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Example sentences for "this passage"

  • For an accurate and shrewd unknown gentleman, to whom I am indebted for some remarks on my work, observes on this passage--'Q.

  • Mr. Croker's answer in his note on this passage.

  • This passage, which so many think superstitious, reminds me of Archbishop Laud's Diary.

  • This passage, however, is taken from a general declamation on the greatness of Constantine, and not from any particular account of the Gothic war.

  • In general, this passage of Gibbon on slavery, is full, not only of blamable indifference, but of an exaggeration of impartiality which resembles dishonesty.

  • But, though some may differ from it, see Gibbon's just observation on this passage in Dion Cassius, ch.

  • As to Herodian, his expressions are evidently exaggerated, and he has been guilty of so many inaccuracies in the history of Severus, that we have a right to suppose one in this passage.

  • Note: Without doubt no reliance can be placed on this passage of Josephus.

  • It has been observed in explanation of this passage, that it is because in the day-time lovers are occupied with one another's faces, but that at night they can only distinguish the sound of each other's voices.

  • I said so then, and I think so now: my tongue grew wanton in the praise of this passage, and I believe it bore the bell from its competitors.

  • There is a very pretty Story in the Turkish Tales which relates to this Passage of that famous Impostor, and bears some Affinity to the Subject we are now upon.

  • Nor can any one, conversant with the writings of Johnson, fail to discern his hand in this passage of the Dedication to John Warren, Esq.

  • This passage is quoted from Boswell's Hebrides, Aug.

  • This passage, which is found in Act iii, is not in the acting copy of Douglas.

  • I do not (says Mr. Malone) see any difficulty in this passage, and wonder that Dr.

  • Mr. Malone, it must be owned, has shewn much critical ingenuity in the explanation of this passage.

  • If this passage be authentic it would set beyond doubt the age of the de Borrons and the other writers of Anglo-French Round Table Romances, who are placed by the Hist.

  • I can find nothing corresponding to this passage in the Decades.

  • Both Montecorvino and Polo, in this passage, specify one rudder, as if it was a peculiarity of these ships worth noting.

  • As soon as captain Truck arrived at the mouth of this passage, he felt so much encouraged by the appearance of things that he gave the concerted signal for the ship to veer round and to stand to the southward.

  • On this passage, the Sunday dinner varied from the usual routine by the addition of fresh meat.

  • We lost one of our crew overboard, on this passage, in a manner somewhat singular.

  • On this passage, Strictland, who entertained the prejudices of his nation against the French, lost no opportunity to manifest his contempt of the passengers, and commented on their proceedings in a manner ill-natured and unjust.

  • On this passage a little incident occurred off the Orkney Islands, that will convey some idea of the dangers to which those are subjected whose home is on the ocean.

  • I wish to consult you on this passage, 'Molli fugiens anhelitu,' you know it refers to a stag flying from a wolf.

  • I will accompany thee in the cure as I have done in the disease; fear nothing, but believe that we shall have pleasure in this passage that is to free us from so many miseries, and we will go happily together.

  • This passage at length brought Emily to the corridor, into which her own chamber opened, and, not hearing any footstep, she paused to take breath, and consider what was the safest design to be adopted.

  • See a fine commentary on this passage in Sen.

  • In confirmation of the historical accuracy of this passage, Gr.

  • The authorities differ greatly as to the reading, the pointing and the interpretation of this passage.

  • This passage is a standard illustration of the Romana interpretatione (ยง 43), the Roman construction, which the Romans put upon the mythology and theology of other nations.

  • This passage is construed in two ways: who are surrounded (ambiuntur==circumdantur, cf.

  • This passage, then, bears out the fact that all men are sold under sin.

  • The Apostle makes the most of this passage.

  • This passage supports us over against our critics who claim that we disregard all charity to the great injury of the churches.

  • This passage is an indictment of the whole papacy.

  • Many scholars have drawn attention to the ethereal beauty of this passage.

  • The first notice of this passage in its proper significance is found in the Burmann Petronius (ed.

  • This passage, it should be remarked, is the only one in all his works in which he is absolutely sincere in what he says of women.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    always seems; this act; this age; this child; this continent; this division; this document; this effect; this expedition; this first; this instant; this instrument; this land; this last; this measure; this movement; this narrative; this nature; this people; this person; this practice; this question; this respect; this scene; this tree; this village