> Apart from verifying this passage, I have not read any of
> White's book. Does he really try to say that Newton was
> involved in sorcery?
>
It's merely a popular biography of Newton centering on his alchemical studies.
I once heard the rumor that there had been "black magic" manuscripts in
Newton's collection that, unlike the alchemy and theology ones, were burned,
but have not idea if there is any evidence for this.
Val Dusek