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outlook on life and

It is written in Dickens's usual picturesque style, and reveals his usual imaginative outlook on life and his fondness for fine sentiments and dramatic episodes.
— from English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English-Speaking World by William J. (William Joseph) Long

observance of Law and

The one, which we may call Conservative Justice, is realised (1) in the observance of Law and Contracts and definite understandings, and in the enforcement of such penalties for the violation of these as have been legally determined and announced; and (2) in the fulfilment of natural and normal expectations.
— from The Methods of Ethics by Henry Sidgwick

of our Lord and

He sang the creation of the world, the origin of man, and all the history of Genesis, the departure of the children of Israel out of Egypt, their entrance into the promised land, and many other histories from Holy Scripture; the Incarnation, Passion, Resurrection of our Lord, and His Ascension into heaven; the coming of the Holy Ghost, and the teaching of the Apostles; likewise he made many songs concerning the terror of future judgement, the horror of the pains of hell, and the joys of heaven; besides many more about the blessings and the judgements of God, by all of which he endeavoured to draw men away from the love of sin, and to excite in them devotion to well-doing and perseverance therein.
— from Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Bede, the Venerable, Saint

of our life and

Beside her was standing Ryabovsky, telling her the black shadows on the water were not shadows, but a dream, that it would be sweet to sink into forgetfulness, to die, to become a memory in the sight of that enchanted water with the fantastic glimmer, in sight of the fathomless sky and the mournful, dreamy shores that told of the vanity of our life and of the existence of something higher, blessed, and eternal.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

operation of law and

But the moral sought to be pointed here is not that the Bell reconcentration in Batangas was as merciful as the Smith performances in Samar were hellish, but that, in all matters concerning the Philippines, the army, as in the case of Senator Bacon’s friend, is gagged by operation of law, and its enforced silence is peculiarly an asset in the hands of the party in power seeking to continue in power, in a distant colonial enterprise.
— from The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by James H. (James Henderson) Blount

of our lungs although

We hailed the glorious sight with a long, although feeble shout of rapture; and began instantly to make every signal in our power, by flaring the shirts in the air, leaping as high as our weak condition would permit, and even by hallooing with all the strength of our lungs, although the vessel could not have been less than fifteen miles distant.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition Table Of Contents And Index Of The Five Volumes by Edgar Allan Poe

of our legation and

And this was the view taken by Dr Willis of our legation and Dr Jenkins, then established as a general practitioner in Yokohama, neither of whom was invited to assist at the post mortem .
— from A Diplomat in Japan The inner history of the critical years in the evolution of Japan when the ports were opened and the monarchy restored, recorded by a diplomatist who took an active part in the events of the time, with an account of his personal experiences during that period by Ernest Mason Satow

occupation of life as

There is no moral in the story, unless it be that of the Irish maxim, which applies to every occupation of life as much as to the solving of puzzles: "Take things aisy; if you can't take them aisy, take them as aisy as you can."
— from Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest Dudeney

of our language accustomed

There may be pirates or mutineers among them; and one bad man will often infect all the rest; and it is almost certain that some of them will be ignorant foreigners, hardly understanding a word of our language, accustomed all their lives to no influence but force, and perhaps nearly as familiar with the use of the knife as with that of the marline-spike.
— from Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana

of ordinary life as

we suddenly [33] find in ourselves as nations or as individuals, is not so different from that of ordinary life as we may have supposed.
— from The Psychology of Nations A Contribution to the Philosophy of History by G. E. (George Everett) Partridge

OVERCUP OAK Leaf and

OVERCUP OAK (Leaf and fruit , one-third natural size; twig, two-thirds natural size)
— from Forest Trees of Texas: How to Know Them by C. B. (Cyril Bertram) Webster

one of liking almonds

There is a very small bump of liking uncle David, and a prodigious one of liking almonds and raisins!”
— from Holiday House: A Series of Tales by Catherine Sinclair

opportunities of life are

It’s well that the opportunities of life are not bounded by our knowledge of them, Atterbury.”
— from Little Stories of Married Life by Mary Stewart Cutting

of ores limestones and

Its general objects, as stated in the constitution, are "to procure regularly the statistics of the trade, both at home and abroad; to provide for the mutual interchange of information and experience, both scientific and practical; to collect and preserve all works relating to iron, and to form a complete cabinet of ores, limestones, and coals; to encourage the formation of such schools as are designed to give the young iron-master a proper and thorough scientific training, preparatory to engaging in practical operations."
— from The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics by Various

only one leg asked

"But how can you walk, with only one leg?" asked Ojo.
— from The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

of our livelihood and

But for all boarders, their comfort and convenience, Fifi had the great respect which all of us feel for the source of our livelihood; and, stammering grateful thanks, she again assured him that she could not make such a nuisance of herself.
— from Queed: A Novel by Henry Sydnor Harrison

of our lot and

“The inhabitants of the village, seeing us so joyful, so purely happy, were envious of our lot, and Theresa’s relations could no longer find any pretext for opposing our being united.
— from Adventures in the Philippine Islands by Paul P. de La Gironière

of organic life assumes

Further study has revealed relations between the animals of past time and those now living, and between the law of succession in the former and the laws of growth and distribution in the latter, so intimate and comprehensive that this labyrinth of organic life assumes the character of a connected history, which opens before us with greater clearness in proportion as our knowledge increases.
— from Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence by Louis Agassiz

object of long and

There remained for settlement only certain matters of detail, chiefly connected with finance; these, however, proved the object of long and bitter controversy, and it was not until the 10th of May that the definitive Treaty of Peace was signed at Frankfort.
— from A History of Modern Europe, 1792-1878 by Charles Alan Fyffe

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