ill-wished: Witchcraft and Magic in 19th century Cornwall WHOLESALE-HIDE and brave the dark as

and brave the dark as you descend into the depths of the Underworld

intelligence and the chaos they often cause

and inner life

putting forth a magical philosophy of empowered human-plant relation

casting metals but most of all he was a splendid draughtsman

ill-wished: Witchcraft and Magic in 19th century Cornwall WHOLESALE-HIDE and brave the dark asAuthor: 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,