| 单词 | good authority |
| 例句 | He flinched because he had it on good authority that she’d just been let out of an insane asylum. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She’s an aerialist and she got the straight scoop from a good authority—her spotter heard Uncle Al and the advance man exchanging heated words outside the big top. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “I have it on good authority that it tastes like chicken, but as I’ve never had chicken before, I can’t really say how true that is.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z And I had four brothers when I was coming up, so I guess you might call me a pretty good authority on boys in general....’” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She had it on good authority that even Father Drozdov, who openly preached against magic whenever he could, used it to dust the hymnbooks at the church. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Phelps told the mayor that he had it on good authority that if Grabarek wanted to speak at a rally planned for that evening at St. Joseph’s Church, he was welcome to come. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Now, we have it on good authority that he’s able to explain literally everything in the universe — and, in under 8 minutes, to boot. Watch Neil deGrasse Tyson explain literally everything in the universe in under 8 minutes 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z We have it on good authority that Mr. Holland was immediately taken out back and shot by secret operatives of the “Five Myths About” media cartel. Gene Weingarten: Mythunderstood We have it on good authority that he's awesome in it. Like 'Nowhere Boy'? Scarecrow Video suggests other musician biopics 2010-10-14T20:45:00Z I have it on good authority that the working title of ‘Black Swan’ was ‘Dance of the Doppelgängers,’ but a studio head nixed it. The Tipsy Diaries: A Toast to the Nominees, With Drinks They Inspired 2011-02-24T15:56:45Z “I have it on good authority these are the real deal,” Spit said. Exclusive: Read the First Chapter of Janet Evanovich’s New Book 2013-11-19T03:00:45Z And I have it on good authority that Keaton frequently enjoyed local restaurants and the Capital Trail. Opinion | Virginia film crews can’t do their jobs if elected officials don’t do theirs 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Once a customer went into a diatribe against Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, saying she had it on good authority that he was about to be jailed for his “crimes.” A Nation on Hold Wants to Speak With a Manager 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z Authorities say he died from heart complications, but members of the opposition say they have it on good authority that he died of covid-19. Opinion | Which world leader has the worst pandemic record? The competition is fierce. 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z We have it on good authority that Santa himself will be handing out candy canes. Editorial Roundup: 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The poor will always be with us, we’re told on good authority. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z “I’m not a very good authority on my life,” she said, apologizing for her internal chaos. Allison Janney’s Modern Art 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z I have it on good authority that Clay Helton has said “no” to the Rams. Letters: How to end a season smelling like a Rose 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z We have it on good authority that there exists a video recording in which Trump acknowledges having engaged in behavior similar to that described by the Times’s sources. Boiled Octopus 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z The priest who officiated the service told the mourners that he "had it on good authority" that De Guzman was thinking about retiring "sooner than later." Hundreds attend funeral for slain SDPD Officer Jonathan De Guzman 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Moya Greene, Royal Mail chief executive, joked: “I have it on good authority that your own postmen and women will be especially busy with tomorrow’s mailbag.” Queen photographed with youngest royals to mark 90th birthday 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z We have it on good authority that there are also Catholic families in Brooklyn. Ceci N’est Pas une Pape 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z This assurance comes on good authority: Bryant Police Chief Mark Kizer, in response to fellow citizens who made worried calls to 911 in late May to report eerie sonic disturbances in their neighborhoods. Loud cicadas result in Arkansans calling 911 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z But it reaches, on good authority, “even unto the end of the world.” If our heroism is hopeless 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z We bounce from excerpt to excerpt, taking it on good authority that we ought to be upset about the two-minute clip that we did see from a nine-hour interview that we didn’t. Chris Rock, campus conservatism, ‘The Interview’ and the outrage economy 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Still, I have it on good authority that the mayor of Chicago is indeed human, though almost brittle in his determination to never show any vulnerability. Rahm Emanuel's biggest shortcoming is spelled out by a cabbie 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Reed, of the chamber, said he had it on good authority that his message to the more recalcitrant Republicans was sinking in. Chastened G.O.P. Tries to Foil Insurgents at Primary Level 2014-02-10T02:16:21Z O’Reilly was the most learned Irish scholar and historian of his day, and was a painstaking, conscientious man, who would hardly state any thing for which he did not have good authority. Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland 2012-04-23T02:00:32.180Z He was a good authority upon most subjects connected with equine matters, and so he ought to know; but of one thing I am positively certain: they abhor schooling. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z Cases of that sort are very numerous," said Lady A., "I know of two which I can give upon perfectly good authority. Ghosts and Family Legends A Volume for Christmas 2012-04-21T02:00:22.650Z On reaching home it was interesting to find on good authority that the sight we had seen on the banks of the Khabour was one of historical interest. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z "I'm glad to learn this fact from such good authority," said she, with a slight bend of the head. Barrington Volume II (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:32.490Z But we quote it as given by a professedly good authority. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z I have good authority for saying that he gave himself up for fear of a similar fate. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z It has been said on good authority that Franklin brought about the expedition against Canada that ended with Wolfe's victory on the Plains of Abraham. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z It is stated on good authority that this experiment, oft repeated, has never been known to fail. Health, Happiness, and Longevity Health without medicine: happiness without money: the result, longevity 2012-03-22T02:00:38.537Z There are a number of instances on record, and supported by good authority, where dogs have brought suffering individuals of their own kind to places where they had themselves received aid. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z Cataract is believed by good authorities to be promoted by hereditary tendency. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z The only good authorities as to this point are the orators Lycurgus and Isocrates, who mention the law prescribing the recitation, but do not say when or by whom it was enacted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z He rates the sex, and cert�s for it he Makes a good plea; But can't I, on as good authority, Ask, who is he? Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z A certain number of good authorities in mental diseases have called attention to the fact that mania is a little more liable to occur in patients who are suffering from heart disease. Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z The New York Tribune is pretty good authority. Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 2012-02-29T03:00:21.727Z It is known upon good authority that specimens which had been drying for two years in an herbarium continued to produce leaves, and at last, when taken out and planted, went on growing and blossomed! The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z And I take it that, if this is true, Matthew is as good authority as any minister in the world. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 1 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:59.847Z Thirty-six Christian fraternities are gathered there, yet we were told on good authority that not one peasant in a hundred of those within hearing of Santiago's fivescore and fourteen holy bells can read and write. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z I have been informed, upon good authority, that several tribes of Indians in New Mexico make use of it in the same manner. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z It was reported to me on good authority that the Kaiser informed ex-King Constantine: "I shall beat them, for they have no united command." Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z This has been identified by good authorities with Caradigan where Arthur held his court, to which there are many references in Arthurian legends. Cornwall 2012-01-20T03:00:16.790Z It is asserted by good authority, that a part of Mr. Spalding’s, and the Indians at the Dalles, were ready to engage in the same business, from the same advice and orders. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z Mr. Easton, of Salisbury, England, a respectable bookseller, and quoted, as good authority by Turner, prepared a more extensive list than Haller, of persons, who had died aged from 100 to 185. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z In another room is the head of a saint which some believe to be also of Roman times, but a good authority attributes it to a late follower of Raphael. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z "I have it on good authority that he put Mr. Dempsey to sleep one evening about fifteen years ago in an amateur boxing meet." Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 2012-01-04T03:00:28.750Z I'm so glad, Lady May, I can answer you upon good authority! Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Let us defy the "they-says," and as for those whose shibboleth is, "I have it upon good authority," we will give them the go-by. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z To be sure, he had made a few cautious inquiries and heard it stated on good authority that she was an heiress, but odds his life! was that enough to make him commit himself irreparably. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z In fact, I have it on good authority that he's on the verge of being recalled. On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents 2011-11-26T03:00:14.947Z It is an allegory based on the eleventh and twelfth commandments, which we have good authority for believing are worth all the ten put together. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z There is good authority for both spellings, but the less romantic of the two is to be preferred. Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England 2011-11-14T03:00:21.670Z We know on good authority that the young people had no thought of any such intention, and that they had accepted the sovereign decree with the greatest meekness. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z According to good authority, this Japanese walnut not only attains its greatest perfection in this favored climate, but it thrives equally well in countries too cold for the common walnut, J. regia. The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States 2011-11-12T03:00:31.793Z Several years ago, I was told at Constantinople, upon good authority, that a couple of fish, of a species wholly unknown to the natives, had just been taken in the Bosphorus. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z Yes! that last is not wanting, I have it from good authority, and it was absolutely necessary. The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z I have very good authority for saying that copies of the letters, which passed between the Committee and the late Commissioners in France, are now in the hands of a certain foreigner. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z The historian Flewry pronounces it a falsehood; and he, being a Roman Catholic, must be considered good authority upon all matters relating to the holy church. Popery! As it Was and as it Is Also, Auricular Confession; And Popish Nunneries 2011-10-12T02:00:50.077Z All of them have the stamp of good authority. The Myrtle Reed Cook Book 2011-10-12T02:00:46.677Z Llorenti, in his History of the Inquisition,—and the reader will bear in mind, that Llorenti is good authority with all Roman Catholics,—relates the following fact. Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete 2011-10-12T02:00:45.373Z But it is reported, on good authority, that you and Brother Carr are not in sympathy with our work in Texas, the United States and abroad. The Story of a Life 2011-10-11T02:01:02.723Z I have been positively assured, and from good authority, that no overtures have been made for peace. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z "Yes," observed Miss Frampton, "and not an inch of that blonde has yet been paid for, or ever will be; I know it from good authority." Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z Is your majesty aware," said Mr. Pitt, "that at this time the prince is engrossed by a fair beauty? and I believe, from good authority I may say, intends to marry her! Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z Their wives and daughters were dishonored, and, as we were told upon good authority, their helpless infants were dashed against the corners of houses, and their brains scattered upon the pavements. Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete 2011-10-12T02:00:45.373Z Neither saying, perhaps, is reported on sufficiently good authority, but either would accord well with the disappointment and irritation which marked the closing scenes of his life. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z I have heard from good authority, that the expenses of the marine in 1776 amounted to one hundred and twentyfour millions of reals, owing to the expedition against Portuguese America. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z This I state on good authority, as I believe; but I have never seen the original. Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 87, June 28, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-09-25T02:00:16.433Z It is believed, however, on good authority, that they were in existence as late as the fourth century, when they were destroyed by command of the Emperor Honorius. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z At Florence, towards the end of the year 1822, I was informed by good authority, that there were twelve thousand foreigners in the city, of whom seven thousand were English. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z When Augustine heard of this, although it was reported on very good authority, the man himself was brought to Carthage by order of the holy bishop Aurelius, in order that the truth might be ascertained. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z It is rumored upon good authority that these wide-awake millionaires may invest a portion of their surplus capital in wide-awake Battlesburg. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z I am sorry to have no means of undertaking it, being assured on good authority that no adequate collection of the necessary data has yet been published. Finger Prints 2011-08-07T02:00:07.827Z This outrages all preconceived notions of diseases of this character, but we were assured by good authority that it was really so. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z He may be good authority to appeal to, but will hardly prove a sound thinker or a good logician. Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou 2011-08-04T02:00:22.900Z That the isolation from her kind of a “general” servant predisposes to an�mia is stated as a fact on good authority, but it is certainly not generally known. Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women 2011-07-20T02:00:13.547Z According to good authority, he was as big as a calf, brown in color except about the mouth which was patched with gray. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z I have good authority for saying that, had Mr. Browning seen this interpretation of his poem, he would have cordially accepted it as at least one legitimate explanation. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z It is computed by good authority that this river, with its numerous affluents, forms a system of navigable water twenty-four thousand miles in length! Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z We have it on good authority that the wife should cleave to her husband, and they are one. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z When Mrs. Longbow was first taken ill, Dr. Teazle was called—yes, reader, Dr. Teazle—who had been as good authority in medicine, as Longbow ever was in law. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z “Arrive” is thus made an active verb: but there are good authorities for this use, which has the meaning of “attain,” or “reach.” A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam' 2011-07-07T02:00:25.637Z So rare is it, that I have seen it stated by good authorities that it is never used harmonically. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z It was said, upon what was supposed to be very good authority, that Dogvane was to be crowned king of the Ojabberaways, and all, both friends and enemies, wished him joy. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z This report at present wants good authority; however, we shall see. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z It is said on good authority that the receipts in this hotel on Saturday nights were as high as $400. Commercialized Prostitution in New York City 2011-06-25T02:00:18.937Z Robert Beatson, a good authority, gives the General Monk's armament as above described, and gives also a very different account of the action, ascribing Rogers's defeat chiefly to the inefficiency of his guns. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z According to good authorities, the English universities became tainted with it a generation ago. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Mr. Angel Carot, the French journalist, who was correspondent of the Petrograd press, had reported on good authority that the Germans were preparing a descent on Jutland. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z The day before the distribution of the prize-medal of roses they contended together who should--reject it; for they knew from good authority that to one of them alone the rose-crown would fall. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z It is sad to think of, but it is stated on good authority that the people of those lofty cities quarrel over their honey as much as about Praxiteles. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z Yet we have it from good authority, that it is better not to vow than to vow and not pay. A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z There are good authorities who do not hesitate to say that heredity plays no role in the causation of tuberculosis and does not even produce a predisposition. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z His confidence was justified, for he soon learned, on good authority, that "The Young Girl Reading" and the two Italian pieces were not rejected. Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z Le Baut however thought it an act of prudence: "for it was known on good authority, that they were Jacobins, and Frenchmen in disguise." Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography 2011-05-14T02:00:08.440Z It is stated, on good authority, that these two novels have together brought more than double the sums realised for his other books, although inferior to some of his former writings. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z I wanted to tell you—I think it right to tell you—something I have learned on good authority. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 3 2011-04-26T02:00:25.180Z I have it on good authority,' interposed another. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z And I have it on good authority that he has put the case of the Isle Commoners to my Lord Scrope in a new light. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z Believe nothing against another but on good authority, nor report what may hurt another, unless it be a greater hurt to another to conceal it. The Man Who Pleases and the Woman Who Charms 2011-04-05T02:00:10.347Z And "Mr. Salter's Book," is a very good authority for trolling and spinning. Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. Comprising Angling, & Dyeing of Colours, with Engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies 2011-04-04T02:00:10.823Z It is the opinion of good authorities also that the 'Paleo-Asiatic' peoples belong linguistically with the American Indians rather than with the other tribes and stocks of northern or southern Asia. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z I have it also on good authority, that an important difficulty took place between Mr. Loofbourrow and the Phalanx, relative to the deed of the property which he held for the Phalanx. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z Let me give you a very good authority for this. Chapters of Bible Study A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Sacred Scriptures 2011-03-27T02:00:12.580Z The Catholic Church, therefore, must be good authority in this respect, otherwise how can the Protestant Church be, sure that her first Scriptures, were the real word of God? Two Addresses One to the Gentlemen of Whitby and the other, to the Protestant Clergy 2011-03-25T02:00:12.637Z This the Court considered good authority for the passage of the Reconstruction Acts. The Reconstruction of Georgia Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1901 2011-03-14T03:01:05.213Z The writer heard from very good authority that another and still greater barbarity was practised towards this helpless man while he was in the death agony. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z When we have to resort to any medical treatment, hydropathy is the system, and the Water-cure Journal very good authority. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z Was it not rumoured on very good authority that she had actually gone to the office alone, in the dead of night? A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:27.467Z It is stated upon good authority that about twenty-five years ago at least three-fourths of the colored people lived in one-roomed cabins. The Negro in the South His Economic Progress in Relation to his Moral and Religious Development 2011-02-27T03:00:29.010Z We have it on good authority that all men are liars, and I daresay that your father has known better people than either you or I to tell lies. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z When he gave in it would not be long—she had her information upon good authority—before they got the Vote. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Sir Harry Smith’s precise words I believe, on good authority, were, “As for you, Páto, you are a vagabond; and, instead of being taken out of the bush, you deserve to be shot.” The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z "Please, sar, I am poor man; let the good authority be incognito." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z The ladies may be curious to know, from the same good authority, how the monkeys of Pulo Condore treat their women. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Then we have good authority for saying all men will praise her. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z We understand from good authority that the gentleman who has had such a narrow escape from drowning is Mr. Arthur Franklyn, whose wife died suddenly in a railway carriage a few weeks since. Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles 2011-01-01T03:00:27.980Z It is interesting to note, in Gilbert White's Natural History of Selborne, the growing doubt concerning this belief; but, as it was supported by apparently good authority, he is cautious. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z All this sounds so very improbable--and yet how could you know anything about it except from good authority?--even the colonel's name is right, as I see from my father's letters to my mother. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z As President of the Board of Trade, he was good authority, and I was glad to learn from him, the extent to which, in conjunction with other Confederate cruisers, I had damaged the enemy’s commerce. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z By Caroline Cheese "I have it on good authority from none other that Platini himself that next year the tournament is being renamed the Bobby Zamora Cup." Live - Europa League semi-finals 2010-04-29T17:43:00Z I have it on good authority that the warrant against you was in the act of being written out, when I hurried here, as you find, to save you. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 “I heard it from good authority,” said her ladyship as Lord Barmouth beat a retreat. Lady Maude's Mania "I have it from very good authority," replied Cloten, with a significative wink of the eye towards that part of the room where Emily was standing in conversation with Helen. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z In a letter from good authority, Mr. Paca, we are informed that many dead horses have been driven on the eastern shore of Maryland; horses thrown overboard from the fleet, no doubt. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams By good authority we are informed that he has traded Center Fielder Herman Brock for two of Ben Frazer’s youngsters, King and Keeper. Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager The proprietor, Mr. James Pye, is good authority on all subjects relating to horticulture. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands “Then good authority is a confounded liar,” cried Tom, as her ladyship sailed out of the room, and after he had cooled down a little and looked round, he found his lordship had gone. Lady Maude's Mania Most of what he told them had come to him on good authority. The Bread Line A Story of a Paper The place of his education is not absolutely sure, but there is good authority for saying that he was, for a time at least, in Bologna. The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time This I heard on good authority, and it pleased me, for that was the exact effect I was trying to produce. Deep Moat Grange It is claimed by some good authorities that about five per cent. more male than female children are born into the world, but at five years of age more girls are alive than boys. What a Young Husband Ought to Know I have good authority for tracing its origin to McManus and his brother. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry It has been held by some very good authorities that the pointed arch was first introduced into Gothic architecture to solve difficulties which presented themselves in the vaulting. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance There seems to be good authority for saying that Harvey had more than suspected his great truth for twenty-five years before he dared print it. The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time Some good authorities prefer the order day, month, year; 15 Jan., Abbreviations and Signs A Primer of Information about Abbreviations and Signs, with Classified Lists of Those in Most Common Use You think of placing her in a convent, and I know, on good authority, it will be against her wishes. The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with an introduction by Helen Zimmern If you will only come to Him, I have got good authority to tell you that Christ will receive you to-day—yea, this very hour. Wondrous Love and other Gospel addresses These people assert that they have heard it from good authority, and that they have eaten and drunk in the woodcutter's house. Tales of Passed Times From the frequency of this tone of complaint and anecdote, as well as from positive assertions on good authority, I believe these provisions to have considerable efficacy. To Cuba and Back We know one gentleman of large income who habitually, as we understand from good authority, bestows, in every kind of charitable and religious donations, $300,000 a year! The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them Some of the finest drawings, I am informed upon good authority, have now passed into the collection of Herr W�rdofer of Vienna. Aubrey Beardsley If they're willing to sell—I hear on good authority that Bertram Ware is if he can get his price—the money's not the difficulty. The Great Miss Driver "I don't blame you for looking sceptical— I believe there's a good authority that says, 'A liar shall not be believed though he speak the truth.'" Shadows of Flames A Novel We have it on good authority that in the Latin Church the Bishops were called Præsules because they led the dances in the church choir on feast days. The Book of This and That The expenses of the arrest and trial of two criminals, Real and Van Echten, are stated, on good authority, to have been sixteen thousand dollars for the first, and twenty thousand dollars for the second. The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them He had heard, from good authority, that in a conversation which passed between Mistress Seymour and the King before the arrest of the Concubine, the lady urged him to restore the Princess to the court. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII All good authorities admit that the influence of the salon-coteries and the précieuses—mischievous as it was in some ways—was of no small benefit in purifying not merely manners but speech. A Short History of French Literature Greene advanced to the relief with such celerity, that it is said, on good authority, his division accomplished the march, or rather run, of five miles in less than fifty minutes. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools "And these good authorities claim that morphine, administered to one who has Bright's disease, might accumulate until a poisonous dose were present?" A Modern Wizard I heard, on very good authority, that the Thornes have a young man staying in the house.” The New Mistress A Tale For this story, though cited from good authority, one may well decline to vouch; but it is probably not untrue, since it is essentially of the Indian spirit. Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10) It is said, on good authority, that practising four or five hours a day for a period of six months, will enable a young woman to master the art. Work for Women "Most loving is feigning," says a good authority, and certainly most of the protestations in erotic poetry are hardly to be taken at their face value. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) In other words, Wesley says that Paul in this passage about baptism was referring to immersion, and I guess Paul was pretty good authority. Dorothy Page "Well, you said you heard on good authority that there was one, didn't you?" Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal He also relates that the soldiers said things which I will not repeat here, though he would make one believe he had all from good authority. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. Webster and Worcester are undoubtedly good authorities for the pronunciation of the medical words they give. Every-Day Errors of Speech These black flies have—we understand upon good authority—preceded Mr. Elihu Burritt from Russia: and are, indeed, only another evidence of the magical influence of the harmonious blacksmith. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) I have the following story on very good authority. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections IN the last chapter I gave, from seemingly good authority, the appellation of the narrow terminal water of the southern end of Lake Champlain, "the tail of the lake." Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical Journey of 2500 miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, during the years 1874-5. According to good authority, the net profit of carrying one ton of freight one mile has fallen in twenty-five years from one cent to less than one-ninth of a cent. Rural Health and Welfare Yet even as to money subventions, good authorities, while admitting the great dangers, remain convinced that the advantages overbalance them, self-help being evoked, and helped over initial difficulties which would otherwise be insuperable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" As I have heard from good authority, this Francis fought bravely against the Turks, and I find it natural and pardonable that a soldier should not willingly suffer himself to be played upon. Specimens of German Romance Vol. I. The Patricians I know I am treading on dangerous ground, but I have very good authority for the whole of the following notes relating to it. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections It is estimated by good authority that there are two and a half million acres of wild, thickly wooded country, which contain all the varieties of trees peculiar to the equatorial regions. The Pearl of India “He talks pulpitically:” this word, which some who copy Chesterfield persist in using, has never by any good authority been admitted into the language. Five Hundred Mistakes of Daily Occurrence in Speaking, Pronouncing, and Writing the English Language, Corrected I heard yesterday, on very good authority, that my son, Lord Chandos, will be offered the vacant Garter. A Mad Love His conduct when he became Pope makes it very improbable; and there is no good authority for the story. The History of Freedom Though it happened when I was a mere lad, I have heard it discussed in after-years sufficiently often and by very good authorities to be confident of my facts. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections "No doubt you have good authority for what you are saying," said Mr. Brooke, very coldly, "but your account does not tally with what I have gathered from other sources." Brooke's Daughter A Novel This piece of secret history is in part recoverable from 444 good authority. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 No," Benjamin Crane said, "I believe in taking advice from one who is undoubtedly good authority. The Come Back One good authority states that it should be stopped when the odor of sabutan can no longer be detected in the vapor, which occurs after about fifteen minutes boiling. Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 Many examples of luminous rain are recorded on good authority. The Rain Cloud or, An Account of the Nature, Properties, Dangers and Uses of Rain in Various Parts of the World We learn, from good authority, that the publishers have received orders for twenty thousand copies of the work, in advance of its publication. Daisy's Necklace And What Came of It He had been obliged to give his word that he knew on absolutely good authority who this person was. Aurora the Magnificent Lord Ashley has stated in the House of Commons during the present session, 1843, that there is good authority for estimating our annual consumption of spirituous liquors at twenty-five millions sterling! Australia, its history and present condition containing an account both of the bush and of the colonies, with their respective inhabitants I can, therefore, by giving extracts from the said book, state with very good authority all that is necessary to tell, in the author's own words. The Truth About America Showers of nutritious substances have been recorded on good authority. The Rain Cloud or, An Account of the Nature, Properties, Dangers and Uses of Rain in Various Parts of the World It is said on good authority that prairie-dogs will not permit weeds or tall grass to grow about their burrows, as these afford cover for coyotes and other enemies to stalk them. Ways of Nature I thought I had pretty good authority for making that statement and I think I could produce the evidence to show it. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V I have from good authority this curious story of her first reading of those lines which meant so much in a peculiar way to the immortality of her name. Whittier-land A Handbook of North Essex, Containing Many Anecdotes of and Poems by John Greenleaf Whittier Never Before Collected. We were told, on good authority, that every ton of raw material handled here yields on an average thirty-three dollars. Aztec Land He ought to be a good authority on the subject, having dedicated some years in Yucatan to its study. The Mayas, the Sources of Their History Dr. Le Plongeon in Yucatan, His Account of Discoveries The symptoms of scarlatina usually appear within three days after exposure to its contagion, and there is very good authority for believing that the interval never exceeds six days. The Mother's Manual of Children's Diseases I understand, on good authority, that the tendency of the public at this juncture of the War is to demand light refreshment. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 16, 1914 But I have good authority for the statement that these three stanzas refer directly to the Marblehead incident. Whittier-land A Handbook of North Essex, Containing Many Anecdotes of and Poems by John Greenleaf Whittier Never Before Collected. These, we are told on good authority, are in a flourishing condition in spite of all opposition from the church party. Aztec Land I know on good authority that the Court of London has declared, that it is no better satisfied with the resolution adopted on the 18th of November. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX The Poet was evidently under the impression also that the assizes were held in a courthouse, but there is good authority for thinking that at that time they were held in the chapel of Herne. Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning During the Balkan War it was reported on good authority that much of their ammunition was defective. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War I am told by a very good authority, that Mr. Lincoln takes a special care of his fellow-townsmen in Springfield. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 Why, I have it on good authority that these Medjidi Orders were given to a certain Patriarch in a bushel to distribute among his minions....” The Book of Khalid I have from good authority, that the English have refused the mediation of Russia. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX It has been said, and, I believe, on good authority, that he was once offered the sum of £1,000 for his "secret," a temptation that, despite his great poverty, he steadfastly resisted. The Bow, Its History, Manufacture and Use 'The Strad' Library, No. III. He tells an anecdote of Titian, which, if it rest upon any good authority, tends to prove that Titian's medium must have been one which admitted the mixture of water with oil. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 It is generally labeled poisonous, but some good authorities say it is wholesome. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth Capt., etc., are usually abbreviated as above, though very good authorities advocate, and with much reason, the use of the full word "Reverend," as also the titles "Honorable" and "Professor." Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society I learn from good authority, that Mr Harris, British Minister at the Court of St Petersburg, is intended for that post here, after everything is settled. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX I learn from very good authority that when Russell, with his shadow, Sam. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 The use of either in the sense of each or both, tho sustained by good authority, is objectionable because ambiguous. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions A number of good authorities do not separate them but give both under the name Lentinus. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth Nevertheless, Dr. Prosper Lucas has given, on good authorities, such a long list of inherited injuries, that it is difficult not to believe in them. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) I am told from good authority the Emperor is favorably disposed to England. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX In the description of his own feelings, this traveller may be admitted as good authority. Practical Education, Volume I Many good authorities prefer to use ride in the older and broader sense as signifying to be supported and borne along by any means of conveyance. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions I have never found more than one specimen at a time and never in a condition to eat, though good authorities say it is edible when young and tender. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth It is said, but not as I think on good authority, that Cicero went out to meet Cæsar—and if to meet him, then also to congratulate him. The Life of Cicero Volume II. It is thought probable by good authorities that the companion of Algol is not quite dark, but has some inherent light of its own. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language No: at this present moment, we have the best bookbinders in Europe; nor do we want good authority for the encouragement of this fascinating department relating to the Bibliomania. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance Mr. Dickens had, of course, as he supposed, good authority for making this statement; but, in reply to a private communication, he states it should have been Fens of Ely. Notes and Queries, Number 195, July 23, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc If he prefer using mangold for beet, he is quite at liberty to do so, and I believe on sufficiently good authority. Notes and Queries, Number 194, July 16, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc It is of doubtful origin, though supposed, from the form, to symbolise the spindle with yarn wound round it; of good authority, and not of very modern date. Notes and Queries, Number 193, July 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc According to good authority he only survived this blow a couple of years. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History I heard, on very good authority, that a man gave her her dress. The Comings of Cousin Ann There is good authority for this derivation, but I think the name may have been given for other reasons. The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare It was published on supposedly good authority that some of the machinery we used was purchased from Belgium, that we could not make it in America. Birdseye Views of Far Lands All the satellites are stated, on good authority, to be more or less egg-shaped. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition It is stated upon good authority, that the number of colored members in the Church South, exceeds that of the entire membership of all the Protestant missions in the world. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject But Streatham, when it knocked down the Thrales' house, had very good authority for parting with all it had of Dr. Johnson. Highways and Byways in Surrey But, as regards the judgment passed upon this "Jubilee melody" from a high musical stand-point, I quote from a very good authority; viz., Music and Some Highly Musical People This is no exaggeration; I have it from good authority. Public School Education However that may be, we were not without good authority for making the original statement. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson "We have it on good authority, Miss Dolly," Lawrence said, looking at her, and not sure how far he might venture, "that wine 'maketh glad the heart of man.'" The End of a Coil It should be added, what Mr Holmes tells us on good authority, that the vice of ebriety was not among Mozart's failings. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 361, November, 1845. Hunger, dysentery, and fever had already reduced the little band to less than nine thousand men, or, as good authorities say, to little more than six thousand. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 In connection with the recent arrest of three cattle thieves we have on good authority a romantic story. Lorimer of the Northwest It may seem presumptuous to extend the charges of want of depth which were formulated by good authorities in law and physics against Bacon in his own day, yet he is everywhere "not deep." A History of Elizabethan Literature I am advised, from very good authority, that the Emperor is desirous of entering into a treaty of commerce with the United States of America, on terms of equality and mutual advantage. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII Ney and Murat were despatched in pursuit, but it is charged on good authority that they acted recklessly, without concert, and gave the first exhibition of a demoralization destined later to be disastrous. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The town knows it!"—"And if the town knows it, friend Sachs feels that he has good authority. The Wagnerian Romances To keep down the Rodiya population a certain Kandyan king, it is stated on good authority, used to have a goodly number of them shot each year. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan "They told me yesterday that he was a raging lunatic; but I learn from really good authority that whether he takes one part or the other, he is only acting." The Fixed Period I do not speak from experience, having fortunately been properly provided with credentials; but I do not say it without good authority. Trade and Travel in the Far East or Recollections of twenty-one years passed in Java, Singapore, Australia and China. It is said on good authority that the French emissary verbally offered the complete restoration of Prussia if she would desert her ally. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) A good authority, in Dr. Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, p. 351., obtains the term from— "Celtes, an old Latin word for a chisel, probably derived from c�lo, to engrave." Notes and Queries, Number 203, September 17, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. For instance, it is said on good authority that no real Willard clock is ever surmounted by a brass eagle. Christopher and the Clockmakers It is said on good authority that the cost of these nostrums does not exceed fifteen to sixteen cents a bottle, and they sell for a dollar a bottle. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say But it is believed by pretty good authority that the American-made preparations of cocoa are nearly or quite pure. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages The following story, illustrative of dual metamorphosis, was told to me on fairly good authority. Werwolves A story is related on good authority of one of these dogs being in the habit, when he saw persons swimming in the Seine at Paris, of seizing them and bringing them to the shore. Anecdotes of Dogs She frowned and thus replied: "A good authority on the evils of romance." The Jucklins A Novel It is said upon good authority that if two or three apples are eaten shortly before going on board, or before rough water is encountered, sea-sickness is entirely averted. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say In consideration of the persistence with which they return again and again, according to good authority, ghosts in general must be endowed with much patience. Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter No doubt, good authorities can be quoted in favour of the correctness of the traditional view. Chronicles of Strathearn It is stated on good authority that there are about 100 of these trees growing in the fruit belt between Hamilton and Niagara Falls. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 13th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. September, 7, 8 and 9, 1922 Hearing on good authority that Mr. Blinkingham, the well-known publisher, was about to launch an enterprise of a magnitude only comparable with that of the Ency. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-05-19 Ten years ago many good authorities still ranked alcohol as a stimulant; now, almost all rank it as a depressant. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say I understand on good authority that in old times lovers used to languish. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays Indeed it is stated on good authority that on one occasion Prempeh desired to stain the walls of his palace a darker red, and used the blood of a thousand victims for that purpose. The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason We have it from good authority that some farmers have actually gone so far as to bribe legislators with eggs, to prevent their passing any law fixing a rate for the sale of eggs. Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 I have been told on good authority that in his reference to the Thirty Years’ War he has hardly stated a single fact correctly, yet the general impression you get from his account is correct. Historical Essays If you will come below I will show you good authority for my action. Concerning "Bully" Hayes From "The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton and Other Stories" - 1902 We are told on good authority that "our virtues depend on the interpretation of the times," and one might add "on the interpretation of our nation." Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude She had red hair, and it is said that she was cross-eyed, but this has been denied on good authority. Stories Of Georgia It was known upon good authority that money had been freely used. The heart of happy hollow A collection of stories The Revised Version, following good authorities, omits the clause, 'through the Spirit.' Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John "But did you learn this from good authority?" asked Esther, a slender, pale-faced girl. Fairy Fingers A Novel Assuming the genuineness of the tradition, which perhaps rests on no very good authority, its form is obviously due to Mohammedan influence. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology I've been informed, on good authority, That he will have the Devil on the platform And publicly enchain him to a cart For all of us to see. Mr. Faust A good authority states that the human flea does not exist in America. Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses As to the producers, it is affirmed on good authority, that hemp and corn, and other useful articles may be substituted without loss, and even with advantage. A Disquisition on the Evils of Using Tobacco and the Necessity of Immediate and Entire Reformation Every literary production may be regarded as the fruitage of the writer's spirit; and there is good authority for saying that "men do not gather grapes of thorns or figs from thistles." Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism The fact that he never wore an overcoat in his life, told us on good authority, does not satisfactorily account for his great longevity. Tea Leaves Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party) I dare say he had it from some good authority. Deerbrook It has been stated on good authority that physicians who make a specialty of certain diseases are apt to be afflicted with what they have especially fitted themselves to cure. The Right Knock A Story There is an instance recorded, on good authority, where a French child but three years old underwent all the physical changes incident to puberty, and grew to be a healthy woman. The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother Moreover, Jerrold, himself a good authority, one would have thought, declared that she was "the result of no thought;" she was merely "wafted into his brain." The History of "Punch" "Then let's us ask Mrs. Sherrar," suggested Cherry, anxious to have as good authority to back them in their plans. The Lilac Lady For instance, we have it on good authority that Bob, aged fourteen, once climbed into the belfry of a church and removed the clapper, so that the sexton thought the bell was bewitched. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators I was told the following tale on good authority. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer It is said, on good authority, that, in England, the smallest sized pipes, if the fall be good, will be sufficiently large, at ordinary distances, to carry off all the surplus water. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles “I had it on good authority that the place swarmed with them, sir; and you may thank God in your heart that my enterprise has not been darkened at the start by a tragedy.” The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range "I am told on good authority, and indeed I know it to be true, that Mr. Batty holds an agreement, signed by Grace, in which she pledges herself to appear in his circus!" Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands He has good authority to quote; Calvin wore them, and so, I believe, did Luther. Olla Podrida Horace Walpole told this story, I suppose for the first time; he is good authority for the fact of circulation, but for nothing more. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I We have it on good authority that an old friend, Sir Hedworth Meux, strongly advises him not to sacrifice his military prospects. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 15, 1916 I am assured on good authority that a gypsy had a child baptized by this name. The Gypsies I say again, on good authority, there are no game fish in Alaska. Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska It has been said, by very good authority, that the short horns improve every breed with which they cross. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure I thought I saw a chance for one man to arbitrate a little difficulty—and arbitration is pretty highly recommended in these days by good authorities. The Rainy Day Railroad War It is said on good authority that the Earl of Oxford gave £18,000 for the binding of only a part of them. The Book-Hunter in London Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting Verrazano's voyage is supposed on good authority to have embraced the whole North American coast from Cape Fear in North Carolina as far as the island of Cape Breton. Canada I was informed, however, from good authority, that the King will offer the Garter to your Lordship. Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) From the Original Family Documents To refined ears the other forms smack of vulgarity, although supported by good authority. The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. It is said upon good authority that Theodore Roosevelt was a model scholar from the start. American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt It was supposed, that this rising in arms had been concerted with Napoleon; but I know from good authority, that it was solely the result of an evening spent at General ***'s. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I In this meagre outline of his life I have presented simply facts, gleaned, for the most part, from the unwilling testimony of his foes, and therefore resting on good authority. Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence The Best Speeches Delivered by the Negro from the days of Slavery to the Present Time He took care to tell what he saw, or knew on good authority to be true. Charles Carleton Coffin War Correspondent, Traveller, Author, and Statesman There is good authority for using this word in speaking of men as well as of women. The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. I have it on good authority that there is not a stamp dealer in Canada who has 100 of the ½c value unless he happens to be a post-office employé also. The Stamps of Canada "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land." For the Liberty of Texas A particularly cheery item of intelligence, on good authority, was that fifteen German Guards battalions were being specially brought up in order to break through our line here at all costs. The Doings of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade August 1914 to March 1915 I get the above scheme from very good authority. Face to Face with Kaiserism Respecting the questioning of the officers by Clinton, there is good authority. The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn There is good authority for the assertion that one may smile and be a villain, but hitherto such depths of perfidy had been unsuspected in Miss Virginia. The Pleasant Street Partnership A Neighborhood Story Note.—Concerning the history of this song it is stated on good authority that there did really live, in the seventeenth century, an Annie Laurie. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 According to the statement of good authorities, gas can be manufactured at a cost of 50 to 75 cents per M. in this country. Monopolies and the People A good authority on the Eskimo tongue says: “The language is not easily translatable, the brevity and force of a single sentence requiring to be rendered in many words of another tongue.” Red Rooney The Last of the Crew The English historian Adolphus charges Frederick of Prussia and secret French agents with having changed Catherine's mind, and he gives apparently good authority for the statement. The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn I can answer such, and not without good authority, that in epistolary composition we must not regard Cicero as a model. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 He also communicated what Ramsay had told him relative to the movements of the court of St. Germain, and thus, unintentionally, false intelligence was forwarded to England as from good authority. Snarley-yow or The Dog Fiend We knew from good authority that a couple of large frigate-built ships had, evading our blockading cruisers, escaped from Brest, and were playing fine pranks among the West India Islands. Rattlin the Reefer “From no less a man than the Captain himself, and that’s good authority, you’ll allow,” he answered, in a tone of no little satisfaction. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman It is not the wilderness you think, for I know on very good authority that the place where we are going is a very beautiful and fertile country.” Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah “I have been told, on good authority, that she has a meeting every Sunday in the wash-house.” The Carbonels July 11.—No news till the afternoon and then heard on very good authority that the Grey government is definitely broken up, and that attempts at reconstruction have failed. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 Of those varieties which succeed there we should plant the largest number, and plant a limited number also of all those varieties which come recommended by good authority. The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines Yet even he may be surprised to learn that the damage done by them, as estimated by good authority, amounts to millions and millions of dollars yearly in the United States and Canada. Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition It is stated, on what seems good authority, that ninety-five percent of the men who go into business for themselves, fail at some time. How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success Such is the sensible dictum of good authorities, and one in harmony with the idea that the personal card is the representative of its owner, not his accompaniment. Etiquette The last report I have seen on steel and iron production in France is dated May, 1915, but I am told on good authority that since that date the production has doubled. A Journey Through France in War Time "Well, Mr. Tooke, you will have all the blackguards with you to-day."—"I am delighted to hear it, sir, and from such good authority." The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings A trained medical man in ancient times was usually a good authority about serpents, to which great respect was paid in ancient medicine and custom. Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages A good authority says to place the nut on its side as it would lay after falling from the tree. Walnut Growing in Oregon As Nolte owned the cotton which Jackson appropriated, and also served as a volunteer in the battle of New Orleans, he ought to be good authority. The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country Some of these rare and regal possessions have gone a little astray, and wandered about in the wilderness of the world, as is confirmed by an anecdote we recently received from good authority. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865 The best writers use either the Italian, Amerigo Vespucci, or the Latinized, Americus Vespucius, with good authority for both. Amerigo Vespucci Gurlt has brought this out particularly, but it will not be difficult to cite many other good authorities in support of this opinion. Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages According to Prof. Lewis, who is good authority, a later and better method is to cut the young tree back to 4 feet and make it throw out three or four laterals. Walnut Growing in Oregon I have been told, on good authority, that, since the restoration of 1815, several occasions have occurred, when the court thought itself menaced with a revolution. Recollections of Europe And good authority—plenty of it, such authority as should make a reputation for any book—has declared The Pines to be in truth a work of the highest merit and of a new order. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy It is asserted by good authorities that the reproductive element in man is not so well developed as to be really fit for the reproduction of the species before the age of twenty-four or twenty-five. Plain Facts for Old and Young The story, however, is on good authority deemed more malicious than probable. London and the Kingdom - Volume I The Æquans then began to prepare for a renewal of hostilities; and an account was brought to Rome from good authority, that new enemies, the Lavicanians, were forming a coalition with the old ones. The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 I had it from good authority that he kept about the house till the last. Cape Cod Folks Why—seeing there is as good authority and reason for believing the one statement as the other? Dead Man's Plack and an Old Thorn Of the learned and holy Bishops and doctors of the first eight centuries being of good authority and credit with the people. Apologia pro Vita Sua The Jews are said to have come into New York with its p. 494early settlers, and there seems to be good authority for this statement. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City We have it on good authority that "'tis best to begin with a little aversion." Set in Silver With many peculiarities of manner, and a temper somewhat fretful and impulsive, we have good authority for recording, that many unfortunate men of genius derived support from his bounty. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Q. Is there good authority for saying, "He was given a hat," "He was shown the door," etc.? The Patient Observer And His Friends It is said, on good authority, that the lions and tigers in our Zoological gardens, are powerfully affected by the smell of Lavender-water and become docile under its influence. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure There are good authorities for all these methods,12-1 and they may all be correct, for there is no evidence that any fixed rule had been laid down in this respect. The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America They told how the public had behaved, and described the relief felt when it had been definitely learned on good authority that the alarm was due to an accident with some ammunition. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley From what I learn, on good authority, the political situation is this. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris I hear on very good authority that the purchaser of part of one of the old estates has acquired an unpleasant notoriety in his management of the land. Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. We believe with Schoettgen and other good authorities that such is the sense of the phrase "present world" in the instance before us. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life It is, however, reported on good authority that Spain has negotiated a large loan in London; the amount is not known. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 11, March 17, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls Another had been told on good authority that the Mexicans had fired guns from across the river and injured one of the tall buildings in El Paso, nobody knew which. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley I hear, on what I believe to be good authority, that we shall see the end of our fresh meat on or about the 20th of this month. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris There are on good authority between three and four thousand of them. Modern Religious Cults and Movements Mr. A. S. Fuller, who is good authority on garden matters, succeeds by applying tar-water. Cabbages and Cauliflowers: How to Grow Them A Practical Treatise, Giving Full Details On Every Point, Including Keeping And Marketing The Crop Before the solemnities begin,—and, some one said, though I am not sure it was on good authority, ere new earth is placed,—the women dance in the sacred square, and entirely by themselves. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy We are also told on good authority that one could have held Madame's wedding gown in the palm of the hand. Woman as Decoration For my part, I confess that my sympathies are with France; and I am glad to hear, on so good authority, that these sympathies have not biassed my recital of events. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris And, in fact, Joe Miller is quite as good authority for English history as Plutarch for Roman. The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey—Vol. 1 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg "Your father is good authority," added the surgeon. Stand By The Union I can tell you on very good authority," resumed the countess, "that the baron's conduct towards his wife has completely changed since he discovered that she has been disinherited. The Poor Plutocrats Now, however, I have good authority for believing that the Spanish Governor at Pensacola is treacherously aiding not only the Indians but the British also. Captain Sam The Boy Scouts of 1814 The neighbors consulted Hanz concerning their worldly affairs, and, indeed, received his opinions as good authority. The Von Toodleburgs Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family I am told by a good authority that the natives, whose memories are tenacious on some points, will not show to strangers the ruins which cost their forefathers so dear. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative "It's lucky that atheists and ruffians have got such good authorities to quote from," said Helmsley placidly. The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches But there is equally good authority, that of his biographer, William Herndon, for many years his partner as a lawyer, that "he had no money sense." Abraham Lincoln It is said, however, and upon pretty good authority, that on a certain occasion, Black Hawk's vow of exclusive devotion to one wife, had well nigh been broken. Great Indian Chief of the West Or, Life and Adventures of Black Hawk I do not know whether Mr. Halhed's compilation is in evidence before your Lordships, but I do know that it is good authority on the Gentoo law. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 11 (of 12) Mrs. Countryman: I am told on good authority that the hollyhock is a true perennial and not a biennial. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 "Well, no, I ain't seen it, but I heard it on good authority, Mr. Marks," he said, and allowed himself two bars' rest, as the musicians say, for the phrase to sink in. Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures Indeed, I was informed on "good authority" that the "Audacious" was afloat, had been towed into Birkenhead and that the repairs to her bottom were nearly finished. The Audacious War Mrs. Sims bridled her head, spoke in lower tones than was her wont, and said that she had the secret of Miss Blakely's partiality from good authority. A Dozen Ways Of Love Had my father personal knowledge or good authority for believing the school to be a well-conducted one, and Mr. Crayshaw a fit man for his responsible post? We and the World, Part I A Book for Boys Some reported, upon the good authority of a neighbor's imagination, that Parson Fair had “fallen down dead;” some that Dorothy had fainted away; some that the black woman had killed her and her father. Madelon A Novel Now I know from good authority that it was upon Dr. Coull's information that Mr. M'Queen founded this impudent contradiction of notorious facts, and this audacious libel of my personal character. The History of Mary Prince A West Indian Slave She had heard on very good authority that Mrs. Lee's husband had lost heavily through his misplaced confidence in Carroll. The Debtor A Novel That seemed incredible to me at first, but we had it on good authority—that of Hannah Bell, a farmer's daughter from the West Corners, who worked for the Jamesons. The Jamesons He is also far less superstitious or prone to seek the miraculous and mysterious for its own sake, than his predecessors in occulta, and limits his beliefs to proofs sustained by good authority. The Mystic Will A Method of Developing and Strengthening the Faculties of the Mind, through the Awakened Will, by a Simple, Scientific Process Possible to Any Person of Ordinary Intelligence Many persons who were considered good authority declared most positively that there was not a live buffalo in the vicinity of Big Dry Creek, nor anywhere between the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers. The Extermination of the American Bison According to Domenico Aretino, who was much attached to Petrarch, and was at that time at Padua, so that he may be regarded as good authority, his death was occasioned by apoplexy. The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch So far this interesting experiment is said by good authorities to have worked well. The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin It was told, on good authority, that in some cases she even threw open the blinds and windows herself while the person who admitted her was calling other members of the family. The Jamesons I have good authority for this opinion, altho some etymologists give them different derivations. Lectures on Language As Particularly Connected with English Grammar. We hear again on good authority that 8,000 reinforcements are coming out. Letters from Mesopotamia in 1915 and January, 1916, from Robert Palmer, who was killed in the Battle of Um El Hannah, June 21, 1916, aged 27 years The writer of the present article was informed on good authority of the following Napoleonic anecdote. Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 Rivers, The Todas*; and a host of other good authorities for India, e.g. Anthropology I am sorry to say that I had it on good authority. The Mormon Prophet Many other good authorities might be quoted to support the belief that water baptism and other ordinances were greatly multiplied among many Jews during the last few hundred years before Christ. Water Baptism A Pagan and Jewish Rite but not Christian, Proven By Scripture And History Confirmed By The Lives Of Saints Who Were Never Baptized With Water But notwithstanding this last statement the announcement was not made on any good authority. Life of Adam Smith Mr. Godfrey does not seem to be familiar with the tests made by good authorities on square slabs of reinforced concrete and of cast iron, which latter material is also deficient in tensile strength. Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design American Society of Civil Engineers, Transactions, Paper No. 1169, Volume LXX, Dec. 1910 I write on good authority in asserting that the best speaking and writing is that which seems to flow automatically shaped out of a full mind. Noteworthy Families (Modern Science) An Index to Kinships in Near Degrees between Persons Whose Achievements Are Honourable, and Have Been Publicly Recorded Wratislaw had never been in the habit of talking without good authority. The Half-Hearted Although Brant's deeds have not been recorded, it is stated on good authority that he was with Sir William Johnson on this occasion and that he bore himself with marked distinction. The War Chief of the Six Nations A Chronicle of Joseph Brant Where Shakespeare's authorship of any considerable part of a play is questioned, widely or by specially good authority, the name of the play is printed in italics. Shakespearean Tragedy Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth It rests on good authority, and is eminently characteristic of one who valued beyond most traits in an officer the power to assume responsibility. The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain Although we may appear to be a little previous, we have it on good authority that Mr. Bottomley is already making arrangements to predict that the approaching coal-strike will end before Christmas. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-08 A murderer's left hand is said by good authorities to be an excellent thing to do magic with; but here I cannot speak from personal experience. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science I have learnt from good authority, that the great astronomer held the same opinion on this topic. Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men I have been informed on good authority that Kasonso was on his way to us when news arrived that his young son had died. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 The Empress, I heard the other day from good authority, is 'charming and good at heart.' The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II I have it on good authority that in Colorado, where women vote, a woman once stuffed a ballot-box. The Next of Kin Those who Wait and Wonder It beats the Bag and my hand-grenade hollow, as an invective, and hath thrown the Court into hysterics, as I hear from very good authority. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals I am informed on good authority that the English want to come to terms with you; and, as a friend, I advise you to make peace with them if they offer it. Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief The Ethiopians, according to the Romance of Heliodorus, admitted to be good authority as to manners, &c. sacrificed their children to the sun and moon. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 I have been told upon rather good authority that Cavour's retirement is simply a feint, and that he will recover his position presently. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II I hear on good authority that there is something against him. The King's Achievement I am informed, on good authority, that these words are known in India, though I cannot find them in dictionaries. The English Gipsies and Their Language That the Albans were in possession of the sovereignty of Latium is a tradition which we may believe to be founded on good authority, as it is traced to Cincius. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 I have it from good authority that the governor will riddle the whole nation but he'll have every man, woman, and child, concerned in this difficulty: so that'll be no place for you. Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia I have heard upon good authority that the proprietor of any one of these journals draws at least �4000 to �5000 per annum from the profits of them. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 Mr. Renfrew refused to set a value on the furs, but we learn on good authority that they are insured for five thousand dollars. The Fur Bringers A Story of the Canadian Northwest It is believed upon good authority that he was the first white settler in the town of Oneonta. A Sketch of the History of Oneonta Orozco y Berra, usually a good authority, locates them near Tehuantepec, in the low country. In Indian Mexico (1908) Precept on precept ... but then, line upon line, is allowed by as good authority, and may I not draw my confirming black line after yours, yet not break pledge? The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 It is now stated on good authority that the long-threatened attack on Havana is to be made at last. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 38, July 29, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls A ray of hope is given by the statement, made on good authority, that "the manufacturers have adopted a very reasonable attitude." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-14 He has sailed under his father, and I have it on good authority that he is a nautical expert.” The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq. "Not myself sure; but I heard it on good authority; but I think we had better make sure, by paying them a visit some night soon." Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two I have it," replied Shawn, "from good authority. The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One Corbet is good authority: but although I knew you were not mine, I could never squeeze the truth out of him as to who your father was. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One They knew, however, that O'Donnel, the Rapparee, was a good authority on the subject, and the discovery of the pretended mendicant's imposture was a proof of it. Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One And I see it's stated, on good authority, that the Queen drove out yesterday accompanied by the Princess Beatrice. A Voyage of Consolation (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An American girl in London') I understand, from good authority, that it would not be difficult to prove that our historian had barely examined them, and probably had never turned over half of that deceptive catalogue. Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions What the result has been I am unable to say; but we are informed upon good authority that over two hundred foreign varieties are now successfully cultivated. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 79, May, 1864 I learn on good authority, and with plenitude of proof, that trained nurses are rather too frequently subjected to the tender mercies of the shrew. Side Lights I have lately been informed on good authority that the use of gun-cotton shells has been abandoned in the German navy as too dangerous. Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891 For this the Court of Directors accuse them of breach of trust; and for this the right honorable gentleman considers them as perfectly good authority for those claims. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) It is stated on good authority that the King is now barricaded in his palace, and that the Powers have been appealed to, to protect him from his people. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 32, June 17, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls Many French traders, according to Sir William Johnson—a good authority, of whom we shall learn more later-were 'gentlemen in manners, character, and dress,' and they treated the natives kindly. The War Chief of the Ottawas : A chronicle of the Pontiac war Narrow indeed is the boundary which divides unfeminine flippancy from the graceful nonsense which good authority and our own feelings pronounce to be "exquisite." The Young Lady's Mentor A Guide to the Formation of Character. In a Series of Letters to Her Unknown Friends "Suppose"—she hesitated—"he had it on what he considered good authority?" Success A Novel Calendar of Sundays in Greek and Romish Churches.—Where can I find good authority on the calendar of Sundays in the Greek Church, and in the Roman? Notes and Queries, Number 57, November 30, 1850 It is said on good authority, that the placards come from the Sultan, and have been posted by his orders. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 17, March 4, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls Ferdinand Columbus, who would be a good authority, fails to give us, in describing his father, any of those little touches which make up a good literary photograph. The Life of Columbus As to the latter, though many of Gibbon's coarse sarcasms do not rest on good authority, very little can be said for the Prophet. Christianity and Islam in Spain (756-1031) I hear however on good authority that he was at Herat accidentally, and wished to leave it when the besiegers appeared, but was prevented by want of funds. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries On this point they were mistaken, for the President, as I am informed from pretty good authority, has a unanimous vote. Washington's Birthday The latter, I am told on good authority, is to have £30,000 per annum. The Awakening of China The minister very naturally then falls back upon good authority, and asks Saunderson to take the word of Newton, Clarke, and Leibnitz. Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol 1 of 2) But you know we have good authority that it is easier to teach twenty what were good to be done than to be one of twenty to follow our own teaching. Diet and Health With Key to the Calories We also have it on good authority that by merely playing these instruments they can, without opening their lips, communicate with one another, and make themselves perfectly understood—a thing unknown of any other nation. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 12 of 55 1601-1604 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century We hear it on good authority that when the Princess was taken to see her brother, Her Royal Highness, who begins to articulate a few sounds, exclaimed, “Tar!” with unusual emphasis. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 13, 1841 It is, however, believed on good authority that they never made use of cannon in war until the beginning of the fifteenth century. The Awakening of China This state of things, I am told on good authority, produces its natural result. England's Case Against Home Rule It is only fair to state that good authorities hold that so primitive an animal could not originally have had so highly developed a system, and that this characteristic must be acquired, not ancestral. The Whence and the Whither of Man A Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895 This is an important attestation, from good authority, and of high antiquity. Evidence of Christianity I have since ascertained, by personal experience, that this charge is utterly unfounded, though I am free to admit it was made on what appeared to be good authority. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 There is good authority for the general idea that they were often used as preaching stations, or as praying stations, as is so frequently the case in Brittany. Vanishing England One that rests on good authority is that he died fighting. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) Moreover, they asserted, on good authority, that I preached a very different doctrine to that which was authorized by the Church. From Death into Life or, twenty years of my minstry There is no difficulty in finding good authorities who disagree as to the effect on America of the English trade restrictions. The Teaching of History We have it on good authority that “the fathers have eaten sour grapes and the children’s teeth are set on edge.” The Reconstructed School It was given, we are told on good authority, to blessed Simon Stock by the Blessed Virgin herself, with wonderful promises in favor of those who wear it. Baltimore Catechism, No. 4 An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine Probably the same nice distinction has been made before, and lovers have good authority for the distinction, for many an editor's public "We think" is the exact opposite of his private "I think." The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him We have good authority for stating that the first pressed tumbler was made in this country by Rice Harris, Birmingham, as far back as 1834. Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically We were told on good authority that each burgher had but six rounds, and that the field-guns were without any shells at all. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time I am told on pretty good authority that, next to Lord Randolph Churchill, the favourite orator of the Tory provincial platform is Sir Ashmead Bartlett. Sketches in the House (1893) It was subsequently stated on good authority that Mr. Shrewbridge could not in any case have recovered. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873 I can say this with authority, with good authority, indeed; passion, spiritual or physical, is a thing for those who have eaten and drunk and rested. Atlantida I have been told that by a very good authority. Abbe Mouret's Transgression This is a fact which, independent of the good authority we have here, we would have been naturally led, from the theory, to suppose. Theory of the Earth, Volume 2 (of 4) Absolutely incredible though the tale may seem, yet it comes on very good authority. True Irish Ghost Stories Two dressmakers were hired from the village, and it was stated, on good authority, that among Carrie's wardrobe was a white satin and an elegantly embroidered merino traveling-dress. Homestead on the Hillside I told him that I had it from good authority that he had not behaved in altogether the most gentlemanly way--consorting openly with a hussy on the street! Gordon Keith Joking apart, they are sensible books, and of good authority. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 479, March 5, 1831 Also in the sentence, "None remained but he," grammatical rules would require him instead of he after the preposition; yet the expression is sustained by good authority. An English Grammar Any information, on good authority, which will help to make the record more exact, or more complete, will be very gratefully received. The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims Anti-Slavery Tracts No. 18 One man-eater, at least—for it was assumed that the deaths were the work of one animal—killed, I am informed on good authority, about 500 people. Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore The question, therefore, is--allowing that a strait was laid down in a chart drawn up by Behaim, whether it was a conjectural strait or one laid down from good authority? A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson Well, I happen to have been informed, on very good authority, that she intends to betray you. Kindred of the Dust The latter is rather more frequent, but the former has good authority. An English Grammar One authority, and a very good authority, for the facts which Juet suppressed concerning the third voyage is the historian Van Meteren: who obtained them, there is good reason for believing, directly from Hudson himself. Henry Hudson A Brief Statement of His Aims and His Achievements I do not wish to differ from such good authorities. Some Private Views Persons declared they knew "upon good authority" that he held the mortgage which covered the two connecting houses; that, as the expression is, he "had more money than he knew what to do with." Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir I may therefore now say, I hope, with good authority, that there have been "some unparalleled attempts" against Mr. Harley. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 09 Contributions to The Tatler, The Examiner, The Spectator, and The Intelligencer "I do but say vat I have heard, and heard more than once on good authority." The Firm of Girdlestone I have thus far given the accounts I have received of the origin of the two sects amongst the Mussulmauns from good authority. Observations on the Mussulmauns of India Descriptive of Their Manners, Customs, Habits and Religious Opinions Made During a Twelve Years' Residence in Their Immediate Society Dorminster," he added, turning to his host, "I heard the other day, on very good authority, that you were thinking of writing a novel. The Great Prince Shan He was charged with despatches; and I was told upon good authorities that he had been sent to France in Le G�ographe upon the same service, in December 1803. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2 I have never myself seen six eggs in one nest, but I have heard, on good authority, of six eggs being found. The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 De Lisle had marked a river Gambarra, on his maps drawn up for Louis XV., and not without good authority. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 495, June 25, 1831 It has been said on good authority that thirty millions of American citizens have German blood in their veins. William of Germany There were good authorities brought, by which it appeared, that when a person did a thing upon which his leaving any office ought to follow, he was said to abdicate. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 10 Historical Writings At that time they were armed with bow and arrow and spears, but I have it on good authority that all these western tribes now have firearms. A Texas Matchmaker A pleasant anecdote, told to us on good authority in England, is illustrative of Miss Austen's power over various minds. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 64, February, 1863 Many living witnesses, of good authority, sign statements about Home’s levitation. Cock Lane and Common-Sense I have understood, from good authority, that it was considered, weighed, and distinctly and decidedly approved, by every one of the President's advisers at that time. The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style He also communicated what Ramsay had told him relative to the movements of the Court of St Germains, and thus, unintentionally, false intelligence was forwarded to England as from good authority. Snarleyyow I have it on pretty good authority that one of my boys and Pierre Vaux's eldest girl are just about ready to have you pronounce them man and wife. A Texas Matchmaker The accusation rests upon no good authority, and is altogether unlikely when we remember how great a part of his life had been devoted to the incorportion of Italy within the empire. Ravenna, a Study Surely there is good authority for the view. The Meaning of Good—A Dialogue Some good authorities advise making funnels of the hands, and using them as you would a pair of opera glasses. Clairvoyance and Occult Powers "Ah I he was good authority, certainly a great physician and a philosopher as well; but, Evelyn, it is very awful," with a groan, and perhaps a shudder. Miriam Monfort A Novel I have endeavored to —— nothing but what I have good authority for. Practical Exercises in English We have also to show that Mr. Huxley, under the dominance of his theory, and inadvertently, quotes a good authority as saying the precise reverse of what he really does say. The Making of Religion Perhaps after all there may be some good authority in favor of extending the names of the nymphs to the garden itself. Flowers and Flower-Gardens With an Appendix of Practical Instructions and Useful Information Respecting the Anglo-Indian Flower-Garden It is stated on good authority that it is almost impossible to obtain unadulterated ground coffee. Science in the Kitchen. They seemed to think I ought to be pretty good authority, and if I was not mistaken, the oxen would get very poor and provisions very scarce before we could pull through so long. Death Valley in '49 We learn on good authority that an airman recently flew from Newfoundland to the English coast, but immediately returned as he considered that the weather was unfavourable for landing. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 21, 1919 Professor Barrett gives about one hundred and fifty cases, in which he was only able to discover, on good authority, twelve failures. The Making of Religion There is good authority for affirming that the reign of this Vikramárka or Vikramáditya was equal in brilliancy to that of any monarch in any age. Sakoontala or the Lost Ring An Indian Drama Such different estimates have been made of her works that one may quote a good authority in either praise or blame of her artistic genius and attainment. Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. "You are modest," said the duchess; "but I have certainly heard, and on good authority, too, that you are about to be married." Wife in Name Only I got the story on pretty good authority, but until I verified the names, dates and places, of course I wouldn't dare print a line of it. Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 For all the important facts there is good authority. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 We are inclined to think that the power has been overstated, and we have it on good authority that she has more than once attained a speed of 15 knots. Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887 The note on the opposite side, signed J.B., stands for James Bindley, who may be considered as good authority for what is here asserted. Notes and Queries, Number 11, January 12, 1850 "It is strange," said the duchess, musingly; "I had the information from such good authority, too." Wife in Name Only But he himself is reckoned good authority in things literary. The Grammar of English Grammars |
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