A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto UncollectedIncludes papers on Heathen mythology, Genii of antiquity, Genii and fairies of the East, etc. |
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... human considerations of pride and modesty have nothing to do with the cordial magni- tude of such guesses ; and the ... human soul for immortality may be a part of the experiment . The divinest preacher of eternity that has appeared , ex ...
... human considerations of pride and modesty have nothing to do with the cordial magni- tude of such guesses ; and the ... human soul for immortality may be a part of the experiment . The divinest preacher of eternity that has appeared , ex ...
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... human aspect of the vision , of its tossing its hair back from its brow , and its being much annoyed by a bird which ... human name and her legen- dary human habits . If she would not coquette so much with melancholy sailors , and brush ...
... human aspect of the vision , of its tossing its hair back from its brow , and its being much annoyed by a bird which ... human name and her legen- dary human habits . If she would not coquette so much with melancholy sailors , and brush ...
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... human flesh . But for a reason to be noticed presently , this decision appears to be a mistake . " In these Arabian stories , " says our good old author , " there may be some truth ; for it has been proved that there are creatures in ...
... human flesh . But for a reason to be noticed presently , this decision appears to be a mistake . " In these Arabian stories , " says our good old author , " there may be some truth ; for it has been proved that there are creatures in ...
Contents
Prefatory Note | 13 |
On Commonplace People | 42 |
On the Genii of the Greeks and Romans and | 59 |
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