| Daniel Defoe, William Bond - Deaf - 1720 - 356 pages
...of Death. The Time is judg'd according to the Height of it about the Perfon ; for if it be not feen above the Middle , Death is not to be expected for the Space of a Year; and perhaps fome Months longer : And as it is. frequently feen to afcend higher towards the Head, Death... | |
| Daniel Defoe, William Bond - Deaf - 1720 - 366 pages
...The Time is judg'd according to the Height of it about the Perfbn ; for if it be riot feen above th6 Middle, Death is not to be expected for the ;Space of a Year , and perhaps forrie Months longer : And as it is frequently feen to afcend higher towards the Head,... | |
| William Bond, Daniel Defoe - Deaf - 1728 - 426 pages
...Viftofi; is feen. -, 7. When.4 Shroud is perceived about orie, jb is a fure ftrognoftick of Death'. .The Time is judged according to the Height of it about the Perfon ;; for jf it be not feen above the Middle j Death .is not to be expe&ed. for the Space of a... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1805 - 908 pages
...vision- appears. When a shrowd is perceived about one, it is a sure prognostick of cc 1 deatb. death. The time is judged according to the height of it about the person, for if it be not above the middle, death is not expected for the space of a year, and perhaps some months longer.... | |
| John Pinkerton - Voyages and travels - 1809 - 1102 pages
...night the vifion is feen. When a fhroud is perceived about one, it is a fure prognoftic of death : the time is judged according to the height of it about the perfon : for if it is not feen above the \ middle, death is not to be expected for the fpace of a year,... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 pages
...night the vision is seen. " When a shroud is perceived about one, it is a sure prognostick of death : the time is judged according to the height of it about...death is not to be expected for the space of a year, and perhaps some months longer; and as it is frequently seen to ascend higher towards the head, death... | |
| Walter Scott - Arthurian legend - 1810 - 454 pages
...vision is seen. " When a shroud is perceived about one, it is a sure prognostick of death : the tune is judged according to the height of it about the...death is not to be expected for the space of a year, and perhaps some months longer ; and as it is frequently seen to ascend higher towards the head, death... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 266 pages
...the night the vision is seen. " When a shroud is seen about one, it is a sure prognostic of death. The time is judged according to the height of it about the person; for if it is. not seen above the middle, death is not to be expected for the space of a year, and perhaps some months... | |
| Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1810 - 272 pages
...night the vision is seen. " When a shroud is seen about o-ne, it is a sure 103 prognostic of death. The time is judged according to the height of it about the person; for if it is not seen above the middle, death is not to be expected for the space of a year, and perhaps some months... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1811 - 458 pages
...night the vision is seen. " When a shroud is perceived about one, it is a sure prognostick of death: the time is judged according to the height of it about the person ; for if it is seen above tlie middle, death is not to be expected for the space of a year, and perhaps some months longer ;... | |
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