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... , FAIRIES , TABLE - TURNING AND SPIRIT - RAPPING . SELECTED BY MARY HOWITT . IN TWO VOLUMES . VOL . II . LONDON : HENRY G. BOHN , YORK STREET , COVENT GARDEN . MDCCCLIV . THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 505538 ABTOR , LENOX AND.
... , FAIRIES , TABLE - TURNING AND SPIRIT - RAPPING . SELECTED BY MARY HOWITT . IN TWO VOLUMES . VOL . II . LONDON : HENRY G. BOHN , YORK STREET , COVENT GARDEN . MDCCCLIV . THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 505538 ABTOR , LENOX AND.
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... turning itself to the right ; the other on the left foot turning to the left , by which the physical intention is clearly demon- strated , that the two inseparable poles , Castor and Pollux , turn to the south pole , -to the left , that ...
... turning itself to the right ; the other on the left foot turning to the left , by which the physical intention is clearly demon- strated , that the two inseparable poles , Castor and Pollux , turn to the south pole , -to the left , that ...
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... turned constantly to the north while , in fact , magnetism in a wonderful manner daily turns towards Helios his arrow , which is exactly the character of the western variation of the magnetic needle , and which is at the present day ...
... turned constantly to the north while , in fact , magnetism in a wonderful manner daily turns towards Helios his arrow , which is exactly the character of the western variation of the magnetic needle , and which is at the present day ...
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... turning round to the right , and others to the left . Now , as the Curetes , accord- ing to the Orphic hymn which describes the power ruling in a storm , are represented symbolically and mythically as sons of the Dactyls , an original ...
... turning round to the right , and others to the left . Now , as the Curetes , accord- ing to the Orphic hymn which describes the power ruling in a storm , are represented symbolically and mythically as sons of the Dactyls , an original ...
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... turned and driven away in the opposite direction , so also is the wholesome , good , and regular motion of the world : it turns round and recedes , softens and appeases that rough Typhonic power , till it returns into itself , and sinks ...
... turned and driven away in the opposite direction , so also is the wholesome , good , and regular motion of the world : it turns round and recedes , softens and appeases that rough Typhonic power , till it returns into itself , and sinks ...
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