Sketches of Imposture: Deception and CredulityT. Tegg, 1837 - Počet stran: 368 |
Vyhledávání v knize
Výsledky 1-5 z 34
Strana 8
... master of a Phenician vessel carried off a woman , an attendant of the temple of Jupiter , at Thebes on the Nile , and sold her in Thesprotia , a mountainous tract in the north - western part of Epirus , bordering on the Illyrian hordes ...
... master of a Phenician vessel carried off a woman , an attendant of the temple of Jupiter , at Thebes on the Nile , and sold her in Thesprotia , a mountainous tract in the north - western part of Epirus , bordering on the Illyrian hordes ...
Strana 39
... , among the most conspicuous of whom were Knipperdolling , and Bernard Rothman , a cele- brated preacher , succeeded in making themselves masters of the city of Munster . Though Matthias was DECEPTION , AND CREDULITY . 39.
... , among the most conspicuous of whom were Knipperdolling , and Bernard Rothman , a cele- brated preacher , succeeded in making themselves masters of the city of Munster . Though Matthias was DECEPTION , AND CREDULITY . 39.
Strana 40
Deception and Credulity Richard Alfred Davenport. masters of the city of Munster . Though Matthias was originally a baker , and the latter a journeyman tailor , they were unquestionably men of great courage and ability . As soon as they ...
Deception and Credulity Richard Alfred Davenport. masters of the city of Munster . Though Matthias was originally a baker , and the latter a journeyman tailor , they were unquestionably men of great courage and ability . As soon as they ...
Strana 95
... master of Moscow had he pushed boldly forward . Count Panin having brought together a considerable army , succeeded in driving him beyond the Ural mountains ; but , in spite of every effort that was made against him , he contrived to ...
... master of Moscow had he pushed boldly forward . Count Panin having brought together a considerable army , succeeded in driving him beyond the Ural mountains ; but , in spite of every effort that was made against him , he contrived to ...
Strana 105
... master of the vessel , who also recognised him , having known him when , as Prince of Wales , he commanded the royal fleet in 1648. The sailor , however , faithfully set him ashore , on the following evening , at Fecamp , in Normandy ...
... master of the vessel , who also recognised him , having known him when , as Prince of Wales , he commanded the royal fleet in 1648. The sailor , however , faithfully set him ashore , on the following evening , at Fecamp , in Normandy ...
Další vydání - Zobrazit všechny
Běžně se vyskytující výrazy a sousloví
afterwards Albert Durer alchemy ancient appeared asserted astonishing astrologers became believed Bezoar blood body called Casilinum celebrated CHAPTER character Charles circumstance concealed credulity cure curious death deception delusion discovered diseases divine doubt Duke Duke of Mantua emperor enemies England engraved excited extraordinary favour forgery fraud French gave gold hand Heaven honour hundred imposture Iron Mask Jews Joanna Southcott John of Leyden king lamps Lauder learned letters Lord magnetism manner Mary Tofts Matthioli medicine ment Milton miracle mystery nature never oracle original painted painter patient Paul Veronese performed persons poems Polong Pope possessed practised pretended priests prince prophet proved received royal Sabatai says secret seems sent Shakspeare Shaman soon South Sea South Sea Company stone superstition supposed sword temple thou thought thousand tion took trick Tuju Vampyres woman wonderful Xenophon
Oblíbené pasáže
Strana 299 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Strana 288 - ... but could not, by the nicest scrutiny, discover the least symptom of life in him. We reasoned a long time about this odd appearance, as well as we could, and...
Strana 211 - The moon on the east oriel shone, Through slender shafts of shapely stone, By foliaged tracery combined ; Thou would'st have thought some fairy's hand, "Twixt poplars straight, the osier wand, In many a freakish knot, had twined ; Then framed a spell, when the work was done, And changed the willow wreaths to stone.
Strana 350 - So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
Strana 296 - Look, where he comes ! Not poppy, nor mandragora, Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world, Shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep Which thou ow'dst yesterday.
Strana 121 - ... (For they will come out after us,) till we have drawn them from the city: for they will say. They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them.
Strana 288 - ... examined his Arm, Heart, and Breath, but could not by the nicest Scrutiny discover the least Symptom of Life in him. We reasoned a long Time about this odd Appearance as well as we could, and...
Strana 281 - This correction made his description more striking than it had been without it, since Lord Nelson generally had his empty sleeve attached to the breast of his coat, but it was the right arm that he had lost. Without saying that I suspected the boy had made a mistake, I asked the magician whether the objects appeared in the ink as if actually before the eyes, or as if in a glass, which makes the right appear left. He answered that they appeared as in a mirror. This rendered the boy's description...
Strana 288 - Skrine held a clean looking-glass to his mouth. I found his pulse sink gradually, till at last I could not feel any, by the most exact and nice touch.
Strana 199 - Travels in the Interior of Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to Morocco, from the Years 1781 to 1797; through Caffraria, the Kingdoms of Mataman, Angola, Massi, Monoemugi, Muschatio, &c.