478 THE SUFFOLK WITCHES. 



there a flashing in the fire like to gunpowder, and a noise like 

 to that of a pistol. Thereupon was the toad no more seen, 

 nor heard. 



Being asked by the court, if that after the noise and flash- 

 ing there was not the substance of the toad to be seen to 

 consume in the fire, it was answered by deponent, that after 

 the flashing and noise there was no more to be seen than if 

 there had been no toad there. 



The next day there did come a young woman, a kins- 

 woman of said Amy, and a neighbour of deponent. She did 

 tell deponent, that her aunt (said Amy) was in a most lament- 

 able plight her face all scorched with fire though sitting 

 alone in her house, in her smock, without any fire. Depo- 

 nent Dorothy would not have been woman if, on hearing this 

 strange recital, she had not gone forthwith on a visit of 

 curiosity to Amy, to see generally how matters stood, and to 

 inquire after her health in particular. 



. She found Amy in the same condition as narrated her 

 face, legs, and thighs (which last deponent did see) all 

 scorched and burnt with fire ; at which deponent did seem 

 to wonder. 



Asked of said Amy how she did come to be in that sad 

 condition. ' May thank thee for it ; thou the cause thereof. 

 Thou shalt live to see some of thy children dead, and thyself 

 on crutches !' 



After burning of the said toad, child recovered was well 

 again; was living at time of assizes; but about March 6th, 

 x. Caroli Secundi, her daughter Elizabeth, being about the 

 age often years, was taken ill like to manner of first child, 

 and in her fits complained much of Amy Duny, saying that 

 she did appear to her and afflict her. One day, having gone 

 out of the house, when she did return, she found said Amy 

 Duny there, and asked her what she did do there. Her 

 answer was, that she came to see her child, and to give it 

 some water. "Deponent was very angry with her, and thrust 



