One night, at the beginning of the hot weather, all the Mess, except The Worm, who had gone to his own room to write Home letters, were sitting on the platform outside the Mess House.
None in the world for you or for us, except the Regimental.
The country's under water, except the patch by the Grand Trunk Road.
At the age of threescore, she could boast, that she had never washed her hands, face, or any part of her whole body, except the tips of her fingers to receive the communion.
Their palace was converted into a monastery; and all males, except the guides of their conscience, the saints who had forgotten the distinction of sexes, were scrupulously excluded from the holy threshold.
By the middle of January all his work was done, except theaccumulation of supplies to commence his movement with.
Up to this time no hint had been given me of what was wanted after I left Vicksburg, except the suggestion in one of Halleck's dispatches that I had better go to Nashville and superintend the operation of troops sent to relieve Rosecrans.
The South had yielded nothing to the North under the contract, except the admission of Iowa and the organization of Minnesota.
The Appeal, which (except the postscript) was written before the substitute was offered, was published in many papers in the North and produced a deep sensation.
All I have in the world is in this room, except the cottage; and that I have left Janet to let.
He seemed to be the only restless thing, except the clocks, in the whole motionless house.
Sold it was, however, and carried away in a van; except the bed, a few chairs, and the kitchen table.
Suppose that you were on the column in the Place Vendome, would you try flinging yourself into space?
Spieghalter, as he himself fell prone on the floor.
As soon as these bold spirits surrounded the capitalist's breakfast-table, Cardot appeared.
If it were true that laws and manners are insufficient to maintain democratic institutions, what refuge would remain open to the nations, except the despotism of a single individual?
Recourse must be had to some other cause; and what other cause can there be except the manners of the people?
Except the hold of this devotion I've roused in her, God knows how, and her destitution.
His hands, feet, and knees corresponded in every respect with this formidable stature; but every other part of his frame appeared to have been intended for a man several sizes smaller, if we except the length of the limbs.
But I’ll give the lad a chance for his turkey; for that Billy Kirby is one of the best marksmen in the country; that is, if we except the—the gentleman.
We were in a country where nearly all the people, except the negroes, were hostile to us and friendly to the cause we were trying to suppress.
I was already the best travelled boy in Georgetown, except the sons of one man, John Walker, who had emigrated to Texas with his family, and immigrated back as soon as he could get the means to do so.
From Harrisburg to Philadelphia there was a railroad, the first I had ever seen, except the one on which I had just crossed the summit of the Alleghany Mountains, and over which canal boats were transported.
During the night Santa Anna, with his army--except the deserters--left the city.
In the great collection of Lincoln's letters none have the intimate note except the letters to Speed.
The remainder-except the force he had assigned to the defense of Washington-was speedily to follow.
Would anything be accomplished, should Lincoln require his resignation, except the humiliation of a friend, the gratification of a pack of malcontents?
All the lights were extinguished in Sea-view Cottage, when he looked that way, except the light in the housekeeper's window.
We are total strangers to each other; I have no sort of knowledge of him, except the knowledge I picked up in making your inquiries.
I see no difficulties anywhere, except the difficulty of beating our retreat to-morrow.
There was nothing to mark even the spot where it had stood, except the stumps of three willows -- two old trees and one young tree -- that had been cut down long before his arrival.
All that you have been imagining was illusion -- except the calling of the dead.
They are relieved from every care of existence,-- except the duty of bearing offspring.
All then left the house, except the priest, who went to the room where the dead body was lying.
He asked of us no assistance, except the loan of some arms, ammunition, clothing, and camp-equipage.
He is a connoisseur in the garden; being fond of almost all the vegetables, except the cucumber,--a dietetic hint to man.
I have seen gardens which were all experiment, given over to every new thing, and which produced little or nothing to the owners, except the pleasure of expectation.
I think he has, to use a euphemism very applicable to him, got outside of every one of them, except the toad.
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