 | 1866 - 854 Seiten
...widespread belief that evil spirits are afraid of bells. " The passingbell," says Grose, " was anciently for two purposes : one to bespeak the prayers of all...Christians for a soul just departing ; the other to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the bed's foot and about the house ready to seize their prey,... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1871 - 232 Seiten
...God for the living and the dead ; secondly, that they produce devotion in the hearts of the faithful. The passing bell was anciently rung for two purposes — one to bespeak the prayers of all good Christian people for a soid just departing, the other to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the... | |
 | John Symons - 1872 - 188 Seiten
...and the great ordnance discharged ; thereby the aire is purified." " The passing bell," says Grose, " was anciently rung for two purposes, one to bespeak the prayers of all good christians for a soul departing." An old proverb says — "When the bell begins to toll, Lord have mercy on the soul." When... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1875 - 232 Seiten
...Tom" in Christ Church at Oxford, and "Big Ben" in the clock-tower at Westminster. The passing-bell was anciently rung for two purposes — one to bespeak the prayers of all good Christian people for a soul just departing, the other to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the... | |
 | Thomas Firminger Thiselton- Dyer - 1878 - 344 Seiten
...this troublesome world." Grose says that the passing-bell was anciently rung * See chapter on Death. for two purposes : one, to bespeak the prayers of all good Christians for a soul just passing away from life ; the other to chase and drive away the evil spirits that stood round the bed... | |
 | Charles Wilkins - 1884 - 606 Seiten
...extreme unction to the dying person in case of no other admonition. " The passing bell," says Grosse, " was anciently rung for two purposes : one to bespeak...Christians for a soul just departing; the other to drive away evil spirits who stood at the bed's foot and about the house, ready to seize their prey,... | |
 | Charles Wilkins - 1884 - 612 Seiten
...extreme unction to the dying person in case of no other admonition. " The passing bell," says Grosse, "was anciently rung for two purposes: one to bespeak...Christians for a soul just departing; the other to drive away evil spirits who stood at the bed's foot and about the house, ready to seize their prey,... | |
 | William Andrews - 1891 - 292 Seiten
...bell was considered to ward off the influence of evil spirits from the departing soul. Grose says : " The passing bell was anciently rung for two purposes...Christians for a soul just departing ; the other to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the bed's foot and about the house, ready to seize their prey,... | |
 | Edmund Fillingham King - 1894 - 712 Seiten
...advertise the people to pray fur them — whence our passing-bell. The passing-bell, indeed, was anciently for two purposes — one to bespeak the prayers of all good Christians for a soui just departing ; the other to drive away the evil spirits who were iupposed to stand at the bed's... | |
 | William Crooke - 1896 - 346 Seiten
...passsing bell was anciently rung for two purposes ; 1 " Penseroso," 83, 84. 2 Brand, " Observations," 424. one to bespeak the prayers of all good Christians for a soul just departing ; the other, to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the bed's foot, and about the house, ready to seize their... | |
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THE passing bell was anciently rung for two purposes ; one, to bespeak the prayers of all good Christians for a soul just departing; the other, to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the bed's foot and about the house, ready to seize their prey,... 
