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 did, but found nothing. The motion it caused by this panting was so strong, that it shook the Room and Windows very sensibly. It continued thus more than half an Hour, while my Friend and I stayed in the Room, and as long after, as we were told. During the panting, I chanced to see as it had been something (which I thought was a Rat or a Mouse) moving in a Linnen-Bag, that hung up against another Bed that was in the Room, I step and caught it by the upper-end with one Hand, with which I held it, and drew it through the other, but found nothing at all in it. There was no body near to shake the Bag, or of there had, no one could have made such a Motion, which seemed to be from within, as if a living Creature had moved in it. This Passage I mention'd not in the former Editions, because it depended upon my single Testimony, and might be subject to more Evasions than the other I related; but having told it to divers learned and inquistive Men, who thought it not altogether inconsiderable, I have now added it here. It will I know be said by some, that my Friend and I were under some afright, and so fancied Noises and sights that were not. This is the eternal Evasion. But if it be possible to know how a Man is affected, when in fear, and when unconcerned, I certainly know for mine own part, that during the whole time of my being in the Room, and in the House, I was under no more Afrightment, than I am while I Write this Relation. And if I know that I am now awake, and that I see the Objects that are before me, I know that I heard and saw the particulars I have told. There is, I am sensible, no great matter for Story in them, but there is so much as convinceth me, that there was somewhat extraordinary, and what we usually call preternatural in the business. There were other Passages at my being at Tedworth, which I published not, because they are not such plain and unexceptional Proofs. I shall now briefly mention them, Valeant quantum valere possunt. My Friend and I lay in the Chamber, where the first and chief Disturbance had been. We slept well all Night, but early before Day in the Morning, I was awakened, (and I awakened my Bed-fellow) by a great Knocking just without our Chamber-door. I askt who was there several times, but the Knocking still continued without Answer. At last I said, In the Name of God who is it, and what would you have? To which a Voice answered, Nothing with you. We thinking it had been some Servant of the House, went to sleep again. But speaking of it to Mr. Mompesson when we came down, he assured us, that no one of the House lay that way, or had business thereabout, and that his Servants were not up till