it.  Peace and Happiness depend so much upon the State of a Man’s own Mind, and upon the Use of the considering Cap, that it is generally his own Fault, if he is miserable.  One of these Caps will last a Man his whole Life, and is a Discovery of much greater Importance to the Public than the Philosopher’s Stone.  Remember what was said by my Brazen Head, Time is, Time was, Time is past:  Now the Time is, therefore buy the Cap immediately, and make a proper Use of it, and be happy before the Time is past.

Yours ROGER BACON.

CHAP.  VI.

          How Mrs. MARGERY was taken up for a Witch,
                and what happened on that Occasion.

And so it is true?  And they have taken up Mrs. Margery then, and accused her of being a Witch, only because she was wiser than some of her Neighbours!  Mercy upon me!  People stuff Children’s Heads with Stories of Ghosts, Faries, Witches, and such Nonsense when they are young, and so they continue Fools all their Days.  The whole World ought to be made acquainted with her Case, and here it is at their Service.

The Case of Mrs. MARGERY.

Mrs. Margery, as we have frequently observed, was always doing Good, and thought she could never sufficiently gratify those who had done any Thing to serve her.  These generous Sentiments, naturally led her to consult the Interest of Mr. Grove, and the rest of her Neighbours; and as most of their Lands were Meadow, and they depended much on their Hay, which had been for many Years greatly damaged by wet Weather, she contrived an Instrument to direct them when to mow their Grass with Safety, and prevent their Hay being spoiled.  They all came to her for Advice, and by that Means got in their Hay without Damage, while most of that in the neighbouring Villages was spoiled.

This made a great Noise in the Country, and so provoked were the People in the other Parishes, that they accused her of being a Witch, and sent Gasser Goosecap, a busy Fellow in other People’s Concerns, to find out Evidence against her.  This Wiseacre happened to come to her School, when she was walking about with the Raven on one Shoulder, the Pidgeon on the other, the Lark on her Hand, and the Lamb and the Dog by her Side; which indeed made a droll Figure, and so surprized the that he cried out, a Witch! a Witch! upon this she laughing, answered, a Conjurer! a Conjurer! and so they parted; but it did not end thus, for a Warrant was issued out against Mrs. Margery, and she was carried to a Meeting of the Justices, whither all the Neighbours followed her.

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