| 单词 | unimproved |
| 例句 | Typical of the self-satisfied attitude of the privileged, stodgy WASPs that Gurney often dissects is the school's lackluster slogan, "No boy leaves here unimproved." Review: Revival of Gurney's 'Old Boy' well-staged 2013-03-06T21:59:08Z She saw unimproved toilets, and snacks that were deficient in one way or another. Review: The Big Apple Circus Is Ripe for Another Bite 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z I have loved the feeling of cruising unimproved country roads in a sort of fast car with an ice-cold Heineken between my legs. My prison redemption 2012-10-03T22:23:00Z “They are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which it was already but too easy to arrive at.” Happy 200th birthday, Henry David Thoreau! 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z At its most audacious, the hand dryer is an expression of faith in the mechanical – in the premise that no cubic inch of our day is too trivial to remain unimproved by technology. Hand dryers v paper towels: the surprisingly dirty fight for the right to dry your hands 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z My self as it was, unimproved upon by external aids, unencumbered by the dictates of the marketplace, seemed, briefly enough, sufficient unto itself. T Magazine: Bare Market 2011-09-17T15:00:22Z In spite of Germany’s official stance of Wiedergutmachung, or restitution, Lane laments that German government policy regarding stolen property remains insufficient and, indeed, unimproved since the Gurlitt scandal surfaced. The Great Art Stolen by Hitler 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Equally insulting to Arabic dialects and the Muslim Brotherhood, “The Misfits” is inarguably awful, its grandiose muddle of a plot unimproved by bored camels and barely clothed women. ‘The Misfits’ Review: Blood and Sand 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z “A Woman Tries to Set Herself on Fire,” announced another, about a spate of such acts by desperate Tunisians whose lot remained unimproved. Tunisia After the Revolution 2012-04-06T18:10:20Z White oxeye daisies pop up in every sunny spot where the soil is totally unimproved, showing how forgiving they are of poor land. Knowing what types of weeds grow in your garden can help you improve it 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z The souvenir stand had stayed modest; the portable toilets were unimproved. Review: The Big Apple Circus Is Ripe for Another Bite 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z That road in from the airport, flat and long, industrial, usually under low grey skies, unimproved by the splashes of colour and distraction of the Jeff Kennett-era bridges, never hints at Melbourne’s rich hinterland. 48 hours in Melbourne: what to do, where to go 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z The souvenir stand had stayed modest; the portable toilets were unimproved. Review: The Big Apple Circus Is Ripe for Another Bite 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z The program is not available for vacant homes, unoccupied vacation rental properties or unimproved parcels. San Bernardino County residents can receive up to $500 for snow removal after storms 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Workers in the buildings with good ventilation and lower levels of indoor pollution scored 26.4% higher than those in the unimproved buildings. This scientist says cleaning indoor air could make us healthier—and smarter 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z "You lie to patients when you charge them twice as much for an unimproved drug and then you lie to policymakers when you tell us that R&D justifies those price increases." WATCH: Rep. Katie Porter whips out her "whiteboard of justice" to destroy Big Pharma's big lie 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z Some “unimproved” areas identified as project cleanup sites include land around Seminole Valley, Morgan Creek and Cherokee Parks, according to locations the city provided. Cedar Rapids, Marion seek federal aid for waterway cleanup 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z Most nights I spent at remote, unimproved campsites — away from any developed campgrounds — in our sprawling network of national forests. A Long, Lonesome Look at America 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z The FAA said that if the nose landing gear fails on unimproved surfaces, the risk of the gear “digging in and the airplane overturning on the ground increases.” FAA: Landing gear on some aircraft built in Idaho can crack 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z Her rent is covered by income from the investments, a survivor pension from her husband’s government job, Social Security and profits from the sale of unimproved lots her husband owned. You’re Retired. Should You Rent or Buy Your Home? 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z “Many helicopter air ambulance operations are conducted at night and from unimproved and unfamiliar landing areas,” the FAA said in a statement. Kobe Bryant crash renews battle over rejected safety regulations 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z The game land features nearly four miles of river frontage and more than 16 miles of posted boundary, with over 8.7 miles of unimproved roads and 6.8 miles of overgrown paths. Deadline is Wednesday to comment on new NC public game land 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Battery life is unimproved from the previous edition, though the second camera creates an additional drain that the new Spectacles must compensate for. Snap announces Spectacles 3 with an updated design and a second HD camera 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z Despite being listed as a threatened species 20 years ago, the prospects of Puget Sound chinook remain unimproved. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z The judge cites state law granting immunity to governments from injuries occurring on unimproved public property, or land that is in its natural condition. Judge ends suit from beach where 3 died walking near shore 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z The 1,544-acre habitat that the FWS says is essential to preserving the species would be, in its unimproved condition, lethal to the species. Opinion | How frogs helped bring much-needed unanimity to the Supreme Court 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z The law applies to all roadways, except those divided by a physical barrier or an unimproved median. Deadly bus stop crash highlights daily problem on roads 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z “Once such superhumans appear, there will be significant political problems with unimproved humans, who won’t be able to compete,” he wrote. Essays reveal Stephen Hawking predicted new race of 'superhumans' 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z Nothing - except an increasingly congested highway, parts of which were largely unimproved since I-95 was built. North Carolina editorial roundup 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Residents living near lots converted to parklike environments perceived less crime in their neighborhoods and reported feeling 58% less fearful of going outside than people living near unimproved lots. This city fights crime with gardening 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z Places like Riverside would essentially add two months of extreme heat by 2100 if climate trends were unimproved. California Today: The Extreme Heat to Come 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Michalski said bus drivers for her school district drive about 400 miles a day on unimproved roads. Report: Poor roads on tribal lands lead to school absences 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Those streets, labeled “unimproved” by the city, account for about 6 percent of Omaha’s roads. Omaha’s Answer to Costly Potholes? Go Back to Gravel Roads 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z North Wildwood, he said, is immune from lawsuits arising from a “public nuisance” on unimproved public land under state law. Beach town uses blunt talk to fight drowning death lawsuit 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Cederberg and McClaughry became part of what seemed to be a regional death watch, with regular updates on their mostly unimproved conditions. A Washington town rallies around 'Officer Mick,' and the badly wounded cop rallies as well 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z I ramble in city parks, often going a bit into the unimproved areas to find the best nature moments. Homelessness camping: Fear of the park 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Seattle released maps Friday showing that a proposed homeless ordinance would allow camping here on 167 miles of sidewalks, as well as in 5,200 acres of unimproved areas inside city parks and greenbelts. Now Seattle wants to copy Portland’s disastrous camping plan 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z But Todd Pfitzer, the city’s assistant director of public works, said Omaha’s policy on unimproved roads is a matter of equity. Omaha’s Answer to Costly Potholes? Go Back to Gravel Roads 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Francell said officials became intrigued with the land, which was largely unimproved but also untouched. How a barroom shooting led to a new state park in West Texas 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z “I decided it would be unfair to Seattle and the welfare and growth of the city to let such a location on Second Avenue remain unimproved any longer,” he told The Times. Seattle's Smith Tower: a historic timeline 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Our trip began on the mountain’s east side, off Highway 207 at Carrol Rim - an unimproved campsite and access point - where we followed an old road uphill toward the plateau and summit. Scenic mountain is centerpiece of wilderness proposal 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z This was old, unimproved Liverpool but at least they could savour a throwback to happier days. Liverpool’s Brendan Rodgers convinced of his style of management 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z Bringing all of Omaha’s unimproved streets up to city code would cost about $300 million, officials estimate. Omaha’s Answer to Costly Potholes? Go Back to Gravel Roads 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z "With simplest skill, and toil unweariable, / No moment and no movement unimproved, / Laid line on line, on terrace terrace spread, / To swell the heightening, brightening gradual mound, / By marvellous structure climbing tow'rds the day." The beautiful creatures with a deadly streak - BBC News 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z The invaluable yet lowly diaper was first mass-produced in 1887, a rectangle of oft-soiled, washable cotton fabric unimproved for more than 60 years, until a disposable version appeared. Why cloth diapers might not be the greener choice, after all 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Another approach is to use nearby vacant land sales estimate what a lot would sell for if it was unimproved. More On Land Value Taxes 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Microsoft rebooted its old and unimproved MS-DOS interface for mobile phones on Wednesday, touting it as the “simplest OS yet” in what may be the company’s most elaborate April Fool’s Day prank ever. MS-DOS Is Back and It's On Your Smartphone 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Apart from the former administration building, these floors constitute the last large block of unimproved space at the terminal. Renovation of Vast Empty Space to Begin at Former Brooklyn Army Terminal 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z Undersheriff West said that, based on the debris field left by the Cobalt, it appears that the Samaras team was driving due east on the unimproved county road on the north side of the tornado. Tim Samaras, 2 other storm chasers killed in Oklahoma; colleagues mourn 2013-06-03T21:41:00Z The "unimproved value" is by no means an accurate definition of what either the taxpayers or the Legislature at the time desired. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z This would of course be captured in the sale price and value of the unimproved land. More On Land Value Taxes 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Their farm was somewhat new and unimproved, there were hundreds of things to do other than the routine affairs of home keeping and crop raising. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z Beginning at the very bottom of the ladder, he worked with his hands, as did the others, at every sort of work to be found in a country entirely unimproved. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z The shares were greedily bought up, and such was the rage for speculation, that even the unimproved parts of the new colony were actually sold for thirty thousand livres the square league! Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z Country ratepayers for the most part approved the change to the unimproved value assessment; but speculators in unoccupied city, town, and suburban lands regarded it as a gross injustice. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z The unimproved Leicester was a large, heavy, coarse-woolled breed of sheep, inhabiting the midland counties of England. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z The rude brutality of the coarse, uneducated, and unimproved Saxon, is a terrible grievance to those forced to come into close quarters with such. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z But perhaps the fairest estimate of London is the natural one of a single mass of buildings, without any unoccupied or unimproved areas. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z Stanford also “waved his magic wand” to increase the value of an unimproved island property from $63 million to $3 billion during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, according to the prosecutor. Stanford Told ‘Lie After Lie’ to Investors, U.S. Prosecutor Says 2012-01-25T06:12:40Z It may be conceded that the unimproved 75 assessment has caused distress among landowners who had no means of improving their properties, and could only find a market for them at a heavy sacrifice. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z These seasons were not allowed to pass unimproved. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z His exercise brought him no appetite; the interesting hour of dinner passed unimproved. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Our conveyance started over the improved section, but mired down, so we got out and walked until we came to an unimproved road, and then we jumped in and sped merrily on our way. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z A moment later she bitterly repented having allowed the precious opportunity to pass unimproved. The Heatherford Fortune a sequel to the Magic Cameo 2011-11-15T03:00:18.930Z On the other hand, the rate levied under the unimproved value assessment upon vacant lands is sometimes oppressive, and appreciably reduces their capital value. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z Thousands of acres of sterile, scantily timbered land on the Delaware and its branches might be profitably transformed into extensive sheep-walks, while they must otherwise remain useless and unimproved for ages. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z The changes brought on by gradual cultivation of unimproved lands on the other hand enriched the owners of such lands quite out of proportion to their original value. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z The same condition applied to any portion of a grant remaining unimproved after the stipulated period. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z It was back of a little strip of water front which as yet remained unimproved. The Bradys' Chinese Clew The Secrect Dens of Pell Street 2011-08-17T02:00:26.867Z So the unimproved value mode of assessment has apparently assisted to make a substantial reduction in the market value of city and suburban properties. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z He had many advantages over the poor scholar and the enterprising printer of Basle, and had not let them pass unimproved. A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. 2011-06-30T02:00:31.117Z Add to this inferior infrastructure, outdated knowledge and technology, and unimproved seeds, and it is clear why many found it impossible to compete and so abandoned production of surplus crops. Perspective: A new hope for Africa 2011-06-22T21:50:47.090Z The feeble-minded, on the other hand, may easily escape the notice of the teacher, and may pass through the ordinary school unaffected and unimproved, enter into society, and propagate their kind. Mentally Defective Children 2011-06-19T02:00:24.963Z This property has long been in litigation and consequently has been unimproved. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Do you think we have such an enemy as we have, and that he will let such an advantage go unimproved? A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z From these circumstances, as might easily be supposed, Dora and Margaret grew up with all their natural evil inclinations unchecked and the good unimproved. Amy Herbert 2011-05-20T02:00:31.467Z Again they flashed their torches and followed the wire, once more across the corner of an unimproved lot, across another street, and then—— “Wh-what?” The Black Star A Detective Story 2011-04-14T02:01:01.883Z California's population has exploded in recent decades and it's unimproved water system is now ready to burst. Drenched California bids adieu to drought, for now 2011-03-30T00:54:17Z There is 65 feet fall on the Platte within five miles of Royalton below, and 45 feet above the village, yet unimproved. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Good farming land, improved or unimproved, is this day cheaper in the United States, all things considered, than in any other country—cheaper than it can long remain. What I know of farming: a series of brief and plain expositions of practical agriculture as an art based upon science 2011-03-29T02:00:08.937Z This would give them an excuse for going all over the county, examining different farms and unimproved tracts. Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z They had crossed the unimproved block at last and reached another street. The Black Star A Detective Story 2011-04-14T02:01:01.883Z As far as their means and their utmost exertions can go, they will not suffer so favorable an opportunity for the realization of their fondest hopes to pass unimproved. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z At La Crosse we find a few whites and lots of Indians on an unimproved prairie, with a background of high bluffs. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Such palpable invitations to thrift cannot remain forever unimproved. What I know of farming: a series of brief and plain expositions of practical agriculture as an art based upon science 2011-03-29T02:00:08.937Z The comparative tranquillity in which he now found himself, he left not unimproved. Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies Volume I 2011-03-12T03:00:27.327Z These idle winter months gave me the very opportunity to read, and I cursed myself that so many weeks had slipped by unimproved. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z And that was past—unimproved—irrevocable—and now she never could. The Tenants of Malory Volume 2 of 3 2011-03-04T03:00:56.067Z Instead of a lawn, a small unimproved court-yard intervened between the house and the road. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z It is customary to loan not over two-thirds of the value of improved property; when the property is unimproved, not more than half. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z I was treated by her more like her child than her servant; no opportunity was left unimproved of giving me the best of advice; but in terms how tender! how engaging! The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States 2011-01-26T03:00:29.717Z More than a third of the loans were for construction or unimproved property, while a quarter were for home mortgages. High & Low Finance: The Texas Fix Is Unlikely for Ireland 2010-11-19T07:37:00Z His knee was unimproved, and tests showed he didn't have valley fever. Nurse solves mysterious ailment that puzzled orthopedists, oncologist 2010-09-28T00:42:00Z He added that while some people call other plants shamrock, the “official” version is a plant called Trifolium dubium, a type of clover found on “unimproved grassland,” which is rapidly disappearing from modern Ireland. Irish Celebrate Despite Shamrock Shortage 2010-03-17T23:30:00Z He encouraged the building of houses, or at any rate discouraged the holding of town sites unimproved, by making distributions of lots to all who wished them, on condition that the owners would promptly build. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 This practice, together with that of placing the material on unimproved foundations and leaving it thus for traffic to consolidate, has done a great deal to destroy the confidence of many people in stone roads. The Future of Road-making in America There is a little cleared, and an old shack, but otherwise it is mostly unimproved. The Land of Strong Men Those areas which appeared most untidy were found on unimproved thoroughfares, which Derr maintained had a depressing effect on the farm family. Frying Pan Farm The bird's-eye view obtained of the environs of the capital is unique, since in the immediate vicinity of the city lies the primeval forest, undisturbed and unimproved. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia Thus again a golden opportunity slipped away unimproved. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Hundreds of miles of macadam roads are built in the United States each year on unimproved or unstable foundations and almost as many miles go to pieces for this same reason. The Future of Road-making in America There is a possibility of letting such seasons pass away unimproved. The Religious Life of London Natural Productions and Conveniences of Virginia in its unimproved state, before the English went thither. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts The last unimproved portion of these now defunct fortifications is being levelled and brought into ornamental condition. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia A little more than one-third had gravel or crushed stone to harden them, and almost exactly one-half had unimproved dirt surfaces. Area Handbook for Romania We must cease to "swap jackknives" in the shape of railway bonds and unimproved land; we must do more productive work and keep better faith. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. While every branch of philosophical, of rational investigation, was thus unpursued and unknown, commerce, which is incompatible with the feudal system, was equally neglected and unimproved. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem They are as native and unimproved as the horses of Diomedes that roamed the hills of Arcadia. Seeds of Pine More than half of the agricultural land was in unimproved natural pastures, with an additional small acreage in natural meadows. Area Handbook for Albania "Perhaps you would like to hear us a few dates, so that our afternoon walk may not pass entirely unimproved." The Squire's Daughter Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons Such a combination of favourable circumstances may not occur again for years; and when the whole subject is at a standstill for want of facts, the present occasion ought not to go past unimproved. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers He was the owner, it was reckoned in 1875, of more than seven hundred buildings and houses, not to mention the many tracts of unimproved land that he held. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times Ten years later the lot was still unimproved, when Halley, who owned abutting property, was desirous of acquiring ten feet of Washington's land for an alley. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria That is, if the long chance that lay between him and that hour should be allowed to pass unimproved. Claim Number One The greater part of these grants," said Mr. Hawke, a government official whose evidence is given in the appendix to Durham's Report, "remain in an unimproved state. George Brown Four of the unimproved farms were not applied for and these will be seeded and offered to settlers later at the opening of the next tract. A Stake in the Land His father was a good shepherd and a bad farmer—a combination of characteristics which Hogg himself inherited unimpaired and unimproved. Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 Built prior to 1853 by Reuben Roberts on a half-acre of unimproved ground, it lay "in the country" for some years. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria In this year, fourteen families were brought from Chicago and placed on the bare, unimproved prairie, where, however, there was abundant water supply carried by a large irrigation company. The Social Work of the Salvation Army If the opportunity were allowed to pass by unimproved, Canada would be forced into the American union by violence; or would be placed upon an inclined plane which would carry it there insensibly. George Brown We also have special land taxation, as, for instance, in certain cities that tax unimproved land higher than improved land. A Stake in the Land When his journey was ended he found himself in a fertile but unimproved valley about fifty miles north of San Francisco. Modern Americans A Biographical School Reader for the Upper Grades I would ten times rather have been in the dullest country church that ever echoed to the voice of the old and unimproved theology of Calvin’s day. That Mother-in-Law of Mine Between Havana and Nuevitas, along the northern slope of the island, are many vast tracts of unimproved land of the best quality. Due South or Cuba Past and Present Our general business is buying and selling all kinds of real property on commission, but we make a specialty of trading country and suburban property for city property and exchanging improved property for unimproved property. A Virginia Village The old wooden hand press, unimproved except for minor devices, was still in universal use. Why Bewick Succeeded A Note in the History of Wood Engraving In support of this statement instances are cited of women letting their vote lie idle and unimproved in elections for school trustee and alderman. In Times Like These The Sandwich Islands, which have been so largely resorted to for the establishment of sugar plantations, cannot show one half the advantages which lie unimproved on the new lines of the Mexican railways. Aztec Land In sparsely settled areas, particularly those that are semi-arid or arid, the amount of traffic on local roads is likely to be small and the unimproved trails or natural roads adequate. American Rural Highways I was feeding upon memories of dear, by-gone days, but allowing the present to slip unimproved away. The Trail of a Sourdough Life in Alaska I can never imagine how it was evolved and why it has remained so long unimproved. The Empire of the East The English followed the track of the Armada in four squadrons, and left no advantage unimproved that might offer. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) A long lifetime of opportunities suffered to pass unemployed and unimproved, and absolutely nothing done for God! The Mind of Jesus Doubtless fortunes will be made by enterprising companies who secure large areas of unimproved land at low prices, bring water on them, and then sell in small lots. Our Italy The same tendency to improvement brings about the decay and ultimate extinction of many lower and unimproved forms of life. Life of Charles Darwin Much of this tract remained in an unimproved state. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe The streets generally were unimproved and irregular, both in architecture and location. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century The opportunity now offered of humbling this worthy magistrate, was not suffered to remain unimproved; and Jackson was assured that Hall, like Louallier, was guilty of an offence punishable with death. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 There was always some subject for comment ready; and Nancy never let pass unimproved an opportunity to say something depressing. The Orphans of Glen Elder The bird's-eye view obtained of the environs is unique, since in the immediate vicinity lies the primeval forest, undisturbed and unimproved for agricultural purposes. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands The condition of depraved man, unimproved by habits of civilization, and unblest with the influences and consolations of the gospel, is pitiable in the extreme. A New Guide for Emigrants to the West The streets were unimproved, but the gradual rise from river front gave a natural drainage. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century I need not urge the importance of immediate remittances towards paying for the large quantity of stores I have engaged for, and depend this winter will not be suffered to slip away unimproved. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I We hope that no one will allow valuable time to slip unimproved; it may easily happen that it is too late for successful treatment. Prof. Koch's Method to Cure Tuberculosis Popularly Treated The wild and unimproved lands adjoining abound with black birch, ash, oak, pine, fir, &c. History of New Brunswick I tried to avoid him, but he was not to let this opportunity for international courtesy go by unnoticed and unimproved. Flash-lights from the Seven Seas Two or three of the islands had a house or two upon them; but generally they seemed to be unimproved. Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark The other third of the improved land and a considerable portion of that half of the farm area known as unimproved land are utilized as pasture for domestic animals. The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know In all cases the new and improved forms of life tend to supplant the old and unimproved forms. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume 1, January, 1880 This tract is certainly not inferior to any land in the Province, and it is a pity it should remain in its present unimproved state. History of New Brunswick She went about a week ago to her father, whom she visits for about three weeks twice in a year, and never returns unimproved. A Description of Millenium Hall And the Country Adjacent Together with the Characters of the Inhabitants and Such Historical Anecdotes and Reflections As May Excite in the Reader Proper Sentiments of Humanity, and Lead the Mind to the Love of Virtue “It were a sin,” said the early colonists “to leave so fertile a land unimproved.” Log-book of Timothy Boardman Kept On Board The Privateer Oliver Cromwell, During A Cruise From New London, Ct., to Charleston, S. C., And Return, In 1778; Also, A Biographical Sketch of The Author. As the days passed he could see plainly that she was unimproved. Nancy McVeigh of the Monk Road Heaven-sent warnings or reproofs neglected, wasted moments, unimproved opportunities, the influence exerted for good or for evil, with its far-reaching results, all are chronicled by the recording angel. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan The riverbank itself was as crude and unimproved as if the place had not been a commercial center for Indians and fur men for two hundred years. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland So great and so repeated had been the reverses of the British arms, that an opportunity to retrieve lost prestige, even in a small degree, could not well be permitted to pass unimproved. The Battle of New Orleans including the Previous Engagements between the Americans and the British, the Indians and the Spanish which led to the Final Conflict on the 8th of January, 1815 Though he had paid for and lost one unimproved farm, he was able to buy, and did purchase another. Log-book of Timothy Boardman Kept On Board The Privateer Oliver Cromwell, During A Cruise From New London, Ct., to Charleston, S. C., And Return, In 1778; Also, A Biographical Sketch of The Author. How sad, that you have allowed your opportunity to pass unimproved! Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 Thus, in developing the mines in the unimproved wilderness of the Cordilleras, where ores of the precious metals have to be carried for considerable distances, trains of "burros" are often employed. Domesticated Animals Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization His natural capacity is excellent, but when the mind is unimproved and no opportunity has been afforded for the acquisition of new ideas, little can be expected from even the most fertile understanding. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 Of this $46,500. is in unimproved real estate from which, at this time, no income is derived. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 There were some vegetable gardens, and German women were weeding in them; then tracts of rather rocky land, wild and unimproved. A Little Girl in Old New York For my part I want to get away from civilisation, and see Nature unspoiled or unimproved, whichever it is.” Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy There can be no doubt that this is a splendid country, both as regards soil and climate, and it seems a pity to see such land lying waste and unimproved for so many years. The Battle and the Breeze He grew to manhood and always lived in an unimproved, sparsely settled timber country in an obscure and inaccessible corner of the world. The Choctaw Freedmen and The Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy For more than an hour those on the plain were kept waiting; but they did not allow the time to pass unimproved. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico Here, within the shadow of the Capitol, I was struck with the gloomy and unimproved condition of the surrounding country. Impressions of America During the years 1833, 1834 and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume I. Of course, Paul could not let pass unimproved so fair an opportunity for repeating the trite warning that subversion of kingdoms and other dire calamities follow in the train of "mutation of religion." History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 "Why d'ye say that, Jack?" asked Jimmy, who never allowed an opportunity to quiz his chums pass by unimproved. Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay The Disappearing Fleet Talents are not given to be buried, and then to be dug up and offered back unimproved, reeking with the smell of earth and dulled by the corrosion of disuse. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern You see, my children, from these several specimen letters, that your grandfather allowed no opportunity to pass unimproved. A Biographical Sketch of the Life and Character of Joseph Charless In a Series of Letters to his Grandchildren The little eminence, with its structures, was a shanty acropolis to a universe otherwise unimproved. The Wrong Woman The information thus obtained was for a time left unimproved, in consequence of the sudden removal of the king; but the zeal of the chief persecutors had not cooled down. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 Pennsylvania avenue was a broad, badly paved, unattractive street, while all the other streets were unpaved and unimproved. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. But enough of the unimproved line remains to indicate how the harbor must have looked before the masons got to work. Riviera Towns It became evident that General Burnside was determined not to allow the delightful weather and the excellent roads to pass unimproved. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 An unmarried man is a good deal like a piece of unimproved real estate—he may be worth a whole lot of money, but he isn’t of any particular use except to build on. Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son Being the Letters written by John Graham, Head of the House of Graham & Company, Pork-Packers in Chicago, familiarly known on 'Change as "Old Gorgon Graham," to his Son, Pierrepont, facetiously known to his intimates as "Piggy." A practical "man of the times," with more common sense than poetry in his composition, must grieve as he looks at the great advantages here possessed for drainage and irrigation which are unimproved. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited There is also great satisfaction in the knowledge that one has not neglected the unfoldment and expansion of his mind, that he has not let the impressionable years of youth go by unimproved. Pushing to the Front And yet unless we discover the secret of winning him to the love of study, the educational value of what he learns is lost; for what leaves him unmoved, leaves him unimproved. Education and the Higher Life The rebels had not left the day unimproved, in concentrating their troops and strengthening their works. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 He adopted the system of leasing parcels of unimproved land to poor Germans, to plant with vines; for a share, I believe, of one-half of the proceeds. The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines The country abounds in level and beautiful valleys all tilled and sown, without any part lying unimproved. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure Mozart would not allow a moment to slip by unimproved. Pushing to the Front They saw their last opportunity for a successful rebellion, and they determined not to let it pass unimproved. The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The unexpected encounter with the rebels in the Wilderness had hindered the two corps thus long, and as might have been expected the time was not left unimproved by General Lee. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 But so confident were we of a speedy exchange, that we did not make the effort, and the golden opportunity passed unimproved. Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure The soil is a yellow clayey loam, which in its unimproved condition looks about as unpromising for a crop, as the middle of a hard beaten road. Guano A Treatise of Practical Information for Farmers But the taxation of unimproved property happens at the same time to be a splendid weapon against the slum. A Preface to Politics A large part, however, is unimproved, and brings in no immediate p. 373return. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City The heathen poets often pressed on their readers the necessity of considering the shortness of life, as an incentive to pleasure and voluptuousness; lest the season for indulging in them should pass unimproved. Essays on Various Subjects Principally Designed for Young Ladies And if a snail, or a worm, can contrive to live now in an unimproved condition, why should its improving cousin die off? Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity The queen felt her heart tremble—that the critical moment had come, and she concentrated her courage and determination that that moment might not pass unimproved. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia Nevertheless he could not let the opportunity pass unimproved; and so Owen began to move forward, trying to keep beyond the strongest path of light that flowed from the open door. Canoe Mates in Canada Three Boys Afloat on the Saskatchewan The Chatham street merchants are shrewd dealers, and never suffer an opportunity to make a penny to pass by unimproved. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City It is very evident that he intends to do so if he can," returned her friend, "and we must leave no opportunity unimproved to help him in his wooing. His Heart's Queen Patient was eventually discharged on April 7, 1915, as unimproved and went to work in a steel-plant in the District of Columbia. Studies in Forensic Psychiatry For a moment he was free, and this moment was not left unimproved. An Arkansas Planter Well, she ran off with it, Kraus gave chase, Tom headed toward Cornwall, then switched off on an unimproved road and came to grief. Red-Robin They were strangers to the benefits of an elaborate education, but they were endowed with curiosity and discernment, and had not suffered their slender means of instruction to remain unimproved. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 Father Hecker remained more than two years in Europe, trying every change of climate and scene, and every other remedy advised by physicians, and returned to New York in October, 1875, with unimproved health. Life of Father Hecker "But once for all," he adds, "this aspect of things will remain intolerable and unintelligible as long as the common notions of free will remain unimproved." Froude's Essays in Literature and History With Introduction by Hilaire Belloc I came out, my morals unimproved, my hatred to my oppressors encreased tenfold. The Last Man Where a mortgage is desired, fifty per cent of the purchase price must be cash for house and land, or the entire amount on unimproved land. If You're Going to Live in the Country During this season of pestilence, my opportunities of observation had been numerous, and I had not suffered them to pass unimproved. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 Save in instances of particular advantage, the price of unimproved residence lots would gravitate toward the cost, all things considered, of residence lots in the public domain. Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum The younger ones are jolly and fun-loving, and no occasion for having a good time is left unimproved. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 6 Where unimproved it is covered with a heavy growth of chestnut, oak, and pine. History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia As we approached the town, the road continually grew worse until it was little better than the average unimproved country highway in America, and the sharp loose stones everywhere were ruinous on tires. British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car Being A Record Of A Five Thousand Mile Tour In England, Wales And Scotland Large unimproved tracts of land near the important business centres were acquired. Random Reminiscences of Men and Events He sees that the chance which was permitted to pass unimproved has now gone forever. The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain It would be a sin to let the opportunity slip by unimproved. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century Under this prospect, the question seemed legitimate, whether, with such an immensity of unimproved land, courting the hand of husbandry, the industry of agriculture, or that of manufactures, would add most to the national wealth. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 Do you think I would let an opportunity to be revenged on him pass unimproved? Eveline Mandeville The Horse Thief Rival Critical portions of the territory involved were yet an unimproved wilderness. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence If all taxes were put on unimproved land values it would be cheaper to live and there would be more work because it wouldn't pay to keep land out of use. The Workingman's Paradise An Australian Labour Novel He let no opportunity pass unimproved to carry out his design. Ellen Walton The Villain and His Victims Be assured that our dispositions are such as to let no occasion pass unimproved, of serving you, where occurrences will permit it. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 No moment and no movement unimproved, Laid line on line, on terrace terrace spread, To swell the heightening, brightening gradual mound, By marvellous structure climbing tow'rds the day. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 279, October 20, 1827 This state of things d'Estaing left unimproved, as he had his advantage in the battle. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence "Lucinda," her mistress said, after a few seconds had faded away unimproved, "seems to me I mentioned wantin' Joshua to get down a trunk—seems to me I did." The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary The momentum acquired under Drake, Raleigh, and their associates was lost, and an occasion, opportune through the exhaustion of the great enemy, Spain, passed unimproved. The Interest of America in Sea Power, Present and Future This would give us then for the United States, a capital of two thousand millions, all in active employment, and exclusive of unimproved lands lying in a great degree dormant. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 The farms have neither dwelling-houses nor good offices; nor are the lands, almost anywhere, provided with fences and communications: in a word, in a very unimproved state. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 06 (of 12) The general value of unimproved forest land, when it is not heightened by some advantageous locality, as proximity to a town or navigable river, cannot be estimated at more than five shillings per acre. Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land With a Particular Enumeration of the Advantages Which These Colonies Offer for Emigration, and Their Superiority in Many Respects Over Those Possessed by the United States of America But it was best that this one night should pass unimproved, and so all five threw themselves into their respective beds with equal zest and slept—and slept—and slept. The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary Certain it was, that if this chance were suffered to pass unimproved, a second would hardly present itself. Israel Potter The time had come, and the attorney was not the man to let the favorable moment pass unimproved. Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue It was a dim old room, unrenewed and unimproved, but the two brothers had loved and frequented it. Lewis Rand It has already been stated that as far as the river Hawkesbury is navigable, the unimproved land is worth five pounds per acre, and improved land double this amount. Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land With a Particular Enumeration of the Advantages Which These Colonies Offer for Emigration, and Their Superiority in Many Respects Over Those Possessed by the United States of America It may be considered as a partial reversion to the wild or unimproved stock; and the same thing would probably have occurred, though perhaps less rapidly, in America itself. Darwinism (1889) You would think it folly to let the chance pass unimproved. Homes and How to Make Them He had dreaded to remove the last dressing because conditions at that time had been unimproved. The Mysterious Rider We must beware of allowing such opportunities for decisive action to slip away unimproved. Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known Characters But the Cardinal was a statesman, a diplomatist, and one of the best talkers in Europe; moreover, he never allowed an opportunity of pursuing his ends to pass unimproved. Saracinesca And sometimes teachers have understood this to mean, "Hands off!" and left the children to their crude impulses, unaided and unimproved. A Study of Fairy Tales If he does well, he vindicates the claims of his caste; if ill, we infer that inherited estates and blue blood are but surface advantages, leaving the effective brain unimproved, or even causing deterioration. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 "And the price, Mr. Tisdale; what would you consider a fair price for the property as it stands now, unimproved?" The Rim of the Desert It is an unimproved river, and difficult to drive, and just lined with mossbacks. The Rules of the Game "I'll have to refer that to the Reclamation Service, I guess," the boy answered, "anyhow for the time we'll just call it 'unimproved' and let it go at that." The Boy With the U.S. Census Fortune smiled upon him and he amassed a modest bank account, which, with considerable foresight, he invested in a large tract of unimproved land in the region known as "The Bronx," New York City. True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office And, further, there is coupled with every consideration of Christian privileges, the thought of what it must be to leave such privileges unimproved. The Christian Life Its Course, Its Hindrances, And Its Helps "So," he said after a moment, and his glance returned to meet Tisdale's squarely, "she has absolutely nothing now but that tract of unimproved desert on the other side of the Cascades." The Rim of the Desert Long, unimproved roads wandered over the hills, following roughly the section lines, but perfectly willing to turn aside through some man's field in order to avoid a steep grade or soft going. The Rules of the Game Never allow an opportunity for cheer, for pleasure, for intelligence, for benevolence, for any kind of good, to go unimproved. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 67, May, 1863 In the year before Roswell the elder died, he took his younger son for a drive in the country south of St. Louis, where the property lies unimproved to this day. Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1 Because the natural pastures being then unimproved, and few kinds of fodder for cattle discovered, it was impossible to maintain the summer stock during the cold season. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 485, April 16, 1831 "And a tract of unimproved desert down here in eastern Washington," he added. The Rim of the Desert I was finally able to secure a small tract of unimproved land. Analyzing Character An hour is given us when something may be done for our Lord or our brethren, which cannot possibly be done if that hour is permitted to pass away unimproved. Parish Papers All, however, were so little civilized, that, if the traditions concerning their mode of life, preserved among their descendants, deserve credit, they must be classed among the most unimproved savages of America. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 04 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time So it was that he was forced to face the prospect of staying in Boston and allowing this opportunity of opportunities to pass unimproved. Masters of Space Morse, Thompson, Bell, Marconi, Carty The improved land produced not merely food but many kinds of materials, such as cotton, wool, hides, and lumber, while much of the unimproved land was either in farm wood-lots, or in rough range pasture. Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II This land was all thinly populated by Indian tribes, who merely hunted over it, leaving unimproved its natural fertility and vast mineral resources. Government and Administration of the United States But be believes it also due to the cause of Christ, that an example of "Religion in Earnest," so pre-eminent, should not pass unrecorded and unimproved. Religion in Earnest A Memorial of Mrs. Mary Lyth, of York This man has a title deed to a piece of unimproved land lying in the centre of a newly developing town. International Finance Immediately in the foreground, a large tract of unimproved land brought the wild grasses and plants to their very feet. The Eyes of the World There is much truth in the following satire upon fashionable travelling; though persons of fashion are not the only unimproved tourists. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 553, June 23, 1832 These tracts were plantations, pastures, or unimproved lands, according to the fancy of the proprietor who usually lived in the city and enjoyed himself after the manner of his kind. Cuba, Old and New They were strikingly applicable to my situation, and I was determined not to suffer the occasion to escape me unimproved. Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are To suffer this peculiar advantage to pass away unimproved would be to neglect an opportunity which will never again occur, unless, unfortunately, we should again be involved in a long and arduous war. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 1, part 1: George Washington Not a tree has apparently been cut upon its banks, and not a village is seen to relieve the tedium of an unimproved wilderness. Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers That "Sunnyside" home was too inviting to those who were privileged there to allow any proper opportunity for a visit to pass unimproved. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 37, November, 1860 Even in the immediate vicinity of the metropolis the Surrey roads remained comparatively unimproved. The Life of Thomas Telford; civil engineer with an introductory history of roads and travelling in Great Britain As plainly as she sees on her arm the old father, unimproved, Pleasant sees that everybody there will cut him when he recovers consciousness. Our Mutual Friend What value is it that a man pays for when he buys an unimproved lot in the heart of a city? Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 He knew he couldn't move onto unimproved land and start making a living on it. The Life of Me; an autobiography And, by the way, who estimates the value of the crop which nature yields in the still wilder fields unimproved by man? Walden Thou art not one of those, good Markham, who let the time unnoted and unimproved pass away. Woodstock; or, the Cavalier His observant eye could not overlook the minutest diversities of human character; and he never permitted a favorable opportunity of deducing from these appearances salutary lessons for his disciples, to pass unimproved. Female Scripture Biographies, Volume II Borislau, after twenty years' work, was unimproved, dirty, squalid, and brutal. Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 He found what he wanted and bought 1,000 acres of unimproved land in Jones County about three miles southeast of Hamlin. The Life of Me; an autobiography Some reflections on the unimproved state of the country, &c. Life and Travels of Mungo Park in Central Africa If one of these lots remained unimproved for the term of two consecutive years, it fell back to the quarter for redistribution. Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines These marks of the unimproved adult are present in all infants at birth. A Traveller in Little Things The gifts unimproved are apt to be lost. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes So in 1916 Papa went to that land of promise and bought a section of unimproved land ten miles southwest of Lamesa. The Life of Me; an autobiography He had frequent communications with his steady friend, Sir Joseph Banks, upon this subject; and no opportunity of qualifying himself still farther for such an expedition was left unimproved. Life and Travels of Mungo Park in Central Africa It is wrong to wish one instant of so short a life to pass unimproved. Domestic Pleasures, or, the Happy Fire-side Consequently, that great opening for a turbulent son of thunder passed unimproved; and the great day drew near without symptoms of tempest. Autobiographical Sketches It is absurd for him to expect that long stretches of delightful shore will be left wild and uninhabited and unimproved, for him to walk over for three or four weeks every summer. Reflections and Comments 1865-1895 The agricultural richness of her valley remained unimproved; and the wealth of a world lay entombed in the bosom of her solitary mountains, and on the banks of her unexplored streams. The American Union Speaker But He does ask how much we have kept back, and takes strict account of the unsurrendered possessions, the unimproved opportunities, the unused powers. Expositions of Holy Scripture Hypocrisy will take the place of sincerity, and the heart will remain unaffected and unimproved. The Infant System For Developing the Intellectual and Moral Powers of all Children, from One to Seven years of Age Should it pass unimproved, our situation would become much more difficult. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 1, part 3: Thomas Jefferson In 1888, Oklahoma was the largest single body of unimproved land capable of cultivation in the Southwest. My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and History, for the Amusement of the Old and the Instruction of the Young Land, for building purposes, or in an unimproved state, can be leased for a sum that is almost nominal, except in a few highly favored localities. From Yauco to Las Marias A recent campaign in Puerto Rico by the Independent Regular Brigade under the command of Brig. General Schwan Let not the precious moments of your life flee away unimproved. How to Live a Holy Life He remembered that the knowledge of it had once saved his life, and he had never let an opportunity to perfect himself in it pass unimproved. Frank on the Lower Mississippi Our national real estate was unimproved and unproductive; theirs was improved and productive—its average productiveness in market in ordinary times being from four to five per cent. Fiat Money Inflation in France The cotton-gin was invented in 1793; and though it has been in use for nearly one hundred years, it is virtually unimproved…. Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01 The houses were few, low, not handsome, with hideous spaces of unimproved land lying between. The Life of Abraham Lincoln Let no opportunity of doing good go by you unimproved. How to Live a Holy Life With the naval officer and the gang he was no favourite, and few opportunities of dashing his happiness were allowed to pass unimproved. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore This, Dru pointed out, would deter owners from holding unimproved realty, for the purpose of getting the unearned increment made possible by the thrift of their neighbors. Philip Dru Administrator : a Story of Tomorrow 1920 - 1935 Even the opponents of the Single Tax agree that its inauguration would at once throw on the market a vast acreage of unimproved land, and that is just the one reason why they oppose it. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 09 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers They reported weather conditions unimproved and the temperature -3 degrees F. Early next morning I dug my way out and found that the surface drift had increased with a wind of fifty-five miles per hour. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2 He will hold the land unimproved, to be a showing in future years should trouble come as to the settlement of the estate. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance The trouble with unimproved earth roads is that they are muddy for many months in the year. Hidden Treasure In fact, he entertained the most deadly hate toward the Pawnee captive, and suffered no opportunity to show it to pass unimproved. The Great Salt Lake Trail The last—Hampshire's little Cuzco—is a small and village-like old red brick town, unapproached by a railroad and unimproved, therefore still beautiful, as were all places in other, better, less civilized days. Afoot in England He was not the man to let time slip by him unimproved. The Famous Missions of California The wear and tear on vehicles and equipment because of unimproved roads. Community Civics and Rural Life Its grassy flats are shaded by beautiful and umbrageous trees, and the scenery is such as one could not have expected in an unimproved state. Expedition into Central Australia Money, money, more money, was ever his cry, for he saw golden opportunities constantly passing unimproved. Words for the Wise It was just such a quaint unimproved, old-world, restful place as she had painted. Afoot in England Besides this property, there were several pieces of unimproved land in and around the town, the value of which could not fall much below twenty thousand dollars. The Allen House Effect of improved or unimproved roads in your county on school and church attendance, social life, etc. Community Civics and Rural Life Such unimproved lands can be bought for $1.50 to $5.00 an acre, even within a few miles of the District line. The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life, It belongs to the idea of progress that beginnings can never seem attractive to those who live far on; the price of improvement is, that the unimproved will always look degraded. Physics and Politics, or, Thoughts on the application of the principles of "natural selection" and "inheritance" to political society There are said to be some of the finest water privileges in the country still unimproved on the former stream, at a short distance from the Merrimack. A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers In South Australia the first tax on unimproved land values was imposed. An Autobiography Investigate and report on: The amount of time saved in a year by a farmer in your locality because of good roads; or lost because of unimproved roads. Community Civics and Rural Life He was become aware of the possibility of a large dissidence between an inward and somewhat exclusive world of vivid personal apprehension, and the unimproved, unheightened reality of the life of those about him. Marius the Epicurean — Volume 1 But you hesitate very long to give my throne back to me, and I almost fear you will allow the opportunity to pass by unimproved. Louisa of Prussia and Her Times There could still be found many square miles of unimproved land. See America First No," he said, "I don't want any unimproved real estate. The Boys' Life of Mark Twain The industry of selling town lots far out in the cornfields, and of buying unimproved subdivision property with borrowed money at usurious rates of interest, was one riding for its own fall. The Passing of the Frontier; a chronicle of the old West A nice little spot, cool, sequestered, remote,—a trifle unimproved; carriage-road as yet unfinished. The Twins of Table Mountain Yet even these grievances paled in actual hardship beside the results of holding the vast waste areas unimproved. The Canadian Dominion; a chronicle of our northern neighbor The landscape in the vicinity was unimproved, but not rural. Urban Sketches Never allow an opportunity for cheer, for pleasure, for intelligence, for benevolence, for kind of good, to go unimproved. Gala-days Quite so: we prefer people with unimproved minds. You Never Can Tell I knew that I should find you alone, and this was a too fortunate circumstance for me to let it pass unimproved. The Daughter of an Empress At best the machinery and the money for building roads, bridges, and schools were scanty, but with these unimproved reserves thrust in between the scattered shacks, the task was disheartening. The Canadian Dominion; a chronicle of our northern neighbor If it were no advantage, these forms would be left, by natural selection, unimproved or but little improved, and might remain for indefinite ages in their present lowly condition. The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition It is not to be supposed that the gentleman allowed the half-hour that followed to pass unimproved. Elinor Wyllys, Volume 2 They owned a large farm, but left it wholly unimproved; attending mainly to their vocations of fishing and inn-keeping. The Narrative of Sojourner Truth A wasted life, golden opportunities unimproved, a dark and dismal future will constitute the death knell of such fallen beings. The Twin Hells; a thrilling narrative of life in the Kansas and Missouri penitentiaries Here again we may quote the last patient—"Insanity," he says, "is the elemental human mind left to itself, unimproved by other minds." The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10 Then came a strip of unimproved land, followed immediately by the wooden, ramshackle structures of Hell's Half-Mile. The Riverman |
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