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tied to a tree before a house -door. In the 

 mean while the inhabitants set out to an- 

 other town about two miles distant, where 

 I was to be burnt, and where I arrived 

 about three o'clock in the afternoon. 



" Here also was a council-house, part of 

 it covered and part of it without a roof. In 

 the part of it where no cover was, but only 

 sides built up, there stood a post about six- 

 teen feet in height, and in the middle of the 

 house around the post there were three piles 

 of wood built about three feet high and 

 four feet from the post. Being brought to 

 the post, my arms were tied behind me, 

 and the thong or cord with which they were 

 bound was fastened to the post ; a rope 

 also was put about my neck, and tied to 

 the post about four feet above my head. 

 During the time they were tying me, piles 

 of wood were kindled and began to flame. 



" Death by burning, which appeared to 

 be now my fate, I had resolved to sustain 

 with patience. The divine grace of God 

 had made it less alarming to me : for, on my 



