but whether of the same series or not I cannot tell, as I have been unable to obtain a sight of the volume. The German edition is illustrated with bold and clever woodcuts. Among other, there are representations of the Witches' Sabbath, the Wild Huntsman, and a Werewolf attacking a Man.
The sermon was preached on the third Sunday in Lent. No text is given, but there is a general reference to the gospel for the day. This is the discourse:—[1]
"What shall we say about were-wolves? for there are were-wolves which run about the villages devouring men and children. As men say about them, they run about full gallop, injuring men, and are called ber-wölff, or wer-wölff. Do you ask me if I know aught about them? I answer, Yes. They are apparently wolves which catch men and children, and that happens on seven accounts:—
| 1. | Esuriem | Hunger. | |
| 2. | Rabiem | Savageness. | |
| 3. | Senectutem | Old age. | |
| 4. | Experientiam | Experience. | |
| 5. | Insaniem | Madness. | |
| 6. | Diabolum | The Devil. | |
| 7. | Deum | God. |
The first happens through hunger; when the wolves
- ↑ Headed thus:—"Am drittê sontag à fastê, occuli, predigt dé doctor vô dê Werwölffenn."
