The Life and Death of Mr. Badman

Atten. But did this young Badman accustom himself to such filthy kind of language?

Atten. But did this young Badman accustom himself to such silthy kind of language?

Wise. I think I may say, that nothing was more frequent in his mouth, and that upon the least provocation.¹ Yea he was so versed in such kind of language, that neither Father, nor Mother, nor Brother, nor Sister, nor Servant, no nor the very Cattle that his Father had, could escape these Curses of his. I say, that even the brute Beasts when he drove them, or rid upon them, if they pleased not his humour, they must be sure to partake of his curse.^* He would wish their Necks broke, their Legs broke, their Guts out, or that the Devil might fetch them, or the like: and no marvel, for he that it so hardy to wish damnation, or other bad curses to himself, or dearest relations; will not stick to wish evil to the silly Beast, in his madness.

Wise. I think I may say, that nothing was more frequent in his mouth, and that upon the least provocation.¹ Yea he was so versed in such kind of language, that neither Father, nor Mother, nor Brother, nor Sister, nor Servant, no nor the very Cattel that his Father had, could escape these Curses of his. I say, that even the bruit Beasts when he drove them, or rid upon them, if they pleased not his humour, they must be sure to partake of his curse.^* He would wish their Necks broke, their Legs broke, their Guts out, or that the Devil might fetch them, or the like: and no marvel, for he that it so hardy to wish damnation, or other bad curses to himself, or dearest relations; will not stick to wish evil to the silly Beast, in his madness.