 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 338 Seiten
...doe disperse. Faco cruentos. - - Men's cruel rage I doe asswage." " The passing-bell," says Grose, " was anciently rung for two purposes : one to bespeak...Christians for a soul just departing ; the other to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the bed's foot, and about the house, ready to seize their... | |
 | John Cole - 1837 - 326 Seiten
...times two for a woman. The same takes place at the falling of the bell. "The passing bell," says Grose, "was anciently rung for two purposes : one to bespeak...christians for a soul just departing ; the other to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the bed's foot, and about the house, ready to seize their... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 332 Seiten
...doe disperse. Paco croentos. - - Men's cruel rage I doe asswage." " The passing-bell," says Grose, " was anciently rung for two purposes : one to bespeak...Christians for a soul just departing ; the other to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the bed's foot, and about the house, ready to seize their... | |
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 Seiten
...God for the living and the dead ; secondly, that they produce devotion in the hearts of the faithful. The passing bell was anciently rung for two purposes — one to bespeak the prayers of all good Christian people for a soul just departing, the other to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the... | |
 | John Brand - 1841 - 356 Seiten
...superstitious ringing?" "The Passing-Bell," *»ys Grose, "was anciently rung for two purposes : one to hespeak the prayers of all good Christians for a soul just departing ; the other to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the hed's foot and ahout the house, ready to seize their prey,... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication - 1842 - 218 Seiten
...bells for persons about to expire, to advertise the people to pray for them, whence our passing bells. The PASSING BELL was anciently rung for two purposes;...Christians for a soul just departing, the other to drive away the evil spirits, who stood at the bed's foot and about the house, ready to seize their... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall, Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1843 - 576 Seiten
...to pray for those about to expire ; whence our " passing bell.'* The passing bell was anciently used for two purposes — one to bespeak the prayers of...Christians for a soul just departing; the other, to drive away the evil spirit who stood at the bed's foot and about the house, ready to seize its prey,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1847 - 618 Seiten
...doe disperse. Paco cruentos . . Men's cruel rage I doe asswage." " The passing-bell, says Grose, ** was anciently rung for two purposes : one to bespeak the prayers of all good Christians lor a soul just departing ; the other, to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the bed's foot,... | |
 | Bits - 1847 - 88 Seiten
...this bell should be tolled - but now the passing bell is not struck till the soul has left the body. The passing bell was anciently rung for two purposes: one, to bespeak the prayere «f all good Christians for a soul just departing There have been some bells of extraordinary... | |
 | Brand - 1849 - 544 Seiten
..." whether at the death of any there be any superstitious ringing ?" "The passing-bell," says Grose, "was anciently rung for two purposes: one to bespeak...Christians for a soul just departing; the other to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the bed's foot and about the house, ready to seize their prey,... | |
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THE passing bell was anciently rung for two purposes ; one, to bespeak the prayers of all good Christians for a soul just departing; the other, to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the bed's foot and about the house, ready to seize their prey,... 
