 ... 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 and cry buz, with an intention to take away a man's life, shall be put to death.  Narratives from Criminal Trials in Scotland - Sida 308efter John Hill Burton - 1852Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Selden - 1786 - 196 sidor
...' . , . ' . I. THE law against witches does not prove there be any i but it 'punishes the' ma' lice of those people that use such means to take away men's...his hat thrice, and crying buz, he could take away a roan's life, though in truth he could do no such thing, yet this were a just law made by the state^... | |
 | John Selden - 1786 - 190 sidor
..., WITCHES. fi THE law against witches doe* not prove there be any ; but it punishes the raa» lice of those people that use such means to take away men's...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... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1805 - 500 sidor
...is amusing to read the learned Äelden's defence of the witch act. Thus he reasons on the subject. " The law against witches does not prove there be any,...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... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1815 - 362 sidor
...would tempt one to excuse the absurdity of the endeavour. " The law against witches does not prove that there be any, but it punishes the malice of those...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... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1819 - 378 sidor
...reasons, so he reversed his sentence, and made the soldier's trade a mystery, as the butcher's is. The law against witches does not prove there be any...lives : if one should profess that by turning his bat thrice, uud crying buz, he could take away a man's life, though in truth he could do no such thing... | |
 | John Selden - 1821 - 170 sidor
...so he reversed his sentence, and made the soldier's trade a mystery, as the butcher's is. WITCHES. The law against witches does not prove there be any ; but it punishes the malice of those pcople, that use such means to take away men's lives : if one should profess that by turning his hat... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1822 - 434 sidor
...punishment of persons for magical practices, Selden in his "Table talk" offers the following vindication : "The law against witches does not prove there be any...profess that by turning his hat thrice and crying bus he could take away a man's life, though in truth he could do no such thing, yet this were a just... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1822 - 430 sidor
...punishment of persons for magical practices, Selden in his "Tabletalk" offers the followingvindication : "The law against witches does not prove there be any...the malice of those people that use such means to tak£ away men's lives : if one should profess that by turning his hat thrice and crying buz he could... | |
 | 1822 - 430 sidor
...The following paragraph is copied from a scarce book, dated 1690, and written by J. Selden, Esq. " The law against witches does not prove there be any; but it punishes the malice of those people who use such means to take away men's lives. If oue should profess that, by turning his hat thrice,... | |
 | 1823 - 442 sidor
...The following paragraph is copied from a scarce book, dated 1690, and written by J. Seiden, Esq. - " The law against witches does not prove there be any; but it puni*hes the malice of those people who use such means to take away men's lives. If one should profess... | |
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