Again we are indebted to Gesner for the drawing of this Sea Monster
Again we are indebted to Gesner for the drawing of this Sea Monster
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“First of all, the size of the Polypus was enormous beyond all conception: and then it was covered all over…
“First of all, the size of the Polypus was enormous beyond all conception: and then it was covered all over with dried brine, and exhaled a most dreadful stench
Read record →These, together with Sargon’s Sea-Serpent, were doubtless marine snakes, which are still in existence, and are…
These, together with Sargon’s Sea-Serpent, were doubtless marine snakes, which are still in existence, and are found in the Indian Ocean, but the larger ones seem to have been seen in more northern waters
Read record →Both Olaus Magnus and Gesner give illustrations of the Sea-Serpent of Norway, and I give that of the latter, as…
Both Olaus Magnus and Gesner give illustrations of the Sea-Serpent of Norway, and I give that of the latter, as it is the best
Read record →Topsell, in his Historie of Serpents, 1608, does not add much to Sea-Serpent lore, but he adds the picture of…
Topsell, in his Historie of Serpents, 1608, does not add much to Sea-Serpent lore, but he adds the picture of another kind of Serpent, as does also Aldrovandus, whose illustration I give
Read record →Maclean, the pastor of Eigg, an island in the Small Isles parish, Inverness-shire, wrote, in 1809, to Dr
Maclean, the pastor of Eigg, an island in the Small Isles parish, Inverness-shire, wrote, in 1809, to Dr
Read record →In 1847 a Sea-Serpent was seen frequently, in the neighbourhood of Christiansand and Molde, by many persons,…
In 1847 a Sea-Serpent was seen frequently, in the neighbourhood of Christiansand and Molde, by many persons, and by one Lars Johnöen, fisherman at Smolen, especially
Read record →“When the Dædalus frigate, Captain M‘Quhæ, which arrived here on the 4th inst., was on her passage home from…
“When the Dædalus frigate, Captain M‘Quhæ, which arrived here on the 4th inst., was on her passage home from the East Indies, between the Cape of Good Hope and St
Read record →“SIR,--In reply to your letter of this day’s date, requiring information as to the truth of a statement…
“SIR,--In reply to your letter of this day’s date, requiring information as to the truth of a statement published in the Times newspaper, of a Sea-Serpent of extraordinary dimensions having been seen from Her Majesty’s Ship Dædalus, under my command, on her pa
Read record →“Frotho, a Danish Champion and a King, scarce being past his childhood, in a single combat killed a huge fierce…
“Frotho, a Danish Champion and a King, scarce being past his childhood, in a single combat killed a huge fierce great Serpent, thrusting his sword into his belly, for his hard skin would not be wounded, and all darts thrown at him, flew back again, and it was
Read record →“There is still a sequel to the story: the witch had promised Lambton success only on one condition, that he…
“There is still a sequel to the story: the witch had promised Lambton success only on one condition, that he should slay the first living thing which met his sight after the victory
Read record →But, although we in our times have not seen flying dragons in the flesh, we have their fossilised bones in…
But, although we in our times have not seen flying dragons in the flesh, we have their fossilised bones in evidence of their existence
Read record →Topsell has exercised great research among old authorities respecting dragons, and he draws their portraits…
Topsell has exercised great research among old authorities respecting dragons, and he draws their portraits thus:--“Gyllius, Pierius, and Grevinus, following the authority of Nicander, do affirme that a Dragon is of a blacke colour, the bellie somewhat green,
Read record →“Neither have wee in Europe onely heard of Dragons, and never seene them, but also even in our own Country,…
“Neither have wee in Europe onely heard of Dragons, and never seene them, but also even in our own Country, there have (by the testimonie of sundry writers) divers been discovered and killed
Read record →Have beene also Dragons many times seene in Germaine, flying in the ayre at mid-day, and signifying great and…
have beene also Dragons many times seene in Germaine, flying in the ayre at mid-day, and signifying great and fearefull fiers to follow, as it happened neere to the Cittie called Niderburge, neere to the shore of the Rhyne, in a marvailous cleere sun-shine day
Read record →Hem both, let them down at the mouth of the Den, being unarmed, and well searched; wherefore, when the servant…
hem both, let them down at the mouth of the Den, being unarmed, and well searched; wherefore, when the servant was naked, he admitted Harald to be covered with his shirt, for modesty’s sake, who gave him a braslet privily, and he scattered little fish on the p
Read record →The natural instinct of Dragons was undoubtedly vicious, and they must have been most undesirable neighbours,…
The natural instinct of Dragons was undoubtedly vicious, and they must have been most undesirable neighbours, teste the following story quoted by Topsell from Stumpsius:--“When the Region of Helvetia beganne first to be purged from noysome beasts, there was a
Read record →“There was a man of that Towne whose name was Winckleriedt, who was banished for manslaughter: this man…
“There was a man of that Towne whose name was Winckleriedt, who was banished for manslaughter: this man promised, if he might have his pardon, and be restored againe to his former inheritance, that he would combat with that Dragon, and by God’s helpe destroy h
Read record →“The greatest discord is between the Eagle and the Dragon, for the Vultures, Eagles, Swannes and Dragons, are…
“The greatest discord is between the Eagle and the Dragon, for the Vultures, Eagles, Swannes and Dragons, are enemies to one another
Read record →We would here give credit to the principal works from which valuable and important matter has been selected for…
We would here give credit to the principal works from which valuable and important matter has been selected for these pages: Whitman's Popular Superstitions; Upham's Lectures upon Witchcraft; Christian Freeman and Family Visitor; Abercrombie on the Intellectua
Read record →This ignorance a cause of many superstitions.--Case of a person who slept in a bed room supposed to be…
This ignorance a cause of many superstitions.--Case of a person who slept in a bed room supposed to be haunted.--Skeleton seen by moonlight.--Apparition seen by Dr
Read record →Description of fairies, habits, localities, &c.--Subterranean spirits in Wales, called Knockers.--The Brownies…
Description of fairies, habits, localities, &c.--Subterranean spirits in Wales, called Knockers.--The Brownies in Scotland.--A farmer in Ireland who was tormented by fairies.--Method taken to appease their anger.--Spenser's poem of the Fairy Queen.--Gypsies an
Read record →Eaned in conversation with him.--Swedenborg's account of Sir John Franklin.--Describes his situation, blocked…
eaned in conversation with him.--Swedenborg's account of Sir John Franklin.--Describes his situation, blocked up by ice.--Spirits do not understand about latitude and longitude.--Description of the spirit of Socrates, his dress, &c.--Account of the emperor Ale
Read record →Opening books, tricks, fortune telling.--Practice of a lady in a clergyman's family.--Disadvantageous…
Opening books, tricks, fortune telling.--Practice of a lady in a clergyman's family.--Disadvantageous matrimonial alliances.--Anticipation of dreadful calamities.--Practice of Rev
Read record →Facts related by a gentleman of Maine.--Renunciation of a spirit rapper.--Murder committed at the instigation…
Facts related by a gentleman of Maine.--Renunciation of a spirit rapper.--Murder committed at the instigation of "spirits."-- Conflicting testimony concerning John Thompson.--Experiments of Mr
Read record →Rsey.--Door opened as if struck by a mallet.--Great excitement.--Glass broken, &c.--Knockings heard in New…
rsey.--Door opened as if struck by a mallet.--Great excitement.--Glass broken, &c.--Knockings heard in New Hackensack.--Pile of lumber shaken; tables, chairs, stand, and candlestick thrown about.--Bags of salt, tin ware, and cooking utensils thrown in a heap.-
Read record →To doubt, in former times, the power of charms, and the veracity of omens, and ghost stories, was deemed little…
To doubt, in former times, the power of charms, and the veracity of omens, and ghost stories, was deemed little less than atheism
Read record →In the year 1832, crowds of men, women, and children flocked to the village of Waltham, a few miles from…
In the year 1832, crowds of men, women, and children flocked to the village of Waltham, a few miles from Boston, to see a ghost which was said to make its appearance towards midnight, walking to and fro in a turf meadow, declaring itself, in unearthly tones, t
Read record →A belief in the supernatural origin of dreams sometimes leads to their fulfilment
A belief in the supernatural origin of dreams sometimes leads to their fulfilment
Read record →Ignorance of the influence of the imagination upon the nervous system has given rise to many superstitions
Ignorance of the influence of the imagination upon the nervous system has given rise to many superstitions
Read record →Deslon was not near the door, nor in either chamber, nor was either of the women touched, not even their pulse…
Deslon was not near the door, nor in either chamber, nor was either of the women touched, not even their pulse examined
Read record →Here, again, we behold the astonishing power of the imagination over the human system, and witness the miracles…
Here, again, we behold the astonishing power of the imagination over the human system, and witness the miracles that have been performed on the ignorant and unsuspecting
Read record →Ferriar relates the case of a gentleman travelling in the Highlands of Scotland, who was conducted to a bed…
Ferriar relates the case of a gentleman travelling in the Highlands of Scotland, who was conducted to a bed room which was reported to be haunted by the spirit of a man who had there committed suicide
Read record →Dewar relates the case of a lady who was quite blind, and who never walked out without seeing a little old…
Dewar relates the case of a lady who was quite blind, and who never walked out without seeing a little old woman, with a crutch and a red cloak, apparently walking before her
Read record →Y, persons of unimpeachable veracity and known respectability, who still continue to believe the tradition, and…
y, persons of unimpeachable veracity and known respectability, who still continue to believe the tradition, and to assert that they themselves have been auditors of the sounds described, which they declare were of such an unearthly nature as to preclude the id
Read record →We have read the account of a lady who had an illusion affecting both her sight and hearing
We have read the account of a lady who had an illusion affecting both her sight and hearing
Read record →At that time, I was not terrified, and the light, although very brilliant, made no unpleasant impression upon…
At that time, I was not terrified, and the light, although very brilliant, made no unpleasant impression upon my eyes
Read record →S northerly,) appeared in the air, coming up from the harbor's mouth, which lies southward from the town,…
s northerly,) appeared in the air, coming up from the harbor's mouth, which lies southward from the town, seemingly with her sails filled, under a fresh gale, holding her course north, and continuing under observation, sailing against the wind, for the space o
Read record →It is probable that some Dutch vessel, proceeding slowly, quietly, and unconsciously on her voyage from…
It is probable that some Dutch vessel, proceeding slowly, quietly, and unconsciously on her voyage from Amsterdam to the New Netherlands, happened at the time to be passing through the Sound
Read record →Our vision is at all times liable to be disturbed by atmospheric conditions
Our vision is at all times liable to be disturbed by atmospheric conditions
Read record →There are many who believe in signs
There are many who believe in signs
Read record →A witch was regarded by our fathers as a person who had made an actual, deliberate, and formal contract with…
A witch was regarded by our fathers as a person who had made an actual, deliberate, and formal contract with Satan, by which contract it was agreed that the party should become his faithful subject, and do whatever should be required in promoting his cause
Read record →Sometimes a witch, in company with others of the fraternity, is carried through the air on brooms or spits, to…
Sometimes a witch, in company with others of the fraternity, is carried through the air on brooms or spits, to distant meetings or Sabbaths of witches
Read record →It was believed that Satan affixed his mark or seal to the bodies of those in allegiance with him, and that the…
It was believed that Satan affixed his mark or seal to the bodies of those in allegiance with him, and that the spot where this mark was made became callous and dead
Read record →In 1692, the whole population of Salem and vicinity were under the influence of a terrible delusion concerning…
In 1692, the whole population of Salem and vicinity were under the influence of a terrible delusion concerning witchcraft
Read record →Adam Clarke, we have the following account of a circumstance that took place in the town of Freshford, county…
Adam Clarke, we have the following account of a circumstance that took place in the town of Freshford, county of Kilkenny, Ireland, showing the superstition prevailing in that country concerning the influence of these fairy beings: "A farmer built himself a ho
Read record →They have no brilliant sun and moon to addle the brain and poison the eye, but the gray north has its marshes,…
They have no brilliant sun and moon to addle the brain and poison the eye, but the gray north has its marshes, and fenny ground, and fetid mists, which produce agues, low fevers, and moping madness, and are as fatal to cattle as to man
Read record →Many books have been published, having a tendency to deceive the credulous, who suffer themselves to be guided…
Many books have been published, having a tendency to deceive the credulous, who suffer themselves to be guided by any thing but reason and experience
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