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A59429
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The Lancashire-witches and Tegue O Divelly, the Irish-priest a comedy acted at the Duke's Theater / written by Tho. Shadwell.
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Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692.
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1682
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Wing S2853; ESTC R21370
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a great Rock against the Church of Rome Doubt And Preach and Write learnedly against it but such Fellows as you are scandals to the Church a Company of Tantivy Fools Bell. All the Eminent men of the Church of England believe the Plot and detest it with horror and abominate the Religion that contriv'd it Smerk Not all the Eminent men for I am of another opinion Doubt By my shoul by my Shoud Ioy dey are our Enemies and I would have no fait put upon deâ—â— but dis is my dear Friend Doubt This is a Rascal conceal'd in the Church and is none of it sure his Patron knowâ— him not Bell. No certainly Smerk You are Hobbists and Athiests Priest It is noe maâ—ter for all daat Ioy what dey doe shay unto dee for by Chreest and by Saint Paatrick dey be Heretick Doggs by my Shalvaation dou dosht maake me weep upon de agen by de Lady Mary I think I will be after reconciling deet o de Catholick Church indeed Enter Sir Ieffery Lady Sir Edw. and Isab. and Theodosia Sir Ieff. Your Servant Gentlemen La. Sha. Your most humble Servant Bell. Doubt Your most humble Servant Sir Edw. Is not my Irish man a pleasant fellow Dâ—ubt A great Father of the Church Bell. And perhaps may come to be hang'd for 't Sir Edw. Sir 〈…〉 to take some informations about Witches perhaps that may divert you not ill 'T is against my opinion but I give him way La. Sha. I hope you are pleas'd to pardon my incivillity in rushing unawares into your Chamber last night but I know you are so much a Gentleman so well-bred and so aâ—â—â—mplisâ—t I know you do Doubt â—adam La. Sha. And for that reason I will make you my Confident in a business that perhaps I do not know but I think it may not be tâ— your disadvantage I will communicate it to you in â—â—ivate Nâ—w Sir Ieffery and I are to take some Examinations I assist him very 〈…〉 business or he could never do it He sits down and La Shaâ— Sir Ieff. Call in these Fellows 〈◊〉 hear what they 'l say about these Witches come on Did you serve my Warrant on Mother Demdike They call the Constable in and a Country fellow Const. Sir I went to her House and please your Worship and lookt in at her Window and she was feeding three great Toads and they daunc'd and leapt about her and she suckled a great black Cat well nigh as big as a Spaniel I went into the House and she vanisht and there was nothing but the Cat in the middle who spit and star'd at me and I was frighted away Sir Ieff. An arch Witch I warrant her Const. I went out at the back-dore and by the Threshold sat a great Hare I struck at it and it run away and ever since I have had a great pain in my back and cannot make Water saving your presence Sir Edw. A fit of the Gravel Priest No by my shoule she is a great Witch and I vil cure you upon â—aat Sir Ieff. No I tell you Sir Edward I am sure she is a Witch and between you and I last night when I would have been kind to my Wife she bewitâ—ht me I found it so Sir Edw. Those things will happen about â—ive and fifty Priest I will tell you now Joy I will cure you too Taak one of de Tooths of a dead man and bee and burn it and taak dee smoke into both your Noses as you taak Snush and anoint your self vid dee Gaal of a Crow taak Quicksilver as dey do call it and put upon a Quill and plaash it under de shoft Pillow you do shit upon den maake shome waater through de Ring of a Wedding by St. Patrick and I will shay shome Ave Maaries for dee and dou wilt be â—ound agen gra Sir Ieff. Who is this pretends to skill in Witchcraft Sir Edw. A very leaâ—â—ed man in these matters that comes hither on purpose Sir Ieff. I shall be glaâ— of your better acquaintance Priest I vil be very vel pleash'd to b after being acquainted vid dee Joy La. Sha. Have you any more to say Fellow speak to me Const. Why an 't please your Worship forsooth Mother Demdike said she would be revengâ—d on me for not giving her some Butturmilk and the next night coming from Rachdale I saw a great Black Hog and my Horse threw me and I lost a Hog that night he dy'd that was as well when he went to bed as ever he was since he was born La. Sha. 'T is enough a plain a manifest Witch make a Warrant for her Sir Ieff. Ay do La. Sha. Take some of the Thatch of her House and burn it at your House and you shall see she will come streight Sir Ieff. Or to morrow about dawn piss in a Pot and cover it with your right neither Stocking and the Witch will be tormented in her Bladder and come to you roaring before night These two Remedies are in Scott Doubt A most profound Science Bell. And poor old Ignorant wretches must be hang'd for this Const. A Cow of mine is bewitcht too and runs about the Close as if she were mad and that I believe Mother Hargrave bewitcht because I deny'd her some 〈◊〉 good Sir Ieff. 〈◊〉 into the Warrant too 'T is enough a little thing will serve for evidence against â— Witch Sir Edw. A very little one Priest Put a pair of Breeches or Irish Trowsers upon your Cows head Fellow upon a Fryday Morning and wid a great Stick maak beat upon her till she do depart out of de Close and she vill repair unto de Witches dore and she vill knock upon it vid her Horns indeed Const. Thank you good Sir Sir Ieff. Sir I see you are a Learned man in this business and I honour you Priest Your Servant Sir I will put shome holy waater into your Cows mout and I vill maak Cure upon her for all daat indeed La. Sha. Come has any one else any thing to inform Const. Yes anâ—t please your Worship here is a Neighbour Thomas o Georges Tho. o G. Why an 't please your Worships I was at Mal. Spencersâ— House where he wons 〈◊〉 Lone and whoo had a meeghty great Cat a black one by'r Lady and whoo kist and who clipt Cat and ay set me dâ—wn a bit meet a bit and believe Cat went under her Coats Quo ay what don yeo doo with that fow Cat why says Whoo who soukes me Soukes tee Marry that 's whaint quo ay by 'r Lady what â—an Cat do besides Why says whoo whoost carry me to Rachdale believe Whaw quo ay that 's prâ—tty Why sayes whoo yeâ—st ha one an yeow win to carry yeow by'r lady quo ay with aw my heart and thank ow too marry 't will save my Tit a pow'r of labour so whoo cawd a Cat to me a huge Cat and we ridden both to Rachdale strieght along Bâ—â—l