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thrown him off with the

And she had struck him, and had thrown him off with the fury of a wild cat, and had burst out of the room.
— from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

the heart of which the

I need not, after this, do more than suggest the similarity of this formula, in principle, to a corresponding one in Freemasonry, where the first symbols presented to the apprentice are those which inculcate a purification of the heart, of which the purification of the body in the ancient Mysteries was symbolic.
— from The Symbolism of Freemasonry Illustrating and Explaining Its Science and Philosophy, Its Legends, Myths and Symbols by Albert Gallatin Mackey

the head or whether the

Whether it was that Tashtego, that wild Indian, was so heedless and reckless as to let go for a moment his one-handed hold on the great cabled tackles suspending the head; or whether the place where he stood was so treacherous and oozy; or whether the Evil One himself would have it to fall out so, without stating his particular reasons; how it was exactly, there is no telling now; but, on a sudden, as the eightieth or ninetieth bucket came suckingly up—my God!
— from Moby Dick; Or, The Whale by Herman Melville

the hinge on which the

That which I can wish is the hinge on which the given direction turns.
— from The Basis of Morality by Arthur Schopenhauer

take his Opportunities when the

The Servant-Maid, whom she left to look after the House, and attend the Family, being a handsome young Woman, was courted by a young Man of the same Town, who was a Tanner ; this Tanner used to take his Opportunities, when the Family was out of the Way, of coming to pursue his Courtship; and being with the Maid one Day as she was employ’d in the Houshold Business, not having the Fear of God before his Eyes, he takes his Opportunity, when her Back was turned, of whipping three Silver Spoons into his Pocket.
— from A General History of the Pyrates: from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time by Daniel Defoe

to head or walking to

They were standing head to head, or walking to and fro across the ground in couples, or rocking and swaying all by themselves—scores and scores of elephants.
— from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

the hips or with the

To stand with the arms a-kimbo, the hands on the hips, or with the arms crossed, while conversing, is exceedingly unlady-like.
— from The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Florence Hartley

their hymns or wear their

These Marseillaises make Marseillaise hymns and Marseilles vests and Marseilles soap for all the world, but they never sing their hymns or wear their vests or wash with their soap themselves.
— from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain

that his object was to

A sailor had jumped overboard at Constantinople one night, and was seen no more, but it was suspected that his object was to desert, and there was a slim chance, at least, that he reached the shore.
— from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain

throwing him overboard with the

They had tried to drown him, he said, by throwing him overboard with the ship's anchor tied about his neck, but, being vunde (charmed), he had swum safely ashore with his body, leaving his spirit behind to deceive the foreigners.
— from The Fijians: A Study of the Decay of Custom by Basil Thomson

the height of wickedness thus

Is it not then the height of wickedness thus to confound passages of Scripture in causes of such solemn moment?
— from Commentary on Genesis, Vol. 1: Luther on the Creation by Martin Luther

the heart of which the

The radiant finger stole softly up her dress, across her lap, and made a little pool of brightness in the heart of which the letter lay; outside in the dove-cote a pigeon cooed sleepily to his mate.
— from Princess by M. G. (Mary Greenway) McClelland

the head of which the

Then he played on a [44] fiddle on the head of which the devil himself, horns and all, was carved out.
— from The Trail of the Elk by Mikkjel Fønhus

the honour of welcoming the

Pietro had the honour of welcoming the first royal tourists (855) in the person of King Louis II. of Italy and his consort, who spent three days at Venice.
— from Venice and Its Story by Thomas Okey

thing he only watched the

As a general thing, he only watched the people in groups, and entertained himself with making shrewd guesses as to the probable relationships existing in those groups.
— from Phebe, Her Profession A Sequel to Teddy: Her Book by Anna Chapin Ray

told him of what they

Mr. Simms was incredulous when they reached him and told him of what they had discovered, but the dynamite was a witness not to be discredited, and he had to believe when he saw that.
— from The Boy Scout Fire Fighters; Or Jack Danby's Bravest Deed by Robert Maitland

that has occurred within the

To plant the seed of Christianity on Korean soil has required a great effort and the story of the transformation of this nation that has occurred within the past forty years is as thrilling as can be found in the history of modern missions.
— from Birdseye Views of Far Lands by James T. (James Thomas) Nichols

The History of which this

The History, of which this volume is an instalment, is an attempt to set forth in a readable form the results at present attained by research.
— from The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by T. F. (Thomas Frederick) Tout

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