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her brother told them that he had ſtrong apprehenſions king Charles's forces were routed at Worceſter which within two or three days was confirmed by the poſt. She ſаid none ſaw the fiery chariot but themselves.
She knew much of his inchanted ſtaff for by it he was enabled to pray, to commit evils not to be named. yea even to reconcile neighbours man and wife, when at variance—She oft hid it from him, and becauſe without it he could do nothing, he would threaten and vow to diſcover her inceſt, fearing which, ſhe delivered it to him again.
She being famous for ſpinning, was aſked the cauſe of it. But ſhe denied having any aſſiſtance from the devil; yet owned that one time her brother being from home with her. when ſhe returned the found there was more yarn on her wheel than ſhe left; and that her weaver could not make cloth thereof, the yarn breaking or falling from the loom.
Once there came a ſtranger to her, while ſhe was at her wheel, and propoſed a way for her to make rich. The way was this, "You muſt ſtand up,” ſaid the ſtranger, "and ſay All croſſes and cares go out of this houſe." She anſwered, “God forbid I say that, but let them be welcome when they are ſent."
After two or three viſits more, ſhe aſked this ſtranger where ſhe dwelt? She replied, "In the Potter-row." But upon enquiry, neither ſuch a houſe nor woman was to be found. "I judged, ſaid me, it was ſome of
