These acts continued in force till lately, to the terror of all ancient females in the kingdom : and many poor wretches were sacrificed thereby to the prejudice of their neighbours, and their own illusions ; not a few having, by some means or other, confessed... Letters on the Spanish Inquisition - Стр. 36авторы: Joseph Marie comte de Maistre - 1838 - Страниц: 106Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| William Blackstone - 1791 - Страниц: 528
...(he mould fuffer imprifonment and pillory for the iirll offence, and death for the fecond. Thefe acts continued in force till lately, to ; the terror of...females in the kingdom : and many poor wretches were facrificed thereby to the prejudice of their .neighbours, and their own illufions ; not a few having,... | |
| William Blackstone - 1800 - Страниц: 620
...fhould fuffer imprifonment and pillory for the firft offence, and death for the fecond. Thefe acts continued in force till lately, to the terror of all ancient females in the kingdom : and many poor wretehes were facrificed thereby to the prejudice of their neighbours, and their own illufions ; not... | |
| William Richards - 1812 - Страниц: 632
...and pillory for the first offence, and death for the second." These acts (judge Blackstone says) 4 ir "continued in force till lately, to the terror of...the kingdom : and many poor wretches were sacrificed to the prejudice of their neighbours and their own illusion; not a few having, by some means or other,... | |
| Nathan Dane - 1824 - Страниц: 768
...according to the same author, the English statutes remained in force against witches till a late period, " to the terror of all ancient females in the kingdom...prejudice of their neighbours, and their own illusions; not a few having, CM. 198. by some means or other, confessed the fact at the gallows; but Art. 8. all... | |
| Nathan Dane - 1824 - Страниц: 764
...according to the same author, the English statutes remained in force against witches till a late period, " to the terror of all ancient females in the kingdom; and many poar wretches were sacrificed thereby, to the prejudice of their neighbours, and their own illusions;... | |
| Sir William Blackstone - 1825 - Страниц: 576
...offence, and death for the second. These acts continued in force till lately, to the terror of all antient females in the kingdom ; and many poor wretches were...prejudice of their neighbours, and their own illusions ; not a few having, by some means or other, confessed the fact at the gallows. But all executions for... | |
| sir William Blackstone - 1825 - Страниц: 584
...offence, and death for the second. These acts continued in force till lately, to the terror of all antient females in the kingdom ; and many poor wretches were...prejudice of their neighbours, and their own illusions ; not a few having, by some means or other, confessed the fact at the gallows. But all executions for... | |
| William Grimshaw - 1826 - Страниц: 318
...such infernal arts, should be guilty of felony without benefit of clergy, and suffer death.* This law continued in force till lately; to the terror of all ancient females in the kingdom; many of whom were thereby sacrificed, to the prejudice of their neighbours, or their own illusions.... | |
| William Blackstone - 1836 - Страниц: 704
...should suffer imprisonment and pillory for the first offence, and death for the second. These acts continued in force till lately, to the terror of all...prejudice of their neighbours, and their own illusions ; not a few (i) Cod. I. 9, t la (m) Sp. L. b. 12, c. 5. (fc) Exod. xxii. 18. (n) Mr. Addison, Spect.... | |
| John Gideon Millingen - 1838 - Страниц: 456
...second." Strange to say, that act continued in force till very lately ; and Blackstone observes, " that many poor wretches were sacrificed thereby to the...prejudice of their neighbours, and their own illusions ; not a few having, by some means or other, confessed the fact at the gallows." Nothing could be more... | |
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