Chap-books of the eighteenth century . Walks in Shadwell, beinga Ballast Man by Profession, who on Saturday Night last pickd up a leudWoman, and spent what Money he had about him in Treating her, sayingafterwards, if she woud have any more he must go to the De\il for it, andslipping out of her Company, he went to the Cock and Lyon in King Street,the Devil appeard to him, and gave him a Pistole, telling him he shoud neverwant for Money, appointing to meet him the next Night at the Worlds Endat Stepney ; Also how his Brother perswaded him to throw the Money away,which he did ; but was suddenly t
Chap-books of the eighteenth century . Walks in Shadwell, beinga Ballast Man by Profession, who on Saturday Night last pickd up a leudWoman, and spent what Money he had about him in Treating her, sayingafterwards, if she woud have any more he must go to the De\il for it, andslipping out of her Company, he went to the Cock and Lyon in King Street,the Devil appeard to him, and gave him a Pistole, telling him he shoud neverwant for Money, appointing to meet him the next Night at the Worlds Endat Stepney ; Also how his Brother perswaded him to throw the Money away,which he did ; but was suddenly taken in a very strange manner ; so that theywere fain to send for the Reverend Mr. Constable and other Ministers to praywith him ; he appearing now to be very Penitent ; with an Account of thePrayers and Expressions he makes use of under his Affliction, and the prayersthat were made for him to free him from this violent Temptation. The Truth of which is sufficiently attested in the Neighbourhood, he lyingnow at his mothers house, London : Printed for J. Dutton, near Fleet Street. THE KENTISH MIRACLE©r, a Sea^onalilt aaarning to all SHEWN IN The Wonderful Relation of one Mary Moore, whose Husbanddied some time ago, and left her with two Children, who wasreduced to great Want; How she wandered about the Countryasking Relief, and went two Days without any food. Howthe D*evil appeared to her, and the many great Offers he madeto her to deny Christ, and enter into his Service; and howshe confounded Satan by powerful Arguments. How shecame to a Well of Water, when she fell down on her Knees topray to God, that he would give that Vertue to the Water thatit might refresh and satisfy her Childrens Hunger; with anAccount how an Angel appeared to her and relieved her; alsodeclared many things that shall happen in the Month of Marchnext; shewing likewise what strange and surprizing Accidentsshall happen by means of the present War; and concerning adreadful Earthquake, etc. Edinburgh:
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