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A strange and wonderful relation of Margaret Gurr of Tunbridge, in Kent; : shewing, how she was afflicted with devils. As also, how they entred into her, and spake in her and tempted her to kill herself; and how she was taken up by devils and witches and was flying in the ayr. Also, the marvelous cures done by Dr. Skinner in these three counties, viz. Sussex, Surrey, and Kent, the like strange cures hath scarce been done or heard of ... /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Skinner, John, fl. 1681
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[London]: Printed for I.W. I.C. W.T. and T.P., [1681-1684]
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Gurr, Margaret. Demoniac possession > Great Britain > Early works to 1800. Exorcism > Early works to 1800. Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric > Great Britain > Early works to 1800.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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