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And Briony could not be afraid now of Robbie; better by far to let him become the object of her detestation and disgust. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z
He forgot that detestation is as good as any drug. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z
Pain, shame, ire, impatience, disgust, detestation, seemed momentarily to hold a quivering conflict in the large pupil dilating under his ebon eyebrow. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z
The Fundamentalists required no new reason to detest robots and robot manufacturers; but a new reason such as the Quinn accusation and the Calvin analysis was sufficient to make such detestation audible. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z
Her brand of detestation is the kind that only an ex-bestie can nurse and sustain. “GLOW” wrestles with the particular pain of friendship divorce 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z
But collectively, I look upon you with a disgust that amounts to absolute detestation. Second (and third) time’s a charm 2012-12-11T16:04:00Z
In a perpetually changing world, the limitless capacity of France’s political factions’ mutual detestation is a constant. Opinion | Unsettled governance and political loathing are as French as brie 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z
In my son’s democratic universe, I had hoped they could transcend detestation. Opinion | The attack at a Texas synagogue shakes our expectation of what the U.S. is meant to be 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z
“Divided We Fall” by David French, published weeks before the 2020 election, pictures the cleaving of the United States into two culturally distinct states, united only in their mutual detestation. Review | A new book imagines a looming civil war over the very meaning of America 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z
The litany of domestic terrorism attacks manifests an ideological hatred of social justice as virulent as the Taliban’s detestation of Western values of freedom and truth. Opinion | Since 9/11, most terrorism in this country has been made in the USA 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z
Shapiro's detestation of racism also runs in direct contrast to his own rhetoric regarding race in the past. Ben Shapiro suggests Meghan Markle is lying about racist backlash: "No one says anything like that" 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z
“The corollary of an England saving Europe,” she adds, “is a detestation of Germany and contempt for cowardice – the term is often used for those who allowed themselves to be occupied, not to mention collaborated.” Boris Johnson 'a liar' who will blame Brexit costs on Covid, says diplomat 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z
No one’s detestation of Trump matches the breadth and depth of McConnell’s, which includes a professional’s disdain for a dilettante. Opinion | Now begins McConnell’s project to shrink Trump’s GOP influence 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z
“It is irresponsible to so label the virus, but not surprising given the detestation of Donald Trump in an election year.” China Virus vs. Trump Virus: Playing the pandemic blame game 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z
Germany has set aside its traditional detestation for debt to unleash emergency spending, while enabling the rest of the European Union to breach limits on deficits. Europe’s Leaders Ditch Austerity and Fight Pandemic With Cash 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z
It’s the rare occasion that an actor’s detestation for his character actually makes for a better performance — but that’s exactly what happened with Harrison Ford’s breakout role in the first three Star Wars movies. Penn Badgley thinks his ‘You’ character is a creep. Here are 5 other actors who hated the people they played. 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z
An extreme wing of the gilets jaunes has turned towards the nihilist detestation of democratic institutions and symbols of success and wealth. Never before have I seen blind anger like this on the streets of Paris | John Lichfield 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z
His quest will test whether Democrats’ detestation of President Trump is stronger than their enthusiasm for identity politics: A white male businessperson, Delaney comes to bat with three strikes against him. Opinion | Want to topple Trump? Take John Delaney seriously. 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z
"Being black people ourselves, such remarks have invited a sense of loathing and detestation of Gandhi," the Gandhi Must Fall group said in its court application. Protesters halt work on Gandhi statue 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z
On Iran, Trump’s detestation for diplomacy is equally dangerous. Tillerson is toast. So is US diplomacy 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z
Most newly energised progressives are united, above all, by their detestation of Mr Trump. A surge in activism could reinvigorate the Democratic Party 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z
People justify their admiration or detestation for him with supreme confidence. Hate him for any number of reasons, but Tom Brady is best quarterback to play the game 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z
The real reason for opposition in Texas and the 18 other states that have opted out is, of course, Republican detestation of the Affordable Care Act. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z
“A general sentiment of disgust for the man, and detestation for his principles, fills every decent mind,” reported one local newspaper, while at the Capitol, “his colleagues heaped only scorn and derision on him.” Meet the Donald Trump of the 1840s: Lewis Charles Levin rode the wave of righteous anger 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z
Rallying in detestation of his opponent is their only hope. Donning the mantle 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z
And there were several lighter works like Mavis in Las Vegas, inspired by his visit to the city and his detestation of the commercialisation of modern society. Obituary: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies - BBC News 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z
If there’s one crucial impulse that drives him, I suggest, it’s his ferocious detestation of the bully. Ralph Steadman on Charlie Hebdo, the Right to Offend and Changing the World
“It blends the Palestinian cause, jihadism, the detestation of Israel and the hatred of France and its values,” he told the National Assembly. Anti-Semitism Rises in Europe Amid Israel-Gaza Conflict 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z
Yet, though it is the detestation which has stimulated discourse, it is the love that sustains. So how will Ronnie O'Sullivan react to his first world final loss at the Crucible? 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z
Witches are still held in reasonable detestation, although we no longer burn or even score above the breath. Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland 2012-05-22T15:16:54.237Z
Christian II. was also an object of Helgesen’s detestation, and so boldly did he oppose that monarch’s measures 221 that, to save his life, he had to flee to Jutland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z
The universal detestation excited by Conrad’s crazy fanaticism rendered it comparatively easy for the bishops to maintain the jurisdiction which they had assumed, and to keep the Inquisition confined within narrow limits. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z
Jewish books, however, and particularly the Talmud, on account of its blasphemous allusions to the Saviour and the Virgin, were the objects of special detestation, in the suppression of which the Church was unwearying. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z
Probably the Secretary was moved as much by detestation of Rupert as by compassion for Ogle. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z
Why, my Lord," replied the Abb�, "the Lady's evident detestation of the young Marquis has rendered the matter hopeless. Henry of Guise; (Vol. III of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:29.713Z
Everybody here, since his departure, is confident of his entire detestation of the principles on which the English have conducted this war, and of his determination to take no part in it, in their favor. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z
It was welcomed, indeed, by such Frenchmen as had succeeded in planting themselves in the land, but they were scattered, and were themselves the objects of detestation to their neighbors. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z
But priest and monk were both comprehended in the general detestation of the people. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z
It would surely have been better to have given it to the world accompanied by the detestation and horror which it merited and received. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z
He set out in life with a genuine detestation of liberal principles and of anything that suggested popular revolution. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z
Coleridge, who expressed for the Benthamite theories a very cordial detestation, sometimes glided into them himself. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z
To this condition Pontiac readily agreed, “although,” observes the chronicler in the fulness of his horror and detestation, “he himself had no manner of worship, and cared not for festivals or Sundays.” The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z
As such it was doomed from the start, and our only wonder must be that it maintained itself so long and so stubbornly even against a Church which had earned so much of popular detestation. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z
Captain Hallowell's acceptance of the office of Mandamus Councillor made him a special object of public detestation. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z
Poor Charles Kean was an especial object of Lewes's detestation, and was accordingly pelted and peppered with torturingly clever and piquant pasquinades in the form of criticism. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z
The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence; detestation; loathing; as, he holds tobacco in abomination. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z
His heartless and faithless wife deserted him—indeed, in his insane fits his detestation of her was excessive—and neglected their children. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z
The nations thus habituated to the most savage cruelty, moreover, regarded the propagation of heresy with peculiar detestation, as not merely a sin, but as the worst of crimes. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z
The writer's loyalty to his "King and Country" is very apparent, as well as his detestation of all Rebels, and especially the "famous Doctor Warren." The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z
A single inaccuracy as to fact seems at one time to have spoiled all Mr. Ruskin's enjoyment of a painting, and filled him with a feeling of scorn and detestation for it. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z
To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z
How many are tickled to the last degree with the pleasure of flattery, even while they are applauded for their honest detestation of it! ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z
His detestation of the mediocre became a tormenting fixed idea. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z
And this latest attempt to make the victim of his falsehoods a criminal brought their feeling of detestation to the highest pitch. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z
Yet he was saved from utter detestation by the admitted integrity of his character—a virtue so dear to Germans, that for its sake they will pardon harshness and sometimes even stupidity. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z
Extreme hatred or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z
And this is especially true when his humility is accompanied by obedience, detestation of himself, and love of God, zeal for His honor, and desire to save souls for Him. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXX, 1640 2012-03-06T03:00:26.127Z
He is quite frank in his likes and dislikes, and always has his reasons for his major idolatries and minor detestations. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z
I was assailed by one cry of reproach, disapprobation, and even detestation; ... what was still more mortifying, the book seemed to sink into oblivion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z
The English people regarded the Prussians with utter detestation and contempt. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z
If Wexford was subdued, the lash would surely fall on their backs to punish them for their known detestation of the Sassanagh. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z
But some of the most hallowed attributes of marriage seemed to be objects of peculiar detestation to the new teachers, and their abolition was soon demanded. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z
The laws respecting women, given by commandment of Jehovah to the Jews, were born of barbarism, and in this day and age should be re- garded only with detestation and contempt. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:49.813Z
So deep was the detestation he inspired, that, young as I was, I would have gladly renounced my own choice to have escaped from him. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z
I presume there can be little doubt that the Empress regarded her husband's portly cousin with a cordial detestation. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z
"God of my soul!" cried the Spanish lady in horror, and to express her detestation of such a heathenish rite, she spat upon the ground. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z
Their detestation of the brutal conduct of the Cayuses has been openly and generally expressed, as well as their determination to oppose the repetition of such atrocities in the country. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z
I was fiercer in my detestation of him and Cecelia than I had been before I had thought of being in the same case myself. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z
The next day, a town meeting was held, and the citizens expressed their detestation of the riots—and, afterwards manifested their silent sympathy with the mob, by punishing nobody. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z
The author does not seem to have had much respect for anybody; and King William was evidently an object of his particular detestation. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z
Even the 'leno,' the least estimable character in the repertory of ancient comedy, he treats rather as a butt than as an object of detestation. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z
The patriot is often the person who had the heartiest detestation for a large mass of his fellow-countrymen. The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage 2012-01-11T03:00:19.077Z
"I have been told that General Sabaroff is a libertine, a rou� of the worst type, and you know what a detestation I have of such men." Woman and Artist 2012-01-10T03:00:14.960Z
After his declaration under the TREE, he made a short speech, expressive of his “utter detestation of the stamp act.” Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z
Those who disliked Prussia more than ever, as many in France did, were disposed to put the King out of their consideration altogether, and to turn their detestation wholly on the King's Minister. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z
I am sure you feel all the detestation you ought for such a character. The Sylph, Volume I and II 2012-01-09T03:00:19.583Z
Without entrenching too far upon a delicate subject, it may be added, that she is not regarded with contempt or detestation by either the male or the female members of the Royal family. Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z
A by-stander might have indulged a melancholy smile at my detestation of pride, and Miss Arnold's antipathy to mystery. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z
If he sometimes, often, expresses virulent detestation of women and all their ways, he is not more tender toward men. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z
No such clamorous detestation follows him as used to pursue the late Duke of Cumberland, subsequently King of Hanover. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z
If the sentiment was one of detestation—denunciation of slavery, for example—both arms, thrown upward and fists clenched, swept through the air, and he expressed an execration that was truly sublime. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:32.877Z
But the detestation she felt was accompanied by a vivid desire to keep in with the woman. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z
Bute was the object of the King's chief detestation, a righteous aversion if his suspicions were well founded; and Bute was now undisguisedly prominent in the negotiations for the new Government. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z
A gag-eater in our time was equivalent to a ghoul, and held in equal detestation. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z
Disraeli is to him an object of entire scorn and detestation, for he can endure no one who has not deeply-rooted principles of some kind. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z
The care with which the practice was concealed from Europeans, though partly due to the knowledge that it would excite detestation and contempt, suggests also some trace of instinctive shame. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z
The quality I refer to as a bond was a heartfelt detestation on Δ’s part of what I venture to call the pseudo-biographic mania. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z
Walpole feared no doubt that, in case of failure, Newcastle, the object of his special detestation, might return to office. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z
She wanted to shriek her detestation of her plight; but she controlled herself enough to keep down her feelings. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z
This act of treachery was held in such detestation by the Greeks, that to his day a villain was called Eurybatus. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z
He held in utter detestation the foreign policy of Lord Beaconsfield, and that temper of mind which goes by the cant term of "Jingoism." Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z
Sometimes his family almost worship him, while thousands speak his name with detestation. Beyond 2011-11-27T03:00:13.650Z
Fox would have fought stolidly for the side he espoused; he had a leaning to Pitt, and shared Pitt's detestation of Newcastle, who was the common enemy. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z
And lest you should think I was wasting my detestation on a rather insignificant object, I must ask you again to remember what my days were. In Accordance with the Evidence 2011-11-06T02:00:12.393Z
But ingratitude is an odious vice, and ought to be held in detestation by every American citizen. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z
Harry Wilbur, too, who had begun with a good honest detestation of the visitor at the Fort, was at the end of three weeks one of his most ardent friends. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z
Historical and religious sentiment combined with his detestation of all that was tyrannical to inspire him with hatred of the Turk and sympathy with the smaller and subject nationalities of eastern Europe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z
His political pieces have long since insured the detestation of his countrymen, a few individuals excepted. Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works 2011-10-18T02:00:19.057Z
Miss May Sinclair has admirably pointed out in her study of the Three Bront�s that Charlotte Bront� was exceedingly modern in her detestation of sentimentality. Atlantic Classics 2011-10-16T02:00:18.497Z
If anything could heighten my detestation of the pernicious creed you profess, it would be to witness its effects on such minds as yours. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z
Privately she kept expense books, learned cooking—yes, and laughed to think of her old detestation of it. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z
His detestation is simply of hell and a priesthood; for pure, spiritual religion, he has only respect. Recollections and Impressions 1822-1890 2011-10-15T02:00:25.820Z
These solemn unctuous debates were her detestation, in public even more so than in private. In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z
Look at our statute book, and if we are to judge from that, of the utter detestation with which our people look upon immorality of every kind, we deserve to be considered paragons of propriety. Popery! As it Was and as it Is Also, Auricular Confession; And Popish Nunneries 2011-10-12T02:00:50.077Z
I trust, though a Catholic, that you share my own detestation of this diabolical plot, and would not shelter any of its contrivers, or abettors.” Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z
Third, "that it is impossible to hold the liberty of the press in too great detestation." Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete 2011-10-12T02:00:45.373Z
That was forgotten, but the summing up made Dr. William Smith an object of detestation. 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
No coward, Kenyon had an inherent detestation of a fracas, especially when he was dressed for the street. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z
In narrating this circumstance, we cannot forbear expressing our detestation of all prosecutions in matters of RELIGION. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z
The best friends to the English constitution, in its purity, were held up to the detestation of his majesty, as being disaffected to his person. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z
He displayed his detestation of the revolutionists in the House of Commons, and separated himself in consequence from Mr. Fox, and many other of his old associates. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z
Therefore, it was painfully evident to him that her detestation and fear was for him. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z
To many, in the place of Juliet, the spoilt child and the spoilt cur would have been objects of detestation: but against the mere instruments of malice she harboured no resentment. The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:28.670Z
The face has been much disfigured by the arrows and lances of the Arabs, who are taught by their religion to hold all images of men or animals in detestation. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z
An individual, who accepts place amongst those whom he formerly professed to despise, renders himself an object of suspicion, if not of detestation. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z
If she held any one guilty of treason, she would feel an utter detestation of him, though he were an angel and not a human being. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z
But the stone, the fist, the hatred, and the detestation, these exist of themselves. Stories and Pictures 2011-08-30T02:00:28.080Z
Then the Berbers had their turn; the imperious Slav guards, who had won the cordial detestation of the people, were succeeded by the brutal Berbers, who rioted in the plunder of the city. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z
Philip says he likes him, but Philip never speaks ill of anybody, except a woman now and then, who teases him; but the man is my detestation—has been for years. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z
Many things are justifiable in defence, which in offensive war are regarded by the generality of mankind with detestation. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z
There is nearly always, in those who are liable to this form of asthma, a special detestation of cats. Health Through Will Power 2011-08-18T02:00:20.367Z
Above the loathing and detestation, the hatred and abhorrence, there rose a horror—almost a fear. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z
There is something fantastic in this solemn farce played round the great Queen's death-bed, made more fantastic and more terrible by the fact that it sprang from her own strange detestation of naming a successor. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z
Goodwood must be very deeply attached to you to have forgotten his detestation of marriage, and laid such a title as his at your feet. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z
"Nothing can exceed," the same narrator adds, "the veneration in which Dr. Franklin is now held, but the detestation we have of his enemies." Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z
The fact that a little stirring of the bottom attracts fish is made use of along the Thames to attract bait for those night-lines which are the detestation of the true angler. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z
I worked in Washington during Watergate and the fall of Richard Nixon; even in that national trauma there was not this unbridgeable detestation between the red and the blue. Britain must resist Tea Party thinking 2011-08-01T21:00:00Z
He had been in the personal service of a young noble, the brother-in-law of the lord of the manor, both of whom were the terror and detestation of every father and husband in the neighbourhood. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z
But this feeling, strong and general as it was, yielded at last to the detestation of the slave-trade. The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z
Permit me to say that I have as much detestation as the Lambeth Parson can have for that sympathy for the people which has plunder for its motive. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z
Sentiments like these would lead us to give up Boyle, Locke, and Newton, and regard them, with the Rev. Mr. Close, with detestation. The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England A Fragment of Autobiography Submitted for the Perusal of Her Majesty's Attorney-General and the British Clergy 2011-07-22T02:00:15.747Z
He confessed his detestation of Wordsworth, Shelley, and Keats, preferring Dobson, Watson, and Lang. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z
Of course we had to agree outwardly; but the idea of hunting human beings with the ferocious-looking dogs we had seen about his door, and that for money, thrilled me with detestation and horror. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z
The detestation and the homage are both unjustifiable. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z
You have often wondered at my unutterable detestation of, contempt for, the other sex. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z
He seemed only flattered by these signs of detestation, and chuckled with glee at the aversion he inspired. The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z
I can treat wrong actions with levity, and yet consider them with detestation. The Heiress; a comedy, in five acts 2011-07-02T02:00:12.813Z
Nor, to say truth, was his friend greatly behind-hand in the degree of oblivion which he permitted to fall upon his faculties respecting this object of his horror and detestation. The Widow Barnaby Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:14.900Z
Naturally, their experience led them to a very general and very cordial detestation of this pretence. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z
The intensity of detestation she felt for Ann sometimes sickened Judith. Nobody's Child 2011-06-29T02:00:24.827Z
The little girls were eager to express their detestation, and requested that in future they might be allowed to feed the chickens.  Mary Wollstonecraft's Original Stories 2011-06-26T02:00:10.173Z
And tell me truly now; do you feel the same detestation for this worse character you have made acquaintance with? The Heiress; a comedy, in five acts 2011-07-02T02:00:12.813Z
Her paradoxical dislike for the man had deepened into detestation. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z
At moments of hatred, detestation or abhorrence our extensor muscles are affected, as if we would wave these things away from us. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z
That Ann had won part of Edward's fortune had ground Judith's detestation to a dagger's point. Nobody's Child 2011-06-29T02:00:24.827Z
But his chief detestation is the sale of indulgences, now preached in many of the towns of Saxony by Dr. Tetzel. Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family 2011-06-17T02:00:18.293Z
He saw by the demeanour of those he came in contact with that all held him in detestation, and he continually suffered from the foretaste of a cruel death. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z
She is a wayward creature, and at times, I really believe, hates herself with bitter detestation for the black tinge which taints every drop of blood in her veins. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z
Under these circumstances her cat detestation made difficulties for her. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z
Had it been anywhere else Jack would have indulged his general and abstract detestation of Victor by instantly picking a quarrel with him. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z
In former times, it had been the custom for Englishmen to hold the infamous proceedings of the Inquisition in detestation. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z
I was far too excited to notice such uninteresting people, but for the curious personal kind of detestation in the look the dowdy woman fixed upon Aunt Josephine. My Little Sister 2011-05-27T02:00:14.023Z
Froude had no sense of humour, and, therefore, no sense of proportion, and his detestation of the Celtic temperament caused his prejudices to run riot in his pages on Ireland. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z
I must here break off for a moment to explain the origin of this peculiar detestation. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z
I was horrified, revolted ... my liking for him, which arose entirely from gratitude, turned to detestation on hearing it.... Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z
One good action alone saves David Stuart from utter detestation. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z
I did not prevent this, for I, too, felt uneasily that we ought somehow to make up for our mother's nervous detestation of Madame Aurore. My Little Sister 2011-05-27T02:00:14.023Z
His conduct was due entirely to his personal detestation of Lord Palmerston. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z
In signifying our detestation of this monstrous wrong, let us be careful not to drift into the wrong ourselves. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z
Under the maddening spur of his personal misfortunes, his feeling passed from weariness to detestation, from detestation to a bitter mixture of fear and furious hate. Prophets of Dissent : Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy 2011-05-17T02:00:20.900Z
Why shall I then see in them only matter for detestation, and draw acid from every look, every tone? Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography 2011-05-14T02:00:08.440Z
To say that they disapproved of the system would not be sufficiently expressive of the utter detestation with which they uniformly regarded it. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z
When Fynes Moryson was travelling in Turkey at the end of the sixteenth century, he set down with reasonable detestation some of the gruesome things he observed. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z
They might expect him to do that once he began doing things; and the man fell into premature fuming between his love of the lavish and his detestation of expense. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z
He had never touched the slender white fingers that pointed to the staircase that day, and while she allowed herself no verbal expression of animosity, he was humiliated by the consciousness of her intense detestation. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z
Instead, we chose to heap insults upon a conquered foe, and we have reaped a merited reward of detestation. The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade 2011-04-23T02:00:05.477Z
With regard to a regulation of slavery, my detestation of its existence induces me to know no such thing as a regulation of robbery, and a restriction of murder. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z
My cousin shares with me a profound detestation of that high mystic method of treating women. The Sea Lady 2011-04-22T02:00:07.843Z
Meanwhile the object of popular detestation was comparatively happy in the exercise of his receptive powers. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z
The real motive for the existence of the buccaneers was the universal detestation in which Spain was held in the West Indian Archipelago. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z
As he contemplated this scene, Stewart felt, mixed with his horror and detestation, a sort of unwilling admiration. The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade 2011-04-23T02:00:05.477Z
And this hatred, wide-spread over the whole country, is shown in the expressions of detestation ever bursting forth at the mention of the French name. In the Year '13 A Tale of Mecklenburg Life 2011-04-14T02:00:53.733Z
But in the course of his performance he could not refrain from expressing strong sentiments of freedom and detestation of tyranny. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z
Cicero replied in a bitter invective, in which he exposed the whole life and conduct of his enemy to public contempt and detestation. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z
The highest religious zeal became combined with a detestation of Russian interference, and unbridled passion accomplished its utmost. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z
Now an unreasonable detestation of slavery was one of Robert’s prejudices or principles. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z
It was not mere restlessness on Napier's part, nor detestation of the business these fellows had come about. The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z
But he,--detestation of the blood flowing in his veins, would kill him! 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z
The soldiers who escorted us from time to time sang patriotic songs, breathing love and attachment to the young Queen Isabel, and detestation of the grim tyrant Carlos.  The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z
Well, you might have done so—women have such a detestation of robbers, except when they are in jail. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 2011-03-20T02:00:35.193Z
The one pretended that they ought to enter the temple of Mithra with the left foot foremost; the other held this custom in detestation, and always entered with the right foot first. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z
From confused fragments of overcolored speech, Napier gathered that the growing epidemic of fear and detestation had only stiffened his chief's determination to protect the stranger within his gate. The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z
Yes, Slummers was devoted to his master, but he made up for it in his detestation of the rest of mankind in general, and of one man in particular—Jack Newcombe. Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir 2011-03-11T03:00:14.423Z
Knowing her detestation of such a thing, I could appreciate all that lay behind this statement. The Man Without a Memory 2011-03-09T03:00:45.963Z
No one can view his self-complacency and assumption of righteousness at this time without feelings of detestation. The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources 2011-03-08T03:00:45.010Z
In fact, I gave the most unequivocal proof of my devotion to one by a most sweeping detestation of all the rest of mankind. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z
The detestation of the fathers and their religion daily waxed stronger in the hearts of all. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z
How the dark eyes of each glare with vengeance and detestation! but the Fingoes not only know the warfare of their enemy, they also fight with the skill and coolness of the British. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z
The shrivelled little figure, the cruel clean-shaven face, the bald head and rat-like eyes, made up an object of utter detestation to Miriam. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z
Though we had several of the loveliest sets of china in the world, she never would use them, and always preferred a horrid glaring set of blue and gold that was my detestation. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z
Any one who knew Fallaray’s detestation of personalities must have seen what this breaking down of his fourth wall would bring about. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z
The following press comments indicate the unanimity of the note of detestation with which America views one of the greatest crimes of all time. A Noble Woman The Life-Story of Edith Cavell 2011-01-27T03:00:42.663Z
If they do know what "the obligation of contracts" is, and yet sanction the almost literally innumerable laws that violate it, they deserve nothing but detestation for their villainy. A Letter to Grover Cleveland On His False Inaugural Address, The Usurpations and Crimes of Lawmakers and Judges, and the Consequent Poverty, Ignorance, and Servitude Of The People 2011-01-22T03:00:14.093Z
She admitted to herself that she detested Miriam, and the stronger her detestation became, the more she smiled. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z
When Delmar had uttered his name she had shrunk involuntarily, as if conscious for the first time of her detestation and contempt for him. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z
Her brother's imprisonment and death afflicted Madam Plouernel profoundly, and steeped her heart in irreconcilable detestation for Louis XIV. The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch 2011-01-18T03:00:14.120Z
The workers who were stooping and those who were standing upright laughed silently because of the detestation in which they held the gendarmes. The Children of Alsace Les Oberl?s 2011-01-16T03:00:19.697Z
A month after Waterloo, Moore put sharply enough, to the same correspondent, his detestation for the Bourbons, and his general dissent from Lady Donegal's Toryism. Thomas Moore 2011-01-14T03:00:51.040Z
"Is, that your pet detestation is going away." Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z
Great as was my detestation of the horrible crime, I could not but pity deeply the unfortunate child whom despair had maddened. The Lonely House 2011-01-13T03:01:04.920Z
But amid the universal detestation and execration of a Union the government dared not risk an election, and proceeded to pack the parliament privately. Irish Nationality 2011-01-11T03:00:30.560Z
What He loves becomes my ideal; what He hates, my detestation. The Abiding Presence of the Holy Ghost in the Soul 2011-01-06T03:00:50.440Z
Maret's name was long held up to detestation as the instigator of Napoleon's procrastinating policy at Dresden, the line of conduct which seemed to have made it possible for Austria to join the coalition. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z
But this disapproval was turned to active detestation by a private cause. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z
"I must beg you to speak more courteously," I answered, suppressing my detestation. The Lonely House 2011-01-13T03:01:04.920Z
Of course, I assured both of them they might be quite sure they should not meet the object of their detestation. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z
Gardeners and farmers express their detestation of worms; the former, because they render their walks unsightly, and make them much work; and the latter, because, as they think, worms eat their green corn. Charles Darwin 2010-12-24T03:00:33.847Z
During the early years of the 20th century, the ideological engine of the Ku Klux Klan was driven not only by its hostility to African-Americans, but also by its detestation of Catholics and immigrants. About New York: A Marine, a Mosque and a Question on Staten Island 2010-06-19T01:08:00Z
He disclosed the extreme favor with which the French government regarded Franklin and its detestation of Lee. The True Benjamin Franklin
To evince her detestation of the crime, her divine mistress changed her into a bear. Heathen Mythology
They are both deserving of all detestation; the one for drinking every May morning of the devil's-blood, and the other for many an impertinent jest and chatter. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4
Jacky followed slowly with a pot of water, a fluid that he held in detestation, and considered to be only useful for watering flowers. The Parson O' Dumford
Yet they have an equal scorn or detestation for the new man who was forcing his way from the lowest debasement of servile life to fortune and power. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius
Our detestation of pacifists equals even that of the English gutter-press, and our incredible indifference to personal, as distinct from national, convictions makes Ireland a paradise for militarists. The Sacred Egoism of Sinn Féin
Biren, however, had made himself an object of detestation to the Russian people, and Anna had little difficulty in overthrowing his power. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo"
But in vain; each succeeding interview discovered new perfections, and by forcing a comparison, added to my love for her, and detestation for my wife. The Mysterious Wanderer, Vol. I
Has your detestation of Violet changed to something as warm, but more gentle? Beatrice Boville and Other Stories
It was the young lieutenant, on his way home to bury the father whose memory was held in such universal detestation. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers
They knew, that respect for revealed truths, and reverence for established authority, the two objects of their detestation, were the main pivots on which the whole system of the education of the Jesuits turned. The New Conspiracy Against the Jesuits Detected and Briefly Exposed with a short account of their institute; and observations on the danger of systems of education independent of religion
Perhaps his detestation of the Schoolmaster and the Chouette might have something to do with this feeling. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6
Into that game Michael poured all he felt of savage detestation for everything that the Modern side stood for. Sinister Street, vol. 1
The new hedge mints were cried down as nests of the devil; the mint-masters and their agents, the money-changers, and whoever else dealt in money concerns, were the general objects of detestation. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II.
Luther returned from Rome still a faithful son of the great Mother, holding all heretical proceedings, as for example those of the Bohemians, in detestation. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I.
The latter impression was fostered, no doubt, by the master’s natural detestation of the methods by which the average lionizer seeks to gain his object, and both alike are disproved in the Recollections of J.V. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis"
Wyndham understood by now; knew also that it was clear to Mr. Shanner that they were rivals—that a mutual detestation lurked beneath their pleasant amenities. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel
They looked back with detestation upon the excesses of costume induced by the quadruple intrigue, and they congratulated themselves that no one of importance had beheld their lapse. Sinister Street, vol. 1
Spanish monopolies were the pest of every port in the New World, and mariners of the western waters were filled with a detestation, quite natural, of everything Spanish. Cuba Its Past, Present, and Future
The two young fellows Maxim Klopatzel and Israel Friedman were natives of the same town in New Bessarabia, and there was an old link existing between them: a mutual detestation inherited from their respective parents. Yiddish Tales
He even said: “No man entertains a deeper detestation of the disgrace and sin of this forced traffic;” and, “I see little to choose between it and piracy.” Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse
Here was another tout, beyond doubt, another of the hateful tribe which has always been the detestation of every racing man. Hard Pressed
It is almost impossible for us to conceive the contempt and detestation in which crucifixion was held by the Romans. Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs
His strong family feeling and his detestation of England, which was unchecked after the death of his wife, Maria Amelia, daughter of Frederick Augustus II. of Saxony, led him into the Family Compact with France. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine"
Mention may be made in passing, however, of Robert Browning, whose cordial detestation of Bohemianism is so well known.  The Vagabond in Literature
The Emigrants spoke of the Liberals with the bitterest detestation as revolutionary monsters; the Liberals spoke of the Ultras as bigoted idiots. Maria Edgeworth
I already hate the levers; I doubly hate the lock and big key; but no words can express my detestation of that iron bar. Within Prison Walls being a narrative during a week of voluntary confinement in the state prison at Auburn, New York
She made him furious—furious with desire and detestation. Shadows of Flames A Novel
His youth was passed in scandalous dissipation, which drew upon himself and his coterie the detestation of the people of Paris. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine"
Our language has no terms of reproach, the mind has no idea of detestation, which has not already been happily applied to you and exhausted. Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence
Loud laughter at your utter detestation of poor Erasmus "as nauseous as his medicines," and your impatience at all the variety of impertinent characters who distract your attention from Lord Oldborough. Maria Edgeworth
Inwardly “he took a remorse of conscience and detestation of mind.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony"
The firm little nape with its "duck-tails" of purplish-red curls filled him with detestation. Shadows of Flames A Novel
We sat in opposite corners as far as we could get from each other, exchanging occasional glances of mutual detestation for about an hour and a half. Man and Maid
She was an unmitigated horror, until I lost detestation in genuine pity. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel
True, he has heard that many of the up-country Boers are a wild and lawless set, holding an Englishman in utter detestation. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt
With all my detestation," replied Clodwig, "I admire this power, which can so lay bare the hypocrisy of the world. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine
However, no one, living in the close intimacy of marriage with another, can loathe a thing as Sophy loathed this constant tippling of her husband, without the offender being aware of that unexpressed detestation. Shadows of Flames A Novel
From four to seven I lay awake, the prey of a growing detestation of bicycling tours, friends, scenery, physical exertion, holidays. Man and Maid
It is safe to assert that no object in Nature is held in more utter and universal detestation by man than the serpent. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War
His prime detestation was ‘side,’ as more than one young new arrival from England in the early days discovered to his own amazement and discomfiture. In the Whirl of the Rising
Before me stood one of those venerable-looking billy-goats, of sedate eye, fantastic beard, and crumpled horn, the detestation of perfumed belle, and the dread of mischievous urchin. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches.
It is difficult to conceive the detestation, he goes on to say, in which the Spaniards are held by the nation. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2
The study will be confined to modern times, and to those nations which regard the phenomenon with religious detestation. A Problem in Modern Ethics being an inquiry into the phenomenon of sexual inversion, addressed especially to Medical Psychologists and Jurists
It seemed little enough, therefore, to indulge themselves with a detestation of each other. Toilers of the Sea
When the bodies of the gentle king and his noble mother and grandmother were exposed, the horror of the people knew no bounds, and the aged Leonidas and Amphares became the objects of public detestation. Greek Women
One reason for the detestation of witches was the subtlety they displayed in concocting poisons which slowly sapped the vitality of a person, as if by a wasting illness. Women of England
It was impossible, they said, that the business of the country could prosper, where the minister who directed it was held in such general detestation by the people. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2
You will easily judge with what detestation of himself a man thus intent upon gain reflected that he had sold a prize which was once in his possession. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time
Pictures like those, which show the horrors of a campaign in all their hideousness, may serve a good purpose in creating 315 a detestation of war in all who see them. A Frenchman in America Recollections of Men and Things
It is the taste of that age, we must confess; the Savoyard taste in particular does not fear ugliness; and a Jesuit education does not lead to the detestation of falsehood. Priests, Women, and Families
It's a general detestation of all things military, from the Horse Guards to the mess waiter. A Rent In A Cloud
Such, at least, are the dark colors in which he is portrayed by the writers of a nation which held him in detestation. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2
These, and a stray anecdote of the turf in England, were the only subjects he cared for, hating politics and State affairs with a most cordial detestation. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life
It is not mere dislike, it is actual detestation. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life
The first consul made no disguise of his utter detestation of the Jacobins, and of their reign of merciless tyranny. Josephine Makers of History
The General, brought to a sudden stop by her appeal to him, eyed her with a mixture of native pity and long-cultivated detestation. A Life Sentence A Novel
The general drift of his policy was perfectly understood in the Netherlands, and the duchess had not exaggerated when she dwelt on the detestation in which he was held by the people. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2
It pleased him to mix with men of learning and great persons, and he always held plebeian craftsmen in detestation, even though they might be able in some field of art. Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol 08 (of 10) Bastiano to Taddeo Zucchero
And yet half the absurd and incongruous intimacies one sees in the world have had some such origin, and habit will reconcile one to acquaintance that at first inspired feelings of abhorrence and detestation. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life
Sick with disgust, his blood racing with a passionate detestation, Charles Abbott laughed loudly. The Bright Shawl
I expect only detestation and revenge, but yet I would have you remember that there was a time when I was a man, not the soddened, brutish, contemptible thing I have become. Portia or By Passions Rocked
Hyppolitus felt a very painful and disagreeable impression at the coming of a person whom his father had so detested, although the reasons for this detestation were not known to him. The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II
It would be easier then to pick and choose the words that would convey in full measure her detestation of the American. The Silent Barrier
That you dislike me is my misfortune, but that you allow your detestation to generate discord in our small circle is an error which I trust you will endeavor to correct. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part
He was filled by an ecstasy of horror and detestation at the brutal murder of Tirso. The Bright Shawl
For these reasons, also, the task was held in special detestation by children in direct proportion to their amount of life, and their ingenuity and love of variety. The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine
Aurelia made no secret of the inward detestation which she felt for him. The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II
Come along with me, and despair when you see how my wife will repel you with detestation when you propose to her that she shall follow you as your shameless mistress.' Weird Tales, Vol. II.
I can quite admit that old Coppelius may have been highly obnoxious to you children, but your real detestation of him arose from the fact that he hated children. Weird Tales. Vol. I
On this they could readily affiliate, and hold in common detestation the trinitarian power at Constantinople. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition
Our own detestation of those who have attempted the most execrable measures recorded in the history of guilty man is tempered by profound contempt for the impotent rage which it discloses. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War
Here in the heart of Lorraine, many miles back of 156 the German front, on a moonlight night, and in a lonely country house, he once more beheld the object of his former detestation. Air Service Boys Over The Enemy's Lines The German Spy's Secret
This explains his detestation of all forms of absolutism on the one hand, and what he always called "the revolution" on the other. The History of Freedom
Let it be seen in its native vileness and cruelty, as exhibited when not interfered with by the hand of authority, and it excites universal and unqualified detestation. Thoughts on African Colonization
As her hatred was known to be at least as strong as her love, the legacy was probably as much a mark of her detestation of Walpole as of her admiration of Pitt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago"
What had given him this idea about Cazeneau's position and plans it is difficult to say; but it was probably his own jealous fears about Mimi, and his deep detestation of his enemy. The Lily and the Cross A Tale of Acadia
So things went on, he alternately courting me and threatening me, I turning from coldness to dislike, and from dislike to detestation. The Queen Against Owen
The latter had apparently done nothing to arouse his wife's detestation. When Ghost Meets Ghost
He was surprised that she could look without fear or detestation, indeed once with a gesture of solicitude, at Sir Isaac. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman
A title the most remote and unaccountable that was ever set up, and which nothing could have given success to, but the universal detestation of the then usurper Richard. Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First
Bitter hatred of England was paramount, and, next to it, detestation of France and all that was French. With Joffre at Verdun A Story of the Western Front
His eyes fell on the Universal History–the family record, and there grew in his eyes a look of detestation. The Missourian
Then Arnold's apparent approbation of men, even clergymen, going to law for their rights, while at the same time speaking with detestation of the legal profession, which surely involves some inconsistency. Records of Later Life
“Your enemies hold such acts as yours in detestation.” The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778
“I am not against you in your detestation of type,” he answered. Berenice
I know of no language sufficiently potent to express fully my absolute detestation of what I believe to be the most poisonous doctrine ever put forward, namely Socialism.” New Worlds For Old A Plain Account of Modern Socialism
They had a robust detestation of everything British. The Winning of Popular Government A Chronicle of the Union of 1841
I think I do, for if I had not the very highest value for them I should long ago have given way to my detestation of writing, and put an end to my innumerable correspondences. Records of Later Life
Tokeah, whose ruling passion is hatred of the Americans, gladly concluded an alliance with the pirate, who professed an equal detestation of them. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846
Their ill-fitting clothing, their undisciplined outcries, their slouching, their bad throwing and defective aspirates were made matters for detestation in my plastic mind. The Passionate Friends
Add fear to detestation, and you will see that when I defended the old lady from the attentions of a burglar, I had taken a long step into her good graces. That Mother-in-Law of Mine
Surely I have heard that this craven crookedness is the object of our national detestation. Men, Women, and Gods And Other Lectures
Eve’s exclamation was the last thing in horror, the last thing in unconscious detestation. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country
His detestation of the race increased, while yet every nerve was alert to miss no chance. The Law-Breakers
And now, though he was nearer detestation than before, there was still no Party of revolt for him to lead. Dreamers of the Ghetto
Your detestation of him cannot be greater than it is in England. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance
The independence of the Greek nation which it foretold, has come to pass, and the massacre, by inspiring a deeper detestation of their oppressors, did much to promote that event. Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant Household Edition
And yet she felt no resentment, no detestation, no censure, no rebuke. The Heart of Thunder Mountain
He loves as quickly and impulsively as he hates, while devotion may be turned into detestation as rapidly as a vessel of clear water is discoloured by a drop of ink. The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West
He knew that Ike had an utter detestation of Pete, and did not have to guess at the reason. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills
They were all, however, united by a common detestation of Protestantism and an undying devotion to the Church of Rome. Henry IV, Makers of History
As to the boisterous mountain-man, his resolute little cousin made no secret of her detestation of him. Nan of Music Mountain
Although I should hope the accounts I heard of these transactions were incorrect, yet the detestation these acts were held in would give some colour to the statements. Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers
Her childish detestation of her womanhood was gone. Mummery A Tale of Three Idealists
And all the time her detestation, her fear surged through her heart and left her revolting. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills
Cannibalism was regarded by them with horror and detestation. The Hawaiian Islands Their Resources, Agricultural, Commercial and Financial
Grizel was a very intelligent child, and surprised her father by her knowledge of the political events of the day, and her detestation of the Government. Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines
Protestants are not restrained from injuring each other by the common bond of detestation of the adherents to papacy. Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war
They had evolved a kind of theatrical bas-relief, and were so content with it that they regarded the rounded figures of dramatic sculpture with detestation.... Mummery A Tale of Three Idealists
Curst be thy sophisms! cunningly contriv'd The callous coldness of thy heart to cover, And screen thee from the brave man's detestation. André
The better class of Boston citizens at once, in a town meeting called the following morning, declared their "detestation of these violent proceedings," and promised to suppress them in future. The Siege of Boston
Upon such an assembly, God, who is of purer eyes than to behold iniquity, cannot look but with utter detestation. Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors
Day by day the intensity of her detestation grew stronger and stronger, and seemed to have become a part of her nature. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life
But so strange are the revolutions of this world that Dean Swift, who was then the detestation of the Irish rabble, lived to govern them with absolute sway. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History
But the old king declared that he should marry her, and the wedding ceremony was arranged, Frederick in the mean time protesting that he held the bride in utter detestation. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
Calderon “also died very suddenly, although at the hour of death he acknowledged his errors, and, to secure absolution from the censures, made the usual profession of detestation.” The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 39 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century, Volume XXXIX: 1683-1690
No man had imbibed more of Gordon's detestation to the slave trade than Gessi, and with quite a small force he captured the redoubtable Suleiman, who had a large force at his disposal. General Gordon A Christian Hero
The Polynesians are aware of the detestation in which Europeans hold this custom, and therefore invariably deny its existence, and, with the craft peculiar to savages, endeavour to conceal every trace of it. Typee
The common people were taught to look upon him as a Jacobite, and they proceeded so far in their detestation as to throw stones at him as he passed through the streets. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History
Their religious detestation of sculpture was at the bottom of this destruction. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867
Another friar in the same province refused to absolve Auditor Don Diego de Viga, unless he would first express I know not what protestations and detestations. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 39 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century, Volume XXXIX: 1683-1690
He carried with him his virtues, his zeal for unblemished character, his love of truth and detestation of whatever was false and base. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services
I was aware that he entertained a cordial detestation of the ship, and believed that should a fair chance of escape present itself, he would embrace it willingly. Typee
The former, by her fearless expressions of wit, exposed herself to the detestation of the majority of mankind. The Wit of Women Fourth Edition
It was a weapon which Bayard held in detestation; for while skill and courage were required to wield a spear or sword, any skulking wretch could pull a trigger from behind a stone. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History
The execution of the king aroused emotions of unconquerable detestation in the bosoms of thousands who had previously looked upon the Revolution with favor. Madame Roland, Makers of History
I brought it home with me one day, but my father took it away from me and, as I learned later, burned it, owing to his detestation of Shelley's moral character. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century
Her brother Theodore, his most unfortunate marriage to a servant, his intemperance, the general scandal of his mother's violent detestation of his wife, all this was most unpleasant. The Beloved Woman
He was much addicted to the harmless diversions of that age, yet they did never abate his progress in his studies, nor his detestation of any thing immoral or unbecoming the character of a scholar. Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies
The transactions which had passed during the last three months in Scotland were beheld by Europe with horror and detestation. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History
"My love of study," she said, "is as great as my detestation of cards, and the society of silly people affords me no amusement." Madame Roland, Makers of History
Strange there should be such a spirit of detestation existing towards every idea associated with civilized and Christian life, but so it is at Tangier. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months
With a slight recoil, a glance of soft detestation veiled and yet visible, Warwick answered like a satiric echo— "Only a month betrothed, and yet so fond and jealous, Ottila!" Moods
The emigrant royalists who had taken refuge there ostentatiously displayed their detestation of the democratic prince. Louis Philippe Makers of History Series
Proud of their ancient traditions and of the superiority of their science, they added contempt to the detestation they felt for a foreign master, whether he came from Babylon or Susa. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1
We may perhaps see, in the large space which he devotes, in the Hell, to the crime of baratteria, evidence of a wish to express his especial detestation of it. Dante: His Times and His Work
He has the artist's detestation of the chattering mob. Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange
Though it has been hated and held in utter detestation by thousands, yet it has been preserved amidst all the revolutions of time, and handed down from generation to generation, even until now. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life
He turned his gaze on McMahon, and saw there the like virile detestation of himself. Making People Happy
But two elements remained that should, as pointed out by Zajonczek, consolidate and ensure a great national Rising: universal detestation of the Russian and limitless confidence in the chosen national leader. Kościuszko A Biography
As the birthplace of aversion quickly reaching a maturity of detestation and hate; as the hothouse of interest growing speedily into full bloom of liking and love, there is no place like a country house. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905
An informer, a traitor, and an avowed federalist, were objects of detestation at Dartmoor. 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.
But the bulk of the nation entertained a different opinion, and viewed with alarm and detestation the sanguinary excesses by which the war was initiated and sustained. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2
But with that spot is connected a story of fratricide, a crime so uncommon that the spot where it happened is held in detestation, and regarded with terror. The True Story Book
The well-deserved detestation with which he was regarded makes it difficult to form any just estimate of his character. State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2)
Andrew Johnson became the victim not only of detestation but of ridicule. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908.
Such characters will forever be condemned, and held in detestation by both parties. 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.
Behold me an ill-fated god in durance, the foe of Jupiter, him that hath incurred the detestation of all the gods who frequent the court of Jupiter, by reason of my excessive friendliness to mortals. Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes
I have no words strong enough to express my detestation of that inhuman slaughter. The Faith of Our Fathers
The hatred and detestation in which Bonaparte is held here, becomes, I think, more apparent as the danger is more imminent. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes.
The detestation of the people for the British can hardly be conceived. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII
You have drawn upon yourself the detestation and abhorrence of all mankind by your cruelties and your crimes. Nero Makers of History Series
The mask was thrown aside and the monster of despotism displayed in all the habiliments of loathsome detestation. Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader
His wise remarks, his detestation of vice, his industry, and his temperance, crowned with a most lively and cheerful disposition, altogether made him appear to me as one of the best of characters. Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving
The literary thief excited the contempt and detestation such a base procedure merited. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 6, June 1810
He spoke of Cæsar with awe, of Pompey with mortification, of Crassus with dislike, and of Antony with bitter detestation and unsparing malice. Ancient States and Empires
He spent his days in sloth, and his nights in rioting and carousals, and was rapidly becoming an object of general contempt and detestation. Nero Makers of History Series
This is the conquering Tartar pose that has earned the Turk such detestation and final ruin in Arabia, but it seems to have fascinated the Egyptian like a rabbit in the presence of a python. Pan-Islam
But rebellion is viewed in different ways: by those against whom it is made, with horror and detestation; by those who make it, with pride and ofttimes with devotion. Captain Richard Ingle The Maryland "Pirate and Rebel," 1642-1653
Ours are the accursed monuments of popish idolatry, to be ejected with detestation; theirs were the memorials of Mosaical policy, to be buried with honour. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2)
The decree which was publicly exhibited in Nicomedia, was torn down by a Christian, who expressed the bitterest detestation of the tyrannical governors. Ancient States and Empires
Now a game of chess was the special delight of Miss Broadus; and as it was the detestation of her sister, Miss Juliana, the delight was seldom realized. The Old Helmet, Volume I
So the plan was abandoned, and Buckingham had no other monument than the universal detestation of his countrymen. Charles I Makers of History
She now felt for Hannibal a horrible detestation, a feeling akin to that she might entertain for a rattlesnake. A Black Adonis
These were to be suffered awhile, that they might be honourably buried; to those we are to say with detestation, “Get you hence.” The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2)
But the memory of Cheops and his successors was held in detestation. Myths and Marvels of Astronomy
He had an absolute detestation for all manner of secret societies. 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
In Scotland, at the same time, a coalition was formed between the Royalists and a large body of Presbyterians, who regarded the doctrines of the Independents with detestation. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History
Miss Levering, too, had turned her face away—not as Hermione did, to summon a witness to her detestation, but rather as one avoiding the eyes of the men. The Convert
He was very quiet and studious, and had such a love of honesty and truth, and such detestation of meanness and wrong, that we boys had dubbed him the 'Parson.' An Arrow in a Sunbeam and Other Tales
If Mr. Bryan goes on, he will share the detestation of the most despised character in American history. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915
He became impressed with an almost morbid detestation of all forms of blood-shedding; and for a while after his return to Ireland he firmly believed himself to be a Conservative in politics. 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
Christian himself by new cruelties added to the detestation with which he was regarded in Sweden. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09
He wooed Odalite in the face of her evident aversion, which soon grew to detestation. Her Mother's Secret
She never will embrace a woman she dislikes, so many people think it is necessary, and the kiss of detestation is more fashionable in Society than that of real affection. When the Birds Begin to Sing
But vivisection was one of them, and I have often heard him speak with fierce detestation of what he called “the coward Science.” Great Testimony against scientific cruelty
Mr. Forster resigned the Irish secretaryship in consequence of the release, and next followed the terrible tragedy of Phœnix Park, of which Parnell, in his place in the House of Commons, expressed his detestation. 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
For ships in those days were vilely found, and the men called contractors were held in general detestation by every ship in the service. As We Sweep Through The Deep
Too oft is a smile but the hypocrite's wile, To mask detestation or fear; Give me the soft sigh, while the soul-telling eye Is dimm'd for a time with a Tear. My Recollections of Lord Byron
It was not to be expected, however, that his detestation would show itself without regard to time and place. Camp-fire and Wigwam
The fugitives found safety in Holland, where they remained in peace till the death of Charles II. in February 1685, when the Duke of York, the object politically of their greatest detestation, became king. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls
To it co-operated a dislike approaching detestation for the carrying trade; the very opposite, certainly, of the other ideal. Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 Volume 1
I suppose the strongest factor in that is his detestation of Randall. At Plattsburg
In Scotland, at the same time, a coalition was formed between the Royalists and a large body of Presbyterians who regarded the doctrines of the Independents with detestation. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11
At last Don Quixote's end came, after he had received all the sacraments, and had in full and forcible terms exprest his detestation of books of chivalry. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VIII (of X) - Continental Europe II.
In this calm, elevated station it was surely natural that he should prefer the love of mankind to their detestation, the mild glories of his five predecessors to the ignominious fate of Nero and Domitian. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03
He then talked to me about Knighton, whom the King abhors with a detestation that could hardly be described. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I
Great and successful soldier as he had been, his late conduct had won him wide-spread detestation, and he died hated by his enemies and feared even by his friends. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality
Her detestation of the old German militaristic party was unmitigated and she spoke of the late ruler of the Dual Empire and of his yearning heir with no respect whatever. Black Oxen
It is a vice that has always been held in detestation by the great and the good. Anecdotes for Boys
Gibbon has conjectured that the Christians were confounded with the Jews, and that the detestation universally felt for the latter fell with double force upon the former. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03
He wavered and doubted, and to his confidants, with whom he could bluster and talk big, he expressed in no measured terms his detestation of Liberal principles, and especially of Catholic Emancipation. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I
But, nevertheless, to show God's detestation of the shedding of blood, he was liable, by the Levitical law, to be killed by the Avenger, or “Goel,”—the person nearest related to the murdered man. The Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of Jesus A Sunday book for the young
I found them in a rooted detestation in the human soul to liking a thing in one way, when you already like it in another quite incompatible way. Eugenics and Other Evils
It is by these that Ireland has been lashed into madness, and driven to crimes and to follies which her sober reason would have looked at with detestation. The Causes of the Rebellion in Ireland Disclosed In an Address to the People of England, in Which It Is Proved by Incontrovertible Facts, That the System for Some Years Pursued in That Country, Has Driven It into Its Present Dreadful Situation
Him I passed by with a wide circuit of fear and disgust and detestation. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866
Henry's gaze turned at once towards the commander, whose name filled him with horror and detestation. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand
The fact is, stealing was too familiar to his observation to excite in him detestation or horror. Slow and Sure The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant
For I will now address thee, not so that I may seem moved by that detestation which I feel toward thee, but by compassion, no portion of which is thy due. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2
If Englishmen look with horror on the enormities of France, I will call on them to let crimes of as black a dye perpetrated in Ireland meet their share of detestation. The Causes of the Rebellion in Ireland Disclosed In an Address to the People of England, in Which It Is Proved by Incontrovertible Facts, That the System for Some Years Pursued in That Country, Has Driven It into Its Present Dreadful Situation
His detestation of the pro-slavery preaching of the day led him, with others, to form the Free Christian Church in 1846. The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, April, 1886
"Another renegade," thought Henry, and his detestation was so thorough that he scorned to take further notice of the fellow. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand
She and Lady Ralegh had 'an ancient acquaintance,' which had resulted in mutual detestation. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography
Her detestation of me was so great that she determined to shun me. Roger Trewinion
The only thing Father had ever taken pains to teach me was detestation of the Frasers and all their works. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
He knew that she would have brought the boy up either in ignorance of his father's crime or in utter detestation of it. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906
And in accounting, psychologically and historically, for the detestations and the aspirations of either party, he must regard the situation with the serene mind of a judge.... The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2
Quite as hearty was the South's detestation of the Yankee invaders and despots,—the fanatics and their hired minions. The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement
This crime was regarded with detestation by the other powers of Europe; but they were too much occupied with their own troubles to interfere, except by expostulation. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges
The true reasons for his detestation of the eighteenth-century philosophers, science, and literature, are simple enough. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Essay 4: Joseph de Maistre
"About different virtues and vices," rejoined Ignatius, "endeavoring to inculcate a love of virtue and a detestation of vice." The Autobiography of St. Ignatius
No name was once held in greater detestation in England than that of Talleyrand. The Greville Memoirs (Second Part) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852 (Volume 1 of 3)
It is a forced praise; for from all I have seen, and all I have heard of their fierceness, cruelty, and bloodthirstiness, I cannot convey to you my detestation of this race of trained banditti. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10)
But party spirit and detestation of Wilkes triumphed over the constitution, and the liberties of members of parliament were abridged even by themselves. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges
It was the strength of this temper in him which led to his extraordinary detestation and contempt for the Greeks. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Essay 4: Joseph de Maistre
The ministers interpreted the satisfaction of the colonies as a testimony to their skill, not detestation of their government. The History of Tasmania, Volume I
Even her society could not make up to him for the detestation with which he not unnaturally regarded the village and its inhabitants. St. Winifred's, or The World of School
The French hate them sufficiently for the hauteur of their manner and pretensions, but the grounds of dislike against us are drowned in the actual detestation afforded by the other powers. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10)
For this insurrection of the peasantry, however, Luther expressed great detestation; although he availed himself of it to lecture the princes of Germany on their duties as civil rulers. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges
There is the utmost detestation of tea; even some of our country towns have collected all the tea they had by them, and burnt it in their public common, as so much chains and slavery. Tea Leaves Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party)
It was characteristic of Roosevelt that, in spite of his detestation of the race, he should have been meticulously fair to the individual members of it who happened to cross his path. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands
Back of all the popular demands for persecution there was the teaching of the church in antecedent periods and a crude popular logic of detestation and destruction. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals
In his Jew of Venice, as Rowe remarks, the character of Shylock is made comick, and we are prompted to laughter, instead of detestation. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II
Indeed, his liturgy was not much other than an English translation of the Roman Missal, and excited the detestation of all classes. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges
With grief which consumed his soul, he was compelled to bury in silence—the silence of mortification, the silence of contempt, the silence of detestation—the name of the National Assembly of France. The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance
Years before he was a chief noted for his daring and detestation of the white men. The Story of Red Feather A Tale of the American Frontier
It seems probable that this sentiment had its origin in a genuine and honourable detestation of Slavery. A History of the United States
In the provinces this detestation of the republic sometimes becomes ludicrous. The Arena Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891
No man has ever been more extravagantly eulogized, or been the subject of more unsparing abuse and more cordial detestation. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges
O Lord, I have; by thy grace, I am come to a holy detestation of my former sin. Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions Together with Death's Duel
And her detestation of Walpole was not so much political as sentimental—a woman's love-affairs being much more to her than patriotism—but the Duchess being a woman deceived herself as to reasons. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators
They greatly feared the return of the Spanish soldiers, as the epoch of Spanish rule, mild though it may have been, was held in universal detestation. Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 519-744
We need hardly speak in the language of detestation of this species of obstructiveness, which prevents hundreds of valuable schemes of social melioration from being entered into. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 456 Volume 18, New Series, September 25, 1852
The same men who excite our detestation, had they lived in quiet times might have been respected. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges
Agrippina was woman enough to hate this man with an utter detestation; but he was rich, and so she endured him for ten years, and then assisted Nature in making him food for worms. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8
Mrs Fyne believed that there was something horrid in progress and meantime the object of her detestation had gone up the steps and had knocked at the door which at once opened to admit him. Chance A Tale in Two Parts
I made many sad reflections on my former life, and looked back with horror and detestation to actions which before I disliked, but now I trembled at the remembrance of. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold
He was not merely unpopular, he was an object of common dread and detestation. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume IV
Warren Hastings, or those who acted for Warren Hastings, employed every means in their power to blacken the characters of their opponents and to hold them up to public ridicule and to public detestation. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III
The Queen herself, although she did not use language quite as strong, yet expressed just as resolute a dislike or detestation of her son, and an utter disbelief in his sincerity. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II
And in the remaining sixteen per cent. it develops into dislike or detestation. Mental Efficiency And Other Hints to Men and Women
The condition of this near community, and the crimes perpetrated by its members, were alluded to within the town with a mingled sentiment of detestation and fear. Impressions of America During The Years 1833, 1834, and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume II.
Now, knowing your detestation of these Christians, I have resolved to send you to their meeting as a Christian. The Fugitives The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar
The little daughter herself had no disposition at first to go; and the mother did nothing more with the daughter than express continually her detestation and abhorrence of the Christians. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680
All sympathy for the wretches was completely merged in detestation and horror of their crime. Diary in America, Series One
For one instant she perceived that she was worthy of her husband’s detestation. The Billow and the Rock
In the interior, the blacks were spoken of with intense fear, and detestation: in the capital, even their depredations were questioned, and the subjects of conversation, were rather their sufferings than their crimes. The History of Tasmania , Volume II
In addressing a youthful audience, Mary was as deeply inspired by her love of goodness per se, and   her detestation of conventional conceptions of virtue, as she was afterwards in appealing to older readers. Mary Wollstonecraft
I cannot limit myself in expressions at my comrades who force this upon me, nor of detestation and repugnance towards the creature itself. The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette
Such was the paragraph which had been inserted by Jefferson, in the virulence of his democracy, and his desire to hold up to detestation the king of Great Britain. Diary in America, Series One
Scotchmen were regarded throughout the nation with feelings of thorough detestation, and Smollett had made for himself many bitter enemies, of men who had formerly been his friends, by his acceptance of this employment. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy
Dread detestation and treachery embittered every mind: even the humane yielded to the general sentiment. The History of Tasmania , Volume II
In her detestation of his insensibility to the natural equality of mankind, Mary was too impatient to consider the minor points of his reasoning. Mary Wollstonecraft
Its partisans believed themselves warranted in resorting to open acts expressive of detestation of the gilded idolatry of the popular religion. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1
But to affirm truthfully that that dislike was founded upon anything more substantial than prejudice due to Judge Knowles' detestation was not so easy. Fair Harbor
That evening he made her a little present, having selected as a gift a book of the day of which he had chanced to overhear her express to a third person a particularly cordial detestation. Potts's Painless Cure 1898
In the course of a few days I stood before him on the quarterdeck, and made known my desire to quit the service, and my detestation of a sailor's life. From Lower Deck to Pulpit
They had once lured her brother Derry out to that camp, and what he had told her of his experiences there had left her with a wholesome dread and detestation of the Australians. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa
Before his coming to England, the queen, with the best intentions to do good, had failed to arrest the growth of heresy, and the name of the Holy See was held in detestation. The Reign of Mary Tudor
Kendrick judged that the hens must belong to neighbors; Judah had expressed detestation of all poultry. Fair Harbor
Mr. Stanley's son turns up unexpectedly and pays great attention to Catharine, much to the disgust of the aunt, who has a detestation of all young men. Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record
Even sober-minded citizens shared the general detestation of these unfortunate people. Union and Democracy
From practically the whole nation there came, when they heard of his death, a sigh of relief; he was killed by the detestation of his subjects. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1
Froude will have it that it was due to a national detestation of the crimes which were committed in the name of religion. The Reign of Mary Tudor
English hexameter was still another pet detestation which Landor nursed with great volubility. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866
How should she learn to curb and help these two restless spirits, so different, yet both turning to her and flying in detestation from each other? Three Margarets
In one respect he was almost unique amongst men, for he united a savage detestation of wrong with a most minute accuracy in his judgment of its extent and quality. My Contemporaries In Fiction
"But, Aunt Rachel!" protested Ruth, "he has never made any advances, and I—I haven't any detestation." Aunt Rachel
If there was one form of human activity that this hard-headed physician regarded with particular detestation it was that of mediumship. Possessed
Here is a letter published by a leading Reformer, without one single remark in detestation of the doctrine it promulgates.... The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion
The growing detestation and hatred smouldering within all of them against the new ruler had burst into flame at the first hint of the news vibrating upon the moist air. Witch-Doctors
The detestation in which they were held by the Egyptians, was continued by the Israelites; not only from living with those people, but because they were unclean animals. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals
This circumstance we foresaw would add not a little to the public detestation of the black law. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens
He expressed the utmost detestation of the Germans in consequence of their shameless conduct in Belgium and France, and he referred in indignant terms to their treatment of Russian prisoners. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918
At the very time that Cheenbuk and the Indian were expressing their detestation of war, elsewhere a young Eskimo was doing his best to bring about that unhappy and ruinous condition of things. The Walrus Hunters A Romance of the Realms of Ice
I know not who may conquer: if I could Have such a prescience, it should be no bar To this my plain, sworn, downright detestation Of every depotism in every nation. Don Juan
But do not let your detestation of me blind you to the fact that my words contain truth. April's Lady A Novel
As to Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero, whilst they yet reigned the histories of their times were falsified through fear; and after they had fallen, they were written under the influence of recent detestation. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume II (of X) - Rome
I did not notice them until thou liftedst up thy hands to heaven, in detestation of such effeminacy and impudence. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection
My parents had a strong and just detestation of "private study" and its products, and they revolved a great many schemes for avoiding it. Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography
Wilks threw down his part with an oath of detestation—our comic authoress fell on her knees and wept.—Her tears, and not her wit, prevailed. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1
Indeed, it grieved us to hear the kind Yafei spoken of with horror and detestation by the Fadhli, but no doubt they have a different point of view to ours. Southern Arabia
I think it was, but not to murder him; that I can never admit, nor does the Intendant: on the contrary, he holds his murderers in as great detestation as I do. The Children of the New Forest
The alteration of this single word changes almost into a compliment an expression of cordial detestation. Gryll Grange
“I don’t care for human foes, or for any wild animals, but these snakes are my detestation,” said Gerald. The Young Llanero A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela
This same St. Francis had such a detestation of the good things of this world, that he would never suffer his followers to touch money. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1
I am an Englishman, and have joined an expedition to attack Algiers, for my hatred and detestation of the cruelty the Algerians inflict on the unfortunate Europeans they capture. Paddy Finn
“As to your father, Mistress Patience, I will think as well as I can of one who is joined to a party which I hold in detestation: I can say no more.” The Children of the New Forest
Great as was Landor's dislike to the uncle, it paled before his detestation of the reigning Emperor,—a detestation too general to be designated an idiosyncrasy on the part of the poet. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866
There are a number of other shrines and statues also dedicated to their Emperors, and withal some statues of idolatrie reserued for detestation. The Vnfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack Wilton With An Essay On The Life And Writings Of Thomas Nash By Edmund Gosse
She drew it, indeed, about her with trembling fingers as if her senses craved the comfort though her detestation of the man who gave it was great. Doom Castle
Now in our town there really was an old Jesuit who was my uncle's detestation. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 Boule de Suif and Other Stories
Hence their utter detestation of beans, the symbols of noisy gatherings, of demagogues and party strife and every species of political trickery. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866
His Farewell Address showed, under its stately phrases, his detestation of party controversy and his fears for the future. The Wars Between England and America
He pictured the repasts with savage gloating detestation—burnt ox, and more burnt ox, and the false odious brightness of a family determined to be mutually helpful and inspiring. Clayhanger
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