The Pedigree of the DevilTrübner & Company, 1883 - 256 páginas Traces the history and traditions of ideas related to demonology. |
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... Indian tribes , of all stages of intelligence , address prayers to the spirits of their ancestors for good weather and luck in hunting : the Tasmanians bring their sick for healing to the funeral pile of a dead man : the Maoris of New ...
... Indian tribes , of all stages of intelligence , address prayers to the spirits of their ancestors for good weather and luck in hunting : the Tasmanians bring their sick for healing to the funeral pile of a dead man : the Maoris of New ...
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... India , the Veddas of Ceylon , the Andaman Islanders , the followers of the Sin - tu faith in Japan , the lower orders of the Siamese , and in fact almost every race of men , firmly believe in the existence and sympathy of their ...
... India , the Veddas of Ceylon , the Andaman Islanders , the followers of the Sin - tu faith in Japan , the lower orders of the Siamese , and in fact almost every race of men , firmly believe in the existence and sympathy of their ...
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... Indian peninsula successive hordes of Aryan invaders from the North - Western mountains poured down into the plains of Hindustan , and passed over to the island of Ceylon : the lofty stature and the fine physique of this handsome race ...
... Indian peninsula successive hordes of Aryan invaders from the North - Western mountains poured down into the plains of Hindustan , and passed over to the island of Ceylon : the lofty stature and the fine physique of this handsome race ...
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... India from the north , were a race totally different in features and colour from the Turanian inhabitants of the country whom they conquered : the highest caste of the conquering . race , the Brahmans , have always been hedged round by ...
... India from the north , were a race totally different in features and colour from the Turanian inhabitants of the country whom they conquered : the highest caste of the conquering . race , the Brahmans , have always been hedged round by ...
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... India , will show unmistakeable signs of darkening , and at such a rate , as to make it highly probable that a hundred generations of progress the same direction , would find the skin completely black . Now the dark complexion ...
... India , will show unmistakeable signs of darkening , and at such a rate , as to make it highly probable that a hundred generations of progress the same direction , would find the skin completely black . Now the dark complexion ...
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Accadian amongst ancestors ancient angels Asmodeus Assyrian Author became belief British Buddhist C. M. Ingleby Chaldean Chinese Christian cloth College creed Crown 8vo culture darkness dead death deities demons Demy 8vo Devil DICTIONARY dragon duergar dwarfs earth Egyptian English and Foreign Essay evil existence F. W. Newman faith Fcap fire Foreign Philosophical Library French G. J. Holyoake German gods GRAMMAR Greek Hades heaven Hebrew Hell Henry Hindu History Holyoake human idea ideal Illustrations India Jehovah John LANGUAGE late Lectures legend living LL.D London magic Max Müller modern monster moral mythology nature Notes nymphs origin paper Persian Ph.D Plates Post 8vo primeval Professor race religion religious Roman Royal 8vo Sanskrit Satan satyr Second Edition serpent sewed Sheol Society souls spirits Tartaros Text Third Edition tion traditions Translated tribes Trübner's Oriental Series Turanian viii W. R. Greg worship wrapper
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Página 172 - As a bridegroom coming out of his chamber and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Página 122 - They but now who seem'd In bigness to surpass earth's giant sons, Now less than smallest dwarfs in narrow room Throng numberless, like that Pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount; or faery elves, Whose midnight revels, by a forest side Or fountain, some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees.
Página 212 - The other shape, If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint or limb ; Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart; what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. 1
Página 132 - A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace, flamed; yet from those flames No light; but rather darkness visible Served only to discover sights of woe, Kegions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell; hope never comes
Página 169 - thus:—" His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were like a flame of fire : and his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace ; and his
Página 35 - I'll lead you about a round, Through bog, through bush, through brake, through brier; Sometime a horse I'll be, sometime a hound, A hog, a headless bear, sometimes a fire, And neigh, and bark, and grunt, and roar, and burn, Like horse, hound, hog, bear, fire, at every turn.
Página 199 - I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon,
Página 182 - is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds and bruises and putrefying sores
Página 100 - Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable shape; The one seem'd woman to the waist, and fair; But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast; a serpent arm'd With mortal sting the