tember, I heard in the Air the Singing of Pfalms, with different Voices, an very melodious; and this at two feveral times; The first time before the House of Poye, where I was lying upon a Bank half a fleep, I was awakened by this Singing of Pfalms, which continued almost half an bour. Afterward I went into the House of Monfieur de Poye a Merchant-Draper, with whom I wrought in that Imployment; Having told this to Mademoiselle du Poye and her Daughters, they were much of fended at me, that I had not given them Notice of it at the time I heard the fame Singing The fecond time I and many o thers about an hour after midnight, bas ing gone on purpoje to a place most high and raifed in the City named the Pofterle, I beard many Voices in the Air, fometimes on one fide and fometimes on the other: With alrawing myfelf a little I found Mademoi felle des Pagon an eminent. Merchant's. Wife accompanied with many other Women. of the Neighbourhood; I asked them from whence they came; They told me from the bank of the River Le Guar, which paf fes by this City near the New-Mill. Tasked if they had heard the Singing of Pfalms, they replyed yea, and that it feemed to come from the place called Pofterle. I told them I came from thence, and had heard thofe Voices in the Air which feemed to me to go from one fide of the New-Mill, and we

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all agreed that they were in the Air, and that they never had heard voices fo pleafant and charming. My Father who bad changed his Religion about two years before, accompanied with a Papift called Marshal Marefque, inquired of those Women the truth of it, they replyed yes, and I beard it too faid my Father, the Marshal added, That he had never heard better finging, Let Men fay what they will, for my part faid he, I am perfuaded that it is a true finging of Pfalms. They heard it in a nother place called De Part, near to Orthez. I also added that I heard a Probibition published to all forts of Perfons, at the found of a Trumpet by the Crier of the City called Moulderēts, forbidding any to go out at night to hear the Singing of Pfalms, under the penalty of Imprisonment, In witnefs whereof I bave Signed the pre-. fent Certificate, as it was defired of me. Given Nov. 22. 1686. Signed Peter Mauperg of Orthez in Bearne aged 23 Years.

One Monfieur Bergerit hath declared under his Signet this which follows. About the Month of September last 1685. being in my Mothers Houfe, he told me that the Evening before they had heard finging of Pfalms in the Air. I believed nothing thereof, but went away to Bed because I was weary, this was about eight at night; about half an hour after, fome of the Neigh bours came to inquire whether I was fo

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great a Fool to fing Pfalms, confidering the Strict Prohibition against it, and at the fame inftant my Mother came to tell me that Pfalms were fung in the Air. I awak ing heard this finging; and thought it bad been in the Garden belonging to the Houfe, I arofe and went into the street Moncade at Orthez, where all the Neighbourhood were come together, and we heard the finging of Pfalms repeated two or three feverel times. Signed Bergerit 1686.

John de la Bordette hath declared under his Signet that which follows. About September last 1685. being in my own Heufe at Orthez, and having heard that Pfalms were fung, I went into the street about eight in the Evening, and heard in the Air Voices which formed a Vocal Aufick perfectly like the finging of Pfalm, but was not able to distinguish what Pfalms it was, and many Perfons of the Neighbour hood were Witneffefs of the fame; Another time about ten at Night, I, with feveral other Perfons heard the fame finging a mong the Vines. Signed John de la Bordette

Mademoifelle Deformalagues hath declared under Signet in thefe Words. I underwritten do declare in the perfence of God, that being at Orthez in Bearne the place of my Habitation, I heard clearly at three feveral times in October 1685. this which follows. On a Friday in that month, about eight or nine at night, being in my

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Chamber, fome Neighbours called me with earnestnefs faying that I must haften to hear the Angels finging Pfalms. Ihaftily went out of the Houfe, and going to the street St. Gill, I there found a great Number of People who had ran from all parts to hear this Heavenly Mufick; And at that inftant my Ears were entertained with a melody fo ravishing that I never heard any thing like it. I could very well difcern it to be in the Air and Tune of our Pfalms, which were fung admirably well. I heard many Perfons Say they could plainly and diftinctly hear the firft verfe of the 42 Pfalm

Like as the Hart doth breath and bray
The Well Spring, to obtain,

So doth my Soul defire alway

With thee Lord to remain, &c. There were others that confirm the fame, and affured us moreover, that they had beard the whole Pfalms fung,

Lefs grief it is to be exil'd

From mine own Houfe than thine.
Oh! how I wish t'approach the place
Where all thy Glories fhine.
This makes my forrow to increase,
And Tears become my Food,
To hear my Foes reproach my Faith
And fay, Where's now thy God?
Paft joys renew my grief, to think
How to thine Houfe we came
In Troops to Feaft and Praifes fing
In Confort to thy name, &c.

I confefs I only heard a charming Mufick which reprefented a great number of Voices that agreed exceeding well, but 1 could not diftinguish the words. There was one that raised his Voice above the reft, and made himself obferved when the rest had done. After I had a long while heard this Melody with ravishment, I perceived that thefe Voices drew off, and abated by little and little till they were infencibly loft in the Air. The fame Evening returning to my own Houfe, and difcourfing at the Gate with many of my Neighbours of the marvellous things we had heard, on a fudden the fame Voices again faluted our Ears, and filled us with new delight for a quarter of an hour, and then withdrew as before. The Tuesday following in the Evening being with one of my Relations at the Door of my own House, we both heard a great number of Voices in the Air, which refounded with strength, and made themselves heard with the greateft clearness; Upon which Iran baftily tog Popish Phyfician who lodged in my Houfe, and was that Year one of the Magiftrates of Orthez, to invite him to hear this Divine Melody, who following me, pretended to hear nothing, though the Night being calm and ferenc the finging founded clearly. A while after the Voices reinforced themfelves, whereupon I pressed him to tell me whether he beard them, It is true, said he aloud, I hear very lovely finging, I think I

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