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After a long summary of the contents in small type came the statement, "The Whole done much after the same Method as those celebrated Novels, By Mrs. ELIZA HAYWOOD," the forged author's name being emphasized in the largest possible type in the hope that a cursory glance at the title-page might deceive a prospective buyer.
But the most cursory glance at the pages of history, the most superficial survey of the present condition of mankind, must make it evident that a far-seeing and enlightened social will has not been the determining factor in bringing into existence many of the institutions which are accepted by the actual social will of a given epoch.
Rich visited the spot; he obtained a few square sun-dried bricks with inscriptions, and some other slight remains; and we can all remember the profound impression made upon the public mind, even by these cursory memorials of Nineveh and Babylon." "During the winter, Mr. Longworth, and two other English travelers, visited me at Nimroud. Mr.
"I am getting used to it," Lute smiled down to him. "Of course I need not ask if you are hurt. Can I do anything?" He smiled back and went over to the fallen beast, letting go the girths of the saddle and getting the head straightened out. "I thought so," he said, after a cursory examination. "I thought so at the time. Did you hear that sort of crunching snap?" She shuddered.
Hering, is interesting if advanced merely as an illustration; but to imagine that it maintains any truth of profound significance, or that it can possibly be fraught with any benefit to science, is simply absurd. The most cursory thought is enough to show," &c. &c.
They will observe, that it is not always sufficient to do right, and that it is often necessary to add gracefulness to virtue. They will recollect how vain it is to endeavour to gain men by great qualities, while our cursory behaviour is insolent and offensive; and that those may be disgusted by little things, who can scarcely be pleased with great.
He began his antics directly he caught sight of the young peasant girl waiting for him; slowly, with a swaggering step, he went up to her, stood a moment shrugging his shoulders, stuffed both hands in his coat pockets, and barely vouchsafing the poor girl a cursory and indifferent glance, he dropped on to the ground.
So little did a mere cursory view suggest the possibility that life would have been destroyed by any external violence, that the Professor was about to take the necessary steps for ascertaining what light could be thrown on the manner of her death by the internal condition of the different portions of the organism, when the sharper eyes of one of the young assistants were drawn to a very slight indication, which he immediately pointed out to his superior.
The girl fixed her eyes on the prisoner and recoiling, exclaimed: "No, no, I do not know him! I thought it was another man! He must be the one!" As the excited girl spoke she pointed toward the detective. The latter still stood, the coolest party amidst all there assembled. Renie had taken but a cursory glance at the prisoner.
At last, wearied and sorely puzzled, I turned from it, to view the rest of the strange place on to which I had intruded. Hitherto, I had been so engrossed in my scrutiny of the House, that I had given only a cursory glance 'round. Now, as I looked, I began to realize upon what sort of a place I had come.
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