The wonders of the invisible world displayed : In five parts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Calef, Robert, 1648-1719 17834

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. Wonders of the invisible world--45736.

Mather, Cotton.

Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. Pietas in patriam--17623.

Phips, William, Sir, 1651-1695--6610.

Phips, William.

Rule, Margaret--18913.

Rule, Margaret.

Parris, Samuel, 1653-1720--18914.

Parris, Samuel.

Corey, Giles, 1611?-1692.

Corey, Giles.

Witchcraft--New England--82652.

Witchcraft.

Physical Description:

333 p. : ill. ; 13 cm.

Edition:

New ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : T. Bedlington, 1828.

Contents:

pt. I. An account of the sufferings of Margaret Rule, written by the Rev. Cotton Mather

pt. II. Several letters to the author, &c. and his reply relating to witchcraft

pt. III. The differences between the inhabitants of Salem village, and Mr. Parris, their minister, in New England

pt. Iv. Letters of a gentleman uninterested, endeavouring to prove the received opinions about witchcraft to be orthodox. With short essays to their answers

pt. v. A short historical account of matters of fact in that affair.

Notes:

Added t.p., engraved.

A reply to Cotton Mather's "The wonders of the invisible world."

First published in London, 1700, under title: More wonders of the invisible world displayed.

"Postscript" (relating to Cotton Mather's life of Sir William Phips): p. 306-327.

"Giles Cory" (a report of his examination, taken from the witchcraft records): p. 329-333.

Local Notes:

Retrospective conversion record: MARC Link database.

HSP in LCP.

Recon note: bottom of card : unreadable?