Witch, Warlock, and Magician: Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland (Classic Reprint)

The following pages may be regarded as a contribution towards that 'History of Human Error' which was undertaken by Mr. Augustine Caxton. I fear that many minds will have to devote all their energies to the work, if it is ever to be brought to completion; and, indeed, it may plausibly be argued that its completion would be an impossibility, since every generation adds something to the melancholy record - 'pulveris exigui parva munera.' However this may be, little more remains to be said on the subjects which I have here considered from the standpoint of a sympathetic though incredulous observer. Alchemy, Magic, Witchcraft - how exhaustively they have been investigated will appear from the list of authorities which I have drawn up for the reader's convenience.

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Category: Esoteric - Magic and Witchcraft

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