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A Collection of Rare and Curious Tracts on Witchcraft and the Second Sight ... - Page 29
edited by - 1820 - 183 pages
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Illustrations of Shakespeare, and of Ancient Manners: With ..., Volume 1

Francis Douce - Gesta Romanorum - 1807 - 552 pages
...beaten togeather as small as might bee, and the bones and flesh so brused, that the bloud and marrowe spouted forth in great abundance, whereby they were made unserviceable for ever." The unfortunate man was afterwards burned. But the above instrument of torture was not, as suggested...
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The Nic-Nac; or, oracle of knowledge, Volume 1

1822 - 430 pages
...beaten togeather as small as might bee, and the bones and flesh so brused; that the bloud and man-owe spouted forth in great abundance, whereby they were made unserviceable for ever." Tlie miserable sufferer was afterwards burntd. This villanous engine continued occasionally to be used...
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Illustrations of Shakespeare and of Ancient Manners: With Dissertations on ...

Francis Douce - Clowns in literature - 1839 - 678 pages
...beaten togeather as small as might bee, and the bones and flesh so brused, that the bloud and marrowe spouted forth in great abundance, whereby they were made unserviceable for ever." The unfortunate man was afterwards burned. But the above instrument of torture was not, as suggested...
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Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions, Volumes 1-2

Charles Mackay - Delusions - 1850 - 776 pages
...them, that his legs were crushed ami beaten together as small as might be, and the bones and fle^b so bruised, that the blood and marrow spouted forth...abundance, whereby they were made unserviceable for ever." The astonishing similarity of the confessions of all the persons implicated in these proceedings has...
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Narratives from Criminal Trials in Scotland, Volume 1

John Hill Burton - Scotland - 1852 - 332 pages
...did abide so many blows in them, that his legs were crushed and beaten together as small as might be; and the bones and flesh so bruised that the blood...for ever. And, notwithstanding all these grievous pains and cruel torments, he would not confess anything; so deeply had the devil entered into his heart,...
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The Plays of Shakespeare with the Poems, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1858 - 830 pages
...beaten togeather as small as might bee, and the bones and flesh so brused that the bloud and marrowe conspired together, — I will not say, you shiill sec a masque ; but if The miserable man was afterwards burned. (2) SCENE I. — I, a lost mutton, gave your letter to her,...
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Popular Tales from the Norse: With an Introductory Essay on the Origin and ...

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Sir George Webbe Dasent, Jørgen Engebretsen Moe - Fairy tales - 1859 - 690 pages
...and the bones and flesh so brused that the bloud and marrow spou ted forth in great abundance, wherby they were made unserviceable for ever. And notwithstanding all these grievous paines and cruel torments, he would not confesse aniethingjso deepely had the Devill entered into his heart, that hee utterly...
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Popular Tales from the Norse: With an Introductory Essay on the Origin and ...

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Sir George Webbe Dasent, Jørgen Engebretsen Moe - Fairy tales - 1859 - 684 pages
...and the bones and flesh so brused that the bloud and marrow spouted forth in great abundance, wherby they were made unserviceable for ever. And notwithstanding all these grievous paines and eruel torments, he would not confesse aniething,so deepely had the Devill entered into his heart, that...
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Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, Volume 2

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 872 pages
...victim ' did abide во many blown, that his legs were crushed and beaten together as small as might be, and the bones and flesh so bruised that the blood...abundance, whereby they were made unserviceable for ever.' 'Still,' it IB added, 'he would not confess;' and, indeed, it is remarkable in how many cases we are...
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for ..., Volume 2

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 858 pages
...victim 'did abide BO many blows, that his legs were crushed and boaten together as small as might be, and the bones and flesh so bruised that the blood...abundance, whereby they were made unserviceable for ever.' ' Still,' it is added, ' he would not confess ; ' and, indeed, it is remarkable in how many cases we...
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