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Established till some new scientist comes along and knocks it over." "It would be very interesting if some one would proceed hypothetically concerning the soul and its immortality, as the scientific people do in their inquiries concerning the origin of man, electricity, disease, and the rest." "Yes," the light skirmisher agreed.
None of these forms have been turned to use, none of them appear likely to be adopted by man for the service they can do; but they are, in common with all the host which cannot be mentioned here, of great interest to the naturalists of our time. Their importance in the inquiries which are hereafter to be made by our ever expanding science of life cannot be estimated.
I accordingly went over to the plantation, and reinstituted my inquiries among the older negroes of the place. At length one of the most aged of the women said that she had heard of such a place as Bessop's Castle, and thought that she could guide me to it, but that it was not a castle, nor a tavern, but a high rock.
There was, however, no occasion for him to be forward in suggesting the sacrifice of himself, as he did to Melville. "At this moment of sorrow I still feel that I have acted right. The result of my inquiries at Coron and Alexandria confirm me in my former opinion; and therefore, my Lord, if my obstinacy or ignorance is so gross, I should be the first to recommend your superseding me."
The captain, meantime, made all the inquiries he could to try and discover the friends of the little fellow, but in vain; none of those who were saved remembered to have seen the young lady talking to anyone, though two or three recollected seeing her, as I had, coming on board.
Winter had begun early and there was already a certain amount of ice, but from inquiries made the river was still open.
"What rent do you pay?" "How much does your table cost you per week?" etc., etc., until the unfortunate being at whom this battery of inquiries is aimed feels tempted to forget his "polish" and "finish," and retort as did the sobbing street boy when questioned by the elderly philanthropic woman as to the cause of his tears: "None of your blamed business."
Try to see her, and tell me whether she is pretty, but most of all learn whether she is really rich." "That is easy enough. I will go to the furnace and offer to buy a cargo of glass for Sicily." "But you will not take it?" asked Arisa in sudden anxiety lest he should leave her to make the voyage. "No, no! I will make inquiries. I will ask for a sort of glass that does not exist."
The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross. After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
Beecher half hoped he might come back; still he sent to the nearest station, and telegraphed to Huntercombe. Sir Charles mounted a fleet horse, and rode off at once into Cambridgeshire. He set inquiries on foot, and learned that the boy had been seen consorting with a tribe of gypsies.
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