Indeed, even before his death he had left me to shift for myself; for, having regard for his rather than for my own advantage, I had added my influence to procure his elevation to a bishopric.
Boccaccio, however, had been told that there was such a manuscript for sale at Padua, and so wrote to Petrarch requesting him to procure it.
It was contemplated to procure a metallic thermometer, but on the production of this perfect instrument the idea was abandoned.
Sir George Brown and staff were fortunate to procure a native cart, beneath which they slept, and no doubt soundly.
Instances have been known of his burrowing under ground to procure the bait from a trap, rather than run the chance of being caught above.
The captain of a Greenland whaler, being anxious to procure a bear without injuring the skin, made trial of a stratagem of laying the noose of a rope in the snow, and placing a piece of kreng within it.
I trust they will unitedly ascend to a throne of grace, and through the Redeemer's merits procure for us peace and happiness here and a life of eternal felicity hereafter.
When, however, they united to procure their rival’s ruin it was difficult to resist them[178].
Hertely beseching you to procure that I may haue answer of my lordes pleasure in euery thing concerning the contentes forsaid by this berer my seruaunte.
But in all his travels he has never yet been unable to procure some sort of food for his dogs.
A tribute should be paid to the zeal, now of one, now of another army surgeon at Fort Gibbon in tending the native sick, three miles away, when we have been unable to procure a physician of our own for the place.
It is not possible to procure any supplies, save sometimes a little fish for dog food and that not certainly, between Fort Yukon and Coldfoot, so that provision for the whole journey must be taken.
It is, however, exceedingly difficult to procure the variety in its purity, as it is remarkably liable to sport, although the roots grown for seed be selected with the greatest care.
It is difficult to procure the seed true; the Common Curled being, in general, substituted for it.
I further promised to pay the sum of forty shillings to any one of them who should procure me a stone, unbroken, in which he considered a Toad or Frog was imprisoned, if, on breaking it myself, such turned out to be the case.
After they have eaten their soup, they procure a blessing from their scheik, who uses some superstitious ceremonies, and, amongst others, spits on them several times with certain gestures.
His absence had occasioned some inquietude, and his sister had sent this message to me, to procure what information respecting the cause of his detention I was able to give.
To refrain from food was easy, since some efforts would be needful to procure it, and these efforts should not be made.
I entreated a moment's delay, till I had seen these persons, and endeavoured to procure a respite from my sentence.
To soothe the agonies of his child, he consented to approach the city, and endeavour to procure intelligence of Wallace.
If he could regain this house, might I notprocure him a physician and perform for him the part of nurse?
I came, if not to procure your esteem, at least to take away hatred and suspicion.
One explication was obvious, that the husband was the parent of this child, and had used this singular expedient toprocure for it the maternal protection of his wife.
The evening had now advanced, and it behooved me to procure accommodation at some of the inns.
He might add to this a knowledge of accounts, and thereby procure himself a post in some mercantile or public office.
You shall still be master here, provided you use your influence to procure me a dinner.
We could procure that telegram from Port Arthur, and we could get the landlord to certify to his story.
After their repast they decided to take the chance offered them of inspecting the prisons, and asked Camden to procure them a guide.
No one taking trouble to procure choice materials will think of making use of it.
The worker should use judgment and thought to procure materials, not necessarily rich, but each good and genuine of its kind.
We advise all who take an interest in this delightful country to procure a copy of Mr. Sowerby's book.
It is not easy to procure absolutely pure "undressed" silk now, and pliable silk velvet of a suitable nature is still more difficult to obtain.
Procure some good holding loam of a greasy nature, such as is generally found in the marshes, which is the most preferable kind of soil for melons, and let it be well weathered before using.
Should there be a difficulty in obtaining bog earth, procure the top spit of light meadow earth, and lay it up for twelve, or, at the least, six months before it is wanted for use.
He could procure a copy of this work, he wrote, upon payment of a guinea to the present owner of the MS.
From all that he heard, it seemed impossible to procure hands to man the ship at that time, so he began to entertain serious thoughts of "taking his chance" at the diggings after all.
While the major turned for a moment to procure writing materials, the captain looked at Tom and winked expressively.
Ned felt that both their lives, under God, depended on his keeping well, and being able to procure food for, and nurse, his friend.
Their first and most urgent necessity was supper, in order to procure which it behoved them to sell Tom's horse.
At other times he had not wherewith to pay for his dinner, in which case he took the first job that offered in order to procure a few dollars.
The eagerness of circus proprietors toprocure animal monstrosities for exhibition purposes has called forth many laughable communications from persons who have curiosities of this kind to sell.
A private of the 13th being near, Malone, I asked him would he be good enough to support Captain Webb's legs, until we could procure a stretcher?
My man," he said, "can you procure me horses to Jadrino?
A few days after the little funeral procession had wended its way from the Tower, Jean and Caron went to the attic room to procure the great basket with the false bottom.
Relic-hunters, who are unable to procure a twig of the original, are content with one from these.
Upon the failure of this project, and of his efforts toprocure a pardon for the murder of Mr. Wilson, Law withdrew to the Continent, and resumed his old habits of gaming.
The library, maps, pictures, and wine are articles which you will need, and which you cannot procure without great trouble and more money.
The necessary information having been given to Mr. Bayard to enable him to procure the depositions of his father and General Smith, they were accordingly obtained from Mr. Bradley, of Vermont.
Rogers, of your city, to procure for me copies of my father's and General Samuel Smith's depositions in both cases.
He never heeded expense in completing his preparations for trial; and, while laborious himself to an uncommon degree, he did not stint the labours of others, so far as he could command or procure them.
Procure and read it, and you will better understand what I may write you.
Some pains are taken to procure this paper from Mr. Shippen; if it can be obtained, you will have it.
This ticket being nominated by the committee, the difficulty was to procure their consent to stand as candidates.
However this may be, I am anxious to procure a copy of it, as returned with the commission under which it was taken.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "procure" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
