Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 7R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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Page 70
... strange things have been tran- spiring since I left ? " At this moment a door opened and Mr. Parris , a tall , pale man , entered from his study . The new- comer , without waiting for the pastor's wife to an- swer her question , rose ...
... strange things have been tran- spiring since I left ? " At this moment a door opened and Mr. Parris , a tall , pale man , entered from his study . The new- comer , without waiting for the pastor's wife to an- swer her question , rose ...
Page 77
... strange sights . " Mr. Parris became greatly excited and cried : " The maid sees the shape of Goody Nurse and the black man at night . They come and choke her , to make her sign the book . " " What book ? " Do " The devil's book . you ...
... strange sights . " Mr. Parris became greatly excited and cried : " The maid sees the shape of Goody Nurse and the black man at night . They come and choke her , to make her sign the book . " " What book ? " Do " The devil's book . you ...
Page 80
... strange phenomenon developing at his house . " What think you of it , Charles ? " " It is a sham . " " Oh , no , no ! John , the negro man , is bewitched , and has fits . " " A good flogging would very quickly bring him out of his fits ...
... strange phenomenon developing at his house . " What think you of it , Charles ? " " It is a sham . " " Oh , no , no ! John , the negro man , is bewitched , and has fits . " " A good flogging would very quickly bring him out of his fits ...
Page 81
... " and legends cur- rent at the time . Strange as it may seem , these narratives were believed , and some are from sworn testimony in court . or unnatural causes . Most people are unwilling to admit 6 81 CHAPTER V A NIGHT WITH WITCHES, ยท
... " and legends cur- rent at the time . Strange as it may seem , these narratives were believed , and some are from sworn testimony in court . or unnatural causes . Most people are unwilling to admit 6 81 CHAPTER V A NIGHT WITH WITCHES, ยท
Page 82
... strange , inex- plicable superstition . Two hundred years ago , superstition was far more prevalent than at present , and some of the wisest and best of that day possessed the oddest and most unreasonable opinions . A few evenings after ...
... strange , inex- plicable superstition . Two hundred years ago , superstition was far more prevalent than at present , and some of the wisest and best of that day possessed the oddest and most unreasonable opinions . A few evenings after ...
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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