Scottish Highland folklore, antiquarianism

An Essay on Demonology, Ghosts and Apparitions, and Popular Superstitions

Name: An Essay on Demonology, Ghosts and Apparitions, and Popular Superstitions
Author: William Grant Stewart

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A foundational collection of Scottish Highland folklore. Stewart documents the oral traditions of the region, focusing on supernatural beliefs that were still prevalent in the early 19th century. The work provides a detailed record of Highland ghosts, fairies, kelpies, and festive customs, serving as a snapshot of a worldview transitioning under the influence of the Enlightenment.

Also known asThe Popular Superstitions and Festive Amusements of the Highlanders of Scotland

This edition1823

EditionPrinted for A. Constable & Co., Edinburgh

Folk MagicEuropean folklorefolk customsDemonic pactsAmulets and charmsDemonologyFolklore StudiesFolklore & SuperstitionDemonic Possession

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Contents17 chapters

01AN ESSAY ON DEMONOLOGY, GHOSTS AND APPARITIONS, AND POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS, ALSO, AN ACCOUNT OF THE WITCHCRAFT DELUSION AT SALEM, IN 1682.
02ADVERTISEMENT.
03CONTENTS.
04GHOSTS AND APPARITIONS.
05POWER OF IMAGINATION.
06ILLUSIONS.
07IMAGINATION AND FEAR.
08SUPERSTITION.
09WITCHCRAFT AND SORCERY.
10SALEM WITCHCRAFT.
11TRIAL OF SUSANNA MARTIN, JUNE 29, 1692.
12TRIAL OF ELIZABETH HOW, JUNE 30, 1692.
13TRIAL OF MARTHA CARRYER, AUGUST 2, 1692.
14OMENS AND AUGURIES.
15MEDICAL QUACKERY.
16THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
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