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Show In Old England. Three centuries ago the great statute stat-ute of James I came Into operation. It made felons without benefit of clergv all who "shall use, practice or exercise an) Injuratlon or conjuration conjura-tion of an) evil and wicked spirit, or shall consult, covenant with, entertain enter-tain emplo) feed or reward any evil ind wicked spiilt to or for any Intent or purpose or take up an) dead man. woman or child out of his, her or their grave or an) other pl.no ,vheru the dead bodv lesteth, or the skin. Iiono or an) part of any dead person, to be emplo) ed or used hi an) man ! nei of witchcraft. enchnntment, charm oi soicerv whereby anv poison poi-son shall be killed, destroy id wasted consumed pined or lamed In bis or her bodv or anv part thereof Tudor Tu-dor this act witches wero executed for mere than a century. |