| | 201 | Author: | Nurse, Rebecca | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Rebecca Nurse Collection:
Examination of Rebecca Nurse  | | | | Published: | 1998 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | Harthorn. What do you say (speaking to one afflicted) have you seen
this Woman hurt you?
Yes, she beat me this morning
Abigial. Have you been hurt by this Woman? Yes
Ann Putman in a grievous fit cryed out that she hurt her. Goody Nurse,
here are two An: Putman the child & Abigail Williams complains of your
hurting them What do you say to it
N. I can say before my Eternal father I am innocent, & God will clear my
innocency
Here is never a one in the Assembly but desires it, but ifyou be guilty
Pray God discover you.
Then Hen: Kenny rose up to speak Goodm: Kenny what do you say
Then he entered his complaint & farther said that since this Nurse came
into the house he was seizd twise with an amazd condition
Here are not only these but, here is ye wife of Mr. Tho. Putman who
accuseth you by credible information & that both of tempting her to
iniquity, & of greatly hurting her.
N. I am innocent & dear & have not been able to get out of doors these
8. or 9. dayes.
Mr. Putman: give in what you have to say
Then Mr. Edward Putman gave in his relate Is this true Goody Nurse
I never afflicted no child never in my life You see these accuse you, is
it true
No.
Are you an innocent person relating to this Witchcraft.
Here Tho: Putmans wife cryed out, Did you not bring the Black man with
you, did you not bid me tempt God & dyeHow oft have you eat and drunk yr
own damaon
What do you say to them
Oh Lord help me, & spread out her hands, & the afflicted were greviously
vexed | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 204 | Author: | Nurse, Rebecca | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Rebecca Nurse Collection:
Deodat Lawson's Narrative | | | | Published: | 1998 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | Rev. Deodat Lawson had served as minister at Salem Village from 1684
to 1688. Upon hearing about the witchcraft outbreak in the village and
that several members of his family may have previously died there under
"the malicious operations of the infernal powers," Lawson decided to
visit his former abode to learn what was happening. Lawson's
observations during the latter part of March and the first of April were
subsequently written into a 10-page pamphlet titled A Brief and True
Narrative and printed by Benjamin Harris of Boston. These short
though tantalizing descriptions give a broader perspective than many of
the surviving court records. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 205 | Author: | Nurse, Rebecca | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Rebecca Nurse Collection:
Rev. Lawson Visits the Thomas Putnam House | | | | Published: | 1998 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | On Wednesday the 23 of March, I went to Thomas Putmans, on purpose to
see his Wife: I found her lying on the Bed, having had a sore fit a
little before, she spake to me, and said, she was glad to see me; her
Husband and she, both desired me to pray with her, while she was
sensible; which I did, though the Apparition said, I should not go to
Prayer. At the first beginning she attended; but after a little time,
was taken with a fit: yet continued silent, and seemed to be Asleep:
when Prayer was done, her Husband going to her, found her in a Fit; he
took her off the Bed, to set her on his Knees; but at first she was so
stiff, she could not be bended; but she afterwards set down; but quickly
began to strive violently with her Arms and Leggs; she then began to
Complain of, and as it were to Converse personally with, Goodw.
N.[urse], saying, "Goodw. N. Be gone! Be gone! Be gone! are you not
ashamed, a Woman of your Profession, to afflict a poor Creature so? what
hurt did I ever do you in my life! you have but two years to live, and
then the Devil will torment your Soul, for this your Name is blotted out
of Gods Book, and it shall never be put in Gods Book again, be gone for
shame, are you not afraid of that which is coming upon you? I Know, I
know, what will make you afraid; the wrath of an Angry God, I am sure
that will make you afraid; be gone, do not tourment me, I know what you
would have (we judged she meant, her Soul) but it is out of your reach;
it is Clothed with the white Robes of Christs Righteousness." After
this, she seemed to dispute with the Apparition about a particular Text
of Scripture. The Apparition seemed to deny it; (the Womans eyes being
fast closed all this time) she said, She was sure there was such a Text;
and she would tell it; and then the Shape would be gone, for said she,
"I am sure you cannot stand before that Text!" then she was sorely
Afflicted; her mouth drawn on one side, and her body strained for about
a minute, and then said, "I will tell, I will tell; it is, it is, it
is!" three or four times, and then was afflicted to hinder her from
telling, at last she broke forth and said, "It is the third Chapter of
the Revelations." I did something scruple the reading it, and did let my
scruple appear, lest Satan should make any, Superstitious he to improve
the Word of the Eternal God. However, tho' not versed in these things, I
judged I might do it this once for an Experiment. I began to read, and
before I had near read through the first verse, she opened her eyes, and
was well; this fit continued near half an hour. Her Husband and the
Spectators told me, she had often been so relieved by reading Texts that
she named, something pertinent to her Case; as Isa. 40. 1. Isa. 49.1.
Isa. 50.1 and several others. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 206 | Author: | Nurse, Rebecca | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Rebecca Nurse Collection:
Rev. Lawson's Narrative of the Examinations of Rebecca Nurse & Dorcas Good | | | | Published: | 1998 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | On Thursday the Twenty fourth of march, (being in course the Lecture
Day, at the Village,) Goodwife N. [urse] was brought before the
Magistrates Mr. Hathorne and Mr. Corwin, about Ten of Clock, in the
Fore Noon, to be Examined in the Meeting House, the Reverend Mr. Hale,
begun with Prayer, and the Warrant being read, she was required to give
answer, Why she aflicted those persons? she pleaded her owne innocency
with earnestness.Thomas Putmans Wife, Abigail Williams and Thomas
Putmans daughter accused her that she appeared to them, and afflicted
them in their fitts: but some of the other said, that they had seen her,
but knew not that ever she had hurt them; amongst which was Mary Walcut,
who was presently after she had so declared bitten, and cryed out of her
in the meeting-house; producing the Marks of teeth on her wrist. It was
so disposed, that I had not leisure to attend the whole time of
Examination, but both Magistrates and Ministers, told me, that the
things alledged, by the afflicted, and defences made by her, were much
after the same manner, as the former was. And her motions, did produce
like effects as to, Biteing, Pinching, Bruising, Tormenting, at their
Breasts, by her Leaning, and when, bended Back, were as if their Backs
was broken. The afflicted persons said, the Black Man, whispered to her
in the Assembly, and therefore she could not hear what the Magistrates
said unto her. They said also that she did then ride by the
Meeting-house, behind the Black Man. Thomas Putman's wife had a grievous
Fit, in the time of Examination, to the very great Impairing of her
strength, and wasting of her spirits, insomuch as she could hardly move
hand, or foot, when she was carryed out. Others also were there
grievously afflicted, so that there was once such an hideous scrietch
and noise, (which I heard as I walked, at a little distance from the
Meeting house,) as did amaze me, and some that were within, told me the
whole assembly was struck with consternation, and they were afraid, that
those that sate next to them, were under the influence of Witchcraft.
This woman also was that day committed to Salem Prison. The Magistrates
and Ministers also did informe me, that they apprehended a child of
Sarah G. [ood] and Examined it, being between 4 and 5 years of Age And
as to matter of Fact, they did Unanimously affirm, that when this Child,
did but cast its eye upon the afflicted persons, they were tormented,
and they held her Head, and yet so many as her eye could fix upon were
afflicted. Which they did several times make careful observation of the
afflicted complained, they had often been Bitten by this child, and
produced the marks of a small set of teeth, accordingly, this was also
committed to Salem Prison, the child looked hail, and well as other
Children. I saw it at Lieut. Ingersols. After the commitment of Goodw.
N. Tho: Putmans wife was much better, and had no violent fits at all
from that 24th of March, to the 5th of April. Some others also said
they had not seen her so frequently appear to them, to hurt them. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 210 | Author: | Peattie, Elia Wilkinson, 1862-1935 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Mozart: A Fantasy | | | | Published: | 1998 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | WHEN the winds of the morning were first loosed by God,
they leaped like hounds from the leash, harking through the spaces
between the worlds in search of the Things That Are. In their
adventurings they came upon All Things, — stars that were blue as
forged steel, those red as blood, the ringed worlds, the crimson and
the yellow suns in their solitudes, scintillant seas of star dust, the
reservoirs of man's knowledge; the amazing chaos of the Things
That Were Yet to Be. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 211 | Author: | Peattie, Elia Wilkinson, 1862-1935 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Their Dear Little Ghost | | | | Published: | 1998 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | THE first time one looked at Elsbeth, one was not
prepossessed. She was thin and brown, her nose turned slightly
upward, her toes went in just a perceptible degree, and her hair was
perfectly straight. But when one looked longer, one perceived that
she was a charming little creature. The straight hair was as fine as
silk, and hung in funny little braids down her back; there was not a
flaw in her soft brown skin; and her mouth was tender and shapely.
But her particular charm lay in a look which she habitually had, of
seeming to know curious things — such as it is not allotted to
ordinary persons to know. One felt tempted to say to her: | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 214 | Author: | Thoreau, Henry David | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Civil Disobedience | | | | Published: | 1998 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | I heartily accept the motto, "That government is best
which governs least"; and I should like to see it acted up
to more rapidly and systematically. Carried out, it finally
amounts to this, which also I believe — "That government is
best which governs not at all"; and when men are prepared
for it, that will be the kind of government which the will
have. Government is at best but an expedient; but most
governments are usually, and all governments are sometimes,
inexpedient. The objections which have been brought against
a standing army, and they are many and weighty, and deserve
to prevail, may also at last be brought against a standing
government. The standing army is only an arm of the
standing government. The government itself, which is only
the mode which the people have chosen to execute their will,
is equally liable to be abused and perverted before the
people can act through it. Witness the present Mexican war,
the work of comparatively a few individuals using the
standing government as their tool; for in the outset, the
people would not have consented to this measure. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 215 | Author: | Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | The Blind Lark / Alcott, Louisa M.; illustrated by W. H. Drake | | | | Published: | 1998 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | HIGH up in an old house, full of poor people, lived Lizzie, with her mother and
baby Billy. The street was a narrow, noisy place, where carts rumbled and dirty
children played; where the sun seldom shone, the fresh wind seldom blew, and the
white snow of winter was turned at once to black mud. One bare room was Lizzie's
home, and out of it she seldom went, for she was a prisoner. We all pity the
poor princesses who were shut up in towers by bad fairies, the men and women in
jails, and the little birds in cages, but Lizzie was a sadder prisoner than any
of these. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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