 | Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 280 страници
...that the truth fhould be eftablifhed, or the fallacy detected. The Second Sight is an impreffion made either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things diftant or future are perceived, and feen as if they were prefent. A man on a journey far from home... | |
 | John Brand, Henry Bourne - 1777 - 466 страници
...that the Truth fliould be eftablifhed, or the Fallacy detected. The Second Sight is an Impreffion made either by the Mind upon the Eye, or by the Eye upon the Mind, by which Things diftant or future are perceived, and feen as if they were prefent. A Man on a Journey far from Home... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 страници
...that the truth fhould be eftablifhed, or the fallacy detected. The Second Sight is an impreffion made either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things diftant or future are perceived, and feen as if they were prefent. A man on a journey far from home... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 страници
...that the truth fhould be eftablifhed, or the fallacy detected. The Second Sight is an impreffion made either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things diftant or future are perceived, and feen as if they were prefent. A man on a journey far from home... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 страници
...that the truth fhould be eftablifhed,. or the fallacy detected. The Second Sight is an impreffibn made either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the jnind, by which things diftant or future are pere'eived, and feen as if they were prefent. A man on... | |
 | John Adams - 1795 - 676 страници
...mould be cftablifhcd, or the fallacy detected. '1'hc Second »' Sight is an impreflion made cither by the mind upon the ?' eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things difhmt H or future are perceived, and (ecu as if they were prricnt, *' A man on a journey far from... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 442 страници
...Scotland, thofe of the Weftern Ifles, of the Ifle of Man, and of Ireland, It is an impreffion made either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things dittant or future are perceived, and feen as if they were prcient. A man on a journey far from home... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 страници
...the truth should be established, or the fallacy detected. The Second Sight is an impression •made either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things distant or future are perceived, and seen as if they were present. A man on a journey far from home falls from... | |
 | 1800 - 506 страници
...attepdants, of whom of the life of Mnn, and of Ireland. It is an irnpreffion made either by the mind upo;i the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things diftant or future are perceived, andfeeo, as if they were prefent. A man on a journey, far from home,... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 268 страници
...future corpse infold. * Seer's spirit. I can only describe the second sight, by adopting Dr. Johnson's definition, who calls it " An impression either by...were present." To which I would only add, that the spectra! appearances thus presented, usually presage misfortune ; that the faculty is painful to those... | |
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Sight is an impression made either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things distant or future are perceived, and seen as if they were present. 
