| Encyclopaedia Americana - 1833 - 548 pages
...thing itself is a truth to which every nation in the world hatb in its turn borne testimony, cither by example* seemingly well attested, or by prohibitory...the possibility of a commerce with evil spirits." 235 pressed to death, in Salem and its vicinity, for the crime of witchcraft ; but, though several... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 546 pages
...is a truth to which every nation in the world hath in its turn borne testimony, either hy examples seemingly well attested, or by prohibitory laws ;...death, in Salem and its vicinity, for the crime of witcheraft ; but, though several were condemned and many accused, there were no executions subsequent... | |
| William Blackstone - 1836 - 704 pages
...is a truth to which every nation in the world hath in its turn borne testimony, either by examples seemingly well attested, or by prohibitory laws ;...suppose the possibility of a commerce with evil spirits. The civil law punishes with death not only the sorcerers (16) The conviction must be within 3 Burn,... | |
| John Gideon Millingen - 1838 - 456 pages
...is a truth to which every nation in the world hath in its turn borne testimony, either by examples seemingly well attested, or by prohibitory laws which...suppose the possibility of a commerce with evil spirits. The civil law punishes with death not only the sorcerers themselves, but also those who consult them... | |
| 1841 - 982 pages
...world hath in its turn borne testimony, either by examples seemingly well attested, or by proliibitory laws; which, at least, suppose the possibility of a commerce with evil spirits." r2 ingenuity was generally quickened by the application of what was then called " yentle torture."... | |
| 1842 - 514 pages
...is a truth to which every nation in the world hath, in its turn, borne testimony, either by examples seemingly well attested, or by prohibitory laws, which at least suppose the possibility of commerce with evil spirits."|| * Of one of Cotton Mather's publications on Witchcraft, Mr. Baxter said... | |
| 1842 - 1046 pages
...is a truth to which every nation in the world hath, in its turn, borne testimony, either by examples seemingly well attested, or by prohibitory laws, which at least suppose the possibility of commerce with evil spirits."|| * Of one of Cotton Mather's publications on Witchcraft, Mr. Baxter said... | |
| 1843 - 644 pages
...every nation in the world hath in its turn borne testimony, either by examples seemingly well tested, or by prohibitory laws ; which at least suppose the possibility of a commerce with evil spirits." Why, then, should the executions at Salem in 1692, deserve to be singled out, as something most extraordinary... | |
| Nathaniel Goodwin - 1849 - 386 pages
...is a truth to which every nation in the world hath, in its turn, borne testimony, either by examples seemingly well attested, or by prohibitory laws, which at least suppose the possibility of commerce with evil spirits." . ' Sir John Reresby, after giving an account of a poor woman tried for... | |
| Francis Lieber - 1851 - 544 pages
...is. a truth to which every nation in the world hath in its turn borne testimony, either by examples seemingly well attested, or by prohibitory laws; which, at least, suppose the possibility of a com merce with evil spirits.7' 204 225 pressed to death, in Salem and its vicinity, for the crime of... | |
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