Tarifa is perhaps the quaintest town left in the world, either in or out of Spain, but whether it is more Moorish than parts of Cordova or Seville I could not say.
She was not yet quite satisfied in her mind that the creature was not an incarnation of the Devil, but whether it was or not she did not want it, or anything else of Owen's, in this house.
But whether it can be altered or not, there's one thing very certain; it won't be done in our time.
However, the point is not what he aimed at, but whether it was he, and that I take there is no doubt about.
A great talk there is to-day of a crush between some of the Fanatiques up in arms and the King's men in the North; but whether true I know not yet.
I do also this day hear that my Lord Privy-Seale do accept to go Lieutenant into Ireland; but whether it be true or no, I cannot tell.
From thence I took my wife by coach to the Duke's house, there was the house full of company: but whether it was in overexpecting or what, I know not, but I was never less pleased with a play in my life.
But whether because he was a very good doctor, or I a very young, strong man, I lay bedridden for no more than a week, and before a month I was able to take the road again with a good heart.
He was a married man, with a wife in Leith; but whether or no he had a family, I have now forgotten; I hope not.
She was still holding together; but whether or not they had yet launched the boat, I was too far off and too low down to see.
But whether it was because I had done well myself, or because I had been a witness of his own much greater prowess, is more than I can tell.
St. Ruth is certainly well supplied with the necessary articles, but whether we should not be shortly removed to the Castle at York, or the jail at Newcastle, is a question that I put to your discretion.
You have the odds in numbers, but whether it will avail you much in a deadly struggle of hand to hand, is a question you must put to your prudence: we stand not here to ask terms, but to grant them.
But whether he did not understand him, or whether he had received no orders respecting the nourishment of Danglars, the giant, without answering, went on with his dinner.
A very great nobleman, but whether Maltese or Sicilian I cannot exactly say; but this I know, that he is noble as a Borghese and rich as a gold-mine.
But whether or no it is right to dissolve the community when the constitution is altered is another question.
Homer also discommends the government of many; but whether he means this we are speaking of, or where each person exercises his power separately, is uncertain.
Now all that was to be changed; but whether really in revenge, or because he was wearying of Durrisdeer and looked about for some diversion, who but the devil shall decide?
My lord held out a wavering hand; he seemed to wave a signal, but whether it was to give him time or to speak on, was more than we could guess.
You haue said: but whether wisely or no, let the Forrest iudge.
Kinde Vnkle Yorke, the latest newes we heare, Is that the Rebels haue consum'd with fire Our Towne of Cicester in Gloucestershire, But whether they be tane or slaine, we heare not.
But that the question was no longer whether one man should give to another that which he did not use himself, but whether he should give to his neighbour the food which was absolutely necessary to his own existence.
But whether a government could with advantage to society actively interfere to repress inequality of fortunes may be a matter of doubt.
No man asked whether another belonged to the same country with himself, but whether he belonged to the same sect.
But whether he deserves all the invectives which have been uttered against him on that account may be questioned.
The matter really at issue was, not whether Clive had been properly or improperly returned, but whether Newcastle or Fox was to be master of the new House of Commons, and consequently first minister.
But whether young or old, I am conscious of the fact that few of them are possessed of strength, ability and grit.
It may be that they are wicked, and it is certain that they are weak, but whether wicked or weak, they have descended by the law of moral gravitation and have found their level in the lowest depths of civilised life.
But whether it is absurd or unjust the result is certain--mathematically certain--in the development of a prison population.
But whether happy or sorrowful, I was always interested, for the strange contrasts and the ever-varying characteristics and lives of the inhabitants always compelled attention, interest and thought.
You did not ask whether I believed in him, but whether I could prove that there was a God.
On one occasion when Wingfold had asked him whether he saw the meaning of a certain saying of our Lord, Polwarth answered thus: "I think I do, but whether I could at present make you see it, I cannot tell.
They all agree he was a true believer, but whether he was a prophet or no, is a disputed point.
Several niches were lined with yellow metal, but whether it was gold or not they could not tell.
The next minute his revolver spat lead and fire, but whether he hit any one or not he could not see, as the place was so filled with smoke, from the powder and from the torches.
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