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The Witches of Traquair

James Hogg

First published 1828
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette

A young Scottish man, born into a family and village filled with witches, sorcerers, and Popery, falls into Devilish ways but is saved by the intervention of two mysterious and magical women. Enraged, the Devil seeks revenge by subjecting the lad to trial as a witch himself, but he defeats the charges and goes on to wealth and happiness.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
1828 The Shepherd's Calendar: Tales Illustrative of Pastoral Occupations, Country Life, and Superstitions William Blackwood & T. Cadell Collection
April 1828 Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, April 1828 William Blackwood & Sons MAGAZINE 509
1837 Tales and Sketches Blackie & Son Collection 173|4173
June 1979 Cover The Weird Gathering and Other Tales: "Supernatural" Woman in American Popular FIction, 1800-1850 Fawcett Crest Anthology 91
October 1989 Cover The Weird Gathering and Other Tales: "Supernatural" Woman in American Popular FIction, 1800-1850 Fawcett Crest Anthology 91