02476cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000500012624500180017626400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050802470041152012900065853400450194865300260199365300270201965300320204685600430207899900170212132176UtSlPG20260610133732.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a11015841  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBF1 aLinton, E. Lynnq(Elizabeth Lynn),d1822-189810aWitch Stories 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-04-29  aE-text prepared by Suzanne Shell and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)  a"Witch Stories" by E. Lynn Linton is a collection of tales concerning witchcraft, compiled in the mid-19th century. This anthology explores the dark and chilling folklore surrounding witch trials and beliefs in Scotland, presenting a historical context infused with superstition and societal fears of the time. The book likely addresses notable figures such as Lady Glammis and others who became victims of witch hunts, illustrating the tragic consequences of envy, politics, and fanaticism in a society gripped by fear of the supernatural.  The opening of the collection provides an insightful preface discussing the methodologies and limitations of Linton's research. It outlines the pervasive superstitions of Scotland, presenting a panoramic view of the witch trials that occurred during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Characters like Lady Glammis, accused out of jealousy, and various witches, such as Bessie Dunlop and Alison Pearson, are introduced through narratives laden with tragedy and intrigue. Each story further illustrates the grim reality faced by those labeled as witches, accentuating the societal dynamics of fear, betrayal, and the often unfounded accusations that led to countless innocent lives being lost. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWitchcraft -- England  aWitchcraft -- Scotland  aWitchcraft -- Great Britain40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32176  c73022d73022