 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,...  The Popular Religion and Folk-lore of Northern India - Side 168af William Crooke - 1896 - 653 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 sider
...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 bed's foot, or about the house. Hence, perhaps, exclusive of the additional labour, was occasioned the high price... | |
 | John Brand - 1841 - 356 sider
...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...other to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the hed's foot and ahout the house, ready to seize their prey, or at least to molest and terrify the soul... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication - 1842 - 218 sider
...people to pray for them, whence our passing bells. The PASSING BELL was anciently rung for two purposes; one, to bespeak the prayers of all good Christians...bed's foot and about the house, ready to seize their pray, or, at least, to molest and terrify the soul in its passage ; but, by the ringing of that bell,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall, Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1843 - 576 sider
...other, to drive away the evil spirit who stood at the bed's foot and about the house, ready to seize its prey, or at least to molest and terrify the soul in its passage. In the Roman Catholic chureh, bells were baptized and anointed, oleo chrismatir. They were also exoreised... | |
 | Bits - 1847 - 88 sider
...of them were cast in the metal these words :— and the other, to drive away the evil spirits that stood at the bed's foot, and about the house, ready...soul in its passage ; but by the ringing of that bell they were kept aloof; and the soul, like a hunted hare, gained the start, or had what is by sportsmen... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1847 - 618 sider
...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...bed's foot, and about the house, ready to seize their prev, or at least to terrify and molest the soul in if.-, passage ; but by the ring-in*; of that bell... | |
 | Brand - 1849 - 544 sider
...any superstitious ringing ?" "The passing-bell," says Grose, "was anciently rung for two purposes: one to bespeak the prayers of all good Christians...their prey, or at least to molest and terrify the 1 Cassalion has this taunt against the Protestants: " Though," says he, " the English now deny that... | |
 | 1893 - 688 sider
...bell win anciently rung for two purposes ; one to bespeak the prayers of all good Christian) for л soul just departing ; the other to drive away the evil spirits who stand at the bed's foot, and about the house, ready to seize their prey, or at least to molest and... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1850 - 770 sider
...and sensibility." BOOKEB. The Passing Bell. " THE passing bell was anciently rung for two purposes ; one, to bespeak the prayers of all good Christians...soul in its passage : but by the ringing of that bell (forDurandus informs us, evil spirits are much afraid of bells) they were kept aloof; and the soul,... | |
 | Joseph Cottle - 1850 - 654 sider
...just departing ; the other to drive away the evil spirits who were supposed to be near the house and ready to seize their prey, or at least to molest and terrify the soul in its passage : but by the sound of the bell, they were kept aloof. Hence, perhaps, exclusive of the additional labour, was the... | |
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