priefts

In Egypt, the priefts were the poffeffors of learning, and intrufted with the public records.

Collectanea de rebus hibernicis .. 1786

About this time a ftrong reinforcement from both fhips having landed, the natives retreated behind their walls; which giving me accefs to our friendly priefts, I fent one of them to endeavour to bring their countrymen to fome terms, and to propofe to them, that if they would defifl from throwing ftones, I would not permit our men to

Voyages and TRavels in All Parts of the World 1812

I defired the priefts to explain this to the people, and tO 'tell them not to be alarmed, but to continue peaceable and quiet.

Voyages and TRavels in All Parts of the World 1812

The priefts of the province of Tigre are openly concerned in this infamous traffic.

The general gazetteer, or, Compendious geographical dictionary [microform] : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country, the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles from remarkable places; and the various events by which they have been distinguished : including an account of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland 1797

These paniefe, or miniflers of ftate, were in league with the priefts, or powaws.

A complete history of Connecticut, civil and ecclesiastical, from the emigration of its first planters from England, in MDCXXX, to MDCCXIII 1797

To keep the people in awe, they pretended, as well as the priefts, to have con - verfewiththe invifible world; and, that Hobbamocko often appeared to them.

A complete history of Connecticut, civil and ecclesiastical, from the emigration of its first planters from England, in MDCXXX, to MDCCXIII 1797

They inftruft their children theinfelves, having no priefts.

The general gazetteer, or, Compendious geographical dictionary [microform] : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country, the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles from remarkable places; and the various events by which they have been distinguished : including an account of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland 1797

It is true the Gothic nations had their priefts, but they bore no noiorc refemblance to the Druids, than to the Pontiffs of the Greeks and Romans, or any other Pagan people.

Icelandic poetry 1797

Of the order cf priefts and deacons in the church.

Ecclesiastical Law 1797

The meaning of all which may be confidered as pointing to fuch a ftate of peace and triumph, and of dignity and honour, like kings and priefts unto God, that the church of Chrift on earth ftiould now be advan - ced to, as bears a near refemblance of what is enjoy - ed in heaven.

The practical expositor, or, An exposition of the New Testament, in the form of a paraphrase : with occasional notes... and serious recollections 1797