spirit_n strike_v she_o on_o 〈◊〉_d side_n as_o she_o sit_v with_o such_o violence_n that_o she_o spit_v bloâ—â—â—_n after_o it_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n come_v afterward_o to_o the_o house_n send_v she_o over_o to_o goat_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o osteroe_n from_o which_o time_n they_o have_v perceive_v nothing_o of_o any_o spirit_n or_o disturbance_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 163â—_n lii_o the_o same_o author_n give_v this_o follow_a relation_n â—_o it_o happen_v about_o fifty_o year_n ago_o that_o they_o live_v a_o tenant_n call_v simon_n simonson_n in_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n house_n of_o kirkeloe_n whereunto_o belong_v a_o little_a island_n under_o sandoe_n call_v hod_z whereon_o ox_n feed_v winter_n and_o summer_n there_o be_v find_v on_o this_o island_n a_o ox_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o farmer_n nor_o to_o any_o man_n of_o the_o country_n therefore_o the_o bailiff_n challenge_v the_o propriety_n of_o it_o in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o command_v the_o farmer_n 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caparison_n of_o she_o and_o what_o fine_a apparel_n she_o have_v 〈◊〉_d declare_v likewise_o that_o he_o see_v the_o man_n who_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o that_o they_o go_v very_o near_o he_o but_o 〈◊〉_d not_o see_v he_o and_o that_o he_o hear_v they_o call_v in_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o power_n to_o answer_v they_o but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d she_o can_v by_o no_o argument_n persuade_v he_o to_o â—â—sent_v to_o her_o desire_n he_o be_v again_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o â—â—arped_a home_o ibidem_fw-la p._n 35._o liv._o another_o relation_n this_o author_n give_v mr._n eraâ—mus_n gant_v minister_n of_o waagoe_n who_o son_n mr._n john_n erasmusson_n be_v my_o predecessor_n in_o thorshever_n his_o daughter_n name_v christine_n be_v young_a go_v one_o summer_n day_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o father_n to_o play_v in_o the_o field_n with_o her_o other_o young_a brother_n and_o sister_n as_o they_o be_v play_v there_o come_v to_o they_o a_o 〈◊〉_d run_v in_o the_o grass_n flutter_v with_o her_o 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which_o as_o i_o have_v already_o give_v some_o instance_n i_o shall_v now_o add_v a_o few_o more_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n in_o 1665._o it_o happen_v that_o a_o farmer_n daughter_n in_o kalsoe_n 〈◊〉_d marriageable_a maid_n go_v in_o the_o evening_n from_o her_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v lose_v so_o that_o she_o be_v never_o find_v since_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o likelihood_n she_o shall_v be_v â—â—owned_v the_o sea_n be_v far_o from_o the_o house_n and_o she_o never_o have_v discover_v any_o melancholy_a thought_n which_o shall_v induce_v she_o to_o destroy_v herself_o likewise_o not_o many_o year_n since_o one_o ionas_n soideman_n in_o serâ—â—ag_n in_o this_o country_n be_v keep_v by_o spirit_n in_o a_o mountain_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n and_o at_o last_o come_v back_o but_o live_v afterward_o in_o great_a fear_n and_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n lest_o they_o shall_v again_o take_v he_o away_o so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o be_v watch_v in_o the_o night_n upon_o that_o account_n and_o at_o length_n out_o of_o dread_n there_o 〈◊〉_d he_o remove_v from_o thence_o to_o bergen_n in_o norway_n use_v about_o thirty_o year_n since_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o woman_n of_o westmans_n haven_n in_o stremoe_n be_v carry_v away_o who_o yet_o by_o the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v find_v again_o the_o eight_o day_n after_o she_o be_v lose_v but_o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o warm_a lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o highway_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 257._o lvi_o the_o last_o relation_n this_o author_n give_v be_v as_o follow_v satan_n have_v sometime_o endeavour_v by_o special_a â—â—ons_n and_o learning_n to_o seduce_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o these_o island_n from_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n for_o it_o happen_v in_o 1667_o that_o jacob_n oluffson_n be_v then_o at_o 〈◊〉_d in_o osterne_n in_o the_o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o age_n january_n 7._o fell_a sick_a and_o keep_v his_o bed_n a_o fortnight_n and_o jrenery_n 20._o the_o fourteen_o day_n 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that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o mr._n john_n tâ—â—masons_n psalter_n and_o have_v be_v continual_o use_v in_o the_o house_n in_o the_o same_o town_n where_o that_o young_a man_n live_v and_o no_o doubt_n this_o spirit_n find_v it_o there_o or_o be_v present_a when_o it_o be_v read_v and_o can_v therefore_o repeat_v it_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o he_o make_v use_v of_o david_n psalm_n against_o god_n own_o son_n st._n matth._n 4.6_o afterward_o he_o tell_v the_o young_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o prayer_n the_o first_o time_n he_o come_v to_o church_n first_o on_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o church_n door_n with_o his_o face_n turn_v from_o the_o church_n command_v he_o to_o bid_v the_o people_n say_v this_o prayer_n also_o and_o admonish_v they_o to_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o leave_v off_o their_o curse_v and_o swear_v and_o desist_v from_o all_o other_o sin_n whereby_o god_n will_v appease_v his_o anger_n have_v 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miserable_a vassal_n from_o rely_v upon_o his_o assistance_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 212._o xviii_o within_o these_o few_o year_n there_o be_v one_o thomas_n coltheart_n a_o agent_n about_o the_o sessions-house_n live_v in_o mary_n king_n close_o in_o edenburg_n in_o scotland_n who_o design_v to_o remove_v from_o a_o low_a to_o a_o high_a part_n of_o the_o city_n as_o on_o the_o saturday_n his_o maid_n be_v carry_v some_o light_a furniture_n to_o the_o other_o house_n one_o in_o the_o close_a meeting_n she_o ask_v if_o she_o be_v to_o dwell_v in_o that_o house_n yes_o say_v she_o for_o i_o be_o hire_v for_o half_a a_o year_n he_o than_o tell_v she_o i_o assure_v you_o you_o will_v have_v more_o company_n than_o yourselves_o and_o after_o twice_o or_o thrice_o go_v to_o and_o again_o to_o carry_v good_n and_o receive_v several_a information_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n from_o other_o she_o resolve_v to_o tell_v her_o mistress_n that_o she_o will_v not_o stay_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o that_o house_n because_o she_o hear_v it_o be_v haunt_v by_o a_o spirit_n or_o ghost_n the_o mistress_n inform_v her_o husband_n desire_v he_o to_o forbear_v go_v thither_o lest_o she_o shall_v be_v fright_v with_o the_o conceit_n and_o apprehension_n of_o it_o but_o he_o out_o of_o the_o natural_a courage_n and_o fortitude_n of_o his_o mind_n smile_v at_o the_o relation_n and_o resolve_v to_o stay_v lodging_n there_o that_o very_a night_n the_o morrow_n be_v sunday_n they_o go_v both_o to_o church_n in_o the_o forenoon_n but_o in_o the_o afternoon_n he_o be_v indispose_v lay_v himself_o down_o on_o the_o bed_n to_o sleep_v his_o wife_n take_v a_o bible_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n near_o the_o bed_n resolve_v to_o spend_v her_o time_n in_o read_v order_v her_o maid_n servant_n to_o go_v to_o church_n who_o never_o return_v back_o again_o to_o the_o house_n as_o the_o mistress_n be_v read_v to_o herself_o she_o chance_v to_o cast_v her_o eye_n towards_o a_o 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the_o god_n of_o heaven_n they_o again_o go_v to_o prayer_n in_o their_o bed_n the_o room_n be_v so_o full_a of_o these_o dreadful_a appearance_n that_o there_o be_v no_o space_n to_o kneel_v while_o they_o be_v pray_v their_o ear_n be_v terrify_v with_o a_o deep_a lamentable_a and_o loud_a groan_n like_o that_o of_o a_o strong_a man_n die_v at_o which_o all_o the_o apparition_n and_o vision_n vanish_v at_o once_o and_o as_o they_o imagine_v retire_v into_o the_o little_a room_n whence_o they_o come_v and_o all_o be_v quiet_a after_o this_o they_o go_v into_o the_o room_n where_o the_o drink_n stand_v to_o refresh_v themselves_o and_o the_o husband_n say_v god_n have_v enable_v he_o that_o night_n to_o suffer_v what_o will_v have_v
say_v apolonius_n who_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silveâ—_n be_v these_o and_o the_o rich_a furniture_n of_o the_o room_n be_v they_o thou_o no_o say_v menippus_n they_o be_v my_o bride_n for_o i_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o can_v call_v my_o own_o but_o only_o this_o show_v his_o philosopher_n gown_n you_o will_v find_v 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n reply_v apolonius_n that_o all_o these_o goodly_a show_v come_v from_o tantalus_n garden_n and_o that_o they_o be_v mere_a dream_n and_o illusion_n at_o which_o the_o company_n be_v much_o disturb_v but_o he_o still_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reality_n in_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o bride_n be_v only_o a_o old_a hag_n or_o evil_a spirit_n who_o delight_v only_o in_o filthiness_n and_o laciviousness_n and_o then_o destroy_v her_o lover_n whereat_o the_o witch_n begin_v to_o say_v soft_a and_o fair_a friend_n be_v not_o so_o choleric_a i_o defy_v thou_o and_o all_o such_o dote_a philosopher_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n 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 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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 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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 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