 | 1822 - 734 sidor
...Hath not this present parliament A ledger to the devil sent, Fully empowered to treat about. And find revolted witches out ? And has not he, within a year, Hang'd three-score of them in one »hire ? Some only for not being drown'd, And some for sitting above ground Whole nights and days upon their... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1822 - 392 sidor
...to this catastrophe : Hath not this present parliament A ledger to the devil sent, Fully empowered to treat about Finding revolted witches out? And has not he, within a year, Hanged three-score of 'them in one shire ? Some only for not being drown'd : And some for sitting above... | |
 | 1822 - 384 sidor
...to this catastrophe : Hath not this present parliament A ledger to the devil sent, Fully empowered to treat about Finding revolted witches out? And has not he, within a year, Hanged three-score of them in one shire ? Some only for not being drown'd : And some for sitting above... | |
 | Thomas Gaspey - 1824 - 372 sidor
...obstinacy," CHAP. XIV. • Hath not this present Parliament, A ledger to the devil sent, Fully empowered to treat about, Finding revolted witches out ? And has not he, within a year, Hanged threescore of them in one shire ; Some only for not being drown'd ? BUTLER. EARLY on the day... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1829 - 346 sidor
...commission to discover witches, of whom (right or wrong) be caused sixty to be hanged Fully impower'd to treat about Finding revolted witches out ? And has not he, within a year, Hang'd threescore of 'em in one shire ? Some only for not, being drown'd, 145 And some for sitting above ground, Whole days... | |
 | 1829 - 712 sidor
...Hudib'ras in his 3d Canto. '• Has not this present Parliament A leger to the Devil sent, Fully empowered to treat about Finding revolted witches out, And has not he within a year Hang'd three score of 'em in one shire ? Who after prov'd himself a witch, And made a rod for his own breech."... | |
 | 1831 - 426 sidor
...stratagem Make use of him, as he does them. Has not this present Parliament A ledger to the devil sent, Fully empower'd to treat about Finding revolted witches out ; And has not he, within a year, HangM threescore of 'em in one shire ? Some only for not being drown'd, And some for sitting above... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 332 sidor
...stratagem Make use of him, as he does them. Has not this present Parl'ament A ledger to the devil sent, 1*0 Fully empower'd to treat about Finding revolted witches...And has not he, within a year, Hang'd threescore of 'em in one shire ? Some only for not being drown'd, iw And some for sitting above ground, Whole days... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 418 sidor
...stratagem,5 Make use of him, as he does them. Has not this present parl'ament A ledger to the devil sent,6 HO Fully empower'd to treat about Finding revolted witches...And has not he, within a year, Hang'd threescore of 'em in one shire ?" * If they, by subtle stratagem,"] Dolus an Virtus, quis in hoste requirat ? 6 Has... | |
 | John Kirby - 1839 - 542 sidor
...to this when he makes his hero say, " Has not this present parliament A ledger to the cfevii sent, Fully empower'd to treat about Finding revolted witches out ? And has not he within one year llang'd threescore of them in a shire .'" A Mr. Lowes, an innocent and aged clergyman, vicar... | |
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And some for sitting above ground, Whole days and nights, upon their breeches. And feeling... 
