The whole of the basalt in this portion of the country was a dark slate colour; in some places it was almost black; upon breaking a great number of pieces I found small crystals of olivine.
The tracks of a great number of men were left upon the ground, and the aggageers were fortunate to return without an attack from overwhelming numbers.
Having obtained a powerful force, he advanced upon Gallabat, and attacked Jemma, who came out to meet him.
This esprit de corps was most beneficial to the preservation of the arms, which were kept in admirable order.
As he wrote a great number of verses, he sometimes by chance made good ones, though he did not know it.
In the evening our gentleman-farmer, and two others, entertained themselves and the company with a great number of tunes on the fiddle.
Though few boys make their own exercises, yet if a good exercise is given up, out of a great number of boys, it is made by somebody.
A Thing was called, to which there came a great number of people.
Harek of Thjotta had also collected a great number of people; and in this expedition many people of consequence took a part, although these two were the most distinguished.
Olaf Trygvason was one day in the market-place, where there was a great number of people.
It has always had, as indeed Britain in general has, a great number of men of learning, much distinguished for their writings.
After I had made a great number of inventions and obtained patents, the General seemed anxious that the matter should be closed up.
As these iron molds are not ephemeral like the wooden framing now used in cement construction, but of practically illimitable life, it is obvious that they can be used a great number of times.
Not that his patents cover his entire range of work by any means, for his note-books reveal a great number of major and minor inventions for which he has not seen fit to take out patents.
The inhabitants of the city were Aiolians, natives of the country, but there were living with them a great number of Persians and also of their allies.
On the day after the wedding a great number of the guests departed; then Madame d'Amboise and Monsieur de Braguelongne could go to bed, their guests having decamped.
She has a great number of pensioners: and on Saturday, after she comes back from market, there is a regular levee of old men and women in the passage, waiting for their weekly gratuity.
The country is well inhabited, for it contains fifty-one cities, near a hundred walled towns, and a great number of villages.
Like other philosophers in all ages, he had observed a great number of facts which he was unable to explain correctly.
From this principle one may with the same ease deduce the explanation of a great number of other phenomena; and it is probable that this truth will lead us to the further discovery of many other things.
Her Owners neglect to put her into Repair, and I fear a great Number of her Officers and Crew for Want of Skill or Experience will be at a LOSS what to do with her if she meets with a Storm.
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