R/6/963 – drawing of a witches’ circle; and notes

Collection Number:

R/6/963

Object name:

drawing of a witches' circle; and notes

Object type:

Drawing

Languages:

Dutch,English

People referenced:

Drs. C.F. Janssen

Four corners around the circle I, II, III, IIII. In the circle numbers 1 to 12, 13 in the middle. Counter-clockwise letters a to m, in the middle clockwise a to m. ‘Ter verduidelijking van Aant. [for clarification of notes] 1950, fol. 70d, documentatie § 9/1950: “It has been suggested that a “baker’s dozen” of 13 really means “The Devil’s dozen” and is derived from “Boucca’s dozen”, Boucca being an old name for a god or spirit, surviving in the buccas of Cornish lore to the present”, &c. (zie [see] F4). H.’
‘Zie ook Aant. [see also notes] 1950, fol. 70e, “De formatie van de heksenkring” [the formation of the wicthes’ circle] (cove), naar een handschrift [after a manuscript] ao. 1862, in het bezit van [property of] Drs. C.F. Janssen. Documentatie § 11/1950. E.’