The natural and supernatural; or Man physical, apparitional, and spiritualH. Bailliere, 1861 - 484 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 3
... light - they , to sight , are antagonistic - opposites ; but to those acquainted with the harmony of colours , they ... light - light , the centre , the parent of all colours - light , the giver of tints to every flower , ac- cording to ...
... light - they , to sight , are antagonistic - opposites ; but to those acquainted with the harmony of colours , they ... light - light , the centre , the parent of all colours - light , the giver of tints to every flower , ac- cording to ...
Page 10
... lights our world is 95,000,000 miles from us , that a ray of its light travels to us at the rate of 192,000 miles in every second of time , or every breath we draw - that while the earth is 8,000 miles thick , the sun is 880,000 miles ...
... lights our world is 95,000,000 miles from us , that a ray of its light travels to us at the rate of 192,000 miles in every second of time , or every breath we draw - that while the earth is 8,000 miles thick , the sun is 880,000 miles ...
Page 11
... light of day into the ether of the limitless ; continue to look at that awful proces- sion of fleeing worlds travelling their thousands of miles per minute ; and dare we say with the atheist , " There is no Creator , no Sustainer ...
... light of day into the ether of the limitless ; continue to look at that awful proces- sion of fleeing worlds travelling their thousands of miles per minute ; and dare we say with the atheist , " There is no Creator , no Sustainer ...
Page 13
... light falls on their dresses , the dots sparkle on the robes , and their fellow men gaze , admire , and envy . Lift up your eyes , and behold the diamonds which sparkle on the mantle of Deity ; not tied by threads of silk - worms to ...
... light falls on their dresses , the dots sparkle on the robes , and their fellow men gaze , admire , and envy . Lift up your eyes , and behold the diamonds which sparkle on the mantle of Deity ; not tied by threads of silk - worms to ...
Page 14
... light ; alter again , and we have the leading principle of the air we breathe ; alter yet again , and all is unseen , but so powerful , so subtle , so destructive , that place all living beings within the sole influence of either , and ...
... light ; alter again , and we have the leading principle of the air we breathe ; alter yet again , and all is unseen , but so powerful , so subtle , so destructive , that place all living beings within the sole influence of either , and ...
Contents
10 | |
21 | |
34 | |
59 | |
68 | |
78 | |
93 | |
104 | |
238 | |
248 | |
258 | |
272 | |
278 | |
284 | |
302 | |
311 | |
116 | |
133 | |
143 | |
147 | |
158 | |
180 | |
192 | |
198 | |
207 | |
217 | |
225 | |
231 | |
237 | |
314 | |
329 | |
359 | |
368 | |
390 | |
403 | |
416 | |
421 | |
438 | |
458 | |
466 | |
476 | |
Other editions - View all
The Natural and Supernatural: Or, Man Physical, Apparitional, and Spiritual John Jones of Peckham No preview available - 2001 |
The Natural and Supernatural; Or Man Physical, Apparitional, and Spiritual No preview available - 2020 |
Common terms and phrases
accordion action angels animal appear atmosphere aura barometer Brahmin brain called Camisards cause character chemical child Christian clairvoyant colour Cornhill Magazine Croydon death developed disease divine dream earth effect energy essence ethereal evidence examination existence eyes facts faculty feel felt fingers give given hand Harmattan head heard heaven human body Icklingham immortality incidents inflammation influence instinct intelligence invisible Josephus kind knowledge light living Lord man's manifestations medium mediumship Memory mesmerine miles mind minutes moved nature nerves observation operator ordinary organs passed past perceive perceptive persons phenomena phosphorus Phrenology physical play portion possessed principle produced proof raps reader reason result round Sandgate second sight SECTION seen sitting sleep smell solid somnambulism soul sounds spirit spiritualistic stone Streatham substances supernatural thought thousands tion told tricity truth unseen vision voice wonderful
Popular passages
Page 202 - And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Page 243 - And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
Page 256 - But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Page 3 - THE LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
Page 201 - Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes ; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.
Page 181 - Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard That the everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Fainteth not, neither is weary? There is no searching of his understanding.
Page 203 - Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel : for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
Page 181 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him?
Page 203 - And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire ; and it sat upon each of them, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost ; and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Page 317 - For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.