It was exceedingly interesting and amusing to observe the feelings of amazement and delight expressed by those barbarous but good-humoured and intelligent people at everything they saw.
We endeavoured to observe the circumnutation of the cotyledons, but as they close together unless kept exposed to a moderately bright light, and as the hypocotyl is extremely heliotropic, the necessary arrangements were too troublesome.
Observations of this kind are tedious, and it appeared to us that it would be sufficient to observe the stems in about a score of genera, belonging to widely distinct families and inhabitants of various countries.
We tried to observe the movements of a leaf kept during the day in darkness, but it began to go to sleep after 2 h.
In order to observe the movements of the epicotyl at a somewhat more advanced age, a filament was fixed near the base of one which was no longer arched, for its upper half now formed a right angle with the lower half.
Let us now remove this relation, and in its stead place a relation of impressions, by presenting an object, which is agreeable or disagreeable, but has no relation either to ourself or companion; and let us observe the consequences.
So far, therefore, our civil duties are connected with our natural, that the former are invented chiefly for the sake of the latter; and that the principal object of government is to constrain men to observe the laws of nature.
Here some unknown factor is at work and may exercise considerable influence on many other phenomena without our being able to observe the results.
This makes it possible to observe the alterations of images in the individual in question, an alteration which always occurs when the images are related to movements.
I sat on one side, the better to observe the swarm of girls, and I soon fixed my eyes on one whose appearance struck me.
I went, and I failed to observe the laws of temperance; the consequence was that I returned to Vienna with such a severe indigestion that in twenty-four hours I was at the point of death.
I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
A man has need of very little care toobserve the laws of decency.
The more accurately to observe the progress of the infection I selected a healthy boy, about eight years old, for the purpose of inoculation for the cow-pox.
To convince ourselves more thoroughly of the fact, and at the same time to enable us to observe the mode of activity of the organism, we instituted the following supplementary observation.
The sick man was lying with his face turned towards the wall; and as he took no heed of my presence, I had leisure to observe the place in which I found myself.
The finale concluded, the dancers promenaded the room, and Mr. Tupman and his companion stationed themselves in a corner to observe the company.
All the clergy in England solemnly pledge themselves to observe therubrics.
Galatians to Judaize so far as to observe therites of Moses in various instances.
Therefore, a comma should be inserted after is; thus, "His business is, toobserve the agreement or disagreement of words.
His business is, to observe the agreement or disagreement of words.
His business is to observe the agreement or disagreement of words.
Observe the middle-aged women; it would be small surprise that their good looks had vanished, but whence comes it they are animal, repulsive, absolutely vicious in ugliness?
What a joy to observe the tendency of all these diversions!
But this is a fiction; for he spoke to the Athenians by an interpreter, though he was able to have spoken himself; but he wished to observe the usage of his own country, and laughed at those who admired nothing but what was in Greek.
Whilst he set others on to manage this accusation, he with his colleagues went to observe the sign, which was a custom they had, and performed in this manner.
The next day he walked through the town, not so much toobserve the beauties, which were indifferent to him, as to take proper measures to execute his pernicious designs.
But as he came down from the terrace, seeing it was perfectly dry, he stopped in the garden to observe the fruit, which he only had a glimpse of in crossing it.
With this small force Morgan was sent to the south of the Catawba to observe the British at Wynnsborough and Camden and to shift for himself, but was directed to risk as little as possible.
Washington sent out several detachments to observe the movements of those columns.
The reader will not fail to observe the soundness of Greene's judgment as to the beneficial effect of the battle of Guilford Courthouse.
Observe the parties of young men who play at cards even in the railway-train morning after morning and evening after evening.
If we observe the struggles of savages, we see that the idea of equality never occurs to half-developed men; the chief is the strong man, and his authority can be maintained only by strength or by the influence that strength gives.
Observe the conduct of the innocent and primitive beings who dwell in sunny archipelagos far away to the South; they suffer in the cause of fashion as the youth of the city promenade suffers.
After re-arranging the line and preparing to attack I returned again to observe the Confederates, who shortly began to advance on us.
As Kirio Patuhamane explained, they had waited to observe the disposition of their new ruler, the last having been severe, dispensing no rum save for his own selfish gain, and having a wife who despised them.
One Saturday morning, being invited to breakfast at the palace, I strolled down to observe the workings of justice.
In the avenue of bananas leading to the mission I lingered to observe the beauty of the flakes upon the ground.
I had known Aumia well, and at noon, desiring to observe the proprieties, I stepped upon the paepae of her home.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "observe the" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
