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( anci5t records4 ,transmitt$ acc\nts ( c]ta9 ph5om5a h be5 disp>ag$1 seem+ly because facts alleg$ !re9 baffle solution by to-day's preval5t philosophy1 :i* disc>ds "s ag5ts & =ces t 7 active ( old4 ,! legitimate t5d5cy ( culture has be5 rev]s$2 :at x %\ld h avail$ itself ( & honor$1 x has busi$ itself 9 hid+ & traduc+4 ,an exception among writ]s allud$ to is ! au?or ( ! foll[+ extract1 :o1 simply z an hi/orian1 & n z an advocate ( any p>ticul> !ory = ! solution ( wit*craft1 seems ready to let its works be ascrib$ to compet5t ag5ts4 ,s f> z a pres5tation ( facts is conc]n$1 no acc\nt ( ! dreadful trag$y has appe>$ :i* is m accurate & tru?ful ?an ,gov]nor ,hut*9son's n>rative4 ,8 !ory on ! subject--t x 0 :olly ! result ( fraud & deception on ! "p ( ! afflict$ *ildr5--w n be g5]ally accept$ at ! pres5t day1 & 8 reason+ on t po9t w n be deem$ conclusive4444 ,!re is a t5d5cy to trace an analogy betwe5 ! ph5om5a !n exhibit$ & mod]n spiritual manife/ations4--,w4 ,f4 ,,poole1 ,g5eal4 & ,antiq4 ,regi/]1 ,octob]1 #ahgj4 ,:ile compos+ ! foll[+ "w1 its writ] 0 borne onw>d by ! t5d5cy :i* ,poole nam$4 ,survey ( ! field ( m>vels has be5 f> %ort ( exhau/ive--8 purpose made no dem& = v ext5d$ rese>*es4 ,select$ cases1 repres5tative ( ! g5]al manife/ations & subject treat$ ( 7 en\gh4 ,! aim has be5 to f9d 9 anci5t records1 & !nce adduce1 /atem5ts & mean+s long re/+ unobs]v$ b5ea? ! ga!r$ du/ ( m ?an a hundr$ ye>s1 & !re=e practically lo/4 ,! c\rse ( se>* l$ att5tion beyond ov]t acts1 to inspection ( "s natural g]ms & _! legitimately resultant developm5t into cre$s1 :i* impell$ good m5 on to ! enactm5t ( direful trag$y4 ,exam9ation ( ! basem5t walls--! f\ndations--( preval5t popul> explanation ( anci5t wond]s1 =ces conviction t !y lack bo? ! bread? & ! mat]ials ne$ful to /ability4 ,mod]n build]s ( wit*craft hi/ory h ei!r fail$ to f9d1 or h deem$ unmanageable by any appliances at _! comm&1 & !re=e w\ld n attempt to h&le1 a va/ am\nt ( s\nd hi/oric /ones :i* are accessible & c be us$4 ,lack+ !m1 ^! mod]ns h let fancy manufacture = !m1 & !y h build$ ^u blocks ( h] fragile /uff :i* are fa/ dis9tegrat+ "u ! *emical action ( ! _w's common s5se4 ,we propos$ "h an incipi5t /ep t[>ds refutation ( ! suffici5cy & ju/ness ( a ma9 !ory1 n[ long preval5t1 = expla9+ satisfactorily v _m well-prov$ m>vel\s facts4 ,"s su* h be5 pres5t$ on ! pages ( ,hut*9son1 ,upham1 & _! foll[]s2 & yet ^! h be5 ei!r n at all1 or vaguely or ludicr\sly1 comm5t$ ^u1 or reason$ f4 ,v _m o!rs1 & ! mo/ important ( all z bases & aids to an acceptable & true solution ( ! :ole1 are n visible :]e !y ought to h conspicu\s position4 ,pres5tation & prop] use ( !m might h caus$ public cognizance to topple ov] ! edifices :i* x has pleas$ mod]n build]s to erect4 ,x is n our purpose to write hi/ory1 b to give new explanation ( old ev5ts4 ,! long & widely tol]at$ !ory t ,new ,engl& wit*craft 0 exclusively b out-work+s ( mundane fraud1 impo/ure1 cunn+1 trick]y1 malice1 & ! l1 has nev] adequately met ! reasonable dem& ( common s5se1 :i* always asks t specifi$ ag5ts & =ces %all be probably compet5t to produce all su* effects z are di/9ctly ascrib$ to !m4 ,p]sons :o ( old 7 afflict$ 9 mann] t 0 !n call$ bewit*m5t1 & o!rs ?r\gh or f :om ! afflictions 7 alleg$ to proce$1 are n[ ext5sively suppos$ to h possess$ organizations1 temp]am5ts1 & prop]ties :i* r5d]$ !m exceptionally pliant "u subtile =ces1 ei!r magnetic1 mesm]ic1 or psy*ological1 & :o1 consequ5tly1 at times1 c\ld be1 & 71 made o/5sible utt]]s ( k ^: m>vel\sness indicat$ my/]i\s s\rce1 & o/5sible p]=m]s ( acts deem$ m ?an natural1 & :i*1 9 fact1 7 ! productions ( wills n native 9 ! manife/+ =ms4 ,! special =ces t produc$ bewit*m5t & are put 9 application n[1 d n become s5sibly op]ative ^u any o!r mortals ?an peculi> s5sitives2 & _! action ^u su* is (t5 mo/ easily & effectively manife/$ ?r\gh aid obta9$ f o!r simil> s5sitives4 ,selections ( bo? subjects & in/rum5talities 7 ( old1 & are n[1 controll$ by g5]al law4 ,/eel ne$les & iron-fil+s are n select$ by ! magnet's free w :5 x =ces !m to leap up f _! re/+-places & cleave to itself4 ,seem+ levitation possesses !m1 & an invisible =ce takes !m :i!r gravitation1 _! usual hold]1 w\ld n let !m g4 ,x is ^u /eel1 n lead--^u iron1 n /one--t ! magnet c execute its m>vel\s lift+s4 ,nature's conditions fix selections4 ,! organizations1 temp]am5ts1 fluids1 solids1 & all ! v>i\s prop]ties1 are1 to "s ext5t1 unlike 9 any two human bodies :atsoev]1 & ! range ( ! diff]+s & consequ5t susceptibilities is v wide4 ,a psy*ological magnet 9 ei!r ! se5 or unse5 may h p[] to draw c]ta9 human =ms to contact ) itself1 & to use !m z its tools1 & yet lack =ce to produce s5sible effects ^u b few 9 ! mass ( liv+ m54 ,:]e its action is mo/ effici5t1 x controls ! movem5ts ( :at x holds 9 its embrace--takes a human =m out f control by ! _s :i* usually gov]ns x1 & ?r\gh t =m manife/s its own p[]s & purposes4 ,bo? ! reput$ bewit*$ & bewit*+ may sev]ally h _h b little1 if any1 volunt>y "p 9 manife/+ ! rem>kable ph5om5a t 7 imput$ to !m4 ,:]e physical organs are us$1 ! public is prone to deem ! p]=mances int5tional acts by ^? ^: =ms are op]at$1 :ile yet ! wills ( ^? ^: =ms are visibly conc]n$ 9 m>vel\s works may h be5 =m]ly1 z !y (t5 n[ are1 little else ?an unwill+1 & 9 _m cases unconsci\s tools4 ,! afflict$--9 o!r words1 ! bewit*$ ones--may h actually p]ceiv$1--!y no d\bt (t5 did1--& also knew1 t ! annoyances & tortures !y endur$ 7 augm5t$1 if n g5]at$1 by emanations proce$+ =? f ! p>ticul> p]sons :om !y nam$ z be+ _! afflict]s2 & ^! afflict]s may h be5 all unconsci\s t _! own auras 7 go+ =? & act+ ^u ! suff]]s4 ,! *ief non-intellig5t in/rum5tality employ$ 9 produc+ miracul\s1 spirituali/ic1 necromantic1 & o!r k9dr$ m>vels1 is n[ g5]ally call$ psy*ological =ce--=ce resid5t 9 & put =? f & by ! s\l--f & by ! w & emotional p>ts ( a liv+ be+2 x is ! =ce by :i* "s m5 control ) magic p[] n only _m animals 9 ! l[] ord]s1 b "s susceptible memb]s ( _! own species2 x is a =ce deep-seat$ 9 our be+1 & may accompany man :5 he leaves 8 out] body1 & cont9ue to be 8 9 an exi/5ce beyond ! pres5t4 ,! usurp+ capabilities ( ?is =ce 7 /rik+ly set =? by ! illu/ri\s ,agassiz 9 8 c>efully writt5 acc\nt ( 8 own s5sations & condition :ile 9 a mesm]ic trance induc$ ^u him by ,rev4 ,*auncy ,h>e ,t[n%5d4 ,! great naturali/--! /rong man bo? m5tally & physically--says t he lo/ all p[] to use 8 own limbs--all p[] to ev5 w to move !m1 & t 8 body 0 =c$ aga9/ 8 own /ronge/ possible opposition to pace ! room 9 ob$i5ce to ! mesm]iz]'s w4 ,s9ce su* =ce ov]came ! /ronge/ possible resi/ance ( ! gigantic ,agassiz1 x is surely cr$ible t less robu/ ones1 9 any & e age1 may h be5 subdu$ & actuat$ by x4--,see page #che1 9 ,facts ( ,mesm]ism1 #b;d ,ed4 ,london1 #ahdd1 by ,rev4 ,*auncy ,h>e ,t[n%5d4 ,^? :o 7 accus$ ( bewit*+ o!rs 7 f\nta9s f :i* invisible intellig5ces sometimes drew =? prop]ties :i* aid$ !m 9 ga9+ & keep+ control ( ^? :om !y entranc$ or o!rwise us$4 ,also f su* !re probably sometimes w5t =? unwill$ emanations t 7 naturally attract$ to o!r s5sitives1 :o p]ceiv$ _! s\rce1 & pron\nc$ x diabolical1 because ! influx !nce 0 annoy+4 ,imp]sonal natural =ces to "s ext5t1 & at times1 probably designat$ ! victims :o 7 immolat$ on wit*craft's alt>4 ,citations ( evid5ces & pro(s f e>ly hi/oric records1 t o!r ag5ts & =ces _h *ief "p 9 produc+ ,new ,engl& wit*craft ?an su* z mod]n hi/orians g5]ally h recogniz$1 toge!r ) exposition ( legitimate & =ceful biases proce$+ f articles 9 old-"t cre$s1 w exhibit our =efa!rs 9 mu* bett] aspects ?an !y we> 9 int]v5+ hi/ory2 w halo 9 innoc5ce "s ( _! wives & daught]s1 ar\nd :om hi/orians h ca/ hues appropriate only to mo/ villa9\s culprits2 & also w manife/ sadly mislead+ ov]sights1 %ort-com+s1 & sophi/ries by "s ^: writ+s h done mu* 9 =m+ ! _w's exi/+ errone\s & h>% views & e/imates4 ,c]ta9 op]ative1 _w-wide1 & daily occurr5ces 9 ! pres5t age1 unacc\nt$ =1 & (t5 sne]$ at1 by adepts 9 preval5t sci5ces & philosophies1 seem to h fair claims = g5]al1 c&id1 & mo/ rigid scrut9y4 ,ev5 if despis$ & contemn$ ( m51 !y nev]!less are widely & mo/ effici5tly work+ = ! _w's good or = its h>m4 ,te/imony to _! positive exi/5ce is va/ 9 am\nt1 & mu* ( x comes f witnesses ^: words ^u any ord9>y matt]s w\ld be absolutely conclusive4 ,some?+ m ?an tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 my/]i\s raps on cottage walls & furniture 7 trac$ to cause :i*1 :ile invisible & impalpable1 c\ld c\nt ,,t54 ,a trifle1 0 t8 ,no2 = its tea*+s & influ5ces h gone =? widely1 & h work$ effici5tly4 ,!y h broad5$ nature's doma9 z conceiv$ ( by man1 h op5$ up to him new fields ( /udy1 & h furni%$ him ) a va/ am\nt ( new views & speculations1 :i* are p]meat+ cre$s1 philosophies1 sci5ces1 explanations ( hi/ory1 & mo/ ?+s app]ta9+ to ! welf>e ( civiliz$ society4 ,well may !y h ?us effici5tly op]at$1 = !y h claim$ to be1 & _! pot5cy indicates t !y h be51 mov$ onw>d by =ces great] ?an p]ta9 to inc>nate m54 ,raps by invisible rapp]s2 lift+s ( tables1 pianos1 c41 by invisible lift]s2 music fl[+ =? f pianos1 h>monicons1 & o!r in/rum5ts hav+ no visible manipulators2 p5cils writ+ legibly1 in/ructively1 eloqu5tly1 :5 no visible h& held & mov$ !m2 levitations ( tables & human =ms2 transf] ( books & o!r objects f "o side ( rooms to ! opposite by invisible c>ri]s2 h&s ( fle% grasp+ & hold+ live coals ( fire ) impunity2 rais+s ( human =ms f floor to ceil+ ov]head1 & hold+ !m !re by invisible be+s2 impressions ( recogniz$ lik5esses ( dep>t$ mortals ^u ! plates ( photographi/s2 pres5tation ( mov+ & palpable h&s & arms :]e no body is pres5t = _! atta*m5t2 mat]ialization ( entire =ms ( ! dep>t$1 & ! speak+ & mov+ ( ! re-clad ones s exactly z 9 life z to be di/9ctly & unmi/akably recogniz$ by _! surviv+ relatives & famili> acqua9tances2--^! ph5om5a1 & _m o!rs k9dr$ to !m1 admit ( be+1 & we ask t !y may be1 view$ ap>t f any & all v]bal or writt5 communications by spirits1 & ap>t f ! "*1 /&+1 & habits ( spirituali/s4 ,su* pres5tations z h j be5 specifi$ may be look$ ^u z a class by !mselves1 & z be+ wor?y ! att5tion & close/ scrut9y ( devotees to ! physical sci5ces & all logical m9ds4 ,ev5 ?\gh !y h em]g$ into view f a mod]n ,naz>e?1 ! obscurity ( _! place ( issuance is n conclusive aga9/ _! virtue to enlight5 man1 & broad5 ! ext5t ( human k4 ,:51 9 days to come1 "s abl] & m poli%$ p5 %all apply1 9 ! solution ( wit*craft m>vels1 a !ory t %all be bas$ on ! classes ( ag5ts1 =ces1 c41 :i* are n[ evolv+ mod]n m>vels1 its fitness & adequacy w attract wide att5tion1 & comm& g5]al acceptance4 ,our "w1 ( c\rse1 w fall f> %ort ( su* results1 = he :o "h writes possesses no comm&+ p[]s1--nev] _h mu* ta/e = hi/orical & antiqu>ian rese>*es1--has = _m ye>s la/ pa/ f\nd himself mu*1 v mu*1 m prone to be seek+ = m5tal & moral weal? 9 oncom+ ?an 9 rec$$ times1--possesses only mod]ate skill & less ?an mod]ate facility 9 lit]>y composition1--has sp5t ! great] "p ( adult life 9 pursuits :i* deb>r$ him n only f mu* p]usal ( books ei!r hi/orical1 lit]>y1 or sci5tific1 b also f mu* conv]se ) well-cultur$ society4 ,!re=e1 necess>ily1 8 :it5$ locks & wan+ =ces f9d him consci\sly defici5t 9 ne>ly e qualification = ei!r a good hi/orian or good exp\nd] & appli] ( any !ory p]ta9+ to pr(\nd & intricate subjects involv+ occult ag5ts & =ces4 ,!n :y write8 ,p]haps vanity is /rong among our motives4 ,ne>ly z f> back z memory c take u1 we he>d f a gr&fa!r's lips acc\nts ( :at 8 gr&fa!r & o!rs did & suff]$ :5 wit*craft rag$ 9 our native p>i%1 & ?reat5$ tr\ble to ^? occupy+ ! h\se 9 :i* we 7 born & re>$4 ,f boyhood onw>d ! subject has nev] be5 new to u4 ,we receiv$ an e>ly impression1 & s9ce h ev] felt1 t works m ?an mortals c\ld p]=m _h transpir$ !re4 ,b :o ! work]s c\ld h be5 0 long a doleful my/]y4 ,_! do+s made !m f> f pleasant objects ( contemplation4 ,9 common ) mo/ o!r natives ( ! place1 we =m]ly 7 v will+ t ! d>k matt] %\ld slumb] 9 obscurity--7 indispos$ to draw att5tion to its aspects & "*4 ,b n s 9 lat] ye>s4 ,mo/ p on ! spot1 h[ev]1 n[ are probably av]se to its consid]ation4 ,less ?an ?ree ye>s ago1 a p>i% committee ( arrangem5ts 7 v solicit\s t ?is dismal subject %\ld receive v little notice at _! bi-c5t5nial celebration4 ,_! wi%es & ours diff]$ widely4 ,:at c\rtesy )held !m f =bidd+1 c\rtesy )held u f do+ ext5sively4 ,we j op5$ !re2 & n[1 9 cont9uance1 "h say t we long$ !n1 on ! spot :]e he 0 born1 to wa% (f f _! mo/ notori\s *ild mu* black dye-/uff 9 :i* ! _w has dipp$ him1 & let !m look ^u a fair] complexion$ & m e/imable p]sonage ?an !y h deem$ t f>-fam$ native4 ,we are va9 en\gh to hope1 t1 9 ?is cont9uance ( our spee*1 we %all adduce facts & views :i* w pres5t ,salem wit*craft 9 new & less dismal aspects1 & dispel :at seems to dwell]s :]e x transpir$ a cl\d ( d>kness4 ,aside f vanity1 we h be5 mov$ by def9ite desire to give bo? ! p ( ,danv]s & _m o!rs1 opportunity to le>n facts & tru?s z yet p]ceiv$ by only a few1 :i* give a "* to ! great wit*craft sc5e1 va/ly less disreputable to ^? conc]n$ 9 x ?an does su* z has be5 pres5t$ by prior exp\nd]s1 & ext5sively accept$ z plausible by ! public4 ,tea*+s ( spiritualism h lum9at$ ! places :]e wit*craft has be5 s5t to slumb]2 & facts n[ come into view :i* reveal b5efic5t results :]e none b baneful ones h be5 app>5t4 ,p]haps will+ness to %[ t spiritualism has be5 an illum9+ =ce to u1 & may be s to o!rs1 has place among our motives4 ,opportunities = /udy+ _s manife/ations came 9 ! writ]'s way m ?an tw5ty ye>s s9ce1 & h be5 recurr+ q /eadily d[n to ! pres5t h\r4 ,release1 long ago1 f cramp+ mill-horse r\nds ( pr(essional life & ?\ght1 & consequ5t fre$om to live & move relatively alo( f annoyances & fe>s :i* kn[n or suspect$ att5tion to unpopul> & taboo$ matt]s is apt to br+1 p]mitt$ him to be a m op51 av[$1 p]si/5t1 & /udi\s obs]v] ( ^! m>vel\s works ?an c\ld mo/ o!r p]sons com=tably1 :o _h sp5t e>ly ye>s 9 academic & collegiate halls4 ,unhamp]$ by dread ( slurs1 innu5does1 h9ts1 or gr[ls f ei!r p>i%ion]s1 pati5ts1 or cli5ts1 he s\ght1 f\nd1 & /rove to use ?\ghtfully1 critically1 & religi\sly1 ext5sive & _m v>i$ & (t5 v favorable opportunities = e/imat+ ! =ce & value ( alleg$ evid5ces & pro(s t we1 all ( u1 are ev] liv+ 9 ! mid/ ( ag5ts1 =ces1 conditions1 faculties1 p[]s1 & susceptibilities1 act+ ^u or resid+ 9 ourselves & our neighbors1 :i* common obs]vation & sci5ce h n g5]ally recogniz$4 ,?us1 z he judges1 clews h be5 acquir$ to su* k z promises1 9 days n di/ant1 to furni% n only a solution ( anci5t wit*craft t w /& ! te/s ( "t & common s5se1 b cause human physical sci5ce to br+ )9 its embrace ag5ts & =ces :i* h h]et(ore escap$ its recognition4 ,! v>i$ ph5om5a ( spiritualism1 wit*craft1 & miracle are all )9 nature4 ,mod]n spiritualism1 fraught1 & all alive1 z x is1 ) evid5ces1 & "s s5sible pro(s positive1 ( a future life1 is to-day m effici5t 9 reta9+ fai? among ?9k+ m5 t a life beyond awaits !m1 ?an any & all o!r =ces 9 op]ation1 or t man c apply4 ,sci5ce--yes1 an advanc$ sci5ce1 bas$ on obs]v$1 prov$1 & provable facts ( spiritualism1 anci5t & mod]n--is ! only p[] we see t c /ay ! hope-cru%+ inroads ( ! bald mat]ialism :i* is n[ dogg+ ! advanc+ /eps ( physical sci5ce & lib]al culture ?r\gh\t enlight5$ ,*ri/5dom4 ,p]ception ( /rong indications1 m ?an tw5ty ye>s ago1 t ke5 intellig5ce wield+ /range p[] 0 evolv+ be=e human s5ses1 raps1 table-tipp+s1 & ! l1--:i* intellig5ce1 if prop]ly invok$ & treat$1 might become "o's helpful tea*]1--induc$ ! au?or to use z well z possible ea* occurr+ opportunity = increas+ 8 acqua9tance ) ! /range visitants1 n d\bt+ t 9 ! end he %\ld ga9 :]e) to in/ruct & b5efit bo? himself & 8 fell[-m51 en\gh1 & m ?an en\gh1 to ri*ly comp5sate = :atev] loss ( ca/e1 favor1 or reputation 8 c\rse might occasion4 ,dur+ 8 well-meant1 protract$1 & rev]5tial se>*+s along ! fa9tly twilight$ bord]s ( _s-l&1 ev] & anon he has be5 cat*+ glimpses ( laws1 =ces1 conditions1 & ag5ts1 :i* e>?-born be+s--! embodi$ & ! disembodi$--c1 & limit$ly n[ d1 conjo9tly use = reciprocal commun+s1 & = mutual helps t[>d improvem5t1 elevation1 & bliss--= social1 intellectual1 moral1 & religi\s gr[?4 ,he means mutual2 = ^? :o h escap$ f ! fle% are help$ by int]commun+s ) mortals4 ,! rew>d is ample4 ,8 imm$iate topic is only wit*craft2 b light :i* he seeks to make be> on t1 p5etrates bel[ all p]ceptible ph5om5a1 d[n to ! "q :i* und]lies all o!rs p]ta9+ to man's highe/ int]e/1 viz41 ,does animism exi/8 ,or1 9 o!r words1 is !re 9 nature1 or 9 ,god1 or any:]e1 an animat+ pr9ciple1 :i*1 hav+ _h individualiz+ connection ) an organiz$ mat]ial =m1 w reta9 its consci\sness & individuality aft] t connection %all h be5 dissolv$8 ,:o b visible or audible spirits1 prov+ !mselves to be su*1 c give decisive response to t mom5t\s "q8 ,:o b !y c /op ! advance ( & effectually cripple t gr[+ mat]iali/ic fai? :i* laughs at & tramples ov] ev]y?+ save demon/ration1--demon/ration ei!r sci5tific or s5sible1--b is at once & p]man5tly palsi$ :5 x enc\nt]s t8 ,man kn[s ( none else :o c4 ,! _w z yet is little consci\s ( ! real nature1 p[]1 & wor? ( spiritualism1 or ( its own ne$ ( help obta9able f no o!r p]ceptible s\rce4 ,!re9 lies enfold$ n only *>ity & ju/ice = our remot] fa!rs1 & correction = lat] comm5tators ^u !m1 :i* may be br\ght =? & appli$ 9 ! pres5t "w1 b also ,,pro(s ( man's survival beyond ! tomb4 ,?reescore ye>s & twelve are say+1 ,sp5d no m "t 9 g5]al prep>ation = y\r labors1 because dang]s ye>ly ?ick5 t y\r p]i%+ out] man mu/ =ev] leave undone :at x fails to accompli% soon4 ,y\r future footpr9ts on ! s&s ( "t w be b few2 !re=e n[ />t 9 "r direction1 &1 z be/ y c1 m>k ! pa? y travel1 & ?us give "s guidance to future wayf>]s j\rney+ t[>d ! goal at :i* y aim1 b lack p[] to rea*4 ,,all5 ,,putnam4 ,,bo/on1 #dbf ,dudley ,/reet ,,ref]5ces4 ,! pr9cipal works quot$ f & ref]r$ to 9 ! foll[+ pages1 are-- ,,salem ,,wit*craft1 edit$ by ,s4 ,p4 ,f[l]1 ( ,danv]s2 ,h4 ,p4 ,ives & ,a4 ,a4 ,smi?1 ,salem1 #ahfa4 ,?is furni%$ ! citations f ,calef1 & mo/ ( ^? f ,cotton ,ma!r4 ,ref]5ces are to ?is edition4 ,,hut*9son',s ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,massa*usetts4 ,bo/on edition #agfd & #agfg4 ,,upham',s ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,wit*craft ,,& ,,salem ,,village4 ,bo/on1 ,wigg9 ,lunt1 #ahfg4 ,,woodw>d',s ,,hi/orical ,,s]ies1 embrac+ ,annals ( ,wit*craft 9 ,new ,engl& by ,samuel ,g4 ,drake1 furni%$ ! citations f ,drake4 ,,new ,,engl& ,,g5ealogical ,,& ,,antiqu>ian ,,regi/]1 ,octob]1 #ahgj1 p4 #cha1 0 ! s\rce ( extracts f ,w4 ,f4 ,poole4 ,,explanatory ,,note4 ,a subject my/]i\s z ours w ne$ = its ready compreh5sion "s g5]al k ( ! imput$ attributes & do+s ( wit*craft's special ,,devil1 & ( suppos$ aids & h9drances to 8 gett+ access to ! visible _w2 also ( demonology & necromancy1 ( biblical wit* & wit*craft1 ( ,prote/ant ,*ri/5dom's wit* & wit*craft1 ( _s1 s\l1 & m5tal p[]s1 ( miracle1 spiritualism1 ,indian wor%ip1 & ! l4 ,!re=e we wrote out brief diss]tations ^u ^? subjects1 ) a view to h !m con/itute an op5+ *apt]4 ,b !y are some:at dry1 & w\ld1 p]haps1 keep _m read]s back f less ?\ght-tax+ pages long] ?an _! pleasure w p]mit4 ,!re=e we po/pone pres5tation ( :at usually is plac$ 9 front1 at ! same "t advis+ ea* "o :o desires to read ?is "w z advantage\sly z possible1 to turn fir/ to our ,app5dix4 ,9 =m ( def9itions1 at ! close ( ! diss]tations1 we plac$ a summ>y ( "s pa/ conceptions1 design+ ?us to indicate1 compactly1 special /&-po9ts = explanation ( wit*craft1 on :i* "s ( our pr$ecessors h sev]ally tak5 position4 ,we ins]t x "h4 ,,def9itions4 ,biblical4 ,,devil1 or ,,satan4 ,any oppon5t or antagoni/1 :e!r se5 or unse54 ,,wit*4 ,employ] ( my/]i\s acquisitions 9 tea*+ h]esy4 ,,wit*craft4 ,us+ my/]i\s acquisitions 9 tea*+ h]esy4 ,by ,cotton ,ma!r4 ,,devil4 ,heav5-born1 fall51 mighty1 malignant2 & yet dep5d5t on human help to act ^u physical man or any?+ mat]ial4 ,,wit*4 ,a cov5ant] ) ! devil4 ,,wit*craft4 ,help+ or employ+ ! devil to d h>m--ei!r4 ,by ,rob]t ,calef4 ,,devil4 ,heav5-born1 fall51 mighty1 malignant2 b indep5d5t ( man 9 action ^u ?is _w4 ,,wit*4 ,s$uc] ( m5 f wor%ip ( ,god by any extraord9>y sign4 ,,wit*craft4 ,malign+ & impugn+ ! ^w1 "w1 or wor%ip ( ,god1 & by any extraord9>y sign seek+ to s$uce m5 f wor%ip ( ,him4 ,by ,?omas ,hut*9son4 ,,devil4 7,none1 z wit*craft enactor47 ,,wit*4 7,by inf]5ce47 ,a woman possess+ a malignant t\*1 or a crabb$ temp]1 or be+ a poor wret* or b$-ridd52 also1 a cunn+ *ild4 ,,wit*craft4 ,produc+ pa9s1 nausea1 c4 ,scold+1 play+ tricks4 ,by ,c4 ,w4 ,upham4 ,,devil4 7,n specially conc]n$ 9 wit*craft47 ,,wit*4 7,by inf]5ce47 ,subject act$ ^u by a girl or woman tra9$ 9 a s*ool = practice 9 ! wond]s ( necromancy1 magic1 & spiritualism4 ,,wit*craft4 ,suff]+ f ! tricks & malici\s purposes ( girls s*ool$ 9 magic4 ,by u4 ,,devil4 7,n specially conc]n$47 ,,wit*4 ,a m$ium or a human be+ ^: body becomes at times ! tool ( "s f9ite1 disembodi$1 intellig5t be+1 or ^: m9d s5ses k 9 _s l&4 ,,wit*craft4 ,! manife/ation ( sup]nal k1 =ce1 & purposes ?r\gh a borr[$ or usurp$ mortal =m2 or ! giv+ utt]ance to k s5s$ 9 ?r\gh "o's spiritual organs ( s5se4 ,our purpose is to adduce /rong evid5ces f ! primitive records ( ,am]ican m>vels1 t less] be+s ?an ! devil ( ,ma!r & ,calef1 & m p[]ful ones ?an ! op]ators designat$ by ,hut*9son & ,upham1 7 actual p]=m]s ( ! pr9cipal manife/ations t h be5 kn[n z wit*crafts4 ,^? :om we %all pres5t 7 e>?-born1 on ei!r ?is planet or "s o!r1 _h previ\sly pass$ out f encasem5ts ( fle%1 b obta9$ control ( & actuat$ physical =ms belong+ to embodi$ *ildr51 wom51 & m54 ,su* be+s1 graduates f e>?s1 are z v>i$ 9 "* & purposes z ! survivors on _! native planets1 z v>i$ z mortals are to-day4 ,!y may h rang$ 9 "* f d>k devils up to bright angels1 & h come1 & gone1 & op]at$ by natural1 ?\gh occult1 =ces & processes2 !y be+ z free to use su* z we are ! =ces & implem5ts ( ext]nal nature4 ,_m ( our positions w be bas$ ^u psy*ological p[]s & susceptibilities :i* are f> f be+ g5]ally kn[n to p]ta9 to man2 & we may fail to keep always )9 ! b\nds ( ?+s cr$ible to-day1 b yet %all nev] consci\sly g fur!r ?an obs]v$ or cr$it$ facts w su/a9 u4 ,if successful1 we %all %[ t b5ight$ man =m]ly1 9 good consci5ce1 made c]ta9 ev5ts fe>ful curses1 :i*1 :5 rightly und]/ood & us$1 may become gladd5+ & ri* boons to mortals4 ,,wit*craft ,,m>vel-,,work]s4 ,brief notice ( sev]al au?ors to :om ! pres5t age is indebt$ = k ( mo/ ( ! facts & beliefs :i* w be pres5t$ 9 ! foll[+ pages1 may be appropriate "h4 ,_! compet5cy1 traits1 & circum/ances1 z inf]r$ *iefly f _! writ+s p]ta9+ to wit*craft1 are all1 or ne>ly all1 :i* we propose to /ate4 ,two ( ^! :o liv$ 9 wit*craft times1 a ?ird 9 an int]v5+ c5tury1 & a f\r? 9 our own age1 viz41 ,cotton ,ma!r1 ,rob]t ,calef1 ,?omas ,hut*9son1 & ,*>les ,w4 ,upham1 w sev]ally be notic$1 because _! works h be5 specially in/ructive & sugge/ive1 & h _h v mu* influ5ce 9 %ap+ public op9ions & conclusions 9 ref]5ce to ! my/]i\s matt]s "u consid]ation4 ,ea* ( ! above-nam$ au?ors ei!r lack$1 or fail$ to use1 "s light :i* is n[ available = disclos+ cont5ts 9 vail$ recesses ( nature--light beg9n+ to %9e 9 :]e d>kness long brood$1 & to elicit !nce su* k z promises to %[ t ! !ories ( mo/ wit*craft exp\nd]s h be5 su* z n[ may be1 & %\ld be1 sup]s$$ by m broad1 s\nd1 & philosophical ones4 ,! writ+s ( ! fir/ two nam$ above are em95tly important1 because !y disclose v di/9ctly _m highly op]ative beliefs & me?ods :i* 7 preval5t :5 m>k$ wit*craft ph5om5a 7 actually transpir+1 b are obsolete n[4 ,we _c1 p]haps1 d bett] ?an =?) pres5t ^? two combatants1 ,ma!r & ,calef1 9 actual conflict ov] ! la/ describ$ case ( sev5te5? c5tury obsession4 ,out ( ?is case came op5 conflict1 9 ! v days :5 su* m>vels 7 liv+ occurr5ces4 ,fur!r on we may notice ^! two m51 z m51 m p>ticul>ly4 ,"h we take !m z conte/ants ab\t ph5om5a att5dant ^u ,m>g>et ,rule 9 #afic2 h]s1 ! la/ ( our cases to occur1 w come fir/ "u our inspection4 ,our quotations w be mo/ly f ! e>li] pages ( ,,salem ,,wit*craft1 edit$ by ,s4 ,p4 ,f[l]4 ,,ma!r ,,& ,,calef4 ,9 #afic1 ,ma!r wrote an acc\nt ( afflictions :i* ,m>g>et ,rule1 ( ,bo/on1 !n ab\t sev5te5 ye>s old1 began to endure on ! #aj? ( ,septemb] ( t ye>4 ,?is production drew =? ! fir/ op5 %ot at ! !n preval5t def9itions ( wit*craft--at ! assum$ s\rce ( p[] to produce x--at ! adopt$ me?ods ( proce$+s aga9/ x1 & at treatm5t ( p]sons on :om t crime 0 *>g$4 ,rob]t ,calef1 call$ a m]*ant ( ! t[n1 ei!r li/5$ to /atem5ts or receiv$ writt5 ones1 made by o!r p]sons :o _h be5 pres5t ) ,ma!r ar\nd ?is afflict$ girl at h] home dur+ "s sc5es :i* ! latt] _h describ$1 or he 0 himself a witness !re4 ,f data e>ly obta9$ he furni%$ a v]sion ( ! case :i* disp>ag$ ! m9i/]'s acc\nt1 & que/ion$ ! propriety ( "s ( 8 proce$+s4 ,calef's 0 9 itself a r meag] production1 n putt+ =? ! :ole or ev5 ! ma9 facts 9 ! case1 b indicat+ t 9 ?is1 t1 & ! o!r p>ticul>1 ,ma!r _h mis/at$ or ov]/at$1 & t "s ( 8 own acts might be indelicate or improp]4 ,?is production s inc5s$ ,ma!r t he op5ly pron\nc$ ,calef ! wor/ ( li>s1 ?reat5$ him ) prosecution = sl&]1 & actually comm5c$ legal proce$+s aga9/ him4 ,9 a subsequ5t lett]1 ,septemb] #bi1 ,calef respectfully ask$ ,ma!r = a p]sonal int]view 9 ! pres5ce ( two witnesses1 9 ord] t !y might discuss & expla94 ,ma!r intimat$ will+ness to comply ) ! reque/1 b dalli$1 till ,calef1 ,novemb] #bd1 s5t a second lett]1 9 :i*1 ris+ at once above ! comp>atively trifl+ "q :e!r himself or ,ma!r _h furni%$ ! m accurate & bett] report1 he grappl$ ) fundam5tal que/ions p]ta9+ to ! devil1 wit*crafts1 & possession1 & set =? di/9ctly "s po9ts :i*1 9 8 judgm5t1 ne$$ discussion !n2 = on !m he diss5t$ f ,ma!r1 & probably f a majority ( ! p amid :om he 0 liv+4 ,9 mu* ( t lett]1 ,calef1 or :oev] compos$ x1 manife/$ discrim9at+ intellect1 cle> p]ception ( 8 po9ts1 firm w1 toge!r ) /rong desire & purpose to labor e>ne/ly = acquisition ( k by :i* ei!r to conv9ce himself t 8 own positions 7 uns\nd1 or to bett] qualify himself to re=m "s preval5t fai?s & practices4 ,! ,bible 0 8 magaz9e1 & implem5ts1 weapons1 or /ores f any o!r s\rce he deem$ x unlawful to use = def9+1 detect+1 or puni%+ wit*craft4 ,b[+ to ! ,scriptures 9 unque/ion+ submission1 he took !m z guide & au?ority4 ,9 ! outset1 frankly & def9itely /at+ 8 own belief1 he1 9 an app>5tly manly way1 s\ght manly discussion4 ,he believ$1 page #fb1 t !re are wit*es1 because ! ,scriptures pla9ly provide = _! puni%m5t4 ,! only kn[n def9ition ( wit*craft t to him seem$ bas$ ^u & fairly d$uc$ f ! ,scriptures1 0 a malign+ & oppugn+ ! ^w1 "w1 or wor%ip ( ,god1 &1 by any extraord9>y sign1 seek+ to s$uce f x4 ,he believ$ t !re are possessions1 & t ! bodies ( ! posse/ h h5ce be5 n only afflict$1 b /rangely agitat$1 if n _! tongues improv$ to =etell futurities2 & :y n to accuse ! innoc5t z bewit*+ !m8 hav+ pret5se to div9ation 444 ?is be+ reasonable to be expect$ f him :o is ! fa!r ( lies4 ,?is wit*craft assailant1 !re=e1 0 a prote/ant n aga9/ belief t ! fa!r ( lies sometimes possess$1 afflict$1 & /rangely agitat$ human be+s1 & also controll$ _! tongues to prophesy1 to accuse ! innoc5t1 & to pret5d div9ation4 ,8 prote/ 0 aga9/ unscriptural def9ition ( wit*craft1 & aga9/ ^? k9ds ( evid5ce1 rules1 & me?ods us$ = its detection1 pro(1 & puni%m5t :i* made 8 age pron\nce guilty & execute _m :o c\ld n possibly be f\nd guilty ( t crime1 :]e its scriptural def9ition 0 adh]$ to4 ,he 0 n a disbeliev] 9 wit*craft ( "s k9d1 nor ( action ^u m5 by "s invisible intellig5ces 9 8 own day4 ,he & ,ma!r bo? 7 believ]s 9 wit*craft outwr\ght by sup]nals1 b diff]$ z to :at might or might n con/itute x1 & !re=e1 also1 z to ! ext5t ( ! preval5ce ( ! g5u9e article4 ,calef seem+ly believ$ 9 possessions1--t is1 9 control by spirits ( "s quality1--b 0 unwill+ to conc$e t su* control 0 wit*craft1 z _m p at t day did1 ?\gh ,ma!r may n h be5 "o among !m abid+ly4 ,! pi? ( ,calef's def9ition ( wit*craft 01 s$uction ( m5 f ! wor%ip ( ,god by manife/ation ( extraord9>y signs2 :ile ,ma!r said1 cov5ant+ ) ! devil made "o a wit*1 & co-op]ative action ) him 9 h>m+ m5 con/itut$ wit*craft4 ,! =m] dem&$ evid5ces ( s$uction ( m5 away f wor%ip ( ,god1 :ile ! o!r c\ld re/ on evid5ces ( visible h>m to man2 !re=e ,ma!r f\nd cases ( wit*craft mu* m abundant ?an ,calef 0 requir$ to or w\ld4 ,ano!r practically important item on :i* !y diff]$ 0 ! imm$iate s\rce ( ! devil's p[] to act ^u visible man & matt]4 ,calef claim$ t x is only ! ,almighty t 444 c commissionate him to hurt or de/roy any2 :ile ,ma!r said1 ,i am apt to ?9k t ! devils are seldom able to hurt u 9 any ( our ext]ior conc]ns )\t a commission f our fell[-worms4444 ,p]mission f ,god = ! devil to come d[n & break 9 ^u mank9d mu/ (t5times be accompani$ ) a commission f "s ( mank9d itself4 ,bo? ( !m conc$$ a commission by ,god to ! devil4 ,b we d\bt :e!r 8 commission 0 ev] m special ?an t :i* e creat$ be+1 9 ei!r mat]ial or spiritual abodes1 con/itutionally holds at all times1 to avail himself ( :atev] natural laws or =ces 8 inh]5t p[]s & att5d+ circum/ances enable him to control4 ,words are (t5 us$ :i* obscure prop]1 if n int5d$1 mean+4 ,commission f ,god means no m ?an con/itutional capabilities to p]=m at times c]ta9 specifi$ ?+s :5 conditions & circum/ances favor comm& ( natural =ces4 ,t special p[]s are (t5 conf]r$ ^u mortals by "s sup]nal be+s ^: recipi5ts are prone to ascribe ! gifts to omnipot5ce is obvi\sly true2 ?\gh _! increas$ abilities are only be/[m5ts by f9ite invisibles4 ,:at wit*craft 01 & :o commission$ ! devil1 :e!r ,god alone or ,god & man jo9tly1 7 ! two mo/ prom95t que/ions ab\t :i* ^? conte/ants diff]$4 ,!y agre$ t ! devil enact$ bo? wit*craft & possession1 b ,calef's beliefs necess>ily caus$ him to reg>d va/ _m cases z only simple possession1 :i* ,ma!r c\ld1 if he saw fit1 reg>d z wit*crafts2 & he sometimes seem+ly did1 :5 call$ to act publicly 9 connection ) !m4 ,ma!r at home & ,ma!r abroad 7 n always 9 h>mony4 ,)\t design+1 ei!r "h or subsequ5tly1 to make full pres5tation ( ! case ( ,m>g>et ,rule1 we %all freely adduce _m p>ts ( ! record ( x z helps 9 exhibit+ lead+ positions & traits p]ta9+ to ! p>ties :o cross$ intellectual swords ov] !m4 ,ma!r /ates1 page #bi1 t ^u ! ,"l's day1 ,septemb] #aj1 #afic1 ,m>g>et ,rule1 aft] "s h\rs ( previ\s di/urbance 9 ! public assembly1 fell into odd fits1 :i* caus$ h] fri5ds to c>ry h] home1 :]e h] fits1 9 a few h\rs1 grew into a figure t satisfi$ ! spectators ( _! be+ pret]natural4 ,a mis]able woman :o _h be5 =m]ly imprison$ on ! suspicion ( wit*craft1 & :o _h frequ5tly cur$ v pa9ful hurts1 444 _h1 ! ev5+ be=e ,m>g>et fell into h] calamities1 v bitt]ly treat$ h]1 & ?reat5$ h]4 ,t briefly antec$5t treatm5t ( h] by a p]son :o _h frequ5tly cur$ v pa9ful hurts1 & !re=e1 & = o!r acts p]haps1 be5 accus$ ( wit*craft1 is v important 9 its psy*ological indications1 & is wor?y ( be+ borne along 9 ! read]'s memory4 ,! wond]ful cur+ ( pa9ful hurts--t is1 h] b5efic5ce--_h caus$ h] imprisonm5t4 ,! "y woman1 cont9ues ! report]1 0 assault$ by eight cruel spect]s1 :]e( %e imag9$ t %e knew ?ree or f\r4 ,%e 0 c>eful1 "u *>ge f ,ma!r1 to =be> blaz+ _! names1 b privately told !m to him2 & he says1 !y are a sort ( wret*es :o = ^! _m ye>s h gone "u z viol5t presumptions ( wit*craft1 z p]haps any creatures yet liv+ on ! e>?4 ,spect]s kn[n by h] might1 9 "s connections1 mean p]sons :om %e _h kn[n be=e _! dea?1 ^: spirits n[ became visible2 b s9ce %e gave ! names ( liv+ p]sons z be+ !n se51 x is obvi\s t %e did n reg>d h] torm5tors z bona fide spirits1 b only effigies manufactur$1 pres5t$1 & vitaliz$ by ! devil4 ,! psy*ologi/ w n ov]look ! fact t p]sons ^: spect]s 7 "h pres5t$ 7 su* z _h 9 "s way previ\sly ar\s$ suspicion t !y 7 wit*es4 ,x 0 imprud5t at t day to blaze names1 because ( v preval5t belief t ! devil c\ld pres5t ! spect]s ( none :o _h n made a cov5ant ) him1 & ! b>e fact ( annunciation by a wit*$ p]son t %e saw ! spect] ( any individual :atsoev]1 0 !n conclusive pro( to _m m9ds t ! said individual _h made cov5ant ) ! evil "o1 & !re=e 0 a wit*1 & mu/ be put to dea?4 ,ma!r caution$ ! girl n to give names to ! cr[d ar\nd h] b$1 le/ any good p]son %\ld come to suff] any bla/ ( reputation4 ,nei!r ,ma!r nor ,calef d5i$ ! devil's p[] to br+ =? app>itions ( ! innoc5t2 & nei!r repos$ full confid5ce 9 or ju/ifi$ ! use ( spectral te/imony g5]ally1 ?\gh v _m p 9 ^? days did4 ,! po9t we desire to m>k is ?is3 t ,ma!r's acc\nt is 9 h>mony ) mod]n obs]vation 9 giv+ indications t spirits1 app>itions1 or appe>ances ( highly m$iumi/ic p]sons are m frequ5tly se5 ?an ^? ( unimpressible ones--if su* are n1 & we believe x is s--! class g5]ally ?us pres5t$3--su* p]sons1 t is1 ! m$iumi/ic1 are m frequ5tly ?an o!rs se5 by ! inn] or clairvoyant eye4 ,?is fact begets at lea/ conjecture1 t x is probably psy*ological law1 & n ! devil's or any "o's else *oice1 :i* det]m9es :o %all or may be se5 z spect]s4 ,p]sons se5 9 ?is case _h previ\sly manife/$ p[]s or acts :i* caus$ !m to be reg>d$ z wit*es4 ,ar\nd mo/ p]sons1 :o 9 ! sequel ( ^! pages %all be f\nd appe>+ z spect]s & z bewit*+ & torm5t+ o!rs1 w be f\nd signs t !y 7 v l su* z to-day are call$ m$iums4 ,!y pres5t$ a book & dem&$ ( h] t %e %\ld set h] h& to x1 or t\* x at lea/ ) h] h&1 z a sign ( h] becom+ a s]vant ( ! devil2 ^u h] refusal to d t1 !y conf9$ h] to h] b$ = j six weeks toge!r4 ,true answ] to ! "q :e!r an accus$ "o _h sign$ ! devil's book or n1 0 eag]ly s\ght = 9 all trials = wit*craft1 because if su* signature _h n be5 made by ! p]son on trial1 he or %e might be innoc5t2 :ile if x _h be51 guilt 0 already consummat$1 & dea? 0 des]v$4 ,sometimes !re look$ 9 ^u ! "y woman a %ort & a black man1 :om !y 7! spect]s7 call$ _! ma/]4 ,!y all pr(ess$ !mselves vassals ( ?is devil1 444 & 9 ob$i5ce to him1 444 %e 0 cruelly p9*$ ) invisible h&s1 444 & ! black & blue m>ks ( ! p9*es became imm$iately visible unto ! /&]s by4444 ,%e w\ld e n[ & !n be mis]ably hurt ) p9s1 :i* 7 f\nd /uck into h] neck1 back1 & arms4444 ,%e w\ld be /rangely di/ort$ 9 h] jo9ts & ?r[n 444 into convulsions4 ,su* ?+s are /at$ z facts1 & 7 n conte/$ 9 ! day ( _! occurr5ce--n ev5 by ,rob]t ,calef4 ,f ! "t t ,m>g>et ,rule fir/ f\nd h]self to be =mally besieg$ by ! spect]s1 until ! n9? day foll[+1 namely1 f ,septemb] #aj? to ! #ah?1 %e kept an entire fa/1 & yet %e 0 unto all appe>ance z fre%1 z lively1 z he>ty at ! n9e days' end1 z be=e !y began2 dur+ all ?is "t 444 if any refre%m5t 7 br\ght unto h]1 h] tee? w\ld be set1 & %e w\ld be ?r[n into _m mis]ies2 inde$1 once or twice or s 9 all ?is "t1 h] torm5tors p]mitt$ h] to swall[ a m\?ful ( some:at t might increase h] mis]ies1 :]e( a spoonful ( rum 0 ! mo/ consid]able2 b o!rwise1 z ,i said1 h] fa/ unto ! n9? day 0 v extreme & rigid4 ,protract$ fa/+s )\t consequ5t exhau/ion h be5 common ) ! m$iumi/ic 9 all ages4 ,moses1 ,elijah1 ,jesus1 ea* fa/$ =ty days2 _m m$iums 9 our mid/ are (t5 su/a9$ = long p]iods by absorptions ( nutrim5t 9 its elem5tal /ate into ! inn] or _s organism1 f t invisible /oreh\se ( food f :i* trees obta9 mu* su/5ance1 & :5ce once came loaves & fi%es 9 ,judea2 f ! inn] ?us f$1 ! out] man receives supplies2 at lea/1 spirits /ate su* to be ! process4 ,m>g>et ,rule once1 9 ! middle ( ! night1 lam5t$ sadly t ! spect]s ?reat5$ ! dr[n+ ( a "y man 9 ! neighborhood1 :om %e nam$ unto ! company2 well1 x 0 aft]w>d f\nd t at t v "t ?is "y man1 hav+ be5 pre/ on bo>d a man-(-w> !n 9 ! h>bor1 01 out ( "s dissatisfaction1 attempt+ to swim a%ore2 & he _h be5 dr[n$ 9 ! attempt if a boat _h n seasonably tak5 him up4 ,x 0 by computation a m9ute or two aft] ! "y woman's disc\rse ( ! dr[n+ t ! "y man took to ! wat]4 ,?is acc\nt1 if tak5 lit]ally1 reveals h] presci5ce ( a def9ite approximat+ ev5t1 also k ( ! p]son :om x ?reat5$1 ! place :]e x w\ld act1 :ile nei!r outw>d p]ceptions nor any embodi$ mortals c\ld help h] to su* k4 ,x is n /at$ t ei!r ! out] or inn] set ( h] p]ceptive organs directly s5s$ dang] t5d+ t[>ds ! "y man4 ,! report ( h] words is t ! spect]s ?reat5$ ! dr[n+2 f ?is x seem+ly foll[s t h] inn] s5se1 ei!r ( he>+ or ( vision1 le>n$ ei!r ! int5tion ( _s be+s to purposely expose a p>ticul> man to dang]1 or !y saw ! oncom+ ( dang] to him1 & spoke ( x to h]4 ,?is occurr5ce ?r\gh ! impressible girl 0 left unnotic$ by ,calef2 8 sil5ce approximates to concession t ! ma9 facts "h /at$ 7 n refutable 9 8 day4 ,once1 cont9ues ! n>rator1 h] torm5tors pull$ h] up to ! ceil+ ( ! *amb]1 & held h] !re1 be=e a v num]\s company ( spectators1 :o f\nd x z mu* z !y c\ld all d to pull h] d[n aga94 ,t /atem5t is di/9ct & ne$s no comm5t "h1 b may receive fur!r notice :5 we %all adduce ! atte/ation ( o!r p]sonal witnesses to its actual tru?4 ,aga9 ,ma!r says1 ,! en*ant$ p h talk$ mu* ( a :ite _s f :5ce !y h receiv$ m>vel\s assi/ances1 444 by su* a _s 0 ,m>g>et ,rule n[ visit$4 ,%e says %e nev] c\ld see 8 face1 b t %e _h a frequ5t view ( 8 bright1 %9+1 & glori\s g>m5ts2 he /ood by h] b$side cont9ually he>t5+ & com=t+ h]1 & c\nsel+ h] to ma9ta9 h] fai? & hope 9 ,god4444 ,he told h] t ,god _h p]mitt$ h] afflictions to befall h] = ! ev]la/+ & unspeakable good ( h] own s\l1 & = ! good ( _m o!rs4 ,h]s 0 v /range exp]i5ce to outfl[ f delirium trem5s4 ,x seems to u v mu* m l infl[+s ( heav5ly peace f vision ( ! bless$4 ,obvi\sly at times !re fla%$ =? glori\s brightness dur+ wit*craft's dismal night4 ,ma!r /at$ ^! & "s o!r v significant facts1 :i* ,calef omitt$ to grapple ) or to ga9say 9 8 v]sion ( ! sc5es4 ,omitt+ to extract m f ,ma!r1 we w n[ look at ,calef's acc\nt4 ,he comm5ces a lett] to ,ma!r 9 :i*1 ref]r+ to 8 own previ\s production1 he says1 hav+ writt5 'f ! m\?s ( sev]al p]sons1' :o affirm !y 7 pres5t ) ,m>g>et ,rule ! #ac? in/ant1 h] answ]s1 behavior1 c4 ,calef !re=e probably 0 n himself a witness ( ! sc5es he describ$2 b receiv$ 8 acc\nt f ! m\?s ( sev]al o!r p]sons4 ,"o ( !m app>5tly wrote1 & ,calef1 adopt+ ! /atem5t1 says1 ,i f\nd h] ( a heal?y c\nt5ance1 ab\t sev5te5 ye>s old1 ly+ v /ill & speak+ b v little4 ,soon ! ,ma!rs 7fa!r & son1 ,increase & ,cotton7 came 94 ,! son %ortly began to "q ,m>g>et & get replies4 ,_! colloquy 0 commonplace mo/ly1 & ne$ n be quot$2 b "s ?+s !n done we %all notice4 ,m>g>et w5t into a fit1 & ,cotton ,ma!r laid 8 h& ^u h] face & nose1 b1 z he said1 )\t p]ceiv+ any brea?4 ,!n he bru%$ h] on ! face ) 8 glove1 & rubb$ h] /oma*1 & bid o!rs d s too1 & said x eas$ h]2 !n %e reviv$4 ,%ortly aga9 %e 0 9 a fit1 & 0 aga9 rubb$4 ,m>g>et ,p]d1 an att5dant1 assi/$ ,ma!r 9 rubb+ h]4 ,! afflict$ spake angrily to h]1 say+1 ',don't y m$dle ) me1' & ha/ily put away h] h&4 ,he !n wr\ght 8 f+]s be=e h] eyes4 ,su* ?+s1 presumably1 7 /at$ correctly z matt]s ( fact obs]v$4 ,7 ^! do+s by ,ma!r fooli% & useless8 ,diff]5t p]sons w answ] v>i\sly4 ,9 ! eyes ( mo/ ,new ,engl& p to-day1 !y may seem to be s4 ,9 "p !y appe> to u ill judg$ & h>mful1 ?\gh well meant & p>tially productive ( ! effect desir$4 ,:5 ,ma!r c\ld p]ceive no brea?1 he naturally became solicit\s to set h] lungs 9 motion1 & by 8 rubb+s probably soon accompli%$ t4 ,! obs]vations ( _m mod]ns h taught !m to welcome1 at times1 /oppage ( ! ext]nal brea?+s ( good m$iums1 deem+ t indicative ( free1 b imp]ceptible1 brea?+ by ! inn] lungs1 :i* process su/a9s ! p]son physically1 :ile ! _s roams & recreates 9 _s-l&4 ,yes1 to welcome x1 z wat*]s by ! re/less sick welcome ! adv5t ( sleep to ! suff]]s4 ,once we probably %\ld h act$1 9 l circum/ances1 mu* z ,ma!r did2 b n[ we might (t5 leave su* a pati5t unact$ ^u = a "t1 ev5 ?\gh brea?less to our ext]nal p]ception1 because ( belief t action l ,ma!r's might be z unwise z w\ld ! awak5+ ( a sick "o imm$iately aft] ! comm5cem5t ( a nap4 ,8 motions ( ! f+]s ar\nd h] eyes might t5d to produce ! same effect2 t is1 to draw h] out ( a /ate ( re/ & joy1 provid$ ! out] brea?+ 0 imp]ceptible4 ,rubb+s & motions ( ! h&s1 h[ev]1 are (t5 v s]viceable 9 remov+ influ5ces :i* are di/ress+1 :5ev] ! entranc$ "o is consci\s ext]nally1 z ,m>g>et probably 0 9 ! second fit1 b p]haps n 9 ! fir/4 ,= 9 ! second %e detect$ diff]5ce betwe5 influ5ces ^u h] f ,ma!r & ^? f ,miss ,p]d2 ! =m] 7 agreeable & welcome1 ! latt] annoy+ & (f5sive4 ,sy/ems s5sitive en\gh to detect ! qualities & influ5ces ( magnetic emanations f all human be+s1 yes1 all animals & mo/ m9]als1 t come 9 contact ) !mselves1 are greatly soo!d by absorption ( unconsci\s prop]ties f "s1 & irritat$ by ^? f o!rs1 ?\gh _! e/eem1 respect1 or affection = ea* class be ! same4 ,qualities ( emanations are1 to consid]able ext5t1 indep5d5t ( ei!r intellectual1 moral1 or emotional /ates4 ,a babe or simpleton may be ! be/ ( anodynes1 :ile ! cultur$ sa9t may be an irritant to a s5sitive m$ium4 ,he put 8 h& on ! clo!s ov] h] brea/1 & said he felt a liv+ ?+4 ,p]haps he did4 ,9 our day we he> ( su* pres5tations z semblances ( small liv+ animals ar\nd m$iums2 b p]sonally1 h n se5 or felt su*4 ,soon aft] !y 7! m9i/]s7 7 gone1 ! afflict$ desir$ ! wom5 to be gone1 say+ t ! company ( ! m5 0 n (f5sive to h]4 ,!re is n g5]al popul> k1 t ! magnetisms ( all animals are z di/9ctly male 9 "o sex & female 9 ! o!r1 z are any ( _! organs1 nor t to v s5sitive p]sons !re come times & /ates :5 _! own magnetisms hung] = food f magnetisms ( opposite g5d]s4 ,"s s5sitives feel ! action ( f9] laws & =ces ?an m5 detect 9 _! normal condition4 ,%e le>n$ t !re 7 reports ab\t t[n t %e 0 n afflict$4 ,& "s came to h] z spies2 b dur+ ! said "t 7( _! visit7 %e _h no fit4 ,few anti-spirituali/ic assev]ations are m frequ5tly put =? ?an ?is2 t manife/ations r>ely occur 9 ! pres5ce ( c]ta9 p]sons deem$ specially compet5t to detect fraud & impo/ure1 & :o visit m$iums = ! purpose ( expos+ !m4 ,unbelief 0 once a b> to manife/ation ( _m m>vels by ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,also x mu* ob/ructs _! pres5tation to-day2 & probably1 !re=e1 might h done s :5 emanat+ f spies & w\ld-be expos]s ar\nd ,m>g>et ,rule4 ,b !y c't1 is p]haps (t5 said ( spirits :5 !y won't1 w\ld m accurately describe ! fact4 ,z at ! ,albion 9 #aheg1 !y w\ld manife/ be=e press report]s1 b n be=e ,h>v>d pr(essors4 ,!y "k ! ?\ghts ( ea* obs]v]1 & are (t5 pleas$ to bite ! bit]2 ! playfully rogui% sometimes f9d x fun to cat* rogues4 ,%e _h no fit :5 spies 7 pres5t4 ,! att5dants1 ,septemb] #ai1 said t ,mr4 ,m4 w\ld n g to pray] ) h] :5 p 7 9 ! room1 z !y 7he & 8 fa!r7 did t night he felt ! live creature4 ,pet] ( old knew :at 0 conducive to effectual pray] :51 at ! side ( ,dorcas1 !n entranc$ to seem+ dea?1 he put ! by/&]s all =? & kneel$ d[n & pray$4 ,ma!r no d\bt _h acquir$ simil> k2 _w-wide exp]i5ce & obs]vation tea* t quiet & h>mony are ne$ful to ! utt]ance ( satisfactory or v helpful pray]4 ,m>g>et ,p]d & ano!r said !y smelt brim/one4 ,i & o!rs1 said ,calef's in=mant1 said we did n smell any4 ,! word+ leaves x d\btful1 p]haps1 :e!r ! report] & 8 o!rs1 ?\gh smell+ brim/one1 quizzically said !y did n1 or :e!r !y actually fail$ to smell x4 ,if !y did n smell ! article1 _! natural1 frank /atem5t w\ld h be51 we did n4 ,b ! word+ is1 we said we did n4 ,our quotation 0 n made1 h[ev]1 = ! purpose ( mak+ su* criticism1 b z a text to ! foll[+ p>agraph4 ,spirits sometimes h p[] to produce 9 ! olfactory n]ves ( _m p]sons1 precisely ! s5sations :i* _m famili> odors produce4 ,we h p]sonally be5 refre%$ on sev]al occasions by p]ception ( ! fragrance ( p9ks1 :ile we 7 recl9+ dr[sily on a c\* 9 our own /udy1 no visible p]son pres5t ) u1 & no p9ks 9 ! vic9ity1 or 9 our ?\ghts4 ,?is has occurr$ q z (t5 9 dead ( w9t]1 z :5 ! g>d5 0 odor\s ) fl[]s4 ,probably su* pres5tations may be made to "s memb]s ( a company1 :ile o!rs 9 ! cr[d w be ins5sible to !m4 ,"o's non-p]ception ( _s-born odor1 :e!r com+ f above or bel[1 :e!r pleasurable or (f5sive1 does n argue t m]e fancy alone acts ^u a neighbor :o says he smells su*4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! #ac? "s "o pres5t1 seem+ly unacqua9t$ ) h] habits1 put ei!r to a p>ticul> p]son or to ! :ole company1 ?is "q4 ,:at does %e eat or dr9k8 ,&1 f "s unnam$ s\rce1 came ?is response3 ,%e does n eat at all1 b dr9ks rum4 ,nei!r ! "q nor ! answ] is ascrib$ to ,ma!r1 nor to any "o 9 p>ticul>4 ,we are surpris$ t ,s4 ,p4 ,f[l]1 ! intellig5t1 j1 & *>itable editor ( ,salem ,wit*craft1 said 9 a foot note1 page #eg1 t ! affliction ( ,m>g>et ,rule 444 0 no?+ m ?an a bad case ( delirium trem5s2 /atem5ts indicative ( h] good morals & habits previ\s to h] affliction 7 "r be=e 8 editorial eyes on pages j prec$+ 8 note1 & no?+ is f\nd to h] disp>agem5t except+ t annunciation by "s unkn[n body t %e dr9ks rum4 ,/atem5ts 9 h] favor1 & abs5ce ( any aga9/ h] 9 ! orig9al records1 conv9ce u t ,f[l]'s conclusion 0 ra% & n well f\nd$4 ,ma!r says t %e 0 born ( sob] & hone/ p>5ts2 also t x is affirm$ t = ab\t half a ye> be=e h] visitation %e 0 obs]vably improv$ 9 ! hopeful symptoms ( a new creature3 %e 0 become s]i\sly conc]n$ = ! ev]la/+ salvation ( h] s\l1 & c>eful to avoid ! sn>es ( evil company4 ,habits ( t k9d1 dur+ six prec$+ mon?s1 7 n probable antec$5ts to delirium trem5s2 ,calef's temptations to h *>g$ bad "* = temp]ance1 _h !re be5 facts to su/a9 him1 7 probably v /rong2 b we h f\nd no evid5ce t he did s4 ,an in=mant ( 81 :5 report+ conv]sation :i* took place ar\nd h]1 furni%$ ! "q & response1 viz43 ,:at does %e eat or dr9k8 ,answ]4 ,%e does n eat at all1 b dr9ks rum4 ,a fact /at$ by ,ma!r himself naturally might tempt any wag1 incl9$ to create mir?1 to say playfully1 ,%e eats no?+1 b dr9ks rum4 ,he1 ,ma!r1 in=ms u t once1 twice1 or s h] controll]s1 = h] annoyance or di/ress1 all[$ h] to take a spoonful ( rum4 ,:at m common ?an = att5dants to (f] & urge ^u a suff]+ & agoniz$ p]son any /imulant or cordial at h&8 ,no?+4 ,we w all[ t ,m>g>et did take once1 twice1 or s a spoonful ( rum2 b no?+ else t we meet ) 9 ! acc\nt ( h]1 gives ! %ad[ ( f\ndation = ! *>ge ( delirium trem5s4 ,if ! *>ge is true1 delirium trem5s 9 t case work$ wond]s :i* x is n accu/om$ to p]=m2 to tell correctly1 :5 ly+ on a b$ on %ore at night1 t dang] ( dr[n+ 0 !n ab\t com+ ^u a p>ticul> "y man away d[n ! h>bor1 0 an extraord9>y op]ation = t disease to p]=m2 & /ill m extraord9>y 0 x1 t su* disease lift$ ! body on :i* x 0 fe$+1 up 9 horizontal position to ! ceil+ ov]head1 held x !re = m9utes1 & s firmly t x took sev]al m5 to pull x d[n4 ,d su* feats bespeak _! orig9 9 delirium trem5s8 ,no4 ,call+ x a case ( delirium trem5s does no?+ t[>d giv+ rational explanation ( ! m>vels att5dant ^u ,m>g>et4 ,rum is ! "n ( a v unsafe guide1 & ! "n1 n ! ?+1 delud$ ! annotator to inf]5ces useless1 entirely useless1 z helps to expla9 su* ph5om5a z he 0 engag$ 9 elucidat+4 ,any weakness1 s91 or crime :i* 0 n *>g$ ^u ,m>g>et ,rule by h] cotempor>ies1 x is un*>itable to allege unqualifi$ly aga9/ h] n[1 on ! sole basis t 9 h] h\rs ( suff]+ %e drank a few spoonfuls ( rum2 & is especially inapropos1 :51 z is ! case "h1 ! *>ge gives no help t[>d accompli%+ ! v purpose = :i* alone x %\ld h be5 made1 namely1 z an elucidation ( ! cause ( su* ?+s z h[ %e s5s$ ! dang] ?reat5+ ! abs5t man1 & h[ or by :om %e 0 lift$ up & su/a9$4 ,we %all quote no fur!r f ! /atem5ts ( ! two p>ties1 ,ma!r & ,calef1 made prior to _! com+ into di/9ct conflict4 ,en\gh has be5 pres5t$ to %[ t ,ma!r /at$ sev]al facts :i*1 to ! mass ( m51 mu/ seem a/\nd+--su* facts z bespeak p]=mances beyond :at embodi$ m5 c\ld enact4 ,! wondr\s facts1 su* z h] prophecy ( dang] ab\t to wait ^u ! impress$ sailor--h] long fa/ )\t p9+--h] be+ lift$ by invisible =ce to ! ceil+ above h]1 c41 con/itute ! important p>ts ( ,ma!r's n>rative ( :at he p]sonally witness$ & knew4 ,on ! o!r side1 ,calef1 adopt+ ! acc\nt ( unnam$ witnesses1 omits any allusion to ! important facts 9 ! case1 & pres5ts1 9 ! ma91 diff]5t1 & relatively1 if n absolutely1 trifl+ accompanim5ts4 ,calef 0 compla9$ ( by ,ma!r = omissions4 ,to ?is ,calef repli$1 ,my intellig5ce n giv+ me any fur!r1 ,i c\ld n ins]t t ,i knew n4 ,! do+s ( ! ,ma!rs1 & especially ( ,cotton1 mu* m ?an ! manife/ations ?r\gh & ^u ,m>g>et1 7 detail$ to ,calef1 & caus$ him to put =? a v meag] & "o-sid$ manuscript acc\nt ( ?is case4 ,! cl]gyman at once p]ceiv$ & felt ?is1 & soon s5t 8 oppon5t ! foll[+ affidavits3-- ,i d te/ify t ,i h se5 ,m>g>et ,rule 9 h] afflictions f ! invisible _w1 lift$ up f h] b$1 :olly by an invisible =ce1 a great way t[>d ! top ( ! room :]e %e lay4 ,9 h] be+ s lift$ %e _h no assi/ance f any use ( h] own arms or h&s or any o!r "p ( h] body1 n s mu* z h] heels t\*+ h] b$1 or re/+ on any support :atsoev]4 ,& ,i h se5 h] ?us lift$1 :5 n only a /rong p]son ha? ?r[n 8 :ole weight across h] to pull h] d[n1 b sev]al o!r p]sons h endeavor$ ) all _! might to h9d] h] f be+ s rais$ up2 :i* ,i suppose t sev]al o!rs w te/ify z well z myself :5 call$ unto x4 ,witness my h&1 ,,samuel ,,avis4 ,to ! sub/ance ( ! above1 ,rob]t ,e>le1 ,john ,wilk9s1 & ,daniel ,wilk9s did subscribe t !y c\ld te/ify4 ,also ,?omas ,?ornton & ,william ,hudson te/ifi$ to hav+ se5 ,m>g>et s lift$ up by an invisible =ce 444 z to t\* ! g>ret floor1 :ile yet nei!r h] feet nor any o!r "p ( h] body re/$ ei!r on ! b$ or on any o!r support1 444 & all ?is = a consid]able :ile2 we judg$ x sev]al m9utes4--p4 #gf4 ,be=e pres5t+ ! m]*ant's comm5ts ^u su* /atem5ts ( su* facts1 we w "n aga9 ! special reason :y we draw protract$ att5tion to ! two writ]s1 ,ma!r & ,calef4 ,!y 7 intellig5t & al]t cotempor>ies1 bo? 9 ! vigor ( manhood probably1 = ,ma!r 0 ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age1 & ,calef liv$ m ?an tw5ty-five ye>s aft] ! comm5cem5t ( 8 controv]sy2 bo? probably 7 cognizant ( ! ma9 facts p]ta9+ to wit*craft2 ev5 dur+ or v %ortly aft] _! occurr5ce 9 ! family ( ,john ,goodw9 ( ,bo/on 9 #afhh1 9 ,salem #afib1 & ar\nd bo? ,m]cy ,%ort & ,m>g>et ,rule 9 ,bo/on #afic4 ,!re=e ! controv]sial writ+s ( ^! two1 bo? well acqua9t$ ) ! occurr+ wit*craft ev5ts ( _! day1 b diff]+ di/9ctly on _m po9ts ( belief & policy1 become1 :5 us$ 9 connection1 our be/ accessible s\rce = le>n+ :at actually occurr$ 9 _m wit*craft sc5es1 :at beliefs 7 preval5t !n1 :at k9ds ( evid5ce = convict+ ( wit*craft 7 admissible1 & :at rules gov]n$ ! c\rts4 ,because ( _! value z tea*]s ^u wit*craft1 we desire to h ^! two m51 ) _! agreem5ts & diff]+s1 cle>ly compreh5d$4 ,! m]*ant s5t to ! cl]gyman ! foll[+ comm5t ^u ! *ief po9t confirm$ by ! affidavits ( five or six unimpea*$ witnesses1 viz41 ! lift+ ( ! girl to ! top ( ! room by invisible p[]3-- ,i suppose y expect ,i %\ld believe x1 & if s1 ! only advantage ga9$ is1 t :at has s long be5 controv]t$ betwe5 ,prote/ants & ,papi/s1 :e!r miracles are cea/1 w h]eby seem to be decid$ = ! latt]2 x be+1 = aught ,i c see1 if s1 z true a miracle z = iron to swim2 & ! devil c "w su* miracles4 ,a /atem5t ei!r m asp]sive ( its au?or's own c&or1 or m indicative ( 8 ?ralldom to prejudice1 has r>ely be5 made4 ,ei!r ,calef or "s "o = him1 :5 treat+ ( ! dep>ture ( ! community f scriptural int]pretation & treatm5t ( wit*craft1 :5 scann+ rules laid d[n by accr$it$ au?ors = its detection1 &1 g5]ally1 :5 h&l+ cre$s1 broad pr9ciples1 & preval5t usages1 wield$ a cle>1 po9t$1 & =ceful p54 ,b ,ma!r's facts blunt$ its po9t & baffl$ its p[]s4 ,look at _! metamorphosis ( ! logician2 he says1 ess5tially1 to 8 oppon5t1 ,if y\r facts are true1 ,ca?olics h ! bett] ( u 9 our controv]sy ) !m z to ! cont9uance ( miracles d[n to ! pres5t day4 ,y\r facts1 if facts1 are miracles1 & we ,prote/ants are wrong4 ,!re=e ,i w n conc$e !m3 if true1 !y are z great a miracle z = iron to swim1 & prove ! ,ca?olics "r4 ,i won't grant !m4 ,:at miracle did he conc$e t ! devil c "w8 ,0 x caus+ iron to swim8 or 0 x su* lift+ ( ,m>g>et ,rule z _h be5 sworn to8 ,p]haps we are mi/ak51 b we ?9k he meant to say t ! devil c\ld lift ! girl z describ$2 :o1 if he _h done s1 wr\ght z great a miracle z ,god did :5 he caus$ ! ax-head to swim :]e ! prophet ca/ a /ick ov] x4 ,/ill su* an op]ation 9 mod]n times mu/ n be av[$1 because t w\ld give ! ,ca?olic advantage ov] ! ,prote/ant6 ,alas = ! cle>-head$ man :5 facts =ce him to ab&on ! me?ods ( logic1 & resort to ^? ( prejudice6 ,ma!r's facts completely /ultifi$ ,calef 9 ?is case4 ,we _c d\bt--& :o w v5ture to8--t he mu/ h kn[n ! *>act]s = tru? & v]acity ( ,avis & 8 associate witnesses2 mu/ h kn[n ! circum/ances surr\nd+1 & ! /ate ( ! public m9d 9 reg>d to !m2 & yet we notice no indication t he attempt$ to impea* any ( !m ev5 9 ?\ght4 ,he leaves !m entirely unnotic$4 ,yes1 :]e ev5 a v slight intimation or cov]t innu5do 9 "s turn ( expression po9t+ at ei!r cr$ulity or m5tal weakness on _! "p w\ld h be5 an argum5t 9 favor ( 8 views1 no?+ ( ! k9d appe>s 9 8 writ+s4 ,he leaves !m )\t *>act]ization--leaves !m unnam$4 ,& s9ce he :o obvi\sly mu/ h kn[n !m1 & kn[n too h[ !y 7 g5]ally e/eem$1 left _! v]acity & compet5cy entirely unimpea*$1 :5 impea*m5t w\ld h be5 8 natural resort1 if ju/ifiable1--only bl9d+1 ra%1 v ra%1 prejudice w prompt any "o at ?is day to d\bt _! fair claim to be reg>d$ z tru?ful & compet5t witnesses4 ,ma!r _h said t once h] torm5tors pull$ h] up to ! ceil+ ( ! *amb]1 & held h] !re be=e a num]\s company ( spectators1 :o f\nd x z mu* z !y c\ld all d to pull h] d[n aga94 ,su* 0 ! publi%$ /atem5t ( a le>n$ & able man1 mu* respect$ by a l>ge portion ( ! inhabitants ( ,bo/on1 & ^: incr$ulity 0 n /rong en\gh to make him di/ru/ ! di/9ct te/imony ( 8 own s5ses4 ,!re=e1 ?\gh back$ by ! te/imony ( six o!r witnesses1 he is deem$ s cr$ul\s by _m mod]ns t 8 ^w has little weight ) !m4 ,calef's comm5ts ^u ! case are jumbl$1 & n su* t we c place mu* confid5ce 9 ! accuracy ( our own p]ception ( 8 mean+2 b he seems to h conc$$ t ! devil possess$ p[] en\gh to h lift$ ! girl1 & leaves u privileg$ to inf] 8 belief 9 its possible ex]cise ^u h]4 ,t g5]ally cle>-head$ man's illogical & confus$ /atem5t is n ! lea/ among m>vels att5dant ^u wit*craft4 ,he murd]$ logic :5 attempt+ to p>ry ! =ce ( facts sworn to4 ,he did n impea* ! witnesses4 ,omission to d t1 "u ! circum/ances1 argues m conv9c+ly to u1 9 favor ( ! lit]al & exact tru? ( ! /atem5t by ,ma!r & six o!rs1 t ! girl 0 rais$ f h] b$ by invisible p[]s up to ! ceil+ at ! top ( ! room1 ?an w\ld ,calef's own di/9ct ass5t to :at !y affirm$4 ,he 0 no timid advocate1 & s9ce a man z /rong & brave z he1 circum/anc$ z he 01 omitt$ attempt to discr$it ei!r ! "* or compet5cy ( ,ma!r's back]s1 ! presumption is1 t ,calef's own s5se ( ju/ice & ! judgm5t ( ! t[n reg>d$ !m z unimpea*able4 ,! girl 0 lift$1 z !y affirm$4 ,:at !y /at$ is cr$ible4 ,we1 p]sonally1 possess lack ( incr$ulity rivall+ t ( ,ma!r4 ,=1 :5 our own s5ses te/ify to u calmly & delib]ately1 "u circum/ances :i* exclude bo? illusion & delusion1 we are accu/om$ to repose v mu* confid5ce 9 ! tru? & accuracy ( :at !y say2 &1 9 illu/ration ( our lack ( incr$ulity reg>d+ :at our own s5ses witness1 or1 if "o pref]s diff]5t phraseology1 9 illu/ration ( our cr$ulity1 t is1 ( our ability & will+ness to believe :at is ?us le>n$1 we give ! foll[+ acc\nt ( "o ( our own int]e/+ & in/ructive exp]i5ces3-- ,sev]al ye>s ago1 f fifte5 to tw5ty1 9 a *amb] ( ! resid5ce ( ,daniel ,f>r>1 ,esq41 ,hancock ,/reet1 ,bo/on1 to :i* he _h invit$ u & sev]al o!rs1 we clasp$ ! left h& ( ,roll9 ,h4 ,squires 9 our own "r1 took position ) him 9 ! c5t] ( a l>ge room1 sev]al feet di/ant f any o!r p]son or any article ( furniture1 :51 promptly ^u %utt+ (f ! gas-light1 8 h& began to draw ours up1 g5tly & /eadily1 till our own "r arm1 its h& clasp+ 81 0 ext5d$ to its full l5g? above our head4 ,!n we mov$ our left h& across our *e/1 & x came 9 contact ) ! "y man's boot at re/ by our side1 & simultane\sly we he>d a scrat* ^u ! ceil+ above1 :i* 0 at lea/ t5 feet f ! floor ( ! room4 ,soon he began to desc5d z g5tly z he _h asc5d$1 & :5 he _h rea*$ ! floor & light _h be5 let on1 we saw a r$ *alk-m>k at lea/ ?ree feet long on ! ceil+ ov] ! spot on :i* we _h /ood up toge!r4 ,! m>k 0 n !re previ\s to ! ext+ui%m5t ( ! light1 = ! :ole company pres5t _h be5 in=m$ t he w\ld h *alk 9 8 h& 9 ord] t he might give evid5ce to all pres5t t he _h be5 lift$ up4 ,consequ5tly all ( u c>efully obs]v$ ! ov]head ceil+ up to ! ext+ui%m5t ( ! light4 ,no reluctance att5ds our publi%+ su* a n>rative2 we are less solicit\s to w9 a skeptic's laurels1 ?an to make di/9ct /atem5t ( any facts p]ta9+ to occult =ces 9 nature1 :i* we h exp]im5tally le>n$4 ,o1 cr$ulity6 ,?\ art a mo/ b5efic5t help] to k ( nature's f9] laws & =ces1 especially ( ^? relatively occult ones :i* evolve my/]ies & ex]t unrecogniz$ action ^u man2 laws & =ces :i* x w\ld b5efit him to compreh5d & reg>d4 ,sc>cely c hi/ory or exp]i5ce furni% a m /rik+ in/ance ( ! /ultify+ & bewild]+ influ5ce ( m>vel\s facts ^u a bright1 resolute1 philan?ropic man1 :o 0 kept by 8 cre$s & prejudices f lib]ty & ability to let reason & logic h fair play1 ?an 0 witness$ 9 ! case ( ,calef4 ,facts are man's ma/]s2 rebellion aga9/ !m1 or disreg>d ( _! dem&s1 is sure to br+ humiliation ^u him4 ,calef1 :e!r consci\s ( x or n1 0 9 an humiliat$ m5tal condition :5 8 /rong m9d1 )\t d5y+ well-atte/$ facts1 indicat$ an unwill+ness to ackn[l$ge belief ( !m1 because do+ s w\ld settle a long-controv]t$ "q adv]sely to ! p>ty :i* includ$ himself4 ,seem+ly nonplus$ & bewild]$ by facts1 he said1 9 quasi-concession ( _! occurr5ce1 ,! devil c "w su* miracles4 ,bo? :at ,calef said1 & :at he omitt$ to say1 t5d =cibly to produce conviction t ,samuel ,avis & 8 five associate witnesses /at$ tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?4 ,words or /atem5ts f m5 ^: *>act]s 7 n impea*$ by a conte/+ cotempor>y1 ought to be accept$ z true by ^? :o n[ c "k no?+ aga9/ ! tru?fulness ( lips f :i* !y issu$4 ,_h ,calef's m9d embrac$ p]ception t ^? :om he & ne>ly all o!rs !n deem$ ! great devil1 & small] ones1--heav5-born1 b fall51--7 9 fact :at all clairvoyants1 !n & 9 all subsequ5t days1 h said !y resembl$1--& :at !y claim$ to be1--t is1 m5 & wom5 orig9ally e>?-born1 & !n e>?-emancipat$ spirits1 requir+ no m special p]mission f ! ,omnipot5t ,"o ?an man does = us+ ! =ces ( ext]nal nature1--c\ld he h p]ceiv$ t su* be+s might be ! p]=m]s ( all ! m>vel\s works ( wit*craft1 he w\ld h become free to admit possible solidity 9 "s ,ca?olic gr\nd2 free to h set at lea/ "o foot ^u x1 & hav+ done t1 he c\ld h disp5s$ ) t heav5-born devil :om he suppos$ ,god commission$1 b :om ,ma!r believ$ man _h to help ,god commission be=e he c\ld h>ass mank9d2 w\ld h be5 free to d ?us because he !n w\ld h se5 possibility t o!r1 less]1 or less =midable ag5ts h p[] to "w m>vels1 w\ld h se5 t su* c\ld h lift$ ,m>g>et ,rule1 & ?us made ! words ( ^? :o describ$ _! wond]ful works cr$ible1 & exempt$ himself f attack ( ,ma!r at po9ts :]e ! /rik] 0 greate/ suff]] f ! bl[s4 ,:5 attack+ "s b>b>\s beliefs & cu/oms ( ,*ri/5dom1 ,calef 0 v successful1 & became a v great public b5efactor2 b he fail$1 if su* 0 ev] 8 design1 to refute ! positive occurr5ce ( su* m>vel\s facts z ,ma!r's descriptions set =?4 ,! g5]al accuracy ( ! cl]gyman's allegations 0 n made que/ionable by ! m]*ant's writ+s1 ev5 ?\gh he did pres5t ! man himself 9 "s ludicr\s aspects1 & (t5 attempt$ t1 :5 m k ( _s =ces & ag5ts ?an he possess$ w\ld h taught him t future "t might smile at ! smil] & ! w\ld-be provok] ( smiles4 ,,cotton ,,ma!r4 ,! phases 9 :i* ! writ+s ( ,cotton ,ma!r pres5t _! au?or are s v>i$1 & ! e/imation 9 :i* he has be5 held by subsequ5t writ]s is s div]se1 t !re is difficulty 9 *>act]iz+ him to "o's own satisfaction4 ,he 0 nei!r :olly sa9t1 nor :olly s9n]2 0 n unm+l$ wisdom1 nor all folly4 ,we d n v eag]ly und]take to outl9e 8 "*4 ,b s9ce1 ap>t f records ( c\rts1 8 p5 furni%$ m valuable & m num]\s facts p]ta9+ to ,new ,engl& wit*craft 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury ?an h come d[n f any o!r p51 !re seems to be a call ^u u to comm5t ^u 8 compet5cy & tru/wor?9ess z obs]v] & z report] or record] ( facts4 ,9 matur$ life he _h become probably ! fir/ s*ol> & mo/ le>n$ man 9 ! prov9ce4 ,8 m9d 0 bright1 v]satile1 & active1 & its application to books1 to ! dem&s ( 8 pr(ession1 & to ! educational1 moral1 religi\s1 & political int]e/s ( ! public1 0 untir+4 ,8 att5tion 0 drawn to consid]ation ( m>vel\s occurr5ces :ile he 0 q "y1 & 8 records ( wit*craft 7 ne>ly all p5n$ by ! "t he 0 ?irty ye>s old4 ,9 #afhi1 be+ !n only tw5ty-six1 he publi%$ a small "w entitl$ ,memorable ,provid5ces relat+ to ,wit*craft & ,possessions4 ,he 0 a p]sonal witness & an al]t obs]v]1 ?r\gh sev]al successive mon?s1 ( a rapid & prolong$ /ream ( m>vels1 :i* 7 manife/$ ?r\gh ! *ildr5 ( ,john ,goodw91 ( ,bo/on1 9 #afhh1 a long acc\nt ( :i* he publi%$ q soon aft] _! occurr5ce4 ,f\r ye>s lat] came on ! ,,salem ,,wit*craft1 & portions ( its tragic & agoniz+ occurr5ces 7 witness$ by ?is ,bo/on cl]gyman4 ,he 0 pres5t 9 ! cr[d ar\nd ! gall[s :5 sev]al ( ! wrong$ victims to diabolism 7 execut$4 ,& he promptly furni%$ an ext5d$ acc\nt ( mu* :i* _h j int5sely agitat$ & fr5zi$ n only ,salem & ,essex ,c\nty1 b ! :ole prov9ce4 ,! next ye>1 #afic1 br\ght him opportunity to be mu* ) & to obs]ve c>efully two afflict$ "y1 wom5 9 ,bo/on1 ,m]cy ,%ort & ,m>g>et ,rule1 ^: maladies 7 deem$ bewit*m5ts4 ,he record$ 8 obs]vations & do+s relat+ to ^! two p]sons1 & 8 acc\nts are available to-day1 ?\gh !re is evid5ce r5d]+ x probable t he nev] prep>$ ei!r record = ! press1 & t bo? h become public )\t 8 sanction4 ,z has be5 le>n$ f :at prec$es1 ,rob]t ,calef1 an oppon5t ( "s !n preval5t beliefs & practices conc]n+ wit*craft1 f\nd means1 :e!r honorably or n is p]haps debatable1 = putt+ ,ma!r's acc\nt ( ,m>g>et ,rule be=e ! _w4 ,?is "y woman 0 "u ,ma!r's special wat* = sev]al weeks1 :ile %e 0 be+ act$ ^u by occult ag5ts & =ces2 & he promptly record$ = p]usal by 8 fri5ds an acc\nt ( :at transpir$ ar\nd h]4 ,f ! =ego+ /atem5ts x is obvi\s t1 bo? directly & indirectly1 v _m facts & op9ions1 t w be adduc$ z our "w proce$s1 w h be5 d]iv$ f ,ma!r's records1 & w re/1 at lea/ 9 "p1 ^u 8 au?ority4 ,consequ5tly1 8 qualifications1 z obs]v]1 report]1 & record]1 are matt]s n only ( int]e/1 b ( "s importance4 ,?\gh "y :5 att5tive to wit*craft sc5es1 ,ma!r 0 le>n$ & influ5tial4 ,probably few o!r p]sons1 if any1 9 ! colonies 7 !n 8 equals 9 ^? respects4 ,8 duties z a cl]gyman & a citiz51 & 8 incl9ation also1 l$ him to be an ext5sive obs]v] ( m>vel\s manife/ations2 he obvi\sly 0 a lov] ( su*4 ,& 8 records %[ t he 0 ei!r a clos] obs]v] ( ! m9utiae ( transpir+ ev5ts ( t nature1 or a m will+ & c>eful specifi] ( little ?+s p]ta9+ to !m1 full ( important mean+ to "s read]s n[1 yet probably mean+less to _m o!rs1 ?an 7 mo/ ( 8 cotempor>ies2 ?\gh ,lawson1 ,hale1 & ,will>d 7 good at specification1 & 7 m cauti\s comm5tators ?an ,ma!r4 ,an ignor+ ( any p>ticipation by spirits 9 wit*craft sc5es has bl9d$ hi/orians 9 bo? ! eighte5? & n9ete5? c5turies to "s decid$ m]its 9 ! writ+s ( ,ma!r4 ,! assumption by lat] comm5tators t no occurr5ces :atsoev]1 :i* requir$ m ?an mortal ag5cy = _! production1 ev] actually transpir$ 9 cases witness$ & describ$ by ,ma!r1 has app>5tly caus$ !m1 consci\sly or o!rwise1 to impute to 8 fancy1 cr$ulity1 or o!r untru/wor?y attributes1 _m ?+s :i* a mod]ate acqua9tance on _! "p ) mod]n manipulations ( occult =ces by invisible intellig5ces w\ld h sugge/$ to !m t possibly1 & ev5 probably1 8 /atem5ts ( facts 7 bas$ on positive obs]vations by 8 own physical s5ses1 & by ! ext]nal s5ses ( o!r obs]v]s4 ,a class ( ag5ts are n[ at "w ^: cognition may "s day turn ! laugh ^u ov]we5+ly wise laugh]s at ,cotton ,ma!r4 ,?is circumscrib$ view z to ! actual ext5t & v>iety ( natural intellig5t ag5ts1 & natural laws & =ces1 has caus$ !m to draw inf]5ces disp>ag+ to ,ma!r's accuracy 9 places :]e m k ( ! outwork+s ( laws & =ces :i* spirits obey & use1 w\ld h giv5 !m tru/ 9 ! ess5tial naturalness & consequ5t probable occurr5ce ( ne>ly or q all ! facts /at$ 9 8 n>rative ( p]sonal obs]vations & exp]i5ces--we d n say 9 ! p]vad+ wisdom & value ( 8 comm5ts & inf]5ces1 b 9 ! naturalness & consequ5t cr$ibility ( 8 facts4 ,:]e =lorn & wret*$ old wom51 toge!r ) tricksy & rogui% girls1 & a few l[-liv$1 malici\s mortals ( bo? sexes are reg>d$ z ! actual au?ors ( all wit*craft ph5om5a1 ,ma!r's reports ( t class ( occurr5ces are an (f5se--are a /umbl+-block 9 ! pa?way ( satisfactory solution4 ,s long z 8 /atem5ts are left unimpea*$1 su* ag5ts z wit*craft has ( late be5 imput$ to are incompet5t to ! "w ascrib$ to !m4 ,t au?or1 !re=e1 mu/ ne$s be discr$it$2 consequ5tly sne]1 & slur1 & ridicule h be5 br\ght to be> aga9/ 8 accuracy & tru/wor?9ess4 ,"s mod]n comm5tators h made savage use ( su* weapons ^u ?is orig9al describ] ( wit*craft sc5es4 ,he has be5 by innu5does c>icatur$ & metamorphos$ to an ext5t :i* seems di/9ctly repreh5sible4 ,brighte/ m9ds may sometimes lack k ( "s exi/+ ag5ts & =ces2 good m5 may be actual1 ?\gh un9t5tional p]petrators ( great wrong1 :5 !y depict ! *>act]s ( "s pr$ecessors ^: words seem extravagant to su* z limit natural actors & =ces to ^? :i* ! ext]nal s5ses & human sci5ce h long be5 famili> )4 ,our rec5t read+s h l$ u to reg>d ,ma!r z a man ( m ?an common effici5cy 9 acquir+ in=mation1 & m ?an common despat* 9 putt+ 8 acquisitions be=e ! public4 ,we f9d evid5ces 9 8 works t1 if he did n acquire1 he put =? bo? m m9ute & m ext5sive k ( ! m>vel\s ph5om5a ( 8 times1 ?an any o!r p]son !n liv+ 9 ,am]ica ( :om we h k4 ,portions ( 8 cre$s help$ him to frankness 9 description ( m>vels4 ,8 fai? embrac$ _m unse5 intellig5t ag5ts1 bo? good & bad1 mov+ to & fro among m51 ev] walk+ ! e>? & influ5c+ its affairs bo? :5 we wake & :5 we sleep4 ,consequ5tly he nev] _h occasion to inquire :e!r any?+ :atsoev] 0 possible :i* 8 s5ses or ! s5ses ( o!r witnesses seem$ to cognize4 ,he d\bt$ n t unse5 p[]s compet5t to any?+ :atsoev] 7 ar\nd bo? him & all o!r human be+s4 ,8 only "q 01 did ! ?+ occur8 ,if x did1 x 0 prop] to describe x z x appe>$ to its behold]s4 ,h[ x c\ld occur 0 a "q :i* he1 z record]1 0 n call$ ^u to answ]2 & he did n p]mit x to modify 8 record4 ,?is weakness787 ( 8 0 fraught ) lat5t /r5g? :i* becomes b5efic5t 9 our day by its reveal+ to u ! =m] my/]i\s irruption ^u society ( precisely su* outre & seem+ly unnatural antics & do+s1 n only ( animat$ human =ms1 b ( lifeless h\sehold ut5sils & ornam5ts1 z we are witness+4 ,hi/ory by him repeats itself to-day1 & to-day's m>vels give cr$ibility to 8 /atem5ts4 ,ma!r furni%$ broad] & bett] bases = judg+ ( ! real s\rces1 nature1 "*1 & ext5t ( wit*craft facts1 ?an we g5]ally get f o!r p]sons ( 8 day4 ,ov]-cauti\s witnesses & report]s (t5 mislead v widely by fail+ to tell ! :ole tru?4 ,"s ( ,ma!r's /atem5ts & do+s :i* 7 slurr$ ev5 by 8 cotempor>y ,calef1 & h be5 by lat] writ]s also1 may des]ve m respectful consid]ation ?an has usually be5 accord$ to !m4 ,we are allud+ to 8 manipulations ( ! afflict$1 & o!r l acts4 ,^! indicate t ei!r 8 obs]vances & c>e ( bewit*$ p]sons1 or 8 intuitions1 7 giv+ him h9ts ( ! exi/5ce ( natural laws & special conditions :i* p]mit mortals to loose1 :at he conceiv$ to be1--or at lea/ spoke ( z be+1--! devil's hold ^u human in/rum5ts4 ,we appreh5d t he _h at lea/ vague surmises t "s ?+s :i* we n[ call mesm]ic passes & psy*ological =ces might be s appli$ by himself z to ?w>t ! purposes & p[]s ( possess+ spirits4 ,we are ready to grant t 8 use ( dawn+ k or ( infl[$ sugge/ions1 :i*ev] ( !m x 0 t set 8 own h&s 9 motion ov] ! obsess$1 & prompt$ him to influ5ce o!rs to d ! l1 produc$ movem5ts s unskillful t !y 7 seldom v efficaci\s2 yet we p]ceive t he mov$ 9 direction t[>d lat] discov]ies :i* at ?is day enable _m mortals to ex]cise mu* p[] t[>d bo? induc+ & aboli%+ ! control ( human be+s by disembodi$ spirits4 ,!re hang ab\t ,ma!r slight indications t he receiv$ "s k or "s impulses1 m$iumi/ically1 impressionally1 or intuitively4 ,! fact t1 ?\gh hav+ mu* to d ) bo? ,m]cy ,%ort & ,m>g>et ,rule dur+ ! mon?s ( _! affliction 9 ! ye> imm$iately foll[+ ! executions at ,salem1 he refra9$ f advis+ or procur+ _! prosecution1 or ! prosecution ( any :om !y nam$ z _! afflictors1 ! facts t pray]s1 fa/+s1 manipulations1 & protract$ & unflagg+ k9dnesses & att5tions1 7 8 only appliances1 & t bo? ! girls 7 br\ght back to _! normal condition1 speak v di/9ctly 9 favor ( ,ma!r's sagacity & philan?ropy1 9 relation to ! bewit*$ & ! bewit*]s1 t ye>4 ,?\gh we are dispos$ to cr$it ?is prom95t man ) all ! m]its to :i* he has fair claim1 we are f> f reg>d+ him z )\t foibles1 weaknesses1 & traits fitt$ to mantle ! read]'s face ) smiles4 ,we diss5t f _m ( 8 notions1 practices1 & beliefs2 we f9d him (t5 sway$ by motives :i* we are n ready to comm5d4 ,at ! same "t we appreh5d t _m mod]n critics h p>ad$ 8 weaknesses1 blemi%es1 & laughable traits out ( all j proportion to ! notices1 if any1 :i* !y h tak5 ( 8 g5u9e m]its4 ,ma!r obvi\sly 0 va91 egoti/ical1 pr\d ( 8 desc5t1 gre$y ( ! favor ( great m5 bo? ( ! prov9ce & abroad1 & 0 ambiti\s ( place & influ5ce4 ,b vanity & egotism are n necess>ily incompatible ) v ext5sive le>n+1 nor ) great activity & b5efic5ce1 nor ) pres5tation ( facts & tru?s bo? v fully & )\t ov]-/atem5t or di/ortion4 ,he wrote ha/ily--mu* too ha/ily1 & loosely (t5times4 ,m c>e to v]ify in=mation & /atem5ts furni%$ him by o!r p1 & m c>eful expressions p]ta9+ to 8 own obs]vations1 exp]i5ces1 & op9ions1 w\ld h r5d]$ him a mu* m valuable hi/orian ?an he became4 ,we conc$e t he 0 a loose & imme?odical writ]2 b we fail to f9d evid5ce t he (t51 if ev]1 sub/itut$ fictions = facts1 or made false /atem5ts or great exagg]ations4 ,! _w is indebt$ to him = pres]v+ & transmitt+ mu* valuable in=mation4 ,?is man's e/imation ( himself & ( 8 ance/ry (t5 reveals itself 9 ext5t & mann] :i* provoke smiles4 ,possibly 8 egotism 0 compet5t to give him a lat5t notion t q z mu* favor might be v\*saf$ by p[]s above to 8 two em95t gr&fa!rs1 ,revs4 ,ri*>d ,ma!r & ,john ,cotton1 to 8 fa!r1 ,rev4 ,increase ,ma!r1 ,presid5t ( ,h>v>d ,college1 & to himself1 z ,heav5 _h 9 /ore = any mortals2 & if any "o ( ! f\r %\ld be ! special favorite ( sup]nal intellig5ce1 :y n himself1 9 :om ! blood ( ! o!r ?ree 0 comb9$8 ,if any q honorable ,public position 0 devoid ( an incumb5t1 or if important lit]>y public s]vice 0 ne$$1 :o 0 m compet5t to fill ! "o1 or to ! p]=mance ( ! o!r1 ?an himself8 ,he wrote bo? = & ( ,sir ,william ,phips1 b 0 n *os5 ,presid5t1 ( ,h>v>d ,college4 ,ev5 egregi\s egotism is n necess>ily incongru\s ) tru?1 k9dness1 *>ity1 devotion1 & great usefulness4 ,) all 8 faults1 we reg>d ,ma!r1 :5 comp>$ ) mo/ m51 z hav+ be5 v effici5t1 well-int5tion$1 & useful to ! community ar\nd him4 ,prop5sity to magnify self & :atev] self ei!r puts =? or is closely alli$ to1 may be prevail+ly bridl$ & controll$ by o!r /rong incl9ations1 & kept )9 ! b\nd>ies ( tru?4 ,gre$ = approbation & comm5dation by p]sons hold+ high (ficial position1 & by all o!rs ^: *>act]s1 atta9m5ts1 or possessions gave !m influ5ce 9 society1 0 app>5tly v /rong 9 ,cotton ,ma!r1 & ! influ5ce ( t gre$ mu/ g5]ally h sway$ him to make no important /atem5ts :i* w\ld fail to meet1 ) g5]al cr$5ce by 8 fri5ds & fell[-t[nsm54 ,8 acc\nt ( ! ,goodw9 family is z full ( ?+s h>d to be believ$ z any o!r portion ( 8 writ+s2 & yet1 if he !re9 p]mitt$ himself to make any o!r ?an su* /atem5ts z w\ld receive ready cr$5ce by _m physicians1 cl]gym51 magi/rates1 & o!r influ5tial & tru?ful p]sons :o _h be5 8 fell[-witnesses1 & knew exactly ! b\nds beyond :i* he c\ld n g on a basis ( well-obs]v$ facts1 he w\ld dim9i% 8 fame & favor ) ! public2 & he well knew ?is4 ,he 0 n ! man to ?us put 8 own reputation at haz>d4 ,8 v weaknesses r5d] x probable t he has transmitt$ little1 if any?+1 m relat+ to t family ?an ,bo/on1 z a :ole1 0 at t "t actually believ+ _h j occurr$ 9 its mid/4 ,x is n wise1 n k9d1 n j to ov]look su* *>act]i/ics & circum/ances p]ta9+ to a n>rator z w\ld naturally hold 8 spee* )9 ! b\nds ( cr$ibility4 ,ma!r's /yle & mann]1 sometimes admirable1 are v (t5 laughable1 & are g5]ally loose & unattractive4 ,b ^! matt]s ( ta/e & poli% are di/9ct f 8 facts & tru?fulness4 ,bad mann]s1 lack ( tact1 also spee*1 acts1 & omissions unbecom+ ! g5tleman & ! div9e1 m>k portions ( ,ma!r's treatm5t ( ,calef4 ,:e!r su* 7 8 g5]al *>act]i/ics1 we d n "k2 probably !y 7 n4 ,occupation ( ! pulpit1 z we "k by p]sonal exp]i5ce1 may make a prea*] exce$+ly s5sitive to que/ion+s ( 8 op9ions on any important matt]s any:]e4 ,8 habit ( speak+1 week aft] week1 ye> aft] ye>1 :]e none "q or controv]t1 induces extreme s5sitiv5ess 9 ! m5tal cuticle4 ,if sick & ov]work$1 ,ma!r may h be5 easily nettl$ into o!r ?an 8 usual mann]s :5 ,calef prick$ him by oppos+ 8 beliefs1 & by cov]t sne]s at "s ( 8 actions4 ,9 8 acc\nt ( ,m]cy ,%ort he m5tions 8 impair$ heal? & ov]work+s4 ,un=tunately1 z we judge1 = 8 po/hum\s reputation1 ,ma!r 0 scribe ( a conv5tion ( cl]gym5 :o met & delib]ately put =? advice to ! c\rts & gov]nm5t p]ta9+ to evid5ce & processes :i* might prop]ly be us$ at trials = ! crime ( wit*craft4 ,z scribe1 ,ma!r r$uc$ ! op9ions ( ! conv5tion to =m = publication1 if he _h n previ\sly drawn up 8 own1 & at ! meet+ obta9$ _! adoption4 ,s9ce ! advice ( ?is conv5tion has be5 ext5sively reg>d$ z disa/r\s 9 its results1 ,ma!r has be5 deem$ an effici5t1 if n ! mo/ effici5t ( all promot]s ( ! executions at ,salem4 ,we s]i\sly "q ! ju/ice ( su* imputation ^u him1 & we d\bt :e!r ! advice ( ! conv5tion incit$ to ! special c\rse ( action pursu$ by ! c\rts1 ?\gh x p>tially p]mitt$ x1 p]haps4 ,t advice comm5d$ a v critical & exquisite caution 444 t !re may be no?+ us$ z a te/ = ! trial ( ! suspect$1 ! lawfulness :]e( may be d\bt$ by ! p ( ,god4 ,s f>1 good4 ,?is1 to u at ?is day1 looks l a caution to avoid ! admission ( spectral evid5ce1 z x 0 !n call$1 & di/9ct /atem5t is made t su* evid5ce alone 0 n en\gh to ju/ify conviction2 also x looks l a caution aga9/ cruel me?ods ( extort+ pleas & confessions4 ,b ! conclud+ p>agraph ( _! advice1 :i* is 9 ! foll[+ words1 may h greatly nullifi$ ! s(t5+ =ce ( all t prec$$ x4 ,we _c b humbly recomm5d unto ! gov]nm5t ! spe$y & vigor\s prosecution ( su* z h r5d]$ !mselves obnoxi\s1 accord+ to ! directions giv5 9 ! laws ( ,god & :olesome /atutes ( ! ,engli% nation1 = ! detection ( wit*craft4 ,?is advice came =? ,june #ae1 #afib1 j :5 ! flames ( wit*craft at ,salem village _h become al>m+ to ! :ole community2 :5 scores ( p 7 "u arre/ !re ^u suspicion ( wit*craft1 & :5 ! c\rts 7 anxi\sly seek+ to "k h[ to conduct _! trials4 ,! advice seems to u some:at ambidext]1 hold+ =? 9 "o h& exhortations to caution & l5i5cy1 & 9 ! o!r an exhortation to make vigor\s & prompt application ( ,engli% wit*craft laws & usages :i* p]mitt$ & impli$ resort to mo/ b>b>\s processes1 & admitt$ all imag9able sorts ( evid5ce4 ,! g5]al impression ^u our m9d1 made by our rec5t read+s1 is1 t ! cl]gy g5]ally 7 oppos$ to mu* reliance ^u spectral evid5ce1 & t _! advice 0 meant to give t impression2 :ile ! civil magi/rates at ,salem held a diff]5t op9ion1 act$ accord+ to x1 & obta9$ convictions ^u spectral evid5ce 9 cases :]e none o!r 0 atta9able4 ,x 0 ! civil magi/rates1 mu* m ?an ! cl]gy1 ^: op9ions1 :5 embodi$ 9 action1 outwr\ght ! horrors ( ,gall[s ,hill4 ,!re=e we atta* less blame to ! scribe ( ! conv5tion1 & to ! conv5tion itself1 ?an _m o!rs h done4 ,?\gh ! belief is wide-spread 9 ! y\?ful m9d ( our day t ,cotton ,ma!r 0 *ief begett] ( ,salem wit*craft1 we f9d no facts to ju/ify belief t any act ( 8 ev] _h su* int5t4 ,8 *ief acts kn[n to u :i* connect him at all ) do+s !re1 7 8 au?or%ip ( ! cl]ical advice j notic$1 8 pres5ce at ! hang+ :5 ,proctor1 ,will>d1 ,burr\ghs1 & o!rs 7 execut$1 :5 he said al\d to ! multitude :i* 0 be+ incit$ by a f]v5t & t\*+ address f ! lips ( ! doom$ ,burr\ghs1 ,ev5 ! devil may be *ang$ into an angel ( light1 & 8 (f] to support five or six ( ! afflict$ at 8 own exp5se = weeks1 provid$ he %\ld be all[$ to treat !m by 8 own pref]r$ process--t ( pray+ & fa/+1 & keep+ !m mo/ly seclud$ f public obs]vation4 ,unexpla9$1 8 pres5ce at ! execution may be suppos$ to argue t x 0 "o :i* _h attractions = him--"o :i* x 0 8 pleasure to be pres5t at4 ,b a v rational supposition ( ,poole places ,ma!r be=e u !re 9 a diff]5t light4 ,proctor & o!rs _h be5 h>dly dealt ) by ! cl]gy 9 & ne> ,salem1 &1 :ile conf9$ 9 ,bo/on jail await+ ! day ( execution1 !y receiv$ su* att5tions f ,ma!r1 t !y reque/$ him to be pres5t z _! spiritual advis] at ! clos+ h\r ( _! e>?ly lives4 ,/atem5ts by ,ma!r1 :i* 8 cotempor>ies nev] contradict$1 are to ! effect t he nev] att5d$ any trial = wit*craft1 t no "o 0 ev] prosecut$ = t crime by him1 or at 8 sugge/ion1 or by 8 advice2 t 8 voice & int5tional influ5ce 7 ev] aga9/ su* proce$+s4 ,he also in=ms u t he made an (f] to support five or six ( ! ,salem suff]]s = weeks at 8 own exp5se1 if he c\ld h !m subject$ to 8 special *>ge1 s t he c\ld treat !m by me?ods ( 8 own4 ,su* facts surely indicate t an ard5t & active man l him1 ev] burn+ to take "p 9 mo/ popul> movem5ts1 0 n 9 sympa?y ) orig9ators ( ! viol5t & b>b>\s proce$+s :i* 7 prosecut$ at ,salem4 ,_h he reli%$ !m he w\ld h be5 pres5t at ! trials4 ,! facts give spontane\s bir? to a presumption t "s o!r motive ?an curiosity to witness ! executions took him to ,salem at ! "t :5 we f9d him !re1 & ! supposition ( ,poole t he w5t !re z ! com=t] & fri5d ( ,proctor & ,will>d is reasonable1 & probably correct4 ,if x be1 ! motive ( 8 visit 0 n only comm5dable1 b 0 also 9 h>mony ) 8 g5]al do+s 9 wit*craft cases t 7 m specially "u 8 sup]vision1 & is 9 di/9ct antagonism ) motives :i* h be5 ext5sively imput$ to him4 ,we appreh5d1 h[ev]1 t :5 o!rs obta9$ convictions & s5t5ces = wit*craft1 he favor$ ! execution ( :at he deem$ :olesome law4 ,we regret t he rudely broke ! spell :i* ! hall[+ spee* & pray] ( ! sa9tly ,burr\ghs 7 br++ ^u ! witness+ cr[d4 ,b we "q :e!r ! special reput$ crime = :i* ,burr\ghs 0 ab\t to die1 caus$ ,ma!r to allude to him z ! devil4 ,burr\ghs1 ?\gh a prea*]1 _h n be5 regul>ly orda9$1 or surely n 9 a way t satisfi$ ,ma!r2 also he 0 too reg>dless ( ! ord9ances ( religion1 & too free a ?9k]1 to suit ! ta/e ( ! pa/or ( ! ,nor? ,*ur* 9 ,bo/on4 ,?is 01 we ?9k1 8 great (f5se 9 ,ma!r's view2 & ?is caus$ ! latt] to say 9 ref]5ce to "o :o may h be5 m ,god-l & ,*ri/-l 9 _s ?an himself1 ,ev5 ! devil may be *ang$ into an angel ( light4 ,t say+1 "u its circum/ances1 is damag+ to ,ma!r2 yet x does n be> aga9/ him 9 matt]s p]ta9+ to wit*craft1 b to ^? ( sect>ianism or bigotry4 ,ma!r ! humane & ,ma!r ! fame-seek] pres5t v diff]5t aspects 9 _! connections ) wit*craft4 ,z we view him 9 cases :]e he 0 lead] & director1 z ^? ( ,m]cy ,%ort & ,m>g>et ,rule1 matt]s 7 s manag$ t no "o 0 br\ght to exam9ation ^u suspicion ( bewit*+ !m1 & ,ma!r's words & acts 7 uni=mly design$ to prev5t any arraignm5t4 ,pray]1 fa/+s1 manipulations1 & all practicable privacy & quiet 7 8 pref]r$ appliances = clos+ up ! devil's av5ues ( access1 & ( b>r+ him (f f man4 ,?is 0 ,ma!r ! humane1 0 ,ma!r ! practical pa/or4 ,b :5 ! c\rts & m5 ( influ5ce & high position _h appli$1 z !y int]pret$ !m1 ! laws ( ,god & ! :olesome /atutes ( ! ,engli% nation = ! detection ( wit*craft1 ! ?ir/] = public approbation1 n only refra9$ f prote/ aga9/ blood%$1 b lack$ mode/y en\gh to hold him back f h9t+ t 8 own productions might h help$ on ! b5efic5t "w :i* _h be5 accompli%$2 = he c>efully let ! _w "k t ,mr4 ,ma!r1 ! y\ng]1 drew up ! advice ( ! m9i/]s to ! c\rt2 & aft] hav+ writt5 out an acc\nt ( ! trials at ,salem1 he said1 ,i %all rejoice t ,god is glorifi$1 if ! publication ( ^! trials may promote su* a pi\s ?ankfulness to ,god = ju/ice be+ s f> execut$ among u1 z ! m9i/]s pi\sly express$ 9 _! advice4 ,?is 0 ,ma!r ! fame-seek]1 ! ecclesia/ic1 & ! subject ( _! ,maje/ies1 ,william & ,m>y4 ,ma!r 0 n a well-balanc$ man4 ,consi/5cy all r\nd 0 n conspicu\s 9 him1 yet he 0 consi/5t 9 8 own treatm5t & managem5t ( all 8 special pati5ts1 & also 9 8 ef=ts to make x kn[n t himself might des]ve "s me$ ( m]it = ! murd]\s c\rse pursu$ by ! au?orities = /opp+ ! ravages ( ! evil "o4 ,f e>ly manhood to ! close ( 8 life1 ,ma!r 0 an unfalt]+ believ] 9 ,prote/ant ,*ri/5dom's great wit*craft devil1 back$ by c\ntless ho/s ( less] ones1 & he also believ$ 9 h] special wit*craft4 ,he _h full fai? 9 a devil z ubiquit\s1 active1 & malignant z 8 own vigor\s & expansive intellect c\ld conjure up2 _h fai? t extra manife/ations ( afflictive might1 ( k1 or ( suff]+ 9 ! out] _w 7 produc$ by ! devil1 & fai? also t ev5 t mighty evil "o 0 unable to afflict m5 outw>dly1 except+ ei!r at ! call or by ! aid ( "s human s]vant :o _h ent]$ into a cov5ant ) 8 ,black ,maje/y4 ,! woe-work+ po9ts ( ?is man's fai? 71 t special cov5ant+s ) ! devil 7 ent]$ into by human be+s1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* ! cov5ant+ mortals became wit*es--t is1 !y !nce became able to comm& all 8 p[]s1 z well z he !irs2 also t only ?r\gh su* cov5ant$ ones c\ld he or 8 d h>m to ! bodies & ext]nal possessions ( m54 ,!re=e1 he reason$1 t1 :5ev] extra & unacc\ntable malignant action appe>$1 "s cov5ant] ) ! devil mu/ be 9 ! neighborhood ( ! malignant manife/ation4 ,& yet1 practically1 ,ma!r 0 n dispos$ to let ! public get k ( ! cov5ant]4 ,8 *oice 01 to keep secret ! names ( bewit*$ actors1 ! afflictors ( ! suff]+ ones1 & to /rive by pray]s1 fa/+s1 manipulations1 c41 to relieve ! unhappy suff]]s4 ,_h 8 policy be5 adopt$ by ! public1 _h 8 example be5 widely foll[$1 !re w\ld h be5 no execution = wit*craft 9 8 g5]ation4 ,we c--& we are glad t we c--/ate t ,ma!r's fai? embrac$ "s o!r invisible be+s ?an malici\s ones1 :o _h access to man4 ,9 t respect he probably diff]$ f1 & 0 favor$ above1 mo/ ( ! cl]gy & *ur* memb]s ( 8 times2 & p]haps 8 possession ( fai? 9 ! m9i/ry ( good angels made him a m l5i5t h&l] & m pati5t obs]v] ( ! afflict$1 ?an 7 mo/ ( 8 cotempor>ies4 ,8 prolong$ att5tion to ,m>?a ,goodw91 to ,m]cy ,%ort1 to ,m>g>et ,rule1 & 8 (f] to take c>e ( five or six ,salem ones if he c\ld be all[$ ! managem5t ( !m1 bespeak k9dness 9 him above :at 0 common 9 8 age t[>d ^? deem$ to be "u an evil h&4 ,he once wrote ?us3-- ,9 ! pres5t evil _w x is no wond] t ! evil angels are m s5sible ?an ^? ( ! good ones4 ,nev]!less x is v c]ta9 t ! good angels cont9ually1 )\t any defilem5t1 fly ab\t 9 our defil$ atmosph]e to m9i/] = ! good ( !m t are ! heirs ( salvation4444 ,n[1 ?\gh ! angelic m9i/ration is usually beh9d ! curta9 ( m visible in/rum5ts & _! actions1 yet sometimes x ha? be5 ) extraord9>y circum/ances made m obvi\s to ! s5se ( ! fai?ful4 ,he 0 n unm9dful & did n omit to record ! fact t ! en*ant$ p talk$ mu* ( a :ite _s1 f :5ce !y receiv$ m>vel\s assi/ances4444 ,m>g>et ,rule _h a frequ5t view ( 8 bright1 %9+1 & glori\s g>m5ts1 444 & says he told h] t ,god _h p]mitt$ h] afflictions to befall h] = ! unspeakable & ev]la/+ good ( h] own s\l1 & = ! good ( _m o!rs2 & = 8 own immortal glory4 ,:5 a be+ or be+s ( su* glori\s appe>ance pres5t !mselves1 & :5 _! utt]ances & influ5ces are elevat+ & blissful1 x is n wise to ignore !m4 ,! v laws :i* p]mit ! adv5t ( l[ & d>k spirits are natural1 & c be avail$ (1 on fitt+ occasions & conditions1 by elevat$ & bright ones2 !re=e wisdom invites man to solicit & prep>e ! way = visits by ! latt] class4 ,! c\rtesy ( ,s4 ,f4 ,hav51 ,esq41 ! accompli%$ libr>ian ( ! ,am]ican ,antiqu>ian ,society1 ,worce/]1 ,mass41 rec5tly p]mitt$ u to see a long-lo/ & rec5tly discov]$ manuscript1 giv+1 9 ,cotton ,ma!r's h&writ+1 an acc\nt ( ,m]cy ,%ort4 ,we judge f cursory p]usal ( a mod]n manuscript copy ( ,ma!r's acc\nt1 t ! libr>ian _h ample gr\nds = report+ to ! society t ,m]cy ,%ort's 0 a case simil> to t ( ,m>g>et ,rule1 b ( great] int]e/ & full] details4 ,he fur!r rem>k$ 9 8 report1 t x w be rememb]$ t ! acc\nt ( ,m>g>et ,rule 0 n publi%$ by ,ma!r himself1 b by 8 enemy ,calef1 :o by "s means obta9$ possession ( x4 ,! /ory ( ,m]cy ,%ort1 f an indorsem5t ^u x1 appe>s to h be5 privately circulat$ among 8 fri5ds1 b !re is no?+ to %[ t ,ma!r ev] int5d$ x = publication4--,s4 ,f4 ,hav5's ,report1 ,april #bi1 #ahgd4 ,common fairness requires all mod]n critics to rememb] & reg>d ! fact t ,ma!r's acc\nts ( ,m]cy ,%ort & ,m>g>et ,rule 7 nev] giv5 to ! public by himself2 t !y nev] receiv$ 8 revision & correction = ! press4 ,because ( ?is !y p]haps come to u m alive ) ! _s ( frankness & s9c]ity1 & ) m detail ( little incid5ts4 ,un/udi$ records are g5]ally hone/ & sub/antially accurate1 ev5 if m>r$ by loos5ess ( /yle & expression1 & by /atem5ts ( wond]s4 ,our views w\ld require u to refra9 f call+ ,calef ,ma!r's enemy1 z ! libr>ian did4 ,he 0 ! enemy ( unscriptural def9itions ( wit*craft1 & ( unju/ifiable proce$+s aga9/ ^? accus$ ( x2 b n1 z we read 8 purposes & feel+s1 ! enemy ( ,ma!r himself4 ,he 0 ! enemy ( op9ions ( :i* ,ma!r 0 a conspicu\s & outspok5 repres5tative1 & ^: writ+s furni%$ provok+ occasion = an attack ^u disa/r\s errors4 ,we tru/ ! public may ere long see ,ma!r's acc\nt ( ,m]cy ,%ort 9 pr9t4 ,t1 & ! "o ( ,m>g>et ,rule1 %[ u v au!ntically1 & we c almo/ say beautifully1 ! temp] ( ,ma!r wit*-w>d1 9 ! spr+ & autumn ( ! ye> next foll[+ ! memorable #afib4 ,no?+ !n incl9$ him to ways t l$ to human slaught]4 ,! conditions1 seem+ acts1 & surr\nd+s ( ^? two girls app>5tly gave him opportunity & p[] to evoke a repetition ( ,salem's fe>ful sc5es1 9 :i* ! mod]n _w has be5 delud$ to believe t 8 s\l f\nd pleasure4 ,if t s\l lov$ blood1 x c\ld easily h set x fl[+ 9 #afic1 & f\nd :]e) to gratify its appetite2 b x did n4 ,"o ( ! que/ions ( great importance :i* receiv$ e>ne/ discussion 9 wit*craft times1 p]haps ! mo/ important ( all 9 practical be>+s1 _h ,ma!r & ,calef bo? on ! same side1 & consequ5tly x 0 n dwelt ^u 9 _! controv]sy4 ,our ref]5ce is to ! validity ( spectral evid5ce1--t is1 ( te/imony giv5 by ^? :o obvi\sly p]ceiv$ ! facts !y te/ifi$ to :ile 9 an entranc$1 clairvoyant1 or o!r abnormal condition4 ,"s--_m--able & good m5 !n ma9ta9$ t su* te/imony1 unback$ by any o!r1 might ju/ify conviction ( wit*craft1 :ile q z _m1 equally able & good m51 includ+ mo/ ( ! cl]gy1 ma9ta9$ t su* te/imony alone 0 n suffici5t4 ,ano!r disput$ po9t 01 :e!r ,satan c\ld assume ! %ape ( an innoc5t p]son1 & 9 t %ape d mis*ief to ! bodies & e/ates ( mank9d4 ,! same "q1 p>tially1 is up to-day--viz41 ,c any b will+ devotees to ,satan be us$ 9 ! processes ( _s manife/ations8 ,our two combatants 7 n at v>iance "h--bo? _h fai? t ,satan1 ! !n synonym ( ,spirits1 :e!r good or bad1 c\ld employ ! innoc5t 9 prosecut+ 8 purposes4 ,on ! "q :e!r ,satan 0 oblig$ to use "s mortal 9 cov5ant ) himself :5ev] he h>m$ ano!r mortal1 !y diff]$1 z has be5 already %[n1 ,ma!r claim+ t human co-op]ation 0 frequ5tly1 if n always1 ne$ful to any manife/ation ( wit*craft4 ,b 9 #afih he put ?is among :at he conceiv$ to be mi/ak5 pr9ciples4 ,we d n recall any o!r po9t on :i* he express$ *ange ( view1 nor d we f9d him mak+ confessions ( p]sonal wrong-do+s 9 connection ) wit*craft2 nei!r does he seem to h _h cause = ei!r confession or rep5tance1 if k9dness1 l5i5cy1 & good-w to man are n to be confess$ & rep5t$ ( z crimes4 ,,rob]t ,,calef4 ,rob]t ,calef1 ?\gh probably n 9 advance ( _m o!rs 9 detect+ & diss5t+ m5tally f ! public errors ( fai? & practice 9 relation to wit*craft1 0 fir/ to manife/ n]ve en\gh to speak out boldly 8 own ?\ghts & ^? ( _m o!rs4 ,back$ & aid$ probably by /rong & le>n$ m51 he became to ,*ri/5dom's wit*craft1 z ,m>t9 ,lu!r _h be5 to its ,roman cre$s & practices1 a bold1 outspok5 prote/ant4 ,ea* ( !m d>$ to brave /rong curr5ts ( popul> beliefs & practices1 ev5 :5 ! c\rse 0 encompass$ ) dang]s4 ,ea* probably 0 mov$ & su/a9$ by firm conviction t tru?1 "r1 & ju/ice 7 on 8 side2 ea* _h n]ve en\gh to /& firm & resolute 9 8 self-*os5 po/ ( dang] & philan?ropy2 & ea* 01 to great ext5t1 successful4 ,lu!r *all5g$ ! pope & 8 devotees to ju/ify portions ( _! cre$ & practices1 & ,calef did ! same to ,cotton ,ma!r1 z a lead+ annunciator & exp\nd] ( ! wit*craft cre$4 ,lu!r & ,calef ea* conc$$ t mu* 9 ! cre$ ( ^? :om he conte/$ 0 f\nd$ on ,scripture1 & s f> 0 impregnable2 b !y saw t _m unau?oriz$ & baneful app5dages _h be5 put ^u true scriptural fai? & in/ructions1 & ea* labor$ to sev] ! true & good f ! false & bad ) :i* ! curr5ts ( op9ions & ev5ts _h long be5 inve/+ !m4 ,nei!r ( !m1 h[ev]1 disc]n$ all ! errors & p]nici\s practices :i* h s9ce become visible4 ,lu!r1 ?\gh he saw1 or at lea/ he>d1 & scold$1 & ?rew 8 ink-horn at ,ca?olicism's devil1 did n disc>d1 b reta9$1 9 8 ,prote/ant cre$1 bo? him & wit*craft z !y !n exi/$ 9 ! ,ca?olic belief4 ,calef conc$$ ! positive exi/5ce ( ,ma!r's great p]sonal wit*craft devil ( sup]nal orig91 va/ p[]1 & ev]-burn+ malignity1 b f\nd him commission$ only by ,god--nev] by human wit*es1 z x 0 !n g5]ally believ$ he 0 & mu/ be1 :5 he manife/$ 8 p[] ?r\gh or ^u man4 ,we are mu* 9 d\bt z to :e!r ,calef 0 prop]ly au?or ( a l>ge "p ( :at he publi%$ relat+ to wit*craft4 ,! articles he put =? f "t to "t seem to u v v>i$ 9 /yle & 9 m]its z to _! s*ol>ly & rhetorical airs4 ,x is said1 9 vol4 i4 p4 #bhh1 ,mass4 ,hi/4 ,soc4 ,records1 t ,calef 0 furni%$ ) mat]ials = 8 "w by ,mr4 ,brattle ( ,cambridge1 & 8 bro!r ( ,bo/on1 & o!r g5tlem5 :o 7 oppos$ to ! ,salem proce$+s4 ,he may h _h--& we conjecture t he _h--mu* help 9 putt+ 8 mat]ials into ! =m 9 :i* !y came be=e ! public4 ,we are able to le>n v little conc]n+ ! man himself4 ,x is usual to /yle him a ,bo/on m]*ant1 b ,ma!r alludes to him z t weav]1 c4 ,:atev] may h be5 8 culture1 occupation1 "*1 or social position1 he assum$ ! responsibility ( :at is imput$ to him--& we v will+ly leave unconte/$ bo? 8 claims to h be5 au?or ( all t he subscrib$ to1 & to be call$ a ,bo/on m]*ant4 ,calef w5t into 8 "w 9 deep e>ne/1 & p]haps f a /rong s5se ( duty to ,god & man2 he p]ceiv$ t dep>ture f tea*+s & requirem5ts ( ! ,scriptures1 & adoption ( op9ions1 processes ( exam9ation1 & k9ds ( evid5ce :i* ! ,scriptures did n prescribe1 _h occasion$ ! *ief woes ( wit*craft1 & !re=e devot$ mu* "t to ! "w ( produc+ great & ne$$ *ange 9 public op9ion4 ,he cont9u$ = "s "t to write cle>ly & =cibly to ,ma!r2 b1 fail+ !re to get 8 fundam5tal que/ions squ>ely & satisfactorily met1 aft] mon?s ( trial1 address$ a lett] to ! m9i/]s1 :e!r ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 or ,dut*1 ^u ?is subject2 ?is g5]al application1 h[ev]1 fail$ to br+ a response4 ,next he tri$ ! ,rev4 ,samuel ,will>d individually1 !n all ! m9i/]s 9 & ne> ,bo/on2 aft]w>d ,rev4 ,b5jam9 ,wadswor? s+ly2 b 8 success 9 elicit+ replies 0 s meag]1 t we app>5tly may apply to ^? f :om he s\ght in=mation ! foll[+ words :i* he us$ 9 ref]5ce to "s :o _h def9$ rules by :i* to detect wit*craft1--viz41 ,p]haps ! =ce ( a prevail+ op9ion1 toge!r ) an education !reto suit$1 might ov]%ad[ _! judgm5ts4 ,8 dates %[ t 8 calls = ei!r refutation or ass5t to 8 positions 7 cont9u$ = two or ?ree ye>s1 & t he 0 n simply or ma9ly an oppon5t ( ,ma!r1 b an e>ne/ seek] = light4 ,9 #agjj1 8 collect$ correspond5ce1 toge!r ) mu* o!r matt] f ,ma!r's p5 & o!r s\rces1 0 publi%$ 9 ,london1 & entitl$ ,m wond]s ( ! ,invisible ,_w1 ,ma!r hav+ previ\sly publi%$ ,wond]s ( ! ,invisible ,_w4 ,?is cle>-sight$1 e>ne/1 untir+ _s soon ga9$ ! public e> ext5sively1 began to enlight5 ! public m9d1 & turn x into new *annels ( ?\ght & inquiry4 ,?\gh n a poli%$1 he 0 an intelligible1 logical1 & =ceful writ] 9 ! ma91 & did mu* t[>d accompli%+ ! re=mation to :i* he devot$ 8 en]gies4 ,calef 0 a moral h]o1 & bravely did noble "w 9 br++ flood tides ( murd]\s fanaticism1 error1 & delusion to an ebb1 & 9 b>r+ *annels aga9/ _! return4 ,8 appropriate /& 9 hi/ory's ni*es may be at ! head ( ,wit*craft ,re=m]s--n repudiators1 b ,re=m]s4 ,,?omas ,,hut*9son4 ,dur+ ne>ly "o hundr$ ye>s1 f ab\t ! middle ( ! eighte5? to t ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ! ,am]ican public has be5 cont5t to leave unlift$ conceal+ drap]y :i* ! hi/orian ,hut*9son ?rew ov] wit*craft4 ,8 treatm5t ( t subject is plausible & soo?+ to cursory read]s1 b sup]ficial & unsatisfactory to m9ds :i* te/ ! compet5cy ( ag5ts to produce effects ascrib$ to !m4 ,8 views h be5 s widely adopt$ & s long preval5t1 t we mu/ reg>d him z hav+ be5 m influ5tial ?an any o!r writ] 9 hid+ ! gigantic limbs1 features1 & op]ations ( :at 0 ) reason a v]itable mon/] 9 ! eyes ( its behold]s4 ,9 him "s repreh5sible qualities 7 conjo9$ ) _m admirable ones4 ,appleton's ,new ,am]ican ,cyclopa$ia /ates t ,?omas ,hut*9son 0 born 9 ,bo/on 9 #agaa1 & di$ at ,brampton1 ne> ,london1 #aghj4 ,he 0 graduat$ at ,h>v>d ,college1 #agbg4 ,he became ,judge ( ,probate 9 #ageb1 0 ,c\ncillor f #agdi to #agef1 ,lieut5ant ,gov]nor f #ageh to #agga1 & 0 appo9t$ ,*ief ,ju/ice 9 #agfj1 ?us hold+ f\r high (fices at "o "t4 ,9 ! disputes :i* l$ to ! ,revolution1 he sid$ ) ! ,briti% gov]nm5t4444 ,he receiv$ 8 commission z ,gov]nor 9 #agga2 & 8 :ole adm9i/ration 0 *>act]iz$ by duplicity & an av>ici\s love ( money1 writ+ lett]s :i* he nev] s5t1 b :i* he %[$ z evid5ce ( 8 zeal = ! lib]ties ( ! prov9ce1 :ile he advis$ ! e/abli%m5t ( a citadel 9 ,bo/on1 c4 ,! ,hi/ory ( ,massa*usetts by ! p5 ( ?is man has /]l+ m]its1 & is ( great value4 ,t "w & ! be/[al ( s _m high (fices ^u him indicate t 8 abilities1 acquisitions1 & p]=mances 7 ( high ord]4 ,8 comm5ts ^u subjects :i* he discuss$1 & facts :i* he pres5t$1 7 prevail+ly fair1 & v in/ructive4 ,:5 he p]ceiv$--& he g5]ally did--! g5u9e significance ( 8 facts1 reason$ f !m all1 & all[$ to ea* its prop] weight1 he 0 a spirit$1 lucid1 & valuable int]pret] & guide4 ,b :5 he enc\nt]$ & adduc$ extraord9>y facts1 :i* baffl$ 8 p[] to acc\nt = 9 h>mony ) 8 prejudgm5ts & fix$ conclusions z to :]e natural ag5ts & =ces cease to act1 he c\ld v skillfully keep 9 abeyance ! mo/ di/+ui%+ & significant aspects ( su* tr\blesome mat]ials4 ,t damag+ moral weakness :i* let him write lett]s :i* he nev] s5t1 = ! purpose ( exhibit+ !m z evid5ce ( 8 support ( ! popul> cause1 p]haps also let him be o!r ?an manly & frank :5 he enc\nt]$ a c]ta9 class ( facts :i* seem$ to him m ?an natural4 ,! :ole subject ( wit*craft 0 nettlesome to him4 ,8 p5 v (t5 indicat$ a te/y1 di/urb$1 & sometimes a contemptu\s mov] :5 x *>act]iz$ p]sons :o _h be5 *>g$ ) t crime2 & conc]n+ su* he record$ _m ha/y & unsatisfactory op9ions & conclusions4 ,a glimpse at ! probable & almo/ necess>y /ate ( public op9ion & k conc]n+ spiritual =ces & ag5ts ab\t ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 w detect s]i\s difficulties besett+ any wit*craft hi/orian's pa? at t "t1 & dispose u to look 9 clem5cy ^u 8 hypo!ses & conclusions1 ev5 ?\gh !y be f> f satisfactory4 ,! int5se /ra9 giv5 to ! preval5t mon/r\s cre$ conc]n+ ! devil1 :5 its requirem5ts 7 vigor\sly en=c$ at ,salem ,village 9 #afib1 ruptur$ t cre$ itself2 & no sub/itute = x "u :i* ! ph5om5a ( wit*craft c\ld be ref]r$ to compet5t au?ors & =ces _h be5 obta9$ 9 #agfg4 ,! public =m]ly _h believ$ t ei!r ,"o ,great ,devil & 8 sympa!tic imps1 or embodi$ human be+s :o _h made a cov5ant ) him1 mu/ be ! au?ors ( all my/]i\s malignant action ^u m51 because no o!r unse5 rational ag5ts 7 recogniz$ z hav+ access to man4 ,all acts deem$ wit*crafts1 !re=e1 7 ! devil's4 ,b belief devil-w>d _h *ang$ at ,hut*9son's day4 ,! ,great ,devil's use ( cov5ant$ *ildr51 wom51 & m5 z 8 only available in/rum5talities1 _h ceas$ to be ass]t$2 ! fa!r+ ( all my/]i\s works ^u him & 8 _h become an obsolete cu/om4 ,its revival might n meet k9dly reception by ! public2 x probably w\ld be di/a/eful to p :om tragic exp]i5ce _h n v long s9ce taught to di/ru/ & dis[n 8 ,black ,maje/y's sway ov] mat]ial ?+s1 & 7 also *agr9$ t _! fa!rs _h held und\bt+ fai? 9 8 p[]s & op]ations ov] & ^u ?+s temporal & palpable4 ,! devil _h be5 cr$it$ ) m ?an he p]=m$ or _h p[] to accompli%4 ,reflection _h br\ght conviction t o!r int]m$dl]s exi/$ ?an purely ,satanic ones4 ,& yet ! culture & sci5ce ( ^? times 7 incompet5t to furni% an hi/orian ) any satisfactory evid5ce t any intellig5t actors except+ ! devil & human be+s act$ 9 & ^u human society4 ,devil or man1 "o or ! o!r1 accord+ to ! !n exi/+ belief1 mu/ h enact$ wit*craft4 ,:e!r ! devil did1 _h be5 "u consid]ation = m ?an sev5ty ye>s1 & public judgm5t decl>$ him n guilty4 ,:at1 !re=e1 0 ! hi/orian's necessity8 ,he 0 =c$ to make embodi$ human be+s its sole enactors4 ,no wond] t ! necessity made him petulant :5 facts & circum/ances =c$ f 8 p5 intimations t m]e *ildr5 & old wom5 7 compet5t & actual au?ors ( "s manife/ations :i*1 to 8 own ke5 & philosophic intellect1 seem$ m ?an natural4 ,m ?an natural 9 8 s5se !y obvi\sly 74 ,a di/9ct p]ception t ! good ,god's disembodi$ *ildr51 z well z ! devil's1 c naturally trav]se av5ues e>?w>d1 & manife/ _! p[]s among m51 w\ld h enabl$ him to acc\nt philosophically = all ! my/]ies ( ^? days4 ,b ! fullness ( "t = t _h n !n come4 ,c4 ,w4 ,,upham4 ,9 #ahfg1 j1 "o c5tury aft] ,hut*9son1 ,hon4 ,*>les ,w4 ,upham1 ( ,salem1 ,mass41 publi%$ an elaborate1 poli%$1 int]e/+ & in/ructive ,hi/ory ( ,wit*craft & ,salem ,village4 ,! connection ( two su* topics z a local hi/ory & a g5]al survey ( wit*craft 9 "o "w1 0 v appropriate & judici\s 9 ?is case1 because ,salem ,village1 :i* embrac$ ! pres5t t[n ( ,danv]s & p>ts ( o!r t[ns adjac5t1 0 ! site ( ! mo/ ext5sive & awful conflict :i* m5 ev] wag$ 9 av[$ & direct conte/ ) ! devil on ?is cont95t1 if n 9 ! _w4 ,by 8 c\rse he enabl$ ! read] to compreh5d :at k9d or quality ( m51 wom51 & *ildr5 !y 71 among :om t combat rag$4 ,upham's hi/ory ( ! ,village & its p is m9ute1 exhau/ive1 lucid1 sprightly1 & ornate4 ,t "w cle>ly %[s t ! p ( ! ,village possess$ physical1 m5tal1 moral1 & religi\s p[]s1 faculties1 traits1 tra9+s1 & habits :i* mu/ h giv5 !m ke5ness ( p]ception1 logical acum51 bo? physical & moral /am9a & c\rage1 & made !m z difficult to delude or c[ by novel occurr5ces z any o!r p any:]e1 ei!r !n1 be=e t "t1 or s9ce4 ,! same prop]ties made !m intellig5t analyz]s ( _! cre$1 cle> p]ceiv]s ( its logical rea*es1 t5aci\s hold]s on to :at !y believ$1 & fe>less appli]s ( _! fai?4 ,hold+1 9 common ) all ,*ri/5dom1 ! delud$ & delud+ belief t sup]mundane works requir$ "s human be+ cov5ant$ to ! devil = _! p]=mance1 ?is p 0 ready & able to apply t belief 9 righte\s fight4 ,su* a p 7 n v likely to mi/ake ! pranks ( _! own *ildr5 = ?+s sup]mundane 9 orig94 ,to suspect !m ( su* cr$ulity or infatuation is to suspect & impea* ! tru? & accuracy ( ! v hi/ory :i* makes !m s cle>ly & fully kn[n to u4 ,! same faculties & acquirem5ts :i* furni%$ s sprightly a hi/ory ( ! ,village1 ( c\rse made _! impress ^u ! pages devot$ to ,wit*craft4 ,& results might h be5 z pleas+ !re z 9 m ext]nal hi/ory1 _h n omission to see & assign _s causes :]e _s effects exi/$1 =c$ ! au?or to assume t heavy1 effective cannon balls came =? f pop-guns1 because he _h n himself se5 cannon 9 ars5als himself _h n visit$1 & w\ld take nobody's ^w = x t su* _h be5 available4 ,= 8 own sake we are prone to wi% t our p]sonal fri5d _h recogniz$ t subsequ5t to ! "t ( 8 e>ly manhood1 :5 he deliv]$ & publi%$ ,lectures ^u ,wit*craft1 & pond]$ ^u its produc+ ag5ts & causes1 ph5om5a1 l ! m>vel\s ones ( =m] days1 _h be5 transpir+ 9 great abundance all ov] our l&1 & t no less a man ?an ,dr4 ,rob]t ,h>e1 ( ,philadelphia1 ! correspond5t & pe] ( ,f>aday1 ,silliman1 & o!rs ( t class1 _h1 by rigid & exact processes ( physical sci5ce1 actually demon/rat$ t "s occult =ce1 mov$ by an intellig5ce t c\ld & did und]/& & comply ) v]bal reque/s1 repeat$ly lift$ & l[]$ ! arms ( scale-beams1 & made bodies weigh m or weigh less ?an _! normal weight1 at 8 m5tal reque/4 ,! same _h be5 done by ,dr4 ,lu!r ,v4 ,bell & a b& ( press report]s 9 #aheg4 ,su* =ces1 if tak5 into acc\nt by ?is hi/orian1 w\ld h requir$ a recon/ruction & va/ modifications ( 8 long-*]i%$ !ory ( explanation1 & h call$ = an imm5se exp5diture ( labor & ?\ght4 ,ease & ret5tion ( long-*]i%$ notions are s$uctive to man4 ,x 0 easi] = ! hi/orian to ignore ! discov]y t natural laws or =ces _h always p]mitt$ unse5 ag5ts to come among u1 ^: work+s ! human bra9 _h long1 b unsatisfactorily1 be5 labor+ to trace to adequate causes1--easi] to cont9ue to assume t insuffici5t causes1 lack]$ 9 gl[+ rhetoric1 might answ] a :ile long]1--easi] to /ill hug ! dream t little girls & "y misses1 ma9ly guileless & docile 9 all _! previ\s days1 c\ld & did1 )\t pr(essional in/ruction & ( a sudd51 become pr(ici5ts 9 ! production ( complicat$ s*emes & feats rival+ & ev5 surpass+ ! mo/ a/oni%+ ones ( highe/ leg]dema91 ( juggl]y1 & ( hi/rionic art comb9$1--easi] to fancy t ^! girls rebell$ aga9/ & set at defiance p>5tal1 m$ical1 m9i/]ial1 & fri5dly au?ority1 act$ l brutes & villa9s1 turn$ all ?+s upside d[n ) a v5geance1 9 ! mid/ ( a community cle> head$ & n easily befool$1--yes1 x 0 easi] to reta9 all ^! outre suppositions ?an to set aside a pet !ory & recon/ruct hi/ory 9 con=mity ) requirem5ts ( discov]ies :i* o!rs _h made 9 advance ( ?is hi/orian1 & by ! use ( :i* he c\ld h furni%$ a truly philosophical & satisfactory solution ( all ! m>vels ( anci5t wit*craft4 ,infatuation /ill l+]s on ! e>?1 bl9d+ _m bright eyes4 ,we are h>dly sorry t our fri5d ignor$ ! actual & compet5t au?ors--inde$1 we are ne>ly glad t he did s2 = 8 c\rse result$ 9 pres5tation ( _m important portions ( ,new ,engl& wit*craft 9 v lucid1 intelligible1 & attractive comb9ation1 help$ a va/ _m p to p]ception ( ! proximate nature & ext5t ( /range ?+s done "h ( old1 & enabl$ ! common m9d to make pretty fair e/imate ( ! nature ( su* =ces z 7 ne$ful to any ag5ts :o %\ld p]=m su* wond]s4 ,we *e]fully ackn[l$ge great p]sonal indebt$ness to t au?or = su* an exhibition ( ?is subject z %[s its mighty influ5ce ov] sagaci\s1 /rong1 calm1 good1 & able m5 :o 7 liv+ witnesses & actors 9 its sc5es2 & %[s also t common s5se w in/9ctively feel t ! acts imput$ to a few illit]ate girls & misses 7 beyond ! p[]s :i* nature by h] usual & well-kn[n processes ev] be/[$ ^u !m4 ,philosophy1 sci5ce1 & common s5se dem& causes adequate to produce :atev] effects are ascrib$ to !m4 ,hi/ories ( wit*craft h n met ^! dem&s4 ,previ\s failure 9 t respect prompts ?is ef=t to pres5t ag5ts ^: p[]s may h be5 equal to ! works p]=m$ 9 wit*craft sc5es4 ,! "w 9 h& w necessitate a close grappl+ ) _m ( our fri5d's op9ions & processes4 ,b our grip1 h[ev] firm1 w nev] be made 9 unk9dness t[>d or want ( respect = him2 ! object w be to disclose mi/akes1 to rescue our =efa!rs & _! *ildr5 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury out f "u damag+1 gr\ndless1 ne$less1 gratuit\s imputation ( fatuity to ! eld]s1 & devili% +5uity to ! y\ng] ones1 & to p]mit ! pres5t & future ages to look back ^u !m ) respect & sympa?y4 ,t au?or is /ill liv+1 & long may he live 9 com=t & usefulness4 ,8 biography is n writt52 a brief outl9e ( him1 solely f ?is mom5t's recollections is "h giv54 ,n less t fifty ye>s ago1 we knew him z a /ud5t at ,h>v>d1--aft]w>d1 = _m ye>s1 z a respect$ & successful cl]gyman at ,salem1--/ill lat]1 9 political (fice1 especially z memb] ( ,congress1--& = _m ( ! m rec5t ye>s1 z a /ud5t & au?or at home4 ,he has comm&$ & reta9s our high respect4 ,! s*ol>1 rhetorician1 /ati/ician1 fictioni/1 & dramati/1 all bl5d h>moni\sly 9 him1 give an uncommon *>m to 8 ,hi/ory ( ,salem ,village1 & r5d] x a "w :i* bespeaks wide & abid+ int]e/ ) ! public4 ,x is no ess5tial "p ( ! philosoph]'s specific labors to discov] or te/ new ag5ts1 =ces1 or facts4 ,8 deal+s mo/ly are ) facts kn[n & admitt$4 ,till "o conc$es ! fact ( _s action ^u p]sons & ?+s 9 e>? life1 he _c philosophically admit t _s =ces 7 ev] employ$ 9 ! production ( any ph5om5on1 b mu/ reg>d all z purely mat]ial or )9 ! scope ( ord9>y human faculties4 ,!re=e we c1 p]haps1 ) propriety reg>d our fri5d z also a philosoph]2 b mu/ add1 t he ei!r lack$ k ( or ignor$ ! ag5ts & =ces t produc$ _m wit*craft ph5om5a :i* he attempt$ to elucidate1 & _m o!rs ( ! same "* :i* he fail$ to adduce f ! e>li] records2 :i* ag5ts & =ces mu/ be all[$ _! actual & full connection ) _! own effects be=e philosophy c furni% j1 cle>1 & satisfactory solutions ( _! s\rce & nature4 ,,m>g>et ,,jones4 ,! great endemic wit*craft at ,salem ,village 9 #afib has be5 ext5sively ascrib$ to ! volunt>y acts ( a few girls & wom51 :o are sometimes cr$it$ ) hav+ d]iv$ mu* k f books1 traditions1 weird /ories1 & ! l1 & ?us obta9$ h9ts & in/ructions :]eby !y 7 enabl$ to devise1 &1 act+ ^u ! cr$ulity & infatuation ( _! "t1 to enact1 & did enact1 t great & ?rill+ p]=mance1 )\t sup]mundane aid4 ,0 x s8 ,an exam9ation ( sev]al sporadic cases :i* prec$$ t fam\s outbur/ ( my/]i\s op]ations1 may indicate /rong ne$ to assign _m wit*craft manife/ations to causes & =ces ly+ (f beyond ! rea* ( man's ord9>y faculties1 = we p]ceive 9 !m ! op]ation ( p[]s :i* he nev] acquir$1 nor c acquire1 by read+1 li/5+1 or by any tra9+ processes4 ,hut*9son says1 ,! great noise :i* ! ,new ,engl& wit*craft made ?r\gh\t ! ,engli% dom9ions proce$$ m f ! g5]al panic ) :i* all sorts ( p]sons 7 seiz$1 & an expectation t ! contagion w\ld spread to all p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 ?an f ! numb] ( p]sons :o 7 execut$2 m hav+ be5 put to dea? 9 a s+le c\nty 9 ,engl& 9 a %ort space ( "t1 ?an h suff]$ 9 ,new ,engl& f ! fir/ settlem5t until ! pres5t "t4 ,fifte5 ye>s _h pass$ be=e we f9d any m5tion ( wit*craft among ! ,engli% coloni/s4444 ,! fir/ suspicion ( wit*craft among ! ,engli% 0 ab\t ! ye> #afde4 ,we comm5ce n[ an exam9ation ( sev]al ( ! e>li] cases1 & beg9 ) ,,m>g>et ,,jones4 ,!re is extant1 9 ! h&writ+ ( ! judge be=e :om %e 0 tri$1 a summ>y ( ! evid5ce adduc$ aga9/ ?is woman1 :o1 9 #afdh1 0 tri$1 condemn$1 & execut$ 9 ,bo/on = ! crime ( wit*craft2 & :o ?us became1 s f> z we n[ "k1 ! fir/ ,am]ican victim 9 ,*ri/5dom's c>nal w>f>e aga9/ ! devil4 ,unconsci\sly to h]self surely1 b yet 9 fact1 %e may h be51 z we sometimes view h]1 ,am]ica's fir/ m>tyr to ,spiritualism4 ,! *ief k ( ?is case n[ atta9able is furni%$ by ! ,j\rnal ( ,gov]nor ,john ,w9?rop1 :o 0 bo? gov]nor ( ! colony & *ief judge ( its highe/ c\rt 9 #afdh1 & presid$ at ! trial ( ,m>g>et ,jones4 ,8 position on ! b5* gave him opportunity1 & made x 8 duty1 to "k precisely :at 0 *>g$1 :at te/ifi$1 & :at prov$ 9 ! case4 ,! "* ( t record] is good v\*] = an hone/ & c&id /atem5t z f> z x goes4 ,8 record /ates t1-- ,9 #afdh1 "o ,m>g>et ,jones1 ( ,*>le/[n1 0 indict$ & f\nd guilty ( wit*craft1 & hang$ = x4 ,! evid5ce aga9/ h] 01 t %e 0 f\nd to h su* a malignant t\*1 z _m p]sons1 m51 wom51 & *ildr51 :om %e /rok$ or t\*$ ) any affection or displeasure1 or1 c41 7 tak5 ) deafness1 or vomit+1 or o!r viol5t pa9s or sickness2 t1 practic+ physic1 & h] m$ic9es be+ su* ?+s z1 by h] own confession1 7 h>mless1 z anise-se$1 liquors1 c41 yet _h extraord9>y viol5t effects2 t %e us$ to tell su* z w\ld n make use ( h] physic1 t !y w\ld nev] be heal$1 & accord+ly _! diseases & hurts cont9u$1 ) relapses aga9/ ! ord9>y c\rse1 & beyond ! appreh5sion ( all physicians & surgeons2 t ?+s :i* %e =etold came to pass accord+ly2 o!r ?+s %e c\ld tell (1 z secret spee*es1 c41 :i* %e _h no ord9>y means to come to k (2 9 ! prison1 9 ! cle> daylight1 !re 0 se5 9 h] arms1 %e sitt+ on ! floor1 & h] clo!s up1 c41 a little *ild1 :i* ran f h] into ano!r room1 & ! (fic] foll[+ x1 x 0 vani%$4 ,! l *ild 0 se5 9 two o!r places to :i* %e _h relation2 & "o maid1 t saw x1 fell sick ^u x1 & 0 cur$ by ! said ,m>g>et1 :o us$ means to be employ$ to t end4 ,?us mu* 0 record$ by ,w9?rop 9 #afdh4 ,b ! quantum ( in=mation relative to ,m>g>et ,jones :i* hi/oric selection deem$ ne$ful = ! public 9 #agfd _h become v small1 = at ! latt] date ,hut*9son says 7vol4 i4 p4 #aej71 ,! fir/ in/ance ,i f9d ( any p]son execut$ = wit*craft1 0 9 ,june1 #afdh4 ,m>g>et ,jones1 ( ,*>le/[n1 0 indict$ = a wit*1 f\nd guilty1 & execut$4 ,%e 0 *>g$ ) hav+ su* a malignant t\* t if %e laid h] h&s ^u man1 woman1 or *ild 9 ang]1 !y 7 seiz$ pres5tly ) deafness1 vomit+1 or o!r sickness1 or "s viol5t pa9s4 ,^? few %>p l9es comprise ! :ole ( t hi/orian's acc\nt ( ?is case4 ,he gives no h9t t ! woman 0 accus$ ( any?+ b a malignant t\*2 !re=e he falls long way %ort ( fair pres5tation ( ! facts4 ,he leaves entirely unnotic$ ! *ief gr\nds = j inf]5ces & conclusions4 ,:e!r t writ] _h access to ,w9?rop's record we d n "k4 ,b ! hi/orian ,upham _h1 & he /ates 7vol4 i4 p4 #dec71 ,! only real *>ge prov$ ^u ,m>g>et ,jones 01 t %e 0 a successful practition]1 us+ only simple rem$ies4 ,! only *>ge prov$6 ,:at c t mean8 ,!re surely 7 sev]al o!r & mu* m m>vel\s & significant ?+s j z cle>ly *>g$ & prov$ ^u h] z 0 h] successful use ( simple rem$ies4 ,! only ?+ prov$6 ,if t ?+ 0 prov$1 !n ! same docum5t :i* tea*es ?is1 also tea*es ) equal di/9ctness t five or six o!r ?+s 7 prov$ ^u h]2 & ! great] "p ( ^! o!rs 7 difficult ( solution by ! philosophies ( bo? ! hi/orians nam$ above4 ,turn back to ,w9?rop's acc\nt1 & see :at 0 *>g$4 #a4 ,:5 %e manipulat$ ei!r man1 woman1 or *ild1 "s nausea1 pa91 or disease 0 =?) eng5d]$ 9 ! subject ( h] op]ations4 #b4 ,h] v simple m$ic9es1 viz41 anise-se$ & liquors produc$ extraord9>y viol5t effects4 #c4 ,%e told su* z w\ld n take h] physic t !y w\ld nev] be heal$2 & accord+ly _! diseases & hurts cont9u$1 ) relapses aga9/ ! ord9>y c\rse4 #d4 ,?+s :i* %e =etold came to pass accord+ly4 #e4 ,%e c\ld tell ( secret spee*es :i* %e _h no ord9>y means to come to k (4 #f4 ,:ile 9 prison1 9 ! cle> daylight1 !re 0 se5 9 h] arms 444 a little *ild 444 :i* at ! (fic]'s approa* ran & vani%$4 #g4 ,! maid t fell sick at sight ( t *ild 0 cur$ by ! said ,m>g>et1 :o us$ means to be employ$ to t end4 ,! only *>ge prov$8 ,if x 0 prov$ t %e 0 a successful practition]1 us+ only simple rem$ies1 !n ea* "o ( ! o!r six is j z cle>ly prov$ z h] successful practice1 & by ! same docum5t1 too4 ,b "s ( !m are m difficult to acc\nt = on sadducean gr\nds1 & 7 left unnotic$4 ,ev5 ! admitt$ m>vel is put =? 9 di/ort$ =m1 be+ s drap$ z to tea* t ! woman 0 a successful m$ical practition]1 :ile ! orig9al record reads t h] simples produc$ extraord9>y viol5t effects4 ,no d\bt %e 0 9 an important s5se a successful practition]1 us+ only simple rem$ies4 ,b t is n :at ! te/imony specially /at$4 ,! hi/oric evid5ce is1 t h] simples produc$ viol5t effects4 ,h] fate tea*es t ! action ( h] simples 0 deem$ diabolical4 ,is t idea convey$ 9 call+ h] a successful practition]8 ,no4 ,! case ( ?is woman is va/ly m in/ructive ?an x has be5 deem$ by =m] exp\nd]s2 & s9ce1 9 its v>i$ features & aspects1 x pres5ts _m int]e/+ po9ts1 we %all dwell ^u x at consid]able l5g?4 ,no?+ has be5 met ) 9 h] hi/ory :i* conflicts ) supposition t %e & h] husb&1 p]haps 9 or bel[ ! middle ranks ( society1 7 labor+ = a livelihood amid a cle>-head$1 sagaci\s1 h>dy1 indu/ri\s community1 :i* _h resid$ tw5ty ye>s ar\nd ! m\? ( ! ,*>les )\t any />tl+ wit*craft among !m1 or any tea*]s ( t art1 787 or skillful co-op]ators 9 its practice4 ,some?+ induc$ h] to lay h&s ^u & adm9i/] simple m$ic9es to ! pa9$1 ! sick1 or ! w\nd$4 ,:5ce ! impulse8 ,we c h>dly suppose t %e _h /udi$ m$ic9e4 ,a nurse %e may h be5--v likely _h be5--& p]haps _h become consci\s ( ability to relieve suff]+s & disease1 & may h be5 kn[n by h] neighbors to be will+ to practice ! heal+ art4 ,obvi\sly !y became accu/om$ to submit !mselves to h] manipulations & m$ical treatm5t q ext5sively1 & at l5g? 7 a/oni%$ at ! extreme efficacy ( h] h&s1 & ! sometimes viol5t action ( h] simple m$ic9es4 ,s extraord9>y 7 ! effects ( h] labors t ! neighborhood became suspici\s t an obnoxi\s "o f bel[ 0 h] help]1 & !re=e %e 0 arre/$ on suspicion ( wit*craft4 ,:at p]sons w\ld be summon$ into c\rt to te/ify conc]n+ h] :5 su* 0 ! *>ge8 ,h] pati5ts promiscu\sly8 ,no4 ,only su* among !m z _h1 or z w\ld swe> t !y _h1 receiv$ suff]+ or annoyance "u h] treatm5t4 ,se>* w\ld be made = h>m only1 & n = any good :i* %e _h done4 ,m moral c\rage & /r5g? ?an are common w\ld be ne$$ to induce ^? n summon$1 & :o _h no?+ b good :i* !y c\ld say ( h] op]ations1 to try to get ^u ! witness /& :]e wit*craft 0 ! alleg$ (f5se4 ,all ! te/imony1 ei!r s\ght1 or giv51 01 no d\bt1 int5d$ to be> aga9/ h]2 & yet x comes to our view t ! sick5$ maid 0 cur$ by ! said ,m>g>et1 :o us$ means to be employ$ to t end4 ,b5efic5ce z well z murd] w out sometimes4 ,! v>i\s p[]s manife/$ ?r\gh h] are wor?y ( sep>ate exam9ation4 #a4 ,:5 %e manipulat$ ei!r man1 woman1 or *ild1 "s nausea1 pa91 or disease 0 =?) eng5d]$ 9 ! subject ( h] op]ations4 ,t is ! only crime :i* ,hut*9son seems to h f\nd laid to h] *>ge2 x is ! only "o he puts to ! cr$it ( h] p]secutors1 & ?us he leaves !m heavily indebt$ on humanity's l$g]4 ,if ! te/imony 7 n ma9ly %e] fabrication1 "s extraord9>y efficacy w5t =? f h] impos$ h&s1 & app>5tly on _m diff]5t occasions1 too2 = ! acc\nt /at+ t effects 7 simil> ^u m51 wom51 & *ildr51 indicates t %e 0 an ext5sive op]ator4 ,mesm] _h n !n made 8 discov]ies4 ,b ! p[]s always resid$ 9 liv+ =ms :i* he detect$ & measurably le>n$ to educe & control4 ,m>g>et ,jones's sy/em may h be5 a v p[]ful magnetic batt]y1 controll$ sometimes by h] own w1 sometimes mov$ by & giv+ passage-way to imp]sonal magnetic =ces1 & sometimes also us$ by t intellig5ce outside ( man :i* ,agassiz & ,br[n-,sequ>d say 7see ,app5dix7 c op]ate ?r\gh 8 organism4 ,bo? int5sification & mitigation ( pa9s1 diseases1 & ! =ces ( m$ic9es are cr$ible results f h] manipulations4 ,z said be=e1 only ^? portions ( ! primitive docum5t :i* relate to ! efficacy ( h] h&s & h] simples1 drew =? comm5ts f ! hi/orians2 !y also fail$ to set =? a ti! ( ! significance :i* 0 involv$ 9 ! little !y did attempt to unfold4 ,su* action ( h&s & v simple m$ic9es ^u ! sy/ems ( m51 wom51 & *ildr5 is n satisfactorily acc\nt$ = ei!r by ascrib+ x1 z "o did1 to ! ang] ( ! op]at+ woman1 nor1 z ! o!r did1 to ! simple m$ic9es act+ normally4 ,su* causes c\ld nev] h produc$ effects compet5t to s />tle an intellig5t & firm-n]v$ community z to make !m *>ge ?is practition] ) diabolism1 & seek h] execution4 ,! impli$ infatuation & cr$ulity ( a g5]ation :i* c\ld be r\s$ to su* b>b>ity by su* insignificant causes is a mo/ defamatory impea*m5t ( ! sagacity1 manhood1 & human5ess ( our =efa!rs4 ,our wit*craft exp\nd]s1 we appreh5d1 h all[$ !mselves to sacrifice v mu* t 0 bright & noble 9 ! pa/1 on ! alt> ( false assumption t mod]n sci5ti/s1 or at lea/ t _! own wise hi/oric intellects1 h explor$ all ! recesses ( broad nature1 & positively det]m9$ t no =ces c any:]e exi/ by :i* sup]mundane acts c legitimately be br\ght to ! cognizance ( man4 ,! m]its ( ! fa!rs are d>k5$1 t ! arrogance ( ! *ildr5 may be label$ ,wisdom4 ,_m m5 ( no mean intellects h admitt$ t a _s once came =? f a man & leap$ on ! sev5 exorci/ sons ( "o ,sceva1 & ov]came !m1 & prevail$ aga9/ !m1 s t !y fl$ out ( t h\se nak$ & w\nd$4 ,! m9d :i* believes t record ought to be 9 condition to admit t possibly spirits c\ld ?r[ =? p[] ?r\gh ! h&s ( su* z ,m>g>et ,jones :i* w\ld produce pa9s1 nausea1 & disease 9 ^? :om ! m$iums t\*$1 provid$ ! spirits desir$ su* results4 ,x 0 no unprec$5t$ ev5t 9 k9d1 if1 ?r\gh h]1 "s unse5 =ce tortur$ ! bodies ( any :o1 z spies1 enemies1 mimick]s1 or rivals1 s\ght an imposition ( h] h&s2 n new t tortur+ s5sations %\ld be produc$ :5 ! magnetisms ( ! op]ator & subject 7 z alkali & acid to ea* o!r2 nor new t h] own _s ( res5tm5t = wrongs ei!r receiv$ or =es5s$1 ?us op]at$4 ,b favor too might (t5 induce ei!r h] or a _s ?r\gh h] to produce viol5t effects at fir/1 unless our doctors prescribe emetics & ca?>tics 9 unk9dness or malice4 ,read ! foll[+ /atem5t1 :i* ,i h j writt5 d[n f ! lips ( a neighbor :om ,i h kn[n well = ne>ly or q t5 ye>s1 & ^: tru?fulness is z complete z t ( any o!r "o :atsoev] 9 ! :ole circle ( my acqua9tances3-- ,9 ! autumn ( #ahfi1 a woman 9 ,s\? ,bo/on :o knew me1 advis$ "o ( h] neighbors :o 0 sick ( fev] to s5d = me & receive treatm5t by my h&s4 ,! pati5t's husb&1 a robu/ me*anic1 _h little fai? 9 helpful efficacy f 'lay+ on ( h&s4' ,/ill1 curiosity or "s o!r motive induc$ him & ?ree o!r m5 to obs]ve my processes & _! effects4 ,!y witness$ v m>k$ contractions ( ! sick woman's muscles1 & _m spasmodic movem5ts ( h] limbs4 ,:5 ,i ceas$ work+ ^u my pati5t1 h] husb& said1 ',d y suppose y c affect me 9 ! same way8' ,my reply 01 ',i don't "k--probably n2 b if y desire me to try1 ,i w4' ',yes1' said he1 'try4' ',sit d[n1 !n1 sir1 9 ! *air :]e y\r wife sat4' ,he did s1 & ,i op]at$ = a %ort "t )\t p]ceptible effect1 b 0 soon impress$ to say to him1 ',/rike me on ! small ( ! back1'--simultane\sly plac+ my back s t he c\ld give x a fair1 h>d bl[1 :i* he 0 by no means unwill+ to inflict4 ,aft] 8 fir/ /roke ,i call$ out1 ',h>d]6' ,aft] ! second1 ',h>d]6' ,aft] ! ?ird1 he 0 in/antly cramp$ up1 8 arms 7 hugg$ 9 ^u & across 8 *e/1 ! muscles on !m 7 mu* enl>g$1 int5sely h>d5$1 & n ob$i5t to 8 w1 & he lu/ily begg$1 ',let me d[n6 let me d[n6 let me d[n6' :ile ! o!r m51 ! sick wife1 & myself laugh$ till we 7 exhau/$4 ,i _h no w 9 produc+1 nor any design to effect any su* results4 ,j4 ,w4 ,,crosby4 ,,bo/on1 ,april #cj1 #ahgd4 #b4 ,! te/imony indicates t h] v simple m$ic9es1 su* z anise-se$ & liquors1 produc$ extraord9>y viol5t effects4 ,?is is cr$ible4 ,extraord9>y effects 7 produc$ by magnetiz$ h&k]*iefs 9 ! days ( ,paul1 & to-day1 ev5 pure wat]1 plac$ b5ea? ! h&s ( "s peculi> m$iums1 or b5ea? ! tips ( _! f+]s1 sometimes absorbs or is made to manife/ ! m$ic9al prop]ties ( w9e1 ipecac1 or ( o!r sub/ances desir$2 & su* m$iums are (t5 v successful practition]s us+ only simple rem$ies4 ,! action ( :at !y adm9i/] ne$ n be psy*ological 9 any prop] s5se ( t t]m3 t is1 ! pati5t ne$ n be in=m$1 nor h suspicion1 t ! wat] is m$icat$ ?us2 ?\gh any p]sons ^u :om ! action is v p]ceptible1 probably1 mu/ be con/itutionally m$iumi/ic4 ,by p]sonal obs]vation we h le>n$ t wat] may be s m$icat$ by unse5 infusion f unse5 s\rce1 z to ta/e l1 & op]ate l1 ei!r ipecac or w9e1 accord+ to ! prop]ties :i* "s unse5 intellig5ce to :om ne$s are transp>5t1 & :o c sick5 or refre% at pleasure1 has ga!r$ f ! atmosph]e or else:]e & infus$ into t wat]4 ,:5 public vigilance _h be5 r\s$ to suspicion ar\nd ?is woman1 x is n improbable t _m p]sons1 bellig]5t devil-w>d1 s\ght a te/ ( h] p[]s1 & t "s ( !m 7susceptible ones7 felt or drank 9 :at caus$ deafness1 or vomit+1 or o!r pa9s or sickness--n improbable t on "s ( !m h] simples _h viol5t effects4 ,p]sons ?us affect$ w\ld make up ne>ly ! :ole class f :om witnesses at h] trial w\ld be select$4 ,if %e _h be5 g5]ally a produc] ( only pa9s & sickness1 h] practice w\ld soon h dw9dl$ to no?+1 & %e w\ld h liv$ on )\t mole/ation4 ,a successful practition]1 simply z su*1 w\ld nev] h be5 arraign$4 ,upham detect$ ! significant fact 9 ! case1 t h] simple rem$ies 7 s efficaci\s z to make h] a successful practition]2 yes2--b 0 simply successful m$ical practice ! *ief reason :y h] neighbors *>g$ diabolism8 ,:at am\nt ( success 9 alleviat+ ! suff]+s t fle% is heir to w\ld invoke public v5geance8 ,h[ mu* b5efic5ce did "o !n ne$ to p]=m be=e public s5tim5t1 w\ld reprobate its au?or8 ,c\ld su* faculties & ag5ts alone z are normally & ord9>ily us$1 enable a woman to a*ieve su* success 9 cur+ diseases1 heal+ w\nds1 & alleviat+ pa9s1 z to ar\se an intellig5t & religi\s community to arre/ & try h] = a capital (f5se aga9/ ! well-be+ ( society8 ,nev]4 ,did ! hi/orian notice 8 own back-h&$ imputation ( atroci\s diabolism ^u ! population ( ,*>le/[n :5 he l$ 8 read]s to inf] t !y p]secut$ "o ( _! numb] unto an ignom9i\s dea?1 solely because %e 0 a successful practition] us+ only simple rem$ies8 ,:e!r he saw x or n1 8 explanation made h] neighbors take ! life ( ?is woman because ( ! good works %e _h done among !m4 ,"s !ory ( explanation :i* w exempt u f ! necessity ( ass5t+ to gratuit\s asp]sions ( ! sagacity & s5tim5ts ( ju/ice p]ta9+ to our ance/ry 9 ! mass1 is v desirable4 ,m>g>et ,jones 0 a v successful heal+ m$ium1 & !re=e h] works 7 my/]ies4 ,hav+ notic$ ! only two allegations 9 ?is case :i* ! hi/orians h deem$ wor?y ( specification or _h c\rage to adduce1 & hav+ se5 t ,hut*9son ascrib$ h] p]secution to h] own ang] fl[+ out ?r\gh h] h&s1 :ile ,upham ascrib$ x to h] great success z a heal]1 we w j note ! fact t ! =m] hi/orian g5]ally indicat$ an abid+ appreh5sion t ^? :o 7 p]secut$ = ! crime 9 "q1 7 ! p>ties mo/ to be blam$2 :ile ! latt]1 (t5] ?an o!rwise1 ?r[s ! *ief blame ^u ! p]secutors4 ,9 ?is in/ance ! e>li] hi/orian makes h] ang]1--a trait :i* is blamable1--:ile ! latt] makes h] b5efic5ce1--a comm5dable *>act]i/ic1--! *ief excit+ cause to h] condemnation & execution4 ,we proce$ to exam9e o!r orig9al *>ges m difficult to solve plausibly on ! hypo!ses ( ,hut*9son & ,upham ?an 7 ang] & successful m$ical practice2 *>ges n am5able to any philosophy ent]ta9$ by ^? exp\nd]s4 #c4 ,%e us$ to tell su* z w\ld n make use ( h] physic t !y w\ld nev] be heal$2 &1 accord+ly1 _! diseases & hurts cont9u$2 ) relapses aga9/ ! ord9>y c\rse1 c4 ,x is v common 9 our day = clairvoyance to see1 or--m broadly & in/ructively--x is common = m$iumi/ic faculties to s5se & feel sure1 t ! exi/+ t5d5cy ( a pati5t's disease w soon t]m9ate 9 dea?1 if n *eck$ by "s peculi> m$ic9al ag5t1 (t5 a spiritual "o1 or "o m$icat$ by spirits1 :i* ord9>y physicians are ignorant (1 w n prescribe1 & _c obta94 ,! evid5ce :i* ,judge ,w9?rop reports1 %[s t ! diseases & hurts ( recusants to take h] prescriptions1 n only cont9u$ to rema9 unheal$1 b und]w5t su* *anges & relapses z physicians & surgeons c\ld n und]/&4 ,s9ce su* ?+s occurr$ 9 accordance ) h] pr$ictions1 we "h p]ceive /rong evid5ce t ! woman possess$ uncommon susceptibilities = s5s+ com+ results4 ,x is j z cle>ly prov$ t %e =etold specific ev5ts1 z x is t h] t\* 0 malignant1 & h] practice successful4 ,h] m>vel\s presci5ce1 :i* 0 "o ( h] conspicu\s p[]s1 ! hi/orians fail$ to set =?4 ,_! philosophy1 f\nd$ only on su* mat]ials z are recogniz$ 9 man's physical sci5ces1 0 too n>r[ to embrace occult natural ag5ts & =ces by :i* su* presci5t p[]s c\ld be drawn or put =? ?r\gh "s human organisms & produce m>vel\s results4 ,!re=e ^? exp\nd]s let su* facts rema9 undi/urb$ 9 ! r>ely visit$ closets :]e !y h long repos$4 #d4 ,?+s :i* %e =etold came to pass accord+ly4 ,t is1 ev5ts v]ifi$ h] pr$ictions1 & ?us prov$ h] ex]cise ( m>vel\sly prophetic p[]s4 ,%\ld "o assume t h] v]ifi$ pr$ictions 7 only skillful or lucky guesses1 w\ld su* assumption be fair & j t[>d ! p :o1 z liv+ witnesses on ! spot1 c\ld "k :at ! ?+s 7 :i* %e =etold1 & "k also ) :at accuracy !y 7 fulfill$1 & yet deem$ !m g5u9e prophecies8 ,h] accus]s c\ld "k ! facts1 :ile we1 9 ! ma91 mu/ be ignorant ( !m4 ,we _c reasonably d5y t ! direct obs]v]s actually disc]n$ ! ex]cise ( g5u9ely prophetic p[]s by h]4 ,"s mortals at times c prophesy2 = bo? 9 anci5t prophetic & apo/olic times1 & 9 our own age1 _m p h be5 & are kn[n to d x4 ,et]nal laws or =ces lead "s mortals to sure k ( com+ ev5ts4 ,hi/ory & return+ spirits bo? s tea*4 ,! _s ( prophecy has its s\rce 9 inf9ite tru?1 & is z mu* a "p ( inf9ite law z any o!r manife/ation ( life2 !re=e x has a wise & p[]ful protection2 & !y :o avail !mselves ( ?is _s ( prophecy1 by virtue ( ! way & mann] 9 :i* !y are physically & spiritually comp\nd$1 if !y are =tunate en\gh to place !mselves 9 h>moni\s relations to ! law1 fail n 9 prophesy+4 ,b if1 z is (t5 ! case1 !y un=tunately place !mselves 9 inh>moni\s relations to ! law1 !y mu/1 ( necessity1 fail 9 "p1 if n entirely4 ,x is a tru?ful say+1 t 'com+ ev5ts ca/ _! %ad[s be=e4' ,^! %ad[s 787 are1 9 reality1 portions ( ! ev5ts2 ^! %ad[s take prec$5ce ( ! mat]ial bir? ( all ev5ts z !y are und]/ood by mortals2 !y are ! basis ( t :i* y receive1 & outla/ t :i* y receive2 !y are ! inf9ite "p4 ,n[1 !n1 !re are "s p]sons s con/itut$ t !y p]ceive ^! %ad[s 787 & c judge z accurately conc]n+ :at !y pr$ict1 z ! le>n$ a/ronom] c conc]n+ an eclipse4--,_s1 ,pr(4 ,alex&] ,m4 ,fi%]1 ( ,yale4 ,,bann] ,,( ,,light1 ,jan4 #cj1 #ahge4 #e4 ,%e c\ld tell ( secret spee*es :i* %e _h no ord9>y means to come to k (4 ,at times1 !n1 %e 0 clairaudi5t1 or 0 "o ( ^? s5sitives ^: spiritual organs ( s5sation are at times s dis5tangl$ f _! mat]ial ones1 t %e exp]i5c$ a practical annihilation ( space & gross matt]1 :i* let h]1 z all unclogg$ spirits may1 be practically pres5t ) & li/5]s to any p]son any:]e1 to :om %e 0 = any reason attract$1 & ) :om %e came into rapport4 ,conditions admitt+ cognizance ( ! ?\ghts & words ( ! abs5t 9 body are n[ ( daily occurr5ce ) m51 wom51 & *ildr5 n a few1 & !re=e 7 possible ) ,m>g>et ,jones 9 #afdh & ye>s prec$+4 ,a lett] f ,capta9 ,d5smore1 on a future page ( ?is "w1 w %[ rec5t possession ( p[] to be> ! voices ( liv+ p]sons ^: bodies 7 v f> di/ant f ! he>]4 #f4 ,:ile 9 ! prison 9 ! cle> daylight !re 0 se5 9 h] arms 444 a little *ild 444 :i*1 at ! (fic]'s approa*1 ran & vani%$4 ,vani%$2 t ^w intimates t x 0 a spectral or _s *ild--p]haps h] own dep>t$ "o4 ,by :om 0 x se58 ,by an (fic] ( ! prison1 & !re=e by "o n likely to be h] conf$]ate 9 attempt at impo/ure4 ,n by him only2 = a *amb]maid also saw ! little "o1 & 0 made sick by ! sight2 :i* effect argues aga9/ h] hav+ _h any complicity 9 a trick4 ,t te/imony to su* occurr5ces 0 giv5 9 c\rt1 is v\*$ = by ,w9?rop1 & mu/ h be51 or surely %\ld h be51 read by subsequ5t hi/orians4 ,_! adroitness at leav+ c]ta9 classes ( facts 9 undi/urb$ obscurity1 ne>ly rivals ! cunn+ ( ag5ts to :om !y impute ! orig9 & production ( wit*craft manife/ations4 ,! visible pres5ce ( t evanesc5t *ild %[s v cle>ly t ,mrs4 ,jones 0 end[$ ) "s ( ! r>] & exceptional prop]ties ( m$ium%ip--t %e possess$ ^? special elem5ts 9 ! mid/ ( :i* spirits c\ld be rob$ 9 su* mat]ializ$ encasem5ts1 t mat]ial eyes c\ld disc]n !m4 ,angels look+ & act+ l m5 7,g54 xviii47 7 se5 by ,abraham & ,lot4 ,"o 0 se5 7,judg4 xiii47 by ,manoah & 8 wife4 ,ano!r by ,tobias1 son ( ,tobit 7,apoc472 ano!r by disciples :o 7 walk+ t[>d ,emmaus 7,john xx472 o!rs also by ?\s&s ( individuals 9 v>i\s ages & nations1 sporadically4 ,to-day1 di/9ct p]ception ( mat]ializ$ spirits 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mrs4 ,&rews at ,moravia1 ,n4 ,y41 ar\nd ,dr4 ,slade ( ,new ,york city1 & _m o!rs are report$ almo/ weekly1 & are well atte/$4 ,9 ^! mod]n in/ances1 g5]ally1 "s special1 ?\gh simple1 pre-arrangem5ts are made to facilitate su* manife/ations2 b we may v reasonably d\bt :e!r any?+ ( ! k9d 0 resort$ to by ,mrs4 ,jones1 because1 be+ 9 prison *>g$ ) ! awful crime ( wit*craft1 ! presumption is imp]ative t %e mu/ h lack$ bo? means & opportunity to comm& tangible app>atus ei!r = help+ on a g5u9e _s manife/ation1 or produc+ an optical illusion ^u h] keep]s4 ,mortal4 ,h[ d spirits mat]ialize8 ,_s4 ,y mu/ "k ! atmosph]e is full ( p>ticles ( matt]4 ,ev]y?+ t is 9 ! human body is also 9 ! atmosph]e 9 f9e p>ticles4 ,d>kness r5d]s ^! p>ticles m quiesc5t1 & h5ce m easily manag$ by spirits4 ,! _s has a w po9t or c5t] :i* is a sp>k ( ! ,div9e ,nature4 ,:5 ! condition ( ! atmosph]e1 ( ! m$ium1 & ( ! circle is prop]1 ! _s ex]ts t w p[]1 &1 9 accordance ) natural law1 attracts to its _s =m ! float+ p>ticles 9 ! air1 & !y cond5se ^u & int]p5etrate ! _s =m or body s z to mat]ialize x1 mak+ bone1 muscle1 sk91 hair--e "p1 & mak+ ! _s body1 = ! "t be+1 a solid1 palpable "o4 ,! air conta9s an imm5se am\nt ( matt] :i* c be us$ by spirits = mat]ializ+4 ,we d n1 h[ev]1 usually mat]ialize ! blood4444 ,we h to draw a portion ( ! sub/ance = mat]ialization f ! m$ium1 he be+ a k9d ( res]voir :]e we conc5trate our supplies1 & x is mu* m difficult to draw f him :5 at a di/ance1 !re=e we keep ne> him4--,_s4 ,disc41 z report$ by ,h ,a4 ,budd+ton4 ,,bann] ,,( ,,light1 ,feb4 #f1 #ahge4 ,a case ( mu* int]e/ & significance 0 report$ to ! ,bo/on ,po/1 a daily newspap]1 by a correspond5t "u date ( ,newburyport1 ,jan4 #ac1 #ahgc4 ,!re9 is furni%$ an acc\nt ( a _s boy %[+ himself 9 broad daylight1 sev]al times1 on diff]5t occasions1 at a w9d[ betwe5 an entry & a s*ool-room1 to a b& ( *ildr5 & _! tea*]2 also ( 8 mak+ a di/urb+ racket 9 an unf9i%$ attic ov] !m occasionally = _m successive mon?s4 ,miss ,p]k9s1 ! tea*]1 says1 ,he is a little fell[1 ab\t elev5 ye>s old1 ) a pale face1 & ! sadde/1 sweete/ m\? t %e ev] saw 9 h] life1 look+ fe>lessly up into h] face out ( a pair ( blue eyes4 ,he retreat$ into a corn]4 ,%e foll[$ him1 & j z %e 0 ab\t to lay h] h& ^u him he vani%$4 ,no door _h be5 op5$1 & yet he 0 gone4 ,! acc\nt /ates t ,miss ,p]k9s1 ?\gh no spirituali/1 is conv9c$ t x 7! racket7 is all produc$ by sup]natural ag5cy1 & believes t ! app>ition %e saw 0 a v]itable gho/4 ,! editor ( ! ,spr+field ,republican probably consult$ ! tea*] ( t s*ool1 ,miss ,lucy ,a4 ,p]k9s1 z to ! correctness ( ! =ego+1 & p]haps o!r acc\nts1 :i* _h become public1 = %e wrote to him1 & he publi%$ z foll[s3-- ,! acc\nt y s5t me is true1 ) a few exceptions4 ,:5 ,i fir/ saw ! boy1 he 0 neatly attir$ 9 a br[n suit ( clo!s1 trimm$ ) braid & buttons ( ! same color4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ =w>d to grasp him1 he seem$ n l ! boy1 b vapory1 or1 z ,i c only describe x1 l a ?9 cl\d scudd+ across ! room2 /ill he seem$ to h ! boy =m4 ,reports f "s ( ! ,bo/on pap]s say ,i fa9t$2 su* is n ! case4 ,i knew :]e ,i 0 & :at ,i 0 ab\t j z well z ,i "k ,i am writ+4 ,"o day ,i s5t a boy out to hang up ! bru%es1 c4444 ,he 0 out ab\t five m9utes4 ,aft] he _h tak5 8 seat1 ?ree raps came on ! door ( ! room :]e ! bru%es 7 hung4 ,he said1 ',miss ,p]k9s1 c ,i g out & see :o's !re8' ,i told him1 ',yes1 & leave ! s*ool-room door op54' ,he did s1 & :5 he op5$ ! bru%-room door 7,i sat :]e ,i c\ld see all7 e "o ( ! bru%es1 bo? long & %ort h&l$1 came fall+ (f ! nails :]e !y 7 hung2 "s /ruck him on ! %\ld]s1 & ! broom directly on ! top ( 8 head4 ,! du/-pan1 hang+ on a nail at "s di/ance above ! bru%es1 came tumbl+ to ! floor ) a v5geance4 ,x !n /ood on its h&le1 !n on ! bottom edge1 & cont9u$ on s till x ent]$ ! s*ool-room1 & !n x 0 plac$ z nicely aga9/ ! p>tition z if ,i _h done x myself4 ,j z soon z ,i'd raise ! v5tilator1 a black ball1 l a cannon ball1 w\ld beg9 to roll ar\nd ! attic1 & make su* a noise ,i w\ld be oblig$ to l[] ! v5tilator4 ,"o day ! room 0 quiet z x possibly c\ld be1 & all at once "s "o 9 ! attic call$ out1 ',dadie ,pike6' ,dadie ?\ght ,i spoke1 & said1 ',:at'm8' ,i said to him1 ',c y say y\r lesson8' ,s9ce ! boy affair took place1 ! attic has be5 fa/5$ up2 locks & keys are ( no use1 h[ev]1 = !re is z mu* walk+ up /airs1 & sometimes ! hamm]+ & nail+4 ,once 9 a :ile1 s\nds z ( "s "o walk+ w come d[n ! attic way1 g across ! entry1 & op5 ! outside door1 & be gone p]haps t5 m9utes2 aft] x is quiet aga91 ! door w op51 & he1 %e1 or x w g up /airs4444 ,i am n a spirituali/2 nev] att5d$ a sitt+1 9 fact1 nev] _h any?+ to d ) a p]son ( t belief1 & nev] saw any manife/ations4 ,:y any?+ ( ! sort %\ld take place :]e ,i am1 is m ?an ,i c acc\nt =4 ,?is case1 :]e9 a tea*] & h] two score pupils simultane\sly saw a _s 9 broad daylight1 day aft] day & week aft] week1 argues v =cibly t ! nature ( ?+s p]mits admission t ! te/imony relat+ to ! _s *ild 9 ! jail may be lit]ally true4 ,laws & =ces are n[ frequ5tly indicat+ _! exi/5ce1 :i* p]mit ! obs]vable pres5ce ( spirits4 ,int5se ye>n+s = com=t+s1 sympa?y1 & support 9 h] d>k & try+ h\r1 z well z o!r causes1 may h drawn an angel *ild--h] own or "s o!r--to ! arms ( ,m>g>et ,jones1 ^: hi/ory reveals h] possession ( peculi> susceptibilities & m$iumi/ic prop]ties2 & ) h] z a res]voir1 mat]ialization ( ! _s may h be5 accompli%$4 #g4 ,! sick5$ maid 0 cur$ by ! said ,m>g>et1 :o us$ means to be employ$ to t end4 ,k9dness & skill successfully put =? to heal ! sick1 ev5 :ile ! public 0 keep+ h] 9 a felon's cell1 hang z a lum9\s cl\d ov] h] head1 & betok5 some?+ good 9 h]--betok5 ! possible s\rce ( some?+ diff]5t f a malignant t\*--yes1 ( g5u9ely successful m$ical practice4 ,we "k little ( h] "*2 !re is no impea*m5t ( x 9 ! record$ te/imony4 ,h] peculi> p[]s result$1 no d\bt1 f peculi> innate =mations ( & connections betwe5 h] out] & inn] organisms1 & _h little dep5d5ce ^u intellectual or moral qualities4 ,n h] own hol9ess1 nor any o!r common p[] ( h]s1 enabl$ h] to ei!r int5sify or abate pa9ful s5sations4 ,:e!r s9n] or sa9t 0 ! m prom95t 9 h] "*1 our c\rse & views h no occasion to inquire4 ,w9?rop's comm5ts say t h] behavior at h] trial 0 v intemp]ate2 ly+ notori\sly & rail+ ^u ! jury & witnesses2444 9 ! l di/emp] %e di$4 ,he gives no p>ticul>s1 & !re=e furni%es no gr\nds on :i* we may judge :e!r any ( h] /atem5ts :i* seem$ to him false1 might n seem to u1 at our diff]5t /&-po9t ( obs]vation1 to h be5 true4 ,v _m p]fectly true utt]ances made by m$iums to-day relative to _! involunt>y & ev5 unconsci\s putt+ =? ( acts & words imput$ to !m1 w\ld be deem$ lies by all common int]pret]s :o are ignorant ( ! "p (t5 p]=m$ by or ?r\gh t high] set ( m5tal p[]s :i* our lead+ sci5ti/s h lately discov]$ are at ! s]vice ( intellect n our own4 ,p]haps %e li$2 p]haps1 too1 %e 0 tru?ful1 b misund]/ood4 ,intemp]ance 9 h] behavior1 no d\bt1 0 manife/4 ,b t might spr+ f v>i\s motives4 ,any spirit$ p]son1 consci\sly innoc5t ( a *>g$ (f5se1 & possess+ only mod]ate p[] ( self-control & mod]ate intellectual /am9a1 w\ld be v likely to p\r =? w>m language1 & flat & =ceful d5ials ( allegations ( wrong-do+4 ,p]secut$ innoc5ce 0 only a v little less likely--if at all less--?an ill temp] or di/emp]1 to call =? :at might seem to be rail+ ^u ! jury & witnesses4 ,nei!r sev]e language nor intemp]ate behavior is necess>ily d]ogatory to any "o's prevail+ temp] or "*1 :5 ru%+ =? f ! lips & limbs ( "o ^: de$s are be+ s mis9t]pret$ t b5efic5ce is look$ ^u z diabolism1 & ^: b5efic5t works are be+ made to draw d[n ^u _! au?or an ignom9i\s dea?4 ,possibly words f h] lips1 & behavior seem+ly prompt$ by h] emotions1 7 manife/ations ( ! ?\ghts & impulses ( "s o!r intellig5ce ?an h]self4 ,if s1 mo/ sca?+ rebukes = h] p]secution1 & = ?ir/+s = h] blood1 might fall ?ick & heavy ^u ! e>s ( b5ight$ jurors & bl9d$ witnesses4 ,obs]vation has (t5 notic$ mo/ t]rific outfl[+s ( d5unciations ^u bl9d guides1 ?r\gh organs ( spee* n controll$ by _! reput$ own]4 ,felix is n ! la/ p]son :o has trembl$ "u ! la%+s ( inspiration4 ,an act+ out ?r\gh h] =m1 by ano!r intellig5ce1 a deep s5se ( wrong %e _h receiv$1 may h made h] seem z mad 9 ! eyes ( ,w9?rop1 z ! le>n+ & =ceful utt]ances ( ,paul did him 9 ^? ( ,fe/us4 ,evid5ce produc$ at h] trial %[s t ,m>g>et ,jones correctly =etold ! c\rse ( diseases 9 ! sy/ems ( ^? :o decl9$ h] prescriptions--t %e =etold o!r ?+s :i* came to pass accord+ly--t %e le>n$ ! purport ( conv]sations by ! abs5t or seclud$--t a _s *ild became visible 9 h] auras--& t ! sick5$ maid 0 cur$ by h] appliances4 ,ea* & all ( ^! v m>vel\s manife/ations 7 j z di/9ctly & au!ntically record$ on pap] /ill extant1 z 7 ^? less r>e ones :i* h be5 put =? z fair indices ( ! case4 ,su* bl9k+ out ( sight ! mo/ important ?+s p]ta9+ to ! p]son :o1 z f> z is n[ kn[n1 0 fir/ on ?is side ! ,atlantic to be execut$ = wit*craft1 is unju/ to culture & philosophy1 :i* %\ld be furni%$ ) all kn[n facts2 is unju/ to ! fa!rs1 ^: full basis = h] prosecution & execution %\ld be set =? ere j judgm5t ( _! do+s c be =m$2 & is unju/ to h] ^: transc5d5t p[]s & effective labors = heal+ ! sick may h be5 ! ma9 cause :y m9ds delud$ by a false & fr5zy+ cre$ devil-w>d1 7 impell$ on to b>b>\sly de/roy "o :o _h be5 & might h cont9u$ to be _! b5efactress4 ,%e 0 a natural conduit f ! inn] to ! out] _w1 ?r\gh :i* p]haps imp]sonal =ce at times might cause sup]nal k & p[] to come into h] out] be+2 ?r\gh :i* aga91 h] own w might suction su*1 :ile at o!r times unse5 p]sons might inject !m ?r\gh f _! abodes1 & ev5 come !mselves to aid h] 9 _! application4 ,no?+ h>mful 0 *>g$ aga9/ h]1 except+ :at seem$ to be1 & 7 believ$ to be1 sup]human abilities4 ,! p[] t =m$ h] orig9ally1 implant$ & develop$ )9 h] organism unusual capabilities = cur+ physical disease1 = read+ ! future1 & he>+ ! di/ant4 ,!re is nei!r evid5ce nor f\ndation = a conjecture t %e 0 ev] pupil ( tea*]s ( m$ical sci5ce1 or ( juggl]y1 nor t %e belong$ to any mesm]ically develop+ circle4 ,h] acts _c well h be5 m]e imitations ( :at %e _h se5 o!rs d1 or _h read or he>d ( hav+ be5 done4 ,%e _h no tea*]s1 no conf$]ates t 7 visible & tangible4 ,inde$1 :o among m5 c\ld possibly h taught or help$ h] to prophesy correctly1 to he> ! f> di/ant1 or to embody a _s *ild8 ,n "o--n "o4 ,su* p]=mances 7 only natural evolutions f h] inborn faculties1 :5 act$ ^u by _s =ces or ag5ts1 or bo?4 ,! read] is ask$ h[ ^! manife/ations1 ?r\gh our fir/ m>tyr to x1 c possibly be expla9$ on ! hypo!sis t wit*craft 0 no?+ else ?an ! hi/rionic tricks ( sprightly & cunn+ *ildr51 ei!r s+ly or 9 comb9ation ) ! +5uities & malignities ( old wom54 ,su* ag5ts1 unaid$ f out ! unse51 7 mo/ cle>ly incompet5t to project into human view "s ph5om5a :i* att5d$ ^u ?is con/]nat+ se]1 he>]1 heal]1 & hold] ( prop]ties = mat]ializ+ a _s =m s z to r5d] x visible4 ,:at possible facts or consid]ations c\ld h induc$ ! humane1 intellig5t1 virtu\s1 & religi\s community 9 :i* %e liv$1 to seek ! life ( su* a woman1 mov+1 probably1 9 humble sph]e1 b1 9 ! ma91 a do] ( good works8 ,! "q br+s up a complex & difficult problem1 viz41 ,h[ c ! seem+ /upidity & inhumanity ( our fa!rs be reconcil$ ) _! obvi\s intellig5ce & human5ess8 ,assum+ ! record ( te/imony giv5 9 c\rt to be correct--& :y %\ld we n8--! manife/ations ?r\gh & ar\nd ,m>g>et ,jones cle>ly indicat$ ! outwork+ !re ( "s abilities :i* ! bodies & ord9>y m5tal p[]s ( embodi$ human be+s d n possess4 ,:at !n8 ,"s unse5 p[] mu/ h help$ h]4 ,:at unse5 p[]8 ,yes1 :at unse5 p[]8 ,exp]i5ce z !n int]pret$--religi\s cre$s z !n und]/ood--sci5ce & philosophy z !y !n exi/$--all conspir$ to give "o & ! same answ]1 viz41 ,! ,devil4 ,t conclusion f ! witness$ facts 0 !n inevitable4 ,! devil help$ h]4 ,:at next8 ,! devil c\ld help no "o :o _h n previ\sly ent]$ into a cov5ant ) him1 & he surely help$ ?is woman4 ,!re=e %e _h made a cov5ant ) him1 & 9 mak+ t %e became a wit*4 ,! law ( ,god :i* b9ds ,*ri/ians says1 ,?\ %alt n suff] a wit* to live4 ,?us our =efa!rs saw & reason$4 ,/eps f facts to ! conclusion 7 few1 %ort1 & pla94 ,feeble intellects c\ld take !m1 & /rong ones mu/ d s1 or reject _! life-long cre$s4 ,!n a crucial h\r 0 ^u !m4 ,to di/ru/ & disreg>d _! cr$al fai? or /ifle _! humanity1 "o or ! o!r1 0 ! h>d alt]native pres5t$ to /rong1 good m54 ,_! *]i%$ cre$ or ,m>g>et ,jones1 "o or ! o!r1 mu/ be sacrific$4 ,:i*8 ,cle> heads & life-long affections grasp$ ! cre$ firmly1 & resolv$ to save x4 ,!y let ,logic draw h] rigid conclusions1 & put !m =? z rules = individual & public action4 ,sympa?y w5t d[n be=e dom9ant fai?1 & man /ifl$ e rebelli\s emotion4 ,god's call & law1 ,*ri/ian m5 !n felt1 7 p>am\nt to sympa?y4 ,9 submission to :at !y deem$ ,heav5's w & call !y said1 ,d[n1 human5ess--d[n6 ,up1 ,god-d]iv$ ,fai?--up1 9 y\r maje/y & might6 ,he>t mu/ foll[ :i!r y lead4 ,_! awful & cramp+ ,cre$ devil-w>d 0 ! *ief f\nta9 ( bewild]+ & brutaliz+ =ce t dragg$ intellig5t & k9d m5 on to r$d5 our soil ) innoc5t blood1 & t too 9 all good consci5ce4 ,look closely at _! position4 ,! fai? ( all ages & nations _h held t occurr5ces :i* seem$ to result f sup]mundane =ce 7 produc$ by disembodi$ intellig5ces4 ,prote/ant ,*ri/5dom 0 ext5sively hold+ t no invisible be+s1 except+ _! ,great ,mon/r\s ,monk-made ,devil 7see ,app5dix7 & 8 ob$i5t s]vants1 c\ld by any possibility "w ^u ! bodies & possessions ( m54 ,& none su* c\ld "w ^u ! ext]nal _w 9 any o!r way ?an ?r\gh1 or by ! aid (1 su* mortals z _h volunt>ily made a cov5ant ) him4 ,su* cov5ant once =m$1 ! p]son mak+ x w\ld be an op5 door ?r\gh :i* 8 fe>ful ,maje/y1 or any imp ( 81 c\ld freely ent] ! out] _w & v5t 8 malignity ^u all ! region f> & wide ar\nd 8 entrance-place4 ,h] works prov$ to ! intellect ( t day t ?is ,m>g>et _h cov5ant$ to let him ent] & co-op]ate ) h]4 ,:at1 !re=e1 mu/ be done8 ,x 0 manife/ to ! p ( ,*>le/[n t ?r\gh h] ! great invisible clov5-foot _h f\nd entrance1 & 0 pr[l+ among !m4 ,:at 0 _! duty8 ,!y mu/ b> 8 entrance promptly4 ,to d x1 !y arre/$1 tri$1 condemn$1 & execut$ ! ,*ri/ian traitor :o _h furni%$ _! great enemy entrance to ! ,*ri/ian =tress4 ,c\ld firm1 true m51 hold+ !n preval5t beliefs1 h done less8 ,t prison] 0 put to trial be=e judge1 jury1 & a public :o ea* & all held ! !n common cre$ ?r\gh\t all ,prote/ant ,*ri/5dom :i* is set =? 9 our ,app5dix4 ,witnesses swore t %e accurately =etold ! effects ( m$ical treatm5t & o!r ev5ts2 t %e he>d spee*es by p]sons f> remote f h]2 t a spectral *ild 0 se5 9 h] pres5ce2 t h] h&s & simples wr\ght m>vels1--!re=e1 h[ c\ld jurors avoid conviction t ! devil help$ h]8 ,!re 0 no spectral te/imony 9 ?is case2 out] s5ses ( _m p]sons _h le>n$ h] sup]mundane p[]s4 ,! nature ( ! te/imony 0 unexceptionable1 & its purport di/9ct & conclusive4 ,! preval5t fai? imp]atively dem&$ t ! v]dict %\ld be--guilty4 ,! cle>1 /rong fai? ( t day1 9 :omsoev] x conjo9$ ) good consci5ce & c\rage1 put =? mighty p[] to p]suade ! good citiz5 & good man t high duty 0 call+ ^u him to gird on heav5ly armor & fight = ! de/ruction ( ?is m9ion & colleague ( ! devil1 ev5 at ! smo!r+ ( k9dli] s5tim5ts 9 8 he>t4 ,%e 0 wit*1 & !re=e mu/ die4 ,0 t a delud$ c\rt1 repres5tative ( a delud$ p1 :i* condemn$ ,m>g>et ,jones to hang high on ! gall[s-tree8 ,no d\bt x 04 ,delusion l$ n only our fa!rs "h1 b all ,*ri/5dom1 on to de$s ( %ameful blood%$4 ,wit*craft itself1 z a :ole1 is n[ by mo/ p deem$ a d>k delusion4 ,b :i*1 among ! human faculties1 did t delusion spell-b9d1 /ultify1 & make sangu9>y8 ,7 ! ext]nal s5ses ( a :ole community s disord]$ t ! "* & dim5sions ( s5sible acts 7 grossly misappreh5d$8 ,no4 ,! circum/ances amid :i* ! e>ly coloni/s liv$1 7 c]ta9ly z well fitt$ to %>p51 discipl9e1 & give reliability to ! ext]nal s5ses z ^? :i* wait ^u _! desc5dants 9 ! pres5t c5tury4 ,:atev] eyes saw1 e>s he>d1 or t\* felt 9 #afdh1 0 report$ to ! m9d !n z accurately z ! same s5ses c report to-day4 ,wit*craft ph5om5a 7 n ! fictions ( delud$ s5ses4 ,did t delusion dom9ate ^? m5tal faculties :i* clo! 9 words & report :at ! s5ses _h le>n$1 & d]ange !m s effectually t !y w\ld put =? ev5 "u oa? di/ort+ & exagg]at$ acc\nts ( facts :i* ! s5ses _h witness$8 ,we ?9k n4 ,di/ru/ ( ! tru?fulness & discrim9ation ( anci5t unkn[n witnesses1 f\nd$ ma9ly ^u ! m>vel\sness ( facts !y swore to k (1 is n a basis t ei!r c&or or ju/ice c deem suffici5t to su/a9 a *>ge t _! te/imony 0 mislead+4 ,:]e9 lurks any?+ :i* indicates t ! witnesses 9 ?is case /at$ any?+ t 0 n sub/antially true8 ,if any:]e1 x is probably 9 mod]n incr$ulity t spirits ev] colabor ) or act ^u m54 ,if ! "t %all come--& !re n[ exi/ signs t x is ne>--:5 ! cultur$ _w %all le>n t sci5ce has be5 unwitt+ly g5]at+ delusion by fail+ to detect & reg>d ! exi/5ce ( c]ta9 occult ag5ts & =ces :i* play important p>ts 9 sc5es ( nature & human society1 !n a greatly modifi$ op9ion conc]n+ ! tru? ( te/imony evok$ 9 wit*craft times may prevail ?r\gh\t ! enlight5$ _w4 ,! signs ( to-day make x prud5t1 k9d1 & j to conceive t anci5t witnesses 7 q z tru?ful & discrim9at+ z mod]n elucidators ( remote transactions h g5]ally be54 ,7 ! faculties ( jurors & judges = compreh5d+ ! accuracy1 =ce1 & t5d5cy ( te/imony1 & = logically d$uc+ conclusions f prov$ facts1 s delud$ z t ! :ole c\rt1 )\t a misgiv+1 convict$ ei!r on false te/imony or illogically8 ,c&or mu/ hesitate to say yes--especially 9 a case :]e su* a man z ,gov]nor ,w9?rop sat ^u ! b5*4 ,he & 8 associates 9 ! c\rt may h be5 z free f any delusion t impair$ or p]v]t$ _! p[]s ( discrim9ation1 or = logical inf]5ces f facts1 z any c\rt t has adjudicat$ s9ce _! day4 ,! absolute cruelty & inju/ice ( _! v]dict & s5t5ce1 h[ev]1 d indicate delusion ( "s faculties2 b n ( ! s5ses2 n ( ! capacities to speak tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?2 n ( ! capacities to sift evid5ce & to reason logically--n ( ^!4 ,_! faculties = receiv+1 conta9+1 hold+ on to1 & obey+ an inh]it$ ,,fai? 7 ! delud$ ones4 ,9 common ) all ,*ri/5dom ! convictors ( wit*es _h be5 delud$ into adoption1 or at lea/ ret5tion1 ( a w(ul cre$ conc]n+ ! devil4 ,at t "t public s5tim5t 9 mo/ c\ntries on ! cont95t ( ,europe1 & also 9 bo? ,old & ,new ,engl&1 dem&$ rigid en=cem5t ( all laws :i* t false1 mis*ief-work+ cre$ _h eng5d]$ & record$ 9 /atute-books4 ,su* laws 7 pla9 & imp]ative2 bo? jurors & judges1 suppress+ s5tim5t1 mu/ yield to logic--mu/ convict & s5t5ce4 ,by no o!r c\rse c\ld !y be true to _! convictions ( duty t[>d society ar\nd !m1 or t[>d ,god on high4 ,yes2 an import$ mona/ic-born ,,fai?1 unnatural1 errone\s1 & m ?an b>b>\s1 delud$ k9d & good m5 to feel t !y mu/ suppress sympa?y1 ignore _! t5d] impulses1 b5umb _! he>ts1 &1 :i!r ,god's voice 0 believ$ to call1 g =w>d 9 /]n1 agoniz+ resolve to ?ru/ a devil-help$ work]1 h[ev] good & e/imable 9 outw>d seem+1 to :]e ! wick$ "o c\ld d !m & !irs no mis*ief ?r\gh t mortal ally4 ,su* 0 ! logical & /]n dem& ( ! old delud+ & he>t-curb+ cre$4 ,d we wond] 9 our day h[ su* mon/r\s fai? c\ld ev] h obta9$ & kept bo? an abid+ hold & controll+ au?ority 9 any cle> head t 0 jo9$ to a k9dly he>t8 ,se$s ( fai? get lodgm5t 9 ! human bra9 :ile x is yet too "y to und]/& or ev5 try to te/ ! nature & quality ( :at falls ^u x4 ,:atev] ! *ur* & public believe1 & h believ$ ?r\gh a long pa/1 is ev] dropp+ its own se$ into op5+ m9ds1 :i* =?) g]m9ates !re94 ,?is s5ds its roots deep into virg9 soil1 gr[s ) vigor !re1 & becomes fruitful ( ! same old fai? dur+ t v e>ly portion ( life 9 :i* ! infantile que/ion+1 analyz+1 & reason+ faculties are sc>ce able to d\bt ! s\ndness or excell5ce ( :at !nce has gr[n & matur$ 9 close alliance ) !mselves4 ,fai?'s "r & fitness to def9e duty1 & ! *ild's obligation to execute its requirem5ts1 are usually conc$$ by all ! o!r faculties4 ,! tru] & bett] ! man1 ! m surely w he c>ry out 8 fai? to its logical dem&s1 ev5 ?\gh1 ,abraham l1 he h to lay 8 de>e/ on ! alt> ( sacrifice1 to lift ! knife1 & n]ve himself to plunge x into 8 own *ild's he>t1 unless "s voice f on high1 m pot5t ?an previ\s fai?1 %all bid him hold4 ,few o!r ?an /rong m5 & true1 consci\s ( be+ soldi]s 9 heav5's army1 w\ld m>* resolutely to ! ,devil's liv+ & %ott$ guns1 purpos+ to de/roy !m2 = _! de/ruction 0 in/9ct )1 & insep>able f1 angui% to ,*ri/ian neighbors & fri5ds4 ,extremi/s alone w\ld d t4 ,none midway betwe5 vile demons & m5 ( high fai? 9 ,god w\ld volunt>ily meet t ordeal4 ,we d n reg>d all ! active prosecutors & convictors ( wit*es z hav+ be5 actuat$ by well-def9$ fai?s & high pr9ciples4 ,:5 popul> furor sets /rongly 9 any direction1 ! ?\ghtless1 ! unpr9cipl$1 ! cruel1 ! malici\s1 jo9 9 ! ru%1 & "s su* (t5 become conspicu\s & he>tless ag5ts 9 conf\nd+ confusion & 9 execut+ public decrees4 ,/ill1 ne>ly all em95t m5 ( bo? ,europe & ,am]ica--! lead+ div9es1 juri/s1 & civilians1 ! m5 ( culture & ( influ5ce--believ$ t wit*craft & ! wit*craft devil exi/$1 & t wit*es %\ld be detect$ & puni%$ by ! processes & laws !n deem$ applicable 9 su* cases4 ,!re=e1 ! mass ( ! p1 h[ev] ignorant1 ?\ghtless1 or ra%1 :5 detect+ & puni%+ wit*es1 7 only ha/5+ to effect by r\gh processes & exp$iti\sly1 no m ?an ! le>n$1 m ord]ly1 & pati5t w\ld h felt con/ra9$ to accompli%1 9 ! end1 f a firm conviction ( duty4 ,good fai? & consci5ti\s reg>d = ! public weal actuat$ & su/a9$ all ^? solid m5 ( ,bo/on & its vic9ity1 :o 7 ! real bones1 s9ews1 & muscles :i* br\ght ! devil's seem+ help] to ! gall[s4 ,:e!r ?is impressible & unfold$ woman 0 lit]ally aid$ 9 any ( h] m>vel\s op]ations by invisible intellig5ces may be debatable4 ,x is possible t =ces subject to no w b h] own1 & n ev5 to t at all times1 may h pass$ f h] into o!r p]sons1 :i* reliev$ "s & agoniz$ o!rs ext5sively4 ,m$ication ( h] simples may h be5 ma9ly _! natural absorption ( elem5ts resid+ 9 h] sy/em1 or :i* 7 naturally attract$ into & ?r\gh t peculi> sy/em4 ,h] correct p]ceptions ( ! future action ( rem$ies prescrib$ by ei!r h]self or o!rs1 & ( ! future c\rse & result ( diseases1 may h be5 obta9$ by h] own inn] faculties :5 p>tially & transi5tly dis5tangl$ f h] out] ones1 & s5s+ 9 k f ! hidd5 realm ( causes4 ,s too %e may h be5 at times s ne>ly a fre$ _s1 t %e c\ld by h] own p]ceptives accurately s5se com+ ev5ts1 & he> ! words ( f> di/ant speak]s4 ,we refra9 f d5y+ ! possibility t su* auras resid$ 91 emanat$ f1 & surr\nd$ h] body1 t a _s *ild com+ )9 !m 0 by natural imp]sonal =ces !re r5d]$ visible to ext]nal optics4 ,x is possible !re 0 no ph5om5on 9 ?is case t mu/ be call$ spiritual1 except+ ! m]e adv5t ( ! *ild--n its visibility1 b its adv5t4 ,if ! *ild 0 !re1 !n a _s 0 !re1 & x 0 a case ( ,spiritualism4 ,all ?is is possible2 b we ask :e!r x is probable t all works seem+ to be h]s 7 produc$ by bl9d natural =ces & h] own w & p[]s solely8 ,to ?is our own answ] is an emphatic ,,no4 ,! pres5ce ( ! *ild gives =ce to t response4 ,if "o _s came to h]1 o!rs c\ld h come4 ,! old records are ne>ly or q devoid ( in=mation relat+ to ! intellig5ce1 "*1 & social position ( ,m>g>et ,jones4 ,%e 0 wife ( ,?omas ,jones1 :o1 soon aft] h] execution1 took passage on bo>d a vessel = ,b>badoes4 ,we h met ) no indication t !y _h *ildr5--) no?+ :i* alludes to 8 age1 occupation1 or /&+ 9 society4 ,we f9d h] a practic] ( ! heal+ art2 b at :at age1 or amid :at worldly circum/ances1 is all unkn[n4 ,bunk] ,hill & its circumjac5t slopes & l[l&s h close connection ) ! e>li] /ages ( two ,am]ican conflicts = fre$om4 ,!re liv$1 & f !nce 0 tak5 to prison & ! gall[s1 ! fir/ ,am]ican m>tyr 9 a w> ^: end1 obta9$ =ty-f\r ye>s lat] at ,salem ,village1 0 ,*ri/5dom's m5tal emancipation f delud+ & dw>f+ bondage to a m ?an savage cre$4 ,true1 ! aggressive ho/s--! prosecutors = wit*craft--7 ignorant & unsuspici\s ( ! f>-rea*+ purposes ( ! div9ity t %ap$ _! ends1 t beheld & rul$ ov] _! bl9d viol5ce1 & made !m1 all unconsci\sly & undesign$ly1 mortally r5d a mon/]-cre$ ^: dem&s !y 7 slavi%ly & bl9dly comply+ )1 & ?us1 )\t k ( x on _! "p1 procur+ = !mselves1 _! *ildr51 & all future ,*ri/ians1 new fre$om & new inc5tives = indep5d5t speculations & conclusions reg>d+ all matt]s bo? demonological & !ological4 ,a nightm>e ( c5turies 0 ?r[n (f f di/urb$ & horrifi$ ,*ri/5dom at ,salem1 & ea* cramp$ suff]] c\ld !nce=? draw brea? m freely1 & comm5ce processes ( recup]ation & expansion4 ,! case ( ,m>g>et ,jones is isolat$4 ,x has no traceable connection ) any k9dr$ "o :i* ei!r prec$$ or foll[$ x4 ,/ill its orig9 0 9 ! abid+-place ( =ces & op]ators act+ invisibly ^u ! ext]nal _w1 & amid/ :i* all g5u9e wit*craft1 miracle1 & ,spiritualism h be5 born4 ,h] case mu/ be catalogu$ among ! m>vel\s1 ?\gh ! prov+ ( ! nature & "* ( h] (f5se1 errone\sly s call$1 0 unatt5d$ by ! absurdities & cruelties :i* atta* to _m cases :]e spectral evid5ce 0 admitt$1 & b>b>\s processes 7 resort$ to = extort+ a plea to an indictm5t4 ,z a wit*craft trial1 h]s 0 exceptionally in(f5sive to mod]n views ( propriety4 ,! te/imony ?r\gh\t 0 bas$ on exp]i5ces & obs]vations by ext]nal s5ses1 & w\ld be admissible 9 any c\rt & any age4 ,! extra-common p[]s or susceptibilities ( ! accus$ 7 cle>ly prov$4 ,!re=e ! mon/r\s cre$ :i* !n bl9d$ & tyranniz$ ov] all m9ds took h] life legitimately4 ,good m51 humane m51 c\ld d no less ?an pron\nce h] guilty be=e ! law & be=e t cre$ :i* eng5d]$ ! law4 ,be=e we d5\nce or ev5 disp>age ^? :o condemn$ h]1 let u pause = reflection4 ,a cre$ sometimes rema9s outside ( ! m9d1 incru/+ & petrify+ x aga9/ all o!r influ5ces address$ to ! high] p>ts ( our nature1 manife/+ its p[] by n suff]+ any fre% & liv+ conviction to get 94--,john ,/u>t ,mill4 ,we requote z foll[s3-- ,! nobl] t5d5cy ( culture1 & above all ( sci5tific culture1 is to honor ! dead )\t grovel+ be=e !m--to pr(it by ! pa/ )\t sacrific+ x to ! pres5t4 ,! e>ly coloni/s ( ! old ,bay ,/ate des]ve to be held 9 high e/eem & admiration2 all noble s5tim5ts conspire to honor !m4 ,culture & enlight5m5t w be d]elict to _! high call+ if !y traduce t p be=e !y turn ?\ght backw>d ?r\gh two c5turies1 scan ! import$ cre$s !n preval5t "h1 obs]ve circum/ances !n exi/+1 & ent] into feel+s & views !n be>+ resi/less sway4 ,hav+ done t1 let !m calmly det]m9e :i!r duty l$ true-he>t$1 cle>-head$1 /rong1 c\rage\s1 & dev\t m5 9 relation to wit*craft matt]s4 ,_m old beliefs may be disc>d$2 _m mi/akes & errors ( ! pa/ be %unn$4 ,we are n call$ to grovel be=e our ance/ors2 b %ame1 %ame be to u if we br& !m ) egregi\s cr$ulity & infatuation1 solely or ma9ly because _! s5ses p]ceiv$ & !y describ$ ev5ts :i* we _c expla9 if we grant to !m cle>1 sagaci\s1 & well-balanc$ intellects = report+ facts :i* !y obs]v$4 ,!y 7 our pe]s 9 mo/ good qualities & p[]s1 & des]ve our admiration4 ,did we "k ! spot :]e ! du/ ( ,*>le/[n's gift$ physician reposes1 we might desire to see a mode/ monum5t !re be>+ ! foll[+ inscription3-- ,,to ,,! ,,memory ,,( ,,m>g>et ,,jones1 ,am]ica's fir/ ,m>tyr to ,spiritualism3 ,:o 0 hang$ 9 ,bo/on1 ,june #ae1 #afdh1 ,because ,god _h giv5 h] su* ,organization & ,receptivities t b5efic5t occult ,p[]s1 us+ h] successfully z an ,in/rum5t 9 cur+ ,human ,ills1 ,s excit$ ! ,con/]nation ( a ,devil-fe>+ ,p1 ,t1 kn[+ n :at !y did1 ,!y cri$1 ,,crucify ,,h]6 ,,crucify ,,h]6 ,,ann ,,hibb9s4 ,we lead att5tion next to "o :o mov$ 9 ! highe/ circle ( ,bo/on society--to an eld]ly lady ( wit1 culture1 high connections socially1 & ( fri5d%ip ) _m ( ! mo/ prom95t & virtu\s p ( h] day4 ,s f> z kn[n1 h]s is meag] z a case ( wit*craft1 att5d$ by a less v>iety & ext5t ( />tl+ ph5om5a ?an mo/ o!rs2 b x well reveals ! =ce ( ! wit*craft cre$1 & ! %ifts ( hi/orians = expla9+ its only m>vel\s ph5om5on :i* hi/ory h9ts at4 ,hut*9son says1 ,! mo/ rem>kable occurr5ce 9 ! colony 9 ! ye> #afee #afef 8 0 ! trial & condemnation ( ,mrs4 ,ann ,hibb9s = wit*craft4 ,h] husb&1 :o di$ 9 ! ye> #afed1 0 an ag5t = ! colony 9 ,engl&1 sev]al ye>s "o ( ! assi/ants1 & a m]*ant ( note 9 ! t[n ( ,bo/on2 b losses 9 ! latt] "p ( 8 life _h r$uc$ 8 e/ate1 & increas$ ! natural crabb$ness ( 8 wife's temp]1 :i* made h] turbul5t & qu>relsome1 & br\ght h] "u *ur* c5sures1 & at l5g? r5d]$ h] s odi\s to h] neighbors z to cause "s ( !m to accuse h] ( wit*craft4 ,! jury br\ght h] 9 guilty1 b ! magi/rates refus$ to accept ! v]dict2 s ! cause came to ! g5]al c\rt1 :]e ! popul> clamor prevail$ aga9/ h]1 & ! mis]able old woman 0 condemn$ & execut$4 ,se>* 0 made ^u h] body = teats1 & h] *e/s & boxes = puppets1 images1 c42 b !re is no record ( any?+ ( t sort be+ f\nd4 ,mr4 ,bea*1 a m9i/] 9 ,jamaica1 9 a lett] to ,dr4 ,increase ,ma!r 9 ! ye> #afhd1 says1 ',y may rememb] :at ,i h sometimes told2 y\r fam\s ,mr4 ,norton once said at 8 own table be=e ,mr4 ,wilson ! pa/or1 eld] ,p5n1 & myself & wife1 c41 :o _h ! honor to be 8 gue/s1 t "o ( y\r magi/rates' wives1 z ,i rememb]1 0 hang$ = a wit* only = hav+ m wit ?an h] neighbors4 ,x 0 8 v expression2 %e hav+1 z he expla9$ x1 unhappily guess$ t two ( h] p]secutors1 :om %e saw talk+ 9 ! /reet1 7 talk+ ( h]1 :i*1 prov+ true1 co/ h] h] life1 not)/&+ all he c\ld d to ! contr>y1 z he himself told u4' ,x f>$ ) h] z x did ) ,joan ( ,arc 9 ,france4 ,"s c\nt$ h] a sa9t & "s a wit*1 & "s obs]v$ solemn m>ks ( ,provid5ce set ^u ^? :o 7 v =w>d to condemn h]1 & to br& o!rs ^u ! l gr\nd ) ! l reproa*4 ,! au?or ( ! above 0 born fifty-five ye>s aft] ! execution ( ,mrs4 ,hibb9s1 & 8 acc\nt ( h] 0 n publi%$ till #agfd1 t is1 "o hundr$ & eight ye>s aft] h] decease4 ,9 8 y\? he may h conv]s$ ) ag$ p :o 7 liv+ at ! "t ( ! trial & execution ( ?is woman1 & may h receiv$ f !m _! notions conc]n+ h] temp] & "*4 ,b if he did1 8 in=m]s1 dur+ m ?an half a c5tury be=e he 0 old en\gh to be an intellig5t li/5]1 _h be5 liv+ 9 ! mid/ ( p :o 7 a%am$ ( ! treatm5t :i* !y & _! fa!rs _h be/[$ ^u reput$ wit*es4 ,?us a%am$ & yield+ to an almo/ univ]sal prop5sity 9 m5 to make _! own imput$ errors & crimes seem slight1 trivial1 & excusable z possible1 no?+ w\ld be m natural ?an a g5]al prop5sity to vilify ! suff]]s1 "u a mi/ak51 ?\gh common1 notion t ! vil5ess ( ! p]secut$ excuses ! wrong ( ! p]secutors4 ,:e!r ,hut*9son1 9 8 y\?1 receiv$ f any s\rce special m5tal biases :i* incl9$ him to reg>d all :o suff]$ = wit*craft z qu>relsome & vici\s1 _c n[ be asc]ta9$2 b x is obvi\s f 8 epi!ts t 8 disposition let him v readily apply to su* p]sons t]ms ( v decid$ disp>agem5t4 ,he spoke ( "o ,m>y ,oliv] z a poor wret*2 also ( ,mrs4 ,hibb9s z ! mis]able old woman1 & specifi$ ! natural crabb$ness ( h] temp] :i* made h] turbul5t & qu>relsome4 ,he implies t su* traits 7 bo? ! gr\nds & ! sum ( ! *>ge & pro(s ( h] wit*craft1 & does all ?is )\t adduc+ a p>ticle ( evid5ce t %e possess$ su* a temp]1 or 0 ei!r turbul5t or qu>relsome4 ,8 allegations seem l ! (fspr+ ( ei!r bl9d+ contempt or ( delud$ fancy1--yes1 delud$1--= surely cle>-ey$ fancy mu/ h =ese5 t aft] ages c\ld nev] believe t ! highe/ c\rt 9 ! colony f\nd natural crabb$ness ( temp]1 & consequ5t turbul5ce1 satisfactory pro( ( an explicit compact ) ! devil1 & !re=e puni%able by dea?4 ,! insuffici5cy & probable inaccuracy ( 8 reasons = ! arraignm5t & condemnation ( ?is p]son1 w be m cle>ly exhibit$ fur!r on1 & ma9ly 9 extracts f a lat] hi/orian4 ,mr4 ,bea*'s lett]1 quot$ by ,hut*9son1 gives di/9ct indication t ,mrs4 ,hibb9s 0 end[$ ) faculties :i* 7 va/ly m likely to out-"w :at h] age deem$ wit*craft1 ?an 0 any am\nt ( bad temp] & crabb$ness4 ,%e _h m wit ?an h] neighbors2 %e unhappily guess$ t two ( h] p]secutors1 :om %e saw talk+ 9 ! /reet1 7 talk+ ( h]1 :i*1 prov+ true1 co/ h] h] life4 ,"h is indication ( probability t ?is lady1 z did ,m>g>et ,jones1 possess$ ability to compreh5d ! conv]sation ( f> di/ant p>ties1 or to s5se 9 ! ?\ghts ( "s abs5t p ) :om %e came 9 rapport4 ,simil> abilities are possess$ & ex]cis$ by _m p]sons 9 ^! days1 :o h con/itutional end[m5ts ( a k9d :i* 7 =m]ly believ$ to be diabolical acquisitions1 & 7 !n deem$ pro(s ( wit*craft--pro(s ( compact ) ,satan4 ,x f>$ ) h]1 says ,hut*9son1 z x did ) ,joan ( ,arc 9 ,france4 ,"s c\nt$ h] a sa9t & "s a wit*4 ,9 ^! words ! hi/orian himself furni%es cause = di/ru/+ ! ju/ice ( ascrib+ to h] a crabb$ temp] & habitual qu>relsom5ess4 ,= :o1 9 any community1 w\ld ev] c\nt "o a sa9t :o manife/$ su* (f5sive qualities to any great ext5t z he ascrib$ to h]8 ,surely no "o w\ld4 ,& yet he /ates t v _m p]sons did s c\nt ,mrs4 ,hibb9s4 ,d\btless among h] advocates 0 y\r fam\s ,mr4 ,norton1 a v em95t1 sagaci\s1 & able m9i/] 9 ,bo/on4 ,!re 0 en\gh ab\t h] to draw out f ,hut*9son ! concession t ! public "h 0 divid$ 9 judgm5t conc]n+ h] "*1 z x =m]ly 0 9 ,france conc]n+ ,joan ( ,arc1 t ,maid ( ,orleans1 :o he>d & obey$ voices f out ! unse54 ,crabb$ness ( temp] & qu>relsom5ess 7 n gr\nds on :i* any portion ( ! p w\ld c\nt h] a sa9t4 ,! hi/orian refutes 8 own position4 ,a m rec5t se>*] = causes ( h] fate p]ceiv$1 & v cle>ly po9t$ out1 ! inaccuracy & obvi\s insuffici5cy ( ,hut*9son's gr\nds & reasons :y ,mrs4 ,hibb9s 0 arraign$ & convict$1 b proce$$ to assign o!rs :i* are sc>cely less inadequate & improbable4 ,he writes z foll[s1 vol4 i4 p4 #dbb1 ,hi/4 ( ,wit*craft3-- ,:ile x is h>dly wor?y ( be+ consid]$ a suffici5t explanation ( ! matt]1--x be+ beyond belief1 t1 ev5 at t "t1 a p]son c\ld be condemn$ & execut$ m]ely on acc\nt ( a 'crabb$ temp]1'--x is n consi/5t ) ! facts z made kn[n to u f ! record-(fices4 ,%e c\ld n h be5 s r$uc$ 9 circum/ances z to produce su* extraord9>y effects ^u h] "*1 = %e left a good e/ate4444 ,! only clew we h to ! k9d ( evid5ce be>+ ^u ! *>ge ( wit*craft t br\ght ?is rec5tly b]eav$ wid[ to s cruel & %ameful a dea?1 is 9 a lett] writt5 by a cl]gyman 9 ,jamaica to ,increase ,ma!r 7z quot$ above74 ,no?+1 ,upham adds1 0 m natural ?an = h] to suppose1 kn[+ ! p>ties1 witness+ _! mann]1 consid]+ _! active co-op]ation 9 gett+ up ! excitem5t aga9/ h]1 :i* 0 !n ! all-engross+ topic1 t !y 7 talk+ ab\t h]4 ,b1 9 ! bl9d infatuation ( ! "t1 x 0 consid]$ pro( positive ( h] be+ possess$1 by ! aid ( ! devil1 ( sup]natural insight--precisely z1 =ty ye>s aft]w>d1 su* evid5ce 0 br\ght to be> ) tell+ effect aga9/ ,george ,burr\ghs4444 ,! tru? is1 t ! tongue ( sl&] 0 let loose ^u h]1 & ! calumnies circulat$ by reckless gossip became s magnifi$ & exagg]at$1 & assum$ su* proportions1 z enabl$ h] vilifi]s to br+ h] "u ! c5sure ( ! *ur*1 & t embold5$ !m to cry out aga9/ h] z a wit*4 ,"s ( our quotations are introduc$ q z mu* = ! purpose ( exhibit+ ! animus1 %ort-com+s1 & ov]-do+s ( ! hi/orians !mselves1 z = elucidat+ ! g5]al subject ( wit*craft4 ,we le>n f ! pages ( ! "w f :i* ! above extract 0 tak51 t ,mrs4 ,hibb9s 0 si/] ( ,ri*>d ,bell+ham1 deputy-gov]nor ( ! prov9ce at ! v "t ( h] trial1 & t h] highly-e/eem$ husb& _h left h] an e/ate :i* plac$ h] f> above pov]ty4 ,x may fairly be presum$ t bo? h] social & pecuni>y conditions 7 v respectable4 ,upham p]ceives & =cibly comm5ts ^u ! inadequacy ( ! gr\nds ^u :i* ,hut*9son attempt$ to acc\nt = h] conviction & execution4 ,t e>li] hi/orian ev9c$1 on v _m ( 8 pages1 8 p]suasion1 or at lea/ a purpose to p]suade 8 read]s1 t all ! peculi> & di/urb+ ph5om5a ( wit*craft 7 ( exclusively mundane orig91 & t temp]1 trick1 impo/ure1 deception1 & ! l1 produc$ !m all4 ,?is p]suasion made him some:at impati5t ( ! :ole matt]1 unc>eful to scan all ! facts be=e him1 or keep 8 inf]5ces 9 fair & broad h>mony ) !m4 ,x made him ra%ly sev]e4 ,)\t indicat+ a %ad[ ( reason :y he does s1 he calls ?is wid[ ( "o ( ,bo/on's mo/ e/eem$ m]*ants & public m5--?is si/] ( ! deputy-gov]nor ( ! prov9ce--?is woman ( m wit ?an h] neighbors--?is woman befri5d$ by ! em95t m9i/] ,john ,norton--?is woman n 9 pov]ty--?is woman :om he ought to h kn[n1 did1 9 h] l[e/ condition1 ev5 :5 a convict 9 prison & doom$ to ! gall[s--did1 9 ?is dire extremity1 bespeak & obta9 ! fri5dly (fices ( six or eight ( ! lead+ m5 ( ! city1 & !re=e presumably _h _! respect--su* a "o1 ,hut*9son gratuit\sly calls a mis]able old woman2 & 9 do+ x reveals ! c>eless & he>tless hi/orian ( ^? :o _h come "u ban = wit*craft4 ,upham1 go+ to ! probate records & f9d+ ! w ( ,mrs4 ,hibb9s1 :i* 0 made a few days aft] h] s5t5ce ( dea?1 is able to pres5t h] 9 a diff]5t aspect4 ,8 comm5ts ^u h]1 z %e is reveal$ by ! w & its codicils1 are z foll[s1 vol4 i4 p4 #dbe3-- ,! :ole tone & mann] ( ^! in/rum5ts give evid5ce t %e _h a m9d capable ( ris+ above ! p[] ( wrong1 suff]+1 & dea? itself4 ,!y %[ a _s calm & s]5e4 ,! disposition ( h] prop]ty indicates good s5se1 good feel+1 & bus9ess faculties suitable to ! occasion4 ,9 ! body ( ! w1 !re is n a ^w1 a syllable1 or a turn ( expression1 t ref]s to or is 9 ! slighte/ degree color$ by h] peculi> situation4 ,9 ! codicil !re is ?is s5t5ce3 ',my desire is t all my ov]se]s w\ld be pleas$ to %[ s mu* respect unto my dead corpse1 z to cause x to be dec5tly int]r$1 &1 if x may be1 ne> my late husb&4 ,p]usal & /udy ( h] w & its app5dages induc$ ! lat] hi/orian to speak ( ,ann ,hibb9s z ?is rec5tly b]eav$ wid[--a phrase mu* m agreeable1 & seem+ly va/ly m j 9 application to h]1 ?an mis]able old woman4 ,9 t w %e names z ov]se]s & adm9i/rators ( h] e/ate1 ,capta9 ,?omas ,cl>ke1 ,lieut5ant ,edw>d ,hut*9son1 ,lieut5ant ,william ,hudson1 ,ensign ,jo%ua ,scott[1 & ,cornet ,pet] ,oliv]2 also 9 a codicil1 %e says1 ,i d e>ne/ly desire my lov+ fri5ds1 ,capta9 ,johnson & ,edw>d ,rawson1 to be add$ to ! re/ ( ! g5tlem5 m5tion$ z ov]se]s ( my w4 ,upham1 hav+ /at$ ! above1 says1 ,x c h>dly be d\bt$ t ^! p]sons--& !y 7 all lead+ citiz5s--7 kn[n by h] to be among h] fri5ds4 ,yes1 ! presumption is v fair1 am\nt+ to almo/ positive pro(1 t _m ( ! prom95t & be/ p ( ! t[n 7 h] fri5ds4 ,! appe>ance is1 t h] social walk 0 wide away f ! purlieus ( common mundane diabolism & bill+sgate4 ,! vulg> w\ld see h] /&+ (f beyond _! rea*1 & wa/e no brea? ^u h]4 ,only ! respectable & influ5tial c\ld t\* h] to h] ess5tial h>m4 ,we comm5d & ?ank ! lat] hi/orian = br++ ?is p]secut$ woman out into su* light z %[s t %e may h be5 equal 9 all good qualities to ! be/ ( h] p]secutors4 ,b 8 reasons = h] p]secution & condemnation are sc>cely m adequate or cr$ible ?an ^? ( ,hut*9son4 ,we ascrib$ to him ! faculties ( a fictioni/1 & he us$ !m :5 he said1 ,! tru? is1 t ! tongue ( sl&] 0 let loose ^u h]4 ,! =m] hi/orian imput$ c]ta9 (f5sive acts or traits to bo? ,m>g>et ,jones & ,ann ,hibb9s sev]ally1 :i* he assum$ to be ! provok+ causes ( public v5geance4 ,he deem$ ! suff]]s !mselves do]s ( ! intol]able wrongs4 ,b 8 successor makes h] b5efic5ce ! crime = :i* ,mrs4 ,jones suff]$2 & ! orig9ation & utt]ance ( sl&] by ! public1 ! cause ( dea? to ,mrs4 ,hibb9s4 ,! e>li] writ] 0 l5i5t t[>d ! public & sev]e ^u ! accus$ wom54 ,! lat] 0 k9d t[>d ! wom51 b1 by necess>y implication1 int5sely asp]sory ^u ! great body ( ! p2 = he makes ! public hang "o because ( h] successful m$ical practice by ! use ( only simple rem$ies1 & ano!r because ( sl&]s :i* itself _h p\r$ out ^u h]4 ,8 *>ge ( sl&] is fictiti\s4 ,he adduces no evid5ce t ! lady 0 sl&]$1 & we h met ) none any:]e4 ,& 7 x true1 x is q z mu* beyond belief t ev5 at t "t a p]son c\ld be condemn$ & execut$ m]ely on acc\nt ( be+ sl&]$1 z x is t "o c\ld h !n be5 ?us treat$ on acc\nt ( a crabb$ temp] solely4 ,a mu* m probable cause ( ! p]secution ( ,mrs4 ,hibb9s ?an ei!r ( ! hi/orians drew =? & re/$ ^u1 lurks 9 t language ( fam\s ,mr4 ,norton1 :i* says t %e hav+ m wit ?an h] neighbors1 unhappily guess$ t two ( h] p]secutors1 :om %e saw talk+ 9 ! /reet1 7 talk+ ( h]1 :i* prov+ true1 co/ h] h] life4 ,upham1 comm5t+ ^u t1 says1 ,no?+ 0 m natural ?an = h] to suppose1 kn[+ ! p>ties1 witness+ _! mann]1 consid]+ _! active co-op]ation 9 gett+ up ! excitem5t aga9/ h]1 :i* 0 !n ! all-engross+ topic1 t !y 7 talk+ ab\t h]4 ,:5ce & h[ did ! accompli%$ rhetorician le>n t ^? two p]secutors 7 active co-op]ators1 or t !y 7 9 any degree conc]n$ 9 gett+ up ! excitem5t aga9/ h]8 ,h[ "k t _! mann] 0 expressive ( any p>ticul> topic ( conv]sation8 ,h[ "k t %e or h] case 0 ! !n all-engross+ topic8 ,he put =? assumptions z ?\gh !y 7 hi/oric facts4 ,no anci5t record is cr$it$ ) !m2 none conta9s !m t we h met )4 ,he c\ld n well "k !m to be true4 ,!y are fairly reasonable fictions2 b we mu/ d\bt :e!r !y are ei!r kn[n or kn[able z facts4 ,!y w\ld be agreeable amplifications if !y did n t5d to mislead & bl9d2 !y w\ld be beauties1 & n blemi%es1 if ! s\ndness & suffici5cy ( _! und]ly+ !ory or assumption 7 conc$$4 ,b x is n4 ,common s5se _c conc$e x4 ,bo/on 0 nei!r dolti% en\gh nor wick$ en\gh to g5]ate & su/a9 sl&] ( su* quantity & quality z w\ld =ce "o ( h] ladies ( wit & high connections to die ignom9i\sly on ! gall[s--nev]1 nev]4 ,nei!r ! temp] ( ! woman h]self1 nor any comb9$ bas5ess & malice t ev] exi/$ 9 ! ord]ly & religi\s t[n ( ,bo/on1 is admissible z ! *ief cause ( t woman's execution4 ,h] own wit 0 ! hi/oric1 &1 :5 def9$ & illu/rat$1 may appe> to be ! real cause4 ,:e!r ,mrs4 ,hibb9s receiv$ on t occasion1 & might h be5 accu/om$ to get1 k by o!r ?an man's ord9>y processes1 & to su* ext5t & ( su* k9d z impli$ h] possession ( "s faculties above or di/9ct f great p[]s at guess+1 c be/ be inf]r$ by look+ at ! views ( h] utt]ances :i* 7 tak5 by ^? :o he>d !m4 ,_! p]secution ( h] unto dea? tells :at ^? views 74 ,h hi/orians made fair & full use ( ! v small hi/oric basis extant1 = acc\nt+ = ! /ate & nature ( public feel+ among ! neighbors ( ?is woman8 ,we ?9k n4 ,h] wit1 ! true corn]-/one1 has n be5 _! basis ( explanation4 ,:5 %e saw two kn[n p]secutors talk+1 ! circum/ances may or may n h be5 helpful to a correct guess at ! topic ( _! conv]sation !n4 ,b--b ^! m51 ,upham assumes1 7 already kn[n to h] z h] p]secutors4 ,!re=e some?+ mu/ h occurr$ be=e t "t :i* _h ar\s$ p]secution ( h]4 ,^! m5 are call$ two ( h] p]secutors1 :i* intimates t %e already may h _h m ?an two1 & admits ! supposition t %e may h _h v _m su*1 bo? prior to & at ! v "t :5 %e made ! p>ticul> guess ^: accuracy has be5 s plausibly comm5t$ ^u4 ,some?+1 antec$5t to t guess1 _h set "s m9ds aga9/ h]4 ,yes1 if we may tru/ ! conjecture ( ,upham1 some?+ _h already creat$ an excitem5t aga9/ h] :i* 0 !n ! all-engross+ topic4 ,! cause ( antec$5t & exi/+ excitem5t1 at ! "t %e made t guess1 0 seem+ly uns\ght = by ei!r ,hut*9son or ,upham4 ,or1 if !y s\ght = ?is1 ! mo/ important ?+ connect$ ) ! case1 & ess5tial to its satisfactory elucidation1 !y f\nd no?+ :i* !y v5tur$ to publi%4 ,omission to br+ out ! cause ( public excitem5t1 prior to ! guess1 makes previ\s hi/ory v unsatisfactory4 ,!re is "s light %9+ n[ :i* may enable ! se>*] 9 d>k closets ( ! pa/ to discov] mean+s !re :i* =m] explor]s fail$ to f9d4 ,no new1 positive1 di/9ct hi/orical /atem5ts explanatory ( ?is case h be5 se54 ,we are conf9$ to ! same v n>r[ premises on :i* previ\s reason]s /ood1 b we f9d diff]5t import ( ! same facts f any :i* prior exp\nd]s disclos$4 ,we jo9 ) ,upham 9 say+ t ! only clew we h to ! k9d ( evid5ce be>+ ^u ! *>ge ( wit*craft t br\ght ?is rec5tly b]eav$ wid[ to s cruel & %ameful a dea?1 is 9 a lett] writt5 by a cl]gyman 9 ,jamaica to ,increase ,ma!r 9 #afhd4 ,t lett]1 already quot$1 imputes to h] m wit ?an o!rs2 wit1 or p5etration1 by :i* %e s5s$ correctly ! conv]sation go+ on betwe5 two ( h] p]secutors4 ,t is ! full sum ( ! direct hi/orical evid5ce4 ,& :at is involv$ 9 t8 ,is crabb$ temp] !re8 ,no4 ,is sl&] !re8 ,no2 b wit is4 ,/&+ alone & unexpla9$1 ?is wit am\nts1 p]haps1 to b little2 & yet :5 int]pret$ by h] sad fate x may am\nt to v mu*4 ,x sugge/s =cibly ! probability1 bord]+ close ^u c]ta9ty1 t %e 0 end[$ ) "s faculties :i* ! sagaci\s ,mr4 ,norton call$ wit--b yet 7 su* z c\ld obta9 accurate k s surpris+ly z to sugge/ t x 0 obta9$ by process z occult z t by :i* ,jesus p]ceiv$ ! private reason+s ( scribes & ph>isees--entrapp]s & p]secutors ( himself4 ,to-day1--:5 obs]vation is almo/ daily meet+ ) op]ations ( faculties1 9 limit$ classes ( m5 & wom51 :i* enable !m to read1 at times1 ! secret ?\ghts & he> ! secret & hu%$ utt]ances ( "s af> (f1--t ,jamaica lett] intimates en\gh to g5]ate presumption t ,mrs4 ,hibb9s might h possess$ l faculties1 & t h] ex]cise ( su* />tl$1 al>m$1 & almo/ fr5zi$ a community 9 :i* su* p[]s 7 deem$ pro( positive t _! possessor _h made a cov5ant ) ! ,evil ,"o1 & receiv$ h] surpris+ k f him4 ,amid a p hold+ su* fai? conc]n+ ! devil z ! coloni/s "h ent]ta9$ 9 #afef1 ! ex]cise ( su* p[]s call$ ^u all ,god-fe>+ & true m5 to rid ! _w ( su* a devil-m9ion z ! k possess$ by ,mrs4 ,hibb9s prov$ h] to be4 ,a sample ( light :i* is n[ available %9es =? f ! foll[+ lett]1 & its rays are bl5d$ 9 ^? f ! lamp t guides our feet :ile we move onw>d 9 trac+ out ! probable mean+ rea*able by foll[+ up ! only hi/oric clew to ^? p[]s ( ,mrs4 ,hibb9s1 h] possession & ex]cise ( :i* con/itut$ a capital crime3-- ,,no4 #ajhe ,,wa%+ton ,,/41 ,,bo/on1 ,septemb] #bc1 #ahgc4 ,,all5 ,,putnam1 ,,esq41 ,,roxbury4 ,de> ,fri5d3 ,y solicit in=mation 9 reg>d to he>+1 f ! inn] e>1 m5 & wom5 speak+ :5 miles away4 ,i h always possess$ t faculty 9 a rem>kable degree4 ,at "o "t1 :5 build+ a /eamboat 9 ,s\!rn ,ill9ois1 "u peculi> circum/ances1 ,i w\ld (t5 he> m5 say1 ',t man has no money to build a boat )2 he's a fraud2 & ,i pity ^? poor fell[s :o are work+ = him4' ,?is 0 soon aft] ,i comm5c$ h] con/ruction2 & al?\gh ,i did n want to he> x1 & tri$ ev] s h>d n to1 /ill ,i c\ld he> !m seem+ly m di/9ct ?an ?\gh !y 7 close to me4 ,"o day 9 p>ticul>1 & at a "t :5 ,i c\ld see no way out ( my difficulty1 ,i he>d a ,mr4 ,cutt+1 :o 0 build+ "s miles up riv]1 say to 8 =eman1 ',i wond] if ,mr4 ,kimball realizes t 8 timb] w be lo/4' 7,mr4 ,kimball 0 ! man :o furni%$ my timb] & plank47 ,aft] ! tide turn$ 9 my favor1 & x 0 kn[n ab\t t[n t ,i paid my m5 regul>ly1 ,i he>d ! rem>k1 ',t man is ! mo/ retic5t man ,i ev] he>d (1' c4 ,! au?or ( ! lett] does n /ate di/9ctly t 9 ^? two cases ! speak]s 7 v mu* too f> away = 8 ext]nal e>s to he> _! voices1 yet su* 0 8 /atem5t :5 he gave me1 previ\sly1 a v]bal acc\nt ( ! facts2 & su* 0 8 mean+1 !re=e1 9 ! lett]--! rema9d] ( :i* "h foll[s3-- ,at "o "t1 9 ,c9c9nati1 al?\gh ?ree miles away1 ,i he>d my l&lady say to h] daught]1 aft] ,i _h be5 bo>d+ ) !m a week1 ',i don't l t man--he is n all "r2' & w5t on to tell h] impressions1 :at %e ?\ght ,i 01 :i* x is n necess>y to repeat4 ,at fir/ ,i felt indignant1 =gett+1 = ! mom5t1 ,i 0 ?ree miles away4 ,i f9ally conclud$ to say no?+ ab\t x :5 ,i w5t home at night1 z ,i ?\ght at fir/ ( do+1 else !y might ?9k ,i 0 wrong 9 "s way1 z !y 7 bo? memb]s ( ! ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*4 ,b1 :5 ,i got home1 hav+ a good opportunity1 ,i told ! daught] ^w = ^w :at h] "m _h said ab\t me1 & also h] response to h] "m aft] %e 7! "m7 _h got ?r\gh b]at+ me--:i* 01 ',:at d y mean8' & ! "m's answ] to h] exclamation1 ',i mean j z ,i say4' ,i reque/$ ! daught] n to say any?+ to ! "m1 z x w\ld d no good4 ,b 9 ! c\rse ( ! foll[+ day ! "m got speak+ ( me aga9 9 mu* ! same /ra91 :5 ! daught] c\ld n resi/ ! temptation1 & told h] to be c>eful :at %e said2 & !n told h] :at ,i _h said4 ,! "m 0 ?und]/ruck1 & aft] a mom5t said1 ',he is a devil4' ,i happ5$ to be 9 a condition su* t ,i he>d ! "m's response4 ,?is ,i told to ! daught] t ev5+4 ,n[1 if ,i _h _h a ?\ght t ! "m ent]ta9$ su* feel+s t[>d me1 ,i might h attribut$ x to ! work+s ( my own m9d4 ,b z ,i ?\ght !y _h diametrically ! opposite op9ion1 ,i conclud$ t x 0 ano!r case ( ! inn] he>+4 ,n[1 if y c make use ( ?is1 or a "p ( x1 y are welcome to d s4 ,%\ld y desire any o!r cases1 ,i c furni% _m4 ,) high consid]ations ,i rema91 ,d4 ,c4 ,,d5smore4 ,! writ] ( ! above1 :5 9 conv]sation ) me 9 my own /udy1 incid5tally dropp$ a ^w :i* intimat$ t 8 inn] e> 0 sometimes receptive ( utt]ances put =? by embodi$ m5 & wom51 :o1 at ! "t1 7 f> away f him4 ,9 response to my express$ wi% to "k :e!r su* 0 ! fact1 he detail$ a numb] ( cases 9 :i* he _h _h su* exp]i5ce2 ,i !n ask$ him to give me "o or two ( !m1 briefly1 on pap]4 ,t reque/ %ortly drew =? ! =ego+ lett]4 ,mu* m ( ! emphatically educational p]iod ( ,capta9 ,d5smore's life 0 sp5t 9 =eca/les & cab9s ( :ale%ips ?an 9 s*ool on %ore1 & he p]haps expect$ me to recon/ruct 8 s5t5ces1 9 "p at lea/1 be=e pres5t+ !m 9 pr9t4 ,b su* facts z 8 exp]i5ce has enc\nt]$ ought to be accompani$ by ! _s ( consci\s k & tru? p]vad+ 8 own vocabul>y4 ,8 language is suffici5tly p]spicu\s to convey 8 mean+1 & possesses =ce :i* any consid]able *ange w\ld impair4 ,t _s makes rhetoric & gramm> ( second>y consequ5ce 9 ! n>ration ( facts & exp]i5ces :i* %[ t !re exi/ capacities 9 "s embodi$ human be+s = receiv+ intellig5ce-fraught impressions1 9 ways & "u circum/ances :i* ! s*oolm5 & tea*]s ( ! _w lack k (1 b ought to "k & get in/ruction f4 ,!re=e ! read] has be5 p]mitt$ to see 9 8 own words ! /atem5t ( "o :o has at times he>d ) 8 inn] or spiritual s5ses ! exact words ( speak]s :o 7 miles away f him1 & ?us %[n t ,mrs4 ,hibb9s1 ?r\gh ! possession ( natural faculties1 ?\gh ( a k9d b r>ely develop$1 might h be5 some?+ v diff]5t f a m]e skillful guess]4 ,an assumption t %e 0 help$ by spirits is n ne$ful to a satisfactory explanation ( a mode 9 :i* %e might h le>n$ directly & in/antly :at f> abs5t ones 7 utt]+4 ,h] own faculties1 indep5d5tly ( special _s help or tea*+1 may h p]mitt$ h] to he> ) p]fect di/9ctness :at w\ld h be5 utt]ly inaudible by mortals 9 _! ord9>y condition4 ,measur+ ! m>vel\sness ( h] k by ! fr5zy x produc$ 9 ! community1 & ! awful doom x drew ^u h]self1 we look ^u h] manife/ations ( wit z an outfl[ ( k ga9$ ?r\gh h] own inn] or spiritual organs ( p]ception--ei!r ) or )\t ! aid ( spirits4 ,:5 comm5t+ ^u :at he assum$ to be fact1 viz41 t ,mrs4 ,hibb9s made a correct guess1 & only a guess1 ,upham says1 t 9 ! bl9d infatuation ( ! "t1 x 0 consid]$ pro( positive ( h] be+ possess$1 by aid ( ! devil1 ( sup]natural insight4 ,?us he assum$ t ! mass ( p 9 ,bo/on 7 "u su* an infatuation z c\ld & did cause !m to believe t v successful guess+ requir$ ! devil's help6 ,!y may h be5 infatuat$1 b _! infatuation did n act 9 t direction4 ,_! s5ses & judgm5ts = det]m9+ ! =ces ne$ful to produce ei!r mat]ial or m5tal effects1 may1 = aught t hi/ory /ates1 h be5 z ke5 z any p ev] possess$1 & _! g5]al wisdom & ?rift indicate t !y did4 ,:y1 !re=e1 ha/ily br& !m ) ! imbecility ( be+ unequal to a fair1 common-s5se e/imate ( ! adequacy ( causes to produce obs]v$ effects8 ,to d s is ung5]\s1 unju/1 & uncall$ = by _! action4 ,x may h be51 & probably 01 _! fre$om f infatuation2 x may h be5 ! v ke5ness & accuracy ( _! p]ceptions ( ! quantity & quality ( cause ne$ful to acquirem5t ( k :i* h] utt]ances reveal$1 t g5]at$ & su/a9$ ! ho/ility aga9/ ,mrs4 ,hibb9s4 ,h] accuracy 9 read+ facts1 secret & transpir+ at a di/ance1 0 possibly1 on _m occasions1 s f> beyond :at common exp]i5ce or sci5ce 0 able to impute to ei!r luck or skill at guess+1 t few1 if any1 c\ld avoid ! conclusion t %e 0 receiv+ sup]nal aid4 ,any?+ sup]nal 0 !n deem$ devili%4 ,aft] public excitem5t _h be5 ar\s$ aga9/ h]1 a v successful guess might possibly be evid5ce t ! devil 0 its au?or1 b n till ! excitem5t _h acquir$ & ex]cis$ bewild]+ =ce4 ,"s extraord9>y say+s or do+s ( ?is lady obvi\sly mu/ h ant$at$ ! public furore1 else x w\ld nev] h rag$4 ,! nature & circum/ances ( ! case indicate an almo/ c]ta9ty t m9ds ar\nd h]1 :ile 9 _! ord9>y calmness1 mu/ h witness$ say+s or do+s by h] :i* seem$ to !m m ?an natural--:i* 7 />tl+--7 out ( ! usual c\rse1 & readily di/+ui%able f ,,guess+s3 because )\t some?+ ( ?is k9d ! excitem5t itself c\ld nev] h comm5c$4 ,:at fir/ />t$ ! public t]ror ( h] is ! mo/ important "q 9 ! case4 ,! excitem5t did n spr+ up uncaus$4 ,a successful guess 0 no great novelty & no m>vel 9 times ( calmness4 ,x c\ld n !n be reg>d$ z diabolical4 ,! bewild]+s ( antec$5t causes 7 ne$ful to make a correct guess t]rific4 ,excitem5t might metamorphose a guess into devil-imput$ k1 b a guess c\ld n beget1 ?\gh x might int5sify1 blood-seek+ excitem5t4 ,:5ce ! excitem5t itself--su* excitem5t z c\ld reg>d an accurate guess z necess>ily ! (fspr+ ( diabolical insight8 ,mrs4 ,hibb9s liv$ among ! elite ( a prov9ce1 ^: p 7 decid$ly sagaci\s 9 matt]s ( bo? private & public bus9ess1 & 7 also probably possess$ ( z high moral & religi\s pr9ciples1 z prevail$ 9 any o!r community on ! globe4 ,z be=e /at$1 ,ri*>d ,bell+ham1 "o ( ! v em95t m5 ( ! c\ntry1 & at t "t deputy-gov]nor ( ! prov9ce1 0 h] bro!r2 %e 0 wid[ ( "o :o _h be5 among ! mo/ e/eem$ citiz5s ( ! t[n1 & %e is cr$it$ ) hav+ possess$ m wit ?an h] neighbors4 ,!re=e we are hunt+ = a cause adequate to excite public indignation aga9/ a woman ( bright intellect1 ( high position 9 society1 & /&+ "u ! %elt] ( ne> k9%ip ) ^? 9 au?ority4 ,! cause mu/ h be5 "s /range "o4 ,skill at guess+ 0 too common & natural1 & does n meet ! requirem5ts4 ,we all unite 9 call+ ! p ( #afef infatuat$ 9 relation to wit*craft4 ,b did _! infatuation s affect !m z to br+ obtus5ess ^u _! ext]nal s5ses & _! intellectual ability = disc]n+ ! nature1 "*1 & =ce ( te/imony & evid5ce8 or1 on ! o!r h&1 did x n %[ itself almo/ exclusively 9 _! reception & t5aci\s ret5tion ( mon/r\s items 9 _! wit*craft cre$8 ,:i*8 ,admit an affirmative to ! fir/ "p ( ! inquiry--admit t s5ses & intellects 7 befool$ by ext]nal manife/ations--& y make ^? noble =efa!rs b a b& ( dolts1 he>tless & blood?ir/y1 tak+ life because !y _h n wit en\gh to read cle>ly ! significance ( obs]v$ ext]nal facts or to see ! be>+s & =ce ( evid5ce4 ,admit ! second1 viz41 t _! cre$ 0 fa!r ( _! infatuation1 & y may look ^u !m z a b& possess+ cle> p]ception ( ! exact mean+ & logical results ( all ,*ri/5dom's fix$ cre$ ^u diabolism1 & ( unfl9*+ purpose to fight = ,god & ,*ri/ aga9/ ! devil4 ,demonologically !y 7 infatuat$1 9 common ) ! enlight5$ _w2 :ile yet = ke5 obs]vance ( outw>d facts1 = j e/imate ( ! adequacy ( a cause to produce an obs]v$ effect1 = det]m9+ ! j significance ( any well-obs]v$ fact1 = discrim9at+ application ( evid5ce "u ! rules ( _! cre$s bo? ,god-w>d & devil-w>d1 no reason appe>s :y !y 7 n equal to any o!r community any:]e4 ,_! infatuation 0 n fir/ on ! practical1 b on ! !oretical side4 ,x 0 devil-w>d1 n man-w>d directly1 ?\gh ?r\gh ! cre$ x became man-w>d4 ,?\gh p]ceiv+ ! meag]ness & improbability ( ,hut*9son's solution1 ,upham1 ignor+ :at he av[$ to be ! only hi/orical clew we h to a correct "o1 :i* l$ directly to ! woman's own wit1 0 pleas$ to f9d ! excit+ cause ( h] p]secution n 9 h]1 b 9 o!r p1 & dogmatically said1 ,! tru? is1 ! tongue ( sl&] 0 let loose aga9/ h]4 ,su* assumption--& x is bold assumption1 ev5 if x be 9 accordance ) facts--fails--entirely fails--to meet ! fair dem&s ( our common-s5se requirem5ts4 ,:at />t$1 & ext5d$1 & int5sifi$ t tongue if x did wag8 ,if its utt]ances 7 sl&]\s1 !y 7 a mixture ( falsehood & malice4 ,:at lies 7 or c\ld be fabricat$ aga9/ su* a woman1 ! nature ( :i* ! common sagacity ( society !re & !n w\ld n detect8 ,:at lies :i* ! tru?fulness ( society !re & !n w\ld n decl9e to repeat aga9/ h]8 ,:at malice aga9/ t lady ( high connections c\ld s p]vade society !re z to g5]ate a public s5tim5t t dem&$ & obta9$ h] life8 ,! p ( ,bo/on 7 n wick$ en\gh to let falsehood & malice triumph 9 _! highe/ c\rt ( ju/ice4 ,some?+ diff]5t f sl&] 0 ne$$ to awak5 & su/a9 ! popul> clamor aga9/ ?is woman1 & to cause ! c\rt to pass s5t5ce ( dea? ^u h]4 ,we grant$ to ,upham ! faculties ( a fictioni/1 & he us$ !m :5 he decl>$ t ! tru? is1 ! tongue ( sl&] 0 let loose ^u h]4 ,! tru? is1 nei!r he nor any o!r "o among u at ?is day1 kn[s :e!r t woman 0 sl&]$ or n4 ,%e may h be51 b x is only matt] ( conjecture1 & %\ld n be put =? z tru?4 ,some?+ m ?an sl&] 9 its utmo/ exp&+s & accretions 0 ne$ful to ! tragic results :i* ensu$4 ,we recur aga9 to ! only hi/orical cause ( excitem5t aga9/ ?is lady1 viz41 ,norton's h9t t %e possess$ su* m>vel\s wit = guess+1 z ,upham supposes ! p ar\nd h] consid]$ pro( positive ( h] be+ possess$1 by ! aid ( ! devil1 ( sup]natural insight4 ,t h9t unlocks a door beh9d :i* may be f\nd a m adequate & philosophical cause ( h] arraignm5t & condemnation ?an has hi!rto be5 assign$4 ,s9ce _m p]sons n[ possess1 %e too may h possess$ con/itutional faculties1 :i*1 at times1 enabl$ h] to s5se1 compreh5d1 & enunciate facts & tru?s :i* x 0 impossible = h] to le>n by man's ord9>y processes4 ,admit simply t %e may h possess$ intuitive faculties :i* read ! ?\ghts ( o!rs or s5s$ af> ! _s ( s\nds1 & solution ( all my/]ies ab\t h] is made4 ,wide awake1 ke5-sight$1 good p may h se5 9 h] ! ex]cise ( su* p[]s z 7 cle>ly1 di/9ctly1 & beyond all "q1 extraord9>y1--yes1 sup]mundane4 ,:at !n8 ,:y1 by all fair logic f ,*ri/5dom's fai? at t "t1 ! devil mu/ be h] tea*]1 & %e mu/ be 8 cov5ant$ s]vant4 ,su* a help] ( ,satan1 h[ev] high 9 "* or /ation1 mu/ be depriv$ ( p[] to "w = him4 ,v wond]ful revelations1 su* z disclosures ( ! secret ?\ghts & private conv]sations ( o!r & di/ant p]sons1 be+ a few times repeat$ by h]1 :at c\ld p1 true to _! ,god & _! cre$1 d less ?an dem& h] execution8 ,no?+--no?+ less4 ,_! infatuat$ b s9c]e belief ab\t ! devil pla9ly & ) mighty =ce call$ = h] blood4 ,& ?is n because ( any crabb$ness 9 h]--n because ( any lies ab\t h]--n because ( malice t[>d h]--n because ( ! tongue ( sl&]--b because ( facts1 unque/ionable facts1 outwr\ght ?r\gh h]1 :i* ! tongue ( tru? might dutifully publi% & republi% ?r\gh\t ! t[n4 ,! tr\ble1 ! murd]\s impulses1 sprang f ! cre$1 & especially f ^? p>ts ( x :i* made any & all my/]i\s & di/urb+ outwork+s devili% 9 _! s\rce1 & :i* taught t ! devil c\ld act ?r\gh no human be+s b su* z _h made a volunt>y compact to s]ve him4 ,^? :o _h cov5ant$ ) him mu/ die4 ,mrs4 ,hibb9s 0 born ) m$iumi/ic faculties1 & because ( h] legitimate use ( ^!1 ! fai? ( h] times consci5ti\sly took h] life4 ,x gladd5s ! he>t to f9d a view :i* legitimately p]mits ,mrs4 ,hibb9s to h be5 a bright1 ref9$1 high-ton$1 & mo/ e/imable lady2 & at ! same "t less5s ! blackness ( ! cl\d :i* has long hung ov] h] judges & execution]s4 ,!y 7 n s weak & wick$ z to doom "o to die because ( temp]1 nor s villa9\s z to sl&] away a lady's life4 ,/]n religi\s adh]5ce & application ( an hone/1 ?\gh delud$ fai?1 made !m execution]s ( all su* z _h exhibit$ p[]s :i* 9 ! dim light ( _! philosophy & sci5ce seem$ sup]natural4 ,_! weakness consi/$ ( su* /rong fai? z c\ld1 & 9 em]g5cies mu/1 put 9 abeyance ! k9dli] s5tim5ts ( _! he>ts4 ,_! great infirmity1 :i* 0 !n a g5]al "o ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom1 0 solely infatuation devil-w>d4 ,we *>ge our ance/ors ) infatuation4 ,p 9 all ages & nations h1 no d\bt1 be5 subject to its influ5ce4 ,p]haps e individual man & woman is m or less sway$ by x4 ,ea* "o 9 respect to "s ?+s may act )\t 8 usual good judgm5t1 & contr>y to ! dictates ( reason4 ,! p ( ,bo/on 7 obvi\sly deb>r$1 by _! infatuation devil-w>d1 f p]ceiv+ t ,mrs4 ,hibb9s might h receiv$ extraord9>y gifts f "s o!r giv] ?an ! great evil devil4 ,& is x impossible t infatuation influ5c$ h] rec5t hi/orian fir/ to reject ! hi/oric wit1 & sub/itute = x fanci$ sl&]1 z cause = ! excitem5t aga9/ h]1 & !n put 8 sub/itution =? z ! tru?2 ?\gh bo? common s5se & s\nd philosophy see at a glance1 fir/1 t x is only a conjecture1 & secondly1 t x is entirely inadequate to produce ! effects :i* x 0 fabricat$ to acc\nt =8 ,9 do+ ?is he seem+ly act$ )\t 8 usual good judgm5t1 & contr>y to ! appropriate dictates ( 8 enlight5$ reason--0 infatuat$4 ,bo? ( ! two hi/orians above quot$1 virtually assum$ t !re nev] occurr$ "h any ph5om5a1 ei!r m5tal or physical1 :i* 7 n wr\ght out by ag5ts1 =ces1 & faculties purely mundane4 ,!re=e ! facts ( hi/ory necess>ily pu%$ !m up to make impli$1 & (t5 explicit1 allegation t :ole communities ( resolute1 wide-awake1 en]getic p1 7 possessors ( ext]nal s5ses :i* 7 pitifully & sup]latively deludible--possessors ( enorm\s g5]al cr$ulity--( p]ceptions & judgm5ts woefully w>p$ & b5ight$ 9 matt]s g5]ally1 except+ only a few ( _! girls & old wom51 :o manife/$ cunn+ & deviltry supreme 9 mak+ high sport out ( ! weaknesses ( _! eld]s & bett]s4 ,hav+ driv5 /akes beyond :i* nature & natural =ces mu/ n g "u =feiture ( hi/oric recognition1 any?+ n expla9able by =ces recogniz$ )9 ^? /akes1 is acc\nt$ = by ! sage exclamation1 ,b t 0 a "t ( great cr$ulity2 or 9 ! bl9d infatuation ( ! "t1 ?+s 7 ?us & s4 ,we are will+ to grant ! exi/5ce ( mu* cr$ulity & infatuation bo? ( old & n[1 b are n will+ to all[ t ! facts ( see+ :at "s o!r p]sons h n se51 & kn[+ ! exi/5ce & p>tial op]ations ( "s =ces 9 nature :i* "s p h n paid att5tion to1 are pro( ( ei!r great cr$ulity or bl9d infatuation4 ,_h ! lat] hi/orian be5 free f all infatuation1 he c\ld h le>n$ f pass+ developm5ts t ,mrs4 ,hibb9s probably1 at times1 0 ess5tially a lib]at$ _s1 he>+ :at ,sw$5borg calls cogitatio loqu5s--speak+ ?\ght--& t h] repetition ( :at %e ?us le>n$ took h] life4 ,h]s 0 n a case ( necess>y _s co-op]ation1 0 p]haps only "o ( uncommon lib]ation ( ! int]nal p]ceptive faculties4 ,because highly illum9$1 h] brilliancy 0 judg$ to be diabolical1 & !re=e mu/ be ext+ui%$4 ,,ann ,,cole4 ,manife/ations diff]+ widely f any notic$ 9 ! prec$+ cases1 7 obs]v$ 9 ! pres5ce ( a ,connecticut girl nam$ ,ann ,cole4 ,am]ican wit*craft hi/ory has transmitt$ no di/9ct acc\nt ( ! use ( human organs ( spee* by intellect t 0 =eign to ! legitimate own] ( ! vocals us$1 prior to ! in/ance describ$ by ,hut*9son 9 ! foll[+ extract4 ,! hi/ory ( ,ann ,cole involves all t we "k ( ! ,gre5smi?s1 husb& & wife1 m5tion$ !re91 & :o 7 execut$ = wit*craft4 ,9 #affb1 at ,h>t=d1 ,conn41 "o ,ann ,cole1 a "y woman :o liv$ next door to a ,dut* family1 &1 no d\bt1 _h le>n$ some?+ ( ! language1 0 suppos$ to be possess$ ) demons1 :o sometimes spoke ,dut*1 & sometimes ,engli%1 & sometimes a language :i* nobody und]/ood1 & :o held a conf]5ce ) "o ano!r4 ,sev]al m9i/]s1 :o 7 pres5t1 took d[n ! conf]5ce 9 writ+1 & ! names ( sev]al p]sons m5tion$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! conf]5ce z actors or be>+ p>ts 9 x2 p>ticul>ly a woman1 !n 9 prison ^u suspicion ( wit*craft1 "o ,gre5smi?1 :o1 ^u exam9ation1 confess$1 & appe>$ to be surpris$ at ! discov]y4 ,%e own$ t %e & ! o!rs nam$ _h be5 famili> ) a demon1 :o _h c>nal k ( h]2 & al?\gh %e _h n made a =mal cov5ant1 yet %e _h promis$ to be ready at 8 call1 & 0 to h _h a high frolic at ,*ri/mas1 :5 an agreem5t 0 to h be5 sign$4 ,^u ?is confession %e 0 execut$1 & two m ( ! company 7 condemn$ at ! same "t4 ,hut*9son also cr$its to ,g(fe's di>y ! /atem5t t aft] "o ( ! wit*es 0 hang$1 ! maid 0 well4 ,ano!r acc\nt ( ?is ,ann's case1 furni%$ by an eye-witness & p]sonal he>] :5 %e 0 9 h] trances1 has be5 transmitt$4 ,! writ] ( x promptly made1 b aft]w>d lo/1 m9utes ( :at he he>d f h] lips1 & ab\t tw5ty ye>s aft]w>d wrote 8 remembrances ( ! manife/ations1 & =w>d$ ! foll[+ acc\nt to ,increase ,ma!r3-- ,anno #affb4 ,?is ,ann ,cole 7liv+ 9 h] fa!r's family7 0 tak5 ) /range fits :]e9 %e 7or r ! devil1 z 'tis judg$1 mak+ use ( h] lips7 held a disc\rse = a consid]able "t4 ,! g5]al sub/ance ( x 0 to ?is purport1 t a company ( famili>s ( ! evil "o 7:o 7 nam$ 9 ! disc\rse t pass$ f h]7 7 contriv+ h[ to c>ry on _! mis*iev\s designs aga9/ "s1 & especially aga9/ h]2 m5tion+ sundry ways !y w\ld take to t end1 z t !y w\ld afflict h] body1 spoil h] "n1 h9d] h] m>riage1 c4444 ,! conclusion 01 ',let u conf\nd h] language2 %e may tell no m tales4'444 ,! disc\rse pass$ into a ,dut* tone1 444 & !re9 0 giv5 an acc\nt ( "s afflictions t _h befall5 div]s1 among ! re/ a "y ,dut* woman 444 t c\ld speak b v little1 _h met ) great sorr[1 z p9*+s ( h] arms 9 ! d>k1 c4444 ,judici\s ,mr4 ,/one be+ by1 :5 ! latt] disc\rse pass$1 decl>$ x1 9 8 ?\ghts1 impossible t "o n famili>ly acqua9t$ ) ! ,dut* 7:i* ,ann ,cole _h n at all be57 %\ld s exactly imitate ! ,dut* tone 9 ! pronunciation ( ,engli%4444 ,extremely viol5t bodily motions %e _m times _h1 ev5 to ! haz>d ( h] life1 444 & v (t5 great di/urbance 0 giv5 9 ! public wor%ip ( ,god by h] & two o!r wom5 :o _h also /range fits4444 ,! consequ5ce 01 t "o ( ! p]sons pres5t$ z active 9 ! =em5tion$ disc\rse 7a lewd1 ignorant1 consid]ably ag$ woman71 be+ a prison] ^u suspicion ( wit*craft1 ! c\rt s5t = ,mr4 ,haynes & myself to read :at we _h writt54444 ,%e =?) & freely confess$ ^! ?+s to be true3 7t %e & o!r p]sons nam$ 9 ! disc\rse7 _h famili>ity ) ! devil4 ,be+ ask$ :e!r %e _h made an express cov5ant ) him1 %e answ]$1 %e _h n1 only z %e promis$ to g ) him :5 he call$ 7:i* %e _h accord+ly done sundry times74444 ,among/ o!r ?+s1 %e own$ t ! devil _h frequ5t use ( h] body ) mu* seem+ 7b inde$ horrible1 helli%7 delight to h]4 ,?is1 ) ! concurr5t evid5ce1 br\ght ! woman & h] husb& to _! dea? z ! devil's famili>s4444 ,aft] ?is execution 444 ! good woman _h abatem5t ( h] sorr[s1 :i* _h cont9u$ sundry ye>s1 & %e yet rema9s ma9ta9+ h] integrity4 ,ann ,cole 0 daught] ( ,john ,cole1 a godly man among u4 ,%e ha? be5 a p]son e/eem$ pi\s1 behav+ h]self ) a pleasant mixture ( humility & fai? "u v heavy suff]+s1 pr(ess+ 7z %e did sundry times7 t %e knew no?+ ( ^? ?+s t 7 spok5 by h]1 b t h] tongue 0 improv$ to express :at nev] 0 9 h] m9d4--,john ,:it+ to ,increase ,ma!r4 ,feb4 #afhb4 ,! s\rce ( ,hut*9son's in=mation is n kn[n4 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,:it+1 ( ,h>t=d1 0 an eye & e> witness to :at he relates1 & !re=e is ! bett] au?ority4 ,"s great discrepancies are obvi\s 9 ! two acc\nts4 ,"o hundr$ ye>s aft] h] day ! hi/orian said ,ann no d\bt _h le>n$ some?+ ( ! ,dut* language4 ,b ! bett] au?ority1 because x is t ( "o :o bo? saw & be>d ! "y woman :5 "u control1 & cont9u$ to obta9 k ( h] = tw5ty ye>s subsequ5tly1 says %e _h n at all be5 acqua9t$ ) t language4 ,! =m] says ! suppos$ demons spoke ?r\gh h] sometimes 9 ,engli% & sometimes 9 ,dut*2 :ile ! latt] judg$ t ! devil alone 0 speak]1 & implies t ! language always 0 ,engli%1 ?\gh ! tones sometimes 7 v exactly ,dut*4 ,! devil 0 judg$ to be !re divulg+ ! malici\s purposes ( a company ( 8 famili>s t[>d c]ta9 human be+s4 ,"h is manife/$ a prop5sity1 common to all describ]s ( wit*craft sc5es1 to impute to ! great devil himself :atev] 0 project$ =? f ! realm ( my/]ies4 ,a c>eful read+ ( ! two acc\nts excites conjecture t ,hut*9son may h drawn 8 facts ma9ly f ,:it+'s lett]1 & yet fail$ to reg>d & adh]e to op9ions !re9 pres5t$ z to ! actual speak] ?r\gh ,ann ,cole's lips4 ,:it+ says1 t %e1 or r ! devil1 z 'tis judg$1 mak+ use ( h] lips1 held a disc\rse 9 :i* sundry liv+ p]sons 7 nam$ z be+ famili>s ( ! ,evil ,"o1 & plott]s ( mis*ief aga9/ "s ( _! neighbors1 & especially aga9/ ?is ,ann h]self4 ,?is p]sonal obs]v] says1 t %e1 or r ! devil1 describ$ ,mrs4 ,gre5smi? & h] associates1 & disclos$ _! evil purposes t[>d ,ann & "s o!r mortals4 ,b ! hi/orian greatly metamorphos$ ! matt]2 he writes1 t %e 0 suppos$ to be possess$ ) demons1 :o sometimes spoke ,dut* & sometimes ,engli%1 & t ! p]sons :o took notes 7,mr4 ,:it+1 ,mr4 ,haynes1 & ,mr4 ,/one7 m5tion$ ! names ( sev]al p]sons z be+ actors or be>+ p>ts 9 ! conf]5ce1 444 p>ticul>ly "o ,gre5smi?4 ,wrong--entirely wrong3 ^! mortals 7 ! subjects ( a disc\rse2 7 n speak]s1 b p]sons spok5 (4 ,?us ,hut*9son conv]t$ c]ta9 l[-liv$ mortals into su* demons z took possession ( a human =m1 & ?r\gh x1 9 v>y+ languages1 held a dialogue 9 :i* !y op5ly told to mortal e>s _! own malici\s purposes1 & :at mortals !y 7 int5d+ to injure4 ,/upid4 ,:it+ makes ! devil1 9 v>i$ tones & assum$ *>act]s1 speak out ! names ( ! embodi$ culprits1 & tell ( h>ms !y _h done1 & m t !y int5d$ to d4 ,s5sible4 ,! devil or 8 alias (t5 acts well ! "p ( a detective & in=m]2 9 ?is case he manag$ to br+ ,mrs4 ,gre5smi? to confession4 ,possibly1 & only possibly1 t devil 0 only an influx ( auras :i* f\nd entrance to ,ann's inn] p]ceptives1 put 9 abeyance h] out] consci\sness & out] s5ses1 & let h] inn] ones s5se & give expression to ! ?\ghts & purposes ( "s l[-liv$ & lewd m$iumi/ic p]sons 9 h] neighborhood1 ^: inn] selves1 %e1 z a relatively fre$ _s1 c\ld ?or\ghly read4 ,occult intellig5ces sometimes actuate ! physical organs1 :ile yet ! mortal's consci\sness fails to p]ceive ei!r ! action or ! w t prompts x4 ,! acc\nt ( h] life makes x app>5t t ,ann1 z a woman1 _h no aff9ity ) ! base & lewd1 b1 be+ m$iumi/ic1 0 caus$1 ei!r by design or by ! out-work+s ( unconsci\s natural =ces1 to disclose ! bas5ess & lewdness ( o!rs4 ,%e app>5tly exp]i5c$ entrancem5t to absolute unconsci\sness1 s t %e became1 = ! "t be+1 lit]ally a tool--no m self-act+1 & !re=e no m responsible1 ?an a p51 a p5cil1 or a speak+-trumpet4 ,condition l h]s 9 t respect is exp]i5c$ by _m p]sons at ! pres5t day4 ,"s utt]ances made by h] lips :5 %e 0 entranc$ 7 successfully us$ 9 c\rt1 ei!r z pro(s1 or z helps = obta9+ pro(1 t c]ta9 o!r p]sons 9 h] neighborhood 7 9 league ) ,satan--7 ! devil's famili>s4 ,pres5tation 9 c\rt ( accusations t _h come =? f h] vocal organs br\ght a woman1 !n on trial = wit*craft1 to prompt confession t ! allegations 7 true1 & bo? %e & h] husb& 7 condemn$ & execut$4 ,simil> resorts = obta9+ clews by :i* to trace crimes to _! au?ors are ext5sively resort$ to n[1 & frequ5tly ) success2 b ! /atem5ts ( ! entranc$ & ! clairvoyant are n adduc$ 9 c\rt1 nor %\ld !y be1 because our _w has n yet atta9$ to reliable skill = te/+ _! accuracy2 nor are high-m9d$ & tru/wor?y spirits (t5 will+ to expose any guilty mortals to puni%m5t by ?is _w's tribunals & execution]s4 ,h[ f> ! novel annunciation ( _! names & "s ( _! practices contribut$ to ! condemnation ( ! ,gre5smi?s1 husb& & wife1 or :e!r x did at all1 is only matt] = conjecture4 ,b t ei!r "s influ5ces w5t out f !m & act$ ^u ,ann1 or t "s w5t =? f ,ann & act$ ^u !m1 or t !re 0 reciprocal action back & =?1 is only a fair inf]5ce f :at is /at$ above1 tak5 9 connection ) t foot-note ( ,hut*9son1 :i* is cr$it$ to ,g(fe ! ,regicide's ,di>y1 & reads ?us3 ,aft] "o ( ! wit*es 0 hang$1 ! maid 0 well4 ,no m5tion has be5 met ) ( any sickness ab\t ,ann1 except+ ! /rangely induc$ fits 9 :i* %e 0 us$ z ! m\?piece ( ! /range occupant or occupants ( h] =m4 ,h] becom+ well may mean no m ?an a cessation ( h] fits1 or obsessions4 ,t ^! %\ld cease aft] ! execution ( a p]son or p]sons ) :om %e _h be5 9 di/ress+ & uncong5ial rapport1 0 p]haps only a natural result f ! action ( univ]sal laws4 ,drafts may h be5 made f h] sy/em by =ces n h] own1 :i* help$ invisible be+s to act ^u ! condemn$ ,gre5smi?s = good or = h>m4 ,occasion = su* use ( h] elem5ts or prop]ties may h ceas$ z soon z ! gall[s _h f9i%$ its "w4 ,! fits ceas$1 p]haps1 solely because drafts ( special prop]ties f h] 7 discont9u$4 ,aft] "o ( ! wit*es 0 hang$1 ! maid 0 well4 ,! execution ( "o p]son & ! re/oration ( heal? to ano!r 7 view$ by ,g(fe z cause & effect4 ,! ,gre5smi? woman's confession ( ! use ( h] =m by h] famili>--revolt+ z ! isolat$ fact w\ld be to u1 & w be to ! read]--0 ! controll+ reason :i* influ5c$ u to adduce ! case ( ,ann ,cole4 ,we get f ! old woman ,gre5smi? an anci5t indication1 :i* is p>allel$ by _m unproclaim$ mod]n ones1 t a/\nd+ possibilities reside )9 ! scope & sway ( =ces int]act+ betwe5 ! realms ( matt] & ( _s1 :i* possibly & probably may be avail$ ( = elevation z well z = debasem5t ( ! human race4 ,_m :isp]$ facts ( human exp]i5ce are to-day indicat+ t ! old woman may h made true /atem5t ( h] p]sonal exp]i5ces4 ,if degradation & fatuity p]mit ! leak+ out ( "s mom5t\s facts ( human exp]i5ce :i* consci\s vessels ( fair s\ndness & delicacy w reta9 )9 !mselves1 & hide f a pr(an+ _w's k1 t _w1 nev]!less1 may be entitl$ to h9ts at ! exi/5ce ( occult1 ?\gh only r>ely p]ceptibly op]ative =ces & p]missions ( nature1 ?r\gh ! only *annels :i* h let !m fl[ =? = ! _w's free obs]vation4 ,! ,gre5smi? woman's fact may be reg>d$ z repres5tative ( v _m o!rs ( a l nature4 ,i "k a man :o once visit$ a m>ri$ c\ple1 bo? ( :om are intellig5t & ref9$1 bo? e/imable 9 "*1 ! husb& be+ a highly respect$ memb] ( "o ( ! le>n$ pr(essions4 ,?is c\ple1 at _! own d9+-table1 :]e !y & ! visitor 7 ! only occupants ( ! room1 unit$ 9 /at+ t once1 :5 !y _h j f9i%$ tak+ _! midday meal1 & 7 sitt+ at ! table opposite to ea* o!r1 ! lady's *air1 ) h]self sitt+ 9 x1 0 mov$ back by "s invisible p[]1 & =?) %e1 by palpable b invisible arms1 0 tak5 f h] seat1 laid ^u ! c>pet1 & !re made to exp]i5ce all ! s5sations ( actual & pleasurable nuptial coition4 ,:ile su* 7 h] positions & s5sations1 h] husb& rema9$ on ! o!r side ( ! table1 & !y two 7 ! only fle%-clad p]sons 9 ! room4 ,"o accompli%$ & tru?ful lady _h su* exp]i5ce :ile h] consci\sness & all h] m5tal faculties 7 fully al]t4 ,nature enfolds a/\nd+ possibilities4 ,! human race1 9 com+ times1 may possibly be improv$ rapidly & ext5sively1 by design$ infusions ( sup]nal elem5ts into fetal g]ms4 ,no evid5ce has come to u1 & no appreh5sion is ent]ta9$1 t su* exp]i5ces ev] ev5tuate 9 physical conception2 yet !re are se51 n[ & !n1 glimm]+s ( evid5ce t sup]nal be+s c & d infl[ "s ( _! own prop]ties into ! v m>r[ ( "s susceptible mortals ( ei!r g5d]1 or ( bo? simultane\sly & conjo9tly1 s z to modify physical sy/ems 9 su* mann] & to su* ext5t1 t _! (fspr+ receive1 at ! v mom5t ( conception1 su* prop]ties z w ev] aft]w>d r5d] !m ei!r bett] or worse because ( injections ?r\gh ! p>5ts by intellig5ces ^: pres5ce & op]ations elude p]ception by our ext]nal s5ses4 ,possibly bo? ! mo/ b5efic5t & ! mo/ malignant ( our race--bo? ^? ^: moral hues mo/ illum9e1 & ^? ^: %ades mo/ black5 ! pages ( hi/ory--7 conceiv$ :ile sup]nal be+s held ! p>5ts ei!r "u /rong psy*ological control or 9 deep unconsci\s trance4 ,! "m ( ! r\gh1 lu/ful1 & murd]\s ,samson 0 visit$ by a _s be+ v t]rible4 ,! "m ( ,jesus 0 visit$ by ! bright & glori\s ,gabriel1 & enwrapp$ 9 an abnormally s\nd1 helpful1 or holy aura4 ,f> away f ,*>le/[n & ,bo/on1 :]e ! two wom5 notic$ 9 ! prec$+ pages _h _! homes & met _! fate1 ,ann ,cole 0 ! unconsci\s m\?piece ?r\gh :i* invisible be+s c>ri$ on dialogues1 p>tly 9 languages1 or1 at lea/1 9 tones1 :i* %e _h nev] le>n$4 ,! manife/ations ?r\gh h] 7 no imitations ( any?+ be=e kn[n on ?is cont95t1 s f> z hi/ory %[s4 ,h] reput$ do+s 7 unlike any = :i* ,massa*usetts _h hang$ two ( h] daught]s4 ,f :om came ! tones1 if n ! words1 ( languages :i* ?is possess$ girl _h nev] le>n$8 ,f :om came ! ?+s put =? ?r\gh h] :i* %e knew no?+ (8 ,& especially :o improv$ h] tongue to express :at 0 nev] 9 h] m9d8 ,any satisfactory explanation ( wit*craft mu/ po9t out di/9ctly1 & mu/ admit ! action ( "s =ce compet5t to all su* p]=mances2 a =ce controllable & controll$ by intellig5ce4 ,! facts 9 ! case 7 set =? by a p]sonal witness ( _m ( !m1 :o wrote at a "t :5 he 0 n "u any excitem5t or halluc9ation :i* _! novelty might at fir/ produce1 b tw5ty ye>s subsequ5t to _! occurr5ce1 :5 _! record] %\ld h be51 & no d\bt 01 calm & cauti\s1 & :51 too1 ! girl's own good "* _h be5 confirm$ by good ,*ri/ian deportm5t ?r\gh tw5ty ye>s succe$+ ! m>vels manife/$ ?r\gh h] organs4 ,if any hi/ory is wor? read+1 ,ann ,cole's lips 7 us$ by intellig5ces n h] own to express :at nev] 0 9 h] m9d4 ,ei!r embodi$ intellig5ces--! ,gre5smi?s & _! associates ^: bodies 7 n pres5t ) h]--us$ h] vocal organs1 z ,hut*9son's acc\nt implies t !y did1 or demons--spirits1 z ,:it+ suppos$--spoke ?r\gh h] =m4 ,,elizabe? ,,knap4 ,at ,groton1 ,mass41 9 #afga1 ,elizabe? ,knap 0 m s+ul>ly beset ?an mo/ o!rs ( t c5tury :o 7 deem$ bewit*$4 ,! au?ority transmitt+ an acc\nt ( h] is exceptionally good1 hav+ be5 writt5 by ,rev4 ,samuel ,will>d1 m9i/] !n at ,groton1 9 ! prime & vigor ( life4 ,he _h graduat$ at ,h>v>d ,college twelve ye>s be=e1 aft]w>d became m9i/] at ! ,old ,s\? ,*ur* 9 ,bo/on1 & 0 = sev]al ye>s at ! head ( ,h>v>d ,college4 ,! girl 9 "q 0 8 pupil1 resid+ 9 8 family dur+ ! e>li] portion ( h] affliction1 & 0 "u 8 wat* till its close4 ,8 opportunities = obs]v+ ! case 9 its rise & progress 7 c]ta9ly v good1 & he made a j\rnali/ic acc\nt ( its phases & progress "u _m specific dates f ,octob] #cj1 #afga1 to ,janu>y #ae1 #afgb1 a space ( elev5 weeks or m4 ,he 0 an att5tive obs]v] & close que/ion] ( ! girl1 & also a cauti\s & intellig5t *ronicl]4 ,%e 0 at fir/ subject$ to extraord9>y m5tal moods & viol5t physical actions1 :i* came on r gradually1 %[+ !mselves 9 m>k$ s+ul>ities ( conduct1 = :i* %e1 :5 que/ion$1 w\ld give little if any acc\nt4 ,/range1 sudd5 %rieks1 /range *anges ( c\nt5ance1 appe>$ fir/4 ,^! 7 soon foll[$ by ! exclamations1 ,o1 my leg6 :i* %e w\ld rub2 ,o1 my brea/6 & %e w\ld rub t1 x seem+ to be 9 pa94 ,h] brea? w\ld be /opp$4 ,%e saw a /range p]son 9 ! cell>1 :5 h] companions !re 7 unable to see any su*4 ,%e cri$ out to him1 ,:at *e]1 old man8 ,aft]w>d came fits1 9 :i* %e w\ld cry out sometimes1 ,money1 money6 (f]$ h] z inducem5ts to yield ob$i5ce2 & sometimes1 ,s9 & mis]y6 z ?reats ( puni%m5t = refusal to obey ! wi%es ( h] /range visitant4 ,%e said ! devil appe>$ to h]1 & t %e _h se5 him at times = ?ree ye>s4 ,he (t5 talk$ ) h]1 & urg$ h] to make a cov5ant ) him1 :i* %e refus$ to d4 ,novemb] #bf1 six p]sons c\ld h>dly hold h]4 ,! physician1 :o = ab\t f\r weeks _h consid]$ & treat$ ! malady z a natural "o1 n[ pron\nc$ x diabolical4 ,%e b>k$ l a dog1 bleat$ l a calf1 & seem$ at times to be /rangl$4 ,at l5g? di/9ct utt]ances came out4 ,a grum1 l[1 audible voice said to ,mr4 ,will>d himself1 ,y are a great rogue--a great rogue2 & yet h] vocal organs did n move4 ,! voice 0 repli$ to z be+ t ( ,satan himself1 & its au?or respond$1 ,i am n ,satan2 ,i am a pretty black boy2 ?is is my pretty girl2 ,i h be5 "h a great :ile4 ,:5 he said to me 7,mr4 ,will>d71 ,o1 y black rogue1 ,i d n love y1 ,i repli$1 ,?r\gh ,god's grace ,i hate !e4 ,he rejo9$1 ,y _h bett] love me4 ,! /r5g? %[n ?r\gh ! girl1 ! writ] & witness says1 is beyond ! =ce ( dissimulation1 & ! act+s ( convulsions are q contr>y to ^! act+s4 ,?r\gh all h] suff]+s %e did n wa/e 9 body or /r5g?4 ,spee* came f h] )\t motion ( ! organs ( spee*4 ,also we obs]v$1 :5 ! voice spoke1 h] ?roat 0 swell$ =midably1 at lea/ z big z "o's fi/4 ,%e said %e saw m devils ?an any "o !re ev] saw m5 9 ! _w4 ,no att5dant sacrifice ( life gave int5sification ( int]e/ to ?is ,groton case1 & x fail$ to become prom95tly conspicu\s among wit*craft ev5ts4 ,/ill x is m in/ructive on "s po9ts ?an almo/ any o!r "o ( !m4 ,"h fir/ h we f\nd 9 colonial hi/ory any /atem5t t an intellig5ce speak+ ?r\gh a borr[$ or usurp$ =m disclos$ :o he 04 ,mr4 ,will>d1 to ^: c>e ?is girl 0 intru/$1 & 9 ^: family %e _h be5 a resid5t1 0 conv9c$ t "s o!r be+ ?an ! girl h]self 0 giv+ utt]ance ?r\gh h] lips1 & 9 h>mony ) a necess>y inf]5ce f ! g5]al fai? ( 8 times1 address$ ! unkn[n "o "u supposition t he 0 v]itably ,! ,devil4 ,! be+ ?us acco/$ promptly said1 ,i am n ,satan2 ,i am a pretty black boy4 ,! girl said %e _h be5 accu/om$ to see h] visitant1 at times1 dur+ ?ree prec$+ ye>s1 & t %e saw m devils ?an any "o !re ev] saw m5 9 ! _w4 ,h] notions 9 ref]5ce to ! prop] application ( words 7 obvi\sly j z loose z ! preval5t ones 9 community !n1 :i* deem$ any _s visitant :atsoev] a devil1 or ! devil4 ,an obs]v] ( su* be+s z %e saw w\ld to-day call !m spirits4 ,:5 %e p]ceiv$ & call$ out to "s p]sonage invisible to h] companions1 say+1 ,:at *e]1 old man8 %e pla9ly indicat$ t ! be+ ?us hail$ 0 app>5tly nei!r m nor less ?an an old man1 & he1 judg$ by h] address to him1 0 by no means au/]e or repulsive2 & yet he d\btless 0 "o ( ^? :om %e1 or :om ! report] ( h] utt]ances1 0 accu/om$ to call devils4 ,!re is no indication t %e ev] saw "o specially huge1 mal=m$1 malignant p]sonality1 or t %e ev] int5d$ to indicate p]ception ( su* a "o4 ,! purposes & moods ( ,mr4 ,will>d's int]locutor seem to h be5 playful & k9dly1 r ?an morose & satanic4 ,tempor>ily re9c>nat$ spirits are (t5 prone to smile at ! long-fac$ & cr++ ?\ghts :i* _! adv5t evokes 9 p]sons n accu/om$ to int]views ) !m4 ,y are a great rogue--a great rogue1 & y _h bett] love me1 c h>dly be deem$ ill-tim$ or inappropriate expressions f a lively boy1 :atev] 8 hue1 :o1 on be+ mi/ak5 = ! devil1 w\ld naturally bant] ! s$ate cl]gyman ^: cre$ =c$ him to reg>d su* a visitant z ! ,pr9ce ( ,evil4 ,he said truly1 & 9 bett] _s ?an ! m9i/]'s1 x w\ld be bett] = y to love ?an to hate me4 ,common fairness asks all m5 to reg>d any speak]'s acc\nt ( himself z true1 until "s reason appe>s = di/ru/+ him4 ,no ^w or de$ ascrib$ to ?is pretty black boy1 :o said he 0 n ,satan1 r5d]s ! accuracy ( 8 /atem5t d\btful4 ,di/ru/ ( him1 if x spr+ up1 w probably be ! (fspr+ ( prejudices1 comb9$ ) ignorance ( _s me?ods ( op5+ ways to rea* man's cognizance1 & w9 him to seek commun+s ) 8 prec$+ k9dr$ :o possess m exp]i5ce & consequ5t great] wisdom ?an p]ta9s to any dwell]s 9 mortal =ms4 ,our incru/ations ( ignorance & prejudice )/& e g5tle appliance1 & yield only to sl$ge-hamm] bl[s4 ,s5sations1 conditions1 & v>i\s p[]s att5dant on ,elizabe? ,knap 7 emphatically extraord9>y4 ,detail$ j\rnali/ic acc\nt ( !m hav+ come d[n f a sagaci\s1 cauti\s1 tru?ful1 & cultur$ man--f "o ( ! em95tly tru/wor?y m5 ( 8 g5]ation--dem&s cr$5ce4 ,he says ! /r5g? ( h] body 0 beyond ! =ce ( dissimulation2 t six p]sons c\ld h>dly hold h]2 & t ! act+s 7 contr>y to ^? ( convulsions4 ,ano!r po9t is1 t ?r\gh ! elev5 weeks ( su* r\gh exploits1 %e did n wa/e 9 body or /r5g?4 ,cotton ,ma!r speaks ( "s :o 7 s pres]v$ ?r\gh simil>ly tortur$ /ates1 t1 at ! end ( "o mon?'s wret*$ness1 !y 7 z able /ill to und]go ano!r4 ,simil> pres]vation ( fle% & /r5g?1 amid fa/+s & mo/ excessive activity1 are frequ5t exp]i5ces to-day ) ! highly m$iumi/ic1 especially 9 ! e>li] /ages ( _! dom9ations by invisibles4 ,spee* came f h] )\t motion ( h] vocal organs4 ,t mu* may p]ta9 to simple v5triloqu5ce2 b ,mr4 ,will>d says also t we obs]v$1 :5 ! voice spoke1 h] ?roat 0 swell$ =midably1 at lea/ z big z "o's fi/4 ,v5triloqu5ce has n usually su* an adjunct z t4 ,moreov]1 ! m9i/] 0 conv9c$ t ! utt]+s 7 prompt$ by o!r w ?an h]s4 ,?is girl's exp]i5ce ab\nds 9 evid5ces t h] _s faculties ( p]ception 7 s fre$ f hamp]+s by ! out] body1 t %e c\ld consci\sly see1 he>1 & conv]se ) spirits1 & t h] physical sy/em 0 subject to control by !m = spee* 9 v>i$ =ms & modes1 & = /range & viol5t action by h] limbs4 ,9 p>ts ( ! n>rative :i* we h n copi$1 x appe>s t accusation came f h] lips t ,mr4 ,will>d himself & "s o!r godly ones 9 8 p>i% 7 h] torm5tors4 ,?is 0 say+ to ,samuel 9 mo/ />tl+ mann]1 z "o ( old did to ,david1 ,?\ art ! man2 = at t day fai? 0 common t ! devil _h n p[] to accuse a godly p]son1 c\ld n inde$ accuse any o!rs ?an guilty ones ( be+ contributors to outwork+s ( wit*craft4 ,if ! ann\ncem5t 0 true1 ,mr4 ,will>d & o!r good ones1 accord+ to ! fai? ( "s at t day1 7 cov5ant]s ) ! devil4 ,x 0 a fe>ful mom5t :5 su* accusation ( ! good cl]gyman fell ^u 8 e>s f ! lips ( 8 tortur$ pupil4 ,8 resort1 & t ( ano!r accus$ "o1 0 to pray]2 & we c readily fancy t petitions heav5w>d !n rose up f ! l[e/ dep?s ( true & e>ne/ s\ls1 & w5t =?1 9 ! girl's pres5ce1 ) su* psy*ologiz+ p[] z loos5$ ! hold ( any _s possess+ h] =m1 & all[$ h] to rega9 full possession & control ( all h] normal p[]s4 ,?is subject ( _s control reta9$ consci\sness dur+ h] entrancem5ts1 or dur+ ! times :5 h] body 0 subject to a w n h] own1 z _m m$iums d at ?is day4 ,consequ5tly %e w\ld possess m or less k ( :atev] 0 said or done by h] organs & limbs1 :oev] controll$ !m4 ,be+ "y1 %e c\ld sc>cely be compet5t to make1 & keep 9 remembrance1 ! broad sev]ance ( h] individual responsibility = :at 0 done by o!rs & :at by h]self1 ?r\gh use ( h] own physical faculties4 ,x 0 natural--almo/ necess>y--t %e %\ld become self-condemnatory = hav+ _h done ?r\gh h] :at gave di/ress & angui% to h] fri5ds1 ev5 ?\gh %e _h l5t no volunt>y aid to ! de$s1 nor _h p[] to prev5t _! be+ enact$4 ,we presume h] /atem5t 0 true t ,mr4 ,will>d & ! o!rs !n accus$ 71 ?\gh unconsci\sly1 made to be contributors ( aid to ! controll]s ( 8 pupil2 true t %e felt ! work+s ( emanations f !m4 ,tw5ty ye>s aft]w>d an afflict$ "o 9 ,salem ,village began to cry out ^u ?is same man z be+ "o ( h] afflict]s4 ,& :y8 ,because1 probably1 ( con/itutional prop]ties 9 him :i* spirits c\ld avail !mselves ( z helps = entranc+ or controll+ m$iumi/ic p]sons4 ,! laws :i* gov]n$ detection ( torm5tors ( ! bewit*$ w come "u m ext5d$ consid]ation 9 subsequ5t p>ts ( our "w4 ,results indicate t ,samuel ,will>d's sy/em possess$ ei!r mat]ial or psy*ic prop]ties1 or bo?1 :i* expos$ him to accusation ( bewit*+ "s s5sitives1 ^: p]ceptive p[]s c\ld trace back to _! s\rce any mesm]iz+ =ces t ent]$ into & act$ effici5tly ^u _! own sy/ems4 ,9 8 usual temp] & judgm5t wit*w>d1 ,hut*9son pron\nc$ ! suff]+s ( ,elizabe? ,knap fraud1 impo/ure1 & v5triloquism6 ,%ade ( ,samuel ,will>d6 ,h[ look y n[1 & h[ %all we mortals look ^u ! man1 :o1 n9ety ye>s aft] y\r day1 ca/+ a glance backw>d into ! d>k5$ *amb]s ( ! long pa/1 p]ceiv$ y\rself to h be5 a cr$ul\s dolt & simpleton1 unable1 by elev5 weeks' close /udy & vigilant wat*1 to det]m9e t ! s\rce ( m>vel\s ph5om5a manife/$ 9 y\r own domicile1 be=e y\r own att5tive eyes1 0 exclusively mundane8 ,f look+ at ! occurr5ces1 z !y lay dormant & half buri$ "u ! du/ :i* n9ety full ye>s _h be5 ?r[+ ov] !m1 ,hut*9son saw at a glance t !y 7 no?+ b frauds1 impo/ures1 & v5triloquism4 ,y1 ,rev4 ,sir1 at fir/ d\bt$ _! sup]mundane s\rce1 b /udy ( & delib]ate reflection ^u !m = weeks satisfi$ y t y\r d\bts 7 unt5able2 y obvi\sly 0 devoid ( su* cr$ulity z enabl$ ,hut*9son to v promptly obta9 conviction t y\r ,elizabe? 0 b an actor ( fraud & impo/ure4 ,alas = y\r sagacity1 ,samuel ,will>d6 ,upham makes no acc\nt ( ei!r ,ann ,cole or ,elizabe? ,knap1 ?\gh ^! 7 decid$ly ! be/ ,am]ican prototypes ( ! magic-taught girls 9 ,salem ,village1 ^: s*em+s & exploits he dwells ^u at great l5g?4 ,he claims t ! wit*craft g5]ators & enactors !re /udi$1 s*em$1 & practic$ 9 conc]t at a circle1 & ?us le>n$ h[1 & by :at means1 to orig9ate & p]=m x4 ,all kn[n circum/ances conspire to indicate t nei!r ,ann ,cole nor ,elizabe? ,knap _h ei!r visible tea*]s or co-op]ators 9 _! m>vel\s op]ations4 ,!re=e1 _h ! hi/orian adduc$ ^? two cases--^! good exempl>s ( ! p]=m]s at ,salem--p]haps he w\ld h be5 ask$ :o tra9$ ! isolat$ p]=m]s tw5ty & ?irty ye>s be=e a necromantic sem9>y _h be5 f\nd$1 at :i* ! arts ( magic1 necromancy1 & ,spiritualism c\ld be taught & le>n$4 ,0 !re any:]e a prior in/itution ( t k9d8 ,if n1 !n we ask1 0 any circle k9dr$ to t at ,salem an ess5tial--a s9e qua non--to acquir+ compet5cy = skillful practice ( wit*craft8 or ( acts call$ wit*craft ( old8 ,may n natural end[m5ts sometimes be ample qualification = admitt+ ! evolvem5t ?r\gh "o's =m ( v great m>vels8 ,if n1 ! sporadic p]=mances at ,h>t=d & ,groton are tr\blesome to acc\nt =4 ,! adv5t ( "o _s to ,elizabe? ,knap1 & 8 use ( h] organs ( spee* 9 c>ry+ on a dialogue ) ! ,rev4 ,samuel ,will>d1 is di/9ctly /at$ by t tru/wor?y *ronicl]4 ,also1 accord+ to him1 ! girl saw va/ ho/s ( simil> be+s--yes1 m 9 numb] ?an any "o pres5t _h ev] se5 m5 9 _! lives4 ,"h1 surely1 is v /rong te/imony to ! g5]al fact t _s action took s5sible effect ^u & among human be+s away back 9 #afga-b1 9 ! quiet inl& t[n ( ,groton4 ,:at is fit treatm5t ( su* facts & te/imony f su* a s\rce8 ,%\ld !y be left unadduc$ & unallud$ to1 z !y 7 by "o elaborate hi/orian8 ,%\ld !y be call$ outgr[?s f fraud & impo/ure1 z !y 7 by ano!r8 ,or %\ld writ]s ^u ! subject1 9 manly way1 bo? let ! facts come =? & speak = !mselves1 & leave ! sagacity & v]acity ( _! exempl>y *ronicl] above suspicion1 till by facts1 & fair d$uctions f !m1 !y r5d] x probable t ,samuel ,will>d 0 ! slave ( su* delusion z disqualifi$ him = reason+ ) common accuracy ^u :at 8 ext]nal s5ses p]ceiv$ day aft] day & week aft] week8 ,%r9k+1 by an hi/orian ( ,new ,engl&'s wit*craft1 f di/9ct notice ( ,will>d's delib]ate & c>efully drawn conclusions f facts transpir+ 9 8 pres5ce1 is n only a keep+ back ( important in=mation1 b possibly is an implication ei!r t ,will>d himself 0 an unreliable witness1 or a witness on ! o!r side ( ! "q1 ^: te/imony w\ld be tr\blesome4 ,g5]\s blood boils ) rebuke :5 boa/$ enlight5m5t ei!r ignores or traduces ! mo/ compet5t & tru/wor?y transmitt]s ( m>vel\s facts1 :]e s do+ facilitates comm& ( room = sett+ up mod]n fancies 9 ni*es :]e anci5t facts h rightful foo?old4 ,on ! good au?ority ( ,samuel ,will>d we f9d t ,elizabe? ,knap saw ho/s ( spirits1 0 r\ghly h&l$ & spok5 ?r\gh by "s ( !m1 & by "o :o said he 0 n ,satan1 b a pretty black boy4 ,?is 0 a case ( _s manife/ation4 ,,! ,,morse ,,family4 ,late 9 ! ye> #afgi1 9 ! "p ( old ,newbury1 ,mass41 :i* is n[ ,newburyport1 v _m />tl+ pranks occurr$1 ( a k9d :i* to-day are call$ physical manife/ations4 ,^! clu/]$ mo/ly 9 & ar\nd ! dwell+-place ( ,william ,morse1 an ag$ man1 :o ) 8 wife1 !n sixty-five ye>s old1 & _! little gr&son1 ,john ,/iles1 con/itut$ ! :ole family4 ,p]usal ( ! records ( ?is case has r5d]$ x probable to u t ,mrs4 ,morse1 ! little boy ,john1 & a "y m>9]1 ,caleb ,p[ell1 :o 0 frequ5tly 9 at ,morse's h\se1 7 all di/9ctly m$iumi/ic1 & t _! sy/ems ei!r suppli$1 or 7 us$ = hold+1 in/rum5tal elem5ts & =ces :i* spirits us$ 9 imp>t+ seem+ vitality1 w1 self-guid+ & motive p[]s to &irons1 pots1 kettles1 trays1 b$/eads1 & _m o!r implem5ts & articles4 ,beauty & attractiv5ess seldom drape ! f\ndations ( ev5 v elegant & useful /ructures4 ,labor]s digg+ tr5*es = f\ndations1 & o!rs plac+ /ones !re91 are frequ5tly r\gh be+s1 9 homely g>bs1 f :om ! ref9$ & s5sitive (t5 turn away z soon z polit5ess & civility p]mit4 ,yet1 ?\gh r\gh1 co>se1 & unsightly mat]ials g into f\ndations1 & equally r\gh workm5 lay !m1 ! nature & quality ( mat]ials !re us$1 & ( "w !re p]=m$1 des]ve inspection by any "o ^: duty1 int]e/1 or pleasure induces him to e/imate ) approximate accuracy ! value & prospective utility ( ! /ructure :i* %all re/ !reon4 ,palpable1 audible1 visible pranks1 seem+ to be ! will$ actions ( lifeless wood & iron1 possibly occurr$ 9 ! sev5te5?1 because !y are common 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,su* pranks are f\ndations ( argum5ts :i* prove a life aft] dea?4 ,a table1 a *air1 or an &iron1 manife/+ all ! usual signs ( indwell+ vitality1 consci\sness1 intellig5ce1 self-will$ action1 & ( possess+ animal s5ses & capacities1 te/ifies to its be+ op]at$ ^u by "s unse5 intellig5ce m conv9c+ly ?an c ! lips ( ! wise/ & true/ man ! _w conta9s te/ify to any fact :atsoev] :i* seems sup]natural4 ,vitaliz$ wood or iron speaks z nev] man spake2 yes1 z man1 unless specially aid$ f outside ( ! visible _w1 c nev] speak2 x addresses m5's ext]nal s5ses directly2 x confides its tea*+s to ! mo/ tru/$ & mo/ tru/wor?y conveyances ( facts & tru?s to ! m9d )94 ,! (t ridicul$1 slurr$1 contemn$ antics ( h\sehold furniture are signs put =? to human view by occult op]ators1 ^: /&-po9t1 ( vision & p[]s ( compreh5sion enable !m to use "s natural laws & =ces = affect+ man & 8 int]e/s1 :i* human sci5ti/s h nev] cle>ly cogniz$1 :i* s*oolm5 d n embrace 9 _! philosophies1 & !re=e ! cultur$ _w g5]ally has fail$ to put =? rational & satisfactory explanations ( _m m>vels :i* ! ocean ( my/]y is (t5 buoy+ up on to its surface1 :]e !y become p]ceptible by human s5ses4 ,mod]n m9d has v ext5sively measur$ ! cr$ibility ( witnesses to wit*craft facts mu* z ! good woman did t ( h] sailor boy4 ,on 8 return home f a voyage ar\nd ! ,hope1 he soon began to describe :at he _h se51 & gave an acc\nt ( fly+ fi%4 ,/op1 /op1 my son1 said ! "m2 don't talk l t2 p c't believe t1 because fi%es hav5't got no w+s1 & c't fly4 ,well1 "m1 repli$ ,jack1 ,i'll pass by ! fi%1 & tell :at happ5$ 9 ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,:5 we weigh$ an*or !re1 we drew up on its flukes "s spokes & felloes ( ,ph>aoh's *>iot :eels4 ,t1 n[1 rejo9$ ! "m1 w d to tell2 we c believe t1 because t is 9 ! ,bible4 ,9 simil> mann] _m p are prone to measure ! cr$ibility ( witnesses by ! reconcilability ( ! ?+s te/ifi$ to1 ) ! g5]al previ\s k1 obs]vations1 & exp]i5ces ( ! _w4 ,su* a c\rse is usually v well4 ,b ! rule x involves is n applicable 9 all cases4 ,v]itable fly+ fi% exi/1 not)/&+ ! "m conceiv$ !m to be no?+ b ! fictions ( h] wild boy's lively fancy4 ,! facts ( wit*craft may h be5 v]itable2 _m witnesses :o te/ifi$ to !m may h be5 bo? tru?ful & accurate describ]s1 not)/&+ ! incr$ulity ( "s hi/orians ^: philosophies are too n>r[ to enwrap _m facts :i* exi/4 ,! /range manife/ations at ,morse's h\se1 we h said be=e1 7 ne>ly all su* z to-day are d5om9at$ physical ones2 t is1 su* z are manife/$ ei!r ^u1 or ?r\gh use (1 matt] t is uncontroll$ by any mortal's m9d4 ,few if any intelligible utt]ances or communications imput$ to invisible intellig5ces contribut$ to ! con/]nation :i* 0 !n excit$ 9 ,newbury4 ,?is case diff]s v widely f ei!r ( ^? previ\sly notic$ bo? z to ! objects directly act$ ^u my/]i\sly1 & z to ! human organs employ$4 ,x invites to ext5d$ & c>eful att5tion4 ,we mu/ transf] to our pages num]\s1 & "s long1 extracts f ! old records2 else we %all fail to manife/ ) desirable cle>ness & au?ority ! multiplicity & "* ( ^? m>vel\s works1 & _! probable s\rces & au?ors4 ,mr4 ,morse himself1 = aught t appe>s1 escap$ all suspicion ( complicity )1 or connivance at1 ! /range do+s4 ,he seem+ly came =? f ! furnace ) no sulphur\s smell ab\t him4 ,caleb ,p[ell1 a "y seaman1 mate ( "s vessel1 b !n on %ore1 0 ! fir/ p]son to be legally accus$ 9 ?is case4 ,he 0 arraign$ at ! in/ance1 & on ! te/imony1 ( ,mr4 ,morse himself4 ,"s peculi> *>act]i/ics & habits ascrib$ to ,p[ell 7 su* z w\ld naturally cause him to be wat*$1 if /range do+s appe>$ :]e he 0 pres5t4 ,9 ,annals ( ,wit*craft1 ,woodw>d's ,hi/orical ,s]ies1 ,no4 ,,viii4 p4 #adb1 x is /at$ t ,p[ell pret5d$ to a k 9 ! occult sci5ces1 & t by means ( ?is k he c\ld detect ! wit*craft !n go+ on at ,mr4 ,morse's4444 ,! danc+ ( pots & kettles1 ! b[+ ( *airs1 c41 0 resum$ ) m vigor ?an ev] :5 ,p[ell came !re 'to detect ! wit*craft4' ,upham1 vol4 i4 p4 #ddj1 says ,p[ell det]m9$ to see :at x all meant1 & to put a /op to x1 if he c\ld1 w5t to ! h\se1 & soon became satisfi$ t a rogui% gr&*ild 0 ! cause ( all ! tr\ble4444 ,x is n unlikely1 t1 9 =eign ports1 he _h witness$ exhibitions ( necromancy & mesm]ism1 :i*1 9 v>i\s =ms & "u diff]5t names1 h always be5 practic$4 ,possibly he may h boa/$ to be a m$ium himself1 a s*ol> & adept 9 ! my/ic art1 able to read & div9e '! work+s ( spirits4' ,at any rate1 :5 x became kn[n t1 at a glance1 he attribut$ to ! boy ! cause ( ! mis*ief1 & t x ceas$ on 8 tak+ him away f ! h\se1 ! op9ion became settl$ t he 0 a wiz>d4444 ,8 a/ronomy1 a/rology1 & ,spiritualism br\ght him 9 p]il ( 8 life4 ,x is no unusual ?+ = ev5 wise m5 to write mu* m wisely ?an !y "k4 ,if ,p[ell correctly at a glance 444 f\nd ! boy to be ! cause ( ! mis*ief1 x becomes probably a fact1 & n simply a boa/1 t he 0 a m$ium himself1 t he 0 a wiz>d1 or kn[+ "o1 & t 8 ,spiritualism1 m accurately 8 m$iumi/ic capabilities1 br\ght him 9 p]il ( 8 life4 ,"o au?ority says ! play 0 resum$ ) m vigor ?an ev] :5 he came into ! h\se4 ,= "s reason he 0 v soon arraign$ & tri$ = wit*craft1 b n convict$4 ,we h little d\bt t 8 optics saw ! boy p]=m+ tricks1 & !re=e c believe t he accus$ ,john 9 good fai?2 j z ! clairvoyant soon to be notic$ accus$ ! m$ium ,read4 ,p[ell probably saw ! boy p]petrat+ ! mis*ief4 ,b ) :at eyes8 ,! out] or ! inn]--8 mat]ial or 8 spiritual ones8 ,& :i* boy did he see8 ,! ext]nal or ! int]nal "o--! boy mat]ial or ! boy spiritual8 ,9 evid5ce bo? t our explanations ( ,p[ell's do+s w be nei!r %e] novelty nor m]e fancy1 & = ! purpose ( dissem9at+ k ( highly important facts1 ! foll[+ extracts are tak5 f an in/ructive & int]e/+ pamphlet ^u ,m$iums & ,m$ium%ip1 by ,?omas ,r4 ,haz>d3 ,wm4 ,:ite ,co41 ,bo/on1 #ahgc4 ,i once saw ,read 7a well-kn[n m$ium = physical manife/ations7 affect$ by ! abrupt introduction ( light at "o ( 8 circles 9 ,bo/on1 at :i* he 01 z usual1 securely ti$ by a committee *os5 by ! audi5ce1 & fa/5$ securely to 8 *air4 ,! manife/ations 7 aft] ! common ord]1 & w5t on h>moni\sly until an ,indian w>-song & dance 7 inaugurat$4 ,! exhibition 0 v excit+1 & bo? ! song & ! dance became s upro>i\s & viol5t t1 al?\gh we 7 9 a ?ree-/ory back room1 ,i 0 appreh5sive t n only ! tempor>y plat=m might give way1 b t ! att5tion ( ! police might be attract$ to ! spot by ! noise4 ,ne> by me sat ,miss ,f41 an excell5t clairvoyant m$ium1 :o 0 e>ne/ly describ+ to "s ( h] fri5ds ! sc5e t 0 be+ enact$ on ! plat=m4 ,%e /at$ t two p[]ful ,indians /ood by ,read1 & t x 0 he :o p]=m$ ! wond]ful dance4444 ,?us "o ( ! be/ 'd>k-circle m$iums 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates' 0 n only prov$ to be an 'impo/or1' b tak5 9 ! v act ( 8 trick]y4444 ,f all t 0 occurr+ be=e u1 x 0 too evid5t t ,read 0 an impo/or2 = ',miss ,f4 clairvoyantly saw him p]=m tricks :i* he palm$ (f on ! public z spiritual4'444 ,b n[1 444 m>k ! sequel1 & obs]ve h[ easy x is = ^? :o suff] _! zeal to outrun _! k to be mi/ak52 & h[ true x is t z spiritual ?+s c only be disc]n$ by ! spiritual eye1 & mat]ial ?+s only by ! mat]ial eye1 s ! spiritual eye c 7"u ord9>y circum/ances7 disc]n only spiritual ?+s1 z ! mat]ial eye c disc]n only mat]ial ?+s4 ,x seems t a self-light+ burn] _h be5 adju/$ ne> ! plat=m1 at :i* an exp]i5c$ man f ! gas-works 0 /ation$1 ) ! gas-cock 9 8 h&1 ready at a mom5t's notice to turn on ! light4 ,?is man 0 )9 he>+ di/ance ( ,miss ,f41 & mu/ h he>d h] rem>ks2444 he gave ! cock a sudd5 turn1 & 9 an in/ant all 0 light1 & ( c\rse ! m$ium 0--expos$--sitt+ fa/ b\nd 9 8 *air1 ) e knot z p]fect z :5 fir/ ti$1 b 9 a dy+ condition f ! effect ( ! trem5d\s %ock 8 n]v\s sy/em und]w5t by ! sudd5 return ( ! unusual volume ( elem5ts t _h be5 extract$ f 8 physical body to furni% mat]ial clo?+ = 8 own d\ble1 or "s o!r spiritual creation1 t 0 p]=m+ ! exhau/+ w>-song & dance on ! plat=m2 nor is x probable t ,miss ,f4 ev] saw ! mat]ial body ( ,read dur+ ! :ole "t %e clairvoyantly saw him4444 ,suffice x to say1 t ! suff]+ m$ium 0 releas$ f 8 bonds z soon z practicable1 b n until aft] ?ree or f\r m9utes _h expir$1 444 aft] :i*1 by ! application ( re/oratives1 ,read 0 gradually reviv$1 & re/or$ to 8 "r m9d & condition4 ,su* /atem5t ( direct p]sonal obs]vations--com+ f ! p5 ( an ag$1 b /ill vigor\s1 g5tleman ( ample pecuni>y means1 ( m ?an av]age culture1 ( acute p]ceptions1 ( c>eful & critical obs]vations1 :o has sp5t _m ye>s 9 try+ ! spirits & conte/+ ! /r5g? & quality ( te/imony 9 _! favor at e /ep1--:o hates1 ) a righte\s & outspok5 hatr$1 falsehood1 fraud1 impo/ure1 oppression1 or hypocrisy1 :]ev] or 9 :atev] cause !y manife/ !mselves--is entitl$ to cr$5ce1 & gives important inkl+s ( "s occasional me?ods ( _s op]ations ^u & ar\nd m$iums4 ,f su* a witness we le>n t :ile a m$ium's limbs 7 b\nd fa/1 & he claim+ to be1 & kn[n1 a few m9utes be=e1 to h be51 sitt+ b\nd h& & foot on a /age 9 a room j made d>k1 a lady clairvoyant !re pres5t saw him loose1 & mov+ ab\t mo/ vigor\sly ov] ! /age1 do+ ?+s1 z to jump up & d[n1 z ,p[ell saw ! ,morse boy act+4 ,! clairvoyant's inn] vision saw ,read danc+--saw ei!r a p]fect semblance ( him1 =m$ by use ( special prop]ties drawn =? f 8 sy/em1 or else saw ! v]itable ,read himself practically !n a disembodi$ & unrop$ _s4 ,%e no d\bt actually saw ?us1 & saw ! ess5tial man ,read loos$1 & danc+ mo/ vigor\sly4 ,a fla% ( light1 h[ev]1 let sudd5ly on at ! "t1 enabl$ all ext]nal eyes to see ! ext]nal =m ( ,read sitt+ all fa/ b\nd ^u ! *air4 ,t case tea*es t prop]ties drawn =? f ! little boy ,john ,/iles1 & mold$ into t boy's =m1 may h1 by ,p[ell's int]ior vision1 be5 se5 play+ tricks ) pots & kettles1 :ile nei!r ! boy's consci\sness1 w1 or physical muscles _h ! slighte/ connection ) ! antic articles4 ,facts %[+ su* susceptibilities 9 human organisms z 7 manife/$ 9 ! case ( ,read1 are too significant & important = any sci5ti/1 philosoph]1 or hi/orian to ignore1 s long z he claims to be1 or1 9 fact1 c be1 a wise & helpful exp\nd] ( v _m records ( anci5t m>vels4 ,at page #cib1 vol4 ii41 ( ,ma!r's ,magnalia1 ,new ,hav5 ed41 #ahbj1 acc\nt is giv5 ( ?is case :]e9 x is /at$ t1-- ,a little boy belong+ to ! family 0 a pr9cipal suff]] 9 ^! mole/ations2 = he 0 flung ab\t at su* a rate t !y fe>$ 8 bra9s w\ld h be5 beat5 out3 nor did !y f9d x possible to hold him4444 ,! man took him to keep him 9 a *air2 b ! *air fell a danc+1 & bo? ( !m 7 v ne> be+ ?r[n into ! fire4 ,^! & a ?\s& su* vexations befall+ ! boy at home1 !y c>ri$ him to live abroad at a doctor's4 ,!re he 0 quiet2 b return+ home1 he sudd5ly cri$ out he 0 prick$ on ! back1 :]e !y f\nd /rangely /ick+ a ?ree-t9$ =k1 :i* belong$ unto ! doctor1 & _h be5 se5 at 8 h\se aft] ! boy's dep>ture4 ,aft]w>d 8 tr\bl]s f\nd him out at ! doctor's also2 :]e1 cry+ out aga9 he 0 prick$ on ! back1 !y f\nd an iron sp9dle /uck into him4 ,he 0 tak5 out ( 8 b$1 & ?r[n "u x2 & all ! knives belong+ to ! h\se 7 "o aft] ano!r /uck into 8 back1 :i* ! spectators pull$ out2 only "o ( !m seem$ to ! spectators to come out ( 8 m\?4 ,! poor boy 0 div]s times ?r[n into ! fire1 & pres]v$ f scor*+ !re ) mu* ado4 ,= a long :ile he b>k$ l a dog1 cluck$ l an h51 & c\ld n speak rationally4 ,8 tongue w\ld be pull$ out ( 8 m\?2 b :5 he c\ld recov] x s f> z to speak1 he compla9$ t a man call$ ,p----l appe>$ unto him z ! cause ( all4 ,! man & 8 wife tak+ ! boy to b$ ) !m 444 !y 7 sev]ely p9*$ & pull$ out ( b$4444 ,b be=e ! devil 0 *a9$ up1 ! invisible h& :i* did all ^! ?+s began to put on an a/oni%+ visibility4 ,!y (t5 ?\ght !y felt ! h& t scrat*$ !m1 :ile yet !y saw x n2 b :5 !y ?\ght !y _h hold ( x1 x w\ld give !m ! slip4 ,once ! fi/ beat+ ! man 0 disc]nible1 b !y c\ld n cat* hold ( x4 ,at l5g? an app>ition ( a ,blackamoor *ild %[$ itself pla9ly to !m4444 ,a voice sang rev5ge6 rev5ge6 sweet is rev5ge4 ,at ?is ! p1 be+ t]rifi$1 call$ ^u ,god2 :]eupon !re foll[$ a m\rnful note1 sev]al times utt]+ ^! expressions--,alas6 alas6 we knock no m1 we knock no m6 & !re 0 an end ( all4 ,9 no o!r rememb]$ acc\nt is t little boy cr$it$ ) say+ any?+ :atsoev]4 ,ma!r reports t ^u com+ out ( "o ( 8 sc5es ( torture s f> z to recov] p[] ( spee*1 he compla9$ t a man call$ ,p----l appe>$ unto him z ! cause ( all4 ,t /atem5t discloses a fact wor? obs]v+4 ,!re 0 tit = tat betwe5 little ,john & ,p[ell4 ,ea* f\nd ! o!r a focus ( issu+ =ce t caus$ ! wit*]y4 ,! s5sitive boy probably saw & felt1 by 8 int]ior faculties1 t prop]ties & =ces f ,p[ell 7 appli$ to ! /rangely mov+ objects1 & also 9 produc+ 8 own suff]+s4 ,p[ell1 too1 ?r\gh 8 inn] p]ceptives1 c\ld le>n ! same 9 relation to ! boy4 ,bo? 7 probably "r 9 _! p]ceptions1 & 9 _! allegations4 ,mr4 ,morse suspect$ & compla9$ ( ,p[ell4 ,t is some?+ 9 favor ( deem+ ,john ! less] focus ( =ce 9 ?is case4 ,! maul+ fi/ 0 once se51 b elud$ grasp+1 z _s limbs g5]ally d4 ,at la/1 a ,blackamoor *ild1 p]haps bro!r to ,elizabe? ,knap's pretty black boy1 0 visible--& n only t1 b audible also4 ,if x 0 ! _s ( ei!r an ,indian or ,african *ild1 sympa?iz+ ) 8 own race1 & :o _h be5 taught to look ^u all :ites z oppressors1 rev5ge w\ld naturally be sweet to su* a "o1 or to a b& ( su*4 ,e>ne/1 he>tfelt pray] might psy*ologically break _! hold1 & induce !m to say1 we knock no m4 ,?\gh ,p[ell1 :5 tri$1 escap$ conviction1 yet1 said ! c\rt1 he ha? giv5 su* gr\nds ( suspicion ( work+ by ! devil1 t we _c acquit him2 !re=e ! judges *>g$ him ) ! co/s att5d+ ! prosecution ( himself4 ,su* 0 equity practice 9 ^? days4 ,hav+ fail$ to prove conclusively t ! h>um-sc>um sailor boy 0 ! devil's conduit = ! />tl+ occurr5ces among !m1 ! good p ( ,newbury naturally proce$$ to inquire :at o!r p]son 0 ! *annel ?r\gh :i* 8 sable maje/y 0 p\r+ out malignity4 ,:o1 next to ,p[ell1 among ^? pres5t at ! manife/ations1 0 mo/ likely to h made a cov5ant ) ! ,evil ,"o8 ,all eyes w\ld turn in/9ctively to ! spot :]e ! deviltries transpir$1 & to p]sons :o 7 g5]ally ne> by :5 & :]e ! p]=mances came (f4 ,! inmates ( ! h\se ( exhibition1 ,mr4 ,morse1 ,mrs4 ,morse1 & _! gr&son1 ,john ,/iles1 w\ld naturally be v ke5ly wat*$ & ?or\ghly scrut9iz$4 ,_! traits1 habits1 & antec$5ts w\ld be fully discuss$2 x 0 almo/ c]ta9 t "o ( ! ?ree mu/ be guilty2 & :i* ( !m 0 mo/ likely to be ! devil's tool8 ,result %[s t ,mrs4 ,morse 0 pit*$ ^u4 ,b :y %e8 ,h] "* 0 good--%e 0 religi\s & b5efic5t4 ,b--b-- ,mrs4 ,jane ,sewall--,woodw>d's ,hi/4 ,s]ies1 ,no4 ,,viii4 p4 #bha--te/ifi$ & said1 ,wm4 ,morse1 be+ at my h\se1 444 "s ye>s s9ce1 444 begun ( 8 own accord to say t 8 wife 0 acc\nt$ a wit*2 b he did wond] t %e %\ld be bo? a heal+ & a de/roy+ wit*1 & gave ?is in/ance4 ,! wife ( ,?omas ,wells1 be+ come to ! "t ( h] deliv]y1 0 n will+ 7by motion ( 8 si/] 9 ^: h\se %e 07 to s5d = ,goodwife ,morse1 ?\gh %e 7 ! next neighbor1 & cont9u$ a long season 9 /rong labor & c\ld n be deliv]$2 b :5 !y saw ! woman 9 su* a condition1 & )\t any hopeful appe>ance ( deliv]y1 det]m9$ to s5d = ! said ,g4 ,morse1 & s ,?o4 ,wells w5t to h] & desir$ h] to come2 :o1 at fir/1 made a difficulty ( x1 z be+ unwill+1 n be+ s5t = soon]4 ,?o4 ,wells said he w\ld h come soon]1 b si/] w\ld n let him2 s1 at la/ %e w5t1 & quickly aft] h] com+ ! woman 0 deliv]$4 ,!re=e1 "s ye>s be=e ! "t ( ,mrs4 ,morse's trial1 ,mr4 ,morse1 9 ,mrs4 ,sewall's own h\se1 volunte]$ to say t 8 wife 0 acc\nt$ a wit*2 at :i* he wond]$ because ( h] b5efic5ce1 & !n he in/anc$ h] do+s 9 ! case ( ,mrs4 ,wells z evid5ce ( h] goodness4 ,! acc\nts p]ta9+ to h] r5d] x probable t ,mrs4 ,morse sometimes act$ z midwife1 & %[ cle>ly t "s p _h previ\sly call$ h] a wit*4 ,su* reports be+ 9 circulation1 x is n surpris+ t "s wom5 %\ld object to admitt+ h] into _! h\ses1 fe>+ ! introduction ( brim/one2 :ile o!rs1 :o _h previ\sly f\nd h] help v effici5t1 w\ld seek h] assi/ance 9 h\rs ( pa9 or sickness4 ,! po9t ( mo/ significance is1 t ,mrs4 ,morse _h1 "s ye>s previ\s to ! di/urbances at h] h\se1 be5 suspect$ ( wit*craft4 ,:y8 ,we d n "k ) any c]ta9ty4 ,b ! appe>ance t %e 0 a midwife1 ^: labors involv$ m or less ( g5]al m$ical practice1 sugge/s ! possibility t h] simple rem$ies1 or h] h&s1 _h sometimes produc$ su* extraord9>y effects1 z l$ p to surmise t ! devil mu/ be h] help]2 j z1 = ! same reasons1 m ?an ?irty ye>s be=e1 he 0 believ$ to be co-op]ator ) ,m>g>et ,jones4 ,! conjecture naturally foll[s t %e 0 highly m$iumi/ic1 & t h] intuitions & magnetism1 if no?+ m1 enabl$ & caus$ h] to be a work] ( m>vel\s cures4 ,x 0 at ! abode ( su* a woman1 & 9 ap>tm5ts saturat$ ) h] emanations1 t ! unse5 ones frequ5tly held high1 rude1 & con/]nat+ frolic1 dur+ _m weeks2 x 0 at ! home ( "o previ\sly reput$ a wit*4 ,an indication t1 ev5 be=e ! wond]s occurr$ at h] home1 %e _h be5 suspect$ ( ex]cis+ also p]ceptive faculties t 7 m ?an human2 _h be5 suspect$ ( manife/+ wit ( ! special k9d :i* co/ ,ann ,hibb9s h] life1 is giv5 9 ! foll[+ deposition by ,m>g>et ,mirack1 :o te/ifi$ ?us1 ,woodw>d's ,hi/4 ,s]ies1 ,no4 ,,viii4 p4 #bhg3-- ,a lett] came f ,pispataqua by ,mr4 ,?o4 ,wigg5s4 ,we got ,mr4 ,wigg5s to read ! lett]1 & he w5t 8 way2 & ,i promis$ to conceal ! lett] aft] x 0 read to my husb& & myself1 & we bo? did conceal x2 nev]!less1 9 a few days aft]1 ,goode ,morse met me1 & clapt me on ! back1 & said1 ',i comm5d y = s5d+ su* an answ] to ! lett]4' ,i pres5tly ask$ h]1 :at lett]8 ,:y1 said %e1 had/ n !e su* a lett] f su* a man at su* a "t8 ,i came home pres5tly & exam9$ my husb& ab\t x4 ,my husb& pres5tly said1 ,:at8 ,is %e a wit* or a cunn+ woman8 ,:]eupon we exam9$ our family1 & !y said !y knew no?+ ( ! lett]4 ,mrs4 ,morse's possession ( _! secret 0 s unacc\ntable t ! husb& 9 a/oni%m5t ask$1 ,is %e a wit* or a cunn+ woman8 ,! "q implies t x seem$ s extraord9>y to ! man t %e %\ld h k ( ! lett] & its answ]1 t any process by :i* %e c\ld obta9 x 0 seem+ly beyond ! p[] ( mortals to apply4 ,ei!r wit*craft or sup]nal cunn+ mu/ h help$ h]4 ,:5 ask$ by ! same ,mrs4 ,mirack aft]w>d h[ %e came to "k x1 ! witness says1 ,mrs4 ,morse told me %e c\ld n tell4 ,?is indicates a m9d s condition$1 z _m m$iumi/ic ones n[ are1 t k is infl[$ to !m1 !y "k n :5ce or h[1 &1 lit]ally1 !y _c tell :5ce x has come4 ,?is gives presumption t %e possess$ m$iumi/ic receptivities1 & ! outwork+s f su* faculties w\ld sugge/ t %e receiv$ sup]nal aid4 ,! only imag9$ s\rce ( su* aid at t day 0 ! devil4 ,obvi\sly %e felt k 9 h] bones1 z ! acute negress did 9 ,mrs4 ,/[e's ,m9i/]'s ,woo+4 ,?\gh ,mrs4 ,morse 0 tri$ & condemn$ = wit*craft1 ! s5t5ce 0 nev] put 9 execution4 ,:5 on h] way f ,ipswi* jail to ,bo/on = trial1 %e said1 among o!r ?+s1 t %e 0 accus$ ab\t wit*craft1 b t %e 0 z cle> ( x z ,god 9 heav54 ,:5 say+ ?is %e probably spoke no m ?an exact tru?4 ,%e appe>s to h be5 a good woman4 ,! c&id & g5]ally cauti\s ,rev4 ,mr4 ,hale1 ( ,bev]ly1 wrote t h] husb&1 :o 0 e/eem$ a s9c]e & und]/&+ ,*ri/ian by ^? t knew him1 desir$ "s neighbor m9i/]s1 ( :om ,i 0 "o1 to disc\rse ) 8 wife1 :i* we did2 & h] disc\rse 0 v ,*ri/ian1 & /ill plead$ h] innoc5ce z to t :i* 0 laid to h] *>ge4 ,?is exam9ation occurr$ aft] h] dis*>ge f prison4 ,! ag$ c\ple came out f _! sev]e ordeal ) *>act]s bright en\gh to claim ! confid5ce & respect ( good m5 9 _! own day1 & may claim z mu* f aft] ages4 ,!re is no indication t ! boy ( ! h\se1 ,john ,/iles1 :om ,p[ell accus$ z ! great mis*ief-mak]1 0 suspect$ ( be+ su* by any o!r "o ( ! _m witnesses ( ! /range transactions4 ,^? witnesses 7 mu* bett] judges z to :at p]sons ! wond]s app>5tly proce$$ f1 ?an any p]son c be to-day2 & "o :om !y left unblam$1 x is di/9ct inju/ice1 z well z folly1 = exp\nd]s ( ! case 9 our times to put =? & traduce z hav+ be5 ! contriv] & p]=m] ( all t s agitat$1 di/ress$1 & expos$ ! lives ( ^? :o %elt]$1 f$1 & k9dly c>$ = him4 ,mod]n hi/orians1 h[ev]1 h be5 guilty ( ?is great wrong4 ,x has rec5tly be5 /at$ 7,woodw>d's ,hi/4 ,s]ies1 ,no4 ,,viii4 p4 #ada71 t1 :at in/igat$ him to und]take ! torm5t+ ( 8 gr&-p>5ts1 !re is no m5tion z yet discov]$4 ,?is begs ! primal "q1 viz41 ,did he und]take to torm5t !m8 ,to ?is inquiry x c truly be said1 !re is no m5tion 9 ! primitive records1 z yet discov]$1 t he did4 ,!re is no evid5ce t any "o b ,caleb ,p[ell 7t swift witness7 suspect$ him ( und]tak+ any su* ?+4 ,:]e ! records are s ext5sive & full z 9 ?is case1 _! omission to m5tion any o!r accus]s ( ! boy is /rong evid5ce t !re 0 no app>5t contriv+ or execut+ pranks & outrages by him4 ,! writ] above quot$ says also1 ,h[ long ! "y scamp c>ri$ on 8 annoyances 444 does n appe>4 ,nei!r does x appe> t he ev] began or 0 consci\sly conc]n$ 9 any su*4 ,only 9 appe>ance1 & t only to ,caleb ,p[ell ! clairvoyant1 & to ! eyes ( mod]n comm5tators1 0 t boy 9 fault4 ,upham1 foll[+ ! wit*y ,p[ell's lead1 ignorantly reg>ds :at 0 done by my/ical use ( ! boy's prop]ties z be+ ! boy's volunt>y p]=mances4 ,& reg>d+ ! boy z a great rogue1 & z au?or ( all ! great mis*ief1 he says 7vol4 i4 p4 #ddh71 ,8 audaci\s op]ations 7 p]si/$ 9 to ! la/4 ,we look ^u t allegation z an audaci\s defamation ( an innoc5t y\?4 ,9 ?is ,morse case we *ose to pres5t o/5sible & reput$ actors1 prior to pres5t+ descriptions ( ! special sc5es 9 :i* hi/ory makes !m prom95t1 because consid]able k ( ! age1 "*1 & abilities p]ta9+ to ! *ief suppos$ p]=m]s 9 ! great ,newbury trag$y1 or semi-trag$y1 w be helpful1 if n ess5tial1 to any well-bas$ conclusion z to :e!r any "o ( !m 0 ! lead+ intellig5ce t br\ght x ^u ! /age1 & sup]vis$ & manag$ its app>5t actors--&1 if ei!r 01 !n :i* "o among !m8 ,if nei!r ( !m1 !n somebody else 0 manag] !re4 ,our in/ructive citation f ,hazz>d discloses ! occasional action ( ag5ts & =ces t are n recogniz$ ev5 to-day by ! community at l>ge1 & !re=e we wi%$ x to be read 9 advance ( facts :i* x greatly helps to expla94 ,way is n[ op5$ = introduc+ to ^? read]s ^: pati5ce has su/a9$ !m ?r\gh ?is long prologue1 ! facts ( ! case z /at$ by ,william ,morse himself1 & sworn to by bo? him & 8 wife4 ,,! ,,te/imony ,,( ,,william ,,morse3 :i* sai?1 toge!r ) 8 wife1 ag$ bo? ab\t sixty-five ye>s3 t1 ,?ursday night1 be+ ! tw5ty-sev5? day ( ,novemb]1 we he>d a great noise )\t1 r\nd ! h\se1 ( knock+ ( ! bo>ds ( ! h\se1 &1 z we conceiv$1 ?r[+ ( /ones aga9/ ! h\se4 ,:]eupon myself & wife look$ out & saw nobody1 & ! boy all ?is "t ) u2 b we _h /ones & /icks ?r[n at u1 t we 7 =c$ to retire into ! h\se aga94 ,aft]w>d we w5t to b$1 & ! boy ) u2 & !n ! l noise 0 ^u ! ro( ( ! h\se4 #b4 ,! same night1 ab\t midnight1 ! door be+ lock$ :5 we w5t to b$1 we he>d a great hog 9 ! h\se grunt & make a noise1 z we ?\ght will+ to get out2 & t we might n be di/urb$ 9 our sleep1 ,i rose to let him out1 & ,i f\nd a hog 9 ! h\se & ! door unlock$3 ! door 0 firmly lock$ :5 we w5t to b$4 #c4 ,! next morn+1 a /ick ( l9ks hang+ 9 ! *imney1 !y 7 ?r[n out ( _! place1 & we hang$ !m up aga91 & !y 7 ?r[n d[n aga91 & "s into ! fire4 #d4 ,! night foll[+1 ,i _h a great awl ly+ 9 ! w9d[1 ! :i* awl we saw fall d[n out ( ! *imney into ! a%es by ! fire4 #e4 ,aft] ?is1 ,i bid ! boy put ! same awl into ! cupbo>d1 :i* we saw done1 & ! door %ut to3 ?is same awl came pres5tly d[n ! *imney aga9 9 our sight1 & ,i took x up myself4 ,aga91 ! same night1 we saw a little ,indian basket1 t 0 9 ! l(t be=e1 come d[n ! *imney aga94 ,& ,i took ! same basket1 & put a piece ( brick into x1 & ! basket ) ! brick 0 gone1 & came d[n aga9 ! ?ird "t ) ! brick 9 x1 & w5t up aga9 ! f\r? "t1 & came d[n aga9 )\t ! brick2 & ! brick came d[n aga9 a little aft]4 #f4 ,! next day1 be+ ,saturday1 /ones1 /icks1 & pieces ( bricks came d[n s t we c\ld n quietly dress our breakfa/2 & /icks ( fire also came d[n at ! same "t4 #g4 ,t day1 9 ! aft]noon1 my ?read f\r times tak5 away1 & came d[n ! *imney2 aga9 my awl & gimlet want+2 aga9 my lea!r tak5 away1 came d[n ! *imney2 aga9 my nails1 be+ 9 ! cov] ( a firk91 tak5 away1 came d[n ! *imney4 ,aga91 ! same night1 ! door be+ lock$1 a little be=e day1 he>+ a hog 9 ! h\se1 ,i rose & saw ! hog to be m9e4 ,i let him out4 #h4 ,! next day1 be+ ,sabba? day1 _m /ones1 & /icks1 & pieces ( bricks came d[n ! *imney3 on ! ,monday1 ,mr4 ,ri*>dson & my bro!r be+ !re1 ! frame ( my c[h\se !y saw v firm4 ,i s5t my boy out to sc>e ! f[ls f my hog's meat3 he w5t to ! c[-h\se & x fell d[n1 my boy cry+ ) ! hurt ( ! fall4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 ! pots hang+ ov] ! fire did da% s vehem5tly "o aga9/ ! o!r1 we set d[n "o1 t !y might n da% to pieces4 ,i saw ! &iron leap into ! pot1 & dance & leap out2 & aga9 leap 9 & dance1 & leap out aga91 & leap on a table & !re abide2 & my wife saw ! &iron on ! table3 also ,i saw ! pot turn itself ov]1 & ?r[ d[n all ! wat]4 ,aga9 we saw a tray ) wool leap up & d[n1 & ?r[ ! wool out1 & s _m times1 & saw nobody m$dle ) x4 ,aga91 a tub 8 hoop fly (f ( itself1 & ! tub turn ov]1 & nobody ne> x4 ,aga91 ! wooll5 :eel turn$ upside d[n1 & /ood up on its end1 & a spade set on x3 ,/ep4 ,gre5leafe saw x1 & myself & my wife4 ,aga91 my rope-tools fell d[n ^u ! gr\nd be=e my boy c\ld take !m1 be+ s5t = !m2 & ! same ?+ ( nails tumbl$ d[n f ! l(t into ! gr\nd1 & nobody ne>4 ,aga91 my wife & ! boy mak+ ! b$1 ! *e/ did op5 & %ut2 ! b$-clo!s c\ld n be made to lie on ! b$1 b fly (f aga94 ,! di/urbances comm5c$ ,?ursday night1 ,novemb] #bg2 on ,decemb] #c1 six days only f ! comm5cem5t ( ! tr\bles 7see ,upham1 vol4 i4 p4 #dci71 ,p[ell 0 compla9$ ( be=e a magi/rate1 by ,william ,morse1 = suspicion ( work+ ) ! devil4 ,p[ell appe>$ = a he>+ five days lat]1 on ! #h?1 & ! te/imony quot$ above 01 ei!r !n or at ! "t ( ! compla9t on ! #c;d1 submitt$ be=e ,jo4 ,woodbridge1 commission]4 ,!re=e ! facts 7 ( su* rec5t occurr5ce z to be fre% 9 ! memory ( ! depon5t2 & 8 prompt suspicion ( ,p[ell gives probability to ! correctness ( ! /atem5t 9 ,woodw>d's ,s]ies1 t :5 ,p[ell came to ! h\se1 pots1 kettles1 & *airs resum$ _! action ) m vigor ?an ev]4 ,p[ell's pres5ce 0 helpful to ! p]=mance4 ,b ! :ole ( ,morse's te/imony is n embrac$ 9 ! prec$+4 ,!re is extant ,a ,,fur!r ,,te/imony ,,( ,,william ,,morse ,,& ,,8 ,,wife1 z foll[s3-- ,we saw a keel] ( bread turn ov] aga9/ me1 & /ruck me1 n any be+ ne> x1 & s ov]turn$4 ,i saw a *air /&+ 9 ! h\se1 & n anybody ne>4 ,x did (t5 b[ t[>d me1 & rise up aga94 ,my wife also be+ 9 ! *amb]1 ! *amb] door did viol5tly fly toge!r1 n anybody be+ ne> x4 ,my wife go+ to make a b$1 x did move to & fro1 n anybody be+ ne> x4 ,i also saw an iron w$ge & spade 0 fly+ out ( ! *amb] on my wife1 & did n /rike h]4 ,my wife go+ into ! cell>1 a drum1 /&+ 9 ! h\se1 did roll ov] ! door ( ! cell>2 & be+ tak5 up aga91 ! door did viol5tly fly d[n aga94 ,my b>n-doors f\r times unp9n$1 ,i "k n h[4 ,i1 go+ to %ut my b>n-door1 look+ = ! p9--! boy be+ ) me--z ,i did judge1 ! p91 com+ d[n out ( ! air1 did fall d[n ne> to me4 ,aga93 ,caleb ,p[ell came 9 z a=esaid1 & see+ our spirits v l[ by ! s5se ( our great affliction1 began to bemoan our condition1 & said t he 0 tr\bl$ = our afflictions1 & said t he _h ey$ ?is boy1 & draw$ ne> to u ) great compassion3 ',poor old man1 poor old woman6 ,?is boy is ! occasion ( y\r grief2 = he ha? done ^! ?+s1 & ha? caus$ 8 good old gr&mo!r to be c\nt$ a wit*4' ',!n1' said ,i1 'h[ c all ^! ?+s be done by him8' ,said he1 ',al?\gh he may n h done all1 yet mo/ ( !m2 = ?is boy is a "y rogue1 a vile rogue4 ,i h wat*$ him & see him d ?+s z to come up & d[n4' ,caleb ,p[ell also said he _h und]/&+ 9 ,a/rology & ,a/ronomy1 & knew ! work+ ( spirits1 "s 9 "o c\ntry & "s 9 ano!r2 &1 look+ on ! boy1 said1 ',y "y rogue to beg9 s soon4 ,goodman ,morse1 if y be will+ to let me h ?is boy1 ,i w und]take y %all be free f any tr\ble ( ?is k9d :ile he is ) me4' ,i 0 v unwill+ at ! fir/1 & my wife2 b1 by (t5 urg+ me1 till he told me )] & :at employm5t & company he %\ld g1 ,i did cons5t to x1 & ?is 0 be=e ,jo4 ,badg] came2 & we h be5 fre$ f any tr\ble ( ?is k9d ev] s9ce t promise1 made on ,monday night la/1 to ?is "t be+ ,friday 9 ! aft]noon4 ,!n we he>d a great noise 9 ! o!r room1 (t5times1 b1 look+ aft] x1 c\ld n see any?+2 b1 aft]w>d look+ into ! room1 we saw a bo>d hang$ to ! press4 ,!n we1 be+ by ! fire1 sitt+ 9 a *air1 my *air (t5 w\ld n /& /ill1 b ready to ?r[ me backw>d (t5times4 ,aft]w>d1 my cap almo/ tak5 (f my head ?ree times4 ,aga91 a great bl[ on my poll1 & my cat did leap f me into ! *imney-corn]4 ,pres5tly aft]1 ?is cat 0 ?r[n at my wife4 ,we saw ! cat to be ours2 we put h] out ( ! h\se1 & %ut ! door4 ,pres5tly ! cat 0 ?r[$ into ! h\se4 ,we w5t to g to b$4 ,sudd5ly--my wife be+ ) me 9 b$1 ! lamp-light by our side--my cat aga9 ?r[$ at u five times1 jump+ away pres5tly into ! floor2 & "o ( ^? times1 a r$ wai/coat ?r[$ on ! b$1 & ! cat wrapp$ up 9 x4 ,aga91 ! lamp /&+ by u on ! *e/1 we said x %\ld /& & burn out2 b pres5tly 0 beat5 d[n1 & all ! oil %$1 & we left 9 ! d>k4 ,aga9--a great voice1 a great :ile v dreadful4 ,aga9--9 ! morn+1 a great /one1 be+ six-p\nd weight1 did move f place to place2 we saw x4 ,two spoons ?r[$ (f ! table1 & pres5tly ! table ?r[$ d[n4 ,&1 be+ m9d$ to write1 my ink-horn 0 hid f me1 :i* ,i f\nd cov]$ ) a rag1 & my p5 q gone4 ,i made a new p52 & :ile ,i 0 writ+1 "o e> ( corn hit me 9 ! face1 & fire1 /icks1 & /ones ?r[$ at me1 & my p5 br\ght to me4 ,:ile ,i 0 writ+ ) my new p51 my ink-horn tak5 away2 & n kn[+ h[ to write any m1 we look$ "u ! table & !re f\nd him2 & s ,i 0 able to write aga94 ,aga9--my wife h] hat tak5 f h] head1 sitt+ by ! fire by me1 ! table almo/ ?r[n d[n4 ,aga9--my spectacles ?r[n f ! table1 & ?r[n almo/ into ! fire by me1 & my wife1 & ! boy4 ,aga9--my book ( all my acc\nts ?r[n into ! fire1 & _h be5 burnt pres5tly1 if ,i _h n tak5 x up4 ,aga9--bo>ds tak5 (f a tub1 & set upright by !mselves2 & my pap]1 d :at ,i c\ld1 h>dly keep x :ile ,i 0 writ+ ?is relation1 & ?+s ?r[n at me :ile a-writ+4 ,pres5tly1 be=e ,i c\ld dry my writ+1 a ,morm\? hat rubb$ along x2 b ,i held s fa/ t x did blot b "s ( x4 ,my wife & ,i1 be+ mu* afraid t ,i %\ld n pres]ve x = public use1 did ?9k be/ to lay x 9 ! ,bible1 & x lay safe t night4 ,aga9--! next day ,i w\ld lay x !re aga92 b 9 ! morn+1 x 0 n !re to be f\nd1 ! bag hang$ d[n empty2 b aft] 0 f\nd 9 a box alone4 ,aga9--:ile ,i 0 writ+ ?is morn+1 ,i 0 =c$ to =be> writ+ any m1 ,i 0 s di/urb$ ) s _m ?+s con/antly ?r[n at me4 ,su* is ! acc\nt giv5 by an eye & e> witness1 :o _h z good opportunities to receive s5sible demon/ration ( acts p]=m$ z c well be imag9$4 ,did he see1 he>1 & feel all t he te/ifies to8 ,has he left record ( a s]ies ( facts1 or only ( fictions :i* he set =? z facts8 ,0 he a fai?ful & true witness1 or n8 ,:o & :at 0 he8 ,an ag$ %oemak]1 :o ran ! gantlet ( a fi]ce wit*craft ordeal & came out ) "* s\nd & unt>ni%$2 a man :o 0 e/eem$ a s9c]e & und]/&+ ,*ri/ian by ^? t knew him4 ,! /rong words 9 8 favor1 :i* came f su* a tru/wor?y scribe z ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,hale1 on an occasion :5 circum/ances w\ld influ5ce him to be c>eful & exact 9 expression1 are cle>ly indicative t ,morse's te/imony 0 probably true & discrim9ative4 ,a s9c]e & und]/&+ ,*ri/ian4 ,:at qualities give bett] a priori promise ( correct te/imony ?an d s9c]ity & a s\nd und]/&+8 ,:]e ^! comb9e1 _! utt]ances imp]atively claim v respectful he>+ by any "o :o is 9 pursuit ( positive facts p]ta9+ to human exp]i5ce4 ,! hi/ory ( him & 8 family1 dur+ ^? t5 or elev5 days & nights ?r\gh :i* !y 7 envelop$ 9 ! wat]s ( my/]y1 tr\ble1 & con/]nation1 gives no indication t ,mr4 ,morse's reason ev] yield$ its normal & j sway ov] 8 actions or 8 words--no indication ( 8 be+ bl9d$ by any excessive or bewild]+ excitem5t or en?usiasm4 ,! fact t he himself wrote out ) 8 own h&1 & 9 ! v mid/ ( ! />tl+ & hair-lift+ ph5om5a1 a n>rative ( ev5ts :i* gives dates1 occurr5ces1 & exp]i5ces cle>ly1 9 p]spicu\s & (t5 t]se language1 accompani$ by appropriate specifications ( circum/ances :i* elucidate ! "* ( ! :ole sc5e1 bespeaks a /raight=w>d1 tru?ful1 unexagg]at+ m9d1 self-controll$1 & mov+ /raight =w>d 9 an hone/ /atem5t ( ev5ts actually witness$4 ,our anci5t records conta9 few te/imonies t exhibit cle>] or /rong] int]nal evid5ces ( exactitude & reliability ?an t ( ,william ,morse4 ,! =m1 language1 & tone ( 8 acc\nt are all 9 favor ( 8 intellig5ce1 discrim9ation1 & cr$ibility2 s mu* s1 t1 tak5 9 connection ) 8 :ole "*1 we c conceive ( no objection to cr$it+ 8 n>ration1 except+ :at %all be wrung out f ! nature & k9d ( facts he swore to4 ,b nei!r _! nature nor s\rce 0 conc]n ( 81 z a witness2 & 8 own s\nd und]/&+ p]ceiv+ ?is1 kept him back f express+ any surmises or innu5does z to :o 7 ! actual au?ors ( 8 great annoyances4 ,! man und]/ood 8 position z a witness1 kept 8 reason at ! helm ?r\gh\t ! fe>ful /orm1 & suspect$ & accus$1 n ! little boy1 b ,p[ell4 ,obvi\sly 8 own s5ses1 unbecl\d$ by ! mi/s ( unreason+ excitem5t1 _h witness$ ! facts he /at$1 & he knew t !y _h occurr$4 ,8 te/imony is true4 ,h[ c ! occurr5ce ( su* facts be expla9$1 or r :o produc$ !m8 ,hi/orians say t ! little boy1 ,john1 did4 ,h[ c\ld he8 ,_h hi/ory-weav+ heads1 :5 at "w 9 ! quiet /udy1 be5 z cle> & z free f ! bl9d+ action ( =egone conclusions1 z 0 t ( ,mr4 ,morse amid ! fly+ missiles ab\t 8 head :ile he 0 writ+1 _! reason1 z 8 did1 w\ld h ask$ _! witness ,p[ell1 ,h[ c\ld all ^! ?+s be done by him1 ! boy8 ,& ! c[$ witness w\ld h repli$ to !m 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury z he did to ,morse 9 ! sev5te5?1 ,al?\gh he may n h done all1 yet1 mo/ ( !m4 ,he w\ld h back$ d[n be=e ! hi/orians z he did be=e ! bett] und]/&+ ( ,mr4 ,morse4 ,obvi\sly to common s5se1 ! boy 0 incompet5t to p]=m a ti! ( :at 0 ascrib$ to him4 ,no "o b ,p[ell accus$ him4 ,! age ( t boy is n giv54 ,he is n kn[n to h be5 call$ ^u z a witness1 & ,p[ell says to him1 ,y "y rogue1 to beg9 s soon4 ,^! facts1 toge!r ) ! abs5ce ( any words spok5 by him to any "o1 except+ on a s+le occasion1 lead naturally to ! inf]5ce t he 0 q "y1 & p]haps also t he 0 app>5tly inactive4 ,at no age 9 boyhood1 nor yet 9 manhood1 c\ld a s+le p]=m]1 or a ho/ ( m51 h accompli%$ by unobs]vable processes & =ces all t is di/9ctly /at$ to h be5 p]=m$ 9 & ar\nd ! h\se ( ,william ,morse4 ,any designation ( its s\rce :i* av[s ! mis*ief to h come prim>ily f ! m9d ( little ,john ,/iles1 by necess>y implication impea*es ,mr4 ,morse's p[]s ( p]ception & obs]vation1 & ! wor? ( 8 te/imony4 ,x indirectly1 at lea/1 accuses him ( a great blund] :5 he suspect$ ,p[ell r ?an little ,john4 ,on ! hypo!sis ( mod]n hi/orians1 ! s$ate old man--! und]/&+ ,*ri/ian--0 b mak+ mu* ado ab\t no?+1 or next to t2 = ! little boy 0 n compet5t to mu*4 ,s little c\ld he d alone1 t1 7 he ! *ief devis] & p]=m]1 ,mr4 ,morse 0 incompet5t to di/+ui% ) common acut5ess betwe5 ! ord9>y & ! m>vel\s1 or else he 0 an egregi\s fictioni/ & impo/or4 ,f>1 f> bett] w\ld x be bo? = himself & 8 read]s if ! hi/oric in/ructor recogniz$1 & bas$ 8 inf]5ces ^u1 facts well atte/$1 & s\ght = ag5ts & =ces adequate to manife/ su* results z 7 evolv$4 ,va/ly bett] w\ld be hi/ory :5 f\nd$ ^u broad compreh5sion ( exi/+ ag5ts & =ces1 & a firm basis 9 ! nature ( ?+s spread+ out wide en\gh to und]lie ea* & all ( ! anci5t m>vels1 & admitt+ an imputation ( !m to au?ors ^: inh]5t p[]s c\ld br+ !m out to di/9ct cognition by human s5ses1 ?an x c be :5 x ru?lessly p>es d[n ! dim5sions ( facts1 dw>fs _! fair import1 & impea*es ! tru/wor?9ess ( ^? :o solemnly atte/$ to ! tru? ( descriptions :i* h come d[n f =m] g5]ations6 ,bett]1 mu* bett] w\ld x be to honor ! fa!rs by omitt+ to und]m9e & topple ov] _! /rong p[]s & good traits ( "*1 & p]v]sely br+ _! positive k1 ga9$ ?r\gh ! s5ses1 d[n to ! l[] level on :i* mod]n speculation obta9s convictions6 ,desc5t to free & reit]at$ ins9uations & allegations t ! be/ individuals & communities ( old 7 infatuat$1 cr$ul\s1 delud$1 /ultifi$1 because "s ( _! /atem5ts & actions are unexpla9able by our !ories & philosophies1 is unbecom+ any g5]\s & philan?ropic _s4 ,fair play calls = frank admission t giant facts occurr$ ( old1--facts s huge t !y _c be /ret*$ at full l5g? ^u ! b$s ( mod]n sci5ce & philosophy1 nor be wrapp$ up 9 ! n>r[ blankets n[ 9 fa%ion1--facts s huge t !y _c squeeze !mselves ?r\gh1 nor be =c$ ?r\gh1 ! n>r[ entrance doors ( "s mod]n m5tal *amb]s4 ,does ! hug5ess :i* deb>s !m f ent]+ contract$ domiciles to-day prove _! exi/5ce to be b fabul\s8 ,surely n4 ,! sagacity & tru?fulness ( our pr$ecessors 7 s\nd & good4 ,!y record$ facts4 ,%ame be to ^? :o are a%am$ to admit t _! equals 9 m5tal acut5ess & accuracy ( /atem5t may1 ( old1 actually h witness$ g5u9e ph5om5a :i* ju/ifi$ _! descriptions4 ,to br& ! ev5ts z be+ ! products ( fraud1 cr$ulity1 & infatuation1 because only mod]n limitations to nature's p]missions & p[]s r5d] !m unexpla9able z facts1 is %ameful4 ,newbury1 9 #afgi-hj1 0 obvi\sly visit$ & di/urb$ by giants4 ,to deem t ! bigge/ ( ^! 7 *ildr5 ( little ,john ,/iles1 is n only f>cical 9 ! extreme1 b x necess>ily1 h[ev] indirectly1 asp]ses good ,william ,morse1 t s9c]e & und]/&+ ,*ri/ian1 & also 8 equally good wife1 :o pass$ ?r\gh ! sev]e ordeals ( wit*craft sc5es & p]secutions1 & came =? unt>ni%$1--asp]ses !m by an imputation ( incompet5cy to obs]ve & describe ) av]age cle>ness & accuracy ev5ts t pass$ be=e _! eyes1--incompet5cy to give a tru?ful & unexagg]at$ acc\nt ( :at !y saw4 ,e s5tim5t ( ju/ice begs = a tongue ) :i* to rebuke ! sne]s t ov]we5+ly wise wit*craft hi/orians h ca/ ^u ! s5ses & ! m5tal & moral /ates ( ! obs]v]s & describ]s ( ! great m>vels ( =m] days4 ,! f\l broods ( h>py adjectives :i* hi/ory has s5t =? to prey ^u ! vitals ( good *>act]s = tru?fulness & discrim9ation1 %\ld be =c$ to unloose _! talons1 & hie !mselves back to roo/ :]e !y 7 hat*$4 ,assum+1 z ! hi/ories ( all nations 9 all ages & l&s indicate1 & z _m te/$ mod]n work]s demon/rate1 t "s disembodi$1 unse5 intellig5ces c at times ei!r bani% f ! human body1 or put 9 abeyance1 or irresi/ibly control1 ! m5tal1 affectional1 & moral p[]s ( "s impressible human be+s1 & also use _! :ole physical /ructures & n]ve elem5ts z in/rum5ts2 assum+1 fur!r1 bo? t su* unse5 work]s may h be5 ! actual au?ors ( _m />tl+ ph5om5a :i* ! prec$+ pages h br\ght up be=e ! read]'s m9d1 & t ,mrs4 ,morse1 ,caleb ,p[ell1 & ! boy 7 ea* ( !m m$iumi/ical1 contribut+ to ! p]=mance ( ! wond]s--assum+ ?is1 ! proximity ( ^? sev]al p]sons to ! spots :]e ! m>vels appe>$1 w\ld subject !m all to rigid scrut9y1 & _! movem5ts or _! positions w\ld probably1 at times1 indicate to ext]nal s5ses t !y 7 someh[ actors 9 ! melee4 ,!y 7 obvi\sly unconsci\s res]voirs ( ! =ces !re us$1 & z su* 7 all involv$ 9 ! production ( ! great mis*ief4 ,x is cr$ible1 yes1 q probable1 t ! little boy 0 actually se5 by ,p[ell enact+ a prom95t "p2 b t ,p[ell1 :o !n saw1 0 practically a _s1 behold+ a _s =m l 9 all ?+s to ! boy1 b mov$1 en]giz$1 & controll$1 all imp]ceptibly to ext]nal vision1 by disembodi$ spirits4 ,at ! v "t :5 all m]ely ext]nal behold]s saw ! ext]nal boy /&+ ab\t ! room 9 quiet & repose1 or sitt+ /ill 9 ! corn]1 _s vision might h se5 8 semblance be+ us$ = infiltrat+ seem+ life1 motive p[]s1 & long+s = a lively jig & a m]ry "t g5]ally into ! :ole gr\p ( h\sehold ut5sils & supplies4 ,:5 dead wood & iron1 :5 lea!r & wool1 :5 sausages & bread1 :5 an iron w$ge & a spade1 f9d legs1 & arms1 & w+s1--:5 su* become ?+s ( seem+ life1 ( =ceful life1 too1 & ( self-guid+ actions1--!y prea* ) p[] :i* no m]e human tongue c comm&4 ,no eloqu5ce f its common s\rces c equal !irs 9 =c+ conviction4 ,!y say unse5 intellig5ces move u--unse5 intellig5ces move u1 & e self-possess$ & logical he>] responds1 ,am54 ,all ?+s h _! use4 ,?is case ( seem+ly l[ z well z r\gh manife/ations1 :]e spirits exhibit$ ! effects ( _! =ce ma9ly ^u gross1 lifeless matt] & brute animals1 %[s m =cibly & conv9c+ly1 if possible1 ! fact ( sup]mundane ag5ts1 ?an did ! effective h&s1 & simples1 & cle> visions ( ,m>g>et ,jones2 ! wit or clairaudi5ce ( ,ann ,hibb9s2 ! ,dut* tones & unconsci\s utt]ances ( ,ann ,cole1 or ! contortions ( ,elizabe? ,knap1 & ! words ( ! pretty black boy4 ,life & self-action 9 dead wood & iron are ph5om5a too /rik+ & pregnant ) mean+ to be wisely slurr$ or ignor$4 ,essex ,c\nty has be5 ! !at] ( sev]al exhibitions ( a/\nd+ m>vels4 ,! p]=mances detail$ 9 ?is *apt] beyond "q excit$ fe>s & di/urb$ peace ?r\gh\t ,newbury & its surr\nd+ t[ns4 ,also an app>itional boy has rec5tly %[n himself to a tea*] & h] pupils 9 ,newburyport1 to ! no small di/urbance ( t place4 ,dur+ ! fir/ decade ( ! pres5t c5tury1 fam\s ,moll ,pit*]1 :o1 z ,upham says1 d]iv$ h] my/]i\s gifts by inh]itance1 h] gr&fa!r hav+ practic$ !m be=e 9 ,m>blehead1 practic$ =tune-tell+ & k9dr$ arts at ! base ( ,high ,rock1 9 ,lynn1 :]e %e read ! future1 & trac$ :at to m]e mortals 7 ! my/]ies ( ! pres5t or ! pa/4444 s successfully1 or at lea/ s notori\sly1 t h] "n has ev]y:]e become ! g5]ic title ( =tune-tell]s4 ,9 t c\nty1 too1 ! my/]ies & horrors ( ,salem wit*craft 7 enc\nt]$4 ,b sc>cely any o!r ev5t 9 t t]ritory seems m highly *>g$ ) ! elem5ts ( incr$ibility ?an ! ,salem hi/orian's p]ception t little ,john ,/iles 0 ! bona fide au?or ( ! pranks play$ at ,william ,morse's h\se4 ,no cotempor>y ( ! boy1 except+ impressible1 wayw>d ,p[ell1 seems ev] to h suspect$ ! little "o z be+ ! giant rogue4 ,h[ bl9d1 !re=e1 7 ! eyes ( all o!rs ( t g5]ation6 ,= n[ an hi/oric eye1 look+ back ?r\gh ! d>k5+ mi/s ( eight score ye>s & tw5ty miles nor?1 absolutely sees audacity & action1 :i* all liv+ eyes1 al]t & vigilant on ! spot & at ! "t1 7 incompet5t to detect4 ,! _w progresses2 new clairvoyance has be5 develop$--clairvoyance :i* sees :at nev] exi/$--to wit1 little ,john ,/iles z ! design+ & consci\s enactor ( sup]human works4 99 99 99 99 99 ,v _m mod]n sc5es rival ?is anci5t "o at ,newbury 9 ! r\ghnesses ( manife/ations & ! difficulty ( fa?om+ ! purposes & *>act]s ( ! p]=m]s4 ,p]haps no o!r "o ( !m is m wor?y ( att5tion or m in/ructive ?an ! prolong$ "o :i* occurr$ at ! resid5ce ( ,rev4 ,eliakim ,phelps1 ,d4 ,d41 at ,/rat=d1 ,conn41 #ahej4 ,9 ,mod]n ,spiritualism1 its ,facts & ,fanaticisms1 by ,e4 ,w4 ,,capron 7,bela ,m>%1 ,bo/on1 #ahee71 page #acb1 comm5ces a v lucid & au!ntic acc\nt ( ?is case1 cov]+ ne>ly =ty pages4 ,! "* & position ( ,dr4 ,phelps1 :o furni%$ ,capron ) 8 facts1 & ^: p]mission 0 obta9$ = _! publication1 make ! acc\nt ref]r$ to well wor?y ( c>eful p]usal4 ,on sev]al diff]5t occasions1 ye>s ago1 x 0 our privilege to hold famili> conv]sations ) ,dr4 ,phelps ^u ! subject ( ,spiritualism1 & 8 details ( _s p]=mances 9 8 pres5ce prep>$ is to view him z hav+ transmitt$ to 8 (fspr+ prop]ties :i* 7 v helpful 9 sett+ ,,! ,,gates ,,aj>4 ,,! ,,goodw9 ,,family4 ,9 ! family ( ,john ,goodw91 ( ,bo/on1 9 #afhh1 f\r *ildr51 all "y1 7 simultane\sly ei!r sorely afflict$ or set !mselves to play+ pranks & tricks ) diabolical furore4 ,:i*8 ,an elaborate acc\nt ( :at 0 ei!r impos$ ^u !m by o!r be+s1 or ( :at !mselves devis$ & enact$1 0 promptly writt5 out by ,cotton ,ma!r1 :o 0 an obs]v] ( _m ( ! m>vels :ile !y 7 transpir+4 ,poole1 9 ,g5ealogical & ,antiqu>ian ,regi/]1 ,octob]1 #ahgj1 says ^? *ildr5 7 ,m>?a1 ag$ #ac2 ,john1 #aa2 ,m]cy1 #g2 ,b5jam9 #e4 ,drake1 9 ,annals ( ,wit*craft1 says !y 7 ,na?aniel1 born #afgb2 ,m>?a1 #afgd2 ,john1 #afgg2 & ,m]cy1 #afha4 ,accord+ to him1 _! ages 9 #afhh 7 ab\t #af1 #ad1 #aa1 & #g1 respectively4 ,! two /atem5ts agree z to ,m>?a1 ,john1 & ,m]cy2 b "o makes ! f\r?1 a boy ( #e1 nam$ ,b5jam91 :ile ! o!r's f\r? is a boy ( #af1 nam$ ,na?aniel4 ,we h n s\ght = data on :i* to ei!r confirm or correct ! /atem5t ( ei!r au?or4 ,to %[ t !y 7 "y1 is all t our pres5t purpose requires4 ,m ?an sev5ty ye>s subsequ5t to ! occurr5ces 9 ! ,goodw9 family & to ! manife/ations at ,salem1 ,hut*9son said1 ,x seems at ?is day ) "s p1 p]haps b few1 to be ! "q :e!r ! accus$ or ! afflict$ 7 "u a pret]natural or diabolical possession1 r ?an :e!r ! afflict$ 7 "u bodily di/emp]s1 or altoge!r guilty ( fraud & impo/ure4 ,poole1 hav+ quot$ ! above1 makes ! foll[+ s5sible qu]y & comm5t4 ,:y make an alt]native8 ,bo? accus]s & accus$ 7 g5]ally possessors ( ,,n bodily di/emp]1 b ( peculi> susceptibilities gr[+ naturally f _! special organisms & temp]am5ts1 & 7 probably z free f & z mu* addict$ to fraud & impo/ure1 z ! av]age ( ! community 9 :i* !y liv$4 ,if we read ,hut*9son aright1 he /at$ t a few p1 ev5 at 8 day1 7 believ]s t !re _h =m]ly be5 "s pret]natural or diabolical inflictions1 b 7 9 d\bt :e!r su* inflictions came ^u ! accus]s or ^u ! accus$2 :ile1 9 8 op9ion1 all ought to drop belief 9 any?+ pret]natural or diabolical 9 ! case1 & seek only to det]m9e :e!r ! /range ph5om5a result$ p>tly f bodily di/emp]s1 or 7 exclusively frauds & impo/ures4 ,we ?9k he made no alt]native himself betwe5 accus]s & accus$1 b exempt$ bo? classes f sup]mundane influ5ces1 & qu]i$ only :e!r wit*craft result$ p>tly f ill heal? or :olly f fraud4 ,be x s or n1 ,poole's comm5t is appropriate1 in/ructive1 & valuable4 ,x is 9 h>mony ) ! view :i* ! pres5t "w is specially design$ to illu/rate4 ,we repeat & adopt 8 words1 & say t bo? accus]s & accus$ 7 g5]ally possessors ( n bodily di/emp]1 b ( peculi> susceptibilities gr[+ naturally f _! organisms & temp]am5ts1 & 9 g5]al "* 7 on a p> ) _! neighbors4 ,hut*9son's acc\nt ( ! family n[ "u consid]ation is z foll[s3-- ,9 #afhg or #afhh began a m al>m+ in/ance ?an any :i* prec$$ x4 ,f\r *ildr5 ( ,john ,goodw91 a grave man1 a good liv]1 at ! nor? "p ( ,bo/on1 7 g5]ally believ$ to be bewit*$4 ,i h (t5 he>d p]sons :o 7 ( ! neighborhood speak ( ! great con/]nation x occasion$4 ,! *ildr5 7 all rem>kable = +5uity ( temp]1 _h be5 religi\sly educat$1 & 7 ?\ght to be )\t guile4 ,! elde/ 0 a girl ( ?irte5 or f\rte5 ye>s4 ,%e _h *>g$ a laundress ) tak+ away "s ( ! family l954 ,! "m ( ! laundress 0 "o ( ! wild ,iri%1 ( bad "*1 & gave ! girl h>% language2 soon aft] :i* %e fell into fits1 :i* 7 said to h some?+ diabolical 9 !m4 ,"o ( h] si/]s & two bro!rs foll[$ h] example1 & x is said 7 torm5t$ 9 ! same p>ts ( _! bodies at ! same "t1 al?\gh kept 9 sep>ate ap>tm5ts & ignorant ( "o ano!r's compla9ts4 ,"o or two ?+s 7 said to be v rem>kable3 all _! compla9ts 7 9 ! daytime1 & !y slept com=tably all night3 !y 7 /ruck dead at ! sight ( ! ,assembly's ,cate*ism1 ,cotton's ,milk = ,babes1 & "s o!r good books1 b c\ld read 9 ,ox=d's ,je/s1 ,popi% & ,quak] books1 & ! ,common ,pray] )\t any difficulty4 ,is x possible t ! m9d ( man %\ld be capable ( su* /rong prejudices z t a suspicion ( fraud %\ld n imm$iately arise8 ,b atta*m5ts to modes & =ms 9 religion _h su* =ce t "s ( ^! circum/ances seem r to h confirm$ ! cr$it ( ! *ildr54 ,sometimes !y w\ld be deaf1 !n dumb1 !n bl9d2 & sometimes all ^! disord]s toge!r w\ld come ^u !m4 ,_! tongues w\ld be drawn d[n _! ?roats1 !n pull$ out ^u _! *9s4 ,_! jaws1 necks1 %\ld]s1 elb[s1 & all _! jo9ts w\ld appe> to be dislocat$1 & !y w\ld make mo/ pite\s outcries ( burn+s1 ( be+ cut ) knives1 beat1 c41 & ! m>ks ( w\nds 7 aft]w>d to be se54 ,! m9i/]s ( ,bo/on & ,*>le/[n kept a day ( fa/+ & pray] at ! tr\bl$ h\se2 aft] :i* ! y\nge/ *ild made no m compla9ts4 ,! o!rs p]sev]$1 & ! magi/rates !n int]pos$1 & ! old woman 0 appreh5d$2 b ^u exam9ation w\ld nei!r confess nor d5y1 & appe>$ to be disord]$ 9 h] s5ses4 ,^u ! report ( physicians t %e 0 compos m5tis %e 0 execut$1 decl>+ at h] dea? ! *ildr5 %\ld n be reliev$4 ,! elde/1 aft] ?is1 0 tak5 into a m9i/]'s family1 :]e at fir/ %e behav$ ord]ly1 b aft] a "t sudd5ly fell into h] fits4 ,! acc\nt ( h] affliction is 9 pr9t2 "s ?+s are m5tion$ z extraord9>y :i* tumbl]s are e day taught to p]=m1 o!rs seem m ?an natural2 b x 0 a "t ( great cr$ulity4 ,! *ildr5 return$ to _! ord9>y behavior1 liv$ to adult age1 made pr(ession ( religion1 & ! affliction !y _h be5 "u !y publicly decl>$ to be "o motive to x4 ,"o ( !m ,i knew _m ye>s aft]4 ,%e _h ! "* ( a v virtu\s woman1 & nev] made any ackn[l$gm5t ( fraud 9 ! transaction4 ,?is hi/orian 0 born m ?an tw5ty ye>s aft] ! great con/]nation :i* ! ,goodw9 case occasion$1 & !re=e ^? mu/ h be5 eld]ly p :o gave him acc\nts ( p]sonal remembrance ( x1 & rehe>s$ to him _! mell[$ recollections ( ! pa/4 ,f su* p he _h probably he>d _m p>ticul>s1 & receiv$ g5]al impressions :i* 7 "o s\rce f :5ce he drew mat]ials = 8 hi/ory1 at lea/ = 8 comm5ts2 also op9ions !n preval5t ar\nd him 7 aids to 8 judgm5t :5 read+ ,ma!r's acc\nt4 ,he omitt$ to express directly any d\bt z to ! occurr5ce ( su* facts z ! records pres5t$1 b innu5do$1 all ?r\gh 8 acc\nt1 t fraud1 act+ ^u cr$ulity1 begat & br\ght =? t entire brood ( m>vels4 ,he left u ! facts1 & /at$ t ! *ildr5 7 all rem>kable = +5uity ( temp]4 ,probably 8 mean+ is1 t !y 7 rem>kably bright or quick-witt$4 ,! hi/orian adds1 t !y _h be5 religi\sly educat$1 & 7 ?\ght to be )\t guile4 ,^! are po9ts ( int]e/ bo? z items on :i* public judgm5t conc]n+ ! facts 0 bas$ at ! "t ( _! occurr5ce1 & also z ?+s to be reg>d$ by mod]ns :5 attempt+ to det]m9e ! probability :e!r su* m>vels 7 produc$ volunt>ily by embodi$ actors alone1 or by =ce ex]t$ ^u & ?r\gh mortal =ms by wills putt+ =? p[] f imp]ceptible s\rces4 ,:at d ! quot$ /atem5ts indicate z to ! con/itutional end[m5ts & acquir$ skill ( ^? *ildr5 = purposely act+ out ! feats ascrib$ to !m8 ,ready wit1 sprightl9ess1 or :atev] is meant by +5uity ( temp]1 0 a v good basis = any k9d ( p]=mances2 b ! "* ( ! do+s likely to proce$ f t basis 9 a giv5 case1 w be indicat$ by o!r possessions4 ,religi\s education & fre$om f guile are n v probable prompt]s ( ei!r egregi\s trick]y1 or prolong$ & mis*iev\s impo/ure4 ,hut*9son's rem>k t "s ?+s are m5tion$ z extraord9>y :i* tumbl]s are e day taught to p]=m1 is d\btless true2 b he adds t o!rs seem m ?an natural4 ,yes1 !y d4 ,& x is ^! especially t ! _w desires to see trac$ to compet5t p]=m]s4 ,h[ did ! hi/orian acc\nt = su*--= ^? seem+ m ?an natural8 ,solely by ! dogmatic rem>k t x 0 a "t ( great cr$ulity4 ,:at if x 08 ,c\ld cr$ulity 9 ! public m9d enable untra9$ *ildr5 to outact juggl]s1 tumbl]s1 & mo/ effici5t dissembl]s & trick/]s ( v>i\s k9ds 9 _! special vocations8 ,:at did ! hi/orian mean by alleg+ cr$ulity 9 way ( acc\nt+ = facts :i* he adduc$1 & left )\t direct controv]sion1 or any attempt at su*8 ,0 he intimat+ t belief ( ! actual occurr5ce ( su* facts1 ?\gh witness$ ?r\gh _m mon?s by ! physical s5ses ( multitudes1 argu$ cr$ulity8 ,if s1 he put ^u ! ^w cr$ulity an inadmissible mean+4 ,did he int5d to say t cr$ulity caus$ ! s5ses ( our fa!rs to see1 he>1 & feel errone\sly1 s t !y w\ld te/ify less accurately ?an ^? ( ! g5]ation 9 :i* he 0 liv+8 ,p]haps he did2 & yet on :at rational gr\nds c\ld he8 ,none t we p]ceive4 ,0 ! =m] g5]ation less tru?ful ?an 8 own8 ,probably n4 ,_h x less sagacity ?an 8 own8 ,we c ?9k ( no evid5ce t x _h4 ,7 its s5ses less reliable8 ,probably n4 ,0 its belief 9 ! te/imony ( its own s5ses a pro( ( its cr$ulity8 ,no4 ,0 cle> /atem5t ( :at its s5ses _h witness$ evid5ce ( its cr$ulity8 ,x seems to h be5 s to ! hi/orian1 b is n to u4 ,! fa!rs told ( witness+ ?+s1 :i*1 if !y occurr$1 7 seem+ly m ?an natural4 ,:at !n8 ,does t prove t ! ?+s !y describ$ did n occur1 & ?us prove a g5]ation ( ! fa!rs to h be51 z a :ole1 ei!r dolts or li>s8 ,no4 ,! appe>ance is1 t ! hi/orian 0 oblig$ to admit t valid te/imony to occurr5ce ( facts ar\nd ! ,goodw9 *ildr51 :i* seem$ m ?an natural1 mu/ be conc$$2 & yet he c\ld n acc\nt = ! facts2 he 0 m5tally baffl$1 non-pluss$1 & c\ld only say1 ,x 0 a "t ( great cr$ulity4 ,t expla9s no?+1 :ile x tempts u to suspect its au?or ( su* cr$ulity 9 8 own p5etration1 t he appreh5d$ t a :ole l9e ( ance/ry ?r\gh successive g5]ations _h be5 fatu\s & exagg]ative1 s9ce x cont9u\sly describ$ & swore to occurr5ces :i* conflict$ ) 8 own !oretical limits to ?+s cr$ible4 ,a cr$ulity :i* caus$ him to reg>d himself a bett] kn[] & judge ( :at actually transpir$ 9 prec$+ ages1 ?an 7 ! v p]sons :o liv$ 9 t pa/1 & 7 eye & e> witnesses ( :at !n occurr$1 impell$ ! p5 ( ?is wit*craft hi/orian to ascribe ! m>vels ( o!r days to causes or to conditions absolutely incompet5t to produce !m4 ,we c ext5d mu* l5i5cy to ,hut*9son1 because he liv$ & wrote :5 ! p5dulum ( belief1 rec5tly wr5*$ f ! di/urb+ grasp ( wit*craft1 & all[$ to sw+ back t[>d extreme ,sadduceeism1 _h n acquir$ its legitimate movem5ts "u ! action ( mesm]ism1 ,spiritualism1 psy*ology1 & o!r regulat+ =ces4 ,wit*craft's unnatural devil _h di$ f ! bl[ he receiv$ at ,salem ,village 9 #afib1 & = a long "t aft]w>d !re 0 seem+ non-int]c\rse betwe5 m5 & dwell]s 9 _s realms2 p>tially man 0 =gett+ t !re are spirits1 & d\bt+ :e!r !y _h ev] act$ ov]tly among m54 ,probably ,hut*9son's ?\ghts 7 nev] l$ to inquire :e!r ! =ces & realms ( nature may n ext5d f> above1 bel[1 & ar\nd ! conf9es ( palpable matt]1--ext5d beyond :]e man's ext]nal s5ses take cognizance1--or :]e 8 natural sci5ce has p5etrat$4 ,8 ?\ghts1 p]haps1 7 nev] l$ to inquire :e!r !re exi/s natural provision = mesm]ic & v>i$ psy*ological op]ations1 nor to inquire :e!r1 "u possible fitt+ conditions1 unse5 intellig5ces c\ld possess & control c]ta9 peculi> physical human =ms4 ,lack+ n only k1 b also circum/ances :i* w\ld naturally g5]ate any conjecture t bo? good spirits & bad alike might sometimes come to e>? 9 fre$om1 & "w wond]s on its ext]nal surface & among its liv+ inhabitants1 ,hut*9son1 corn]$ & baffl$ 9 se>* = an adequate cause = facts :i* he felt call$ ^u to /ate1 c\ld only cr$ul\sly say1 9 quasi explanation ( !m1 ,x 0 a "t ( great cr$ulity6 ,8 impli$ position t all ! works 7 no?+ m ?an natural acts & suff]+s ( *ildr51 magnifi$ & made =midable by popul> cr$ulity1 fails to yield satisfactory revealm5t ( ! nature & orig9 ( su* facts z he himself pres5ts & leaves uncontrov]t$4 ,:at 0 ! "* ( ! ,goodw9 *ildr5 !mselves8 ,!y 7 bright1 religi\sly educat$1 & free f guile4 ,! acc\nt %[s t f\r su* *ildr51 ( a sudd51 )\t previ\s tra9+ = x1 all jo9 at fir/1 & ?ree ( !m long unit$ly cont9ue1 9 a c\rse ( mo/ di/ress+ imposition ^u _! own family1 ^u physicians1 cl]gym51 magi/rates1 & ! neighborhood2 also t ! imposition is manife/$ by a/\nd+ physical feats1 & simultane\s1 id5tical signs & compla9ts ( suff]+1 ev5 ?\gh ! suff]]s are 9 sep>ate ap>tm5ts4 ,if1 possibly1 by _! own wills & p[]s !y c\ld p]=m ! tricks1 h[ incongru\s x w\ld be ) _! alleg$ traits & ages6 ,h[ inconceivable t f\r su* *ildr51 f ! boy ( sixte5 d[n to ! girl ( sev51 or f ! girl ( ?irte5 d[n to ! boy ( five1 %\ld conspire1 & ?ree ( !m co-op]ate ?or\ghly1 effectively1 & long1 9 volunt>ily & purposely produc+ su* mis*ief & mis]y z 7 !re exp]i5c$6 ,suspicion ( fraud no d\bt arose4 ,b ! appe>ance is1 t facts soon put ! case beyond any p[]s ( fraud :i* su* *ildr51 or any embodi$ human be+s1 c\ld put =?4 ,)\t previ\s practice & tra9+ 9 conc]t1 a successful attempt by !mselves at :at 0 done ?r\gh & ^u !m is incr$ible4 ,no h9t is giv5 t !y ev] practic$ 9 prep>ation4 ,_h !y h done s1 seem+ly _! fa!r1 ! grave man & good liv]1 mu/ h kn[n x1 & w\ld h be5 gov]n$ by 8 k ( x 9 judg+ & treat+ 8 *ildr54 ,:o d\bts t x w\ld be %ameful to *>ge or suspect t man1 & 8 fri5ds & physicians1 ) su* cr$ulity1 at ! fir/ com+ on ( ! fits1 t !y c\ld n judge fairly & s5sibly ( :at nature ( cause ! actions & suff]+s indicat$8 ,o1 />-ey$ ,fancy1 ha/ ?\ w&]$ !re1 ,to waft u back ! message (--cr$ulity8 ,look /ill m closely at ! circum/ances ( ?is case4 ,! bright girl ( great +5uity ( temp]1 ( religi\s education1 & )\t guile1 0 j out f "u ! infuriat$ la%+s ( a wild ,iri% tongue1 :5 %e comm5c$ h]--:at8 h] frolic8 h] c\rse ( fraud & impo/ure8 ,0 t a playful mom5t8 ,0 t ! "t = a g5]al mood :i* w\ld />t a :ole family ( guileless little *ildr5 to unite spontane\sly & in/antly = a guileful & di/ress+ imposition ^u relatives & fri5ds8 ,:5 %e fell 9 fits1 f su* a cause1 0 x a cr$ible "t = h] bright bro!r to recklessly increase ! family excitem5t by imitat+ ! suff]]'s movem5ts & tones ( di/ress8 ,0 t a condition ( ?+s 9 :i* ! y\ng] two w\ld jo9 ! eld] 9 sly additions to ! di/ress ar\nd !m8 ,no2 mo/ surely1 ,no4 ,is x possible1 asks ! hi/orian1 t ! m9d ( man %\ld be capable ( su* /rong prejudices z t suspicion ( fraud %\ld n imm$iately arise8 ,we answ] = him & say1 ,no2 emphatically1 ,no4 ,su* suspicion mu/ h be5 felt4 ,& we ask 9 turn1 is x possible t an hi/orian's m9d c be capable ( su* /rong prejudices z t suspicion t su* a family z he describ$1 circum/anc$ z he made x1 0 absolutely incapable ( practic+ fraud & imposition compet5t to ! results :i* he indicates 7 wr\ght out8 ,yes1 8 m9d fail$ to receive su* a suspicion1 & !re=e reveals its own bl9d+ prejudices4 ,skepticism 9 "o direction g5]at$ cr$ulity 9 ano!r ) him1 z x does ) _m to-day4 ,f\r *ildr5 ( ! grave man 7 simultane\sly & excruciat+ly rack$ & tortur$ precisely alike1 & 9 ! same p>ts ( _! bodies1 al?\gh be+1 "s ( !m1 9 sep>ate ap>tm5ts1 & ignorant ( "o ano!r's compla9ts4 ,su* are ! alleg$ & unconte/$ facts4 ,! citiz5s ( ,bo/on1 two or ?ree ye>s ago1 7 p]mitt$ to see1 & we saw1 ev5 m ?an f\r1 yes1 eight or t5 boys1 /rang]s to ! op]ator1 & mo/ly to ea* o!r1 volunte] to g ^u a /age1 :]e1 9 a few m9utes1 aft] two or ?ree out ( a doz5 _h be5 reque/$ to leave ! /age1 all ! o!rs 7 made to move1 & act1 & suff] precisely & simultane\sly alike1 _m ( !m /&+ (t5 back to back1 & no "o among !m p]ceptibly look+ at any o!r4 ,?is 0 all occasion$ by ! m5tal1 magnetic or psy*ological =ce ( ,pr(essor ,cadwell4 ,if we presume 7& :y may we n87 t ! wild ,iri% woman possess$ /rong psy*ological p[]s2 t ,m>?a ,goodw9 0 easily subjectible to psy*ological control2 t h] bro!rs & si/] 7 s too1 & t !y 7 all naturally sympa!tic1 !n we c see t no?+ m occurr$1 ev5 if ! :ole t is told be lit]ally true1 ?an falls )9 ! scope ( su* psy*ological =ces z h 9 rec5t ye>s be5 manife/$ by embodi$1 &1 we may add1 by disembodi$ m9ds4 ,if 9 h] ang] ! old woman =c$ or f\nd rapport betwe5 h] own sph]e or aura & t ( ,m>?a ,goodw91 way 0 op5$ = injection ( g]ms ( suff]+ to ! girl's sy/em1 & ! sy/ems ( o!rs 9 rapport ) h]4 ,way 0 op5$ ?r\gh :i* ! torm5tor c\ld1 ?\gh abs5t1 s5d ^u ! *ild ugly wi%es t w\ld keep tortur+ h] s long z ! old woman kept ! wi%es active2 z p]haps %e did 9 _m ( h] wak+ h\rs4 ,! acc\nt says1 ,"o or two ?+s 7 v rem>kable4 ,all _! compla9ts 7 9 ! daytime1 & !y slept com=tably all night4 ,:5 ! old woman 0 asleep1 & h] res5tful feel+s 7 dormant1 ! *ildr5 also slept4 ,a passage-way s op5$ z to admit ! entrance ( "o1 usually admits o!rs ( ! same k9d to foll[4 ,:]e ! old woman's subdu+ w-=ce _h ent]$ & ga9$ sway1 t ( h] sympa!tic1 & _m o!r spirits1 might d ! same2 & c\ld make ! *ildr5's out] =ms ei!r accept or reject1 at ! controll]'s pleasure1 any books or class ( lit]ature :i* %\ld be (f]$ = p]usal4 ,ca?olic spirits1 or any _s1 lik+ a little fun1 might ke5ly reli% ! "w ( a/oni%+ ,cotton ,ma!r & 8 ilk1 by %[+ pref]5ces antagoni/ic to 8 own righte\s ones4 ,! case ( ,philip ,smi?1 a v intellig5t1 effici5t1 & highly respect$ citiz5 ( ,hadley1 ,mass41 exhibits analog\s ph5om5a4 ,we %all n g into t case 9 detail4 ,x occurr$ #afhe1 & is v in/ructive4 ,be+ sick1 s5sitive1 clairvoyant1 & p9+ away1 he utt]$ a h>d suspicion t "o old ,mrs4 ,web/]1 :o _h once be5 tri$ = wit*craft1 & also _h tak5 (f5se at "s ( ,smi?'s (ficial acts1 _h made impressions ) en*antm5ts ^u him4 ,8 suspicion & suff]+s fir$ ! m9ds ( "y m5 9 ! t[n to g ?ree or f\r times & give t old woman di/urbance4 ,drake1 9 ,woodw>d's ,hi/4 ,s]ies1 ,no4 ,,viii4 p4 #agi1 pres5ts ! foll[+ acc\nt3 ,x is said by a reliable hi/orian t ! "y miscreants w5t to h] h\se1 dragg$ h] out1 & hung h] up till %e 0 almo/ dead4 ,!y !n cut h] d[n1 roll$ h] "s "t 9 ! sn[1 & !n buri$ h] up 9 x1 leav+ h]1 z !y suppos$1 = dead4 ,b by a miracle1 z x 71 %e surviv$ ?is b>b>ity4 ,/ill m miracul\s x 01 t ! sick man 0 greatly reliev$ dur+ ! "t ! helpless old woman 0 be+ s bea/ly abus$4 ,ma!r1 9 8 acc\nt 7ib4 p4 #agg7 says1 ,all ! :ile !y 7 di/urb+ h]1 he 0 at ease1 & slept z a we>y man4 ,?is is all possible1 & n improbable4 ,! man 0 obvi\sly v susceptible to psy*ological influ5ces1 & c\ld trace felt malignant =ces to _! s\rce4 ,%e1 no d\bt1 0 a turbul5t & odd old woman1 = %e _h be5 tri$ = wit*craft1 & 0 probably a natural psy*ologi/4 ,z long z r\gh h&l+ caus$ h] to call 91 & keep at home1 & conc5trate all h] ?\ghts & =ces = self-def5ce & protection1 no emanations f h] w5t out to ! sick man1 :o !n consequ5tly dropp$ into quiet sleep4 ,"o ( ^! ,goodw9s1 says ,hut*9son1 ,i knew _m ye>s aft]4 ,%e _h ! "* ( a v sob]1 virtu\s woman1 & nev] made any ackn[l$gm5t ( fraud 9 ! transaction4 ,probably1 !re=e1 !re 0 no fraud4 ,?is sob]1 virtu\s woman1 a p>ty conc]n$1 ye>s subsequ5tly made pr(ession ( religion1 cont9u$ long to live a useful & respect$ life1 & nev] made ackn[l$gm5t ( fraud4 ,! probability is ne> to c]ta9ty t %e nev] act$ any4 ,& h[ 0 x ) ! o!rs8 ,!y return$ to _! ord9>y behavior1 liv$ to adult age1 & made pr(ession ( religion4 ,look at ! case4 ,f\r guileless1 bright little si/]s & bro!rs1 resid+ toge!r "u _! fa!r's wat*1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 fla% ^u ! gaze ( ! t[n 9 :i* !y liv$1 seem+ly z adroit & pr(ici5t trick/]s z 7 ev] kn[n1 & all ( !m alike compet5t to _! sev]al p>ts4 ,!y rema9 ! t[n's wond] = mon?s1 & !n all return to _! =m] behavior1 gr[ up & live ,*ri/ian lives among ! witnesses ( _! /range do+s1 & nev] make confession ( fraud4 ,0 !re any fraud8 ,only ! ov]-cr$ul\s 9 self-p[]s ( div9ation backw>d w believe t !re 04 ,9 ! process ( wat*+ ^! *ildr51 & ! annoyances & suff]+s !y endur$1 x 0 discov]$ t :5 abs5t f home !y 7 9 great measure exempt f ! special evils2 !re=e arrangem5ts 7 made = _! abode else:]e2 & probably n = all ( !m toge!r 9 any "o family4 ,we f9d t ! girl ,m>?a became a resid5t 9 ,cotton ,ma!r's family n _m weeks aft] ! comm5cem5t ( ! great con/]nation4 ,& x is /at$ t = a "t none ( h] extraord9>y demeanor 0 manife/$ !re2 yet subsequ5tly ! fits & antics reveal$ !mselves abundantly1 ev5 "u ! ro( ( ! devil-fight+ cl]gyman4 ,"s say+s & do+s :ile %e 0 resid+ !re1 manife/$ m frolicsome & quizzical motives ?an prompt$ ! manife/ations describ$ by ,hut*9son4 ,turn+ to a mu* lat] hi/orian1 we quote f ,upham z foll[s3-- ,"o ( ! *ildr5 seems to h _h a g5ius sc>cely inf]ior to t ( ,ma/] ,burke himself2 !re 0 no "p nor passion %e c\ld n enact4 ,%e w\ld compla9 t ! old ,iri% woman _h ti$ an invisible noose r\nd h] neck1 & 0 *ok+ h]2 & h] complexion & features w\ld in/antly assume ! v>i\s hues & viol5t di/ortions natural to a p]son 9 su* a pr$icam5t4 ,%e w\ld decl>e t an invisible *a9 0 fa/5$ to "o ( h] limbs1 & w\ld limp ab\t precisely z ?\gh x 7 really ! case4 ,%e w\ld say t %e 0 9 an ov52 ! p]spiration w\ld drop f h] face1 & %e w\ld produce e appe>ance ( be+ roa/$2 !n %e w\ld cry out t cold wat] 0 be+ ?r[n ^u h]1 & h] :ole frame w\ld %iv] & %ake4 ,%e pret5d$ t ! evil _s came to h] 9 ! %ape ( an invisible horse2 & %e w\ld cant]1 gallop1 trot1 & amble r\nd ! rooms & entries 9 su* admirable imitation1 t an obs]v] c\ld h>dly believe t a horse 0 n b5ea? h]1 & be>+ h] ab\t4 ,%e w\ld g up /airs ) exactly su* a toss & b\nd z a p]son on horseback w\ld exhibit4 ,su* is a g5]al summ>y ( h] feats z pres5t$ by ?is hi/orian4 ,does he believe t su* ?+s 7 actually p]=m$ ei!r by or ?r\gh h]8 ,does he believe t su* 7 ! lit]al facts ev5 9 appe>ance8 ,he n[h]e1 s f> z we notice1 till he sums up ! case1 di/9ctly *>ges fraud on ! "o side1 or su* cr$ulity on ! o!r1 z made witnesses falsify z to appe>ances4 ,he seems to admit ! facts z appe>ances1 & *>ge !m all to ! girl's extra cunn+ & skillful act+4 ,%e pret5d$ t ! evil 8 _s came to h]4 ,0 x only h] pret5se8 ,:o kn[s8 ,:y say pret5d$8 ,0 %e s g5]\s z to give cr$it to ano!r1 & t o!r an evil _s1 = help :i* %e did n receive8 ,are exp]t trick/]s accu/om$ to dis[n _! own p[]s to a/oni%8 ,especially d !y ev] spontane\sly av[ t ! devil or any evil _s is help+ !m8 ,we ?9k n4 ,& yet x is /at$ t ,m>?a ,goodw9's own lips decl>$ t "s invisible _s 0 act+ ?r\gh h]1 or 0 help+ h] p]=m h] m>vel\s feats4 ,:y call t a pret5se1 & make h] a li>8 ,:y n put "s confid5ce 9 ! words ( ?is religi\sly educat$ girl8 ,! hi/orian says t :ile %e 0 resid+ ) ,ma!r1 ! cunn+ & +5i\s *ild--please m>k ! adjectives ( ! mod]n exp\nd]1 appli$ by him to "o :om ! e>li] records put among ^? :o _h be5 religi\sly educat$ & ?\ght to be )\t guile--! cunn+ & +5i\s *ild1 he says1 seems to h tak5 great delight 9 p]plex+ & play+ (f h] tricks ^u ! le>n$ man4 ,once he wi%$ to say some?+ 9 h] pres5ce to a ?ird p]son1 :i* he did n int5d %e %\ld und]/&4 ,%e _h p5etration en\gh to conjecture 7:y say conjecture87 :at he _h said4 ,he 0 amaz$4 ,he !n tri$ ,greek2 %e 0 equally successful4 ,he next spoke 9 ,hebrew2 %e in/antly detect$ 8 mean+4 ,he resort$ to ! ,indian language1 & t %e pret5d$ n to "k4 ,su* are facts z d$uc$ f ,ma!r's acc\nt by ,upham & put =? by ! latt]1 & :i* he attempts to acc\nt = by supposition t ! girl's own conjectures enabl$ h] to get at ! mean+ ( s5t5ces put =? 9 languages ( :i* %e _h no k4 ,no d\bt %e 0 bright1 b n compet5t to all t4 ,fancy & imag9ation ply _! w+s ne$lessly :5 !y rise f ! gr\nd ( fact & fly (f to ! l&s ( conjecture & pret5se1 ?9k+ to br+ !nce true solution ( su* a m>vel4 ,! girl av[$ ! pres5ce ( a _s ) h]self1 & t he help$ h]4 ,t expla9s ! :ole transaction4 ,^u full sep>ation f ! body1 ea* human m9d loses all k ( e>? language1 hav+ no fur!r use = x1 because ! m9d !n ent]s conditions 9 :i* ! ?\ghts ( any o!r _s1 :atsoev] its native language1 may be read at a glance4 ,:atev] language ,ma!r might h spok5 91 he w\ld h be5 intelligible by any disembodi$ _s4 ,= n words1 b ! ?\ght1 irrespective ( its dress1 c\ld be read4 ,! ,indian language %e pret5d$ n to "k4 ,p]haps s2 b probably t 0 no pret5se4 ,x is n probable t ! girl h]self1 z su*1 _h mu* acqua9tance ) any o!r language ?an ,engli%2 any dep>t$ _s :o controll$ h] w\ld h no k ( any e>? language :atsoev]1 nor ne$ he h1 = unclo!d ?\ght 0 p]ceptible by him4 ,a rogui% m9d beh9d ! sc5es--& su* a "o may h play$ _m a trick at ! p>sonage--w\ld be likely1 at 8 own pleasure1 to bo!r1 a/oni%1 or conf\nd ! ,rev4 ,polyglot by seem+ ei!r to compreh5d or n1 j accord+ to 8 own :ims or v>y+ moods z ! play w5t on f /ep to /ep4 ,ma!r's attempt to conceal 8 mean+ f ! girl might v naturally be amus+ to ! ?\ght-read+ intellect !n lurk+ 9 & controll+ ! girl's organs1 & q z naturally w\ld incite him to play ! wag a :ile4 ,m>?a nei!r conjectur$ nor pret5d$ at all2 %e 0 !n quiesc5t1 :ile o!r eyes look$ ?r\gh h]s & saw :at 0 inside ! mill-/one4 ,we h /at$ ess5tially t ea* mortal ^u dep>t+ f ?is life ent]s into conditions :]e human language is n only n ne$$1 b is unusable2 !re=e we may be ask$ h[ return+ spirits c possibly speak to u 9 our language1 :i* is no long] at _! comm&4 ,!y measurably re*ange or *ange back _! conditions :5 !y reconnect !mselves ) a mortal =m2 !y !n come back to :]e e>? language is ne$ful1 & :]e fitt+ in/rum5tality = revival ( k & use ( su* language exi/4 ,!y1 h[ev]1 d n reconnect !mselves ) _! own =m] =ms1 nor (t5 ) =ms :i* !y c use z well z !y =m]ly did _! own2 9 _m1 v _m in/ances1 ^? :o1 9 _! own =ms1 7 em95t = poli%$ diction & f]vid eloqu5ce1 ei!r get su* slight control or get hold ( su* rickety or su* rigid vocal app>atus1 t !y c make no p]ceptible approximation to _! =m] productions4 ,! re9c>nat$ _s is a some:at my/ical be+1 half _s1 half man1 & z a _s c read ! ?\ghts ( man1 & z man c use human language4 ,flatt]y 0 sometimes p\r$ ov] ! m9i/] ?r\gh ! lips ( ,m>?a1 ) a lavi%ness indicative ( its fl[+ f "s enscons$ waggi% _s1 amus+ himself by tickl+ ! vanity ( ! egoti/ical black coat1 mu* m ?an f a guileless miss speak+ to h] consequ5tial m9i/]4 ,a special sc5e is ?us describ$ by ,ma!r3-- ,!re /ood op5 ! /udy ( "o belong+ to ! family1 into :i* ent]+1 %e /ood imm$iately on h] feet1 & cri$ out1 ',!y are gone6 ,!y are gone6 ,!y say !y _c4 ,god won't let 'em come "h6' add+ a reason = x :i* ! own] ( ! /udy ?\ght m k9d ?an true2 & %e pres5tly & p]fectly came to h]self1 s t h] :ole disc\rse & c>riage 0 alt]$ into ! greate/ measure ( sobriety4 ,v likely ,ma!r 0 !n egregi\sly cajol$ by "s "o4 ,obs]vation1 toge!r ) in=mation o!rwise obta9$1 r5d]s x obvi\s t "o ess5tial condition ( psy*ological control is1 t ! magnetisms or auras ( ! controll+ m9d %all1 at ! "t1 be1 9 ! mass ( its op]ative qualities & p[]s1 /rong] ?an1 or positive to1 any o!r p]son's sph]es1 auras1 or emanations amid :i* ! control is ei!r to be tak5 or held on to4 ,suppose1 !n1 :at w\ld be necess>y "u ! circum/ances1 t ! atmosph]e1 walls1 & furniture ( t /udy 7 highly *>g$ ) emanations f ! vigor\s m9d$ ,ma!r1 :o 0 !n pres5t1 & consequ5tly 8 own halo 0 radiat+ !re & keep+ 8 surr\nd+s fully *>g$ ) himself4 ,physical & also ext]nal m5tal & emotional effluvia f him might !n be s repulsive to magnetisms p]ta9+ to spirits ( any moral quality :atsoev]1 t no visitant f unse5 realms w\ld try to )/& ! repulsion4 ,if su* 0 ! condition ( ?+s1 ! p>t+ exclamation ( ! la/ to rema91 might well be1 ,!y are gone2 ,god won't let 'em come "h6 ,su* /atem5t w\ld be 9 full h>mony ) ! mo/ common use ( language to-day by spirits1 = !y are accu/om$ to say t ,god won't let !m d ?is or t1 :51 accord+ to _! own (t-repeat$ explanation1 !y mean only t ! =ces ( nature oppose or control !m4 ,god & natural =ces ) !m g5]ally mean "o & ! same all-dom9at+ p[]--,god's =ces z well z himself are call$ by 8 "n by visitants :o read 8 op]ations ) m ?an mortal accuracy4 ,%e pres5tly & p]fectly came to h]self1 s t h] :ole disc\rse & c>riage 0 alt]$ into ! greate/ measure ( sobriety4 ,yes1 naturally s2 = ,m>?a ,goodw9 h]self resum$ control ( h] own body1 & re-exhibit$ ! religi\sly educat$ & guileless girl :i* %e 9 fact 01 j z soon z usurp+ visitants vacat$ h] legitimate premises4 ,s long z h] =m 0 dom9at$ by ano!r's m9d1 h] exi/5ce 0 ei!r a blank to h]self1 or1 if consci\s1 %e 0 p[]less4 ,upham tea*es t once1 accord+ to ,ma!r1 :5 p attempt$ to drag ?is girl up /airs1 ! demons w\ld pull h] out ( ! p's h&s1 & make h] heavi] ?an p]haps ?ree times h]self4 ,did ! hi/orian himself :o quot$ ^? words & let !m appe> to be accurately descriptive ( facts1 believe t !y 7 su*8 ,did he believe t demons act$ )9 h]1 held h] back1 & made h] some?+ l ?ree times heavi] ?an %e normally 08 ,su* ?+s 7 adduc$ by him z be+ facts1 & x w\ld be pleasant to "k :e!r he believ$ t ! girl h]self 0 ^? demons1 & by h] own action made h] own body ?ree times heavi] ?an common gravitation w\ld make x4 ,did su* obs]vable effects occur z ,ma!r describ$8 ,probably !y did1 & ! hi/orian's process ( acc\nt+ = !m implies t by h] own cunn+1 +5uity1 & hi/rionic skill1 ! *ild made h]self ?ree times heavi] ?an %e actually 04 ,if ! allegations 7 n 9 8 e/imation facts1 :y did he let !m /& unacc\nt$ = 9 8 summ>y ( ?+s accompli%$ by 8 cunn+ & +5i\s *ild8 ,p]haps he presum$ t read]s to-day are g5]ally z ignorant z himself ( ! va/ _m cases 9 :i* ! pres5t g5]ation has te/$ & prov$ by ! be/ ( ,fairbanks's scales1 t spirits augm5t or dim9i% ! weight ( mat]ial sub/ances at pleasure1 & to z great & sometimes great] ext5t ?an ei!r demons or ,m>?a ,goodw9 are alleg$ to h done 9 ! case above cit$4 ,he p]haps presum$ t ! read+ _w at l>ge 0 z ignorant & prejudic$ z himself on ?is subject1 & t ! _w's cle>+ & op5+ eyes w cont9ue to see1 z 8 glam\r$ ones did1 only fibs 9 ,ma!r's facts4 ,?is 0 a sad ov]sight4 ,light f ,spiritualism 7see ,dr4 ,h>e1 ,dr4 ,lu!r ,v4 ,bell1 ,william ,crookes1 ,alfr$ ,r4 ,wallace1 & _m o!rs7 has already sub/antiat$ facts :i* prove t nature infolds =ces by :i* ag5ts unse5 c at _! pleasure produce ei!r levitation or increase ( ! weight ( mat]ial objects4 ,!re=e su* action may h be5 put =? ^u ! body ( ,m>?a ,goodw94 ,yes1 we n[ may rationally believe t !re exi/$ too mu* sagacity & tru? among ! m5 ( wit*craft times1 & too little deviltry among ! guileless *ildr5 ( t day1 to p]mit t fictions & rhetoric %all long be suff]$ to malign our =efa!rs because !y record$ true acc\nts ( :at transpir$ among !m4 ,ma!r /ates t ?is girl1 at times1 by :i/l+1 yell+1 & 9 o!r ways1 di/urb$ him :5 at family pray]s4 ,upham says1 ,%e w\ld /rike him1 ,ma!r1 ) h] fi/ & try to kick him--probably mean+1 try bo? to /rike & kick him1 = he adds1 h] h& or foot w\ld always recoil :5 )9 an in* or two ( 8 body2 ?us giv+ ! idea t !re 0 an invisible coat ( mail1 ( heav5ly temp]1 & pro( aga9/ ! assaults ( ! devil ar\nd 8 sacr$ p]son4 ,t idea looks mu* m l a *ild born )9 ! hi/orian's own m9d ?an a gift to him by ,ma!r4 ,a /atem5t by ! latt] t h] h& or foot w\ld always recoil :5 )9 an in* or two ( 8 body1 h>dly ju/ifies ! slurr+ innu5do :i* seems to be app5d$ to x4 ,b ignorance ( _m op]at+ laws1 =ces1 & ag5ts p]ta9+ to ! subject discuss$ by ! mod]n hi/orian1 let him sometimes become z tempt+ a t>get = ! %afts ( ridicule z he f\nd ,ma!r to be4 ,)\t presum+ t ,ma!r p]ceiv$ t natural laws g5]at$ repulsion betwe5 matt] animat$ & mov$ by a disembodi$ _s & matt] 9 its normal conditions1 we c /ate t ext5sive obs]vation has g5]at$ ! conclusion t unless !re exi/s rapport )1 or at lea/ an abs5ce ( repulsion betwe51 ! sph]e ( ! _s us+ ! borr[$ h& or foot1 & ! sph]e ( ! normal p]son aim$ at1 natural law =bids _! contact4 ,william ,morse made su* obs]vation z caus$ him to say 9 8 deposition t ! w$ge & spade fly+ on 8 wife did n t\* h]4 ,=ceful & rapid approximations ( h&s & feet "u control ( invisibles1 t[>d ! bodies ( surr\nd+ witnesses1 & m>vel\s arre/+s ( ^? mov+ limbs s t no contact ensues1 are ( v frequ5t occurr5ce4 ,v _m p>lor ornam5ts & h\sehold ut5sils1 h>d & s(t1 light & heavy1 are1 by spirits1 n unfrequ5tly set 9 rapid motion back & =?1 & crosswise1 promiscu\sly ov] & amid a cr[d ( p 9 a room1 & yet b few p]sons are ev] hit1 & ! few s5sitives 9 rapport ) ! p]=m]s1 & contributors to _! app>atus1 if hit1 are nev] hurt4 ,! temp] ( ,ma!r's %ield+ coat ( mail 0 j z heav5ly z t ( ea* o!r human be+'s coat :i* ! ,ma/] ,armor] 9 nature's b\ndless %op =ges & furni%es = ! protection ( ea* human *ild :o is s5t =? to fight ! battles ( life 9 gross fle% & bones4 ,n 8 own hol9ess1 b ei!r nature's antipa?ies or _s =be>ance sav$ ,ma!r f ! bl[s1 & ! hi/orian wrong$ him p]haps :5 he intimat$ t ! div9e ?\ght o!rwise2 = t man1 halt+ z 8 /eps 71 & small z 8 advance 01 made ne>] approa* t[>d a fair compreh5sion & exposition ( our wit*craft ?an any o!r ,am]ican :o wrote ^u t subject1 till s9ce ! publication ( ,hi/ory ( ,wit*craft4 ,_m o!r pranks1 n less m>vel\s ?an ! ones already pres5t$1 are ascrib$ to ?is girl2 b notice ( !m may be omitt$ "h1 because ! g5]al "* ( ! op]ations ar\nd h] are all t ?is "w proposes to exhibit4 ,we mu/1 h[ev]1 give ! read] opportunity to p]use ! hi/orian's conclud+ comm5ts ^u ?is case4 ,he says1-- ,!re is no?+ 9 ! annals ( ! hi/rionic art m illu/rative ( ! inf9ite v]satility ( ! human faculties1 bo? physical & m5tal1 & ( ! amaz+ ext5t to :i* cunn+1 +5uity1 contrivance1 quickness ( inv5tion1 & pres5ce ( m9d c be cultivat$1 ev5 9 v "y p]sons1 ?an su* cases z j relat$4 ,x seems1 at fir/1 incr$ible t a m]e *ild c\ld c>ry on su* a complex piece ( fraud & impo/ure z t enact$ by ! little girl ^: a*ievem5ts h be5 immortaliz$ by ! fam\s au?or ( ! ',magnalia4' ,we are glad to note ! au?or's frank & di/9ct confession t 8 own solution seems at fir/ incr$ible4 ,:y he put 9 ! phrase at fir/ ne$s explanation1 :i* he fails to furni%4 ,he makes no attempt to %[ :y ! fir/ seem+ %\ld n be ! p]man5t "o4 ,x is p]man5t4 ,x w cont9ue p]man5t to ! end ( "t4 ,x is & =ev] w be incr$ible t ! ,goodw9 girl h]self p]=m$ all ! feats :i* ! evid5ce proves 7 p]=m$ ?r\gh h] organism4 ,if h] body 0 ! organ ( all ! p]=mances :i* are di/9ctly ascrib$ to h]1 %e 0 n ! au?or ( !m all1 b only a *annel = ! occurr5ce ( _m ( !m4 ,c reflection f9d h] compet5t to all t 0 ascrib$ to h]8 ,incr$ible4 ,incr$ible n only at fir/1 b also on & on to ! late/ la/4 ,+5i\s fancy1 :ile weav+ ov] ?is case a dazzl+ web ( rhetoric1 may h delud$ ! eyes t ov]look$ ! loom1 & caus$ !m to disc]n o!r seem+s ?an ! fir/ ones2 b su* delusion w nev] become epidemic4 ,hut*9son1 usually a scornful h&l] ( aught t emitt$ any odor ( wit*craft1 we n[ requote :]e he said1 conc]n+ ! family :i* includ$ ?is ,m>?a1 t !y all _h be5 religi\sly educat$1 & 7 ?\ght to be )\t guile2444 !y return$ to _! ord9>y behavior1 liv$ to adult age1 made pr(ession ( religion4444 ,"o ( !m ,i knew _m ye>s aft]4 ,%e _h ! "* ( a v sob]1 virtu\s woman1 & nev] made any ackn[l$gm5t ( fraud 9 ?is transaction4 ,su* is ! te/imony ( "o ^: views & feel+s obvi\sly incl9$ him1 z f> z possible1 to consid] all wit*craft works ! products ( impo/ure & fraud2 & :o1 !re=e1 0 n likely to assign to ?is family any good qualities :i* !y 7 n widely & well kn[n to possess4 ,he spoke ( !m z above1 & refra9$ f any direct imputation ( fraud to !m4 ,he h9t$ at fraud1 x is true1 b probably bo? lack$ any hi/orical or tradition>y evid5ce ( x1 & 0 consci\s t if fraud 7 alleg$1 & ev5 prov$1 x w\ld fail to meet ! case 9 all its p>ts--9 ^? especially t seem$ m ?an natural4 ,nonpluss$ 9 ! way ( solution1 he c\ld only say x 0 a "t ( great cr$ulity6 ,9 "o important respect he _h bett] facilities = judg+ ?is case correctly ?an c be obta9$ to-day4 ,he _h li/5$ to conv]sations ( _m p]sons :o 7 liv+ at ! "t ( its occurr5ce1 & yet refra9$ f direct *>ge ( fraud or impo/ure4 ,also he intimat$ t su* causes1 ev5 if alleg$1 w\ld be inadequate1 because "s ( ! transactions seem$ m ?an natural4 ,! lat] hi/orian1 unhamp]$ by ne$ to move 9 h>mony ) ! k & beliefs ( any cotempor>ies ( ^? ,goodw9s1 & ab&on+ hi/oric gr\nds :i* furni% sup]mundane ag5cies = solv+ ! occurr5ce ( acts :i* fill$ ! t[n & colony ) con/]nation1 delv$ into ! composition ( man1 & fanci$ t he f\nd !re9 enorm\s capabilities = cr$ulity1 fraud1 impo/ure1 infatuation1 spontane\s out-fla%+s ( highe/1 & m ?an highe/1 feats ( hi/rionic art1 = self-g5]at$ triplication ( p]sonal weight1 = avi>ial flitt+s1 = equ9e antics1 = self-induc$ roa/+s1 self-induc$ %[]+s1 = compreh5sion ( languages nev] le>n$1 c42 fanci$ t he _h f\nd h[ "o little girl1 religi\sly educat$1 & ?\ght to be )\t guile1 c\ld execute to admiration ea* ( ^? _m ?+s seem+ to be m ?an natural1 & c\ld mimic ) admirable exactness mo/ a/\nd+ feats1 & su* z always be=e _h be5 suppos$ to require ! p[]s ( disembodi$ intellig5ces4 ,t 0 an a/\nd+ discov]y4 ,b ! pres5t are times ( great cr$ulity1 & 9 ! infatuation ( ^! days m5tal optics h be5 mold$1 :i*1 look+ back ne>ly two hundr$ ye>s1 see ! brighte/1 mo/ vigor\s1 & ke5-sight$ m5 ( ,bo/on--! solid m5 ( ,bo/on--see !m /olid & gullible1 & see1 too1 among ! p !re ?ree or f\r little *ildr51 bright & religi\sly educat$1 & yet malignant & agile z ! v devil4 ,:at a contra/ betwe5 ! old & ! "y !n6 ,0 !re ev] a day :5 ,bo/on's wise/ adults 7 prevail+ly blockheads easily befool$1 & :5 ^? ( h] *ildr5 :o _h great +5uity ( temp] metamorphos$ !mselves into devil-l inc5di>ies1 & set ! t[n ablaze ) sulphur\s fires8 ,alas6 "o mod]n eye has p5etration en\gh to conv9ce its own] t su* a day once 04 ,t eye1 by ! aid (--some?+1 seems gift$ ) sup]natural insight2 c]ta9ly ) v uncommon back-sight4 ,grant to ! ,goodw9 *ildr5 all ! natural human end[m5ts :i* imag9ation c conjure up & embody1 also grant to !m skillful tra9+ & long-cont9u$ practice1 :i* !re is no probability !y _h1 & ev5 !n x 0 impossible = !m1 :5 9 sep>ate rooms1 to h volunt>ily & design$ly act$1 & seem+ly suff]$1 precisely & simultane\sly alike1 z !y are alleg$ to h done1 & z !y w\ld h naturally be5 made to d if all ( !m 7 "u & controll$ by ! psy*ologic influ5ce ( ! s+le m9d ( ! res5tful wild ,iri% woman1 because !n ! same m5tal impulses w\ld move !m all l ma*9es1 & simultane\sly4 ,aft] _! sep>ation1 ! girl at ,mr4 ,ma!r's h\se c\ld nev] h accompli%$ s+le-h&$ :at is ascrib$ to h]4 ,! int]nal evid5ce ( ! n>rative ( ev5ts :i* transpir$ !re comb9es ) common s5se 9 pron\nc+ x f>cical--di/9ctly f>cical--to reg>d t "y girl z ! contriv] & p]=m] ( all ! works & pranks :i* hi/ory says transpir$ ?r\gh h] physical organism1 &1 !re=e1 to ext]nal eyes1 seem$ to be products ( h] own volitions4 ,! nature1 quality1 & ext5t ( ^? p]=mances bespeak produc+ p[]s bo? diff]5t f & great] ?an su* a girl possess$2 bespeak j su* p[]s z dep>t$ spirits are n[ putt+ =? all ar\nd u ?r\gh liv+ human =ms4 ,x is n only at fir/1 b p]man5tly incr$ible1 t a m]e *ild c\ld c>ry on su* a complex piece ( fraud & impo/ure z t enact$ ?r\gh ! little girl ^: a*ievem5ts h be5 immortaliz$ by ! fam\s au?or ( ! ,magnalia2 & !re=e ! _w dem&s1 & w yet obta91 a simpl]1 m rational1 & m satisfactory solution ( ?is & k9dr$ cases2 solution t w admit all ! amaz+ feats ( wit*craft to be embrac$ )9 ! scope ( =ces t f9ite human be+s1 ! se5 & ! unse5 9 conjunction1 c\ld 9 ! pa/ & c n[ s apply z to execute all ! _w's m>vels )\t aid f ei!r ! ,"o ,great ,devil1 f fraud1 or f impo/ure4 ,nei!r ( ^! ne$ ev] h any connection :atev] )1 or complicity 91 su* matt]s4 ,! records tea*1 & man's rec5t exp]i5ce div9es1 t o!r1 m befitt+1 & m compet5t actors ?an m]e *ildr5 7 on h& & at "w 9 ,cotton ,ma!r's pres5ce4 ,?\gh ju/ice w\ld h u assign to any ,great ,dull 8 hone/ dues1 x also p]mits u to pull (f f 8 sable br[s any une>n$ wrea?s :i* ,cotton ,ma!r & o!rs cr$ul\sly plac$ ^u !m4 ,x also & especially requires u to te> (f f ! fair head ( guileless ,m>?a ,goodw9 t badge label$ ,fraud & ,impo/ure--t emblem ( deviltry--:i* mod]n delusion has mo/ cruelly1 & yet mo/ arti/ically1 wrea!d ar\nd temples t seem wor?y ( a pure m>tyr's honor+ cr[n4 ,,retrospection4 ,f among ! works ( wit*craft t occurr$ f #afdh to #afhh1 we h n[ pres5t$ six cases1 :i* br+ into view "s ph5om5a t are v l _m :i* are n[ call$ _s manife/ations4 ,! effici5t t\* ( ,m>g>et ,jones1 ( ,*>le/[n1 ! extraord9>y efficacy ( h] h&s & simple m$ic9es1 h] prophetic p[]s1 ! ke5ness ( h] he>+1 & ! mat]ialization ( a _s-*ild 9 h] arms1 br\ght h] to ! gall[s 9 #afdh4 ,ann ,hibb9s1 ( ,bo/on1 seem+ly because ( ! wit-%>p5+ acut5ess ( h] he>+1 0 hang$ 9 #afef4 ,ann ,cole1 ( ,h>t=d1 ,conn41 9 #affb1 _h h] vocal organs improv$ by "s intellig5ce n h] own = ! utt]ance ( ?\ghts :i* 7 nev] 9 h] m9d1 & "s ( ! utt]ances ?r\gh h] contribut$ to ! conviction & consequ5t execution ( ! two ,gre5smi?s1 husb& & wife4 ,at ,groton1 a _s controll+ ! =m ( ,elizabe? ,knap1 9 #afga1 made av[al t he 0 a pretty black boy1 & n ,satan4 ,at ,newbury1 9 #afgi1 ! wild dance ( pots1 kettles1 &irons1 & ?+s 9 g5]al1 came (f on ! premises ( ,william ,morse4 ,& at ,bo/on1 9 #afhh1 inflictions ^u ! ,goodw9 *ildr5 l$ to ! execution ( ,mrs4 ,glov]1 "o ( ! wild ,iri%4 ,cases ?us scatt]$ 9 bo? "t & space1 half ( !m limit$ ea* to a s+le actor or suff]]1 & ea* diff]+ widely f any o!r 9 _m ( its prom95t features1 _c satisfactorily be ascrib$ to acquir$ skill 9 leg]dema91 hi/rionic art1 magic1 or necromancy1 unatt5d$ by help f ! liv+ dead4 ,! "n ( ! wild ,iri% woman1 ^: h>% language 0 spe$ily foll[$ by ! di/ortions & suff]+s ( ! ,goodw9 *ildr51 0 ,glov]4 ,calef calls h] a despis$1 crazy1 ill-condition$ old woman--an ,iri% ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,! public believ$ t %e put =? crim9al action ^u t family1 arre/$ h] !re=1 receiv$ at h] trial "s indications t %e _h deal+s ) invisible be+s1 pron\nc$ h] guilty ( wit*craft1 & hang$ h]4 ,%e d\btless =s5s$ ret5tion ( p[] to act ei!r directly or ?r\gh o!rs ^u ! objects ( h] res5tm5t1 ev5 aft] ! gall[s %\ld h done its utmo/ "w ^u h]self4 ,= x is /at$ t at h] execution %e said ! *ildr5 w\ld n be reliev$ by h] dea? 444 & 444 ! ?ree *ildr5 cont9u$ 9 _! furnace z be=e1 & x grew r sev5 times hott] ?an x 01 & _! calamities w5t on till !y b>k$ at "o ano!r l dogs1 & !n purr$ l s _m cats2 w\ld compla9 t !y 7 9 a r$-hot ov51 & sweat & pant z if !y _h be5 really s4 ,anon !y w\ld say cold wat] 0 ?r[n on !m1 at :i* !y w\ld %iv] v mu*4 ,!y w\ld compla9 ( be+ roa/$ on an invisible spit2 & !n t _! heads 7 nail$ to ! floor1 & x 0 beyond an ord9>y /r5g? to pull !m f x4--,annals ( ,wit*craft1 p4 #ahe4 ,su* facts 7 ga!r$ f ,cotton ,ma!r's acc\nt2 !y come to u f "o ^: influ5ces & writ+s are alleg$ to h be5 mo/ /rongly provocative ( executions = wit*craft4 ,p]haps "s ( !m became s4 ,b 8 pres5tation ( bo? ! mom5t\s fact & its confirmation by obs]v$ exp]i5ces1 t ! _s ( an execut$ psy*ologi/ c\ld act back f beyond ! gall[s1 involv$ a cru%+ argum5t aga9/ ! wisdom ( susp5d+ h] or any "o else ) a view to /op bewit*m5t4 ,! lib]ation ( "o's _s increases its p[]s = action ^u surviv+ mortals4 ,ma!r's facts argu$ t4 ,,salem ,,wit*craft4 ,! _w-r5[n$ & mom5t\s display ( extraord9>y manife/ations1 kn[n ! _w ov] z ,salem ,wit*craft1 orig9at$ & 0 ma9ly manife/$ 9 :at 0 !n call$ ,salem ,village--t]ritory di/9ct f ,salem prop]--embrac+ ! pres5t t[n ( ,danv]s1 toge!r ) p>ts ( ,bev]ly1 ,w5ham1 ,topsfield1 & ,middleton1 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,essex & ,/ate ( ,massa*usetts4 ,!re1 9 ! family ( ! ,rev4 ,samuel ,p>ris1 m9i/] at ! ,village1 on ! #bi? ( ,febru>y1 #afib1 my/]i\s causes _h wr\ght /range maladies ^u two "y girls dur+ ! six prec$+ weeks1 :i* excit$ great public al>m1 & produc$ su* m5tal agitation t ! civil au?orities 7 call$ ^u to give ! matt] (ficial att5tion4 ,! true orig9 & ! actual au?ors & enactors ( t trag$y are among ! prime objects ( our pres5t rese>*es4 ,x is n our purpose to furni% a full hi/ory1 b to scrut9ize & te/ ! hypo!ses ( o!r writ]s2 & give a solution ( ! orig9 & specification ( ! actors & effects ( t trag$y diff]5t--widely diff]5t--f ! preval5t mod]n ones4 ,upham1 ,drake1 & ,f[l] all agree 9 fundam5tals4 ,all ( !m h assum$ t ! ag5ts & =ces :i* evolv$ ^? m>vel\s op]ations 7 sc>cely1 if any?+1 o!r ?an t5 or twelve respectable girls1 f n9e to tw5ty ye>s ( age1 toge!r ) a few m>ri$ wom5 & a few m51 volunt>ily ex]cis+ & manife/+ only _! own wayw>d con/itutional faculties & =ces1 9 ! p]=mance ( tricks1 impositions1 & malignancies2 & ) none o!r ?an lam5table results4 ,_! positions we deem op5 to des]v$ attack1 & we expect to ov]?r[ mu* t has be5 re>$ ^u !m1 by us+ facts ab\nd+ 9 ! primitive records ( te/imony giv5 9 at trials = wit*craft z our *ief in/rum5talities4 ,! ?ree exp\nd]s j nam$ h re/$ mu* ^u allegations t ! girls & wom5 allud$ to above _h1 j previ\s to ! /range outbur/ ( t]rors at ! ,village1 be5 accu/om$ to meet z a circle1 & at _! meet+s put !mselves 9 tra9+ = ! effici5t & successful p]=mance ( :at soon aft] transpir$ ?r\gh !m4 ,our read+s ( ! records p]ta9+ to ,salem wit*craft h1 z we "k & freely confess1 fall5 %ort ( complete exhau/ion2 & yet we h read mu*1 & also h fail$ to f9d any rememb]$ allusion to su* a circle prior to its m5tion 9 ! pres5t c5tury4 ,upham /ates 7vol4 ii4 pp4 #b & #chf7 t = a p]iod embrac+ ab\t two mon?s !y 7c]ta9 girls & wom57 _h be5 9 ! habit ( meet+ toge!r1 & sp5d+ ! long w9t] ev5+s1 at ,mr4 ,p>ris's h\se1 practic+ ! arts ( =tune-tell+1 juggl]y1 & magic4 ,drake says 7,annals ( ,wit*craft1 p4 #ahi7 t ^! females in/itut$ frequ5t meet+s1 or got up1 z x w\ld n[ be /yl$1 a club1 :i* 0 call$ a circle4 ,h[ frequ5t !y _h ^! meet+s is n /at$2 b x 0 soon asc]ta9$ t !y met to try projects1 or to d or produce sup]human acts4 ,f[l] rem>ks1 9 ,woodw>d's ,s]ies 7vol4 iii4 pp4 #bjd & #bje71 t ,m>y ,w>r51 "o ( ! mo/ viol5t ( ! accus+ girls1 liv$ ) ,john ,proctor1 :o1 out ( pati5ce ) ! meet+s ( ! girls compos+ ?is circle1 c4 ,x is at ! meet+ ( ?is circle ( eight girls1 = ! purpose ( practic+ palmi/ry & =tune-tell+1 t we discov] ! g]m or ! fir/ orig9 ( ! delusion4 ,! position ( ea* ( ^! writ]s sub/antially is1 t ! accus+ girls1 at circle meet+s :i* !y held1 qualifi$ !mselves = ! p>ts !y subsequ5tly p]=m$1 :]e91 ,f[l] says1 _! :ole c\rse1 z se5 by _! depositions1 discloses mu* malignancy4 ,upham has told u t ^! meet+s 7 held at ,mr4 ,p>ris's h\se1 & t !y occurr$ )9 ! space ( ab\t two mon?s 444 dur+ ! w9t] ( #afia & #afib4 ,drake f\nd no /atem5t z to h[ frequ5t !y _h ^! meet+s1 & ,f[l] f9ds 9 !m ! g]m 444 ( ! delusion4 ,we h f\nd no m5tion at all ( ?is circle 9 ! m anci5t records & acc\nts1 & n "o ( ! au?ors nam$ makes m5tion ( ! s\rce ( 8 in=mation4 ,^? m51 two ( :om are our p]sonal acqua9tances & fri5ds1 w\ld n /ate any?+ :i* !y did n believe to be true4 ,we !re=e %all n ga9say _! allegations4 ,/ill1 we feel privileg$ to d\bt :e!r _! unc]ta9 numb] ( meet+s dur+ ! %ort space ( two w9t] mon?s1 held at ! m9i/]'s own h\se1 & "u an eye z vigilant z t ( ,mr4 ,p>ris1 c\ld h furni%$ ^? girls ) opportunity to le>n v mu* 9 any arts ^: practice w\ld n receive ! approbation ( ! ,rev4 ,ma/] ( ! h\se--n mu* c\ld !y !re ( !mselves le>n1 at _! few meet+s 9 two mon?s1 ( ! anti-,*ri/ian arts ( palmi/ry 444 & =tune-tell+2 n mu* c\ld !y !n & !re accompli% 9 ! way ( becom+1 by _! volunt>y ef=ts1 exp]ts 9 ! wond]s ( necromancy1 magic1 & ,spiritualism4 ,! g5]al purpose ( any /at$ meet+s at ,mr4 ,p>ris's h\se1 naturally & almo/ necess>ily _h 8 approbation2 & ! presumption f 8 g5]al "* is1 t he 0 nei!r ! good-natur$ indol5t man :o let o!rs take _! own c\rse1 h[ev] wayw>d1 nor ! abs5t-m9d$ "o :om *ildr5 or ev5 bright adults c\ld easily & repeat$ly deceive & hoodw9k4 ,! probability seems excessively small t su* a "o z he w\ld p]mit repeat$ ga!r+s "u 8 own ro( = ! special purpose ( acquir+ k ( & skill 9 practic+ taboo$ arts4 ,:atev] _! au?ority = x1 ! writ]s ref]r$ to imply t ! memb]s ( a circle ( girls & misses1 meet+ /at$ly at ,mr4 ,p>ris's h\se1 !re v exp$iti\sly qualifi$ !mselves to become n only mo/ effici5t actors ( long-cont9u$ dissimulation1 impo/ure1 cunn+1 devili% trick]y1 & fi5di% malice1 b also to be bona fide concoctors & successful executors ( va/ly complicat$1 deep1 & broad s*emes ( helli% outrages ^u p>5ts1 neighbors1 & ! c\ntry4 ,wis] heads & great] p[]s ?an ^? girls possess$ 7 manife/$ by ! acts !y seem$ to p]=m4 ,9 a lit]>y s5se !y 7 uncultur$2 b !y1 d\btless1 _h be5 subject to z good dome/ic1 social1 moral1 & religi\s tea*+s & example z exi/$ 9 any community4 ,! lit]>y defici5cies ( ! girls are indicat$ 9 ! foll[+ extracts3-- ,drake says1 ,!y 7 g5]ally v ignorant1 = out ( ! eight b two c\ld write _! names4 ,su* 7 ! *>act]s :i* set 9 motion t /up5d\s trag$y :i* end$ 9 blood & ru94 ,9 vol4 i4 p4 #dhf1 ,upham says1 ,h[ ^? "y c\ntry girls1 "s ( !m m]e *ildr51 mo/ ( !m :olly illit]ate1 c\ld h become famili> ) su* fancies to su* an ext5t1 is truly surpris+4444 ,9 ! ,salem wit*craft proce$+s1 ! sup]/ition ( ! middle ages 0 embodi$ 9 real action4 ,all its extravagances1 absurdities1 & mon/rosities appe> 9 _! application to human exp]i5ce4 ,su*1 accord+ to _! own concessions1 0 ! feebl5ess ( ! ag5ts :om ! hi/orians cr$it$ ) p]=mances :i* seem sup]human1 & requir$ = _! production intellect & =ces above :at any community has (t5 witness$4 ,not)/&+ ! inh]5t & insup]able incompet5cy ( su* p]sons to volunt>ily devise & p]=m :at has be5 ascrib$ to !m1 ^? females h be5 e>ne/ly set =? z ! actual & almo/ impromptu devis]s & enactors ( z intricate & effective a s*eme = inflict+ tortures & mis]y ^u a va/ multitude ( human be+s z has r>ely be5 f\nd 9 ! annals ( ! race4 ,if x be admitt$ t !y1 ?r\gh frequ5t meet+s at ! p>sonage1 became fitt$ to conjure up & control ! deva/at+ mon/] t _h 8 lair & =ag+-gr\nds at ,salem ,village1 ! presumption am\nts closely to c]ta9ty t ^? ga!r+s 7 o/5sibly held = "s laudable object4 ,meet+s = "s purpose may possibly h be5 held :5 & :]e ! hi/orians assume !m to h occurr$4 ,b if s1 x is our privilege to assume ! possibility t ! meet+s 7 avail$ ( by unse5 intellig5ces ( "s grade1 = develop+ into facile m$iums su* memb]s ( ! circle z 7 con/itutionally impressible & controllable by spirits2 &1 if s1 ! meet+s may h become productive ( results widely diff]5t f any contemplat$ by ei!r ! memb]s !mselves or ! ma/] ( ! h\se 9 :i* !y met4 ,9 8 g5]al hi/ory ( ,salem ,village1 introductory to t ( its wit*craft1 ,upham1 giv+ u ! geographical positions ( _! sev]al resid5ces1 & also _! relations & positions 9 dome/ic life1 furni%es ample gr\nds = v /rong presumption t frequ5t att5dance ^u sportive meet+s at ! p>sonage mu/ h be5 s inconv5i5t & on]\s to sev]al ( ^? girls1 t !y w\ld n h be5 pres5t _m times 9 ! %ort space ( two mon?s4 ,ann ,putnam1 a s5sitive girl only twelve ye>s old1 & ,m]cy ,lewis1 a s]vant girl1 or ! maid1 9 ! family ( ,ann's fa!r1 two ( ! mo/ effici5t pupils 9 t necromantic s*ool1 resid$ toge!r 9 a home situat$ n less ?an two & a half miles di/ant1 9 a nor?-we/]ly direction f ! specifi$ place ( ! meet+s4 ,elizabe? ,hubb>d1 an important memb]1 liv$ ab\t ! same di/ance (f1 on a diff]5t road at ! ea/4 ,on a /ill diff]5t road1 & equally z f> away at ! s\?-ea/1 resid$ ,s>ah ,*ur*ill2 & q z remote1 at ! s\?1 0 ! home ( ,m>y ,w>r52 & ! la/ two mu/ take div]g5t roads :5 !y _h gone only a little m ?an half way home4 ,ea* "o ( ^! five 0 v conspicu\s amid ! o/5sible accus]s1 & ! g5u9ely afflict$ ones4 ,except+ ,ann ,putnam1 ea* 0 old en\gh to be an effici5t help] 9 h\sehold labors1 & ea*1 unless we except ,elizabe? ,hubb>d1--& su* exception is h>dly ne$ful1 because1 ?\gh a niece ( 8 wife1 %e is m5tion$ z ,dr4 ,griggs's maid1 :i* probably implies t %e 0 comp5sat$ = s]vices %e r5d]$1--except+ ,ann ,putnam1 ea* ( !m 0 out at s]vice4 ,:at1 !re=e1 is ! probability t ^! five girls1 ) any great frequ5cy or regul>ity1 w5t to & return$ home f av[$ly sportive or necromantic meet+s at ! p>sonage8 ,ea* ( !m w\ld h to travel1 9 go+ & return+1 n less ?an five or six miles1 mo/ly along sep>ate r\tes1 9 w9t]'s %orte/ days1 by lonely & crook$ roads1 ?r\gh miles ( d>k =e/s1 ov] w9t]'s sn[s1 & amid its freez+ airs4 ,:at is ! probability t su* p]sons1 s circum/anc$1 w\ld ei!r desire to g1 or be p]mitt$ by p>5ts & employ]s to g1 frequ5tly & regul>ly to su* meet+s8 ,slight--v slight--because bo? natural & dome/ic ob/acles mu/ h be5 great4 ,7 horses1 vehicles1 & driv]s1 or 7 ev5 saddle-horses1 regul>ly at ! comm& ( su* girls = conveyance to & f su* meet+s8 ,w\ld su* p]sons1 if physically /rong & c\rage\s en\gh to g on foot1 be (t5 sp>$ by _! employ]s to sp5d long w9t] ev5+s1 & two h\rs m = travel1 9 practic+ =tune-tell+1 necromancy1 & magic8 ,su* que/ions ( !mselves put =? a negative answ]4 ,frequ5t att5dance by su* memb]s ( ! circle 0 next to an impossibility4 ,if !y le>n$ mu* ^u any subject at ! v few meet+s :i* circum/ances w\ld p]mit !m to att5d 9 ! %ort space ( two mon?s1 !y 7 v apt pupils inde$4 ,t !y became v consid]ably modifi$ & unfold$ 9 c]ta9 directions 9 consequ5ce ( meet+ toge!r occasionally is v cr$ible4 ,we %\ld conc$e its probable correctness1 7 an hi/orian to make ! supposition t ! two ,indian slaves 9 ,mr4 ,p>ris's kit*51 ,john ,indian & 8 wife ,tituba1 (t5 amus$ !mselves & any "y folks or o!r visitors1 :o !re bask$ 9 g5ial light & w>m? f blaz+ logs 9 a huge ,new ,engl& fireplace on a cold w9t]'s ev5+1 by rehe>s+ gho/ /ories & magic lore1 & p]=m+ any su* feats 9 =tune-tell+ or o!r my/ical do+s z !y might be able to exhibit1 or z might transpire ?r\gh !m4 ,t ! little girls1 ,elizabe?1 daught] ( ,mr4 ,p>ris1 & ,abigail ,williams1 8 niece1 7 accu/om$ to sp5d _m cold w9t] ev5+s 9 ! w>m kit*5 ( _! own home is v cr$ible4 ,m>y ,walcut & ,susanna ,%eldon1 :o liv$ 9 ! ne> neighborhood1 p]haps dropp$ 9 frequ5tly4 ,b ! majority ( ^? ^: a/oni%+ pr(ici5cy 9 p]=m+ :at ,drake said ! circle met =1 viz41 to d or produce sup]human acts1 & = le>n+1 z ,upham w\ld say1 h[ to manife/ ! sup]/ition ( ! middle ages 444 embodi$ 9 real action1--! majority ( ^? girls obvi\sly mu/ h _h only v re/rict$ opportunities = /udy & practice at ! p>sonage4 ,x is n at all improbable t ea* ( !m 0 pres5t 9 t kit*5 occasionally dur+ two mon?s ( t w9t]2 nor t ea* ( !m 0 impregnat$ by ! auras ( t place & ( its occupants bo? visible & invisible2 nor t ! physical & psy*ic soils 9 ea* 7 !re mell[$1 & also s[n ) "s se$ :i* produc$ unlook$-= fruits dur+ ! foll[+ spr+ & summ]4 ,m$iumi/ic capabilities are innate peculi>ities1 measurably h]$it>y1 & ne>ly always am5able to special conditions & surr\nd+s = conspicu\s developm5t4 ,k+ ,saul became a prophet1 i4 e41 a m$ium1 only :5 he met1 m+l$ )1 & imbib$ emanations f prophets or m$iums4 ,mess5g]s :om he s5t to ! prophets succumb$ to new & develop+ influ5ces ^u arriv+ at _! de/9ation1 & became sudd5ly prophets !mselves4 ,lat5t g]ms ( spirituali/ic capabilities1 if p]meat$ by quick5+ auras1 :i* (t5 emanate f positive m$iums1 frequ5tly unfold into m$ium%ip1 z naturally z specific elem5ts1 rea*+ lat5t g]ms 9 _m human sy/ems1 exp& ^? g]ms into measles1 or into :oop+-c\gh2 or z naturally z li/5+ to s\l-/irr+ music en]gizes lat5t capabilities 9 _m :o are act$ ^u by its /ra9s1 & helps su* to become !mselves bett] musicians ?an be=e4 ,! p>sonage kit*5--t ne/l+-place ( ,john ,indian & 8 wife ,tituba--may h be5 t w9t] a little ,delphos1 or a little ,m\nt ,horeb1 t is1 a spot :]e develop+ n\ri%m5ts ( m$iumi/ic g]ms 7 collect$ 9 unusual abundance1 & 7 unwont$ly op]ative4 ,we are n only ready to admit1 b deem x probable1 t any susceptible p]sons :o came into ! pres5ce ( ,john & ,tituba1 9 _! special room1 may h !re imbib$ prop]ties uns\ght & unp]ceiv$ :i* fo/]$ ! developm5t ( su* visitors into tools or in/rum5ts1 by ! use ( :i* ! g5u9e au?ors ( ,salem wit*craft br\ght out _! "w ^u a public /age1 & prosecut$ its t]rific enactm5t4 ,smo!r+ our s]i\s d\bts :e!r any regul> meet+s at /at$ times 7 arrang$ = or held1 we are entirely ready to let ! supposition /& t ga!r+s1 m or less ext5sive1 occasionally occurr$1 at :i* =tune-tell+1 necromancy1 magic1 or ,spiritualism1 0 made ! subject ( ei!r sportive or s]i\s att5tion1 & we w let results indicate :o manag$ ! visible p]=m]s dur+ ! ex]cises or ent]ta9m5ts !re4 ,upham's beautifully rhetorical & eloqu5t ef=ts to %[ t because !y1 z he /ates1 held a numb] ( meet+s = le>n+ & practic+ my/ic arts1 ^? ru/ic1 illit]ate girls !reby & !reat qualifi$ !mselves to concoct & accompli% ( _! own accord1 & by _! hi/rionic & malici\s capabilities1 all t mighty s*eme or plan :i* 8 pr$ecessor & himself lay to _! *>ge1 fail1 entirely fail1 to meet ! fair dem&s ( t common s5se :i* rigidly requires =ces & ag5ts adequate 9 _! nature & conditions to produce all effects :i* are ascrib$ to !m4 ,f[l] seems to h inf]r$ f "s /atem5ts ascrib$ to ,proctor1 t ! latt] ?reat5$ to g & =ce ,m>y ,w>r5 to leave ! circle4 ,we d n s read ! acc\nt4 ,! morn+ ( ,m>* #be1--t is1 ! next morn+ aft] ! exam9ation ( ,rebecca ,nurse1--,john ,proctor said he 0 go+ to fet* home 8 jade 7,m>y ,w>r572 he left h] !re 7at ! village7 la/ night1 & _h r giv5 #dj;c ?an let h] come up4 ,t is1 app>5tly1 he _h r h giv5 t sum ?an to h _h h] be pres5t at ! exam9ation ( ,mrs4 ,nurse2 =1 cont9u$ he1 if !y 7 let alone1 ,sr41 we %\ld all be devils & wit*es quickly2 !y %\ld r be _h to ! :ipp+ po/2 b he w\ld fet* 8 jade home & ?ru/ ! devil out ( h]1 444 cry+1 hang !m--hang !m4 ,& also add$1 t :5 %e 0 fir/ tak5 ) fits he kept h] close to ! :eel1 & ?reat5$ to ?ra% h]1 & !n %e _h no m fits till ! next day 7:57 he 0 gone =?1 & !n %e mu/ h h] fits aga9 =soo?1 c4--,woodw>d's ,s]ies1 vol4 i4 p4 #fc4 ,x is obvi\s f ! above t ,proctor's objection 0 to 8 jade's att5dance ^u ! exam9ation ( ! accus$--to h] att5dance at c\rt--& n at ! circle1 :i*1 accord+ to ,upham1 %\ld h clos$ its meet+s a mon? at lea/ be=e ! #be? ( ,m>*4 ,& yet ,s4 ,p4 ,f[l] says 7,woodw>d's ,s]ies1 vol4 iii4 p4 #bjd71 t ,proctor1 out ( all pati5ce ) ! meet+s ( ! girls compos+ ?is circle1 "o day said he 0 go+ to ! village to br+ ,m>y ,w>r51 ! jade1 home4 ,mo/ read]s w inf] f su* a /atem5t t ,proctor propos$ to take ! girl away f ! circle2 b ! /atem5t f :i* ! annotator drew 8 in=mation1 :5 tak5 9 connection ) its date1 cle>ly %[s t ! ?reats to br+ home ! jade & ?ra% h] 7 subsequ5t to ! assemblages ( ! circle1 & 7 made at a "t :5 ! girls 7 be+ us$ z witnesses be=e ! exam9+ magi/rates4 ,t :i* tri$ ! resolute man's pati5ce1 0 n ! meet+s ( ! circle1 b ! te/imony ( ! girls 9 c\rt1 :i* ?reat5$ to make all ! p devils & wit*es quickly4 ,proctor's /opp+ ! fits1 by ?reats to ?ra% ! girl1 intimates t ! fits 7 measurably controllable by ! w ( "s "o4 ,t mu* may be true 9 relation to almo/ all diseases & maladies ( ! body1 b probably n z mu* s 9 mo/ o!r k9ds z 9 ^? :i* are impos$ by a w t has no natural alliance ) ! agitat$ body4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( ?reats1 ! girl w\ld naturally /ruggle to get full possession ( all h] own p[]s & faculties1 & ! ef=t w\ld put h] own elem5ts 9 su* commotion t = a "t no =eign w c\ld get control ov] h] =m4 ,?reats1 m$ic9es ( c]ta9 k9ds1 & _m o!r applications1 may temporally r5d] almo/ any m$ium's sy/em uncontrollable by spirits4 ,calmness1 bo? ( m9d & body1 & d>kness1 too1 :i* is less positive & dis9tegrat+ ?an light1 9 action ^u in/rum5ts made & us$ by spirits1 are v helpful to control ( borr[$ =ms4 ,9 "s ( 8 comm5ts 7vol4 ii4 p4 #dcd7 ,upham wrote m wisely ?an himself seems to h kn[n4 ,words f 8 p5 /ate t "o ( ! s\rces ( ! delusion ( #afib1 0 ignorance ( _m natural laws t h be5 reveal$ by mod]n sci5ce4 ,a va/ am\nt ( k on ^! subjects has be5 atta9$ s9ce t "t4 ,true1 true inde$4 ,& _h ! au?or ( t /atem5t be5 famili> ) important portions ( t va/ am\nt ( new k1 he himself1 z readily z ^? :o are bett] v]s$ 9 a c]ta9 class ( mod]n revealm5ts1 w\ld h se5 & felt ! p]fect *ildi%ness ( 8 attempt to make ^? ru/ic girls ! consci\s contriv]s & p]v]se & malignant actors ( ! :ole ( ! va/1 complicat$1 & t]rific trag$y ( ,salem wit*craft4 ,he might h kn[n :5 he wrote1 he ought to h kn[n !n1 t ,dr4 ,rob]t ,h>e1 ( ,philadelphia1 :o 0 em95t1 di/9ctly & broadly em95t1 z a sci5ti/1 _h 9 #ahee publi%$ to ! _w a rigidly sci5tific demon/ration t "s unse5 ag5t1 intellig5t en\gh to und]/& & comply ) v]bal reque/s1 repeat$ly mov$ ! arms ( scale-beams contr>y to ! normal action ( gravitation4 ,sci5ce1 !re & !n1 reveal$ ! exi/5ce ( "s natural law or laws :i* p]mit unse5 & impalpable intellig5ces1 "u "s conditions1 to put =? action ^u matt]1 ) =ce & to ext5t1 :i* man c measure 9 p\nds avoirdupois4 ,t s+le a*ievem5t ( mod]n sci5ce tea*es ! wisdom ( exempt+ seem+ly diaboliz$ & mis*iev\s *ildr5 f *>ge ( be+ devils inc>nate1 until we h det]m9$ :e!r "s be+s ( great] p[]s & diff]5t dispositions may n h usurp$ control ( y\?ful & pliant human =ms1 & ?r\gh !m manife/$ s*emes & pranks t orig9at$ 9 sup]nal bra9s1 & 7 enact$ by use ( su* =ces z c be manipulat$ by none bel[ disembodi$ intellig5ces4 ,obvi\sly he :o 0 cognizant t sci5ce _h made rec5t discov]ies1 suff]$ himself to rema9 9 ignorance ( :at to him1 z wit*craft hi/orian1 7 ! mo/ p]t95t & important p>ts ( ! k rec5tly ga9$2 ignorant ( ^? p>ts :i* 7 mo/ closely connect$ ) philosophical solution ( ! my/]ies :i* p]vad$ ! hi/ory he 0 elaborat+4 ,8 bl9dness to :at sci5ce--yes1 to :at exact physical sci5ce--by h] rigid processes ( weigh+ & measur+ _h positively demon/rat$1 bespeaks 8 %ort-com+s1 & w\ld bespeak ! unphilosophical /&-po9t ( any hi/orian (1 or critic ^u1 ! _w's m>vels1 :o1 s9ce ! day ( ,h>e1 ignores ! light radiat+ f 8 demon/ration1 & cont9ues to grope on 9 d>kness :i* use ( t light w\ld dispel4 ,take into ! catalogue ( natural ag5ts & =ces all ^? ^: exi/5ce & action1 sci5ce1 z appli$ by ,dr4 ,h>e tw5ty ye>s ago1 & aga9 by ,mr4 ,crookes & o!rs 9 ,engl& m rec5tly1 back$1 too1 by ! obs]vations & te/s ( ?\s&s less erudite1 has demon/rat$1 & !n all occasion to look ^u our fa!rs z numskulls1 & _! daught]s z pr(ici5t devils1 at once disappe>s4 ,new ,engl& soil1 two c5turies ago1 0 n populat$ ma9ly by jack-asses2 & ev5 _h x be51 _! (fspr+ w\ld h be5 nei!r monkeys nor hy5as4 ,s9ce ! "w by ,dr4 ,h>e1 entitl$ ,spiritualism ,sci5tifically ,demon/rat$1 may n be readily accessible by _m read]s1 8 description ( "o demon/rative process is quot$ f page #di1 z foll[s3-- ,a bo>d1 be+ ab\t f\r feet 9 l5g?1 is support$ by a rod1 z a fulcrum1 at ab\t "o foot f "o end1 &1 ( c\rse1 ?ree feet f ! o!r1 :i* is susp5d$ on a spr+ balance4 ,a glass vase1 ab\t n9e in*es 9 diamet] & five in*es 9 hight1 hav+ a knob to hold x by1 :5 inv]t$ _h ?is knob ins]t$ 9 a hole made 9 ! bo>d six in*es1 ne>ly1 f ! fulcrum4 ,?us ! vase re/$ on ! bo>d m\? upw>d4 ,a wire-gauze cage1 su* z is us$ to keep flies f sug>1 0 s arrang$ by a well-kn[n means z to slide up or d[n on two iron rods1 "o on ea* side ( ! tre/le support+ ! fulcrum4 ,by ^! arrangem5ts x 0 s adju/$ z to desc5d into ! vase until )9 an in* & a half ( ! bottom1 :ile ! inf]iority ( its dim5sions prev5t$ x f com+ else:]e )9 an in* ( ! p>ietes ( ! vase4 ,wat] 0 p\r$ into ! vase s z to rise into ! cage till )9 ab\t an in* & an half ( ! brim4 ,a well-kn[n m$ium 7,gordon7 0 induc$ to plunge 8 h&s1 clasp$ toge!r1 to ! bottom ( ! cage1 hold+ !m p]fectly /ill4 ,z soon z ^? conditions 7 atta9$1 ! app>atus be+ unt\*$ by any "o except+ ! m$ium z describ$1 ,i invok$ ! aid ( my _s fri5ds4 ,a d[nw>d =ce 0 repeat$ly ex]t$ ^u ! end ( ! bo>d app5d$ to ! balance1 equal to ?ree p\nds' weight ne>ly2444 ! di/ance ( ! hook ( ! balance f ! fulcrum on :i* ! bo>d turn$ 0 six times z great z ! cage 9 :i* ! h&s 7 situat$4 ,consequ5tly a =ce ( #cx#fah p\nds mu/ h be5 ex]t$4 ,! above exp]im5t 0 p]=m$ 9 ,dr4 ,h>e's own laboratory1 9 ! pres5ce & "u ! wat*ful scrut9y ( ,john ,m4 ,k5n$y1 ,esq41 & 0 made ) extraord9>y c>e1 because ,pr(essor ,h5ry _h j treat$ a simil> result =m]ly obta9$ z incr$ible4 ,plate ,,iii4 9 ! book furni%es a diagram illu/rat+ ,dr4 ,h>e's app>atus4 ,?is exp]im5t]1 :om ,alfr$ ,r4 ,wallace calls ,am]ica's =emo/ *emi/1 _h sp5t v _m ye>s 9 bo? con/ruct+ & 9 us+1 z a sci5ti/1 v>i$ k9ds ( app>atus = te/+ ! pres5ce & action ( subtile =ces 9 nature1 & he 0 compet5t to "k1 & did "k z well z any o!r man :atsoev] 9 ! _w's great body ( sci5ti/s1 :5 results 7 obta9$ to positive c]ta9ty4 ,he prov$ t "s invisible & intellig5t p[] mov$ 8 scale-beam contr>y to ! action ( gravitation4 ,! above demon/ration1 accompani$ by _m o!r evid5ces ( _s-action ^u matt] ?r\gh m$iums1 _h be5 publi%$ twelve ye>s :5 ,upham put =? 8 "w4 ,!re=e he 0 ei!r ignorant ( or he ignor$ late discov]ies ( sci5ce :i* _h revolutioniz+ applicability to ! v !ories :i* he 0 putt+ =?4 ,aft] hav+ eloqu5tly depict$ ! sad results ( wit*craft1 t au?or says 7vol4 ii4 p4 #dbg71 ,let ^? results = ev] /& conspicu\s1 beacon-monum5ts1 w>n+ u & com+ g5]ations aga9/ sup]/ition 9 e =m1 & all cr$ul\s & va9 attempts to p5etrate beyond ! legitimate b\nd>ies ( human k4 ,if !re ev] 0 a cr$ul\s & va9 attempt to p5etrate beyond ! legitimate b\nd>ies ( human k1 "o 0 made by him :o s\ght to f9d t ! ke5-ey$1 en]getic1 common-s5se1 virtu\s1 religi\s m5 ( ,massa*usetts 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury lack$ common sagacity1 & t _! little girls rival$ ,satan himself 9 malignity4 ,mo/ s]i\sly we ask :e!r =ces :i* c be & h be5 measur$ by palpable scales1 are beyond ! legitimate b\nd>ies ( human k8 ,we ask :e!r1 any:]e 9 ! univ]se1 !re exi/ b\nd>ies beyond :i* x is1 or c be1 illegitimate = man to g 9 se>* aft] ag5ts & =ces :i* ei!r habitually or occasionally act legitimately ^u him 9 ?is mortal life8 ,ano!r "q is sugge/$ by ! =ego+ quotation4 ,w\ld n positive k t !re are unse5 ag5ts & =ces )9 ! realms ( nature t c legitimately exhibit ! ph5om5a once deem$ wit*crafts1 transf] su* ph5om5a f ! doma9 ( ei!r sup]/ition or crime into t ( sci5ce or t ( b5efic5ce8 ,surely x w\ld4 ,&1 !re=e1 h[ c "o possibly "w m effici5tly = depopulat+ ! doma9 ( sup]/ition1 ?an by br++ its inhabitants =? & coloniz+ !m on ! l&s ( k & sci5ce8 ,%all we comply ) ! hi/orian's advice1 & /ill cont9ue to leave :at ignorance d5om9ates hobgobl9s & gho/s to rema9 %r\d$ 9 appall+ mi/s1 & ?us aid !m to cont9ue to be to com+ g5]ations ! same awful be+s !y 7 to ! g5]ations pa/8 ,or %all we1 on ! o!r h&1 n[1 :ile exp]i5ce & sci5ce are %[+ t su* "w is practicable1 pu% discov]y onw>d till we bo? f9d laws & le>n conditions :i* p]mit clos] access ( disembodi$ be+s to u1 & :i* also p]mit mo/ b5efic5t reciprocal action betwe5 !m & u1 j z soon z famili>ity1 confid5ce1 calmness1 & mutual tru/ make _! access easy8 ,:i* %all we d8 ,:i* is mo/ sci5tific8 ,:i* is mo/ dutiful to ,god & fri5dly to man8 ,:i*8 ,is ignorance (1 or is k (1 nature's =ces & inhabitants ! great] bless+8 ,:i*8 ,away ) ignorance :]e k is atta9able4 ,we *oose to le>n z mu* conc]n+ ! univ]se & its inhabitants z ,god gives u p[] & opportunities to acquire2 n fe>+ 8 c5sure1 b tru/+ to w9 8 approbation1 by s do+4 ,:5 "o le>ns t issu]s f ! vail$ realms ( _s-l& are only e>?'s emancipat$ *ildr5 revisit+ _! =m] homes1 ! cry t devils are com+ lacks any />tl+ p[]4 ,fai?1 & ev5 k1 sometimes says1 ,x is my fri5ds & lov$ ones & ^? :o love me1 :o are 9 ! circumambi5t ho/s1 & ,i w d :at ,i may to facilitate _! m s5sible approa*2 w ext5d t[>d !m a fri5dly & help+ h&4 ,only sup]/ition & ignorance quail & skulk be=e visitants t come f unse5 realms2 k /&s fa/ & meets !m ) welcome & joy4 ,! legitimate b\nd>ies ( k6 ,:]e are !y8 ,surely n )9 any doma9 :]e k c sup]s$e ignorance & its consequ5t sup]/itions4 ,p]haps only few p]sons :o give cr$5ce to ! sub/antial accuracy ( ! transmitt$ /atem5ts ( wit*craft facts1 w diss5t f ,hut*9son's obvi\s mean+ :5 he said t "s ( !m seem to be m ?an natural2 t is1 z we suppose him to h meant1 !y seem to h requir$ = _! production some?+ beyond ! recogniz$ p[]s ( embodi$ human be+s4 ,he1 h[ev]1 9 spite ( su* seem+1 s\ght to lead o!r m9ds to fancy t fraud & malice act+ ^u cr$ulity--9 o!r words1 t cunn+ & malici\s embodi$ human be+s1 & none o!r--7 conc]n$ 9 _! manife/ation4 ,upham & ,drake h n only foll[$ ,hut*9son's lead 9 exclud+ invisible ag5ts1 b h omitt$ to admit t "s ( ! facts seem to be m ?an natural4 ,!y bl9dly fancy t !y f9d resid5t 9 human m9ds & he>ts ( seem+ brilliancy & goodness1 capabilities ( artfulness1 malice1 & might :i* wre/ f ,satan's br[ all laurels :i* ! _w has me$$ to him = 8 imput$ pr[ess on wit*craft's battlefields4 ,z "o ( ! human race1 we prote/ aga9/ su* sl&] ( our k9dr$ humans :ile embodi$1 none ( :om1 :ile dwell]s "h bel[1 7 ev] smelt$ 9 fires hot en\gh to elicit f _! own int]iors "s =ces :i* 7 put 9 action ?r\gh _! =ms--=ces :i*1 9 common p>lance1 ?\gh n 9 absolute fact1 7 m ?an natural4 ,ev5ts fe>fully my/]i\s h long be51 & n[ (t5 are1 spok5 ( z ! productions ( be+s1 or at lea/ ( ,"o ,special be+1 lurk+ some:]e away (f beyond ! outmo/ limits ( nature4 ,b ea* & e hid+-place ( ev5 ,old ,nick is some:]e )9 ^? limits1 & ev5 he c nev] & n[h]e act o!rwise ?an 9 ob$i5ce to nature's laws4 ,h[ f> up1 d[n1 ar\nd1 d natural =ces & ag5ts ext5d & op]ate8 ,if !re be a fix$ limit to nature's doma91 :]e is x8 ,:5 life dep>ts f man's body1 are ! =ces :i* cont9ue to act ^u 8 invisible _s1 :e!r t cont9ues to be or ceases to be a consci\s individuality1--are ! =ces :i* !n act ^u x & :i* be> x to its appropriate position 9 _s sph]es1 natural =ces1 or are !y o!r8 ,:5 man escapes f 8 gross & sluggi% encasem5t1 & becomes--z ! reappe>ance ( _m ( ! race tea*es t he does--a fre$ _s1 he does n escape f )9 ! realm ( nature1 nor pass to :]e natural sub/ances & =ces cease to su/a9 & act ^u him4 ,! ^w sup]natural z well z its equival5t phrase1 m ?an natural1 is (t5 mislead+2 x t5ds to g5]ate supposition t nature t]m9ates :]e man's ext]nal s5ses cease to take cognizance4 ,absolutely1 h[ev]1 z we believe1 all be+s1 includ+ ev5 ,god1 & all ?+s :atsoev]1 are p>ts ( nature2 s t ! ^w sup]natural c sc>cely f9d place = rigid1 unqualifi$ application4 ,no objection to its usual application is "h int5d$1 provid$ x is n us$ to convey ! idea t ?+s to :i* x is appli$ are ! "w ( intellig5ce above & beyond ! control & re/rictions ( univ]sal laws or =ces2 provid$ x does n intimate t ! works are :at !ology has call$ miracles1 i4 e41 acts contr>y to ! e/abli%$ c\rse ( ?+s4 ,su* works probably nev] did & nev] c occur4 ,high] & unrecogniz$ laws are avail$ ( :5ev] kn[n laws are ?w>t$ 9 _! results1 z :5 ! magnet takes ! /eel upw>d 9 spite ( gravitation3 gravitation works on ) z mu* /ead9ess & =ce z ov]1 :ile ! magnet ov]p[]+ly pulls aga9/ x4 ,! ov]balanc+ magnetic =ce does n act contr>y to ! e/abli%$ c\rse ( ?+s1 b simply p]=ms its own functions 9 full h>mony ) t c\rse2 s ( all my/]i\s ev5ts 9 ! va/ univ]se4 ,all move on 9 ob$i5ce to law2 all ev5ts are outwork+s ( univ]sal =ces1 none ( :i* are ev] brok5 or susp5d$1 ?\gh sometimes "s ( !m are re/ra9$ by o!r & c\nt]act+ =ces f manife/+ _! usual results4 ,all ! m>vel\s works ( bo? anci5t & mod]n ,spiritualism may h occurr$1 & yet none ( !m h be51 9 fact1 m ?an natural1 h[ev] mu* s "s m9ds may be accu/om$ to deem !m4 ,take psy*ic =ces z natural in/rum5talities1 take bo? embodi$ & disembodi$ intellig5ces :o _h skill & p[] = ! control ( su* =ces1 & ) ^! take also o!rs :o _h special susceptibilities = yield+ to psy*ic action1 & y w !n h 9 y\r conceptions ample natural means = ! production ( ea* & e m>vel t 0 ev] describ$ 9 human hi/ory1 & all su* may h be5 produc$ )\t any m help or h9drance 9 k9d f ei!r ,god or ! devil1 ?an we all receive 9 ! ord9>y acts ( daily life4 ,br+ 9 :at is meant by ei!r magnetism1 or mesm]ism1 or psy*ology1 or psy*ism1 or by any o!r t]m expressive ( t action ^u & )9 a human be+1 :i* lets ei!r 8 own _s-s5ses or ! =ces ( "s outside intellig5ce get play !re9 indep5d5t ( & sup]ior to ! own]'s out] or physical s5ses1 & we !n may h fitt+ & adequate in/rum5tality ?r\gh :i* f9ite intellig5ce c legitimately produce all ! m>vels t human eyes h ev] witness$4 ,pr(essor ,cromwell ,f4 ,v>ley1 "o ( ,engl&'s mo/ em95t electricians1 said1 :5 address+ a committee ( ! ,london ,dialectical ,society1 ,i believe ! mesm]ic trance & ! spiritual trance are produc$ by simil> means1 & ,i believe ! mesm]ic & ! spiritual =ces are ! same4 ,!y are bo? ! action ( a _s1 & ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! spiritual trance & ! mesm]ic trance ,i believe is ?is3 9 ! mesm]ic trance1 ! w t ov]p[]s or entrances ! pati5t is 9 a human body2 9 ! spiritual trance1 t w :i* ov]p[]s ! pati5t is n 9 a human body4 ,! position tak5 by ,mr4 ,v>ley1 ^: obs]vations 7 made mo/ly )9 8 own dome/ic circle1 & ^: pr(essional pursuits l$ him to be a con/ant & c>eful obs]v] ( ! nature1 prop]ties1 & actions ( delicate =ces1 is wor?y ( mu* reg>d4 ,8 view is probably 9 h>mony ) ! conclusion ( mo/ m9ds :i* h /udi$ c>efully ! outwork+s ( mesm]ism & ,spiritualism4 ,! two isms1 9 "s views ( !m1 are ess5tially "o 9 nature1 ! latt] be+ ! butt]fly or mo? t came f out ! =m]4 ,! grub & its mo? are ! same be+ 9 diff]5t /ages ( developm5t4 ,multitudes ( human be+s rais$1 & to be rais$1 f l[] to high] developm5t h _! habitats along ! l9e :]e ! mat]ial & spiritual int]bl5d1 & "s are measurably amphibi\s !re--c move & act 9 ei!r ( two auras4 ,! y\ng]1 or less advanc$1 fle%-clad mesm]i/s1 prevail+ly abide 9 ! mat]ial1 :ile spirits h _! mo/ cong5ial resid5ce g5]ally beyond :]e ! palpably mat]ial ext5ds2 b ei!r class c at times br+ "u _! control ! physical sy/ems ( _m human be+s4 ,by means ( ?is psy*ism1 or ?is outwork+ ( s\l p[]1 !re may be kept up reciprocal action or int]communion betwe5 :at are usually call$ ! mat]ial & spiritual worlds1 bo? ( :i* absolutely are natural1 & are p]vad$ by int]act+ natural =ces :i* are at ! s]vice ( peculi>ly end[$1 or con/itut$1 or unfold$ p]sons1 :o are1 or may become1 compet5t & dispos$ to use !m4 ,a disembodi$ _s no m ne$s special p]mission or aid f ,omnipot5ce = act+ ^u m5 & matt]1 ?an ! div] ne$s su* = deep desc5ts b5ea? ! wat]'s surface4 ,natural p]mission = spirits to re9case !mselves 91 or to act ^u1 palpable matt]1 is z free & full z man's is to put on subm>9e armor4 ,?is mu* we h said = ! purpose ( disclos+ our /&-po9ts ( obs]vations & reason+s p]ta9+ to ,salem wit*craft1 & n[ come to m direct consid]ation ( t special topic4 ,at ,salem ,village ab\t a doz5 p1 mo/ly ! girls previ\sly nam$1 7 /rangely & griev\sly torm5t$1 at %ort int]vals1 dur+ sev]al mon?s4 ,!y (t5 endur$ contortions1 convulsions1 & v acute suff]+s4 ,at times _m ( !m became deaf1 dumb1 bl9d1 c4 ,seem+ly to behold]s !y p]sonally p]=m$ mo/ /range & incr$ible feats ( /r5g? & simulations1 & made a/\nd+ utt]ances4 ,because ( ^! do+s & suff]+s !y 71 aft] "s weeks ( obs]vation1 deem$ to be "u an evil h&--7 pron\nc$ bewit*$1 & 7 t]m$1 9 ! p>lance ( t day1 ! afflict$4 ,accord+ to ! fai? ( ^? times1 no p]son c\ld be bewit*$ 9 any o!r way ?an ?r\gh "s o!r embodi$ p]son :o _h ent]$ into a cov5ant ) ! ,devil1 & volunt>ily become 8 in/rum5t or 8 ag5t4 ,x 0 !n assum$1 also1 t ! afflict$ ones c\ld p]ceive :o ! p]son or p]sons 7 ?r\gh :om ! devil torm5t$ !m4 ,consequ5tly ! suff]]s 7 teas$1 coax$1 or driv5 to "n "s "o or m :o 0 caus+ _! suff]+s4 ,^? nam$ by ! suff]]s z produc]s ( _! maladies 7 call$ ! accus$1 or 7 said to be cri$ out ^u4 ,belief 9 ! ability ( ! afflict$ to designate accurately _! afflict]s1 0 !n preval5t2 b ?\gh probably born ( facts 9 human exp]i5ce1 & 9 itself fundam5tally correct1 x 0 indiscreetly & h>mfully appli$4 ,! m$iumi/ic or psy*ologiz$ condition (t5 r5d]s its subjects practically indep5d5t ( "t1 space1 & gross matt]1 & makes !m possessors ( ability to feel1 or r to s5se1 contact ) ! prop]ties ( "s peculi>ly con/itut$ mortals1 ev5 ?\gh su* p]sons at ! "t be physically _m miles away4 ,! p]sons f :om su* agitat+ emanations w\ld proce$ w\ld g5]ally !mselves be highly m$iumi/ic4 ,if ! inn] or spiritual p]ceptive organs ( ,mr4 ,p>ris1 ,dr4 ,griggs1 ,?omas ,putnam1 & _! consult+ associates1 ( :om we %all speak h]eaft]1 7 inextricably int]bl5d$ ) _! out] bodies1 s t !y 71 p> excell5ce1 non-m$iumi/ic1 _! pres5ce ne> ! bodies ( p]sons infill$ ) abnormal prop]ties by spirits might be imp]ceptible by ! entranc$1 :ile ei!r ! poor1 melan*oly1 di/ract$ 787 ,s>ah ,good1 or b$-rid ,mrs4 ,osburn 7:o w come into notice on a future page71 if highly m$iumi/ic1 might1 ?\gh be+ !n 9 _! di/ant homes bodily1 be pres5t z spirits1 & _! emanations might be di/9ctly felt by ! suff]+ girls1 & be by !m visibly trac$ to _! s\rces4 ,m$iumi/ic /ates or entrancem5ts1 h[ev] induc$1 (t5 br+ _! subjects into rapport ) o!r m$iumi/ic p]sons af> (f1 :ile !y z (t5 %ut (f s5sibility to ! pres5ce ( ! physically imprison$ or v slightly impressible ones :o are ne> by4 ,! say+ t birds ( a fea!r flock toge!r app>5tly has m con/ant application outside ( gravitation's dom9at+ rea* ?an )9 x--m among relatively fre$ spirits ?an among rigidly body-hamp]$ ones4 ,t !re exi/ special occult =ces1 ^: action frequ5tly enables m$iumi/ic p]sons1 :ile "u _s manipulations1 to "k assur$ly t emanations f special human organisms act ^u !m to ei!r _! pleasure or _! annoyance is v cle>ly indicat$ by ! exp]i5ces ( "s mod]n m$iums2 = ^! are (t5 he>d to speak ( influ5ces com+ to _! help or _! h>m f p>ticul> p]sons1 :o1 at ! "t1 are kn[n to be miles away4 ,m$iumi/ic intuitions (t5 v accurately trace influ5ces to "s def9ite mundane s\rce2 t s\rce frequ5tly is :]e ! disembodi$ op]at+ _s gets su* an equival5t to a n]v\s fluid z is ne$ful to give him or h] contact ) & control ov] matt]4 ,"s m$iumi/ic sy/ems may at times conta9 en\gh ( su* quasi n]ve-produc+ elem5ts to meet all ! ne$s ( ! controll+ _s1 :ile o!rs usually lack !m to su* ext5t t drafts to supply ! defici5cy are made f ! sy/ems ( o!rs m or less remote f ! po9t ( application4 ,if ! h>ass$ & tortur$ *ildr5 9 ! family ( ,mr4 ,p>ris 7 act$ ^u by spirits1 !y might be1 at times1 able to s5se ! fact t =ceful action ^u !m came p]ceptibly =? f ! bodily =ms ( p>ticul> liv+ p]sons4 ,broad human obs]vation & exp]i5ce ?r\gh ! ages _h g5]at$ conclusion t bewit*$ p]sons c\ld designate ^? f :om _! inflictions came4 ,!re=e our fa!rs w\ld ) consci\s propriety ask any "o :om !y suppos$ to be "u an evil h&1 ,:o hurts y8 ,!y w\ld look = an answ]1 &1 if "o came1 w\ld deem x correct4 ,x 01 !n1 logically necess>y = !m to confide 9 ! accuracy ( any responses :i* might issue f ! lips ( ! suff]]s1 s long z _! cre$ 0 made *ief premise4 ,sne]s at belief t psy*ologiz$ p]sons "k f :om ! =ce comes :i* g5]ates _! condition1 may argue less k 9 ! sne]]'s bra91 ( =ces & ag5ts t sometimes act ^u m51 ?an 9 ! heads ( ^? :o 9 =m] days s\ght to le>n f bewit*$ girls :at p>ticul> p]sons afflict$ !m4 ,! _w1 :ile le>n+ mu*1 may h be5 =gett+ "s important k4 ,! belief held by _m ( our =efa!rs1 t ! afflict$ w\ld g5]ally "k t afflict+ =ces came to !m f ! p]sons :om !y nam$1 ?\gh measurably correct 9 itself1 0 r5d]$ mo/ woefully disa/r\s 9 its application1 because ( its concomitant errone\s belief t su* afflict+ =ces c\ld g =? f none b su* z 7 9 cov5ant ) wit*craft's awful devil4 ,! fact ( "o's be+ a *annel ?r\gh :i* occult wond]-work+ =ces c\ld fl[1 01 9 ^? days1 pro( positive t he or %e _h t5d]$ allegiance to & made a compact ) ! ,evil ,"o4 ,t 0 ! specially great & disa/r\s error :i* eng5d]$ wit*craft4 ,susceptibilities :i* 7 9 fact only nature's boons1 7 look$ ^u z acquisitions obta9$ ?r\gh a diabolical compact4 ,"s laws ( psy*ology p>tially reveal$ & compreh5d$ n[1 7 !n n dream$ (2 & d$uctions f false premises or f an errone\s belief1 be+ !n appli$ by cle>-head$ & good m5 = noble ends1 yes1 = ,god's glory & man's protection1 caus$ out-work+s ( unspeakable woes4 ,! p]sons mo/ afflict$ at ,salem ,village 7 ,elizabe?1 daught] ( ,mr4 ,p>ris1 n9e ye>s old2 ,abigail ,williams1 8 niece1 elev52 ,ann ,putnam1 twelve2 ,m]cy ,lewis1 sev5te52 ,m>y ,walcut1 sev5te52 ,elizabe? ,hubb>d1 sev5te52 ,elizabe? ,boo?1 eighte52 ,s>ah ,*ur*ill1 tw5ty2 ,m>y ,w>r51 tw5ty3 to ^! girls may be add$ ,mrs4 ,ann ,putnam1 "m ( ! girl ( ! same "n2 also a ,mrs4 ,pope & a ,mrs4 ,bibb]4 ,ne>ly all ( ^! occupi$ v good social positions1 & _m ( !m 7 surr\nd$ & c>$ = by z intellig5t1 moral1 & religi\s p z t or any o!r p>i% 9 ! neighborhood conta9$4 ,yes1 f amid/ ! v brea? ( pray]1 ! light ( intellig5ce1 ! sway ( /rong au?ority1 & ! re/ra9+ influ5ces ( religion1 ^! reputable1 & no d\bt g5]ally amiable1 consci5ti\s1 & k9d-he>t$ girls & wom5 dur+ all _! previ\s ye>s1 sudd5ly became utt]]s ( :at 7 !n reg>d$ mo/ damn+ accusations aga9/ _! neighbors & acqua9tances fir/1 & subsequ5tly aga9/ /rang]s liv+ remote f !m2 aga9/ ! l[ & ! high1 ! vici\s & ! virtu\s1 ! feeble-m9d$ & ! /rong 9 intellect alike4 ,& 9 _! /range & desolat+ "w ^! p1 ( exempl>y deportm5t previ\sly1 mov$ on h>moni\sly1 enc\rag+ & /r5g!n+ ea* o!r1 & )\t manife/+ ! slighte/ regret4 ,a m>k$ & />tl+ specim5 ?is ( :at mortal tongues may be us$ to accompli%6 ,& yet ^? tongues g5]ally may h only describ$ :at s5ses p]ceiv$4 ,hi/ory has said--no1 n hi/ory--b invalid supposition has said t sportiv5ess1 malice1 love ( notoriety1 & ! l1 inh]5t 9 ! m9ds & he>ts ( ^? "y girls & wom51 7 ! *ief inc5tives to & produc]s ( ! woeful1 ! murd]\s accusations & /atem5ts :i* came =? f _! y\?ful lips4 ,x 0 n s4 ,"o may z well call a p5cil or a p5 a malici\s accus] :5 x is made to record malici\s accusations1 z to call ^? girls ! contriv]s & enactors ( _m sc5es :i* 7 pres5t$ by use ( _! bodies4 ,we quote z foll[s f *ur* records1 p5n$ by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,p>ris himself1 9 ^: h\se ! great & awful commotion orig9at$3-- ,x is altoge!r und5iable t our ,great & ,bless$ ,god1 = wise & holy ends1 ha? suff]$ _m p]sons 9 sev]al families ( ?is little ,village to be griev\sly vex$ & tortur$ 9 body1 & to be deeply tempt$ to ! endang]+ ( ! de/ruction ( _! s\ls1 & all ^! amaz+ feats 7well kn[n to _m ( u7 to be done by wit*craft & diabolical op]ations4 ,x is well kn[n t :5 ^! calamities fir/ began1 :i* 0 9 my own family1 ! affliction 0 7_h exi/$7 sev]al weeks1 be=e su* helli% op]ations z wit*craft 0 suspect$2 ,nay1 x nev] broke =? to any consid]able light1 until diabolical means 0 us$1 by ! mak+ ( a cake by my ,indian man1 :o _h 8 directions f our si/] ,m>y ,sibly4 ,s9ce :i* "t app>itions h be5 pl5ty1 & exce$+ mu* mis*ief ha? foll[$4 ,b by ?is means 7x seems7 ! devil ha? be5 rais$ among/ u1 & 8 rage is vehem5t & t]rible1 & :5 he %all be sil5c$1 ! ,"l only kn[s4 ,! /atem5ts j pres5t$ h come d[n f "o ^: position & ^: m5tal p[]s qualifi$ him to be z important a witness z any o!r p]son :atsoev] c\ld be2 !y come f "o ( ke5 intellect & ready p]ceptions1 :o saw ! sc5es ( ,salem wit*craft 9 _! fir/ ext]nally obs]vable /ages ( developm5t1 & also ?r\gh\t mo/ ( _! subsequ5t unfoldm5ts & disa/r\s work+s4 ,^! /atem5ts 7 semi-private2 7 made 9 ! *ur* & n ! p>i% records2 7 made to be read by ^? :o %\ld come aft] him1 r ?an by ^? ( 8 own times4 ,& 9 su* records he /ates t amaz+ feats 7 p]=m$ by wit*craft & diabolical op]ations4 ,:at 7 ^? feats8 ,x has be5 said g5]ally conc]n+ ! :ole ,salem circle ( pr(ici5ts 9 necromancy1 magic1 & ,spiritualism1 t !y w\ld creep into holes1 & "u b5*es & *airs1 put !mselves into odd & unnatural po/ures1 make wild & antic ge/ures1 & utt] incoh]5t & un9telligible s\nds4 ,!y w\ld be seiz$ ) spasms1 drop ins5sible to ! floor1 or wri! 9 agony1 suff]+ dreadful tortures1 & utt]+ l\d & fe>ful cries4--,hi/ory ( ,wit*craft & ,salem ,village1 vol4 ii4 p4 #f4 ,an acute obs]v]1 :o 0 also a def9ite & me?odical describ] ( a portion ( ! actions ref]r$ to1 says ! suff]]s 7 9 va9 treat$ m$ic9ally2 t !y 7 (t5times v /upid 9 _! fits1 & c\ld nei!r he> nor und]/&1 9 ! appreh5sion ( ! /&]s-by2 t :5 !y 7 disc\rs$ ) ab\t ,god or ,*ri/ 444 !y 7 pres5tly afflict$ at a dreadful rate2 t !y sometimes told at a consid]able di/ance1 yea1 sev]al miles (f1 t su* & su* p]sons 7 afflict$1 :i* ha? be5 f\nd to be done accord+ to ! "t & mann] !y relat$ x2 & !y said ! spect]s ( ! suspect$ p]sons told !m ( x2 t !y affirm$ t !y saw ! gho/s ( sev]al dep>t$ p]sons2 t "o1 9 "t ( exam9ation ( a suspect$ p]son1 _h a p9 run ?r\gh bo? h] l[] & h] upp] lip :5 %e 0 call$ to speak1 yet no app>5t fe/]+ foll[$ !reupon aft] x 0 tak5 out2 t "s ( ! afflict$ 444 9 op5 c\rt 444 _h _! wri/s b\nd fa/ toge!r ) a real cord by invisible means2 t "s afflict$ ones h be5 drawn "u tables & b$s by undisc]n$ =ce2 t :5 !y 7 mo/ griev\sly afflict$1 if !y 7 br\ght to ! accus$1 & ! suspect$ p]son's h& laid ^u !m1 !y 7 imm$iately reliev$ out ( _! tortures2 t sometimes1 9 _! fits1 !y h _h _! tongues drawn out ( _! m\?s to a fe>ful l5g?1 444 & _h _! arms & legs 444 wre/$ z if !y 7 q dislocat$1 & ! blood ha? gu%$ pl5tifully out ( _! m\?s = a consid]able "t toge!r2 ,i saw sev]al viol5tly /ra9$ & ble$+1 444 c]ta9ly all consid]ate p]sons :o beheld ^? ?+s mu/ ne$s be conv9c$ t _! motions 9 _! fits 7 pret]natural & involunt>y1 444 !y 7 mu* beyond ! ord9>y =ce ( ! same p]sons :5 !y 7 9 _! "r m9ds2 t _! eyes 71 = ! mo/ "p1 fa/ clos$ 9 _! trance-fits1 & :5 !y 7 ask$ a "q1 !y c\ld give no answ]2 & ,i d v]ily believe !y did n he> at t "t2 yet did !y disc\rse ) ! spect]s z ) real p]sons4--,deodat ,lawson4 ,!y affirm$ t !y saw ! gho/s ( sev]al dep>t$ p]sons1 & !y did disc\rse ) ! spect]s z ) real p]sons4 ,?is looks l ,spiritualism4 ,! above extracts describe a "p only ( ! amaz+ feats4 ,mr4 ,p>ris appreh5d$ t ?is ext5sive diabolism 0 inaugurat$ ?r\gh ! mak+ ( a peculi> cake by 8 ,indian man ,john4 ,ei!r a sne] or a smile w probably drape ! read]'s face :5 he p]ceives t a cl]gyman 9 a =m] age deem$ x probable t a comp\nd (f5sive to ref9$ ta/e 7a cake made ( meal mix$ ) ur9e f ! suff]+ *ildr57 0 s appetiz+ to ! devil t x drew him f 8 wont$ di/ance into close aff9ity ) mortal =ms1 & increas$ 8 p[] to afflict !m4 ,p]haps t cl]gyman _h read :at ! read] may p]use by turn+ to ! conclud+ portion ( *ap4 iv4 ( ,ezekiel1 :]e prep>ation ( food 0 prescrib$ = t prophet's use :ile he 0 9 process ( be+ tra9$ = pliancy "u manipulations by "s unse5 intellig5ce--su* prep>ation ( food z 0 n less (f5sive ?an su* a cake z ,john ,indian furni%$4 ,we d n f9d a great produc+ cause ( ! amaz+ feats :]e ,mr4 ,p>ris did1 & are n prep>$ to reg>d ,m>y ,sibley's prescription z hav+ be5 v efficaci\s4 ,/ill we might admit ! possibility t ! real au?or ( ! feats 0 pres5t :5 ,john knead$ t cake1 leav5$ x ) sup]mundane yea/1 & made use ( x z an in/rum5tality = com+ into clos] contact ?an be=e ) ! human bodies f :i* "p ( ! +r$i5ts ( ! cake _h be5 d]iv$4 ,bo? spirits & unfold$ m$iums (t5 ei!r prescribe or apply--z ,jesus did :5 he treat$ a bl9d pati5t by application ( a pla/] compos$ ( 8 own spittle & /reet du/--?+s :i* mank9d at l>ge w\ld reg>d z ei!r (f5sive or in]t4 ,human m$iums may be1 & ! obs]vations ( ?\s&s n[ liv+ indicate t !y (t5 are1 made to prep>e /range comp\nds1 & prescribe !m = ! sick1 ! suff]+1 & = unpliant m$iums4 ,:o 0 my ,indian man8 ,yes2 :o t bak] ^: cake rais$ ! devil1 & caus$ app>itions to become exce$+ pl5ty8 ,mr4 ,p>ris1 prior to be+ a m9i/] ( ! gospel1 _h be5 a m]*ant 9 ,b>badoes1 & at ! comm5cem5t ( ! /range feats allud$ to1 _h 9 8 family "s s]vants1 :om he call$ ,indians2 b !y probably 7 natives ei!r ( "s "o ( ! ,we/ ,india isl&s or ( ! neighbor+ coa/ ( ,s\? ,am]ica1 :om he _h br\ght !nce1 & :o 71 d\btless1 by nature less firm & self-reliant ?an our nor!rn ,indians usually are4 ,two ( ^! s]vants1 or slaves1 viz41 ,john ,indian1 ! cake-bak]1 & 8 wife1 ,tituba1 7 among ! fir/1 if !y 7 n ! v fir/1 p]sons !re to succumb1 & yield subjection to ! peculi> influ5ces :i* develop$ ! t]rible ev5ts we are consid]+4 ,^? two humble1 ignorant1 weak-m9d$ slaves may h be51 & we reg>d !m z hav+ be51 ?\gh un9t5tionally & unconsci\s ( x1 v effici5t aids 9 ! outw>d manife/ation ( :at _! ma/] prop]ly t]m$ amaz+ feats4 ,john seems1 s f> z records depict him1 to h be5 only ab\t z mu* ( a m$ium z ,k+ ,saul 02 t is1 "o t c\ld be made to tumble d[n & roll ab\t 9 unseemly ways4 ,!re may1 & !re may n1 h be5 prop]ties 9 8 composition :i* 7 v helpful to spirits 9 ga9+ control ov] o!r p]sons4 ,h[ev] t may h be51 he 0 n p]ceptibly mu* ( a m$ium1 & _h b little connection ) ! ev5ts :i* s h>ass$ 8 ma/] & neighbors1 z f> z c n[ be %[n4 ,b 8 wife1 ,tituba1 des]ves ext5d$ notice & c>eful /udy4 ,be=e ! obs]vable works 7 comm5c$1 %e 0 clairvoyant & clairaudi5t1 & h] aid 9 ! amaz+ feats :i* transpir$ 0 solicit$ 9 advance by a nocturnal visitant ne$+ no op5$ door = entrance4 ,%e ent]$ beh9d ! sc5e1--beh9d ! vail ( fle%1--& h] _s eyes saw ! *ief manag]4 ,%e is ! great eye-witness 9 ! case4 ,%e 0 a m$ium easy ( control1 &1 ,agassiz-l1 reta9$ h] consci\sness & h] memory ( exp]i5ces :ile h] =m 0 subject$ to control by ano!r's w4 ,obvi\sly1 also1 %e 0 an uncommonly good develop+ m$ium1 or1 9 o!r words1 h] con/itutional prop]ties 7 su* z greatly aid$ spirits to develop ! m$iumi/ic susceptibilities ( o!r p]sons4 ,?is humble1 illit]ate slave1 besides be+ app>5tly ! *ief focus or res]voir ( sup]mundane =ces t evolv$ ! ,salem wond]s1 0 "o among ! fir/ ?ree p]sons :o 7 arre/$ & br\ght be=e ! civil tribunals "u *>ges ( practic+ wit*craft4 ,h] /atem5ts at h] exam9ation 7 record$ v fully by "o ( ! two magi/rates :o conduct$ ! proce$+s4 ,& ! transmitt$ words ( ?is simple-m9d$ creature1 ^: intellect 0 incompet5t to =esee ! consequ5ces ( h] answ]s & /atem5ts1 ?r[ m light ^u ! orig9 & gr[?1 & ^u ! nature & true "*1 ( ,salem wit*craft1 ?an does all t came f o!r lips1 or any p5s ( h] cotempor>ies1 or ?an has come f subsequ5t hi/orians4 ,h] m$iumi/ic susceptibilities gave h] admittance :]e %e 0 an actual obs]v] ( ! real au?or ( & actors 9 t memorable drama4 ,h] k 0 d]iv$ directly ?r\gh "o set ( h] own s5ses1 & !re=e %e 0 able to speak (1 & app>5tly did speak simply & tru?fully (1 p]sons & sc5es :i* h] inn] organs ( s5se _h cogniz$4 ,%e knew m ?an did all h] prosecutors & judges comb9$ conc]n+ ! matt]s "u inve/igation at h] trial2 & c\ld ^? :o !n presid$ h be5 nobly humble en\gh to le>n f su* a witness1 & s+le-ey$ en\gh to admit into _! own m9ds ! lit]al import ( h] simple /atem5ts1 ! horrors :i* 7 subsequ5tly exp]i5c$ w\ld nev] h transpir$4 ,b ! fai? ( ^? times =bade su* elevation4 ,tituba's g5]al1 if n uni=m frankness1 & ! extreme simplicity ( h] answ]s1 t5d /rongly to beget confid5ce 9 ! int5tional & sub/antial tru?fulness ( h] /atem5ts4 ,we deem x unju/ to d\bt h] tru?fulness4 ,& ! g5]al accuracy ( h] te/imony is n[ r5d]$ cr$ible by its h>mony ) a mass ( facts p]ta9+ to ,spiritualism4 ,if ! tru? & accuracy ( h] words be conc$$1--& !y ought to be1--we le>n di/9ctly t dur+ ! sev]al weeks ?r\gh :i* ,mr4 ,p>ris's afflict$ daught] & niece 7 treat$ by _! physician & c>$ = by ! family & fri5ds )\t suspicion ( wit*craft1 ,tituba 0 positively kn[+ t some?+ l a man1 invisible to outw>d s5se1 visit$ h]self1 & s\ght & sometimes =c$ h] co-op]ation 9 p9*+ ! two little girls & 9 produc+ _! seem+ sicknesses4 ,h] exp]i5ce prov$ to h] t ! suff]+s ( ! *ildr5 7 purposely inflict$ by an intellig5t be+ some?+ l a man4 ,h] /atem5ts prove ! same to u4 ,su* te/imony z h]s1 by su* a l[ly p]son z %e 01 :5 giv5 be=e a tribunal ^: memb]s 7 firm believ]s 9 su* a devil & 9 su* a cre$ z h be5 describ$ 9 our ,app5dix1 ev5 if fairly compreh5d$ by !m1 w\ld cause h] judges to believe t %e 0 virtually confess+ t %e _h made a cov5ant ) ! ,evil ,"o4 ,f _! premises !y c\ld n logically draw any o!r conclusion4 ,p]haps1 un=tunately = h]1 b n = u at ?is day1 h] intellect 0 too feeble to p]ceive ! inf]5ces :i* w\ld be drawn f h] words4 ,fe>+ n consequ5ces1 %e c\ld frankly tell h] exp]i5ces & obs]vations2 %e let out ! exact facts ( ! case1 & furni%$ = u a s\nd hi/oric basis = ! ass]tion t ! /range maladies :i* came ^u ! little girls 9 ,mr4 ,p>ris's h\se 7 design$ly & delib]ately impos$ by a disembodi$ _s or a b& ( spirits4 ,! m\?s ( n only babes & suckl+s1 b ( adults ( feeble intellect1 pres5t facts1 sometimes1 bett] ?an ^? ^: intellects are sway$ by fe>s ( dread$ consequ5ces :i* might ensue f frank & full av[al ( _! k4 ,f ,tituba came /atem5ts ( facts to :i* we mu/ give prolong$ att5tion4 ,a p]usal ( ! fulle/ m9utes ( h] te/imony may be we>isome1 b h] acc\nt ( :at %e saw1 he>d1 & 0 made to d1 is s in/ructive t we %all pres5t x )\t abridgm5t1 because x 0 fir/ pr9t$ 9 full only a few ye>s ago1 0 probably nev] se5 or kn[n to exi/ by ,hut*9son1 0 n avail$ ( by ,upham1 & n v c>efully analyz$ by ,drake4 ,only a v limit$ portion ( ! read+ public has ev] _h opportunity to le>n m ?an a small fraction ( ! disclosures made by ?is important witness4 ,upham1 ?\gh he _h p]us$ ! m9utes ( te/imony to :i* we allude1 elect$ to use a brief] report ( ,tituba's /atem5ts1 :i* 0 made by ,ezekiel ,*eev]4 ,! m ext5d$ "o he notic$ ?us3 ,ano!r report ( ,tituba's exam9ation has be5 pres]v$ 9 ! second volume 7we f9d x 9 vol4 iii41 app5dix1 p4 #ahe7 ( ! collection edit$ by ,samuel ,g4 ,drake1 entitl$ ! ',wit*craft ,delusion 9 ,new ,engl&4' ,x is 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,jona?an ,corw91 v full & m9ute4 ,x is full1 m9ute1 & ab\nd+ 9 facts :i* ! fai?ful hi/orian %\ld adduce & comm5t ^u4 ,x 0 writt5 out by "o ( ! magi/rates be=e :om ,tituba 0 exam9$1 & !re=e its au?ority is good4 ,x surprises u t ! hi/orian :o notic$ x z above fail$ to use mu* important matt] conta9$ 9 x :i* 0 lack+ 9 ! report t he pref]r$ to ?is4 ,drake1 "u ^: sup]vision ?is ampl] report 0 fir/ pr9t$1 says1 9 ,woodw>d's ,hi/orical ,s]ies1 ,no4 ,i4 ,vol4 ,,iii4 ,app5dix p4 #ahf1 t x is valuable on sev]al acc\nts1 ! *ief ( :i* is ! light x ?r[s on ! comm5cem5t ( ! delusion4444 ,?is exam9ation1 m1 p]haps1 ?an any ( ! re/1 exhibits ! atroci\s me?od employ$ by ! exam9ant ( caus+ ! poor ignorant accus$ to own & ackn[l$ge ?+s put into _! m\?s by a mann] ( que/ion+ z mu* to be condemn$ z p]jury itself1 inasmu* z x 0 sure to produce t crime4 ,9 ?is case ! exam9$ 0 tak5 f jail & plac$ ^u ! /&1 & 0 soon s confus$ t %e c\ld sc>cely "k :at to say4 ,:ile x is evid5t t all h] answ]s 7 at fir/ true1 because direct1 /raight=w>d1 & reasonable4 ,! /rang5ess ( ! que/ions & ! long p]si/5ce ( ! que/ion]s c\ld lead to no o!r result b conf\nd+ :at little und]/&+ ! accus$ 0 at be/ possess$ (4444 ,! exam9ation 0 be=e ,messrs4 ,ha?orne & ,corw94 ,! =m] took d[n ! result1 :i* is all 9 8 peculi> *irography4 ,upham1 x w be notic$1 says ! report 0 writt5 by ,corw91 :ile ,drake "h ascribes x to ,ha?orne4 ,b s9ce ^? two m5 7 bo? pres5t z jo9t hold]s ( ! exam9+ c\rt1 ! au?ority ( ei!r gives great value to ! docum5t2 we reg>d ! record z hav+ be5 made by ,corw94 ,:ile ,drake says ?is record ( ! exam9ation is valuable = ! light x ?r[s on ! comm5cem5t ( ! delusion1 he also calls x a record ( incoh]5t nons5se4 ,! public v n>r[ly escap$ loss ( opportunity to get at ! important & lum9\s facts conta9$ 9 ?is docum5t4 ,drake1 9 #ahff1 says1 ,! orig9al 7n[ = ! fir/ "t pr9t$7 came into ! editor's h&s "s five & tw5ty ye>s s9ce1 at :i* "t1 on a fir/ & cursory p]usal ( ! exam9ation ( ! ,indian woman belong+ to ,mr4 ,p>ris's family1 x 0 conclud$ n to pr9t x1 & only ref] to x2 t is1 only ref] to ! extract f x conta9$ 9 ! ,,hi/ory ,,& ,,antiquities ,,( ,,bo/on4 ,b :5 editorial labors ^u ^! volumes 7 ne>ly complet$1 a re-p]usal ( t exam9ation 0 made1 & ! result det]m9$ ! editor to give x a place 9 ?is ,app5dix4 ,we are con/ra9$ to d\bt :e!r ?is editor atta9$ to any?+ l ei!r fair compreh5sion ( ! value ( ?is docum5t ev5 ^u its re-p]usal1 or t he p]ceiv$ "o half ! import :i* facts fairly give to ! foll[+ words f 8 p53 ,! record ( ?is exam9ation ?r[s light on ! comm5cem5t ( ! delusion4 ,yes1 light ^u ! "t1 place1 s\rce1 & nature ( t comm5cem5t1 & :i* also discloses :o 0 ! orig9at+1 & probably ! guid+ ag5t ( all t wit*craft's subsequ5t process up to its culm9ation--light :i*1 to great ext5t1 exculpates bo? ! fa!rs & _! *ildr5--light :i* reveals ! true actors & exon]ates _! unconsci\s in/rum5ts4 ,t docum5t1 read1 z x n[ c be1 ) help f mod]n revealm5ts1 proves t "s _s1 or a b& ( spirits1 0 wit*craft's g5]ator & enactor at ,salem1 & indicates t simple ,tituba compreh5d$ ! g5u9e s\rce ( ! di/urbance m cle>ly ?an did any o!r kn[n p]son ( t g5]ation4 ,%e furni%$ = transmission a key t n[ unlocks ! door ( ! *amb] ( my/]y1 9 :i* %e & h] associates 7 made to enact ?rill+ & bloody sc5es "o hundr$ & eighty ye>s ago4 ,t su* z desire to d s may be enabl$ to p]use ! :ole ( h] te/imony1 :i* probably c n[ be f\nd pr9t$ only 9 ,woodw>d's v valuable ,s]ies ( orig9al docum5ts p]ta9+ to wit*craft1--a "w too volum9\s & co/ly to obta9 g5]al circulation1--we %all d :at we c to fur!r public accessibility to ,tituba's /atem5t1 ung>bl$ & unabridg$4 ,/ill1 to bo? relieve & enlight5 ! read]1 we %all break up its cont9uity by int]ject+ comm5ts ^u _m p>ts z we g on1 b d ?is 9 su* =m1 t1 if ! read] *ooses to p]use ! :ole unbias$ by comm5t1 he c2 = ?is w require only an obs]vance ( our quotation m>ks4 ,by skipp+ our comm5ts he c read 9 _! orig9al collocations all p>ts ( :at ,drake calls incoh]5t nons5se1 b :i* to u1 not)/&+ "s p]plex+ incoh]5ce ( bo? que/ions & answ]s1 is ri* 9 in/ructive facts4 ,prior to ,m>* #a1 ! malady seems to h spread out beyond ! p>sonage & seiz$ ^u o!r p]sons1 = on t day sev]al afflict$ ones 7 conv5$ z witnesses1 or accus]s1 or bo?1 at ! place :]e ! magi/rates !n appe>$ = att5d+ to ! cases ( ?ree wom5 :o _h be5 accus$ ( wit*craft1 arre/$1 & held = exam9ation4 ,"h 0 ! comm5cem5t ( reput$ folly & b>b>ity s ex]cis$ z soon to r$d5 t region ) ! blood ( ! innoc5t1 ! manly1 ! virtu\s1 & ! dev\t4 ,s>ah ,good1 ,s>ah ,osburn1 & ,tituba 7 br\ght into ! meet+-h\se z suspect$ wit*es & z produc]s ( ! suff]+s ( ! sev]al afflict$ ones1 to be exam9$ 9 ! pres5ce ( _! accus]s & ! public4 ,:at c\rse ! magi/rates ei!r elect$ or 7 con/ra9$ to pursue 9 ord] to educe su* facts z w\ld su/a9 a *>ge = wit*craft1 w reveal itself z we proce$1 ?r\gh ! que/ions :i* !y put to ! accus$1 & ! k9ds ( evid5ce :i* !y admitt$4 ,,tituba4 ,tituba1 ! ,indian woman1 exam9$ ,m>* #a1 #afib4 ,q4 ,:y d y hurt ^! poor *ildr58 ,:at h>m h !y done unto y8 ,a4 ,!y d no h>m to me4 ,i no hurt !m at all4 ,! fir/ "q by ! magi/rates implies ! pres5ce !re ( ! afflict$ *ildr51 & ( _! !n seem+ to be invisibly hurt4 ,x also implies ! magi/rate's assumption t ,tituba 0 hurt+ !m4 ,h] d5ial t ei!r !y _h h>m$ h] or t %e 0 hurt+ !m 0 di/9ct4 ,b ! magi/rate seem+ly d\bt$ its tru? or its suffici5cy1 = he next ask$1-- ,q4 ,:y h y done x8 ,a4 ,i h done no?+4 ,i c't tell :5 ! devil works4 ,q4 ,:at8 ,do? ! devil tell y t he hurts !m8 ,a4 ,no4 ,he tells me no?+4 ,%e conc$$ "h t ! ,devil might be1 & probably 01 at "w ^u ! *ildr52 b 8 do+s 7 beyond ! rea* ( h] p]ceptive faculties4 ,he made no communication to h]4 ,?us e>ly h] words indicate t h] k ( spiritual matt]s caus$ h] to draw & adh]e to a di/9ction betwe5 ,! ,devil & ei!r a ,_s1 or b&s ( spirits1 :i* di/9ction %e & o!r m$iumi/ic ones ( h] times adh]$ to1 :ile ! public lack$ k t facts requir$ x1 & ignorantly call$ all visitants f _s realms ,! ,devil4 ,:5 glanc+ at ,cotton ,ma!r's unpubli%$ acc\nt ( ,m]cy ,%ort1 we copi$ f x ! foll[+ /atem5t3 ,z ! bewit*$ 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w h commonly _h no o!r /yle = _! torm5tors b only ,,!y & ,,!m1 s _h ,m]cy ,%ort4 ,clairvoyants & all :o obta9$ k ( spirits ?r\gh p]ceptions by _! own int]ior organs seldom1 if ev]1 h s]i\sly spok5 ( ei!r see+1 he>+1 or feel+ ! ,devil4 ,possibly1 at times1 "s may h done s by way ( accommodation to ! unillum9$ _w's modes ( spee*4 ,b1 z ,ma!r says1 !y h1 ! _w ov]1 g5]ally call$ ! p]sonages p]ceiv$1 ,!y & ,!m4 ,su* a fact dem&s reg>d4 ,! p]sonal obs]v]s ( spiritual be+s h nev] be5 accu/om$ to designate !m by bad names4 ,fair inf]5ce f ?is is1 t su* be+s h n g5]ally worn =bidd+ aspects4 ,x has be5 ! report]s1 & n ! utt]]s1 ( descriptive acc\nts ( spiritual be+s :o h made use ( ! t]ms devil1 satan1 & ! l4 ,ma!r p]ceiv$ ! common /yle ( ! bewit*$1 & yet ! w>p+ habit ( ,*ri/5dom made him pres]ve cont9uance ( inaccurate report+2 = he1 l mo/ o!rs 9 8 day1 p]si/5tly wrote devil1 :]e t "n 0 n ann\nc$1 & ought n to h be5 foi/$ 94 ,tituba saw no "o :om %e ev] call$ ,! ,devil1 ?\gh hi/ory has taught t %e did4 ,q4 ,d y nev] see some?+ appe> 9 "s %ape8 ,a4 ,no4 ,nev] see any?+4 ,?is answ] is n true if con/ru$ lit]ally 9 connection ) its "q4 ,%e did1 z w soon appe>1 sometimes see _m ?+s clairvoyantly1 b nev] ,! ,devil1 :o _h j be=e be5 m5tion$4 ,q4 ,:at famili>ity h y ) ! devil1 or :at is x t y conv]se )al8 ,tell ! tru?1 :o x is t hurts !m4 ,a4 ,! devil1 = aught ,i "k4 ,%e p]si/5tly admits t ! devil may be !n & !re at "w1 b ass]ts t %e does n "k any?+ ab\t him4 ,q4 ,:at appe>ance1 or h[ do? he appe> :5 he hurts !m8 ,%e makes no reply :5 ask$ h[ ! ,devil hurts4 ,%e ignores him4 ,q4 ,) :at %ape1 or :at is he l t hurts !m8 ,a4 ,l a man1 ,i ?9k4 ,ye/]day1 ,i be+ 9 ! lean-to *amb]1 ,i saw a ?+ l a man1 t told me s]ve him4 ,i told him no1 ,i w\ld n d su* ?+4 ,devil _h n[ be5 dropp$ f ! "q1 & he sub/itut$4 ,:at is he l8 ,!n %e promptly m5tion$ an app>ition n only visible1 b audible1 :o1 if c>efully scann$1 may prove to h be5 *ief au?or & enactor ( ,salem wit*craft4 ,%e :o saw & he>d him says he 0 l a man1 ,i ?9k1--0 a ?+ l a man4 ,accord+ to h] p]ceptions he 0 n ! devil4 ,%e did n "k ! devil4 ,o!rs at t "t & ev] s9ce h call$ h] visitant ! devil4 ,b ,tituba1 :o saw1 he>d1 & ?us knew him1 did n & w\ld n4 ,next comes 91 p>5!tically1 a summ>y ( h] say+s & do+s1 z foll[s3-- 7,%e *>ges ,goody ,osburn & ,s>ah ,good1 z ^? t hurt !m *ildr51 & w\ld h _h h] done x2 %e sai? %e ha? se5 f\r1 two :i* %e knew n2 %e saw !m la/ night z %e 0 wa%+ ! room4 ,!y told me hurt ! *ildr51 & w\ld h _h me gone to ,bo/on4 ,!re 0 five ( !m ) ! man4 ,!y told me if ,i w\ld n g & hurt !m1 !y w\ld d s to me4 ,at fir/ ,i did agree ) !m1 b aft]w>d1 ,i told !m ,i w\ld d s no m47 ,accord+ to ?is summ>y1 app>itions multipli$2 =1 besides ! man1 %e saw f\r wom5 ar\nd h]self3 t company ?reat5$ to hurt h] if %e w\ld n unite ) !m 9 hurt+ ! *ildr54 ,two ( ^! 7 app>itions ( h] liv+ neighbors1 ,good & ,osburn1 !n "u arre/2 ! o!r ?ree 7 /rang]s4 ,we %all soon see t %e believ$1 :at is probably true1 t app>itions ( p>ticul> p]sons c be n only pres5t$ by occult intellig5ces to ! inn] vision1 b put into app>5t vigor\s action1 :ile ! g5u9e p]sons ?us pres5t$ 9 c\nt]feit h no consci\sness ei!r ( be+ pres5t at ! exhibition1 or ( p]=m+1 ei!r !n or at any o!r "t1 ! acts :i* !y seem to put =?4 ,! conceptions :i* ?is simple m9d held conc]n+ ! nature1 p[]s1 & purposes ( ^? :o came to h] 9 mann] /range to mo/ mortals1 are pretty cle>ly indicat$4 ,by h] lik5+ !m to m5 & wom51 & by h] prote/s aga9/ _! =c+ h] to act cruelly1 %e ju/ifies ! inf]5ce t %e fail$ to see 9 or ab\t !m any?+ v =bidd+1 awful1 or satanic4 ,%e admitt$ ! possibility t ! devil might h hurt ! *ildr51 b also ass]t$ t1 if s1 8 action 0 unbekn[n to h]4 ,! some?+ l a man1 toge!r ) ^! wom5 & h]self "u compulsion1 7 ! afflict+ ones1 s f> z h] vision or o!r s5ses c\ld det]m9e4 ,%e n[h]e applies ! t]m devil to h] male app>ition4 ,no ho(s1 horns1 or tail1 no sable hues or frightful =m1 are br\ght to view by ?is clairvoyant's description ( h] occult companions4 ,!y wore1 9 h] sight1 ! semblances ( a man & ( wom5--n ( devils4 ,h[ diff]5t w\ld h be5 results _h h] simple words & in/ructive facts be5 cr$it$ & made ! basis ( judicial decisions6 ,c\ld %e h be5 calmly & rationally li/5$ to by m9ds fre$ f a bl9d+ & irritat+ fai? t ,*ri/5dom's wit*craft devil 0 h] companion & prompt]1 h] pla9 & def9ite exposition ( ! actors :o g5]at$ tr\bles :i* 7 pr(\nd my/]ies to h] sup]iors 9 ext]nal k & p5etration1 w\ld h br\ght all ! m>vels ( t day )9 ! doma9 ( natural ?+s1 & w>d$ (f ! horrors :i* ensu$4 ,q4 ,w\ld !y h _h y hurt ! *ildr5 la/ night8 ,a4 ,yes1 b ,i 0 sorry1 & ,i said ,i w\ld d s no m1 b told ,i w\ld fe> ,god4 ,q4 ,b :y did n y d s be=e8 ,a4 ,:y1 !y tell me ,i _h done s be=e1 & !re=e ,i mu/ g on4 7,^! 7 ! f\r wom5 & ! man1 b %e knew none b ,osburn & ,good only2 ! o!rs 7 ( ,bo/on47 ,if we get at :at ,tituba meant by ! words j quot$1 x 0 sub/antially ?is3 ,!y want$ me1 & =c$ me aga9/ my w1 to jo9 ) !m 9 hurt+ ! *ildr5 la/ night4 ,i 0 sorry t ,i 0 =c$ to act cruelly1 & told !m t ,i w\ld n be =c$ to x aga91 b w\ld s]ve ,god4 ,i did n take t /& be=e1 because !y told me ,i _h already work$ ) !m1 & !re=e mu/ g on4 ,q4 ,at fir/ beg9n+ ) !m1 :at !n appe>$ to y8 ,:at 0 x l t got y to d x8 ,a4 ,"o l a man1 j z ,i 0 go+ to sleep1 came to me4 ,?is 0 :5 ! *ildr5 0 fir/ hurt4 ,he said he w\ld kill ! *ildr5 & %e w\ld nev] be well2 & he said if ,i w\ld n s]ve him he w\ld d s to me4 ,! witness 0 "h app>5tly br\ght to describe h] fir/ int]view ) ! au?or ( ,salem wit*craft4 ,we see h] n[ /&+ at ! f\nta9head ( ! deva/at+ torr5t :i* soon delug$ ! region f> ar\nd ) t]ror1 angui%1 & blood4 ,:o fir/ appe>$ to h]8 ,:o 0 ! prime mov]8 ,& :5 0 he fir/ se58 ,subsequ5t /atem5ts are soon to %[ t on ,friday1 ,janu>y #ae1 #afib1 six weeks & f\r days be=e ! "t :5 %e gave 9 ?is te/imony1 "o l a man1 j z %e 0 go+ to sleep1 came to h] & dem&$ h] aid 9 hurt+ ! *ildr54 ,! fact is cle>ly /at$ t five days be=e ! ,w$nesday ev5+ :5 ! *ildr5 7 fir/ hurt by _s appliances1 & suppos$ to be tak5 sick1 "o l a man1 :5 ,tituba 0 ab\t go+ to sleep1 came to h] & av[$ 8 purpose1 9 advance1 to torture & ev5 kill ! *ildr54 ,f t "t =? %e knew ! s\rce ( ! /range op]ations 9 h] ma/]'s family4 ,q4 ,is t ! same man t appe>$ be=e to y1 t appe>$ la/ night & told y ?is8 ,a4 ,yes4 ,h] visitor 0 ! same p]son on ^! two diff]5t occasions1 :i* 7 m ?an six weeks ap>t1 & 9 h] v>i\s clairvoyant excursions & feats he 0 frequ5tly1 if n always1 h] att5dant4 ,q4 ,:at o!r lik5esses besides a man ha? appe>$ unto y8 ,a4 ,sometimes l a hog--sometimes l a great black dog--f\r times4 ,! man probably assum$ or pres5t$ ^? bruti% =ms4 ,a frequ5t tea*+ ( _s visitants is1 t !y c assume any =m :i* ! occasion requires2 !y also h (t5 giv5 ! impression t !y _c assume hues bright] ?an inh]5tly p]ta9 to _! own intellectual & moral conditions1 b ( ?is we h yet no conclusive in=mation4 ,q4 ,b :at did !y say unto y8 ,a4 ,!y told me s]ve him1 & t 0 a good way4 ,t 0 ! black dog4 ,i told him ,i 0 afraid4 ,he told me he w\ld be worse !n to me4 ,h] dog c\ld talk4 ,%e & ! c\rt obvi\sly und]/ood ! dog to be ! same be+1 ess5tially1 z ! "o l a man4 ,=1-- ,q4 ,:at did y say to him1 !n1 aft] t8 ,a4 ,i answ] ,i w s]ve y no long]4 ,he told me he w\ld d me hurt !n4 ,c any "o d\bt t %e conceiv$ h]self to be speak+ to ! same be+1 ?\gh 9 dog =m1 t %e _h yield$ to be=e 9 =m l a man8 ,!re is no indication t %e _h previ\sly s]v$ a dog1 & yet %e says to ?is "o1 ,i w s]ve y no long]4 ,q4 ,:at o!r creatures h y se58 ,a4 ,a bird4 ,q4 ,:at bird8 ,a4 ,a little yell[ bird4 ,q4 ,:]e does x keep8 ,a4 ,) ! man1 :o ha? pretty ?+s m besides4 ,q4 ,:at o!r pretty ?+s8 ,a4 ,he ha? n %[$ !m unto me1 b he said he w\ld %[ !m to me to-morr[1 & told me if ,i w\ld s]ve him1 ,i %\ld h ! bird4 ,q4 ,:at o!r creatures did y see8 ,a4 ,i saw two cats1 "o r$1 ano!r black1 z big z a little dog4 ,q4 ,:at did ^! cats d8 ,a4 ,i don't "k4 ,i h se5 !m two times4 ,q4 ,:at did !y say8 ,a4 ,!y say s]ve !m4 ,q4 ,:5 did y see !m8 ,a4 ,i saw !m la/ night4 ,q4 ,did !y d any hurt to y or ?reat5 y8 ,a4 ,!y did scrat* me4 ,q4 ,:58 ,a4 ,aft] pray]2 & scrat*$ me because ,i w\ld n s]ve h]4 ,& :5 !y w5t away ,i c\ld n see1 b !y /ood by ! fire4 ,q4 ,:at s]vice d !y expect f y8 ,a4 ,!y say m hurt to ! *ildr54 ,q4 ,h[ did y p9* !m :5 y hurt !m8 ,a4 ,! o!r pull me & haul me to p9* ! *ild1 & ,i am v sorry = x4 ,! cats also z well z ! dog spoke & comm&$ h] ob$i5ce4 ,%e saw ^! ! night be=e h] exam9ation4 ,:5 !y w5t away1 %e says1 ,i c\ld n see4 ,^? words may admit ( two di/9ct & diff]5t mean+s4 ,fir/1 t ! cats disappe>$ )\t h] be+ able to notice _! exit2 or1 second1 t be=e !y w5t %e became spiritually bl9d--c\ld n long] see clairvoyantly4 ,9 a subsequ5t /atem5t %e pleads a sudd5 obscuration ( h] int]nal vision4 ,all clairvoyants are subject to sudd5 int]ruptions ( _! spiritual p[] to see4 ,%e 0 pull$ & haul$ by ! o!r ) a view to =ce h] to p9* ! *ild4 ,"h aga9 h] obvi\s conviction 0 t ! o!r 0 ess5tially m ?an m]e brute4 ,%e did n ?9k a cat pull$ & haul$ h]1 b meant t :5 ! cats visit$ h]1 ! some?+ l a man--! o!r--0 also pres5t1 & urg$ h] on to mis*ief4 ,q4 ,:at made y hold y\r arm :5 y 7 se>*$8 ,:at _h y !re8 ,a4 ,i _h no?+4 ,q4 ,d n ^? cats suck y8 ,a4 ,no1 nev] yet4 ,i w\ld n let !m4 ,b !y _h almo/ ?ru/ me into ! fire4 ,q4 ,h[ d y hurt ^? t y p9*8 ,d y get ^? cats1 or o!r ?+s1 to d x = y8 ,tell u h[ x is done4 ,a4 ,! man s5ds ! cats to me1 & bids me p9* !m2 & ,i ?9k ,i w5t once to ,mr4 ,griggs's1 & h p9*$ h] ?is day 9 ! morn+4 ,! man br\ght ,mr4 ,griggs's maid to me1 & made me p9* h]4 ,by ! man %e obvi\sly meant h] frequ5t _s visitor4 ,he x 0 :o br\ght ! cats to h]1 & made h] p9* !m1 & by s do+ p9* ! maid1 :o physically 0 miles di/ant4 ,su* is h] /atem5t4 ,an inf]5ce f x is1 t prop]ties f ,elizabe? ,hubb>d1--! maid 9 "q1--:o 0 among ! afflict$ ones1 & 0 a memb] ( ! circle1 7 drawn out f h] by ! man1 & made compon5t p>ts ( app>itional cats =m$ by ! man's ?\ght & w p[]s1 :i* seem+ cats1 be+ p9*$ by ,tituba's _s f+]s1 ! ,hubb>d girl1 "s ( ^: prop]ties 7 us$ = con/ruct+ ^? app>itional cats1 felt ! p9*+s1 fir/ 9 h] _s1 & !nce 9 h] fle%1 ?\gh h] body 0 two or ?ree miles di/ant f ! p9*]4 ,9 t mode ! man comm&$ ! use ( "s prop]ties 9 ,tituba1 by :i* he produc$ torture 9 a m$iumi/ic physical organism !n be+ f> away4 ,ano!r mode ( _s op]ation is indicat$4 ,tituba confess$ to a dim consci\sness t once1 by "s process1 h] _s-self _h be5 got ov] to ,dr4 ,griggs's1 & p9*$ ! maid at h] home4 ,aga91 %e believ$ t ! same maid _h be5 br\ght to h] 7,tituba's7 abode & p9*$ !re4 ,also x w be se5 a little fur!r on1 t1 ,tituba be+ *>g$ ) hav+ be5 ov] at ! maid's home on a specifi$ day1 d5i$ hav+ be5 !re at t p>ticul> "t1 b admitt$ t h] app>ition might1 unconsci\sly to h]self1 h be5 se5 !re !n1 = %e says1 may be s5d some?+ l me4 ,we ent] a di/9ct prote/ aga9/ /igmatiz+ su* te/imony z incoh]5t nons5se4 ,9 response to a comm& to tell h[ ! my/]i\s inflictions 7 br\ght ab\t1 ?is untaught1 ignorant woman1 calmly & ) mu* di/9ctness1 indicat$ f\r or five modes by :i* psy*ologic =ces 7 br\ght to be> ^u m$iumi/ic subjects4 ,%e _h se5 ! processes1 &1 9 h] simple way1 told :at %e _h le>n$ by p]sonal obs]vation & exp]i5ce2 & ?us %e helps u1 at ?is day1 to fa?om & exp\nd ! my/]ies ( wit*craft m effectually ?an d all h] cotempor>ies4 ,not)/&+ h] limit$ comm& ( language1 h] /atem5ts 7 ab\t z di/9ct & in/ructive z any "o !n c\ld h made ^u su* a topic2 b ! devil-w>p$ public m9d ( t day 0 unable to see ! lit]al import ( h] te/imony1 or to turn h] k to good acc\nt4 ,two o!r wom51 ,s>ah ,good & ,s>ah ,osburn1 names previ\sly m5tion$1 71 on ! same ,m>* #a1 #afib1 "u exam9ation z co-op]ators ) ,tituba 9 practic+ wit*craft4 ,q4 ,did y ev] g ) ^! wom58 ,a4 ,!y are v /rong1 & pull me1 & make me g ) !m4 ,q4 ,:]e did y g8 ,a4 ,up to ,mr4 ,putnam's1 & make me hurt ! *ild4 ,q4 ,:o did make y g8 ,a4 ,a man t is v /rong1 & ^! two wom51 ,good & ,osburn2 b ,i am sorry4 ,q4 ,h[ did y g8 ,:at d y ride ^u8 ,a4 ,i ride ^u a /ick or pole1 & ,good & ,osburn beh9d me2 we ride tak+ hold ( "o ano!r2 don't "k h[ we g1 = ,i saw no trees nor pa?1 b 0 pres5tly !re :5 we 7 up4 ,! *ild above ref]r$ to 0 ,ann ,putnam1 daught]1 twelve ye>s old1 ( ,?omas & ,ann ,putnam1 :o resid$ f two to ?ree miles nor?-we/ f ! p>sonage4 ,?is girl1 ,ann1 0 "o ( ! excessively bewit*$2 t is1 0 "o ( ! mo/ impressible & m$iumi/ic memb]s ( ,! ,circle4 ,tituba & h] two fell[-prison]s _h1 ei!r all z spirits1 or %e z a consci\s _s & ! o!r two z app>itions1 visit$ t *ild at h] home2 &1 accord+ to h] own appreh5sion1 ! ?ree wom5 all m\nt$ "o pole1 rose up into ! air1 & 7 =?) at ,mr4 ,putnam's1 hav+ notic$ nei!r pa? nor trees on ! way4 ,no read] w appreh5d t ,tituba's physical body !n left ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,p>ris & w5t (f two miles or m1 on a w9t]'s night1 to ,mr4 7,?omas7 ,putnam's h\se4 ,%e says t !y 7 pres5tly in/antly !re4 ,x 0 only h] _s =m--?\ght =m--t w5t rid+ ^u a pole above all woods & pa?s4 ,b :y to ,?omas ,putnam's8 ,probably because 8 wife & 8 daught]1 z subsequ5t ev5ts %[$1 7 bo? int5sely m$iumi/ic or susceptible to influ5ce by ?\ght be+s2 !y 7 p]sons ^u :om su* be+s c\ld "w effici5tly2 & t 0 ! special reason1 probably1 = a visit to !m4 ,! man may well be presum$ to h possess$ p]ceptive p[]s t c\ld det]m9e ) mu* accuracy :at p]sons 9 all ! region r\nd ab\t possess$ ! con/itutional prop]ties & ! surr\nd+s :i* w\ld p]mit !m to become pliable & s]viceable implem5ts 9 execut+ any s*eme he _h devis$4 ,subsequ5t ev5ts prov$ t he select$ & us$ su* z enabl$ him1 ?r\gh int5se human agony & blood%$1 to break 9 pieces & aboli% a mo/ cramp+ & enslav+ cre$ devil-w>d1 :i*1 l a horrid & disabl+ nightm>e1 _h = c5turies be5 depress+ & agoniz+ all ,*ri/5dom4 ,:atev] 0 8 design1 8 selection ( in/rum5talities facilitat$ ! out-work+ ( a broad & happy emancipation f va/ m5tal evil4 ,x aboli%$ prosecutions = wit*craft ?r\gh\t bo? ,am]ica & ,europe4 ,! o/5sible object ( t m5tal j\rney 0 to hurt ! *ild4 ,su* 0 ! man's app>5t int5tion4 ,t man 0 v /rong1 & he accompli%$ 8 purpose4 ,ann 0 hurt4 ,8 w-p[] 0 su*1 t1 hav+ once got hold ( ! elem5ts ( ?ree susceptible & ignorant wom51 !y 7 completely "u 8 control4 ,tituba1 :o seems to h be5 always a consci\s m$ium1 yield$ p]=ce to him4 ,h] own selfhood f\ght aga9/ 8 cruelties1 & %e felt sorry = :at %e 0 =c$ to d4 ,:5 "u exam9ation %e made free confession ( h] involunt>y p>ticipation 9 ! torm5t+ invasions ^u innoc5t girls1 ?us unwitt+ly jeop>diz+ h] own life4 ,%e seems to h be5 frank & tru?ful4 ,q4 ,h[ long s9ce y began to p9* ,mr4 ,p>ris's *ildr58 ,a4 ,i did n p9* !m at fir/1 b !y made me aft]w>d4 ,q4 ,h y se5 ,good & ,osburn ride ^u a pole8 ,a4 ,yes2 & h held fa/ by me2 ,i 0 n at ,mr4 ,griggs's b once2 b x may be s5d some?+ l me2 nei!r w\ld ,i h gone1 b !y tell me !y w hurt me4 ,h] /atem5t t x may be s5d some?+ l me1 %[s h] belief1 & probably h] k1 t h] v /rong some?+ l a man 0 able to produce ! app>ition ( a m$iumi/ic p]son ev5 :]e su* p]son _h no consci\sness ( be+ pres5t4 ,spirits1 9 mod]n times1 (t5 produce su* effects1 & %[ !reby t ,tituba's compreh5sion ( ! case may h be5 9 h>mony ) ! nature ( ?+s1 & /rictly correct4 ,%e repeats aga9 t h] p>ticipation 9 ! affairs 0 =c$--t o!rs made h] p9*4 ,tituba4 ,la/ night !y tell me ,i mu/ kill somebody ) a knife4 ,q4 ,:o 7 !y t told y s8 ,a4 ,s>ah ,good & ,osburn1 & !y w\ld h _h me kill ,?omas ,putnam's *ild la/ night4 7,! *ild also affirm$ t at ! same "t !y w\ld h _h h] cut (f h] own head2 = if %e w\ld n1 !y told h] ,tituba w\ld cut x (f4 ,& !n %e compla9$ at ! same "t ( a knife cutt+ h]4 ,:5 h] ma/] ha? ask$ h] 7,tituba87 ab\t ^! ?+s1 %e sai? !y w n let h] tell1 b tell h] if %e tells1 h] head %all be cut (f47 ,q4 ,:o tells y s8 ,a4 ,! man1 ,good1 & ,osburn's wife4 7,goody ,good came to h] la/ night :5 h] ma/] 0 at pray]1 & w\ld n let h] he>1 & %e c\ld n he> a good :ile47 ,good ha? "o ( ^? birds1 ! yell[-bird1 & w\ld h giv5 me x1 b ,i w\ld n h x4 ,& 9 pray]-"t %e /opp$ my e>s1 & w\ld n let me he>4 ,q4 ,:at %\ld y h done ) x8 ,a4 ,give x to ! *ildr51 :i* yell[-bird ha? be5 sev]al times se5 by ! *ildr54 ,i saw ,s>ah ,good h x on h] h& :5 %e came to h] :5 ,mr4 ,p>ris 0 at pray]4 ,i saw ! bird suck ,good betwe5 ! =e-f+] & long-f+] ^u ! "r h&4 ,^? /atem5ts relat+ to ! use ( ! knife1 app>5tly volunte]$ by ,tituba & confirm$ by ! *ild1 are q sugge/ive4 ,assum+ t !re 0 pres5t ) !m "s p[]ful male _s b5t ^u =ceful action1 & :o1 ?r\gh ,tituba & o!r impressibles1 _h obta9$ "s palpable hold ^u c]ta9 human =ms & ! affairs ( ext]nal life1 x 0 9 8 p[] to excite 9 ! m9ds ( any & all :o _h !n be5 br\ght into rapport ) himself1 su* ideas z ^? relat+ to ! knife1 & also to make ! psy*ologiz$ girl exp]i5ce ! s5sation ( be+ actually cut by x4 ,su* w\ld n[ be deem$ an easy feat by any fair psy*ologi/1 ei!r 9 ! gross =m or out ( x1 provid$ he _h a favorable subject on :om to op]ate4 ,! same _s1 too1 draw+ elem5ts f ,mrs4 ,good1 & us+ !m1 c\ld make ,tituba feel z ?\gh ,mrs4 ,good 0 by h] side & mak+ h] sudd5ly deaf 9 pray]-"t1 ev5 ?\gh x 0 ! male _s himself :o !n clos$ h] e>s4 ,evid5ces ( m$iumi/ic capabilities 9 ei!r ! afflict$ or ! afflict]s are wor?y ( di/9ct obs]vation1 & !re=e we draw att5tion to ! /atem5t t ! yell[-bird ha? be5 sev]al times se5 by ! *ildr54 ,!re=e ! suff]]s 7 clairvoyants1 z well z ! accus$4 ,q4 ,did y nev] practice wit*craft 9 y\r own c\ntry8 ,a4 ,no2 nev] be=e n[4 ,t answ] r5d]s x probable t previ\s to ! w9t] !n pass+ %e _h nev] be5 consci\s ( ! pres5ce ( spirits1 or ( conv]sations ) or subjection to !m4 ,%e1 p]haps1 reveals a lurk+ suspicion t h] exp]i5ces ( late might be wit*crafts4 ,b h] notions z to :at con/itut$ t might well1 if n necess>ily1 be v diff]5t f ^? exi/+ 9 ! m unfold$ & logical m9ds ( h] ma/] & h] exam9]s1 :o made ! *ief ess5ce ( x consi/ 9 a compact made ) a ,maje/ic & ,malignant ,devil--su* a devil z w\ld diff] v widely 9 appe>ance f ,tituba's man4 ,%e freely describ$ ! uns\ght pres5ce ( a _s-man ) h] on sundry occasions2 also h] talks ) him1 & =c$ s]vice "u him4 ,?is ess5tially 0 only disclosure ( ! fact t h] own organism & temp]am5ts 7 su* & s condition$ t disembodi$ intellig5ces c\ld sometimes be se5 & he>d by h]1 & c\ld =ce h] to be _! tool4 ,h] wit*craft 0 devoid ( volunt>y compact to s]ve an evil "o2 devoid ( evil int5t 9 its practice4 ,if %e confess$ h]self to be a wit*1 x 0 only a k9dly & lov+ "o1 desir+ to be tru?ful & good1 & inflict+ hurt only :5 =c$ to x4 ,%e confess$ only to clairvoyance1 clairaudi5ce1 & weakness ( h] own w-p[]s4 ,q4 ,did y see !m d x n[ :ile y are exam9+ 7be+ exam9$78 ,a4 ,no1 ,i did n see !m4 ,b ,i saw !m hurt at o!r times4 ,i saw ,good h a cat beside ! yell[-bird :i* 0 ) h]4 ,obvi\sly "s contortions1 antics1 or suff]+s :i* ! afflict$ girls1 :o 7 pres5t at ! exam9ation1 _h j exp]i5c$ or 7 !n manife/+1 l$ to ! "q1 ,did y see !m d x n[8 ,"h aga9 appe>s ! assumption ( ! c\rt t ,tituba might be gift$ ) p[]s or faculties :i* w\ld enable h] to disc]n animate & design+ work]s :o 7 invisible by ext]nal optics4 ,h] inn] sight 0 clos$ !n1 b at "s o!r times _h be5 op54 ,q4 ,:at ha? ,osburn got to g ) h]8 ,a4 ,a ?+2 ,i don't "k :at x is4 ,i c't "n x4 ,i don't "k h[ x looks4 ,%e ha? two ( !m4 ,"o ( !m ha? w+s1 & two legs1 & a head l a woman4 ,! *ildr5 saw ! same b ye/]day1 :i* aft]w>d turn$ into a woman4 ,q4 ,:at is ! o!r ?+ t ,goody ,osburn ha?8 ,a4 ,a ?+ all ov] hairy2 all ! face hairy1 & a long nose1 & ,i don't "k h[ to tell h[ ! face looks2 ) two legs2 x goe? upright1 & is ab\t two or ?ree foot high1 & goe? upright l a man2 & la/ night x /ood be=e ! fire1 9 ,mr4 ,p>ris's hall4 ,! obscurity ( ?is description is fully p>allel$ by ! prophet ,ezekiel1 :o1 9 pres5t+ ! be+s se5 9 ! fir/ ( 8 visions ( ,god1 uses ! foll[+ language1 9 *ap4 i43 ,!y _h ! lik5ess ( a man1 & e "o _h f\r faces1 & e "o _h f\r w+s2 & _! feet 7 /raight feet2 & ! sole ( _! feet 0 l ! sole ( a calf's foot2 & !y sp>kl$ l ! color ( burni%$ brass4 ,& !y _h ! h&s ( a man "u _! w+s on _! f\r sides2 & !y f\r _h _! faces & _! w+s2 & _! w+s 7 jo9$ "o to ano!r2 & !y turn$ n :5 !y w5t2 !y w5t e "o /raight =w>d2 z = ! lik5ess ( _! faces1 !y f\r _h ! face ( a man1 & ! face ( a lion1 on ! "r side2 & !y f\r _h ! face ( an ox on ! left side2 !y f\r also _h ! face ( an eagle4 ,?is quotation f ! ,bible h9ts ) mu* di/9ctness t inh]5t difficulties may beset any clairvoyant :o und]takes to set =? 9 our language1 :i* 0 =m$ = description ( mat]ial objects1 "s ?+s :i* are occasionally p]ceiv$ by ! spiritual s5ses4 ,:]e ! prophet 0 s vague & my/ical we may p>don ! ignorant slave if %e fail$ to be v lucid1 & if "o suspects h] ( attempt+ to put =? no?+ b fiction1 because %e 0 s obscure1 h[ c he consi/5tly )hold simil> suspicions 9 relation to ! prophet8 ,we w pass to ! *ildr5's cr$it ! fact t !y also saw ,osburn's unga9ly & hairy att5dant4 ,q4 ,:o 0 t appe>$ to ,hubb>d z %e 0 go+ f ,proctor's8 ,a4 ,x 0 ,s>ah ,good1 & ,i saw h] s5d ! wolf to h]4 ,facts are transpir+ 9 ! pres5t age :i* indicate ) mu* di/9ctness t a _s c pres5t ! semblance ( a _s-bea/ or o!r _s-object to ! vision ( _m clairvoyants at ! same "t1 & also t he c1 if he s elect1 psy*ologize simultane\sly all clairvoyants ) :om he is 9 rapport1 & cause !m all to believe t !y see any bea/ or object :i* 8 m9d m]ely conceives ( ) di/9ctness4 ,!re=e sight ( a wolf by ! m$iumi/ic ,hubb>d girl1 & ,tituba's p]ception ( ! same proce$+ f m$iumi/ic ,s>ah ,good1 c\ld all be produc$ by ! m]e volition ( t some?+ l a man1 provid$ only t he 0 !n 9 rapport ) all ( ^? ?ree s5sitive ones4 ,q4 ,:at clo!s do? ! man appe> unto y 98 ,a4 ,black clo!s sometimes2 sometimes s]ge coat ( o!r color2 a tall man ) :ite hair1 ,i ?9k4 ,q4 ,:at app>el d ! wom5 we>8 ,a4 ,i don't "k :at color4 ,q4 ,:at k9d ( clo!s ha? %e8 ,a4 ,black silk hood ) :ite silk hood "u x1 ) top-knots2 :i* woman ,i "k n1 b h se5 h] 9 ,bo/on :5 ,i liv$ !re4 ,q4 ,:at clo!s ! little woman8 ,a4 ,s]ge coat1 ) a :ite cap1 z ,i ?9k4 7,! *ildr5 hav+ fits at ?is v "t1 %e 0 ask$ :o hurt !m4 ,%e answ]s1 ,goody ,good2 & ! *ildr5 affirm$ ! same4 ,b ,hubb>d be+ tak5 9 an extreme fit1 aft] w>d %e 7,tituba7 0 ask$ :o hurt h] 7,hubb>d71 & %e said %e c\ld n tell1 b said !y bl9d$ h] & w\ld n let h] see2 & aft] t 0 once or twice tak5 dumb h]self47 ,t acc\nt ( ! clo!s describ$ ! usual co/umes ( ! "t4 ,we are glad to he> h] say1 ,a tall man1 ) :ite hair1 ,i ?9k4 ,t is h] description ( ! some?+ l a man1 & ! man :o has be5 s demon/rative4 ,a tall man ) :ite hair1 ne$ n be a v frightful object1 & we c readily conceive t su* a m9d z ,tituba's might be p]fectly calm & self-possess$ 9 8 pres5ce1 & nev] imag9e t abl] m9ds might conf\nd su* a "o ) ! devil4 ,%e nev] calls him ! devil4 ,! fact t %e 0 made dumb two or ?ree times1 gives h] case "s resemblance to ^? ( ,ezekiel & ,za*>ias4 ,h] e>s1 z be=e /at$1 _h be5 /opp$ by ,good1 z %e suppos$1 "o ev5+ dur+ pray]-"t4 ,?us we f9d h] organs ( s5se subject to j su* control z invisible intellig5t op]ators ex]cis$ ov] prophetic or m$iumi/ic ones ( old1 & su* z spirits ex]cise ov] _m mortal =ms to-day4 ,h] clairvoyance 0 obscur$1 p]haps1 by ! man :5 %e 0 ask$ :o 0 hurt+ ! ,hubb>d girl1 & repli$ t !y bl9d$ h] n[4 ,second ,exam9ation1 ,m>* #b1 #afib4 ,q4 ,:at cov5ant did y make ) t man t came to y8 ,:at did he tell y8 ,! fir/ ( ^? two que/ions 0 ! crucial "o at a trial = wit*craft4 ,_h %e made a cov5ant ) ! devil1 or any devotee ( 88 ,t 0 ! ma9 po9t to be det]m9$4 ,if %e _h1 %e 0 a wit*1 accord+ to ! preval5t cre$2 if %e _h n1 %e might be innoc5t ( wit*craft4 ,b seem+ly ! c\rt c\ld n wait = an answ]1 because1 9 ! same brea?1 x ask$1 ,:at did y\r visitant tell y8 ,a4 ,he tell me he ,god1 & ,i mu/ believe him & s]ve him six ye>s1 & he w\ld give me _m f9e ?+s4 ,q4 ,h[ long ago 0 ?is8 ,a4 ,ab\t six weeks & a little m2 ,friday night be=e ,abigail 0 ill4 ,t la/ answ] is v in/ructive4 ,x fixes ! exact "t :5 "o ( ! *ildr5 9 ,mr4 ,p>ris's family 0 fir/ attack$4 ,= ?is second day's exam9ation 0 held on ,w$nesday1 ,m>* #b4 ,x w appe> f ! above & future answ]s t ! spect]s fir/ attack$ ! *ildr5 on a ,w$nesday ev5+1 j six weeks be=e ?is #b;d ( ,m>*4 ,! man appe>$ to & talk$ ) ,tituba on ! ,friday ev5+ be=e t ,w$nesday 9 ,janu>y4 ,! te/imony1 !re=e1 takes u back to ,janu>y #bj? z ! comm5cem5t ( ov]t manife/ation ( _s infliction ( suff]+s !re4 ,five days fur!r back1 i4 e41 ! ev5+ ( ,janu>y #ae1 is app>5tly ! date ( ! man's fir/ recogniz$ appe>ance4 ,!re=e1 until bett] in=mation is obta9$1 we %all reg>d t z ! date ( ! primal adv5t ( ! g5u9e au?or ( wit*craft at ,salem ,village1 :om we deem to h be5 also its regulator ?r\gh its he>t-r5d+ unfold+s4 ,q4 ,:at did he say y mu/ d m8 ,did he say y mu/ write any?+8 ,did he (f] y any pap]8 ,a4 ,yes1 ! next "t he come to me2 & %[$ me "s f9e ?+s1 some?+ l creatures1 a little bird some?+ l gre5 & :ite4 ,q4 ,did y promise him ?is :5 he fir/ spake to y8 ,!n :at did y answ] him8 ,a4 ,i !n said ?is3 ,i told him ,i c\ld n believe him ,god4 ,i told him ,i ask my ma/]1 & w\ld h gone up1 b he /opt me & w\ld n let me4 ,q4 ,:at did y promise him8 ,a4 ,! fir/ "t ,i believe him ,god1 & !n he 0 glad4 ,q4 ,:at did he say to y !n8 ,:at did he say y mu/ d8 ,a4 ,!n he tell me !y mu/ meet toge!r4 ,!re is "s obscurity 9 ?is quotation1 :i* raises ! "q :e!r ! witness contradicts h]self by /at+ t at h] fir/ int]view %e believ$ t h] visitant 0 ,god himself 7z ,john ! ,revelator did t a prophet return+ f ! _s sph]es & appe>+ to him 0 ,god71 & h] /at+ aga9 t at ! fir/ int]view %e told him %e c\ld n believe t he 0 ,god1 & propos$ to g up & ask h] ma/]1 ,mr4 ,p>ris1 :at he ?\ght ab\t x1 b 0 held back by h] _s-att5dants f do+ s4 ,!re is1 we say1 obscurity z to :e!r ! acc\nt makes h] apply bo? ( ^! oppos+ /atem5ts to h] conceptions ( h] visitor at ! fir/ int]view ) him1 or :e!r x 0 n till a subsequ5t meet+ t %e d\bt$ 8 ,god%ip4 ,z report$1 h] exam9]s are made q z h>d to und]/& & track z %e is 9 h] answ]s4 ,b1 ^u a c>eful read+1 we judge x fair & prop] to conclude t h] d\bts conc]n+ ! "* ( h] acqua9tance 7 express$ z late z at ! meet+ on ,w$nesday1 ,janu>y #bj1 & n on ! previ\s ,friday4 ,q4 ,:5 did he say y mu/ meet toge!r8 ,a4 ,he tell me ,w$nesday next1 at my ma/]'s h\se2 & !n we all did meet toge!r1 & t night ,i saw !m all /& 9 ! corn]--all f\r ( !m--& ! man /& beh9d me1 & take hold ( me1 & make me /& /ill 9 ! hall4 ,we n[ mu/ rel9qui% d\bt z to ! meet+s at ! p>sonage1 = "h we h di/9ct hi/orical m5tion ( a circle1 :i* met at ,mr4 ,p>ris's h\se = ! purpose ( practically manife/+ ! skill & p[]s1 n ( le>n]s1 b ( an exp]t 9 ! wond]s ( necromancy1 magic1 & especially ( ,spiritualism4 ,?is circle met1 at five days' notice1 on ! ev5+ ( ,janu>y #bj1 #afib4 ,a man1 or some?+ l a man1 0 at ! head ( x1 & five females1 ?ree ( !m at lea/ embodi$ ones1 7 8 assi/ants1 or r 7 res]voirs f :5ce he drew =ces ) :i* to exp]im5t ^u two little m$iumi/ic girls4 ,if a club ( wom5 & girls sometimes met = su* purposes z are alleg$ 9 =ego+ citations1--& p]haps x did 9 a loose1 irregul> way1--we fancy t ,tituba's tutor 0 ev] among !m tak+ notes1 scrut9iz+ _! sev]al prop]ties1 capabilities1 & circum/ances1 & plann+ :5 & h[ to use !m = mo/ effici5t accompli%m5t ( 8 purposes4 ,! fact t he 0 pres5t z au?or & ma/] _s :5 ! fir/ act ( ! ,salem ,village trag$y 0 visibly manife/$ ?r\gh ! twit*+s & contortions ( two little girls1 is di/9ctly %[n by ,tituba's te/imony4 ,!re=e h5ce=? !re c be nei!r hi/orical nor philan?ropic ju/ice 9 imput+ to ! bra9s & wills ( ! little girls :at a pres5t & consci\s clairvoyant witness imputes di/9ctly to "o :o look$ some?+ l a man4 ,give to him--:oev] he 0--give to him 8 j dues2 also be/[ ^u ! girls nei!r c5sure nor praise = ! help :i* _! organisms & temp]am5ts necess>ily af=d$ him4 ,?is meet+ ( app>itions1 be x not$ & rememb]$1 took place imm$iately be=e ! sickness ( ! *ildr5 came on1 & dur+ its session1 ! *ildr5 7 p9*$1 & ?us fir/ became afflict$ ones4 ,on t ,w$nesday night ,abigail fir/ became ill4 ,q4 ,:]e 0 y\r ma/] !n8 ,a4 ,9 ! o!r room4 ,q4 ,:at "t ( night8 ,a4 ,a little be=e pray]-"t4 ,q4 ,:at did ?is man say to y :5 he took hold ( y8 ,a4 ,he say1 ,g into ! o!r room & see ! *ildr51 & d hurt to !m & p9* !m4 ,& !n ,i w5t 9 & w\ld n hurt !m a good :ile2 ,i w\ld n hurt ,betty2 ,i lov$ ,betty2 b !y haul me1 & make me p9* ,betty1 & ! next ,abigail2 & !n quickly w5t away altoge!r aft] ,i _h p9* !m4 ,q4 ,did y g into t room 9 y\r own p]son1 & all ! re/8 ,a4 ,yes2 & my ma/] did n see u1 = !y w\ld n let my ma/] see4 ,mr4 ,p>ris & ! *ildr5 seem f ! above to h be5 9 ! same ap>tm5t t ev5+1 = ,tituba /ates t he 0 9 ! o!r room1 & h] dictator said to h]1 ,g into ! o!r room1 & hurt ! *ildr54 ,t ! ma/] ( ! h\se 0 pres5t ) 8 daught] & niece !n1 may be indicat$ also 9 ! /atem5t t !y w\ld n let my ma/] see2 = ?is implies t !y 7 9 8 pres5ce1 ?\gh invisible4 ,if %e w5t to ! room 9 h] physical =m--:i* is n /at$1 & is n probable--?\gh %e did g !re 9 h] own p]son1 ! o!rs w5t only z spirits or z app>itions2 & !y did n s enrobe or mat]ialize !mselves z to be visible by outw>d eyes1 & !re=e did n become visible to ,mr4 ,p>ris--!y w\ld n let him see4 ,! fir/ infliction ^u ! *ildr51 !re=e1 0 made 9 8 v pres5ce1 b by invisible h&s--_s h&s or app>itional h&s--t\*+ ! _s =ms ( ! m$iumi/ic little girls1 & ?r\gh _! own inn] =ms rea*+1 pa9+1 & convuls+ _! physical bodies4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t because ,tituba lov$ ,betty1 %e 0 able to resi/ ! pressure ^u h] a good :ile2 b h] feeble p[]s 7 incompet5t to oppose unyield+ & effectual resi/ance to ! /rong w ( ! produc] ( pa9ful exp]i5ces4 ,q4 ,did y g ) ! company8 ,a4 ,no4 ,i /aid1 & ! man /aid ) me4 ,q4 ,:at did he !n to y8 ,a4 ,he tell me my ma/] g to pray]1 & he read 9 book1 & he ask me :at ,i rememb]3 b don't y rememb] any?+4 ,?is acc\nt fails to furni% any v conclusive evid5ce t ei!r ( ! f\r o!r wom5 0 on t occasion consci\sly pres5t ) ,tituba & ! man2 x ne$ only indicate ! probability t he drew prop]ties f ea* ( !m1 :]ev] locat$1 :e!r 9 ! ,village1 9 ,bo/on1 or else:]e1 :i* enabl$ him to pres5t _! app>itions to ,tituba z help]s1 & to effect rapport ) & get p[] ov] ! *ildr54 ,:5 8 imm$iate purpose _h be5 accompli%$1 no "o b ! man c\ld be se5 by h]4 ,he p]haps left ! female app>itions to dissolve :5 8 fur!r ne$ ( _! prop]ties ceas$4 ,!re is no evid5ce t ,good & ,osburn 7 consci\s ( be+ pres5t :]e ,tituba saw !m1 & !re=e ! o!r two female =ms may h be5 purely app>itional--m5tal fabrics ( ! man4 ,b important po9ts are cle>4 ,! man's controll+ w1 & subjugat$ ,tituba's consci\s self1 7 !re4 ,q4 ,did he ask y no m b ! fir/ "t to s]ve him8 ,or ! second "t8 ,a4 ,yes1 he ask me aga9 if ,i s]ve him six ye>s2 & he come ! next "t & %[ me a book4 ,q4 ,& :5 w\ld he come !n8 ,a4 ,! next ,friday1 & %[$ me a book 9 ! daytime1 betimes 9 ! morn+4 ,q4 ,& :at book did he br+1 a great or little book8 ,a4 ,he did n %[ x me1 nor w\ld n1 b _h x 9 8 pocket4 ,q4 ,did he n make y write y\r "n8 ,a4 ,no1 n yet1 = my mi/ress call$ me into ! o!r room4 ,q4 ,:at did he say y mu/ d 9 t book8 ,a4 ,he said write & put my "n to x4 ,q4 ,did y write8 ,a4 ,yes1 once1 ,i made a m>k 9 ! book1 & made x ) r$ l blood4 ,q4 ,did he get x out ( y\r body8 ,a4 ,he said he mu/ get x out4 ,! next "t he come aga91 he gave me a p9 ti$ 9 a /ick to d x )2 b he no let me blood ) x z yet1 b int5d$ ano!r "t :5 he came aga94 ,q4 ,did y see any o!r m>ks 9 8 book8 ,a4 ,yes1 a great _m2 "s m>ks r$1 "s yell[2 he op5$ 8 book1 & a great _m m>ks 9 x4 ,q4 ,did he tell y ! names ( !m8 ,a4 ,yes1 ( two2 no m3 ,good & ,osburn2 & he say !y made !m m>ks 9 t book1 & he %[$ !m me4 ,q4 ,h[ _m m>ks d y ?9k !re 08 ,a4 ,n9e4 ,q4 ,did !y write _! names8 ,a4 ,!y made m>ks4 ,goody ,good said %e made h] m>k1 b ,goody ,osburn w\ld n tell4 ,%e 0 cross to me4 ,q4 ,:5 did ,good tell y %e set h] h& to ! book8 ,a4 ,! same day ,i came hi!r to prison4 ,q4 ,did y see ! man t morn+8 ,a4 ,yes1 a little 9 ! morn+1 & he tell me ! magi/rates come up to exam9e me4 ,q4 ,:at did he say y mu/ say8 ,a4 ,he tell me tell no?+2 if ,i did1 he w\ld cut my head (f4 ,! que/ions relat+ to ! book & signatures 7 bas$ on1 & made important by1 !n preval5t belief t "o's signature 9 ! devil's book prov$ ! sign+ ( a cov5ant to be h5ce=? 8 s]vant4 ,tituba's /atem5t t %e _h se5 !re9 ,s>ah ,good's signature 9 h] own blood1 well might be !n deem$ /rong evid5ce t ,mrs4 ,good 0 a wit*1 & 0 guilty ( wit*craft4 ,b we d\bt :e!r ! witness _h any conception ( ! fatal import ( h] /atem5t4 ,h] te/imony t ,goody ,osburn 0 cross to h]1 :ile amus+1 is also sugge/ive ( ! deep "q :e!r ev5 an app>ition1 produc$ by use ( unconsci\s elem5ts drawn f a human sy/em1 c\ld or w\ld be s p]meat$ ) ! exi/+ m5tal & emotional moods ( ! p]son f :om !y 7 drawn z to cause ^? moods to be p]ceiv$ & felt by ^? :o might see1 & receive influ5ces f1 ! app>ition4 ,! man told h] t ! magi/rates _h come or 7 com+ to exam9e h]4 ,%e might h kn[n ?is already1 & might n4 ,be t z x may1 on ! morn+ ( h] exam9ation ,a ,,_s spoke to h]4 ,8 c\nsel 01 t %e %\ld say no?+4 ,?is advice seems wise4 ,b x 0 n v cunn+ 9 h] to repeat x1 & make kn[n its s\rce 9 pres5ce ( ,au?ority4 ,will+ or n %e 0 !re con/ra9$ to speak out4 ,rob]t ,calef1 9 ,m ,wond]s ( ! ,invisible ,_w1 reports h] z say+1 t h] ma/] did beat h] & o!rwise abuse h] to make h] confess & accuse 7su* z he call$7 h] si/] wit*es1 & t :atsoev] %e said by way ( confess+1 or accus+ o!rs1 0 ! effect ( su* usage4 ,q4 ,tell u true2 h[ _m wom5 d y use to come :5 y ride abroad8 ,a4 ,f\r ( !m2 ^! two1 ,osburn & ,good1 & ^? two /rang]s4 ,q4 ,y say !re 0 n9e4 ,did he tell y :o !y 78 ,a4 ,no1 he no let me see1 b he tell me ,i %\ld see !m ! next "t4 ,q4 ,:at sights did y see8 ,a4 ,i see a man1 a dog1 a hog1 & two cats1 a black & r$1 & ! /range mon/] 0 ,osburn's t ,i m5tion$ be=e2 ?is 0 ! hairy imp4 ,! man w\ld give x to me1 b ,i w\ld n h x4 ,q4 ,did he %[ y 9 ! book :i* 0 ,osburn's & :i* 0 ,good's m>k8 ,a4 ,yes1 ,i see _! m>ks4 ,q4 ,b did he tell y ! names ( ! o!r8 ,a4 ,no1 sir4 ,q4 ,& :at did he say to y :5 y made y\r m>k8 ,a4 ,he said1 ,s]ve me2 & always s]ve me4 ,! man ) ! two wom5 came f ,bo/on4 ,q4 ,h[ _m times did y g to ,bo/on8 ,a4 ,i 0 go+ & !n came back aga94 ,i nev] 0 at ,bo/on4 ,q4 ,:o came back ) y aga98 ,a4 ,! man came back ) me1 & ! wom5 g away2 ,i 0 n will+ to g4 ,q4 ,h[ f> did y g--to :at t[n8 ,a4 ,i nev] w5t to any t[n4 ,i see no trees1 no t[n4 ,q4 ,did he tell y :]e ! n9e liv$8 ,a4 ,yes2 "s 9 ,bo/on & "s "h 9 ?is t[n1 b he w\ld n tell me :o !y 74 ,we h n[ pres5t$ ! full text ( ,tituba's te/imony z record$ by ,corw9 & pr9t$ by ,drake4 ,sev]$ f ! lead+ & jumbl$ que/ions :i* drew x =?1 & r$uc$ to a simple n>rative1 h] /atem5t w\ld 9 sub/ance be ne>ly z foll[s3-- ,some?+ l a man came to me j z ,i 0 go+ to sleep ! ,friday night be=e ,abigail 0 tak5 ill1 six weeks & a little m ago1 :o !n told me t he 0 ,god1 t ,i mu/ believe him1 & t if ,i w\ld s]ve him six ye>s he w\ld give me _m f9e ?+s4 ,he said !re mu/ be a meet+ at my ma/]'s h\se ! next ,w$nesday1 & on ! ev5+ ( t day he & f\r wom5 came !re4 ,!n ,i told him ,i c\ld n believe t he 0 ,god1 & propos$ to g & ask ,mr4 ,p>ris :at he ?\ght on t po9t2 b ! man held me back4 ,!y =c$ me aga9/ my w & my love = ,betty to p9* ! *ildr52 we did p9* !m4 ,t 0 ! fir/ night t ,abigail 0 sick4 ,sometimes ,i saw ! appe>ances ( dogs1 cats1 birds1 hogs1 wolves1 & a nondescript animal1 "s ( :om spoke to me1 & talk$ l ! man4 ,ye/]day1 :5 ,i 0 9 ! lean-to *amb]1 ,i saw a ?+ l a man1--! same t ,i _h se5 be=e1--:o ask$ me to s]ve him2 & la/ night1 :5 ,i 0 wa%+ ! room1 ! man & ! f\r wom5 all came aga91 & want$ me to hurt ! *ildr52 & we all w5t up to ,mr4 ,?omas ,putnam's1 & hurt ,ann1 & cut h] ) a knife4 ,i w5t to ! ,hubb>d girl once1 & p9*$ h]1 & once ! man br\ght h] ov] to me1 & ,i p9*$ h]2 b ,i 0 n !re :5 !y say ,i 01 ?\gh x may be t ! man s5t my app>ition ov] !re !n )\t my kn[+ x4 ,i once saw :at look$ l a wolf g out f ,mrs4 ,good & run to ! ,hubb>d girl4 ,h[ we travel ,i don't "k2 we g up 9 ! air1 & we are in/antly at ! place we int5d to g to2 we see no trees1 no roads4 ,! man br+s cats or o!r ?+s to me1 & ,i p9* !m2 & by do+ s ! girls are p9*$4 ,sometimes ,i c see ^! ?+s = a :ile1 & !n in/antly become bl9d to !m4 ,?is morn+ ! man came & told me ! magi/rates _h come to exam9e me4 ,su* are ! pr9cipal po9ts 9 ,tituba's acc\nt ( ! orig9 & au?or ( ! di/urbance or amaz+ feats at ,mr4 ,p>ris's h\se4 ,9 ! ma91 !y are pla91 direct1 & seem+ly true4 ,!y tea* z cle>ly z words ev] taught any?+1 t some?+ l a man--a tall man ) :ite hair1 dress$ 9 s]ge coat--came & =c$ ,tituba to p9* ! *ildr5 at ! v "t :5 "o ( !m 0 fir/ tak5 sick4 ,!y tea* also t ! same man appe>$ to ,tituba sev]al times1 & 0 ) h] on ! day ( h] exam9ation4 ,! spiritual s\rce ( ! fir/ physical manife/ations :i* g5]at$ ! great tr\bles at ,salem ,village is ?us set =? ) su* cle>ness z w comm& cr$5ce 9 future ages1 ev5 if x %all fail to d s 9 ?is ,sadducean g5]ation4 ,z be=e /at$1 ano!r record ( ,tituba's te/imony 0 made by ,ezekiel ,*eev]1 :i* is mu* less ample & p>ticul> ?an ! "o above pres5t$4 ,x omits entirely sev]al v in/ructive & important p>ts--especially ^? :i* make kn[n ,tituba's e>li] int]views ) ! man2 ^? :i* fix ! exact "t :5 he fir/ came to h]2 ! exact "t :5 ,abigail 0 tak5 ill2 &1 m important /ill1 ^? p>ts :i* describe ! assemblage ( spirits at ,mr4 ,p>ris's h\se1 & _! delib]ate inflictions ( pa9s ^u ! *ildr5 at ! v "t :5 _! disord]$ conditions came ^u !m4 ,upham1 by us+ ,*eev]'s in/ead ( ! o!r acc\nt1 fail$ to adduce sev]al va/ly important hi/oric facts2 ! special facts :i* are ess5tial to a fair pres5tation ( ! orig9 & nature ( ,salem wit*craft4 ,he n[h]e recognizes ! probably acute intellect1 /rong p[]s1 p]si/5t action1 & inspir+ pres5ce ( ! tall man ) :ite hair & 9 s]ge coat4 ,omitt+ ^!1 he has b giv5 u ,hamlet ) ,hamlet left out4 ,& ?is1 too1 n 9 ignorance1 = he _h se5 ,corw9's manuscript1 :i* made cle>ly manife/ ! pres5ce & do+s ( "o _s-p]sonage especially1 & taught _m o!r facts t 7 n reconcilable ) 8 !ory4 ,! tall man ) :ite hair :o visit$ ,tituba on ! ev5+ ( ,janu>y #ae1 #afib1 has su* obvi\s & important connection )1 & influ5ce ov]1 all ! o/5sible actors 9 ! sc5es :i* =m] wit*craft hi/orians h depict$1 z may revolutionize _! !ories1 & tea* ! _w t ^? exp\nd]s nev] trac$ _! subject d[n to its g5u9e base2 t !y built1 p>tly at lea/1 ^u ! s&s ( ei!r ignorance or misconception ( ! nature & actual s\rce ( :at !y discuss$4 ,!re are "s important diff]5ces 9 ! two records ( ,tituba's te/imony1 ev5 :]e ! words & facts mu/ h be5 ! same4 ,! foll[+ p>allel passages pres5t q diff]+ reports ( :at %e said conc]n+ h] own k ( ! devil3-- ,*eev]4 ,corw94 ,:y d y hurt ^! ,:y d y hurt ^! *ildr58 ,i d n hurt poor *ildr58 :at h>m !m4 ,:o is x !n8 h !y done unto y8 ,! devil1 = aught ,i ,!y d no h>m to me4 "k4 ,did y ev] ,i no hurt !m at all4 see ! devil8 ,! ,:y h y done x8 devil come to me1 & bid ,i h done no?+4 ,i me s]ve him4 c't tell :5 ! devil works4 ,:at6 ,do? ! devil tell y t he hurts !m8 ,no1 he tells me no?+4 ,?us ,*eev] makes h] say t ! devil came to h] & bade h] s]ve him1 :ile ,corw91 report+ ! same "p ( ! exam9ation makes h] say t ! devil nev] told h] any?+4 ,fur!r on1 ,corw9 makes h] say1 ,a ?+ l a man told me s]ve him4 ,*eev] says ! devil told h] ?us4 ,tituba h]self1 & all ! clairvoyants ( t age1 pres]v$ a di/9ction betwe5 ! devil & ! p]sonages !y saw1 he>d1 & talk$ )4 ,b ! record]s ( _! te/imony1 fail+ to obs]ve ?is di/9ction1 (t5 p]v]t$ ! evid5ce4 ,a comp>ison ( ! two records ?r\gh\t sugge/s ! probability t ,corw91 :o is mo/ m9ute1 gives ! que/ions & answ]s 9 _! orig9al ord] & sequ5ces mu* m ne>ly ?an does ,*eev]1 ^: record1 :5 comp>$ ) ! o!r1 appe>s 9 "s p>ts to be summ+s-up ( sev]al m9utes' talks into a brief s5t5ce or two1 & also gives evid5ce ( 8 tak+ x z obvi\s fact1 t ,tituba's ?+ l a man 0 ! v]itable devil4 ,?is is probable1 because 8 m9utes make h] say ! devil come to me1 & bid me s]ve him1 at a po9t 9 ! exam9ation :]e1 accord+ to ,corw91 %e said ! devil tells me no?+4 ,?us ! appe>ance is1 t ,*eev] c>ri$ back 9 "t words :i* %e subsequ5tly appli$ to h] ?+ l a man1 & on 8 own au?ority--n h]s--appli$ !m to ! devil4 ,9 ,corw9's acc\nt1 h] conception ( ! sep>ate individualities ( ! devil & h] ?+ l a man reveals itself cle>ly1 & is n[h]e contrav5$4 ,b ,*eev]1 almo/ at ! comm5cem5t ( 8 record1 & at a po9t :]e %e1 accord+ to ,corw91 said ! devil told h] no?+1 reports h] z !n apply+ to ! devil :at %e a few m9utes or h\rs aft]w>d appli$ to h] ?+ l a man4 ,accord+ to ! m full & ! m tru/wor?y record1 %e at no "t confess$ to any int]view ) ,! ,devil1 ?\gh %e did freely to _m conv]sations ) ! man4 ,^! facts are important1 v int]e/+1 & in/ructive4 ,z we int]pret !m n[1 !y indicate t ,tituba nev] confess$ to any int]commun+s ) ! devil1 nev] *>g$ ,mrs4 ,good1 ,mrs4 ,osburn1 or any "o else ) be+ famili> ) 8 ,sable ,maje/y1 b only ) a tall man1 ) :ite hair1 we>+ a s]ge coat4 ,! c\rt be=e :om %e 0 que/ion$1 & ! p ar\nd1 g5]ally1 no d\bt1 deem$ h] ?+ l a man to be ! v]itable devil1 z ,*eev] did4 ,b ! m exact record] ( h] words furni%es good gr\nds = belief t ,tituba h]self conceiv$ o!rwise4 ,%e :o 0 gift$ ) faculties :i* let h] see1 he>1 & feel ! actors1 appreh5d$ t "o ( !m at lea/ 0 a disembodi$ human _s2 :ile ! spiritually bl9d1 b physically & logically ke5-ey$ ones ar\nd h]1 wrongfully inf]r$ ! pres5ce ( _! ,malignant & ,mighty ,devil ) h]4 ,"s dates fix$ by ?is witness 9 ,corw9's acc\nt1 & entirely omitt$ 9 ,*eev]'s1 are int]e/+ & some:at important4 ,we le>n :at1 s f> z we "k1 escap$ ! notice ( all =m] se>*]s1 t x 0 on ,friday1 ,janu>y #ae1 j z %e 0 go+ to sleep1 t "o l a man came to h] & appo9t$ a meet+ !re at ,mr4 ,p>ris's h\se1 to take place on ! next ,w$nesday ev5+4 ,accord+ly1 on ,w$nesday ev5+1 ,janu>y #bj1 ! man & f\r wom5 came1 & !n design$ly & delib]ately pu%$ ,tituba on1 & made h] p9* ! daught] & niece ( ,mr4 ,p>ris2 & on t v ev5+1 ,abigail1 at lea/1 if n ,betty also1 0 fir/ tak5 ill4 ,"h is an important & significant co9cid5ce4 ,j at ! "t :5 ! illness 0 develop$1 spirits1 9 compliance ) a previ\s arrangem5t1 7 !re pres5t at "w seek+ to produce j su* a result z 0 manife/$4 ,did !y1 or did o!r ag5cies1 produce ! my/]i\s disord]s :i* seem$ to devil-dread+ behold]s l diabolical obsessions8 ,9 view ( all ! facts1 x is pla9 t a _s or spirits caus$ ! *ildr5 to suff]4 ,by fail+ to pres5t ! above po9ts1 :i*1 ?\gh lack+ 9 ! acc\nt t he copi$ & foll[$1 yet came "u 8 eye1 ,upham cle>ly fail$ to use "s v important hi/oric facts :i* are ess5tial to a fair pres5tation ( bo? ! "t at :i*1 & ! ag5ts ?r\gh :om1 ,salem wit*craft _h its orig91 & consequ5tly to a fair pres5tation ( its nature4 ,b ^? facts /r5u\sly conflict ) 8 !ory t embodi$ girls & wom5 7 ! design]s & p]petrators ( t great & t]rific manife/ation ( de/ructive =ces4 ,h[ /rong ! *a9s ( a pet !ory6 ,h[ bl9d+ ! cat>acts ( long-*]i%$ conclusions6 ,if !re exi/s 9 ! _w's annals m di/9ct te/imony t a p>ticul> individual 0 ! delib]ate & int5tional produc] ( acts :i* g5]at$ suff]+1 ?an ,tituba gave t ! ?+ l a man1 :i* came to h] once :5 %e 0 ab\t go+ to sleep1 once 9 ! lean-to *amb]1 once :5 %e 0 wa%+ ! room1 & :o1 on ,friday night1 appo9t$ a place = meet+ ! next ,w$nesday night1 &1 ) assi/ants1 kept 8 appo9tm5t1 & !n & !re1 z he _h previ\sly ann\nc$ 8 purpose to d1 sev]ely hurt ! *ildr5--if !re ev] 0 record$ te/imony :i* m di/9ctly designat$ a p>ticul> be+ z ! pr9cipal 9 plann+ & enact+ any s*eme ?an is ?is f ,tituba1 by :i* %e designates ov] & ov] aga9 a tall man ) :ite hair1 we>+ black clo!s sometimes1 & sometimes s]ge coat ( o!r color1 z ! *ief executor ( ! /range & mom5t\s developm5t ( illnesses 9 ! family ( ,mr4 ,p>ris1 ,i "k n :]e t cle>] te/imony is record$4 ,he :o ignor$ sev]al v significant p>ts ( :at ,tituba said1 reject$ corn]-/ones :i* are ess5tial to ! f\ndation ( a g5u9ely philosophical disclosure ( ! s\rce & consequ5t nature ( ! my/]ies he attempt$ to expla94 ,tituba has be5 describ$ by ,upham z indicat+1 9 mo/ respects1 a m9d at ! l[e/ level ( g5]al intellig5ce1 s t any "o mu/ be m ra% ?an prud5t :o w impute to h] ability to fabricate a s]ies ( facts1 all ( :i* seem to be natural & probable 9 ! prov9ce ( psy*ology4 ,mr4 ,p>ris in=ms u t ! /range sicknesses exi/$ 9 8 family dur+ sev]al weeks be=e he or o!rs _h any suspicion t !y might be ( diabolical orig94 ,tituba dates _! comm5cem5t on ! ev5+ ( ,janu>y #bj1 j six weeks be=e h] exam9ation4 ,!re=e ,mr4 ,p>ris's sev]al weeks may h be5 five at lea/1 dur+ :i* he & 8 wife & _! physician & fri5ds probably /udi$ symptoms1 adm9i/]$ & wat*$ ! action ( m$ic9es1 & c>$ = ! *ildr5 9 e way1 ) z mu* fre$om f delusion or bewild]+ excitem5t1 z !y c\ld h done 9 any o!r equal portion ( _! lives4 ,su* m$ical skill z !n exi/$ !re1 obvi\sly _h & us$ a v consid]able p]iod ( "t1 n less ?an f\r or five weeks1 9 :i* to d its be/1 & yet 0 baffl$4 ,its be/ 0 unavail+4 ,we to-day p]ceive suffici5t cause ( its failure4 ,x 0 cont5d+ aga9/ a special _s infliction1 ! au?ors ( :i* c\ld ei!r c\nt]act1 int5sify1 or nullify at _! pleasure1 ! normal action ( any common m$ic9es or nurs+s4 ,p>5ts1 physician1 & nurses no d\bt witness$ f day to day su* anomal\s & *angeful manife/ations1 sequ5t ^u ! adm9i/ration ( physic1 z conf\nd$ _! judgm5ts1 & made !m at la/ suspect an evil h&4 ,tituba knew ! cause ( ! illnesses1 b probably lack$ p[] to see & appreciate ! cont9u\s connection ( t cause ) ! long s]ies ( its effects4 ,_h %e divulg$ h] k1 :at he$ w\ld h be5 giv5 to ! ^w ( ! ignorant slave8 ,:at beat+s might %e n well fe> if %e confess$ to any deal+s ) invisible be+s8 ,no wond] t %e kept h] k to h]self1 till fe> ( h] ma/]'s cane influ5c$ h] to disclose ! facts to ! magi/rates4 ,small z ,tituba's m5tal capacities 71 %e _h "s unusual susceptibilities1 :i* p]mitt$1 or r oblig$1 h] to possess m k ( ! orig9 & progress1 & also ( ! nature & ( ! active produc]1 ( ! di/ress+ ailm5ts & amaz+ feats 9 h] ma/]'s family1 ?an did ma/]1 mi/ress1 physician1 & magi/rates comb9$4 ,!y saw--if x c be said t !y saw at all--!y saw only ?r\gh ?ick1 co>se1 & blurr$ glasses1 v dimly2 :ile %e1 at times1 cle>ly saw liv+ actors face to face4 ,f h] we get ! te/imony ( a witness :o le>n$ directly ?r\gh h] own s5ses :at %e /at$2 h] te/imony gives =? ! r+ ( unflaw$ tru?1 & lifts a vail (f f long-hidd5 my/]ies4 ,hut*9son1 ,upham1 & ,drake ea* s\ght to make x app>5t t mundane rogui%ness1 trick]y1 & malice1 op]at+ amid public cr$ulity & infatuation1 prompt$ & enabl$ frail girls & wom5 to produce ! amaz+ feats1 m>vel\s convulsions1 & all ! _m o!r woeful outwork+s ( wit*craft4 ,hav+ be5 ei!r unobs]vant (1 or hav+ ignor$1 ! pla9 hi/oric fact se5 ov] & ov] aga9 9 ,tituba's te/imony1 t c]ta9 o!r intellig5ces ?an girls1 t m9ds :i* 7 fre$ m or less fully & p]man5tly f ! hamp]+s ( fle%1 actually />t$ ! fir/ display ( wit*craft p9*+s1 fits1 & convulsions at ,salem ,village1 ^? hi/orians wrongfully *>g$ girls & wom51 ^: bodies 7 !n ! subjects & tools ( o!r intellig5ces1 ) be+ ! feign]s ( maladies & ! produc]s ( acts :i* an eye-witness & reluctant p>ticipator di/9ctly decl>es 7 manife/$ 9 ob$i5ce to a w or wills n _! own4 ,su* ov]sight1 or su* disc>d+ ( facts1 :i*ev] x may h be51 caus$ ^? writ]s to s re/rict _! /ores ( intellig5t ag5ts hav+ m or less access to & p[] ov] man1 z to put outside ( _! own rea* & vision ! actual produc]s ( wit*craft ph5om5a4 ,?is self-impos$ or self-reta9$ re/riction =c$ ^u !m necessity = ef=ts to %[ t m]e *ildr5 possess$ gigantic physical & m5tal p[]s & bra9s :i* concoct$ & execut$ s*emes t %ook to _! v f\ndations ! /rong fabrics ( *ur* & /ate--yes1 =c$ !m to ascribe mighty public agitations to insignificant op]ators4 ,tituba1 on ! o!r h&1 by a simple /atem5t ( :at h] own int]ior self saw1 he>d1 felt1 & did1--by a /atem5t ( :at %e actually knew1--designat$ ! g5u9e & ! obvi\sly compet5t au?ors ( wit*craft m>vels1 & expla9$ _! adv5t rationally4 ,%e1 !re=e1 by f>--v f>--outranks ea* & all ( ^? hi/orians z a compet5t & au?oritative exp\nd] ( ! au?or%ip1 orig91 & nature ( ,salem ,wit*craft4 ,h] some?+ l a man--h] tall :ite-hair$ man 9 s]ge coat--0 its au?or4 ,t man 0 a _s1 & 8 works 7 ,spiritualism ( "s quality4 ,opposition reveal$ 8 possession ( mighty =ce4 ,&1 :atev] 8 motive1 ! result ( 8 s*eme 0 ! dea? ( wit*craft ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom1 & consequ5t wide emancipation f m5tal slav]y4 ,"s /atem5ts made & publi%$ by ,rob]t ,calef n long subsequ5t to #afib1 we> on _! surface ! semblance ( impea*m5ts1 or at lea/ ( que/ion+s ( ! value ( ,tituba's te/imony4 ,he says1 ,! fir/ compla9$ ( 0 ! said ,indian woman nam$ ,tituba2 %e confess$ ! devil urg$ h] to sign a book1 :i* he pres5t$ to h]1 & also to "w mis*ief to ! *ildr51 c4 ,we fail to f9d 9 ,corw9's report any?+ l a confession ( any su* ?+s2 %e !re /ates di/9ctly t ,! ,devil tells h] no?+1 & also t ! book 0 (f]$ to h]1 & t ! urg+s to hurt ! *ildr5 7 made to h] by some?+ l a man--by ! man4 ,%e _h no idea t ! devil 0 h] visitant1 & nev] confess$ t he tempt$ h]4 ,calef goes on & says1 ,%e 0 aft]w>d committ$ to prison1 & lay !re till sold = h] fees4 ,! acc\nt %e s9ce gives ( x is1 t h] ma/] did beat h] & o!rwise abuse h] to make h] confess & accuse 7su* z he call$7 h] si/] wit*es2 & t :atsoev] %e said by way ( confess+1 or accus+ o!rs1 0 ! effect ( su* usage4 ,?is is cr$ible1 & is probably true4 ,su* proce$+s on ! "p ( ,mr4 ,p>ris are n inconsi/5t ) ! "* :i* he be>s4 ,tituba's o!r ma/]1 ! :ite-hair$ man1 _h *>g$ h] to say no?+2 %e p]haps1 !re=e1 0 9 fact induc$ to utt] :atsoev] %e said by way ( confess+ or accus+ o!rs1 by beat+s %e receiv$ f h] visible ma/]4 ,b :at did %e say by way ( confess+ or accus+8 ,no?+1 really4 ,%e m]ely /at$ facts kn[n to h]2 & su* /atem5t %\ld n be misnam$ ei!r confession or accusation4 ,corw9's record ( t slave's te/imony excites an appreh5sion--yes1 g5]ates belief--t ,calef unconsci\sly made mislead+ /atem5t :5 he wrote t %e confess$ ! devil urg$ h] to sign a book4 ,we h met ) no indication t %e ev] made :at %\ld be call$ confession4 ,we repeat1 t %e q fully n>rat$ t %e _h se51 held conv]sation )1 & be5 =c$ to obey1 a :ite-hair$ man1 & also t ! wom5 ,good & ,osburn 7 at times h] companion op]ators :5 ! ,man 0 pres5t4 ,t frank /atem5t ( facts con/itut$ h] only confession1 s f> z we p]ceive4 ,_h ?is be5 made by an intellig5t witness :o compreh5d$ h[ ! public m9d w\ld int]pret x1 !re might be plausible reason = say+ t %e or he confess$4 ,b ) ,tituba x 0 a simple /atem5t ( ! tru?4 ,we suspect t ,calef1 "u ! preval5t habit ( 8 day1 unwitt+ly wrote devil :]e ,tituba1 accord+ to ,corw91 said ! man4 ,if he foll[$ ,*eev]'s report ( ! trial1 he seem$ to h au?ority = do+ s4 ,t ,tituba reg>d$ ! devil & ! tall man z two di/9ct individuals is v obvi\s4 ,:5 que/ion$1 %e admitt$ t ! devil might hurt ! *ildr5 = aught %e knew1 b %e _h nev] se5 him1 nor _h he ev] told h] any?+4 ,%e _h no acqua9tance ) t p]sonage4 ,:ile ! que/ions relat$ to 8 do+s %e c\ld give no in=mation2 b z soon z opportunity 0 giv5 h] to introduce h] tall man %e 0 ready to speak ( him freely & in/ructively4 ,! p ar\nd h]1 n int]iorly illum9$1 appli$ ! "n devil to any disembodi$ intellig5ce t act$ ^u1 or ^: p[] became manife/ to1 _! ext]nal s5ses2 n s did ei!r ,tituba or any ( h] clairvoyant si/] suff]]s or si/] accus]s ei!r4 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole ( h] two days' rigid exam9ation %e p]si/5tly call$ h] /range visitant ! man4 ,& x is a significant fact t all ! m$iumi/ic ones !n1 bo? accus]s & accus$1 escap$ ev] fall+ into ! preval5t habit ( accus+ ,,! ,,devil4 ,o!r ag5ts met _! vision4 ,fe> ( ,mr4 ,p>ris may h =c$ ,tituba to tell h] true tale1 :i* b = him %e might h )held4 ,b is !re probability ei!r t he dictat$ any "p ( h] te/imony1 or t %e fabricat$ any?+8 ,we see none4 ,! fair & j presumption is1 t ?\gh =c$ to speak1 %e simply describ$ :at %e _h se51 & n>rat$ :at %e _h exp]i5c$4 ,! app>5t promptness1 directness1 & g5]al consi/5cy ( h] answ]s1 /rongly favor t presumption4 ,9 h] judgm5t1 z 9 ours1 :at %e said 0 no confession ( famili>ity ) ! devil1 = %e disclaim$ any k ( him2 & !re=e %e made no confession ( wit*craft z !n def9$1 & no accusation ( x aga9/ ! o!r wom54 ,calef imputes to h] a subsequ5t position :i* may be s con/ru$ z to indicate t %e decl9$ to /& by h] previ\s /atem5ts4 ,he says1 h] ma/] refus$ to pay h] jail fees1 & ?us lib]ate h] f prison1 unless %e w\ld /& to :at %e _h said4 ,9 t quotation is involv$ all t we f9d 9 ! old] records :i* we>s ev5 a semblance ( impea*+ h] te/imony1 or sugge/s any reason :y we %\ld di/ru/ its int5tional accuracy 9 any p>ticul>4 ,! ma/] did n pay ! fees4 ,%e lay 9 jail ?irte5 mon?s1 & 0 !n sold to pay h] prison *>ges4 7,drake4 ,annals1 #aij47 ,b :at did h] ma/] require h] to /& to8 ,calef says he beat h] to make h] confess1 & accuse su* z he call$ h] si/] wit*es2 & t :atsoev] %e did by way ( confess+ or accus+ o!rs1 0 ! effect ( su* usage4 ,:at %e may h confess$ to hav+ done1 or :at %e may h accus$ o!rs ( do+1 at o!r times ?an :5 %e 0 "u exam9ation1 we d n "k4 ,h] /atem5ts !n1 z %e !n meant1 & z we n[ und]/& !m1 fell f> %ort ( confess+ famili>ity ) ! devil1 or ( lay+ t crime to any o!rs2 !re=e %e nei!r made h]self nor h] companions wit*es4 ,/ill h] ma/]1 no d\bt1 z did ! record] ,ezekiel ,*eev] & ! c\rt1 und]/ood h] z mean+ devil :5 %e said ! man1 ?\gh %e h]self did n s mean4 ,ev5 ,corw91 app>5tly1 z judge1 put ! preval5t con/ruction ^u h] words1 ?\gh 8 fidelity z a record] caus$ him to write ! man :5 %e said ! man4 ,?is g5]al habit ( und]/&+ devil1 :5 "s o!r p]sonage 0 bo? nam$ & meant1 enables u to see t !re may h be5 subsequ5t dispute betwe5 h] & h] ma/] z to h] real mean+1 & t he made x a condition = h] lib]ation t %e %\ld put 8 con/ruction ^u :at %e _h said1 r ?an h] own4 ,x is an op5 "q :e!r %e ev] refus$ to /& by h] own mean+1 or ! true mean+ ( h] own words4 ,p]haps %e did refuse to /& by con/ruction :i* ! fai? & habit ( ! day l$ mo/ m9ds to put ^u h] words unju/ifiably2 b we d\bt :e!r %e refus$ to /& by ! lit]al & int5d$ mean+ ( :at %e _h said4 ,poor ,tituba6 ,because ( y\r =c$ connection ) a s*eme & works :i* entirely baffl$ y\r compreh5sion1 because ( y\r =c$ disclosure ( ?+s y _h witness$ & exp]i5c$ beh9d ! vail ( fle%1 y\r own body 0 imprison$ ?irte5 mon?s1 & two innoc5t wom5 7 doom$ to dea?4 ,guileless & innoc5t1 s f> z connect$ ) wit*craft1 y 0 borne on by mighty =ces to seem to act volunt>ily1 ?\gh 9 fact unwill+ly & p]=ce1 a prom95t "p 9 "o ( ! mo/ fe>ful sc5es 9 human hi/ory4 ,man's ignorance ( spiritual ag5ts & =ces 9 y\r day1 toge!r ) ! preval5t halluc9ation devil-w>d1 made y a humble & pitiable m>tyr to simple tru?-tell+4 ,"s se$s 9 y\r simple /ory n[ ga!r$ f out ! *aff t has cov]$ !m = n9e-score ye>s1 may soon be scatt]$ ov] ,new ,engl& soil1 f :i*1 we tru/1 y above1 & m5 bel[1 may ga!r :olesome fruits ( ju/ice & tru?4 ,,s>ah ,,good4 ,tituba's si/] wit*1 z t slave's ma/] call$ ,s>ah ,good1 may n h be5 reg>d$ 9 h] g5]ation z possessor ( any l>ge am\nt ( su* qualities z h] "n is commonly us$ to designate4 ,/ill h] neighbors doom$ h] to la/+ fame by select+ h] z ! fir/ p]son to be put "u exam9ation on suspicion ( be+ a produc] ( ,salem wit*craft4 ,z a facile tool 9 sup]nal h&s %e may h be51 & probably 01 good 9 quality z well z "n4 ,indications t h] _s-=m 0 susceptible ( ei!r easy elim9ation or wide radiations f its mat]ial c\nt]p>t1 are conta9$ 9 ! facts t on ,janu>y #bj1 #afib1 ! inn] eye ( ,tituba saw ?is ,s>ah2 on ,febru>y #be1 ,ann ,putnam1 & on ! #bh?1 ,elizabe? ,hubb>d saw h] app>ition1 or h] _s-=m4 ,man's natural or physical optics d n disc]n a _s4 ,_s1 :5 n mat]ializ$1 is disc]nible only by our inn] or _s-eyes2 _s is spiritually disc]n$4 ,! _s =ms1 h[ev]1 ( embodi$1 liv+ m5 & wom51 are n all equally disc]nible by clairvoyants4 ,g5]ally1 only su* among fle%-clad spirits are readily se5 by inn] optics z are able to slip1 or are liable to be drawn1 or to radiate out1 f "o's ord9>y integum5ts ( fle%1 or1 at lea/1 ^? only ^: integum5ts are transp>5t ( _s-light4 ,only few1 relatively1 c ei!r see or be se5 readily & frequ5tly by spiritual eyes4 ,eagles exi/ z well z owls & bats4 ,& cle> p]ception ( objects by ! =m] amid light t bl9ds ! latt]1 is no pro( ei!r t ! vision ( eagles is p]v]t$1 or t ! objects !y behold are b creatures ( fancy4 ,m$iumi/ic ,s>ah ,good1 because %e 0 highly m$iumi/ic1 w\ld naturally be a brilliant & attractive object 9 ! field ( vision :i* ! inn] eyes ( o!r m$iumi/ic ones might be able & attract$ to survey4 ,di/ance is ( little or no acc\nt 9 connection ) vision by ! inn] eye4 ,p]sons & objects1 scores & hundr$s ( miles away1 are practically ne> to ! inn] optics4 ,_s-=ms are1 p]haps1 ?\ght-=ms1 &1 l ?\ght1 c trav]se oceans & cont95ts 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye4 ,x is n our purpose to multiply pages by l>gely quot+ m9ute acc\nts ( :at transpir$ at ! exam9ations & trials ( ^? :o 7 suspect$ ( wit*craft2 & yet x may be well to pres5t r fully "o sample ( ! proce$+s ( ! c\rts4 ,?is fir/ case :i* ! civil au?orities gave att5tion to may s]ve t purpose z well z any o!r4 ,! arre/ ( ,s>ah ,good 0 made ,febru>y #bi1 & on ! next day1 ,tuesday1 ,m>* #a1 #afib1 h] exam9ation 0 comm5c$1 & 0 cont9u$1 9 connection ) t ( ,s>ah ,osburn & ,tituba1 ?r\gh ! rema9d] ( t week4 ,on ,monday1 ! #g?1 ^! ?ree 7 s5t to jail 9 ,bo/on4 ,on ! #cj? ( ,june ,mrs4 ,good 0 put ^u trial1 :i* result$ 9 h] conviction1 & on ! #ai? ( ,july %e1 toge!r ) o!rs1 0 execut$4 ,we copy fir/ ,ezekiel ,*eev]'s acc\nt ( h] exam9ation4 ,*eev] 0 tempor>y cl]k or scribe employ$ by ! exam9+ magi/rates to take m9utes ( ! te/imony4 ',s>ah ,good1 :at evil _s h y famili>ity )8' ,ans4 ',none4' ',h y made no contract ) ! devil8' ,good answ]$1 ',no4' ',:y d y hurt ^! *ildr58' ,ans4 ',i d n hurt !m4 ,i scorn x4' ',:o d y employ1 !n1 to d x8' ,ans4 ',i employ nobody4' ,?is "q 0 d\btless bas$ on belief !n held1 t "o :o 0 9 cov5ant ) ! devil _h1 by ! t]ms ( ! cov5ant1 receiv$ p[] to comm& ! devil & 8 imps to execute any desir$ mis*ief4 ',:at creature d y employ1 !n8' ,ans4 ',no creature1 b ,i am falsely accus$4' ,h] /atem5t t %e employ$ nobody1 seems n to h cov]$ all classes ( possible s]vants 9 su* bus9ess4 ,!re=e %e 0 ask$ :at creature %e employ$4 ,?is "q sugge/s ! probable supposition by ! magi/rate t su* dogs1 cats1 birds1 & hairy nondescripts z ,tituba saw1 might be subs]vi5t to ! comm&s ( a wit*4 ',:y did y g away mutt]+ f ,mr4 ,p>ris's h\se8' ,ans4 ',i did n mutt]2 b ,i ?ank$ him = :at he gave my *ild4' ',h y made no contract ) ! devil8' ,ans4 ',no4' ,! magi/rate !n desir$ ! *ildr51 all ( !m1 to look ^u h] & see if ?is 7 ! p]son t _h hurt !m2 & s !y all did look ^u h]1 & said t ?is 0 "o ( ! p]sons t did torm5t !m4 ,pres5tly !y 7 all torm5t$4 ',s>ah ,good1 d y n see n[ :at y h done8 ,:y d y n tell u ! tru?8 ,:y d y ?us torm5t ^! poor *ildr58' ,ans4 ',i d n torm5t !m4' ',:o d y employ1 !n8' ,ans4 ',i employ nobody4 ,i scorn x4' ',h[ came !y ?us torm5t$8' ,ans4 ',:at d ,i "k8 ,y br+ o!rs "h1 & n[ y *>ge me ) x4' ',:y1 :o 0 x8' ,ans4 ',i d n "k b x 0 "s y br\ght into ! meet+-h\se ) y4' ,response4 ',we br\ght y into ! meet+-h\se4' ,reply4 ',b y br\ght 9 two m4' ',:o 0 x1 !n1 t torm5t$ ! *ildr58' ,ans4 ',x 0 ,osburn4' ',:at is x y say :5 y g mutt]+ away f p]sons' h\ses8' ,ans4 ',if ,i mu/ tell1 ,i w tell4' ',d tell u !n4' ,reply4 ',if ,i mu/ tell1 ,i w tell4 ,x is ! comm&m5ts4 ,i may say my comm&m5ts1 ,i hope4' ',:at comm&m5t is x8' ,ans4 ',if ,i mu/ tell1 ,i w4 ,x is a psalm4' ',:at psalm8' ,/atem5t by report]4 ',aft] a long "t %e mutt]$ ov] "s "p ( a psalm4' ',:o d y s]ve8' ,ans4 ',i s]ve ,god4' ',:at ,god d y s]ve8' ,ans4 ',! ,god t made heav5 & e>?4' ,comm5ts by ! report]4 ,%e 0 n will+ to m5tion ! ^w ,god4 ,h] answ]s 7 9 a v wick$1 spiteful mann]1 reflect+ & retort+ aga9/ ! au?ority ) base & abus+ words1 & _m lies %e 0 tak5 94 ,x 0 "h said t h] husb& _h said t he 0 afraid t %e ei!r 0 a wit* or w\ld be "o v quickly4 ,! wor%ipful ,mr4 ,ha?orne ask$ him 8 reason :y he said s ( h]2 :e!r he _h se5 any?+ by h]4 ,he answ]$1 no1 n 9 ?is nature2 b x 0 h] bad c>riage to him2 & inde$1 said he1 ,i may say ) te>s t %e is an enemy to all good4 ,reason = ask+ ! *ildr5 to look ^u ! accus$1 ,*eev] says1 01 t !y might see if ?is 0 ! p]son t hurt !m4 ,t /atem5t fails to cov] ! :ole gr\nd4 ,accord+ to ,cotton ,ma!r1 belief !n prevail$ t :5 ! p>ty suspect$ looks on ! p>ties suppos$ to be bewit*$1 & !y are !reupon /ruck d[n into a fit 444 x is a pro( t ! accus$ is a wit* 9 cov5ant ) ! devil4 ,9 _m subsequ5t exam9ations & trials1 ^! magi/rates requir$ ! accus$ to look ^u ! afflict$ ones1 & special note 0 tak5 ( ! app>5t action ( ! suppos$ evil eye ^u ! s5sitive *ildr54 ,belief 0 held & act$ ^u by ^! exam9]s1 t1 if ! accus$ 7 guilty1 ! guilt might be reveal$ by obs]vable effects ( emanations f ! wit*'s eye ^u ^? :om %e _h be5 b5t ^u torm5t+4 ,possibly human exp]i5ce & obs]vation _h ga9$ k ( facts :i* furni%$ sub/antial f\ndation = su* belief4 ,! eye ( ! p[]ful mesm]i/ is v pot5t 9 action ^u ^? :om he has be5 accu/om$ to subdue to 8 w4 ,if ! *ildr5 quail$ & suff]$ "u ! gaze ( ! accus$1 inf]5ce might be drawn t !y _h previ\sly be5 br\ght into s]vitude by imp]ceptible =ces proce$+ f t p]son4 ,=ces ( t nature probably g =? m pr(usely f ! eye ?an any o!r "p ( man1 ?\gh t is n _! only po9t ( egress4 ,any "p ( ! body may let !m out4 ,?is fact1 no d\bt1 0 assum$ ( old by w\ld-be wit* detectors1 = !y (t5 requir$ ! accus$ to t\* _! accus]s1 or ! rev]se4 ,& g5]ally ! contact 0 att5d$ by convulsions1 spasms1 pa9s1 or o!r di/ress1 or by cessation ( annoyances4 ,su* results are mod]ate evid5ce t =ces p]ta9+ to dep>t$ spirits 7 !n op]at+ ^u ! di/urb$ ones2 = emanations f su* s\rce are frequ5tly m agitat+ & agoniz+1 or m calm+ & pleasurable1 ?an any t come =? f ! simple mesm]iz]4 ,"o reason = ?is augm5t$ effect1 z giv5 ?r\gh m$iumi/ic lips1 is1 t ! great] remove ( prop]ties ( fre$ spirits f homog5e\sness ) ^? ( fle%-rob$ ones1 ?an exi/s betwe5 ! prop]ties ( any two mortals1 naturally causes ei!r great] commotion or great] calmness :5 ! disembodi$ ones effect contact ) ^? rob$ 9 fle%1 ?an ev] occurs ^u ! conflu5ce ( /reams exclusively mundane4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t spirits1 :5 9 rapport ) mortal =ms1 h p[] n only to w agonies & motions !re91 b also to comm& & effici5tly use appliances ne$ful to produce !m4 ,:]e ,tituba's tall man ) :ite hair 0 controll] ( p]=mances1 all su* suff]+s & antics z hi/ory describes may h occurr$ at trials = wit*craft1 & yet few ( !m may h be5 will$ to come =? by any mortal4 ,vail$ f ext]nal p]ceptions1 t p[]ful op]ator %ap$ ! spee*1 ! actions1 & ! suff]+s ( all ! impressible ones1 :e!r accus$ or accus]s1 at 8 sole pleasure4 ,:at 8 object & 8 motives 7 are n matt]s = consid]ation at ?is /age ( our inve/igations4 ,! exam9+ magi/rates1 ,john ,ha?orne & ,jona?an ,corw91 subscrib$ to ! foll[+ acc\nt ( ?is exam9ation4 ,s>ah ,good ^u exam9ation d5ie? ! matt] ( fact1 viz41 t %e ev] us$ any wit*craft1 or hurt ! above-said *ildr51 or any ( !m4 ,! above-nam$ *ildr51 be+ all pres5t1 positively accus$ h] ( hurt+ !m sundry times )9 ?is two mon?s1 & also ?is morn+4 ,s>ah ,good d5i$ t %e _h be5 at _! h\ses 9 ! said "t1 or ne> !m1 or _h done !m any hurt4 ,all ! above-said *ildr5 !n pres5t accus$ h] face to face1 ^u :i* !y 7 all tortur$ & torm5t$ = a %ort space ( "t2 & ! afflictions & tortures be+ ov]1 !y *>g$ said ,s>ah ,good aga9 t %e _h s tortur$ !m1 & came to !m & did x2 al?\gh %e 0 !n kept at a consid]able di/ance f !m4 ,s>ah ,good be+ !n ask$1 if t %e did n hurt !m1 :o did x8 ,& ! *ildr5 be+ aga9 tortur$1 %e look$ ^u !m & said t x 0 "o ( !m we br\ght into ! h\se ) u4 ,we ask$ h] :o x 04 ,%e !n answ]$ & said x 0 ,s>ah ,osburn2 & ,s>ah ,osburn 0 !n "u cu/ody1 & n 9 ! h\se4 ,& ! *ildr51 be+ quickly aft] recov]$ out ( _! fits1 said t x 0 ,s>ah ,good & also ,s>ah ,osburn t !n did hurt & torm5t or afflict !m1 al?\gh bo? ( !m at ! same "t at a di/ance or remote f !m p]sonally4 ,! ,italiciz$ l9es %[ t ! magi/rates atta*$ importance to ! *ildr5's /atem5t t ! two wom5 _h access to !m & hurt !m1 ev5 :ile ! out] =ms ( ! wom5 7 remote f ! girls4 ,precisely h[ ,ha?orne & ,corw9 view$ su* facts we d n "k4 ,p]haps !y deem$ !m /rong evid5ce t ! wom5 7 help$ by ! devil4 ,! fact1 if x be a fact1--& x probably is1--t ^? girls actually receiv$ pa9ful s5sations f =ces com+ to !m f out ! =ms ( ^? two wom5 ^: bodies 7 at ! "t di/ant f _! own1 0 m>vel\s :5 x occurr$1 & rema9s s n[ to all su* z are unacqua9t$ ) "s in/ructive ?+s :i* mod]n ,spiritualism has be5 br++ into view4 ,to entranc$ p]sons1 to ! spiritually illum9$1 to ! clairvoyant1 di/ance & mat]ial objects become ne>ly oblit]at$4 ,betwe5 su*1 also betwe5 spirits & su*1 :5 _! inn] p[]s are 9 ! asc5dant1 m9d acts directly ^u m9d1 )\t aid f ext]nal s5ses & organs1 & :atev] !n is done to ! m9d or _s ( ! inc>nat$1 :e!r x be pa9ful or pleas+1 rea*es & affects ! body ( ! e>?-clad "o f )91 & !nce works outw>dly4 ,all s5sation p]ta9s to ! m9d or _s4 ,! body1 :5 life leaves x1 at once becomes absolutely ins5sible4 ,all hurts ( ! body1 come :5ce & z !y may1 are felt by ! _s only--nev] by ! body4 ,!re=e :5 ! _s f )9 is p9*$ by a _s directly1 ! hurt1 ?\gh ! physical body has n be5 t\*$ f )\t1 is felt precisely z x w\ld be if f+]s _h nipp$ ! fle%4 ,"o's bruis$ _s act+ outw>dly may discolor portions ( ! body precisely z w\ld an ext]nal p9*1 grip1 or bl[4 ,! accus+ girls may h actually p]ceiv$ & positively kn[n t pa9-produc+ =ces issu+ f ! =ms ( ! accus$ wom51 7 di/ort+ & convuls+ _! own bodies & ! bodies ( o!r s5sitive ones1 :ile yet ! wom5's wills may n h s5t ! =ces =?2 ^? accus$ ones may h be5 b ! we>]s ( bodies1 or possessors ( ,god-be/[$ organisms & temp]am5ts ?r\gh :i* ei!r ,tituba's tall man or "s o!r _s1 or ev5 "s imp]sonal natural =ce1 ga9$ access to ! spirits ( ! girls1 &1 ?r\gh _! spirits1 caus$ _! bodies to manife/ signs ( int5se suff]+s4 ,spiritualism is invit+ physiologi/s & psy*ologi/s into new & int]e/+ fields = exploration4 ,! =ego+ facts & views invite to v l5i5t judgm5ts1 :e!r p]ta9+ to ! accus$ wom5 or to _! y\?ful accus]s4 ,_m ?+s dur+ ! exam9ation ( ,s>ah ,good 7 cull$ f ,tituba's /atem5ts1 & us$ ) design to %[ t ,s>ah ,good 0 a wit*4 ,tituba *>g$ t woman ) hurt+ ! *ildr51 & ( be+ "o ( five :o urg$ h] to d ! same4 ,good rode on a pole ) ! latt] to ,mr4 ,putnam's1 & !n told ! slave t %e mu/ kill somebody4 ,%e came & made ,tituba deaf at pray]s4 ,%e _h a yell[ bird :i* suck$ h] betwe5 h] f+]s2 also %e _h a cat1 & %e appe>$ l a wolf to ,hubb>d4 ,tituba saw ,good's "n 9 ! book1 & ! devil 7no1 ! tall man71 told ,good made h] m>k4 ,ev5 h] own little daught]1 ,doro?y ,good1 te/ifi$ t h] "m _h ?ree birds1 "o black1 "o yell[1 & t ^! birds hurt ! *ildr5 & afflict$ p]sons4 ,deliv]ance ,hobbs saw ,good at ! wit*'s sacram5t4 ,abigail ,hobbs 0 9 company )1 & made deaf by h]1 & knew h] to be a wit*4 ,m>y ,w>r5 _h ! book br\ght to h] by ,s>ah ,good4 ,elizabe? ,hubb>d1 ,m>y ,walcott1 ,ann ,putnam1 ,m]cy ,lewis1 ,s>ah ,vibb]1 & ,abigail ,williams 7all ( !m memb]s ( ! necromantic circle71 7 afflict$ by ,s>ah ,good1 & saw h] %ape4 ,ri*>d ,pat*1 ,william ,all51 ,john ,hughes1 _h h] appe> to !m app>itionally4 ,?is long array ( names ( impressibles exi/+ 9 ! ,village at s e>ly a "t z ! v fir/ attempt to f9d a wit*craft-work] !re1 indicates t ,tituba's visitant _h be5 an exp]t selector ( a spot = op]ation4 ,he began 8 "w 9 ! mid/ ( abundant & fit mat]ials ) :i* to c>ry out a purpose to obta9 close approa* to1 & to put =? />tl+ action ^u & among embodi$ mortals4 ,x may be le>n$ 9 ! h]eaft] t he 0 sugge/] ( ! visible z well z ( ! invisible ,,circle :i* met at ! p>sonage2 & le>n$1 also1 t 8 =ces magnetiz$ ! memb]s ( ea*4 ,t s _m m$iumi/ic ones1 a l>ge proportion ( !m wond]fully facile & pla/ic1 7 hunt$ up 9 ! %ort space ( two mon?s1 among ! five hundr$ scatt]$ inhabitants ( t ,village1 is surpris+4 ,only ke5 eyes & active se>* c\ld h f\nd ?us _m 9 s %ort a "t4 ,g]ms ( prophets mu/ h be5 abundant !re1 & mu/ h develop$ rapidly "u ! culture ( ! sup]nal g>d5] :o discov]$ _! abundance & quality1 & took !m "u 8 special wat* & c>e4 ,:ile "u exam9ation1 ,s>ah ,good said1 ,none "h see ! wit*es b ! afflict$ & !mselves2 t is1 none b ! afflict$ & ! accus$2 none b ! clairvoyant4 ,by wit*es %e meant spirits & semblances ( mortals & spirits2 & %e said 9 sub/ance none o!rs b we :o behold ) our int]nal eyes see ! hov]+ & op]at+ intellig5ces & =ms4 ,?is uns*ool$ woman !n ann\nc$ a great & in/ructive tru?4 ,%e taught t ! two classes--! tortur$ accus]s & ! accus$ bo?--possess$ p[]s ( vision :i* o!r p did n2 t !y possess$ su* clairvoyance & o!r fitful capabilities & susceptibilities z p]ta9$ to only a q limit$ numb] ( p]sons1 & t ^! physical peculi>ities 7 ! s\rce ( ! exi/+ my/]ies4 ,x %\ld be ev] borne 9 m9d t ! p[]s :i* ,mrs4 ,good _h ref]5ce to are g5]ally v fitful 9 _! op]ations4 ,^? :o sometimes see spirits & _s sc5es are seldom able to d x at w1 or ) any v long cont9uance )\t int]ruption4 ,! mo/ ( !m might1 e few m9utes1 say ) ,tituba1 ,i am bl9d n[1 ,i _c see4 ,hav+ /at$ t ! accus]s & accus$1 & only !y & o!rs con/itut$ l !m1 c\ld see ! hidd5 p]sons & =ces :i* 7 !re act+1 act$ ^u1 or be+ employ$ 9 putt+ =? my/]i\s inflictions ^u ! di/ress$ girls1 ,s>ah ,good =?) *>g$ h] fell[-prison]1 ,s>ah ,osburn1 ) !n hurt+ ! *ildr54 ,! fair inf]5ce is1 t %e saw ! _s or ! app>ition ( h] companion !n seem+ly at "w ^u ! suff]]s2 & ,mrs4 ,good may only h describ$ :at h] inn] optics 7 !n behold+4 ,virtually %e 0 confess+ t %e 0 h]self clairvoyant1 & consequ5tly v ne> k9 to a wit*1 if n actually "o 9 t dread$ si/]hood4 ,b clairvoyance p]ta9$ to ! accus]s also1 & bo? sets ( cle> se]s1 if _! p[]s 7 a crime1 des]v$ l treatm5t4 ,look+ ^u !m 7! afflict$ *ildr57 at ! same "t & n be+ afflict$1 mu/ consequ5tly be a wit*4 ,! above is f ! records ( h] exam9ation4 ,app>5tly %e 0 look+ ^u ! *ildr5 :ile alleg+ t ! !n abs5t ,s>ah ,osburn 0 !re pres5t & 0 occasion+ _! suff]+s1 :ile yet ,mrs4 ,good 0 n h]self afflict$2 ?is 0 deem$ pro( t %e 0 a wit*4 ,:at un/at$ premises l$ to t conclusion we d n "k4 ,our fa!rs _h _m notions p]ta9+ to wit*craft t are n[ buri$ 9 oblivion1 & x is (t5 v difficult to f9d ! reasons = _! inf]5ces4 ,we are baffl$ "h1 & c say only t indication is furni%$ t "u "s circum/ances a woman's failure to become bewit*$ 0 pro( t %e 0 h]self a wit*--because %e did n cat* a special disease1 %e mu/ already be hav+ x4 ,con/able ,braybrook1 :o _h *>ge ( h] dur+ ! night betwe5 ! fir/ two days ( h] exam9ation1 depos$ t he set ?ree m5 z a gu>d to wat* h] at 8 own h\se2 & t 9 ! morn+ ! gu>d in=m$ him t dur+ ! night ,s>ah ,good 0 gone "s "t f !m1 bo? b>efoot & b>elegg$4 ,f ano!r s\rce he le>n$ t on t same night1 ,elizabe? ,hubb>d1 "o ( ! afflict$ p]sons1 compla9$ t ,s>ah ,good came & afflict$ h]1 be+ b>efoot & b>elegg$1 & ,samuel ,sibley1 t 0 "o t 0 att5d+ 7c\rt+7 ( ,elizabe? ,hubb>d1 /ruck ,s>ah ,good on ! arm1 z ,elizabe? ,hubb>d said4--,woodw>d's ,hi/orical ,s]ies1 ,no4 ,i1 p4 #bg4 ,braybrook's /atem5t pres5ts a side incid5t at a "t :5 none ( ! p]=m]s :o _h be5 tra9$ 9 ! hi/orian's fam\s high s*ool = girls 7 pres5t--an incid5t :i* rivals 9 m>vel\sness any?+ 9 ! ma9 trag$y !y are *>g$ ) enact+4 ,:5 ! tricksy girls 7 all abs5t1 :5 m5 alone /ood gu>d ov] & 7 ) ?is prison]1 %e became invisible by !m4 ,no "o ( ! magic-work+ b& ( girls & wom5 0 !n at h&4 ,te/imony t %e disappe>$ is di/9ct2 ! gu>ds report$ 9 ! morn+ t %e 0 gone "s "t f !m4 ,! con/able s /at$1 & ! /atem5t 0 support$ by two assi/ant gu>ds1 ,mi*ael ,dunnell1 & ,jona?an ,bak]4 ,we %all n /op to ask !m h[ !y knew t %e 0 b>efoot & b>elegg$ :5 %e 0 invisible4 ,!y p]haps saw h] /ock+s & %oes :5 %e 0 n to be se54 ,also %e 0 )\t su* g>m5ts :5 se5 t night by ,elizabe? ,hubb>d & h] lov] 9 t girl's di/ant home4 ,an intellig5t1 sagaci\s1 & reliable man1 ,dr4 ,h4 ,b4 ,/or]1 ( ,bo/on1 :om we "k & h long kn[n p]sonally1 & :om we respect z be+ di/9ctly high-m9d$1 honorable1 & adh]5t to facts & tru?s1 gave1 9 ! ,bann] ( ,light1 ,janu>y #i1 #ahge1 an in/ructive acc\nt ( 8 rec5t obs]vations at ! resid5ce ( ,mrs4 ,compton1 a m$ium1 at ,havana1 ,n4 ,y4 ,we extract ! foll[+ f 8 /atem5ts4 ,he says t on ,monday morn+1 ,decemb] #bh1 #ahgd1-- ,by my reque/1 ,mrs4 ,compton acquiesc+ )\t a murmur1 my lady fri5ds1 ent]+ h] b$room1 saw h] completely dive/$ ( clo?+1 ) ! exception ( two "u g>m5ts1 & !n _h h] draw on a pair ( h] husb&'s pantaloons4 ,! basque ( h] alpaca dress1 )\t ! skirt1 0 !n put on1 aft] c>eful se>* to r5d] x c]ta9 t no extra clo?+ c\ld be secret$4 ,!n1 9 my pres5ce1 ! basque 0 sew$ by its po9ts on ea* side to ! pantaloons1 & a ribbon1 :i* ,i ti$ ) two knots closely ar\nd h] neck1 0 sew$ ?r\gh ! knots1 & ea* end ( ! ribbon sew$ to ! coll> ( ! basque4 ,s %e _h on a closely-fitt+ coat & pantaloons sew$ toge!r1 & s atta*$ by a ribbon ar\nd ! neck t ! clo?+ c\ld n be drawn up or d[n4 ,a pair ( black gloves 7 !n drawn ^u ! h&s & sew$ tightly ar\nd ! wri/s4 ,i !n put ar\nd h] wai/ a piece ( cotton tw9e1 ty+ x 9 two h>d knots beh9d1 & ! same piece ( tw9e 0 ti$ by d\ble knots to ! back ( ! *air 9 :i* %e sat4 ,on ,saturday ,dr4 ,/or] _h se5 come =? f ! cab9et1 z ,dr4 ,f4 ,l4 ,h4 ,willis also _h on a =m] occasion1 a weird phantom1 be>+ ! semblance ( a woman1 & clo!d 9 a fl[+ co/ume ( :ite4 ,ov] h] head 0 ?r[n a vail ( delicate texture1 & 9 "o h& %e c>ri$ a h&k]*ief t look$ l a bit ( a fleecy cl\d4 ,h] dress 0 exce$+ly :ite & lu/r\s1 )\t a wr9kle or a fold 9 x4 ,t description by ,willis is call$ by ,/or] p]fect1 & is adopt$ by him4 ,?is weird p]sonage 0 call$ ,katie4 ,dr4 ,/or]1 aft] fix+ ! m$ium 9 ! cab9et on ,monday1 z above describ$1 says1-- ,v sl[ly ! door ( ! cab9et op5$1 & soon h] ,katie's entire =m 0 se5 dress$ exactly z be=e--trail+ skirts1 vail1 & mantle1 b ) a belt :i* %e ga!r$ 9 h] h&s & rubb$ toge!r t we might he> its silk5 ru/le4 ,/&+ by ! door1 %e address$ me1 say+ t :5 %e _h walk$ entirely away f ! cab9et1 %e wi%$ me to g 9 quickly1 &1 )\t mov+ ! *air1 feel aft] ! m$ium1 & all ab\t ! cab9et1 & see if ,i c\ld f9d h]4 ,%e /epp$ out ab\t five feet into ! room1 & at once ,i sprang into ! cab9et1 felt 9 ! *air1 swept ! floor & walls ?or\ghly ) my h&s--b--n a ve/ige ( m$ium or any?+ rema9$4 ,! italiciz+ is ours4 ,we design to imitate ! doctor 9 bo? frankness & wisdom--to re/ate & accept 8 facts--b make no attempt at explanation ( !m4 ,we adduce ! case because x p>allels 9 m>vel\sness ! /atem5ts ( ,braybrook4 ,:at happ5s n[ may h _h its l be=e to-day4 ,! mod]n case out-m>vels1 p]haps1 ! anci5t "o2 = we "k n :e!r ! gu>ds felt = _! prison] or only fail$ to see h]4 ,h[ !y asc]ta9$ t %e 0 gone is n told4 ,dr4 ,/or] felt ! *air into :i* he _h b\nd ,mrs4 ,compton1 felt ! floor & ! ceil+ all ov]1 & c\ld f9d nobody 9 ! little cab9et1 :i* 0 b a triangle p>tition$ (f at ! corn] ( ! room1 ^: inn] sides 7 only five feet ea* 9 l5g?1 s t a man1 )\t *ang+ 8 position1 might t\* any "p ( x1 unless ! ceil+ ov]head 0 above ! man's rea*4 ,%ortly aft]w>d1 says ,dr4 ,/or]1 ! cab9et door 0 op5$1 & 9 ! *air1 ti$ z we _h left h]1 )\t ! break+ ( a ?read1 or ! app>5t movem5t ( h] p]son1 or 9 any respect diff]+ f h] appe>ance :5 la/ se51 sat ! m$ium1 9 t fe>fully lifeless trance1 f :i* ne>ly a half h\r 0 requir$ to ar\se h]4 ,i w n give any speculations ( my own ^u ?is mo/ m>vel\s exhibition4 ,i submit ! facts & v\* = _! entire accuracy4 ,7 ,braybrook's /atem5ts true z to ! ma9 fact8 ,!y may h be54 ,if !y 71 we d n appreh5d t ! physical body ( ,s>ah ,good 0 ei!r remov$ f ! vic9ity ( h] gu>ds1 or se5 by ,elizabe? ,hubb>d t night4 ,invisibility may h be5 wrapp$ ar\nd h] body1 & yet n ar\nd h] %oes & /ock+s2 p]haps h] _s-=m 0 ! only "o se5 by ! di/ant obs]v]4 ,we hesitate to fix limits to possibilities4 ,spirits to-day frequ5tly manage1 z !y say1 & z results indicate1 to r5d] p>ticul> mat]ial objects ly+ )9 ! embrace ( auras or emanations ( "s m$iums1 invisible tempor>ily by ! ke5e/ ( ke5 ext]nal eyes1 ev5 :5 su* eyes are surr\nd$ by light suffici5t = see+ o!r objects 9 ! vic9ity ) di/9ctness4 ,t :i* is done n[ may h be5 done =m]ly4 ,& s9ce su* ph5om5a n[ seldom occur except+ 9 ! ne> vic9ity ( p]sons susceptible to _s influ5ces1 ! fair conclusion is1 t ,s>ah ,good 0 a m$ium4 ,elizabe? ,hubb>d saw ! _s-=m ( ,s>ah ,good2 :i* fact argues t ,elizabe? 0 a clairvoyant1 unless ,s>ah ,good's _s 0 !n mat]ializ$4 ,ea* & e "o ( ! afflict$ girls is s repeat$ly report$ to h describ$ p]ception ( :at ext]nal sight c\ld n see1 ext]nal e> he>1 nor ext]nal t\* feel1 t ! m$iumi/ic susceptibilities ( ea* & all ( !m are manife/4 ,! susceptibilities & end[m5ts ( bo? accus]s & accus$ 7 exceptional & yet alike 9 k9d4 ,! spiritual p]ceptive faculties & ! receptive capabilities ( bo? classes c\ld be br\ght into su* action z w\ld out-"w results p]ceptible by ! ext]nal s5ses ( common p4 ,also1 & especially1 ea* class c\ld be made to s]ve z m]e tools ( invisible be+s4 ,z su* !y 7 h&l$1 _! us]s employ+ !m sev]ally z afflictor or z afflict$1 at _! pleasure1 )9 ! p]missions ( psy*ological laws4 ,! *oice1 :i* select$ c]ta9 ones to be implem5ts by :i* to afflict1 & o!rs to be ! subjects ( afflictions1 0 made by dwell]s 9 _s sph]es1 famili> ) psy*ological laws1 & compet5t to det]m9e 9 :i* capacity ea* impressible "o c\ld be mo/ s]viceable 9 advanc+ ! ends ( ! sup]nal op]ators4 ,su* a view1 :5 its correctness %all h be5 confirm$1 w "w out va/ amelioration 9 ! _w's judgm5t ( t b& ( girls & wom5 9 ,salem ,village :o h long borne its scorn & dete/ation1 & w ?rill e k9dly he>t ) joy4 ,:5 x %all become app>5t t "s inborn physical peculi>ities involv$ ! controll+ reasons :y c]ta9 p]sons r ?an o!rs 7 *>g$ ) be+ ,satan's devotees1 !n none c fail to see t x 0 n rogu]y1 n artifice1 n malice1 n grudges1 n family or neighborhood or p>o*ial qu>rels1 n disputes ab\t prop]ty1 nor any social1 moral1 or religi\s em95ce or debasem5t1--no1 n any "o ( ^? base motives ( ! normal intellect & he>t :i* lively fancy has pleas$ itself ) conjur+ up & imput+1--no1 x 0 n any "o ( ^? repreh5sible & damn+ motives1 b 0 innate susceptibility ( be+ easily controll$ by psy*ological =ces2 especially x 0 a con/itutional liability to be m readily se51 he>d1 & felt by p]sons simil>ly end[$ ?an 0 ! great mass ( p ar\nd !m4 ,ann ,putnam1 ,jr41 ! ke5-sight$ pione] ( ! clairvoyant wit*-detectors1 saw ! app>ition1 & felt ! di/ress+ influ5ces ( ,s>ah ,good1 on ! #be? ( ,febru>y4 ,h] depositions 7 num]\s2 !re 7 b few ( ! accus$ ^: app>itions _h n met h] vision1 b few :o _h n h>m$ h] 9 ways & by =ces unp]ceiv$ by ext]nal s5ses4 ,! "* & g5]al purport ( h] te/imony1 & also ( mo/ ( ! te/imony f memb]s ( ,,! ,,circle1 is well pres5t$ by ! fir/ deposition we f9d on record2 :i* is z foll[s3-- ,! deposition ( ,ann ,putnam1 ,jr41 :o te/ifie? & sai?1 t on ! #be? ( ,febru>y1 #afia-ib1 ,i saw ! app>ition ( ,s>ah ,good1 :i* did torture me mo/ griev\sly2 b ,i did n "k h] "n till ! #bg? ( ,febru>y1 & !n %e told me h] "n 0 ,s>ah ,good4 ,& !n %e did p9* me mo/ griev\sly2 & also s9ce2 sev]al times urg+ me vehem5tly to write 9 h] book4 ,& also on ! #a/ ( ,m>*1 be+ ! day ( h] exam9ation1 ,s>ah ,good did mo/ griev\sly torture me2 & also sev]al times s9ce4 ,& also on ! fir/ day ( ,m>*1 #afib1 ,i saw ! app>ition ( ,s>ah ,good g & afflict & torture ! bodies ( ,elizabe? ,p>ris1 ,abigail ,williams1 & ,elizabe? ,hubb>d4 ,also ,i h se5 ! app>ition ( ,s>ah ,good afflict+ ! body ( ,s>ah ,vibb]4 m>k ,,ann ,,putnam4 ,t deposition furni%es a fair specim5 ( ! k9d ( evid5ce s\ght =1 admitt$1 & appli$ to prove probable compact ) ! devil4 ,all ( ! above p]ta9s to ! fir/ exam9ation made at ,salem1 & x reveals ! op9ions !n preval5t relat+ to cov5ant+s ) ! ,evil ,"o1 to p[]s & dispositions !nce d]iv$1 & to !n exi/+ legal me?ods = prov+ su* compacts4 ,!re is little indication t exp]i5ces at ,salem1 dur+ ! spr+ & summ] ( #afib1 gave ei!r ! exam9+ magi/rates1 or ! c\rt1 mu*1 if any1 new light or any increase ( wisdom or human5ess4 ,:atev] modification ( processes ( proc$ure subsequ5tly took place1 & :atev] *ange ( decisions z to ! value & admissibility ( spectral evid5ce occurr$1 0 = ! worse r ?an ! bett]4 ,! cre$s & laws con=m$ to !n 7 n =m$ & adopt$ = t occasion1 b _h prior exi/5ce1 & 7 "h appli$ ) /r5u\s vigor by firm he>ts & cle> heads4 ,amid all ! excitem5t1 fr5zy1 infatuation1 delusion1 & cr$ulity !n ab\nd+1 logic reta9$ its p[] & guidance1 & held c\rts & juries to ! requirem5ts ( ! :olesome /atutes ( ! ,engli% ,p>liam5t1 p]ta9+ to wit*craft & to ,*ri/5dom's wit*craft cre$4 ,old laws & fai?s 7 "h te/$ by /rong m54 ,!y held = a "t1 & wr\ght woeful effects1 b f9ally 7 brok54 ,s>ah ,good 0 wife ( an ineffici5t husb&1 ,william ,good1 labor]4 ,! family 0 v poor1 hav+ at times no home except+ su* z *>ity grant$ !m tempor>ily4 ,%e is spok5 ( by ,calef z hav+ long be5 acc\nt$ a melan*oly or di/ract$ woman4 ,upham says t %e 0 a =lorn1 fri5dless1 & =sak5 creature1 brok5 d[n by wret*$ness ( condition & ill repute4 ,we f9d no reason = diss5t+ f t writ]'s /atem5t :5 he says else:]e1 t %e 0 an un=tunate & mis]able woman 9 h] circum/ances & condition2 b we d\bt ! fitness ( call+ h] =lorn & brok5 d[n4 ,%e may h be5 s2 b ! _s & en]gy g5]ally manife/$ by h] words & acts indicate ! probability t %e 0 r a he$less1 bold woman1 free & h>% 9 ! use ( h] tongue1 & n v s5sitive to or reg>dful ( public op9ion1 b yet /rong & n despond5t4 ,t %e may h long be5 deem$1 z ,calef says %e 01 a di/ract$ woman1 is v probable1 = _m simply m$iumi/ic p]sons1 & ev5 m ( u :o at ?is day solely because we believe 9 ! adv5t ( spirits1 bo? good & less good1 h long be5 acc\nt$ crazy4 ,we h met ) no indication t %e 0 physically weak or m5tally despond5t4 ,%e seems to h borne up well "u long1 t$i\s horseback rides daily to & f ,ipswi* jail1 n9e or t5 miles di/ant1 :i!r %e 0 nightly s5t ev] aft] ! "t ( h] becom+ invisible to h] gu>ds4 ,h] keep] on ! way says1 %e leap$ (f h] horse ?ree times1 rail$ at ! magi/rates1 & endeavor$ to kill h]self4 ,t attempt1 if %e made "o1 to take h] own life1 0 sc>cely less likely to spr+ f ! angry m5tal mood !n prompt+ h] to rail aga9/ ! magi/rates1 ?an f despond5cy or =lornness4 ,:5 "u exam9ation1 h] answ]s 7 ab\t z direct1 explicit1 & to ! po9t1 z mo/ o!r suspect$ ones 7 able to give to ! p]plex+ que/ions :i* 7 put2 & "s ( h]s h m snap ?an we usually f9d 9 words f lips ( ! =lorn & brok5 d[n4 ,x is n probable t h] previ\s life _h won mu* public favor2 yet no evid5ce has be5 met ) t h] neighbors g5]ally *]i%$ ho/ile feel+s t[>ds h]1 or possess$ s5tim5ts :i* w\ld prompt !m to rejoice at h] prosecution4 ,we1 z has already be5 made app>5t1 ascribe h] arre/ to o!r causes ?an ! l[ness ( h] "* & condition4 ,t 0 n ! primal inc5tive to h] be+ cri$ out ^u4 ,h] organization1 & ! !n exi/+ condition ( h] faculties1 made h] ei!r a conv5i5t *annel ?r\gh :i* to transmit1 or a f\nta9 f :i* to draw1 =ces into ! sy/ems ( c]ta9 o!r s5sitives1 :i* =ces might act !re9 = ei!r ! annoyance & suff]+1 or ! pleasure & relief ( ! recipi5ts1 accord+ to ei!r inh]5t prop]ties ( ! =ces !mselves1 or to ! purpose ( "s intellig5ce :o %\ld infl[ & manipulate !m4 ,! s5sitive girls might1 &1 if well unfold$ m$iumi/ically1 w\ld un]r+ly trace back su* =ces z act$ ^u !mselves to _! mundane po9t ( emanation1 & 9 good consci5ce & good fai? accuse ! p]son f :om ! =ces issu$ ( be+ _! torm5tor2 if clairvoyant !y c\ld see1 if clairaudi5t c\ld he>1 &1 if n specially unfold$ = see+ ) ! inn] eye & he>+ ) ! inn] e>1 c\ld s5se ! p]son f :om ! =eign & di/urb+ influ5ces came =?4 ,a bold _s & prophetic glance p]ta9$ to ?is woman at ! close ( h] mortal life4 ,:5 ne> ! gall[s1 & ab\t to be execut$1 ,mr4 ,noyes1 ! cl]gyman at ,salem prop]1 told h] %e 0 a wit*1 & %e knew t %e 0 a wit*4 ,%e promptly retort$1 ,y are a li>4 ,i am no m a wit* ?an y are a wiz>d2 & if y take away my life1 ,god w give y blood to dr9k4 ,subsequ5tly t man di$ ( an int]nal hemorage1 blead+ pr(usely at ! m\?4 7,hi/4 ( ,wit*craft1 vol4 ii4 p4 #bgj47 ,gleam+s ( :at w be (t5 meet int]nal or m$iumi/ic eyes2 & su* probably did ^? ( ,s>ah ,good at t in/ant1 & au?oriz$ h] prophetic utt]ance4 ,,dorcas ,,good has already be5 pres5t$ 9 ! reports ( evid5ce aga9/ h] "m2 b 9 ^? %e 0 call$ ,doro?y1 & 0 report$ z te/ify+ t h] "m _h ?ree birds1 "o black1 "o yell[1 & t ^! birds hurt ! *ildr51 & afflict$ p]sons4 ,su* te/imony1 ( c\rse1 support$ ! side ( ! accus]s4 ,! little "o's words 7 damag+ to h] "m1 & helpful to ! "m's oppressors4 ,b1 f "s cause1 %e soon fell "u suspicion ( belong+ to ! class ( bewit*]s4 ,z e>ly z ,m>* #c1 ,ann ,putnam saw ! app>ition ( ?is *ild2 & on ! #ba/ ( ,m>*1 ,m>y ,walcott did ! same4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 0 reg>d$ z evid5ce t %e 0 a wit*2 & on or ne> ,m>* #bc;d %e 0 arre/$1 exam9$1 & soon aft] s5t to jail4 ,yes1 little ,dorcas1 daught] ( m$iumi/ic ,s>ah ,good1 n five ye>s old1 look+ well & hale z o!r *ildr51 0 def9itely1 9 legal =m1 accus$ ( wit*craft2 0 arre/$1 & br\ght be=e ! civil magi/rates = exam9ation4 ,9 pres5ce ( ! magi/rates ! exhibit+ graduates f ! s*ool ( necromancy1 magic1 & spiritualism--! afflict$ girls--accus$ ! little *ild ( bit+ !m !n & !re1 & also ( prick+ !m ) p9s1 ) p9*+ & almo/ *ok+ !m4 ,9 pro( ( all ?is !y exhibit$ m>ks ^u _! fle%1 j su* 9 size & =m z mat*$ h] little tee? ,also p9s 7 f\nd "u _! clo?+ precisely :]e !y ass]t$ t %e prick$ !m4 ,su* facts z impr9ts ^u ! arms ( ! girls1 correspond+ precisely ) su* z ! *ild's tee? might make1 & ! invisible p9*+s1 prick+s1 c41 are n outside ( nature's p]missions1 & !re=e 7 n impossible4 ,^? girls1 at _! circle meet+s1 or else:]e1 _h obvi\sly become v facile in/rum5ts 9 spiritualism1 _h become usable by spirits z subjects = impressions1 & psy*ologically induc$ s5sations4 ,f ! m$iumi/ic little daught] ( a m$iumi/ic "m1 =ms & =ces c\ld be made to emanate :i* might act ^u ! pla/ic m$iumi/ic suff]]s 9 exact accordance ) su* exp]i5ces1 & produc+ su* results z ! girls describ$ or o!rs witness$4 ,! s5ses ( ! annoy$ ones c\ld di/9ctly p]ceive t ! agoniz+ =ces issu$ f t little girl4 ,! accus]s probably /at$ only facts :i* !y knew z well z any witness ev] knew 8 facts :5 describ+ :at 8 own s5ses _h br\ght him k (4 ,:e!r ?+s se5 & felt by ! _s s5ses be deem$ objective or only subjective1 !y are alike real to ! consci\sness ( ! p]son t takes cognizance ( !m4 ,! /atem5ts ( ! girls 7 probably true4 ,! possibilities 9 heav5 & e>?1 & along :]e _! bord]-l9es come 9 contact1 are n recogniz$ by "s hi/orians4 ,!re are "s p]sons at ?is day :o hold ev5 z contract+ & mislead+ philosophies1 z ,cotton ,ma!r & ! m5 ( 8 g5]ation did4 ,mod]n wisdom 787 prompts "s to discr$it any actual occurr5ce ( any extra-m>vel\s facts--any facts seem+ m ?an natural--& to impea* ! accuracy or ! tru?fulness ( any & all :o atte/ to su*1 r ?an admit t ! bases ( _! own philosophies c be improv$ by expansion4 ,su* p]sons1 :5 attempt+ to acc\nt = _m facts 9 human hi/ory1 are1 ?\gh x may be unconsci\sly to !mselves1 l mill-horses te!r$ to an un*ang+ c5t]1 & made to move )9 a fix$ circumf]5ce4 ,habit soon br+s loss ( desire1 if n ( c\rage1 to turn ! eyes outw>d & look ^u facts ^: produc]s "w f outside ! beat5 r\nds 9 :i* "s !ori/s travel4 ,?is makes x bad = _m facts1 su* facts z are popp+ into view ?r\gh av5ues deem$ anomal\s4 ,!re are writ]s :o d _! be/ to en=ce ^u su* facts ! ,mosaic comm&1 ,?\ %alt n suff] a wit* to live4 ,b facts are immortal2 buri$ ones (t5 reappe>1 & demon/rate _! own =m] occurr5ce4 ,two c5turies ago1 ! claim ( great m>vels to be objective facts 0 g5]ally conc$$4 ,b at t "t ! hidd5 work]s ( wond]s 7 woefully sl&]$ z to p>5tage3 m5 deem$ !m all to be bo? imps ( ! malignant rul] ( ! d>ke/ regions ( realms unse51 & 8 emiss>ies f p&emonium to ! abodes ( man4 ,fai? 9 ! g5u95ess ( wit*craft facts1 ?\gh 9 ,dorcas ,good's day x hid a multitude ( s9s1 fail$ to make ! arre/+ ( a m]e infant wit* a desirable op]ation4 ,= "s reason ! (fici\s m>%al1 ,h]rick1 s5t =? con/able ,braybrook to enc\nt] & capture man's great enemy :5 t wily "o _h ensconc$ himself 9 an infant's =m4 ,b ! deputy scav5g]$ up & sub-deputiz$ somebody else to fight t battle = ,god & ,*ri/4 ,8 m5ial w5t ! ne$ful two or ?ree miles nor? ?r\gh ! woods to ,b5jam9 ,putnam's h\se1 & execut$ ! d>+ feat ( br++ on 8 back1 or 9 "s o!r way1 a hale & well-look+ girl ( less ?an five ye>s into c\rt1 a culprit because ( co-labor+ ) & be+ a cov5ant$ s]vant ( wit*craft's devil6 ,! d>kness ( delusion :i* su* an arre/ fail$ to illum9e mu/ h be5 ?ick inde$6 ,b ! cre$ ( ! day1 devil-w>d1 ! cre$ ( ! fa!rs1 ! cre$ ( ,*ri/5dom1 s delud$ ! public judgm5t t x dem&$ ! blood ( a wit* ev5 ?\gh %e 7 an infant4 ,! condition ( ! public m9d only a v %ort "t subsequ5t to ! irrational1 unk9dly1 b>b>\s arre/ ( t *ild has be5 depict$ by ,upham1 vol4 ii4 p4 #aab1 9 s5t5ces m graphic1 spirit$1 & eloqu5t ?an our own p[]s c\ld possibly put =?1 & diff]+ consid]ably f :at we w\ld essay to give 7 our rhetorical abilities equal to 84 ,he /ates t-- ,! proce$+s ( ! #aa? & #ab? ( ,april produc$ a great effect 9 driv+ on ! g5]al infatuation4444 ',twas awful to see h[ ! afflict$ p]sons 7 agitat$4444 ,^? girls1 by long practice 9 '! circle1' & day by day be=e ! a/oni%$ & wond]+ neighbors ga!r$ to witness _! di/resses1 & especially on ! m public occasions ( ! exam9ations1 _h acquir$ consummate boldness & tact4 ,9 simulations ( passions1 suff]+s1 & physical affections2 9 sleight ( h&1 & ! managem5t ( voice & feature & attitude1 no necromanc]s h surpass$ !m4 ,!re has seldom be5 bett] act+ 9 a !at] ?an !y display$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! a/oni%$ & horror-/rick5 rul]s1 magi/rates1 m9i/]s1 judges1 jurors1 spectators1 & prison]s4 ,no "o seems to h dream$ t _! act+s & suff]+s c\ld h be5 ! result ( cunn+ or impo/ure4 ,deodat ,lawson 0 a man ( tal5ts1 _h se5 mu* ( ! _w1 & 0 by no means a simpleton1 recluse1 or novice2 b he 0 totally delud$ by !m4 ,! prison]s1 al?\gh consci\s ( _! own innoc5ce1 7 utt]ly conf\nd$ by ! act+ ( ! girls4 ,! au/]e pr9ciples ( t g5]ation =bade ) ! utmo/ sev]ity all !atrical %[s & p]=mances2 b at ,salem village & ! old t[n1 9 ! respective meet+-h\ses1 & at ,deacon ,na?aniel ,+]soll's1 "s ( ! be/ play+ ev] got up 9 ?is c\ntry 0 practic$1 & patroniz$ = weeks & mon?s at ! v c5tre & he>t ( ,puritanism1 by '! mo/ /raite/ sect' ( t solemn ord] ( m54 ,pa/ors1 deacons1 *ur*-memb]s1 doctors ( div9ity1 college pr(essors1 (fic]s ( /ate1 cr[d$1 day aft] day1 to behold feats :i* h nev] be5 surpass$ on ! bo>ds ( any !at]2 :i* rival$ ! mo/ memorable a*ievem5ts ( pantomimi/s1 ?aumaturgi/s1 & /age-play]s1 & made consid]able approa*es t[>d ! be/ p]=mances ( anci5t sorc]]s & magicians1 or mod]n juggl]s & mesm]iz]s4 ,! brilliancy1 f]vor1 & lit]>y f9i% ( t description ( ! public en?usiasm & bewild]m5t are truly wor?y ( admiration1 :ile ! picture is n1 & probably c\ld n be1 ov]wr\ght4 ,/ill we mu/ d\bt ! compet5cy ( ! alleg$ au?ors ( ! excitem5t to p]=m ! bewild]+ & fr5zy+ acts ascrib$ to !m4 ,we h he>d f ( old1 & c\ld quasi believe1 t m\nta9s 9 labor br\ght =? mice4 ,b x is only r>ely "o has e>ne/ly & f]v5tly s\ght & /riv5 to entice ! read+ public to admit conviction t a doz5 ence9te mice c\ld enwomb & give bir? to a va/ & t]rific volcano4 ,"o mu/ ne$s look 9 wond]+ a/oni%m5t ^u t ke5ness ( vision :i*1 at ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 p5etrat+ ?r\gh mold & debris :i* h1 ?r\gh a c5tury & ?ree f\r?s1 be5 ga!r+ ov] mom5t\s ev5ts1 sees cle>ly t !y 7 ! g5u9e (fspr+ ( y\?ful cunn+ & impo/ure1 ev5 :ile ! own] ( su* vision himself p]ceiv$ t nei!r ! le>n$1 tal5t$1 & ke5 ,deodat ,lawson1 nor any o!r "o ( all ! _m able & sagaci\s m5 :o 7 look]s-on at ! amaz+ feats :ile !y 7 transpir+1 dream$ t ! act+s & suff]+s c\ld h be5 ! results ( cunn+ & impo/ure4 ,! day ( ,lawson & 8 companion obs]v]s 0 too ne> ! facts = any dreams ab\t !m4 ,x requir$ a peculi>ly pla/ic mod]n bra91 & ! int]v5+ lapse ( eightscore ye>s1 = ! g5]ation & bir? ( su* a dream4 ,! reason ( its non-appe>ance 9 #afib is v pla94 ,kn[n facts !n left no vacancy 9 ! bra9s ( t day = /orage ( ! fictions ( dreaml&4 ,we return to little ,dorcas ,good4 ,! cre$ devil-w>d _h hoodw9k$ all eyes4 ,all ?+s 7 9 a t]rific & bewild]+ :irl4 ,calm reflection & delib]ate reason+ ^u any?+ new 7 impossible4 ,if p]*ance a m9d ask$ itself :e!r an infant 0 compet5t to b>ga9 ) ! devil & !nce become a wit*1 x _h no "t to respond to its own inquiry4 ,9 op5 c\rt1 my/]i\s bit+s 7 p]petrat$ by ! tee? ( ?is little girl1 because ! m>ks fitt$ h] set & none o!r4 ,! m>ks 7 made by ! accus$ girl's tee?4 ,ocul> demon/ration1 !re=e1 0 prov+ h] to be ! devil's in/rum5t2 = o!rwise %e c\ld n invisibly bite1 nor c\ld h] tee? be made to bite1 ^? :o 7 (f beyond h] rea*4 ,/&+ ^u :at we said 9 ! la/ *apt] relat+ to ! pass+ ( hurts ?r\gh ! _s to its out] body1 we hold t spirits may h s appli$ ! _s tee? ( little ,dorcas to ! _s limbs ( ! afflict$ girls1 z to h left ! m>ks ( h] tee? ^u _! fle%4 ,woefully did ! cre$ ( t "t n only p]mit1 b call = ! arre/ ( t infantile girl1 solely because1 "u ! op]ation ( natural laws ( g5]ation1 %e inh]it$ prop]ties or capabilities :i* r5d]$ h]1 f ! "t :5 %e 0 conceiv$1 ev] onw>d1 v susceptible to psy*ological influ5ces4 ,! judges1 obs]v+ :at 7 b legitimate & necess>y outwork+s ( h] inborn prop]ties1 be+ ignorant ( _! true s\rce & nature1 deem$ !m su* a crime t ! c\rt s5t h] to ,bo/on jail a prison]1 !re to keep company ) ! "m f :om h] peculi> prop]ties _h be5 d]iv$1 by ^: milk !y _h be5 n\ri%$1 & 9 ^: magnetisms !y _h unfold$4 ,! pres5t c5tury is le>n+ facts :i* tea* t inborn prop]ties & susceptibilities1 & n compacts ) ! devil1 con/itute wit*es--"s ( :om are v lovely4 ,an infantile wit* is no great m>vel n[4 ,su* c be f\nd 9 _m a family1 ?r\gh ^: lips angels speak to-day1 z !y did ?r\gh ,emanuel ,sw$5borg's :5 b a *ild1 & :o1 born 9 ,janu>y1 #afhh1 0 precisely a contempor>y ( ,dorcas ,good4 ,,s>ah ,,osburn 0 companion prison] ( ,s>ah ,good & ,tituba on ! memorable fir/ week 9 ,m>*1 #afib4 ,?irty ye>s be=e1 %e _h be5 m>ri$ to ,?omas ,pr9ce1 & at ! "t ( h] arre/ 0 wife ( ,alex&] ,osburn2 consequ5tly %e 0 well advanc$ 9 ye>s4 ,%e also _h long be5 an invalid1 conf9$ dur+ long p]iods to h] b$4 ,h] worldly circum/ances 7 com=table--%e & h] family 7 nei!r poor nor ri*--7 nei!r v l[ nor v high on ! social scale4 ,b %e _h he>d words com+ =? f unse5 lips4 ,& on ,febru>y #be1 h] app>ition appe>$ to & annoy$ ,ann ,putnam4 ,no?+ has be5 notic$ 9 ! records :i* indicates t ,ann ev] spoke ( any p]ceptions by h] inn] s5ses prior to t date1 or t any memb] ( ! circle1 except+ ,tituba1 prec$$ ,ann 9 hav+ op5$ vision4 ,! latt] saw ! tall man1 ) :ite hair & s]ge coat1 z e>ly z ,janu>y #ae4 ,b ,tituba's voice1 _h %e h spok51 w\ld h be5 p[]less4 ,ann's position 9 society 0 high2 %e belong$ to a family ( weal?1 culture1 influ5ce1 & high respectability4 ,h] my/ical words 7 pot5t4 ,9 f\r days subsequ5t to h] fir/ report$ vision ( app>itions1 ?ree wom5 7 "u arre/ = wit*craft1 & ,ann's fa!r 0 "o ( ! v effici5t advocates ( prosecutions = t crime4 ,feeble1 b$-ridd5 ,s>ah ,osburn1 ( :om ,upham speaks z "o ^: brok5 & disord]$ m9d 0 ess5tially tru?ful & innoc5t1 & ^: resid5ce 0 at lea/ a mile & a half nor? f ,mr4 ,p>ris's home1 & q di/ant ea/ f ,ann's1 on a road n likely to be (t5 travel$ by h]1 0 among ! m>k$ & bla/$ ?ree4 ,:y8 ,none n[1 p]haps1 c tell ) c]ta9ty4 ,probabilities alone c be adduc$4 ,our supposition is1 t at ! mom5t :5 ,ann's ke5 & f>-sweep+ inn] sight 0 op5$1 & _s sub/ance1 in/ead ( mat]ial light1 became h] m$ium ( vision1 ! mo/ brilliant objects to meet h] gaze1 9 all ! region f> ar\nd1 w\ld be "o or m ( ! m$iumi/ically unfold$ p]sons dwell+ !re4 ,f ^? among t class ^: sy/ems 7 f\nta9s ( emanations :i* at ! "t imp+$ ^u h] s5sibilities1 & did n h>moni\sly coalesce ) h] elem5ts1 & !re=e act$ z quasi acids ^u h] alkalies1 or z alkalies ^u h] acids1 produc$ pa9ful eff]vesc5ces :i* might ensue naturally1 ap>t f ! aid ( any manipulat+ intellig5ce2 or1 if "s intellig5t be+ 7 obs]vant ( ! curr5ts & conditions ( _s magnetisms or =ces !n1 & dispos$ to ei!r int5sify1 abate1 or modify _! natural action1 he might d s1 & also c\ld manipulate !m to fur!rance ( 8 own ends1 :e!r b5efic5t or malignant4 ,!n & !re1 ev5 high b5evol5ce 9 "o ^: vision swept ! f> future1 might take su* primal /eps z %ort-sight$ mortals mu/ look ^u z necess>ily altoge!r h>mful 9 bo? imm$iate & remote results4 ,su* natural laws z reign supreme 9 _s-realms may h l$ to ! selection ( seclud$1 in(f5sive1 ess5tially tru?ful1 & innoc5t ,s>ah ,osburn1 z "o ( ! torm5tors ( ! girls1 :o 7 ei!r s*ool$ 9 magic by _! own elect$ /udy & practice ( x1 or 7 con/itutionally fitt$ = fitful enfran*isem5t ( _! inn] p]ceptive organs :ile yet dwell]s 9 _! mortal =ms1 & ^: bodies c\ld become tools = o!r m9ds to use4 ,if %e 0 simply ! volunt>y actor out ( h] own cunn+ or impo/ure1 little ,ann ,putnam1 twelve ye>s old1 brighte/ among ! bright1 & memb] ( "o ( ! mo/ intellig5t & religi\s families ( ! ,village1 %e also mu/ h be5 h]self a devil1 & s devili%ly a devil1 t ev5 ,clov5-foot might feel x a duty to pass 8 scept] into h] h&s4 ,b grant t %e 0 a m$ium ?r\gh ^: =m o!r m9ds & wills c\ld act1 z %e 9 fact 01 & !n we c reg>d h] physical =m z simply an in/rum5t ?r\gh :i* an intellig5ce o!r ?an h]self manife/$ action to human s5ses2 & ?us we c deem h] guiltless1 :atev] %all be our judgm5t ( ! intrud+ p]=m] ^u h] h>p ( a ?\s& /r+s4 ,p>ts ( ! te/imony 9 ! case ( ,mrs4 ,osburn reveal h] possession ( m$iumi/ic susceptibilities4 ,z ) ,joan ( ,arc & _m o!rs1 s ) ?is woman2 ! inn] e> c\ld he> voices f "s s\rce impalpable by ext]nal s5ses4 7,x 0 said by "s 9 ! meet+-h\se t %e _h said t %e w\ld nev] be ti$ to t ly+ _s any m47 ,q4 ',:at ly+ _s is ?is8 ,ha? ! devil ev] deceiv$ y & be5 false to y8' ,a4 ',i d n "k ! devil4 ,i nev] did see him4' ,q4 ',:at ly+ _s 0 x1 !n8' ,a4 ',x 0 a voice t ,i ?\ght ,i he>d4' ,q4 ',:at did x prop\nd to y8' ,a4 ',t ,i %\ld g no m to meet+4 ,b ,i said ,i w\ld2 & did g ! next ,sabba? day4'--,woodw>d's ,hi/4 ,s]ies1 ,no4 ,i4 p4 #cg4 ,al?\gh ! timid prison] said only t %e ?\ght %e he>d a voice1 ! read] w notice t %e made no d5ial t %e _h previ\sly said t %e w\ld nev] be ti$ to t ly+ _s any m2 !re=e by fair implication %e conc$$ t %e _h once1 if n _m times1 he>d a voice :i* %e _h op5ly spok5 ( z hav+ be5 t ( a ly+ _s2 & also t %e _h m or less be5 in/ruct$ by & foll[$ 81 h]1 or its advice4 ,! fact t %e 0 enjo9$ n to g to meet+ any m1 argues no?+ ei!r aga9/ ! spiritual s\rce ( ! advice1 or ! good int5t ( :oev] gave x4 ,%e _h long be5 a sickly1 b$-ridd5 woman2 !re=e su* advice might h be5 giv5 by any wise ,*ri/ian physician4 ,we are n conc]n$ ) ei!r ! moral or religi\s /ates ( invisible actors & speak]s1 b are look+ specially = "s ( ! m di/9ct evid5ces t invisible intellig5ces ( "s quality enact$ ,salem wit*craft1 &1 !re=e1 look+ = ! peculi> prop]ties ( bo? ! embodi$ p]sons ?r\gh & ^? ^u :om !y directly act$4 ,s>ah ,osburn1 ?\gh a seclud$1 respectable1 in(f5sive woman well advanc$ 9 ye>s1 0 an e>ly victim be=e ! sweep+ bla/ t ru%$ ov] ! ,village4 ,too feeble to endure ! h>d%ip ( prison life1 %e di$ 9 jail be=e ! day = h] trial4 ,%e :o he>d voices f out ! realm ( sil5ce1 possess$ inn] faculties 9 fit condition to p]mit effluxes t rea*$ & annoy$ ! m$iumi/ic *ildr51 :o trac$ !m back to h]1 & made /atem5ts :i* br\ght h] "u suspicion ( be+ a cov5ant] ) ! devil4 ,su* capabilities con/itut$ h] crime--h] wit*craft--& incit$ a devil-fight+ p to p]secution :i* ha/5$ h] exit to ! realm f :i* ! advisory voices _h come ^u h] e>s4 ,,m>?a ,,corey4 ,soon aft] ! comm5cem5t ( prosecutions1 suspicion alight$ on "o ( m ref9em5t1 intellig5ce1 effici5cy1 godl9ess1 & respectability ?an ! females fir/ arre/$4 ,m>?a1 wife ( ,giles ,corey1--ag$1 pray]ful1 b bright2 disbeliev+ 9 any wit*craft2 d\bt+ ! exi/5ce ( any wit*es2 disc\nt5anc+ se>*es = any1--said t ! eyes ( ! magi/rates 7 bl9d$1 & t %e c\ld op5 !m4 ,%e possess$ spiritual & !ological k uncommon 9 h] day & vic9ity1 & mu/ h held beliefs & convictions d]iv$ f o!r s\rces ?an ^? at :i* h] neighbors obta9$ _! supplies4 ,%e 0 alo( f ! preval5t delusion devil-w>d4 ,?\gh a *ur* memb]1 a woman ( pray]1 ( reput$1 & d\btless ( g5u9e1 piety1 ,m>?a ,corey 0 v e>ly s5s$ by ! ,anns ,putnam1 "m & daught]1 z ! s\rce ( emanations :i* tortur$ !m4 ,!re=e %e mu/ be a wit*4 ,gr\nds = su* conclusion 7 n necess>ily fanciful & fallaci\s4 ,:5 & :]e natural outwork+s f m$iumi/ic prop]ties & conditions 7 mi/ak5 = symptoms ( wit*craft1 ,m>?a ,corey might easily be convict$ ( diabolism4 ,we cr$it ! allegation ( ,ann ,putnam ! y\ng] t %e 0 annoy$ & afflict$ by ,mrs4 ,corey ev5 :ile ! two 7 miles ap>t4 ,b we decl9e to admit t ,mrs4 ,corey necess>ily or probably _h any volunt>y connection ) ! girl's suff]+s4 ,ei!r un9tellig5t natural =ces attract$ ! woman's effluvia to ,ann1 or else ,tituba's tall man1 or "s o!r hidd5 intellig5t be+1 =m$ connections & appli$ processes :i* br\ght elem5ts ( ^! two p]sons into conjunction1 & ?us produc$ 9 ! girl int5se physical di/urbances & suff]+s1 & att5dant lib]ation ( h] inn] p]ceptive faculties4 ,ann's uncle1 ,edw>d ,putnam1 toge!r ) ,ezekiel ,*eev]1 because ( ! girl's repeat$ outcries ^u ,mrs4 ,corey1 only j "o week aft] ! s5d+ ( ,tituba1 ,s>ah ,good1 & ,s>ah ,osburn to jail1 conclud$ to make a call ^u si/] ,corey1 :o 0 9 *ur* cov5ant ) !m1 & le>n f h] own lips :at %e w\ld say relative to ! suspicions t _h be5 rais$ conc]n+ h]4 ,^! j & consid]ate m51--= !y 7 su*1--probably see+ ! possibility t ! *ild might be mi/ak5 z to ! p]son :o 0 caus+ h] to suff]1 v prop]ly call$ ^u ,ann :5 !y 7 ab\t to />t on _! way to ! woman's resid5ce1 & ask$ ! suff]+ girl to describe ! dress ,mrs4 ,corey 0 !n we>+4 ,_! obvi\s design 0 to te/ ! accuracy ( ! *ild's p]ceptions4 ,b t purpose 0 n accompli%$4 ,! *ild plead$ inability to see1 & /at$ t bl9dness 0 put ^u h] j !n by ! accus$ woman h]self4 ,! sequel indicates t ,mrs4 ,corey =es5s$ ! visit %e 0 ab\t to receive1 imbib$ k ( ! int5d$ te/1 & ( action to ?w>t its success4 ,?\gh dwell+ & be+ miles ap>t z physical p]sons1 ^? two females may h !n be5 practically toge!r z spirits1 & h mutually s5s$ ! ?\ghts1 acts1 & conditions ( ea* o!r z f> z ea* avoid$ int5tional concealm5t4 ,all ( ,ann's /atem5ts may h be5 9 /rict accordance ) facts actually witness$ & exp]i5c$ by h] inn] self4 ,!re is no ne$ to assume t %e feign$ or falsifi$ at all1 ev5 if no invisible p]sonal op]ators 7 conc]n$ 9 :at !n transpir$2 & c]ta9ly n1 if ,tituba's tall man & 8 associates 7 !n pres5t & act+1 z !y may h be54 ,p]haps invisible actors1 hold+ bo? ( ^! impressible subjects "u psy*ological control1 ei!r imp>t$ to1 or )held f ei!r ( !m1 j su* k & p]ceptions z w\ld fur!r ! purposes ( ! op]ators--:i* may h be5 ei!r simply a manife/ation ( _! own p[]s1 or an intimation to ! adroit m5 t !y 7 und]tak+ to deal ) some?+ :i* x w\ld n be easy to outwit or ?w>t4 ,also o!r & v diff]5t purposes may h actuat$ !m4 ,"s spirits1 at "s times1 h ability1 ?r\gh "s mortal lips1 to express _! ?\ghts to ! embodi$1 & to wrea! _! own emotions ov] faces !y borr[1 ev5 :ile ! _s1 ! selfhood1 ( ! mortal =m usurp$ is consci\s ( :at is be+ done ?r\gh x4 ,rememb] t ! =m ( ! consci\s ,agassiz 01 aga9/ 8 own w1 made to obey ,t[n%5d's m9d4 ,p]haps ,madam ,corey's expressions ( ?\ghts & emotions 7 sometimes prompt$1 & at o!r times modifi$ by an unse5 intellig5ce tempor>ily cohabit+ ) h] own4 ,:5 ! two bre?r5 ( ! *ur*1 go+ =? on _! solemn1 self-impos$ mission1 _h arriv$ at h] home1 ,madam ,corey welcom$ !m ) a smile2 not)/&+ %e possess$ & express$ v exact k ( ! om9\s nature & ! purpose ( _! call4 ,h] salut+ words 71 ,i "k :at y are come =4 ,y are come to talk ) me ab\t be+ a wit*2 b ,i am none4 ,i _c help o!r p's talk+ ( me4 ,?is probably _h ref]5ce to ,ann ,putnam's say+ t %e 0 afflict$ by ?is speak]4 ,%e soon ask$ ! m5 :e!r ,ann1 ^: accusations _h prompt$ _! call1 _h describ$ ! clo!s %e !n wore4 ,le>n+ t h] dress _h n be5 describ$1 a smile came ov] h] face4 ,somebody's consci\sness ( p[]1 issu+ f h] =m1 to obscure ! *ild's vision1 probably express$ itself 9 t smile2 & ! reflection t ! *ild 0 op]at$ ^u by =ces )9 or action ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,corey's own =m1 & !re=e n necess>ily by ! devil1 & inf]5ce !nce t ! girl 0 n necess>ily bewit*$1 0 foll[$ by h] say+1 %e did n ?9k !re 7 any wit*es4 ,%e knew en\gh ( spiritual ?+s to enable h] to obs]ve ! broad di/9ction1 ov]look$ by h] cotempor>ies1 t may exi/ betwe5 "s spirits & ! devil2 & also betwe5 p]sons ^: inn] s5ses 7 cognizant ( _s pres5ce & action z naturally z ! out] eye 0 ( ! sunlight1 betwe5 ^! & su* o!r human be+s1 c\ld !re be any su*1 & %e ?\ght !re c\ld n1 :o made a cov5ant ) ! devil1 :i* cov5ant 0 a necess>y prelim9>y to be+ a wit*4 ,%e1 v reasonably1 did n ?9k !re 7 any su* wit*es2 & only su* 7 s\ght = by h] visitors & ! />tl$ public4 ,?is woman 0 intellig5t1 c\rte\s1 & dev\t--0 capable ( und]/&+ t wit*1 z !n def9$1 necess>ily meant a p]son :o _h volunt>ily ent]$ into a di/9ct compact ) a factiti\s devil4 ,h] s5s+s 9 _s sph]es f\nd no native-born mon/rosity !re1 & %e c\ld say 9 good consci5ce t %e did n believe !re exi/$ any su* wit*es z h] visitors & fell[ *ur* memb]s 7 on ! hunt =4 ,at ! same "t %e may h kn[n1 probably did "k1 t h] own _s & ! _s ( little ,ann ,putnam c\ld come into su* commun+s z w\ld give !m accurate & consci\s mutual p]ception ( _m unspok5 ?\ghts & exp]i5ces 9 ea* o!r4 ,mrs4 ,corey1 z we view h]1 0 v m$iumi/ic1 & 0 also a woman ^: habitual aspirations 7 aft] ?+s true1 pure1 & excell5t4 ,b no am\nt ( good or bad moral & religi\s qualities ei!r con/itutes or nullifies ability = mutual visibility & rapport betwe5 m$iumi/ic p]sons4 ,all su* are impressible m by virtue ( _! organisms & native prop]ties1 ext]nal & int]nal1 ?an by any intellectual & moral acquisitions1 :e!r good or bad4 ,prop]ties issu+ f ,mrs4 ,corey's sy/em probably p9*$ & o!rwise tortur$ ,ann ,putnam2 ! girl knew _! special mundane issuance1 & innoc5tly gave utt]ance to ! k4 ,%e did s innoc5tly & 9 good fai?4 ,b ! divulg5ce ( facts (t5 br+s fe>ful sequ5ces4 ,:5 cle>-head$ logicians1 be+ also consci5ti\s & true m51 z well z hold]s ( und\bt+ fai? t none b cov5ant$ devotees to a wily devil c\ld obta9 k & "w h>m by my/]i\s processes1--:5 su* m5 took ?is case into c>eful consid]ation1 ! facts /at$ by ! girl 7 to !m pro( t ,mrs4 ,corey 0 ! devil's m9ion1 & !re=e mu/ be consign$ to a wit*'s doom--dea?4 ,edw>d ,putnam & "o o!r compla9$ ( h]4 ,! w>rant = h] arre/ 0 dat$ ,m>* #ai1 j "o week aft] ! visit ( ,putnam & ,*eev]4 ,%e 0 exam9$ on ! #ba/2 s5t5c$1 ,septemb] #i2 execut$1 ,septemb] #bb4 ,! que/ion+ at ! exam9ation 0 discursive & protract$1 spread+ beyond inquiries z to :o hurt ! *ildr51 & h[ !y 7 torm5t$1 because ( ! prison]'s alleg$ disbelief 9 wit*craft2 disapprobation ( ef=ts to detect x2 decl>ations t ! magi/rates1 m9i/]s1 & o!rs 7 bl9d$1 & t %e c\ld op5 _! eyes4 ,%e d5i$ all k z to :o hurt ! *ildr51 all k ( ! devil1 & repeat$ly ask$ p]mission to g to pray]2 b ?is privilege 0 d5i$ h]4 ,%e behav$ l "o consci\s ( innoc5ce ( ! ?+s laid to h] *>ge1 & manife/$ mu* intellig5ce1 self-possession1 & tact4 ,:ile on trial1 "o feature 9 h] demeanor1 already indicat$ on a previ\s occasion1 /rongly attracts notice4 ,not)/&+ ! t]rible fate t 0 /&+ be=e h]1 & ! unflagg+ p]si/5cy ( ! magi/rates & all o!rs pres5t 9 assum+ h] guilt1 %e 0 sev]al times accus$ ( laugh+4 ,^? laughs may h be5 simply hy/]ical1 b possibly !y 7 widely diff]5t f su*4 ,:y did y say ! magi/rates' & m9i/]s' eyes 7 bl9d$1 & y w\ld op5 !m8 ,%e laugh$1 & d5i$ x4 ,7 y to s]ve ! devil t5 ye>s8 ,%e laugh$4 ,:y did y say y w\ld %[ u8 ,%e laugh$ aga94 ,z previ\sly /at$1 :5 ,edw>d ,putnam & ,ezekiel ,*eev] made _! call1 al?\gh %e knew ! solemn object ( ! visit1 !y report t 9 a smil+ mann] %e said1 ',i "k :at y are come =4' ,) 'eag]ness ( m9d' %e ask$ !m1 ',does %e tell y :at clo!s ,i h on8' ,& :5 !y repli$ t ,ann _h said1 ',y came & bl9d$ h]1 & told h] t %e %\ld see y no m be=e x 0 night1 t s %e might n tell u :at clo!s y _h on1' %e seem$ to smile at x z if %e _h %[$ u a pretty trick4 ,^! m5 obvi\sly 7 prettily trick$4 ,b :o 0 g5u9e au?or ( playful proce$+s at a "t :5 ! bus9ess 0 s grave & solemn8 ,& ^: emotions mantl$ h] face ) smiles 9 ! /]n & fr[n+ pres5ce ( au?ority8 ,h] calm & pleasant deportm5t1 :ile o!rs 7 agitat$ or solemnly /]n1 0 v l :at is (t5 manife/$ ?r\gh "s human =ms by intellig5ces ^: condition places !m beyond ! rea* ( man's fr[ns1 laws1 prisons1 & scaffolds1 & :o1 dwell+ alo( f /orms ( human passion1 c smile amid sc5es t make humanity %udd]4 ,calef /ates1 t ,m>?a ,corey1 wife to ,giles ,corey1 prote/+ h] innoc5cy1 conclud$ h] life ) an em95t pray] ^u ! ladd]4 ,upham 7vol4 ii4 #deh7 sums up h] "* ?us3 ,m>?a ,corey 0 an ag$ ,*ri/ian pr(essor ( em95tly dev\t habits & pr9ciples4 ,x is inde$ a /range fact1 t1 9 h] humble home1 surr\nd$1 z x !n 01 by a wild]ness1 ?is husb&man's wife %\ld h rea*$ a height s above & beyond h] age4 ,! /rang5ess ( ! fact argues /rongly 9 favor ( our position1 t %e 0 s unfold$ z to receive in/ruction directly f sup]nal tea*]s1 or s5se x 9 amid sup]nal auras4 ,b1 cont9ues ! hi/orian1 x is prov$ conclusively by ! depositions adduc$ aga9/ h]1 t h] m9d 0 :olly dis9?rall$ f ! errors ( t p]iod4 ,%e utt]ly repudiat$ ! doctr9es ( wit*craft1 & express$ h]self /rongly & fe>lessly aga9/ !m4 ,! pray] :i* ?is woman made '^u ! ladd]1' & :i* produc$ su* an impression ^u ^? :o he>d x1 0 und\bt$ly expressive ( enlight5$ piety1 wor?y ( be+ *>act]iz$ z 'em95t' 9 its s5tim5ts1 & 9 its demon/ration ( an innoc5t1 he>t & life4 ,all h] hi/ory sugge/s t ?is wor?y woman1 ^: ways & p[]s 7 some:at peculi>1 0 "o ( ^? r>e individuals ^: int]ior p]ceptives become s unfold$ :ile 9 ! body z to s5se 9 k by processes1 & 9 "s directions to ext5t1 beyond ! possible rea* ( man's outw>d intellect4 ,because ( su* blissful unfold+s h] age condemn$ h]1 ha/5$ h] exit f among a cre$-b\nd p1 & h] entrance to ! home ( fre$ spirits4 ,,giles ,,corey4 ,z r5[n$ z any "o among all suff]]s "u p]secutions = wit*craft--a h]o 9 ! b&--0 ,giles ,corey1 husb& ( ,m>?a1 m ?an f\rscore ye>s old1 b /ill /rong & resolute4 ,he may h be5 wild & r\gh 9 y\? & e>ly manhood1 b 0 effici5t 9 bus9ess1 & be=e ! close ( life 0 possessor ( a v h&some e/ate = ^? times 9 t region4 ,:5 ! wit*craft prosecutions comm5c$1 he sid$ ) ! multitude = a "t2 0 vex$ t 8 wife w\ld n d ! same1 &1 9 8 excitem5t1 p]haps gave free v5t to su* h>d epi!ts z 8 tongue _h be5 all[$ to put =? freely 9 8 e>li] ye>s2 "s ( :i* 7 soon br\ght to be> aga9/ 8 good dame1 :ile %e 0 subject$ to exam9ation4 ,f "s cause 8 sympa?y ) ! prosecutors subsid$ :5 he saw 8 good wife malign$ by !m1 & soon ! wit* detectors 7 aft] him also4 ,he 0 arre/$ & imprison$4 ,8 ke5 p5etration p]ceiv$ t acquittal1 z ?+s 7 go+1 0 impossible1 unless ! accus$ plead$ guilty2 :i* plea tru?1 honor1 & manhood =bade him to make4 ,to be tri$ & condemn$ w\ld involve a =feiture ( 8 prop]ty1 & take x f 8 *ildr54 ,b no trial c\ld be _h1 & ( c\rse no condemnation1 unless he %\ld plead ei!r guilty or n guilty to ! indictm5t4 ,8 decision 0 soon =m$4 ,tak5 into c\rt1 he clos$ 8 lips1 & no p[] !re c\ld op5 !m4 ,nei!r guilty nor n guilty c\ld be wrung f !m4 ,! l>ge1 /rong1 old man /ood 9 calm maje/y be=e ! c\rt1 8 sil5ce *all5g+ ! :ole civil p[] ( ! prov9ce to %ake 8 purpose4 ,engli% cu/om 9 su* cases--& he probably knew x--0 to subject ! recusant to l+]+ torture1 tru/+ t pa9 or pro/ration w\ld wr+ out a plea ( ei!r guilty or n guilty4 ,ord] 0 giv5 by ! c\rt to lay ?is old man pro/rate1 pile ov] him heavy weights1 & put him ^u />vation diet = ! purpose ( br++ 8 /ubborn w to subjection4 ,b nei!r oppress+ weights1 ! pangs ( hung]1 nor bo? comb9$1 weak5$ ! hold ( t /rong w ^u its purpose4 ,8 only utt]ances !n 71 ,m weight1 m weight6 ,corey himself te/ifi$ at 8 prelim9>y exam9ation1 & ! c\rt tri$ to make x evid5ce ( diabolism1 t1 twice at lea/1 :5 attempt+ to pray1 !re 0 m or less /oppage ( 8 utt]ance4 ,:e!r ?is 0 caus$ by ! action ( "s outside intellig5ce br++ _s =ces to be> ^u him is n app>5t4 ,! case z /at$ w h>dly ju/ify ! presumption1 ?\gh x sugge/s ! possibility t x 04 ,! dumbness t 0 =m]ly impos$ ^u ! prophet ,ezekiel & prie/ ,za*>ias1 & t :i* frequ5tly befalls m$iums 9 our own age1 tea* t unse5 intellig5ces sometimes c & d tempor>ily prev5t ! use ( vocal organs by _! legitimate own]s4 ,! conclusive evid5ces :i* l$ to 8 commitm5t 7 spectral4 ,8 app>ition _h be5 se5 by _m1 & _h h>m$ !m4 ,ann ,putnam's %>p eyes 7 fir/ 9 ?is case1 z 9 mo/ o!rs1 to see ! wit*4 ,%e saw ?is old man's app>ition ,april #ac2 ,m]cy ,lewis did on ! #ad?2 & subsequ5tly he 0 se5 z a spect] by1 & gave annoyances to1 eight o!r females & two males1 :o sev]ally gave 9 depositions to t effect4 ,0 _! p]ception ( him no?+ m ?an ! product ( ! imag9ation ( ! witnesses8 ,7 all ! decl>ations false8 ,possibly--b n probably2 = bo? imag9ation & p]jury are (t5 *>g$ ) do+ :at clairvoyance legitimately sees & au?orizes4 ,he 0 exam9$ ,april #ai1 five days aft] 8 app>ition 0 fir/ se54 ,calef /ates t ,sept4 #af? ,giles ,corey 0 pre/ to dea?4 ,9 a foot-note1 p4 #bfj ( ,salem ,wit*craft1 we read t ,giles ,corey 0 execut$ ,sept4 #ai1 #afib1 ab\t noon4 ,p]haps ^! /atem5ts p]mit ! conclusion t he 0 subject$ to pressure f "s h\r ( ! #af?1 ,calef's date1 till noon ( ! #ai?1 or ab\t ?ree days1 :51 accord+ to ,f[l]1 he di$4 ,9 press+1 ,calef says1 8 tongue be+ pre/ out ( 8 m\?1 ! %]iff1 ) 8 cane1 =c$ x 9 aga9 :5 he 0 dy+4 ,corey's endurance & call = m weight1 says ,upham1 ii4 #cdj1 = a p]son ( m ?an eighty-"o ye>s ( age1 mu/ be all[$ to h be5 a m>vel\s exhibition ( pr[ess1 illu/rat+1 z /rongly z any?+ 9 human hi/ory1 ! p[] ( a resolute w ov] ! utmo/ pa9 & agony ( body1 & demon/rat+ t ,giles ,corey 0 a man ( h]oic n]ve1 & ( a _s t c\ld n be subdu$4 ,hut*9son closes 8 acc\nt ( ?is case ) ! rem>k t1 9 all ages ( ! _w1 sup]/iti\s cr$ulity has produc$ great] cruelty ?an is practic$ among ,hott5tots1 or o!r nations1 ^: belief ( a deity is call$ 9 "q4 ,& :y great] cruelty8 ,n[h]e outside ( ,*ri/5dom 0 s cruel a devil conceiv$ ( z )9 x4 ,& !re=e great] incitem5ts to cruelty 7 call$ up 9 ^? fight+ aga9/ 8 m9ions ?an 9 any o!r m5 any:]e at any "t4 ,! cre$ devil-w>d1 & n g5]al sup]/iti\s cr$ulity1 evok$ 9 /rong1 good m51 true to _! ance/ral & ! ,*ri/ian _w's fai?1 m ?an ,,savage ,,cruelty4 ,,rebecca ,,nurse4 ,! delud+ & he>t-/eel+ p[] ( false conceptions ( ! devil1 comb9$ ) cle> fai? t he c\ld get access to ext]nal ?+s only ?r\gh human cov5ant]s ) himself1 & also ) belief t x 0 an imp]ative duty ( ,*ri/ian m5 to slay su* p]sons z ev5 spectral evid5ce or /atem5ts ( clairvoyants po9t$ to z be+ 9 league ) him1 is p]haps manife/$ z /rik+ly & sadly 9 ! case ( ,rebecca ,nurse1 z 9 t ( any o!r p]son tri$ & execut$ at ,salem--or inde$ any:]e1 9 any age4 ,! _s-=m or app>ition ( ?is v5]able lady--v5]able n only = ye>s !n bord]+ ^u f\rscore1 b = a long life ( active b5efic5ce2 = /rong good s5se2 = ,*ri/ian graces2 = be+ ! good wife ( "o & "m & "m-9-law ( sev]al z good1 respectable1 & useful m5 z ! ,village conta9$4 ,"* & dome/ic connections s %ield$ h] t no?+ %ort ( mighty p[] c\ld fix ^u h] a bla/+ crime4 ,h] _s-=m or app>ition _h be5 se5 by sev]al memb]s ( ! circle1 & *>g$ ) hav+ tempt$ !m to evil & torm5t$ !m prior to ! #bc;d ( ,m>*2 on ! #bd? %e 0 br\ght be=e ! magi/rates & subject$ to exam9ation4 ,! occasion 0 well fitt$ to put to sev]e te/ exi/+ fealty to a fe>ful cre$4 ,well might ! magi/rate !n say to ! prison]1 z he did1 ,:at a sad ?+ x is t a *ur* memb] 444 %\ld be ?us accus$ & *>g$4 ,especially sad x mu/ h be5 9 ?is case1 because ! accus$ _h long be51 & well des]v$ to be1 reg>d$ z "o ( ! mo/ v5]able & e/eem$ ( all ! mo!rs 9 ,israel resid+ 9 ! region !re & r\nd ab\t4 ,"s sympa?y 0 on h] side1 = :5 %e said1 ,i c say be=e my ,et]nal ,fa!r ,i am innoc5t1 & ,god w cle> my innoc5cy1 ! magi/rate respond$1 ,!re is nev] a "o 9 ! assembly b desires x4 ,?is v5]able matron 0 !n1 & = scores ( ye>s _h be51 belov$ & respect$ :]ev] kn[n = h] beautiful dome/ic1 social1 & religi\s c\rse4 ,ev5 su* a "o1 h[ev]1 0 drawn 9 & cru%$ by ! fi]ce & :irl+ zeal t 0 impell+ community into headlong & fr5zi$ fight = ,god & ,*ri/ aga9/ ! ,devil4 ,age & virtue 7 insuffici5t to arre/ or div]t ! ru%+ /orm :i* halluc9ation devil-w>d !n g5]at$ & propell$4 ,a b5ight+ cre$1 l a huge nightm>e1 lay d[n ^u1 & held d[n1 bo? reason & all ! k9dli] s5tim5ts1 :ile x evok$ & all[$ free play to h>% & murd]\s prop5sities4 ,:i!r ei!r natural brilliancy or natural attraction drew clairvoyant eyes mo/ int5tly1 ?i!r 7 ! accus+ girls sway$ to lead ! :elm+ =ce4 ,:y %\ld !y lead to1 or r :y fix ^u1 ! belov$ & v5]at$ ,mrs4 ,nurse8 ,we may n f9d 9 ! old records z full & di/9ct evid5ce t %e 0 con/itutionally impressible by ei!r mesm]ic or _s =ce1 z _m o!rs are n[ se5 to h be5--we may miss conclusive pro( t %e 0 a magnet ei!r draw+ to or emitt+ f itself psy*ological =ces unconsci\sly1 & !nce ei!r becom+ h]self psy*ologiz$ or yield+ out sub/ances f h] own sy/em :i* might cause1 or be made in/rum5tal 9 caus+1 m>k$ *anges 9 o!r human organisms4 ,/ill1 sev]al facts indicate t %e may be assign$ a place among ! s5sitives4 ,mrs4 ,nurse1 ,mrs4 ,ea/y1 & ,mrs4 ,cloyse--?ree si/]s--^: maid5 "n 0 ,t[ne1 7 em95tly intellig5t1 effici5t1 respectable1 & respect$ matrons1 & yet 7 all accus$1 tri$1 & ! eld] two 7 execut$ because _! _s-=ms or app>itions _h be5 se5 by clairvoyants4 ,! records conta9 a /atem5t made at ! "t1 9 ^! words3 ,x 0 no wond] !y 7 wit*es1 = _! "m 0 s be=e !m4 ,(t5 blood w out :atev] its quality4 ,?ree noble daught]s bespeak a good "m1 & yet1 = "s reason1 ,mrs4 ,t[ne _h be5 call$ a wit*4 ,! prop]ties ( ! p>5t reappe>$ 9 h] *ildr51 & r5d]$ !m visible by ! inn] or clairvoyant sight ( o!rs4 ,p]ception ( _! _s-=ms & ( influ5ces !nce emanat+ caus$ ! accus+ girls to "n ^! good wom5 z _! torm5tors4 ,visibility z spirits or app>itions1 & effluxes f _! sy/ems1 7 _! crimes4 ,?\gh memb]s ( ! accus+ circle _h be5 demon/rative = sev]al weeks1 & probably _h attract$ to _! b$sides or homes ne>ly e p]son 9 ! t[n :o c\ld move abroad1 yet1 at ! "t ( h] exam9ation1 ,mrs4 ,nurse _h n be5 to see any ( !m4 ,h] age & infirmities alone might well h excus$ h]4 ,b :5 ask$ :y %e _h n visit$ ! suff]]s1 %e add$ to a /atem5t ( h] ye>s & debility1 t by reason ( fits t %e =m]ly us$ to h1 %e _h n be5 to see !m4 ,remembrance ( h] own pa/ fits--n rec5t--n imp5d+ fits--b fits :i* %e =m]ly us$ to h1 det]r$ h] f go+ to ! pres5ce ( ! fit-afflict$4 ,! "q 0 repeat$ ?us3 ,:y did y nev] visit ^! afflict$ p]sons8 ,ans4 ,because ,i 0 afraid ,i %\ld h fits1 too4 ,:y afraid ( su* result8 ,obvi\sly %e felt a secret appreh5sion t h] com+ 9 contact ) emanations f ^! my/]i\sly fit-afflict$ ones1 or into close sympa?y ) !m1 w\ld br+ ^u h]self aga9 su* fits z %e =m]ly us$ to h4 ,f ?is comes =? spontane\sly ! inf]5ce t %e suspect$ t ! nature & s\rce ( h] own =m] fits1 & ( ^? !n transpir+ 9 y\?ful =ms1 7 s ne>ly alli$1 t "u ! g5]al law :i* makes l produce its l1 %e 0 liable to h aga9 g5]at$ )9 h]self1 9 h] old age1 su* suff]+s z %e _h exp]i5c$ "s "t 9 previ\s ye>s4 ,9 our view %e 0 correct 9 h] supposition t %e h]self 0 con/itutionally liable to j su* h&l+s z ! jump+-jack girls 7 receiv+4 ,h] own fe>s bespeak ! probability t ,mrs4 ,nurse 0 v impressible by m9d n h] own--t %e 0 highly m$iumi/ic2 & we ascribe h] p]secution to h] impressibility4 ,natural law l$ to designation ( bo? ?is woman & h] si/]s z ! devil's cov5ant$ s]vants4 ,_! cre$ bl9d$ h] p]secutors to moral p]ceptions 9 c]ta9 em]g5cies1 & made !m reason falsely conc]n+ ! s\rce & purport ( spectral data4 ,! presum$ m$iumi/ic prop]ties ( h] "m1 toge!r ) h] own appreh5sion t pres5ce ) ! girls might br+ r5ewal ( h] own old fits1 indicate t %e probably 0 q m$iumi/ic4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 no cle> indication t %e 0 at any "t s f> develop$ z to see or he> spirits or spect]s1 nor t h] own selfhood ev] yield$ up to ano!r's use h] physical organs ( spee* or action4 ,mr4 ,p>ris1 :o1 by reque/ f ! magi/rates1 took m9utes ( ! que/ions & responses at ! trial ( ,mrs4 ,nurse1 /ates t ! tumult 9 c\rt 0 v di/urb+1 & intimates t x 0 difficult to furni% a v reliable acc\nt ( ! transactions4 ,also ,mrs4 ,nurse 0 q deaf & o!rwise infirm1 s t x is d\btful :e!r %e always correctly und]/ood ! que/ions put to h]1 or t %e held h] m5tal faculties "u su* control z enabl$ h] to give p]t95t answ]s at all times4 ,%e is report$ z express+ belief t ! accus+ girls 7 n act+ aga9/ _! wills4 ,!re91 if %e 0 correctly und]/ood1 %e diff]$ f ! c\rt & mo/ behold]s ( ! *ildr54 ,!n ! c\rt rem>k$1 ,if y ?9k x is n unwill+ly1 b by design1 y mu/ look ^u !m z murd]]s4 ,probably all o!rs made t inf]5ce1 & yet ! accus$ did n4 ,%e di/9ctly d5i$ t %e look$ ^u !m z murd]]s1 & only call$ !m di/ract$4 ,crazy1 & yet volunt>y1 seems to h be5 ! view %e took ( ! girls2 !y 7 volunt>y1 b n responsible actors4 ,_! own wills1 guid$ by _! own intellects 9 disord]$ condition1 produc$ ! fe>ful allegations4 ,?is 0 h] *>itable view4 ,! p[] ( human w to resi/ fits l ^? :i* ! afflict$ endur$ is br\ght up = consid]ation :5 we f9d enfeebl$ ,mrs4 ,nurse afraid t visit+ ! suff]+ girls might induce recurr5ce ( su* fits z %e =m]ly us$ to h4 ,%e seems to h surmis$ ! probable exi/5ce ( su* contagion 9 ! air surr\nd+ ! suff]]s z 9 h] weak /ate %e might be unable to w>d (f2 & x is possible t memories ( h] own success :5 %e 0 /rong1 9 baffl+ fit-produc]s may h p]suad$ h] t "y p]sons possess p[] to )/& su* op]ators1 :e!r intellig5t or m]ely physical1 ev5 ?\gh ! old may n4 ,:at human wills c d des]ves mo/ c>eful notice1 & 0 well illu/rat$ 9 ! case ( little ,elizabe? ,p>ris4 ,%e 0 only n9e ye>s old1 & 0 "o ( ! fir/1 if n ! v fir/1 to be di/ress$ by fits & p9*+s at ! ,village1--0 ! "o :om ,tituba lov$1 & 0 specially unwill+1 & yet 0 =c$1 to p9*4 ,upham says1 ,%e seems to h p]=m$ a lead+ "p 9 ! fir/ /ages ( ! affair1 & mu/ h be5 a *ild ( rem>kable precocity4 ,drake1 9 vol4 iii41 ,app5dix1 says1 ,p>ris appe>s to h be5 v desir\s ( prev5t+ 8 daught] ,elizabe? f p>ticipat+ 9 ! excitem5t at ! village4 ,%e 0 s5t by h] fa!r1 at ! comm5cem5t ( ! delusion1 to reside at ,salem1 ) ,capta9 ,/eph5 ,sewall4 ,:ile !re1 ! capta9 & 8 wife 7 mu* disc\rag$ 9 effect+ a cure1 z %e cont9u$ to h sore fits4 ,elizabe? said t ! great ,black-man came to h] & told h]1 t if %e w\ld be rul$ by him1 %e %\ld h :atsoev] %e desir$1 & g to a gold5 city4 ,%e relat$ ?is to ,mrs4 ,sewall1 :o imm$iately told ! *ild x 0 ! devil1 & he 0 a li>1 & bade h] tell him s if he came aga92 :i* %e did accord+ly4444 ,! devil 444 unaccu/om$ 9 ^? days to exp]i5ce su* resi/ance 444 nev] tr\bl$ h] aft]w>ds4 ,x is g5]ally true1 t if "o /r5u\sly resi/ ! visit+s ( any _s1 :e!r x be ,gabriel or ,beelzebub1 ! _s _c long ma9ta9 close access4 ,if ! acc\nt j giv51 relat+ to ,elizabe? ,p>ris1 be correct1 %e bo? saw & he>d :at %e1 ! actual & unsophi/icat$ obs]v] ( 8 =m & features1 call$ ! black man1--:o1 z ,ma!r /ates clairvoyants g5]ally say1 resembles an ,indian4 ,b ,mrs4 ,sewall1 adopt+ ! usage ( ! "t1 ignorantly call$ ?is semblance ( an ,indian ,,! ,,devil4 ,yes1 ! little girl1 aft] h] removal f home & ,! ,circle1 & no d\bt )\t "y conf$]ates1 cont9u$ to h sore fits1 & also to see & to he> ) h] inn] organs ( s5se dur+ q a long "t4 ,! capta9 & 8 wife 7 mu* disc\rag$ 9 effect+ a cure4 ,! disc\ragem5t %[s t ! process ( cure 0 sl[ & prolong$2 ev5tually1 h[ev]1 ! desir$ result 0 rea*$4 ,! rem$y is indicat$4 ,w-p[] wr\ght out ! cure4 ,! pati5t's own w 0 ar\s$ & arm$ ) a resolute purpose to close up1 & to keep con/antly & firmly clos$1 h] own _s loopholes ?r\gh :i* only c\ld %e see or he> ! black man1 or be influ5c$ by him4 ,a /rong w1 /eadily set aga9/ ! entrance ( a disembodi$ _s1 or aga9/ p]ception ( su*1 g5]ally1 ?\gh n always1 effects its purpose4 ,! wills ( companions & advis]s1 if work+ 9 h>mony ) ! resi/+ "o1 greatly increase its resi/+ p[]4 ,mrs4 ,sewall1 & ! capta9 too1 no d\bt kept _! wills set aga9/ ! visit+ black man1 till w-=ce g5]at$ an aura ^: outgo+ waves he c\ld n brea/1 & by :i* ! girl's inn] p]ceptives 7 firmly b&ag$ & made dormant4 ,7 ! fits & visions :i* ! isolat$ *ild cont9u$ to h = a "t aft] %e 0 s5t f home no?+ o!r ?an h] own volunt>y pranks & feign+s8 ,%e 0 n au?or ( !m4 ,! black man1 or ,indian1 !n act$ ?r\gh & ^u h] till x 0 no long] 9 8 p[] to p]=m mighty works !re because ( unbelief1 :i* _h gr[n up & h>d5$ into an imp]vi\s wall ( seclusion4 ,k1 ga9$ by our p]sonal obs]vation 9 #aheg1 enables u to /ate di/9ctly t ! late ,pr(essor ,agassiz1 a man /rong 9 body1 m9d1 & w1 7:ile arrangem5ts 7 be+ made = himself & sev]al associate pr(essors = an inve/igation ( _s manife/ations at ! ,albion 9 ,bo/on17 dem&$ = himself at ! v outset1 & 0 grant$1 exemption f obligation to sit 9 a circle4 ,?r\gh all ! sessions :i* foll[$ he kept mo/ ( ! "t on 8 feet1 walk+ vigor\sly back & =?1 & manife/+ symptoms ( great uneas9ess4 ,we !n _h he>d t he =m]ly _h be5 mesm]iz$1 & !re=e suspect$ t he fe>$ t if he sat quietly d[n 9 ! pres5ce ( m$iums1 he %\ld h fits too4 ,8 own acc\nt ( 8 exp]i5ces "u ! h&s ( ,rev4 ,*auncy ,h>e ,t[n%5d we h giv5 at l5g? 9 a rec5t "w1 publi%$ by ,colby ,ri*1 ,bo/on1 entitl$ ,agassiz & ,spiritualism4 ,we n[ gladly use :at seems fitt+ occasion to /ate our own belief1 t 8 dem& = p]sonal exemption f compliance ) a rule :i* x 0 cu/om>y1 fair1 & important to en=ce ^u e p]son pres5t at a seance1 & t 8 re/lessness & di/urb+ movem5ts all sprung f a motive mu* m 9 h>mony ) ! high "* & pr9ciples ( t illu/ri\s man1 ?an are disp>ag+ ones :i* h (t5 be5 ascrib$ to him4 ,9 our judgm5t1 self-protection 0 8 motive1 & n design to di/urb h>mony1 & ?us fru/rate manife/ations4 ,8 =m] exp]i5ce _h taught him t ev5 ov] 8 firm m5tal resi/ance ano!r's m9d _h ent]$ 8 body & tak5 x out f "u 8 own control2 !re=e he well might appreh5d t1 if n v cauti\s1 he aga9 might h fits1 or might become a ,saul among prophets4 ,we h already sub/antially said t ! bl9d+1 infuriat+1 & blood?ir/y beliefs ( =m] days are p]haps 9 no case m di/9ctly & deplorably manife/$ ?an 9 ! lawless1 b>b>\s treatm5t to :i* good ,rebecca ,nurse 0 subject$ by a c\rt & p :o s\ght to d1 & believ$ t !y 7 do+1 acceptable s]vice to ,god1 or1 at lea/1 (f5sive s]vice to ! devil4 ,spectral evid5ce aga9/ h]1 & t alone1 0 all[$ to outweigh ! m]its ( a long & b5efic5t life4 ,! jury fir/ br\ght h] 9 n guilty4 ,?is v]dict1 surpris+ ! c\rt1 induc$ x to express appreh5sion t ! jurors _h n giv5 due weight to c]ta9 expressions :i* ! prison] _h utt]$2 :]eupon ! jury itself reque/$ p]mission to retire & hold fur!r delib]ation2 & ev5 su* a privilege 0 grant$ !m6 ,!y retir$1 rev]s$ _! v]dict1 pron\nc$ h] guilty1 & %e 0 s5t5c$ to be hang$4 ,aft]w>d ! gov]nor ( ! prov9ce grant$ h] reprieve2 & yet he soon revok$ 8 own clem5t act4 ,probably nei!r jury1 nor ! gov]nor1 0 conv9c$ t %e 0 guilty ( ! crime *>g$2 nev]!less1 bo? 7 =c$ by popul> dem& to let ! reputation & life ( ?is em95tly good woman fall a sacrifice be=e infatuation & fr5zy :i* ! errone\s cre$ ( ! times eng5d]$4 ,,m>y ,,ea/y1 a woman ( /rong "*1 good common s5se1 & capable ( compreh5d+ bo? ! dang]s besett+ any "o !n accus$ ( wit*craft1 & also ! purport & be>+s ( su* que/ions z ! c\rt 0 accu/om$ to ask1 is pres5t$ 9 ! foll[+ acc\nt4 ,! exam9ation ( ,m>y ,ea/y1 at a c\rt held at ,salem ,village1 ,april #bb1 #afib1 by ! ,wop4 ,john ,ha?orne & ,jona?an ,corw94 ,at ! br++ 9 ( ! accus$1 sev]al fell into fits4 ',do? ?is woman hurt y8' ,_m m\?s 7 /opt1 & sev]al o!r fits seiz$ !m4 ,abigail ,williams said x 0 ,goody ,ea/y1 & %e _h hurt h]2 ! l said ,m>y ,walcot & ,ann ,putnam4 ,john ,jackson said he saw h] ) ,goody ,hobbs4 ',:at d y say2 are y guilty8' ,ans4 ',i c say be=e ,jesus ,*ri/ ,i am free4' ,response4 ',y see ^! accuse y4' ,ans4 ',!re is a ,god4' ',ha? %e br\ght ! book to y 7! accus+ girls78' ,_! mon?s 7 /opt4 ',:at h y done to ^! *ildr58' ,ans4 ',i "k no?+4' ',h[ c y say y "k no?+1 :5 y see ^! torm5t$ & accuse y8' ,ans4 ',w\ld y h me accuse myself8' ',yes1 if y be guilty4 ,h[ f> h y compli$ ) ,satan :]eby he takes ?is advantage ( y8' ',sir1 ,i nev] compli$3 b pray$ aga9/ him all my days4 ,i h no compliance ) ,satan 9 ?is4 ,:at w\ld y h me d8' ',confess1 if y be guilty4' ',i w say x1 if x 0 my la/ "t3 ,i am cle> ( ?is s94' ',( :at s98' ',( wit*craft4' 7,to ! *ildr547 ',are y c]ta9 ?is is ! woman8' ,nev] a "o c\ld speak = fits4 ,by & by1 ,ann ,putnam said t 0 ! woman3 x 0 l h]2 '& %e told me h] "n4' 7,! c\rt47 ',x is m>vel\s to me t y %\ld sometimes ?9k !y are bewit*$ & sometimes n1 :5 sev]al confess t !y h be5 guilty ( bewit*+ !m4' ',well1 sir1 w\ld y h me confess :at ,i nev] knew8' ,h] h&s 7 cl5*$ toge!r1 & !n ! h&s ( ,m]cy ,lewis 7 cl5*$4 ',look3 n[ y\r h&s are op51 h] h&s are op54 ,is ?is ! woman8' ,!y made signs1 b c\ld n speak4 ,b ,ann ,putnam1 7&7 aft]w>ds ,betty ,hubb>d1 cri$ out1 ',oh1 ,goody ,ea/y1 ,goody ,ea/y1 y are ! woman6' ',put up h] head2 = :ile h] head is b\nd1 ! necks ( ^! are brok54' ',:at d y say to ?is8' ',:y1 ,god w "k4' ',nay1 ,god kn[s n[4' ',i "k he does4' ',:at did y ?9k ( ! actions ( o!rs be=e y\r si/]s came out8 ,did y ?9k x 0 wit*craft8' ',i _c tell4' ',:y1 d y n ?9k x is wit*craft8' ',x is an evil _s2 b :e!r x be wit*craft ,i d n "k4' ,sev]al said %e br\ght !m ! book1 & !n !y fell into fits4 ,salem ,village1 ,m>* #bd1 #afi-a_/b4 ,mr4 ,samuel ,p>ris1 be+ desir$ to take 9 writ+ ! exam9ation ( ,m>y ,e/ie1 ha? deliv]$ x z a=esaid4 ',^u he>+ ! a=esaid1 & see+ :at we did !n see1 toge!r ) ! *>ge ( ! p]sons !n pres5t1 we committ$ said ,m>y ,ea/y to _! ,maje/y's jail4 ,,john ,,ha?orne1 ,,jona?an ,,corw91 ,assi/s4' ,among ! records ( exam9ations & trials = wit*craft 9 #afib we h met ) none o!r m comm5dable 9 its app>5t _s on bo? sides1 & 9 its cont9u\s decorum1 ?an ! above2 none o!r1 also1 :i* reveals m cle>ly extreme dep? ( public conviction t ! preval5t wit*craft cre$ 0 s\nd to ! core1 & belief t spectral evid5ce alone might legally prove ! crime *>g$4 ,f aught t appe>s1 !re 0 some?+ p]ta9+ to ,mrs4 ,ea/y1 probably h] :ole g5]al "* & h] intellect1 :i* held back bo? c\rt & spectators f rud5ess 9 treatm5t ( h]1 & ev5 frequ5tly ti$ up ! tongues ( ! accus+ girls4 ,! spectacle pres5t$ by t exam9ation 0 mo/ r>e & wond]ful4 ,we feel1 :5 read+ ! records1 t magi/rates1 populace1 & ! accus]s1 all--all long$ = h] acquittal2 t none desir$ to1 because none did accuse h] ( any?+ b hav+ be5 se5 z an app>ition1 & ( be+ ! cause ( ! fits :i* ! girls 7 endur+4 ,! girls nam$ h] z ! cause ( _! fits1 b seem+ly ) less alacrity ?an !y did mo/ o!rs 9 l circum/ances4 ,b sympa?y & respect mu/ yield be=e belief2 h] fit-produc+ emanations at t day prov$ h] to h cov5ant$ to s]ve ! devil4 ,hav+ done t1 %e 0 wit*1 & !re=e mu/ die4 ,h] cle> head p]ceiv$ t ! suff]+s ( ! girls mu/ owe _! exi/5ce to "s occult p[] outside ( !mselves1 & ascrib$ x to an evil _s4 ,su* an orig91 h[ev]1 did n prove to h] satisfaction t ! do+s 7 wit*crafts1 t is1 acts p]=m$ ei!r at ! in/igation or by aid ( "s mortal :o 0 9 cov5ant ) ! devil4 ,%e 0 en\gh 9 advance ( h] times to suspect t a _s might "w ^u & among m5 )\t hav+ =m$ su* connection ) a mortal ally z w\ld prove "o's op]ations to be wit*crafts4 ,%e p]ceiv$ t ! girls 7 wr\ght ^u by "s _s1 & %e deem$ x an evil "o4 ,?is noble woman 0 wife ( ,isaac ,ea/y ( ,topsfield1 fifty-eight ye>s old1 & "m ( sev5 *ildr54 ,aft] h] conviction & s5t5ce1 & :5 hope ( escap+ ! dire p5alty _h fl$1 %e address$ an admirable lett] to ^? !n 9 p[]4 ,! same inborn susceptibilities :i* made h] a victim may also h p]mitt$ a free influx ( uplift+ p[] :i* rais$ h] above n>r[1 selfi%1 & dome/ic views1 & prompt$ h]1 9 moods g5]\s & l(ty1 to appeal1 9 behalf ( ! :ole p ( ! l&1 = a /op 9 ! c\rse :i* ! civil au?orities 7 pursu+4 ,we judge ! lett] to be h] own production1 & deem x indicative ( good m5tal p[]s & ( elevat$ philan?ropy4 ,! humble petition ( ,m>y ,ea/y unto ,8 ,excell5cy ,sir ,william ,phips1 & to ! honor$ ,judge & ,b5* n[ sitt+ 9 judicature 9 ,salem1 & ! rev]5d ,m9i/]s1 humbly %[e?1 ,t1 :]eas y\r poor & humble petition]1 be+ condemn$ to die1 d humbly beg ( y to take x into y\r judici\s & pi\s consid]ation1 t y\r poor & humble petition]1 kn[+ my own innoc5cy1 bless$ be ! ,"l = x6 & see+ pla9ly ! wiles & subtilty ( my accus]s by myself1 _c b judge *>itably ( o!rs t are go+ ! same way ( myself if ! ,"l /eps n mightily 94 ,i 0 conf9$ a :ole mon? ^u ! same acc\nt t ,i am condemn$ n[ =1 & !n cle>$ by "s ( ! afflict$ p]sons1 z "s ( ,y\r ,honors "k4 ,& 9 two days' "t ,i 0 cri$ out ^u 7by7 !m1 & h be5 conf9$1 & n[ am condemn$ to die4 ,! ,"l above kn[s my innoc5cy !n1 & likewise does n[1 z at ! great day w be kn[n to m5 & angels4 ,i petition ,y\r ,honors n = my own life1 = ,i "k ,i mu/ die1 & my appo9t$ "t is set2 b1 ! ,"l he kn[s x is1 t if x be possible1 no m innoc5t blood may be %$1 :i* und\bt$ly _c be avoid$ 9 ! way & c\rse y g 94 ,i "q n b ,y\r ,honors d to ! utmo/ ( y\r p[]s 9 ! discov]y & detect+ ( wit*craft & wit*es1 & w\ld n be guilty ( innoc5t blood = ! _w4 ,b by my own innoc5cy ,i "k y are 9 ! wrong way4 ,! ,"l 9 8 inf9ite m]cy direct y 9 ?is great "w1 if x be 8 bless$ w1 t no m innoc5t blood be %$6 ,i w\ld humbly beg ( y t ,y\r ,honors w\ld be pleas$ to exam9e ^! afflict$ p]sons /rictly1 & keep !m ap>t "s "t1 & likewise to try "s ( ^! confess+ wit*es2 ,i be+ confid5t !re is sev]al ( !m has beli$ !mselves & o!rs1 z w appe>1 if n 9 ?is _w1 ,i am sure 9 ! _w to come1 :i!r ,i am n[ ago+4 ,i "q n b y w see an alt]ation 9 ^! ?+s4 ,!y say1 myself & o!rs hav+ made a league ) ! devil1 we _c confess4444 ,! ,"l above1 :o is ! se>*] ( all he>ts1 kn[s1 z ,i %all answ] x at ! tribunal seat1 t ,i "k n ! lea/ ?+ ( wit*craft3 !re=e ,i _c1 ,i d>e n belie my own s\l4 ,i beg ,y\r ,honors n to d5y ?is my poor humble petition f a poor1 dy+1 innoc5t p]son4 ,& ,i "q n b ! ,"l w give a bless+ to y\r endeavors4 ,calef says1 t1 :5 %e took h] la/ f>ewell ( h] husb&1 *ildr51 & fri5ds1 %e 01 z is report$ by !m pres5t1 z s]i\s1 religi\s1 di/9ct1 & affectionate z c\ld well be express$1 draw+ te>s f ! eyes ( almo/ all pres5t4 ,we c readily cr$it t acc\nt to its fulle/ possible import2 = h] deportm5t & language1 ?r\gh\t all ! sc5es 9 :i* %e is pres5t$1 bespeak a /rong1 cle>1 discrim9at+ intellect1 a true & brave he>t1 elevat$ & g5]\s s5tim5ts1 firm fai? 9 ,god1 & broad *>ity t[>d man4 ,a mo/ welcome *ild f\nd entrance to "s bright home above :5 h] tri$ _s ga9$ release f its mortal =m4 ,,susanna ,,m>t94 ,! p]son be>+ ! above "n 0 a wid[ resid+ 9 ,amesbury1 :o _h be5 tri$ = wit*craft m ?an tw5ty ye>s be=e1 & !re=e obvi\sly 9 #afib 0 well along 9 life4 ,h] answ]s 9 c\rt1 h[ev]1 bespeak a prompt1 self-possess$1 %rewd1 & seem+ly m]ry prison]4 ,a few ( h] replies1 toge!r ) ! que/ions :i* elicit$ !m1 are z foll[s3-- ,ann ,putnam ?rew h] glove at h] 9 a fit4 ',:at d y laugh at8' said ! c\rt4 ,ans4 ',well ,i may at su* folly4' ',is ?is folly to see ^! s hurt8' ',i nev] hurt man1 woman1 or *ild4' ',:at d y ?9k ails !m8' ',i d n desire to sp5d my judgm5t ^u x4' ',d y ?9k !y are bewit*$8' ',no2 ,i d n ?9k !y are4' ',well1 tell u y\r ?\ghts ab\t !m4' ',my ?\ghts are m9e own :5 !y are 92 b :5 !y are out !y are ano!r's4' ',:o d y ?9k is _! ma/]8' ',if !y be deal+ 9 ! black art1 y may "k z well z ,i4' ',h[ comes y\r appe>ance j n[ to hurt ^!8' ',h[ d ,i "k8' ',are y n will+ to tell ! tru?8' ',he t appe>$ 9 ,samuel's %ape c appe> 9 any "o's %ape4' ,"o ,r4 ,p41 dat$ ,salisbury1 ,augu/ #i1 #afib1 & =w>d$ to ,jona?an ,corw91 a docum5t rank+ among ! able/ on record aga9/ ! legal proce$+s ( t day1 9 :i* he says1 ,i suppose 'tis grant$ by all t ! p]son ( "o t is dead _c appe>1 because ! s\l & body are sep>at$1 & s ! p]son is dissolv$1 & s cease? to be2 & x is c]ta9 t ! p]son ( ! liv+ _c be 9 two places at "o "t4 ,t writ] conceiv$ t man's p]sonality ceas$ at dea?2 !re=e he logically inf]r$ t ! p]sonality ( ! prophet ,samuel _h gone out ( exi/5ce1 & said1 ,! wit* ( ,endor rais$ ! ,,devil1 9 ! lik5ess ( ,samuel1 to tell ,saul 8 =tune4 ,we f9d 9 _m places ! cropp+ out1 9 ^? days1 ( ! same idea4 ,susanna ,m>t9 indicat$ h] belief t x 0 ! devil :o appe>$ to ! woman ( ,endor1 & n ! glorifi$ ,samuel4 ,premises deem$ valid by "s m5 9 #afib1 w\ld1 if appli$ 9 t direction1 support ! conclusion t ! ,moses & ,elias :o appe>$ to ,jesus & o!rs on ! m\nt ( transfiguration 7 no?+ b ! devil 9 ! %apes ( ^? old prophets4 ,belief t ! devil p]sonat$ ,samuel is to u no m unphilosophical ?an is ,upham's conclusion1 t by ! imm$iate ag5cy ( ! ,almighty ! _s ( ,samuel really arose4 ,paul taught t !re is--n t !re is to be h]eaft]1 t !re is n[--a spiritual body4 ,all clairvoyants to-day c see su* a body belong+ to a human =m1 & sometimes see x be+ f> away f ! =m to :i* nature atta*$ x4 ,ea* human be+ n[ possesses bo? a natural or physical & also a spiritual =m4 ,t position ( ,r4 ,p4 & ,susanna ,m>t9 0 uns\nd :i* held t ! physical body 0 ess5tial to p]sonality4 ,also1 s9ce ! ,almighty orig9ally infus$ ?r\gh nature1 elem5ts & =ces :i* admit ( ! return ( spirits by natural processes1 x is z unphilosophical to hold t ,samuel 0 rais$ by ! imm$iate ag5cy ( ! ,almighty1 or miracul\sly1 z x w\ld be to ascribe an ,am]ican travel]'s return home f ,europe to ! imm$iate ag5cy ( ! same ,be+4 ,natural laws & =ces p]mitt$1 "u possible conditions1 ! return ( ,samuel himself4 ,su* conditions exi/$ (t5 9 & ar\nd ! hospitable & sympa!tic woman ( ,endor1 :o 0 no wit*1 9 ! n[ common mean+ ( t ^w2 :o 0 n call$ su* 9 ! ,bible1--b only a p]son :o _h a famili> _s1 t is1 a _s s con/antly pres5t1 & hav+ su* ability ( communion ) h]1 z made ! _s seem to h] l "o ( h] family--h] famili>4 ,a _s ?us att5dant on a mortal may be ei!r good1 bad1 or indiff]5t1 & may be cogniz$ by ^? p]sons ^: con/itution & developm5t are su* t _! inn] s5ses c report to _! ext]nal consci\sness4 ,! exi/+ prop]ties ( t woman1 :i* p]mitt$ "s special _s to frequ5tly dwell & commune intelligibly ) h]1 & be cognizable by h] inn] s5ses z a dwell] 9 h] h\sehold1 z h] famili>1--su* prop]ties w\ld enable h] to p]ceive ! =m & he> ! voice ( ano!r _s1 :o might be call$ to h] pres5ce = an urg5t purpose1 z naturally z ! out] eye :i* sees "o ext]nal =m is compet5t to see ano!r4 ,samuel1 :5 want$1 came & 0 se5 by ! clairvoyant woman1 b n by ! ext]nal eyes ( ei!r ,saul or 8 att5dants4 ,! case 0 v l :at occurr$ at ! fir/ exam9ation "u an accusation = wit*craft at ,salem ,village4 ,s>ah ,good !n said1 ,none "h see ! wit*es--t is1 none see spirits--b ! afflict$ & !mselves1--t is1 none b ! afflict$ & ! accus$1 ( :i* %e 0 "o4 ,9 o!r words1 ! actual do]s ( ! m>vel\s works1 ! spirits1 are se5 only by ! accus]s & ! accus$--! clairvoyants "h4 ,x is true t 9 ! m mod]n in/ance ! spirits se5 7 (t51 ?\gh n always1 ^? ( liv+ p]sons4 ,b ?is does n affect ! pr9ciples ( explanation4 ,^? p]sons :o are s unfold$ z to see _s-=ms c sometimes see !m1 :e!r !y be /ill atta*$ to ! out] ones or be lib]at$4 ,spirits1 bo? "s :o _h be5 entirely lib]at$ f ! fle%1 & o!r fle%-clad ones ^: encasem5ts 7 transluc5t1 c\ld be se5 by memb]s ( ! accus+ circle1 & by "s o!rs ( l comb9ations1 ev5 :5 ! c\rt & ! mass ( att5dants ^u x might fail to see any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,! horses & *>iots ( fire 7 z cle>ly se5 by ,eli%a on ! hills ( ,do?an1 :ile 8 s]vant 0 bl9d to !m1 z !y 7 aft] ! "y man's inn] eyes 7 op5$ s t he too saw ! help+ & protect+ ho/s4 ,! *ange 0 9 ! "y man himself1 & n up on ! hills4 ,dep>t$ spirits are :]e !y feel our aspirations = _! pres5ce1 & ! op5+ ( our inn] sight1 at any "t or 9 any place1 might r5d] !m visible4 ,return+ to ,susanna ,m>t91 we f9d t "o ,william ,br[n1 ( ,salisbury1 made deposition 9 #afib1 t1 ab\t "o or two & ?irty ye>s ago1 8 wife met ,susanna 9 ! road1 :o 'vani%$ away out ( h] sight1' 444 aft] :i* "t ! said ,m>t9 did _m times appe> to h] at h] h\se1 & did mu* tr\ble h]4444 ,:5 %e did come1 x 0 z birds peck+ h] legs1 or prick+ h] ) ! motion ( _! w+s2 & !n x w\ld rise up into h] /oma* ) prick+ pa91 z nails & p9s1 ( :i* %e did bitt]ly compla94444 ,aft] t x w\ld up to h] ?roat 9 a bun* l a pullet's egg2 & !n %e w\ld turn back h] head & say1 ',wit*1 y %an't *oke me4' ,mu* m te/imony 0 adduc$ to %[ t ?is woman's app>ition 0 v frequ5tly se52 & n only se51 b 0 a s\rce ( exce$+ suff]+s to _m p4 ,?is argues no?+ aga9/ h] "*1 b pla9ly h9ts t ! relation ( h] inn] to h] out] =m 0 su* t ! =m] c\ld be se5 & felt by _m p]sons :o ei!r con/itutionally or f sickness1 or bo?1 7 v s5sitive4 ,su* p]sons (t5 saw h] _s-=m1 & suff]$ f its psy*ological action4 ,t peculi>ity p]haps made h] s lum9\s z to be obs]vable1 & !re=e accus$1 by ! circle1 & ! accusation br\ght h] to ! gall[s4 ,,m>?a ,,c>ri]4 ,! faculties & manife/ations :i* ne>ly two c5turies ago 7 deem$ to con/itute wit*craft1 & ! mode ( elicit+ pro( ( t crime !n1 /& =? v conspicu\sly 9 ! hi/ory ( ! wife & *ildr5 ( ,?omas ,c>ri] ( ,&ov]4 ,! ,exam9ation ( ,m>?a ,c>ri]1 ,may #ca1 #afib4 ,q4 ,abigail ,williams1 :o hurts y8 ,a4 ,goody ,c>ri] ( ,&ov]4 ,q4 ,elizabe? ,hubb>d1 :o hurts y8 ,a4 ,goody ,c>ri]4 ,q4 ,susan ,%eldon1 :o hurts y8 ,a4 ,goody ,c>ri]2 %e bites me1 p9*es me1 & tells me %e w\ld cut my ?roat if ,i did n sign h] book4 ,m>y ,walcott said %e afflict$ h]1 & br\ght ! book to h]4 ,q4 ,:at d y say to ?is y are *>g$ )8 ,a4 ,i h n done x4 ,susan ,%eldon cri$1 %e looks ^u ! black man4 ,ann ,putnam compla9$ ( a p9 /uck 9 h]4 ,q4 ,:at black man is t8 ,a4 ,i "k none4 ,m>y ,w>r5 cri$ out %e 0 prick$4 ,q4 ,:at black man did y see8 ,a4 ,i saw no black man b y\r own pres5ce4 ,q4 ,c y look ^u ^! & n knock !m d[n8 ,a4 ,!y w dissemble if ,i look ^u !m4 ,y see y look ^u !m & !y fall d[n4 ,a4 ,x is false2 ! devil is a li>4 ,i look$ ^u none s9ce ,i came into ! room4 ,susan ,%eldon cri$ out 9 a trance1 ,i wond] :at c\ld y murd] ?irte5 p]sons6 ,m>y ,walcott te/ifi$ ! same3 t !re lay ?irte5 gho/s6 ,all ! afflict$ fell into intol]able outcries & agonies4 ,elizabe? ,hubb>d & ,ann ,putnam te/ifi$ ! same3 t %e _h kill$ ?irte5 at ,&ov]4 ,a4 ,x is a %ameful ?+ t y %\ld m9d ^! folks1 :o are out ( _! wits4 ,q4 ,d n y see !m8 ,a4 ,if ,i d speak y w n believe me4 ,y d see !m1 said ! accus]s4 ,a4 ,y lie2 ,i am wrong$4 ,!re is a black man :isp]+ 9 h] e>1 said _m ( ! afflict$4 ,m]cy ,lewis 9 a viol5t fit1 0 well1 ^u ! exam9ant's grasp+ h] arm4 ,! tortures ( ! afflict$ 7 s great t !re 0 no endur+ ( x1 s t %e 0 ord]$ away1 & to be b\nd h& & foot ) all exp$ition2 ! afflict$ 9 ! mean :ile almo/ kill$1 to ! great tr\ble ( all spectators1 magi/rates1 & o!rs4 ,note4 ,z soon z %e 0 well b\nd !y all _h /range & sudd5 ease4 ,m>y ,walcott told ! magi/rates1 t ?is woman told h]1 %e _h be5 a wit* ?is =ty ye>s4 ,! =ego+ record %[s ! fe>ful ordeal to :i* any "o might be subject$ ^u :om an accusation ( wit*craft fell1 & ! hopelessness ( escape :]e spectral evid5ce 0 admitt$ & held to be reliable4 ,"h 0 a woman :o1 x seems1 _h be5 consci\s ( _s pres5ce ) h] = =ty ye>s1 & h] con/itutional prop]ties :i* p]mitt$ ?is 7 s lum9\s 9 ! spiritual atmosph]e1 or m$ium ( vision by inn] eyes1 t ! clairvoyant girls readily caught sight ( h]1 readily felt influ5ces f h]1 & !re=e accus$ h] ( torm5t+ !m4 ,! g5]al "* & deportm5t ( ?is woman prior to h] arre/ may n h won public approbation4 ,:5 9 pres5ce ( ! magi/rates %e 0 self-possess$ & n lack+ 9 boldness2 = o!rwise %e w\ld n h told ! judge t 8 own pres5ce 0 ! only black man %e _h se5 !re4 ,%e told h] exam9]s t x 0 %ameful = !m to m9d ^! folks1 :o are out ( _! wits4 ,%e said to ! girls1 ,y lie2 ,i am wrong$4 ,h] pres5ce p]mitt$ extraord9>y visions1 contortions1 suff]+s1 & outcries1 & probably emanations f h] 7 special helps to ! unwont$ outfl[4 ,9 trance1 "o saw ?irte5 dead bodies1 & *>g$ ! accus$ ) hav+ murd]$ !m4 ,x 0 9 trance t ?is 0 se5 & said4 ,if entranc$1 0 ! girl1 !n1 a volunt>y se] & speak]8 ,no4 ,sup]mundane =ce 0 9 action !re4 ,entrancem5ts & obsessions came ^u all ^? y\?ful accus]s fitfully--& ! =ms ( ! girls g5]ally 7 tools op]at$ by wills ent]+ f outside4 ,! tongue ( t entranc$ accus]1 l ,ann ,cole's1 probably 0 improv$ to utt] ?\ghts t nev] 7 9 h] own m9d4 ,f\r ( ,mrs4 ,c>ri]'s *ildr5 7 br\ght into c\rt 9 company ) h]self1 ei!r z accus$ ones or z witnesses aga9/ "s memb]s ( ! family4 ,be=e ! trial1 says ,drake1 sev]al ( h] own *ildr5 _h frankly & fully confess$ n only t !y 7 wit*es !mselves1 b t _! "m _h made !m s4 ,! artlessness & simplicity ( _! confessions r5d] !m n simply ent]ta9+1 b m in/ructive ?an almo/ any o!r /atem5ts made at ! exam9ations & trials4 ,little ,s>ah 0 ask$1-- ,h[ long h y be5 a wit*8 ,a4 ,ev] s9ce ,i 0 six ye>s old4 ,h[ old are y n[8 ,a4 ,ne> eight ye>s old2 bro!r ,ri*>d says ,i %all be eight ye>s old 9 ,novemb] next4 ,:o made y a wit*8 ,a4 ,my "m2 %e made me set my h& to a book4 ,h[ did y set y\r h& to x8 ,a4 ,i t\*$ x ) my f+]s2 & ! book 0 r$2 ! pap] ( x 0 :ite4 ,%e said %e nev] _h se5 ! black man 444 t h] "m _h baptiz$ h]1 & ! devil or black man 0 n !re1 z %e saw4 ,h] "m said1 :5 %e baptiz$ h]1 ',?\ art m9e = ev] & ev]4 ,am54' ,h[ did y afflict folks8 ,a4 ,i p9*$ !m4 ,%e said %e w5t to ^? :om %e afflict$--w5t1 n 9 body1 b 9 h] _s4 ,%e w\ld n own t %e _h ev] be5 at ! wit*-meet+ at ! ,village4 ,! confessions 787 are beautiful & preci\s2 !y are rob$ 9 all ! appropriate naivete ( any s*ool-girl's confession t h]self 0 a--pupil4 ,n a t+e ( %ame1 sorr[1 or humiliation is visible any:]e ab\t !m4 ,n a sign appe>s1 t1 9 little ,s>ah's compreh5sion1 !re 0 any?+ m c5surable1 z 9 fact !re 0 n1 9 h] be+ a wit*1 ?an !re is 9 ! *ild ( to-day be+ a ,sunday s*ool s*ol>4 ,disclosure ( common occurr5ces at h] home1 :i* inborn faculties !re z naturally br\ght into view1 z o!r faculties !re & else:]e cause ! limbs ( *ildhood to exp& & its intellect to unfold1 con/itut$ h] confession ( ! wit*craft t p]ta9$ to h] "m & h]self4 ,! common m9d1 if n caution$1 w almo/ p]=ce atta* mean+s to ! te/imonies ( ,m>?a ,c>ri]'s *ildr5 :i* nev] belong$ to !m4 ,! detail+s ( facts & exp]i5ces n r>e 9 t m$iumi/ic family1 7 no confession ( any?+ l :at ! public 9 any age has be5 accu/om$ to designate by ! t]m wit*craft4 ,9 biblical times ! occurr5ces might h be5 call$ prophecies--true or false--& to-day !y w\ld be reg>d$ z _s manife/ations1 or ne> k9dr$ to su*4 ,! little girl's confessions are preci\s z well z beautiful2 !y are in/ructive comm5ts ^u ! cre$ held by ! adults ( h] day2 !y give "s support to ! position t compact ) "s _s 0 an elem5t 9 prep>ation = work+ m>vels4 ,h] "m baptiz$ h]1 & made h] virtually sign a book1 & !n claim$ h] own *ild z h]s = ev] & ev]1 ,am54 ,! little *ild h]self seems to h reg>d$ ?is ratification ( h] "m's _s claims ^u h] _s z hav+ made h]self a wit*2 b su* a wit* z %e 0 n a%am$ to be1 & saw no h>m 9 be+4 ,inde$1 h[ c any o!r ?an p]v]t$ vision see h>m 9 ! girl's filial compact8 ,h] clairvoyant & o!r m$iumi/ic faculties _h become s unfold$ :5 %e 0 ab\t six ye>s old1 t %e & h] "m1 z fre$ spirits1 c\ld1 9 consci\s companion%ip1 roam 9 _s realms2 & %e1 no d\bt1 felt t =ces emanat+ f ! "m aid$ 9 h] unfoldm5t1 & cont9u$ to h mu* sway ov] h] 9 h] m5tal j\rney+s & op]ations4 ,%e might ) mu* propriety say t h] "m made h] a wit*4 ,& h] case %[s t ! process = produc+ a wit* might be mu* simpl] & mu* less horrify+ ?an ! public 9 h] day _h any conception (4 ,inde$1 wit*ification 0 !n1 & n[ is1 a gr[? or unfoldm5t f ,god's plant+s mu* m ?an a manufacture by ! devil's or any "m's h&s4 ,%e saw no devil1 no black man--b only h] own "m 0 conc]n$ 9 mak+ h] a wit*2 & ! "m probably made h] a wit* by processes z natural & legitimate z ^? by :i* %e _h previ\sly made h] a *ild4 ,! girl's p[] = afflict+ 0 m5tal2 h] j\rney+s & p9*+s 7 m5tal2 & yet1 no d\bt1 h] grip 0 z s5sibly felt by ! n]ves ( ^? :om %e p9*$ z w\ld h be5 firm grasp+s ( _! fle% by h] f+]s ( bones & muscles4 ,x is ! _s only :i* feels hurts ( ! body1 & a p9*$ _s impr9ts ! hurt on ! fle% x is animat+4 ,?is little girl's /atem5ts confirm ,tituba's1 & give cr$ibility to ! _m decl>ations ( ! accus+ girls t !y 7 p9*$1 bitt51 & tortur$ by p]sons ^: out] =ms 7 remote f !m at ! "t4 ,we live amid my/]ies :i* "o by "o are gett+ reveal$ z "t rolls on4 ,an in/ructive in/ance ( ! w>p+ =ce ( ^! preval5t beliefs 9 %ap+ ! diction ( ! mo/ erudite describ]s ( wit*craft facts1 is f\nd 9 ,lawson's summ>y ( ev5ts1 :]e1 :5 comm5t+ ^u te/imony l t giv5 by little ,s>ah1 he says1 ,sev]al h confess$ aga9/ _! own "m1 t !y 7 in/rum5ts to br+ !m into ! devil's cov5ant4 ,b ! girl's te/imony m5tion$ a cov5ant ) h] "m alone1 say+ t ! devil 0 n !re1 z %e saw4 ,x 0 ,lawson1 & n ! girl1 :o br\ght ! devil into ?is case4 ,! same writ] fur!r says1 ,"s girls ( eight or n9e ye>s ( age did decl>e t aft] !y 7 s betray$ by _! mo!rs to ! p[] ( ,satan1 !y saw ! devil g 9 _! own %apes to afflict o!rs4 ,b ! /atem5t ( ,s>ah is1 t %e h]self w5t =? & afflict$ 9 h] _s-=m1 & n t ! devil w5t 9 h] %ape4 ,! cultur$ ( t g5]ation _h devil on ! bra9 s sev]ely1 t !y p]si/5tly br\ght him 9 ev5 :]e ! facts z pres5t$ by ! witnesses pla9ly exclud$ him4 ,ri*>d ,c>ri]1 eighte5 ye>s old1 son ( ,?omas & ,m>?a1 0 exam9$4 ,h y be5 9 ! devil's sn>e8--,yes4 ,is y\r bro!r ,&rew insn>$ by ! devil's sn>e8--,yes4 ,h[ long has y\r bro!r be5 a wit*8--,ne> a mon?4 ,h[ long h y be5 a wit*8--,n long4 ,h y jo9$ 9 afflict+ ! afflict$ p]sons8--,yes4 ,y help$ to hurt ,timo?y ,swan1 did y8--,yes4 ,h[ long h y be5 a wit*8--,ab\t five weeks4 ,:o 0 9 company :5 y cov5ant$ ) ! devil8--,mrs4 ,bradbury4 ,did %e help y afflict8--,yes4 ,:o 0 at ! ,village ,meet+ :5 y 7 !re8--,goodwife ,h[1 ,goodwife ,nurse1 ,goodwife ,wildes1 ,proctor & 8 wife1 ,mrs4 ,bradbury1 & ,corey's wife4 ,:at did !y d !re8--,eat1 & drank w9e4 ,0 !re a m9i/] !re8--,no1 n z ,i "k (4 ,f :5ce _h y y\r w9e8--,f ,salem1 ,i ?9k x 04 ,goodwife ,oliv] !re8--,yes2 ,i knew h]4 ,/atem5ts by ?is witness1 & also 8 probable circum/ances & condition1 seem wor?y ( special note4 ,frankness gl[s on all t he said4 ,he 0 /at+ facts1 :i*1 9 8 appreh5sion1 7 h>mless1 & :y %\ld he n let !m out8 ,he knew1 probably1 t 8 "m _h all ?r\gh 8 life be5 accu/om$ to see & act ?r\gh o!r ?an h] physical organs1 & 0 consci\s t dur+ ! la/ five weeks at lea/ himself _h be5 do+ ! same4 ,! abilities came uns\ght into action--7 outgr[?s f ! natures ( 8 "m & himself1 & 7 n crimes4 ,8 long famili>ity ) ! o/5sible work+s ( su* p[]s ?r\gh 8 "m _h %[n him t !y 7 nei!r diabolical nor c5surable2 & :y n admit possession ( !m1 & ! acts !y produc$1 :e!r ?r\gh himself1 8 "m1 or any "o else8 ,nei!r ! "m nor *ildr5 9 t family 7 afraid ( gho/ly be+s1 because able to conf] ) !m intelligibly & sympa!tically2 & ! ready admission by ,ri*>d t he _h aid$ 9 hurt+ ,timo?y ,swan1 & be5 at a great wit*-meet+1 :]e !y ate1 & also drank w9e1 0 no confession ( any crime1 b simple /atem5t ( facts4 ,he 0 a m$ium1 & also a frank & tru?ful witness4 ,he grant$ t he _h be5 9 ! devil's sn>e4 ,h[ mu* did ?is import8 ,he & 8 bro!r ,&rew bo? _h be5 caught 9 x--"o ab\t f\r1 & ! o!r five1 weeks prior to 8 /atem5t4 ,z c]ta9 atmosph]ic & o!r physical conditions (t5 produce epidemic or wide-spread physical heal? or disease ei!r1 & c]ta9 public m5tal & moral /ates (t5 act p[]fully ^u _m m9ds1 ! great public excitem5t eng5d]$ by ! arre/ & prosecution ( wit*es may well be deem$ adequate to h unfold$ lat5t m$iumi/ic susceptibilities v widely2 & x is n surpris+ t ! *ildr5 ( a ,m>?a ,c>ri] %\ld h su* susceptibilities sudd5ly br\ght to _! own cognizance1 nor t !y %\ld z sudd5ly become well-fl$g$ clairvoyants compet5t to w+ _! way widely & rapidly 9 ! airs ( a _w 9 :i* spirits dwell2 nor t !y %\ld be psy*ologiz$ by _s be+s1 & made to take "p 9 any "w1 malignant or b5evol5t1 :i* _! controll]s 7 b5t ^u execut+4 ,by be+ caught 9 ! devil's sn>e1 !y probably meant nei!r m nor less ?an t !y became m$iums4 ,all conditions l !irs ! public 0 *>g+ ! devil ) produc+1 & ! "y ,c>ri]s ass5t$ to t be+ done 9 _! own case4 ,mo/ ?+s n ( ! e>?1 e>?y1 7 !n *>g$ to ! devil2 & ! m5tal p[]s ( ^! *ildr5 7 n compet5t to %[ t _! slipp+s out f _! hamp]+ bodies 7 effect$ )\t 8 aid4 ,frequ5t m5tion occurs ( wit*-meet+s at ,salem ,village1 on ! ,gre51 or ! m9i/]'s pa/ure1 ne> ,deacon ,+]soll's4 ,if any accus$ "o _h be5 se5 9 ! company ( assembl$ wit*es !re1 ! fact 0 excessively damag+4 ,ri*>d ,c>ri] ackn[l$g$ hav+ be5 !re1 & freely m5tion$ :at p]sons 7 9 ! assemblage--b did n see a m9i/]4 ,! records h n l$ u to suppose t ,mrs4 ,c>ri] ev] /ood v high 9 public e/imation4 ,x is n improbable t influ5ces f outside ( h] _h (t51 dur+ ! =ty ye>s ?r\gh :i* %e _h exp]i5c$ !m1 made h] life ecc5tric1 & _m ( h] actions my/]i\s4 ,ev5 ! ag$ & *>itable ,francis ,dane said1 ,t !re 0 a suspicion ( goodwife ,c>ri] among "s ( u be=e %e 0 appreh5d$1 ,i "k2 z = any o!r p]sons1 ,i _h no suspicion ( !m4 ,we mu/ inf] f t /atem5t t %e 0 not$ = "s peculi>ities :i* 7 n univ]sally reg>d$ ) favor2 suspicions hung ar\nd h]4 ,%e 0 accus$ by "o ( caus+ griev\s sores 9 himself1 ( sick5+ 8 cattle1 & work+ _m injuries2 by o!rs also ( hurt+ & bewit*+ !m1 & ( hav+ att5d$ a wit*-meet+4 ,! accus+ girls1 z se5 above1 7 mo/ excessively agoniz$ :5 9 c\rt ) h]4 ,%e may ju/ly be reg>d$1 we ?9k1 z be+ socially among ! l[] class ( p]sons !n accus$2 & yet we h met ) no?+ :i* w ju/ify an inf]5ce t %e 0 altoge!r unwor?y ( e/eem1 or ev5 t %e 0 emphatically bad 9 any respect4 ,ma!r call$ h] rampant hag1 & h5ce mu* ( ,*ri/5dom has be5 influ5c$ to contemplate h] ) av]sion4 ,b :atev] may h be5 h] "*1 ! suff]+s ( h]self & family draw =? our sympa?ies4 ,if %e said %e _h be5 a wit* =ty ye>s1 %e meant only t = =ty ye>s %e _h be5 consci\s ( ! ongo+ ( occult processes )9 & ar\nd h]self4 ,we d\bt :e!r %e appli$ ! ^w wit* to h]self1 b c readily believe t %e confess$ to su* exp]i5ces & p]=mances z 7 9 h] day (t5 call$ wit*crafts4 ,t %e detail$ "s exp]i5ces to ,m>y ,walcott1 :i* ! latt] t]m$ wit*crafts1 is highly probable4 ,nei!r ! accus$ nor ! accus]s 7 accu/om$ to speak ( see+ ! devil2 b x 0 ! black man1 or "s o!r def9$ _s1--n ! devil1--accord+ to _! own /atem5ts4 ,yet :5 record]s & report]s und]took to give u ei!r ! sub/ance ( :at 0 said1 or a ne>ly v]batim report1 !y g5]ally sub/itut$ devil = black man1 or = any o!r unse5 occult op]ator1 :atev] 81 h]1 or its moral purpose or "*4 ,s1 too1 all specially m>vel\s works 7 call$ wit*crafts4 ,! little ,c>ri] *ildr5 7 v in/ructive witnesses4 ,too "y & inexp]i5c$ to d o!rwise ?an answ] simple que/ions directly 9 su* language z 0 common1 !y %[ u ( to-day1 bett] ?an d old] witnesses1 :at 0 probably common application ( "s t]ms ( v frequ5t use 9 descriptions ( ?+s m>vel\s4 ,:5 by implication *>g$ ) be+ !mselves wit*es1 _! answ]s conc$$ ! tru? ( ! *>ge4 ,"o ( !m1 eight ye>s old1 said %e _h be5 a wit* ev] s9ce %e 0 six4 ,ano!r1 eighte5 ye>s old1 _h be5 a wit* ab\t five weeks1 & said t bro!r ,&rew _h be5 su* ne> a mon?4 ,little did ^! frank & no d\bt tru?ful "y confessors ( family & p]sonal exp]i5ces deem t !y 7 expos+ !mselves1 & _! "m also1 to puni%m5t by dea?4 ,:at !y confess$ to 7 frequ5t sights & s\nds 9 _! home1 :i* came z naturally & innoc5tly be=e !m z ! visits & words ( fri5ds & neighbors4 ,community call$ su* matt]s wit*crafts1 & :y %\ld n ^! *ildr5 d ! same8 ,_! m5tal p[]s 7 n exp&$ en\gh to ev5 ent]ta9 ! slighte/ appreh5sion t :at !y 7 say+ c\ld imply t !y _h made a compact ) ! devil1 or t a simple1 true /atem5t ( _! uns\ght exp]i5ces c\ld br+ h>m to !mselves or any "o else4 ,equally incompet5t 7 su* little ones to compreh5d ! nature ( t devil :o exi/$ 9 ! conception ( ! magi/rate :5 he ask$ :e!r ! devil _h insn>$ ! witness & bro!r ,&rew4 ,!y1 no d\bt1 held ! common notion t any work] :atsoev] f realms unse5 by ! ext]nal eye 0 ! devil2 & hav+ _h exp]i5ce--at lea/ "o ( !m _h--t h] own _s _h gone =? f h] body & p9*$ c]ta9 p]sons1 %e und]/ood t %e _h p]=m$ a "p 9 works :i* 7 imput$ to ! devil4 ,/ill nei!r ( ^! *ildr5 confess$1 or c\ld be insn>$ to own1 t !y _h se5 ! devil4 ,!y1 obvi\sly1 & _! "m1 we d n d\bt1 (t5 z naturally & innoc5tly beheld _s =ms & sc5es1 & j z innoc5tly held conv]se ) spirits1 z !y survey$ ! sc5es & =ms ( ! out] _w1 or w5t 9 company ) embodi$ p to _! congregations 9 ! meet+-h\se or else:]e4 ,! words ( babes & suckl+s1 at a wit*craft trial1 reveal$ ! exi/5ce ( f9] natural laws & =ces1 & _! op]ation also1 ^u & ?r\gh "s human be+s1 ?an sci5ce !n dream$ (1 or is yet q ready to recognize4 ,v mu* 9 wit*craft times 0 *>g$ to ! devil :i* %\ld h be5 cr$it$ to ,god4 ,! errone\s entry ( _m heavy items on ! great acc\nt-books1 9 ! days ( ! fa!rs1 calls = imm5se labor & /udy = _! prop] & equitable adju/m5t n[4 ,m>?a ,c>ri] & h] *ildr5 7 probably po/$ on ! wrong side ( ! moral ,l$g] :5 ,cotton ,ma!r label$ h] ,rampant ,hag2 & !re !y h /ood ev] s9ce4 ,,rev4 ,,george ,,burr\ghs4 ,hav+ come to ! la/ ( ! accus$ ^: case our lead+ purpose induces u to notice at mu* l5g?1 we pres5t "h a specim5 ( indictm5t = ! crime ( wit*craft4 ,,! ,,indictm5t ,,( ,,george ,,burr\ghs4 ,essex ,anno ,regni ,regis et ,reg9ae ,willielmi et ss4 ,m>iae4 ,nunc ,angliae1 c41 qu>to4 ,! jurors ( our sov]eign "l & lady1 ! k+ & que51 pres5t--,t ,george ,burr\ghs1 late ( ,falm\?1 9 ! prov9ce ( ,massa*usetts ,bay1 9 ,new ,engl&1 cl]k1 ! #i? day ( ,may1 9 ! f\r? ye> ( ! reign ( our sov]eign "l & lady1 ,william & ,m>y1 by ! grace ( ,god1 ( ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 ,france & ,irel& k+ & que51 def5d]s ( ! fai?1 c41 & div]s o!r days & times1 z well be=e z aft]1 c]ta9 dete/able arts1 call$ wit*crafts & sorc]ies1 wick$ly & feloni\sly ha? us$1 practic$1 & ex]cis$1 at & )9 ! t[n%ip ( ,salem1 9 ! c\nty ( ,essex a=esaid1 91 ^u1 & aga9/ "o ,m>y ,walcutt1 ( ,salem ,village1 9 ! c\nty ( ,essex1 s+le woman2 by :i* said wick$ arts ! said ,m>y ,walcutt1 ! #i? day ( ,may1 9 ! f\r? ye> abovesaid1 & div]s o!r days & times1 z well be=e z aft]1 0 & is tortur$1 afflict$1 p9$1 consum$1 wa/$1 & torm5t$1 aga9/ ! peace ( our sov]eign "l & lady1 ! k+ & que51 & aga9/ ! =m ( ! /atute 9 t case made & provid$4 ,witnesses3 ,,m>y ,,walcott1 ,,s>ah ,,vibb]1 ,,m]cy ,,lewis1 ,,ann ,,putnam1 ,,eliz4 ,,hubb>d4 ,indors$ by ! gr& jury1 ,billa v]a4 ,?ree o!r simil> indictm5ts accompani$ ! above1 = wit*crafts practic$ by ,burr\ghs ^u ,elizabe? ,hubb>d1 ,m]cy ,lewis1 & ,ann ,putnam sev]ally4 ,s4 ,p4 ,f[l]1 9 ! edition ( ,salem ,wit*craft edit$ by him1 says1 on page #bgh1-- ,! trial ( ,rev4 ,geo4 ,burr\ghs appe>s to h attract$ g5]al notice f ! circum/ance ( 8 be+ a =m] cl]gyman 9 ,salem ,village1 & suppos$ to be a lead] among/ wit*es4 ,f[l] adds1 t-- ,dr4 ,cotton ,ma!r says he 0 n pres5t at any ( ! trials = wit*craft2 h[ he c\ld keep away f t ( ,burr\ghs we _c imag9e4 ,8 fa!r1 ,dr4 ,increase ,ma!r1 in=ms u t he att5d$ ?is s+le trial1 & says1 ',_h ,i be5 "o ( ,george ,burr\ghs's judges1 ,i c\ld n h acquitt$ him1 = sev]al p]sons did ^u oa? te/ify t !y saw him d su* ?+s z no man t _h n a devil to be 8 famili> c\ld p]=m4' ,burr\ghs 0 appreh5d$ 9 ,wells1 9 ,ma9e2 s say 8 *ildr54 ,!y also in=m u t he 0 buri$ by 8 fri5ds1 aft] ! inhuman treatm5t ( 8 body f ! h&s ( 8 execution]s at ,gall[s ,hill1 9 ,salem4 ,he is repres5t$ z be+ a small1 black-hair$ d>k-complexion$ man1 ( quick passions & great /r5g?4 ,8 p[] ( muscle1 :i* discov]$ itself e>ly :5 ,burr\ghs 0 a memb] ( ,cambridge ,college1 & :i* we notice 9 ! slight rebutt+ evid5ce (f]$ by 8 fri5ds at 8 trial1 conv9ces u t he lift$ ! gun1 & ! b>rel ( molasses1 by ! p[] ( 8 own well-/rung muscles1 & n by any help f ! devil1 z 0 suppos$ by ! ,ma!rs1 bo? fa!r & son4 ,alas1 t a man's own /rong arm %\ld prove 8 ru96 ,we %all %[ %ortly t ?is comm5tator "h ov]look$ an important po9t4 ,burr\ghs himself made /atem5t1 9 8 own def5se1 t an ,indian /ood by & lift$ ! gun2 !re=e ! *ief "q is n :e!r ,burr\ghs 0 himself /rong en\gh to lift x z alleg$1 b :e!r he told ! tru? :5 he said t he _h help4 ,! *ief "q be>s ^u 8 v]acity1 n ^u 8 /r5g?4 ,! ,ma!rs believ$ him on t po9t4 ,! allegations 9 ! indictm5t 7 = wit*crafts invisibly practic$ ^u memb]s ( ! fam\s ,,circle1 & n = visible feats ( /r5g?4 ,all ! girls te/ifi$ to see+ & suff]+ f 8 app>ition4 ,also "s :o confess$ to hav+ be5 wit*es !mselves 7= "s accus$ ones 7 ov]-p]suad$ to speak ( _! own clairvoyant obs]vations & exp]i5ces z wit*crafts1 & !re=e ( !mselves z wit*es71--"s su* te/ifi$ ?us1 z ,ma!r says 7p4 #bgi1 ,salem ,wit*craft74 ,he 0 accus$ by eight ( ! confess+ wit*es z be+ head actor at "s ( _! helli% r5dezv\s1 & :o _h promise ( be+ a k+ 9 ,satan's k+dom n[ go+ to be erect$2 he 0 accus$ by n9e p]sons = extraord9>y lift+s1 444 & = o!r ?+s1 444 until ab\t ?irty te/imonies 7 br\ght 9 aga9/ him4 ,ma!r's acc\nt ( ! wit*craft at ,salem 0 drawn up at ! reque/ ( ,william ,phips1 !n gov]nor ( ! prov9ce2 & two prom95t judges at ! trials indors$ x z foll[s3-- ,! rev]5d & wor?y au?or hav+1 at ! direction ( 8 ,excell5cy ! gov]nor1 s f> oblig$ ! public z to give "s acc\nt ( ! suff]+s br\ght ^u ! c\ntry by wit*crafts1 & ( ! trials :i* h pass$ ^u sev]al execut$ = ! same3 ,^u p]usal !re(1 we f9d ! matt]s ( fact & evid5ce truly report$1 & a prospect giv5 ( ! me?ods ( conviction us$ 9 ! proce$+s ( ! c\rt at ,salem4 ,bo/on1 ,oct4 #aa1 #afib4 ,,william ,,/\ghton1 ,,samuel ,,sewall4 ,manife/ation ( "o class ( ph5om5a pres5t$ at ^? trials has n be5 notic$ 9 ! prec$+ pages2 viz41 ! appe>ance ( ! spirits ( p>ticul> dep>t$ ones to _m ( ! accus+ girls4 ,x is obvi\sly true t ^? clairvoyants 7 v mu* (t5] behold]s ( ! spirits ( ^? /ill dwell+ 9 mortal =ms ?an ( ^? :o _h escap$ f ?ralldom to ! fle%4 ,/ill !re 7 !n "s cases 9 :i* ! spirits ( "s :o _h be5 kn[n 9 t vic9ity1 & ^: bodies 7 mold]+ b5ea? its soil1 7 bo? se5 & he>d4 ,among o!rs1 two =m] wives ( ,burr\ghs 7 nam$4 ,ma!r says 7p4 #bhb71 ,sev]al ( ! bewit*$ _h giv5 9 _! te/imony t !y _h be5 tr\bl$ ) ! app>itions ( two wom51 :o said !y 7 ,g4 ,b4's two wives2 & t he _h be5 ! dea? ( !m4444 ,n[1 ,g4 ,b4 _h be5 infam\s = ! b>b>\s usage ( 8 two successive wives1 all ! c\ntry ov]4 7p4 #bhf47 444 ',twas te/ifi$1 t1 keep+ 8 two successive wives 9 a /range k9d ( slav]y1 he w\ld1 :5 he came home f abroad1 pret5d to tell ! talk :i* any _h ) !m2 t he has br\ght !m to ! po9t ( dea? by 8 h>% deal+s ) 8 wives1 & !n made p promise t1 9 case dea? %\ld happ51 !y w\ld say no?+ ( x2 t he us$ all means to make 8 wives write1 sign1 seal1 & swe> to a cov5ant nev] to reveal any ( 8 secrets2 t 8 wives _h privately compla9$ unto ! neighbors ab\t frightly app>itions ( evil spirits1 ) :i* _! h\se 0 sometimes infe/$1 c4 ,"s ( ^! allegations probably re/$ on firm] bases ( facts ?an h g5]ally be5 p]ceiv$4 ,?\gh we reg>d ,burr\ghs z hav+ be5 "o ( ! k9de/ & be/ ( m51 we d n entirely )hold cr$5ce f ! g5]al import ( su* allegations reg>d+ him4 ,!y po9t bo? to extraord9>y unfoldm5ts )9 him1 & to probable h&l+s & control ( 8 out] =m at times by "s intellig5ce n 8 own4 ,/range k9d ( slav]y w\ld naturally result1 9 ^? days1 f a husb&'s tell+ 8 wife1 on return+ to 8 home1 :at conv]sation %e _h held ) o!rs dur+ 8 abs5ce1 if 8 /atem5ts 7 true2 b if n true1 ! wife w\ld only laugh at 8 pret5sions1 & make no compla9ts to neighbors4 ,if bo? true & (t repeat$1 su* my/]i\s utt]ances might well enslave1 worry1 & br+ close to dea?'s door a s5sitive wife2 & ! husb&1 h[ev] affectionate & k9d1 may at times h be5 z p[]less to %ape 8 c\rse ( proc$ure z is ! dri$ leaf :5 :irl$ onw>d by /rong autumnal breezes4 ,acts n 8 own ! _w w\ld hold him responsible =2 & no wond] t1 9 8 age1 a spirituali/ically unfold$1 an illum9$ man1 & "o also ^: =m might be mov$1 z 0 t ( ,agassiz1 by w n 8 own1 %\ld /rive 9 all possible ways to prev5t wives1 & any o!r p :o knew !m1 f reveal+ any ( 8 peculi> & m>vel\s secrets2 no wond] t he s\ght to make 8 wives write1 sign1 seal1 & swe> nev] to d x2 because ! nois+ abroad ( su* p[]s z he possess$1 & su* p]=mances z 7 att5dant ^u him1 if publicly kn[n1 w\ld be pr(an$1 w\ld de/roy 8 usefulness1 & endang]1 if n take1 8 life4 ,?anks t1 9 our day1 dang] ( a hangman's rope does n ?reat5 "o because ( 8 high spiritual illum9ation4 ,george ,burr\ghs 0 graduat$ at ,h>v>d ,college 9 #afgj2 _h be5 a prea*] = _m ye>s prior to #afib1 &1 dur+ "s ( !m1 m9i/]$ to ! p at ,salem ,village4 ,b be=e ! outbur/ ( wit*craft !re1 he _h f\nd a home f> (f to ! nor?-ea/1 on ! %ores ( ,casco ,bay1 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,ma9e1 :]e he 0 !n humbly & quietly labor+ 9 8 pr(ession1 b n 9 imp5etrable seclusion4 ,clairvoyants are ma/]s ( bo? seclusion & space to a m>vel\s ext5t4 ,?r\gh\t a region f>1 f> ar\nd1 :]ev] ! special light p]ta9+ to ! m$iumi/ic or illum9at$ condition reveal$ its possessor & put =? its attractions1 !re ! op5$ inn] vision ( ! accus+ girls might make !m practically pres5t4 ,emanations f "o resid+ at ,falm\? or at ,wells might readily meet & bl5d ) ^? f s5sitives at _! home 9 ,salem4 ,?\ght flies fa/ & f>4 ,) equal spe$1 & q z f>1 c ! unswa!d inn] p]ceptives ( an entranc$ or illum9$ mortal be attract$4 ,old memories & undissolv$ psy*ological atta*m5ts may h op]at$ 9 ?is case4 ,"o ( ! accus+ girls _h liv$ = a "t 9 ! family ( ,burr\ghs :ile he resid$ at ! ,village4 ,*a9s ( association are nev] brok5 & r5d]$ =ev] unusable1 ?\gh !y (t5 become exce$+ly att5uat$1 & cease to reta9 recognition 9 our ord9>y conditions4 ,sev]al ( ! accus+ girls alleg$ t ,burr\ghs 0 "o1 & a lead+ & au?oritative "o1 9 ! b& ( app>itional be+s f :om _! torm5ts came4 ,he 0 cri$ out ^u1 arre/$1 tri$1 condemn$1 & execut$4 ,! op9ions ( diff]5t writ]s z to ! real "* & wor? ( ?is man h be5 v div]se4 ,:ile "s h acc\nt$ him an hypocritical wiz>d1 o!rs h deem$ him a man ( beautiful & b5efic5t life4 ,ma!r reg>d$ him ) av]sion1 & says1 ,glad %\ld ,i h be5 if ,i _h nev] kn[n ! "n ( ?is man4 ,aft]w>d ! same au?or *>g$ ,burr\ghs ) t]giv]sations1 contradictions1 & falsehoods4 ,sullivan1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,ma9e1 says1 t he 0 a man ( bad "*1 & ( a cruel disposition4 ,hut*9son ass]t$1 on insuffici5t gr\nds1 t :5 "u exam9ation1 he 0 conf\nd$1 & us$ _m twi/+s & turn+s4 ,b ,f[l] says1 ,all ! weight ( "* enli/$ aga9/ him fails to c\nt]act ! favorable impression made by 8 ,*ri/ian conduct dur+ 8 imprisonm5t1 & at ! "t ( 8 execution4 ,calef says1 t1 ! day be=e execution1 ,m>g>et ,jacobs1 :o _h te/ifi$ aga9/ him1 came to ! prison]1 ackn[l$g+ t %e _h beli$ him1 & ask+ 8 =giv5ess2 :o n only =gave h]1 b also pray$ ) & = h]4 ,! same adduc] ( ,facts /ates t1 :5 ^u ! ladd]1 he made a spee* = ! cle>+ ( 8 innoc5cy1 ) su* solemn & s]i\s expressions z 7 to ! admiration ( all pres5t2 8 pray] 7:i* he conclud$ by repeat+ ! ,"l's pray]7 0 s well word$1 & utt]$ ) su* compos$ness & su* 7at lea/ seem+7 f]v5cy ( _s1 z 0 v affect+1 & drew te>s f _m1 s t x seem$ to "s t ! spectators w\ld h9d] ! execution4 ,! accus]s said ! black man /ood & dictat$ to him4 ,z soon z he 0 turn$ (f1 ,mr4 ,cotton ,ma!r1 be+ m\nt$ ^u a horse1 address$ himself to ! p1 p>tly to decl>e t he 7,burr\ghs7 0 no orda9$ m9i/]1 & p>tly to possess ! p ( 8 guilt1 say+ t ! devil has (t5 be5 trans=m$ into an angel ( light2 & ?is some:at appeas$ ! p1 & ! executions w5t on4 ,8 pray]s1 & 8 :ole deportm5t & _s dur+ ^! la/ try+ sc5es1 indicate 8 possession ( a calm1 /rong s\l1 :i* bore him1 on ! w+s ( innoc5ce & piety1 into a region ( s]5ity :i* 8 traduc]s & murd]]s 7 unfit$ to ent] & knew n (4 ,! brief acc\nt :i* ,upham's rese>*es enabl$ him to furni% ( ?is man's life prior to ! wit*craft mania pres5ts /ill fur!r evid5ces ( 8 /]l+ wor?4 ,t au?or says1 ,pap]s on file 9 ! ,/ate ,h\se prove t 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,ma9e1 :]e he liv$ & prea*$ be=e & aft] 8 settlem5t at ! ,village1 he 0 reg>d$ ) confid5ce by 8 neighbors1 & look$ up to z a fri5d & c\nselor4444 ,he 0 self-d5y+1 g5]\s1 & public-spirit$1 labor+ 9 humility & ) zeal 9 ! mid/ ( great privations4 ,l& _h be5 grant$ to him1 & :5 ! t[n ask$ him to ex*ange a "p ( x = o!r l&s1 he freely gave x back1 n desir+ any l& any:]e else1 nor any?+ else 9 consid]ation !re(4 ,scann+ ,burr\ghs z well z accessible k ( him n[ p]mits1 we judge t he 0 a quiet1 peaceful1 p]si/5t labor] = ! good ( 8 fell[-m51--a humble1 tru/ful1 s9c]e s]vant ( ,god1--a r>e embodim5t ( ! prevail+ p]ceptions1 s5tim5ts1 virtues1 & graces :i* halo$ ! =m ( ! ,naz>5e4 ,:y did ! p ( 8 "t take 8 life8 ,:at 7 ! accusations aga9/ him8 ,9 addition to ! te/imony t he 0 felt by _m ( ! girls z a torm5t+ spect]1 he 0 accus$ ( putt+ =? sup]human physical /r5g?4 ,cotton ,ma!r says1-- ,he 0 a v puny man1 yet he _h (t5 done ?+s beyond ! /r5g? ( a giant4 ,a gun ( ab\t sev5 feet b>rel1 & s heavy t /rong m5 c\ld n /eadily hold x out ) bo? h&s1 !re 7 sev]al te/imonies giv5 9 by p]sons ( cr$it & honor1 t he made no?+ ( tak+ up su* a gun beh9d ! lock ) "o h&1 & hold+ x out l a pi/ol1 at arm's end4 ,9 8 v9dication he 0 fooli% en\gh to say t an ,indian 0 !re1 & held x out at ! same "t2 :]eas1 none ( ! spectators ev] saw any su* ,indian2 b !y suppos$ ! black man 7z ! wit*es call ! devil1 & !y g5]ally say he resembles an ,indian7 might h giv5 him t assi/ance4 ,t p>agraph is v in/ructive4 ,all subsequ5t hi/orians1 beg9n+ back ) ,calef1 h m5tion$1 :at is no d\bt true1 t ,burr\ghs 0 a small man1 & yet 0 con/itutionally v /rong--0 rem>kable = physical p[]s ev5 9 8 college days2 & !y h fanci$ t on t gr\nd !y h satisfactorily acc\nt$ = 8 m>vel\s exploits2 !y seem+ly ov]look ! fact t x 0 ,burr\ghs himself1 & n o!r p1 :o said t an ,indian1 invisible to o!rs1 /ood by & held ! gun out4 ,hi/orians h expla9$ ! good & true man's seem+ physical feats at ! exp5se ( 8 v]acity4 ,heav5 help ! innoc5t :5 9 ! h&s ( su* traduc+ comm5tators4 ,! "q is n :at ,burr\ghs c\ld h done unaid$1 b x is :e!r he told tru? :5 he said an ,indian help$ him4 ,8 :ole "* & life argue t he w\ld n h spok5 z he is alleg$ to h done1 unless he _h be5 consci\s ( ! pres5ce ( an ,indian )9 or by himself1 putt+ =?1 9 "p at lea/1 ! /r5g? :i* rais$ & support$ t heavy gun4 ,he said t su* 0 ! fact4 ,:at ?\gh all spectators fail$ to see ! ,indian8 ,x 0 a disembodi$ ,indian--a _s ,indian--& !re=e necess>ily invisible by ext]nal eyes4 ,! non-p]ception ( him by o!r m5 /&+ by is no evid5ce t ! _s ,indian 0 n !re2 = spiritual be+s are disc]nible by ! inn] or _s optics alone1 & n by ! out]2 s taught ,paul4 ,! fact t by/&]s suppos$ ! devil help$ ,burr\ghs1 or p]=m$ ! lift+ feat ?r\gh him1 implies t !y1 z well z he1 believ$ t some?+ m 0 done ?an m]e human /r5g? accompli%$4 ,9 ! pres5t day1 :5 spirits are v (t5 putt+ =? /r5g? ?r\gh =ms ( fle% :i* executes p]=mances q z m>vel\s z any :i* 7 alleg$ to h be5 enact$ ?r\gh ,burr\ghs1 8 ass]tion t a =eign1 hidd5 intellig5ce work$ )9 & ?r\gh 8 =m1 conjo9$ ) ! belief ( behold]s t "s spiritual be+ 0 op]at+ !re91 any array ( facts n[1 prov+1 ev5 to p]fect demon/ration1 t ! little man 0 enorm\sly /rong1 ?\gh x may indicate t he did n require =eign aid to lift & hold out ! gun1 does no?+ t[>d impea*+ 8 own v]acity :5 he said he _h help4 ,surely "o c h help 9 ! p]=mance ( :at he c\ld d alone4 ,if any man says he _h help 9 a p>ticul> case1 8 ability to h p]=m$ ! special feat alone af=ds no indication t 8 /atem5t is untrue2 & yet ! _s ( wit*craft hi/ory implies t x does4 ,prove ,burr\ghs to h be5 con/itutionally z /rong z ! /ronge/ mortal t ev] liv$1--yes1 z /rong z ! /ronge/ ( all creat$ be+s1--ay1 z /rong z ! ,omnipot5t ,"o himself1 & ev5 !n y h done no?+ :i* %[s or t5ds to %[ t ano!r intellig5t work] may n h co-op]at$ ) him 9 ! p]=mance ( m>vel\s feats4 ,we say aga9 t ! "q rais$ by 8 /atem5t is n :e!r he1 9 & ( himself1 0 compet5t to 8 seem+ feats1 b x is :e!r an ,indian _s did or did n help him4 ,burr\ghs says he _h help f su* a "o4 ,by/&]s suppos$ t ! devil help$ him2 b he :o s5s$ ! help]'s pres5ce call$ him an ,indian2 & he 0 a mu* m tru/wor?y te/ifi] z to t help]'s prop] classification 9 ! scale ( be+1 ?an a comb9$ _w ( m5 devoid ( _s-vision1 putt+ =? only _! inf]5ces reg>d+ an unse5 p]sonage4 ,imputation ( ?is man's lift+s to 8 con/itutional /r5g? solely is an imputation ( false te/imony to ! tru?ful man himself1 & hi/oric argum5ts1 if valid1 make him a li>4 ,:o help$ ! little cl]gyman lift & hold ! heavy gun8 ,he says x 0 an ,indian4 ,b ,ma!r says1 none ( ! spectators ev] saw any su* ,indian2 b !y suppos$ ! black man 7z ! wit*es call ! devil1 & !y g5]ally say he resembles an ,indian7 might h giv5 him t assi/ance4 ,t s5t5ce illum9es _m a d>k spot 9 our anci5t wit*craft4 ,! wit*es1 or clairvoyants1 :e!r accus]s or accus$1 7 n accu/om$ to speak ( see+ ! devil4 ,x is fairly que/ionable :e!r any "o among !m ev] spoke ( see+ ! devil1 or ( hav+ any int]view ) him1 or k ( him obta9$ by p]sonal obs]vation4 ,x 0 man :om !y saw4 ,!y spoke ( ! black man4 ,ma!r says t 0 _! "n = ! devil4 ,we d\bt x4 ,:at !y saw fail$ to pres5t a semblance ( ,clov5-foot1 ) horns1 tail1 & ho(s1 & did n sugge/ to !m an idea ( ! devil4 ,! sub/itution ( devil = black man1 or ! reg>d+ ! two z synonym\s1 0 ,ma!r's "w1 & n t ( ! clairvoyants4 ,& :o 0 ! black man8 ,ma!r in=ms u t ^? ^: optics c\ld see him g5]ally say he resembles an ,indian4 ,if he resembl$ an ,indian1 is n ! inf]5ce v fair t he 0 an ,indian8 ,yes4 ,black man obvi\sly 0 appli$ by clairvoyants to designate any ,indian _s1 & spirits ( human be+s probably 7 ! only spirits :om _! inn] vision ev] beheld4 ,?anks to y1 ,ma!r1 = record+ t explanatory s5t5ce4 ,! devil y f\ght aga9/ 0 y\r bro!r man--0 e>?-born--& :5 se5 & conf]r$ ) n v =midable4 ,y\r clairvoyants1 or wit*es1 saw & he>d occult m51 wom51 *ildr51 bea/s1 & birds1 b nev] spoke ( see+ y\r ecclesia/ical devil4 ,! human be+s :om !y beheld v>i$ 9 size f little *ildr5 to tall m51 & 9 complexion f black to :ite--ev5 up to glori\s brightness4 ,y\r in=mants nev] us$ ! ^w devil 9 _! descriptions4 ,y misreport$ !m1 z ,*eev] did ,tituba2 ,calef foll[$ y\r lead1 & subsequ5t hi/orians h copi$ f bo? y & him4 ,y also /ate t ,burr\ghs 0 fooli% en\gh to say t an ,indian help$ him4 ,0 x fooli% 9 him to /ate ! tru?8 ,y\r own witnesses en masse say 8 help] resembl$ an ,indian--he said ! assi/ant 0 an ,indian4 ,:y didn't y take ! words ( y\r own witnesses z corroborative ( ! man's /atem5t8 ,!y surely 7 s1 & !y give u a true pres5tation ( ! case4 ,! reason ( y\r c\rse is obvi\s2 ! cre$ ( y\r times deem$ any _s visitant or help] to be ! devil himself4 ,a subsequ5t *>ge aga9/ ,g4 ,b4 7,george ,burr\ghs7 01 t :5 !y 7! accus+ girls7 cri$ out ( ,g4 ,b4 bit+ !m1 ! pr9t ( 8 tee? w\ld be se5 on ! fle% ( ! compla9]s2 & j su* a set ( tee? z ,g4 ,b4's w\ld !n appe> ^u !m4 ,z 9 ! case ( little ,dorcas ,good1 "h we h x *>g$ t ind5tations on ! fle% ( compla9ants correspond$ to ! size & %ape ( ! tee? belong+ to ! p]son :o 0 accus$ ( bit+4 ,if ,g4 ,b4's _s-=m or app>ition 0 made to approa* & bite ! accus]s1--& x probably 01--8 _s-tee? w\ld naturally1 &1 z we appreh5d1 necess>ily h ! exact size & =m ( 8 ext]nal ones4 ,ano!r *>ge is embrac$ 9 ! foll[+ quotation3-- ,8 wives 7he _h buri$ two7 _h privately compla9$ unto ! neighbors ab\t frightly app>itions ( evil spirits ) :i* _! h\se 0 sometimes infe/$2 & _m su* ?+s _h be5 :isp]$ among ! neighborhood4 ,we h previ\sly quot$ b did n comm5t ^u ! above :i* relates to ! appe>ance ( app>itions4 ,t /atem5t may z well indicate t ! wives !mselves1 or any o!r p]sons resid5t 9 8 h\se1 7 ! attract+ or help+ in/rum5talities = produc+ ! frightly sights1 z t ,burr\ghs himself 01 provid$ only t "s "o or m ( !m 7 m$iumi/ic4 ,b ! probabilities are1 t ! elem5ts emanat$ f him :i* r5d]$ su* pres5tations practicable4 ,8 tell+ ! purport ( talks held 9 ! h\se dur+ 8 abs5ce indicates t 8 inn] e>s 7 op5$ to cat* ei!r ! _s ( mundane s\nds1 or s\nds made by spirits1 z c\ld ^? ( ,m>g>et ,jones1 ,ann ,hibb9s1 ,joan ( ,arc1 & _m o!rs4 ,! same p[] 9 him is indicat$ 9 ! foll[+ extract3-- ,"o ,mr4 ,ruck1 bro!r-9-law to ?is ,g4 ,b41 te/ifi$ t ,g4 ,b41 & he himself1 & 8 si/]1 ,g4 ,b4's wife1 go+ out = two or ?ree miles to ga!r /rawb]ries1 ,ruck1 ) 8 si/]1 ! wife ( ,g4 ,b41 rode home v s(tly 7sl[ly7 ) ,g4 ,b4 on foot 9 _! company4 ,g4 ,b4 /epp$ aside a little into ! bu%es4 ,:]eupon !y halt$ & holl[$ = him4 ,he n answ]+1 !y w5t homew>ds ) a quick5$ pace )\t any expectation ( see+ him 9 a consid]able :ile4 ,& yet1 :5 !y 7 got ne> home1 to _! a/oni%m5t !y f\nd him on foot ) !m1 hav+ a basket ( /rawb]ries4 7,philip 0 f\nd at ,azotus47 ,g4 ,b4 imm$iately !n fell to *id+ 8 wife on acc\nt ( :at %e _h be5 speak+ to h] bro!r ( him on ! road4 ,:i* :5 !y wond]$ at1 he said he knew _! ?\ghts4 ,ruck1 be+ />tl$ at t1 made "s reply1 intimat+ t ! devil himself did n "k s f>2 b ,g4 ,b4 answ]$1 ,my ,god makes kn[n y\r ?\ghts unto me4 ,true & lum9\s fact6 ,! humble1 pi\s1 intellig5t1 illum9$ ,burr\ghs1 f>-look] into ! realm ( causes--an obs]v] ( ?+s beh9d ! vail :i* b\nds ! rea* ( mortal s5ses & pure reason--/at$ t ,god--n ! devil--made kn[n to him ! ?\ghts ( o!r & abs5t p4 ,9 o!r words1 8 int5d$ mean+ probably 01 t ,god's worlds & laws provide = legitimate infl[+s1 to "s m9ds1 ( k ( ! ?\ghts & purposes ( o!r m9ds1 ev5 ?\gh f> di/ant 9 space4 ,! "*1 or r ! actual qualities ( ?is man1 if we read him correctly1 7 tru?fulness1 humility1 & piety4 ,:5 su* a "o delib]ately said to a bro!r-9-law1 "u su* circum/ances z /at$ above1 ,my ,god makes kn[n y\r ?\ghts unto me1 he indicat$ 8 consci\sness ( possess+ self-exp]i5c$ k ( ! exi/5ce ( an in/ructive & mom5t\s fact p]ta9+ to human capabilities4 ,only few p]sons1 relatively1 h _h pro( by p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ! ext5t to :i* ! inn] p]ceptives ( embodi$ mortals may rea* =? & imbibe k by processes common to fre$ spirits1 & 9 ! realms ( _! abode4 ,:at ! unfold+s ( ,burr\ghs p]mitt$ him to d & "k is possible ) _m o!rs :ile resid5t 9 mortal =ms4 ,if he c\ld1 "s o!rs may1 come into t condition 9 :i* ?\ght itself %all be he>d speak+ itself out to !m1 9 :i* !y %all be li/5]s to cogitatio loqu5s--self-speak+ ?\ght--:i* ,sw$5borg says ab\nds 9 _s sph]es2 9 :i* ?\ght f sup]nal fonts %all make itself kn[n to ! consci\sness ( an embodi$ man1 & become matt] ( k ) him4 ,o!rs1 & m 9 numb]1 may h ! inn] e> op5$ & he> ! words ( spirits4 ,) e>s compet5tly attun$1 ! meek & tru?-lov+ ,burr\ghs 0 occasionally able to receive n only k ( ! ?\ghts ( mortals 9 ways unusual1 b also1 z we judge1 to receive spiritual tru?s copi\sly f pur] f\nta9s ?an 8 cotempor>ies g5]ally c\ld get access to2 & he !nce obta9$ su* tru?s z relax$ 9 him _m cr$al bonds :i* firmly held mo/ ( 8 cotempor>y prea*]s to ! cre$s1 =ms1 ord9ances1 & cu/oms common 9 ! *ur*es !n4 ,_m que/ions put to him at 8 trial 71 obvi\sly1 design$ to draw =? evid5ce ( 8 lax reg>d = & inatt5tion to ! accept$ ord9ances ( religion4 ,he admitt$ bo? t x 0 long s9ce he _h sat at ! communion table1 & t "s ( 8 own *ildr5 _h n be5 baptiz$4 ,we presume t he 0 inw>dly1 wisely1 & b5efic5tly prompt$ to walk some:at a/ray f ! n>r[ & s\l-cramp+ pa?s !n trod by mo/ ,new ,engl& cl]gym54 ,! _s ( ! ,"l 0 giv+ him m lib]ty ?an mo/ ( 8 cotempor>ies felt privileg$ to ex]cise4 ,us+ 8 great] facilities ?an !irs = in/ruction 9 heav5ly ?+s1 he probably advanc$ f> beyond 8 bre?r5 g5]ally 9 s9k+ ! lett]1 t is1 s9k+ ! =ms1 & c]emonies1 & ord9ances ( religion b5ea? its div9e _s1 & 8 less illum9$ bre?r5 suspect$ him ( an ab&onm5t ( religion itself1 & ( alliance ) ! great enemy ( all goodness4 ,"s among !m app>5tly look$ ^u him z a comb9$ h]etic & wiz>d1 )held all sympa?y f1 & exult$ ov] ! doom (1 ?is d\ble culprit4 ,b ?is victim may h be51 & probably 01 z high above mo/ ( 8 crucifi]s z fre$om is above bondage1 z ! _s above ! lett]1 z light above d>kness1 z s9c]ity above hypocrisy4 ,! blood ( su* z ,m>?a ,corey1 ,rebecca ,nurse1 ,m>y ,ea/y1 ,,george ,,burr\ghs1 & probably _m o!rs :o 9 company ) ^! took _! exit f life %r\d$ 9 wit*craft's black5+ mi/s1 may g f> t[>d mak+ ,gall[s ,hill a ,m\nt ,calv>y--a spot on :i* zeal urg$ on ! worse to crucify _! bett]s 9 true godl9ess--bett]s 9 all t fits immortal s\ls = gladd5+ welcome into realms above4 ,,summ>y4 #afdh4 ,,m>g>et ,,jones manife/$ />tl+ efficacy ( h&s & m$ic9es1 con/]nat+ ke5ness ( p]ceptives1 pr$ictions subsequ5tly v]ifi$1 & ! pres5ce ( a vani%+ *ild4 ,su* 0 h] wit*craft2 & = ?is %e 0 execut$4 #afef4 ,,ann ,,hibb9s compreh5d$ conv]sation betwe5 p]sons too di/ant f h] to be he>d normally1 444 & 0 hang$4 #affb4 ,,ann ,,cole _h h] =m possess$ & spok5 ?r\gh by ei!r ! devil or o!r disembodi$ ones1 & by !m made bo? to express ?\ghts t nev] 7 9 h] m9d1 & to fur!r ! conviction & execution ( ! ,gre5smi?s4 #afga-b4 ,,elizabe? ,,knap',s ext]nal =m 0 /rangely convuls$ & agoniz$ by an old man1 & also spok5 ?r\gh by "o :o call$ himself a pretty black boy4 #afhj4 ,,william ,,morse1 9 8 home1 :]e liv$ 8 good wife1 :o _h be5 call$ a wit*1 saw pots1 &irons1 tools1 & h\sehold furniture g5]ally1 seem to take on wills ( _! own1 & rudely play _m a lively gymna/ic game4 #afhh4 ,,john ,,goodw9 saw f\r ( 8 *ildr5 subject$ & tortur$ imm$iately subsequ5t to ! scold+ ( "o ( !m by a wild ,iri% woman2 & ! same "o aft]w>d 0 made to play ! deuce 9 ,cotton ,ma!r's own h\se4 ,mrs4 ,glov] 0 hang$ = bewit*+2 & also %e cont9u$ to torture ! same *ildr5 aft] h] _s _h left its out] =m4 ,! above cases occurr$ prior to ! hold+ ( ,! ,circle at ,salem1 be=e ! e/abli%m5t ( a s*ool at :i* ! arts ( necromancy1 magic1 & spiritualism might be le>n$4 ,g5]ally ! p]=m]s nam$ ?us f> _h no visible conf$]ates4 ,if sole actors1 _! g5iuses 7 va/1 & ! fonts ( malice or ( b5evol5ce 9 "s ( !m 7 bo? v capaci\s & copi\sly ov]fl[+4 #afib4 ,,tituba1 ! slave1 av[$ hav+ be5 =c$ by some?+ l a man1 & 8 f\r female spectral aids1 to p9* ! two little girls 9 h] ma/]'s family at ! v "t :5 !y 7 fir/ my/]i\sly afflict$4 ,%e furni%$ /rong evid5ce t a tall man ) :ite hair & s]ge coat1 invisibly to o!rs1 frequ5tly visit$ h]1 compell$ h] aid1 & k9dl$ & long kept add+ fuel to ! fires ( wit*craft at ,salem ,village4 ,= ?is %e 0 imprison$ ?irte5 mon?s1 & !n sold to pay h] jail fees4 ,,s>ah ,,good 0 se5 z a spect]1 0 accus$ ( hurt+ by occult organs & processes2 became invisible by ^? /&+ gu>d ov] h]2 ann\nc$ to ! magi/rates ! great explanatory fact t none b ! accus]s & ! accus$1 t is1 none b clairvoyants1 c\ld see ! actual inflictors ( ! pa9s endur$4 ,also %e =e-s5s$ a fact t occurr$ :5 ,mr4 ,noyes di$ 9 an aft] ye>4 ,%e 0 hang$4 ,,dorcas ,,good1 n five ye>s old1 0 big en\gh to h h] spect] se51 to h h] _s-tee? bite1 & also to see clairvoyantly4 ,! little wit* 0 s5t to jail4 ,,s>ah ,,osburn 0 sight$ by ! inn] optics ( ! accus$1 & %e he>d voices f out ! unse54 ,?is feeble "o 0 s5t to jail1 & soon di$ !re4 ,,m>?a ,,corey 0 *>g$ ) afflict+2 also %e av[$ h]esy p]ta9+ to wit*craft4 ,?\gh int]iorly illum9$ f> beyond h] accus]s & judges1 & enabl$ to smile amid _! fr[ns1 %e 0 execut$4 ,,giles ,,corey1 se5 z a spect]1 & accus$ ( h>m+ _m1 w\ld make no plea to 8 indictm5t4 ,pressure1 appli$ = =c+ out a plea1 extort$ only 8 call = ,m weight1 m weight1--& 8 life w5t out4 ,,rebecca ,,nurse1 v5]able matron1 daught] ( a "m :o _h be5 call$ a wit*1 & consci\s ( p]sonal liability to !n preval5t fits1 0 se5 by1 & accus$ ( hurt+1 memb]s ( ,! ,circle4 ,!re=e %e mu/ be hang$--?\gh jury fir/ acquitt$1 & !n1 "u rebuke1 call$ h] guilty2 & ?\gh gov]nor p>don$1 & !n revok$ 8 clem5t act4 ,fealty to wit*craft cre$ 9 t case triumph$1 ?\gh ne>ly defeat$ twice4 ,,m>y ,,ea/y1 noble woman1 si/] ( ! above1 & daught] ( ! same wit*-blood$ "m1 once arre/$ & dis*>g$1 & !n re-arre/$1 because se5 by inn] eyes & accus$ ( bewit*+1 rose sublimely above ?\ghts ( self & dread ( dea?1 & appeal$ to ! magi/rates1 9 cle>1 /rong1 & =ceful language1 to *ange _! c\rse ( proc$ure1 to sp>e ! innoc5t1 & become wisely humane4 ,,susanna ,,m>t91 spectrally se51 & a reput$ wit* dur+ m ?an a score ( ye>s1 bravely fac$ ! dang]s besett+ an accus$ "o1 0 self-possess$ be=e ! magi/rates1 0 spicy1 %rewd1 & ke5 9 h] answ]s to _! que/ions1 b fail$ to desc5d to confession1 & di$ on ,gall[s ,hill4 ,,m>?a ,,c>ri]1 hav+ be5 a cle> se] = =ty ye>s1 & long visible by o!rs simil>ly unfold$1 0 brave1 self-possess$1 & ready ) po9t$ retort4 ,because h>d to subdue1 accusations came ?ick & heavy ^u h] f ,! ,circle almo/ en masse1 & %e too 0 doom$ to m\nt ! ladd]4 ,,s>ah ,,c>ri]1 daught] ( ! above1 eight ye>s old1 /at$ in/ructive facts 9 h] exp]i5ce z a clairvoyant1 & notably said t h] own _s c\ld g =? to o!rs & hurt !m2 also t h] "m's 0 ! only _s ) :i* %e ent]$ into ! compact t made h] a wit*4 ,,rev4 ,,george ,,burr\ghs1 sometimes sup]nally /rong physically1 because1 z himself ass]t$1 an ,indian1 invisible by o!rs1 help$ him2 able1 by ,god's help z he claim$1 to read 8 bro!r's ?\ghts2 ,a fre] & less =mal religioni/ ?an mo/ cl]gym5 ( 8 day1 because ( 8 high spiritual illum9ation2 a humble b b5efic5t ,*ri/ian--01 l 8 exempl>1 made to yield up life at ! call ( su* z cri$1 ,crucify him6 crucify him6 ,if he 0 lum9\s1 & spoke l an angel ( light 9 ! h\r ( 8 dep>ture1 he 0 n ,satan trans=m$1 b ,george ,burr\ghs unvail+ 8 g5u9e self4 #afic4 ,,m>g>et ,,rule1 ! fir/ ( afflict$ ones notic$ 9 our pages1 endur$ h] /range exp]i5ces la/4 ,! ev5+ be=e h] fits came on %e _h be5 bitt]ly treat$ & ?reat5$ by an old woman ^: cur+s ( hurts _h put h] "u suspicions ( wit*crafts4 ,m>g>et 0 n a graduate f ! ,salem s*ool1 b 0 self-taught1 if taught at all2 & yet %e saw _m spect]s--saw1 9 ! night1 a "y man 9 dang] ( dr[n+ :o 0 miles away f h]2 0 lift$ f h] b$ to ! ceil+ above 9 horizontal position by invisible be+s2 fa/$ n9e days )\t p9+2 & saw & he>d "o bright & glori\s visitant :o com=t$ & he>t5$ h] mu*4 ,%e "u ! special wat* & c>e ( ,cotton ,ma!r1 0 held back1 ma9ly p]haps by 8 advice1 f any divulg5ces :i* %\ld endang] ! lives ( o!rs4 ,no blood 0 %$ because ( h] afflictions4 ,tw5ty p]sons 7 put to dea? 9 ,essex ,c\nty1 by ! direct action ( gov]nm5t (ficials1 betwe5 ,june #i & ,septemb] #bc1 #afib4 ,ne>ly or q two hundr$ 7 accus$1 arre/$1 imprison$1 & _m m ?an ! execut$ tw5ty 7 convict$4 ,num]\s arre/$ ones p]i%$ "u ! h>d%ips ( prison life & gnaw+s ( m5tal anxieties4 ,o!rs _h heal?1 spirits1 dome/ic ties1 & worldly possessions %att]$ to pieces1 & ! condition ( _! subsequ5t lives made mo/ =lorn & wret*$4 ,nei!r tongue nor p5 c possibly tell _! tale 9 its fullness ( horrors4 ,mo/ excessively fr5zy+ & woeful mu/ h be5 ! privations1 suff]+s1 he>t-wr5*+s1 agonies ( ne>ly all ! scatt]$ resid5ts ( ! !n wood$ region at & r\nd ab\t ,salem ,village1 :5 ,*ri/5dom's mighty & malignant wit*craft devil 0 believ$ to be pr[l+ & fi]cely slaught]+ 9 _! mid/4 ,no blood1 nor any o!r m>k1 on ! door-po/s w\ld effectually w>n ! fell de/roy] to pass by & leave ! occupants )9 unsca!d4 ,my/]i\s & fe>ful dang]s flock$ above1 bel[1 ar\nd1 be=e1 & beh9d3 !y lurk$ "h1 !re1 & ev]y:]e cont9ually1 s t none c\ld ev] be at ease4 ,& n[ we ask1 :e!r common s5se admits t su* cr$ulity & infatuation ev] p]vad$ any h>dy1 en]getic1 & intellig5t community1 9 any c\nty ( ,massa*usetts or ,new ,engl&1 9 any age1 z t girls & old wom51 aid$ by a v few insignificant m51 h[ev] bright1 cunn+1 rogui%1 playful1 self-conceit$1 gre$y ( notice1 or res5tful & malici\s ! lead]s might be1 c\ld possibly s p]=m z to induce ,rev4 ,mr4 ,:it+1 ,samuel ,will>d1 ,william ,morse1 ,cotton ,ma!r1 ,deodat ,lawson1 ,samuel ,p>ris1 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,hale1 & scores ^u scores ( o!r intellig5t1 sagaci\s1 & lead+ m51 to pres5t to ! public1 9 writ+1 su* n>ratives z !y did1 & to ess5tially v\* = _! own belief 9 ! positive occurr5ce ( su* amaz+ feats z !y describ$8 ,we ask also1 :e!r su* frail enactors z a b& ( m]e girls & a few wom5 mu/ h be51 c\ld possibly devise & manife/ su* tricks1 & put =? su* accusations1 f any motives :atsoev]1 z w\ld cause ! lead+ m9ds ?r\gh\t a l>ge section ( ! /ate to reg>d ! accus$ ones z allies ( be+s ris+ up f regions ( d>kness1 & mak+ malignant & mo/ baneful onslaught ^u ! *ildr5 ( ,god & ,*ri/1 & ^u ! families & possessions ( m51 9 su* numb]s & ) su* =ce1 t ! civil p[] ( ! l& 0 urg$ & help$ to put ! gall[s 9 use ^u e "o ^: spect] 0 said to be se5 & to torm5t8 ,! amaz+ feats are well atte/$4 ,! m amaz+ deviltries bo? ( ! accus]s & ( c\rts & executives1 no "o c d\bt1 if all ! feats 7 (fspr+ ( m]e juv5ile & s5ile cunn+1 fraud1 & malice4 ,9 ! cases ( ,m>g>et ,jones1 ,ann ,cole1 ,elizabe? ,knap1 ,john ,/iles1 & ,m>?a ,goodw9 ea*1 !re is di/9ct m5tion ( ! pres5ce1 ! spee*1 or ! action ( "s _s4 ,we f\nd ,tituba di/9ctly /at+ t %e saw1 he>d1 & 0 made to help a nocturnal visitant ^: do+s indicate t he 0 ! orig9ator ( ! va/ ,salem ,trag$y3 t visitant 0 a _s4 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs said1 9 explanation ( 8 feats ( /r5g?1 t an ,indian1 invisible by o!rs1 0 8 help]4 ,m>g>et ,rule1 z _h ,m]cy ,lewis ! ye> be=e1 saw1 & ea* 0 infill$ ) bliss by1 a mo/ glori\s bright _s4 ,9 our own day1 9 e city1 t[n1 & hamlet ( our l&1 z well z on ! opposite %ore ( ! ,atlantic1 spirits are widely recogniz$ z ! au?ors ( p]=mances alike /range & amaz+ 9 !mselves1 z ^? describ$ 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 :i* are !re call$ wit*crafts4 ,! primitive records ( ,am]ican wit*crafts %[ t portions ( x1 & especially t ,salem wit*craft feats1 7 devis$ 9 sup]mundane bra9s1 & enact$ "u _! sup]vision4 ,,! ,,confessors4 ,:5 p]sons arraign$ = specific (f5ces plead guilty1 _! pleas g5]ally are deem$ conclusive evid5ce t ! accus$ h p]=m$ ! special de$s set =? 9 ! allegations4 ,_m ( ! accus$ 9 wit*craft times made /atem5ts :i* h ev] s9ce be5 call$ confessions4 ,inf]5ce f t has long be5 g5]al & wide-spread1 t ne>ly su* wit*craft z ! cre$ ( our fa!rs specifi$ _h positive manife/ation 9 _! day4 ,b we s]i\sly d\bt :e!r any record ( /atem5ts made by an accus$ "o exhibits di/9ct admission t he or %e _h ent]$ into cov5ant ) t devil :i* "o mu/ h be5 9 league ) to become su* a wit* or wiz>d z ! laws aga9/ wit*craft 7 int5d$ to arre/4 ,su* confessions z 7 record$ may h be5 true 9 ! ma91 b !y fall %ort ( confessions ( ! special crime alleg$2 !y am\nt to little1 if any?+1 m ?an admissions & /atem5ts t ! confessors _h se51 be5 influ5c$ by1 & _h act$ 9 company ) app>itions or spirits all ( :om 7 ( e>?ly orig91 & 7 memb]s ( ! human family2 !y confess$ only to be+1 or to hav+ be5 at times1 clairvoyants4 ,! circum/ances "u :i* ev5 su* confessions 7 g5]ally made1 ne$ to be c>efully view$ be=e j e/imate c be plac$ ^u ! wor? & significance ( ! record$ /atem5ts4 ,hut*9son suppos$ t ^? :o 7 condemn$ & n execut$1 all confess$ _! guilt1 444 & t ! mo/ effectual way to prev5t an accusation 7( "o's self7 0 to become an accus]4 ,/range--/range--& yet obvi\sly true4 ,an accus$ "o1 !n1 c\ld look = escape f dea?--! legal p5alty ( wit*craft--only by plead+ guilty to ! *>ge4 ,confession ( guilt1 & no?+ else1 !n1 pur*as$ exemption f capital puni%m5t4 ,?is becom+ obvi\s1 all natural in/9cts = pres]vation ( "o's life1 & all possible entreaties1 urg+s1 & comm&s ( fri5ds & relatives1 =cibly t5d$ to extort confession ev5 f ! innoc5t4 ,husb& or wife1 *ildr51 p>5ts1 bro!rs1 si/]s1 & tru/$ advis]s1 (t5 all conspir$ 9 urg+ an accus$ "o to plead guilty--yes1 ev5 a condemn$ "o1 = t plea 0 z efficaci\s aft] conviction & s5t5ce z be=e4 ,x is said t _m did confess4 ,confess$ to :at8 ,nev] to hav+ made a cov5ant ) ! great wit*craft devil nor any =midable imp ( 81 b g5]ally to clairvoyant visions1 to m5tal meet+s ) ! spect]s ( fri5ds1 neighbors1 & o!r embodi$ mortals1 & to "s compacts & co-op]ative labors ) su* p]sonages1--nev] ) ! devil4 ,!y did n confess to wit*craft itself z !n def9$4 ,! cle>-head$ ,m>y ,ea/y bes\ght ! magi/rates to try "s ( ! confess+ wit*es1 ,i be+ confid5t !re is sev]al ( !m has beli$ !mselves & o!rs4 ,h] cle> & calm bra9 p]ceiv$ ! broad di/9ction exi/+ betwe5 clairvoyance & wit*craft4 ,s1 too1 did ,m>?a & ,giles ,corey1 ,jacobs1 ,proctor1 ,susanna ,m>t91 ,george ,burr\ghs1 & o!rs2 ^!1 & su* z ^!1 did n confess1 :ile _m weak] & m ignorant ones did4 ,little ,s>ah ,c>ri]1 only eight ye>s old1 ^: te/imony we adduc$ 9 "p1 :5 pres5t+ ! case ( h] "m1 ?r[s mu* light ^u "s confessions ( t day4 ,simon ,will>d1 :o wrote out & atte/$ to ! sub/ance ( h] /atem5ts1 heads 8 record1 ,s>ah ,c>ri]'s ,confession1 ,augu/ #aa?4 ,! girl's confession8 ,no2 x 0 simply a frank /atem5t ( facts 9 h] own exp]i5ce1 :i* lets u "k t :5 %e 0 ab\t six ye>s old h] own "m made h] a wit*1 & baptiz$ h]4 ,b ! devil1 or black man1 0 n !re1 z %e saw1 :5 %e 0 made a wit*4 ,%e afflict$ folks by p9*+ !m2 w5t to ^? :om %e afflict$2 b w5t only 9 h] _s4 ,h] "m 0 ! only devil :o bewit*$ h]1 & ! only be+ :om h] baptism b\nd h] to s]ve4 ,su* 0 h] wit*craft4 ,t pla9 /atem5t is refre%+ & valuable4 ,x %[s t :5 ab\t six ye>s old ?is m$iumi/ic girl _h become s develop$ t h] _s c\ld commune ) h] "m's1 indep5d5tly ( _! bodies4 ,%e !n became a consci\s clairvoyant1 & c\ld trace felt influ5ces1 issu+ f h] "m1 back to _! s\rce4 ,!nce=? "m & daught] c\ld conjo9tly place !mselves on ! gre5 at ,salem ,village1 t5 miles (f1 or 9 any pa/ure or any h\se :i!r ?\ght might lead !m4 ,! "m's /rong] m9d _h b to wi%1 & ! *ild mu/ g ) h] & d h] bidd+2 & :5 ! two 7 9 rapport1 any /rong] _s controll+ ! "m c\ld make ! *ild co-op]ative 9 p9*+s or any o!r inflictions ( pa9s4 ,because ! little girl _h set h] h& to a r$ book pres5t$ by h] own "m1 & ?us1 by implication1 b\nd h]self to be ob$i5t to t "m1 h] /atem5t ( ! fact 0 label$ a confession ( wit*craft1 & deem$ damag+ to h] "m4 ,?ree or f\r o!r *ildr5 ( ,mrs4 ,c>ri] 7 able to s5se _s sc5es4 ,h] home 0 a dome/ic s*ool ( prophets1 & h] own *ildr5 7 apt pupils 9 x4 ,h] moral "* & influ5ce d n "h conc]n u4 ,abigail ,faulkn] 0 condemn$1 & two ( h] *ildr51 ,doro?y t51 & ,abigail eight ye>s old1 te/ifi$ t _! "m appe>$ & made !m wit*es4 ,t "m 0 daught] ( ,rev4 ,francis ,dane ( ,&ov]1 "s ( ^: o!r *ildr5 & gr&*ildr5 7 accus$1 :i* sugge/s1 ?\gh x fails to prove1 t mu* m$ianimic susceptibility 0 imp>t$ ?r\gh ei!r him or 8 wife1 or bo?1 to _! (fspr+4 ,8 desc5dants attract$ ! notice ( clairvoyants4 ,hut*9son /ates t ,mr4 ,dane himself is t5d]ly t\*$ 9 sev]al ( ! exam9ations1 :i* 7! t5d]ness87 might be ow+ to a fair "*2 & he may be "o ( ! p]sons accus$ :o 7! accusation ( :om7 caus$ a disc\ragem5t to fur!r prosecutions4 ,he1 be+ !n ne> f\rscore1 seems to h be5 9 dang]4 ,int]nal lum9osity & copi\s radiations f _! int]ior =ms probably r5d]$ ,rev4 ,mr4 ,dane1 ,rev4 ,samuel ,will>d1 ,mrs4 ,hale1 wife ( ! m9i/] at ,bev]ly1 ,mrs4 ,phips1 wife ( ! gov]nor1 & _m o!rs ( high "* or /&+1 visible by m$iumi/ic optics1 & pres5tible app>itionally :]e spirits 7 wont to congregate1 consult & manipulate in/rum5ts = act+ out--n = le>n+--! wond]s ( necromancy1 magic1 & ,spiritualism4 ,wit* meet+s1 z !y 7 call$1 or congregat$ spirits or app>itions on ! gre51 or 9 ! pa/ure ( ! m9i/] at ,salem ,village1 are m5tion$ m frequ5tly & ) m p>ticul>ity & concordant specifications1 ?an w\ld naturally be look$ = if !y _h no basis on fact4 ,t ,spirits 9 va/ cr[ds h m ?an once be5 se5 9 mod]n times by a se] look+ up f ,high ,rock 9 ,lynn1 c be le>n$ by p]usal ( ,a4 ,j4 ,davis's visions !re4 ,b he 0 ! obs]v] ( dep>t$ ones only1 :ile ! app>5t p]sonages at wit* meet+s ( old 7 p>tly ei!r ! spirits ( embodi$ p]sons or _! app>itions4 ,! fact ( app>itions be+ pres5t !reat 9 ^? days prov$ ! p]sons !mselves app>itionally se5 to be ! devil's allies4 ,"s confessors ( wit*craft int5d$ to v]ify ! tru? ( _! /atem5ts by describ+ :om !y _h se51 & :at !y _h obs]v$ at su* meet+s4 ,& x is n )\t int]e/ t "s p n[ read confessions l ! foll[+ f ,ann ,fo/] ( ,&ov]1 viz43 ,t %e 0 at ! meet+ ( ! wit*es at ,salem ,village :5 ab\t tw5ty-five 7 pres5t2 t ,goody ,c>ri] came & told h] ( ! meet+ & w\ld h h] g1 & s !y got ^u /icks & w5t ! said j\rney1 & be+ !re did see ,mr4 ,burr\ghs ! m9i/]1 :o spake to !m all2444 t !y 7 pres5tly at ! ,village1 :5 !y rode on ! /ick or pole2 & t %e he>d "s ( ! wit*es say t !re 7 ?ree hundr$ & five 9 ! :ole c\ntry1 & t !y w\ld ru9 t place--! ,village4 ,also t !re 0 pres5t at t meet+ two m5 besides ,mr4 ,burr\ghs1 ! m9i/]1 & "o ( !m _h gray hair4 ,n )\t int]e/ are su* ?+s read1 because !y prompt to fancy+s ( ?+s possible 9 an unse5 sph]e :i* hangs ov] & enfolds all mortals4 ,c\ld ,ann ,fo/]'s gray-hair$ man h be5 ,tituba's :ite-hair$ visitant--! orig9ator & enactor ( ,salem wit*craft8 ,:o kn[s8 ,c\ld n he & su* z he h se>*$ out & numb]$ _m p]sons 9 ! l& :o 7 adapt$ to be facile in/rum5ts = 8 use1 & f\nd ?ree hundr$ & five 9 all8 ,_h n 8 w p[] to call in/antly toge!r1 t is1 to arre/ & conc5trate ! att5tion ( z _m ( !m z 7 at ! mom5t impressible by him1 ei!r directly or ?r\gh o!r pla/ic mortals1 f any "p ( ! region betwe5 ! ,p5obscot & ! ,hudson1 or ev5 fur!r1 & ?us collect a b&1 t is1 arre/ & fix ! att5tion1 ( tw5ty-five ( !m1 m or less1 to :om inkl+s ( 8 plans = ! future might be giv51 & ^: relative rank1 effici5cy1 or importance c\ld be =e%ad[$8 ,?r\gh ei!r unconsci\s app>itions or consci\s spirits ( mortals1 or ( bo? classes comm+l$1 might he n enact sc5es :i* x pleas$ him to h c]ta9 witnesses behold1 & to proclaim1 s f> z he judg$ be/1 8 purposes1 8 doctr9es1 or aught else x %\ld be 8 pleasure to divulge or en=ce8 ,possibly4 ,^? wit* meet+s may h be5 mu* m ?an m]e fictions4 ,we w look n[ at o!r & q diff]5t confessions1 or r at :at reput$ confessors aft]w>d said 9 explanation & def5se ( _! own admissions4 ,six well-e/eem$ wom5 ( ,&ov] conjo9tly subscrib$ to ! foll[+ acc\nt3-- ,we 7 all seiz$1 z prison]s1 by a w>rant f ! ju/ice ( ! peace1 & =?) c>ri$ to ,salem4 ,&1 by reason ( t sudd5 surprisal1 we1 kn[+ ourselves innoc5t ( ! crime1 7 all exce$+ly a/oni%$ & amaz$1 & con/]nat$ & affright$ ev5 out ( our reason4 ,& our ne>e/ & de>e/ relations1 see+ u 9 t dreadful condition1 & kn[+ our great dang]1 appreh5d$ !re 0 no o!r way to save our lives1 z ! case 0 !n circum/anc$1 b by our confess+ ourselves to be su* & su* p]sons z ! afflict$ repres5t$ u to be3 !y 7our fri5ds71 out ( t5d]ness & pity1 p]suad$ u to confess :at we did confess4 ,& inde$ t confession1 t x is said we made1 0 no o!r ?an :at 0 sugge/$ to u by g5tlem51 !y tell+ u t we 7 wit*es1 & !y knew x & we knew x1 :i* made u ?9k t x 0 s2 & our und]/&+s1 our reason1 our faculties almo/ gone1 we 7 n capable ( judg+ ( our condition2 z also ! h>d measures !y took ) u r5d]$ u incapable ( mak+ our def5se2 b said any?+ & ev]y?+ :i* !y desir$1 & mo/ ( :at we said 0 b1 9 effect1 a cons5t+ to :at !y said4 ,"s "t aft]1 :5 we 7 bett] compos$1 !y tell+ u :at we _h confess$1 we did pr(ess t we 7 innoc5t & ignorant ( su* ?+s4444 ,,m>y ,,osgood1 ,,abigail ,,b>k]1 ,,m>y ,,til]1 ,,s>ah ,,wilson1 ,,deliv]ance ,,dane1 ,,hannah ,,til]4 ,t docum5t no d\bt describes v accurately ! m5tal condition & press+ circum/ances "u :i* a v l>ge numb] ( ! confessions 7 made4 ,!re exi/$ "s cases1 h[ev]1 :i* diff]$ f ! above4 ,samuel ,w>dwell1 repres5t$ 9 "s acc\nts z insane1 confess$1 & aft]w>d recall$ 8 confession1 & 0 execut$4 ,m>g>et ,jacobs1 p]haps "u pressure & bewild]m5t z great z ^? att5dant ^u ! ,&ov] wom51 made confession1 9 :i* %e accus$ bo? h] gr&fa!r & ,mr4 ,burr\ghs2 b compunctions ( consci5ce =?) came ov] h]1 & %e mo/ fully & humbly recall$ h] confession1 *oos+ r to die on ! gall[s ?an n to confess & rep5t be=e ! ,god ( tru?4 ,,! ,,accus+ ,,girls4 ,"o m case--n ( an accus$ "o1 b ( a *ief accus]1 ,ann ,putnam1 ! y\ng]--m]its c>eful att5tion4 ,%e 0 only twelve ye>s old 9 #afib2 b 0 ! elde/ *ild 9 a family ( at lea/ n9e *ildr51 bo? ( ^: p>5ts di$ :ile !y 7 all "y2 & ?is elde/ cont9u$ to live at ! home/ead1 c>+ = ! y\ng] ones1 dur+ _m ye>s4 ,9 ,augu/1 #agjf1 f\rte5 ye>s subsequ5t to ! sc5es 9 :i* %e 0 em95tly conspicu\s1 %e made ! foll[+ confession be=e ! *ur*1 & !reupon 0 admitt$ to memb]%ip 9 x4 ,! confession ( ,anne ,putnam1 :5 %e 0 receiv$ to communion1 #agjf4 ,i desire to be humble be=e ,god = t sad & humbl+ provid5ce t befell my fa!r's family 9 ! ye> ab\t '#ib2 t ,i1 !n be+ 9 my *ildhood1 %\ld by su* a provid5ce ( ,god be made an in/rum5t = ! accus+ ( sev]al p]sons ( a griev\s crime1 :]eby _! lives 7 tak5 away f !m1 :om n[ ,i h j gr\nds & good reason to believe 7 innoc5t p]sons2 & t x 0 a great delusion ( ,satan t deceiv$ me 9 t sad "t2 :]eby ,i ju/ly fe> ,i h be5 in/rum5tal1 ) o!rs1 ?\gh ignorantly & unwill+ly1 to br+ ^u myself & ?is l& ! guilt ( innoc5t blood4 ,?\gh :at 0 said or done by me aga9/ any p]son ,i c truly & uprightly say1 be=e ,god & man1 ,i did x n out ( any ang]1 malice1 or ill-w to any p]son1 = ,i _h no su* ?+ aga9/ "o ( !m2 b :at ,i did 0 ignorantly1 be+ delud$ by ,satan4 ,& p>ticul>ly z ,i 0 a *ief in/rum5t ( accus+ ,goodwife ,nurse & h] two si/]s1 ,i desire to lie 9 ! du/1 & to be humbl$ = x1 9 t ,i 0 a cause1 ) o!rs1 ( s sad a calamity to !m & _! families2 = :i* cause ,i desire to lie 9 ! du/1 & e>ne/ly beg =giv5ess ( ,god1 & f all ^? unto :om ,i h giv5 j cause ( sorr[ & (f5se1 ^: relations 7 tak5 away or accus$4 7,sign$7 ,,anne ,,putnam4 ,?is confession 0 read be=e ! congregation1 toge!r ) h] relation1 ,augu/ #be1 #agjf2 & %e ackn[l$g$ x4 ,j4 ,,gre51 ,pa/or4 ,9 t confession %e speaks v po9t$ly ( h]self z hav+ be5 us$ z an in/rum5t4 ,any mortal may p]haps prop]ly d s 9 relation to ea* & e act p]=m$4 ,b h] hi/ory induces inquiry :e!r ,ann 0 n v /rictly an in/rum5t2 :e!r h] own w1 or :e!r "s o!r intellig5t be+'s w1 us$ h] lips :5 !y put =? accusations ( wit*craft4 ,! latt] may h be5 possible2 = once1 :ile we 7 9 conv]sation ) a lady :o appli$ disp>ag+ rem>ks to p>ticul> g5tleman :o 0 a prom95t m$ium1 we1 9 reply1 express$ our belief t ! do+s :i* annoy$ h] 7 n ! man's volunt>y acts1 & also t 8 consci\sness t su* de$s 7 alleg$ by tru?ful & tru/wor?y p]sons to h actually be5 p]=m$ ?r\gh 8 physical organism made ! acts ev5 m griev\s to him ?an to any "o ( 8 acqua9tances4 ,%e d\bt$1 :ile we ma9ta9$1 ! possibility ( "o's mortal =m be+ ?us subject$ to a w outside ( itself4 ,n _m m9utes _h elaps$--n mu* argum5t hav+ be5 pres5t$ on ei!r side--be=e h] own lips 7 set 9 use = putt+ =? a w>m def5se ( ,victoria ,c4 ,woodhull1 a p]son ^u :om our colloqui/ look$1 & ( :om %e 0 accu/om$ to speak1 ) v decid$ disapprobation4 ,%e 0 a consci\s li/5] to ! words t roll$ f h] own lips1 & exp]i5ce taught h] t our def5se ( ! c5sur$ man might be admissible2 =1 9 spite ( h]self1 h] own lips 7 made to bless :om h] s5tim5ts 7 incl9+ h] to curse4 ,baalam c\ld n curse :om 8 ,"l did n4 ,t lady is a consci\s m$ium--consci\s t h] physical organs1 )\t h] cons5t1 & 9 spite ( h] resi/ance1 are sometimes tempor>ily borr[$ & us$ by an intellig5ce outside ( h]self4 ,z su* %e is repres5tative ( _m o!rs4 ,( c\rse1 9 ^! days1 %e is s in=m$ z to see t actions & words ( spirits are imput$ to h] z be+ h] own because p]=m$ by use ( h] organs1 :ile !y are1 9 fact1 no m h]s ?an are ! acts & utt]ances ( h] neighbors4 ,b we d\bt mu* :e!r any "o 9 #afib or #agjf _h atta9$ to k t "s human =ms c\ld be ?us fil*able & usable2 no gr\nd _h !n be5 discov]$ on :i* "o c\ld /& & cr$ibly say1 ,?\gh my own lips spake ?us & s1 ano!r's w put =? ! utt]ances 9 spite ( me4 ,firm gr\nd = t has n[ be5 f\nd2 x is n a new =mation1 b exi/$1 ?\gh !n unkn[n1 9 #afib4 ,ann ,putnam's =m may h be5 us$ by ano!r's w 9 ea* & all ( h] imput$ accusations = wit*craft1 & %e1 z f> z !n conc]n$1 h be5 absolutely a w-less in/rum5t4 ,!re are o!r classes ( m$iums4 ,we call to m9d at ?is in/ant f\r ladies1 all ( !m respectable & excell5t1 :om we "k & h kn[n = ye>s1 ^: lips (t5 give utt]ance to facts1 op9ions1 & beliefs :ile ! ladies are absolutely unconsci\s2 & say+s !n :i* seem to be !irs are (t5 wide at v>iance ) :at ei!r _! k or _! s5se ( "r & tru? w\ld p]mit _! own wills to ann\nce4 ,^! are unconsci\s m$iums2 n responsible =1 because absolutely ignorant (1 :at _! physical =ms are be+ made to say & d4 ,^! p]sons are repres5tatives ( a l>ge class ( good m$iums4 ,"o phrase 9 ,ann ,putnam's confession indicates to u t %e probably belong$ to ! m$iumi/ic class "h pres5t$4 ,%e _h be51 ye>s be=e1 z %e says1 an in/rum5t n only ignorant1 b unwitt+4 ,9 *ildhood1 ,ann 0 brighte/ among ! bright2 &1 9 ! abs5ce ( evid5ce to ! contr>y1 x is fair to presume t :5 rea*+ ! age ( tw5ty-six %e 0 an intellig5t woman1 capable ( kn[+ ! fair import ( any /atem5ts to :i* %e gave delib]ate & solemn ass5t4 ,we appreh5d t h] confession 0 drawn up v c>efully1 & 9 consultation ) h] intellig5t & excell5t pa/or1 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,gre52 also t e ^w ( x 0 c>efully weigh$4 ,%e seems !n to h be5 /ret*+ =? a h& solicit+ acceptance & fri5dly grasp by repres5tatives ( "s ^: blood _h be5 %$ because ( accusations f h] lips2 & we feel =c$ to presume t !n %e 0 9 m5tal & affectional moods :i* w\ld make x h] duty & h] *oice to take ^u h]self all ! blame = h] %>e 9 ! wit*craft transactions :i* facts & tru? c\ld possibly p]mit4 ,h] confession is special4 ,x all p]ta9s to h] in/rum5tal %>e 9 accus+ innoc5t p]sons ( :at 0 !n deem$ griev\s crime1 & ?us 9 br++ !m to dea? ^u ! gall[s4 ,h] decl>ation is z di/9ct z words c make x1 t ! do+s ?r\gh h] 7 n out ( any ang]1 malice1 or ill-w to any p]son on h] "p2 & ?is r5d]s ,upham's supposition1 t family1 neighborhood1 & sectional qu>rels1 disputes1 rivalries1 c41 7 motives 9 h]1 v improbable4 ,also h] /atem5t is v di/9ct1 t :atev] %e did 9 t respect 0 done1 s f> z %e 0 conc]n$1 bo? ignorantly & unwitt+ly4 ,we are aw>e t ^? two words are sometimes us$ synonym\sly1 or v ne>ly s4 ,b :5 ! fir/ occurs 9 a c>efully con/ruct$ s5t5ce1 ! o!r1 if add$1 %\ld be deem$ to h be5 ins]t$ = ! special purpose ( express+ some?+ beyond :at ! fir/ usually imports4 ,! :ole _h n be5 told :5 %e _h said %e act$ ignorantly4 ,to express ! rema9d]1 %e add$--unwitt+ly4 ,:5 t ^w 0 ?us appli$1 %e _c fairly be suppos$ to h meant less ?an t %e act$ unkn[+ly--t is1 )\t ei!r k or consci\sness t %e did ?us act4 ,an unwitt+ in/rum5t--an in/rum5t n kn[+ t x 0 be+ us$--enfolds )9 itself a sil5t b mo/ pot5t plea = ! _w's l5i5t reg>ds4 ,:5 consci\sness has tak5 no cognizance ( acts p]=m$ by ! tongue or ! h&1--:5 memory c f9d no record ( !m1 compunction _c gnaw deeply1 nor consci5ce be a /]n accus]4 ,(t5 consci5ce may be at peace1 & ,god may approve1 :]e man blames4 ,te/imony f )\t may =ce m5tal conviction t "o's lips & limbs mu/ h be5 us$ 9 do+ excessive h>m1 ?\gh consci\sness ( ! fact be entirely want+4 ,conviction ev5 ?us g5]at$ w naturally & almo/ necess>ily create appreh5sion t ! _w is reg>d+ ! own] ( ^? lips & limbs z hav+ be5 guilty ( v great crimes4 ,t appreh5sion may create sadness ov] all "o's subsequ5t days4 ,public op9ion bridles ! tongue !n2 = a d5ial ( guilt1 h[ev] hone/ & true1 c receive no cr$5ce :]e ext]nal s5ses h p]ceiv$ k to ! contr>y4 ,ann's relations to society may necess>ily h be5 sadd5+ dur+ _m ye>s1 ev5 ?\gh %e ( h]self _h done no?+ (f5sive ei!r to h] own consci5ce or to ,god4 ,imag9ation c sc>cely picture ! sadness :i* mu/ h come ^u ! accus+ girls :51 a ye> or two lat]1 public op9ion & favor1 :i* at fir/ buoy$ !m up & favor$ su* use ( _! organisms z has be5 depict$1 began to turn aga9/ !m & to br& !m z murd]]s ( ! innoc5t & good4 ,we h no means to trace _m ( !m ?r\gh _! subsequ5t ye>s4 ,c\ld we d x1 we %\ld expect to f9d !m weigh$ d[n1 depress$1 & made =lorn by ! great *ange ( e/imation 9 :i* ! do+s 7 aft]w>d held1 9 :i* !y _h appe>$ to be prom95t & mo/ disa/r\s actors4 ,few ( !m probably _h inh]5t /am9a en\gh to enable !m to /& erect1 & move ab\t firmly pois$1 "u ! burd5s ( obloquy1 pity1 hatr$1 res5tm5t1 c41 :i* ! w\nd$ he>ts ( ! families ( murd]$ ones w\ld lay ^u ^! seem+ au?ors ( _! losses4 ,x is pleasant to f9d t ! s5sitive & bright ,ann ,putnam1 z prom95t z any "o 9 ! b& ( accus]s1 surviv$ su* pressure1 cont9u$ long to c>e = h] orphan$ little bro!rs & si/]s1 &1 aft] ! fir/ & mo/ cru%+ effects ( ! *ange 9 public op9ion _h be5 endur$ = a doz5 ye>s or m1 held out h] h& 9 fri5dly beckon+ to ^? :o _h mo/ seem+ cause to blame h]1 & :o p]haps 9 turn _h impos$ h] heavie/ burd5s1 & seek+ to ?us op5 ! way = h] unoppos$ admission to ! *ur*1 & to fell[%ip ) ! k9dr$ & fri5ds ( ^? :om h] tongue _h be5 us$ to defame & br+ to ignom9i\s dea?4 ,h] life exp]i5ces 7 h>d1 b p]haps fruitful ( good to man beyond :at words c express4 ,possibly x is h] bless$ privilege n[ to see t h] =m 0 us$ z an in/rum5t = effect+ ,*ri/5dom's emancipation f mon/r\s error1 & putt+ an effectual /op to executions = wit*craft ev]y:]e4 ,,! ,,prosecutors4 ,! fir/ w>rants = arre/ = wit*craft at ,salem 7 issu$ on ,febru>y #bi1 #afib1 on compla9t pref]r$ by ,joseph ,hut*9son1 ,?omas ,putnam1 ,edw>d ,putnam1 & ,?omas ,pre/on1 t ,s>ah ,good1 ,s>ah ,osburn1 & ,tituba _h by wit*craft1 )9 ! la/ two mon?s1 done h>m to ,elizabe? ,p>ris1 ,abigail ,williams1 ,anne ,putnam1 & ,elizabe? ,hubb>d4 ,compla9t ( ,m>?a ,corey 0 made by ,edw>d ,putnam & ,h5ry ,k5ey1 ,m>* #ai4 ,edw>d ,putnam & ,jona?an ,putnam compla9$ ( ,rebecca ,nurse2 & ,jona?an ,walcott & ,na?aniel ,+]soll1 aga9/ ,elizabe? ,proctor4 ,p]usal ( ! records %[s t v _m ( ! mo/ intellig5t1 influ5tial1 highly respect$1 & tru/$ m5 ( ! ,village 7 compla9ants2 & %[s also t1 z e>ly z ,febru>y #bi1 :5 ! fir/ compla9t 0 ent]$1 !re 7 f\r afflict$ ones3 two 9 ! family ( ,mr4 ,p>ris2 "o 9 t ( ,?omas ,putnam1 liv+ m ?an two miles nor? f ! p>sonage2 & "o 9 t ( ,dr4 ,griggs1 dwell+ m ?an two miles ea/ f ! same4 ,?us mu* _h ! tr\ble spread be=e ! law 0 invok$ to aid 9 its suppression4 ,! homes ( ! m9i/]1 ! doctor1 & ! p>i% cl]k--a capable & good-"o1 too--7 ! fir/ invad$4 ,n mean abodes h\s$1 nor l[-liv$ p c>$ = ! fir/ afflict$ ones4 ,m5 ( ! highe/ /&+ !re 7 lead]s (f 9 ! imp5d+ conflict ) ! devil4 ,two 7 mo/ prom95tly & p]si/5tly active1 viz41 ,?omas ,putnam & ,mr4 ,p>ris4 ,& :y8 ,if any p !n & !re knew :at ! em]g5cy requir$1 ^! two w\ld be among !m3 none 7 m compet5t ?an !y to p]ceive & p]=m ! duties ( su* an h\r4 ,!y1 too1 & !irs 7 ! *ief suff]]s4 ,no o!r active m5 !re _h motives press+ z !irs to "w = prompt relief 9 _! h\seholds2 & we w notice ^! two z repres5tatives ( ! prosecutors4 ,?omas ,putnam des]v$ly held high position among ! inhabitants !re1 & possess$ ! e/eem1 respect1 & confid5ce ( ! :ole community ar\nd him4 ,h[ came x t ?is v intellig5t1 influ5tial1 & useful citiz51 !n a little m ?an =ty ye>s old & 9 ! full vigor ( manhood1 0 prom95t among ! =emo/ & mo/ p]t9aci\s prosecutors8 ,:y 0 su* a "o an ent]] ( compla9ts aga9/ neighbors1 :e!r high or l[1 good or bad8 ,our response is1 t 9 8 home a lov$ & lov+ wife1 cultur$1 ref9$1 & ( acute s5sibilities1--a daught]1 twelve ye>s old1 bright & *>m+1--& also ,m]cy ,lewis1 a "y dome/ic1 7 all s my/]i\sly tortur$ at times1 t no d\bt exi/$ 9 a m9d :i* compreh5d$ ! cre$ ( t day1 t ! devil 0 au?or ( ! abnormal torm5ts4 ,t enemy mu/ be gett+ access to ^! innoc5t & lov$ ones1 ! cre$ said1 ?r\gh "s neighbors--at lea/ "s liv+ mortals--:o _h made cov5ants ) ! ,evil ,"o1 & ?us become 8 ag5ts4 ,imbu$ & b\nd by ! cre$ ( 8 day1 ?is husb& & fa!r c\ld *]i% no expectation t 8 wife & *ild c\ld be %ield$1 or t com=t1 tranquillity1 & peace c\ld come to him & 8 de> ones1 s long z su* cov5ant]s 7 all[$ to live4 ,8 cre$--! g5]al cre$ ( ! times--call$ ^u him to invoke ! law's aid1 s9ce by help f no o!r s\rce c\ld he hope to reclaim wife1 *ild1 & dome/ic f ! clut*es ( hell's sov]eign1 & save 8 own fireside f cont9u+ on indef9itely a fr5zi$ p&emonium4 ,! high] 8 manhood1 & ! deep] 8 love = wife & *ildr51 ! m vigilant1 resolute1 & untir+ w\ld be 8 purpose & 8 ef=ts to use any & e available means = deliv]+ 8 family f ! hell :i* _h be5 ?ru/ 9 "u 8 ro(4 ,! suff]+s ( 8 de> ones1 !n necess>ily op]ative ^u 8 m9d & affections1 we presume 7 ! *ief prompt]s ( 8 c\rse & inc5tives to 8 p]sev]ance 9 x4 ,def5se & protection ( wife1 *ildr51 & all )9 8 h\sehold are incumb5t on any "o wor?y to be call$ a man4 ,?9k n ! worse ( ,?omas ,putnam because ( 8 resolute purposes & spe$y z well z prolong$ ef=ts to rescue f suff]+s & p]dition wife1 *ild1 & dome/ic4 ,because a prom95t suff]]1 he became a prom95t prosecutor--yes1 ! mo/ prom95t4 ,?\gh t fact /&s boldly out on ! pages ( hi/ory1 no "o 9 8 "t or s9ce1 s f> z we h notic$1 ev] imput$ to him an unwor?y motive1 or annex$ a disp>ag+ epi!t to 8 "n4 ,p]haps he1 z well z ,mr4 ,dane ( ,&ov]1 0 t5d]ly t\*$ because ( a fair "*4 ,9 "p ! same c be said 9 def5se ( ,rev4 ,samuel ,p>ris z we h adduc$ 9 def5se ( 8 co-suff]] & co-labor] = relief4 ,dur+ ! weeks f ,janu>y #bj to ! end ( ,febru>y1 bo? 8 little daught] & niece1 "u 8 own ro(1 7 s /rangely & sorely torm5t$ t he & 8 :ole h\sehold mu/ h be5 we>i$1 agitat$1 & r5d]$ mis]able4 ,:5 m$ical aid & k9d nurs+ _h prov$ abortive1 & m$ical au?ority ann\nc$ ! work+ ( an ,evil ,h& !re1 :o c wond]1 kn[+ ! cre$ ( ! day & place1 t ,mr4 ,p>ris s\ght ! law's aid = br++ relief to ! little suff]]s & to all b5ea? 8 ro(8 ,samuel ,p>ris & ,?omas ,putnam1 ! m9i/] & ! cl]k ( ! p>i%1 7 bo? ! fir/ & ! greate/ suff]]s affectionally at ! oncom+ ( invasion by my/]i\s torm5tors1 & bo? h fair claims to be judg$ ( t5d]ly 9 _! connection ) wit*craft prosecutions4 ,! *ief app>5t action ( ! m9i/] 0 z scribe or report] = ! c\rts1 & ?is because he 0 m compet5t to t "w ?an any o!r p]son obta9able !re4 ,su* action is surely n c5surable4 ,8 position & abilities1 h[ev]1 7 su* t x 0 q z mu* )9 8 p[] to h /opp$ ! :ole proce$+s z 9 t ( any man !n liv+2 & !y1 no d\bt1 _h 8 sanction & effici5t support4 ,& yet we f9d no gr\nd f :i* inf]5ce ei!r mu/ or c fairly be drawn t ! motives ( ! m9i/]'s actions p]ta9+ to t special matt]1 bo? at its comm5cem5t & 9 its subsequ5t progress1 7 o!r ?an ^? common to ! mo/ enlight5$ & be/ memb]s ( ! community4 ,/ill we h n le>n$ to l ! man4 ,selfi%ness1 & disposition to rule h>%ly ov] 8 p>i% & individuals1 if n res5tfully & ev5 malici\sly1 are made too manife/ 9 ! records = u to hold him 9 high e/eem4 ,z s]vants ( ,god & ,*ri/1 :i* !y pr(ess$ & believ$ !mselves to be1 ! prosecutors ent]$ ^u & long foll[$ up w>1 bloody w>1--n aga9/ neighbors & m51 b aga9/ ! ,devil--! great enemy ( ,god1 ,*ri/1 & all good ,*ri/ians4 ,!y 7 true1 e>ne/1 resolute1 /rong1 fe>less m51 wag+ _! fight 9 good consci5ce4 ,! community at l>ge1 9 :i* ^? m5 liv$ & held prom95t position1 0 n bel[ mo/1 if bel[ any o!r ( equal numb]s on ! cont95t4 ,intellect !re 0 ke51 & morality high4 ,upham's ,hi/ory ( ,salem ,village1 admirable = its rese>*1 its ?or\ghness1 its prevail+ accuracy1 & its ext5sive *>ms1 cle>ly %[s t ! five hundr$ p1 m or less1 resid+ !re 9 #afib1 c\ld sc>cely be surpass$ by ! resid5ts ( any o!r locality 9 intellig5ce1 m5tal ke5ness1 moral /r5g?1 p]sonal c\rage1 & firmness ( purpose & resolve to live up to _! convictions ( tru?1 "r1 & duty4 ,salem wit*craft 0 born 9 ! homes ( intellig5t1 brave1 honor$ m51--:o1 9 co-op]ation ) _! wives1 *ildr51 & dome/ics1 contribut$ to its gr[?1 & elicit$ its va/ & awful p[] to />tle1 fr5zy1 & desolate ! region r\nd ab\t4 ,! _w at l>ge has nev] be5 kept well in/ruct$ z to ! circum/ances amid :i* t great delusion made its entrance on ! field ( human vision1 nor z to ! high /&+1 intellig5ce1 & "* ( its fir/ escorts & sponsors4 ,its victims1 too1 z a :ole1 7 v respectable4 ,"s ( !m1 x is true1 7 n high on ! social scale1 b ! mo/ ( !m 7 well up1 & q a numb] rank$ high among ! intellig5t1 virtu\s1 & sa9tly4 ,! wide-spread & long preval5t notion t ! d>k do+s !re 7 little else ?an outgr[?s f tricks play$ by a few artful & mis*iev\s girls ^u "s l[-liv$ & b$-ridd5 old wom51 has no f\ndation on ! facts 9 ! case4 ,?is mo/ mon/r\s *ild ( ,*ri/5dom's cre$ _h begett+ & bir?1 9 #afib1 amid z reputable circum/ances & p1 & z religi\s oppon5ts ( ,satan1 z any m>k$ revival ( religion :i* has any:]e transpir$ s9ce t memorable day :5 ! lead+ m5 ( ,salem ,village1 be+ *all5g$ to def5se ( _! homes1 arm$ !mselves ) civil law1 & bravely1 long1 & =cefully f\ght = ,god & ,8 aga9/ ! ,devil4 ,,wit*craft',s ,,au?or4 ,:at p]sonality or p]sons1 & ( :at rank 9 ! scale ( be+1 0 or 7 primal & *ief 9 orig9at+ & enact+ ! fam\s ,salem ,trag$y8 ,if1 z ! g5]ation !n liv+ believ$1 x 0 a specially great controll] & comm&] ( all invisible foes to ,god1 ,*ri/1 & ,*ri/ians ev]y:]e1 & :o1 hav+ be5 effectually baffl$ 9 ,europe1 resolv$ to keep ,am]ica f pass+ into ! control ( 8 enemies1 ,god & ,*ri/1 & to ?or\ghly bani% ! hat$ intrud]s f ^! 8 m exclusive & priz$ doma9s2 if x 0 t be+1 8 /rategy seem+ly 0 to be>d ! lion 9 8 d51 to make bold & fi]ce attack on "o ( ! /ronge/ =tresses ( ,*ri/ians1 presum+ t capture ( su* a po/ w\ld lead to easy expulsion ( all trespass]s f ! :ole ( 8 broad l&s on ?is side ! ,atlantic4 ,8 app>5t policy1 judg$ ( by ! place & circum/ances ( attack1 0 to subdue ! /ronge/ fir/1 & ?us s intimidate z to fright5 all o!rs back to _! =m] homes or ! homes ( _! fa!rs4 ,b su* a devil 0 n !re4 ,_m beliefs preval5t two c5turies ago are n[ obsolete4 ,su* a devil z wit*craft 0 imput$ to1 & :o 0 believ$ to put =? great] p[] ov] all ,indian & hea!n l&s ?an ,god ex]cis$ !re1 receives cognition 9 few bra9s to-day4 ,nev]!less1 fai? 9 ! pres5ce1 p[]1 & malignity ( su* a be+1 pres5t & at "w among !m1 0 ! ma9 =ce t enabl$ 8 conte/ants to unwitt+ly put an end to fai? 9 ! exi/5ce ( any "o special foe to all goodness1 ^: p[] & dom9ion ov] ! e>? & its inhabitants v ne>ly rival$ ^? ( ! ,omnipot5t ,"o1 & ^: malice 0 a ne> c\nt]poise to complete sup]nal b5evol5ce4 ,reason dem&s t ! creature %all be inf]ior to its creator1 t devil %all be less ?an ,god2 & %e 9 mo/ p]sons ref]s all ?+s & all ev5ts1 9 ! ultimate analysis ( causes & ag5ts1 back to ,"o ,great ,ov]-,s\l--"o ,god4 ,if an all-wise & omnipot5t ,"o1 be+ full ( m]cy too1 propos$ to subject an errone\s & enslav+ human cre$ to a /ra9 :i* %\ld %att] x pa/ re/oration to /r5g?1 & ?us to set its subject$ hold]s free1 highe/ wisdom may h se5 t bright intellect1 true c\rage1 firm n]ves1 unfalt]+ devotion to s5se ( duty1 & /rong fai? heav5w>d1 7 ne$ful in/rum5talities = be/ accompli%m5t ( ! design4 ,! abode ( p ?an :om none else:]e 7 bett] prep>$1 m able1 or m will+ to fight ! devil himself promptly1 unfalt]+ly1 & p]si/5tly1 may h be5 a spot :]e sup]nal presci5ce saw t m51 z bl9d$ in/rum5ts1 c\ld be/ be made to effect _! own & ! _w's emancipation f a "t-h>d5$ & disa/r\s public error4 ,! m5tal & moral /r5g?1 & o!r good fight+ qualities ( its occupants g5]ally1 may h caus$ ! ,village to be fix$ ^u z ! mo/ favorable battle-gr\nd available = ! project$ /ruggle4 ,nei!r ,god nor ! devil1 h[ev]1 0 au?or 9 any s5se p]t95t to ! pres5t inquiry4 ,our ifs1 & ! s5t5ces :i* foll[ !m1 _c meet ! dem&s nor ! ne$s ( mod]n read]s4 ,fai?1 9 direct p]sonal action ^u ei!r individual human be+s or communities & nations by any incompreh5sibly va/ & ubiquit\s intellig5t be+ ei!r malignant or b5evol5t1 is n z preval5t n[ z x 0 9 _m g5]ations pa/4 ,god1 or a mighty devil ei!r1 z con/ant1 imm$iate1 & p]sonal p]=m] on humanity's /age ( op]ations1 is n ext5sively recogniz$ by ! deep ?9k]s ( our age4 ,inde$1 mod]n ?\ght has come v l[ d[n 9 its se>* = wit*craft's au?or4 ,turn+ f ,god & ! devil1 ! reput$ work]s ( great m>vels 9 ages long pa/1 our int]pret]s ( ,am]ica's e>li] wond]s h fanci$ t !y f9d ! =m] exi/5ce ( little girls ^: p[]s to sway ! human m9d & agitate a l&1 s approximat$ ^? ( omnipot5ce1 & ^: malignities s p]ceptibly equal$ 8 ( ,clov5 ,ho(1 t !y ( _! own wills concoct$ & enact$ sc5es ( simulat$ pa9s1 di/ortions1 losses ( sight1 he>+1 & spee*2 & also mimick$ ! movem5ts ( birds & bea/s1 & p]=m$ su* impositions & tricks innum]able z made _! homes & neighborhood a horrid p&emonium2 9 do+ :i* !y manife/$ su* prodigi\s p[]1 skill1 & p]fect act+1 t ^! little untaught & untra9$ ones outl$ 9 skill1 all ! _w's mo/ exp]t trick/]s1 &1 9 malignity1 ! mo/ devili% human mon/]s our _w ev] conta9$1 9 any age or l&4 ,some:]e betwe5 ! extremes ( /r5g? & weakness1 ( b5evol5ce & malignity1 we p]haps c f9d be+s m likely to h directly produc$ ! m>vels 9 "q ?an ei!r ,god1 devil1 or little girls4 ,consci\sness & exp]i5ce indicate to mo/ p]sons t an all-dom9at+ p[] exi/s1 & b\nds & h$ges 9 ! sph]es ( fre$om & ability :i* are occupi$ by f9ite be+s4 ,some?+ above & beyond all f9ites says to ea* ( !m1 ,?us f>1 b no f>!r1 can/ ?\ g4 ,)9 sph]es ?us limit$ !re abide _m grades ( intellig5t & affectional be+s1 rang+ 9 diff]5ces ( p[]s & dispositions z widely z any mortal's ?\ghts c conceive4 ,va/1 c\ntless ho/s ( intellig5ces1 ?\gh vail$ f our out] vision1 may be1 & evid5ces are v /rong t su* ev] are abid+ dwell]s above1 bel[1 ar\nd1 & 9 ! mid/ ( e>?'s corporeal inhabitants4 ,)9 _! unp]ceiv$ abodes su* ones may actuate ! =ces :i* evolve _m less m>k$ ev5ts1 z well z all special provid5ces1 special judgm5ts--miracles s call$1 & su* m>vels g5]ally z 7 =m]ly imput$ to ei!r ,god or ! devil z imm$iate au?or4 ,we h no fai? t ei!r ( ! two _h any clos] or m special connection ) wit*craft matt]s ?an ) ! ord9>y do+s ( man4 ,! undef9able s\rce ( all ?+s :i* are conta9$ 9 ! va/ creation1 emitt$ all =? subject to laws1 & surr\nd$ & infiltrat$ by =ces :i* enable ! _w's progress+ inhabitants1 visible & invisible1 to pur*ase1 ?r\gh /udy1 toil1 absorptions f enfold+ auras1 & o!r furni%$ helps1 bo? k & p[]s j z fa/ & great z _! advancem5ts & gr[+ ne$s f "t to "t call = m light & = augm5t$ p[]s4 ,f9ite be+s naturally gravitate to :]e e in/rum5tality ne$ful to _! highe/ well-be+ c be obta9$ by ! co-op]ative ef=ts & aspirations ( f9ites1 se5 & unse51 = le>n+ laws & manipulat+ =ces :i* p]vade _! places ( resid5ce4 ,g5]ations ^u g5]ations1 ^: mortal =ms long c5turies ago mold]$ away1 may /ill be active labor]s 9 & ab\t ! m5 ( to-day1 & may be1 & may always h be51 ! imm$iate manife/]s ( all sup]nal intellig5ce & m>vel\s =ce issu+ f regions :i* ! eye ( fle% lacks p[] to scan4 ,"o ( ! old prophets ( a prior g5]ation made kn[n to ,john ! ,revelator :at he record$2 & ag5ts ( l nature1 t is1 dep>t$ human spirits1 may h be5 ! only reveal]s ( sup]nal tru?s1 facts1 & visions to man1 & ! only work]s ( ! signs or extra-m>vel\s manife/ations ( =ce & k :i* h be5 deem$ cr$5tials f ! ,omnisci5t & ,omnipot5t4 ,we believe 9 ,god & 9 ! issuance ( k & =ce f him to man1 b h n fai? 9 8 imm$iate p]sonal putt+ =? ( ei!r1 9 accompli%m5t ( su* ev5ts z are (t5 call$ special provid5ces4 ,su* ev5ts occur--!y (t5 come bo? uncall$ = & 9 response to pray]--to ye>n+s utt]$ or unexpress$2 b ! pray]s & ye>n+s rea*1 /imulate1 & help bo? ambi5t =ces & asc5d$ spirits to let 9 or to conf] ! ne$$ protection or re/oration4 ,! air all ar\nd u is alive ) he>]s ( pray]1 & no humble & f]v5t aspiration = help to come =? f ! my/ic abodes ( spiritual be+s & occult =ces ev] fails to br+ aid & elevation4 ,! pur] & humbl] ! aspiration1 ! ne>] does x p5etrate t[>d ! ,great ,s\rce ( be+1 life1 & bliss1 & ! m p[]ful & b5efic5t are ^? ^: responses & emanations c rea* & aid ! petition]4 ,! same =ces & laws :i* p]mit ! s5sible action ( good spirits among m51 j z freely & ext5sively p]mit ! pres5ce & action ( malici\s ones4 ,god aids ! good & re/ra9s ! wick$ j z mu* & no m on ! o!r side ( ! grave ?an on ?is4 ,fre$om1 :e!r to comply ) or to cont5d aga9/ ei!r natural or moral law1 is z great 9 _s sph]es z 9 our mid/ on e>?4 ,any _s1 ei!r b5evol5t or malignant1 is z free to use ! =ces & laws :i* p]mit _s manife/ations1 z any navigator is1 be he morally good or bad1 to avail himself ( w9ds1 curr5ts1 tides1 & ! l1 = pass+ ov] seas to a l& n 8 own1 & act+ out 8 *>act]i/ic purposes !re4 ,our position1 =tifi$ by ! facts & reason+s 9 ! prec$+ pages1 is1 t spirits--dep>t$ human be+s--g5]at$ & outwr\ght ,salem wit*craft4 ,t is our answ] to ! "q ( its au?or%ip4 ,,! ,,motive4 ,?us f> que/ions p]ta9+ to ! "* ( ! ma9 motives op]at+ 9 ! au?ors ( acts call$ wit*craft1 h purposely be5 avoid$4 ,! actors & _! do+s h be5 s\ght =1 irrespective ( morality4 ,b ! cui bono1 ! :at good8 mu/ h be5 ask$ ov] & ov] aga9 by ! read]4 ,:y did any intellig5t be+1 :e!r mortal or _s1 ?us woefully invade & di/urb ! homes ( able1 honor$1 wor?y ,*ri/ian m58 & especially :y p]petrate su* agoniz+ cruelties ^u bright1 lovely1 & promis+ *ildr58 ,! _s-_w1 z well z ours1 holds inhabitants diff]+ widely "o f ano!r 9 "*1 ta/es1 prop5sities1 & occupations--x conta9s ye>n]s to recommune ) surviv+ k9dr$ at ! old mat]ial home--conta9s its rov]s1 its explor]s1 its sci5ti/s1 its seek]s aft] novelties1 facts1 & pr9ciples2 aft] new places1 sc5es1 & peoples to visit2 aft] new r\tes & appliances = travel1 & aft] new applications ( kn[n p[]s & =ces4 ,! motives = act+ ^u & ?r\gh mortal =ms may v>y f wor/ to be/1 f be/ to wor/4 ,! moral "* ( motives c nei!r invalidate nor confirm :at has be5 adduc$4 ,! motives1 hav+ be5 ei!r good or bad1 may be ascrib$ to spirits z well z mortals1 & to mortals z well z spirits1 = bo? good & bad be+s dwell 9 mortal =ms n[1 & bo? classes h left _! out] =ms beh9d1 & pass$ into ! abid+-place ( spirits--h become spirits1 & t1 too1 )\t necess>y alt]ation ( _! moral /ates4 ,motives 9 diff]5t cases & ) diff]5t op]ators 7 d\btless q v>i$4 ,correct pres5tation ( _! qualities 9 connection ) ! sev]al cases adduc$ 9 ! prec$+ pages is obvi\sly beyond our p[]4 ,?\gh consci\s t we mu/ probably be mi/ak5 9 "s in/ances1 we yet are will+ to /ate "s ( ! ?\ghts :i* facts & appe>ances h sugge/$4 ,p]haps no unse5 intellig5ces aid$ or act$ ?r\gh ei!r ,m>g>et ,jones or ,ann ,hibb9s2 &1 if any did1 _! p]=mances 9 & ( !mselves 7 nev] p]ceptibly h>mful to ! public4 ,we appreh5d1 h[ev]1 t if ! :ole tru? 7 kn[n1 man w\ld n[ see t k9d physicians1 :o _h bid f>ewell to e>?1 cont9u$ to practice ! heal+ art ?r\gh ! bra9 & h&s ( ,m>g>et ,jones4 ,! us]s ( ,ann ,cole's vocal organs furni%$ no di/9ct indication t !y 7 ei!r specially b5evol5t or ! rev]se4 ,we are con/ra9$ to reg>d !m z hav+ be5 l[1 ignorant1 will+ to excite con/]nation among m51 & v will+ to help ! lewd ,gre5smi?s on1 by ! halt]'s use1 to spe$y entrance into conditions 9 :i* !mselves c\ld conf] ) ^! debas$ ones m famili>ly ?an 0 possible :ile !y rema9$ encas$ 9 fle%4 ,su* a view ne$ n imply t !y 7 malici\s4 ,desire to hold clos] connection ) "o's aff9ities is natural1 & n necess>ily bad4 ,communicators f ! o!r side ( dea?'s portals g5]ally decl9e to call any spirits bad2 !y speak ( _m z be+ l[1 ignorant1 b5ight$1 undevelop$1 c41 b seldom call any "o bad4 ,!y seem to reg>d _m mu* z we d gre5 fruits4 ,"o omits to call ! half-gr[n apple bad1 h[ev] s\r or crabb$1 & says only t x is immature1 unripe1 c41 imply+ t1 ?\gh 9 its pres5t condition n good to eat1 "t may come :5 x w be palatable & nutriti\s4 ,elizabe? ,knap's visitant--! "o to :om %e said1 ,:at *e]1 old man8--:o presumably 0 ! *ief op]ator ?r\gh & ^u h] =m1 & l+]$ ab\t h] = at lea/ ?ree ye>s1 we reg>d z a sort ( recluse _s1 :o kept ma9ly alo( f o!r disembodi$ ones1 & f\nd 8 *ief enjoym5t 9 reta9+ or resum+ z close alliances z possible ) ! out] or mat]ial _w1 & f a selfi% desire to secure p]man5t possession ( ?is in/rum5t1 /rove ?r\gh tortur+s to r$uce h] to subjection2 & ?is1 p]haps1 )\t desire to injure h]1 b ma9ly ) a view to gratify 8 own selfi%ness4 ,! o!r "o--! pretty black boy--( a m lively disposition1 f\nd pleasure 9 playfully bant]+ ! grave cl]gyman1 & probably /rove1 9 playful mood1 to tea* ! hone/ & good man "s lessons 9 *>ity & demonology4 ,we see no reason :y he may n be reg>d$ z a g5ial good fell[1 desir+ to make "s gloomy portion ( mank9d m *e]ful & happy4 ,at ,newbury !re possibly 0 no?+ m ?an a playful & self-gratify+ ex]cise ( con/itutional p[]s by a b& ( _s gymna/s--n malici\s1 b playful & rude2 curi\s also1 x may be1 to see h[ f> !y might be able to fright5 mortals & ar\se con/]nat+ wond]1 :ile !y %\ld be pleasurably ex]cis+ _! own faculties4 ,we view !m z nei!r specially good or bad1 b z he$less & rude 9 _! frolic4 ,appe>ances are diff]5t :5 we look at ! ,goodw9 family4 ,!re an embodi$ old wild ,iri% woman's _s 0 ! fir/ to put =? psy*ologiz+ p[] ov] ! *ildr54 ,%e 0 mov$ by ang]1 or res5tm5t1 or bo?2 h] gu>dian or k9dr$ spirits no d\bt help$ h]1 & f motives l h] own4 ,p]haps we may prop]ly call bo? h] & h] aids bad4 ,yet we he> no call to apply t ^w emphatically4 ,little ,m>?a _h j *>g$ ! old woman's daught] ) hav+ /ol5 "s ( ! clo!s :i* ! latt] 0 employ$ to wa%2 &1 if t *>ge 0 false1 or ev5 presum$ by ! old woman to be false1 %e1 :o 0 obvi\sly fi]y & ignorant1 may n h be5 excessively diabolical 9 us+ any process ( m5tal or emotional retaliation :i* 0 at h] comm&4 ,p]haps ignorance & in/9ctive retaliation 7 q z op]ative 9 h] z malice4 ,m>?a's =m1 subsequ5tly1 :5 %e 0 resid+ ) ,cotton ,ma!r1 0 (t5 us$ by "o or m spirits :o seem to h be5 b5t ^u %[+ ! le>n$ man t sport might exi/ & be enjoyable beyond ! conf9es ( mortal life1 & t d5iz5s !re 7 dispos$ to make "s at 8 exp5se4 ,!y soon %[$ him t l+ui/s unse5 c\ld compreh5d 8 mean+1 :atev] ! language he might use = expression ( 8 ?\ght2 & also ?ump$ ! sect>ian by disda9+ to read books :i* he approv$1 & by read+ ) ec/atic delight su* z he condemn$4 ,nor 0 ?is all2 !y exhibit$ 9 8 pres5ce feats ( /r5g? & agility1 & _m m>vel\s antics1 :i* 7 suit$ to cause a ?9k] & s*ol> to hold on to 8 belief t o!rs ?an ! guileless miss took "p 9 ! p]=mance ( su* m>vels4 ,:ile amus+ !mselves1 !y 7 exhibit]s ( in/ructive facts4 ,no?+ bad 9 _! purposes becomes app>5t4 ,! case ( mo/ special int]e/ & *ief importance p]ta9s to ,salem4 ,upham1 vol4 ii4 p4 #dbi1 says1 ,if !re 0 any?+ sup]natural 9 ! wit*craft ( #afib1 if any o!r ?an human spirits 7 conc]n$ at all1 "o ?+ is beyond a d\bt2 !y 7 %ock+ly wick$ spirits4 ,beyond a d\bt8 ,p]haps n 9 "s m9ds4 ,b if any disembodi$ spirits :atsoev]1 ev5 %ock+ly wick$ ones1 7 ma9ly p]=m]s ( ! convuls+ op]ations at ,salem1 ! hi/orian's !ory ( explanation is n only baseless1 b is lam5tably cruel & unju/ t[>d ! human in/rum5ts ?r\gh :om ! spirits act$4 ,if specific do+s prove _! au?ors1 if spirits1 to h be5 %ock+ly wick$1 ! same hav+ mortal au?ors1 w\ld prove ! latt] to h be5 j z %ock+ly wick$4 ,we d n l to apply t defamatory phrase to all ^? girls & wom5 :o are set =? z ! *ief accus]s4 ,7 all ^? y\?ful females %ock+ly wick$8 ,we hope n1 & ?9k n4 ,god rules alike 9 ! invisible & visible _w1 & (t5 moves 9 my/]i\s ways = execut+ b5evol5t designs4 ,! motive ( ,tituba's tall man ) :ite hair1 :om we reg>d z prime mov] 9 ! mo/ mom5t\s wit*craft sc5e ! _w has ev] witness$1 is difficult to compreh5d satisfactorily4 ,! delib]at5ess indicat$ bo? by 8 visit to ,tituba five days 9 advance ( practical op]ation1 & by 8 !n appo9t+ a special "t & place = ent]+ ^u 8 int5d$ processes1 bespeaks a def9ite & abid+ motive ( "s m>k$ quality4 ,judg+ f ! e>li] & m p]ceptible effects ( 8 do+s1 ! _w mu/ almo/ necess>ily reg>d him z a delib]ate torm5tor ( innoc5t *ildr52 z a di/urb] ( dome/ic1 social1 religi\s1 & civil peace2 z an immolator ( ! innoc5t & ! virtu\s2 z hell's sov]eign act+ out 8 fi5di% pleasure ^u ! inmates ( a ,*ri/ian fold4 ,inf]nal malignity1 at ! fir/ glance1 seems to h actuat$ ?is intrud] at ! p>sonage4 ,_w-wide exp]i5ce1 h[ev]1 has le>n$ t _m ?+s are n z !y seem4 ,we h be5 taught to recognize ,"o be+1 & !re may be _m o!rs 9 sph]es unse51 9 ^: sight a ?\s& ye>s are z "o day4 ,tea*+s ( hi/ory & obs]vation %[ t ! ov]rul+ p[] is att5d$ & guid$ by f>--v f>--rea*+ presci5ce2 & also t _m ( man's greate/ bless+s are educ$ f temporal evils ( va/ magnitude4 ,! malice ( man nail$ ,jesus to ! cross4 ,:at we>s e appe>ance ( wick$ motive is (t5 us$ z helpful1 if n ne$$1 in/rum5tality 9 procur+ man's deliv]ance & r$emption f debasem5t & oppression4 ,:5 ,john ,br[n made 8 raid across ! bord] l9e ( fre$om1 n only ! invad$ ,s\?1 b a l>ge portion ( ! ,nor? reg>d$ him z a ru?less & malici\s invad] ( ! rights ( our fell[-c\ntrym51 & !re=e wor?y ( a felon's doom4 ,a cannon soon s5t to ,=t ,sumt] ! comm5ts ( ! ,s\? ^u :at ,br[n _h done1 & w>1 c>nage1 & horrors ( v>i$ =ms & va/ dim5sions soon spread ov] ! broad nation1 f ! ,/4 ,john to ! s\!rn gulf1 & f ! ,atlantic to ! ,pacific4 ,john ,br[n 0 no felon1 no malici\s invad]1 b a philan?ropic plann] to /rip ! *a9s ( slav]y f f\r millions ( 8 bro!r m52 & 8 /ep1 ?\gh a seem+ evil !n1 l$ directly on to ! emancipation ( all = ^: good he w5t =? 9 seem+ malice4 ,:5 plagues ( v>i\s k9ds 7 invok$ & br\ght ^u ! ,egyptians by & ?r\gh ! m$iumi/ic ,moses & ,a>on1 :at ,egyptian w\ld h deem$ t ! motives ( ! unse5 intellig5ce :o c\nsel$ & controll$ !m c\ld be b5evol5t8 ,plague1 pe/il5ces1 & sore afflictions = a long "t1 & f9ally dea? ( ! fir/ born1 7 impos$ ^u ea* ,egyptian h\sehold4 ,! motive to ^? inflictions is deem$ to h be5 deliv]ance ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel f bondage4 ,egyptians be+ judges1 x mu/ h be5 a %ock+ly wick$ _s :o act$ ^u !m ?r\gh ,moses & ,a>on4 ,hi/ory1 on mo/ ( its pages1 %[s t w>--w>1--t ru?less trampl] ^u ! innoc5t sc>cely less ?an ^u ! (f5d+1 has ev] be5 a v common1 if n ! *ief1 in/rum5t by :i* oppress$ p h ga9$ deliv]ance1 & ?r\gh use ( :i* ! depress$ h come up to high] /&-po9ts4 ,if our _w has1 ?r\gh all its pa/ ages1 be5 wisely & b5efic5tly manag$ by "s intellig5ce high] ?an man1 !n f>-rea*+ wisdom--sup]nal wisdom--has (t5 se5 t ! good ( ! _m--nay1 ! good ( all--requir$ ! com+ ( suff]+1 sacrifice1 & angui% ^u ! few4 ,has ! ,great ,p]mitt] ( ! _m suff]+s :i* w> has eng5d]$ be5 %ock+ly wick$8 ,! *a9s ( old enslav+ errors (t5 become invisible & unfelt by ^? on :om !y 7 e>ly plac$ by a "m's k9dly h&1 & ! l to :i* all associates we> z suppos$ helps1 & nev] z suspect$ h9drances1 to expansion & heal? ( m9d & he>t4 ,no?+ %ort ( a mo/ /r5u\s conflict--no?+ %ort ( a /ruggle = life & all t makes life valuable & de>--is compet5t 9 "s cases to awak5 p]ception t su* *a9s are & ev] h be5 cramp+ _! we>]s1 & hold+ !m back f su* expansion & fre$om z _! ,mak] fitt$ m5 to atta9 to & enjoy4 ,we reg>d ! wit*craft cre$ z hav+ be5 su* a *a94 ,look+ c>efully at ! me?ods by :i* ! p[] t ov]rules all t]re/rial affairs has almo/ inv>iably l$ man to break away f ?ralldom & oppression1 c "o reasonably ent]ta9 belief t any purely peaceful measures1 any prea*+s1 argum5ts1 appeals to ! reason ( m51 c\ld h br\ght ,*ri/5dom1 at any "t aft] ! twelf? or ?irte5? c5tury1 to p]ceive t its wit*craft cre$ 0 enslav+ its m9d1 & ?w>t+ its prop] expansion heav5w>d8 ,we appreh5d n2 & also we surmise t 9 #afjb sup]nal intellig5ce saw t opportunity & p[] exi/$1 :i*1 if !n avail$ (1 c\ld put mortals into a conflict :i* w\ld reveal to !m ! inh]5t falsity & b>b>ity ( ! wit*craft cre$1 & ?us let su* light into _! m9ds z1 9 "t1 w\ld lead !m to ca/ (f ! *a9s 9 :i* !y 7 b\nd1 atta9 to cle>] & m accurate views ( _! relations to ,god & ! _s-_w1 & rise to high] & fre] manhood4 ,if su* 7 ! case1 we c readily conceive t sup]nal wisdom & b5evol5ce might p]mit & fo/] ! oncom+ ( an appall+ & t]rific /ruggle :i* %\ld br+ into vigor\s action man's e lat5t en]gy1 sweep away 9 its c\rse _m errone\s beliefs1 hamp]+ cu/oms1 & ruts ( ?\ght1 & ?or\ghly ov]turn mu* :i* _h long be5 deem$ immovable tru?4 ,su* a c\rse might be ! mo/ b5efic5t possible1 ev5 ?\gh x involv$ de/ruction ( ! com=t1 peace1 & lives ( _m innoc5t & mo/ e/imable inhabitants at ! place & vic9ity :]e ! battle %\ld be wag$1 & t1 too1 :e!r ! w> itself %\ld be ! o/5sible (fspr+ ( rev5ge & malice1 or a brave conflict = pres]vation ( "o's alt>s & fireside 9 peace4 ,"s amusem5t1 & little else p]haps1 may be furni%$ by pres5tation ( :at a spirituali/'s fancy1 prior to c>eful /udy ( facts n>rat$ by ,tituba1 _h become accu/om$ to deem n only possible1 b probable4 ,%e 0 a slave dwell+ among oppressors ( h] k9dr$ & race--oppressors ( ! negro1 ! ,indian1 & ( ^? g5]ally :o 7 guilty ( a sk9 n color$ l _! own1 & ( wor%ip+ gods diff]5t f _! own4 ,:at m natural ?an t dep>t$ ones1 :om ! :ites _h defraud$1 injur$1 & oppress$ :ile dwell]s "h1 & ^: surviv+ k9dr$ 7 /ill be+ treat$ 9 l mann]1 %\ld embrace an opportunity :i* ! m$iumi/ic qualities & ! abode ( ,tituba furni%$1 = p]petrat+ retaliation :5ce woes _h be5 receiv$8 ,true ,*ri/ian morality may d5\nce su* action z be+ %ock+ly wick$1 b ! m preval5t morality 9 ! _w--9 ! m resolute portions ( x at lea/1 & especially 9 ! less enlight5$--may be z ready to comm5d z to condemn x1 & to applaud z to c5sure ^? ^: fire & pluck induc$ & enabl$ !m to pay ov] ^u _! oppressors wrong = wrong1 ev5 augm5t$ ) int]e/ at ! highe/ rates :i* _! alt]$ circum/ances all[$4 ,x hav+ be5 discov]$ t ,tituba's =m 0 a portal = _s return1 fancy saw ! spirits ( h] ance/ral race1 & ho/s ( asc5d$ aborig9es ( ,massa*usetts soil1 eag]ly com+ back ?r\gh h] help+ prop]ties1 dispos$ & eag] to ca/ _! impalpable arr[s & tomahawks at any memb]s ( ! wrong+ race :o might be vuln]able by su* weapons4 ,sc\ts swiftly & widely spread ov] ! _s hunt+-gr\nds k ( ! glori\s opportunity = retaliation & rev5ge :i* _h come1 & ho/s ( volunte]s ru%$ !nce ) lightn+ spe$ to ! allur+ sc5e4 ,quick havoc ensu$1 & ! great con/]nation1 bewild]m5t1 deva/ation1 slaught]1 di/urbance ( peace1 & agoniz+s ( t]ror & awe1 :i* ! invasion produc$1 gave ke5e/ pleasure1 satisfaction1 & joy to ! assailants4 ,possibly ,indian spirits might !n beg9 to *]i% hopes ( expell+ all :ites f ! l& ( _! fa!rs1 & ( re-acquir+ & leav+ ! :ole a legacy to r$ m5's heirs4 ,b ! :ites1 n less ?an ! d>k]-sk9n$1 7 "u ! sup]vision ( _s gu>dians1 fri5ds1 & help]s1 :o1 ?\gh probably tak5 by surprise & at disadvantage1 7 by no means dispos$ to leave _! w>ds1 k9dr$1 & lov$ ones to be long ?us h>ass$ & abus$4 ,invisible ho/s soon mu/]$1 & w>r$ aga9/ o!r invisible ho/s ov] & ar\nd ! ,village2 & :5 ! /ruggle _h be5 wag$ f> en\gh to sev] wit*craft's *a9s1 ! laws ( ! ,highe/ p]mitt$ ! gu>dians ( ! ,*ri/ians to conqu] a la/+ peace ^: balm w\ld heal ! w\nds inflict$1 & ^: fruits w\ld be emancipation f cramp+ errors1 & consequ5t expansion & elevation ( m5tal p[]s4 ,z1 p]haps1 appropriate sequ5t to our fanciful views1 we next pres5t some?+ :i* 0 n born 9 our own bra91 & :i* may or may n be /atem5t ( anci5t facts4 ,we h devot$ b little "t to directly seek+ in=mation f spirits relat+ to ! subject ^u :i* we are writ+1 & yet h seldom ent]$ into conv]sation ) any good clairvoyant1 at any "t dur+ ! la/ ye> or two1 )\t receiv+ description ( "o or m spirits !n 9 att5dance1 & manife/+ desire to h u recognize !m4 ,9 mo/ cases !y h %[n _! names4 ,9 ?is mann] ,cotton ,ma!r1 m ?an any o!r "o1 signifies t int]e/ 9 our pres5t "w draws him ne> to u4 ,ma!r's "m1 also ,m>?a ,goodw91 ,rebecca ,nurse1 & o!rs1 h pres5t$ _! c>ds ?r\gh p]sons ignorant t individuals be>+ su* names ev] liv$4 ,b ,ma!r has done m4 ,on two or ?ree occasions1 us+ a m$ium's organs ( spee*1 he has ent]$ into conv]sation ) u ^u 8 connection ) wit*craft4 ,he is n n[ well pleas$ ) 8 bl9dness :5 9 8 physical =m1 & urges u to be m sev]e 9 our criticisms ^u 8 c\rse ?an hi/oric facts p]mit u to be4 ,febru>y #i1 #ahge1 he 0 9 control ( a m$ium1 & we inquir$ z to 8 pres5t views ( ,george ,burr\ghs4 ,at once & cordially he describ$ ,burr\ghs z "o ( ! brighte/ ( all spirits :om he _h se51 & z illum9+ :atev] sph]e he ent]s4 ,we ask$ ,ma!r if he _h ev] le>n$ :o ! _s 0 t came to ,tituba & />t$ ,salem wit*craft4 ,he _h n4 ,_h he met ,tituba8 ,yes4 ,c y n1 we ask$1 f9d him ?r\gh h]8 ,probably1 0 8 response2 & w try1 if y wi% x4 ,well1 !n1 we said1 two weeks f ?is day & h\r we w meet y at ?is place4 ,?is 0 arrang$ ?r\gh an unconsci\s m$ium1 :o nev] receives into h] consci\sness any k ( :at h] lips utt] :ile %e is entranc$1 & %e 0 on t occasion4 ,we did n in=m h]1 nor did any o!r mortal ?an ourself "k1 t we arrang$ = a subsequ5t meet+ ) ,ma!r4 ,we call$ ^u ! m$ium ,febru>y #bc1 :5 =?)1 9 h] normal & consci\s /ate1 %e said t %e 0 !n see+ at our side two spirits ( v /range aspect1 & ( race or races unkn[n to h]4 ,"o ( !m %e describ$ z a male1 unc\? 9 aspect1 hav+ l>ge pi]c+ eyes1 a v wild look1 & z be+ clo!d 9 a sort ( bl\se1 b5ea? & bel[ :i* 7 %ort pants tuck$ into ! %oes2 also 8 tee? 7 v l>ge4 ,! o!r 0 a female ( unkn[n race1 & ( a race diff]5t f t to :i* ! male belong$2 h] complexion 0 d>k1 b %e 0 nei!r negro nor ,indian1 & exhibit$ ! lett] ,t4 ,?is m$ium may h kn[n1 & probably did1 t we 7 engag$ 9 writ+ ^u wit*craft2 b %e is n conv]sant ) its hi/ory1 nor did %e "k ! names ( individuals conc]n$ 9 x1 nor ! p>ts any _h sev]ally p]=m$4 ,v %ortly aft] hav+ giv5 ! above description1 ! m$ium 0 entranc$2 soon ,cotton ,ma!r1 speak+ ?r\gh h]1 signifi$ t he _h br\ght ) him bo? ,tituba & h] nocturnal visitant :5 %e 0 slave ( ,mr4 ,p>ris2 also1 he /at$1 t1 s9ce !y 7 n accu/om$ to giv+ utt]ance ?r\gh borr[$ lips1 he propos$ to speak = & ( !m4 ,! /atem5t relat+ to ! man 0 sub/antially z foll[s3-- ,8 "n 0 ,za*ah>a2 he 0 ( ,egyptian desc5t1 b a ,n9evite1 or dwell] 9 ,n9eveh4 ,8 "t on e>? 0 some:at be=e t ( ,moses4 ,n long aft] 8 dea?1 he1 a _s1 obs]v$ t a _s by ! "n ( ,jehocah--n ,jehovah--0 work+ /range m>vels1 & enact+ cruelties among ! race f :i* himself _h sprung1 ?r\gh "o ,moses1 & 0 !reby act+ out a _s's purposes t[>d man ?r\gh a mortal's =m4 ,at once he1 ,za*ah>a1 felt /rong incl9ation & desire to ex]cise 8 own p[]s 9 ! same mode4 ,! desire clung to him t5aci\sly1 & ev] kept him al]t1 to f9d a mortal :om he c\ld use ) effici5cy rival+ t :i* ,jehocah manife/$ ?r\gh ,moses4 ,no "o ( 8 _m trials1 h[ev]1 0 v successful until he put =? 8 skill & p[] ^u & ?r\gh ,tituba4 ,8 rul+ motive 0 desire to asc]ta9 h[ f> he1 be+ a _s1 c\ld get & keep control ( a mortal =m1 & :at am\nt & k9ds ( wond]s he c\ld p]=m ) su* an in/rum5t4 ,! motive 0 devoid ( ei!r malice or b5evol5ce2 x ess5tially 0 t ( ! sci5ti/ seek+ new k ( nature's p]missions4 ,to keep ,tituba 9 good humor ) himself1 he freely made promises to be/[ ^u h] _m f9e ?+s2 &1 to please h]1 he w\ld say & d any?+ he ?\ght might add to 8 p[] ov] h]1 &1 ?r\gh h]1 ov] o!r mortals4 ,su* 0 ! acc\nt2 &1 :ile x 0 com+ ^u our e>s1 x c>ri$ u back to famili> acc\nts ( m>vels ( old1 & we felt t ! acts ( ,jehocah ?r\gh ,moses1 & ^? ( ,za*ah>a ?r\gh ,tituba1 bespoke motives s mu* alike 9 app>5t b>b>ity1 t1 if ei!r actor 0 blamewor?y1 x might be difficult to see :y equal blame %\ld n be met$ out ^u ! o!r4 ,ma!r1 speak+ ( & = ,tituba1 said1 t :5 ! man fir/ came to h] & s\ght h] s]vice & aid1 he 0 v bright & pleasant2 b t1 :5 %e decl9$ to comply ) 8 wi%es & dem&s1 he became awfully d>k & t]rible4 ,briefly1 ,tituba h]self manag$ ! m$ium's vocal organs1 furni%$ a simp]+ confirmation ( ,ma!r's /atem5t1 & said1 ) a %rug & %iv]1 he 0 awful6 awful6 ,subsequ5t conv]sation at ! same seance elicit$ f spirits _! belief1 t1 z soon z a door ( access to m5 ?r\gh ,tituba 0 discov]$1 num]\s ,indian spirits 7 able & eag] to ru% ?r\gh & l5d a help+ h& to ! old ,n9evite1 & 7 devoid ( any /rong desire to help g5tly2 inde$1 !y 7 v will+ to mole/ ! :ites on _! own responsibility4 ,soon1 :5 unimpassion$ se>* = k ( :at ability spirits possess$ or might acquire to revisit & aga9 act amid t]re/rial sc5es 0 too mu* att5d$ by ag5ts will+ to enact1 & actually enact+1 havoc too sev]e to be long] tol]at$1 wise & compassionate spirits br\ght p[] to be> :i* soon put a /op to :at 0 produc+ mo/ agoniz+ consequ5ces4 ,spirits claim t !y did mu* 9 ! way ( *ang+ ! views ( mortals1 & prev5t+ a r5ewal ( prosecutions at ! next t]m ( c\rt4 ,p]ceiv+ t en\gh cruelty _h be5 enact$ to make mortals ready to ask :e!r bo? humanity & ,god 7 n beli$ by ! cre$ ,*ri/ians 7 en=c+1 !y turn$ ! m9ds ( m5 to m rational & humane views4 ,"s "t dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahgd-e1 ,rev4 ,g4 ,burr\ghs hav+ p\r$ out1 ?r\gh a m$ium's lips1 a few s5t5ces r$ol5t ) *>ity & heav5ly grace1 we ask$ him :at he n[ deem$ ! motive :i* prim>ily induc$ "s _s to inaugurate ! op]ations :i* br\ght himself & _m o!rs to untimely end8 ,8 response 01 ,i suppose x 0 ! natural & prop] desire ( "s _s to resume communion ) its de> ones on e>?4 ,no _s has ev] indicat$ to u a suspicion ev5 t ! spirits ^: acts evolv$ wit*craft 7 ei!r malevol5t1 c5surable1 or 9 any s5se %ock+ly wick$4 ,did sup]nal presci5ce select & po/ ag5ts peculi>ly fitt$ to p]=m ! wit*craft trag$y8 ,p]haps s3 & possibly ,sir ,william ,phips 0 n gov]nor by m]e *ance4 ,"s /atem5ts by ,calef indicate t ,sir ,william :5 "y1 p]haps :ile b a le>n] ( %ip-c>p5try 9 ,ma9e1 receiv$ a writt5 communication :i* l$ him to g to ,europe & obta9 means :]eby to seek = a wreck1 ! f9d+ ( :i* br\ght him =tune & title4 ,he long & c>efully pres]v$ ! prophetic pap]1 &1 :5 flu% 9 means1 paid ! writ] ( x m ?an two hundr$ p\nds4 ,f ! same or a simil> s\rce he =e-le>n$ 8 becom+ a comm&]1 gov]nor ( ,new ,engl&1 & o!r ev5ts ( 8 life4 ,in=mation ( t k9d usually comes to su* z are m$iumi/ic en\gh to be susceptible ( guidance1 or at lea/ ( sway+s1 by ! intellig5ce f :om ! prophecy issues4 ,sir ,phips may h be5 himself m$iumi/ic4 ,! probable fact t ! accus+ girls nam$ ! gov]nor's wife z "o f :om !y receiv$ annoyance bespeaks probability t %e too _h place 9 ! class ( impressibles4 ,!re=e1 "o incl9$ to prosecute su* speculations is "h furni%$ ) a basis on :i* to argue t ! ,inf9ite ,presci5ce :i* p]mitt$ ! adv5t ( ,salem wit*craft1 also embrac$ fit in/rum5ts 9 fit position = controll+ its c\rse1 & also = putt+ a /op to x z soon z x %\ld h outwr\ght en\gh ( seem+ evil to beget ! good :i* ,inf9ite ,b5evol5ce purpos$ to be/[ ^u mortals4 ,spirits take to !mselves mu* cr$it = ! "p !y p]=m$ 9 *ang+ ! op9ions & c\rse ( ! au?orities & p "h 9 ! autumn ( #afib1 & ! e>ly mon?s ( ! foll[+ ye>4 ,! adj\rnm5t ( ! c\rt1 & no law p]mitt+ ano!r session = mon?s1 gave opportunity = reflection4 ,also ! actual & contemplat$ arre/s ( _m ( high /&+ & mo/ e/imable "* 7 matt]s ( sob]+ influ5ce1 s t reason resum$ its sway2 no m 7 tri$ = wit*craft1 & all prison]s 7 set free4 ,?is may h occurr$ ei!r ) or )\t special action ( spirits ^u ! public m9d4 ,we n[ reg>d ! primal motive z ne>ly or q devoid ( moral quality4 ,x probably 0 ei!r a natural & prop] desire to get access to de> ones left on e>?1 or "s exp]im5tal or "s sci5tific impulse to te/ ! p[] :i* a _s c\ld ex]cise ov] ^? encas$ 9 mortal =ms4 ,:51 be=e ! days ( e!r1 good ,dr4 ,flag _h fix$ 8 =ceps firmly on our rag+ too?1 & giv5 a long1 /rong pull till out ( brea?1 our pa9s1 our agony1 our heavy bl[s ^u 8 h& & arms1 fail$ to make him let g4 ,he 0 %ock+ly wick$ at t mom5t1 = he n only held on & kept u 9 torture1 b pull$ aga9 )\t success2 & ev5 !n he w\ld n let g1 b pull$ yet once m1 & ! too? came out4 ,spirits1 gett+ access to mortals1 may h judg$ t only ?r\gh transi5t evils & suff]+s c\ld man get relief f sev]e *ronic maladies1 & t1 :5 opportunity occurr$1 _! k9de/ possible treatm5t ( m5 0 homoeopa?ic--0 ! cur+ l ) l--cur+ evil by inflict+ evil4 ,!y may h be5 s %ock+ly wick$ z to d t4 ,spirits may (t51 & g5]ally explore & op]ate f motives n p]ceptibly diff]5t f su* z actuate _! human c\nt]p>ts4 ,! devot$ vivisectioni/ seldom %r9ks f ent]+ ^u1 or gives up pursuit (1 k because ! scalpel agonizes 8 liv+ subject4 ,s1 too1 a _s 9 pursuit ( k--if1 ei!r casually or by int5d$ exp]im5t1 f9d+ himself controll+ ! w & organs ( ,tituba or "s o!r impressible mortal1 & ?us op5+ up a new field = exploration--might be /rongly incl9$ to see h[ f> & effici5tly he c\ld wield =ces ( nature s z himself to sway ! =ms & affairs ( embodi$ m54 ,ea* ga9 9 p[] or skill = act+ amid t]re/rial be+s1 sc5es1 & objects1 w\ld naturally ?rill him ) pleasure1 & incite him to foll[ up rese>*es 9 ! _s ( sci5ce4 ,t _s is prone to look ^u suff]+s :i* its own processes occasion1 z b tempor>y incid5ts1 & ( little acc\nt 9 comp>ison ) ! b5efic5t results :i* its triumphs w procure4 ,ext5sion ( _! own fields ( k & influ5ce 0 p]haps among ! *ief motives :i* prompt$ spirits to p]=m ! wond]s t />tl$1 fr5zi$1 & agoniz$ ! subjects & obs]v]s ( _! op]ations 9 #afib4 ,ano!r may h be5 self-gratification by revisit+ well-kn[n sc5es2 & yet ano!r1 b5efic5ce to man by op5+ = 8 use a new s\rce ( k & wisdom4 ,realms unse5 are ! abodes ( sympa!tic z well z ( sci5tific be+s2 & z soon z a false cre$ _h be5 =c$ to disclose its falsity1 ! =m] may h se5 occasion to dissuade ! latt] f act+ fur!r ^u b5ight$ dwell]s 9 mortal =ms1 until "t %\ld br+ man to calm reflection & retrospection1 & to possession ( su* m5tal fre$om z w\ld embold5 him to meet unaw$1 /range visitants f unse5 realms1 & ext5d to ev5 su* a fri5dly h&4 ,! lapse ( a hundr$ & fifty ye>s br\ght su* m5tal fre$om to u1 pur*as$ by ! suff]+s ( our fa!rs1 t1 undet]r$ by fe>s ( ! halt]1 we n[ c invite to our e>?ly homes ! lov$ & sa9tly ones :o h pass$ on to realms above1 hold blissful & uplift+ commun+s ) !m1 & le>n _! ju/ification ( ! wond]ful ways ( ,god bo? to & ?r\gh ! *ildr5 ( m5 & 9 all nature4 ,:atev] ! rul+ motive ( ! *ief direct produc] ( ,salem ,wit*craft may h be51 ! resi/less p[] :i* moves all ?+s1 includ+ malignant motives1 onw>d t[>d ! production ( ultimate good1 caus$ ! fi]ce conflict we are consid]+ to soon put an effectual /op to prosecutions = wit*craft ?r\gh\t all ,*ri/ian l&s1 & %att]$ to fragm5ts a p]nici\s cre$ :i* _h long enslav$ ! ,*ri/ian m9d4 ,co/ly z t /ruggle 0 9 pa9s1 sicknesses1 tortures1 angui%1 physical exhau/ions1 dome/ic di/resses1 social ali5ations1 *ur* discords1 langui%m5ts 9 prison1 fe>s1 fr5zies1 & ev5 life1 ! price may n h be5 high = ! wide-spread & abid+ bless+s ( m5tal fre$om :i* x obta9$4 ,,local ,,& ,,p]sonal4 ,memb]s ( ! ,fir/ ,p>i% 9 ,danv]s1 & all resid5ts on ! soil ( ,salem ,village3-- ,ab\t ?ree ye>s s9ce x 0 my privilege to speak briefly conc]n+ ! m>vels ( #afib1 on ! spot :]e !y transpir$4 ,c\rtesy !n requir$ brevity1 & "s vagu5ess ( /atem5t result$3 my rem>ks on t occasion are embrac$ among ! addresses app5d$ to ,rev4 ,*>les ,b4 ,rice's admirable ,hi/ory ( ! ,fir/ ,p>i% 9 ,danv]s1 #afgb-ahgb--;a production ( mu* m ?an ord9>y m]it4 ,! pres5t occasion is embrac$ to po9t out a mispr9t4 ,on pages #ahf & #ahg ( ^? bi-c5t5nial (f]+s1 ,i am made to say t ! little resolute b& ( devil-fight]s "h 9 ! wild]ness became1 ?\gh all unwill+ly1 yet became mo/ effici5t help]s 9 ga9+ lib]ty = ! fre] action ( nobl] ?+s ?an any cre$1 c4--,i nev] *]i%$ a ?\ght s d]ogatory to !m z t !y unwill+ly became effici5t help]s 9 ga9+ lib]ty4 ,my spok5 words 71 t !y unwitt+ly1 t is1 )\t kn[+ x1 7 be+ made in/rum5tal 9 ga9+ m5tal fre$om1 or deliv]ance f ! *a9s ( error2 & ,i believe t a l>ge "p ( ! prec$+ pages t5ds to make ! tru? ( my actual /atem5t app>5t1 :ile x %[s ! falsity ( ! "o imput$ to me4 ,! soil b5ea? y long has be5 & long w be ei!r consecrat$ or damn$ to fame2 damn$1 h]eaft]1 if preval5t mod]n views ( =m] actors !re be correct2 consecrat$1 if ! o/5sible actors be view$ z *os5 combatants & in/rum5ts on wit*craft's la/ & mo/ widely r5[n$ battle-field4 ,_m ( y "k t ,i fir/ drew brea? & also receiv$ my e>li] tra9+ & unfoldm5t on ! soil ( y\r t[n4 ,my relations to wit*craft soil 7 n ( my own *oos+1 & ,i feel no responsibility = !m--feel no s5se ( gratulation1 & none ( %ame1 because ( !m4 ,/ill1 no d\bt1 !y increase my desire to set =? ! m]its ( =m] dwell]s at ! ,village z hav+ be5 z great & noble1 & _! faults z few & small1 z au!nticat$ facts fairly dem&2 & ?is n because ( any?+ done or suff]$ by any "o ( my p]sonal ance/ors1 no "o ( :om1 s f> z ,i h le>n$1 0 ei!r accus]1 accus$1 or witness 9 any wit*craft case4 ,!re1 h[ev]1 has be5 transmitt$ orally f sire to son :at possibly indicates t "o ( !m 0 expos$ to arre/4 ,imm$iately aft] ! prosecutions ceas$1 ,joseph ,putnam1 fa!r ( ,g5]al ,israel1 0 a firm & effici5t oppon5t to ,mr4 ,p>ris's reta9+ position z m9i/] at ! ,village4 ,tradition says t :5 rage = arre/+s 0 high1 he1 be+ !n only tw5ty-two ye>s old1 & 8 /ill y\ng] wife1 kept !mselves & _! family arm$1 _! horses saddl$ & f$ by ! door1 day & night = six mon?s4 ,?is 0 prep>ation = ei!r resi/ance or flight1 z circum/ances might r5d] exp$i5t 9 case an arre/ %\ld be attempt$ !re4 ,opposition to preval5t beliefs1 !re=e1 may n be a new feature 9 ! family hi/ory4 ,! h]etic to ! notions ( _m to-day1 may h _h an ance/or h]etical to ! wit*craft cre$ 9 #afib4 ,b if h]esy has come by inh]itance1 *>ity comb9es ) x2 = my he>t is gladd5$ by ea* newly discov]$ indication t ,joseph's eld] half-bro!r1 ,?omas ,putnam1 ! great & imp>tial prosecutor1 & ,ann1 daught] ( ,?omas ! great wit*-f9d]1--also t ,mr4 ,p>ris & _m o!r =m] villag]s1--nev]1 any "o ( !m1 act$ any "p 9 relation to wit*craft t 0 n prompt$ by devotion to ! relief & good ( _! families & neighbors1 or =c$ ^u !m by unse5 & irresi/ible ag5ts4 ,y\r tru/$ tea*]s ^u ! subject--,upham1 ,f[l]1 ,hanson1 & ,rice1 all well in=m$ 9 mo/ directions1 & well-int5tion$--h sev]ally favor$ ! view t nei!r sup]mundane nor submundane ag5ts 7 at all conc]n$ 9 produc+ y\r wit*craft sc5es4 ,_! c\rse ?r[s trem5d\s & mo/ fe>ful responsibilities ^u bo? ! fa!rs & daught]s ( a =m] age2 & n responsibilities alone1 b also accusations ( deviltry ^u ! *ildr51 & ( /upidity & b>b>ity ^u ! fa!rs1 :i* make !m all objects ( av]sion1 & a /ock f :i* any "o may well blu% to f9d t he has desc5d$4 ,no "o ( ^! tea*]s w5t back to ! comm5cem5t ( ! /range do+s1 & scann$ ! te/imony ( ,tituba1 t p]sonal p>ticipator 9 !m1 & ! be/ possible witness4 ,no "o ( !m us$1 & probably none b ,upham _h at comm&1 h] simple b pla9 /atem5ts1 t a _s came to h] & =c$ h] to help him & o!rs p9* ! two little girls 9 ,mr4 ,p>ris's family1 at ! v "t :5 _! my/]i\s ailm5ts 7 fir/ manife/$4 ,! ke5 & exact ,deodat ,lawson /ates t ! afflict$ ones talk$ ) ! spect]s z ) liv+ p]sons4 ,m5tion ( spirits z be+ se5 att5dant ^u ! />tl+ works is ( frequ5t occurr5ce 9 ! primitive records4 ,!re=e1 facts well pres5t$ & au?oritative h be5 left unadduc$ by y\r tea*]s4 ,!y1 h[ev]1 are a "p1 & a v important "p1 ( ?+s to be acc\nt$ =4 ,any !ory ( explanation t fails to embrace su* is ess5tially faulty1 mislead+1 & n wor?y ( adoption4 ,fair respect = hi/oric facts1 & especially = ! reputation ( ^? m5 & "y wom5 :o 7 prom95tly conc]n$ 9 its sc5es1 v prop]ly & =cefully dem&s a widely diff]5t & less humiliat+ & asp]sory solution ( y\r wit*craft ?an su* z has be5 pr(f]$ 9 ! pres5t c5tury4 ,my read+ 9 prep>ation = ?is "w fail$ to meet ) ei!r di/9ct m5tion ( any meet+ ( a circle at ,mr4 ,p>ris's h\se1 or ) any /atem5t :i* _h seem+ ref]5ce to ! exi/5ce ( su* a "o1 till ,i got d[n to ,upham1 :o dwells mu* ^u x & its influ5ces1 b omits m5tion ( ! s\rce ( 8 in=mation4 ,s9ce ! publication ( 8 ,lectures ^u ,wit*craft1 _m writ]s h foll[$ 8 lead4 ,k ( ! locality & ( ! relative positions ( ! homes ( ^? girls1 & ( _! positions 9 ^? homes1 is p]haps kept m /eadily 9 view by a writ] ^: "y days1 & p>ts ( 8 manhood1 7 pass$ !re1 ?an by o!rs n s long famili> ) ! region2 & p]haps he holds firm] conviction t ga!r+s1 ) ! frequ5cy & to ! ext5t :i* are claim$1 = ! purpose ( le>n+ ! arts ( necromancy1 magic1 & spiritualism1 "u ! ro( ( su* a man z ,mr4 ,p>ris1 7 v mu* ne>] to an impossibility1 ?an mo/ o!rs d :o h ( late _h occasion to consid] :o enact$ ,salem wit*craft4 ,if curr5t assumptions1 t ! accus+ girls1 by /udy & practice1 r5d]$ !mselves able to concoct & enact ! va/ & bloody trag$y imput$ to !m1 & if _! own m9ds & wills 7 prop]ly au?ors !re1--if ! preval5t explanation ( wit*craft be mu* o!r ?an fanciful1--!n ! magical skill & p[]s1 & ! brutal acts !re manife/$1 l\dly call = admission t wolfi% fa!rs _h begott5 foxes1 & 7 beguil$ & spurr$ on by _! own wily vulp9es to commit su* horrid havoc z mu/ fix unfad+ & ineffaceable /a9 ( infamy ^u ! spot :]e !y pr[l$4 ,! blacke/ smoo* on ! pages ( y\r hi/ory 0 dropp$ f ! p5 :i* virtually made ! ,village daught]s inc>nate devils1 & _! fa!rs gullible1 /upid1 & brutal mi/ak]s ( :at _! own girls p]=m$ = ! m>vel\s do+s ( ag5ts possess+ m ?an mortal p[]s4 ,god save ! p>i% soil f ! /a9 :i* mod]n fancy's c\rse t5ds to impress ^u x6 ,its m5 7 nev] beguil$ & ar\s$ to p]petration ( mon/r\s b>b>ities by ! self-will$ act+s & words ( _! daught]s4 ,b g5u9e & my/]i\s afflictions ( _! *ildr5 f\nd ! sires ready to fight manfully & unflagg+ly = ,god & ! deliv]ance ( _! families f mundane hells1 & t1 too1 ) su* =ce & p]si/5cy z nev] be=e 0 equal$ 9 wit*craft's long hi/ory1 & ) su* success t no ext5sion ( t sad volume has s9ce be5 possible4 ,t 0 mo/ emphatically a "t t tri$ m5's s\ls2 & ! s\ls !n !re prov$ to be brave en\gh to wage conflict aga9/ ! mightie/ & mo/ =midable ( possible enemies1 & /rong & p]si/5t en\gh to =ce him to su* /ruggle z /ra9$ 8 vitals1 & p>alyz$ 8 p[] to mole/ griev\sly 9 any future age4 ,! ,unique ,devil ( ,wit*craft left t field ( fight a ,samson %orn ( 8 locks2 ! s\rce ( 8 /r5g? 0 !re cut (f1 = ! int5sely indurat$ encasem5t ( ! delusion :i* c5turies be=e _h begott5 him1 & _h ev] s9ce be5 fe$+ him abundantly1 0 !n s ?or\ghly crack$1 t its cont5ts w5t ! way ( wat] spill$ ^u ! gr\nd1 & he fami%$4 ,blu% n = ! fa!rs4 ,!y 7 h]oes1 true to _! cre$1 _! families1 & _! neighbors2 true s]vants ( _! ,god--true foes to _! devil4 ,& _! fight pur*as$ ! fre$om :i* lets me n[ speak 9 _! def5se1 devoid ( any fe>s ( ! hangman's rope2 & pur*as$1 too1 y\r no less valuable fre$om to let me n[ speak )\t mole/ation1--:i* w\ld be impossible 7 ! cre$ ( ! fa!rs n[ preval5t1 & if y equal$ !m 9 devotion to ,fai?1--because !n my me?ods & processes = ga9+ k w\ld require y to hang ei!r me or ^? ?r\gh :om lov$ & wise ones speak back f beyond ! grave1 imp>t _! hall[+ lessons ( exp]i5ce 9 bright abodes1 & _! in/ructions 9 righte\sness4 ,?ank ,god y\rselves t y hold no cre$ call+ y to p]petrate su* b>b>ity6 ,hut*9son's /atem5t1 t our wit*-prosecutors 7 m b>b>\s ?an ,hott5tots & nations sc>cely kn[+ a ,god ev] 7 kn[n to be1 involves a v significant comm5t ^u ! wit*craft cre$4 ,t cre$ made our fa!rs m b>b>\s ?an any tribe ( m5 outside ! ,*ri/ian pale2 & 7 t cre$ y\rs to-day1 & 7 y true to x1 y w\ld be equally b>b>\s z !y4 ,_! /ruggle pur*as$ = y & all ,*ri/5dom exemption f _! direful condition4 ,adopt ! view--& we believe x correct--t ! accus+ girls 7 con/itutionally end[$ ) f9e s5sibilities & special organisms & temp]am5ts :i* r5d]$ _! bodies facile in/rum5ts ?r\gh :i* unse5 intellig5ces act$ ^u visible matt] & human be+s1 ! supposition t ,god made !m capable ( be+ good m$iums--good in/rum5ts = use by o!r m9ds & wills ?an _! own1 & t _! bodies1 ei!r ap>t f or aga9/ _! own m9ds & wills1 7 conc]n$ 9 ! enactm5t ( wit*craft1 & !n y may look ^u ea* & all ( !m z hav+ be5 z pure1 innoc5t1 h>mless1 sympa!tic1 & b5evol5t z any females 9 t or 9 ?is g5]ation2 & no desc5dant f !m ne$ fe> ! cropp+ out ( specially bad & disreputable blood !nce inh]it$1 & ea* may reg>d 8 or h] native spot z des]v+ to be consecrat$ r ?an damn$ to fame1 because !re true1 consci5ti\s m5 f\ght manfully & legitimately = rescue ( bo? _! own homes & ! community f dire/ ( all conceivable foes1 :ile liv+ in/rum5ts ( r>e effici5cy exi/$ !re1 by use ( :i* ! ,*ri/ian _w 0 deliv]$ f dw>f+ & hamp]+ slav]y to a monk-made devil4 ,:at o!r battle1 ( any nature1 ev] f\ght on ,am]ican soil1 pur*as$ *oic] fre$om1 or effect$ m5tal emancipation m widely ov] ,*ri/5dom1 ?an did y\r fa!rs' conflict ) _! devil8 ,may ! ye> #ahib deem ! spot wor?y ( a commemorative monum5t6 ,y\r la/ hi/orian poetically says1 t y\r wit*craft d>kness is a cl\d conspicu\s *iefly by ! wid5+ radiance itself ( ! morn+ on ^: br[ x hung4 ,%9+ traits1 qualities1 & de$s ( ,new ,engl&]s 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 includ+ ! dwell]s at ! ,village1 no d\bt gave wid5+ radiance to ! morn+ ( our nation's day2 & ! abid+ brilliancy ( t morn+ may be :at makes y\r wit*craft d>kness f> m conspicu\s ?an any 9 o!r l&s4 ,b x surely requir$ f> o!r ?an begull$ fa!rs & begull+ daught]s to emit ! rays ( a morn+ ( su* wid5+ radiance z w\ld make d>kness m conspicu\s !re ?an else:]e4 ,t morn+ ow$ its brightness to f> o!r traits ?an beguil$ & beguil+ ones4 ,cle> p]ceptions ( ! dem&s ( a cre$1 ( duty to ,god1 ( duty to "o's family2 prompt1 vigor\s action 9 ob$i5ce to ,god's direction & ! k+'s law :5 ! devil invad$ "o's home2 fe>less & untir+ conflict ) man's mo/ p[]ful & malignant foe2--^!1 & o!r p[]s1 qualities1 & acts k9dr$ to ^!1 emitt$ ! radiance :i* made ! blackness ( wit*craft m conspicu\s at ,danv]s ?an else:]e 9 ! broad _w4 ,no4 ,wit*craft did n rage ) mo/ m>vel\s fi]c5ess1 end enact its dea?-/ruggle1 on y\r soil because ( ! weakness1 b because ( ! /r5g? ( y\r fa!rs2 n because ( _! c[>dice1 b ( _! c\rage2 n because ( _! he>tlessness & b>b>ity1 b ( t5d]ness t[>d _! agoniz$ families2 n because ( lack ( fai? 9 ,god1 b because ( fai? 9 him s /rong t x c\ld put human5ess d[n1 & keep x d[n till ,god's call to put a wit* to dea? c\ld be obey$4 ,su* prop]ties gave to ! morn+ ( ! ,village an inh]5t brightness :i* fir/ ext+ui%$ wit*craft's dismal day1 & n[ h>b+]s a bright] "o1 9 :i*1 no civil law mole/+1 spirits hold mutually helpful commun+s ) mortals4 ,t mom5t\s & mo/ valuable privilege 0 ess5tially won on y\r soil 9 #afib4 ,nation aft] nation1 taught by results at ! ,village1 has repeal$ its obnoxi\s /atutes1 & broad ,*ri/5dom is ! fre] & m elevat$ because ( light widely radiat+ =? f y\r wit*craft d>kness4 ,,me?ods ,,( ,,provid5ce4 ,our planet1 ,e>?1 is yet crude4 ,its soil1 products1 emanations1 & auras are co>se & h>%4 ,?\gh meliorat$ mu* s9ce x fir/ gave bir? to man1 x is n n[ fitt$ to nurture be+s z ref9$ z x w be c5turies h5ce4 ,x is be+ con/antly s(t5$1 & is ev] progress+ t[>d ! pres5t rip5$ condition ( old] planets1 ^: embodi$ inhabitants easily & con/antly commune ) wise dep>t$ k9dr$1 f :om !y receive su* in/ructions & aids z cause !m to live 9 close h>mony ) ! laws ( animal heal?1 & !re=e ne>ly free f sickness & pa9s1 &1 :5 rip5$ = release1 to pass pa9lessly out f _! gross] integum5ts4 ,f ! days ( remote/ hi/ory1 & our _w ov]1 spirits h (t5 be5 transi5tly visible & palpable by "s mortals4 ,b ! atmosph]e 9 :i* humans live is measurably uncong5ial & oppressive to mo/1 & especially to pur] & m advanc$ spirits2 /ill x becomes less s f c5tury to c5tury1 is ev] ga9+ su* conditions z lift a little high] its inc>nate inhabitants1 & is less oppressive to ^? disrob$ ( fle%4 ,its modifications prophesy t "t w be :5 mortals & spirits may "h m com=tably ?an n[ int]commune con/antly & ) mutual b5efit4 ,t]rific m5tal conflicts--moral tornadoes1 agitations to ! dep?s ( society1 are us$ z in/rum5ts 9 advanc+ e>? & its inhabitants to /ates :i* w p]mit spirits to be our con/antly recogniz$ att5dants1 & our helpful advis]s & guides along ! pa?s ( spiritual progression4 ,progress is ha/5$ ?r\gh int5se tribulations4 ,great *anges & advances ( ei!r a mat]ial1 m5tal1 political1 social1 or spiritual _w are1 l bir?s1 g5]ally outwr\ght ?r\gh angui% & suff]+s4 ,ev5 ! entrance ( spirits into mortal =ms is usually pa9ful to bo? p>ties4 ,fir/ & e>li] re9c>nations are almo/ necess>ily att5d$ by psy*ological action :i* =ces spirits sev]ally to manife/1 &1 mod]at$ly1 to und]go1 aga9 _! special suff]+s dur+ _! la/ h\rs ( e>?-life4 ,mortals1 too1 %r9k f1 & are agitat$ by1 & afraid ( _! ne>e/ fri5ds1 if disrob$ ( fle%4 ,su* fe>s are repulsive =ces1 mak+ _s approa* ardu\s & (t5 impossible4 ,! boon ( return1 9 mo/ cases1 is at ! co/ ( suff]+--b ( suff]+ :i* pays well--suff]+ :i* pur*ases joy = bo? ^? :o come & ^? :o welcome !m4 ,our e>? & all :o are born ^u x receive or e>n _m ( _! greate/ bless+s ?r\gh ! sweats ( convulsive ?roes or sev]e toil4 ,! abolition ( a wide-spread obnoxi\s cre$ 0 t]rific 9 #afib4 ,9 civiliz$ l&s ext5sively1 & especially 9 ,prote/ant ,*ri/5dom1 possibility ( ! return ( dep>t$ good s\ls f _! invisible abodes has = c5turies be5 d\bt$4 ,!re=e a mo/ copi\s s\rce ( valuable in/ruction & help has be5 unus$4 ,resort to x has1 or _h1 become horrific2 x has be5 deem$ by m5 ! devil's pool exclusively4 ,b n s by spirits4 ,wise & fri5dly ones1 unse51 h long & (t5 s\ght & labor$ = su* recognition & welcome1 by survivors on e>?1 z w\ld r5d] demon/ration ( _s pres5ce widely practicable4 ,spirits h s\ght ?is because !y h be5 see+ t free & ext5sive int]commun+s betwe5 dwell]s 9 fle% & enfran*is$ ones might greatly facilitate ! advance ( bo? classes 9 b5efic5ce & happ9ess4 ,! imm5se aid :i* ! e>?-embodi$ liv+1 & only !y1 c give to _m unhappy ones :om !y call dead1 is n yet dream$ ( by ! public4 ,k t _m dep>t$ ones are oblig$ to get aid f e>? ere !y c make an effici5t />t up ! ladd] heav5w>d1 op5s a wide & int]e/+ field ( labor to ^? :o h c>efully s\ght to le>n ! mutual dep5d5ces ( ! se5 & unse5 worlds4 ,! possible adv5t ( in/ruction f unse5 realms is n[ = ! fir/ "t receiv+ practical demon/ration among a p1 :o1 z a :ole1 are able & dispos$ to scan c>efully ! nature & qualities ( ! intellig5ces :o imp>t x4 ,prior to #afib1 ! ,*ri/ian _w _h long be5 %r9k+ f conf]5ces ) unse5 colloqui/s1 deem+ all su* diabolical 9 purpose & influ5ce4 ,ignorance 0 "m ( its fe>s4 ,! pres5t age1 m enlight5$1 m dispos$ to inve/igation1 m prone to believe 9 ! reign ( law always & ev]y:]e1 asks ! hidd5 tea*]s :o !y are1 & :5ce & :y & h[ !y ga9 access to our homes4 ,_! responses affirm1 & ea* laps+ ye> ( non-refutation confirms ! allegation1 t !y are spirits n[1 b once 7 mortals rob$ 9 fle%2 & t !y come1 "s f ?is motive1 "s f t1--"s = fun1 frolic1 & ev5 rev5ge & wrong2 b m ( !m to give & to receive ! pleasure & happ9ess :i* visits to _! =m] homes & fri5ds w g5]ate1 & especially to make kn[n to _! lov$ ones "h ! c\rse ( life :i* w be/ fit !m = joy & happ9ess 9 ! mansions & sc5es ( ! _w to :i* !y all mu/ come4 ,! me?ods ( ,provid5ce h ev] be5 homog5e\s2 & n[ t !y h br\ght peoples to ! dawn ( a day :5 human hospitality is ent]ta9+ angels1 n always unaw>es1 b (t5 consci\sly & joyfully1 ! b5efic5ce ( ! wit*craft sc5es at ,salem ,village1 :]eby ,*ri/5dom's ?ralldom to a factiti\s devil 0 effectually brok5 up1 becomes conspicu\s4 ,laps$ "t reveals probability t ! b>b>isms ( t day 7 avail$ ( z in/rum5ts = procur+ ! fre$om :i* n[ p]mits in/ructive1 helpful1 & gladd5+ int]c\rse betwe5 millions ( dev\t & tru?-seek+ mortals & bright1 b5efic5t spirits4 ,:at ?\gh ! agitation ( ,*ri/5dom br+s its lat5t iniquities & impurities to ! surface8 ,:at ?\gh ! c\nt]p>ts ( publicans1 s9n]s1 & h>lots float num]\sly into view8 ,asc5t ( dross & scum to ! surface is usually ! fir/ product 9 processes ( cl>ification4 ,inexp]i5c$ obs]v]s are v liable to reg>d ! unsightly /uff z a sample ( all t und]lies x4 ,o!rs1 :o bett] compreh5d ! cause & object ( br++ impurities into view1 obs]ve su* fir/ results complac5tly1 kn[+ t subsequ5t effects w be mo/ b5efic5t--w pres5t purifi$1 & !re=e m preci\s views ( ! div9e me?ods ( br++ m5 to righte\sness1 & w furni% m effici5t helps to man's upw>d progression ?an h be5 g5]ally applicable h]et(ore4 ,great re=matory tru?s h seldom be5 fir/ (f]$ to or receiv$ by ! worldly-wise & prud5t4 ,n rul]s & ,ph>isees1 b common p1 fi%]m51 humble wom51 publicans1 s9n]s1 & h>lots 7 num]\s among ! fir/ foll[]s ( ,jesus2 & ^! 7 ! ones :o he>d him gladly4 ,l causes :i* made x ?us ( old1 op]ate to-day1 & ! supplem5tal revelations & reveal]s ( our "t meet ) l reception z did ^? c5turies ago4 ,x is well4 ,wide popul>ity & affectionate fondl+ might sap an infant ism ( its be/ heal?-giv+ & re=matory p[]s4 ,compreh5sive wisdom lets x h>d5 & /r5g!n ?r\gh buffet+s ) ! lead]s ( preval5t !ological & sci5tific decisions1 op9ions1 & fa%ions4 ,! b\ndless intellig5ce1 :i* ev] acts = good1 is pati5t & long =be>+4 ,x waits = se$s ( re=ms to take deep root 9 ! masses1 & !nce1 9 "t1 pu%es onw>d ! =ce :i* ov]turns dyna/ies1 hi]>*ies1 & all effete in/itutions1 cre$s1 & cu/oms :i* are no long] fruitful ( food suit$ to cultur$ man's exi/+ ne$s4 ,savage & b>b>\s nations1 ev]y:]e & always1 atta9 to m or less fai? 9 ! pres5ce & help ( ance/ral spirits2 !y seek in/ruction f ! dep>t$4 ,broad & p]petual belief 9 a p>ticul> fact is f> f weak evid5ce ( its positive exi/5ce4 ,uncultur$ m9ds admit witness$ facts to be positive occurr5ces1 & affect no ne$ to compreh5d h[ !y are produc$ be=e giv+ ass5t to _! v]ity4 ,b ! cultur$ are prone to d5y ! manife/ation ( any ev5ts ^: transpiration is n ref]able to ! p]mission ( "s law ^: op]ations are famili>4 ,!y _c acc\nt = a fact1 & !re=e x does n exi/1 or1 z ,agassiz said1 x is n 9 nature4 ,! greate/ ( human sci5ti/s1 h[ev]1 falls f> %ort ( acqua9tance ) all ! =ces & p]missions enfold$ )9 b\ndless1 unfa?omable1 incompreh5sible nature4 ,x is dogmatism--n sci5ce--:i* says t facts obs]v$ by ! s5ses ( man cont9u\sly f ! bir? ( 8 race d[n to n[1 h _h no positive exi/5ce4 ,law reigns2 & we "k no law :i* p]mits return f beyond ! grave2 !re=e dep>t$ spirits _c revisit _! survivors on e>?4 ,su* is (t5 ! position & argum5t ( !ology1 sci5ce1 & culture4 ,b our "q to !m is1 ,are y sure t y are acqua9t$ ) all ! laws1 =ces1 ag5ts1 & p]missions 9 ! broad /oreh\ses ( nature8 ,h y explor$ all realms 9 ! univ]se1 & qualifi$ y\rselves to ma9ta9 t y h def9itely le>n$ t no =ces any:]e exi/ by :i* ?+s anomal\s to human sci5ce c be manife/$ to human s5ses8 ,practically y say1 ,yes4 ,& do+ ?us1 y fo/] & fa/ ext5d belief 9 non-immortality4 ,are ! results ( y\r c\rse to be lam5t$8 ,p]haps n4 ,! ooz+ out & disappe>ance ( an old belief1 & a consequ5t /ate ( non-belief1 may be arrang$ = 9 ! me?ods ( ,provid5ce1 because ! latt] /ate may be ! be/ possible = ! induction ( belief f\nd$ on demon/ration1 :]e "o previ\sly liv$ :i* re/$ ^u dogmatic au?ority4 ,! skepticism ( our g5]ation p]ta9+ to a future life is an (fspr+ ( g5]al & advanc$ education :i* asks = pro(s z ! only prop] f\ndation = belief4 ,t education has fitt$ ! ?9k+ masses to dem& t tea*]s %all grapple ) & ei!r refute or adopt s5sible facts widely witness$4 ,millions ^u millions ( ,*ri/5dom's inhabitants are hav+ s5sible demon/ration1 day by day & h\r by h\r1 t ! spirits ( dep>t$ mortals make kn[n _! v]itable pres5ce among _! survivors 9 mortal =ms4 ,!y say to ! _w's lead+ m9ds1--_s return is a fact 9 nature3 x is made manife/ to our physical s5ses2 we "k x to be true4 ,!re=e1 ye /ickl]s = law & sci5tific me?ods1 prove to u our mi/ake if we are dupes4 ,dur+ m ?an five & tw5ty ye>s we h be5 putt+ =? t call1 & y h ?us long omitt$ to give any o!r response ?an dogmatic ass]tion t ! appe>ances we witness are ! productions ( fraud1 fancy1 delusion1 & ! l4 ,t is n satisfactory4 ,our claim is1 t dep>t$ spirits ( m5 are work+ m>vels on ! e>?4 ,t claim is good till x be %[n t ! m>vel\s ev5ts witness$ are ! productions ( o!r ag5ts4 ,ea* laps+ ye> /r5g!ns t claim4 ,& if a *eck to su* mat]ialism z argues t man is devoid ( any prop]ty :i* w consci\sly survive ! dea? ( 8 body1 & if a positive demon/ration ( man's survival beyond ! tomb1 be matt]s :i* ! me?ods ( ,provid5ce are employ$ to advance1 !n ! unwont$ numb]s ( return+ spirits rec5tly & n[1 & ! frequ5cy ( _! adv5t1 toge!r ) ! consequ5t daily & palpable demon/ration ( a life beyond ! pres5t1 come to man mo/ opportunely--come to him bo? :5 va/ masses ( mortals are prep>$ s meet & welcome !m z fri5ds & k9dr$1 & also1 & significantly1 :5 _! pres5ce impairs ! p[] ( bright & lead+ m9ds to cause ! ?9k]s ( our age to anticipate annihilation ( !mselves1 _! k9dr$1 & _! race1 & to suff] loss ( ! inc5tives & joys :i* att5d anticipations ( a heav5 9 advance4 ,s welcome1 effici5t1 & salut>y an adv5t ( invisible actors & tea*]s z we witness to-day1 seem+ly w\ld h be5 impossible1 _h ! wit*craft cre$ ( our fa!rs reta9$ abid+ hold ^u _! desc5dants4 ,! me?ods ( ,provid5ce seem to h embrac$ bo? ! abolition ( t cre$1 & a suffici5t lapse ( "t = ! nurture & culture ( a p up to su* elevation t a l>ge portion ( x w\ld be fitt$ & dispos$ to welcome back dep>t$ ones j :5 _! prov$ pres5ce w\ld be ! great fact at man's comm& :i* w\ld effectually det] advanc+ & b5efic5t physical sci5ti/s f inf]r+ & tea*+ t life's emigrants all take a plunge into ! rayless abyss ( non5tity4 ,a cont9u\s ?read ( ! me?ods ( ,provid5ce seems traceable ?r\gh _m ( ! d>ke/ & mo/ %ock+ sc5es ( human hi/ory4 ,_m ( man's greate/ advances h be5 outwr\ght ?r\gh angui% & tortures ^: inflictors we reprobate4 ,is x too mu* to say t su* a ?read ropes 91 z in/rum5ts ( good1 ,ph>aoh1 ,pontius ,pilate1 ,wit*craft1 & _m o!r notable p]sonages & sc5es1 :i* h be5 made to fur!r ! deliv]ances ( oppress$ & suff]+ mortals8 ,p]mission ( s9s1 suff]+s1 & wrongs comes f ! ,inf9itely ,b5evol5t4 ,fit in/rum5tality exi/$ at ,salem ,village = demoli%+ t special cre$ ( ,*ri/5dom :i* clos$ & b>r$ ! gates t nature h+$ = furni%+ a way ( egress back f beyond ! grave2 & wise/ & k9de/ dwell]s above 7 9 mood !n to let suff]+ & angui% en\gh come ^u mortals !re to awak5 !m out ( _! deep delusion1 & sway !m to set ^? special gates aj>4 ,!y broke ! b>s2 b du/ & rubbi% long made a wide op5+ difficult & ardu\s4 ,a c5tury & a half 0 ne$$ = su* lib]ation ( mortals f ! cramp+s ( delusion1 & = su* ex]cise ( free ?\ght 9 a l& ( free s*ools1 z w\ld educate a nation up to c\rage :i* c\ld calmly ask any my/]i\s visitant :atsoev]1 :o he 01 :5ce he came1 & :at he want$4 ,9 ! fullness ( "t1 ?is c\ld be & 0 done4 ,:5 culture & sci5ce 7 broadly produc+ conviction t !re is no h]eaft] = man1 "o came =? f ! l& ( ! dep>t$1 knock$ on cottage walls1 ga9$ ! e> ( common p1 allur$ ho/s ( o!r spirits to foll[ him to human abodes2 & ! num]\s b& ( return+ ones is n[ ! only ho/ :i* c effectually /op ! hope-cru%+ advance ( mat]ialism1 & furni% ! _w palpable demon/ration ( an h]eaft] = ! s\ls ( m54 ,9 #afib1 an unprec$5t$ /ra9 9 its application effectually broke up ,*ri/5dom's long *]i%$ & indurat$ delusion t devils unfle%$ & devils inc>nate are ! only be+s :o c act & commune across ! l9e divid+ ?is f ! life beyond4 ,t rupture set ,*ri/ians free to le>n t duty call$ !m to try ! spirits4 ,9 "t a g5]ation came :o met t duty4 ,spirits ( ,god--good spirits--z well z o!rs visit human abodes1 & _! pres5ce itself is pro( positive ( man's survival beyond ! grave4 ,_! widely conc$$ adv5t seems div9ely opportune1 = x occurs :5 _! pres5ce t5ds =cefully to *eck1 & promises to /op ! preval5t /rong t5d5cy ( sci5ce & culture to div9e t man's doom is dre> annihilation4 ,! b5efic5t int5sity ( a special /ra9 ^u a specific delusion1 n9e score ye>s ago1 is due to ! /r5g? ( fai?1 "*1 & action1 & to ! unwont$ ext5t & excell5cy ( m$ianimic in/rum5tality !n exi/+ at ,salem ,village1 ^: conspicu\s action & use !re made t spot la/+ly memorable2 & we deem x j to reg>d x z a po9t f :i* influ5ces emanat$ ^: fruits to-day are em95t bless+s to ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,! me?ods ( ,provid5ce (t5 educe *oice/ good f mo/ direful evils4 ,,app5dix4 ,,*ri/5dom',s ,,wit*craft ,,devil4 ,*ri/ians1 :5 ,new ,engl& wit*craft occurr$1 g5]ally believ$ t x orig9at$ )1 emanat$ f1 & 0 controll$ by "o va/ malignant p]sonality1 possess+ frightful p[]s1 aspects1 & effici5cy4 ,a fair compreh5sion ( :at t be+ 0 !n conceiv$ to be is ne$ful to any?+ l accurate k ( ! orig91 gr[?1 sway1 exit1 & g5u9e "* ( occurr5ces :i* outwr\ght z dire /rifes1 horrors1 blood%$1 & he>t-wr5*+s1 z any c\rage\s1 intellig5t1 & consci5ti\s p ev] sid$ =w>d or suff]$ "u4 ,*ri/5dom1 9 ! day ( our ,puritan =efa!rs1 believ$ 9 a devil peculi> to a few c5turies--9 "o :o 0 ( m mod]n bir? ?an ! ,bible or o!r anci5t hi/ories--:o 0 v diff]5t f any be+ *>act]iz$ 9 ei!r ,jewi% or hea!n records ( antiquity1 & has no p>allel1 we tru/1 9 any cre$ to-day4 ,probably _m malici\s1 z well z b5evol5t1 unse5 p]sonages exi/1 :o may (t5 act ^u m5 & _! affairs4 ,!re may be p[]ful evil ones1 9 realms unse51 :o !re rule ov] ho/s ( l dispositions ) !mselves4 ,nei!r ! exi/5ce ( _m devils1 nor int]m$dl+ by !m ) man's peace & welf>e1 is call$ 9 "q4 ,au?ors ( ! ,bible1 :5 us+ ! t]ms devil1 ,satan1 & o!rs ( simil> import1 g5]ally designat$1 z our own age ext5sively does1 be+s v unlike su* a devil z 0 conceiv$ ( & dread$ by ,*ri/5dom f two to five hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,prior to & dur+ ! days ( ,jesus & 8 apo/les1 su* t]ms 7 (t5 appli$ to :atev]1 9 ei!r ! visible or ! unse5 _w1 tempt$ or =c$ m5 to wrong-do+1 or h9d]$ _! progress 9 goodness4 ,jesus said to a disciple1 ,get !e beh9d me1 ,satan2 & ?is1 simply because ,pet] 0 giv+ him advice m c>nal ?an spiritual1 & :i* 0 design$ to dissuade ,jesus f foll[+ ! c\rse :i* 8 consci5ce 0 prompt+ him to pursue4 ,! m]e giv+ ( unwise advice made ,pet] a ,satan4 ,turn+ to #b ,sam4 xxiv4 #a1 y may read t ! ,,"l1 be+ angry1 mov$ ,david to numb] ! p4 ,turn+ aga9 to #a ,*ron4 xxi4 #a1 y w f9d a description ( ! same transaction1 9 :i* x is said t ,satan 444 provok$ ,david to numb] ,israel4 ,!re=e1 9 biblical language1 ev5 ! ,,"l1 :5 angry1 0 equival5t to ,satan4 ,any accus]1 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice or equity1 might prop]ly h be5 call$ a ,satan1 9 ! days ( ! prophets1 = !n t t]m 0 applicable to any adv]s>y or oppon5t1 ( :atev] grade or nature4 ,v mu* lat] ?an ,david's day ! ^w devil frequ5tly _h a mu* s(t] mean+ ?an x usually be>s n[4 ,jesus said 7,john vi4 #gj71 ,h n ,i *os5 y twelve1 & "o ( y is a devil8 ,hav+ previ\sly call$ ,pet] ,satan1 ,jesus "h call$ ,judas a devil4 ,?us highe/ ,*ri/ian au?ority spoke ( unwise & trea*]\s m5 z be+ ,satans & devils1 & !reby %[$ t ^? words anci5tly 7 sometimes appli$1 by ! pure & wise1 to o!r be+s ?an "o special great malignant _s4 ,! devil ( mod]n wit*craft 0 unkn[n by ,jesus & by all biblical au?ors4 ,:5ce1 !n1 s9ce n f ! ,bible1--:5ce did ,*ri/ians ( ! sev5te5? & "s e>li] c5turies obta9 ^? peculi> conceptions ( him1 :i* made ! devil almo/ c\nt]balance1 9 malignity & mon/rosity1 ! b5ignity & beauty ( ! ,inf9ite ,god8 ,:]e did !y f9d him8 ,s f> z we p]ceive & believe1 8 l 0 nev] recogniz$1 ei!r outside ( ,*ri/5dom1 or prior to ! d>k ages4 ,no be+ v]ily l him 0 ev] dread$ z an enemy by any o!r p ?an ,*ri/ians1 & n by !m till )9 ! la/ ?\s& ye>s4 ,ab\t all t we "k is1 t he _h become huge & frightful at ! "t ( ! ,re=mation2 & our belief is1 t morbid fancy1 9 ! cloi/]s & mona/]ies ( ,europe1 ?r\gh sev]al c5turies pli$ h] limni/ic v]bal skill1 & !reby outl9$ & black5$ piecemeal h] mo/ outre conceptions possible ( ! l9eam5ts & expressions ( a be+ z mon/r\s 9 %ape1 z p[]ful1 wily1 & malici\s1 z imag9ation c\ld fabricate1 & ?us gave ! ,*ri/ian _w a monk-made devil--a hide\s p]sonification ( evil4 ,laps+ "t ev5tually caus$ ?is cloi/]-born sc>ecr[ to be look$ ^u z vitaliz$ malignity inc>nate--z an immortal1 ubiquit\s p]sonality--z a liv+ fi5d ( awful sway & =ce1 :o %\ld be wat*$1 fe>$1 & f\ght by e ,god-s]v+ man4 ,we look ^u him z a production ( human fancy4 ,b n s did our pr$ecessors4 ,!y assign$ to _! devil ( horrid =m & huge dim5sions a v diff]5t orig9 & nature4 ,:]e born1 & :at 8 nature1 accord+ to ! belief ( ^? :o import$ him to ,new ,engl& %ores1 are important que/ions ! appropriate answ]s to :i* mu/ be compreh5d$ be=e "o c obta9 j appreciation ( ! position 9 :i* _! cre$ plac$ our =efa!rs1 & ! direction & =ce x gave to _! action :5ev] seem+ diabolism n only fe>fully di/urb$ private firesides & social relations1 b ?reat5$ t5ure ( l&s1 & cont9u$ exi/5ce ( *ur* & /ate ?r\gh\t ! colonies4 ,_! ,au?or ( wit*craft 0 conceiv$ (1 believ$ 91 & set =? 9 language1 z hav+ be5 heav5-born--a glori\s angel once1 b apo/ate & bani%$ f 8 native skies2--z "o mighty1 malignant p]sonality1 almo/ ubiquit\s1 almo/ omnisci5t1 second 9 p[] to ,almighty ,god alone1 & ne>ly ,8 equal4 ,z quot$ by ,upham1 vol4 i4 p4 #cij1 ,wi]ius1 a le>n$ ,g]man physician1 describ$ ! devil z be+ "o :o possesses great c\rage1 incr$ible cunn+1 sup]human wisdom1 ! mo/ acute p5etration1 consummate prud5ce1 an incomp>able skill 9 vail+ ! mo/ p]nici\s artifices "u a speci\s disguise1 & a malici\s & inf9ite hatr$ t[>d ! human race1 implacable & incurable4--,he 01 says ,appleton's ,n4 ,a4 ,cyc41 (t5 repres5t$ on ! /age1 ) black complexion1 flam+ eyes1 sulphuric odor1 horns1 tail1 hook$ nails1 & clov5 ho(4 ,_m ( u n[ liv+ h se5 him pictur$ ne>ly ?us 9 "s old illu/rat$ editions ( ! ,bible4 ,b ! gift$ ,milton's compreh5sive fancy & l(ty diction1 exempt$1 "u poetic lic5se1 f adh]5ce to fact or cre$1 or o!r enfeebl+ re/ra9t1 put =?1 9 ma/]ly & acceptable mann]1 l9eam5ts & features appropriate to an embodim5t ( 8 highe/ possible conceptions ( comb9$ maje/y1 might1 & malignity1 & ?us allur$ 8 own & future ages to b[ 9 awe be=e a devil :o 9 gr&eur f> surpass$ any :i* monki% p[]s _h be5 able to fabricate & describe4 ,he imput$ to ,satan eyes t sp>kl+ blaz'd2 8 o!r p>ts1 besides prone on ! flood1 ext5d$ long & l>ge lay float+ _m a rood1 444 unconqu]able w1 & /udy ( rev5ge1 immortal hate1 & c\rage nev] to submit or yield1 444 resolve to wage by =ce or guile et]nal w>1 irreconcilable to our gr& foe1 444 ev] to d ill our sole delight1 z be+ ! contr>y to 8 high w :om we resi/2 ,if !n 8 provid5ce out ( our evil seek to br+ =? good1 our labor mu/ be to prev5t t end1 & out ( good /ill to f9d means ( evil4 ,su* 0 ! great poet's ,ar*angel ru9$2 ne>ly su* 0 ! preval5t p]ception ( him by ! g5]al m9d ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,he 0 "o mighty ,evil ,_s--mon>* ( all fi5ds1 & an untir+ op]ator = h>m to bo? ! body & s\l ( man4 ,su* conceptions 7 g5]al alike 9 ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,b /ill ano!r view1 q z appall+ z any ( ! =ego+1 & appeal+ m directly to ! temporal int]e/s ( m51 op]at$ 9 ,am]ica1 & made x specially ne$ful = all prop]ty hold]s "h to conte/ ! devil's advances4 ,cotton ,ma!r call$ ! ar* mis*ief-work] a great l&hold]2 & he 0 spok5 ( z ?\gh conceiv$ to be temporal z well z spiritual rul] ov] all ,indian tribes & _! l&s1 & also z be+ a conte/] aga9/ ,god & ,*ri/ = empire ov] ea* & e "p ( ! ,am]ican cont95t :]e ,*ri/ians encroa*$ ^u 8 sable maje/y's doma9s4 ,god & devil--ea* 0 a va/ & p[]ful _s1 ex]cis+ sway & dom9ion widely1 z ! o!r w\ld let him2 & ^! two mighty spiritual ,rul]s 7 (t5 /ruggl+ 9 %>p conflict ( d\btful issue = empire ov] p>ticul> portions ( ! e>?4 ,! ,devil--& su* a devil too--occupi$ mu* space n only 9 ! !ology & philosophy ( ! le>n$1 b also 9 ! daily & worldly ?\ghts ( ! common coloni/s4 ,upham has =cefully & tru?fully said 7vol4 i4 p4 #cic71 t our fa!rs 7 "u an impression t ! devil1 hav+ fail$ to prev5t progress ( k 9 ,europe1 _h ab&on$ 8 ef=ts to ob/ruct x effectually !re2 _h )drawn into ! ,am]ican wild]ness1 int5d+ "h to make a f9al /&2 & _h resolv$ to reta9 an undim9i%$ empire ov] ! :ole cont95t & 8 pagan allies1 ! native inhabitants4 ,our fa!rs acc\nt$ = ! extraord9>y desc5t1 & incursions ( ! ,evil ,"o among !m1 9 #afib1 on ! supposition t x 0 a desp]ate ef=t to prev5t !m f br++ civilization & ,*ri/ianity )9 8 favorite retreat2 & _! s\ls 7 fir$ ) ! glori\s ?\ght1 t1 by c>ry+ on ! w> ) vigor aga9/ him & 8 conf$]ates1 ! wit*es1 !y w\ld become *os5 & honor$ in/rum5ts 9 ! h&s ( ,god = break+ d[n & aboli%+ ! la/ /ronghold on ! e>? ( ! k+dom ( d>kness4 ,?is mighty ,devil1 comm&]-9-*ief ( ! c\ntless ho/s ( all ! devils1 demons1 satans1 ,indians1 hea!n1 s9n]s 91 above1 ^u1 or ar\nd e>?1--?is mighty conte/] = dom9ion ) ,god & ,*ri/ & all good ,*ri/ians1 0 conceiv$ to be au?or ( all works call$ wit*crafts1 produc+ !m ?r\gh human be+s :o _h volunt>ily made a cov5ant to s]ve him1 & :o resid$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! p :om he mole/$2 = we %all soon see t ! philosophy ( ^? times p]mitt$ him no o!r possible access to man ?an ?r\gh p]sons :o 7 9 cov5ant ) himself4 ,any cov5ant] ) su* a devil1 t is1 any wiz>d or wit*1 c\ld be reg>d$ by ! public z no?+ less =midable ?an a voraci\s wolf burr[+ )9 ! ,*ri/ian %eepfold1 :o1 if n at once une>!d & sla91 w\ld ei!r actually dev\r1 or fright5 away f _! pa/ur+ gr\nds1 all ^? ) _! desc5dants :o _h cross$ ! ocean to fe$ on ! hills & vales ( ,am]ica4 ,our fa!rs felt t ! possession & value ( _! homes & l&s1 z well z ! temporal peace & prosp]ity ( ! community1 its religi\s privileges1 & ! salvation ( human s\ls1 7 at /ake 9 a wit*craft conflict4 ,_! fai?1 _! int]e/s temporal & spiritual1 _! manhood1 & all t 0 brave1 /rong1 & good 9 !m1 call$ ^u !m to face boldly ev5 su* a devil z has be5 describ$ above1 & to fight him by any processes :i* _h be5 tri$ & approv$ 9 ,europe2 ! *ief ( :i* 01 to seize 8 cov5ant$ s]vants--8 guns--& sil5ce !m promptly & p]man5tly4 ,wit*es mu/ die6 ,,limitations ,,( ,,! ,,devil',s ,,p[]s4 ,cre$-mak]s be=e ! ,re=mation conceiv$1 :at is probably true1 t natural b>ri]s at all times h effectually deb>r$ ev5 ! mightie/ devil1 z well z ea* & all ( 8 disembodi$ imps1 f com+ directly into su* close contact ) a human body1 or any o!r mat]ial object1 z enabl$ !m to produce effects p]ceptible by man's physical s5ses4 ,be+ !mselves spirits1 :e!r prim>ily e>?-born or =eign1 devils c\ld effect direct access to1 & c\ld h>m ! m9ds & s\ls ( m51 &1 unaid$ by mortals1 c\ld incite human be+s to evil actions & self-debasem5t1 :ile yet1 s long z !y 7 unaid$ by volunt>y human alliance1 !y 7 absolutely unable to act ^u matt]--unable to subject human =ms to fits1 twit*+s1 tumbl+s1 trans=mations1 sicknesses1 pa9s1 c41 su* z ! bewit*$ ( old exp]i5c$1 & su* z await _m m$iumi/ic p]sons to-day4 ,devils1 =m]ly1 & spirits n[1 to make ! effects ( _! p[]s obs]vable1 or to make !mselves felt by m5's ext]nal s5ses1 usually mu/ act fir/ & directly ^u ! equival5t to su* n]v\s fluid or aura z enables man's m9d to actuate 8 own body4 ,any disembodi$ _s1 ( :atsoev] grade or "*1 may be1 & probably is1 seldom able to comm& t int]m$iate aura--or t some?+--except+ :5 9 or ne> an animal organism :i* possesses ^? prop]ties or conditions1 :atev] !y are1 :i* r5d] a p]son m$iumi/ic4 ,con/ructors ( ! wit*craft cre$ probably _h le>n$ t nature always & ev]y:]e makes matt] intangible by _s directly1 & !y !nce inf]r$ t ! devil c\ld nev] get into close contact ) human bodies )\t ! aid ( "s _s1 or ( app5dages to "s _s1 :o holds liv+ alliance ) matt]1 & consequ5tly has 9 or ar\nd itself n]v\s fluid1 or its equival5t1 :i* is usable by m9d n its own--is loanable1 or at lea/ liable to be ab/ract$4 ,transpir+ obs]vation n[ q di/9ctly p]ceives t control ( human organisms by disembodi$ spirits is usually att5d$ by conditions fundam5tally analog\s to an antec$5t cov5ant4 ,! old cre$-mak]s may h reason$ f facts ( exp]i5ce & obs]vation mu* m g5]ally & logically ?an ! pres5t age imag9es4 ,no special desire is felt1 & we d n see t any special obligation re/s ^u u1 to palliate ! do+s ( ^? mona/ics :o 9 d>k ages bo? fabricat$ & %ackl$ ! devil ( wit*craft4 ,/ill we d n begrudge !m su* ju/ification z may fl[ out t pass+ facts4 ,we h already /at$ ! probability t nature makes physical man intangible by spirits directly4 ,because ( protract$ obs]vations ( _! do+s1 we assume t spirits are able to read at a glance ! prop]ties ( ea* =m to :i* !y give special att5tion1 & are at no loss to det]m9e :at organisms are controllable by !m :5 conditions are all favorable4 ,"o & an important condition is1 abs5ce ( resi/ance to control by ! m9d to :i* ! susceptible organism p]ta9s4 ,! g5u9e own] g5]ally c )hold 8 or h] n]v\s fluids1 or auras1 or ^? prop]ties1 ( :atev] k9d or "n1 :i* a _s mu/ use 9 ! controll+ process2 &1 consequ5tly1 a quasi agreem5t1 am\nt+ at lea/ to acquiesc5ce on ! "p ( ! m$ium1 is g5]ally a necess>y prelim9>y to any mod]n _s-manife/ation1 especially ) m$iums n mu* accu/om$ to be controll$4 ,:5 & :]e belief prevail$ t all disembodi$ spirits :o ev] actuat$ human =ms 7 ! devil or 8 imps1 ! inf]5ce t ^? :om he & 8 controll$ _h ent]$ into an agreem5t ) him1 0 natural & almo/ necess>y4 ,= an agreem5t or cons5sus betwe5 a controll+ _s & ! w ( ! p]son controll$ is v common n[1 &1 no d\bt1 has be5 9 all pa/ ages4 ,! assumption1 h[ev]1 :i* seems to h be5 preval5t =m]ly1 t su* cons5sus involv$ et]nal reciprocal obligation betwe5 ! devil & a human s\l1 or ! sale ( t s\l to ! ,evil ,"o1 c\ld n be requir$ or sugge/$ by any facts p]ceivable by mod]n obs]vation4 ,no d\bt ea* successive use ( prop]ties ( a p>ticul> body by an intellig5ce f outside itself1 g5]ally enables ! =eign _s subsequ5tly to manage t body ) increas+ ease to itself1 & ) m satisfaction probably to bo? p>ties2 & ! practice1 if mutually pleasurable1 r5d]s prolong$ co-op]ation probable2 b co-op]ation = a "t imposes no obligation or necessity t ! p>ties %all rema9 =ev] conjo9$4 ,common use ( ! same magnetism1 n]v\s elem5ts1 or :atev] !y use 9 common1 may t5d to make a _s & a mortal assimilate 9 _! ta/es1 emotions1 motives1 & *>act]s4 ,?is co-op]ation may evoke su* sympa?y betwe5 !m1 t ea* may (t5 be drawn to ! ( o!r's aid1 & conjo9tly !y may manife/ bo? physical & m5tal p[]s :i* nei!r c\ld put =? alone4 ,& x is possible t a lib]at$ _s may be s l9k$ 9 sympa?y ) num]\s o!r spirits1 t ! jo9t p[]s ( _m are at 8 s]vice1 s t ?r\gh a s+le human =m !re may be manife/$ to ! out] _w ! effects ( ! comb9$ =ces ( legions ( asc5d$ spirits1 ei!r good or bad1 9 "o accordant b&4 ,obvi\sly1 spiritual be+s1 ( :atev] quality1 are g5]ally dep5d5t1 = any manife/ation to ! out] _w1 on "o or m ( a class ( mortals possess+ special prop]ties or susceptibilities4 ,nature seems to impose su* necessity4 ,%e does n let ev5 man's own _s act ^u 8 /able body directly1 b ?r\gh some?+ evanesc5t be=e microscope & scalpel4 ,,cov5ant ,,) ,,! ,,devil ,p]haps1 & probably1 ! dire/ & mo/ disa/r\s ( all delud+ misconceptions by our =efa!rs--! "o :i* eng5d]$1 nurtur$1 & int5sifi$ ! greate/ evils ( wit*craft--01 t nei!r _! huge devil1 nor any subord9ate fi5di% _s1 c\ld get access to ext]nal nature & human bodies ?r\gh any o!r av5ue ?an "s man1 woman1 or *ild1 :o _h already volunt>ily made an explicit agreem5t ) him or 8 to be 8 ob$i5t & fai?ful s]vant1 9 consid]ation ( helps & favors :i* ! devil promis$ to be/[ 9 requital4 ,:5 su* a cov5ant _h be5 ratifi$ by signature 9 ! devil's book1 writt5 ) ! blood ( ! mortal p>ty1 !n =?) ! devil & 8 ho/s !reby became subject to 8 new s]vant's call1 & ! s]vant to ! devil's summons1 s t ei!r c\ld comm& ! p[]s ( bo? = co-op]ation 9 ! execution ( any malice or deviltry :atsoev]1 & ^u any designat$ individual4 ,! assum$ fact t ! devil c\ld use ! faculties & prop]ties ( no human be+ :o _h n expressly cov5ant$ ) him1 conjo9$ ) belief t he mu/ h ! volunt>y help ( "s human be+ :5ev] he mole/$ m51 0 ! specially murd]\s +r$i5t ( fai? :i* impell$ good & humane m5 on to copi\s %$d+ ( innoc5t blood4 ,! mak+ ( t cov5ant1 & !reby op5+ an ap]ture = ! devil's entrance ?r\gh nature's b>ri]1 & ?us admitt+ a wolf into ! ,*ri/ian fold1 :o o!rwise c\ld n possibly h ent]$1 con/itut$ ! ess5ce ( ! crime ( wit*craft4 ,t cov5ant+ act made ! cov5ant+ man or woman a wiz>d or a wit*2 & ,god _h said1 ,?\ %alt n suff] a wit* to live4 ,,! ,,devil',s ,,def5se4 ,! cu/om is humane & equitable :i* p]mits ! accus$ to be he>d 9 _! own behalf4 ,x is a common say+1 t ev5 ! prison] n[ at our b> is always entitl$ to 8 due & we *e]fully grant him opportunity to def5d himself4 ,"u 8 alias1 ,satan1 & us+ a cultur$ ,engli%man z 8 amanu5sis1 he has rec5tly favor$ ! _w ) 8 autobiography2 9 :i* he says1-- ,i am a p[]4 ,i am a p[] "u ,god1 & z su* ,i p]=m a task :i*1 h[ev] unlovely & h[ev] pa9ful1 is de/9$ to put =w>d ,god's wise & b5ignant purposes = ! good ( man4444 ,i am an image ( ! evil t is 9 man1 aris+ f 8 div9ely-giv5 lib]ty ( moral *oice4 ,t evil ,i discipl9e & correct1 z well z repres5t2 & s ,i am also a div9e s*ool-ma/] to br+ ! _w to ,god4 ,my orig9 is human1 my sph]e ( action e>?ly1 my f9al end dissolution4 ,evil mu/ cease :5 good is univ]sal4 ,:ile1 !n1 ,i _c boa/ ( a heav5ly bir?1 ,i dis[n fi5di% dispositions4 ,worse ?an ! wor/ man ,i _c be4 ,i am inde$ a sort ( mongrel1 born1 br$1 re>$1 & nurtur$ ( human fancy1 folly1 & fraud4 ,z su* ,i possess a sort ( quasi omnipres5ce & a quasi omnisci5ce1 = ,i exi/ :]ev] man exi/s1 &1 dwell+ 9 human he>ts1 "k all t m5 ?9k1 feel1 & d4 ,h5ce ,i h p[] to tempt & mislead2 & t p[]1 :5 9 my wor/ moods1 ,i am pleas$ to ex]cise4444 ,i am a p]sonification ( ! d>k side ( humanity & ! univ]se4444 ,i exi/ 9 e l&1 & occupy a corn] 9 e human he>t4444 ,i am ! *ild ( human speculation3 ,i came into exi/5ce on ! fir/ day t man ask$ himself1 ',:5ce ?is _w 9 :i* ,i live & ( :i* ,i am a "p8'#a #a ,! ,autobiography ( ,satan1 edit$ by ,john ,r4 ,be>d1 ,d4 ,d41 ,london1 #ahgb4 ,! frankness1 p]spicuity1 def9it5ess1 & po9t1 tak5 9 connection ) ! calm1 e>ne/ tone1 & g5tle1 c&id _s 9 :i* 8 !n placid ,maje/y dictat$ t acc\nt ( himself to 8 ,rev]5d scribe1 w9 our cr$5ce1 & induce u to believe he utt]s only ! simple tru? :5 he describes himself z a p]sonification ( ! d>k side ( humanity & ! univ]se1--z "o :o _c boa/ ( a heav5ly bir?1 b 0 born1 br$1 & nurtur$ ( human fancy1 folly1 & fraud1--z possess+ a sort ( quasi omnipres5ce & a quasi omnisci5ce1 exi/+ :]ev] man exi/s1 444 dwell+ 9 human he>ts1 kn[+ all t m5 ?9k1 feel1 & d1 hav+ p[] to tempt & mislead1 &1 9 8 wor/ moods1 is pleas$ to ex]cise t p[]4 ,su* a ,satan1 or devil1 no d\bt exi/s4 ,b1 ?\gh we admit t he 0 a mighty imp]sonal p[] 9 ! mid/ ( wit*craft sc5es1 he 0 va/ly diff]5t f ! heav5-born ,ar*angel fall51 :om ! good p ( ,new ,engl& believ$ 91 fe>$1 & suppos$ !mselves to be fight+ aga9/4 ,a p]sonification ( ! pr9ciple ( evil1 or ( ! d>k side ( humanity & ! univ]se1 is ! only devil :o is simultane\sly pres5t ) ! :ole human race4 ,b ho/s ( unse5 p]sonalities--e>?-born1 exp&$1 wily1 malignant1 & p[]ful--may act ^u man1 & b&s ( su* may be subs]vi5t to "s abl] ones ( _! k9d1 :o reign ov] !m z pr9ces ( ! d>k p[]s ( ! air4 ,malignant dep>t$ mortals are ! only disembodi$ p]sonal devils :o mole/ mank9d4 ,we believe 9 _m devils1 b n 9 ,*ri/5dom's wit*craft *ief ,"o4 ,! devil ( our fa!rs1 ?\gh b a fiction1 0 *ief cause ( wit*craft's woes1 & !re=e m]its att5tion fir/1 9 any attempt to subject t matt] to new analysis4 ,,demonology ,,& ,,necromancy4 ,demonology--int]c\rse ) demons--implies deal+s ) spiritual p]sonalities2 b ^! may be ei!r good or bad1 & may consi/ :olly1 or only 9 "p1 ( dep>t$ human be+s1 provid$ !re be any o!r grade ( spirits resid+ 91 or able to ent]1 e>?'s _s sph]es3 probably !re are n4 ,9 e>li] ages1 ^! demons 7 (t5 deem$ to be int]m$iate mess5g]s & l9ks facilitat+ int]c\rse betwe5 mortals on e>? & mo/ em95t gods above4 ,t idea1 some:at qualifi$1 is hav+ revival n[ 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o are receiv+ f _! dep>t$ fri5ds in/ructions & influ5ces :i* allure humans heav5w>d4 ,9 ! old5 fai?1 demon 0 us$ to designate a _s :o might be good2 & demonology1 !n1 f> f be+ br&$ z ,,diabolism1 or deal+s ) "o great ,devil & 8 special devotees1 0 g5]ally deem$ n only innoc5t1 b helpful2--z mu* s z man's commun+s to-day ) ei!r 8 disembodi$ k9dr$ & fri5ds1 or ) b5ight$1 =lorn1 & angui%$ s\ls :o seek ne$$ enc\ragem5t & solace1 :i* !y c obta9 f none o!r ?an an e>?ly s\rce1 are deem$ helpful by ^? lov+ & philan?ropic m5 & wom5 :o take active "p 9 simil> demonological int]views n[4 ,bad z demonology seems at ?is day1 :5 ! ^w has come to sugge/ deal+s ) bad & demoraliz+ spirits alone1 "t 01 :5 bo? x & necromancy1 or int]c\rse ) ! dead1 c\ld be legitimately appli$ to su* int]views z ,jesus _h ) ,moses & ,elias on ! ,m\nt ( ,transfiguration2 & !re=e !n might h import$ commun+s t w\ld spiritualize & elevate :oev] exp]i5c$ its op]ations4 ,/rictly1 !re are no dead4 ,moses & ,elias 7 liv+ p]sonages :5 se5 by ,jesus4 ,socrates1 & _m ano!r anci5t & wise tea*]1 drew mu* pr(\nd wisdom & inspiration f out ! vail$ recesses ( demonology & necromancy1 & ! example ( su* wise & good m5 ( old has practical imitation by ! spiritually-m9d$ & philan?ropic disciples ( mod]n communicators liv+ 9 sup]nal sph]es4 ,,biblical ,,wit* ,,& ,,wit*craft4 ,v great diff]5ce exi/$ betwe5 ! wit*craft ( ,bible times & t ( ,*ri/5dom fifte5 hundr$ ye>s aft] ,john record$ ! ,revelation4 ,! diff]5ce 0 almo/ z m>k$ z t betwe5 ! devils ( ^? two p]iods4 ,! ^w wit* seems prim>ily to mean1 a kn[+ "o1 & p]haps has always h9t$ at k or p[] acquir$ by "s my/]i\s me?od4 ,wit* has g5]ally meant1 n only a kn[+ "o1 b also any p]son :o gets k or help by processes :i* are my/]i\s4 ,wit*craft has be5 ! utt]ance ( k1 or ! application ( p[]1 ?us obta9$4 ,b nei!r all su* utt]ance1 nor all su* application ( =ce1 01 9 biblical times1 call$ wit*craft4 ,f>1 v f> diff]5t f t4 ,daniel1 ,ezekiel1 & ,john ! ,revelator1 all obta9$ k my/]i\sly f ! lips ( dep>t$ m52 _! promulgation ( x1 h[ev]1 0 n call$ wit*craft1 b ! ^w ( ,god4 ,nei!r d ! ,scriptures speak ( ! woman ( ,endor z a wit* or practic] ( wit*craft1 ?\gh %e _h bo? a famili> _s1 & su* clairvoyant p[]s t at h] call ,samuel r5d]$ himself visible by h]2 & he ei!r us$ h] organs ( spee*1 or impress$ h] to use !m1 9 utt]ance ( rebukes to ,saul & pr$iction ( 8 com+ fate4 ,?is 0 n biblical wit*craft2 ?\gh1 dep>t+ f biblical prec$5t1 ! mod]n _w has fall5 into ! habit ( call+ ! woman ( ,endor a wit*1 :ile t epi!t is n appli$ to h] 9 ! ,bible4 ,8 lawgiv] said to ,moses1 ,?\ %alt n suff] a wit* to live2 b if t tea*] furni%$ any v cle> def9ition ( ei!r wit* or wit*craft1 x has n come d[n to u4 ,tempt+ to spiritual :or$om1 s f> z we c det]m9e1 con/itut$ ! crime ( wit*craft among ! ,jews4 ,! p ( ,israel 7 reg>d$ z be+ w$d$ to ! ,god ( ,abraham2 !re=e p]sons :o by signs1 by m>vel\s utt]ances & acts1 tempt$ ,jews to be false to _! m>riage relations ) _! ,god1 7 wit*es4 ,! crime ( wit*craft 0 n involv$ 9 simply putt+ =? k1 signs1 & wond]s by ! help ( famili> spirits1 because prophets & apo/les (t5 did t :5 !y put =? ! ^w ( ,god4 ,wit*craft 0 application ( sup]nal k & p[]s = ! special purpose ( s$uc+ & tempt+ p to wor%ip ,molo*1 or "s o!r god ( ! hea!n4 7,see ,lev4 xx4 #e1 #f47 ,bible wit*craft 0 use ( my/]i\s acquisitions 9 tea*+ ,,h]esy4 ,,prote/ant ,,*ri/5dom',s ,,wit* ,,& ,,wit*craft4 ,9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 mu* ( ! biblical import ( wit* & wit*craft1 z well z ( demon1 _h be5 ei!r p]v]t$ or dropp$1 & belief 0 preval5t1 especially outside ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 t none b evil spirits c\ld come to m52 & also t ! days ( miracles1 or special manife/ation directly f ! ,almighty1 _h ceas$4 ,!n1 too1 a p]sonal devil1 heav5-born b apo/ate1 & p]haps also myriads ( o!r heav5-born b rebelli\s & bani%$ angels1 c\ld1 & only su* base spirits c\ld1 get access to our ext]nal _w2 & !y c\ld effect entrance only ?r\gh human be+s :o volunt>ily cons5t$ & agre$ to co-op]ate ) !m4 ,x w be app>5t on future pages1 t any _s !n se5 by clairvoyant eyes1 :atev] ! sex1 =m1 features1 complexion1 or aspect1 0 ei!r ! devil himself1 or "s app>ition =m$ & pres5t$ by him or 81 & he 0 held responsible = its pres5tation4 ,our fa!rs atta9$ to & held firm conviction t all *annels = inspirations & mighty works1 available s9ce ! days ( ,jesus & 8 apo/les1 7 av5ues = ! influx ( none b poison\s wat]s4 ,?is 0 a sad mi/ake2 =1 c\ld !y h p]ceiv$ ! gr\ndlessness ( _! fai? t sup]nal spr+s ( tru?1 purity1 & b5evol5ce _h be5 damm$ aga9/ ! emission ( good wat]s e>?w>d1--gr\ndlessness ( _! belief t ! possibility & feasibility ( su* works & inspirations z !y call$ miracles _h ev] be5 re/rict$ by any?+ b natural conditions1--t p]ception w\ld h r5d]$ x app>5t to !mselves t !y ought to make wiz>ds ( ,abraham & ,lot1 ( ,moses & ,samuel1 ( ,daniel1 ,ezekiel1 & ,john ! ,revelator1 s9ce ea* "o ( ^? commun$ ) spirits4 ,our ,am]ican pr$ecessors 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury believ$ x impossible t good spirits c\ld come to man f bright abodes1--d\bt$ p]haps1 p]haps disbeliev$1 t dep>t$ m5 & wom5 ev] did return to e>?1 except+ by ! imm$iate ag5cy ( ! ,almighty2 & _! writ+s & actions ju/ify u 9 say+1 t ) !m1 wit*craft 0 injection ( occult =ces & tea*+s ^u man1 ?r\gh cons5t+ mortals1 = malici\s purposes solely1 & by invisible intellig5ces4 ,,_s1 ,,s\l1 ,,& ,,m5tal ,,p[]s4 ,p]plex+ div]sity prevails among us]s ( ,engli% language 9 _! application ( ! t]ms _s & s\l4 ,"s reg>d _s z only a f9e1 invisible robe ( ! ess5tial man2 :ile o!rs speak ( s\l z ! robe & _s z ! man :o we>s x4 ,our own cu/om has be5 to reg>d s\l z ! man1 & _s z 8 "u-g>m5t dur+ e>?-life1 & 8 out] "o1 if he %all h m ?an "o1 :5 he %all put (f 8 pres5t out]4 ,?is view is n novel4 ,! sometimes clairvoyant ,paul /at$ t !re is a natural or out]1 & a spiritual or inn] body--yes1 body4 ,op5$ inn] eyes to-day (t5 see _s-=ms p]vad+ ! out] =ms ( p ar\nd !m4 ,_! obs]vations are 9 h>mony ) ! apo/le's decl>ation4 ,! ess5tial nature ( _s is all unkn[n by u4 ,:e!r matt]1 _s1 & s\l are b diff]5t comb9ations & conditions ( l primal elem5ts1 we are utt]ly incompet5t to det]m9e4 ,practically we accept1 :at is probably a common notion1 t matt] & s\l diff] fundam5tally2 &1 hav+ done t1 we are unable to id5tify _s ) ei!r ( !m elem5tally4 ,!re=e1 )\t any def9ite conceptions z to its inh]5t alliances1 we speak ( x z possibly some?+ betwe5 ! o!r two--a t]tium quid4 ,?\ght reg>ds x z ! sub/ance ( worlds unspeakably f9] ?an mat]ial planets4 ,_s1 9 mass1 is n a liv+1 consci\s entity1 any m ?an matt] is2 b is a f9] ?an gossam] sub/ance1 capable1 l matt]1 ( becom+ organiz$1 & gr[+ into a liv+ enrobem5t ( ! s\l--enrobem5t ( t :i* con/itutes ! on-liv+ man ?r\gh all *anges ( ve/iture4 ,su* is our pres5t conjecture4 ,we appreh5d t a _w ^: elem5tal sub/ance is _s bo? p]vades & surr\nds ?is mat]ial "o--a _w1 we w say = ! purpose ( indicat+ our ?\ght1 compos$ ( _s matt]4 ,! invisibility & impalpability ( su* _s sub/ance are no conclusive refutation ( its exi/5ce 9 & ar\nd u p]petually4 ,:o sees electricity1 magnetism1 gravitation1 attraction1 cohesion1 repulsion8 ,:o sees ei!r m9d1 or ! =ce by :i* an a*+ toe reports to ! bra9 & excites ! sympa?y ( ! :ole organism8 ,_m ?+s are ab\t u1 & yet kn[n only 9 _! p]ceptible ph5om5a4 ,_s sub/ance may be all ab\t u2 ! _s _w may be 91 ?r\gh1 ^u1 & ar\nd ! mat]ial "o4 ,_m manife/ations h9t at ! exi/5ce ( an all-p]meat+ some?+1 :i*--s9ce ! ^w is %ort] ?an atmosph]e1 & n s liable p]haps to be sugge/ive ( palpable matt]--we w call aura1 t conta9s & furni%es ! elem5ts out ( :i* _s bodies are =m$1 elem5ts ( ! solid globe on :i* spirits live1 & also is ! m$ium ( sight1 s\nd1 t\*1 & all s5sation to man's spiritual or inn] organism ev5 n[ & "h4 ,a s\l1 encas$ )9 a body elaborat$ f & )9 t aura1 may1 :5 & :]e conditions favor1 live1 move freely1 & be happy1 :e!r ne> ! fireside ( its =m] e>?ly mansion1 9 e>?'s atmosph]e above & ar\nd u1 9 ! e>? bel[ our feet1 "u & 9 ! wat]s ( ocean1 9 ! heav5s ov] u1 or :]ev] ?\ght c g4 ,x gives body to ?\ght itself4 ,brick walls & granite m\nta9s may be no h9drances to its movem5ts1 or its fre$om & p[] to see1 act1 & enjoy4 ,all su* p[]s & privileges probably p]ta9 to u z spirits1 ev5 :ile resid5ts 9 ^! out] =ms1 provid$ only we c effect tempor>y dis5tanglem5ts f ! out]1 z is (t5 done by or = ! highly m$iumi/ic4 ,& yet1 s long z ! two bodies ( a human be+ reta9 _! ord9>y conjunction1 some?+ n yet well und]/ood1 g5]ally ei!r keeps ! _s s5ses f cognizable contact ) :at is conceiv$ to be _! native aura1 & !re=e holds !m seem+ly embryonic1 or x keeps ! ext]ior consci\sness ( mo/ p]sons f p]ceptions ( _m ?+s :i* inn] s5ses may be lat5tly exp]i5c+4 ,a broad survey ( m$iumi/ic ph5om5a raises ! "q1 :e!r ! inn] p[]s ( m$iums--n[ 9 ?is life1 & daily--see1 he>1 & le>n any m ( spiritual ?+s ?an d ! inn] p[]s ( o!rs1 or :e!r ! *ief diff]5ce betwe5 ! m$iumi/ic & o!rs is t ! inn] faculties ( m$iums are enabl$1 9 consequ5ce ( "s peculi>ity 9 relative /r5g? betwe5 ! out] & inn] or 9 ! atta*m5ts betwe5 ! two sets ( organs1 to report to ! out] consci\sness1 & ?us let _! out] faculties p]ceive & report :at ! inn] h cogniz$1 :ile 9 ! mass ( mank9d su* process is n cogniz$4 ,! "y s]vant ( ,eli%a 7#b ,k+s vi4 #ag7 0 unable to see _s ho/s ^u ! hills ab\t ,do?an1 :i* 7 visible to 8 ma/]2 b ,eli%a pray$1 & said1 ,,"l1 ,i pray !e1 op5 8 eyes t he may see4 ,& ! ,,"l op5$ ! eyes ( ! "y man1 & he saw2 &1 behold1 ! m\nta9 0 full ( horses1 & *>iots ( fire r\nd ab\t ,eli%a4 ,! prophet did n ask t 8 "y man %\ld be end[$ ) any new organs ( vision1 b only = ! op5+ ( su* z he already possess$4 ,z soon z ^? visual organs 9 him1 :i* c\ld be rea*$ & illum9$ by _s aura1 came into action ( :i* he became consci\s1 ! "y man beheld spiritual be+s2 :i* be+s1 s9ce ! prophet _h be5 see+ !m all ! "t1 7 obvi\sly z ne> & z visible be=e z aft] ! pray]4 ,"s _s p]haps eject$ _s =ce ^u ! "y man 9 su* way z help$ int]nal p]ceptions to impress !mselves on 8 ext]nal consci\sness4 ,spirits frequ5tly ?r[ "s invisible aura ) p]ceptible =ce ^u ! ext]nal eyes ( mod]n m$iums1 :5 ^! s5sitives are be+ br\ght into condition = consci\s disc]nm5t ( spirits4 ,:e!r ! object be to awak5 new vision1 or simply to impress exi/+ int]nal vision ^u ! out] consci\sness1 is yet an unansw]$ "q4 ,p]haps ea* 9 diff]5t cases4 ,possibly an actual disc]nm5t ( e>?-emancipat$ intellig5ces by our inn] organs1 especially 9 our h\rs ( sleep1 occurs frequ5tly ) mo/ human be+s2 t is1 ! inw>d man1 or inn] consci\sness1 ( ea* mortal may be well acqua9t$ n[ ) _m spirits & _s sc5es1 s t1 ^u lib]ation f ! fle%1 em]g+ spirits may f9d !mselves among acqua9tances & at home4 ,) "s individuals--especially ) prophetic & o!rwise m$iumi/ic ones--_! k1 ga9$ ?r\gh s5sations exp]i5c$ by ! inn] faculties1 is sometimes br\ght to & impresses itself ^u ! out] consci\sness1 & becomes to palpably op]ative t ^? individuals are deem$ inspir$1 = !y speak z nev] man--t is1 z ! outw>d man--spake4 ,ei!r physical peculi>ities1 or peculi> relations betwe5 ! out] or natural & ! inn] or spiritual bodies1 m ?an ! quantum ( ei!r m5tal or moral developm5ts1 seem to be ! requisites = facile m$ium%ip4 ,t view is (t5 set =? 9 /atem5ts made by spirits1 & is r5d]$ probable by obs]vation ( _m facts4 ,m$iumi/ic proclivities run mu* 9 families1 ab\t z mu* z musical ones d2 & ! capabilities = ei!r m$iumi/ic or musical p]=mances are measurably con/itutional & transmissible4 ,moses1 ,a>on1 & _! si/] ,miriam1 all prophesi$1 or 7 m$iums ( communications f ! realm ( spirits4 ,9 our antec$5t pages x appe>s t f\r *ildr5 ( ,john ,goodw91--t ?ree noble1 adult1 & m>ri$ si/]s1 ,nurse1 ,ea/y1 & ,cloyse1 liv+ ap>t f ea* o!r1 ^: "m _h be5 call$ a wit*1--t ,s>ah ,good & h] little daught] ,dorcas1 five ye>s old1--t ,mrs4 ,ann ,putnam & h] daught] ,ann1 & t ,m>?a ,c>ri] & f\r ( h] *ildr51 7 m$iumi/ic4 ,we c add to ! li/ sev5 sons ( ,seva1 & f\r daught]s ( ,philip1 9 apo/olic times4 ,con/itutional prop]ties1 comb9ations1 or end[m5ts1 diff]+ f su* z are mo/ common 9 ! make-up ( man1 p]ta9 to su* p]sons z are or c be ! mo/ pla/ic m$iums4 ,9 _m p1 ! organiz$ prop]ties ( _! physical or m5tal /ructures1 or ( bo? ^!1 & ! relations ( su* prop]ties to ea* o!r1 & _! mutual action1 become1 at times1 s modifi$ by sev]e sickness1 proximate dr[n+s1 protract$ fa/+s1 sudd5 frights1 int5se griefs1 by use ( anae/hetics1 n>cotics1 & /imulants1 & f _m o!r causes1 t ^? to :om ! prop]ties belong become tempor>ily m$iumi/ic1 ?\gh !y be n obs]vably or consci\sly su* 9 _! m normal /ates4 ,! mo/ common1 & ! m mildly act+ ag5ts or in/rum5talities ( su* *ange1 & ^? :i* produce ! m abid+ effects1 are magnetic emanations & psy*ological influ5ces f ! positively m$iumi/ic act+ ^u relatively negative sy/ems4 ,su* emanations may be se$ orig9at+ new1 or f]tiliz]s quick5+ & exp&+ exi/+1 inw>d gr[?s4 ,emanuel ,sw$5borg 01 prior to & indep5d5tly ( 8 m>k$ spiritual illum9ation late 9 life1 "o ( ! mo/ erudite & illu/ri\s sci5ti/s ( ! la/ c5tury1 &1 be+ a tru?ful1 consci5ti\s1 dev\t man1 tra9$ to accuracy ( obs]vation & /atem5t1 he 0 admirably fitt$ = a report] to ! ext]nal _w1 ( facts :i* came "u 8 obs]vation z an obs]v] 9 _s realms2 & we take f 8 works ! foll[+ %ort extracts1 :i* h "s be>+ ^u ! topic j pres5t$4 ,man loses no?+ by dea?1 b is /ill a man 9 all respects4444 ,_m are bewild]$ aft] dea? by f9d+ !mselves 9 a body1 9 g>m5ts1 & 9 h\ses1 444 "s _h believ$ t m5 aft] dea? w\ld be z gho/s1 spect]s ( :i* !y _h he>d4 ,! w & und]/&+ 444 are two organic =ms1 444 =ms organiz$ f ! pure/ sub/ances4 ,x is no objection t _! organization is n manife/ to ! eye1 be+ int]ior to sight4444 ,h[ c love & wisdom act ^u :at is n a sub/antial exi/5ce8 ,h[ else c ?\ght inh]e8 ,,two ,,sets ,,( ,,m5tal ,,p[]s4 ,tea*]s unse51 speak+ back to ! _w !y h gone f1 (t5 say t1 :5 "h1 !y possess$ two bodies--"o ( :i* is entomb$ bel[1 :ile 9 ! o!r !y w5t =? & /ill abide2 !y say also t !y possess$ two m5tal sy/ems & a d\ble consci\sness1 "o only ( :i* survives4 ,q rec5tly1 sci5ce1 press+ =w>d 9 explorations1 obta9$ p]ceptions ( ?is latt] fact4 ,9 8 eigh? lecture on ! ,me?od ( ,creation1 giv5 ,may #a1 #ahgc1 & report$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,tribune1 ! em95t ,agassiz spoke z foll[s3-- ,are all m5tal faculties "o8 ,is !re only "o k9d ( m5tal p[] ?r\gh\t ! :ole animal k+dom1 diff]+ only 9 int5sity & range ( manife/ation8 ,9 a s]ies ( admirable lectures1 giv5 rec5tly 9 ,bo/on by ,dr4 ,br[n-,sequ>d1 he laid be=e 8 audi5ce a new philosophy ( m5tal p[]s4 ,?r\gh physiological exp]im5ts1 comb9$ ) a c>eful /udy & comp>ison ( pa?ological cases1 he has come to ! conclusion t !re are two sets1 or a d\ble set1 ( m5tal p[]s 9 ! human organism1 or act+ ?r\gh ! human organism1 ess5tially diff]5t f ea* o!r4 ,! "o may be designat$ z our ord9>y consci\s intellig5ce2 ! o!r z a sup]ior p[] :i* controls our bett] nature1 solves1 sometimes sudd5ly & unexpect$ly1 nay1 ev5 9 sleep1 our problems & p]plexities1 sugge/s ! "r ?+ at ! "r "t1 act+ ?r\gh u )\t consci\s action ( our own1 ?\gh susceptible ( tra9+ & elevation4 ,or p]haps ,i %\ld r say1 our own organism may be tra9$ to be a m pla/ic in/rum5t ?r\gh :i* ?is p[] acts 9 u4 ,i d n see :y ?is view %\ld n be accept$4 ,x is 9 h>mony ) facts z f> z we "k !m4 ,! exp]im5ts ?r\gh :i* my fri5d ,dr4 ,br[n-,sequ>d has satisfi$ himself t ! subtle me*anism ( ! human frame1 ab\t :i* we "k s little 9 its connection ) m5tal processes1 is sometimes act$ ^u by a p[] outside ( u z famili> ) t organization z we are ignorant ( x1 are no less acute ?an !y are curi\s & int]e/+4 ,_m p]sons1 includ+ ! au?or ( ^! pages1 m ?an tw5ty ye>s ago f\nd among ph5om5a call$ spiritual1 _m :i* seem$ imp]atively to dem& a broad5+ ( ! base ( any m5tal philosophy :i* ! _w at l>ge _h pres5t$ to _! notice1 & appreh5d$ t light 0 dawn+ amid ! d>k "w ( spirits1 :i* might reveal to man m k ?an he _h ev] obta9$ bo? ( 8 own my/]i\s /ructure1 & ( 8 relations to & possible int]c\rse ) 8 pr$ecessors on e>?4 ,_m1 p]ceiv+ ?is1 h held on prosecut+ su* obs]vations1 & draw+ su* conclusions z _! opportunities & p[]s p]mitt$1 undet]r$ by sne]s & cold %\ld]s2 & su* n[ spontane\sly hail ) joy ! arrival ( ! _w's mo/ advanc$ sci5ti/s at a new philosophy ( m5tal p[]s2 su* a philosophy1 too1 z manife/ations well scrut9iz$ h long be5 indicat+ w\ld "s day be bas$ on ! firm f\ndation ( prov$ facts1 & become a bless+ to our race4 ,bo? spiritualism & sci5ce1 by di/9ct r\tes1 h rea*$ a common po9t1 & ea* te/ifies to ! o!r's discov]y ( a new _w 9 man4 ,! subtle me*anism ( ! human frame1 ab\t :i* we "k s little 9 its connection ) m5tal processes1 is sometimes act$ ^u by a p[] outside ( u z famili> ) t organism z we are ignorant ( x1 444 act+ ?r\gh u )\t consci\s action ( our own1 ?\gh susceptible ( tra9+ or elevation4 ,su* is ! conclusion ( ,dr4 ,br[n-,sequ>d1 :i* is indors$ by ,agassiz4 ,back$ by su* au?ority1 "o may v c\rage\sly move =w>d 9 ef=ts to %[ t ! v /ructure ( man ?r\gh all ages may h p]mitt$ c]ta9 human =ms to h be5 controll$ & us$ by intellig5t p[]s outside ( !mselves1 & )\t consci\s action ( _! own1 t is1 )\t consci\sness on ! "p ( ! individual m9ds to :i* ^? bodies naturally p]ta9$4 ,su* facts are guide-bo>ds designat+ pa?ways along :i* produc]s ( prophetic1 wit*craft1 & spirituali/ic ph5om5a c rea* /&+-po9ts = spee* & action p]ceptible by m5's ext]nal s5ses2 ^! facts are keys1 too1 t w unlock _m *amb]s ( my/]y1 & we h us$ !m 9 se>*es among ! records ( wit*craft4 ,^? em95t savants d n /ate1 & !re=e we %all n ma9ta91 t ! outside p[] !y ref] to is spirits ( =m] occupants ( human bodies2 b s9ce t p[] is z famili> ) ! human organism z we are ignorant ( x1 ! language surely implies ref]5ce to "s intellig5t p[]1 = its famili>ity ) ! organism is t ( k1 ! acquisition ( :i* is contra/$ ) our ignorance4 ,to :om c !y ref]1 if n to spirits ( "s grade8 ,! nature ( ?+s conta9s provision = tempor>y re9c>nations ( "s dep>t$ spirits 9 ! physical =ms ( "s peculi>ly organiz$ & end[$ human be+s4 ,?is fact is important1 & %\ld be borne 9 m9d dur+ a p]usal ( ! pres5t "w4 ,,m>vel ,,& ,,spiritualism4 ,we are reluctant to use ! ^w miracle because ( its liability to be con/ru$ z designat+ n only an act p]=m$ directly by an ,almighty ,"o1 b also t1 9 p]=m+ x1 ,he acts contr>y to ! e/abli%$ con/itution & c\rse ( ?+s2 :i* c\rse we believe 0 nev] adopt$4 ,!re=e we %all use m>vel1 to designate all works :i* h seem$ to require m ?an human p[]1 & h be5 und]/ood to be m ?an natural4 ,su* ,a ,,m>vel is a result f application ( p[]ful occult =ces :i* man nei!r compreh5ds nor c manage4 ,,spiritualism is ph5om5a result+ f use ( occult =ces & processes by invisible1 dep>t$ human spirits4 ,mo/ g5u9e spiritual ph5om5a are m>vels2 b !re may be1 & may h be5 9 wit*craft-sc5es1 m>vels :i* spirits did n produce4 ,we left out f ! def9ition ( m>vel1 necessity = an intellig5t op]ator4 ,imp]sonal influxes to _m m$iums may at times produce _m ?+s :i* are (t5 ascrib$ to p]sonal spirits4 ,our broad def9ition lets ! ^w m>vel cov] all sup]nal revelations & inspirations f any god1 _s1 or ! imp]sonal _s realms1--all angel or _s pres5ce ev] p]ceiv$ by man1--all mighty works1 signs1 & wond]s ev] wr\ght ?r\gh prophets1 apo/les1 magicians1 sorc]]s1 & ! l1--all prompt+s1 helps1 & works by spirits call$ famili>1--all necromancies1 wit*crafts1 c41 c4 ,z a natural philosophy1 our subject embraces all ^!4 ,its moral or religi\s aspects d n come "u special consid]ation 9 ! c\rse ( inquiry :i* is pursu$ by u4 ,spiritualism--z evolvem5ts by f9ite unse5 intellig5ces1 us+ none o!r ?an natural =ces1 h[ev] occult1 act+ 9 subs]vi5cy to natural laws & nice conditions--has its rightful place ) :atev] has come =? f action ( intra-mundane or supra-mundane =ces & ag5ts4 ,hidd5 intellig5ces 9 all ages & l&s h _h cr$it = p]=m+ 9 man's pres5ce _m mighty works1 & = mak+ revelations f ! _w unse54 ,ov] ! :ole e>? =m]ly1 & ov] ! l>g] "p ( x n[1 su* intellig5ces h be5 & are deem$ to be ( all *>act]s & grades1 f v unfold$1 pure1 & b5evol5t be+s1 d[n to ! ignorant1 corrupt1 & malignant4 ,b our ,puritan ance/ry on ?is cont95t _h inh]it$ & br\ght hi!r ) !m a firm1 unqualifi$ belief t no o!r spirits b evil ones c\ld1 or at lea/ t none b su* w\ld1 op]ate among ! ,*ri/ian dwell]s on ,new ,engl& soil4 ,! my/]i\s work]s & _! do+s 7 "h excessively diaboliz$ by ! mon/r\s cre$ previ\sly describ$1 :i* prevail$ all ?r\gh ,*ri/5dom dur+ ! sev5te5? & "s prior c5turies1 s t signs1 wond]s1 & mighty works among our ance/ors assum$ =ms1 *>act]s1 & horrors :i* 7 nev] kn[n among ,jews1 ,*ri/ians1 or hea!n ( old1 & d n revive 9 our own times4 ,!re 0 !n lack+ "h any conjecture t ! same laws :i* 9 ,job's "t p]mitt$ ,satan to m+le 9 company ) ! sons ( ,god1 might p]mit a son ( ,god--a good _s--to trav]se ! pa?s along :i* ! sons ( ! devil--bad spirits--made approa*es to ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,moses1 ,elias1 ,samuel1 & ,john's bro!r prophet 7 =gott54 ,we appreh5d t facts ( hi/ory tea* beyond all successful refutation t spirits ( "s quality act$ ^u & ?r\gh _m p]sons 9 ! ,am]ican colonies dur+ ! latt] half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,our fa!rs 7 n mi/ak5 z to t fact2 b _! inhospitable & fi]ce slamm+ ( doors 9 ! faces ( ^! visitants provok$ t]rible retaliations4 ,"o lead+ object ( ?is "w is to refute ! position ( int]v5+ hi/orians1 t no disembodi$ spirits :atsoev] _h any h& 9 produc+ ,am]ican wit*craft4 ,,indian ,,wor%ip4 ,! hi/orian ,hut*9son said1 ! ,indians 7 suppos$ to be wor%ip]s ( ! devil1 & _! p[[s to be wiz>ds4 ,su* supposition by ! m9d ( ,*ri/5dom int5sifi$ fe>s & ru?less acts on ,am]ican soil m ?an else:]e1 :5ev] suspicion ( wit*craft 0 eng5d]$4 ,am]ica 0 !n und]/ood to be peculi>ly ! doma9 ( ! ,evil ,"o1 & all its pagan inhabitants 7 reg>d$ z 8 devot$ adh]5ts4 ,!nce 8 foll[]s "h 7 deem$ to be m num]\s & =midable ?an else:]e1 & !re=e 8 invasion 0 m to be dread$ on ?is ?an on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic4 ,we mu/ impute a consid]able portion ( wit*craft horrors to su* n>r[ & cramp+ religi\s views & feel+s among our fa!rs1 z made all m5 ev]y:]e seem to !m n only outca/s f ,god1 b also associates ) ,satan1 :o did n possess _! special cre$1 & wor%ip by _! processes4 ,!y practically =got t all m51 ( all nations & tribes1 are ! (fspr+ ( ! ,unkn[n ,god1 :om ,paul decl>$ to ! ,a!nians2 & also t 8 pat]nal b5efic5ce ext5ds to 8 *ildr5 ev]y:]e1 & draws !m t[>d him by me?ods suit$ to _! circum/ances1 capacities1 & ne$s1 & consequ5tly t all religi\s cre$s & all modes & =ms ( wor%ip may be helpful to ^? :o possess & use !m4 ,hi/ory1 lit]ature1 & public belief1 p]ta9+ to ! religi\s practices ( ,nor? ,am]ican ,indians1 s f> z we rememb]1 h v uni=mly ascrib$ to !m some?+ closely resembl+ commun+s & consultations ) invisible intellig5ces4 ,su* religi\s s]vices are1 & ev] h be51 r5d]$ 9 all ^? primitive tribes ! _w ov] conc]n+ :om we h atta9$ to any?+ l accurate k4 7,see ,primitive ,culture1 by ,edw>d ,b4 ,tylor47 ,e?nology proves t belief 9 ! pres5ce ( spirits--&1 g5]ally1 belief 9 ! access ( ance/ral spirits--exi/s among man ev]y:]e 9 ! nations l[e/ ( all 9 culture1 & survives 9 !m z !y rise 9 developm5t4 ,dr4 ,b5tley decl>$ t ! ag5cy ( invisible be+s1 if n a "p ( e religion1 is n contr>y to any "o4 ,hut*9son1 z quot$ above1 says1 ,! ,indians 7 suppos$ to be wor%ip]s ( ,! ,devil1 & _! p[[s to be wiz>ds4 ,no "q is rais$ t su* a supposition p]ta9+ to ,indian wor%ip 0 preval5t 9 ! ,new ,engl& m9d d[n to ! close ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,nor c we d\bt t untru?fully ! ,puritans *>g$ ! aborig9es ) wor%ip+ ! "o great ,devil ( ,puritan ,diabolism1 because ( our conviction t ! r$ m5 7 9 fact commun+ ) _! ance/ral & num]\s o!r fri5dly spirits4 ,! :ite man's errone\s conception t 8 devil 0 ! r$ man's god1 _h no small influ5ce ^u public action 9 wit*craft times4 ,! idea t _! devil _h = back]s all ! aborig9es ( ! cont95t1 made him a m =midable foe ?an he o!rwise w\ld h be51 & int5sifi$ ! ru?lessness ( ! :ites 9 _! p]secutions ( ^? ( _! own complexion & h\seholds :o 7 believ$ to h made a compact to s]ve ! ,evil ,"o4 ,p]haps a mod]n in/ance may exhibit ) mu* cle>ness ! real nature ( ,indian wor%ip 9 =m] ages4 ,we quote f ! ,wa%+ton ,*ronicle1 e>ly 9 ! ye> #ahgc1 :at is !re ascrib$ to ,g5]al ,o4 ,o4 ,h[>d1 :o is (t5 call$ ! ,*ri/ian ,soldi]4 ,he1 z commission] f ! ,am]ican gov]nm5t1 _h1 un>m$ & ) b two att5dants1 p5etrat$ ! fa/nesses ( ! m\nta9s1 made 8 way to ! home ( ! ,appa*e ,indians & to ! pres5ce ( _! fi]ce *ief1 ,co*ise4 ,aft] c\ncil ) ! ,appa*es1 !y _h1 z ,g5]al ,h[>d writes1 an ,appa*e pray]-meet+1 444 "o ,indian aft] ano!r w\ld pray or speak4444 ,co*ise's talks 7 app>5tly ! mo/ au?oritative2444 ,i c\ld he> him "n ,/agalito1 mean+ ,r$ ,be>d4 ,i knew f ?is t our :ole case 0 be+ consid]$ 9 _! way 9 ! ,div9e ,pres5ce ei!r ( ! ,god ( ! e>?1 or ( ,8 spirits2 & surely ^! 7 solemn mom5ts1 444 =tunately ! spirits 7 on our side4 ,^! words indicate v cle>ly ! nature ( t devil :om mod]n ,indian p[[s wor%ip3 !y make him on "o occasion nei!r m nor less ?an ! asc5d$ *ief ,/agalito1 associat$ ) o!r spirits ( ! same nature4 ,c !re be a d\bt t ,hut*9son misrepres5t$ ! fact1 if he meant to call ! ,indian commun+s ) spirits a wor%ip+ ( t mon/r\s be+ :om ! ^w ,devil1 utt]$ ?r\gh cl]ical lips1 or record$ by intellig5t p5s1 9 e>ly colonial times1 0 int5d$ & und]/ood to describe8 ,we ?9k n4 ,!re 0 nei!r tru? nor ju/ice 9 ! supposition t ! r$ m5 7 devil-wor%ip]s at ! times :5 !y 7 consult+ dep>t$ spirits2 nor 9 ! presumption t _! m$iums--_! p[[s--7 wiz>ds4 ,false epi!ts d n conv]t any s9c]e wor%ip1 p]=m$ ev5 by ! rude/ ( ! rude1 into a bad act4 ,^? ,indians ( two c5turies ago1 z judg$ by u n[1 _h tru] conceptions & bett] k ( _s int]c\rse ) mortals1 & ( ! fit me?ods ( obta9+ useful inc5tives & help f _s realms1 ?an _h _! ,*ri/ian neighbors1 :o misund]/ood & bl9dly malign$ ! devotions (f]$ to ! ,great ,_s by 8 *ildr5 9 ! =e/s4 ,! ,indians1 to ! be/ ( _! ability1 wor%ip$ ,him :o is ! common ,fa!r ( all m5 ( e hue & condition4 ,!y s\ght access to ! ,great ,_s1 our ,god z well z !irs1 ?r\gh commun+s ) _! ance/ral & o!r spirits4 ,b ! supposition t !y wor%ip$ su* a be+ z ! devil ( ,*ri/5dom1 is obvi\sly incorrect4 ,cotton ,ma!r said t ! ,indians g5]ally ackn[l$g$ & wor%ip$ _m ,,gods2 !re=e greatly e/eem$ & rev]es _! prie/s1 p[[s or wiz>ds1 :o 7 e/eem$ z hav+ imm$iate conv]se ) ! gods4 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,higg9son1 ( ,salem1 said ! ,indians 9 t vic9ity d wor%ip two gods--a good & an evil4 ,ma!r & ,higg9son are bett] au?ority on ?is po9t ?an ,hut*9son4 ,^? d5iz5s ( ! impressive =e/s 7 nature-taught spirituali/s commun+ ) _! ance/ral spirits1 & ?r\gh !m 7 lur$ & help$ on to wor%ip ! ,great ,_s ( ,nature--! ,omnipres5t ,god4