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Evergreens

An Encyclopaedia of Occultism: The custom of decorating houses at Christmastide with evergreen plants-holly, ivy, box, laurel, mistletoe -is sometimes said to have originated when Christianity was introduced into this country, to typify the first British church, built of evergreen boughs. More probably it extends back into antiquity. In Druidic times people decorated their houses with evergreen plants so that the sylvan spirits might repair thither to shelter from the severity of winter, till their leafy bowers should be renewed. Everitt, Mrs.: An English medium who gave private séances so early as 1855. To these sessions were admitted her private friends, and enquirers introduced by them. When a prayer had been said and the lights turned out the spirits manifested themselves by raps, table-tiltings, lights and spirit voices. Mr. Morell Theobald, a prominent spiritualist, was neighbour and friend to Mr. and Mrs. Everitt, and was first attracted to the subject through their instrumentality.

Aiton's Encyclopedia: . See Conifers

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Exodus

Aiton's Encyclopedia: the second book of the Bible. It is so called because it describes the exodus or departure of the Israelites from Egypt. Aside from its sacred character, the book is of historical importance, as giving the Hebrew account of the origin of their peculiar laws and institutions. There is no disposition on the part of critics to deny that the Hebrews resided for a time in Egypt and that on occasion they made their escape and wandered in the wilderness ere reaching the promised land. See Bible ; Moses

Collier's New Encyclopedia: the name given in the Septuagint to the second book of the Pentateuch, because it describes the departure of the Israelites from Egypt. The contents of the book are partly historical, describing the departure of the Israelites from Egypt, and partly legislative, describing the promulgation of the Sinaitic law. EXOPHTHALMIC GOITER

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