More wonders of the invisible world, or The wonders of the invisible world displayed : in five parts : Part I. An account of the sufferings of Margaret Rule, written by the Rev. Cotton Mather. Part II. Several letters to the author, &c. and his reply relating to witchcraft. Part III. The differences between the inhabitants of Salem Village and Mr. Parris, their minister, in New-England. Part IV. Letters of a gentleman uninterested, endeavoring to prove the received opinions about witchcraft to be orthodox. With short essays to their answers. Part V. A short historical account of matters of fact in that affair : to which is added a postscript relating to a book entitled "The life of Sir Wm. Phips"
0000; Gale Group; Linguagem: English
Autores
Calef, Robert, Mather, Cotton,
ResumoA reply to Cotton Mather's Wonders of the invisible world. The postscript discusses Mather's anonymously published "Pietas in patriam: the life of Sir William Phips." Giles Corey. The files of office contain numerous documents of the absurd and ridiculous proceedings and testimonies, by which the victims of a pretended witchcraft were driven on to their tragical end: of which the following will serve as a specimen. Book.
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