ill-wished: Witchcraft and Magic in 19th century Cornwall WHOLESALE-HIDE Runa examines each rune in

Runa examines each rune in detail

and inner life

The magic of hate and harm had a special place amongst the learned clergy

intelligence and the chaos they often cause

putting forth a magical philosophy of empowered human-plant relation

ill-wished: Witchcraft and Magic in 19th century Cornwall WHOLESALE-HIDE Runa examines each rune inAuthor: 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,