...wretch, and his associates, were doubtless Mr. Lawes, an innocent, aged clergyman, of Bran-- deston, a cooper and his wife, and fifteen other women, who...recourse to swimming them, which was done by tying theii thumbs and great toes together, and then throwing them into the water. If they floated they were...

...sacrificed by this wretch, and his associates, were Mr. Lawes, an innocent, aged clergyman, of Brandeston, a cooper and his wife, and fifteen other women, who...all condemned and executed at one time at Bury."* — On the 17th of March, 1664, two poor widows were tried before Sir Matthew Hale, convicted, and...

...Mr. Lawes, an innocent aged clergyman, of Brandeston, a cooper and his wife, and fifteen other women, were all condemned and executed at one time at Bury....together, and then throwing them into the water. If they Boated they were guilty of the crime of witchcraft, but their sinking was a proof of their innocence....

...Mr. Lawes, an innocent aged clergyman, of Brandeston, a cooper and his wife, and fifteen other women, were all condemned and executed at one time at Bury....swimming them, which was done by tying their thumbs and gieat toes together, and then throwing them into the water. If they floated they were guilty of the...

...Leicestershire," 1000 persons died of the plague at Bury in the year 1257. clergyman of Brandeston, a cooper and his wife, and fifteen other women, who were all condemned and executed at one time in Bury."* On the 17th of March, 1664, two poor widows were tried before Sir Matthew Hale, convicted,...

...at one time at Bury. Besides the arts used by Hopkins to extort confession from suspected persons, he had recourse to swimming them; which was done by tying their thumbs and great toes together, previously to throwing them into the water ; if they sunk it was a proof of their innocence, but if...

...this wretch and his associates, were doubtless Mr Lawcs, an innocent, aged clergyman, of Brandeston, a cooper and his wife, and fifteen other women, who...into the water. If they floated, they were guilty of tincrime of witchcraft, but their sinking was a proof of their innocence. This method he pursued, till...

...Mr. Lawes, an innocent aged clergyman, of Brandeston, a cooper and his wife, and fifteen other women, were all condemned and executed at one time at Bury....water. If they floated they were guilty of the crime of withcraft, but their sinking was a proof of their innocence. This method he pursued till some gentlemen,...

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...wizards, in the 17th century, is one respecting Mr. Lawes, an innocent aged clergyman of Brandeston, a cooper and his wife, and fifteen other women, who were all condemned and executed at Bury. CURIOUS CUSTOMS AT BURY. The religious fathers of this Monastery had propagated an idea that...