But," said Ralph, "how is our indebtedness to be paid?
Without resources, in a long and harassing war, the burden of indebtedness and the depreciated condition of the currency, were unavoidable; but all that will be necessary to restore us, will be a few years of peace.
His indebtedness to any of them, or to all of them, consists simply in the fact that he recognized the germinal truths in their writings, and saw far beyond what they saw.
The remarks on Polish folk-music lead us naturally to the question of Chopin's indebtedness to it, which, while in one respect it cannot be too highly rated, is yet in another respect generally overrated.
Shakespeare parenthetically commemorated his acquaintance with, and his general indebtedness to, the elder dramatist by apostrophising him in the lines: Dead Shepherd!
Louis Zahner, the Episcopal minister, spoke of the Anthony family as having laid the foundations of the schools, the industries and the prosperity of Adams, and of the community's indebtedness to them for the best it has today.
Many letters came also from teachers, stenographers and other wage-earning women, full of grateful acknowledgment of their indebtednessto her.
Very few of the speakers failed to express their deep feeling of personal obligation and the indebtedness of all women to the early labors of Miss Anthony and the other pioneers.
I have already acknowledged our indebtedness to the officers of the Pennsylvania; the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul; and Northern Pacific railways for the courtesies so liberally extended in our emergency.
In this connection I take great pleasure in acknowledging myindebtedness to Professor Allen's work.
At this point it is proper to acknowledge our great indebtedness to the Secretary of War for the timely co-operation of the War Department, which rendered the expedition possible.
A sense of chapel hangs upon her, and the cough she gives as preface to speech seems conscious of its indebtedness to a pause in some sort of devotional service undefined.
He kept absolute silence through her acknowledgment of her indebtedness to her Maker, being very careful not to allow his features to assume any expression whatever.
A citizen holding a certificate of theindebtedness of the government, no matter how he came by it, nor at what price, was entitled to payment at its face value.
He had to be convinced first of his duty and indebtedness to the friend whom fate had made cross his path.
Am I to let him slam the door in my face because of his indebtedness to me?
Her brother had vouchsafed very little explanation; only declaring Charles Erskine a scoundrel, who had nearly ruined him, and swearing he should never set foot on Tesoro Rancho until every dollar of indebtedness was paid.
He sold out his property, including that bonded to me, when nearly the whole indebtedness was paid, without mentioning his design, or giving me an opportunity to complete the purchase.
Defn: An acknowledgement of indebtedness made by a receiver under order of court to obtain funds for the preservation of the assets held by him, as for operating a railroad.
Thou dost adduce the opposite case of Lucan (and with perfect right) who in grateful words acknowledges his indebtedness to the bard of Smyrna.
The Committee also desires to acknowledge its indebtedness to the many subscribers to this Series who have patiently awaited its publication.
But the indebtedness may be the other way, or common to an earlier original, or non-existent.
I can never express the magnitude of my indebtedness to you.
The only indebtedness of foreign governments to the United States now unsettled is that of Russia and Armenia.
I have read the works of my predecessors carefully, and humbly acknowledge my indebtedness to such authorities as Ten Brink and Ward.
The indebtedness of Greene to Lyly's Campaspe for the idea of a simple love romance as plot has been acknowledged.
Here, as in the case of Byron, Scott seemed to ignore the other writer's indebtedness to himself.
In the first place we may consider for a moment Fletcher's indebtedness to Tasso and Guarini, a question on which very different views have been held.
Further indebtedness has, it is true, been found to Spenser, but some hint of the transformation of Amarillis, a few names and an occasional reminiscence, make up the sum total of specific obligations.
My indebtedness is not small to a number of friends who, during the progress of my work, have helped me more or less directly in a variety of ways.
The references in my notes equally testify my indebtedness to Rossi's monograph; indeed, my whole treatment of the subject is based on his work.
Having had occasion in the course of the following pages to call attention to certain inaccuracies of Ticknor's, I should like in this place to record my indebtedness to what still remains the standard history of Spanish literature.
He is another to whom I owe much, very much, but my indebtedness to him is of a different kind from my indebtedness to Mr. Smith.
For several particulars connected with the battle of Kings Mountain, hitherto unknown, the author acknowledges his indebtedness to Abraham Hardin, Esq.
Perhaps I may be able to thwart the conspirators, now that you warn me; if I do, however, I must admit my great indebtedness to you.
Footnote 69: Some reference to Quintilian’s own apparent indebtedness to the de Imitatione of Dionysius will be found in Demetrius on Style p.
Sources of the de Compositione It must strike every reader of the treatise, that Dionysius combines some assertion of originality with many acknowledgments of indebtedness to predecessors.
