Project Gutenberg 2023-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 899 Forsyth, J. S. J. S. F. (J. S. Forsyth) 11009203 Demonologia : $b or, natural knowledge revealed; being an exposé of ancient and modern superstitions, credulity, fanaticism, enthusiasm, & imposture, as connected with the doctrine, caballa, and jargon, of amulets, apparitions, astrology, charms, demonology, devils, divination, dreams, deuteroscopia, effluvia, fatalism, fate, friars, ghosts, gipsies, hell, hypocrites, incantations, inquisition, jugglers, legends, magic, magicians, miracles, monks, nymphs, oracles, physiognomy, purgatory, predestination, predictions, quackery, relics, saints, second sight, signs before death, sorcery, spirits, salamanders, spells, talismans, traditions, trials, &c. witches, witchcraft, &c. &c. the whole unfolding many singular phenomena in the page of nature $aLondon :$bJohn Bumpus, $c1827. Richard Tonsing, Tim Lindell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Demonologia: or, Natural Knowledge Revealed" by J. S. F. is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The text serves as an exposé of ancient and modern superstitions, credulity, and fanaticism, discussing a wide range of topics related to demonology, witchcraft, astrology, and various beliefs in the supernatural. The work aims to illuminate the absurdities of these beliefs and their implications on society and individual logic. The opening of the work sets the stage for a critical examination of humanity's enduring fascination with superstition, even as society has made strides towards enlightenment. J. S. F. reflects on the historical context, noting how past societies were heavily influenced by superstitions, with figures such as priests and magicians using such beliefs to manipulate the populace. The author critiques this credulity, asserting that many customs and beliefs stem from barbaric origins, and emphasizes the need for rational inquiry to challenge these outdated notions. The initial chapters delve into specific examples of superstitious practices, highlighting their persistence even in an age of reason and the absurdity of such beliefs in the light of contemporary understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/demonologiaornat1833fjs/page/n9/mode/2up 20201207074906forsyth 1827 GB Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Superstition Demonology Witchcraft BF Text Category: History - Other 863774 2025-07-28T14:36:24.190596 text/html 833500 2023-12-22T14:14:01 text/html 878654 2025-07-28T14:36:38.191607 application/epub+zip 876935 2025-07-28T14:36:27.230609 application/epub+zip 512701 2025-07-28T14:36:25.591637 application/epub+zip 1315192 2025-07-28T14:36:45.984564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1223530 2025-07-28T14:36:36.737532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743533 2025-07-28T14:36:22.336607 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 722959 2023-12-22T14:14:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16325 2025-07-28T14:36:46.162988 application/rdf+xml 13656 2025-07-28T14:36:25.997653 image/jpeg 2244 2025-07-28T14:36:25.793602 image/jpeg 1455145 2025-07-28T14:36:24.275659 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog