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fairy_n come_v in_o so_o that_o fix_v her_o eye_n on_o they_o who_o be_v invisible_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n and_o remember_v how_o she_o have_v neglect_v her_o promise_n she_o sit_v as_o one_o amaze_v and_o astonish_v all_o her_o friend_n but_o at_o last_o the_o train_n mount_v the_o table_n as_o they_o be_v prance_v their_o horse_n round_o the_o brim_n of_o a_o large_a dish_n of_o white-broth_n a_o officer_n that_o seem_v too_o busy_a in_o make_v way_n before_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o dish_n which_o cause_v the_o lady_n to_o buâ—â—_n into_o a_o sudden_a fit_a of_o laughter_n and_o thereby_o to_o recover_v her_o sense_n when_o the_o whole_a fairy_n company_n 〈◊〉_d come_v upon_o the_o table_n so_o that_o the_o brim_n of_o every_o
with_o a_o certain_a unguent_n she_o mount_v a_o goat_n that_o stand_v ready_a at_o the_o door_n and_o hold_v fast_o by_o his_o main_a and_o tail_n whereby_o she_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o great_a wood_n at_o beneventum_n where_o she_o find_v a_o great_a company_n of_o witch_n and_o enchanter_n when_o she_o have_v there_o vow_v allegiance_n to_o the_o devil_n she_o dance_v sit_v at_o the_o table_n and_o last_o of_o all_o every_o devil_n have_v filthy_a commerce_n with_o she_o or_o he_o who_o they_o have_v choose_v for_o themselves_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v every_o one_o return_v back_o upon_o their_o particular_a goat_n or_o devil_n with_o the_o same_o incredible_a swiftness_n that_o they_o come_v there_o and_o likewise_o that_o they_o do_v private_o worship_v the_o devil_n at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o house_n this_o confession_n agree_v with_o those_o of_o two_o more_o many_o other_o be_v accuse_v who_o acknowledge_v their_o crime_n they_o with_o their_o ointment_n and_o powder_n be_v all_o burn_v together_o ibid._n p._n 131._o xxxiv_o though_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v that_o it_o seem_v hard_a to_o believe_v enchanter_n or_o witch_n can_v transform_v themselves_o into_o other_o shape_v yet_o dr._n henry_n more_o in_o vindication_n of_o bodinus_fw-la endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o nothing_o material_a be_v urge_v to_o the_o contrary_a since_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o find_v themselves_o very_o weary_a and_o sometime_o wound_v which_o he_o say_v can_v be_v a_o more_o delusion_n of_o fancy_n i_o shall_v not_o positive_o assert_v nor_o deny_v any_o thing_n but_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o story_n to_o this_o purpose_n shall_v here_o insert_v it_o in_o a_o town_n in_o germany_n one_o who_o name_n say_v my_o author_n for_o modesty_n i_o conceal_v have_v at_o his_o house_n oâ—_n of_o his_o tenant_n cut_v wood_n who_o a_o cat_n of_o a_o veâ—_n bigness_n set_v upon_o unaware_o and_o when_o with_o blow_n he_o have_v drive_v it_o away_o another_o more_o fierce_a than_o the_o former_a join_v to_o it_o against_o who_o while_o he_o more_o sharp_o contend_v a_o three_o come_v in_o so_o that_o he_o be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o and_o oblige_v to_o use_v his_o utmost_a strength_n and_o courage_n against_o three_o such_o cruel_a overgrow_a cat_n neither_o can_v he_o subdue_v they_o nor_o free_v himself_o from_o their_o tooth_n and_o claw_n without_o give_v and_o receive_v many_o hurt_n and_o wound_n have_v at_o length_n vanquish_v and_o drive_v they_o away_o the_o man_n fall_v again_o to_o his_o work_n and_o present_o 2_o officer_n seize_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o before_o a_o judge_n who_o be_v much_o move_v with_o fury_n and_o rage_n command_v he_o to_o be_v instant_o cast_v into_o a_o dark_a loathsome_a dungeon_n his_o protestation_n sigh_n and_o groan_v nothing_o avail_v to_o clear_v he_o or_o manifest_v his_o innocency_n the_o judge_n anger_n increase_v who_o exclaim_v against_o he_o as_o a_o impudent_a fellow_n in_o so_o obstinate_o deny_v the_o commit_v that_o villainy_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v after_o three_o day_n the_o judge_n be_v continual_o importune_v to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o he_o send_v for_o he_o to_o be_v bring_v public_o into_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n there_o to_o receive_v his_o sentence_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o other_o judge_n when_o he_o appear_v the_o enrage_a judge_n can_v not_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o patience_n who_o poor_a man_n fall_v on_o his_o knee_n humble_o beg_v he_o may_v speak_v for_o himself_o the_o judge_n then_o lay_v it_o heavy_o to_o his_o charge_n that_o like_o a_o wicked_a bloody_a wretch_n he_o have_v desperate_o wound_v three_o of_o the_o chief_a matron_n of_o the_o town_n within_o a_o few_o day_n past_a and_o yet_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o deny_v his_o knowledge_n of_o it_o the_o poor_a wretch_n hear_v this_o terrible_a accusation_n reply_v that_o he_o never_o hurt_v any_o woman_n in_o his_o life_n the_o judge_n on_o the_o other_o side_n thunder_v out_o that_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v he_o have_v so_o abuse_v these_o three_o gentlewoman_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o keep_v their_o bed_n their_o limb_n and_o several_a part_n of_o their_o body_n be_v so_o out_o of_o joint_n and_o beat_a â—â—at_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o turn_v themselves_o the_o fellow_n persist_v that_o he_o never_o hurt_v nor_o ever_o see_v any_o such_o gentlewoman_n but_o say_v he_o i_o very_o well_o remember_v that_o on_o the_o day_n wherein_o i_o be_v apprehend_v and_o cast_v into_o prison_n i_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o three_o huge_a fierce_a cat_n and_o use_v all_o the_o strength_n i_o have_v to_o defend_v myself_o against_o they_o and_o yet_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o drive_v they_o away_o these_o word_n amaze_v all_o that_o be_v present_a and_o then_o he_o declare_v all_o the_o particular_n in_o order_n the_o truth_n be_v thus_o discover_v the_o judge_n do_v their_o utmost_a to_o conceal_v the_o business_n and_o save_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o matron_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 120._o xxxv_o one_o isabel_n heriot_n be_v servant_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o ormston_n in_o scotland_n she_o be_v of_o a_o low_a stature_n small_a and_o slender_a of_o body_n black_a of_o complexion_n and_o her_o head_n awry_o be_v very_o confident_a and_o much_o give_v to_o scoff_v after_o several_a year_n service_n the_o minister_n dislike_a her_o quality_n discharge_v she_o his_o house_n and_o she_o dwell_v long_o in_o another_o service_n after_o which_o she_o return_v to_o ormston_n and_o get_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d master_n house_n though_o without_o his_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d fall_v sick_a about_o the_o begin_n of_o winter_n 1680._o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o death_n her_o face_n become_v extreaâ—â—_n black_a within_o three_o or_o four_o night_n after_o she_o waâ—â—â—ried_v one_o isabel_n murray_n widow_n of_o william_n craig_n the_o churchwarden_n see_v her_o ghost_n about_o twelve_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n with_o bury_v clothes_n upon_o she_o walk_v from_o the_o chapel_n towards_o the_o minister_n house_n and_o halt_v by_o the_o way_n at_o a_o stone_n before_o the_o door_n where_o she_o sit_v down_o as_o she_o usual_o do_v when_o alive_a lean_v upon_o her_o elbow_n after_o this_o she_o observe_v she_o to_o go_v into_o the_o minister_n back_o yard_n towards_o the_o stable_n some_o few_o night_n after_o there_o be_v throw_v of_o stone_n over_o the_o minister_n house_n and_o some_o be_v fling_v against_o the_o hall_n door_n and_o window_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o yard_n next_o morning_n when_o they_o fall_v it_o be_v with_o no_o great_a violence_n the_o minister_n against_o who_o the_o devil_n be_v chief_a malice_n be_v come_v in_o one_o night_n at_o the_o back_n door_n and_o shut_v it_o after_o he_o have_v a_o great_a stone_n throw_v after_o he_o which_o strike_v the_o door_n very_o hard_a and_o leave_v a_o mark_n and_o impression_n behind_o it_o this_o she_o or_o rather_o the_o devil_n do_v in_o imitation_n of_o a_o prank_n she_o play_v before_o she_o die_v for_o the_o minister_n cause_v his_o other_o servant_n to_o thrust_v she_o out_o of_o that_o very_a door_n she_o out_o of_o anger_n throw_v a_o great_a stone_n with_o much_o violence_n against_o it_o the_o aforementioned_a isabel_n murray_n go_v into_o the_o minister_n house_n one_o night_n be_v hit_v very_o hard_o with_o a_o stone_n on_o her_o back_n the_o manservant_n who_o look_v to_o the_o horse_n as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o bed_n in_o the_o stable_a be_v gripe_v by_o the_o heel_n to_o his_o great_a amazement_n he_o cry_v out_o aloud_o his_o mistress_n and_o other_o come_v to_o he_o and_o find_v he_o in_o much_o consternation_n and_o affright_n that_o night_n several_a clod_n and_o stone_n be_v throw_v but_o no_o person_n touch_v only_o a_o old_a horse-comb_n which_o have_v be_v miss_v many_o year_n be_v throw_v with_o much_o fury_n at_o the_o lad_n bed_n head_n the_o horse_n be_v find_v in_o the_o morning_n in_o great_a sweat_n and_o much_o disorder_n and_o while_o this_o youth_n be_v dress_v the_o garden_n he_o have_v several_a stone_n throw_v at_o he_o but_o be_v only_o strike_v by_o one_o and_o that_o very_o favourable_o and_o several_a noise_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o house_n one_o night_n a_o burn_a coal_n be_v throw_v under_o one_o of_o the_o bed_n and_o one_o of_o the_o family_n have_v his_o cap_n take_v off_o in_o the_o night_n which_o be_v find_v next_o morning_n in_o the_o chimney_n full_a of_o cinder_n and_o ash_n if_o the_o devil_n can_v have_v do_v more_o he_o certain_o will_v this_o trouble_n continue_v eight_o or_o nine_o week_n during_o which_o frequent_a prayer_n be_v send_v up_o to_o god_n and_o one_o scoffling_o say_v now_o let_v the_o minister_n and_o his_o brethren_n with_o all_o their_o prayer_n drive_v away_o
good_a every_o thing_n that_o john_n have_v relate_v though_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o what_o he_o have_v tell_v before_o add_v also_o more_o particular_o that_o the_o place_n where_o he_o pipe_v to_o they_o be_v maybuck_n several_a other_o relation_n like_o these_o bodin_n set_v down_o which_o these_o sensible_a effect_n of_o be_v so_o far_o distant_a from_o home_n and_o be_v find_v naked_a in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o like_a do_v evince_n to_o be_v no_o freak_n of_o melancholy_a but_o certain_a truth_n ibidem_fw-la lviii_o in_o 1649._o a_o common_a report_n be_v spread_v of_o a_o eminent_a wizzard_n or_o conjurer_n name_v robert_n or_o hob_n grieve_v haunt_v about_o the_o town_n of_o lauder_n in_o scotland_n and_o deceive_v many_o simple_a people_n he_o be_v at_o length_n discover_v apprehend_v and_o commit_v prisoner_n in_o this_o town_n and_o after_o many_o shift_n and_o denial_n he_o be_v at_o length_n bring_v to_o a_o serious_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o guilt_n and_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v be_v the_o devil_n officer_n in_o that_o country_n above_o eighteen_o year_n for_o warning_n all_o the_o witch_n and_o wizzard_n thereabouts_o to_o come_v to_o their_o assembly_n when_o and_o where_o satan_n shall_v appoint_v they_o he_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o his_o wife_n who_o about_o twenty_o year_n before_o be_v burn_v at_o lauder_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o draw_v he_o into_o this_o curse_a confederacy_n for_o they_o be_v poor_a &_o have_v little_a to_o live_v on_o he_o grow_v discontent_v with_o his_o condition_n and_o complain_v very_o much_o of_o his_o hard_a fortune_n which_o his_o wife_n observe_v desire_v he_o not_o to_o be_v trouble_v tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v follow_v her_o counsel_n she_o will_v bring_v he_o acquaint_v with_o a_o gentleman_n who_o shall_v teach_v he_o a_o way_n how_o to_o become_v rich_a to_o which_o motion_n he_o ready_o agree_v and_o at_o her_o desire_n go_v down_o with_o she_o to_o a_o wood_n a_o gallowater_n near_o the_o stow_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o this_o place_n and_o have_v tarry_v a_o considerable_a time_n and_o see_v no_o body_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v tire_v &_o tell_v his_o wife_n he_o will_v be_v go_v but_o she_o entreat_v he_o to_o stay_v a_o while_n long_o assure_v he_o the_o gentleman_n will_v not_o fail_v she_o at_o length_n there_o appear_v a_o great_a black_a mastiff_n dog_n which_o run_v towards_o the_o man_n and_o put_v he_o into_o such_o a_o consternation_n and_o astonishment_n that_o he_o know_v not_o where_o he_o be_v but_o his_o wife_n endeavour_v to_o comfort_v he_o still_o confident_o affirm_v that_o the_o gentleman_n will_v come_v present_o &_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o according_o in_o a_o short_a space_n the_o devil_n present_v himself_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o black_a man_n &_o fit_v his_o discourse_n to_o the_o man_n temptation_n make_v many_o promise_n to_o he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v become_v his_o servant_n he_o will_v teach_v he_o several_a way_n how_o to_o be_v rich_a and_o to_o be_v respect_v by_o all_o the_o country_n unto_o which_o proposal_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o confess_v he_o consent_v not_o so_o much_o in_o hope_n of_o any_o future_a riches_n as_o for_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v instant_o destroy_v by_o he_o for_o he_o begin_v very_o much_o to_o suspect_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o then_o give_v he_o this_o charge_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o officer_n to_o warn_v all_o his_o hellish_a vassal_n to_o their_o meeting_n as_o be_v say_v wherein_o he_o continue_v till_o he_o be_v apprehend_v he_o be_v very_o ingenious_a in_o his_o confession_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o strong_a evidence_n that_o there_o be_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n accuse_v by_o he_o but_o when_o they_o be_v apprehend_v all_o confess_v themselves_o guilty_a confirm_v what_o he_o have_v declare_v against_o they_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n thereof_o to_o their_o very_a death_n one_o instance_n be_v remarkable_a that_o after_o he_o have_v discover_v divers_a and_o as_o many_o be_v take_v and_o imprison_v as_o the_o jail_n will_v convenient_o hold_v and_o the_o keeper_n can_v attend_v he_o disclose_v another_o woman_n in_o the_o town_n of_o lauder_n who_o name_n the_o magistrate_n resolve_v to_o conceal_v till_o the_o prison_n shall_v be_v empty_v of_o some_o of_o those_o who_o be_v already_o apprehend_v and_o have_v confess_v and_o according_o all_o person_n that_o know_v it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v secret_a in_o the_o matter_n but_o that_o very_a night_n the_o devil_n come_v to_o she_o and_o tell_v she_o that_o hob_n grieve_n have_v charge_v she_o to_o be_v a_o witch_n but_o assure_v she_o that_o if_o she_o will_v rise_v and_o go_v and_o challenge_v he_o for_o it_o and_o never_o come_v away_o till_o he_o and_o she_o be_v bring_v face_n to_o face_n that_o then_o he_o will_v again_o deny_v it_o whereupon_o she_o arise_v and_o come_v to_o the_o prison_n window_n fall_v a_o 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she_o no_o hurt_n and_o about_o three_o night_n after_o there_o come_v a_o white_a thing_n to_o she_o and_o the_o night_n after_o a_o gray_a one_o who_o speak_v and_o tell_v she_o they_o will_v not_o harm_v she_o but_o help_v she_o to_o a_o husband_n who_o shall_v maintain_v she_o ever_o after_o and_o that_o afterward_o they_o come_v into_o her_o bed_n every_o other_o night_n and_o suck_v the_o low_a part_n of_o her_o body_n upon_o these_o information_n and_o confession_n elizabeth_n clark_n be_v arraign_v convict_a and_o execute_v at_o chelmsford_n march_v 27._o 1645._o inform._n witch_n p._n 6._o lxxv_o and_n leach_n of_o misley_n in_o essex_n be_v likewise_o apprehend_v for_o the_o same_o horrid_a crime_n of_o witchcraft_n at_o that_o time_n against_o who_o richard_n edwards_n of_o mannintree_n depose_v that_o one_o sunday_n afternoon_n drive_v his_o cow_n home_n by_o her_o house_n a_o black_a cow_n of_o he_o which_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v very_o well_o fall_v down_o and_o die_v 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