Conjuror's Magazine, Or Magical and Physiognomical Mirror, Volume 1W. Locke., 1791 - Astrology |
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... himself as any of the fraternity . He appears to have been , by turns , a dupe and a cheat ; but acquired pro- digious reputation , and was courted by the greatest princes in Europe , who thought that , in poffeffing him , they fhould ...
... himself as any of the fraternity . He appears to have been , by turns , a dupe and a cheat ; but acquired pro- digious reputation , and was courted by the greatest princes in Europe , who thought that , in poffeffing him , they fhould ...
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... himself , and after fome little ceremony , defired the student to open the bible which lay up- on the table before him , and turn over to a certain chapter and verse in the fe- cond book of Kings . The student did so , and read ...
... himself , and after fome little ceremony , defired the student to open the bible which lay up- on the table before him , and turn over to a certain chapter and verse in the fe- cond book of Kings . The student did so , and read ...
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... himself on that magnificent building , called Weftminster - bridge . He then enquired for the street that was to make his fortune for ever , and eafily found it . Now was he greatly furprised , to think in fo narrow a place , and fo ...
... himself on that magnificent building , called Weftminster - bridge . He then enquired for the street that was to make his fortune for ever , and eafily found it . Now was he greatly furprised , to think in fo narrow a place , and fo ...
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... himself as the chief object of this wonderful vifitation . " -Indeed , Samuel Wefley's credulity was in fome degree affected by it ; fince he collected all the evidences that tend to confirm the ftory , arranged them with fcrupu- lous ...
... himself as the chief object of this wonderful vifitation . " -Indeed , Samuel Wefley's credulity was in fome degree affected by it ; fince he collected all the evidences that tend to confirm the ftory , arranged them with fcrupu- lous ...
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... the dusk , and by the very door of his murdered friend , he heard a voice cry out " Stop him , ftop him ! there he is ! " On this he ran as faft as he was able , and foon found E But himfer 34 himself followed by a large mob . He was.
... the dusk , and by the very door of his murdered friend , he heard a voice cry out " Stop him , ftop him ! there he is ! " On this he ran as faft as he was able , and foon found E But himfer 34 himself followed by a large mob . He was.
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Page 263 - Paul's being vacant, the King sent to Dr Donne, and appointed him to attend him at dinner the next day. When his Majesty was sat down, before he had eat any meat, he said after his pleasant manner, "Dr Donne, I have invited you to dinner; and, though you sit not down with me, yet I will carve to you of a dish that I know you love well; for, knowing you love London, I do therefore make you Dean of St Paul's; and, when I have dined, then do you take your beloved dish home to your study, say grace there...
Page 238 - ... to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; but glory, honour and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first and also to the Gentile: for there is no respect of persons with God.
Page 263 - I have seen a dreadful vision since I saw you: I have seen my dear wife pass twice by me through this room, with her hair hanging about her shoulders, and a dead child in her arms : this I have seen since I saw you.
Page 3 - Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth : therefore let thy words be few.
Page 238 - 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.
Page 271 - ... year of his age, Charles fell from the top of an old tower, belonging to the Vatican at Rome, occasioned by a swimming in his head, with which he was seized, the heat of the day being excessive.
Page 62 - London with the drawings of a machine for determining the longitude at sea, in expectation of being enabled to execute one by the board of longitude. Upon application to Dr Halley, he referred him to Mr George Graham ; who, discovering he had uncommon ^merit, advised him to make his machine before he applied to the board of longitude. He returned home to perform this task ; and in 1735 came...
Page 111 - And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever, that it shall be for A TIME, TIMES, AND AN HALF ; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
Page 161 - A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions, as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected which (my former notes being lost) I have, at the instance of a powerful Friend, endeavoured now in the year 1655 to set these down in such a way as may sufficiently instruct me to put any of them in practice.
Page 150 - ... weight was hung to the extremity : a piece of leather was fixed to one end for his teeth to hold, two of the feet stood upon his knees, and he raised the end with the weight higher than that in his mouth. He took Mr. Chambers, vicar of All Saints, who weighed twenty-seven stone, and raised him with one hand.