Secret Memoirs of the Late Mr. Duncan Campbel, The Famous Deaf and Dumb Gentleman - To Which is Added an Appendix, by way of Vindication of Mr. Duncan Campbel, Against the Groundless Aspersion cast upon Him, That He but Pretended to be Deaf and Dumb

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This vintage book contains the memoirs of Duncan Campbell, with chapters on such subjects as witchcraft, genii, apparitions, omens, second sight, and more. Duncan Campbell (1680 - 1730) was a deaf Scottish man and popular London soothsayer. As well as fortune-telling, he began selling seemingly miraculous medicines in 1726, including Pulvis Miraculosus . Campbell died after a severe illness in 1730. Contents include: Of Fortune-telling in General , On my Enemies , Some Convincing Proofs that I always preferred the Interest of my Consulters to my Own , On Witchcraft , On the various Deceptions endeavoured to be put on Me , On Omens: Which are to be depended on, and which not , etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition designed for a modern audience. First published in 1732.