These were not words for other ears, nor wasit a scene for other eyes.
He was not singing as usual, nor was he seated at his desk.
Nor was it without great surprise and much speculation on Quilp's probable motives, nor without many bitter comments on Dick Swiveller's folly, that his friend received the tale.
Nor was he mistaken, for it quickly passed from mouth to mouth, and in a few seconds the air teemed with shouts of 'Weller!
Nor was Mrs. Weller behind-hand in doing justice to the composition.
The evidence was entirely circumstantial, and was very conflicting and doubtful; nor was it possible to assign any motive which could have tempted him to the commission of so tremendous a crime.
Nor was this an unnecessary caution, as the occurrence and circumstances of more than one such fatality during our stay sufficiently testified.
Nor was it less amusing to remark how desperately unpopular the poor pilot became in one short minute.
Nor was it without regret that I came home, without having found an opportunity of returning thither, and once more shaking hands with the friends I made that day.
Nor was he single in this practice; for Apollo did the like amongst the Assyrians.
Nor was it treacherous of Fridleif to recruit the failing valour of his men with the aid of a dog.
Nor was he deceived in his presage; for he straightway slew Froger, and by this petty trick won the greatest name for bravery; for he gained by craft what had been permitted to no man's strength before.
Nor was he content with the mere goodwill of their voices, but so won the heart of the commons by his crafty canvassing that he induced almost all of them to set with their hands the royal emblem on his head.
Nor was he content with the destruction of so great an army of his foes, but assailed Britain, defeated its king, and attacked Melbrik, the Governor of the Scottish district.
We four and the hundred loyal ones followed behind him, nor was a hand raised to stay us, though glowering eyes followed our triumphal march through the temple.
I did not wish to strike him again, nor was it necessary, since he was unarmed and therefore quite harmless to me.
Nay, many English benefices were held by divines who had been admitted to the ministry in the Calvinistic form used on the Continent; nor was reordination by a Bishop in such cases then thought necessary, or even lawful.
Nor was it long before genius began to apply that admirable machine to worthy purposes.
Nor was it yet the practice of all citizens in easy circumstances to breathe the fresh air of the fields and woods during some weeks of every summer.
For his nature was cautious and somewhat sluggish; nor was he at all disposed to hazard sure and moderate advantages for the chalice of obtaining even the most splendid success.
We then lost sight of each other; nor washe to be seen when I reached the appointed spot.
Nor was it the band alone that upset me; going up the hill the carriage was all but capsized by the frightened horses and the breaking of the pole.
Not one of them knew a word of any language but his own, nor was he acquainted with the rudiments even of his country's history.
Nor was he executed by the comrades as is commonly supposed.
Nor was it my father, merely, nor the controversial dinners, that drew him there.
There was no warning of the existence of the hole, nor was it a hole in the common sense of the word.
Nor was it unwarranted: in five minutes more the grating key, the yielding lock, warned me my watch was relieved.
Nor was I; but I was a good deal interested and excited.
Nor was this a mere passing, intermittent delusion.
Though the night was cloudy, there was little wind or sea, nor was it so dark but that just off the port bow a black mass could be discerned floating low in the water.
He had long been convinced that there were hired assassins on his trail, nor was he in great doubt but that Rokoff was at the bottom of the plot.
Quite five minutes elapsed before they were settled in their seats, nor was it until then that Clayton discovered that Tarzan was not with them.
Before he left them he exacted a pledge from them that they would not lead any expeditions against the Waziri in the future, nor was it a difficult promise to obtain.
Nor was it long until the name appeared in the public records, indicating official rank and leadership.
Nor was a suitable return wanting on the part of Mr. Gridley, who "seemed to me to exult inwardly at the glory and triumph of his pupil.
But the white was not so opaline; nor was there, what surprisingly increased the effect, that breathless, crystal stillness over all.
Nor was it until after Kelmar was gone, if I remember rightly, that Rufe put in an appearance to arrange the details of our installation.
Nor was affection any part of him, nor was geniality.
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