 THE Law against Witches does not prove there be any; but it punishes the Malice of those People, that use such means to take away Men's Lives. If one should profess that by turning his Hat thrice, and crying Buz, he could take away a Man's Life, though...  Table-talk - Sida 118efter John Selden - 1868 - 120 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Selden - 1716 - 156 sidor
...to take away Men's Lives. If one ihould profefs that by turning his liar thrice , and crying Bttx. , he could take away a Man's Life ( though in truth...could do no fuch thing ) yet this were a juft Law mide by the State , that whofoever fliould turn his Hat thrice , and cry ZKE , with an intention to... | |
 | 1784 - 204 sidor
...take « away men's lives. If one fhould profefs that " by turning his hat thrice, and crying BUZJ " he could take away a man's life (though in " truth he could do no fuch thingj) yet this " were a juft law made by the ftatCj that whcv " foevef fhould turn his hat thrice,... | |
 | John Selden - 1786 - 190 sidor
...to take away men's lives.. If one should profess that by turning his hat thrice, and crying //.YK, he could take away a man's life, though in truth he could do no such thing, yet this were a just law made by the state, that whosoever should -turn his hat thricci... | |
 | John Selden - 1798 - 166 sidor
...noH JL be any; but it punifhcs the Malice of thofe People, that life fuch means, to take away Men's Lives. If one mould profefs that by turning his Hat...whofoever mould turn his Hat thrice, and cry Buz, whh an intention to take away a Man's Life, Jhall be put to •death. t. T TE that hath a handfome... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1805 - 500 sidor
...means to take away men's lives. If one should profess that by turning his hat thrice and crying />uzz, he could take away a man's life (though in truth he could do no such thing), yet this were a just law made by the state, that whosoever should turn his hat thrice... | |
 | Francis Douce - 1807 - 528 sidor
...his head away quickly." Selden in his Table talk, speaking of witches, says, " If any should profess that by turning his hat thrice, and crying buz, he...away a man's life, (though in truth he could do no such thing) yet this were a just law made by the state, that whosoever should turn his hat thrice,... | |
 | Francis Douce - 1807 - 540 sidor
...his head away quickly." Selden in his Table talk, speaking of witches, says, " If any should profess that by turning his hat thrice, and crying buz, he...away a man's life, (though in truth he could do no such thing) yet this were a just law made by the state, that whosoever should turn his hat thrice,... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1815 - 362 sidor
...to take away men's lives. If one should profess, that by turning his hat thrice, and crying ' Buzz,' he could take away a man's life (though, in truth, he could do no such thing), yet this were a just law made by the state, that, whosoever should turn his hat thrice... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 556 sidor
...word, used by the impostors of those days in their invocations. •• If one should profess, thai by turning his hat thrice^ and crying buz ! he could...away a man's life, (though in truth he could do no such thing,) yet this were a just law made by the state, that whosoever should turn his hat thricu... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 230 sidor
...punishes the malice of those people, that use such means, to take away men's lives. If one should profess that by turning his hat thrice, and crying buz, he...away a man's life, though in truth he could do no such thing ; yet this were a just law made by the state, that whosoever should turn his hat thrice,... | |
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