Witchcraft - New England - Early works to 1800

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A further account of the tryals of the New-England witches : With the observations of a person who was upon the place several days when the suspected witches were first taken into examination. To which is added, Cases of conscience concerning witchcrafts and evil spirits personating men. Written at the request of the ministers of New-England. By Increase Mather, President of Harvard Colledge. Licensed and entred according to order.
Date: [1693]
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An essay for the recording of illustrious providences : wherein, an account is given of many remarkable and very memorable events, which have happened in this last age; especially in New-England. By Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in New-England.
Increase MatherDate: 1684
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A true account of the tryals, examinations, confessions, condemnations, and executions of divers witches, at Salem, in New-England : for their bewitching of sundry people and cattel to death, and doing other great mischiefs, to the ruine of many people about them. With the strange circumstances that attended their enchantments: and their conversation with devils, and other infernal spirits. In a letter to a friend in London. Licensed according to order.
M. C.Date: 1692
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A further account of the tryals of the New-England witches : With the observations of a person who was upon the place several days when the suspected witches were first taken into examination. To which is added, Cases of conscience concerning witchcrafts and evil spirits personating men. Written at the request of the ministers of New-England. By Increase Mather, President of Harvard Colledge. Licensed and entred according to order.
Date: [1693]
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An essay for the recording of illustrious providences : wherein an account is given of many remarkable and very memorable events, which have hapned this last age, especially in New-England / by Increase Mather.
Increase MatherDate: 1684