 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 pagina’s
...Sight. Of an opinion received for centuries by a whole nation, and supposed to be confirm•ed thro' its whole descent, by a /series of Successive facts,...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pagina’s
...particular attention to examine the question of the Second Sight. Of an opinion received for centuries by a whole nation, and supposed to be confirmed through...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... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 pagina’s
...attention to examine the question of the se. cond sight. Of an opinion recuived for centuries by a whole nation, and supposed to be confirmed through its whole descent, by a seriss of successive facts, it is desirable that the truth should be esta. Wished. or the fallacy detected.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pagina’s
...cular attention to examine the question of the Second Sight. Of an opinion received for centuries by a whole nation, and supposed to be confirmed through...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... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - 510 pagina’s
...particular Attention to examine the Question of the Second Sight. Of an Opinion received for Centuries by a whole Nation, and supposed to be confirmed through...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 pagina’s
...cular attention to examine the question of the Second Sight. Of an opinion received for centuries by a whole nation, and supposed to be confirmed through...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... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - 508 pagina’s
...particular Attention to examine the Question of the Second Sight. Of an Opinion received for Centuries by a whole Nation, and supposed to be confirmed through...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pagina’s
...particular attention to examine the question of the second sight. Of an opinion received for centuries by a whole nation, and supposed to be confirmed through...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pagina’s
...particular attention to examine the question of the second sight. Of an opinion received for centuries by a whole nation. and supposed to be confirmed through...be established, or the fallacy detected. The second right is an impression made either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 432 pagina’s
...particular attention to examine the question of the Second Sight. Of an opinion received for centuries by a whole nation, and supposed to be confirmed through...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... | |
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We should have had little claim to the praise of curiosity, if we had not endeavoured with particular attention to examine the question of the Second Sight. Of an opinion received for centuries by a whole nation, and supposed to be confirmed through its... 
