 | John Wesley - 1794 - 738 sider
...thofe in health, and rive the fick, as far as the influence of imagination could produce that effeft, to their graves. An idea had gone abroad, that the...and arreft the progrefs of the diforder. The people, therefore, every night lighted large fires at the corners of the ftreets. The 291!), the mayor publilhed... | |
 | Robert John Thornton - 1799 - 560 sider
...thofe in health, and drive the lick, as far as the influence of imagination could produce that effeft, to their graves. An idea had gone abroad, that the...dangerous practice. As a fubftitute, many had recourfe to tha firing of guns, which was imagined a fure preventative of the diforder. This was carried fo far,... | |
 | Francis Randolph Packard - 1901 - 636 sider
...been almost constantly ringing the whole day, so as to terrify tnose in health, and drive the sick, as far as the influence of imagination could produce...had gone abroad, that the burning of fires in the streets, would have a tendency to purify the air, and arrest the progress of the disorder. The people... | |
 | Francis Randolph Packard - 1901 - 636 sider
...been almost constantly ringing the whole day, so as to terrify tnose in health, and drive the sick, as far as the influence of imagination could produce...had gone abroad, that the burning of fires in the streets, would have a tendency to purify the air, and arrest the progress of the disorder. The people... | |
 | Joseph McFarland - 1924 - 328 sider
...day so as to terrify those in health, and drive the sick as far as the influence of imagination can produce that effect to their graves. An idea had gone abroad, that the burning of fire in the streets, would have a tendency to purify the air, and arrest the progress of the disorder.... | |
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In consequence of this address, the bells were immediately stopped from tolling. The expedience of this measure was obvious; as they had before been almost constantly ringing the whole day, so as to terrify those in health, and drive the sick, as far... 