What do you suppose they mean by saying they want to acquaint me with the present affairs pertaining to my uncle?
In some ways, Mr. Force had been overindulgent and he found it increasingly difficult to acquaint his niece with the stern fact that the few thousand dollars she had inherited were fast dwindling away.
Could you come to Rumson and visit our home in order to acquaint yourself with the present affairs pertaining to John Trent, your uncle?
When Ready returned on board, he first went down into the cabin to acquaint Mrs Seagrave and William with what they had done.
Acquaint Mr Seagrave's friends with what has happened, and where it is most likely we may be found, if it please God to save us.
William then left Ready, and went up to acquaint his father and mother with this unexpected event.
And I'm sorry to acquaint you, that the admiral has put off the survey till twelve o'clock to-morrow, when I trust that you will be as well prepared as you are now.
However, I will be more polite than the landlady, and acquaint the reader, that no one yet of the establishment had seen the lady's face, nor was it intended that anyone should.
We told our adventure, and the good man immediately proceeded to acquaint the patrol and the constable.
I beg leave to take a present Farewel of every Thing relating to Buildings and Statues, and must acquaint you after what Manner Clement XII.
The Ambassador having waited there a little Time, two Masters of the Ceremonies came to acquaint him, that his Holiness was ready to admit him to an Audience in the Consistory then sitting.
But I am not about giving you the Character of the French; what I am now to acquaint you with is, how I live with them.
The Cardinal Secretary of State, for want of a Cardinal Nephew, immediately dispatch'd Couriers to the Nuncios to carry them the News of their Promotion, and likewise sent to acquaint Ruspoli of what had pass'd.
I am now going to acquaint you of what has happened here since I came, referring what I have farther to relate to you concerning the Buildings of ROME to another Opportunity.
I have many other Things to acquaint you with, but upon my Word, I can write no more at present, my Pen falling out of my Hand.
What I have hitherto stated is simply what we may call common knowledge, which everybody may acquaint himself with.
During her indisposition, the queen seemed much impressed with the idea that she should recover, and it was not till the 2nd of November that the physicians deemed it requisite to acquaint the queen of her danger.
To your goodness I trust, Sir, that you will lay my case before his royal highness, and acquaint me with his royal highness' pleasure.
The princess thought it proper to acquaint the governor, Count Sawrau, with this event, and Baron O** was forced to leave the dominions of his Majesty the Emperor.
To ascertain phenomena, and acquaint ourselves with the law which governs them, such, say the positivists, is the limit of all our knowledge.
She told me at the king's ball last night that she wished to have speech with you, and I promised to acquaint you with her desire.
Wrote to the King urging him to acquaintme how far his assistance would extend in transport on the Upper Congo.
A young man hurried to camp to acquaintus with the sad accident.
One of the Pasha's steamers came across the daring fellow, and the captain on hearing the news, after supplying his vessel with fuel, steamed away to acquaint the Pasha.
For the last time I went my hospital and camp rounds; and in the latter part of that day I thought of going once more to head-quarters, to acquaint Colonel Steele of the final arrangements for our departure.
I am directed to acquaint you that the new field-stoves will not be issued by Captain Gordon until he receives instructions to that effect from the Quartermaster-General.
Let us stop and acquaintourselves with the true condition of the diaphragm.
I hold in my hand the powers of life and death, acquaint now thyself with me and be at ease.
Then back to the tombs of the dead, to better acquaint myself with the systems of medicine and the foundations of truth upon which they stood, if any.
Then he told her of the young man's visit, and referring to his anxiety on her behalf, asked if he mightacquaint him with her whereabouts.
Bulla had been sent for to acquaint him with the situation, and it was not until all three were agreed as to their story that Menzies was invited to join the conclave.
When you're not busy in the morning, you naturally acquaint yourself with people more than when you are real busy.
The embassies did not fail to acquaint their respective governments with my remarkable adventures.
The quick eyes of several loitering Seids did not fail to discover the stranger and the Sunnite pilgrim in me; and I was soon surrounded by them, each anxious to acquaint me with the notable features and wonders of the holy tomb.
The child clung about me in tears after he was gone, giving me the explanation that I would not hear from him, and beseeching me not to acquaint Patience.
But that you may not be surprised, I think it proper to acquaint you that I shall change my apparel, and beg of you to give orders that I may not wait long at the private door, but that it may be opened at the first knock.
But they took care not to acquaint him with it, making no mention either of the black or of Codadad; and only said, that being curious to see different countries, they had spent some time in the neighbouring cities.
I shot several arrows among them, and at last one of the elephants fell, when the rest retired immediately, and left me at liberty to go and acquaint my patron with my booty.
I said to them: "I wish that you would acquaint me with the cause of this weeping.
O thou, if thou know me not, I will acquaintthee with my name and my descent.
The prince of Samaria wrote immediately to the sultan of Harran, to acquaint him with the birth of a son, and to congratulate him on the occasion.
Besides that I had no confidence in my lieutenant, and yet hated to acquaint Bienville with the fact for fear he might mistrust my motives.
My own mind was busy devising means to foil any contemplated treachery upon his part, and wondering whether it was not my duty to acquaint Serigny with the whole truth of the matter.
There was much to acquaint Serigny with, much perchance he knew already.
The war has been decided upon; you will remain here and watch developments"--he was proceeding to acquaint me with what was expected of me.
And the said William Keeling promises to acquaint the king his master with the premises, and to endeavour to procure his majesty's consent thereto.
I sent to acquaint him of my needs, and asked leave to draw water at his tank, when he was pleased to allow me to have four loads daily.
He promised to acquaint the viceroy of Goa with my offer, and so departed.
After embracing me, he said I had done discreetly, and should acquaint neither; for, if I did, I should never get out of trouble.
But the prince acted with patient prudence, and only procured a friend toacquaint the king with the rude behaviour of Asaph Khan.
Before leaving the Moluccas, it may be proper to acquaint the reader with some circumstances respecting the trade and state of these islands.
We were very desirous, according to our orders from the general, to have sent a messenger with his and our letters to Surat, to acquaint our countrymen that we were here; but the governor would not consent till we had sold all our goods.
Youths preparing for the practice of sculpture have to acquaint themselves with the bones and muscles of the human frame in their distribution, attachments, and movements.
Dear Lovelace,--I have plaguey news to acquaint thee with.
At last, after skirting Tooting Bee Common we met a policeman who was able to acquaint us with its locality.
As it did so, I stepped on to the balcony to acquaint the cabman with the fact that the three minutes were up.
I now resolved to acquaint my father, and I roused him from his studies that he might listen to his shame.
He said that he would acquaint Don Rebiera with our arrival--let us prove to him that he is too late.
My first impulse was to acquaint my father; but, on consideration, I thought it better to say nothing, provided I could persuade my mother to dismiss Father Ignatio.
The party, therefore, broke up sooner than otherwise would have been the case; and as soon as the Latona's sails were furled Captain Sawbridge went on shore to acquaint the Governor with the results of the action.
