02596cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624501190015926400510027830000470032933600260037633700260040233800360042850000310046450801840049552012750067953400450195465300490199965300500204865300580209865300590215685600430221541928UtSlPG20260610133947.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a11014658  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBF1 aWebster, David, of Edinburgh12aA Collection of Rare and Curious Tracts on Witchcraft and the Second Sight :bWith an Original Essay on Witchcraft 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-01-27  aProduced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWitchcraft -- Scotland -- History -- Sources  aWitchcraft -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800  aTrials (Witchcraft) -- Scotland -- History -- Sources  aTrials (Witchcraft) -- Scotland -- Early works to 180040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41928