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That initiatory dinner consisted of mashed potatoes and jellied cranberry sauce from the can, a dish he loved because its sweet-and-sour flavor tasted faintly of home. The American Thanksgiving 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z
“Then they started to speak to me, these erased, blotted-out things. They were both terminal and initiatory. They were little windows where, if I bent down to them, I could hear something.” An Artist’s Archeology of the Mind 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z
Simultaneously with the early subjugation of the country, the political, educational, commercial and social initiatory movements were made of whose present development the people of Puget Sound may well be proud. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z
Perceiving that a young squire is receiving an initiatory lesson into the art of driving; or that a jibbing horse, or a race with an opposition coach, is endangering your existence. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z
And when he had said "Good-bye" to Miss Walshingham and she had repeated her invitation to call, he went upstairs again with Coote to look out certain initiatory books they had had under discussion. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z
The world can not expect the initiatory movement for any change to be taken by those whose interests are served by the continuance of present conditions. Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 2012-02-29T03:00:21.727Z
Many whose names are now prominent in histrionic art took the initiatory steps in their career under Mr. Drake’s regime here. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z
An unusual amount of care has been bestowed on the initiatory stages, the definitions, axioms, and postulates being treated with commendable fulness.... Early Days in North Queensland 2012-01-24T03:00:29.987Z
The disciples of all the religious systems cited their initiatory miracles as a proof of being on familiar terms with God Almighty. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z
This is the first blow that was directed by Iren�us against Cerinthus, a leader among the Gnostics; but it is only initiatory to still heavier ones which are to follow. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z
The very fact that repentance and faith were urged by Christ and his apostles, as the initiatory step to salvation, proves the opposite of this. Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. 2011-12-08T03:00:27.177Z
His initiatory lessons had been taken that summer, with his father standing over him to keep the refractory in order, whether biped or quadruped. The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty 2011-12-07T03:00:17.867Z
It would be terrible to be re-captured in the initiatory stage of his journey to the Land of Golden Dreams. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z
The Katipunan adopted some of the Masonic paraphernalia, and some of the initiatory ceremonies, but were in no sense Masonic lodges. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z
As the initiatory formula usual in the epistles of Paul is wanting in this, it has been questioned whether it was really an epistle, or only a discourse intended for the general reader. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z
Indeed, mothers must take the initiatory step in giving to youthful impulse the right direction. Nature and Culture 2011-11-17T03:00:34.107Z
“I beg to express to your lordship”— “Sam!” said Mrs. Harris, interrupting him, “you have omitted the very pith and essence of initiatory greeting.” An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z
Some time before his apprehension he had become a convert to Judaism, and had undergone the initiatory rite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z
"You see, that's the way to make a fortune, only I shouldn't advise you to go further than the initiatory lesson." Between the Dark and the Daylight 2011-11-11T03:00:37.893Z
"I am he," the Pharisee interrupted, examining the young man for some familiar feature which might justify the Essene's initiatory. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z
An initiatory poita made of twisted khoosh grass, to which is fastened a piece of deer's skin, is next placed over the boy's left shoulder during the repetition of the prescribed incantations. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z
During this initiatory part of the trial, and until nearly four o'clock, her majesty was attended by Lord Archibald Hamilton and his sister Lady Anne, who stood close to the queen all the time. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z
The conversation continued for some short time longer, chiefly though on the part of the Billing couple; who took upon themselves the initiatory to enlighten their visitor upon all their family affairs and departed greatness. Fern Vale (Volume 3) or the Queensland Squatter 2011-09-30T02:00:17.137Z
The initiatory rite was essential to full participation in the Covenant. Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:34.690Z
With the main channel streaming white a few hundred yards ahead I settled to the oars for the sharp initiatory test I knew awaited us there. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z
I have endeavored to show that every civilization derives its peculiar character from the race which gave the initiatory impulse. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z
The Baptist, we know, enjoined stated fasts and taught his people to pray, and above all enforced the initiatory rite from which he drew his name. Pastor Pastorum 2011-07-25T02:00:14.597Z
They offered him a cup of liquor prepared from the choicest medicines, at once as a propitiation and an initiatory rite. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z
It is obvious that, according to Pauline doctrine, there could be no obligation for anyone who adopted Christianity to undergo this initiatory rite. Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:34.690Z
To the faithful Mormon these are made to seem precious initiatory rites whereby he is advanced in his knowledge of the true faith and exalted by the possession of new privileges. The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It 2011-07-21T02:00:23.213Z
The alteration of this initiatory principle produces corresponding modifications, and even total changes, in the character of the civilization. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z
As I looked over the book I discovered that with the exception of a few initiatory chapters, it was simply a copy of Mrs. Wister's work. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z
Confinement in a solitary cell with half rations, or even bread and water, for periods varying from three days to a fortnight, mark the initiatory stage of repression. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z
Part of the initiatory festival during which, by virtue of undergoing various forms of ghastly self-torture, the growing-up boys are admitted among the ranks of the warriors. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z
The method in which the Mormons baptize is a perfect burlesque on the holy initiatory sacrament of the gospel. The City of the Mormons or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842 2011-06-23T02:00:26.503Z
There are no special initiatory rites for the youthful Fanti, only a short seclusion for girls when they reach the marriageable age. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z
He saw that the initiatory steps, and very decided ones, must be taken on his part; and it was not easy to find the lady alone ten minutes together. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z
Then the blacklisting of ex-employes began, the Missouri Pacific taking the initiatory step. The Pullman Boycott A Complete History of the R.R. Strike 2011-05-02T02:00:15.510Z
He had been afraid that the initiatory stage of the work might have been only too well accomplished. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z
The Stamp-Act, by which the experiment was now to be tried, being stripped of the odious machinery of collection, and operating indirectly, was a well contrived initiatory measure. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z
The different individuals of the clan inherit the protection of the clan totems at the initiatory rites, and thenceforth retain them as their protectors through life. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z
Indeed we probably do injustice to the apostles themselves, in supposing that they considered their churches anything more than initiatory. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z
A meeting was held in old St. Paul's Church, at which, with the aid of a militia company, martial music, and masonic rites, the remarkable initiatory proceedings took place. The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts 2011-03-26T02:00:15.717Z
The House was still more active in its initiatory steps toward a policy. The Struggle between President Johnson and Congress over Reconstruction 2011-03-26T02:00:12.183Z
On extraordinary occasions, when God uses a man to accomplish his purposes, something may be given without the initiatory prayer, but such gifts are rarely of value to the man himself. A Rational Theology As Taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2011-03-14T03:01:04.693Z
It provided for a temporary government, as initiatory to the formation of State governments. Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 2011-02-27T03:00:34.390Z
If your pride forbids the making of any advance, then let me take the initiatory steps. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z
At Buffalo, however, Noah took the title "Judge of Israel," and held a meeting in the old St. Paul's Church, where remarkable initiatory rites took place. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z
Mr. Sheldrake gives several examples of persons trained upon these initiatory principles to the profession of dancing, who have lived in health to a great age. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z
There was also another reason for the repetition of the initiatory rites then. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z
The entrance fee to this elegant place of amusement was one dollar, and you had only paid an initiatory fee when you had gained admission. The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, 2011-01-17T03:00:42.913Z
The Great Pyramid, evidently, conforms to this mystical plan; and strikes one, therefore, all the more forcibly as the most remarkable structure for initiatory ceremonies ever constructed on our planet. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z
The first-named gentleman, by general request, offered himself as the initiatory sacrifice, accepting the odds of pawn and two moves, and managed to score some two games to Morphy's six or seven. The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion
Donald was dreadfully grieved by the success of this initiatory proceeding, which was instantly followed up by a reduction of the titles vesting the estates in the person of his father and himself. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12
Chiefs were at once qualified for the highest grade, but ordinary members attained promotion only through initiatory rites. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip"
Being an initiatory rite, baptism is only administered once to the same person. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis
Evidently, in the ordeals and ceremonies of the modern Christian Purgatory of St. Patrick, we see the survivals of such pagan initiatory rites. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z
According to the design of the founder, there were to be four colleges—for arts, medicine, law, and theology—besides an initiatory school. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli
The difference is this: the "baptism" is received but once; it is, so to speak, the initiatory rite to the life of Pentecostal service, and fullness, and victory. The Spirit-Filled Life
The initiatory ceremony for full membership is now a mock duel in which the arm alone is wounded. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony"
Their very position, became thus the initiatory step in their assent to power. An Address, Delivered Before the Was-ah Ho-de-no-son-ne or New Confederacy of the Iroquois Also, Genundewah, a Poem
Thus we may have here a Celtic poetical parallel to the initiatory journey of Aeneas to the Land of the Dead or Hades. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z
What is the Renaissance, if not the joining of the initiatory movement of the bourgeoisie to the traditions of ancient learning, which had become usable? Essays on the Materialistic Conception of History
For that other migrating spirit there was no such initiatory disappointment. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4.
Another kind of initiatory cannibalism prevailed in the south of Australia, where a magician had to eat a portion of a child’s body before he was admitted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony"
This he will soon understand, if he has been properly instructed with an associate in the initiatory lesson described in 45. The Dog
As such it is simply initiatory to embryonic evolution which also is physical. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z
I have gone through the initiatory ceremonies, and was dubbed a knight at Firchheim. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors
Mithraism had an initiatory service in which the proselytes were admitted into the faith. The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance
Brahmanism, from the very earliest times, had its initiatory rites, similar to what we shall find among the ancient Persians, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning
You must not, however, practise this initiatory lesson too frequently, lest you give him the wretched custom of pottering. The Dog
Of their initiatory books they must have a pretty copious supply. Coelebs In Search of a Wife
The ritual and initiatory ceremonies and obligations were never printed. Ku Klux Klan Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment
Having given the child over to you from the moment of arrival, of this initiatory tone you are taking I shall say no more. The House of Fulfilment
To one of these supernatural women did the hero resolve to pay his next visit, and he selected the abode of Mrs. Hayes, of 176 Grand Street, for his initiatory consultation. The Witches of New York
As an initiatory lesson in making him observant of the flight and fall of birds, place a few pigeons, or other birds, during his absence, each in a hole covered with a tile. The Dog
It provided for a temporary Government, as initiatory to the formation of State Governments. Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford December Term, 1856.
The character of these initiatory proceedings explains why, from the very first, secrecy was so much insisted on. Ku Klux Klan Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment
For two or three weeks Rounders continued to go through a performance like the initiatory one, but at the end of that time his ambition moved him to do something more. The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877
Holy Baptism is the initiatory rite by which we are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's Religion, admitted into His Church. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Making a first-rate retriever is a work of time, but his being thoroughly grounded in the required initiatory lessons facilitates matters surprisingly. The Dog
Rhapsody felt an all-overish sensation peculiar to that experienced by an amateur in a shower bath, during his first douse, or the incipient criminal detected in his initiatory crime! The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes
He was about to introduce the Stamp Act, as an initiatory measure. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series
And we have, as a mere matter of historic fact, a whole series of customs commencing with the initiatory customs of savages and running right on to the modern practice of confirmation. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development
Calhoun was told that he was from the North, was a high officer in the order, and that he would conduct the initiatory ceremonies. Raiding with Morgan
As I before observed, you can practise most of the initiatory lessons in your country walks. The Dog
Nothing is more remarkable than the variety of moods in which women take the solemn initiatory 197 rite ushering them into their real life and their great and honourable duties. An Orkney Maid
Indeed, it is quite generally understood among us that General Lee is taking the initiatory steps of a flank movement upon us. Three Years in the Federal Cavalry
The work undertaken by the Association of which Mr. Stanley was the agent is of a purely initiatory character. Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885
Do not offer to shake hands with the hostess as you bow, unless she makes the initiatory move, since where the number invited is large the process becomes somewhat wearisome. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society
For the same reason, in the initiatory lessons, be careful not to whistle loudly. The Dog
He proceeded, therefore, to give his worthy spouse some initiatory instructions in the art of jointing a scrag of mutton, cutting out a pluck, or chinning a whole sheep upon an occasion. Forgotten Tales of Long Ago
A number of ladies met Miss Anthony for consultation, and took the initiatory steps for forming a State association. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III
His initiatory act was to blacken my body from the waist upward, including my face, throat, and arms. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness
If any bones of contention exist, now is the time to inter them finally, and to take the initiatory steps for perfecting both in each other's eyes. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society
The first that springs up near him will test the perfection to which he has attained in his initiatory lessons. The Dog
Longing to see foreign lands, he had run away to sea; and by an unlucky accident, through sheer ignorance of her character, had chosen the Pandora in which to make his initiatory voyage. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea
Its character as initiatory is not an explanation—all customs of initiation need to have their origins explained. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV
We are, so far as I can judge, in the initiatory stage in all the points where the work has found a settlement. The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller
Another problem in this connection is as to the right or wisdom of an unordained lady missionary to administer this initiatory rite to such women converts. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ
These are what may be called the initiatory lessons. The Dog
The drum beats, all prostrate themselves; the drum again beats, and the initiatory ceremony is concluded; the crowd is motionless; all face to the east. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography
In certain half-civilized tribes a higher type of initiatory ceremonies is found. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV
It becomes the initiatory word of an exclusive Rosicrucian order. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations
He also abolished the power of the tribune to propose laws to the people, and the initiatory of legislation was submitted to the Senate. Ancient States and Empires
Comparing the initiatory undertaking or covenant of the Druses, as represented by Col. Notes and Queries, Number 207, October 15, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
He brought out a quantity of his dried flowers, beautifully preserved and arranged; and showed Esther one or two groups of plants, giving her various initiatory instruction by the way. A Red Wallflower
Again, there is a change of style, which now is strongly tinged with the Orphic, initiatory, symbolical manner, in marked contrast with the clear-flowing narrative which has just preceded. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary
The duty aboard this vessel was of an initiatory character, to prepare officers for clerical duties peculiar to each of their particular offices. Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy
More than one forger has admitted that his initiatory lessons were prompted by an innocent challenge to imitate a particularly complicated "forgery-proof" signature. The Detection of Forgery A Practical Handbook for the Use of Bankers, Solicitors, Magistrates' Clerks, and All Handling Suspected Documents
The work, therefore, is essentially critical, and may be regarded as initiatory to the investigation of these subjects, on a new and more philosophical system. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851
A line of tracks, so similar to hieroglyphics as to justify an initiatory reverence in a Cadmian mind, drawn indefinitely across the smooth-spread yellow sand, led me, curious, to the arena of his achievements. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866
In every tribe there were societies having a definite membership, with initiatory rites and reciprocal duties. Indian Story and Song from North America
This is hailed as the initiatory step toward the withdrawal of the British protectorate. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851
The temporary unions of savages for offence and defence show the initiatory steps. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics
The story of this initiatory episode soon spread throughout the world, and at first it seemed like the story of a miracle. Spontaneous Activity in Education
The amorous widow was then boarding at the Metropolitan Hotel, and he began to take the initiatory steps to be rid of her. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures.
The appointment of the Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, was every-where regarded by the constituents of the majority as a most happy initiatory step. History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States
Such is the instinctive hatred of the queen to her own kind, that it does not seem to me probable, that she is intrusted with even the initiatory steps for securing a race of successors. Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee A Bee Keeper's Manual
In his case processes of a purely spiritual nature replace the initiatory ceremonies of the sanctuary. Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity
The kind mother heard of his initiatory success with delight, and the father was rather gratified than otherwise—especially as it cost him nothing. Ups and Downs in the Life of a Distressed Gentleman
Then a succession of short runs from non-fastening fish, and one lightly hooked on the fly, which came away at the initiatory tightening. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler
Beneath the cloisters, entered by staircases from above, are what we believe to be the initiatory galleries. Diary in America, Series Two
Hard by was the wagon and the horse, and, after the usual initiatory amazement at being accosted in the kālo jib, or black language, had been survived, we settled down into conversation.  The Gypsies
A curious magical use of an initiatory and sacramental rite, ignorantly anticipated, it seems, by the unilluminated faith of the pagan world. The Superstitions of Witchcraft
However, such is a repetition of the initiatory ordinance as previously administered. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern
Mr. Greeley seems to have expressed to Jewett his regret over the "sad termination of the initiatory steps taken for peace, from the charge made by the President in his instructions given him." Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865
It is enough to have mentioned here some typical initiatory names. The Task of Social Hygiene
It seems that our powers of endurance had been over-estimated or the distance miscalculated, as the initiatory battle at Mechanicsville was fought by A. P. Hill without Jackson's aid. The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson
Observe that breathing is the initiatory act or condition of all human effort. How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfactions
The initiatory rite of Mohammedanism is most diabolically malicious. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection
After the preliminary examination a student who is to take the regular course of study enters the initiatory room. Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.
Mounted drill, riding bare-back, with nothing but a halter chain as a bridle, was the initiatory degree of Battery D's equitation. The Delta of the Triple Elevens The History of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery US Army, American Expeditionary Forces
There must seem to them, as they increase in knowledge, a beautiful fitness in their having had those adorable names inscribed upon them, with God's own initiatory seal of his covenant. Bertha and Her Baptism
If we give to the automaton system of steam any privileges over horse-boats—excepting for incidental initiatory encouragement to steam—we have a war of the many against the few. History of Steam on the Erie Canal
The bull-roarers which are used at the initiatory ceremonies are kept in the principal clubhouse of the village. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia
Sweeping Changes THE morning after the initiatory dinner the young Duke drove to Hauteville House, his family mansion, situated in his family square. The Young Duke
That plan, as his first and comprehensive title indicates, covers a narration of the initiatory schemes and measures for the exploration and settlement of the New World by France and England. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865
The eastern district was fast becoming supplied with pious helpers, and it seemed very desirable for that section of the country to share in this initiatory work, before anything occurred to hinder it. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II.
All exercises, therefore, which are effective in increasing the vigor, freedom, and elasticity of the breathing apparatus, may be taken as initiatory steps in voice culture; and, in moderation, they should be practised continually. The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886
The central feature of the initiatory rites is the circumcision of the novices. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia
For ten years previous to 1775, they had passed resolutions and taken the initiatory steps of resistance. Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1
The truth is, travel is a preparation, and we bear with its yoke as we do with all that is initiatory—with the solace of expectation. Sketches
One at a time these novices take their place in the centre of the hogán and the initiatory rite is performed over them. The North American Indian
On my return we organized as advised, wrote out an outline of our new institution and submitted it to the ordinary of this diocese, the initiatory step of all such undertakings. Life of Father Hecker
The conjecture is confirmed, first, by the very limited and definite area of Fiji in which these initiatory rites were practised, and, second, by the equally definite tradition of their origin. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia
This initiatory ceremony being over, more interesting items followed. The Luckiest Girl in the School
Every year had made it harder for her to reach the sources of her help, hardest of all to achieve the initiatory state, the nakedness, the prostration, the stillness of the dedicated soul. The Helpmate
She would like to know what his 'proposing' had to do with it?— except, perhaps, as an initiatory step. Wych Hazel
If you, reader, have not known that initiatory anguish, it is idle to expect that you will form any approximate conception of what Caterina endured under Mrs. Sharp's new dispensation of soap-and-water. Scenes of Clerical Life
The intention of the initiatory rites seems to be to introduce the young men to the ancestral spirits. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia
But, in fact, forethinking in any way is the minor or initiatory stage of Suggestion. The Mystic Will A Method of Developing and Strengthening the Faculties of the Mind, through the Awakened Will, by a Simple, Scientific Process Possible to Any Person of Ordinary Intelligence
To be admitted to this one must pass through an initiatory ceremony, through fasting and certain fearful tests. History Of Ancient Civilization
When it becomes a question as to who shall call first, between old residents, the older should take the initiatory. Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society
The author does not desire that his work shall be considered final, but rather as initiatory and tentative. Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 1-142
When the initiatory ceremonies are over, the flutes are carefully kept in the men's clubhouse of the village till the next time they are wanted for a similar occasion. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia
To-night, the night of the full Moon, the Princess Nu-nah will be brought to the Temple and the Rites performed initiatory to the soul's great change. Within the Temple of Isis
Verily, was it a gloomy day for the Cistercians of Kirkstall Abbey; and one sadly unpropitious to those lay brothers whose initiatory rites had been so rudely interrupted. Beatrix of Clare
The traveler who intends to wander over the continent, here takes his initiatory lesson in the system of passports. Paris: With Pen and Pencil Its People and Literature, Its Life and Business
For instance, the superior castes are commonly styled twice born in virtue of certain initiatory ceremonies performed on them in youth, and it is natural to compare this second birth with baptismal regeneration. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3
The essence of the initiatory rites seems to be a simulation of death and resurrection; the novice is supposed to be killed and to come to life or be born again. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia
It was nearing the time when Sarthia was to take her initiatory step as a Vestal in the Temple of Isis. Within the Temple of Isis
They accordingly asserted that the commandment relative to the initiatory ordinance of Judaism was binding upon all admitted to Christian fellowship. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution
Having once gained the consent of his mind and formed a resolution to retract, he was not long in taking the initiatory step toward amendment. Eveline Mandeville The Horse Thief Rival
As in the Nile Valley, however, it is impossible to trace in Mesopotamia the initiatory stages of prehistoric culture based on the agricultural mode of life. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria
That is why I have touched upon these initiatory rites, which at first sight might appear to have no connexion with our immediate subject, the belief in immortality and the worship of the dead. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia
Five days before, the ceremony of installation had been held for the murket and the cup-bearer and for four days thereafter the new officers passed through initiatory formalities. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt
Later writers commonly look at the Bodhisattva's task from the humbler point of view of the beginner who wishes to learn the initiatory stages. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2
She had been detached to take soundings between the Pacific coast and the Sandwich Islands, the initiatory movement towards laying down an Ocean Cable, which the Pacific Cable Company contemplated finally extending to China. All Around the Moon
The eighth is sacred to Aesculapius, the Divine Physician, who heals all diseases; and in the evening is performed the initiatory ritual. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 23, September, 1859
The initiatory rites are now celebrated only at intervals of many years. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia
This one would think probable, a priori, on the ground that Greek Mysteries are an embellished survival of the initiatory rites of savages, which do contain elements of morality.  The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological
There came on her suddenly a memory of that fierce initiatory pain which she had felt when she first drank wine, when she first was kissed by Richard. The Judge
Accordingly she climbed up on the edge of the sink and undertook the initiatory proceedings. Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop
They had also a ceremony of baptism, dipping in the sacred lake, as an initiatory rite, and had also a sacrament of bread and wine. Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century
He soon conquered the difficulties of his initiatory lesson in this science, and recited it to the perfect satisfaction of his teacher. Ishmael Or, In the Depths
Many of these ideas have been taken up by the free-masons, and are typified and symbolised in their initiatory ceremonies. Notes and Queries, Number 65, January 25, 1851
Experience has taught us that this method is the most efficient that could have been devised as an initiatory exercise for the student, ere he commences a more concise and methodical method of analysis. A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations
The initiatory ceremonies over, the old hag approached her victim, when Mistress Nutter forced herself through the circle, and cast herself at her feet. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest
The Diksha consists of the initiatory rites undergone by one desirous of performing a particular sacrifice or completing a particular vow. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
As the work went on, her confidence in the success of this initiatory venture became less ecstatic and more reasonable. The Real Adventure
Accordingly, in company with Mrs. Earle, she visited the office of James O. Lyons, and took the initiatory steps to dissolve the marriage. Unleavened Bread
Either, by hypothecation on advances made during the year, he secures a legal pre-emption in the crop, or, by initiatory contract, he becomes an actual partner of limited liability in the crop itself. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873
The society attracted people by the strangeness of its initiatory rites, and the promises of happiness and wellbeing made by its founder to those who joined it. The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry
Sacrifice is the foremost of all initiatory rites, and Maghavat of the deities. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
"I see!" he had exclaimed, on the occasion of an initiatory visit to her workroom. The Real Adventure
With it the people of Fitchburg deeply sympathized, and in the initiatory proceedings they took an active, though a prudent part. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 4, January, 1885
It was in their store that this introductory scene occurred, and proved to be the initiatory step of one of the shrewdest and most cleverly executed robberies on record. With Links of Steel
In Romagna, where political assassination is in the blood of the people, a dagger was substituted for the symbolical woodman's axe in the initiatory rites. The Liberation of Italy
The course of life is settled at the time of the initiatory rites. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
However this may be, we know that some secret societies have initiatory oaths, and that nearly all administer what, in the sight of God, is an oath, though they may not so view it themselves. Secret Societies
But the really true virtue is a purification from all such things, and temperance, justice, fortitude and wisdom itself, are a kind of initiatory purification 38. Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Socrates
Perhaps miscarriage of that initiatory experiment was due to precipitance, incubation of my perverse instinct being not yet complete. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion
If Congress does not take the initiatory steps, the People will! Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation
Where are we to look for that initiatory composure of mind which no selfishness can disturb? Prefaces and Prologues to Famous Books with Introductions, Notes and Illustrations
There is another objection to taking an initiatory oath. Secret Societies
Perception is the first, the simplest, the initiatory intellectual process, memory is the second. Essays Æsthetical
The idea then haunted him; and whether it was that it assimilated facts to itself, or that the signs were present, further search afforded what was to him confirmation of the initiatory suspicion. Paul Faber, Surgeon
Grant that, on initiation, the boys learn that 'the great spirit' is a mere bogle, invented to mystify the women, and keep them away from the initiatory rites. The Making of Religion
For his initiatory performance, he had chosen a quiet little town less than thirty miles from the city, on a line of railway. Round the Block
Now, the taking of an initiatory oath is, to say the very least of it, of doubtful propriety. Secret Societies
In the same letter he refers to the Opium habit—and to the initiatory steps toward the formation of a Romanized alphabet for the Amoy Vernacular. Forty Years in South China The Life of Rev. John Van Nest Talmage, D.D.
During his initiatory trials he was once brought so low, by hunger and humiliation, that he swallowed something of his pride, and wrote to a certain acquaintance, asking counsel and indirect help. The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories
But, although he was often urged to do so, he never would accept office nor advance beyond the initiatory stage of membership represented by the simple white "bib" of infancy. Principal Cairns
Without such initiatory proceeding it was useless to think of demanding the return of that written promise. M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur."
If, then, we had an initiatory speed of 12,000 yards, on leaving the atmosphere this speed would be reduced to 9,165 yards. From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon
Hindley is a detestable substitute—his conduct to Heathcliff is atrocious—H. and I are going to rebel—we took our initiatory step this evening. Wuthering Heights
Sometimes a very small and accidental thing can furnish him the initiatory impulse and start him on a new road, with a new idea. What Is Man? and Other Essays
On my initiatory visit to the House of Representatives, they divided against a decision of the chair; but the chair won. American Notes
Fashions change so imperceptibly that it is difficult for the historian to assign their initiatory date. Tracks of a Rolling Stone
"And show me how they calculated the initiatory speed of our car?" From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon
It was still dark, but she began moving about the house in those automatic initiatory acts and touches which represent among housewives the installation of another day. The Woodlanders
It is desirable that the spirit of the story should be imposed upon the room from the beginning, and this result hangs on the clearness and intensity of the teller's initiatory mood. How to Tell Stories to Children, And Some Stories to Tell
To pocket her pride and search for the first husband seemed, wisely or not, the best initiatory step. The Mayor of Casterbridge
But, O Belford! had she had but the least patience with me—had she but made me think she would forgive this initiatory ardour—surely she will not be always thus guarded.— Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3
"Yes," said Nicholl; "and if our initiatory speed of twelve thousand yards has been kept up, we shall have made about twenty thousand miles in the hour." From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon
Early in November is the time when these initiatory trials are to be made. The Dog
Sophia, who watched them closely during that initiatory evening, perceived this, and told herself that her father had not yet discovered the mistake which he had made. The Lovels of Arden
He coughed nervously several times after the initiatory compliments had passed, and then he began to speak. Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places
This further reference to the non-Mosaic initiatory rite of baptism is followed by a quotation of Ezekiel xlvii. The Non-Christian Cross An Enquiry into the Origin and History of the Symbol Eventually Adopted as That of Our Religion
Terrified and shaken by the initiatory shock, it had remained in the corner till its voice returned with the pangs of hunger. From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon
I learned that the establishment is self-supporting, the initiatory expense having been borne by the town and philanthropists. East of Paris Sketches in the Gâtinais, Bourbonnais, and Champagne
To the heathen of England he sent the former novice Augustine, who had quickly overcome his initiatory difficulties. Historical Miniatures
In a comparatively new country like America many of the items of expense which attend the construction of railways in England are avoided; the initiatory expenses are very small. The Englishwoman in America
Rayel wished to go with me, and I gladly assented, for it seemed wise as an initiatory step in the new life that was awaiting him. The Master of Silence A Romance
"So be it," said Michel; "but, once more; how could they calculate the initiatory speed?" From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon
The similarity between these initiatory processes struck me forcibly. The Bushman — Life in a New Country
The woman, he observes, who resents not initiatory freedoms, must be lost. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 5
In the beginning of 1794 he published a translation of the Ordinances of Menu, on which he had been long employed, and which may be regarded as initiatory to his more copious pandect. Lives of the English Poets From Johnson to Kirke White, Designed as a Continuation of Johnson's Lives
V., that the woman who resents not initiatory freedoms, must be lost. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 4
"That means, that when our projectile reached the limits of the terrestrial atmosphere it had already lost one-third of its initiatory speed." From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon
Many regulations were, however, to be observed after the above initiatory ceremony, which we have given at length in consequence of its singularity. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 325, August 2, 1828
Yet the woman who resents not initiatory freedoms must be lost. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 5
Water, after it has passed the initiatory stage becomes flat, absolutely flat and tasteless. A Beautiful Possibility
The reason was, that, in his initiatory fast, he had dreamed of an antelope,—the peace-spirit of his people. The Jesuits in North America in the Seventeenth Century
Had they been able to subdue the frightful pressure of the initiatory speed of more than 11,000 yards, which was enough to traverse Paris or New York in a second? From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon
Beyond this initiatory step they do not seem to have had any personal participation in it, and its office and working operations were soon transferred to New York. Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01
It so chanced that the very day the convention in Philadelphia had a quorum, the Assembly in France, initiatory of the French Revolution, was dismissed. The United States of America, Part 1
In most districts the girls are betrothed in infancy, and they go into the wood or initiatory hut for a few months before marriage.  Travels in West Africa
One must advance through the whole course, by initiatory degrees, before learning the final mysteries of the samurais. The Voice on the Wire
"And you pretend, Nicholl," asked Michel, "that by means of these hieroglyphics, more incomprehensible than the Egyptian Ibis, you can find what initiatory speed it was necessary to give the projectile?" From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon
Even the initiatory competitive examination would then be an insufficient security. Considerations on Representative Government
The rites of circumcision, and other initiatory operations, for the proper performance of which one would suppose the skill of a trained surgeon necessary, are carried out by means of this crude blade. Spinifex and Sand
The initiatory act of circumcision, which conferred an indelible character, was not the only safeguard; the whole of the education which followed that act went to guard against the disintegrating effects of individualism. Prolegomena
Verdant read up most desperately for his matriculation, associating that initiatory examination with the most dismal visions of plucking, and other college tortures. Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green
"What is the matter! why, if at this moment our speed had already diminished one-third by friction, the initiatory speed ought to have been——" "Seventeen thousand yards." From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon
Then I grew impatient for the initiatory steps that were to come, and felt as if the to-morrow, in which they must be taken, would never appear. After a Shadow and Other Stories
She, too, possesses, not less than the soul of the world, initiatory power, responding with the free gift of a light and heat that seem her own. Giordano Bruno
She, too, possesses initiatory power as truly as the divine soul of the world, to which she responds with the free gift of a light and heat that seem her own. Gaston de Latour; an unfinished romance
All depends upon the original unity, the vital wholeness and identity, of the initiatory apprehension or view. Appreciations, with an Essay on Style
It is told to me, that at some initiatory rites the oldest medicine man, or Wirreenun, present addresses a prayer to Byamee, asking him to give them long life, as they have kept his law. The Euahlayi Tribe; a study of aboriginal life in Australia
Thus uneventful flowed the tenor of his student life during those several initiatory weeks: then something occurred that began to make grave history for him. The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields
I will be silent on Wagner, the prototype of an initiatory genius. Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 2 from Rome to the End
Thus the essence of these initiatory rites, so far as they consist in a simulation of death and resurrection, would be an exchange of life or souls between the man and his totem. The Golden Bough
Nos. vii., viii., ix., x. and xi. lack initiatory invocation betraying Christian or Moslem provenance. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 16
At the Boorah, or initiatory ceremonies, he is proclaimed as 'Father of All, whose laws the tribes are now obeying.' The Euahlayi Tribe; a study of aboriginal life in Australia
When I wrote you, I thought I had it; whereas I was only merely entering upon the initiatory difficulties of it. Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885)
To speak plainly, the symptoms are characteristic of the initiatory stage of the germination of a morbid state of the phenomena of intelligence. Hard Cash
After these initiatory rites the lads are deemed men, and may marry; it would be a scandal if they married before. The Golden Bough
Their sublimest works are in manuscript, and constitute the initiatory learning, not only of the Rosicrucians, but of the nobler brotherhoods I have referred to. Zanoni
The same super-refined taste impoverishes the initiatory act as well as the initiatory expression, people acting as they write, according to acquired formulas and within a circumscribed circle. The Ancient Regime
Tembarom accepted the invitation, feeling extremely awkward because Miss Alicia's initiatory comment upon his goodness in showing himself had "rattled" him. T. Tembarom
That the initiatory steps for the settlement of the Utah difficulties were made by the government, as is so constantly repeated by the Saints, is not true. The Story of the Mormons, from the date of their origin to the year 1901
She took care to make herself agreeable to Hugh by reporting this, with the omission of the initiatory epithet, however. David Elginbrod
"Follow me, then, and submit to the initiatory labours." Zanoni
Mr. Alfred Barton goes with me to America," he said, speaking cheerfully; "and we have already cabled instructions to Mr. Sutherland, my New York attorney, regarding the initiatory steps. That Mainwaring Affair
The initiatory step to either is a Second Feat of Marching;—still notabler than the former, which has had this poor issue. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 20
To that effect runs the little "Patent," or initiatory Proclamation, extensively handed out, and posted in public places, as was said above; and the practice is conformable. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 12
He had survived—not merely without discredit, but with positive triumph—the initiatory plunge into the etiquette maelstrom of life below stairs. Something New
GLYNDON:—UNSUSTAINED ASPIRATION: Would follow Instinct, but is deterred by Conventionalism, is overawed by Idealism, yet attracted, and transiently inspired, but has not steadiness for the initiatory contemplation of the Actual. Zanoni
I have no doubt that the authors have rooms in the attics where the other slight initiatory step is taken toward the production of literature. North America — Volume 1
It was often customary to begin the sports by the most cruel of all, and some bestiarius, or gladiator appointed to the beasts, was slain first, as an initiatory sacrifice. Last Days of Pompeii
Since his bereavement he had unconsciously taken up a far bolder and more initiatory line in public affairs, and his popularity and influence had increased correspondingly.  The Toys of Peace, and other papers
"This apparatus, sir," he said to Raphael, with all the gravity of an academician pronouncing his initiatory discourse, "is one of the great Pascal's grandest claims upon our admiration." The Magic Skin
Headache is one of the commonest initiatory symptoms of the various infections, especially of those infections which are accompanied by no local pain and by no local muscular action. Origin and Nature of Emotions
The antelope is the graceful peace spirit of the Ogallalla; but seldom is it that such a gentle visitor presents itself during the initiatory fasts of their young men. The Oregon Trail: sketches of prairie and Rocky-Mountain life
The slaves handed round basins of perfumed water, by which lavation the feast commenced: and now the table groaned under the initiatory course. Last Days of Pompeii
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