Tired of typing out verbatim what's in the manual? Now you don't have to! Here are the absolute minimum words needed to cast all the spells in the game:

becoming invisible: open page clxix carve cactus try dagger press cactus ladle add cactus juice bowl add lard bowl add frog spit mix ladle cactus plant and horny toad i now start down a dangerous road combine with fire and mist to make me disappear without a trace aim rod add ointment bottle

brewing a storm: open page lxxxiv add water bowl burn brazier (if brazier is not already lit) boil water brazier add mud bowl add bit mushroom flour blow brew elements from the earth and sea combine to set the heavens free when i stir this magic brew great god thor i call on you aim rod add brew jar

transforming another into a cat: open page xxv add mandrake root flour bowl add cat fur bowl add two ladle fish oil bowl mix dough add dough on desk pat dough cookie mandrake root and hair of cat mix oil of fish and give a pat a feline from the one who eats this appetizing magic treat aim rod

causing a deep sleep: open page xiv grind acorn mortar add acorn flour bowl add night shade bowl mix dough burn brazier (if brazier is not already lit) add bowl brazier press dough desk acorn powder ground so fine nightshade juice like bitter wine silently in darkness you creep to bring a soporific sleep aim rod add sleep flour pouch

teleportation at random: open page vii add salt ladle grind mistletoe mortar pat rock mortar hug rock with this kiss i thee impart power most dear to my heart take me now from this place hither to another place far thither aim rod

flying like an eagle or a fly: open page iv add saffron essence oh winged spirits set me free of earthly bindings just like thee in this essence behold the might to grant the precious gift of flight aim rod

understanding the language of creatures: open page ii add feather bowl add fur bowl add snake bowl add bone bowl add dew bowl mix hand form two ball add ball ears feather of fowl and bone of fish molded together in this dish give me wisdom to understand creatures of air sea and land. aim rod

¤¤¤¤NOTE¤¤¤¤ the transforming into a cat spell MUST be cast before the storm spell, because using the fish oil in the spell gives you an empty jar in your inventory, which you then use for the storm spell.