Observations on Popular Antiquities Including the Whole of Mr. Bourne's Anti Quitates Vulgares Etc |
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... superstitious Vene- ration on the Ages of their Fore - fathers : And Authori- ties , that are grey with Time , seldom fail of commanding those filial Honours , claimed even by the Appearance of hoary old Age . Many of these it must be ...
... superstitious Vene- ration on the Ages of their Fore - fathers : And Authori- ties , that are grey with Time , seldom fail of commanding those filial Honours , claimed even by the Appearance of hoary old Age . Many of these it must be ...
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... of her magic Creation . The prime Origin of the superstitious Notions and Cere- monies of the People is absolutely unattainable ; we des- pair of ever being able to reach the Fountain Head pair iv THE GENERAL PREFACE .
... of her magic Creation . The prime Origin of the superstitious Notions and Cere- monies of the People is absolutely unattainable ; we des- pair of ever being able to reach the Fountain Head pair iv THE GENERAL PREFACE .
Page iii
... superstitious Faith . These , consecrated to the Fancies of Men , by a Usage from Time immemorial , though erazed by public Autho- rity from the written Word , were committed as a vene- rable Deposit to the keeping of oral Tradition ...
... superstitious Faith . These , consecrated to the Fancies of Men , by a Usage from Time immemorial , though erazed by public Autho- rity from the written Word , were committed as a vene- rable Deposit to the keeping of oral Tradition ...
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... Superstitions , which rather than forego them altogether , they chose to blend and incorporate with their new Faith . Christian , or rather Papal Rome , borrowed her Rites , Notions , and Ceremonies , in the most luxurious Abun- dance ...
... Superstitions , which rather than forego them altogether , they chose to blend and incorporate with their new Faith . Christian , or rather Papal Rome , borrowed her Rites , Notions , and Ceremonies , in the most luxurious Abun- dance ...
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... Superstition , appeared upon the whole , yet it was its deep Shade contrasted with pleasing Light . The Calendar was crowded with Red - Letter Days , no- minally indeed consecrated to Saints ; but which , by the encouragement of ...
... Superstition , appeared upon the whole , yet it was its deep Shade contrasted with pleasing Light . The Calendar was crowded with Red - Letter Days , no- minally indeed consecrated to Saints ; but which , by the encouragement of ...
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