| 单词 | importune |
| 例句 | She seemed to be tired of my questions: and, indeed, what claim had I to importune her? Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Zooey watched her for a full minute or so, then said, not precisely kindly, but without importuning, “Franny. What about it? Shall I try to get Buddy on the phone?” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z We saw them surrounded, and observed as they begged and importuned; we saw them towed to the island and dragged ashore, the mob awaiting them, engorged with victory, armed with brickbats and bayonets. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Billy did not want to see what happened next, and a clerk importuned him to come over and see some really hot stuff they kept under the counter for connoisseurs. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But Mr. Sharpe would listen to none of her importuning nor mine; and so the dreaded night approached. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And at the same time I fear to importune it too much, because I do not know what might happen then. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Yossarian whirled and seized the chaplain by the shirt front in an importuning grip. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z His uncle, who was among the first to be hungry, came importuning to his door, and indeed the man and his wife and his seven children had nothing to eat. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Only a few commercial enterprises showed the fortitude to resist Ernest’s importuning. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Rob, this is Helen at Base Camp,” Wilton importuned, sounding as if she was on the brink of tears. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z When Aaron ignores him, Teddy importunes Lea in a grocery store and invites himself to her husband’s 40th-birthday bash. Movie Review: ‘Brief Reunion,’ Written and Directed by John Daschbach 2013-01-17T22:37:51Z These may include further charges of gross sexual imposition, sexual imposition, importuning and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. KC and the Sunshine band co-founder charged with sex offence 2010-03-26T12:47:00Z I’m getting to it now because I couldn’t shoulder the guilt — my hard-to-please wife is among its importuning admirers — for another day. Book Review: ‘Full Body Burden’ by Kristen Iversen 2012-09-27T21:30:42Z The story of Mr. Gielgud’s conviction for homosexual “importuning” in 1953 — a conviction that almost ruined him — is recited. In Solo Shows, Lip-Syncing ‘Hamlet’ and Investigating Home Movies 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z He had importuned a doctor in Atlanta to play messenger boy for him. Perspective | Pat Conroy said he was ‘the most falsely open man’ I’d ever met. He was right. 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z And too many of the works are so large, and importune the visitor so aggressively, that one feels hectored by hectares of art. The problem with The Broad is the collection itself 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z Speaking in the voice of a perfectly reasonable bureaucrat, Swift begins by describing the piteous state of beggars and their children “all in rags, and importuning every passenger for an alms.” Perspective | Ghosthunters, grabbers and grifters: What would Jonathan Swift say of our times? 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z It is a balm after the urgent blockbuster importuning of the larger and louder “Unfinished” show just above. What’s in the box? The Met Breuer opens new possibilities in a dramatic art space 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z In “Textermination,” published in 1992, literary characters from a spate of famous pens — Austen’s, Flaubert’s, Pynchon’s, Rushdie’s — convene in a San Francisco hotel to importune readers for their continued existence. Christine Brooke-Rose, Experimental Writer, Dies at 89 2012-04-10T05:10:22Z It was difficult, if not impossible, to resist their importuning when they smiled their toothsome smiles, their blue eyes blazing with warmth. Books of The Times: David Nasaw’s ‘Patriarch,’ on Joseph P. Kennedy 2012-11-29T21:09:38Z There's no way to duplicate that intensity at home, with a much smaller image, and the ordinary interruptions of phone and email messages, of the ordinary importuning of kids and spouses. Avatar on DVD Review: Pandora's Skimpy Box 2010-04-24T04:50:00Z Olmsted eventually came home, importuned by Vaux to return and help him design Brooklyn's Prospect Park. 'Genius of Place': the restless genius of Frederick Law Olmsted, America's first landscape architect 2011-06-22T19:04:05Z This is where the river Clyde is at its most beautiful and innocent, before it is rudely importuned by Glasgow. Scottish town that changed the world fights for its rights 2013-03-31T00:06:09Z She importuned Fred to notice the blood on the cuspid and to imagine the agony surrounding its expulsion from her mouth. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Meet Fred, the Tooth Fairy 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z In fact – and this may be too culturally unacceptable still for mainstream websites to report directly – Violet, a high-achieving, well-integrated, smart character, loves Tom but continually dodges his importuning her to wed. How chick-flicks are breaking the conventions of wedded bliss 2012-06-01T15:30:00Z Given what a small world the retirement home is, it's inevitable that other residents hear what Yehezkel is up to and start to comically importune him about getting in on the action. 'The Farewell Party' a comically delicate balance to the end 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z They defended the right of men to “importune” in the name of “sexual freedom” and claimed men were being subject to a witch-hunt. Catherine Deneuve apologises to sex attack victims after #MeToo controversy 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z The High Line, incidentally, provides an ideal platform for public art that importunes without annoying—unlike most of its kind today, which tends to fail as civic symbolism or as art, if not both. High Line Rhapsody 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z Kreisler was nothing if not open to importuning money from his acquaintances and wondered how best to raise the subject of his impecunious state. Digested classic: Tarr by Wyndham Lewis 2010-06-04T10:05:00Z Ms. Melton’s voice is clear, creamy and agile — if strident at the top of her range — and her Brünnhilde womanly: importuning and peace-seeking, rather than resolute or desperate. Review: New York Philharmonic Honors Boulez, Though With Composers He Snubbed 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Act Three: When she accedes to his relentless importuning, he is instantly horrified. It’s Not the Music. It’s Not the Lyrics. It’s the Drama. 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Seshadri is fluent in an unusually wide range of forms — he ranges here from rhymed quatrains to fat blocks of prose — and his voice is typically chatty, probing, importuning, self-mocking. A Poet Who Mesmerizes by Zigs and Zags, Hopping From Idea to Idea 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Her importuning results in her brutal punishment by four women whose menfolk look on approvingly. Winter's Bone 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z “The needs are too great. And if we pass a strong package with strong bipartisan support, it will importune the House somehow or other to act, despite the morass they are in.” McConnell says U.S. foreign influence at stake with response to Israel 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Instead of writing “The verbiage from the campaigners importuned the dispossession of their statesmen,” write “The protestors demanded the resignations of their congressional representatives.” Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z It had to be around here someplace, but Michael R. Jackson could not readily locate his Pulitzer Prize certificate when an importuning visitor asked for a look. Michael R. Jackson, in a Place All His Own in Washington Heights 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z A famous letter written by Catherine Deneuve and other prominent Frenchwomen denounced #MeToo as “puritanism” and defended “the freedom to importune” as part of French “gallantry.” The Fall of the ‘Sun King’ of French TV, and the Myth of Seduction 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z But the legislative paths created in the past had not encompassed crimes such as “importuning” or solicitation. Britain Extends Pardons Policy for Consensual Same-Sex Partners 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z When the issue of men convicted of importuning was raised in Parliament before the Turing law passed, former Home Office minister Sam Gyimah said they were not eligible. Gay, unjustly convicted - and now denied a pardon 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z The 24 suspects were charged with attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and importuning, Columbus’ WBNS-TV reported. Ohio child-sex and human-trafficking sting nabs more than 100, including church leader, ER doctor: report 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Many of the women I met in Tbilisi’s food world spoke of Jorjadze as though she were standing in their kitchens, importuning them to use newspaper to gauge the freshness of meat. The Culinary Muse of the Caucasus 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z But Graham’s importuning of Trump seemed to have failed, and the senator was none too happy to be confronted with evidence of it. Audience of One: Why Flattery Works in Trump’s Foreign Policy 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z He was convicted of importuning a year later. Britain Extends Pardons Policy for Consensual Same-Sex Partners 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z The full offence in the 1956 Sexual Offences Act is "soliciting and importuning", and soliciting remains a crime, he said. Gay, unjustly convicted - and now denied a pardon 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z For all these reasons, he is being importuned to challenge the president in Republican primaries. Opinion | Trump is trashing the Constitution. Larry Hogan shows how Republicans should respond. 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z The 31-year-old Liberty Township man pleaded guilty in October to charges of importuning and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Ex-officer convicted in sex case involving teen sentenced 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z It took the importuning of his Jewish daughter and son-in-law to craft a powerful statement of outrage at anti-Semitism after Saturday’s slaughter at a Pittsburgh synagogue. For Trump, Dutiful Words of Grief, Then Off to the Next Fight 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z According to a 2000 Home Office report, broad definitions against “importuning” and “gross indecency” became a way to regulate consensual behavior between homosexual men. Britain Extends Pardons Policy for Consensual Same-Sex Partners 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Richard - not his real name - was arrested in the mid-1990s for importuning, after a man briefly spoke to him as he left a West End gay club. Gay, unjustly convicted - and now denied a pardon 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z “Roberts was known to be unassertive, which made him subject to the president’s importuning,” Beschloss writes. New history highlights ties between presidents, justices 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z “For those sweating, leaking, reeking, dreaming travelers in the hyper-arid Middle East, the desert promised asylum — both from garden England and from their own body and its cursed fecundity and importuning, its uncleanness.” Review | Burning Man is just one of the many strange wonders of desert life 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Some who were importuned or pawed, like Angelina Jolie, stalked away and told studio executives that she would never work with the pestilent mogul. Opinion | Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood’s Oldest Horror Story 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z There were no other men present, and Stewart didn’t at first know what he was being arrested for: he was told it was “importuning”. How 1967 changed gay life in Britain: ‘I think for my generation, we’re still a little bit uneasy’ 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z Penalties for persistently soliciting or importuning remained unchanged, with a maximum sentence of two years in jail. What to Know About the 1967 Law Seen as a Milestone for Gay Rights in Britain 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z No importuning by his advisers stands a chance of constraining him when he is this deeply triggered. Perspective | I wrote ‘The Art of the Deal’ with Trump. His self-sabotage is rooted in his past. 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z But scandal came to the 2nd Baron Moynihan, Patrick, who at the time of his death in 1965 was facing charges of homosexual importuning. Moynihan family's history of drugs, scandal and power - BBC News 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z And the writer got a perfect come-uppance for importuning another shopper with her political agenda. Getting Political in the Supermarket 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z The deal is sealed when he gets an importuning call from his daughter Julie. ‘Elvis & Nixon’ revisits a bizarre piece of pop-political ephemera 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z We should, thus, importune our faith-addled friend on the way to the church, mosque, or synagogue, and patiently explain to him the errors of his ways. Religious delusions are destroying us: “Nothing more than man-made contrivances of domination and submission” 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z Lawrence demonstrated that skill in importuning private foundations and University of California President Robert Sproul for the money to build his big machines. The experimenter behind the creation of the atomic bomb 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Insurers typically seek a tie-up with a bank to identify and importune likely customers. Astounding claims 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z The county health officer had come to Jene-Wonde to importune its leaders. Surviving Ebola 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Lobbyists are always importuning the state for favors. Former Va. governor McDonnell deserves a light sentence 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z After importuning reporters to stop ringing his doorbell, the new president met with well-wishers and finally went to bed. Where a President Took the Oath, Indifference May Become Official 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z The city fathers pieced it back together and, along with Stuyvesant’s teenage son, importuned him to begrudgingly accept the terms. New York’s 350th Birthday Party? Your Invitation Isn’t Lost in the Mail 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey first spent more than six months importuning various federal offices to serve as the lead agency for an environmental review. Long Review of Bayonne Bridge Project Is Assailed 2014-01-03T02:25:56Z “The events in Boston, if anything, should importune us to leave the status quo and go to a proposal like ours.” Congress Grapples With 5 Key Questions After Boston Bombings 2013-04-30T21:35:23Z Ahmed’s begging mostly yields sparse returns as he gets shooed away and cursed by the people he importunes. IHT Special: Syrians Struggle in an Uneasy Lebanon 2013-01-24T00:34:40Z After his expulsion from Kabul he traversed the Muslim world, from the mosques of Cairo to the drawing rooms of Istanbul, where he importuned the sultan to launch Muslim resistance to the West. India Ink: A Greater Asia 2012-09-24T05:46:51Z Others may succumb to the importuning of investment advisers eager to earn commissions and fees for managing the assets, or to the heady temptation of buying a sandwich franchise. Should You Take a Lump Sum? 2012-09-22T04:09:33Z But his soldiers were so impatient to share the spoils that they followed and importuned him. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Cease, Joseph," he would say, "to importune me. The Mysterious Wanderer, Vol. III A Novel in Three Volumes 2012-04-13T02:00:20.243Z Day after day, for eleven long months, did I importune him till he sent me with this message. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z He was advertised for in the Times, and importuned to return, his friends being at first unaware of his whereabouts. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z With him before whom all things are alike, with whom there is neither great nor small—what he hath determined to do, that will he not do? whether we importune him or not with prayer? The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z On Wednesday he importuned his nurse to take him to see "Mr. Bluebeard, Jr." Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z A story of a Tudor judge is told of Sir Nicholas Bacon, who in the time of Elizabeth was importuned by a criminal to spare his life on account of kinship. Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories 2012-03-21T02:00:33.730Z The other people in the room importuned him for details of the scene in front of the bailiff’s office, but he was not in the mood for speaking. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z But I do not wish to importune you, I thought I might help you.' The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z Then I began to importune the good doctor. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z Then Arthur Vaughan, unable to abide by the vow he had taken not to importune him, arrived, he, too, furious, at the door, and found a knot of gentlemen clamouring for admission. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z In the first instance they would importune the chancellor. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Sara, who burned to see Robert and hear how his red-hot speech at the debating society had been received, importuned her father with unusual eagerness to take her to this ball. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z The pharmacist must be importuned to make special efforts to give us an article that is not inert, but contains all the activity that belongs to the drug. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z "Pray pardon my importuning you with our—" "Not at all," said my lord. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z Hence they perpetually importuned him for97 new exploits, thereby to get something to expend still in wine and strumpets, as they had already done what they got before. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z Oh no!" she answered; "he would never importune or trouble her. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z Hour after hour, nay, day after day, I could whine, pout, or importune, encouraged by the remembrance of former victories. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z On the other hand, Lord Walpole declared at an earlier period that she asked for nothing, and that one of her principal charms with the King was that she did not importune him for favours. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Beggars importuned him for alms and to them he gave the little money he had left. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z The officers of a French benevolent society, where twice a week they received fixed rations, gave up importuning them to accept the shelter of the house before their persistent, almost fierce, refusal. Out of Mulberry Street Stories of Tenement life in New York City 2011-12-28T03:00:42.950Z I importuned her, mentally noting that as a former teacher she should be in favor of increasing one’s vocabulary. Zynga?s Words with Friends Is My Enemy, Too 2011-12-13T11:00:22Z At least, I am willing to testify that Rancher Ormesby does not importune them, for I never met any man slower to accept either good advice or well-meant assistance. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z On August 25 the prison governor importuned me at once with his conversation, expressing his belief that I entertained an evil opinion of the Queen. Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 2011-11-26T03:00:13.823Z In 1799 he importuned the beautiful Mrs. Reveley, who had, herself, only been a widow for a month, to marry him. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z You will easily understand, however, that the contrary rule often holds good, and that the epistle which importunes often takes precedence of that which interests. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z Honest, humble poverty approached the overseer's door with fear and trembling, and the slightest rebuff or harsh word, which an importune application might occasion, would be sufficient to make her leave the door unrelieved. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z At that time, wheresoever the abbot went, there came about him Jews as well as Christians, demanding debts, and worrying and importuning him so that he could not sleep. The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson 2011-10-18T02:00:19.523Z Snipe could not bear to go in such shabby attire, but he had no better, and could get none without importuning his mother. From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days 2011-10-10T02:00:19.987Z Byron quickly tired of her, and when importuned with her or her affairs, soon came to look on her with positive antipathy. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z Being strongly importuned by a cousin of the young woman, who was required to furnish security for her re-appearance, the magistrates finally permitted her to complete her travail at her home. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z Never importune me farther; you shall go; there's no removing me. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z There was a glaring café in the front of the building, and an archway at the back led to the uncovered end of the patio, where porters, pedlers, and the like importuned the guests. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z I must beg, therefore, to be importuned no further on the subject. Pride and Predjudice, a play 2011-09-17T02:00:30.190Z Desiring, however, to learn fully the good news, she began to stamp with her foot and importune like a child. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z To Sr G. M. If you were here, you would not think me importune, if I bid you good morrow every day; and such a patience will excuse my often Letters. Letters to Severall Persons of Honour 2011-09-12T02:00:24.913Z If I thought the boon were small, I would not importune my princess with the asking it: But since my life depends upon the grant— Cam. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z It is not civil to importune the lady in this fashion. Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's 2011-09-11T02:00:10.443Z The women, despairing and hopeless, have ceased to importune me; but I, on returning recently, and seeing their unappeased sorrow, could not refrain from attempting some rescue. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z Why," said I, losing countenance, "there is the same ardent rabble like that plague of suitors which importuned the Greek Penelope. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z Him she successfully importuned to take her to church in the evening, although not to the church close at hand, where there was never, necessarily, any service in the rector's absence. Tiny Luttrell 2011-09-07T02:00:16.757Z She had importuned Leslie to visit her for the purpose of regaining her old footing. Marjorie Dean College Junior 2011-08-27T02:00:22.827Z Raridan had not asked Evelyn to dance, though she had been importuned by every other man she knew, and by a great many others whom she did not know. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z She must have been a brave woman who importuned Sir Massingberd Heath, and could scarcely have been brought up in Fairburn. Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 1/2 A Romance of Real Life 2011-08-25T02:00:34.720Z And was ever stealthily importuning me to a stolen rendezvous which I had sense enough to refuse, knowing him to be both married and a rake, and cruel to women. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z He tells us that his friends at Gray’s Inn importuned him to write on Latin themes set by them, and there two of his plays were acted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z He never spoke afterwards, though frequently importuned to describe his complaints. Observations on Madness and Melancholy Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection 2011-08-23T02:00:29.227Z Money is rarely, if ever, given by residents, nor is it expected; but strangers are surrounded as by an army with banners, and vigorously importuned for centavos. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z When, later, he was in Japan, I was once importuned, and should not have yielded, to give a friend, who was about to visit Tōkyō, a note of introduction. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z Especially were the regular soldiers who were in our company importuned. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z Clifford here hath been importuning me to have a surgeon, to dose you with Jesuit’s bark, and I know not what else. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z “Such closets to search, such alcoves to importune!” The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Beggars know too much to importune citizens, but strangers are beset at every corner of the boulevards and public gardens, particularly by children, girls and boys, trained for the purpose. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z However that might be, no sooner was the knot securely tied, than Mr. Van Der Vaughan began to importune his wife to sell her land and homestead that they might emigrate to the West. The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z Still, I would not importune thee"— "I thank you far more than you can know; but we need not talk of my troubles. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z He would importune her no more—he could follow the only course open to him—he would go. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z During the long absence of her husband she was several times importuned by suitors to marry them. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z "Marry," quoth he, "that which I fear you cannot furnish me withal," and being importuned of them to know what it was: "Why," quoth he, "that which you have none of I want, honesty." Amusing Prose Chap Books 2011-06-27T02:01:05.043Z When Pat importuned him to come to luncheon, he sat down with unconquerable emotion. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z Cymbals, at the hands of a tired girl, Slim wisp amid the swirl Of crowded streets, take up the tune, Monotonously importune. Eight Harvard Poets 2011-06-26T02:00:08.617Z This I positively refused, and they next importuned me to lend it to them, so that the prophet might translate it. The City of the Mormons or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842 2011-06-23T02:00:26.503Z Wilhelm was struck: he almost fancied that in Theresa he would find his Amazon again; especially as Jarno, whom he importuned to tell him more, broke off abruptly, and went away. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z I was awakened from my delicious dream by Demetrius, who importuned me to accompany him to Rome, whither he had been despatched by his father on business of extreme importance. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z They must be visited, and harangued, and importuned. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z The Deivetas, in despair, applied to Brahma, who advised them to sacrifice to Parvetee, and importune her to assume the correspondent form. Phallic Miscellanies Facts and Phases of Ancient and Modern Sex Worship, as Illustrated Chiefly in the Religions of India 2011-05-31T02:00:29.133Z "Not you, my girl, or—" But she who importuned raised the sides of the ample linen head-dress and revealed fully her countenance. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z However that may be, his idea was to make Nijinsky compose, under his own strict supervision, a sort of antique tableau conjuring up the erotic gambols of a faun importuning nymphs. An Autobiography 2011-05-21T02:00:10.850Z He was about to leave for home, when three men whom he slightly knew, and who had all been drinking too much, met him and importuned him to drink with them. The Comstock Club 2011-05-18T02:00:16.367Z "Come out—come out!" importuned the Colonel in hoarse, unsteady tones. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z He also constantly importuned me to shew him the letters I wrote to Lucinda, as well as her answers, which I did, and he pretended to be extremely delighted with both. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z And if any thoughts too natural shall importune you, fly to the foot of the Cross, and beg for mercy; there are wounds open; lament before the dying Deity. Letters of Abelard and Heloise To which is prefix?d a particular account of their lives, amours, and misfortunes 2011-04-28T02:00:15.367Z You are met at every street corner by handsome, dark-eyed Mrs. Jingroes, in kerchief and bright earrings, importuning every passer-by to buy a basket. A Northern Countryside 2011-04-27T02:00:22.523Z The others saw how it was and did not further importune him. The Comstock Club 2011-05-18T02:00:16.367Z And still he could not escape their importuning. True and Other Stories 2011-04-26T02:00:27.117Z After 1816 he was left unmolested, turned royalist, and passed his last years in importuning the Restoration government for compensation for his lost property in San Domingo. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z In vain did Philosophy and Reason importune him to return; he was deaf to their call, and thought of nothing but how to enjoy the sight and company of his dear Heloise. Letters of Abelard and Heloise To which is prefix?d a particular account of their lives, amours, and misfortunes 2011-04-28T02:00:15.367Z I know you'll let me hear, so I don't importune you for news. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z Despite her outraged gasp, he continued toward the door that was being importuned. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z "His face is his fortune;" Yes, seldom we see One for "tick" importune, As boldly as he. How She Felt in Her First Corset and Other Poems 2011-04-01T02:00:35.233Z Rickards, too, was importuned to consult the barometer, and impart his experiences of what might be expected from its indications. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z The same was repeated several times; but the monk, not satisfied, did not cease to importune his friend to show him the place whence he took the treasure. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z He slumbered after Dinner, had the noise of the Company to divert him, without their Solicitations to importune him. A Character of King Charles the Second 2011-03-31T02:00:18.840Z In politics Mr. Wilson was a member of the Reform Party, and had frequently been importuned to allow himself to be put in nomination for a seat in the Legislature. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z The Priest who, as I have related, got me promoted from a more obscure prison to a nobler one, began to importune me with continual letters that I would grant him an interview. The Condition of Catholics Under James I. 2011-03-09T03:00:42.087Z For whatever share of your confidence and affection you may vouchsafe me, I will try to be worthy; but I will not importune for either, but patiently endeavour to deserve them. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z We became eloquent and entreating, and at last, I actually believe, we had to importune him at least to give the lady herself the choice of accepting our proposition. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z The widow found it vain to importune him to swallow the medicines that had been sent. A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:27.467Z He continued to fight the battles of Reform at all the local contests, but, though frequently importuned to reënter Parliament, preferred to remain in private life, until 1849. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z Dogs continued to howl in packs, and mendicants to importune as of yore. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Come near, you men, that thus importune me! The Spanish Tragedy 2011-02-21T03:00:10.373Z I 'll neither importune you for place, nor embarrass you with solicitations for employment. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z The people are entreating her to stay law proceedings, to give them time, to employ them; the poorest are all importuning her with stories of their sufferings. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z Though frequently importuned to enter public life he has hitherto refrained from doing so, preferring to confine his attention to professional and financial enterprises. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z They expressed the deepest concern at his departure, and were continually importuning him to return. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z At table I was always seated on the right hand of the “landlady,” and I was frequently importuned by a bevy of blooming lasses, to tell them “how I did the Yankees.” Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Behoric and Belphegor now seized my collar, and importuned me to have my name recorded in the black book; but, with the loss of my bride, all desire to join the demon ranks vanished. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z "Then you need only to have said so, and I'd not have importuned you to tell it; for, to say truth, Catty, I never knew you had any secrets from me." The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z He was possessed of strong political convictions, and was frequently importuned to enter Parliament. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z Her negresses, who were forming tender connections with the ghouls, importuned her, with all their fingers, to wait at least till the dawn. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z Mr. Van Hollen noted strong cooperation between the White House and Congressional Democrats on policy, and cast his importuning on rhetoric as “constructive criticism.” Obama Jabs, and Democrats Flinch 2010-05-09T23:53:00Z “That may importune the administration to act, but if they don’t, there’s a strong move in Congress to do so.” 2010-02-04T04:05:00Z They importuned me; but I would not comply with their request; and we remained selling and buying in our shops a whole year. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments A long and adroitly worded letter to Chip came a day later, so humble, so flattering, and so importuning that it made her laugh. The Girl From Tim's Place Nouronihar, whose impatience, if possible, exceeded his own, importuned him to hasten his march, and lavished on him a thousand caresses, to beguile all reflection. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z But I importuned him so that he relented, and confided to my care an oil painting, for which he sat five years ago, and which was the only portrait of him in existence. The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion That influence was now urged—the members they had supported were importuned. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 They will importune a stranger for rum, but not for bread. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands She wanted to help everybody and do everything, and Levi, who always did the cooking, was importuned to let her help. The Girl From Tim's Place The good Mussulmans fancied that they heard the sullen hum of those nocturnal insects which presage evil,* and importuned Vathek to beware how he ventured his sacred person. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z In wandering about the doleful streets of the ancient capital to-day, one meets a swarm of plethoric priests, sandaled monks, and hooded friars, while escorted from point to point by sad-looking, ragged, importuning beggars. The Story of Malta Rain alone will not bring it to pass, wind alone will not, and sometimes even when they are importuned by wind and rain together the woods are silent. The Jonathan Papers Upon which the French king importuned him no more. The Boke of Noblesse As never before in his life, with concentration and fervour he importuned his God for the redemption of her lost soul. The Unknown Sea Without waiting to be importuned, she drew herself up heroically and whispered something over the frilled hat of the little girl beside her. Woman He was very anxious that his youthful poems should be published in book form, and importuned Mr. Allan to that effect, but this was a thing with which the latter had no sympathy. The Home Life of Poe He can let the avalanche of MS. you hurl into his house roll quietly aside with the others the mail brings to importune him. The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History As he continued importuning him, Myconius became angry, and said, "Hark ye, comrade, I was able to drink before you were able to count five--leave me alone." The Autobiography of Thomas Platter, a schoolmaster of the sixteenth century. I think the clergy would hail such a mission with gladness, judging from the hungry way in which Dr. Morgan and myself were constantly importuned to "stay over and preach." A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 The ‘spirits’ are repeatedly importuned by the ‘medium’ to produce the ‘rappings,’ but no response is heard until the company is about to abandon the experiment. The Death-Blow to Spiritualism Being the True Story of the Fox Sisters I'll see the other prisoners now, And importune their souls to penitence, So they escape from hell. Mosada A dramatic poem I bore not, lashèd to the sturdy stake, Of my long suffering, which my heart would break With importuning persecuting harms Dasht to a thousand bits by forceful arms. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII “Get up! get up!” he importuned, “and work for your country, and may be you won’t be killed and eaten for your country when you are old.” The Only Woman in the Town And Other Tales of the American Revolution Hence they ceased not to importune him for new invasions and exploits, thereby to get something to expend anew in wine, as they had already wasted what was secured so little before. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day “The ‘medium’ again importunes, first, ‘Mr. Seybert,’ and next the ‘spirits,’ to rap; and the importunities are repeated. The Death-Blow to Spiritualism Being the True Story of the Fox Sisters A man in a buggy with a prancing, frightened horse, was eagerly importuning the imperturbable gray-mustached Colonel, as Corporal Fred returned to his post, and the conversation was more than interesting. Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895 Meanwhile, the French were passionately importuning the King to join in a war against the Emperor. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII I am not prepared,” said Hazel, who felt ready to sink with shame, and the degradation of being importuned at such a time. The New Mistress A Tale Tituba, in her confession, had implicated the two women, Good and Osburn, and "two others whose faces she could not see"; and the girls were importuned to name these other "tormentors." Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10) I would not wish you to importune for his goodwill if it come not frankly at first. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History Almost a beggar, he was at last sent to prison for importuning a cardinal and king's minister too much, by claiming what he considered his rights. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Frequently ladies imposed services and even hard and dangerous exploits upon their importuning lovers, either to test their love, or for the sake of sensation, or even to keep obstinate lovers at a distance. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) I will not be importuned even with tears. The Golden Age in Transylvania There's a young fellow here importuning me to ask you for a place in the wagon. That Boy Of Norcott's In her letters she had constantly importuned him to return to her. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The party having been about a fortnight voyaging in an open boat, fatigued at the oar, and subsisting on mouldy bread, now importuned Smith to return to Jamestown. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia She says she does not know where they are going, and is averse to anything like importuning her brother by even a question. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly But he had found her in Paris, and again importuned her. Helen Grant's Schooldays Alonso de Grado, a better man of business than a soldier, would not desist from importuning Cortes until he had given him Doña Isabella, Motecusuma's daughter, in marriage. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. He importuned the great, and the publishers also. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" When still further importuned she said "Twelve," although she had then one hundred and fifty warriors in her town. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia There's nothing to be had without asking! ay, worse than asking,—begging, worrying, importuning. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Soon, however, she was importuned by Henry IV. on behalf of Monmouth, his son, but, faithful to the memory of Richard, she rejected with horror the proposed union. Women of England A swarm of little barefooted beggars importuned us, turning dizzy somersaults until we could see only a maze of flying, dusty feet on either side. An American Girl Abroad Queen Anne offered to restore Ken to his bishopric, but he importuned Hooper to accept, and from that time ceased to sign himself by his diocesan title. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See Abul-feda reports, that an old woman one day importuning him to know what she ought to do in order to gain Paradise? A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time They, only set on sport and play, Unweetingly importuned Their own destruction to come speedy upon them. English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History He pleaded for that with touching but manly earnestness, importuning Washington in a letter written the day before his death. Elsie on the Hudson A laughing Pierrot whacked him with a noisy bladder; boys and girls in ragged disguises importuned him for pennies. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure In these difficult times, I have maintained a conduct that might, perhaps, render my visits an honor, but I will never importune you to receive me without his consent. Josephine Makers of History Thus menaced, his crime seemed to stagger him, and he importuned no more; all the exasperated fury of an offended master rushed upon his mind. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment A certain wealthy Jew had been importuning her for years to get a divorce in order that he might marry her. The "Genius" That he was importuned by his publishers in Ohio to prepare such a work is known to the writer of this notice. The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University Almost from the first hour of our journey Francezka began to importune Count Saxe to get her a woman’s saddle and let her resume her own dress. Francezka Gen. Lyon importuned Gen. Fremont and the War Department for some regiments, for adequate supplies for those he had, and money with which to pay them. The Struggle for Missouri For the third time he importuned a grocer at whose shop he had spent much money. My Lady of the Chimney Corner What else could the enemy do but yield To a handsome importuning! Days and Dreams Poems We had no sooner reached the street, ready for sight-seeing, than the cabriolet drivers thronged about, importuning us to ride in the low open carriages that comfortably carry two persons. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise Those whom she importuned were afraid to refuse her. A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 He was then importuned to sell as much as would purchase a hundred a year for life, "which," said Fenton, "will make you sure of a clean shirt and a shoulder of mutton every day." Old and New London Volume I I'm importuned, and urged to punish— But justice, sometimes, has a cruel sound. The Earl of Essex He hastened to Portsmouth’s side, and in cold whispers importuned her: “For Heaven’s mercy, woman, as you love yourself and me–poison is an unhealthy diet to administer in England.” Mistress Nell A Merry Tale of a Merry Time It is, this earliest Italian poetry, like the more refined poetry of troubadours and minnesingers, eminently an importuning of highborn but loosely living women. Euphorion Being Studies of the Antique and the Mediaeval in the Renaissance - Vol. II Once again she importuned Satan for a husband. A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 Knowing that his father had spent many years on Tillamook Rock, Eric was eager to see every nook and cranny of the building, and he importuned his uncle to go with him over the structure. The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers One day Bob is importuned to give two feet off from his library for a closet in the bedroom, but resists like a Trojan. Household Papers and Stories I saw him—" As for the Easterner, he was importuning in a voice that was not heeded: "Wait a moment, can't you? The Monster and Other Stories She is constantly importuned to examine MSS., and not only to do this but to secure a publisher. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years The answer, therefore, from the throne was not only unfavorable; but the authorities of Vitebsk were reprimanded for allowing the girl to importune his majesty without sufficient grounds. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. It pleaded in her; it importuned her; it would not be rebuffed. Callista : a Tale of the Third Century At length, disarm'd, He calls his friends, that save him, his worst foes, And importunes the skies for swift perdition. The Revenge A Tragedy A beggar, emerging from the darkness, importuned him: "Have pity on me, kind sir." The Exploits of Juve Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales Learning that she would remain in Lincoln over Sunday the people importuned her to speak that afternoon in the Presbyterian church, which she did to a large audience. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years Martin, in response to the hunchback's importuning, had just briefly related the details of the previous night's misfortune, and he now summarized the situation on board as he knew or guessed it. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story Weak, and unable to conform to fortune, With rude rejoicing or complaint importune, They vent their exultation or distress. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order They will be obliged to place in the curacies those who solicit them the most urgently, importuning by means from which the more retiring and the more worthy shrink. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 36, 1649-1666 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. I had a great mind to leave Amy behind too, as an assistant, because she understood so perfectly well what to advise upon any emergence; and Amy importuned me to do so. The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana Love does not afflict––Love does not need to be importuned or prayed to. Carmen Ariza He is importuning my son-in-law, Mr. Alston, to pay him back those funds—which once he was so ready to furnish to us. The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman Everywhere, as you walk through the streets, you are importuned to buy sunthin’; some of the finest jewels in the world are bought here. Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife After being much importuned she assented to their request. Notes and Queries, Number 217, December 24, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. I did so, but all I could say was no satisfaction, till I importuned him on my knees, with a flood of tears. The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana Her unborn children importuning her, her choice will be guided by the man's fitness alone, not, as now it is, by his capacity and power for work and protection. The Truth About Woman Besides, Ca�eri had abstained from importuning her with his loathsome protestations of love. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. For I tackled Josiah on the subject before Thomas J. importuned me, only with his eyes, sad and beseechin’ and eloquent. Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife There was only one little hall in the town and I was importuned by Captain Wilkinson of Portland to speak. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V I told him nothing could be craving upon him, that he left no room for it; that I hoped he did not give merely to avoid the trouble of being importuned. The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana A damsel that served her had, many years before, acquainted her that she was importuned by the gentlewoman’s son to grant him a private meeting. The Works of Aphra Behn Volume V Edna shivered and importuned for the letter until he showed it. Melomaniacs Even the water carrier, with his huge red earthen jar strapped to his head and back, if he sees a favorable opportunity, will importune the stranger regarding these fiery little stones. Aztec Land Meanwhile I was allowing myself to be more and more in his company, and my whole family, with my big brother at their head, were importuning me to marry him. Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 The mate importuned me to stay until the cargo was on board. Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail So incessantly he importuned her that she could no longer hold out, and was pleased in the surrender of her Heart, since it was he was Conqueror; and therefore felt a Triumph in her yielding. The Works of Aphra Behn Volume V The federal authorities were importuned to stop the movement. Negro Migration during the War Sometimes it is a man who importunes you to purchase, sometimes a young girl, and at others even a child of eleven or twelve years belonging to either sex. Aztec Land He was convinced that she was holding something back; that she was concealing her real reason—perhaps the reason of her own fear of Jake—for thus importuning him. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana A beggar importuned a lady for alms; she gave him a shilling. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. Never did I need importune Her, of all the Olympian round. Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning His boatman importuned him to hurry in the barracuda so there would be a chance to go after the leaping sailfish. Tales of Fishes Catholic churches and priests form, as usual in all Spanish towns, a prominent feature of the neighborhood; and we are sorry to say that beggars are very importuning and numerous. Aztec Land It was the intercession, going out and importuning, that was the difficult work; returning home with his rich supply to impart was easy, joyful work. The Ministry of Intercession A Plea for More Prayer Soon after his inauguration as Governor of Iowa a general officer of one of the oldest and strongest Western railroads called at his office and importuned him with unreasonable requests. The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses I vehemently importune ye to be convinced, that for my bantling I desire neither rattle nor bells; neither the lullaby of praise, nor the pap of patronage, nor the hobby-horse of honour. The Indian Princess La Belle Sauvage The Governor again importuned the savage to land, but perceiving him to hesitate, and suspecting a treacherous and hostile intent, marshalled his men in order of battle. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots One is constantly importuned, in the patio of the Iturbide Hotel, to purchase figures and small landscapes newly made of these brilliant feathers, offered at a very moderate price. Aztec Land It was considered much more genteel and modest to at first disclaim positively all musical ability, and to yield only after much importuning. Treasure Valley Do not importune a gentleman to buy of you; and do not charge an extortionate price for a trifling article. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society I was often importuned to have my ears bored and stretched, but never gave my consent, which much surprised them, it being a great mark of beauty. A Narrative of the Mutiny, on Board the Ship Globe, of Nantucket, in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 1824 And the journal of a residence of two years on the Mulgrave Islands; with observations on the manners and customs of the inhabitants Now Mr. Harthop, who was one of Captain Swan’s Merchants, did very much importune him to settle his Resolutions, and declare his Mind to his Men; which at last he consented to do. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 39 of 55 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, Volume XXXIX: 1683-1690 If this boy had been importuned, or forced to exert himself, he might have been thus taught obstinacy, merely from the imprudent impatience of the spectators. Practical Education, Volume I In his published correspondence, there is a letter from the editor importuning him to write the 'Newsboy's Message' for January, 1803. The History of Dartmouth College Mothers brought their young daughters to me daily to importune me to choose a sweetheart for my son or for any other officer who happened to be at our headquarters. An Ohio Woman in the Philippines Giving personal experiences and descriptions including incidents of Honolulu, ports in Japan and China Atys very earnestly importuned his father that he would give him leave to be present, at least as a spectator. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) When the Ship appeared in sight again, then they importuned them for some Iron, which is the chief thing that they covet, even above their Ear-rings. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 39 of 55 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, Volume XXXIX: 1683-1690 There is another story of a famous judge, Sir Nicholas Bacon, who was importuned by a criminal to spare his life on account of kinship. All About Coffee How mothers are importuned by male statesmen to bring big families into a world full of temptation and ruin, but have no legal rights to protect them from the black dangers licensed by these law-makers. Samantha at Coney Island and a Thousand Other Islands Sir Harry had already importuned for a speedy marriage, and she had in much trepidation referred him to her mother, feeling herself unequal to the task of answering him. Not Like Other Girls In the mean time, Hannibal, being strongly importuned by his fellow-citizens, advanced forward into the country; and arriving at Zama, which is five days' march from Carthage, he there pitched his camp. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Without presuming to importune Thee, may we ask Thee to remember all who awake hungry on this winter day.... The Dark Star He wanted her to dismiss her ministry and put him into power, and he took every possible means to importune or tease her into compliance with this plan. Mary Queen of Scots Makers of History Of this he was informed late on Saturday, and by some friends was importuned to abstain from saying any thing that might exasperate them. Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies I was importuned with begging letters from victims to all sorts of distress. A Romantic Young Lady She had been importuned to speak only a moment before, but, now that she had found her tongue, apparently she had made a wrong use of it. 'Lizbeth of the Dale Travelers are looked upon as fair game in Spain; and still one is rather nonplused to be importuned for coppers by well-dressed strangers, and is apt to conclude that sturdy beggars can bear stout denials. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months But Ponto by the sea! ah, who would know This damp wild ragamuffin on the strand Who importunes the passers-by to throw Big stones across the opal-shining sand? Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 7, 1914 "I can not come down from my work," said Miss Lyon, founder of Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, when importuned to rebut some baseless scandal. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I The more diligently Moses and Aaron importuned and instructed, the more obstinate Pharaoh became. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood Too poor for a bribe, and too proud to importune; He had not the method of making a fortune. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature Beggars there are none, to the credit of the city be it said; nor is one importuned by hackmen or other public servants; all are ready to serve you, but none to annoy you. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Later, Elvira developed the spinsterly accomplishment of darning her own delicate silk stockings to finished perfection, and was promptly importuned by all the young Lawrences to darn theirs. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 There is always an importuning group of Arabs here, who live upon the gratuities obtained from visitors. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands When she is thus importuned, the girl should give replies by shakes of the head, but if she quarrelled with the man she should not even do that. The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From the Sanscrit in Seven Parts With Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks The two eldest did not cease importuning the king till he made a third condition and declared that the kingdom should go to the one that brought home the fairest woman. Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts The king still importuned the maiden, though fruitlessly. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Russia, instead of trusting time to consolidate her tenure of Manchuria, had made the mistake of pragmatically importuning China for a conventional title. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era The double doors were open, and a flood of hot radiance rolled out into the night, together with the familiar tones of old Martin Seeker loudly importuning his invisible, inscrutable Maker. Mountain Blood A Novel Don’t be afraid—I shall not importune you with my presence, for I am going to travel.” Major Frank Having been importuned to put her away and lend himself to the project of buttressing the Empire by accepting a crown and contracting a royal marriage, he had refused. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) It has become a habit, and strangers are importuned as a matter of course. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months I am now led more and more to importune the Lord to send me the means which are requisite in order that I may be able to commence the building. The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller Many a time have I been importuned to use my influence to have cases transferred from the jurisdiction of the native to the Englishman. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ Up these steep stairs the visitor climbs, pestered by loathsome beggars and importuned on every hand to buy relics, flowers and articles of gold and silver. The Critic in the Orient He displayed such activity, skill and courage, that he was importuned to unite with them, although, up to this time, they had refused to receive any accessions to their number. The Riflemen of the Miami I had frequently importuned Tonsaroyoo, then as now the head chief of the nation, to allow me to undertake such an enterprise, but up to this time he had persistently refused to do so. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography One physician, a woman specialist, informed me that she was continually importuned as to her professional opinion of the new craze that had invaded the city. The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure I will teach you to dare importune Mr. Gorgibus, and plague him with your absurdities!——Ah! my brother … ——Hold your tongue, I tell you.——I would not disoblige … —— … Be silent, rascal.—— The Flying Doctor (Le Médecin Volant) However, since they could not come to any agreement in a form for divine service, he had a handsome opportunity for a release: for now they could not decently importune him any farther. Notes and Queries, Number 212, November 19, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. In all of them, he touched upon the points at issue between them, and importuned Mather to communicate his views, fully, as to one seeking light. Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather A Reply What I had heard, however, only made me more curious to hear the whole, and one evening I importuned him to give me some account of his past life. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography During the last years of Field's too brief life he was importuned so frequently for the facts concerning his career that he printed a brief biography or Auto-Analysis, as he called it. Stories of Authors, British and American Whenever any person approaches the shore he is beset by the boatmen, who throng round him, and alternately, in English and Spanish, importune him with the questions,—"Want a boat?" Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Hence they perpetually importuned him for new exploits. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main Why did you not pursue me, importune me until I wearied? ... perhaps gladly? The Place of Honeymoons Even the members of his household were importuned for loans, however small. The Story of Paris I replied by printing your personal letter to me, wherein you importuned me to accept insurance in your company. Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated When airy castles you importune, Down falling, by the breath of Fortune, Did I e'er doubt you should inherit, If Fortune's wheel devolved on merit? Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) While all the rest of her tribe were fawning, cringing, flattering, and importuning, she sat there like a statue, but a statue of a most perfect order. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 Already the energetic mother was importuning Charles to engage the daughter. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man The young mother has attempted by every means imaginable to escape from his clutches and at last has importuned him into a promise to release his hold upon her on the payment of $300. Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls or, War on the White Slave Trade Therefore I will leave the question of this million-dollar policy and other forms of importuning until the insurance companies offer something in rebuttal. Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated Besides, if I deprive him of his chance to make a living, he and his mother will be importuning me for money. The Erie Train Boy The Directory refused to acknowledge them in their official character, and they were, from time to time, importuned for money by Talleyrand, in his unofficial visits to them. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. The men are importuned to gratify this feminine vanity; and if their means will not enable them to do so fairly, they will often have recourse to fraud. A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2 Robert stood there in the church newly importuned by the memories of a month that had seemed at once as brief as a noon-day dream and yet to stretch into an age-long quiet. The Proud Prince An elderly reprobate, convoying two unsteady young girls, importuned Druce for one of his private dining rooms. Little Lost Sister Malachy was importuned to make peace between them, and because he was hindered by other business he committed this matter to one of the bishops. St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh "I am not paying the others either, and yet, they do not importune me as you do." The Comedienne He remained such except in fulfilling what she importuned from him most: studding her friend, Kimberly, so that the three might have a baby. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais Shops clustered under the wall, their gaudy signs swinging and creaking in the September breeze, and 'prentices cried their masters' wares and importuned passing folk to buy. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea Mr. Watlin, thus importuned, disappeared for a space into the back hall, whence he finally emerged in his shirt sleeves, carrying the violin under his arm. Explorers of the Dawn What a pity that, owing to judicial red-tapery, I am prohibited from popping in upon him at lunch and importuning him to pronounce a decree in my favour! Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. Simeon the Just, Hillel, Jesus, son of Sirach, and many others, like Isaiah of old, besought men to cease importuning God with offerings of incense and the blood of rams. Modern Saints and Seers Her son, strongly importuned by her, told her of the scheme, and also of the purpose of the bundle of rods that lay in the temple. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The trouble is that we are not prepared to take advantage of her importuning habits. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies Leave was importuned for him to run again in the ring at Whitehall on the Queen's birthday. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography One day Bob is importuned to give two feet off from his library for a closet in the bed-room,—but resists like a Trojan. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 With the second payment, however, he obtained a promise from the "husband" that on the receipt of the money he would start for California and importune him no more. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. When he preached a sermon on Bishop Asbury at the General Conference in Baltimore, and was importuned to have it published by that august body, he respectfully declined the honor. William Black The Apostle of Methodism in the Maritime Provinces of Canada On his arrival at Prescott he was importuned to authorize an attack upon Ogdensburg, in retaliation for an attack upon Brockville by the enemy some days previous. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 Yet not always is it the result of sound judgment, or the demand of duty to marry one, because importuned to that step. The Young Maiden Me then my friends first importuned to take A portion of his cheeses, then to drive Forth from the sheep-cotes to the rapid bark His kids and lambs, and plow the brine again. The Odyssey of Homer He was then importuned to sell as much as would purchase a hundred a year for life, “which,” says Fenton, “will make you sure of a clean shirt and a shoulder of mutton every day.” The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II He was so importuned to drink at each stopping-place that he might have lain drunk the whole year round. Customs and Fashions in Old New England I must obey you at the city gate; but I will importune you here. The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance Some females have consented to bestow their hand, without a gift of the heart, upon one who importuned them by ceaseless addresses. The Young Maiden My mother had for some time ceased to importune my father about my return. Valerie Notwithstanding the scanty folds of the cassock, they importuned him still. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Even M. Destournier, she had noticed, did not like to be importuned, and why then the great God, who had all the world to care for, and sent to His creatures what He thought best. A Little Girl in Old Quebec After a while Bob Holliday and Harry Weathervane came to the door and importuned Jack to come with them. The Hoosier School-boy The Pope had been importuned to use his influence to avert the threatened harm to "true religion." Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Restagnone accordingly returned to the two young men, who still importuned him amain to do that whereof he had bespoken them, and told them that, so far as concerned their mistresses, the matter was settled. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio To-night, importuned as he had been by scenes and emotions quite other than ecclesiastical, Julius literally sought refuge in his cassock. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance She laughed, but good-naturedly acceded to his request, and, in turn importuned the king—who generously yielded. Under the Rose After you have given your final decision to my importuning, there can be no further appeal. Flamsted quarries At last he boldly importunes and asks that a day shall be set to try his case. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Pietro, who was somewhat dull of wit, believed what she said and falling in with her counsel, began, as best he knew, to importune Dom Gianni to teach him the trick. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio A brother of the Abbe de Chateauneuf was Ambassador at The Hague, and the great man, being importuned, consented to take the youth as clerk. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Finally, to attain his end, he importuned the countess. Under the Rose My gracious liege," said Tadeo to the King, with his usual gloomy decision of manner, "it was unnecessary to importune your majesty by such reports, seeing that they are merely lying devices of the evil-disposed. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 Octavia importuned her liege that she might attend him, and he finally consented. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators He importuned so hard that I told him what I had seen. The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite But Fred kept on, begging and importuning his father to do something to change the general’s purpose, without obtaining any reply. Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story I passed two years in America, and the only place where I ever was importuned by a native beggar was at this island. Impressions of America During The Years 1833, 1834, and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume II. In the great metropolis her genius was recognized soon after her arrival, and she was importuned to give lectures on art and literature. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 They were lodged in separate cells, in the prison portion of the Palazzo Vecchio, and each was importuned to recant the charges made against the Pope and the Medici. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators At first, after the fatal slump, Gilmartin importuned his brokers to let him speculate on credit, in a small way. The Tipster 1901, From "Wall Street Stories" You hear how he importunes me;—the chain! The Comedy of Errors The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] We shall write to you, As time and our concernings shall importune, How it goes with us; and do look to know What doth befall you here. Measure for Measure The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] Have you importuned her to such a purpose? The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] Finally Antony became impatient with the importuning young man, and threatened to send him on his way with a guard at his heels to see that he did not return. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Twice he is importuned, but to no purpose. A War-Time Wooing A Story "Ah!" said the priest, a most alluring note of interest now audible in his voice, "your master has so zealously importuned the gods, and, you say, with no result?" The Dragon Painter Against all sense you do importune her: Should she kneel down in mercy of this fact, Her brother’s ghost his paved bed would break, And take her hence in horror. Measure for Measure The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] "I don't like to importune you, only I know you'll forgive me." How to Write Clearly Rules and Exercises on English Composition Of the people, we learn that, amid the confusion of Babel, Jared and his brother importuned the Lord that He would spare them and their associates from the impending disruption. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern The next day they importuned him to tell them, saying, "Be plain with us, for we heard your mourning, and saw your gestures." Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs He continued to importune me for two years and a half. The Autobiography of Madame Guyon "Oh, please, please, don't wait for the key," she was importuning them. The Paternoster Ruby He declareth against fish, the turbot being small, yet suffereth himself to be importuned into a slice against his first resolution. The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III Some of his friends, whom he importuned to assist him, called at the express office to find the reasons for his incarceration. The Expressman and the Detective No one was allowed to either enter or pass by his door without being importuned to sign a petition to the Government, praying for a removal of the objectionable fence. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion I still wanted to be a nun, and importuned my mother excessively to take me to that house. The Autobiography of Madame Guyon Columbus, the discoverer of America, had to besiege and importune in turn the states of Genoa, Portugal, Venice, France, England, and Spain, before he could get the control of three small vessels and 120 men. Life and Conduct The Legislature will be importuned to abolish the curs. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884. A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside It has been said that with such restrictions upon the powers of local authorities the legislature will be importuned and its time wasted in hearing applications for special legislation. The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes My Lord, while I thought my counsel might save you from the worst of misfortunes, conjugal strife, I importuned you hourly, and set forth your danger in the light it appeared to me. A Simple Story Say you purchase with your pelf Some respect, where you importune; Those may love me for myself, That regard you for your fortune. Pastoral Poems by Nicholas Breton, Selected Poetry by George Wither, and Pastoral Poetry by William Browne (of Tavistock) The women of the better class in ports importuned him, but he passed with a grave humorous smile and an unexpected courtesy. The Wind Bloweth He called on his gods, he importuned them, but the waves rolled and raged the more angrily the more he prayed. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 1, July, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy But it seemed to her an impertinence for ordinary insignificant beings to importune this remote and absolute God, so forbidding in His monotonous mystery. The Californians The Freedmen's Bureau at first denied the truth of her statements, but further investigation convinced them that she was right, and they were wrong, and Congress was importuned for an appropriation for their necessities. Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience How can I have any patience with the south wind, who is forever importuning me with his sentimental sighs and melancholy wheezing? The Holy Cross and Other Tales For another year this indefatigable man vainly importuned the King and the College of Missions. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew We will add this in general, touching the affection of envy; that of all other affections it is the most importune and continual. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I I have never importuned her to make it, I never asked her or even wished her to make it. The Dictator She wrote, she travelled, she enlisted the aid of her numerous friends, she importuned the Executive, Heads of Departments, and members of Congress. Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience Anxiously as the other passengers were invited by the innkeepers to give their houses the preference, Aulus was importuned most: the others were only beset; he was borne off in triumphant captivity. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection He set sail for England and importuned Charles II. for aid. Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power The parties continued at Cheltenham; and Mr Rainscourt, following up his plan, made an avowal to his wife, that he had now abandoned all hopes of success, and would not importune her any more. The King's Own So that while Calhoun and his friends aided the President in his financial measures, they at the same time importuned him to help the South by adding another pro-slavery State to the Union. Expansion and Conflict His enemies, desirous of his absence and hopeful of his failure, concurred with no less zeal in the promotion of his wishes; and he soon found himself importuned on every side to accept the command. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth He wished to have nothing whatever to say upon the subject, denied himself to reporters and relapsed into impenetrable reserve when importuned by brother officers whom he but slightly knew. A Wounded Name On 17 September she is obliged to importune Killigrew once more on the occasion of sending him a letter from Scott dealing with political matters. The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume I He set sail for England and importuned Charles II for aid. Pushing to the Front If he loves not, deaf ears thou dost importune, Or if he loves, thy tale breeds his misfortune. The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3) Upon persons coming round him and importuning him with questions, he pretended to be extremely fatigued. The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane, commonly called Lord Cochrane, the Hon. Andrew Cochrane Johnstone, Richard Gathorne Butt, Ralph Sandom, Alexander M'Rae, John Peter Holloway, and Henry Lyte for A Conspiracy In the Court of King's Bench, Guildhall, on Wednesday the 8th, and Thursday the 9th of June, 1814 Go twist thy tongue into a double knot So that his importuning I escape. 'A Comedy of Errors' in Seven Acts Each recurring day, When I would still importune him, he bears A sterner aspect, and 'twere better now That we should speak no more of this our vow. The Song of the Exile—A Canadian Epic She used many other arguments to endeavour to make Aladdin change his mind; but he persisted in importuning his mother to execute his resolution, and she, out of tenderness, complied with his request. The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales "If a man should importune me to give a reason why I loved him, I can only answer, because it was he, because it was I." Friendship Prisoners poured in in larger numbers than he could receive and guard in fit places, and he was continually forced to importune for money lest the prisoners should starve. Sylva, Vol. 1 (of 2) Or A Discourse of Forest Trees He importuned her—she loved him—and she fell! The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. The Duke not only sent into Flanders and Picardy to levy troops to raise this siege, but importuned Henry also to strengthen him with English soldiers and officers. Henry of Monmouth, Volume 2 Memoirs of Henry the Fifth Finding it by the aid of their flashlights, they made a determined onslaught upon it, but it stubbornly resisted their importuning hands. Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer Having no money of his own, the father importuned his employer, the Prince, who rather smiled at the thought of spending time and money on such an elfin-like child. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians This morning I gave myself again to prayer, importuning the Lord that He would be pleased to send more means, as so little had come in during the last two days. A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Fourth Part She ran out on the roadway in front and hailed the very next party straggling in,—the wife and the cook of the agency clerk, importuning them to say was Mac badly hurt. Under Fire Loomis was burning with eagerness for orders to lead it instantly to join the field column, and importuned Colonel Stevens, even in the midst of all the grief and shock of the early evening. Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. He wrote to his brother Richard importuning him to use his influence in this direction. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers Arriving in that city the distinguished Carl Czerny, pupil of Beethoven, was importuned to take the lad. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians I am now led more and more to importune the Lord to send me the means, which are requisite in order that I may be able to commence the building. A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Fourth Part Hastings as first lieutenant went in command of "A" Troop, but Devers had importuned head-quarters with letters and telegrams imploring to be permitted to accompany the column. Under Fire There are even accounts of the translator being roused from sleep by bands of young men under his windows in Paris, importuning him to tell them another story. The Arabian Nights Entertainments Why, importuned by thoughts, does he continually gaze at that splendour which destroys him, and yet does not satisfy him, as it torments him ever so fiercely? The Heroic Enthusiasts (Gli Eroici Furori) Part the Second An Ethical Poem To add to the queen's difficulties, Mary, who had been deposed from the throne of Scotland and had sought shelter in England, was importuning her for assistance for the recovery of her lost crown. London and the Kingdom - Volume I After the first open-mouthed surprise had passed away from the countenances of my audience, I was loudly importuned on all sides for water. Cape Cod Folks "I know just why you won't stay, and you needn't have worried yourself,—he's far too proud to importune a woman who won't listen to—to reason." Under Fire It hurts only the publishers who are constantly being importuned to print the stuff, and the distinguished men and women who are burdened with presentation copies or requests for criticism. The Joyful Heart They importuned Drake to take them with him on the next foray; for Drake gave out that he meant not to leave off thus, but would once again attempt the same journey. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. I bid you importune the gods that they may surely tell me which it were well to drink. Plays of Near & Far A book-agent importuned James Watson, a rich merchant living a few miles out of the city, until he bought a book,—the "Early Christian Martyrs." The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VI. (of X.) "Oh, Daddy, please read it right!" importuned Grace. The Outdoor Girls in Florida Or, Wintering in the Sunny South Under these circumstances what need is there for importuning statesmen and supplicating ministers of the Court? A Traveler’s Narrative The ministers of Spain and the emperor were sullen and disgusted; and all men hoped that the states, importuned and encouraged by continual solicitations from England, would disavow their ambassador, and renew the war. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II. First Priest: We will importune the gods with the savour of rarest spices. Plays of Near & Far A book-agent; and to get rid of his importuning I bought his book,—the 'Early Christian Martyrs.' The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VI. (of X.) Even the importune address which they made her on the conclusion of the session, to fix her choice of a husband, could not, they supposed, be very disagreeable to one of her sex and age. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part D. From Elizabeth to James I. Huxley, being close to the Dean, serving with him on several municipal boards, was importuned by Spencer to use his influence toward the desired end. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists You will easily understand, however, that p. 368the contrary rule often holds good, and that the epistle which importunes often takes precedence of that which interests. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle First Priest: We will importune the gods as never before. Plays of Near & Far Word of Mrs. Collins's arrest spread through the big police building and in few minutes Britz was besieged by importuning reporters. The Substitute Prisoner Dionysius wanted Syracuse to be the philosophic center of the world, and to this end Plato was importuned to make Syracuse his home and dispense his specialty—truth. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers After being kept here nearly two days, with some mitigations, and repeatedly importuned to sign the recantation, with terrific threatenings in case he did not, the sufferer was induced to yield. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I. He will importune those present to hear his version of the event unusual. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 Catullus is resolv'd, endures, He will not ask for pity, will not importune. The Poems and Fragments of Catullus No person shall be importuned to buy articles or tickets for raffles. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 3, March, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Say that she doth requite you with disdain; Yet fortified with hope, endure your fortune; Though cruel now she will be kind again; Such haps as those, such loves as yours importune. Elizabethan Sonnet-Cycles Delia - Diana The resolute lady sought the town authorities of Marietta—magistrates, lawyers, generals, merchants, common laborers—whom she importuned to intercede in her behalf. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett He demurred, he objected; but leading Colored men and the Chief Executive importuned and requested his acceptance of the place. Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro My conscience importuned me to tell her bluntly that they would only come into Walsh feet first. Raw Gold A Novel It was time to lay aside my fetters, and demand to know whither the path tended in which I was importuned to walk. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 She had now lost all Relish for these delightful Parties of Pleasure, whilst they were to be in private, and was continually importuning her Lover to chuse a Set of Associates. The Amours of Zeokinizul, King of the Kofirans Translated from the Arabic of the famous Traveller Krinelbol Burr was importuned to dine at their houses, but he excused himself on account of business affairs which required prompt attention. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett They frequently importuned me to sit down, but I as constantly refused; for it occurred both to Nelson and myself that they intended to seize hold of me, if I gave them such an opportunity. Great Sea Stories "No, I will never leave this room, never, mademoiselle, until you give me hope; never will I cease to importune you until your heart relents towards the miserable who adores you!" Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance So you see I am importuned by the women as well as by the men. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour His friends saw with pain how grievously he was over-tasking his strength, and earnestly importuned him to give himself more intervals of relaxation—but in vain. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 "And drink to the success of the beaver trade," importunes Ben. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade At Birmingham one day he dined with a worthy tradesman, who, after dinner, importuned him "to smoke a pipe with him, and two or three other illuminati of the same rank." The Social History of Smoking “Tell me what your name is, darling,” said the woman, but she might as well have importuned a flower. The Portion of Labor One of the leading members of that party importuned me to nominate him as presiding officer of the city convention. From the Bottom Up The Life Story of Alexander Irvine But Janet could not speak to her; she was importuned with the longing to see Mr. Tryan, and yet hesitating to express it. Scenes of Clerical Life Revering the eloquence and influence of Petrarch, he importuned him to be his public defender. The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch Not even the demands of charity can justify you in importuning others to purchase articles against their own judgment or beyond their means. Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society In short, he is bored and uncomfortable, and importunes his companions to go elsewhere. The Vitalized School He had been strictly forbidden to importune grown young ladies for dances unless they happened to be wall-flowers, and the injunction lay heavy on his soul. Princess I thank him for his words, of which he will tell thee in full if thou but importune him thereto. When Knighthood Was in Flower or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth The prosperity that had descended upon them had made them restless, and the night before they had importuned Lawler to permit them to spend "one more night in town before holin' up for the winter." The Trail Horde Though a gentleman may repeat his suit with propriety after having been once repulsed, still it should not be repeated too often nor too long, lest it should degenerate into importuning. Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society On one occasion an unfortunate Italian importuned Lablache for assistance to return to his native land. Great Singers, Second Series Malibran To Titiens That she no longer importuned him to enquire into Edgar's whereabouts with the intention of inviting him home was a source of especial relief to him. The Dreamer A Romantic Rendering of the Life-Story of Edgar Allan Poe Little Caskoden's friend, Brandon, has been arrested for a brawl of some sort over in London, and Sir Edwin and Lady Jane have importuned me to obtain his release, which I have promised to do. When Knighthood Was in Flower or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Winter approached, and your father was importuned to visit the metropolis, and introduce his young and beautiful wife to the gay and elevated station which she was expected to fill. The Rivals of Acadia An Old Story of the New World Thomas tended door, was rather sleepy of countenance, but could assume an air of great consequence, and would receive his importuning visitor with unexceptional bows. The Adventures of My Cousin Smooth As the Lady of Rome, who was importune, and vehemently instant vpon her husband, to know what was debated of that day at the Councell Table. A Treatise of Witchcraft Mexico, Central and South America, importune us to speak their language; and if nothing else, the silent indications of Cuba, urge us to learn the Spanish tongue. The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States But each of them had much to ask for himself, and all were afraid to importune the master. The House of the Combrays He admonished all Duly to importune the gods in prayer, For woe, he said, was near to many a one. The Story of Troy He went to masked balls and arrayed himself as a woman, and was constantly importuned by suitors. Paris: With Pen and Pencil Its People and Literature, Its Life and Business What would be done at St. Petersburg, was the question of supreme importance; and Alexander was being importuned to join the coalition against the common enemy Bonaparte. A Short History of Russia Sir James Erskine, thus importuned, did not see his way to sending the troops. The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain I will not cry And importune all heaven with my complaint. Poems of Passion Whatsoe'er our Queen Has importuned thee to touching Onaelia Niece to the Constable, and her young son, My voice shall second it, and sign her promise. The Noble Spanish Soldier From the Bargain Basement we wander at will through the remaining departments, making inquiries here and there from the expert assistants, technically known as laymen, without being once importuned to make a bet. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 7th, 1920 I remember an answer which when quite young I was prompted to make to a valued adviser, who was wont to importune me with the dear old doctrines of the church. Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson SIR,—If I meant to importune you I should ill deserve the generous compassion which I was informed some months ago you expressed upon being acquainted with my distress. Celebrated Claimants from Perkin Warbeck to Arthur Orton He, and also many others of his countrymen, importuned us much to pay them another visit; and, by way of encouragement, promised to lay in a good stock of skins. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 My mother suppliant at my knees, with prayer Perpetual importuned me to embrace560 The damsel first, that she might loathe my sire. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper Curiosity, inquisitive, importune Of secrets, then with like infirmity To publish them, both common female faults. What Great Men Have Said About Women Ten Cent Pocket Series No. 77 This continuous gayety, this restless agitation, this racing and dancing and dining, this ceaseless merry-making, and this eternal round of festivity importune me to the point of disgust. Led Astray and The Sphinx Two Novellas In One Volume Would it might tarry like his, the beautiful building of mine, 10 This which my keys in a crowd pressed and importuned to raise! Browning's Shorter Poems Most serene, high-born Elector, most gracious Lord:—I am sorry to learn that Your Grace is importuned by the court of Dresden about the Landgrave's business. Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation Admonished at length by the infirmities of age, and importuned by her friends, this venerable matron retired to private life. The Power of Faith Exemplified In The Life And Writings Of The Late Mrs. Isabella Graham. The bloom of beauty other years demands, Nor will be gathered by such withered hands: You importune it with a false desire, Which sparkles out, and makes no solid fire. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05 I left the conservatory, and walked into the garden to escape the hum of the ball-room, which importuned my ears. Led Astray and The Sphinx Two Novellas In One Volume |
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