Sinopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...sometimes be a' sudden springing forth of power from Dick's personal presence, which gave a strange surprise to those who came under its influence; a kind of glamour which unexpectedly produced a feeling of nearness to some secret force of command. Whether it came from his eye, or Up, or voice, or touch, or from all these in mystic combination, certain it is that the power was put forth on occasions against those who would fain despise the fool or trifle with him, and when it was put forth it proved far more than self-defensive. One instance comes vividly to one's memory just now. A boisterous, ill-tempered servant who, perhaps, did not like the task of paying attention to the poor seemingly witless guest, gave expression to her bad feeling in Dick's presence. Dick turned his eye on her, gave her shoulder a gentle touch, and with a voice something between a growl and a roar, cried, "Gloaryus Jinny!" Glorious Jinny changed her tone, and waited on him henceforth with great care. Something of this power was evidently felt by the rude Tavistock woman, who, as Dick said, could not look at the fool without looking foolish herself. It was Uncle Richard's mode of " Taming the Shrew." Dick's evangelical rambles on the Devonshire side of the Tamar were now to be finished for a time. He closes his account of this round by saying--From Tavistock I went an' praiched at the Canal Mine. My pulpet was the counthouse stears; an' the miners behaaved very daisent, an' shawed that they feelt the word. From theere I vesited Milton Abbot; an' while I was praiching, a lot ov wecked people cum weth braanches ov trees an' maade a wunderful desturbance. Some said, "The fool ed'n fet to lev!" others cried out, "Stoane un! stoane un!" At laast I...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...sometimes be a' sudden springing forth of power from Dick's personal presence, which gave a strange surprise to those who came under its influence; a kind of glamour which unexpectedly produced a feeling of nearness to some secret force of command. Whether it came from his eye, or Up, or voice, or touch, or from all these in mystic combination, certain it is that the power was put forth on occasions against those who would fain despise the fool or trifle with him, and when it was put forth it proved far more than self-defensive. One instance comes vividly to one's memory just now. A boisterous, ill-tempered servant who, perhaps, did not like the task of paying attention to the poor seemingly witless guest, gave expression to her bad feeling in Dick's presence. Dick turned his eye on her, gave her shoulder a gentle touch, and with a voice something between a growl and a roar, cried, "Gloaryus Jinny!" Glorious Jinny changed her tone, and waited on him henceforth with great care. Something of this power was evidently felt by the rude Tavistock woman, who, as Dick said, could not look at the fool without looking foolish herself. It was Uncle Richard's mode of " Taming the Shrew." Dick's evangelical rambles on the Devonshire side of the Tamar were now to be finished for a time. He closes his account of this round by saying--From Tavistock I went an' praiched at the Canal Mine. My pulpet was the counthouse stears; an' the miners behaaved very daisent, an' shawed that they feelt the word. From theere I vesited Milton Abbot; an' while I was praiching, a lot ov wecked people cum weth braanches ov trees an' maade a wunderful desturbance. Some said, "The fool ed'n fet to lev!" others cried out, "Stoane un! stoane un!" At laast I...
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