 | Walter Scott - 1867 - 670 страници
...The seer's prophetic spirit found. I can only describe the second sight, by adopting Dr. Johnson's definition, who calls it "An impression, either by...upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which tilings distant and future are Dcrceivcd and seen as if they were present." To which I would only add,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 398 страници
...definition, who calls it " An Impression, either bj the mind щюп the eye, or by the eye П|юп the lulnd, by which things distant and future are perceived and...if they were present." To which I would only add, Unit the spectral appearances, thus prcsenlcd, usually presage misfortune; that the faculty is painful... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1869 - 180 страници
...Scotland and in Wales. t Seer's spirit. I can only describe the second sight, by adopting Dr. Johnson's definition, who calls it " An impression either by...spectral appearances thus presented usually presage m'fortune; that the faculty is painful to those who pose they possess it ; and that they usually r... | |
 | Flora Francis Wylde - 1870 - 274 страници
..." Taibhse," which means a vifion or a speclre, and may be confidered as a kind of impreffion made, either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which means events diftant or near at hand are feen as if vifibly prefent. I heard a great deal of this from... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1873 - 614 страници
...describe the second sight, by adopting Dr. Johnson's definition, who calls it "An impression, cither by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind,...things distant and future are perceived and seen as if thsy were present." To which I would . only add, that the spectral appearances, thus presented, usually... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - 1875 - 620 страници
...bank, and mossy stone. f I can only dencril* the second sight, by adopting Dr Johnion's dtflnition, who calls it "An Impression, either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, bj wíilch things diitant ami future are perceived and se«_'n яв If they were frtscnt." To which... | |
 | Charlotte Louisa Hawkins Dempster - 1879 - 354 страници
...all are as the angels. CHAPTER II. THE COUSINS. VOL. II. E ' 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 This receptive faculty, for power it cannot... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1880 - 852 страници
...mode uf seeing .fupcraddcd to that which Nature generally bestows; and consists of an impression made either by the mind upon the eye — or by the eye upon the mind, by which things distant or future lire perceived and seen, as if they were present. This deceptive faculty is called Train-lie... | |
 | William Henry Kearley Wright - 1882 - 276 страници
...his " Observations on Popular Antiquities." He says : — " The secondjeight is an impression made either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the miad, by which things distant or future are perceived, and seen as if they were present. A man on a... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1888 - 682 страници
...The seer's prophetic spirit found. I can only describe the second sight, by adopting Ur. Johnson's definition, who calls it *' an impression, either by the mind upon the eve, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things distant and future are perceived and seen as if they... | |
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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. 
