 I have been told of a certain zealous dissenter, who being a great enemy to popery, and believing that bad men are the most fortunate in this world, will lay two to one on the number 666 against any other number, because, says he, it is the number of...  The Spectator - Page 891739Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 pages
...Boyle's Dictionary, article Mahomet. — C. • * 468 SPECTATOR. [So. 191. a certain zealous dissenter, who being a great enemy to popery, and believing that bad men are the most fortunate in this world, will lay two to one on the number 666 against any other number, because,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 620 pages
...certain zealous dissenter, who being a great enemy to popery, and believing that bad men are the most fortunate in this world, will lay two to one on the number 666 against any other number, because, says he, it is the number of the beast.1 Several would prefer the... | |
 | 1854 - 630 pages
...certain zealous dissenter, who being a great enemy to popery, and believing that had men are the most fortunate in this world, will lay two to one on the number 666 against any other number: because, says he, it is the number of the beast.* Several would prefer the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 628 pages
...contrary, I have been told of i V. Bayle's Dictionary, article Mahomet — C. a certain zealous dissenter, who being a great enemy to popery, and believing that bad men are the most fortunate in this world, will lay two to one on the number 666 against any other number, because,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1857 - 780 pages
...a good deal for the number 134.* On the contrary, I have been told of a certain zealuus dissenter, heard above two months, it would therefore be worth while to consider most fortunate in this world, will lay two to one on the number uu'6 agaiust any other number, because,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Chronology, Historical - 1862 - 880 pages
...number 1711, because it is the year of our Lord. — I have been told of a certain zealous dissenter, who, being a great enemy to popery, and believing that bad men are the most fortunate in this world, will lay two to one on the number 666 against any other number ; because,... | |
 | John Timbs - London (England) - 1865 - 348 pages
...the number 1711, because it is the year of our Lord. I have been told of a certain zealous dissenter, who, being a great enemy to popery, and believing that bad men are the most fortunate in this world, will lay two to one on the number 666 against any other number ; because,... | |
 | Henry Sampson - Advertising - 1874 - 688 pages
...give a good deal for the number 134. On the contrary, I have been told of a certain zealous dissenter, who being a great enemy to Popery, and believing that bad men are the most fortunate in this world, will lay two to one on the number 666 against any other number, because,... | |
 | Henry Sampson - Advertising - 1874 - 716 pages
...give a good deal for the number 134. On the contrary, I have been told of a certain zealous dissenter, who being a great enemy to Popery, and believing that bad men are the most fortunate in this world, will lay two to one on the number 666 against any other number, because,... | |
 | George Oliver - Freemasonry - 1875 - 272 pages
...give a good deal for the number 134. On the contrary, I have been told of a certain zealous Dissenter who, being a great enemy to Popery, and believing that bad men are the most fortunate in this world, will lay two to one on the number 666 against any other number ; because,... | |
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