Triumphing, as it were, in his injustice, he inconsiderately mentioned the circumstance to his own wife, observing that he never knew so many charges of the same sort exhibited against one man.
One of the monks, observing in him some application, charitably sent him to be educated at Douai, after having bestowed on him some previous education.
To this both the English commanders consented, Warren observing to Pepperrell "the uncertainty of our affairs, that depend so much on wind and weather, makes it necessary not to stickle at trifles.
Observing this distinction, we include with the lute the little Neapolitan mandoline of 2 ft.
To please the god, the victim must be without spot or blemish, and the practice of observing whether the entrails presented any abnormal appearance, and thence deducing the will of heaven, was also very important in Greek religion.
I had never seen much of the humours of a watering-place, and my love of observing character made me exceedingly impatient for that pleasure.
The rest are seen either loitering about observing the country, or reclining, snugly wrapped up in their blankets.
Prudence requires that your negroes be lodged at a proper distance, to prevent them from being troublesome or offensive; but at the same time near enough for your conveniently observing what passes among them.
For our travellers, from whom alone we can get any intelligence of those things, are more intent upon discovering game which they stand in need of for their subsistence, than in observing the productions of nature in the vegetable kingdom.
If there be a bear within, he appears in a few minutes at the breach, to look out and spy the occasion of the disturbance; but upon observing nothing likely to annoy him, he goes down again to the bottom of his castle.
On her return from the post-office, Fanny had opportunities of observing him while she was in the greenhouse, trying to revive the perishing flowers--neglected in the past days of domestic trouble.
Mr. Vimpany, observing the friendly reception offered to Hugh, felt the necessity of adapting himself to circumstances.
I proved that the patient was sleeping by feeling his pulse and observing his breath.
So without malice prepense he stung poor Cecil by observing that it was long since they had met; but no one could be expected to find the way to the other end of nowhere.
On the 26th, according to Denon, Nelson's fleet was actually seen by the French standing to the westward, although the haze prevented the English from observing their enemy, whose squadron held an opposite direction.
He stood and watched us, but did not come towards us, until finally our curiosity was aroused by observing that he was one of our own two men.
High moral lessons might be gained on shipboard by observing what steadfast adherence to an object can accomplish, and what large effects are heaped up by the addition of infinitesimals.
When I was left alone I had an opportunity of observing the room.
Observing all these things, I came to the conclusion that you had lived much in the open air, and other incidents made me know that you were a great lover of Nature.
The man looked dubious, but observing my wet clothes on a chair he seemed to think that something had happened, and went to do my bidding.
The man who had been 'chaffing' Sinfi then rose and walked towards his Quaker-like companion, and I had an opportunity of observing him fully.
Observing his action, Mr. Ross uttered a cry of joy and sprang forward to the dog's side.
The Spirit paused a moment, asobserving his condition, and giving him time to recover.
His body was transparent: so that Scrooge, observing him, and looking through his waistcoat, could see the two buttons on his coat behind.
Observing that the hand was pointed to them, Scrooge advanced to listen to their talk.
The present generation is prone to forget that when the rivals met in joint debate fifty years ago, on the prairies of Illinois, it was Senator Douglas, and not Mr. Lincoln, who was the cynosure of all observing eyes.
The charge was not only puerile but amusing, when one considers how Douglas himself was observing that particular Sabbath.
Several Prelates were tolerated in their sees, on condition of observing a species of neutrality; but all vacancies, if within the reach of the English power, were filled as they occurred by nominees of the crown.
He may be simply observing for some particular unit of artillery, or he may be sent to find out things generally--nothing in particular, but anything which seems likely to be of use.
The suitability of a certain shape of vessel, moreover, can to a certain extent be seen by observing the commotion which it makes in the water.
The amount of displacement is best recognised by observing the degree of irregularity in the line of the teeth.
The whole island was busy observing the execution of Mr. Parnell's behests in the re-adjustment of contracts for land.
Our gunners, observing the duration and aim of the skirmish, redoubled their exertions, and pitched their shells into the Round Tower with admirable precision, doing immense mischief to the defenders.
Observing many empty arabas were waiting in the square, I asked a sous officer for what they were required.
Its beauty, its strength, its power of flight, and its grace, we do not see by observing its limits, but by following its many and bold movements within its circle.
The only one of the great Victorians whom they seem to have read is Matthew Arnold, but it is impossible to help observing that the Shropshire Lad of Mr. A.
So do all other righteous judges in their decision of processes and final determination of legal differences, observing that which hath been said thereof by D.
And she, too, was observing the ordinances of the Hallah and the Sabbath candles, and the rest of the laws, no less than Avremel's mother.
In time we got into the habit of observing them very punctiliously, even after we had made ourselves at home in Anna's house.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "observing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
