As to his religious notions--why, as Voltaire said, incantations will destroy a flock of sheep if administered with a certain quantity of arsenic. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
There was no effective prohibition of superstitious practices, spirit raising, incantations, prostrations, and supplementary worships. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
There is no evi dence of a tendency to homeopathy, but mental healing seems to have been called into play by the use of numerous spells and incantations. 李贝.西洋科学史.
I look for the man who will bring the arsenic, and don't mind about his incantations. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.