ill-wished: Witchcraft and Magic in 19th century Cornwall WHOLESALE-HIDE and other esoteric authorities

and other esoteric authorities

and a melding pot for the beliefs

working solo as well as with others

As a foundational treatise introducing this work

ill-wished: Witchcraft and Magic in 19th century Cornwall WHOLESALE-HIDE and other esoteric authoritiesAuthor: Rupert White In the last century and before, many Cornish people believed in witchcraft and in the possibility of being cursed or ill wished. This book, which centres on multiple newly discovered newspaper articles, demonstrates how deeply the belief in ill wishing was held, and the levels of desperation and fear it could engender. It shows the existence of a large number of magical practitioners, known variously as cunning folk, conjurors,