Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Edited from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications, Volume 8Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... confesse they did it , when their spirits do lye and had no power , but the torments came by naturall causes . And to drive the people into a deeper mad- nesse in this , and to make them beleeve , that strange and sudden torments and ...
... confesse they did it , when their spirits do lye and had no power , but the torments came by naturall causes . And to drive the people into a deeper mad- nesse in this , and to make them beleeve , that strange and sudden torments and ...
Page 50
... confesse that such a woman or such a man sent him , or els the witch must confesse so much . Then the people devise how they may be safe against the witch : there is running to the wizards to learne what they should do , to withstand ...
... confesse that such a woman or such a man sent him , or els the witch must confesse so much . Then the people devise how they may be safe against the witch : there is running to the wizards to learne what they should do , to withstand ...
Page 86
... confesse and bewray things . doubt it should seeme , that when the gentleman was talking with her , he appeared to call her away , for feare least she should confesse : and when she would not come away , he drew her mouth awry : and ...
... confesse and bewray things . doubt it should seeme , that when the gentleman was talking with her , he appeared to call her away , for feare least she should confesse : and when she would not come away , he drew her mouth awry : and ...
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