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:"I exorcize thee, most unclean dragon, ancient serpent, dark night, by the word of truth, and the sign of light, by our Lord Jesus Christ, the immaculate Lamb generated by the Most High, conceived of the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary—Whose coming Gabriel the archangel did announce; Whom seeing, John did call out: This is the living and true Son of God—that in no wise mayest thou permit that man to eat this bread and cheese, who has committed this theft or consented to it or advised it. Adjured by Him who is to come to judge the quick and the dead, so thou close his throat with a band—not, however, unto death."<ref name="Snell"/>
[[Godwin, Earl of Wessex]] is said to have been killed in this manner in 1053 while denying that he had any role in the death of King [[Edward the Confessor]]'s brother Alfred in 1036.<ref>[[Robert G. Ingersoll|Ingersoll, Robert G.]] (1903). 'The Corsned or Morsel of Execution'. "Progress". ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=sAx-QyvUhyYC The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll]''. C. P. Farrell. p 438.</ref><ref name="disraeli"/> [[Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange|Du Cange]] observed, that the expression, "May this piece of bread choke me!" comes from this custom.<ref name="disraeli"/>
==See also==
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