Page:The Damnable Life and Death of One Stubbe Peeter.djvu/7

 with this trange and diuelih gifte, for that it was not troubleome nor great in cariage, but that it might be hidden in a mall room, he proceeded to the execution of undry mot hainous and vilde murders, for if any peron dipleaed him, he would incontinent thirt for reuenge, and no ooner hould they or any of theirs walke abroad in the feeldes or about the Cittie, but in the hape of a Woolfe he would preentlye incounter them, and neuer ret till he had pluckt out their throates and teare their ioyntes a under: And after he had gotten a tate heerof, he tooke uch pleaure and delight in hedding of blood, that he would night and day walke the Feelds, and work extreame cruelties. And undry times he would goe through the Streetes of Collin, Bedbur, and Cperadt, in comely habit, and very ciuilly as one well knowen to all the inhabitants therabout, & oftentimes was he aluted of thoe whoe freendes and children he had buchered, though nothing upected for the ame. In thee places, I ay, he would walke vp & down, and if he could pye either Maide, Wife or childe, that his