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" The fearful abounding, at this time, in this country, of these detestable slaves of the devil, the witches or enchanters, hath moved me (beloved reader) to dispatch, in post, this following Treatise of mine, not in any wise (as I protest) to serve for... "
An Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of James I. and ... - Page 45
by William Harris - 1814
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An Historical and Critical Account of the Life and Writings of James I ...

William Harris - Great Britain - 1772 - 292 pages
...words. " The fearful aboundingv (fays he) " at this time, in this country, of thefe deteftable flaves " of the devil, the witches or enchanters, hath moved , *' me, beloved reader, to difpatch in poft this following " treatife of mine, not in any wife (as I proteft) to " ferve for a...
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The Lives of the Scotish Poets: With Preliminary Dissertations on ..., Volume 2

David Irving - English poetry - 1804 - 524 pages
...countrey of these detestable slaues of the Diuel, the witches or enchaunters, hath mooued mee (beloued reader) to dispatch in post this following treatise of mine, not in any wise (as I protest) to serue for a shew % fc Spotewood's Hist. of the Church of Scotland, p. 41 2, of my learning and ingine,...
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Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London from the Roman Invasion to ...

James Peller Malcolm - Clothing and dress - 1811 - 382 pages
...disgraceful to the age of James I. than the following lines from his DBemonology? "The fearful abounding i at this time in this country of these detestable slaves...treatise of mine : not in any wise (as I protest) for a shew of my learning and ingine ; but only moved of conscience, to press thereby, so far as I...
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Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London from the Roman ..., Volume 2

James Peller Malcolm - Clothing and dress - 1811 - 402 pages
...disgraceful to the age of James I. than the following lines from his Daemonology? " The fearful abounding at this time in this country of these detestable slaves...treatise of mine : not in any wise (as I protest) for a shew of my learning and ingine ; but only moved of conscience, to press thereby, so far as I...
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The Republican, Volume 3

Richard Carlile - Free thought - 1820 - 660 pages
...Tobacco-taking,' and ' Love I-etters ' to the Duke of Buckingham,1) tells us, that the fearful abounding at ' this time in this country of these detestable slaves of the devil the ' witches and enchanters, moved him to dispatch in post his treatise • on Demonology.' 4 In the rei«n of King...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 5

Books - 1822 - 384 pages
...Demonology, both the increase of witches, and the denial of their existence. "The fearful abounding, at this time, in this country, of these detestable...I protest) to serve for a shew of my learning and ingine, but only (moved of conscience) to preasse thereby, so far as I can, to resolve the doubting...
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Retrospective Review, Volume 5

Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1822 - 392 pages
...Demonohgy, both the increase of witches, and the denial of their existence. " The fearful abounding, at this time, in this country, of these detestable...I protest) to serve for a shew of my learning and ingine, but only (moved of conscience) to preasse thereby, so far as I can, to resolve the doubting...
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Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and ..., Volume 2

Richard Warner - 1824 - 506 pages
...quintessence of coxcomical composition. " The fearful abounding at this time," (says the royal sage,) in this country, of these detestable slaves of the...of mine ; not in any wise (as I protest) to serve as a shew of my learning and ingene, but only moved of conscience, to press thereby, so far as I can,...
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History of Civilisation, Volume 2

William Alexander Mackinnon - Civilization - 1846 - 424 pages
...while king of Scotland, published his Treatise on Demonology, in which he says, " The fearful abounding in this country of these detestable slaves of the...witches or enchanters, hath moved me, beloved reader, to despatch in part the following treatise of mine, not in any wise, as I protest, to serve for a shew...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: First period, from the earliest times to 1400

Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...performance, the first of which is from the preface : — [Sorcery and Witchcraft.] The fearful abounding despatch in post this following treatise of mine, not in ант wise (as I protest) to serve for a...
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