Conjuror's Magazine, Or Magical and Physiognomical Mirror, Volume 3

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W. Locke., 1793 - Astrology

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Page 60 - Whereupon this deponent several times observed, that they would read till they came to the name of Lord, or Jesus, or Christ ; and then before they could pronounce either of the said words they would suddenly fall into their fits. But when they came to the name of Satan, or devil, they would clap their fingers upon the book, crying out, This bites, but makes me speak right well.
Page 58 - ... only with her in the house, desired him to catch the toad and throw it into the fire, which the youth did accordingly, and held it there with the tongs; and as...
Page 143 - ... the state, their decisions, in spite of their own natural integrity, will have frequently an involuntary bias towards those of their own rank and dignity : it is not to be expected from human nature, that the few should be always attentive to the interests and good of the many.
Page 63 - Hall, whilst she was in her fits, and then to send for one of the witches, to try what would then happen, which they did accordingly : and Amy Duny was conveyed from the bar and brought to the maid : they put an apron before her eyes, and then one other person touched her hand, which produced the same effect as the touch of the witch did in the Court. Whereupon the gentlemen returned, openly protesting, that they did believe the whole transaction of this business was a mere imposture.
Page 136 - A wicked and corrupt administration must naturally dread this appeal to the world; and will be for keeping all the means of information equally from the prince, parliament...
Page 63 - That after they had got it through the Gate-way, they did with much difficulty get it home into the Yard; but for all that they could do, they could not get the Cart near unto the place where they should unload the Corn, but were fain to unload it at a great distance from the place, and when they began to unload they found much difficulty therein, it being so hard...
Page 176 - So let all thine enemies perish, O Lord : but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might.
Page 180 - And they shall not lie with the mighty that are fallen of the uncircumcised, which are gone down to hell with their weapons of war : and they have laid their swords under their heads ; but their iniquities shall be upon their bones, though they were the terror of the mighty in the land of the living.
Page 60 - ... and presently a little thing like a bee flew upon her face, and would have gone into her mouth, whereupon the child ran in all...
Page 248 - Brookes' house was a good distance from Jones'; this they often tried, and always found the boy right in his description." It may be added, that to the deposition of these facts the two justices annexed the following attestation :—" The aforesaid passages were, some of them, seen by us, and some other remarkable ones, not here set down, were, upon the examination of several witnesses, taken upon oath...

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