| 单词 | well-nigh |
| 例句 | Escaping the cycle of conflict was “well-nigh impossible,” he believed. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The soil of a large proportion of the land planted to tobacco has been subjected to “cumulative and well-nigh permanent poisoning,” according to Dr. Satterlee. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The persuasiveness of Kafka's narratives is almost entirely an effect of his style, which native German-speakers will assure us is well-nigh unique in German literature for its simplicity, control and directness. Rereading: John Banville on Kafka's other trial 2011-01-14T14:18:55Z Despite the absence of eye contact, the ensemble was well-nigh perfect, even in the treacherous Schubert. Yuja Wang, Leonidas Kavakos team up triumphantly at Strathmore 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z The opening number of “The Lion King” is well-nigh unsurpassable. Perspective | ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Hamilton’ and ‘Wicked’ return to Broadway — and it’s the heart that sings 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z But tickets to “Hamilton” have been well-nigh impossible to get since its off-Broadway premiere in January. Patriotism on Broadway 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z I haven’t the heart to tell her this is well-nigh impossible. ‘My life is basically over’ – 14 days on a sugar-free diet 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Martin Helmchen, one of today's finest young pianists, was the well-nigh perfect soloist in the Mozart, playing with refined muscularity and wonderfully alert to the melancholy poetry that lurk beneath the work's gracious surface. Hall?/Elder - review 2011-02-27T17:47:54Z Raising healthy children in this environment is well-nigh impossible. Parenting in the Age of Online Pornography 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Rivas's conducting, meanwhile, was all grand passion without sentimentality, which is well-nigh ideal in Rachmaninov. RLPO/Rivas ? review 2012-05-18T16:42:08Z On Peleliu, men fought in the irradiating heat and on coral, which made finding shelter well-nigh impossible. ‘With the Old Breed,’ an Intimate Look at Terror in World War II 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z That’s a pop objective, and some of her methods were well-nigh universal. Music Review: At the Garden, Shakira Is a Star With a Conscience 2010-09-22T12:00:00Z He concluded that it was "an evening whose mixture of sanctimony and incompetence proves well-nigh unendurable". Caledonia gives reviewers a 'hard left' 2010-08-24T21:50:00Z In 1948, the Standing Commission on Museums and Galleries reported that "the position is well-nigh desperate". Frank Greenaway obituary 2013-07-16T16:48:05Z Many things can come between a man and his dying lover, but a large orchestra in a pit is well-nigh insurmountable. Eugene Onegin; La traviata – review 2013-02-10T00:06:16Z A few of his poems are well-nigh impenetrable. Paul Muldoon Collects His Poetic, Allusive, Satirical Thoughts 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z It is a remarkable achievement, the Kelmscott Press Chaucer: it renders one of the greatest of our greatest poets well-nigh unreadable. William Blake brought me face to face with my literary fundamentalism 2012-11-06T12:09:21Z She's a riveting performer and the permanent star of her own tragedy, and it's well-nigh impossible to tell where the history ends and the fantasies begin. "Tabloid": The beauty queen who "raped" a Mormon 2011-07-15T00:30:00Z Musicians who knew the score, with the ingenious palindromic structure of one movement and variations teeming with over a thousand microscopically distinct pitches, considered it well-nigh unplayable. Players Are Wanted for Ben Johnston’s Works. Some Sacrifice Is Required. 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z The technical dispatch throughout the recital was well-nigh flawless. Some ‘perfect cello playing’ by Marc Coppey 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z "The biggest issue for a lot of people in the area, and us particularly, is achieving 182 days on a regular basis is well-nigh impossible." Holiday lets selling up due to second home tax, MS says 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Unauthorized ADUs proliferated in large part because many California cities made it well-nigh impossible to get permits for them. So you have an unpermitted ADU? Here's how to bring it up to code 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z On the plus side, it is now well-nigh impossible to get away with homicide in Scotland thanks to major investigation teams whose expertise is dispatched wherever required. A decade of Police Scotland - fewer officers, more work 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z She will be well-nigh star material as a result of this performance. How to watch every Best Picture winner from 1930 through 1939 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z It is huge, imposing and at times well-nigh monumental. How to watch (almost) every Best Picture winner from 1927 through 2022 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z And conversations in a crowded restaurant or bar become well-nigh unintelligible. How to get hearing aids without a prescription 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The Endurance video is well-nigh Spielbergian, almost too wondrous, too exquisitely “art directed,” to be believed. The Discovery of Shackleton’s Wreck Is as Disquieting as It Is Amazing 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z As owner and hostess, she became an influential figure, then a well-nigh unstoppable one. Women who ran Seattle: Ruby Chow, restaurateur, civic activist and first Asian American elected to King County Council 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z In the worst of times — cue the coronavirus — it’s well-nigh impossible, with the numbers for this year’s event, now underway, capped at just 1,000. Pilgrimage 'by proxy': Coronavirus spurs new technologies for age-old hajj 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z In the 70 years since, though, the Life spread has come to be revered as a well-nigh perfect meeting of images and words. Frontline hero: the Rocky Mountain GP who healed America 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z The homeless men and women who live in Idaho’s largest city are well-nigh invisible. This city in Idaho is why L.A. can’t legally clear its streets of homeless encampments 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Removing plastic put on or in the soil becomes difficult or well-nigh impossible. Respect the soil in your garden: Don’t add plastic to it 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z “To get enough nicotine in your body to cause seizures by smoking cigarettes is well-nigh impossible,” says medical toxicologist Edward W. Boyer, an associate professor of emergency medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. E-cigarette users are reporting seizures to the FDA 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z When the Chase and Barclays banks closed in South Africa and withdrew their lines of credit, the battle was well-nigh over. I fought South African apartheid. I see the same brutal policies in Israel | Ronnie Kasrils 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z There are later reports, which include one with a woman who said she had very similar symptoms, and the tooth eventually burst with an impact that well-nigh knocked her over. A history of body horrors from distended scrotums to exploding teeth 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z For most politicians, this would be a frabjous day of well-nigh full employment and fatter paychecks. The only thing Trump seems to fear is running out of fear itself | Richard Wolffe 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z But let us be clear: if the deal breaks down, it will be well-nigh impossible to assemble another grand coalition built around sanctions against Iran. An open letter to the US Congress: don’t let Trump rip up the Iran deal | Richard Bacon, Omid Nouripour and Delphine O 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Crawley continues to say the beauty of the campus owed much to Wilson, whose appreciation of the landscape he called “well-nigh poetic.” Wilson retires from UMW after 30 years of advocacy 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z As Dr. Satterlee puts it, the soil of a large proportion of the land planted with tobacco has been subjected to “cumulative and well-nigh permanent poisoning.” Silent Spring—I 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z Without the world’s best search engine, my job would become well-nigh impossible. Tech’s Frightful Five: They’ve Got Us 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z At Bentalls department store there is a large section housing designer clothes for men, but finding any waist sizes above 38in in jeans or moderately trendy trousers is well-nigh impossible. ‘Big guys don’t want to be treated like freaks’: the plus-sized menswear revolution 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z Those who are deeply wedded to the idea of “secular stagnation” would say high growth under Trump is well-nigh impossible. Will Trump herald a US economic boom? 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z With more than nine hundred delegates available in the remaining thirteen contests, most of which will award delegates proportionally, she is well-nigh certain of reaching her target. Why Bernie Sanders Is Staying in the Race 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Trump was well-nigh slain by a stray look from Megyn Kelly. The ‘Women’s Card’? We Measured, and It’s Not Worth Much 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Doing so would put him in a well-nigh impregnable position in the Republican primary. Populist Triumph: Big Wins for Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z Bombing this is much harder – indeed, well-nigh impossible. Truth bombs: eight alternatives to airstrikes on Isis 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z The urge to talk about – and defend – yourself is well-nigh irresistible. What Sepp Blatter Did Right - And Wrong 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z The decision proved well-nigh catastrophic, or indeed disastrous, for the economy of a united Germany in its early years. There's a Lesson For Vladimir Putin In Karl Otto Pohl's Obituary 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z Like many residents, Mr Somekawa, who is now 47, is dismayed at the news, but he says the decision is well-nigh inevitable. Flicking the switch 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z “And the view from those who were working on the Hill is well-nigh unanimous: Congress didn’t mean to use the availability of tax credits as a threat to get states to establish their own exchanges.” This video could give Obamacare a headache 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z "With the eyeball-to-eyeball deployment along the Line of Control, it is well-nigh impossible for the terrorists to do any activity without the knowledge of the Pakistani army," Singh told the Times Now television. India says Pakistan pushing fighters into Kashmir before 2014 2013-10-08T10:50:22Z So for most people, serving as our own doctor is well-nigh impossible. Becoming Your Own Doctor In The Brave New World Of Personalized Medicine 2013-01-17T15:54:17Z It would be a well-nigh guaranteed gold for Britain if The Power is still on the oche. Sir Clive Woodward wants a Team GB darts team at the Olympics 2013-01-02T18:05:01Z "Normal" companies in their league are supposed to fall to the Law of Large Numbers: high percentage growth becomes well-nigh impossible when a company achieves Apple's gigantic size. Decoding share prices: Amazon, Apple and Facebook 2012-05-29T10:13:15Z Any series of publications, therefore, dealing primarily with the problems of child nature may very fittingly be initiated by a discussion of the factor of well-nigh supreme importance in determining this nature, heredity. Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics 2012-05-22T15:16:53.140Z The water being now well-nigh within the river-banks, the first flower that sprang up was the lotus. Principles of Decorative Design Fourth Edition 2012-05-22T15:16:52.423Z I was there for the first time for well-nigh two years. A Soldier's Son 2012-04-27T02:00:37.640Z Thus far, all was to the good, although the old Mithraic religion had done well-nigh as much. Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z "And what am I to say to our lord?" asked the Count de Vertus, "for Monsieur de Vaudemont, his son's bosom friend, overthrown by your people, and well-nigh killed, I fear?" Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z He came from an indomitable stock that never readily admits defeat, and on this occasion he steadfastly refused to recognise the fact that his physical strength had been well-nigh sapped. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z Too many of these good, promising girls are cramped and limited in their lives until the self-pride is crushed well-nigh out of them. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z The darkness had deepened, and it was well-nigh impossible to distinguish the body of a motionless man from the trunk of one of the near-by trees. The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam 2012-04-19T02:00:29.860Z Like other towns along the Amazons, Pará stands on ground cleared from the forest that stretches, a well-nigh pathless jungle of luxuriant primeval vegetation, two thousand miles inland. Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z They would see that their rule has become well-nigh intolerable, even to the Mussulman population of the Empire. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z Then you feel how utterly alone and helpless you are, for it is impossible to travel on, and at the same time well-nigh impossible to stay where you are! Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z The seriousness, the well-nigh cruelty, of this situation becomes apparent only when we inquire into the facts. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z Concubinage was well-nigh universal, and simony pervaded the Church in all its ranks, the sacraments were sold and penitence compounded for. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z The trawler put on all the speed she had time for, and rammed the submarine amidships, sliding up on its body half her length, so that the captain found himself well-nigh stranded near the periscope. The Clammer and the Submarine 2012-04-17T02:00:15.727Z Rupert's star was paling, and his successes were well-nigh at an end. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z I was soon utterly fatigued, and could not fail to see that Bannister as well was well-nigh at the end of all his strength. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z I had passed all the night in prayer, and was in a condition well-nigh bordering on ecstasy. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z Although heretic seigneurs and nobles had been by this time well-nigh destroyed and their lands had passed to others, there was still infection among the bourgeoisie of the cities and the peasantry. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z And I did want to do something, if only to restore my self-respect, that was well-nigh gone from me. The Clammer and the Submarine 2012-04-17T02:00:15.727Z After well-nigh three thousand years, we are still thrilled by the noble character of Jonathan, and well were it for every young man that he shared in some degree his high nobility. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z But when my mind was made up, and I was well-nigh carried away by mingled feelings of astonishment and gladness, I got to my feet and went towards him with my blow-pipe in my hand. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z He was wet to the skin and well-nigh frozen, so numbed in all his limbs that he could scarcely move. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z During the first two years of the gold excitement homes on the Columbia were well-nigh deserted. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z The next eight years were given to arduous work, blessed by the well-nigh omnipotent influence of a seemingly perfect love. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z And so, at last, the once well-nigh useless scheme, which wore out Brunel’s heart, has been, some twenty-two years after his death, made of great service to that part of London. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z They went well-nigh naked, and many suffered from a particularly loathsome disease, the character of which I know not, save that it left their skin marked black in patches. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z Poor thing, she had once been French—long, long ago, in the days of her youth, which she had well-nigh forgotten. Christmas Tree Land 2012-04-06T02:00:25.787Z Showers of spray descend from the towering roof above, and in places we are well-nigh in darkness. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z There are two schools of medicine—the one employing nothing but stimulants, the other adhering solely to refrigerants, and both citing in favor of their respective systems the most astounding and well-nigh miraculous cures. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Their reverence for the aristocracy had something well-nigh touching in its simple faith. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Bannister realised from the first that his task was well-nigh impossible. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z Their philosophies, contrary to the popular Western beliefs concerning Chinese philosophies, were protests against a world which seemed to them well-nigh intolerable. The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I 2012-04-04T02:00:55.303Z Followed a bevy of loves well-nigh as brief, most of whose heroes' names are emblazoned on the book backs of the world's libraries. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z Ah, me! the old trick of sighing is coming over me again, which I had well-nigh corrected myself of, who have more reason to give thanks than to complain. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z When discovered we belabored it so earnestly that its head was well-nigh severed from its body. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z If I had feared him before, I was well-nigh terrified of him then; for there was black murder in the look he gave me, and his mouth was working horribly. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z It suggested the impulse, almost irresistible yet resisted, the well-nigh overwhelming longing to kiss the hand, kept in check by a respect that was almost devotion. The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z In those days the title of prince-royal carried real weight, and the gulf between prince and commoner was well-nigh unbridgeable. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z At first it well-nigh provokes a smile to see how, scarcely parted for a few hours from her friend, she rushes to her pen, that it may express the pangs of separation. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z "The Cloister and the Hearth" might well-nigh have persuaded a reader that a new Walter Scott was about to arise on the horizon of our literature. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z "No more than glanced at the thing before he had me by the throat and well-nigh strangled me," cried Amos. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z In the action, the movement, the adventure of the last fortnight, I had well-nigh lost sight of the blot on my escutcheon, of the shame which had driven me from home. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z So much so, that when Mrs. Toft came in with the tea she well-nigh dropped the tray in her surprise. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z The ecclesiastic names on which the enclytics had grown had become unpopular well-nigh throughout England. Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature 2012-03-29T02:00:13.900Z Disheartened and hopeless, he had at last well-nigh succumbed to his fate, when a strange incident once more roused the seemingly subdued, yet ever dormant passion of hope in his breast. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z If change from within is unlikely, change from outside is well-nigh impossible. India Ink: When Will India Get the Cricket Board it Deserves? 2012-03-27T10:39:07Z The sins of Ferdinand Cludde were well-nigh forgotten--why take to myself the sins of Clarence, which would otherwise never stain my name, would never be associated with my father or myself? The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z The morning had well-nigh passed, and the sun was darting its perpendicular rays upon the earth, when Cephalus came to his usual resort, near which Procris was concealed. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z The men had well-nigh fallen into a panic. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The startled sculptor well-nigh missed his footing, and only escaped falling into the stream by catching hold of the boughs above his head. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z Even the leopard, which is a far more courageous animal than the lion, must be well-nigh starving before it dares to approach a camp-fire. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z Advent is nearly over, my time of preparation is well-nigh at an end. Ortus Christi Meditations for Advent 2012-03-23T02:00:31.917Z As I have said, the streets were well-nigh deserted, and not a single soul passed him as he made his way up Euston Road. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z But the thought of this man entering on the enjoyment of all the good things he was resigning was well-nigh unendurable. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z Llewelyn, well-nigh desperate, in vain strove to recognize the homeward path. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z Crouch had flown too often in the face of Providence not to be aware of that; but, just then, he was well-nigh mad with wrath and restless with excitement. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z Jeffrey had nearly finished four articles, Horner had partly written four, and more than half the number was printed; and yet well-nigh the other half had still to be written. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z How he had been deceived by Frances, and driven well-nigh distracted. It May Be True, Vol. III (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:14.013Z A quarter of an hour had well-nigh elapsed before the chaise could be got over the difficult ground. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z At midnight on the third night, something that was well-nigh miraculous occurred. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z Looking up they beheld one of the women of the village running towards them well-nigh panic-stricken, and filling the air with screams. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z Striving to replace by a sensibility most devoted and tender a morality which, in the artificial society that surrounded you, had become well-nigh impossible? Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z The Generals themselves were well-nigh worn out with the ceaseless strain, and with want of sleep, their nights being largely occupied in motoring hither and thither for purposes of consultation with other commanders. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z He had to be strong, to think and act for his sister, whose brain seemed well-nigh to reel beneath the weight of dread and suspense. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z This man, though he was poor, in rags, and well-nigh perishing in the cold, was learned in many things. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z The store is well-nigh inexhaustible, if only it could be tapped. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z "They tracked me well-nigh to this place," the minister answered placidly. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z The boys and their chattering, and the necessity I was under of playing my part before them, well-nigh mastered me. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z Warmth and sunshine were well-nigh unknown, and for weeks together the weather continued as ungenial as it well could be. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z It has been well-nigh done to death by Stendhal, Meredith, James, and Bourget; and it is as cold as a star. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z The arrows are made of a kind of reed, and are so light as to be well-nigh useless when fired against the wind. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z The crowd which had paraded here an hour before was gone, and the vast echoing apartment, used at that date as a guard-room, was well-nigh empty. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z "A thousand pardons, sir," my lord answered, bowing until his knee well-nigh touched the ground. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z I was accepted with disinclination, and endured with absolute dislike, and the consciousness of this has sometimes well-nigh driven me desperate. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z It was a well-nigh hopeless task for his son 98 Ferdinand to maintain the sceptre thus hastily thrust into his hands. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z She had come into the Rio Santa Cruz for a cargo of wool, and was then well-nigh loaded. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z "For an hour--or well-nigh an hour," she answered more soberly. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z I meant no jest, but the words supplied the signal for such a roar of laughter as well-nigh lifted the roof. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z The hope of achieving a rescue gave him courage and confidence; but to the mother who remained behind, the weight of anguish, the cruel suspense, proved well-nigh crushing. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z The best opinion of today, and it is well-nigh universal, is that the Mosaic record refers to indefinite periods of time corresponding to the great divisions of historical geology. Joseph Smith as Scientist A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy 2012-03-12T03:00:27.817Z Even these were well-nigh out of a job when I arrived. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z They was so bewildered like, 'count of not finding Boone and everything bein' so dif'runt from what they lotted on, that they was well-nigh daft. Travelers Five Along Life's Highway 2012-03-11T03:00:12.927Z Fearless as he was, he was beginning to be anxious; for to make a certain course in this dense forest was well-nigh impossible. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z The closed doors and the subdued tone in which the conversation had been carried on made it well-nigh impossible that he should have overheard more than his uncle's last words. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z To many radicals in America who had pinned their faith to the internationalism of the German Social Democracy, these reports seemed well-nigh unbelievable. The Future Belongs to the People 2012-03-03T03:00:19.037Z A race of a few hundred yards with a desert horse uses him up, and he falls a victim to the well-nigh unerring bolas of the plainsmen. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z When half way, at Cape Parry, they well-nigh fainted and fell. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z The door had opened to fame and immortality, even though they came to him through contumely and well-nigh martyrdom. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z She had heard such things, had listened to such hopes, had been dazzled by such sums that she was well-nigh reconciled even to that which the old Squire dubbed "the trade of usury." Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z “I don’t want to die, and I cannot, I cannot do without my dear papa and mamma!” wailed the well-nigh heartbroken child. Mildred's New Daughter 2012-02-27T03:00:15.313Z At last, when I had well-nigh given up hope, I found him lying half-stripped among a heap of dead and wounded, at the farthest corner of the barricade. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z A long piercing shriek, astonishing for its strength and vehemence, is succeeded by a lower note, as if in the first one the creature had well-nigh exhausted itself. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z Blessed home affection, that brightens all the journey, and makes human nature well-nigh divine! Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z A reign of terror ensued, during which the unfortunate principality was well-nigh ruined. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z Religion, which had seemed to "stand on tiptoe in our land," turned again to its ancient seats, and to the home it had well-nigh forsaken. Fletcher of Madeley 2012-02-23T03:00:39.877Z Such feelings of sorrow and loneliness came over me that I was well-nigh incapacitated for duty. Four Years A Scout and Spy 2012-02-23T03:00:37.640Z He, and his lieutenant, Poutrincourt, had well-nigh reached their goal when compelled to turn back, baffled, for wintry Acadia. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The subject which was to surpass all other subjects in interest, and well-nigh destroy the Union, was coming into prominence—slavery. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z There I refuged myself till the night came, beat upon by the waves till the breath was well-nigh battered out of my body. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z The misfortune was great, and, to a proud man, well-nigh intolerable. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z But this did not happen often, because the native of India will put up with well-nigh unendurable conditions rather than break through established custom and perform an unusual task. In Kali's Country Tales from Sunny India 2012-02-17T03:00:28.697Z For many years the place experienced the alternations of thrift and decay, being at times well-nigh deserted. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Owing to these measures our commerce was well-nigh destroyed. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z If we place such a poem as “Reverie” side by side with “Fra Lippo Lippi” we see well-nigh perfect illustrations of the two faculties as they existed in the one poet, Browning. Browning and His Century 2012-02-15T03:00:39.033Z And even then, with that done which was well-nigh impossible, he would be little nearer to freedom than before. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z The specks on the sun of her good fortune were so tiny as to be well-nigh invisible. The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z At a later day, they were able well-nigh to paralyze Montcalm's defense of Quebec. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The horses were well-nigh exhausted, and the men dismounted, put on Indian hunting-dress, and toiled on through the deepening snow. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z After that, for an unwelcome idea to force an entrance would be a well-nigh impossible feat of intellectual burglary. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z There was a time, I believe, when the convent stood so close to the house that it was well-nigh one with it. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z The latter had by her fiendish behaviour well-nigh driven the marquise out of the world, and here she was playing the affectionate friend with exaggerated pantomime. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z He was well-nigh swept from off the earth. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z Sir Robert replied, well-nigh purring as he did so. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z Time was moving on; reports arrived in succession that the works at Fort George were progressing; that they were well-nigh finished; that they were complete. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z And the speaker, in his desire to show his zeal, wheeled his horse about so suddenly that he well-nigh knocked down his neighbour. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z Torn well-nigh to death already by factions of many kinds, was Erin to sit by and see her last forlorn hope, her last bodyguard of champions, scattered by the same curse? My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z The proceedings outside were well-nigh as lugubrious as those within. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z It set the abb� thinking of Boulot, whose existence he had well-nigh forgotten. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z Behind, all was white, and when she turned again the tripod too had well-nigh disappeared. The Lucky Piece A Tale of the North Woods 2012-02-13T03:00:18.927Z The movement is well-nigh as universal in Europe as here. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z He grew to hate his tormentor well-nigh as much as the people did, which was no little. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z The rebellious tears well-nigh burst their bonds; but a strong will was throned within that shapely head. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z Swiftly he sped up the stairs, and meeting Toinon on the landing, well-nigh choked that damsel with indignation by playfully chucking her chin. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z Of late Edith had well-nigh banished—indeed, she had almost forgotten—her heart uneasiness of those earlier days. The Lucky Piece A Tale of the North Woods 2012-02-13T03:00:18.927Z She was the best thing in his life; she seemed to him well-nigh his only chance against himself. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z The situation, to our modern minds, is well-nigh impossible to realise. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z "This glorious scene has well-nigh banished them," I replied. The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) 2012-02-11T03:03:50.943Z In such moments he was ready to despair altogether; and his piety had well-nigh made shipwreck on this rock of offence. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z But the house was still nearly a furlong off, and Lad was well-nigh dead. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z For the moment, to the woman of the moment, his charm was well-nigh irresistible. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z Every day of that festal week the cathedral services were attended by devout throngs, yet there was something blithe and social, well-nigh domestic, in the atmosphere of the scene even at the most impressive moments. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z If you are alone the case is well-nigh hopeless, and even a friend on the bank would find it hard to pull you out. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z By this adventure, Franz had well-nigh got the reputation of a conjuror, as the spirit thenceforth never once showed face. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z By points and by lineage they were well-nigh peerless. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z All through the long, broad, familiar street—in old days he had known who lived in well-nigh every house—his road lay. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z And when it came to the final dash we had well-nigh a clear passage. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z They are of Barnack stone from Northamptonshire, and must have been brought at an expense well-nigh prohibitory to the finances of a small country parish. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z I was lashed to the wheel, and though the spray well-nigh blinded me, yet I managed to keep the star in sight, as the first officer gave his orders for the working of the ship. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z Lad had well-nigh killed a neighbor's particularly killable dog. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z He swims the sea alone, he is still clinging to a spar, but realizes that in a few minutes he must let go, his strength being well-nigh spent. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z The insulted Mosque of Cordova well-nigh makes Mohammedans of us all. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z But in truth I found the task well-nigh beyond my powers. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z Gordon remembered them much as a man may remember vividly the details of a death which he has mourned, when he has well-nigh lost the memory of his regret. A Romance of Wastdale 2012-02-01T03:00:11.227Z He was well-nigh as unhappy as the dog. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z The host, Chadber—an honest man, though lacking in humour—has not set eyes on my lord for well-nigh six months. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z I had some difficulty in putting on these clothes, since my wrists were swollen and well-nigh useless from their long confinement. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z I well-nigh gasped at her audacity; for who was to blame, if not she with the heels? Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z The council wanted a portrait of one of its mayors for St. Andrew’s Hall—that Valhalla of Norwich municipal worthies which still strikes the stranger as well-nigh unique in the city life of England. The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z He was well-nigh as powerless against a strong opponent in this position as is a puppy that is held up by the scruff of the neck. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z "Charles knows well-nigh everyone here," remarked Mrs. Fleming ingenuously, and wondered why her cousin laughed. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z By this time my anxiety as to the answer which Ilga would make to my suit when she knew all that I had to tell her, had well-nigh worked me into a fever. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z Have been hard at work upon a memoir of Maria Mitchell, which is well-nigh finished.... Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z It was a dreadful trouble," she admitted in answer; "a nightly and daily torment; one that at times went well-nigh to frighten her senses away. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:26.330Z You can well-nigh cut his head from his body before he will let go. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z Lady Lavinia dressed herself with even more than her usual care next afternoon, and well-nigh drove her maid distracted by her flashes of temper and impatient, contradictory orders. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z Otto was stationed at the head of the troop, a few paces in advance of the rest, and I was well-nigh abreast of him before any of the servants perceived who passed them. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z Scientific achievement seemed to her well-nigh miraculous, and roused in her an almost childlike reverence. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z “For Old Eli” had been well-nigh ruinous, and when they got back to Denver, Merry and his friends would be without funds. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z It is a definition which excludes well-nigh, if not quite, all the characteristics ordinarily regarded as appertaining to religion, and notably to that of Christendom. The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation 2012-01-18T03:00:12.427Z Ere this fortress was completed, the Templars again lost the holy city, and were well-nigh exterminated in a bloody battle fought with the Carizmians. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z The next morning, hearing that the barrier was well-nigh cut through, he ordered only one of the peasants to take me with him and complete the work. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z The resources within his personality were well-nigh incalculable. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z This was well-nigh ruin to the trade of the Dutch, who were then the great carriers of the world. Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers 2012-01-17T03:00:20.443Z Could she set it down as a crime in her daughter to form the very self-same affection which she herself had well-nigh formed? Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z On life's billow tost, The sport of changeful tide, we're well-nigh lost, And, like a frail boat on a stormy sea, We waver up and down uncertainly. The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) 2012-01-14T03:00:20.483Z With the pair of them to master me I was well-nigh as powerless as a child. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z His benignance in his dealings with men is of well-nigh unparalleled openness and freedom from all admixture and alloy. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z Herein lies much of the history of early Italian art, but the few remaining frescoes, especially on the left wall, have been so terribly over-painted that the work of the critic is rendered well-nigh hopeless. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z Leon pushed the paintless door open and carried the wood inside, while she hobbled after him, well-nigh as much astonished as if Gabriel’s trump had suddenly awoke the echoes of the gusty marshland. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z Mohammed was well-nigh demented at the loss of his daughters, but, rather unnecessarily, took pains to redouble his watch over the one who had remained. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z You may find exemplars in the story of well-nigh every battle. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z Between a roaring maelstrom of the coarsest libertinism, on the one hand, and an impregnable barrier of heartless puritanism on the other, her destruction was well-nigh inevitable. Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z A quarter of a century has well-nigh rolled by since the tragic death of Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z Coombsie sat down in a pool of gold with the well-nigh empty basket beside him, and turned baffled eyes upon the others. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z This company has now not only well-nigh driven foreign watchmaking companies out of America, but it has shown that it can more than compete with them on their own ground. Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.?No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:30.823Z For a moment I well-nigh cried from sheer mortification. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z The effect of his shot was well-nigh magical. Dick Randall The Young Athlete 2012-01-04T03:00:45.467Z After well-nigh exhausting myself in the effort I turned to Lincoln for his opinion. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z Simultaneously the scout flung himself on his knees before the chipmunk’s fortress, well-nigh captured, and seized the cruel goad. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison. Loaded Dice 2012-01-04T03:00:36.343Z Into this avenue we passed, and were well-nigh across the dale and under its northern barrier of mountains, when Larke suddenly reined up. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z And Darby, at least, is resigned to his lot, And Joan, rather proud of the sphere he's adorning, Has well-nigh forgotten that Gunpowder Plot, And he won't recall it till ten the next morning. A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker 2012-01-03T03:00:13.067Z Coincidental Hallucinations.—It would seem that, in well-nigh all countries and in all ages, apparitions of persons known to be in distant places have been occasionally observed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z Somewhere among their swift rivers and well-nigh inaccessible mountains must be the house of her whom he sought. The Azure Rose A Novel 2011-12-31T03:00:18.657Z Of quick mind and retentive memory, he soon came to know the Bible well-nigh by heart, and to look upon his gentle teacher as the embodiment of all the good precepts in the book.” Lincoln's Use of The Bible 2011-12-30T03:00:27.967Z The snow deadened the sound of our feet, and we were well-nigh through the village when Larke tripped over a hillock and stumbled forward on his face with a curse. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z My small exhibition was all for myself and consisted on the whole but of a dusty, spotty, ugly picture—I took it for ugly well-nigh to the pitch of the sinister. Notes of a Son and Brother 2011-12-29T03:00:14.087Z The beadle returned with the glass of water, which he well-nigh dropped. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z A blow there turned my strength into weakness, and my weakness well-nigh into absolute helplessness. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z The apples of the past year are well-nigh gone, and the few that remain have lost their succulence, and are dry and flavorless. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z Stanley in the first place was not a physician, while even those remedies which ordinarily might have proved efficacious were rendered well-nigh useless by the necessity of constant marching. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z I feel well-nigh certain that she would bid me go and enjoy myself. Elsie's Widowhood A Sequel to Elsie's Children 2011-12-22T03:00:21.710Z Johnson's last proposal, though following almost naturally from what had gone before, well-nigh staggered the postmasters-general. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z They shouted and cheered, and though, well-nigh three miles from the cave, the troglodytes there heard it, so intense was the silence, and gave them back shout for shout and cheer for cheer. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z Also, and most likely, you could fall off the raft yourself and be well-nigh drowned. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z Yet by his chosen course he really obtained no new and valuable information but imperiled and well-nigh ruined the expedition fitted out with so much expense and care. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z He had fought his way through the snow with the letters, and his account of the battle had well-nigh caused old Kate to swoon away. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z And dire need too, for both Allan and Rory were well-nigh exhausted, and the foremost bear was barely forty yards behind them. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z It took us well-nigh two months to accomplish our journey, for the way was a rough one, and the region was wild and desolate in the extreme. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z For this pretty compliment the coxswain received a dig in the ribs from Leila that well-nigh sent him overboard among the sharks and turtles, and certainly took his breath away. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z The poor fellows had not tasted food for thirty hours, and were well-nigh famished. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z He did not draw up the blinds till well-nigh dressed. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z We who have lost the men, and lost well-nigh the memory of their performance, cannot hope to reconstruct the comedy in its entirety. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z Sleep came fitfully; and rest during the day seemed well-nigh impossible, as Ananda paced the room or wandered up and down the garden without purpose. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z It was to be his best shot—a well-nigh tragic shot. Bart Keene's Hunting Days or, The Darewell Chums in a Winter Camp 2011-12-11T03:00:12.153Z He would die if left at Kiora; he could not walk or ride far, and to carry him seemed well-nigh impossible. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z The farmer was well-nigh gay; the young people thought his mind was dwelling upon Driot, whose name was now so constantly upon his lips. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z Leaving these accessible sources of information regarding the social status of the dramatic profession in Italy untouched, I will close this chapter with some extracts from a well-nigh forgotten book—Garzoni's Piazza Universale. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z Without such a guide the matching up is well-nigh impossible. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z It is well-nigh impossible, under the existing conditions of the theatre in England, to form any just appreciation of the dramatist's work at all. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z When his mate is sitting on her nest, the mimicry of her surroundings is so perfect it is well-nigh impossible to find her. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z The late noble Lord Shaftesbury related how he and a sister were well-nigh starved in their childhood through the negligence of parents and servants. The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty 2011-12-07T03:00:17.867Z Half-dazed with the blow and well-nigh breathless, I plunged, or rather rolled, into the water. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z It was well-nigh a year since the tenantry had been asked to leave. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z He started a laboratory at a place called Newark, and from this time onwards his inventions seemed to flow from his brain in a well-nigh continuous stream. The Boyhood of Great Inventors 2011-12-05T03:00:46.233Z Never in our experience of well-nigh a quarter of a century had such extremes of cold been known in this sunny land as those of December, 1890. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z The great market square was still full of waggons and long spans of oxen, and of native people, drawn from well-nigh every quarter of Southern Africa. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Indeed the list is well-nigh inexhaustible, and is constantly being increased by the many gifted writers who, enriching our current literature, see in personal character the germ of story-interest. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z I can feel the horror of that terror now—the mad and well-nigh uncontrollable impulse to turn my back and run. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z In the great country beyond the Atlantic, which is now well-nigh the most powerful country in the world, and will soon be indisputably so, manhood suffrage prevails. Socialism 2011-11-27T03:00:13.337Z By the time Marquette's journal was finally published, Joliet had been well-nigh forgotten; and to Marquette, because his journal was the only one printed, is given the chief credit in nearly every American history. Stories of the Badger State 2011-11-27T03:00:12.687Z Five weeks had well-nigh passed, and Thomas was no nearer his object, to all appearance, than the day he arrived in London. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z And why is the “patria-potestas” well-nigh unlimited if not for precisely the same reason? Armenian Legends and Festivals 2011-11-26T03:00:13.237Z A task well-nigh impossible, I fear, and in which I shall fail; but to attempt it is my religious act. The Letters of William James, Vol. II 2011-11-24T03:00:48.427Z He well-nigh swooned when the day came to his heart and memory. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z The house nearly broke from its joints, and he well-nigh tore down the entire castle. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z With a weary heart and a spirit well-nigh crushed, Thomas once more looked for work on the farms around Ashbrook. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z In some parts of Armenia, as for example in Erzerum, the snow lies so deep in winter-time that burial is well-nigh impossible. Armenian Legends and Festivals 2011-11-26T03:00:13.237Z It was the period when, as related by Mr. Herndon, he was engaged in love affairs which some of his friends feared had well-nigh unsettled his mental faculties. The Life of Lyman Trumbull 2011-11-20T03:00:11.243Z It is well-nigh impossible to patent a whole machine. 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 And suddenly they saw a goose-egg of quite unheard-of size, well-nigh as large as a man’s head. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z Our men were, I am afraid, well-nigh worn out. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z My debt to you began well-nigh half a century ago, in the most personal way possible, and then kept growing and growing with your own admirable growth—but always rooted in the early intimate benefit. The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II 2011-11-18T03:00:26.730Z In her own case the period of martyrdom was well-nigh done. The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z Onward, however, they went, in spite of the cold, which at times was so intense that their beards froze fast to their jerseys, facing blinding snowstorms that well-nigh made old Ravna desperate. Fridtjof Nansen A book for the young 2011-11-17T03:00:36.810Z Mr. Peyton was a remarkably handsome man, being of a fine figure and size, and with a face whose every feature was well-nigh faultless in shape and expression. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z They may still be inspected in the Cap de San Pedro, but unfortunately the deficiency of light renders it well-nigh impossible to see them. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z Here three fallen rocks stop the way, and on the left hand is the well-nigh ledgeless cliff which terminates far away overhead in the Sca Fell Pinnacle, or Sca Fell Pillar. Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England 2011-11-14T03:00:21.670Z In 1814 occurred the great Congress, when Vienna was for a season the abode of kings, princes, and delegates from every Court in Europe, and the glittering capital was well-nigh intoxicated by its own magnificence. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z To write a true history of such Bedouin feuds is well-nigh impossible. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z Because the first that struck him was well-nigh unbearable, the others did not fail to reach their mark. Diana Tempest, Volume III (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:34.213Z Indeed, with the wandering away of our Brother Alburtus and his dying up in those lonely mountains, and the loss of our Genoveva and my boy, my cup of woe was well-nigh running over. A Tale of the Kloster A Romance of the German Mystics at the Cocalico 2011-11-11T03:00:32.153Z Normal transition upwards is so slow an impulse as to be well-nigh imperceptible, however. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z What between troubles arising out of the libretto, the overture, the singers, the critics, and the theatrical cabals, our poor Beethoven was well-nigh driven distracted. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z My first adventure proved successful, my second well-nigh ruined me. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z He was well-nigh penniless, and Mrs. Godwin exerted herself to get resources for him, to sell one or two books of value which he had, and to get a good price for his watch. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z A lamp yet burning emitted a feeble glare, but was well-nigh spent, giving a more dismal aspect to this lonely chamber. 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 So that—War over—they find it well-nigh unendurable to return to the more refined and humanising womanly employments of their pre-war days. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z So modest was he that his name and services well-nigh fell into oblivion. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Five minutes later—though my will was well-nigh deracinated in the process—I was its master again. In Accordance with the Evidence 2011-11-06T02:00:12.393Z Tennis ensued immediately and continued, quietly but absorbingly, through set after set till the afternoon was well-nigh gone. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z What does he leave when life is well-nigh spent To lap its evening in a calm content? Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes 2011-11-01T02:00:25.563Z An anecdote told in a book published well-nigh a century since, well illustrates the simplicity of life among Lakeland folk generations ago. Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland 2011-11-01T02:00:23.027Z Among native Brazilians and immigrated Portuguese, among soldiers and citizens alike, the enthusiasm for a constitution was well-nigh universal. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z For a minute I was well-nigh resolved out of sheer compassion to keep my word and marry her. In Accordance with the Evidence 2011-11-06T02:00:12.393Z A certain Geruthus, known in the traditions, dwelt there, but the way thither was full of dangers and well-nigh inaccessible for mortals. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z That mouse’s helmet was knocked off and his forehead was plastered with the clod of mud, so that he was well-nigh blinded. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Simply that he, a man almost without character, had keen and well-nigh intuitive perceptions of the characters of others; and that without difficulty his pliable nature and easy principles would accommodate themselves to all. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z The rapidity with which a little band of Spaniards conquered the vast and warlike empire of the Incas is well-nigh incredible. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z And as I waited I reflected how well-nigh irrevocably I had tied myself up with Kitty now. In Accordance with the Evidence 2011-11-06T02:00:12.393Z "My latest adventure with Gentiles has well-nigh persuaded me to remain there!" Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The difficulties in style and thought of the later work—difficulties that at times become well-nigh insuperable in Thus Spake Zarathustra—are here practically absent. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z She had not refused to accept, easily and as a loan, a sum of money from Buck; but thrice she had well-nigh quarrelled with Buck because she would accept it only as a loan. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z Brazil became a part of a well-nigh universal monarchy, and one of the battle-fields of the struggle which had begun between Spain and the Protestant powers. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z My corner at King's Cross was well-nigh insupportable. In Accordance with the Evidence 2011-11-06T02:00:12.393Z Defeat had followed defeat for the American troops, until the army had become demoralized and discouragement had well-nigh become despair. Authors and Writers Associated with Morristown With a Chapter on Historic Morristown 2011-10-25T02:00:25.713Z My self-command well-nigh deserted me as I did so, for there, in the arm-chair that a moment before was empty, sat my guest of a year ago, facing me with placid features! Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z But that, in all this perfection, was only one more reciprocated perfection: she so—he so—— "Oh, Jim—not my eyes only!" she well-nigh cried again. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z He and his companions were well-nigh in despair. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Twice I overlaid it, with well-nigh fatal consequences. Atlantic Classics 2011-10-16T02:00:18.497Z The Seljouks were hard hit, and for well-nigh a century were reduced to fight on the defensive. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z They had encountered many dangers and difficulties on the journey, and were well-nigh overcome with fatigue and anxiety. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z It did well-nigh cause me to laugh outright, and commit a Breach of Privilege, to hear him in a Fume, echo the Witness's Answers, and cry Eh? Manners & Cvftoms of ye Englyfhe Drawn from ye Qvick 2011-10-15T02:00:25.137Z Buenos Aires put in a claim for the whole of the territory conquered from the Indians, but the Federal statesmen refused to allow one province to become well-nigh as large as all the rest together. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Religious disabilities vanished, and there was well-nigh complete liberty of thought. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z Their plundering habits and their arrogance soon brought them into ill odour with the inhabitants, who complained that they were well-nigh as great a curse as the Turks. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z The poor wretches, who were no other than Owen and Chambers, and were well-nigh famished, offered no resistance, but would neither confess where they had been hidden, nor who they were. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z The fourth day of his arrest was well-nigh gone. A Trooper Galahad 2011-10-12T02:00:53.977Z Corrientes was well-nigh a desert, in Santa Fé the Indians roamed up to the gates of the capital town, and the Andean provinces were isolated and poor. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z The cahiers or written instructions given to the deputies covered well-nigh every subject of political, social or economic interest, and demanded an amazing number of changes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z This fifth-century Becket was well-nigh the only patriarch of Constantinople who ever fell out with the imperial Court on a question of morals as distinguished from dogma. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Jack, thy mistress little thinks what guests are now in her house, who have neither seen fire nor tasted a hot morsel for well-nigh two months.” Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z He knew the Irish captain was well-nigh swamped with liquor, and he had no wish to bear witness against him. A Trooper Galahad 2011-10-12T02:00:53.977Z As for the Frau Margaret, they found her body in an upper chamber, well-nigh hacked to pieces, and the hatchet with which the murder was committed lying beside her on the floor. A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest 2011-10-12T02:00:51.367Z Pisa had well-nigh reached the zenith of her power when in 1063 her people resolved to commemorate a great victory over the Saracens by building a new cathedral. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z Maddened with pain and mingled rage and terror, the hard pressed and well-nigh frantic brute turned, and springing upon George dragged him out of the saddle. The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa 2011-10-10T02:00:22.657Z Long years of observation of the young fellow's character had convinced this shrewd student of boy nature that here was a case well-nigh without redeeming feature. From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days 2011-10-10T02:00:19.987Z Slowly the victims regained their feet, Andy rubbing a tender portion of his anatomy, Terence gasping for breath, for Andy's head had well-nigh winded him. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z I had well-nigh forgotten my own personality in the vividness of the stately early Victorian atmosphere. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z The mountains are behind, to the north; the character of the landscape has changed, and within a horseshoe bend of the swift stream, well-nigh enclosed by it, lies Verona. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z For its size the building is well-nigh perfect. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z "Indeed!" exclaimed Pop, now well-nigh as vehemently interested as his pupils. From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days 2011-10-10T02:00:19.987Z The shock well-nigh capsized the Sub, and almost caused the man at the ammunition hoist to drop the hundred-pound shell that he was in the act of transferring to the breech of the weapon. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z To name all those who suffered barbarous treatment at the merciful hands of the insurgents would be a well-nigh impossible task. The Katipunan or The Rise and Fall of the Filipino Commune 2011-10-03T02:00:24.600Z At last, when she had sat there for well-nigh an hour, a curious change began to pass over the landscape. The Scottish Fairy Book 2011-09-27T02:00:17.480Z To visit Ledge Park from any of the other Ledges was rendered well-nigh impossible. In a Mysterious Way 2011-09-25T02:00:17.377Z A stream runs into the south-west corner of this lake out of Glencullin, starting from a series of black, sunless precipices, seamed with gorges and well-nigh 2,000 ft. high. Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland 2011-09-23T02:00:23.653Z The small band has been well-nigh annihilated in many instances. Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life 2011-09-21T02:00:34.517Z The second of the two boats had a great hole stove in her bottom, without doubt by that huge wave which had well-nigh struck the breath out of us. Palm Tree Island 2011-09-21T02:00:31.730Z But at the time he had been driven into a corner through the furious jealousy of the Queen, who had well-nigh staggered him. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z Before the 14th century B.C. the warrior kings of Egypt had carried the power of their arms southward from the delta of the Nile well-nigh to its source, and eastward to the confines of Assyria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z As the lady was well-nigh starved because of the early breakfast and the work in the earth, she sighed in relief. Natalie: A Garden Scout 2011-09-18T02:00:30.203Z Who knew, at the Rosebud battle, that Nickerson's exertions in the saddle had reopened the old Gettysburg wound and well-nigh finished him? Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life 2011-09-21T02:00:34.517Z At Four-Mile-Blaze where the girls were well-nigh lost on their first ride over the trail, there now was a good but narrow bridle-path. Polly in New York 2011-09-18T02:00:27.103Z She had gone evidently, bearing her humiliation, leaving him in doubt and fear, to endure a torture of the soul which well-nigh unmanned him. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z And the tact as well as the skill of their officers was strained well-nigh to the breaking point in shaping the amorphous backwoods rabble into trim soldiers. Short Stories of the New America Interpreting the America of this age to high school boys and girls 2011-09-17T02:00:26.183Z Caughnawaga was well-nigh deserted by its people that day, and seemed fast asleep, so still were its streets. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z Money was a thing well-nigh unknown to them, but the "flush" days brought with them new ideas, and the ideas stuck fast long after the flush days had gone. Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life 2011-09-21T02:00:34.517Z His whole behavior, which appeared to him so temperate, sensible, and well-nigh diplomatic, did not emanate from his temperament, but in direct opposition to his not too deep, but open and impulsive nature. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z It has repeatedly been confronted with crises where the accident of battle, or the genius of a leader, saved a well-nigh hopeless day. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z I duly received the coffee, but it was well-nigh undrinkable. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z We were obliged to break the ice, axe in hand, to make an opening, to enter two days afterwards a rapid where our little fleet had well-nigh foundered. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z In the hard times that followed there was no little growling among the half-starving troopers, because the packers seemed to have sufficient to eat when we were well-nigh destitute. Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life 2011-09-21T02:00:34.517Z It was now well-nigh three months since the Erebus had left, and no other vessel had yet arrived or appeared in sight. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z And the well-nigh unanimous opinion of both natives and resident Europeans was that the war signified a body-blow to white ascendancy. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z He found Pan Sobieski changed greatly, and with a face full of care; for those were well-nigh the most grievous years of his life. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z The beautiful gift which had brought about her strange adventure, and had well-nigh proved so fatal to them both, had been lost forever! The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book 2011-09-09T02:01:11.180Z Previous Indian wars had exhausted the colony, and the treasury was well-nigh empty. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z I have often seen a cat come trotting homewards, carrying in its mouth a rabbit well-nigh as big as herself. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z The material losses are prodigious, the vital losses appalling, while the spiritual losses have well-nigh bankrupted the human soul. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z One day I dropped my purse in the street, and was well-nigh home before I missed it. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z Growing rich in this manner, they lost none of their swiftness, well-nigh superhuman. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z The struggle may be severe, the warfare long; he may sometimes, like the pilgrim, be beaten to the ground, and well-nigh lose his sword; but "though cast down" he is "not destroyed." Thoughts for the Quiet Hour 2011-09-03T02:00:17.117Z It lies in the well-nigh uninhabited region of Swedish Lapland, 43 m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z As Priam’s son, he would have had a voice in the council second only to Hector’s, and he “well-nigh died” to hear the proposition. Chaucer and His England 2011-09-01T02:00:19.940Z The state of the French finances was well-nigh desperate. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z In 1885 New Rush and Colesburg Kopje were names well-nigh forgotten, and there reigned in their stead Kimberley and its neighbouring camps. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z Another day and another went by, and on the Wednesday an accident happened that had well-nigh proved fatal to nearly all on board the berg. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z Jimmie taxed his imagination until he could well-nigh feel himself swimming about in the cool freshness of the little stream, deeper than usual at the present time because of the abundant September rains. The Ranch Girls and Their Heart's Desire 2011-08-31T02:01:23.303Z In her tense state the chatter of those in the little drawing-room was well-nigh unbearable. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z Soldiers and policemen ran with the coronation baubles to a place of safety, and everything was eventually saved, though not before Inspector Pierse had been well-nigh roasted. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z The idea of a Christian bishop preferring uncertain tradition to the sure and certain testimony of an infallibly inspired revelation is well-nigh incredible to a Protestant apologist. Frauds and Follies of the Fathers A Review of the Worth of their Testimony to the Four Gospels 2011-08-30T02:00:32.823Z Let us quietly drop the curtain then, while— “The western sea is all aglow, And the day is well-nigh done, And almost on the western wave Now rests the broad bright sun.” Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z One continually meets with ruins that recall the frightful struggle of Revolutionary times; hence the impression that one gets from a ramble through or about this region is well-nigh unique in all France. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z In her dark, Spanish, almost gipsy way, she held a lure that for the susceptible Carleigh was well-nigh irresistible. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z Whence is there such a girl, such well-nigh royal majesty? The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z He rode on and on, and had already covered a good bit of ground, when he saw two lions engaged in a struggle with a tiger, and they were well-nigh overcome. The Swedish Fairy Book 2011-08-26T02:00:23.380Z They even stretched across to lonely Bermuda, encountering a hurricane on the passage, which well-nigh dismantled the ship, and necessitated a longer stay at the islands than they desired. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z There is no glacis or moat, but the machicolations, sixty feet or more up from the ground, must have afforded a well-nigh perfect means of repelling a near attack. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z At first, he stung himself well-nigh to frenzy, like a scorpion within its circle of flame; but after a time the white heat of his wrath began apparently to abate. Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 1/2 A Romance of Real Life 2011-08-25T02:00:34.720Z The soldiers hastened their steps in silence, but Kmita did not go at a walk; he almost ran, waving his hand and repeating words well-nigh incoherent. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Since you have taken the fire from under my kettle and laid it under your own, the prince is now violently in love with you, while his love for me is well-nigh extinguished. The Swedish Fairy Book 2011-08-26T02:00:23.380Z Fortunately, the Spinney was well-nigh leafless, and a bright but wintry sun penetrated it completely. Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 2/2 A Romance of Real Life 2011-08-25T02:00:33.793Z It is now well-nigh certain no one of them ever will. Res Judicat? Papers and Essays 2011-08-24T02:00:18.157Z He came in unushered—Mrs. Myrtle not being equal to such an occasion—filling the doorway with his gigantic form, and well-nigh touching the ceiling of the low-roofed room with his head. Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 1/2 A Romance of Real Life 2011-08-25T02:00:34.720Z The institutions of His age and land were corrupt well-nigh to the core, but He did not therefore make a clean sweep, and begin again. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z His handling of the long-bow is well-nigh equal to my father’s, and better than that of any youth I know. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z But then that was well-nigh twenty years ago. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z The saintly life, the mysterious presence, are admitted, and well-nigh nothing else. Res Judicat? Papers and Essays 2011-08-24T02:00:18.157Z He goes so far as to say that "Give to the tempted the reinforcement of religion, and you place him in a position well-nigh impregnable." Religion And Health 2011-08-12T02:00:18.323Z Do the words startle us, with the suggestion of a limit to the forbearance of Jesus, well-nigh reached? The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z And even after he has had his questions answered he sometimes finds it well-nigh impossible to reconcile one fact with another, and to reach a clear view of things as a whole. Children's Ways 2011-08-11T02:00:16.473Z The clang was taken up by some of the other boats round about, and it was well-nigh a minute before they'd all done chiming. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z These adjunct and independent functions are: 1—The issue of money orders, letters of credit, travelers' checks, etc., payable through express company agents and correspondents over well-nigh the entire civilized world. The Express Companies of the United States A Study of a Public Utility 2011-08-11T02:00:14.563Z When he wasn't there, I went well-nigh stark mad, and I ran up and down the streets asking everyone I met had they seen a child. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z We are wont to regard it, perhaps, as a new and well-nigh unknown part of the world; possibly some of us would have to think twice if asked off-hand, Where is Van Dieman's Land? Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z There were many families in Richmond that were in well-nigh a starving condition. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z They’re not—but until the new law was passed they were well-nigh anything you please. In the Days of the Guild 2011-08-03T02:00:12.687Z With four of her team-mates arrayed against her, her position had become well-nigh unbearable. Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z The parish buried my wife three weeks ago, and I am well-nigh mad. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z I have well-nigh worn out my brains, and am not a bit further than before!... For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z The day passed in an exchange of shots across the river, from one of which William had well-nigh lost his life. William the Third 2011-07-31T02:00:12.077Z He must have worn my cap when on deck, and have placed the strip of paper in a place where he knew I should be well-nigh certain to find it. A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z Or what of Jane Austen, whose microscopic fidelity of observation has a well-nigh scientific accuracy, never equalled unless in the pages of the author we are writing of? Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z It came so quickly that it well-nigh overbalanced my whole sense of proportion. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z The judge spoke truth; it was a marvellous influence which the young stranger had acquired in the village, and well-nigh incredible considering the people he had to deal with. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z If a repetition of last year’s sorrows threatened her only child, Mrs. Dean did not propose to be kept in the dark until it became well-nigh impossible to adjust matters. Marjorie Dean, High School Junior 2011-07-25T02:00:16.780Z To get money for the preservation of anything is well-nigh impossible; but millions flow like water when there is any scheme of destruction. Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z A day or so afterwards, No. 3 put the same question to me, and noticing my hesitation, had well-nigh leapt upon the railway metals before I could prevent her. Humorous Readings and Recitations In prose and verse 2011-07-20T02:00:16.323Z It is so easy to condemn, and, having condemned, reversal of judgment is well-nigh impossible. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z As to chance, I certainly believe in it--who could live on this earth for well-nigh forty years and deny it, having eyes to see! For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z From the destruction of Rome until well-nigh ten centuries later was a period in which no advance in sanitation was made; on the contrary, retrogression was the keynote of the time. Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women 2011-07-20T02:00:13.547Z It will surprise no one to learn that Mr. Hearn overdid his contention, just because such excess is the well-nigh inevitable reaction from the underestimate that he found current and sought to correct. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z But it is futile to deal with scepticism run well-nigh mad, and certainly inaccessible to argument from the cases of poets whose tastes are matter of knowledge. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z But though he read the letter, carefully steaming it open and re-sealing it so that detection was well-nigh impossible, and its contents proved satisfactory, still his temper underwent little betterment. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z The commissioner had closed his eyes, well-nigh swooning. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z The design may here be almost elementary in its delicate simplicity; there its subtle intricacies well-nigh baffle description. Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women 2011-07-20T02:00:13.547Z Teachers such as Buddha and Lao-tse may well have added to the well-nigh universal religious tenet of mercy, forgiveness, forbearance, the further doctrine of consistent, unqualified non-resistance. Religion and the War 2011-07-18T02:00:22.307Z The boy hath been well-nigh crazed at thy peril. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z It was well-nigh an impossibility ever to fathom the thought which lay behind this man's spoken word. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z "It will pass away," he said, well-nigh despairing himself; "hers is a more passionate nature than ours, and her grief is the wilder." For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z The winter too had come, and the prisoner was well-nigh frozen in his cell, for the dungeon was not warmed, and he had only his summer clothing which was now in tatters. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z To retain such information in the memory is very difficult, and to obtain it by general means well-nigh impossible. Occultism and Common-Sense 2011-07-16T02:00:14.303Z From which it is evident that Cyril regarded Agrippa's words as an avowal that he was well-nigh overcome by the Apostle's argument. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z Its intensity for the man was well-nigh overpowering. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z What Taras had dared seemed well-nigh incredible, and greater than the horror of what was past was the direful apprehension of what the future might bring. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z "Ship your oars," roared the ferry-man, and the rowers dexterously trimmed the boat which had well-nigh capsized under the blow, but for their skill. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z To one who knows, as I do, what the conditions are, every printed newspaper page is a miracle of human achievement under well-nigh inconceivable difficulties. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z Her life had well-nigh been ruined by the want of true Christian culture; she was ready to make every sacrifice, except that which is alone well pleasing in God's sight--the sacrifice of self. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z Her social, charitable and benefit associations must have arisen in the years under review, from almost a negligible quantity to well-nigh half a thousand. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z If this were in accordance with truth, the teachings of Godwin, Proudhon, Stirner, Bakunin, Kropotkin, Tucker, Tolstoi, and well-nigh all other recognized Anarchistic teachings, would not admit of being regarded as Anarchistic. Anarchism 2011-07-12T02:00:35.053Z And Ráby stroked the soft plumage tenderly, and he guessed it was Mariska who had sent it to cheer his loneliness which had become well-nigh unbearable, and he welcomed it as a comrade. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z It isn't much to say they were horrified; they were well-nigh killed by the revelation of my infamy and they suffered almost inconceivable tortures of the spirit on my account. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z Since all her efforts to obtain a situation have failed, her spirit seems well-nigh broken. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z For grief and sorrow at losing her he had gone well-nigh distracted, and did nothing but wander from place to place, crying, “She is gone! she is gone!” Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends Current in Southern India 2011-07-12T02:00:31.917Z And the second letter made an appeal well-nigh resistless. The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South 2011-07-10T02:00:23.033Z An almost inaudible sigh of relief escaped from every lip, as if a well-nigh intolerable burden had been removed. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z His pride was so sensitive that he would accept no help in this, though friends earnestly pressed loans upon him when he had a payment to meet and his purse was well-nigh empty. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z Four men entered, bearing a well-nigh senseless burden. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z But the hermit set himself to run, for he was all a-sweat with fear, and well-nigh had he slain himself for sorrow. Tales from the Old French 2011-07-09T02:00:12.200Z He had petted and spoiled her until it was well-nigh impossible to change the situation. The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South 2011-07-10T02:00:23.033Z Police protection is a mockery; they have no "Launceston Mac" to regulate them, and the road is impracticable for wheels—well-nigh impassable, indeed.' Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z He was as certain that the prisoner had, in actual fact, pushed his brother over the cliff, as he now was that the latter had been rescued, in a most astonishing and well-nigh miraculous manner. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z "It is indeed such good fortune that a man less self-controlled than myself might well-nigh lose his senses at the thought of it!" her husband rejoined. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z "No wonder yon fellow kept his seat," growled a seaman, "he can well-nigh anchor in the sand with his long shanks." King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z The sudden greatness that had come through the Seven Years' War well-nigh turned the heads of Englishmen. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The revulsion of feeling was so great that he staggered and well-nigh fell. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z Her delicate profile was towards him, but there was a mournfulness in the sweet, sad face, and the repose of the mouth was that of one who had well-nigh forgotten how to laugh. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z She walked on without a word by Leuthold's side, glancing neither to the right nor the left, never heeding how the wind was well-nigh tearing her dress from her back. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z These dreadful sights and sounds which at any other time would well-nigh have killed her with horror, seemed to be something outside her life now. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z The principal missionary orders.—Under these circumstances, in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, on the expanding frontiers of Spanish America, missions became well-nigh universal. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Reining up sharply, she turned in her saddle to behold a sight which blanched her cheek and well-nigh froze the life-blood in her veins. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z And he had grown to love the place with a love that was well-nigh ecstatic. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z The mirth of the spectators became well-nigh uncontrollable. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z From the river the slopes shoot skyward in one grand sweep—abrupt, unbroken, well-nigh precipitous. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z The requirement that every state legislature must give its consent before an amendment could be passed made it well-nigh impossible to change the instrument. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z More deeply glowed their smouldering fires, but no word came from the tightly-compressed lips; no gesture told of the well-nigh unendurable mental agony within, of the almost unnatural strain. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z At the hut Wagram had occupied the stranger left him; and now, alone once more, the revulsion of feeling was well-nigh oppressive. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z Vipan, who had perforce witnessed this hideous spectacle, felt seized with a violent and well-nigh uncontrollable nausea, and would have turned away. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z If ever there was a valuable life, from her way of looking at it, in this world, it was that of Sir Francis, for should it cease she would be left well-nigh penniless. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Stumbling onward, every now and then lifting her voice in a call, Hilda pressed on, with a determination and endurance well-nigh superhuman. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z It had softened his heart and revived his drooping, well-nigh extinguished faith in Providence and his fortune. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z For Wagram himself another long, trying, well-nigh sleepless night was in store—a night of wearing suspense, and the certainty of a most dreadful disappointment. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z To his keen, cynical nature absolute trust was well-nigh impossible. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z She did worse than that, for she sapped and well-nigh destroyed even my sense of self-respect. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Raynier’s heart leaped, and he well-nigh blessed his peril, by reason of that which it had drawn forth. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z Not, I mean, when we are passing through some momentous crisis of our lives, some care, some expectation for good or for ill, which may either make us, or crush us well-nigh out of existence. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z The westering sunlight flooded down upon the vernal sheen of tossing oak foliage and smoothly undulating grass with a richness of glow that was well-nigh unearthly in the sensuous stillness of the August evening. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z And now the waggon train was well-nigh abreast of his position. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z But even with all the devices of the past, it is well-nigh impossible in a one-act play or in an act of one setting to create the feeling that much time has passed. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z To her listener this was well-nigh the most astounding part of the whole adventure. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z The moonlight, now well-nigh as clear as day, plays upon a pair of glittering, wolf-like eyes and a lean, gaunt figure, about whose long limbs are dangling ox-tails and strings of beads. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z “Well, of course, it does,” answered Wagram, realising that the man was going through a sort of paroxysm of blind, well-nigh delirious rage. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z The mayor caught those sounds with eager ear; and his face expressed an occupation and a concentration of spirit that was well-nigh religious. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z It is well-nigh useless to ask managers and actors to pass finally on a mere statement of a situation or group of situations, without characterization. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z The blood is trickling down the horse's side and his strength is well-nigh spent. The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west 2011-07-03T02:00:11.037Z The fight lasted all day, and the prince’s strength was well-nigh spent, when the dragon, thinking that the victory was won, opened his jaws to give a roar of triumph. The Orange Fairy Book 2011-06-29T02:00:31.520Z Again that well-nigh ecstatic sense of possession—of ownership—came over him, and now, giving himself up to it, he fairly revelled in it. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z "I've been trying to think of the things I need for my journey to-night, but that uproar makes it well-nigh impossible." The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z Sometimes, however, it is well-nigh impossible thus to incorporate needed exposition with the dramatic action. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z As they went from house to house, they found it well-nigh impossible to cross the street, an ox-train having come to the village on Saturday and encamped in the middle of the thoroughfare. The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west 2011-07-03T02:00:11.037Z And so it always happened, and Covan’s courage had well-nigh failed him, when the thought of the Dog of Maol-mór darted into his mind. The Orange Fairy Book 2011-06-29T02:00:31.520Z Mounting a spiral staircase, apparently within a turret, they came to a door, which being opened by Flapdragon, disclosed a scene that well-nigh stupefied Auriol. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z Fortunately the casement held, and white and well-nigh breathless, Kenneth slipped through the open window just as three or four Germans, alarmed by the clatter, rushed up to ascertain the cause of the uproar. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z To overcome these objections there have been many inventions in recent years—Revolving, Wagon, Sinking Stages.16 Undoubtedly, these make changes of scene within the act well-nigh unobjectionable. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z Hope had well-nigh died in the breasts of the people. The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west 2011-07-03T02:00:11.037Z I slept like a top all night, and when I came on deck next morning I had well-nigh forgotten my melancholy musings of the previous evening. The Kidnapped President 2011-06-23T02:00:29.120Z Reform becomes well-nigh impossible as long as such an auto-suggestion of inherent weakness and lack of will-power is at work. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z The children had known only that little Prue was her namesake, and that she was a person well-nigh perfect. Randy's Summer A Story for Girls 2011-06-16T02:00:16.550Z Monologue, acceptable perhaps to a reader, becomes well-nigh impossible on the stage. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z |
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