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This of all the rest is impossible, to make her of their counsell, to
doe murther, whome so cruelly and barbarously they pursue from day to
day, and torment her. The Witches of the Forrest of Pendle were neuer
so cruell nor barbarous.
_And shee also saith, the Child cried not when it was hurt._
All this time the Child was asleepe, or the Child was of an
extraordinarie patience, _o inauditum facinus_!
_After they had eaten, the said three women and this
Examinate daunced euery one of them with one of the Blacke
things: and after, the Blacke things abused the said women._
Here is good Euidence to take away their liues. This is more proper
for the Legend of Lyes, then the Euidence of a witnesse vpon Oath,
before a reuerend and learned Iudge, able to conceiue this Villanie,
and finde out the practise. Here is the Religious act of a Priest, but
behold the euent of it.
_She describes the foure Blacke things to goe vpright, but
not like Men in the face._
The Seminarie mistakes the face for the feete: For _Chattox_ and all
her fellow Witches agree, the Deuill is clouen-footed: but _Fancie_
had a very good face, and was a very proper Man.
_About tenne dayes after her Examination taken at
Black-borne, then she was tormented.
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