An Essay Towards a Theory of Apparitions |
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In a compilation , on the duties of a Justice of Peace , published by Nelson , we
meet with a proof of the existence of witchcraft , which the editor appears to have
thought irrefragable , “ It seems , ” saith he , “ that there must formerly “ have been
...
In a compilation , on the duties of a Justice of Peace , published by Nelson , we
meet with a proof of the existence of witchcraft , which the editor appears to have
thought irrefragable , “ It seems , ” saith he , “ that there must formerly “ have been
...
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In Mather ' s Wonders of the invisible World , containing the trials of the American
witches , in 1692 , a work which may be regarded as official , it appears that the
visions of several persons who thought themselves bewitched , were occasioned
...
In Mather ' s Wonders of the invisible World , containing the trials of the American
witches , in 1692 , a work which may be regarded as official , it appears that the
visions of several persons who thought themselves bewitched , were occasioned
...
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... I observed these phan“ tasms very closely , and frequently reflected on my
antecedent thoughts to “ discover , if possible , by means of what “ association of
ideas exactly these forms • presented themselves to my imagination ; “ I thought
at ...
... I observed these phan“ tasms very closely , and frequently reflected on my
antecedent thoughts to “ discover , if possible , by means of what “ association of
ideas exactly these forms • presented themselves to my imagination ; “ I thought
at ...
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... of the indivi“ dual forms which appeared to nie , was “ undoubtedly founded on
the nature of “ my mind , but the manner in which it “ was thus affected , will
probably remain “ for ever as inscrutable as the origin of " thought and reflection .
... of the indivi“ dual forms which appeared to nie , was “ undoubtedly founded on
the nature of “ my mind , but the manner in which it “ was thus affected , will
probably remain “ for ever as inscrutable as the origin of " thought and reflection .
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Mr . de Sortoville thought I “ was drunk . He came near me , and “ heard me ask
some questions , and “ return some answers , as he told me 4 since , , “ I talked
with Desfontaines nearly “ three quarters of an hour . I promised “ you , said he ...
Mr . de Sortoville thought I “ was drunk . He came near me , and “ heard me ask
some questions , and “ return some answers , as he told me 4 since , , “ I talked
with Desfontaines nearly “ three quarters of an hour . I promised “ you , said he ...
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affected afterwards apparition appeared attended blood body bridge Broken called causes chamber close clouds considerable continued delusion described door doubt entered experience extraordinary eyes fear figure fire five forms four frequently ghosts hand head heard hour human images imagination impressions instance kind length light lived looked manner means mention mind morning mountains moving names nature never night noise o'clock objects observed occasion origin passed perceived persons phantasms physician presented produced published reader reading recollected relation remarkable repeated respect rest says seemed seen servants shape side sleep sometimes sound speak spectral spectral impressions spectre spirits standing story terror thing thought tion told took turned unto vanished visions voice walked window women young
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Página 10 - AND is there care in heaven ? And is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base, That may compassion of their evils move ? There is : else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts. But O ! th...
Página 10 - But oh ! the exceeding grace Of highest God that loves his creatures so, And all his works with mercy doth embrace ; That blessed angels he sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve his wicked foe ! How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight ; they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about...
Página 25 - Achtcrmannshohe, a human figure of a monstrous size. A violent gust of wind having almost carried away my hat, I clapped my hand to it by moving my arm towards my head, and the colossal figure did the same.
Página 26 - ... compliments by bending their bodies as we did; after which they vanished. We retained our position, kept our eyes fixed on the same spot, and in a little time the two figures again stood before us, and were joined by a third. Every movement that we made by bending our bodies, these figures imitated, but with this difference, that the phenomenon was sometimes weak and faint, sometimes strong and well defined.
Página 51 - I opened my eyes. I conversed sometimes with my physician and my wife of the phantasms which at the moment surrounded me ; they appeared more frequently walking than at rest, nor were they constantly present. They frequently did not come for some time, but always reappeared for a longer or shorter period, either singly or in company, the latter, however, being most frequently the case.
Página i - What might this be ? A thousand fantasies Begin to throng into my memory, Of calling shapes, and beckoning shadows dire, And airy tongues that syllable men's names On sands, and shores, and desert wildernesses.
Página 45 - I was too much agitated by a series of incidents which had most powerfully affected my moral feeling, to be capable of attending to them; on a sudden I perceived, at about the distance of ten steps, a form like that of a deceased person. I pointed at it, asking my wife if she did not see it ? It was but natural...
Página 54 - No person was with me besides the surgeon ; but during the operation my chamber was crowded with human phantasms of all descriptions. This continued uninterruptedly till about half an hour after four o'clock, just when my digestion commenced. I then perceived that they began to move more slowly. Soon after their colour began to fade, and at seven o'clock they were entirely white...
Página 53 - ... short, and never of an unpleasant turn. At different times there appeared to me both dear and sensible friends of both sexes, whose addresses tended to appease my grief, which had not yet wholly subsided : their consolatory speeches were in general addressed to me when I was alone. Sometimes, however, I was accosted by these consoling friends while I was engaged in company, and not unfrequently while real persons were speaking to me.
Página 49 - After the first day the form of the deceased person no more appeared, but its place was supplied with many other phantasms, sometimes representing acquaintances, but mostly strangers : those whom I knew were composed of living and deceased persons, but the number of the latter was comparatively small. I observed the persons with whom I daily conversed did not appear as phantasms, these representing chiefly persons who lived at some distance from me.