Schleusner in his Lexicon of the New Testament says that they were "Strips of parchment on which were written various portions of the Mosaic law, for the Jews believed that these ligaments had power to avert every kind of evil, but especially to drive away demons.

This will not only cast out the demon, but so people the house that he will not dare return.

Whatever the mystery of life, of death, of what drives me, of why I cannot help fight the demon in me, of this thing called warthe certainty is that these dark, strange nights on the sea have given me a hope and faith that the truth is not utterly unattainable.

At the main entrance of the mosques gather groups of men and women with sick children in their arms, waiting until the prayers are over and the worshippers file out; for the prayer-laden breath of the truly devout is powerful to exorcise the demons of disease, and the child over whom the breath of the worshipper has passed has fairer surety of recovery than can be gained from all the nostrums and charms of the Syed and Hakim.

Jemshíd afterwards commanded his Demons to construct a splendid palace, and he directed his people how to make the foundations strong.

As for Manco, it is well known that with his golden wand he journeyed on, overcoming demons and destroying his enemies, until he reached the mountain over against the spot where the city of Cuzco now stands.

And seeing the wide ocean rendered devoid of water, the host of gods was exceedingly glad; and taking up choice weapons of celestial forge, fell to slaying the demons with courageous hearts,And they, assailed by the magnanimous gods, of great strength, and swift of speed, and roaring loudly, were unable to withstand the onset of their fleet and valorous (foes)those residents of the heavenly regions, O descendant of Bharata!

He was then a resolute warrior, fighting and destroying demons.

Gushtásp assented, and told him that if he killed the demon and defeated the enemy, he would surrender to him his crown and throne.

He replied, "My good angel conquered the demon at my side.

Thou hast done some bishoping in thy time, peradventure?" Euschemon energetically protested that he had been on earth but a simple laic, which was indeed the fact, and was also the reason why Eulogius and Eucherius despised him, but which, though he did not think it needful to tell the demon, he found a singular relief under present circumstances.

Either fortune, or skill had served those demons well.

They were as much afraid of him as they were of the Devil; so the Grand Turk, Asia, and Africa resorted to magic, and sent against us a demon named Mody

"They are two hells," replied the demon.

In the dining-hall is a picture, representing demons horsewhipping Fréron: such was Voltaire's mode of perpetuating his antagonists.

The thistle has been long in demand for counteracting the powers of darkness, and in Esthonia it is placed on the ripening corn to drive and scare away malignant demons.

" "Done!" cried the demon.

He saw the demon with the mail of Zarír on his breast, foaming at the mouth with rage, and called aloud to him, "Stand, thou murderer!"

I felt him pull at something that clung to my coat-sleeve, and then I saw he held a little, wriggling red demon by the tailthe little creature bit and fought and tried to get at his handand in a moment he tossed it carelessly behind a counter.

The fame of his achievement, nevertheless, was bruited about the whole country, and soon reached the ears of the king, who sent for him, and inquired if he had actually expelled the demon.

You want to pat the demon on the back and say, "Nice old demon!"

Hard looked the demon at the Paladin, and said nothing.

I knewI had known for a long timethat jealousy could rouse a demon in Raoul.

They no longer feared the demons because they had a Saviour who loved them and took care of them.

He told, in a bitter, almost savage way, of his endeavours to flog his demon out of himself, and of his anger and disappointment at finding Piers Pilgrim in the seminary of Douai, quite as subject to his attacks as ever was Perry Oakshott under a sermon of Mr. Horncastle's.