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Updated: June 20, 2025
I told them that they made the Christian religion a religion of postures and ceremonies, of circumflexions and genuflexions, of garments and vestures, of ostentation and parade; that they took tithe of mint and cummin, and neglected the weightier matters of the law, justice, mercy, and the duties of life: and so forth." From Combe Florey he wrote: "Everybody here is turning Puseyite.
Her slight knowledge of Spanish was barely sufficient to make her wants known, so that the relief of conversation with her only companion was debarred her, and she was obliged to content herself with the sapless, crackling smiles and withered genuflexions that the old woman dropped like dead leaves in her path.
On days of fiesta, the church genuflexions are soon over; and then the gambling-booth, the race-course, bull-baiting, the cock-pit, and various minor amusements, come into full operation. In all these you may meet the robed priest of the morning, and stake your dollar or doubloon against his, if you feel so inclined.
As he spoke the faintest suspicion of a smile seemed to flicker for a moment in the eyes of the Queen, but Dick, who noticed it, thought it must have been provoked by Malachi's genuflexions as he performed the ceremony of introduction, pointing to Dick first as the physician, and then to Grosvenor as the friend who had journeyed with him across the Great Water, and who, happening in some mysterious way which he, Malachi, did not pretend to understand to possess some slight knowledge of the Izreelite tongue, would act as interpreter between Her Majesty and the physician.
'Send, then, hither to us Gregory, the conqueror of Darkness, that he may know there is gratitude on earth and gratulation for great deeds, said the monks. So with genuflexions the travellers proceeded, and entered the boats by the Archbishop's White Tower.
As for this dog who blasphemes, when we have settled more important matters we will attend to him." The mullah was scarcely a popular member of his tribe, for no one stirred at the call. The stranger sat watching him with very bright, eager eyes. Suddenly the priest ceased his genuflexions, there was a gleam of steel among his rags, then something bright flashed in the air.
It was in the court of honor, on a broad parapet bordered with a stone balustrade. The ambassador had carpets spread on the side of the apartments, which were afterwards those of the King of Rome; and there he made his genuflexions, under the eyes of many people of the house, who, out of consideration, kept themselves behind their casements.
"Though I shall perchance see her, when my present business is done. Be patient. You will doubtless have news of her at Zostrov." "How do you know I am going there?" "Does not all the countryside know that a foreigner rides with Mishka Pavloff? God be with you, Excellency." He made one of his quaint genuflexions and backed rapidly to the door. "Here, stop!" I commanded, striding after him.
At sun-set, great numbers assemble for the first evening prayer: they form themselves into several wide circles, sometimes as many as The Imam takes his post near the gate of the Kaaba, and his genuflexions are imitated by the whole assembled multitude.
Poor, pitiful soldier-boy, marking yourself with crosses, performing genuflexions, mumbling magic formulas in the trenches how many billions of you have been led out to slaughter by the greeds and ambitions of your religious masters, since first this accursed Antichrist got its grip upon the hearts of men! I quote from this little book: Start this day well by lifting up your heart to God.
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