Both Uses of
testimony
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- Thus far I have gone, tracing a secure way over the pathless seas, the very stars themselves being witnesses and testimonies of my triumph.
p. 23.9 *testimonies = something that serves as evidence
- I beg permission to have a few witnesses examined concerning my character, and if their testimony shall not overweigh my supposed guilt, I must be condemned, although I would pledge my salvation on my innocence.†
p. 85.7testimony = something that serves as evidence -- especially a statement at a trial or hearing