| 1833 - 1034 sider
...piastres, (at this time about L.2 sterling ;) and those of the higher degrees gave from 300 to 1000 each. The members communicated with each other, in...society, with the grand and almost awful purposes of the Hetteria, spite of some taint which it had received in its early stages from the spirit of German mummery,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1856 - 360 sider
...men of the nation, the most unreserved information was given upon all the secrets of the Hetaeria ; after which they were severally appointed to a particular...society, with the grand and almost awful purposes of the Hetseria, spite of some taint which it had received in its early stages from the spirit of German mummery,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1856 - 362 sider
...amongst which were obscurely whispered those of the Czar, the Crown Prince of Bavaria and of Wurtemhurg, of the Hospodar of Wallachia, of Count Capodistria,...society, with the grand and almost awful purposes of the Hetseria, spite of some taint which it had received in its early stages from the spirit of German mummery,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 378 sider
...considerable ; for the lowest member, on his noviciate, was expected to give at least fifty piastres (at that time about two pounds sterling); and those of the...society, with the grand and almost awful purposes of the Hetseria, spite of some taint which it had received in its early stages from the spirit of German mummery,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 374 sider
...considerable ; for the lowest member, on his noviciate, was expected to give at least fifty piastres (at that time about two pounds sterling) ; and those of the...society, with the grand and almost awful purposes of the Hetseria, spite of some taint which it had received in its early stages from the spirit of German mummery,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1877 - 624 sider
...men of the nation, the most unreserved information was given upon all the secrets of the Hetaeria^; after which they were severally appointed to a particular...society, with the grand and almost awful purposes of the Hetama, spite of some taint which it had received in its early stages from the spirit of German mummery,... | |
| William Minto - 1881 - 634 sider
...secret societies had a great charm for him. Here is a passage concerning the Hetaeria of Greece : — " It cannot be denied that a secret society, with the...it had received in its early stages from the spirit oi German mummery, is fitted to fill the imagination, and to command homage from the coldest. Whispers... | |
| William Minto - 1881 - 592 sider
...secret societies had a great charm for him. Here is a passage concerning the Hetaeria of Greece : — "It cannot be denied that a secret society, with the grand and almost awful purposes of the Heteria, spite of some taint which it had received in its early stages from the spirit ot German mummery,... | |
| William Minto - 1881 - 596 sider
...secret societies had a great charm for him. Here is a passage concerning the Heta;ria of Greece : — "It cannot be denied that a secret society, with the grand and almost aivful purposes of the Heta,ria, spite of some taint which it had received in its early stages from... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1890 - 476 sider
...considerable ; for the lowest member, on his novitiate, was expected to give at least fifty piastres (at that time about two pounds sterling) ; and those of the...society with the grand and almost awful purposes of the Hetseria, spite of some taint which it had received in its early stages from the spirit of German mummery,... | |
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