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126 Murrain, every Cow that lipt her Calf, he was accountable for: If a Hore had the Staggers, he was uppoed to be in his Head; and whenever the Wind blew a little harder than ordinary, Goody Giles was playing her Tricks, and riding upon a Broomtick in the Air. Thee, and a thouand other Phantaies, too ridiculous to recite, poeed the Pates of the common People: Hore-hoes were nailed with the Heels upwards, and many Tricks made ue of, to mortify the poor Creature; and uch was their Rage againt her, that they petitioned Mr. Williams, the Paron of the Parih, not to let her come to Church; and at lat, even inited upon it: But this he over-ruled, and allowed the poor old Woman a Nook in one of the Iles to herelf, where he muttered over her Prayers in the bet