[100] Le Clerc has one sensible Remark, among many weak ones, about the Existence of Witches. He says: "Those Opinions or Diseases of the Brain which Witches have, who think they go to Feasts and Dancings, upon their talking of it to others, that are of a timorous Disposition and weak Brains, bring others into the same Fits of Fury, and, like a Contagion, spread far and near, infesting many Heads; though it is observable those Diseases are more frequent amongst the Inhabitants of Mountains and solitary Places, than amongst those that live in Cities." It must occur to the judicious Reader, that Mons. Le Clerc took a roundabout Way to tell him that Witchcraft flourished best among ignorant People. See _A Compleat History of Magick, Sorcery, and Witchcraft_, London, 1715, 2 Vols. 12mo. INDEX. NOTE.--As the small Roman Numerals in this Index denote both the Volumes and the Pages of the Introductions, those who consult it may observe, that when the Introductory Pages are referred to, the Reference to the Volume is in large or Roman Capitals:--For Example, I, xx, refer to the first Volume, and to Page 20 of the Introduction to the same Volume; II, xxii, refer to Volume second, and Page 22 of that Volume. ABBOT, Benjamin, 195, iii, 116, 117. Abbot, Nehemiah, 191. Abbot, Sarah, 196, iii, 117. Acosta, Joseph, 201. Addington, Isaac, 26, iii, 15, 133. Ady, ----, a Writer against Witchcraft, iii, 74. Alcot, Job, appointed Counsellor, 26. Alden, John, Jr., II, xxiv; tried and imprisoned, iii, 26; his Narrative, 26-8; Bail refused, 30; escapes, _ib._; cleared by Proclamation, 128. Alden, Timothy, iii, 177, 178. Allen, James, 108, 151, iii, 40. Allen, John, sees one of the Accused fly in the Air, i, 177; his Oxen bewitched, iii, 93. Allen, William, cited, 7. Ambrose, Isaac, on the Devil, 56. America, a squallid, horid Desart, 13; of what Use is it, 46; some hopeful Symptoms of, 97; ever to be in the Devil's Hands? _ib._; Spirits common to be seen Day and Night in, ii, 116. Andover, People of, bewitched, iii, 117, 120, 121, 125, 126. Andrew, Daniel, ii, 159, iii, 44; Joseph, 105; Sarah, _ib._ Andrews, Thomas, iii, 107. Andros, Edmund, Sir, I, lxxxi. Andrus, Silas, I, xcii. Angels, evil ones, ii, 32, 43, 75; Notions concerning, 187-8. Apparition, of those Murdered, 34; of the Devil, 79; of Mr. Beacon, 136-7; Accusers at Trials, 155; their Charges confessed, 188-9; Witnesses, iii, 106. Appleton, Samuel, 26, iii, 15. Arnold, John, Jailor of Boston, iii, 20, 179. Arnold, Margaret, 145. Ashurst, Henry, Sir, I, vi; Agent for Massachusetts, iii, 148-9. Astrology, injudiciously regarded, 122, 238. Atkinson, John, Witness against Martin, 178; Sarah, 184; John's Cow bewitched, iii, 94; Sarah, is amazed, _at nothing_, 100. Attaballipa, his Fate, iii, 138-9. Austin, sweet spirited, 27. Aves, Samuel, ii, 68. Ayer, John, Jr., iii, 196. BACHELOR, John, Apology of, iii, 135. Bailey, John, iii, 40; Constable, 113.