| 单词 | come to hand |
| 例句 | Cursing furiously, Katz banged around at them with his water bottle and whatever else came to hand. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Waiters were attacking the mice with chairs and wine-bottles and anything else that came to hand. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He was wearing a T-shirt and blue jeans, and he was barefoot—as though he’d dressed in a hurry, just put on the first thing that came to hand. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Here it came to hand just as easily as the coin which I now placed on the counter for my breakfast. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They were prepared to erect barricades overnight and engage the police with weapons and whatever came to hand the next day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Many such works involve the soloist rushing around with a crazed air, hitting just about any object that comes to hand. LA Philharmonic New Music Group/Dudamel/Adams – review 2013-03-15T17:33:23Z As viewer, judge, jury, detective and pathologist, we’ve got to use whatever comes to hand to draw our conclusions and decide who is telling the truth. Hair-raising stuff! A wig-by-wig analysis of The People vs OJ Simpson 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z The last third of the book details Alkhanshali’s hair-raising plan to escape by whatever means come to hand, and it is absolutely as gripping and cinematically dramatic as any fictional cliffhanger. Review | Dave Eggers tells the story of the most dangerous cup of coffee in the world 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z In the meantime, they’re groping their way to oblivion with a touchingly earnest anger, confusion and whatever forms of self-medication come to hand. Theater Review: David Rabe?s ?Early History of Fire,? at the Acorn Theater 2012-05-01T02:00:00Z He enhanced it still further by flinging into the kiln almost anything that came to hand. Don Reitz, Who Made Dirt and Salt Into Art, Dies at 84 2014-03-30T00:25:15Z That first batch of bad guys, gored with corkscrews, brained with paperweights and sent off into the next world with anything else that comes to hand, were guilty of hurting Alina. Denzel Washington Exacts Vengeance in ‘The Equalizer’ 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z His aim, he says, is to "create something fresh out of the ugliness of death" by, among other things, recording himself hitting radiators, microwave doors, or indeed any object that comes to hand. New band of the day ? No 970: Entrepreneurs 2011-02-17T16:33:53Z "The album is a publicity event," says Anand Wilder, who also sings and plays a bit of whatever comes to hand. Yeasayer: men versus mammon 2012-07-26T19:30:03Z They drum on plastic bottles, anything that comes to hand. Haroon Mirza: Play that funky cardboard 2011-03-08T22:00:00Z Ray takes particular interest in living off the land, using whatever comes to hand to build shelters, defend himself and eat. TV survivalists: who's the hardest? 2011-07-26T11:43:28Z But the evidence at this exhibition suggests that, in the early days anyway, he often wrote in pencil, mostly in cheap notebooks but sometimes on whatever paper came to hand. Review: Hemingway, Man of Few Words and Many Mementos, at the Morgan 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z When I’m working I read anything that comes to hand. Ian Frazier Wishes Somebody Would Write About the World’s Largest Beaver Dam 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z The horn players — of the three, Mr. Newsome got most deeply inside the music — played whatever strategies came to hand at the moment, free or ballad-like or analytical. The Bad Plus Plays Ornette Coleman 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z “Like animals,” one account reported, Africans would “fall upon their women, just as they come to hand, without any choice”. 'As a black woman I'm always fetishised': racism in the bedroom 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z This is irreverently staged in rough theatre fashion, with the cast strumming through Heather Fenoughty's folksy score and improvising with whatever bits and pieces come to hand. The Count of Monte Cristo 2010-04-23T20:30:00Z The Gizmos' job is to help with bits of narration, add a little dynamism to the on-stage activity, and use whatever comes to hand to for sound effects. Jeffers opera shows the way forward 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z These big-hearted gals also help out in the music making, using whatever pot or pan comes to hand to provide the percussion. ‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’ at Encores! Off-Center 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z "When new information comes to hand it's very important, when it could have a bearing on safety, for us all to act cautiously and this is what has been done," he said. Raac: No more found in Wales' schools as search continues 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Acerronia, however, incautious enough to raise the cry that she was Agrippina, and to demand aid for the emperor’s mother, was dispatched with poles, oars, and every nautical weapon that came to hand. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z Others have been stopped up on purpose with cotton balls or whatever else came to hand in an emergency after air valves stuck open. National Cathedral raises $115 million for earthquake repairs, future 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z “This is a reminder to make sure to follow best practices when it comes to hand hygiene and food handling to prevent these kinds of food-borne illness,” she said. C.D.C. Investigates ‘Fast-Moving’ E. coli Outbreak 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z It was an attempt to entertain bored children using whatever equipment came to hand. Pickleball: The racquet sport experiencing a pandemic boom 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Please keep checking that continually throughout the day and we’ll be issuing alerts as new information comes to hand. Australia coronavirus news live: Tighter restrictions in force for NYE as Sydney's Croydon cluster causes concern and Victoria announces new cases 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z We will provide more information as it comes to hand. The Wiggles band member collapses at bushfire show 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z But the time has come to hand over the region’s future to its inhabitants. Trump’s Muddled Syria Policy Opens the Way for More War in the Middle East 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Trump is backed by Republicans, eager to grab ammunition that comes to hand. No holds Barred: Trump and his troops push for imperial presidency 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z When the time came to hand the baby to her own mother, she said in a recent interview, she would stifle her tears, letting them roll only when she had closed the door behind her. A $21,000 Cosmetology School Debt, and a $9-an-Hour Job 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z More information will be provided when it comes to hand. Melbourne Bourke Street incident: several stabbed and man arrested - live updates 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z When the time comes to hand over Reveille’s leash to the next sophomore mascot corporal, Miller said she’ll keep looking toward new goals, adding that she hopes more leadership opportunities are in her future. A&M collie Reveille cared for by female mascot corporal 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Given the stakes of the nomination battle, politicians and advocates are willing to wield any charge that comes to hand, from the very serious to the barely coherent. Opinion | We no longer want to just win. We want to destroy. 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Performers are asked to acquire the rudiments of the sport and then to re-create the experience while playing whatever instrument comes to hand. The Sounds of Music in the Twenty-first Century 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Igo notes that often privacy is simply a weapon that comes to hand in social combat. Why Do We Care So Much About Privacy? 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Stick with us, and we’ll keep you updated as new information comes to hand. Melbourne Flinders Street incident: pedestrians injured in vehicle collision – live 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z They then moved quickly to strike using whatever weapons came to hand as substitutes. How can cities protect their citizens against vehicle attacks? 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z She had endured years of abuse by her father, she said; he used to hit her with whatever came to hand: a broom, garden hose, shoes. For some Saudi women facing strict male authority and even abuse, there's only one answer: Run 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z He told them to attack “unbelievers” with whatever came to hand. Isis celebration over the London attack is a dance of defeat 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z “The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be determined and we will provide further information when it comes to hand,” police said in a statement. Car crashes into crowd in Melbourne, Australia 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be determined and we will provide further information when it comes to hand. Bourke Street: one dead, 20 injured as car ploughs into pedestrians in Melbourne – live 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Otherwise, he’d just peel anything that came to hand: loaves of bread, kettles, carriage clocks, children. After Farage, who else might Trump want to hire for us? | David Mitchell 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z For the Democrats, it’s America’s pragmatism: the can-do determination to solve problems, using whatever means come to hand. “Asymmetric Politics”: A deep dive into the mysterious puzzle of America’s political divide 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z The crowds hope to paint the town red, purple and any other shade that comes to hand. Macedonia’s protests try to bring down government with a splat - BBC News 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z The grooviest of them all were arguably the bricoleurs, engineers in garages, who used “whatever comes to hand”. History: Peace, love and lab work : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Would you grab the first things that came to hand? Canada wildfire: Odd items people took during their evacuation - BBC News 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z We’ll be bringing you updates throughout the day as information comes to hand, as well as international reaction. South China Sea dispute: Beijing places missile launchers on island – live 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Everyone strokes and investigates whatever comes to hand and surrenders himself or herself to the unfettered impulses of simple nature. Free love or genocide? The trouble with Utopias 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z My natural instinct was to grab the first thing that came to hand - and that happened to be the overhead wire. 'The electric shock that transformed my life' - BBC News 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Consider how the intelligence that led to bin Laden came to hand. Terrorist Organizations Are Not Entitled To The Protection Of The Geneva Conventions 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z As more information comes to hand, and the two alleged culprits appear before the courts, we will update this story. CBA IT Exec Charged WIth Bribery, ServiceMesh Allegedly Involved 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z We’ll be bringing you updates throughout the day as information comes to hand, as well as international reaction. South China Sea dispute: Beijing places missile launchers on island – live 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z From 1944 to 1946 he served in the Navy, where he repaired radar equipment along with almost anything else that came to hand. Isaac Heller, Co-Founder of Remco and Toymaker to a Generation, Dies at 88 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z When the time came to hand them over, she admitted it was hard. Thailand's crackdown on 'wombs for rent' 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z In a fight like this, you look for whatever arguments come to hand and judge their merits later, in a quiet room with fellow fans. For the Patriots, without apology 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Police said his explanation that he had come to hand himself in and had just wanted one more night with his family had been rejected by the court. 'Last' cocaine plot fugitive jailed 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z This article will be updated as more news comes to hand. Boom - And Just Like That, Box Reportedly (And Secretly) Files For An IPO 2014-01-31T00:07:00Z Discussing sentencing guidelines, Mr Wright said driving while disqualified was already an aggravating factor when judges come to hand down punishments. Crash school head 'should resign' 2014-01-28T04:34:50Z "We've just got to be patient and be quiet until the decision comes to hand." Armstrong report expected this week 2012-10-10T09:14:07Z "The time has come to hand over the camera," Mr. Mendel said. Lens Blog: 'Through Positive Eyes,' a Participatory Photojournalism Project 2012-07-27T14:01:00Z Cecil will consider the St Leger as a target for Thomas Chippendale, but will also look towards a four-year-old career for a horse who took time to come to hand earlier in the season. Fallen For You wins Coronation Stakes for John Gosden at Royal Ascot 2012-06-22T16:29:16Z Judging by the postmark it should have come to hand three days ago, but you gave the wrong address, and it went on a seeking expedition. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z Strangely enough, this matter generally receives very little attention, the neophyte being content to take the first that comes to hand. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z There was no particular reason why he should have chosen Milton; it was the book that first came to hand, that was all. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z The first white tie that came to hand was a miserable failure. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z A number of your letters, written last winter and spring, have this moment come to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z He took up the first volume that came to hand, threw himself into a chair, and remained for a considerable time frowning and musing over the unread page. Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2) A Novel 2012-04-03T02:00:33.630Z He promises to convey this letter to England, and to post it for you, so that I do hope this will certainly come to hand. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z With you and your father out of the way, and only your girl cousin left, his interest is much more likely to come to hand. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z An incident has come to hand which deserves more than a passing notice. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 2012-03-27T02:00:21.067Z I should be glad if you would acknowledge the receipt of these moneys, as they come to hand, since I stand charged with them in the Treasury books. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z It happens, however, that some young horses “come to hand” soon, and deteriorate with equal rapidity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z Fortunately there was no one in sight, and it was easy to pick up the first stone that came to hand and replace the signal. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z A more thoroughly delightful book has not come to hand for many a long day. Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind 2012-03-13T02:00:25.633Z Eight weeks had passed since his last letter came to hand, nearly five months since his departure. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z I find no despatches from you among the letters that have come to hand; nor anything from Holland, but duplicates of letters from M. Dumas. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z I wasn't thinking, and took the first that came to hand," he said--"an old one. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z I shall pick him out: but, if it comes to hand fighting, run swiftly under his guard, or you are a dead man. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z He could spend money where it was needed; he saw that it came to hand at the right time and in the right quantity; he anticipated all the wants and requirements of the settlers. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z According to all the facts which have come to hand as to the losses of the battle, that roughly represents the relative strength of the combatants on both sides at this moment. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z Two recently published Dances of Death have come to hand too late to have been noticed in their proper places. The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein 2012-02-02T03:04:33.900Z But while I was yet tossed amidst these perplexities, news came to hand which quite turned the current of my thoughts. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z "But I ask myself whether the time has not come to hand them on." The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z Against these the Turks who had placed themselves between the river and the little tributary, led a whole mob of villains on foot, who hurled at them clods of turf or whatever came to hand. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z From Calais I journeyed to Paris, where I stayed until a bill of exchange upon some French merchants, which I had asked Elmscott to procure for me, came to hand. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z Dear Sir, Your letter of the 14th has this day come to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z I have called for a report, but am sorry it has not yet come to hand. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z No feather in the falconry, no hawk to come to hand, A noble beggar must the Cid renounce his fathers’ land. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z So I went over to the little book-case and took down the first book which came to hand. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z He had again retained the services of Lincoln to assist him when his merchandise should come to hand. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z No answer from you ever came to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z We are indebted to J. Pechar, Railway Director in Teplitz, Bohemia, for the first official report in English from the Paris International Exhibition which has come to hand. Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.?No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:31.783Z Your favor of the 1st came to hand on the 3d. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III) 2012-01-04T03:00:43.800Z South Easton, Mass.: Dear Sir— Your shipment of one duck and one drake came to hand today, and they are a fine pair of birds. Natural and Artificial Duck Culture 2012-01-04T03:00:33.923Z The information obtained by our colleague during his eight months' residence only came to hand long after the frigate had been safely laid up in ordinary in Trieste harbour. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z Sir, I have the honor to enclose to your Excellency a letter, which has just come to hand, from the Count de Rochambeau, of the 22d instant. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z This partially arose from the indiscriminate selection of the immigrants, as the agents, when they could not obtain able-bodied men, did not scruple to make up their cargo with whatever came to hand. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z My respected friend: By some accident your kind letter of April 6th was a long time in finding its way hither, having not come to hand till the 17th inst. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III) 2012-01-04T03:00:43.800Z RANKIN, South Easton, Mass.: Dear Sir— Just as the ducks came to hand I was called away from home, hence the delay in acknowledging receipt of them. Natural and Artificial Duck Culture 2012-01-04T03:00:33.923Z She had taken the first piece of paper that came to hand, and without waiting for perfumes, she generally wrote to her lover in pencil. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z Your Excellency's despatches for Rhode Island, accompanying your letter to me, came to hand at the instant the post was setting out, and were committed to his care. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z A man is always justly proud of the information which has just come to hand. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z Even as he now wrote, another letter had come to hand in which Palmer told him, almost in so many words, to mind his own business. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z In an incredibly short space of time a postal will come to hand saying, "Thanks, my ducks are all laying." Natural and Artificial Duck Culture 2012-01-04T03:00:33.923Z My dear Sir,—Yours of the 10th came to hand last night, and in reply to it I can tell you twenty reasons why you should come, and not one why you should not come. The History of Mendelssohn's Oratorio "Elijah" 2011-12-06T03:00:26.413Z Your letter to Mr Livingston of the 15th of April, enclosing the two medals, came to hand this morning. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z In knowledge of poetry and in poetical talent they were generally far more than a match for the philologists, who seldom possessed any critical ability, but readily took whatever came to hand. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z When they reached El Moral, they dried themselves at the house of some friends who were taking baths there, and they donned the first clothes that came to hand. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z I shall write more particularly by her, and it is more than probable, that those letters will come to hand before this. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z My Esteemed Friend:—I have the pleasure to answer your favor of the 5th ultimo, by which I perceive that my letter of the 9th of April last, came to hand. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z He informed the committee that several papers, which should have accompanied this despatch, were not come to hand, so that he could not state what kind of compensation the merchants might expect. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z He pours his strange wine into any vessel that comes to hand. Ruysbroeck 2011-10-29T02:00:16.413Z However, that happens to be only the most recent acknowledgement that has come to hand. The International Jew The World's Foremost Problem 2011-10-16T02:00:19.257Z Gentlemen, Your favor of the 8th instant came to hand yesterday. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z If any of my friends are disposed to favor me with a letter it will come to hand by addressing it to the care of Benjamin Vaughn Esq., The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z Dear Sir, Your letter of the 26th ult. came to hand yesterday; the letter you addressed to me at Washington has not been received, or it assuredly should have been attended to. Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of his Services in the Canadas, including a reply to the strictures on his Military Character, Contained in an Article in The Quareterly Review 2011-10-11T02:01:07.053Z People usually wish their letters to come to hand, but I hope you will not receive this in Britain. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z In 1837, however, having imbibed from Robinson Crusoe a taste for adventure, he went to America and wandered over a large part of the United States, supporting himself by whatever work came to hand. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z Some that I write never come to hand, and I know of letters having arrived from America for me, which I have never seen, and never expect to see. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z "It is the fashion there, as it always has been, to fight with whatever comes to hand when Greeks are in danger," Chares said with dignity. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z These had all been raised out of any materials that came to hand. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z Unfortunately no circular announcing the issue of the stamp has come to hand, and, as seen from the quotation already given, the report of the Postmaster General does not give us the information. Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery 2011-09-18T02:00:28.007Z A small cart, resembling a "real" cart, with "real" wheels, tongue, and body, meets the mental demand better than merely making believe that anything which comes to hand is a cart. How We Think 2011-09-16T02:00:18.973Z “After 34 years in the trading business and more than 28 years leading Caxton, the time has come to hand the leadership of the company to a new generation,” Kovner, 66, wrote in the letter. Caxton’s Kovner to Step Down After 28 Years; Law to Be CEO 2011-09-13T20:27:23Z All, Russians and Germans, received precisely similar treatment, and were seen to as they came to hand, without any preference, national or otherwise. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z He had not been there many days when news of the actual fighting came to hand. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z With that he seized the first glass that came to hand; the wine sparkled in the torch-light. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z Three months later the printing was finished, and early in September the proofs began to come to hand. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z We cannot have history, so let us believe a fairy-tale; we can discover nothing, so let us assume anything; we cannot find truth, so let us take the first myth that comes to hand. My Path to Atheism 2011-08-30T02:00:29.183Z The wild little filly was conquered—at last, she came to hand docile and subdued, and acknowledged her master. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z Worse news came to hand very shortly after. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z Later to come to hand than most of his stablemates this season, Dux Scholar rewarded the patience shown him when delivering an impressive victory at Newbury last month in a fast time. Requinto should make age allowance tell in York's Nunthorpe Stakes 2011-08-18T17:12:22Z All nature was in tune day before yisterday when your paper come to hand. Neghborly Poems and Dialect Sketches 2011-08-15T02:00:25.930Z The Princess was generous, but she was also in haste, so bade her attendant give him the first coin that came to hand, and hurried on. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z When she sent the horse to me, he quickly came to hand. Brisnet.com: Sean Avery scores 17-1 upset in Vanderbilt 2011-08-08T00:00:52Z Thousands left penniless who were once wealthy, took up whatever work came to hand. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z I take the first that comes to hand. Social Rights And Duties Addresses to Ethical Societies Vol II 2011-08-05T02:00:45.557Z My informant reported that he saw no cross on the last two plates, but when the four prints came to hand the cross appeared on three of them. Spiritualism and the New Psychology An Explanation of Spiritualist Phenomena and Beliefs in Terms of Modern Knowledge 2011-08-01T02:00:14.257Z Stones, or whatever came to hand, rained upon him from the furious people, and he perished in the midst of the arena! School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z I write my daily letter in doubt as to whether it will ever come to hand. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z She had wished objectively to see the experiment succeed, and had been willing to use such means as had come to hand to make it succeed. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z Curiously enough, an exceedingly interesting relic of Majuba came to hand. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z In the first half of my life I ate whatever came to hand, and as not enough came I easily observed moderation. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z He was ready, however, for any work that came to hand, and would never let a job go past him. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z But you, mother, permitted Herr Meyer to bring the stranger here who came to hand over my father to punishment, and to whom my father was only the enemy of his friend. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z But Anna set before him whatever came to hand and cost least trouble. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z There was a pulperia there where the diligence which came out from Monte Video stopped, and often brought us letters—which usually came to hand sooner or later, as opportunity offered. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z There are heaps of wraps in the vestibule, and I should take the first that came to hand. The Weight of the Crown 2011-06-26T02:00:09.240Z Another letter has just come to hand from Elder Hyde, dated Jaffa, Oct. The City of the Mormons or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842 2011-06-23T02:00:26.503Z This sketch, which carries with it the strongest evidence of being taken ‘under fire,’ came to hand a few hours before the engravings for the current week were to be ready for the printer. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z I put several together myself taking pieces at hazard as they came to hand, and they fitted in the most perfect manner. The case against "American exceptionalism" 2011-06-07T14:33:00Z Anything that came to hand by way of food was of course taken; my wandering ox probably among the rest. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z These dummies were topped by boudoir caps with combings carefully saved and stitched in the edge of the caps, giving a most life like look when stuffed out with anything that came to hand. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z H. R. Helper:— Yours of the 4th inst. came to hand this morning. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z Citizens," said their spokesman, "the Central Committee comes to hand over to you its revolutionary powers. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z Stories have come to hand of late, which, being seemingly accurate in the main, though not as yet duly fixed in detail or date, remove any such ground of fear. William Blake A Critical Essay 2011-05-04T02:00:18.110Z Contrary orders had previously arrived from General d'Aurelle, but nothing subsequently came to hand. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z He had no trade, and no money, and must do whatever came to hand. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z When this comes to hand I hope to be nearer you than I am now. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z The lost MS. of 'Lorrequer' is, it seems, come to hand, but not before I rewrote or rather wrote another finale. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z IT was on the Saturday morning the “Cunarder’s” passengers disembarked at Liverpool, and within an hour of the time the answer to the telegrams he despatched came to hand Appleby had started for Darsley. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z I have sent one for you, and one for your friend, and trust they will come to hand in time, and prove as useful as our military friends say they are. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z I knew you'd blunder about those letters," added he, angrily; "one has reached Luttrell already, and, for aught I know, another may have come to hand since this was written. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z "My dear Cousin: "I seat myself to answer your kind letter, which came to hand last evening, and was glad to hear from you, and hear you was well and doing well. Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z The Prince was delighted with the expedition, and was ready to be pleased with whatever came to hand. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z But R.17's report was the kernel of the whole affair, and it would be distinctly inconvenient if that failed to come to hand. Kim 2011-03-13T03:00:25.327Z The judge waited till he heard the sound of the horse’s feet galloping away, and then, laying hold of the box of despised cigars, lit the first which came to hand. Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 2011-03-13T03:00:21.980Z Other communications came to hand, official reports, terse and to the point, but no mention of M'Lino, and Sanders began to worry. Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z “I told him, to take the first that came to hand.” Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir 2011-03-11T03:00:14.423Z At the same time these came to hand, the Duke received Miss J.'s letter of July 23rd, given above. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z Holmes happening to be in Company with him when my Letter came to hand, spoke to him of me, and show'd him the Letter. Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes 2011-03-08T03:00:46.777Z It's little matter; maybe 't is all the better, indeed, if it never does come to hand! The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z The search was fruitless, and the Akasava folk must needs content themselves with such picking as came to hand. Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z For the speculative he shows in these cases neither liking nor aptitude: he takes obvious reasons and arguments as they come to hand, and uses them in a robust, downright, Saxon manner. The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays 2011-03-03T03:00:54.067Z My well-wishing friends here sent me a little money, which came to hand, shortly after I saw you. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z Dear Sir, Your kind Letter of September 27 came to hand but very lately, the Bearer having staied long in Holland. Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes 2011-03-08T03:00:46.777Z My Dear Walt: Your postcard came to hand some little time ago. The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman 2011-02-26T03:00:49.377Z Apropos of this, I may quote from the letter of a friend, which has just come to hand. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z The letter had not yet come to hand. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z It seemed to her that throughout the past weeks she had been shirking an issue, deliberately drugging her wits with anything that came to hand. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z Dear Katy:— Your kind letter of January 20th is but just come to hand, and I take this first opportunity of acknowledging the favour. Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes 2011-03-08T03:00:46.777Z I have received your letters of March 20 from Brooklyn: but the one you speak of as having acknowledged the photograph never came to hand—a sore disappointment to me, dear Friend. The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman 2011-02-26T03:00:49.377Z A little slower to come to hand than the majority of the Hannon juveniles, some of this colt's recent work has promised much. Talking Horses 2010-08-07T11:40:00Z The two letters which had just come to hand were of themselves evidence, that in all likelihood he was no longer near. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z But he's coming to hand as he always does at this time of year. Illustrious Blue wins Goodwood Cup 2010-07-29T18:45:00Z In June last I sent Benny a trunk of books, and wrote to him; I hope they are come to hand, and that he meets with encouragement in his business. Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes 2011-03-08T03:00:46.777Z My Dearest Friend: Two papers have come to hand since I last wrote, one containing the memoranda made during the war—precious records, eagerly read & treasured & reread by me. The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman 2011-02-26T03:00:49.377Z Our horses were slow to come to hand this year, so we were always a little bit on the back foot. Lillie Langtry brings relief for O'Brien 2010-06-18T17:22:00Z The artists worked with whatever came to hand. Manx internment camp art goes on show 2010-04-10T02:41:00Z It is because I was once you that I am now I. You left me no choice but to fight with the weapons that came to hand, and those weapons were predatory.... The Law of Hemlock Mountain Dear Katy Your Favour of the 28th of June came to hand but the 28th of September, just 3 Months after it was written. Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes 2011-03-08T03:00:46.777Z Dear Friend: The newspapers have both come to hand & been gladly welcomed. The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman 2011-02-26T03:00:49.377Z Probably you will have seen him before this comes to hand. The True Benjamin Franklin Many of them beat their feet with their muskets, or anything that came to hand, to keep some life in them. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War I learn from him that you have already written to me; and it has given me no small concern that your letter has never come to hand. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History My dearest Friend,—Your favor of December 9th came to hand this evening from Philadelphia. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams At Louvain he continued his anatomical work, finding it difficult enough to procure human material, but using such as might come to hand. The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time Many years since, we were standing at the door of a country post office, listening, with others, to the reader of the only "latest paper" that had come to hand. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 It would seem by these accounts, which have all come to hand the past week, that our squadron was of little or no use in those seas. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... But if men were to search for it more diligently and at greater outlay, or were able, where difficulties are present, to mine it, it would come to hand everywhere, as we shall hereafter prove. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments My first is that I do not hear from you; a few lines only, dated in April and May, have come to hand for fifteen months. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams When I left the 'Jug,' the Goualeuse came to hand; but the little brat ran away before I had had half my fun out of her carcass. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6 At Turin they were confident the official and open invitation from the Western powers to accede to the treaty of the tenth of April, 1851, would come to hand not later than December. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico Some of these jail-birds seemed to have a wonderful knack of making the most of any material which might come to hand. Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne And if those papers ever do come to hand, I shall do the fair thing by you. Hard Pressed And although every one which has yet come to hand is replete with melancholy tidings, yet I can truly say I never was so earnest to receive them. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams The cases were taken promiscuously as they came to hand, of the latest dates available, but all are within a few years. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses Then he seized the first apparently empty box that came to hand, turned it upside-down at the corner of the shed, and, amidst more despairing shrieks than ever, leaped onto it. The Crimson Sweater They caught up whatever in the shape of a weapon first came to hand, and dashed off, confusedly, towards the Lamasery of Tchogortan. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 The evidence there adduced is not all of the same value, and the papers are only a hasty rough sketch based on the first testimonies that came to hand. Custom and Myth New Edition Yours of 21 April came to hand yesterday. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams Together they had faced dangers: together they had come to hand grips with death and narrowly escaped. Bert Wilson at Panama But thee must learn first that it is well to make the most of every opportunity that comes to hand. Harper's Round Table, October 8, 1895 For Chaucer helped himself to every thing worth using that came to hand. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 He had an affection for certain words and loved to entwine them with any subject that came to hand. Years of Plenty Your obliging letters of the 8th, 10th, and 13th came to hand last week. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams We gazed, fascinated, at those two lambent points of light, fully expecting to come to hand grips with the 'demon' then and there. Bert Wilson at Panama I have said I wrote a third letter; and to make sure of its coming to hand, I walked with it to Hounslow. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience He had migrated to South Africa as a pure speculation, and ready for any adventure that might come to hand—mining, treasure-seeking, a trip up country, anything that promised possible profit. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt His poetry was the spontaneous ebullition of his own feelings, and for their expression he seized upon the first measure that came to hand. Allan Ramsay Famous Scots Series Yours of September 4 came to hand last night. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams The amateur auctioneer—or rather auctioneeress—seized upon the first thing that came to hand, which happened to be one of Claire's discarded dolls. The Head Girl at the Gables While I was yet with Joseph, a copy of our newspaper came to hand; it had been sent to me marked. Waldfried A Novel Thus Romulus determined that what could not be gained by fair means should be obtained by the best method which came to hand. Roman Women "I 'd wager a trifle that if they never came to hand the world would just jog on its course as pleasantly, and no one the worse for the mishap." Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Yesterday yours of October 9th came to hand. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams The first book which comes to hand, opened by chance may afford counsel; but the Bible, opened at any page, yields a revelation. Toilers of the Sea He read whatever books came to hand, many of them far beyond his years. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 For these men there was little occupation except wandering about the city in search of amusement and the opportunity to make a little gain by any means that came to hand. Roman Women Albert slipped into the first suit that came to hand, blessing the seam tabs that made dressing a moment's work. Insidekick The new and enlarged edition came to hand too late for use, but I was able to include references to it in the notes. English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History Kubik reached in and took the first that came to hand. Czechoslovak Fairy Tales Like Scott he is long, perhaps prolix; like him he is indifferent to niceties of style, does not linger over the choice of words, but serves himself with the first that comes to hand. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 The robot harem girl stabbed out frantically, but nothing came to hand. Tangle Hold In every newspaper that comes to hand there is a little bit that we ought to read; the art is to find that little bit, and waste no time over the rest. The Intellectual Life There are certain imports, indeed, that are paid for before the goods come to hand. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 She knew how untidy and careless Marion was, seizing up anything that came to hand, and that the ruin of the bag was certainly by accident and not design. Loyal to the School Youth's ever ready with its word; it seizes The first that comes to hand, as 'twould a knife: And thus ye cry or "shame," or "nobly done," On every thing--all's either good or bad. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. "It may, or it may not; besides, it may come to hand, and yet never be acknowledged." The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life “Such new evidence has come to hand since Saturday,” observed Major Lane significantly. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 Dear Sir,—Your undated favour from Eastbourne came to hand in course of post, and I now hasten to acknowledge its receipt. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) Sir,—News from Polynesia is apt to come piecemeal, and thus fail of its effect, the first step being forgotten before the second comes to hand. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) Men and boys in the rear were firing whatever missiles came to hand, and friends were struck as often as foes. Under the Liberty Tree A Story of The 'Boston Massacre' It won't do to pick up any riffraff that may come to hand. Doubloons—and the Girl She picked up the first stick which came to hand, and made the raven let go its prey. Old-Time Stories The royal people trundled home as they best might, and according as their carriages came to hand. Old and New London Volume I The first number, which comes to hand while I am correcting the proof of these pages, is throughout an ardent confession of "panhumanist" faith. The Forerunners Could it be that her mother had struck him in her anger with some chance weapon that had come to hand? Lady Anna It is dated the 18th of September, but did not come to hand till about the 4th of October. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 Before this desperate venture could be put to trial, worse news came to hand. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. The "express" came to hand, he read it, and was not a little surprised to find that he was in reality paying for the perusal of his own news! Old and New London Volume I The rubric insists that great care should be taken in the selection of the bread; wherefore the Curate and Church-wardens should not be content with the first bread that comes to hand. Ritual Conformity Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book Cowering and shielding their wounded, the men "lay to" with whatever came to hand—blankets, buffalo robes, bear-skins, coats, shirts—and beat out the ground-fire. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters He opened the first that came to hand almost unthinkingly, for his mind was quite absorbed in the discovery which he had made. Brooke's Daughter A Novel English papers had come to hand an hour before; among them a bundle of the provincial print nearest Dunore. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement Brown, Georgia, came to hand to-day, combating, in replication, one from the Secretary relating to calling out all the militia of Georgia, etc. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital His physical materials were the stubs of pencils, the backs of used envelopes, scraps of paper that easily came to hand. Walt Whitman Yesterday and Today P. S.—The oysters and codfish came to hand in excellent order, for which please accept my best thanks. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. How is it when the ways divided half a century ago, and no tidings came to hand of either for the most part of a lifetime? When Ghost Meets Ghost To Edmund Gosse The copy of the Monterey paper here mentioned never came to hand, nor have the contributions of R. L. S. to that journal ever been traced. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) A good bristle brush is not to be bought merely by taking the first which comes to hand. The Painter in Oil A complete treatise on the principles and technique necessary to the painting of pictures in oil colors By what inquiries I had made, it seemed a good few days must pass before her mails could come to hand in Leyden, and it was plainly needful she must have a shift of things. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) For he who had fought so valiantly for her heart's desire at the foot of the steps had faltered when the time came to hand her the prize. Seven Keys to Baldpate But, to our thinking, she was justified in using any means that came to hand. When Ghost Meets Ghost They spent half an hour or more paddling about in the cool, clear water, but only three small ones came to hand. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts By the by, vols. vii., viii., and ix. of Adams’s History have never come to hand; no more have the dictionaries. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) My dear Sir,—Your esteemed favour came to hand duly, and I have to acknowledge the enclosure according to agreement. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) It was perfected from time to time, as new data came to hand, through studies of paleontology, of embryology, and of comparative anatomy. A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science But he was only saying what came to hand; because he was extremely glad Miss Dickenson had not gone with the expedition. When Ghost Meets Ghost From the shade of the dormitories, the servants rushed outside banging and clanging anything that came to hand; sticks, forks, flails, copper cauldrons, basins, saucepans. Letters from my Windmill The other, Miss Barry offered, if no workman came to hand. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart One prays then as naturally as one drinks when one is thirsty and cold water comes to hand. The Passionate Friends Ogilvie’s report in full cannot come to hand for another six weeks. Daddy's Girl Evidently, Jacqueline was becoming aware of certain powers in herself which she was not averse to practising upon whatever victims came to hand; even upon her spiritual pastor and master. Kildares of Storm Mr. Watson's ingenious Sequel came to hand; and these were some of the new things I intended to have communicated to you. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Before the first week was out, an engineer came to hand. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart He convinced himself that it was legitimate, and since he meant to get at the bottom of what was going on, he must use what came to hand. At the Crossroads This is what the apes do, throwing on their assailants from the heights of trees everything which comes to hand: cocoa-nuts, hard fruits, fragments of wood, etc. The Industries of Animals Let us look at the figures after the Report comes to hand. The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences He lay at night at the first place that came to hand, sometimes in the tall grass of the steppes, sometimes beneath a fence. Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales Call me up, if this ever comes to hand.” Once to Every Man Then, suddenly, news came to hand that the gang, no longer troubling at concealment, was riding roughshod over the country. The Twins of Suffering Creek Dear Sir, Your letters of the 16th of August, and 5th of October, came to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX Dear Sir,—Just as I was about to close my letter of yesterday, your favor of the 5th instant came to hand. Patrick Henry Whom I—But first it comes to hand the troubled flood to still: For such-like fault henceforward though with nought so light ye pay. The Æneids of Virgil Done into English Verse Call me up if this ever comes to hand.” Once to Every Man Times": "As the successive bulletins recording our unprecedented victories on the southwestern fronts come to hand, the pride and joy of the Russian people are becoming too great for adequate expression. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War Dear Sir, I was favored with your letters of the 20th of December; that of the 17th, which you mention to have written to the late Committee of Foreign Affairs, never came to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX Germany's revised draft apparently deciding the Lusitania issue came to hand on February 15, 1916. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War At last there seems to be a chance of escape from this luxurious life, for a circular has just come to hand from the O.C., War Letters of a Public-School Boy The new volume has come to hand too late for any elaborate notice or review of its contents; but a glance at the list of papers and illustrations alone warrants the opinion we have expressed. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 Notwithstanding Jacob went regularly to the post office twice every day, few letters came to hand, and but few of them contained bills of lading and invoices. Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXII No. 4, April 1848 Mr Temple Franklin wrote me many months ago, that advice had been received that bills had been drawn for that purpose, but that they had not come to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX He sat down in the chair which was set before it, and he took up the first sheet that came to hand, a note of a dozen lines in her handwriting—alas! in her handwriting. The Wild Geese The horse, it appeared, had just come to hand from Bohemia, and was of a very fiery disposition. Adventures and Recollections I have delivered the relations, and no further work has come to hand.” The Road to Frontenac You are impatient and disturbed because the fourth story has not come to hand. The Time of Roses The last this minute came to hand, and I shall answer it separately. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX We have only our suspicion, and the fact that the letter did not come to hand; and if he faces it out, and declares he posted it all right, who is to gainsay him? Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California These shall be set down, as they came to hand in another Letter; videl. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666 Giving some Accompt of the present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in many considerable parts of the World What was the use of bothering about letters, they said, so long as the remittances came to hand safely. Wee Wifie He was told that a further supply had come to hand of very much the same description, but at double the price. The Empire of the East I have received letters from Paris, which advise me that bills for my salary had been mentioned by you to have been sent, but that they had not come to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX They had hard work to get him to come to hand again, but he gave in at last to the knowledge that they would not go on otherwise. Rimrock Trail And then—do every little duty as it comes to hand. Say and Seal, Volume I She turned without a word and left the room, nor was she seen again among the waitresses who came to hand the tea. A Bookful of Girls Instead of weapons, either band Seized on such arms as came to hand. Notes and Queries, Number 195, July 23, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Every post augments the sum, and we are still uncertain whether money will be procured in time to pay them, particularly should the bills for the whole soon come to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX They were forced to clutch at any rigging that came to hand to avoid being washed overboard, for the waves were dashing furiously over the helpless boat. The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise The child had never been ill, but something else might come to hand. A Modern Cinderella Our journalist cast his eyes over them, thinking he might find some piece of news which had come to hand at the last minute. Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas Since the foregoing was prepared for the press, Mr. Fillmore's letter of acceptance has come to hand, greatly to the annoyance of the Democratic and anti-American fuglemen and politicians. Americanism Contrasted with Foreignism, Romanism, and Bogus Democracy in the Light of Reason, History, and Scripture; In which Certain Demagogues in Tennessee, and Elsewhere, are Shown Up in Their True Colors Sir—In my letter to you of the 28th January—which I trust you have received ere this—I mentioned that I had lost your circular letter soon after it had come to hand. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject On a piece of sermon paper, the first that came to hand, and with trembling fingers, she scrawled a last, wild appeal, which also conveyed the information that her father was dead. The Scarlet Feather Madam:—Your favor of 23d inst. has come to hand with your call, which was published and endorsed by our paper, as you will see by the enclosed slip. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Dear Madam:—Your note of the 20th has just come to hand. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I Then she picked up the first pair that came to hand and threw them after him. Forest Neighbors Life Stories of Wild Animals I was told, with a bland smile, that my letter had not yet come to hand. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West The next case that came to hand, though a large one, was unexpectedly light, so Leslie roused it on deck and opened it. Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure The originals of those you mention to have sent by Major Franks are not yet come to hand, nor have I heard of his arrival in Spain. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI I place nymphs of all the species that come to hand in glass tubes of the same diameter as the natal cell, lined with coarse paper, which will provide a good purchase for the boring. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles Sir—Yours, of the 12th inst. came to hand this morning. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. They armed themselves with clubs, firebrands, scythes, and such other rustic weapons as came to hand, and rushed forth, resolved to punish the overbearing insolence of their foreign visitors, in the most summary manner. Romulus Makers of History It was the first thing that came to hand. The Seven Secrets I hope my letter, accompanied with a map, has safely come to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI They therefore eat and drink whatever comes to hand, without imagining the possibility of wrong-doing in this matter. A Manual of Moral Philosophy The cottages let by the week look shabby, slovenly, dingy; the hedges of the gardens are neglected, broken down, stopped up with anything that comes to hand. Change in the Village Wrenching it open the savage drew out the first thing that came to hand: it was the ribbon and order of St. Louis. The King's Warrant A Story of Old and New France The original or duplicate has not yet come to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII Sir, Your favor of the 3d came to hand by the last post. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI The original papers, which you mention, in a triplicate, to have sent, never came to hand; so that we can only make conjectures as to the disposition of that monarch. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I The Red-blood, on the other hand, acts as the stone falls, and does indiscriminately anything that comes to hand. Appearances Being Notes of Travel My dear Sir:— I hasten to thank you for your kind communication, and to inform you that your check for one hundred pounds has safely come to hand. The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller Your printed one has not come to hand with your letter. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII He does this with a bold front for another month or so, and is doubly insolvent when the remittance finally comes to hand. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan Since Congress took notice of them, Governor Tryon has sent out from New York copies of them, with greater marks of authenticity than those bore which first came to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I Encouraging news from the distance is continually coming to hand. From Slave to College President Being the Life Story of Booker T. Washington There came to hand, also anonymously, three shillings. The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller Such a one I was just upon the point of engaging for six months, at the rate of sixteen hundred rubles a year, when your letter came to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII The cowboys wished for nothing better than to come to hand grips with lawless men who stole the fruit of others' labor. The Boy Ranchers or Solving the Mystery at Diamond X Gentlemen, Your favor of the 7th of August last, covering a copy of yours of the 8th of July, I received, though the original never came to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I The medicines were not come to hand but were expected.... Drug Supplies in the American Revolution It pleased her even now to know that she had asked Hester's forgiveness and had believed in her, before the proofs of her innocence came to hand. Hester's Counterpart A Story of Boarding School Life I have not been honored with any letter from you since that of the 22d of October last, the duplicate of which has never come to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII My Dear Tom,—Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain. Tom Brown at Oxford Sir, Yours of the 5th of June came to hand on the 25th instant. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I Crabbe must be out of his senses, for never before even in the old days when his remittance came to hand had she seen him so lavish. Ringfield A Novel The little man unfolded himself, galloped down the aisle, seized the first garment that came to hand, and came back to lay it against Milt's uncomfortable frame, bumbling, "Fine, mister, fy-en!" Free Air The one mentioned to have been enclosed with these papers is missing, and the other never came to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII My baggage has just come to hand, and the scrawl turned up in my paper cases. Tom Brown at Oxford Of course at any moment information may come to hand. The Motor Pirate The ship's sails being slack denotes a falling off of afflatus or spiritual influx, loss of trade, misfortune, delays and bad news, or if news is expected it will not come to hand. Second Sight A study of Natural and Induced Clairvoyance If in full sail it shows that the communication with the spiritual world is increasing, that news from far-off lands will come to hand, that trade will increase, that a voyage will be taken. How to Read the Crystal or, Crystal and Seer The next day I sent the Count some American papers, which had just come to hand, and enclosed them with a card, in which there was this paragraph. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII He had no particular object in selecting one book more than another, and so took down carelessly the first that came to hand. Tom Brown at Oxford While I was there particulars came to hand of a feat which throws all the other doings of the Pirate into the shade. The Motor Pirate The difficulty of verifying the legends which came to hand from various sources has been almost as great as the attempt to procure them at first hand. Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation On his own responsibility he declared martial law, impressed soldiers, seized powder and supplies, built fortifications of cotton bales, if nothing else came to hand. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Sir, I did myself the honor on the 5th instant to acknowledge the receipt of the triplicate of your letter to me of the 22d of October last, the original has since come to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII I think that science is bound to answer Every question that comes to hand, sir. Buchanan's Journal of Man, June 1887 Volume 1, Number 5 So far they had talked casually on any indifferent subject that came to hand, but now his manner grew a little more intimate. Simon Let us continue by singing the following genial 'Soldier's Song,' which hath the good ring of the good old time, and which has just come to hand: The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy This has lately come to hand, and as Mr. Norman states, is rather disappointing—that is, as regards the size of the mammoth, it being a young one. Some Reminiscences of old Victoria Your last despatches by Colonel Livingston did not come to hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII I am glad to find my letters from Gibraltar reached you, and hope that one or two stragglers will also have come to hand before those from the Nile arrive. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I Given one or two such lifts as this, and he believed he would again come to hand grips with the fellow. Air Service Boys Flying for Victory or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold Further removed from the human interest story is the timely write-up which has no other purpose than to explain, in a more or less serious or sensible way, any interesting subject that comes to hand. Newspaper Reporting and Correspondence A Manual for Reporters, Correspondents, and Students of Newspaper Writing The recent work of Trench on the English Bible came to hand after considerable progress had been made in stereotyping this volume. The New Testament Translated From the Original Greek, With Chronological Arrangement of the Sacred Books, and Improved Divisions of Chapters and Verses. Your letter of the twenty-ninth ultimo came to hand by the post of Friday, and eased my mind of many unpleasant sensations and reflections on your account. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. Sir:—Your letter of the 10th came to hand last night. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America It is the last which has come to hand from Ben, who writes me regularly, as he has done ever since I was transferred from the office in Damietta. The Telegraph Messenger Boy The Straight Road to Success No letter from him has come to hand. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 3, 1836-1870 My dear Wills, I sent you a telegram to-day, and I write before the answer has come to hand. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 I hope you will have received it before this notification comes to hand. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856 So Mohammed was compelled, as we are told, to write the Koran on any material that came to hand. A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines A Record of High Endeavour and Strange Adventure from 500 B.C. to 1920 A.D. Dear Sir,— Yours of the 9th instant has come to hand, and I beg to say with compliments how shocked we were to hear of the Squire's accident. Ralph the Heir Behind us a great barricade was being built of the first things that came to hand. The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason The judge waited till he heard the sound of his horse's feet galloping away, and then, laying hold of the box of despised cigars, lit the first which came to hand. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 It was bitter then to my taste; but sweet were the chuckles which I later had, when the actual transactions of that anniversary came to hand. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life Needless to say that when actually marching or fighting one wears anything and everything that first comes to hand. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service The cable was cut away by means of such instruments as came to hand. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 But optimists and pessimists alike grabbed the papers that came to hand each day, and searched eagerly for the Eye-witness' reports, or the official despatch or communiqué. Between the Lines His anger was increased when the intercepted wireless came to hand in the evening: "Captain Müller shot down his twenty-seventh aeroplane." Tam o' the Scoots When I returned, I found Lilly wild with excitement, picking up hastily whatever came to hand, preparing for instant flight, she knew not where. A Confederate Girl's Diary They snared birds and caught fish with hooks, and lived on them or anything else that came to hand. Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece When this decree came to hand, with its flash heading and big red seal, the lady was married to a handsome young dry-goods man. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. The piece quilt, of course, is made of scraps, and its beauty or ugliness depends upon the material and colours that come to hand, the intricacy of the design, and one’s skill in executing it. Quilts Their Story and How to Make Them An instance comes to hand as these pages are being written—one instance out of a plenty. The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement It came to hand with two bait-tips only; but I added a fly-tip and it made an excellent "general fishing rod." Woodcraft She read enormously, anything and everything that came to hand. Still Jim I was just about to write when a double letter from you and Mr. Tommy came to hand. The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson Kenrick could not help thinking how very different a great part of his school-life would have been, had that note but come to hand! St. Winifred's, or The World of School He opened the first which came to hand of the pile of papers which lay at his feet on the ground. The Northern Iron When she came to hand she was a beauty, finished in oil and shellac. Woodcraft The gentlemen from the country very naturally took the first that came to hand to get home upon. The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance They did not go very far, however, among forty Chaddites; so, of necessity, at least half of the costumes had to be composed hastily of anything that came to hand. The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life Give me the first crown that comes to hand, and we’ll cry quits.” St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 Scribner's Illustrated Mrs. French said she was afraid a patient would come to hand at an inopportune moment. A Little Girl of Long Ago When she had found it she set about reading the first leader that came to hand, quite regardless of whether it would prove interesting to her auditor or not. The Governess We had brought no nails or screws, and had to use whatever came to hand. The Blue Birds' Winter Nest He was soon partner in the theatre, actor, and playwright; and another nickname, that of "Johannes Factotum" or Jack-of-all-Trades, shows his readiness to take all honest work which came to hand. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 “Come,” said he, “I see it’s no use picking and choosing among such a trashy lot; give me the first shoe that comes to hand, and we’ll cry quits.” St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 Scribner's Illustrated Nay, rather, am I not to seize the first sufficient weapon that comes to hand, unloose the dogs upon him, and drive him to his lair again, or, better, bring his head in triumph home? The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 4, August, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy There was no occasion for the order, the men knew their danger well enough, and every one seized anything that came to hand and began to bail for life. Sunk at Sea It is well to bear in mind that the better the condition of the specimen when it first comes to hand, the greater will be our chances of success in properly preserving it. Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration I did not care to delay sending you the data, consequently I mailed it before the book came to hand. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 And indeed, evidently built of anything that came to hand, with its houses squatted in haphazard, hasty fashion, and the country around bare and brown and bleak, San Francisco did not look attractive. Gold Seekers of '49 Probably he wrote many others, but they never came to hand. Mistress Margery It was not till afterwards I learned that similar missives had “come to hand” in a quarter that more concerned myself. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Making it a rule to utilize thus all specimens which come to hand would also deter much thoughtless killing in the ranks of the country's already depleted wild life. Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration Weeks and weeks passed by, and no acknowledgment of the sum was received, and no other letter came to hand. Janet McLaren The Faithful Nurse They have been perfectly willing to do whatever came to hand. The Book of Business Etiquette If they could not get a sailor they took whatever came to hand—the bigger the better. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century I have to rise: you approve of that yourself; it is a man's duty to make use of every circumstance that comes to hand. Debts of Honor This process he would continue elsewhere until he had formed a goodly nucleus round which to amass still scarcer volumes as they came to hand. The Book-Hunter at Home It is a good plan, if one can possibly command the time, to read every catalogue of the book auctions, and of the second-hand book dealers, which comes to hand. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries Nothing has been done as to S. and S. The books came to hand too late for him to have time for it before he went. Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record The disappointed owner in future buys the cheapest animals that come to hand. Cattle and Cattle-breeders The letter came to hand, and will appear in that sequence of events on which I am now about to enter. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 Without replying to this, Theodore Roosevelt took the lead, keeping eyes and ears wide open for anything that might come to hand. American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt Oh, a good many little odd jobs,–throwing the lumps out of the passages, and doing whatever comes to hand,–helping to load sometimes. The Youth's Companion Volume LII, Number 11, Thursday, March 13, 1879 "Your letter has come to hand" or "is at hand" belongs to a past age. How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) A Complete Guide to Correct Business and Personal Correspondence We must appeal to the 'Shipping Intelligence' which comes to hand from every side, and determine, from actual facts, whether any one country really outsails another. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451 Volume 18, New Series, August 21, 1852 Ralph seized the first that came to hand, and threw them on. The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War The start was made on a beautiful day in September, and the party journeyed along at a gait that pleased them, bringing down everything that came to hand and which could be used as meat. American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt Friend S.:—Your favor of the 7th came to hand on Monday. The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes If my mother made a call, I was at once absorbed in the first book which came to hand. Memoirs Even as Godley was holding forth, messages came to hand to say that the Turks were passing from the defensive to the offensive and urging fresh attacks on the New Zealanders holding Chunuk Bair. Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 When your favor of the 10th came to hand, I was attending his Excellency, who was obliged to ride up to West Chester upon the Alarm of the Enemy's Landing at Frog's Point.... The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn Still Jack distrusted him and meant to keep an eye on him pretty much all the time, until an opportunity came to hand them over to the authorities. Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie But in the midst of Maverick's preparations for departure a letter came to hand from Mrs. Maverick, which complicated once more the situation. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866 As soon as the report comes to hand, I will transmit to headquarters an accurate return. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 Even as I am writing these lines the morning newspaper comes to hand with the account of the lynching of three negroes, one of them a woman, in Georgia. The Jew and American Ideals The final report came to hand while I was acting as Deputy C.I.G.S., although its general purport had already been communicated several weeks before. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 But oftener his language is rugged and formless; no doubt it was the first which came to hand for expressing what he had to say. The Life of St. Paul Bob had written, whenever there was an opportunity of sending letters; but many of these had never come to hand, and there was much to tell, and talk about. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) Sir: I have the pleasure to transmit to Your Excellency the inclosed copy of a letter from Brigadier-General Wayne, which this moment came to hand. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 But let that goo; 'tis well the land Is come to hand, by be'th or not. Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect Buried Alive.—Full particulars have come to hand from Bishop Puginier regarding the martyrdom of the Chinese priest Cap. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886 Cousin Sam says that a good workman can do his work with almost any tools that come to hand. The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables "It has been a splendid afternoon," said Miss Roscoe, as the crowd began to disperse and the sweet vendors and flower sellers came to hand over their gains. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story I have just received this from the Admiralty; and as I have business unexpectedly come to hand, I thought I would be the bearer myself of the good news. Percival Keene If it comes to hand spikes, two can play at that game. Newton Forster The Merchant Service I should have taken them just as they came to hand, and sorted them for their respective uses. The King's Own I wonder the nasty things ever do come to hand. The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables We then set to work to rub his body with a coarse worsted sock, the first suitable thing which came to hand. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman But as soon as we got stronger we made ourselves useful, pulling and hauling, and doing whatever came to hand. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler He dropped into the first seat that came to hand and laughed heartily. Randy of the River The Adventures of a Young Deckhand So he just took the best that came to hand, and that is not saying much, for this is a rare ill-favored parish: and he has made an angel of her, a very angel. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 Then he refers to a previous telegram, which, of course, must be lost, for it hasn’t come to hand. The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables The boats were almost riddled with shot; the gigs were struck several times between wind and water, the holes being filled up with handkerchiefs, or whatever first came to hand. The Three Lieutenants This place had been barricaded with paving stones, upturned waggons, and other articles which came to hand. The Golden Grasshopper A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham They had, however, seized in the hurry and darkness the weapons which first came to hand, and many were but imperfectly armed. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War But so far they did not succeed; and as I continued my walking they changed their tactics, keeping out of reach of my stout stick, and taking to stones and anything that came to hand. Patience Wins War in the Works Congressional jugglery could not quite compass the payment of different creditors with the same money, even supposing that the money came to hand. Benjamin Franklin Desmond instinctively laid hold of the first thing which came to hand. The Three Lieutenants I find myself unexpectedly short of funds, owing to the failure of a remittance to come to hand, and I am going to offer you this watch at a bargain. Five Hundred Dollars or, Jacob Marlowe's Secret He was in a thoroughly vicious mood and ready to wreak his anger on the first thing that came to hand. The Four Pools Mystery But before these came to hand, the next act was played out. The Swedish-Norwegian Union Crisis A History with Documents This produced anything but a pleasant anticipation; and as the rope came to hand, foot after foot, and yard after yard, a shadow, that had stolen over the countenances of all three, became sensibly darker. The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" All property which comes to hand by means of violence, or infamy, or baseness, however large it may be, is tainted and unblest. Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources It was just the first thing that came to hand. The Heart of Una Sackville The fact is, as you’ll soon find out, being at sea gets one into terribly slovenly habits, sailors generally making a shift of the first thing that comes to hand.” Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea They were obliged to work with such tools as came to hand, and these consisted of splintered pieces of plank, the boats’ balers, and some wooden buckets that had come ashore. A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story There, as soon as they made their appearance, a crowd of roughs surrounded the prisoners and began to deride them and pelt them with such filth and garbage as came to hand. Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru I am strong and more than willing to work, and I mean to take the very first job that comes to hand, let it be what it will. The Adventures of Dick Maitland A Tale of Unknown Africa Gentlemen,—Your favor of the 6th instant is duly come to hand, as had done that also of the 8th of November. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) It does you credit that you have worked so cheerfully at the first work that came to hand. Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 Having a little mind of his own, he uses it on whatever comes to hand, trying its edge on everything, just as he would try a jackknife if I would let him. By the Christmas Fire When the letter came to hand, she at first doubted whether it might not be a sort of grave hoax, intended to excite expectation for the pleasure of witnessing its disappointment. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 445 Volume 18, New Series, July 10, 1852 Your letter of April is come to hand, very welcome; and I am expecting the MS. Letters of Edward FitzGerald in two volumes, Vol. 1 Sir,—I am to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's letters of January 28th, and May 4th, which have come to hand since the date of mine of February 7th. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) Some reader may have noticed by this time that I am not a collector of statistics, but gather my illustrations as I go from any scrap of paper that comes to hand. The World in Chains Some Aspects of War and Trade Bedford, Pa. Dear Father: Your welcome letter came to hand today; glad you are all well and hearty. Watch Yourself Go By The former is a sort of guitar, of which no illustration has come to hand. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present An interesting bit of information on the hardiness of the black walnut and butternut has just come to hand from Col. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting Downington, Pennsylvania, September 11 and 12, 1933 They had, however, entered into resolutions on that subject, which have since come to hand. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) There was no doubt that Peachy was in an exceedingly mischievous mood and ready for any prank which came to hand. The Jolliest School of All Thus imprisoned and utterly unable to protect himself in any way, he furnished sport for a thoughtless, cruel mob, who were aiming at him with rotten eggs, cabbage-stalks, and any rubbish that came to hand. Chatterbox, 1905. First he peddles peanuts, then he trades in a half-huckster way whatever comes to hand and earns profits. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom I should like to introduce as evidence this report, which unfortunately has only just come to hand. Rimrock Jones Dear Sir,—Mine of February the 6th, acknowledged the receipt of yours of December the 9th and 20th; since that, those of February the 19th and 20th have come to hand. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) "Do you really mean," asked the President, incredulously, "that you choose any ordinary man that comes to hand and make him despot—that you trust to the chance of some alphabetical list...." The Napoleon of Notting Hill His reading was desultory, and the poetic faculty, expending itself on whatever subjects came to hand, produced great quantities of manuscripts, which were destroyed almost as soon as written. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865 "Little Abe" used everything that came to hand in order to make the Gospel plain, and enforce its teachings upon his hearers. Little Abe Or, The Bishop of Berry Brow It was one of the tenets of the fraternity to which he belonged never to waste any material that might come to hand. The Hippodrome There must be no attempt to pick what is thought the best stocks, but each person should pull up the first plant that comes to hand. 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 I find on picking up the first life of him that comes to hand, that he was anything but blind to the consequences. The American Revolution and the Boer War, An Open Letter to Mr. Charles Francis Adams on His Pamphlet "The Confederacy and the Transvaal" When he speaks or preaches or writes, he opens his intellectual box and takes the first appropriate thing that comes to hand. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 So long as I can keep body and soul together, with a pick and shovel, or any other implement that comes to hand, I'll stick. Branded The men armed themselves as they could with stretchers from the boat, or anything that came to hand. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. This is probably our last onslaught before the new troops and new supplies of shell come to hand in about a month from now. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I Thy precious and beloved letter came to hand and all contents noted. Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas The letters which ye sent during the war were not received, but a letter dated February 11th, 1916, has just come to hand, and immediately an answer is being written. Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá They were “dervish”—poor in all save God—in name only; all they cared about, it seemed to him, was whatever came to hand. Memorials of the Faithful Dear Bahá’í Friends: Your loving letter of March 11th, addressed to the beloved Guardian has come to hand, and he has asked me to answer it in his behalf. Letters from the Guardian to Australia and New Zealand It would have melted a heart of stone, Hunter-Weston said, to see how tired our men looked in the grey of morning when my order came to hand urging them to counter-attack and pursue. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I Your loving letter ... has just come to hand, telling of the funds which you have available now, since the generous gift of Mr. N. Momtazi, for the Haziratu’l-Quds in Tokyo. Japan Will Turn Ablaze! Knowing nobody likely to be useful to him he appealed to the most noteworthy Irishman of his day, and stating his pressing need, asked him to lend him 50l. until his funds came to hand. Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. As soon as Mrs. Vrain's letter about the terrible end of my father came to hand I arranged my affairs and left at once for England. The Silent House Dear Bahá’í Friends: Your gracious letter of April 3rd has come to hand, and the Guardian has asked me to acknowledge it on his behalf. Letters from the Guardian to Australia and New Zealand Q.E. the 19th," has only just come to hand— "Our men were splendid and thank heaven our loss of life was quite small, though the French lost over 100 men when Bouvet struck a mine. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I |
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