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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...with you and called your name Sarah and Sathan's name Simon; as also said that there was at the said meeting Marget Huggon, in Gelvin; Christian Grieve and Marget Young, in Quhorlawhill; Janet Paton, in Cruik of Devon; and Janet Brugh, there; Robert Wilson, there, and Ms wife. Likeways ye confessed that half an year since or thereby ye was at an meeting at Gibson's Craig with Sathan, and with you Janet Paton, in Kilduff; Marget Litster, there; Marget Huggon and Janet Paton, in Cruik of Devon; Janet Brugh, there; Agnes Brugh, in Gooselands; Robert Wilson and his wife, Janet Hood, in Aldie; Isabel (sic) there; Giles Hutton, in Garthwhenean, with ane white coat about her head, and did all dance with Sathan. Likeways ye confessed that four years since, in the month of January, that ye yourself, Janet Paton, in Kilduff; and Robert Wilson, in Cruik of Devon, came to Adam Keltie, his house in Gelvin, where the said Adam's wife was lying in her bed with her child with her, and ye, the said Bessie, laid your hand upon the child's hand; the said Robert Wilson laid his hand upon the child's throat, and the said Janet Paton laid her hand upon the child's heart and killed the child amongst This ye confessed and declared the 14th April instant, in presence of the Laird of Tullybole, the Minister, Mr Robert Alexander, Bailie of Tullybole; Adam Keltie, portioner, Gelvin; and James Alexander of Wester Downhil. The Confession and Dittays of the said Margaret Litster. Ye the said Margaret Litster are indyted and accused of the sin and crime of witchcraft. Ye confessed in presence of the Minister, the Laird of Tullyboal, Mr Robert Alexander, bailie of Tullyboal; Adam Keltie, portioner of Gelvin; and James Alexander of Wester Downhill, that ye was a witch, a charmer, and a libb...
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- PublisherRarebooksclub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1130348334
- ISBN 13 9781130348330
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages162
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