CHAPTER XXIV.

Cotton and Increase Mather--The Case of Goodwin’s Daughter--That of

Mr. Philip Smith--The Story of the Salem Witchcrafts--List of

Victims--Release of Suspects--Reversal of Attainder, and Compensation.

We now come to the time of Cotton Mather, whose name is a ‘household word’

in connection with witchcraft in Massachusetts. He was the son of Increase

Mather, D.D., one of the early presidents of Harvard College, was born in

1633, studied at Harvard, and at the age of twenty was appointed co-pastor

with his father at Boston. He begins his first witch story thus: ‘There

dwells at this time, in the _south_ part of _Boston_, a sober and pious

man, whose name is _John Goodwin_, whose _Trade_ is that of a _Mason_, and

whose _Wife_ (to which a _Good Report_ gives a share with him in all the

Characters of _Virtue_) has made him the Father of _six_ (now living)

_Children_. Of these Children, all but the _Eldest_, who works with his

Father at his Calling, and the _Youngest_, who lives yet upon the Breast

of its mother, have laboured under the direful effects of a no less

_palpable_ than stupendous WITCHCRAFT.’[128]

As the reader will see that it is impossible to quote Cotton Mather very

much at length, on account of his excessively rotund style, I must tell

the story as briefly as possible. Sometimes these unhappy children would

be by turns either deaf, dumb, or blind, or all three at once, their jaws

be dislocated, and then close sharply with a loud snap. ‘They would bark

at one another like _Dogs_, and again purr like so many _Cats_.... Yea

they would _fly_ like _Geese_; and be carried with an incredible

_Swiftness_ thro’ the _air_, having but just their _Toes_ now and then

upon the ground, and their _Arms_ waved like the Wings of a _Bird_. One of

them, in the House of a Kind Neighbour, _flew_ the length of the Room,

about 20 foot, and flew into an Infant’s high armed Chair; none seeing her

feet all the way touch the floor.’

Cotton Mather took the eldest daughter home to live with them, in order

that he ‘might be furnished with _Evidence_ and _Argument_ as a Critical

Eye Witness, to confute the Saducism of this debauched Age.’ For some days

all went well, but on November 20 she was once more possessed. She tried

to fly, to dive, her eyes sunk into her head, so that they thought they

would never return to their normal position, and she complained that Goody

Glover, a poor crazy Irish woman, had put an invisible but very potent

chain round her leg. She could not read the Bible, but a Quaker book she

was able to read, with the exception of the names of God and Christ. Queer

books, like the ‘Oxford Jests’ and ‘Cambridge Jests,’ she could read well

enough, but could only pronounce the words ‘Devils’ or ‘Witches’ with

extreme difficulty.

‘Every now and then an _Invisible Horse_ would be brought unto her by

those whom she only called _them_, and, _Her Company_: upon the Approach

of Which, her eyes would be still closed up; for, (said she) _They say I

am a_ Tell-Tale, _and, therefore, they will not let me see them_. Upon

this would she give a Spring as one mounting an _Horse_, and Settling her

self in a _Riding Posture_, she would, in her Chair be agitated as one

sometimes _Amble-ing_ sometimes _Trotting_, and sometimes _Galloping_ very

furiously.’

This state of things would not do, so divers ministers and devout friends

fell to a-praying, but all to no purpose, her invisible adversaries on one

occasion dragging her to an oven which was heating, and another time

choking her, till she was black in the face, with an invisible rope and

noose; she even began to torment good Mr. Mather. ‘When I had begun to

study my Sermon, her _Tormentors_ again seized upon her; and all _Fryday_

and _Saturday_ did _they_ manage her with a special Design, as was plain,

to disturb me in what I was about. In the worst of her extravagancies,

formerly, she was more dutiful to myself than I had reason to Expect, but,

_now_, her _whole_ carriage to me, was with a Sauciness that I had not

been us’d to be treated with. She would knock at my Study _Door_,

affirming _That some below would be glad to see me_; when there was none

that ask’t for me. She would call to me with multiplyed Impertinences, and

throw small things at me, wherewith she could not give me any hurt.

Shee’d Hector me at a strange rate for the _work_ I was at, and threaten

me with _I know not what_ mischief for it.’

By dint of energetic prayer she began to amend, but she had one more very

bad breakout. ‘Moreover, Both she at my house, and her Sister _at home_,

at the time which they call _Christmas_, were by the _Dæmons_, made very

_drunk_, though they had no _strong_ Drink (as we are fully sure) to make

them so. When she began to feel herself thus _drunk_, she complain’d, _O,

they say they will have me to keep Christmas with them! They will disgrace

me when they can do nothing else!_ And, immediately the Ridiculous

Behaviour of one _drunk_, were with a wonderful exactness represented in

her Speaking, and Reeling, and Spewing, and anon Sleeping, till she was

well again.’

The next example Cotton Mather gives us is that of ‘_Mr. Philip Smith_,

aged about Fifty years, a Son of eminently vertuous Parents, a _Deacon_ of

the Church at _Hadley_, a _Member_ of our General Court, an _Associate_ in

their County Court, a _Select-man_ for the affairs of the Town, a

_Lieutenant_ in the Troop; and, which crowns all, a man for _Devotion_ and

_Gravity_, and all that was _Honest_, exceeding exemplary. _Such_ a man,

in the Winter of the year 1684 was murdered with an hideous _Witchcraft_,

which filled all those parts with a just astonishment.

‘He was concerned about Relieving the Indigencies of a wretched woman in

the Town; who, being dissatisfied at some of his _just cares_ about her,

expressed her self unto him in such a manner, that he declared himself

apprehensive of receiving _mischief_ at her hands; he said he doubted she

would attempt his Hurt.’

In the beginning of the following January he fell sick, and took to his

bed; but he could not rest, he was delirious and spoke in sundry voices

and languages, and felt hundreds of pins pricking him all over. Sometimes

there was a strange smell of musk about the place. As, in his agony, he

called upon the supposed witch, his kind friends ‘did three or four times

in one Night go and give _Disturbance_ to the Woman that we have spoken

of: all the while they were doing of it, the good man was at ease, and

slept as a weary man; and these were all the times they perceived him to

take any sleep at all.’

Sometimes fire was seen on the bed, but when attention was called to it,

it vanished. Something as big as a cat moved in the bed, but no one could

catch it; and ‘a discreet and sober Woman, resting on the Bed’s Feet, felt

as it were, a _Hand_, the _Thumb_ and the _Finger_ of it, taking her by

the side and giving her a Pinch; but turning to see What it might be,

nothing was to be seen.’ Many more marvels occurred, and at last the poor

man died, yet even then his bed moved of itself more than once, and at

night, when they were preparing for his funeral, noises were heard in the

room ‘as though there had been a great _Removing_ and _Clattering_ of

_stools_ and chairs.’ I cannot find that the witch was punished.

He next gives an instance of a boy at Tocutt, who held a great deal of

communication with the Devil without absolutely resigning his soul to

him, and who must have lived a very uncomfortable existence. ‘He speaks of

men coming to him before they come in Sight; and, once, _two_ being with

him, their _Backs_ turned, the Devil carried him away, they knew not how,

and after _search_, they found him in a _Cellar_, as _dead_, but, after a

little space, he came to Life again. And another time, threw him up into a

_Chamber_, stopped him up into a _Hole_ where they after found him.

Another time, he carried him about a _Bowshot_, and threw him into a

_Hog-Stye_ amongst _Swine_, which ran away with a terrible noise.’

He gives two more instances of possession by the Devil; but they are mild

cases which yielded to prayer. There are other minor cases of witchcraft

which I have omitted, because I would fain have space to tell of the works

of the Devil at Salem in 1692.

Salem was then a small village, about sixteen miles north-east of Boston,

and its minister was the Rev. Samuel Parris, born in London in 1653. He

entered Harvard College, but could not take a degree, went to Barbados,

where he engaged in mercantile pursuits, and finally turned religious, and

was ordained minister of Salem congregation in 1689, naturally taking a

leading part in the little community.

At his house, during the winter of 1691-92, a society of girls met,

curiously enough, for the purpose of practising palmistry,

fortune-telling, necromancy, magic, and spiritualism; and they soon became

so far advanced in these arts as to be seized with unnatural spasms,

falling insensible on the floor, writhing in agony, and uttering piercing

cries. As this conduct was decidedly abnormal, as was their amusement, it

was settled that they were bewitched, and they were sympathized with as

being ‘afflicted Children.’ Fasting and prayer were tried, but with no

good result. On being questioned as to who had bewitched them, they

answered ‘Good,’ ‘Osborn,’ and ‘Tituba.’ Sarah Good was a woman generally

disliked, Sarah Osborn was a bed-ridden woman who did not bear a very good

character, and Tituba was an Indian woman in Mr. Parris’ service.

On March 1, 1692, they were brought before the court charged with

bewitching the children. One indictment must serve as a specimen for all:

‘The Jurors for our Sovereigne Lord & Lady King William & Queen Mary Doe

present: That Sarah Good, ye wife of William Good of Salem Village, In the

County of Essex, husbandman, upon y{e} first day of March in y{e} fourth

year of y{e} Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord & Lady W{m} & Mary, by y{e}

Grace of God, of England, Scotland, ffrance & Ireland King & Queen,

defend{rs} of y{e} faith etc & Divers other days & times as well before as

after, Certaine Detestable Arts, Called Witchcrafts & Sorceries, wickedly

& ffeloniously hath used, practised & Exercised at & within y{e} Township

of Salem aforesaid, In, upon & against An Puttman, Single woman of Salem

Village, by which said Wicked arts, the said An Puttman y{e} said first

day of March, in y{e} fourth year abovesaid & divers other other days &

times, as well before as after, was & is hurt, Tortured, afflicted, Pined,

Consumed, wasted & Tormented, & also for Sundry acts of Witchcraft by said

Good Committed & done before & since that time against y{e} peace of our

Soveraigne Lord & Lady y{e} King & Queen Their Crowne & dignity & against

y{e} forme of Statues In that Case made & provided.

‘Witness. Ann Putman. Jurat. Eliz. Hubbard. Abigail Williams. Jurat.’

On examination, Good and Osborn denied the accusation _in toto_, but

Tituba, the Indian woman, gave damning evidence against them, and it is

worthy of being given _in extenso_:

‘THE EXAMINATION OF TITIBE.

‘Titibe what evil Spirit have you familiarity with?--None.

‘Why do you hurt these children?--I do not hurt them.

‘Who is it then?--The Devil for ought I know.

‘Did you never see the Devil?--The Devil came to me and bid me serve him.

‘Who have you seen?--Four women sometimes hurt the children.

‘Who were they?--Goode Osburn and Sarah Good, and I doe not know who the

other were. Sarah Good and Osburne would have me hurt the children, but I

would not. She further saith there was a tall man of Boston that she did

see.

‘When did you see them?--Last night at Boston.

‘What did they say to you?--They said, hurt the children.

‘And did you hurt them?--No, there is 4 women and one man. They hurt the

children, and they lay all upon me, and they tell me if I will not hurt

the children, they will hurt me.

‘But you did not hurt them?--Yes, but I will hurt them no more.

‘Are you not sorry you did hurt them?--Yes.

‘And why then doe you hurt them?--They say hurt children or wee will doe

worse to you.

‘What have you seen?--An man come to me and say serve me.

‘What service?--Hurt the children; and, last night, there was an

appearance that said kill the children; and if I would not go on hurting

the children, they would do worse to me.

‘What is this appearance you see?--Sometimes it is like a hog, and

sometimes like a great dog; this appearance shee saith shee did see 4

times.

‘What did it say to you?--It, the black dog said, serve me, but I said, I

am afraid. He said, if I did not, he would doe worse to me.

‘What did you say to it?--I will serve you no longer; then he said he

would hurt me; and then he looked like a man, and threatened to hurt me.

Shee said that this man had a yellow bird that kept with him, and he told

me he had more pretty things that he would give me if I would serve him.

‘What were those pretty things?--He did not show me them.

‘What, also, have you seen?--Two rats--a red rat and a black rat.

‘What did they say to you?--They said, serve me.

‘When did you see them?--Last night, and they said, serve me, but I would

not.

‘What service?--Shee said, hurt the children.

‘Why did you goe to Thomas Putnams last night, and hurt his child?--They

pull and hall me, and make me goe.

‘And what would they have you doe?--Kill her with a knife.

‘Left. Fuller and others said at this time when the child saw these

persons, and was tormented by them, that she did complayn of a knife, that

they would have her cut her head off with a knife.

‘How did you go?--We ride upon stickes, and are there presently.

‘Do you goe through the trees, or over them?--We see nothing, but are

there presently.

‘Why did you not tell your Master?--I was afraid they would cut off my

head if I told.

‘Would you have hurt others if you could?--They said they would hurt

others, but they could not.

‘What attendants hath Sarah Good?--A yellow bird, and she would have given

me one.

‘What meate did she give it?--It did suck between her fingers.

‘Did you not hurt Mr. Currin’s child?--Goode Good and Goode Osborn told

[me] that they did hurt Mr. Curren’s child, and would have me hurt him

too, but I did not.

‘What hath Sarah Osburn?--Yellow dog. Shee had a thing with a head like a

woman, with 2 legges, and wings. Abigail Williams that lives with her

Uncle Parris said that she did see the same creature, and it turned into

the shape of Goode Osburn.

‘What else have you seen with Osburn?--Another thing, hairy; it goes

upright like a man; it hath only 2 legges.

‘Did you not see Sarah Good upon Elizabeth Hubbard, last Satterday?--I did

see her set a wolfe upon her to afflict her. The persons with this maid

did say that she did complain of a wolfe. Shee further saith that she saw

a cat with Good, at another time.

‘What cloathes doth the man go in?--He goes in black cloathes, a tal man

with white hair, I think.

‘How doth the woman go?--In a white whood, and a black whood with a top

knot.

‘Doe you see who it is that torments these children now?--Yes, it is Goode

Good, shee hurts them in her own shape.

‘And who is it that hurts them now?--I am blind now, I cannot see.’

In the end, all three were sent to gaol. Mrs. Osburn died in gaol on May

16. Sarah Good was hanged, and Tituba lay in prison for thirteen months,

and was then sold to pay her gaol fees.

Evidently the taste for notoriety in the ‘afflicted children’ was

developing. One of them, Ann Putnam, denounced one Martha Corey for

pricking and tormenting her. Mrs. Corey seems to have been a harmless

church-member, and denied all the imputations of witchcraft cast on her;

but even her husband bore testimony against her anent an ox which he

thought had been bewitched. She was hanged. Her husband was afterward

arrested on a similar charge, and his was a most singular case. By law, if

found guilty, his goods, etc., were forfeited. He had the singular courage

to defeat the law by the law itself. He caused a deed to be drawn up, duly

witnessed, etc., by which he left his property to two out of his four

sons-in-law, who befriended his wife (the other two gave witness against

her). He then refused to plead either guilty or not guilty. He was had up

the legal three times before the judge, but as he continued dumb he was

sentenced to the _Peine forte et dure_, that of ‘pressing’ until he

pleaded or died. If he died under the punishment his goods were not

forfeited.

The punishment was that he was stretched out upon his back, his arms and

legs drawn out by cords and fastened to the four corners of his dungeon. A

board, or plate of iron, was laid upon his stomach, and upon this was

placed a certain weight. Next day he was given, at three different times,

three little morsels of barley bread, and nothing to drink. The next day,

three little glasses of water, and nothing to eat, and if he continued

obstinate and dumb, he was left uncared for till he died. Corey begged

them to add weights until they killed him, and they mercifully did so.

Verily, he expiated his testimony against his wife.

It would be impossible to give, within the limits of this volume, an

account of all the trials of the Salem witches. Suffice it to say that the

little clique who met at the house of the Rev. S. Parris continued to

accuse their neighbours all round. The following is a list taken from the

‘Records of Salem Witchcraft, copied from the original Documents.

Privately printed for W. Elliot Woodward, Roxbury;’ Massachusetts, 1864.

Those in italics were hanged; the fate of the others except in two or

three instances I know not:

_Sarah Good_,* Sarah Osburn (died in gaol), Tituba, Indian (sold), _Martha

Corey_,* _John Procter_,* Dorcas Good, _Rebecca Nurse_,* Elizabeth

Procter,* (pleaded she was _enceinte_), Mary Warren, Bridget Bishop,

_Abigail Hobbs_,* _Sarah Wilds_,* Philip English, _Susannah Martin_,

Elizabeth Hart, _Dorcas Hoar_,* _George Jacobs_,* _John Willard_,* _Ann

Pudeater_, Rebecca Jacobs, Roger Toothaker, _Mary Eastey_,* Sarah Procter,

Susannah Roots, Benjamin Procter, _Martha Carrier_,* _Elizabeth How_,*

William Procter, _Wilmott Reed_, Elizabeth Fosdick, Elizabeth Paine, Mary

Ireson, _George Burroughs_,* _Abigail Faulkner_,* _Ann Foster_,* _Mary

Lacey_,* _Rebecca Eames_,* _Samuel Wardwell_,* _Mary Parker_,* _Mary

Bradbury_,* Giles Corey,* (pressed to death), _Alice Parker_, _Margaret

Scot_.

Who can say, after reading the above list, that, if the Devil were in

anyone at Salem, he was not in that precious lot of ‘afflicted children’?

In fact, people began to fight shy of them; they even accused a member of

Increase Mather’s family, and made charges against Mrs. Hale, wife of the

Minister of the First Church in Beverley, so that their testimony at last

received no credence. After the Sessions of September 22, no one was

hanged, even if convicted; and in April, 1693, the Governor-General, by

proclamation, gave freedom to all suspects that were in confinement, and

in 1711 a reversal of attainder was granted in those cases marked with an

asterisk, and compensation made to their representatives to the amount of

£578 12s.

APPENDIX.

LIST OF BOOKS CONSULTED AND USED IN THIS WORK.

Harl. MSS., 1766, f. Dan John Lydgate’s Translation (or Paraphrase) of

John Boccace de Casu Principum, in English Verse: done by the command of

Duke Humfrey, about the beginning of the Reign of Henry the Sixth.

Tboeck van den leuen ons heeren ihesu christi. Gheraert de leeu.

Tantwerpen, 1487, 4to.

Von den unholden oder hexen. Molitor (Ulrich). Rütlingen, 1489, 4to.

Registrum hujus operis libri cronicarum in figuris et ijmagibus ab inicio

mūdi. Schedel (Hartmannus), A. Koberger. Nuremberge, 1493, fol.

Introductio in Chaldaicam Linguā, Syriacā, atq Armenicā, & decē alias

linguas. Characterum Differentiū Alpha beta, circiter quadraginta, &

eorūdem innicem cōformatio. Mystica et Cabalistica quā plurima scitu

digna. Et descriptio ac simulachrū Phagoti Afranij. Theseo Ambrosio ex

Comitibus Albonesii IV. Doct. Papieñ. Canonico Regulari Lateranensi, ac

Sancti Petri in Cælo Aureo. Papiæ Præposito Authore. 1539.

Hexen Meysterey. Dess ... Fürsten ... Sigmunds von Ostereich mit U.

(Ulrich) M. (Molitor) und C. Schatz, wielandt Burgermeister zu Costentz

... ein schön Gesprech von den Onholden ... Weitleuffiger mit mer Exempeln

der Alten, dann vor nie kains aussgangen, &c. Costentz, 1545.

Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus, earum que diversis statibus,

conditionibus, moribus, ritibus, superstitionibus, disciplinis,

exercitiis, regimine, victu, bellis, structuris, instrumentis, ac mineris

metallicis, & rebus mirabilibus, nec non universis penè animalibus in

Septentrione de gentibus eorumque natura ... Autore Olao Magno Gotho

Archiepiscopo Upsalensi. Suetiæ & Gothiæ Primate. Romæ, 1555.

The Examination of John Walsh before Master Thomas Williams, Commissary to

the Reverend father in God, William, bishop of Excester, upon certayne

Interrogatories touchyng Wytchcrafte and Sorcerye, in the presence of

diuers gētlemen and others. ¶ The xx of August, 1566. ¶ Imprynted at

London by John Awdely, dwelling in litle Britain streete without

Aldersgate 1566. The xxiij of December.

The disclosing of a late counterfeyted possession by the deuyl in two

maydens within the Citie of London. Printed at London by Richard Watkins.

1574.

A Dialogue of Witches, in foretime named Lottellers, and now commonly

called Sorcerers. Wherein is declared breefely and effectually, what

soeuer may be required, touching that argument. A treatise very

profitable, by reason of the diuerse and sundry opinions of men in this

question, and right necessary for Judges to understande, which sit upon

lyfe and death. Written in Latin by Lambertus Danæus, And now translated

into English. Printed by R. W. 1575.

A most strange and rare example of the iust iudgement of God executed upon

a lewde and wicked Coniurer the xvij day of Januarie 1577. In the parish

church of S. Mary Overis in Southwark, in the presence of divers credible

and honest persons. ¶ Imprinted at London by Henrie Bennyman.

A Rehearsall both straung and true, of hainous and horrible actes

committed by Elizabeth Stile, Alias Rockingham, Mother Dutten, Mother

Deuell, Mother Margaret. Fower notorious Witches apprehended at Winsore in

the Countie of Barks, and at Abbington arraigned, condemned and executed,

on the 26 daye of Februarie last, Anno 1579. Imprinted at London for

Edward White at the little North-doore of Paules, at the signe of the Gun,

and are there to be sold.

A Detection of damnable driftes practized by three Witches arraigned at

Chelmissforde in Essex, at the laste Assizes there holden, whiche were

executed in Aprill 1579. Set forthe to discouer the Ambushementes of

Sathan, whereby he would surprise us, lulled in securitie, and hardened

with contempte of God’s vengeance threatened for our offences. Imprinted

at London for Edward White at the little North-doore of Paules.

De la Demonomanie des Sorciers ... par J. Bodin. Angevin. A Paris, Chez

Jacques du Puys Libraire Juré, à la Samaritaine. 1580.

¶ A true and iust Recorde of the Information, Examination and Confession

of all the Witches, taken at S. Oses, in the countie of Essex: whereof

some were executed, and other some entreated according to the

determination of lawe. Wherein all men may see what a pestilent people

Witches are, and how unworthy to lyue in a Christian Commonwealth. Written

orderly, as the cases were tryed by evidence. By W. W. ¶ Imprinted in

London at the three Cranes in the Vinetree by Thomas Dawson. 1582.

The Discouerie of witchcraft. Wherein the lewde dealing of witches and

witchmongers is notablie detected, the knauerie of coniurors, the impietie

of inchantors, the folie of soothsaiers, the impudent falshood of

cousenors, the infidelitie of atheists, the pestilent practises of

Pythonists, the curiositie of figure casters, the varietie of dreamers,

the beggerlie art of Alcumystrie, the abhomination of idolatrie, the

horrible art of poisoning, the vertue and power of naturall magicke, and

all the conueiances of Legierdemaine and iuggling are deciphered: and many

other things opened, which haue long lien hidden, howbeit verie necessarie

to be knowne. Hereunto is added a treatise upon the nature and substance

of spirits and diuels, &c.: all latelie written by Reginald Scot Esquire,

1 John 4. 1. ‘Beleeue not euerie spirit, but trie the spirits, whether

they are of God; for manie false prophets are gone out into the world,’

&c. 1584.

A true and most Dreadfull discourse of a woman possessed with the Deuill:

who in the likeness of a headlesse Beare fetched her out of her Bedd, and

in the presence of seuen persons, most straungely roulled her thorow three

Chambers, and downe a high paire of staiers, on the fower and twentie of

May last, 1584. At Dichet in Sommersetshire. A matter as miraculous as

euer was seen in our time. Imprinted at London for Thomas Nelson.

IIII Livres des Spectres ou Apparitions et Visions d’Esprits, Anges et

Demons se monstrans sensiblement aux hommes. Par Pierre le Loyer Cōseiller

au Siege presidial d’Angers. A Angers, pour Georges Nepuen, Libraire

demeurant à la Chauss{e} Sainct Pierre. 1586.

A Discourse of the subtill Practises of Deuilles by Witches and Sorcerers.

By which men are and haue bin greatly deluded: the antiquitie of them:

their diuers sorts and Names. With an Aunswer unto diuers friuolous

Reasons which some doe make to prooue that the Deuils did not make those

Aperations in any bodily shape. By G. Gyfford. Imprinted at London for

Toby Cooke. 1587.

A true Discourse, Declaring the damnable life and death of one Stubbe

Peeter, a most wicked Sorcerer, who, in the likenes of a Woolfe, committed

many murders, continuing this diuelish practise 25 yeeres, killing and

deuouring Men, Women and Children. Who for the same fact was taken and

executed the 31 of October last past in the Towne of Bedbur neer the

Cittie of Collin in Germany. Trulye translated out of the high Duch

according to the Copie printed in Collin, brought ouer into England by

George Bore’s ordinary Poste, the xj daye of this present Moneth of June

1590, who did both see and heare the same. At London: Printed for Edward

Venge, and are to be sold in Fleet-street, at the signe of the Vine.

The most strange and admirable discouerie of the three Witches of Warboys,

arraigned, conuicted and executed at the last Assizes at Huntington for

the bewitching of the fine daughters of Robert Throckmorton Esqre., and

diuers other persons, with sundrie Diuellish and grieuous torments. And

also for bewitching to death of the Lady Crumwell, the like hath not been

heard of in this age. London: Printed by the Widdowe Owin, for Thomas Man,

and Iohn Winnington, and are to be solde in Paternoster Rowe, at the signe

of the Talbot. 1593.

A True Discourse, upon the matter of Martha Brossier of Romorantin,

pretended to be possessed by a Deuill. Translated out of French into

English by Abraham Hartwell. Ecclesiastie 19. ‘He that is hastie to giue

credite, is light minded; and shall be held as one that sinneth against

his owne Soule.’ London: Imprinted by Iohn Wolfe, 1599.

Malleus Maleficarum: De lamiis et strigibus, et sagis aliisque Magis &

Demoniacis, eorumque arte, potestate, & pœna ... Tractatus aliquot tam

veterum quam recentiorum auctorum, &c. 2 tom. Francofurti, 1600, 8vo.

A true Narration of the strange and grevous vexation by the Devil of 7

persons in Lancashire, and William Somers of Nottingham. Wherein the

doctrine of Possession and Dispossession of Demoniakes out of the word of

God, is particularly applyed unto Somers and the rest of the persons

controuerted: together with the use we are to make of these workes of God.

By Iohn Darrell, Minister of the word of God. ‘He that is not with me, is

against me: and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.’ Matth. xii.

30. Printed 1600.

A Dialogue concerning Witches and Witchcrafts. In which is layed open how

craftily the Diuell deceiueth not onely the Witches, but many other, and

so leadeth them awrie into manie great errours. By George Giffard,

Minister of God’s word in Maldon. London: Printed by R. F. and F. K. and

are to be sold by Arthur Iohnson, at the signe of the Flower-de-Luce and

Crowne in Paules Church-Yard. 1603.

Demonologie. In forme of a Dialogue. Diuided into three books. Written by

the High and mightie Prince, Iames, by the grace of God, King of England,

Scotland, France and Ireland. Defender of the Faith, &c. London: Printed

by Arnold Hatfield for Robert Wald-graue. 1603.

A Treatise of Specters or Straunge Sights, Visions and Apparitions

appearing sensibly unto men. Wherein is deliuered the Nature of Spirites,

Angels and Divels: their power and properties: as also of Witches,

Sorcerers, Enchanters and such like.... Newly done out of French into

English. London: Printed by Val. S. for Mathew Lownes. 1605.

Discours, et Histoires des Spectres, Visions et Apparitions des Esprits,

Anges, Demons et Ames, se monstrans visibles aux hommes. Divisez en huict

livres. Esquels par les Visions Merveilleuses, et prodigieuses Apparitions

avenuës en tous siecles, tirees et recuillies des plus celebres autheurs

tant Sacrez que Prophanes ... Aussi est traicté des Extases et

rauissements &c. Par Pierre le Loyer, Conseiller du Roy au siege Presidial

d’Angers. A Paris, Chez Nicolas Buon, demeurant au mont Sainct Hilaire a

l’enseigne Sainct Claude. 1605.

A Full and True Account Both of the Life; and also of the Manner and

Method of carrying on the Delusions, Blasphemies and Notorious Cheats of

Susan Fowls, as the same was Contrived, Plotted, Invented, and Managed by

wicked Popish Priests, and other Papists, with a Design to scandalize our

Church and Ministers, by insinuating that the Virtue of Casting out

Devils, and Easing Persons Possess’d was only in the Power of their

Church. As also, Of her Tryal and Sentence at the Old Baily, the 7th of

this instant May, for blaspheming Jesus Christ, and cursing the Lord’s

Prayer. London: Printed for J. Read in Fleet Street. 1608.

Strange and Wonderful News. Being a True, tho’ Sad Relation of Six Sea Men

(Belonging to the _Margaret_ of Boston) who Sold Themselves to the Devil,

And were Invisibly Carry’d away. With an Account of the said Ship being

Sunk under Water, where She continued full Eleuen Weeks: All which Time,

to Admiration, the rest of the Ship’s Crew Liv’d, and Fed upon Raw Meat,

and Live Fish that Swam over their Heads. The Names of the Three Persons

that were, (thro’ Mercy) Preserv’d so long under water, were William

Davies (a Man very well known to the Merchants in London) Mr. William

Kadner, and Mr. William Bywater. There was only One Boy Drowned. ☞ The

Truth of which Strange and Miraculous Relation will be Attested at Mr.

Loyd’s Coffee House, near the General Post Office in Lombard-Street: where

the original Letter, at large, will be shewn to any Person that desires to

be further satisfy’d in the Truth hereof; and by several Eminent Merchants

upon the Exchange. London: Printed for H. Marston in Cornhill. No date.

A Discourse of the damned Art of Witchcraft, so farre forth as it is

revealed in the Scriptures and manifest by true experience. By William

Perkins. O. Legge, Cambridge, 1608, 8vo.

Discours des Sorciers, avec six Advis en faict de Sorcelerie. Et une

Instruction pour un Juge en semblable matiere: Par Henry Boguet Dolanois,

grand Juge en la terre S. Oyan de Ioux, ditte de S. Claude, au Comte de

Bourgongne.... Seconde Edition. A Lyon, Chez Pierre Rigaud en ruë

Merciere, au coing de ruë Ferrandiere, a l’Horloge. 1608.

The wonderful discouerie of Elizabeth Sawyer, a Witch, late of Edmonton,

her conuiction and condemnation and Death. Together with the relation of

the Diuels accesse to her, and their conference together. Written by Henry

Goodcole, Minister of the Word of God, and her continuall Visiter in the

Gaole of Newgate. London: Printed for William Butler, and are to be sold

at his Shop in Saint Dunstons Church Yard Fleet Street. 1611.

The Witches of Northamptonshire. Agnes Browne, Joane Vaughan, Arthur Bill,

Hellen Ienkenson, Mary Barber, Witches. Who were all executed at

Northampton the 22 of Iuly last 1612. London: Printed by Tho: Purfoot, for

Arthur Iohnson. 1612.

The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster. With the

Arraignement and Triall of Nineteene notorious Witches, at the Assizes and

generall Gaole deliuerie, holden at the Castle of Lancaster, upon Munday,

the seuenteenth of August last 1612. Before Sir Iames Altham, and Sir

Edward Bromley, Knights; Barons of his Maiesties Court of Exchequer: And

Justices of Assize, Oyer and Terminor, and generall Gaole deliuerie in the

Circuit of the North Parts. Together with the Arraignement and Triall of

Iennet Preston, at the Assizes holden at the Castle of Yorke, the seuen

and twentieth day of Iulie last past, with her Execution for the murther

of Master Lister, by Witchcraft. Published and set forth by the

Commandement of his Maiesties Iustices of Assize in the North Parts. By

Thomas Potts, Esquier. London: Printed by W. Stansby for Iohn Barnes,

dwelling neare Holborne Conduit. 1613.

Tableau de l’Inconstance des Mauvais Anges et Demons. Ou il est amplement

traicté des Sorciers, et de la Sorcellerie. Livre tres-utile et

necessaire, non seulement aux Iuges, mais à tous ceux qui viuent sous les

loix Chrestiennes. Avec un Discours contenant la Procedure faite par les

Inquisiteurs d’Espagne et de Nauarre, à 53 Magiciens, Apostats, Iuifs et

Sorciers, en la ville de Logrogne en Castille, le 9 Novembre 1610. En

laquelle on voit combien l’exercice de la Iustice en France, est plus

iuridiquement traicté, et auec de plus belles formes qu’en tous autres

Empires, Royaumes, Republiques et Estats. Par Pierre de Lancre, Conseiller

du Roy au Parlement de Bordeaux ... A Paris, Chez Nicolas Buon, ruë sainct

Iacques, à l’enseigne de sainct Claude, et de l’Homme Sauuage. 1613.

A True and Feareful Vexation of one Alexander Nyndge: being most horribly

tormented with the Deuill, from the 20 day of Ianuary to the 23 of Iuly.

At Lyeringswell in Suffocke; with his Prayer after his Deliuerance.

Written by his owne brother, Edward Nyndge Master of Arts, with the Names

of the Witnesses that were at his Vexature. ¶ Imprinted at London for W.

B. and are to bee sold by Edward Wright at Christ Church Gate. 1615.

Le Fleau des Demons et Sorciers par J. B. (Bodin). Angevin. Derniere

Edition, à Nyort, par Dauid du Terroir. 1616.

The Triall of Witch-craft, shewing the true and right methode of the

Discouerie: with A Confutation of Erroneous wayes. By Iohn Cotta, Doctor

in Physicke. London: Printed by George Purslowe for Samuel Rand, and are

to be solde at his shop neere Holburne-Bridge. 1616.

A Treatise of Witchcraft. Wherein sundry Propositions are laid downe,

plainely discouering the wickednesse of that damnable Art, with diuerse

other speciall points annexed, not impertinent to the same, such as ought

diligently of euery Christian to be considered. With a true Narration of

the Witchcrafts which Mary Smith, wife of Henry Smith, Glouer, did

practise: Of her contract vocally made between the Deuill and her, in

solemn termes, by whose meanes she hurt sundry persons whom she enuied:

Which is confirmed by her owne confession, and also from the publique

Records of the Examination of diuerse upon their oathes: And, lastly, of

her death and execution, for the same, which was on the twelfth day of

Ianuarie last past. By Alexander Roberts, B.D. and Preacher of Gods Word

at Kings-Linne in Norffolke.... London: Printed by N. O. for Samuel Man,

and are to be sold at his Shop in Pauls Church-Yard, at the signe of the

Ball. 1616.

The Merry Devil of Edmonton. As it hath beene sundry times Acted by his

Maiesties Seruants, at the Globe on the Bankside. At London. Printed by G.

Eld, for Arthur Iohnson, dwelling at the signe of the white-Horse in

Paules Church-yard, ouer against the great North Doore of Paules. 1617.

The Mystery of Witchcraft. Discouering the Truth, Nature, Occasions,

Growth and Power thereof. Together with the Detection and Punishments of

the same. As Also, the seuerall Stratagems of Sathan, ensnaring the poore

Soule by this desperate practize of annoying the bodie: with the seuerall

Uses thereof to the Church of Christ. Very necessary for the redeeming of

these Atheisticall and secure (_sic_) times. By Thomas Cooper. London:

Printed by Nicholas Okes. 1617.

The Wonderful Discoverie of the Witchcrafts of Margaret and Philip Flower,

daughters of Ioan Flower, neere Beuer Castle, Executed at Lincolne March

11, 1618. Who were specially arraigned and condemned before Sir Henry

Hobart, and Sir Edward Bromley, Iudges of Assise, for confessing

themselues actors in the destruction of Henry, Lord Rosse, with their

damnable practises against others the Children of the Right Honourable

Francis, Earle of Rutland. Together with the seuerall Examinations and

Confessions of Anne Baker, Ioan Willimot, and Ellen Greene, Witches in

Leicestershire. Printed at London by G. Eld for I. Barnes, dwelling in

the long Walke, neere Christ-Church. 1619.

The Boy of Bilson: or a true Discovery of the late notorious Impostures of

certaine Romish Priests in their pretended Exorcisme, or expulsion of the

Diuell out of a young Boy, named William Perry, sonne of Thomas Perry of

Bilson in the County of Stafford, Yeoman. Upon which occasion, hereunto is

premitted A briefe Theologicall Discourse, by way of Caution, for the more

easie discerning of such Romish Spirits; and iudging of their false

pretences, both in this, and the late Practises ... at London. Imprinted

by F. K. for William Barret. 1622.

The Infallible and Assured Witch: or the Second Edition of the Tryall of

Witch craft. Shewing the right and true methode of the discouerie; with a

confutation of erroneous waies carefully reviewed and more fully cleared

and Augmented. By Iohn Cotta, Doctor in Physicke. London: Printed by I. L.

for R. H. and are to be sold at the signe of the Grey hound in Pauls

Church Yard. 1625.

The late Lancashire Witches. A well received Comedy, lately Acted at the

Globe on the Banke-side, by the King’s Majesties Actors. Written by Thom

Heywood, and Richard Broome Aut prodesse solent, aut delectare. London:

Printed by Thomas Harper for Benjamin Fisher, and are to be Sold at his

Shop at the Signe of the Talbot, without Aldersgate. 1634.

A Relation of the Devill Balams departure out of the body of the Mother

Prioresse of the Ursuline Nuns of Loudun. Her fearefull motions and

contorsions during the Exorcisme, with the Extract of the Proces verball,

touching the Exorcismes wrought at Loudun, by order of the Bishop of

Poictiers, under the authority of the King. Printed at Orleans 1635. Or

the first part of the Play acted at Loudun by two Divels, a Frier, and a

Nun. Faithfully translated out of the French Copie, with some Observations

for the better illustration of the Pageant. London: Printed by R. B. and

are to be sold in S. Pauls Church-yard, and in S. Dunstans Church Yard in

Fleet Street, at the Shop turning up to Clifford’s Inn. 1636.

A Dog’s Elegy, or Rupert’s Tears, for the late Defeat given him at Marston

moore, neer York by the Three Renowned Generalls: Alexander, Earl of

Leven, Generall of the Scottish Forces. Fardinando Lord Fairfax, and the

Earle of Manchester, Generalls of the English Forces in the North. Where

his beloved Dog, named Boy, was killed by a Valiant Souldier, who had

skill in Necromancy. Likewise the strange breed of this Shagg’d Cavalier,

whelp’d of a Malignant Water Witch; With all his Tricks and Feats.

‘Sad Cavaliers, _Rupert_ invites you all

That doe survive, to his Dogs Funerall.

Close mourners are the Witch, Pope, & Devill,

That much lament yo’r late befallen evill.’

Printed at London, for G. B. July 27, 1644.

A true and exact Relation of the severall Informations, Examinations, and

Confessions of the late Witches, arraigned and executed in the County of

Essex. Who were arraigned and condemned at the late Sessions, holden at

Chelmesford before the Right Honorable Robert Earle of Warwicke, and

severall of his Majesties Justices of Peace, the 29 of July 1645. Wherein

the severall murthers, and devillish Witchcrafts committed on the bodies

of men, women and children, and divers cattell, are fully discovered....

London: Printed by M. S. for Henry Overton and Benj. Allen, and are to be

sold at their Shops in Popes head Alley. 1645.

The Lawes against Witches and Coniuration, and Some brief Notes and

Observations for the Discovery of Witches. Being very usefull for these

Times, wherein the Devil reignes and prevailes over the soules of poor

Creatures, in drawing them to that crying Sin of Witchcraft. Also the

Confession of Mother Lakeland, who was arraigned and condemned for a

Witch, at Ipswich in Suffolke.... London: Printed for R. W. 1645.

The Examination, Confession, Triall and Execution of Joane Williford, Joan

Cariden, and Jane Hott: Who were executed at Feversham in Kent, for being

Witches, on Munday the 29 of September 1645. Being a true Copy of their

evill lives and wicked deeds, taken by the Maior of Feversham and Jurors

for the said Inquest. With the Examination and Confession of Elizabeth

Harris, not yet executed. All attested under the hand of Robert

Greenstreet, Maior of Feversham. London: Printed for J. G., October 2,

1645.

The Discovery of Witches in answer to severall Queries, lately delivered

to the Judges of Assize for the County of Norfolk, and now published M.

[Matthew] H. [Hopkins] Witch finder, for the benefit of the whole Kingdom.

London, 1647, 4to.

The full Tryals, Examination and Condemnation of Four Notorious Witches,

At the Assizes held at Worcester, on Tuseday the 4th of March. With the

manner, how they were found guilty of Bewitching several Children to

Death. As also, Their Confessions, and last Dying Speeches at the Place of

Execution; with other Amazing Particulars concerning the said

Witchcraft.... London: Printed by I. W., near Fleet-street. No date.

The Woodstock Scuffle, or, Most Dreadfull Apparitions that were lately

seene in the Mannor-House of Woodstock, neere Oxford, to the great Terror

and wonderfull Amazement of all there that did Behold them. Printed in the

yeere 1649.

Wonderfull News from the North, or a true Relation of the sad and grievous

Torments Inflicted upon the Bodies of three Children of Mr. George

Muschamp, late of the County of Northumberland, by Witchcraft; and how

miraculously it pleased God to strengthen them, and to deliver them. As

also the prosecution of the sayd Witches, as by Oaths, and their own

Confessions will appear, and by the indictment found by the Jury against

one of them, at the Sessions of the Peace held at Alnwick, the 24 day of

April, 1650.... London: Printed by T. H., and are to be sold by Richard

Harper, at his shop in Smithfield. 1650.

Doctor Lamb Revived, or Witchcraft condemn’d in Anne Bodenham, a Servant

of his, who was Arraigned and Executed the Lent Assizes last at Salisbury,

before the Right Honourable the Lord Chief Baron Wild, Judge of the

Assise. Wherein is set forth her strange and wonderful Diabolical usage of

a Maid, Servant to Mr. Goddard, as also, hir attempt against his

Daughters, but by Providence delivered. Being necessary for all good

Christians to Read, as a Caveat to look to themselves that they be not

seduced by such Inticements. By Edmond Bower, an eye and ear Witness of

her Examination and Confession. London: Printed by T. W. for Richard Best

and John Place, and are to be Sold at their Shops at Grays Inn Gate and

Furnival’s Inn Gate in Holburn. 1653.

An Advertisement to the Jury-men of England touching Witches. Together

with a Difference between an English and Hebrew Witch. London: Printed by

I. G. for Richard Royston. At the Angel in Ivie-lane. 1653.

A Compendious History of the Goths, Swedes and Vandals and Other Northern

Nations. Written by Olaus Magnus, Arch-Bishop of Upsall, and Metropolitan

of Sweden. London: Printed by I. Streeter, and are to be sold by Humphrey

Mosely, &c. 1658.

Strange and Terrible Newes from Cambridge, being A true Relation of the

Quakers bewitching of Mary Philips out of the Bed from her Husband in the

Night, and transformed her into the shape of a Bay Mare, riding her from

Dinton towards the University. With the manner how she became visible

again to the People in her own Likeness and Shape, with her sides all rent

and torn, as if they had been spur-gal’d, her hands and feet worn as black

as a Coal, and her mouth slit with the Bridle Bit. Likewise, her Speech to

the Scholars and Country-men, upon this great and wonderful Change, her

Oath before the Judges and Justices, and the Names of the Quakers brought

to tryal on Friday last at the Assises held at Cambridge. With the

Judgment of the Court. As also, the Devil’s snatching of one from his

Company, and hoisting of him up into the Air, with what hapned thereupon.

London: Printed for C. Brooks, and are to be sold at the Royal Exchange in

Cornhill. 1659.

The Just Devil of Woodstock, Or, A True Narrative of the Several

Apparitions, the Frights and Punishments inflicted upon the Rumpish

Commissioners Sent thither, to Survey the Mannors and Houses belonging to

his Majestie. London: Printed in the Year 1660.

A Philosophical Endeavour towards the Defence of the Being of Witches and

Apparitions. In a letter to ... R. Hunt. Esq. By a Member of the Royal

Society. J. G. [Glanvill] London, 1666.

Some Philosophical Considerations Touching the Being of Witches and

Witchcraft written in a Letter to the much Honour’d Robert Hunt Esq: By J.

G. a Member of the Royal Society. London: Printed by E. C. for James

Collins at the King’s Head in Westminster Hall. 1667.

A Blow at Modern Sadducism. In some Philosophical Considerations about

Witchcraft. And the Relation of the Famed Disturbance at the House of M.

Mompesson, with Reflections on Drollery, and Atheisme. The Fourth Edition

Corrected and Inlarged. By Jos Glanvill. Fellow of the Royal Society.

London: Printed by E. Cotes for James Collins at the King’s Head in

Westminster Hall. 1668.

The Question of Witchcraft Debated; Or, a discourse against their Opinion

that affirm Witches.... London: Printed in the Year 1669.

The Opinion of Witchcraft Vindicated. In an Answer to a Book Intituled the

Question of Witchcraft Debated. Being a letter to a Friend by R. T.

London: Printed by E. O. for Francis Haley, and are to be sold at his Shop

at the corner of Chancery Lane in Holborn. 1670.

The Witch of the Woodlands, Or, The Coblers New Translation. Written by L.

P.

‘Here Robin the Cobler for his former evils

Was punisht worse than Faustus with his devils.’

Printed by A. P. for W. Thackeray at the Angel in Duck Lane neer West

Smithfield. 1670?

The Question of Witchcraft debated. Or a Discourse against their Opinion

that affirm Witches, considered and enlarged. The Second Edition. By the

Author John Wagstaffe.... London: Printed for Edw. Millington, at the

Pelican in Duck Lane. 1671.

The Dæmon of Burton. Or a true Relation of Strange Witchcrafts or

Incantations lately practised at Burton in the Parish of Weobley in

Herefordshire. Certified in a Letter from a Person of Credit in Hereford.

London: Printed for C. W. in the year 1671.

A Treatise proving Spirits, Witches and Supernatural Operations, by

Pregnant Instances and Evidences: Together with other Things worthy of

Note. By Meric Casaubon D.D. London: Printed for Brabazon Aylmer, at the

Tree Pigeons in Cornhill. 1672.

A Pleasant Treatise of Witches, Their Imps, and Meetings, Persons

bewitched, Magicians, Necromancers, Incubus, and Succubus’s, Familiar

Spirits, Goblings, Pharys, Specters, Phantasms, Places Haunted, and

Devillish Impostures. With the difference between Good and Bad Angels, and

a true Relation of a good Genius. By a Pen near the Covent of Eluthery.

London: Printed by H. B. for C. Wilkinson at the Black Boy in Fleet

street, and Tho. Archer and Tho. Burrell under St. Dunstan’s Church. 1673.

The Wonder of Wonders, or Strange News from Newton in York-shire. Being a

True and Perfect Relation of a Gentleman turn’d into a statue of Stone,

which Statue stands now in the Garden of Goodman Wilford, a sufficient

Farmer living in the same Town. Together With the occasion of the Fright

upon Himself, Wife, and Maid, by four Persons, upon the 12th of May 1675.

Set forth to prevent Surreptitious Reports. Printed in the Year 1675.

The Displaying of supposed Witchcraft, Wherein is affirmed that there are

many sorts of Deceivers and Impostors, and Divers persons under a passive

Delusion of Melancholy and Fancy. But that there is a Corporeal League

made betwixt the Devil and the Witch, Or that he sucks on the Witches

Body, has Carnal Copulation, or that Witches are turned into Cats, Dogs,

raise Tempests, or the like, is utterly denied and disproved. Wherein also

is handled, The Existence of Angels and Spirits, the truth of Apparitions,

the Nature of Astral and Sydereal Spirits, the force of Charms and

Philters; with other abstruse matters. By John Webster, Practitioner in

Physick.... London: Printed by J. M. and are to be sold by the Booksellers

in London. 1677.

Wonderful News from Buckinghamshire, or a perfect Relation How a young

Maid hath been for Twelve years and upwards, possest with the Devil; And

continues so to this very day in a Lamentable Condition. With an Account

of several Discourses with the said Evil Spirit, and his Answers: attested

by Ear-witnesses; and other strange Circumstances from time to time

relating there unto. Published for the Awaking and Convincing of Atheists

and modern Sadducees, who dream that there is neither Angel nor Spirit.

Licensed according to Order. London: Printed for D. M. 1677.

A Discovery of the Impostures of Witches and Astrologers.... By John

Brinly, Gent. London: Printed for John Wright, at the Crown on Ludgate

Hill, and sold by Edward Milward, Book Seller in Leitchfield. 1680.

Melampronœa: or a Discourse of the Polity and Kingdom of Darkness.

Together With a Solution of the chiefest Objections brought against the

Being of Witches. By Henry Hallywell, Master of Arts, and sometime Fellow

of Christs Colledge in Cambridge.... London: Printed for Walter Kettilby,

at the Bishops Head in S. Paul’s Church Yard. 1681.

Strange and wonderful News from Yowel in Surry; Giving a True and Just

Account of One Elizabeth Burgiss, Who was most strangely Bewitched and

Tortured at a sad rate, having several great lumps of Clay pulled forth

from her Back, full of Pins and Thorns, which pricked so extreamly, that

she cry’d and roar’d in a vehement and outragious manner, to the great

amazement of all the Beholders. As also. How great Stones, as big as a

Man’s Fist, were thrown at her in the Dwelling House of Mr. Tuers, which

came flying into the House, and that none of the Family was any ways hurt,

but this Maid; Also how the Bellows was thrown at her. Mr. Tuers. her

Master, finding his House thus troubled, after some time, sent her home to

her Mothers House at Asteed, about three Miles off from Yowel, where by

the way She was most strangely assaulted with Stones as before; and after

She came to her Fathers House, the throwing of the Pewter Dishes,

Candlesticks, and other clattering of Household-Goods at her, besides the

displacing of a Musical Instrument, hanging up her Grand Fathers Breeches

on the top of the Sealing. With many more strange and miraculous things,

filling the Spectators with Wonder and amazement. Printed for J. Clarke,

Seignor; at the Bible and Harp in West Smithfield. 1681.

The Tryal, Condemnation and Execution of three Witches, viz: Temperance

Floyd, Mary Floyd, and Susanna Edwards. Who were Arraigned at Exeter on

the 18th of August 1682. And, being prov’d Guilty of Witch Craft, were

Condemned to be Hang’d, which was accordingly Executed in the view of many

Spectators, whose strange and much to be lamented Impudence, is never to

be forgotten. Also, how they Confessed what Mischiefs they had done, by

the assistance of the Devil, who lay with the above named Temperance

Floyd, nine nights together. Also, how they Squeezed one Hannah Thomas to

death in their Arms; How they also caused several Ships to be cast away,

causing a Boy to fall from the top of a Main Mast into the Sea. With many

Wonderful Things, worth your Reading. Printed for J. Deacon at the sign of

the Rainbow, a little beyond St. Andrews Church in Holborn. 1682.

A Tryal of Witches at the Assizes held at Bury St. Edmonds for the County

of Suffolk; on the Tenth day of March, 1664. Before Sir Matthew Hale, Kt.

then Lord Chief Baron of his Majesties Court of Exchequer. Taken by a

Person then Attending the Court. London: Printed for William Shrewsbery

at the Bible in Duck Lane. 1682.

A Strange, True, and Dreadful Relation of the Devil’s appearing to Thomas

Cox, a Hackney Coach-Man; Who lives in Cradle Alley in Baldwin’s Garden,

First in the habit of a Gentleman with a Roll of Parchment in his hand,

and then in the shape of a Bear, which afterwards vanish’d away in a flash

of Fire, at Eight of the Clock on Friday Night. October the 31st, 1684.

London: Printed by E. Mallet. 1684.

Pandemonium, or the Devil’s Cloyster, Being a further Blow to Modern

Sadduceism, Proving the Existence of Witches and Spirits, in A Discourse

deduced from the Fall of the Angels, the Propagation of Satan’s Kingdom

before the Flood; The Idolatry of the Ages after, greatly advancing

Diabolical Confederacies. With an Account of the Lives and Transactions of

several Notorious Witches. Also A Collection of several Authentick

Relations of Strange Apparitions of Dæmons and Spectres, and Fascinations

of Witches, never before Printed. By Richard Bovet, Gent., London. Printed

for J. Walthoe, at the Black Lion, Chancery Lane, over against Lincoln’s

Inn. 1684.

Satan’s Invisible World discovered; or A choice Collection of Modern

Relations, proving evidently against the Saducees and Atheists of this

present Age, that there are Devils, Spirits, Witches, and Apparitions,

from Authentick Records, Attestations of Famous Witnesses, and undoubted

Verity. To all which is added, The Marvellous History of Major Weir, and

his Sister; with two Relations of Apparitions at Edinburgh. By Mr. George

Sinclar, late Professor of Philosophy in the Colledge of Glasgow....

Edinburgh: Printed by John Reid. 1685.

A Discourse, proving by Scripture and Reason, And the Best Authours,

Ancient and Modern, that there are Witches: and How far their Power

extends to the doing of Mischief both to Man and Beast: And likewise the

Use and Abuse of Astrology laid open.... London: Printed by J. M. and sold

by John Weld, at the Crown in Fleet Street, between the Two Temple Gates.

1686.

News from Pannier Alley: or, a True Relation of Some Pranks the Devil hath

lately play’d with a Plaster-Pot there. London: Printed and Publish’d by

Randal Taylor. 1687.

Memorable Providences, Relating to Witchcrafts and Possessions. A Faithful

Account of many Wonderful and Surprising Things, that have befallen

several Bewitched and Possessed Persons in New-England. Particularly, A

Narrative of the marvellous Trouble and Releef Experienced by a pious

Family in Boston, very lately and sadly molested with Evil Spirits.

Whereunto is added A Discourse delivered unto a Congregation in Boston, on

the Occasion of that Illustrious Providence. As also A Discourse

delivered unto the same Congregation, on the occasion of an horrible

Self-Murder Committed in the Town. With an Appendix in vindication of a

Chapter in a late Book of Remarkable Providences, from the Calumnies of a

Quaker at Pen-silvania. Written by Cotton Mather, Minister of the Gospel,

And Recommended by the Ministers of Boston and Charleston. Printed at

Boston in N. England by R. P. 1689. Sold by Joseph Brunning, at his Shop

at the Corner of the Prison Lane next the Exchange.

The Certainty of the World of Spirits, fully evinced by unquestionable

Histories of Apparitions and Witchcrafts, Operations, Voices, &c. Proving

the Immortality of Souls, the Malice and Misteries of the Devils and the

Damned, and the Blessedness of the Justified. Written for the Conviction

of Sadduces and Infidels by Richard Baxter.... London: Printed for T.

Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside; and J. Salusbury at

the Rising Sun over against the Royal Exchange. 1691.

The Wonders of the Invisible World. Observations As well Historical as

Theological, upon the Nature, the Number, and the Operations of the

Devils. Accompany’d with (I.) Some Accounts of the Grevious Molestations,

by Dæmons and Witchcrafts, which have lately annoy’d the Countrey: and the

Trials of some eminent Malefactors Executed upon occasion thereof: with

several Remarkable Curiosities therein occurring. (II.) Some Counsils,

Directing a due Improvement of the terrible things, lately done, by the

Unusual and Amazing Range of Evil Spirits, in Our Neighbourhood: and the

methods to prevent the Wrongs which those Evil Angels may intend against

all sorts of people among us; especially in Accusations of the Innocent.

(III.) Some Conjectures upon the great Events likely to befall the World

in General, and New England in Particular; as also upon the Advances of

the Time when we shall see Better Dayes. (IV.) A short Narrative of a late

Outrage committed by a knot of Witches in Swedeland, very much Resembling,

and so far Explaining, That under which our parts of America have

laboured! (V.) The Devil discovered: In a Brief Discourse upon those

Temptations, which are the more Ordinary Devices of the Wicked One. By

Cotton Mather. Boston: Printed by Benj. Harris for Sam Phillips. 1693.

A further Account of the Tryals of the New-England Witches. (Collected by

D. [Deodat] L. [Lawson]) ... To which is added Cases of Conscience

concerning Witchcrafts, and Evil Spirits personating Men. Written ... by

I. [Increase] Mather. 2 parts, London. 1693.

A Collection of Modern Relations of Matter of Fact, concerning Witches and

Witchcraft Upon the Persons of People. To Which is prefixed a Meditation

concerning the Mercy of God, in preserving us from the Malice and Power

of Evil Angels. Written by the late Lord Chief Justice Hale upon Occasion

of a Tryal of several Witches before him, Part 1. London: Printed for John

Harris, at the Harrow in the Poultry. 1693.

A Faithful Narrative of the Wonderful and Extraordinary Fits which Mr.

Tho. Spatchet (Late of Dunwich and Cookly) was under by Witchcraft: or A

Mysterious Providence in his even Unparalleled Fits. With an Account of

his first Falling into, Behaviour under, and (in part) deliverance out of

them. Wherein are several Remarkable Instances of the Gracious Effects of

Fervent Prayer. The whole drawn up and written by Samuel Petto, Minister

of the Gospel at Sudbury in Suffolk, who was an Eye-witness of a great

part. With a Necessary Preface.... London: Printed for John Harris at the

Harrow in the Poultrey. 1693.

Miscellanies. Collected by J. Aubrey, Esqre. London: Printed for Edward

Castle next Scotland Yard Gate, by Whitehall. 1696.

A Sad, Amazing, and Dreadful Relation of a Farmer’s Wife, near Wallingford

in Barkshire, who Abusing her Husband for selling Corn cheap to the Poor,

and wishing the Devil might Thrash, the next Day found him Thrashing in

the Barn, and was, by him, thrown on the Mow, remaining there in a pitious

manner, not to be removed, feeding on the Ears of Corn, and refusing all

other Food. With her Description of the Devil; how he vanished from her,

and a great Quantity of Corn he had Thrashed was found black and burned.

London: Printed and Sold by J. W. 1697.

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. London: Printed for Hugh

Newman, at the Grasshopper in the Poultry.

Sadducismus Debellatus: Or a True Narrative of the Sorceries and

Witchcrafts exercis’d by the Devil and his Instruments upon Mrs. Christian

Shaw, Daughter of Mr. John Shaw of Bargarran in the County of Renfrew in

the West of Scotland, from Aug. 1696 to Apr. 1697. Containing the Journal

of her Sufferings, as it was Exhibited and Prov’d by the Voluntary

Confession of some of the Witches, and other Unexceptionable Evidence,

before the Commissioners Appointed by the Privy Council of Scotland to

Enquire into the same. Collected from the Records. Together with

Reflexions upon Witchcraft in General, and the Learned Arguments of the

Lawyers on both Sides, at the Trial of Seven of those Witches, who were

Condemned; And some Passages which happened at their Execution.... London:

Printed for H. Newman, and A. Bell, at the Grasshopper in the Poultry,

and at the Cross Keys and Bible in Cornhill near Stocks Market. 1698.

The Second Part of the Boy of Bilson; or, a True and Particular Relation

of the Impostor Susanna Fowles, Wife of John Fowles of Hammersmith, in the

County of Middlesex, who pretended her self Possess’d with the Devil.

Giving an Exact Account of the Beginning, Progress, Conferences,

Discovery, Commitment, Confession, &c., of the said Impostor.... London:

Printed, and are to be sold by E. Whitlock, near Stationers Hall. 1698.

A Strange and True Relation of One Mr. John Leech, Who lived in

Huntington-Shire, at a place called Ravely, not farre distant from

Huntington Town, who was (about ten dayes agoe) Carried twelve miles in

the Ayre, by two Finnes, and also of his sad and lamentable death....

London. 1700?

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 Condemnation.... By W. P. London. 1700?

More Wonders of the Invisible World. Display’d in Five Parts. Part I. An

Account of the Sufferings of Margaret Rule, Written by the Reverend Mr. C.

[Cotton] M. [Mather]. P. II. Several Letters to the Author, &c. And his

Reply relating to Witchcraft. P. III. The Differences between the

Inhabitants of Salem Village and Mr. Parris their Minister, in New

England. P. IV. Letters of a Gentleman uninterested, Endeavouring to prove

the received Opinions about Witchcraft to be Orthodox. With short Essays

to their Answers. P. V. A short Historical Account of Matters of Fact in

that Affair. To which is added A Postscript relating to a Book intitled

The Life of Sir William Phips. Collected by Robert Calef, Merchant, of

Boston in New England.... London: Printed for Nath. Hillar, at the Princes

Arms, in Leaden-Hall Street, over against St. Mary Ax, and Joseph Collyer

at the Golden Bible on London Bridge. 1700.

Magnalia Christi Americana: or, the Ecclesiastical History of New England

from its First Planting in the Year 1620 unto the Year of our Lord 1698.

In Seven Books.... By the Reverend and Learned Cotton Mather, M.A. And

Pastor of the North Church in Boston, New-England. London: Printed for

Thomas Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside. 1702.

A True and Full Relation of the Witches at Pittenweem. To which is added

by way of Preface, An Essay for proving the Existence of Good and Evil

Spirits, relating to the Witches at Pittenween, now in Custody, with

Arguments against the Sadducism of the Present Age. Edinburgh: Printed by

John Reid Junior, and are to be Sold at his Printing House in Libertouns

Wynd. 1704.

A Full and True Relation of the Discovering, Apprehending and taking of a

Notorious Witch, who was carried before Justice Bateman in Well-Close, on

Sunday July the 23d. Together with her Examination and Commitment to

Bridewell, Clerkenwel. London: Printed by H. Hills in Blackfryars near the

Waterside. 1704.

Christ’s Fidelity the only Shield against Satan’s Malignity. Asserted in a

Sermon Delivered at Salem-Village the 24th of March, 1692. Being

Lecture-day there, and a time of Publick Examination, of some Suspected

for Witchcraft. By Deodat Lawson, Minister of the Gospel. The Second

Edition.... Printed at Boston in New England, and Reprinted in London by

R. Jockey for the Author; and are to be sold by T. Parkhurst, at the Bible

and Three Crowns in Cheapside; and F. Lawrince at the Angel in the

Poultry. 1704.

An Exact Narrative and many Surprizing Matters of Fact Uncontestably

wrought by an Evil Spirit or Spirits in the House of Master Jan Smagge,

Farmer in Canvy-Island near Leigh in Essex, upon the 10th, 13th, 14th,

15th and 16th of September last, in the Day-time: In the Presence of The

Reverend Mr. Lord Curate to the said Island, Jan Smagge, Master of the

House, and of several Neighbours, Servants and Strangers, who came at

different times, as Mr. Lord’s particular Care to discharge his Duty, and

their Curiosity led them to this place of Wonders. Together with a Short

Account of some of the Extraordinary Things credibly said to have formerly

disturb’d the House, both before and since Mr. Smagge came into it: The

utmost Caution being used not to exceed the Truth in the minutest

Circumstance. In a Letter from Maiden in Essex to a Gentleman in London

London: Printed and Sold by John Morphew near Stationer’s Hall. 1709.

A Terrible and seasonable Warning to young Men; Being a very particular

and True Relation of one Abraham Joiner, a young Man about 17 or 18 Years

of Age.... London, 1710?

A Full and Impartial Account of the Discovery of Sorcery and Witchcraft

Practised by Jane Wenham of Walkerne, in Hertfordshire, upon the Bodies of

Anne Thorn, Anne Street, &c. The Proceedings against Her from Her being

first Apprehended, till she was Committed to Gaol by Sir Henry Chauncy.

Also Her Tryal at the Assizes at Hertford before Mr. Justice Powell, where

she was found Guilty of Felony and Witchcraft, and receiv’d Sentence of

Death for the same. March 4, 1711-12.... London: Printed for E. Curll at

the Dial and Bible against St. Dunstan’s Church in Fleet street. 1712.

Witchcraft Farther Display’d. Containing I. An Account of the Witchcraft

practis’d by Jane Wenham of Walkerne in Hertfordshire, since her

Condemnation, upon the Bodies of Anne Thom, and Anne Street, and the

deplorable Condition in which they still remain. II. An Answer to the most

general Objections against the Being and Power of Witches: With some

remarks upon the Case of Jane Wenham in particular, and on Mr. Justice

Powel’s Procedure therein. To which are added The Tryals of Florence

Newton, a famous Irish Witch, at the Assizes held at Cork, Anno 1661: as

also of two Witches at the Assizes held at Bury St. Edmunds, in Suffolk,

in 1664, before Sir Matthew Hale (then Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer)

who were found guilty and executed.... London: Printed for E. Curll, at

the Dial and Bible against St. Dunstans Church in Fleet street. 1712.

A full Confutation of Witchcraft: More particularly of the Depositions

Against Jane Wenham, Lately Condemned for a Witch, at Hertford. In which

the Modern Notion of Witches are overthrown, and the Ill Consequences of

such Doctrines are exposed by Arguments; proving that Witchcraft is

Priestcraft.... In a Letter from a Physician in Hertfordshire, to his

Friend in London. London: Printed for J. Baker, at the Black-Boy in

Pater-Noster Row. 1712.

The Case of the Hertfordshire Witchcraft consider’d. Being an Examination

of a Book entitled A Full and Impartial Account of the Discovery of

Sorcery and Witchcraft, Practis’d by Jane Wenham of Walkern, upon the

Bodies of Anne Thom, Anne Street, &c. London: Printed for John Pemberton,

at the Buck and Sun against St. Dunstan’s Church in Fleet-street. 1712.

The Impossibility of Witchcraft. Plainly proving from Scripture and Reason

That there never was a Witch, and that it is both Irrational and Impious

to believe there ever was. In which the Depositions against Jane Wenham,

Lately Try’d and Condemned for a Witch at Hertford, are Confuted and

Expos’d.... London: Printed and Sold by J. Baker at the Black-Boy in

Pater-Noster-Row. 1712.

The Belief of Witchcraft Vindicated: proving from Scripture, there have

been Witches; and from Reason that there may be Such still. In Answer to a

late Pamphlet, Intituled, The Impossibility of Witchcraft: Plainly proving

that there never was a Witch, &c. By G. R., A.M. London: Printed for J.

Baker, at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row. 1712.

A Compleat History of Magick, Sorcery and Witchcraft: Containing I. The

most Authentick and best attested Relations of Magicians, Sorcerers,

Witches, Apparitions, Spectres, Ghosts, Dæmons, and other preternatural

Appearances. II. A Collection of several very scarce and valuable Tryals

of Witches, particularly that famous one, of the Witches of Warboyse. III.

An Account of the first Rise of Magicians and Witches; shewing the

Contracts they make with the Devil, and what Methods they take to

accomplish their Infernal Designs. IV. A full Confutation of all the

Arguments that have ever been produced against the Belief of Apparitions,

Witches, &c, with a Judgment concerning Spirits, by the late Learned Mr.

John Locke. 2 vols. London: Printed for E. Curll at the Dial and Bible, J.

Pemberton at the Buck and Sun, both against St. Dunstan’s Church in Fleet

Street and W. Taylor at the Ship in Pater-Noster-Row. 1715.

An historical essay concerning Witchcraft with observations ... tending to

Confute the Vulgar errors about that point. As also two sermons: one [on

John xv. 24] in proof of the Christian Religion: the other [on Ps.

cxlviii. 2] concerning ... good and evil angels by Francis Hutchinson

Bishop of Down and Connor. London, 1718.

_British Magazine_ for 1747.

The History of the Colony of Massachusets-Bay, from the first settlement

thereof in 1628. Until its Incorporation with the Colony of Plimouth,

Province of Main, &c, by the Charter of King William and Queen Mary in

1691.... By Mr. Hutchinson Lieutenant Governor of the Massachusets

Province. Boston, New England: Printed by Thomas and John Fleet at the

Heart and Crown in Cornhill. 1749.

An Authentic, Candid, and Circumstantial Narrative of the Astonishing

Transactions at Stockwell in the County of Surry. On Monday and Tuesday,

the 6th and 7th Days of January 1772. Containing A Series of the most

surprising and unaccountable Events that ever happened, which continued

from first to last, upwards of Twenty Hours, and at different Places....

The Second Edition. London: Printed for J. Marks, Bookseller, in St.

Martin’s Lane. 1772.

A Narrative of the Sufferings and relief of a Young Girl; Strangely

Molested by Evil Spirits and their Instruments, in the West: Collected

from Authentic Testimonies, with a Preface and Postscript. Containing

Reflections on what is most Material or Curious, either in the History or

Trial of the Seven Witches who were Condemned and Burnt in the Gallow

Green of Paisley.... Paisley: Printed and Sold by Alexander Weir. 1775.

A Tragi-Coomodie called The Witch, Long since acted by His Ma{ties}

Servants at the Black-Friers. Written by Tho Middleton. 1778. [The

following note in pen and ink will explain how a play by a contemporary of

Massinger, Ben Jonson, etc., bears this date; for until this copy the play

was never printed: ‘This play was given me by Mr. Reid, who printed 100

Copies for the use of his friends, from a M.S. in Mr. Pearsons[129]

library.’]

A Collection and Abridgement of Celebrated Criminal Trials in Scotland,

from A.D. 1536 to 1784, with Historical and Critical Remarks. By Hugo

Arnot, Esq., Advocate.... Edinburgh: Printed for the Author by William

Smellie. 1785.

A Journal of the Transactions and Occurrences in the Settlement of

Massachusetts and other New-England Colonies, from the year 1630 to 1644.

Written by John Winthrop, Esq., First Governor of Massachusetts; and now

first published from a correct copy of the original Manuscript. Hartford:

Printed by Elisha Babcock. 1790.

A Narrative of some extraordinary things that happened to Mr. Richard

Giles’s Children, at the Lamb, without Lawford’s Gate, Bristol; supposed

to be the effect of Witchcraft. By the late Mr. Henry Durbin, Chymist, Who

was an Eye and Ear Witness of the principal Facts herein related. To which

is added A Letter from the Rev. Mr. Bedford, late Vicar of Temple, to the

Bishop of Gloucester, Relative to one Thomas Perks of Mangotsfield, who

had Dealings with Familiar Spirits. Bristol: Printed and Sold by R.

Edwards, Broad Street; Sold also by T. Hurst and W. Baynes, Paternoster

Row, London; and by Hazard and Browne, Bath. 1800.

The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer, being a complete system of Occult

Philosophy.... By Francis Barrett, F.R.C.... London: Printed for

Lackington, Allen and Co., Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square. 1801.

A Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts, on the most Interesting and

Entertaining Subjects: but chiefly such as relate to the History and

Constitution of these Kingdoms. Selected from an infinite number in print

and manuscript, in the Royal, Cotton, Sion, and other public, as well as

private, Libraries; particularly that of the late Lord Somers. The Second

Edition, revised, augmented, and arranged by Walter Scott, Esqre....

London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand; W. Miller, Albemarle

Street; R. H. Evans, Pall Mall; J. White and J. Murray, Fleet Street; and

J. Harding, St James’s Street. 1809.

Newes from Scotland, Declaring the damnable life of Doctor Fian, a notable

Sorcerer, who was burned at Edenborough in Ianuarie last 1591. Which

Doctor was register to the deuill, that sundrie times preached at North

Baricke Kirke, to a number of notorious Witches. With the true

examinations of the said Doctor and witches, as they uttered them in the

presence of the Scottish king. Discouering how they pretended to bewitch

and drowne his Maiestie in the sea comming from Denmarke, with such other

wonderfull matters as the like hath not bin heard at anie time. Published

according to the Scottish copie. Printed for William Wright. [This is a

reprint of a rare tract by H. Freeling, for the members of the Roxburghe

Club, 1816.]

Memorialls, or The Memorable Things that fell out within this island of

Brittain from 1638 to 1684. By the Rev. Mr. Robert Law. Edited from the

MS. by Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, Esqre.... Edinburgh: Printed for

Archibald Constable and Co. 1818.

The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Edmonton in the County of

Middlesex.... By William Robinson Gent, F.S.A.... London: Printed for the

Author.... 1819.

A Collection of Rare and Curious Tracts on Witchcraft and the Second

Sight; with an Original Essay on Witchcraft. Edinburgh: Printed for D.

Webster, 35, West College Street. 1820.

Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft, addressed to J. G. Lockhart, Esqre.,

by Sir Walter Scott, Bart. London: John Murray, Albemarle Street. 1830.

Lectures on Witchcraft. Comprising a History of the Delusion in Salem in

1692. By Charles W. Upham, Junior Pastor of the First Church in Salem.

Boston: Carter, Hender and Babcock. 1831.

Criminal Trials in Scotland, from A.D. 1488 to 1624. Embracing the entire

Reigns of James IV. and V., Mary, Queen of Scots, and James VI. Compiled

from the Original Records and MSS., with Historical Notes and

Illustrations, by Robert Pitcairn, Esq., Writer to his Majesty’s Signet,

F.S.A. Scot, and Hon. F.S.A. Perth, etc. Edinburgh: William Tait, Princes

Street; and Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, London. 1833.

The Darker Superstitions of Scotland, illustrated from History and

Practice. By John Graham Dalyell, F.A.S.E. Edinburgh: Waugh and Innes; W.

Curry Junior and Co., Dublin; and Whittaker and Co., London. 1834.

A Collection of Rare and Curious Tracts relating to Witchcraft in the

Counties of Kent, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Lincoln, between the years

1618 and 1664. Reprinted verbatim from the Original Editions.... London:

John Russell Smith, 4, Old Compton Street, Soho. 1838.

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions. By Charles Mackay.... London:

Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street.... 1841.

The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut.... By J. Hammond

Trumbull.... Hartford: Brown and Parsons. 1850.

The Pioneer History of Illinois, containing the Discovery, in 1673, and

the History of the Country to the Year 1818, when the State Government was

organized. By John Reynolds. Belleville, Ill.: Published by N. A. Randall.

1852.

The History of New England, from 1630 to 1649. By John Winthrop, Esq.,

First Governor of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay, from his Original

Manuscripts, with Notes.... By James Savage, President of the

Massachusetts Historical Society. Boston: Little, Brown and Co. 1853.

Domestic Annals of Scotland, from the Reformation to the Revolution. By

Robert Chambers.... W. and R. Chambers, Edinburgh and London. 1858.

Witch Stories. Collected by E. Lynn Linton.... London: Chapman and Hall,

193, Piccadilly. 1861.

La Sorcière. J. Michelet. Deuxième Édition, revue et augmentée. Bruxelles

et Leipzig: A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven et Cie, Éditeurs, Rue Royale, 3,

Impasse du Parc. 1863.

La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages. From the French of J. Michelet,

by L. J. Trotter.... London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co., Stationer’s Hall

Court. 1863.

Records of Salem Witchcraft. Copied from the Original Documents. Privately

printed for W. Elliot Woodward. Roxbury, Mass. 1864.

Salem Witchcraft; with an Account of Salem Village, and a History of

Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects. By Charles W. Upham. Boston:

Wiggin and Lunt. 1867.

Some Miscellany Observations on our present Debates respecting

Witchcrafts, in a Dialogue between S. and B. By P. E. and J. A.

Philadelphia: Printed by William Bradford for Hezekiah Usher. 1692. Boston

_Congregational Quarterly_ reprints, No 1. 1869. [This tract is by the

Rev. Samuel Willard, of the Old South Church, Boston. S. and B. probably

stand for Salem and Boston. S. takes the part of the magistrates, B. that

of the clergy. This tract is mentioned by Calef in his ‘More Wonders of

the Invisible World.’]

Cotton Mather and Witchcraft. Two Notices of Mr. Upham his Reply. [By

Charles Wentworth]. Boston: T. R. Marvin and Son, 131, Congress Street;

London, Henry Stevens, 4, Trafalgar Square. May, 1870.

Demonology and Devil Lore. By Moncure Daniel Conway, M.A.... London:

Chatto and Windus, Piccadilly. 1879.

The Mysteries of All Nations: Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws

against, and Trials of, Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions, together

with Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales relating to Mythology, Days and

Weeks, Miracles, Poets and Superstition, Monarchs, Priests and

Philosophers, Druids, Demonology, Magic and Astrology, Divination, Signs,

Omens and Warnings, Amulets and Charms, Trials by Ordeal, Curses and Evil

Wishes, Dreams and Visions, Superstition in the Nineteenth Century. By

James Grant. Leith: Reid and Son, 35, Shore; Edinburgh: W. Paterson;

London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co. 1880.

Bibliographical Notes on Witchcraft in Massachusetts. By George H. Moore,

LL.D., Superintendent of the Lenox Library. Read before the American

Antiquarian Society, April 25th, 1888. Worcester: Printed for the Author.

1888.

_Scottish Review_, October, 1891, Edinburgh.

_Boston Monthly Magazine_, vol. i., p. 251.

_Congregational Quarterly_, vol. x., p. 154.

_Putnam’s Monthly Magazine_, vol. ii., p. 249; vol. vii., p. 505; vol.

xiv., p. 207.

_The Galaxy_, vol. xix., p. 358.

_Christian Examiner_, vol. xi., p. 240.

_American Monthly Review_, vol. i., p. 140.

_American Whig Review_, vol. iii., p. 60.

_North American Review_, vol. cvi., p. 176.

_New England Historical and Genealogical Register_, vol. xiii., p. 193.

_Southern Review_, N.S., vol. iii., p. 306.

_The Hesperian_, vol. i., p. 191.

_Congregational Review_, vol. ix., p. 201.

_Harper’s Magazine_, vol. lxix., p. 99.

_Magazine of American History_, vol. xiv., p. 458.

_New Englander_, vol. xliv., p. 788.

THE END.

BILLING AND SONS, PRINTERS, GUILDFORD.

FOOTNOTES:

[1] The old writers and the old maps probably meant mosquitoes when they

said ‘Here be Divells.’

[2] ‘A Discourse of the Subtill Practises of Deuilles by Witches and

Sorcerers,’ etc. By G. Gyfford. Lond., 1587.

[3] Chap. iv.

[4] ‘The Discouerie of Witchcraft, etc., by Reginald Scot, Esq{re},’ 1584,

p. 377.

[5] ‘The Just Devil of Woodstock; or, a True Narrative of the Several

Apparitions, the Frights and Punishments, inflicted upon the Rumpish

Commissioners Sent thither, to Survey the Mannors and Houses belonging to

His Majestie.’ London; printed in the year 1660.

[6] ‘The Woodstock Scuffle; or Most Dreadfull Apparitions that were lately

seene in the Mannor-House of Woodstock, neere Oxford, to the great Terror

and Wonderful Amazement of all there, that did Behold them.’ 1649.

[7] ‘Palpable Evidence of Spirits and Witchcraft, in an Account of the

Fam’d Disturbance by the Drummer, in the House of M. Mompesson, etc.’

London, 1668.

[8] The writer was the Rev. Joseph Glanville, M.A., F.R.S., Chaplain in

Ordinary to King Charles II., Rector of the Abbey Church, Bath, and a

Prebendary of Worcester.

[9] ‘The Dæmon of Burton; or, A True Relation of Strange Witchcrafts, or

Incantations, lately practised at Burton, in the Parish of Weobley, in

Herefordshire. Certified in a Letter from a Person of Credit in Hereford.’

London, 1671.

[10] Herefordshire.

[11] Ewell.

[12] ‘Strange and Wonderful News from Yowel in Surry, giving a True and

Just Account of One Elizabeth Burgiss, who was most strangely Bewitched,’

etc. London, 1681.

[13] ‘Discours des Sorciers,’ by Henry Boguet (Lyon, 1608), p. 417.

[14] Whooping.

[15] Shriek.

[16] A sheaf or bundle.

[17] Table.

[18] Hiccoughing.

[19] Or bannocks, oat cakes.

[20] A hump.

[21] A hedgehog.

[22] Sleight, cunning.

[23] These extracts are from an English translation of Olaus Magnus, 1658.

[24] A Finn is even now reckoned to be a very uncanny person on board

ship, and to be able to control the weather.

[25] The same selling of winds used to be done both in the Isle of Man and

the Orkneys.

[26] ‘Demonologie,’ lib. ii., cap. v.

[27] ‘The Discouerie of Witchcraft,’ lib. i., cap. iii.

[28] _The Spectator_, No. cxvii.

[29] Lib. iii., cap. i.

[30] A bat.

[31] Lib. i., cap. iv.

[32] ‘A Dialogue concerning Witches and Witchcrafts,’ by George Giffard.

London, 1603.

[33] ‘The Discovery of Witches,’ etc., by Matthew Hopkins, Witch-finder.

London, 1647.

[34] Bairns, or children.

[35] Warts.

[36] Gyves or fetters.

[37] Torture.

[38] _Notes and Queries_, Series IV., vol. viii., p. 44.

[39] _Gentleman’s Magazine_, 1759, p. 93.

[40] Ed. 1730, p. 187.

[41] A dove or wood-pigeon.

[42] ‘A Rehearsall both Straung and true, of hainous and horrible acts

committed by Elizabeth Stile, alias Rockingham, Mother Dutten, Mother

Deuell, Mother Margaret, Fower notorious Witches, apprehended at Winsore

in the Countie of Barks, and at Abbington arraigned, condemned and

executed on the 26 daye of Februarie last, Anno 1579.’

[43] ‘A true and iust Recorde of the Information, Examination and

confession of all the Witches, taken at S. Oses in the Countie of Essex:

whereof some were executed, and other some entreated according to the

determination of lawe,’ etc. London, 1582.

[44] A mole.

[45] ‘The Wonderful Discouerie of Elizabeth Sawyer, a Witch, late of

Edmonton,’ etc. London, 1621.

[46] ‘A Treatise of Witchcraft,’ etc., by Alex. Roberts, B.D. London,

1616.

[47] Ay.

[48] ‘The full Tryals, Examination, and Condemnation of four Notorious

Witches at the Assizes held at Worcester on Tuseday the 4th day of March,’

etc. London, 1647.

[49] ‘A Collection of Modern Relations of Matter of Fact concerning

Witches and Witchcraft upon the Persons of People,’ etc. London, 1693.

[50] ‘Doctor Lamb revived; or, Witchcraft condemned in Anne Bodenham.’

London, 1653.

[51] ‘The History of Witches and Wizards,’ etc., by W. P. London, 1700

(?).

[52] ‘The History of Witches and Wizards,’ etc., by W. P. London, 1700

(?).

[53] ‘A Collection of Modern Relations of Matter of Fact concerning

Witches and Witchcraft upon the Persons of People,’ etc. London, 1693.

[54] ‘Witchcraft Farther Display’d.’ London, 1712.

[55] A solar was an upper chamber.

[56] Patrick Adamsone, Archbishop of St. Andrew’s.

[57] Fever and ague.

[58] Palpitation of the heart.

[59] Weakness of the back and loins.

[60] Flux.

[61] A salve.

[62] Large clasp-knives.

[63] Contrary to the course of the sun.

[64] Hand.

[65] Weaver’s.

[66] Paw.

[67] Tips.

[68] Always.

[69] Mutilated.

[70] Wet.

[71] A piece of flat wood, somewhat like a cricket bat, with which, in

washing, the clothes are beaten.

[72] Be allayed.

[73] Shapes and trims.

[74] Hollow-backed.

[75] Gruffly.

[76] Alive.

[77] Jerk.

[78] Touch.

[79] A coat of mail.

[80] Crow.

[81] Bean-straws.

[82] Besom.

[83] Cattle.

[84] Webs of cloth.

[85] Stroking or rubbing.

[86] Sciatica.

[87] Haunch.

[88] Frightened.

[89] Ends.

[90] One or more.

[91] Grains of barley.

[92] Chopped up together.

[93] In a fold of his plaid.

[94] A _quaigh_, or cup.

[95] Hard.

[96] Lingering sickness.

[97] Stubble.

[98] ‘History of Scotland,’ by David Scott. London, 1727.

[99] Lyne, or Linne, in Ayrshire.

[100] Battle of Pinkie, September 10, 1547.

[101] Grieving much.

[102] Weeping.

[103] Child-bed; in old French, _gisante_, a woman that lies in.

[104] Hailed.

[105] Dwindled away.

[106] Provoked.

[107] Frightened.

[108] Trust.

[109] In baptism.

[110] Riven, drawn asunder.

[111] Went.

[112] Fairyland.

[113] Ewe.

[114] Went.

[115] Sift or strain.

[116] Thinking if.

[117] Likewise.

[118] Wishing.

[119] Buried.

[120] Gate.

[121] I have before me at this present writing seventeen volumes of

American magazines containing articles on witchcraft in America, and that

is not an exhaustive list.

[122] ‘The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, prior to the Union

with New Haven Colony, May, 1665,’ by J. Hammond Trumbull (Hartford,

1850), vol. i. p. 77.

[123] ‘Records,’ vol. ii., p. 575.

[124] The _New Englander_, November, 1885, p. 817.

[125] For this and much else relating to witchcraft in Massachusetts, I am

indebted to that most exhaustive book, ‘Salem Witchcraft,’ etc., by

Charles W. Upham (Boston, 1867).

[126] Hutchinson, ‘History of Massachusetts Bay,’ 1767, vol. i., p. 179.

[127] Hutchinson, ‘History of Massachusetts Bay,’ 1767, vol. i., p. 187.

[128] ‘Memorable Providences Relating to Witchcrafts and Possession,’

etc., by Cotton Mather (Boston, 1689), p. 1.

[129] Major Pearson, at the sale of whose library the British Museum

acquired the ‘Roxburghe Ballads.’

Transcriber’s Notes:

Passages in italics are indicated by _italics_.

Superscripted characters are indicated by {superscript}.

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