Authentic anecdotes of George Lukins, the Yatton doemoniac; with a view of the controversy, and a full refutation of the imposture / By Samuel Norman.

  • Norman, Samuel.
Date:
[1788?]
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Credit: Authentic anecdotes of George Lukins, the Yatton doemoniac; with a view of the controversy, and a full refutation of the imposture / By Samuel Norman. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INTRODUCTION, X 7f THEN I firffc replied to W. R. W. I did not expe& to be drawn into a controverfy of fuch length ; but the pertinaci¬ ous malevolence and mifreprentations of that writer, made it necef- * ****. , < fary foi me to rejoin, in which l made ufe of fome fevere expref- lions, at once to convince my antagonid that 1 knew him, and that if he perfided in fuch calumnious abufe and evalions, I would drag him our into public notice. His next replication was lo unjuft’fiable in every point of view, that I was defired by fome particular friends, unrefervedly to expofe him. But the impreflions of former frieridfhip were not obliterated ; and difdaining wantonly to trample upon the feelings of a defencelefs foe, I determined to write him a private letter, to offer him eafy terms of accommodation. His reply was of that nature, as to oblige me perfona'lly to attack him in the public papers. For this reafon I publifh thofe letters in their proper order of time, as introduflory to the fubfequent correfpondence. It is now left with the world to judge, whether he has not mod juflly merited the chadifement he has received. I hope it will at lead have this good effeff upon him, to teach him that infolence, prevarication and perfonal abule, are at all times unbecoming the character of a gentleman ; and that the pulilanimous abufe of an anonymous fcribbler, ought not to pafs unpunished, and wiU generally meet its rewards The