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The wonders of the invisible world

Chapter 17

XX. Fobe Praffy, teftity’d, That being one Even-

Mag very unaccountably Bewildred, near a field of
Martins, and feveral times, as one under an En-
Whantment, returning to the place he had left, at

3 th he fawa marvellous Light, about the Big;
yefs of an Half-Bufhel, near two Rod, out of the
Mvay. He went, and ttruck at ic with a Stick, and
Ohid ic on with all his might. He gave it near
Nborty blows; and felt ica palpable fubftance. But
7 ‘oing from it, his Heels were ftruck up, and he
"Was laid with his Back on the Ground : Sliding as
“ye thought, into a Pit ; from whence he recoverd,
py taking hold on the Buhh ; altho’ afterwards be i
could

124 She Monders of the ||
could:-find no fuch, Pit in the place. Having after}
fis Recovery, gone five or fix Rod, he faw Sufant}
na Martin itancing on his Left-hand, as the Light
had done before ; but they changed no words wit
one another. He could fearce find’ his Houle : ia!
his Returns but at length he got home, extreaml

It was furcher teftify‘d by this Deponent, That

after he had givenin fome Evidence againft Sy
fanna Martin, many years ago, fhe gave him foul
words about it; and faid, He fhould xever profper?
more ; particularly, That he fhowld: never bave more’
than twe Cows; that tho‘ he were never fa likely to'
have more, yet be fhould never have them. And that!
from that very Day to this; namely for Twenty!!!
Years together, he could never exceed that Nunt'l
ber ;_ but fome ftrange thing or other fill prevent
ed his uaving of any more. eet: i
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