| 单词 | superstitiously |
| 例句 | He put it on the window-sill and a little superstitiously waited to see what it would do. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The defeated knights, jogging home with their bruises, missed the conviviality which usually happened on tournament evenings, wondered who the taciturn champion could be, and talked superstitiously among themselves. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The ring of turquoise, a stone said to have healing powers, depicts a snake and is always worn, superstitiously, by Mr. Speliopoulos “with the head facing out” for added protection. We’re Holding Tight to Our Good Luck Talismans 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z When someone predicted nice weather or trail conditions, I superstitiously knocked on wood. From Georgia to Maine: What I learned on a 6-month hike along the Appalachian Trail 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z He won’t allow them to drive or play video games or, superstitiously, shave until they are 21. Review: ‘Selection Day’ Presents India as Seen Through the Wickets 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z If Diderot is arguing that the horse’s true purpose is not as ornate as Jacques superstitiously imagined, I am arguing that neither may be ours. Why are we here? Evolution’s dirty secrets 2013-06-02T11:00:00Z The prospect of purging talismanic texts, though – books I'm unlikely ever to open again, but which I superstitiously believe exhale helpful knowledge or distilled memory – is harder. The books you cannot let go 2013-04-09T09:36:41Z China’s U.N. ambassador, Zhang Jun, expressed regret on May 11 that the United States “remains enamored superstitiously of the magic power of sanctions,” which he said are not an appropriate way to address the situation. US calls for vote soon on new UN sanctions on North Korea 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z “Regrettably, the U.S. has turned a blind eye to reasonable proposals of China and other relevant council members, and remains enamored superstitiously of the magical power of sanctions,” Zhang told the council. U.S. calls out Russia, China opposition to U.N. action on N.Korea 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Many N.H.L. players superstitiously do not shave for as long as their team is in the playoffs. What to Know About the Stanley Cup Playoffs 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Out of bed; superstitiously plucking the strewn clothes from the floor to fold them into rough bundles and put them away – one of countless little routines undertaken to forfend a sleepless night. ‘It’s as if I’m falling from a 50-storey building’: a year without sleep 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z Todd watched Friday evening’s game with his son, superstitiously wearing the same shirt and hat he wore as the Nats made their way to the sport’s biggest stage this month. The return of the World Series gives divided Washington a chance to unite 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Perhaps superstitiously, she’s thinking of keeping it long-term — “it’s been good to me,” she said — but her nose is mostly healed. Toliver, Delle Donne deliver Mystics wild win over Mercury 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z We put our dead in cemeteries and, when we pass them, we superstitiously hold our breath. 100,000 in Tucson embrace Mexican approach to death with All Souls Procession 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Some players, like d’Arnaud, care deeply, almost superstitiously, about their walk-up music; others seem more casual about it. Enter Sound Man: An Insider’s Look at Baseball’s Walk-Up Music 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z "That" went unspoken, superstitiously hanging in the air. Marc Leishman was thinking 62 pretty early in his round on Sunday: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z On the other hand, conservative British Parliament members of the Whig Party were castigated by one observer for superstitiously worshipping Smith. A Nation of Shopkeepers 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z As a pre-teen, he gave sermons to the villagers, including his own mother who would superstitiously bless food by presenting it to a sacred rock. The rise and fall of Shamsi Ali 2013-11-03T00:35:48Z And Kaufman is more famous for superstitiously beheading rubber chickens outside Nats Park than for placing real chickens in boiling water. Ian Desmond and chicken soup 2012-08-07T22:28:37Z To suggest otherwise is to be accused of superstitiously disbelieving the science of statistics. Interview With Jim Manzi: From Business to Politics, Experimenters Win 2012-06-15T17:51:14Z The writer has often heard students in university classes discuss the subject; and their handling of the problem has shown how superficially and even superstitiously most persons regard the mechanism and functions of heredity. Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics 2012-05-22T15:16:53.140Z “And at that point, he didn’t want to be the goaltender — superstitiously.” Lens Blog: Barton Silverman's Photos of the New York Rangers 2012-04-09T14:11:50Z Laban, on the contrary, is almost superstitiously impressed by the distinction between God’s people and others. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z A dark-blue frock-coat—black being superstitiously considered ominous—a white waistcoat, and a pair of light trousers, suffice for the ‘happy man.’ The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z To wash in water another has washed in is not only bad sanitarily, but also superstitiously. Health, Happiness, and Longevity Health without medicine: happiness without money: the result, longevity 2012-03-22T02:00:38.537Z But he must not be one to dwell superstitiously on details, nor one to hasten to conclusions. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z For what folly soever tract of time hath fostered, it is so superstitiously pursued of some, as though no error could be acquainted with custom. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z Need′-be, a necessity; Need′er; Need′fire, fire produced by friction, to which a certain virtue is superstitiously attached: a beacon generally.—adj. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z He felt that there was nothing to be gained by continuing the discussion, for of late he had become almost superstitiously apprehensive himself. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z Whatever the falsely or superstitiously fearful imagination conjures up because of God being at a distance, can only be dispelled by God being brought nigh to us.... The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z I had hoped superstitiously for the guidance of the watcher, till the end; but this was not to be. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z Louis, however, was superstitiously religious, and pressed at the same time by his confessor, by the Cardinal, and by Louise, he was unable to resist. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z She stared at me for a moment almost in fright, and superstitiously. Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z "It is true," said the Curé superstitiously, "it is true, Jacques." A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest 2011-10-12T02:00:51.367Z Schilling said he was sitting in the dugout when Gonzalez came to the plate, superstitiously refusing to move once the Diamondbacks got two runners on base. D-backs celebrate 10th anniversary of ?01 World Series title 2011-09-11T01:05:15Z Perhaps it would be better to say, a superstitiously religious man. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z They “fenced” it with elaborate rules, and precautions against accidental transgressions, superstitiously dreading an involuntary infraction of its minutest details. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z I am not apt to be superstitiously fond of believing such things, but the instances are so well attested, as sufficiently to convince the most incredulous. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:37.443Z "It must be a Medicine Horse," he whispered, superstitiously. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z The true reason is that we superstitiously believe it will rain again if we shoot on Sunday, though no one will confess that this is the feeling by which we are possessed. Three in Norway by Two of Them 2011-07-10T02:00:15.900Z She had thrown a black mantle over her, above a white neglig�e, not indeed superstitiously clean; which, however, for that very reason, gave her a more frank and domestic air. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z "In what way?" asked Rupert, wondering that a clever man like this should talk so superstitiously. The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z "It shows how tough our business is and how unfortunate it is, too," said Dialed In trainer Nick Zito, superstitiously knocking on a wood sign on his barn. Uncle Mo won't go in Kentucky Derby 2011-05-06T15:11:56Z Fairy Ring, a circle, or part of a circle of grass, of a darker colour and more luxuriant growth than the surrounding herbage, superstitiously associated with fairy revels. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z Thankfully, Larranaga remains a cutting protest to the litany of paranoid coaches fearful of celebrating past success because they superstitiously believe a dangerous road toward complacency lies ahead. NCAA tournament: Calhoun, Larranaga recall George Mason's 2006 upset of U-Conn. 2011-03-17T00:05:45Z Believing superstitiously as he did in the stern and Nemesis-like God of the Old Testament he looked confidently for a day of vengeance and retribution for the blacks. The Negro in the South His Economic Progress in Relation to his Moral and Religious Development 2011-02-27T03:00:29.010Z He followed the New Testament literally, superstitiously one would say were it not that this literal obedience was accompanied by ineffable peace of heart and joy. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z May their efforts be crowned with success; for Damascus is said to contain about 140,000 inhabitants, all, more or less, superstitiously ignorant and blind to the blessed light of the gospel! The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z This extraordinary man, dreaming of universal empire, superstitiously believed that Fate intended him to hold Europe in his hand. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z Such marks are superstitiously regarded as charms to keep away evil influences. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z In the games which were to follow this ceremony, the more mirth displayed was superstitiously imagined to give greater promise of a full apple season that year, and accordingly, fast and furious grew the fun. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z "Perhaps he was carried off by the spectre," muttered Lazaro, superstitiously, "as his worship Don Gabriel as much as hinted." Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico Am�ulet, a piece of stone, metal, &c., marked with certain figures or characters, which people in some countries wear about them, superstitiously deeming them a protection against diseases, enchantments, witchcraft, &c. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli The Scriptures, by your superstitiously reverent and shallow use of them, actually prevent you from finding the life they were meant to point you to. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I Lowe was an outspoken opponent, so superstitiously enamoured of the ten pound franchise as to be thrown into a temper of general hostility to a government which did not recognise its finality and sanctity. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) Montezuma superstitiously read in it the decree of fate announcing his doom. Hernando Cortez Makers of History A Vandal, mounting guard at a street-corner, superstitiously made the sign of the cross and avoided the wraith floating past. The Scarlet Banner From the earliest times comets have been superstitiously regarded, and ranked among omens. Folk-lore of Shakespeare An art is the very gist of life; it grows with you; you will never weary of an art at which you 40 fervently and superstitiously labour. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) Certain ages, especially those which are multiples of seven or nine, have been superstitiously regarded as particularly critical; thus the sixty-third and the eighty-first year of life have been called the “grand climacteric.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" It was not that she superstitiously converted every visitation into a punishment; she entertained more correct ideas of that God who overrules all events. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales He had appropriated the story, but he was superstitiously afraid to embroider it. Old Crow Believing superstitiously, as he did, in the stern and Nemesis-like God of the Old Testament, he looked confidently for a day of vengeance and retribution for the blacks. Right on the Scaffold, or The Martyrs of 1822 The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 7 And this, too, was ordered by the very same Injunction which prohibited all other lights and tapers that used to be superstitiously set before images or shrines. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia Others, more superstitiously inclined, believed that the ghost was in some way responsible for the blood. The Somnambulist and the Detective The Murderer and the Fortune Teller And while, superstitiously, they refuse to pray in their own language with understanding, they speak that which their leaders may blush to hear. Notes and Queries, Number 217, December 24, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. They superstitiously regarded certain days of the week. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 7, July, 1880 The new Italy of their creation was, therefore, an anti-Catholic power, while the whole Italian people, below the artificial scientific level, were, as they are now, profoundly, and even superstitiously, religious. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome People began to urge each other, superstitiously, to leave the place. Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot This Moses expressly commands the Israelites not to do, and the Jews do superstitiously observe this last and suffer their hair to grow in their mourning. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century The old Chief superstitiously wheeled round almost to another extreme. The Story of John G. Paton Or Thirty Years Among South Sea Cannibals A sort of vague but impressive mystery is attached to it, and it is as superstitiously respected as one of the old oaks of Dodona. Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader In Northern Mexico still "the Ceris superstitiously celebrate the new moon." Moon Lore Being superstitiously a religionist, the king recoiled from the attempt to place upon the throne a son of Madame de Montespan, who was the acknowledged wife of another man. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series So that from this law it doth most manifestly appear, that we may not be like idolaters, no not in things which are in themselves indifferent, when we know they do use them superstitiously. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) The mummeries of these impostors, consisting in pretended consultations with their oracles, are looked upon with confidence, and their mandates, however absurd, superstitiously submitted to. Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage It is found that there is frequent repairing on certain days superstitiously to some wells within this province, as to one called Dumlorn, in Comrie. Chronicles of Strathearn During this earthquake, the hill where they superstitiously shot their arrows or lances fell into the sea, where it can still be partly seen. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 27 of 55 1636-37 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Practically the native is a Dutch subject, and the product of his labor goes directly to Holland; nominally he is still ruled by his tribal chief, to whom he is blindly and superstitiously devoted. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 As of places, so of times, our opposites think most superstitiously. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) Paul saw in her simple tale fresh evidence of his father's tyranny, since he made his wife wear gems she detested and was superstitiously set against possessing them. The Opal Serpent At the same time, they perfectly understand the rights of property, almost superstitiously appreciate the advantages of education, and will eagerly seize any opportunity they may have of acquiring the one or the other. Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868) His novel La Religieuse—influenced to some extent by Richardson, whom he superstitiously admired—is a repulsive exposure of conventual life as it appeared to him, and of its moral disorder. A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. General Hull was evidently superstitiously afraid of an Indian. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 The king, remembering that he was the sixteenth Louis, looked very grave; and Cléry thought his mind was superstitiously impressed by the boy’s words. The Peasant and the Prince "If there isn't something in it," said they, superstitiously, "why was Collingwood and Hardy not hit?" The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century There, the other girls had superstitiously but secretly named Rosanne "The Hoodoo Girl," because to have much to do with her always brought you bad luck, especially if you fell out with her. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa For the first time in his life Jack Robinson became superstitiously nervous. Fort Desolation Red Indians and Fur Traders of Rupert's Land It was on this morning—Friday, ever a fateful day according to the superstitiously inclined—that the incident of the newspaper advertisement arose. The Corner House Girls at School White owls also often scream horribly as they fly along; from this screaming probably arose the common people’s imaginary species of screech-owl, which they superstitiously think attends the windows of dying persons. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 2 The first mad panic had abated, but Death had stalked through the settlement six times in as many days, and they listened superstitiously for the stark Tread through the woods which hemmed them in. Terry A Tale of the Hill People In pulling down those of Alexandria, the cruel mysteries of Mithra were discovered, and in the secret Adyta were found the heads of many infants cut off, cruelly mangled, and superstitiously painted. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March And, too, as in the old days he mistrusted and feared Molly, so now there were moments when he, superstitiously, expected some one or some thing to defeat him in his aims and ideals. A Son of the Hills The people were superstitiously religious; one finds their drama saturated with religious feeling, hedged about with tabu, loaded down with prayer and sacrifice. Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula But he believed in God, and he believed superstitiously in the efficacy of the Madonna and in the powers of the saints. The Call of the Blood Sneezing was so superstitiously regarded, that it came to be counted among the number of gods. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales We were to have completed it, together, but death claimed him, and in view of the contents, I—perhaps superstitiously—decided to suppress it.... Brood of the Witch-Queen He sometimes seems to adhere superstitiously to obsolete terms, thinking probably, that they enriched his verse, and gave a venerable air to the narration. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) In the construction of a, eulogy the Hawaiians were not only punctiliously careful to avoid mention of anything susceptible of sinister interpretation, but they were superstitiously sensitive to any such unintentional happening. Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula In India it is added as an ingredient to punch; but the tree is superstitiously regarded as the messenger of the God of death. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure Sometimes they were superstitiously credited in all their grossness with full assent of soul. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life From the first she had regarded the gift superstitiously, as if the dull green stones, like four dull eyes, emitted a baleful influence. The Mayor of Warwick She felt half superstitiously, as if with her taking the farm were beginning the last stage of their falling prospects, which would leave them with none of hope's colouring. Queechy, Volume I He had learned by previous failures, to dread Sam's quickness of perception, of which, indeed, he stood almost superstitiously in awe. Captain Sam The Boy Scouts of 1814 Theodora was stricken; but the sad little sisters early escaped the bondage of life, and the Glenns once again, childless and alone, viewed the future superstitiously and with awe. The Place Beyond the Winds When I sleep I dream, When I wauk I'm eerie; superstitiously afraid Sleep I can get nane For thinking on my dearie. Robert Burns How To Know Him They are the most earnest and devoted, almost superstitiously religious of people. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 2, February, 1891 "Don't they see things in the dark," asked the girl, superstitiously, "ghosts and things?" From the Valley of the Missing In a word, the natural myth of animals is transformed by man into a fetish, whether this object or its corresponding image in his mind be superstitiously regarded as good or evil, pleasing or terrible. Myth and Science An Essay She was speaking superstitiously, and she was really speaking to herself. Bella Donna A Novel He was of a vain, false, weak character, superstitiously devout, and at the same time ferocious, so as to alienate every one. History of France There be many places called fairy-hills, which the mountain people think impious and dangerous to peel or discover, by taking earth or wood from them, superstitiously believing the souls of their predecessors to dwell there. Folk-Lore and Legends Scotland Monsieur," he exclaimed, almost superstitiously, as he halted at my side and pointed to the mouth of the kettle, "see de size dat puddin' she's now! A Lover in Homespun And Other Stories They were powerful, and produced diseases, and were able to exert malign influence, and the urine of women, human blood, and ashes were superstitiously used as remedies against their spells. Myth and Science An Essay Still, I have known even arrow-heads regarded as thunderbolts, and preserved superstitiously under that belief. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science It was empty, and I stepped inside—superstitiously avoiding, as I did so, to tread on the spot where my father's body had lain. Poison Island But this being now antiquated, I cannot think we are oblig'd superstitiously to follow his Example, any more than to make Horses speak, as he does that of Achilles, 2. Epistle to a Friend Concerning Poetry (1700) and the Essay on Heroic Poetry (second edition, 1697) There are some fowls which have no tails, for which reason the natives superstitiously refuse to eat them; but these are better than the other sorts. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 05 of 55 1582-1583 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century She writes very rationally about it, and I can scarce forbear superstitiously believing that God's mercy will especially protect those who are among His most devoted and dutiful children.... Records of a Girlhood His heart again stirred a little, superstitiously he angrily told himself, at the memory of the stories that were whispered about in town. The King's Achievement He was superstitiously anxious that she should return unshadowed to the clear outer sunshine, instead of joining him in this tomb of dead bones and darkness. Idolatry A Romance The people there, induced by their false priests, had rebelled against our fathers, saying superstitiously that it had failed to rain because of the presence of preachers of the holy gospel. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 18 of 55 1617-1620 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century This is superstitiously to embalm a carcass not worth an ounce of the gums that are used to preserve it. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 02 (of 12) It was the first she had ever made, and I was afterwards told that the natives are superstitiously careful to preserve the first specimen of their handiwork, of whatever kind it may be. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months The mountain has always been regarded superstitiously; the name itself,—Maladetta, Maudit, the Accursed,—tells of the traditions of the mountaineers. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees The mummeries of these impostors, consisting in pretended consultations with their oracles, are looked upon with confidence, and their mandates, however absurd, superstitiously submitted to. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2 But nowhere could she see the old man in his leggings, and suddenly a sort of joyful spasm shook her superstitiously. Flames No; she had, of course, forgotten; still he would leave it, that talisman so precious, which he had cherished almost superstitiously. Half A Chance It has been said that, by angelic invocations, Irenæus means the addresses to evil angels and genii, such as the heathen superstitiously made. Primitive Christian Worship Or, The Evidence of Holy Scripture and the Church, Against the Invocation of Saints and Angels, and the Blessed Virgin Mary Sometimes he paid visits to some man who was thought to have a wizard's powers, or superstitiously reverenced some twisted tree, about which there hung old stories never quite forgotten. Medieval People She was afraid that he would miss the bottle which she had secured so almost automatically if so superstitiously: Alick must not come back. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876 "Many run superstitiously to other wells, and there obtain, as they imagine, health and advantage; and there they offer bread and cheese, or money, by throwing them into the well." Minstrelsy of the Scottish border, Volume 1 Not superstitiously, but after having found out, as a little experience will teach him, all that society can do for him with its foolish routine. Ralph Waldo Emerson Wherefore vnto this place both day and night many come very superstitiously in pilgrimage. The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11 He was in a hurry to be off; but he could not make up his mind—superstitiously—to put out the lights. Fenwick's Career I felt the note in her voice, superstitiously, as a kind of desperate challenge, as though she had said: "Well, you see nothing worse can happen to me than has happened." The Secret City Fetichism, the worship of a fetich, an object superstitiously invested with divine or demonic power, and as such regarded with awe and worshipped. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge This fire they carefully feed with straw and dry sticks and scatter the ashes over the vegetable gardens, foolishly and superstitiously imagining that in this way the caterpillar can be kept off. Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul He earnestly prayed for their absence, since which time it is superstitiously said, never nightingale was heard to sing in the park, though occasionally the warbler is heard outside the pales. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 564, September 1, 1832 "Mother av Hiven," he muttered superstitiously, "it's one of the saints come down to look after the job I jumped, and waiting to strike me dead when I come back." The Camp Fire Girls at School Or, The Wohelo Weavers And with this thought in my mind, I set about preparing to take my leave, but at that moment I was startled—almost superstitiously—startled by a touch on my shoulder. Vanishing Roads and Other Essays Second-Sight, name given to the power of seeing things future or distant; a power superstitiously ascribed to certain people in the Highlands of Scotland. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge As to religion, these people believe there is a God, the efficient cause of all things; but, like the rest of the Guineans, they are superstitiously and idolatrously inclined. Some Historical Account of Guinea, Its Situation, Produce, and the General Disposition of Its Inhabitants An Inquiry into the Rise and Progress of the Slave Trade, Its Nature and Lamentable Effects I have done more talking, by the way, in the last fortnight, than in any previous twelve months—much of it, too, none of the wisest, nor, I may add, of the most superstitiously veracious. Stories by American Authors, Volume 5 At no other time is the departed referred to, the very mention of his name being superstitiously avoided. A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians He was lamented by the whole army,—by many superstitiously, even,—who said he had gone through all Walker's hard stresses so far untouched, and his end was prophetic of downfall. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 They were wildly exuberant products, because severe art was unknown, but simple, naïve, and gay, and suited to the taste of a time when the classics were regarded as superstitiously as the heavens. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 Attila had fondly or superstitiously believed, that Irnac, the youngest of his sons, was destined to perpetuate the glories of his race. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 This made the king superstitiously afraid, and set the women upon several expiations, as if he had been some extraordinary being, and one beloved by the gods, that had been slain. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans The Green-flies appear only every other year, and the natives superstitiously look upon their appearance as a presage of a good crop. History of Louisisana Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing One of them having objected to the 'observance of days, and months, and years,' Johnson answered, 'The Church does not superstitiously observe days, merely as days, but as memorials of important facts. Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 She felt half superstitiously as if with her taking the farm were beginning the last stage of their falling prospects, which would leave them with none of hope's colouring. Queechy The best doctrine may become the worst, if imperfectly understood, erroneously interpreted, or superstitiously followed. The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok It was on the Bridge of Avignon, which, if you will remember, Lackaday superstitiously regards as a spot fraught with his destiny. The Mountebank You hear men talking as if they thought God did not understand English, because they cling superstitiously to the letter of the Bible in proportion as they lose its spirit. Sermons on National Subjects I had waited for it so long that I said to myself almost superstitiously: "I wonder whether anything will prevent again?" Recollections of My Childhood and Youth It can be so superstitiously worshipped as a substitute for real wealth as to destroy its value altogether. My Life and Work In the light of this new revelation Latin literature, also, which had never ceased to be almost superstitiously studied, took on a far greater human significance. A History of English Literature It was not without misgivings that this step was taken: Duchess Eleanora, in particular, expressed dissatisfaction with the match, and feared, perhaps superstitiously, the portent of a second unlucky alliance. The Tragedies of the Medici At the Norris Geyser basin the noise is extraordinary, and people who are superstitiously inclined are awed at the rumblings and grumblings which seem to issue from the bowels of the earth. My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and History, for the Amusement of the Old and the Instruction of the Young "Not superstitiously I speak, but H his letter still Hath been observed ominous to England's good or ill." The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 350, January 3, 1829 I hold that it is not only derogatory to national dignity but it actually impedes national progress superstitiously to believe that our progress towards our goal is impossible without British connection. Freedom's Battle Being a Comprehensive Collection of Writings and Speeches on the Present Situation When we get a Labour Government, it will be patriotic, prejudiced, opposed to all innovation, superstitiously reverential of the past, sticky and, probably, tyrannical. England and the War That seems, too superstitiously insolent even for such a thing as Henry. England of My Heart : Spring He had been caught in storms in mountain regions and deep valleys before, but he had never felt so terribly alone or so superstitiously alarmed as on this occasion. My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and History, for the Amusement of the Old and the Instruction of the Young He had spoken almost superstitiously of the queer, lasting effect of the supposedly temporary arrangement. The Magnetic North Accordingly, they superstitiously imagined that these avail not for discipline before the Church, but for appeasing God. Apology of the Augsburg Confession In fact, at moments I am so happy that I superstitiously pull myself up and remind myself of my creditors, who will one day drive me out of the Australia I have so happily won…. Letters of Anton Chekhov She was frightened of firearms, and generally of all weapons, not from personal cowardice, but as some women are, almost superstitiously, from an abstract horror of violence and murder. Victory An Island Tale It was much more likely that, having failed in an attempt to have him murdered, she was superstitiously remorseful. King of the Khyber Rifles Just as we were starting a slight accident occurred, which if I had been superstitiously inclined might have cast a gloom over the first days of my command. Memoirs (Vieux Souvenirs) of the Prince de Joinville "Even if such a belief should have no shadow of a true foundation?" he inquired—"Can it be well for men to cling superstitiously to a false doctrine?" Ardath Nor yet do I believe in them superstitiously. The War Terror In the same way many people do cruel and vile things without being in the least cruel or vile, because the routine to which they have been brought up is superstitiously cruel and vile. The Doctor's Dilemma: Preface on Doctors The road also passes near a spot where was formerly a well which is superstitiously supposed to be something unholy and cursed by the Prophet himself. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 On the evening of that day they sawed the whole, superstitiously, into twelve separate pieces, one for each month of the year; and devoured of the saint what was to their liking. South Wind Answers to such questions as these were not forthcoming either from Professor Mira-Khabur or any other sagacious pundit,—and Theos was therefore still most illogically and unscientifically puzzled as well as superstitiously uneasy. Ardath Besides, she was superstitiously devoted to them both, more entirely and frankly after her marriage than before it. Pygmalion It has been suggested that the piece of bone taken from the skull had been used to make a lance or arrow-head, which was superstitiously supposed by the owner to ensure his victory. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples A small distance from it, on the left-hand, is a well, which they call Beer el Zem Zem, the water whereof they call holy water ; and as superstitiously esteem it as the Papists do theirs. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 Johnston shuddered superstitiously at the tone of Branasko's quivering voice, and their giant shadows which stood out on the smooth crystal like silhouettes. The Land of the Changing Sun Jacintha gave a scream of joy; "Our luck is turned," she cried, superstitiously. White Lies Believe it, 'Tis but the shadow of your fear, no more: How superstitiously we mind our evils! The Duchess of Malfi For an instant Paul was superstitiously struck with the fatal infelicity of Yerba's selection of a foreign name, that now seemed only to invite that comment and criticism which she should have avoided. A Ward of the Golden Gate The savages are superstitiously affected by the great phenomena of nature. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant Even Mr. Brock's essentially unimaginative mind began to stagger superstitiously in the dark as he laid the newspaper down again. Armadale Those who had followed his prophecy faithfully, superstitiously, now shrieked in happy, riotous self-congratulation. The Man Who Could Not Lose Miss Wilson rose vigorously, exclaiming: "I will soon let her know whether—" She checked herself, and looked round hastily, superstitiously fancying that Agatha might have stolen into the room unobserved. An Unsocial Socialist She seemed to be in depressed spirits; and she spoke superstitiously, for the first time in Cecilia's experience of her. I Say No Her name is Miss Welwyn; but she is less formally known an among the poor people about here, who love her dearly, and honor her almost superstitiously, as the Lady of Glenwith Grange. After Dark Any unusual incident might superstitiously precipitate a name. Pagan and Christian creeds: their origin and meaning Dreams are toys; Yet, for this once, yea, superstitiously, I will be squar'd by this. The Winter's Tale You are like one that superstitiously Doth swear to the gods that winter kills the flies: But yet I know you'll do as I advise. Pericles White owls also often scream horribly as they fly along; from this screaming probably arose the common people's imaginary species of screech-owl, which they superstitiously think attends the windows of dying persons. The Natural History of Selborne He possesses, unfortunately, an acute nervous sensibility and a vivid imagination; and besides, he has, as I suspect, been superstitiously brought up as a child. After Dark |
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