Having been assured that all the signs predicted the future destiny of his son to such a calling, he desired to know what those signs were.
He predicted that this city would become great, powerful, and illustrious; that it would be a city of peace, since the animals in the forests lived peaceably, without ever attempting to inflict harm on each other.
Alas, Mr. Seixas, when you were elected our Rabbi but a year ago, I predicted a long and fruitful term of service for you in our midst.
In the days that followed, it was not an easy thing for young Levy to smile confidently in the faces of those who predicted certain failure in his undertaking.
Hamilton Fish, and Commodore Shubrick; and several of these gentlemen asserted that, at that early period, Morse confidently predicted that Europe and America would eventually be united by an electric wire.
I recollected his naming his son for me, and had determined, if the wealth actually came which has been predictedto me, that that child should be remembered.
These ladies, with the exception of Madame Darcourt, let it be noted, were those who had predicted to my mother that her darling son would always be a good-for-nothing.
This progress has confounded the gloomy prophets--at home and abroad who predicted the downfall of American capitalism.
Pope, long before her death, predicted the fate of her vast property.
I began to believe that I was right, and the whole world wrong, even my manager; I except Alfred de Vigny, who had predicted success.
There and then I felt what I never expected to feel; and if the strange commotion had been predicted by an angel of God, I should have ridiculed it as a mere phantom.
Of course a prophet was often a person who also spoke before--one, that is, who predictedwhat should come to pass.
The earlier struggle was predicted by Turgot, who said, that, in the course of Nature, colonies must drop from the parent stem, like ripe fruit.
All this had taken time, during which outsiders freely predicted failure.
As may be imagined, Edison is most keenly bent upon tightening the loose screw that has prevented it from doing all that its friends predicted for it.
The Butler Brothers were very excited and angry, just as their niece had predicted they would be.
It was a desolation greater than that predicted by Jeremy the prophet.
Napoleon predicted that Europe would become either French or Cossack; but there is little probability of Russian aggressions in Europe, so long as Russia is held in check by Germany.
Dirk Hartog, to whom I bade good-bye after the wedding, for his restless spirit was away again upon a fresh voyage, predicted I would one day become weary of inaction.
Janstins, who was of a sanguine disposition, began to speculate upon our chances of finding treasure, and Hartog predicted that fortune stood upon the shores of one of these pleasant islands to welcome us, and send us home rich men.
Eberstein had predicted trouble, but also he had agreed to come down when the trouble arrived.
Does the trouble you predicted come from that quarter?
He predictedthe near approach of a mighty whirlwind, which would blow away the whites and all Indians living among them or following their customs.
Burgoyne now began to boast that victory would certainly crown his future movements, and even predicted the speedy end of the war and the submission of the colonies.
John Adams truthfully predicted that these demonstrations of joy would be reflected in many a year to come by the people of our free country.
His own time for restoring all things that have been predicted by the ancient prophets.
Studying the morning weather report, before sailing, we saw predicted a gale from the nor'west, and one also approaching from the sou'west at the same time.
I'll get you yet, Lutts," predicted the detective.
I'm dead sure we'll git some tobacco now," predicted the man beside Lem.
They thought best, however, to bring the suits; the exact results which were predicted followed, and the school suffrage even was restricted until it was practically worthless.
None of the evils have come upon us which were predicted by the opponents of the reform, and they never will come.
He predicted twenty years ago what has now come, and mainly through the instrumentality of yourself and her--the advancement and elevation of womanhood--and we are only on the eve of what is to follow in the twentieth century.
