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A dramatic one-year spike in test scores might initially be attributed to a good teacher; but with a dramatic fall to follow, there’s a strong likelihood that the spike was brought about by artificial means. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z
She looks eerily young, at least a decade short of her 49 years, a feat that does not appear to have been achieved by artificial means. The Mating Game 2010-10-22T22:20:00Z
If he builds this moment by artificial means, he’ll be able to inhabit that moment of authenticity. Literary realism is dead 2012-10-20T21:00:00Z
A previous High Court ruling heard Archie's "every bodily function is now maintained by artificial means". Archie Battersbee: Life support treatment due to be withdrawn 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z
Genetic material can be altered by natural events or by artificial means. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
It is much more likely that it is being made by artificial means, by a technological civilization. Have Aliens Found Us? A Harvard Astronomer on the Mysterious Interstellar Object ‘Oumuamua 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z
With the natural forces that built and restored barrier islands crippled by dams and levees, the state will need to keep the islands alive by artificial means. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z
The ensuing years were a constant frenzy to lose weight by artificial means, diet pills, diet camps, diet candy to expand your stomach, support groups, Atkins, etc. ‘The Angry Man With a Gun Is a Much Broader Problem’ 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z
According to MTS, organ donors are people who suffer brain death, but their body is kept functioning by artificial means. Man gets new liver through anonymous organ donation 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z
You may not want to be resuscitated by artificial means if your heart stops, which was my mother’s wish. Proper Death Planning Is a Final Gift to Loved Ones 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z
Her family has argued she told them she did not want to be kept alive by artificial means prior to November. Suit over brain dead pregnant woman 2014-01-14T20:57:05Z
Valuable information has been and is still being obtained by exploration as to the prospects of artesian water being 215 found, and also as to the conservation of surface water by artificial means. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z
For the same reason, he has to stimulate his spirit by artificial means. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z
Muamba was stricken by cardiac arrest during a game last Saturday and was kept alive by artificial means until his heart started beating on its own at the London Chest Hospital, after 78 minutes. Goal: Marquez Back and Red Bulls Back at Home 2012-03-23T16:00:46Z
The attempts to widen the natural stretch of the hand by artificial means lead easily to disastrous results. Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered 2012-03-22T02:00:35.350Z
In this regard the attempts at generating pseudo-membranes by artificial means are very interesting indeed. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z
The static pressure is ascertained by stopping the flow by artificial means, when the pressure generally rises, sometimes quickly, at other times slowly, until it reaches a maximum. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z
How about a high-tech alternative: capturing the CO2 from air by artificial means and tucking it away in the Earth’s crust? Combating climate change: Net benefits 2012-03-15T16:00:33Z
That is to say, it was comfortable for one who could enjoy that climate unmodified by artificial means. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z
This society was founded in England in 1774 for the purpose of rendering “first aid” in cases of drowning and for restoring life by artificial means to those apparently drowned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z
When the arena opened, articles noted that “the ice surface will be formed by artificial means, thus guaranteeing hockey in all kinds of weather.” Windsor Arena Closes Its Doors on Hockey After 87 Years 2012-02-15T17:11:07Z
The flowers spring in branching spadices from the axils of the leaves, and as the trees are unisexual it is necessary in cultivation to fertilize the female flowers by artificial means. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z
Venezuela, or "little Venice," derived its name from its being very low land, and only preserved from frequent inundation by artificial means. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z
Process of "bringing up" the natural grain of leather by artificial means. Library Bookbinding 2011-12-24T03:07:58.950Z
The Saxon wool, which is principally produced by artificial means, has been compared, from its inelastic sickly appearance, to grass that has been secluded from the sun. A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. 2011-12-04T03:00:03.890Z
So gradually, by artificial means, she brought herself back into some dignity; scolding and shaking herself into a trooper's demeanor. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z
They say that the modern man is but a savage reformed by artificial means, and if left to himself would relapse to his pristine state. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z
He who wishes to preserve his health, must not try to help nature by artificial means; he will only become weak. Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes 2011-08-29T02:01:12.927Z
Some of the large trees were decked with orchids and hanging lichens, the dainty and fantastic ornamentation of nature herself, not promoted by artificial means. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z
But the banks are now made up higher by artificial means, and the marsh is dry. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z
And this, probably, is the highest average contamination that is produced by artificial means upon the air of any city in the world. Lectures on Ventilation Being a Course Delivered in the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia 2011-08-03T02:00:12.183Z
The three parts are probably of the same kind of wood, with the outer portion darkened by artificial means and not wood with its natural colour, as in so many early works. Antonio Stradivari 2011-06-28T02:00:11.050Z
Savages are known to suffer severely from recurrent famines; they do not increase their food by artificial means; they rarely refrain from marriage,461 and generally marry young. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z
The one stimulant that is of service in the affection is oxygen, and even that should be given in nature's dosage rather than by artificial means. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z
Her eyes were as blue and innocent as an infant’s and her naturally blonde hair, made blonder by artificial means, gave her face a singularly childlike appearance. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z
The fruitfulness as it is seen now in the land—by no means general, but only in spots—is brought about mostly by artificial means, such as irrigation. Studies in Zechariah 2011-05-26T02:00:17.670Z
With frogs and other amphibia the dormant state is very common, and if the temperature is kept low by artificial means, they may remain dormant for years. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z
Whether natural, or induced by artificial means, the attending phenomena are similar. Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science 2011-04-14T02:00:40.453Z
There was a sudden and tremendous increase in the shipping-trade between the West and Montreal, and there were frequent attempts to prevent the unloading of cargo by artificial means. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z
His idea was to demonstrate that the shocks felt when this animal is touched are really due to sparks of electricity similar to those which can be obtained by artificial means. Makers of Modern Medicine 2011-03-05T03:00:29.580Z
Michael Angelo did the same, and it was his saying, that he who had not the compasses in his eye, would never be able to supply the deficiency by artificial means. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z
If we would avoid these, a dry chapped skin, an irritable nervous system, and a dry hacking cough, we must add the needed humidity by artificial means. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 2011-02-11T03:00:30.570Z
The phenomenon of “double presence,” in this manner can be produced, as somnambulism may be, by artificial means; that is through mesmerism or hypnotism. Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science 2011-04-14T02:00:40.453Z
A moment later when it began to melt and the water streamed down her fingers, she realized that she had actually seen a very strange thing, the turning of water into ice by artificial means. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z
When everything possible had been done by artificial means to strengthen their minds and bodies, we might be able to form some accurate judgment of what their powers were. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z
Although formed originally within the plant, it has been found possible to prepare several of these alkaloids by artificial means. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide
Others are of a temperature suitable for boiling vegetables; and still others by artificial means—that is, the introduction of cool surface-water—are rendered of a temperature suitable for bathing purposes. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands
If nature retains it, and it is destroyed or removed by artificial means, the person or persons who produce such a result are guilty of murder. What a Young Husband Ought to Know
These improvements in his practice resulted from a close study and investigation of the laws of nature, ever in operation, which may be aided but never controlled by artificial means. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution
There is a flux and reflux in us, as in the tides, and when, from deficient energy or lax muscular power, that ceases, we are all driven by artificial means to remedy the defect. The Fortunes Of Glencore
The union of the alcohol, being mingled with the other ingredients of the wine by artificial means, is never perfect, and is beyond calculation more pernicious than the strongest natural product. Memoranda on Tours and Touraine Including remarks on the climate with a sketch of the Botany And Geology of the Province also on the Wines and Mineral Waters of France
I have known of a few cases where their lives were prolonged beyond the natural limit by artificial means, but it does not happen often. Bee and Butterfly A Tale of Two Cousins
They showed Pharaoh the possibility of reddening the Nile water by artificial means, or perhaps by the development of red algæ in it. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science
Numerous attempts have been made to manufacture the diamond by artificial means, and these attempts have a high scientific interest on account of the mystery which surrounds the natural origin of this remarkable mineral. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus"
The face of the rock had been scooped out by artificial means, and two caves about eight feet deep and six feet high had been formed evidently with great labour. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer
In archaic figures the hair is most frequently arranged over the brow and temples in parallel rows of small curls which must have been kept in their places by artificial means. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume"
But I may mention that the theatre is always darkened, and is lighted by artificial means.' Yellow-Cap and Other Fairy-Stories For Children
But the Folk divide their time by artificial means. The People of the Crater
Here, however, peculiar circumstances contributed to the increase, as successful efforts have been made to render the land fruitful by artificial means. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor"
Along their course for miles into the plains, the country is thus watered, in a measure naturally, partly by artificial means. The Truth About America
They run but little personal risk, practiced as they are, sheltered and protected by artificial means and armed with keen weapons, whereas the bull has only his horns to protect himself from his many tormentors. Due South or Cuba Past and Present
Let once a wrong be achieved by artificial means, and instantly those who profit by it represent it as the inevitable decree of evolutional forces. The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897
Nearly all the misery suffered by humanity has been produced by artificial means. The Curse of Education
So long as these abuses exist and rates are maintained by artificial means there will be bickering and strife for business which legitimately belongs to others. The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses
It puts me in mind of a hot bed in a hard winter, surrounded with ice, and made verdant and flourishing only by artificial means. The Politician Out-Witted
We are now acquainted with four forms of the head among the old Peruvians which were produced by artificial means, viz: 1. Some Observations on the Ethnography and Archaeology of the American Aborigines
Hardly have these been uprooted, when the injurious insects make their appearance, they are destroyed by artificial means. Bremen Cotton Exchange 1872/1922
You need not brush up your fading charms before your tell-tale mirror, and try to restore your lost luster by artificial means; it won't effect any thing. The Elm Tree Tales
If a good sort breaks out, inoculation or, more properly speaking, infection by artificial means becomes general. Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton
Artificial Aging In consideration of the higher prices which aged products demand, attempts have naturally been made to shorten by artificial means the time necessary for their natural production. All About Coffee
Six-and-twenty years since, it was overthrown by artificial means; and was then lifted again into its former position. Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot
If concealed water is returned to the surface by natural processes it is called spring water, but if recovered by artificial means it is called well water. The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI)
Others are of a temperature suitable for boiling vegetables; and still others by artificial means—that is, the introduction of cold surface water—are rendered of a temperature suitable for bathing purposes. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands
It never disappears, however, and its numbers cannot be materially diminished for any length of time by artificial means. The Cauliflower
It was beautifully lighted by artificial means, but there were no visible lamps, the light being diffused over the hall as equally as daylight is diffused. To Mars via The Moon An Astronomical Story
We may from hence understand, that the increase of this secretion of perspirable matter by artificial means, must be followed by debility and emaciation. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life
The feet throbbed and burned in close-fitting casings of unyielding leather, and linen made stiff by artificial means was drawn tightly about the neck. The Last American A Fragment from The Journal of Khan-li, Prince of Dimph-Yoo-Chur and Admiral in the Persian Navy
The spacious grounds, adorned with stately trees, fountains, tiny lakes, statues, and flowers, the latter kept fresh and green by artificial means nearly all the year round, form an ever-varying attraction. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands
It is no more unnatural to control conception by artificial means than to control childbirth by artificial means. Love—Marriage—Birth Control Being a Speech delivered at the Church Congress at Birmingham, October, 1921
This method is without doubt the most successful and effective seasoning, because nature performs certain functions in air-drying that cannot be duplicated by artificial means. Seasoning of Wood
Generation in the physical order is a spontaneous, natural tendency, although it may be stimulated, successfully or otherwise, by artificial means. Essay on the Creative Imagination
Those who reach this estate, however, by artificial means and much before the natural period will have to suffer for it in after life. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources
While readily inoculated by artificial means, the chinquapins, especially varieties of the northern bush forms, quite often escape natural infection, doubtless because of their small size, smooth bark, and less liability to insect attacks. Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Seventh Annual Meeting Washington, D. C. September 8 and 9, 1916.
With a lamp you take a little oil, fill your vessel, put in a little moss, or some cotton prepared by artificial means, and then light the top of the wick. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science
One of my former friends succeeded in making certain combinations of acetic acid, crystallised by artificial means. The Goose Man
The lowland region has been made so fertile by artificial means that it yields more wheat per acre than any other country except Denmark. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges
The introduction of salmon into a river is not likely to be attempted by the amateur, but the head of salmon frequenting a river is undoubtedly affected in the most marvellous manner by artificial means. Amateur Fish Culture
From these facts it may be seen that the sun has a temperature far exceeding any temperature that can be produced on the earth by artificial means. Aether and Gravitation
Now, it has been asserted, that globules can be produced in albumen by electricity; and if these globules are true germinal vesicles, the difficult problem of producing life by artificial means is entirely solved. A Theory of Creation: A Review of 'Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation'
He could do so with reasonable assurance that the weevil attacking his species of nut would not occur upon his trees until brought into the locality by artificial means. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Eleventh Annual Meeting Washington, D. C. October 7 and 8, 1920
I shall here describe what may be called a Queen Nursery which I have contrived to aid those who are engaged in the rapid multiplication of colonies by artificial means. Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee A Bee Keeper's Manual
It is next to impossible, by artificial means, to produce a pure water. Fragments of science, V. 1-2
We say approximately, because the climate is a thing that can be neither transplanted nor fully equaled by artificial means. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce
A resin, called gum guaiacum, exudes from the stem, and is otherwise obtained from the wood by artificial means. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
The harbour has been formed into its present shape by the free actions of current and tide, and if these be altered by artificial means, the shape and safety will be destroyed.' Chatterbox, 1906
It is precisely on this principle, of maintaining a double current by artificial means, that the bees ventilate their crowded habitations. Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee A Bee Keeper's Manual
Countries that have not these conditions are obliged to produce them by artificial means—humidifying, etc. Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades
This power of becoming visible and invisible to others is not limited to mythical times, but may be reproduced today by artificial means. The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal
Danger from air embolism is exceedingly doubtful, unless great quantities were forced into a large vein by artificial means. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
But in the Nation this hyper-consciousness is kept alive for all time by artificial means. Creative Unity
Where suspicion is awake and mere confidential talk and persuasion seem insufficient, the physician may feel justified in the interest of his patient in drawing the thoughts out of their hiding-place by artificial means. Psychotherapy
For it was illuminated by artificial means, and none but women had access to it. Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore
By the incessant labour of centuries this prodigy has been completed, and the very stony sterility of nature converted into the means of heightening, by artificial means, the heat of summer.... Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity
When it is brought on by artificial means, whether by the woman herself or by somebody else, we call it induced abortion. Woman Her Sex and Love Life
Knapp, of Washington Market, gives a discouraging opinion of the probable success of chicken raising by artificial means in this country. Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.
Cases may arise, however, when it will become necessary to rack the wine, or fine it by artificial means. The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines
But the highest point of all had been increased in size by artificial means. The Kentucky Ranger
Hence the food, which it was desired to eat hot on the Sabbath, was to be prepared before its commencement, and kept warm by artificial means. What Is and What Might Be A Study of Education in General and Elementary Education in Particular
Henry VII. and Henry VIII. all found it necessary to accelerate, by artificial means, the exit from the world of the superfluous children of other pretenders. Henry VIII.
Origen tells us that Æsculapius discovered means of cure through dreams, probably brought about by artificial means. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales
All classes agreed that a park was a necessity, and all were aware that such a place of resort would have to be constructed by artificial means. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City
When there is no natural movement in the air, it should be put in motion by artificial means. How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science
This can only be done by artificial means, as the water must be removed from a level lower than high-water mark,—sometimes lower than low-water. Draining for Profit, and Draining for Health
Some of our savans are interested in Professor Simpson's communication to your Edinburgh Botanical Society, concerning his experiments on Alpine plants kept covered with snow by artificial means in an ice-house for several months. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 434 Volume 17, New Series, April 24, 1852
Yes, that would do, my dear; but I think we could accomplish it at home by artificial means. In the Yule-Log Glow, Book II Christmas Tales from 'Round the World
In all probability I could give her the measles by artificial means, but unfortunately that sort of treatment is not yet authorised!' The White Sister
When these accumulations are removed by artificial means, we find below sometimes shells of recent species, and the remains of an old estuary, sometimes sand-banks, gravel beds, stumps of trees, and masses of drifted wood. An Expository Outline of the "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation" With a Notice of the Author's "Explanations:" A Sequel to the Vestiges
Man cannot produce these galls by artificial means. The Breath of Life
She is a very pretty girl, with large, dreamy, blue eyes, and lashes so long and dark as to cast deep shadows—a languishing effect often produced on city belles by artificial means. The Story of a Summer Or, Journal Leaves from Chappaqua
A reaction in the temper of France, which is kept up by artificial means, is inevitable. In the World War
This chamber was partly natural in formation, but, as I discovered later, had been considerably enlarged by artificial means. Prisoners of Chance The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen, Borderman, through His Love for a Lady of France
Albumen is to be produced "by artificial means;" and even then we should doubt entire success. An Expository Outline of the "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation" With a Notice of the Author's "Explanations:" A Sequel to the Vestiges
Professor Loeb has fertilized the eggs of sea-urchins by artificial means. The Breath of Life
It was a logical step to try to reproduce this condition by artificial means. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization
Soda is a common article, and is very easily produced by artificial means. Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fancy
Indeed, I have little doubt that this peculiar passageway had been constructed by artificial means. Prisoners of Chance The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen, Borderman, through His Love for a Lady of France
That there is much of mere portraiture in the picture is attested by the legend that by artificial means, the presence of mimes and flute players, that subtle expression was protracted on the face. Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers
The establishment of branch hatcheries has been suggested in order to utilize the spawning salmon in the region which lies above commercial fishing, and thus increase by artificial means the production of young fish. The Salmon Fishery of Penobscot Bay and River in 1895-96
The temperature of the positive crater is in the neighborhood of 6000° to 7000°F. The brightness of the arc under pressure is the greatest produced by artificial means and is very intense. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization
Irrigation, the practice of supplying plants with water by artificial means. The First Book of Farming
In the dry season, the land is watered by artificial means, some of which are quite ingenious. Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons
But since these agencies find expression in the contours of a locality, they can be affected if its features are modified by artificial means, for instance, the construction of walls and towers. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3
Hence, wherever newer and more improved methods of modelling came into use, there would arise an instinctive tendency on the part of the early potter to imitate the familiar marking by artificial means. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science
We should beautify old age, not accentuate it by artificial means. The Secret of a Happy Home (1896)
In another part of the cave, separated from the main room partly by natural and partly by artificial means, was a kind of magazine, where powder, lead and arms were kept. Eveline Mandeville The Horse Thief Rival
At the beginning of the century, it was supposed to be impossible to manufacture by artificial means any of the compounds which animals and plants produce as the result of their life. The Story of the Living Machine A Review of the Conclusions of Modern Biology in Regard to the Mechanism Which Controls the Phenomena of Living Activity
If at thirty the vividness was emphasized by artificial means the fault lay in Amy's sacrifice to her social ideals, She needed the butter which she denied herself. The Gay Cockade
If he can mount high enough by artificial means, the smallest of created things may contrive to look down on the greatest, and to affect to compassionate his want of range. The Purpose of the Papacy
But there are others that have been unmistakably produced by artificial means, and have a human history and significance. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood
The date palm was multiplied in Babylonia by artificial means. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations.
Many of the organic products were soon shown capable of production by artificial means in the chemist's laboratory. The Story of the Living Machine A Review of the Conclusions of Modern Biology in Regard to the Mechanism Which Controls the Phenomena of Living Activity
Washing-soda or borax will soften hard water, and make it better for all household purposes; but rain-water, even if not desired for drinking, will be found better than any softened by artificial means. The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking Adapted to Domestic Use or Study in Classes
This is a new country and our aim should be to make it one where honest industry can find a sure reward in its forests and not be creating factories by artificial means. The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825
A very dry season, immediately after the sets are planted, though the want of rain may in some degree be supplied by artificial means, causes the produce to be but indifferent. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c.
Thunder and lightning they are supposed specially to dread, and great pains are taken to shelter them by artificial means, and keep them from all knowledge of the storm. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months
As late as 1880 the prediction was freely made that the next great discovery would be the manufacture of a bit of protoplasm by artificial means, and thus in the artificial production of life. The Story of the Living Machine A Review of the Conclusions of Modern Biology in Regard to the Mechanism Which Controls the Phenomena of Living Activity
With a lamp you take a little oil, fill your vessel, put in a little moss or some cotton prepared by artificial means, and then light the top of the wick. The Chemical History of a Candle
Now, then," continued Pylotte, with an unconscious display of enthusiasm; "while diamonds certainly have been made by artificial means, the great difficulty has been that of producing them at a low cost. With Links of Steel
Some mines have been worked at a profit where the earth is solidly frozen and must be thawed by artificial means. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life
The old dandy had been handsome once, in a certain way, and he did his best, by artificial means, to preserve some trace of his good looks. Saracinesca
While a few years ago chemists and biologists were eagerly expecting to discover a method of manufacturing a bit of living matter by artificial means, that hope has now been practically abandoned. The Story of the Living Machine A Review of the Conclusions of Modern Biology in Regard to the Mechanism Which Controls the Phenomena of Living Activity
Very suggestive of Bellini is the way in which the hair of some of the personages is dressed in heavy formal locks, such as can only be produced by artificial means. The Earlier Work of Titian
Debt certainly presses hardest where prices have been longest kept up by artificial means. The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style
Among a primitive folk who seemed to have more moral troubles than any other and to feel greater need of dismissing them by artificial means, there grew up the custom of using a curious expedient. The Mettle of the Pasture
I am positively opposed to the inducing of psychic conditions by artificial means, for I consider such practices most injurious and harmful for the person using such methods. Clairvoyance and Occult Powers
In all the ages the extent and value of flood plains have been increased by artificial means. Composition-Rhetoric
In this way they hope by artificial means to pad the intellect, just as they do their bust and hips if it is necessary to do so. Essays of Schopenhauer
Such an object can be obtained only by artificial means. Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884
Throughout the entire journey it was kept at freezing temperature by artificial means. Stories of Inventors The Adventures of Inventors and Engineers
More than this, this mistaken idea tends to encourage the student to cultivate the trance condition, or at least some abnormal psychic condition, by artificial means. Clairvoyance and Occult Powers
Either her sleep was feigned—which I did not believe—or her unconsciousness was indeed by artificial means. The Mysterious Affair at Styles
I am very well aware that democratic countries contain no such persons naturally; but something analogous to them may be created by artificial means. Democracy in America — Volume 2
Is it necessary that such love as ours should be secured by artificial means? The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan
Because of the scarcity of water the range country is sparsely settled and always will be until more water is provided by artificial means for irrigation. Arizona Sketches
Their works were established near to the beds of ore, and in places where water-power existed, or could be provided by artificial means. Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers
My mind grew so accustomed to spring and liven by artificial means that without artificial means it refused to spring and liven. John Barleycorn
A contemporaneous effort in the direction of drying hay by artificial means led to nothing of practical importance. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
Nor do those advocates of proportional representation, who desire to maintain the two-party system by artificial means, offer any machinery adequate for the purpose. Proportional Representation A Study in Methods of Election
The Sierra Bonita ranch is located on a natural cienega of moist land that has been considerably enlarged by artificial means. Arizona Sketches
But industry is not of the nature of a hothouse plant, to be forced by artificial means; and these grants of funds have but created monopolies, and consequently added to the general poverty. Life in Mexico
I claim the method herein specified of manufacturing lamp black, by introducing atmospheric air to the flame, by artificial means, for the purposes set forth. Scientific American, Volume 17, No. 26 December 28, 1867 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.
In the others, the ignorant quacks attempt to hasten the result by artificial means. The Secrets of the Great City
It is no more unnatural to control conception by artificial means than to control child-birth by artificial means. Birth Control A Statement of Christian Doctrine against the Neo-Malthusians
That was the result of artificial conditions, and it might well be healed by artificial means. The Doings of Raffles Haw
Her figure possessed none of those essentially feminine characteristics, which Nature requires for her purposes, and she scorned to hide her defects by artificial means. Married
I claim the method herein specified of manufacturing lamp black by condensing the carbonaceous vapors upon a surface directly over the flame, that is constantly kept sufficiently cool by artificial means. Scientific American, Volume 17, No. 26 December 28, 1867 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.
The feet throbbed and burned in close-fitting casings of un-yielding leather, and linen made stiff by artificial means was drawn tightly about the neck. The Last American
Thus we find within the tropics a substance in a state of purity and deposited in peculiar organs, which in the temperate zone can be procured only by artificial means. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3
Such unit-steps may therefore be expected to become visible some time or other by artificial means. Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation
The Food Council appointed by the emperor tried in vain to supply by artificial means the beneficent action of commercial freedom and confidence. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France
The mode of manufacturing it by artificial means, in order to render the taste more pungent and the quality better, is very ancient. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period
It is a flame which cannot be kindled by artificial means. Seekers after God
Yet even among them, the faculties whose possession involves this loss have been ever exercised to repair it by artificial means. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859
Immediately the steady throb of the reliable motor took up its refrain, while the buzz of the spinning propellers announced that the plane was once more being shot through space by artificial means. Air Service Boys over the Atlantic
Persons with round, protuberant eyes are obliged to reduce their superfluous visual power by artificial means. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858
A considerable period, however, elapsed before the finest and more luscious productions of the garden became as it were almost forced on nature by artificial means. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period
This is done because we do not venture to designate them as they are, or only to do so by artificial means. Aesthetical Essays of Frederich Schiller
In many cases the power house is located some distance from the source of supply and from the point where the water is diverted from its course by artificial means. Marvels of Modern Science
The ground was well watered by artificial means, and produced abundant crops of indigo and sugar-cane. Wonders of Creation
See, on the question of the possibility of influencing the weather by artificial means, London Quarterly Journal of Science, xxix., p. The Earth as Modified by Human Action
Hallucination may also be produced by artificial means, and there are evidences afforded by the confessions of those tried for lycanthropy, that these artificial means were employed by them. The Book of Were-Wolves
The girl's naturally straight hair had apparently been urged by artificial means to curl in ringlets, but only a part of it had succumbed to the hot iron. Marjorie's Vacation
A simple bent tube, or a reduction of temperature by artificial means, have superseded the powerful compressing machines of the early experimenters. Familiar Letters on Chemistry
The rocks looked as if they had been planed by artificial means. Atlantis : the antediluvian world
What we have to do is to produce this circuit, which is unknown under ordinary conditions, by artificial means. The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects
On the borders of the river there is much land available for agriculture; but from an almost total want of rain the ground must be constantly irrigated by artificial means. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile
Chemistry had obtained the madder dye by artificial means; thanks to a laboratory concoction, it was utterly overthrowing the agriculture and industries of my district. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography
There is no trace inside of springs, and the inhabitants must always have had to obtain their water-supply by artificial means. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples
It is to be feared that the fount of Marcus's eloquence was pumped up by artificial means. Meditations
These tales, detached, but strung together by artificial means - pearls with a thread drawn through them - are manifest precursors of the Decamerone, or Ten Days. Vikram and the Vampire; Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance
Debased Taoism.—This view naturally suggested the prolongation of earthly life by artificial means; hence the search for an elixir, carried on through many centuries by degenerate disciples of Taoism. Religions of Ancient China
In Paris, Petersburg, Vienna, the only social clubs that prosper are those which are devoted to games of chance—those which induce silence by artificial means. Yet Again
"As the function of these reptiles," he explained, "is to form a soil on which higher life may grow, we may as well help along their metamorphosis by artificial means." A journey in other worlds A romance of the future
In the case of one of the smaller ones, which is called Strokr, or the Churn, an eruption can be induced by artificial means. The San Francisco calamity by earthquake and fire
We know how human nature may be degraded; we do not know how by artificial means any improvement in the breed can be effected. The Republic
The darkness was of such a nature that it could not be dispelled by artificial means. The Legends of the Jews — Volume 2
He must endeavour by artificial means to make him a dwarf, a wild man, or a Boy Jones. Miscellaneous Papers
If in despite of his precipitation fate perversely refuse to grant him children, he must endeavor to make good the omission by artificial means. The Soul of the Far East
A higher happiness than either consists in a curiosity, styled noble, a wish to learn Nature's secrets, or to attempt by artificial means to imitate Nature to some extent. Gobseck
Very interesting is the fact that Stratton demonstrated by artificial means what was naturally the case in that of the boy reported in the Annals referred to above. The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10
Wheatstone demonstrated by artificial means what was naturally the case in that of the girl here reported. The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10
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