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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
compel_v he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o tell_v he_o if_o the_o golletta_n a_o place_n than_o besiege_a by_o the_o turk_n be_v take_v by_o they_o or_o not_o the_o spirit_n reply_v he_o do_v not_o know_v for_o the_o present_a but_o that_o the_o day_n before_o the_o besiege_a have_v defend_v themselves_o valiant_o he_o than_o complain_v of_o the_o conjurer_n who_o by_o his_o horrible_a enchantment_n do_v too_o much_o force_v and_o importune_v spirit_n and_o have_v speak_v of_o some_o other_o severity_n use_v by_o he_o desire_a time_n to_o think_v upon_o what_o be_v ask_v and_o then_o vanish_v leave_v such_o a_o stink_n and_o terror_n that_o these_o curious_a inquirer_n be_v almost_o dead_a with_o fear_n and_o the_o german_n will_v many_o time_n swear_v that_o so_o oft_o as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o horrible_a spirit_n together_o with_o his_o voice_n which_o be_v small_a hoarse_a and_o cut_v off_o or_o choke_v as_o it_o be_v at_o every_o word_n come_v into_o his_o memory_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o swoon_v away_o with_o the_o horror_n of_o it_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o though_o wicked_a spirit_n have_v a_o marvellous_a quick_a motion_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o always_o privy_a to_o thing_n do_v in_o place_n remote_a from_o where_o they_o appear_v if_o they_o be_v require_v to_o give_v a_o answer_n at_o a_o instant_n though_o they_o have_v sometime_o answer_v ready_o of_o matter_n act_v in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o world._n ibidem_fw-la p._n 268._o xxix_o i_o have_v before_o premise_v that_o though_o it_o pass_v for_o currant_n among_o the_o vulgar_a that_o witch_n or_o wizard_n can_v transform_v themselves_o into_o wolf_n cat_n mouse_n or_o other_o creature_n yet_o it_o seem_v very_o doubtful_a since_o there_o be_v a_o special_a sort_n of_o melancholy_n which_o be_v call_v lycanthropia_n wherein_o people_n imagine_v themselves_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o wolf_n or_o other_o beast_n and_o hypocrates_n relate_v concern_v the_o daughter_n of_o king_n praetus_fw-la that_o they_o think_v themselves_o cow_n and_o of_o a_o spaniard_n who_o do_v believe_v himself_o a_o bear_n and_o sennertus_n report_v that_o a_o noble_a person_n and_o one_o worthy_a of_o credit_n give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o a_o strange_a passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o himself_o be_v particular_o acquaint_v with_o that_o a_o certain_a woman_n be_v in_o prison_n on_o suspicion_n of_o witchcraft_n pretend_v to_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v herself_o into_o a_o wolf_n the_o magistrate_n before_o who_o she_o be_v bring_v promise_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o case_n she_o will_v then_o in_o his_o presence_n thus_o transform_v herself_o which_o she_o ready_o consent_v to_o according_o she_o anoint_v her_o head_n neck_n and_o armpit_n immediate_o upon_o which_o she_o fall_v into_o a_o most_o profound_a sleep_n for_o three_o hour_n after_o which_o she_o sudden_o rise_v up_o declare_v that_o she_o have_v beeâ—_n turn_v into_o a_o wolf_n and_o have_v be_v at_o a_o place_n somâ—_n mile_n distant_a and_o there_o kill_v first_o a_o sheep_n and_o theâ—_n a_o cow_n the_o magistrate_n present_o send_v to_o the_o placâ—_n and_o find_v that_o first_o a_o sheep_n and_o then_o a_o cow_n have_v there_o be_v kill_v essay_n of_o provide_v 179._o xxx_o such_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v likewise_o say_v to_o be_v find_v in_o prussia_n one_o of_o which_o men-wolve_n be_v take_v not_o long_o ago_o and_o bring_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o prussia_n by_o the_o country_n people_n upon_o suspicion_n that_o he_o have_v devour_v some_o of_o their_o cattle_n he_o have_v in_o his_o face_n several_a scratch_n and_o hurt_n which_o they_o say_v be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o dog_n that_o take_v he_o for_o a_o wolf._n the_o prince_n commissioner_n examine_v he_o he_o confess_v that_o twice_o every_o year_n namely_o about_o christmas_n and_o midsummer_n he_o be_v change_v from_o a_o man_n to_o a_o wolf_n and_o that_o he_o then_o grow_v wild_a find_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v constrain_v thereto_o and_o converse_v in_o wood_n among_o the_o wolf_n that_o before_o the_o wolf_n hair_n come_v out_o and_o that_o he_o change_v his_o shape_n he_o feel_v a_o horrible_a quiver_a and_o faintness_n all_o over_o his_o body_n every_o one_o credit_v what_o he_o say_v but_o when_o they_o resolve_v to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n have_v keep_v he_o a_o long_a time_n close_a prisoner_n in_o a_o castle_n the_o guard_n have_v always_o a_o eye_n upon_o he_o to_o see_v when_o the_o wolf_n hair_n appear_v they_o can_v perceive_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o that_o he_o always_o continue_v a_o man_n this_o be_v the_o last_o act_n of_o this_o comedy_n and_o wierus_n and_o baptista_n porta_n who_o have_v divers_a story_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o devil_n himself_o do_v the_o mischief_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n these_o poor_a delude_a creature_n who_o be_v cast_v into_o so_o profound_a a_o sleep_n by_o hâ—â—_n as_o that_o by_o any_o noise_n or_o blow_n they_o can_v be_v awaken_v have_v their_o fancy_n impose_v upon_o by_o dream_n and_o delusion_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o master_n satan_n camâ—rarius_fw-la p._n 276._o xxxi_o a_o few_o year_n since_o a_o woman_n dwell_v at_o seavington_n in_o somersetshire_n who_o have_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o a_o vicar_n belong_v to_o the_o choir_n of_o winchester_n and_o be_v very_o honest_o educate_v live_v in_o good_a reputation_n with_o her_o first_o husband_n and_o during_o her_o widowhood_n teach_v a_o school_n of_o girl_n at_o winchester_n which_o she_o continue_v till_o marry_v again_o to_o j.h._n with_o who_o she_o live_v in_o all_o virtuous_a manner_n be_v then_o about_o 57_o year_n of_o age_n and_o have_v a_o son_n by_o her_o former_a husband_n about_o seventeen_o there_o dwell_v in_o that_o village_n over_o against_o she_o a_o woman_n of_o ill_a fame_n among_o her_o neighbour_n for_o 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