He dwelt upon the unruly power of imagination, its deceptive character, its intimate connection with varying states of physical temperament-upon the variety of emotional causes which can produce quakings and tremblings and other convulsive forms of excitement-upon the delusiveness of visions, and revelations, and ecstasies, and their near resemblance to waking dreams-upon the sore temptations which are apt to lead into sin those who so closely link spirituality with bodily feelings, making religion sensual.
"The English Church in the Eighteenth Century"
Charles J. Abbey and John H. Overton
I feel, however, that in all these reminiscences I am straying widely from the point which was before my mind when I began this chapter, and that is the delusiveness of a cookery book.
"Station Amusements"
Lady Barker