Who sayth, y't about Midsomer last past one Mary Sheapheard of Wareham did pull of one of this Ex[=mt]'s stockings, and within 2 howers after this Ex[=nt] was taken in all her limbs that she could not stur hand or foot, where upon this Ex[=nt] considered that the fors'd Mary Sheapheard had done her that hurt, and forth w'th cryed out upon the sayd Mary Shep. (though the sayd M. Shep. was not present), where upon this Ex[=mt]'s mother went unto the house of M. Shep. to perswaed her to come downe to this Ex[=nt]; but the sayd M. Shep. would not. Whereupon this Ex[=nt]'s mother went unto the Mayor of the Town, who co[=m]anded the s'd M. Shep. to goe to this Exa[=nt]. At length the s'd Ma. Shep. accordingly did (and being co[=e]), she did wring this Ex[=nt] by the hande, and p'esently this Ex[=nt] recouered. Ffurther, the Ex[=nt] sayth, y't about ye 24 of July _next followinge_, this Ex[=nt] was taken in ye like manner ye second time, w'th her hands and feet wrested about, and so sent for the s'd M. Shep., who instantly pulled the Ex[=nt] by the hands, and p'esently the Ex[=nt] recovered again. JONE COWARD. Joane Coward de Warh[=a], spinster £xx, To appear and give evidence at the next assizes ag[=nt] Ma. Sheapheard. * * * * * _The Ex[=am] of Ann Trew, single woman, of Wareham, taken upon Oath as afors'd._ Who sayth, y't on ye 16th of March last past she saw Mary Shep. come into ye house of Joh. Gillingame, and likewise saw Ed. Gillingame come down bare-footed very well, without any lamnesse or sickness at all, and p'esently after ye sayd Mary Shep. had pulled on the legginge upon the legge of ye s'd Ed. Gill., he fell instantly both lame and sick. Further, the Ex[=nt] asked the s'd Ed. Gill. (in the time of his sickness) what Ma. Shep. did unto him, who answered, she did put her hand upon his thigh. ANN TREW. Anne Trew de Warh[=a], spinster £xx, To appear and give evidence at next assizes ag[=nt] M. Shepheard. I should like to know if the effect of her supposed sorcery could be attributed to mesmerism. The document in my possession appears to be original, as Jone Coward's signature is in a different hand to that of the examination. J. C. M. Spetisbury. * * * * * ST. AUGUSTIN AND BAXTER. I am not aware that any author has pointed out a remarkable coincidence in the Confessions of St. Augustin and of Baxter: