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Page 153 of 1541904 · PDF PAGE 70
…urne.19— “ But this thing is God, To be man with thy might, To grow straight in the strength of thy spirit, and live out thy life as the light.”—Hertha. 104. My big beauty.20—Pink on Spot ; Player Green, in Hand. But I have “starred” since I went down in that pocket. 120. My Balti coolies.21—See my “The higher the Fewer.”* 125. Eton.22—A school, noted for its breed of cads. The battle of Waterloo ( 1815) w as won on its playing-fields. 128-30. Ive seen them.23—Sir J. Maundevill, “Voiage and Travill,” ch. xvi. , recounts a similar incident, and…
1929 · PDF PAGE 472
…, especially when I learned that, like anyone in New York who can string together a dozen words without sound or sense, he was a shining light of the Poetry Society. (But he is quite a nice boy.) I must admit that I did not know how to talk to him. With all the quickness of his Jewish apprehension, he decided that I was meat for his master, for whom he sent by means of the complicated manual gestures which form the true language of Jews, and, pace Professor Garner, of the other anthropoids. To my surprise, this master of his recognized me and c…
1929 · PDF PAGE 535
…comrades. Those men won out through sheer ignorance of the chances against them, stolid stupidity which blinded them to their desperate plight and bestial insensibility to the actual hardships which they had to endure. It was criminal to insist on the existence of evils for which there was no remedy. This spirit has persisted, though its utility is past. It has become a fixed feature of the religion of the country. It was the deadliest delusion that I had to meet. Spiritual attainment, magical; development, any line of work {844} soever whose m…
1929 · PDF PAGE 262
…annot have been far short of eighteen thousand feet. It was urgent that the march to Camp 4 should be started at the earliest glimmer of light, for though the route lay almost entirely over rock, there were a few short snow passages which would become dangerous after sunrise, and the hanging glacier on our left might conceivably discharge some of its superfluous snow across one or two points of the route. I explained these points carefully to the men, who were for the most part quite intelligent enough to understand. Moreover, they were already…
1929 · PDF PAGE 27
…gain on Sunday morning. He could not explain and said that it had never been explained. So I formulated the ambition to become a shining light in Christianity by doing this thing that had never yet been done. This idea, by the way, is very characteristic. I am totally unable to take any interest in doing anything which has been done before. But tell me of an alleged impossibility; and health, wealth, life itself are nothing. I am out to do it. The apparent discrepancy in the gospel narrative aroused no doubt in my mind as to the literal truth o…
1929 · PDF PAGE 375
… are neither of them valid in themselves but are alternate terms in an infinite series, a progression which is in itself a sublime and delightful path to pursue. Disappointment arises from the fear that every joy is transient. If we accept it as such and delight to destroy our own ideals in the faith that the very act of destruction will encourage us to rebuild a nobler and loftier temple from the debris of the old, each phase of our progress will be increasingly pleasant. "pi alpha mu phi alpha gamma epsilon pi alpha gamma gamma epsilon nu eps…
1929 · PDF PAGE 498
…about spies. "Hang it," said I, "what could a spy possibly do in a section like this?" "Well," said he, "there are rumours of flashes of light on the west shore at night which suggest signalling. It might mean serious mischief. We are sending the troops to New York by night train. A spy might easily estimate our numbers, send the news east by a chain of flashed signals and have it wirelessed to Berlin!" I promised to keep watch, and then the train came in. There was no difficulty in recognizing Madeleine in that background of barbarism. She sto…
1906 · PDF PAGE 213
… Lankester, in crushing the unhappy theists of the recent Zzmes contro- versy, does not hesitate to say that Science caz never throw any light on certain mysteries. Even the theist is justified in retorting that Science, if this be so, may as well be dis- carded; for these are problems which must ever intrude upon the human mind—upon the mind of the scientist most of all. To dismiss them by an act of will is at once heroic and puerile: courage is as necessary to progress as any- quality that we possess; and as courage is in either case required…
1904 · PDF PAGE 72
… Lankester, in crushing the unhappy theists of the recent Times contro- versy, does not hesitate to say that Science can never throw any light on certain mysteries. Even the theist is j ustified in retorting that Science, if this be so, may as w ell be dis- carded ; for these are problems which must ever intrude upon the human mind—upon the mind of the scientist most of all. To dismiss them by an act of w ill is at once heroic and puerile : courage is as necessary to progress as any quality that w e possess ; and as courage is in either case re…
1906 · PDF PAGE 203
… love of sin, whose mere lust of perversion is so intense that it seems to absorb every other emotion and interest. Never since God woke light from chaos has such a tragedy been un- rolled before men, step after step toward the lake of Fire ! At his house all his writings were seized, and, it is believed, destroyed. The single most fortunate exception is that of a superbly jewelled writing-case, now in the possession of the present editor, in which were found the MSS. which are here published. Mathilde, who knew how he treasured its contents, p…
1904 · PDF PAGE 62
… love of sin, whose mere lust of perversion is so intense that it seems to absorb every other emotion and interest. Never since God woke light from chaos has such a tragedy been un-rolled before men, step after step toward the lake of Fire ! At his house all his writings were seized, and, it is believed, destroyed. The single most fortunate exception is that of a superbly jewelled writing-case, now in the possession of the present editor, in which were found the MSS. which are here published. Mathilde, who knew how he treasured its contents, pr…
1910 · PDF PAGE 498
…ut some key wherewith to unlock their meaning. That Key is given in the Kabbalah, LUCIFER: A Theosophical Magazine, intended to bring to light the Hidden Things of Darkness. ‘Edited by H. P. Bavatsky, Mase1 Couns, and Annie Besant. Vols. to XVII inclusive. Scaxce set, 1877 to 1896. With symbolical bookplates ofE. D. Bacon. 17 vols. 8vo, half calf neé 47 358. BOOK OF THE SACRED MAGIC (The) OF ABRA-MELIN THE MAGE, as delivered by Abraham the Jew unto his son Lamech, a.p. 1458. ‘Translated from the original Hebrew into French, and now rendered int…
1910 · PDF PAGE 498
…ut some key wherewith to unlock their meaning. That Key is given in the Kabbalah, LUCIFER: A Theosophical Magazine, intended to bring to light the Hidden Things of Darkness. ‘Edited by H. P. Bavatsky, Mase1 Couns, and Annie Besant. Vols. to XVII inclusive. Scaxce set, 1877 to 1896. With symbolical bookplates ofE. D. Bacon. 17 vols. 8vo, half calf neé 47 358. BOOK OF THE SACRED MAGIC (The) OF ABRA-MELIN THE MAGE, as delivered by Abraham the Jew unto his son Lamech, a.p. 1458. ‘Translated from the original Hebrew into French, and now rendered int…
1911 · PDF PAGE 308
…Things with New Names—II. Phenomena and Forces—III. Blind Leaders of the ‘Theories respecting Psychic Phenomena—V. The Ether, or ‘Astral Light "VI. Psycho-Physical Phenomena <VH. The Elements, Elementals, and Elementaries—VIII. Some Mysteries of Nature—IX, Cyclic Phenomena— X.,The Inner and Outer Man XI. Psychological and Physical Marvels—X11. The ““Impassible Chasm "X11. Reali ties and Illusion—XIV- Egyptian WisdomXV. India the Cradle ofthe Race: a Vol, II.—I. The Church; Where is . Chi Crimes and Heathen Virtues—III, Divisions amongst the Ear…
1911 · PDF PAGE 308
…Things with New Names—II. Phenomena and Forces—III. Blind Leaders of the ‘Theories respecting Psychic Phenomena—V. The Ether, or ‘Astral Light "VI. Psycho-Physical Phenomena <VH. The Elements, Elementals, and Elementaries—VIII. Some Mysteries of Nature—IX, Cyclic Phenomena— X.,The Inner and Outer Man XI. Psychological and Physical Marvels—X11. The ““Impassible Chasm "X11. Reali ties and Illusion—XIV- Egyptian WisdomXV. India the Cradle ofthe Race: a Vol, II.—I. The Church; Where is . Chi Crimes and Heathen Virtues—III, Divisions amongst the Ear…
1912 · PDF PAGE 423
… New Names—II. Phenomena and Forces—III. Blind Leaders of the Blind—IY. ‘Theories respecting Psychic Phenomena—V. ‘The Ether, or “Astral Light"—VI. Psycho-Physical Phenomena <VIL, The Elements, Elementals, and Elementaries—VIII. Some Mysteries of Nature—1X. Cyclic. Phenomena X. The Inner and Outer Man—XI. Peychological and Ph sical Marvels—XII. ‘The ‘‘Impassible Chasm"—XIII. Realities and Illusion—XIV. Egyptian Wisdom—XV. Indiathe Cradle of the Race. ‘ol, I1.—I. The Church; Where is it?—II. Christian Crimes and Heathen Virtues—III. Divisions am…
1912 · PDF PAGE 423
… New Names—II. Phenomena and Forces—III. Blind Leaders of the Blind—IY. ‘Theories respecting Psychic Phenomena—V. ‘The Ether, or “Astral Light"—VI. Psycho-Physical Phenomena <VIL, The Elements, Elementals, and Elementaries—VIII. Some Mysteries of Nature—1X. Cyclic. Phenomena X. The Inner and Outer Man—XI. Peychological and Ph sical Marvels—XII. ‘The ‘‘Impassible Chasm"—XIII. Realities and Illusion—XIV. Egyptian Wisdom—XV. Indiathe Cradle of the Race. ‘ol, I1.—I. The Church; Where is it?—II. Christian Crimes and Heathen Virtues—III. Divisions am…
1909 · PDF PAGE 409
…ould expect from our singers fervent religious hymns. “There is one of London’s favourites almost unrivalled to express by her art the delights of the body witha pagan simplicity and directness. Now she sends us a book, ‘ Amphora,” a volume of religious verse: it contains song after song in Praise of Mary,” etc, etc. etc. The “ Scotsman” says : “ Outside the Latin Church conflicting views are held about the worship of the Virgin, Dut there can be no doubt that this motive of religion has given birth to many beautiful pieces of literature, and t…
1909 · PDF PAGE 409
…ould expect from our singers fervent religious hymns. “There is one of London’s favourites almost unrivalled to express by her art the delights of the body witha pagan simplicity and directness. Now she sends us a book, ‘ Amphora,” a volume of religious verse: it contains song after song in Praise of Mary,” etc, etc. etc. The “ Scotsman” says : “ Outside the Latin Church conflicting views are held about the worship of the Virgin, Dut there can be no doubt that this motive of religion has given birth to many beautiful pieces of literature, and t…
1913 · PDF PAGE 593
…ould expect from our singers fervent religious hymns, "There is one of London's favourites almost unrivalled to express by her art the delights of the body with a pagan simplicity and direcness. Now she sends us a book, “Amphora,'a volumé of religious verse: it contains song after song in Pratse of Mary," ete. et. etc. ‘The ‘Scotsman’ says—“ Outside the Latin Church conflicting views are held about the worship of the Virgin, but there can be no doubt that this motive of religion has given birth to many beautiful pieces of literature, and the po…