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... Scribbleomania; Or, The Printer's Devil's Polichronicon: A Sublime Poem - Sida 288 efter William Henry Ireland - 1815 - 341 sidor Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
...should profess that by turning his hat thrice, and crying buz, he could take away a man's life (though m truth he could do no such thing) yet this were a just law made by the state; that whoever should turn his hat thrice, and cry buz, with an intention to take away a man's life, shall...
...profess that by turning his hat thrice and crying "Buz" he could take away a man's life, though in 1ruth he could do no such thing, yet this were a just law...that whosoever should turn his hat thrice, and cry "Buz," with an intention to take a man's life, shall be put to death.44 As Reginald Scot had written...
...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 in truth he...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.1 Hobbes expressed the same...