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  Apendixes
Dwarves In the depths of the earth and in the darkness of the caves there came to be yet a third race deemed mighty in the eyes of the Mishtoltu.
And the dwarves became great allies of the elves of the north and great were their forges and caves.
The Cilmrin bear short bows of a dark wood and short swords, though the kings among them are rumored to share in the tradition of the Lithmini and bear long fl swords fringed in a brilliant white steel that radiates of its own light.
www.geocities.com /fingonnoldor/appendixes.html   (2368 words)

  
 Glorantha: History of the Race of Trolls
The original trolls were as large as great trolls, as smart as a genius dark troll, and as numerous as trollkin.
During the Great Darkness the region of Dragon Pass was blessed by many occurrences which allowed it to survive the horrible times relatively intact.
A dark troll leader, High Priestess of Xiola Umbar, was a member of the Grand Council at this time, and the race was ruled by seven families of the Mistress Race from Dagori Inkarth.
www.glorantha.com /library/history/trolls.html   (4481 words)

  
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The great sin of the Jews was their rejection of Christ; the great sin of the Christian world would be their rejection of the law of God, the foundation of His government in heaven and earth.
Great numbers of the people would steal out at night to gather wild plants growing outside the city walls, though many were seized and put to death with cruel torture, and often those who returned in safety were robbed of what they had gleaned at so great peril.
So great would be the wonder and admiration of the listeners that the messenger of mercy was not infrequently compelled to cease his reading 75 until the understanding could grasp the tidings of salvation.
www.bralyn.net /etext/literature/ellen.g.white/controv.txt   (22434 words)

  
 Prophecy and Admonishment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Great darkness is coming upon the countries that have heard My gospel but no longer walk in it.
Yet the temptations were great on every side, in one form and then in another, offering Me first the glory of the kingdoms of the earth, and then reviling and persecuting Me. There will be great glory given to My people, and yet the temptations shall be intensified from every side.
Understand that the way toward the glory is fraught with great danger, and many shall fall to the right or to the left; many shall camp on lesser ground, but the Lord has a place of holiness, and no unclean thing shall dwell among His people.
www.piecemakers.com /god/prophecy_previous.html   (2921 words)

  
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Great, ancient beings, from the stars and beyond,prowl this universe-- their nature and motives far beyond anything our feeble minds could hope to fathom.
Great Old One cults were defeated, Deep One outposts were destroyed, and unspeakable summonings were subverted.
Dark, cold, and ancient, the Shadows have slept for a thousand years, and are now awakening to renew the war against the First Ones.
www.midwinter.com /b5/lovecraft.txt   (1419 words)

  
 Matthew 8:11-12
To walk in the ways of darkness is to be called a fool by the Bible: Ecclesiastes 2:14 The wise man's eyes [are] in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
Sinners are said to love darkness: John 3:18‑19 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
This darkness is forever: 2 Peter 2:17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
www.raleighspringsbaptistchurch.org /Darkness.htm   (1493 words)

  
 Trox Native History - Uhktena The Cherokee Feathered Serpents ancient mysteries of the Thunderbolts.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
And from this Great Red Crystal the Uhktena were given authority to rebuild the earth from the chaos that came before the world of purple and red sky.
Great honor and greatness is in the stones, if used correctly.
Great battles between the Red Serpents and the humans took place to possess the foreheads power, great honor and greatness were many rewards of such journeys, great heroes of the Cherokee were allotted honors for retrieving just one stone.
trox11.tripod.com /snake/uhktena.htm   (1486 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Apocalypse
She herself, and her other seed, are persecuted for three and a half years by the great dragon who tries to kill them.
The beast from the sea is in great part taken from Daniel's description of the four beasts.
It had also ten horns, like the fourth beast of Daniel (vii, 7); it resembled a leopard, the third beast of Daniel (vii, 6), it had feet like a bear, the second beast of Daniel (vii, 5); and teeth like a lion, the first beast of Daniel (vii, 4).
www.newadvent.org /cathen/01594b.htm   (5542 words)

  
 - Darkness   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Darkness: Ancient teachers interpreted darkness to mean, obscurity, spiritual blindness, gross ignorance, mean, low, base, vile, the regions of the dead, the flness, or darkness of hell.
The expression, "I will cover the heavens with darkness," and "The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood," signify great political calamities, involving the overthrow of kings, princes, royality, and all the respected leaders of the world.
In a moral sense, darkness refers to unbelief, ignorance and vice; so "the children of light,: in opposition to "the children of darkness,: these are the righteous, distinguished from the wicked.
www.ourchurch.com /view?pageID=173301   (1289 words)

  
 I feel a great darkness around me,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Darkness takes over as anger flows through my veins, My vision is lost as it takes over my brain.
The heard grows cold, as it is covered by darkness, It eats at my soul, which each day grows less and less.
The darkness grows stronger as I start to lose hope, As I look upon my life, I see it was just a big dope.
www.angelfire.com /anime/ShadowMogX/Darkness.html   (195 words)

  
 Ancients   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
In the time before the Great Darkness, the Ancients were a common sight in all human cities and kingdoms.
When the Great Darkness came, the Ancients were the first to react, retreating into their cities and making sure they were self-sufficient.
Unlike before the Great Darkness, the beautiful and massive cities of the elves are no where to be found.
home.san.rr.com /kolbladnir/Ancients.html   (760 words)

  
 FEARING THE LORD AND WALKING IN DARKNESS by Charles G. Finney
Nor is it the darkness of a state in which the soul is under condemnation and guilt, for the same reason as before.
Many think the darkness spoken of by John, to be all the darkness there is, that all darkness is that of unbelief, and they understand John to say, If we say we are Christ's and walk in darkness, no matter of what kind, we lie.
These seasons of darkness are among the afflictions which are not for the present joyous, but grievous, but which afterwards yield the peaceable fruits of righteousness to them that are exercised thereby.
www.gospeltruth.net /1844OE/440911_fearing_lord.htm   (4721 words)

  
 Chapter VIII. Legends Of The Age Of Darkness
Great was their joy when they saw the morning-star, which came out first, with its resplendent face before the sun.
The great strength of the sun's rays during summer, due to his nearness at that season, would, in the first place, tend to produce an increased amount of evaporation.
On the seventh day, Shamas, the sun, appeared; first, his horns, his beams, broke through the darkness imperfectly; then he swells to a circle, and comes nearer and nearer to perfect dawn; at last he appeared on the horizon, in the east, formed beautifully, and his orbit was perfected; i.
www.sacred-texts.com /atl/rag/rag22.htm   (5354 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Books: Heart of Darkness (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Heart of Darkness can be enjoyed purely as a well written novella, but then you miss so much of what Conrad is trying to say not only regarding the thin veneer of man's social persona (ala Lord of the Flies) but about the evils of 19th century imperialism.
Several people I am acquainted with have questioned my reading of "Heart of Darkness," using as argument the fact that they read it "in high school." Apparently, for these very well-read souls, if the book was in their high school reading list, then it should never be approached again.
The different, dark, alien world of the Congo as barely seen through Marlow's eyes, juxtaposed with the author's subtle-but-powerful condemnation of a system that promotes exploitation of those seen as "inferior," is one of this novella's most important, and often missed, commentaries.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0140281630?v=glance   (3224 words)

  
 BBC - Suffolk Music - The Darkness rock Great Yarmouth
Like many fans of The Darkness living in Suffolk, I was quite disappointed the Lowestoft lads weren't performing in their home town.
The Darkness are already huge across the country and are hotly tipped to be Christmas number one with "Christmas Time - Don't Let the Bells End".
After Monday's performance in Great Yarmouth I predict they'll be around for a long time to come as more people turn to the dark side.
www.bbc.co.uk /suffolk/going_out/music/the_darkness/your_reviews/2003/12/emily_gt_yarmouth.shtml   (877 words)

  
 Singles, dating, dates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Its concept, called "Dinner in the Dark," seems to play off the fact that so much of dating is done with a high level of low visibility.
"Dinner in the Dark," the newest fad among the trendsetting New York singles set, is basically a chance for singles and couples to mingle, flirt, dine and date -- all under the cover of darkness.
And that's a good thing, because while one might appreciate the darkness as a way to loosen inhibitions, one might not be so thrilled if a loose tray of cod landed in his lap.
metromix.chicagotribune.com /dating/mmx-21412_lgcy,0,60564.story?coll=mmx-dating_heds   (457 words)

  
 A great darkness covers the world.
He is greatly offended by the manner in which the great Sacrifice is being performed.
The Father sent My Son to you as a great sacrifice, to open the doors of Heaven to a sinful generation.
This give me great sorrow, but one day it will be accepted, so do not put it in your files, Veronica.
www.tldm.org /bayside/Messages/bm740608.htm   (1519 words)

  
 The Great Darkness Saga
It is a time of great danger, and the world is ready for Heroes.
Tridonii is located along the shore of the Great Inland Sea, a large, salt sea located inside the northern continent.
So much did the two sides hate each other that they slew each other down to the last man. As their blood seeped into the ground, it was so full of hate and anger that it cursed the very land that, to this day, the grass that grows here is blood red in color.
fubar.8k.com /darkness   (969 words)

  
 Light for Those Who Sit in Darkness (August 2/3, 2004)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
In consequence of being in the darkness of ignorance and error, these people were wrapped in the gloom of discomfort and sorrow.
Believe me, there is no darkness so fl as the horror which surrounds many an awakened conscience when it sees its ruin, but cannot find a Savior; feels its sin, and cannot see the way by which it may be expiated.
Zealous saints are usually those who once were in great darkness; they see what grace has done for them, and for that very reason they feel an attachment to their dear Lord and Master, which they might never had felt if they had not once sat in the valley of the shadow of death.
members.aol.com /ALeeHead/ChristianArticle/Archives/08-02-04.htm   (5555 words)

  
 Sermon for January 23, 2005
It's the darkness of the soul among so many supposedly enlightened people, educated people, people who are trying their best to suppress anything about God, anything that even remotely sounds Christian.
The purpose of light is to oppose darkness, to overcome and dispel it.
The darkness of the tomb was replaced with the brightness of the risen Lord.
www.epiphanylc.org /sermon012305.html   (1455 words)

  
 Arthane's Santuary
For many years, mankind fought desperately against the darkness, but their strength was not enough, and their efforts were in vain, and the darkness only continued to advance.
However, even with their tremendous power, the Guardians could not destroy the darkness, or banish it to the void from which it came.
Joral shows great skill with the blade, but while he has great magical potential, Joral seems unable to control or focus his innate abilities.
www.duke.edu /~flagsage/anime/seven.html   (611 words)

  
 Great War and Great Glory - www.ezboard.com
Then I laid it all down on the Cross and no one could understand it nor embrace it there, for all left me. Great darkness was around me as I hung there, and yet the Glory was all mine to give.
Out of the great darkness that is thickening over the lands will come forth a Great Light, as My Burning Ones come forth and shine for the lost to see.
Great darkness is increasing and will smother all who have not chosen to enter into My Sufferings, and to partake of Me. For in My Sufferings you will find your identity, your strength, and your faith.
p081.ezboard.com /ftwcsfrm28.showMessage?topicID=509.topic   (828 words)

  
 Great Darkness
The darken world represents sin's darkness that covered the world after mankind ate the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; Genesis 3:1-7.
The darken world with the cross shining forth from Israel is based on the fact that salvation is of the Jews', John 4:22.
The words "The people who lived in darkness have seen a great light" is based on the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.
www.isaiah6.net   (330 words)

  
 The Great Darkness ERICH FOLLATH, HANS HOYNG, GERD ROSENKRANZ, HILMAR SCHMUNDT, GERHARD SPĂ–RL / Der Spiegel (Germany) ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
It certainly comes as no surprise that Baghdad residents accustomed to constant flouts ridiculed the great darkness in New York via CNN, saying that they'd be glad to give the spoiled Americans a few survival tips.
Others claimed that the "hand of God" was involved, and that God was punishing the Americans for condemning their city on the Tigris to a life of darkness ever since the US intervention in Iraq.
It was the great catastrophes, the crippling blizzards, the two flouts of 1965 and 1977, as well as the attacks of September 2001 that awoke in the self-consciousness of New Yorkers the proud conviction that there is nothing they cannot overcome.
www.mindfully.org /Energy/2003/Great-Darkness18aug03.htm   (4950 words)

  
 Light for Those Who Sit in Darkness  --  C. H. Spurgeon
In consequence of being in the darkness of ignorance and error, these people were wrapt in the gloom of discomfort and sorrow.
They "sat in darkness," probably through despair; they had, after a fashion, striven for the light, but had not found it, and so they gave up all hope.
God's great object is to glorify his great name; and, as this is best accomplished when his mercy delivers the worst cases, there is surely hope for those who sit in darkness, bound in affliction and iron.
www.biblebb.com /files/spurgeon/1010.htm   (5112 words)

  
 Eternal Death (Annihilation): One Step Out of Hell; One Step Short of Glory
Antithetical statements such as this are of great value in the study of words.
This is coming about because we are beginning to bypass the inadequate scholarship of the dark ages and reformation which was plagued with superstition and medieval concepts.
But in Revelation Chapter 11:15 we read, "And the seventh angel sounded and there were great voices in heaven saying, 'The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ and He shall reign 'forever and ever.'" This passage clearly contradicts 1 Corinthians 15:25 in the KJV.
www.tentmaker.org /books/EternalDeath.html   (21649 words)

  
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This is the main theme of the story, that Africa was an unexplored "heart of darkness" when the European colonists came, and they have turned it into another, more evil kind of darkness.
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 Allthings2all: The People Who Sat in Great Darkness
Usually he is pleased to have our company, and we share some food and hot drinks with him.
But he sat up in the dark and started talking after some coaxing.
It is hard to describe what it is like under these bridges, where there is not enough height for a person to stand up straight, it smells, and the wind blows and even howls through the darkness.
allthings2all.blogspot.com /2005/02/people-who-sat-in-great-darkness.html   (808 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Books: Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Still, there was something about The Great Darkness that made me check it out back then, and kept me looking for the trade paperback.
And, of course, Darkseid is a great villain despite his shortcomings here (I won't give away the unsatisfying resolution to this story here).
While I'm glad I bought The Great Darkness Saga to add to my collection of stories to share with my kids when they're older, it's likely going to be my last trade paperback of DC stories.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0930289439   (1028 words)

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