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The history of witches and wizards: giving a true account of all their tryals in England, Scotland, Sweedland, France and New England; with their confession and codemnation. Collected from Bishop Hall, Bishop Morton, Sir Matthew Hale, Dr. Glanvil, Mr. Emlin, Dr. Horneck, Dr. Tilson, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Hodges, Corn. Agrippa. By W. P.
W. P.Date: [1760?]- Books
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The history of witches and wizards: giving a true account of all their tryals in England, Scotland, Swedeland, France, and New England; with their confession and condemnation / Collected from Bishop Hall, Bishop Morton, Sir Matthew Hale, etc. By W.P.
W. PDate: 1720- Books
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A relation of the diabolical practices of above twenty wizards and witches of the sheriffdom of Renfrew in the kingdom of Scotland, contain'd in their tryalls, examinations, and confessions, and for which several of them have been executed this present year, 1697.
Date: [1697]- Books
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A relation of the diabolical practices of above twenty wizards and witches of the Sheriffdom of Renfrew in the Kingdom of Scotland, contain'd, in their tryalls, examinations, and confessions; and for which several of them have been executed this present year, 1697.
Date: [1697]- Books
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A relation of the diabolical practices of above twenty wizards and witches of the Sheriffdom of Renfrew in the Kingdom of Scotland, contain'd, in their tryalls, examinations, and confessions; and for which several of them have been executed this present year, 1697.
Pfinzing, Melchior, 1481-1535.Date: 1697- Books
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A Debate proposed in the Temple Patrick Society and fully discussed by the members, whether witches, wizards, magicians, sorcerers, &c. had supernatural powers, and by means of intercourse with, or assistance from invisible supernatural agents, had knowledge of, and coul foretel future events, with power over the inhabitants of this world, or to perform actions beyond the power of human nature.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The political history of the devil. Containing his original. A state of his circumstances. His conduct public and private. The various turns of his affairs from Adam down to this present time. The various methods he takes to converse with mankind. With the manner of his making witches, wizards, and conjurers; and how they sell their souls to him, &c. &c. The whole interspersed with many of the devil's adventures. To which is added, a description of the devil's dwelling, vulgarly called hell.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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The political history of the Devil. Containing his original. A state of his circumstances. His conduct publick and private. The various Turns of his Affairs from Adam down to this present Time. The various Methods he takes to converse with Mankind. With the Manner of his making Witches, Wizards, and Conjurers; and how they sell their Souls to him &c. &c. The whole interspers'd with many of the Devil's adventures. To which is added, a description of the Devil's dwelling, vulgarly call'd Hell.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
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The political history of the Devil. Containing, his original. A state of his circumstances. His conduct public and private. The various Turns of his Affairs from Adam down to this present Time. The various Methods he takes to converse with Mankind. With the Manner of his making Witches, Wizards, and Conjurers; and how they sell their Souls to him, &c. &c. The whole interspers'd with many of the Devil's adventures. To which is added, a description of the Devil's dwelling, vulgarly call'd Hell.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1754]- Books
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Every man entertained: or, select histories: giving an account of persons who have been most eminently distinguish'd by their virtues or vices, their Perfections or Defects, either of Body or Mind. The Whole collected from the best Authors, with the Addition of several curious Particulars never before published; and digested under the following Heads: Apparitions. Persons who have return'd to Life after they have been supposed to be dead. Great Sleepers, and Walkers in their Sleep. Great Eaters and Drinkers. Vast Strength of some Persons. Persons wonderfully preserv'd from Death. Extraordinary Longevity. Giants and Dwarfs. Monstrous and preternatural Births. Strange Discoveries of Murder. The Strength of Imagination. Great Memory. Singular Chastity. Pride and Ambition. Instance of Temperance and long Abstinence. Dreams, Presages, and Predictions. Magicians, Wizards, and Witches. Loving Husbands and Wives.
Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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A view of human nature: or, select histories; giving an account of persons who have been most eminently distinguish'd by their virtues or vices, their Perfections or Defects, either of Body or Mind; or who have been, in any Respect, remarkable Instances of Divine Providence. The Whole collected from the best Authors in various Languages, with the Addition of several curious Particulars never before publish'd; and digested under the following Heads, amongst many others, viz. Monstrous and preternatural Births. Giants and Dwarfs. Vast Strength of some Persons. Extraordinary Longevity. Persons who have return'd to Life after they have been supposed to be dead. Strange Discoveries of Murder. The Strength of Imagination. Great Memory. Loving Husbands and Wives. $$gent Parents, and dutiful children. Gratitude and Friendship. Singular Chastity. Uncommon Patience and Fortitude. Pride and Ambition. Great Eaters and Drinkers. Instance of Temperance and long Abstinence. Great Sleepers, and Walkers in their Sleep. Dreams, Presages, and Predictions. Magicians, Wizards, and Witches. Apparitions. Persons wonderfully preserv'd from Death. Horrid Imprecations, and Appeals to God, &c. &c. &c. With Miscellaneous Notes.
Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
The witches : Salem, 1692 / Stacy Schiff.
Schiff, StacyDate: 2015- Books
Spellbound : magic, ritual and witchcraft / Sophie Page, Marina Wallace, Owen Davies, Malcolm Gaskill, Ceri Houlbrook.
Page, Sophie, 1972-Date: 2018- Books
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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- 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]