What is "molestations"

Usage examples of "molestations".

No Christian can, I say none but evil workers can criminate my visiting such of my poor flock as have at any time fallen under the terrible and sensible molestations of Evil-Angels.

Soon after this, there were two or three private Fasts at the Ministers House, one of which was kept by sundry Neighbour Ministers, and after this, another in Publick at the Village, and several days afterwards of publick Humiliation, during these molestations, not only there, but in other Con gregations for them.

The accused are generally quiet, and for five years since, we have no such molestations by them.

But her position was made a little easier by her intimacy with Theodosia, and Theodosia's husband, who, having heard of the molestations his wife was subject to, had in Nijni been arrested at his own desire in order to be able to protect her, and was now travelling with the gang as a prisoner.

Her depressed state of mind, which was only the result of the molestations from the men that she was undergoing at the time, tormented Nekhludoff.

These molestations commenced with the purchase of the Northfields tract and the spiteful quarrel with the Thomas Putnam family.

I pray for Ronald’s speedy return to help us with these terrible molestations before the sap runs.

If I resisted her molestations, I would be charged with molesting her.