Primitive Culture: Researches Into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Languages, Art and Customs, Volume 1H. Holt, 1877 - Animism |
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... Sound in Language - Test by indepen- dent correspondence in distinct languages - Constituent processes of Language - Gesture - Expression of feature , etc. - Emotional Tone - Articulate sounds , vowels determined by musical quality and ...
... Sound in Language - Test by indepen- dent correspondence in distinct languages - Constituent processes of Language - Gesture - Expression of feature , etc. - Emotional Tone - Articulate sounds , vowels determined by musical quality and ...
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... sound judgment and practical wisdom . But to a great extent it is not so . That many numerous societies of men should have believed in the influence of the evil eye and the existence of a firmament , should have sacrificed slaves and ...
... sound judgment and practical wisdom . But to a great extent it is not so . That many numerous societies of men should have believed in the influence of the evil eye and the existence of a firmament , should have sacrificed slaves and ...
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... sound of terror , although there is a white owl which is lucky ; but of all birds the white falcon is most prophetic , and the Kalmuk bows his thanks for the good omen when one flies by on the right , but seeing one on the left turns ...
... sound of terror , although there is a white owl which is lucky ; but of all birds the white falcon is most prophetic , and the Kalmuk bows his thanks for the good omen when one flies by on the right , but seeing one on the left turns ...
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... sounds . The English rule takes in both cases : " Three loud and distinct knocks at the bed's head of a sick person , or at the bed's head or door of any of his relations , is an omen of his death . " We happen to have a good means of ...
... sounds . The English rule takes in both cases : " Three loud and distinct knocks at the bed's head of a sick person , or at the bed's head or door of any of his relations , is an omen of his death . " We happen to have a good means of ...
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... sound.1 Another early instance of the belief in miraculous suspension is in the life of Iamblichus , the great Neo - Platonist mystic . His disciples , says Eunapius , told him they had heard a report from his servants , that while in ...
... sound.1 Another early instance of the belief in miraculous suspension is in the life of Iamblichus , the great Neo - Platonist mystic . His disciples , says Eunapius , told him they had heard a report from his servants , that while in ...
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