# Letters on Natural Magic; Addressed to Sir Walter Scott, Bart.

Author: Brewster, David, 1781-1868

Genre: Category: History - Other

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51645

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Letters+on+Natural+Magic%3B+Addressed+to+Sir+Walter+Scott%2C+Bart.+Brewster&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Extent and interest of the subject--Science employed by ancient governments to deceive and enslave their subjects--Influence of the supernatural upon ignorant minds--Means employed by the ancient magicians to establish their authority--Derived from a knowledge of the phenomena of Nature--From the influence of narcotic drugs upon the victims of their delusion--From every branch of science--Acoustics--Hydrostatics--Mechanics--Optics--M. Salverte’s work on the occult sciences--Object of the following letters Page 1

## Chapters

- [LETTER XIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/26/index.md)
- [LETTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/17/index.md)
- [LETTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/22/index.md)
- [LETTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/24/index.md)
- [LETTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/21/index.md)
- [LETTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/15/index.md)
- [LETTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/19/index.md)
- [LETTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/18/index.md)
- [LETTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/20/index.md)
- [LETTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/16/index.md)
- [LETTER XII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/25/index.md)
- [LETTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/23/index.md)
- [LETTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/14/index.md)
- [LETTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/2/index.md)
- [LETTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/4/index.md)
- [LETTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/9/index.md)
- [LETTER XIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/13/index.md)
- [LETTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/6/index.md)
- [LETTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/3/index.md)
- [LETTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/5/index.md)
- [LETTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/10/index.md)
- [LETTER XII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/12/index.md)
- [LETTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/8/index.md)
- [LETTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/1/index.md)
- [LETTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/11/index.md)
- [LETTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/letters-on-natural-magic-addressed-to-sir-walter-scott-bart-51645/chapters/7/index.md)