[41]
Corbett's Poems, edited by Octavuis Gilchrist, p. 213.
[42]
Corbett's Poems, p. 191.
[43]
A common instance is that of a person haunted with a resemblance whose face he cannot see. If he turn his cloak or plaid, he will obtain the full sight which he desires, and may probably find it to be his own fetch, or wraith, or double-ganger.
[44]
Reginald Scot's 'Discovery of Witchcraft,' book vii. chap. 15.
[45]
Dr. Jackson, in his 'Treatise on Unbelief,' opines for the severe opinion. 'Thus are the Fayries, from difference of events ascribed to them, divided into good and bad, when as it is but one and the same malignant fiend that meddles in both; seeking sometimes to be feared, otherwhiles to be loued as God, for the bodily harmes or good turnes supposed to be in his power.'—Jackson on Unbelief, p. 178, edit. 1625.
[46]
Reginald Scot's 'Discovery of Witchcraft,' book vii. chap, ii.
[47]
Delrio, 'De Magia.' See the Preface.
[48]
Florimond, 'Concerning the Antichrist,' cap. 7, n. 5, quoted by Delrio, 'De Magia,' p. 820.
[49]
Dr. Hutchinson quotes 'H. Institor,' 105, 161.
[50]
Alciat. 'Parerg. Juris,' lib. viii. chap. 22.
[51]
Bart. de Spina, de Strigilibus.
[52]
The reader may sup full on such wild horrors in the
[53]
Translator's preface to Horneck's 'Account of what happened in the Kingdom of Sweden.' See appendix to Glanville's work.
[54]
Hutchison on Witchcraft, p. 162.
[55]
Hutchison's 'Essay on Witchcraft,' p. 166.
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