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The gelding of the devil. Or, The prettiest jest that e're was known, how the bakers wife her skill hath shown, then listen a while, and I the news will tell, betwixt the baker and the devil of hell. To a dainty new tune called, The gelding of the devil: or, The card players.

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The devils conquest, or, a Wish obtained: Shewing how one late of Barnsby-Street ... carried home some work to her mistris ... who asked her how much shee [sic] owed her for; the maid answered eight pounds; her mistris said 'twas but six ... the maid began to swear and curse, and wisht the Devil fetch her, if there was no eight pounds owing her ... one came and throwed her down ... and suddenly he vanished away ... which caused them to say, it was the Devil ... at midnight she heard a voice ... she swore she would come, and being got out of the bed, fell down upon her face ... her body moving in a most terrible manner ... her mistris was sent for, who freely forgave her, and wisht God might forgive her too ... her body was found as black as pitch all over; and all this was for no more than the value of eleven pence /

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A godly ballad, intituled, I will go seek my Saviour; and let the world be. Tune of, We'll all pluck the heather, &c.

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Devil outwitted by a woman

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A Strange banquet: or, The Devils entertainment by Cook Laurel at the Peak in Derby-shire; with an account of the several dishes to be served to table. To the tune of, Cook Laurel, &c.

by Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637.
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The rag-man: or, A company that fell at oddes one day, which of them should carry the cunny skins away, they strove who should have it, but none of them wise, for the vsurer and the divell carry away the prize. To the tune of Vpon the highest mountaines, or the absence of my mistresse.

by Lookes, John.
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Strange and true news from Westmoreland. Being a true relation of one Gabriel Harding, who coming home drunk, struck his wife a blow on the breast, and killed her outright, and then denyed the same: likewise how a stranger did come to the house clothed in green, the people that were eye witnesses said it was an angel; and how the stranger or angel did give sentence on the man for killing of his wife: also how Satan did break the mans neck that did forswear himself, and the stranger or angel did command Satan to hurt none else, and to vanish; then did the stranger cloathed in green take his leave of the people; whereof the chiefest in the parish desired it might be put into print, and have hereunto set their hands. Tune is, In summer time.

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A warning-peice for ingroosers of corne being a true relation how the Divell met with one Goodman Inglebred of Bowton, within six miles of Holgay in Norfolk; as he was comming from Linn market, and bargain'd for a great quantity of barly for eight shillings a bushell and gave earnest; and when he came to fetch it, brought carts and horses (to their thinking) and while 'twas measuring the Divell vanished, and tore the barne in pieces, and scattered all the corne with such windes and tempest, which hath done such great harme both by sea and land, the like was never heard of before; the farmer new lyeing destracted. Sent in a letter to be printed, by Christopher Emmerson, George Dixon, & Richard Higgins. To the tune of, In summer time, &c.

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St Berrnad's [sic] vision; or, a brief discourse between the soul and the body of a wicked man lately deceased, blaming each other. With a speech from the devil in Hell. To the tune of, Flying fame, &c.

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The gelding of the devil. The prettiest jest that ever was known, the baker's wife her skill has shown; then listen awhile, and the news I'll tell betwixt a baker and the devil of Hell.

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The children's example. Shewing how one Mrs Johnson's child of Barnet, was tempted by the Devil to forsake God, and follow the ways of other wicked children, who used to swear, tell lies, and disobey their parents: how this pretty innocent child resisting Satan, was comforted by an angel from heaven, who warned her of her approaching death: together with her dying words, desiring young children not to forsake God, least Satan would gain power over them.

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Strange news from Westmoreland. Being a true relation of one Gabriel Harding, who coming home drunk, struck his wife a blow on the breast and killed her out right; then did he forswear the evil deed which he knew himself guilty of. Likewise how a stranger did come to the house cloathed in green, the people that were eye witnesse said it was an angel. Likewise how the stranger or angel did give sentence upon the man for killing of his wife. Also how Satan did break the mans neck that did forswear himself; and the stranger or angel did command Satan to hurt none else, and to vanish: which being done, there was a pleasant harmony of musick heard to sound: then did the stranger cloathed in green, take his leave of the people; whereof the chiefest in the parish desired it might be put in print, and have hereunto set their hands. To the tune of, In summer time.

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The gelding of the devil, or, The prettiest jest that e'r was known how the bakers wife her skill hath shown. Then listen a while, and I the news will tell, betwixt the baker and the devil of hell. To a dainty new tune, called The gelding of the devil, or, The card players.

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