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Strange and dreadful news from the town of Deptford, in the county of Kent

Being the full, true, and sad relation of one Anne Arthur, who according to her own report, had divers discourses with the devil, on the third of this instant March 1684/5. who offered her gold and silver; telling her many strange and wonderful things; and, in the end, carried her in the air a quarter of a furlong, &c. Together, with the life and conversation of the said party; and directions to the place of her abode. And a particular relation of the sad distractions she fell into, upon the occasion; and divers other circumstances relating thereto

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  • 17th century
  • Language: English

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Traditions: Witchcraft and folk magic

Subjects: Early works to 1800, Witchcraft, Arthur, Anne

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  • Witchcraft and folk magic

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    • Witchcraft· in subject

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Being the full, true, and sad relation of one Anne Arthur, who according to her own report, had divers discourses with the devil, on the third of this instant March 1684/5. who offered her gold and silver; telling her many strange and wonderful things; and, in the end, carried her in the air a quarter of a furlong, &c. Together, with the life and conversation of the said party; and directions to the place of her abode. And a particular relation of the sad distractions she fell into, upon the occasion; and divers other circumstances relating thereto

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1685printed for D.W.EnglishNo ebook

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openlibrary-edition:OL15422621M
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