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Page 40
He was called before the Privy Council to answer certain accusations , when his
innocence was proven , and a few months later , all his ancient rights were
restored . Penn's fortune had been wasted , and he lingered in England , under
the ...
He was called before the Privy Council to answer certain accusations , when his
innocence was proven , and a few months later , all his ancient rights were
restored . Penn's fortune had been wasted , and he lingered in England , under
the ...
Page 69
Then she proceeded to tell of the various charms by which a witch might be
detected , such as drawing the picture of the person accused and stabbing it with
a knife of silver , or shooting it with a silver bullet . “ Once , when a witch was in a
...
Then she proceeded to tell of the various charms by which a witch might be
detected , such as drawing the picture of the person accused and stabbing it with
a knife of silver , or shooting it with a silver bullet . “ Once , when a witch was in a
...
Page 138
In the following August they met in convention , when they prepared and sent to
the new sovereigns a report of their proceedings , and a series of absurd and
false accusations against Lord Baltimore . In conclusion , they requested the ...
In the following August they met in convention , when they prepared and sent to
the new sovereigns a report of their proceedings , and a series of absurd and
false accusations against Lord Baltimore . In conclusion , they requested the ...
Page 148
Then the people rose in rebellion , seized the governor , and were about to send
him to England to answer their accusations before the proprietors , when he
asked to be tried by the colonial assembly . It is asserted by historians of note ,
that ...
Then the people rose in rebellion , seized the governor , and were about to send
him to England to answer their accusations before the proprietors , when he
asked to be tried by the colonial assembly . It is asserted by historians of note ,
that ...
Page 164
Woe is the evil one , who speaks falsely when 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 ...
Woe is the evil one , who speaks falsely when 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 ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 7 Columbian Historical Novels, John Roy Musick |
| Author | John Roy Musick |
| Publisher | R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
| Original from | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Digitized | 24 Apr 2015 |
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