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... Greeks and Romans the Vervain was used in religious ceremonies , and in incantations . + The Romans called it herba sacra , and used it in casting lots and drawing of omens ; and also in aspersions and lustral rites . It was sent as a ...
... Greeks and Romans the Vervain was used in religious ceremonies , and in incantations . + The Romans called it herba sacra , and used it in casting lots and drawing of omens ; and also in aspersions and lustral rites . It was sent as a ...
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... Greeks as the plant in whose stalk Prometheus concealed the fire which he stole from the chariot of the sun , and brought down to earth from heaven . And certainly the plant is well adapted for the conveyance of fire : the stalk , which ...
... Greeks as the plant in whose stalk Prometheus concealed the fire which he stole from the chariot of the sun , and brought down to earth from heaven . And certainly the plant is well adapted for the conveyance of fire : the stalk , which ...
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... Greeks , as a love - charm . Charlatans often substitute Briony roots , which they fashion into a like- ness of the human figure . Health , prosperity , and the cure of diseases , were supposed to be obtained by keeping these charms in ...
... Greeks , as a love - charm . Charlatans often substitute Briony roots , which they fashion into a like- ness of the human figure . Health , prosperity , and the cure of diseases , were supposed to be obtained by keeping these charms in ...
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... Greek Physician of Thes- saly . Theseus having descended to the infernal regions , and attempted to carry away ... Greeks to be of divine origin , emanating from the light of the full moon , on which account it was believed to cure ...
... Greek Physician of Thes- saly . Theseus having descended to the infernal regions , and attempted to carry away ... Greeks to be of divine origin , emanating from the light of the full moon , on which account it was believed to cure ...
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... Greek , Latin , German , French , & c .; but self - derived and in- dependent , drawing all its power , its variety , and its beauty from its own ancient radicals as every leaf and twigling of the kingly oak derives its life and glory ...
... Greek , Latin , German , French , & c .; but self - derived and in- dependent , drawing all its power , its variety , and its beauty from its own ancient radicals as every leaf and twigling of the kingly oak derives its life and glory ...
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Página 353 - Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
Página 532 - And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness ; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Página 324 - For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs : but the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven...
Página 162 - I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart of a King, and of a King of England too...
Página 601 - In our halls is hung Armoury of the invincible Knights of old : We must be free or die, who speak the tongue That Shakespeare spake; the faith and morals hold Which Milton held. — In everything we are sprung Of Earth's first blood, have titles manifold.
Página 60 - He is a middle-sized, spare man, about forty years old, of a brown complexion and darkbrown coloured hair, but wears a wig; a hooked nose, a sharp chin, grey eyes, and a large mole near his mouth...
Página 163 - Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do, that hath fought for his country, queen, religion, and honour...
Página 354 - In dropping buckets into empty wells, And growing old in drawing nothing up.
Página 546 - ... converted into satin. The manufacture goes forward at all hours. The actions and events of our childhood and youth are now matters of calmest observation. They lie like fair pictures in the air. Not so with our recent actions — with the business which we now have in hand. On this we are quite unable to speculate. Our affections as yet circulate through it. We no more feel or know it than we feel the feet, or the hand, or the brain of our body. The new deed is yet a part of life — remains...
Página 3 - Britain hereby declare that neither the one nor the other will ever obtain or maintain for itself any exclusive control over the said ship canal; agreeing that neither will ever erect or maintain any fortifications commanding the same or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume, or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast,- or any part of Central America...