The History of Magic, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... head , others for the teeth , others for the lower part of the body , and others for hidden complaints . All these circumstances worked in direct opposition to progress , and led deeper and deeper down to perfect ignorance ; so that the ...
... head , others for the teeth , others for the lower part of the body , and others for hidden complaints . All these circumstances worked in direct opposition to progress , and led deeper and deeper down to perfect ignorance ; so that the ...
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... head ; and the arrows of Apollo originally signified the sunbeams . It would conduct me too wide from my object if I were to give fresh extracts in addition to those already given from the various authors in proof of the original ...
... head ; and the arrows of Apollo originally signified the sunbeams . It would conduct me too wide from my object if I were to give fresh extracts in addition to those already given from the various authors in proof of the original ...
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... head , with the motion downwards , as is the course of lightning , is described with perfect correctness by the posi- tion of the figures ; one figure standing on the right foot turning itself to the right ; the other on the left foot ...
... head , with the motion downwards , as is the course of lightning , is described with perfect correctness by the posi- tion of the figures ; one figure standing on the right foot turning itself to the right ; the other on the left foot ...
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... head of Diomed . Wholly of this kind was the fire represented as burning on the hats of the Dioscuri , & c . , as well as the fire on the helm of Pallas , on the Gorgon head , on the staff of Mercury , etc. Now , if the electrical fire ...
... head of Diomed . Wholly of this kind was the fire represented as burning on the hats of the Dioscuri , & c . , as well as the fire on the helm of Pallas , on the Gorgon head , on the staff of Mercury , etc. Now , if the electrical fire ...
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... heads of the sleepers came together , according to the shape of the room , nine shining , polished , hollow iron pillars of about three inches in diameter and three feet high . These pillars were fixed firmly on triangular pedestals ...
... heads of the sleepers came together , according to the shape of the room , nine shining , polished , hollow iron pillars of about three inches in diameter and three feet high . These pillars were fixed firmly on triangular pedestals ...
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