 | Thomas Bayly Howell - 1816 - 822 halaman
...was n mere imposture. This put the Court and all persons into » stand. Bet at length Mr. Расу did declare, That possibly the maid might be deceived...touched her when she did not. For he had observed divers time*, that although they could not speak, but were deprived of the use of their tongues and limbs,... | |
 | Jonathan Duncan - 1825 - 274 halaman
...business was a mere imposture. This put the court and all persons into a stand. But at length Mr. Pacey did declare, that possibly the maid might be deceived...suspicion that the witch touched her when she did not. This •saying of Mr. Pacey was thought to be true, for when his daughter was fully recovered, she... | |
 | John Jay Smith - 1836 - 620 halaman
...and all persons, into a stand. But at length Mr. Рacy did declare, that possibly the maid might he deceived by a suspicion that the witch touched her...but were deprived of the use of their tongues and limhs, that their understandings were perfect, for that they have related divers things which have... | |
 | 1847 - 616 halaman
...was a mere imposture. This put the court, and all persons, into a stand. But at length Mr. Расу did declare, that possibly the maid might be deceived...For he had observed divers times, that although they conld not speak, but were deprived of the use of their tongues and limbs, that their understandings... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1849 - 538 halaman
...persons into a stand." The difficulty, however, was got over by the ingenuity of a Mr. Pacy, who " did declare that possibly the maid might be deceived...suspicion that the witch touched her when she did not." And the result was, that Sir Matthew Hale having summed up, and told the jury that he made no doubt... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1849 - 528 halaman
...persons into a stand." The difficulty, however, was got over by the ingenuity of a Mr. Pacy, who " did declare that possibly the maid might be deceived...suspicion that the witch touched her when she did not." And the result was, that Sir Matthew Hale having summed up, and told the jury that he made no doubt... | |
 | Thomas Wright - 1852 - 644 halaman
...was a mere imposture. This put the court and all perçons into a stand ; but at length Mr. Расу did declare, that possibly the maid might be deceived by a suspicion that the witch loucheJ her when she did not. For he had observed divers limes, that although they could not speak,... | |
 | 1876 - 1072 halaman
...that they did believe the whole transaction of this business was a mere imposture." This, we are told, "put the court and all persons into a stand. But at...suspicion that the witch touched her when she did not." And nothing more likely; but what does this prove"? That the child's terrors were sincere ; not that... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1883 - 430 halaman
...they did believe the whole transaction of this business was a mere imposture. " This, we are told, " put the Court and all persons into a stand. But at...suspicion that the witch touched her when she did not." And nothing more likely ; but what does this prove ? That the child's terrors were sincere ; not that... | |
 | 1890 - 880 halaman
...eleven-year-old girl, made a naive suggestion that seems to have been thought a valuable one, namely, he " did declare that possibly the maid might be deceived...suspicion that the witch touched her when she did not ; " and the reporter, with an amusing credulity, says this was afterwards found to be true, so that... | |
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... her hand, which produced the same effect as the touch of the witch did in the Court. Whereupon the gentlemen returned, openly protesting that they did believe the whole transaction of this business was a mere imposture. 
