| Samuel Butler - 1684 - 352 sidor
...Stratagem, Make use of him, as he does them. Has not this present Parliament A Legar to the Devil sent, Fully empower'd to Treat about Finding revolted Witches...he, within a year, Hang'd threescore of them in one Shire ? Some only for not being drown'd, And some for sitting above ground, Whole days and nights upon... | |
| Voltaire - 1901 - 642 sidor
...referring to this fact, says: Has 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 'em in one shire? Some only for not being drowned, And some for sitting above... | |
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