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Location: Versailles
Country: FR
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Location: Versailles
Country: FR
Egypt - Summer 1763
After a dreadful stay with my uncle, who finally tired of my adventurous spirit and had me sent to a monastery, in which I started to grow an interest on Alchemy and the Occult, while spending many hours reading at the Monastery's library. After exhausting all of the reading material I could find of interest, I decided to leave the monastery and travel to Palermo, where I made acquaintance with several Alchemists. The practical knowledge I gained in Palermo proved to be interesting at first, but it grew dull and insufficient after a while.
I was advised to travel to Egypt by my friend in Palermo, Monsieur Marano, who is my opinion one of the most able alchemists I met in Italy. I continued with my studies on alchemy and medicine, but what I was really curious about was the secret to youth and immortality, which was revealed to me by some Masons I met while in Egypt.
Egypt was interesting, but I limited my visits to the sites and temples to the night time, since I have always found being tanned and rouge horrid, to anyone's complexion, specially that of a Comte such as myself. After having gained all the knowledge I could in Egypt, I decided to visit several other contries such as Greece, Persia, Rhodes, India and Ethiopia, studying the occult and alchemical knowledge I found I found in those countries, while searching for the secret of eternal youth and immortality to no avail...
Cher Monsieur,I did not have the pleasure of meeting you, but your growing reputation has preceded you.I am quite sure owning the secret of Eternal Youth will grant you a huge success with the Ladies of Versailles.Their beauty , charm and wit certainly deserve it, so let me hope ( with a tinge of doubt) that you will not disappoint them.I heard your Alchemy and Magical Secrets , notably the Philosophal secret of transmutating anything into Gold or Silver, did wonders...and indeed they do, since selling them apparently made of you, once a poor boy in Palermo, a renowned and very wealthy man.I am sorry to be one of those "enlightened " bores that do not completely fall under the charm of your Magic, but believe me, I would be glad to drink your best champagne in your company, if youwould only for a while spare me your mystical blabla and HocusPocus.In the meantime, I can only advise the Ladies of Versailles to hold ontight to their purses in your presence, until further notice on the efficiency of your remedies.Being not an adept of your " religion" does not prevent me from being , as far as your skill with money is concerned,Your Most Sincere Admirer.Lord Myron, Chevalier de Verne.
I must admit that as of today, Monsieur Marano is not included among my circle of friends. The heat alone was unbearble. But rest asured my dear, that some illnesses are foreign to me, do continue reading and you will know what I mean.
My esteemed Lord Byron, I cannot wait for the opportunity to meet you, as you do seem like the person who will surely make me enjoy some interesting and stimulating conversation. Rest assured that I will behave myself around Versailles and the Ladies, but I must admit that I have found some quite breathtaking, much as the Palace itselfYours TrulyMonsieur Clemenceau, Comte di Cagliostro