Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 7R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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... superstition , revenge and bigotry . His ambition led him to deeds of atrocity unsurpassed . Having drawn the information on which this story is founded from what seem the most reliable sources , and woven the story in a way which it is ...
... superstition , revenge and bigotry . His ambition led him to deeds of atrocity unsurpassed . Having drawn the information on which this story is founded from what seem the most reliable sources , and woven the story in a way which it is ...
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... . 306 CHAPTER XVIII . SUPERSTITION REIGNS , ยท 327 CHAPTER XIX . THE WOMAN IN BLACK , 346 CHAPTER XX . CONCLUSION , HISTORICAL INDEX , CHRONOLOGY , 364 383 391 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . PAGE William Penn making his treaty vi CONTENTS .
... . 306 CHAPTER XVIII . SUPERSTITION REIGNS , ยท 327 CHAPTER XIX . THE WOMAN IN BLACK , 346 CHAPTER XX . CONCLUSION , HISTORICAL INDEX , CHRONOLOGY , 364 383 391 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . PAGE William Penn making his treaty vi CONTENTS .
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... superstition seemed fasten- ing on the people's minds , and the spasmodic strug- gle threatened to upset their reason . The New Englander's mind was prepared for mysteries as the fallow ground is prepared for the seed . He was busied ...
... superstition seemed fasten- ing on the people's minds , and the spasmodic strug- gle threatened to upset their reason . The New Englander's mind was prepared for mysteries as the fallow ground is prepared for the seed . He was busied ...
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... superstition . The ghosts of murdered wives , husbands and children played their part with a vividness of representation . and artistic skill of expression hardly surpassed in scenic representation on the stage . The superstition of the ...
... superstition . The ghosts of murdered wives , husbands and children played their part with a vividness of representation . and artistic skill of expression hardly surpassed in scenic representation on the stage . The superstition of the ...
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... superstitious hunters into a look of fiendish triumph , and John Louder , seizing the arm of Bly , whispered : " It is he ! " " Perhaps " " I know it , Bly , for he hath followed me all day . " " Then wherefore not give him the ball ...
... superstitious hunters into a look of fiendish triumph , and John Louder , seizing the arm of Bly , whispered : " It is he ! " " Perhaps " " I know it , Bly , for he hath followed me all day . " " Then wherefore not give him the ball ...
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Abigail Williams accused Adelpha Leisler afflicted Andros Ann Putnam answered arms arrested assembly bewitched Boston brother Captain Wadsworth Carolinia Charles Stevens charter child church Cloyse colony Cora Waters Corey Cotton Mather cried dark death declared devil door Dustin England escape eyes face father fire forest friends gazed George Waters girl Goody Nurse governor hand hath heard heart Henry Waters hill horse Hull Indians James Joel Martin John Bly John Louder King King William's war knew live look Lord maid Mary Easty Milborne mother and Cora mysterious negro never night Oracus Parris pastor player prisoner province Rebecca Nurse Robert Stevens Samuel Samuel Parris Sarah Williams savages seemed seen seized sent slave strange stranger superstition thought tion Tituba told torment tree turned Verily village voice William Penn WITCH OF SALEM witchcraft woman wounded York young