A Complete Refutation of Astrology: Consisting Principally of a Series of Letters, which Appeared in the Cheltenham Chronicle, in Reply to the Arguments of Lieut. Morrison and Others, in which Its Principles are Proved to be Unphilosophical ... : with Additional Remarks, Notices of the Royal Nativities, and an Introduction ... : Also Observations on the Weather Prophets, and Anecdotes of Several Astrologers |
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... on our globe . When these vain chimeras are received and cherished , and when it is believed that the laws of this con- nexion have for ages been known and studied by the professors of the art , the conclusion seems inevi- table.
... on our globe . When these vain chimeras are received and cherished , and when it is believed that the laws of this con- nexion have for ages been known and studied by the professors of the art , the conclusion seems inevi- table.
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... known that Cromwell died on that day seven years . Echard , the historian , thus concludes his narrative : - " How far Lindsey is to be believed , and how far the story is to be accounted incredible , is left to the reader's faith and ...
... known that Cromwell died on that day seven years . Echard , the historian , thus concludes his narrative : - " How far Lindsey is to be believed , and how far the story is to be accounted incredible , is left to the reader's faith and ...
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... known to me as well as if I had lived an age with you . ' After a conversation , in which she shewed the liveliest powers of fancy , a black slave entered , prostrated himself * X on the carpet , and she said— ' Go INTRODUCTION . XXV .
... known to me as well as if I had lived an age with you . ' After a conversation , in which she shewed the liveliest powers of fancy , a black slave entered , prostrated himself * X on the carpet , and she said— ' Go INTRODUCTION . XXV .
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... without sticking up in her room , the well - known plant called Midsummer - men , as the bending of the leaves to the right or to the left , would never fail to tell her whether Jacob , her lover xxviii INTRODUCTION .
... without sticking up in her room , the well - known plant called Midsummer - men , as the bending of the leaves to the right or to the left , would never fail to tell her whether Jacob , her lover xxviii INTRODUCTION .
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... known to Lieut . Morrison , that the minds of several persons in Cheltenham have been rendered unhappy by astrological predictions , and because the works of that gentleman are publicly vended in our town and other parts of England . At ...
... known to Lieut . Morrison , that the minds of several persons in Cheltenham have been rendered unhappy by astrological predictions , and because the works of that gentleman are publicly vended in our town and other parts of England . At ...
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Page 57 - O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Page 224 - I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
Page 240 - For, behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
Page 240 - Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty." "Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain...
Page 239 - And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
Page 227 - And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
Page 168 - And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
Page 178 - Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Page 252 - Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
Page 177 - They fought from heaven ; The stars in their courses fought against Sisera. The river of Kishon swept them away, That ancient river, the river Kishon.