[175] The Cry of "Blasphemer, Sadducee, Infidel, Liar, Slanderer," &c., &c., could not then, nor at any other Time, alter the Facts so truly and so succinctly stated here. Against the above is found: "He insinuates, that our Reverend Ministers make the Devil an _Independent Being_, and (as he says) _consequently a God_. An abominable Charge!"--_Some Few Remarks_, 8, 9. See, also, Vol. I, Page 72-3. [176] And yet, as inconsistent with Reason as this absurd Stuff is, it was the generally prevailing Belief, and is thus _defended_ in the _Some Few Remarks_, P. 8: "The whole Body of the Ministers in the Country are charged, as Guilty of Sacriledge in the highest Degree, if not direct Blasphemy, and Diabolical Wickedness." It will at once be seen that this is as unjust a Charge as Malignity in its Blindness could invent. Well did our Quaker Poet write, some 17 Years ago: "When the Thought of Man is free, Error fears its lightest Tones; So the Priest cried 'Sadducee!' And the People took up Stones." [177] These Notes may fittingly be closed by another Extract from our amiable Quaker Poet, who seems attentively to have examined the Characters of both the _Wonders_ and the _More Wonders_: "In the solemn Days of Old, Two Men met in Boston Town-- One a Merchant Frank and bold, One a Preacher of renown. Cried the last, in bitter Tone-- 'Prisoner of the Wells of Truth, Satan's Hireling thou hast sown With his Tares the Heart of Youth!' Spake the honest Merchant then-- God be Judge 'twixt Thee and I; All thou knowst of Truth hath been Unto Men like thee a lie." [Illustration] APPENDIX. NUMBER I. _Examination of Giles Cory._ WHY this Examination was not given by Dr. Mather, in his Account of the Witchcraft, cannot be certainly stated; while it may be conjectured that it was omitted for one of the two following Reasons: 1st, it may have been thought not sufficiently damning to the Accused; or, 2dly, it may have been rejected, as a great Part of the Proceedings was, for want of Room. It seems not now to be among the Copies of those Proceedings recently made, or Mr. Woodward would not have omitted it in his Work. It is given here, as transcribed by Mr. David Pulsifer, for the Edition of the _More Wonders_, &c., published in Salem by Cushing & Appleton, in 1823. The previous Edition, of course, does not contain it.[178] The Examination of Giles Cory, at a Court at Salem Village, held by John Hathorn and Jonathan Curwin, Esqrs., April 19, 1692. Giles Cory, you are brought before Authority upon high Suspicion of sundry Acts of Witchcraft. Now tell us the Truth in this Matter. I hope, through the Goodness of God, I shall; for that Matter I never had no Hand in, in my Life. Which of you have seen this Man hurt you? Mary Wolcott, Mercy Lewis, Ann Putman, Jr., and Abigail Williams affirmed he had hurt them.