 | John Brand, Henry Ellis - 1900 - 886 Seiten
...death of any there be any superstitious ringing t '' " The Passing Bell," says Grose, " was antiently rung for two purposes : one to bespeak the Prayers...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 Adams Drake - 1900 - 288 Seiten
...followed by another. The Passing Bell was originally instituted to drive away evil spirits, as well as to bespeak the prayers of all good Christians for a soul just leaving the body. Sitting up with a dead body originated in a like purpose. The former custom is dimly... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1901 - 624 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 Christian: for a soul just departing; the other, to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the bed's... | |
 | Vincent Stuckey Lean - 1903 - 500 Seiten
...Lion's wrath qualified by a yielding body. — Thomas of Reading, by T. D[eloney], K. 7, ed. 1632. 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 prey,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall, Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1911 - 504 Seiten
...people 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,... | |
 | Christopher Welch - 1911 - 484 Seiten
...Dr. Franklin's beds, suspended by silk cords in the middle of a large room.' 1 ' The passing-bell was rung for two purposes : one to bespeak the prayers of all good Christians for the soul just departing ; the other to drive away the evil spirits which stood at the bed's foot, and... | |
 | James George Frazer - 1919 - 600 Seiten
...antiquary, Captain Francis Grose, the friend of the poet Burns,2 writes as follows : " The passing-bell 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... | |
 | James George Frazer - 1919 - 602 Seiten
...antiquary, Captain Francis Grose, the friend of the poet Burns,2 writes as follows: "The passing-bell wass 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... | |
 | Elizabeth Villiers - 1996 - 206 Seiten
...considerable time the new idea and the old lived on side by side as it were, for Grose tells us : — " 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 prey,... | |
 | Philip Dixon Hardy - 1836 - 442 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,... | |
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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,... 
