Out of which they made Trenches to convey the water down into their Corn Grounds.

This Pond they had made with great Art and Labour with great Stones and Earth thrown up of a vast length and thickness, in the fashion of an half Moon.

The King afterwards took his leave of them and went home; and by the help of his Magicians brake down this vast Dam that kept in the water, and so destroyed the Pond.

And by this means this fruitful Countrey wanting her water is become as ordinary Land as the rest, having only what falls out of the Sky.
[Their Charm to find out a Thief.] When a Robbery is committed to find the Thief, they Charm a Coker-nut, which is done by certain words, and any one can do it, that can but utter the Charm words.

Then they thrust a stick into it, and set it either at the Door or hole the Thief went out at.