Travels from Moscow, Through Prussia Germany, Switzerland, France and EnglandJ. Badcock, 1803 |
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Seite 212 - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him And makes me poor indeed.
Seite 257 - Beneath the shelter of encircling hills A myrtle rises, far from human eye, And breathes its balmy fragrance o'er the wild...
Seite 169 - ... they were delighted with the serious comedy which he performed. This continued for some time ; but Schropfer all at once got into debt with several trades-people of Leipzig) and unfortunately of that class who did not wish to see his ghosts ; but were extremely importunate for their money.
Seite 169 - M. was so terrified at the dreadful tone in which Schropfer uttered these words, and at the glistening sword, that his knees shook under him. The shadow at length disappeared, and Schropfer was so fatigued, that he lay extended on the floor. The spectators were conducted into another room, where they were served with fruits. Many of the more sensible people went to Schropfer's house as to a...
Seite 166 - Italy, with a seductive ejoquence ; and he shewed people the spirits and shadows of their deceased acquaintance. When he had heated the imaginations of his hearers, " Come and see !" he cried, to all who were inclined to doubt ; they came, and actually saw shadows, and various terrible sights, which made the hair of timorous persons stand on end.
Seite 11 - Livonians, excepting their language and dress. The former wear black and the latter grey clothes ; their language is quite different; the Livonians have many of the German and some Sclavonian words.
Seite 168 - M. who had come with the intention of unmasking the impostor and the imposture, felt in his heart a pious awe, and sentiments of devotion. Fire flashed from the eyes of the supplicant, and his breast was powerfully agitated. He was to call the shadow of a well-known character lately deceased. After having finished the prayer, he called the ghost with the following words : " Oh i thou " departed spirit, who livest in an immate".
Seite 168 - Hereupon the spectators felt in every nerve a sensation similar to au electric shock — heard a noise like a rolling of thunder, and saw above the altar a light vapour, which grew thicker by degrees, till it assumed the figure of a man. However, M. observed that it was not a striking likeness of the deceased. The figure hovered over the altar, aud Schropfer, pale as death, flourished the sword above his head.
Seite 167 - Schropfer's purpose. Thus his pupils consisted entirely of noblemen and merchants, who were totally ignorant of the sciences. He exhibited the wonders of his art to others, but he taught them to none, and at last, he only performed his miracles at home, in private apartments prepared for the purpose.
Seite 166 - He took a large house, hired a great number of servants, and puffed himself off as a sage, to whom all nature, and even the world of spirits, were subject. • By pompous promises of splendid discoveries he allured a multitude of credulous people, and pupils thronged to him from all quarters. Some actually expected to learn things of him, that cannot be acquired at any university ; others were delighted with the excellent table he kept.