Wizardries

Mitochondria and chloroplasts, descended from different kinds of bacteria, each built up their complementary chemical wizardries billions of years before the existence of any living organism visible to the naked eye. ❋ RICHARD DAWKINS (2009)

I hadn't seen any of the big wizardries during my war, but I'd seen enough little ones to realize those flying guys could be in trouble. ❋ Cook, Glen (1988)

Feeling a breath of that boldness which animates me at odd moments, I suggested, "This is a sorcery they can appreciate, unlike the oppressive, bitter wizardries of the Taken." ❋ Cook, Glen (1984)

In the flash of conflicting wizardries Eldracher saw the face of his murderer. ❋ Cook, Glen (1982)

The Mindak Ahlert of Ventimiglia, with his wizardries and exhumations of ancient sorceries, was riding a rising wave. ❋ Cook, Glen (1982)

The wizardries we controlled, augmented from Ansorge, made us think we could enrich the family on the cheap. '' ❋ Cook, Glen (1982)

But much more magic, much more cogent spells Weave here their wizardries about my soul. ❋ Aldous Huxley (1928)

He walks smilingly and pensively among the olive-trees of the Academia, plucking a rose here and an oleander there; but for the rest, the solemn wizardries of Nature are regarded with an urbane contempt. ❋ John Cowper Powys (1917)

The wizardries that mingle the sea-wind and the stars. ❋ Bliss Carman (1895)

I have done such things as you saw last night; I have mixed myself up with Kaffir wizardries and cruelties; I have forgotten God and taken another master, and so far from honouring my own father, why, I struck him down when he was drunk and dared me to do it, and of that blow they say he died. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

Moreover, I hear that in payment for these wizardries he has been promised the throne of Egypt by many fickle and fearful ones among my people. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

"Back to the koppie," he cried, "there to die like men, for the wizardries of Hokosa have been too strong for us, and lost is this my last battle and the crown I came to seek!" ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

"Then, Hokosa, you will take her to your sorrow," answered Owen solemnly, "for she will learn to hate you who have robbed her of royalty and rule, giving her wizardries and your grey hairs in place of them." ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

It was principally for this reason that he hated Kosa, his enemy's son, and all who clung to him; and partly because of that hatred and the fear that it engendered Kosa and his people had turned Christian, hoping to protect themselves thus against Menzi and his wizardries. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

In that war many millions of the Sons of the Nations had perished, brought to their death by fearful arts, by wizardries and by plagues sown among them by the Sons of ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

Behind us were the Khania with her surging, doom-driven passions and her stormy loveliness, the wizardries of her horny-eyed mentor, so old in years and secret sin, and the madness of that strange being, half-devil, half-martyr, at once cruel and a coward -- the Khan, her husband, and his polluted court. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

I tell you that they sapped my strength and crazed me with their drugged drink, making me the thing I am, for who can war against their wizardries? ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

Voorens, but he would tell me little more than that it was because of the wizardries practised there. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

"Don't listen to a word [Jordan Peterson] says, [it's all] [wizardry]." ❋ Dark__Ages (2019)

"I [call shotgun]".. "I call challenge" ... "[blitz]" all friends run to the car... the last [straggler] who really want to sit in the front seat, then calls out, "Wizardry!" ❋ LateNightwithConanthebarbarian (2009)

[Kevin] - Joe, why were you taking with [the professor] for [3 hours]? Joe - Sorry, he was using his Legendary Wizardry. ❋ Bingowings20 (2013)

[Jamboree] [master]:Did you watch that new Prank Call Wizardry episode? [Walter]: Yeah, man. that was the best!! Jamboree master: I know!! :) ❋ Tcskillz (2010)