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Excerpt from The Silent Revolution: Or the Future Effects of Steam and Electricity Upon the Condition of Mankind
Sir Reginald Scott's definition of witchcraft. James I.; his book against witches - Ranulf Hi den - Mean notions of the Devil and his sub or ate spirits - The methods of capturing and subjugating devils: labours enjoined them: their usual reward. - Terrible consequences of the belief in witchcraft.-number of persons exe cuted for that crime. - Witch-finders. - Hopkins; his ractical dilemma - Savage spirit of the law. E Witch Act - National recognition of a lie. - Effects upon the Opular mind - Brutality of the people. Dreadful incident at Tring in l75l. - Recent instances of sorcery a proof that it is passing away. - Domestic habits of the peo Ie. - Erasmus's account of an English interior. Arbarous profusion of the 11 per classes. Queen Elizabeth's breakfast. - }lord Goring's sup er. - Houses of the common peo le. - Food. Lothing. - Sleeping. - Sports. - E ects of de fective mtercommumcation upon industry.
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