PHILOSOPHY OF WITCHCJ1APT.iINTRODUCTION.The Philosophy'of Deroonology, or Witchcraft, involves in it, in a greater or lesser degree, the history of a considerable portion of the inhabitants of every age and nation, and embraces," within the wide range of its illustrations, the consideration of some of the most important faculties of the human mind. No subject presents itself with deeper interest,¡ªnone opons a wider field of observation and dis covery, than the investigation of tho first dawnings of intellectual improvement,' manifested in the mysterious workings of inscrutable mind.The study of mind has, in eveTy age, arrestod the no- ¡ö. lice, and commanded the talent of the most enlightened' among mon. The imagination ever lovo3 to wander back, amid the gloom of past ages, and to trace, though feebly, tho first faint glimmerings of celestial light, gradually breaking in upon the obscurity of mental darkness. We naturally love to dwell npon the primitive state of our anceTable of Contents CONTENTS; iMTBOODCTtON, L; SECTION L; The Burgarran Witches, 17; SECTION II; The Philosophy of Witchcraft considered, lit SECTION III; Cseb of Sir George Manrdl of Pollolr, 151; SECTION IV; Case of Anne Jefferios,239; SECTION V; Rensrls on the preceding Cues, 260; SECTION VL; Scottish Mythology,216; viii; Addenda, Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C; Maggy Lang's Snuff-mill,; m; 1; 3)6; 363; 381 397 396 420 424; SECTION VII; Apparitions or Ghosts,; SECTION VIII; Superstitions continued,About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accu --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.