isis unveiled: chapter xiv (ancient mysteries)

"In Pompei, says Wendell Phillips, they discovered a room full of glass; there was ground-glass, window-glass, cut-glass, and colored-glass of every variety. Catholic priests who broke into China 200 years ago, were shown a glass, transparent and colorless, which was filled with liquor made by the Chinese, and which appeared to be colorless like water. [...]

Grateful Day, Everyone…

"I long to give you all that would give you Strength and Encouragement, and could never be changed again; but you must make the effort, Beloved Ones! I cannot just take your responsibility and project a sufficient force to repel everything you meet. Your Application and Strength must bring you to a point, where you [...]

isis unveiled: chapter xiv (ancient mysteries)

"We have but to refer to Exodus to discover how skillful was the workmanship of the Israelitish pupils of the Egyptians, upon their tabernacle and sacred ark. The sacerdotal vestments, with their decorations of "pomegranates and golden bells", and the thummim, or jeweled breastplate of the high priest, are described by Josephus as being of [...]