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And it may be further observed, in corroboration of so self-evident a truth, that it was held an impiety to the popular faith to reject the initiation of the mysteries and that some of the very writers, most superstitious with respect to the one, attach the most solemnity to the ceremonies of the other. XVI. Sanchoniathon wrote a work, now lost, on the worship of the serpent.
'I am the dolls' dressmaker, sir. 'Lizzie Hexam's friend? 'Yes, sir, replied Miss Jenny, instantly on the defensive. 'And Lizzie Hexam's friend. 'Here is a note from her, entreating you to accede to the request of Mr Mortimer Lightwood, the bearer. Mr Riah chances to know that I am Mr Mortimer Lightwood, and will tell you so. Riah bent his head in corroboration. 'Will you read the note?
"Abdiel catches all his own fleas! Don't you, Abby?" The dog instantly began to burrow in his fell of hair an answer which might be taken either of two ways: it might indicate comprehension and corroboration of his master, or the necessity for a fresh hunt. The women laughed, much amused. "Look here!" said Clare.
The theory which awaited corroboration from the aviator was that he had begun to plane down, despite some damage, and had actually fallen but a short distance, striking earth a hundred yards away from the wrecked dirigible. Nobody talked about anything except the feat of the foreign air scout.
Stephen Ponder I owe corroboration. He cites a passage from Hamilton's New Account of the East Indies , chap. 25, which is crucial. Roderick Mackenzie's account of his seizure of the 'Worcester' was discovered by the late Mr.
A sudden outburst of light from Jupiter, such as occurs occasionally in a star that is losing its radiance through the condensation of absorbing vapors around it, would furnish strong corroboration of the theory that Jupiter is really an extinguished sun which is now on the way to become a planet in the terrestrial sense.
She nodded her head convincingly, and the great ruffle on her cap shook in corroboration. "But I hain't never hed the right medjure o' respec' out'n Nate, an' his dad hain't, nuther." Birt listened vaguely to this account of his friend's filial shortcomings, his absent eyes fixed upon the wide landscape, and his mind busy with the anxious problems of Nate's broken promises.
In corroboration of his wife's words, Sam Brewster held out the telegram. Tom took it in trembling hands, for he had heard of the men whose names were signed to the message. Then he glanced at the signatures and that broke his amazed spell of silence. "Why! Mr. Brewster, how dare they plan to visit here?" he shouted, his face as red as a poppy. "Oh, do you know them?" wondered Mr. Brewster.
And not only this, and the like sad narratives, but each child bore the marks in corroboration of the words, which were more reluctant and more hoarse from Lovedy, but even more effective. Rachel doubted no more after the piteous sight of those scarred shoulders, and the pinched feeble face; but one thing was plain, namely, that Mr. Mauleverer had no share in the cruelties.
The beneficiary takes very little active part in the affair, merely looking careworn, distressed, and pitiable, and throwing in a word of corroboration, or a sigh, or an acknowledgment, as the case may demand.
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