| 单词 | imprudence |
| 例句 | Miss Bingley saw all this likewise; and, in the imprudence of anger, took the first opportunity of saying, with sneering civility: Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Elizabeth had frequently united with Jane in an endeavour to check the imprudence of Catherine and Lydia; but while they were supported by their mother’s indulgence, what chance could there be of improvement? Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Of how, with the imprudence of youth, the woman decided to test it to see if it really worked. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z This fashion for tattoos – this fad for the indelible – shows an outbreak of mass imprudence comparable with Easter Island at its head-carving peak. If Britain decides to ban the burqa I might just start wearing one 2010-07-24T23:06:00Z Baby goats — kids — call out tirelessly with the exuberance of youth and nanny goats scamper behind them, saving them from their own imprudence. Goats Rule on the Island of Anguilla 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Her imprudence led to her encouraging – intentionally or not – a number of soldiers. John Ruskin's marriage: what really happened 2013-03-29T16:00:01Z Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said investigators would seek to “determine whether or not there was failure to respect a rule or individual imprudence that led to the explosion.” Paris police look at gas leak as possible cause of explosion and fire that injured 24 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The 2008 banking bailout protected many of the executives whose manifest imprudence created the housing crash that precipitated the financial crisis. Column: Love it or hate it, the Silicon Valley Bank bailout won't cost taxpayers a cent 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z “The events of these days show the imprudence of not having further diversified our energy sources and our suppliers in the last decades,” he said last week. Joining Sanctions on Russia, Italy Risks More Than Most 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z “The events of the last days show the imprudence of not having diversified our sources of energy and our providers in recent decades,” said Italian Premier Mario Draghi in parliament on Friday. EXPLAINER: What does Ukraine invasion mean for energy bills? 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Wrote another: “Where imprudence is not stigmatized, you may expect more of it. And, so, social problems are worsened as better-off members of the public congratulate themselves on their ‘compassion.’ Perspective | We ended our Helping Hand charity campaign on the highest of notes 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z During the trial, Mr. Schettino admitted that he had committed an “imprudence” when he decided to sail near the island of Giglio at high speed to greet the family of the ship’s headwaiter. How the Wreck of a Cruise Liner Changed an Italian Island 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Correspondence showed they repeatedly rejected the information as rumor and excused it as an “imprudence.” Ex-Cardinal McCarrick, 91, pleads not guilty in sex assault 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Correspondence showed they repeatedly rejected the information outright as rumor and excused it as an "imprudence." Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting teen 50+ years ago 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z But his imprudence did not grant the officers a license to kill. Opinion | What the Park Police knew before they shot Bijan Ghaisar 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z As Thiel's Roth and fortune ballooned, he scolded Americans for their financial imprudence. How Peter Thiel turned a retirement account for the middle class Into a $5B tax-free piggy bank 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Confidential correspondence showed they repeatedly rejected the information outright as rumor, excused it as an “imprudence” or explained it away as the result of McCarrick having no living relatives. Vatican’s McCarrick report forces debate on power and abuse 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z While unconventional, DeChambeau’s approach is not borne of carelessness or imprudence. Bryson DeChambeau’s No-Fear Strategy at the U.S. Open Is Working 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z “We are living in a very serious health situation each one of us is asked to have the utmost attention, because any imprudence in observing health measures could harm other people,” De Donatis said. Catholic churches ordered to close across Rome due to coronavirus 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z “Customers were not assessed costs that resulted from imprudence and negligence,” Lopez said. How Sacramento shifted billions of dollars in future wildfire costs to consumers 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Johnson’s imprudence has too often been explained or excused as a kind of perpetual boyishness. Boris Johnson’s “Looking Glass” Brexit 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z It would be a pastoral imprudence on my part and would do damage.” Pope: Terrified of bloodbath in Venezuela, won’t pick sides 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z His contemporary David Ricardo complained that the Speenhamland model was a prosperity drain, inviting “imprudence, by offering it a portion of the wages of prudence and industry.” Who Really Stands to Win from Universal Basic Income? 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z So is the imprudence of allowing law enforcement officers to moonlight as private security guards, which may compel them to do management’s bidding, good police practice notwithstanding. Opinion | Three officers killed a man with Down syndrome. Finally, a reckoning. 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z “Parties may make public statements regarding this agreement, provided that they do not characterize the agreement as constituting an admission or other indication of wrongdoing or imprudence by the utilities,” the agreement states. Utility customers win $775 million back from San Onofre deal criticized as lopsided against them 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z The pope had chided Mr Trump for his plan to build a wall on the border with Mexico—it was “not Christian”, the pontiff said—and Mr Trump responded with characteristic imprudence. Donald Trump meets Pope Francis 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z It would be the height of imprudence to worsen the problem, whether based on phony math or sheer heedlessness. Opinion | The Trump administration’s magical thinking on taxes would bust the budget 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z He continued: “Can a democratic assembly, who annually resolve in the mass of the people, be supposed steadily to pursue the public good? Nothing but a permanent body can check the imprudence of democracy.” Plutocrats make it clear: Capitalism trumps democracy — why some free-marketeers actually like dictators 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z The two-year prison sentence was 'imposed out of haste and imprudence,' a dissenting judge writes. Ambulance Driver Sues Officer Over Traffic Stop 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Those who have stretched prudential reasoning to cover imprudence and insincere politicians peddling ideologies infected by hyperindividualism are complicit. 2016 Candidates Must Step Up to the Pope Francis Challenge 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z His reputation for unrestrained arrogance and imprudence may attract onlookers, but will likely become an insurmountable obstacle to victory. Trump Explores 2016 Bid 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z De Bernardinis, they say, was guilty of "negligence and imprudence" in making a series of reassuring comments to a television journalist ahead of the experts' meeting. Why Italian earthquake scientists were exonerated 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z That's a far more ambitious scheme for inducing imprudence than piping in some Mozart. Trust us, say the online giants – we won't make you think for yourself 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z The request was “an effort to better understand whether your use of personal email to conduct official business was mere imprudence, or part of a larger scheme to defeat federal transparency laws,” the letter said. Business digest: House panel chairman seeks e-mails of CFTC chief; firm hires Petraeus 2013-05-31T00:40:45Z Many blame the imprudence of Mallya himself, arguing that his emotional attachment to the airline blinded him to hard economic reality. The rise and fall of Vijay Mallya: are India's boom times ending? 2012-11-12T20:00:02Z Dr. Eldridge, as the shop understood, was able to make the gratifying pronouncement that the patient possessed a naturally magnificent frame and constitution, which had been but partially weakened or impaired by carelessness and imprudence. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z There are cases, however, when there would be no imprudence in ordering up upon a light hand. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z She asks me to fly, and in this letter she reproaches herself for her imprudence! Annouchka A Tale 2012-04-13T02:00:19.120Z The wind and sea were extremely high; and his officers remonstrated against the imprudence of venturing in a boat where the danger seemed imminent. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z It will be the height of imprudence to trust to the prospect, not infrequently referred to at the present time, of drawing on the energy locked up in the atomic structure of matter. Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work 2012-04-06T02:00:32.097Z Harry Vibart suffered from the ridiculous situation in which he found himself, and from the unpleasant situation in which his imprudence had placed Jasmine. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z So this time, when dancing tired, a ring was formed for conversation, and the choice of the night's pastime yielded to my discretion; alack, rather to my imprudence and folly, methinks I might style it. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z She turned her head towards us and began to laugh, not moving from her place; Gaguine shook his finger at her, and raising my voice, I reproached her for her imprudence. Annouchka A Tale 2012-04-13T02:00:19.120Z It must have been imprudence, or negligence, to suffer my letters to fall into the hands of the enemy. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z What a lamentable scene! and all in consequence of the rashness and imprudence of Mrs. Sykes. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z A mysterious carriage of the body to cover the defects of the mind;—which definition of gravity, Yorick, with great imprudence, would say, deserved to be wrote in letters of gold. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2012-03-28T02:00:26.907Z His younger brother, a solicitor in large practice in London, would in vain remonstrate as to the imprudence of his course. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z If he does not, he will justly incur the charge of imprudence, which is the only charge utilitarianism can consistently bring against vice. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Will the sovereign under whom the pope shall live, permit him to excommunicate foreign princes, whether allies or enemies? we cannot imagine such an imprudence. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z I was terribly vexed at my imprudence, for this was the friend of all others I desired to see, and sat there, hoping and praying the spirit would return, but it did not. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z While he was still full of this, chewing the cud of his imprudence, he saw a slender figure, which he recognized, crossing the street a little way before him. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z My imprudence was only made manifest to me just now by your look and tone.' Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z Sophia bent on the most serious imprudence could be wise for another. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z He cursed himself for his imprudence, but he said: “Oh, well, what must be will be,” and as usual the phrase acted like an effectual incantation on his frame of mind. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z The unpleasant consequences of neglect of the self-regarding virtues are not punishment; but the reaction of the good forces of society against wrong-doing is as natural as the unpleasant physical effects of imprudence. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z The imprudence of leaving the door so that it could not be closed! Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z Your imprudence has cost you a lesson, however, and a hard one. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z I now saw not one ridge of trouble only before me, but a second and a third; and no visible way of escape from the consequences of my imprudence. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z In advocating the cause, he has suffered for his imprudences, if not for his principles. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z Many censured the uncle's imprudence in permitting them to be so much in each other's society, and to take drives so frequently together. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z An individual in health can take any food without apprehension; but when his functions are deranged, the slightest imprudence in regimen may lead to serious consequences. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z The King, irritated by this disgraceful loss, severely censured the Viceroy for his imprudence in confiding a Spanish ship of war to the command of a stranger. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-03T03:00:18.053Z "Most likely had the young fellow had a knife about him I should have suffered, perhaps fatally, for my imprudence." Herbert Spencer 2012-02-29T03:00:20.773Z How odd it was that he had never seen into what a pit of imprudence he was sinking! Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z There would be little said of the sufferers' imprudence or folly or rashness: he would be the scapegoat for all, he and the bank he had founded. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Our own imprudences, and the disorders resulting from them, are more hostile in abridging this period than nature, all-wise and all-bountiful. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z He did not defend Wilde for this; he had unquestionably shown imprudence, but a man of his temperament could not be judged by the standards of the average individual. The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports 2012-02-19T03:00:17.513Z Excess and imprudence have often a cause which we call immoral; but excess and imprudence may have an innocent or even heroic cause. Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck 2012-02-19T03:00:16.920Z The least imprudence may destroy us, may it? The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z It was his selfishness, his thoughtlessness, his imprudence which had brought them to this pass, a pass whence they could neither advance without suffering nor draw back with honor. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z And all would have gone well but for the imprudence of the inside passenger who had distinguished himself by his protest against the placard. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z What was Miss Wolfe thinking of--she who had a head upon her shoulders--to permit of such imprudence?' My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z It had been an act of gross imprudence to threaten the abb� with Boulot as she had done when she met him on the landing. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z As it is, the least imprudence may cost us more than our own lives! The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z The merest tyro could have warned her of the imprudence of airing family feuds before outsiders. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Of late he has not, perhaps, been quite what he was physically; but the change is, in my opinion, entirely due—entirely—to his own absurd imprudences. For the Major A Novelette 2012-02-10T03:00:17.550Z He soon felt the effects of this imprudence. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z Inconsiderate man!—what will be the end of his imprudence! Next Door Neighbours A Comedy in Three Acts 2012-02-06T03:00:17.157Z In China, persecutions of the Christians have begun, due largely to the imprudence of the friars. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 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 2012-02-03T03:00:18.817Z "Yes, snake in the grass!" repeated she, lashed to imprudence by resentment. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z "He looks to the original," I cried, "to give him the occasion of imprudence;" and I faced him. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z Well, Tom, with one imprudence and another, you stand a fair chance——" "There, there! The Story of Charles Strange, Vol. 3 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:22.303Z How near to the brink of infamy has my imprudence led me! Next Door Neighbours A Comedy in Three Acts 2012-02-06T03:00:17.157Z It was not altogether imprudence or bad management to let his hard-pushed mustang breathe for a few moments. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z He could have bitten his tongue through for his imprudence. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z For we could not know in any case whether our sickness had been brought upon us by, an "overruling providence," or by our own imprudence. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z I give myself up to the most gloomy reflections, and see no point of time when we shall be extricated from the cruel dilemmas in which Sir William's imprudence has involved us. The Sylph, Volume I and II 2012-01-09T03:00:19.583Z That, I call but a slight imprudence.—She has no wasteful indiscretions like Sir George. Next Door Neighbours A Comedy in Three Acts 2012-02-06T03:00:17.157Z Your penetration, or my own imprudence, has defeated that purpose, just as I begin to perceive that you are too powerful for cares and business. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z But to throw one's self into cold spring water, when the body has been heated by exercise in the sun, is an imprudence which may prove fatal. The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes 2012-01-04T03:00:46.617Z The magician, apparently much excited, informed the lady that all was over, and that they had escaped a most fearful danger, incurred by her imprudence in speaking. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z She freely informed Lord L. she must be his debtor for some time—as she could not think of acquainting Lord D. with her imprudence. The Sylph, Volume I and II 2012-01-09T03:00:19.583Z The point is, the ridicule which your imprudence has brought upon me. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z The wife suddenly cuts short her smiles, and whispers her husband—"Mon cher, I have been guilty of an imprudence." Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z Those who are guilty of this imprudence often run the risk of breaking their vows and of thus sinning gravely. Light and Peace Instructions for devout souls to dispel their doubts and allay their fears 2011-12-22T03:00:27.660Z Olavide asked pardon for his imprudence, but declared that he could not do so for the crime of heresy, as he had never lost his interior faith. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z Either he had not been so fortunate as I, or he had been guilty of some imprudence. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z Cristina, as well as I, reproved his imprudence, but we readily convinced him that his weakness came from lack of nourishment. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z Do you not say that Egerton knows the secret, yet will not communicate?—and is he a man who would ever forgive in me an imprudence that committed himself? Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z In a moment of imprudence he sent a challenge by the hands of Henry Jermyn to the Treasurer's son, asking for satisfaction. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z Her brother’s career was threatened by the results of his own imprudence, and though her father could hardly be compared with the Gileadite warrior, there was, Vane imagined, a disturbing similarity between the two cases. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z He began to realise the imprudence he had committed in taking Mathurin with him on such a night and so far. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z I felt the pangs of remorse, and what at first had seemed to me a slight imprudence now appeared a lack of delicacy. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z ‘Ah,’ said he, ‘it would be too much of an imprudence.’ The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z It was an act of amazing imprudence such as would only have suggested itself to a man who, like the Bishop of Mende, never summoned discretion to his council but to eject it ignominiously. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z I was conscious that I was, perhaps, acting with some imprudence. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z The grand feat of arms, which averted a second disaster, has induced the world to disregard the strange imprudence exhibited here, as at Isandhlwana. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z "Frederick," said David, "you see what imprudence—" "No, no, M. David," interrupted the young woman, trying to smile. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z Everything can be ventured to combat a false doctrine, but not to hinder an imprudence or a premature definition. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z Devotees generally mistake that for zeal, which is but a vice in their character, and an imprudence in their conduct. Critical Examination of the Life of St. Paul 2011-11-24T03:00:45.230Z But he saw with satisfaction that Hamilton had taxed Adams with imprudence in stirring up the question and agreed that "his business was done." Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z I merely meant that Sylvia isn't a bit too good to magnify some slight imprudence, or twist and turn it until she has got it dangerously like an actual crime.... An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Only one Englishman died, and this was from his own imprudence. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z I had one Englishwoman here, to whom I was attached—a woman of the most generous heart, and whom misfortune, perhaps imprudence, had driven to Russia. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z Without reflecting for one moment on the hazard and imprudence of his conduct, De Vessey immediately rushed forward, grappled with his adversary, and threw him. The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z He would face all bravely, explain how he discovered the theft, and blame himself publicly for his imprudence in keeping so much money locked in a common table drawer. 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story 2011-11-07T02:00:16.163Z I did not learn of his imprudence until I had been summoned to see him die. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z Entertaining this view of the case, he justified his natural parsimony with the reflection, that by encouraging such imprudence he should be doing an injury to other young men. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z My imprudence, then, had been productive of no bad effects; fortune had befriended the rash fool, as it so often does. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. I (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:28.357Z He was helped by his two friends, Lieutenant Katte and Lieutenant Keith; but by the imprudence of the former the secret was found out. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z He sees destitution so frequently connected with imprudence, laziness, and crime, that he is apt to believe that the union is indissoluble. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z “Your imprudence has destroyed you,” retorted Catesby, clutching the Earl's throat more tightly, and shortening his sword, with the intent to plunge it into his breast. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z In colonial affairs the Assembly acted with the same imprudence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z As to youthful imprudence, if it be not carried too far, I shall rely upon your indulgence. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. I (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:28.357Z In such cases the intervention of the magistrate would be a ruinous imprudence, calculated to bring trouble into the region.” The Crime of the Congo 2011-10-13T02:00:47.603Z There is every variety of shade between them; and sometimes the case presents so mingled a yarn of laziness, and bodily weakness, ignorance, cunning, and imprudence, that the guardians scarcely know the proper treatment. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z “Your imprudence has placed us in a perilous position, my son,” he observed. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z The stings of mankind, and of insects, are most frequently the result of our own imprudence. The Emigrant's Lost Son or, Life Alone in the Forest 2011-10-13T02:00:39.777Z There is something at the bottom of all this, some great, may be oft-repeated imprudence which I have not been counting on. In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z In an outburst of popular violence provoked by his imprudence, considerable damage was done to some churches in Saxony and Thuringia. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z General Ziethen remonstrated with him on the imprudence of thus rendering himself a conspicuous mark, but he was deaf to the warning, and refused to take off his star. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z A month after this awful letter was written, Paine no doubt knew its imprudence. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z It was not the least of de Lesseps's imprudences that he proceeded with his project in spite of warnings on this matter. The Panama Canal and its Makers 2011-10-10T02:00:22.307Z In the morning the anxious father came; and though he did not scold the child, he told him in a gentle voice of the dreadful fright his imprudence had caused his mother. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z But when the father had returned to the country, the abb�, having had the imprudence to stay in Paris, suddenly disappeared. Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z ‘Ah,’ he said, ‘that would indeed be a piece of imprudence.’ The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z The attacks are not periodic, but nearly always depend on some chance dietary indiscretion, or other imprudence, which has visibly aggravated the stomach irritation. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z The suspicious and mean characters then placed about her person reported to the queen every interview which the king had with his daughter-in-law, and maliciously, represented the imprudence of such an intimacy. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z Coningsby has sat in House for full Session; wisely abstained from imprudence of young Member of to-day, who takes the oath at four o'clock and catches the Speaker's eye at ten. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 9, 1893 2011-09-30T02:00:15.237Z Then, again, Langdon might sink low enough to actually throw that imprudence of yours at him. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z When the bay horse dropped and died, nobody dreamed of accusing Roman of imprudence, not even the Major. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z You see, we had agreed on the imprudence of having children at once. The Debit Account 2011-09-21T02:00:33.753Z The latter felt that he had committed an imprudence; but having nothing more to learn from these dames, he made them a low bow and left the shop, leaving the gossips to talk among themselves. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z She felt as if cast upon a precipice, from which, though a kind hand might save, the least imprudence might precipitate her downfall. The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:32.663Z Here again, what were the chances of truth and reason against the semblance, at least the pretence of generosity, which thus covered folly and imprudence? The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:28.670Z She was surprised, she said, that you should begin your new career by running into debt; and much more at my supposing that she should sanctify such imprudence, by her name and encouragement. The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:26.867Z And who also gave her by power of attorney—serious imprudence!—the right of buying, selling, of disposing of her property, and, in consequence, of yours, as it seemed fit to her. The Princess of Bagdad a play in three acts 2011-09-15T02:00:11.723Z We have seen what followed on this imprudence. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z After a delay of three weeks, he no sooner arrived than he committed the unpardonable imprudence of running after the village girls, under the very eyes of Mademoiselle. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z "Pitch your standard of comfort high, and your income will look after itself," is scarcely an unfair description of the rule of prudent imprudence they inculcated on working people. Contemporary Socialism 2011-09-10T02:00:28.673Z He is the last person to be discouraged, as he will be the first to deplore his imprudence in the morning. Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front 2011-09-09T02:01:03.463Z Any one of our leaders might lose his head for an imprudence which should give rise to a suspicion of the Queen-mother's connivance with us. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z The more reason I should not imitate your imprudence, my dear aunt; death might not carry off the intermediate heirs quite so courteously in this case! Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z In default of money, a jewel was given or even a signed note, the imprudence of which last proceeding it is hardly needful to point out. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z With your very large income there is hardly any dreadful imprudence which you may not commit. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z It would have been difficult for him to owe more without incurring the charge of imprudence. Res Judicat? Papers and Essays 2011-08-24T02:00:18.157Z But the times have changed; there is no longer any fatality in tuberculosis; there is imprudence, there is error, there is vice, and, specially, social vice. The Pros and Cons of Vivisection 2011-08-23T02:00:31.033Z One among these, a Mulatto, had the imprudence to say he was in the fire-ship which had been sent in the night to burn the Buccaneer ships; upon which, the Buccaneers immediately hanged him. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z Mademoiselle had the imprudence both to talk and write. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z It traded, in the most unblushing way, upon the curiosity of its subscribers for a knowledge of the peccadilloes, imprudences, and general private histories of prominent or wealthy citizens. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z The imprudence of his mistress came near costing Pericles himself dearly, and the tears which he shed before the tribunal, were not in themselves sufficiently powerful to save the fair sceptic. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z On more than one occasion, when there was a call upon his public zeal, his response was generous to the point of imprudence. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:37.443Z But, as has been already said, she allowed herself to be persuaded to a very great imprudence, when she advanced, what she declared to be a present and existing claim on the English Crown. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:25.307Z Mademoiselle commenced to be convinced of the imprudence of being at odds with the Court and her father at the same time. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z Mary’s misfortunes, therefore, may be safely asserted not to have been the result of her imprudence or her errors. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:23.870Z Bankruptcy, on the contrary, is suspension of payments resulting either from imprudence or from mistakes of the bankrupt. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z "I could not help thinking that it was an imprudence on his part." A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z A priest had the imprudence to venture in among them, and to commence saying mass. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:25.307Z Less than two years after, La Voisin had the imprudence to make a disturbance because two of her aids had not acted honestly toward her. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z In youth, genius is often indicated only by eccentricity and imprudence; but its errors are errors of judgment, which have their origin in an exuberance of sensibility. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:23.870Z This suspension may be caused by overwhelming circumstances, as, for example, unforeseen physical catastrophes, or negligence, imprudence, or even dishonesty on the part of the merchant. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z Mrs. Arderne would have been horrified at Catherine's imprudence, but to this girl an open-air life had been natural in all weathers, and for early hours she had a strong preference. Niece Catherine 2011-07-30T02:00:13.927Z But within the room, my wife and daughter burst into tears, and I confessed my imprudence. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z The imprudence of the conduct of the society towards the King, and his indiscretions, gave the game to the Libertins. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z With an imprudence equal to his audacity, Bothwell was at no pains either to disguise his wishes, or to conciliate the good will of those whose assistance might have been valuable. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:23.870Z Their imprudence may some day cost them dearly. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z How fatal this imprudence may prove, you can see as well as I. She was prepared for the worst and therefore anything not so bad, might perhaps have seemed like a favour of Heaven. The Chief Justice A Novel 2011-07-27T02:00:28.873Z Our Lord might therefore exert His beneficence without imprudence. Pastor Pastorum 2011-07-25T02:00:14.597Z The Princess was nearing her thirtieth year, when she treated love with contempt, and nothing had yet warned her of the imprudence of defying nature; so she believed herself well protected. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z Monday growled a protest as he noticed how his master's figure was projected against it by the light; but his comments fell unheeded, for there was a definite purpose behind the white man's imprudence. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z It seems to me almost blasphemous, as the bereavements they rejoice in for their supposed sanctifying effects are simply the natural result of their own folly and imprudence and disregard of natural law. Crying for the Light, Vol. 3 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.900Z My more than imprudence was indefensible because it involved the business in which the money of others was invested. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z This was the only instance of such dangerous imprudence in the whole journey. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z The smallest imprudence might precipitate riot in Jerusalem. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z "I am afraid I have, Dame Hearty," said McGuilp;542 "the weather has been very uncertain, and I think I must have committed some imprudence." Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III 2011-07-16T02:00:13.547Z If they lose their money owing to imprudence in trusting it in rotten companies, it is the Lord’s doing. Crying for the Light, Vol. 3 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.900Z "To guard against such imprudence, Miss Torrington, the Chancellor has the power of preventing such a marriage." The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z I myself led you into it, and severely has God punished me for my imprudence. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z To notice anything, so casual, sounds like an imprudence and yet it is almost a revelation. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z And now, how had a few short hours, a conspiracy, heedless imprudence, and malign fate changed and disfigured him. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z While thus thinking, Helen herself entered the kitchen where Mrs. Smedley sat, and the landlady had the imprudence to point out the advertisement, and talk, as she called it, "seriously" to the little girl. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z I may have done you some service—do not let your imprudence make me repent it. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z The cause of this nocturnal alarm was the imprudence of a servant who had closed the stove before all the kirbitch was consumed; this was quite enough to make the atmosphere deadly. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z "That's impossible to say," answered Reeks; "but I warn you not to cry out unnecessarily, as such an imprudence would endanger our safety." Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z Laertes, however, represented to him the imprudence of such passion and credulity. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z But, we are mindful that if growth does not continue, what today looks like the aggressive pursuit of opportunity could be viewed as imprudence. Salesforce.com: J.P. Morgan Starts At Neutral; Cautious On Valuation 2011-06-21T13:43:54Z The Duke leaned on the fireplace, and gently scolded René for his folly and imprudence. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z Thanks to this imprudence, Demetrios had been able to enter her house without difficulty; but when she gave the festival to which Chrysis was invited she was still in ignorance of the calamity. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z It was embittered by the consciousness of his own imprudence, and by recollecting that the serpent which had stung him was nurtured in his own bosom. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z So government cannot be severe against falsehood, intemperance, imprudence, levity, avarice, egoism, except when these vices become prejudicial to others. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z For all poverty, loneliness, helplessness, repulsiveness, and every form of weakness and misfortune, especially for those worst misfortunes that come from one’s own imprudence or misdoing, he shall have sympathy and help. A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z I exclaimed; then immediately felt dismayed at my own imprudence. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z On the other hand, Gertrude, seriously alarmed at the state of depression into which Mrs. Pendarrel had fallen, could not help pointing out to her sister the consequences of her imprudence. Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-17T02:00:19.780Z Cursing his imprudence, he checked the animal and drove on more moderately and finally stopped. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z He lay groaning, lamenting his imprudence, now that it was too late, in venturing within the reach of that dangerous animal. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z Before he had completely recovered, he had the imprudence to join a festive circle; and, on his return from it, he caught a cold, which brought back his trouble upon him with redoubled severity. Life of Robert Burns 2011-05-11T02:00:21.043Z I took refuge in my own room, there to lament my sin and imprudence. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z But much more would have been necessary, and, above all, adroit agents, for the least imprudence would have cost the life of the prisoner. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z Judge Kent, if you realized how serious was your attack in the library, you would not risk the imprudence of a railway journey. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z Everybody agreed that his immoderate and restless energy concealed imprudence and defiance of public opinion—or rather did not conceal them. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z With unpardonable imprudence the captain of the Edmond had manifested an intention of selling his ship to the Peruvians to be converted into a man-of-war. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z But the result of Polly's imprudence was less harmful than she had feared. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z Now they had recourse to direct subornation; now acting the part of fervent Communards, they knew how to draw out information; while the imprudence of the functionaries singularly facilitated their task. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z We believed—and with fair grounds—that we had removed the difficulties arising from past imprudence, and now we are to learn that all our sacrifices only deferred the stroke. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z On his voyage his diary records on the 8th January:—'Paid the penalty of my imprudence and over-exertion at Madras, being attacked sharply by fever this morning.' The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India 2011-04-11T02:00:13.067Z She was unwilling, therefore, to commit any imprudence, and once again in her nature the mistress made way for the mother. Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) 2011-04-01T02:00:37.710Z For a moment she hesitated, as Dr. Heriot's strictures on her imprudence recurred to her memory, but she soon repelled them. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z Here was imprudence, rashness, wilful rashness, all the more reprehensible in a man like Vyner, who knew, or ought to know, the world by this time. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z The latter act was perhaps one of imprudence; yet rash daring oftentimes commands more success than calculating caution. The Spanish Cavalier A Story of Seville 2011-03-31T02:00:19.850Z Your imprudence, worthy Garth, will save my conscience the reproach of that.” The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z Nearing home with heart a prey to anxiety, harassed by the thought of his own imprudence; at length reaching it to find his worst fears realised; himself no longer free. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z Mrs. Sowerby was in her daughter's room; there was no one to raise a warning voice against her imprudence. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z "You could not suppose me guilty of such imprudence, Miss Courtenay!" said he, in an offended manner. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z He told his father everything; of his marriage, of his imprudence--of his misery. 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z Madame de Gandry and Mrs. Ferguson thought the article very amusingly written--not that they would ever have said a word about such a piece of imprudence--for really no one was safe! Our Own Set A Novel 2011-03-26T02:00:12.923Z Many repented the imprudence of having thrown aside their masks. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z But, after all, there was no actual imprudence. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z In this, however, I was guilty of no slight imprudence, as by so doing I was near falling into the hands of robbers. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z To do as you request, citizeness, would be to commit a great imprudence. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z June 17, Christ Church.—Last week the Dean, with much imprudence, punished two Christ Church men most severely for the same offence, but one more than the other. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z She suffers her eyes to speak with so much the more imprudence, as she does not as yet think herself guilty. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z This was a turn that we might have looked for, but, in our imprudence, had risked. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z There are, of course, many persons who, if they married, would be guilty of great imprudence, not to say of downright crime. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z To lighten his burden,--perhaps to disguise his insensibility from her own heart,--Emma persuaded him that his course had been the result solely of warm-hearted imprudence and an exaggerated nobility of character. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z The members were invited to report "unhappy effects of intemperance," of "imprudence, of passion, or of any other vice or folly," and also "happy effects of temperance, of prudence, of moderation." Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes 2011-03-08T03:00:46.777Z Instead of remaining silent, Anna, in her nervousness, committed another imprudence. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z He was very angry when he was told what had happened, and inveighed solemnly upon his patient's imprudence. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z Many will tell you, it was owing to such and such a friend's imprudence that they sustained all their losses. The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) 2011-03-05T03:00:28.153Z So far no one suspected her visits to Mr. Grainger's library, and to the best of my knowledge her imprudence ended there. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z How often, indeed, in the reckless daring of boyhood is the fatal line crossed which severs imprudence from crime! A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z No reasonable person would lay an even wager in favour of white, against black and red; though against black alone, or red alone, he might do so without imprudence. A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive 7th Edition, Vol. II 2011-03-01T03:00:40.557Z The lovely imprudence which, even with her uncommon intellectual gifts, still made the foundation of her petted, undisciplined being, drove her from one exaggeration to another. Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z All of them had, more or less, suspected her of imprudence and reckless disregard of their welfare. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z My sense of the imprudence of this step was such that I could hardly welcome her. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z Now that death was so near, in such a truly awful shape, I began seriously to reflect upon the imprudence, nay, more, the inexcusable folly of continuing a life exposed to such terrible hazards. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z This kind of imprudence is a mortal sin when it leads away from things necessary for salvation; otherwise it is a venial sin. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z He felt strangely thus alone with her in this sweet-perfumed, melancholy, intoxicating sultriness, alone with this happiness that was so near him, and which he was afraid of frightening away by an unseemly imprudence. Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z If your brother with his hot temper and young imprudences had been here, no one knows what would have happened before this. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z The spectators, enveloped in fur mantles and caps, presented a complete contrast to the religious imprudence of their rash sovereign, who had been bald from his early youth. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z In the first foray two of the Cape Corps were killed, through their own imprudence. The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z This sin pertains to pride as well as to imprudence. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z So it was not mere imprudence, not by any unlucky accident that you were thrown to the ground. Under a Charm, Vol. I (of III) A Novel 2011-02-14T03:00:34.700Z It was just like that romantic little fool to run off to Reno after nothing worse than the imprudence of infatuation. The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z The gentleman evidently regretted his imprudence, and would have withdrawn himself from view. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z In confidence the jacaré came on, believing that by some imprudence, or misadventure, at least one of those it had marked for its victims was about to drop into its hungry maw. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z From his very infancy Eric had been puny and delicate, and that fall into the water, caused by his own imprudence, brought on him a dangerous illness, that lasted for months. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z But he saw that mischief might spring from such imprudence; and, turning from the spot, he walked silently away—his heart now swelling with triumph, now subsiding into sweet contentment. The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover 2011-02-09T03:00:44.167Z But you see I'm uneasy; because imprudence is stamping the horrid imprint of maturity on me very rapidly; and I'm beginning to keep a more jealous eye on my suitors. The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z It was an old engagement, broken off by a momentary imprudence on Tom's part; but as I knew he loved me, it was forgiven. Paul Gosslett's Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service 2011-02-04T03:00:18.850Z He perceived, now that it was too late, the imprudence of which he had been guilty. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z At the corner of the Rue Lafitte was a tobacconist’s shop, whose genius was a “splendid creature,” of whom Alfred de Musset became so enamoured that his friends feared for an “imprudence on his part.” Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z How could you be guilty of such imprudence as to speak French just as we were about to change cars? Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z That was an act of imprudence I should not have expected from you. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z Its imprudence did not weigh with the men who took to arms. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z These, however, proved strong enough to restrain its imprudence, and after its protector had gone it stood trembling and chattering in accents that proclaimed the agony of that unexpected separation. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z The young clerk was no early riser, and would never have committed the imprudence of exposing himself at that hour to the cold foggy air, which might have brought on an attack of rheumatism. Success and How He Won It 2011-01-23T03:00:12.077Z The first man who sets foot within this house will pay dearly for his imprudence; but before we resort to bloodshed, suppose we hold a parley. Garrick's Pupil 2011-01-22T03:00:14.780Z Now only, as reflection succeeded to excitement, did she realise all the imprudence of her words. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z It exhibits no error, no sinister intention, no imprudence, no ignorance, no evil passion, no impatience; in a word, no fault; but all is perfect uprightness, innocence, wisdom, goodness and truth. An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists 2011-01-19T03:00:17.237Z No imprudence—let us wait till the hour shall have come. The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch 2011-01-18T03:00:14.120Z I must confess that many a woman was the victim of her own imprudence. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z Still, men there are, who having quite done with the world, all its mere worldly contents are become so far indifferent, that they care little of what mere worldly imprudence they may be guilty. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z He knew that the least imprudence on his part would betray all, and would bring on her unnecessary anguish and suspense. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z He had even committed at this time imprudences of speech and attitude which he regretted now. The Children of Alsace Les Oberl?s 2011-01-16T03:00:19.697Z I hold it would be an act of imprudence on my part to wed Tina on the eve of a civil war, in which I may be killed. The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch 2011-01-18T03:00:14.120Z Seeing this, the frown faded, as the girl stole noiselessly across the grass, to peep over his shoulder, with a soft rebuke for his imprudence and delay. Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z Besides, his work among the cattle had impressed upon him the imprudence of catching the bull by the horns. The Yellow Rose 2011-01-12T03:00:29.407Z Many persons are seriously burned from this imprudence. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z And here, I may say, old Siméon, you committed a nice piece of imprudence, which got me out of my difficulty. The Golden Triangle The Return of Ars?ne Lupin 2011-01-01T03:00:23.890Z The holy man, who had little foreseen the catastrophe that his imprudence occasioned, fell on his knees to the prince, and adjured him in the most solemn manner not to shed innocent blood. 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 The meeting might have lasted another week, my boy, thereby rendering the Union cause utterly invincible, but for the imprudence of an insane chap who proposed that some of the young men present should enlist. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z If M. Lenormand has committed an imprudence that has cost him his life, as I suppose he did, at any rate he performed some good work first; and we have only to continue it. 813 2010-12-28T03:00:13.553Z Not that I wished to deceive her; but I knew very well what she would think and say of my imprudence. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z I at once understood the imprudence of which I had been guilty in thus mentioning the girl's name aloud; and, bending lower down, I put my ear to Massignac's mouth to catch his last words. The Three Eyes 2010-12-20T17:11:46.430Z Hopefully, higher RAL fees will be just the deterrent people need to see the imprudence of this financial option. Michelle Singletary: IRS decision means tax-refund loans will be harder to make 2010-08-12T04:00:00Z Britain achieved the apotheosis of fiscal imprudence over the last decade by running a large fiscal deficit during an oil boom. My fiscal nightmares | Paul Collier 2010-03-16T21:00:00Z I may even tell you that your imprudence in this respect surprised me. 813 2010-12-28T03:00:13.553Z There has been too much imprudence, hysteria and populism. 2010-01-12T00:27:00Z They well knew that a single act of imprudence on their part, or even the merest accident, might bring the Spaniards upon them, and lead to a general massacre. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies In the present instance Knox paid dearly enough for his imprudence, as we shall shortly see, and we may therefore content ourselves with this simple reference to it. John Knox She is in our secret, I understand—an extraordinary instance of imprudence, which I must have explained to me. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 But the period had now arrived, he thought, when this could be done without imprudence. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 I alone must pay the penalty of my own rashness and imprudence. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 I do everything I can for you children, and if matters go wrong through your own imprudence, you must put up with the consequences. A Double Knot Therefore it seems impracticable to keep out such imprudences. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams Late in the fall, however, she had a very severe attack of diarrhœa,—caused, perhaps, by imprudence in diet, and sundry other deviations from a straight line,—which has been her constant companion ever since. Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician I fear that she made the most of her sister's imprudence, but she did not do so with intentional injustice. Rachel Ray The least imprudence might reveal to them the presence of the Brownie party, and call down upon the little band the whole Stygian fleet. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies My Beloved Margharita,—Many a time have I reproached myself for my imprudence last night, and the effects which I fear it had upon you. To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 She had come out without wrap of any kind, and all at once she realized her imprudence. The Man from Jericho Perhaps so," said Ugolino, "but in any case you cannot go away yet without imprudence. Brother Francis Less than the least “You have warned me against imprudence,” she said. The Little Minister While I was enjoying every comfort, my poor brother was bemoaning his imprudence of having sent me to look for the purse. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster I heard of the melancholy affair; she was drowned, I believe, from some carelessness or imprudence manifested by her while making one in a party of pleasure. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 We quote this journal in order to show the general opinion which attributed the death of Cl�mence's husband to fatal and lamentable imprudence. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 3 of 6 For most people it is the only imprudence they have an opportunity of committing. Sinister Street, vol. 2 She was thinking of the grandmother, but Uncle Piero thought she was accusing Franco and herself of some imprudence. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico The slightest agitation, the least imprudence--" "Balder! what are you saying! The Children of the World I have lectured her severely for her imprudence; but the matter seems to have gone so far, that I fear to break her heart if I peremptorily refuse to give my consent to this marriage. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I His death was, therefore, attributed to imprudence, and could not be attributed to anything else. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 3 of 6 "Sire," said Henry, "how could I believe that the sister of your Majesty could commit an act of such imprudence?" Marguerite de Valois The imprudence of the Lieutenant might have ruined the plot, but young persons are subject to these indiscretions. The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with an introduction by Helen Zimmern This was a novelty in military science, and indicated an ignorance of war, an unpardonable imprudence, or a conviction that the whole drama was got up only to intimidate an enemy we despised. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 Then I am certain, my dear Glencore,' said I, 'that this is a great imprudence. The Fortunes Of Glencore Jacques Ferrand no sooner recovered his reason than he cursed his imprudence; but he became reassured on reflecting that the duchess could not allude to this adventure without compromising herself. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 3 of 6 Perhaps, though, it was not fair to deliver Betty into his hands bound and defenceless, bearing the burden of their common imprudence. A Bed of Roses But he was strongly of opinion that it was his duty, as a rich and protecting uncle, to say something about imprudence, and to magnify difficulties. Ayala's Angel There are, indeed, a few cases of v�mito in the course of the winter, but they are little regarded, and must be the result of extreme imprudence. To Cuba and Back He knows what anxiety his imprudence has again caused you. The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise They have rendered restraint superfluous, and have invited imprudence by offering it a portion of the wages of prudence and industry. On The Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation Well, we shall try!" and he proceeded to write these last lines: "Perhaps you can swim; no imprudence! The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess As Ayala was talking Lucy was constantly thinking of all that might be lost by her sister's imprudence. Ayala's Angel Throughout June there is snow still falling, and the wind is so cold that you cannot, without imprudence, throw aside your fur coats. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 "I perceived," said her father's friend, preparing for the confession of some imprudence, "that your married life has been peculiar: modelled after the ideas of young people, I suppose." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 A severe lecture, premeditated and prepared, in judgment on such imprudence and dastardly meanness as Don Alfonso had just committed, could not have been more hard and cruel than that desertion. Maximina Meanwhile the imprudence of the conspirators in Rome brought about their own destruction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Notwithstanding this imprudence, fifty-one Indians delivered themselves up, with their wives and children. History of the Spanish Conquest of Yucatan and of the Itzas Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Hard University. Vol. VII. Added to the letter, the man who brought it uttered words, as though they came from you, which betrayed me into an imprudence that will cost me many tears, I fear. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second He had many things to avenge—his own folly and imprudence most of all, though, indeed, these never troubled him. The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion Her first thought was to defend herself; her second reminded her of the hopelessness of the effort, or at least of its imprudence. Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance Nay, though invited by the loudest calls Of blind imprudence, unexpected still; Though numerous messengers are sent before, To warn his great arrival. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes She answered: "'Think you that we shall ever meet again?'" and then even she seemed to feel that she had committed an imprudence and she dashed away to the kitchen. Come Out of the Kitchen! A Romance This was my one thought, as the above-named gentlemen can bear me witness, when a new turn was given to affairs by a fresh act of Signor Gratarol's imprudence and vindictive rancour. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second I presume you haven't the least idea how to take care of yourself, it's extraordinary how people go about the world one mass of imprudence. East Angels If lost through theft, or is injured as a result of violence, the hirer is only answerable when these consequences were clearly the result of his own imprudence or negligence. Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman What frightful career of imprudence have you entered upon? Jack Hinton The Guardsman His friends succeeded in saving him from the consequences of this imprudence, and he served until Wagram, when he finally left the army, again in very odd circumstances. A Short History of French Literature That became a fixed idea, which it only wanted his own imprudence to turn into a fact. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second It would make a scene which could now benefit no one; for it was too late to prevent imprudences on her part; and with Lucian he should prefer to deal alone. East Angels The volunteers were especially eager for the fight, and, perhaps due somewhat to their own imprudence, were led into an ambuscade, as perfect as was ever planned by an Indian. The Greater Republic A History of the United States "I am apprehensive of disagreeable consequences arising from Mr. Allen's imprudence," writes General Schuyler. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools "Youth and imprudence are not necessarily connected, Mr. Griffith," answered Polydore. Trevethlan: Volume 1 A Cornish Story. I am quite prepared to believe you," I replied; "but in a case like his, any honest man might be excused for losing his head and acting with imprudence. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second As to her imprudence of to-day—that was owing to her taste for amusement, or rather for being amused; they had not, perhaps, paid sufficient attention to this trait of hers. East Angels His imprudence, added to the annoyance from the clamorous office-seekers, drove him frantic. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Eleven days before a fire, caused by imprudence, had consumed all the woodwork of the Ka’ba and burst the black stone in three places. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" Nor did the imprudences of the infatuated poet escape the cold, keen eye of Murray. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 One of the physicians reproached Napoleon for his imprudence, in exposing himself to such fearful peril. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 While you are in pursuit of means to deal with the suspicions arising, permit me to say, from your own imprudence you will have to bear in silence what men say of you. The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington But McCray hurried out, lest Sir Murray should hear who had arrived—his dread being that there would be a fracas brought on by the young man’s imprudence. The Sapphire Cross “And would you see me suffer through your folly and imprudence?” Blind Policy I am not so desperately in love as to do an imprudence. One Of Them In one, in particular, he followed a practice, the imprudence of which, in more than one respect, as he was much my junior, I had already pointed out to him. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. Then think of the inmates of the lunatic asylums, and the poor-houses, and the hospitals, in most cases sent there as the result of their own ignorance or imprudence. The Night Side of London But women of strong feelings often, when excited, cast wisdom to the winds, and even seem to find a desperate satisfaction in the most hazardous imprudences, which can injure only themselves. Anne There may come a time—indeed, it is sure to come—when this difficulty can be got over; but any imprudence now—the smallest mistake—would destroy this chance. That Boy Of Norcott's The imprudence of the speech equalled the audacity of the act. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 Of course you are; and so I told my sister you would be, when she said it was a great imprudence on my part to admit you. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly In a gruff, rude voice, he chided him for his imprudence, and told him to go in. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier But this serenity was interrupted, perhaps by his own imprudence. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem It was not for me to pretend that I could witness no imprudence in our elopement. A Marriage at Sea Rossi, after two or three most unpopular measures, had the imprudence to call the troops of the line to defend him, instead of the National Guard.... Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli) Well did Manzoni say of him, “Cavour has all the prudence and all the imprudence of the true statesman.” The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) That obstacles should be interposed through the error, the imprudence, or the violence of well meaning but ill-judging persons, is truly deplorable. Discussion on American Slavery The Swiss, who through some one's extreme imprudence had not cartridges enough, were posted in the apartments, the chapel, and at the entry of the Royal Court. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty One of the party, after he had been plundered, had the imprudence to say that he knew who the thieves were. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant Alfred de Musset became so enamoured of her that at one time his familiars apprehended an "imprudence on his part." An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections "What we all said, Mark, that nothing dishonourable would ever lie at your door—there might be rashness, imprudence, and folly, but guilt or dishonour never." The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago Those laws certainly were not occasioned by their imprudence. Discussion on American Slavery The love-philtre is unfailing, and if it has not yet taken effect----" "So you have really---- What imprudence! A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 It is ill-advised ever to cast one's hopes adrift as long as life is in us,—an imprudence of which I myself was guilty, and which might have carried me back to thraldom. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865 On the whole the Lees were satisfied that the mischief had not gone as far as such imprudence might have led. Sowing and Sewing A Sexagesima Story "Wouldn't you show him—" and Lanty hesitated to conclude a speech, the imprudence of which he was already aware of. The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago It is also proper to consider the ways in which society may act for prevention of imprudence. Rural Health and Welfare This surprising imprudence proceeded originally from the very scholastic supposition, that the body and soul could be perfectly well kept apart. Priests, Women, and Families He was a prisoner, at the time, and, of course, I had to order him to be shot for his imprudence. A Rent In A Cloud Teck, at that time a strong fortified position, was lost through the imprudence of the garrison. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. Let not any feeling of displeasure with me induce you to an act of rashness or imprudence. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life Society interested in imprudence.—This fact, that the wealth of each generation is so largely dependent upon the prudence of the preceding, emphasizes the importance of public sentiment in favor of prudential consumption. Rural Health and Welfare "Were any one to be injured," she said, "of these friends whom our imprudence has assembled, I never could forgive myself." Josephine Makers of History In consequence of his imprudence, his glass manufactory gradually fell off. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors Let no one henceforth talk to me of the imprudence,--let it not be called folly,-- of sharing the misfortunes of the persecuted! The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. Whatever may have happened in the past, she has no doubt regretted what was an imprudence. A Life Sentence A Novel On one of these occasions I nearly paid dear for my imprudence. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment You were acquitted,—that's enough: a reprimand for imprudence, and a slight punishment of arrest, was all. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II The looks of spies were watchful, and were sharpened by our imprudence. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors It never occurred to them to allude to it; and once or twice when I was tempted to mention it, my imprudence was repressed by a look of the most significant gravity from Lucilla. Coelebs In Search of a Wife Warned of her imprudence by the distant clatter of horses, she immediately turned homeward. Little Wolf A Tale of the Western Frontier If Rome looked with indifference upon this offense Hamilcar's lion-cub would grow in temerity, for youth knows no bridle when it sees its imprudence crowned by success. Sónnica I think she is now awake to the imprudence of her conduct, and most anxious for it not to be known, instead of being defiant, as she was at the time. Francezka That flag of distress she paid little attention to; for she had often before seen Andrew endeavour to make her own pity plead the cause of his imprudence. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 They were not over anxious about character for its own sake, but they were tenderly vigilant not to bring any reproach on the Christian name by imprudence, negligence, or inconsistency, even in small things. Coelebs In Search of a Wife "Why, was it not revealed to me, through the imprudence of a whole bevy of her admirers." Little Wolf A Tale of the Western Frontier I tell you that when he killed the Devil, Punch committed an act of grave imprudence. Devil Stories An Anthology He told me that Francezka’s face haunted him, and the absence of any reproach on her part for the imprudence which led to Gaston’s capture went like a poniard to his heart. Francezka She then resumed her ordinary duties, and Andrew was delighted to have "got off," as he inwardly termed his relief, with so easily-borne a reproof of his weakness and imprudence. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 A great match for your single daughter would at once restore all the spirits you have lost by the imprudence of your married one. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales He pronounces that Keats’s early death was “expedited, perhaps excited, by his own imprudence,” but was substantially due to hereditary disease. Life of John Keats As Dean Stanley wrote to him, “You have a singular 206 gift of going to the very verge of imprudence and yet never crossing it.” Studies in Contemporary Biography This girl's simple imprudence produced such an impression on the child that forty years afterwards he had not forgotten a single circumstance connected with it.” Plain Talks on Avoided Subjects My father did not comment on the imprudence of a girl out on the West Prairie at this improper hour. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas Owing to this imprudence, he found himself, in 1914, in such a deep coma it almost killed him to come out of it. The Crow's Nest Something of the imprudence of the little man came, it might be said, from this dash of the recklessness of the old soldier and adventurer infused into imaginative infant hopefulness. Oliver Goldsmith By going on foot they could get through the lines without difficulty; but they could not commit the imprudence of leaving their horses. Through Apache Lands The new governor committed other acts of great imprudence, and at length Ferdinand felt that he had only superseded the most active and experienced officer he had in the New World. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West He had uttered no word of reproach to his wife for her imprudence,—she had suffered enough, mentally and physically; but resentment was fierce within him towards the doctor. Banked Fires So also it is equally probable that your father brought about his death by his own imprudence, and that Coppelius is not to blame for it. Weird Tales. Vol. I Perhaps, by such imprudence, the slaves themselves may be prompted by their own authority, to proceed at once to a 'total and immediate abolition of the trade.' The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence Calvin was warned by experience of the imprudence of Luther's language. The History of Freedom "I hope that you may disregard your business now without imprudence, Mr. Thwaite." Lady Anna They could not but deplore the imprudence of their too affable leaders, whom, nevertheless, it was their duty and pleasure to admire. Pot-Boilers "The state to which you have reduced yourself by your imprudence makes it impossible." Ellen Middleton—A Tale Of course I paid the penalty of my imprudence, and before dark was so ill that I was compelled to leave the ranks. In The Ranks From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House But "there is a Nemesis which overtakes generosity, too, like all the other imprudences of men who dare to be lawless and proud...." Ivory Apes and Peacocks He was in a very brown study, the subject on which his thoughts were busied, being the prudence or imprudence of leaving Titmouse thus in the hands of Gammon. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. Perhaps there is as much imprudence in wasting manures as in any part of American domestic economy. Soil Culture Henceforth for your imprudence, each one of your race must toil for your wings. The Land of Look Behind Was he not committing a great imprudence, acting in an extremely hasty manner for the sake of his wife? The Son of His Mother But whatever may be said as to the impulsive imprudence of the step, it is not to be condemned as a most absurd and presumptuous breach of decorum. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series At last the admiral is goaded on to unpardonable imprudence. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 I have also here a poet and a poetess—two celebrities who have run away and married under circumstances peculiarly interesting, and such as render imprudence the height of prudence. The Brownings Their Life and Art But how should it have been possible that an order could have maintained itself for centuries, the most prominent members of which gave themselves up to such enthusiastic imprudence and rashness? Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 It had been eight o'clock before the party had left the inn, and had wandered with great imprudence further than they had intended. The Landleaguers But the occasion was ill-chosen, and he spoke with all a poet's imprudence. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series When, at the king's request, he came to Paris, he received letters of remonstrance for his imprudence, from all parts of France. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 So there is another evil resulting from one of those imprudences which the Duke blurts out without reflection, thinking only of the present time and acting upon his impulse at the moment. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III It occurred to me too late that I had been guilty of some imprudence in showing so much anxiety on the subject. The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War I was accustomed to them: I relied upon my star, and triumphed from all my imprudences. Adventures in the Philippine Islands It's the result of your own imprudence, George, and you've got to pay for it. The Romance of a Plain Man The Bishop told the tale simply, accenting the folly of his own imprudence, and how he had been saved from the consequences of it by the quickness and wisdom of the young girl. The Shepherd of the North The King never forgave it, and the Duke had had the imprudence to make a young king his enemy for life. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III She begins by linking her argument with a splendid imprudence to the revolutionary movement. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle My brother—my poor Henry—committed some imprudences, and was suddenly attacked with an intermittent fever, which in a few days carried him off. Adventures in the Philippine Islands My lord," said he entreatingly, "my lord, you expose your life by this imprudence! A Romance of the West Indies Herrera was furious, and bitterly reproached himself for his imprudence in leaving the prisoner alone even for a moment. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 The slightest imprudence might betray them to the Holy Office, and so Vidal was not told till 'twas absolutely essential. Dreamers of the Ghetto I wish that I could suffer alone for my self-will and imprudence. The Rambles of a Rat For a long while we sat silently gazing at each other, considering ourselves as victims to our own imprudence. Hair Breadth Escapes Perilous incidents in the lives of sailors and travelers in Japan, Cuba, East Indies, etc., etc. Croustillac looked about him with an agonized air, regretting his imprudence, but too late. A Romance of the West Indies My soul is racked with anxiety on her account, and I curse the folly and imprudence that led me to re-enter this devoted land. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 She had caught cold, she confessed, by some imprudence the day before; and symptoms of pleurisy made it impossible that she should fight sickness as she liked to fight it, on foot. Diana Deeply and long did the old ladies lament their imprudence; but probably this affliction was the first which ever really caused them to feel. The Fairchild Family The farewell of the sailors, which they sobbed aloud, cut me to the heart, for I felt that my imprudence was the cause of all their misery. Hair Breadth Escapes Perilous incidents in the lives of sailors and travelers in Japan, Cuba, East Indies, etc., etc. It appeared, however, on the trial of Father Reynolds, that Fisher's imprudence or zeal had tempted him again to meddle with dangerous matters. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. On the other hand, the final overthrow of the Saracens at Dorislaus was evidently owing to their imprudence in standing firm, and awaiting in that position the attack of the Christians. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 Provoked to imprudence by this sudden contrariety, this strange inconsistence, he made a futile attempt to regain her hand. Nobody Henry had the imprudence to join in the mockery with which the court regarded his tenderness. Henry IV, Makers of History The Rector realized now the imprudence of starting an important venture in a rig like that. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore The English commander, though aware that the insurgents were in the neighbourhood, allowed himself, with extreme imprudence, to land a detachment of troops, with directions to march to Dublin. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. They were repulsed with much slaughter, but Squire Fitzgerald had the imprudence to venture outside the walls, and was carried off by the survivors of the hostile faction. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877 "Let me tell you you are wrong, Shandon; for the well-being of all is at stake, and the captain's imprudence may cost us all dear." The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras Your honour needs no guardian, please God, but his imprudence doth. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges In entering alone this gorge, I had not the faintest idea that I would have occasion to regret my foolish imprudence. The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ The Original Text of Nicolas Notovitch's 1887 Discovery To have relied solely on the bravery and good conduct of his troops, would have been the height of imprudence. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State The passion and imprudence of one of their generals had precipitated the conflict. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots He might have been accused of imprudence, recklessness, folly, blindness, but he was one of the best of sailors. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras For every succeeding year not only increases the difficulty in obtaining the concurrence of influential persons, but the annually rising value of pictures makes delay an imprudence. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 The imprudence of the former procession had struck everyone. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice He felt safe enough, personally, for the very imprudence of the Governor’s campaign, which had made it known so early to all the Iroquois, was an element in his favour. The Road to Frontenac Justly as they were found to deserve the punishment to which they have been condemned, touched, nevertheless, with compassion for their imprudence, it was not without injury to my feelings that I ratified the sentence. Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton "They are mistaken," answered Shandon; "if they would only reflect, and consider our condition, they would see we are simply going from one imprudence to another." The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras Hugh was very gentle with her, and careful to guard her from all imprudence; but life was very difficult to him just then, and he could not always restrain his growing irritability. Wee Wifie The children of these families are thus early set at variance; the children in the same family are often taught, by the imprudence or malice of servants, to dislike and envy each other. Practical Education, Volume I He gives instances of his imprudence, and his impotence, and of his greed. The Life of Cicero Volume II. I confess it; the feeling is a strong one: but I rely on your honour to save me from the ill effects my imprudence might otherwise lay me open to. The Adventures of a Bear And a Great Bear too Well, I love them, these victims of their own imprudence, and I shall die as they did. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories This is an additional misfortune; and the more vexatious, as it was by his own folly and imprudence, and without a view to effect any good, that he was taken. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services This design, if the several circumstances of it are thoroughly examined, should not be hastily charged with imprudence. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Lois thought it could not be the air, and must be some imprudence; but however it was, the fact was undoubted. Nobody The difference between shade and sun is strikingly marked, and he must not be deceived into imprudence by the prevailing sunshine or the general equability. Our Italy A miracle had saved my life, but my voyage had been a series of imprudences, committed by a lunatic, and I had not been able to prevent them. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories What would be the result of such imprudence? Not Like Other Girls This young officer extricated the troops from several dangers, into which the imprudence of their leaders had plunged them. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Now the secrets of the Emperor and of his more confidential advisers are not all worn upon the sleeve, as might be inferred from the audacity and apparent imprudence of occasional utterances. Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles A dispatch from Berne reproached the authorities for their imprudence in allowing the noble wanderers an asylum. Louis Philippe Makers of History Series You know that but few victims of ballooning are to be reckoned, from Pil�tre des Rosiers to Lieutenant Gale, and that the accidents have always been the result of imprudence. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories It is quite an extraordinary thing for anybody to lose their life in this way if they have not by some imprudence brought death upon themselves. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) "Have I not?" she replied, and, with woman's luckless imprudence, she drew forth a small packet and held it for an instant towards him. The Buccaneer A Tale Therefore he advocated a permanent senate which would be able to "check the imprudence of democracy." The Spirit of American Government A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And Relation To Democracy I had the good fortune once to save her life—when, by her own imprudence, she had gone out too far from the village, and was attacked by a grizzly bear. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness Aigues-Mortes THE weather the next day was equally fair, so that it seemed an imprudence not to make sure of Aigues-Mortes. A Little Tour of France All women worth considering are miracles of imprudence.” Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange It was fortunate they had the boat to flee to: else Pouchskin’s imprudence, in provoking the bear, might have led to a fatal termination. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt Cuchillo, at the recollection of the imprudence he had been guilty of, and at this indirect attack, felt his legs give way under him. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora All along, I had felt uneasy upon this point; and had been endeavouring to devise some scheme by which to avoid the imprudence of her presenting herself in the Mormon camp. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness These complications can often be prevented by avoiding the slightest imprudence or exposure during convalescence. The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) A slight return of the fever for a day or two is often seen, owing to error in diet, excitement, or other imprudence after apparent recovery. The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI) No reasonable person would lay an even wager in favor of white against black and red; though against black alone or red alone he might do so without imprudence. A System Of Logic, Ratiocinative And Inductive I was very sorry for him,” said Cuchillo, whose hypocrisy had here committed him to an unguarded act of imprudence. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora All this pleased me only so much the more, as formerly in Nazar I had been abused for my imprudence and wavering judgment, and in Martinia despised and commiserated for my ignorance. Niels Klim's journey under the ground being a narrative of his wonderful descent to the subterranean lands; together with an account of the sensible animals and trees inhabiting the planet Nazar and the firmament. “There is a certain bound to imprudence and misbehaviour,” says Butler, “which being transgressed, there remains no place for repentance in the natural course of things.” A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory The parasite, I am convinced, does not sow her eggs upon the victim so long as the latter is wrapped in its repulsive great-coat; but a moment's imprudence gives her a favourable opportunity. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles But he had a sufficient sense of his own imprudence even now to hesitate a little before speaking again. A Bachelor's Dream "This surprising imprudence proceeded originally from the very scholastic supposition, that the body and soul could be perfectly well kept apart." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 As he descended the steps and disappeared amid the shouts of the crowd, Judge Harris turned to Mr. Huntingdon and said, with ill-concealed annoyance— "You have lost your election by your confounded imprudence." Macaria Juve was on his guard against committing the slightest imprudence, but his new friends were quickly at ease with him and very amiable in their attentions. A Royal Prisoner Knowing nothing of it myself, I get people to tell me of it, wood-cutters in particular, who from time to time fall victims to their imprudence. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles Had we not been beguiled with the lies of the agent and his turnkey, we should have given our enemies a fresh proof of American bravery, if not imprudence. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. It is positions wholly at variance with the freedom of the circulation, and various other imprudences, which are the results of carelessness or unjustifiable ignorance. Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes One who knew him intimately in private life has seen him exhorting such backsliders, and denouncing their misconduct and imprudence with the tears streaming down his cheeks. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson "If your name is Jones, my name is Smith," I replied, with gross imprudence. Seek and Find or The Adventures of a Smart Boy There is in all wrong-doing either ignorance, or temporary hallucination or blindness, and imprudence is but ignorance or delusion carried into action. A Manual of Moral Philosophy Situated as we are, it would be great imprudence to resent what we are often obliged to hear. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. He had seen much of high and low life, had experienced reverses, he said, through the imprudence of others, and had been detained in a large house in London much longer than he wished. A Sailor of King George |
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