Read the introduction to and then the text of "A Brief and True Narrative" by Deodat Lawson, the former minister of Salem who returned to the town during the witchcraft alarm. What were Lawson's motivations for returning to Salem at this time? How do those motivations influence the reliability of his description of the events? Does he provide any explanation for these events? If so, what is it? In your opinion, does this narrative support any of the explanations for the witchcraft hysteria provided by the counterpoint essay? If so, which one(s) and why?

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