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Page 165
... English Channel preserved Eng- land from the grosser manifestation of the delusion in the rest of Europe , and English witchcraft took on national characteristics . In England , there were no barbarous tortures : no strappado , no ...
... English Channel preserved Eng- land from the grosser manifestation of the delusion in the rest of Europe , and English witchcraft took on national characteristics . In England , there were no barbarous tortures : no strappado , no ...
Page 166
... English witch and wizard , like all the English , loved their animals , and every trial was replete with little domestic ani- mals cherished as pets , referred to in the trials as imps , familiars , or devils . The art of pricking or ...
... English witch and wizard , like all the English , loved their animals , and every trial was replete with little domestic ani- mals cherished as pets , referred to in the trials as imps , familiars , or devils . The art of pricking or ...
Page 284
... English ? A. Why should she speak English since she does not belong to the English party ? Q. How does she know that St. Catherine and St. Margaret hate the English ? A. They love what God loves and hate what God hates . Q. Does God ...
... English ? A. Why should she speak English since she does not belong to the English party ? Q. How does she know that St. Catherine and St. Margaret hate the English ? A. They love what God loves and hate what God hates . Q. Does God ...
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