Drake observes, "The diseases of this portion of the Great Valley are few, and prevail chiefly in summer and autumn.
This portion of country lies principally north of Rock river and south of the Wisconsin.
The importance of this portion of the history of the Church can scarcely be over-estimated.
We have no means of ascertaining the length of time during which he remained in banishment; [171:4] and all we know of this portion of his life is, that he had now those sublime and mysterious visions to be found in the Apocalypse.
This portion of the apostolic history may illustrate 1 Tim.
Although there is nothing in the nature ofthis portion of the boundary which would render this operation very difficult, yet considering the state of the adjoining parts of Upper Assam, and that of Hookhoom, it becomes almost impracticable.
Much more cultivation is carried on in this portion of the hills than elsewhere, and paddy is cultivated apparently to some extent.
The natives of this portion of the range are divided into two tribes, Taeen or Digaroo and Mezhoo, these last tracing their descent from the Dibong Mishmees, who are always known by the term crop-haired.
The large apartment was a triclinium for the use of this portion of the house, where the place of the table, and of the beds which surrounded it on three sides, was marked by a mosaic pavement.
The disposition and the ornaments of this portion of the house prove that it was a private venereum, a place, if not consecrated to the goddess from whom it derives its name, at least especially devoted to her service.
This portion of the catacomb is illuminated on certain occasions, and is employed to excite the devotion of the faithful.
These furnish data for an accurate exhibition of the extent of territory included by this portion of the boundary as fixed by that treaty.
This portion of the work was performed by the 15th of August, at which period it was considered inexpedient to incur the expense of continuing it any farther.
Well, Major Lyon, you seem to have brought everything to a standstill on this portion of the field," said Colonel Belthorpe as he rode up to the planter from Riverlawn after he had taken a full view of the situation.
The people on this plantation were doubtless better informed and more intelligent than upon most of the estates in this portion of the South, for they had always been treated with what other planters regarded as imprudent indulgence.
But as a large quantity of these metals is used for money, and as this portion is used for no other purpose, there remains less to be employed in furniture and jewellery; now this scarcity adds to their value.
This portion we shall look at separately in some detail, as it throws a number of gleams forward over the whole action, and, as before said, suggests the poetic organism.
An implicit idea of punishment, or of heroic limitation brought home to the hero, is traceable in this portion.
In this way we realize to ourselves the true instinct, or perchance the profound thought which underlies the structure of this portion of the poem.
As already said, the background of this portion is the Trojan war which was the grand Hellenic separation from the Orient.
This portion of the country to the south of Regiaf was immensely populous, and the natives were more dreaded by the slave-traders than any other.
This portion of the river formed a series of steps caused by a succession of cataracts at intervals of about 25 miles; between the obstacles the stream was navigable.
This portion is partly separated from the north half of the inclosure by encroaching groups of rooms.
The broken character of the small western row, in conjunction with the clusters near it, imparts a distinct effect to the plan of this portion, differentiating it in character from the masses of houses formed by the other two rows.
Some of the larger inclosures in this portion of the village were very lightly constructed, and cover large areas.
In this case, however, this portion of the room is quite large, and the row of mealing stones is built at right angles to its back wall and not parallel with it.
This portion of the outline is distinguished by a curious series of curves, resembling portions of Nutria and Pescado, but intersecting in an unusual manner.
The aspect of this portion of the glacier from some of the adjacent heights is exceedingly interesting.
Nevertheless, the task was accomplished, and the width of the Mer de Glace, at this portion of its course, was found to be 863 yards, or almost exactly half a mile.
This portion consisted of the invaluable quadrant and its stand, and a bag of gunpowder.
Swinging lamps and trays, large mirrors, the polished woods and the shining metal-work gave an air of beauty and homeliness to this portion of the steamer such as the boys thought very charming.
This portion of her body is in every way enlarged at the expense of neighboring parts.
If the ligaments, and the articulations they form, be not proportionally small; because, in woman, this portion of the locomotive system ought also to be completely subordinate to the vital.
If the bones, except those of the pelvis, be not proportionally small; because, in woman, this portion of the locomotive system ought to be completely subordinate to the vital.
It could not even be proposed, now that necessity obliged us to return northwards, and not to delay a single day in this portion of the Antarctic regions.
Although the waters ofthis portion of sea were still open, they carried a flotilla of icebergs or ice-fields.
I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
This portion of the mineral wealth of China is computed at nearly six millions of dollars.
The floor of this portion of the park was made of mixed earth, covered with sea-sand and powdered shells as at Versailles.
We know not where the character of that worst species of oppression, where the antagonism of race is aggravated by differences of creed, can be so advantageously studied as in this portion of Spanish history.
This portion of my history weighs most heavily with me.
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