Devil; Witchcraft -- Great Britain; Witchcraft -- United States
A Faithful Narrative of the Wonderful and Extraordinary Fits which Mr.
Tho. Spatchet (Late of Dunwich and Cookly) was under by Witchcraft: or A
Mysterious Providence in his even Unparalleled Fits. With an Account of
his first Falling into, Behaviour under, and (in part) deliverance out of
them. Wherein are several Remarkable Instances of the Gracious Effects of
Fervent Prayer. The whole drawn up and written by Samuel Petto, Minister
of the Gospel at Sudbury in Suffolk, who was an Eye-witness of a great
part. With a Necessary Preface.... London: Printed for John Harris at the
Harrow in the Poultrey. 1693.
Miscellanies. Collected by J. Aubrey, Esqre. London: Printed for Edward
Castle next Scotland Yard Gate, by Whitehall. 1696.
A Sad, Amazing, and Dreadful Relation of a Farmer’s Wife, near Wallingford
in Barkshire, who Abusing her Husband for selling Corn cheap to the Poor,
and wishing the Devil might Thrash, the next Day found him Thrashing in
the Barn, and was, by him, thrown on the Mow, remaining there in a pitious
manner, not to be removed, feeding on the Ears of Corn, and refusing all
other Food. With her Description of the Devil; how he vanished from her,
and a great Quantity of Corn he had Thrashed was found black and burned.
London: Printed and Sold by J. W. 1697.
A Relation of the Diabolical Practices of above Twenty Wizards and Witches
of the Sheriffdom of Renfrew in the Kingdom of Scotland, contain’d in
their Tryalls, Examinations, and Confessions; And for which several of
them have been Executed this present Year, 1697. London: Printed for Hugh
Newman, at the Grasshopper in the Poultry.
Sadducismus Debellatus: Or a True Narrative of the Sorceries and
Witchcrafts exercis’d by the Devil and his Instruments upon Mrs. Christian
Shaw, Daughter of Mr. John Shaw of Bargarran in the County of Renfrew in
the West of Scotland, from Aug. 1696 to Apr. 1697. Containing the Journal
of her Sufferings, as it was Exhibited and Prov’d by the Voluntary
Confession of some of the Witches, and other Unexceptionable Evidence,
before the Commissioners Appointed by the Privy Council of Scotland to
Enquire into the same. Collected from the Records. Together with
Reflexions upon Witchcraft in General, and the Learned Arguments of the
Lawyers on both Sides, at the Trial of Seven of those Witches, who were
Condemned; And some Passages which happened at their Execution.... London:
Printed for H. Newman, and A. Bell, at the Grasshopper in the Poultry,
and at the Cross Keys and Bible in Cornhill near Stocks Market. 1698.
The Second Part of the Boy of Bilson; or, a True and Particular Relation
of the Impostor Susanna Fowles, Wife of John Fowles of Hammersmith, in the
County of Middlesex, who pretended her self Possess’d with the Devil.
Giving an Exact Account of the Beginning, Progress, Conferences,
Discovery, Commitment, Confession, &c., of the said Impostor.... London:
Printed, and are to be sold by E. Whitlock, near Stationers Hall. 1698.
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