 At the same time I think a person who is thus terrified with the imagination of ghosts and spectres much more reasonable than one who, contrary to the reports of all historians sacred and profane, antient and modern, and to the traditions of all nations,...  The Superstitions of Witchcraft - Sida 9efter Howard Williams - 1865 - 278 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1786 - 694 sidor
...ghofts and fpeftres much more reafonable than one who, contrary to the reports of all hiftorians facred and profane, ancient and modern, and to the traditions of all nations, thinks the appearajice of fpirits fabulous and groimdlefs. Could not J give myfelf up to this general tcftimony... | |
 | mrs. Yorke - 1801 - 280 sidor
...who believe in apparitions, than those who reject all extraordinary revelations of this kind, and, contrary to the reports of all historians, sacred...and modern, and to the traditions of all nations, think the appearance of spirits fabulous and groundless. Could we not give ourselves up to the general... | |
 | John Aikin - 1807 - 696 sidor
...exorcising the best apartments in his house which had been shut up on suspicion of being haunted, he adds, "At the same time I think a person who is thus terrified...of all historians, sacred and profane, ancient and modem, and the traditions of all nations, thinks the appearance of spirits fabulous 3«d groundless."... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 sidor
...upon these ridiculous horrors, did not I find them so very much prevail in all parts of the country. At the same time I think a person who is thus terrified...historians, sacred and profane, ancient and modern, ..nil to the traditions of all nations, thinks the appearance of spirits fabulous and groundless. Could... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 sidor
...upon these ridiculous horrors, did not I Gad them so very much prevail in all parts ol the country. At the same time , I think a person who is thus terrified...spectres, much more reasonable than one who, contrary to die reports of all historians eacred and profane, ancient and modern, and to the traditions of all... | |
 | 1822 - 206 sidor
...Johnson's Rasselas, and the second volume of the Spectator. " ' I think' says. Addison,* ' a person who is terrified with the imagination of ghosts and spectres...the reports of all historians sacred and profane, uutieut aiul modem, and to the traditions of all nation:!, thinks the appearance of spirits fabulous... | |
 | 1822 - 788 sidor
...ridiculous horrors, did not I find them so very much prevail in all parti of the country. At the same tine gathering of weeds, and the chase of butterflies:...mention the cockleshell-merchants and spider-catche dne, who, contrary to the reports of ill historians, sacred and profane, ancient and modem, .LI! to... | |
 | 1822 - 394 sidor
...' a person who is terrified with the imagination of ghosts and spectres much more reasonable, t'nn one who contrary to the reports of all historians sacred and profane, antiont and moderr nnd to the traditions of all nations, thinks th- :ijinenrance of spirits fabulous... | |
 | T. M. Jarvis - 1823 - 252 sidor
...earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. Shakspeare. Hamlet. I think a person who is terrified with the imagination of ghosts and spectres...reasonable than one who, contrary to the reports of all histories, sacred and profane,ancient and modern, and to all traditions of all nations, thinks the... | |
 | John Aikin - 1807 - 706 sidor
...exorcising the best apartments in his house, which had been shut up on suspicion of being haunted, he adds, "At the same time I think a person who is thus terrified with the imagination of ghosti and spectres much more reasonable than one who, contrary to the reports of all historians, sacred... | |
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