| 单词 | familiarise |
| 例句 | The idea is to familiarise children with the clock. The 50 best apps for children 2012-08-04T16:24:08Z Some people are allergic to footnotes, some love them, but I wonder whether this means that James's version will be recommended to those wishing to familiarise themselves with Dante's great work. The Divine Comedy by Dante, translated by Clive James – review 2013-07-22T07:00:04Z By the same token, she familiarises history itself, brings it home—where, crucially, it touches a nerve. Busy people 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z The General Medical Council currently requires all medical students to be familiarised with alternative medicine as part of their studies. David Colquhoun, Twitter-addicted scourge of scientific quackery 2013-04-21T08:00:08Z In 1986, they went to China to visit parts of the Great Wall, to familiarise themselves with it and meet some of the villagers they would be staying with. The bittersweet story of Marina Abramović's epic walk on the Great Wall of China 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z So, coming to America, I realised it was the African influence I needed to familiarise myself with.” Lupita Nyong’o: ‘Under the makeup, Star Wars is just human wants and desires’ 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z "We tried to hit all the great books so it is a good way to familiarise yourself with the literary canon." Western canon to be rewritten as three-volume graphic novel 2012-02-08T15:44:04Z Next he’s ordered to familiarise himself with the internet by completing a form that can only be accessed online. Cannes 2016 week one report: surreal scenes at the Palais 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z Because of its cool sound, it helped to familiarise people with the phenomenon.” From woke to gammon: buzzwords by the people who coined them 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z She is so much talked about that fans have fondly abbreviated her: her nickname in the chatrooms is "Pops", just as Netrebko has been handily familiarised as "Trebs". Marina Poplavskaya: 'I am a person of extraordinary ability' 2011-04-09T23:05:35Z We need to gently familiarise people with the 'social model' of disability, which explains that people are only disabled by society and its attitudes, not by the impairments. Alexandra Strick and Sean Stockdale's top 10 inclusive children's books 2013-07-19T15:20:03Z "It helps familiarise people with the music, and gets them out more," he says of the Bunker Podcast, which features sets recorded at his parties. In pod we trust 2010-07-08T20:55:00Z Just familiarising yourself with the old characters was a nice thing to do. Animator 'proud' of Snowman film 2012-12-24T08:44:35Z He encouraged people from Nagorno-Karabakh, including those currently living outside it, to "familiarise themselves with the conditions of reintegration" into Azerbaijan. Nagorno-Karabakh state will cease to exist in January, says leader 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z "It's just familiarising myself again with the ebbs and flows of 50-over cricket and it's something I think I did quite well today." 'Stokes tees off to put rest of world on notice' 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The pair, who moved to the UK around a decade ago, ran a community organisation providing services to Bulgarian people, including familiarising them with the "culture and norms of British society". Suspected Russian spies held in major UK security investigation 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z He accepted that Kearney may not have familiarised himself with all of the postings but rejected the claim that he was completely ignorant of any material involving violence. Far-right fitness guru jailed over terror manifestos 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z She familiarised herself by watching it with her grandparents. Robert Carlyle on The Full Monty’s return: ‘If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry’ 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z Navalny's latest court appearance was part of a pre-trial hearing related to the amount of time authorities are giving him to familiarise himself with the case files. Russia's Navalny says he is facing jail beyond 2050 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z "I would ask the people of Colchester, and indeed wider north Essex, to please familiarise yourself with Mark and Constance's faces and report any sightings to us immediately." Baby's welfare is priority in missing couple search, police say 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z "We'd encourage all motorists to familiarise themselves with the diversion route before setting off," he added. Drivers warned of M42 closure for HS2 bridge work 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z United Poland lawmaker Marcin Warchol said on Wednesday the party needed to familiarise itself with the draft amendments before making a decision, but that the issue was "difficult". Polish lawmakers seek consensus on judicial reform to unblock EU cash 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Armed forces will also be sent to hospital trusts to familiarise themselves with vehicles ahead of an ambulance worker strike in England and Wales on 21 and 28 December. Nurses' strike: Union accuses minister of belligerence after talks fail 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z While armed forces will be sent to hospital trusts to familiarise themselves with vehicles ahead of an ambulance worker strike on 21 December. Ministers to hold emergency Cobra meeting amid wave of strikes 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z "This will enable all to familiarise themselves with the new policy and to continue to be able to access the information they need," park authorities said. Snowdon: Park to use mountain's Welsh name Yr Wyddfa 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z "We have a detailed and well-established plan in place for after the event and it's vital that people familiarise themselves with the post-event queuing system," he added. WWE SmackDown: Cardiff transport plan for wrestling 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Since then, they have been used at workshops to familiarise people, particularly men, with menstruation. Kerala: Why are Indian men hollering with period pain? 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z "We haven't seen it yet, we hope it will be delivered to us through diplomatic channels and we will familiarise ourselves with it," Peskov said. Russia says it has not seen Italian peace plan for Ukraine 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Sam was sent to every corner of Europe, familiarising fans with his song, and building up a unshakeable buzz. Eurovision 2022: How Sam Ryder turned things around for the UK 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z Spain's Chanel and Germany's Malik Harris also got a brief chance to familiarise fans with their songs. Eurovision 2022: Ireland's Brooke fails to qualify for the final 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z "They have recruited high-quality experienced seafarers, who will now familiarise themselves with the ships, going through all mandatory training requirements set out by our regulators," the spokesperson said. New P&O crew on less than £2 an hour, union claims 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Some pre-match reading for those wanting to familiarise themselves with the Posh. Peterborough United v Manchester City: FA Cup fifth round – live! 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z For the US it’s an opportunity to familiarise themselves with conditions they will face when the World Cup is hosted by Australia and New Zealand in 18 months or so. Australia v USA: international women’s football friendly – live! 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z "It is vital customers allow plenty of time to get into Cardiff prior to kick-off and familiarise themselves with the post-event queuing systems." Climate change protesters and sports fans set for Cardiff 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z That final delay, he said, was to allow applicants to "familiarise themselves" with "complex" medical assessment guidance before making their submissions. Troubles pensions scheme to open for applications 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z In mitigation, defence barrister Neil Fitzgibbon said Walker has learning difficulties and had not had enough time to familiarise himself with what was a new route for him. School bus driver jailed for Winchester bridge crash 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z He also urged all organisations to "familiarise" themselves with the guidance surrounding ransomware attacks - and to search for any signs of their systems already being compromised. Microsoft hack: 3,000 UK email servers remain unsecured 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z In a statement, DB Schenker urged customers to familiarise themselves with the new rules. German freight giant DB Schenker pauses UK deliveries 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z They have had less than two weeks to familiarise themselves with the new systems. Brexit: New Irish Sea trade border begins operating 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z By the way, if you want to familiarise yourself with Antony Blinken, who Joe Biden has picked to be his secretary of state, then late last night Politico’s European site published this guide. Biden to formally introduce cabinet picks as transition finally begins – live updates 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z It has started a new awareness campaign ahead of an expected increase in traffic encouraging lorry drivers to familiarise themselves with the height of their vehicle before setting off. Hinckley railway bridge sits top of 'most bashed' chart 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z He thinks that as restrictions ease in the next few months, VR will be a vital tool in helping familiarise travellers with a new environment and help slowly rebuild consumer confidence. Coronavirus: Is virtual reality tourism about to take off? 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z The embassy also advised citizens to familiarise themselves with the law. US warns citizens over sexual assault in Spain 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Members are expected to get together frequently in order to familiarise themselves with, and learn to cooperate with, other local members. Inside the Base: America's neo-Nazi terror network laid bare 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z In training sessions, the cuttlefish familiarised themselves with their new home: a tank with an underwater movie screen on which the scientists played moving images of shrimp, the molluscs’ favourite snack. Scientists play 'shrimp films' to cuttlefish in 3D vision study 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z As the meeting ended, she was given the university’s guidelines for dealing with issues of discrimination and told to familiarise herself with them. White professor investigated for quoting James Baldwin's use of N-word 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z She has had to familiarise herself with cultural references and insider jokes to evade detection, and is often "vetted" - either by interview, or via social media accounts. Is there a growing far-right threat online? 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z The hope must be that VAR’s comparatively late rollout to the Premier League has allowed officials a chance to familiarise themselves properly. Premier League 2018-19 season review: our writers’ best and worst 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z For those operating in foreign markets, familiarising yourself with local IP laws - which vary significantly from country to country - is vital, although places like China are strengthening enforcement. Would you buy a handbag from Plada or Loius Vuitton? 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z A week before returning to my BBC Radio 5 live show, I spent a day familiarising myself again with how our new newsroom computer and scripting system works. Why maternity leave can be harder and lonelier than you imagine 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z “I think we are seeing that the team is starting to familiarise themselves with each other,” he said. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Plenty of faces needed to familiarise themselves with the place they will call home. Arsenal ready to forget old ghosts and find a new way under Unai Emery 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z When he started working at the centre, he would stay late at night, practising on cadavers, familiarising himself with anatomies, developing new techniques. From sharks to chimps to moon bears: tales of a supervet 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z If you're thinking of attending, there are flash cards and videos on the BBC Proms website to help young people familiarise themselves with the event. Pick of the Proms: Five stand-out shows 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z He said he did not familiarise himself with the tower's construction, escape routes, sprinklers, radio blackspots or vulnerability of residents. Fire chief 'untrained' in tower evacuation 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Ditto the Cash release: if you’re a Cash obsessive you might want to familiarise yourself with these unheard lyrics, but chances are this will prove to be a minor item in the catalogue. Covered in glory: the tribute albums that saved careers and changed lives 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z The cowboys in the novels and films that familiarised the rest of America with the West were almost always white. Restoring black Americans to the saddle 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z She appears to have put a lot of effort into familiarising herself with Chinese culture. The Japanese porn star who taught China about sex 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z Donald Trump might want to familiarise himself with the so-called Streisand Effect. Trump book to be published early 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Young people interested will be asked to enrol via an online assessment and the best performers in that test will then be put through a "comprehensive curriculum" that helps familiarise them with cyber-security work. UK seeks future cyber-security stars 2017-11-17T05:00:00Z She was told there that the plans were most likely posted on the sub to familiarise the crew with the lay-out of the vessel. Nuclear submarine plans found in Welsh charity shop - BBC News 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z He also announced a "wider range" of less senior officials would have the opportunity to sit at the table alongside more experienced clerks to "familiarise themselves with chamber practice and procedure". Speaker Bercow says Commons clerks' wigs to get chop - BBC News 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z A secret rehearsal was arranged at Chequers for the then PM to "familiarise" herself with the vehicle. Thatcher secret test drive revealed in newly released files - BBC News 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z Pembroke College has developed five specialist subject centres in sixth-form colleges in London and north-west England to familiarise pupils with the style of learning at university. Oxford University tries a new approach to recruiting poor students 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The only way children of immigrants can fight is to refuse assimilation, to familiarise ourselves with the idea of creolisation and to stop defining ourselves and our worth as a reaction to bigotry. Nicolas Sarkozy’s bigotry cannot define our worth as children of immigrants | Christelle Oyiri 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z It starts with transcribing the words - no attempt at content, just copying to familiarise the eye to a particular script. The lost art of reading other people's handwriting - BBC News 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z Photograph: Hillsborough Inquests/PA Duckenfield admitted he had not familiarised himself in any detail with the ground’s layout or capacities of its different sections. Hillsborough disaster: deadly mistakes and lies that lasted decades 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z I played alongside her as she sought to further familiarise herself with the Marquess' Course and it was impossible not to be struck by her carefree attitude. Charley Hull seeks first major to emulate Danny Willett 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Before now the only versions of the headset available were made so developers could familiarise themselves with the software and hardware in the device. Oculus founder delivers first Rift headset in person - BBC News 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z A clinician of compassion, he could also – in a deft, often passionate portrait – familiarise us with human peculiarities and the kinds of talents and courage they can give rise to. Clinician of compassion: Oliver Sacks opened a window to the extraordinary 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z Following the opening ceremony in Portsmouth later, practice racing will follow on Friday when teams will familiarise themselves with the race course. America's Cup: Ainslie starts British bid in Portsmouth - BBC News 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z In his spare time, Ellis downloaded a few open-source software packages and familiarised himself with the basics of both languages. Going for a song: the hidden history of music piracy 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z Kcho told the Associated Press he decided to offer free internet at the centre, which opened in western Havana in January, in order to encourage Cubans to familiarise themselves with the internet. Cuba approves first public wi-fi hub 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The talks are intended primarily to allow potential ministers to familiarise themselves with aspects of departmental organisation. SNP calls for pre-election contact 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z "Part of the orientation is to familiarise themselves with a room with a door and toilets," Soliman told the AFP news agency. Philippines 'hid homeless from Pope' 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Managers will have to familiarise themselves with a mind-boggling number of mid-level cities in the developing world if they are to ride the next wave of globalisation. Over the horizon 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z In addition, he says, it is worth people familiarising themselves with the policies of the cloud-based services they use. How to protect yourself in the cloud 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Puppies sometimes start training at six to eight weeks old as they begin to familiarise themselves with their surroundings and learn commands. A guide to assistance dogs 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z The former headteacher says one solution would be to familiarise pupils with the style of the tests. 'Prepare pupils for global tests' 2013-12-02T01:02:14Z However, he said emergency responses would be "slightly reduced" and urged people to familiarise themselves with the . Firefighters stage four-hour strike 2013-11-13T07:19:06Z It said alcohol, drug and cigarette laws varied by country, warning that it was vital for British citizens to familiarise themselves with the relevant laws. Britons 'caught out by foreign laws' 2013-08-27T23:05:35Z The gov.uk website is the first point of call for employers to familiarise themselves with the law and understand workers' rights. How is your company embracing flexible working? 2013-07-04T09:51:21Z In terms of mental training, Wenham, like her male rivals, uses a simulator to familiarise herself with the tracks where she races. Why Sir Stirling Moss is wrong about women and motor racing 2013-04-16T14:28:44Z I would rather take that element of discretion away and require them to do so, to familiarise themselves with this unique course and also where the crowds are going to be. Aintree will go on front foot to defend new-look Grand National 2013-04-09T17:49:04Z The Spaniard spent two seasons with Getafe, which familiarised him with life at the wrong end of the table. QPR win at Chelsea showed big-money buys do care, says Esteban Granero 2013-01-03T23:00:14Z Equally importantly, it also permitted Johnson and Fletcher to familiarise themselves with their new team-mates. Sunderland 2-0 Morecambe 2012-08-28T20:53:00Z It is also recommended that all judicial office holders familiarise themselves with the new IT and Information Security Guidance which will be available shortly. Judiciary silenced out of court 2012-08-14T15:36:31Z The idea being to familiarise children with the clock, rather than overtly teach them how to read it. Apps Rush: The Unilever Series, Bing Get MeThere, SoFit, Goldstar Savings Bank, Jurassic Park Builder and more 2012-07-24T08:15:08Z "We did have to familiarise with new design patterns for Windows Metro style apps as they different to other platforms but partnering with a specialist Windows Phone agency helped." Windows Phone app development: five firms give their experiences 2012-06-18T14:41:21Z The defence secretary says he wants to familiarise himself with "ground realities" in Afghanistan US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit. US defence chief lands in Kabul 2012-06-07T07:56:46Z But one is, no doubt, better able to take up profitably these problems after having familiarised oneself with the several aspects of religious life. The Psychological Origin and the Nature of Religion 2012-04-24T02:00:19.043Z In the development of the ideas above laid down we are not restricted to the method there pursued; in fact, that method was selected only as one especially fitted to familiarise us with the phenomena. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z To familiarise himself with the system the reader is recommended to study, with the aid of the board, the following example, a "Ruy Lopez" game, recorded according to the English notation. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z It familiarises the mind with the idea of noble actions performed under the influence, not of personal interest, but of honour and of enthusiasm. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z He had familiarised himself with the details in the case of almost every revolutionist who had escaped or attempted to escape from prison. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z We may now proceed to study a few of these methods of evoking electricity, so as to familiarise ourselves with the leading properties. Electric Bells and All About Them A Practical Book for Practical Men 2012-03-06T03:00:25.273Z But even now Teleki could not familiarise himself with the idea of playing a subordinate part here, but staked everything on a last, desperate cast—he went to the Grand Vizier. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z It has been noted, too, in many cases that a previous suicide in the family seems to have familiarised the young mind with the idea of self-destruction and thus suggested its commission. Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z After 15 of these familiarising face-offs, the team set up a fake ant invasion. Ants remember their enemy's scent 2012-02-20T14:24:55Z Possibly the disciples of Christ knew that the fish was a κῆτος, and the habits of such of them as were fishermen might have familiarised them with its description or form. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 97, September 6, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-12-30T03:00:24.060Z The reader has already been familiarised, in previous chapters, with the difference between direct or continuous electric currents and alternating ones. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z But even my careful mother was obliged to admit that I would have to familiarise myself with the character before I interpreted it. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z In process of time, he so familiarised the animal, that it became perfectly tame, ran about him, was his constant companion, and appeared much attached to him. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z At all times, however, the mind is soon familiarised to those dangers that partake of the inevitable. The Emigrant's Lost Son or, Life Alone in the Forest 2011-10-13T02:00:39.777Z He studied to acquire the dialects, and to familiarise himself with the habits, of the lowest quarters of Rome. A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest 2011-10-12T02:00:51.367Z There are several works in the gallery with which Aurora has not, I think, sufficiently familiarised herself. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z Now that the British public are more familiarised with Wagner's "Nibelungen Ring" they would be able to draw interesting comparisons between the treatment of the same legend by the German master and the French composer. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z The attempt was not at once successful; but their efforts familiarised the public with the idea of a musical language of passion. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z The Home Secretary bent his snowy head: his rosy face was the seat of that peculiarly grim expression with which political caricaturists have familiarised the world. My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z One of the lessons in the package "familiarises students with some of the screen messages they may encounter in Word and teaches them appropriate responses". Kids today need a licence to tinker 2011-08-27T23:04:00Z At the same period Marian probably became familiarised with the magnificent social Utopias of St. Simon, Proudhon, and other French writers. Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z Pasdeloup began his work by familiarising the Parisians with the symphonic works of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z The sole object of the story is to familiarise the reader with the need of freedom in moral growth. Pastor Pastorum 2011-07-25T02:00:14.597Z In the task of recognising truth, so necessary in examining the premises of an argument, one is wonderfully assisted by being familiarised with the sources of truth, and the mode of its discovery. A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z Here, with the exception of two brief visits to England, paid before his final departure, he spent three months, familiarising himself for the first time of his life with the second of his “Two Cities.” Dickens English Men of Letters 2011-07-13T02:00:19.017Z But you will, I hope, allow me a little time to familiarise to myself, an idea so different from that which I have been accustomed to entertain. Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained 2011-07-12T02:00:28.027Z They were usually somewhat better executed than the others, and often represented animals not common in the neighbourhood, but with whose proportions the artist had evidently familiarised himself in other and, perhaps, distant parts. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z If the attempt had been made to familiarise English ears with hexameters free from these disadvantages, it might have succeeded as completely as it has done in German. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z When my eyes had grown more familiarised with the objects about me, I perceived that the crowd was gathered round the ruins of a house that seemed to have been very recently burned down. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Thus the native mind became familiarised with the danger, and familiarity bred contempt. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z To familiarise the technical terms of rhetoric by substituting English descriptive ones, led to a ludicrous result. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z Mr Ralston has familiarised English readers with some excellent samples of the Russian neni� in his work on the Songs of the Russian People. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z Piedro, though familiarised to the idea of fraud, was shocked at the thought of becoming a robber by profession. The Parent's Assistant Stories for Children 2011-05-18T02:00:12.733Z But after a few words from Madame Lang, who speaks Tatar very well, they soon became familiarised with our strange faces, and grew very merry. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Faliszek says that each new element will be introduced with a couple of easy levels, so players can familiarise themselves with the mechanics, and then, naturally, the difficulty will rise. Portal 2 ? exclusive early preview 2011-04-08T11:42:26Z Gold-diggers become familiarised to a sort of fatalism; and, in consequence, allow many questions to be decided by chance, that should be submitted to the test of reason. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z Pain of mind had familiarised her with the conception that she held her humanity in common with a very heterogeneous multitude. A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:27.467Z It is, in fact, the chief merit of such a government that the taxes are ordinarily light, and are such as are familiarised by old usage. The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes 2011-03-02T03:00:25.433Z He was on loan to Birmingham for four months in 2007 and familiarised himself with life in the less-exalted areas of football. Johan Djourou's improvement typifies Arsenal's new defensive mettle 2011-02-27T09:00:01Z With fire-arms the Abyssinians were previously acquainted, and the brass galloper which had echoed so recently, although viewed with wonderful respect, was still only the engine on a colossal scale, to which they were familiarised. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z “Yes, yes,” said Septimus drearily, for he had so familiarised himself in thought with the word, that it had ceased to bring up an indignant flush to his cheek. Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z Waldemar, who knew but little Polish, who was but just beginning to familiarise himself with the language, understood only that she was issuing orders, resorting to dire threats against his adversaries--all to no avail. Under a Charm, Vol. III. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-14T03:00:37.767Z Lucy, although familiarised in this abode of horrors to spectacles of wretchedness and despair, was shocked at the recital. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z Perhaps his sojourn in distant lands on the fringes of the empire had familiarised the captain with sudden death and murder, for he made this amazing proposition in a calm and cheerful voice. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z Supporters of wealthier, more profligate or simply more desperate clubs – delete according to opinion – might have been familiarising themselves with their new arrivals, but neither West Brom nor Wigan could be accused of panic buying. West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Wigan Athletic 2011-02-01T21:57:26Z Meanwhile he aimed at cultivating their feeling for pure harmony and for the order and connection of ideas and parts by familiarising them with the compositions of others. Johann Sebastian Bach 2011-01-26T03:00:27.060Z These talks familiarised me with the idea of death; and so love and death were the only two things that filled my little world. Mashi and Other Stories 2010-12-28T03:00:16.890Z "So we're encouraging people to familiarise themselves with cherries and learn about their identification." My cherry or more? Take part in UK's first census of cherry trees 2010-04-17T07:13:00Z The bank – currently expanding in the U.S. – proceeded to e-mail its 11,500 staff worldwide with a copy of its Internet policy, telling them to "familiarise themselves," reported The Australian newspaper. 2010-02-03T17:09:00Z Their studies of Greek familiarised their minds with what was most perfect in form, noblest in thought, feeling, and expression in the older poets. The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil Early in the second century Ennius translated the Sacred Histories of Euhemerus, and familiarised his countrymen with a theory which reduced Jupiter and Saturn, Faunus and Hercules, to the stature of earthly kings and warriors. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius "My one object throughout has been to familiarise children with the sound of a few hard words which, at first starting, make Botany appear so unapproachable to children."—Extract from Preface. Left on the Prairie First Principles: Endings, Middle-Game and Openings The first thing a student should do, is to familiarise himself with the power of the pieces. Chess Fundamentals Jenks, unabashed by Henry's obvious determination not to familiarise with him, boldly asked if he knew how to play that great and universal game of boyhood called "knifey." The Call of the Town A Tale of Literary Life It had sprung up during these years of his absence, and he wandered round it delightedly, examining all the fa�ades, familiarising himself with all the points of view. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel Little Frey Tullio, on the contrary, was a Neapolitan, who had been sent over from Rome on purpose to familiarise himself with the best Spanish methods. The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion Superstition had been familiarised by custom, protected by natural reverence, and shielded from inquiry by the peculiar horror attaching to unbelief. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII The student would do well to familiarise himself with the handling of the King in all examples of opposition. Chess Fundamentals He was commissioned to familiarise men with the wondrous, stupendous idea of the appearing of God in human nature,—a conception almost too vast to grasp, too difficult to believe. The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews They would familiarise us with great men, whom the Celt loves better than systems or policies. The Revival of Irish Literature Addresses by Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, K.C.M.G, Dr. George Sigerson, and Dr. Douglas Hyde Spencer has familiarised us with the idea that society is an organism. Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series I familiarised my mind with all the favourite expressions, and filled my letters with the same glowing fallacies that they ever repeated to each other. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier They familiarise ideas which when familiar lose their horror, and they light an inward flame of excitement of which, when it is habitually fed, we lose the consciousness. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) Death had long familiarised itself to their minds in a thousand shapes. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune The indirect use is to familiarise us with what the forms of common speech imply, and thus strengthen the intellect for interpreting the condensed and elliptical expression in which common speech abounds. Logic, Inductive and Deductive Eveline had soon become familiarised with him, and the young man seemed even more than the father to doat on her. The Rebellion in the Cevennes, an Historical Novel Vol. II. To familiarise the men with the surroundings, they are taken sometimes to a real police court while a magistrate is not sitting, and lectured on the surroundings. Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police To these they became familiarised by habit, especially when the throne exerted its power in acts gratifying to national vanity, or even in ministering to the more ignoble passions.' Rulers of India: Akbar She might indulge now in a cowardice that shrank from seeing the two old sisters again until they were familiarised with the position. When Ghost Meets Ghost These should familiarise themselves to the employment of apparatus, and to the performance of experiments by actual experience. Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries Euphemie and I drew near to each other, we became as quickly familiarised as if our being had for many years been only waiting for this acquaintance. The Rebellion in the Cevennes, an Historical Novel Vol. II. And when we are familiarised with the variety of his historical portraits, are we not startled when it is suggested that “they are tinged with his own passions and his own weaknesses?” Calamities and Quarrels of Authors They were the means of creating a literature, which insinuated itself into public thought, and familiarised society with spiritual apprehensions long obliterated. History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion The Adamites themselves claimed that their object was to extirpate desire by familiarising the senses to strict control. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development She had been familiarised with sorrow through fine gradations of funereal tragedy, having witnessed the passing of her canary, her dormouse, and her rabbit. Audrey Craven This inconsistency at first surprises you, but you soon grow familiarised with the strange inconsistencies of this wonderful island. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule It is also very salutary to familiarise oneself with the principles of historical method, and to analyse the theory of them, one by one, as we propose to do in the present volume. Introduction to the Study of History His tongue will educate his ear and familiarise it with the new sounds, whilst the ear will correct the tongue. The Aural System Being the Most Direct, the Straight-Line Method for the Simultaneous Fourfold Mastery of a Foreign Language. Experience shows how easily habit familiarises us p. 22with spectacles most revolting to those feelings of pity and compassion which Nature has bestowed upon us. Roman Catholicism in Spain His talks with my father and his own reading had familiarised him with thoughts lying altogether beyond the horizon of the average boyish mind. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice He had several friends at Cambridge; but the strain of making new acquaintances, of familiarising himself with the temperaments and the tastes of the new set of personalities, was very great. Beside Still Waters By reflection upon a conjecture we familiarise ourselves with it, and end by thinking it better established; while the truth is, we are merely more accustomed to it. Introduction to the Study of History The art of the country will have familiarised Europeans with the presence of the crane and the stork, which play such a prominent part therein. The Empire of the East Since the first evening of his arrival he had kept strictly within his employer's grounds, and had familiarised his mind with the mouth-organ and the drum. The Adventures of a Bear And a Great Bear too Milly, familiarised with its working, had become a fanatical believer in the Power. The Flaw in the Crystal The true traveller must “become all things to all men,” if he desires to familiarise himself with the habits and characters of other races. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. The study of events and evolutions familiarises him with the idea of the continual transformation which human affairs undergo, it secures him against an unreasoning dread of social changes; it rectifies his notion of progress. Introduction to the Study of History The distinction will become clearer to our minds if we familiarise ourselves first with cases in which either process occurs independently of the other. The Sexual Life of the Child If we had not been so familiarised with the fact, the possession of poison might well seem a wonderful gift. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In Joint action in manœuvre will be valueless unless it is used to familiarise each service with the work of the other as it will be in the actual fighting of the time. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government If a man would keep his wife from evil, he should not teach her to suspect herself—neither should he familiarise her with ideas of vice. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius This was the way she took to familiarise the grandfather’s mind with plans that might come to something. David Fleming's Forgiveness A pupil will find that, as the first stage of his tuition, he is given the task of familiarising himself with the controls of a school biplane. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners She was present with her on every occasion at the sittings of the Junta, and, under pretext of familiarising her with politics, she herself penetrated every state secret. Political Women, Vol. 2 With the art of a Duc de Richelieu, Sir Jacques directed her studies, familiarising her mind with that "broad" outlook which is essential to the artist. The Orchard of Tears Laporte occupied the last days of August in drilling his troops, and familiarising them with the mountain district which was to be the scene of their operations. The Huguenots in France He familiarises readily with horses, and is therefore invariably entrusted to the stables. Anecdotes of Dogs They familiarise one in a pleasant way with the sensation of height, and accustom the eye also to the look of the ground, as it passes away below. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners The frequent voyages which the Sandwich islanders now made, partly in Tameamea's vessels, partly foreign ones, on board which they served as sailors, gradually familiarised them with the manners of more civilized nations. A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2 The English ear becomes familiarised to language on the other side of the Channel, which would have shocked it here. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 “Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,” &c.— is that of one who had habitually familiarised her imagination to dreadful conceptions, and was trying to do so still more. Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Beaumont and Fletcher If the instructions so far given have been acted upon, the student will have familiarised himself with the general character of the writing under examination. The Detection of Forgery A Practical Handbook for the Use of Bankers, Solicitors, Magistrates' Clerks, and All Handling Suspected Documents During this journey I had ample opportunity of familiarising myself with reindeer travel. Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland When you have thoroughly familiarised yourself with the actual facts proceed to fix these facts in your memory by my System. Assimilative Memory or, How to Attend and Never Forget From them he familiarised himself with their distress and poverty; he read of the petty attitudes and fatuous mediocrity that stood deaf and dumb in the presence of immortal genius. The Goose Man Through assiduous reading he familiarised himself with medical science, as well as with hypnotism, telepathy and suggestion, his aim being to organise and direct a crusade against medicine as practised by the faculty. Modern Saints and Seers I say no fear, for the nation was familiarised with the idea of war. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II The preparation of this chart served to familiarise them with the principal features of the harbour in a really wonderful manner, and to fix in their memories the relative positions of them one with another. Two Gallant Sons of Devon A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess He familiarised the world with the conception of molecular force. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 She expressed a desire to familiarise herself with the standard piano compositions, and to be given a really practical introduction to their meaning and the right method of interpreting them. The Goose Man His majesty has them conveyed for this purpose in cages placed on cars, and along with them is confined a little dog, with which they become familiarised. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure Leech, who had satirised him weekly, and so familiarised everyone with his face and figure that an aristocratic little damsel, on being presented to him, exclaimed, 'I know you! The History of "Punch" “But his dress!” said a lady, who had seldom before seen a peasant, and was not familiarised with the coarse woollen garment and leathern belt, so common among the country people. The Peasant and the Prince Thus far, we had passed every night upon the islet, to which we had now become familiarised and accustomed. The Island Home It was this desire to show her, this hope of familiarising her with the idea that caused Eloquent to resort to every possible place where he might see her. The Ffolliots of Redmarley Several months were spent by me at Alexandria and Cairo in thoroughly familiarising myself once again with Moslem tongues and usages, partly forgotten during a four years' stay in the West. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure He.—That is a kind of felicity with which I should find it hard to familiarise myself, for we do not often come across it. Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. I was diplomatic agent to several maritime nations of Europe, which familiarised me with all ranks of society in those countries. An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa We are all quite familiarised to the idea ourselves; my mother only wants Mrs. Seward to go out at Midsummer. Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record For I thought, in my Machiavellian Italian way, 'If she should go away without having quite familiarised herself with this unhappy incident, she will always be afraid of me.' The Romance Of Giovanni Calvotti From Coals Of Fire And Other Stories, Volume II. (of III.) Daily habit familiarises us with the acting of the barrister. Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General From childhood he was used to peasants and poor folk; he describes their habits as one familiarised with them, and their cottages as one who knows them well. A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance They take their killing much more kindly than the others, and appear to be much more familiarised with the idea that it is part of the game. Impressions of a War Correspondent As I sat regardless before this repast, in abstracted grief, I underwent the first of the thousand practical jokes that were hereafter to familiarise me with manual jocularity. Rattlin the Reefer By insensible degrees, I became familiarised by vice, and callous to its approach. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer Strong as the feeling is, how evanescent it becomes, when once familiarised! The King's Own We had now become so familiarised to this sort of life, that we thought nothing of it. The Two Supercargoes Adventures in Savage Africa Her intention being, as she had candidly informed Dumas, to "hook a prince," she studied the Almanach de Gotha, and familiarised herself with the positions and revenues of the various "notables" accorded niches therein. The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert Steve was silent for a few minutes, as he tried to familiarise himself with these wonderful facts about nature in the arctic circle. Steve Young By the lips of a single bard, or of a series of bards, otherwise of public declaimers or reciters, the world was first familiarised with the many enthralling tales strung together in those peerless masterpieces. Charles Dickens as a Reader I think our schoolmasters and schoolmistresses make a great mistake, generally, in the books they select for the instruction and familiarising of their pupils with foreign languages. She and I, Volume 1 Step by step, as he could bear it, the boy was introduced to danger, till his pulse ceased to be agitated, and he became familiarised with peril as his natural element. Short Studies on Great Subjects Previously, parties of officers and men from the raiding party had gone out on patrol with the Royal Scots in order to familiarise themselves with the ground. The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 The Duchess of Kent's Parliamentary Grant was increased, and she took advantage of her improved resources to familiarise the Princess with the social life of the nation. The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 1, 1837-1843 The eye gets lovingly familiarised with each object occupying its own peculiar and appropriate place, and feels in a moment when the most insignificant is missing or removed. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 In the company of these elders, with such or kindred opinions, Goethe was early familiarised with the variability of human judgments on fundamental questions. The Youth of Goethe This was written in 1861; since then much of the mountainous forest land has been cleared for coffee-planting, and the Wanderu either driven into corners or become more familiarised with man. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon If he were now a spy, he would, of course, wish to familiarise himself with every particular of my appearance, as in my hands lay the escape of the criminal. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont They become so familiarised with it that their sense of comparison is dulled and blunted. Post-Prandial Philosophy On the other hand, an immense and weighty literature, which is unfortunately very little known in England, has familiarised Germany for fifteen years with aggressive ideas. The War and the Churches The joy it diffused throughout the colonies, long familiarised to disaster, was in proportion to their former disappointments. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States For modern speculations, and even the straitest psychology, have familiarised us with the idea of a larger self that is beyond the reach of conscious analysis. Nature Mysticism I did my utmost to familiarise myself with the manners and customs, with the emotions, thought, and language of the men of those days. The Feast at Solhoug I feel free to say, that its study will go a long way towards familiarising boys in our schools with simple idiomatic English. Tales from the Hindu Dramatists In this way thousands have been familiarised with the names and faces of men who before were almost unknown beyond their own country. Stamp Collecting as a Pastime It is true there had always been agencies at work which must have familiarised Italy with French thought and ideas. Donatello, by Lord Balcarres The mass of Chinese poetry is so vast, that it is hopeless for the general reader to do much more than familiarise himself with the best specimens of the greatest poets. China and the Chinese The most ordinary Greek words have their English signification scrawled under them, showing too plainly that he was not sufficiently familiarised with their meaning to trust himself without this aid. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals They offer advice and instruction to all who wish to familiarise themselves with food reform principles. The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 The Independent Health Magazine But the child died early; and the Emperor began to familiarise himself with the idea of dissolving his own marriage. The History of Napoleon Buonaparte The picture books and the cinemas have familiarised them with every aspect of modern life. Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland No one is more alive to the deplorable state of affairs than the reigning Prince, whose long residence in the capitals of Europe has familiarised him with their bustling scenes of thriving activity. Herzegovina Or, Omer Pacha and the Christian Rebels A Government expedition, as head of which Sir George Grey was selected, should determine this, and familiarise the Aborigines with the British name and character. The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. Synge drama, undertaken with the laudable intention of familiarising the suburb with the real Irish temperament and the works of the dramatist in question. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 4th, 1920 He did not suffer his person to be familiarised out of reverence. The History of Napoleon Buonaparte I have several times thrown open my bedroom window about dawn for an hour to familiarise myself with the outside noises. The Alleged Haunting of B—— House While language familiarises with non-rational relations, science familiarises with rational relations. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library What a splendid chance for studying the people, for knowing them thoroughly, and for familiarising myself with all their ancient beliefs and thoughts! Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan It is, however, more interesting as indicating that the Gipsies did not leave India until familiarised with Mohammedan rule. The English Gipsies and Their Language And of favourite authors there are also favourite works, which we love to be familiarised with. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 To shorten such tedious hours, the servants familiarise themselves with every vicious indulgence, for even the occupation of such domestics is little more than a dissolute idleness. Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions The more science familiarises us with the constitution of things, the more do we see in them an inherent self-sufficingness. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library Yet no one in his generation did more than Leigh Hunt to familiarise the English public with Italian romance. A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century Still, Christine glided into the habit of the thing, and became familiarised with it; she began to feel interested in those abominable pictures, on noticing the important place they held in the artist's existence. His Masterpiece In high feather, bubbling with mischief, he sidled along the wall a little way, then halted to familiarise himself with scene and atmosphere against his next move. The Day of Days An Extravaganza The discovery of the New World has further familiarised us all with chocolate and tomato, which are Mexican; and with potato, which is probably old Caribbean. English Dialects From the Eighth Century to the Present Day The pupil has already been familiarised with such divisions in numeration, and he now proceeds to a comparison of their several parts, and of the relation of these parts to each other.... Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library The people of Ireland have therefore been familiarised with the idea of courts competing in authority with those of the King's Government. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union And, with respect to the biological sciences, with some parts of which my studies have familiarised me, my personal experience nearly coincides with the preceding half-century. The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century Some of their experts have had the advantage of familiarising themselves with Hun aerial equipment and strategy; they were on his side of the line at the start of the war as neutral military observers. Out To Win The Story of America in France He is, of course, their god, but a god of the Greek pattern, with no little of the familiarising alloy of earth in his composition. Prose Fancies Little by little he familiarised him with the plan of extending the system of the Zemstvos, so that there should be elective councils for towns and provinces, as well as delegations from the provincial noblesse. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) These have not yielded Egyptian art as a whole; but they have familiarised us with one of its schools--the school of Memphis. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt This certainly may be asserted, that the modern Hindus are being familiarised as never before with non-brahman leaders, religious and social. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments And this is done by familiarising students with the best works of art and nature. The Practice and Science of Drawing She had an inspired genius for the familiarising virtues; her sympathy and sanity made us feel at home even in an age of revolutions. Varied Types The subject of these sculptures has been familiarised to the visitor in the Phigaleian marbles. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits One must familiarise oneself with them somehow, if one is not to get muddled over them. The Darling and Other Stories Students of primitive civilisation and industry have now long familiarised us with their reinterpretation of what was long known as the stone age, into two very distinct p. Civics: as Applied Sociology By insensible degrees, I became familiarised with vice, and callous to its approach. Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer Therefore he familiarised Henry with sense that a reformation was inevitable. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History They become familiarised to wounds, blood, and death; and, repeatedly involved in skirmishes and dangers, the native fears not death in his own person, and is consequently careless of inflicting it on others. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 2 I had for years cherished the wish to undertake a journey to the Holy Land; years are, indeed, required to familiarise one with the idea of so hazardous an enterprise. A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy My special studies at the moment were familiarising me with what lay behind the scene which I had just beheld. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe There is an immense future before writers who will interest people in and familiarise them with ideas. Father Payne All along the country now we pass the cabins of the slaves, familiarised to us by "Uncle Tom's Cabin." A start in life. A journey across America. Fruit farming in California Custom, which made Marian Nowell dearer to Gilbert Fenton every day, had by this time familiarised her with his position as her future husband. Fenton's Quest The incident of the morning had familiarised the rumour into gossip. Where the Trail Divides Here and there in your perambulation you may detect an odour with which certain trenches have already familiarised you. Over There War Scenes on the Western Front We shall in vain preach reverence to the ear on Sundays, if the eyes may be familiarised with what is irreverent for the six days following. Notes and Queries, Number 05, December 1, 1849 All that the architects could do, after familiarising themselves with the remains of ancient Rome, and assimilating the spirit of Roman art, was to clothe their own inventions with classic details. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts Take him round the house, Cornelia, and familiarise him with his new sphere. Ten Boys from Dickens It familiarised him with steady work, and cultivated in him the spirit of patience. Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance The idea of wealth has been familiarised to me from my cradle. Barnaby Rudge: a tale of the Riots of 'eighty It is bad for a people to be familiarised with such punishments. Reprinted Pieces Painters, familiarised with the execution of such undertakings, forgot that hitherto the conception had been not theirs but Raphael's. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts But custom familiarises one to anything, and there were so many bridges that it took a very short time to get used to this. American Notes I must familiarise my style—but she understands it. Vanity Fair The mind of the young girl was corrupted; she was familiarised with vice. A Book of Remarkable Criminals It ran on the lines familiarised by Enoch Arden and similar stories, of a wife deserted by her husband and supported in his absence by a benefactor, whom she subsequently marries. The Forged Coupon However, seeing it motionless, by degrees they took courage, and sought to familiarise themselves with it. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea By degrees, and by virtue of being never at all censorious, he familiarised himself with the young man's habits and diversions. The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation Religion had familiarised her mind with the image of the destroyer. London Pride Or When the World Was Younger My friends are at a distance; worldly hopes are at a low ebb with me, and unworldly thoughts are not yet familiarised to me, though I occasionally indulge in them. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 He leads in a string a little frolic goat with curving horns: I suppose the prize that he bore off in singing, which is not yet tamed to his hand, and familiarised to his flock. Imogen A Pastoral Romance "But, Ned, you, a whaler by profession, familiarised with all the great marine mammalia—YOU ought to be the last to doubt under such circumstances!" Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea Four books of miscellaneous translations from popular Greek authors familiarised the reading public at Rome with several branches of general literature hitherto only known to scholars. Latin Literature However, he made his soldiers, in regular succession, mount guard on the ramparts, to get them familiarised with the cries, appearance, and weapons of the barbarians. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc And recurrence brought no mitigation, no familiarising that could temper the acute horror it inspired. The Shadow of the East And further, habit familiarises with evil and diminishes our sense of it as evil. Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII His religious training and education had familiarised him only with the strict orthodoxy of the Church and his duties in respect to her traditional ordinances. Life of Luther They are very frequently on politics, but often one hears stories such as the world has become familiarised with from the early pages of Barnum's Autobiography, abounding in racy anecdote, broad humour, and cunning imposition. The Englishwoman in America The end which Ennius had set before him was two-fold, to familiarise his countrymen with Greek culture, and to enlighten their minds from error. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius One of its most memorable passages is the vast and elemental picture of the Wind driving over the Russian plain; a passage familiarised to satiety by numerous more or less clever imitations. Tales of the Wilderness So a great part of Christian duty, and a great secret of Christian progress, is to familiarise ourselves with the hope of complete victory. Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII Yet Barker's grew a little lighter as he familiarised himself with it, or rather with Barker. The Minister's Charge It was some time, after he knew where she was, before he ventured to look at his sister: he would have her already familiarised with his presence before their eyes met. The Marquis of Lossie It familiarised men's minds with ideas of equality, and prepared the way for the elevation to the citizenship of those vast masses of slaves who were fast becoming an anachronism. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius Men did not trust to the powers of human understanding, and were not familiarised with the main canons of evidence and belief. Lives of the Necromancers The idea has become familiarised to us by reading, but the fact is none the less marvellous. Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies Having little or no naval protection, the American seaman had to defend himself in many circumstances, and was compelled to familiarise himself with the use of arms. Sea-Power and Other Studies It is not impossible, however, that constant discussions on the subject may familiarise the native mind with the idea. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin It was extreme shocking to me at my first coming, and still gives me a sort of horror, though custom has in some degree familiarised it to my imagination. Lady Mary Wortley Montague Her Life and Letters (1689-1762) And, having familiarised our minds with the conceptions of these beings, we immediately aspire to hold communion with them. Lives of the Necromancers He had ample opportunity to familiarise himself with the premises and pass the information on, if acting in connivance with those others. Alias the Lone Wolf Why do we not work the direct system of supply whilst we are at peace so as to familiarise ourselves with the operations it entails before the stress of serious emergency is upon us? Sea-Power and Other Studies And now that you have been introduced into the midst of the wonders of creation, you ought to familiarise yourself with the ideas and terms they have suggested to mankind. The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals Somewhat familiarised now even with her rude conductor, she offered him a small present in money, with a request he would do what he could for her sister's accommodation. The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 It is his business to familiarise himself with facts, and, as we all know, the path from familiarity to contempt is an easy one. Unconscious Memory To my mind, therefore, no excuse is needful for the attempt made in the following pages to familiarise the reading public with what was once a famous knowledge-book of the Middle Ages. Mediaeval Lore from Bartholomew Anglicus He must thoroughly familiarise himself with the meaning of five terms. The Evolution of Man — Volume 1 I had these selected items copied, distributed them among those which were already in print, shuffled them and turned them over, meditating on them, familiarising myself with them and tentatively forming new groups. The Note-Books of Samuel Butler There are no museums in the villages to familiarise them with the details of life in distant parts of the earth, so that every page as it is turned over brings something new. The Life of the Fields His vacations and his leisure hours during the session were spent in familiarising himself with pending questions in all their aspects. Essays on Work and Culture We may remark in passing, that if anything be once familiarised with anything, it is content. Life and Habit You must perceive how destructive of all modesty in their juvenile minds, when impressions are so easily made, it would be to familiarise their youthful eyes to the larger limbs of gentlemen enveloped in pantaloons. Nature and Human Nature It pained and distressed me greatly, but it brought no new elements of the case into view: at best, it only familiarised me with the scene of action of the tragedy. Recalled to Life Gillian, in the course of writing her letters, had become somewhat familiarised with the idea, and really looked forward to talking it over with Kalliope. Beechcroft at Rockstone Now, as it is fairly well known, I have given the greater part of my time, for several years past, to the task of familiarising English readers with his writings. The Fortune of the Rougons The Babylonian exile no doubt helped, as the Assyrian exile had previously done, to familiarise the Jewish mind with the idea that the covenant depended on conditions, and might possibly be dissolved. Prolegomena Grotesque as was the theoretical background of his doctrines, he helped to familiarise the world with the idea of indefinite Progress. The Idea of Progress An inguiry into its origin and growth He also familiarised himself with the geology of regions through which the armies passed to which he was attached. The Romance of the Colorado River The Story of its Discovery in 1840, with an Account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyons Waymark did his best to familiarise Julian with the thought, and to foster in him something of resoluteness, but he had small hope of succeeding. The Unclassed A passionate desire of self-assertion familiarised her with projects, with ideas, which formerly she had glanced at only to dismiss as ignoble. The Nether World Probably the homelife to which Mr B attached the utmost importance had not been all that was needful or he hadn't been familiarised with the right sort of people. Ulysses Bestiaries and Lapidaries had familiarised men's minds with the art of finding a symbolical significance in particular animals and stones; and the language of poets was becoming a language of flowers. Chaucer Nine years' imprisonment, and the grievous sufferings we had undergone, had at length familiarised us to the idea of the dissolution of two bodies so totally broken and in need of peace. My Ten Years' Imprisonment The genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion and affability that familiarised him to my imagination, and at once dispelled all the fears and apprehensions with which I approached him. Essays and Tales He sought to familiarise himself with their character, their properties and habits. My Life and My Efforts Although I had now become familiarised with beautiful vegetation, all the glow of fresh admiration came again to me in this place. The Naturalist on the River Amazons The hours which a citizen could spare from his ordinary employments, though by no means sufficient to familiarise him with the exercise of a man-at-arms, might render him an useful foot-soldier. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 Their clenched fists, their set teeth, their livid looks, all told the suffering which their minds were voluntarily undergoing in the contemplation of crime, and in familiarising themselves with its details. Mary Barton The rest of the day he spent in looking for a room, which he soon found, and in familiarising himself with liberty. The Way of All Flesh Bababalouk, whose olfactory nerves were more familiarised to magical odours, readily conjecturing that Carathis was engaged in her favourite amusements, strenuously exhorted them not to be alarmed. The History of Caliph Vathek My ear is somewhat familiarised to the Bengali sounds. Life of William Carey Where there are numerous slaves, every freeman is induced by the strongest motives to familiarise himself with the use of arms. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 The second time; a trifle more familiarised with the idea, he replied, "Very likely;" and the third time, "It's certain." Tartarin of Tarascon At present I only want to familiarise you with the thought that an investment of this sort will very probably offer itself to you.' New Grub Street Two genitives dependent on one another, unless familiarised by idiom, have an awkward effect in English. Charmides It only serves to familiarise her with prison. London's Underworld Let us try first of all to familiarise ourselves with the images which show us the fixity deriving from becoming. A New Philosophy: Henri Bergson The new organs, as soon as Maskull had familiarised himself with them, imparted something to her face that was unique and striking. A Voyage to Arcturus I learnt not only the usual things, but also the art of spending money upon the latest refinement, the latest amenity—the art of familiarising oneself with whatsoever money can buy. Dead Souls He ought to be familiarised with luxuries, and so led to yearn for things above his station.' Dead Souls |
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