Salem Witchcraft

Wonders of the Invisible World, by Cotton Mather

More Wonders of the Invisible World, by Robert Calef

Together With Notes and Explanations by Samuel P. Fowler

Published in 1861

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Before reading this book, you may want to visit the two links below. We now know that the "bewitching" in Salem was actually food poisoning due to toxins in ergot, a fungus which infected the grain supply in wet years. Among those toxins is a naturally occurring form of LSD.

Public Broadcasting, in the series "Secrets of the Dead," presented the research of Linnda Caporael, which, we feel, settles the matter convincingly.  We think you'll agree, and the perspective provided will make the material in this book much more interesting.

The links below will open in their own browser window, so you will not lose this page by opening the links.

Click here to read Linnda Caporael's article.

Click here to visit the PBS "Secrets of the Dead"


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Preface 003
Epistle 005
Pages 023-040
Pages 041-081 Pages 082-121
Pages 122-162 Pages 163-203 Pages 204-244
Pages 245-284 Pages 285-324 Pages 325-365
Pages 366-407 Pages 408-447 Pages 449-452

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