"atheism" hidden in books

alluded to her emotions in St Mungo

Christobelle spoke of Fanny Ponsonby to her companion, now that her heart was at rest; and alluded to her emotions in St. Mungo's Isle.
— from The Manoeuvring Mother (vol. 3 of 3) by Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady

and they had engaged in so many

[Pg 62] This was the part our four boys always took in a bear-hunt, and they had engaged in so many during the last few weeks, that they began to consider themselves experts in the business.
— from Frank at Don Carlos' Rancho by Harry Castlemon

appears to have existed in some measure

In France from a very remote period the dame-school appears to have existed in some measure and form, for a fourteenth-century sculpture, already mentioned in the remarks on scholastic discipline, depicts an establishment of this kind—a petty school for boys kept by a woman.
— from Schools, School-Books and Schoolmasters A Contribution to the History of Educational Development in Great Britain by William Carew Hazlitt

and the hepatica especially it shows man

If directly ascending to the mons Saturni, it signifies a good position of Saturn in the geniture, whose decree shall shortly follow; but, if crookedly towards the restricta and the hepatica especially, it shows man laborious, &c. VI.—OF THE VIA SOLIS, OR THE SUN’S WAY.
— from The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller Embracing full and correct rules of divination concerning dreams and visions, foretelling of future events, their scientific application to physiognomy, palmistry, moles, cards, &c.; together with the application and observance of talismen charms, spells and incantations. by A. H. Noe

and then he enjoys it so much

"The other one, whom you know, is diabolically active, and fit in body and soul, and then, he enjoys it so much!"
— from Cavour by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Evelyn Lilian Hazeldine Carrington, contessa

and that her explanation if she made

The twin devils of jealousy and distrust were riding him hard, and it flashed over Hazel that in his mind she was prejudged, and that her explanation, if she made it, would only add fuel to the flame.
— from North of Fifty-Three by Bertrand W. Sinclair

as the hider engaged in some mysterious

Deep underground, in one of the catacombs known only to the innermost members of the Chinese secret societies, was Long Sin's servant, Tong Wah, popularly known as "the hider," engaged in some mysterious work.
— from The Exploits of Elaine by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve

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