He offers also other reasons, such as these[6]: First, the astounding series of catastrophes .
I had the pleasure of astounding my audience, but the Marabout continued to offer me a systematic opposition, by which his neighbors were visibly annoyed; the poor fellow did not suspect, though, what I had in store for him.
As for my lady readers, I am convinced beforehand they will not be of the same opinion, for they daily perform far more astounding feats.
I was eagerly devouring every line of the magic book which described the astounding tricks; my head was aglow, and I at times gave way to thoughts which plunged me in ecstasy.
The incident was so astounding that he began to search for its portent.
And Garcia's story was true--that was the most astounding part of the business.
Then a gust of cool air blew in on his clammy cheek through a slit in the litter-cloth, and the astounding knowledge that it was already night was forced on him.
Colville hardly knew at which he was most amazed, the commanding tone of this haggard son of the desert or the astounding news he brought.
Chris, removing the remains of the feast, had gazed for an instant at the astounding object in Warden's hands.
She gave no heed to the astounding fact that if these people were really the yacht-owner and his wife they were absolutely alone on the vessel.
One of the most astounding facts established by the enquiry was the wide-spread demoralisation which had developed itself in certain districts.
On this memorial the primate wrote comments to the English Government, and, in doing so, he stated some astounding facts as to the treatment of the people by their landlords.
What, then, was the discerning Lackpenny to do, under this astounding discovery?
And most astounding of all to Rosalie was that at supper, little more than an hour later, Harold and Robert presented themselves as on exceptionally good terms of friendship.
As if it were the most astounding and unexpected thing in the world that it was Harold.
Astounding how in life one's suddenly engulfed in depths and never has perceived the shoals from which they led; suddenly entombed in night and never has perceived the gradual declination of the day!
This was the astoundingopening of an astounding letter, pages and pages, to Rosalie from Miss Salmon.
The thing may be hurried along to itsastounding conclusion in the astounding letter.
No, the significance of the astounding letter reposed in the fact that her reception of it opened to Rosalie a glimpse of a quality rising beneath her to carry her forward as a wave beneath a swimmer.
Can any thing be more rational than to probe to the core these astounding theories?
The pan-Hellenic Homer finds his delight in the frivolity of the gods; but it is astounding how he can also give them dignity again.
However brief her tenure of power will be, the more will the public at large perceive the truly astounding richness and resource, the practised leadership, and the affectionate disposition of that rare creature.
The news was of the most astounding character, with just enough air of probability, in minor details, to pass muster with a dull reader.
Accordingly they sailed from Marseilles towards the end of April, and at Aden were met by the astounding news of the outbreak of the Mutiny.
From the extracts that have been translated for me, it is obvious that the version was made, with an astounding freedom certainly, from Friar Francesco Pipino's Latin.
But though the author of "The Rosicrucians" did not reply to my letter, he passed my name and address to another man, a young fellow who had just set up as a publisher, and was going to issue one of the astounding Jennings books.
After the astounding glimpse at the Strand we went back to the private hotel in Surrey Street and had something to eat.
His sudden and astounding change from total unwariness to a fighting youth with every sense on the alert was something for which they were unprepared.
The moment he heard about it a most astounding change came over Bruce Browning.
There was the astounding scene at the Ritz, for instance, and more than that.
The details of this prologue to the astounding occurrences which it is my privilege to chronicle, were supplied to me when my work was just completed.
I replied that I was so bewildered and so moved by this astounding occurrence that I must collect myself before speaking.
As may well be imagined, such astounding remarks were not uttered without interruption, and warm altercations from the Cardinal de Bissy, who, nevertheless, could not stop the torrent.
I had not realized that theastounding luck of winning off a single number had befallen him.
Altogether it was a most astounding contrast in its sheer luxury and gorgeous furnishing to the crudity of the town.
For those whose interest lies in this direction, the Imperial Statistical Bureau of Berlin provides information of an astounding kind.
Is there not something astounding about the use of the possessive pronoun in connection with the word "august," implying sovereignty?
She was possessed of a rare combination of talents and accomplishments, and of astounding taste.
The personal allusions to living men, the astounding eulogiums passed by Dr.
It's the most astounding thing I ever--My dear lady, an extractor is used to get the hooks out of fish.
We had been so occupied with this astounding scene that none of us had noticed the arrival of the detective.
Astounding were the head-dresses of the actors and actresses that graced the stage of Versailles.
The stranger was on this evening in a more than usually communicative mood, and was narrating a number of astounding stories of plunderings and burnings upon the high seas.
And then the dance ended, exactly when Denry had begun to savour the astounding spectacle of himself enclasping the Countess.
And it was not till after he left that his astounding abilities were perceived.
In some directions he was gifted with astounding insight.
Somers had made an astounding discovery by the merest accident in the world.
