Captain George Delveshaving declined to submit to the requirements of the Commissioners, though he offered to give all reasonable security, was sent to prison.
Sir Henry Radclyffe, Sir George Stanley, and Captain George Delves to the Privy Council, with enclosures, Jan.
There are several Levels in the Bottom from Beechenhurst Hill along the Delves quite up to Nail Bridge.
Another large field of coal from Whitecroft Bridge, at the back of White Mead Park along the Delves to Great Moseley Green, and from thence through Old Vallet Tuft and Aures Glow, almost up to Little Stapleage.
Sergeant Delves and his men renewed their inquiries; but they could discover no trace, either of the weapon, or of where Herbert Dare had passed the suspicious hours.
This note Sergeant Delves had found in one of the pockets, and had it now open before him.
I was looking for you, Mr. Winthorne," said Delves in a confidential tone.
It was he, no doubt, whom Sergeant Delves had seen wearing one.
Sergeant Delves and Mr. Dare were giving him the account of the changing of the cheque, obtained from White the butcher.
He stated the case to him, and desired Mr. Delves to ferret out what he could.
Delves says he knows who it is that owns the other; and that it was the other which went to change the cheque at White's.
A sudden fear had come over him that Sergeant Delves was really going to search out the other cloak.
Hurry or not, Sergeant Delves stopped him, and drew him to a safe spot beyond the reach of curious ears.
Mr. Sergeant Delves was not a bad hand at ferreting out conclusions; but she would have beaten the sergeant hollow.
Delves liked to make himself familiar with his old friends in Helstonleigh in a patronising manner; it was only lately he had been promoted to sergeant.
I say," continued Cyril, "what's old Delves doing with you?
Mr. Dare veered round, and advised me not to investigate the affair, as I was no loser by it; Delves hinted the same thing.
For reasons best known to himself, it would not have pleased him that Sergeant Delves should be pressed into the affair of the cheque.
Now and again a man in a white jacket comes and delves into a corner cupboard, and we have glimpses of pots of jam and groceries.
As he delves further into the intricacies of the construction of the Bible, our visitor perceives that the Old Testament gradually evolved from the tenth century to the second century B.
Mr. Broughton, we believe, was a relation of Sir John Delves Broughton, Bart.
Mr. and Mrs. Delvesthink with me, that the character of the unworthy Smith should not be expos'd for the sake of his worthy wife.
From them I learnt Lady Mary Sutton came to England, on receiving an account from Mr. Delves that Miss Powis had the small-pox.
But before I began, Miss Delves was sent to desire Miss Warley would continue in bed an hour longer, on account of some visitors that had dropp'd in accidentally.
I accosted one of the clerks, desiring to speak with Mr. or Mrs. Delves [Footnote: The name of the banker.
Delves was a short, thick-set man past middle age, weather-beaten and scarred, with a rough manner and bearing which showed that he was more at his ease in a tent than a hall.
The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly.
Time doth transfix the flourish set on youth, And delves the parallels in beauty's brow; Feeds on the rarities of nature's truth, And nothing stands but for his scythe to mow.
Picture: Delves monument] On the south side, are the arms of the deceased with the motto "In Dieu ma foy".
Here lyeth (expecting a joyfull resurction,) the body of Elizabeth, late wife of Thomas Delves Esquire, son and heire apparent to Sr.
Near Mrs Delves tomb at Horsham, is the headless brass figure of an ecclesiastic, supposed from the letters T C in the cope, to cover the remains of Thomas clerk, a former rector.
He digs and he delves through life for the pelf, And digs till he grubs out a grave for himself.
The peasant may grope in the bowels of earth, And for treasure may greedily moil He digs and he delves through life for the pelf, And digs till he grubs out a grave for himself.
The family of Delves bear these in several arrangements.
The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly 'The glowworm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee steady; The owl from the steeple sing Welcome, proud lady.
He delves into all sorts of out-of-the-way periodicals to ascertain what such a man has written upon such a point.
However, since physical chemistry, as already stated, delves into the philosophical field, discussions in the lecture hall and classroom become of peculiar importance.
Lily Delves 'er nime was, b'longed to them I was stoppin' wiv.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "delves" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
