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The behaviour, looks, becks, and countenance of a woman, are sufficient signes, whereby to presume she is a Witch: for always they look down to the ground, and dare not look a man full in the face.

From: THE Discovery of Witchcraft: PROVING, That the Compacts and Contracts of WITCHES with Devils and all Infernal Spirits or Familiars, are but Erroneous Novelties and Imaginary Conceptions. Also discovering, How far their Power extendeth in Killing, Tormenting, Consuming, or Curing the bodies of Men, Women, Children, or Animals, by Charms, Philtres, Periapts, Pentacles, Curses, and Conjurations. WHEREIN LIKEWISE The Unchristian Practices and Inhumane Dealings of Searchers and Witch-tryers upon Aged, Melancholly, and Superstitious people, in extorting Confessions by Terrors and Tortures, and in devising false Marks and Symptoms, are notably Detected. And the Knavery of Juglers, Conjurers, Charmers, Soothsayers, Figure-Casters, Dreamers, Alchymists and Philterers; with many other things that have long lain hidden, fully Opened and Deciphered. ALL WHICH Are very necessary to be known for the undeceiving of Judges, Justices, and Jurors, before they pass Sentence upon Poor, Miserable and Ignorant People; who are frequenly Arraigned, Condemned, and Executed for Witches and Wizzards. IN SIXTEEN BOOKS. By REGINALD SCOT Esquire. Published 1665.

One of those many cases where the title of an old book is perhaps even more interesting than its content. And quite an honorable endeavour, in fact. Here's the book's title page itself: gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6….

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The behaviour, looks, becks, and countenance of a woman, are sufficient signes, whereby to presume she is a Witch: for always they look down to the ground, and dare not look a man full in the face.

From: THE Discovery of Witchcraft: PROVING, That the Compacts and Contracts of WITCHES with Devils and all Infernal Spirits or Familiars, are but Erroneous Novelties and Imaginary Conceptions. Also discovering, How far their Power extendeth in Killing, Tormenting, Consuming, or Curing the bodies of Men, Women, Children, or Animals, by Charms, Philtres, Periapts, Pentacles, Curses, and Conjurations. WHEREIN LIKEWISE The Unchristian Practices and Inhumane Dealings of Searchers and Witch-tryers upon Aged, Melancholly, and Superstitious people, in extorting Confessions by Terrors and Tortures, and in devising false Marks and Symptoms, are notably Detected. And the Knavery of Juglers, Conjurers, Charmers, Soothsayers, Figure-Casters, Dreamers, Alchymists and Philterers; with many other things that have long lain hidden, fully Opened and Deciphered. ALL WHICH Are very necessary to be known for the undeceiving of Judges, Justices, and Jurors, before they pass Sentence upon Poor, Miserable and Ignorant People; who are frequenly Arraigned, Condemned, and Executed for Witches and Wizzards. IN SIXTEEN BOOKS. By REGINALD SCOT Esquire. Published 1665.

One of those many cases where the title of an old book is perhaps even more interesting than its content. And quite an honorable endeavour, in fact. Here's the book's title page itself: gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6….