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Warnings, accounts of from-- Caerlaverock, 209 Closeburn, 214 Corrie, 2 Craigdarroch, 214 Dumfries, 213 Glencairn, 210 Kirkmaiden (in Fernes), 214 Moniaive, 208 Tynron, 209

Waterside Hill (Dalry), 19

Water of Urr, 207

"Waulking" the dead, 219

Walter de Curry, 244

Well of the Co' (Kirkmaiden), 150

White Loch of Myrton, 161

Whithorn, Old Manse, 254

Whinnieliggate, 40

Whithorn (similar legend to Tam o' Shanter), 33

White Lady of Machermore, 258

"Witch Cake," 9

"Witch Chronicle, The," 16

Witches Gathering, 3

Witch Marks, 8, 70

Witch Narrative, 21

Witch Narrative (Southern Kirkcudbrightshire), 40

Witches Sabbath, 7

Witches' Stairs (Crawick), 50

Witches' Rocks (Portpatrick), 36

William, Duke of Queensberry (legend of ghostly coach), 281

Witchcraft, proceedings against, in Galloway-- Kirkcudbright (Presbytery, 1662), 72 Kirkcudbright, 1671, 72 Dalry (Kirk-session, 1696), 72 Dalry (Kirk-session, 1697), 73 Kirkcudbright, 1698, 74 Kirkcudbright, 1698, 80 Kirkcudbright, 1701, 82, 86, 87 Twynholm, 1703, 87 Urr (parish of) 1656, 91 Kirkpatrick-Durham (parish of), 92 Carsphairn (parish of), 93 Minnigaff (parish of), 93 New Luce (parish of), 96 Whithorn (parish of), 96 Kirkmaiden (parish of), 97 Kirkcudbright, 1805, 97 Maxwell, Jean, trial of (pretended witchcraft), 98

Dumfriesshire (proceedings in)-- Burgh of Dumfries, 1657, 111 Kirk-Session of Dumfries, 1658, 111 Dumfries (official information regarding the judicial burning of nine women), 112 Dumfries (attendance of clergy at the burning), 115 Dumfries (resolution against Janet Burnes, alleged witch), 115 Dumfries (warrant of execution against two alleged witches), 116 Dumfries (last trial for witchcraft in Scotland, Elspeth Rule), 117 Dumfries (Presbytery of--Southern district), 118 Caerlaverock, Kirk-session records, 118 Irongray, Kirk-session records, 120 Irongray Parish (traditional account of witch punishment), 122 Closeburn Parish, 124 Penpont Presbytery, 131 Glencairn Kirk-session records, 132 Glencairn, Case of Alexander Deuart, 133 Durisdeer, 138 Torthorwald, 140

Wood Foresters', Dalbeattie (scene of murder and ghost appearance), 273

Warnings, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212

Wraiths-- Seen at Balgreggan House, 205 " Buittle, 199 " Dalbeattie, 205 " Glencairn, 201 " Kirkmaiden, 204 " Moniaive, 202

Wraiths (account of from "Gallovidian Encyclopædia"), 202

Wylliehole, Witch of, 53

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