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Show Oath, in Isle of Man. Tho Judicial oath In tho Isle or Mas Is so quaint as to descrvo printing. II runs thus: "By this book and tho hoi) contents thereof, und by tho wondorfu) works thnt God hath mlraculouBlj wrought In heaven above and In tht earth beneath In tlx days nnd seven nights, I do Ewonr that I will, without respect of favor or friendship, lovu oi gain, consanguinity or nfllnlty, onvy oi mallco, oxecuto tho laws of this Isle Justly botwoon our bovorolgn lord tin king nnd his subjects within this Islo betwixt party nnd party, as Indifferent, ly as tho horrlng's backbone doth Hi In the midst ot tho fish." |