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VIII The Matrone <persname>Susan Krishker</persname><br />
The following is a Account of herself:<br />
I am born <date>1712 the 29</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date> of <abbr>Sept</abbr></date>. at <placename>Hirsground</placename> in<br />
<placename>Upper Silesie</placename>. I was but one Year old when my Vater<br />
departed Life. In my 6<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> Year of Age I was inticed <add>drawn</add><br />
at once in my Heart to go in a Corner &amp; there to fall<br />
down &amp; pray to dear God, which I accordingly did.&nbsp;<br />
As soon my Mother &amp; Sisters perceived my doing<br />
so (because I did it often) they was very hard to me<br />
because they was afeareth that I should become to<br />
melancholy &amp; may be quite <sic>Braincraked</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Braincracked</corr>.<br />
Therefore I seek for such <sic>Poeple</sic>&nbsp; <corr>People</corr>, which could tell me<br />
what I wanted &amp; <abbr>did&#39;t</abbr> know myself. This was soon<br />
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