... the devil himself. They believed that these mere humans could send their "specter- out and haunt the children of their town. Proof of their belief follows, in an excerpt from Cotton Mather's Memorable Providences: Go tell Mankind, that there are Devils and Witches; and that tho those night-birds least appear where the Day-light of the Gospel comes, yet New-Engl ... spent thirteen more months in prison until an anonymous person paid her bail and bought her. There has been no record of her existence since. Cotton Mather A religious leader of New England and authentic follower of witchcraf...

• Word Count: 1824
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: High School