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A Faithful Narrative of Thomas Spatchet Under Witchcraft

by Samuel Petto · 1624–1711

Published: 1693
Length: 14,654 words
Reading: ~an hour
Divisions: 17

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A faithful narrative of the wonderful and extraordinary fits which Mr. Tho. Spatchet (late of Dunwich and Cookly) was under by witchcraft, or, A mysterious providence in his even unparallel'd fits with an account of his first falling into, behaviour under, and (in part) deliverance out of them : wherein are several remarkable instances of the gracious effects of fervent prayer / the whole drawn up and written by Samuel Petto ... who was an eye-witness of a great part ; with a necessary preface.

London Printed for John Harris ... 1693.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

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PrefaceA Preface to the Christian Reader.
DedicationA Letter to a Friend.
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Chapter 1Chap. I. Of the Lineage, Birth, and former place of abode of Mr. Thomas Spatchet, together with some…

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Chapter 3Chap. III. Of ot…er Swingling, and Wringing Fits.
Chapter 4Chap. IV. Of other Fits disabling for eating of his meat, and some continuing twelve hours; also Kneading…
Chapter 5Chap. V. Of a Witch Confessing privat…y her … ▪ and …estimony offered before others, yet nothing done…
Chapter 6Chap. VI. Of his Dumb fits, also of Shackling and other fits: especially hindring him in travelling▪
Chapter 7Chap. VII. Of things of more general observation in the tim… of his Fits, and not Limitted to any…
Chapter 8Chap. VIII. Of his Fits a little before and at the Death of the Witch, and his gradual freedom since, with…
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