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...witch or wizard was almost uniformly old, decrepid , and nearly altogether in a state of penury. The functions, however, of the witch and the sorcere... ...ies of the prince of darkness. We do not read in these ancient memorials of any league of mutual benefit entered into between the merely human party,... ...e greatly excelled. There seems no reason for doubting that, as we have already stated, they were of the nature of magic, sorcery, or witchcraft; tho... ...ith another woman, named Rebecca West, and saw her imps in the same manner. She stated that the first time she saw Satan he came to her at night, an... ...growth in the possession our Mr. Simon Snyder, keeper of the hotel at Conville, Iowa. In May, 1882, Mr. Snyder lost a hand while working in a plannin... ...n down and both King and Archbishop were murdered. In 1488, the country for leagues around Constance was laid waste by lightning and tempest; an... ...nisters, feigned the supposed demons to converse with Mrs. Greensmith as one in league with them to do mischief, a foul slander in either case, and w...

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...The Writings of Abraham Lincoln In Seven V olumes V olume 7 of 7 A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Writings of Abraham Linco... ...oln in Seven Volumes – Volume Seven is a publication of the Penn- sylvania State University. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without... ...e, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Editor, nor anyone associated with ... ...I fear there is some danger that it will be used to shut out proper ones. Iowa, having an entire Union delegation, will be one of the States the atte... ...r 15, 1863. MOTHER MARY GONYEAG , Superior, Academy of Visitation, Keokuk, Iowa: The President has no authority as to whether you may raffle for the b... ...le for the benevolent object you mention. If there is no objection in the Iowa laws, there is none here. A. LINCOLN. 48 The Writings of Abraham Linc... ...raham Lincoln: V ol Seven REPL Y TO A DELEGATION FROM THE NA- TIONAL UNION LEAGUE, JUNE 9, 1864. GENTLEMEN—I can only say in response to the remarks o... ...hich has been accorded to me, both by the conven- tion and by the National League. I am not insensible at all to the personal compliment there is in ... ... which I may lay hold of as being the opinion of the convention and of the League, that I am not entirely unworthy to be intrusted with the place I ha...

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...ead the Book........................18 Beginning My Studies.........................18 Beginners............................................19 To the States.......................................19 On Journeys Through the States..........19 To a Certain Cantatrice.......................20 Me Imperturbe....................................20 Savantism...........................

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