Devil; Witchcraft -- Great Britain; Witchcraft -- United States
Strange and wonderful News from Yowel in Surry; Giving a True and Just
Account of One Elizabeth Burgiss, Who was most strangely Bewitched and
Tortured at a sad rate, having several great lumps of Clay pulled forth
from her Back, full of Pins and Thorns, which pricked so extreamly, that
she cry’d and roar’d in a vehement and outragious manner, to the great
amazement of all the Beholders. As also. How great Stones, as big as a
Man’s Fist, were thrown at her in the Dwelling House of Mr. Tuers, which
came flying into the House, and that none of the Family was any ways hurt,
but this Maid; Also how the Bellows was thrown at her. Mr. Tuers. her
Master, finding his House thus troubled, after some time, sent her home to
her Mothers House at Asteed, about three Miles off from Yowel, where by
the way She was most strangely assaulted with Stones as before; and after
She came to her Fathers House, the throwing of the Pewter Dishes,
Candlesticks, and other clattering of Household-Goods at her, besides the
displacing of a Musical Instrument, hanging up her Grand Fathers Breeches
on the top of the Sealing. With many more strange and miraculous things,
filling the Spectators with Wonder and amazement. Printed for J. Clarke,
Seignor; at the Bible and Harp in West Smithfield. 1681.
The Tryal, Condemnation and Execution of three Witches, viz: Temperance
Floyd, Mary Floyd, and Susanna Edwards. Who were Arraigned at Exeter on
the 18th of August 1682. And, being prov’d Guilty of Witch Craft, were
Condemned to be Hang’d, which was accordingly Executed in the view of many
Spectators, whose strange and much to be lamented Impudence, is never to
be forgotten. Also, how they Confessed what Mischiefs they had done, by
the assistance of the Devil, who lay with the above named Temperance
Floyd, nine nights together. Also, how they Squeezed one Hannah Thomas to
death in their Arms; How they also caused several Ships to be cast away,
causing a Boy to fall from the top of a Main Mast into the Sea. With many
Wonderful Things, worth your Reading. Printed for J. Deacon at the sign of
the Rainbow, a little beyond St. Andrews Church in Holborn. 1682.
A Tryal of Witches at the Assizes held at Bury St. Edmonds for the County
of Suffolk; on the Tenth day of March, 1664. Before Sir Matthew Hale, Kt.
then Lord Chief Baron of his Majesties Court of Exchequer. Taken by a
Person then Attending the Court. London: Printed for William Shrewsbery
at the Bible in Duck Lane. 1682.
A Strange, True, and Dreadful Relation of the Devil’s appearing to Thomas
Cox, a Hackney Coach-Man; Who lives in Cradle Alley in Baldwin’s Garden,
First in the habit of a Gentleman with a Roll of Parchment in his hand,
and then in the shape of a Bear, which afterwards vanish’d away in a flash
of Fire, at Eight of the Clock on Friday Night. October the 31st, 1684.
London: Printed by E. Mallet. 1684.
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