But a thought he could not outstrip slipped into his mind so insidiously and stealthily, he could not tell how or whence it came.
In the next place, What then will become of them that some time since were running post-haste to heaven, insomuch that they seemed to outstrip many, but now are running as fast back again?
So long as industry was limited by the labour of the human body, assisted but slightly by natural forces and working with simple tools, the output of productive energy could seldom outstrip the present demand for consumable goods.
The growth of her colonial possessions since the Revolution and the drastic and successful character of her maritime policy had enabled her to outstrip Holland.
If he run a race with the wind, he leads the way, Nor can the lightning outstrip him, early or late.
I could outstrip the fastest runner among us, and, indeed, all the younger ones were ordered to compete in foot-racing, both short and long distances.
I cried, `who are ye that think to outstrip the fastest of the King's runners?
You will outstrip Buckingham himself, if you go on in this way.
Now if theseoutstrip the lawe, Yet they cannot escape Gods punishment.
And to outstrip Nellie, to be always the first, the very first was Gracie's great ambition.
And ever since she had been vexed with Nellie, and this added strength to her wish to have Gracie outstrip Nellie.
If they be thus determined to brand me, can they suppose that my vengeance shall not outstrip theirs?
And shall he, even under a contrary conviction, outstrip me in the career?
Lorn sent on five of his fleetest Highlanders to outstrip the dog, believing them able to cope with the two whose footmarks he saw.
Such feasting took place, that all the rest of the fleet had sailed; but Fitzstephen boasted that he would overtake and outstrip every ship before they reached England.
I'll give you my black horse that can overtake the wind before, and outstrip the wind behind.
The outfit was brought, Sean Ruadh put it on; then the father gave him a black-haired steed that could overtake the wind before him, and outstrip the wind behind.
Here the large gain presents to the various competitors such a temptation to outstrip their rivals and increase their business at the expense of good faith, that but few, if any, of them will, in the long run, resist it.
Besides this, the progress which Holland made in ship-building and navigation and the advantages which she derived from her colonial trade placed her in a position tooutstrip all other nations in the carrying trade of Europe.
If we try to outstrip a fellow-creature, and succeed, we may naturally enough be proud.
Their lovesoutstrip my merit: Yet, since they lay that load on me, I'll bear it, And wait in scarlet on my liege and king.
Go, pack up thy treasure; the time flies too fast, but we'll outstrip it.
Take care, however, lest I [though still in spirit disinclined to marriage] do not nevertheless outstrip you people who are all ready for the wedding, for God is wont to bring to pass what we least expect.
Our population will soon outstrip all the world in average riches, comfort, virtue, and education.
That coast will soon outstrip the Atlantic in population and great cities.
If you outstrip me another morning, Clara, promise me to take the dogs; will you?
At the foot of the mountain a boy handed her a letter from Alvan--a burning flood, rolled out of him like lava after they had separated on the second plateau, and confided to one who knew how to outstrip pathfarers.
My two companions galloped after me, but I soon began to outstrip them, my steed being a noble beast of Arab strain, and, indeed, the envy of the camp.
It was a hard matter in the darkness to make a nice reckoning, yet I thought we should outstrip even this the most threatening of our pursuers.
This is destined to outstrip many of those places which at present outrank it.
Southern Negro would outstrip the Southern White in wealth, intelligence, and numbers, and within a century would absorb that White completely!
Under power we can easily outstrip her, I have no doubt.
Even could he manage to fight his way through the ring and outstrip his pursuers, there was a long swim in front of him.
The first courier knew that if he gave up his news, the other, who was better mounted, would outstrip him, and be the first to carry it to the King.
The news reached him in time, but he treated it with contempt according to his custom, assuring himself that he shouldoutstrip the enemy by setting out the next morning.
In these men intellect did not outstrip the fervours of contemplation.
And he himself, because he was silly from drink, trusted in his skill and that of his satellites, and rashly promised to outstripall who were now ahead of him.
