| 单词 | expatiate |
| 例句 | Dr. Trefusis expatiated at somewhat galling length upon my achievements; which accolades Lord Dunmore received with kind pleasure, saying, “Faith, excellent! Excellent! You are brave boys, all of you.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It was suddenly cool to know stuff, to expatiate on the causes of the Spanish Civil War. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When the baron expatiated upon the superior practices of Europe, the Indians were baffled. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Did Mr. Isherwood also see these plays and respond similarly? — drjp1025, Los Angeles Ben Brantley: I said pretty much what I wanted to say in those reviews, though you can always expatiate, I suppose. ArtsBeat: Brantley, Isherwood Answer Readers’ Questions About the Theater Season 2013-05-02T17:29:09Z Groucho expatiated on Lear’s relationship to his daughters. The Fraught Friendship of T. S. Eliot and Groucho Marx 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z The emotional temperature in the room changes when this imposing paterfamilias begins expatiating with contempt on Aaron’s plan. Theater Review: ‘Substance of Fire’ Opens at Second Stage Theater 2014-04-28T02:00:01Z Scraping the last few grains around our truffle-oily plates with our forks, Harris and I mournfully expatiated on the declining status of the London cab trade. T Magazine: Fare Grounds 2012-11-28T16:00:38Z Do not be afraid to expatiate on all the ways you are a bigger person — there are probably lots! Opinion | Ted Yoho’s apology to AOC, offered as a master class 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z We took long walks in the botanical garden in the Bronx, where he could expatiate on every species of fern. My life with Oliver Sacks: ‘He was the most unusual person I had ever known’ 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z When the question is general enough, they move quickly from answering it to expatiating on general themes. How Donald Trump’s language works for him 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z No need to expatiate further on his versatility! Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z The last method by which Christianity has laboured to soften the characters of men has been by accustoming the imagination to expatiate continually upon images of tenderness and of pathos. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z He was certainly a most singular looking figure, and from the hour when he commenced to expatiate on the virtues of his wares until the dusk of the evening, attracted an immense audience. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z His face lights up and he becomes eloquent as he expatiates on the virtue. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z She talked about insomnia, she expatiated on the virtues of harmless drugs and beneficent specialists. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z Time silently unveils the sepulchred remains, leaving fancy to expatiate as she will on a topic wholly beyond the scope of mortal intelligence. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z St. Jerome, when exhorting Heliodorus to desert his family and become a hermit, expatiated with a fond minuteness on every form of natural affection he desired him to violate. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z He enumerated the several islands which he had visited, expatiated on the temperate character of the climate, and the capacity of the soil for every variety of agricultural productions.... The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Lucan expatiated with all the fervour of a Christian poet upon the time when “the human race will cast aside its weapons, and when all nations will learn to love.” History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z How often his had heard her tell the story, how often expatiate on the beauties of that skilful imitation of an oleograph! Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z Mr. Van Buren caught the idea; the Globe expatiated upon it; the Stump rang with it; and it soon took its place as one of the cardinal maxims in the New-Light creed. Quodlibet 2012-03-26T02:00:29.820Z To speak largely or copiously; to be diffuse in argument or description; to dilate; to expatiate; Ð often with on or upon. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z Well, this morning you were expatiating upon the blessings of a constitutional government. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z To yourself,—here, indeed, is a wide field to expatiate upon. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z He then expatiates in boundless futurity, and culls from all imaginary conditions that which for the present moment he would most desire; amuses his desires with impossible enjoyments, and confers upon his pride unattainable dominion. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z It started with large ambitions—even before its incorporation, James G. Hopkins, who afterwards became its Secretary, traveled through the Northern Tier and expatiated upon its future possibilities in a widely circulated little pamphlet. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad 2012-03-02T03:00:07.920Z It lingers and expatiates, as in Dr Johnson’s appreciation of Bet Flint. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z Familiar with the varied field of nature, he expatiates on her majesty and loveliness with the enthusiasm of a favored votary. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z This ante-diluvian heraldry is expatiated upon by our author in a manner far too prolix for us to follow him through all his grave statements and learned proofs. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z Stone went with him, and they drank the young lady's health, Magruder expatiating on her charms and on the happiness that awaited him when he should marry her. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z And she had the brazen presumption to expatiate on their lot to their faces. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z I need not expatiate on the advantages of being able to make a special vignette quickly. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z His interest in mushrooms was confined chiefly to the days when Constance could be there to expatiate on them in person. The Lucky Piece A Tale of the North Woods 2012-02-13T03:00:18.927Z Other men followed, expatiating on the delights of having children to pet and play with on their return from work. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z Jack Rock, a spruce spare little man with a thin red face and a get-up of the most "horsy" order, stood before them, expatiating to Simpson on their beauties. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z While he and Schwartz arranged the grisly exhibits for the judge's view, Titus Romaine expatiated loudly on the value of the murdered sheep and on the brutally useless wastage in their slaying. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z Probably he could see that I was not unwilling to listen, for, after the pause of a minute or two, he began to expatiate a little on some of the ideas he had already expressed. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z The Corner House girl expatiated upon how little trouble Rosa would be, and what a nice girl she was. The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward 2012-02-03T03:00:19.757Z Upon the matchless beauty of this tale it is unnecessary to expatiate. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z She was the theme on which he was expatiating to Mrs. Jermyn while the conversations already recorded were going on around him. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z The Moor began to expatiate on the merits of his slave; he was still strong; he could carry heavy loads, and for far distances. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z I need not expatiate on the evil consequences, that may arise from such illiberal aggression. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z He then with more courage than he had hitherto shown, began to expatiate on the duty of restitution, and tried to awaken his hearers to some sense of the sin of piracy. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z Riveted to supreme beauty in the jaws of death, we pay little attention to the subordinate parts, and scorn, when recovered from sympathy and anguish, to expatiate in cold criticisms on their unfitness or impotence. The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) 2012-01-18T03:00:13.193Z This gave Mr. Binney the opportunity he wanted of expatiating on the prestige to be gained by membership of a good college, and a wide circle of distinguished athletic acquaintances. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z On page 50, he expatiates, as follows: “This temporary cemetery may be merely a field, rented on a twenty-one years’ lease, of such an extent, as to be filled with graves in fourteen years. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Here may my life expatiate gloriously— Amply, magnificently, Death may die. The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) 2012-01-14T03:00:20.483Z Nor can I be certain that this charge is wholly inapplicable to me; since it is notorious to common observation, that, rather than forego their darling subject, the vain will expatiate even on their errors. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Davis, whom the natives for distinction's sake called simply "the white man," could not expatiate enough on the cordiality and kind treatment he received from the poor inhabitants of Sikayana during his stay. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z You can't expatiate too much for our entertainment on your impressions, though you make us want consumedly to go over and follow in your footsteps. Notes of a Son and Brother 2011-12-29T03:00:14.087Z It is needless to expatiate on the gross impropriety of addressing such language to a prisoner, under such circumstances. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z And thus, by the time they had reached the door of the Calder�ns' house, Castro had expatiated on his masterly plan of campaign, with many valuable hints and details. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z A quarter of a column followed, expatiating upon the fact that the wedding took place very quietly at ten o'clock in the morning, and that reporters had met with a discouraging reception from the bridegroom. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z The Provincial took the parchment for an original writing and true bull; he made the contents known to Saavedra, and expatiated on the advantages which Portugal would derive from it. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z His fancy, command of dramatic situations, intuition into character, rhetorical eloquence, and inexhaustible inventiveness expatiated in the region of caprice and wonder. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z Mr. Oboe, the Physician, was almost more subservient than usual, and not a single person inquired after his neighbour's health or expatiated upon his own. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z When they gained the sluice, Varne stood expatiating afresh, on gables and old chimney stacks. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z Ndala gazed long and curiously at the shapely grey, as Hans indicated its good points and expatiated on its manifold virtues. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z That could only be expatiated with his life; but the taking of human life meant a risk Karl Van Bleit would not again lightly undertake. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z It was delightful to hear him expatiate upon this theme, for upon no other was he more truly eloquent. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z The little piazza before the hotel was filled with donkeys and boys, all clamouring to us to have a ride, expatiating on the merits of their beasts, and making a perfect uproar. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z And then he expatiated in technical terms, which increasingly bored his host and made the latter wish him at the devil more heartily than ever. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z The professor of vertu was expatiating one day, to a group of bystanders, on the merits of some little gem of a drawing he had just purchased. The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z Though the guide-book has expatiated on the attractions of London life, the Frenchman soon gets weary. The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z She never wearied of imparting good advice to him making opportunities to expatiate on certain virtues and vices. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z And when he’d expatiated on the old boy’s performance, Short and Long put up a mitt——” “‘A mitt!’” groaned Laura again. The Girls of Central High at Basketball The Great Gymnasium Mystery 2011-11-04T02:00:20.757Z But Mrs Norberry wished to engross all his panegyrics to herself, and she never failed to expatiate on Mrs Mowbray's foibles and flightiness as long as the doctor had expatiated on her charms. Adeline Mowbray or, The Mother and Daughter 2011-11-04T02:00:17.120Z He dwelt largely on the necessities of the State, and I expatiated on the extensive ideas entertained of Spanish opulence in America. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z They fully expatiated on the loneliness of it. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z To expatiate on the subject would be unpalatable. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z Indeed, she expatiated on the affair to the full. The Girls of Central High at Basketball The Great Gymnasium Mystery 2011-11-04T02:00:20.757Z "Kept me up one whole night, expatiating on her charms and his extreme unworthiness," he replied. Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z Consequently the old artisan, overflowing with good-humour, thought the baby pretty, interesting, and good; it is true that Iermola expatiated upon all his virtues and precocious characteristics. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z These were all highly interesting to the absentee, and on each did he expatiate to himself. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z From this general, lively curiosity flowed his loquacity and desire to expatiate upon anything which passed before his eyes. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z Man the animal that thinks To expatiate upon the importance of thought would be absurd. How We Think 2011-09-16T02:00:18.973Z She assured him that she had not failed to do so, and expatiated upon "all the services which she had just rendered him." Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z But the immediate object of this article and the narrow limits of an appendix do not allow me to expatiate farther amidst the groves of Scriptural history or of Jewish superstition. Cultus Arborum Phallic Tree Worship 2011-09-12T02:00:27.807Z This practical question, crucial though it be, is one, however, to which they seldom address themselves—they prefer expatiating in cloudier regions. Contemporary Socialism 2011-09-10T02:00:28.673Z For me to expatiate upon them would be quite superfluous. The Clan Fraser in Canada Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering 2011-09-09T02:01:00.467Z "Vera" was not expatiating upon the Brazil Nut's wealth, but upon his only daughter. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z Turning his hat nervously in his hands, the spokesman went on to explain and expatiate. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z “Why, Gee Gee had been expatiating at great length on the impossibility of really creating, or annihilating, anything—the indestructibility of matter, you know.” The Girls of Central High Rivals for All Honors 2011-08-11T02:00:17.153Z It must be bad taste to expatiate on that one topic which it is most certain that the hearer cannot sympathize in. Harriet Martineau 2011-08-05T02:00:51.493Z Travelers who have visited the borders of this leafy wilderness expatiate upon the strange, inexplicable sounds which are heard at times, amid the prevailing stillness and sombre aspect of these primeval woods. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z The Preacher, whoever he may have been, has uttered thoughts upon which many eloquent followers have expatiated. Social Rights And Duties Addresses to Ethical Societies Vol II 2011-08-05T02:00:45.557Z They expatiate on the blessings and enjoyments of life, in the countless tribes of earth, air, and sea. 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 She said it was de Ruyter; and began to expatiate on that hero’s achievements. The Further Adventures of O'Neill in Holland 2011-07-20T02:00:17.027Z The difficulty of constructing one harmonious character from the four gospels of the New Testament need not be expatiated on here. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z Within those boundaries which are only visible from the outside, it internally expatiates to infinity, absorbing in itself and surmounting all limitations. The Reform of Education 2011-07-18T02:00:21.207Z Towards the end of the day she became a little sentimental, and was wont to talk overmuch of her good birth, to expatiate upon the fallen glories of her family. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z On the Punti, it was known, he had expatiated on the need for business men and business methods to run the mines and make the most of the resources of the Ridge. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z Neither side hath been able to expatiate upon the part they affirm. An Answer to a Question that Nobody thinks of, viz., But what if the Queen should Die? 2011-07-11T02:00:07.563Z In a paper headed “Hotels,” Mr. Smith expatiates somewhat tediously on the “old-established house” of the “old coaching days.” John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 2011-07-10T02:00:25.223Z She then told the story of the grateful man who had established the scholarship at Exmoor for the four years of the academic course and expatiated on his opinion of Southern youths. Tripping with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:21.613Z The only word of this reflection understood by Bhallu Khan being the last, he smiled, and proceeded to expatiate in Hindustani, profusely illustrating his harangue with signs. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z Tarleton was somewhat subdued since his return, and whereas Haslam was rather fond of expatiating upon their adventures, the Civil Surgeon was more inclined to shelve the subject when it was broached. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z They crossed the stream by a plank bridge, and now stood looking down it, scarcely, a hundred yards from the house, Payne still expatiating. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z They were not a pleasant lot to have to do with, and I could see that my not understanding Spanish alone prevented my dark-skinned guide from duly expatiating upon the dangers of the road. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z The aid, with the artifice usual on such occasions, expatiated on the powerful means of resistance Wurmser still enjoyed, and the large stores of provisions still in the magazines. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z I beg your pardon, I expatiate too long on my favourite topic; my desire to rectify your notions must plead my excuse. Mary Wollstonecraft's Original Stories 2011-06-26T02:00:10.173Z It is useless to expatiate at length on the state of general derangement and disease in which these oxen reach their final destination. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z She praised Wilhelm: she expatiated on his figure, his eyes, his love. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z They expatiated much upon the Evenness of her Temper, the Regularity of her Conduct, and the many Dangers and Hardships she underwent, without ever shewing the least sign of Discontent with her Situation. The Female Soldier Or, the Surprising Life and Adventures of Hannah Snell 2011-06-20T02:00:03.910Z Alfred shewed it to Fancy, expatiating upon its superlative merits and beauties till Fancy's jealousy was kindled afresh. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z Murray himself, in his younger days, had once secured an application for a large policy by refusing to expatiate on the merits of the particular form of insurance he was advocating. The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z I have shown by a specimen how Brown, working from his diaries of the tour, expatiates on his and his companion’s enthusiasm over the romantic scenes they visited. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z Two weeks had passed since the meeting at Marjorie Dean’s home and during that time Mignon had lost no opportunity to expatiate at length upon the importance of her position in the club. Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z The virtues he had expatiated on, he had contemplated in his own breast. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z She went on, in her soft, feeble tones, expatiating upon Mrs. Yellam's many virtues and excellencies. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z She could not expatiate, without a breach of civility, on the disparity of their minds, and yet this was the only or principal ground on which she had erected her scruples. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z She was deeply affected by the earnestness with which I expatiated on her cousin's merits, and by the proofs which my conduct had given of unlimited attachment. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z To the mother he expatiated on the delights and educational value of such a trip. The Automobile Girls at Newport Watching the Summer Parade 2011-06-01T02:00:25.733Z Not to be cynical, but this sounds a lot like expatiating sins of commission with acts of omission….I’m just sayin’. Opportunity In The Internet's Voracious Energy Appetite: The Cloud Begins with Coal (and fracking) 2011-05-31T18:40:36Z I have received your letter with much grief, but on this it would be selfish to expatiate. The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z One was expatiating to me the other day on the admirable manners of the English. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z He expatiated on the dubious character of this man, the wildness of his schemes, and the magnitude of his errors. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z My friend had been much more interested in the guide-conducted touring parties than in the atrocious painting of the Battle of Lake Erie, and so on, expatiated on to them. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z Not to be cynical, but this sounds a lot like expatiating sins of commission with acts of omission….I’m just sayin’. Opportunity In The Internet's Voracious Energy Appetite: The Cloud Begins with Coal (and fracking) 2011-05-31T18:40:36Z Two Indians who had joined the party expatiated on the impossibility of crossing at this point, and the guide, influenced by them, deserted the party the next morning. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z In his account of the 9th Thermidor, he makes Barrère say to Billaud-Varennes, "Do not attack Robespierre;" and on the strength of this expatiates on the greatness of his hero. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z I found none who were unwilling to expatiate on this topic, or to communicate the knowledge they possessed. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z I expatiated so much on the beauty, grace, and discretion of Lucinda, that my praises excited in him a desire of seeing a damsel endowed with such accomplishments. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z Surely we are sufficiently endowed with our own gifts and graces, so powerful in their influence, that I need not enumerate or expatiate upon them here. Courtship and Marriage And the Gentle Art of Home-Making 2011-04-27T02:00:20.023Z Before I could make any reply the Major was shaking a hand of either of us, rapturously expatiating over his good luck at meeting us. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z Jules Simon relieved him, and, confident in his rhetoric, even went to the square in front of the Hôtel-de-Ville and expatiated upon the comforts of the armistice. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z The Archbishop was rambling through some shrubberies accompanied by two submissive and expectant clergymen, and he was expatiating upon the merits of mushrooms—his most recent hobby. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z On the other hand, what Wolseley loved to expatiate on in private conversation was the sterling virtue of the ordinary Chinese civilian. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z In accordance with his edict, the curriculum of the schools includes the teaching of morality, and the moral virtues are explained and expatiated upon in lectures and discourses. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z After having expatiated on all these matters for some time, he, at the earnest request of the magistrate, descended to a particular answer to the charge at issue. Mornings at Bow Street A Selection of the Most Humorous and Entertaining Reports which Have Appeared in the 'Morning Herald' 2011-04-08T02:00:09.863Z His philosophical system was different from that of Lucretius; but he had discussed almost all the subjects on which the Roman bard afterwards expatiated. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z But Cicero had a wider, and perhaps more beautiful field, in which to expatiate and to exercise his powers. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z They are elegies on the deaths of private persons, a subject on which Malherbe expatiates with the utmost dignity and solemnity. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z If there be a time when egotism is less odious than at others, it is when a host expatiates on the pains he has taken to feed you. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z Mr. Cutmore, in his defence, began by expatiating on the superior excellence of his ham in general, and on the slices sent to the complainant in particular. Mornings at Bow Street A Selection of the Most Humorous and Entertaining Reports which Have Appeared in the 'Morning Herald' 2011-04-08T02:00:09.863Z I could expatiate upon these far beyond the space left me; or I might sum them up in a single sentence by saying that he was no worse and no better than most other men. Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z In England ladies do not talk of the sentiment of maternity with that elegance and sensibility with which you expatiate upon it continually in conversation. Leonora 2011-03-22T02:00:21.627Z "On the silliness of Rousseau," on the subject of political equality, "it is at this time of day, thank God! useless to expatiate." Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z No one who has not lived there can ever think of anything complimentary to say about Milwaukee except to expatiate upon its beer. The Spell 2011-03-20T02:00:34.173Z Strachinsky ran after him with astonishing celerity, expatiating upon his chivalrous disinterestedness. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z Would n't you rather expatiate upon her blood and breeding, her endurance of fatigue, and her fine trotting action? The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z And then she expatiated on the excellent position he would hold as master of Dorrington School. A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:27.467Z Thus, while Malherbe expatiates to Peiresc about queens and princes, he tells us nothing, or next to nothing, about the literary life in which we know that he made so disconcerting a figure. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z The present writer is himself too lacking in erudition to presume to expatiate on that theme. The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z Upon being first called, he commenced expatiating upon the qualities of the bird, whose cage-envelope he began to unfasten, until so unceremoniously checked by the gentleman who summoned him. Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z You must never talk to them about affections, nor so much as allude to tastes or tempers; never expatiate on anything that cannot be communicated by parchment, and attested by proper witnesses. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z I feel bound to tell you this, for it seems to add to my ineligibleness, and my duty plainly is to take you all round that and expatiate on it from every point of view. Fr?ulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther 2011-02-17T03:00:18.413Z Mrs. Watts kept her hand upon the girl, and expatiated upon the advantages she had to offer now—even attempted to draw Mattie along with her. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z But one may grow verbose and expatiate too much in metre as well: the matter rests entirely with the author. The Literature of Ecstasy 2011-02-16T03:00:39.843Z The Westerner was only too glad of the opportunity to expatiate. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z "Yes, ma'am," said the girl, with a pursed-up mouth, as though she would not trust herself to expatiate on the theme. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z Such a theme she held, more especially when adequately set forth and expatiated upon, must be all absorbing. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z His father visited him every morning regularly to encourage him to perseverance—expatiating on the renown and honour which would attend him through life, if he accomplished the full term prescribed. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z In the past the older critics fell into this error and when they spoke of imagination they were really expatiating on imagery. The Literature of Ecstasy 2011-02-16T03:00:39.843Z He then expatiated on his own miseries, which he detailed at full length. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z His father visited him regularly every morning, to encourage him to perseverance, expatiating at length on the honour and renown that would attend him through life if he accomplished the full term prescribed. Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends 2011-02-04T03:00:18.247Z Long and eloquently did the old lady expatiate on its beauties and pomp, but Georgia answered never a word. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z Bernard Shute, who neither knew nor cared what the hounds were doing, was expatiating at great length to an uninterested squireen upon the virtues and perfections of his new mount. Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-01-16T03:00:24.113Z When I returned his handkerchief I would expatiate on the terrible danger of the place where the Ophrys Bertolini was to be found. The Lonely House 2011-01-13T03:01:04.920Z "They were all so lovely I dared not choose," Mums was expatiating. Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z The acquaintance rapidly ripened into intimacy and the intimacy into friendship, and Mill was never weary of expatiating on all the advantages of so singular a relationship. On Liberty 2011-01-12T03:00:34.363Z Thereupon, he began to expatiate very learnedly about the nature of the damage the ship had suffered, but Mara interrupted him— "And how was Uros? did you see him?" The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z He made up for it by expatiating on Arnoux, recalling his talk, his agreeable manner, his stories; and Deslauriers urged him strongly to cultivate this new acquaintance. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z It will have its school and its dialect, its canons of skill expatiated upon in elaborate treatises; its honoured exponents; its impassioned amateurs and its munificent patrons; its historiographers and poets. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) 2010-12-27T03:00:17.990Z But the stint ended on a sour note as the Russian partners sought more authority and a reduction in the number of expatiates, mostly former BP employees, who had generous pay packages. BP's point man tries to polish tarnished image 2010-06-25T00:47:00Z Whenever, in his lectures or on his excursions, he found an opportunity of expatiating on these subjects, he embraced it with enthusiasm. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History And, with desperate resolution, I gulped down the emotion which almost choked my utterance, and listened with patience while Tom proceeded, with all a lover's enthusiasm, to expatiate upon the charms of his mistress. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 On another occasion he expatiated on the custom of Champagne, where the stomach conferred nobility. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z The fellow was a perfect walking arsenal, or rather a peripatetic bit of Sheffield, and expatiated affectionately on the temper and cutting qualities of his wares. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) 2010-12-27T03:00:17.990Z He drank again—he began to expatiate on divers subjects—he discovered he was an orator. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 It is quite unnecessary for us to expatiate on the dangers of such an expedition, to extol the courage and perseverance of him who accomplished it, or even to dilate on the important results. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History Entertaining these sentiments, I loved to expatiate upon the beauties of my favourite subject, with a glow of eloquence that struck even the godly visiters of the manse with surprise and admiration. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 M�re Oudry was sleeping comfortably in an armchair, and the others were listening to M. Lefaucheux expatiating on the glories of the Bar. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z Immediately an unwonted hilarity 107 seized the party—they became brighteyed, very happy, and very loquacious—expatiating on the delicious aroma of the new fluid. Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine Epictetus, on the other hand, and Aristides expatiate with rapture on the universal security and wellbeing, due to the disappearance of brigandage, piracy, and war. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius King Edward, greeting his loving subjects, expatiated upon the miseries which the realm was likely to sustain by the invasion of the wicked, barbarous, and perfidious Scots. Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) One or two causes existed, of premature decline, on which, in a work like this, I cannot stop to expatiate. Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician "He travels and expatiates, as the bee From flower to flower, so he from land to land: The manners, customs, policy, of all Pay contribution to the stores he gleans." How to Observe Morals and Manners My father disapproved of all this still more strongly, and expatiated at such length from dogmatic and polemical divinity, that I could well see in what account he held these new spiritual institutions. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. He elegantly expatiates on the Divine charge given to the Church, to maintain inviolable the sacred depositum of faith. The Church of England cleared from the charge of Schism Upon Testimonies of Councils and Fathers of the first six centuries And the younger man grew eloquent, expatiated on the old art and the new, on academies and masters, on realism and symbolism, on plein air and sunlight, on colour and technique. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel To those with whom I was most intimate I expatiated on the matter as an exceedingly practical undertaking, as a truly sensible marriage. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. Indeed, I should judge we sat over this one course a whole hour, while he expatiated on Spencer. Magnhild Dust She was receiving new guests, richly furred and motor-veiled ladies who had come in from the country and were expatiating over the beauties of the red lacquer cabinets, Gwendolen's latest acquisitions. The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones and The Masterpiece Not even to Lucy could she expatiate with a certainty of sympathy in regard to the Angel of Light. Ayala's Angel The crowd formed themselves into a circle round it, and the Faquir holding up a small idol, commenced an oration in which he expatiated on the merits of the deceased. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan The friend turns out to be Ease—pleasant Ease—on whose merits he expatiates with great eloquence, and with whom he requests them to co-operate. The Welsh and Their Literature from The London Quarterly Review, January 1861, American Edition Miss Charteris agreed at once; but while the Professor read, translated, and expounded, expatiating on the interest and beauty of various passages, her mind wandered. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days Her intellect had not offended, and that was left free to work, to expatiate, to enjoy. The Great Miss Driver They expatiated on the way that the boy had come to be in his present serious condition. Shadows of Flames A Novel After expatiating on the sad occurrence and over-acting her grief, I thought, even to the extent of shedding tears, she entered into a discourse which presented a singular mixture of good sense, tenderness, and artifice. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second His friend, however, was evidently rather upset, and he could not resist expatiating a little on his own grief with what Guy thought was the petulance of the too fortunate man. Plashers Mead A Novel There let my thought expatiate, and explore 261 Balsamic truths, and healing sentiments, Of all most wanted, and most welcome, here. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes Fourthly, interminable delight in expatiating upon the simplest sights and sounds of the natural world. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 The King listened patiently as Chapuys expatiated on the action of the French, remarking only that Milan and Burgundy belonged to France and not to the Emperor. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII His large fortune was expatiated on, and an "authentic assurance" put forth that he had already refused the offer of being made a Privy Councillor. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience Mr. Tata was there to receive us, and after a few commonplace remarks I could restrain myself no longer and began to expatiate on the surroundings. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 Montaigne again, like Rabelais, deliberately refuses to be bound by the mere requirements of argument, and expatiates into all sorts of digressions, partaking of the other style, the style of description. A Short History of French Literature Gélis, who had completed his third class-year, was preparing a thesis, on the subject of which he expatiated with youthful enthusiasm. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 Our visitor made no allusion to it, but expatiated very agreeably on topics of general interest. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. He expatiated on this with emphasis, and succeeded in his intention of dispelling personal sorrow by the consideration of universal views. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine The story is told that a man noted for his wit in puns was asked in regard to the writings of Thomas Carlyle if he did not like "to expatiate in such a field?" The Handbook of Conundrums And then he went on to expatiate on Miss Iris’ swimming perfections, and indeed every other perfection, to an extent that rather prejudiced me against her if anything, as likely to prove a spoilt handful. A Veldt Vendetta She had never wandered this way before, and it would be a novelty and something to expatiate upon to those lazy people whom she had left behind in a state of prolonged slumber. In the Whirl of the Rising We read, one by one, all the poems in the magazine, dwelling on each stanza, and expatiating on every recollection of home which the images awakened. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative "Pardon, gracious sir," a groom interposed, as Eric was beginning to expatiate anew. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine The king, pointing to the town, which towered on its precipice immediately in front of the party, was expatiating on the strength of its position. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. Ingundis, in the full possession of the love of Chlotar, begged of him to secure a worthy husband for her sister Aregundia, and expatiated on the physical qualities and moral virtues of her sister. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) In the small hours no patriots, smelling strongly of whisky-and-water and cigars, expatiate to a p. 33wearied assembly on that ever fertile theme, the wrongs and woes of the Green Isle. Here and There in London Interesting to the after-dinner talker who could expatiate over the moral lessons to be drawn from the conception of such a crime. The Heart of a Woman The seller must always say more, and expatiate more upon his goods, than the buyer. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine At a tea-party which took place quite early in my club career, Dr. Holmes expatiated at some length upon his own unfitness for club association of any kind. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 He expatiated on the warmth of his attachment to his good people of the Netherlands, and paid them a merited tribute for their loyalty both to his father and to himself. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Then he went on to expatiate on a very large koodoo bull that was always to be met with of late in the same haunts down yonder in the Lumisana forest. Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion He expatiated at great length upon the wealth and the resistless power of the emperor whom he served. Hernando Cortez Makers of History The duty of self-restraint is taught to the little girls of the family from the tenderest years; it is their great moral lesson, and is expatiated upon at all times by their elders. Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition He expatiated on the grandeur of medical science, the wonderful advancement it was making, and the astonishing progress the curative art had made even within his own time. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune Marguerite and Nor-vins met only at rare intervals, and then less to cultivate each other's esteem than expatiate on the many demerits of him who had estranged them so utterly. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands The Neoplatonists, however, were occupied with analysis of the Beautiful, on which both Proclus and Plotinus expatiated; still more purely literary were some of the treatises of Porphyry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" The duty of self-restraint is taught to the little girls of the family from the tenderest years; it is their great moral lesson and is expatiated upon at all times by their elders. Oriental Women Sure am I, that buried as she is in the backwoods, she will never know that I have seized upon her as a "subject" whereabout to expatiate. Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848 How gloriously, too, did he expatiate on the beauty of the Madonna, the costliness of her gems, and the brilliancy of her diadem! Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day In fact," said the priest, expatiating on the subject, "the key to your nature must be difficult to find. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 The positive dulness of the country about Rugby makes it to me a mere working-place: I cannot expatiate there even in my walks.” The Intellectual Life Sir, I might stand here for hours and hours and expatiate with rapture upon the gorgeous prospects of Duluth as depicted upon this map. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4 June 1906 They were the instances so popularly expatiated on by newspapers and journals; they were the cases headed—"Example for Landlords!" St. Patrick's Eve But I didn't, and he was free to expatiate on the alleged advantages of Spanish and a sound commercial education. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, June 23, 1920 "Tell Scroope to be cautious,—very cautious," whispered she once more; and then turned to Dalton, to expatiate on the beauty of the grounds, and the exquisite taste displayed in their arrangement. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life At the same time he took occasion to expatiate at great length, and from an agricultural point of view, the utility of extending the breeding of poultry. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors The next letter expatiated on the wonderful beauty and climate of California, and the kindness and hospitality of friends, who had carried him off for a trip, to distract his thoughts. Leonore Stubbs Perhaps a thousand years hence, people will be expatiating upon the beauty of these most attractive gems of the Indian Ocean, and natives will be diving for them. The Pearl of India This was the secret of honest Paul's life; and as he turned over the leaves, he expatiated with eloquent delight on the various British emblems which were represented there, in all their brilliant coloring. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II The sadness which attends the consummation even of our dearest hopes on these occasions, is one striking instance of that Vanity of human wishes, on which Juvenal and Johnson have so beautifully expatiated. Coelebs In Search of a Wife Surprise, however, was soon superseded by the housekeeper's eagerness to expatiate upon the generosity of Mr. Graham, and the delights of the excursion in prospect. The Lamplighter Only when she heard Eugene expatiating gravely did she begin to realize that all this must have artistic significance. The "Genius" The field for expatiating is unluckily very limited. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries He expatiates on the gun and points out all its beauties. The Hills and the Vale When once this drawing-room question is settled, there is not much need to expatiate about other forms of singing for Jesus. Kept for the Master's Use And then he went on to expatiate on the strangeness of the spirit’s conduct. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) We are, therefore, altogether incompetent to expatiate on a subject so sublime, for we know nothing, beyond what is written, of the glory which is associated with spiritual bodies. The Church of England Magazine - Volume 10, No. 263, January 9, 1841 Yet we imagine that at this time the honest citizen often sallied forth to the Lea banks with his friends, the Roes, on those fine cool May mornings upon which he expatiates so pleasantly. Old and New London Volume I These expatiate upon the difference between members of the same class, so as to separate, not only Caribs from Algonkins, or Peruvians from Athabaskans, but Peruvians from Caribs, and Patagonians from Brazilians. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies She had been a camp-follower in her younger days, and she was never tired of expatiating on the gallantry, the fame, and the beauty of the 42nd Highlanders. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers In island circles of refinement it was doubtless thought bad taste to expatiate on what was ugly in the practice. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) During the night she wrote a very long answer to Sir William pleading her own cause, expatiating on her own feelings, and palliating any desperate deed which she might be tempted to perform. Lady Anna It would be going too far to expatiate on this matter. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day Then there is Mrs. Crœsus, at the party yesterday evening, expatiating to my wife on the surprising cheapness of her point-lace set. Household Papers and Stories What, is this kailyard that inexhaustible paradise of a garden in which M—— and I found “elbow-room,” and expatiated together without sensible constraint? The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers Our limits will not permit us to expatiate, at this time, on the import of the terms, "a system of measures—the sternest principles," &c. Thoughts on African Colonization He expatiated with an eloquence that was as vehement as it was touching on the demoniacal schemes of that wicked Earl, to whom, during the whole of his fiendish life, women had been a prey. Lady Anna Cavilling critics were quick to discover and to expatiate upon this weakness of the play. The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature The passions of kings are often expatiated on; but, in the present anti-monarchical period, the passions of parliaments are not imaginable! Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 After expatiating at considerable length and in glowing language on the prodigious effects of such projectiles, I then unfolded to him the manner in which this particular sample might be exploded. In The Ranks From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House To Wharton Dear Doctor Whatever my pen may do, I am sure my thoughts expatiate nowhere oftener or with more pleasure, than to Old-Park. A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing We shall never make him admire it by expatiating on its beauties. In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education After this "His Majesty" went on in a rapturous way to expatiate upon the subject of Katie, and in this way the remainder of the evening was taken up. A Castle in Spain A Novel Byfield leaves us—to expatiate in realms untrodden by the foot of man— “‘The feathered tribes on pinions cleave the air; Not so the mackerel, and, still less, the bear.’ The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) Shakspeare and Steele both expatiate on the casualties incident to riding upon hired horses. Old Roads and New Roads It is in these infinite fields that the invention of the architect is permitted to expatiate, but not in the alteration of primitive forms. The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) And when Strutt settled in the metropolis, and studied at the British Museum, amid all the stores of knowledge and art, his imagination delighted to expatiate in its future prospects. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors We shall not expatiate further on this subject. Woman under socialism In her expatiating upon all she owed to Bewick, Gerald felt a wish to explain how it was that without being engaged to him she could commit the impropriety of publicly weeping over his departure. Aurora the Magnificent The Times issued a noon extra to tell of the incident in front of the smelter, and expatiated upon the Messianic myth. In the Heart of a Fool Phidias can niche himself into the corner of a pediment, and Raffaelle expatiate within the circumference of a clay platter; but Pugin is inexpressible in less than a cathedral? The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) Paul now expatiates on the things that call for our gratitude to God the Father. Epistle Sermons, Vol. III Trinity Sunday to Advent In order that he might have due verge and scope to expatiate upon that grievance be pressed the Prime Minister to arrange an early sitting on Wednesday and also to suspend the eleven o'clock rule. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. CL, April 26, 1916 This sentiment has been so general, in all ages, civilized and savage, that it would be superfluous to expatiate upon it, even with regard to the less elevated species of poetic composition. Percy A Tragedy I merely expatiated upon the beauty and salubrity of Nevis, and the elegant comforts of Bath House. The Gorgeous Isle A Romance; Scene: Nevis, B.W.I. 1842 Sheridan, expatiating once on the folly of his son, at length broke out: "Tom, if you marry Caroline Callander, I'll cut you off with a shilling!" Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches Massinger is given to expatiating upon the text that Subjects' lives Are not their prince's tennis-balls, to be bandied In sport away. Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) Master Compton, after expatiating with great enthusiasm upon the subject, added, "that nothing was so fashionable as to make great presents to this person, in order to show the taste and elegance of the giver." The History of Sandford and Merton But I have no time to expatiate upon any of these interesting matters, for I leave town to-morrow morning for Oakley Manor, to pay my annual visit to My English Acquaintance. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 How much better to expatiate in its presence on the blessing of rain, and to teach it the enjoyment of all nature's varying moods, which other young animals feel. The Heart of the New Thought San Agustín, who had spent forty years among the Filipinos, begins by expatiating on the great difficulty of comprehending the native character, which is inscrutable—“not in the individuals, but in the race.” The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 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 Now, beloved reader, it behoves us to define and distinguish, as well as amplify and expatiate. Flowers of Freethought (First Series) If I had a mind farther to expatiate, I could enlarge upon several instances of like nature, but this one may at present suffice. In Praise of Folly Illustrated with Many Curious Cuts Every person interested in the success of the project endeavored to draw a knot of listeners round him, to whom he expatiated on the treasures of the South American seas. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Tears were rolling down his vast round cheeks as he expatiated on his grievances to Mr. Iden:— "Now, just you see how I be helped up with this here 'ooman," he concluded as Duck arrived. Amaryllis at the Fair As the gentlemen gathered around the dump, the last vestige of Mr. Blaisdell’s irritation seemed to have disappeared, as he blandly expatiated upon the quantity and quality of the ore. The Award of Justice Or, Told in the Rockies A Pen Picture of the West Mind would be delivered from her perpetual anxiety about corporal support, and freed to expatiate in the field of thought, which is congenial to her. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle Her Preparation is exemplarily set forth, and expatiated upon. Clarissa: Preface, Hints of Prefaces, and Postscript Writing in our easy chairs or making suave speeches over the walnuts and wine, we take scrupulous care to expatiate on this phase of our function. Commercialism and Journalism People are very apt to expatiate on the delights of autumn, its mellow beauty, pensive charms, and suchlike. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 The usages of good society are regarded by them as a great restraint upon their besetting propensity to expatiate in phrases of grandiloquence, and to magnify objects of trivial importance. Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The half of the voters never were serious, or voted as they were told by men who expatiated on the wrongs which have been dinned into them from infancy. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule Huntington had made his peace with Hillyer, having apologized humbly, and expatiated on the cause of his wrath. The Heart of Thunder Mountain They don't know how to enjoy themselves," he expatiated; "they've got too much of everything, including spare time. Nobody A German critic has been expatiating on the trouble we must have in feeding an Army with so many different tastes and creeds. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 30, 1914 He vended a wonderful churn-dash, circulated a marvellous flatiron, and expatiated through the country on the latest improvement in the line of a washing machine. Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Jimmy had forgotten all about Yimville, now that he was expatiating on a pet hobby of his. Mixed Faces On the "literary" studies he expatiates at great length: to begin with, the44 historian must "have read with attention the great models." Introduction to the Study of History You'll give me Leave, Sir, to expatiate a little upon this Head, and illustrate my Meaning in a Character or two, which I am going to draw. A Letter to Dion Then we might expatiate largely about the value of Time, and of the propriety of taking him by the forelock—but for two reasons. The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue She was still expatiating on the “strinthenin’” spiritual value of the marriage relation when she, too, stood up. Dr. Sevier I stopped her, and expatiated on the sin of pride, but her mind was full of the business in hand. Things as They Are Mission Work in Southern India The learned counsel expatiated at considerable length on the value and importance of character, and the contempt, misery, and ruin, consequent upon the loss of it. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. What is the use of expatiating—as do the three wise men in their Report—on certain psychological qualities and non-qualities of the Africo-American? Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 It is not, therefore, our intention to expatiate largely on the present occasion; especially since a long discourse prefixed to a small volume, is like a forty-eight pounder at the door of a pig-stye. The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue Let us not, therefore, expatiate further upon it. The Book of Khalid During this sympathizing colloquy with myself, my aunt went on expatiating most eloquently on the merits of her protégé, Lizzie Hall. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848 A gentleman expatiating upon the good looks of women, declared that he had never yet seen an ugly woman. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. I will not shock you by expatiating upon it. The First Violin A Novel He expatiated on the value of Christian education, and exhorted the pastors to stir up the zeal of parents. Pius IX. And His Time Gyllius visited the church in 1580, and expatiates upon the beauty of its marble revetment, but makes no reference to its mosaics and frescoes. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture From various points here there are good views of the city obtainable; and our guide is able to expatiate on most of its beauties and characteristics. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand Opposite him, the precise and dapper Mr. Doolittle, expatriated American, waved a carefully manicured hand in acquired Gallic gestures as he expatiated on the circumstances which had summoned the soldier to his office. Louisiana Lou A Western Story He was still expatiating upon the Individuality of Israel, which, it appeared, was an essence independent of place and time. Ghetto Comedies “Here, now, a man could expatiate on the work of the Creator, but his sermon would have to be within the fifteen minutes’ limit, or his congregation would catch their death of cold. The Tale of Timber Town We may develop a thought, expand an illustration, extend a discussion, expatiate on a hobby, dilate on something joyous or sad, enlarge a volume, unfold a scheme, widen the range of treatment. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Every headland, bay, or island that we pass is expatiated upon, and its especial story told, in which, I note, the narrator generally seems to have been the most prominent figure himself. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand No man is unwilling to expatiate concerning himself, even when he is trying to corner a fellow-man. Imaginary Interviews Schneemann found himself expatiating upon the responsibility of looking after such an old woman; it seemed too absurd to talk of the scandal. Ghetto Comedies The Prospector might have said a great deal: he might have expatiated in lurid language on his admiration of Tresco’s self-sacrifice, but he said nothing. The Tale of Timber Town In the chapter upon servants, we have expatiated upon this subject, and have endeavoured to point out how all communication between children and servants may be most effectually prevented. Practical Education, Volume I For hitherto I have expatiated in more general lists or terms, speaking promiscuously of such ordinary signs, which occur amongst writers. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 It is usual from such instances to expatiate on the temple, or the priests, as the great moneylenders. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters He then expatiated on the indispensable necessity they were under of concluding a peace. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Even yet I scarcely know how to handle this subject, or to expatiate upon a theme so extraordinary, and so provocative of the most contradictory feelings. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance Then I’ll tell you how I imagine you must be feeling from the way you’re looking,—and that will give me a chance to expatiate on the delectability of your appearance. Turn About Eleanor Many able and cultured writers have delighted to expatiate on the beauties of Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost,’ and to linger with admiration over the lofty utterances expressed in his poem. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' He made a drawing of a tremendous battle during which the Generals and Colonels were thus occupied, and in many other ways expatiated upon the value of the hook. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century This youth expressed his great regret that the good old customs of Germany had become obsolete, and expatiated on the necessity of striving to restore them. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 They were, the greater part of them, of precious die—in primitive lustre; and he handled them, and expatiated on them, with the enthusiasm of a Snelling, and the science of a Foulkes. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance But on this latter part of my subject—necessarily of considerable extent and multiplicity, and connected rather with revealed than with natural religion—I must not now expatiate. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed In 1772 he hired a small telescope, and through it caught a preliminary glimpse of the rich and varied fields in which for so many years he was to expatiate. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition Its modern history is interwoven with the great mutiny, and our local guide wearied us by expatiating volubly upon the subject. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months The climax of absurdity is reached in Flaminio, where we find the adventurer expatiating to the man of the world on "the divinity of his essence." Famous Women: George Sand Since then, indeed within a very few years, the famous Charles Lewis—of whose bibliopegistic renown the Decameronic pages have expatiated fully—has ceased to be. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance One of the fruits of his pen at this time was a volume entitled "Peculiarities of American Cities," a subject upon which his flowing pen expatiates with great freedom and a nice discrimination. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier Well," Peytral pursued, "then I need not expatiate on it, and you will understand the sort of place that Mayes fled to, and how it suited him. The Red Triangle Being Some Further Chronicles of Martin Hewitt, Investigator The sun, the moon, and the rotation of the globe, all were learnedly expatiated upon, and yet in language so eloquent and simple as to inform the least intelligent of his listeners. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months The office of expatiating on the guilt of his old friends he had left to St. Just. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) I well remember when he shewed me, and expatiated eloquently upon, the famous MS. of Plato, of the 10th century. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance After she had expatiated for a while on this subject, her husband said, "Miss Anthony had a great deal better have been at home, taking care of her husband and children." History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I This gives me an opportunity of expatiating again on the moral and religious character of the Siberians, as well as their intelligence, generosity, and hospitality. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 Give a good workman, in town or country, a sympathetic listener and he is only too ready to expatiate on his daily work. Progress and History The soul, uneasy and confined from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature Some stood in groups, expatiating eagerly on certain pictures; others occupied the seats and leisurely scanned now the paintings, now the crowd. Macaria He expatiated on the grievances to which women are subjected, and concluded by moving as an amendment to the report, that the prayer of the petitioners ought to be granted. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I The mythical sins of the eternal universal human Adam are thus expatiated. Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts The petitioner was profuse in his acknowledgments, expatiated on the benefit of riches, when entrusted in such hands, and retired invoking a thousand blessings on his benefactor. The Flower Basket A Fairy Tale It is not considered proper for an intending bridegroom ever to propose in person, consequently a spokesman has always to be employed, who expatiates on the many excellent qualities possessed by the modest lover. Through Finland in Carts Removing the covering, he spread the goods upon the rug before the ladies, holding up each separate piece to the light and expatiating upon its merits in the approved fashion of the shopman. The Doomsman He took up a rivet, and expatiated on the skill with which it had been fashioned by the workman’s hand—its perfectness and truth. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson If he prefers it, she will expatiate upon her fondness for vaudeville and musical comedy until she herself begins to believe that she likes it. Master of the Vineyard And then he expatiated on the happiness they should enjoy, when they should live in fearless union, "Like gods together, careless of mankind." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 361, November, 1845. It is useless to expatiate on a code of morals that seems to us positively Japanese. Raleigh When the transgressor is punished he is said to "pay off," or "pay back" his crimes; in other words, to expatiate or atone for them. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles He leaped from the rostrum, pushed everybody aside, and declaring that he regarded such stupid accusations with disgust, expatiated on the civilising mission of the player. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man The Duchess expatiates with feminine pertinacity upon the stinging impertinences and insulting condescensions she had to endure from her lately exalted cousin. Political Women, Vol. 2 It were a needless task to expatiate on the beauty of this temple, with its noble columns, and its magnificent metopes; for the best still remain, where Lord Elgin could not reach them. Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833 He broached the subject very cautiously, now and then expatiating upon the extreme ease and comfort with which the trip to the North Pole might be made. Doctor Jones' Picnic There is no need to expatiate on the life of the philosopher; it belongs not to Chelsea, but to the English-speaking peoples of all countries. Chelsea The Fascination of London Next morning, Madame Moreau expatiated on Louise's fine qualities; then she enumerated the woods and farms of which she would be the owner. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man He expatiates on that sudden change with an apostolic joy and an incomparable majesty: it was a subject worthy of him, the brilliant narrator of solemn events. Political Women, Vol. 2 He undoubtedly was sympathetic, and took delight in expatiating on all those benefits that would come to the world from the race of mankind which knew nothing of the debility of old age. The Fixed Period He expatiates on her deportment, her grace, her courtesy, her reserve, and her modesty. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series This, to the invalid from Bengal, is a treat, on which I have heard many expatiate in glowing terms after their return, with renewed health, to Calcutta. Trade and Travel in the Far East or Recollections of twenty-one years passed in Java, Singapore, Australia and China. From the opposite end her husband expatiated between mouthfuls upon the fate that had overtaken 'Blacky' that evening, but Peveril was too hungry to talk, and so apparently was Tom. The Copper Princess A Story of Lake Superior Mines There was left but to expatiate on the hoard which summer had bequeathed, or to speculate, if he chose, on the possible yield of a future and most problematical year. Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 One could expatiate long upon his attitude to Christianity�his final desire to be "ordained Priest"�his alternating pieties and incredulities. Visions and Revisions A Book of Literary Devotions The last time he saw Landor he found him expatiating on our custom of eating in company, which he esteems very barbarous. Stories of Authors, British and American In his confession Concerning the Only Mediator, of 1551, Osiander expatiates on justification, and defines it as an act by which righteousness is "infused" into believers. Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Tom stammered out that they had come up quite by chance, and then set to work, well seconded by East, to look desperately unconscious, and to expatiate on the beauties of the view. Tom Brown at Oxford The truth was, Ringfield had exhibited a want of tact in expatiating in an eloquent prayer on things better left alone, from the village point of view. Ringfield A Novel Upon this, our Bedouins, who were quite exhausted from their toilsome journey through the sand and the scorching sun, expatiated in glowing terms upon the refreshing shade and abundant water awaiting us. The Caravan Route between Egypt and Syria But Helen saw that Belle was furious and she began to take a wicked delight in expatiating upon her home and her own outdoor accomplishments. The Girl from Sunset Ranch Or, Alone in a Great City An English artist, enraptured by the scenery of Ben MacDhui, was expatiating on its magnificence, and appealed to the native guide for confirmation of his news. The Huguenots in France Paris, unlike London, has never expatiated to the effacement of her distinctive features and the loss of civic consciousness. The Story of Paris To my surprise, he forthwith began a lively conversation, describing the happiness with which Miss Burt had blessed her husband, and expatiating upon her manifold virtues as one crushed by an overwhelming, irreparable loss. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Those who have an antiquarian turn of mind will, on visiting the top of Dundurn, where the original well is supposed to have been, find themselves expatiating upon other features of interest surrounding them. Chronicles of Strathearn She explained everything, expatiated upon the beauty and usefulness of everything. Vixen, Volume I. He has particularly expatiated at some length on the English stage, which he thinks on the decline, and, in his strictures, has shown great knowledge of the subject, and exemplary liberality. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 3 Those in power at that day were very fond of expatiating on the glories of the British constitution and the privileges the people enjoyed under it. Wilmot and Tilley I have preferred to insist on a single point rather than to expatiate on a larger number. Parks for the People Proceedings of a Public Meeting held at Faneuil Hall, June 7, 1876 He continued, until it was quite evening, expatiating on the force with which he intended to realise in literature the terrors that trooped in his imagination. Tongues of Conscience With close and admirable logic he expatiated upon these four heads; and with the earnestness of most profound conviction, he urged the importance of union, and the vesting of the federal Congress with greater power. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. He expatiated upon the perils of the campaign, and the terrible fighting which was to be expected; and manifested the utmost solicitude for the safety of his son, and hardly less for his guest. The Young Lieutenant or, The Adventures of an Army Officer And then he would begin to expatiate for the benefit of young Gourlay—for Swipey, though his name was the base Teutonic Brown, had a Celtic contempt for brute facts that cripple the imperial mind. The House with the Green Shutters They will ask you what you think of it; and will expatiate on slavery as if it were one of the greatest blessings of mankind. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete She smiled brightly as I expatiated with enthusiasm upon these matters, and when at length I paused, she said: “Now let us go below, and I will show you the officers’ and men’s quarters.” The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise It expatiates in journals, in novels of dialect, and in works, like George Ade's, which are designed for its exposition. American Sketches 1908 The former, because, in developing the constituent properties of a princely garden, he had largely expatiated upon that adorned natural wildness which we now deem the essence of the art. On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening, with Biographical Notices of Them, 2nd edition, with considerable additions This precept being received with mockery, he expatiated on Persian customs, and declared himself a believer in the Koran alone. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg We possessed our spirits in contentment, and awaited his coming, whilst d'Alta expatiated on the rigours of the Trappists' life, their isolation, their silence, their exactness in the keeping of the Office of the Church. A Queen's Error The young gentlemen were delighted with it; and when the time came for reading, some of them expatiated upon it largely, learnedly, and politely. Anecdotes for Boys The volume was produced, and my brother sat down and expatiated about the charms and advantages of St. Kitts prison-house. The Idler Magazine, Volume III., July 1893 An Illustrated Monthly I cannot expatiate on this subject without entering into the realms of philosophy and metaphysics. Notes on Islam He remained thus expatiating on the beauty of the night, till he felt the Duke withdraw the missive from him. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg The spirit soared and expatiated in a higher region. Philippian Studies Lessons in Faith and Love from St. Paul's Epistle to the Philippians Before he had finished, the dealer had seized his arm, and, hurrying him into the store, pulled down a coat, on the merits of which he began to expatiate with voluble tongue. Slow and Sure The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant The words of these songs do not reveal the purpose for which they were sung, it being one of the peculiarities of the Indian never to expatiate upon that which to him is apparent. Indian Story and Song from North America If you are unfortunate enough to be ill, and consult a doctor, he expatiates on the history of your disease. Historical Essays He expatiated on the grandeur of medical science, the wonderful advancement it was making, and the astonishing progress the curative art had made, even within his own time. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 “That’s just it,” said Guinevere, glad to expatiate on the subject. Mr. Opp He arrives at Bonn at the hour of the one o'clock meal, called the first dinner, and we find him expatiating on the subject of German appetites and feeding. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844 He expatiated in the field of practical morals in his celebrated Instructions to his Son and to Posterity. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography On my experience south of Paris," said Our Missis, in a deep tone, "I will not expatiate. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 M. Vaucorbeil expatiated on the fascination he had formerly found in dissections; and Bouvard inquired what were the analogies between the interior of a woman and that of a man. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life Mr Large’s mouth watered as Tom expatiated on the dainty dish he hoped to provide. The Three Commanders The Apostle might well expatiate in these two varying forms of speech, both of them intended to express the same thing—'rich in mercy' and 'great in love.' Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John Dr. Bunting said that the renewal of the covenant was a service peculiar to Methodism, and expatiated on the importance of its being entered upon advisedly, and in humble dependence upon Divine grace. The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada Of the tutors and fellows of the colleges, and their frequent kindness to the junior members of their college, this is not the place to expatiate. Oxford Mr Fluke made up for his former silence by expatiating on the perfections of his favourites. Owen Hartley; or, Ups and Downs A Tale of Land and Sea Scott, however, expatiated con amore on the rapidity with which, being chiefly of darkish granite, it was assuming a "time-honored" aspect. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10) Sir, I might stand here for hours and hours, and expatiate with rapture upon the gorgeous prospects of Duluth, as depicted upon this map. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) When left alone, Margoton and Dorsain had much to say on family matters, and the mother expatiated largely upon the late election. The Young Lord and Other Tales to which is added Victorine Durocher He expatiated upon all his obligations to God, for having saved him from so many dangers during the last twenty years that he had traversed America. The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago Eugene expatiates eloquently upon his merits, which are evident. Floyd Grandon's Honor He loveth to declare his sovereignty here and to expatiate in the creature's sight beyond its conceiving, but he hath limited himself in his word and come down to us, and laid bonds on himself. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning See an epistle to Dr. Percival, developing the wide field of knowledge over which a physician should expatiate, prefixed to Observations on the Literature of the Primitive Christian Writers. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II "Oh, don't all begin to expatiate about your feelings!" broke in Chatty Burns. The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life She, finding herself thus encouraged to speak, expatiated on the solemnity of her promise, and declared that she could not be comfortable till she had done all that she had undertaken to perform. Miss Mackenzie At the moment he was expatiating on the merits of a new pipe of his own invention designed for use in No Man's Land on a dark night. No Man's Land We shall not expatiate into many notions about this, or multiply many branches of this. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it. A Little Girl of Long Ago Champions of the northern side deemed it the less necessary to expatiate upon this question, since, admitting the South's basal contention, the right in question depended upon sufficiency of grievance. History of the United States, Volume 3 Mr. Downes had been wont to expatiate to my mother on my taste for low company; but he must have had his own son in mind. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers With one arm thrown affectionately around young Googe's neck, he expatiated on the joy of the community as a whole in again welcoming its own. Flamsted quarries And, O how little bounds is within any created breast for the immortal spirit, that is so vast and expatiating in its desires to dwell in! The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning There is a great temptation to expatiate upon the former subjects, for negative and critical statements have a seductive appearance of depth and much more of a flavour of wisdom than clear and succinct declarations. 21 I could expatiate upon each minute—recall each word—revive each look. Rookwood Toomey expatiated upon the merits of the proposition and the subsequent opportunities if it went through, until a feverish spot burned on either cheek-bone. The Fighting Shepherdess The Squire treated him with every kindness and attention, as the son of an old friend, and did not in any way allude to the subject on which his daughter had been so energetically expatiating. John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Of this inhabitation, we shall not say so much as the comparison, being strained, will yield, neither expatiate into many notions about it. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning “Yes, they are pretty bad,” said the guide, clearing his throat, for he was fond of expatiating on the wonders and beauties of his native land! The Fugitives The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar Unaccustomed to disguise, I had expatiated upon the beauty of Eleanor, and in such terms, I fear, that I excited some uneasiness in his breast. Rookwood He was listening with a good-humoured, negligent air, half comic, half contemptuous, to Haley, who was very volubly expatiating on the quality of the article for which they were bargaining. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 455 Volume 18, New Series, September 18, 1852 On the advantages of this search, it were useless to expatiate: every one is sensible of it, and, sooner or later, it must occur. Notes and Queries, Number 70, March 1, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. The dreadful fate to which she was doomed, and the fearful crime of her father, were daily expatiated on. Clara Maynard The True and the False - A Tale of the Times They expatiate upon the light labors, the abundance, the freedom from anxiety which characterize the lot of servants in good places, with an unction worthy of Southern slaveholders. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy He made no allusion to the subject upon which I had expatiated when writing to him. Rookwood As she proceeded, however, he condoled with her and gave her a piece of money, which she took, expatiating brokenly on the dependance of her sons' necks on his evidence. The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette He whittled a pipe full of tobacco from the mutilated remnant of a plug, and continued to expatiate on the capabilities of Miss Berry. Fair Harbor Poets and pamphleteers vied with each other in expatiating on the wonders they had performed, to the honour and advantage of their country. Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 He cast about for a topic; he did not feel like expatiating on the prospects ahead of him in his work. Joan of Arc of the North Woods Black Bess being undoubtedly the heroine of the Fourth Book of this Romance, we may, perhaps, be pardoned for expatiating a little in this place upon her birth, parentage, breeding, appearance, and attractions. Rookwood It is unnecessary to expatiate on the expediency of constructing mitferes in a country oftentimes visited by locusts, the plague, drought, or inundation. An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa The first rapturous moments over, the king, queen, and legate proceeded along the gallery, Philip and Pole supporting Mary on either side, and the legate expatiating on the mysteries of Providence. The Reign of Mary Tudor Not to expatiate further on this self-evident fact, it is certain that the Japanese people were sufficiently intelligent to understand and appreciate the Western ideas, when they were thrust to their notice. The Arena Volume 4, No. 22, September, 1891 To expatiate to any extent whatever upon the bereavement is heartless or thoughtless, and as there is no danger of ambiguity, the letter does not need to account for itself in any way. The Etiquette of To-day On these he expatiated with all the keenness of argument, joined to logical reasoning. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs This is the weakness of modern preaching—that we expatiate on the value of the remedy to men who have never realized their dire necessity. Love to the Uttermost Expositions of John XIII.-XXI. He knew how to draw them out, and to lead them to expatiate on points which he wished to penetrate; and he seldom failed to obtain much useful information from those interviews. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I Another night he walked me up and down the garden until 2 A.M., expatiating on astronomy. Pushed and the Return Push He expatiated on the attachment I had for Father La Combe, pretending to pity me. The Autobiography of Madame Guyon Sometimes it is a little amusing to hear the white American expatiate on the immorality of Negro women. Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence The Best Speeches Delivered by the Negro from the days of Slavery to the Present Time It is needless to expatiate on its poetic merit or felicity of diction. My Reminiscences That is just one of the great points which the defenders of women's rights forget to expatiate upon. Molly Bawn Syria possessed a number of great sanctuaries in which an educated clergy meditated and expatiated upon the nature of the divine beings and on the meaning of traditions inherited from remote ancestors. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism The Rio Grande country just suited him, and he expatiated at length on the beauty of the country and the salubrity of its climate. The Expressman and the Detective Mr. Toole then drifted into eulogy of his almost life-long friend, upon whose generosity and the beauty of whose character he never wearies of expatiating. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly The question will remain undecided for no one has as yet returned from the gastric cavity of the tiger to expatiate on the exquisite sensation. Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose His Life and Speeches A young man, a mechanic, with sleeves rolled up, began to expatiate on "ours." The Long Roll The "Modern Gomorrah" he called it, and he was never tired of expatiating on its iniquity. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance No need to expatiate on the incoherence of a poem formed of such elements. A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance Men never expatiate on rariora in literature or in china, or talk cookery and wines over-much, without showing themselves prigs. Memoirs A slight movement in the bushes also seemed to say it was time to depart; and then, expatiating on our own fool-hardiness, we went on, and reached home in safety. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals Having largely expatiated upon her happy anticipations of the morrow, she proceeded to relate to the rector the march her husband had stolen upon her. Hubert's Wife A Story for You The Governor was proud of the tug and expatiated upon its good points, which included sleeping quarters for the men and a nook where the captain could tuck himself away. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! Baber expatiates on the grain and fruit and game of its northern parts; of the tulips, violets, and roses of another portion of it; of the streams and gardens of another. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity I will not reason here—nor will I stop for you to expatiate on the absurdity, and the worse than absurdity, of scrupling to engage my faith where my honour was already bound. Sense and Sensibility But a reason for this suggests itself at once; many newspapers, no doubt, for the time being lost the services of members of their staff who possessed some qualification for expatiating upon military questions. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 Had his son got the legal mind?—which, according to a keen observer, chiefly displays itself by illustrating the obvious, explaining the evident, and expatiating on the commonplace. Obiter Dicta Second Series He expatiated to me on the charms of other persons, and this interested me much more than if he had attempted to direct the conversation to my own, as regards which I had no illusions. The Path Of Duty He who has nought to gain can have small art: he Who neither wishes to be bound nor bind, May still expatiate freely, as will I, Nor give my voice to slavery's jackal cry. Don Juan When expatiating on the value of his books he appears to unbosom, as it were, all the inward rapture of love. Bibliomania in the Middle Ages While England is confiding in our loyalty, we might expatiate on her perfidy, and our tears fall copiously on the broken sceptre in the dust of Delhi. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection I remember that we heard preaching of that type from strangers who occasionally "took duty" or "pleaded for Societies"; but our own pastors always expatiated on Justification by Faith only. Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography His father visited him regularly every morning, to encourage him to perseverance, expatiating at length on the honor and renown that would attend him through life if he accomplished the full term prescribed. The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends, Mythologic and Allegoric, of the North American Indians Indeed nowhere in this Pisgah sight of literature would it be pleasanter to come down and expatiate on the particular subject than in the case of these Middle High German poets. The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory (Periods of European Literature, vol. II) With some forbearance, but with great judgment, the beauty of the prospect was not expatiated upon by the obsequious landlord. The King's Own He expatiated on the heavy steel doors and the various electrical and mechanical contrivances which protect the stocks and bonds deposited in the institution. Fundamentals of Prosperity What They Are and Whence They Come Ibraim summoned the two lads and Jumbo much as he would have called as many dogs, and seemed to be expatiating on their various qualifications. Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow Mr Twigg did not fail to expatiate largely on the gallant conduct of Lieutenant Belt, and the important service he had rendered them. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley “I don’t know what your fair cousin Maria would say if she heard you expatiate so warmly on its beauties.” The Three Lieutenants All thoughts of eating were abandoned, while he expatiated on the beauty of the bird and its peculiar mode of living. In the Eastern Seas When the line of the instruction goes through the separating veil and expatiates in the unseen eternity, it must become dim and indistinct to our vision. The Parables of Our Lord The Federalists in Congress expatiated on his perfidy and bare-faced plunder, but nothing could shake the intention of Madison to stick to commercial bargaining. The Wars Between England and America He had a good deal of conversation with her, the most interesting subject being her daughter, of whom she was justly proud, and she expatiated on her perfections with all a mother’s fondness. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley He pointed out the cloister where the studies took place in all weathers, showed them the hall, the chapel, and the chambers, and expatiated on the chances of attaining to New College. The Armourer's Prentices In the East, imagination is at liberty to expatiate on past grandeur, wisdom, and politeness. Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823 They are endowed with reason and will; they are set at liberty, and permitted to expatiate over a wider field. The Parables of Our Lord He has come into the prison-house, and torn the bars away, and opened the fetters, and every man may, if he will, come out into the blessed sunshine and expatiate there. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. Pope himself gives one version of it in the Essay on Man; and can expatiate eloquently upon the stars and upon the animal world. English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century He murmured some vague excuse, while Nan proceeded to expatiate on the difference between herself and her sister. A Houseful of Girls She herself had dreamed of such fairy tales, had expatiated on their probability to sceptical friends; but now that Mr Rawdon had prophesied the same thing she was none the less surprised and tremulous. Etheldreda the Ready A School Story Mrs Trevor only smiled feebly, while the other girls expatiated upon even more alarming symptoms. Betty Trevor She expatiated on the same with a candour startling to the audience of aunt and her maid. A College Girl Now, shall I change briefs, and expatiate on the other side of the question? Big Game A Story for Girls It was a sight to see the little grimy face glow as he expatiated on the grateful theme. My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life It cannot be necessary to expatiate at all upon the nature of the offence. The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane, commonly called Lord Cochrane, the Hon. Andrew Cochrane Johnstone, Richard Gathorne Butt, Ralph Sandom, Alexander M'Rae, John Peter Holloway, and Henry Lyte for A Conspiracy In the Court of King's Bench, Guildhall, on Wednesday the 8th, and Thursday the 9th of June, 1814 In the face of this hospitable outburst, Mr Richardson could hardly expatiate on the cost and anxiety of his mission to Templeton. Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton Cecily had nothing to say; she leant back in a limp forlornness while Mina expatiated on this doleful text. Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House It was their part to stimulate valour, and, before the battle began they passed from tribe to tribe, giving exhortations, and expatiating on the dishonour of retreat. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. Of these distinguished Jacobites, separate lives will hereafter be given in this work: it therefore becomes unnecessary any further to expatiate upon them here. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I. After that they all three laughed and looked down the table at Champion, who was still expatiating on the merits of his Bill. The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton The City men expatiate in cabalistic language on the merits of some mysterious speculation, the prospective returns from which increase with each fresh bottle. Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines He had to laugh at his own humour and expatiate on his own thrills. The Blood of the Conquerors Brigands and gendarmes fraternized, as they quenched their thirst, and expatiated upon the joys of the fray. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly In other reports he expatiated on this theme, explaining how integration cut down racial incidents in the services and improved "national solidarity and strength." Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 The general causes enumerated by Hume, and expatiated upon in modern times, we may take for granted. Henry of Monmouth, Volume 1 Memoirs of Henry the Fifth I expatiated on her virtues with all the eloquence of gratitude. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author "They gave way in trifles, to rule in a crisis, which is just my idea of masculine government," expatiated Kate. Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers |
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