,,an ,,essay ,,on ,,demonology1 ,,gho/s ,,& ,,app>itions1 ,,& ,,popul> ,,sup]/itions1 ,,also1 ,,an ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,,wit*craft ,,delusion ,,at ,,salem1 ,,9 #afhb4 ,by ,,james ,,?a*]1 ,m4 ,d41 ,a4 ,a4 ,s4 ',) spells & *>ms ,i break ! vip]'s jaw1 ,cleave solid rocks1 oaks f _! fissures draw1 ,:ole woods remove1 ! airy m\nta9s %ake1 ,e>? =c$ to groan1 & gho/s f graves awake4' ,ovid's ,metamor4 ,!re are my/]ies ev5 9 nature1 :i* we _c inve/igate1 p>adoxes :i* we c nev] resolve4 ,,bo/on3 ,,c>t] ,,& ,,h5dee4 ,m ,,dccc ,,xxxi4 ,,ent]$1 accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahca1 by ,,c>t] ,,h5dee1 9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ,massa*usetts4 ,,bo/on ,,classic ,,press4 ,i4 ,r4 ,,butts4 ,,adv]tisem5t4 ,! foll[+ pages 7 9 sub/ance compos$ to be read be=e ! ,plym\? ,lyceum1 9 #ahbi4 ,:5 x 0 und]/ood t ,rev4 ,,*>les ,w4 ,,upham 0 ab\t to favor ! public ) a "w on ! same subject1 x 0 det]m9$ t ?is little p]=mance %\ld be suppress$4 ,! ,rev4 ,au?or obs]v$ 9 a lett]1 't al?\gh we may trav]se ! same field1 x is highly probable t we pursue diff]5t tracks4 ,! subject is s v>i\s1 ample & abundant 9 in/ruction1 t good r ?an evil w\ld result f ! application ( m ?an "o m9d to its discussion4' ,s9ce !re=e1 9 ! deeply int]e/+ "w ref]r$ to1 ! le>n$ au?or has n p>ticul>ly discuss$ ! subjects ( ,gho/s1 ,app>itions1 ,m5tal ,illusions1 c1 !re may be no impropriety 9 submitt+ ! foll[+ imp]fect production to ! public1 ) ! hope t x w n be consid]$ z altoge!r sup]flu\s4 ,j4 ,t4 ,plym\?1 ,nov4 #ahca4 ,,cont5ts4 ,page4 ,gho/s & ,app>itions1 #a ,p[] ( ,imag9ation1 #ba ,illusions1 #bf ,imag9ation & ,fe>1 #dg ,sup]/ition1 #fc ,wit*craft & ,sorc]y1 #gd ,salem ,wit*craft1 #aac ,om5s & ,auguries1 #bjd ,m$ical ,quack]y1 #bbe ,,essay4 ,,gho/s ,,& ,,app>itions4 ,su* is ! con/itution ( ! human m9d1 t x nev] atta9s to p]fection2 x is con/antly susceptible ( errone\s impressions & p]v]se prop5sities4 ,! faculties ( ! s\l are b\nd 9 ?raldom by sup]/ition1 & ! intellect1 "u its influ5ce1 is sc>cely capable ( reflect+ on its div9e orig91 its nobl5ess & dignity4 ,! m9d t is imbu$ ) a sup]/iti\s temp]am5t1 is liable to incessant torm5t1 & is prep>$ to inflict ! mo/ atroci\s evils on mank9d2 ev5 murd]1 suicide1 & m]ciless p]secution1 h proce$$ f1 & be5 sanction$ by a sup]/iti\s _s4 ,x is ?is1 9 its mo/ appall+ aspect1 :i* impels ! hea!n to a life ( mutilation & p]petual pa9 & torm5t ( body1 :i* degrades ! und]/&+ bel[ t ( a brute4 ,! sup]/itions practis$ by ! devotees to ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 if less horrible1 are equally prepo/]\s & p]nici\s4 ,! popul> belief 9 sup]natural visitations 9 ! =m ( app>itions & spectres1 is fo/]$ & enc\rag$ by ! baneful influ5ce ( sup]/ition & prejudice4 ,s univ]sal has be5 ! preval5ce ( ! belief t ^? conv]sant ) hi/ory c resort to ! era :5 e village _h its gho/ or wit*1 z1 9 m anci5t times1 e family _h its h\sehold gods4 ,sup]/ition1 is a ^w ( v ext5sive signification1 b = ! purpose ( ?is "w1 ! ^w applies to ^? :o believe 9 wit*craft1 magic1 & app>itions1 or t ! div9e w is decid$ by om5s or auguries2 t ! =tune ( individuals c be affect$ by ?+s indiff]5t1 by ?+s deem$ lucky or unlucky1 or t disease c be cur$ by words1 *>ms1 & incantations4 ,x means1 9 %ort1 ! belief ( :at is false & contr>y to reason4 ,sup]/ition arises f1 & is su/a9$ by ignorance & cr$ulity 9 ! und]/&+4 ,! subject ( sup]natural ag5cy & ! reality ( wit*craft1 has be5 ! occasion ( unb\nd$ speculation1 & ( mu* philosophical disquisition1 9 almo/ all nations & ages4 ,:ile "s ( ! wise/ ( m5 h ass5t$ to _! actual exi/5ce & visible appe>ance1 o!rs equally em95t h ma9ta9$ ! op9ion t ! suppos$ app>itions are to be acc\nt$ = on ! pr9ciple ( fev]i% dreams & di/urb$ imag9ations4 ,t our ,creator has p[] to employ cele/ial spirits z in/rum5ts & mess5g]s1 & to create sup]natural visions on ! human m9d1 x w\ld be impi\s to d5y4 ,b we c conceive ( no necessity1 at ! pres5t day1 = ! employm5t ( disembodi$ spirits 9 our _w2 we c hold no int]c\rse ) !m1 nor realize ! slighte/ advantage by _! ag5cy4 ,to believe 9 app>itions is to believe t ,god susp5ds ! law ( nature = ! mo/ trivial purposes1 & t he w\ld communicate ! p[] ( do+ mis*ief1 & ( control+ 8 laws to be+s1 m]ely to gratify _! own passions1 :i* is inconsi/5t ) ! goodness ( ,god4 ,we are suffici5tly aw>e t ! sacr$ spirits ( our fa!rs h asc5d$ to regions prep>$ = _! reception1 & !re may !y rema9 undi/urb$ till ! mighty secrets n[ conceal$ %all be reveal$ = our good4 ,! s\l or _s ( man is immat]ial1 ( c\rse intangible & invisible4 ,if x is n recognisable by our s5ses1 h[ c ! dead appe> to ! liv+8 ,t disembodi$ spirits %\ld communicate ) surviv+ objects on e>?1 t ! gho/s ( ! murd]$ %\ld appe> to disclose ! murd]]1 or t ! _s ( ! wise & good %\ld return to pr(f] in/ructions to ! vile & ignorant1 mu/ be deem$ unphilosophical4 ,x w n[ be attempt$ to demon/rate1 t ! g5]ality ( ! suppos$ app>itions1 9 mod]n times1 w admit ( explanation f causes purely natural4 ,= ?is purpose1 x w be requisite fir/1 to describe ! sy/em ( n]ves1 & _! functions1 :i* con/itute a "p ( our complicat$ frames4 ,n]ves are to be consid]$ z a tissue ( /r+s or cords1 :i* h _! orig9 9 ! bra9 & sp9al m>r[1 & are di/ribut$ 9 bran*es to all p>ts ( ! body4 ,!y are ! imm$iate organs ( s5sation & ( muscul> action4 ,^u ! integrity ( ! n]ves1 all ! s5ses1 bo? ext]nal & int]nal1 entirely dep5d4 ,! n]ves are ! m$ium ( illusions2 _! influ5ce p]vades ! :ole body1 & _! v>i\s impressions are transmitt$ to ! bra94 ,:5 ! entire bra9 is affect$1 delirium is ! consequ5ce2 if ! optic n]ve only1 visions di/urb ! imag9ation2 if ! ac\/ic n]ves receive ! impression1 unreal s\nds or voices are he>d4 ,if ! optic n]ves are cut or r5d]$ p>alytic1 ! s5se ( vision is irrecov]ably de/roy$4 ,! n]v\s sy/em is liable to be diseas$ & d]ang$ f v>i\s causes1 f :i*1 x is obvi\s1 d]angem5t ( bo? body & m9d mu/ ensue4 ,! foll[+ is extract$ f a lecture on ,moral ,philosophy1 by ! le>n$ & ,rev]5d ,samuel ,/anhope ,smi?1 ,d4 ,d41 late ,presid5t ( ! ,college ( ,new ,j]sey4 ',! n]ves are easily excit$ into movem5t by an inf9ite v>iety ( ext]nal impulses1 or int]nal agitations4 ,by :atev] impulse any motion1 vibration1 or affection1 9 ! n]v\s sy/em is produc$1 a correspond5t s5sation1 or tra9 ( s5sations1 or ideas 9 ! m9d1 w naturally foll[4 ,:5 ! body is 9 regul> heal?1 & ! op]ations ( ! m9d are 9 a natural & heal?ful tra91 ! action ( ! n]v\s sy/em1 be+ affect$ only by ! regul> & successive impressions made ^u x by ! objects ( nature1 z !y successively occur1 w pres5t to ! m9d j & true images ( ! sc5es t surr\nd x4 ,b by v>i\s species ( infirmity & disord] 9 ! body1 ! n]ves1 sometimes 9 _! entire sy/em1 & sometimes only 9 ^? divisions ( !m :i* are atta*$ to p>ticul> organs ( s5se1 may be subject$ to v irregul> motions or vibrations4 ,h5ce unreal images may be rais$ 9 ! m9d4 ,! /ate ( ! n]v\s affections may be vitiat$ by intemp]ate indulg5ce1 or by infirmity result+ f s$5t>y & melan*oly habits4 ,sup]/itions1 fancies1 or en?usia/ic emotions1 d (t5 greatly di/urb ! regul> action ( ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,su* ela/ic & vibratory /r+s may be subject to an inf9ite v>iety ( irregul> movem5ts1 sometimes 9 consequ5ce ( a disord]$ /ate ( heal?1 & sometimes aris+ f peculi>ity ( con/itutional /ructure1 :i* may pres5t false & (t5 fanta/ic images to ! m9d4 ,no cause1 p]haps1 produces a m anomal\s oscitancy1 or vibration ( ! n]v\s sy/em1 or ( "s p>ticul> portions ( x1 ?an habits ( intemp]ate indulg5ce4 ,& ,i h n unfrequ5tly become acqua9t$ ) m5 :o _h be5 addict$ to su* excesses1 :o 7 tr\bl$ ) appreh5sions ( sup]natural app>itions4 ,a peculi> imbecility ( con/itution1 h[ev]1 creat$ by /udy1 retirem5t1 or o!r causes1 may be productive ( simil> effects1 & sometimes ^! n]v\s anomalies are =m$ 9 m5 :o are o!rwise ( active & a?letic con/itutions4 ,b :]e !y possess enlight5$ m9ds & vigor\s und]/&+s1 su* vision>y t5d5cies may be c\nt]act$ by _! intellectual en]gies4 ,yet h we sometimes kn[n ! /ronge/ und]/&+s ov]come by ! vivacity ( n]v\s impression1 :i* frequ5tly is sc>cely inf]ior to ! mo/ lively ideas ( s5se4 ,?is may1 especially1 be ! case 9 two opposite conditions2 ei!r :5 ! body has fall5 into a gloomy temp]am5t1 & ! m9d is weak5$ by fe>s1 9 :i* case x is oppress$ by di/ress+ appreh5sions2 or1 on ! o!r h&1 :5 ! n]ves1 ! prim>y organs1 ( s5sation1 are /ra9$ into an unnatural t5sion1 & ! :ole sy/em is exalt$ by an en?usia/ic f]vor to ! pit* ( deliri\s intoxication4 ,:5 a man is exalt$ to su* a degree ( n]v\s excitem5t & m5tal feel+1 8 visions are commonly pleas+1 (t5 raptur\s1 & sometimes fanta/ic2 b g5]ally rise above ! control or correction ( ! judgm5t4 ,"l ,lyttleton1 9 ! vision :i* he believ$ he saw ( 8 deceas$ "m's =m1 %ortly be=e 8 own dea?1 may be an example ( ! =m]2 & ! ,b>on ,von ,sw$5borg1 9 8 suppos$ visions1 sometimes ( angels & sometimes ( reptiles1 may be an in/ance ( ! latt]4 ,p]sons1 ^: fancies h be5 mu* di/urb$ 9 e>ly life1 by ! tales ( nurses1 & o!r follies ( an injudici\s education1 creat+ a timid & sup]/iti\s m9d1 are m especially liable to h _! fe>s al>m$ & _! imag9ation excit$ by e object 9 ! d>k4 ,:5ce s\nds w be augm5t$ to ! e>1 & images r5d]$ m gl>+ to ! eyes4' ,9 a note1 ! le>n$ au?or pres5ts ! foll[+ examples1 t5d+ to illu/rate ! pr9ciples j advanc$4 ',i knew1 "s ye>s ago1 a wor?y lady :o1 anxi\sly wat*+ by ! cradle ( a sick infant1 & mom5tly expect+ its dea?1 felt1 z %e believ$1 j be=e x expir$1 a viol5t /roke across ! back ( bo? h] arms4 ,f a t9cture ( sup]/iti\s appreh5sion infus$ 9 h] e>ly education1 & unacqua9t$ ) any natural cause ( su* a ph5om5on1 %e con/ru$ x into a pret]natural signal ( ! dea? ( h] *ild4 ,x 01 probably1 a sudd5 & convulsive contraction ( ! muscles 9 t "p ( ! sy/em1 occasion$ by ! solicitude ( h] m9d & ! fatigue ( wat*+1 :i*1 aid$ by imag9ation 9 a v int]e/+ mom5t1 produc$ a %ock t _h to h] ! feel+ ( a sev]e concussion4 ,t a convulsive contraction %\ld take place 9 ^? p>ticul> muscles ne$ n appe> /range to ^? :o "k h[ irregul> & unc]ta9 is ! :ole tra9 ( n]v\s action1 especially "u ! op]ation ( "s disord]s ( ! body2 & frequ5tly1 "u ! influ5ce ( /rong affections & emotions ( ! m9d4' ',a "y lady1 :o 0 peculi>ly susceptible ( ! impressions ( fe> 9 ! d>k1 or at ! sight ( any ( ! accompanim5ts ( dea?1 att5d$ ! fun]al ( "o ( h] intimate companions1 :o _h di$ ( ! small pox4 ,on ! foll[+ night %e lodg$ 9 company ) a female fri5d ( great firmness ( m9d4 ,wak+ 9 ! night1 "s "t aft] ! moon _h ris51 & fa9tly enlight5$ h] *amb]1 ! fir/ object t /ruck h] view 0 a :ite robe hang+ on ! tall back ( a *air1 & a cap plac$ on ! top4 ,h] di/urb$ imag9ation in/antly took ! al>m1 & 9 h] agitation & t]ror r\s+ h] companion1 %e exclaim$ viol5tly t h] deceas$ fri5d 0 /&+ be=e h]4 ,! lady1 ) great pres5ce ( m9d1 br\ght ! articles ( clo?+ :i* _h caus$ ! al>m1 & ?us compos$ h] fe>s4 ,aft] %e _h become tranquil & 0 able di/9ctly to recall h] s5sations1 %e decl>$ t ! p]fect image ( ! deceas$1 j z %e 0 dress$ = h] c(f9 seem$ to be be=e h] sight4 ,%e contemplat$ x z long z h] fe>s w\ld p]mit h]1 be=e %e exclaim$4 ,%e 0 sure t %e recognis$ e feature ( h] fri5d1 & ev5 ! pits ( ! small pox1 ( :i* %e di$1 9 h] face4 ,& %e affirm$ t be=e any tribunal %e w\ld h be5 will+ to make oa? to ?is fact4' ',i h introduc$ ?is anecdote1' says ,dr ,smi?1 'm]ely to illu/rate ! p[] ( ! imag9ation by its reaction on ! n]v\s sy/em1 to complete ! pictures t any sudd5 impulses ( ! s5ses1 occasion$ by surprise or by sup]/iti\s or en?usia/ic feel+1 h begun to =m4 ,x is n a solit>y anecdote ( ! k9d4 ,b ,i h select$ x1 because ,i am m p]fectly possess$ ( ! circum/ances1 ?an ( _m o!rs t are circulat$ ?r\gh c]ta9 classes ( society4 ,nor are ^! classes always to be f\nd among ! mo/ ignorant & cr$ul\s4' ,"l ,lyttleton 0 a man ( spl5did abilities1 b degrad$ himself by a cont9u$ c\rse ( pr(ligacy & ! base/ dissipation4 ,he 0 arre/$ 9 8 c>e] by a sudd5 & rem>kable dea?1 at ! age ( ?irtyfive 9 ! ye> #aggi4 ,! v>i\s n>rations t h be5 publi%$ relative to ?is s+ul> ev5t concur 9 mo/ ( ! foll[+ p>ticul>s4 ,?ree days previ\s to 8 dea?1 be+ 9 p]fect heal?1 he 0 w>n$ 9 a dream or vision ( ! ev5t1 :i*1 accord+ly1 took place )\t any previ\s illness4 ,accord+ to 8 own acc\nt1 he awoke f sleep1 & saw ! image ( 8 deceas$ "m1 :o op5$ ! curta9s ( 8 b$ & d5\nc$ to him1 t 9 ?ree days he %\ld die4 ,on ! s5t5ce be+ d5\nc$1 he />t$ up 9 great t]ror1 incoh]5tly say+1 ':at6 %all ,i n live ?ree days8' ,! reply 01 no1 y w n live m ?an ?ree days1 & ! app>ition in/antly vani%$4 ,?is al>m+ vision 8 lord%ip relat$1 at breakfa/ ! next morn+1 to sev]al wom5 :o 7 8 companions4 ,!y fell a cry+2 b he1 al?\gh secretly agitat$1 pret5d$ to disreg>d ! affair1 laugh$ at _! cr$ul\s folly1 & pr(ess$ to h no sort ( belief1 or appreh5sion ab\t x4 ,on ! ?ird day ( ! pr$iction1 he invit$ ,admiral ,woolsey & ano!r fri5d to d9e ) him1 at 8 c\ntry seat4 ,at d9n]1 8 lord%ip1 appe>$ m ?an usually loquaci\s & desultory 9 8 conv]sation1 recit+ ! probable rem>ks t w\ld ( c\rse be made :5ev] ! news ( 8 dea? %\ld be ann\nc$4 ,9 ! ev5+1 p]ceiv+ 8 female companions 9 a gloomy mood1 he took "o ( !m & danc$ a m9uet ) h]1 !n tak+ out 8 wat*1 said1 ',look y "h1 x is n[ n9e o'clock1 accord+ to ! vision ,i h b ?ree h\rs to live1 b don't y m9d ?is1 madam2 nev] fe>1 we'll jocky ! gho/1 ,i w>rant y4' ,at elev5 o'clock he retir$ to b$ e>li] ?an usual ) him1 b 8 pret5ce 01 t he _h plann$ = ! p>ty to breakfa/ e>ly1 & sp5d ! day 9 rid+ into ! c\ntry4 ,admiral ,woolsey & 8 fri5d resolv$ to sit 9 ! p>lor till ! pr$ict$ h\r 0 pa/1 & ! clock 0 privately put a little =w>d1 & z soon z x /ruck twelve1 8 lord%ip said1 'y see ,i h *eat$ ! gho/2' b soon aft] a voice 0 he>d f ! /aircase1 utt]+ ^! words4 ',he's dead8 ,oh1 my "l is dead6' ,in/antly runn+ up /airs1 !y f\nd him 9 b$1 fall5 back1 & /ruggl+4 ,admiral ,woolsey took 8 h&1 :i* 0 grasp$ ) su* viol5ce t x 0 pa9ful to endure1 b he spake no m4 ,8 eyes 7 turn$ up & fix$4 ,!y op5$ ! jugul> ve91 b no blood issu$1 & he 0 entirely dead at midnight ( ! ?ird day4 ,admiral ,woolsey gives ! foll[+ rem>kable p>ticul>s 9 addition4 ,at ! di/ance ( ?irty miles f ! place :]e ?is melan*oly sc5e happ5$ !re liv$ a g5tlem51 "o ( ! intimate companions ( ,"l ,lyttleton1 ,m4 ,p4 ,&rews1 ,esq42 & !y _h agre$ t :i*ev] ( !m %\ld die fir/1 ! survivor %\ld receive "o ?\s& p\nds f ! e/ate ( ! deceas$4 ,on ?is v night he awoke ab\t "o o'clock & rung 8 bell ) great viol5ce4 ,8 s]vant ran to him ) all spe$1 & inquir$1 ':at is ! matt]8' ,! g5tleman sitt+ up 9 b$1 ) a c\nt5ance full ( horror1 cri$ out1 ',oh ,john6 ,"l ,lyttleton is dead6' ',h[ c t be8' he repli$1 'we h he>d no?+1 b t he is alive & well4' ,! ma/] exclaim$ ) ! greate/ p]turbation1 'no1 no1 ,i awoke j n[ on he>+ ! curta9s undrawn1 & at ! foot ( ! b$ /ood ,"l ,lyttleton1 z pla9 z ev] ,i saw him 9 my life4 ,he look$ gha/ly1 & said1 all is ov] ) me1 ,&rews4 ,y h won ! ?\s& p\nds1 & vani%$4' ,aft] att5d+ to ! p>ticul>s above detail$1 x w\ld seem to require a philosophical firmness to resi/ ! impression 9 favor ( sup]natural visitations2 b ?is latt] in/ance w1 ,i believe1 be> a diff]5t explanation4 ,! g5tleman 0 appris$ ( ,lyttleton's vision & pr$ict$ dea?1 :i*1 ) ! ?\s& p\nds dep5d+1 mu/ h excit$ 9 8 m9d an exquisite degree ( anxiety1 & r\s$ a guilty consci5ce4 ,he d\btless c\nt$ e h\r1 & al?\gh he fell asleep1 c\ld n be calm1 & probably _h a di/urb$ dream4 ,awak+ sudd5ly1 x is q natural t he %\ld h ! impression1 t ! pr$iction 0 fulfill$4 ,dr ,smi?1 :o is quot$ above1 comm5ts z foll[s on ! dea? ( ,"l ,lyttleton4 ,8 lord%ip 0 a man :o _h worn d[n to a v feeble /ate1 a lively & ela/ic con/itution1 & impair$ a brilliant wit1 by voluptu\s1 & intemp]ate excesses4 ,a few days be=e 8 dea?1 he imag9$ t he saw be=e him ! p]fect resemblance ( 8 deceas$ "m1 :o d5\nc$ to him t on su* a day1 & at a prescrib$ h\r1 he %\ld die4 ,"u a con/ra9$ vivacity1 8 m9d1 dur+ ! int]val1 0 evid5tly mu* agitat$4 ,& on ! pr$ict$ day1 & at ! prescrib$ "t1 he actually expir$4 ,?is fact has be5 reg>d$ by _m p]sons1 & ^? by no means ( inf]ior und]/&+s1 z a decisive pro( ( ! reality ( app>itions f ! spiritual _w2 & by o!rs has be5 attempt$ to be resolv$ on a v>iety ( diff]5t gr\nds4 ,! pr9ciples already sugge/$1 may1 p]haps1 s]ve to expla9 x 9 con=mity ) ! kn[n laws ( human nature1 if ! !ory ( n]v\s vibration be admitt$ to be true1 )\t resort+ to ! solution ( sup]natural ag5ts4 ,! irregul> & convulsive motions 9 ! n]v\s sy/em :i* frequ5tly arise f long cont9u$ habits ( intemp]ate indulg5ce1 might be especially expect$ 9 a con/itution s irritable & debilitat$1 z t ( ,"l ,lyttleton4 ,if1 ei!r sleep+ or wak+1 or1 9 t indef9ite int]val betwe5 sleep+ & wak+1 _! disord]$ movem5ts c\ld pres5t to ! fancy or excite 9 ! visual n]ves1 ! di/9ct image ( a liv+ p]son app>5tly resuscitat$ f ! dead1 :i* has be5 %[n to be a possible case1 ! debilitat$ frame ( 8 lord%ip1 agitat$ z x mu/ h (t5 be51 by ! consci\s appreh5sion ( 8 approa*+ end1 may naturally be suppos$ to h pr$ispos$ !m to su* a vision4 ,consci5ce1 not)/&+ 8 assum$ gayety1 some:at p]turb$ by ! fe>s ( dea?1 & ) a recollection ( a pi\s "m1 ^: anxi\s admonitions _h (t5 endeavor$ 9 va9 to recall him f 8 vices1 & to fix 8 ?\ghts on 8 future exi/5ce1 might naturally retrace h] features 9 ?is =midable vision4 ,x is n improbable1 t ! :ole sc5e may h be5 a k9d ( wak+ dream1 or if x 0 :olly transact$ 9 sleep1 x might h be5 ) su* a =cible & vivid vibration1 or impulse ( ! n]ves conc]n$ 9 ! =mation ( su* an image1 z w\ld give x ! di/9ctness & vivacity ( wak+ s5sation4 ,9 ! tumult ( 8 spirits1 & ! fe>-excit$ vibrations ( 8 :ole sy/em1 x is n /range1 t ! image ( t disappo9t$ & reproa*+ p>5t %\ld be pres5t$ to him1 ) a solemn & =ebod+ aspect4 ,& x w\ld be add+ only "o trait ( t]ror to ! sc5e1 already s well prep>$ to admit x1 & "o t is p]fectly con=mable to our exp]i5ce ( ! desultory images ( dream+1 z well z :at we h le>n$ ( simil> vision>y impressions--t a p>ticul> p]iod %\ld be d5\nc$ to him = 8 dea?1 ! symptoms & presages ( :i*1 9 all probability1 he frequ5tly felt 9 ! tremors & palpitation ( a break+ con/itution4 ,! pr9cipal difficulty 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o h only c>elessly att5d$ to ?is hi/ory1 is to acc\nt = ! exact correspond5ce ( ! ev5t ( 8 dea? to ! "t fix$ by ! pr$iction1 if x _h no o!r f\ndation ?an n]v\s impression4 ,! imag9$ pr$iction itself 0 suffici5t1 9 a debilitat$ & exhau/$ con/itution1 l t ( ,"l ,lyttleton1 to produce its own accompli%m5t4 ,seiz+ ^u 8 fe>s1 9 spite ( 8 reason & philosophy1 = a life ( dissipation & s5sual excess g5]ally v mu* weak5s ! p[]s bo? ( ! m9d & ( ! body1 x w\ld naturally ?r[ 8 :ole sy/em into great commotion4 ,^! p]turb$ & tumultu\s agitations w\ld increase z ! de/9$ mom5t approa*$1 till ! /r5g? ( nature fail+1 may well be suppos$ to break at ! po9t ( extreme convulsion2 t is1 at ! expect$ mom5t ( dea?4 ,to a case analog\s1 9 _m respects1 to t ( 8 lord%ip1 !re are _m witnesses /ill liv+ 9 ! city ( ,philadelphia4 ,! contra/ 9 ! issue ( ! latt]1 s]ves to confirm ! solution :i* has j be5 giv5 ( ! =m]4 ,mr ,edw>ds1 a cl]gyman ( ! ,bapti/ p]suasion 9 t city1 ( a t5d5cy some:at addict$ to melan*oly 9 8 habit1 b1 o!rwise ( a vigor\s con/itution1 _h1 l ,"l ,lyttleton1 a visual impression1 s cle> & di/9ctly def9$1 t he mi/ook x = a sup]natural mess5g] f ! spiritual _w to ann\nce to him t at ! end ( a c]ta9 p]iod1 he %\ld die4 ,he 0 s p]suad$ ( ! reality ( ! vision1 & ! v]ity ( ! pr$iction1 t he took leave ( 8 p>ticul> fri5ds1 & ( 8 congregation1 be=e ! appo9t$ day4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ?is day1 ,i saw 8 h\se fill$ ) spectators & inquir]s1 await+ ) solicitude ! cata/rophe ( ?is extraord9>y affair4 ,! tumult ( 8 :ole sy/em1 8 difficult respiration1 8 quick & tremul\s pulse1 & its frequ5t int]missions1 l$ _m to ann\nce1 at v>i\s times dur+ t ev5+1 to ! surr\nd+ spectators1 t he 0 j expir+4 ,& )\t d\bt1 if 8 frame _h be5 z weak & delicate z 8 n]v\s sy/em1 he c\ld n h surviv$ ! agitations1 &1 ,i may say1 almo/ convulsions1 into :i* he 0 ?r[n4 ,& "h w\ld h be5 ano!r pr$iction1 & ano!r sup]natural appe>ance1 z extraord9>y z ^? ( ,"l ,lyttleton4 ,b 8 con/itution triumph$1 & he rema9$ a monum5t to prove ! =ce ( n]v\s illusion1 :i*1 9 ?is case1 z d\btless x has prov$ 9 _m o!rs1 appe>s to h giv5 bir? to an image z cle> & def9ite z c\ld h be5 produc$ by ! actual pres5ce ( su* an object z 0 suppos$ to h creat$ x4 ,i w\ld h>dly h v5tur$ to relate su* an anecdote1 if !re 7 n ample te/imony to its v]ity /ill exi/+4 ,! good man 0 s a%am$ ( 8 delusion1 & x s mu* less5$ 8 cr$it ) 8 spiritual flock1 t he 0 oblig$ to leave ! city1 & ! *ur* :]e he _h =m]ly be5 highly e/eem$1 & retire to a remote position 9 ! c\ntry4 ,_m anecdotes to confirm ! reality ( n]v\s s5sation1 if ,i may apply t phrase to designate ^? s5sible p]ceptions :i* are sometimes caus$ 9 ! m9d1 )\t ! pres5ce or aid ( ext]nal objects1 mu/ h occurr$ to ^? :o h _h ext5sive opportunities ( practically obs]v+ human nature4 ,) sev]al p]sons ,i h be5 acqua9t$1 & ^? by no means ( inf]ior und]/&+1 :o h be5 firmly p]suad$ ( ! exi/5ce ( ! spectres indicat$ by su* n]v\s affections1 & h1 on su* occasions1 held conv]sations ) !m1 real on _! "p1 imag9>y on ! "p ( ! suppos$ spectre4 ,su*1 p]haps1 9 g5]al1 are ! disciples ( ! ,b>on ,von ,sw$5borg4 ,b illusions ( ?is nature are n conf9$ to ?is class ( m5 alone4 ,,p[] ,,( ,,imag9ation4 ,dr ,van ,cleve1 ( ,pr9ceton1 0 lately appli$ to z a physician on behalf ( a man :o _h r$uc$ himself by intemp]ance1 to a /ate ( v di/ress+ n]v\s irregul>ity4 ,he 0 cont9ually di/urb$ by visions1 sometimes ( ! mo/ fanta/ic k9d4 ,he (t5 he>d /range voices1 & w\ld ask & answ] que/ions1 z if engag$ 9 conv]sation ) "s ( 8 vision>y p]sonages4 ,8 disord]1 ! doctor said1 0 evid5tly n ( t species :i* is usually d5om9at$ mania1 b appe>$ to be :olly ! effect ( a habit ( n]v\s irregul>ity1 delirium trem5s1 induc$ by previ\s intemp]ance4 ,b ! ,b>on ,von ,sw$5borg1 9 8 mo/ vision>y mom5ts1 0 nev] surr\nd$ by m extraord9>y assemblages ( /range sights4 ,a v /rik+ example ( ! p[] ( n]v\s impression1 occurr$ a few ye>s ago 9 ! ,rev4 ,james ,wilson1 =m]ly assi/ant m9i/] ) ,dr ,rodg]s1 9 ! fir/ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,new ,york4 ,he 0 a native ( ,scotl&1 & 0 a man highly e/eem$ = 8 good s5se1 & ! s\ndness ( 8 judgm5t2 al?\gh n di/+ui%$ = a w>m & popul> eloqu5ce4 ,be+ oblig$ = a "t to rel9qui% ! ex]cise ( 8 m9i/ry f a hemorrhage 9 8 brea/1 he employ$ himself = sev]al ye>s 9 diff]5t occupations 9 ,scotl& & ,am]ica1 b *iefly 9 presid+ ov] an ,academy 9 ,alex&ria1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,virg9ia4 ,! expectoration ( blood hav+ ceas$ = a consid]able "t1 8 consci5ce began to reproa* him = indol5ce & self-indulg5ce1 9 n r5ew+ 8 m9i/]ial functions4 ,9 ?is uneasy /ate ( m9d1 a vision1 z he ?\ght1 ( a man ( v dignifi$ aspect1 /ood at ! foot ( 8 b$ 9 ! morn+1 aft] he 0 p]fectly awake1 & survey+ him /eadily = "s mom5ts1 comm&$ him to resume 8 duties 9 ! pulpit3 b add$1 t z consid]able error _h crept into ! *ur*1 he %\ld und]take to re=m x accord+ to ! model ( ! primitive age4 ,mr ,wilson1 consci\s ( 8 want ( eloqu5t tal5ts1 & re=m+ zeal1 reason$ ) ! suppos$ app>ition1 alleg+ 8 utt] incompet5cy to ! task impos$ ^u him4 ,! dialogue end$ 9 a repetition ( ! comm&1 & assurance ( ability & success4 ,! good man1 :olly unable to expla9 ?is cle> & palpable vision1 on any pr9ciples ( nature or philosophy ) :i* he 0 acqua9t$1 0 deeply di/ress$1 yet p]fectly s5sible ( 8 insuffici5cy = su* an und]tak+1 he neglect$ attempt+ to fulfil x4 ,aft] an int]val ( two or ?ree ye>s1 ! vision 0 repeat$1 ) ne>ly ! same circum/ances1 except t ! aspect ( ! p]son :o appe>$ to pres5t himself1 0 m sev]e1 & expressive ( displeasure at 8 pa/ del9qu5cy4 ,mr ,wilson repeat$ 8 =m] reason+s on 8 want ( heal?1 & want ( tal5ts1 ) o!r topics4 ,b ! answ] 0 /ill ! same2 a repetition ( ! injunction1 & assurance ( ! necess>y ability1 & ultimate success4 ,8 di/ress 0 rais$ to ! highe/ degree 9 ! conflict ( 8 m9d betwe5 :at he ?\ght a s5sible demon/ration ( a sup]natural requisition1 & an inv9cible consci\sness ( 8 own incompet5cy1 & 8 fe> ( do+ an injury to true religion by 8 failure4 ,aft] consult+ sev]al ( 8 fri5ds ^u ! subject1 he at l5g? address$ a lett] to ! au?or1 /at+ all ! circum/ances :i* h j be5 detail$4 ,he 0 answ]$ ) ! g5]al reason+s conta9$ 9 ?is lecture1 to conv9ce him t 8 vision 0 m]ely a consequ5ce ( n]v\s affection1 result+ f bodily disord]4 ,?ree lett]s pass$ betwe5 ,mr ,wilson & ! au?or1 reason$ on ! "p ( ,mr ,wilson ) great calmness & good s5se1 admitt+ all ! objections to su* an apo/olic und]tak+ z t to :i* he 0 urg$1 bo? f scripture & f 8 own peculi> defici5cy ( p[] & tal5ts1 b plead+ ! impulse ( a s5sation z cle> & /rong1 &1 to 8 m9d1 z real z he _h ev] felt4 ,b x 0 repli$ t !re 7 o!r consid]ations comb9$ ) ! :ole sy/em & h>mony ( nature1 :i* ought to h great] au?ority ) a rational m9d ?an any s+le & individual impression ( s5se1 :i* evid5tly violates its g5]al ord]4 ,! correspond5ce came to ?is issue at la/1 t1 z he agre$ ) ! *ur* z %e n[ exi/s1 9 mo/ ( h] doctr9es1 & especially 9 ! moral precepts ( religion1 he %\ld beg9 8 c\rse by inculcat+ only ^? pr9ciples 9 :i* all 7 agre$1 & if he f\nd ! promise ( 8 vision v]ifi$ 9 8 return+ /r5g? & successful eloqu5ce1 he w\ld !n h suffici5t enc\ragem5t to proce$ fur!r4 ,he actually came to ,new ,york ) ! int5tion to put ?is exp]im5t into execution1 b di$ 9 t city %ortly aft] 8 l&+4 ,he publi%$ "o disc\rse introductory to ! design4 ,,illusions4 ,! foll[+ obs]vations are f ,dr ,ru%1 f\nd 9 8 ,treatise on ,diseases ( ! ,m9d4 ',by ?is t]m1 7,illusions7 ,i mean t disease1 9 :i* false p]ceptions take place 9 ! e>s & eyes 9 ! wak+ /ate1 f a morbid affection ( ! bra91 or ( ! s5se :i* is ! seat ( ! illusion4 ,x may be consid]$ z a wak+ dream4 ,p]sons affect$ ) x fancy !y he> voices1 or see objects t d n exi/4 ,^! false p]ceptions are said1 by sup]/iti\s p1 to be premonitions ( dea?4 ,!y sometimes indicate ei!r ! =m+ /ate1 or ! actual exi/5ce ( disease1 :i* be+ seat$ mo/ commonly 9 a highly vital "p ( ! body1 t is1 9 ! bra91 n[ & !n ends 9 dea?1 & ?us adm9i/]s support to sup]/ition4 ,!y dep5d1 l false p]ception 9 madness1 ^u motion be+ excit$ 9 a "p ( ! e> or ! eye1 :i* does n vibrate ) ! impression made ^u x1 b communicates x to a "p ^u :i* ! impression ( ! noise he>d1 or ( ! p]son se51 0 =m]ly made1 & h5ce ! "o becomes audible1 & ! o!r visible4 ',! deception1 :5 made ^u ! e>s1 consi/s mo/ commonly 9 he>+ our own names1 & = ?is obvi\s reason2 we are accu/om$ to he> !m pron\nc$ m frequ5tly ?an any o!r words1 & h5ce ! "p ( ! e>1 :i* vibrates ) ! s\nd ( our names1 moves m promptly1 f habit1 ?an any o!r "p ( x4 ,= ! same reason ! deception1 :5 made ^u ! eyes1 consi/s 9 see+ our own p]sons1 or ! p]sons ( our intimate fri5ds1 :e!r liv+ or dead1 (t5] ?an any o!r p4 ,! "p ^u ! ret9a1 f :i* ^? images are reflect$1 move m promptly1 f habit1 ?an any o!r ( t "p ( ! organ ( vision4 ',! voice :i* is suppos$ to be he>d1 & ! objects :i* are suppos$ to be se51 are nev] he>d nor se5 by two p]sons1 ev5 :5 !y are close to ea* o!r4 ,?is proves !m bo? to be ! effect ( disease 9 ! s+le p]son :o he>s1 or sees1 ! suppos$ voice or object4' ,dr ,ru% has record$ num]\s in/ances ( p>tial m5tal d]angem5t f hypo*ondriasis1 *iefly f 8 own k1 su* z ! foll[+4 ,a sea capta9 believ$ t he _h a wolf 9 8 liv]2 o!rs t !y are conv]t$ into an animal ( ano!r species1 su* z a goose1 a dog1 a cat1 a h>e1 a c[1 & ! l4 ,"o imag9$ t he 0 once a calf1 & m5tions ! "n ( ! but*] t kill$ him1 & ! /all 9 ! ,philadelphia m>ket1 on :i* 8 fle% 0 sold1 previ\sly to 8 animat+ 8 pres5t body4 ,"o believ$ t he _h no s\l4 ,ano!r t he is trans=m$ into a plant1 & insi/$ on be+ wat]$ 9 common ) all ! plants ar\nd him 9 ! g>d54 ,ano!r t 8 body 0 trans=m$ into glass4 ,! celebrat$ ,c[p] suff]$ mu* angui% f compla9ts ( a simil> nature1 aris+ f hypo*ondriac affection4 ,among ! causes ( n]v\s affection & diseas$ imag9ation1 are ^? ( s$5t>y habits & a free use ( /rong tea4 ,! foll[+ in/ances 7 communicat$ by my fri5d ! ,rev4 ,mr ,k4 ,! late ,rev4 ,mr ,f4 ( ,ipswi*1 :o 0 v s$5t>y2 sp5t mo/ ( 8 "t 9 8 /udy )\t ex]cise1 & 8 heal? became impair$4 ,he imag9$ = "s "t be=e 8 dea?1 t he 0 actually dead4 ,i saw him 9 ?is /ate ( m9d1 walk+ 8 *amb] 9 extreme agitation4 ,to ! "q1 h[ he c\ld suff] s mu*1 if actually dead1 he answ]$1 t 8 own _s 0 dep>t$1 & t ano!r _s _h tak5 possession ( 8 body4 ,a g5tleman 9 ,bo/on once told ! fir/ ,presid5t ,adams1 t he _h become /rangely timid1 t he d>$ n keep ! side walks1 b walk$ 9 ! middle ( ! /reet1 be+ con/antly appreh5sive t ! tile on ! h\ses w\ld fall on 8 head4 ,! presid5t ask$ him if he made a free use ( tea1 & be+ answ]$ 9 ! affirmative1 he recomm5d$ to him to use x m sp>+ly & he w\ld probably be b5efit$ by ! *ange4 ,by pursu+ ?is advice1 he 0 reliev$1 & 0 soon able to return to ! side walks )\t fe>4 ,a g5tleman ( ,salem1 sail+ f ! s\? to ,massa*usetts1 :ile "u ! influ5ce ( n]v\s affection1 imag9$ t he saw a man 9 ! wat] ne> ! %ip1 :o 0 dr[n+4 ,conceiv+ t he might save 8 life1 he 0 9 ! v act ( leap+ into ! sea = t purpose1 b 0 happily prev5t$ by ^? on deck4 ,he aft]w>d recov]$ 8 heal?1 & _h a p]fect recollection ( 8 feel+s on t occasion4 ,he _h no idea ( de/roy+ himself1 b w\ld h p]i%$ _h he n be5 prev5t$4 ,in/ances ( a simil> nature h probably occurr$1 9 :i* lives h be5 lo/ 9 consequ5ce ( su* delusion4 ,x is said t ,mr ,murdock1 ! memb] ( ! ,v]mont ,legislature1 :o rec5tly committ$ suicide1 imag9$ himself to be ,dr ,cleavel&1 :o 0 "u s5t5ce ( dea?4 ,mr ,murdock attempt$ to speak :5 ,cleavel&'s case 0 be=e ! legislature1 b 0 s mu* agitat$ t he c\ld n speak1 & 0 tak5 f ! h\se by 8 fri5ds4 ,"u ?is /rong impression ( 8 be+ ,cleavel&1 he kill$ himself to avoid ! doom ( ! law4 ,?is ev5t w\ld make a ?rill+ *apt] 9 ,sir ,walt] ,scott's hi/ory ( ,demonology & ,wit*craft4 ,x w aid our purpose to relate ! foll[+ in/ance ( ,mr ,nicolai1 an intellig5t booksell] & memb] ( ! ,academy ( ,sci5ces ( ,b]l91 :o happily possess$ philosophy en\gh to acc\nt = ! phantasms :i*1 = "s "t agitat$ 8 own m9d1 ^u rational pr9ciples4 ',9 ! ye> #agia1 ,i 0 mu* affect$ 9 my m9d by sev]al incid5ts ( a v disagreeable nature2 & on a c]ta9 day a circum/ance occurr$1 :i* irritat$ me extremely4 ,at t5 o'clock 9 ! =5oon1 my wife & ano!r p]son came to console me4 ,i 0 9 a viol5t p]turbation ( m9d1 ow+ to a s]ies ( incid5ts :i* _h altoge!r w\nd$ my moral feel+s1 & f :i* ,i saw no possibility ( relief2 :5 sudd5ly ,i obs]v$ at ! di/ance ( t5 paces f me1 a figure2 ! figure ( a deceas$ p]son4 ,i po9t$ at x1 & ask$ my wife if %e did n see x4 ,%e saw no?+2 b be+ mu* al>m$1 endeavor$ to compose me1 & s5t = ! physician4 ,! figure rema9$ sev5 or eight m9utes1 & at l5g? ,i became a little m calm2 & z ,i 0 extremely exhau/$1 ,i soon aft]w>ds fell into a tr\bl$ k9d ( slumb]1 :i* la/$ = half an h\r4 ,! vision 0 ascrib$ to ! great agitation ( m9d 9 :i* ,i _h be51 & x 0 suppos$ ,i %\ld h no?+ m to appreh5d f t cause2 b ! viol5t affection _h put my n]ves into "s unnatural /ate2 f ?is arose fur!r consequ5ces :i* require a m detail$ description4 ,9 ! aft]noon a little aft] f\r o'clock1 ! figure :i* ,i _h se5 9 ! morn+ aga9 appe>$4 ,i 0 alone :5 ?is happ5$1 a circum/ance1 :i*1 z may easily be conceiv$1 c\ld n be v agreeable4 ,i w5t !re=e to ! ap>tm5t ( my wife1 to :om ,i relat$ x4 ,b ?i!r also ! figure pursu$ me4 ,sometimes x 0 pres5t1 sometimes x vani%$1 b x 0 always ! same /&+ figure4 ,a little aft] six o'clock1 sev]al /alk+ figures also appe>$1 b !y _h no connexion ) ! /&+ figure4 ,! figure ( ! deceas$ p]son nev] appe>$ to me aft] ! fir/ dreadful day2 b sev]al o!r figures %[$ !mselves aft]w>ds v di/9ctly2 sometimes su* z ,i knew1 mo/ly h[ev]1 ( p]sons ,i did n "k1 & among/ ^? kn[n to me1 7 ! semblance ( bo? liv+ & deceas$ p]sons1 b mo/ly ! =m]2 & ,i made ! obs]vation1 t acqua9tance ) :om ,i daily conv]s$ nev] appe>$ to me z phantasms2 x 0 always su* z 7 at a di/ance4 ,^! figures appe>$ to me at all times1 & "u ! mo/ diff]5t circum/ances1 equally di/9ct & cle>4 ,:e!r ,i 0 alone or 9 company1 by broad day light equally z 9 ! night "t1 9 my own h\se z well z 9 my neighbor's2 yet1 :5 ,i 0 at ano!r p]son's h\se1 !y 7 less frequ5t1 & :5 ,i walk$ ! public /reet1 !y v seldom appe>$4 ,:5 ,i %ut my eyes1 sometimes ! figures disappe>$1 sometimes !y rema9$ ev5 aft] ,i clos$ !m4 ,if !y vani%$ 9 ! =m] case1 on op5+ my eyes aga91 ne>ly ! same figures appe>$ :i* ,i _h se5 be=e4 ,= ! mo/ "p ,i saw human figures ( bo? sexes2 !y commonly pass$ to & fro1 z if !y _h no connexion ) ea* o!r1 l p at a fair1 :]e all is bu/le2 sometimes !y appe>$ to h bus9ess ) ea* o!r4 ,once or twice ,i saw among/ !m p]sons on horseback1 & dogs & birds2 ^! figures all appe>$ to me 9 _! natural size1 z di/9ctly z if !y _h exi/$ 9 real life1 ) ! sev]al t9ts on ! uncov]$ p>ts ( ! body1 & ) all ! diff]5t k9ds & colors ( clo!s4 ,on ! :ole1 ! long] ,i cont9u$ 9 ?is /ate1 ! m did ! phantasms increase1 & ! app>itions became m frequ5t4 ,ab\t f\r weeks aft]w>ds1 ,i began to he> !m speak1 sometimes ! phantasms spoke ) "o ano!r2 b = ! mo/ "p !y address$ !mselves to me2 ^! spee*es 7 9 g5]al %ort1 & nev] conta9$ any?+ disagreeable4 ,intellig5t & respect$ fri5ds (t5 appe>$ to me1 :o endeavor$ to console me 9 my grief1 :i* /ill left deep traces on my m9d4 ,?is speak+ ,i he>d mo/ frequ5tly :5 ,i 0 alone2 ?\gh ,i sometimes he>d x 9 company1 int]m+l$ ) ! conv]sation ( real p]sons1 frequ5tly 9 s+le phrases only1 b sometimes ev5 9 connect$ disc\rse4 ,?\gh at ?is "t ,i enjoy$ r a good /ate ( heal? bo? 9 body & m9d1 & _h become s famili> ) ^! phantasms1 t at la/ !y did n excite ! lea/ disagreeable emotion1 b on ! contr>y af=d$ me frequ5t subjects = amusem5t & mir?2 yet z ! disord] s5sibly increas$1 & ! figures appe>$ to me ! :ole day toge!r1 & ev5 dur+ ! night1 if ,i happ5$ to awake1 ,i _h rec\rse to sev]al m$ic9es4 ,_h ,i n be5 able to di/+ui% phantasms f ph5om5a1 ,i mu/ h be5 insane4 ,_h ,i be5 fanatic or sup]/iti\s1 ,i %\ld h be5 t]rifi$ at my own phantasms1 & probably might h be5 seiz$ ) "s al>m+ disord]4 ,_h ,i be5 atta*$ to ! m>vell\s1 ,i %\ld h s\ght to magnify my own importance1 by ass]t+ t ,i _h se5 spirits2 & :o c\ld h disput$ ! facts ) me8 ,9 ?is case1 h[ev]1 ! advantage ( s\nd philosophy & delib]ate obs]vation may be se54 ,bo? prev5t$ me f becom+ ei!r a lunatic or an en?usia/2 = ) n]ves s /rongly excit$1 & blood s quick 9 circulation1 ei!r mis=tune might h easily befall5 me4 ,b ,i consid]$ ! phantasms t hov]$ ar\nd me z :at !y really 71 namely1 ! effects ( disease1 & made !m subs]vi5t to my obs]vations1 because ,i consid] obs]vation & reflection z ! basis ( all rational philosophy4' ,?is g5tleman _h be5 accu/om$ to lose blood twice a ye>1 b x 0 omitt$ at ?is "t1 & hav+ suff]$ s mu* by ! neglect1 he aga9 _h rec\rse to blood lett+ & 0 soon reliev$ ( all 8 phantasms4 ,! foll[+ article is conta9$ 9 ! ,ed9burgh ,j\rnal ( ,sci5ce1 conduct$ by ,dr ,brew/]1 :o says ( ! n>rator ( ! case1 t1 '8 /ation 9 society & z a man ( sci5ce1 w\ld au!nticate ! m9ute/ p>ticul>s 9 8 n>rative1 & satisfy ! mo/ scrupul\s read] t ! case has be5 philosophically z well z fai?fully describ$4' ,! n>rator is 9 fact ! husb& ( ! lady :o 0 ! subject ( ! disease4 ',on ! tw5tysix? ( ,decemb]1 #ahbi1 ab\t half pa/ f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 ,mrs ,b4 0 /&+ ne> ! fire 9 ! hall1 & on ! po9t ( go+ up /airs to dress1 :5 %e he>d1 z %e suppos$1 my voice call+ h] by "n1--,come "h1 come to me6 ,%e imag9$ t ,i 0 call+ at ! door to h x op5$1 w5t to x1 & 0 surpris$ on op5+ x to f9d no "o4 ,%e return$ t[>d ! fire1 & aga9 he>d ! same voice1 call+ v di/9ctly & l\d1--,come1 come "h4 ,%e !n op5$ two o!r doors ( ! same room1 b see+ no "o1 %e return$ to ! fire-place4 ,aft] a few m9utes1 %e he>d ! same voice1 /ill call+--',come to me1 come1 come away2' ?is "t 9 a l\d1 pla9tive1 & some:at impati5t tone4 ,%e answ]$ z l\dly--',:]e are y8 ,i don't "k :]e y are'--/ill imag9+ t ,i 0 some:]e 9 se>* ( h]2 b receiv+ no answ]1 %e %ortly w5t up /airs4 ,on my return to ! h\se ab\t half an h\r aft]w>ds1 %e inquir$ :y ,i _h call$ to h] s (t51 & :]e ,i 02 & 0 ( c\rse surpris$ to he> ,i _h n be5 ne> ! h\se at ! "t4 ',on ! #cj? ( ! same mon?1 at ab\t f\r o'clock1 ,p4 ,m41 ,mrs ,b4 came d[n /airs into ! draw+ room1 :i* %e _h quitt$ a few m9utes be=e1 & on ent]+ ! room1 saw me1 z %e suppos$1 /&+ ) my back to ! fire4 ,%e address$ me1 ask+ h[ x 0 ,i _h return$ s soon4 7,i _h left ! h\se = a walk half an h\r be=e47 ,%e said ,i look$ fix$ly at h] ) a s]i\s & ?\ghtful expression ( c\nt5ance1 b did n speak4 ,%e suppos$ ,i 0 busi$ 9 ?\ght1 & sat d[n 9 an arm-*air ne> ! fire1 & )9 a c\ple ( feet at mo/ ( ! figure %e /ill saw /&+ be=e h]4 ,z1 h[ev]1 ! eyes /ill cont9u$ to be fix$ ^u h]1 aft] a few mom5ts %e said--',:y don't y speak--8' ,! figure ^u ?is mov$ (f t[>ds ! w9d[ at ! f>!r end ( ! room1 ! eyes /ill gaz+ on h]1 & pass$ s v close to h] 9 do+ s1 t %e 0 /ruck by ! circum/ance ( he>+ no /ep nor s\nd1 nor feel+ h] clo!s bru%$ aga9/1 nor ev5 any agitation ( ! air4 ,! idea !n arose = ! fir/ "t into h] m9d1 t x 0 no reality1 b a spectral illusion1 7be+ a p]son ( s5se & habituat$ to acc\nt rationally = mo/ ?+s1 ! notion ( any?+ sup]natural 0 out ( ! "q47 ,%e recollect$1 h[ev]1 y\r hav+ m5tion$ t !re 0 a sort ( exp]im5tum crucis1 applicable to ^! cases1 by :i* a g5u9e gho/ may be di/+ui%$ f "o conjur$ up by m]ely natural causes2 namely1 ! press+ ! eye 9 ord] to produce ! effect ( see+ d\ble1 :51 accord+ to y\r ass]tion1 a true ,t>t>ean gho/ may be duplicat$ z well z ev]y?+ else2 :ile ! morbid idea be+1 ,i suppose1 an impression on ! ret9a1 w\ld or ought to rema9 s+le4 ,i am sorry1 h[ev]1 to say1 t ! opportunity = v]ify+ y\r !ory 0 unfavorable4 ,be=e ,mrs ,b4 0 able di/9ctly to d\ble h] vision1 my figure _h retreat$ to ! w9d[ & disappe>$ !re4 ,! lady foll[$1 %ook ! curta9s1 & tri$ ! w9d[s1 be+ /ill lo? to believe x 0 n a reality1 s di/9ct & =cible 0 ! impression4 ,f9d+1 h[ev]1 t !re 0 no natural means ( egress1 %e became conv9c$ ( hav+ se5 a spectral app>ition1 su* z are record$ 9 ,dr ,hibb]t's "w1 & consequ5tly felt no al>m or agitation4 ,! appe>ance la/$ f\r or five m9utes4 ,x 0 bright daylight1 & ,mrs ,b4 is confid5t t ! app>ition 0 fully z vivid z ! reality2 & :5 /&+ close to h]1 x conceal$1 ( c\rse1 ! real objects beh9d x4 ,^u be+ told ( ?is my visible appe>ance 9 ! _s1 hav+ be5 only audible a few days be=e1 ,i 01 z y may imag9e1 m al>m$ = ! heal? ( ! lady ?an = my own approa*+ dea?1 or any o!r fatality ! vision might be suppos$ to =ebode4 ,/ill bo? ! /ories 7 s v mu* en regle z gho/ /ories1 ! ?ree calls ( ! pla9tive voice1 ea* "o l\d] ?an ! prec$+1 ! fix$ eye & m\rnful expression ( ! phantom1 its noiseless /ep & _s-l vani%+1 7 all s *>act]i/ic ( ! wrai?1 t ,i might h be5 unable to %ake (f "s disagreeable fancies1 su* z a m9d once deeply saturat$ ) ! poison ( nurs]y-tales _c altoge!r bani%1 _h x n be5 = a ?ird app>ition1 at ^: visit ,i myself assi/$1 a few days aft]w>ds1 & :i* ,i ?9k is ! key-/one ( ! case1 r5d]+ x z complete z c\ld be wi%$4 ',on ! #d? ( ?is mon?1 ,janu>y1 #ahcj1 five days aft] ! la/ app>ition1 at ab\t t5 o'clock at night1 ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! draw+-room ) ,mrs ,b4 & 9 ! act ( /irr+ ! fire1 :5 %e exclaim$1 ',:y1 !re's ! cat 9 ! room6' ,i ask$ ',:]e8' ,%e repli$1 ',!re1 close to y4' ',:]e8' ,i repeat$4 ',:y1 on ! rug1 to be sure1 betwe5 y\rself & ! coal-scuttle4' ,i _h ! pok] 9 my h&1 & ,i pu%$ 9 ! direction m5tion$4 ',take c>e1' %e cri$ out1 'take c>e1 y are hitt+ h] ) ! pok]4' ,i aga9 ask$ h] to po9t out exactly :]e %e saw ! cat4 ,%e repli$1 ',:y1 sitt+ up !re close to y\r feet1 on ! rug3--%e is look+ at me4 ,x is ,kitty1 come "h ,kitty4' ,!re are two cats 9 ! h\se1 "o ( :i* w5t by ?is "n4 ,!y are r>ely1 if ev] 9 ! draw+-room4 ,at ?is "t ,mrs ,b4 _h c]ta9ly no idea t ! sight ( ! cat 0 an illusion4 ,i ask$ h] to t\* x4 ,%e got up = ! purpose1 & seem$1 too1 z if %e 0 pursu+ some?+ :i* mov$ away4 ,%e foll[$ a few /eps1 & !n said1--',x has gone "u t *air4' ,i told h] x 0 an illusion4 ,%e w\ld n believe x4 ,i lift$ up ! *air2 !re 0 no?+ !re1 nor did ,mrs ,b4 see any?+ m ( x4 ,i se>*$ ! room all ov]1 & f\nd no?+4 ,!re 0 a dog ly+ on ! he>?1 :o w\ld h betray$ great uneas9ess _h a cat be5 9 ! room4 ,he 0 p]fectly quiet4 ,9 ord] to be q c]ta91 ,i rung ! bell & s5t = ! cats4 ,!y 7 bo? f\nd 9 ! h\sekeep]'s room4 ,! mo/ sup]/iti\s p]son c\ld n[ d\bt no long] z to ! real "* ( all ^! illusory appe>ances1 & ! case is s complete1 t ,i hope !re w be no r5ewal ( !m1 symptomatic z !y ( c\rse are ( a disord]$ /ate ( ! body4 ,i am sorry to say ,mrs ,b4 z well z myself1 =got to try 9 "t ! exp]im5tum crucis on ! cat4 ,mrs ,b4 has naturally a morbidly s5sitive imag9ation1 s /rongly affect+ h] corporeal impressions1 t ! /ory ( any p]son hav+ sev]e pa9 by accid5t1 or o!rwise1 w occasionally produce acute tw+es ( pa9 9 ! correspond5t "p 9 h] own p]son4 ,an acc\nt1 = in/ance1 ( ! amputation ( an arm1 w produce an in/antane\s & sev]e s5se ( pa9 9 h] own arm2 & s ( o!r relations4 ,%e is subject to talk 9 h] sleep1 ) great flu5cy2 to repeat poetry v mu* at l5g?1 p>ticul>ly :5 unwell1 & ev5 cap v]ses = half an h\r toge!r1 nev] fail+ to quote l9es beg9n+ ) ! f9al lett] ( ! prec$+ till h] memory is exhau/$4 ',%e has1 dur+ ! la/ six weeks1 be5 consid]ably r$uc$ & weak5$1 by a tiresome c\gh1 :i* has also add$ to h] weakness by prev5t+ ! tak+ a daily tonic1 to :i* %e _h be5 = "s "t accu/om$4 ,%e _h also conf9$ h]self f ?is cause to ! h\se = "s weeks1 :i* is n usual ) h]1 be+ accu/om$ to take a great deal ( air & ex]cise4 ,h] g5]al heal? = "s "t pa/ has n be5 /rong1 & a long exp]i5ce has prov$ beyond a d\bt1 t h] ill heal? is attributable to a disord]$ /ate ( ! dige/ive organs4 ,^! details are necess>y = a complete und]/&+ ( ?is case1 :i* /rikes me z "o ( rem>kable int]e/1 f comb9+ ! "* ( an ord9>y gho/ /ory ) ^? ( an indubitable illusion1 z well z f ! circum/ance occurr+ to a p]son ( /rong m9d1 devoid ( any sup]/iti\s fancies1 & to be implicitly reli$ on = ! tru? ( ! m9ute/ details ( ! appe>ances4 ,inde$1 ,i d n recollect any well au!nticat$ & rec5t in/ances ( auricul> delusion l ! fir/ ( ^? ,i h relat$1 ?\gh ( c\rse ! w>n+ voices & s\nds :i* h fright5$ too _m weak p]sons into _! graves1 mu/ h be5 ( ?is nature4 ,mrs ,b4 tells me t ab\t t5 ye>s ago a simil> circum/ance happ5$ to h] :5 resid+ 9 ,flor5ce1 & 9 p]fect heal?4 ,:ile undress+ aft] a ball1 %e he>d a voice call h] repeat$ly by "n1 & 0 at t "t unable to acc\nt = ! fact4 ',x 0 ne>ly a mon? aft] ! la/ occurr5ce1 t ,mrs ,b4 0 prep>+ = b$ at ab\t elev5 o'clock at night1 & aft] some:at a fatigu+ day1 & sitt+ be=e ! dress+ glass occupi$ 9 arrang+ h] hair4 ,%e describes h] /ate ( m9d at ! "t z li/less & dr[sy1 b fully awake2 inde$ h] f+]s 7 9 active motion among ! papillotes1 :5 %e 0 sudd5ly />tl$ by see+ 9 ! mirror ! figure ( a ne> relative 7at ! "t 9 ,scotl&7 ov] h] left %\ld]2 h] eyes meet+ 8 9 ! glass4 ,! figure 0 envelop$ 9 grave clo!s1 closely p9n$ z is usual ) corpses r\nd ! head & "u ! *94 ,?\gh ! eyes 7 op51 ! features 7 solemn & rigid4 ,! dress 0 decid$ly a %r\d1 z ,mrs ,b4 rem>k$ ev5 ! punctur$ patt]n work$ 9 a peculi> mann] r\nd ! edges ( t g>m5t4 ,mrs ,b4 describes h]self z s5sible ( a feel+ l fasc9ation1 compell+ h] = a "t to gaze on ?is melan*oly app>ition1 :i* 0 z di/9ct & vivid z any reflect$ reality c\ld be2 ! light ( ! c&les on ! dress+ table appe>+ to %9e fully ^u x4 ,aft] a few m9utes %e turn$ r\nd to look = ! reality ( ! =m ov] h] %\ld]4 ,x 0 n1 h[ev]1 visible2 & _h also disappe>$ f ! glass :5 %e look$ 9 t direction aga94 ,c\pl$ ) ! previ\s illusions ,i relat$ to y1 ?is la/ app>ition becomes m int]e/+ ?an x w\ld be alone4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 its melan*oly & inde$ horrible "*1 di/+ui%es x f ! o!rs1 b br+s x /ill ne>] ! ord9>y /ories ( sup]natural visitation4 ,at ! same "t ! possible cont9uance ( su* spectral appe>ances is highly disagreeable1 h[ev] firm ! lady's n]ves1 & h[ev] s\nd h] philosophy4 #b;d4 ,! m9d 9 ?is case seems n to h _h ! remote/ influ5ce 9 rais+ or dissipat+ ! illusion4 ,mrs ,b4 is conv9c$ !re 0 no tra9 ( ?\ght previ\sly pass+ ?r\gh h] m9d1 likely to h ! slighte/ association ) ! idea ( ! relative1 ^: =m %e sudd5ly saw ) all ! di/9ctness ( reality4 #c;d4 ,! =m] illusions might be suppos$ ideas ( s5sation1 s\nds1 or pictures reproduc$1 ) extraord9>y vividness 9 ! same %ape & "*1 9 :i* !y _h be5 p]ceiv$ by & /or$ up 9 ! m9d4 ,b 9 ?is la/ case !re is a new comb9ation ( ideas :i* nev] ent]$ ! m9d 9 connexion4 ',! union ( ! well kn[n features ) ! %r\d1 mu/ h be5 a pure ef=t (1 or creation ( ! m9d4 ,!re seems1 !re=e1 no reason :y1 "u ! same disposition ( ! n]v\s sy/em1 any mon/r\s creation ( ! faculty we call imag9ation might n be produc$ to ! eyes & o!r s5ses2 inde$1 ) all ! qualities t con/itute reality1 except _! endurance1 ?\gh ?is %\ld h>dly be except$1 s9ce !re c be no reason :y ! appe>ances may n endure1 by a cont9uance ( ! conditions = days1 or mon?s4 ,i ne$ h>dly say t ! relative1 ^: gho/ 0 se5 aft] s dismal a fa%ion1 0 at ! "t 9 p]fect heal?4 ,_h x be5 o!rwise1 & ! app>ition co9cid$ ) illness or dea?1 z has no d\bt frequ5tly happ5$ 9 o!r in/ances1 our philosophy w\ld h _h to /& a sev]e trial4' ,,imag9ation ,,& ,,fe>4 ,! influ5ce ( ! imag9ation on ! n]v\s sy/em has on "s occasions produc$ effects bord]+ on a /ate ( insanity4 ,x deprives ! m9d ( all correct reason+s1 p]v]ts ! und]/&+ ) :i* we are end[$ by our ,creator to regulate our belief1 guide u 9 our pursuits1 & enable u to trace effects to _! true causes4 ,in/ances are n want+1 9 :i* ! imag9ation has be5 s highly excit$ z to produce fatal effects4 ,we h on record1 among o!rs1 ! /ory ( a ,g]man /ud5t1 :o dream$ he 0 to die at a c]ta9 h\r ! next day4 ,he imm$iately made 8 w1 & prep>$ himself = ! awful ev5t4 ,e argum5t 0 us$ to conv9ce him t no dep5d5ce is to be put 9 dreams1 b )\t %ak+ 8 belief1 & z ! h\r approa*$1 he exhibit$ ! al>m+ signs ( dea?4 ,he wat*$ ! clock ) ! greate/ anxiety1 till 8 att5d+ physician contriv$ to place ! h&s ( ! clock beyond ! specifi$ h\r1 :5 8 m9d 0 reliev$ f ! impression1 & he 0 rejoic$ to f9d t he might /ill cont9ue to live 9 despite ( 8 dream4 ,9 ano!r in/ance1 a man ^: n]v\s sy/em 0 impair$1 & imag9ation excit$1 conceiv$ ! extravagant idea1 t 8 legs 7 made ( glass1 & w\ld use no ex]cise le/ he %\ld break !m4 ,he 0 prevail$ on1 h[ev]1 to ride1 & ! c>riage 0 design$ly ov]set1 :5 he 0 soon conv9c$ t 8 legs 7 made ( ! sub/antial mat]ial int5d$ by nature4 ,a few ye>s s9ce1 ,elijah ,b>ns ( ,p5nsylvania1 kill$ a rattlesnake 9 8 field )\t any injury to himself1 & imm$iately aft] put on 8 son's wai/coat1 mi/ak+ x = 8 own1 bo? be+ ( "o color4 ,he return$ to 8 h\se1 & on attempt+ to button 8 wai/coat1 he f\nd to 8 a/oni%m5t t x 0 mu* too small4 ,8 imag9ation 0 n[ wr\ght to a high pit*1 & he in/antly conceiv$ ! idea t he _h be5 bitt5 imp]ceptibly by ! snake1 & 0 ?us swoll5 f its poison4 ,he grew sudd5ly v ill1 & took to 8 b$4 ,! family 9 great al>m & confusion summon$ ?ree physicians1 & ! usual rem$ies 7 prescrib$ & adm9i/]$4 ,! pati5t1 h[ev]1 grew worse & worse e m9ute1 until at l5g? 8 son came home ) 8 fa!r's wai/coat dangl+ ab\t him4 ,! my/]y 0 in/antly unfold$1 & ! pati5t be+ reliev$ f 8 imag9>y appreh5sions1 dismiss$ 8 physicians1 & 0 re/or$ to heal?4 ,! philosophy ( m9d is a /udy ( peculi> int]e/1 & aft] all our p[]s ( rese>* are exhau/$1 num]\s ph5om5a w rema9 inexplicable4 ,inde$ our m5tal faculties are cont9ually ov]:elm$ ) ?+s inexplicable4 ,we too (t5 embrace = sub/antial tru?s m]e phantoms1 :i* vani% into air1 & leave ! m9d to deplore its own imbecility4 ,:ile sup]/ition weak5s our moral virtues1 & ! influ5ce ( imag9ation deludes our intellectual p[]s1 ! passion ( fe> has a p]nici\s & ev5 a haz>d\s t5d5cy4 ,x is ! passion1 :i* mo/ ( all o!rs1 ex]ts its effects directly on ! he>t2 on "s occasions1 x produces in/ant dea?1 & 9 num]\s in/ances1 x lays a f\ndation = a *ronic disease ( t vital organ1 :i*1 aft] a long duration ( di/ress+ compla9ts1 has a fatal t]m9ation4 ,n long s9ce1 an in/ance 0 publi%$1 ( a *ild hav+ di$ ( a disease ( ! he>t1 9 consequ5ce ( a fright receiv$ by be+ ?r[n upw>ds & caught 9 its fall = amusem5t4 ,few p]sons are aw>e ( ! extreme dang] ( sudd5 fright on timid m9ds4 ,! mo/ melan*oly consequ5ces h on "s occasions result$ f /ratagems ) effigies1 repres5t+ app>itions = innoc5t & mom5t>y amusem5t4 ,in/ances are n want+ ( a total loss ( intellect dur+ life1 f su* inexcusable folly4 ,p>5ts & nurses %\ld c>efully avoid imbu+ ! m9ds ( *ildr5 ) idle /ories ( gho/s & app>itions4 ,! foll[+ facts1 select$ f num]\s o!rs1 w illu/rate ! effects ( t]ror on ! m9d4 ,9 a poor-h\se 9 ,ha]lem1 a girl 0 seiz$ ) a convulsive disord]1 :i* return$ 9 regul> p>oxysms2 n long aft]1 ano!r 0 tak51 & o!rs 9 succession1 till all ! boys & girls 9 ! h\se 7 affect$ 9 a simil> mann]4 ,! m$ical prescriptions fail$ to p]=m a cure4 ,at l5g? ! celebrat$ ,dr ,bo]haave1 ascrib+ ! occurr5ces to ! habit ( imitation1 ord]$ sev]al furnaces to be plac$ 9 ! *amb]4 ,ov] ! burn+ coals a numb] ( crook$ irons 7 laid1 & ! doctor ord]$ 8 att5dants to burn ! arm ( ! fir/ *ild1 :o %\ld be seiz$ 9 a fit1 ev5 to ! bone4 ,?is al>m+ rem$y produc$ ! desir$ effect2 _! imag9ation 0 ov]p[]$ by ! =ce ( fe>1 & n a case ( ! k9d aga9 occurr$4 ,9 a family ( six *ildr51 "o ( !m 0 afflict$ ) convulsive affections2 all ! o!rs exhibit$ ! symptoms ( ! same disord]1 by imitation4 ,no rem$y c\ld remove ! extraord9>y affection1 till ! fa!r plac$ a block & an axe 9 _! view1 & decl>$ t he w\ld decapitate ! fir/ "o :o %\ld exhibit any m ge/ures1 except ! fir/ "o tak54 ,by ?is exp$i5t1 all imitation & imag9>y feel+s 7 ov]come1 & ! five la/ 7 happily deliv]$ f ! n]v\s agitations4 ,) respect to ! appe>ance ( gho/s & app>itions1 x _c be d\bt$1 b _m ( ! reports f\nd on record1 or repeat$ by tradition1 7 m]e illusions ( imag9ation1 or fictions1 contriv$ solely to amuse1 or to answ] "s p>ticul> purpose2 & too _m h be5 ! dupes ( implicit fai?1 )\t exam9+ ! affair ) t jeal\s att5tion :i* x requir$4 ,x is n improbable1 t 9 _m in/ances1 hobgobl9 /ories may be expla9$ by ! deceptive p[]s ( v5triloquism4 ,we h _h auricul> demon/ration ( ! extraord9>y p[]s ( v5triloqui/s2 !y c c\nt]feit ! voices ( animals & all imag9able noises1 at pleasure1 & conjure up a gho/ or wit* on any occasion4 ,al?\gh v5triloquism 0 n practis$1 z an art1 9 anci5t times1 x 0 n unkn[n1 & individuals possess+ t faculty might h put x 9 op]ation1 on p>ticul> occasions1 )\t suspicion4 ,9 mo/ cases ( suppos$ app>itions & spectres1 ! reports orig9at$ ) timor\s & cr$ul\s p]sons1 or ^? ( que/ionable "*4 ,! sc5e is always exhibit$ 9 ! night1 :5 ! eye is prep>$ to see frightful spectres1 & ! imag9ation is awak$ to magnify e object1 :e!r real or unreal4 ',all ?+s are full ( horror & affright1 ,& dreadful ev5 ! sil5ce ( ! night4' ,! d>kness ( ! night1 ! gloom & horror produc$ by ! report ( haunt$ h\ses1 or "s disa/r\s occurr5ce1 z murd] or robb]y 9 a p>ticul> situation1 & a /ate ( m9d naturally depress$ & melan*oly1 h d\btless contribut$ to give a curr5cy to _m ( ^? leg5d>y /ories :i* h be5 cr$ul\sly receiv$ & dissem9at$ by ! vulg>4 ,^?1 especially1 :o are trembl+ ) a guilty consci5ce1 are liable to deception2 ev5 ! mo/ intrepid h be5 al>m$1 :5 9 ! night1 po/s1 trees1 & o!r objects1 h be5 pres5t$ 9 a di/ort$ =m4 ,we are famili> ) ! /ory ( ! fright5$ p]son1 :o1 on pass+ a *ur*-y>d 9 ! night1 conceit$ t he saw a gho/ clo!d 9 :ite2 b on exam9ation x prov$ to be no o!r ?an a :ite horse4 ,a few ye>s ago1 ,dr ,/e>ns 0 travell+ f ,bo/on to ,salem 9 ! ev5+1 hav+ a consid]able sum ( money ab\t him4 ,he suff]$ himself to be /rongly impress$ ) ! appreh5sion ( be+ robb$4 ,:ile 8 m9d 0 wr\ght up to ! highe/ pit*1 he imag9$ t a robb] approa*$ him ) a club susp5d$ ov] 8 head1 & dem&$ 8 money4 ,he in/antly took out 8 pocket book & ?rew x on ! gr\nd1 & 9 great affright drove (f ) all spe$4 ,hav+ procur$ assi/ance & lights1 !y visit$ ! spot 9 se>* ( ! robb]1 :5 to _! surprise !y f\nd a pump /&+ ne> ! road1 hav+ its h&le turn$ upw>ds1 & ! doctor's pocket book in/ead ( be+ 9 ! h&s ( a robb]1 0 f\nd ly+ beside ! pump4 ,7 all ! suppos$ app>itions & spectres to be met ) ! intrepidity display$ 9 ! foll[+ in/ance1 gho/ /ories w\ld seldom be repeat$4 ,ab\t ! latt] "p ( ! la/ c5tury1 a ,mr ,blake1 ( ,h+ham1 ,massa*usetts1 0 pass+ ! *ur*-y>d 9 ! night1 :5 he saw an object 9 human =m1 clo!d 9 :ite1 sitt+ ne> an op5 tomb4 ,resolv+ to satisfy himself1 he walk$ t[>d x4 ,! =m mov$ z he approa*$1 & endeavor$ to elude 8 pursuit2 :5 he ran1 ! object ran be=e him1 & aft] turn+ 9 diff]5t directions1 desc5d$ into ! tomb4 ,mr ,blake foll[$1 & !re f\nd a woman1 :o 0 9 a d]ang$ /ate ( m9d1 :o _h cov]$ h]self ) a %eet1 & 0 roam+ among ! sil5t tombs4 ,! passion ( fe> is implant$ 9 our nature = wise purposes4 ,x prompts u to self def5ce & ! avoidance ( evil4 ,x is excit$ into action by v>i\s causes1 dep5d+ on ! condition ( ! n]ves 9 diff]5t con/itutions1 or 9 ! same at diff]5t times4 ,b :5 ext5d$ to imag9>y objects ( t]ror1 fe> becomes sup]/ition1 z by a sort ( in/9ct1 & has a direct t5d5cy to *]i% ignorance & cr$ulity4 ,dr ,frankl9 _h no fai? 9 app>itions & spectres1 b he propos$ to a fri5d1 t ! "o :i* %\ld die fir/1 %\ld return 9 _s & visit ! survivor2 8 fri5d di$ fir/1 b 8 _s nev] return$4 ,! /rong m9d ( ,dr ,samuel ,johnson 0 n altoge!r free f agitation & emb>rassm5t1 :5 contemplat+ ! "q ( ! appe>ance ( incorporeal spirits 9 our _w4 ,?is great man said to ,mr ,boswell1 8 biograph]1 'x is wond]ful t #ejjj ye>s h n[ elaps$ s9ce ! creation ( ! _w1 & /ill x is undecid$ :e!r or n !re has ev] be5 an in/ance1 9 mod]n times1 ( ! _s ( any p]son appe>+ aft] dea?4 ,all argum5t is aga9/ x1 b all belief is = x4' ,boswell sugge/$1 z an objection1 t if spirits are 9 a /ate ( happ9ess1 x w\ld be a puni%m5t to !m to return to ?is _w2 & if !y are 9 a /ate ( mis]y1 x w\ld be giv+ !m a respite4 ,johnson repli$1 t 'z ! happ9ess or mis]y ( spirits dep5ds n ^u place1 b is intellectual1 we _c say1 t !y are less happy or less mis]able1 by appe>+ ^u e>?4' ,johnson obs]v$1 t he makes a di/9ction betwe5 :at a man may exp]i5ce by ! m]e /r5g? ( 8 imag9ation1 & :at imag9ation _c possibly produce4 ,?us1 said he1 'suppose ,i %\ld ?9k t ,i saw a =m1 & he>d a voice say1 ,johnson1 y are a v wick$ fell[1 & unless y rep5t1 y w c]ta9ly be puni%$2 my own unwor?9ess is s deeply impress$ ^u my m9d1 t ,i might imag9e ,i ?us saw & he>d1 & !re=e ,i %\ld n believe t an ext]nal communication _h be5 made to me4 ,b1 if a =m %\ld appe>1 & a voice %\ld tell me1 t a p>ticul> man _h di$ at a p>ticul> place1 & a p>ticul> h\r1 a fact :i* ,i _h no appreh5sion (1 nor any means ( kn[+1 & ?is fact1 ) all its circum/ances1 %\ld aft]w>ds be unque/ionably prov$1 ,i %\ld 9 t case be p]suad$1 t ,i _h sup]natural intellig5ce imp>t$ to me4' ,johnson relat$ a /ory ( a gho/1 said to h appe>$ to a "y woman sev]al times1 advis+ h] to apply to an attorney = ! recov]y ( an old h\se1 :i* 0 done1 & at ! same "t say+ ! attorney w\ld d no?+1 :i* prov$ to be ! fact4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury1 !re 7 reports ( a gho/ visit+ a h\se 9 ,cocklane1 9 ! city ( ,london4 ,! :ole city 01 = _m weeks1 kept 9 a /ate ( agitation & al>m1 & ! magaz9es & newspap]s teem$ ) /range acc\nts ( ! ,cocklane gho/4 ,! /ory1 at l5g?1 became s popul>1 & creat$ su* excitem5t1 z to require a ?or\gh inve/igation4 ,! purport ( ! /ory 01 t a _s _h frequ5tly appe>$1 & ann\nc$ to a girl1 t a murd] _h be5 committ$ ne> t place1 by a c]ta9 p]son1 :i* ought to be detect$4 ,= a long "t1 unacc\ntable noises1 su* z knock+1 scrat*+ on ! walls ( ! h\se1 c1 7 he>d e night4 ,! suppos$ _s _h publicly promis$1 by an affirmative knock1 t x w\ld att5d any p]son into ! vault "u ! *ur* :]e ! body 0 deposit$1 & w\ld give a knock on ! c(f92 x 01 !re=e1 det]m9$ to make ?is trial ( ! visitation & v]acity ( ! suppos$ _s4 ,on ?is occasion1 ,dr ,johnson1 ) sev]al cl]gym5 & o!r g5tlem5 & ladies1 assembl$ ab\t t5 o'clock at night1 9 ! h\se 9 :i* ! girl _h1 ) prop] caution1 be5 put to b$ by sev]al ladies4 ,m ?an an h\r pass$1 )\t he>+ any noise1 :5 at l5g? ! g5tlem5 7 summon$ into ! girl's *amb]1 by "s ladies :o 7 ne> h] b$1 & _h he>d knocks & scrat*es4 ,:5 ! g5tlem5 ent]$1 ! girl decl>$ t %e felt ! _s l a m\se ^u h] back4 ,%e 0 requir$ to hold h] h&s out ( b$1 & f t "t1 ?\gh ! _s 0 v solemnly requir$ to manife/ its exi/5ce by appe>ance1 by impression on ! h& or body ( any "o pres5t1 by knocks1 or scrat*es1 or any o!r ag5cy1 no evid5ce ( any pret]natural p[] 0 exhibit$4 ,! _s 0 !n v s]i\sly adv]tis$1 t ! p]son to :om ! promise 0 made ( /rik+ on ! c(f91 0 !n ab\t to visit ! vault1 & t ! p]=mance ( ! promise 0 !n claim$4 ,! company at #a o'clock w5t into ! *ur*1 & ! g5tleman to :om ! promise 0 made1 w5t ) ano!r into ! vault4 ,! _s 0 solemnly requir$ to p]=m its promise1 b no?+ m ?an sil5ce ensu$4 ,! p]son suppos$ to be accus$ by ! _s !n w5t d[n ) sev]al o!rs1 b no effect :atev] 0 p]ceiv$4 ,^u _! return !y exam9$ ! girl1 b c\ld draw no confession f h]1 & ! fa!r ( ! girl1 :5 int]rogat$1 d5i$ 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms1 any k or belief ( fraud4 ,x 0 !re=e publi%$ by ! :ole assembly1 t ! girl _h "s art ( mak+ or c\nt]feit+ a p>ticul> noise1 & t !re 0 no ag5cy ( any high] cause4 ,?us end$ ?is s+ul> affair1 :i* _h s long be5 p]mitt$ to di/urb ! peace ( ! city & ( ! public4 ,! greate/ surprise is1 t an artful1 mis*iev\s girl1 %\ld be suff]$ to set at defiance ! close/ scrut9y to detect h] imposition & deception4 ,! foll[+ anecdote may be f\nd 9 "s hi/orical publication1 b is n[ relat$ f memory )\t recollect+ ! au?ority4 ,aft] ! execution ( ,*>les ! ,fir/1 ! ,p>liam5t resolv$ t e ve/ige ( royalty %\ld be annihilat$4 ,= ?is purpose1 commission]s 7 appo9t$ to c>ry into effect ! decree 9 ! ,palace ( ! late ,k+4 ,:ile execut+ _! prescrib$ duties1 ! commission]s 7 f day to day annoy$ & di/urb$ by /range & frightful noises1 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! h\se4 ,logs ( wood roll+ ov] ! floor 9 ! kit*51 v>i\s ut5sils clatt]+ toge!r1 danc+ & /amp+ 7 he>d 9 rooms ^: doors 7 clos$1 & to su* al>m+ heights 0 ! deception c>ri$ t ! commission]s 7 ab\t to ab&on ! h\se1 f ! belief t x 0 haunt$ by evil spirits4 ,at l5g?1 on close inve/igation1 ! fact 0 disclos$ t ! :ole deception 0 ! contrivance ( a man ( s+ul> art1 call$ funny ,joe1 :o 0 ! act+ secret>y ( ! commission]s4 ,9 ,s\!y's life ( ,wesley1 we h ano!r in/ance ( suppos$ pret]natural noises 9 ! p>sonage h\se ( ,wesley's fa!r1 9 ! ye> #agaf4 ,! my/]i\s noises 7 said to be z v>i\s z unacc\ntable2 su* z knock+ at ! door1 lift+ up ! lat*1 & a groan+1 l a p]son 9 di/ress2 a clatt] among a numb] ( bottles1 z if all at once !y _h be5 da%$ 9 pieces2 foot/eps z ( a man go+ up & d[n /airs1 at all h\rs ( ! night2 s\nds l t ( danc+ 9 a room1 ! door ( :i* 0 lock$2 b mo/ frequ5tly1 a knock+ ab\t ! b$s at night1 & 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! h\se4 ,mr ,wesley 0 once awak5$ a little aft] midnight1 by n9e l\d & di/9ct knocks :i* seem$ to be 9 ! next room1 ) a pause at e ?ird /roke4 ,he & 8 wife rose1 & w5t bel[2 a noise 0 n[ he>d1 l t ( a bag ( money p\r$ on ! floor at _! feet4 ,at "o "t1 ! s]vant he>d 8 h&-mill 9 rapid motion1 )\t any visible h& to move x4 ,mr ,wesley made e ex]tion to asc]ta9 ! real cause ( ! noises1 )\t success4 ,he at l5g? became s impati5t ) ! unusual annoyances1 t he prep>$ a pi/ol1 :i* he 0 ab\t to dis*>ge at ! place :]e ! noise 0 he>d1 b 0 dissuad$ f x by a neighbor+ cl]gyman1 :o _h be5 call$ 9 to 8 assi/ance4 ,b he upbraid$ ! gobl9 = di/urb+ ! family1 & *all5g$ x to appe> to him :ile alone 9 8 /udy1 aft] :i*1 on ent]+ 8 /udy1 ! door 0 press$ aga9/ him1 b no object 0 se54 ,at l5g?1 ! family became s famili> ) ?is invisible _s1 t "o ( ! daught]s gave x ! "n ( ,old ,jeffrey1 & !y treat$ x z matt] ( curiosity & amusem5t4 ,?is unacc\ntable affair excit$ mu* speculation ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,! celebrat$ ,dr ,prie/ley1 & _m o!rs1 und]took to inve/igate ! circum/ances1 b 7 unable to make any satisfactory discov]y1 & x rema9s inexplicable4 ,a review] ( ,wesley's life obs]ves1 t few w reg>d ! circum/ances z any?+ m ?an creatures ( imag9ation1 ! (fspr+ ( cr$ulity & sup]/ition2 b ,i %\ld /rongly suspect t "s "o ( ! family 0 ! prime mov] 9 ! bus9ess1 z 0 funny ,joe 9 ! ,royal ,palace ( ,k+ ,*>les ! ,fir/4 ,,sup]/ition4 ,hi/orical records furni% innum]able in/ances ( sup]/ition1 fraught ) circum/ances ( inexpressible horror4 ,x is an infirmity inh]5t 9 our nature1 & extremely difficult to eradicate2 no lesson on moral evil1 or lecture on physical de/9y1 c sev] ! spell or dissolve ! d>k en*antm5t4 ,s peculi>ly fasc9at+ is ! love ( ! m>vell\s1 t :5 ignorance & bigotry coop]ate1 ! pure f\nta9 ( tru? is pollut$1 & ! mo/ prepo/]\s tales ( antiquity are held 9 v5]ation by e fi]y zealot4 ,f ?is cause1 millions ( innoc5t lives h be5 sacrific$4 ,! intellects ( ?\s&s h be5 %ackl$1 & _! en]gies p]v]t$ by irrational fe>s1 & by degrad+ conceptions ( ! nature ( ,deity1 & ( ! purposes & modes ( religi\s wor%ip & ob$i5ce4 ,x 0 9 ! d>ke/ days ( sup]/ition1 t ! rack 0 9 ex]cise to *a9 d[n ! und]/&+1 to s9k x into ! mo/ abject & sordid condition1 puni%+ imag9>y crimes1 & repress+ tru? & philosophical rese>*4 ,! sci5ce ( m$ic9e _h to enc\nt] ! sc\rge ( sup]/ition at an e>ly p]iod2 ! epi!t ( magician 0 appli$ to ! physician1 :o appe>$ to be end[$ ) sup]ior g5ius & k4 ,! inquisition 0 con/antly prep>$ to take holy cognizance ( ^? :o di/+ui%$ !mselves by extraord9>y cures1 & hundr$s ( mis]able wret*es 7 dragg$ to ! /ake = ?is cause alone4 ,galileo1 9 ! #ag? c5tury1 0 condemn$ by ! inquisition to a rigor\s puni%m5t1 = 8 noble & useful discov]ies 9 a/ronomy & geometry2 & ab\t ! same p]iod1 ,dr ,b>tolo suff]$ a simil> fate at ,rome1 because he unexpect$ly cur$ a nobleman ( ! g\t4 ,! ,univ]sity ( ,salamanca decre$ t no physician %\ld d>e to ble$ 8 pati5t 9 a pleurisy 9 ! arm ( ! affect$ side2 decl>+ t su* practice 0 ( no less p]nici\s consequ5ces to m$ic9e1 ?an ,lu!r's h]esy _h be5 to religion4 ,! inquisition hav+ adopt$ ! irrational & fooli% doctr9e t diseases %\ld be ascrib$ to fasc9ation1 a physician :o oppos$ t doctr9e 0 compell$ to acc$e to x1 & to decl>e t he _h se5 a beautiful woman break a /eel mirror to pieces1 & bla/ trees by a s+le glance ( h] fasc9at+ eyes4 ,sup]/iti\s op9ions prevail$ 9 reg>d to ! cure ( diseases1 also4 ,"s 7 suppos$ to be cur$ by a song4 ,josephus ass]t$ t he saw a c]ta9 ,jew1 nam$ ,eleaz]1 draw ! devil out ( an old woman's no/rils1 by ! application ( ,solomon's seal to h] nose1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,emp]or ,vespasian4 ,num]\s rem$ies 7 employ$ = expell+ ! devil1 among :i* 0 flagellation1 purgatives1 & antispasmodics4 ,sev]al bewit*$ p]sons be+ cur$ by a pla/] ( assaftida1 ! "q arose1 9 :at way ?is article excit$ s mu* efficacy4 ,"s suppos$1 t ! devil consid]$ s vile an application an insult1 & ran (f 9 a passion2 b o!rs v sagely obs]v$1 t z devils are suppos$ to h eyes & e>s1 x is possible t !y h noses also1 & t x prov$ (f5sive to _! olfactory n]ves4 ,x may be obs]v$ t sup]/ition is n conf9$ to ^? :o are ignorant ( ! laws ( ! physical _w2 b ?r\gh ! infirmity ( human nature1 x has prevail$ to ! p]v]sion ( ! pr(\nde/ und]/&+1 & ! pure/ intellect4 ,x has arre/$ ! progress ( lit]ature & sci5ce1 & %ackl$ ! m9d ) vulg> fictions1 errors1 & prejudices4 ,ev5 ! sublime g5ius ( ,"l ,bacon 0 subject$ to its influ5ce2 he believ$ 9 wit*craft1 & ass]t$ t he 0 cur$ ( w>ts by rubb+ !m ) a piece ( l>d ) ! sk9 on1 & !n expos+ x to ! sun4 ,dr ,m1 & ! enlight5$ ,cudwor?1 appli$ ! epi!t ,a!i/ to ^? :o oppos$ ! belief ( wit*craft4 ,! celebrat$ ,dr ,h(fman1 ! fa!r ( ! mod]n !ory & practice ( m$ic9e1 9 ! l>ge edition ( 8 "w 9 #agdb1 says1 t ! devil c raise /orms1 produce insects1 & act ^u ! animal spirits & imag9ation2 &1 9 f9e1 t he is an excell5t optician1 & natural philosoph]1 on acc\nt ( 8 long exp]i5ce4 ,b1 bless$ be ! ,almighty ,rul]1 ! pres5t is an era1 preem95tly di/+ui%$ = improvem5t 9 physical & moral philosophy2 & =gett+ ! ?+s t are beh9d1 we are press+ =w>d 9 ! race ) rapid /rides to ! melioration ( ! condition ( ! physical & moral _w4 ,_h ! /up5d\s works p]=m$1 & ^? contemplat$ at ! pres5t day1 be5 pr$ict$ to our fa!rs 9 ! #ag? c5tury1 !y w\ld h trembl$ ) al>m1 le/ _! po/]ity 7 de/9$ to =m a league ) ! inf]nal p[]s4 ,! p>alyz+ idea t ! pres5t /ate ( k is z p]fect z our nature w admit1 %\ld be utt]ly reprobat$2 = k is et]nally progressive1 & we c h no claim to be e/imat$ z ! b5efactors ( po/]ity1 unless by our own ef=ts & toils we add to ! a*ievem5ts ( our ance/ors4 ,we may take a retrospect ( ! m]itori\s *>act]s ( our fa!rs ) exultation1 & :5 dispos$ to animadv]t on ! frailties & follies peculi> to _! times1 let u reflect t x is our happy lot to live 9 an age 9 _m respects ! mo/ glori\s ! _w ev] knew4 ,we h a moral int]e/ 9 all t conc]ns ! human race1 &1 z philan?ropi/s1 we ought to sympa?ize 9 e calamity ) :i* our species may be afflict$4 ,be+ appris$ ) :at facility mank9d deceive !mselves1 & ) :at t5acity ! m9d cl+s to its d>l+ delusion1 sob] reflection is awak5$ to a lively s5se ( ! evils result+ f our imp]fections4 ,z ! g]ms ( plants may lie dormant 9 ! e>? = ages1 & be resuscitat$1 s may ! tr\bles creat$ by unhall[$ sup]/ition1 revive & be reit]at$ by means ( "s deprav$ spirits 9 our day4 ,v5triloquism is an art :i* may be made subs]vi5t to knav]y & deception4 ,an +5i\s "w on ?is subject 0 publi%$ 9 #aggb1 by ,m4 de la ,*apelle1 :o 0 ( op9ion t ! responses ( _m ( ! oracles 7 deliv]$ by p]sons ?us qualifi$ to s]ve ! purposes ( prie/craft & delusion4 ,t v5triloquism may be made ?us subs]vi5t to ! purposes ( knav]y1 w cle>ly appe> by ! foll[+ anecdotes4 ,l\is ,brabant1 valet de *ambre to ,francis ! ,fir/1 0 a capital v5triloqui/1 & a great *eat4 ,he _h fall5 9 love ) a "y1 h&some1 & ri* heiress2 b 0 reject$ by ! p>5ts z an unsuitable mat* = _! daught]4 ,! "y lady's fa!r dy+1 ,brabant made a visit to ! wid[1 :o 0 totally ignorant ( 8 s+ul> tal5t4 ,sudd5ly1 on 8 fir/ appe>ance1 9 op5 day1 & 9 pres5ce ( sev]al p]sons :o 7 ) h]1 %e he>d h]self acco/$1 9 a voice p]fectly resembl+ t ( h] dead husb&1 & :i* seem$ to proce$ f above1 exclaim+1 ',give my daught] 9 m>riage to ,l\is ,brabant4 ,he is a man ( great =tune1 & ( an excell5t "*4 ,i n[ endure ! inexpressible torm5ts ( purgatory = hav+ refus$ h] to him4 ,if y obey ?is admonition1 ,i %all soon be deliv]$ f ?is place ( torm5t4 ,y w at ! same "t provide a wor?y husb& = y\r daught]1 & procure ev]la/+ repose to ! s\l ( y\r poor husb&4' ,! wid[ c\ld n = a mom5t resi/ ?is dread summons1 :i* _h n ! mo/ di/ant appe>ance ( proce$+ f ,l\is ,brabant1 ^: c\nt5ance exhibit$ no visible *ange1 & ^: lips 7 clos$ & motionless1 dur+ ! deliv]y ( x4 ,accord+ly1 %e cons5t$ imm$iately to receive him = h] son-9-law4 ,l\is's f9ances1 h[ev]1 7 9 a v l[ situation1 & ! =malities att5d+ ! m>riage contract1 r5d]$ x necess>y = him to exhibit "s %[ ( ri*es1 & n to give ! gho/ ! lie direct4 ,he accord+ly w5t to "w ^u a fre% subject1 "o ,cornu1 an old & ri* bank] at ,lyons1 :o _h accumulat$ imm5se weal? by usury & extortion1 & 0 kn[n to be haunt$ by remorse ( consci5ce on acc\nt ( ! mann] 9 :i* he _h acquir$ x4 ,hav+ contract$ an intimate acqua9tance ) ?is man1 he "o day1 :ile !y 7 sitt+ toge!r 9 ! usur]'s little back p>lor1 artfully turn$ ! conv]sation on religi\s subjects1 on demons & spectres1 ! pa9s ( purgatory & ! torm5ts ( hell4 ,dur+ an int]val ( sil5ce betwe5 !m1 a voice 0 he>d1 :i* to ! a/oni%$ bank] seem$ to be t ( 8 deceas$ fa!r1 compla9+1 z 9 ! =m] case1 ( 8 dreadful situation 9 purgatory1 & call+ ^u him to deliv] him in/antly f !nce1 by putt+ into ! h&s ( ,l\is ,brabant1 a l>ge sum = ! r$emption ( ,*ri/ians !n 9 slav]y ) ! ,turks2 ?reat5+ him at ! same "t ) et]nal damnation if he did n take ?is me?od to expiate likewise 8 own s9s4 ,! read] w naturally suppose t ,brabant affect$ a due degree ( a/oni%m5t on ! occasion1 & fur!r promot$ ! deception1 by ackn[l$g+ 8 hav+ devot$ himself to ! prosecution ( ! *>itable design imput$ to him by ! gho/4 ,an old usur] is naturally suspici\s4 ,accord+ly1 ! w>y bank] made a second appo9tm5t ) ! gho/ delegate = ! next day2 & to r5d] any design ( impos+ ^u him utt]ly abortive1 took him into ! op5 fields1 :]e n a h\se1 or a tree1 or ev5 a bu% 0 9 sight1 capable ( scre5+ any suppos$ conf$]ate4 ,?is extraord9>y caution excit$ ! v5triloqui/ to ex]t all ! p[]s ( 8 art4 ,:]ev] ! bank] conduct$ him1 at e /ep1 8 e>s 7 salut$ on all sides ) ! compla9ts & groans n only ( 8 fa!r1 b ( all 8 deceas$ relations1 implor+ him1 = ! love ( ,god1 & 9 ! "n ( e sa9t 9 ! cal5d>1 to h m]cy on 8 s\l & _!'s1 by effectually second+ ) 8 purse ! int5tions ( 8 wor?y companion4 ,cornu c\ld no long] resi/ ! voice ( heav51 & accord+ly c>ri$ 8 gue/ home ) him1 & paid him d[n #aj1jjj cr[ns1 ) :i* ! hone/ v5triloqui/ return$ to ,p>is & m>ri$ 8 mi/ress4 ,! cata/rophe 0 fatal4 ,! secret 0 aft]w>ds bl[n1 & rea*$ ! usur]'s e>s1 :o 0 s mu* affect$ by ! loss ( 8 money1 & ! mortify+ raill]ies ( 8 neighbors1 t he took to 8 b$ & di$4 ,ano!r ,fr5* v5triloqui/1 nam$ ,m4 ,/ ,gile1 0 n less adroit 9 8 secret art4 ,ent]+ a conv5t1 & f9d+ ! :ole community 9 m\rn+1 he inquir$ ! cause1 & 0 told t "o ( _! body _h lately di$1 :o 0 ! delight & ornam5t ( ! :ole society1 & !y spoke feel+ly ( ! scanty honors !y _h be/[$ on 8 memory4 ,sudd5ly a voice 0 he>d1 app>5tly proce$+ f t "p ( ! *ur* :]e ! s++ ( ! *oir is p]=m$1 lam5t+ ! situation ( ! defunct 9 purgatory1 & reproa*+ ! bro!rhood ) _! lukew>mness1 & want ( zeal on 8 acc\nt4 ,! fri>s1 z soon z _! a/oni%m5t gave !m p[] to speak1 consult$ toge!r1 & agre$ to acqua9t ! re/ ( ! community ) ?is s+ul> ev5t1 s int]e/+ to ! :ole society4 ,m4 ,/ ,gile1 :o wi%$ to c>ry on ! joke /ill f>!r1 dissuad$ !m f tak+ ?is /ep1 tell+ !m t !y w\ld be treat$ by _! abs5t bre?r51 z a set ( fools & vision>ies4 ,he recomm5d$ to !m1 h[ev]1 ! imm$iately call+ ( ! :ole community into ! *ur*1 :]e ! gho/ ( _! dep>t$ bro!r might probably reit]ate 8 compla9ts4 ,accord+ly1 all ! fri>s1 novices1 lay bro!rs1 & ev5 ! dome/ics ( ! conv5t1 7 imm$iately summon$ & collect$ toge!r4 ,9 a %ort "t ! voice f ! ro( r5ew$ its lam5tation & reproa*es1 & ! :ole conv5t fell on _! faces1 & v[$ a solemn rep>ation4 ,z a fir/ /ep1 !y *ant$ a ,de pr(undis 9 a full *oir2 dur+ ! int]vals ( :i* ! gho/ occasionally express$ ! com=t he receiv$ f _! pi\s ex]cises1 & ejaculations on 8 behalf4 ,:5 all 0 ov]1 ! fri> ent]$ into a s]i\s conv]sation ) ,m4 ,/ ,gile2 &1 on ! /r5g? ( :at _h j pass$1 sagaci\sly inveigh$ aga9/ ! absurd incr$ulity ( our mod]n sceptics & pret5d$ philosoph]s1 on ! article ( gho/s or app>itions4 ,m4 ,/ ,gile ?\ght x n[ high "t to disabuse ! good fa!rs4 ,?is purpose1 h[ev]1 he f\nd x extremely difficult to effect1 till he _h prevail$ ^u !m to return ) him into ! *ur*1 & !re be witnesses ( ! mann] 9 :i* he _h conduct$ ?is ludicr\s deception4 ,,wit*craft ,,& ,,sorc]y4 ,a belief 9 ! entity ( wit*craft & sorc]y may boa/ ( a high degree ( antiquity4 ,9 bo? ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t1 we obs]ve num]\s tragical ev5ts1 be>+ ! semblance ( diabolical ag5cy4 ,a prom95t in/ance is f\nd 9 ! wit* ( ,endor1 :o is said to h be5 deeply v]s$ 9 ! art ( deception1 & notori\s 9 h] day = skill 9 practical a/rology4 ,x is ! op9ion ( "s div9es1 t to beguile ,saul1 %e rais$ a demon1 c\nt]feit+ ,samuel2 b x seems difficult to decide 9 :at precise mann] %e effect$ h] purpose ( impos+ ^u h] cr$ul\s employ]4 ,! sorc]y & wit*craft1 prohibit$ "u ! ,jewi% disp5sation1 is suppos$ by high au?ority to be a v diff]5t species ( crime f t :i* 0 s abhorr5t 9 ! days ( our ance/ors2 ! =m] might h come "u ! description ( idolatry1 or ( ! hea!n my?ology4 ',! anci5ts believ$ t !re 7 good & evil demons1 :i* _h influ5ce ov] ! m9ds ( m51 & t ^! be+s c>ri$ on an int]c\rse betwe5 m5 & gods1 convey+ ! addresses ( m5 to ! gods1 & div9e b5efits to m54 ,h5ce1 demons became ! objects ( wor%ip4 ,x 0 suppos$1 also1 t human spirits1 aft] _! dep>ture f ! body1 became demons1 & t ! s\ls ( virtu\s m51 if highly purifi$1 7 exalt$ f demons into gods4' ,! v>i\s in/ances ( demoniacs1 lunatics1 & possess$1 record$ 9 ! sacr$ scriptures ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 h receiv$ diff]5t int]pretations accord+ to ! p>ticul> views among le>n$ expositors4 ,by "s ( ! enlight5$ ,g]man !ologians1 ^? subjects are consid]$ z m]e prototypes ( ! maniacs & epileptics ( our own times2 b mo/ ( ! ,engli% div9es h imbib$ diff]5t op9ions4 ',demoniacs1' says ,k5rick1 '7 p]sons disord]$ 9 _! und]/&+s1 & suppos$ to be possess$ by an evil demon4' ,t real miracles 7 wr\ght by our ,savi\r & 8 apo/les1 & t bo? good & evil spirits 7 subs]vi5t to 8 w1 no ,*ri/ian believ] c ev] d5y4 ,b by all imp>tial inquir]s aft] tru?1 x w p]haps be conc$$1 t demoniacal possession is a subject ! lea/ susceptible ( a satisfactory solution1 ( any 9 scripture4 ,x has receiv$ ! mo/ critical inve/igation ( comm5tators & div9es1 = c5turies1 & /ill rema9s involv$ 9 my/]y4 ,! subject 9 its nature1 is too intricate & my/]i\s to ju/ify ev5 a discussion on ?is occasion1 nor is x requisite = my purpose4 ,x mu/1 !re=e1 be ref]r$ to philosophical comm5tators & le>n$ biblical critics4 ,9 a "w entitl$1 ,hi/orical ,essay conc]n+ ,wit*craft1 by ,f4 ,hut*9son1 ,d4 ,d41 publi%$ 9 ,london 9 #agbj1 ! au?or says1 ',! div9e writ+s1 z well z ! s\nde/ philosophy & sob]e/ reason1 give confirmation t !re are bo? good & bad spirits4 ,!re are sup]ior be+s int]m$iate betwixt ! div9e nature & ours4 ,b bo? philosoph]s & ,*ri/ians t h v5tur$ to def9e _! natures or works1 h be5 v v>i\s 9 _! notions respect+ !m1 & ! holy scriptures1 ?\gh !y give u _m in/ances ( ! employm5t ( bo? ! evil & ! good spirits1 tea* u none su* z we commonly meet ) 9 ! mod]n relations ( wit*craft1 & ! conjo9t p[]s ( ,satan4 ,! holy scriptures tell u ( no su* tales z ^! :i* conf\nd ! laws ( nature1 & absolutely de/roy ! te/imony ( our s5ses4' 999999 ',! human m9d is sometimes s cl\d$ & oppress$1 t p]sons ?9k !mselves dead4 ,at ano!r "t !y are elevat$ f> above _! natural pit*1 full ( raptures1 & high conceits1 & ?9k !mselves k+s & que5s2 n[ if wit* /ories are 9 _! heads1 or wit*craft 9 _! imag9ations1 :y may !y n ?9k !mselves bewit*$1 or fancy !mselves wit*es or wiz>ds1 z well z k+s & que5s8' ,a wit*1 9 h] p]sonal "*1 0 commonly an unc\? old woman1 or hag4 ,h] c\nt5ance 0 repulsive1 h] air & gait disgu/+1 & h] g5]al aspect & movem5ts at v>iance ) a prop] demeanor4 ,%e is suppos$ to h =m$ a compact ) ! devil1 giv+ h]self up to him body & s\l4 ,?is compact1 x is believ$1 _c be transact$ m5tally1 b ! devil mu/ appe> 9 bodily %ape to ! wit*4 ,9 ?is int]view1 he deliv]s to h] an imp1 or famili> _s1 by :i* %e is enabl$ to transport h]self 9 ! air1 on a broom/ick or a spit1 to di/ant places 9 ! night to att5d wit* meet+s1 at :i* ! devil always presides4 ,%e 0 suppos$ to be att5d$ by an old gray cat1 z h] conf$]ate1 or imp2 ! cat & h] mi/ress1 x 0 believ$1 7 (t5 ov]he>d plott+ _! fairy tricks toge!r4 ,%e 0 suppos$ to possess ! p[] ( trans=m+ h]self into a cat1 a squirrel1 or o!r animal1 :i* %e w\ld s5d abroad to execute h] comm&s4 ,^! animals c\ld n be kill$ b by a silv] bullet1 & %\ld ! animal receive a w\nd ! wit* w\ld h a w\nd 9 ! same place4 ,x 0 imag9$ t ! wit*1 by ! aid ( ,satan1 _h p[] to inflict dea?1 & v>i\s diseases & evils1 on families & individuals1 & also on cattle1 by way ( rev5ge = any (f5ce1 & c\ld ev5 raise /orms & tempe/s1 & s9k %ips at sea4 ,num]\s leg5d>y tales 7 =m]ly propagat$ ( haunt$ h\ses1 :]e wit*es assembl$ & held _! nightly orgies & diabolical revels4 ,^! haunts 7 always objects ( great t]ror to ! cr$ul\s vulg>1 be+ consid]$ z a p&emonium ( all mann] ( evils1 mis]ies1 & calamities4 ,! idea 0 preval5t1 also1 t wit*es c\ld bridle m5 9 ! night1 & ride !m ab\t at pleasure4 ,! woman :o %\ld exhibit ! *>act]i/ics above describ$1 0 at once /igmatiz$ z be+ 9 league ) ! devil1 & 0 treat$ n only ) ridicule & contempt1 b subject$ to unm]ciful p]secution4 ,rank$ among demons1 in/rum5ts ( ! devil1 !y 7 objects ( no pity1 b 7 view$ ) scorn & horror4 ,in/ances 7 n want+ ( ^! wret*$ mortals1 al?\gh entirely innoc5t1 becom+ s hateful & t]rible to all1 & befri5d$ by none1 t at l5g? !y abhorr$ !mselves1 & 7 reconcil$ to be burnt or hung1 t !y might escape ! rage ( cruel p]secution4 ,! me?ods put 9 practice = ! discov]y ( wit*es 7 v>i\s & s+ul>4 ,"o 01 to weigh ! suspect$ woman aga9/ ! *ur* bible1 :i*1 if %e 0 guilty1 w\ld prepond]ate4 ,ano!r 0 to require h] to repeat ! ,"l's pray]2 9 attempt+ ?is1 a wit* w always hesitate & blund]4 ,if a wit* %\ld weep1 %e c\ld n %$ m ?an ?ree te>s1 & t out ( ! left eye4 ,?is defici5cy ( te>s 0 consid]$ z a v sub/antial pro( ( guilt4 ,excresc5ces on ! body1 f :i* ! imps receive _! n\ri%m5t1 7 deem$ infallible signs ( a wit*4 ,%e 0 b\nd crosswise1 ! "r ?umb ti$ to ! left toe1 & ! left ?umb to ! "r toe2 9 ?is condition %e 0 ca/ into ! wat]1 if guilty %e c\ld n s9k1 = hav+ 9 h] compact ) ! devil r5\nc$ ! wat] ( baptism1 ! wat] 9 return refuses to receive h]4 ,if %e 0 f\nd able to swim 9 t condition1 %e 0 tak5 out & burnt or hung2 b x is probable ! by/&]s 7 all[$ to save !m f dr[n+ or few c\ld escape4 ,! trial by ! /ool 0 resort$ to z ano!r exp$i5t2 ! suspect$ woman 0 plac$ 9 ! middle ( ! room on a /ool cross-legg$2 if %e refus$1 %e 0 b\nd ) cords1 & 9 ?is uneasy po/ure %e 0 kept )\t meat or sleep1 = tw5tyf\r h\rs1 dur+ :i* x 0 suppos$ t h] imps w\ld return to h] = n\ri%m5t4 ,a small hole 0 left 9 ! door = ! imps to ent]1 & p]sons 7 direct$ to be con/antly sweep+ ! floor1 & to keep a /rict wat* = spid]s1 flies1 or o!r insects1 & if !y c\ld n kill !m1 !y c]ta9ly 7 ! wit*'s imps4 ,suspect$ wit*es 7 sometimes put to cruel torture to =ce confession1 & 7 aft]w>ds execut$4 ,f su* k9ds ( pro(1 toge!r ) ! mo/ absurd & fooli% evid5ce ( old wom5 & *ildr51 ?\s&s ( innoc5t p]sons 7 condemn$ = wit*craft1 & burnt at ! /ake4 ,bi%op ,jewel1 9 a s]mon prea*$ be=e ,que5 ,elizabe?1 9 #aeeh1 tells h]1 ',x may please y\r ,grace to und]/& t wit*es & sorc]]s1 )9 ^! la/ f\r ye>s1 are m>vell\sly increas$ )9 y\r ,grace's realm4 ,y\r subjects p9e away ev5 unto dea?2 _! color fade?1 _! spee* is b5umb$1 _! s5ses are b]eft2 ,i pray ,god !y nev] practise f>!r ?an ^u ! subject4' ,john ,bell1 m9i/] ( ! gospel at ,glaidsmuir1 says1 ',provid5tially two te/s appe>$ to discov] ! crime4 ,if ! wit* cries out1 ,"l h m]cy ^u me6 :5 appreh5d$1 & ! inability ( %$d+ te>s2 because1 z a wit* c\ld only %$ ?ree te>s1 & ^? ) h] left eye1 h] /ock 0 quickly exhau/$2 & t 0 ! m /rik+1 z ,k+ ,james ,i4 %rewdly obs]ves1 s9ce o!r wom5 9 g5]al are l ! crocodile1 ready to weep ^u e slight occasion4' ,k+ ,james ! ,fir/1 indulg$ a f]oci\s antipa?y aga9/ sorc]y & wit*craft1 & 9 ! fir/ ye> ( 8 reign1 a new /atute 0 pass$1 embrac+ e possible mode & =m 9 :i* imag9ation c\ld pa9t ! my/ical crime4 ,james fully consid]$ 8 own p]sonal safety greatly endang]$1 z attempts _h be5 made to poison him by "s :o practis$ ! magic art4 ,he compos$ a book on demonology1 9 :i* he advis$ ! wat] ordeal1 by swimm+1 & :5 a "w 0 publi%$ 9 opposition to 8 op9ion & desire1 he ord]$ x to be burnt by ! common execution]4 ,t illu/ri\s ,engli% lawy]1 ,sir ,william ,black/one1 hav+1 9 8 comm5t>ies on ! laws ( ,engl&1 /at$ ! evid5ce on bo? sides ( ! "q1 conc]n+ ! reality ( wit*craft1 says1 ',x seems to be ! mo/ eligible way to conclude t1 9 g5]al1 !re has be5 su* a ?+ z wit*craft1 ?\gh "o _c give cr$it to any p>ticul> mod]n in/ance ( x4' ,accord+ to our conceptions ( human actions1 !y are 9 g5]al prompt$ & gov]n$ by reason1 & p]haps mo/ frequ5tly ! dom9ant motives are ^? :i* p]ta9 to our own individual int]e/4 ,n[ x may be inquir$ 9 :at imag9able circum/ances ! int]e/ ( human be+s c be l9k$ ) ! affairs ( ,satan1 or _! welf>e promot$ by 8 influ5ce8 ,no "o w pret5d1 t !re c be honor atta*$ to a seat 9 8 privy c\ncil1 = x is well kn[n t a wit* is consid]$ "o ( ! mo/ odi\s & despicable wret*es 9 exi/5ce4 ,nor w x be cont5d$ t pecuni>y advantages are d]ivable f t s\rce2 wiz>ds & wit*es are always poor1 mis]able1 =lorn be+s4 ,!y are suppos$ to give !mselves up to s]ve "u ! bann]s ( a cruel1 tyrannical ma/]1 ! implacable enemy & tempt] ( mank9d1 ^: v "n excites horror & dete/ation 9 e virtu\s m9d4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be confess$ t a /rong bias to scepticism relative to ?+s we _c und]/&1 is no less a m>k ( weakness ( intellect1 ?an indiscrim9ate cr$ulity4 ,b ,i am aw>e1 t ! real exi/5ce ( ! frat]nity has receiv$ ! cr$5ce ( "s ( ! wise/ & be/ ( m54 ,div9e provid5ce has p]mitt$ ! delusion respect+ ?is great sc\rge to prevail 9 ! m9ds ( "s1 z he did ! s9 ( idolatry among 8 *os5 p :ile 9 _! pilgrimage to ! l& ( promise4 ,num]\s in/ances ( imposition & c\nt]feit h be5 detect$ 9 times ( al>m f suppos$ wit*craft4 ,!re are 9 all c\ntries ^? :o _c exi/ b 9 times ( confusion & civil commotion4 ,!y delight to be notic$ z objects ( great wond] & curiosity1 & :5 !y _c be di/+ui%$ = virtu\s actions1 resort to de$s ( ! mo/ inf]nal "*1 accord+ to _! own int]e/1 passion1 or caprici\s humor4 ,!y le>n to c\nt]feit v>i\s k9ds ( fits2 b>k & sn>l l a dog1 goggle _! eyes1 foam at ! m\?1 di/ort _! bodies1 & disjo9t _! limbs4 ,su* impo/ors h _! conf$]ates or p>tn]s :o jo9 ) !m1 & %>e 9 ! pr(it1 or 9 ! humor4 ,dr ,francis ,hut*9son1 publi%$ a *ronological detail ( trials & executions = suppos$ wit*craft1 sorc]]s1 & conjurors1 9 v>i\s c\ntries 9 ,europe4 ,f ?is x w be se51 he obs]ves1 t1 9 all ages ( ! _w1 sup]/iti\s cr$ulity has produc$ great] cruelties ?an are practis$ among ,hott5tots1 or o!r nations ^: belief 9 a ,deity is call$ 9 "q4 ,! numb] ( wit*es & _! suppos$ deal+s ) ,satan1 he obs]ves1 w increase or decrease accord+ z su* do+s are acc\nt$ probable1 or impossible4 ,"u ! =m] supposition1 *>ges & convictions w be f\nd augm5t$ 9 a t]rific degree4 ,:5 ! accusations are disbeliev$ & dismiss$ z n wor?y ( att5tion1 ! crime becomes unfrequ5t1 ceases to occupy ! public m9d1 & af=ds little tr\ble to ! judges4 ,t :]e ! times h n be5 s viol5t & sup]/iti\s b t s5sible m5 might v5ture to speak freely1 & ! accus$ c\ld h a fair trial1 !y h usually discov]$ *eat & impo/ure4 ,fifte5 fam\s detections ( fraud 7 made1 _m ( !m aft] judges & juries1 & a multitude ( eye witnesses _h be5 deceiv$4 ,_h ! re/ und]gone z /rict inquiry1 mo/ ( !m w\ld probably h prov$ innoc5t4 ,9 ! ye> #adbg1 ! fam\s h]o9e ,joan ( ,arc1 aft] h] glori\s milit>y exploit at ! siege ( ,orleans1 be+ tak5 prison] by ! ,e>l ( ,b$=d1 0 cruelly burnt z a wit*4 ,9 #adhh1 a viol5t tempe/ ( ?und] & lightn+ 9 ,spa91 hav+ de/roy$ ! corn = "s leagues ar\nd1 ! p accus$ two old wom5 ( be+ ! cause4 ,!y confess$ & 7 burnt4 ,o!r in/ances1 no less prepo/]\s1 are record$ ab\t t p]iod4 ,9 #aeae1 five hundr$ p]sons 7 execut$ at ,g5eva1 9 ?ree mon?s1 z wit*es & wiz>ds1 & at ano!r place1 =tyeight 7 burnt 9 five ye>s4 ,eighte5 7 condemn$ 9 ,engl& 9 #aeif2 an acc\nt ( _! trials 0 publi%$1 ) ! names & colors ( ! spirits4 ,a p]usal ( t fanta/ic production mu/ h excit$ wond] & amazem5t 9 any age4 ,9 ,france1 9 #aeid1 ! crime ( wit*craft _h become s common1 t ! jails 7 n suffici5t to conta9 ! prison]s1 nor _h !y judges en\gh to try !m4 ,9 #aeie1 a woman 0 hang$ 9 ,engl&1 = s5d+ an evil _s into ,?omas ,d>l+2 & ,e4 ,h>tley 0 execut$ = bewit*+ sev5 p]sons4 ,9 ! trial1 spectral evid5ce 0 made use ( aga9/ him1 & ! exp]im5t ( say+ ! ,"l's pray]1 :i* x 0 believ$ a wit* is unable to repeat4 ,b t :i* t\*$ 8 life1 0 a deposition t he _h made ! magic circle = conjuration4 ,9 #afab1 twelve wom5 7 execut$ at ,lanca/]4 ,m>y ,smi? believ$ h]self to be a wit*1 & di$ v pi\s4 ,a le>n$ & em95t cl]gyman 9 ,france1 nam$ ,gr&i]1 01 9 #afcd1 put to cruel torm5t on suspicion ( an evil _s1 & 0 adjur$ to cle> himself by %$d+ te>s if innoc5t4 ,he 0 tortur$ till he swoon$ on ! rack1 & !n inhumanly burnt4 ,f #afcd to #affa1 hi/ory records acc\nts ( sev]al hundr$s execut$ 9 ,engl&1 ( bo? sexes1 husb& & wife1 "m & daught] toge!r1 "s confess+1 o!rs decl>+ !mselves innoc5t4 ,9 ,g]many1 :ole c\nties 7 depopulat$1 t no wit* might escape4 ,b x 0 9 ,scotl& t ,satan 0 set at lib]ty to execute 8 v5geance4 ,!re ! floodgates ( malice1 rev5ge1 & blood%$1 7 ?r[n op51 & multitudes 7 swept away by ! dreadful torr5t4 ,no less1 x is said 9 hi/ory1 ?an #djjj victims 7 cruelly sacrific$ )9 a %ort p]iod1 = ! dubi\s crime :i* nev] has & nev] c be prov$4 ,9 #affd1 two wom5 7 tri$ be=e ! celebrat$ ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice ,sir ,mat!w ,hale1 & 7 convict$4 ,! evid5ce aga9/ ! accus$ 0 s trivial1 t 8 ,lord%ip 0 greatly emb>rass$ on ! occasion1 & 8 scruples 7 su*1 t he decl9$ ! duty ( summ+ up ! evid5ce4 ,be+ will+1 h[ev]1 t ! law %\ld h its c\rse1 he pron\nc$ s5t5ce1 & !y 7 execut$4 ,! evid5ce aga9/ !m 01 p>tly spells & p>tly spectral1 & "o evid5ce 0 t a c>t run aga9/ ! cottage ( "o ( ! wom51 by :i* %e 0 (f5d$1 & %ortly aft] ! same c>t /uck fa/ 9 a gate :]e its :eels t\*$ nei!r ( ! po/s1 & yet 0 mov$ easily =w>d on "o ( ! po/s be+ cut d[n4 ,a girl1 suppos$ to be bewit*$1 w5t into a fit on be+ t\*$ by "o ( ! accus$4 ,b mu* weight 0 giv5 to ! evid5ce ( ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 't ! fits 7 natural1 b height5$ by ! p[] ( ! devil1 coop]at+ ) ! malice ( wit*es4' 7,sir ,walt] ,scott1 page #bbe47 ,ab\t ?is p]iod1 sev5ty p]sons 7 condemn$ 9 ,sw$51 & mo/ ( !m execut$4 ,fifte5 *ildr5 7 also execut$1 ?irtysix ran ! gauntlet1 & tw5ty 7 :ipp$ = ! same reput$ crime4 ,9 #afgh1 six 7 execut$ 9 ,scotl& = bewit*+ ,sir ,george ,maxwell4 ,! pr9cipal evid5ce 9 ^! cases 0 a deaf & dumb girl1 :o made signs t !re 0 a picture ( wax 9 "o ( _! h\ses z an in/rum5t ( en*antm5t1 b x 0 prov$ aft]w>ds t x 0 plac$ !re by h]self1 & %e 0 :ipp$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ! city & bani%$4 ,9 #afhb1 ?ree wom5 7 hung at ,exet]1 confess+ !mselves wit*es1 b di$ ) pi\s pray]s 9 _! m\?s4 ,^! 7 ! la/ execut$ 9 ,engl& = ! crime ( wit*craft4 ,"s ( ! accus$ p]sons 7 9 _! indictm5ts *>g$ ) keep+ imps1 "o 0 said to be l a pole-cat4 ,on "o trial sev]al witnesses depos$ t ! gr&mo!r & aunt ( ! prison] 7 hang$ = wit*es1 & t h] gr&mo!r _h said t %e _h eight or n9e imps1 & t %e _h giv5 two or ?ree to ea* ( h] *ildr54 ,9 #afig1 ab\t tw5tyeight 7 accus$ 9 ,scotl&1 by a girl elev5 ye>s old4 ,two boys & a girl1 & two o!r p]sons1 sav$ !mselves by confess+1 & ^u _! te/imony sev5 7 execut$1 all d5y+ _! guilt4 ,a notori\s wit*-f9d]1 says ,dr ,increase ,ma!r1 und]took by a p9 to make an infallible discov]y ( suspect$ p]sons4 ,if1 :5 ! p9 0 pu%$ an in* or two into ! fle%1 no blood appe>$1 nor any s5se ( pa91 !n he decl>$ !m to be wit*es4 ,no less ?an ?ree hundr$ p]sons1 says t respectable au?or1 7 ?us condemn$ 9 t k+dom4 ,?is miscreant 0 ,mat!w ,hopk9s1 :o /yl$ himself wit*-f9d] g5]al1 & travell$ f t[n to t[n ) a tra9 ( assi/ants1 = ! pr(ess$ purpose ( detect+ wit*es1 *>g+ tw5ty %ill+s = ea* t[n4 ,he affect$ to h uncommon skill 9 8 pr(ession1 b treat$ 8 subjects ) great cruelty1 keep+ !m f sleep1 we>y+ !m to di/ress by con/ant walk+ to =ce confession4 ,he also adopt$ ! mode ( swimm+ !m :ile cross-b\nd4 ,b ! cruel wret* f9ally met 8 j des]ts2 he 0 treat$ z he _h treat$ hundr$s ( o!rs1 be+ ?r[n into ! wat] cross-b\nd2 b1 al?\gh able to swim z a wit*1 he 0 suff]$ to escape f ! c\ntry4 ,x is greatly to be lam5t$1 t a consid]able numb] ( ,calv9i/ic div9es %\ld take zeal\s conc]n 9 ! prosecution ( reput$ wit*es4 ,among ^? pi\s div9es1 we f9d ! v5]able names ( ,baxt] & ,calamy1 9 ,engl&1 & ! two ,ma!rs 9 ,am]ica4 ,t !y 7 consci5ti\s1 & influ5c$ by ! pure/ motives1 no "o w d\bt2 b t !y 7 imbu$ ) a l>ge %>e ( ! cr$ulity ( ! times1 w appe> mo/ evid5t4 ,! foll[+ are ,mr ,baxt]'s own words z quot$ by ,sir ,walt] ,scott4 ',! hang+ ( a great numb] ( wit*es 9 #afde & #afdf1 is fam\sly kn[n4 ,mr ,calamy w5t along ) ! judges on ! circuit1 to he> _! confessions1 & see !re 0 no fraud or wrong done !m4 ,i spoke ) _m und]/&+1 pi\s1 le>n$1 & cr$ible p]sons1 t liv$ 9 ! c\nties1 & "s t w5t to !m 9 ! prisons1 & he>d _! sad confessions4 ,among ! re/ an old read+ p>son1 nam$ ,lewis1 0 "o t 0 hang$1 :o confess$ t he _h two imps1 & t "o ( !m 0 always putt+ him ^u do+ mis*ief2 & he be+ ne> ! sea1 z he saw a %ip "u sail1 x mov$ him to s5d x to s9k ! %ip2 & he cons5t$1 & saw ! %ip s9k be=e !m4' ,! ,rev4 ,mr ,lewis 0 condemn$ on 8 own simple confession1 t he s5t 8 imp to s9k a %ip1 b x 0 n kn[n t any %ip 0 lo/1 & x 0 suppos$ t ! man 0 d]ang$ 9 8 intellect4 ,mr ,baxt] relates ano!r /ory ( a "m1 :o gave h] *ild an imp l a mole1 & told h] to keep x 9 a c ne> ! fire1 & %e w\ld nev] be 9 want4 ,! ,ca?olic prie/s 7 rem>kable = _! zeal\s pret5sions to peculi> p[]s 9 dispossess+ demons1 by fa/+ & pray]1 & !y 7 detect$ 9 num]\s frauds4 ,x 0 probably f _! reports t ! /ory orig9at$ :i* ,dr ,ma!r cites 9 8 cases ( consci5ce1 t at ! "t :5 ,m>t9 ,lu!r di$1 all ! possess$ p 9 ! ,ne!rl&s became quiet & at ease4 ,! devils 9 !m said ! reason 01 t ,lu!r _h be5 a great fri5d ( !irs1 & !y ow$ him s mu* respect z to g z f> z ,g]many to att5d 8 fun]al1 & on ! m5tion ( "s m9i/]s ( ! re=m$ religion1 ! devils 9 ! possess$ laugh$ & said1 t !y & ! ,calv9i/s 7 v good fri5ds4 ,!re 7 among ! ,prote/ants "s cl]gym5 base en\gh to become rivals ) papi/s 9 _! pret5d$ exorcisms4 ,! foll[+ is an in/ance ( unprec$5t$ turpitude4 ,9 #afhi1 ,ri*>d ,dugdale1 ( ,lanca/]1 0 report$ by a cl]gyman z hav+ be5 dispossess$ ( devils1 by fa/+ & pray]4 ,he _h = sev]al mon?s exhibit$1 at int]vals1 app>5t suff]+s1 bo? surpris+ & unacc\ntable4 ,he w\ld c\nt]feit ! demoniac1 epileptic1 & a tra9 ( n]v\s fits1 & unnatural afflictions1 :i* 7 attribut$ to demons4 ,8 s+ul> condition excit$ ! curiosity & wond] :i* he & 8 vile m9i/] desir$1 & 8 suppos$ suff]+s call$ =? ! sympa?y1 & 8 indig5t circum/ances ! *>ity ( 8 num]\s delud$ visitors4 ,by ^! means he 0 enc\rag$ to p]sev]e 9 8 deception1 liv+ at ease on ! delusion :i* he & 8 m9i/] _h artfully creat$ ab\t a ye>4 ,:5 at l5g? compla9t 0 made to ! ,bi%op ( ,london1 :o br\ght ,dugdale to confess t he _h act$ ! "p ( an impo/or1 & t he _h1 f "t to "t1 receiv$ private lessons ( in/ruction f ! cl]gyman1 to c>ry on ! imposition1 t he might h ! cr$it ( dispossess+ ! devil1 by 8 fa/+s & pray]s4 ,9 ! trials = wit*craft1 says ,dr ,hut*9son1 an unp>donable p>tiality 0 manife/$1 ow+ to ! vulg> prejudices among ! p4 ,! ,engli% /atute aga9/ wit*craft & sorc]y int]dicts all acts ( sorc]y :atev]1 & all *>ms = employ+ spirits2 yet1 = discov]+ a reput$ wit*1 ! accus]s 7 all[$ to use *>ms :i* mu/ h _! =ce1 if any at all1 f ! same diabolical p[]4 ,?is is unprec$5t$ p>tiality1 & directly contr>y to ! /atute4 ,:e!r su* compacts are real or imag9>y1 !y ought to be puni%$ equally on bo? sides4 ,! numb] ( wit*es1 & ! suppos$ deal+s ( spirits1 h be5 f\nd to increase & decrease accord+ to ! laws & pr9ciples subsi/+ at ! "t & place4 ,s9ce philosophy & le>n+ h prevail$1 we h _h b little tr\ble ab\t wit*es & sorc]]s1 except t creat$ by ! sup]/iti\s imag9ation ( m54 ,we may h z _m devils 9 our day z !y _h 9 o!r ages1 = we h z _m murd]s1 robb]ies1 false accusations1 & lies1 & o!r crimes :i* are ! devil's works4 ,"s are ( op9ion t ! devil _c really control ! laws ( nature1 :ile o!rs av]1 t ! laws ( nature are a m]e je/ ) him4 ,x has be5 d5i$ t he possesses p[] to trans=m a man or woman into a cat1 b ,dr ,h5ry ,m believ$ he c\ld1 & describes ! mann] 9 :i* he trans=ms !m4 ,x is difficult to conceive h[ ,dr ,m acquir$ su* k2 b we %all nev] believe t ,satan is ! rul] ( our _w4 ,we h no reason to imag9e t ,god has end[$ him ) miracul\s p[]s2 he _c1 !re=e1 imp>t su* p[]s to o!rs2 consequ5tly1 !re c be no su* creature z a wit*4 ,all illusive fancies ( wit*craft may be cle>ly expla9$ on ! pr9ciples ( m5tal philosophy & s\nd & enlight5$ reason4 ,! confessions ( wit*es h s (t5 be5 extort$1 s (t5 ! effects ( di/raction1 & s (t5 be5 f\nd contr>y to pla9 tru? & sob] reason1 t no dep5d5ce %\ld be plac$ on !m4 ,dr ,hut*9son ass]ts1 t x may be pla9ly prov$1 f scripture & reason1 t !re nev] 0 a wit*1 su* z we mean1 :o c s5d devils1 diseases1 & de/ruction1 among ! p4 ,! spectral evid5ce made use ( 9 c\rts1 is f> f be+ legal pro(1 x is ( no sort ( weight1 nor %\ld x be reg>d$ z any?+ m ?an dreams4 ,! confessions ( ignorant old wom51 ought to h be5 entirely reject$2 "s 7 extort$1 _m 7 impossible1 & all ridicul\s & incr$ible4 ,! ,rev4 ,dr ,holmes1 9 8 ,am]ican ,annals1 obs]ves1 t our fa!rs1 be=e ! _w 0 enlight5$ by le>n+ & philosophy1 lov$ to a/oni% !mselves ) ! appreh5sions ( wit*es & prodigies1 *>ms & en*antm5t4 ,!re 0 n a village 9 ,engl&1 he obs]ves1 t _h n a gho/ 9 x2 ! *ur*-y>ds 7 all haunt$1 e l>ge common _h a circle ( fairies belong+ to x1 & !re 0 sc>ce a %eph]d to be met ) :o _h n se5 a _s4 ,! dreadful contagion 0 at l5g? p]mitt$ to afflict ! puritans ( ,new ,engl&1 & our rev]$ ance/ors 7 involv$ 9 a s]ies ( tragical ev5ts1 & ov]:elm$ ) ! mo/ appall+ appreh5sions4 ,a retrospect to t sorr[ful p]iod creates pa9ful impressions2 b h[ev] revolt+ ! transactions 9 ^? days ( melan*oly delusion1 we are n )\t ! consol+ hope1 t our pi\s fa!rs 7 guid$ by a consci5ti\s _s 9 _! proce$+s & condemnations4 ,! p ( ,new ,engl& 7 naturally ( a grave & s]i\s ca/1 & rem>kably prone to ! mo/ rigid & sacr$ con/ruction on all ! ev5ts ( ,provid5ce1 & too (t5 _! s5tim5ts 7 biass$ by en?usiasm & sup]/ition4 ,! books conta9+ n>ratives ( trials ( wit*es & sorc]]s 9 ,engl&1 _h be5 receiv$ "h1 & c\ld n fail ( mak+ a deep impression on ! public m9d4 ,h5ce x is n /range t !re %\ld be a close co9cid5ce betwe5 ! ,engli% wit*es & ^? reput$ su* 9 ,new ,engl&1 & t !y %\ld suff] a simil> fate4 ,s viol5t 0 ! popul> prejudice aga9/ e appe>ance ( wit*craft1 t x 0 deem$ m]itori\s to d5\nce all t gave ! lea/ reason = suspicion4 ,e *ild & gossip 7 prep>$ to recognise a wit*1 & no "o c\ld be c]ta9 ( p]sonal safety4 ,z ! infatuation increas$1 _m ( ! mo/ reputable females1 & sev]al males also1 7 appreh5d$ & committ$ to prison4 ,!re is good reason to believe1 t1 9 "s in/ances1 ! vici\s & ab&on$1 avail$ !mselves ( opportunities ( gratify+ _! corrupt passions ( envy1 malice1 & rev5ge4 ,! ,engli% judge1 ,sir ,mat!w ,hale1 s em95tly di/+ui%$ = 8 k 9 ! law1 & 8 exempl>y piety1 0 mo/ highly e/imat$ "h1 & kn[+ t he _h condemn$ "s p]sons 9 ,engl&1 8 op9ion _h great influ5ce ) bo? judges & juries4 ,9 a publication 9 #agfg1 by ! ,rev4 ,john ,hale1 ( ,bev]ly1 x appe>s t ! fir/ p]son :o suff]$ 9 ,new ,engl& = wit*craft 0 a woman 9 ,*>le/[n2 & 9 ! collection ( ! ,massa*usetts ,hi/orical ,society1 7,vol4 ,v4 second s]ies7 x is record$1 t '9 ,june #afdh1 "o ,m>g>et ,jones ( ,*>le/[n1 0 execut$ = a wit*4 ,%e 0 prov$ to h su* a malignant t\*1 t :omsoev] %e t\*$ ) any affection ( displeasure1 7 tak5 pres5tly aft] ) deafness1 vomit+1 or o!r viol5t sickness4 ,soon aft] %e 0 execut$1 a %ip rid+ ov] aga9/ ,*>le/[n1 ( ?ree hundr$ tons1 hav+ 9 h] hold an hundr$ & tw5ty tons ( balla/1 & eighty horses abo>d h] = ! ,b>badoes1 0 on a sudd5 obs]v$ to roll z if %e w\ld h turn$ ov]4 ,! husb& ( t wit* lately execut$ _h desir$ passage 9 t %ip to ,b>badoes1 :i* n obta9+1 t accid5t 0 obs]v$ to foll[4 ,notice be+ giv5 ( ?is to ! magi/rates1 !n sitt+ 9 c\rt at ,bo/on1 a w>rant 0 s5t to appreh5d him1 & z ! (fic] 0 pass+ !re) ov] ! f]ry1 "o ask$ if he c\ld n tame ! vessel1 see+ he c\ld sometimes tame m52 he answ]$1 ,i h t "h1 :i*1 x may be1 w tame h] & make h] quiet1 %[+ 8 w>rant1 & at ! same in/ant1 ! %ip began to /op h] motion1 & swim upright1 :i* _h cont9u$ roll+1 aft] a /range mann] ab\t twelve h\rs1 & aft] ,jones 0 9 prison %e nev] mov$ 9 t k9d any m4' ,ano!r1 execut$ n long aft]1 0 a ,dor*e/] woman2 %e also positively d5i$ be+ guilty4 ,! next 0 a woman ( ,cambridge1 aga9/ :om a pr9cipal evid5ce 0 a nurse1 :o te/ifi$ t ! accus$ did bewit* a *ild to dea?2 = ! woman made mu* ( ! *ild1 be+ p]fectly well1 b quickly *ang$ its color1 & x di$ 9 a few h\rs aft]4 ,! woman d5i$ h] guilt to ! la/ mom5t4 ,9 #afee1 ,mrs ,hibb5s1 wid[ ( an assi/ant1 or c\nsellor1 0 execut$ at ,bo/on4 ,?is gave great dissatisfaction to sev]al pr9cipal p]sons1 & x 0 believ$ t h] dea? sav$ ! lives ( _m o!r inf]ior p]sons4 ,ab\t ! same "t1 two or ?ree at ,spr+field1 & "o at ,h>t=d1 7 execut$1 two ( :om confess$ !mselves guilty4 ,! next t suff]$ 0 9 #affb1 a woman nam$ ,gre5smi?1 & h] husb& ) h]2 :o confess$1 b he d5i$ guilt4 ,two o!r 7 put to ! wat] ordeal1 b be+ f\nd to float on ! wat] l cork1 7 p]mitt$ to fly f ,new ,engl&4 ,?is ridicul\s exp]im5t appe>s to h be5 soon aft] ab&on$4 ,9 #affc1 ,m>y ,johnson 0 tri$ & hang$4 ,%e said ! devil appe>$ to h]1 & clean$ h] he>? ( a%es1 & hunt$ ! hogs out ( ! corn4 ,9 #afhh1 a female nam$ ,glov]1 an ,iri% papi/1 0 hung = bewit*+ f\r *ildr5 ( "o ,john ,goodw91 ( ,bo/on4 ,?is affair 0 att5d$ by su* extraord9>y circum/ances z to arre/ a g5]al int]e/ & sympa?y4 ,goodw9 0 a man ( unexceptionable moral "*1 & 8 *ildr5 7 religi\sly educat$1 & discov]$ mild & amiable temp]s4 ',^! *ildr51' says ! celebrat$ ,dr ,cotton ,ma!r1 '7 arre/$ by a /up5d\s wit*craft4 ,! elde/1 a daught] ?irte5 ye>s old1 0 fir/ seiz$ ) odd fits1 9 appe>ance diabolical2 x 0 n long be=e "o ( h] si/]s1 & two bro!rs1 7 simil>ly affect$4' ,!y 7 at times deaf1 dumb1 & bl9d4 ,_! tongues w\ld be drawn d[n _! ?roats1 & !n pull$ out ^u _! *9s4 ,_! m\?s 7 ?r[n op5 ) great viol5ce1 & !n ! jaws clapp$ toge!r aga9 ) a =ce l t ( a spr+ lock1 & all _! limbs & jo9ts 7 /rangely di/ort$4 ,!y made pite\s outcries t !y 7 cut ) knives1 & /ruck ) bl[s4 ,! m9i/]s ( ,bo/on & ,*>le/[n1 _h rec\rse to fa/+ & pray]1 & dur+ ! devotions1 ! *ildr5 x is said 7 depriv$ ( he>+2 b ! y\nge/ *ild 0 entirely reliev$4 ,! poor ignorant woman1 above m5tion$1 0 suspect$ ( employ+ demons to afflict ^! *ildr52 %e 0 arre/$1 & committ$ to jail 9 *a9s4 ,on h] trial %e r bragg$ ?an d5i$ h] guilt1 b %e w\ld conv]se only 9 ,iri%1 ?\gh %e und]/ood ! ,engli% language v well4 ,h] h\se be+ se>*$1 sev]al images & puppets1 or babies made ( rags & /uff$ ) goat's hair1 7 f\nd1 & %e confess$ t h] way to torm5t ! objects ( h] malice1 0 by wett+ h] f+] ) spittle & /rok+ ^? little images4 ,! afflict$ *ildr5 7 pres5t 9 c\rt1 & ! woman appe>$ to be greatly agitat$4 ,"o ( ! images be+ pres5t$ to h]1 %e oddly & quickly snat*$ x into h] h&1 & in/antly "o ( ! *ildr5 fell into a fit4 ,! judges ord]$ a repetition ( ! exp]im5t1 ) ! same result4 ,be+ ask$ if %e _h any "o to /& by h] z a fri5d1 %e repli$ t %e _h1 & look+ r\nd 9 ! air1 %e add$1 no1 he is gone4 ,! night aft]1 %e 0 he>d expo/ulat+ ) ! devil = 8 des]t+ h]1 tell+ him t because he _h s]v$ h] s basely & falsely1 %e _h confess$ all4 ,! c\rt appo9t$ sev]al physicians to exam9e :e!r %e 0 9 any degree craz$ 9 h] intellect2 b !y pron\nc$ h] sane1 & ! c\rt pass$ s5t5ce ( dea? ^u h]1 & %e 0 execut$4 ,aft] ! condemnation ( ! woman1 ,dr ,ma!r made h] _m visits2 %e decl9$ answ]+ 8 que/ions1 or att5d+ to 8 pray]s1 pret5d+ t h] spirits w\ld n cons5t to x4 ,at h] execution %e said ! afflict$ *ildr5 %\ld n be reliev$ by h] dea?1 z o!rs 7 conc]n$ 9 x2 accord+ly ! ?ree *ildr5 cont9u$ to be torm5t$4 ,!y frequ5tly disc]n$ spectres ar\nd !m1 & :5 a bl[ 0 aim$ at ! place :]e !y saw ! spectre1 ! boy always felt ! bl[ 9 ! "p ( 8 body answ]+ to t /rick5 at1 & x 0 v cr$ibly affirm$ t a dang]\s woman or two 9 ! t[n1 receiv$ bl[s ?us giv5 to _! spectres4 ,at l5g?1 ! *ildr5 w\ld b>k at ea* o!r l dogs1 & pur l s _m cats4 ,!y w\ld compla9 t !y 7 9 a hot ov51 or roa/+ on an invisible spit1 & t knives 7 cutt+ !m4 ,!y w\ld compla9 ( bl[s f a great cudgel1 & ?\gh we c\ld see no cudgels1 we c\ld see ! m>ks ( ! bl[s 9 r$ /reaks ^u _! sk94 ,!y w\ld compla9 t _! heads 7 nail$ to ! floor1 & x requir$ m ?an ord9>y /r5g? to pull !m f !nce4 ,!y w\ld be s limb] sometimes1 t x 0 judg$ e bone might be b5t1 & anon s /iff1 t a jo9t c\ld n be mov$4 ,sometimes !y w\ld fly l geese1 ) incr$ible swiftness1 ?r\gh ! air1 _! arms wav+1 l ! w+s ( birds1 & ! feet sc>cely t\*+ ! gr\nd once 9 tw5ty feet4 ,! sight ( ! ,bible1 & all religi\s disc\rse1 w\ld ?r[ !m into di/ress+ fits4 ,dr ,ma!r took ! elde/ ( ^! *ildr5 into 8 own family1 t he might h opportunity to obs]ve ! do+s ( ,satan m critically2 b unhappily 8 own imag9ation 0 s cont9ually haunt$ by ideas ( wick$ demons & wit*es1 t he 0 unconsci\s ( ! imposition he 0 suff]+4 ,:5 he pray$1 h] h&s ) a /rong =ce w\ld be clapp$ ^u h] e>s1 & if pull$ away by =ce %e w\ld cry out4 ,%e compla9$ t %e _h ,glov]'s *a9 r\nd h] leg1 & w\ld imitate h] 9 h] gait4 ,an invisible *a9 w\ld be clapp$ ab\t h]1 & %e w\ld1 9 mu* pa9 & fe>1 cry out :5 !y put x on4 ,sometimes we c\ld ) our h&s knock x (f z x began to be fa/5$4 ,b :5 x 0 on %e w\ld be pull$ out ( h] seat1 ) su* viol5ce t x 0 difficult to keep h] out ( ! fire4 ,i may add1 says ! le>n$1 b cr$ul\s doctor1 t ! demons put an unse5 rope ) a cruel noose ab\t h] neck1 by :i* %e 0 *ok$ till %e 0 black 9 ! face1 & ?\gh x 0 got (f be=e x kill$ h]1 yet !re 7 ! r$ m>ks ( x1 & ( a f+] & ?umb1 rema9+ = "s "t4 ,%e once said1 if %e c\ld /eal or get drunk1 %e w\ld be well4 ,at "o "t an invisible horse 0 br\ght to h]1 & %e w\ld put h]self 9 ! po/ure ( a rid+ woman4 ,%e w\ld 9 h] *air ?r[ h]self into a rid+ po/ure1 sometimes ambl+1 sometimes trott+1 & sometimes gallop+ v furi\sly1 & attempt+ to ride up /airs4 ,dr ,ma!r obs]ves1 t ! girl hav+ le>n$ t he 0 ab\t to prep>e a s]mon on ! occasion ( ! wit*craft1 became v turbul5t & insol5t1 con/antly endeavor+ to int]rupt 8 /udy+ ! s]mon4 ,9 pray] "t1 ! demons w\ld ?r[ h] on ! floor1 :]e %e w\ld :i/le & s+ to dr[n ! voice1 & attempt to kick & /rike ! speak]4 ,b to conclude ?is t$i\s /ory4 ,at ,*ri/mas1 says ! doctor1 ?is girl & h] si/] 9 ano!r h\se1 7 by ! demons made v drunk1 ?\gh ! p 9 ! h\se 7 well satisfi$ t x 0 )\t /rong dr9k4 ,!y imitat$1 ) wond]ful exactness1 ! actions ( "o drunk 9 speak+1 & reel+1 & vomit+1 & anon sleep+1 till !y recov]$4 ,^! *ildr5 7 all re/or$ to _! natural heal?1 & liv$ to adult age4 ,gov]nor ,hut*9son1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,massa*usetts1 says he 0 acqua9t$ ) ! elde/ daught]2 %e su/a9$ an unblemi%$ "*2 b he believes %e nev] made any confession ( fraud or imposition 9 ?is transaction4 ,hut*9son 0 truly an excell5t hi/orical writ]1 :atev] may h be5 8 political pr9ciples & conduct z *ief magi/rate4 ,f ! hi/ory & f ! collections ( ! ,hi/orical ,society1 ,i copy ! foll[+ n>rative1 ) ! view ( ev9c+ to :at ext5t artful *ildr5 may impose on cr$ul\s p]sons4 ,9 ! ye> #agbj1 !re 0 at ,littleton1 9 ! c\nty ( ,middlesex1 a family :o 7 suppos$ to be bewit*$4 ,"o ,j4 ,b4 _h ?ree daught]s1 elev51 n9e1 & five ye>s old4 ,! elde/ 0 a =w>d & capable girl1 & hav+ read & he>d _m /range /ories1 w\ld surprise ! company by h] mann] ( relat+ !m4 ,pleas$ ) ! applause1 %e w5t f "s %e _h he>d to "s ( h] own fram+1 & s on to dreams & visions1 & atta9$ ! art ( swoon+1 & ( be+1 to all appe>ance1 brea?less4 ,^u h] revival %e w\ld relate /range ?+s %e _h met ) 9 ?is & o!r worlds4 ,:5 %e met ) ! ^w ,god1 & o!r solemn words 9 ! ,bible1 %e w\ld drop d[n z if dead4 ,/range & unacc\ntable noises 7 (t5 he>d 91 & ^u ! h\se1 /ones came d[n ! *imney & did consid]able mis*ief4 ,%e compla9$ ( ! spectre ( ,mrs ,d--y1 a woman 9 ! t[n1 & once %e desir$ h] "m to /rike at a place :]e %e said !re 0 a yell[ bird1 & %e said to h] "m1 y h hit ! side ( its head1 & x appe>$ t ,mrs ,d--y's head 0 hurt ab\t ! same "t4 ,ano!r "t ! "m /ruck at ! place :]e ! spectre 01 & ! girl said1 y h /ruck h] on ! b[els1 & on inquiry x 0 f\nd1 t ,mrs ,d--y compla9$ ( a hurt on h] b[els ab\t ! same "t4 ,x 0 common to f9d h] 9 ponds ( wat]1 cry+ out %e %\ld be dr[n$2 sometimes ^u ! top ( ! h\se1 & aga9 ^u ! tops ( trees1 pret5d+ %e _h fl[n !re1 & "s fanci$ !y _h se5 h] 9 ! air4 ,!re 7 (t5 ! m>ks ( bl[s & p9*es ^u h]1 :i* 7 suppos$ to come f an invisible h&4 ,! second daught]1 aft] h] si/] _h practis$ ! art = "s mon?s1 & _h succe$$ s well1 imitat$ h] 9 compla9ts ( ,mrs ,d--y1 & outdid h] 9 feats ( climb+ ! b>n & trees1 asc5d+ :]e %e c\ld n desc5d )\t assi/ance ) a ladd]4 ,:at 0 mo/ surpris+1 ! y\nge/1 ( five ye>s old only1 attempt$ ! same feats & 9 "s in/ances w5t beyond h] si/]s4 ,! neighbors agre$ !y 7 "u an evil h&1 & x 0 pron\nc$ wit*craft1 z c]ta9 z !re ev] _h be5 at ,salem4 ,physicians _h be5 at fir/ employ$1 b to no purpose1 & aft]w>ds m9i/]s & eld]s 7 call$ to pray ov] !m1 b )\t success4 ,! *ildr5 _h num]\s visitors1 & ! m !y 7 piti$1 ! m l\d & con/ant 7 _! moans & di/ractions2 few spectators suspect$ t !y 7 act+ ! "p ( p]v]se & wick$ impo/ors4 ,! afflict$ p>5ts treat$ !m ) all possible c>e & t5d]ness1 believ+ t !y 7 objects ( pity & compassion4 ,at l5g? ,mrs ,d--y1 n long aft] ! suppos$ bl[s f ! "m1 sick5$ & di$1 & ! two olde/ girls ceas$ compla9+2 ! y\nge/ held out long]1 b all p]si/$ 9 x t !re _h be5 no fraud4 ,b _! consci5ces1 t inw>d monitor1 f9ally sev]ely la%$ & tortur$ !m4 ,! elde/1 = "s ye>s1 wore a gloom9ess ^u h] m9d1 & :5 que/ion$ by h] p>5ts & o!rs on ! subject1 %e w\ld artfully turn ! disc\rse4 ,n hav+ be5 baptis$1 %e appli$ to a m9i/] = baptism1 :o exam9$ h] closely relative to ! affair1 tell+ h] %e 0 suspect$ ( falsehood & fraud2 b ?is %e d5i$ & ass]t$ h] innoc5ce4 ,9 #agbh1 hav+ remov$ to ,m$=d1 %e appli$ to ,rev4 ,mr ,turell1 to be admitt$ into 8 *ur*4 ,%e gave him a v good acc\nt ( ! /ate ( h] s\l1 & disc\rs$ s5sibly & religi\sly respect+ h] pa/ temp] & conv]sation 9 life4 ,mr ,turell knew no?+ ( h] hav+ be5 an actor 9 ! fraud above detail$1 & prop\nd$ h] = full communion4 ,! next ,sabba?1 )\t any ref]5ce to h]1 he happ5$ to prea* f ?is text1 ',he t telle? lies %all n escape4' ,! day be=e %e 0 to be admitt$ into ! *ur* %e visit$ ,mr ,turell 9 great di/ress & angui% ( m9d1 inquir+ ( him :at dreadful ?+s he _h he>d ab\t h]1 t made him prea* s awfully aga9/ ! practice ( ly+ & li>s4 ,mr ,turell be+ mu* surpris$1 repli$ t no "o _h made any compla9t aga9/ h] & t he _h no p>ticul> ref]5ce to h]4 ,) great grief %e frankly confess$ t %e _h be5 a great s9n]1 b 0 n[ awak5$ & conv9c$ by ! ^w prea*$1 & t %e 0 resolv$ no long] to conceal ! tru?1 b confess x be=e ,god & man4 ,%e !n proce$$ to ackn[l$ge h]self guilty ( ! wick$ deception :i* %e _h practis$1 bewail+ & weep+ bitt]ly = h] egregi\s folly & wick$ conduct4 ,%e !n desir$ ,mr ,turell to draw up a suitable confession to be read be=e ! congregation1 & %e w\ld publicly own & ackn[l$ge ! same2 :i* 0 accord+ly done1 & %e 0 admitt$ to full communion1 & ev] aft] conduct$ 9 a mann] becom+ ! ,*ri/ian pr(ession4 ,%e ackn[l$g$ to ,mr ,turell z foll[s3 t ! motives :i* excit$ h] & h] si/]s to act ! "p ( impo/ors1 7 f folly & pride4 ,f9d+ t %e pleas$ o!rs or caus$ admiration1 %e 0 ov] pleas$ )1 & admir$ h]self1 grew conceit$ & high m9d$4 ,%e ?\ght to be able to deceive h] p>5ts & neighbors1 0 a f9e accompli%m5t4 ,%e nev] dream$ ( wit*craft 9 h] case4 ,! w\nds1 p9*es1 & bruises on _! bodies1 7 f _! own h&s1 & ! noises & /ones fall+ d[n ! *imney1 7 ! effects ( _! contrivance4 ,%e 0 (t5 sorry %e ev] began ! deception1 b c\ld n humble h]self to desi/1 & 0 oblig$ to tell "o lie to hide ano!r4 ,h] two si/]s1 %e said1 see+ h] piti$ _h become actors also1 ) h]1 )\t be+ mov$ to x by h]2 b :5 %e saw !m foll[ h]1 !y all jo9$ 9 ! secret & act$ 9 conc]t1 & ?us dur+ eight mon?s _! p>5ts 7 kept 9 con/ant pa9ful anxiety1 & !y 7 consid]$ z objects ( pity & compassion4 ,!y _h no p>ticul> spite aga9/ ,mrs ,d--y1 b x 0 necess>y to accuse "s p]son1 & ! elde/ hav+ pit*$ ^u h]1 ! o!rs foll[$4 ,! woman's compla9ts ab\t ! same "t ! girl pret5d$ %e 0 /ruck1 proce$$ f o!r causes :i* 7 n !n prop]ly inquir$ into4 ,once1 at lea/1 !y 7 9 great dang] ( be+ detect$ 9 _! tricks2 b ! gr\nds ( suspicion 7 ov]look$ ?r\gh ! indulg5ce & cr$ulity ( _! p>5ts4 ,,salem ,,wit*craft4 ,i %all n[ detail an imp>tial hi/ory ( ! memorable trials & executions = suppos$ wit*craft at ,salem1 9 #afib4 ,a controv]sy respect+ ! settlem5t ( a m9i/] _h subsi/$ 9 ,salem = "s "t prior to ?is melan*oly cata/rophe4 ,!y _h also rec5tly be5 depriv$ by dea? ( sev]al ( _! mo/ di/+ui%$ & influ5tial *>act]s1 :o _h be5 consid]$ z ! fa!rs & gov]nors ( ! t[n = half a c5tury4 ,un=tunately1 two or ?ree m9i/]s 9 ! t[n1 & sev]al 9 ! vic9ity1 71 ) a l>ge proportion ( ! inhabitants1 bigot$ & sup]/iti\s believ]s 9 ! doctr9e ( wit*craft1 & !y aggravat$ ! g5]al prejudice & fanaticism4 ,f preconceiv$ op9ions & /rong prejudices1 x 0 sc>cely possible t ! trials %\ld be imp>tially conduct$4 ,x seem$ n to be recollect$1 t 9 ! trials ( wit*es no o!r evid5ce %\ld be receiv$ ?an 9 ! trials ( murd]]s & o!r crim9als2 & t no convictions %\ld be made1 b ?r\gh ! mo/ sub/antial human te/imony1 reject+ all diabolical or wit* evid5ce1 :i* c1 on no pr9ciple1 be deem$ legal 9 any case4 ,9 ! language ( ! late ,dr ,b5tley1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,salem1 ',! sp>k fell ^u inflammable matt]1 & behold1 h[ great a matt] a little fire k9dle?4' ,b x w\ld be unju/ n to make due all[ance = ! times 9 :i* !y liv$1 & ! melan*oly delusions :i* prevail$ f ! w> ( prejudice1 & ! slavi% effects ( ! mo/ imbecile appreh5sions4 ,^! errors1 l ^? ( a ?\s& ye>s ago1 are equally oppos$ to ! progress ( k1 & to a pi\s confid5ce 9 ! wisdom & goodness ( an ,almighty ,provid5ce4 ,! au?orities f :i* ! foll[+ hi/ory is d]iv$1 are1 ,hut*9son's ,hi/ory ( ,massa*usetts1 ,dr ,cotton ,ma!r's ,magnalia1 ,wond]s ( ! ,invisible ,_w1 by ! same au?or1 ,hi/orical ,collections1 & ,m ,wond]s ( ! ,invisible ,_w1 by ,r4 ,calef1 ( ,bo/on1 publi%$ 9 #agjj4 ,9 a lett] ( ,?omas ,brattle1 ,f4 ,r4 ,s41 dat$ ,octob] #h1 #afib1 publi%$ 9 ! ,collections ( ! ,massa*usetts ,hi/orical ,society1 we h ! foll[+ acc\nt4 ',z to ! me?od :i* ! ,salem ju/ices d take 9 _! exam9ations1 x is truly ?is2 a w>rant be+ issu$ out to appreh5d ! p]sons t are *>g$ & compla9$ ( by ! afflict$ *ildr5 z !y are call$1 said p]sons are br\ght be=e ! ju/ices1 ! afflict$ be+ pres5t4 ,! ju/ices ask ! appreh5d$ :y !y afflict ^? poor *ildr51 to :i* ! appreh5d$ answ]1 !y d n afflict !m4 ,! ju/ices ord] ! appreh5d$ to look ^u ! said *ildr51 :i*1 accord+ly1 !y d2 & at ! "t ( t look 7,i d>e n say by t look1 z ! ,salem g5tlem5 d7 ! afflict$ are ca/ into a fit4 ,! appreh5d$ are !n bl9d$ & ord]$ to t\* ! afflict$2 & at t t\*1 ?\gh n by t t\* 7z above7 ! afflict$ d ord9>ily come out ( _! fits4 ,! afflict$ p]sons !n decl>e & affirm1 t ! appreh5d$ h afflict$ !m2 ^u :i* ! appreh5d$ p]sons1 ?\gh ( nev] s good repute1 are =?) committ$ to prison on suspicion = wit*craft4'--',su* 0 ! excess ( _! /upidity1 t to ! mo/ dubi\s crime 9 ! _w1 !y jo9$ ! mo/ unc]ta9 pro(s4'--',a p]son ought to h be5 a magician to be able to cle> himself f ! imputation ( magic4' ,! fir/ in/ance ( reput$ wit*craft 9 ! t[n ( ,salem1 took place 9 ! family ( ,mr ,p>ris1 m9i/] ( ,salem1 & v soon aft]1 "o or two 9 ! neighborhood 7 afflict$ 9 a simil> mann]1 & a day ( pray] 0 kept on ! occasion4 ,! p]sons :o compla9$ ( be+ afflict$1 7 a daught] & a niece ( ,mr ,p>ris1 girls ( t5 or elev5 ye>s ( age2 & ^! 7 soon foll[$ by two o!r girls4 ,!y made simil> compla9ts1 & exhibit$ antic ge/ures & tricks1 simil> to ^? ( ,goodw9's *ildr51 two or ?ree ye>s be=e4 ,! physician1 unable to acc\nt = ! compla9t1 pron\nc$ !m bewit*$4 ,!y nam$ sev]al wom5 ^: spectres !y saw 9 _! fits1 torm5t+ !m1 & 9 p>ticul> ,tituba1 an ,indian woman belong+ to ,mr ,p>ris's family4 ,%e _h be5 try+ "s exp]im5ts1 :i* %e pret5d$ to be us$ 9 h] own c\ntry1 9 ord] to f9d out ! wit*2 ^u ?is1 ! *ildr5 cri$ out aga9/ ! poor ,indian z appe>+ to !m1 p9*+1 prick+1 & torm5t+ !m1 & !y fell into fits4 ,tituba ackn[l$g$ t %e _h le>n$ h[ to f9d out a wit*1 b d5i$ t %e 0 "o h]self4 ,sev]al private fa/s 7 kept at ! m9i/]'s h\se1 & sev]al m public by ! :ole village1 & !n a g5]al fa/ ?r\gh ! colony4 ,?is probably _h a t5d5cy to br+ ! afflict$ into notice2 :i*1 ) ! pity & compassion ( ^? :o visit$ !m1 enc\rag$ & confirm$ !m 9 _! designs1 & increas$ _! numb]s4 ,tituba1 z %e said1 be+ beat & ?reat5$ by h] ma/] to make h] confess1 & to accuse h] si/] wit*es1 z he t]m$ !m1 did confess t ! devil urg$ h] to sign a book1 :i* he pres5t$1 & also to "w mis*ief ) ! *ildr51 & %e 0 s5t to jail4 ,! *ildr5 compla9$1 likewise1 ( ,s>ah ,good1 :o _h long be5 c\nt$ a melan*oly or di/ract$ woman1 & also ,s>ah ,osborn1 an old b$ridd5 woman1 bo? ( :om be+ exam9$ by two ,salem magi/rates1 7 committ$ to jail = trial4 ,ab\t ?ree weeks aft]1 two o!r wom5 ( good "*1 & *ur* memb]s1 ,corey & ,nurse1 7 compla9$ ( & br\ght to _! exam9ation1 :5 ^! *ildr5 fell into fits1 & ! "m ( "o ( !m jo9$ ) ! *ildr5 & compla9$ ( ,nurse z torm5t+ h]1 & made mo/ t]rible %rieks1 to ! amazem5t ( all ! neighborhood4 ,! old wom5 d5i$ ev]y?+ *>g$ aga9/ !m1 b 7 s5t to prison2 & su* 0 ! infatuation1 t a *ild ( ,s>ah ,good1 ab\t f\r or five ye>s old1 0 committ$ also1 *>g$ ) be+ a wit* & ( bit+ "s ( ! afflict$1 :o %[$ ! pr9t ( small tee? on _! arms2 & all t ! *ild look$ ^u1 x is said1 fell d[n 9 fits1 compla9+ t !y 7 9 torm5t4 ,elizabe? ,proctor1 be+ accus$ & br\ght to exam9ation1 h] husb&1 z e k9d husb& w\ld h done1 accompani$ h] to h] exam9ation2 b x co/ ! poor man 8 life4 ,"s ( ! afflict$ cri$ out aga9/ him1 also1 & !y bo? 7 committ$ to prison4 ,in/ead1 says ,gov]nor ,hut*9son1 ( suspect+ & sift+ ! witnesses1 & suff]+ !m to be cross-exam9$1 ! au?orities1 to say no m1 7 imprud5t 9 mak+ use ( lead+ que/ions1 & !reby putt+ words into _! m\?s1 or suff]+ o!rs to d x4 ,mr ,p>ris 0 ov]-(fici\s2 mo/ ( ! exam9ations1 al?\gh 9 ! pres5ce ( "o or m ( ! magi/rates1 7 tak5 by him4 ,!y all[$ ( su* z ! foll[+ trivial replies to _! exam9+ que/ions4 ,john ! ,indian4 ',%e hurt me1 %e *ok$ me1 & br\ght ! book a great _m times4 ,%e took hold ( my ?roat1 to /op my brea?4 ,%e p9*$ & bit me till ! blood came4 ,i saw ! wit*es eat & dr9k at su* a place1 & !y said x 0 _! sacram5t2 !y said x 0 our blood1 & !y _h x twice t day4' ,^u su* k9d ( evid5ce1 p]sons ( blameless "* 7 committ$ to prison2 &1 su* 0 ! dreadful infatuation1 t ! life ( no p]son 0 secure4 ,! mo/ effectual way to prev5t an accusation 0 to become ! accus]2 & accord+ly ! numb] ( ! afflict$ increas$ e day1 & ! numb] ( ! accus$ 9 proportion2 :o1 9 g5]al p]i%$ 9 _! innoc5ce4 ,m ?an a hundr$ wom51 _m ( !m ( fair *>act]s & ( ! mo/ reputable families1 9 ! t[ns ( ,salem1 ,bev]ly1 ,&ov]1 ,bill]ica1 c1 7 appreh5d$1 exam9$1 & g5]ally committ$ to prison4 ,goodwife,a ,corey1 z %e 0 call$1 0 exam9$ be=e ! magi/rates1 9 ! meet+-h\se 9 ! village2 ! novelty ( ! case produc$ a ?rong ( spectators4 ,mr ,noyes1 "o ( ! m9i/]s ( ,salem1 began by pray]4 ,sev]al *ildr5 & wom5 7 pres5t1 t pret5d$ to be bewit*$ by h]1 & ! mo/ ( !m accus$ h] ( bit+1 p9*+1 & /rangl+1 & said t !y did1 9 _! fits1 see h] lik5ess com+ to !m1 & br++ a book = !m to sign4 ,%e 0 accus$ by !m1 t ! black man1 mean+ ! devil1 :isp]$ to h] n[ :ile %e 0 on h] exam9ation4 ,! un=tunate woman c\ld only d5y all t 0 laid to h] *>ge1 & %e 0 committ$ to jail4 ,a mis]able negro slave 0 accus$ by "s ( ! girls1 b on exam9ation %e extricat$ h]self by h] native cunn+4 ,"q to ,c&y4 ',are y a wit*8' ,answ]4 ',c&y no wit* 9 h] c\ntry4 ,c&y's "m no wit*4 ,c&y no wit*1 ,b>badoes4 ,?is c\ntry1 mi/ress give ,c&y wit*4' ',did y\r mi/ress make y a wit* 9 ?is c\ntry8' ',yes1 9 ?is c\ntry mi/ress give ,c&y wit*4' ',:at did y\r mi/ress d to make y a wit*8' ',mi/ress br+ book1 & p51 & ink1 make ,c&y write 9 x4' ,f ?is te/imony1 ,mrs ,hask9s1 ! mi/ress1 _h no o!r way to save h] life b to make confession4 ,a ,goodwife1 ,goody1 & ,goodman1 7 vulg> t]ms appli$ to heads ( families by ! l[] class4 ,9 ,april1 #afib1 !re 0 a public he>+ & exam9ation be=e six magi/rates & sev]al m9i/]s4 ,! afflict$ compla9$ aga9/ _m ) hide\s clamors & scree*+s4 ,on _! exam9ations1 besides ! exp]im5t ( ! afflict$ fall+ d[n at ! sight ( ! accus$1 !y 7 requir$ to repeat ! ,"l's ,pray]1 :i* x 0 suppos$ a real wit* c\ld n d4 ,:5 ,sir ,william ,phipps ent]$ ^u ! (fice ( ,gov]nor1 9 ,may1 #afib1 he ord]$ ! wit*es to be put 9 *a9s2 ^u t x 0 said ! afflict$ p]sons 7 free f _! torm5ts4 ,9 ,may1 ,mrs ,c>ey1 ( ,*>le/[n1 0 exam9$ & committ$4 ,h] husb& publi%$ ! foll[+ facts4 ',hav+ = "s days he>d t my wife 0 accus$ ( wit*craft1 & be+ mu* di/urb$ at x1 we w5t to ,salem by advice to see if ! afflict$ knew h]4 ,! prison]s 7 call$ 9 be=e ! ju/ices1 s+ly1 & z !y ent]$ 7 cri$ out aga9/ by ! afflict$ girls4 ,! prison]s 7 plac$ ab\t sev5 or eight feet f ! ju/ices1 & ! accus]s betwe5 ! ju/ices & ! prison]s4 ,! prison]s 7 ord]$ to /& directly be=e ! ju/ices ) an (fic] appo9t$ to hold ea* h& le/ !y %\ld !re) afflict ! girls2 & ! prison]s' eyes mu/ be con/antly fix$ on ! ju/ices2 = if !y look$ on ! afflict$1 !y w\ld ei!r fall into ^! fits1 or cry out ( be+ hurt by !m2 aft] exam9ation ( ! prison]s1 :o x 0 t afflict$ ^! girls1 c1 !y put !m ^u say+ ! ,"l's ,pray] z a trial ( _! guilt4 ,:5 ! afflict$ seem$ to be out ( _! fits1 !y w\ld look /$fa/ly on "s "o p]son1 & n speak1 & !n ! ju/ices said !y 7 /ruck dumb1 & aft] a little "t !y w\ld speak aga92 !n ! ju/ices said to ! accus]s1 :i* ( y w g & t\* ! prison] at ! b>8 ,!n ! mo/ c\rage\s w\ld v5ture1 b be=e !y made ?ree /eps w\ld fall on ! floor z if 9 a fit4 ,! ju/ices !n ord]$ t !y %\ld be tak5 up & c>ri$ to ! prison]1 t %e might t\* !m1 & z soon z ?is 0 done ! ju/ices w\ld say !y are all well1 be=e ,i c\ld disc]n any alt]ation1 b ! ju/ices seem$ to und]/& ! mann] ( ! /range juggle4 ,two ( ! accus]s :o pret5d$ to be bewit*$1 7 ,abigail ,williams1 niece ( ,mr ,p>ris1 ag$ elev5 or twelve ye>s1 & ,indian ,john1 ! husb& ( ,tituba1 :o 0 n[ 9 jail4 ,?is fell[ _h himself be5 accus$ ( wit*craft1 b _h n[ become an accus] = 8 own safety4 ,he %[$ sev]al old sc>s :i* he said 7 ! effects ( wit*craft1 b m likely ( ! la%4 ,on inquiry :o !y w\ld accuse z ! cause ( _! suff]+s1 !y cri$ out ,c>ey1 & imm$iately a w>rant 0 s5t by ! ju/ices to br+ my wife be=e !m4 ,h] *ief accus]s 7 two girls2 my wife decl>$ to ! ju/ices t %e nev] _h any k ( !m be=e t day4 ,%e 0 oblig$ to /& ) h] arms ext5d$4 ,i reque/$ t ,i might hold "o ( h] h&s1 b x 0 d5i$ me4 ,%e !n desir$ t ,i w\ld wipe ! te>s & ! sweat f h] face & t %e might lean h]self on me z %e 0 fa9t2 b ju/ice ,ha?orn said %e _h /r5g? en\gh to torm5t ^? p]sons1 & %e %\ld h /r5g? en\gh to /&4 ,i remon/rat$ aga9/ su* cruel treatm5t1 b 0 comm&$ to be sil5t1 or ,i %\ld be turn$ out ( ! room4 ,indian ,john 0 n[ call$ 9 to be "o ( ! accus]s2 he fell d[n & tumbl$ ab\t l a brute1 b said no?+4 ,! ju/ices ask$ ! girls :o afflict$ ! ,indian2 !y answ]$ %e1 7mean+ my wife72 ! ju/ices ord]$ h] to t\* him 9 ord] to 8 cure2 b h] head mu/ be turn$ ano!r way1 le/ in/ead ( cur+1 %e %\ld make him worse by look+ on him2 h] h& 0 guid$ to take hold ( 81 b ! ,indian seiz$ hold ( h] h&1 & pull$ h] d[n on ! floor1 9 a viol5t mann]2 !n 8 h& 0 tak5 (f1 & h] h& put on 81 & ! cure 0 quickly wr\ght4 ,my wife1 aft] be+ ?us cruelly treat$1 0 put into prison1 & ! jailor 0 ord]$ to put irons on h] legs :i* weigh$ ab\t eight p\nds4 ,^! *a9s1 ) h] o!r afflictions1 soon produc$ convulsion fits1 s t ,i 0 appreh5sive %e w\ld h di$ t night4 ,i intreat$ t ! irons might be remov$1 b 9 va94 ,i n[ att5d$ ! trials at ,salem1 & f9d+ t spectre evid5ce1 toge!r ) idle or malici\s /ories1 0 receiv$ aga9/ ! lives ( innoc5t p1 ,i trembl$ = ! fate ( my wife2 z ! same evid5ce t w\ld s]ve = "o w\ld s]ve = all4 ,9 ?is awful situation1 ,i ?\ght myself ju/ifiable 9 devis+ "s means ( escape2 & ?is1 ?r\gh ! goodness ( ,god1 0 effect$4 ,we 7 pursu$ z f> z ,rhode ,isl&1 b we rea*$ ,new ,york 9 safety1 :]e we 7 k9dly receiv$ by ,gov]nor ,flet*]4 ,to speak ( ! treatm5t ( ! prison]s & ! inhumanity %[n !m at _! executions1 is m ?an any sob] ,*ri/ian c endure4 ,^? t suff]$1 be+ _m ( !m *ur* memb]s1 & mo/ ( !m ( blameless conv]sation4--,jona?an ,c>ey4' ,capta9 ,john ,ald51 ( ,bo/on1 m>9]1 0 s5t = by ! magi/rates ( ,salem1 ^u ! accusation ( sev]al poor1 di/ract$1 or possess$ creatures1 or wit*es4 ,on 8 exam9ation1 ^! wret*es began _! juggl+ tricks1 fall+ d[n1 cry+ out1 & />+ 9 ! faces ( p2 ! magi/rates dem&$ ( !m sev]al times :o x 0 ( all ! p 9 ! room1 t hurt !m2 "o ( ! accus]s po9t$ sev]al times to "o ,capta9 ,hill1 b said no?+1 till a man /&+ beh9d h] to hold h] up1 /oop$ d[n to h] e>1 :5 %e imm$iately cri$ out1 ,ald51 ,ald5 afflict$ h]4 ,be+ ask$ if %e _h ev] se5 ,ald51 %e answ]$ no1 b %e said ! man told h] s4 ,ald5 0 !n committ$ to cu/ody1 & 8 sword tak5 f him1 = !y said he afflict$ !m ) 8 sword4 ,he 0 next s5t = to ! meet+-h\se1 by ! magi/rates1 & 0 ord]$ to /& on a *air to ! op5 view ( all ! assembly4 ,! accus]s cri$ out t ,ald5 p9*$ !m :5 he /ood on ! *air2 & "o ( ! magi/rates bid ! m>%al hold op5 8 h&s1 t he might n p9* ^? creatures4 ,mr ,gidney1 "o ( ! ju/ices1 bid ,capta9 ,ald5 confess1 & give glory to ,god4 ,he repli$1 he hop$ he %\ld always give glory to ,god1 b nev] w\ld gratify ! devil4 ,he ask$ !m :y !y %\ld ?9k t he %\ld come to t village to afflict p]sons t he _h nev] se5 be=e2 & appeal$ to all pres5t & *all5g$ any "o to produce a *>ge aga9/ 8 "*4 ,mr ,gidney said he _h kn[n him _m ye>s1 & _h be5 to sea ) him1 & always believ$ him to be an hone/ man2 b n[ he saw cause to alt] 8 op9ion4 ,ald5 ask$ ,gidney :at reason c\ld be giv5 :y 8 look+ ^u him did n /rike him d[n z well z ! mis]able accus]s2 b no reason c\ld be giv54 ,he assur$ ,gidney t a ly+ _s 0 9 8 accus]s1 & t !re 0 n a ^w ( tru? 9 all !y said ( him4 ,ald51 h[ev]1 0 committ$ to jail :]e he cont9u$ fifte5 weeks1 :5 he made 8 escape4 ,at ! exam9ations1 & at o!r times1 x 0 usual = ! accus]s to tell ( ! black man1 or ( a spectre1 z be+ !n on ! table2 ! p pres5t w\ld /rike ) swords or /icks at ^? places4 ,"o ju/ice broke 8 cane at ?is ex]cise2 & sometimes ! accus]s w\ld say !y /ruck ! spectre2 & x 0 ev5 report$ t sev]al ( ! accus$ wom5 7 hurt & w\nd$ !reby1 ?\gh at home at ! same "t4 ,9 ,june & ,july1 ! c\rt ( ,oy] & ,t]m9] proce$$ on trials & condemnations1 & six mis]able creatures 7 execut$1 prote/+ _! innoc5ce4 ,at ! trial ( ,s>ah ,good1 "o ( ! afflict$ girls fell into a fit1 & aft] com+ out ( x1 %e cri$ out aga9/ ! prison] = /abb+ h] 9 ! brea/ :ile 9 c\rt1 & actually produc$ a piece ( ! blade ( ! knife :i* %e said 0 us$ & brok5 9 do+ x4 ,^u ?is1 a "y man 0 call$ to prove ! imposition4 ,he produc$ a haft & "p ( ! blade1 :i* ! c\rt1 hav+ view$ & comp>$1 f\nd to be ! same2 & ! "y man affirm$1 t ye/]day he happ5$ to break t knife1 & t he ca/ away ! upp] "p 9 ! pres5ce ( ! p]son :o n[ produc$ x4 ,! girl 0 caution$ by ! c\rt n to tell any m lies1 b 0 /ill employ$ to give evid5ce aga9/ ! prison]s ^: lives 7 9 h] h&s4 ,mr ,noyes1 ! m9i/]1 urg$ ,s>ah ,good to confess1 say+ he knew %e 0 a wit*1 & %e knew %e 0 a wit*2 to :i* %e repli$1 ',y are a li>4 ,i am no m a wit* ?an y are a wiz>d4' ,at ! trial ( ,rebecca ,nurse x 0 rem>kable t ! jury br\ght h] 9 n guilty2 imm$iately all ! accus]s 9 ! c\rt1 & soon aft] all ! afflict$ out ( c\rt1 made a hide\s outcry1 to ! amazem5t ( ! c\rt & spectators4 ,! c\rt hav+ express$ "s dissatisfaction1 ! jury 7 induc$ to g out aga9 to consid] bett] "o expression ( h]s :5 be=e ! c\rt4 ,!y n[ br\ght h] 9 guilty1 & %e 0 condemn$4 ,aft] h] condemnation1 %e 0 by ,mr ,noyes ( ,salem1 excommunicat$ & giv5 to ! devil4 ,! gov]nor1 h[ev]1 saw cause to grant a reprieve1 ^u :i*1 :5 kn[n1 ! accus]s r5ew$ _! dismal outcries aga9/ h]1 insomu* t ! gov]nor 0 by "s ,salem g5tlem5 prevail$ ) to recall ! reprieve1 & %e 0 execut$ ) ! re/4 ,! te/imonials ( h] ,*ri/ian behavi\r1 bo? 9 ! c\rse ( h] life1 & at h] dea?1 are num]\s & highly satisfactory4 ,m>y ,ea/y1 h] si/]1 0 also condemn$4 ,%e 0 ( a s]i\s & religi\s "*1 & be=e h] execution %e pres5t$ a petition to ! c\rt & ! rev]5d m9i/]s at ,salem1 prote/+ h] innoc5ce be=e ,god4 ,%e petition$1 n = h] own life1 = %e knew %e mu/ die2 b mo/ e>ne/ly pray$1 t if possible1 no m innoc5t blood might be %$4 ,by h] own innoc5ce %e said %e knew ! c\rt 0 9 ! wrong way1 & humbly begg$ t _! honors w\ld exam9e ! confess+ wit*es1 be+ confid5t t _m ( !m _h beli$ !mselves & o!rs4 ,!y _h accus$ h] & o!rs1 %e said1 ( hav+ made a league ) ! devil1 :i* %e & !y mo/ positively d5i$4 ',! ,"l alone1 :o is ! se>*] ( all he>ts1 kn[s t z ,i %all answ] x at ! tribunal seat1 t ,i "k no?+ ( wit*craft1 !re=e ,i _c1 ,i d>e n1 belie my own s\l by confess+4' ,%e intreats _! honors n to d5y ! humble petition ( a poor1 dy+1 innoc5t p]son1 & prays t ! ,"l w give a bless+ to _! endeavors t no m innoc5t blood be %$4 ,^! two wom5 7 among ! eight :o 7 execut$ toge!r1 :5 ! ,rev4 ,mr ,noyes1 turn+ t[>ds ! bodies1 said1 :at a sad ?+ x is to see eight firebr&s ( hell hang+ !re66 ,john ,proctor1 :ile conf9$ 9 prison1 compla9$ t two "y m5 7 compell$ to a confession by be+ ti$ neck & heels till ! blood 0 ready to bur/ out ( _! noses4 ,!y !n confess$ t "o _h be5 a wiz>d a mon?1 & ! o!r five weeks1 & t _! "m _h made !m s :5 %e _h be5 conf9$ 9 jail )\t see+ !m = n9e weeks4 ,he adds1 ',my son1 ,william ,proctor1 :5 he 0 exam9$1 because he w\ld n confess t he 0 guilty1 !y ti$ him up neck & heels till ! blood gu%$ out ( 8 nose4' ,at a c\rt held 9 ,salem1 ,april1 #afib1 by ! honorable ,?omas ,dan=?1 deputy gov]nor1 ,elizabe? ,proctor 0 tri$ = wit*craft4 ,! witnesses 7 ,indian ,john1 husb& to ,tituba1 & ?ree or f\r girls :o pret5d$ to be afflict$ by ! said ,proctor4 ,! que/ions by ! c\rt1 & ! answ]s ( ! witnesses1 7 exce$+ly futile & :imsical2 b !y exhibit$ _! antic ge/ures & fits1 :i* !y pret5d$ 7 caus$ by ! pres5ce ( ! prison] at ! b>4 ,! c\rt !n put ! "q ?us--',elizabe? ,proctor1 y und]/& :]e( y are *>g$1 viz4 to be guilty ( sundry acts ( wit*craft3 :at say y to x8' ',speak ! tru? z y w answ] x be=e ,god ano!r day4 ,:at d y say1 ,goody ,proctor1 to ^! ?+s8' ',i take ,god 9 heav5 to be my witness1 t ,i "k no?+ ( x1 no m ?an a *ild4' ,proctor1 ! husb&1 be+ pres5t 9 c\rt1 ! afflict$ girls cri$ out aga9/ him1 say+ he 0 a wiz>d1 & aga9 exhibit$ _! tricks & fits4 ,! "q 0 put by ! c\rt1 ',:o hurts y8' ,answ]4 ',goodman ,proctor1 & 8 wife too4' ,by ! c\rt4 ',:at d y say1 ,goodman ,proctor1 to ^! ?+s8' ',i "k n1 ,i am entirely innoc5t4' ,x is no less pa9ful ?an a/oni%+ to add t by su* mis]able evid5ce1 ,proctor & 8 wife 7 bo? condemn$ & execut$4 ,proctor e>ne/ly entreat$ t he might be all[$ a few days to prep>e himself = dea?1 & at 8 execution he desir$ 9 ! mo/ affect+ mann] t ,mr ,noyes w\ld pray )1 & = him2 b 8 reque/ 0 cruelly d5i$ him1 because he w\ld n confess himself to be a wiz>d4 ,augu/ #ai?1 #afib1 five p]sons 7 execut$1 all prote/+ _! innoc5ce 9 ! firme/ mann]4 ,"o ( ?is numb] 0 ,mr ,george ,burr\ghs1 :o _h be5 a prea*] sev]al ye>s be=e at ,salem village1 :]e !re _h be5 "s misund]/&+ betwe5 him & ! p2 aft]w>ds he became a prea*] at ,wells4 ,x 0 alleg$ aga9/ ,mr ,burr\ghs1 t he _h be5 se5 to p]=m feats ( /r5g? exce$+ ! natural p[]s ( man4 ,he _h lift$ a b>rel ( molasses or cid] f a canoe1 & c>ri$ x to ! %ore4 ,he w\ld1 ) "o h&1 ext5d a heavy musket ( six or sev5 feet b>rel1 at arm's l5g?4 ,9 addition to ^! *>ges1 x 0 urg$ by ! writ]s ( t day1 z a pr9cipal "p ( ! evid5ce1 t sev5 or eight ( ! confess+ wit*es witness$ aga9/ him4 ,b x w appe> f ! exam9ations by ! c\rt1 t _! evid5ce 0 drawn f !m4 ,= example4 ,"q to ,m>y ,lacey4 ',0 !re n a man among y at y\r meet+s8' ',none b ! devil4' ',y\r "m & gr&mo!r say !re 0 a m9i/] !re2 did y n see m5 !re8' ',!re 0 a m9i/] !re1 & ,i ?9k he is n[ 9 prison4' ',0 !re n "o ,mr ,burr\ghs !re8' ',yes4'--,"q to ano!r witness4 ',7 !re n two m9i/]s !re8' ',i he>d ,s>ah ,good talk ( a m9i/] or two1 "o ( !m is he t has be5 to ! ea/w>d2 8 "n is ,burr\ghs4' ,m>g>et ,jacobs _h be5 br\ght to accuse h]self ( be+ a wit*1 & !n to *>ge ,burr\ghs ! m9i/]1 & h] own gr&fa!r1 b aft]w>ds be+ /ruck ) horror1 %e *ose to lose h] own life r ?an p]si/ 9 h] confession4 ,%e begg$ =giv5ess ( ,burr\ghs be=e 8 execution1 :o is said to h freely =giv5 h]2 & to h pray$ )1 & = h]4 ,%e also recant$ all %e _h said aga9/ h] gr&fa!r1 b all 9 va9 z to 8 life4 ,"s ( ! accus]s ass]t$ t ,burr\ghs (t5 att5d$ ! wit* or devil's sacram5t4 ,"s te/ifi$1 t1 9 _! torm5ts1 ,burr\ghs tempt$ !m to g to a sacram5t2 & he w\ld1 ) ! s\nd ( a trumpet1 summon o!r wit*es2 :o1 quickly aft] ! s\nd1 w\ld come f all qu>t]s unto ! r5dezv\s4 ,num]\s o!r *>ges1 equally frivol\s1 7 br\ght aga9/ ?is un=tunate m9i/]1 z /at$ by ,dr ,cotton ,ma!r2 among o!rs1 8 v5om\s bites1 leav+ ! pr9ts ( 8 tee? ^u ! fle%1 :i* w\ld comp>e precisely ) 8 set ( tee?4 ,x is seldom t a man1 #hj ye>s ( age1 c boa/ a good set ( tee?1 & "s said t he _h n "o 9 8 head1 & c\ld be no o!r ?an imag9>y tee?1 b ^! c\ld answ] _! purpose4 ,burr\ghs _h be5 twice m>ri$1 & x 0 report$ ( him1 p]haps truly1 t he _h treat$ 8 wives unk9dly4 ',sev]al ( ! bewit*$1' adds ,dr ,cotton ,ma!r1 'gave 9 _! te/imony t !y _h be5 tr\bl$ ) ! app>itions ( two wom51 :o said !y 7 ,burr\ghs' two wives1 & t he _h be5 ! dea? ( !m1 & t ! magi/rates mu/ be told ( x1 be=e :om1 if ,burr\ghs ^u 8 trial d5i$ x1 !y did n "k b !y %\ld appe> aga9/ him 9 c\rt4 ,burr\ghs be+ n[ on trial1 "o ( ! bewit*$ p]sons 0 ca/ into horror at ! gho/s ( ! two deceas$ wives1 !n appe>+ be=e him1 & cry+ = v5geance aga9/ him4 ,b he1 ?\gh mu* appall$1 utt]ly d5i$ t he disc]n$ any?+ ( x3 nor 0 ?is1' adds ,dr ,ma!r1 'any "p ( 8 conviction4',b ,x 0 te/ifi$ by "s ( ! witnesses1 t ! prison] _h be5 at wit* meet+s ) !m2 & t he 0 ! p]son :o _h s$uc$ !m into ! sn>es ( wit*craft2 t he promis$ !m f9e clo!s = do+ x2 t he br\ght puppets to !m1 & ?orns to /ick into ^? puppets1 = ! afflict+ ( o!r p2 & t he exhort$ !m ) ! re/ ( ! crew to bewit* all ,salem village1 b be sure to d x gradually1 if !y w\ld prevail 9 :at !y did4 ,x 0 te/ifi$ ( "o ,ruck1 bro!r-9-law to ! prison]1 t himself & si/]1 ) ,burr\ghs1 go+ out two or ?ree miles to ga!r /rawb]ries1 ,ruck1 ) 8 si/]1 rode home v mod]ately ) ,burr\ghs on foot 9 company4 ,burr\ghs /epp$ aside into ! bu%es1 :]eupon !y halt$ & hollo$ = him4 ,he n answ]+1 !y proce$$ homew>ds ) a quick5$ pace1 & yet1 :5 !y 7 got ne> home1 to _! a/oni%m5t !y f\nd him on foot ) !m1 hav+ a basket ( /rawb]ries4 ,burr\ghs !n fell to *id+ 8 wife = speak+ to h] bro!r ( him on ! road2 :i*1 :5 !y wond]$ at1 he said he knew _! ?\ghts4 ,ruck be+ />tl$ at t1 intimat$ t ! devil himself1 did n "k s f>4 ,burr\ghs answ]$1 ',my ,god makes kn[n y\r ?\ghts unto me4' ,! prison] at ! b> _h no?+ to answ] unto :at 0 ?us witness$ aga9/ him1 t 0 wor? consid]+4 ',b ! c\rt began to ?9k1' says ,dr ,ma!r1 't he !n /epp$ aside only t by ! assi/ance ( ! black man he might put on 8 invisibility1 & 9 t fasc9at+ mi/1 gratify 8 own jeal\s humor to he> :at !y said ( him4' ,?is is pay+ no great complim5t to ! philosophical "* ( ! c\rt4 ,burr\ghs 01 h[ev]1 condemn$1 & 0 c>ri$ 9 rags 9 a c>t ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,salem1 to 8 execution2 & 8 body 0 dragg$ by ! rope ov] ! gr\nd1 & buri$ among "s rocks1 "o h& & "p ( ! face left uncov]$4 ,:5 on ! ladd]1 he repeat$ ! ,"l's ,pray]2 probably because x 0 ! popul> op9ion1 t a wiz>d is depriv$ ( ! p[] ( do+ x1 & he also prote/$ aga9/ ! inju/ice ( 8 suff]+s ) su* awful solemnity1 z to affect ! spectators to te>s1 & x 0 by "s appreh5d$ t ! populace w\ld h prev5t$ ! execution4 ,he suff]$ ?is ignom9i\s dea? at ! age ( ab\t #hj ye>s1 ) f]v5t pray]s t ! dreadful delusion might cease4 ,z soon z he 0 turn$ (f1 ,dr ,cotton ,ma!r1 be+ m\nt$1 address$ himself to ! p1 decl>+ t ,burr\ghs 0 n an orda9$ m9i/]1 & t !re 0 ! fulle/ pro( ( 8 guilt4 ,dr ,increase ,ma!r1 equally cr$ul\s 9 ^! ?+s ) 8 son1 9 8 ,cases ( ,consci5ce1 affirms1 t he 0 pres5t at ! trial ( ,burr\ghs1 & _h he be5 "o ( 8 judges1 he c\ld n h acquitt$ him4 ',= sev]al p]sons did on oa? te/ify1 t !y saw him d su* ?+s z no man t has n a devil to be 8 famili>1 c\ld p]=m4' ,b ,9 an ,engli% c\rt1 a witness 0 ab\t to relate an acc\nt ( a murd] z he receiv$ x f ! gho/ ( ! murd]$ p]son4 ',hold1 sir1' said ! judge2 ',! gho/ is an excell5t witness1 & 8 evid5ce ! be/ possible1 b he _c be he>d by proxy 9 ?is c\rt2 summon him hi!r1 & ,i'll he> him 9 p]son2 b y\r communication is m]e he>say1 :i* my (fice compels me to reject4' ,if a c\rt or magi/rate w li/5 to gho/ evid5ce to convict a reput$ crim9al1 :y n admit ! same evid5ce on ! contr>y1 9 pro( ( innoc5ce4 ,& if a judge or magi/rate c\nt5ance or abet su* k9d ( juggl+ ) diabolical influ5ce1 d !y n come "u ! p5alty ( ! /atute ( ,k+ ,james1 :i* int]dicts all acts ( sorc]y :atev]1 & all *>ms = employ+ spirits8 ,john ,will>d 0 ano!r :o suff]$ ab\t ! same "t4 ,he _h be5 employ$ 9 look+ up wit*es1 b at la/ refus+ to fet* 9 m1 z he deem$ x unju/1 he 0 accus$4 ,he at fir/ made 8 escape to a di/ance ( =ty miles1 b 0 ov]tak5 & condemn$4 ,giles ,corey1 ag$ ab\t #hj ye>s1 0 br\ght to trial1 b refus$ to plead1 be+ unwill+ to be tri$ by a jury t cle>$ no "o2 he 0 !re=e press$ to dea?4 ,:5 9 ! agonies ( dea?1 ! victim ?ru/ out 8 tongue1 & ! (fic] pu%$ x into 8 m\? ) 8 cane4 ,?is 0 ! fir/1 & ,i believe ! only "o1 :o 0 press$ to dea? 9 ,new ,engl&1 ?\gh !re _h be5 examples ( x 9 ,old ,engl&4 ,corey's wife suff]$ at ! gall[s1 :]e %e made an em95t pray]4 ,septemb] #bb;d1 eight 7 execut$1 ! horse c>ry+ !m toge!r 9 a c>t to ! gall[s1 fail$ = a %ort "t1 & ! accus]s said ! devil h9d]$ x2 b x may be ask$1 if he _h p[] to arre/ ! c>t = a mom5t1 :y n /op x altoge!r1 & prev5t ! executions8 ,b !y %ew no signs ( confid5ce or hope 9 8 p[] to save !m4 ,"o ,w>dwell1 hav+ =m]ly confess$ himself guilty & aft]w>ds d5i$ x1 0 br\ght ^u 8 trial4 ,8 =m] confession & spectre evid5ce 7 adduc$ aga9/ him2 b 8 own wife & daught] accus$ him & sav$ !mselves4 ',!re are1' says ,hut*9son1 '_m in/ances ( *ildr5 accus+ _! p>5ts1 & "s1 ( p>5ts accus+ _! *ildr54 ,?is is ! only in/ance ( a wife or husb& accus+ "o ! o!r1 & surely ?is in/ance ought n to h be5 suff]$4 ,i %udd] :ile ,i relate x4' ,besides ^! irregul>ities1 !re 7 o!rs 9 ! c\rse ( ^! trials4 ,at ! execution ( ,w>dwell1 :ile he 0 speak+ to ! p1 prote/+ 8 innoc5ce1 ! execution] be+ at ! same "t smok+ 8 pipe1 ! smoke com+ 9 8 face int]rupt$ 8 disc\rse1 ! accus]s said ! devil h9d]$ him ) smoke4 ,mrs ,engli% 0 a woman ( sup]ior m9d1 & an excell5t education2 b 0 ?\ght n to be v condesc5d+ or *>itable to ! poor2 & by "s ( !m %e 0 accus$ ( wit*craft4 ,! (fic] read to h] ! w>rant 9 ! ev5+1 & gu>ds 7 plac$ r\nd h] h\se4 ,9 ! morn+1 aft] att5d+ ! devotions ( ! family1 %e kiss$ h] *ildr5 ) great composure1 propos$ h] plan ( education1 & took leave ( !m1 & told ! (fic] %e 0 ready to die1 be+ confid5t t w\ld be h] fate4 ,aft] be+ exam9$1 %e 0 by indulg5ce committ$ to cu/ody 9 a public h\se1 :]e h] husb& frequ5tly visit$ h]1 & ?is occasion$ an accusation aga9/ him4 ,be+ a man ( l>ge prop]ty1 a m]*ant 9 ,salem1 & hav+ consid]able influ5ce1 he =tunately obta9$ p]mission to be conf9$ ) 8 wife 9 a prison 9 ,bo/on1 till ! "t ( trial4 ,"h _! fri5ds f\nd means to effect _! escape1 & !y fl$ to ,new ,york1 :]e !y 7 receiv$ ) fri5dly att5tion by ,gov]nor ,flet*]4 ,9 ! w9t] foll[+1 ,mr ,engli% s5t g5]\s supplies to ! suff]+ poor at ,salem2 b on 8 return aft] ! /orm _h subsid$1 he f\nd 8 h\se plund]$1 & 8 prop]ty s r$uc$1 t f an e/ate valu$ at #aejj1 he realiz$ only ab\t #cjj4 ,9 ,july1 "o ,goody ,fo/] 0 exam9$ be=e f\r ju/ices4 ,%e _h confess$ _m ?+s ( h]self1 b h] daught] n[ confess$ o!rs 9 :i* %e 0 conc]n$4 ,%e 0 told t h] daught] 0 ) h] :5 %e rode on ! /ick1 & 0 ) h] at ! wit* meet+s1 & 0 ask$ h[ long h] daught] _h be5 engag$ ) h]4 ,%e repli$ t %e _h no k ( x at all4 ,%e 0 !n told t "o ( ! afflict$ p]sons said1 t ,goody ,c>ry]'s %ape told h] t ,goody ,fo/] _h made h] daught] a wit* ab\t ?irte5 ye>s ago4 ,%e repli$ t %e knew no m ab\t h] daught]'s be+ a wit*1 ?an :at day %e %\ld die4 ,if ,i knew any?+ m ,i w\ld speak x to ! utmo/4 ,! daught] be+ call$ 91 & ask$ :e!r %e _h any disc\rse ) h] "m :ile rid+ on ! /ick1 repli$1 ,i ?9k n a ^w4 ,next comes ! important "q by ! magi/rate1 ',:o rid =emo/ on t /ick to ! village8' ',i suppose my "m4' ,! "m repli$1 'no1 ,goody ,c>ry] 0 =emo/4' ,x might be suppos$ t x 0 "t = ! magi/rates to /op2 b !y proce$ to "q ! daught]4 ',h[ _m ye>s s9ce !y 7 baptiz$1 :o baptiz$ !m1 & h[8' ',?ree or f\r ye>s ,i suppose2 ! old s]p5t dipp$ _! heads 9 ! wat]1 say+ !y 7 81 & t he _h p[] ov] !m =ev] & ev]4' ',h[ _m 7 baptiz$ t day1 & :o 7 !y8' ',i ?9k !re 7 six1 "s ( ! *iefs1 !y 7 ( ! high] p[]s4' ,! old woman's gr&aught]1 ,m4 ,lacey1 0 n[ call$ 91 & in/antly ,m4 ,w>r5 fell into a viol5t fit1 b 0 soon re/or$ :5 ,lacey laid h] h& on h] arm4 ,"q by ! ju/ices4 ',h[ d>e y come 9 "h & br+ ! devil ) y to afflict ^! poor creatures2 :i* way d y d x8' ',i _c tell4 ,if my "m made me a wit* ,i did n "k x4' ,%e 0 n[ direct$ to look on ,m4 ,w>r5 9 a fri5dly way1 )\t injur+ h]2 b 9 do+ s %e /ruck h] d[n ) h] eyes4 ,be+ ask$ if %e w\ld n[ ackn[l$ge h]self to be a wit*1 %e said yes4 ,be+ ask$ h[ long1 %e said %e _h n be5 a wit* above a week4 ,! devil appe>$ to h] 9 ! %ape ( a horse1 bidd+ h] wor%ip him1 & fe> no?+1 & he w\ld n br+ h] out1 b he has prov$ a li> f ! beg9n+4 ,! que/ions be+ /ill put to h]1 %e aga9 said1 %e _h be5 a wit* b a little m ?an a week2 b at ano!r "t %e repli$1 t ! devil appe>$ to h] a little m ?an a ye> ago = ! fir/ "t4 ,among o!r p]sons accus$ ( wit*craft1 0 ,mrs ,hale1 ^: husb&1 ! m9i/] ( ,bev]ly1 _h be5 v active 9 ^! prosecutions2 ?is 0 a /roke :i* ! good man 0 n prep>$ to receive4 ,be+ fully satisfi$ ( 8 wife's innoc5ce1 ! "q 0 n[ sugge/$ & controv]t$1 :e!r ! devil c\ld afflict 9 a good p]son's %ape1 tak+ x = grant$1 t ! m9i/]'s wife 0 a good p]son4 ,! accusation ( ,mrs ,hale1 & "s o!rs ( respectable "*1 br\ght !m to believe t ! devil c\ld s manage matt]s z t ! afflict$ p]son %\ld ?9k he did4 ,?is affair effect$ a consid]able alt]ation 9 ! s5tim5ts & conduct ( ,mr ,hale4 ,he became mu* m mod]ate & rational 9 8 views ( wit*craft4 ,9 ! mid/ ( _! di/ress & confusion1 ! cl]gym5 ( ! t[n & vic9ity held a consultation by reque/ ( ! gov]nor & c\ncil1 ^u ! /ate ( ?+s z !y /ood2 p>ticul>ly1 to consid] ! "q1 :e!r ,satan may n appe> 9 ! %ape ( an innoc5t & pi\s1 z well z ( a noc5t & wick$ p]son1 to afflict su* z suff] by diabolical mole/ation8 ,!y report$1 among o!r ?+s1 z _! op9ion1 ',t presumptions1 :]eupon p]sons may be committ$1 & mu* m1 convictions1 z be+ guilty ( wit*craft1 ought c]ta9ly to be m consid]able ?an b>ely ! accus$ p]son's be+ repres5t$ by a spectre unto ! afflict$2 inasmu* z x is an und\bt$ & notori\s ?+1 t a demon may by ,god's p]mission appe> ev5 to ill purposes1 9 ! %ape ( an innoc5t1 yea1 ( a virtu\s man4 ,nor c we e/eem alt]ations made 9 ! suff]]s by a look or t\* ( ! accus$1 to be an infallible evid5ce ( guilt1 b frequ5tly liable to be abus$ by ! devil's leg]dema94' ,among ! confess+ wit*es 7 ,d4 ,falkn]1 a *ild ( t5 ye>s1 ,a4 ,falkn]1 ( eight1 & ,s4 ,c>ry]1 betwe5 sev5 & eight4 ,s>ah ,c>ry]'s confession4 ,x 0 ask$ by ! magi/rates4 ',h[ long ha/ ?\ be5 a wit*8' ',ev] s9ce ,i 0 six ye>s old4' ',h[ old are y n[8' ',ne> eight ye>s old2 bro!r ,ri*>d says ,i %all be eight ye>s old next ,novemb]4' ',:o made y a wit*8' ',my "m4 ,%e made me set my h& to a book4 ,i t\*$ x ) my f+]s1 & ! book 0 r$1 ! pap] 0 :ite4' ,be+ que/ion$ %e said %e nev] _h se5 ! black man1 ! place :]e %e did x 0 9 a pa/ure1 & h] aunt ,t4 & h] c\s9s 7 !re4 ,!y promis$ to give h] a black dog1 b ! dog nev] came to h]4 ',b y said y saw a cat once1 :at did t say to y8' ',x said x w\ld te> me 9 pieces if ,i w\ld n set my h& to ! book4' ,%e said h] "m baptiz$ h]1 & ! devil or black man 0 n !re z %e saw4 ,%e said %e afflict$ p by p9*+ !m1 %e _h no puppets1 h] "m c>ri$ h] to afflict4 ',h[ did y\r "m c>ry y :5 %e 0 9 prison8' ',%e came l a black cat4' ',h[ did y "k x 0 y\r "m8' ',! cat told me %e 0 my "m4' ,?is poor *ild's "m 0 !n "u s5t5ce ( dea?1 & ! "m ( ! o!r two *ildr5 0 9 prison also1 & 0 soon aft] tri$ & condemn$4 ,! foll[+ is among ! affect+ in/ances ( confessors retract+ _! confessions4 ,! humble decl>ation ( ,m>g>et ,jacobs unto ! honor$ c\rt n[ sitt+ at ,salem1 %[e?1 ',t :]eas y\r poor & humble decl>ant1 be+ closely conf9$ 9 ,salem jail1 = ! crime ( wit*craft1 :i* crime1 ?anks be to ! ,"l1 ,i am altoge!r ignorant (1 z w appe> at ! great day ( judgm5t4 ,may x please ! honor$ c\rt1 ,i 0 cri$ out ^u by "s ( ! possess$ p]sons1 z afflict+ !m2 :]eupon ,i 0 br\ght to my exam9ation1 :i* p]sons at ! sight ( me fell d[n1 :i* did v mu* />tle & affright me4 ,! ,"l above kn[s ,i knew no?+ 9 ! lea/ degree :o afflict$ !m2 !y told me )\t d\bt ,i did1 or !y w\ld n fall d[n at see+ me2 !y told me if ,i w\ld n confess1 ,i %\ld be put d[n into ! dungeon1 & w\ld be hang$2 b if ,i w\ld confess ,i %\ld h my life sp>$2 ! :i* did s affright me1 t to save my life1 ,i did make ! confession1 :i* confession1 may x please ! honor$ c\rt1 is altoge!r false & untrue4 ,! v fir/ night aft]1 ,i 0 9 su* horror ( consci5ce t ,i c\ld n sleep1 = fe> ! devil w\ld c>ry me away = tell+ su* horrid lies4 ,i 01 may x please ! honor$ c\rt1 sworn to my confession1 z ,i und]/& s9ce1 b at t "t ,i 0 ignorant ( x1 n kn[+ :at an oa? did mean4 ,! ,"l1 ,i hope1 9 :om ,i tru/1 out ( ! abundance ( 8 m]cy1 w =give me my false =swe>+ myself4 ,:at ,i said 0 altoge!r false aga9/ my gr&fa!r & ,mr ,burr\ghs1 :i* ,i did to save my life & to h my lib]ty2 b ! ,"l *>g+ x to my consci5ce1 made me 9 s mu* horror1 t ,i c\ld n conta9 myself be=e ,i _h d5i$ my confession2 *oos+ r dea? ) a quiet consci5ce1 ?an to live 9 su* horror4 ,& n[1 may x please y\r honors1 ,i leave x to y\r pi\s & judici\s discretion1 to take pity & compassion on my "y & t5d] ye>s1 to act & to d ) me z ! ,"l & y\r honors %all see good2 hav+ no fri5d b ! ,"l to plead my cause1 n be+ guilty 9 ! lea/ measure ( ! crime ( wit*craft1 nor any o!r s9 t des]ves dea? f ! h&s ( man4' ,! horrid sc\rge ( wit*craft 01 by means ( ! imprud5ce1 or r ! folly1 ( an individual1 ext5d$ to ! t[n ( ,&ov]4 ,"o ,joseph ,ball>d1 ( t t[n1 s5t to ,salem = "s ( ! accus]s :o pret5d$ to h ! spectral sight to tell him :o afflict$ 8 wife1 :o 0 !n sick ( a fev]4 ,soon aft] ?is1 fifty p]sons at ,&ov] 7 accus$ ( wit*craft1 _m ( :om 7 among ! mo/ reputable families4 ,"h ! nons5sical /ories ( rid+ on poles ?r\gh ! air1 7 circulat$4 ,_m p>5ts believ$ _! *ildr5 to be wit*es1 & _m husb&s _! wives1 c4 ,! foll[+ is ! gr& jury's bill aga9/ ,m>y ,osgood4 ',! jurors = our sov]eign ,"l & ,lady ! ,k+ & ,que5 pres5t1 t ,m>y ,osgood1 wife ( ,capta9 ,joseph ,osgood1 ( ,&ov]1 9 ! c\nty ( ,essex1 ab\t elev5 ye>s ago1 wick$ly1 malici\sly1 & feloni\sly1 a cov5ant ) ! devil did make1 & sign$ ! devil's book1 & took ! devil to be h] ,god1 & cons5t$ to s]ve & wor%ip him1 & 0 baptiz$ by ! devil1 & r5\nc$ h] =m] *ri/ian baptism1 & promis$ to be ! devil's1 bo? body & s\l1 =ev]1 & to s]ve him2 by :i* diabolical cov5ant by h] made ) ! devil1 %e1 ! said ,m>y ,osgood1 is become a dete/able wit*1 aga9/ ! peace ( our sov]eign ,"l & ,lady ! ,k+ & ,que51 _! cr[n & dignity1 & ! laws 9 t case made & provid$4' ,! =ego+ bill 0 gr\nd$ pr9cipally on h] own confession1 ! purport ( :i* is z foll[s4--,t ab\t elev5 ye>s ago1 :5 %e 0 9 a melan*oly /ate1 ^u a c]ta9 "t :ile walk+ 9 h] or*>d1 %e saw ! appe>ance ( a cat at ! end ( h] h\se1 :i* %e suppos$ 0 a real cat1 ab\t ?is "t %e made a cov5ant ) ! devil1 c4 ,%e said fur!r1 t ab\t two ye>s agone1 %e 0 c>ri$ ?r\gh ! air 9 company ) ?ree o!rs1 :om %e nam$1 to five mile pond1 :]e %e 0 baptiz$ by ! devil1 & 0 transport$ back aga9 ?r\gh ! air 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* %e w5t1 & believes !y 7 c>ri$ on a pole4 ,%e confesses t %e _h afflict$ ?ree p]sons1 & t %e did x by p9*+ h] b$ clo!s1 & giv+ cons5t ! devil %\ld d x 9 h] %ape1 & t ! devil c\ld n d x )\t h] cons5t4 ,:5 9 c\rt1 %e afflict$ sev]al p]sons1 z !y pret5d$1 & !y 7 z usual re/or$ by h] t\*+ _! h&s4 ,x 0 n long aft]1 t ! said ,m>y ,osgood1 ) five o!r wom51 :o _h1 :5 9 dang]1 confess$ !mselves guilty1 retrac$ _! confessions1 /at+ t '!y 7 bl9d-fold$1 & _! h&s 7 laid on ! afflict$ p]sons :o fell into fits2 o!rs :5 !y felt our h&s1 said !y 7 well1 & t we 7 guilty ( afflict+ !m1 :]eupon we 7 committ$ to prison4 ,by reason ( t sudd5 surprisal1 kn[+ ourselves p]fectly innoc5t1 we 7 exce$+ly a/oni%$ & amaz$1 con/]nat$ & afflict$ out ( our reason4 ,our ne>e/ & de>e/ fri5ds & relations1 see+ our awful situation1 entreat$ u to make confession1 z ! only way to save our lives4 ,!y1 out ( t5d] love & pity1 p]suad$ u to make su* confession1 tell+ u we 7 wit*es1 !y knew x1 & we knew x1 & !y knew t we knew x1 :i* made u ?9k x 0 really s4 ,our und]/&+ & reason+ faculties almo/ gone1 we 7 incapable ( judg+ ( our condition4 ,"s "t aft]1 :5 we _h be5 bett] compos$1 !y tell+ u :at we _h confess$1 we did pr(ess we 7 innoc5t1 ( su* ?+s4' ,! te/imonials to ^! p]sons' *>act]s1 says ,gov]nor ,hut*9son1 by ! pr9cipal inhabitants ( ,&ov]1 w outweigh ! cr$ulity ( ! ju/ices :o committ$1 or ( ! gr& jury :i* f\nd bills aga9/ !m4 ,fifty?ree reputable inhabitants ( ,&ov]1 address$ ! c\rt1 held at ,salem1 /at+ t '!y are wom5 ( :om we c truly give ?is "* & comm5dation1 t !y h n only liv$ among u s in(f5sively z n to give ! lea/ occasion to suspect !m ( wit*craft1 b by _! sob]1 godly1 & exempl>y lives & conv]sation1 h obta9$ a good report 9 ! place1 :]e !y h be5 well e/eem$ & approv$ 9 ! *ur*1 ( :i* !y are memb]s4' ,"o ,dudley ,brad/reet1 a ju/ice ( peace 9 ,&ov]1 hav+ himself committ$ ?irty or =ty p]sons to prison = suppos$ wit*craft1 himself & wife 7 bo? accus$1 & !y 7 oblig$ to flee = _! lives4 ,! accus]s report$1 t ,mr ,brad/reet _h kill$ n9e p]sons1 = !y saw ! gho/s ( murd]$ p]sons hov] ov] ^? t _h kill$ !m4 ,a dog be+ afflict$ at ,salem1 ^? t _h ! spectral sight said1 t ,j4 ,brad/reet1 bro!r ( ! ju/ice1 afflict$ ! dog & !n rode ^u him4 ,he also 0 glad to make 8 escape1 & ! dog 0 kill$4 ,ano!r dog 0 said to afflict o!rs1 & !y fell into fits :5 ! dog look$ on !m1 & he 0 kill$4 ,at l5g? a wor?y g5tleman ( ,bo/on1 be+ accus$ by "s ( ^? at ,&ov]1 s5t a writ to arre/ ! accus]s 9 a ?\s& p\nd action1 = defamation4 ,f t "t ! accusations at ,&ov] g5]ally ceas$1 to ! unspeakable joy ( ! inhabitants4 ,?is trem5d\s /orm cont9u$ sixte5 mon?s 9 ,salem1 9 :i* 0 display$ a great want ( sob] wisdom 9 "s1 & ( moral hone/y 9 o!rs1 :ile a _s ( sup]/iti\s p]secution1 almo/ )\t a p>allel1 g5]ally prevail$4 ,n9ete5 innoc5t p]sons 7 hang$1 "o press$ to dea?1 & eight m condemn$2 & ab\t fifty confess$ !mselves wit*es1 ( :i* n "o 0 execut$4 ,above "o hundr$ & fifty 7 9 prison1 & above two hundr$ m1 be+ accus$1 x 0 ?\ght prop] to put a /op to fur!r prosecutions4 ,! p]sons 9 ! prisons 7 set at lib]ty1 & ^? :o _h fl$ return$ home 9 peace4 ,exp]i5ce %[$ t ! m 7 appreh5d$1 ! m 7 afflict$ by ,satan1 & ! numb] ( confessors increas+1 increas$ ! numb] ( ! accus$2 & ! execut+ ( "s made way = ! appreh5sion ( o!rs1 till ! numb]s became actually al>m+ to ! public1 & x 0 fe>$ t ,salem _h involv$ "s innoc5t p]sons1 z all ! n9ete5 d5i$ ! crime to _! dea?4 ,! late ,dr ,b5tley ( ,salem1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( t t[n1 publi%$ 9 ! ,hi/orical ,society's ,collections1 obs]ves1 t '! sc5e 0 l a torr5t1 sudd51 irresi/ible1 & mom5t>y4 ,!y :o ?\ght !y saw ! delusion1 did n expose x1 & !y :o 7 delud$ 7 t]rifi$ into di/raction4 ,= a "t no life 0 safe4 ,on ! trials1 *ildr5 bel[ twelve ye>s ( age obta9$ a he>+ be=e magi/rates4 ,indians came & relat$ _! own k ( invisible be+s4 ,t5d] females told e fright1 b n "o man ( reputation v5tur$ to (f] a s+le report1 or to oppose op5ly ! ov]:elm+ torr5t4 ,no?+ c\ld be m ridicul\s ?an a m]e n>rative ( ! evid5ce4 ,x w\ld be an affront to ! sob] _w4 ,! t]ror 0 s great1 t at ! haz>d ( life1 !y :o 7 *>g$ ) guilt confess$ x1 & ! confessions bl9d$ ! judges4 ,! public clamors urg$ !m on1 & ! novelty ( ! calamity depriv$ !m ( all ability to inve/igate its true causes1 till n9ete5 innoc5t p]sons 7 made victims to ! public cr$ulity4' ',f ,m>* to ,augu/1 #afib1' says ,dr ,b5tley1 '0 ! mo/ di/ress+ "t ,salem ev] knew2 bus9ess 0 int]rupt$1 ! t[n des]t$1 t]ror 0 9 e c\nt5ance1 & di/ress 9 e he>t4 ,e place 0 ! subject ( "s direful tale1 fe> haunt$ e /reet1 melan*oly dwelt 9 sil5ce 9 e place aft] ! sun retir$4 ,! population 0 dim9i%$1 bus9ess c\ld n1 = "s "t1 recov] its =m] *annels1 & ! innoc5t suff]$ ) ! guilty4 ,b z soon z ! judges ceas$ to condemn1 ! p ceas$ to accuse4 ,t]ror at ! viol5ce & ! guilt ( ! proce$+s1 succe$$ in/antly to ! conviction ( bl9d zeal1 & :at e man _h enc\rag$1 all n[ pr(ess$ to abhor4 ,e expression ( sorr[ 0 f\nd 9 ,salem4 ,! *ur* eras$ all ! ignom9y !y _h atta*$ to ! dead1 by record+ a mo/ humble ackn[l$gm5t ( _! error4 ,b a dim9i%$ population1 ! injury done to religion1 & ! di/ress ( ! aggriev$1 7 se5 & felt ) ! greate/ sorr[4' ,i quote ! foll[+ f ,judge ,/ory's ,c5t5nial ,disc\rse4 ',! :ole ( ^! proce$+s exhibit melan*oly pro(s ( ! effects ( sup]/ition 9 d>k5+ ! m9d1 & /eel+ ! he>t aga9/ ! dictates ( humanity4 ,inde$ no?+ has ev] be5 f\nd m v9dictive & cruel ?an fanaticism1 act+ "u ! influ5ce ( pret]natural t]ror1 & assum+ to puni% (f5ces creat$ by its own gloomy rev]ies4 ,"u su* circum/ances x becomes itself ! v demon ^: ag5cy x seeks to de/roy4 ,x loses sight ( all ! common pr9ciples ( reason & evid5ce4 ,x sees no?+ ar\nd x b victims = sacrifice4 ,x he>s no?+ b ! voice ( its own v5geance4 ,x believes no?+ b :at is mon/r\s & incr$ible4 ,x conjures up e phantom ( sup]/ition1 & %apes x to ! liv+ =m ( its own passions & fr5zies4 ,9 %ort1 insanity c\ld h>dly devise m ref9em5ts 9 b>b>ity1 or pr(ligacy execute !m ) m malignant coolness4 ,9 ! wret*$ but*]ies ( ^! times1 7= s !y 9 fact 717 9 :i* law & reason 7 equally set at defiance1 we h %ock+ in/ances ( unnatural conduct4 ,we f9d p>5ts accus+ _! *ildr51 *ildr5 _! p>5ts1 & wives _! husb&s1 ( a crime1 :i* mu/ br+ !m to ! scaffold4 ,we f9d innoc5t p]sons1 misl$ by ! hope ( p>don1 or wr\ght up to fr5zy by ! pret5d$ suff]+s ( o!rs1 freely accus+ !mselves ( ! same crime4 ,we f9d gross p]jury practis$ to procure condemnations1 sometimes = self protection1 & sometimes f utt] recklessness ( consequ5ces4 ,we f9d ev5 religion itself made an in/rum5t ( v5geance4 ,we f9d m9i/]s ( ! gospel & judges ( ! l&1 /imulat+ ! "w ( p]secution1 until at la/ 9 its progress its desolations rea*$ _! own firesides4' ,!re are n want+1 ,hut*9son obs]ves1 ^? :o are will+ to suppose ! accus]s to h be5 "u bodily disord]s1 :i* affect$ _! imag9ations4 ,?is is k9d & *>itable1 b seems to be w9k+ ! tru? out ( sight4 ,a little att5tion mu/ =ce conviction1 t ! :ole 0 a sc5e ( fraud & impo/ure1 comm5c$ by "y girls1 :o at fir/1 p]haps1 ?\ght ( no?+ m ?an excit+ an int]e/ 9 _! suff]+s1 & cont9u$ by adult p]sons1 :o 7 afraid ( be+ accus$ !mselves4 ,r ?an confess _! fraud1 !y p]mitt$ ! lives ( s _m innoc5t p]sons to be sacrific$4 ,none ( ! pret5d$ afflict$ 7 ev] br\ght ^u trial = _! fraud2 "s ( !m prov$ pr(ligate p]sons1 ab&on$ to all vice1 o!rs pass$ _! days 9 obscurity & contempt4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #afif1 !re 0 a proclamation = a fa/1 9 :i* !re 0 ?is clause1 ',t ,god w\ld %ew u :at we "k n1 & help u :]e9 we h done amiss1 ref]r+ to ! late trag$y rais$ among !m by ,satan & 8 in/rum5ts1 ?r\gh ! awful judgm5t ( ,god4' ,on ! day ( ! fa/1 at ! ,s\? meet+-h\se 9 ,bo/on1 ,judge ,sewall1 :o _h sat on ! b5* at ! trials1 deliv]$ 9 a pap] to be read publicly1 & he /ood up :ile x 0 read+4 ,x express$ 9 a v humble mann]1 t he 0 appreh5sive he might h fall5 into "s error 9 ! trials at ,salem1 & pray+ t ! guilt ( su* misc>riages may n be imput$ ei!r to ! c\ntry 9 g5]al1 or to him or 8 family 9 p>ticul>1 & ask+ =giv5ess ( ,god & man4 ,! ,*ief ,ju/ice1 ,mr ,/\ghton1 be+ in=m$ ( ?is action ( "o ( 8 bre?r51 obs]v$ = himself1 t :5 he sat 9 judgm5t1 he _h ! fe> ( ,god be=e 8 eyes1 & gave 8 op9ion accord+ to ! be/ ( 8 und]/&+2 & al?\gh x might appe> aft]w>ds t he _h be5 9 an error1 yet he saw no necessity ( a public ackn[l$gm5t ( x4 ,twelve m5 :o _h s]v$ z jurors 9 c\rt at ,salem1 9 #afib1 publi%$ a recantation ( _! s5tim5ts1 & an apology = _! do+s on ! trials2 /at+ t !y 7 incapable ( und]/&+1 nor able to )/& ! my/]i\s delusions ( ! p[]s ( d>kness1 & ! pr9ce ( ! air1 b = want ( k & in=mation f o!rs1 took up su* evid5ce aga9/ ! accus$ z1 on fur!r consid]ation & bett] in=mation1 !y ju/ly fe> !y h be5 in/rum5tal ) o!rs1 ?\gh ignorantly & unwitt+ly1 to br+ ^u !mselves ! guilt ( innoc5t blood1 c4 ,!y express a deep s5se ( sorr[ = _! errors 9 act+ on su* evid5ce to ! condemnation ( p]sons1 decl>+ ) deep humility t !y 7 delud$ & mi/ak51 = :i* !y are mu* di/ress$ & disquiet$ 9 m9d4 ,!y humbly beg =giv5ess ( ,god1 & pray+ t !y may be consid]$ c&idly & aright by ! surviv+ suff]]s1 ackn[l$g+ !mselves "u ! p[] ( /rong & g5]al delusion4 ,!y aga9 ask =giv5ess ( all :om !y may h (f5d$1 decl>+ !y w\ld n d su* ?+s aga9 = ! :ole _w4 ,z ?is great calamity began 9 ! h\se ( ,mr ,p>ris1 & he _h be5 a witness & v zeal\s prosecutor ( ! suppos$ (f5d]s1 _m ( 8 *ur* )drew f 8 communion1 & 9 ,april1 #afic1 !y drew up articles aga9/ him4 ',!y *>ge ! said ,p>ris ( tea*+ su* dang]\s errors1 & prea*+ su* sc&al\s immoralities z ought to dis*>ge any man1 ?\gh ev] s gift$ o!rwise1 f ! "w ( ! m9i/ry4 ,p>ticul>ly1 9 8 oa? aga9/ ! lives ( sev]al1 :]e9 he swe>s1 t ! prison]s ) _! looks knock d[n ^? pret5d$ suff]]s4 ,we humbly conceive1 t he :o swe>s to m ?an he is c]ta9 (1 is equally guilty ( p]jury ) him t swe>s to :at is false4' ,!y 7 s settl$ 9 _! av]sion1 t !y cont9u$ _! p]secutions = ?ree or f\r ye>s2 & 9 ,july1 #afig1 !y pres5t$ a remon/rance to arbitration1 9 :i* !y accuse him ( 'believ+ ! devil's accusations1 & readily dep>t+ f all *>ity to p]sons1 ?\gh ( blameless & godly lives1 ^u su* sugge/ions aga9/ !m2 8 promot+ su* accusations1 z also 8 p>tiality 9 /ifl+ ! accusations ( "s1 & vigilantly promot+ o!rs4 ,8 apply+ to ^? :o h a famili> _s to "k :o afflict$ ! p2 :i* we consid] z an implicit d5y+ ! provid5ce ( ,god1 :i* alone we believe c s5d afflictions1 or cause devils to afflict ! p4 ,by ^! practices & pr9ciples1 ,mr ,p>ris ha? be5 ! beg9n] & procur] ( ! sore/ afflictions1 n to ?is village only1 b ?is :ole c\ntry1 t did ev] befall !m4' ,mr ,p>ris did at l5g? ackn[l$ge 8 errors1 b ! p w\ld n be satisfi$ till he 0 entirely dismiss$4 ,at ! p]iod :5 ! prosecutions = wit*craft 7 conduct$ at ,salem1 ,sir ,william ,phipps 0 gov]nor ( ! ,colony4 ,he 0 a native ( ,new ,engl&1 ( obscure orig91 & v illit]ate4 ,8 title & 8 afflu5ce 7 acquir$ by =tuit\s circum/ances1 n f any m]itori\s or honorable a*ievem5ts4 ,mr ,phipps _h1 by "s means1 obta9$ in=mation t a ,spani% %ip load$ ) gold & silv]1 _h be5 wreck$ on ! coa/ ( ,la ,plata1 _m ye>s be=e1 & he resolv$ on a bold ef=t to possess himself ( ! booty4 ,= ! purpose ( procur+ assi/ance 9 ! ent]prise1 he p]=m$ a voyage to ,engl&1 :]e he obta9$ p>tn]s & associates1 & f !nce he proce$$ to ,la ,plata1 9 #afhg4 ,he 0 s =tunate z to discov] ! hulk1 f :i* he recov]$ gold & silv] to ! am\nt ( #cjj1jjj1 8 own %>e be+ #af1jjj4 ,hav+ return$ to ,engl&1 & be+ introduc$ to m5 ( rank & influ5ce1 he receiv$ f ,k+ ,james ! ,second1 ! honor ( knigh?ood1 & 0 commission$ z ,gov]nor ( 8 native ,colony4 ,b1 ?\gh a man ( piety & integrity1 he 0 n qualifi$ to support ! dignity ( ! (fice to :i* he _h ! honor ( be+ promot$4 ,sir ,william 0 a firm believ] 9 wit*craft1 & among ! fir/ acts ( 8 au?ority1 0 an ord] = *a9+ ! wit*es2 /upidly believ+ t if ! body 0 *a9$1 ! wick$ _s )9 c\ld ex]t no p[]4 ,b be=e ! close ( ! trag$ies1 9 :i* 8 excell5cy 0 s zeal\s an actor1 8 own wife1 0 by "s ( ! compla9ants1 accus$ ( be+ a wit*2 b ?r\gh favor to ! gov]nor's lady1 %e escap$ )\t *a9s or halt]4 ,x appe>s t ,dr ,cotton ,ma!r 0 "o ( ! lead+ *ampions 9 ! p]secution ( wit*es4 ,9 ,octob]1 #afib1 at ! desire ( ! gov]nor1 he publi%$ an acc\nt ( ! trials ( sev5 ( ^? :o _h be5 condemn$ & execut$1 9 :i* he /ates t ! c\rt gr\nd$ _! proce$+s *iefly on ! laws ( ,engl&1 & prec$5ts f\nd 9 books f !nce4 ,9 8 preface he has ?is passage4 ',if 9 ! mid/ ( ! _m dissatisfactions among u1 ! publication ( ^! trials may promote a pi\s ?ankfulness unto ,god = ju/ice be+ s f> execut$ among u1 ,i %all rejoice t ,god is glorifi$2 & pray t no wrong /eps ( ours may ev] sully any ( 8 glori\s works4' ,b x %\ld be rememb]$ t no condemnation c receive ! sanction ( ju/ice nor ! c\nt5ance ( ,*ri/ians1 unless ! p>ty is fairly convict$ by full & sub/antial human evid5ce4 ,x is a mo/ extraord9>y circum/ance t ! rul]s & judges1 & ! em95t div9es ( t day1 %\ld ov]look ! reasonable maxim 9 ! ,jewi% con/itution1 t e ^w or ?+ admitt$ = evid5ce 9 ! decision %all be e/abli%$ by ! concurr5ce ( :at come? f ! m\? ( two or ?ree cr$ible witnesses4 ',s y w n pollute ) blood ! l& 9 :i* y dwell4'--',& if a false witness rise up aga9/ a man1 & accuse him ( any crime1 ! two m5 be=e :om is ! controv]sy1 %all /& be=e ! ,"l1 & be=e ! prie/s1 & be=e ! judges1 :o may be 9 ^? days4 ,& :5 ! judges h made a /rict exam9ation1 if ! false witness ha? te/ifi$ falsehoods1 & ris5 up aga9/ 8 bro!r2 y %all d to him z he wick$ly ?\ght to d to 8 bro!r4',c ,x is melan*oly to reflect t no in/ance c be f\nd on record ( a false witness aga9/ ! innoc5t victims at ,salem hav+ be5 br\ght to m]it$ puni%m5t4 ,c ,numb]s1 xxxv4 #cj4 ,deut4 xvii4 #f1 & xix4 #ae4 ,dr ,ma!r1 9 8 "w entitl$ ',wond]s ( ! ,invisible ,_w1' produc$ an abridgm5t ( ! trials ( ! two wom5 condemn$ by ,"l ,hale1 #affd1 & also an abridgm5t ( ! rules & signs by :i* wit*es are to be discov]$1 ( :i* he says !re are above ?irty4 ,8 production receiv$ ! approbation ( two ( ! judges ( ! c\rt1 "o ( :om 0 ! *ief ju/ice & lieut5ant gov]nor4 ,! au?or's fa!r1 ,dr ,increase ,ma!r1 also express$ 8 co9cid5ce 9 ! same s5tim5ts4 ,! "w is1 nev]!less1 a s+ul> & curi\s production2 x ev9ces1 mo/ cle>ly1 t ! rev]5d au?or1 9 ! f]v5cy ( zeal1 suff]$ 8 m9d to be deeply imbu$ ) bigotry & depress+ sup]/ition4 ,dr ,ma!r 0 em95t = ext5sive k & ,*ri/ian piety2 b foibles & infirmities 7 8 lot1 & :ile 8 m9d 0 enri*$ ) k1 8 he>t mu/ h sick5$ = lack ( wisdom4 ,he publi%$ #chb books & tracts on v>i\s subjects4 ,9 ^! he displays wit & fancy1 & advocates ) zeal ! cause ( religion2 & al?\gh 8 /yle is s+ul> & v]bose1 8 works conta9 ri* & important matt] = ! hi/orian & antiqu>y4 ,x w\ld be unju/ n to ackn[l$ge ! debt ( gratitude due to ,dr ,ma!r = ! immeasurable b5efits :i* our c\ntry & ! _w h enjoy$ f 8 ef=ts to introduce smallpox inoculation1 9 #agba4 ,b ! "w n[ 9 "q af=ds a /rik+ example ( ! imbecility ( m9d 9 ! abs5ce ( its glori\s attributes4 ,sobriety ( judgm5t is s$uc$ by folly1 & moral dignity is degrad$ by ! intrusion ( fictions ( imag9ation1 & ! man becomes a dupe to 8 own cr$ulity4 ,he adopt$1 9 ! fulle/ ext5t1 ! doctr9e ( demons1 & ( sup]natural compacts betwe5 ,satan & wit*es1 & 0 fatally bl9d$ aga9/ ! mo/ palpable impositions practis$ on himself4 ,b ?is di/+ui%$ div9e 0 n s+ul> 9 8 pron5ess to bigot$ & dogmatical pr9ciples & doctr9es2 !y 7 9 p]fect co9cid5ce ) ! habits ( ?9k+ 9 ! times 9 :i* he liv$4 ,8 cotempor>ies1 :o adm9i/]$ ! affairs ( gov]nm5t1 & ^? :o 7 call$ to decide 9 _! judicial proce$+s1 _h evid5tly imbib$ ! same gross absurdities2 & !re is 9 our nature an unacc\ntable reluctance to disc>d errors1 h[ev] prepo/]\s4 ,8 publication teems ) romantic & ludicr\s /ories1 :i* he unwisely adduces = sub/antial facts4 ,a %rewd reply 0 made to x by ,r4 ,calef1 a m]*ant ( ,bo/on1 :i* l$ to a controv]sy betwe5 ! two au?ors1 on ! subject ( _! inquiry4 ,! foll[+ is an abridg$ n>rative ( ! trials ( ,b4 ,bi%op1 ,s4 ,m>t91 ,e4 ,h[1 & ,m4 ,c>ry]1 f ,dr ,ma!r's ',wond]s ( ! ,invisible ,_w4' ',! c\rt appe>$ to rely = evid5ce *iefly on ! te/imony ( ! accus]s1 & ! incid5ts exhibit$ by ! exp]im5t ) ! p>ties 9 _! pres5ce on ! trials4 ,9 all in/ances ! pres5ce ( ! accus$ w\ld produce wond]ful effects on ! p]sons ( ! accus]s4 ,at a look1 or ca/ ( ! eye1 ! accus]s w\ld in/antly fall d[n z if 9 a fit or swoon1 & w\ld ?r[ !mselves into unnatural & pa9ful po/ures1 & by ! application ( ! wit*es' h& !y 7 imm$iately re/or$4,d ,"s compla9$ t ! %ape or spectre ( ,b4 ,bi%op1 ! prison] on trial1 p9*$1 *ok$1 & bit !m4 ,"o te/ifi$1 t ! %ape ( ! prison]1 "o day1 took h] f h] :eel & c>ri$ h] to ! riv] side1 ?reat5+ to dr[n h] if %e w\ld n sign ! devil's book1 & said %e _h be5 ! dea? ( sev]al p]sons :om %e nam$4 ,ano!r te/ifi$1 t !re 7 app>itions or gho/s se5 ) ! spectre ( ! prison]1 cry+ out ,y murd]$ u4 ,!re 0 te/imony1 likewise1 t a man /rik+ once at a place :]e a bewit*$ p]son said ! %ape ( ?is ,bi%op /ood1 ! bewit*$ cri$ out t he _h torn h] g[n1 & ! woman's g[n 0 f\nd aft]w>ds to be torn 9 ! v place m5tion$4 ,d ,:y n bewit* ! magi/rates z well z o!rs1 & save ! victims f dea?8 ,if ! wit*es1 assi/$ by ,satan1 h p[] ov] ! laws ( nature & ! actions ( m51 h[ is x t _! enemies escape ) impunity8 ,if !y possess ! p[] ( rais+ /orms & s9k+ %ips at sea1 :y n ov]:elm bo? judge & jury 9 ! ru9s ( fall+ h\ses & make a mock ( ! *a9s & ropes employ$ = _! executions8 ',"o ,d4 ,hobbs hav+ confess$ h]self to be a wit* 0 n[ torm5t$ by ! spectres = h] confession1 & ?is ,bi%op tempt$ h] to sign ! book aga91 & to d5y :at %e _h confess$1 & x 0 ! %ape ( ?is prison] :i* :ipp$ h] ) iron rods to compel h] !reto4 ,to r5d] x fur!r unque/ionable1 t ! prison] at ! b> 0 ! p]son truly *>g$ 9 ?is wit*craft1 !re 7 produc$ _m evid5ces ( o!r wit*crafts by h] p]petrat$4 ,j4 ,cook te/ifi$ t1 ab\t five or six ye>s ago1 he 0 9 8 *amb] assault$ by ! %ape ( ?is prison]1 :i* look$ on him1 gr9n$ at him1 & v mu* hurt him ) a bl[ on ! side ( 8 head2 & on ! same day ab\t noon1 ! same %ape walk$ into 8 room1 & an apple /rangely flew out ( 8 h& into ! lap ( 8 "m1 six or eight feet f him4 ,s4 ,gray te/ifi$1 t ab\t f\rte5 ye>s ago1 he wak$ on a night & saw ! room :]e he lay full ( light1 & saw pla9ly a woman betwe5 ! cradle & ! b$1 :i* look$ ^u him4 ,he rose1 & x vani%$1 ?\gh ! doors 7 all fa/4 ,he w5t to b$1 & ! same woman aga9 assault$ him4 ,! *ild 9 ! cradle gave a great scree*1 & ! woman disappe>$4 ,x 0 long be=e ! *ild c\ld be quiet$2 ?\gh x 7 a v likely1 ?riv+ *ild1 yet f ?is "t x p9$ away1 & aft] div]s mon?s di$ 9 a sad condition4 ,he 0 satisfi$ t x 0 ! app>ition ( ?is ,bi%op :i* _h ?us tr\bl$ him4 ,b4 ,coman te/ifi$1 t eight ye>s ago1 z he lay awake 9 8 b$ ) a light burn+1 he 0 annoy$ ) ! app>ition ( ?is ,bi%op1 & ( two m1 :o came & oppress$ him1 t he c\ld nei!r /ir himself nor wake any "o else2 ! said ,bi%op took him by ! ?roat & pull$ him almo/ out ( b$4 ,! next night 8 k9sman lodg$ ) him1 & z !y 7 disc\rs+ toge!r1 !y 7 visit$ by ! same gue/s1 & ! k9sman 0 /ruck spee*less & unable to move h& or foot4 ,he _h laid 8 sword by him1 :i* ! spectres did /rive mu* to wre/ f him1 b he held x too fa/ = !m4 ,s4 ,%attuck te/ifi$1 t 9 ! ye> #afhj1 ?is ,bi%op (t5 came to 8 h\se on frivol\s & fooli% err&s4 ,pres5tly1 :]eupon1 8 elde/ *ild began to droop exce$+ly1 & ! (t5] %e came to 8 h\se ! worse grew ! *ild4 ,he w\ld be ?r[n & bruis$ aga9/ ! /ones by an invisible h&1 & 8 face knock$ aga9/ ! sides ( ! h\se 9 a mis]able mann]1 & ! *ild's money1 purse & all1 w\ld be unacc\ntably convey$ out ( a lock$ box1 & nev] se5 m4 ,! *ild 0 tak5 ) t]rible fits1 & did no?+ b cry & sleep = sev]al mon?s toge!r1 & at l5g? 8 und]/&+ 0 utt]ly tak5 away4 ,among o!r symptoms ( en*antm5t ^u him1 "o 01 t !re 0 a bo>d 9 ! g>d5 :]eon he w\ld walk1 & all ! invitations 9 ! _w c\ld nev] fet* him (f4 ,ab\t sev5te5 or eighte5 ye>s aft]1 !re came a /rang] to ,%attuck's h\se1 :o1 see+ ! *ild1 said ?is poor *ild is bewit*$1 & y h a neighbor :o is a wit*4 ,j4 ,l\d] te/ifi$1 t hav+ "s little controv]sy ) ,bi%op ab\t h] f[ls1 he awak$ 9 ! night by moonlight1 & cle>ly saw ! lik5ess ( ?is woman griev\sly oppress+ him2 %e held him1 unable to help himself1 till ne> day4 ,he told h] ( ?is1 b %e utt]ly d5i$ x1 & ?reat5$ him v mu*4 ,soon aft] ?is1 be+ at home on a ,"l's day1 ) ! doors %ut1 he saw a black pig approa* him1 b x soon vani%$ away4 ,soon aft] he saw a black creature jump 9 at ! w9d[1 & x came & /ood be=e him4 ,! body 0 l t ( a monkey1 ! feet l a f[l's1 b ! face mu* l a man's4 ,he 0 s extremely affright$1 t he c\ld n speak2 he endeavor$ to clap 8 h& ^u x1 b c\ld feel no sub/ance1 & x jump$ out ( ! w9d[ aga94 ,he /ruck at x1 b miss$ 8 bl[1 & broke 8 /ick2 & ! arm ) :i* he /ruck 0 soon disabl$4 ,?is same creature appe>$ aga91 & 0 go+ to fly at him1 :]eat he cri$ out1 & x sprang back & flew ov] ! apple tree1 %ak+ _m apples (f ! tree 9 fly+ ov]4 ,at its leap x flung dirt ) its feet aga9/ ! /oma* ( ! man1 :]eon he 0 !n /ruck dumb1 & s cont9u$ = ?ree days4 ,william ,/acy te/ifi$1 t hav+ receiv$ "s money ( ?is ,bi%op = "w done by him1 he _h gone b ab\t ?ree rods f h]1 :5 look+ = 8 money x 0 unacc\ntably gone f him2 & be+ ab\t six rods f h]1 ) a small load 9 8 c>t1 sudd5ly ! (f :eel sunk d[n into a hole ^u pla9 gr\nd1 s t he 0 =c$ to get help = ! recov]y ( ! :eel2 b 9 se>*+ = ! hole 9 ! gr\nd1 :i* might give him ?is disa/]1 !re 0 none at all to be f\nd4 ,soon aft] ?is1 z he 0 9 a d>k night go+ to 8 b>n1 he 0 v sudd5ly lift$ up f ! gr\nd & ?r[n aga9/ a /one wall2 & aft] t he 0 aga9 hoi/$ up & ?r[n d[n a bank4 ,at ano!r "t ?is depon5t pass+ by ! said ,bi%op1 8 horse ) a small load1 /riv+ to draw1 all 8 ge>s flew to pieces1 & ! c>t fell d[n1 & ! depon5t go+ !n to lift a bag ( corn ( ab\t two bu%els1 c\ld n lift x ) all 8 might4 ,_m o!r pranks ( ! prison] ?is depon5t 0 ready to te/ify4 ,he v]ily believ$ t ! said ,bi%op 0 ! in/rum5t ( 8 daught] ,priscilla's dea?4 ,to cr[n all1 says ! ,dr1 ,j4 ,bly1 & ,w4 ,bly1 te/ifi$1 t be+ employ$ by said ,bi%op to take d[n ! cell> wall ( ! old h\se1 :]e9 %e =m]ly liv$1 !y did1 9 holes ( ! said wall1 f9d sev]al puppets made up ( rags & hogs' bri/les1 ) headless p9s 9 !m1 ! po9ts be+ outw>ds4 ,:]e( %e c\ld n[ give no acc\nt unto ! c\rt1 t 0 reasonable or tol]able4 ,!re might h be5 _m m /range ?+s br\ght aga9/ ?is woman1 b !re 0 no ne$ ( !m4 ,b !re 0 "o v /range ?+ m ) :i* ! c\rt 0 ent]ta9$4 ,z ?is woman 0 "u gu>d1 pass+ by ! great & spaci\s meet+-h\se ( ,salem1 %e gave a look t[>ds ! h\se1 & imm$iately a demon1 invisibly ent]+ ! meet+-h\se1 tore d[n a "p ( x2 s t ?\gh !re 0 no p]son to be se5 !re1 yet ! p at ! noise1 runn+ 91 f\nd a bo>d :i* 0 /rongly fa/5$ ) sev]al nails1 transport$ into ano!r qu>t] ( ! h\se4' ,x w d\btless be conc$$1 t if ,bridget ,bi%op 0 actually guilty ( all ! disa/]s above detail$1 %e 0 a prop] subject = ! gall[s4 ,,trial ,,( ,,susanna ,,m>t91 ,,june #bi1 #afib4 ,magi/rate4 ',pray :at ails ^! p8' ,m>t94 ',i don't "k4' ,magi/rate4 ',b :at d y ?9k ails !m8' ,m>t94 ',i d n desire to sp5d my judgm5t ^u x4' ,magi/rate4 ',don't y ?9k !y are bewit*$8' ,m>t94 ',no1 ,i d n ?9k !y are4' ,magi/rate4 ',tell me y\r ?\ghts ab\t !m1 !n8' ,m>t94 ',no3 my ?\ghts are my own1 :5 !y are 91 b :5 !y are out1 !n ano!r's _! ma/]4' ,magi/rate4 ',_! ma/]6 :o d y ?9k is _! ma/]8' ,m>t94 ',if !y be deal+ 9 ! black art y may "k z well z ,i4' ,magi/rate4 ',well1 :at h y done t[>ds ?is8' ,m>t94 ',no?+ at all4' ,magi/rate4 ',:y1 x is y or y\r appe>ance4' ,m>t94 ',i c't help x4' ,magi/rate4 ',is x n y\r ma/]8 ,h[ comes y\r appe>ance to hurt ^!8' ,m>t94 ',h[ d ,i "k8 ,he t appe>$ 9 ! %ape ( ,samuel1 a glorifi$ sa9t1 may appe> 9 any "o's %ape4' ,x 0 !n also not$1 t if ! afflict$ w5t to approa* h]1 !y 7 flung d[n to ! gr\nd4 ,! c\rt c\nt$ !mselves al>m$ by ^! ?+s1 to inquire f>!r into ! conv]sation ( ! prison]1 & see :at might occur to r5d] ^! accusations fur!r cr$ible4 ,john ,all5 te/ifi$1 t he refus$1 because ( ! weakness ( 8 ox51 to c>t "s /ones1 at ! reque/ ( ?is ,m>t94 ,%e 0 displeas$1 & said x _h be5 z good t he _h1 = 8 ox5 %\ld nev] d him any m s]vice4 ,:]eupon1 z he 0 go+ home1 "o ( 8 ox5 tir$1 s t he 0 =c$ to unyoke him t he might get him home4 ,he put 8 ox51 ) _m o!rs1 on ,salisbury bea*2 !y all ran into ,m]rimack riv]1 & ! next day 7 f\nd on ,plum ,isl&4 ,!y next ran1 ) a viol5ce t seem$ :olly diabolical1 "r into ! sea1 swimm+ z f> z !y c\ld be se52 & out ( f\rte5 good ox5 all 7 dr[n$1 save "o4 ,john ,atk9son te/ifi$1 t he ex*ang$ a c[ ) ! son ( said ,m>t91 :]eat %e mutt]$ & 0 unwill+ he %\ld h x4 ,go+ to receive 8 c[1 ?\gh he ham/r+$ h]1 & halt]$ h]1 %e1 ( a tame creature1 grew s mad !y c\ld sc>ce get h] along4 ,%e broke all ! ropes t 7 fa/5$ unto h]1 &1 ?\gh %e 0 ti$ fa/ to a tree1 yet %e made h] escape1 & gave !m su* fur!r tr\ble1 z !y c\ld ascribe x to no cause b wit*craft4 ,j4 ,kemball te/ifi$1 t ! said ,m>t91 ^u a causeless disgu/1 ?reat5$ him t a c]ta9 c[ %\ld nev] d him any m s]vice1 & x came to pass accord+ly1 = soon aft] ! c[ 0 f\nd />k dead on ! gr\nd1 )\t any di/emp] to be disc]n$ ^u h]2 & ?is 0 foll[$ ) ! dea? ( sev]al m ( 8 cattle4 ',b1' says ! rev]5d au?or1 '! said ,j4 ,kemball _h a fur!r te/imony aga9/ ! prison]1 :i* 0 truly admirable4 ,he appli$ himself to buy a dog ( ?is ,m>t92 b %e1 n lett+ him h 8 *oice1 he said he w\ld supply himself at "o ,blazdel's1 & m>k$ a puppy !re :i* he lik$4 ,g4 ,m>t91 ! husb& ( ! prison]1 ask$ him if he w\ld n h "o ( 8 wife's puppies1 & he answ]$1 no4 ,:]eupon ! prison] repli$1 ,z ,i live ,i w give him puppies en\gh4 ,)9 a few days aft]1 ,kemball com+ out ( ! woods1 !re arose a little black cl\d 9 ! ,n4 ,w4 & ,kemball imm$iately felt a =ce ^u him1 :i* made him n able to avoid runn+ ^u ! /umps ( trees1 al?\gh he _h a broad1 pla91 c>t way be=e him2 b ?\gh he _h 8 axe on 8 %\ld] to endang] him 9 8 fall+1 he c\ld n =be> go+ out ( 8 way to tumble ov] !m4 ,:5 he came bel[ ! meet+-h\se1 !re appe>$ to him a little creature l a puppy1 ( a d>ki% color1 & x %ot backw>ds & =w>ds betwe5 8 legs4 ,he _h ! c\rage to use all possible endeavors to cut x ) 8 axe1 b he c\ld n hit x1 ! puppy gave a jump f him1 & w5t1 z to him x seem$1 into ! gr\nd4 ,on go+ a little fur!r1 !re appe>$ unto him a black puppy1 bigg] ?an ! fir/1 b z black z a ,coal4 ,its motions 7 quick] ?an ^? ( 8 axe4 ,x flew at him & at 8 ?roat ov] 8 %\ld]s "o way1 & !n ov] 8 %\ld]s ano!r way2 8 he>t n[ began to fail him1 & he ?\ght ! dog w\ld h tore 8 ?roat out4 ,b he recov]$ himself & call$ on ,god 9 8 di/ress1 & x vani%$ away at once4'--',?is ,s4 ,m>t9 once walk$ f ,amesbury to ,newbury 9 an extraord9>y season1 :5 x 0 n fit = any "o to travel4 ,%e bragg$ & %[$ h[ dry %e 02 x c\ld n be p]ceiv$ t s mu* z ! soles ( h] %oes 7 wet4 ,be+ told t ano!r p]son w\ld h be5 wet up to ! knees1 %e repli$1 %e scorn$ to be drabb$4 ,x 0 not$ t ?is te/imony ^u h] trial1 ca/ h] into a v s+ul> confusion4 ,john ,pressy te/ifi$1 t be+ "o ev5+ bewild]$ ne> ! field ( ,m>t91 z "u en*antm5t1 he saw a m>vell\s light1 ab\t ! bigness ( a half bu%el1 ne> two rods out ( ! way4 ,he /ruck at x ) a /ick & laid x on ) all 8 might4 ,he gave x ne> =ty bl[s & felt x a palpable sub/ance4 ,b go+ f x1 8 heels 7 /ruck up1 & he 0 laid ) 8 back on ! gr\nd1 slid+1 z he ?\ght1 into a pit1 f :5ce he recov]$ by tak+ hold on ! bu%1 al?\gh aft]w>ds he c\ld f9d no pit 9 ! place4 ,hav+ gone five or six rods he saw ,s4 ,m>t9 /&+ on 8 left h&1 z ! light _h done be=e1 b !y *ang$ no words ) "o ano!r4 ,at l5g? he got home extremely affright$4 ,! next day x 0 ^u inquiry und]/ood1 t ,m>t9 0 9 a mis]able condition by pa9s & hurts t 7 ^u h]4' 7,=ty /\t bl[s w\ld h kill$ any "o b a wit*47 ',! depon5t fur!r te/ifi$1 t hav+ affront$ ! prison]1 _m ye>s ago1 %e said he %\ld nev] prosp]2 m p>ticul>ly1 t he %\ld nev] h m ?an two c[s2 t ?\gh he 7 ev] s likely to h m ?an two c[s1 yet he %\ld nev] h !m4 ,f t v day to ?is1 namely1 = tw5ty ye>s toge!r1 he c\ld nev] exce$ t numb]1 b "s /range ?+ or o!r /ill prev5t$ 8 hav+ m4' ,,trial ,,( ,,elizabe? ,,h[1 ,,june #cj1 #afib4 ',! mo/ rem>kable ?+s ascrib$ to ,e4 ,h[1 71 t ! suff]]s compla9$ ( h] z ! cause ( _! di/resses1 & !y w\ld fall d[n :5 %e look$ on !m & 7 rais$ aga9 on ! t\* ( h] h&4 ,!re 0 te/imony1 also1 t ! %ape ( h] gave tr\ble to p n9e or t5 ye>s ago4 ,!re 7 app>itions or gho/s te/ifi$ by "s ( ! pres5t suff]]s1 :i* gho/s affirm$ t ?is ,h[ _h murd]$ !m4 ,j4 ,h[1 bro!r to ! husb& ( ! prison]1 te/ifi$1 t hav+ refus$ to accompany h] to h] exam9ation1 z %e desir$1 imm$iately "s ( 8 cattle 7 bewit*$ to dea?1 leap+ ?ree or f\r feet high1 squeak+1 fall+1 & dy+ at once2 & go+ to cut (f an e>1 ! h& :]e9 ! knife 0 held1 0 tak5 v numb & pa9ful1 & s rema9$ = sev]al days1 & he suspect$ ! prison] z ! cause ( x4 ,n4 ,abbot te/ifi$1 t unusual & mis*iev\s accid5ts w\ld befall 8 cattle :5ev] he _h any diff]5ce ) h]4 ,once 9 p>ticul>1 %e wi%$ 8 ox *ok$1 & )9 a little :ile t ox 0 *ok$ ) a turnip 9 8 ?roat4 ,a woman1 on "s diff]5ce ) ,h[1 0 bewit*$1 & %e di$ *>g+ h] ( hav+ a h& 9 h] dea?4 ,_m p _h _! b>rels ( be] unacc\ntably mis*ief$1 spoil$1 & spilt1 ^u displeas+ h]4 ,"o te/ifi$1 t !y once & aga9 lo/ great quantities ( dr9k out ( _! vessels1 9 su* a mann] z !y c\ld ascribe x to no?+ b wit*craft4 ,& also t ,h[ once gave h] "s apples1 & :5 %e _h eat5 !m1 %e 0 tak5 ) a v /range k9d ( maze1 s t %e knew n :at %e said or did4 ,!re 0 likewise a clu/] ( depositions t "o ,j4 ,cumm+s refus$ to l5d 8 m>e to ! husb& ( ! said ,h[2 ! m>e 0 )9 a day or two tak5 9 a /range condition4 ,%e seem$ abus$ & bruis$ z if %e _h be5 runn+ ov] ! rocks1 & 0 m>k$ :]e ! bridle w5t1 z if burnt ) a r$ hot bridle4 ,on us+ a pipe ( tobacco = ! cure ( ! bea/1 a blue flame issu$ out ( h] :i* took hold ( h] hair & n only spread & burnt on h]1 b x also flew upw>ds t[>ds ! ro( ( ! b>n & l to h set ! b>n on fire1 & ! m>e di$ v sudd5ly4 ,f4 ,lane be+ hir$ by ! husb& ( ,h[ to get him a p>cel ( po/s & rails1 ,lane hir$ ,j4 ,pe>ly to assi/ him4 ,! prison] told ,lane t ! po/s & rails w\ld n d because ,pe>ly help$ him1 b if he _h gott5 !m alone !y might h done well en\gh4 ,:5 ,h[ came to receive 8 po/s & rails1 on tak+ !m up by ! ends1 !y1 ?\gh good & s\nd1 yet unacc\ntably broke (f1 s t ,lane _h to get tw5ty or ?irty m4 ,& ?is prison] be+ in=m$ ( x1 said %e told him s be=e1 because ,pe>ly help$ ab\t !m4' ,,trial ,,( ,,m>?a ,,c>ry]1 ,,augu/ #b1 #afib4 ,a consid]able numb] ( bewit*$ p]sons depos$ t x 0 ,m>?a ,c>ry] or h] %ape1 t griev\sly torm5t$ !m by bit+1 prick+1 p9*+1 & *ok+ !m2 ! poor p 7 s tortur$1 t e "o expect$ _! dea? ^u ! v spot1 b t on ! b9d+ ( ! prison] !y 7 eas$4 ,moreov]1 ! looks ( ,c>ry] !n laid ! afflict$ p = dead2 & h] t\*1 if h] eyes at ! same "t 7 (f !m1 rais$ !m aga94 ,x 0 te/ifi$1 t on ! m5tion ( "s hav+ _! necks twi/$ almo/ r\nd by ! %ape ( ?is ,c>ry]1 %e repli$1 x's no matt] ?\gh _! necks _h be5 twi/$ q (f4 ,b4 ,abbot te/ifi$1 t ! prison] 0 v angry ) him ^u lay+ out "s l& ne> h] husb&'s4 ,%e 0 he>d to say %e w\ld hold ,abbot's nose z close to ! gr9d/one z ev] x 0 held s9ce 8 "n 0 ,abbot4 ,pres5tly aft] ?is1 he 0 tak5 ) a swell+ 9 8 foot1 & !n ) a pa9 9 8 side1 & exce$+ly torm5t$4 ,x br$ a sore :i* 0 lanc$ by ,dr ,prescott4 ,= six weeks x cont9u$ v bad1 & !n ano!r sore br$1 & f9ally a ?ird1 all :i* put him to v great mis]y4 ,he 0 br\ght to dea?'s door1 & s rema9$ till ,c>ry] 0 tak5 & c>ri$ away by ! con/able4 ,f :i* v day he began to m5d & s grew bett] e day4 ,abbot 0 n only afflict$ 9 8 body b suff]$ greatly 9 ! loss ( 8 cattle 9 a /range & unacc\ntable mann]4 ,"o ,a4 ,too?ak] te/ifi$1 t ,ri*>d1 ! son ( ,m4 ,c>ry]1 hav+ "s diff]5ce ) him1 pull$ him d[n by ! hair ( 8 head2 :5 he rose aga9 he 0 go+ to /rike at ,ri*>d1 b fell d[n flat on 8 back to ! gr\nd1 & _h n p[] to /ir h& or foot until he told ,c>ry] he yield$1 & !n he saw ! %ape ( 8 "m1 ! prison]1 g (f 8 brea/4 ,"o ,fo/]1 :o _h confess$ h]self a wit*1 te/ifi$1 t %e _h se5 ! prison] at "s ( _! wit* meet+s1 & t ! devil c>ri$ !m on a pole1 b ! pole broke & %e hang+ ab\t ,c>ry]'s neck1 !y bo? fell d[n & %e receiv$ a hurt by ! fall4 ,_m o!r evid5ces ( h] mis*iev\s conduct 7 produc$1 :i* ,i omit2 ! la/ 0 ?is4 ,9 ! "t ( ! prison]'s trial1 "o ,s4 ,%eldon1 9 op5 c\rt1 _h h] h&s unacc\ntably ti$ toge!r ) a :eel b&1 s fa/1 t )\t cutt+1 x c\ld n be loos5$4 ,x 0 done1 says ,dr ,ma!r1 by a spectre1 & ! suff]] affirm$ x 0 ! prison]'s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! =ego+ proce$+s dur+ ! memorable ev5ts at ,salem1 t seems to surpass all our conceptions ( imp>tial ju/ice1 *ri/ian *>ity1 or humanity4 ,x is humiliat+ to our nature to reflect1 t a class ( ! mo/ pr(ligate wret*es 7 br\ght toge!r on ! /age1 & _! base intrigues tol]at$ & enc\rag$1 fanciful exp]im5ts witness$1 & little else ?an fictiti\s evid5ce ( accusation receiv$ to condemnation2 :ile all plead+s = m]cy1 on ! score ( innoc5ce1 7 ( no avail4 ,n a solit>y in/ance is f\nd on record ( ! voice ( pity & compassion be+ rais$ 9 behalf ( ! fri5dless1 ignorant victims ( suspicion4 ,!y 7 subject$ to b>b>\s tricks & s5seless exp]im5ts1 calculat$ to enc\rage fraud & imposition1 & !n consign$ to ! gall[s = ! consequ5ces4 ,bett] t t5 guilty p]sons escape1 ?an "o innoc5t %\ld suff]4 ,un=tunately1 no lawy]s 7 at t "t employ$ 9 crim9al cases4 ,_h our pres5t c\rt & our /ate prison be5 !n 9 exi/5ce1 ! good p ( ,salem w\ld n long h be5 mole/$ by wit*es & bewit*$ girls1 ) _! invisible ropes & *a9s4 ,b :ile we contemplate ! melan*oly errors ( judgm5t 9 our pr$ecessors1 we ought 9 *>ity to *]i% ! belief t _h n _! m9ds be5 cl\d$ 9 sup]/iti\s d>kness1 _! po/]ity w\ld n h be5 call$ to m\rn ov] imbecilities s lam5tably exemplifi$4 ,b we w\ld attribute to our v5]at$ fa!rs no moral corruption1 no p]v]s5ess ( temp]1 no desire to sw]ve f ! dictates ( /]n ju/ice4 ,_! task 0 mo/ ardu\s1 _! pa? ( duty obscur$ by novel occurr5ces1 & _! decisions unavoidably sway$ by popul> clamor & vulg> prejudice4 ,if1 unhappily1 _! intellects 7 t9ctur$ ) sup]/ition1 x 0 ! effect ( e>ly education1 fo/]$ & confirm$ by concurr5t s5tim5t & op9ion1 propagat$ 9 books ( ! hea!n & papi/4 ,mu* importance 0 atta*$ by ! magi/rates to ! effects ( ! wit*es' eyes ^u ! suff]]s2 b no explanation is giv5 :y ! same eyes c\ld produce no mis*iev\s effects on any o!r p]son4 ,great /ress 0 laid on ! circum/ance1 t 9 ! trials ! suff]]s 7 reviv$ f _! fits by ! t\* ( ! h& ( ! reput$ wit*1 b n by ! h& ( any o!r p]son2 b in/ances ( ! contr>y c be adduc$2 ! exp]im5t 0 ord]$ to be made 9 a c\rt 9 ,engl&2 ! afflict$ girl's eyes be+ bl9dfold$1 & %e be+ t\*$ by ! h& ( ano!r woman1 recov]$ z spe$ily z if t\*$ by ! accus$ wit*4 ,! ,rev4 ,dr ,increase ,ma!r1 !n ,presid5t ( ,h>v>d ,college1 may be consid]$ z among ! be/ au?orities = ! preval5t doctr9es on ! subject ( wit*craft4 ,on ! #ai? ( ,octob]1 #afib1 he w5t to ,salem & conf]r$ ) eight ( ! confess+ wit*es1 all ( :om freely & rel5t+ly recant$ _! =m] confessions1 decl>+ t 9 mak+ !m !y _h violat$ ! tru?1 be+ compell$ to x by press+ ?reats & urg+s1 by :i* !y 7 s affright$ z to agree to any?+ t w\ld rescue !m f _! awful situation4 ,b !y confess$ ) angui% ( s\l t !y _h committ$ a great wick$ness = :i* !y implor$ =giv5ess4 ,9 8 ',cases ( ,consci5ce1' publi%$ 9 #afic1 ,dr ,ma!r has p>ticul> ref]5ce to ! trials at ,salem4 ,9 ?is "w he obs]ves1 t '! gift ( heal+ ! sick & possess$1 0 a special grace & favor ( ,god = ! confirmation ( ! tru? ( ! gospel1 b t su* a gift %\ld be annex$ to ! t\* ( wick$ wit*es1 z an infallible sign ( _! guilt is n easy to be believ$4' ,if x be z suppos$1 by virtue ( "s compact ) ! devil1 t wit*es h p[] to d su* ?+s1 ^? :o enc\rage !m 9 ! practice1 :e!r c\rts or individuals1 mu/ be guilty ( sacrilege4 ,! accus]s pret5d$ to suff] mu* by bites1 & ! pr9ts on ! sk9 w\ld comp>e precisely ) ! set ( tee? ( ! accus$1 b ^? :o _h n su* bewit*$ eyes1 h se5 ! accus]s bite !mselves & !n compla9 ( ! accus$4 ,x 0 true1 also1 t "s :o compla9$ ( be+ prick$ by p9s /ick+ 9 _! fle%1 7 _! own torm5tors1 = ! purpose ( effect+ _! wick$ designs4 ,! p9s ?us employ$ are /ill pres]v$ at ,salem4 ,dr ,ma!r1 9 ! "w j quot$1 judici\sly affirms1 t ! evid5ce 9 ! crime ( wit*craft ought to be z cle> z 9 any o!r crimes ( a capital nature4 ,he is decid$ly oppos$ to ! employm5t ( spectral evid5ce z be+ alone suffici5t to ju/ify conviction4 ,b he consid]s a free & volunt>y confession z a suffici5t gr\nd ( conviction2 yet ! rev]5d au?or himself cites "o rem>kable in/ance ( false confession = ! av[$ purpose ( effect+ h] own dea? 9 consequ5ce ( ! cruel p]secution :i* %e suff]$ f suspicion only1 & %e 0 burnt at ! /ake4 ,9 mo/ ( ! in/ances at ,salem1 ! confessions prov$ false & deceptive1 ^? :o made !m be+ totally ignorant ( ! nature ( wit*craft4 ,our le>n$ au?or fur!r obs]ves1 t if two cr$ible p]sons %all affirm on oa? t !y h se5 ! p]son accus$1 do+ ?+s :i* none b su* z h famili>ity ) ! devil ev] did or c d1 t is a suffici5t gr\nd ( conviction4 ,x 0 on ?is gr\nd t he ju/ifi$ ! condemnation & execution ( ,george ,burr\ghs1 ! m9i/]2 x be+ te/ifi$ be=e ! c\rt1 t he _h be5 se5 to lift a b>rel ( molasses or cid]1 & to ext5d ) "o h& a heavy musket at arms' l5g?4 ,no?+ c\ld be m sophi/ical ?an evid5ce ( ?is description1 = !re are p]sons :o c lift a solid body ( six or sev5 hundr$ p\nds1 & c ext5d a k+'s arm at arms' l5g?1 :5 held at ! smalle/ end ) "o h&1 & no jury 9 our day w\ld condemn su* to ! gall[s z wiz>ds4 ,x is among ! mo/ unacc\ntable facts1 t ^? :o1 to save _! lives1 beli$ _! consci5ces1 & confess$ !mselves guilty ( hav+ =m$ a league ) ! devil1 & ( committ+ horrid crimes1 %\ld be sp>$ & suff]$ to live 9 society1 :ile o!rs1 rely+ on _! innoc5ce1 hone/ly despis$ ^? tempt+ conditions1 %\ld be consign$ to ! gall[s4 ,9 fact1 false confessions1 fraud1 & c\nt]feit1 7 s palpable1 t ! halt] might ) m ju/ice h be5 appli$ to ! accus]s ?an to ^? :o actually suff]$4 ,b su*1 at t "t1 0 ! /ate ( ! public m9d1 t ! m extravagant ! tale1 ! m implicitly 0 x reg>d$4 ,! ho/ility to wit*craft 0 s preval5t z to give a g5]al bias unfri5dly to ! fair developm5t ( tru?1 or to ! imp>tial exam9ation ( facts & circum/ances4 ,! unhappy victims 7 )\t def5ce1 & _! total ignorance subject$ !m to ! mo/ cruel treatm5t & suff]+s4 ,9 "o in/ance on record1 !re appe>s to u to be a pr(anation ( ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,! woman be+ requir$ to repeat x be=e ! c\rt1 in/ead ( 'deliv] u f evil1' express$ x 'deliv] u f all evil2' ?is 0 consid]$ z ref]r+ to h] own condition1 & %e 0 ord]$ to repeat x aga94 ,on ! second trial1 in/ead ( 'hall[$ be ?y "n1' %e express$ 'holl[$ be ?y "n4' ,?us by h] us+ ! o1 9 place ( a1 x 0 conclud$ t %e c\ld n say ! ,"l's ,pray]1 & %e 0 committ$ to jail z a wit*4 ,9 ,dr ,ma!r's ',magnalia1' we h ! foll[+ in/ance ( wit*craft4 ,9 ! ye> #afgi1 ! h\se ( ,william ,morse1 at ,newbury1 0 infe/$ ) demons4 ',bricks1 & /icks1 & /ones1 7 (t5 by "s invisible h&1 ?r[n at ! h\se1 & s 7 _m pieces ( wood2 a cat 0 ?r[n at ! woman ( ! h\se1 & a long /aff 0 danc$ up & d[n 9 ! *imney1 & aft]w>ds ! same long /aff 0 hang$ by a l9e1 & swung to & fro1 & :5 two p]sons laid x on ! fire to burn1 x 0 z mu* z !y 7 able to d ) _! jo9t /r5g? to hold x !re4 ,an iron crook 0 viol5tly1 by an invisible h&1 hurl$ ab\t1 & a *air flew ab\t ! room until at la/ x lit ^u ! table1 :]e ! food /ood ready to be eat51 & w\ld h spoil$ all1 if ! p _h n ) mu* ado sav$ a little4 ,a *e/1 0 by an invisible h&1 c>ri$ f "o place to ano!r1 & ! doors b>ricad$2 & ! keys ( ! family tak5 "s ( !m f ! bun* :]e !y 7 ti$1 & ! re/ fly+ ab\t ) a l\d noise4 ,= a :ile ! p ( ! h\se c\ld n sup quietly2 a%es w\ld be ?r[n into _! supp]s & on _! heads4 ,! man's %oes be+ left bel[1 "o ( !m w\ld be fill$ ) a%es & coals & ?r[n up aft] him4 ,:5 9 b$ a /one1 weigh+ ab\t ?ree p\nds1 0 div]s times ?r[n ^u !m4 ,a box & a bo>d 7 likewise ?r[n ^u !m1 & a bag ( hops be+ tak5 out ( a *e/1 !y 7 by ! invisible h&1 beat5 !re)1 till "s ( ! hops 7 scatt]$ on ! floor1 :]e ! bag 0 !n laid & left4 ,! man 0 (t5 /ruck by t h&1 ) sev]al in/rum5ts1 & ! same h& ca/ _! good ?+s into ! fire2 yea1 :ile ! man 0 at pray]1 a broom gave him a bl[ on 8 head beh9d & fell d[n be=e 8 face4 ,:ile ! man 0 writ+1 8 ink-/& 0 by ! invisible h& snat*$ f him1 & be+ able n[h]e to f9d x1 he saw x at l5g? drop out ( ! air d[n by ! fire4 ,a %oe 0 laid on 8 %\ld]1 & :5 he w\ld h cat*$ x1 x 0 snat*$ f him & 0 !n clapp$ on 8 head1 & !re held s fa/1 t ! unse5 fury pull$ him ) x backw>d on ! floor4 ,he _h 8 cap torn (f 8 head1 & 9 ! night he 0 pull$ by ! hair & p9*$1 & scrat*$2 & ! invisible h& prick$ him ) "s ( 8 awls1 & ) ne$les1 & bodk9s1 & bl[s t fet*$ blood 7 sometimes giv5 him4 ,8 wife go+ d[n into ! cell>1 ! trap door 0 imm$iately by an invisible h& %ut ^u h]1 & a table br\ght & laid ^u ! door4 ,:5 he 0 writ+ ano!r "t1 a di% w5t & leap$ into a pail & ca/ wat] ^u ! man & spoil$ :at he 0 ab\t4 ,8 cap jump$ (f 8 head & on aga91 & ! pot lid w5t (f ! pot into ! kettle1 !n ov] ! fire toge!r4 ,a little boy belong+ to ! family 0 a pr9cipal suff]]1 = he 0 flung ab\t at su* a rate1 t x 0 fe>$ 8 bra9s w\ld be beat5 out4 ,8 b$-clo!s w\ld be pull$ f him1 8 b$ %ak51 leap+ =w>d & backw>d4 ,! man took him to hold 9 a *air1 b ! *air fell a danc+1 & bo? ( !m 7 v ne> be+ ?r[n into ! fire4 ,^!1 & a ?\s& su* vexations1 befall+ ! boy at home1 !y c>ri$ him to live at a doctor's4 ,!re he 0 quiet1 b return+ home he sudd5ly cri$ out he 0 prick$ on ! back1 :]e 0 f\nd /rangely /ick+ a ?ree t9$ =k belong+ to ! doctor1 & _h be5 se5 at 8 h\se aft] ! boy's dep>ture4 ,aft]w>ds 8 tr\bl]s f\nd him out at ! doctor's also1 :5 cry+ out aga9 he 0 p9*$ on ! back1 !y f\nd an iron sp9dle /uck into him2 & on ! l outcry aga91 !y f\nd p9s 9 a pap] /uck into him1 & a long iron1 a b[l ( a spoon /uck ^u him4 ,he 0 tak5 out ( 8 b$ & ?r[n "u x1 & all ! knives 9 ! h\se 7 "o aft] ano!r /uck into 8 back2 :i* ! spectators pull$ out1 only "o ( !m seem$ to ! spectators to come out ( 8 m\?4 ,! spectre w\ld make all 8 meat1 :5 he 0 go+ to eat1 fly out ( 8 m\?1 & in/ead !re( make him fall to eat+ a%es1 /icks1 & y>n4' ,! =ego+ has all ! air ( an exagg]at$ n>rative1 & x is probable t ,dr ,ma!r1 9 8 love = ! m>vell\s & wond]ful1 record$ ! circum/ances )\t due exam9ation1 b m]ely f ! unc]ta9 rumor among ! cr$ul\s neighbors4 ,! same /ory is f\nd on ! records ( ! c\rt at ,salem1 b ) ! foll[+ explanatory circum/ances z ,i h receiv$ !m4 ,x s happ5$1 t "o ,caleb ,p[ell1 an intellig5t seaman1 suspect$ t a boy1 ! gr&son ( ,morse1 :o liv$ 9 ! family1 0 ! cause ( all ! mis*ief1 & wat*$ = an opportunity ( detect+ him4 ,go+ "o morn+ to ,morse's h\se1 he saw ?r\gh ! w9d[1 ! said boy ?r[ a %oe slyly at ! old man's head4 ,^u ?is1 ,p[ell told ,morse t if he w\ld let 8 boy come & live ) him a %ort "t1 he guess$ t ) a little a/rology & a little a/ronomy1 he c\ld unravel ! my/]y4 ,morse reluctantly cons5t$1 & 8 h\se 0 n mole/$ dur+ ! boy's abs5ce4 ,?is1 ,morse ackn[l$g$1 b yet1 unwill+ to suspect ! boy1 he & 8 neighbors conclud$ t ,p[ell _h /udi$ ! black art1 & _h by t means be5 ! cause ( all ! mis*ief ab\t ,morse's h\se4 ,p[ell 0 accord+ly appreh5d$ & tri$ at ,salem4 ,! te/imony aga9/ him 0 s+ul>4 ,"o te/ifi$1 t he _h he>d him say t by a little a/rology & a little a/ronomy1 he guess$ he c\ld f9d out ! cause ( ,morse's tr\ble4 ,ano!r te/ifi$1 t he he>d x said t ,p[ell _h /udi$ ! black art ) "o ,norwood1 a fam\s magician beyond sea4 ,! result ( ! trial 01 t al?\gh !y c\ld f9d no positive evid5ce ( 8 guilt1 yet he _h giv5 s mu* gr\nd = suspicion1 t he des]v$ to be> 8 own %ame & ! co/s ( c\rt4 ,morse's wife 0 at ano!r "t tri$ = wit*craft1 & condemn$ to be hung1 b 0 aft]w>ds repriev$1 & di$ a pi\s woman4 ,! foll[+ is an amus+ /ory1 well told1 b x is f newspap] au?ority1 ! ,galaxy4 ,ab\t ! ye> #agfj1 ! fury ( ! inhabitants ( ,new ,engl& _h decl9$ t[>ds suspect$ old wom51 b _! believ+ fe> 0 n altoge!r quell$4 ,at ?is "t1 a case ( wit*craft occurr$ 9 ,bill]ica1 "u ! m9i/ry ( ! ,rev4 ,dr ,cumm+s1 :o relat$ ! /ory ) mu* satisfaction1 z ! la/ :i* came )9 8 prec9cts4 ,an old woman1 ( v peaceable "*1 liv$ pretty mu* alone 9 a %ell ( a h\se ne> ! meet+-h\se & ! cl]gyman's dwell+4 ,%e 0 suspect$ ( wit*craft by a family :o liv$ at two miles' di/ance1 9 ! we/ "p ( ! t[n1 & !y br\ght accusation imm$iately to ! p>son2 :o 9 ^? e>ly times1 ex]cis$ n only ! spiritual1 b ! temporal p[] ( ! p>i%2 he 0 (t5 c\nsel = bo? p>ties1 & 0 judge & jury1 )\t subjection to appeal4 ,he 01 moreov]1 a peace-mak]4 ,mr ,c4 accus$ ,mrs ,d4 ( wit*craft4 ',h[ d y "k %e is a wit*8' ',because %e has bewit*$ my m>e4' ',h[ d y "k t y\r m>e is bewit*$8' ',because %e won't /& /ill to be saddl$1 & ! m9ute ,i get on1 %e kicks up & ?r[s me (f4' ',b :at makes y ?9k t ,mrs ,d4 has bewit*$ h]8' ,no answ]4 ',h y _h a qu>rel ) h]8' ',oh no6 ,i h _h no qu>rel4' ',b :at is ! matt]8 surely %e w\ld n bewit* h] = no?+4' ',:y ,i c>ri$ h] "s corn on ! m>e ab\t a week ago1 & ,i didn't "k b ,i might h made a mi/ake 9 ! measure s t x fell %ort1 & s'--',& because y\r corn fell %ort1 y suspect t %e f\nd x out1 & is s angry z to bewit* y\r m>e4' ',yes1 t's x1 & ,i want y to g & lay ! devil4' ',:y1 if y h rais$ ! devil by *eat+ 9 ! corn1 y _h bett] lay him y\rself4' ',yes1 b ,i don't "k h[4' ',g !n1 directly1 & c>ry ! balance ( ! corn1 & take good c>e nev] to commit su* an act aga93 ! devil is always busy ) p :o d n p]=m all _! duties hone/ly4' ,! man slunk away home at ?is unexpect$ rebuke1 & fail$ n to c>ry corn en\gh to make full measure2 :i*1 h[ev]1 he fe>$ to c>ry into ! h\se to ! old woman1 b empti$ x d[n ^u ! door-/one4 ,b ! m>e ceas$ to kick z usual2 :]eupon ,mr ,c4 came to ! m9i/]1 told him :at he _h done1 & begg$ = holy assi/ance4 ',g home1' said ! p>son1 ) all t en]gy = :i* he 0 s rem>kable1 'g home1--y ne$ n tr\ble y\rself ab\t wit*es2 ,i'll n all[ !m to d any mis*ief1 ,i assure y--d y\r duty1 s z to escape a guilty consci5ce1 & if y\r m>e is refractory1 :ip h]1 z ,i d m9e--g1 & let me he> no m ab\t wit*es4' ,mr ,c4 obey$1 b he 0 f> f conv9c$ t ,mrs ,d4 0 n a wit*1 & he det]m9$ to put x to ! pro(4 ,= ?is purpose he boil$ a l>ge potato1 :i* he put directly f ! boil+ wat]1 "u ! bewit*$ m>e's saddle4 ,! cap]+s & kick+s ( ! poor bea/ 7 excusable ?is "t1 at lea/1 = :5 aft] "s h\rs ! saddle 0 got (f1 x 0 f\nd t a sev]e m>k 0 left beh9d x4 ,! pro( ( ! matt] 0 to be ?is2 if ! old woman _h bewit*$ ! m>e1 %e w\ld h ! same m>k ( a burn on h] back4 ,two old wom5 7 prevail$ on to be ( ! exam9+ committee4 ,dr ,cumm+s 0 reque/$ to be ( ! p>ty1 ) 8 ,bible at h&1 to prev5t any fatal explosion f ,satan's no/rils4 ,?is (fice he prud5tly decl9$4 ,8 place 0 suppli$ by ano!r old woman1 & ,saturday night 0 appo9t$ = ?is exam9ation4 ,?is "t 0 *os51 because ! good p ?\ght t ,satan w\ld n visit 9 holy h\rs4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! good woman got an inkl+ ( :at 0 go+ on2 & z !y ent]$ a long d>k entry1 !y 7 salut$ ) a /up5d\s fla% ( p[d] & t[1 & a glori\s clatt] ( t9 pans4 ,! committee 0 scatt]$ ( c\rse--& be=e *ur* ! next day1 ev]ybody 9 ! t[n knew1 t ! devil came1 all cov]$ ) blue brim/one1 to save 8 disciple1 ! wick$ ,mrs ,d4 ,?is w\ld h made a new era 9 wit*craft 9 ! t[n1 b = ! p]t95t rem>ks ( ! p>son t\*+ ! matt]2 = he 0 enabl$ to disp5se a ^w 9 season4 ,x is b a few ye>s s9ce1 a f>m] at ,k5nebunk1 obs]v+ 8 cattle to be affect$ ) "s fatal disease1 conceiv$ ! idea t !y 7 bewit*$1 & fix$ 8 suspicion on a poor wid[ :o _h become insane 9 consequ5ce ( ! dea? ( h] husb& at sea4 ,he 0 s confid5t ( h] guilt1 t he w5t to h] lonely cottage1 & ) 8 ox goad1 beat & abus$ h] 9 a cruel mann]4 ,x is n "u our salut>y laws t a crime s atroci\s c pass ) impunity4 ,! culprit 0 prosecut$ & receiv$ ! m]it$ puni%m5t4 ,! family ( ,m',f>la91 ( ,pembroke1 7 rem>kable = peculi>ity ( "* & mann]s4 ,ab\t ! ye> #aghi1 ,se? ,m',f>la9 attract$ ! notice ( ! neighborhood by be+ suppos$ to be "u ! influ5ce ( wit*craft4 ,he became an object ( wond] & commis]ation to "s1 & ( curiosity & ridicule to o!rs4 ,hundr$s ( p ?rong$ r\nd 8 h\se f "t to "t1 gaz+ ) a/oni%m5t at 8 suppos$ p]sonal suff]+s2 inflict$1 z he pret5d$1 by a c]ta9 old hag 9 ! neighborhood4 ,he 0 desir$ to visit ! woman at h] h\se1 b be=e he c\ld rea* ! door1 8 limbs w\ld fail him1 & he w\ld fall to ! gr\nd4 ,8 body 0 occasionally di/ort$ & convuls$1 he w\ld utt] ! bitt]e/ compla9ts ( pa9 & di/ress1 :i* he ascrib$ to ! pres5ce ( ! hag1 al?\gh %e 0 invisible to all b himself4 ,he consult$ ,judge ,t--r1 to "k :e!r he w\ld be culpable 9 law if he %\ld kill a wit*4 ,! ,judge obs]v+ ,se? on ! b$ ) a club1 sw++ 8 arms to & fro1 to keep (f ! wit*1 0 will+ to humor ! :im1 & procur$ a gun1 & load+ x ) "s pieces ( silv]1 enjo9$ on ,se? to take a sure aim :5 ! wit* aga9 made h] appe>ance4 ,accord+ly1 ,se? po9t$ ! gun to ! door :]e %e usually ent]$1 & hung up h] bonnet1 & at ! prop] "t he dis*>g$ 8 piece4 ,! dis*>ge %att]$ ! door 9 pieces1 b ! cunn+ wit* dodg$ h] head at ! mom5t he pull$ ! trigg]6 ,,om5s ,,& ,,auguries4 ,9 anci5t times1 especially among ! ,greeks & ,romans1 om5s & auguries 7 consid]$ z ( great importance 9 ! common conc]ns ( life2 b hav+ _! orig9 9 ignorance & sup]/ition1 !y vani%$ be=e ! light ( philosophy & wisdom4 ,b s late z ! fir/ "p ( ! la/ c5tury1 ! belief 9 fairies1 hobgobl9s1 wit*es1 & om5s1 prevail$ almo/ univ]sally among ! sup]/iti\s "p ( ! community2 & ev5 "s ( sup]ior rank & condition 9 life1 7 "u ! influ5ce ( ^! *im]ical fancies4 ,! foll[+ 7 among ! lucky & unlucky om5s4 ,! flight ( s++ birds1 or ! mann] ( fe$+ ( birds & *ick5s1 port5d$ good or evil1 accord+ to p>ticul> circum/ances4 ,! act ( sneez+ 0 om9\s ( good or evil1 accord+ to ! numb] at ! "t1 or ! place4 ,if1 :5 a s]vant is mak+ a b$1 %e happ5s to sneeze1 no p]son c sleep 9 x undi/urb$1 unless a "p ( ! /raw or fea!rs be tak5 out & burnt4 ,no?+ c\ld insure success to a p]son go+ on important bus9ess1 m effectually ?an to ?r[ an old %oe aft] him on leav+ ! h\se4 ,if !re be 9 company ?irte5 p]sons1 ! devil's doz51 "s mis=tune w befall "o ( !m4 ,to spill salt1 at table1 is v om9\s1 & ! tick+ ( ! small insect call$ a dea?-wat*1 =etels dea?1 & ! scree*-owl at midnight1 "s t]rible mis=tune4 ,^!1 & _m o!r silly fancies1 h be5 ke5ly satiriz$ by ,addison1 9 ! ,spectator4 ,to f9d a horse-%oe 0 deem$ lucky1 m especially1 if x be pres]v$ & nail$ on ! door1 z ?is prev5ts ! annoyance ( wit*es4 ,?is1 probably1 0 ! orig9 ( ! practice cont9u$ 9 our times1 ( nail+ horse %oes on ! ma/s ( vessels1 aga9/ ! en*antm5t ( wit*es4 ,! om5s are ext5d$ to p>ticul> days 9 ! week4 ,friday1 = in/ance1 is consid]$ an inauspici\s day = ! comm5cem5t ( any und]tak+4 ,x is seldom t a seaman c be prevail$ on to comm5ce a voyage on t day4 ,an acc\nt has be5 publi%$ ( "s p]son1 :o1 desir\s ( eradicat+ ?is prejudice1 ord]$ ! timb] ( 8 vessel to be cut on ,friday2 h] f\ndation laid1 h] laun*+1 & ! engag+ h] crew1 on ,friday1 & f9ally he ord]$ h] to sail on ,friday4 ,b x 0 rem>kable & un=tunate1 t nei!r ! vessel nor crew 7 ev] he>d f aft]w>ds4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is no pro( t ,friday is m likely to produce disa/]s ?an any o!r day 9 ! sev54 ,we "k t all ev5ts are "u ! control ( ,div9e ,provid5ce1 & x is inconsi/5t ) reason to imag9e1 t fatality w att5d und]tak+s because !y 7 comm5c$ on any "o p>ticul> day4 ,t s+ul> g5ius1 ,"l ,byron1 0 among ^? :o indulg$ ! sup]/iti\s notion1 t ,friday is an unlucky day4 ,9 ,moore's ,life ( ,byron1 may be f\nd ! foll[+4 ',among ! sup]/itions 9 :i* he *ose to indulge1 ! suppos$ unluck9ess ( ,friday1 z a day = ! comm5cem5t ( any "w1 0 "o by :i* he almo/ always all[$ himself to be influ5c$4 ,soon aft] 8 arrival at ,pisa1 a lady ( 8 acqua9tance happ5+ to meet him on ! road f h] h\se1 z %e 0 h]self return+ ?i!r1 & suppos+ t he _h be5 to make h] a visit1 reque/$ t he w\ld g back ) h]4 ,i h n be5 to y\r h\se1 he answ]$2 = j be=e ,i got to ! door ,i rememb]$ t x 0 ,friday2 & n lik+ to make my fir/ visit on a ,friday1 ,i turn$ back4 ,x is ev5 relat$ ( him1 t he once s5t away a ,g5oese tailor1 :o br\ght him home a new coat on ! same om9\s day4 ,) all ?is1 /range to say1 he set sail = ,greece on a ,friday2 &1 ?\gh by ^? :o h any lean+ to ?is sup]/iti\s fancy1 ! result may be ?\ght b too sadly confirmatory ( ! om51 x is pla91 t ei!r ! influ5ce ( sup]/ition ov] 8 own m9d 0 slight1 or1 9 ! excitem5t ( self devotion "u :i* he n[ act$1 0 =gott54' ,9 ,"l ,byron1 we h an example ( ! fatal consequ5ces :i* sometimes ensue f prejudices aga9/ any p>ticul> purpose or object1 be+ in/ill$ into ! y\?ful m9d4 ,( all 8 prejudices1 he decl>$ ! /ronge/ 0 t aga9/ ble$+4 ,8 "m _h on h] dea? b$ obta9$ f him a promise nev] to cons5t to be+ bl$4 ,:5 on 8 own dea? b$1 !re=e1 he p]t9aci\sly oppos$ ! op]ation1 contr>y to ! unit$ & e>ne/ entreaties ( 8 physicians1 & x 0 delay$ till too late to af=d him ! desir$ relief4 ,hi/ory furni%es "o signal in/ance ( a successful ent]prise comm5c$ on ,friday4 ,x 0 on t day t ,*ri/oph] ,columbus sail$ f ! port ( ,palos on 8 fir/ voyage ( discov]y2 & x 0 on ,friday t he l&$ on an isl& nev] be=e se5 by ,european eyes4 ,( all ev5ts record$ 9 mod]n hi/ory1 ?is is incomp>ably ! mo/ important4 ,a curi\s & melan*oly in/ance ( ab]ration ( intellect1 occurr$ on bo>d ! %ip ,presid5t1 on h] outw>d b\nd passage to ,*>le/on4 ,%e enc\nt]$ v heavy wea!r1 & "o ( ! sailors /at$ to 8 %ipmates t he 0 conv9c$ ! /orm _h aris5 entirely 9 consequ5ce ( 8 wick$ c\rse ( life1 & t ! (f5d$ maje/y ( heav5 c\ld only be appeas$ by 8 imm$iately precipitat+ himself into ! sea4 ,9 va9 0 e argum5t urg$1 & e endeavor made1 on ! "p ( ! capta9 & 8 (fic]s1 to induce him to rel9qui% 8 purpose4 ,"o ev5+ he asc5d$ ! ma9 rigg+1 & putt+ (f a "p ( 8 attire1 ?rew himself headlong into ! deep4 ,:5 ! %ip 0 return+ to ?is city1 a /orm ( consid]able viol5ce arose1 :i* call$ =? all ! sup]/ition ( ! m>9]s1 & a cry became univ]sal t %e w\ld g d[n unless ',sam's' *e/ 0 ?r[n ov]bo>d4 ,a ,scot*man 0 among ! mo/ bigot$ portion ( ! crew1 & hav+ m dread ( ! elem5ts ?an ! capta91 he1 by "s means or o!r1 procur$ ! *e/ ( poor ',sam1' & entomb$ x 9 ! grave ( its own]4 ,! /orm almo/ imm$iately abat$2 calmness reign$ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s1 & a f9e breeze waft$ !m to ! m\? ( ! h>bor4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 ! w9d became unpropiti\s1 & a squall f ! l& drove !m (f4 ,discont5t aga9 manife/$ its influ5ce1 & a g5]al se>* took place to asc]ta9 :e!r any?+ belong+ to ! suicide rema9$4 ,aft] ! =eca/le _h be5 duly se>*$1 an old %oe 0 discov]$1 & ha/ily yield$ up z a sacrifice to ,eolus4 ,! w9d aga9 subsid$1 & a fair breeze br\ght !m into port2 ! :ole sc5e )\t d\bt1 confirm+ _! m9ds 9 ! sup]/ition !y _h *]i%$4--,n4 ,y4 ,j4 ( ,comm]ce4 ,on bo>d ( a %ip1 ,capt ,v4 ma/]1 x became necess>y 9 ! night1 to reef ! topsails2 ! sails 7 l[]$1 & ! reef tackle haul$ out1 :5 ! sailors asc5d$ ! ma/2 b to ! surprise ( ! capta91 !y soon came d[n 9 great t]ror1 cry+ out t ! devil 0 9 ! top1 !y knew him by 8 horns1 fla%+ eyes1 & grisly be>d4 ,no comm&s or ?reats f ! capta9 c\ld avail1 to induce !m to make ano!r attempt4 ,all o!r ord]s !y 7 will+ to obey1 b to enc\nt] ! devil on ! topma/ 0 too mu*4 ,! affair began to gr[ s]i\s1 = ! topsail 0 quiv]+ & %iv]+ 9 ! w9d4 ,! capta9 & (fic]s resolv$ ) c\rage to asc5d1 b !y1 too1 7 driv5 9 t]ror to ! deck4 ,x 0 n[ agre$1 be _! fate :at x may1 to wait till ! morn+2 :5 by daylight x 0 discov]$1 t an old goat 0 seat$ on ! top1 ) its gl>+ eyes />+ ! seam5 9 ! face4 ,x appe>$ t ! goat 0 sleep+ on ! halli>ds :ile coil$ 9 a tub1 & 0 by t means hoi/$ up to ! top )\t ! k ( any "o4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olics h be5 educat$ 9 ! full p]suasion t ! devil appe>s 9 bodily =m1 & (t5 9 ! high /yle ( "s great p]sonage4 ,i h m ?an once li/5$ to an hone/ ,iri% ,ca?olic :ile gravely relat+ ! mann] 9 :i* ,satan appe>$ on horseback ) a spl5did ret9ue1 & took possession ( a g5tleman's palace 9 ,irel&1 aft] ! massacre ( ! ,romi% prie/s4 ,8 maje/y hav+ tak5 possession ( ! palace1 a ,prote/ant m9i/] 0 s5t to drive him to 8 own abode1 b he 0 receiv$ ) a laugh & sne]1 z possess+ no p[]4 ,b at l5g? a ,ca?olic prie/1 :o _h be5 secret$ 9 a cav]n dur+ ! massacre1 0 s5t1 & he no soon] ent]$ ?an ! devil 9 a fright1 flew up ! *imney1 c>ry+ an iron pot f ov] ! fire1 & 9 pass+ out c>ry+ (f ! top ( ! *imney4 ,! ,iri%man ent]ta9$ n ! lea/ d\bt ( ! reality ( ! transaction2 & add$ t ! *imney /ill rema9s 9 ! same /ate1 no "o d>+ to m5d x4 ,"s old seam5 admire to be consid]$ z be+ on famili> t]ms ) ! devil4 ,! foll[+ /ory has (t5 be5 relat$ by sailors 9 ! full belief ( its tru?4 ,a sailor sold himself to ! devil1 on condition t he %\ld enjoy all ! good ?+s & pleasures ( ?is life = fifty ye>s1 :5 he w\ld give himself up2 b ! devil 0 to p]=m any "o ?+ :i* ! sailor might desire be=e he surr5d]$4 ,at ! expiration ( fifty ye>s1 ,satan came = 8 man4 ,! sailor ackn[l$g$ t ! "t _h expir$1 b "o ?+ 0 to be done4 ,satan 0 requir$ to pump ! sea dry1 b ! cunn+ son ( ,neptune _h s plac$ ! pump t ! wat] f x fl[$ directly into ! sea aga94 ,! devil 0 s enrag$ at ?is cunn+ artifice1 t he gave him a trem5d\s bl[ ) 8 tail & vani%$ 9 a cl\d ( smoke & brim/one4 ,! ,re=mation ( ! #af? c5tury1 al?\gh x 9 a great measure broke ! %ackles :i* b\nd ! human intellect1 & taught m5 to ?9k1 did n altoge!r eradicate hea!n & popi% absurdities1 ev5 f ! re=m]s !mselves4 ,:at1 b a _s ( bigotry1 c\ld influ5ce ! great m9d ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r gravely to decl>e t he exp]i5c$ sev]al p]sonal enc\nt]s ) ! devil1 9 consequ5ce ( 8 be+ engag$ 9 re=m+ ! abuses ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & p>ticul>ly t 8 ',satanic maje/y ent]$ 8 bolt$ *amb] "o night1 /ole 8 hazel nuts1 & crack$ !m on 8 b$-po/1 to 8 no small annoyance8' ,! ,rev4 ,mr ,:itman1 9 8 +5i\s lecture on ,popul> ,sup]/ition1 relates1 t ',n _m ye>s ago1 a man 0 sudd5ly miss+ f a c]ta9 t[n 9 ?is commonweal?4 ,! *ur* imm$iately s5t "o ( h] memb]s to consult ! f>-fam$ =tune-tell]1 ,molly ,pit*]4 ,aft] mak+ ! necess>y inquiries1 %e intimat$ t ! abs5t p]son _h be5 murd]$ by a family ( negroes1 & 8 body sunk 9 ! deep wat]s beh9d _! dwell+4 ,^u ?is evid5ce1 ! accus$ 7 =?) imprison$1 & ! pond rak$ 9 va9 f %ore to %ore4 ,a few days previ\s to ! trial1 ! murd]$ man return$ to 8 fri5ds safe & s\nd4' ,! *ur* w\ld h done !mselves m cr$it1 _h !y tak5 ! legal means = ! puni%m5t ( ! =tune-tell] 9 ! p5it5ti>y = defamation4 ,i _c omit to communicate ! foll[+ excell5t rem>ks 9 ! language ( my amiable & le>n$ fri5d & correspond5t1 ,?omas ,m9]1 ,m4 ,d4 ( ,middlet[n1 ,conn4 ',t demons c\ld ev] "w miracles1 seems to be incr$ible2 b m9d z well z matt] 0 evid5tly subject to diff]5t laws anci5tly1 f :at !y are at pres5t4 ,?is pr9ciple may p]haps help to a satisfactory solution ( _m ?+s o!rwise involv$ 9 inextricable p]plexity 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,god nev] violat$1 & c nev] violate1 kn[n laws1 b he c *ange !m at pleasure4 ,e geologi/ kn[s he has *ang$ !m s9ce ! creation1 = by no law n[ exi/+1 c we acc\nt = ! organic rema9s ( tropical animals1 & plants 9 arctic & temp]ate regions4 ,!re h1 !re=e1 be5 miracles1 or v>iations1 or susp5sions1 or additions1 to ! common laws ( nature1 z respects ! physical _w4 ,sci5ce tea*es ?is1 p>ticul>ly geology1 & ?is cuts1 or r unties1 ! gordian knot 9 ! mat]ial _w4 ,! analogy is complete 9 ! _w ( m9d2 at lea/1 revelation in=ms u t ! ord9>y laws ( m9d1 & ( matt] too1 h be5 occasionally v>i$1 susp5d$1 or h _h supplem5t>y additions1 z is ! fact 9 all ! miracles record$ 9 ,scripture4 ,if ,hume _h only be5 a mod]n geologi/1 he w\ld h se5 ! futility ( 8 reason+ aga9/ ! possibility ( miracles1 = he w\ld h _h facts />+ him 9 ! face1 demon/rat+ t matt] _h at times be5 gov]n$ by laws v diff]5t 9 k9d or 9 degree1 or 9 bo?1 f any t are n[ kn[n to exi/4 ,analogy %[s t ?is may h be5 ! case ) m9d2 ,scripture says x has be54 ',i mu/ confess1 ,i am v cauti\s 9 expla9+ away a s+le miracul\s ev5t record$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 s9ce if ,i beg9 ,i "k n :]e to /op2 b if ,i only admit ?is pr9ciple1 t ?\gh ! g5]al laws ( matt] & m9d h always be5 ! same1 yet ! ,creator has frequ5tly1 = great & wise purposes1 deviat$ f !m himself1 & p]mitt$1 or au?oriz$1 or emp[]$ o!rs1 sometimes1 on important occasions1 to deviate f !m1 7z we "k has be5 ! fact 9 ! mat]ial _w7 ne>ly e difficulty 9 ! int]pretation ( ! m>vell\s "p ( revelation1 at once becomes ( easy solution4 ,p]haps x may be object$ t ?is does n solve ! difficulty conc]n+ ! miracul\s ag5cy ( bad m5 or o!r deprav$ be+s4 ,b revelation does m5tion cases ( bad m5 prophesy+1 work+ miracles1 & p]=m+ o!r wond]s1 :om ! ,savi\r nev] knew4 ,true sci5ce1 :]ev] x is prop]ly appli$1 mu/ de/roy sup]/ition & fanaticism1 b z is ! case ) geology1 %[+ t miracles or *anges ( ! laws ( nature h exi/$1 x s]ves to support real religion1 & demon/rates ! immoveable basis on :i* x is f\nd$4 ,philosophy %[s t miracles h exi/$1 revelation records ! "t1 place1 & occasion4 ,aft] all1 ,i w\ld speak ) great caution conc]n+ ! anci5t demoniacs1 :atev] side ( ! "q we take1 mu* rema9s t is my/]i\s & p]haps incompreh5sible by our pres5t imp]fect faculties4 ',9 mo/ po9ts ( view1 we live 9 ! be/ age ! _w ev] saw2 b we live 9 an age ( excitem5t4 ,e1 almo/ e project1 is begun & pursu$ ) en?usiasm4 ,! difficulty is to keep f runn+ into complete fanaticism4 ,m]e duty or exp$i5cy1 h[ev]1 is a cold ?+1 & nev] alone does mu*1 unless x is att5d$ ) "s zeal1 "s ardor1 "s e>ne/ness ( feel+4 ,^! latt] emotions %\ld resemble ! /eady1 b g5tle breeze2 b passion1 especially1 :5 protract$ into fanaticism1 is l ! hurricane & tornado4 ,i "k ( no way to insure ! gold5 mean ) any prospect ( success1 except by giv+ ! ris+ g5]ation a /able education1 f\nd$ ^u ! sure basis ( ! morality & religion ( ! gospel4 ,! s]mon on ! m\nt conta9s ! be/ rules ( duty1 & ! ?irte5? *apt] ( ! fir/ ,cor9?ians1 ! be/ exposition ( !m1 any:]e to be f\nd4 ,! great law ( love1 en=c+ a disposition to d to o!rs z we w\ld wi% !m to d to u1 is practically exemplifi$ 9 ! *>ity :i* is s mu* insi/$ on by ,paul4' ,x is incumb5t ^u u z patriots & philan?ropi/s1 z f> z 9 our p[]1 to gu>d ! ris+ g5]ation aga9/ e species ( sup]/ition1 by a /rong bulw>k laid deep & e>ly 9 ! m9ds ( our *ildr54 ,x is our *ildr5 t are to be entru/$ ) our "*1 our acquirem5ts1 & our s5tim5ts2 :e!r fraught ) pure wisdom1 or t9ctur$ ) bra9-sick infirmities1 future g5]ations w "k h[ to appreciate _! wor?4 ,if we wi% po/]ity to enjoy true & p]man5t happ9ess1 let !m be taught to cultivate _! intellectual p[]s1 & =tify _! m9ds aga9/ deceptive illusions & imag9>y evils4 ,spectral illusions may be exp]i5c$ :ile ! intellectual faculties rema9 entire1 z is exemplifi$ 9 ! cases ( ,nicolai & ! ,scotti% lady1 relat$ 9 a =m] "p ( ?is "w4 ,! celebrat$ ,dr ,samuel ,johnson1 0 prone to sup]/ition1 & occasionally afflict$ ) p>oxysms ( hypo*ondriacal illusions4 ,he relates1 t z he 0 "o day at ,ox=d1 turn+ ! key ( 8 *amb]1 he he>d 8 "m 7:o 0 at ,lit*field7 di/9ctly call+ ',sam4' ,f :i* he _h wr\ght up 8 m9d to expect ! mo/ w(ul tid+s ( 8 belov$ p>5t1 b 0 entirely & happily disappo9t$4 ,let our y\? be taught t ! :ole phalanx ( gho/s1 app>itions1 wit*es & wiz>ds1 *>ms & en*antm5ts1 second sight1 om5s & auguries1 a/rology & =tune tell+1 vulg> miracles1 & vulg> prophecies1 %\ld be class$ ) o!r vulg>isms1 ! legitimate (fspr+ ( p]v]t$ imag9ations1 & ought to be reprobat$ z degrad+ to ! human und]/&+4 ,^? :o disda9 to believe 9 _! exi/5ce1 w nev] be mole/$ by !m4 ',resi/ ! devil & he w flee f y4' ,firmly resi/ a belief 9 wit*craft1 & y may bid defiance to all ! wit*es t ev] trav]s$ ! air or haunt$ a dwell+4 ,/rongly impress on ! m9ds ( our y\?1 t sup]/ition & bigotry are d]ogatory to ! cause ( g5u9e religion1 giv+ c\nt5ance to inadequate conceptions ( ! deity1 illib]ality1 & un*>itabl5ess1 religi\s fr5zy1 tumultu\s excitem5ts1 fanatical disquietudes1 unreal or d\btful conv]sions1 melan*oly1 gloom1 & despair4 ,^! evil results are diametrically oppos$ to t honorable & happy "* :i* ! *ri/ian religion is s admirably calculat$ to =m & su/a94 ,we may conf] great b5efit on our y\?1 by direct+ !m to a prop] c\rse ( read+4 ,9 a libr>y1 )\t advice1 !y are 9 ! condition ( a /rang] 9 a city )\t a guide4 ,! _w is almo/ inundat$ ) books2 a *oice may be made to answ] e requirem5t & to suit e g5ius & ta/e4 ,popul> education has n[ become almo/ univ]sally a d>l+ pursuit4 ,sem9>ies ( le>n+ & improv$ s*ool in/itutions1 are ext5d+ m & m1 & w soon be diffus$ ?r\gh\t ! l&1 & _! b5efits equally enjoy$ by all classes ( our y\?4 ,num]\s ,lyceums h1 )9 ^! la/ few ye>s1 be5 e/abli%$ 9 ,new ,engl&1 & ! public voice bespeaks an abundant increase 9 _! numb]s2 !y ab\nd 9 ! be/ means to excite emulation & diffuse g5]al k4 ,x is auspici\s to ! public welf>e :5 our citiz5s are wise1 & sob] m9d$1 patriotic1 *a/e1 & virtu\s1 appreciat+ ! free in/itutions ( our fa!rs1 z ri* boons f heav51 & ! fre$om ( m9d z ( ine/imable value4 ,! av5ues :i* lead to ! f\nta9s ( honor & intellig5ce are z wide & easy ( access z ^? :i* ov]:elm 9 vice & mis]y1 & ^? :o pref] ! =m] ne$ n pass ?r\gh life unacqua9t$ ) ! mighty wond]s :i* ! _w conta9s4 ,x is ) regret1 t1 9 ',a ,diction>y ( important names1 objects1 & t]ms f\nd 9 ! holy ,scriptures1 int5d$ pr9cipally = y\?1' rec5tly publi%$ by ,h[>d ,malcolm1 ,a4 ,m41 ! foll[+ def9ition is f\nd4 ',wit* is a woman & ,wiz>d is a man t is suppos$ to h deal+s ) ,satan1 if n actually ent]$ into =mal compact ) him4 ,t su* p]sons are among m5 is abundantly pla9 f ,scripture2 & t !y ought to be put to dea?4' ,x c sc>cely be believ$ t ?is c be int5d$ z an item 9 ! code ( in/ruction = ! ris+ g5]ation 9 ! #ai? c5tury4 ,our *ildr51 x is presum$1 h1 9 ^! enlight5$ times1 be5 taught lessons bett] calculat$ to in/il into _! t5d] m9ds ! pr9ciples ( moral wisdom & philan?ropy4 ,! au?or has n favor$ ! public ) ! rules & signs by :i* wit*es & wiz>ds are to be designat$1 & ! evid5ce by :i* !y are to be convict$4 ,_h he liv$ 9 wit*-hang+ times1 he might h witness$ ) :at sang-froid gho/s & spectres c\ld consign wit*es & wiz>ds to ! gall[s4 ,has ! au?or be5 s =tunate z to asc]ta9 :e!r ! s9 ( wit*craft1 z und]/ood 9 mod]n times1 is actually d5\nc$ z puni%able 9 ! holy ,scriptures8 ,9 all c\ntries1 improvem5ts 9 lit]ature & ! arts & sci5ces1 h be5 imp$$1 n only by sup]/ition & bigotry among ! ignorant1 b by ! absurd edicts ( sov]eigns & legislators1 z if to bid defiance to all ! en]gies ( progressive k4 ,9 ! #af? c5tury1 ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v4 ( ,spa91 al?\gh himself addict$ to crimes ( ! blacke/ /a91 ord]$ an assembly ( div9es to delib]ate1 :e!r x 7 lawful 9 po9t ( consci5ce to dissect a dead body4 ,dur+ ! preval5ce ( a malignant fev] 9 ,b>celona1 ! c\rt ( ,madrid wrote ! prescription to be us$1 & by comm& ( 8 ,ca?olic ,maje/y1 ! physicians 7 ord]$ to adh]e to x 9 all cases1 & =bidd5 to prescribe any o!r rem$y4 ,9 ! days ( bitt] intol]ance1 ,s]vetus1 a le>n$ ,spani% physician1 discov]$ ! c\rse ( ! blood ?r\gh ! lungs1 call$ ! less] circulation2 & 0 aft]w>ds cruelly burnt at ! /ake1 ) 8 books1 9 consequ5ce ( a religi\s controv]sy ) ,john ,calv94 ,! immortal ,h>vey1 :o1 9 #afbh1 0 ! au?or ( ! mo/ important discov]y record$ 9 m$ical hi/ory1 ! circulation ( ! blood1 0 subject$ to base calumny & detraction1 :ile be/[+ bless+s on ! _w1 by 8 noble ef=ts & pi\s example4 ',x 01 ,i believe1' says ,lady ,morgan1 'late 9 ! la/ c5tury1 t ,b>on de ,lu* 0 execut$ at ,tur91 = hav+ publi%$ t ! e>? moves r\nd ! sun4' ,! ,*evali] ,la ,b>re1 a m9or1 0 execut$ 9 ,france = an imput$ insult (f]$ to ! crucifix4 ,b1 ,god be prais$1 ! rack ( torture & ! light$ fagot nev] h disgrac$ our native c\ntry2 nor are ^! horrid eng9es any long] 9 requisition to puni% imag9>y crimes & to repress tru? & philosophical rese>*4 ,a pi\s fri5d & patron ( ! pres5t writ]1 dy+ 9 ! ye> #aghg1 )\t heirs1 bequea!d by w 8 :ole e/ate1 except "s legacies1 to ?irte5 ,congregational ,societies 9 ! c\nty 9 :i* he liv$2 ! int]e/ ( :i* 0 to be appropriat$1 annually1 = "o hundr$ ye>s1 to ! pur*ase ( c]ta9 specifi$ religi\s books1 to be di/ribut$ among ! said ,societies4 ,aft] ! expiration ( "o hundr$ ye>s1 o!r religi\s books might be select$ by ! exi/+ m9i/]s1 except1 t "o ye> 9 e f\r1 ! books fir/ m5tion$ only %\ld be pur*as$4 ,9 less ?an tw5ty ye>s1 ! specifi$ books becom+ obsolete1 new editions 7 requir$ to be pr9t$ = t p>ticul> purpose only1 :i* occasion$ great exp5se4 ,! ,societies int]e/$ became dissatisfi$ ) _! re/riction to books :i* 7 con/antly sup]s$$ by m rec5t publications1 keep+ pace ) progressive improvem5t4 ,!y all unit$ 9 a petition to ! legislature t ! w might be aboli%$1 :i* 0 grant$1 & ! e/ate sold & ! proce$s divid$ among ! sev]al ,societies conc]n$4 ,*ange & decay are /amp$ 9 indelible *>act]s ^u ! pr\de/ productions ( man2 all beque/s on illib]al conditions & human cre$s to :i* m5 may cl+ z infallible1 c be consid]$ z comm5surate only ) all e>?ly objects bas$ on no p]man5t f\ndation4 ,,m$ical ,,quack]y4 ,!re may be no impropriety 9 add+ a few pages on ! subject ( ,m$ical ,quack]y & empiricism1 s9ce1 = m ?an half a c5tury1 ! writ] has occasionally witness$ melan*oly sc5es & disa/]s among 8 fell[-m5 9 consequ5ce ( _! nef>i\s practice4 ,x is a matt] ( congratulation1 t f ! lib]al & excell5t provisions made by our legislatures1 & ! mo/ ample means ( education :i* our in/itutions af=d1 e c&idate = m$ical fame may become completely qualifi$ = its atta9m5t4 ,& e t[n or p>i% may be suppli$ ) sci5tific physicians1 m]it+ ! confid5ce ( ! p2 & no o!r %\ld ev] be employ$ or enc\rag$1 z !y h peculi> claim to public patronage4 ,not)/&+ t 9 all ! m$ical in/itutions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! mo/ judici\s & en]getic measures h be5 adopt$ to prev5t ! evils ( quack]y1 !re are ignorant & unpr9cipl$ impo/ors1 :o set at defiance all le>n+ & !oretical k1 & practise ! vile/ acts & deceptions1 sport+ ) ! heal? & lives ( _! fell[-m5 )\t remorse4 ,su* miscreants are too frequ5tly enc\rag$ by ! he$less multitude1 :o1 delight+ 9 m>vell\s & magical airs1 readily yield !mselves dupes to ! grosse/ absurdities4 ,f "o ( ?is "* we h ! foll[+ anecdote4 ,an old acqua9tance :o knew well ! "* ( a celebrat$ empiric1 said to him1 :ile /&+ at ! door1 ',pri!e1 doctor1 h[ is x t y1 ^: orig9 ,i s well "k1 %\ld h be5 able to obta9 m practice ?an almo/ all ! regul> br$ physicians4' ',pray1' says ! quack1 'h[ _m p]sons h pass$ u :ile y put ! "q8' ',ab\t tw5ty4' ',& pray h[ _m ( !m d y suppose possess a compet5t %>e ( common s5se8' ',p]haps "o out ( ! tw5ty4' ',j s1' says ! doctor1 '& t "o applies to ! regul> physician1 :ile ,i & my bre?r5 pick up ! o!r n9ete54' ,& h[ (t5 h we se5 ! contemptible ignoramus rais$ by ! voice ( popul>ity above ! level ( ! le>n$ & accompli%$ physician1 & boa/+ ( n9ete5 tw5tie?s ( ! practice8 ,x is n unfrequ5t t our att5tion is arre/$ by ! pret5sions ( prophets & my/ical fanatics1 :o ann\nce _! pret5d$ heav5ly mission1 & treat _! cr$ul\s pati5ts ) bubbles & magical spells4 ,! /rang]1 call$ ! ra9wat] doctor1 aft] gull+ hundr$s ( p ( weak m9ds a few ye>s s9ce1 disappe>$1 leav+ bo? 8 orig9 & 8 exit involv$ 9 my/]y4 ,b ! mo/ audaci\s impo/or t 0 ev] suff]$ to delude ev5 ! vulg>1 0 "o ,au/91 ( ,v]mont1 :o1 a few ye>s s9ce1 proclaim$ himself a prophet1 & pret5d$ to cure all diseases by pray] to heav51 requir+ no o!r in=mation relative to ! pati5t1 ?an a few l9es reque/+ 8 pray]s4 ,su* 0 ! cr$ulity & su* ! fai? ( ! multitude1 t lett]s & mess5g]s 7 despat*$ to him f ! sick1 ! bl9d1 & ! crippl$1 f ! di/ance ( sev]al hundr$ miles1 until ?\s&s _h accumulat$ on 8 h&s4 ,a c]ta9 poor man :om ,i knew1 became s infatuat$ ) ! prophet's proclamation1 t1 aft] collect+ lett]s f a numb] ( invalids1 ( all descriptions1 among :om 0 "o totally bl9d1 & hav+ receiv$ contributions 9 money1 actually p]=m$ a j\rney ( ab\t two hundr$ miles to receive ! b5efit ( ! prophet's pray]s4 ,b he soon return$ z he w5t1 & ga9$ = 8 cr$ul\s employ]s & himself no o!r b5efit ?an a conviction ( _! folly1 & ! vile imposition ( mod]n prophets4 ,! two juggl]s above m5tion$1 x is presum$1 jeop>d$ no lives by ! use ( poison\s mat]ials1 z !y dep5d$ on ! op]ation ( ! imag9ation2 b !re are bold] *ampions ( ! craft :o c pop y (f ! /age 9 a mom5t4 ,! c\ntry is annoy$ by a tra9 ( unpr9cipl$ ignoramuses1 )\t reputation1 :o are pr[l+ ab\t1 br&i%+ ! sure weapons ( dea?1 reckless ( consequ5ces4 ,b _! puni%m5t is res]v$ to ! day ( retributive ju/ice4 ,i well recollect ! foll[+ moral lesson ( a pi\s physician4 ',if a pati5t die ?r\gh y\r wilful ignorance1 ra%ness1 or c>eless neglect1 8 blood w be requir$ at y\r h&s4' ,h[ mu* great]1 !n1 mu/ be ! acc\ntability 9 ^? :o adm9i/] ! mo/ active & ev5 poison\s mat]ials1 )\t ! smalle/ acqua9tance ) ! human con/itution or ! nature ( ! m$ic9e4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ^! p1 to und]take to cure incurables1 magnify+ a w>t to a rose canc]1 a simple ulc] to a spread+ mortification1 & to set bones :]e !re is nei!r jo9t nor fracture4 ,al?\gh palpable in/ances ( dea? f _! practice are frequ5t1 %\ld a s+le cure happ51 x is proclaim$ z almo/ miracul\s1 & ! lawless miscreants are /ill suff]$ to seek _! prey ) impunity1 & no "o tells ( _! ?\s& victims conceal$ 9 ! sil5t grave6 ,x is f a simil> empirical s\rce1 t ! public is annoy$ by a disgu/+ display ( quack & pat5t m$ic9es2 :i*1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( newspap]s1 are impud5tly palm$ ^u public att5tion4 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh a ho/ ( ignorant impo/ors h leagu$ 9 ho/ility aga9/ ! pr(ession ( m$ic9e1 wi%+ to despoil x ( its dignity & usefulness1 & pro/rate its "* 9 ! du/4 ,! _w is inundat$ ) no/rums1 usurp+ ! p[]1 n only to rem$y all ! diseases ( our nature1 b actually to =tify ! human con/itution1 & r5d] x invuln]able4 ,9 _! o/5tati\s display1 !y extol a s+le no/rum z adequate to ! prev5tion & cure ( a :ole catalogue ( diseases1 h[ev] opposite or discordant 9 _! nature4 ,!y are suit$ to all con/itutions1 z ! %oe-black's composition is applicable to e "o's boots or %oes4 ,?us are we k9dly invit$1 at ! exp5se ( a few doll>s1 to pur*ase ( ^? self 'dubb$ doctors1' t heal? & longevity :i* ev5 ! judici\s h& ( sci5ce is unable to be/[4 ,! inv5tors & v5d]s ( ^! pret5d$ specifics1 9 mo/ in/ances1 h no k ( ! diseases :i* !y pret5d to cure2 !y dep5d1 z x 71 on a r&om %ot1 & :atev] may be ! issue1 !y are sure ( _! enorm\s ga9s1 f two to f\r hundr$ p] c5t2 articles sold = a doll> might be af=d$ = t5 c5ts4 ,by su* fraud & imposition1 a not$ ,*>latan 9 ,london accumulat$ su* an imm5se =tune z to p>ade ! /reets 9 a spl5did equipage1 ! effects ( public cr$ulity4 ,b ! public may be assur$1 t s9ce ! great improvem5ts 9 *emical sci5ce1 a l>ge proportion ( pat5t m$ic9es h be5 analyz$1 & are f\nd to consi/ ( old articles :i* physicians h expung$ f _! mat]ia m$ica1 to give place to m valuable & efficaci\s rem$ies4 ,"h1 !n1 is a b\ndless s\rce ( knav]y & fraud1--b ,i desire to h x und]/ood1 t ^! obs]vations are n to ext5d to all pat5tees ( m$ical compositions1 )\t exception1 = all are n equally c5surable4 ,few1 inde$1 !re are1 :i* sci5tific physicians are will+ to conc$e may be ( public utility4 ,b t indiscrim9ate application 9 all cases & circum/ances1 %\ld be mo/ po9t$ly reprobat$4 ,7 ! annual am\nt ( money exp5d$ = useless no/rums made public1 x w\ld excite a/oni%m5t1 & 7 ! innum]able disappo9tm5ts 9 _! creative p[]s promulgat$1 public indignation & contempt w\ld be ! portion ( ! inv5tors & v5d]s ( pat5t$ no/rums4 ,!re is n a m provok+ absurdity1 z appli$ to ! economy ( heal?1 ?an ! idea ( spr+ m$ic9es1 family m$ic9es1 c1 & x %\ld be di/9ctly und]/ood by e individual1 t su* m$ic9e adm9i/]$ to p]sons 9 heal?1 z prev5tive ( disease1 z well z ^? adm9i/]$ )\t a skilful ref]5ce to ! pres5t condition ( ! sy/em1 are absolutely dang]\s to heal? & life4 ,& ! same obs]vation w apply to ! practice ( blood-lett+ 9 ! spr+ season4 ,^? :o ma9ta9 ! ridicul\s idea t individuals are end[$ ) sup]natural gifts & k1 & become skilful physicians )\t education or /udy1 betray a pitiful cr$ulity1 equall$ only by ! conceits ( ^? :o believe 9 gho/s & spectres1 haunt+ ! dwell+s ( ! dead4 ,we n[ witness ) ! deepe/ int]e/1 ! rapid /rides 9 ! m>* ( intellect1 keep+ pace ) ! advance ( light & tru?1 look+ = t political & moral mill5ium1 :5 k w be m s\ght = ?an weal?1 & ! *>ms ( virtue m priz$ ?an ^? ( vice2 :5 prejudice1 sup]/ition1 & lic5ti\sness1 w be disc\nt5anc$ among all classes ( mank9d1 & righte\sness %all exalt our nation4 ,truly '! l9es h fall5 to u 9 pleasant places1 & we h a goodly h]itage4' ,b x 7 unju/ to look back to antiquity & comp>e ! beauties ( ! pres5t day ) ! de=mities ( anci5t times2 to attribute exclusive p]fection to ourselves & deprive our ance/ors ( _! real wor? & m]it2 = we "k n ! p]iod among !m :5 wisdom & virtue 7 lightly e/eem$4 ,let u reflect1 ) religi\s gratitude1 on ! mom5t\s privileges & b5efits bequea!d to u by our fa!rs4 ,9 all _! actions we trace a zeal\s solicitude to transmit to po/]ity a glori\s inh]itance4 ,l angels ( light1 !y w\ld illum9ate ! m9ds ( _! *ildr51 ) ! high importance ( religi\s in/itutions1 sem9>ies1 & free s*ools4 ,if1 9 any =m1 !y w\ld en*a9 our m9ds1 x w\ld be 9 ! pr9ciples ( civil & religi\s fre$om1 ( patriotism1 philan?ropy1 moral rectitude1 & public virtue4 ,b 'our fa!rs1 :]e are !y8' ,let u ) labori\s fidelity foll[ !m 9 e good ^w & "w1 t our *ildr5 may1 9 ! _s ( gratitude & love1 reit]ate ! exclamation 'our fa!rs1 :]e are !y8' ,x is our glori\s privilege to live 9 an age :5 ! elem5ts ( our t]re/rial abode are r5d]$ subs]vi5t to ! mo/ /up5d\s op]ations4 ,! works ( m5's h&s appe> z if end[$ ) intellig5ce2 ! heat$ /eam subv]ts ! p[] ( ! fleete/ /e$1 & ! facilities ( trav]s+ ! e>? & seas1 are l ! airy flights ( ! fea!r$ tribe4 ,b oh6 humbl+ consid]ation1 dea? triumphs ov] ! frail nature ( man2 our life is b a cont9u$ miracle1 capable ( be+ su/a9$ only by ! h& ( t omnipot5t be+ :om we adore z ! '=m] ( our bodies1 & ! fa!r ( our spirits4' ,all mu/ b[ to ! awful summons1 & quit ?is e>?ly tab]nacle2 ! la/ rema9s ( mortality are consign$ to ! sil5t tomb to m+le ) ! p>5t du/4 ,transcrib]'s ,note ,v>iant spell+ is pres]v$ z pr9t$4 ,m9or punctuation errors h be5 repair$4 ,! foll[+ am5dm5ts h be5 made3 ,page #d--repeat$ '=' delet$--444 our fa!rs h asc5d$ to regions prep>$ = _! reception1 444 ,page #cg--7 am5d$ to :]e--444 %e enquir$ :y ,i _h call$ to h] s (t51 & :]e ,i 02 444 ,page #gf--;,demonaics am5d$ to ,demoniacs--',demoniacs1' says ,k5rick1 '7 p]sons disord]$ 444' ,page #agi--;be am5d$ to he--444 to endang] him 9 8 fall+1 he c\ld n =be> go+ out ( 8 way 444 ,page #ahd--unac\ntably am5d$ to unacc\ntably--444 yet unacc\ntably broke (f1 444 ,page #bja--wom5 am5d$ to woman--,8 place 0 suppli$ by ano!r old woman1 444