Not improbably the sign also represents the “chequer,” or board divided into squares, and still used in some country inns for keeping a tally or record of the amount drunk by each regular customer.
Not improbably in this case the sign was derived from the arms of the Abbey of Coggeshall.
Those nations, however, not improbably saw from the first that it was the Union which made as well our foreign as our domestic commerce.
MY DEAR SIR--The Maryland Legislature assembles to-morrow at Annapolis, and not improbably will take action to arm the people of that State against the United States.
He therefore remits his efforts where he should most vigorously exert them, and his catastrophe is improbably produced and imperfectly represented.
If he is near the centre of the front he will tell you blandly, in answer to your question, that a great movement may not improbably be expected at the wings.
If he is at either of the wings he will tell you blandly that a great movement may not improbably be expected at the centre.
I will not name the places which the poor fellow suggested to himself as possible terminations of the long journeys which he might not improbably be called upon to take.
The latter part of it alludes to different passages in Juvenal; and he particularly reflects on some poetaster he calls Labeo, whom he had repeatedly lash'd before; and who was not improbably some cotemporary scribler.
The allegorical characters are finely described, and well sustained; the fabric of the whole I believe entirely his own, and not improbably may have the honour of furnishing a hint even to the inimitable Spencer.
Vehicles were passing to and fro, and they had not gone many steps before the captain--to give him the title which he had not improbably himself affixed to his name--called a hansom.
He had no inclination to sleep, and even had he had such inclination, not improbably the neighbourhood of "Uncle Tom" and his revolver would have banished slumber from his eyes.
What Mr. Shane and Mrs. Fletcher would think and say--but that was a matter on which they would not improbably be able to speak more fully later on.
But then he reflected that he would not improbably break his neck, and it would be just as well not to begin his adventures by doing that; that sort of thing would come in its proper place a little later on.
He was probably debating within himself as to the capacity of the young gentleman's pockets, and also not improbably as to his capacity for being bled.
The independence and single-mindedness with which Nelson followed his convictions, and the outspoken frankness with which he expressed his views and feelings, notimprobably gave a handle to malicious misrepresentation.
He may not improbably have had a pleasure in reproducing from Chaucer the caustic sentiments which were congenial to his own, and may have found some satisfaction for his wounded spirit in revenging indifference by satire.
This is the general exordium and opening of the Pastorals, in imitation of the sixth of Virgil, which some have therefore not improbably thought to have been the first originally.
This could not be for mere ornament: there is some idea of luck attached to them, which seems not improbably to have arisen from circumstances connected originally with the "Vow of the Peacock.
Not improbably here was the internal strife between Sampson and Wright, and there flashed into my mind, absolutely without reason, an idea that the clash was over Diane Sampson.
Not improbably the advent of his daughter had put Sampson in conflict with himself.
In this case it also gave time for a change of commanders on the part of the enemy, from Carleton to Burgoyne, which not improbably had a decisive effect upon the fortunes of the next campaign.
If it were not that you are so certain to meet, and not improbably see much of these people, I should not have filled so much of my letter with them; but I confess to you, since I saw them they have never been out of my thoughts.
She in her frenzy declared that she would never see her little one again, and seemed to think that the father might not improbably destroy the child.
He had felt that he was writing a letter which not improbably might become public property.
It is not known whether the eggs of sponges are fertilized by spermatozoa from the individual that produces the egg or by those of other individuals, but not improbablyboth methods of fertilization occur.
He made haste to get before the Irish nurse, who was not improbably asleep, and had the satisfaction to receive this gracious visitor in person.
Upon this basis, during the monarchy men of prophetic spirit in both kingdoms--not improbably at the sanctuaries--wrote the history of the Hebrew people.
On the whole it seems fair to conclude that the great poet who composed the speeches also wrote the prologue, though of course his material lay to hand in a popular, and not improbably written story.
His sufferings were aggravated by the thought that his own dissolution might notimprobably be followed by the dissolution of his empire.
Had he lived to the full age of man, he might not improbably have given to the world some great work of the very highest rank in design and execution.
Her spiritual ascendency extends over the vast countries which lie between the plains of the Missouri and Cape Horn, countries which a century hence, may not improbably contain a population as large as that which now inhabits Europe.
This story was evidently composed for Jewish use, not improbably for Jews who had returned from the Captivity, as a popular memorial of Babylonish days.
The Royal Oak lost her main topmast, and that of the Warrior fell two days later, not improbably from wounds; but in these was nothing that the ready hands of seamen could not repair so as to continue the chase.
You see, I am not an idealist, and I think commonplace domestic happiness of more account than aspirations which might not improbably endanger it.
Mathilde had the greatest objection to returning home, where she should hear nothing but abuse of her Horace and his family, not improbably coupled with reproaches directed against herself for having quitted the convent.
The idea of her eloping at all was unpleasant; but those were strange times, and he knew well enough that such things had happened before, and would not improbably happen {121}again.
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