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 spots arise with little black ones in the midst, as if Thorns were stuck in them, but the Child then only pointed without touching her Flesh with her Finger.

Taken upon Oath, before me,

Rob. Hunt.

4. Exam. Richard Vining, of Stoke Trister, Butcher, Examined Jan. 26, 1664, before Rob. Hunt, Esq; concerning the Bewitching of his Wife by Eliz. Style, saith, That about 2 or 3 Days before St. James's Day, 3 Years since, or thereabout, his late Wife Agnes fell out with Eliz. Style, and within 2 or 3 Days after, she was taken with a grievous pricking in her Thigh, which pain continued for a long time, till after some Physick taken from one Hallet, she was at some Ease for 3 or 4 Weeks. About the Christmas after the mentioned St. James's Day, Style came to the Examinant's House, and gave Agnes his Wife two Apples, one of them was a very Fair Red-apple, which Style desired her to Ear, which she did, and in a few Hours was taken ill, and worse than ever she had been before. Upon this, the Examinant went to one Mr. Compton, who lived in the Parish of Ditch Eate, (the same Person that shewed my Friend his Wife in a Glass, as I have related in the Story of Mr. Mompesson) for Physick for his Wife. Compton told him he could do her no good, for that she was hurt by a near Neighbour, who would come into his House, and up into the Chamber where his Wife was, but would go out again without speaking. After Vining came home, being in the Chamber with his Wife, Style came up to them, but went out again without speaking a word. Agnes his Wife continued in great pain till Easter-Eve following, and then she dyed. Before her Death her Hip rotted, and one of her Eyes swell'd out: She declared to him then, and at several times before, that she believed Eliz. Style had Bewitched her, and that she was the cause of her Death.

Taken upon Oath, before me,

Rob. Hunt.

Whilst the Justice was Examining Style at Wincaunton, (which is not above a Mile and a half from Stoke Trister) upon the former Evidence against her, he observed that Rich. Vining lookt