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Tunning-hand saying, “God bless your Greatness ;” to which 
he replied, “God bless you, my girl” Transported with her 
success, she at once went off in great joy, telling all that she 
should now be well. To the admiration of all who knew or heard 
of it, in four or five days her wounds were dried up ; in eight or 
ten days the bunch was dissolved, her eye became perfectly well, 
and she in good health. 
After the custom of the time with Chap book narratives, 
whoever doubted the truth of this in print, could see the 
original relation under the hands of the various witnesses, at the 
Amsterdam Coffee-house, in St. Bartholomew’s Lane. The story 
was told more than once, as in the following broad-sides :— 
“‘ His Grace the Duke of Monmouth Honoured in His Progress in 
the West of England in an account of a most Extraordinary Cure of 
the King’s Evil. Given in a Letter from Crookhorn, in the County of 
Somerset, from the Minister of the Parish and many others.” (Single 
Sheet folio, 1680.) 
Another is :— 
“The Extraordinary Cure of Elizabeth Parcet (a2 poor widow’s 
daughter) of the King’s Evil (being afflicted with 4 runnings in her 
hand and a large bunch near her breast) by touching the Duke of 
Monmouth at the White Lodge, Henton Park in Somerset, with the 
names of the Witnesses who testify to the fact.” (Single Sheet folio, 1680.) 
And again there was the— 
* Account of an extraordinary Cure of the King’s Evil sent from 
Crookhorn in the County of Somerset, attested by Henry Clark, 
Minister of the said parish ; Captain James Bale; Captain Richard 
Shirlock ; John Stackey, clerk ; William Pike ; Samuel Daubeny ; 
George Strong ; John Greenway ; Robert Chiflet.” (lio, 1681.) 
_ But as may be supposed the opposite party had their say, and 
there was issued :— 
“ A Canto upon the Miraculous Cure of the King’s Evil, performed 
by the Duke of Monmouth.” 
The poet here sings :— 
“Some have 
A Saint to whom they have recourse, 
