 The apprehensions of the people were likewise strangely increased by the error of the times, in which, I think, the people, from what principle I cannot imagine, were more addicted to prophecies and astrological conjurations, dreams, and old wives' tales...  Belgravia, a London magazine, conducted by M.E. Braddon - Síða 209eftir Belgravia - 1877 - 2 síðurHeildartexta - Um bókina
 | Daniel Defoe - 1722 - 306 síður
...the People, from whac Principle I cannot imagine, were more adided to Prophefies, and Aftrological Conjurations, Dreams, and old Wives Tales, than ever they were before or fince : Whether this unhappy Temper was originally raifed by the Follies of; fome People who got Money... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1754 - 386 síður
...the People, from what Principle I cannot imagine, were more addicted to Prophefies, and Aftrological Conjurations, Dreams, and old Wives Tales, than ever they were before or fmce : Whether this unhappy Temper was originally raifed by the Follies of fome People who got Money... | |
 | 1822 - 386 síður
...which, I think, the people, from what principle I cannot imagine, were more addicted to prophesies, and astrological conjurations, dreams, and old wives' tales, than ever they were before or since: whether this unhappy temper was originally raised by the follies of some people who got money by it,... | |
 | Arthur Thomas Malkin - 1835 - 442 síður
...increased by the error of the times, in which I think the people, from what principle I cannot imagine, were more addicted to prophecies and astrological...wives' tales, than ever they were before or since. Whether this unhappy temper was originally raised by the follies of some people who got money by it,... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1837 - 590 síður
...confesses that he was himself inclined to regard the comet as the warning of God's judgments. " The people were more addicted to prophecies and astrological...wives' tales, than ever they were, before or since. Books frightened them terribly, such as Lilly's Almanack, Gadbury's Astrological Predictions, and the... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1840 - 1024 síður
...increased by the error of the times ; in which, I think, the people, from what principles I cannot imagine, were more addicted to prophecies and astrological...conjurations, dreams and old wives' tales, than ever they wore before or since. Whether this unhappy temper was originally raised by the follies of some people... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1841 - 698 síður
...increased by the error of the times ; n which, I think, the people, from what principles I cannot imagine, the shore a very great way, but I held my breath,...swim still forward with all my might. I was ready to Whether this unhappy temper was oririnally raised by the follies of some people who jot money by it,... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1841 - 426 síður
...fanatics. Defoe says, that at that time the people were more addicted to prophecies and astronomical conjurations, dreams, and old wives' tales than ever they were before or since. Almanacs, and their predictions, frightened them terribly. Even the year before the plague broke out,... | |
 | 1842 - 92 síður
...that he v.-ns himself inelined to regard the comet as the warning of God's judgments. " The people were more addicted to prophecies and astrological conjurations, dreams, and old wives' tales, then ever they were, before or since. Books frightened them terribly, such as Lilly's Almanack, Gadbury's... | |
 | 1849 - 648 síður
...increased by the error of the times ; in which, I think, the people, from what principle I cannot imagine, were more addicted to prophecies, and astrological...wives' tales, than ever they were before or since : whether this unhappy temper was originally raised by the follies of some people who got money by... | |
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