 | Literature, Modern - 1800 - 620 pages
...force it. Thefe preparatory ftcps being taken, the great woik began with the utmoft folemnity. * c Schrepfer commenced it> by retiring into a corner...myfterious ceremonies, he invoked the fpirits to appear, 01 rather to come to his aid ; for it is allowed that none were'ever vifible. A very confiderable time... | |
 | American literature - 1804 - 496 pages
...whose presence, as it seems, was necessary and indispensable to the completion of the catastrophe. Schrepfer commenced it, by retiring into a corner of the gallery, •where, kneeling down, with many mysterious ceremonies, he invoked the spirits to appear, or rather to come to his aid, for it is allowed... | |
 | Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - Europe - 1806 - 438 pages
...taken, the great work (began with the utmoft folemnity. I Schrepfer commenced it, by retiring inta a corner of the gallery, where kneeling down» with...elapfed ' before they obeyed ; during which interval, I he laboured apparently under great agitation / of body and mind, being covered with a , ; violent... | |
 | T. M. Jarvis - Ghosts - 1823 - 252 pages
...or to force it. These preparatory steps being taken, the great work began with the utmost solemnity. Schrepfer commenced it, by retiring into a corner of the gallery, where kneeling down, with many mysterious ceremonies he invoked the spirits to appear, or rather•to come to his aid; for it is allowed... | |
 | Adventure and adventurers - 1825 - 840 pages
...open or force it. These preparatory steps being taken, the great work began with the utmost solemnity. Schrepfer commenced it, by retiring into a corner of the gallery, where kneeling down, with many mysterious ceremonies, he invoked the spirits to come to his aid. A very considerable time elapsed... | |
 | Clarence S. Day - 1848 - 116 pages
...capital, might disapprove and prohibit it, the strictest secresy was observed previous to the affair. Schrepfer commenced it by retiring into a corner of the gallery, where, kneeling down, with many mvsterious ceremonies he invoked the spirits to appear, or rather to come to liis aid ; for it is allowed... | |
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Schrepfer commenced it, by retiring into a corner of the gallery, where kneeling down, with many myfterious ceremonies he invoked the fpirits to appear, or rather to come to his aid ; for it is allowed that none were ever vifible. A very confiderable... 