| 单词 | magical power |
| 例句 | Where no proven Wizarding ancestry exists, therefore, the so-called Muggle-born is likely to have obtained magical power by theft or force. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I didn’t really believe that six tiny stick figures had magical powers that could take away my worries. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He said that he had inherited magical powers that allowed him to assume the shapes of animals. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “Nevertheless, unless you can prove that you have at least one close Wizarding relative, you are now deemed to have obtained your magical power illegally and must suffer the punishment.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He could hear laughter in the crowd and knew he must look stupid, walking into the lake without showing any sign of magical power. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She’d be even worse off than she was today, stripped of all magical powers, without all her current abilities, and never able to learn anything new. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Its magical power was indisputable in the sunlight. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z As I pedaled my bike down El Indio Highway in the stillness of the dark summer night, I could feel the magical power of the roses propelling me toward the Rio Grande. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Belew asked Gaines what kind of coin he was going to use, if he had some special one imbued with magical powers. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z If she had lost some magical powers in our world, she had not lost her strength; she could break an iron bar as if it were a stick of barley-sugar. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The third said that it was a tradition in the Orient to use crystal glasses for tea because it had magical powers. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I tellCharlie that in Daddy’s stories, the beans and rice have magical powers, and she eats it without whining. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, Annabeth’s drachma had no magical powers—at least nothing useful. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Tonight we’ll see if you really have magical power,” they told him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The source of a lot of the goblins’ magical power. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “If one of your friends had magical powers,” Boy21 says, “would you want to know about it?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They told of wild “savages” with completely different beliefs and customs; plants with magical powers; and fantastical beasts, bigger and fiercer than any known in Europe. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Spurge answered, “It’s the source of much of the goblins’ magical powers. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I pretend Mom and Dad are the Dursleys and they sent you away because you had magical powers instead of a baby growing inside you. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z This revelation is not a magical power; it is available to anyone who is willing to sit quietly and look. The garden has lessons for us in this quarantine, if we are willing to stop and listen 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z “Lohengrin,” about an anxious and divided society into which arrives a figure with magical powers and secrets, has recently been placed in settings as varied as a laboratory, a classroom and a neo-fascist town square. Review: A Blunt New ‘Lohengrin’ at the Met Stars a Shining Knight 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Her friends ascribe almost magical powers to her. How Deesha Dyer, a hip-hop lover from Philly, became social secretary 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Never underestimate the lure of teen trios with magical powers. 'Harry Potter' Tops 'Tangled' at Thanksgiving Box Office 2010-12-14T05:15:00Z But the path towards delivering this secret letter is riddled with ancient prophecies, magical powers and fickle companions. What's new on Netflix in March, from "Ozark" to Mark Wahlberg's new action flick 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z "Many Asian men, especially those over 50, believe sex with virgins gives them magical powers to stay young and ward off illness," says Chhiv Kek Pung, president of Cambodia's leading human rights organisation, Licadho. Virginity for sale: inside Cambodia's shocking trade 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z In some, she’s a hardened army general; in others, she has magical powers; in yet others, she’s a crack shot with a bow. Mulan, a Most Adaptable Heroine: There’s a Version for Every Era 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z In Mr. McGinley’s imagination, however, Ms. Tang is a girl with magical powers who leaves a trail of stardust behind her, oblivious to her bustle of the city. Inside Art: Art Comes to Taxi TV; ‘German Expressionism’ at Neue Galerie 2013-01-03T22:24:54Z When you put on drag, you are taking on the magical powers that you attribute to the other sex. Some Like It Not: Are Men in Dresses Still Funny? 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The head of the hospital wants to avail himself of Harvey's magical powers so he can have a three-week break in Akron, Ohio, being patted on the hand by a mysterious young woman. Valentine's Day: let's hear it for Hollywood's odd couples 2013-02-14T08:01:01Z Set in the land of magical realism, “Encanto” follows Mirabel Madrigal, a teenage girl frustrated by the fact that she is the only member of her family without magical powers. Oscars 2022: Sebastián Yatra calls ‘Encanto’ a gift from God 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Some children’s books you treasure for their message, others for their illustrations, and others for their magical powers. 8 Timeless Books for Kids and Teens 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Ask them about the hype they're weathering and they'll make a joke about the magical powers of their periods and then tell you a story about the time they spent $500 on fireworks. Haim: 'Next time, why don't you come to Los Angeles?' 2012-11-24T00:01:05Z When the Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them hits theaters in November, fans are going to be introduced to a magical power not touched upon in J.K. 'Fantastic Beasts' Is Going to Introduce a New Magical Power 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Practical Magic identified what the very best thing about having magical powers is: the ability to mix cocktails without using your hands. Sandra Bullock: five best moments 2013-07-26T15:37:16Z I believed that the moon had magical powers, until I saw the guys go and walk on it. Jackie Chan: ‘I hate violence’ 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z Sense8 reminds me of Lost in that it concerns itself with a central mystery and magical powers, and also its collection of characters from all walks of life. Netflix's Sense8 is the Wachowskis' very own Lost, with a few big flaws 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z That is very, very significant: there’s no electric lights whatsoever, even the radio is driven by some magical power. The Carpetbagger: 'Harry Potter' and the Continuity Question 2012-02-07T14:00:33Z He is either a saint or a sociopath, or perhaps both, with a silent, watchful demeanor and what may be magical powers. Movie Review: ‘Hors Satan,’ Directed by Bruno Dumont 2013-01-17T23:18:44Z Not only does this enliven Shakespeare's sluggish exposition, it also suggests the magical power and long-nurtured political rage of this seemingly frail Prospero. The Tempest ? review 2011-04-10T20:31:00Z If you could have any magical power, what would it be? The Stars of ‘The School for Good and Evil’ Share a Name. But That’s Not All. 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z He meets leaders and fellow travelers, studies books and unlocks secrets, in time becoming a superhero with magical powers, a dubious goatee and a flirty cape that dries his tears. Review: ‘Doctor Strange’ and His Most Excellent Adventure 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z One example comes early in Saturday night’s episode, when Norrell demonstrates his magical powers in public for the first time by making the statues of York cathedral come to life. Review: ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell,’ a Battlefield Where Magic Is the Weapon of Choice 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z The track was named after a Japanese manga and anime series, whose conceit involves a notebook with lethal magical powers. The Playlist: Bob Dylan’s New Song and Merle Haggard’s Final Recording 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z The new film will take some storylines from PL Travers’s books about the adventures of a nanny with magical powers and the children in her care. Another spoonful of sugar: Mary Poppins to be remade by Disney 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z He had read an ad claiming that subscribing to The Journal would enrich the recipient, so he decided to lampoon the paper’s magical power by consuming it. What Makes Pope.L’s Art Endure? (It’s Not the Famous Crawls) 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Sure, they have magical powers, but other than that wizards are not highly functional people. 9 Other Things J.K. Rowling Got Wrong 2014-02-03T21:09:53Z They wanted to yell that song like it was some magical power that would transform me into a Golem. Ryan Adams: The First Time I Was Rattled by a Heckler 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z This is almost certainly due to the link between an optimistic mindset and beneficial actions rather than any magical power of thoughts. The evolutionary origins of optimism 2012-06-12T00:01:00Z This is an evening of the magical power of words and music: at 46, Merchant may be in her prime. Natalie Merchant 2010-05-26T21:15:00Z The witch puts her to work helping with magic spells and potions, and along the way, Erica discovers magical powers of her own. Five Children’s Movies to Stream Now 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Like the teen played by Dane DeHaan in the found-footage flick Chronicle, Jesse has acquired minor magical powers, but this gift is really a curse — a mark of the invasive demon. Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones: Familiar Scares With a Salsa Tang 2014-01-03T17:23:22Z Superman: Dawn of Justice, will be playing Kredan, an American with magical powers. Ezra Miller reportedly in talks for 'Harry Potter' spinoff 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z It doesn’t matter that humans imbue them with magical powers—that’s just what humans do. Crystals’ Resurgence in the Self-Care Age 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z She attributed the turn of events to “magical powers.” ‘Pamela, a Love Story’ Review: A Frank Look Back 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z In Tokyo Mew Mew, a lightweight story for girls, the main character acquires magical powers and a feline appearance after an earthquake. Japan's fantasy films act as a buffer against the reality of the natural world 2011-03-29T12:59:01Z The Andersonsby Zoe Ward While they are in the house they discover some items which seem to link together and they end up solving the puzzle, giving them magical powers. The Andersons by Zoe Ward – review 2013-06-25T08:00:00Z In the film, the sisters embark on a grand adventure far from Arendelle, searching for answers about the origins of Elsa’s magical powers. Anna, Elsa and the Costume Designers Who Create Their Looks 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z She doesn’t answer, which is sensible because part of the mystery is whether these three women really do have magical powers. Rita Tushingham on life after A Taste of Honey: 'It was a shock when the 60s ended' 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z His character, Stanley Ipkiss, used to be timid and shy until he discovered a mask with magical powers. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Manifest’ and ‘The Mask’ 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z The rhino is doomed due to increasingly cash-rich Asia's belief that its horn has some kind of Harry Potter magical power, the beast's decline an object lesson in the dangers of giving idiots money. Never mind endangered animals – it's the thinkers that we need to save 2013-03-10T00:05:44Z He became aware of the spiritual dimension of these objects, he said, of the belief that they had sacred or magical powers. We Need to Talk About Colonialism, This Artist Says 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z There are truth serums disguised as cafecitos, herbs with magical powers, prayer altars and characters hailing from Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, and Argentina. Dark Magic and Other Escapes in These Summer Y.A. Novels 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z It means Kathryn Howden, as the poor Fairy Goody, has to keep her magical powers on the go throughout Beauty's sleep and into the battles to come. Sleeping Beauty – review 2012-12-12T18:16:01Z They tell the George Méliès version, in which the first wizard of cinema was delivered his magical powers like a gift from the gods. How Ray Harryhausen's animation has the edge on CGI 2013-05-08T15:40:50Z “I was enchanted. It was something about the combination of the main character’s magical power, mixed with a ghost story and this epic romance.” It’s Story Time at Ballet Theater, With a Best Seller Twist 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Though she lacks magical powers, Greenwood’s deadly dowager gradually emerges as one of the great witches of modern literature, insidious, cruel, hypocritical and inveterately manipulative. ‘The Deadly Dowager’: A new look at one of the great villains of modern literature 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z In such a state, while searching for a collaborator or for an agent, we may fantasize that the collaborator or agent will have magical powers. How to work with an illustrator 2013-02-15T01:00:00Z She tells him, “Your magical powers probably work on girls a lot, but they won’t on me.” Review | Sally Thorne’s ‘Second First Impressions’ is full of cracking attraction and cackling laughs 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z The “Hamilton” creator also will be missing the first live performance of his hugely popular song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” also from “Encanto,” a film about a Colombian clan with magical powers. Miranda to miss Oscars after wife tests positive for COVID 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z To guard against ill luck many women carry charms, ranging from dollar bills to some personal token invested with magical powers, or a little doll or soft toy that becomes a comforter they unconsciously touch. The secret life of handbags 2011-04-05T13:00:18Z These librarians try to round up the world’s magical powers so that they don’t fall into the wrong hands, especially the hands of the nefarious members of the Serpent Brotherhood. ‘The Librarians’ on TNT, Charged With a Special Collection 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Wanda’s particular predicament, hiding her magical powers from her ordinary neighbors, seems more the stuff of a 1960s fabulist comedy, à la “Bewitched.” ‘WandaVision’ Lives Inside TV. Just Like We Do. 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z It’s as if you have a magical power over people. Not-to-Be-Missed Shouts of 2019 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z But when she dreams of crash-landing among beings with magical powers, she drags her home with her and drops it on a witch. The blizzard of Oz 2010-05-21T20:29:00Z In Week 1203 we asked what you would do with one or more of the magical powers we listed. Style Invitational Week 1207: Clue us in — a reverse crossword 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Her earth-goddess magical powers make her a formidable ally, though she isn’t only that. ‘The Northman’ Review: Danish Premodern 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z For you, a hero might not need magical powers - perhaps bravery alone is enough to win your admiration. Who are your favourite fictional heroes? 2012-10-02T13:33:19Z She accidentally feeds Luna moonlight, which fills the girl with magical powers. In new book, Kelly Barnhill finally gets her dragon 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Everything appears in Technicolor; even the bubble man in the park seems to have magical powers. The Surprising Compassion of “High Maintenance” 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z This week: Tell what you would do if you had one or more of the six magical powers listed above. Style Invitational: You’ve got the powers — what would you do with X-ray vision? 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Based on the Roald Dahl book about a girl with magical powers, British hit Matilda opened to rave reviews in New York in April. Matilda Trunchbull star takes hiatus 2013-10-11T08:57:40Z The British film-maker is dealing with a character who exists in a universe where he is the only superhero - and one without magical powers. Iron Man 2 shows how Marvel movies could fly 2010-04-29T14:18:00Z Forced to confront the world outside the walls of Castle Brack, she must flex her magical powers, forge relationships and, most important, dispel darkness over unsuspecting townfolk. It’s Not Easy Being Evil 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z "I strongly suspect that his 'magical powers' were nothing more or less than the ability to utter basic truisms to the right person at the right time," Bugliosi argues. 'Helter Skelter' by Vincent Bugliosi: Read the 1974 L.A. Times book review 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z To possess an almost magical power of attraction and yet know so little about how the world really works? Art Review: A Burgeoning Film Career Built on Random Encounters 2011-02-24T22:35:21Z We believe that he has some sort of magical power. A Man Without Qualities: HBO’s “The Young Pope” 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z With two days left of his summer holidays, imaginative Jeremiah Hazelnut dreams of magical powers and fanciful adventures, while exploring the strange woods near his home. The Night of the Rabbit – review 2013-07-06T23:05:43Z Natsuki, the narrator, has a plush hedgehog toy who comes from a planet with a long, silly name and assures her she has magical powers. To Sayaka Murata, Nonconformity Is a Slippery Slope 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z As seen through Starhawk’s anarchist, ecofeminist lens, witchcraft was not just a way to acquire magical powers, but was a deeply political act. Monsters, men and magic: how Trump awoke a powerful, angry new wave of feminist witches 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Young women stepping into their magical power is allegorical enough, in terms of the times that we’re living in. Zoe Lister-Jones on ‘The Craft’ and Women’s Power 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z The secret societies there, like Scroll and Key and Skull and Bones, each have an array of magical powers that rich young people have been abusing for generations. Leigh Bardugo Brews a Witchy Tale of Ghosts, Dark Magic and Murder 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z When its residents face eviction, the newcomer is endowed with magical powers and comes to their rescue. “The Intern” Is a Very Strange Workplace Fantasy 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z But, with all his magical power and brain power, they'll still need to be at full strength to face the town and find the author. 'Once Upon a Time': Cruella De Vil, Ursula the Sea Witch enter the fray 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z This character is a magus, and he sees in Chise what others do not — that she possesses great magical power. Crunchyroll Cultivates a Streaming Community With a Novel Idea: Film Screens 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z The trio of would-be sorcerers then learns that in seven stages over the course of 21 months they will be granted various magical powers. Book World: ‘The Sorcery Club,’ by Elliott O’Donnell "Our long and winding road has always been about the magical power of love and the enduring strength of family," said Nancy Wilson. Rush jams into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013-04-19T12:19:12Z “I strongly suspect that his ‘magical powers’ were nothing more or less than the ability to utter basic truisms to the right person at the right time,” Bugliosi argues. The famous Manson true crime book, 'Helter Skelter,' reviewed in 1974 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z The tremen have a magical power to heal and regrow trees which makes it sensible for their whole industry to be based in the forest. Keeper of the Realms: Crow's Revenge by Marcus Alexander - review 2013-02-22T12:00:00Z Hunt-Ballard was named best female for playing the famous nanny with magical powers. Mary Poppins dominates award show 2011-08-02T09:15:18Z At first I imagined adoption meant I was from Mars, or had magical powers, or had an alternate life that could be unfolding with another set of parents. ?One Life to Live? and Lessons for Real Life 2012-02-18T05:09:03Z Being newly corporeal could explain the Stranger’s difficulty controlling his immense magical powers. ‘The Rings of Power’: Who Is That Guy? 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z "Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them" takes place 70 years before the first "Harry Potter" books and features a cast of new characters with magical powers. Mostly magical reviews for 'Fantastic Beasts' but is it too dark? 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z His characters don't solve mysteries, have magical powers or live in the future. A serious man 2010-08-14T23:06:00Z He is an extension of me, with some magical powers, very childlike, optimistic, stylish. Matthew Broderick Misses the Theater Very Much 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Its title riffs on the colloquial name for Aframomum melegueta, a gingerlike West African spice heavily exported to the West for its fabled magical powers and homeopathic healing properties. Top-Notch African Design Comes to New York’s R & Company 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z “Music has an amazing magical power to transport you from pain, emotional and physical, for sure. And I do feel like I go someplace else most of the night,” he said. Jeff Tweedy is a prolific songwriter and poignant lyricist. So why does writing scare him? 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The 1964 film, which starred Julie Andrews, who won an Oscar for her performance, depicts a sensible and self-reliant British nanny with magical powers. Disney at 100: Seven ways Walt's company forever changed entertainment 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z “Tony & I had this magical power. We transported ourselves to another era, modernized the music together, & gave it all new life as a singing duo.” Lady Gaga ditches the mic on 'Fly Me to the Moon' and shouts out the trans community in jazzy Vegas return 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Holding a small orchid pot that recently came back from being propagated in an off-site lab, Tam said he sometimes likes to tell himself that plants have magical powers. Orchids and corpse flowers delight him. A Huntington curator explains their ‘magical powers’ 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Jimmy O. Yang of “Silicon Valley” and “Crazy Rich Asians” voices said Monkey King, born from a stone with magical powers and a big ego and who is on a quest for immortality. What to stream this week: ‘The Monkey King,’ Stand Up to Cancer, ‘No Hard Feelings,’ new Madden game 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z But the exceptionally handsome foreigner Talan d’Astier, with a magical power to soothe her aching body and racing mind, convinces her it’s worth pursuing. Claire Legrand debuts adult trilogy with spellbinding ‘A Crown of Ivy and Glass’ 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Presidents do not have magical powers, and Biden has demonstrated that climate change is a top priority for him. The House Passed the Bill. Who Won? 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Lacking social support and believed to have destructive magical powers, in many places they came to be targeted as witches. How Social Turmoil Has Increased Witch Hunts throughout History 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The resiliency, perseverance and magical power possessed by teenage athletes are inspiring to watch. Column: Time to feel euphoria with changing of sports seasons upon us 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z And yet, somehow many people keep imbuing Trump with almost magical powers to spin political straw into gold. Calm down! Indictment won't help Trump 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Perhaps the bun possesses magical powers, sitting calmly atop Juju Watkins’ head like a divine beacon as she steps back for another jumper. Girls' basketball player of the year: Sierra Canyon's Juju Watkins, again 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z A player can also move one of the characters on the arena per round or use a special magical power card, not part of his deck that was forged earlier before the mission. Marvel’s Midnight Suns review (Xbox Series S) 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z “Each had the willpower and presence of mind to end her consensual relationship with Solomon whenever she chose to do so, despite his allegedly Rasputin-like magical powers,” Beattie said in a reply to the plaintiffs. Women suing Seattle hip-hop artist in sex trafficking case face ticking clock 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Miss Honey also notices just how smart Matilda is — so smart that she has magical powers — and helps her face those making her life difficult. Fan-favorite book and animated characters on-screen this holiday season 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z He seems to be under the impression that running for president conveys magical powers, as if the Justice Department rule against indicting a sitting president somehow applies to a candidate. Donald Trump launches 2024 revenge tour — and Fox News, at least, is here for it 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z It's increasingly obvious that Trump's alleged magical powers are a complete fiction, and DeSantis may just decide his time is now. After the GOP's midterm stinkbomb, the Trump-DeSantis 2024 throwdown is next 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z “I do not,” Bowser responded, before setting the kingdom ablaze and seizing the penguins with the help of Kamek and his magical powers. It's-a me, Chris Pratt! Hear his take on Mario in 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' trailer 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z When gangsters and the Ku Klux Klan target her, she has to find a way to access the magical powers she inherited from her grandmother. Review | 4 witchy books from the world of science fiction and fantasy 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z Here’s how enforcement works: An unmarried woman over 30 must register for government monitoring and, if proven to have magical powers, must give up public life, subject herself to electronic surveillance and restricted travel. Review: Megan Giddings' powerful new novel is a "Handmaid's Tale" for the post-Roe era 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Like Ovid’s sculptor and Shaw’s Henry Higgins, he delights in his ability to shape women: “I could whisk new noses out of the air ... just about everything lay within the compass of my magical powers.” The Feminist Case for Breast Reduction 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z “Regrettably, the U.S. has turned a blind eye to reasonable proposals of China and other relevant council members, and remains enamored superstitiously of the magical power of sanctions,” Zhang told the council. U.S. calls out Russia, China opposition to U.N. action on N.Korea 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z At the state level, the debacle in Kansas has apparently done nothing to shake Republicans’ faith in the magical power of tax cuts for the affluent. GOP, party of plutocrats 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z At the heart of the deadcatting impulse for both Johnson and Trump is a belief in the magical power of their own words. Perspective | Boris Johnson is a master of distraction. What if that stops working? 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z These included the Ark of the Covenant, a gilded box said to hold the Ten Commandments brought down from Mount Sinai by Israelite leader Moses and reputed to have magical powers. Jerusalem Archaeology Modernizes but Runs into Ancient Problems 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Not because the M4 has suddenly started bestowing magical powers, but because Welsh players hope they have taken the first step to reaching England's dominant heights. England game gives Wales glimpse of future 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Set in Colombia, Encanto is based around a family with fading magical powers who are battling to save their home. Oscars: How Encanto composer Germaine Franco is smashing the glass ceiling 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Would they turn men into these deficient creatures that you see in “The Wizard of Oz” with no magical powers? Permit Margaret Atwood to explain 'The Wizard of Oz' 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z “These figurines may have possessed magical powers tied to the ability to produce offspring,” he said. A 2,700-Year-Old Figurine Revives a Weighty Mystery 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z We don’t have that magical power to just demand things as prosecutors. Giuliani asked Michigan prosecutor to give voting machines to Trump team 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z In some parts of the world, Black people with albinism are endangered by the myth that their body parts can transfer magical powers to others. 10 noteworthy books for February 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Also on display is a ring topped with a Jekri sword, a symbol of the Niger Delta's Itsekiri people which is associated with courage and royalty and believed to have magical powers. Nigerian heritage inspires jewellery for all time 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Who had to fall back on pretending to have magical powers? Permit Margaret Atwood to explain 'The Wizard of Oz' 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Guzmán’s supporters had once believed that “President Gonzalo,” as they called him, had magical powers that made him impervious to the laws of the universe, let alone the laws of a nation. Abimael Guzman, leader of Peru’s Shining Path terrorist group, dies at 86 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z The show is full of wacky characters with quirky magical powers who can’t always stay focused but have good hearts. What to watch with your kids: ‘Free Guy,’ ‘Respect’ and more 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z One of its members was a young woman going by the alias the Enchantress, who wielded magical powers and spoke using strange, faux Old English. 'Loki's' enchanting Lady Loki doesn't like that name. This backstory explains why 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z His new production, “Blood Psalms,” a series for Showmax, employs massive sets reminiscent of “Game of Thrones,” green screens to concoct magical powers, and elaborate costumes of armor and golden crowns. South African Filmmakers Move Beyond Apartheid Stories 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The magical power of antibiotics to ward off infection also opened the door to new treatments. How Humanity Gave Itself an Extra Life 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z The teachers’ project falls apart when tragedy befalls one “Another Round” character, but alcohol reasserts its magical powers during the film’s grand finale. The trick to acting drunk in 'Another Round'? Booze Camp 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z According to Deadline, the new "Bewitched" film will stick closer to the show and will see a woman with magical powers marry an advertising executive, with frequent visits from her relatives. ‘Bewitched’ movie in the works at Sony 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z In fact, she begins to think her room has “some magical power that enabled the dreamscapes to ascend the stairs to invade her head.” Review: Strong, tormented women broadcast nightmare visions from Spain 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Conflict is created by magical powers and dangerous creatures, resulting in scary images of monsters and bloody corpses. What to watch with your kids: ‘Earwig and the Witch,’ ‘Son of the South’ and more 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Billy, who like Wanda has magical powers, is part of the team from the start. 'WandaVision's' new twins might be Marvel heroes. Here's why 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z “I cannot rule out the capabilities of a mystery drone, but the more seemingly magical powers ascribed to it, the more sceptical you become,” said Lisberg. The mystery of the Gatwick drone 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z But a focus on wage growth would provide a useful organizing principle for public policy — and an antidote to the attractive simplicity of the belief in the magical power of tax cuts. Opinion | Let’s Talk About Higher Wages 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z Rep. Ted Lieu, California Democrat, jokingly said he caused the internet outage using “magical powers” before offering qualified advice as a former computer science major. Fox News analyst speculates about ‘curious’ Wi-Fi outage delaying Biden column 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Leading seemingly ordinary lives yet possessing extraordinary magical powers, they devote every waking, scheming minute to ridding the world of children, whom they regard with visceral disgust. Review: Anne Hathaway is a hoot, but this remake of 'The Witches' is an awfully thin brew 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The skirmish between them concludes with Wanda channeling outside magical powers in order to avoid catastrophe — which leads to her becoming pregnant, as the couple had already been discussing. 'WandaVision's' new twins might be Marvel heroes. Here's why 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Twin leaders of Myanmar’s God’s Army were once thought to have magical powers. ‘We Were Bulletproof’: As Child Soldiers Grow Up, Legacy of War Lingers 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z The “Harry Potter” author reminds us of the bizarre fears that drive transphobia, including an obsession with the magical powers of the public restroom. Column: 'Cancel culture' is not the problem. The Harper's letter is 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z For all his bombast in invoking fake magical powers to override governors who did not act on the spot to declare churches, synagogues and mosques essential, nothing much happened. Trump bogeys the whole "open-up-the-churches" thing 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z In Angel's Landing, a 20-acre property located in a rural area north of Wichita, Perez convinced his communal family that he had magical powers, including the ability to see the future, The Wichita Eagle reported. Angel's Landing survivor recalls escaping deadly cult in new doc: ‘It didn’t take long for things to turn’ 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z Its centerpiece: the Holy Grail, the chalice from which Jesus drank at the Last Supper, giving it magical powers. The deepest listening for Passover and Easter: Four music pieces of profound meaning 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z “I got some kind of nerd DNA where just those kinds of making up magical powers is just a very joyful place for me.” New Freeform drama ‘Motherland’ is bewitched by witches 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z “If you were born like that,” he whispered conspiratorially, “you were supposed to have magical powers. This one was found in a family Bible!” Viktor Wynd: 'I was offered a mummified arm – but I didn't have €2,000 on me' 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Residing at their late father’s estate, they discover keys that hold magical powers. What's popular on Netflix: A look at the streaming service's new Top 10 feature 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z A woman and her rebellious 16-year-old daughter swap bodies through the magical power of a treasured hourglass. Movies on TV this week: 'Young Frankenstein' and more 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z Intergalactic enemies, magical powers, ridiculous action sequences, and Steve Rogers yelling at people to “suit up.” Like it or not, the Marvel empire redefined cinema this decade 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z A disgruntled politician starts a global campaign to ban Santa Claus, and St. Nick loses his magical powers. Movies on TV this week: 'The Wizard of Oz' on Thanksgiving and more 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z A peasant woman is banished from her village and makes a deal with the devil to gain magical powers. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z “Are they truly afraid of his magical powers?” Siberian Shaman on Trek to ‘Cast Out’ Putin From the Kremlin Is Arrested 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Are they truly afraid of his magical powers?” Siberian shaman arrested on trek to exorcise Vladimir Putin 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z “Our great relationship will provide the magical power with which to overcome hardships and obstacles in the tasks that needs to be done from now on.” Trump becomes first sitting president to step foot into North Korea 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z Variety reported that the director will serve as executive producer for "Dune: The Sisterhood," a series that focuses on the Bene Gesserit, an order of women with mysterious and somewhat magical powers. Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’ headed to TV alongside novels by Agatha Christie and Mona Awad 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z The official synopsis reads: Why was Elsa born with magical powers? 'Frozen 2' trailer: Elsa searches for the truth about her powers 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z At the outset, she exults in the almost magical power of understanding that has come to her: Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, and “The Making of Americans” 2005-06-06T04:00:00Z “They mix with everyone else. But at night it’s like they have a kind of magical power.” In Rohingya camps, a political awakening faces a backlash 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z They have magical powers, terrifying scowls, wild eyes or heads like panthers. He was a school dropout with an uncertain future. But tattoos changed everything 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z But they don’t really shed much light on deep learning’s seemingly magical powers. A Deep Dive into Deep Learning 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z In the batting cages and sandlots of South Jersey, I was one of them, hoping my backward cap would grant me the magical power to play like “The Kid.” Perspective | MLB players love our caps. The people who make them for us deserve fair wages. 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z A throwaway scene reveals that Dease used his own blood in his paints, which may be meant as an excuse for his posthumous connection with them, but may also explain their magical power over people. Netflix’s Velvet Buzzsaw feels like Robert Altman’s Final Destination 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Later in Vane, you’ll discover how to transform from bird to child, lead other children around a dangerous landscape, and discover a magical power that lets you literally rebuild the world around you. Mysterious PS4 game Vane doesn’t tell you anything, and that’s the best thing about it 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Trump has ascribed to the wall almost magical powers to fight murder, prevent gang activity and reduce opioid abuse. Opinion | Trump’s wall is a monument to vanity and bigotry 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Protected from the chaos of climate change and war by massive, magical walls, she’s one of a small group of people who have exhibited magical powers and finds work as a monster hunter. Our favorite science fiction and fantasy books of 2018 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z “Most people realize that magical powers are not being invoked and that it’s someone who’s created a way to mystify and entertain you,” Mr. Jay told The Times in 2002. Ricky Jay, Gifted Magician, Actor and Author, Is Dead at 70 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z “The Bureau of Magical Things” is an Australian fantasy series about a teen who is granted magical powers after a chance encounter with an elf and a fairy transfers them to her. What to watch with your kids: ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms,’ ‘Gnome Alone’ and more 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z In my new book Wizards of Once: Twice Magic, the girl hero, Wish, is the one with the truly great magical powers. Matilda, stay young: it’s bittersweet to see Roald Dahl’s hero turn 30 | Cressida Cowell 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z They were gao trees – known as winterthorns in English – with unique, seemingly magical powers. Regreening Niger: How the magical gaos transformed the land 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Patty is a social pariah at her exceptionally cruel high school, but after losing 70 pounds, she uses her new magical powers as a thin, “hot” woman to get back at her tormentors. Review: Netflix's 'Insatiable' is meant to be funny, but it's a fat-shaming mess 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z At its center is a girl who is bullied because of her brightly colored hair, which has magical powers that enable her to flee her tormentors. Christine Nöstlinger, award-winning children’s writer from Austria, dies at 81 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z I don’t think that there’s any kind of anything that will guarantee you some kind of magical power over things. James Bridle on why technology is creating a new dark age 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z There are monsters in various shapes and sizes and colors and one imagines textures, of a generally sweet disposition who fear the witches as “teenagers with magical powers — they can't be trusted.” Review: If you're worried about missing 'Adventure Time,' 'Summer Camp Island' will help 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z It’s experienced a full-blown resurgence of magical powers: ancient gods walk the earth and some individuals manifest special abilities known as clan powers. Trail of Lightning is a breathtaking Native American urban fantasy adventure 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z More than 20,000 bears are kept, most in appalling conditions, across eastern Asia to satisfy an age-old obsession with the medicinal and magical powers of products culled from exotic animals. China’s bear bile industry persists despite growing awareness of the cruelty involved 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z Further, the words used to describe men with magical powers – warlock, magus, sorcerer, wizard – don’t carry the same stigma. From Circe to Clinton: why powerful women are cast as witches 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z Or did these people bury high-ranking individuals in that special place, close to what was probably considered a source of magical power? Prehistoric Wine Discovered in Inaccessible Caves Forces a Rethink of Ancient Sicilian Culture 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z “Special magical powers would be necessary to maintain its shape, even for just a few days.” Could a ‘Game of Thrones’ ice wall exist in real life? 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Rick Tyler, a Republican strategist, said the “magical powers” ascribed to Mr. Kushner early on seemed to have faded. Jared Kushner’s Vast Duties, and Visibility in White House, Shrink 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z Jemisin’s brilliant Broken Earth trilogy, a story set on disaster-stricken Earth in the distant future where humans can tap into magical powers. Why TV studios should stop playing it safe when it comes to fantasy 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z Conservative Avik Roy wrote that “the CBO’s exaggerated coverage estimates flow from its faith in the individual mandate’s magical powers,” arguing that it has a “minimal” effect on Americans' decisions to buy health insurance. Analysis | Why repealing Obamacare’s individual mandate is so crucial for tax reform 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Yonebayashi compares their journey to the protagonist of the new film, a young girl who gains and then loses her magical powers, and decides to soldier on with her human talents instead. How Studio Ponoc made the break from Studio Ghibli 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Later in the film, she veers into some minorly cocky, smug territory when her temporary magical powers earn her some acclaim. Mary and the Witch’s Flower is everything fans want from Studio Ghibli 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z A story arose that he had magical powers as a shape-shifter and could turn into an animal when he needed to. Franklin County outlaw spurred massive 1940 manhunt 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z In the world of Harry Potter, a muggle is a person without magical powers. How Harry Potter enchanted the world - BBC News 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z Here was this moment highlighting the preciousness of life, the heroism of nurses, the unmatched expertise of surgeons and the magical power of family. Jimmy Kimmel — an elitist creep who needs to shut up 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Instead, it was, as with the Duke and Dauphin in “Huckleberry Finn,” a way of mouthing words that might placate a crowd or assert his own magical powers. The Persistence of Trump Derangement Syndrome 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z With magical powers, Herbie can drive itself, scale walls and even wins races against cars that are significantly faster. In pictures: Classic cars rebranded - BBC News 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z Let me illustrate ESPlannerBASIC’s magical powers with the following pretend subjects. Magical tool helps manage your finances 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z “But they don’t know my power. I have magical power.” The global waiting room: displaced migrants headed to US in limbo in Tijuana 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z They wanted to yell that song like it was some magical power that would transform me into a golem.” Ryan Adams discusses his Summer of '69 humiliation: 'I was so angry' 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z “Nobody has any bit of special, magical powers,” she says. Felicity Jones, the heroine of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Certainly, the Terrapins have proof that persistence, no matter how difficult the game, has magical powers. After a weird, wild Maryland-Georgetown game, the rivalry must continue 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z You didn’t have to dig too deep into his past to realise why Mancuso might have believed music to have magical powers. The legacy of David Mancuso: ‘His dancefloor was a kind of egalitarian utopia’ 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z In it there is a wizard who claims to have huge and magical powers but who turns out to be a fraud: he is really a carnival huckster. Just like the Wizard of Oz, Donald Trump has no magic powers 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z But the players are not visible to everyone: Only those who trust in the magical powers of baseball and its ability to forge bonds across time have the ability to see Shoeless Joe. W.P. Kinsella, ‘Shoeless Joe’ novelist who inspired ‘Field of Dreams,’ dies at 81 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Is there a place for this kind of hero — a guy who’s really competent -- on the big screen in an era when we’re accustomed to guys with capes and magical powers? Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks talk 'Sully,' heroism, Trump, and 'five-dollar Friday' 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Some people believed that their rare genetic condition was related to witchcraft or that their limbs and other body parts carried magical powers, and therefore could be sold. Facing threats, albino Tanzanian sisters granted asylum in U.S. 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z Some people believed their rare genetic condition was related to witchcraft, or that their limbs and other body parts carried magical powers, and therefore could be sold. Facing threats, albino sisters granted asylum to attend school in Southern California 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z The Motown show follows an 8-year-old African-American boy named Ben who discovers magical powers that let him bring graffiti to life. Beetles Do Beatles: Music Coup for an Animated Netflix Show 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z I guess the reveal of Lyanna Stark being Jon's real mom isn't that important to you, since it doesn't come with any extra magical powers or claims to the Iron Throne? Siri didn't pay very close attention to the Game of Thrones finale 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Across Africa, in countries such as Tanzania, Malawi and Ebongue's own country, Cameroon, there is a belief that people with albinism bring luck or have magical powers. The albino who confronted a witchdoctor - BBC News 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z Some people believed that their rare genetic condition was related to witchcraft or that their limbs and other body parts carried magical powers, and therefore could be sold. Facing threats, albino Tanzanian sisters granted asylum in U.S. 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z He said that he used human sacrifice and cannibalism to gain magical powers. General Butt Naked, the Repentant Warlord 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z The oak chair that author JK Rowling sat in while writing the first two book Harry Potter books may not confer magical powers. JK Rowling's 'Harry Potter chair' goes up for auction 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z What magical powers let him untie himself and jump onto a roof truck in approximately 15 seconds? The Walking Dead Quitter’s Club season 6, episode 10: The Next World 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Aside from the awkwardness of carrying them around in one's arms, they have much in common with traditional Buddhist amulets — coin-sized talismans with supposed magical powers that are usually worn around the neck. Dolls in Thailand can be a serious business these days _ a mixture of superstition, fashion and celebrity idolatry 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z Doctor Faustus tells the story of a man who sells his soul to the devil in return for magical powers. Kit Harrington learns magic for Doctor Faustus role - BBC News 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z The only problem is that the core of AEI’s reform plan—the magical power of “empowered consumers” and “consumer-driven healthcare”—is every bit as mythical as the death panels were. They’re still gunning for Obamacare: Make no mistake, the right will not rest until they’ve destroyed your health care 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z “A very Muggle response,” he said at the time, referring to characters from the book series who lack magical powers. Welcome to Lopez Land. (You May Know It as New York.) 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z For his part, Epstein seems less like a person who believes he has magical powers, and more like a person who has faith in his team’s ability to go on a hot streak. Mets vs. Cubs: N.L.C.S. Game 4 Live Blog 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z He’s posed as a fetishistic healer, claiming magical powers to cure Aids, asthma and diabetes, and has launched witch-hunts to root out enemy sorcerers. The reckless plot to overthrow Africa's most absurd dictator | Andrew Rice 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z “I think he said under the stairs, a la Harry Potter. It’s a very ‘Muggle’ response,” he said, using a term that only Potter fans would understand is one describing someone who lacks magical powers. Knicks introduce 4 new acquisitions to help rebuild 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z He has had to come out to appeal for patience and confess that he does not have such magical powers. Muhammadu Buhari's Nigeria to-do list - BBC News 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Its arrival to Blu-ray potentially salvages the mythical tale of the seventh son of the seventh son and his magical powers, kind of making for an evening of routine entertainment. Blu-ray reviews: Seventh Son and Cut Bank 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z When I read Blume’s books as a kid, they taught me that a child like me – wholly devoid of magical powers – was worthy of being the star of her own story. ‘It’s hard for me to self-analyse… I prefer to think “Oh, aren’t I lucky”’ 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z "It comes down to a group of people who don't have magical powers who band together to bring hope to the galaxy." Director reveals plot for "Star Wars" film "Rogue One" 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z I’m open to dissections of homophobia within the black community in popular culture but not under the pretense that our homophobia has magical powers. Why Can’t We Stop Watching ‘Empire’? 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z "I don't think I have magical powers," she said in March. Afghan Women Dread Departure of U.S. Forces 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z The film follows two Nordic princesses, one of whom has the magical power — not always controllable — to conjure snowstorms, and their goofball snowman sidekick, Olaf. ‘Frozen 2’ Is on the Way, Disney Says; More ‘Star Wars’ Plans Revealed 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z “I assure you my son lacks the magical powers necessary to threaten his friend’s existence.” Texas boy, 9, suspended for threatening to use ‘Hobbit’ magic, dad says 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z If quantitative easing fails: “The magical powers of the E.C.B. seem not to be there.” Predictions, Pet Peeves and Random Musings From Davos 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z So, here are the leadership lessons from the magical power of the letter “H.” Leadership Lessons: Brought to You by the Letter 'H' 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z We need Chuck Norris and his magical powers to solve the worlds problem and make this world work out right again. Domestic Violence Drives Up New York Shelter Population as Housing Options Are Scarce 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z Nevertheless, we endow presidents with magical powers and impose extraordinary expectations. Principle, Rigor and Execution Matter in U.S. Foreign Policy 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z On WGN, historical figures live again in Salem, this time with real magical powers. Why Witches on TV Spell Trouble in Real Life 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z Implicit in their dislike of banks that lend out their excess is that the banks possess magical powers to multiply money. The Closing Of The Austrian School's Economic Mind 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z One player takes the role of the Shadowlord, sending Shadow Legions, traps and environmental effects against the others, whose characters have recently awoken with magical powers in a formerly non-magical world. Dark Tidings: BioWare Announces 'Shadow Realms' At GamesCom 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z Today, the magical power is technology; and each native land, each company, each problem, is unique—and are the stories I want to tell. OracleVoice: Why I Left The Wall Street Journal To Join Oracle 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z I was like a magical unicorn or something that they all assumed had magical powers. Quora Question: Who Is Responsible for the Mess in Iraq? The elder Andrade apparently escaped slavery in Brazil, having been transported across the Atlantic from west Africa, and was said to have had magical powers. Before Pelé there was Andrade 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Maybe the third scotch has some magical power because Saunders hit a home run to lead off the game. McClendon switches leadoff hitter 2014-04-27T02:42:59Z The Disney animators’ rules on adult females: mothers are perfect but imperiled; stepmothers are wicked and occasionally homicidal; godmothers are sweet things with magical powers. Mom in the Movies: How Disney Killed Off Mothers, and Pixar Liberated Them 2014-04-08T19:00:00Z Frozen follows the relationship of Queen Elsa and her sister Princess Anna, who battles to save their kingdom when Elsa's involuntary magical powers threaten to destroy it. Frozen returns to top of film chart 2014-01-06T09:24:16Z Chanel tosses magical powers to the girl, who defeats the pirates, melting them to the ground. Homeless Girl in the Shadows 2013-12-09T07:26:35Z Books with such titles as “If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities” argue that cities have almost magical powers to transcend partisan gridlock. Lexington: Bye-bye, Bloomberg 2013-10-31T15:59:22Z “With the magical power of music, crossing geographical, political and cultural borders, we want to reach the hearts of the Kashmiris with a message of hope and encouragement.” India Ink: Beethoven Comes to Kashmir 2013-08-22T14:51:03Z In fact, most of them probably work reasonably well, enabled by the extraordinary magical powers of the human mind. Books: Mind Over Matter: Debunking Alternative Medicines 2013-07-01T21:34:21Z But he is not endowed with magical power. Michael Hastings' legacy 2013-06-20T01:01:52Z Those babies, the “Midnight’s Children” of the title, are possessed of magical powers, as can be seen in the exclusive preview clip seen above. Salman Rushdie on Making a Movie of Midnight's Children 2013-04-24T11:05:23Z Wizards, witches, shamans – those with magical powers might release demons, pestilence or any number of evils, not the least being heretical thought, like science, that would turn the world as they knew upside down. Imagine There's No Fear 2013-03-24T04:02:41Z People whose magical power runs to having pens that light up are unlikely to make much of a dent, either way. The Hobbit: An Expected Journey To A Decent Box Office 2012-12-16T18:48:37Z The irony is that a fascination with verbiage risks luring Republicans into the same delusion that once snared Mr Obama, namely a belief in the magical powers of presidential speech. Lexington: Deeds, not words 2012-09-13T15:03:53Z First, the mystical bee that imbues your sleeping character with magical powers, setting them up for recruitment by one of the three factions of the unknown world. Review - The Secret World - Full Length 2012-07-09T15:58:14Z If such narrow views had the magical powers of the sorceress Circe, many a man who perhaps justly thought himself well educated would become conscious of a not very flattering transformation of himself. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z When he exhibits his magical powers, she cuts off a bit of the fur, or a feather, from each creature into which he turns. The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story 2012-04-11T02:00:32.697Z If Obeah was like West African Ju-Ju, there were no doubt men who used poison to support their claim to magical power; but strange and virulent poisons could be extracted from tropical plants. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z She also knew that he could have been conquered only by one possessing great magical powers. Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian 2012-03-21T02:00:33.043Z Well, now, I can extend this magical power to you, on two conditions. Fairies Afield 2012-03-18T02:00:20.790Z The belief in occult magic powers of nature has gradually died away, but in its place a new belief has arisen, the belief in the magical power of science. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z If we are conscious of this magical power, we forgive the lack of everything else. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z Her imagination and feelings were so completely mastered by this purpose that she exercised a kind of magical power over the party and soon subdued them all by the irresistible spell of her personality. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z The stories of magical powers of bird and fish as well as of the strange deeds of powerful men are almost innumerable. Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian 2012-03-21T02:00:33.043Z The name of Hermes was chosen because of the supposed magical powers of the god of the caduceus. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z Many of the village men had become Kamojors, the grassroots militia claiming to have magical powers that allowed them to be bullet proof. Conflicts and Cooperation in Conservation: Adventures in Researching the Pygmy Hippopotamus on Tiwai Island, Sierra Leone 2012-02-01T16:15:06.140Z And, hence, the numerous half mystic expressions of the magical power of money, which have passed into literature from the common usage of the people, can be, by no means, considered mere errors. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z Within the narrow circuit of the Assisan walls arose a figure of magical power who drew men to him by the charm of his mysticism and the spell of his ardent nature. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z Kukali's father was a priest, or kahuna, of great wisdom and ability, who taught his children how to exercise strange and magical powers. Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian 2012-03-21T02:00:33.043Z But he owed her favour, we may assume, much more to his learning, which was really extensive, than to his supposed magical powers. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z Sentiment and tradition have magnified his achievements, and confused his career with tales of portents and magical powers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Words were originally magic, and the word retains much of its old magical power even to-day. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z The people at Menlo Park, to which he removed—some twenty-four miles from New York—began to look upon him as a wizard—a man possessing magical powers. The Boyhood of Great Inventors 2011-12-05T03:00:46.233Z It is but natural, to begin with, that they should trust the magical power of those resources of the Curia they have themselves had experience of. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z The Queen still treated him with some degree of consideration, though she had lost all faith in his magical powers, and occasionally sent him assistance. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z In a word, by the magical power of superstition and supernatural notions, they would succeed, perhaps, in transforming to vices those happy dispositions that nature has given you. Letters To Eugenia Or, A Preservative Against Religious Prejudices 2011-11-24T03:00:47.570Z And this magical power was threatened; this costly life in danger. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z But I would rather—far rather have encountered Doctor Dee, had he come hither resolved to exert all his magical power to force me away, than have met you.” Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z Rowantree is no doubt from the tree, and may perhaps have reference to its supposed magical powers. Surnames as a Science 2011-09-26T02:00:27.097Z It is desirable to expel also the kindred notion that some subjects are inherently "intellectual," and hence possessed of an almost magical power to train the faculty of thought. How We Think 2011-09-16T02:00:18.973Z They pursued Loki, who made use of his magical power to escape their wrath. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Stones were formerly held in esteem not only for their beauty and Superstitions. rarity but for the medicinal and magical powers with which they were reputed to be endowed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z There seemed a magical power in the thing. Pink Gods and Blue Demons 2011-08-31T02:01:22.827Z In the traditions alike of Switzerland and of Ireland we hear of a dwarfish people, dwellers in mountain caves or in artificial souterrains, who are gifted with magical powers. Ulster Folklore 2011-08-25T02:00:26.683Z Belichick is clearly counting on his magical powers to reclaim wayward talent, writes Don Banks on SI.com, at least in the case of Haynesworth. The Fifth Down: N.F.L. Mayhem Central: Patriots Go Big 2011-07-29T14:24:54Z Now, we are all mortals, and grow old as time passes; even the Japanese do not have magical power to retain perennial juvenility, as some agitators seem to think. Japan and the California Problem 2011-07-25T02:00:13.940Z Each letter of the Runic alphabet was supposed to possess a mysterious and magical power. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z Van Helmont said: All magical power lies dormant in man, and requires to be excited. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z The members of the totem taste it sparingly on these occasions, apparently under the belief that to do so increases their magical power: the rest of the tribe eat freely. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Superimposed upon all this fraud is a growth of self-deception; no doubt many of these wretches believe themselves to be possessed of magical powers. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z He claimed to have discovered their plots by magical power; and he solemnly assured his credulous listener that he had not exaggerated their importance or danger. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z Their elders are their priests and pretend to no magical powers. The Childhood of Rome 2011-06-02T02:00:22.297Z But why is she here?—who has brought her?—what magical power has installed her upon this throne of delight and reverie? The Poems and Prose Poems of Charles Baudelaire with an Introductory Preface by James Huneker 2011-06-01T02:00:22.477Z That evening when he went back to the web he found many animals entangled in its meshes, for it had magical power. Canadian Fairy Tales 2011-05-30T02:00:14.087Z If the plan is to succeed it must be capable of thoroughly frightening these people and convincing them of our magical powers. The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure 2011-04-30T02:00:12.743Z After that exposure he went to Rome, where his magical powers seemed to revive in the infernal atmosphere of that wicked city. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z Old Reefe, to say truth, was held in awe by some of the simple neighborhood folk, as a man possessed of mysterious and magical powers. True and Other Stories 2011-04-26T02:00:27.117Z As the bark of the sun-god glides along, the gates are successively opened by the magical power of the words he utters, and their guardians receive him in peace. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z They have a great reputation for magical powers. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z We all know that the ancients had a firm belief in the magical powers of iron, and we all know something of the luck of a horse-shoe. The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia 2011-03-22T02:00:16.873Z The great judgment which Christ is now executing in this world of spirits, will cast all these magical powers into hell and shut them up for ever. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z Into the 1980s, Japan became the envy of the rest of the G7, its ministry of overseas trade being credited with possessing magical powers. Behind all the success lay Japan's sense of its own fragility 2011-03-20T00:04:18Z For Memory, used in this way, has a magical power. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z The murmur of the ocean seemed to call me with a tone of magical power. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z They had been hoops belonging to the fairies, and they had undergone trundling so willingly and beautifully that the fairies had set them free and given them magical powers. Here and Hereafter 2011-02-07T03:00:23.580Z And, all these years later, it still has that magical power to bring all of us together. Basketball still has magical power to bring people together, regardless of race 2011-01-22T05:47:03Z To him is attributed the power of shape-shifting, which is not transmigration into animal forms, but a magical power exercised by him in a human body. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z We also learn that Chukchi shamans in Siberia sought to achieve magical powers by exposing themselves naked to moonlight, and among the Aztecs, the dark of the Moon was thought to bring death. Books on Science: Exploring Our Relationship With the Lonely Moon 2010-12-27T22:51:19Z Like many learned men in those days, he was accredited with magical powers by the ignorant peasantry, and of his transactions with the devil many stories were then invented which still survive. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z People around the world know of Japan partly through its vivid, fantasy-world array of manga characters: cats with magical powers, humans who morph into robots, boys who slay dragons and girls with superpowers. Sparks Fly as Tokyo Fights Racy Manga 2010-12-16T16:30:54Z She was unable to confirm local media reports that among the dead was the elderly spiritual guardian of the mountain, Mbah Maridjan, believed by many Javanese to possess magical powers. Indonesia's Merapi volcano kills at least 28 2010-10-27T08:29:00Z And even now in India and elsewhere there is reported to be still the same ancient course of severe disciplinary training for candidates seeking magical powers. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z In the case of great athletes, there is a public fascination with how they deal with the loss of seemingly magical powers. Sports of The Times: For Favre, It?s Finally the Point of No Return 2010-10-12T01:03:00Z A Device Sold Before Its Time What if you were offered magical powers — but at a price? State of the Art: A Device Sold Before Its Time 2010-09-16T12:40:00Z They don't have magical powers, they don't solve mysteries, and they don't live in the future. Jonathan Franzen: American Author on TIME Pens 'Freedom' 2010-08-28T14:10:00Z Not to be confused with the guy on the Lucky Charms box, ND's Leprechaun pumps out push-ups when the Fighting Irish score, wields a shillelagh and supposedly has magical powers. The 12 coolest mascots in college football 2010-08-21T16:29:00Z The whole west coast of Ireland from Donegal to Kerry seems charged with a magical power, and I find it easiest to see while I am there. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z It would be nice for Presidents to have magical powers, and Obama convinced many people that he had them, not least by managing to get himself elected in the first place. 2010-01-14T19:00:00Z He addresses Emer in a curious poem, describing the beauty and skill and magical powers of Fand—“There is nothing the spirit can wish for that she has not got.” Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race The alleged magical powers of the magnet are recited in Caput I., Adamas. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments In all three you have anthropomorphic gods, capable of assuming animal shapes, tricky, capricious, limited in many undivine ways, yet endowed with magical powers. Custom and Myth New Edition The magical powers of youth are wonderful, and for a little while the cornstalk horses were as real as any horses could be. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction Beads and all kinds of amulets could be infused with magical power so as to be potent phylacteries to those who wore them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" In Ireland a magical power was attributed to the ceremony, the effect of which would be averted by the other person fasting as well. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race It was believed that she had the magical power of healing wounded men, however sorely they were hurt. Tales of Troy and Greece It is true that in all countries rods or wands, the Latin virga, have a magical power. Custom and Myth New Edition Often they lay claim to magical powers whereby those who submit themselves to their incantations become invulnerable, so that they are able to stand up before the bullets of the English troops unscathed. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches Moral idealism condemns only black magic, that is, an immoral use of magical powers. The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance Poetic satire in Ireland was supposed to have a kind of magical power. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race In the last, magical powers, healing the sick, casting out evil spirits, etc., were supposed to be gained. 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 Did I not tell you there was some mysterious magical power dwelling in me, which exercised an uncontrollable supremacy over me? Weird Tales, Vol. II. Oh purple, and safran, and gold, When cast in the dim of the night, Have magical power to aid All lovers in sorrowful plight! The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature The like with writing: Nelly pointed out the rudiments, and Gabrielle, endowed with magical powers of swift perception, speedily wrought out lessons both for herself and me. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. Above all things, I desired to keep up my prestige with the superintendent of police, Rostoy, who regarded me as an invincible being possessed of almost magical powers. The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War From behind stretched forth an abrupt threatening mountain, without any signs of vegetation—not unlike an ancient European fortress, that some magical power had raised in the midst of the high mountains that commanded it. Adventures in the Philippine Islands Credit has a great, but not, as many people seem to suppose, a magical power; it can not make something out of nothing. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy Elder, at any rate, is strictly forbidden, as deemed incapable of exhibiting magical powers. Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore In this atmosphere was nurtured “the sweet-souled saint of medi�val Italy,” who is described as a figure of magical power, whose ardent temperament and mystic loveliness attracted to him all men. Italy, the Magic Land The Nymph�a, or water-lily, whose broad leaves, and clear white or yellow cups, float upon the water, was esteemed by the old Frisians to have a magical power. Notes and Queries, Number 81, May 17, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc There is a sort of magical power attributed to the very words. Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors He remembered what Owl Carver had said about showing the people magical powers. Shaman And so heresy was converted into orthodoxy by the magical power of an emperor at the expense of the infallibility of Vigilius. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 10. October, 1880 But the women assured them that the charm only worked its magical powers over a man's enemies, that the ancient medicine men had 'bewitched' it with this quality. Legends of Vancouver The tuxix has spoken, and her magical powers are at work. Policeman Bluejay Their magical power belongs to them primarily as living things, but came to be attributed to extrahuman beings. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV The dormant energies of the mind can be aroused, and the soul can be put into mysterious communion with external nature only by the magical power of sensation. Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes It might be that the stories he had heard of their magical powers were correct! The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's The Story of the Work in Hwochow It gave its possessor vast knowledge and magical power, but it always brought on him misfortune. Moon Lore In Adams’s hand Papeete’s skull had been a talisman of terrible and magical power, for with it he had touched men, and the men touched had disclosed their worth and their worthlessness. The Pools of Silence In very early times figures of animals, plants, and human beings were used as records of current events, and were sometimes supposed to have magical power, the picture being identified with the thing represented. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Calling it medicine does not change its deadly nature, nor does the medical attendant possess any magical power by which a destructive poison may be converted into a restorative agent. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say We may well believe from what is known that among all primitive peoples the beauty, especially that of ornamentation, was for the sake of some supposed magical power. The Later Cave-Men The greatest characteristic of his countenance was the clear blue eye, which seemed to have a magical power over all who came within its influence. The Life of Gordon, Volume I Every word she had spoken seemed to have a magical power of arousing long trains of speculation. A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West Reputation for magical power appears sometimes to attach to a tribe or other body of persons as the representatives of a religion which is adopted by a lower community. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV The fascinum was worn suspended from the necks of women, and was supposed to possess magical powers; hence, to fascinate. Religion and Lust or, The Psychical Correlation of Religious Emotion and Sexual Desire And when he heard of Flaker’s magical power, he sent messengers, bearing gifts, to invite them with their people to a meeting of the clans. The Later Cave-Men By this he meant magical power, to which he had himself some vague pretensions, or which, at least, he had studied and reflected upon till it had become with him a kind of monomania. Heads and Tales : or, Anecdotes and Stories of Quadrupeds and Other Beasts, Chiefly Connected with Incidents in the Histories of More or Less Distinguished Men. The Indians never troubled to explain to themselves how he had got to Swan Lake, because they ascribed magical powers to him anyway. The Woman from Outside [on Swan River] Personal guardians that confer magical powers on a man do not here come into consideration. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV I was told shortly after I arrived that I have strong magical powers, though, and that you were the only ones who could train me to use them at their maximum. Zeta Exchange A Terran Empire story They believed that the weapons which had such engravings were of great value for their magical powers. The Later Cave-Men The many telescopes which our eager curiosity pointed towards its object, seemed each endued with the magical power of conveying different images to the sight. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1 Women must be made to feel the magical power that numbers have in regulating the mind. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866 These substances are still supposed to possess magical power always beneficent. The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1886, Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 6, June, 1886 The tribute that the incident related in the poem pays to the magical power of Dickens as a story writer. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature They showed the engravings they had made and told of their magical power. The Later Cave-Men A magical power seems to be implied of employing the weapons when and where required. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse In past days I was said to have the fingers of a fairy, and you shall admit that magical power remains to me. Fairy Fingers A Novel This was the orthodox means of acquiring magical powers. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology But they gradually lost their magical powers, and were no longer able to turn themselves into men by pushing up their beaks. A Treasury of Eskimo Tales Not only is the current a messenger, but it is also an intensifier of magical power. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Primitive men, on the other hand, win their success by means of their magical power and their magical preparations, and hence become 'the noble and good.' Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals I would have given years if at that moment I could have had the magical power to stop the ship instantly, with one wave of my hand. Lady Betty Across the Water Their chief distinction from men is in their unbounded magical powers, whereof we have had several illustrations. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology Leave me the white stone; it has magical powers. A Treasury of Eskimo Tales You have to disarm them of their magical powers, to counteract "the baneful influence which is believed to emanate from them." The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus The Holy Sepulcher and the Holy Land were fetiches; that is, they were 621thought to have magical power on account of the spirits of the great dead in them. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals The Buddhists credited the sapphire with magical power. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery But the magical power over time operates now and then in the contrary way, by making a short time appear long. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology The camphor and necklaces are probably not supposed to be endowed with magical power, but a mistaken medical virtue is assigned to them. Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing Extraordinary attainments suggested to him in later life to excite the awe of the vulgar by investing himself with magical powers. The Superstitions of Witchcraft India, the classical land of suggestion and hypnosis, shows the most extensive connection between religious and magical powers among which the cure of diseases is only one feature. Psychotherapy A talisman may be described as an emblematical object or image, accredited with magical powers, by whose means its possessor is enabled to enlist the aid of supernatural beings. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery All the legends, however, point to the faith of the Danes in the magical powers of the banner, and their chagrin on losing it must have been very great. Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts In more civilized and spiritual religions, the priestly or professional ecclesiastical class is no longer regarded as possessed of magical powers by which it can coerce divinity. Human Traits and their Social Significance It is by that "synthetic and magical power" which he calls "imagination" that the poet "brings the whole soul of man into activity," and "diffuses a tone and spirit of unity." Personality in Literature Manabozho heard the young wolf's cry as he sat in his lodge; he knew what had happened; and, from that moment, he was deprived of the greater part of his magical power. The Indian Fairy Book From the Original Legends The Romans believed that the magical power of prayers was enhanced if they were uttered with a loud voice. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery Hath His magical power been slain by the sin? Witch-Doctors I used to wish the Arabian Tales were true: my imagination ran on unknown influences, on magical powers, and talismans.... Apologia Pro Vita Sua I have already mentioned that the mandrake is believed to possess the same magical powers. The Evolution of the Dragon Oh, no," said the old wolf, who had exerted his magical powers, "it is a robe of pearls. The Indian Fairy Book From the Original Legends But, out of Fairyland, the strange water only had its magical power while it was still wet on the eyelashes. The Gold Of Fairnilee In both places his reputation for magical powers was the cause of his exclusion. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity Thus Virgil transformed by his magical power the chaste Dido into a distracted lover; and Homer the meretricious Penelope into a moaning matron. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 Idle fancies of this sort do not help us to understand the arbitrary beliefs concerning the magical powers of the octopus. The Evolution of the Dragon Manabozho was very hungry; but the old wolf just then again exerted his magical powers, and Manabozho saw nothing but the bones picked quite clean. The Indian Fairy Book From the Original Legends Like Pythagoras, he travelled far and wide, disputing about philosophy wherever he went, and he gained an extraordinary reputation for magical powers. Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine Necessarily they are a wonder-working folk, and, having been endowed with these magical powers in all the histories given in mythic tales of their doings on the earth, we find them performing most wonderful feats. Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 17-56 Among the negroes of the West Indies “Obi” is the name of a magical power, supposed to affect men with all the curses of an “evil eye.” Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 It is presumably upon the mountain that the plant grows whose magical power will insure the happy delivery of the expected offspring. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Owasso, being himself gifted with limited magical powers, spoke to the fish, and bade him swim toward the lodge, while he carried him along, which he did at great speed. The Indian Fairy Book From the Original Legends For years he had lived far from young women, and there was a magical power in the intimate home actions of this young girl. Other Main-Travelled Roads Miles showed him the respect due his advanced age and obviously great magical powers, displaying, as he did, an understanding of the regalia. Oomphel in the Sky The notion of compacts with the devil was a familiar one, and that they should be resorted to for the purpose of acquiring an acquaintance with hidden lore and magical powers seemed quite natural. German Culture Past and Present Even if they did not acknowledge his divinity, they feared the magical powers which, as Chief of the Witches, he was supposed to wield. The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology For years he had lived far from young women, and26 there was a magical power in the intimate home actions of this young girl. Wayside Courtships Some could not be satisfied with looking, but would drive to the house to inquire what magical power had been used to produce such a strange metamorphosis in the appearance of the place. Guano A Treatise of Practical Information for Farmers Both religions come from Satan, for they equally substitute the magical power of vile creatures for the blood of Christ to save the guilty children of Adam. The Priest, The Woman And The Confessional The universe was still a system of mysterious affinities and magical powers to the investigator of the Renaissance period, as it had been before. German Culture Past and Present The stone resembles a blighted coco-nut, and no doubt it is this resemblance which is supposed to endow it with the magical power to blight coco-nut trees. 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 horn is reputed to have had magical powers. Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French. According to the statement of his sister, his whole magical power proceeded from a staff he possessed. 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 Within a few seconds it was burning in very truth; the fire ran through the heap of light combustibles with magical power and swiftness. Jack Haydon's Quest I used to wish the Arabian Tales were true: my imagination ran on unknown influences, on magical powers, and talismans ... Apologia pro Vita Sua Yes," said Rosalind impulsively, carrying the thought another step forward, "Prospero deals with natural, substantial things for great, real ends, not with magical powers for fantastic purposes. Under the Trees and Elsewhere These ancient enemies of Christ acknowledged the reality of his miracles, but attributed them to magical power, or the help of Satan. Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity A startling mountain tale is given of a girl who could control the elements by means of magical power. 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 This folk, far in its past, had imagined the figure of a hero-poet, Vainemunden, and placed in his hands an instrument "shaped out of very sorrow," and attributed magical power to his song. Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers Hermetic Agent is the magical power, spiritual power, Astral Light, 774-l. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry I have counted them all over, Have analyzed heart and brain, Have watched them in daily labor That I might some key obtain To unlock the magical power, By which some supremely reign. Our Profession and Other Poems The powwows are held in high veneration by their deluded brethren; not so much for their knowledge of medicine as for the magical power which they are supposed to possess. The Mide'wiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 143-300 Again, it used to be entitled Hexenkraut, and "Witch's Herb," on account of its reputed magical powers. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure You wear the cross for remembrance, it concentrates your thoughts; it has no magical power. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in London It represents the magical power in its full force. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Child of the woodland in beauty abiding, Whose breath scents the air of early spring morns, Fairies of magical powers are residing In nooks and valleys your presence adorns. Our Profession and Other Poems Are you not happy," writes Madame de Staël, "in your magical power of inspiring affection? The Friendships of Women In the alchemical version of the Rose-Croix degree referred to above the Ineffable Name is actually invested with magical powers as in the Jewish Cabala. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements Among unsophisticated German peasants there is a belief in magical powers possessed by bread baked at Christmas, particularly when moistened by Christmas dew. Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan Seven composed of three and four; the magical power in full force, 727-m. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Sores can be cured by those who possess magical powers going through certain incantations, which are to be followed by applications of oatmeal and vinegar. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk For thirty-seven consecutive nights the girl has held the public of this great capital spellbound by the magical power of her art. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 People talk as though, if you doubted a thing, it disappeared, as though doubt had magical power to annihilate in some way a truth. Our Unitarian Gospel There are many popular beliefs about the magical powers of this wine, beliefs which can be traced back through at least four centuries. Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan She could have told him though, had she been gifted with the magical power of reading minds, and have seen the nervous apprehension that was making havoc with his. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 5, May, 1891 Their procedure is to establish camps in the forest near recently conquered Kharanda cities; then they appear to the Croutha, impress them with their magical powers, and trade manufactured goods for Kharanda captives. Time Crime I inquired carefully, for I remembered from previous experience that Shin Shira's magical powers had an unfortunate habit of going wrong at times. The Mysterious Shin Shira This plant was once believed to have magical powers because its root resembles the human body. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada The Prince placed his arm about her waist to support her as he urged their return home, but she stood immovable apparently chained by the magical power of some invisible force. Within the Temple of Isis Of course, Josephus merely reproduces rabbinical traditions, and there can be no doubt but the Arabian stories regarding Solomon’s magical powers are derived from the same source. Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers In them we find mention of trances which give superhuman wisdom and lead to union with the all-pervading spirit, and of magical powers enjoyed by sages, similar to the Indian iddhi. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 To possess this magical power is to live the whole of life and to enter into the heritage of history. Books and Culture He may turn to the finest critic of Victorian times, Matthew Arnold, and find in his essay on Maurice de Guerin the perfect key to what is there called the "magical power of poetry." Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works They still exist in spirit realms and can transmit to this plane of earth their wisdom, that would make earth a veritable paradise if only the race could be made to realize its magical powers. Within the Temple of Isis Some bodies which were laid in Sumerian graves were wrapped up in reed matting, a custom which suggests that the reeds afforded protection or imparted magical powers. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The magical powers of a sorcerer are appalling. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan Now, the artist is always a child in the eagerness of his spirit and the freshness of his feeling; he retains the magical power of seeing things habitually, and still seeing them freshly. Books and Culture In his later works the opportunities given him of proving this magical power were more frequent and better. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. They were, in some sort, compelled by the magical power he held over them, to listen to entreaties and counsels, similar to those to which they had often hitherto turned a deaf ear. Adèle Dubois A Story of the Lovely Miramichi Valley in New Brunswick They had a magical power to give each other the things they wanted. The Judge The god was taken to the place where Princess Bentresht was, and he used his magical power upon her with such good effect that she was made whole at once. The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians Her tiny hand nestled, content and still, In her mother's, so soft and warm; While with magical power of low, sweet tones The mother-love hushed the storm. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877 Diagrams accompanied by letters and a few words are credited with magical powers, but still tantric spells are things to be recited rather than written. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 A magical power was ascribed to these Runes, and they were carved on sticks and then scraped off, and used as charms. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology A cult of stones was probably connected with the belief in the magical power of certain stones, like the Lia Fail, which shrieked aloud when Conn knocked against it. The Religion of the Ancient Celts So it is a very beautiful stroke of art in this poem to represent the touch of the hand of great love as having the magical power of the golden rod of Hermes. Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn I gave him magical powers that Crowley, though he claimed them, certainly never possessed. The Magician The distinction is not without importance for it means that knowledge and insight are indispensable for nirvana: it cannot be obtained by hypnotic trances or magical powers. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 They fancy every Englishman is an adept in the art of healing, and that English physic especially Tyrnhill's Pills, possesses magical powers. Three Months of My Life A reminiscence of the cult or of the magical power of weapons may be found in the wonderful "glaives of light" of Celtic folk-tales, and the similar mystical weapon of the Arthurian romances. The Religion of the Ancient Celts It is true that in all countries rods or wands, the Latin virga, have a magical power. Custom and Myth It was said that Haddo had magical powers of extraordinary character, and the tired imagination of those pleasure-seekers was tickled by his talk of black art. The Magician That he was truly possessed of magical powers seemed to MacVintie least to be questioned when he angled, catching the great catfish, after the manner of the Indians, with the open palm of his hand. The Frontiersmen A forest, like the sea or desert, has a magical power to stimulate the fancy and touch the primitive chords of the heart. A Trip to Venus Thus in Ireland at least there is clear evidence of the great magical power claimed by Druids. The Religion of the Ancient Celts In all three you have anthropomorphic gods, capable of assuming animal shapes, tricky, capricious, limited in many undivine ways, yet endowed with magical powers. Custom and Myth Their individual judgment he may defy, but their collective judgment has in it an almost magical power, and convinces him in spite of himself. Study of Child Life Comfort and luxury have a magical power; little by little they draw into their clutches even strong-willed people. The Chorus Girl and Other Stories His magical powers depend on a wreath which encircles his head, and on a light enclosed in glass which he keeps hidden under the turf. Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England The idea that Elysium is co-extensive with this world and hidden in a mist is perhaps connected with the belief in the magical powers of the gods. The Religion of the Ancient Celts Besides the drums which are preserved in museums, there are others, carefully kept in Indian villages, not as curiosities, but as instruments of magical power. Anahuac : or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern After he had gathered all the parts of the body together, Kanag used magical power, and his father came to life. Philippine Folk Tales Never was the world so impressed with the almost magical power of organization as to-day. Quiet Talks with World Winners The first innovation in the habits of the young Indian was brought about by the magical power of two side-combs ornamented with colored glass. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 65, March, 1863 They are regarded as kings and queens, or as fairies, or they have magical powers. The Religion of the Ancient Celts Aponībolinayen answered, “No, for if the rich man who practices magic is able to give to the rich woman who has magical power, soon there will be a sign.” Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore This delighted him, and while he stood looking at it he grew impatient and determined to use his magical power so that the cane would grow very fast. Philippine Folk Tales Shelley's Ode to the West Wind is the eminent example of such magical power. Heart of Man Today many people are turning to magical powers and are having communion with evil spirits and the devil. The Key to Peace Possibly his supreme magical powers make him the equivalent of the Irish "god of Druidism," but this is uncertain, since all gods were more or less dowered with these. The Religion of the Ancient Celts He begged her and he cut the betel-nut, which was to be chewed, which was covered with gold, and he gave it to the woman who had magical power, and they chewed. Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore Then he sent his head-ax, and it cut off all the heads of the enemy; and he used magical power so that these heads went to his home in Kadalayapan. Philippine Folk Tales One species of this tree, called the wych-, or witch-, elm, was believed by ignorant people to possess magical powers and to defend from the malice of witches the place on which it grew. Among the Trees at Elmridge It appears to possess a magical power, and its potent spell enslaves the Baron as the lamp and ring of Eastern tales enslaved the Afrites. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 16, February, 1859 Gwydion's magical powers are abundantly illustrated in the tale. The Religion of the Ancient Celts So he used his magical power and soon the big storm came and took Kanag to Kalaskīgan while he was sleeping. Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore On all sides they exerted an indescribable, almost magical power of attraction over each other. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 02 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes In this way, having swallowed the magical powers and spirits of the gods, he becomes the Great Power of Powers among the gods, and the greatest of the gods who appear in visible forms. Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life But they did not know the magical power of their brother. American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent Since Christian writers firmly believed in the magical powers of the Druids, aided however by the devil, they taught that Christian saints had miraculously overcome them with their own weapons. The Religion of the Ancient Celts When he talked to her so she could not sleep she took the betel-nut, and when they chewed they saw that they both had magical power and that it was good for them to marry. Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore Matulus is often used with a connotation of having magical power. Philippine Folk-Tales She has wonderful magical powers and uses them only to benefit the subjects of Ozma's kingdom. The Scarecrow of Oz She is a woman of marvelous magical power, and is capable of assuming any shape she pleases. American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent The substratum of primitive belief survives all changes of creed, and the folk impartially attributed magical powers to pagan Druid, Celtic saints, old crones and witches, and Presbyterian ministers. The Religion of the Ancient Celts They chew Page 204betel-nuts and learn they are related and that both possess magical power. Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore There was once a king who greatly desired to obtain an aderna bird, which is possessed of magical powers, has a wonderful song, and talks like men. Philippine Folk-Tales "Do those witches have any magical powers?" inquired the Scarecrow. The Scarecrow of Oz "Then you no longer possess any magical powers, and are as helpless as a clam," asserted Quox. Tik-Tok of Oz In my place, another would have offered Princess Mary son coeur et sa fortune; but over me the word "marry" has a kind of magical power. A Hero of Our Time I think the girl who owns this well has magical power, and that she is pretty also.” Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore |
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