 It is wonderful that five thousand years have now elapsed since the creation of the world, and still it is undecided whether or not there has ever been an instance of the spirit of any person appearing after death. All argument is against it; but all...  Apparitions: a Narrative of Facts - Page 17by Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1874 - 280 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...now elapsed since the creation of «!/1tts. J ..... ,-tt L i;4i. the world, and st1ll 1t i? undec1ded whether or not there has ever been an instance of...argument is against it ; but all belief is for it." He said, " John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...less happy or less miserable by appearing upon earth. It is wonderful, however, that five thousand years have now elapsed since the creation of the world, and still it is uadecided whether or not there has been an instance of the spirit of any person ap- ' pearing after... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...not been acquainted with Johnson. Talking of ghosts, he said, " it is wonderful that five thousand years have now elapsed since the creation of the world,...argument is against it; but all belief is for it." ' Literary Magazine, 1756, p. 37. * The following plausible, but over-prudent counsel on this sub'... | |
 | 1840 - 876 pages
...presence of the persons whose images they bear ? '" It Is wonderful," said Dr Johnson, "that five thousand years have now elapsed since the creation of the world,...argument is against it, but all belief is for it." Is not all belief at least one argument ? I cannot but think it much less a matter of astonishment... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...It is wonderful that five thousand years have now elapsed since the creation of the world, and -.nil it is undecided whether or not there has ever been...death. All argument is against it ; but all belief is fur it. He said, John Wesley's conversation if good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...less happy or less miserable by appearing upon earth. It is wonderful, however, that five thousand years have now elapsed since the creation of the world,...and still it is undecided whether or not there has been an instance of the spirit of any person appearing after death. All argument is against it; but... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 pages
...not been acquainted with Johnson. Talking of ghosts, he said, " It is wonderful that five thousand years have now elapsed since the creation of the world,...argument is against it; but all belief is for it." He said, " John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...been acquainted with Johnson. Talking of phoste, he said, II is wonderful that five thousand year* have now elapsed since the creation of the world, and still it is undecided whelhtr or not there has ever been an instance of the spirit of 'any pi-rmii appearing after death.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pages
...not been acquainted with Johnson. Talking of ghosts, he said, " It is wonderful that five thousand years have now elapsed since the creation of the world,...there has ever been an instance of the spirit of any 1 Literary Magazine, 175G, p. 37. 2 The following plausible but over-prudent counsel on this subject... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...not been acquainted with Johnson. Talking of ghosts, he said, " It is wonderful that five thousand years have now elapsed since the creation of the world,...there has ever been an instance of the spirit of any 1 Literary Magazine, 1756, p- 37. 2 The following plausible but over-prudent counsel on this subject... | |
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