6Chapter III.
236The Thugs, or Phansigars
7Chapter I.
237The Crusades (pt. 1)
8Chapter II.
238The Crusades (pt. 2)
9Chapter III.
239The Witch Mania (pt. 1)
10Chapter IV.
240The Witch Mania (pt. 2)
11Chapter V.
241The Slow Poisoners
12Chapter VI.
242Haunted Houses
13Chapter VII.
243The Alchemysts (pt. 1)
14Chapter VIII.
244The Alchemysts (pt. 2)
15Chapter IX.
245The Alchemysts (pt. 3)
16Chapter X.
246Fortune Telling
17Preface
247The Magnetisers (pt. 1)
18Chapter I.
248The Magnetisers (pt. 2)
19Chapter II.
249Preface
20Chapter III.
250Chapter I. Traditional Witchcraft Described
21Chapter IV.
251Chapter II. Witch Narrative
22Chapter V.
252Chapter III. Witchcraft Trials and Persecution
23Chapter VI.
253Chapter IV. Fairies and Brownies
24Chapter VII.
254Chapter V. Wraiths and Warnings
25Chapter VIII.
255Chapter VI. Death Customs and Funeral Ceremony
26Chapter IX.
256Chapter VII. Ghost Lore and Haunted Houses
27Chapter X.
257Appendix
28Chapter XI.
258Preface
29Chapter XII.
259I. Witchcraft
30Chapter XIII.
260II. Black and White Magic
31Chapter XIV.
261III. Dreams
32Chapter XV.
262IV. Visions
33Chapter XVI.
263V. Ghosts (pt. 1)
34Chapter XVII.
264V. Ghosts (pt. 2)
35Chapter XVIII.
265VI. Divination
36Chapter XIX.
266VII. Possession
37Chapter XX.
267VIII. Magnetism
38Chapter XXI.
268IX. Miraculous Cures
39Chapter XXII.
269X. Mysticism
40Chapter XXIII.
270Salem Trials
41Chapter XXIV.
271The Wonders of the Invisible World by Cotton Mather and Increase Mather
42History of Magic and Witchcraft
272The Author's Defence
43Preface
273Enchantments Encountered
44Magic and Witchcraft (pt. 1)
274An Abstract of Mr. Perkins's Way for the Discovery of Witches
45Magic and Witchcraft (pt. 2)
275An Hortatory and Necessary Address, to a Country Now Extraordinarily Alarum'd by the Wrath of the Devil
46Preface
276A Narrative of an Apparition which a Gentleman in Boston, had of His Brother, Just Then Murthered in London
47Lives of the Necromancers
277A Modern Instance of Witches, Discovered and Condemned in a Tryal, Before that Celebrated Judge, Sir Matthew Hale
48Ambitious Nature of Man
278I. The Tryal of G. B. at a Court of Oyer and Terminer, Held in Salem, 1692
49Examples of Necromancy and Witchcraft from the Bible
279II. The Tryal of Bridget Bishop, Alias Oliver, at the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Held at Salem, June 2. 1692
50Greece
280III. The Tryal of Susanna Martin, at the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Held by Adjournment at Salem, June 29. 1692
51Rome
281IV. The Tryal of Elizabeth How, at the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Held by Adjournment at Salem, June 30. 1692
52Revolution Produced in the History of Necromancy and Witchcraft upon the Establishment of Christianity
282V. The Trial of Martha Carrier, at the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Held by Adjournment at Salem, August 2. 1692
53History of Necromancy in the East
283Matter Omitted in the Trials
54Dark Ages of Europe
284The Devil Discovered
55Communication of Europe and the Saracens
285A True Narrative of some Remarkable Passages relating to sundry Persons afflicted by Witchcraft at Salem Village in New-England, which happened from the 19th. of March to the 5th. of April, 1692.
56Revival of Letters
286Remarks of things more than ordinary about the Afflicted Persons
57Sanguinary Proceedings Against Witchcraft (pt. 1)
287Remarks concerning the Accused
58Sanguinary Proceedings Against Witchcraft (pt. 2)
288A Further Account of the Tryals of the New-England Witches, Sent in a Letter from Thence, to a Gentleman in London
59Conclusion
289Christian Reader
60Preface
290Cases of Conscience Concerning Witchcrafts
61Introduction. Progress of Alchemy in Europe
291Postscript
62Chapter I. Roger Bacon: The True and the Legendary
292Preface
63Chapter II. The Story of Dr. John Dee
293Map and Illustrations
64Chapter III. Dr. Dee’s Diary
294Index to the Map
65Chapter IV. Magic and Imposture—A Couple of Knaves
295Town of Salem
66Chapter V. The Last of the English Magicians: William Lilly
296Grants
67Chapter VI. English Rosicrucians
297Farms
68Chapter I. Early History of Witchcraft in England
298Introduction
69Chapter II. Witchcraft in England in the 17th Century
299Salem Village (pt. 1)
70Chapter III. The Decline of Witchcraft in England
300Salem Village (pt. 2)
71Chapter IV. The Witches of Scotland
301Salem Village (pt. 3)
72Chapter V. The Literature of Witchcraft
302Salem Village (pt. 4)
73Chapter I
303Witchcraft (pt. 1)
74Chapter II
304Witchcraft (pt. 2)
75Chapter III
305Witchcraft at Salem Village (pt. 1)
76Chapter IV
306Witchcraft at Salem Village (pt. 2)
77Chapter V
307Witchcraft at Salem Village (pt. 3)
78Chapter VI
308Witchcraft at Salem Village (pt. 4)
79Chapter VII
309Witchcraft at Salem Village (pt. 5)
80Chapter VIII
310Witchcraft at Salem Village (pt. 6)
81Chapter IX
311Supplement (pt. 1)
82Paracelsus
312Supplement (pt. 2)
83Cagliostro
313Appendix
84Mesmer
314Prefatory Note
85A. The Period
315Introduction
86B. Doctor Dee
316I.
87C. La Voisin
317II.
88D. Sir Edward Kelley
318III.
89E. Mother Damnable
319IV.
90Preface
320V.
91Introduction
321VI.
92How the Imperialists Robbed Me of All that was Left, and Likewise Broke Into the Church and Stole the Vasa Sacra; Also What More Befell Us
322VII.
93How Our Need Waxed Sorer and Sorer, and How I Sent Old Ilse with Another Letter to Pudgla, and How Heavy a Misfortune This Brought Upon Me
323VIII.
94How the Old Maid-Servant Humbled Me by Her Faith, and the Lord Yet Blessed Me His Unworthy Servant
324IX.
95How We Journeyed to Wolgast, and Made Good Barter There
325X.
96How I Fed All the Congregation: Item, How I Journeyed to the Horse Fair at Gützkow, and What Befell Me There
326XI.
97What Further Joy and Sorrow Befell Us: Item, How Wittich Appelmann Rode to Damerow to the Wolfhunt, and What He Proposed to My Daughter
327XII.
98What More Happened During the Winter: Item, How in the Spring Witchcraft Began in the Village
328XIII.
99How Old Seden Disappeared All on a Sudden: Item, How the Great Gustavus Adolphus Came to Pomerania, and Took the Fort at Peenemünde
329XIV.
100Of the Arrival of the High and Mighty King Gustavus Adolphus and What Befell Thereat
330XV.
101How Little Mary Paasch was Sorely Plagued of the Devil, and the Whole Parish Fell Off From Me
331XVI.
102How My Poor Child was Taken Up for a Witch, and Carried to Pudgla
332XVII.
103Of the First Trial, and What Came Thereof
333XVIII.
104How Satan, by the Permission of the Most Righteous God, Sought Altogether to Ruin Us, and How We Lost All Hope
334XIX.
105Of the Malice of the Governor and of Old Lizzie: Item, of the Examination of Witnesses
335XX.
106De Confrontatione Testium
336Notice
107How the Syndicus Dom. Michelsen Arrived and Prepared His Defence of My Poor Child
337Introduction
108How My Poor Child was Sentenced to be Put to the Question
338Mrs. Howe’s Case
109How in My Presence the Devil Fetched Old Lizzie Kolken
339Descendants of James Howe
110How Satan Sifted Me Like Wheat, Whereas My Daughter Withstood Him Right Bravely
340Descendants of James Howe Ipswich Howes—James Branch
111How I Received the Holy Sacrament with My Daughter and the Old Maidservant, and How She was Then Led for the Last Time Before the Court, with the Drawn Sword and the Outcry, to Receive Sentence
341Witchcraft and Sorcery
112Of that Which Befell Us by the Way: Item, of the Fearful Death of the Sheriff at the Mill
342Salem Witchcraft
113How My Daughter was at Length Saved by the Help of the All-merciful, Yea, of the All-merciful God
343House of John Procter, Witchcraft Martyr, 1692 by William P. Upham
114Of Our Next Great Sorrow, and Final Joy
344Studies
115Preface
345Introduction
116Chapter I.
346The Place
117Chapter II.
347The Salemite of Forty Years Ago
118Chapter III.
348How the Subject was Opened
119Chapter IV.
349Careful Historiography
120Chapter V.
350The Actors in the Tragedy
121Chapter VI.
351Philosophy of the Delusion
122Chapter VII.
352Character of the Early Settlement
123Chapter VIII.
353First Causes
124Chapter IX.
354Death of the Patriarch
125Chapter X.
355Growth
126Chapter XI.
356Trouble in the Church
127Chapter XII.
357Rev. Mr. Burroughs
128Chapter XIII.
358Deodat Lawson
129Chapter XIV.
359Parris—A Malignant
130Chapter XV.
360A Protean Devil
131Chapter XVI.
361State of Physiology
132Chapter XVII.
362William Penn as a Precedent
133Chapter XVIII.
363Phenomena of Witchery
134Chapter I.
364Parris and His “Circle”
135Chapter II.
365The Inquisitions—Sarah Good
136Chapter III.
366A Child Witch
137Chapter IV.
367The Towne Sisters
138Chapter V.
368Depositions of Parris and His Tools
139Chapter VI.
369Goody Nurse’s Excommunication
140Chapter VII.
370Mary Easty
141Chapter VIII.
371Mrs. Cloyse
142Chapter IX.
372The Proctor Family
143Chapter X.
373The Jacobs Family
144Chapter XI.
374Giles and Martha Corey
145Chapter XII.
375Decline of the Delusion
146Chapter XIII.
376The Physio-psychological Causes of the Trouble
147Chapter XIV.
377The Last of Parris
148Chapter XV.
378“One of the Afflicted”—Her Confession
149Chapter XVI.
379The Transition
150Chapter XVII.
380The Fetish Theory Then and Now
151Chapter XVIII.
381The Views of Modern Investigators
152Chapter XIX.
382Importance of the Subject
153Chapter XX.
383What Planchette Is and Does
154Chapter XXI.
384The Press on Planchette
155Chapter XXII.
385Theory First—That the Board is Moved by the Hands that Rest Upon It
156Chapter XXIII.
386Theory Second—It is Electricity, or Magnetism
157Chapter I.
387Electricity Has Nothing To Do With It
158Chapter II.
388Third—The Devil Theory
159Chapter III.
389Theory of a Floating, Ambient Mentality
160VOLUME II.
390“To Daimonion” (The Demon)
161Chapter IV.
391It is Some Principle of Nature as Yet Unknown
162Chapter V.
392Theory of the Agency of Departed Spirits
163Chapter VI.
393Planchette’s Own Theory
164Chapter VII.
394The Rational Difficulty
165Chapter VIII.
395The Medium—The Doctrine of Spheres
166Chapter IX.
396The Moral and Religious Difficulty
167Chapter X.
397What This Modern Development Is, and What is to Come of It
168Chapter XI.
398Conclusion
169Chapter XII.
399How to Work Planchette
170Chapter XIII.
400“The Communion of Saints”
171Chapter XIV.
401Dr. Doddridge’s Dream
172Chapter XV.
402Two Indictments for Witchcraft
173Chapter XVI.
403A Warrant for the Execution of a Witch1 and the Sheriff's Return Thereon
174Chapter XVII.
404Chapter I
175Chapter XVIII.
405Chapter II
176Chapter XIX.
406Chapter III
177Chapter XX.
407Chapter IV
178Chapter XXI.
408Chapter V
179Chapter XXII.
409Chapter VI
180Chapter XXIII.
410Chapter VII
181Chapter XXIV.
411Chapter VIII
182Conclusion
412Chapter IX
183Preface
413Chapter X
184Introduction
414Preface
185Chapter I. The Death of the Gods
415Explanatory Note
186Chapter II. Why the Middle Ages Fell Into Despair
416Witchcraft Marvel-Workers
187Chapter III. The Little Devil of the Fireside
417Mather and Calef
188Chapter IV. Temptations
418Cotton Mather
189Chapter V. Possession
419Robert Calef
190Chapter VI. The Covenant
420Thomas Hutchinson
191Chapter VII. The King of the Dead
421C. W. Upham
192Chapter VIII. The Prince of Nature
422Margaret Jones
193Chapter IX. The Devil a Physician
423Ann Hibbins
194Chapter X. Charms and Philtres
424Ann Cole
195Chapter XI. The Rebels’ Communion—Sabbaths—The Black Mass
425Elizabeth Knap
196Chapter XII. The Sequel—Love and Death—Satan Disappears
426The Morse Family
197Chapter I. The Witch in Her Decline—Satan Multiplied and Made Common
427The Goodwin Family
198Chapter II. The Hammer for Witches
428Salem Witchcraft
199Chapter III. Century of Toleration in France: Reaction
429Tituba
200Chapter IV. The Witches of the Basque Country: 160984
430Sarah Good
201Chapter V. Satan Turns Priest
431Dorcas Good
202Chapter VI. Gauffridi: 1610
432Sarah Osburn
203Chapter VII. The Demoniacs of Loudun—Urban Grandier: 1632-1634
433Martha Corey
204Chapter VIII. The Demoniacs of Louviers—Madeline Bavent: 1633-1647
434Giles Corey
205Chapter IX. The Devil Triumphs in the Seventeenth Century
435Rebecca Nurse
206Chapter X. Father Girard and La Cadiere: 1730
436Mary Easty
207Chapter XI. Cadiere in the Convent: 1730
437Susanna Martin
208Chapter XII. The Trial of Cadiere: 1730-1731
438Martha Carrier
209Epilogue
439Rev. George Burroughs
210Chapter I. Black Witchcraft
440Summary
211Chapter II. White Witchcraft
441The Confessors
212Chapter III. Death Warnings
442The Accusing Girls
213Chapter IV. Second Sight (an da shealladh)
443The Prosecutors
214Chapter V. Hobgoblins
444Witchcraft’s Author
215Chapter VI. The Celtic Year
445The Motive
216Preface
446Local and Personal
217The Witches of Scotland (pt. 1)
447Methods of Providence
218The Witches of Scotland (pt. 2)
448Appendix
219The Witches of Scotland (pt. 3)
449Glimpses of the Supernatural – Witchcraft and Necromancy by Frederick George Lee
220The Witches of England (pt. 1)
450Introduction
221The Witches of England (pt. 2)
451Letter I.
222The Witches of England (pt. 3)
452Letter II.
223The Witches of England (pt. 4)
453Letter III.
224Studies
454Letter IV.
225The Mississippi Scheme
455Letter V.
226The South Sea Bubble
456Letter VI.
227The Tulipomania
457Letter VII.
228Relics
458Letter VIII.
229Modern Prophecies
459Letter IX.
230Popular Admiration for Great Thieves
460Letter X.