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Title: Dulcibel
A Tale of Old Salem

Author: Henry Peterson

Illustrator: Howard Pyle

Release Date: February 11, 2007 [EBook #20569]

Language: English

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[Illustration: She stood up serene but heroic]

DULCIBEL

A Tale of Old Salem

BY

HENRY PETERSON

Author of

"Pemberton, or One Hundred Years Ago"

Illustrations by

HOWARD PYLE

PHILADELPHIA

The John C. Winston Co.

1907

Copyright 1907

BY

Walter Peterson.

Contents.

Chapter. Page.

I DULCIBEL BURTON 1

II IN WHICH SOME NECESSARY INFORMATION IS GIVEN 12

III THE CIRCLE IN THE MINISTER'S HOUSE 17

IV SATAN'S ESPECIAL GRUDGE AGAINST OUR PURITAN FATHERS 22

V LEAH HERRICK'S POSITION AND FEELINGS 24

VI A DISORDERLY SCENE IN CHURCH 27

VII A CONVERSATION WITH DULCIBEL 32

VIII AN EXAMINATION OF REPUTED WITCHES 47

IX ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MORE ALLEGED WITCHES 54

X BRIDGET BISHOP CONDEMNED TO DIE 59

XI EXAMINATION OF REBECCA NURSE 64

XII BURN ME OR HANG ME, I WILL STAND IN THE TRUTH OF CHRIST 73

XIII DULCIBEL IN DANGER 80

XIV BAD NEWS 91

XV THE ARREST OF DULCIBEL AND ANTIPAS 94

XVI DULCIBEL IN PRISON 102

XVII DULCIBEL BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES 107

XVIII WELL, WHAT NOW? 123

XIX ANTIPAS WORKS A MIRACLE 128

XX MASTER RAYMOND GOES TO BOSTON 136

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