Devil; Witchcraft -- Great Britain; Witchcraft -- United States
A Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts, on the most Interesting and
Entertaining Subjects: but chiefly such as relate to the History and
Constitution of these Kingdoms. Selected from an infinite number in print
and manuscript, in the Royal, Cotton, Sion, and other public, as well as
private, Libraries; particularly that of the late Lord Somers. The Second
Edition, revised, augmented, and arranged by Walter Scott, Esqre....
London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand; W. Miller, Albemarle
Street; R. H. Evans, Pall Mall; J. White and J. Murray, Fleet Street; and
J. Harding, St James’s Street. 1809.
Newes from Scotland, Declaring the damnable life of Doctor Fian, a notable
Sorcerer, who was burned at Edenborough in Ianuarie last 1591. Which
Doctor was register to the deuill, that sundrie times preached at North
Baricke Kirke, to a number of notorious Witches. With the true
examinations of the said Doctor and witches, as they uttered them in the
presence of the Scottish king. Discouering how they pretended to bewitch
and drowne his Maiestie in the sea comming from Denmarke, with such other
wonderfull matters as the like hath not bin heard at anie time. Published
according to the Scottish copie. Printed for William Wright. [This is a
reprint of a rare tract by H. Freeling, for the members of the Roxburghe
Club, 1816.]
Memorialls, or The Memorable Things that fell out within this island of
Brittain from 1638 to 1684. By the Rev. Mr. Robert Law. Edited from the
MS. by Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, Esqre.... Edinburgh: Printed for
Archibald Constable and Co. 1818.
The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Edmonton in the County of
Middlesex.... By William Robinson Gent, F.S.A.... London: Printed for the
Author.... 1819.
A Collection of Rare and Curious Tracts on Witchcraft and the Second
Sight; with an Original Essay on Witchcraft. Edinburgh: Printed for D.
Webster, 35, West College Street. 1820.
Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft, addressed to J. G. Lockhart, Esqre.,
by Sir Walter Scott, Bart. London: John Murray, Albemarle Street. 1830.
Lectures on Witchcraft. Comprising a History of the Delusion in Salem in
1692. By Charles W. Upham, Junior Pastor of the First Church in Salem.
Boston: Carter, Hender and Babcock. 1831.
Criminal Trials in Scotland, from A.D. 1488 to 1624. Embracing the entire
Reigns of James IV. and V., Mary, Queen of Scots, and James VI. Compiled
from the Original Records and MSS., with Historical Notes and
Illustrations, by Robert Pitcairn, Esq., Writer to his Majesty’s Signet,
F.S.A. Scot, and Hon. F.S.A. Perth, etc. Edinburgh: William Tait, Princes
Street; and Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, London. 1833.
The Darker Superstitions of Scotland, illustrated from History and
Practice. By John Graham Dalyell, F.A.S.E. Edinburgh: Waugh and Innes; W.
Curry Junior and Co., Dublin; and Whittaker and Co., London. 1834.
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