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Francis Barrett (born probably in London around 1770-1780) was a British occultist active near the beginning of the 19th century. He is known primarily through his book The Magus (1801), a handbook on the occult and magic. On the title page of this book, Barrett is described as "Professor of Chemistry, natural and occult Philosophy, the Cabala, &c., &c."

An advertisement in The Magus (Vol. 2, p. 140) refers to an otherwise unknown school founded by Barrett. According to the advertisement, Barrett "gives private instructions and lectures" on the subject matter of the book, in a school to be limited to twelve students, and invites interested parties to call on him at designated hours. John Parkins, a cunning man in Lincolnshire, was a student of Barrett's.

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• Biography of Francis Barrett

British occultists | British schoolteachers | British occult writers