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100 1 _aWebster, David, of Edinburgh
245 1 2 _aA Collection of Rare and Curious Tracts on Witchcraft and the Second Sight :
_bWith an Original Essay on Witchcraft
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-01-27
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWitchcraft -- Scotland -- History -- Sources
653 _aWitchcraft -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800
653 _aTrials (Witchcraft) -- Scotland -- History -- Sources
653 _aTrials (Witchcraft) -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41928
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