| 单词 | unacquainted with |
| 例句 | Nurse Cramer was a good- hearted, sentimental creature who rejoiced unselfishly at news of -weddings, engagements, births and anniversaries even though she was unacquainted with any of the people involved. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “The spelling of my country estate is a little difficult for those unacquainted with the language.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z This may seem melodramatic to you now, but the moment was more than a callow teen-ager, mostly unacquainted with death or real pain, could bear. Robert Hunter Gave the Grateful Dead Its Voice 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z And young, unacquainted with despair and allergic to the idea that anything is too late. Perspective | The photos of Greece on fire are shocking. But shock doesn’t always lead to change. 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z Cautious theatergoers unacquainted with Strindberg may dip their toes into his work without being blistered. Reviews: ‘Mies Julie’ and ‘Dance of Death,’ Love and Madness in Strindberg 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z The country’s otherworldly landscapes provide frequent gnarly wallpaper for Hollywood blockbusters, but even many Icelanders are unacquainted with what’s actually going on for people out there. 'They're behaving as capitalists': the film inspired by Iceland's farming stranglehold 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z It’s a sad reflection on contemporary tastes that the rude, swaggering entertainer of the Las Vegas “rat pack” is considered quintessential Sinatra by younger generations unacquainted with the voice of the ’40s crooner. Frank Sinatra: A Hundred Years On, the Voice Resonates Still 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z For those unacquainted with the world of eggplants, they can be . . . finicky. Your ultimate guide to making the coziest, cheesiest, crispiest eggplant parmesan 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z Those unacquainted with the play’s literary arcana can sit back and watch the cast riff jazzily on Ms. Scelsa’s punch-drunk dialogue. Review: George and Martha Redux in ‘Everyone’s Fine With Virginia Woolf’ 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z For those unacquainted with the tradition, testimonials are tribute games, played for adoring, nostalgic fans, in which friends of the honored player jog leisurely around the pitch, allowing him one more moment of glory. The Tragedy of Diego Maradona, One of Soccer’s Greatest Stars 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z As a Cro-Magnon or Russian serf or an American Indian unacquainted with Europeans, he would have faced many dangers. Books of The Times: Russell Banks?s Novel ?Lost Memory of Skin? - Review 2011-09-25T22:26:09Z For those unacquainted with this rarefied dining scene, here is a little history. A Clubby French Bistro Ruffles Uptown Social Feathers 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z If you're unacquainted with ciders, wondering what differentiates it from apple juice, or have yet to utilize cider in a savory capacity, look no further! 15 ways to use apple cider to amp up savory autumn dishes 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z That makes this production one of the better bargains in town, particularly for theatergoers unacquainted with a play that has a fuller heart than it’s generally given credit for. | 'Love?s Labor?s Lost': ?Love?s Labor?s Lost? at Public Theater - Review 2011-11-01T02:01:01Z For those unacquainted with his sublimely terrifying oeuvre, this is the place to start. Something Like Happy by John Burnside - review 2013-01-19T09:30:01Z Don’t worry if you’re unacquainted with the arcana of this British cousin of billiards and pool. Review: Great Pretenders Pocket Laughs in ‘The Nap’ 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z The show is steeped in a daylight lucidity, making it an ideal introduction to “Twelfth Night” for theatergoers unacquainted with this play. Review: Finding Serenity in a Tempest-Tossed ‘Twelfth Night’ 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z For those unacquainted with his work, Wright recommends starting with “The Other Side of the River,” published in 1984. Charles Wright, former U-Va. professor and author, is named new U.S. poet laureate Having grown up in Port Jefferson, Long Island, in a home well stocked with Yiddish books, she was surprised to be unacquainted with “The God of Vengeance.” For Paula Vogel, a Once-Banned ‘Beautiful’ Love Story Inspires Her New Play 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z I endeavored to procure them to lead the way thither, but found they were unacquainted with the route. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z For those unacquainted with a typewriter, it was once a popular machine for writing on paper. Hollywood was built on the work of unappreciated and undervalued writers 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Writing the screenplay for “Women Talking” required a rigor and ruthlessness I was previously unacquainted with. Sarah Polley: Bringing my own experiences 'was by far the most challenging thing' 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z But residents aren’t completely dependent on income from people passing through, nor are they unacquainted with profound change. Inside the Bolt Creek fire — and the newly burning forests of the western Cascades 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z As Bauerlein says, unacquainted with literature, they are content with cliches. Opinion | How millennials became aggressively illiberal, censorious young adults 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z For those yet unacquainted with this modern marvel, Google Street View is a web of interactive panoramic images that map most of the world’s streets. When I’m homesick, I take a walk down the streets on my screen | Leandra Beabout 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z He was regularly called a Renaissance man, and although he disliked the term, which he said was invariably used “by people unacquainted with the Renaissance,” it fit him well. Jonathan Miller, Acclaimed Theater Director and Writer, Dies at 85 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z For all their travails, Ireland are not unacquainted with the taste of victory against the All Blacks. Rugby World Cup: how the quarter-finalists shape up | Michael Aylwin 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Times described it as a “boisterous new comedy,” most viewers were unacquainted with Ibsen’s original. One of Ibsen’s most unforgettable characters fires back in the play ‘Resolving Hedda’ 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z And that is to say nothing of a President who is unacquainted with the practice of democracy. The Recounts in Florida and Georgia Bring a Touch of Fairness to a Dysfunctional Election Day 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z This public casting of stones is the worst kind of bad faith—one that, unacquainted with its own holy texts, substitutes fervor and faultfinding for thoughtfulness and reflection. Beto O’Rourke, John McCain, and Respecting Fellow-Americans 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z In five rocky years with Campbell, he has seen the looks of horror and disgust on the faces of patrons unacquainted with Campbell’s brand of dark humor. This ‘hillbilly madman’ is country music royalty. So why haven’t you heard of him? 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z His team held a two-game hammerlock on the American League Division Series, fresh off a delirious comeback and unacquainted with losing. All of a sudden, the Yankees have put the Indians’ magical season in danger 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z American Catholic conservatives once unacquainted with being out of papal favor have stewed privately and expressed horror publicly on numerous right-wing Catholic blogs. A Vatican Shot Across the Bow for Hard-Line U.S. Catholics 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z A reader otherwise unacquainted with Buckley’s work would come away with the impression that he never wrote anything beyond acerbic one-liners and forgettable novels. Opinion | William F. Buckley Jr. and the collapse of the conservative movement 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z For those unacquainted with Star Trek, this is a military training exercise where cadets are confronted with a situation where taking action will result in their own annihilation. Election Lexicon: Glumbuckets, nudity and Star Trek training - BBC News 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Though unacquainted with one another, as compatriots we soon discovered our chance similarity. Memories of Literary Paris 1972-03-03T05:00:00Z Liberals will be admonished as smug, disconnected from suffering, as if so many Democratic voters were unacquainted with poverty, struggle, and misfortune. An American Tragedy 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z His literary output is considerable, numbering more than 80 titles; even fans may be unacquainted with the breadth of it. The return of The Marzipan Pig 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Unfortunately though, people remain unacquainted with the real McCoy. From Iran to India: The journey and evolution of biriyani - BBC News 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z I am a US football fan, so not unacquainted with body contact sports. One Man’s Quest to Get Americans to Care About Rugby 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Washington wrote Anderson that distilled spirits were “a business I am entirely unacquainted with,” but he allowed him to purchase a still and to convert part of a cooper’s shop at Mount Vernon. George Washington, the Whiskey Baron of Mount Vernon 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z People who are unacquainted with this history are understandably uncomfortable with the language of the movement. Friday's Mini-Report, 9.4.15 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Ms Entrekin says that sometimes it is not just foreign readers who will be unacquainted with certain terms but native speakers, too, especially if the words used are particular to a certain group. Translation challenges: From gang slang to poetic rabbits - BBC News 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z People who live around Camp Minden, for years the site of a munitions plant run by the United States government, are not unacquainted with explosions or pollution, but this time is different. Louisiana Parish Fights Plan to Burn Tons of Propellant No One Wants 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Despite his underclassmen standing, Battlefield freshman River Curtis is anything but unacquainted with the 6A North wrestling finals. Battlefield builds up to region champ 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z In part, the answer is that religious concern for animals comes as a surprise only to readers unacquainted with religion—a number that’s increasing, as many surveys show. The Truth About Religion and Animals 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z The nation of Liberia — founded by liberated American slaves with support from Henry Clay, Daniel Webster and James Monroe — is not unacquainted with suffering. Leading from behind the curve on Ebola He seems unacquainted with Isaac Newton’s quote, “Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.” David Catania has experience, but does he have the personality? His is a personality unacquainted with the concept of retreat. Setting Times stories to music: From R.E.M. to David Bowie 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z Ms. Martin and the other women, including Ms. Horton, saw him as a sensitive but awkward young man, seemingly unacquainted with some of the niceties of social interaction. Many Sharp Turns in Bergdahl’s Path to Army 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z At the time, Beaton—now legal consultant, researcher, and current advisor to the two largest law firms in the world, among others—was largely unacquainted with the law. Dr. George Beaton of Beaton Capital, On The Future Of Law 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z Moreover, even if it were shown that some parents cushion their children more than you or I think they should, that doesn’t mean these kids are unacquainted with frustration or failure. Do kids really learn from failure? Why conventional wisdom may be wrong 2012-10-04T08:00:00Z I trust so--I trust so, Sir Robert," replied Mr. Radford; "but you know I am totally unacquainted with his movements. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z Doctors were utterly unacquainted with its proper treatment, and indeed had no knowledge whatever of the disease. The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z I know of no other specimen than one in Mr. Dubois' collection, and am altogether unacquainted with its locality; although its habit leads me to think it is from South America. Zoological Illustrations, Volume III or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-20T02:00:06.887Z I am unacquainted with the other varieties of this species mentioned by authors. Zoological Illustrations, Volume II or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-19T02:00:34.283Z Mr. Dubois, in whose collection this specimen exists, is unacquainted with its locality. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-19T02:00:27.027Z Joseph was unacquainted with the late transactions; the last letter he had received from my father, was on the immediate death of Sir James Elvyn, which he knew had deferred the intended nuptials. The Mysterious Wanderer, Vol. III A Novel in Three Volumes 2012-04-13T02:00:20.243Z You may therefore assure the Duke of Guise, on my part, that she is not at Vincennes, and that I am unacquainted with where she is at this moment. Henry of Guise; (Vol. II of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:35.290Z Gentlemen," said Bagsley, "you are probably entirely unacquainted with that beautiful system of jurisprudence which has been embellished by the writings of Coke, and adorned by the lives of Hale, Holt and Mansfield. The Frontiersmen 2012-04-10T02:00:18.933Z Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z I promised to send you many kind wishes from them, though they are unacquainted with you, and I also agreed to write to them occasionally. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z To see that this relation holds, the reader unacquainted with the properties of perfect differentials may proceed thus. Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work 2012-04-06T02:00:32.097Z Beware of strangers who endeavour to force their acquaintance on you, and affect to be unacquainted with London; they are often low sharpers. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z You are probably, also, unacquainted with a statute recently enacted by the Honorable, the Legislature of the State, of New York. The Frontiersmen 2012-04-10T02:00:18.933Z Of course," answered Manners, "as I am nearly unacquainted with this part of the country and with Dimden Hall, I cannot be aware of the nature of the place in which the lad is confined. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z There must be some misunderstanding; the First Consul is unacquainted with your person, and still more with your talents, your ability, your precedents, your adroitness, and your anxiety to terminate this business. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z These signs of approaching land raised hopes which were not immediately fulfilled; and the crews, being utterly unacquainted with the seas they now traversed, seeing nothing but water and sky, began to mutter among themselves. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Many men came to the far northwest unheralded and unknown to the few already established, and wandering about without guides, unacquainted with the dangers peculiar to the region, were incautious and met a mysterious fate. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z It must have been some stranger entirely unacquainted with General Napoleon Smith who advocated the last explanation. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z You cannot feel much interest in localities or monuments connected with history, if you are unacquainted with the events which make them worthy of note. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z To the reader who is unacquainted with China, the conduct of Ling may appear to be highly improbable. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z I’m unacquainted with your Indian Commerce And gladly would I learn the arts from you, Who’re old, and practis’d in them many Years. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Mrs. Linchmore was not exactly a timid horsewoman, but she was not courageous enough to ride a strange horse, whose temper and habits she was unacquainted with. It May Be True, Vol. II (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:12.527Z I have since found it a common thing for Chinamen who have spent all their lives sailing about the Yang-tze river, to be utterly unacquainted with its pilotage. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z But all this was the merest hearsay, and Daphne was unacquainted with the lady into the bargain. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z The State of Michigan having been the place of my preparation for College, and the Michigan University the scene of my brilliant though premature graduation, I was not wholly unacquainted with occidental geography. Doesticks, What He Says 2012-03-14T02:00:27.940Z No one who has turned over the works of Boccaccio is unacquainted with the name of Fiammetta. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z And to one unacquainted with the facts, it must be admitted, also, that such an impression was quite natural. The Auto Boys' Quest 2012-03-12T03:00:25.647Z The man was unacquainted with the Chinese vernacular tongue, and employed a native as interpreter. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z As Carew was unacquainted with the management of square-rigged craft, Baptiste gave the orders. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z As he was unacquainted with their language, and could not explain the cause of his coming, he was in dread lest they should take him for an enemy and kill him. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z Thus the goddesses used the Homoros, and Hecate was served with the Hemiantium, but we are unacquainted with the preparation of these varieties. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z This is only a surmise on my part, as I am unacquainted with the original work. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 3, 1887 2012-03-09T03:00:20.130Z Le inquired the nature of the works, but Sui-tshuen was unacquainted with the contents and lent them to him to read. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z In entering upon this topic, of course I shall labour under a great disadvantage, because I am unacquainted with legal technicalities and cases. The Trial of Henry Hetherington 2012-03-06T03:00:21.680Z No one unacquainted with my vivacious friend can appreciate the full expressiveness of his characteristic remark to me, on an occasion when his son happened to be the theme of conversation between us. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z These photographs were now judged, by a group of twenty-five men and a group of twenty-five women, all of whom were totally unacquainted with the individuals who were being judged. Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods 2012-02-24T03:00:25.813Z Another of the first poets to write free verses, the Walloon poet, Albert Mockel, was not unacquainted with Whitman; he had read American Poems selected by William M. Rossetti. Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck 2012-02-19T03:00:16.920Z It is said that native stock will not touch them; but animals brought from a distance and unacquainted with them, eat them, with dreadful results of loco. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z There was the sound of a hand being passed over the door, as if some one unacquainted with it, and uncertain on which side it opened, were groping for the fastening. A Little Wizard 2012-02-15T03:00:38.160Z A few years ago nations were unacquainted with each other—no nation had any conception of the real habits, customs, religions and ideas of any other. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z People unacquainted with the Hebrew, can have no conception of these things. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:49.813Z Even the speeches delivered upon this subject in German affected to tears thousands of persons wholly unacquainted with that language. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z It would be difficult for anyone unacquainted with its history to give a name to it, for its appearance and position furnish absolutely no clue as to its use. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z But one thing must not be forgotten here, namely, that no one, and especially one personally unacquainted with Burns, can pronounce in regard to his actual spiritual state. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z Explanations, however, will be necessary from lecturers and others who give imitations of M. Foucault's ingenuity, to render it intelligible to those unacquainted with mathematics, or with the laws of gravity and spherical motion. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z Accustomed to partake of the rivers which flow from the Fountain of Life, it is unacquainted with grossness and with clouded waters.’ Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z She was unacquainted with that kind of look, and it puzzled her, and she began dimly to wonder if Miss Grey was right, and her picture of Jo was untrue. The Little Princess of Tower Hill 2012-02-06T03:00:11.547Z Strange, strānj, adj. foreign: belonging to another country: not formerly known, heard, or seen: not domestic: new: causing surprise or curiosity, marvellous: unusual, odd: estranged, reserved: unacquainted with, unversed: not lawfully belonging to one.—adv. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z His nerves had free play and he wandered restlessly from room to room, calm outwardly except for some spasmodic movements which people unacquainted with him would never have remarked, but inwardly a creature in torment. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z Ricardo, himself, was by no means unacquainted with this, as may be seen from Baumstark's German translation of his work, pp. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z EW persons who take an interest in general literature are wholly unacquainted with the name of Sir Thomas Urquhart, as that of the translator of a great French classic. Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight 2012-01-19T03:00:21.953Z He who, unacquainted with the rest, should read these lines, would either conclude that the nurse had not looked at the face before, or that the scar was in the face. The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) 2012-01-18T03:00:13.193Z Another such island is Tory, ten miles from the Donegal coast, where up to a few years ago the dwellers were unacquainted with any other law than that of the Brehon code. Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers 2012-01-17T03:00:20.443Z This may be deep and elaborate for the learned, but for those who are as yet tyros and unacquainted with the subject, must be simple and plain. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z This popularity implies either some adaptation of Roman tragedy to the time in which it was produced, or some special capacity for awakening new interests and ideas in a people hitherto unacquainted with literature. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z The survivors were unacquainted with the country, and were under the impression that there was continuous land between them and their countrymen on the opposite shore. Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight 2012-01-19T03:00:21.953Z Wholly unacquainted with a thing of this kind, I soon began to be alarmed at the clamour which rang from every part of the house. The Sylph, Volume I and II 2012-01-09T03:00:19.583Z I was not unacquainted with the attitude of devotion. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Yet he hardly knew what expedients to adopt, as he was unacquainted with the nature of the danger. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z The prosecutor, being entirely unacquainted with games at cards, did not know the fact that both 'seven-up' and 'old sledge' were one and the same. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:32.877Z As they are unacquainted with the use of the Betel, their teeth are universally beautiful, and of a brilliant white. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z Nor are Eastern lands unacquainted with this popular belief. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z It may be added, by the way, that it is quite possible that De Morgan was mistaken in his interpretation of the above proposition owing to the fact that he was unacquainted with Frege’s work. The philosophy of B*rtr*nd R*ss*ll 2011-12-30T03:00:24.883Z One unacquainted with human nature might conjecture that few would be disposed to venture voluntarily into such a place;—on the contrary, pilgrims came in crowds. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z He knew that this was false; for, while he was unacquainted with Lincoln, he had been apprised of his unbelief—had been repeatedly told of it before he wrote his biography. Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? 2011-12-24T03:07:56.830Z This is the experience of thousands, and yet I am sure that among the readers of this book will be many who are yet unacquainted with this Bible help. Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers 2011-12-21T03:00:45.660Z Brow and lips would assume signs that spoke, even to one unacquainted with him, the imperious resolve of mastery. The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z I found it, but was unacquainted with any of the brands that the cattle wore. A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life 2011-12-17T03:00:14.127Z When I came to think of it, it was hardly possible that he was unacquainted with the cardinal's design, and I could form no better plan than the one I had resolved upon. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z The person who contrived the sliding panel must have done his work well, for no one unacquainted with its mechanism could cause it to move. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z The dreamer is for the most part unacquainted with the numerous parallels from other sources; we ourselves must first laboriously gather them together. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z A ride through the wilder regions, and especially among the sierras, involves, however, an amount of forethought and provision that, to those unacquainted with the cosas de Espa�a, would be well nigh incredible. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z They are unacquainted with the habits of the wild animal, and, unlike any other class of men, interest themselves little in the fundamental study of their calling. A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. 2011-12-04T03:00:03.890Z And yet, even if chance offered, there were ranges of craggy, tooth-like crests between them and the garrison station, and he himself was totally unacquainted with this part of the country. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z The Bride must not be a woman of pleasures and unacquainted with grief. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z This will be sufficient information for readers unacquainted with the subject. English Secularism A Confession Of Belief 2011-11-24T03:00:50.030Z There are such persons, who create much surprise to those unacquainted with this faculty, and we cannot be astonished that the vulgar, who doat upon the marvellous, should attribute this power to supernatural causes. Critical Examination of the Life of St. Paul 2011-11-24T03:00:45.230Z These young Virginia lawyers knew their people and were not totally unacquainted with mass psychology; they knew how to play the game of practical politics, despite their high and disinterested ideal. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z There may be some of my readers who are unacquainted with this interesting piece of electrical apparatus the Leyden jar. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z Some men have a kind of instinctive impulse to bore the cow's horns; we allude to those who are unacquainted with the fact that "horn ail" is only a symptom of derangement. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z The sheep dog is credited with so many stories of skill and sagacity, that those unacquainted with his habits and achievements can scarcely believe the record. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z It seems most likely, at any rate, that at this time she was unacquainted with the circumstances of her birth. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z She declined showing how it was done, and avowed herself unacquainted with the principle on which the arrangement was founded. The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z They were not entirely unacquainted with the excited condition of the territory through which they were compelled to travel, and consequently made preparations to meet the difficulties and dangers of the way. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z That they are generally resorted to in this country, no one will deny, and often by men who are unacquainted with the nature of the destructive agents they making use of. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z Tramps and other travellers unacquainted with the classics generally take this vinous heathen god to be a representation of the Angel after whom the inn was named. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z Mr. Somers, I have a high regard for you as an officer and a gentleman, and I am not unacquainted with your past history. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z Saxo writes as if he were unacquainted with Icelandic theories concerning an Asiatic immigration to the North, and he has not a word to say about Odin's reigning as king or chief anywhere in Scandinavia. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z To the young cottagers, letters were always joyous happenings; they had no debts, consequently they were unacquainted with bills. Dandelion Cottage 2011-10-29T02:00:16.960Z And this is an experience not peculiar to the philosopher; but is shared equally by the illiterate,—those entirely unacquainted with scientific abstractions. Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation 2011-10-29T02:00:13.723Z The famous cavalry was a thing of the past, and many of the infantry were quite unacquainted with drill. My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills 2011-10-26T02:00:28.847Z I do not know the faces of the City fathers when I see them, and am unacquainted with much else that is common knowledge to any man in the street. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z But let Greeks, and Phrygians, and Carians, who are unaccustomed to and unacquainted with these things, be frightened by such. Martyria or Andersonville Prison 2011-10-22T02:00:28.563Z No young man can afford to remain unacquainted with this book. The World's Best Books : A Key to the Treasures of Literature 2011-10-20T02:00:20.857Z Believing, as we sincerely believe, that we may account for this by supposing that thousands are still unacquainted with the fact that their aid is invited, we re-iterate our Appeal. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 62, January 1, 1872 2011-10-18T02:00:20.750Z Jimmy grinned, for it was evident that the speaker was an insular Englishman, and quite unacquainted with the customs of that country, wherein no rancher accepts payment for a night's hospitality. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z To a foreigner quite unacquainted with the meaning of these rites, the scene is well calculated to impress the mind with an idea of the exceeding devotedness of the Hindoos in observing their religious ordinances. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z All this arises, not from want of true zeal in American Protestants, but because they are unacquainted with the canons of the Romish church. Popery! As it Was and as it Is Also, Auricular Confession; And Popish Nunneries 2011-10-12T02:00:50.077Z Paine deposed that he had been unacquainted with Marat before the Convention assembled; that he had not supposed Johnson's note to have any connection with the accusations against Marat. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z Men unacquainted with anything but the ordinary business of life, cannot fancy, much less realize, truth in the above. Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete 2011-10-12T02:00:45.373Z These preparatory arrangements are entered upon and prosecuted with a degree of interest and pleasure by lumbermen scarcely credible to those unacquainted with such a mode of life and with such business. Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z It is difficult for a person unacquainted with Welsh to believe that the sounds represented by such awkward arrangements of consonants as Welsh displays are otherwise than unmusical. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z Many Protestants, who are natives of this country, and unacquainted with Roman Catholic doctrines, will not believe it. Popery! As it Was and as it Is Also, Auricular Confession; And Popish Nunneries 2011-10-12T02:00:50.077Z They are a new people and unacquainted with the principles of representative government and I think I could do some good among them. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z He's wholly unacquainted with the world, And wants your conversation. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z Though not altogether unacquainted with other occupations and other sources of enjoyment, still, to such scenes my thoughts run back for the happier portions of life and experience. Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z So many obligations, so many necessary expenses now overwhelmed the future potter,--who was still unacquainted with his future trade,--that he scarcely knew how he should be able to undertake it. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z Again Lord Canterville had the air, unusual with him, of sounding, at some expense of precious moments, the expression of face of a visitor so unacquainted with shyness. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z Those unacquainted with the King's mode of procedure were much surprised at seeing him walk in that direction. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z "You know her so well," answered Cavender, "that I wonder you are unacquainted with her autograph; but I suppose your courtship has been altogether verbal." Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z Persons wholly unacquainted with river navigation can have but an imperfect idea of the skill as well as nerve brought into requisition in taking a heavy-laden bateau, skiff, or canoe up over rapids. Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z We are totally unacquainted with Mr. Jackson, and cannot, therefore, be actuated by any malice towards him; neither do we wish to accuse him with interested motives when he made the above statement. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z I am totally unacquainted with many parts of this castle. Bungay Castle: A Novel. v. 1/2 2011-09-27T02:00:20.260Z As it now appeared, she was, though hopeful, absolutely unacquainted with the manner of preparation of this so generally popular article of food. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z Ah why, she secretly added, am I not equally unacquainted with his feelings and his wishes! The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:28.670Z He never participated in political life, is unacquainted with history, never passed through any schools, and never studied. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z Yes, it had been a dirty trick that he had undertaken to escape all this, but somehow the thing had not seemed so bad when he was unacquainted with the persons interested. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z My father's reasons for the secresy he has observed so long, I am unacquainted with; but I will most assuredly avail myself of his absence to gratify my curiosity. Bungay Castle: A Novel. v. 1/2 2011-09-27T02:00:20.260Z The following morning there was not a dowager in the hotel unacquainted with my misdeed, and none omitted to add their warning and advice. Edgar Saltus: The Man 2011-09-13T02:00:36.953Z —The gentlemen who have hitherto attempted to explain this term are very evidently unacquainted with the subject on which they write; with the exception, however, of MR. Notes and Queries, Number 84, June 7, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-09-12T02:00:27.427Z They admired him immensely; but people unacquainted with war were astonished at his diminutive stature. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z I answered, that I was unacquainted with the ceremonial expected by Monseigneur; but that he, M. l'Abbé, had better do as he would on being presented to his own bishop. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z As the mythological references made in a few poems may partially obscure the meaning for those unacquainted with Celtic tradition, I have appended here a brief commentary on the names mentioned. The Divine Vision and Other Poems 2011-09-02T02:00:18.933Z To love much is to suffer much; to love not at all is to remain unacquainted with happiness. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z One who was unacquainted with the woods might have believed that it was an odd mixture between a dog howling and a baby squalling. Woodcraft or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good 2011-08-24T02:00:22.913Z Because I am old-fashioned and unacquainted with English ways, I trust I am not inaccessible to new ideas. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z Stock-jobbing was a kind of traffic we were utterly unacquainted with. Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734 2011-08-23T02:00:30.217Z They have all the appearance of persons inebriated, and those who are unacquainted with the symptoms of approaching mania, generally suppose them to be in a state of intoxication. Observations on Madness and Melancholy Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection 2011-08-23T02:00:29.227Z Any one unacquainted with these animals and their habits would surely have believed that new settlers had been busy here, and cut down wood for their block houses. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z No one, unacquainted with Buchanan’s character, would read the statement without supposing that Mary proceeded direct from Borthwick to Hermitage Castle, scarcely stopping an hour by the way. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:25.307Z They have all the appearance of persons inebriated, and people unacquainted with the symptoms of approaching mania, generally suppose them to be in a state of intoxication. Observations on Insanity With Practical Remarks on the Disease and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection 2011-08-14T02:00:24.997Z They had expected to have every thing their own way, and to gain an easy victory over one unacquainted with the forms of legal procedure, and unable to cope with their own professional talents. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:23.870Z A visitor unacquainted with its usages and order, and coming, even in time of profoundest peace, might suppose that some military expedition was on foot. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people—that your women are beautiful. The Awful Australian 2011-08-11T02:00:14.850Z The most nervous and conscientious plumber, I tell you, must at intervals appear, to an observer unacquainted with the art and mystery of plumbery, to be proceeding in a leisurely and perhaps idle fashion. The Comforts of Home 2011-08-11T02:00:13.980Z His friends were unacquainted with any cause, which was likely to have induced the complaint. Observations on Insanity With Practical Remarks on the Disease and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection 2011-08-14T02:00:24.997Z On the other hand, there is evidence that the editors of the Latin version were unacquainted with the details of the third voyage of Columbus, in which the word Paria first occurs. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z As the book is intended for readers presumably unacquainted with the trend of modern psychology, it is necessary to point out how much of the opinions set forth are accepted by workers at the subject. Spiritualism and the New Psychology An Explanation of Spiritualist Phenomena and Beliefs in Terms of Modern Knowledge 2011-08-01T02:00:14.257Z There is probably no person who is unacquainted with the law of gravitation, but there are many persons who accept literally the statements that smoke rises and that balloons ascend. Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women 2011-07-20T02:00:13.547Z This plan is so 226 often advised, especially by persons unacquainted with the practical working of colleges, that it requires a brief examination by itself. The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education 2011-07-19T02:00:17.220Z For the benefit of readers unacquainted with Morgann’s Essay I reproduce here, with additions, some remarks omitted from the lecture for want of time. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z The American people has never more fully exhibited that idealism which, in spite of frequent misapprehension by those unacquainted with the real national spirit, is its fundamental characteristic. Religion and the War 2011-07-18T02:00:22.307Z Anyone unacquainted with the place would have passed it unseen, but it had been noted down by the doctor during one of his expeditions, as a place to be explored at some future time. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z But then, it happens, unfortunately, that we are unacquainted with one single instance of a known MS. copied from another known MS. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z At that time and for long afterward, it was usual, even in good hotels throughout the country, to assign two men, wholly unacquainted with each other, to occupy a room in common. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z One can hardly be surprised that the old writers on Natural History were unacquainted with the real composition of the whale's "spout." Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained 2011-07-11T02:00:07.857Z My own readers have heard of Mr. Ledbury; but as I think they are unacquainted with his personal 115 appearance, I propose to introduce him to them, and here he is— John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 2011-07-10T02:00:25.223Z Bush-bred and reared as she was, uneducated and wholly unacquainted with many of the habitudes of civilisation, she comprised much of the perilous fascination of her sex. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z Forgive my plainness: but you are evidently profoundly unacquainted with the problem before you,—in which however you do not by any means enjoy the distinction of standing alone. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z Moreover, I was wholly unacquainted with the arrangement of the roof, and had no wish to risk a fall. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z Well now, Phil, I put it to you as one not wholly unacquainted with sporting matters. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z To those unacquainted with the “Caudle Lectures” by Douglas Jerrold, which appeared at this time in Punch, I recommend the perusal of those inimitable papers. John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 2011-07-10T02:00:25.223Z The denizens of fairyland in The Wicked World are unacquainted with love; they form a kind of puritanical society up in the clouds. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z This famous person, who was converted as a young man in the early years of the fourth century, was till late in life unacquainted with any language but his own. A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. 2011-06-30T02:00:31.117Z The scribe who wrote the text was unacquainted with the Eusebian sections. A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. 2011-06-30T02:00:27.850Z Though unacquainted with Baird's reasons, Edwin Carter had willingly put him up at the Ridge Club, and his recommendation of the young man was genuine enough. Nobody's Child 2011-06-29T02:00:24.827Z My lady, who mingled little with the gaieties of the city, had not beheld him; but she could not have been unacquainted with him by report, as every tongue was loud in his praises. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z I may answer, "Just because they were not harmless; because I was not, like others of my years, unacquainted with my soul." Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z Thus his book is absolutely useless to any one who is unacquainted with the language. A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. 2011-06-30T02:00:31.117Z But if they were unacquainted with such candies, it took a fabulously short time to learn to like them, and soon the bottom of the box appeared. Randy's Summer A Story for Girls 2011-06-16T02:00:16.550Z The circumstance of ’Ndakana’s having been so positive that the cattle would not take the rinderpest might easily puzzle those unacquainted with the methods of the native doctor, nevertheless it was quite characteristic. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Some of these they opened, and presented to me to read; but it was to no purpose, as I was unacquainted with the Hebrew language. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z Totally unacquainted with the measure of our strength, we undertook all: we stuck at no quid pro quo, and felt convinced that every one would take us for what we gave ourselves out to be. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z On the evening of the 13th some one present, seemingly unacquainted with her habits, put either to a particular person or to the whole company, this question. Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z She was for the most part unacquainted with the character of those who compelled her neighbourhood. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z The writer is unacquainted with any attempts made to camouflage submarines under water, but that this can be done is evident from aerial observations. Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications 2011-06-02T02:00:25.247Z In this, as in her former career, she was unacquainted with restraint and moderation. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z How utterly these men are unacquainted with themselves, how thoughtlessly they carry on their trade, how boundless their pretensions are, no mortal can conceive. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z Her servants were blacks, and all but one, who officiated as steward, unacquainted with the English language. Ormond, Volume II (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:19.953Z As a rule, the reader of a version of poetry, even if he be unacquainted with the original, feels a sense of loss. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z Harvey, who was unacquainted with Drant's rules before apprised of them by Spenser in the published letters, follows a more normal and logical system. A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism 2011-05-30T02:00:13.147Z It was easily conceived that Ormond was unacquainted with her residence at this spot. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z I wished to show that I at least was not unacquainted with the usages of civilised society. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z As the party stood laughing and chatting together, no one unacquainted with the circumstances would have guessed that the meeting had been so embarrassing to two of the number. Dorothy's Double Volume II (of 3) 2011-05-29T02:00:06.640Z Our young Venetian may perhaps be unacquainted with the girl he has marked out for preference. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z For the information of those unacquainted with river travel I will say that buoys are placed by the government in dangerous parts of the river to point out the only safe channel. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z At an age and in a situation like mine, I could not remain long unacquainted with love. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z The writer is wholly unacquainted with the history of this member. History of the Dewitt guard, company A, 50th regiment National guard, state of New York 2011-05-25T02:00:23.703Z To persons unacquainted with astronomy, the difference between Old and New Styles would probably be better understood by the diagram on the 25th page. Our Calendar 2011-05-25T02:00:17.450Z Did fruit ever amount to anything that was left unacquainted with the sharp discipline of the gardener's shears? Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z It is so remarkable that one unacquainted with the facts might doubt if some of these matters I have set forth could be true. Dr. John McLoughlin, the Father of Oregon 2011-05-20T02:00:38.647Z I was not unacquainted with its benefits, but this acquisition was valuable to mo chiefly as it enabled me to reunite my fate to that of Constantia. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z These, however, can be sung by some other artist, and an audience unacquainted with the opera will probably not complain if they are not sung at all. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z It is perfectly absurd for persons unacquainted with mechanical and geometrical science to presume to make the experiment. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z She was unacquainted with the facts, yet not with the tragedy of life. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z Yet, as has been more than once hinted, he was not unacquainted with grief. Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-17T02:00:19.780Z Even so searching a student of literature as W. C. Brownell was practically unacquainted with Butler. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z Our parents were not unacquainted with our attachment, nor was it displeasing to them. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z Explanations will be necessary from lecturers and others who give imitations of M. Foucault's ingenuity to render it intelligible to those unacquainted with mathematics, or with the laws of gravity and spherical motion. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z This holds true only when she is entirely unacquainted with the members of the man's family, and is only acquainted with the man himself through business interests. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z He had never "operated in that market" before, and was altogether unacquainted with the article known as love. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z He had never seen these spies, and was, therefore, unacquainted with their personal appearance. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z "Nay! we need not trouble Mme. la Marquise with the discussion now," he said; "she is unacquainted with the subject of our present conversation, and it would be tedious to reiterate." Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z The Prince, who was unacquainted with what had transpired at Sorrento, between his son and Monte-Leone, introduced me to him, and asked me to receive him at our hotel. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z I am wholly unacquainted with his affairs, since I don't trouble myself about secrets. Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z It may seem strange, to one unacquainted with the facts, that so great a change in public sentiment in regard to union should have been effected in so brief a period. History of Prince Edward Island 2011-04-16T02:00:17.027Z “Some political offender!” thought the daughter of the diplomatist, not wholly unacquainted with the proceedings of the times. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z The traveller, unacquainted with the history of this transaction, is struck with the mournful aspect of the ruins so close to the bridge, and wonders what was the builder's intention. The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada 2011-04-14T02:00:54.620Z Old Miguel knew that it must be broken away bit by bit, for he was not unacquainted with the material, yet even under his skillful direction the work progressed with aggravating slowness. Aunt Jane?s Nieces on the Ranch 2011-04-14T02:00:48.280Z The physicist studies the brain as one wholly unacquainted with an engine would study that machine, and mistaking it for a living being, might be supposed to do. Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science 2011-04-14T02:00:40.453Z In particular, it is impossible not to regret that Lord Morley was unacquainted with the documents, so learnedly edited and lucidly arranged by Mr. L. J. Courtois, on the events of Rousseau's sojourn in England. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z It is impossible that men totally unacquainted with the commonest details of trade can devise measures that would rectify the present system. The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India 2011-04-11T02:00:13.067Z Meanwhile the Ku Klux, who, according to later revelations, were strangers, wholly unacquainted with the locality, having learned the situation of the Flournoy residence, were approaching it, unconscious of the state of affairs. When the Ku Klux Rode 2011-04-06T02:00:03.767Z True, she was not unacquainted with the name of Christ, nor that he lived and died for sinners; but beyond the knowledge of this simple fact, she was entirely ignorant. Our Katie 2011-04-04T02:00:10.637Z Rome was not, as has been asserted by Dionysius, a regular colony sent out from a well-regulated state, but was formed from a mixture of all kinds of people unacquainted with social life. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z The Greeks used an alloy of copper for their arms, but were unacquainted with iron, which they estimated of much higher value. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z Mr. Morley was a statesman not unacquainted with affairs, whilst Mr. G. had reached an age at which he might be trusted with some share in the conduct of a Bill. Punch 1893.07.29 2011-04-01T02:00:37.493Z Wilson, I believe, calls him the grass-finch, and was evidently unacquainted with his powers of song. Wake-Robin 2011-04-01T02:00:36.187Z I am unacquainted with the result of this process, but I suspect that her husband lost his cause. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z It likewise appears that the Romans were for a long period unacquainted with the use of aspirates, and were destitute of the phi and chi sounds of the Greek alphabet. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z Certainly, to one unacquainted with the circumstances, such conditions of surrender might seem more than generous. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z Our people did not partake of this regale, as they are wholly unacquainted with sea shell-fish. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II 2011-03-24T02:00:13.247Z But, to one unacquainted with Spanish orthoepy, it may be observed that the “j” is pronounced as an aspirated “h”—in short, as the Greek chi—and so also is “x” in the Aztec orthography. Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z Bishop Taché had to suffer more during that journey than can be easily imagined by those unacquainted with the climate and the mode of travelling in that country. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z There was at that day no male inhabitant of Jamestown or the surrounding Colony, arrived at the years and vigour of manhood, who was entirely unacquainted with the mode and usual end of Indian warfare. The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 or, The Recluse of Jamestown; An historical romance of the Old Dominion 2011-03-23T02:00:21.287Z Deer they might seem at the first glance, to eyes unacquainted with them; and for such Henry Tresillian might mistake them, but that they show no antlers; instead, horns of a character proclaiming them sheep. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z Gallagher well knew the routine, and I saw that the other was not entirely unacquainted with it. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z If I addressed myself to one previously unacquainted with this drama, I should be compelled to request an attentive study of it from beginning to end. A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen and on the characteristics of Shakspere's style and the secret of his supremacy 2011-03-21T02:00:11.187Z Both the Judge and the Attorney-General were unacquainted with the Civil Law and with the French language. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z Having lived but little in the country, and his attention having been engrossed by other subjects, Augustus Hare was, from education and habits of life, unacquainted with the character and wants of the poor. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z I don't know one word of it," answered the wit, "and I think myself the better for being unacquainted with it. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z She has never asked a question about the result of the trial, and is still unacquainted with the shocking detail. Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife 2011-03-10T03:00:49.120Z “Spot” Disease.—Few managers of estates preparing pale crepe rubbers are unacquainted with this defect. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z We must not be too severe then on the father if he was unacquainted with the proper way of dealing with his erratic son. The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources 2011-03-08T03:00:45.010Z He knew the vessel was a British one, but its people must be unacquainted with his face; hence he dared raise one last, desperate hope of completing his escape. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z This agency being invisible, and the effect visible, the act performed appears to those who are unacquainted with spiritual agency, as a miracle, or an effect without a cause. Key to the Science of Theology 2011-03-05T03:00:29Z Young men and others unacquainted with farm life, willing to accept from $8 up per month, including board and lodging, will find positions through the Government officers at Winnipeg. Canada West 2011-03-03T03:00:58.087Z For those unacquainted with the mechanism of Methodism, it may be well briefly to state what were this person's functions. A Charming Fellow, Volume I (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:28.240Z Indeed, the improvements in the city of Paris alone are on so vast a scale as to be incomprehensible to any one unacquainted with that capital. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z I wish the emperor to remain unacquainted with the step I have thus taken for your sole benefit, my dear daughter, and from motives of kindness and affection only. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z How ugly then, because one had been hasty, foolish, unacquainted with one's usually quite worthless mind, to punish him. Fr?ulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther 2011-02-17T03:00:18.413Z George Catesby and the Vicar alone were unacquainted with the identity of our guest, and as far as they were concerned the cat was more or less out of the bag. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z As he was unacquainted with the language, his Polish coachman had to act as interpreter--he had brought the man on with him for this purpose, instead of leaving him with the carriage. Under a Charm, Vol. III. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-14T03:00:37.767Z Any one unacquainted with the real circumstances must have supposed the young Prince to be the master of Wilicza, for he and his mother formed the central point to which all converged. Under a Charm, Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-14T03:00:34.173Z Once when a man, who was a stranger and unacquainted with Oldfield customs, wandered in and unknowingly took a seat on the women's side, a scandalized shock passed over the entire congregation. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z But neither does this compound contain any more clue to its sound to those unacquainted with the component elements, than its marks and hooks do of its meaning to those who have never learned them. The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z It is here necessary for the reader unacquainted with military history to appreciate two points upon which not a little of contemporary historical writing may mislead him. The French Revolution 2011-02-10T03:00:50.577Z Besides, I am not unacquainted with the way of the woods. The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover 2011-02-09T03:00:44.167Z I am unfortunately quite unacquainted with your home. Partners A Novel. 2011-02-02T03:00:20.690Z Be careful that none of the company are left to mope alone from being unacquainted with other guests. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z It was a good thing for her that her family was unacquainted with any of those unscrupulous illiterates who wrote the chit-chat in the Daily Mirror. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z No one ever wrote Fugues to compare with his; indeed, persons unacquainted with them cannot imagine what a Fugue is and ought to be. Johann Sebastian Bach 2011-01-26T03:00:27.060Z Any one unacquainted with the situation might have taken the calm, which towards evening fell upon the works and their neighbourhood, for the most peaceful repose. Success and How He Won It 2011-01-23T03:00:12.077Z Unfortunately the hearers, as well as the orator, were unacquainted with the event, which, had they known of it, would have given yet more meaning to the gentleman's discourse. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z Repose was unacquainted with his countenance, or with any part of him. London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z But Chiapes was unconvinced, and as chief of an inland tribe, unacquainted with navigation, he hesitated to embark. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z Mistaking the apparent for the real, largely explains the persistency of certain beliefs, and why it is that persons unacquainted with science, cling to self-deception, and resist some of the most firmly established truths. The Scientific Basis of National Progress Including that of Morality 2010-12-30T03:00:25.567Z Let him that is unacquainted with the preceding heads of meditation, know that he is still far from Christ, and has tasted but little of the truth. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z Because, you see, Elsie, unacquainted with these obscure forms of brain disease, imagined that she might by artful question and suggestion clear that clouded memory, and show the lawyer his double figuring as a Socialist. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z Even their guide was unacquainted with it, though he had once accompanied a party of English hunters to a point farther north than where they now where. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z Panacea, for those unacquainted with Manchester's nightlife, is the establishment favoured by North-west footballers, the nouveaux riches, assorted wannabes and never-will-bes. Wayne Rooney must put World Cup behind him as he kicks off his season 2010-08-03T23:05:00Z Your client is not unacquainted with paramilitary influences. Devlin killer 'may never be free' 2010-04-30T15:19:00Z Some of the heathens themselves, have not been unacquainted with this truth; among whom is Aratus, the poet, quoted by St. Paul, who declares that “we are God's offspring.” True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z The stories in which this justly-celebrated man is mentioned will, I think, be more agreeable to those readers who are unacquainted with his history, of which, therefore, I shall say nothing. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments Out of some low scrub, through which it led, came a peal of wild hysterical laughter, that, to ears unacquainted with it, and in such a solitary place, would have been appalling. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z The daylight had begun to fade, as the latter drew near the enemy's encampment; and, as he was unacquainted with the ground, Mondejar resolved to postpone his attack till the following morning. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies And with them all he deals in a spirit of wisdom for which multitudes unacquainted with his works would hardly give him credit. John Knox There is a swearing world, a place in which people habitually swear, but there is also a non-swearing world in which they are partially if not totally unacquainted with observances of swearing. A Cursory History of Swearing Accounts of their performances have been frequently related, which seem almost incredible to those unacquainted with their peculiar character. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. Peggy from time to time admonished me, that she trusted to me alone, as she was totally unacquainted with the hill. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 The reader unacquainted with the Manchester mode of business, is not to suppose that Reuben, although his stock was wedged up in a cellar, was a retail draper or haberdasher. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 Who of all my readers is unacquainted with Goldsmith's admirable stories of the sailor with the wooden leg, and the poor half-starved Merry-Andrew! Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 They are passionate and vindictive, in a degree that is scarcely credible to persons who are unacquainted with them, and the least injury to their property excites a resentment beyond description. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams Yet the remains are so numerous that it is almost impossible to give any adequate idea of their profusion to those who are unacquainted with the inscriptions. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Unfortunately, the pinched waist is too common in real life for those unacquainted with the proportions of the figure not to think it one of the essential elements of beauty. Dress as a Fine Art With Suggestions on Children's Dress Norman Romanesque—Galilee Chapel, Durham Cathedral The Germans were unacquainted with architecture until the time of Charlemagne. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli The petitioners referred to the violation of the Ordinance of 1787, and also stated that they were subject to two separate governments, each some hundreds of miles from them, and each unacquainted with their needs. The Settlement of Illinois, 1778-1830 Being unacquainted with our language he could not command to advantage but no one could better lead a column of cavalry in a charge. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Though familiar with accounts of the society, I am unacquainted with a single individual of it. The New Conspiracy Against the Jesuits Detected and Briefly Exposed with a short account of their institute; and observations on the danger of systems of education independent of religion What young lady, unacquainted with the proportions of the figure, could look on these prints of costumes and go away without the belief that a small waist and foot were essential elements of beauty? Dress as a Fine Art With Suggestions on Children's Dress As I was totally unacquainted with the trade, this voyage was considered an experimental trip. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... They are of cone shaped structure and to those unacquainted with the animals, they are simply piles of grass and weeds in the water, for that is what they resemble. Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc. He was so thoroughly unacquainted with the customs of these mountain people, and didn't know. The Nightrider's Feud This would have been a desperate move, for they were unacquainted with the ground, with which the guards were undoubtedly familiar. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico Nor am I unacquainted with the disease of my own soul, which you have so clearly declared. Dialogues on the Supersensual Life I asked the hatter if he would drive the horse to the grave-yard, telling him I was unacquainted with that employment. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... Sylvia and her mother, he heard later, had come home out of the turmoil, unacquainted with the discomforts of people who had travelled without the Planter prestige. The Guarded Heights "You are not altogether unacquainted with each other," said he, in his driest manner. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II He was a gentleman, placid, humane and generous; altogether unacquainted with that ambition which sacrifices every thing to the desire of fortune, and the superfluous splendour that follows in her train. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact I mention these facts as possibly one inexperienced or unacquainted with the country might consider it strange that a thorough examination of the Asbestos properties had not been followed. Geological Report on Asbestos and its Indications, in the Province of Quebec, Canada As you never spend more than two short winter months in the city, where alone the life-pulse of our century can be felt beating, you remain unacquainted with the present and its spirit. The Progressionists, and Angela. They are by no means of universal occurrence, but like most other Chinese institutions, are to be met with in some districts, while others immediately adjoining may be wholly unacquainted with their working. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology He was, however, unacquainted with the coast, and we found afterwards that he knew little about the movements of the Esquimaux. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea He was unacquainted with love too, the supreme power of which absorbs and concentrates all our faculties upon one sole object. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact In the following lists the roses will be found grouped in colour, as this may be useful to amateurs who are unacquainted with some of the names. Roses and Rose Growing They were quite curious specimens of humanity to those unacquainted with Indian fashions. Journal of a Trip to California Across the Continent from Weston, Mo., to Weber Creek, Cal., in the Summer of 1850 The total number of sureties is not necessarily large, perhaps four from each district, and many of them may be totally unacquainted with the persons for whom they become thus responsible. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology We learned from the Esquimaux that this river, which they call Cook-Keaktok, or Rocky River, descends from a very distant part of the interior, though they are unacquainted with its course beyond the mountains. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea He was unacquainted with love too, the supreme power of which absorbs and concentrates all our faculties upon one sole object. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact It is improbable that he allowed himself to remain unacquainted with the disputations of the Sophists, many of whom were his own contemporaries. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy They had recognized Betty Davis' low pitched voice but were unacquainted with the girl who was accusing her of the theft. Penny Nichols Finds a Clue On such a journey as we have supposed, the traveller unacquainted with the Chinese, finds himself perpetually inquiring of himself: What are these incomputable millions of human beings thinking about? Village Life in China A Study in Sociology They said also that they were unacquainted with the tribes who reside to the westward. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea He had been without a cent of money, he said, for four months, and, unacquainted with any one, he could not get credit, yet starvation at Martinique was preferable to luxury in New York. Lafcadio Hearn It would take too long to explain fully the enormous difficulty of this problem, but some notion of it may be obtained, by those unacquainted with mathematics, from a rough analogy. Astronomical Discovery “Though you may not follow this art specially, yet you are not quite unacquainted with it; you can, doubtless, draw geographical maps?” Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 To one unacquainted with Chinese it is perhaps hardly perceptible, but if you had any knowledge of the written language it could not fail to strike you. The Third Class at Miss Kaye's A School Story He was obviously unacquainted with either the melody or the words, but was anxious to be convivial. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle What tribe is unacquainted with dreams, visions, magic, the apparitions of the dead? Custom and Myth New Edition To imagine that any man could hold a door against Diogenes when he desired to pass through it was to be totally unacquainted with that philosopher. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel If they had, we are unacquainted with them. Christian Hymns of the First Three Centuries I will cite all the three in an abbreviated form, both for my immediate purpose, and for the indirect purpose of giving to those unacquainted with the English funeral service some specimen of its beauty. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 But even had I wished to take one as partner, I was unacquainted with the now spirited, now voluptuous measures of this peculiar Spanish dance. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois I knew that my friends were unacquainted with the repute this house enjoyed, and I congratulated myself in fancying the surprise they would feel at the unexpected perfection of every arrangement within doors. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience To those unacquainted with the peculiarities of the native-trained horse, this advice may be worth something. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel I was not unacquainted with these mountains, and I knew there were clefts which seemed to go down into the very heart of the world. The Induna's Wife It would be hard to say who was responsible for this, though it would seem that those at home, wholly unacquainted with the coast perhaps, were allowed to have a say in the matter. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War Being unacquainted with the customs of these savages,—who I afterwards learned were Yutahs,—I passed the night without sleep, for fear of treachery. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois For what reason ought a Frenchman who speaks imperfect English and an Englishman who is equally unacquainted with French never to converse together? The Handbook of Conundrums I was unacquainted with the circumstance to which he alluded, and requested an explanation. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative "A fellow-traveller of mine, unacquainted with him personally, told me that his bills were seen everywhere about town." One Of Them In fact, the people were so unacquainted with war and so wrapped up by the supposed security of their position, that even when the alarm was given little could be done. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Though unacquainted with foreign languages, and therefore with foreign literatures, she drew her inspiration from her own poetic soul and rose high above the level of her poetic contemporaries prophesying a renascence of Polish literature. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) The Chinese are, like the Hindus, unacquainted with the distinction between tragedy and comedy; they classify their plays according to subjects in twelve categories. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" He felt sure that he knew that face, but being unacquainted with the events at the clubhouse, already described, he was in too great haste to reach the lake to stop and further investigate. The Auto Boys' Mystery Was it depreciation of a man who avowed himself unacquainted with the sports of the field, or was it a quiet recognition of claims more worthy of regard? A Day's Ride A Life's Romance Well, 'tis no Miracle however to see a Man who is perfectly so unacquainted with his own Humour to be a Stranger to all the rest of Mankind. An Answer to a Scurrilous Pamplet [1693] Gary Elvin might, quite properly, have been frightened, but he was totally unacquainted with modern fiction dealing with the probable potentials of science and the universes beyond the earth. Adolescents Only More than the works of Marx and Engels it is addressed to that public which is unacquainted with socialist preconceptions. Essays on the Materialistic Conception of History The Apothecaries’ Hall had no such restriction, and, consequently, many men went thither and received a qualification to practise, although they were quite unacquainted with human anatomy. The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812 To Which Are Added an Account of the Resurrection Men in London and a Short History of the Passing of the Anatomy Act Before dissolving the States-General, Philip, unacquainted with the language of the country, addressed the deputies through the mouth of the bishop of Arras. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Having himself a native touch of Cervantic humor, he was not unacquainted with the inimitable romance of Don Quixote. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Protesting in alternate Dutch and English, Hans was dragged down below, and placed in irons alongside of some Africans, whose nationality or language he was unacquainted with. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer The white bear was unacquainted with terror, but he was interested instantly. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life The Lusiad affords many instances which must be highly pleasing to the Portuguese, but dry to those who are unacquainted with their history. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem Born in savagery, unacquainted with the English tongue, knowing little of agriculture, it was a matter of some difficulty for him to accustom himself to his task in the tobacco fields. The Planters of Colonial Virginia This amusement, which is very simple, and requires very little practice, will be found to excite, in those who are unacquainted with the key, the greatest astonishment. Endless Amusement A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments Another, and a general complaint is, that you are taxed by a body of men unacquainted with your circumstances. The Justice and Necessity of Taxing the American Colonies, Demonstrated Together with a Vindication of the Authority of Parliament I am sorry, Tiernay, very sorry, that you are unacquainted with the language.' Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune Even those who are unacquainted with the Portuguese may perceive it. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem Under the names were placed the scoring points, so that those unacquainted with the game would not have to show their ignorance. A Boy Knight It was not because they were unacquainted with the most emphatic precepts of morality. Roman Women It is quite clear from the events of the last four years that the watering place alluded to was, in 1840, wholly unacquainted with the real sentiments of the French nation. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) The members of our profession well know this fact; and the reader, who can hardly be unacquainted with the colic, may in that affection find a proof to convince him of its truth. The Dog Among savage Tribes unacquainted with Letters, this has mostly been done either by rude stones placed near the Graves, or by Mounds of earth raised over them. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time Every one knows this commonest of Cypripeds, though many may be unacquainted with the name. The Woodlands Orchids How!" cried Albert, with horror, whose generous mind was as yet unacquainted with the intrigues of politics: "I call that playing the traitor. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. It may be a terrible mystery that the vast majority of the human race should have no opportunity of believing in Him, should be even unacquainted with His Name. Modern Substitutes for Christianity The road was rough, and not without its hazards, especially to one unacquainted with the district—the ground near the watershed being full of quaking bogs and treacherous morasses. Border Raids and Reivers Evidently Jenkins knew that she was unacquainted with Mr. Lepel's family, and was trying to save her from the unpleasantness of meeting any of them unexpectedly. A Life Sentence A Novel Men unacquainted with the plan of this defence can only stand aside when ranjows are laid down. The Woodlands Orchids The first leg of our journey ended at Borneo, leaving us as unacquainted with officers and seamen, save in the surface details of personal appearance, as we had been at Port Said. The Portal of Dreams However absurd their habits may appear to a person unacquainted with Indian affairs, they must be, to some extent, sanctioned. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment The foolish, being unacquainted with my supreme and divine nature, as Lord of all things, despise me in this human form, trusting to the evil, diabolic, and deceitful principle within them. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning Had he been as unacquainted with their religion, as they were with his, he had wanted the appropriate ground on which to build his instruction. Coelebs In Search of a Wife The Australian black fellows might have been expected to present us with the spectacle of a people unacquainted with prayer. An Introduction to the Study of Comparative Religion I was unacquainted with nearly all of them. The Lamplighter This is as true as it appears wonderful to you who are unacquainted with these hidden mysteries. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment They pay their threepence, and are not disturbed:—they are supposed, with truth, to be unacquainted with the rules of English boxing, and to carry knives. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 Mrs. Ranby was not unacquainted with the subject, and expressed herself with energy on many serious points. Coelebs In Search of a Wife To those, therefore, who were unacquainted with her peculiarly nervous and impulsive temperament, the change in her apperance was rather surprising. Little Wolf A Tale of the Western Frontier He was alone in a far country, unacquainted with the languages, and further borne down by those physical and mental ailments which only mended in the course of long years. Francezka There was a very considerable quantity of powder in the fort, far more than the Indians, unacquainted with the large charges required for cannon, suspected that they possessed. The Story of Old Fort Loudon "I do not accept favours from men I am unacquainted with," she retorted unreasonably. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia To cause those unacquainted with a trade to be instructed in some industrial art, and to introduce trades hitherto unpractised by the blind. Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind Every thing they have been taught to do is of no use, while they are utterly unacquainted with all which they ought to have known. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales I am unacquainted with the work referred to in the first extract. Notes and Queries, Number 239, May 27, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc The dictum of Keats himself stands thus: “It was read by some dozen of my friends, who liked it; and some dozen whom I was unacquainted with, who did not.” Life of John Keats A Persons unacquainted with hill scenery are apt to forget that the sky of the mountains is often close to the spectator. Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) I am totally unacquainted with its details, and only know that since she became a widow, she has been a complete recluse. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part Here," said Nicholas, as they issued upon the heath, "here we must part: for the road, which I must pursue, would be too difficult for a person unacquainted with the ground.--You, Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. Her family name we are unacquainted with, but she was a native of Scotland, and her first husband was a British officer, though we are likewise ignorant of his name. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Directly it was known that Mylne's arches were to be elliptical, every one unacquainted with the subject began to write in favour of the semi-circular arch. Old and New London Volume I Entirely unacquainted with these descendants of ancient patrician or pleb, the Leatherstonepaughs ventilated original and individual theories concerning them, and gave them names of their own choosing. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880. They were acquainted with the use of domestic animals, farming implements, carts, and yokes; they were also possessed of boats, the rudder, oars, but were unacquainted with the movement of vessels by sails. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Dr. Pringle says, the Beds ought to be laid so thin, that a Person unacquainted with the Danger of bad Air, might imagine there was Room for double or triple the Number. An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in Germany In order, therefore, that those who are unacquainted with the conditions as they were in southern Arizona during the eighties, may understand the environment of the Apaches, this chapter is given. Geronimo's Story of His Life The passage quoted on page 51 could only have been written by Lyell at a time when he was still unacquainted with Hutton's works, and was misled by common report concerning them. The Coming of Evolution The Story of a Great Revolution in Science And now tho’ I confess, with pleasure, that you are far from being destitute of merit, in some of the characters you draw, yet you seem to be intirely unacquainted with this secret. Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela (1754) But, though unacquainted with the sea, they were familiar with salt, as is proved by the recurrence of its name. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Such an hint might have done for a person unacquainted with the nature of the business, but old birds want a more substantial temptation than chaff. Noah Webster American Men of Letters But unacquainted with soap for two days! and without a collar! The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself I am unacquainted with most of the questions upon which I shall be called on to legislate. The Place of Anarchism in Socialistic Evolution An Address Delivered in Paris A healthy, firm outline of face, wholly unacquainted with nervousness; quiet, self-reliant, hard-working; perhaps of a Dutch type of character. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement Who so unacquainted with the method of a certain school as not to understand the fatal meaning of generalities, false and foul as these? Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford In antique furniture we sometimes discover a convenience which long disuse had made us unacquainted with, and are surprised by the aptness which we did not suspect was concealed in its solid forms. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 These latter can be supplied at no great length even to those who are unacquainted with Swift's biography. A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing No scholar, unacquainted with the subject, and with his book closed, can guess at the answer from the way in which the question is put. In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education The sheriff promised to intercede with his majesty in their favour, on the condition of their surrendering themselves, being unacquainted with their treason. Guy Fawkes or A Complete History Of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605 If he be obscure and ignorant, unacquainted with the usages of society, deprived of the blessings of a superior education—if he have contracted vulgarity, whose fault is it?—Who has occasioned it? Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. Those who are unaccustomed to the labours of the closet are unacquainted with the secret and silent triumphs obtained in the pursuits of studious men. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 Of course we were unacquainted with our father's history as we afterward heard it. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. Every musician believes himself to be competent to write for it, though he may possibly be wholly unacquainted with its many peculiarities. The Mechanism of the Human Voice His majesty instantly took the same view of the letter, though he was totally unacquainted with the opinions of his two councillors. Guy Fawkes or A Complete History Of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605 Wilson, I believe, calls him the Grass-Finch, and was evidently unacquainted with his powers of song. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 “Both on one horse?” says Curtis, apparently unacquainted with the fashion of pillions. Old Roads and New Roads Salonika is on the same latitude as Naples, Madrid, and New York; and New York is not unacquainted with blizzards. With the French in France and Salonika “Your Highness will pardon me,” said Gotthold; 98 “but you are still, perhaps, unacquainted with the fact that Prince Otto has returned.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) We are, however, still unacquainted with the proportions in which these substances are combined, and must leave it to time to complete this part of chemical analysis, as it has already done with several others. Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries It is within the bounds of possibility that you may take up this volume, and yet be unacquainted with its predecessor: the first series of New Arabian Nights. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) So filled was my mind with our ecclesiastical controversy, that, while yet unacquainted with the fate of my first brochure, I was busily engaged with a second. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. To seek two men in London unacquainted with Prince Florizel of Bohemia was to ask too much at Fortune’s hands.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) Being totally unacquainted with the true saloon atmosphere, we find ourself a little embarrassed as to critical procedure, yet we may justly say that the characters are all well drawn, every man in his humor. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 By observers unacquainted with aboriginal methods this polish is liable to be taken for a glaze, and it has been pronounced a vitreous glaze by a few writers. Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 3-188 Somerset was unacquainted with the name; but he politely expressed surprise and gratification. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) I had been previously almost wholly unacquainted with the elder Scotch poets. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. At that time he was personally unacquainted with Lord Melbourne, but he consented to call on him at Lord Melbourne’s request, and the offer was repeated, but not accepted. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III To a person unacquainted with physics or practically unversed in climates, the cold of the winter nights may seem a disadvantage; why this is but seldom the case is owing chiefly to the dryness. The Truth About America Mike is not unacquainted with history, and it is rich to hear him going over the list of tyrants of whom, as he says, 'the revenger of blood has obtained satisfaction.' Shirley His fellow-conspirators, the dynamiter handsomely explained, as they were unacquainted with the sterling qualities of the young man, would be alarmed at the sight of a strange face. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) I was not unacquainted with the standard theology of the Scottish Church. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. They were of old-type brick construction, dingy without and gloomy within, and no one unacquainted with the facts could have guessed from their dilapidated and defected exteriors that they represented a sound and thriving business. The Monk of Hambleton It will be difficult for those unacquainted with the vast army of daily toilers to appreciate the sufferings of this youthful engine-driver. Snow on the Headlight A Story of the Great Burlington Strike Far from taking care that �mile does not hurt himself, I shall be dissatisfied if he never does, and so grows up unacquainted with pain. Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts This is frequently and properly applied to the rage for visiting foreign countries, in those who are absolutely unacquainted with their own. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order I was unacquainted with the language in which it was couched; but it was impossible to avoid being struck, notwithstanding, with its wrestling earnestness and fervour. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. Chaucer was not unacquainted with the writings of Dante or of Petrarch. Select Poems of Thomas Gray I was unacquainted with the religion of these people, so very curious to study. Adventures in the Philippine Islands The man unacquainted with suffering would not know the tender feelings of humanity or the sweetness of compassion; he would not be a social being; he would be a monster among his kind. Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts He was now an old man, with eyes that had never shed tears, a soul that was unacquainted with fear, and a heart that had never weakened in the presence of danger. Trail Tales There was, in truth, something mocking and terrifying in the swift, well-trained action of the servants, who went about their tasks unmoved and apparently unacquainted with any change in the mind of their young mistress. Money Magic A Novel Another, evidently unacquainted with the language, made frequent interruptions in the English tongue. Carmen Ariza The enucleation of the eyeball should not be undertaken by anyone unacquainted with the anatomical structures involved in such an operation. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle The conduct of this enterprise was given to a brave but rash commander, totally unacquainted with the people he had to oppose, and unskilled in the nature of a savage war. The History of Sandford and Merton The levies were "men collected from the streets and prisons of the city, hurried out into the enemy's country and with the officers commanding them, totally unacquainted with the business in which they were engaged." The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 “It is evident” we have been told, “that he was not unacquainted with the Italian”: but let us inquire into the Evidence. Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare “I am not unacquainted with philosophical speculation,” he returned suggestively. Carmen Ariza At a sudden curve in the road, they came out full upon the ocean, and Elizabeth, unacquainted with the scene, uttered an exclamation of wonder at its dazzling loveliness. A Noble Woman But presumption is always blind; our general was unacquainted with any other than European warfare, and could not conceive that naked savages would dare to attack an army of two thousand disciplined troops. The History of Sandford and Merton He was as yet unacquainted with the history of his sister's movements. Name and Fame A Novel Mackenzie notes the peculiar fact that they seemed unacquainted with tobacco, and that even fire-water was accepted by them rather from fear of offending than from any inclination. Adventurers of the Far North A Chronicle of the Frozen Seas I have talked with the acting-Bishop there, who, it seems, is not wholly unacquainted with you.” Carmen Ariza One unacquainted with the habits of the negro cannot conceive with what abhorrence he looks on having his disposition to nocturnal rambles checked by barrack regulations. The History of the First West India Regiment And what are the comforts or the education which a race of beings, corrupted from their infancy, and unacquainted with all the duties of life, are fitted to bestow? The History of Sandford and Merton "What! you are yet unacquainted with my husband?" Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. The parcel was directed, then, by a man—the printing is distinctly masculine—of limited education and unacquainted with the town of Croydon. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 An Illustrated Monthly There were none there unacquainted with the sorrows of this penitent, broken woman. Carmen Ariza If you are unacquainted with nature, seek elsewhere for whatever may happen to satisfy your feelings; but do not ask for the truth which you would not acknowledge and could not enjoy. Modern Painters Volume I (of V) A girl who is unacquainted with the language of the country is naturally more incapable of gaining her freedom than one who does. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study Monteblanco pondered for a while, and then replied—"Really, Don Lope, if there exists such a man, I am totally unacquainted with his person." Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. Primitive Religion of Iran.—He did not preach to men unacquainted with religion. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems Even one wholly unacquainted with the subject may see in the last two sentences of the above extract, how strangely its propositions are strung together. Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I The nocturnal visitors seemed unacquainted with the building, for, after two or three steps had been taken, one lighted a match. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective As regards polyandry, Westermark shows that it has always been an exception and that it has only been established among phlegmatic races, having a certain degree of civilization and being unacquainted with jealousy. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study The South, perceiving the benefits of slavery, was blind to its fundamental weaknesses, and the North, unacquainted with Negro character, held to the natural equality of all men. The Negro Farmer Are Englishmen unacquainted with the traditional hatred of the Irish malcontents? Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule But you are just arrived from Gascony, which accounts for your being unacquainted with these circumstances.' Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 She was no longer a recluse unacquainted with men. The Bondwoman An exhibition of the works of art being a spectacle new in this kingdom, has raised various opinions and conjectures among those who are unacquainted with the practice in foreign nations. Six Centuries of Painting The newcomers, unacquainted with its reputation, found no hesitancy in moving in until better homes could be secured. Negro Migration during the War They knew nothing of the entrances to the swamp, and were entirely unacquainted with the nature of the fortification and the points most available for attack. King Philip Makers of History The connoisseur unacquainted with the results of the recent discovery, would decide, if shown a set of photographic impressions, that he had before him the carefully finished drawings in sepia of some great master. Leading Articles on Various Subjects I am not surprised that anyone unacquainted with mission work in India should be staggered at the facts narrated in Things as They Are. Things as They Are Mission Work in Southern India Our oldest farmers were not unacquainted with it in their earliest days, when it appeared among their farms without any deviation from the phænomena which it now exhibits. An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae A Disease Discovered in Some of the Western Counties of England, Particularly Gloucestershire, and Known by the Name of the Cow Pox I had been for the first time elected a Burgess a few days before; was young, inexperienced, unacquainted with the forms of the House, and the members that composed it. Patrick Henry We suppose that few of our readers are unacquainted with Mr. Hudson, the lecturer on Shakspeare, and the writer of various brilliant and powerful articles in the American Review. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 6 June 1848 The German General Staff was evidently not unacquainted with the fact that the Allies had a big "drive" in contemplation. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War Few people, especially young people, are unacquainted with the effects produced by hearing or reading ghost-stories. The Practice of Autosuggestion For this reason musicians flourished in Greece; music was a general study; and whoever was unacquainted with it, was not considered as fully instructed in learning. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero I'm unacquainted with your Indian Commerce, And gladly would I learn the Arts from you, Who're old, and practis'd in them many Years. Ponteach The Savages of America In fact, being entirely unacquainted with the game as they were in the habit of playing it, he set down the strange attempts of Cleo's sisters to provoke him to banter as rather silly. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real No American play-goer, unacquainted with the temper of French audiences, their reverence for stage decorum, can fully appreciate what a defiance of public sentiment this was on Lemaitre's part. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 |
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