The Mystery of Witchcraft - History, Mythology & Art. William Godwin

A Finn is even now reckoned to be a very uncanny person on board ship, and to be able to control the weather.

25. The same selling of winds used to be done both in the Isle of Man and the Orkneys.

26. ‘Demonologie,’ lib. ii., cap. v.

27. ‘The Discouerie of Witchcraft,’ lib. i., cap. iii.

28. The Spectator, No. cxvii.

29. Lib. iii., cap. i.

30. A bat.

31. Lib. i., cap. iv.

32. ‘A Dialogue concerning Witches and Witchcrafts,’ by George Giffard. London, 1603.

33. ‘The Discovery of Witches,’ etc., by Matthew Hopkins, Witch-finder. London, 1647.

34. Bairns, or children.

35. Warts.

36. Gyves or fetters.

37. Torture.

38. Notes and Queries, Series IV., vol. viii., p. 44.

39. Gentleman’s Magazine, 1759, p. 93.

40. Ed. 1730, p. 187.

41. A dove or wood-pigeon.

42. ‘A Rehearsall both Straung and true, of hainous and horrible acts committed by Elizabeth Stile, alias Rockingham, Mother Dutten, Mother Deuell, Mother Margaret, Fower notorious Witches, apprehended at Winsore in the Countie of Barks, and at Abbington arraigned, condemned and executed on the 26 daye of Februarie last, Anno 1579.’

43. ‘A true and iust Recorde of the Information, Examination and confession of all the Witches, taken at S. Oses in the Countie of Essex: whereof some were executed, and other some entreated according to the determination of lawe,’ etc. London, 1582.

44. A mole.

45. ‘The Wonderful Discouerie of Elizabeth Sawyer, a Witch, late of Edmonton,’ etc. London, 1621.

46. ‘A Treatise of Witchcraft,’ etc., by Alex. Roberts, B.D. London, 1616.

47. Ay.

48. ‘The full Tryals, Examination, and Condemnation of four Notorious Witches at the Assizes held at Worcester on Tuseday the 4th day of March,’ etc. London, 1647.

49. ‘A Collection of Modern Relations of Matter of Fact concerning Witches and Witchcraft upon the Persons of People,’ etc. London, 1693.

50. ‘Doctor Lamb revived; or, Witchcraft condemned in Anne Bodenham.’ London, 1653.

51. ‘The History of Witches and Wizards,’ etc., by W. P. London, 1700 (?).

52. ‘The History of Witches and Wizards,’ etc., by W. P. London, 1700 (?).

53. ‘A Collection of Modern Relations of Matter of Fact concerning Witches and Witchcraft upon the Persons of People,’ etc. London, 1693.

54. ‘Witchcraft Farther Display’d.’ London, 1712.

55. A solar was an upper chamber.

56. Patrick Adamsone, Archbishop of St. Andrew’s.

57. Fever and ague.

58. Palpitation of the heart.

59. Weakness of the back and loins.

60. Flux.

61. A salve.

62. Large clasp-knives.

63. Contrary to the course of the sun.

64. Hand.

65. Weaver’s.

66. Paw.

67. Tips.

68. Always.

69. Mutilated.

70. Wet.

71. A piece of flat wood, somewhat like a cricket bat, with which, in washing, the clothes are beaten.

72.