| 单词 | extenuation |
| 例句 | Even then, some reporters' questions suggested that, if Weiner's conduct could be defined as an illness, some further extenuation might be available. Sex addiction? Sorry, chaps, it's just plain old lust 2013-07-28T06:20:00Z In extenuation of himself, he says “no one anticipated” today’s facts: worldwide energy shortages and an unusually cold winter forecast. Opinion | The climate blather from Joe Biden, Boris Johnson and Greta Thunberg isn’t ‘out of context’ 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Asked about it, he dodged and weaved, searching for extenuation. There’s an air of menace about this campaign 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Committee Chair Dianne Feinstein appears to offer some extenuation when she reminds us in the report’s preamble of the shock and “pervasive fear” felt after 9/11. Charles Krauthammer: A travesty of a report 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Committee chair Dianne Feinstein appears to offer some extenuation when she reminds us in the report's preamble of the shock and "pervasive fear" felt after 9/11. The rigged critique of a CIA that kept us safe 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Or, as used to be said in extenuation of strong leaders, “to make the trains run on time.” The rogue president It was responsible not only in the present, but also for the souls of the faithful yet unborn through countless generations, and, if weakly untrue to its trust, it could not plead inability in extenuation. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z "I didn't stay up for the Derby," he pleaded, in extenuation of his neglect. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z He found a more complete extenuation of Mary's extravagance. One Day at a Time and Other Talks on Life and Religion 2012-03-31T02:00:20.873Z Let it be said in extenuation of such a player that he is not always and seldom wholly to blame for his wrong-doing. Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered 2012-03-22T02:00:35.350Z Such forgiveness, while it never ignores the wrong, admits every qualifying circumstance and just extenuation. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z And this is a feeble picture of England's government of India, a picture that all the plausible and brilliant extenuations of Macaulay, in his sketches of Clive and Hastings, do not obscure. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z "You see," people remarked to one another at the funeral, "they didn't know what was the matter with her until it was too late," and it passed for all extenuation. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z Well, I always liked dogs," he pleaded in extenuation, "and he was a cunning little rascal, too. The Money Gods 2012-01-04T03:00:39.617Z "It was getting cold," explained Philip, in extenuation. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z It must, of course, be remembered in extenuation that with all his social and tutorial duties, the don is very hard worked. An American at Oxford 2011-12-02T03:00:19.150Z It pleads in extenuation of its hold on the national throat, that Ireland is incapable of governing itself. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z I suppose souls in the Pit must have movements like that—seeking in one another the extenuations they can't admit to themselves. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z If you were not a very young man, Mr. Elmore, I should say that you were a foolish one; but possibly youth is your extenuation. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z What is urged in extenuation of the grossness of the Scripture is really applicable all round—to its mythology, its legends, its religion, its philosophy, its ethics, and its poetry. The Book Of God In The Light Of The Higher Criticism 2011-11-24T03:00:46.897Z I will not listen to a word of extenuation from you—there is none—there can be none. The Heatherford Fortune a sequel to the Magic Cameo 2011-11-15T03:00:18.930Z Here the Arab has drawn himself at full length without embellishment or extenuation. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z That was unkind of Forester, but there were extenuations. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z Instead of this, the criminal is punished more severely if the suspicion of habitual crime rests on him, and habit is made a valid reason against all extenuation. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z "And you're all alone," she said, in extenuation of her sudden change of front. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z What can we, in extenuation, ascribe to recklessness, what to ignorance? Martyria or Andersonville Prison 2011-10-22T02:00:28.563Z He seeks no subterfuge, attempts no extenuation; but charges the guilt home, with all its aggravations, upon his own soul. Old Wine and New Occasional Discourses 2011-10-20T02:00:26.230Z "I'm afraid there is nothing I can plead in extenuation except that Grant Devine's agent swindled me," he said. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z In extenuation, it may be stated that the chief Catholic establishments are down the river and far from the rubber zones. The Crime of the Congo 2011-10-13T02:00:47.603Z They would at least have the Christian's practice to urge as a plea, in extenuation of such a measure. The Emigrant's Lost Son or, Life Alone in the Forest 2011-10-13T02:00:39.777Z But then, as Mrs. De Lancy explained in extenuation of their blindness, he had donned his uniform by the time they called that second evening, and it became him very well. A Trooper Galahad 2011-10-12T02:00:53.977Z But haven't you a word of extenuation to offer on behalf of the low comedians? Search-Light Letters 2011-10-06T02:00:43.957Z Mr. Bell appears never to have forgiven himself for his dereliction from the path of virtue, and only urged, in extenuation of his conduct, the cruel necessity he was under to oblige his patron. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z What could be expected of such men in retreat, when even Lord Melville had just said in extenuation of our army that the worst men make the best soldiers? Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z "It's something we have so little of in America, it's hard for an American to recognize its existence," he murmured to the company in extenuation of his compatriot's denseness. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z It must, however, be recorded in extenuation, that they were composed for the intrinsic benefit which Blake himself derived from their creation. William Blake A Study of His Life and Art Work 2011-09-13T02:00:35.943Z "Now, before I send you to Colonel Dayton, with my report of this examination, what have you to confess that I might add to my report, in extenuation?" The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z A real love alone offered any extenuation—if extenuation could be urged—in defence of their sin against society. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z In extenuation it might be said that we were remote from the center of supplies and money, communication was slow, time was pressing, and he did the best he could. Colorado?The Bright Romance of American History 2011-08-25T02:00:28.183Z Judith had gathered these ideas from her lover, and dwelt upon them in extenuation of her fault, when she joined him in a conspiracy to wring wealth from the proud old man at "Norston's Rest." Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z A second letter was written by Franklin to Lovell in which he had a word of extenuation for Deane's weakness in this respect. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z “But he’s all right soon after it,” he added in extenuation. Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars or The Rivals of Riverside 2011-08-14T02:00:21.583Z Ought the motive to be allowed as an extenuation of the offence? Social Rights And Duties Addresses to Ethical Societies Vol II 2011-08-05T02:00:45.557Z You find yourself offering, in extenuation of his sins, confession of your own offenses. In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z It is no extenuation to plead that the jarring phrase is particularly expressive; if it actually counteracts the ideas you seek to convey, it cannot be expressing your meaning. The Lure of the Pen A book for Would-Be Authors 2011-07-26T02:00:15.573Z "May I plead in extenuation that it is the longest?" The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z It may be said in extenuation of these affected Ministerial terrors, that the Parisian revolution of that year had communicated unrest to the people of England. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z But after all is said that can be said in extenuation of that terrible deed, it stands forth as a most foul, shocking, and unjustifiable butchery. The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It 2011-07-21T02:00:23.213Z In the case of the music-hall nothing of the kind can be said in extenuation. Days and Nights in London or, Studies in Black and Gray 2011-07-12T02:00:29.167Z Whatever you may write about yourself on your MS., in praise thereof, or in extenuation, everything resolves itself down—in the publisher's mind—to the one simple question: Is this what the public wants? The Lure of the Pen A book for Would-Be Authors 2011-07-26T02:00:15.573Z There stood the German Empire, intensively trained in the arts of war for forty years, pleading cowardice in extenuation of her broken word. Lest We Forget World War Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:28.183Z Even for this there might have been found some extenuation. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z The cardinal, conscious that not a word could be uttered in extenuation of his guilt, attempted no defense. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z But his subsequent attitude, his appearance, and his manner toward herself, these were things which had an ugly tone, and for which she could find no extenuation. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z It must, however, be remembered in extenuation that the legal status of a person on the foundation of a collegiate body had not then been decided in the law-courts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Each time it has been to tear the attempted justification—or I should say, extenuation—into fragments, long before it was completed. The Story of an Untold Love 2011-06-17T02:00:17.643Z “I had an early breakfast,” put in Walter in extenuation. The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise The Cave in the Mountains 2011-06-16T02:00:18.377Z But Beata steadily related, without extenuation and without extravagance, all about these pictures which the reader has learned from my mouth. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z "Major, he scarcely denied it," said the Captain, in extenuation of their suspicions. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z A hawker who had been convicted of bigamy urged in extenuation that his wife had been unfaithful to him and deserted him, and that was why he had to take a second wife. The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z For myself, I can only say in extenuation, that I was born on the 12th of August. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z In extenuation, you must remember that you beckoned me unexpectedly to heaven, and when I was thrust out the crash unhinged me. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z “Then,” she said quietly, “you have no excuse to make—nothing to urge in extenuation?” The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z "Do you expect, then, to live your life out here helping to manage other people's ranches and accumulating that sort of Western logic in extenuation?" Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z I will hear no more in extenuation or plea. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z Such rash and hasty judgments suited the temper of the times, and, it may be said in extenuation, were not altogether without some show of reason. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z Since then have come many apologias in explanation and extenuation of the Church's decided stand in this matter for so many generations. The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe 2011-04-03T02:00:15.847Z After all, he belongs to us, and I would like to believe him innocent, incredible as it seems, or at least to hear something in extenuation. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z Such is the sophistry with which he enters upon the task of extenuation. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z The sole extenuation of such disgusting excesses is the want of education of those who commit them, and the force of habit, which prevents them from seeing any thing disgraceful in intoxication. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z Don’t be weary if I give it to you; he had so much pride in his boy, let that be my extenuation. My Cave Life in Vicksburg With Letters of Trial and Travel 2011-03-30T02:00:13.113Z She had written to her mother, he said, in extenuation. The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z “You have,” he said, “nothing to urge in extenuation?” The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z He said to himself in extenuation that he would not have gone so far but for the sheriff. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z In extenuation it must be considered that their training and the traditions of the country pronounce the bull-fight a legitimate amusement. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z An argument often used in extenuation of the practice of allowing large surface timber to remain until it becomes rotten is that it is an aid in preventing loss of soil by wash. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z I will not say one word in extenuation of a plan which, to many readers, forms an insuperable objection,—that of a story in letters. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z He is a felon; but the circumstances which have brought him to his present condition have met with extenuation from some: of this, by-and-by. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z Whatever has been said of physicians both in the way of extenuation and of warning may be repeated of nurses. Habits that Handicap The Menace of Opium, Alcohol, and Tobacco, and the Remedy 2011-02-15T03:00:18.787Z In extenuation of his evident moodiness of mind, it is to be observed that his quarters at York were very uncomfortable. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z The fault was one of sheer negligence, and nothing can be advanced in extenuation. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z In the other howdah, Lord Victor, in whose mind rankled the dog's shooting, brought up in extenuation this same matter of Finnerty's confessed blunder, for he had not caught the chivalry of the major's lie. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z If she does, then let her bear the blame, with neither excuse nor extenuation for her shortcomings. The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn 2011-01-30T03:00:15.907Z Candour, however, requires, that I should relate what he hath offered in extenuation, not in defence, of the transaction; and this shall be done in his own words. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z The utmost they allow is an extenuation of its absolute necessity, or of the positive guilt of rejecting it. On Liberty 2011-01-12T03:00:34.363Z In extenuation of their cruelty the Spaniards afterwards described Ponca as a monster of depravity, with deformed limbs, a frightful countenance, and a sanguinary nature. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z "I can't justify anything I have done; but in my letter I ventured to say a few words in extenuation," he continued. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z He offered no extenuation and breathed nothing of the changes that had been wrought in himself by the tedious alchemy of time and reflection. The Law of Hemlock Mountain Had I so much as in one point failed of my word, I would willingly and without extenuation answer the same. Idonia: A Romance of Old London "I had my doubts about him all the time," he told himself in extenuation of his error. A Poached Peerage He said no more, either in explanation or extenuation of his deeds, for a flood of disagreeable memories surged over him and choked his utterance. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z His old rancour against himself, his wounded vanity, all should be cited in extenuation of his offence, and might influence his judges to mildness. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers In extenuation of these acts, which decidedly undermined the fabric of his rule, it may be mentioned that there is one side of Yakoob Beg's character that has never received sufficient attention. The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar At the door she turned and proffered a last word of extenuation for herself. The Preliminaries And Other Stories When you have mastered the contents, you must unitedly arrange with some publishing house to put it before the world, omitting nothing, and in no way attempting to offer any extenuation for my conduct. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance Poor thing! she is, indeed, to be pitied; and if there be extenuation for such cases, hers is one to claim it. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) It was not the policy of Cortez to admit this plea, in extenuation of their treachery. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 "I thought we ought to do something else to them," he explained in extenuation, "but I couldn't think what it was!" The Crimson Sweater I don't know, Dalton," Anthony began evenly, "that I have anything to say in extenuation of what I have done. In And Out She sent him forth to meet his father with no plea in extenuation, with no proffer of gold wherewith to gild the hated name of Octon. The Great Miss Driver The man who has put out his own eyes cannot plead blindness in extenuation of his not seeing the lights and running the richly laden ship on the rocks. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II And without extenuations or exceptions, Adriana had also one of the happiest evenings of her life. Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance I may urge in extenuation of all shortcomings that it was written in the intervals of a busy though ill-paying practice. My First Book: the experiences of Walter Besant, James Payn, W. Clark Russell, Grant Allen, Hall Caine, George R. Sims, Rudyard Kipling, A. Conan Doyle, M.E. Braddon, F.W. Robinson, H. Rider Haggard, R.M. Ballantyne, I. Zangwill, Morley Roberts, David Christie Murray, Marie Corelli, Jerome K. Jerome, John Strange Winter, Bret Harte, "Q.", Robert Buchanan, Robert Louis Stevenson, with an introduction by Jerome K. Jerome. There is one thing to be said in extenuation, that a steeple is never still, but always rocking and trembling. Careers of Danger and Daring "A spell," whispered the spirit of self extenuation to him. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle He regarded her without appraising the change in her expression and his reply was as harsh and stern as his first statement, accompanied by no excuses nor words of extenuation. The Orphan You see, then, that each sex has a right to plead certain extenuations not permissible to the other sex.” Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance The offence being proved, the Counts had nothing to urge in extenuation, and judgment was pronounced. 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. In extenuation of this suggested bigamy he pleaded truly enough that Christine, his spouse, was addicted to over-indulgence in strong drink, and, also, was personally repulsive. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) This verdict was a travesty of justice, and a punishment fitting no crime of Dreyfus, since he was either innocent or guilty of treason beyond extenuation. A History of the Third French Republic Yet the state of the prince's health may be fairly mentioned in extenuation of his defects,—at least of his infirmity of temper. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 But I plead in extenuation of my pretended grave offence, 1. Notes and Queries, Number 228, March 11, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc "I don't see why she shouldn't have been willing to let us all know she was so rich," Daisy said in a sort of extenuation for the girls. Helen Grant's Schooldays Womanlike, all vehemence in accusation at first, all insistence in extenuation now that vengeance threatened. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade Outward assent may cover up the most violent disapproval, and parenthood should hardly be offered up in mitigation or extenuation any more than the status of orphanhood should shield the parricide or matricide. Child Versus Parent Some Chapters on the Irrepressible Conflict in the Home Mary's treatment of Elizabeth has formed another subject of reproach, though the grounds of it are not sufficiently made out; and, at all events, many circumstances may be alleged in extenuation of her conduct. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Between him and his readers it is a matter of affection, or it is nothing at all; and there is something very happy, therefore, in M. Paul de Musset's fond, fraternal reticency and extenuation. The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. The spirit which is occasionally shown in his controversial writing is to be deplored but it may be said in extenuation that all controversies of that time were disfigured in the same way. Landmarks of Scientific Socialism "Anti-Duehring" "Then he did this dreadful deed when he was in liquor and is now sorry for it?" said Valentine, by way of extenuation. Pretty Michal He at once confesses it, and seeks no other extenuation than is to be found in the usual plea of moral and momentary blindness. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 But to be with one of my own sex—some one linked with the past, too, is extenuation. The House of Fulfilment Do not comfort yourself by extenuation or mitigation of sin; but by repentance toward God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales There are two further reasons in extenuation of this lengthiness. Landmarks of Scientific Socialism "Anti-Duehring" In this case no plea of love can be offered in extenuation. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages Suppose Judas, at the judgment day, should build upon this fact in extenuation of his dreadful crime. Thoughts on African Colonization The sincere regret he expressed for the pain which his “jokes” had inflicted ought perhaps to be counted in extenuation of his errors. Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature I cannot therefore pretend to offer anything in extenuation of the style in which I have examined the statements of these Essayists and Reviewers. Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford The extenuation of bad faith would lie in the purely exceptional nature of the depository of her secret. When Ghost Meets Ghost And, resuming my seat, I leaned across the corner of the table and put my case before her without suppression or extenuation. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) It is said, by way of extenuation, that the present owners of slaves are not responsible for the origin of this system. Thoughts on African Colonization He pondered on the first days of the Family Group, when there was extenuation; more, when there was necessity, for a king. The Missourian But, after all has been said in extenuation, there remain many things in American State laws for which one may find explanation but not much excuse. The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations The two couples who had parted company, being anxious to advertise their honourable conduct, executed a quartet-without-music in extenuation of what appeared organized treachery. When Ghost Meets Ghost He rehearsed wearily the extenuations of his position, but without any palpable relief. Wild Oranges Of such palliations and extenuations the Jews had abundance. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 We must remember, in extenuation, that the executive, the destroying hand of Douglas was over him: “It was time to counterfeit, or that hot termagant Scot had paid him scot and lot too.” Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare Will’s brutal attack upon a cripple had met with perhaps 377 something more than its deserts, but these men were men, and maybe the extenuation of the provocation might at least save Jim the rope. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country With its slight extenuation of slang, it might rank as mere emphasized civility. When Ghost Meets Ghost What we require is not so much extenuation of penalty for the culprit as greater protection for his victims. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study Lopez remained unpardonably inactive, for want of orders, as he afterwards said; but, under the circumstances, this was hardly an extenuation. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 Could that be any extenuation of their wrong? The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences If this offence is ever repeated, intoxication will be no plea in its extenuation. Raiding with Morgan Its proprietor said what he could in extenuation of its maladroitness. When Ghost Meets Ghost No flimsy excuse or extenuation will cover you. The Hound From The North He could plead neither the extenuation of youth, nor ignorance, nor the urging of others. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas He couldn’t bring himself to say anything in extenuation of himself and his acts in the presence of this girl. The Coyote A Western Story He took it all upon his own broad shoulders, and did not seek to hide his sin under the cloak of that poor extenuation, "she did tempt me." A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties A short episode of mutual extenuations followed; for had not a flavour of battle—not tigerish, but contentious—pervaded the interview? When Ghost Meets Ghost This one had more temptations than most, and so much may be said in extenuation for him. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges “Get out,” shouted the owner at the intruder, adding in extenuation: “I’m busy.” A Breath of Prairie and other stories In the lower courts, offenders will frequently plead as an extenuation that they were intoxicated at the time when they committed their offence. A Plea for the Criminal Being a reply to Dr. Chapple's work: 'The Fertility of the Unfit', and an Attempt to explain the leading principles of Criminological and Reformatory Science The fact that he would not claim the extenuation of temptation is at least some reason why he should have it. A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties My Poppsy was more frightened at the sight of blood than actually hurt by her fall, and Dinkie betrayed a not unnatural tendency to enlarge on his injuries in extenuation of his offense. The Prairie Child "Not quite myself at present," he mentioned in extenuation. Scally The Story of a Perfect Gentleman As a critic, he cannot plead in extenuation the dictum of Disraeli that critics are those who have failed in Literature and Art. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 28, 1914 My only plea in extenuation is that I loved her dearly and devotedly. Hushed Up! A Mystery of London He could not plead ignorance in extenuation of his manifold enormities, for he possessed an education that would have qualified him to move in a respectable sphere of society, had he been so disposed. Venus in Boston; A Romance of City Life It had its faults, but it can at least be said of it, in extenuation, that it was very human. The Battle with the Slum But I also plead, in extenuation, dat I have a vife to whom I owe a great duty.” Dorothy's Triumph For Don Ignacio himself, as the recipient of these favours, much may be said in extenuation. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley Surely, if the utter inability of man to do good without divine grace is any extenuation, when such grace is not given, it is an entire and perfect exoneration. A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory But not willingly, he pleaded, in extenuation; it had crept upon him unawares. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 Perhaps he had judged him harshly, overlooking the plea in extenuation which Phineas had set up—that in every man there must be some saving remnant of goodness. The Rough Road But, in extenuation, I would ask you to recollect how grave were the suspicions against her—how every fact seemed to prove conclusively that her sister’s husband had died by her hand. The Seven Secrets Now, however, finding themselves in a quandary, we see their highest authorities on this question pleading in extenuation the circumstance that they were 'driven by the Americans into making a Japanese treaty'! Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy “One meets so many astonishing things in this country,” he remarked, as though in extenuation of something. That Girl Montana "Sure she strayed," said Patsy in extenuation, "because she was hungry, the creature." Love of Brothers He grinned in extenuation of the unaccountable failure of a small-town man to acquaint himself with all available facts regarding a neighbor's private affairs. Sundry Accounts It is true that the number of its victims has been grossly exaggerated by partisan writers, but that is no extenuation of the crime itself. The Faith of Our Fathers But, so considerate was he, that he always chose a time for his sprees when 'Dere really vos notting else to do, Uncle Ezra,' as he assured my grandfather by way of extenuation. Doctor Jones' Picnic He pleaded in extenuation that they had been neighbors for a year; but she had not, apparently, been aware of this either; and the snub completed his discomfiture. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories I do not plead this circumstance in partial extenuation. Fibble, D.D. Something might be said in extenuation 13 of the station agent’s and the Double R manager’s sins of omission, but without doubt the country was what she had termed it—an unfeatured wilderness. The Trail to Yesterday Like many other monosyllables used by our working classes, it may plead antiquity in extenuation of its vulgarity. Notes and Queries, Number 211, November 12, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Freddie did not know what "extenuation" meant, but he could see by the Sailorman's face that that gentleman was a good deal put out. The Old Tobacco Shop A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure He despised himself; his offence, stripped by her of all extenuation, appeared to him in its own naked hideousness; and it appalled him. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories It can only be pleaded in extenuation that some youth which was not skittish, such as Sarah Marlborough's, matured or turned into something worse than "devotion." A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 If his later life did not fulfil the promise of his youth, the unhappy circumstances which hampered him should be kept in mind as an extenuation. A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 In extenuation, however, of these faults, it must be allowed that we were ourselves the exciting cause which called them into action, and without which they would be comparatively of rare occurrence among them. Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage Ransom was forbidden; citizen was bound to citizen with ties that had inherited too much of the tribal sanctity to admit of any extenuation of the extreme penalty. On The Structure of Greek Tribal Society: An Essay She strove within herself to find something upon which she could throw the merest shadow of an extenuation, but she could find nothing. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 "What have you to say in extenuation of your conduct hitherto?" The Witch of Salem or Credulity Run Mad There was one rather doubtful passage, but even here he offers extenuation. Bardell v. Pickwick But this does injustice to these marauders of the sea, who put in a plea of extenuation. The Battle of New Orleans including the Previous Engagements between the Americans and the British, the Indians and the Spanish which led to the Final Conflict on the 8th of January, 1815 The new edicts of the emperor were written so small and posted so high as to be unreadable, yet no excuse of ignorance of the law was admitted in extenuation of a fault. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality But many who use this noxious weed, without hesitation acknowledge its deleterious effects, and urge in extenuation the inveteracy of habit. A Dissertation on the Medical Properties and Injurious Effects of the Habitual Use of Tobacco He did not testify to the truth, but pleaded ignorance in extenuation of an exasperating habit of asking questions. The Approach to Philosophy But if the guilt of woman can be excusable at all, she can plead more in extenuation of her errors, than any of her sex that ever fell from virtue. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 1 In extenuation it must be recollected that it was addressed to a hot and impetuous youth. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography These latter, let me plead in extenuation of my own sins, already were pirates, and set upon rapine. The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive "However," he said, in extenuation, "we only need to sail about southeast to reach the African coast, and when we hit it we'll know it." The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility "In this here world, as Davy Junk used t' hold," he laughed, in extenuation of his improved philosophy, "'tis mostly a matter o' fish." Harbor Tales Down North With an Appreciation by Wilfred T. Grenfell, M.D. In extenuation of the conduct of Collins, it will be remembered that Bligh was already deposed, when he appeared in the Derwent; and that his attempted resumption of office was a breach of his parole. The History of Tasmania, Volume I This, unfortunately, was clear enough, and Walter was far too ingenuous to attempt any extenuation of it. St. Winifred's, or The World of School O how many excuses and pretences, how many extenuations are used that this conviction may not pierce deeply! The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning There is no need to say it, in fact: it is a work of genius, and demands no extenuation. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873 Just one fact may perhaps be urged in extenuation: if he was a weak man he was also in a weak position. A History of the United States If his mind for the moment reeled under them, it may be urged, in extenuation of its weakness, that it was constitutionally a knock-knee'd mind, and never very strong upon its legs. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VI (of X)—Great Britain and Ireland IV You will, I am afraid, hate my memory after this sad disclosure; but in my extenuation recall to mind how madly I loved, how cruelly I was deceived. Valerie Whenever it comes to particulars, there is a multitude of extenuations and pretences to hide and cover the sin, and generally men never cease the more from sinning. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning It was surely extenuation enough for any ignorance of the customs of such gatherings! The Heart of Arethusa The young Captain gave me a sketch of General Branch, and was anxious that I should publish something in extenuation of North Carolina valor. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War She recalled in extenuation of Thomas's offense that his confession had been strictly voluntary, prompted only by his own sense of honor. Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale In England there is certainly much to be offered in extenuation, as charity is extorted by law to the utmost farthing. Olla Podrida Poverty is but too often the mother of crime, and in America it may be said that there is no poverty to offer up in extenuation. Diary in America, Series Two Yet before I have done, I want to indicate pleas of extenuation. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales In extenuation it may be pleaded that none of them are so long that they may not be mitigated by an accompanying pipe of tobacco. Pipefuls As a breaker of unwritten law Sir George has extenuation of success. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 26, 1916 A young rogue I can easily pardon, but an old one, on the verge of the grave, is a proof of hardened villainy, which admits of no extenuation. Olla Podrida From the British point of view there was much to be said in extenuation of the practice. Union and Democracy The fault of our fathers was the fault of the age; and though this cannot justify, it certainly furnishes an extenuation of their conduct. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs He said something about most of them, in apology or extenuation; Cornelia believed that she knew which he liked by his not saying anything of them. The Coast of Bohemia The custom of society was once more successfully pleaded in extenuation of a cruel and dastardly murder. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion With him, in such cases, no nuances or extenuations are admissible; you are with or against Fals-Semblant; there is no middle way; a compromise is a treason; and is there anything worse than a traitor? A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance She killed a calf a few nights ago," he said in extenuation, "and Shady was 'laying for' her. Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party There, still resting upon his horse, while China leaned against the enormous trunk, the story was told of the day's doings without exaggeration or extenuation. Hubert's Wife A Story for You "I have heard the news, captain," he said, in extenuation. Salthaven "I was very fond of my father," she said, in extenuation of this weakness. A Master Of Craft Their ignorance of that dark transaction gave him little comfort, nor was there any extenuation of his sin in the fact that the wife had fled to escape from her husband's brutality. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! Mrs. Tyler's friend offered the only extenuation possible—the man had "been on board the Alabama and was very bitter." Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience "I reckon I thought God was an orphan," Hannah pleaded in extenuation. The Little Mixer "But the fellow is sincere," the professor urged in extenuation. The Brentons I confess my error—my sin against elegance was great; but it must be said in extenuation that then I was young and foolish. Rattlin the Reefer “I acknowledge it,” replied the renegade; “but, in extenuation, your highness must call to mind that at that time I was a Christian.” The Pacha of Many Tales I mention this point as some extenuation of my mother’s conduct. Mr. Midshipman Easy To all these articles, which he was not allowed to separate, the earl pleaded Not guilty; but afterwards, in his defence, confessed some of them, though with certain extenuations. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth I urged my oath in extenuation of my conduct, and that I was bound to return. Peter the Whaler "I've got a wife and family," he said at last in extenuation, and taking out a clasp-knife, steadied the cook with one hand while he severed his bonds with the other. The Skipper's Wooing, and The Brown Man's Servant “I’m very sorry I spoke, sure,” pleaded she in extenuation of her offence, “I didn’t mean any harm!” Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel “I was drunk then,” was all he said, however, in extenuation of the last offence with which the captain had charged him. The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea "But, mamma," the child pleaded in extenuation, "you didn't tell me where to take it to." Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers Is there aught more that ye would say in extenuation of your crime?” The Adventures of Dick Maitland A Tale of Unknown Africa He felt ashamed of himself, and in his self-humiliation saw neither defence nor extenuation for his conduct. The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch He does not seem to have had even a fondness for fruit to plead in extenuation of his larceny. Notes and Queries, Number 179, April 2, 1853. A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc For these there is neither extenuation nor excuse. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, April 1844 Volume 23, Number 4 The verdant Lawns, dotted with rare plants, the scenic beauties, and the woodland scenery combined, plead in extenuation of this lofty tone. The "Ladies of Llangollen" as Sketched by Many Hands; with Notices of Other Objects of Interest in "That Sweetest of Vales" Our crime is too rank to admit of extenuation. The Adventures of Dick Maitland A Tale of Unknown Africa I may, therefore, plead in extenuation that I have all my life been closely connected with seafaring matters, especially during childhood and youth, and have literally 'grown up with' shanties. The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor Shanties She admitted that the monitress had reason for wrath, and that she had really no excuse worthy of urging in extenuation of her crime. For the Sake of the School But then," said Mrs. Peagrim in extenuation, "I had only seen the piece when it was done at my house at Newport, and of course it really was rather dreadful nonsense then! Jill the Reckless Let me however say a few words in extenuation of my folly. Isabel Leicester A Romance by Maude Alma Whatever minor pleas may be put forward in extenuation, it certainly cannot be denied that Pope's practical morality was defective. Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) Is there not some extenuation for the man whose "pal" has been ambushed and butchered, when he gleefully places a match to the murderer's byre or dwelling? On the Heels of De Wet The conversation led on so easily and naturally that she forgot that she had something she wanted to say in extenuation of past rudeness. The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair Their Observations and Triumphs She surrendered, she thought, on terms; and in yielding her heart to the young Duke, though never for a moment blind to her conduct, yet memory whispered extenuation, and love added all that was necessary. The Young Duke Remember, in extenuation, that Rivers was living on credit at this time, on borrowed money, and he did not like to be more extravagant than he had to. Civilization Tales of the Orient It is vain to attempt an extenuation of the horror, by relieving the Almighty from the responsibility of this fearful prison-house. Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) Her kind feminine fancy conjured up every possible extenuation of his dire offence. Henrietta Temple A Love Story Something might be said, Your Honor, in extenuation of the conduct of my young friend. Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective But this victory was no extenuation for his offense in the eyes of the Dictator. A Smaller History of Rome "May we not sometimes condone a little evil for the sake of a great good?" he pleaded in extenuation. The Price However the other two subjects may be opposed, some advantages may be still held out in extenuation of their practice, but I cannot help feeling that this cloying attendance on chapel must be altogether pernicious. Confessions of an Etonian Some accused him of recommending slavish doctrines, of promoting persecution, and of encouraging superstition; while others thought that his conduct in these three particulars would admit of apology and extenuation. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell The poor fellows urged, in extenuation, that they had the money, that they owed it, and that their holdings were not "set" at an extravagant price. Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. A moral failure, without extenuation, most Americans will regard Morris Hillquit. The Red Conspiracy Levin considered ruefully his vagrant past, and how little could be said in extenuation of him in a court of justice, except by his mother's faith, which was no more evidence than a negro's oath. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times You will observe in that servant's right eye an expression familiar in those who overhear this sort of comment upon the peculiar bestialities of the Prussian in Belgium and Poland, this extenuation of his baseness. Raemaekers' Cartoons With Accompanying Notes by Well-known English Writers He had gone idly and thoughtlessly before the emergency arose, and the man lying on the four-poster bed tried to argue for him, in extenuation, that he would have returned had he known the need. A Pagan of the Hills These extenuations were all rejected by the United States, and the next note prepared by President Wilson was of such character that Secretary of State Bryan resigned. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War In every respect they were so evenly matched that the test of battle could have no aftermath of extenuation. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17 There is something which might be said for Mrs. Adair; extenuations might be pleaded, even if no defence was made. The Four Feathers The government of the island was a crime, and yet for this crime some considerations must be urged in extenuation. The Age of the Reformation The plea in extenuation of guilt and mitigation of punishment is perpetual. Lectures on Modern history This plea cannot for a moment be admitted in extenuation of the Church's guilt. The War and the Churches Granted such extenuation as this, however, Hull showed himself so weak and contemptible in the face of danger that he could not expect his fighting men to maintain any respect for him. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17 The mind, habituated to the extenuation of acts of moral turpitude, becomes gradually contaminated, and loses that delicate sensibility which instinctively inspires horror for vice, and respect for virtue. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States However, I will remember, in extenuation, that you are unaccustomed to society, and doubtless erred ignorantly.” Adrift in New York Tom and Florence Braving the World "You know her so much better than I," argued Richard, in extenuation of his dullness. The President A novel Would any person have regarded that as an extenuation of his sin? The Child at Home The Principles of Filial Duty, Familiarly Illustrated What extenuations or omissions had vitiated his former or recent narrative; how far his actual performances were congenial with the deed which was now to be perpetrated, I knew not. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 It is useless to plead in extenuation of such actions that the answer may be correct or the act noble and generous. Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education Even the least misrepresentation, or aggravation of facts, deserves the same censure, in some degree, but in this case, I am quite deceived if my error hath not been on the side of extenuation. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish So that Dr. Sacheverell had substantially the same benefit of anything which could be alleged in the extenuation or exculpation as if his libellous sermons had been entered verbatim upon the recorded impeachment. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 11 (of 12) They are written on his life without extenuation or excuse, so that all may read. Pathfinders of the West Being the Thrilling Story of the Adventures of the Men Who Discovered the Great Northwest: Radisson, La Vérendrye, Lewis and Clark But that theory has never been advanced in extenuation of their behavior. Russian Rambles To this composition Lord Hervey, its sole author, added these lines, by way, as it seems, of extenuation. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 "Well, my woman," continued the Mayor, "what have you to say in extenuation of the charge." The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution At the same time, the ears of the principal bank-officers were filled with words of extenuation and sympathy toward the two brothers. Secret Band of Brothers A Full and True Exposition of All the Various Crimes, Villanies, and Misdeeds of This Powerful Organization in the United States. But, of course, there's no extenuation for deception. The Helpmate Unless I can find an interest, an extenuation, I would rather be dead, a hundred times over. Ben Blair The Story of a Plainsman His old servants—and the fact speaks in extenuation of one of our wildest Wits and Beaux—loved him faithfully. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 And for Mr. Swartz, the accuser of this lady, I can see but little in extenuation of his conduct. The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution For myself, I knew of nothing to say in extenuation of my speech. Dead Man's Rock Nay, it is worshiped with a positive idolatry, in extenuation of whose gross fanaticism its intrinsic beauty pleads availingly with the man of letters and the scholar. The Golden Censer The duties of to-day, the hopes of the future "But she came alive again," said Evadne, the youngest, in extenuation. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-15 Ida could at least plead, in extenuation of her faults of life, that she had done her very best to clothe those around her with beauty and grace. By the Light of the Soul A Novel If suffering may be pleaded in extenuation of moods whose cause is mingled love and pain, he certainly was not without excuse. Princess Nor can it be pleaded in extenuation that he improved upon his originals—though it can, I think, be pleaded that he made his borrowings his own. Adventures in Criticism In my case I felt that there was some extenuation. Arms and the Woman Conway sat wondering what all this would lead to, anxious, yet afraid, to say a word in extenuation of poor L'Isle's offences. The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters “I held it up,” said Maria then, with feeble extenuation. By the Light of the Soul A Novel The other acknowledged the fact with some degree of reluctance, and explained, with many "buts" as an excuse in extenuation. The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States "A man says many things in anger that he doesn't mean," was his own extenuation. The Bad Man But then, in extenuation, be it said that it was never anything but an acquaintance of Shadow-Land, conjured up, perhaps, by a material repast that had been palatable and indigestible. Fifth Avenue She obtained an audience of the Duke of Gloucester, and urged every circumstance which could be urged in extenuation of the crime, entreating for the woman's life. Elizabeth Fry What Byron did has been set forth; the sting is that his bungling tactics can find no extenuation in any urgency of the case. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence Struck by the extenuation of the final "y" in the term, the physician for the first time noted a very faint foreign accent, the merest echo of some alien tongue. The Clarion For the commentators no word of extenuation can be said. Richard Wagner Composer of Operas "No further explanation or extenuation is necessary," said Quincy. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life What had the criminals to say in extenuation of their offences? Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. It must be remembered in extenuation that he was just beginning his parliamentary education. A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln Condensed from Nicolay & Hay's Abraham Lincoln: A History This view is so entirely false that one will be forgiven if, in the attempt to dissolve it, the gaiety of the race is thrust before the reader with too little extenuation. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology With no final word of extenuation Philip went. Diane of the Green Van Even Martha, when she came in to lay the cloth for lunch, could think of nothing to say in extenuation of his offence. Austin and His Friends We hinted to the inspector our opinion, and he frankly acknowledged that such was the case, but he offered a plea in extenuation. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia In extenuation it is pointed out that the Welsh for "stymied" does not constitute a breach of the Sabbath, as is the case with the Scots equivalent. Punch or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 24, 1920. I could explain further in extenuation of my strange nature. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest It may be said in extenuation of Dickens that the blemish of obviousness is one which he shared with the world he lived in. Humanly Speaking The little pretense gave to each a delightful thrill--surely an adequate extenuation of the harmless diversion. Uncle Noah's Christmas Inspiration "But he will have to go away, if Pops goes," said the flapper, in magnificent extenuation. Bunker Bean It is pleaded in extenuation of this Act, that it was passed to put a stop to the very prevalent habit of emancipating old and decrepit Negroes after there was no more service in them. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Mrs. Yellett kissed "paw" good-bye, explaining to Mary, in extenuation of her weakness, that she would never forgive herself if she neglected it and anything happened to him during her absence. Judith of the Plains Coleridge is one of our great men who require many footnotes, for there are characteristics of his which need all the extenuation they can get. In a Green Shade A Country Commentary Such things happen in a1l wars as isolated instances, and the circumstances may be pleaded in extenuation of acts otherwise shocking. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 Her anger had died down long ago, smothered in the ashes of her distress; now she summoned to the fore all that she might in extenuation of what he did. The Bells of San Juan He has behaved as badly as a young man could, and not a word of extenuation will you hear from me. The Spinners Catharine in her memoirs does not deny her fall, though she can not refrain from allowing an occasional word to drop from her pen, evidently intended in extenuation. The Empire of Russia Even the "Courier" proved its sturdy independence by printing the result of the primary without extenuation or aught set down in malice. A Hoosier Chronicle There was an appalling quality in her aloofness from what, materially, he might advance in extenuation; the things so generally potent here were no more than slag. The Three Black Pennys A Novel It is a great mistake to offer these as an extenuation of the system. The Fugitive Blacksmith or, Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington D'Alembert in reply always admitted the blemishes for which the patriarch and master reproached them, but urged various pleas in extenuation. Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol 1 of 2) There was not the faintest trace of apology or extenuation in her tone or manner. Martha By-the-Day But Madame was not going to tell any more than she had expressly bargained for; so she only fell once more into her old paroxysm of sorrow, self-reproach, extenuation, and entreaty. Uncle Silas A Tale of Bartram-Haugh How she would get along without that last phrase he was at a loss to conjecture, from his first consciousness he recalled it, now a term of reproach and now extenuation. The Three Black Pennys A Novel "Have any of you prisoners anything to say in extenuation of your actions?" The Boy Allies Under the Sea Captain Cook, in his eulogies of these gentle savages, probably never dreamed that they were anthropophagi, and if he had known the fact, his kindly nature would have found some extenuation for them. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 86, February, 1875 But," he set forth, in extenuation, "it's not the custom of the country, and the fact that it isn't has its good significance, as well as its bad. My Friend Prospero If further extenuation of present short-comings should be deemed needful, the history of science—and let us not forget that this history is almost wholly a very recent one—presents it in abundant force. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 5, May, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy I did not deny that I had said something to the effect of which he complained, but I pleaded in extenuation that I was justified in doing so. From Death into Life or, twenty years of my minstry Our motives, which I mention by way of extenuation, not of defence, were these. Handbook of Home Rule Being articles on the Irish question There has been enough of delay and extenuation. A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) You see," he added as an extenuation, "I was pretty well jagged myself. The Uphill Climb For, indeed, had my pride, or that of my family permitted, there was much—very much—there was everything to be offered in extenuation. International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 I have said that I would tell simply the truth in these pages, and this is the truth, the only extenuation I may claim. The Way of a Man Moreover, those who resisted them were not men of a different race, religion, or nationality, and had, as Mr. Dicey says, "none of the excuses that can be urged in extenuation of half-starved tenants." Handbook of Home Rule Being articles on the Irish question The poor fellow seemed determined to dwell upon the latter fact as in some measure an extenuation of his offence. The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance The one is repulsive beyond redemption by elegance of style, the other is preposterous beyond extenuation on the score of logical or poetical justice. The Age of Shakespeare In this instance,' continued he, making me a bow, 'he has some extenuation to offer. Poor Jack In this letter we have the heart, not of the wife, but of the mother,—the love that searches everywhere for extenuations of the guilt it is forced to confess. Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time As for Norman, he had quickly relapsed into his old habits, and his former cronies had generously forgiven him his temporary piety, considering the peculiar circumstances of the case some extenuation. The End of the World A Love Story In extenuation of this lively and kindly lady, it may be said that the manners and customs of her early youth were not those to which Larry was habituated. Mount Music How far it will furnish justification, extenuation, or palliation of his conduct, when we come to examine that conduct, will be seen. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 09 (of 12) Idle is it for this man and his apologists to plead any extenuation or excuse. The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson This had been pleaded in extenuation of all his crimes and vices, and led to a lowering of the standard of morals in the literary world. Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time But Giovanni, who had been willing to give up everything, even to his personal liberty, for the sake of concealing his love, would not allow himself any argument in extenuation of what he had done. Saracinesca "I acknowledge it," replied the renegade; "but, in extenuation, your highness must call to mind that at that time I was a Christian." The Pacha of Many Tales The next pleas he urges are not so much in bar of the impeachment as in extenuation. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 09 (of 12) For this prejudice and hostility there are provocative causes, although they may not be urged in extenuation. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873 In extenuation of this, I can only plead the difficulty of preserving uniformity in matters dependent upon mere sound, and unsettled by any recognised standard of orthography. Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 "There was Gertie," she said as though that were some sort of extenuation. The Dark House Much may be urged in extenuation of the offences of the German students in the seventeenth century. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1876 The first are to be laid by as claims to be made on motion for arrest of judgment, the others as an extenuation or mitigation of his fine. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 09 (of 12) For the former, not even my misery can be brought forward but in extenuation; for the latter I have a proud consciousness, which will, I trust, be my support in my extremity. Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 This poor unhappy man, Thomas Timms, was the son of mean parents in the country and as indifferently educated as he was born, so that his future ill-deeds were capable of some little extenuation. Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences Perhaps his injustice to the Empress might likewise admit a little extenuation. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 10 Historical Writings It is however some extenuation of the Catholic excesses, that their religion was the religion of the whole of Europe when the innovation began. Sydney Smith We weighed it with all its extenuations and with all its aggravations. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 09 (of 12) In simple justice, therefore, "Rescuing the Czar" is offered in extenuation of this doubtful charge against the entire Russian race. Rescuing the Czar Two authentic Diaries arranged and translated You know well, Admiral," said he, "that I joined in his condemnation for a breach of discipline: but, at the same time, there was much in extenuation. The Phantom Ship No excuse, apology or confession would be received in extenuation of his transgression. Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical "You must remember, in extenuation, that I have not seen the ladies of our family for a long time." A Young Girl's Wooing But let me tell you in extenuation that I've discovered your offspring. Mr. Prohack The manufacturer and the bartender could plead in extenuation that they made money out of the business and money has led multitudes into sin. In His Image But he said the money was worth that to him," she said to herself in extenuation, "and he's goin' to get two thousand dollars a year. Risen from the Ranks Harry Walton's Success After his release he had married, raised a family, "lived a respectable life," as he pleaded in hysterical extenuation. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts Of course, Price's conduct was not without extenuation. The American Indian as Participant in the Civil War So much must be said in extenuation of our nymph-like damsel's apparent subjection to levity—a declension which, in the sequel and in certain quarters, went neither unnoticed nor undeplored. Deadham Hard A case of some great offence was tried before him, and the counsel pleaded extenuation for his client in that he was drunk when he committed the offence. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Forced into a union with a gouty and decrepit old husband, the Countess of Exeter might have pleaded this circumstance in extenuation of some of her follies. The Star-Chamber, Volume 1 An Historical Romance Then, when we have searched about for all the reasons and apologies and extenuations for wrong-doing, are we sure that in our human weakness we shall not be pulling down the moral barriers in ourselves? Pink and White Tyranny A Society Novel It was undoubtedly a clear case of mutiny369 but there was much to be said in extenuation of Salomon's conduct. The American Indian as Participant in the Civil War Wardens plead in extenuation that proceeds went to "a poore man in decay." The Elizabethan Parish in its Ecclesiastical and Financial Aspects As for her, condemn her as we must, much can be pleaded in extenuation of her conduct. Love affairs of the Courts of Europe But without doubt the crowning evil which attends woman's condition in China is foot binding, and nothing can be offered in extenuation of this abominable custom. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China But there were others, committed by you when you were at or near manhood, exhibiting, if true--understand, I say, if true--a moral depravity for which no extenuation can be found. Round the Block A sordid, callous, cold-blooded crime of a type that is to me utterly unforgivable and incapable of extenuation. The Mystery of 31 New Inn This despicable wretch--for such must everyone consider the man who would steal his shipmates' provisions, when each had only his bare allowance--had nothing to say, either in extenuation or explanation of his conduct. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea There is much, it is true, to be said in extenuation of the weakness that has left such a stain on the memory of Catherine II. of Russia. Love affairs of the Courts of Europe At times I wished the crime had been greater and its extenuation far less. Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy "My brother is weak in her hands," she managed to say in extenuation. Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 His observations, indeed, were distinguished by remarkable acuteness; and though he could not, and indeed did not even attempt to vindicate his conduct, he incidentally introduced much that might be urged in its extenuation. Venetia Yet it should be added that the above statement is not made by way of extenuation; for, to say the truth, it needs no such adventitious aid. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 539, March 24, 1832 All that can be said of Branwell, in understanding and extenuation, is that he would have been a great poet and a greater novelist if he could have had his own way. The Three Brontës He then apologised to the official and pointed out in extenuation that it was a very long and difficult shot he had attempted. Love and Mr. Lewisham On the other hand, he was the only one who had ever stood up and said a word of extenuation for me in the teeth of a family squall. My Brilliant Career "He was so artful," went on Block in further extenuation of his offence. The Rome Express "You'll find plenty of better players than I am at the club," he said in extenuation. The Grafters Among the writers of antiquity I remember none except Statius who ventures to mention the speedy production of his writings, either as an extenuation of his faults, or a proof of his facility. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 03 The Rambler, Volume II On his doing so, I sat down at table with my father, and related to him the whole history of my misfortunes, without reserve or extenuation. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXII "They want me because they think I'm strong," he pleaded, in extenuation of his acceptance of the nomination for Mayor of his town. The Booming of Acre Hill And Other Reminiscences of Urban and Suburban Life A negro had killed a white man,—the unpardonable sin, admitting neither excuse, justification, nor extenuation. The Marrow of Tradition They added, in extenuation of this, that of course somebody had to go up there anyhow, once in a while, to salt the sheep. The Bent Twig All his life Ted Holiday had evaded responsibility and had found self extenuation the easiest thing in the world. Wild Wings A Romance of Youth The first line in the forehead, the first streak in the hair are chronicled without malice, but without extenuation. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 45, July, 1861 In extenuation of these illegal acts it is alleged that the States of California, Michigan, and others were self-organized, and as such were admitted into the Union without a previous enabling act of Congress. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 5, part 3: Franklin Pierce She felt it necessary to say something in extenuation. Only an Irish Boy Andy Burke's Fortunes Nor, indeed, does his lordship consider that his injuries admit of extenuation. M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur." It may be said in extenuation of the low, mechanic vein of these impoverished lines, that they were written at an early age—they were the inspired production of a youthful lover! The Spirit of the Age Contemporary Portraits Ralph found himself groping for extenuations, evasions—anything to put a little warmth into her! The Custom of the Country "I went across on the ferry to Oakland," Joe answered, not caring to offer his aching head and body in extenuation. The Cruise of the Dazzler He urges not his reason in the shape of a preconceived intent, but in that of a subsequent extenuation. Maid Marian "It is because I love you so, Virginia," he hastened to urge in extenuation of his suggested disloyalty. The Monster Men It must be said in extenuation of this eccentricity that they were interested in the business. The Lesson of the Master If his mind for the moment reeled under them, it may be urged, in extenuation of its weakness, that it was constitutionally a knock-knee'd mind and never very strong upon its legs. Our Mutual Friend I sometimes thought of standing my trial, for, although I could not deny the facts alleged in the several articles, yet I hoped they would admit of some extenuation. Gulliver's Travels In the Eumenides of Aeschylus, the plea of Orestes in extenuation of his crime is that he is not of kin to his mother. The God-Idea of the Ancients or Sex in Religion To it I refer as the only extenuation I can offer for the indifference which, at the period I write of, marked my own attitude toward the misery of my brothers. Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887 Adam threw all the blame of that apple episode on Eve, simply because liquor had not then been invented and he could not plead an Edenic jag in extenuation. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 "The baroness knew that her husband adored her, and hearing of his return she became terrified; she lost her senses," he ventured to say in extenuation. Baron Trigault's Vengeance "Imprudent people are often kind," said Mrs. Archer, as if the fact were scarcely an extenuation; and Mrs. van der Luyden murmured: "If only she had consulted some one—" "Ah, that she never did!" The Age of Innocence We have, however, to consider this point in extenuation for her. She Stands Accused Let it be said, in further extenuation, that no other woman lived in neglect or sorrow because of her. The House Behind the Cedars Fenayrou, for whose conduct the jury could find no extenuation, was condemned to death. A Book of Remarkable Criminals So that now all our extenuations abated, and it was no more to be concealed; nay, it quickly appeared that the infection had spread itself beyond all hopes of abatement. A Journal of the Plague Year, written by a citizen who continued all the while in London "I never did have no use fer Chinks," said the mucker, as though in extenuation of his suggestion that they murder the youth. The Mucker "She's very nice," the mother answered, with vague extenuation in her tone. The Market-Place A month later, after his return to England, he was unexpectedly relieved from these alternatives of extenuation and approval. The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 1 I have endeavored, perhaps in extenuation of my own fears, to explain how about Dr. Fu-Manchu there rested an atmosphere of horror, peculiar, unique. The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu He had never spoken a word of excuse or extenuation; the incident was as if it had never been. Summer Thus they conversed; and there was nobody to set before Elizabeth any extenuation of the absent one's deceit. The Mayor of Casterbridge The circumstances of his marriage, too, were found to admit of much extenuation. Persuasion "He attacked me like the low ruffian that he is," pleaded Halbert, in extenuation. Brave and Bold The Fortunes of Robert Rushton He likewise formally asked Eudora in marriage; humbly apologizing for the outrage he had committed, and urging the vehemence of his love as an extenuation of the fault. Philothea A Grecian Romance So, on the day of final account, there may be extenuations that will surprise us. Love's Final Victory You need not to have been afraid of asking me, Whether upon reading your narrative, I thought any extenuation could lie for what you have done! Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3 Sir Walter seemed to admit it as complete apology; and though Elizabeth could not see the circumstance in quite so favourable a light, she allowed it be a great extenuation. Persuasion Yet she still lingered to wonder if men too kept intact among their memories the radiant image of their youth, if they ever thought of it with tenderness and extenuation. Java Head The dread issue of the hour seemed all at once to have taken from his outward aspect the baser signs of his habits and crimes, and I saw large extenuation for Charlotte's great mistake. The Cavalier It is possible you may even plead temporal anxieties and business, as an extenuation of the guilt of religious negligences, or as a sufficient ground of exemption from the claims of piety. Female Scripture Biographies, Volume II He said a few words in extenuation of the hostile feeling with which his recent course of action had been received at Rome, and after this brief apology asked that his surrender should be accepted. A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate Chia Ch'in got crimson in the face, and did not venture to utter a single word by way of extenuation. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books The nice distinction of simulation and dissimulation depends but on the trick of a syllable; palliation and extenuation are universally allowable in self-defence; prevarication inevitably follows, and falsehood "is but in the next degree." Tales and Novels — Volume 04 For what need of extenuation in this regard for a woman whose immediate predecessors were Catharine I., and. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859 "But they have betrayed you—they have shut their eyes and blindfolded others," objected Joseph Smith, as if in extenuation. The Second Deluge Had these vices existed, they would not have found any unfair extenuation in this memoir, nor would they have been passed over without notice. The Life of Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1838 He threw no romance into it—attempted no extenuation—but related the plain, simple facts of the last few years with the semi-cynical suggestion of humour that was sometimes his. With Edged Tools The only Apology necessary to be adduced, in extenuation of any errors in the following collection, is, that the Author has not yet completed his nineteenth year. Byron's Poetical Works, Volume 1 How could she speak, guilty, remorseful wretch, without excuse, without extenuation? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859 It is sometimes admitted that Milton was a plagiary, but it is urged in extenuation that his plagiarisms were always reproduced in finer forms. Milton The sentence is not pronounced until they have been fully heard as to all circumstances of extenuation, nor until the government has been heard both as to these and as to any circumstances of aggravation. The American Judiciary With this explanation, and this extenuation of what some persons may think an inexcusable and almost criminal delay, I shall proceed. A Strange Discovery "And I thought you were my mother," was all the guilty wretch could offer in extenuation of his conduct. An Algonquin Maiden A Romance of the Early Days of Upper Canada This child had set up for herself, and was now returned—without extenuation, without plea for mercy. Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution I am not disposed to present here, in the way of credentials, any account of the circumstances that landed me in prison; still less to plead anything in the way of extenuation. The Subterranean Brotherhood Nothing can be pleaded in extenuation of this relapse into folly. Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker Among these barbarians, not to avenge the death of a friend is considered as pusillanimous, and whenever death ensues, drunkenness, accident, or even self-defence, are in their eyes no extenuation of the crime. An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1 "Not for myself, God knows it's not for myself," she whispered, as if in extenuation. The Shadow of the East It is inevitable that new views should appear to the thoughtless to be justifications or extenuations of evil actions and an encouragement of violence and rebellion, and that they will accordingly be bitterly denounced. The Mind in the Making The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform "There is so much to be done in the world, and so few to do the work," she pleaded in extenuation. A Fool for Love I can, however, say nothing in extenuation of its cruelty, in sporting with the unfortunate victim that falls into its power, in prolonging its tortures, and putting it to a lingering death. Domestic Pleasures, or, the Happy Fire-side From what extenuation of his crime, can Isabel, who yet supposes her brother dead, form any plea in his favour. Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies He felt of his mustache and essayed extenuation. The Law-Breakers and Other Stories The plea of expediency is often used in extenuation of the grossest political dishonesty. The Englishwoman in America Though Mohammedan laws were maintained in Sarawak, the worst abuses were purged out, as for instance, the death penalty for conjugal infidelity, and the sufficiency of a fine in extenuation of a murder. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 As there seemed scarcely a chance that the business might be made to live, the manager decided to take the public into his confidence—partly, perhaps, as extenuation for the failure he saw ahead. Business Correspondence I can only plead in extenuation of my offence that I do not see how it could have been avoided in that which is neither more nor less than an Autobiography. Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885 It is to be remarked in extenuation that she had then but recently come from the city, and was not familiar with Newville etiquette. Dr. Heidenhoff's Process My face, I imagine, betrayed my disgust, for Bingham attempted extenuation. The Clicking of Cuthbert Johannes, in Victoria, is of humble birth, which counts in extenuation of his unmannerly frankness in early years. Growth of the Soil Whether he was right or wrong in his views of peace, or in not resigning when they were rejected by the Cabinet, he has nobly told the simple truth without gloss or extenuation. Lady John Russell "Now, then," said Aunt Martha to the burglars, "I would like very much to hear what any one of you can say in extenuation of having broken into a gentleman's house by night." The Stories of the Three Burglars This misuse, or rather this omnium-gatherum expansion and consequent extenuation of the word, Idea and Ideas, may be regarded as a calamity inflicted by Mr. Locke on the reigns of William III. Coleridge's Literary Remains, Volume 4. Then why," asked he, half in extenuation, "why don't you try to look pleasant and cheerful? Jack's Ward The fact that those who work at shirt-making do not depend entirely on it for a livelihood, is an aggravation rather than an extenuation of the sweating character of this employment. Problems of Poverty No matter what may be said in extenuation, Arnold committed the greatest crime known to civilized nations. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 11 American Founders All we can say in extenuation is that it was powerless. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10 European Leaders However, to be just, we must, in extenuation of all these absurdities, cite one passage more from Mme. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 10, August, 1858 But perhaps, if you knew all the circumstances, and had had my experience, you would find some extenuation of my fault. A Romance of the Republic I therefore called on Mr. Flood for any statement he had to make in extenuation of his conduct. Journals of Australian Explorations Mr Hunt, in extenuation of the bitterness with which he has spoken on the subject, says, that “Lord Byron made no scruple of talking very freely of me and mine.” The Life of Lord Byron All the foothill folk pleaded in extenuation of the robber that he wrote a copy of verses, embalming his adventure, which he used to pin to the nearest tree. Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch Extreme old age will compensate for its ugliness; which is an extenuation that I haven't for mine. Miss Prudence A Story of Two Girls' Lives. There is, in this work, too much spreading out and extenuation of a material which, in itself not very rich and varied, requires great skill to mould into an epic form. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 02, December, 1857 The situation worried him sorely; he had but lately attained the tiara at an advanced age—the twenty-fourth hour, as he himself remarked in extenuation of his haste to enrich his nephews. The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales As an extenuation of this offence, the noble author is peculiarly forward in pleading minority. The Life of Lord Byron He began with quiet remonstrance, and ended with an unheard extenuation of his presumption. The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck A Comedy of Limitations Some few, on their visits to Fort Simpson, have fallen, and two, whose cases were clearly proved and admitted of no extenuation, I have banished from our midst. Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission On Mr. Westley's side, there was something to be said in extenuation of his attitude. The Prince and Betty In extenuation of the coldness of her temperament, it may be said that her rooted aversion to men arose from having studied them too closely and accurately. Temporal Power But then," said Mrs Peagrim in extenuation, "I had only seen the piece when it was done at my house at Newport, and of course it really was rather dreadful nonsense then! The Little Warrior The calm verdict of history finds much ground of extenuation for the revolt of 1776; but for the American declaration of war in 1812, little or none. Neville Trueman, the Pioneer Preacher : a tale of the war of 1812 In extenuation of his offence the prisoner asserts that it was from the Indians he acquired a knowledge of the art, which resulted in himself being jugged instead of the spirits he was making. Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission In its proper place we do not censure this; but it is not right to twist it into an extenuation of original sin. Apology of the Augsburg Confession Mr. Hawes always says in prayer, 'We have nothing to offer in extenuation of any of our sins,' and I always think when he says it, that we have everything to offer in extenuation. Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe Compiled From Her Letters and Journals by Her Son Charles Edward Stowe But the results, we know, were not of a kind to warrant this extenuation of the past. The Mill on the Floss These circumstances must be pleaded in extenuation of its shortcomings and demerits. Neville Trueman, the Pioneer Preacher : a tale of the war of 1812 He argued with himself in extenuation of the girl's peculiar idiosyncrasies. Uneasy Money I mention this point as some extenuation of my mother's conduct. Mr. Midshipman Easy It is enough, they think, to plead in extenuation, that they sought to flee from this greatest of human ills, Poverty. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 Against accusing humanity his plea is far weaker, or rather he has no plea but one of extenuation. Lectures and Essays He had made no attempt at explanation or extenuation, but had thanked the faculty for their kindness and patience, regretted their disappointment, and begged them to accept his resignation. The New Boy at Hilltop The sin of ignorance cannot be pleaded in extenuation of such habits to-day, as it could then. Personal Experience of a Physician I must plead in extenuation that the interminable straight roads of France seem to me less interesting than the winding country lanes of England. Here, There and Everywhere I have nothing to offer in extenuation of young Haldane's past faults, and, if I remember correctly, the press of the city has always been fully as severe upon him as the occasion demanded. A Knight of the Nineteenth Century "I thought I heard something in the bushes back there," she said in extenuation. The Rose in the Ring I know there is no extenuation for it. Confession, or, the Blind Heart; a Domestic Story You have begged extenuation on the basis of nervous ill- health and temporary irresponsibility, both of which you have brought upon yourself by violating the laws of right-living. Our Nervous Friends — Illustrating the Mastery of Nervousness Instead, he was a weak, cringing being in the guise of a strong attractive man; he had been even more false than Agatha, and he had not the excuse of love to offer in extenuation. Her Weight in Gold He pleaded in extenuation of his offence that he had been compelled to join the society. Travels in West Africa The extenuation of sin on the plea that the "artistic temperament" demands this, or a "sensitive nature" needs that, is much overdone. Problems of Conduct Cherubino has begged for the Count's forgiveness, and Susanna has urged his youth in extenuation of his fault. A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music He confessed that much to me in extenuation of the shady part he had played in Sherif Ali's plot to do away with the infidel. Lord Jim |
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