 | Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 280 pages
...that the truth fhould be eftablifhed, or the fallacy detected. The Second Sight is an impreffion made either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things diftant or future are perceived, and feen as if they were prefent. A man on a journey far from home... | |
 | John Brand, Henry Bourne - 1777 - 466 pages
...that the Truth fliould be eftablifhed, or the Fallacy detected. The Second Sight is an Impreffion made either by the Mind upon the Eye, or by the Eye upon the Mind, by which Things diftant or future are perceived, and feen as if they were prefent. A Man on a Journey far from Home... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...that the truth fhould be eftablifhed, or the fallacy detected. The Second Sight is an impreffion made either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things diftant or future are perceived, and feen as if they were prefent. A man on a journey far from home... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 pages
...that the truth fhould be eftablifhed, or the fallacy detected. The Second Sight is an impreffion made either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things diftant or future are perceived, and feen as if they were prefent. A man on a journey far from home... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 pages
...that the truth fhould be eftablifhed,. or the fallacy detected. The Second Sight is an impreffibn made either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the jnind, by which things diftant or future are pere'eived, and feen as if they were prefent. A man on... | |
 | John Adams - 1795 - 676 pages
...mould be cftablifhcd, or the fallacy detected. '1'hc Second »' Sight is an impreflion made cither by the mind upon the ?' eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things difhmt H or future are perceived, and (ecu as if they were prricnt, *' A man on a journey far from... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 442 pages
...Scotland, thofe of the Weftern Ifles, of the Ifle of Man, and of Ireland, It is an impreffion made either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things dittant or future are perceived, and feen as if they were prcient. A man on a journey far from home... | |
 | 1800 - 506 pages
...attepdants, of whom of the life of Mnn, and of Ireland. It is an irnpreffion made either by the mind upo;i the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things diftant or future are perceived, andfeeo, as if they were prefent. A man on a journey, far from home,... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 268 pages
...only describe the second sight, by adopting Dr. Johnson's definition, who calls it " An impression either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things distant and future are perceived and seen as if they were present." To which I would only add, that the spectra!... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 464 pages
...only defcribe the fecond fight, by adopting Dr. Johnfton's definition, who calls it " An impreffion either by the mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which things diftant and future are perceived and feen as if they were prefent." To which I would only add, that... | |
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mind upon the eye, or by the eye upon the mind, by which " things distant and future are perceived and seen as if they 
