The History of Magic, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... light acquired by natural science as Promethean light , and endeavours to avail himself of it in this sense to light up the dark corners of our planet , truly the matter is not so easy as lighting up a dark mine , that is , with a Davy ...
... light acquired by natural science as Promethean light , and endeavours to avail himself of it in this sense to light up the dark corners of our planet , truly the matter is not so easy as lighting up a dark mine , that is , with a Davy ...
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... light of an idea is in a symbol laid in a coloured ray of signification . This signification , however , arises from the exuberance of the meaning in com- parison with the expression . The meaning must be clear ; that which is to be ...
... light of an idea is in a symbol laid in a coloured ray of signification . This signification , however , arises from the exuberance of the meaning in com- parison with the expression . The meaning must be clear ; that which is to be ...
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... light , and the universal earth - magnetism , are the general powers by which nature performs her secret operations ; to which , however , we are not conducted by the ordinary aspect of nature , and still less by imagination , which ...
... light , and the universal earth - magnetism , are the general powers by which nature performs her secret operations ; to which , however , we are not conducted by the ordinary aspect of nature , and still less by imagination , which ...
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... light , whose penetrating and miraculous power of kindling and warming is contained even in the polarity of colours . If the influence of sunshine produces magnetic clairvoyance , as well as the intensity of muscular power , does not ...
... light , whose penetrating and miraculous power of kindling and warming is contained even in the polarity of colours . If the influence of sunshine produces magnetic clairvoyance , as well as the intensity of muscular power , does not ...
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... light , the sun , Helios , the sun - god " who lights the immortal gods and mortal men on the food - THE KEY TO MYTHICAL WISDOM . 21.
... light , the sun , Helios , the sun - god " who lights the immortal gods and mortal men on the food - THE KEY TO MYTHICAL WISDOM . 21.
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