_The Amber Witch._--I am anxious to learn whether this be a pure fiction or
a genuine document dressed up. Its strongest appearance of authenticity
arises from the tedious pedantry of the ancient Lutheran pastor, its
supposed author, which not only renders the perusal heavy, but also lets in
various things unsuited to the decorum of modern manners. If a pure
forgery, my inquiry extends to _the motives_ of a fabrication, tedious to
both reader and writer.