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 and firm agreement between us, I have writ it with my own blood, and subscribe my name to it, calling all the powers and infernal potentates to witness it is my true intent and meaning."

HEN Faustus had made an end of his writing he called Mephostophiles to him, and delivered him the bond; whereupon the spirit told him if he did not repent of what he had done, he should enjoy all the pleasure his thoughts could form, and that he would immediately divert him. He caused a kennel of hounds to run down a hart in the hall, and vanished: then a bull danced before Faustus, also there was a lion and a bear, which fell to fighting before Faustus, and the lion destroyed the bear; after that came a dragon and destroyed the lion: And this, with abundance of more pastime, did the spirit present to the doctor's view. concluding with all manner of music, with