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A collection of rare and curious tracts on witchcraft and the second sight

with an original essay on witchcraft.

Also known as A collection of rare and curious tracts on witchcraft and the second sight; with an original essay on witchcraft

by David of Edinburgh Webster, David Webster (Compiler) & David. comp Webster

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source
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"A Collection of Rare and Curious Tracts on Witchcraft and the Second Sight" is a historical compilation published in the early 19th century. This work presents a collection of narratives, essays, and accounts that explore the topics of witchcraft and the second sight, reflecting on the historical superstition, trials, and societal impacts related to these phenomena. It serves as an exploration of the nature of witchcraft, human belief, and the often tragic consequences faced by those accused. The opening portion of the work introduces a deep examination of witchcraft, providing context about the beliefs and practices associated with it throughout history. An original essay lays the groundwork for understanding how humanity's innate curiosity and anxiety about the future fostered superstitions and the profession of witchcraft. The text outlines the folly and horrors of witch trials, emphasizing the absurdities of the accusations and the torture endured by those labeled as witches. It critiques the societal and judicial responses to such superstitions, suggesting a dark interplay between ignorance and the allure of power, while foreshadowing the tragic narratives that follow in the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition and Witchcraft and folk magic.

  • Witchcraft and folk magic

    Controlled discovery queries from harvard, internet-archive, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “witchcraft” and “Witchcraft”. Retained metadata contains “Witchcraft” in the title, “Witchcraft” in the subtitle, “Witchcraft” in the alternative title, and 5 additional metadata match(es).

    • “witchcraft”· via Harvard LibraryCloud
    • “Witchcraft”· via Internet Archive
    • “Witchcraft”· via Open Library
    • “witchcraft”· via Project Gutenberg
    • “Witchcraft”· in title
    • “Witchcraft”· in subtitle
  • Telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition

    Controlled discovery queries from project-gutenberg matched “second sight”. Retained metadata contains “Second sight” in the title, “Second sight” in the alternative title, “Second sight” in the description, and 1 additional metadata match(es).

    • “second sight”· via Project Gutenberg
    • “Second sight”· in title
    • “Second sight”· in alternative title
    • “Second sight”· in description
    • “Second sight”· in edition title

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with an original essay on witchcraft.

Harvard LibraryCloud bibliographic record

iv, [5]-183 p. 22 cm.

1820Edinburgh : Printed for D. Webster; Edinburgh, Printed for D. Webster; Printed for D. WebsterEnglish—Public

With an Original Essay on Witchcraft

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2013-01-27Project GutenbergEnglish—Public domain (USA)

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  • Contributing institution: University of California Libraries
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