Possession
Possession; having some degree of control over something else. A person may be in possession of some property (although possession seldom implies ownership); a spirit may be in possession of a person.Like ownership, the possession of things is commonly regulated by states (see law)
The term possession can also have more specific meanings:
- A political possession[?] is a territory under the control and protection of a larger country, but which isn't considered part of that country. For example, Guam is a possession of the United States.
- Spiritual possession refers to the supposed ability of some spirits to inhabit a human body.
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"It's Hassan of Aleppo!" I replied.
Virtually, the house, with the capital of the Midlands so near upon
the night upon the other, was invested by fanatic Easterns!
We descended again to the extemporized study. Soar entered with us
see if we can find any explanation of this amazing business. I can
object of interest to those who sought to recover it; but if, as
you? If you have never touched it, they cannot be prompted by
receptacle containing it."
As I ceased speaking came a distant muffled rumbling.
"That's the thunder," said Hilton. "There's a tremendous storm
when Soar held up a warning finger.
"Listen!" he said.
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Hilton, his pipe in his hand, stood listening intently.
"What?" he asked.
"I don't know, sir; the sound of the rain has drowned it."
Indeed, the rain was descending in a perfect deluge, its continuous
we detected a noise which hitherto had seemed like the overflowing
it was.
"It's a motor-car!" I cried.
"And coming here!" added Soar. "Listen! it's in the lane!"'
"It certainly isn't a taxicab," declared Hilton. "None of the men
looking at Hilton.
"Come on," said the latter abruptly, making for the door.html">door.
"Be careful, Hilton!" I cried; "it may be a trick!"
Soar unbolted the front door, threw it open, and looked out. In
in the lane outside. But at that moment a great sheet of lightning
gateway!
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