a ensuite de très longues frontières où règne une culture mixte, hybride, issue du virtuel et du réel (on pense
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

This mode of revocation usually characterizes long-past things—whence the illusion.
— from The Principles of Psychology, Volume 1 (of 2) by William James

SYN: Direction, order, recipe, usage, custom, [See CUSTOM].
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

After these followed others riding upon cork, for they yoke two dolphins together, and drive them on (performing themselves the place of a coachman), which draw the cork along after them.
— from Lucian's True History by of Samosata Lucian

The effect of roasting upon chicory is to drive off a large percentage of water, increasing the reducing sugars, changing a large proportion of the bitter extractives and inulin, and forming dextrin and caramel as well as the characteristic chicory flavor.
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

Hucine tandem omnia reciderunt ut civis Romanus in provincia populi Romani, 25 in oppido foederatorum,
— from Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce

The very same day the occupants of the apartments on the fifth floor of the house, now become the property of Dantès, were duly informed by the notary who had arranged the necessary transfer of deeds, etc., that the new landlord gave them their choice of any of the rooms in the house, without the least augmentation of rent, upon condition of their giving instant possession of the two small chambers they at present inhabited.
— from The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated by Alexandre Dumas

What we do to-day is practically what we did yesterday; and, in spite of resolutions, unless carried out in this scientific way, we shall repeat to-morrow what we have done to-day.
— from Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden

H.F. 353 Footnotes 4 It was popularly believed in London that the plague came from Holland; but the sanitary (or rather unsanitary) conditions of London itself were quite sufficient to account for the plague's originating there.
— from History of the Plague in London by Daniel Defoe

The delay incident to a transfer of negotiations to London was fortunate, for there is reason to believe that if former negotiations had been renewed in Washington, and that, for the sake of a settlement of the protracted controversy and the only remaining unadjudicated cause of difference between the two Governments, the offer had been renewed of the 49th parallel to the Columbia and thence down the river to the Pacific Ocean, it would have been accepted.
— from How Marcus Whitman Saved Oregon A True Romance of Patriotic Heroism Christian Devotion and Final Martyrdom by Oliver W. (Oliver Woodson) Nixon

Lowering the muzzles of their guns and bringing the weapons in a fore-and-aft position, they steamed slowly out of range under cover of a really colossal smoke-screen.
— from The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge, April 1918 by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

Thus I have traced Mr. Lincoln through his perceptions, his suggestiveness, his judgment, and his four predominant qualities: powers of reason, understanding, conscience, and heart.
— from The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Complete by Abraham Lincoln

Dulce, passing her in dignified silence, goes toward the bedroom that opens off the boudoir, where they have been carrying on this most civil (or rather un civil) war, and entering it, closes the door, and fastens it with unmistakable firmness behind her.
— from Portia; Or, By Passions Rocked by Duchess

I let him go up, but I didn't feel altogether comfortable about it, so I took the liberty of ringing up Claridge's to see if you were there.
— from The Lost Ambassador; Or, The Search For The Missing Delora by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim

It must at the same time be admitted that he is bold in his speculations to the verge, and beyond the verge, of rashness; unwarrantedly confident in his assertions; deficient in sobriety; in his critical remarks even foolish.
— from The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels by John William Burgon

In the early evening he had journeyed with her to the cave—she carrying a large mutton-bone which she made no pretense of offering to share with her mate—and her attitude throughout had been one of really unaccountable chilliness and reserve.
— from Jan: A Dog and a Romance by A. J. (Alec John) Dawson

[313] become part and parcel of the general interest of the concern; and they had obtained rights under covenant which secured them in employment, each for his term of years, and afterwards in pension.
— from India under Ripon: A Private Diary by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt