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p._n 200_o xxii_o the_o learned_a budaeus_fw-la report_v the_o follow_a story_n out_o of_o philostratus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o apolonius_n a_o young_a man_n of_o lycia_n call_v menippus_n about_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o a_o reasonable_a wit_n fair_a stature_n and_o comely_a countenance_n be_v think_v to_o be_v much_o in_o favour_n with_o a_o beautiful_a stranger_n who_o appear_v very_o rich_a &_o gallant_a though_o all_o be_v but_o a_o delusion_n for_o this_o young_a gentleman_n walk_v one_o day_n alone_o towards_o cenchriae_n this_o woman_n or_o rather_o evil_a spirit_n come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o very_a fair_a lady_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n tell_v he_o that_o she_o have_v be_v long_o in_o love_n with_o he_o and_o that_o she_o be_v a_o phenician_a dwelling_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o corinth_n and_o say_v she_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v thither_o menippus_n thou_o will_v be_v extreme_o please_v to_o hear_v i_o sing_v thou_o shall_v have_v the_o best_a 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the_o golden_a cup_n and_o flagon_n begin_v to_o melt_v away_o and_o vanish_v as_o apolonius_n have_v declare_v the_o cook_n page_n and_o all_o the_o seem_a attendant_n disappear_v and_o the_o hag_n herself_o begin_v to_o entreat_v apolonius_n not_o to_o compel_v she_o to_o discover_v what_o she_o be_v but_o he_o grow_v the_o more_o earnest_a against_o she_o and_o urge_v the_o matter_n so_o strong_o to_o she_o that_o at_o length_n she_o confess_v she_o be_v a_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o no_o bride_n and_o that_o her_o design_n be_v to_o make_v menippus_n fat_a and_o then_o destroy_v he_o after_o which_o she_o vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n camer_n hist_o medit._fw-la p._n 263._o xxiii_o a_o gentleman_n of_o bavaria_n of_o a_o noble_a family_n be_v so_o grieve_v for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o abandon_v all_o consolation_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o solitary_a life_n at_o length_n when_o this_o his_o sorrow_n continue_v without_o measure_n or_o end_n his_o wife_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o night_n &_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o have_v indeed_o once_o finish_v the_o course_n of_o her_o natural_a life_n but_o yet_o by_o his_o importunity_n she_o be_v again_o restore_v back_o and_o be_v command_v to_o use_v his_o society_n yet_o long_o but_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v again_o be_v marry_v and_o that_o for_o the_o future_a he_o shall_v abstain_v from_o all_o rail_n and_o blasphemous_a word_n whereunto_o he_o be_v former_o accustom_v and_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o she_o and_o that_o she_o must_v again_o present_o depart_v this_o life_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v utter_v one_o word_n of_o this_o nature_n these_o term_n be_v agree_v to_o by_o the_o husband_n she_o take_v care_n of_o his_o household_n as_o former_o but_o be_v all_o the_o while_n of_o a_o sad_a and_o pale_a countenance_n but_o some_o year_n after_o her_o husband_n come_v home_o in_o drink_n and_o give_v his_o maid_n some_o hard_a word_n in_o anger_n more_o than_o become_v a_o sober_a man_n his_o wife_n go_v from_o the_o bed_n to_o the_o cupboard_n to_o fetch_v some_o fruit_n for_o he_o and_o there_o leave_v her_o clothes_n stand_v at_o the_o chest_n where_o the_o apple_n be_v keep_v without_o any_o body_n in_o they_o and_o be_v never_o see_v more_o this_o i_o have_v hear_v affirm_v faith_n my_o author_n by_o many_o person_n of_o credit_n but_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v reckon_v a_o good_a or_o evil_a spirit_n i_o shall_v not_o determine_v hist_o spectus_fw-la p._n 38._o xxiv_o not_o far_o from_o torga_n in_o italy_n a_o nobleman_n walk_v in_o the_o field_n to_o refresh_v himself_o meet_v one_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o gentleman_n but_o be_v real_o a_o daemon_n who_o complement_a he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v out_o of_o employment_n and_o will_v very_o glad_o serve_v he_o who_o think_v he_o fit_a for_o his_o business_n receive_v he_o into_o his_o service_n and_o make_v he_o master_n of_o his_o horse_n this_o nobleman_n be_v a_o very_a impious_a person_n and_o live_v chief_o by_o robbery_n and_o plunder_v passenger_n and_o have_v now_o get_v a_o servant_n very_o fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n one_o time_n when_o he_o be_v go_v a_o journey_n he_o commend_v one_o of_o his_o horse_n to_o his_o special_a care_n in_o his_o absence_n the_o master_n be_v go_v this_o excellent_a servant_n convey_v the_o horse_n up_o into_o a_o very_a high_a tower_n a_o his_o return_n the_o horse_n hear_v his_o master_n voice_n put_v his_o head_n out_o of_o the_o battlement_n of_o the_o tower_n neigh_v aloud_o the_o master_n much_o wonder_n and_o ask_v who_o it_o be_v that_o carry_v up_o his_o horse_n thither_o the_o good_a servant_n answer_v it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v so_o careful_o perform_v his_o master_n command_n and_o know_v no_o place_n safor_o for_o he_o than_o there_o where_o he_o can_v neither_o run_v away_o nor_o be_v steal_v but_o yet_o pretend_v he_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o fetch_v he_o down_o as_o he_o carry_v he_o up_o so_o that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o let_v down_o the_o horse_n from_o the_o tower_n with_o rope_n it_o happen_v afterward_o that_o those_o who_o this_o nobleman_n have_v plunder_v pursue_v he_o in_o order_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o justice_n for_o his_o crime_n when_o this_o servant_n cry_v out_o master_n make_v your_o escape_n and_o present_o pull_v something_o out_o of_o his_o budget_n whereby_o he_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o follow_v he_o and_o he_o thereby_o get_v away_o at_o length_n he_o be_v take_v and_o throw_v into_o prison_n where_o he_o implore_v his_o servant_n assistance_n who_o appear_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o be_v fast_o bind_v in_o fetter_n he_o can_v not_o now_o free_v he_o the_o master_n be_v very_o urgent_a and_o at_o last_o his_o servant_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v do_v his_o endeavour_n therein_o but_o say_v he_o if_o i_o set_v you_o at_o liberty_n it_o shall_v be_v upon_o condition_n that_o you_o stir_v not_o your_o hand_n nor_o make_v any_o sign_n of_o defence_n whereupon_o the_o evil_a spirit_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o the_o prison_n with_o his_o chain_n and_o fetter_n on_o and_o carry_v he_o a_o great_a height_n into_o the_o air_n who_o be_v amaze_v and_o afraid_a cry_v out_o o_o eternal_a god_n whither_o be_o i_o go_v hereupon_o the_o devil_n immediate_o cast_v he_o down_o into_o a_o watery_a marshy_a place_n and_o then_o hasten_v home_o to_o his_o wife_n bid_v she_o go_v and_o help_v out_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v stick_v fast_o in_o the_o â—enns_n bind_v in_o chain_n after_o which_o he_o vanish_v away_o ibid._n p._n 43._o xxv_o in_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n there_o be_v a_o very_a handsome_a house_n which_o no_o body_n will_v take_v nor_o dwell_v in_o because_o it_o have_v the_o report_n of_o be_v haunt_v and_o that_o in_o the_o night_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n walk_v in_o it_o draw_v a_o chain_n and_o make_v a_o noise_n seem_v sometime_o afar_o off_o and_o otherwhile_o very_o near_o after_o which_o there_o 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come_v to_o athens_n who_o see_v this_o house_n offer_v at_o so_o small_a a_o rent_n think_v there_o be_v something_o in_o it_o and_o will_v needs_o know_v the_o mystery_n when_o he_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o whole_a matter_n he_o be_v the_o more_o desirous_a to_o buy_v it_o and_o at_o night_n take_v possession_n of_o it_o cause_v a_o bed_n to_o be_v make_v for_o he_o in_o one_o of_o the_o chamber_n towards_o the_o street_n and_o provide_v pen_n ink_n and_o paper_n and_o a_o lamp_n well_o light_v he_o order_v his_o servant_n to_o withdraw_v into_o a_o back_n room_n of_o the_o house_n this_o do_v he_o settle_v himself_o very_o serious_o to_o write_v and_o study_n that_o his_o
mind_n be_v employ_v he_o may_v make_v the_o less_o account_n of_o what_o he_o shall_v hear_v about_o midnight_n the_o spirit_n begin_v to_o shake_v his_o fetter_n and_o his_o chain_n but_o athenodorm_n without_o once_o move_v his_o head_n sit_v still_o write_v though_o the_o noise_n increase_v very_o much_o at_o length_n the_o spirit_n come_v on_o and_o stand_v at_o the_o chamber_n door_n and_o then_o the_o philosopher_n lift_v up_o his_o head_n he_o perceive_v the_o spectre_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o old_a man_n as_o be_v before_o relate_v the_o spirit_n make_v a_o sign_n to_o he_o with_o its_o finger_n as_o if_o it_o call_v he_o to_o come_v to_o it_o the_o philosopher_n answer_v it_o with_o his_o hand_n intimate_v it_o shall_v stay_v a_o little_a and_o so_o fall_v to_o write_v again_o upon_o which_o the_o ghost_n shake_v its_o chain_n over_o his_o head_n athenodorus_n look_v up_o perceive_v that_o it_o make_v a_o sign_n to_o he_o as_o before_o whereupon_o he_o take_v the_o light_n and_o follow_v he_o the_o spirit_n go_v very_o pitiful_o as_o if_o it_o carry_v its_o iron_n with_o great_a pain_n and_o go_v before_o he_o out_o into_o the_o street_n sudden_o vanish_v away_o athenodorus_n take_v some_o grass_n and_o leaf_n and_o lay_v they_o as_o a_o mark_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o next_o morning_n go_v to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o city_n desire_v they_o to_o dig_v and_o search_v in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v do_v they_o find_v a_o dead_a body_n all_o rot_a whereof_o nothing_o remain_v but_o the_o bone_n that_o be_v chain_v the_o bone_n be_v take_v up_o and_o bury_v though_o they_o know_v not_o who_o body_n it_o be_v or_o how_o it_o come_v there_o and_o after_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o spirit_n see_v in_o the_o house_n of_o athenodorus_n camer_n hist_o med._n p._n 290._o xxvi_o in_o the_o annal_n of_o bavaria_n we_o find_v two_o notable_a instance_n of_o the_o fury_n of_o these_o wicked_a daemon_n in_o the_o year_n 1533._o at_o schiltac_n a_o little_a city_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o wirtemburg_n in_o germany_n a_o malicious_a spirit_n have_v for_o several_a day_n horrible_o affright_v and_o torment_v the_o inhabitant_n with_o dreadful_a howl_n and_o cry_n and_o especial_o the_o innkeeper_n at_o the_o golden_a star_n and_o his_o family_n it_o be_v at_o length_n discover_v that_o a_o woman-servant_n in_o that_o house_n keep_v intelligence_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o he_o have_v carnal_a knowledge_n of_o she_o those_o who_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n ground_v upon_o very_o probable_a conjecture_n order_v the_o servant_n to_o depart_v thence_o into_o some_o other_o place_n and_o some_o day_n after_o that_o inn_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v miserable_o burn_v to_o ash_n by_o a_o fury_n altogether_o diabolical_a in_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hour_n so_o that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o neighbour_a town_n can_v not_o come_v thither_o soon_o enough_o to_o give_v they_o any_o assistance_n nor_o can_v any_o remedy_n be_v find_v to_o quench_v the_o rage_a violence_n of_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v especial_o observe_v that_o several_a circle_n of_o fire_n fly_v from_o all_o part_n take_v one_o house_n after_o another_o so_o that_o those_o who_o go_v to_o help_v quench_v their_o neighbour_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v they_o and_o run_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o their_o own_o where_o all_o be_v on_o fire_n this_o satanical_a fire_n be_v so_o extreme_a furious_a that_o they_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o prevent_v a_o castle_n build_v with_o freestone_n and_o stand_v a_o great_a way_n oâ—â—_n of_o the_o city_n from_o be_v consume_v as_o the_o rest_n be_v it_o be_v not_o many_o year_n since_o say_v my_o author_n that_o i_o hear_v the_o particular_n of_o this_o fearful_a visitation_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o curate_n or_o minister_n of_o that_o place_n who_o be_v very_o old_a and_o show_v he_o in_o write_v a_o account_n of_o some_o marvellous_a illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o while_n before_o this_o sad_a accident_n and_o how_o this_o subtle_a spirit_n counterfeit_v the_o sing_n and_o tune_n of_o many_o bird_n and_o wonder_v that_o the_o curate_n have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o long_a hair_n on_o the_o top_n of_o his_o head_n of_o divers_a colour_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n have_v trim_v he_o so_o by_o throw_v a_o hoop_n at_o his_o head_n he_o add_v that_o one_o day_n the_o same_o spirit_n ask_v he_o and_o some_o other_o person_n if_o they_o have_v ever_o hear_v a_o raven_n croak_v and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o make_v such_o a_o croak_a as_o amaze_v they_o all_o and_o if_o that_o hellish_a music_n have_v last_v long_o they_o think_v it_o will_v have_v distract_v they_o with_o fear_n the_o old_a man_n further_o affirm_v not_o without_o blush_v that_o this_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n have_v oft_o time_n discover_v to_o he_o and_o other_o all_o the_o secret_a sin_n they_o have_v commit_v so_o exact_o and_o punctual_o that_o they_o be_v all_o force_a to_o leave_v the_o place_n and_o get_v away_o with_o much_o shame_n and_o confusion_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 293._o xxvii_o the_o second_o relation_n be_v of_o a_o mischievous_a daemon_n at_o caumont_n a_o village_n near_o the_o river_n of_o rhine_n in_o germany_n who_o first_o begin_v to_o throw_v stone_n at_o people_n and_o knock_n at_o their_o door_n but_o can_v never_o be_v perceive_v soon_o after_o this_o malicious_a rage_a devil_n appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n and_o begin_v to_o answer_v such_o question_n as_o be_v demand_v of_o he_o and_o to_o discover_v thing_n steal_v accuse_v slander_a and_o defame_v who_o he_o please_v and_o raise_v great_a enmity_n and_o quarrel_n among_o the_o people_n he_o first_o burn_v certain_a barn_n and_o after_o set_v fire_n to_o all_o the_o house_n but_o use_v one_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n more_o cruel_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o he_o always_o haunt_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v and_o have_v burn_v his_o house_n to_o the_o ground_n he_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o neighbour_n to_o fall_v upon_o this_o innocent_a man_n and_o murder_v he_o this_o forger_n of_o lie_n affirm_v that_o the_o village_n be_v curse_v and_o destine_v to_o destruction_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o person_n who_o thereupon_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o force_v to_o live_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n have_v no_o other_o covert_n but_o heaven_n for_o no_o man_n will_v receive_v he_o into_o his_o house_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v a_o execrable_a and_o damn_a wretch_n yet_o to_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o countryman_n he_o to_o make_v proof_n of_o his_o innocence_n take_v a_o red_a hot_a iron_n into_o his_o bare_a hand_n without_o hurt_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n notwithstanding_o which_o this_o rage_a desperate_a fury_n burn_v all_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o field_n thereabouts_o and_o commit_v so_o many_o horrible_a outrage_n that_o they_o complain_v to_o the_o archbishop_n who_o send_v some_o of_o the_o clergy_n to_o exorcise_v he_o at_o first_o the_o spirit_n increase_v his_o fury_n and_o throw_v stone_n at_o they_o hurt_v some_o but_o at_o length_n he_o pretend_v to_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v depart_v he_o show_v himself_o again_o as_o before_o say_v he_o have_v lay_v hide_v all_o this_o while_n under_o one_o of_o their_o garment_n after_o this_o make_n a_o great_a howl_v the_o ghost_n depart_v out_o of_o these_o quarter_n and_o vanish_v into_o the_o air._n ibidem_fw-la p._n 293._o xxviii_o a_o certain_a german_a in_o our_o time_n travel_v towards_o italy_n in_o the_o company_n of_o a_o soldier_n much_o give_v to_o conjure_v by_o who_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o much_o govern_v that_o one_o time_n this_o conjurer_n make_v he_o stand_v within_o a_o circle_n fortify_v with_o so_o many_o character_n that_o this_o ignorant_a man_n believe_v himself_o safe_a enough_o from_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n hereupon_o the_o wizard_n use_v so_o many_o horrible_a imprecation_n and_o conjuration_n that_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v call_v and_o invocate_v by_o his_o terrible_a charm_n at_o length_n appear_v as_o it_o be_v much_o against_o his_o will_n like_o a_o man_n exceed_o affright_v wear_v a_o hat_n all_o tear_v with_o a_o great_a feather_n hang_v on_o it_o have_v about_o he_o a_o sheet_n totter_a and_o tear_v all_o to_o rag_n almost_o look_v like_o a_o dead_a corpse_n that_o have_v be_v dry_v against_o the_o fire_n or_o in_o the_o sun_n and_o after_o eat_v with_o worm_n with_o a_o ghastly_a countenance_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o like_o those_o of_o a_o man_n as_o he_o thus_o stand_v the_o conjurer_n will_v
happen_v a_o very_a sad_a tragedy_n in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n who_o child_n be_v he_o â—itched_v and_o one_o murder_v by_o the_o devilish_a malice_n of_o joan_n flower_n and_o her_o two_o daughter_n margaret_n and_o philip_n who_o dwell_v near_o belvoir_n castle_n in_o rutlandshire_n the_o residence_n of_o that_o noble_a earl_n and_o where_o they_o be_v not_o only_o relieve_v but_o entertain_v as_o char-woman_n after_o which_o margaret_n be_v admit_v to_o live_v in_o the_o castle_n as_o a_o servant_n maid_n till_o at_o length_n the_o countess_n have_v information_n of_o some_o misdemeanour_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o have_v notice_n that_o the_o mother_n be_v a_o very_a malicious_a woman_n and_o much_o give_v to_o swear_v curse_v and_o atheistical_a imprecation_n and_o that_o of_o late_a day_n her_o countenance_n be_v strange_o alter_v her_o eye_n fiery_a and_o hollow_a her_o speech_n fierce_a and_o envious_a and_o her_o whole_a 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