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Against VVilliam Li-Lie (alias) Lillie : that most audacious atheisticall rayling Rabsheca, that impious witch or wizzard, and most abhominable sorcerer, or star-gazer of London, and all his odious almanacks, and others. / Written by John Viccars schoolemaster of Christ Hospitall, few dayes before his death, which he had prepared for the Black Munday, turned white since his dissolution.
Vicars, John, 1579 or 1580-1652Date: Printed in the yeare when the astrologers and mountebanks lost their judgments, 29 March, 1652- Books
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The black art detected and expos'd: or, a demonstration of the Hellish Impiety, of Being, or desiring to Be a Wizzard, Conjurer, or Witch. And Of the Horrid Wickedness of them that have Recourse to those who are such (or are suppos'd to be so) to seek Relief from them, in any Case whatever. Together with Remarks upon the Causes of this Impiety. In a Letter to a Country Gentleman.
Date: 1707- Books
The Oxford illustrated history of witchcraft and magic / edited by Owen Davies.
Date: 2017- Pictures
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An episode in King Henry VI, part II: Margerie Jourdayne with others conjure up a diabolical spirit in the hope of revealing to Humfrey Duke of Gloucester the results of competing claims to the English crown. Colour stipple print by C.G. Playter and R. Thew after J. Opie, 1796.
Opie, John, 1761-1807.Date: Decr. 1 1796Reference: 576048i- Books
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Round about our coal fire, or, Christmas entertainments. Wherein is deseribed, Chap. I. The mirth and jollity of the Christmas holydays; viz. Christmas gambols, eating, drinking, kissing, and other diversions. Chap. II. Of hobgoblins, rawheads and bloody-bones, buggybows, tom-pokers, bullbeggars, and such like horrible bodies. Chap. III. Of witches, wizzards, conjurers, and such trifles; what they are, and how to make them; with many of their merry pranks. Chap. IV. Enchantment demonstrated, in the story of Jack Spriggins and the enchanted bean; giving a particular account of Jacks arrival at the castle of giant gogmagog; his rescuing ten thousand ladies and knights from being broiled for the giant's breakfast; jumping through key-holes; and at last how he destoryed the giant, and became monarch of the universe. Chap. V. Of spectres, ghosts, and apparitions; the great conveniences arising from them; and how to make them. Chap. VI. Of fairies their use and dignity. Together with some curious memoirs of old father Christmas; shewing what hospitality was in former times, and how little there remains of it at present. Illustrated with many diverting cuts.
Merryman, Dick.Date: [1734]- Pictures
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An episode in King Henry VI, part II: Margerie Jourdayne with others conjure up a diabolical spirit in the hope of revealing to Humphrey Duke of Gloucester the results of competing claims to the English crown. Etching by J. Goldar, 1791, after E. Dayes.
Dayes, Edward, 1763-1804.Date: 1791Reference: 11544i- Pictures
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A Liberian medicine man or shaman, West Africa. Halftone.
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