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They declared this to be odious, detestable, immoral. And yet was this resolution dictated by a mad love of liberty? no! by a disordered aversion to all restraint? no! by the desire of singularity? no! for then I, too, should have blamed you severely."
He ordered them to make all preliminary inquiries in the township of Cinq-Cygne, and to take testimony if necessary; and to save time, he dictated and signed a warrant for the arrest of Michu, against whom the charge was evident on the positive testimony of Violette.
Among the Hurons and Iroquois, and indeed all the stationary tribes, there was an incredible number of mystic ceremonies, extravagant, puerile, and often disgusting, designed for the cure of the sick or for the general weal of the community. Most of their observances seem originally to have been dictated by dreams, and transmitted as a sacred heritage from generation to generation.
He invited us to enter the tent; and there, before us, he dictated to his secretary, in presence of Ras Engeddah, Samuel, and our interpreter, a letter to the Queen, an humble, apologizing letter, which he never intended to despatch. In the afternoon we had the honour of another interview, in order to make over to him the presents we had brought with us.
By military success and a peace dictated at Berlin, the Emperor trusted to find himself in such condition, that, on return to Paris, he could overthrow parliamentary government so far as it existed there, and reestablish personal government, where all depended upon himself, thus making triumph over Germany the means of another triumph over the French people.
Not till three days after this did he appear again in the school room. During this time he loafed about the town and took particular pains to be where Mr. Bright could see him and have a chance to reprove him. But though his teacher met him several times, he gave "Dodd" no other word than such greeting as true politeness dictated.
His last method of success had turned out illusive, yet he had not reproached, nor domineered, nor dictated, nor appealed. He had expressed a little of his keen sorrow, but insidiously this attitude had tainted the young man's ecstasy. Would she comprehend his father's nobility? He could hardly explain the situation to her in all its bearings, even if she were fitted to understand.
Rob, if you please: the world is before you; but this city is sacred." "Body o' me!" cried Ned, colouring, "but this is too good. I will not be dictated to in this manner." "But, sir," answered Clifford, who had learned in his oligarchical profession the way to command, "but, sir, you shall, or if you mutiny you leave our body, and then will the hangman have no petty chance of your own.
The political developement of the nation is seen still more in the advance of the Parliament during Elizabeth's reign. The Queen's thrift enabled her in ordinary times of peace to defray the current expenses of the Crown from its ordinary revenues. But her thrift was dictated not so much by economy as by a desire to avoid summoning fresh Parliaments.
With this curious remark my confrère followed me into my room and wrote down the list of articles I dictated to him. The list included a complete camping equipment for myself and three other men. "Am I one of those other men?" inquired Lesard, with an unhappy smile. Before I could reply my door was shoved open and a figure appeared at the threshold, cap in hand. "What do you want?"
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