| John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1802 - 654 pages
...of his own parish : And one Captain Lcathes, who was Chief Magistrate of Belfast, assured me, that he was once shipwrecked on this Island, and lost great...thirteen of his men, for they saw so many lights going towards . the chinch ; which was the just number lost. Whether thoc fancies," continues the Governor,... | |
| John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1802 - 652 pages
...own parish : And one Captain Leathes, who was Chief Magistrate of Belfast, assured ine, that he ww once shipwrecked on this' island, and lost great part...thirteen of his men, for they saw so many lights going towards the church ; which was the jnst number lost. Whether these fancies," continues the governor,... | |
| John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1802 - 650 pages
...Captain Leathes, who was Chief Magistrate of Belfast, assured me, that he was once shipwrecked on tins Island, and lost great part of his crew : that when he came on shore, the natives told him he had lust thirteen of his mtn, for they saw so many lights going toward» the church ; which was the just... | |
| Manx Society - 1859 - 244 pages
...once shipwrecked on the Island, and lost great part of his crew; that when he came on shore the people told him he had lost thirteen of his men, for they...these fancies proceed from ignorance, superstition, or prejudice of education, or from any traditional or heritable magie, which is the opinion of the Scotch... | |
| William Sacheverell - 1859 - 254 pages
...shipwrecked on the Island, and lost great part of his erew; that when he came on shore the people told him ho had lost thirteen of his men, for they saw so many lights going toward the chureh, which was the just number lost. Whether these fancies proceed from ignorance, superstition,... | |
| 1876 - 592 pages
...of any of his own parish : and one Capt. Leaths, chief magistrate of Belfast, assured me that he was shipwrecked on this island and lost great part of...thirteen of his men, for they saw so many lights going towards the church, which was just the number lost. Whether these fancies — continued the Governor,... | |
| Arthur William Moore - 1891 - 224 pages
...shipwrecked on the Island, and lost the greater part of his crew ; that when he came on shore the people told him he had lost thirteen of his men, for they...these fancies proceed from ignorance, superstition, or prejudice of education, or from any traditional or veritable magic, which is the opinion of the Scotch... | |
| 1977 - 704 pages
...and reputed a man of great integrity, assured me he was once shipwrecked on the Island, and lost a great part of his crew; that when he came on shore the people told him he had lost thirteen of his men, for they saw so many lights going toward the church,... | |
| 1838 - 608 pages
...who was chief magistrate of Belfast, assured me he was once shipwrecked on this island, and lost a great part of his crew ; that when he came on shore,...so many lights going toward the church ; which was just the number lost." These lights must have been the famous corpse, candles, which, according to... | |
| 1838 - 622 pages
...who was chief magistrate of Belfast, assured me he was once shipwrecked on this island, and lost a great part of his crew ; that when he came on shore,...him he had lost thirteen of his men ; for they saw BO Hiany lights going toward the church ; which was just the number lost." These lights must have been... | |
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