Memorial Edition of the Collected Works of W.J. Fox (Volume 6)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867. Excerpt: ... WITCHCRAFT. Retrospective Review, vol. v. pt. i. p. 86; 1822. The titles placed at the head of this article may seem to the curious reader a promise of much amusement from the The Discoverie of Witchcraft, wherein the lewde dealings of Witches and Witchmongers is notablie detected, the knaverie of Conjurors, the impietie of lnchanters, ihefollie of Soothsayers, the impudent falsehood of Couseners, the infidelitie of Atheists, the pestilent practices of Pythinists, the curiositie of Figurecasters, the vanitie of Dreamers, the beggarlie art of Alcumystrie, Sc., are deciphered. By Reginald Scott, Esq. 1584. A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practices of John Darrel, Bachelor of Artes, in his Proceedings concerning the pretended Possession and Dispossession of William Somers, at Nottingham, Sc. By Dr. Harsnett. 1599. Demonologie, in form of a Dialogue. Divided into three books. Written by the High and Mighty Prince James, by the Grace of God, King of England, &c. Works. 1616. Select Cases of Conscience touching Witches and Witchcraft. By John Gaule, Preacher of the Word at Great Staughten, in the county of Huntington. 1646. The Discovery of Witches, in Answer to severall Queries lately delivered to the Judges of Assize for the county of Norfolk; and now published by Matthew Hopkins, Witch-finder, for the benefit of the whole Kingdom. 1647. An Advertisement to the Jurymen of England, touching Witches, together with a difference between an English and Hebrew Witch. By Sir B. Filmer. 1653. A Candle in the Dark: shewing the Divine Cause of the Distractions of the whole Nation of England and of the Christian World. By Thomas Ady, M.A. 1655. The Question of Witchcraft debated. 2d ed. By John WagBtaffe. 1671. The Doctrine of Devils proved to be the grand Apostacy of th...