His coming, and more his loud, gruff manner, threw great consternation into our hitherto peaceful camp.
A tragedy was being enacted in that city which was to prove but a prelude to the orgy of massacre which, after the Báb’s execution, convulsed its inhabitants and sowed consternation as far as the outlying provinces.
Consternation and anguish seized the members of His family when informed of the approach of the ship.
Heavy indeed has been the toll which they exacted, unspeakable the agonies they engendered, widespread and paralyzing for a time the consternation they provoked.
The consternation that seized an already oppressed community was indescribable.
Being in a great consternation after he was forbidden the court in the time of Nero, and asking those about him, what he should do?
But being alarmed by messengers after messengers of ill news from Gaul, he returned in great consternationto Rome.
Yet, recovering from their first astonishment and consternation at the murderous fire, the British regimental officers and privates of the Northumberland Fusiliers and Irish Rifles dashed at the kopjes.
When morning came, Generals Buller and Warren learnt to their surprise and consternation that the position had been abandoned.
It is scarce possible to imagine the consternation I was now in, being driven from my beloved island (for so it appeared to me now to be) into the wide ocean, almost two leagues, and in the utmost despair of ever recovering it again.
Consternation of the Dodds, who, until enlightened by the public settlement, will think it has gone into the well.
There are not any words that can paint the consternation of the aunts.
But while every one was most absorbed in gazing over the side, and the interest was momentarily increasing, it was observed with consternation that the vessel was adrift and the anchor-cable hanging limp from the bow.
And their consternation solidified to petrification when he paused at the end, contemplated the multitude reflectively, and then said, impressively: "The man would be a fool who tried to add anything to that.
They were merely intended as suggestions, and so the friends were filled with consternation when the minister stood in the pulpit and proceeded to read off the curious odds and ends in ghastly detail and in a loud voice!
To his unspeakable consternationand amazement, Desmond recognized Strangwise.
In the general consternation following on the dramatic appearance of this uninvited guest, Desmond had a brief respite in which to think over his position.
But my consternation and surprise may be better imagined than described, when the gentleman in the dressing-gown, starting round with a “Who the devil is that?
He had come to slay, but that overwhelming torrent of speech filled him with consternationand with awe.
The ape-man smiled a slow smile as he thought of the consternationwhich would follow the quick leap that would carry him among the females and into the full light of the fire.
Had a shower of meteors fallen in our midst, had a volcano burst from the top of the Blue Ridge, or had a thunder bolt fell at our feet out of the clear blue sky, the consternation could not have been greater.
The enemy threw twenty-pound shells repeatedly over the camp, that did no further damage than add to the consternation of the already excited teamsters, who seemed to think the safety of the army depended on their getting out of the way.
But the arrival of the water breakers carried consternation to the runaways, whatever they said and did.
These sounds produced something like consternation among the mutineers, for they indicated at least a partial failure of the scheme in which they had trusted for redress.
Vernon's astonishment and consternation could not be entirely concealed, as he recognized the bag he had securely deposited in the box with the dead.
Maxwell always shuts up his room when he leaves town;" and the stranger walked round the room towards the private apartment, much to the consternation of Dido.
They fired a salute to tell their friends that all was well, and sent a few shots flying amongst the French ships in the harbour, to the no small consternationof the town.
It was a terrible blow, and consternation spread through the ranks as it became known.
But at least we shall have won a strategic victory in getting our ships past the guns of Quebec; and we shall cause consternation and alarm there, even if nothing else.
I rushed there, and found the Committee in a state of consternation from Taylor downwards.
So great was the consternation that the whole of the Classical party only produced one play--which was a failure.
Mrs. Weymore had never even seen the late Sir Noel that any one knew of, and yet she had recoiled with a shrill, feminine cry of utter consternation at sight of the young man.
In the universal consternation Guy Legard and his story were forgotten.
To his boundless consternation Mrs. Weymore rose up and fell at his feet, seizing his hands and covering them with kisses.
I had passed through a narrow, overhanging gorge just before entering suddenly upon this table land, and the sight which met my eyes filled me with consternation and dismay.
When the truth became known the greatest consternation prevailed in the Roumanian capital, where, in spite of the earlier German victories, the hope of the eventual success of the French arms had never been quite relinquished.
As soon as the Articles referring to Roumania became known, the greatest consternation arose, and even the most peaceful of the people declared they would rather not acquire independence at such a price.
The news of this step spread consternation throughout the country, and threw the greatest difficulties in the way of Stephen Golesku, who was entrusted with the formation of the new Ministry.
Prince Charles telegraphed as follows on behalf of both himself and his consort: "We cannot find words in which to express our consternation and grief at the execrable deed which has again endangered your Majesty's life.
The sudden dart upon Abu Hamed had caused the utmost consternation among the Dervishes.
This outcry, which was soon resounded through the streets of Samarah, at length reached the ears of Carathis, his mother: she flew in the utmost consternation to try her ascendency on the mind of her son.
His death struck horror and consternation into that arrogant priesthood, who had begun to fancy themselves almost beyond the scope of criminal law.
One morning, a little after daybreak, and just before we had risen, we were all thrown into a state of consternation by a noise that came from without.
As I returned to load my rifle for the sixth time, I found to my consternation that I had but one bullet left!
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