Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 7R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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Page 69
... accused and stabbing it with a knife of silver , or shooting it with a silver bullet . " Once , when a witch was in a churn , " continued Tituba , " and no butter would come , den de man , he take some hot water an ' pour it in de churn ...
... accused and stabbing it with a knife of silver , or shooting it with a silver bullet . " Once , when a witch was in a churn , " continued Tituba , " and no butter would come , den de man , he take some hot water an ' pour it in de churn ...
Page 164
... accused ! " cried the enraged Sarah Williams . Then she closed her fist and made an effort to strike Cora , who , with a scream , shrunk from her . " Hold , Sarah Williams ! Don't judge hastily , or you may judge wrongly . " " Go to ...
... accused ! " cried the enraged Sarah Williams . Then she closed her fist and made an effort to strike Cora , who , with a scream , shrunk from her . " Hold , Sarah Williams ! Don't judge hastily , or you may judge wrongly . " " Go to ...
Page 167
... accused people for witches . It is terrible , " she added with a shudder . " In England they burn witches at the stake . My father saw one thus roasted . He said it did touch him with tenderness to see the gallant way she met her fate ...
... accused people for witches . It is terrible , " she added with a shudder . " In England they burn witches at the stake . My father saw one thus roasted . He said it did touch him with tenderness to see the gallant way she met her fate ...
Page 206
... accused of witchcraft . She was a girl of a light and happy disposition , and , as yet , cares sat lightly on her brow . " Watching the sunset , are you ? " said Adelpha , breathless with rapid walking . " We have been , " answered ...
... accused of witchcraft . She was a girl of a light and happy disposition , and , as yet , cares sat lightly on her brow . " Watching the sunset , are you ? " said Adelpha , breathless with rapid walking . " We have been , " answered ...
Page 248
... accused , upon a causeless disgust , did threaten me , about a certain cow of mine , that she should never do me any more good , and it came to pass accordingly ; for , soon after , the cow was found dead on the dry ground , without any ...
... accused , upon a causeless disgust , did threaten me , about a certain cow of mine , that she should never do me any more good , and it came to pass accordingly ; for , soon after , the cow was found dead on the dry ground , without any ...
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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