 Those who aspire to the office of juggler are said to sit upon an aged willow, overhanging some lake, and to abstain from food for several days, till they begin to see into futurity.  The Origin of Priesthood - Side 120af Gunnar Landtman - 1905 - 217 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Martin Dobrizhoffer - 1822 - 466 sider
...imagine, are not obtained by art, but imparted to certain persons by their grandfather, the devil. Those who aspire. to the office of juggler are said...fasting, contract a weakness of brain, a giddiness, and kind of delirium, which makes them imagine that they are gifted with superior wisdom, and give themselves... | |
 | Martin Dobrizhoffer - 1822 - 476 sider
...imagine, are not obtained by art, but imparted to certain persons by their grandfather, the devil. Those who aspire to the office of juggler are said...upon an aged willow, overhanging some lake, and to F2 abstain from food for several days, till they begin to see into futurity, j It always appeared probable... | |
 | Edward Burnett Tylor - 1871 - 510 sider
...diabolical assistance, and Father Dobrizhoffer thus describes the manner of obtaining them : — " Those who aspire to the office of juggler are said...rogues, from long fasting, contract a weakness of 1 Tanner's ' N arrative, ' p. 288. Loskiel, 'NA I nd.' part ip 76. Schoolcmft, » Ind. Tribes,' part... | |
 | Edward Burnett Tylor - 1873 - 520 sider
...by diabolical assistance, and Father Dobrizhoffer thus describes the manner of obtaining them :—" Those who aspire to the office of juggler are said...fasting, contract a weakness of brain, a giddiness, and kind 1 Tanner's'Narrative,'p. 288. Loskiel, 'NA Ind.' part ip 76. Schoolcraft, 'Ind. Tribes,' part... | |
 | Paul Carus - 1910 - 1048 sider
...convulsive ecstasy in which he utters the dictates of his familiar spirits.". . . .Among the Abipones "those who aspire to the office of juggler are said...several days, till they begin to see into futurity. . . .The Zulu doctor qualifies himself for intercourse with the amadhlosi or ghosts, from whom he is... | |
 | Arthur D. Lewis - 1904 - 272 sider
...while he kneels and tries to pray in a solitary place. Father Dobrizhaffer (a missionary) says : 3 " It always appeared probable to me that these rogues, from long fasting, contract a weakness of the brain, a giddiness, a kind of delirium, which makes them imagine they are gifted with superior... | |
 | Alexander Porteous - 2005 - 325 sider
...in his " Account of the Abipones (1822) " thus described their method of obtaining these powers : " Those who aspire to the office of juggler are said...some lake, and to abstain from food for several days, until they begin to see into futurity." The Fairies of popular belief are tiny creatures, ever dancing... | |
 | Edward Burnett Tylor - 1874 - 490 sider
...diabolical assistance, and Father Dobrizhoffer thus describes the manner of obtaining them : — " Those who aspire to the office of juggler are said...fasting, contract a weakness of brain, a giddiness, and kind 1 Tanner's 'Narrative, 'p. 288. Loskiel, 'NA Ind.' part ip 76. Schoolcraft, ' Ind. Tribes,' part... | |
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