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Ismael said to the diuell, when he withstoode him.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And when they be sicke a Tallipoy or two euery night doth sit by them and sing, to please the diuell that he should not hurt them.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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"No maruell (said the patriarch) for of the diuell they came, and to the diuell they shall."
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second Raphael Holinshed
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When king Richard heard that word, he tooke the keruing knife in his hand, and strake the esquier on the head, saieng The diuell take Henrie of Lancaster and thée togither.
Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV Raphael Holinshed
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This is also reported, that when he should depart the realme, the diuell was heard in the west end of the church, taking vp a great laughter after his roring
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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[Sidenote: Dunstan séeth the diuell often, but now he was become a waiter at the table when Dunstane sat with the king.] the kings death, and the changing of the nobles into dum and insensible beasts betokened that the princes & gouernors of the realme should decline from the waie of truth, and wander as foolish beasts without a guide to rule them.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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He was base sonne (as was reported) vnto Edward, eldest sonne to king Edward the third, [Sidenote: The diuell appeareth in likenesse of a greie frier.] surnamed the blacke prince.
Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV Raphael Holinshed
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My couetousnesse I giue vnto the white moonks, otherwise called of the Cisteaux order, for they couet the diuell and all.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First Raphael Holinshed
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On Corpus Christi daie at euensong time, the diuell (as was thought) appeared in a towne of Essex called Danburie, entring into the church in likenesse of a greie frier, behauing himselfe verie outragiouslie, plaieng his parts like a diuell indéed, so that the parishioners were put in a maruellous great fright.
Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV Raphael Holinshed
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[Sidenote: A diuell fetching gambols.] togither, they brought it vnto him, and laid it altogither vpon an heape, so to delight his eies: but he declaring that he saw a diuell plaieng and fetching gambols about that heape of monie, commanded that it should be had awaie, and restored againe to them of whome it was leauied.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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