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We thus arrive at a hypothesis like Eimer's, according to which the variations of different characters continue from generation to generation in definite directions. This hypothesis seems plausible to us, within the limits in which Eimer himself retains it. Of course, the evolution of the organic world cannot be predetermined as a whole.
Every man in the profession had a more or less plausible imitation of old Darco's 'leedle beguliaridies. He was as well known as the Strand, and loved and hated as few men are. 'I treated Darco very badly, said Paul. 'I can't rest under that sort of obligation to him. How much did he pay? 'You'd better ask the doctor. Paul asked the doctor next time he saw him, but elicited nothing.
For these and other reasons it has been contended that the letter was written by some one not an apostle, but an associate and pupil of apostolic men; the most plausible conjecture ascribes it to Apollos.
And, following Uhland, he compares the sleep-thorn, with which Odin pricked the Valkyrie, Brynhild, and so put her into a magic slumber, to the stake which was driven into the corpse suspected of being a vampire, to prevent its rising any more from the grave and troubling the living. Now it may be admitted that there is much that is plausible, much even that is true, in this theory.
Twilight drawing on, I left my haunt, and stealing downstairs, inquired for a guide to conduct me to the amphitheatre, perhaps the most entire monument of Roman days. The people of the house, instead of bringing me a quiet peasant, officiously delivered me up to a professed antiquary, one of those diligent plausible young men, to whom, God help me! I have so capital an aversion.
Val's promotion to the Bench did not occasion so much surprise as might be supposed. It is well known, that every such scoundrel, however he may disregard the opinions of the people whom he despises, leaves nothing undone that either meanness or ingenuity can accomplish to sustain a plausible character with the gentry of the neighborhood.
He counted five coats and as many vests and was racking his brains for some plausible excuse for a nearer inspection, when she stopped in the midst of her work, with the cheery remark: "That will do for to-night. To-morrow I will look them all over for moths before hanging them away in the closet."
"There's our new launch trailing behind like clouds of glory," said the Governor. "A very snappy little affair it is." "And a very snappy little man is hanging over the rail of the tug gripping an umbrella. How do you suppose Perky's explaining all this to Eliphalet?" "Trust Perky to be plausible.
Between that quiet canvas of the 'Presentation, so modest in its cool greys and subdued gold, and the tumult of flying, running? doesn't make much sense, but can't figure out a plausible alternative, ascending figures in the 'Judgment, what an interval there is!
"Still, the fact that the tree is where it is, makes the theory plausible." He shook his head. "No. Now that I've seen how far we are from the road I don't think it does. Those bullet holes in the back of the car were fired from above and behind the machine. They slanted down but not sidewise.
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