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... ; they have been seen to anoint themselves with soporific compositions ; after which they fell into a profound sleep , and on awakening , several hours af- terwards , have related their journey through the air , INTRODUCTION .
... ; they have been seen to anoint themselves with soporific compositions ; after which they fell into a profound sleep , and on awakening , several hours af- terwards , have related their journey through the air , INTRODUCTION .
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... fell , the damsels thought it queer , The penalty he ne'er would claim , Excuse he never chose to frame , But still preferr'd to beauty's kiss The whisky draught's heart cheering bliss . Often he sought the lonely wood , And wander'd on ...
... fell , the damsels thought it queer , The penalty he ne'er would claim , Excuse he never chose to frame , But still preferr'd to beauty's kiss The whisky draught's heart cheering bliss . Often he sought the lonely wood , And wander'd on ...
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... fell , And no lamenting friend his grave Would seek to mourn , and weep , and rave . XI . Thus , when the Israelites , of old , Chose out a victim from the fold , Whose life - blood for their sins should pay The trespass of the passing ...
... fell , And no lamenting friend his grave Would seek to mourn , and weep , and rave . XI . Thus , when the Israelites , of old , Chose out a victim from the fold , Whose life - blood for their sins should pay The trespass of the passing ...
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... fell sad and drear : THE CURSE . Woe to the village , and woe to the night That witness the wanderer's desolate flight ; Far from hence I must wander alone by the flood , The cold ground my lodging , my dwelling the wood . On these ...
... fell sad and drear : THE CURSE . Woe to the village , and woe to the night That witness the wanderer's desolate flight ; Far from hence I must wander alone by the flood , The cold ground my lodging , my dwelling the wood . On these ...
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... fell The tap by debtors known so well , And , turning round , the culprit saw Aghast , the bloodhounds of the law , XIX . One transient start his fear exprest , One sigh tumultuous heav'd his breast ; One furious flash his eye betray'd ...
... fell The tap by debtors known so well , And , turning round , the culprit saw Aghast , the bloodhounds of the law , XIX . One transient start his fear exprest , One sigh tumultuous heav'd his breast ; One furious flash his eye betray'd ...
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ancient Appollonius band beadle Beelzebub beneath bestown betray'd bones broomstick CANTO FOURTH CANTO SECOND CANTO THIRD catnip Charles N church cloven hoof combin'd cord crime curl'd dæmon dark darksome death delay'd display'd doom'd door drew drum e'er earth earthly END OF CANTO familiar spirit fearful fiend fix'd flame Flash'd foes Full gallows gibbet grac'd green hand hare-lip heart heaven hempen holy hour husking itches King Lear knew Lapland lonely luckless wanderer lurid magical square maid Manso matron sage morning mortal mystic mystic tale Ne'er never New-England night nose NOTES TO CANTO o'er onward parson pass'd pins rabble round ruin Sabbath sable SALEM DELIVERED Scarce scene seem'd seen shade sheriff skin SORCERESS sorcery soul spirit spot stone strange stream Stretch'd swung Tasso Taunton terror thee town trembling Twas unhallow'd village whipping post wild Witalpie's witchcraft witches wizard
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Page iv - And also to the act, entitled, " An act supplementary to an act, entitled, ' An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned,' and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints.
Page 98 - Manso endeavoured in vain to persuade his friend that the whole was the illusion of a disturbed imagination ; but the latter was strenuous in maintaining the reality of what he asserted; and, to convince Manso, desired him to be present at one of these mysterious conversations.
Page iv - Congress of the United States, entitled "an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the time therein mentioned." And also to an act entitled "an act supplementary to an act entitled an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned, and extending the benefits thereof to the...
Page iv - District, has deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : " THE CHILD'S BOTANY," In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, " An act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned...
Page 98 - Manso heard him with surprise ; he looked, but saw nothing except the sunbeams darting through the window : he cast his eyes all over the room, but could perceive nothing, and was just going to ask where the pretended spirit was, when he heard Tasso speak with great earnestness, sometimes putting questions to the spirit...
Page 104 - I shall therefore conclude my letter with the several remarks on the other parts of the body, as far as I could learn, them from this prophetic family : for as I was a relation, you know, they had less reserve. " If the head itches, it is a sign of rain. If the head aches, it is a profitable pain. If you have the toothache, you don't love true.
Page 99 - Manso, asked him if his doubts were removed. Manso was more amazed than ever ; he scarce knew what to think of his friend's situation, and waved any further conversation on the subject.
Page 104 - If your nose itches, you will shake hands with or kiss a fool, drink a glass of wine, run against a cuckold's door, or miss them all four. If your right ear or cheek burns, your left friends are talking of you ; if your left, your right friends are talking of you. If your elbow itches, you will change your bedfellow. If your right hand itches, you will pay away money ; if your left, you will receive some.
Page 104 - ... them all four. If your right ear or cheek burns, your left friends are talking of you; if your left, your right friends are talking of you. If your elbow itches you will change your bed-fellow. If your right hand itches you will pay away money; if your left, you will receive. If your stomach itches, you will eat pudding. If your back itches, butter will be cheap when grass grows there. If your side itches, somebody is wishing for you. If your gartering place itches, you will go to a strange place....
Page 110 - ... since the preaching of Christianity among them, the acts and sufferings of our Saviour and his apostles are often added among the rest. All these figures are separated by lines into three regions or clusters. There is, besides these part? of the drum, an index and a hammer. The index is a bundle of brass or iron rings, the biggest of which has a hole in its middle« and the smaller ones are hung to it.