| 单词 | demoniacal |
| 例句 | “Or whither does your senseless curiosity lead you? Would you also create for yourself and the world a demoniacal enemy? Peace, peace! Learn my miseries and do not seek to increase your own.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z To him demoniacal possession was a fact clear as noonday: idiocy, lunacy, epilepsy and all other mental and nervous disorders were due to it. Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z Many of them, simulating blindness, lameness, and demoniacal possession, were carried there and pretended to be cured, after which they dug up the heretic’s bones and declared them to be those of a holy martyr. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z I felt that the constant sound of this demoniacal laughter would in the end drive me also mad; and Vasco, I am certain, felt the same, though I cannot speak for the others. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z As it respects demoniacal possession, it is, or rather was of heathen origin. A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion 2012-04-06T02:00:26.317Z Was there ever such an example of demoniacal hypocrisy, mingled with pretended humanity! The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z It looked more formidable than it proved to be, and it seemed less like an ordinary rebellious organization than like some mysterious and demoniacal league against property and public security. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Yet who to-day would think it wise or necessary, with evidence of aberration of thought resulting from local injury, to treat it as a case of demoniacal possession? Theological Essays 2012-03-27T02:00:21.867Z The waves still rolled on; but now he heard what seemed like wild, demoniacal laughter. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z There was something so demoniacal in the old dotard's passion, in its very futility, in its very violence, that the girl shrank like Frankenstein before the monster she had aroused. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z The angelic, demoniacal, lovely, intense tones of the violin are without parallel in music or nature. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z Their demoniacal attributes only represent a morbid state of the intellect, gone to excess from want of balance with the other powers. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z Apprehension of demoniacal and angelic presence among mountains, leading to a reverent dread of them. Modern Painters. Vol. III (of V) Containing Part IV. Of Many Things 2012-02-20T03:00:15.843Z The Land of Sunshine" thus aptly characterizes them: "Weird, twisted, demoniacal, the yuccas remind me of those enchanted forests described by Dante, whose trees were human creatures in torment. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z A demoniacal desire for a reckoning in full with one Jos� Rosario sustained them. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z However, it was impossible to understand what those hollow, fearful, demoniacal sounds meant which rose to his mouth, and before issuing forth resounded four or five times in the enormous cavities of his throat. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z The owner of this nickname, deprived of his demoniacal disguise, retired from the scene, covered with confusion. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z So, not in the internal spirit only, but in the outward history of Buddhism, a demoniacal intent is very visible.—Trans. The Philosophy of History, Vol. 1 of 2 2011-12-24T03:07:59.623Z His life did not seem worth a thought in that frenzied, demoniacal crowd. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z The demoniacal face of the other was not a face that could be reasoned with. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z An English cheer is not the ear-splitting demoniacal shriek, such as an American patriot lets out when he hears from another batch of precincts. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z The action proceeded by means of disguises, sleeping-potions, changelings, pirates, sudden recognitions of lost relatives, phantoms, demoniacal possessions, burlesque exorcisms, shipwrecks, sacks of cities, bandits, kidnapped children. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z "You would, would you?" growled Hurley, his head down, his neck sunk into his shoulders, and a demoniacal expression on his face. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z The round, white, eye-like disc, with its five star points, stared up at him—stared with baleful—almost human, or rather demoniacal glance, from its damp bed, where he himself had placed it months before. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z To a demoniacal refrain full of startling crescendos and pauses they sing of their gloomy captain "Who has gone upon land to win a maiden's hand." Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z I breakfasted with a Methodist parson with 32 false teeth, at the X's table, and discoursed of demoniacal possession. The Letters of William James, Vol. II 2011-11-24T03:00:48.427Z The witchcraft of the Old Testament has its counterpart in the demoniacal possession of the New Testament. The Book Of God In The Light Of The Higher Criticism 2011-11-24T03:00:46.897Z An outcome of the witchcraft of fetichism, demonolatry, though not necessarily identical with demoniacal possession, intimately associates itself with it as a part of its development. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z Now and then the demoniacal gale would root up a mighty pine, and with a s-s-split and a cr-r-r-rash it would thud down, breaking through all the younger timber. Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z When they resume their dance the orchestra renders a reeling, demoniacal medley of scales and staccatos. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z The cry of the hyæna, sometimes called a laugh, begins with a moan and ends with a demoniacal shriek which has been variously described by travellers but which all agree in calling hideous and disgusting. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z Now, however, they began to admit that there was something interesting in him all the same: a kind of demoniacal overwhelming power. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:20.960Z If demoniacal possessions are possible during a term of years, they are equally possible for a few hours; they never were nor are made by Satan for a good purpose. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z Her whole appearance was of wonderful beauty, with a demoniacal look heightened by the changing lights which played over her face and the whole of her figure. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z High above the demoniacal shrieks of the savages and the roaring of the flames rose that wild British cheer. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z The enemy, now driven into a triangle, fought with demoniacal strength, and that frenzied courage begotten of despair. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z "Yes, I will, and how you played the hose on poor Jean, and all the other demoniacal things you have done." Edgar Saltus: The Man 2011-09-13T02:00:36.953Z Furthermore, the Arab-negroid peoples which have developed along the southern edge of the desert so blend the martial qualities of both strains that they frequently display an almost demoniacal fighting-power. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z And now some cruel thought, some demoniacal idea has got hold of her. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z Again there is nothing demoniacal about a white cat, as there often is about a black one. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z The furious, demoniacal rabble surging in the Square set up loud, prolonged cheering when they saw the long dark building burning. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z It was thus that the demoniacal idea was first hatched in his breast. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z It is important to remember that the theory of demoniacal possession, and its supposed cure by means of exorcism and invocations, was most common among the Jews long before the commencement of the Christian era. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z There is not a single instance of the cure of demoniacal possession in any form recorded in the fourth Gospel. Supernatural Religion, Vol. II. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:31.587Z The two together gave him a weird and indeed a demoniacal look, which his white beard, although long and flowing, had not enough of dignity to do away with. Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 1/2 A Romance of Real Life 2011-08-25T02:00:34.720Z Special objections are urged, however, against the belief in demoniacal possession. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z However, in his early days, Grimalkin showed no signs of any such demoniacal possession. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z If we turn to patristic literature, we find, everywhere, the same superstitions and the same theories of angelic agency and demoniacal interference in cosmical phenomena. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z His Prodigal Son, especially, is remarkable for the fancy with which the spirit of evil is embodied in a figure constantly recurring, and like that of Mephistopheles exhibiting temptation in a human yet demoniacal shape. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z Then again locked in the embraces of this demoniacal spectre! The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) 2011-08-09T02:00:28.197Z The labourers call those hairy caterpillars which curl in a circle ‘Devil’s rings’—a remnant of the old superstition that attributed everything that looked strange to demoniacal agency. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z Still, as to joining those gentlemen in undress below there, I confess I am rather of Jack’s opinion, for those frantic movements with the spear, and demoniacal yells scarcely look friendly.” Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z It is obvious that, with the necessary abandonment of the theory of "possession" and demoniacal origin of disease, the largest class of miracles recorded in the Gospels is at once exploded. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z Our chins were in the dust and the play of the lightning flashes made the thing somehow demoniacal and unearthly. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z If the reader thinks this conception brings us back to the old one of demoniacal possession I will admit that the only difference lies in the definition of the demon. Spiritualism and the New Psychology An Explanation of Spiritualist Phenomena and Beliefs in Terms of Modern Knowledge 2011-08-01T02:00:14.257Z Then came another cry, followed by weird, demoniacal laughter. Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z He believes in good and bad angels, in guardian spirits and demoniacal possession. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z The theory of the demoniacal origin of disease has been entirely and for ever dispelled, and the host of miracles in connection with it retrospectively exploded by the progress of science. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z War is so tigerish in its ruthlessness, so demoniacal in its treatment of ethical principles, so un-Christian in matter and in method, that it appears impossible to characterize any participation as righteous. Religion and the War 2011-07-18T02:00:22.307Z A look that was almost demoniacal overspread the Cuban’s face, and shaking his fist menacingly, he stepped on to the wharf and disappeared through the crowd. Dutch the Diver A Man's Mistake 2011-07-15T02:00:21.010Z This being has many features in common with the demoniacal Ogre of other lands. Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends Current in Southern India 2011-07-12T02:00:31.917Z Their bloodcurdling yells perfectly demoniacal now, the barbarians leaped forward in pursuit. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z A man suffering from demoniacal possession indicated the proximity of the relics by his convulsions. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z So contrary is it to Christian teachings that for a time the churches in one district in China set apart a day each week for special prayer that this demoniacal evil might be divinely conquered. Religion and the War 2011-07-18T02:00:22.307Z "We're letting their voices rise above ours and be more than just numbers and abstractions in this demoniacal tragedy." Day of the Dead 2011-06-30T10:10:00Z He knew what had been done, and that the horse possessed demoniacal strength for the time being. The Sweep Winner 2011-06-24T02:00:21.067Z His eyes blazed, and, his features working with demoniacal fury, he spat forth a volume of curses and threats. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z Notwithstanding all this persistent and unanimous confirmation, we ask again: What has now become of the belief in demoniacal possession and sorcery? Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z At a signal the bands of the prisoner were cut, and with a demoniacal yell he bounded forward, the entire line in swift and furious pursuit. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Yes, Time has reappeared; Time reigns a monarch now; and with the hideous Ancient has returned all his demoniacal following of Memories, Regrets, Tremors, Fears, Dolours, Nightmares, and twittering nerves. The Poems and Prose Poems of Charles Baudelaire with an Introductory Preface by James Huneker 2011-06-01T02:00:22.477Z The next moment they were on the ground in the throes of a wild, demoniacal "rough-and-tumble." The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z Behold me in my spasms of love and hate, now in demoniacal transports, now prostrate with anguish! Prophets of Dissent : Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy 2011-05-17T02:00:20.900Z Science not only declares the ascription of disease to demoniacal possession or malignity to be an idle superstition now, but it equally repudiates the assumption of such a cause at any time. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z Then his tongue gave vent to this pent-up storm, and, with a volley of oaths and threatenings, he strode out of the tent, demoniacal hatred of his betrothed raging in his heart. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Humanity was bound to the wheel; and ingenuity exhausted its skill in demoniacal inventions whereby severer pangs might be evoked, that through physical suffering the spirit might gain purification. Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science 2011-04-14T02:00:40.453Z Between cover and cover, there is not any doctrine more constantly taught and exemplified, than the one teaching angelic and demoniacal agency. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z Foreman fells us that everywhere in the archipelago he found mothers teaching their little ones to look on their white rulers as demoniacal beings, evil spirits, or at least something to be dreaded. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Belief in the power of sorcery, witchcraft, and magic was inherent in the superstition, and the universal prevalence shows how catholic was the belief in demoniacal influence. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z Here he brandished his barrel over his head, and his face looked almost demoniacal. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z One glance sufficed, and across her fertile brain there shot a demoniacal project of mischief, while her whole form became instinct, and her wicked eyes scintillated with fun. Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z He ultimately became a devout believer in demoniacal and spiritual possession; and his later writings are all strongly impregnated with the lower supernaturalism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z One feels something like a demoniacal drawing to the bottom, it is as though one must rush to destruction, whether or no. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z When scepticism as to the reality of the demoniacal powers of sorcery tardily began to arise, it was fiercely reprobated by the Church as infidelity. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z We know what kind of a fire it was that burnt consumingly within him—a demoniacal ambition, a Titanic eagerness for fame. Socialism and the Social Movement in the 19th Century 2011-02-09T03:00:48.103Z No; a demoniacal joy flashed from his snake-like eyes as he beheld that free, wild, untamed spirit broken at last, and lying in anguish at his feet. Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z Such a theory has overturned empires in demoniacal contests over religion. The People's Idea of God Its Effect On Health And Christianity 2011-01-28T03:00:24.470Z Instantly it scrambled up again, but as it did so a series of demoniacal yells rang out behind the boy. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z The superstition and ignorance, however, have passed away, and with them the demoniacal theory. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z "Yes, I know," Falkenried said, gloomily, "her dark, demoniacal, glowing eyes, which knew how to charm everything----" "And which became your ruin," completed Wallmoden. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z Outside of that holy family—holy, thrice holy!—I see only savage beasts, bent in their demoniacal rage upon tearing into shreds the sacred body of my holy mother! The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Meanwhile the rest, amidst all this horror, continued their demoniacal dance. Garrick's Pupil 2011-01-22T03:00:14.780Z Yells and groans, mingled with demoniacal laughter, were said to have been heard, as if proceeding from beneath the ground by those who happened to pass through the churchyard close to her grave after nightfall. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z The Talmud and other Rabbinical writings are full of references to demoniacal possession, but we need not enter into details upon this point, as the New Testament itself presents sufficient evidence regarding it. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z This death was no atonement, but a triumph--"a shining, divine death," and with the flames there also flared up to heaven the demoniacal doctrine of the unconditional right of the passions. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z Up to that point Gladstone's face expressed demoniacal glee; after it he did not appear to be interested. London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z Perhaps, also, the vague hope of seeing Helen once more, and that demoniacal power which drives men, unconsciously and unwillingly, to drift towards their fate, kept him from carrying out his resolution. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z And they saw the illusion which the demoniacal goblin had cast over them.... British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z For what reason has the recognition of, and belief in, demoniacal possession passed away with the ignorance and superstition which were then prevalent? Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z The Delhán is also a demoniacal being, inhabiting the islands of the seas, having the form of a man, and riding on an ostrich. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments He set his teeth, filled his thought with the glory of her presence, and crushed those demoniacal suggestions to the back of his brain. The Hillman These are: first, the question of the treatment of the mentally afflicted, and second, the mystery of demoniacal possession and its related phenomenon--mediumship, as we call it. The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time And clear above the deep thunder of the sea came the shrill yelling of the wind in the pine groves which fringed the cliffs, sounding like the demoniacal laughter of an army of devils. To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 Glenning swung on to his halter, and as the falling sparks nipped the horse afresh he reared hugely and lunged forward with demoniacal fury. The Man from Jericho Dense obscurity lay in the corners, but the oil-portrait of the Mischief-maker was feebly illuminated, and her black eyes seemed to give me a demoniacal look. A Sister's Love A Novel Do you know me now, old boy?" asked the Etonian, with demoniacal delight,—"do you know me now? Beatrice Boville and Other Stories Such was the case with most of his favourites: magical as was his power of attracting, equally demoniacal was his capacity of repelling. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. The race of giants of the ancient mythology had had two aspects for the people; they took pleasure in seeing something harmless, and indeed burlesque about them, besides the terrors of their demoniacal nature. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I. That blind, demoniacal passion, which is usually called love, has been washed out of my blood--I trust forever! The Children of the World Both mandrake and periwinkle were supposed to be endowed with mysterious powers against demoniacal possession. The Old English Herbals Then the remembrance of the drowning man's piteous cry for help, and the other's demoniacal conduct on the steps returned to me, and I resolved to show no mercy. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance Her fit of demoniacal fury had apparently completely exhausted her. The Firebrand But they also believed that a man's soul or spirit could be conjured out of his body by magic art or demoniacal agency. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II A halt, a pause, whether of irresolution or of doubt, of indecision or of shame, came like a falling and restraining hand upon all this lately demoniacal assemblage. The Broken Gate A Novel Others are excited, and cry for the killer, the matador; and a demoniacal scene follows, of yells and shouts, half-drowned by twenty or thirty drums and trumpets. To Cuba and Back Their wild parade, their savage dances, their hideous yells and demoniacal looks and gestures, designed to terrify, only fired the soul of Ash-te-o-l�h to a yet prouder and more majestic bearing. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 We heard Mr. Gryce rush from behind us, but we ourselves found it impossible to stir, paralyzed as we were by the sight of the old man's demoniacal delight. Lost Man's Lane A Second Episode in the Life of Amelia Butterworth Before me, his thin face distorted by a hideous, almost demoniacal laugh of triumph, stood old Van Nierop, watching me as I recovered consciousness. Spies of the Kaiser Plotting the Downfall of England The subject was changed, indeed, but the topic which followed was still more terrible and demoniacal. Maximina There is a terrible sameness in the gambler's look, a blending of slavish terror with a resolution to brave the worst, almost demoniacal in its fierceness. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) In our Lord's time, for example, demoniacal manifestation was common; it is rarely heard of now. The Warfare of the Soul Practical Studies in the Life of Temptation The maiden's heart could not free itself from the demoniacal priest, and it remained after Paul's faithless flight, in the trusty brother's power. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle Foam ran from his mouth, and his whole appearance became demoniacal. Bye-Ways He looked at Madame Fauvel with such a demoniacal glance that she dropped her eyes. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 Once more the drummer missed a beat and struck him in the ribs, and Milton, looking up, caught sight of the glaring, demoniacal Lusthaus. The Competitive Nephew His great frame shook as with an illness and such a demoniacal rage came over him as few people in this or any other world have seen. Quest of the Golden Ape Only by prayer can these demoniacal powers be subdued. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle She attained to that fine and almost demoniacal picturesqueness which glorifies even the most commonplace smith when you see him in his forge by night. Bye-Ways And now the night air rang with demoniacal yells. Harley Greenoak's Charge That shape, brushing past him in the darkness—the hollow, demoniacal laugh? John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising He heard the grinding, crunching sound of that cut-water shearing through strong iron plates; the frantic shrieks and yells now arising beneath, which even the deafening demoniacal blast from the steampipe could not drown. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance She immediately depicted him to herself as wearing the cowl, from under which his demoniacal eyes gleamed at her, as her own had terrified her at that time from under the "Mirror of remembrance." Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle He comes once a quarter, and picks his visits with demoniacal cunning for the very worst times in the whole three months. A Question of Marriage Sikonile came forward with a grin of hate upon his countenance that was simply demoniacal. Harley Greenoak's Charge The roar of a truly demoniacal gong cut short further discussion of the subject, by warning them that it was time to go down and join the object of it at table. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising The only answer was a laugh—a blood-curdling laugh, a demoniacal laugh, sounding, as it did, from the very jaws of death upon that dark and horrible waste of waters. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance Overcome with fatigue, Eric sat as if sunk in a half sleep, in which the rattle of the carriage sounded like a demoniacal rumble. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine But the head of this revolting object was simply demoniacal in aspect. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War Bright, peaceful and free, yet at that moment seething with demoniacal hate and the planning of demoniacal deeds. In the Whirl of the Rising A sort of demoniacal irony broods over this conflict of the nations, from which, whatever its result, only a mutilated Europe can emerge. Above the Battle Why was he so terribly strong, with a strength of purpose that was almost appalling, demoniacal, scarcely human in its unparalleled inflexibility? A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance The demoniacal woman sent to the prince of the Heruli a cordial invitation to a cup of wine. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) Suddenly the creature opened its mouth wide and emitted that fearful demoniacal howl which had frozen their blood but a few moments back. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War The demons grow in demoniacal qualities till suddenly you arrive again at the Buddha from whom you started. To Lhassa at Last But the one German poet who has written the serenest and loftiest words, and preserved in the midst of this demoniacal war an attitude worthy of Goethe, is Hermann Hesse. Above the Battle And he, triumphing in his strength, in his ultra-human, well-nigh demoniacal capacity for self-control, he was tearing her very heart strings. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance The influence upon his youth of Charlotte von Kalb, an extraordinary, demoniacal woman, was, according to his own confession, not beneficent. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) The division of the world into rival realms of good and evil powers, of angelic and demoniacal forces, which originated in ancient Chaldea and underlies the Zoroastrian dualism, finally took hold of Judaism also. Jewish Theology But this vrykolakas cannot act according to its demoniacal possession unless it is in the presence of a second member of the same family, who acts as a medium between the man and its demon. Doom of the House of Duryea No, never did any one hear so demoniacal, so terrible a noise as echoed through the vault last night. Black Diamonds She felt as one under a demoniacal spell, without even power of movement enough to tremble. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance One woman of wonderful beauty and of the temper of a Messalina, to use Scherr's words, Pauline Wiesel, held him under her demoniacal sway of never satisfied passion. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) The Universe is not dead and demoniacal, a charnel-house with spectres; but godlike, and my Father's!' Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series The sound seemed everywhere; it seemed to emanate from the unleashed forces of the storm itself; its marrow-chilling, rasping moan was a demoniacal cry, screaming a weird defiance into the teeth of the mighty monsoon. Monsoons of Death From the clefts in the side walls the gas, let loose from all restraint, hissed like so many demoniacal serpents, and kindled a subterranean flame of its own. Black Diamonds And the expression on the face of the evil Jew was now simply demoniacal. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance The Brain's voice now became a demoniacal howling as of a Goliath gone berserk. The Brain A shriek of demoniacal laughter was the sole response. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam There, in the awful silence and darkness, the rude first forms of life, phantom-like, demoniacal, pursue their horrible instincts. Toilers of the Sea Every spot where he saw the flames rising he directed the hose, and a shower of cool, refreshing water fell from the india-rubber pipe upon the burning, seething demoniacal flames. Black Diamonds The bustle and unnatural darkness of the moment could not inspire one who was not a demon with a demoniacal desire to set a screeching and rash body of troopers upon my track. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865 The master built his reputation upon this "homunculus", but in 1438 the demoniacal feat became known; Wedderstroem was put to the stake for sorcery—and Carolus, unhappy victim, with him.... The Brain According to a popular belief current in years past, a trembling of the body was supposed to be an indication of demoniacal possession. Folk-lore of Shakespeare A fit of demoniacal rage had taken possession of him. Long Live the King By the strong light of the demoniacal pillar he could see his own workmen all on their knees with a horrified expression upon their ghastly faces. Black Diamonds Hunch was given the privilege of driving Satan away; but he could not extend to his teacher, tortured into playing for the demoniacal dance, the sympathy of an accompanying violin. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 All eyes turned quickly thither, and they beheld a demoniacal figure with upraised, extended arms, face, head, and body coloured and besmeared with blood. The Rebellion in the Cevennes, an Historical Novel Vol. II. I asked for information as to the demoniacal ancestor of Henry II., confessing my own ignorance of the tradition. Notes and Queries, Number 239, May 27, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc The stories that were poured forth continued to involve a widening group until sixteen persons were under accusation of the most awful crimes, committed by demoniacal agency. A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 So this was the accursed one who had done the hellish deed, and it was human folly that had caused this demoniacal explosion. Black Diamonds And the terrible life, sooner or later, awakens demoniacal terror among the weak. Contemporary Russian Novelists The cramp again seized him with demoniacal violence and a red-hot band seemed to tighten round about his limb.... Banked Fires He is inspired and set above fate by a demoniacal energy, a lust of wounds and slaughter. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers Little wonder, then, that he found the Mompesson and Somerset cases material to his hand and that he seized upon them eagerly as irrefutable proof of demoniacal agency. A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 The tumult seemed lulled; there were neither shrieks nor demoniacal songs to be heard. Black Diamonds He expatiated with an eloquence that was as vehement as it was touching on the demoniacal schemes of that wicked Earl, to whom, during the whole of his fiendish life, women had been a prey. Lady Anna In almost all countries, when a fairy hero has been slain by a demoniacal or otherwise villainous personage, he is recalled to life by magic means. Indian Fairy Tales Therefore in order to put an end to these demoniacal diseases, I will now briefly shew, how they are to be treated. Medica Sacra or a Commentary on on the Most Remarkable Diseases Mentioned in the Holy Scriptures It was this connection with a reservoir of untouched demoniacal powers that made the quarrel of the miserable mountaineers the most celebrated incident in Lancashire story. A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 She sat upon the sofa, her eyes on the ground, waiting with much inward trepidation to hear what sentence so exalted a personage would pronounce upon the demoniacal possession. Black Diamonds Overwhelmed and awed by the demoniacal maledictions of the wretched creature whom I had hitherto so intensely despised, I knew not what to think, or how to act. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. I have the poorest possible opinion of him, and I shall never in my life understand how men can revere the extraordinary and the demoniacal as an ideal. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 The Baserite was probably the stronger of the two, but his strength was no match for Mike's demoniacal rage. Before Egypt Throughout the last years of Elizabeth's reign there had been, as we have seen, a morbid interest in demoniacal possession, an interest to which sensation-mongers were quickly minded to respond. A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 In the midst of the almost universal unchaining of the worst passions of human or demoniacal nature, it is pleasant to note a few exceptions. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 And from her lips came a peal of laughter that was little short of demoniacal, while I stood glaring at her in blank dismay. The Sign of Silence He helps, unconsciously no doubt, to spread the very contagion which he denounces, by talking about Byron's demoniacal power, going so far as actually to contrast Manfred with Marlowe to the advantage of the former. Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 We do not, for example, understand the nature of demoniacal possession by a mere collation of cases. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development With that demoniacal huntsman's cry which is known in history as the "Rebel Yell," the little squad dashed forward and plunged into the far heavier lines of the enemy. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs They take us back in thought to the days of demoniacal possession, and the strange old world that saw the devil-plagued swine of Gadara drowned in the sea. Arrows of Freethought "I am afraid," he says, in a letter to the Rev. J. W. Belcher, "that the objections to demoniacal possession involve in germ the rejection of all belief in the supernatural." Flowers of Freethought (First Series) But he got no answer, and, in a sudden access of demoniacal rage, he swung her round and hurled her across the room with all his strength. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country In both the Old and New Testament the belief in demoniacal agency was endorsed. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development Goaded by the interference into a rage more than demoniacal, I withdrew my arm from her grasp and buried the ax in her brain. Lords of the Housetops Thirteen Cat Tales A red sear across his nose and cheek rendered him a demoniacal figure through the powder, smoke and sweat. The Pirate Woman The fact is, the doctrine of devils, of demoniacal possession, of incubi and succubi, and of sorcery and witchcraft, was not fostered by laymen so much as by the clergy. Flowers of Freethought (First Series) The moaning murmur grew, and still there was no perceptible movement in the air; it rose whining up, up, up the scale until at last it was a shrill, demoniacal shriek. The Heart of Thunder Mountain At this moment, they gleamed with a lustre almost demoniacal. The Destroyer A Tale of International Intrigue Almost in a moment the whole scene was changed, and the dull inertia of past days was swept aside amidst a hurricane of storm and demoniacal tempest. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills So sudden it was, so unlooked for, that great demoniacal figures seemed upon us even while we said that the seas were clear. The House Under the Sea A Romance The parliament took notice of the affair, and nominated eleven physicians, who reported unanimously that there was nothing demoniacal in this matter. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. The spirit that actuated this revolting enormity was brand-marked as that of demoniacal fury loosed from moral control and from the ties that bind nations and individuals to all humanity. England and Germany A more demoniacal looking assemblage could not be imagined; and nearly the most formidable sight I ever beheld was the sea of faces upturned to me when I first addressed them. A Plea for the Criminal Being a reply to Dr. Chapple's work: 'The Fertility of the Unfit', and an Attempt to explain the leading principles of Criminological and Reformatory Science He pointed toward the trussed figure upon the sled, just as a wild peal of the demoniacal laughter chilled the hearts of the listeners. Connie Morgan in the Fur Country As the swallow, cuckoo, and cat were held sacred to Freya in heathen times, these creatures were supposed to have demoniacal attributes, and to this day witches are always depicted with coal-black cats beside them. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas In the time of Calmet, cases of demoniacal possession, and instances of returns from the world of spirits, were reputed to be of no uncommon occurrence. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. He flushed with torturing shame at the recollection of his rage, his selfish, demoniacal, egotistic fury over the omission of his pet lines. The Light of the Star A Novel It is as if this genius, in his lightning transmigration, had entered into these mechanical, lifeless bodies, and as if only one demoniacal eye gleamed forth out of them all. On the Future of our Educational Institutions This woman appears to have been seized with a perfectly demoniacal mania for blood and revenge. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 It's like those stories of demoniacal possession in the "Anatomy"—you know your Burton, I daresay? The Giant's Robe It seemed, indeed, like a demoniacal caricature of our British troubles at that moment. Political Women, Vol. 2 Had this demoniacal influence followed her to wreak its vengeance here, at such a distance from the home and country to which she would return no more? The Sign of the Spider Sinnet fought like a panther for safety, but no sane man’s strength could withstand the demoniacal energy that bent and crushed him. Northern Lights A plausible reason cited for this name is that the Arabian for evil spirit is Al ghole, and the effects of the mysterious liquid upon men suggested demoniacal possession. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say They ascribe thunder and lightning to demoniacal influences, and to the same origin they attribute certain winds which have an injurious influence on their health. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests The existence of demoniacal intelligences, capable of communicating with and acting on mortals, appears to be in accordance with the teachings of the Saviour and apostles. A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse The while the barking roar of their terrific slogan rends the air in its most demoniacal clamour. The Sign of the Spider "Strategy and force," the old man said, "anything to prevent her continuing in her demoniacal ways, and being burned or drowned by an infuriated mob." Werwolves Nothing can be much more intimidating than the roar of a lion, or more demoniacal than the arguments which our house-pets carry on at night on garden fences. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year The reverence rendered by the natives to the coca plant induced the Spaniards to believe that it possessed some demoniacal influence. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests The acts and influences of demoniacal agencies are apparent from the foregoing; and the symbolization under the sixth seal, seems to indicate a revival of those teachings and manifestations at the present time. A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse And then once more, hearing the shout of demoniacal laughter which arose from some of the fighting men, noting a ferociously sardonic grin upon not a few faces, Laurence felt his former misgivings all return. The Sign of the Spider I have been present when exorcism has been tried—tried on people supposed to be obsessed with demoniacal spirits, and tried on spontaneous psychic phenomena in haunted houses—and in both cases it has failed. Werwolves The boldest rat flees in frantic terror at the hint of this animal’s presence; but let man show himself, and with a demoniacal grin of hatred the mink slinks into covert. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year In the animals of the forest, the plants, the stones, in everything, they trace these beneficent or demoniacal powers. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests It was as though the chair and the rug and the clock had become possessed with some demoniacal spirit. Virginia There was excitement enough in the brandished spears and blazing eyeballs, in the infuriated demoniacal faces, in the deafening, roaring clamour. The Sign of the Spider Cora was greatly agitated, as she saw Sarah Williams, with demoniacal fury, hastening toward her. The Witch of Salem or Credulity Run Mad Witches were executed in England and men burned at the stake in Spain, not two hundred years ago, for the crime of demoniacal possession. Religion and Lust or, The Psychical Correlation of Religious Emotion and Sexual Desire I apologised for my black one, and was sent upstairs, when —— presently appeared in a hideous and demoniacal nightdress, having turned out of bed to greet his distinguished countryman. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 3, 1836-1870 I am still feeble, and liable to sudden outbursts of causeless rage and demoniacal gloom, but I shall be better presently. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856 But immediately Lutali staggered to his feet, and the hell blast of hate and fury which shone from his eyes was perfectly demoniacal. The Sign of the Spider He knew it in later days to have been a composition with creditors; though at this earlier date he was conscious of having confounded it with parchments of a much more demoniacal description. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete She pushed the man from the room, her murderous hands gripping and bruising his shoulders with demoniacal force. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg Another fitful slumber, broken by a strong presentiment that the demoniacal aneroid is being again produced. Faces and Places It is, therefore, as entirely undisturbed by animosity against heresy, and is concerned only with an ultimate demoniacal justice visiting the wrongdoer. Recollections of Dante Gabriel Rossetti Like a flash of lightning she recognised one day the demoniacal element in this impulse, an impulse she had been accustomed to ascribe to his everlasting fidgeting, fumbling, and grumbling. The Goose Man I drew back, instinctively, as he approached; for I saw, in the still clear light of the unclouded moon, his countenance hideously distorted and almost demoniacal in its expression. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 In the blinding glare it was outlined with a horrid clearness; in its grossness and bestial hatred, less human than demoniacal. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest The praetorian praefect knew enough of the imperial despot to appreciate the danger of this outwardly quiet mood, which hid the utter callousness of demoniacal cruelty. "Unto Caesar" But the superstructural overgrowth is totally undisturbed by any animosity against heresy, and is concerned only with a certain ultimate demoniacal justice visiting the wrongdoer. Recollections of Dante Gabriel Rossetti Satisfied as he was with her docility and her progress, Herr Carovius referred to her at times as the coming female Paganini, and pictured himself in the rôle of a demoniacal impresario. The Goose Man Presently the beans begin to swell and lift the lid of the kettle: their conduct is simply demoniacal. Woodcraft Then, with a suddenness that was appalling, the insane cackle of a woodrail shattered the silence with its demoniacal cries. The Black Phantom And a demoniacal laugh broke from his swollen throat. "Unto Caesar" Seizing a vile potation that was labelled “To be taken immediately,” and hurling it with demoniacal force right on the chops of the courageous Timothy, “Take that!” cried he with a rancorous yell. Japhet in Search of a Father What else could have brought her creeping like a somnambulist down the stairway to demonstrate her tormentor's demoniacal sovereignty? The Tyranny of the Dark Chantelouve, a demoniacal adulteress who had drawn him headlong into frightful excesses, who had linked him to nameless crimes, sins against holy things, to sacrileges. En Route "It has the true demoniacal curve," he said; "we never saw a better view of the devil's bridge." The History of "Punch" But it was not till the chaos and turmoil of the Reformation put their strain on the spiritual imagination of men that the belief in demoniacal possession deepened into a general panic. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 It was you engendered it, with that fine, demoniacal spark you jetted off your eye at me. Look! We Have Come Through! Many diseases which were once considered demoniacal possessions we now know to be quite as natural as any other in fact. The Tyranny of the Dark Alone, here, he can reabsorb and even prevent the demoniacal accidents which arise in cloisters. En Route An exclamation of horror escaped him, for he saw that the heap of shavings had been set on fire during his momentary absence, and Gorman stood watching them with a demoniacal grin. Fighting the Flames He felt he had almost won, and with demoniacal skill he phrased his sentences. Marcia Schuyler Following this, there was a firm belief in demoniacal possession, and exorcism was practised by both Smith and his followers, principally by means of command. Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing The Kitten opened her mouth and gave vent to a yell almost demoniacal in its volume and intensity. The Ffolliots of Redmarley And when Durtal narrated briefly the stages of soul he had undergone, the monk murmured, "That is nothing in regard to demoniacal attacks; we have had here true cases of possession." En Route Jesus believed in demoniacal possession, casting out devils on several occasions. The Mistakes of Jesus But once more the cry, "Hear me!" rose to contest with that demoniacal uproar. Sacrifice This is more readily understood when we remember the connection of Jesus with cases of demoniacal possession, and Paul's frequent references to the spirits of the air. Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing But the hysterical or demoniacal disease was as furious as ever in Germany in the middle of the eighteenth century; and was attended with as tremendous effects at Würzburg as at Louviers. The Superstitions of Witchcraft I will swear, however, that as the motor passed over my head, I heard Frank Woods' voice raised in a demoniacal laugh. 32 Caliber Healing Many Christians value Jesus most for his healing powers, but Jesus looked upon disease almost as he did upon demoniacal possession, as something evil that could be cast out. The Mistakes of Jesus Every moment I expected that little demoniacal curiosity to point to me with that never-resting hand of hers, and proclaim: "there in the new child's pocket is the cake." Debts of Honor Even much later, however, when other diseases were assigned a physical origin, insanity was still thought to be demoniacal possession. Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing Both the Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Ely were involved with the citizen's wife in demoniacal dealings, and imprisoned in the Tower. The Superstitions of Witchcraft Many modern writers have attempted to explain the phenomenon of demoniacal possession; and beside these there are not a few who deny the possibility of actual domination of the victim by spirit personages. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern Berry, unsatiated with this demoniacal act, summoned up two hundred persons in the town of Aylesham, whom he compelled to kneel to the cross at Pentecost, and inflicted other punishments. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs But the enchanted corpses which rise at midnight, and attempt to rend their watchers, appear to owe their ferocity to demoniacal possession. Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore So long as disease was attributed to a demoniacal cause, so long did exorcisms and other miraculous cures continue, and so far as these cures were efficacious, they must be classed as mental healing. Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing The sullenness that his face had worn constantly for many days changed slowly to a look of anger that distorted his features until his expression was demoniacal. The Forbidden Trail She says I'm looking better to-day, and I think I'm feeling a little bit more,—no, I mean, a little bit less demoniacal. Hortus Inclusus Messages from the Wood to the Garden, Sent in Happy Days to the Sister Ladies of the Thwaite, Coniston There are muttered curses, a blood-curdling, demoniacal yell, then in solemn, guttural tones, "The world shall see his bones." Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898 Her eye was almost demoniacal in its threatening. Olive A Novel With the acceptance of the demoniacal cause of disease, exorcism by relics gradually grew in importance until it was firmly established and a preferred form in the sixth and subsequent centuries. Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing They laugh too, with a demoniacal “Ha! ha! ha!” as if they rejoiced in their excessive plainness, and knew that we—you and I, reader—are regarding them with disgust, not unmingled with awe. Black Ivory Their black faces worked convulsively, and their white eyes and teeth glittered as they leaped and darted about in a state of almost perfect nudity, so that their aspect was quite demoniacal. The Gorilla Hunters Then turning towards them with a howl of demoniacal fury, he made a desperate cut at the unsuspecting Glumm, who was taken so thoroughly by surprise that he made no movement whatever to defend himself. Erling the Bold The former rushed about, saying “Good-morning” as well as it could with tail and tongue to every one, including the household cat, which resented the familiarity with arched back and demoniacal glare. Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure The cultured and progressive Bishop of Meaux, while trying to throw off the shackles of superstition, delivered and published two great sermons in which demoniacal possession is defended. Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing Throwing up his arms, he uttered a wild yell of surprise, which culminated in a fit of demoniacal laughter. Twice Bought He stopped when within fifty yards, uttered another demoniacal yell, and took aim at Warder. The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood He was quite feverish at the end, and pleaded demoniacal possession. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) Nikola, in spite of his demoniacal cleverness, is only a man, and even then you may consider that we've seen the last of him. A Bid for Fortune or Dr. Nikola's Vendetta Schriften meanwhile looked on, and ever and anon gave vent to his chuckling laugh—his demoniacal “he! he!” The Phantom Ship “Den, Mr Easy,” replied Mesty, changing his countenance to an expression almost demoniacal—“there no help for it”—and Mesty showed his knife which he held in his right hand. Mr. Midshipman Easy For a moment the man struggled with almost demoniacal strength, then suddenly he crumpled in the boy's grasp and sank lifeless to the ground. The Blue Envelope Before the altar were two figures; the most unearthly, horrible—indeed, I may say demoniacal—I have ever set eyes on. My First Voyage to Southern Seas He was quite unable to do anything, but sat huddled up in his chair as if terrified by his demoniacal companion. A Bid for Fortune or Dr. Nikola's Vendetta “For your sakes, as well as for ours, it is to be hoped not,” he observed, with a grin which I thought perfectly demoniacal. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman The black’s laughter sounded almost demoniacal in my ears. Peter the Whaler Then, with loud shouts of demoniacal satisfaction, the enraged soldiers rushed away to look for fresh victims. Hurricane Hurry That God dispenses both health and disease is a very different belief from that involved in "demoniacal possession." Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine He had no hard-fought battles, though he had scores of quarrels, for he scared his opponents by the suddenness and the intensity of his rage, which was fairly demoniacal in fury. The Eagle's Heart It is a sort of demoniacal possession; the kind-hearted, amiable man becomes hard and selfish, the generous man mean and grasping, the strong-minded superstitious under its influence. Dr. Jolliffe's Boys Then from somewhere above him came such a trill of demoniacal laughter as chilled his blood. The Daffodil Mystery Bonaparte broke into his sentence with a fit of rasping, sarcastic laughter, sinking back into the bath-tub almost in a convulsion of demoniacal mirth. The Rose of Old St. Louis Travellers in remote parts of the East at the present day tell of alleged cases of demoniacal possession, but investigation does not reveal any difference between these cases and epilepsy or acute mania. Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine There boiled out into the corridor, into the very midst of the police, fifty demoniacal hexans, fighting with Berserk fury, ruled by but one impulse—to kill. Spacehounds of IPC In mediæval mythology, Satan holds the fifth rank of the nine demoniacal orders. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 A moment later, as the demoniacal chorus of yells, songs, incantations, shrieks, groans, and prayers swelled high, a farmer's wife on the left uttered a hoarse cry and stiffened and fell backward upon the ground. Other Main-Travelled Roads As the sun sank away bats flew about and an insect orchestra began a demoniacal concert that shrilled through the night and made us feel like slaughtering the myriads if we could. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 The Heavies were thrown into confusion, for the enemy were right among them, killing and wounding with demoniacal fury. General Gordon Saint and Soldier The scream was followed by a burst of laughter which was truly demoniacal. The Boy Land Boomer Dick Arbuckle's Adventures in Oklahoma The Universe is not dead and demoniacal, a charnel-house with spectres; but godlike, and my Father’s! Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History Sheer, unadulterated wickedness had its full share in the persecution; and that wickedness can only be partly extenuated by the plea of possible insanity or of demoniacal possession. Dulcibel A Tale of Old Salem The scent of the flowers lying on the table seemed to choke him; the turtle clawing about on the smooth surface looked demoniacal. A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories The naked black bodies, gleaming in the fire, the blood-curdling yells, and the demoniacal figures of the howling, leaping dancers, remind one of the Indian war dances. Negritos of Zambales Gravely does Miss Hannah More address Mr. Horace Walpole, concerning what she terms the 'demoniacal mummery'—'the operation of fraud upon folly' which then occupied the country. Art in England Notes and Studies In the distance a coyote was making the night hideous with his demoniacal howlings. The Cave of Gold A Tale of California in '49 His pupils became quite expert in tricks of demoniacal possession, falling into convulsions and trances, and going through all the absurdities occasionally practised at the present day, by the disciples of Mesmer. Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre One witch, on condition of receiving a pardon, agreed to show the demoniacal operations gone through at the "Sabbath" meetings. 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 Vacillating and vacant men may seek a new sensation by encouraging a revival of the demoniacal epidemics of heathendom. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 Boyar and Apache took advantage of every turn, pitch, steep descent, and ford to display the demoniacal ingenuity inspired by their outraged feelings. Overland Red A Romance of the Moonstone Cañon Trail With a stare of blank wonder he saw and understood, and fell back appalled at the demoniacal ingenuity of it all. Phantom Wires A Novel The satirization of the demoniacal women of "Parsifal" and "Salome" in the figure and motifs of the Princess of Samarcand is deliciously light and witty. Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers As soon as the prescribed forms were gone through, Nito entered with one of the people, who, while under the demoniacal influence, foretold future events. 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 Deschamps points to the Cabala, "that science of demoniacal arts, of which the Jews were the initiators," and undoubtedly in any comprehensive review of the question the influence of the Jewish Cabalists cannot be ignored. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements With both, there was a belief in demoniacal possessions, devils or bad spirits entering human bodies. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life When they were gypsies they did not need the aid of the torches: they were sufficiently demoniacal without artificial aid. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 Hiram turned quickly aside, to avoid the questioner; but he had time to observe that he was an athletic man, with a limping gait, and a fierce, demoniacal countenance. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 3, March, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy It flew in fragments against the grate, and the spirit rushed in a roaring flame of demoniacal wrath up the chimney. Alec Forbes of Howglen The weird, long call, or the shrill, demoniacal laugh coming out of the night tells of the sleepless activity of the loon. The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book They had acknowledged the miracles wrought by him when he was alive, but attributed them even his works of beneficence to demoniacal power. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life He then began the druidic poetry and the demoniacal arts until the snow fell so that it would reach the girdles of men; and all saw and wondered greatly. The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick Including the Life by Jocelin, Hitherto Unpublished in America, and His Extant Writings Also, the demoniacal nature was shown in acts of betrayal, torture, or wanton hostility; never in valiancy or perseverance of contest. Giotto and his works in Padua An Explanatory Notice of the Series of Woodcuts Executed for the Arundel Society After the Frescoes in the Arena Chapel At this threat there was a wild outburst of demoniacal mirth, in which the girl behind the counter, a brazen jade, joined uproariously as if in anticipation of some unusual amusement. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben Amb.—I think even Philalethes will allow that physical and moral diseases are hereditary, and that to destroy a pernicious unbelief or demoniacal worship it was necessary to destroy the whole race root and branch. Consolations in Travel or, the Last Days of a Philosopher Taken by itself, it could not prove whether the occurrence was caused by a demoniacal or by a Divine power, or by some occult force of nature developed by a peculiar combination of conditions. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life An interesting chapter on erotic aberrations, the demoniacal and the obscene, completes the third part of the book. The Evolution of Love The yielding to demoniacal temptation may cast a man for ever out of the favour of God. The Lost Gospel and Its Contents Or, The Author of "Supernatural Religion" Refuted by Himself The plaster casts and the statues seemed to wave their mutilated limbs with the joy of demoniacal possession. Masques & Phases At night, everything is changed; and you can't conceive of the lurid, demoniacal effect. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 No 1, Nov 1877 The latter kind is illustrated by examples of demoniacal possession in the New Testament. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life Here, too, the seduction lies in a demoniacal element, namely in the destruction of the aesthetic value. The Evolution of Love The miraculous cure of demoniacal possession presents, I need hardly say, less physical difficulty than any other cure performed by our Lord. The Lost Gospel and Its Contents Or, The Author of "Supernatural Religion" Refuted by Himself When a fight takes place between the tribes, the women, like the women of the Druzes, enter into the spirit of it with demoniacal fury. The Women of the Arabs The first class relates to its doctrines, as, for example, that of demoniacal possessions, that of eternal punishment, etc. Companion to the Bible On entering heaven, what magic shall work such a demoniacal change in him? The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life The consciousness of the obscene is allied to the conception of the demoniacal; it accompanies modern synthetic love as its temptation and its shadow. The Evolution of Love And yet demoniacal temptation is perfectly analogous to human temptation. The Lost Gospel and Its Contents Or, The Author of "Supernatural Religion" Refuted by Himself A slight laugh that to the children seemed demoniacal, followed. The Queen of the Pirate Isle Reginald probably had encircled Jack's soul with his demoniacal influence and singled him out for another victim. The House of the Vampire He looked and beheld a terrific creature rushing towards him, erect like a man, but covered with thick, short, reddish hair, and displaying a face of demoniacal ugliness. The Missing Link Among the many tales related, in which the demoniacal element holds a prominent place, there is one relating to the projected marriage of his wife. Strange Pages from Family Papers And Dismas was at last set free from Barabbas, to whom a demoniacal fate had chained him his whole life long. I.N.R.I. A prisoner's Story of the Cross So fierce, at times, was the onslaught that the tense telegraph wires could be heard humming even above the demoniacal glee of the storm. A Lover in Homespun And Other Stories The sight that met his eager gaze called into action all the demoniacal passions which the tones of that sweet voice had lulled to rest. Mark Hurdlestone Or, The Two Brothers From afar came the demoniacal laughter of coyotes on their night hunts. The Heart of the Desert Kut-Le of the Desert In the magnificent imagery of the book of Job, the accuser is introduced with a demoniacal and malignant sneer, attributing the excellence of a good man to interested motives; “Doth Job serve God for naught?” Sermons Preached at Brighton Third Series The Cap'n avoided the demoniacal gaze that Ward bent on him and disregarded the workings of that speechless mouth. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Frisbie's smile, helped out by the grime and the coal dust, was triumphantly demoniacal. Empire Builders A singular epidemic of demoniacal obsession at Cavite is dispelled by the religious services held at the new Recollect church there. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 21 of 55 1624 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. Nothing could more perfectly interpret the horrible desolation of the desert, Rhoda thought, than the demoniacal, long-drawn laughter of the coyote. The Heart of the Desert Kut-Le of the Desert "Yes," assented Falkenried gloomily, "her dark, demoniacal, glowing eyes, which cast their spell upon all who knew her." The Northern Light The more ignorant class, however, generally associated the character of the conjurer with that of the necromancer or magician, and consequently attributed his predictions to demoniacal influence. The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One Seizing a vile potation that was labelled "to be taken immediately," and hurling it with demoniacal force right on the chops of the courageous Timothy, "Take that!" cried he, with a rancorous yell. Japhet, in Search of a Father Meanwhile on the slopes of Zion the whole of Jerusalem, gaunt, dying and demoniacal, was packed in the ruins of the palace of Herod. The City of Delight A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem But the question is pertinent: By what right do we allege that demoniacal possession is an exploded figment and an impossibility? Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII Perhaps because they have that peculiar and demoniacal expression which is always the indication of genius. The Northern Light In his handsome features there was, when contrasted with those of the herbalist, a demoniacal elevation, a satanic intellectuality of expression, which rendered the contrast striking beyond belief. The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One With demoniacal yells they came on once more, and once more the yagers opened, and then were thrown aside for the rapidly firing revolvers which did fearful execution. Beadle's Boy's Library of Sport, Story and Adventure, Vol. I, No. 1. Adventures of Buffalo Bill from Boyhood to Manhood When they were recalled after awakening they were regarded as either the friendly or hostile manifestation of some higher powers, demoniacal and Divine. Dream Psychology Psychoanalysis for Beginners Possibly the last clause goes as far to explain some critics' non-recognition of demoniacal possession as the first does to explain the demoniacs' recognition of Jesus! Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII He never looked more like her than at this moment, with his dark, destroying beauty, and his peculiar, passionate, demoniacal glance. The Northern Light Mr Roby excelled in depicting the supernatural; and one German reviewer declared his story of Rivington Pike to be "the only authentic tale of demoniacal possession the English have." Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 For at this time I had a wonderful, almost demoniacal sense of disposing of matters to suit my own selfish will. Famous Modern Ghost Stories It is a homage paid to the unsubdued and indestructible in the human mind, and to the demoniacal which furnishes the dream-wish and which we find again in our unconscious. Dream Psychology Psychoanalysis for Beginners The demoniacal half is far less vigorous, more supine, less crowded than in other churches of the same period. The Cathedral He went and left her alone, and the other remained, with his dark, demoniacal eyes, with his voice and tones, which exercised such a singular, irresistible influence over her. The Northern Light The demon enters into the man, and make him tenfold more demoniacal than himself. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 Jaspar's fists were clenched, and a demoniacal expression rested on his countenance, as he said, savagely, "You know your own interest too well to do otherwise." Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue What mingled groans and hisses and shrieks for freedom, and then what an emptying of the demoniacal epithets there would be, if such a letter should be offered. The Sable Cloud A Southern Tale With Northern Comments (1861) The demoniacal enchantment forthwith ceased, the body became foul, and Charlemagne allowed it to be buried. The Cathedral Something of the half-hypnotic spell which she had exercised over me when I was a child asserted itself again, but now it seemed to me to be always evil and sometimes almost demoniacal. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill He seized the head by the ears, and gratified his demoniacal rage by biting off the nose and lips of his dead enemy. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 As usual when agitated, he paced the room; and, as he reflected upon the danger, and the desperate remedies which suggested themselves, his manner grew more and more demoniacal. Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue It was for a moment only, and I followed, the laughter sounding more and more demoniacal to my ears. Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 That demoniacal impulse to throw oneself from a height took possession of me. White Shadows in the South Seas All the ancient world saw something supernatural, something demoniacal, in generation. Taboo and Genetics A Study of the Biological, Sociological and Psychological Foundation of the Family The Dweller of the Threshold in Zanoni is no red-cloaked, demoniacal figure springing from a trap-door with a deafening clap of thunder, but a "Colossal Shadow" brooding over the crater of Vesuvius. The Tale of Terror A Study of the Gothic Romance I never in my life saw so many demoniacal faces together. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 479, March 5, 1831 How was it that people who could devise so beautiful a service believed in witchcraft, demoniacal possession and obsession, in the incubus and succubus, and in the Sabbath an in many other horrible absurdities? The Hill of Dreams The demoniacal elements in mountain scenery, its crags and abysses, are contrasted with idyllic plains. The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times Suddenly a demoniacal laugh split the air and the creature vanished, running swiftly, crouched, with long arms hanging. The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone Thus far, although the symptoms of trouble have been gradually assuming more and more alarming proportions, there has been nothing worse than demoniacal howls. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Then her heart leaped, a cry in a gust of short breaths broke from her lips as the Browns let go a rasping, explosive, demoniacal cheer. The Last Shot The letter filled me with almost demoniacal joy. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy It seemed quite possible for us to get on with the other three pulling, while our demoniacal friend ornamented the occasion by plunges, rearings, and kickings. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 71, September, 1863 No one can imagine with what demoniacal joy I am possessed at the thought of a beautiful naked boy whose abdomen is filled as the result of long abstinence from stool. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 Erotic Symbolism; The Mechanism of Detumescence; The Psychic State in Pregnancy Then out of the night came the most weird, most demoniacal laugh any member of the Tramp Club ever had heard. The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat He kept crying with demoniacal laughs: 'I want to go back and kill—kill! The Last Shot What possessed me then I know not: but never before or since did the music thus waken within the strings of its own demoniacal will and leap responsive to my fingers. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 In the center of his forehead was an enormous and fiery eye, and about his sinister mouth the grin which I at first saw became demoniacal. Fifteen Years in Hell At this moment he was startled by a demoniacal burst of laughter, which seemed to fill the corridor in which he waited with exultant joy. Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune Satan himself is a monotheist, and knows very clearly all the commandments of God; but his heart and will are in demoniacal antagonism with them. Sermons to the Natural Man Certainly for many long weeks it seemed as though the boy were labouring under some demoniacal possession, and Raymond fully believed that such was indeed the case. In the Days of Chivalry Believing, as he did, in the actuality of Satan, the theory of demoniacal possession came easy as the explanation of abnormal qualities. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876 His whole being, filled with demoniacal superstition and dread, crumpled up under the vision to which each second lent an added horror. The Teeth of the Tiger Now the play takes a higher demoniacal plane reminiscent of Poe's Bells. The Art of the Moving Picture Field's "I am smiling!" was almost demoniacal in its mixture of wrath, vindictiveness, and impatience. Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1 Schriften meanwhile looked on, and ever and anon gave vent to his chuckling laugh—his demoniacal "He! he!" The Phantom Ship I will now proceed to relate the evils he wrought by some hidden force and demoniacal power. The Secret History of the Court of Justinian They only laughed derisively, with howls of demoniacal scorn. The Air Trust He did not suspect that, at this very instant, the Mexican was consumed with demoniacal rage. The Young Engineers in Mexico Or, Fighting the Mine Swindlers They saw witchcraft and demoniacal possession, where the moderns see hysterics and hypnotic conditions. Cock Lane and Common-Sense But they are never in balance; they are always in demoniacal conflict. Old and New Masters Charlemagne yielded at last to her entreaties, and promised to grant the sons of Aymon full forgiveness provided the demoniacal steed Bayard were given over to him to be put to death. Legends of the Middle Ages Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art There was a recoil in horror, for the creature looked to the crowd demoniacal. A Reputed Changeling Or Three Seventh Years Two Centuries Ago For example, 'Mr. Tylor intimates that all cases of supposed demoniacal possession are identical with hysteria, delirium, and mania, and suchlike bodily and mental derangements.' The Making of Religion A mocking, demoniacal laugh was heard, winged creatures dashed against our faces scratching and lacerating. The Gentleman from Everywhere The horizon and the sky near it are charged with a sense of demoniacal conflict for human souls, and forebodings of defeat and woe. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 52, February, 1862 Having fallen in with Farmer's treatise on the Demoniacs, I carefully studied it; and found it to prove unanswerably, that a belief in demoniacal possession is a superstition not more respectable than that of witchcraft. Phases of Faith Passages from the History of My Creed Her vision was clear again, and she shuddered before this wild, demoniacal beauty which she had once adored as God's image in man. The Merchant of Berlin An Historical Novel With a demoniacal Shriek he threw himself at full length on a Leather Couch and began to Laugh. More Fables Urchins near at hand fought horrible mimic duels for his benefit; duels which invariably ended in the scalping of the vanquished—and with expressions of demoniacal exultation playing upon the face of the conqueror. Where the Trail Divides The look he turned upon her was demoniacal, harrowing as a dream of hell. Fate Knocks at the Door A Novel They find, and it is an encouraging feature of the plan that so many of them quickly see and appreciate it, that they are considered as sufferers from disease and not from demoniacal possession. Scientific American Supplement, No. 799, April 25, 1891 This demoniacal impulse and power, which were ascribed to the Canidias of ancient superstition, may be seen subtly influencing the members of every-day society. Summer on the Lakes, in 1843 I admit that there is in all of us a certain vein of the old original demoniacal humour or joy in the misfortune of another which sticks to us like our original sin. Further Foolishness It was the demoniacal force of that which lent such splendour to it. The Blotting Book These two together gave him a weird, demoniacal look, which his white beard, although long and flowing, had not enough of dignity to do away with. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction Or if I had believed in demoniacal presences, I might have thought the murmuring, whispering old man was some tempter. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 42, April, 1861 Since science has presumed to take the place of theology, we should talk about hysteria instead of witchcraft, and hallucination instead of demoniacal possession. Essays in Rebellion The axle, which is likewise of wood, is never greased, and thus causes the demoniacal kind of music to which I alluded. A Woman's Journey Round the World And now, all at once, it was here, materialized, demoniacal, a flying death, swooping across the dark into your very room. Antwerp to Gallipoli A Year of the War on Many Fronts—and Behind Them Malbihn saw in the demoniacal visage above him the murderous purpose of the beast. Son of Tarzan Had she some fantastic idea of demoniacal possession? The Mysterious Affair at Styles Would you also create for yourself and the world a demoniacal enemy? Frankenstein With the death of the babe his fit of demoniacal rage passed as suddenly as it had seized him. Tarzan of the Apes Toward the middle ages, when fanaticism was at its height and the mental malady of demoniacal possession was prevalent, there was something of a reversion to the old customs. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine A long silence ensued; during which the Jew was plunged in deep thought, with his face wrinkled into an expression of villainy perfectly demoniacal. Oliver Twist In a moment Komal was upon him, rending his throat and chest with demoniacal fury. Thuvia, Maid of Mars The completion of my demoniacal design became an insatiable passion. Frankenstein The battle was short, for scarce had their first wild whoop reverberated through the rocky fiord, and they had closed upon me, than a hairy mass of demoniacal rage hurtled among us. Pellucidar Rebecca laughed in her face, with a horrid sarcastic demoniacal laughter, that almost sent the schoolmistress into fits. Vanity Fair The general scepticism which his work promoted among the French people did much to produce an atmosphere in which the belief in witchcraft and demoniacal possession must inevitably wither. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom The charcoal became more and more thoroughly ignited until the whole mass glowed in the uncertain gloom, like some gigantic and demoniacal eye of a modern Prometheus. The Miracle Mongers, an Exposé He is inspired and set above fate by a demoniacal energy, a lust of wounds and slaughter. Lay Morals He had set up a demoniacal chant of joy and was keeping time to it with his teetering. Before Adam To Paul it became almost a demoniacal noise. Sons and Lovers Fed by this stream of thought, and developed in the warm atmosphere of medieval devotion, the idea of demoniacal possession as the main source of lunacy grew and blossomed and bore fruit in noxious luxuriance. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom Her brain reeled; she tried to fight the madness off; but before Lapham came back the second morning, it had become, with lessening intervals of sanity and release, a demoniacal possession. The Rise of Silas Lapham Ah, God, the horror of it, the monstrous, hideous, demoniacal wickedness of it! The Jungle The trees were waving wildly in all directions now, a perfectly demoniacal wind threshed the jungle pitilessly. Jungle Tales of Tarzan When I was about to cross the river, a demoniacal and usual sign was given me; and whenever this takes place, it always prohibits me from accomplishing what I was about to do. Philothea A Grecian Romance Victory seemed now to incline to the standard of science, and in 1725 no less a personage than St. Andre, a court physician, dared to publish a work virtually showing "demoniacal possession" to be lunacy. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom On his broad face a demoniacal expression had set in eternal rigidity; the animal terror of death was frozen in his wide staring eyes. The Last Trail There flashed in the hunted man's eyes for a moment a gleam of almost demoniacal humour. The Box with Broken Seals These actions were attributed by his guard to demoniacal rage, but not to fear. The Spread Eagle and Other Stories He has something demoniacal in him, who can discern a law or couple two facts. Excursions Josephus goes on to describe how, in the presence of Vespasian, a compatriot cured soldiers who were demoniacal. Josephus Of the demoniacal use of the dog in the 'fighting-pits', and the atrocities that were committed there, I will not now speak. The Dog No sooner had she disappeared than an expression the most demoniacal stole over the countenance of Smith. Ridgeway An Historical Romance of the Fenian Invasion of Canada The authorities display a demoniacal ingenuity in working the beer out of the system of the dragoon. Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places The worst of all demoniacal aberrations is a passion for wallowing in the mire of dreariness, of melancholy. The Bride of Dreams A jealousy so overpowering that nothing could make itself heard against it was closing upon her like a demoniacal possession. Eleanor There are women," returned my uncle, "some of them of the most admired, who are slaves to a demoniacal love of power. The Flight of the Shadow The snarling scorn, the sneering, lip-writhing hate of the demoniacal grin with which he received the boy, was hideous; the rattling, pebble-jarring growl that came from his devilish throat was loathing embodied. A Rough Shaking The idea that a personal impulse or emotion might be more than individual, except through demoniacal possession, still seems to old-fashioned orthodoxy a monstrous heresy. Kokoro Japanese Inner Life Hints Arthur and he got on quite as well as could be expected of father and son—their differences never came to much; but on the other hand sir Wilton had a demoniacal pleasure in frustrating! There & Back "One went over the side of a ship, and the other out of a third story window," said Titbottom, fitting a broad blade between his thumbs and blowing a demoniacal blast. Prue and I The mammoth was a monster beast, with perhaps somewhat less of sagaciousness than the modern elephant, but with a temper which was demoniacal when aroused, and with a strength which nothing could resist. The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man Every diminutive of Beelzebub is an abyss, each demoniacal act is a gulf of darkness. Amiel's Journal The Universe is not dead and demoniacal, a charnel-house with spectres; but godlike, and my Father's. Daily Strength for Daily Needs But if we acquit Parris, what shall we say of the demoniacal girls? Among My Books First Series Gross sinners appear to the sight in the form of hideous monsters, demoniacal in their aspect, or as wearing the look of the most repulsive of the brute creation. The Life of St. Frances of Rome, and Others This kind of procession is common at Zanzibar: when any demoniacal possessions take place among the blacks, it is by this means they cast out devils. What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile Something demoniacal had entered into his view of it. The Christian A Story Through all the frenzy of that demoniacal scene, he is still himself, with all his human sense about him. The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded Yet is there testimony only too strong and terrible to the demoniacal power, enslaving and absorbing as the arms of the kraken, of an evil woman over an imaginative youth. Mary Marston We have Christ's authority for regarding the woman's infirmity as the result of demoniacal possession, but the case presents some singular features. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke Bad as I then considered her, I have now no doubt that it was the incipient workings of her direful malady, which certainly comes nearest to any idea we can form of demoniacal possession. Life in the Clearings versus the Bush His ardent vociferations now degenerated into inarticulate yells of horror and demoniacal despair. The Communistic Societies of the United States From Personal Visit and Observation I love a poetic march, by leaps and skips, 'tis an art, as Plato says, light, nimble; and a little demoniacal. The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded The man speaking had himself graven the terrors of it on his inmost nature through many a week of demoniacal possession. The History of David Grieve Delivered by Christ from that mysterious demoniacal possession, she cleaves to Him, like a true woman, with all her heart. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke In all ways He gives in His adhesion to the fact of demoniacal possession. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark Here belongs a large amount of folk-lore and folk-speech relating to the defective, delinquent, and dependent members of human society, whose misfortunes or misdeeds are assigned to atavistic causes, to demoniacal influences. The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day His beard was all a-bristle with fury, and his deepset eyes glowed from under their heavily veined lids with a most sinister and demoniacal brightness. The Mystery of Cloomber He saw the face above him dimly through the deepening mist; it seemed demoniacal, inhuman, reaching up to the ceiling—a yellow giant bent on his destruction…. The Happy End It would seem to have been a case of physical infirmity only, and perhaps rather of evil inflicted eighteen years before than of continuous demoniacal possession. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke It is no part of my purpose to discuss demoniacal possession. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark This Directory should only be given to those persons who are endowed with a nature of the divine type; never to a man possessing a nature of the demoniacal type. The Siksha-Patri of the Swami-Narayana Sect If we are to judge of them by him, this relative who has accosted us and who is himself an initiate in those cruel mysteries, then the other guests cannot be so very demoniacal. Swann's Way In the front garret—with a dormer window looking down into the street—stood Mrs Catanach facing the door, with such a malignant rage in her countenance that it looked demoniacal. Malcolm That is one of the features of demoniacal possession which distinguish it from disease or insanity, and is quite incapable of explanation on any other ground. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke But there was a demoniacal comicality about the performance, which, if it did not convulse the spectator, made him shudder to his heart's core. The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1 It was all uncanny, weird, supernatural, demoniacal if you will--it was part of the secret and unsuspected mechanism of a vast emotional pageant and spectacle. Buried Alive: a Tale of These Days None of these frightful apparitions entirely resembled any creature, but were symbols of abomination, discord, contradiction, and sin—in one word, were demoniacal to the fullest extent. The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ The men lounging about looked demoniacal in the red light of the fire. Paris under the Commune The Seventy-Three Days of the Second Siege; with Numerous Illustrations, Sketches Taken on the Spot, and Portraits (from the Original Photographs) "What's all this, woman?" exclaimed Perez, in a voice of thunder; and with glaring eyes and demoniacal fury he dashed the fish at her head, and the rest of his supper upon the floor. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 350, January 3, 1829 The hero has exciting adventures and passionate loves, he is favored at courts, he is driven to the lowest depths of society, he experiences a godlike happiness and a demoniacal despair. Halleck's New English Literature The Maid was human, like other women; and her late successes were attributed not to her inspiration, but to demoniacal enchantments. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07 Great Women I could see the demoniacal fury with which his heart was overflowing, and the whole house looked to me like hell. The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ He hoped to find his wife's son and bring him to the gibbet, for Price hated Robert with a hatred that was demoniacal. The Real America in Romance, Volume 6; a Century Too Soon (A Story If he had fought hard before, he now fell into a truly demoniacal frenzy. Bull Hunter In less than twenty-four hours the Belgian citizens were chatting comfortably with the German invaders and the allegations of German brutality and demoniacal torture dissolved into one of the myths which have accompanied all wars. America's War for Humanity Carmel was no fool even if she had wild and demoniacal moments. The House of the Whispering Pines A cry burst from Rêve de Noir which rent our very souls; and a flash followed, unspeakably bright, which revealed the demoniacal features of the Duke, who sat motionless, regarding Dalton's uplifted arm. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 09, July, 1858 Not satisfied with the break-neck rate at which they were traveling, Bob pulled out his revolver and fired in rapid succession, at the same time yelling in a demoniacal manner. The Life of Hon. William F. Cody Known as Buffalo Bill the Famous Hunter, Scout and Guide This sentence was spoken with the bitterness of self-upbraiding, and a contortion of visage absolutely demoniacal. The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 |
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