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Scotland Magazine section Bizarre ScotlandGone to the devilDIANE MACLEAN LOOKS INTO THE STRANGE AND DISTURBING INSTANCES OF WITCH-HUNTS IN SCOTLAND When Rabbie Burns wrote his poem Address To The Deil in 1785, he could afford to make light of the idea of ‘warlocks grim’ flying into the Galloway twilight. Scotland had burnt her last witch nearly 80 years previously, and the hysteria that had infected the country had died away. Witch-hunting cam... By Diane Maclean from Issue 9 published on 20/7/2003 Murder most horridLOUISE NICOLSON REVEALS THE GORY GOINGS-ON ABOARD THE RIFLEMAN ON HER VOYAGE TO AUSTRALIA IN 1873 March 16th 1873, 4.30am, middle watch. George Morgan, chief officer, walks briskly along the wooden deck. Something is wrong aboard the Rifleman. The helmsman says that most of the crew were violently sick during the night. Puzzling. “Sir, the captain needs to see you,” says the new steward, Willi... By Louise Nicholson from Issue 8 published on 17/5/2003 |  | ||||||||||||
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