Manyparentscorroboratedapartofthisevidence,statingthattheirchildrenhadrepeatedlytoldthemthattheyhadbeencarriedawayinthenighttoBlockula,wherethedevilhadbeatenthemblackandblue。Theyhadseenthemarksinthemorning,buttheysoondisappeared。Onelittlegirlwasexamined,whosworepositivelythatshewascarriedthroughtheairbythewitches,andwhenatagreatheightsheutteredtheholynameofJesus。Sheimmediatelyfelltotheground,andmadeagreatholeinherside。“Thedevil,however,pickedherup,healedherside,andcarriedherawaytoBlockula。“Sheadded,andhermotherconfirmedherstatement,thatshehadtillthatday“anexceedinggreatpaininherside。“Thiswasaclencher,andthenailofconvictionwasdrivenhometotheheartsofthejudges。
TheplacecalledBlockula,whithertheywerecarried,wasalargehouse,withagatetoit,“inadelicatemeadow,whereoftheycouldseenoend。“Therewasaverylongtableinit,atwhichthewitchessatdown;andinotherrooms“therewereverylovelyanddelicatebedsforthemtosleepupon。“
Afteranumberofceremonieshadbeenperformed,bywhichtheyboundthemselves,bodyandsoul,totheserviceofAntecessor,theysatdowntoafeast,composedofbroth,madeofcolwortsandbacon,oatmeal,breadandbutter,milkandcheese。Thedevilalwaystookthechair,andsometimesplayedtothemontheharporthefiddle,whiletheywereeating。Afterdinnertheydancedinaring,sometimesnaked,andsometimesintheirclothes,cursingandswearingallthetime。
Someofthewomenaddedparticularstoohorribleandtooobsceneforrepetition。
Oncethedevilpretendedtobedead,thathemightseewhetherhispeopleregrettedhim。Theyinstantlysetupaloudwail,andweptthreetearseachforhim,atwhichhewassopleased,thathejumpedupamongthem,andhuggedinhisarmsthosewhohadbeenmostobstreperousintheirsorrow。