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Example sentences for "respecting"

Lexicographically close words:
respectes; respecteth; respectful; respectfully; respectfulness; respective; respectively; respects; respectu; respeto
  1. We have nothing new to report respecting the Bloomer costume.

  2. After a few explanatory sentences respecting my visit, to which she assented by a humble yet silent movement of acquiescence, I commenced reading the earnest prayers which the occasion called for.

  3. For ten months Napoleon had now received no certain intelligence respecting Europe.

  4. A banker, anxious about the rise or fall of stocks, came once to Talleyrand for information respecting the truth of a rumor that George III.

  5. In spite of all the libels, I have no fear whatever respecting my fame.

  6. One evening in Egypt, at a convivial party, General Lanusse spoke sarcastically respecting the condition of the army.

  7. A straightforward, self-respecting presentation of our cause will bring a no less straightforward and self-respecting response.

  8. In his memoirs Louis treats with scorn and contempt the absurd libels respecting his domestic affairs, involving the purity of his wife's character and the legitimacy of his children.

  9. It is however probable that ere long she learned, through her numerous friends, what were the designs of the Government respecting him.

  10. The stories which have been circulated in this country respecting his early dissipation are entirely unfounded.

  11. If you can learn any thing respecting Eugene and his family, inform me.

  12. I perceive, from what he tells me respecting Holland, that the king is very much beloved, and that you share in the general affection.

  13. I am so unhappy in being separated from my children that I am indifferent respecting my fate.

  14. Differences of opinion could no longer create any disturbance respecting the form of government, when his career should be closed.

  15. Bernard from taking his trial, but was resolute respecting his dismissal.

  16. His mind was still very much disturbed with the reports which had reached him respecting Josephine.

  17. At length two of the generals ventured to consult him respecting arrangements which it seemed necessary to make for the following day.

  18. And she showed such a delicate tact in respecting the opinions she knew I held, that I could not prevent myself saying that I could only accuse her of the one fault of not being enough of a Bonapartist.

  19. I have lately heard the following tradition respecting it; viz.

  20. Can any of your readers throw light on the history of either of these men, or kindly point to any sources of information respecting them?

  21. The testimonies of travellers are unanimous respecting the preference universally given to this color.

  22. I have known families to be detained there with their slaves till reliable information could be received respecting them.

  23. On returning to my seat, I found the conductor and two or three other persons amusing themselves very much respecting my running away.

  24. However, my master thought it was not wise to give any information respecting himself, and for fear that Mr. Cray might draw him into conversation and recognise his voice, my master resolved to feign deafness as the only means of self-defence.

  25. But before the train started, the gentleman stepped into my car, and questioned me respecting my master.

  26. The man being somewhat of an abolitionist, and believing that my master was really a slaveholder, thought he would tease him a little respecting me.

  27. The gentleman was not of the fairest complexion, and therefore, as my wife was not in the room when I received the information respecting him and his anti-slavery character, she thought of course he was a quadroon like herself.

  28. The first question was: What was the law respecting the crime of one who is partially deluded but not insane in other respects, when he commits what he knows to be a crime in order to redress some wrong or obtain some public benefit?

  29. I beg to suggest that a copy of this Despatch, together with a copy of my Despatch of even date herewith, respecting the cultivation of cotton in this colony, should be transmitted to the Royal Geographical Society.

  30. Thus many of the evil reports respecting it, which were current at home and in the neighbouring colonies, may be traced to this source.

  31. The exertions of the executive to settle the controversy with Spain respecting boundary, and to obtain the free use of the Mississippi, had been unavailing.

  32. Queries of the President respecting the conduct to be adopted by the American government.

  33. In the afternoon of the 11th of August the President arrived in Philadelphia; and on the next day, the question respecting the immediate ratification of the treaty was brought before the cabinet.

  34. Respecting the person who should fill the office of Vice President, the public was divided.

  35. The message next proceeded to state that inquiries had been instituted respecting the vexations and spoliations committed on the commerce of the United States, the result of which when received would be communicated.

  36. His solicitude respecting the organization of an army which he might possibly be required to lead against an enemy the most formidable in the world, was too strong to admit of his being inattentive to its arrangements.

  37. As the time for electing the chief magistrate approached, the anxiety of the public respecting the person in office, seemed to increase.

  38. In answer to this letter, the secretary stated the assurances which had on that day been given to him by Mr. Genet, that the vessel would not sail before the President's decision respecting her should be made.

  39. The clause respecting democratic societies was seriously opposed; but the party in favour of the administration had been strengthened in the senate by recent events, and the address reported by the committee was agreed to without alteration.

  40. Meanwhile, some steps were taken by the governor of Upper Canada which were well calculated to increase suspicions respecting the dispositions of Great Britain.

  41. The strength of a man's account is always regulated by the report they receive on his entering, from some college friend, respecting the wealth of his relations, or the weight of his expectancies.

  42. There is a very affecting anecdote in circulation respecting his predecessor, the detail of which I much regret that I have lost; but the spirit of the affair was too strongly imprinted upon my memory to be easily obliterated.

  43. Undine became suddenly grave, and looked down thoughtfully, while the priest made inquiries respecting the circumstances of their acquaintance, and asked the old people whether they gave their consent to the union.

  44. Many a time, too, I received the impression that the whole appearance was nothing more than a wandering stream or torrent; but respecting this I could never attain to any certainty.

  45. Huldbrand yielded to her representation, and went to the aged couple to confer with them respecting his journey, on which he proposed to set out that very hour.

  46. How nobly self-respecting you must be, to speak as you did!

  47. Some debates took place in the House of Commons respecting the Princess of Wales, but nothing definite was agreed upon.

  48. It may not be amiss to say a few words here respecting Mr. Perceval.

  49. They have contrived by their endeavours to implicate you in a 'treasonable conspiracy,' to excite a strong feeling of some sort or other respecting you in every human breast.

  50. Motions were now made to address the Prince Regent, to seize the favourable opportunity to procure from the allied Powers some salutary regulations respecting the slave trade.

  51. There has appeared in the Bristol newspapers a publication respecting a Meeting for the purpose of uniting in a testimony of gratitude to Bragge Bathurst.

  52. When we read a connected section of history for the first time, and then examine the state of our knowledge respecting it, we find that we have retained some of the ideas or truths which we read, but that we have lost more.

  53. The one is, the indications of Nature respecting any branch of education; and the other is, the peculiar usages of the place and persons with whom the pupil is destined to associate.

  54. I glanced at Mercer, whose face was now scarlet, and, seeing that he was thinking about what he had said respecting credit, I quietly slipped my hand into my pocket and got hold of a shilling.

  55. When among strangers they elude inquiries respecting their peculiar language, calling it gibberish.

  56. This is only a slight portion of the revelations made respecting him; but, although highly amusing, the relation of them would occupy too much space.

  57. I have collected a quantity of ana respecting ladies' dress of this period, but some would take too long to explain their point, and others are too risqué for the modern Mrs. Grundy.

  58. There are many satirical prints respecting this impostor, but I do not care to reproduce any of them, as they are either too silly or too coarse.

  59. For that object, and also to obtain still further information respecting appearances which indicated mental derangement, my mother determined to go to London.

  60. You appear to have more definite information respecting "The Review" than I have obtained.

  61. For that object, and also to obtain still further information respecting the appearances which seemed to indicate mental derangement, my mother determined to go to London.

  62. The stage next reached by self-consciousness is that it receives a consciousness respecting that which it has thus become, or its essential nature becomes its object.

  63. The first trope is the diversitude in animal organization, according to which different living beings experience different conceptions and sensations respecting the same object.

  64. But this thought alone and for itself is not the truth, nor is the truth as such contained in it, for the Notion requires the objective element and is only the rational consciousness respecting the truth.

  65. The opinion that one hears expressed respecting the Epicurean philosophy is in other respects not unfavourable; and for this reason some further details must be given regarding it.

  66. He often wrote over again respecting the very same thing; whatever occurred to him he put down on paper, dragging in a great variety of evidence.

  67. Thus doubt in man is quite likely to involve a rending asunder of mind and spirit; it gives unrest and brings unhappiness with it; doubts, for instance, arise respecting the immortality of the soul and the existence of God.

  68. But this point of view cannot here in any way come under consideration, for the judgment respecting this harmony is most certainly not in a position to separate the matter itself from the matter as conceived.

  69. The fourth trope deals with the diversitude of circumstances in the subject, in reference to its condition, the changes taking place in it, which must prevent our making an assertion respecting any particular thing.

  70. If to what is thought is given the power of judging what is felt, this likewise, since it is that respecting which no harmony prevails, requires another as its ground.

  71. His opponents, especially the Stoics, have raked up against him more accusations than I can tell of, and have invented the most trivial anecdotes respecting his doings.

  72. And while Plato is much read, the treasures contained in Aristotle have for centuries, and until quite modern times, been as good as unknown, and the falsest prejudices reign respecting him.

  73. He explained how the banker, one of the richest and most respected men in the Havannah, had informed him of my gracious intentions respecting them, and the sad mishap by which my mediation was foiled.

  74. I move," said a dapper little Frenchman who had been a barber and a National Guard once, "I move that the honorable deputy make a statement to the Chamber respecting the interesting fact to which he has alluded.

  75. Even when we met passingly in the street, his salute was cold and markedly distant; so that I began to suspect that either he had heard something to my disadvantage among his colleagues, or that he had received some hint respecting me.

  76. It not only was a total destruction of his hopes respecting Miss Cary, but it appeared to expose a great gulf fixed between him and all his social hopes.

  77. Bolter had written an urgent letter respecting the railway investments, and had said that Middleton was interested and had come home on Major Welch’s advice to see about the matter, and was talking of coming South.

  78. Respecting the concerns of the North-West (country), little occurs that can be interesting to Canada.

  79. Memorial upon memorial had been presented to the Conseil de Marine respecting the advisability and the advantage of making this discovery.

  80. A correspondent of Mr. Pennant’s supplied him with some curious particulars respecting a domestic Toad, which continued in the same place for thirty-six years.

  81. A gentleman, some time ago, travelling through Mecklenburgh, was witness to a very singular circumstance respecting one of these animals, in the post-house at New Hargarel.

  82. A great many stories have long been believed respecting the Beaver, on the authority of a French gentleman who had resided a long time in North America; but it is now ascertained that the greater part of them are false.

  83. But the most astonishing fact respecting this animal is, that if a Polyp be cut in pieces, it is not destroyed, but is multiplied by dissection.

  84. He examined the child respecting them, and was assured that they were the same which had been in the cabinet.

  85. The following curious fact respecting a Mole is related by Mr. Bruce.

  86. All the laws of the State respecting exemptions, etc.

  87. The whole poem is very curious, and full of information respecting the commerce of England in those days.


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