| Show peculiar old english belief an odd custom which brought the key and the lie bible together was one that used to all in england up to within the latter quarter of the last century iry it was culled called key rind dible bible and was used for the detection of thieves A key was placed oer mer tin an open bible at the words word whither whitt ter thou boest I 1 will go ruth and the fingers of the person being held so ns as to form a 11 cross the text ans wa repented repeated the names of suspected lier persons sons were vere then pronounced lit in succession and when the name of the thief was uttered the key was supposed sed to jump and dance about an instance of this method ot of talef was brought before the magistrates at the I 1 brough petty sessions at ludlow as ad late as january 1879 |
