A true relation of the wonderful cure of Mary Maillard, (lame almost ever since she was born), on Sunday the 26th of November 1693 ... To which is added, a letter from Dr. Welwood.

Date:
1787
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Credit: A true relation of the wonderful cure of Mary Maillard, (lame almost ever since she was born), on Sunday the 26th of November 1693 ... To which is added, a letter from Dr. Welwood. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tills being To, we will now proceed to give you the CharaDer of our Witneffes. We yet cannot pafs a true judgment on the Difpofition and Manners of a Girl of Mane Maillard’s Age ; Infancy is molt com¬ monly divided between little Paftimes and Diverfions, and at 13 Years old we feldom have anyThoughts of God, and of regulating the Way of our Lives; yet this we may fay, that the Girl we fpeak of is to be excepted out of this Rule ; and whether the Condi¬ tion of a Refugee obliged her Parents to fpeak oftner to her of God, than otherwife perhaps they might have done, or elfe the Lifcourfes that were made her to comfort, her concerning her Deformity, touched her Heart, it is certain that this Girl hath dif- covered a great Deal more of Religion, than is ordinarily feen in a riper Age : She is very well inftructed in the firft Rudi¬ ments of the Chriftian Religion, and fhe has for her Years a competent Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures. This, I think, is fufficient for our firft Witnefs. The fecond is Mademofelle de Laulan t She is an honeft Gentlewoman, who hath always had a very good Reputation ; fhe lived a confiderable Time in the Family of Madam de Turenne, that incomparable Prin« cefs, who was lefs illuftrious in her high Birth, * and Rank fhe had in the World, B than * She was the only Daughter of the Duke de la Force»