Part 9

Beyträge zur Beförderung einer nähern Einsicht in das gesammte Geisterreich, vol. i. p. 284.

The Abbé Fiard, one of the latest believers on record, has printed the Requête at full length in his 'Lettres sur la Magie,' p. 117 et seq.

Even now a complaint of 'being bewitched' is occasionally made to Justices of the Peace by the very ignorant or the very malignant.

Trials and other Proceedings in Matters Criminal before the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland, selected from the Records of that Court. By Robert Pitcairn. Edinburgh.

Holingshed, vol. i. pp. 50, 317.

At the second marriage of Alexander III., Fordun, vol. ii. p. 128. Boece, p. 294, ed. 1574.

Boece, p. 149.

In the case of Cameron, Bishop of Glasgow, 1466.--Buchanan. Pitscottie.

"Quell' altro, che nei fianchi è così poco, Michele Scotto fu, che veramente Delle magiche frode seppe il giuoco."--Canto xx.

As in the case of the witches at Forres, who attempted to destroy King Duffus by the favourite pagan charm of roasting his image in wax, and those burnt at Edinburgh for a similar attempt against James III., in 1479.

Scot of Scotstarvet, Home of Godscroft, passim.

Nov. 8, 1576. Pitcairn, vol. i. p. 48.

Ibid. p. 51.

Rec. of Just. May 27, 1601.

News from Scotland, declaring the damnable life of Dr. Fian.--Pitcairn, vol. i. p. 213.

We need hardly remind our readers of the torture of Macbriar by the Boots, before the Privy Council, in the 'Tales of my Landlord.'

Old French, Turquois, a smith's pincers, from torquere.

Sir James Melville, p. 294.

Pitcairn, vol. i. p. 211.

Crook--the hook from which pots are hung over a Scottish kitchen fire.

Just. Records, 1590-1610.

Most of the cases here cited are found in the Justiciary Records, from about 1605 to 1640.

Feb. 4, 1629.

Just. Records, Jan. 1630.

Just. Rec., Dec. 1643.

The paper is marked on the back, "Edinburgh, July 10th, 1662: considered and found relevant by the Justice Depute." The part of Janet Braidhead's deposition, which appears to have borne a similar marking by the Justice Depute, is torn off.

Her fellow-witch, Braidhead, was baptized by the very inappropriate name of Christian.

This seems to have been a common practice in the Infernal ritual. Law gives the nicknames of the Renfrewshire witches, in the Bangarran Case. (Memorials, p. 122.)