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O'Mahony came in for his share of popularity. There was something so peculiar in the connection which bound a violent Landleaguing Member of Parliament with the prima donna of the day. They were father and daughter, but they looked more like husband and wife, and it always seemed that Rachel had her own way. Mr.
During the rest of the day, Craig was busy testing and re-testing a peculiar piece of apparatus, while now and then he would despatch me on various errands which I knew were more as an outlet for my excitement than of any practical importance.
Mivins, hand me the glass; it seems to me there's a water-sky to the northward." "What is a water-sky, Captain?" enquired Fred. "It is a peculiar, dark appearance of the sky on the horizon, which indicates open water just the reverse of that bright appearance which you have often seen in the distance, and which we call the ice-blink."
Of all the poets of the world, of all the illustrious artists of all literatures, Sappho is the one whose every word has a peculiar and unmistakable perfume, a seal of absolute perfection and inimitable grace. In her art she was unerring. Even Archilochus seems commonplace when compared with her exquisite rarity of phrase.
Agricultural co-operation had never succeeded in England, where it seemed to be accepted as one of the disappointing limitations of the co-operative movement that it did not apply to rural communities in these islands. There were also in Ireland the peculiar difficulties arising from ceaseless political and agrarian agitation.
He hung the arms of the family over his parlour-chimney; pointed at a chariot decorated only with a cypher; became of opinion that money could not make a gentleman; resented the petulance of upstarts; told stories of alderman Puff's grandfather the porter; wondered that there was no better method for regulating precedence; wished for some dress peculiar to men of fashion; and when his servant presented a letter, always inquired whether it came from his brother the esquire.
Baptiste instantly threw down his bundle, and prepared for battle by discarding his coat. Every nation has its own peculiar method of fighting, and its own ideas of what is honourable and dishonourable in combat.
'I've stood just at this point so often to look back at that exquisite old bridge. Do you observe you're an artist, I see something very peculiar in that tint of the grey, with those odd cross stains of faded red and yellow? 'I do, indeed; I was just remarking the peculiar beauty of the colouring was not I, Milly?
In country villas, in the neighbourhood of some great town, it is sometimes a good deal higher; and the peculiar conveniency or beauty of situation is there frequently very well paid for.
But yet I say the glory of God, in the notion of Ezekiel and John, when they speak of the restoration of this city, that is not always upon his people, though always they are beloved and counted for his peculiar treasure.
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