Demonologia; or, natural knowledge revealed; being an exposé of ancient and modern superstitions. Credulity, fanaticism, enthusiasm, & imposture, as connected with the doctrine, caballa, and jargon, of amulets, apparitions, astrology, charms, demonology ... witchcraft, &c / By J.S. F[orsyth].

  • Forsyth, J. S.
Date:
1831
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Credit: Demonologia; or, natural knowledge revealed; being an exposé of ancient and modern superstitions. Credulity, fanaticism, enthusiasm, & imposture, as connected with the doctrine, caballa, and jargon, of amulets, apparitions, astrology, charms, demonology ... witchcraft, &c / By J.S. F[orsyth]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    shire, of the blood of Christ, was at the same time exhibited. It was showed in a phial, and it was believed that none could see it who were in mortal sin: and after many trials usually repeated to the same person, the deluded pilgrim at length went away fully satisfied, ‘This relic was the blood of a duck, renewed every week, and put into a phial ; - one side of which was opaque, and the other trans- parent; either side of which was turned to the pilgrim which the monk thought proper. The success of the pilgrim depended on the oblations he had made. ‘Those who were scanty in their offerings, were the longest in getting a sight of the blood. When a man was in despair he usually became generous. * THE END. W. WILSON, PRINTER, 57, SKINNER-STREET, LONDON,