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" By this book, and by the holy contents thereof, and by the wonderful works that God hath miraculously wrought in heaven above, and in the earth beneath, in six days and seven nights, I... "
Johnson's ... guide, and visitor's companion through the Isle of Mann - Page 55
by James Brotherston Laughton - 1847
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The Hibbert Lectures

Religion - 1888 - 736 pages
...makes the six days of creation in the book of Genesis into six days and seven nights. It runs thus : ' By this book, and by the holy contents thereof, and...God hath miraculously wrought in heaven above and in the earth beneath in six days and seven nights, I, AB, do swear that I will, without respect of...
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The Folk-lore of the Isle of Man: Being an Account of Its Myths, Legends ...

Arthur William Moore - Celts - 1891 - 224 pages
...oath, in which the six days of creation have been made into six days and seven nights. It runs thus : " By this book, and by the holy contents thereof, and...God hath miraculously wrought in heaven above and in the earth beneath in six days and seven nights, I, AB. do swear that I will, without respect of...
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The Denham Tracts: A Collection of Folklore : Reprinted from the ..., Volume 1

Michael Aislabie Denham - Folklore - 1892 - 388 pages
...section of the oath administered to the Deemster, which oath, being rather unique, I quote in full : " By this book and by the holy contents thereof, and...God hath miraculously wrought in heaven above, and in the earth beneath, in 6 days and 7 nights, I, 1; AB, do swear that I will, without respect of favour...
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The Manxman: A Novel

Hall Caine - Isle of Man - 1894 - 556 pages
...Testament, he repeated the words after the Governor in a thick croak that seemed to hack the air — " By this book, and by the holy contents thereof, and...God hath miraculously wrought in heaven above and on the earth beneath in six days and seven nights, I, PHILIP CHRISTIAN, do swear that I will, without...
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The Manxman

Hall Caine - Adultery - 1894 - 554 pages
...Testament, he repeated the words after the Governor in a thick croak that seemed to hack the air — "By this book, and by the holy contents thereof, and...God hath miraculously wrought in heaven above and on the earth beneath in six days and seven nights, I, PHILIP CHRISTIAN, do swear that I will, without...
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The Manxman: A Novel, Illustrated

Hall Caine - 1894 - 568 pages
...Testament, he repeated the words after the Governor in a thick croak that seemed to hack the air — " By this book, and by the holy contents thereof, and...God hath miraculously wrought in heaven above and on the earth beneath in six days and seven nights, I, PHILIP CHRISTIAN, do swear that I will, without...
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A History of the Isle of Man, Volume 2

Arthur William Moore - Isle of Man - 1900 - 530 pages
...relation to any advice or assistance to the governor and Council. The former was as follows : — " By this Book, and by the holy contents thereof, and by the wonderful works that God had miraculously wrought in heaven above, and in the earth beneath in six days and sev»r nights (your...
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The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume 68

Literature - 1904 - 986 pages
...deemster as judge is as quaint as the custom of which it still forms a part. It runs as follows : " By this book and by the holy contents thereof, and...God hath miraculously wrought in heaven above and in the earth beneath in six days and seven nights, I do swear that I will, without respect or favor...
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Reports of Cases Determined by the Supreme Court of the State of ..., Volume 260

Missouri. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1915 - 872 pages
..."breast law" to the simple fishermen of the Isle of Man, running this way : ' ' By this Book and the contents thereof, and by the wonderful works that God hath miraculously wrought in the heavens above and the earth beneath in six days and six nights, I do swear that I will, without...
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Law Notes, Volume 20

Law - 1917 - 308 pages
...who administered " breast law " to the simple fishermen of the Isle of Man: " By this Book and the contents thereof, and by the wonderful works that God hath miraculously wrought in the heavens above and the earth beneath in six days and six nights, I do swear that I will, without...
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