 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1790 - 606 pages
...exemption naturally ; the drugs were given me, and I feverai times armed myfelf, as 1 thought, refoKed to try the experiment, but my heart always failed me when I came to the trial; becaufe among thefe wretched people it was a pretence they might very probably have fheltered themielves... | |
 | James Bruce - 1805 - 454 pages
...herbs and roots. I have seen many thus armed for a season do pretty much the same feats as those that possessed the exemption naturally. The drugs were...might very probably have sheltered themselves under, mat I was a Christian, that therefore it had no effect upon me. I have still remaining by me a small... | |
 | William Granger - 1808 - 630 pages
...exemption naturally ; the drugs were given me, and I feveral times armed myfelf, as I thought, refolved to try the experiment, but my heart always failed me when I came to the trial ; becaufe among thefe wretched people it was a pretence they might very probably have fheltered themfelves... | |
 | Robert Southey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1812 - 352 pages
...1 have seen ninny, (he says,) thus armed for a season, do pretty much the same fears as those that possessed ' the exemption naturally: the drugs were...the experiment; but my heart always failed me when 1 came to the trial, because among these wretched people it was a pretence they might very probably... | |
 | Augustin Calmet - 1814 - 636 pages
...herbs and roots. " I have seen many thus armed for a season do pretty much tbe same feats as thoae that possessed the exemption naturally ; the drugs were given me, and I several times armed myself, ae I thought, resolved to try the experiment, but my heart always failed me when I came to the trial."... | |
 | 1815 - 500 pages
...herbs and roots. I have seen many thus armed for a season do pretty much the same feats as those that possessed the exemption naturally, the drugs were...sheltered themselves under, that I was a Christian, that therefore it had no effect upon me. I have still remaining by me a small quantity of this root,... | |
 | Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - 894 pages
...were born so, and so said the grave and respectable men among them. Many of the lighter and lower sort talked of enchantments by words and by writing, but...no effect upon me. I have still remaining by me a smaJI quantity of this root, but never had an opportunity of trying the expert, ment." The cerastes... | |
 | Josiah Priest - 1825 - 660 pages
...much the same feats as those that possessed the exemption naturally ; the drugs were given me, and l several times armed myself, as I thought, resolved...experiment, but my heart always failed me when I came to trial." So far Mr. Bruce. The cerastes is well known under the name of " horned viper." it is effectually... | |
 | 1826 - 638 pages
...herbs and roots. " I have seen many thus armed for a season do pretty much the same fetes as those that possessed the exemption naturally ; the drugs were...experiment, but my heart always failed me when I came to trial." So far Mr. Bruce. The cerastes is well known tinder th? name of" horned viper," it is effectually... | |
 | 1844 - 498 pages
...herbs ana roots. I have seen many, thus armed for a season, do pretty much the same feats as those that possessed the exemption naturally. The drugs were...heart always failed me, when I came to the trial.''' It is remarkable that these animals should be much influenced by peculiar sounds, whether vocal or... | |
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... of herbs and roots. I have seen many thus armed for a season do pretty much the same feats as those that possessed the exemption naturally. The drugs were given me, and I several times armed myself, as I thought, resolved to try the experiment, but... 
