Sentence:  They say no graces; but when their meal is on the table, they sit silent and in a thoughtful posture for a short time, waiting for an <WSD>illapſe</WSD> of the Spirit. If they are not moved to make any ejaculation, they begin to eat without more ado. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A gliding in; an immission or entrance of one thing into another.