You may fancy I would rather hear thunder by night than be kept awake with her droaning in my ear,-- "Now I have a request to make unto thee, Do pluck me an apple from the russet tree.
At the request of a pious Dutch planter, Mr. Wray was sent to Demerara, in Guiana, in 1807.
As we have seen, she undertook the editorship of the collection of essays and poems of the Alumnae, at the request of her husband, in order to hasten the publication of the book.
The work was attended with much difficulty and many delays, on account of the alumnae pursuing the usual course of alumnae, by refusing, as a whole, to answer request or entreaty.
Mrs. Carr had not been teaching long on her second year, when she received a request from Mrs. P.
This was a book Mr. Carr had undertaken at therequest of President Rogers's widow.
Thereupon Nash addressed the court in these words:--"I am very sorry this question has been put, I cannot grant your request for the reasons given in my former answer to the livery to which I refer you.
Sheriff Townshend having made his formal request the king replied that as the case was "entirely new" he would take time to consider it, and would send an answer by one of his principal secretaries of state.
And when she put the moderate request that he would defer going to Trumbull again, it was cruel in him not to assure her of what he meant to do.
I may at least request that you will not go to Trumbull at present--until it has been seen that there are no other means," said Rosamond.
And the next day Sir James complied at once with her request that he would drive her to Lowick.
But were it so, Mr. Lydgate, I should desire to know the truth without reservation, and I appeal to you for an exact statement of your conclusions: I request it as a friendly service.
I wish to say, Mr. Bulstrode, that I must request you to put your business into some other hands than mine.
The clergyman who met the procession was Mr. Cadwallader--also according to the request of Peter Featherstone, prompted as usual by peculiar reasons.
Lydgate, urgently, but with something of request in his tone which Rosamond was quick to perceive.
But those who like Peter Featherstone never had a copy of themselves demanded, are the very last to wait for such a request either in prose or verse.
The request I have to make of you is small, but it may seem extraordinary,--be my companion for twelve hours.
He turned, however, upon the request for admission, and led the way into the dining-room, letting his visitor close the door and follow.
His final request for us to look at him was a frantic wail.
Prior to the moment, of embarking, I shall request his majesty to allow you and the rest of our friends to come aboard while I detain him and his followers outside for a few final instructions.
May we request that you and Munn take one end of the diameter and leave the other end to us?
What request would you make, in case I was inclined to receive it?
I will try, at least, providing you will grant a request I have to make.
He, at considerable professional sacrifice, entered the Party, at the request of Mr Dillon and Mr O'Brien, as Member for West Mayo.
At the request of his colleagues on the Land Conference he had drafted a Memorandum containing the basis of settlement which would be acceptable to Nationalist opinion.
He announced that Mr Lloyd George had undertaken, at the request of his colleagues, to devote his time and energy to the promotion of an Irish settlement.
Mr. Diamond has consented at your request to stay after having said he would go!
Do you think that, if you carried to her a request that I might be permitted to see and speak with her, she would admit me?
I don't think it is much to request that my tea shall not be brought to me in a tepid state!
Would you consent to carry such a request from me?
It is said that, upon the request of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, he formulated a plan for the colony which, after receiving the Emperor's approval, was submitted to Maximilian.
Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, at the request of General Francis E.
Your request in favor of the Greeks will be hard to comply with.
Upon the urgent request of Mrs. Scott I went to this entertainment entirely alone, as she and her daughter Cornelia were indisposed and she wished her household to be represented.
His request was denied and his resignation followed.
May I request you to accept this humble but sincere tribute to the memory of a most valued friend?
Our only stop during the long voyage was at the Moluccas or Spice Islands, in the Malay Peninsula, and was made at the request of the passengers who were desirous of exploring the beauties of that tropical region.
At first he was refused, but after further consideration Mrs. Madison and Mrs. Gouverneur of the committee upon invitations granted his request on condition that no mention of the ball should appear in the columns of the Herald.
This request was complied with but Mr. Gwin, after meeting with no success, demanded an escort to accompany him out of the country.
Upon Mr. Gouverneur's request the Adams sent a detachment of marines on shore.
After ministering to Trinity church in Georgetown for several years, he was transferred, at the request of Chief Justice Roger B.
As this request was strenuously opposed by other descendants of the Signer, who regarded it as inexpedient to increase the number of Charles Carrolls, the petition of Mr. McTavish was not granted.
At the earnestrequest of the former, this ceremony took place in the house of Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, in the De Menou buildings.
But that permission had always been refused, and now, for the last three months, the request had not been repeated.
He had told his wife that he would ask Fletcher to give up the borough, and that he would make that request with a horsewhip in his hand.
Mr. Wharton saw at the first glance that the services of Ferdinand Lopez were no longer in request by the San Juan Mining Company; but he sat down and waited.
The Duke gave his permission with a ready smile,--not because the proposed visitor was his own confidential friend, but because it suited his spirit to grant such a request as to any one after the order that he had given.
But now again, knowing that the request was coming, feeling once more confident of the constancy of his love, she was urgent with herself as to that heavy duty.
It was to her that Mrs. Parker's appeal had been made, and with a direct request from the poor woman that it should be repeated to her husband's partner.
Emily, not in the least doubting but that her request would be received with the usual ready assent, had asked Mary Wharton to be one of her bridesmaids.
She was too proud to request that from him which should be given to her without any request.
I only beg to assure you that it is my intention, and I request you to act accordingly.
Let that be as it may, I must request that you, sir, will absent yourself.
Why, at supper to-night, it seemed to me that Penelope looked as she did when she made that extraordinary request of us, asking us to give her five pounds apiece for her to take the part.
Why does not Honora Beverley come when I request her presence?
Were I to accede to Penelope's wish, the same request would be presented to me by each of my pupils.
He remembered the severe struggle it cost to bring him out of the swamp, the rolled-up eyes, the lugubrious groans, and the faintly murmured dying request to be forgiven.
After the battle, the wife of Captain Manly sent a request to have his body forwarded to her by a flag of truce.
Well, as you are very anxious to go, I will grant your request this once, on condition that it must never be repeated.
Garnets are not only cut as gems, but are used for the bearings of pivots in watches, and are in much request for abrasive purposes.
Upon this first attempt he rapidly improved, until he attained to a power of thirty-two, and his instruments, of which he manufactured hundreds with his own hands, were soon in request in every part of Europe.
But fear of offending the emperor could not have induced him to refuse a really legitimate request from a king like Henry.
I may say, that it did not appear to me to contain any question or request which I could answer.
This request they granted and resolved to journey with him; so they made their preparations for travel and issued forth the city together with sundry Lords of the land and high Dignitaries, all taking with them what was required of rations.
Pray, Sir, at my Request bear with him, he's strangely out of Order I assure you.
And for the Gold at my Requestyou lent, I'll double it to give you more content.
But it befell on a day that all the birds and beasts came to do homage at the court of his most Catholic majesty King Solomon, and among them came these same hoopoes; and they had a little request to make, the poor rogues.
The milk of this animal is said to be rich and good, and the skin is valuable for its toughness, and is much in request for making leathern articles in which great strength and durability are required.
This request they complied with, thinking it would discover some things of which they were ignorant.
I returned and told him, that I had a request to make of one thing only, and that I hoped he would answer me, not as to a little child, who would ask a childish thing.
If it do not," said Elizabeth, "I request neither favour nor pardon at your majesty's hands.
The first requesthe made of the priest on his entering, was, that he would give him a little food, for he was famishing with hunger.
After some delay, their request was granted, and their grievances redressed.
The duration of her agony was but short, as the under-sheriff, at the request of her friends, had prepared such excellent fuel that she was in a few minutes overwhelmed with smoke and flame.
But I must request those who would rectify my views, not to do as did a priest at Beyroot, who after a considerable discussion, denied the inspiration of the New Testament.
After this, I remained silent in my chamber near to his own; and as there came to me a few of the deacons of the patriarch, and others, I read to them at their request in the New Testament printed in Rome.
The Arbitrators realized the seriousness of the situation and did not yield to the request of the British agent.
This reply was read to the Tribunal on the 25th of June, and on the 27th the British agent, under instructions from his Government, withdrew his request for an adjournment and filed his argument.
Grant demanded, on January 24th, a written order from the President on the subject, and repeated this request on the 28th.
The General seemed to think that the convention could lawfully assemble, but agreed with the mayor and Lieutenant-Governor that both he and they would request instructions from Washington.
With this request they complied without hesitation, tripping along before us for above two miles over very rough ground, and crossing one or two considerable streams running from a lake into the sea.
I sent a boat to the former to request Mr. Davidson, the master, to come on board, which he immediately did.
Request that he will walk in," replied Mr. Campbell.
Miss Paterson requested leave to remain with them as a friend for a few days longer, and as she was deservedly a favorite, her request was acceded to.
Well, I hope he will; I shall be glad to have something to tell the Colonel, as I made the request upon that ground.
His requestwas granted, and Alfred was soon up the side of the Portsmouth.
At my request Jemmy warned them to leave us, for we had now a most hostile feeling towards them.
Dear Sir, Agreeably to your request I beg to furnish you with a few memoranda of a journey made by Messrs.
It is the first favour she has done us the honour of asking us, and the request is sacred.
The Countess resumed: "My old friend request me to be serviceable to you.
She yielded at once to Clement's earnest request that the road of penitence might be smoothed at first to this unstable wanderer, and after some opposition, she entered heartily into his views as to her actual reception.
The Queen was thereupon deposed, a provisional government was organized, and at its request Stevens assumed for the United States the "protection" of the islands.
When Admiral Sampson started upon his cruise to San Juan, he requested the press boats to observe secrecy, and Admiral Chadwick comments with satisfaction upon the fact that this request was observed "fully and honorably.
On the 9th of April the Queen granted the amnesty, on the formula of a requestby the European powers.
At the request of the Holy Father, in this Passion Week and in the name of Christ, I proclaim immediate and unconditional suspension of hostilities in the island of Cuba.
