Here are children of tender age talked to as if they were capable of understanding Calvin's "Institutes," and nobody has honesty or sense enough to tell the plain truth about the little wretches: that they are as superstitious as naked savages, and such miserable spiritual cowardsthat is, if they have any imaginationthat they will believe anything which is taught them, and a great deal more which they teach themselves.

He says he's scared to have Dr. Moody come out anywayevery time he comes, a horse dies, and he's gettin' superstitious about it.

The Druids were also extremely superstitious in relation to the herb selago, which they reckoned a preservative against sore eyes, and almost all misfortunes.

It must not however, be forgotten, that these were the times also, when an infinity of superstitious of every description disgraced the Roman world; although it would have appeared a necessary consequence, that their prevalency should have been checked by the increasing determination of learning and science.

The French barons were, in that age, little less ignorant and superstitious than the English: yet, so much does the influence of those religious principles depend on the present dispositions of men, they all vowed to follow their prince on his intended expedition, and were resolute not to be disappointed of that glory and those riches which they had long expected from this enterprise.

But what is still more extraordinary, this very hero, who palmed so often such tricks upon others, was himself caught in his turn, as being well as exceedingly superstitious by fits.

Even a redskin is a believer, or superstitious to some extent, while Raoul defied the Deity himself.

The lascivious dotes on his fair mistress, the glutton on his dishes, which are infinitely varied to please the palate, the epicure on his several pleasures, the superstitious on his idol, and fats himself with future joys, as Turks feed themselves with an imaginary persuasion of a sensual paradise: so several pleasant objects diversely affect diverse men.

Its people have a degree of reverence almost superstitious for monarchy, and regard republican institutions with great disfavor.

The first sight the crew obtained of the red snow filled them with unbounded amazement, and a few of the more superstitious amongst them with awe approaching to fear.

Indeed, all these, and innumerable others of the same description of superstitious among Christians, are remnants of ancient paganism; as they have been denounced by the censures of popes, provincial councils, synodical decrees, and other grave authorities.

How can one help being superstitious after a thing like that?" "Are you quite sure it was I?"

For she was superstitious beyond all things; and at that moment it happened that she could hear the moaning note of dovesa sound which she believed always brought her bad luck.

Armies were seen encountering each other in the heavens, marshalled by aërial leaders, while monstrous births, mock suns, and showers of fire filled the minds of the superstitious with fear and dread.

After seeing as many ruined churches as I have, one becomes almost superstitious at how often the figures of Christ escape.