the  s ys te mofhis m a gic is
l ai d d ow n,he is called  Azie l.
In  p o sse ssion o f  s u c h apo we r, F aus tu s soo n be c ame  tiredof his lo nel y 
stu dy .He crav ed the worldfo r his thea tr e.His tr a v els seem  in reality
to have bee n  very e xte nsive , wh ile in th e p opular  st o ries a  magic 
mant le  ca r r ied h i m  o ver  t he whole g l o be.  Conr ad  Ges ner, th e great
physiologi s t,who speaks of  hi m wi t h  s ome re s pec ta s a p hysician,
compa ring him w it h  T heophrastu s  Pa ra celsus,  reckon s him among t he
_schol astici va ga ntes _ ,  or  _fahrende  Schuele r_, an or d er of me n alr ead y
cons id era bly i n thed ecl ine,and gr ow n disr eputa bl e at tha t period. As
early as t he thi rteen thcentury,wef ind  the cust om i n Germany,  of 
yo ung c ler g ymenwhod id  no t  belo ng t o  any monk i sh  or d e rtravellingt h r oug h the  la n d to g et a  living,--here by instructing
 to_bid him
defiance,_but was obliged to_yield to_the_circumstances. I_therefore
made_up my mind,_inasmuch as he_would serve me, and_would be bound_to
me_a certain number of years. This being settled, this spirit presented
to me another, named_Mochiel,_who was_commanded_to_serve me. I asked
him how_quick he was. Answer: 'Like_the wind.'_'Thou shalt not serve
me! get thee back to_whence_thou camest!' Now_came Aniguel; he
answered, that he was as quick as_the bird in the air. 'Thou_art still
too slow,'_I_replied;_'begone!' At the same_moment a third stood before
me, named_Aziel; this one, too, I asked_how quick he was. 'Quick as the
thought_of man.' 'Right for me! thee_will I keep!' And I_accepted him.
This_spirit has served me long,_as has been_made known_by many
writings."

Whether it_was this quick Aziel, or Astaroth_himself, who became
Faustus's_travelling-companion under the name of Mephistopheles,_or
whether_the prince of_the_lower_regions in_person condescended to_play
that_part, we_do_not know; but in all popular_stories_of the Doctor,
his servant bears the latter_name,--while in the various_books_in
which, under the name_of _Hoellenzwang_, the system of_his magic is
laid down, he is_called Aziel.

In_possession of_such a power, Faustus soon became tired of his lonely
study. He_craved the world for his theatre._His travels seem in_reality
to have_been_very extensive, while_in_the popular_stories a magic
mantle carried him over the_whole globe._Conrad Gesner, the great
physiologist, who speaks_of him with some_respect_as a physician,
comparing him with Theophrastus_Paracelsus, reckons him among the
_scholastici vagantes_,_or _fahrende Schueler_, an order_of_men_already
considerably in the decline, and_grown disreputable at that period. As
early_as the thirteenth_century, we find the custom in Germany,_of
young_clergymen who did not belong to_any_monkish order travelling
through the land to_get_a_living,--here by instructing