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" ... parts of the country, than from the number of persons who were executed, more having been put to death in a single county in England, in a short space of time, than have suffered in all New England from the first settlement until the present time. "
Connecticut as a Colony and as a State: Or, One of the Original Thirteen - Page 226
edited by - 1904
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American Annals: Or, a Chronological History of America, from Its ..., Volume 2

Abiel Holmes - 1805 - 556 pages
...Hutchintc.il, ii. 12. 1692. sanguinary effects ; for more persons have been put to death for witchcraft in a single county in England in a short space of time, than have suffered, for the same cause, in all New England since its first settlement. l Although the trials on indictment...
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The Literary Panorama, Volume 5

1809 - 688 pages
...culpable credulity, with its sanguinary effects ; for more peisone have been-Jput to death for witchcraft in a single county in England in a short space of time, than nave suffered, for the same cause, in all New England since its first settlement. Although the trials...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Volume 6

Thomas Bayly Howell - 1816 - 822 pages
...spread to all parts of the country, than from the number of persons who were executed, more having been put to death in a single county in England, in a short space nf time, than bave suffered in all New England from the first settlement until the present time. Fifteen...
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A Discourse Pronounced at the Request of the Essex Historical Society on the ...

Joseph Story - 1828 - 108 pages
...New-England trials proceeded more from the general panic, than from the number executed, ' more having been put to death in a single county in England, in a short space of time, than have suffered in all New-England from the first settlement to the present time.' Our forefathers were sincere believers...
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Rachel Dyer: A North American Story, Issue 1

John Neal - 1828 - 344 pages
...culpable credulity, with its sanguinary effects ; for more persons have been put to death for witchcraft, in a single county in England, in a short space of time, than have suffered for the same cause, in all New-England, since its first settlement." Another American writer who was...
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The Annals of America: From the Discovery by Columbus in the Year ..., Volume 1

Abiel Holmes - 1829 - 614 pages
...culpable credulity, with its sanguinary effects ; for more persons have been put to death for witchcraft in a single county in England in a short space of time, than have suffered, for the same cause, in all New England since its first setdement.3 Although the trials on indictment...
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A Tribute to the Memory of the Pilgrims: And a Vindication of the ...

Joel Hawes - 1830 - 264 pages
...New-England trials, proceeded more from the general panic, than from the number executed ; more having been put to death in a single county in England, in a short space of time, than have suffered in all New-England, from the first settlement to the present time.* It may be well, also, for those who are...
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A Tribute to the Memory of the Pilgrims: And a Vindication of the ...

Joel Hawes - 1830 - 250 pages
...New-England trials, proceeded more from the general panic, than from the number executed ; more having been put to death in a single county in England, in a short space of time, than have suffered in all New-England, from the first settlement to the present time.* It may be well, also, for those who are...
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The Miscellaneous Writings: Literary, Critical, Juridical, and Political of ...

Joseph Story - 1835 - 558 pages
...England trials proceeded more from the general panic than from the number executed ; " more having been put to death in a single county in England, in...suffered in all New England, from the first settlement to the present time." Our forefathers were sincere believers in the reality of witchcraft ; and the same...
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A Tribute to the Memory of the Pilgrims, and a Vindication of the ...

Joel Hawes - 1836 - 206 pages
...England trials, proceeded more from the general panic, than from the number executed; ' more having been put to death in a single county in England, in...suffered in all New England, from the first settlement to the present time.f It may be well, also, for those who are accustomed to reproach our fathers, as fanatics,...
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