 ... than three tears, and that only out of the left eye. This want of tears was, by the witch-finders, and, even by some judges, considered as a very substantial proof of guilt.  The Spirit Land - Page 55by Samuel Bulfinch Emmons - 1857 - 288 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Francis Grose - 1787 - 378 lehte
...another kind of popular ordeal generally practifed : for this, me muft be ftripped naked, and crofs bound, the right thumb to the left toe, and the left thumb to the right toe : thus prepared, fhe is thrown into a pond or river, in which, if guilty, me cannot fink; for having,... | |
 | William Richards - 1812 - 632 lehte
...another kind of popular ordeal generally practised : for this she was stript naked, and cross boand, the right thumb to the left toe, and the left thumb to the right toe. Thus prepared, she was thrown into a pond or river, in which, if guilty, she could not sink ; for having,... | |
 | 1816 - 852 lehte
...another kind of popular ordeal generally pr.ior fed ; for this fhe was ftripped naked, and croftbotind, the right thumb to the left toe, and the left thumb to the right toe. Thus prepared, flic was thrown into a pond or river, in which, if guilty, fhe could not. fink; for... | |
 | 1826 - 372 lehte
...popular ordeal generally practised. For this, the unhappy individual was stripped naked, and cross bound, the right thumb to the left toe, and the left thumb to the right toe. Thus prepared, she was thrown into a pond or river, in which, if guilty, she could not sink; for having... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1822 - 430 lehte
...another kind of popular" ordeal generally practised : for 'this she must be stripped naked, and cross bound /the right thumb to the left toe, and the left thumb to the right toe ; thus prepared, she is thrown into a pond or river, in which, if guilty, she cannot sink; for having,... | |
 | 1822 - 382 lehte
...criminals who acted as spies, had assembled round the pond, the witch was stripped naked, and cross bound, the right thumb to the left toe, and the left thumb to the right toe. Thus prepared, she was thrown into the water, in which, if guilty, she could not sink, but swim like... | |
 | John Wade - 1824 - 258 lehte
...a decisive proof of guilt. Swimming them is the most infallible ordeal : strip them naked and cross bound, the right thumb to the left toe, and the left thumb to the right toe : thus prepared, throw them into a pond or river, in which, if guilty, they cannot sink ; for having,... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 384 lehte
...kind of popular ordeal generally practised : for this she must be stripped naked, and cross-bound, the right thumb to the left toe, and the left thumb to the right toe ; thus prepared, she is thrown into a pond or river, in which, if guilty, she cannot sink ; for having,... | |
 | Jehoshaphat Aspin - 1825 - 330 lehte
...reversed. The parties accused were thrown into deep water, with a rope about their waist, and cross bound, the right thumb to the left toe, and the left thumb to the right toe. If they sank, they were held innocent ; but if they swam, they were, without farther consideration,... | |
 | James Thacher - 1831 - 252 lehte
...nourishment, were deemed infallible signs of a witch. She was bound crosswise, the right thumb tied to the left toe, and the left thumb to the right toe ; in this condition she was cast into the water, if guilty she could not .sink, for having in her compact... | |
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