KING'S EVIL, n. A malady that was formerly cured by the touch of the s… — The Devil's Dictionary
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KING'S EVIL, n. A malady that was formerly cured by the touch of the sovereign, but has now to be treated by the physicians. Thus "the most pious Edward" of England used to lay his royal hand upon the ailing subjects and make them whole--
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