| 单词 | false pretence |
| 例句 | I feel ill at ease with them, as if I am here under false pretences. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Facilitators included colleagues and associates who set up meetings under false pretences and teams of lawyers and publicists who suppressed complaints. 'Pack of hyenas': how Harvey Weinstein's power fuelled a culture of enablers 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z No sovereign nation such as ours should be taken to war under false pretences, least of all by a couple of egomaniac zealots without an ounce of history between them. A Delicate Truth by John le Carré – extract 2013-04-12T20:01:02Z If anyone had said, “perhaps we shouldn’t have invaded this country under false pretences and made a total mess of it,” the bubble would burst. In the line of dire: let's call time on Clint Eastwood's macho movies 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Photograph: Alamy You could hardly say that All the Birds, Singing lures you in under false pretences. All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld – review 2013-06-30T09:00:01Z The man she met, David Minto, 23, had lured her there on false pretences. ‘If I’m not in on Friday, I might be dead’: chilling facts about UK femicide 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z Before meeting Kris, she had been determined to transition before turning 40 and the main controversy over the book has been Kris’s suggestion – made on her TV show – that Jenner married her on false pretences. Caitlyn Jenner on transitioning: ‘It was hard giving old Bruce up. He still lives inside me’ 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Ministers say they "strongly condemn" offering foreign care workers employment "under false pretences". Modern slavery helpline used by UK care staff from overseas 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Some of the Zambians who are being held have been charged with espionage and obtaining money on false pretences. Zambia-Egypt plane seizure: The cash and fake gold that no-one is claiming 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Daniel's case reveals the tactics used by traffickers to lure people to the UK under false pretences. Organ harvesting: Trafficked for his kidney and now forced into hiding 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z The watchdog has set out mandatory reimbursements in cases of APP fraud when consumers or individuals at a business send money under false pretences to a bank account controlled by fraudsters. UK's payments regulator lays down new norms to tackle fraud 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z "My expulsion from the Conservative Party under false pretences only confirms the culture of corruption, collusion and cover-ups which plagues our political system," he said in a statement. Andrew Bridgen: MP expelled by Tories after Covid vaccine comments 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Mr Keys would come to believe the UK had been taken to war on a false pretence and hoped in his heart "that one day the prime minister may be able to say sorry". The Iraq War: Five voices from Wales, 20 years on 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z The charges include unlawful possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property and procuring the registration of a firearm by false pretence among others. Botswana court upholds ex-president Khama's arrest warrant 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z They include unlawful possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property and procuring the registration of a firearm by false pretence. Botswana's ex-president Khama asks court to set aside arrest warrant 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z "We have turned up here effectively under false pretences. There's not a cat in hell's chance of dealing with this case in two days," Gilroy said. Banker with cancer claims $5 million from NatWest for unfair dismissal 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Attackers who entered a Nigerian local chief's home on false pretences before shooting him and three others dead will now face the "full wrath of the law", President Muhammadu Buhari says. Nigeria's President Buhari vows to punish killers of local chief in Imo state 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The court was told the mother and daughter plotted with six others to set up Mr Hussain by getting him to meet them in a Leicester car park under false pretences. Mahek Bukhari murder trial: TikTok star 'told pack of lies to police' 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The UN has determined they were "lured" to Iraq under false pretences in April 2021. Robert Pether: 'My Australian husband faces death in an Iraq jail' 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Addressing rail workers, Mr Shapps said:"Your union bosses have driven you to the verge of a national strike under false pretences. And rather than protect your jobs, they are actually threatening your jobs." Rail strikes will drive passengers away, Grant Shapps says 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Supt Matt Pearman said it was a "gravely concerning incident" especially given the recent case of Sarah Everard, who was murdered by a police officer who detained her under false pretences. Barrow fake police officer jailed for arrest attempt 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z The plane was "brought down under false pretences using Minsk Air Traffic Control and it seems clear two passengers were removed against their will and detained", he said. Belarus plane: Ryanair boss says pilot had no choice but to land in Minsk 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Unexpected Star, meanwhile, involves a member of the public being lured to a particular location under false pretences, only to find out they'll be performing live to the nation at the end of the programme. Michael McIntyre: 'I'm used to viewers being cynical' 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z In the civil case where the deposition originated, Giuffre maintained that Maxwell drew her into Epstein’s circle as a teenager under the false pretences of providing work as a masseuse. Prince Andrew asked Ghislaine Maxwell about accuser, documents suggest 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z In the civil case where this deposition originated, Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre maintained that Maxwell drew her into Epstein’s circle as a teen, under the false pretences of providing work as a masseuse. Ghislaine Maxwell deposition unsealed after court ruling 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z She also gave the victims' home address to young men under false pretences so they would show up looking for casual sex. Woman who posed as a man on Grindr is jailed 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z He was originally arrested in 2012 and convicted of obtaining money under false pretences and forgery. Nigerian prison chief arrested after $1m scam 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z The press conference had been called under slightly false pretences, Gemmell admitted. Loch Ness monster could be a giant eel, say scientists 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Some laws banned taking video or photographs in agriculture facilities without permission; others, including Iowa’s, made it illegal to get an agricultural job under false pretences. ‘Boycott Iowa’: latest twist in legal tussle between animal campaigners and US farmers 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z In September, the DSS arrested one of the first lady's aides for allegedly raising funds under false pretences. 'Fake first lady' arrested in Nigeria 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z In a statement, published on the ministry website, he also said the sanctions were introduced under a “false pretence”. Russia calls news U.S. sanctions groundless, pledges response 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Bookmakers introduced FOBTs on a false pretence, he says, claiming it was akin to betting on a horse race. High stakes for fixed-odds betting machines 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z He allegedly attacked the woman in her hotel room where he went under false pretences after a drinks reception. Army officer denies Uganda rape attack - BBC News 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z A hustler might cheat to win a bet, but without a financial motive it’s simply about winning on false pretences. How Donald Trump became the golfer-in-chief 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z It’s at least a cursory nod to the relative importance of the issue at hand: the question of whether or not the US could invade sovereign nations under false pretences – its precedent and implications. 'These are dangerous times': the man who sued George W Bush and the Iraq war 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z All her activist positions, she points out, were unpaid, and her Howard scholarship was neither reserved for black students nor won by false pretences. Rachel Dolezal: ‘I’m not going to stoop and apologise and grovel’ 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z "So really we were brought there under false pretences and the talks quickly collapsed." RMT says more Southern strikes likely after talks collapsed - BBC News 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Attorney General Bill Schuette charged Mr Earley and Mr Ambrose with false pretences, conspiracy to commit false pretences, misconduct in office and wilful neglect of duty in office. Flint water scandal: More city officials charged - BBC News 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z This was presumably done by the use of false pretences or concealment of the truth, thus inducing the other committee members to act in a manner that caused DFB a financial loss. Franz Beckenbauer faces criminal investigation into corruption claims 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z He was charged for impersonation, possession of fraudulent documents and attempting to obtain money by false pretences. Meet the ‘Yahoo Boys’ – Nigeria's Undergraduate Conmen 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Related: Russia and Iran delight in UK's rejection of EU The statement criticised the deployment of anti-missile systems in Europe and Asia, saying those who deploy them often acted under false pretences. 'Friends forever': Xi talks up China's ties with Russia during Putin trade trip 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z For too long we have lived in the shadow of hypocritical narratives of a “moral majority”, hiding beneath the crinoline hoop skirt of false pretences of moral and ethical purity, despite a “godless” world. America’s south embraces bigotry of the past, but a new coalition is fighting back 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z I will never hesitate to defend this nation, but I will never send our sons and daughters to war under false pretence or pretences or into dubious battles with no end in sight,” said Sanders. Bernie Sanders defends his politics as authentic face of American democracy 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Bilkisu is one of those sent from Nigeria to the UK under false pretences. Human trafficking: The lives bought and sold - BBC News 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z Police said the women illegally entered Canada through the land border with the United States or airports, sometimes using visas "obtained through false pretences". Six arrested over Canada prostitution ring 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z But operators of the maternity hotels are suspected of obtaining non-immigrant U.S. visitor visas under false pretences, as well as failing to report income derived from their services to tax and banking authorities. California 'maternity hotel' operators may face heat from guests 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The trustees of Trumpington Village Hall said they believed their venue had been booked "under false pretences". Bondage and tea fear at village hall 2013-09-25T12:54:10Z The drug was initially sold online under false pretences, as "plant food", to dodge food and medicine laws. The hidden dangers of legal highs 2013-04-26T21:00:00Z For some, it was not merely a mistake but a war that was entered into on deliberately false pretences. Politics Weekly podcast: Iraq war legacy, Hugo Chávez and 'Cameronomics' 2013-03-07T17:27:00Z At the moment, money is being extorted through taxation on what amouts to false pretences. 'Care gaps and funding gaps' 2012-04-15T23:05:42Z It was obtained under false pretences, and I'll have it set aside. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z It made him have a guilty feeling, as if he were getting her out under false pretences. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z He has two alternatives, either to go out and sacrifice what he has already staked, or to endeavour to drive others out by a false pretence of strength. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z In this veiled bride brought in to him on false pretences, he sees the just retribution of his own disguise when with the hands of Esau he went in and received his father’s blessing. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z "Who is he, the ill-born cur"—not but that the squire's words were somewhat plainer—"that he should presume to set himself up in his false pretences?" Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z You see, he took such a high tone with them that they've turned nasty—talk big about obtaining goods under false pretences, and so on. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z Who can tell whether or no it is obtaining money upon false pretences; and if it is, why not inflict the same penalty on every cheating tradesman who sells inferior articles or gives short weight? There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z You see, the suggestion that I am here under false pretences naturally upsets me. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z Each comes to the other devoid of glamour or false pretences. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z Somehow, we made it seem—and it was a comfort to find some one else to abuse—as if he had brought us here under false pretences. Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z “Have you told him how I am accustomed to reward people who occupy my time on false pretences, Lestocque?” said the general, with a grin. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z First of all they are kidnapped or lured under false pretences and trafficked to the UK. Care of rescued children reviewed 2012-02-15T22:30:44Z We must see how her worthy brother can be brought to account for obtaining money under false pretences.' A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z He should not be guilty of calling a benefit a punishment He should not deceive the children under his care and develop their better natures under false pretences. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z The insinuation against the metropolitan Poor-Law medical officers of a charge of obtaining fees under false pretences, does credit to the shopkeepers in limited lines of business out of whose inner self-consciousness it sprang. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Feb 3, 1872 2012-02-10T03:00:16.947Z She insisted that, having married her under false pretences, he had no right to disgrace her now. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z I haven't forgiven you yet for getting me to go up it on false pretences. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z It would have been folly to speak until—but she must know now, I'll have no more false pretences. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 September 23, 1893 2012-01-27T03:00:21.910Z The next piece we shall cite has travelled across the Atlantic, and come back again under false pretences, and without its author's leave or knowledge. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z That was therefore the proper thing for the Dunraven to do; it was really all a part of the game of false pretence in which she was engaged. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z To some extent I am here under false pretences. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z You see, I have really been obtaining my education, so to speak, under false pretences. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z Mademoiselle," the young Buriat continued very earnestly, "I do not wish to woo or wed you under false pretences. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z How many humbugs! how many collapses! stealing into society by evasions, on false pretences, in disguise! Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z It was the occasion of what was generally known as a Scrimmage Party at The Ghan House, to which he has been inveigled partly on false pretences. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z He had so trained and furnished his mind that it rejected instinctively a sophism or a false pretence. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z The kindly ex-Gideonites had mostly protested against his repaying them at all, but in vain: Paul would not make his entry into life, he said, under false pretences. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z Mr Dawson, I must say a word to you now, or I shall be taking a welcome from you under false pretences. The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z Eh, I see that here it is written 'false pretences.' Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z I will not gain a recruit for my Master's army under false pretences. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z Before we're halfway through the term we're beaten, and I have received money on what was very much like false pretences. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z It would surely be taking money under false pretences if I didn't do my work to the best of my ability. Caesar's Wife A comedy in three acts 2011-11-11T03:00:37.427Z He feels that we suspect him of rusticating in bed under false pretences. Life's Minor Collisions 2011-11-03T02:00:17.547Z The charge was that he had obtained money by means of false pretences. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z He used to declare that Cheetham had obtained under false pretences and printed without authority letters written in anger. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z I am not clear that they could not prosecute me for obtaining money by means of false pretences; but, in any case, I shall feel that I have played the part of a dishonest man. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z Nor are they satisfied with this, for they also seize the lands of some, saying it is sacred: and many are deprived of their paternal inheritance upon a false pretence. Arguments Of Celsus, Porphyry, And The Emperor Julian, Against The Christians Also Extracts from Diodorus Siculus, Josephus, and Tacitus, Relating to the Jews, Together with an Appendix 2011-10-12T02:00:42.117Z Well, you two," said father weakly, but with a tiny glimmer of mischief in his eyes, "it looks as if I had hurried you before the altar under false pretences. Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z Advent′urer, one who engages in hazardous enterprises: a soldier of fortune, or speculator: one who pushes his fortune by equivocal means, as false pretences, &c.:—fem. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z The whole thing sounded to him like a fairy tale and for a moment he wondered whether Graham was not endeavoring to obtain their sympathy under false pretences. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z Was it possible that she had been summoned upon any false pretence? The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:32.663Z You have entered my apartment under false pretences; you have been detected precipitately quitting it, thrusting something into your work-bag, evidently taken from my table.'— The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z So you had disfigured yourself in that horrid manner, only to extort money from us upon false pretences? The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:27.667Z Now look here, Mr. Hanbury; it's not my game to begin our acquaintance under false pretences. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z In 1804 he was charged with tendencies dangerous to church and state, obtaining money from peasants on false pretences, inciting the people against the clergy, etc., and again cast into prison. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z She denies her visions; then they were false pretences; she lied when she claimed to be sent by God. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z He had lured her afloat on impudently false pretences; she had a right to twit him with that. My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z "Of course I'm busy myself, too," said Pamela, "and sometimes I feel that I am here on false pretences." Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls 2011-09-09T02:01:09.477Z The results of a misconduct investigation are expected in the next few months and legal suits from patients who believe they were recruited into clinical trials under false pretences will probably follow. Misconduct in science: An array of errors 2011-09-08T07:32:42Z Many an invitation had Mrs. Myrtle obtained of late to take a dish of tea upon grounds which her hosts had since stigmatized as false pretences. Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 1/2 A Romance of Real Life 2011-08-25T02:00:34.720Z It may be added that the Gaming Act 1845 makes winning money by cheating at any game or wager punishable in the same way as obtaining money by false pretences. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Fought on the false pretence of capturing Saddam Hussein’s nonexistent weapons of mass destruction, the war resulted in massive indiscriminate suffering for Iraqi civilians which continues to this day. Iraq foots the bill for its own destruction 2011-08-12T15:56:00Z They said the charge was to be that I had obtained money on a false pretence by accepting fees for lecturing on my discovery. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z I do not know that I am particularly fond of obtaining hospitality, such as his, under false pretences. A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z But a heavy retribution befell the poor pseudo-author at last, for when his false pretences to favour were fully manifest he fell into utter neglect and poverty, ending his days in the workhouse. Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z But the borrower who does not return adds hypocrisy and false pretences to other crime. In the Track of the Bookworm 2011-07-19T02:00:23.543Z This principle is most commonly applied in charges for uttering false documents or base coin, and not uncommonly in charges for false pretences, embezzlement or murder. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z “Should I not go there on false pretences to try and win that poor girl from the man to whom she is engaged?” Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z “Then you obtained thirty thousand pounds out of us under false pretences?” The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z The idea of being received under false pretences could not be entertained by her for a moment. A Noble Name or D?nninghausen 2011-07-04T02:00:22.783Z He holds out no false hopes and makes no false pretences. In the Track of the Bookworm 2011-07-19T02:00:23.543Z She had really gained her advantage through false pretences. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z These remedies were insufficient to cover all cases where money or other properties had been obtained by false pretences, and the offence was first partially created by a statute of Henry VIII. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z No wonder Wagram’s demeanour had been what it had when the girl to whom he had shown kindness had revealed herself as a mere blackmailing adventuress—a gainer of money under false pretences. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z "But I do rather feel as if I'd got this under false pretences!" The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z How could I ever be sure that I had not deceived myself in examining my motives, and then deceived him, and thus obtained an absolution on false pretences, which could avail me nothing? Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family 2011-06-17T02:00:18.293Z The two powers, on the false pretence that the right of Christian IX. to the succession to the duchies was involved, forced Denmark, which stood alone, to surrender Slesvig-Holstein and Lauenburg. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z The scope of the offence was enlarged to include practically all false pretences by the act of 1756, the provisions of which were embodied in the Larceny Act 1861. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z “Are you not ashamed of yourself?” he asked, “for getting us down to that function under false pretences.” By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z The facts preclude any possible suggestion, that the defendants made any false pretence on the subject. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z The Baroness, who had arrived friendly, withdrew into frost with the manner of one who felt she had been thawed on the last occasion on false pretences. The Pastor's Wife 2011-06-02T02:00:23.873Z You can say that you were tempted to give up a good living to go to the heathen on false pretences, and they'll have to make it up to you. Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography 2011-06-02T02:00:21.050Z The property, too, must have been actually obtained by the false pretence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z You will be giving Miss—Marcia," she corrected herself, "to understand I asked her here under false pretence. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z This vote seems to have been obtained under false pretences, to benefit the King, whose "cardinal passion," says Phillimore, "was avarice." The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z Do you know I have come here under absolutely false pretences? The Camp Fire Girls' Careers 2011-05-27T02:00:15.330Z Of course it did; why, it is one of the regular forms of 'extorting invitations under false pretences.' Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography 2011-06-02T02:00:21.050Z Do not lure them into your service under false pretences. A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z He had obtained a sable stole, value £40, from a costumier in Shaftesbury Avenue by false pretences. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z On the 6th I sat quietly in my study until the sun was behind the mountains, and then was sent out of the house on false pretences. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z But, Uncle Frederick, I was appearing before everybody under false pretences. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 3 2011-04-26T02:00:25.180Z First, because there are no false pretences; and, second, that to do so would be certainly to seal your son’s doom. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z On these and other grounds he urges that the local photographer of the skull must be strictly enjoined not to circulate the photograph under false pretences. John Patrick, Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. A Memoir 2011-04-18T02:00:10.453Z Now that I've made a beginning," she murmurs on, "I must think what's to be done in continuance, and how the false pretence is to be kept up. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z Her game of false pretence was now nearly up. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z In the theatre—if there is anything of the kind—it is a case of a wastrel and a wanton who meet and part on perfectly equal terms, without deceit or false pretences. The Secret Glory 2011-03-22T02:00:17.863Z Told George last night that he was living under false pretences, because he signed his name Vine. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z "He is one of the noblest——" I couldn't have her saying this sort of thing under false pretences, so I stopped her by waggling one of my ridiculous gloves protestingly. The Man Without a Memory 2011-03-09T03:00:45.963Z Dr Tom looked at him, and it dawned upon him that he had been summoned to Barker's Creek under false pretences. Settling Day 2011-03-08T03:00:36.623Z This was due to the clever and unscrupulous plans of a Madame Rachel Leverson, who successfully obtained money in this way, and who was finally convicted of misdemeanour and obtaining money by false pretences. Forty Years of 'Spy' 2011-03-04T03:00:57.237Z Too graphic a description of natural advantages might easily be twisted into an attempt to obtain money under false pretences. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z Each had made his way by stealth, and under false pretences, into the very heart of the place. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z I must think what’s to be done in continuance; and how the false pretence is to be kept up. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z It happened this way: Dalton was dying, and Dr Tom was called in under false pretences. Settling Day 2011-03-08T03:00:36.623Z "I shall feel as if I had been acting on false pretences." A Lame Dog's Diary 2011-02-04T03:00:23.707Z Lafond was the most interested of all, because, to his disgust, the assays had been good, so good that the "false pretence" scheme would have to be given up. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z "We were taken to war on false pretences," she says. Unchanged and Unrepentant: Blair Defends the Decision to Invade Iraq 2011-01-21T21:10:00Z "Do you know you've caused me to refuse invitations by the score, and dragged me down to this God-forsaken place, at the most impossible season of the year, on false pretences?" Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z Help us, that no false pretence of truth and piety and holiness may deceive any man. Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) 2011-01-11T03:00:31.950Z The truth is, I married my second wife under false pretences; she supposed I was well off, and yet I had no income, and my debts in Melbourne amounted to more than 1000l. Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles 2011-01-01T03:00:27.980Z Now he saw plainly that he had been misled by false pretences. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z She preferred to dally with some old forbidden book, and often drove her father to despair by a false pretence at cleverness in playing at first sight. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z You may even try tape, false pretences and a trawl if there's evidence of something stinky – say, MPs on the take – going on. Telegraph's tactics with Vince Cable stretch public interest defence too far 2010-12-26T00:04:08Z The people behind schwatzgelb.de emailed Google under false pretences and asked for the Veltinsarena to be excluded from the Street View service on grounds of privacy – and "ugliness". Hoffenheim start with a bang as Bayern hand McClaren an early lesson 2010-08-23T10:09:00Z Neither predatory lending nor the selling of mortgages on false pretences caused the crisis. An urgent need to change Wall Street 2010-04-19T12:57:00Z "And now we discover, ten years on that that hasn't been the case so in a sense he's been sitting in the House of Lords under false pretences." Lords rebuff Ashcroft probe call 2010-03-02T08:32:00Z But it is under deceit and false pretence," said I, to enjoy the pleasure of hearing her speak, "you extort money from the humane and charitable. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 I believe the old chap would like to commit him for obtaining money under false pretences. By Birth a Lady I can't take it under false pretences, you know—you might hate me for it afterwards. The Belovéd Traitor I gave him a piece o' my mind about the way he was keepin' you from your folks under false pretences.' Left on the Prairie He came here under false pretences, and now he's been turned out, and we don't want to have any more to do with him. Rachel Ray For a moment the most intolerant of all forms of pride, that which is based upon false pretences, hushed its voice, and the Colonel hastily drew out his purse. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 You shall be turned out of this house, into which you have gained entrance by false pretences, so as to act the part of a scheming adventuress!” By Birth a Lady About the same time France and Great Britain were at war—both of whom and more especially the latter—had repeatedly insulted the American flag under various but false pretences. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution If I beguiled you at this late hour under any other impression I am guilty of false pretences. Glories of Spain In the world they lived by stealing, cheating, and getting money under false pretences, and this is their lot after death. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I My p. 52brother Leonard did indeed receive a silver spoon from Mr Leonard Horner, but I fancy that this came to him on false pretences. Springtime and Other Essays Manon was there under false pretences, her presence a subtle insult to Miss Jones. The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones and The Masterpiece Then, what the devil do you mean by coming into my service under false pretences? Hard Pressed Why didn't you go away then, instead of remaining under a false pretence? Ayala's Angel Cashel reduced to poverty—humiliated to the position of an adventurer who had obtained a property under false pretences—was a picture he could never weary of contemplating. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) Their money has been obtained under false pretences. To Cuba and Back "I have come to-day to bring you back the money that I have earned under false pretences." The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones and The Masterpiece The horr'ible Hangmen hurried her before the King, now moved to spare her innocence; but still her cruel murther urged the more the People, swayed by fierce and false pretence. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII You came down to my house under a false pretence; and then you persuaded my daughter,—or else she persuaded you,—to go off together to Ostend. Ayala's Angel It is infamous that I should have been induced by false pretences to come abroad. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, August 20, 1887. But I must not obtain your good opinion under false pretences. A Veldt Vendetta It was as if he had all along been deceiving, misleading her, acting on false pretences, winning her love by his borrowed funereal splendour. The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones and The Masterpiece “I shall be very glad to,” said Chester, warmly, though his conscience smote him for what he felt to be a false pretence. Blind Policy I cannot buy your secret by a false pretence, Loo; there is no such compact as this between Layton and myself. One Of Them Many of them were stolen or obtained by false pretences before burial. The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812 To Which Are Added an Account of the Resurrection Men in London and a Short History of the Passing of the Anatomy Act Smith was excluded from the council upon some false pretences. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia I have appeared to myself guilty of a moral misdemeanour—the 'obtaining a ride under false pretences.' Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands Crimes of greed and acquisitiveness cover the whole range of thefts, frauds and misappropriation; of larcenies of all sorts; obtaining by false pretences; receiving stolen goods; robberies; house-breaking, burglary, forgery and coining. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Once invested with this function, he extorted money under false pretences. Secret Diplomatic History of The Eighteenth Century Instead of elevating the scamp into a political conspirator, it would be better to treat him at once as a swindler and a would-be obtainer of money under false pretences. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) "I have told you the worst of it, I must own," said she, laughing, "for I feel I have no right to obtain your escort on false pretences." Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day A FEW days after the events recorded in the last chapter, a new trick was invented to obtain under, false pretences, the money of the public. The History and Records of the Elephant Club Naturally, I blurted out that I could no longer accept their hospitality and confidence on false pretences, and told them who I was. Ancestors A Novel Here was the art of the demagogue, blinding the eyes of the people with sophistry and false pretences in order to secure by indirection that which could not be obtained by fair discussion. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 He is looked upon, and spoken of, as if he were an unprincipled adventurer, convicted of fraud, and of obtaining money under false pretences. Psychic Phenomena A Brief Account of the Physical Manifestations Observed in Psychical Research "I cannot go with you under false pretences," she said. Under False Pretences A Novel However you look at me, I am here on false pretences. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium "H'm, there doesn't seem much chance of any one getting through on false pretences," replied Arnold, with an irrepressible shudder. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror And you told her lies in order to extort money under false pretences.' Miss Cayley's Adventures Mr. Pellew admired the candour, discerning in it exaggeration to avoid any suspicion of false pretence. When Ghost Meets Ghost What do you think my father will say to you for bringing me away from Edinburgh on false pretences? Under False Pretences A Novel This he lined about with his fountain pen and wrote above it with a quivering hand, "These women's tickets were got by Georgina under false pretences from me." The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman If you've been brought here under false pretences, so have I. If you've been made to look rather foolish, what is your situation to mine? The Brass Bottle “Then we are here on false pretences, and we stay here no longer,” he said. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI I have to confess with shame that I have written the whole of what follows under a false pretence; having called it out of its name, to the best of my belief, throughout. When Ghost Meets Ghost And even then, I should feel that there was no knowing whether he had not buried himself under false pretences, and was, in reality, enjoying life at the Antipodes. Under False Pretences A Novel Second Judge: “It is extortion, and done for the purpose of extortion; and I should say he could be indicted for obtaining money by false pretences.” The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit I really cannot accept the freedom of the City under any suspicion of false pretences. The Brass Bottle Nay, Armine still continues to raise loans on the strength of it—a proceeding which sounds very like obtaining money on false pretences. Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) Your advertisement specially mentioned good birth as essential, and she is here under false pretences. The Benefactress It is really obtaining money under false pretences. Flowers of Freethought (First Series) She had taken his protestations, his tenderness under a false pretence. East of the Shadows To get, or try to get, my uncles' money under false pretences. Trading "What do you mean by a false pretence now?" Marion Fay "We have found out that she is here under false pretences," said the baroness. The Benefactress “Huldah,” I said severely, “there is a pretty stiff penalty for obtaining money under false pretences.” Our Next-Door Neighbors After the robber who had slain his father had slipped into the post he held by false pretences, he had taken care to strengthen his position by making powerful friends. The Chinese Fairy Book They paid little boys and girls to circulate their petition and got many signatures under false pretences.... The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V "I have come, my lord," said Roden, "because I do not like to be here in your house under a false pretence." Marion Fay He hath beguiled us here under false pretences. Dreamers of the Ghetto "I am not going to receive hospitality under false pretences, though," said the minister. Diana What a sad thing it is that stories of this kind are often told to deceive people, and get money out of them on false pretences! The Fairchild Family "To sponge on you two under false pretences." Nobody He had no desire to conceal his sin; he would not take her love under a false pretence. A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties The girlish form lay in it, with eyes closed, very still; but his professional glance quickly detected the false pretence of slumber. Dr. Sevier The risk of deception and false pretences is there, it is true, but that risk exists everywhere. Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war You married this man, Bracondale, under false pretences, and he has no right to you. The White Lie I just think that we are travelling under false pretences, putting up at an expensive house like this without a cent in our pockets. The Boy Settlers A Story of Early Times in Kansas Persons obtaining goods under false pretences were frequently flogged. Bygone Punishments The sacrifice of his education was a great trial to Donald, but he could not return under a false pretence. Duncan Polite The Watchman of Glenoro I feel as if I were a swindler, taking your money on false pretences; setting about an enterprise which may succeed, possibly, but would succeed little to your advantage. Nobody It was unanimously voted by the Cheering-Up Association that no club rule was violated when Mitchell hurled a match-stand at the member whom we had been cheering up on false pretences. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 28, 1914 My friend," said I, "you mustn't let me take you on false pretences. Hurricane Island He felt really ashamed of having smoked it under false pretences. Somehow Good Rallywood had gained his position among them by false pretences to serve his own ends—gained it to betray them. A Modern Mercenary I feel a little like an honest swindler, using your money, not on false pretences, but on a foregone case. Nobody My friend," he said, "I feel that I have made false pretences to you. The Double Four For not only had he lost the goods obtained under false pretences, but the hope of reward for his volunteered services. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley I will not accept any absolution from any one on a false pretence. Somehow Good "Even," went on Miss Sophia, nodding her head, "if I've eaten all these cherries under false pretences, and have to go to prison for it!" Merry-Garden and Other Stories It was horrible to be an interesting hero under false pretences. The Rough Road Your husband stole even your love under false pretences. The Double Four They saw their watches and other effects obtained from them by “false pretences,” as they were now to learn. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley Joan bade Catherine go back to her family; she needed money for the war, but not money got by false pretences. The Red True Story Book Under any other circumstances Bones might have dismissed his visitor with a lecture on the futility of attempting to procure money under false pretences. Bones in London It just comes to this, and no sophistry can get over it—you obtained my consent under false pretences?' The Giant's Robe He tried to assume the look of a man who had been cozened away from his needed rest on false pretences. The Cheerful Smugglers It is obvious from the Wonder's preliminary question,—which had, indeed, also the quality of an assertion,—how plainly he had recognised that Grossmann had been introduced under false pretences. The Wonder He was a frank, honest boy, who hated the very idea of appearing anywhere under false pretences. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War I feel that I have induced Marguerite to marry me under false pretences. Bones in London I—I don't want to cause you to spend your money on false pretences.' The Giant's Robe He is arrested and imprisoned “for obtaining property under false pretences” or, as Webster says, “fair pretences.” The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages Her infernal Devices throw a glamour o'er your senses: But did you know her shallow, false pretences, Of her great excellence you'd scorn the notion, Nor waste on her your noble heart's devotion. Turandot: The Chinese Sphinx She had taken him in and obtained his confidence under false pretences. The Vicar of Bullhampton I do not mean to say that a certain number of people—not a large number—have not slipped through or been smuggled up under false pretences. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 He felt that he had obtained this decoration "under false pretences," but the recollection of the hard and honourable work he had performed must have soon salved his conscience. The Life of Gordon, Volume I Besides, it was you who got me to speak to Moncrief on—excuse me saying so—false pretences. The Hero of Garside School He collected under false pretences a force which was intended to co-operate with an insurrection in Johannesburg. The Map of Life Conduct and Character Besides, he did not feel prepared to give up the money which he had obtained through false pretences. The Young Outlaw or, Adrift in the Streets And she had encountered old female rips; that is, if dishonesty in money-dealings, selfishness, coarseness, vanity, absence of religion, and false pretences, when joined to age, may be held as constituting an old female rip. The Bertrams This might be forgiveness, but it did not look like it, and he wondered whether she had got him here on false pretences. Miss Mapp And although I made it not my profession to despise glory with the Cynick; yet did I little value that which I could not acquire but by false pretences. A Discourse of a Method for the Well Guiding of Reason and the Discovery of Truth in the Sciences He came to consider that their whole method meant the dissolution of all that was most vitally sacred, and to hold that the revolution had attracted his sympathies on false pretences. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill Whilst still repudiating the idea of being a murderess in intent, she pleaded guilty to great deceit, and to having obtained money under false pretences. Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis This Fable is applicable to those men who, under false pretences, oppress the innocent. The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes This was a Chinese pirate vessel, which had obtained, by false pretences, the temporary possession of the British flag. Newfoundland and the Jingoes An Appeal to England's Honor I went up to him and told him brutally that I disbelieved in him and in everything he believed in, explaining that I wanted nothing on false pretences. A Tramp's Notebook And, in any case, it would be no passport to Jane's favor that I was a guest in the house under false pretences. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 No reason, but a false pretence Drove Ráma, Sítá, Lakshmaṇ hence, And we to Bharat have been given Like cattle to the shambles driven.” The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse To those this fable I address Who are determined to oppress, And trump up any false pretence, But they will injure innocence. The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes This they had a perfect right to do; but the British consul, Mr. Parkes, instead of thanking them, demanded the instant restoration of men who had been flying a British flag under false pretences. Newfoundland and the Jingoes An Appeal to England's Honor Still this class of quacks is rather to be reckoned among swindlers who obtain money under false pretences, than among the bona fide medical quacks that we have in view. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. The charge was obtaining money under false pretences, and the plea "Not Guilty." 42The witnesses were called and their testimony taken. The heart of happy hollow A collection of stories Of course, if that was so, Loman must have borrowed the eight pounds from Oliver on false pretences, and kept it for his own use. The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story They all had the feeling of being wronged out of their money; the hotel-keepers, the house-agents, had lured them here under false pretences, and positively deserved punishment. In the Mist of the Mountains I am not taking you up under any false pretences," he said, lightly, "nor to try again to get you to change your mission. A Girl of the Commune As long as the Hopes are above false pretences, they need not care for such as are made for them. Deerbrook Leander hated to have to appear under false pretences, of which he had had more than enough of late. The Tinted Venus A Farcical Romance It's getting money out of this fool of an American under false pretences. General John Regan Has he not accused me of getting money from you under false pretences,—than do which, I'd sooner have seen my own brains blown out? Miss Mackenzie I showed Charles the letter, and said that now, of course, his name must be divulged, for I clearly was obtaining kudos under false pretences. The History of "Punch" She just got us there under false pretences, calling it fun and turning it into a sort of church. Katie Robertson A Girls Story of Factory Life I don't know why they persisted in putting novels in pronounced yellow covers to betray people, unless it was that publishers wouldn't use false pretences. A Little Girl in Old New York I ought to tell them, Harry, and not allow you to come here under false pretences.” Won from the Waves Margaret told herself as she lay there, holding her head between her hands, that she was even now occupying that room and enjoying the questionable comfort of that bed under false pretences. Miss Mackenzie This astonishing occurrence was so present to his mind that he always felt as though he were there under false pretences. Chance A Tale in Two Parts “I must apologise, Mr Roy, for the presumption of my man, in bringing you here under something like false pretences,” said the stranger, holding out his hand, which Nigel shook heartily. Blown to Bits The Lonely Man of Rakata, the Malay Archipelago The maudlin sympathies of such persons are aroused by the sight of an adventurer striving against odds, with one sole end in view, namely, the accumulation of shekels under false pretences. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery There's such a thing, gentlemen, as getting hearts under false pretences. The Man Who Stole A Meeting-House 1878, From "Coupon Bonds" Let him be the Comte de la Seine; one who has come here under false pretences, a pretender. The King's Esquires The Jewel of France He simply could not believe that his son could have asked him for the money on false pretences. Julian Home He hated the idea of marrying under false pretences. The Lady of the Basement Flat And they probably came to think that the second count was false pretence: but the length of their deliberation is a satisfactory addition to the value of the whole. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I It is ordered that no person going among the Dyaks shall disturb them, or gain their goods under false pretences. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy You came here under false pretences to steal a jewel that was England’s by the right of conquest, making to yourself the excuse that originally it belonged to France. The King's Esquires The Jewel of France I cannot, and will not supply money to be wasted in extravagance and folly, nor shall I again be deceived into granting it to you on false pretences—Your indignant, deeply-sorrowing father, T. Kennedy.” Julian Home Why should I keep a name which was given to me under false pretences? The Lady of the Basement Flat Thus, they were found to traffic with the men; to obtain their services under false pretences. The History of Tasmania , Volume II There he arranged for his "stars," and there under false pretences he decoyed me, and there for the first time initiated me into the obnoxious habit of drinking iced water. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 If they were not given, does not the acceptance of the nomination under false pretences imply a certain sacrifice of personal honor? The Writings of James Russell Lowell in Prose and Poetry, Volume V Political Essays The man," he said, "got his situation on no better than false pretences. Men in the Making And he had not concealed that object from her with any idea of enlisting her interest under false pretences. Prince or Chauffeur? A Story of Newport Presently he conceived a resentment toward the agent for bringing him down there under false pretences of daring deeds to be done, that never materialized. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier I hope that nobody will regard it as an invention, or will suppose that I am trading upon their sympathies on false pretences. Schwartz: A History From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray He got somebody to prosecute him for false pretences and imposture, on the ground that Madame was a man. Memoirs But you see it wasn't under false pretences, Edgar, and you had as much right to consider yourself father's son as I had. The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition The implied approval was delightful; but she would not hold it on false pretences. The Californians And yet you would have felt yourselves stained with dishonour for the rest of your lives had you procured anything else on false pretences! The Daughters of Danaus Betting is a mean, shabby, contemptible way of obtaining money for nothing on false pretences. The Iron Horse Inferior music may be decked out by a capable performer to sound impressive or pretentious, or be invested with a glamour which is largely fictitious, but this surely amounts to false pretences. Spirit and Music "I've really brought you up under false pretences," she said, "because Mrs. Meredith isn't here at all." The Angel of Terror He also by false pretences induced Lander to come on to Sackatoo with the presents, including several firearms which were intended for the King of Bornou, that he might get them into his own possession. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Pride is that which is too well satisfied with itself: Vain-glory is that which seeks admiration from others; Hypocrisy is that which seeks admiration on false pretences. The Prayer Book Explained Now, sir, this is very like an effort to obtain money under false pretences, and, if you don’t know what that leads to, you are in a very fair way to find out. The Iron Horse At the time when the father uttered his command, the character of the first son was bold, unblushing rebellion; the character of the second was cowardly, false pretence. The Parables of Our Lord You people have obtained possession of this house under false pretences, and you have made the place an utter wreck. Begumbagh A Tale of the Indian Mutiny I have already referred to him as being almost the only "highflyer" in the prison, as being the man who once obtained 150l. from a gentleman in Devonshire under false pretences. Six Years in the Prisons of England Suspected implication in case obtaining money false pretences. The Four Pools Mystery “You have known why ever since you had the meanness to enter Wildtree on false pretences.” A Dog with a Bad Name I presume he would call obtaining money by false pretences, an indulgence of the imagination, and playing with loaded dice, a mere exercise of ingenuity. 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 I believe the most charitable traveller must come to the conclusion, that the professed love of the whites for the blacks was mostly a monstrous sham or a downright false pretence. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866 I am here on false pretences, though not wholly of my own accord. Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 "It was more gentlemanly to marry me on false pretences?" Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House There is a very violent denunciation against those who on various false pretences held back on the occasion. A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihád' Showing that all the Wars of Mohammad Were Defensive; and that Aggressive War, or Compulsory Conversion, is not Allowed in The Koran - 1885 For he felt that he held her friendship on a false pretence; that if she knew the truth, she would despise him. Major Vigoureux How far such “false pretences” are justifiable, public opinion, must decide. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Fraud, conscious or unconscious, seems ubiquitous throughout the range of physical phenomena of spiritism, and false pretence, prevarication and fishing for clues are ubiquitous in the mental manifestations of mediums. Memories and Studies Erik, burning with jealousy, had him condemned on a false pretence, sewed up in a bag, and cast into the lake. Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. Scandinavian. He left home on a false pretence, and never returned. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author You obtained your position in this office by means of false pretences. The Confessions of Artemas Quibble "I take it on false pretences," said I with a laugh, as I shook it. Simon Dale He came to my father assuring him that he was poor, which he told me afterwards was only a subterfuge and false pretence. Dross Application was made to the Academy for a return of the properties which Mr. Moser had carried away it was now alleged, under false pretences, from the St. Martin's Lane Academy. Art in England Notes and Studies "I have been taken under false pretences," he said. The Petticoat Commando Boer Women in Secret Service "Mike tells me you're charged with obtaining money by false pretences." The Confessions of Artemas Quibble In the beginning of 1879 a photographer named Henry, of Cooper's Road, Old Kent Road, London, was charged at the Southwark police court with obtaining money by false pretences. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales In the devoted father of "The Porter's Knot" he was likewise most excellent: quiet, unaffected, unobtrusive, never forcing sentiment upon you, never obtaining tears by false pretences, but throughout solid, sterling, natural, admirable. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 "Do, please," he begs, "just to show you're not offended with my false pretences." Everyman's Land The money had been advanced under a false impression, if not absolutely borrowed under a false pretence. Henrietta Temple A Love Story The large sum was entirely due to Pope's reputation, though obtained, so far as the true authorship was concealed, upon something like false pretences. Alexander Pope English Men of Letters Series They screen themselves from the charge of obtaining money under false pretences by never transacting their business in person. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City He might have procured things, to be sent to him, out of shops on false pretences; or, urged on by want and famine, he might have committed—forgery. Can You Forgive Her? How would you like to discover that you were living under false pretences, that you had no right to—everything you hold. The Woman's Way There is such a thing as unjustifiable arrest, as well as getting money under false pretences, and Mr. Summertrees is not the man to forgive an insult. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont And I had to explain in a violent hurry, before I had been caressed under false pretences, that there are understandings and understandings. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley I feel, indeed, just at present, much like a person who has obtained money under false pretences, but whose remorse is not sufficiently strong to induce him to return it. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris The advantage which the royal cause received from this poem, in exposing the fanaticism and false pretences of the former parliamentary party, was prodigious. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II. Would not an honest war between Christ and anti-Christ be more dignified, more wise and more effective, than a false pretence of neutrality and a defensive attitude toward the attacks of the church? The Red Conspiracy I don't know whether you have any notion of what it means to a man like me to talk to a lady like you, even on false pretences. Magic A Fantastic Comedy One may fancy that the talk turns upon patriotism, when Johnson, roused to indignation by the false pretences of many would-be patriots, exclaims, "Sir, patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." Sir Joshua Reynolds A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation There were in all five complaints lodged against them, four of them being the same thing, namely, the obtaining of large sums of money under false pretences. Wolf Breed Neither had Mrs. Danvers wished to get her there under false pretences. The Rebellion of Margaret Freed of moral restraint it is prone to engender a peculiarly noxious brand of spurious sentiment—the patriotism of false pretence. Shakespeare and the Modern Stage with Other Essays Remember, if you don't work, you are taking your father's money under false pretences, which is only another word for dishonesty. The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 I don't want to flatter you, or get you to do this thing for me on false pretences. A Pair of Patient Lovers A man had been held by the law on several counts of obtaining goods under false pretences. Stories of Achievement, Volume III (of 6) Orators and Reformers I've often heard my uncle say that, at the best, it was a poor excuse for not being just honest and just brave and just kind, and a false pretence of being something more. A Chance Acquaintance I wish, Beatrice, you would let me speak to your father," continued Herbert; "I cannot bear to be here under false pretences. Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance Lincoln therefore decided to overlook the false pretence under which they came. Abraham Lincoln There is another circumstance which makes their own acts the refutation of their false pretences. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12) At the same time he says he has only spoken against impostors, and is only the enemy of false pretence, quackery, lies, and puffing. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour "When you've been to call at 'Heidelberg'—I may tell you it's miles and miles away—you'll see for yourself; it's my opinion that she has been decoyed out to this country under false pretences." The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma In the second place, none of us Ministers can take upon ourselves the false pretence of using sabotage with regard to peace. In the World War The Subaltern himself felt that he had been cheated, lured on by false pretences, and generally treated shamefully. "Contemptible", by "Casualty" We closed by reciting to you the false pretence on which this pillage was defended, namely, that it was the work of the Nabob. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12) They obtained those ten dollars under false pretences, did they not?” The Boy Trapper But the fact remains that you married me under false pretences? The Helpmate I am prepared to state that she is here under false pretences, claiming to be a niece of Major McDonald's. Molly McDonald A Tale of the Old Frontier Under false pretences, he put to death the whole Swedish senate, and exercised innumerable barbarities on the townsmen and peasants. Gustavus Vasa and other poems Yet he could not stay, he told himself, under false pretences. Up in Ardmuirland Oh! the look he gave me, as if I had annexed the table under false pretences! The Motor Maid If he had met her by accident, perhaps he might; but to watch her, to entrap her, to break in on her wished-for isolation under false pretences—all that he suddenly felt to be impossible. Sunrise Then the whole argument has been and is a false pretence. Essays in Liberalism Being the Lectures and Papers Which Were Delivered at the Liberal Summer School at Oxford, 1922 I feel myself moved to say things to you under false pretences. A People's Man Is affection won by false pretences worth the having? The Wings of Icarus Being the Life of one Emilia Fletcher The insinuation is that it is a false pretence, and such an insinuation is not bonâ fide. Interludes being Two Essays, a Story, and Some Verses But nothing was said as to the false pretences and the changed name under which Madgin junior had entered M. Platzoff's household. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891 They know that it cannot last long, and they have agents in Bombay and Calcutta to assist them in fleecing the King of money on all manner of false pretences. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II P: And of their taking usury when they were forbidden it, and of their devouring people's wealth by false pretences, We have prepared for those of them who disbelieve a painful doom. Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side You are honester, not to gain anything under false pretences. Hills of the Shatemuc Has he ever hit upon those immoral caterpillars which wriggle through life upon the false pretence that they are only the shadows of projecting ribs on the under surface of a full-grown lime leaf? Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science And was it not true that such promise as he had made had been obtained under false pretences? An Eye for an Eye Oh, I've been afraid that something was wrong—that something terrible—— Why, Glen, that would be forgery—obtaining money under false pretences! The Furnace of Gold You want to make a fool of me again," he broke out, "so you join in a lying letter and bring me here on false pretences. The Lee Shore But you would be mistaken; I should be gaining your kindness under false pretences. The Splendid Folly "Then, if you do get 'The Towers' now, it will be on false pretences." Bluebell A Novel I feel as if I had stolen your love, for it was all gained under false pretences. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science October, 1877. Vol XX - No. 118 You are a rank humbug; you have taken my money under false pretences. The Passenger from Calais Or if this were not the case, the man was in any event the enemy of all honest people, who look unkindly on those who try to obtain money by false pretences. Cinderella And Other Stories "Money on false pretences," I think they call it. The Squire of Sandal-Side A Pastoral Romance At all events," said he, "if I go with them at all, it will not be under false pretences. Prince Fortunatus Don't think to deceive me by your false pretences. Jack Sheppard A Romance It—it almost seems as though I had married you under false pretences, doesn't it? The Definite Object A Romance of New York Have you not sought my confidence by a series of false pretences, and a relation of circumstances that were utterly without foundation? The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One He confessed that Gowrie had then bidden him put on armour, on a false pretence, and the Master had stationed him in the turret. A Short History of Scotland It was said, however, without anger, and with the air rather of a simple child who thought it right not to have false pretences. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 Our Lord will have no soldiers in His army on false pretences. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII Now in a moment, with eyes fixed on the fatal handwriting, he saw every bandage of false pretence, all his unguents of conscience, stripped away, laying his guilt bare to the world. Nicky-Nan, Reservist This is the voice of Nature and truth, and not of inconsistency and false pretence. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12) I have had too many favours from you, and I don't want another under false pretences. Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756 His conduct to me was, absolutely, the worst species of thieving; for, it was under false pretences. The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Vol. I. With A Supplement Of Interesting Letters By Distinguished Characters "I must apologise, Mr. Roy, for the presumption of my man, in bringing you here under something like false pretences," said the stranger, holding out his hand, which Nigel shook heartily. Blown to Bits or, The Lonely Man of Rakata And the "somebody else," in the case of the colonists, was, by universal consent, the foreign sea captain who had deluded Spanish hidalgoes by his wild projects, and had become a grandee under false pretences. The Life of Columbus Rational and experienced men tolerably well know, and have always known, how to distinguish between true and false liberty, and between the genuine adherence and the false pretence to what is true. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12) A surprising number of country girls have been either brought to Chicago under false pretences, or have been decoyed into an evil life very soon after their arrival in the city. A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil You 'ave obtained an order from me under false pretences, do you hear. If Only etc. He was deeply in debt; he obtained money under mean and false pretences; he was drunken and debauched; and even death did not bring rest. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction If I've got you here—well, sort of under false pretences—there'll be no false pretences about anything else now I have got you. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl As usual, they obtained our company under false pretences: for if any “enjoyment” were afforded by their new farce, the actors had it all to themselves. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, September 12, 1841 “I am here,” he said, “to unmask the woman who unfortunately bears my name, and at the same time to prevent you from getting Miss Layton to marry you under false pretences.” The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate To suppress an insurrection cruelly, to tax a people unjustly, or to extort money from a nation on false pretences, was to him deeply abhorrent. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 They felt uncomfortable, and as if Captain Desmond were fighting for them, as it were, under false pretences. Christopher and Columbus There is even a feeling that otherwise she is showing herself to be something of a fraud, and that she has then been admitted to the hospital on false pretences. The Nervous Child It seems to me that we cannot hold together there—that our aims and creeds are different, and that we have been comrades under false pretences. A Daughter of To-Day Thou bring’st a tongue suborned with false pretence, Sharpened with insolence;—but in shrewd speech Thou shalt find less of profit than of bane. The Seven Plays in English Verse "He said a spy had got admission on false pretences." St George's Cross There, this dæmon reprehends it, if it has acted on any false pretence; solemnly confirms what it says, if it asserts anything that is true; and conformably to its testimony passes sentence. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II It is the false pretences in literature which criticism must seek to destroy. The Art of Letters On the other hand, if secrecy is resorted to without reason; if it is made the basis of false pretences; if it assumes the existence of something that is not, then it is not defensible. Secret Societies The mirza and the mudbake make no false pretence of taking him at his word, but openly accuse him of deceiving them. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama An almost morbid fear of seeming to make false pretences possessed her. A Tale of a Lonely Parish It would be like marrying you under false pretences. Greatheart The story is to the effect that Mar�f had given out that he was a rich man, under which false pretence he marries the Sultan's daughter. A History of Pantomime All pretences to a history back of this, or to any connection with Solomon or Hiram, are mere false pretences and delusion for effect. Secret Societies The thousand pounds had been got practically on false pretences, and Diana knew it now, in every detail. The Testing of Diana Mallory Then why did you bring me down into that room," I asked, "under a false pretence? The Lost Ambassador The Search For The Missing Delora Full of ducks," stated Welton emphatically, "and if you haven't anything but mud hens and hell divers here, I'm going to sue you for getting me here under false pretences. The Rules of the Game Our adversaries reply, that our pleading the word of God is a false pretence, and that we are nefarious corrupters of it. Prefaces and Prologues to Famous Books with Introductions, Notes and Illustrations "For intimidation and using threatening language, and endeavouring to extort money under false pretences." The Firm of Girdlestone His wife would not consent; so he either got her signature by stratagem, or, what is more likely, gave somebody something to get him a passport under false pretences. Anahuac : or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern We should only be laughed at, and lose the little credit we earned on false pretences in the days of our ignorance. Back to Methuselah For, though but a poor boy, he was too honest to accept any commission under false pretences. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, February 7, 1891 For this purpose he obtained an order from the prince under false pretences, and wrote himself in our favour to the governor of Surat, doing us all manner of kindness. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time "This man has gotten into my room on false pretences," said the count. The Coquette's Victim Everyday Life Library No. 1 Lander was induced by false pretences to bring the baggage from Kano to Sockatoo, when forcible possession was taken of the muskets. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa Owing to my youthful appearance I was prosecuted for attempting to obtain public money on false pretences when I claimed it. Back to Methuselah The conflict is cleared of all false pretence and paltry excuses. Through the Iron Bars Two Years of German Occupation in Belgium "Yes, yes—Macedonia," he snapped, obviously suspecting me of trying to obtain a week's leave on false pretences. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 9, 1919 You obtained my veneration on false pretences, and you have lost it for ever. The Way of an Eagle Oh! was she luring him on false pretences? The Three Brides "But you have raised a dinner under false pretences!" In the Days of My Youth He scorned false pretences and arrogant pride, The follies of fashion he loved to deride; But acknowledged true merit wherever ’twas shown, By a serf in his hut, or a king on his throne. The Poets and Poetry of Cecil County, Maryland Lawyers, according to him, were a set of thorough humbugs and impostors, who gained their living by false pretence—that of affording advice and counsel, which every sane man could better render himself. The Experiences of a Barrister, and Confessions of an Attorney She was quite herself again, and she hoped Sylvia would not feel she had been summoned on false pretences. The Top of the World “I should be very glad,” said Lenore, who had no fears of Lory personally, though she could not be invited on false pretences. The Three Brides Whatever the censorious critic might say of the front, he could not charge the rear with false pretences; for there was apparent, all over it, an utter indifference to the opinions of mankind. Round the Block There is a great difference besides, between giving rise to delusive hopes--inducing people as it were under false pretences to repair to new settlements--and checking the spirit of colonisation when it manifests itself. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. 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. I tried to speak as cheerfully as I could, for I dreaded Dicky's anger when I told him my feeling upon the subject of going over the house under false pretences. Revelations of a Wife The Story of a Honeymoon You sold yourself through hunger and despair as do thousands of others; you thought to find bread in the false pretences of love. The Shadow of the Cathedral The Strong man knew this, but he was so angry at being called back on false pretences that he forgot all about it. Folklore of the Santal Parganas Marcus Wilkeson was equally tolerant of Pet's practice, and there was little false pretence in the patience with which he listened. Round the Block And yet he was too fastidious to marry her under false pretences! Ailsa Paige They see the false pretences on which an absent man has now been assailed by disappointed opponents; they feel the generosity that has saved his rival from retaliation. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 330, April 1843 We have now finished our exposure of the false pretences of these volumes, and of the character of their author. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 43, May, 1861 Creator You may think what you like of me for saying so to a comparative stranger; but I won't have your sympathy on false pretences, simply because Major Lascelles is dead. No Hero And here let me say, that I read up the law of false pretences long ago. Round the Block In fact, Diogenes was at that moment staring through the window of a hackney cabriolet, into which he had been ensnared on a false pretence of rats among the straw. Ten Girls from Dickens He was scrupulous about taking any money from his master on false pretences; so he sold his best clothes to pay for his passage to Boston. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself "We don't know each other exactly," Miss Wilkins hastened to explain, as though eager not to begin with false pretences. The Port of Adventure You have obtained admission, sir,' said Mr Pecksniff, rising, 'to this house, on perverted statements and on false pretences.' Martin Chuzzlewit It was a terrible shock to him, but we are friends, and I have not got his friendship on false pretences. De Profundis The mischief that it does at present is produced by our efforts to ignore it, or to smother it under a heap of sentimental lies and false pretences. Treatise on Parents and Children This afternoon during my temporary absence in London on an important question of romance, he obtained admission to my house by means of the false pretence of being my brother. The Importance of Being Earnest Daphne and several others—euphemistically styled workers—had conspired and agreed together to obtain money by false pretences for and on behalf of a certain mission, to wit the Banana. The Brother of Daphne He'll not even remember the five hundred pounds he had with me under false pretences; or the seventy pounds a year for board and lodging that would have been dear at seventeen! Martin Chuzzlewit He looks upon Kit as an intruder, as one who has obtained admission to that place on false pretences, who has enjoyed a privilege without being duly qualified. The Old Curiosity Shop He came thither with false pretences; saying that he would again be obedient to the king. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle I simply could not accept his hospitality on false pretences. The Thirty-Nine Steps The penalty of cheating at any game is liability to penal servitude for three years—the delinquent being proceeded against as one who obtains money under false pretences. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume I (of II) They thanked their God that by his aid They now had been denuded Of Satan's mock and masquerade, Whereby he had deluded The world with false pretences. The Hymns of Martin Luther Set to their original melodies; with an English version What were we to do with the frail little creature we had lured back to life by false pretences? My Antonia Well—why did you let it be under false pretences? Jude the Obscure The only stipulation is that they oughtn't to come under false pretences: the burglar is in honor bound not to pass himself off to his priest as the saint. The Damnation of Theron Ware If you go on any longer collecting "the rent," may you not be liable to an indictment for obtaining money under false pretences? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 327, January, 1843 My invitations, I fear, were obtained, if not under false pretences, at least upon false estimates, and the laity rated my legal lore too highly. Wylder's Hand These armed cruisers were not professedly built for the Southerners, but under false pretences were actually equipped for war against Northern commerce. Queen Victoria Story of Her Life and Reign, 1819-1901 But these plotters are going to claim that they were inveigled on board under false pretences, by my advertising the Candace as the newest thing in yachts. It Happened in Egypt Might she not have been duped, and taken to that house under wholly false pretences? The Four Faces A Mystery Here was no humbug of any sort, no obtaining of money under false pretences. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 327, January, 1843 Me she may hate, and must despise; but that were to me more endurable than friendship gained on false pretences. Wylder's Hand The thought flashed through his mind—could he be justly charged with having married her on false pretences as to his affairs? Sir George Tressady — Volume I Why should you force his lordship to pay a compliment contrary to his better judgment, or extort a smile from him under false pretences? Tales and Novels — Volume 06 The dynasties recorded in the rustic histories, which have been written from age to age, have, I am fain to think, invariably assumed, under false pretences, the mere nomenclature of the Han and T'ang dynasties. Hung Lou Meng, Book I Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books Some cursed General Walker for enticing them there under false pretences. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 26, December, 1859 Besides, I tell you frankly what I want to know, and don't try to get it by indirect means—by false pretences, as you once said.' A Woman Intervenes "You would not," said Alfred, "bring me under the act against raising money upon false pretences?" Tales and Novels — Volume 08 "It seems to me," she said, "that there is something about all this that smacks of false pretences." One Day's Courtship They have never misled me—" her lids drooped retrospectively—"and besides, I always tell Mr. Carstyle that on this point I will have no false pretences. The Greater Inclination And let's hope this is only the beginning of matters, in spite of any silly old promise obtained by false pretences! The Mystery of Murray Davenport A Story of New York at the Present Day There was no false pretence about it, if you remember. A Woman Intervenes To God their Father they gave thanks That they would soon be rescued From Satan's scoffs and mumming pranks, Whereby with false pretences The world he so befooleth. Rampolli "I have always heard," said I, "that old G—— was cheated out of the price for which he had sold his daughter, and that M. M. —— got his wife on false pretences." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 03, January, 1858 On the other hand, if he did not let her know the sad fact, would he not be receiving and cherishing Barbara's friendship on false pretences? There & Back I didn't think—I never for one moment supposed—" "That I would come myself to see if you were taking my money on false pretences? The Last Galley Impressions and Tales No, no; I'm but misleading you, and exciting your sympathy with false pretences. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 Have they forgotten that large sums of this money was obtained under false pretences—under pretences that it was to be used for ordinary campaign purposes? The Great North-Western Conspiracy in All Its Startling Details She was obtained on false pretences, to be sure, but it was not G—— that suffered by them. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 03, January, 1858 Men and women, you are here under false pretences. The Christian A Story Christ sought for no recruits under false pretences, but rather discouraged than stimulated light-hearted adhesion. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke And so I bring you Christ's message: He will have no man to enlist in His army under false pretences. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark He will have no soldiers enlisted under false pretences. Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII I want to expose those false pretences in the simplest and plainest way, by appealing to my own experience as an ordinary working member of the medical profession. Heart and Science A Story of the Present Time Here began the new life—that of concealment and false pretence. Blind Love Jesus Christ will enlist no man under false pretences. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes He has procured access to those ladies upon some false pretence, and with some mischievous intention. Quentin Durward To have taken it knowing that she intended never to marry would have been to take it under false pretences. The Law-Breakers and Other Stories That wordy old fool is right about the false pretences. Heart and Science A Story of the Present Time As regards the money which I have obtained for you under false pretences, out of the fifteen thousand pounds for which you were insured, five thousand have been paid to my private account. Blind Love |
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