The Cradle of the Twin Giants, Science and History, Volume 2R. Bentley, 1849 - Occultism |
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... body would examine the virtues of his magnetic dresses . The request was complied with . M. Andry and M. Thouret were appointed as a committee , and after a long and patient investi- gation , delivered a report greatly in favor of the ...
... body would examine the virtues of his magnetic dresses . The request was complied with . M. Andry and M. Thouret were appointed as a committee , and after a long and patient investi- gation , delivered a report greatly in favor of the ...
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Henry Christmas. tise " On the Influence of the Planets on the Human Body . " This , which shows the nature of ... bodies . " It has been suspected in our own day , and , indeed , more than suspected , that magnetism and electricity are ...
Henry Christmas. tise " On the Influence of the Planets on the Human Body . " This , which shows the nature of ... bodies . " It has been suspected in our own day , and , indeed , more than suspected , that magnetism and electricity are ...
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... body to other bodies , animate and inanimate . This action takes place at a remote distance , without the aid of any intermediate body ; it is increased , reflected by mirrors , communicated , propagated , augmented by sound ; its ...
... body to other bodies , animate and inanimate . This action takes place at a remote distance , without the aid of any intermediate body ; it is increased , reflected by mirrors , communicated , propagated , augmented by sound ; its ...
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... make him acquainted with its action at a distance , and its penetrating virtue . I directed my finger towards the patient , at the distance of about eight paces ; and immediately the body became convulsed MESMERISM . 11.
... make him acquainted with its action at a distance , and its penetrating virtue . I directed my finger towards the patient , at the distance of about eight paces ; and immediately the body became convulsed MESMERISM . 11.
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Henry Christmas. about eight paces ; and immediately the body became convulsed , so as to raise it upon her bed with the appearance of pain . I continued in the same manner to direct my finger towards the patient , placing , at the same ...
Henry Christmas. about eight paces ; and immediately the body became convulsed , so as to raise it upon her bed with the appearance of pain . I continued in the same manner to direct my finger towards the patient , placing , at the same ...
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Page 191 - With stories told of many a feat, How fairy Mab the junkets eat. She was pinched and pulled, she said ; And he, by Friar's lantern led, Tells how the drudging goblin sweat To earn his cream-bowl duly set...
Page 195 - Prick'd from the lazy finger of a maid. Her chariot is an empty hazel-nut , Made by the joiner squirrel , or old grub , Time out of mind the fairies' coach-makers. And in this state she gallops night by night Through lovers...
Page 315 - And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever : Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
Page 315 - So he drove out the man: and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Page 192 - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And, stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength; And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Page 356 - And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field', and every fowl of the air', and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them ' ; and whatsoever Adam called every living creature', that was the name thereof.
Page 350 - David was old and stricken in years ; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. 2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for uay lord the king a young virgin : and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
Page 324 - In the midst of the street of it and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month ; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Page 195 - O then, I see, queen Mab hath been with you. She is the fairies' midwife ; and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners...
Page 195 - Tickling a parson's nose as a' lies asleep, Then dreams he of another benefice : Sometime she driveth o'er a soldier's neck, And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades, Of healths five fathom deep ; and then anon Drums in his ear, at which he starts and wakes, And being thus frighted, swears a prayer or two, And sleeps again.