The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and DemonologyAn historical and human compendium, from original sources in the world's greatest libraries, describing the witches' sabbat and pact, incubi and succubi, eyewitness reports of trials, werewolves, and vampires, sexual relations with the devil, demoniacal possession and exorcism, poltergeists, barbarous tortures, and the theological and legal theories of inquisition, witchcraft and demonology. |
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... wife , in which I requested that she be set free ; but my request was turned down . May my petition this time have a different result . Since then , I have re- ceived from my wife a true report , in which she tells me she is closely ...
... wife , in which I requested that she be set free ; but my request was turned down . May my petition this time have a different result . Since then , I have re- ceived from my wife a true report , in which she tells me she is closely ...
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... wife did dwell in Little Oakley in a house of his said wife , and that he , the said Rich- ard Harrison , had also the parsonage of Oakley in farm . And about summer twelve - month , he being at London , his wife had a duck sitting on ...
... wife did dwell in Little Oakley in a house of his said wife , and that he , the said Rich- ard Harrison , had also the parsonage of Oakley in farm . And about summer twelve - month , he being at London , his wife had a duck sitting on ...
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... wife of the chief provost of the cathedral . Old mother Hof Seiler . The wife of Johann Steinbach . The wife of a senator named Baunach . A woman named Babel Znickel . An old woman . Seventh execution , seven persons : A little girl , a ...
... wife of the chief provost of the cathedral . Old mother Hof Seiler . The wife of Johann Steinbach . The wife of a senator named Baunach . A woman named Babel Znickel . An old woman . Seventh execution , seven persons : A little girl , a ...
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