Miss Mary Blandy's own account of the affair between her and Mr. Cranstoun. From the commencement of their acquaintance, in the year 1746, to the death of her father in August 1751 ... / to which is added an appendix, containing copies of some original letters now in possession of the editor.

  • Mary Blandy
Date:
1752
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Credit: Miss Mary Blandy's own account of the affair between her and Mr. Cranstoun. From the commencement of their acquaintance, in the year 1746, to the death of her father in August 1751 ... / to which is added an appendix, containing copies of some original letters now in possession of the editor. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ( sS 0 , I pretty frequently fried Tear?, and difcovered the mod apparent Emotions of Grief. This can be at- tefted by feveral, as well as the aforefaid Minifter, whole Teftimony will be deemed authentic in all other Cafes. Notwithstanding which, the contrary to this has been averted by many Perfons ; but then fome of them have been fuch as have not only had little Regard to Truth, but been incapable of all tender Sentiments,—fuch as have had Minds not fufceptible of even the leal! Degree of Companion. She always profefted a full Peduafion of the Truth and Excellency of the Chriftian Religion in general *, and a clofe Attachment to the Tenets* Doctrines, and IJfages of the Church of England in particular. Nor did any Thing, during the whole Gourde of her Confinement, fo extremely ftiock her as the Charge of Infidelity, which fome uncharitable Perfons a little before her Death brought againft her, on Account of her Intimacy with Cranftcun. That• Cray]}cun 'was. _ an Infidel, there may be. Reafon enough to believe ; but that fhe was lb, becaufe (he had placed'her Affcdlions upon him, will by no Means follow. It appears from her own Narrative, than which nothing can be more fimple and plain, and conftquent'y carry a greater Appea¬ rance of Truth, that he was a Man of infinite Art and Defign ; and therefore may very naturally be fuppofed to have adapted himfelf intirely to her Genius and Dbpofition, in order the more effedlual- ]y to carry into Execution his wicked Defigns. And that this was really the Cafe, with her dying Breath file pofitively affirmed. He never, as to the Mi¬ nifter attending her a little before her Death fhe de¬ clared, uttered any Thing in her Company, thro’ the whole Courfeof her Acquaintance with him, that sould be deemed fhocking to pious Ears, or that in