The Spirit LandCrown, 1857 - 288 páginas |
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... things . — Their injurious tendency . - A sample of their contents.- - Practice of boxers . Whistling in Setting hens on an odd number of eggs . - a som at sea . - Salutes of an odd number of guns . - - Omen concerning the number ...
... things . — Their injurious tendency . - A sample of their contents.- - Practice of boxers . Whistling in Setting hens on an odd number of eggs . - a som at sea . - Salutes of an odd number of guns . - - Omen concerning the number ...
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... thing else , as the breaking of a mirror . But the truth is , there is no sign in the case . It first originated in ignorance of correct reasoning , and las been perpetuated by the credulous . It is but a short time ago that a girl in ...
... thing else , as the breaking of a mirror . But the truth is , there is no sign in the case . It first originated in ignorance of correct reasoning , and las been perpetuated by the credulous . It is but a short time ago that a girl in ...
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... thing , it is something directly opposite to what is generally supposed , for they do not come to pass more than once in a hundred times , and therefore warrant a different con- clusion . Not only so . If you believe in the present ...
... thing , it is something directly opposite to what is generally supposed , for they do not come to pass more than once in a hundred times , and therefore warrant a different con- clusion . Not only so . If you believe in the present ...
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... thing familiar in China , ( saith Riccius , the Jesuit . ) If they be told they shall be sick on such a day , when that day comes they will surely be sick , and will be so terribly affected that sometimes they die upon it . " A late ...
... thing familiar in China , ( saith Riccius , the Jesuit . ) If they be told they shall be sick on such a day , when that day comes they will surely be sick , and will be so terribly affected that sometimes they die upon it . " A late ...
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... things are clearly and satisfac- torily explained on the established principles of mental philosophy . And from this source we learn that they exist alone in the mind , in the same manner as do other ideas and images , except in the ...
... things are clearly and satisfac- torily explained on the established principles of mental philosophy . And from this source we learn that they exist alone in the mind , in the same manner as do other ideas and images , except in the ...
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A. J. Davis agency of spirits agent answer appeared ascer astrology Aurora Borealis believe Bible body called cause chairs character Christ clairvoyant commenced credulity cure death declared delusion devil disease divine door dreams earth effect evil eye fact fairies father Folger fortune tellers friends ghost girl Gypsy hand head heard heaven human ignorant imagination imitate influence John of Leyden knocking lady light live magnetized manifestations manner Matthias medium ment merist mesmeric Millerites mind miracles moved mysterious nature never night noises observed operator passed persons phenomena physician popular superstitions present produced prophet Puritan Recorder rapping received says seemed seen sick sometimes soon sounds spirit world strange Sunderland supernatural superstition supposed tell things tion told touch tree tricity truth uncon ventriloquism vision vital electricity whole witchcraft witches woman wonderful write
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Página 109 - And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people : and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time : and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
Página 105 - And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.
Página 221 - Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescrib'd, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleas'd to the last, he crops the flow'ry food, And licks the hand just rais'd to shed his blood.
Página 110 - And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
Página 97 - But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; how that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
Página 97 - But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
Página 97 - For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption : for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
Página 55 - ... than three tears, and that only out of the left eye. This want of tears was, by the witch-finders, and, even by some judges, considered as a very substantial proof of guilt.
Página 164 - One of their honours this night spoke, and in the name of God asked what it was and why it disturbed them so. No answer was given to this, but the noise ceased for a while, when the spirit came again, and as they all agreed brought with it seven devils worse than itself. One of the servants now lighted a large candle, and set it in the doorway between the two chambers, to see what passed, and as he watched it he plainly saw a hoof striking the candle and candlestick into the middle of the room, and...
Página 280 - pothecary's shop I went, And in love-powder all my money spent : Behap what will, next Sunday, after prayers, "When to the alehouse Lubberkin repairs, These golden flies into his mug I'll throw, And soon the swain with fervent love shall glow.