... in this country than in England; and we concluded the cause to be the great superstition of the Irish, and the want of that knowing faith, which should defend them from the power of the Devil, which he exercises among them very much. The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 2401829Full view - About this book
| Lady Anne Harrison Fanshawe - 1830 - 360 pages
...more these apparitions were usual in this country than in England ; and we concluded the cause to be the great superstition of the Irish, and the want...been in bed all night, because a cousin O'Brien of her's, whose ancestors had owned that house, had desired her to stay with him in his chamber, and that... | |
| Lady Anne Harrison Fanshawe - Portugal - 1830 - 362 pages
...more these apparitions were usual in this country than in England ; and we concluded the cause to be the great superstition of the Irish, and the want...been in bed all night, because a cousin O'Brien of her's, whose ancestors had owned that house, had desired her to stay with him in his chamber, and that... | |
| Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...mort thise apparitions were usual in this country than in England ! and we concluded 111 ; cause to be concerned at the removal of snch a trivial animal as I am. The п fuit h which should defend them from the power of the devil, which he exercises among them very much.... | |
| Walter Scott - 1832 - 544 pages
...more these apparitions were common in this country than in England ; and we concluded the cause to be the great superstition of the Irish, and the want...o'clock the lady of the house came to see us, saying she liad not been in bed all night, because a cousin O'Brien of hers, whose ancestors had owned that house,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1834 - 808 pages
...more these apparitions wera common in this country than iu England ; and we concluded the cause to be the great superstition of the Irish, and the want...power of the devil, which he exercises among them very mnch. Ahout five o-'clock, the lady of the house came to sec us, saying she had not been in bed all... | |
| Walter Scott - 1836 - 792 pages
...more these apparitions were common in this country than in England ; and we concluded the cause to be the great superstition of the Irish, and the want of that knowing faith wtiich should defend them from the power of the devil, which he exercises among them very much. About... | |
| Louisa Stuart Costello - Women - 1844 - 436 pages
...that knowing faith, which should defend them from the power of the devil, which he exercises amongst them very much. "About five o'clock the lady of the...been in bed all night, because a cousin O'-Brien of her's, whose ancestors had owned that house, had desired her to stay with him in his chamber, and that... | |
| Louisa Stuart Costello - Great Britain - 1844 - 450 pages
...the devil, which he exercises amongst them very much. "About five o'clock the lady of the house eame to see us, saying, she had not been in bed all night, because a cousin O'Brien of her's, whose ancestors had owned that house, had desired her to stay with him in his chamber, and that... | |
| Tales - Women - 1846 - 248 pages
...more these apparitions were usual in this country than in England, and we concluded the cause to be the great superstition of the Irish, and the want...she had not been in bed all night, because a cousin (0 'Brian) of hers, whose ancestors had owned that house, had desired her to stay with him in his chamber,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1846 - 772 pages
...more these apparitions were common in this country than in England ; and we concluded the cause to be the great superstition of the Irish, and the want...much. About five o'clock the lady of the house came to sec us, saying, she had not been in bed all night, because a eousin O'Brien of hers, whose ancestors... | |
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