Scot's Discovery of vvitchcraft proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels, spirits, or familiars ... to be but imaginary, erronious conceptions and novelties : wherein also, the lewde unchristian all written and published in anno 1584, by Reginald Scot, Esquire.

To draw a cord through your nose, mouth or hand, so sensible as is wonder∣full to see.

THere is another juggling knack,* 1.1 which they call the bridle, being made of two elder sticks, through the hollownesse thereof is placed a cord, the same being put on the nose like a pair of tongs or pinsers; and the cord, which goeth round about the same, being drawn to and fro, the be∣holders will think the cord to go through your nose very dangerously. The knots at the end of the cord, which doe stay the same from being drawne out of the stick, may not be put out at the very top (for that must be stop∣ped up) but half an inch beneath each end: and so I say, when it is pulled, it will seem to passe through the nose; and then may you take a knife, and seem to cut the cord asunder, and pull the bridle from your nose.

Notes

• * 1.1

  A form or pattern of this bridle you shal see described if you turne o∣ver a few leaves.