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country the wounded hare made for the clachan, and disappeared 

 amongst the houses before John could get up. Next day, and for 

 many days, the suspected witch was confined to her bed a helpless 

 cripple. The conclusion John arrived at was so evident at this point 

 that further comment or question was held to be unnecessary. 



From " Northumberland County Folklore," I cull the 

 following reference to yet another similar instance : — 



The witch of Hawkwell was transformed into a hare. The trap 

 hole in the door was well remembered where one used to bolt through 

 when hard pressed. The young horses that fed behind her cottage 

 were always disabled. A whinstone upon the roadside is shown which 

 was melted by her sitting upon it. 



