| 单词 | second sight |
| 例句 | Something passed between the two older girls then, a mutual understanding that didn’t need to be spoken—and Kaori, being a gifted person of second sight, had great appreciation for such things. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The Christian churches could not abandon their belief in miracles and angels, but Christians could certainly retreat from their insistence on the reality of witchcraft, demonic possession, poltergeists, levitation and second sight. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Boyle went on to carry out extensive research into the phenomenon of second sight, which one might describe as the beginnings of parapsychology. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It is this other, this second sight in us, that has thrown us to the ground and saved us, without our knowing how. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z How else could she explain her powers of second sight, which could only come from someplace magical? Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I hope I’m just havin’ crazy bad dreams like Biddy and didn’t go get the second sight all of a sudden. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z When you have powers of second sight, you have to protect yourself. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She might not have a bead on the future, but Miss Sadie surely had second sight when it came to the present. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z "Perhaps I am, but I have a--almost a second sight, sometimes, that tells me what to do. Maybe you don't believe that, but science----" He paused. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He wanted to comfort her, but the night had given him no language, no second sight, no power to see into the heart of any other. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She is blind, but is known to have second sight, and they challenge her to tell her if the bird is alive or dead. ‘How We Weep for Our Beloved’: Writers and Thinkers Remember Toni Morrison 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Humor, like a fly’s multifaceted eye, grants second sight. The Russian Comic Writer Who’s an Antidote to Mad Times 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z On top of all this, Uxbal has another burden – the burden of second sight. Biutiful ? review 2011-01-27T15:00:01Z This Agnes is bestowed with not only second sight, but certain modern attitudes and an independence of thought that feel anachronistic. Review | Fans of Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy will want to read these historical novels next 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z Jones was born with a caul over his eye, which is often seen as indicating the gift of second sight. 3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The creators of “Avenue Q” must have had second sight or something, because their 2003 musical resonates today, touching on jobless college grads, gay issues, race and sexual impulse control. Olney Theatre Centre’s production of ‘Avenue Q’ offers politically incorrect laughs As an influence, Pullman cites The Secret Commonwealth, a treatise written by Scottish clergyman Robert Kirk in the early 1690s on the world of fairies, witchcraft and second sight. Philip Pullman Has Made a Career Building New Worlds. He’s Not Done Yet 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z In “The OA,” a fable-like iteration of the resurrection theme, the heroine has perished many times over, blind in one incarnation but gifted in another with an extraordinary second sight. The Dead Get a Do-Over 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Having been kidnapped and imprisoned by her twin, Cassandra, a young Omega woman with the gift of second sight, discovers a terrifying new holding cell where Omegas are kept. The best science-fiction and fantasy books for March 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z Elliot's nascent second sight, then, is an objective correlative for his own skill as a narrator; and, hence, about Benson himself becoming a writer. Two Cows and a Vanful of Smoke by Peter Benson ? review 2011-08-12T21:55:04Z This is Brook's lesson in listening as conduit to second sight. Getting down to the basics in Peter Brook's 'Battlefield' 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z There are the blind seers, whose loss of vision affords them a spiritual second sight, like Tiresias from Greek mythology and Neo from the “Matrix” series. Is There a Right Way to Act Blind? 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z “VARs should not be spending a lot of time looking at an incident that on the first or second sight doesn’t show clear and obvious evidence that the original decision was wrong,” he said. We are not a VAR police, say football lawmakers 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z At second sight, he evokes the “uncanny valley”, defined by Wikipedia as “a hypothesised relationship between the degree of an object’s resemblance to a human being and the emotional response to such an object”. Facebook’s plan for a cryptocurrency is right to set alarm bells ringing |John Naughton 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z In 1773, Samuel Johnson visited the Hebrides and found that second sight was nothing unusual among the islanders. The Psychiatrist Who Believed People Could Tell the Future 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z This type of second sight is almost like the baby in black Southern folklore who is born with a film over her face. Despair, justice and Black History Month: Hope is possible 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z “You try to survive your first visual influence. It is love on the second sight.” Happy Ugly Feet 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z On several occasions he flitted around the Etihad turf to unlock a Chelsea rearguard that was competitive but lacked the second sight required when Silva is on his game. Manchester City 2-0 Chelsea 2013-02-24T15:49:04Z "One would think the beasts have the gift of second sight," he said. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z I sing no rune, I say no line: The gift of second sight is mine! The Mountainy Singer 2012-02-20T03:00:20.273Z "Yes, I see," comments Carnes, dryly; "it's a pity your second sight couldn't keep 'em in view till ye see where they land." Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z Gifted with second sight, had she been able to foresee what precise poison he would employ and provide herself with an antidote? The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z To men who believed in kelpie and wraith and the second sight, a belief in witch and warlock was easy enough. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z They believe in second sight, in apparitions, charms, witchcraft, and in a kind of irresistible Satanic influence. Slavery and the Constitution 2012-02-01T03:00:13.957Z Both survived the fearful ceremony, but sank utterly exhausted to the ground, unable to obtain the revelation which they had expected; nevertheless they retained the gift of second sight for their lives. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z Standing by his table, much as she had stood there on the night of his second sight of her, was the Lady of the Rose. The Azure Rose A Novel 2011-12-31T03:00:18.657Z The Scotch believe in second sight; perhaps it's a gift of the country. A Witch of the Hills, v. 1-2 2011-12-15T03:00:15.700Z They say that some of the Highlanders of Scotland possess the strange gift, second sight. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z The water must never be allowed to run down into the baby's eyes, or it will have 'second sight.' Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z It is, however, not quite so evident why the peculiar class of visions which is often erroneously called second sight—the beholding of a "double"—should be almost entirely confined to these same northern regions. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z But you must know that he was a Sunday child, and had found a four-leaf clover; and that was the reason he had the second sight. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z That Lleiaf was a man of remarkable foresight cannot be denied, but there are no grounds which entitle him to be considered a possessor of the second sight. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z At second sight, A man does not appear so rare a creature. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z "It didn't take second sight for that," I says. The Postmaster 2011-09-21T02:00:28.863Z Another peculiar feature of second sight is the fact that the same visions are very frequently beheld by several persons, although the latter may live far apart and have nothing in common with each other. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z He knew where his things were, but no other, unless possessed of second sight, could have hazarded a guess. Edgar Saltus: The Man 2011-09-13T02:00:36.953Z And now a few words on the second sight; a few calm, quiet words, in which there is not the slightest wish to display either eccentricity or book-learning. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z The character of these minstrels was peculiarly sacred in their eyes, on account of the gifts of prophecy and second sight which they were believed to possess in moments of inspiration. 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 He has a marvellously delicate musical organization, and an instinct how things ought to be played which amounts to second sight. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z The entirely unselfish character of second sight must not be overlooked, as far as it increases in a high degree the value of such phenomena and adds to their authenticity. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z Socrates had his dæmon, Joan of Arc her voices and visions, the Highlanders their second sight, Spiritualists their mediums and “controls.” Telepathy and the Subliminal Self 2011-08-26T02:00:28.567Z But by far the most remarkable book in existence, connected with the second sight, is one in the ancient Norse language entitled Nial’s Saga. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z Half-educated people are always ready to believe the marvellous, nor was there anything so unusual in this claim to a second sight of hearing, so to say. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Speaking thus, the prince seemed to have a moment of second sight. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z In many instances the gift of second sight is treated with indifference, and hardly noticed. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z With his tender second sight he tried to hide Ellen from herself or whatever it was that was troubling her. The Heart's Country 2011-08-02T02:00:26.847Z The West is the home of superstition, of second sight, of miracle, of conjuring tricks of all kinds exalted into the supernatural. The Hearts of Men 2011-07-19T02:00:20.477Z Many a man in real danger has perished because his comrades were afraid of the draug, and we of second sight can see him. Knut Hamsun 2011-07-18T02:00:21.927Z It was rather a helpless foresight, than second sight. The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z It must finally be mentioned that second sight has been noticed not in men only, but even in animals. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z A native of Glengairn, he spoke the Aberdeenshire idiom of his mother-Gaelic with remarkable purity and fluency; and he could talk for hours about beasts and birds, old smuggling adventures, second sight, and cognate subjects. A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z As every one knows, among the Highlanders this curious mystic vein sometimes produces seers, and their gift is called "second sight." Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z “Your second sight of it is not quite so startling as your first, eh?” The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z In the Highlands, however, there is much more interest in second sight than in fairies, while in Ireland the reverse is the case. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Insanity and suicide are as unknown to them as drunkenness, and no case of selfish interest or willful imposture has ever been recorded in connection with second sight. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z Unless the fugitive had the gift of second sight, it was improbable that he would ever have imagined that the airship would descend on the very roof of the sheikh’s own dwelling. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z Nor did she ever expect to learn anything more about that phase of the matter, being unblessed with second sight. Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Doing Her Best For Uncle Sam 2011-06-14T02:00:23.757Z I really think that witch of a girl was gifted with something almost like second sight. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z She had a sort of second sight; she saw now the approach of failure, the inexorable famine that lay beyond the short dominion of youth. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z This and other peculiarities of sagacious animals have been especially noticed in Denmark, where all animals are called synsk, seers, when they are believed to possess the gift of second sight. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z They said in the countryside that she had the gift of second sight, and foretold her own death.” The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z She guessed it, she felt it, she seemed to have some second sight as regards Raban. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z I don't know why—perhaps it's second sight—but I feel a sort of presentiment of impending disaster to-night. Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z M. de Lamartine, who, with that second sight which is granted to poets, knew how to see Bossuet distinctly as he was when young, etc. French Classics 2011-05-22T02:00:12.620Z It has always been acknowledged by the Celtic races that among the children of men there are a chosen few who are gifted with the second sight. Life of Saint Columba Apostle of Scotland 2011-05-10T02:00:58.153Z Now for a final mood, As it were second sight. Domesday Book 2011-04-30T02:00:13.397Z All night long he had been telling himself that he despised the belief in second sight, but that he would see if Kerry pretended to know whether he himself was to outlive the scourge. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z If, however, your skill be better than my second sight—if I can call it so—I have a task for you to do. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z I thank God for my dream life; my daily life would be far poorer, 131 if it wanted the second sight of dreams. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z He was the first to introduce the mysterious second sight illusions and succeeded in bewildering and mystifying the patrons of the theatre to an unusual degree. The Mormons and the Theatre or The History of Theatricals in Utah 2011-03-14T03:01:07.627Z “He is wiser than millions of other men, for he has second sight and he may render the state immense service.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z "Danny was tired of the woman's second sight—found it inconvenient, very—wanted to be rid of her—good!" he chuckled. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z This state is called vision, trance, second sight, clairvoyance, &c. Key to the Science of Theology 2011-03-05T03:00:29Z He and Helen meet, recognize one another, and by the help of the king's sister, who has second sight, contrive to escape. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z His second sight business, in which he was ably assisted by Miss Helen, was wonderfully clever, and mystified the beholders very much indeed. The Mormons and the Theatre or The History of Theatricals in Utah 2011-03-14T03:01:07.627Z “Confess, Mefres, that second sight is not needed to know that.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z He had heard in the old days of Kerry's second sight, and now he laughed at it. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z This supposed inborn gift is sometimes called second sight or telepathy. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z We're also credited with a sort of second sight when it comes to nosing out news. That Affair at Elizabeth 2011-02-14T03:00:36.587Z Indeed, had M. le duc de Kernogan been gifted with second sight, the agony of mind which he was enduring would have been aggravated an hundredfold. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z A cheat, for thou art trying to persuade the overseers of the labyrinth that this villain has the gift of second sight; and a fool, for thou thinkest that they believe thee. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Could it be possible that there was something in the blind woman's second sight? The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z She was possessed of an uncanny intuition, what he regarded almost as second sight, and when she was in that mood he squashed his own egotism and listened to her with his mouth open. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z The personal appearance of the lady could hardly be called prepossessing at first sight, or at second sight either, for that matter. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z The sight of their forsaken shops would have rent the hearts of the owners had they been gifted with second sight. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z “Well, has my man with second sight been mistaken?” said Mefres, pointing at his victim. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Milena shuddered and grew deathly pale; though she was not gifted with second sight, she saw in her mind's eye something so dreadful that it almost made her faint with terror. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z "One would think that you possessed the gift of second sight," laughed de Lacheville. Robert Tournay A Romance of the French Revolution 2011-01-06T03:00:50.873Z That would be witnessing a spectacle by a sort of second sight, as Arend jocosely remarked. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z A glint o' te risin sun showed me her red cloak is it fluttered in te plast, and, in a moment after, a' my powers o' the second sight couldna discover her. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 This is not quite the country of the second sight," said my friend; "it is too much on the borders of the Lowlands. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 Perhaps—though he had never believed in his friend's gift of second sight—Vranic was indeed a seer, and could read within the minds of men. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z "You forget that the chevalier is gifted with second sight," said the count, with a slight sneer. Robert Tournay A Romance of the French Revolution 2011-01-06T03:00:50.873Z I don't know anything about Mrs. Bahrr's gift of second sight, York; I'm simply telling what I do know. The Reclaimers Some individuals also possessed second sight, they foresaw to whom the approaching future would be fatal. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. I wish you had the second sight yourself. The Land of Strong Men Still, as if this was not enough, Vranic possessed the gift of second sight, if it can be called a gift. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z He had second sight and was wise of understanding, and was judge of all suits throughout the neighbouring kingdoms. Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes "I think she must have eyes in the back of her head, and second sight as well," said Janet, who was a frequent sufferer. The Fortunes of Philippa A School Story "I have the second sight, Goethe!"—Letters of a Child. The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning Volume II "It didn't need the second sight of old Murdoch McGillivray," her brother returned. The Land of Strong Men They let their houses decay and the glass fall from the windows of their greenhouses, but one among them at any rate had the second sight. Reveries over Childhood and Youth It may come at first sight, in which event, if it be enduring, it is, as Balzac has put it, a resultant of that prescience which is known as second sight. The Truth About Tristrem Varick A Novel At 11.15 the boy took his second sight and went below to work out his problem. Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895 He does, however, add a little to our fund of information relative to the second sight. The Cruise of the Elena or Yachting in the Hebrides "Now," cried he, with a renovated vigor, "I have done with false terrors about second sight, and the rest of it I am myself again." Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Of second sight, remote sympathy, and saintly miracles she never could hear enough. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life He watched the boat for a minute, when a clatter of sharp hoofs on the cliff made him whirl around, just in time to catch a second sight of the deer. To Alaska for Gold The Fortune Hunters of the Yukon It was upon events like these that Madame Riano based her absurd belief in second sight. Francezka He lacked that astuteness, those powers of detection and that divining instinct which, in a kind of second sight, makes some men get swiftly and directly at the bottom of things. Their Son; The Necklace Say, it didn't need any second sight to see that the Bishop would have rather met 'most anybody else at that particular minute; but he hands her the neat return. Side-stepping with Shorty Lend me your second sight, to decipher the characters scrawled like fiery serpents over the pall that envelops the future.” Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part Unfortunately, fellows were not gifted with second sight to know how they would feel when they came to be properly in love with the only girl in the world for them! Banked Fires “Then,” interposed Edward, “it must be something like what is known in the Highlands under the name of second sight, a privilege, as some consider it, which several persons and several families enjoy.” Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 It was the kind of look that Judith used to associate with second sight, and dread. The Wishing Moon He was a mutterer of charms, and a watcher of omens, and possessed, it was said, the second sight. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. Perhaps he recalled the prediction of the Indian, and had a flash of second sight, and perceived that the third lord of the manor was to be the last. The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 There is still a belief in certain parts of the Hebrides that second sight was once obtained there through a practice called "The Taigheirm." Byways of Ghost-Land Indeed, his visits were so regular as to make her afraid that with his curious social or spiritual second sight he suspected more in Thor's absence than zeal for the science of medicine. The Side Of The Angels A Novel My people must have been owners of the second sight, I have often told you. The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman “But, of course, she must have done so or else the man’s got second sight.” The Phantom Lover “Why, what has he seen?—a ghost? they are wery superstitious, and believe in the second sight.” Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 The fortune telling clairvoyant is usually one who was born with "second sight," as the Scotch have named it, and almost without an exception they do not in the least understand its rationale. Elementary Theosophy The second sight has been given to me to-day, and, dear heart, I see the shroud rising till it reaches the face, but whose face I cannot see. Graham of Claverhouse And they will give you the second sight, so that you will be able to see the spirits and gods.” The Chinese Fairy Book “Perhaps because I haven’t your gift of second sight, my dear,” he said. The Phantom Lover Its virtue as an eye-salve, at any rate, may explain how it came to be regarded as capable of bestowing the 'second sight.' Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore Far be it for me to doubt that the gift of second sight is yours, O seventh daughter of a seventh daughter!” The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine He was a believer in second sight: 'it pleases my superstition,' he tells Temple, 'which you know is not small, and being not of the gloomy but the grand species is an enjoyment.' James Boswell Famous Scots Series The brown eyes watched him slinking out before they allowed themselves a second sight of the rose. Olive in Italy “I shouldn’t have thought it would need second sight to see what he is,” June declared. The Phantom Lover If hallucinations were, as Moncure Conway assumes, the basis of belief in second sight, then we can understand the reputed virtues of rue in its narcotic qualities. Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore “I knew you had the gift of second sight!” The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine You see, I have developed a strange sensitiveness—a sort of second sight,” he laughed a little bitterly. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana This is no settlement of Norsemen: no, this is a Celtic nook where second sight and such witchcraft flourished not so many years ago. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland I believe you must have second sight, or whatever they call it. The Phantom Lover It is not like the second sight I have heard that some possess. Louisiana Lou A Western Story "Bertha, thou surely hast the second sight," says the old postmaster as he looks at her. Miss Grantley's Girls And the Stories She Told Them After thus secluding himself for some time, he called the woman and asked, "Was your father an adept in the art of second sight?" Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child Stories Eagle Feather's words seemed to open a doorway of second sight in her own mind, disclosing a horrifying vision of bodies drifting in red-tinged water. Shaman On this, our eighth day out, we had our second sight of big game. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse He trusted Valentia absolutely, nor could she in his eyes do wrong, and it was only with the subconscious second sight of love that he sometimes felt a curious and melancholy presentiment. The Limit He looks as half-witted as those back in the Old Country who have the second sight and see the faeries. Seven Miles to Arden The father of this woman had been extremely skilful in the art of second sight or clairvoyance. Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child Stories There is often granted to singleness of purpose a kind of second sight which is denied to mere intelligence. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Rosarita only lavished her praises upon the young unknown—though perhaps the acute perception which belongs to a woman, and which almost resembles a second sight, may have revealed to her his name. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora Long ago it was foretold by a gipsy gifted with second sight that I should meet my fate in my thirty-fifth year in a foreign land, meet my ideal, the woman of my dreams. Bandit Love They still believe in ghosts, witches, and a second sight! A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. She saw it once more with the faculty which the second sight of memory separates from its surroundings. Germinie Lacerteux But this is only another demonstration of second sight which has been demonstrated a thousand times. Buchanan's Journal of Man, August 1887 Volume 1, Number 7 That girl has picked up so much queer knowledge herself that she expects every one to be gifted with second sight.” That Girl Montana The power to work miracles is a gift—a peculiar quality like genius or second sight—hitherto it has come very rarely and to exceptional people. Tales of Space and Time Thinking of her fresh, frank expression that morning, and looking back, he began to have, by some sort of second sight, a vision of his own stupid injustice. Bird of Paradise I think at times children must have second sight, and that is why I am afraid we sometimes do not understand them. The Tale of Lal A Fantasy Dion Cassius, the historian, records one of the most remarkable instances of his clairvoyance or second sight. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages Clairaudience is far more general than second sight, but there is the same variability in the range of perception as is seen in clairvoyance and psychometry. Second Sight A study of Natural and Induced Clairvoyance How do we account for sleep and dreams, or second sight, or the day dreams which we call visions?” The Clansman An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan On the road a rural dean consulted him upon the case of a girl with second sight and a terrific tongue. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England I've a sort of second sight that tells me things sometimes, my dear. A Man of the People A Drama of Abraham Lincoln “I’m getting second sight,” returned Grogan gloomily, “and I don’t like it.” Little Lost Sister Leaving out of consideration for the present the alleged marvellous endowments of this young lady, as regards seeing without her eyes, second sight, etc., Fasting Girls Their Physiology and Pathology That night I began putting two and two and fractional numbers together and called in calculus and second sight on the problem. At Good Old Siwash "They scarcely wanted the gift of second sight to see this," said he, bitterly. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 "A member of your family in England?" asked Duckford, who was a firm believer in the good old-fashioned second sight of the Scotch Highlanders. War and the Weird We had intended going completely round the island; but the wind changing, we ran back the way we had come, thus getting a second sight of many places of interest. A Yacht Voyage Round England I do not believe in clairvoyance or second sight, or anything of the kind. Fasting Girls Their Physiology and Pathology Could any statesman not gifted with second sight have spoken otherwise? William Pitt and the Great War When it was known that she was going to be a mother, Lord Trevanion built a house and sent her here with a nurse, blessed with the gift of second sight. Roger Trewinion I only have some gift of the second sight, as I shall now prove to you. The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive Mr. Brush declares that Martin Harris was a believer in "second sight," and that "Smith was a good and kind neighbor"—testimony which is also given by Mrs. McKune, Mrs. Squires and Mr. Skinner. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science We thought so then, but we were not endowed with second sight, nor with the gift of prophecy, or we might, perhaps, have reserved our judgment. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude What a grand idea is that,' said he, 'about prophetic boding, or, in common parlance, second sight— "Coming events cast their shadows before!" Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10) There are a great many women who have been condemned as witches when they have simply had the gift of second sight. Roger Trewinion “Wouldst pit your wisdom against one who has the second sight; have a care, shipmate.” The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive That will, of course, be called mysticism, second sight, orthodoxy, hypocrisy, but fortunately it is not contradicted by such nicknames. The Silesian Horseherd - Questions of the Hour "Well, happen I might have a bit of Welsh second sight about me, and it tells me that Evans will be found." All Day September His second sight—his truer sight—had seen it. There was a King in Egypt Therewith in second sight he saw The place and the manner and time, In which this mortal story Would be put in immortal rhyme. The Book of Humorous Verse She was so swift and sensitive in her nursing, she seemed to have second sight. The Lost Girl King Solomon had the "second sight" that means the deeper sight, the magic eyesight which made him see through a stone wall, or read men's thoughts. Woodland Tales A cheat, for Thou art trying to persuade the overseers of the labyrinth that this villain has the gift of second sight; and a fool, for Thou thinkest that they believe thee. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt Now I will tell you," said Thorstan, "that I have the second sight myself, and know what my fate is, and that she must take a third husband. Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America He was a predictor, using his occult gift of second sight to foreknow events and tell The Leader about them. The Leader His mother had been a Highland woman, and the Celt is said to be gifted with second sight. The Bishop's Secret She thought of second sight, of phantoms, and of wraiths. The Figure In The Mirage 1905 "Well, has my man with second sight been mistaken?" said Mefres, pointing at his victim. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt He had the second sight, and there is no worse gift for a man than that. Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America By the first sight he could see his parents, by the second sight he saw the Son of God. My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year The second sight of the lady proved more interesting than the first, for now her beautiful gold hair added to the charm of her handsome face. Marcia Schuyler It was like second sight, only it seemed natural and normal. Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman "He is wiser than millions of other men, for he has second sight and he may render the state immense service." The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt If he were inclined to be credulous, this was second sight I had. Sense from Thought Divide It didn't take any second sight to see that the Commodore was a gay old sport. Shorty McCabe The old compass-man then set his compass for a second sight, but before he could get out his spectacles and put them on, young Carleton read the point to him. Charles Carleton Coffin War Correspondent, Traveller, Author, and Statesman I didn't need any second sight, either, to suspect that Vinton was sort of crowdin' in on this little romance of Rupert's. The House of Torchy "Confess, Mefres, that second sight is not needed to know that." The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt They infect you, I will not say with second sight, though there have been proved instances, but with their own moods, like a soft-falling foot, which, in our spiritual pilgrimage, is the Foot of Fate. The Black Colonel Since we have need on our career To keep our holy beacons always bright, 'T is time that some new prophet should appear, Or old indulge man with a second sight. Don Juan Gowan, having the largest acquaintance with the occult, not to speak of having possessed a great-grandmother endowed with second sight, was universally acknowledged priestess of the ceremonies. The Princess of the School I know her by second sight, or, if you don’t believe in it, by the cut of her canvas, even at this distance. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days “Yes, I think they did, but at second sight they seem to have preferred Maud and—me?” Betty Trevor By all means, Señor Douglas; I shall be only too pleased; for I am sure that the woman would interest you, whether you believe in second sight or not. Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru In poetry it gives an inner sense to the outward word, and in common minds it degenerates into delusion or second sight. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 If he had been endowed with second sight, he would have thought at least as rude a presage due to this last and most ill-starred of a whole generation of neophytes. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) Essay 1: Robespierre "Not a bad description," she assented; "you must have the gift of second sight." The Romance of an Old Fool I guess it was kind of second sight that steers me over into the corner where there is an A. D. T. branch. Torchy Could it be that Moll had a second sight or something of the sort? The Secret of the Storm Country Tardily gifted with a most remarkable power of second sight, Julia suddenly swooped down upon the weird Seeress of the Seven Veils, emitting a gleeful shout. Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer The second sight of the Highlander is always scenic; he does not hear so much as he sees. Real Ghost Stories As they got more confidential, Janet began to speak of signs and dreams, and Carmichael asked her if she had the second sight. Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers "Well, by telling him foolish tales I had picked up in Ireland of what we call the second sight." A Thin Ghost and Others Man, it's weel kenned he has the second sight at times. Old Man Savarin and Other Stories Hazlitt describes the painter as a Swedenborgian, a believer in animal magnetism—professing to possess the faculty of second sight, crediting whatever is incredible. Art in England Notes and Studies Men who have second sight in Skye are said to lose it on the mainland. Real Ghost Stories The question that was now for the second time repeated to him seemed to his hope like an instance of this second sight, only half understood by the eye that saw it. The Mermaid A Love Tale Moreover, the sergeant informed the captain that he had learned the landlady was a witch, and the landlord possessed the faculty of second sight. 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 Well, I see nothing more at second sight," whispered Mrs. Hankey; "except that the tablecloth might have been cleaner. The Farringdons Their highest development is what our ancestors called “second sight.” The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America He had developed something akin to second sight. Joyce of the North Woods It was something closely akin to second sight, and for the moment the spaciousness of the vision that I saw but dimly thrilled me with its possibilities. The Lost Valley An author, who wrote on second sight, last century, under the name of Theophilus Insulanus, considered all persons were irreligious who entertained a doubt of the reality of apparitions of departed souls. 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 I should have mentioned that Miriam had never told her lover of the peculiar gifts of prophecy and second sight which she had, or fancied that she had. The Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No. V, May, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The limit to this we do not know, but it is not unlikely that clairvoyance or second sight is based upon it. The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America The Achannas, in the uncanny stories in which they are heroes and villains, are all possessed by the power of the second sight, but second sight is not the most remarkable of their supernatural powers. Irish Plays and Playwrights Here in India there are many who, as is said, possess this power that you call second sight. The Tiger of Mysore A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib Since we have need on our career To keep our holy beacons always bright, 'Tis time that some new prophet should appear, Or old indulge man with a second sight. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 6 "I'm not afraid, you know—just a sort of second sight—maybe it means I'll be killed—" South Carolina had felt no forebodings on the day her Convention had recalled those Senators. The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis He had, since he was four years old, given examples of second sight; it was in the family. Historical Mysteries By virtue of this faculty of second sight, of intuitions like those of a somnambulist, he sees farther into the supernatural world than any one else whatever. The Mind of the Artist Thoughts and Sayings of Painters and Sculptors on Their Art She moves quietly but heavily and has an Asiatic second sight in the matter of finance. A Cigarette-Maker's Romance Here the impostor can play off his pretended clairvoyance or second sight; for the subject will discover objects hidden from sight by the sense of smell and other senses affected with abnormal power. Moral Principles and Medical Practice The Basis of Medical Jurisprudence I can't describe it, but it seemed to stifle me, and I can only compare it to some second sight in which one sees death. My War Experiences in Two Continents The operator at once demanded the faculty of second sight—a power more highly prized in the Hebrides than any other—and the moment it was bestowed on him, set free the remaining cats. Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter It answers very nearly to the Scottish "second sight". The story of Burnt Njal From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga I am not gifted with second sight, but I did see that. The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills The Missing Pilot of the White Mountains A few honest folk, with the gift of a second sight in such matters, discover their uncanny presence—leprous impurity, insane blasphemy, and the stony grin of unearthly malice—and keep aloof. The House by the Church-Yard This incident shows that the Tzar had something akin to second sight when he gave orders that the length of the manoeuvres would be optional. The Schemes of the Kaiser Listen," she said, "the end comes fast—faster than any know, save I, to whom for my sins the gift of second sight hath been given. The Black Douglas "Hast thou the second sight?" said the Earl. The story of Burnt Njal From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga It was something like the second sight of the Highlander. Bert Wilson in the Rockies "Taking everything into consideration, doesn't it look like a vision, or second sight?" Berry And Co. And then, as Radmore remained silent, she went on: "Do you yourself believe in all that sort of thing, Godfrey—I mean second sight, and so on?" What Timmy Did To one of us in each generation descends this abhorred gift of second sight. The Black Douglas He believed, in short, in what is called in Scotland "second sight". The story of Burnt Njal From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga Old Hickory was pacin' his private office, scowlin' and grouchy, as he sends the word, and it didn't take any second sight to guess he was peeved about something. On With Torchy The men of the second sight do not discover strange things when asked, but at fits and raptures, as if inspired with some genius at that instant, which before did work in or about them. Folk-Lore and Legends Scotland At this second sight of her, he was not disillusioned. Sally Bishop A Romance You speak of your 'insight' and 'direct vision' much as a Highlander might talk of his 'second sight.' The Eclipse of Faith Or, A Visit To A Religious Sceptic We have all a trace of second sight. Private Peat Can it be that he has the gift of second sight? The Pride of Palomar Endowed with the knowledge of “good and evil,” and all the “second sights” that can be acquired, Michael left his lodgings in the morning, with the philosopher’s stone in his pocket. Folk-Lore and Legends Scotland "What is it, Mother, to have the second sight?" Foes Those who believe in "second sight" sometimes talk of seeing things not in this setting, but the very name they give to the supposed experience indicates that there is something abnormal about it. An Introduction to Philosophy Traitors unformed to his second sight are clear. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 The power of second sight may seem natural to spots where nature is mysterious and solemn, and full of change and sudden transitions from storm to calm and from sunshine to gloom. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood No, Sister, she does not expect me, unless she has the gift of second sight. The Lost Lady of Lone He felt with all the power of second sight that something extraordinary was going to happen. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty "She has the second sight," and the big old dog laid her nose on the woman's knee and lifted topaz eyes, asking questions, and whimpered broken-heartedly. Joy in the Morning And if I'd had the second sight and been able to see where the fatal passion was going to take me, I'd have kept my eyes off Jenny Owlet very careful indeed. The Torch and Other Tales "I believe implicitly in the gift of second sight," said Mrs. Hare. In the Days of Poor Richard "My own grandmother had the second sight; and I don't need spectacles," said Alicia. A Woman Named Smith Well," cried Don Quixote, "if I had not seen it with my own eyes, nothing should have made me believe that apes have the gift of second sight. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) Classic Tales and Old-Fashioned Stories Thus on a former occasion I obtained second sight through the power of knowledge!' The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 He mentions, as instances of popular beliefs that have poetic capabilities, the kelpie, the will-o'-the-wisp, and second sight. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century It's an intuition—not second sight—but it is alive. The Spinners As from another's gold The miser hastens, in his own defence, And shuns the sight of tempting excellence; So, having seen you once so killing fair, A second sight were but to move despair. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 The bards were heroic poets of rare lyric power; they kept the national traditions in trust, and claimed the second sight and the power of prophecy. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction In ancient times his prophet eye Saw Bytown's future destiny, Fools laughed and disbelieved the seer Who's second sight saw triumph near— A scene which fortune did fulfil The Parliament on "Barrack Hill!" Recollections of Bytown and Its Old Inhabitants It needed no second sight to look into the heart of that tragedy, and the effect of it upon me was to make me curtail my expenditure still further. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill "Natural Mysticism" deals with divination, lycanthropy, vampires, second sight, and other barbarous superstitions. Christian Mysticism If she stays too long outside, some one will warn Agamemnon; if she leaves Cassandra, she with her second sight will warn the Chorus. The Agamemnon of Aeschylus Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes Can't you comprehend that the man has the gift of second sight? The Emperor of Portugalia The Samoan had the gift of second sight, knew what the Tongan had done, and so he let loose the white fowl, and put an owl in its place in the basket. Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before Not having my second sight at command, I did not realise I was speaking to so young a girl, and therefore I allowed myself to be offended, which was foolish. Wanted—A Match Maker The professor had come upon her originally when making investigations into "second sight," a faculty which she claimed to possess. The Dweller on the Threshold Her power of visualization was uncannily strong; it amounted almost to second sight. The Mating of Lydia But their conclusions are not reached by second sight or sleight-of-hand methods, but rather by painstaking, scientific investigation. Disputed Handwriting An exhaustive, valuable, and comprehensive work upon one of the most important subjects of to-day. With illustrations and expositions for the detection and study of forgery by handwriting of all kinds "Monsieur L'as, you have the second sight!" cried the latter, unblushingly. The Mississippi Bubble There was one very curious thing about Cousin Mary Leicester," added the Duchess, slowly--"she had second sight. Lady Rose's Daughter This was asserted with a positiveness, a clearness, as it were, of second sight that cowed all promptings of common sense. The Siege of Kimberley Men who have devoted much attention to some special line of work or research, are able to act almost as if they possessed "second sight," providing the subject is within their favorite field of endeavor. A Series of Lessons in Raja Yoga "Then," interposed Edward, "it must be something like what is known in the Highlands, under the name of second sight, a privilege, as some consider it, which several persons and several families enjoy." International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 6, August 5, 1850 Then the man with second sight looked at the boy, and said that he should not have done so. Weird Tales from Northern Seas But the memory of Cousin Mary Leicester's second sight, of her "visions" in this very room, crept upon her and gripped her heart. Lady Rose's Daughter The Sanger Witch dwelt in the bend of the creek, And neither could read nor write; But she knew in a day what few knew in a week, For hers was the second sight. Two Little Savages Being the adventures of two boys who lived as Indians and what they learned He, with his brooding second sight based on a spiritual estimate of the world--he and Lady Lucy--alone saw that Marsham was unhappy. The Testing of Diana Mallory "What! has he the second sight, like the piper?" Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 From henceforth it was bruited abroad that he had second sight, and saw many things about him which were hid from other folks. Weird Tales from Northern Seas But I liked his second sight not at all, for of course we Saxons know that when it is given it is not to be despised. A King's Comrade A Story of Old Hereford "He must have second sight to know you had been to Carisbrooke." Mr. Isaacs No. Her sight was second sight; and your sight is memory. The Romantic And yet to you and not to me belong Those finer instincts that, like second sight And hearing, catch creation's undersong, And see by inner light. Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume I. The first thought I had was, well, I'm gone up now, sure; but on second sight, I discovered that they were prisoners. "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show Eh, well, we of the old race have the second sight now and then. A King's Comrade A Story of Old Hereford What he was describing was something seen with that mysterious second sight of his, nothing that had ever impressed itself upon his waking senses. In the Days of Chivalry "Oh, tell us a story of second sight, and spiritualism, and all that, you know," replied a young lady with a doll's face and simpering manner. Weapons of Mystery When she turned her head on one side, she alleged she had second sight, like St. Francis. Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume I This vision of Abu'l-Ala's is to be compared with Milton's "men as trees walking," a kind of second sight, a blind man's pageant. The Diwan of Abu'l-Ala Then I asked him if he had more of the second sight. A King's Comrade A Story of Old Hereford An old slater told me the secret of how to see with the 'second sight.' The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 09 Friedrich Hebbel and Otto Ludwig "Mr. Urquhart," I asked, "is this the only occasion on which you have possessed the second sight, or had reason to think so?" The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales Yet not so ugly at second sight as at first, for he sees God, Joseph said to himself; and he waited for Banu to rise from his knees. The Brook Kerith A Syrian story The whole performance, except that the seer is not bound, resembles the Eskimo ‘sleep of the shadow,’ more than ordinary Highland second sight. Cock Lane and Common-Sense The captain, too, pretended he was endowed with the gift of second sight, and affirmed that he had seen Mr. Blandy's apparition. Trial of Mary Blandy In the Highlands “second sight” generally means a view of an event or accident some time before its occurrence. The Book of Dreams and Ghosts You are a Highlander, sir: you may be sceptical about the second sight; but at least you must have heard many claim it. The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales In situations of extreme danger men are endowed with second sight. The Man Who Laughs The chief peculiarity of second sight is, that the visions often, though not always, are of a symbolical character. Cock Lane and Common-Sense Could it be true that the supremely old had a vision or second sight? The Shades of the Wilderness A Story of Lee's Great Stand It is needless to dwell on second sight, which is not peculiar to Celts, though the Highlanders talk more about it than other people. The Book of Dreams and Ghosts How could a woman carrying the responsibilities of the social honor of the Methodist church in Willow Creek have time to use her second sight? The Court of Boyville There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's. The Mother's Recompense, Volume 2 A Sequel to Home Influence But Theophilus is of no service to the framer of philosophical or physiological theories of the second sight. Cock Lane and Common-Sense To these instances of knowledge acquired otherwise than by the recognised channels of sense we might add the Scottish tales of 'second sight.' The Making of Religion I cannot say whether this red-haired young woman had the gift of second sight or whether, by some subtle power of suggestion, she willed the doctor to carry out her prophecy. Sir Robert Hart The Romance of a Great Career, 2nd Edition "However, an enthusiast might find some of the elements of second sight in our conversation in this room about a week ago." Ashton-Kirk, Investigator I loved you long before you came here; I have the gift of second sight. The Gentleman from Everywhere Coincidences of this kind, then, gave rise to the belief in this branch of second sight. Cock Lane and Common-Sense Now, in our opinion, the 'merits' of stories of second sight need discussion, because they may, if well attested, raise a presumption that the savage's theory has a better foundation than Mr. Tylor supposes. The Making of Religion A loving heart is gifted with prophetic second sight to read the future. The Merchant of Berlin An Historical Novel The power to work miracles is a gift—a peculiar quality like genius or second sight; hitherto it has come very rarely and to exceptional people. The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories COLMAN, George, the elder, Boswell's belief in second sight, mocks, ii. Life of Johnson, Volume 6 Addenda, index, dicta philosophi, etc. Though fairies are the ‘phantasmogenetic agencies’ in second sight, a man may acquire the art by magic. Cock Lane and Common-Sense There is a Hades as fantastic as that in the Egyptian 'Book of the Dead,' and second sight flourishes. The Making of Religion The soap-bubble is such a globe; only one had need of second sight or double sight to see the pictures on so transitory a mirror. Summer on the Lakes, in 1843 The rate clerk, gifted with some subtle second sight, had divined his treachery and was waiting. Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories I never had a caul, and I don't lay any claim to second sight. Round Anvil Rock A Romance He has not observed second sight to be hereditary. Cock Lane and Common-Sense So you add second sight to your other accomplishments! The Bent Twig She had also the gift of second sight. Summer on the Lakes, in 1843 Many are clairvoyants and have the power of second sight. Modern India If any instinct is to be relied upon it is a mother's, and mine amounted almost to second sight. No Hero He offers no theory of the second sight, and merely recounts the current beliefs in the islands. Cock Lane and Common-Sense Many tales of "second sight" are to be heard among Celtic races. Riders to the Sea Now began still greater wonders; the second sight, numerous and various visits from spirits and so forth. Summer on the Lakes, in 1843 "Is it second sight or psychoanalysis or telepathy, or what?" Her Father's Daughter There are many superstitions prevalent among uneducated people as to "second sight," recovery of vision, etc., which render their reports of such things untrustworthy. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine Though second sight is so firmly rooted in Celtic opinion, the tourist or angler who ‘has no Gaelic’ is not likely to hear much of it. Cock Lane and Common-Sense But by far the most remarkable book in existence, connected with the second sight, is one in the ancient Norse language entitled “Nial’s Saga.” Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery "Nay," says Kari, "Helgi is not that kind of man, and like enough his words are sooth, for his father has the second sight." The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor But Martha says if you have second sight you don't need to be a witch to see them in the daytime. Danny's Own Story Beasts often seemed to have a sort of second sight—horses particularly. The Shuttle This did more for second sight, probably, than all the minister’s sermons could do against the belief. Cock Lane and Common-Sense That Lleiaf was a man of remarkable foresight, cannot be denied, but there are no grounds which entitle him to be considered a possessor of the second sight. Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery "Hast thou the second sight?" said the earl. The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor The Scotch would certainly have declared that she had the "second sight," for she had other remarkable premonitions or intuitions within my own recollection. The Soul of the Indian Dame Martha's wise, though her hair is white, Her sense is good, though her sight is gone— Can she really be gifted with second sight? Poems by Adam Lindsay Gordon As we began by stating, it is a popular superstition among the learned that the belief in second sight has died out among the Highlanders. Cock Lane and Common-Sense And now a few words on the second sight, a few calm, quiet words, in which there is not the slightest wish to display either eccentricity or book-learning. Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery It answers very nearly to the Scottish "second sight." The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor His father was an illegitimate son of the tenth earl, and his mother belonged to a family which claimed to possess the gift of "second sight." My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 No one, unless gifted with second sight, could have recognized the one in the other. Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California However this may be, the Highland second sight is different, in many points, from the clairvoyance and magic of the Lapps, those famous sorcerers. Cock Lane and Common-Sense Now, Pope, we fear, wanted almost entirely this true second sight. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 How, with the acute powers of observation, and the intuition, amounting almost to second sight, with which he was gifted, could he help doing so? Honore de Balzac, His Life and Writings Thomas of Ereildoune, called the Rymour, who was believed to possess second sight, had declared that on the 16th of March the greatest wind should blow before noon that Scotland had ever known. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II The French peasant girl becomes an ambassadress of heaven, gifted with second sight and the power of working miracles. The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller People attempt to hasten or delay the birth, so as to avoid the witching hour; clearly then they regard the second sight as an unenviable accomplishment. Cock Lane and Common-Sense I introduced the subject of second sight, and other mysterious manifestations; the fulfilment of which, I suggested, might happen by chance. Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 I did not do this from any second sight, but merely to guard against a possible occurrence. Life and Travels of Mungo Park in Central Africa But why am I evil if I have the second sight like my mother before me? The Ghost Kings In criticizing it, we may admit that the gift of second sight was possessed by the Bābī and Bahai leaders. The Reconciliation of Races and Religions Ghosts, second sight, dreams, omens, premonitions, visions, did greatly delight him, but it is fair to note that he does not vouch for all his marvels, but merely jots them down, as matters of hearsay. Cock Lane and Common-Sense What a grand idea is that," said he, "about prophetic boding, or, in common parlance, second sight— 'Coming events cast their shadows before.' Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey Those who believe in telepathy, second sight, and clairvoyance, have in this announcement the first scientific proof of the existence of invisible rays which really travel from one person to another. Autobiography of a Yogi By now, Newman may have gained his second sight. Memoir and Letters of Francis W. Newman Of late years, I understand, it has fully deserved the name, which, by a sort of political second sight, my guide assigned to it. Rob Roy — Volume 02 All these fables, except the last, are survivals from savage beliefs, but none of these occurrences are attested by modern witnesses of all sorts, like the ‘knockings,’ ‘movements,’ ‘ghosts,’ ‘wraiths,’ ‘second sight,’ and clairvoyance. Cock Lane and Common-Sense The felsi pretended that they were divinely inspired and endowed with the gift of second sight, and announced that there were hidden treasures in certain houses under the guardianship of evil spirits. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period "What gift of second sight have you?" demanded Roy, gazing at the smoking, blackened pile that had threatened the destruction of the inflammable premises. The Girl Aviators' Motor Butterfly Was it instinct or was it second sight, which caused Isabella's steps to falter on the threshold? The Tragedies of the Medici Even the question about second sight held him in suspense. Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes Mr. Boyle, among more tangible researches, devoted himself to collecting anecdotes, about the second sight. Cock Lane and Common-Sense Thus, on one occasion while 'King Johnson' tarried, the courtiers were discussing his journey to the Hebrides and his coming away 'willing to believe the second sight.' The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 In the fatalistic myths of the ancients all that can be regarded as fabulous is the prediction of the future; that is, if we refuse to consider the possibility of magnetic clairvoyance and second sight. The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; On Human Nature But then Andy was not gifted with second sight and he could not foresee what the wonderful future might have in store for the Bird boys. The Aeroplane Boys on the Wing Aeroplane Chums in the Tropics Company gathered about us, and we heard some talk of the second sight, and some talk of the events of forty-five; a year which will not soon be forgotten among the islanders. Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes The Norsemen of the Viking age were given to second sight, and Glam ‘riding the roofs,’ made disturbances worthy of a spectre peculiarly able-bodied. Cock Lane and Common-Sense I'll tell you I got a sort of a second sight for the ways of a snake, or an ornery hoss, or a sneak of a man. The Rangeland Avenger These expansions, or extensions, consist in continuing the spiritual sight where the horizon falls on our natural vision, and by this second sight discovering the long lines of law which shoot in every direction.... Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations One of our company, I was told, had hurt himself by too much study, particularly of infidel metaphysicians; of which he gave a proof, on second sight being mentioned. Life of Johnson, Volume 5 Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774) He talked slowly, bringing the words out one by one, as if what he said were coming to him by inspiration—a kind of second sight. Bull Hunter He also, still in the diary, records a case of second sight, but that occurred in Argyleshire. Cock Lane and Common-Sense Whereat the old lady, much astonished and evidently suspecting him of some uncanny gift of second sight, replied that indeed it did. With British Guns in Italy A Tribute to Italian Achievement He was seen only by those gifted with the faculty of "second sight." Elves and Heroes I omitted to mention, in its place, that Dr. Johnson told Mr. M'Queen that he had found the belief of the second sight universal in Sky, except among the clergy, who seemed determined against it. Life of Johnson, Volume 5 Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774) I am taken with a sort of second sight. The Coming of Bill Again, we certainly do not expect to see the Royal Society inquiring into second sight, or clairvoyance, or thought transference. Cock Lane and Common-Sense It is just as well that the gift of second sight is accorded to but few. The Head of Kay's Don't need second sight to see that worm crawling up your pants leg. Boy Scouts of the Air on Lost Island He had come to look on her perspicacity in this matter as a sort of second sight. The Man Upstairs and Other Stories New men would soon supplant him in these fickle affections; "it being one of his Majesty's greatest infirmities, that he was apt to think too well of men at the first or second sight." Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02 You don’t find the Royal Society investigating second sight, or attending to legends about tables which rebel against the law of gravitation.’ Cock Lane and Common-Sense Therewith in second sight he saw The place and the manner and time, In which this mortal story Would be put in immortal rhyme. The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe "Ask Frank," suggested Dave with pretended weariness; "he's got second sight." Boy Scouts of the Air on Lost Island When I was just going up in the lift, something—it was almost like second sight, I think—prompted me to go to the bureau and ask if anyone was in our rooms. December Love Closely connected with this is the power of second sight, which existed formerly in Scotland, and still does so in the Danish islands. Unconscious Memory The sober second thought is proverbial; but there is a sober second sight as well, and it is this I am about to take. Round the World "But he is an Englishman, papa, and the English don't believe in the second sight." Warlock o' Glenwarlock These expansions, or extensions, consist in continuing the spiritual sight where the horizon falls on our natural vision, and, by this second sight, discovering the long lines of law which shoot in every direction. Representative Men I got the gift o' second sight, an' I'm just a-tryin' it out. The Long Chance "Surely," she replied; "for Madgie is a wise woman, and has the second sight." The Scottish Chiefs Mother's alleged 'second sight' was also attributed to the fact that she 'looked twice before she leaped'—and the drawing of that leap never failed to produce high spirits. A Prisoner in Fairyland One of our company, I was told, had hurt himself by too much study, particularly of infidel metaphysicians, of which he gave a proof, on second sight being mentioned. The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. This second sight explains the stress laid on geometry. Representative Men You must have second sight, is all Ah can say. Polly of Pebbly Pit The sun robbed me of a second sight of my discovery, yet only at this hour can I hope to get a glimpse of it. Four Months in a Sneak-Box The founder of this community was a blind man, who, by some unexplained good fortune, acquired or became endowed with the psychic faculty called 'second sight,' or clairvoyance. Dreams and Dream Stories I omitted to mention, in its place, that Dr Johnson told Mr M'Queen that he had found the belief of the second sight universal in Sky, except among the clergy, who seemed determined against it. The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Walking through the town last night, I learned the lore of second sight, And saw through all those solid walls, Imbecile and troglodyte. The Five Books of Youth And then a cheer arose which proclaimed the presence of Hanlon, the mysterious possessor of second sight, or the marvelous reader of another's mind—nobody knew exactly which he was. Raspberry Jam Many wild legends he told me of his native glens, with strange tales of the "second sight"—but here, perforce, must be no place for such. The Broad Highway As with a sort of second sight, I saw out of the room in which I was, into another, in which Paul was crouching on the floor, covering his face with his hands, and shrieking. The Beetle I beg leave to say something upon second sight, of which I have related two instances, as they impressed my mind at the time. The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Simply this: Nature has favored me with second sight and the ability to read fortunes. Heart of the Sunset That same second sight made her understand Merlin’s hints and allusions. I Will Repay It needed no second sight to discover that both he and Gertrude were deeply interested in each other. The Treasure-Train No, not second sight; nothing uncanny, nothing supernatural. Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose It is but just, however, to add, that the belief in second sight is not peculiar to the Highlands and Isles. The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. I will go with you some day to see him, and if your eyes can detect the slightest resemblance to Hugh Wyman, I shall think you are gifted with more than second sight. Dawn You don't know 'em unless you have got second sight. The Landloper That second sight of her completed what the first meeting had begun. Basil The fellow was a stalwart Icelander who had every current superstition at his tongue's end, and was even accredited with the gift of second sight. The Thrall of Leif the Lucky A Story of Viking Days He inquired here, if there were any remains of the second sight. The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. I possessed what is now called 'second sight,' and could see the motives of persons, and their most secret thoughts and designs. Dawn The faculty of instantaneously recognizing Beauty may perhaps be the "second sight," of which all nations have acknowledged the existence in highly gifted women. Life of Chopin I have the gift of second sight and I can tell you just what's going to happen. Five Thousand an Hour : how Johnny Gamble won the heiress However, neither could be hidden from the second sight of love. Sisters I dreamt it, I tell you, and there's second sight in the family.' Nuttie's Father For some reason or other, which I never could get at, they are supposed to possess the gift of second sight, and the power to wreak supernatural vengeance upon those who offend them. Omoo More than once, as Keyork Arabian had hinted, she had consulted his second sight in preference to her own, and she had not been deceived. The Witch of Prague "Let's jolly well hope he does," said Bertie van Tahn; "under the circumstances a second cousin is almost as useful as second sight." The Chronicles of Clovis Without second sight I could not possibly have visioned the grim little drama for which it was to serve as setting. The Firefly of France Now, if it had been anything rational, I should have thought something of her second sight! Nuttie's Father They believe that some of their number have the gift of second sight. The Guns of Bull Run A Story of the Civil War's Eve But Missy never mentioned Poppy's gift of second sight; she knew the old people would only laugh. Missy Second sight The Scotch call such vision "second sight", when really it is first sight instead of second, for it presents 87:15 primal facts to mortal mind. Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures The Princess, be it noted, is not supposed to be merely romancing, but speaking with the second sight, the clairvoyance, of perfect affection. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 10 Puritanically earnest by inheritance, he seems also to have inherited a strain of levity which he could not always control, and, through his mother's family, a dash of mysticism sometimes resembling second sight. The American Spirit in Literature : a chronicle of great interpreters He was sorry to possess that second sight, and it worried him. Now It Can Be Told Another buck was separated from the herd by about forty paces, and putting up the second sight of my rifle, I took a shot at him; to my delight he plunged heavily upon the turf. The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon Perhaps it was too close at hand for second sight. Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1835-1866) Brangwyn painted them in London and he must have had second sight to divine just the right scheme. The City of Domes : a walk with an architect about the courts and palaces of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, with a discussion of its architecture, its sculpture, its mural decorations, its coloring and its lighting, preceded by a history of its growth There is, luckily, a sort of second sight in morals: we discern the lurking indications of temper and habit a long while before their palpable effects appear. Table Talk Essays on Men and Manners As usual, she had soon quite recovered, but Jean pronounced it 'one of Elleen's megrims—as if she were a Hielander to have second sight.' Two Penniless Princesses But his gift of second sight would not rest. Abraham Lincoln and the Union; a chronicle of the embattled North He knows there was something; he's got second sight, I think. Saint's Progress Yet something about it struck me as strange, and scanning it more closely, by this most natural kind of second sight, I marked the unmistakable glisten of snow. Noto: an Unexplained Corner of Japan If I had been a Celt now, I should have said I had a touch of the second sight. Robert Falconer Had her strong intuition, that was like a second sight, interpreted his heart more clearly than he had been able to understand it himself as yet? A Face Illumined He had never been told she had the second sight! Donal Grant, by George MacDonald Did her old eyes deceive her? or was the second sight born in her now first in her old age?—It seemed a child—reeling, and spreading out hands that groped. Sir Gibbie He rejects the Celtic genealogies and poems without the least hesitation; yet he declares himself willing to believe the stories of the second sight. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 She was supposed by her neighbors to have the gift of "second sight"; and some remarkable stories are told of her knowledge of distant events while they were occurring, or just before they took place. A New England girlhood, outlined from memory (Beverly, MA) Why be thus at Fate's mercy always, when with a little ordinary second sight...Yet no! Yet Again "Or, perhaps, being a Scotchman, you have the second sight?" David Elginbrod This second sight is very efficient when properly managed. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 A woman in Oran had the second sight, the most powerful gift of second sight in generations... Messer Marco Polo Presently I shall have to speak of the service this rendered me in my experiment of second sight. The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: Real life Camille's speech foreshadowed something fatal, and he believed in the second sight of her maternal affection. Beatrix I chose this frock in the deliberate fear that you, if I made myself presentable, might succumb at second sight of me. Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story The silent shepherd with the power of second sight had won Muller's interest at once. The Case of the Pool of Blood in the Pastor's Study His answer was, 'These are Highland visions, Captain Campbell, as unsatisfactory and vain as those of the second sight. Chronicles of the Canongate You know, sir," I said, feigning an embarrassed air, "that my son is neither sorcerer nor diviner; he reads through my eyes, and hence I have given this experiment the name of second sight. The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: Real life It's a gift, it's second sight, it's prophecy. The Man Who Could Not Lose Every one is aware of the difference between the first and second sight of a place, between a scene clothed with associations or bare and divested of them. Theaetetus The men listened with great interest, and the smith, a broad-shouldered elderly man, was particularly eager to hear, as he had always believed in the shepherd's power of second sight. The Case of the Pool of Blood in the Pastor's Study In its clear understanding of the implications of his attitude, it attains political second sight. Lincoln; An Account of his Personal Life, Especially of its Springs of Action as Revealed and Deepened by the Ordeal of War I rested my hand in my hands, and, in my excitement, laid down the first principles of second sight. The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: Real life Without speaking of your clearsightedness, which is so prompt as to seem almost like second sight, your examination just now was a master-piece of its kind. The Mystery of Orcival The most complex and subtle of our senses, however, is a sort of second sight that we call intuition or prescience, which we are still studying to perfect and understand. A journey in other worlds A romance of the future Was she endowed with second sight thus to foretell events? The Lily of the Valley We drank tea with Mrs. Williams, who told us a story of second sight, which happened in Wales where she was born. Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood "Emile," I said to my son, "prove to this gentleman that nothing can escape your second sight." The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: Real life A young girl, a woman, has throughout her life only this one moment when reflection, second sight, and experience are necessary to her. Modeste Mignon The Highlanders were somewhat puzzled to reconcile Menteith's recovery with the visions of the second sight, and the more experienced Seers were displeased with him for not having died. A Legend of Montrose Did she use her gift of second sight to foresee the terrible emotion she was about to endure through my forgetfulness of an engagement made with Arabella? The Lily of the Valley Before he came in, we talked of his Journey to the Western Islands, and of his coming away 'willing to believe the second sight,' which seemed to excite some ridicule. Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood As I am now explaining matters, I may as well tell my readers some of the artifices that added material brilliancy to the second sight. The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: Real life The abbe made a sign to Madame Michaud from behind the countess, telling her to say no more about her fears, which were doubtless the effect of that second sight which true passion bestows. Sons of the Soil The Far Oriental has plenty of this, which, if sometimes a delusion, seems also second sight, but it is peculiarly impersonal. The Soul of the Far East I marvel at the second sight of lovers," she added with a smile, so that no one but he could hear; "she wasn't there. Anna Karenina Moreover, the guest had an uncanny gift which amounted to second sight. Lavender and Old Lace The experiment of second sight always formed the termination of my performance. The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: Real life Madame Michaud's fears were the effect of that second sight which comes of true passion. Sons of the Soil “Do you know, uncle, if we have any second sight in our family?” Lair of the White Worm "Sol and Jim don't seem to agree much in their second sight," he said. The Scouts of the Valley “Because,” he answered slowly, “I have a conviction which seems to answer all the conditions of second sight.” Lair of the White Worm |
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