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Has not the Scotchman's
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Ancient and Modern Manners of the Irish, Camden says:
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If a cow becomes dry a witch is applied to, who, inspiring her with a fondness for some other calf, makes her yield her milk. He further observes that they slaughter all hares found amongst their cattle on May-day, from a belief that they are witches, who, having designs on their butter, have assumed this form the better to effect their purpose. Other authorities speak of the general belief in witches sucking the dugs of cows in the form of hares. A writer in the _Athenæum_, as recently as 1846, refers to a certain Scotch witch, who, he says,
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Drolls, Superstitions, and Traditions of Old Cornwall, relates a very amusing story about
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Being without food, the husband of the old crone, who doubted her pretended supernatural power, asked, as a proof to which he would yield, that she would walk to St. Ives and back, a distance of five miles, and procure some substantial human victuals. This she undertook to effect in the space of half-an-hour. The man kept his eye on her for some time, after she started on her strange errand,
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He further adds that the woman returned within the prescribed time, and brought with her
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When the said crone was carried to her grave, she caused much amazement and even terror by her mad pranks.
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When they were about half way between the house and the church, a hare started from the roadside and leaped over the coffin. The terrified bearers let the corpse fall to the ground, and ran away. Another lot of men took up the coffin and proceeded. They had not gone far when puss was suddenly seen seated on the coffin, and again the coffin was abandoned. After considerable labour and much tribulation, we are informed the parson commenced