| 单词 | incumbrance |
| 例句 | One that has been brought up in a genteel, frugal and handsome manner, either a Maid or Widow, so they have no incumbrances.” The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z A sardine tin, for example, has been opened, and it seems now to be only an incumbrance and of absolutely no value. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z When they are right they afford a portable pleasure, which one may travel or labor with without any trouble or incumbrance. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z Many of these appliances, when it comes to real, practical field-work, are soon abandoned as useless incumbrances; and the greater the experience, the simpler will be the paraphernalia. Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects 2012-03-28T02:00:31.483Z Some, like the Fox, have even larger circumstances than they know what to do with, insomuch that they are rather a charge and incumbrance than of any true use and pleasure to them. ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z The increasing weight of the incumbrance but typified the growing heaviness of his heart. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z Although the house was free of incumbrance, yet there was no money with which to pay taxes, or to pay the household expenses, even if they lived on a more moderate scale. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z The children were also fond of this scene; and one day finding Saï’s presence an incumbrance, they united their efforts and pulled him down by the tail. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z Our friend, though not rich, is perfectly free from incumbrances. The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) 2012-01-18T03:00:13.193Z His land groaned under the weight of a long neglected incumbrance and, like many of his neighbors, he was ready for another change. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z Though a book collector is not necessarily a book reader, he will have to be absolute master of his works of reference, or he will find every volume on his shelf a useless incumbrance. Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs 2011-12-21T03:00:41.820Z Merely incumbrances then, and, toward the last, hardly to be borne. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z Accordingly many families involve themselves in life-long incumbrances, not only in the betrothal and marriage festivities but also in the ceremony of baptism, simply to come up to a recognized norm of expenditure. Armenian Legends and Festivals 2011-11-26T03:00:13.237Z The construction of those I have the honor of presenting to you is designed to obviate the difficulty by leaving the whole passage of the river clear of the incumbrance of piers... 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 The land bore the usual incumbrance—a mortgage for two hundred dollars, which his son afterwards paid. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z I feel that I would be an incumbrance, rather than your co-worker. The Story of a Life 2011-10-11T02:01:02.723Z There is, I think, nothing which I so much dread, as the thought of being an unprofitable Missionary, an incumbrance to the society and to the church. The Baptist Magazine, Vol. 27, 1835 2011-10-03T02:00:25.363Z Said he was an incumbrance on the concern and hadn't any business instinct. The Postmaster 2011-09-21T02:00:28.863Z I cannot eternally keep a million in gold ... however beautiful it may be ... it is an incumbrance, and then it might be stolen from me ... and money ... is everything in this world! The Princess of Bagdad a play in three acts 2011-09-15T02:00:11.723Z They then disdain the incumbrance of clothing, and seem to delight in exposing their bodies to the atmosphere. Observations on Madness and Melancholy Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection 2011-08-23T02:00:29.227Z It was whispered abroad that, under careful nursing, certain incumbrances had been paid off, and that the rent-roll was now something extremely heavy even for England, the land of long rent-rolls. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z They then scorn the incumbrance of cloathing, and seem to delight in exposing their bodies to the atmosphere. Observations on Insanity With Practical Remarks on the Disease and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection 2011-08-14T02:00:24.997Z Meanwhile Gussie had flapped to the open door and was engaged in ridding her own slippers of the incumbrance. Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z He was as brutal to me as ever, and never lost an opportunity of abusing me for my being an incumbrance, or saying something which sent me miserable to my room. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z Three cars back from the tender the coupling-pin was drawn out, as the load of passenger-cars would only have been an incumbrance. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z The flooding of the marshes aids in subduing the wild grasses and other incumbrances, also is essential to the growth of the berries. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Say that you wish the will to be canceled, and your grandson to come into his inheritance without incumbrance. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z The aquatic soldiers may be seen towing along shells of the most disproportionate size; but their relatives, who travel over the hills by moonlight, know that all unnecessary incumbrance of weight should be avoided. Rambles of a Naturalist 2011-06-04T02:00:13.503Z To divide a little this incumbrance among my friends, I caused a number of similar tubes to be blown at our glasshouse, with which they furnished themselves, so that we had at length several performers. Franklin's Autobiography (Eclectic English Classics) 2011-05-20T02:00:26.573Z But we felt that the wearing of irons for so long a period was entirely unnecessary, and set our wits to work for the removal of such needless incumbrances. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z Having already collected together a number of stones and minerals, which were no less burthensome than unnecessary to carry along with me further, I rode to Hernosand, where I left these incumbrances. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland 2011-05-10T02:01:00.460Z He is impossible, I know, and often an incumbrance, but he's always appealing and noble, and I love him dearly.” Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z When the day broke, Brown and his hired man went into the barn in order to clear the thrashing-floor of all incumbrances. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z "I do not suppose he would be pleased to have too many incumbrances, and Phebe is old enough and able to take care of herself." Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z Tell him we are prepared, and desirous of paying off these incumbrances. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z Nor was my companion wanted less to assist me in carrying what was necessary, for I had sufficient incumbrances of my own, without being the bearer of our provisions into the bargain. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland 2011-05-10T02:01:00.460Z The flowers of a garden are an incumbrance—the waves of the sea are an impediment—the sails of a ship are a superfluity. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z I know the world, sir—I have had rent rolls, lands, tenements, hereditaments, mansions, arables, pastures, streams, stewards, beasts, tenants, quarter-days, and such other incumbrances. Fontainbleau 2011-03-30T02:00:17.797Z These are our chief incumbrances at present; others have existed equally discouraging, and have been surmounted. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z I wanted a man to manage it—or rather a “man and wife of good character without incumbrances.” Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Yet all this wisdom of design, all this labour of execution, after serving a momentary purpose, to be thrown away as an incumbrance to real existence and happiness. Key to the Science of Theology 2011-03-05T03:00:29Z His care was with the soil, and less even with it than with its burdens and incumbrances. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z Babies half choked themselves with the charms, little Tommy was discovered trying to divest it of all incumbrances that he might use it as a "jolly big marble." Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z We have added eighty acres to our land, making one thousand six hundred and thirty-three acres free of incumbrance. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z A gun on the other hand may be only an incumbrance on a long journey. Canadian Wilds Tells About the Hudson's Bay Company, Northern Indians and Their Modes of Hunting, Trapping, Etc. A vast country, rapidly increasing in wealth and population, would have been an incumbrance, rather than an addition, to the power of England. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 I was even concocting some bold plan of getting rid of this incumbrance, when I felt Sebastian convulsively clutch my arm. Barbarossa and Other Tales A red-headed boy, the natural incumbrance of the woman with the novel, snorted over his plate, and the old woman set her teeth on edge and looked hard at him. A Yankee from the West A Novel That may be now a stifling incumbrance, which was once the only possible symbol of a living belief. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII At any rate she doesn't consider me as a useless incumbrance of the earth because I can't play golf or shoot birds. A Top-Floor Idyl Nothing short of a large sum of ready money, enough to clear off every mortgage and incumbrance at once, could enable this young fellow to save them. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience But he would leave you all his money; and a handsome young widow with a nice fortune and no incumbrances can marry again as soon as she pleases. The New Mistress A Tale A sailor's life, however, is one of manifest risk, and in less than a twelvemonth Sarah M'Guffock was a young widow, without incumbrance, and with her rights to her just share of the captain's effects. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative The drummer first disengaged himself from the incumbrance of his martial music, then threw his hat fiercely upon the ground, and warily and circumspectly approached his foe. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. In the meanwhile I will have the piano moved into your room, because it is a silly incumbrance in mine. A Top-Floor Idyl In all new grounds it is such an incumbrance, that they are forced to burn great heaps of it to rid the land. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts "He only wanted my money; let him keep it," was her murmured reply, "I was only a necessary incumbrance,--I!" Gertrude's Marriage The men are here but men; mere human machines—useful, but not ornamental—necessary incumbrances rather than valuable protectors. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative The last I saw of my orderly was when he had divested himself of the workman's incumbrance,—his coat,—and was tramping, bootless, haltingly along in the dustiest part of the road. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865 If the property is to be held subject to a lease or incumbrance, or is released by the deed from an incumbrance previously existing, this is expressed after the words of limitation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" Indeed, by less cruel parents these poor babes are thought but incumbrances to a flying and marauding force, whose motto is rapine, where the arm of resistance dare be put forth. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment The solid virtues which may lie disguised under these incumbrances go for nothing. Coelebs In Search of a Wife Earth is not one huge incumbrance to weigh man down; it is the means by which he may rise to heavenly heights. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864 A troop of dirty-faced children was in the yard, and in the corner was a pile of other household incumbrances, consisting principally of mops and washtubs. The Witches of New York He conveys, however, “as mortgagee,” these words implying only a covenant by him against incumbrances arising from his own acts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" My covering-sergeant once had the assurance to ask me to permit him to deprive me of the incumbrance. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment He gives her up because he is afraid of the incumbrances that housekeeping will bring. Contemporary Russian Novelists A third farmer has inherited his farm, not only without incumbrance, but with money at interest. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864 Having disposed of all their vehicles, they transformed themselves into European tourists, with no other incumbrances than boxes and portmanteaus. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century To parts, like yours, discretion Would be a clog, and caution but incumbrance. The Earl of Essex These, with a little stick, were my only incumbrances, save a gloomy prospect. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment I replied that I was going into the fight without incumbrances. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry He rose, however, without feeling any incumbrance, full master of his weight; and thus said this noble Lord to t'other noble Lord! The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 They could not use their sabers, and they found their breech-loading carbines only incumbrances. History of Morgan's Cavalry His speech had not the appearance of a sudden thought, and the less so that he began to get rid of his oilskin incumbrance almost before he had uttered it. When Ghost Meets Ghost Thus much is indisputably certain, that the present magnitude of our national incumbrances very far exceeds all calculations of commercial benefit, and is productive of the greatest inconveniences. Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First Lose your authority over it, let it command you, or lead you, or dictate to you in any wise, and it is an offence, an incumbrance, and a dishonor. The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) The incumbrance of the small farmer and his final ruin are thereby promoted rather than checked. Woman under socialism See, too, what a constant fidget the wearers are in, under the incumbrance of a dress so foolishly long as to require the use of both hands to keep it at a cleanly elevation. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 The correction, however, resulted in an incumbrance to his speech, as he was only half prepared to concede the point. When Ghost Meets Ghost This sinking fund is the last resort of the nation; on which alone depend all the hopes we can entertain of ever discharging or moderating our incumbrances. Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First When the herring was abundant, and money was plentiful in the country, so that everybody was able to clear off incumbrances and to lay by something, the lawyers complained of bad times. Skipper Worse No incumbrances," moaned the widow, "shall none but God deign to smile or have mercy on the helpless orphans; are they to be feared, shunned, hated, because helpless? The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes To him I was but a chattel, an incumbrance. Beyond the Frontier A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West So far from proving an additional incumbrance, it seemed to be a positive comfort. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865 It is their landed property, with it's long and voluminous train of descents and conveyances, settlements, entails, and incumbrances, that forms the most intricate and most extensive object of legal knowlege. Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First How much easier to believe that the beast was simply trying to get rid of the awkward incumbrance upon its nose. Ways of Nature "Well, sir, I thought I would call, though I feared my children would be an objection to—" "Yes, yes,—I don't want incumbrances, ma'am." The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes Let us heed Carlyle's stern monition:—"The Jew old-clothes having now grown fairly pestilential, a poisonous incumbrance in the path of of men, burn them up with revolutionary fire." Comic Bible Sketches Reprinted from "The Freethinker" It increases the power of the painter, though it diminishes his liberty; and if it be sometimes an incumbrance to the essays of invention, it is oftener a protection from the consequences of audacity. Modern Painters Volume I (of V) In his excitement, the General forgot this necessity, and, with the right arm extended to the highest elevation, the weapon was not free from the incumbrance at the other end. Up the Forked River Or, Adventures in South America In 1897 a law was passed that if the estate is less than $1,500 it shall be assigned to the widow, subject to incumbrances, funeral charges and expenses of settlement. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV Stop, come back, ma'am, sit down; it's a pity—you've no business, ma'am, as I said before, to have incumbrances, when you haven't got any visible means of support. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes The inheritor of a cruelly-burdened title, he had spent a life in adding to its incumbrances, rather than in seeking to disentangle it from the meshes in which it had been transmitted to him. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 So far are we from holding that the multiplication of branch banks is any evil or incumbrance, that we look upon it as an increased security not only to the banker but the dealer. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 A large portion of this grant has already been absorbed by the company, in various ways, by pretended sales and incumbrances. The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses Both must join in an incumbrance or sale of the homestead. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV Ah, well, it's all our own fault; yours, madam, for having these—these incumbrances, and mine, poor devil—for not having 'em. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes Although an active runner, yet he found that the pursuers were gaining 400 and must ultimately overtake him if he did not rid himself of this incumbrance. 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 outer rind, with all its incumbrance, will then fall off; a new and clean one will be formed, and the trees put on a healthy appearance. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families From this time forth Voltaire entered upon a life of complete independence, free from all incumbrances of mistresses, royal patrons, or aristocratic friends. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History I received a billet on a neat little house, occupied by an old lady and her daughter, who were very desirous of evading such an incumbrance. Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, in the Peninsula, France, and the Netherlands from 1809 to 1815 The widow, not apparently able to answer such a poser, the old gentleman continued: "Poor widows, poor people of any kind, have no business with incumbrances, ma'am; no excuse at all, ma'am, for 'em." The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes By that time your profits, if you do not spend too much money, will enable you to own your interests clear of all incumbrance. The Boy Broker Or, Among the Kings of Wall Street This was a rare occurrence; for Mr. McSwiver, though he had advertised himself as having "no incumbrance," was by no means an ease-taking man. Donald and Dorothy Many people who have tenacious memories, and who have been ill educated, find themselves in a similar condition, with much knowledge baled up, an incumbrance to themselves and to their friends. Practical Education, Volume I He followed his slighter companion, who led the way, despite the incumbrance of the box he carried. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill Good reference required, the applicant to have no incumbrances. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes The varieties of coffee machines are very numerous and many of them are useless incumbrances. All About Coffee His thus unexpectedly meeting with distinguishing kindness, where he expected to be treated as a worthless incumbrance, made a strong impression on his mind. Introduction to the Science of Sociology Mr. Dancy raised his eyes as he heard the tone, and then he took off his spectacles as though he felt them an incumbrance. Not Like Other Girls There was no call to burden himself with the saddle and bridle, but they would prove an incumbrance to the animal if left upon him, and his owner was too considerate to commit the oversight. The Young Ranchers or, Fighting the Sioux "I like that woman's looks," said old Job, continuing his walk; "she's plain and tidy; she's industrious, I'll warrant; if she only hadn't that raft of incumbrances; what do these people have incumbrances for, anyway?—" The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes But, as you said, he had a wife and other incumbrances; so the least said about that the better. The Smart Set Correspondence & Conversations That is, these two must be free of other engagements, and must be free of debt or other incumbrance of such sort as would render marriage impossible or unadvisable. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study A late writer has suggested that "not only the higher intellectual gifts but even the finer moral emotions are an incumbrance to the fortune-hunter." Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier The total of 605 acres, I am glad to say, is without incumbrance of any kind. Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements They can not escape the legal view which, by constant reading, has become familiarized to their minds: "Femme covert," "dower," "widow's claims," "protection," "incapacities," "incumbrance," is written on the brow of every woman they meet. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I If he is worthy, he shall have Riversdale on his twenty-first birthday free from all incumbrance; till then, Mrs. Clair, the home is yours, and I know how happy Eddie will be with you. Little Folks (December 1884) A Magazine for the Young Such an incumbrance would have been troublesome to them, travelling, as they were, afoot. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains To be placed again in a position where he would be an incumbrance to those whom he could not call kindred was, in his opinion, a crime he should not commit! The Giraffe Hunters "Whatever incumbrances there may be, free yourself from them at once," she had advised. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite The widow is counted but as an alien, and an incumbrance on the estate, the bulk of which is designed for other hands. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I He saw money, too, and other valuables strewed about upon the ground, which appeared to him much more like a bait set in a trap, than like property abandoned by fugitives as incumbrances to flight. Hannibal Makers of History Besides, it was all very well for newly-married people to go on a trip; by-and-by would come incumbrances, children. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man Well, it is not so easy to say, as incumbrances in many quarters swallow up every sou of the slender rental. The King's Warrant A Story of Old and New France "The premises are to be conveyed free and clear of all incumbrances," Kent read aloud, "except the mortgage and covenant against nuisances above described and the present tenancies of said premises." Elkan Lubliner, American It is not to organization that I object, but to an artificial society that must prove a burden, a clog, an incumbrance, rather than a help. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I It is a serious step for me to take," continued Mr. Nelson, "for I feel the incumbrance to be a heavy one already. The Young Adventurer or Tom's Trip Across the Plains Twenty years ago, when our mails were all carried in coaches drawn by horses, there were some routes on which the weight of the newspaper mails was a serious incumbrance. Cheap Postage Their debts are now paid, and their farms free from all incumbrance. Select Temperance Tracts She knew that every piece of land they possessed except the Mitchell County pastures was covered with one third of its value in incumbrances. The Wind Before the Dawn If she have children, the estate is considered to belong to them, while she is but an "incumbrance" upon it. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I The chairs, tables, and other incumbrances were thrown into the river, in order to clear the deck for action. Heroes and Hunters of the West Comprising Sketches and Adventures of Boone, Kenton, Brady, Logan, Whetzel, Fleehart, Hughes, Johnson, &c. It now started anew on the pursuit, pushing the two unattached cars ahead of it, apparently little hampered as to speed by the incumbrance. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War Individual thinking and feeling are incumbrances and not recommendations on the paths of life. Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1906 A family is a terrible incumbrance, especially when one is not married. Vera or, The Nihilists For war with native countries, I think that, except for the defence of posts, artillery is a great incumbrance, far beyond its value. The Life of Gordon, Volume II "You are sure there are no incumbrances; perfectly sure of that?" she questioned. Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter He states, nevertheless, that— 'without subsidiary means of existence, the most frugal families cannot subsist on them, even when free from debt and other incumbrances. The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 The latter also quickly rid himself of the incumbrance, and the two were soon wrestling at close quarters. Tom, The Bootblack or, The Road to Success He and Russell Dodge had a notable and historic quarrel once because Tip had refused to break an engagement in order to take one of Russell's many feminine incumbrances to a dance. Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty I don't think you would find him an incumbrance. Vixen, Volume II. You know, youngster, one of the chief duties of an admiral’s midshipman is to make himself agreeable to the admiral’s wife and family, if there are such incumbrances. With Cochrane the Dauntless At last it reached a kind of basin in the field, where it floated on the surface without any incumbrance from ice. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. But in those who have scarcely felt their sins as any incumbrance, it would be mere affectation to pretend to very exalted conceptions of the value and acceptableness of the proffered deliverance. A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Middle and Higher Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity. Miracles, if sometimes useful and profitable, are sometimes awkward incumbrances. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I The pudding, rising from its dish, On Goody Homespun’s nose was stuck So fast, no power on earth could pluck The sad incumbrance away. Think Before You Speak or, The Three Wishes Tell them to bring her back, even with that beastly incumbrance. The Diamond Coterie In addition to the soldiery was a multitude of non-combatants and other incumbrances, which Napoleon, deviating from his usual custom, allowed to follow the troops. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Even when loaded with a pack, it will consider the incumbrance and not so often try to pass where the burden will become entangled with fixed objects. Domesticated Animals Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization The "gathas," or verses, were very important in connection with the original purpose of religious teaching, but are only incumbrances in telling the story either for its own sake or for its moral. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Scarcely a day broke without one or more of the lean, weak negroes being attacked, and as a sick slave is only an incumbrance, they were left to die while we were marched onward. The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason The landlord found his stuffing somewhat warm, and had laid aside half his fleshy incumbrance. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 Swords were not carried during this war by officers, as in cases where the rifle was substituted, they only proved an incumbrance. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service A house of her own, and wealth, no responsibilities, no incumbrances, and not a true word to be spoken against her. Allison Bain, or, By a Way she knew not Not much, I was obliged to own, for my settling down would not have saved me from quarrelling with Garcia, neither would it have cleared my uncle from the incumbrance upon his home. The Golden Magnet To-day, or to-morrow, I am to make the last payment of ten thousand dollars, and the house will be mine, clear of all incumbrance. Fairy Fingers A Novel Heavy, long legged boots are a weary, tiresome incumbrance on a hard tramp through rough woods. Woodcraft The soldiery tumbled the building over the precipice, and the land was free of all incumbrances. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 The oilcloth covering was a great incumbrance; it had been made for a much stouter man, and, standing upright after my submersion, my legs occupied the centre of two bags of water. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Presently he shot his gaff toward the pan ice, to be rid of the incumbrance of it, and lifted himself on his palms and toes. Harbor Tales Down North With an Appreciation by Wilfred T. Grenfell, M.D. Madeleine cannot be an incumbrance, for who is so useful in your household as she? Fairy Fingers A Novel It will simply be a useless incumbrance and a nuisance. Woodcraft Mr Fluke insisted on paying off all the mortgages, so that Owen might commence his new career free of incumbrances. Owen Hartley; or, Ups and Downs A Tale of Land and Sea Their system is, not to fatten the beast, and then kill him; but to work him as long as he is fit for work, and then to kill him lest he should become an incumbrance. Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II “But women, surely, will only be an incumbrance!” The Settlers in Canada “They will not think you worth having, with all the incumbrances you carry.” The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance You may imagine how this sort of life makes the whole family sit loose to all the incumbrances and hindrances of society. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) Essay 7: W.R. Greg: A Sketch Sometimes the horse tries to lie down and roll in order to free himself from his incumbrance; he succeeds occasionally, but as a general thing he does not. The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent I went away, Caroline, because I was no longer of any use in the house after you had been removed, and I did not choose to be an incumbrance to your aunt. Valerie I went to the clerk’s office with the description, and the clerk wrote the words: ‘Francis Gray, owner, no incumbrance.’ The Hoosier School-boy Without such incumbrance, it’ll be so much the better for the saving of time; which at this present moment presses, with not the hundredth part of a second to spare. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco It was he who was compelled to make arrangements with Miss Husted and it was a hard blow to him to have the additional incumbrance, especially when times were so hard and pupils so scarce. The Music Master Novelized from the Play But even without that incumbrance, he dared not hazard the delay of climbing the palings. Rookwood Most lands in England are held under incumbrances of some kind. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles Some aged negro women commonly remained, but these were rather incumbrances than aids, and they used the family meal to cook bread for the troops. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War It was well that they left this incumbrance behind, for there was quite peril and difficulty enough without it, and Erica’s strength and spirits failed the more the further the enemy was left behind. Feats on the Fiord The third book in "The Playfellow" Notwithstanding the incumbrance of their spoils, the Indians must have been travelling faster than we. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Grasping our weapons, which were no longer to be regarded as a useless incumbrance, we once more proceeded up the brook, and soon reached the piece of low ground before mentioned. The Island Home Within a few hours' sail of Port Phillip and South Australia, their timber will find an increasing market, and enable their settlers to turn to good account what often elsewhere proves an incumbrance. The History of Tasmania , Volume II A cry of terror rang out from the crew whilst Garry, at the helm, held the Forward in a straight line in spite of the frightful incumbrance. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras If the capitalist owned the land, machinery, and raw materials, absolutely, without incumbrances of any kind, the whole of that surplus-value would, naturally, belong to him. Socialism A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles In fact, they regarded us as an incumbrance. Frank Merriwell's Bravery I rather think Edward shows the most magnanimity of the two, in accepting her resignation with such incumbrances. Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record They felt the incumbrance of clothing, when exhibiting their feats: the permission to strip was embraced with great gladness. The History of Tasmania , Volume II "But women surely will only be an incumbrance!" The Settlers in Canada Thy familia numbers five hundred souls; of these some are wounded and more are but incumbrances. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain There was considerable discussion over this, and Long finally gave in, although he expressed himself as certain that the boys would prove a great incumbrance. Frank Merriwell's Bravery His coat, unbuttoned at the top for the better insertion of his hand, he had been using as a sort of capacious breast-pocket in which he stowed his lunch and other incumbrances. The Wrong Woman The two latter weapons were even worse than useless for the infantry soldier —mere incumbrances. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 Touching him he is departed this life, and now is at rest in the Lord from all those troubles and incumbrances with which we are yet to strive. Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims At five o'clock the men of the corps were ordered to unsling knapsacks and divest themselves of every incumbrance preparatory to a charge. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 So far from Milton having justified the ways of God to man, he has loaded the common theology with a new incumbrance. Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American He has six million florins in landed property in this country paid for in cash, free from all incumbrances. Peter Schlemihl Many of them unquestionably carry pistols, but larger weapons are few, and the majority have neither, for they only serve as incumbrances. Klondike Nuggets and How Two Boys Secured Them The butt-end of the musket falling to the ground, gave me a terrible wrench of the head, but relieved me at the same time of my incumbrance. Rattlin the Reefer The rifle, now a useless incumbrance, he left leaning against an up-ended cake of ice. The Blue Envelope He thought them rather incumbrances, but he put them on for the honour of the thing; and they had broad ribbon bows in front, and did look very natty, to be sure. Sunshine Bill A missionary should have as few worldly incumbrances as possible to draw him away from his work. The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific The horseman, free of his incumbrance, would now have used his gun; but, seeing mine already aimed at him, he thought it most prudent to continue his road, and I saw nothing more of him. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan The poltroon, like the scabbard, is an incumbrance when once the sword is drawn. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 The children were also fond of this scene; and one day, finding Saï's presence an incumbrance, they united their efforts and pulled him down by the tail. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 The golden treasure with which many had loaded themselves proved a frightful incumbrance. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure Very did this for a double purpose: first, to free himself from incumbrance when he needed to use his arms; and, secondly, by removing suspicion of resistance, to take his enemies off their guard. The Kentucky Ranger They regarded additional human beings as an incumbrance. Round About a Great Estate All this time we were chained, and as the authorities were thus slow in relieving us of what we believed to be an unnecessary incumbrance, we set our wits to work to free ourselves. Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure They are an expense to the country, and an incumbrance to the army. The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer You are an incumbrance, you are a barnacle. Watch Yourself Go By Nihi-aumoe was a man without the incumbrance of a wife, an expert in the arts of intrigue and seduction. Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula "I did not leave you so destitute; and I took the child off your hands that no incumbrance might fetter your footsteps." Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems The initial essay towards this end is to shed our arms and legs as useless incumbrances, and then to aim at a stronger growth of jaw and cranium. Here are Ladies I expect to hear that this practice will be general; money dear, corn cheap, incumbrances enhanced, and rents depressed. Lord George Bentinck A Political Biography Hicks was born honest; I, without that incumbrance—so some people said. Chapters from My Autobiography It has enabled us to visit all the visible objects without the incumbrance of engagements, and given me leisure to note and to comment on things that might otherwise have been overlooked. Recollections of Europe As thy great men are fighters and wranglers, so thy mighty things upon the earth and sea are troublesome and intractable incumbrances. A Book of English Prose Part II, Arranged for Secondary and High Schools We must reluctantly skip ‘Fatherland,’ ‘The Inheritance,’ ‘The Moon,’ ‘Rhœcus,’ and other favorites, until we come to ‘L’Envoi,’ where our author once more throws his arms aloft, free from the incumbrance of rhyme. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844 Volume 23, Number 2 Another would be mistress where she had reigned—another, who might look upon her as an incumbrance and a burden. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel The glory which is built upon a lie soon becomes a most unpleasant incumbrance. Chapters from My Autobiography These ships are to be delivered within two months to the reparation committee, together with documents of title evidencing the transfer of the ships free from incumbrance. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Handsome girl, good education, kind disposition, rich, no airs, and no incumbrances, barring her companion, the old maid cousin, who could be pensioned. The Henchman In the afternoon, we had to resume the incumbrance of the snow-shoes, and to pass over a rugged part where the ice had been piled over a collection of stones. Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1 You will have no place in the world; you will only be an incumbrance; your step-mother will wish you out of the way, and your father will learn to wish as his new wife does. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel In the rapid charge the carbine is not only useless, but a positive incumbrance. Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War He was, indeed, without incumbrance, but was also without any means of procuring an income. Phineas Redux His want of incumbrances may seem at times to give him a somewhat naked and attenuated appearance, but on the whole he carries it off very well. Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series) The woman was so ungainly in appearance, and walked with so awkward a stride, that the skirts which clung round her heels seemed a decided incumbrance to her progress. Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The land would but be an incumbrance and a trouble to us. Orange and Green A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick We are out of debt, and the property is free from incumbrance. The Crucifixion of Philip Strong Those who came behind, guided by a stupid instinct, added to the incumbrance, without the least idea of entering the city by its other entrances, of which there were several. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 "Young man," demanded the twinkling General, "if I accept, will you look upon me in the light of an incumbrance or a benefactor?" Contrary Mary Bessie's near kinsfolk on her mother's side were all departed this life; there was nobody who wanted the child, or who would have regarded her in any light but an incumbrance. The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax Besides, as has been shown, the presence of the fellow was more of an incumbrance than a help. The Land of Mystery My individual opinion is, that we had better not open the institution until the buildings, library, and all, are finished, and our funds cleared of incumbrance. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 They had all been already crowding one upon the other, and the immense multitude heaped upon the bank pell-mell with the horses and carriages, there formed a most alarming incumbrance. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 The second generation receives it clear of the debts and incumbrances of the first, the third of the second, and so on. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 He brought them to Hassané's, but they were useless, though they begged to be kept on: I may give them another trial, but at present they are a sad incumbrance. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 They were only an incumbrance, as they had proven in more than one crisis before. The Land of Mystery In proportion as mortals approximate the understanding of Christian Science, they take hold of harmony, and material incumbrance disappears. No and Yes The men were hand-cuffed and chained together, in the usual manner for driving these poor wretches, while the women and children were suffered to proceed without incumbrance. Walker's Appeal, with a Brief Sketch of His Life And Also Garnet's Address to the Slaves of the United States of America Your sex is but one universal ordure, a nuisance, and incumbrance of that majestic creature, man: yet I myself am mortal too. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 In the examination of young animals, unused to harness and to other strange incumbrances, one is obliged to make allowance for impediments of gait, which are not occasioned by diseased conditions. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 Those natives, with their crude weapons, were only incumbrances in a crisis like the present. The Land of Mystery He had about three thousand men, and a dangerous incumbrance of women, children, camp-followers, and baggage. Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality His life is then considered an incumbrance to the camp. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself At the door of the Grand Turk, therefore, we were safely deposited: after having got rid of our incumbrances of two postilions, and two hundred weight of refined sugar. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One "But, I should think, after the specimen you've just given of your amiable disposition, no person would be likely to saddle himself with such an incumbrance." Jack Sheppard A Romance Trials may come, new sorrows and incumbrances be risked, but nature brings her recompense. A Man and a Woman Baron Tregar, baffling as he is at times, is not the man to lend himself to deliberate assassination merely to keep the succession of Ronador's son free from incumbrances. Diane of the Green Van The death of his wrinkled bride soon left him the vast property without incumbrance. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power Within that husk of rags, under all that dull incumbrance of imperfect physical organs that cramped and stifled it, there dwelt a soul; and the soul of man knows its own worth, and is proud. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 82, August, 1864 I think a wife a needless incumbrance, and mean to die a bachelor. Jack Sheppard A Romance "O, the divils," roared the doctor, rising from his seat, much to the relief of the driver, who apparently thanked God that he was rid of such an incumbrance. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia Sir Jasper will not object, and the youth will hardly refuse to accept Vellenaux and twenty thousand a year, although there be an incumbrance in the shape of a wife attached to the bargain. Vellenaux A Novel The external, that which makes the chief consciousness of most men, was to him only staging, an incumbrance, and uncouth, but to be endured and made the most of. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 Now, my dear sir, permit me to remove these uncomfortable incumbrances, and do, do try to overlook the painful necessity which compelled me to use them. The Unseen Bridgegroom or, Wedded For a Week He had a large beard, and was called the chief of the Beard, because he was the only man of all the tribe who had this facial ornament or incumbrance. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest I got the idea that he looked upon me as an incumbrance, and declared I would go to sea. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 79, May, 1864 "Oh, Mr. Barclay how thankfully would I trust my child in such keeping, but would your means support the incumbrance of a wife." A Book for the Young Throwing off mortal incumbrance,—never, indeed, an overweight to him,—he revelled in his clairvoyance. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 Instead of being a waste and an incumbrance, therefore, it is a vast fountain of fruitfulness, and the nurse and mother of all the living. Reading Made Easy for Foreigners - Third Reader "Negro children were considered an incumbrance in a family, and, when weaned, were given away like puppies," says the famous Dr. Belknap. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens If they do not, they must continue the scorn of both parties,—sometimes the tool, sometimes the incumbrance of that whose views they approve, whose conduct they decry. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12) He had from the first, with only partial success, set his face against the incumbrance of wagons which marched with every commando. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Have they made out any clear state of the grand incumbrance of all, I mean the whole of the general and municipal establishments of all sorts, and compared it with the regular income by revenue? The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) I want to cast off this shape, which I find an incumbrance, and resume my own. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest Jay shall have examined the Records, and be satisfied that the property is free of incumbrance. A Psychiatric Milestone Bloomingdale Hospital Centenary, 1821-1921 It was not then thought necessary to be freed of him as of an incumbrance. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12) He, too, seems interested in your return; and I don't know but you might be mistress of Tracy Park, if you could fancy the incumbrance. Tracy Park But it is unnecessary to dwell on these obvious heads of incumbrance. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) Also every naturalized citizen, resident in the state one year, in the town or city six months, owning real estate worth $134 above all incumbrances, or which rents for $7 a year. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. The Russians, abandoning the incumbrance of their baggage, pursued them in the hottest haste. The Empire of Russia His natural drollery took on a very amusing form during his sickness, and the men found him a source of pleasure rather than an incumbrance. Sevenoaks All these incumbrances, which are themselves nuisances, produce other incumbrances and other nuisances. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 02 (of 12) One considerable charge upon the Nabob's country was for extraordinary sibbendies, sepoys, and horsemen, who appeared to us to be a very unnecessary incumbrance on the revenue. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) Colored men must have resided in the state three years, own a freehold of $250 in value over incumbrances, and have paid a tax thereon. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. Mills that had always been clear of incumbrances are found to have been used for purposes of money-raising at the time of the election, or shortly thereafter. David Lockwin—The People's Idol I may in six or seven years be freed from all incumbrances, and carry a clear income of 2500l. a year and an estate of 500l. in land to the man of my heart. Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings If not, the things that remain unrepealed will be, I hope, rather unseemly incumbrances on the building than very materially detrimental to its strength and stability. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 02 (of 12) But as the title to the crown grew stronger by long possession, and by the constant increase of its influence, these helps have of late seemed to certain persons no better than incumbrances. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) He even threatened to buy up the incumbrances on some of these gentlemen's estates, to foreclose their mortgages, and to sell them out. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 The Titles to these lands are indisputable; Warrantee Deeds given clear of all incumbrances. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885 Lord Stowell told Mr. Croker that Lord North did not feel quite sure that Johnson's support might not sometimes prove rather an incumbrance than a help. Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings Thus Captain Speke, who started on his great journey amply equipped with log-books and calculation-books, such as I have described, found them too great an incumbrance, and was compelled to abandon them. The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries I mean No creature of dull circumstance, himself A mean incumbrance on his own great wealth. Cromwell By this means, in the course of twenty years the king will be freed from all debts and incumbrances. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes But if their knowledge only extends to their own dress, they are not help-meets, but incumbrances. Thrift This, in the second year of the Famine, meant eviction, purely for the sake of clearing the soil of its human incumbrances. The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines And though Mrs. Henrietta still "waxed fat," her good flesh was no longer an incumbrance to her—the leaven of cheerfulness lightened the whole mass. The Missing Bride The right of redemption still remained, and there offered a definite alternative of selling a part of the lands and retaining the remainder clear of incumbrance. The Way of a Man There is something extremely amusing to me in the number of factitious wants, the loads of imaginary conveniences, but real incumbrances, with which the luxurious are apt to burthen themselves. Bracebridge Hall She pitied him, she was dazzled by his brilliant parts, charmed by his plausible manners, and regardless of his poverty and his incumbrance of many children, she insisted on Page 373 marrying him. France in the Nineteenth Century She was interrupted by Lenora, who asked, "How long, think you, will the incumbrance live?" Homestead on the Hillside More than one German on the bayonet at a time is an incumbrance. Mr. Britling Sees It Through He was a man without "incumbrances"—as a severe conservatism designates the lares of the cottage—and, at home, lived at his ease and indulged his amusements without comment. At a Winter's Fire But come let's pass all this by: for in the middle of these incumbrances, the time will not only fly away; but we shall, at the hour appointed, be surprized by our Guests. The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and the Second Part, The Confession of the New Married Couple We had good people in Kimberley who asserted that the gentle Boer knew not how to use a gun; that he considered it so much lumber, an incumbrance. The Siege of Kimberley "We had no such useless incumbrance to lose," they replied, resting on their backs, and panting with their exertions. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I Another reason is, that when the snow has fallen to some depth, the light timbers cannot be cut close to the ground, or the dead branches and other incumbrances collected and thrown in heaps. The Backwoods of Canada Being Letters From The Wife of an Emigrant Officer, Illustrative of the Domestic Economy of British America His activity from the beginning worsted the Austrians and Piedmontese: free from useless incumbrances, his troops surpassed in mobility all modern armies. The Art of War It is all one Gentlemen, 'thas rid us of a fair incumbrance, and makes us look about to our own fortunes. Wit Without Money The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher "You forget your three incumbrances, as you called them last night." Mr. Isaacs That property must be returned to them free of all incumbrances. Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission This is held in fee, free from incumbrance. The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter Navigable streams and canals, when parallel to the line of operations of the army, render the transportation of supplies much easier, and also free the roads from the incumbrances of the numerous vehicles otherwise necessary. The Art of War But being unable to shake off the terrible incumbrance, with his tongue hanging out in agony, he turned back and ran directly for the horse. Wild Western Scenes A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly Described Neither could I ever learn, whether that lord had the smallest prospect of clearing this incumbrance, or whether there were policy, negligence, or despair at the bottom of this unaccountable management. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 10 Historical Writings Or he looked upon his father as a helpless, blind old man who was not, and could not be anything but an incumbrance. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 09 Friedrich Hebbel and Otto Ludwig Under the will, Eugene's share of this was $8,000, and he immediately placed himself in the way of investing it where it would be the least incumbrance to him. Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1 "I'm afraid I should be an incumbrance, and would rather not," said she, in a way which puzzled him, causing him to wonder what had come over her. 'Lena Rivers At the end of twelve months, the two partners had paid off the money borrowed from Professor Henderson, and owned the paper without incumbrance. Risen from the Ranks Harry Walton's Success William had felt his pack slipping, Casey surmised, and had proceeded to divest himself of the incumbrance in the manner best known to mules. Casey Ryan We could not with honor take the lands without assuming the full payment of all incumbrances upon them. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler "I hear she has thirty thousand a year and no incumbrance." Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations To lift this incumbrance became the special concern of President Mason. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy He espoused her for her wealth: that secured, he was desirous of ridding himself of the incumbrance to it. The Experiences of a Barrister, and Confessions of an Attorney His family, too, had increased, and added to his incumbrances. Poetical Works of Edmund Waller and Sir John Denham Progress is marked by the debris of discarded institutions, wholesome and necessary once, but incumbrances after a time. The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible They bade me leave the castle without incumbrance, and the chest was sent for my necessity. Mistress Penwick Why should the natural, which is the expression of truth, have so great an attraction if affectation--its enemy and incumbrance--aroused not our impatience or disdain? Delsarte System of Oratory The hired girl who went from place to place could find employment most of the time; but the baby would be an incumbrance. Vandemark's Folly He had stripped it of its weaknesses, its incumbrances, its falsehoods; and it did not seem the weaker for being presented in its real aspect and on its real grounds. The Oxford Movement Twelve Years, 1833-1845 Travelling boys and self-sufficient governors would be an incumbrance to you, could you see more of your countrymen of more satisfactory conversation. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II They are usually surrounded by a crowd of amphibious animals, in the shape of tribes of children, who for the most part are perfectly free from the incumbrance of drapery. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay A conveyance or incumbrance by the owner is of no validity unless the husband and wife, if the owner is married, concur in, and sign the joint instrument. Legal Status of Women in Iowa This allowance not being sufficient to support his title with suitable dignity at home, he proposed to go abroad for some years, 'till his estate should clear itself of incumbrances. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume IV Some men write best when they sign what they write; they find impersonality a mystification and an incumbrance; anonymity makes them stiff, pompous, and over-magisterial. Studies in Literature For instance, you take care not to run around with married men whose incumbrances are in plain view of the audience.... The Blood Red Dawn Shakespeare found it an incumbrance, and instead of lightening it by brevity, endeavoured to recommend it by dignity and splendour. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces If the consent of the wife is fraudulently obtained by the husband, the conveyance or incumbrance will be valid, unless it appears that the purchaser or mortgagee had knowledge of the fraud. Legal Status of Women in Iowa They held them in their hands with listless indifference, remaining themselves, as before, an incumbrance instead of a re�nforcement. Abraham Lincoln, a History — Volume 02 I took the butter-pot; and, after replacing everything, and closing our tent, we resumed our march, with our ludicrous incumbrances. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island It would be ruined by incumbrances in the shape of post-obits. John Caldigate "I don't know about walking," said Ormond, with a little laugh; "but I'll come with you if you don't mind an incumbrance." McClure's Magazine December, 1895 A husband may pay taxes and interest on an incumbrance on a homestead owned by his wife, but occupied by both, and may make repairs upon the same. Legal Status of Women in Iowa Many an old homestead has been cleared of its incumbrances, and thus saved to the family by these liberal and honest earnings. A Visit to the United States in 1841 With some difficulty we arranged our incumbrances, and succeeded in reaching the range of outer rocks, without swimming, as the water was not above our shoulders. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island The Duke of Epire made a law that all men who had attained the age of 80 should be put to death as useless incumbrances of the commonwealth. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Of course a wife is but a temporary incumbrance to a man of Vidocq's dexterity. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 347, December 20, 1828 This third party was mostly composed of those timid men whose votes count for much at ordinary periods, but who in extraordinary times are worse than worthless, being in fact incumbrances on bolder men. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 61, November, 1862 But when she had got rid of those incumbrances, her sleep was peaceful. Martin Chuzzlewit It's plain, then, that I must have the whole amount, clear of all deduction or incumbrance, or I should lose from being honoured with your confidence, instead of gaining by it. Nicholas Nickleby The colossal breadth and weight of their hinder quarters, which can hardly be imagined without having been seen, become on this view, of obvious service, instead of being an incumbrance: their apparent clumsiness disappears. The Voyage of the Beagle Good thoughts and carefully gathered experience take up no room, and may be carried about as our companions everywhere, without cost or incumbrance. Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance To see horses pulling vehicles, denotes wealth with some incumbrance, and love will find obstacles. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition He made up his mind to rid them of the incumbrance, and desired the parents to put him into the family arm-chair and have him carried to the hospital. Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist As these schools are to be built on land belonging to the Dramatic College, there will be from the first no charge, no debt, no incumbrance of any kind under that important head. Speeches: Literary and Social I was a nuisance, an incumbrance, and a pest. Hard Times His dead body will be an incumbrance to me. Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author "I'll clear the estate now with the ready money," he thought and rapidly calculated its incumbrances and the improvements which he would make. Vanity Fair The curious exclusion of women is natural in the purely boyish stories, since to a boy woman is simply an incumbrance upon reasonable modes of life. Robert Louis Stevenson: a record, an estimate, and a memorial I was left helpless, with the prospect of a coming incumbrance in the shape of a child. The Woman in White A pretty gift it would have been for a poor woman—this seven hundred pounds with the incumbrance of a hale old fellow more than likely to last for years and years to come. The End of the Tether Ever and anon he is anxious to throw aside this incumbrance, and be as a man merely to a man. Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author To men and women who are without homes children must be more or less of an incumbrance. In Darkest England and the Way Out At other times, say three weeks of every month, she was merely an incumbrance to him. McTeague He was a man to whom memories were an incumbrance, and anticipations a superfluity. Far from the Madding Crowd He would be as little incumbrance as possible to Captain and Mrs Harville; but as to leaving his sister in such a state, he neither ought, nor would. Persuasion Of this stanza he mentions the incumbrances, increased as they were by the exactness which the age required. Lives of the Poets, Volume 1 They had been carried off by the small-pox; and she rightly enough conjectured that the rector would not be the less prone to pardon her for being clear of further incumbrance. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Would you have a man so d——d nice as to balk, when house and land is agoing—a going—a going!—because of the incumbrance of a little learning? Tales and Novels — Volume 06 I repeat to you again, I will have no more incumbrances brought on us: so I desire you will proceed no farther."—" Joseph Andrews, Volume 2 The town paid the amount to get rid of the incumbrance, without much regard to the future treatment of the orphan. From Boyhood to Manhood Life of Benjamin Franklin My wish is to be anywhere with you, papa; anywhere—even though you may feel me an incumbrance. The Lovels of Arden My mind in its present situation is too deeply affected freely and without incumbrance to exert itself—This is weakness!—But not the less true, Oliver. Anna St. Ives I thought it manly and fashionable to be indifferent, if not contemptuous to my wife: I considered her only as an incumbrance, that I was obliged to take along with my fortune. Tales and Novels — Volume 04 Well," said the squire, "I will take care my aunt shall be satisfied in this point; and likewise I promise you, Joseph here shall never be any incumbrance on her. Joseph Andrews, Volume 2 This lady, after a lonely and loveless girlhood, in which she had been tossed about as an unwelcome incumbrance from one relation to another, had lately married a Baron von Kalb. The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller You are now free from the incumbrance of your body. From Whose Bourne "I have a lady," said Graham; "but she will be neither hindrance nor incumbrance." Villette The boatmen cannot prevent their little craft from being flooded from time to time, and though they scoop up the water, skirts are apt to prove a sore incumbrance. The Roof of France What do people generally do when they wish to begin a new existence—to start for a second time in the race of life, free from the incumbrances that had fettered their first journey. Lady Audley's Secret How oft, dear Cowper! at the close of day, When contemplation sheds her mental ray, I seem, through optics of the mind to see Thy sainted spirit, from incumbrance free! Poems on Serious and Sacred Subjects Printed only as Private Tokens of Regard, for the Particular Friends of the Author So we naturally build cheaply and slightly, that the house be not an incumbrance rather than a furtherance to our life. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 03, January, 1858 But the length of its course, even when thus reduced, is still a considerable difficulty, and a great incumbrance on the hypothesis. The Journal of a Mission to the Interior of Africa, in the Year 1805 Apparently they are quite unable to free themselves from such an incumbrance, and their spinning motion soon winds the threads so tightly that the circulation of the blood is stopped. The Dancing Mouse A Study in Animal Behavior He began to feel me to be an incumbrance. The Living Link For his sake she had accepted menial service in families where he was looked upon and treated as an incumbrance. The Story of Kennett On the banks of Bitter Creek, some years ago, lived an open-mouthed man, who had risen from affluence by his unaided effort until he was entirely free from any incumbrance in the way of property. Remarks And so had my Lord Castlewood paid a large price for having his estate freed from incumbrances, his houses and stables furnished, and his debts discharged. The Virginians I will go anywhere; I know I am a scandal and incumbrance. The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day As the boy was only an incumbrance, he was left behind, and, taking the trail of the warriors, the three put their horses to their best, confident the chase would be a long one. The Life of Kit Carson Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Indian Agent and Colonel U.S.A. Possibly the mare wondered also, for, coming down once more on all four feet to find the hated incumbrance still astride her back, she reared again, immediately. The Vision of Desire The idea that they should now be freed from the irksome incumbrance of each other's company, however, afforded them some consolation. Domestic Pleasures, or, the Happy Fire-side I couldn't help thinking how droll it was that a person whom we all considered a sort of incumbrance and superfluity at first should really turn out an object of prime importance to us all. The Lady of the Aroostook Excellently," said Henry, longing the whole time to knock his brother martialist down, but wisely taking a more peaceful way to rid himself of the incumbrance of his presence—"excellently well! The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day But the incumbrances on the theatre, whose annual charge must be paid before there can be any surplus profit, are much greater than in Mr. Garrick's time, or on the old theatre afterwards. Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 02 Having left my keys at the Bend, I found my valise a useless incumbrance, rather annoying after a week of travelling. The Englishwoman in America He's an incumbrance; but he brings a blessing down, and he teaches the boy. Daniel Deronda If you have any absolute or contingent incumbrances, tell me of them without reserve, and permit me to clear them at once to any amount. Coningsby Religion, like a family estate, passes, with its incumbrances, from parents to children. Good Sense For wise laws and just restraints are to a noble nation not chains, but chain mail—strength and defence, though something also of an incumbrance. The Two Paths The engines, which are nearly twice the size of ours, with a covered enclosure for the engineer and stoker, carry large fenders or guards in front, to lift incumbrances from the track. The Englishwoman in America "I have spoken to you as I would to my own son, if I had such an incumbrance.—Here, you ragamuffin; saddle the gray, and lead him round to the door." Fanshawe Nat here and I have no incumbrances, and weren't sorry of a chance to shift. Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden I am an old woman, and you, doubtless, find me an incumbrance. Tales of Bengal This incumbrance retaining its position till about three o'clock, the heat became tormentingly sultry. Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea The engine itself, being a high-pressure one, and consequently without the incumbrances of condenser and air-pump, occupied much less room than one of ours in a ship of the same tonnage. The Englishwoman in America Thy hand unwavering, and thy head dislodg'd Of all unquiet harsh incumbrances? A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 This was the substance of her reflections: Ida, whom she had kidnaped for certain reasons of her own, was likely to prove an incumbrance rather than a source of profit. Jack's Ward The money was paid over, and Ben, turning to his mother, said: "Mother, the house is ours once more without incumbrance." The Store Boy We transformed the peasantry into freeholders, and abolished feudal incumbrances. Select Speeches of Kossuth To a person whose annual income little more than suffices to meet the annual expenses of a very moderate establishment, an unsought honour may be an incumbrance. Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy These aërial journeys may be foretastes of those we shall make after we are freed from the incumbrance of avoirdupois. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 For a short time it was an incumbrance to me, but it is now applied to its original purpose. Precaution But he must not be saddled with a lot of incumbrances. Fruitfulness Why, sir, in the way of history, one meets with but few incumbrances in this country, but he may do very much as interest dictates, so far as that is concerned, at least. Home as Found In the words of an eyewitness, the Germans fought like cornered rats among the shell holes and wire incumbrances of "No man's Land," where the struggle raged, bomb and bayonet being the principal weapons. America's War for Humanity Mark did'nt take his rifle with him, thinkin' of course that he would see no game on the ice worth shootin', and a gun would only be an incumbrance to him. Wild Northern Scenes Sporting Adventures with the Rifle and the Rod How is it that the loving father of one family is taken by death, while the worthless incumbrance of another is spared? The Majesty of Calmness; individual problems and posibilities And in such a state of affairs, children, as Valerie put it, were incumbrances, whereas one needed to be free, absolutely unburdened, if one wished to climb over all one's competitors. Fruitfulness They contain no intrinsic historical interest or value whatever, and, if introduced, would not serve their original purpose, but would rather be an incumbrance, and they have consequently been omitted in the present work. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02 Many of these homeless half-breeds are farmed out with relatives, by their mothers, when single, thus leaving them free to go and come without incumbrance. Official Report of the Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands for the Government of British Columbia I wanted her, she was willing to take me,—being sensible enough to know that the stock and the lots had an incumbrance. The Potiphar Papers The affairs of Sir Robert Floyer," continued Mr Delvile, "are indeed, I am informed, in some disorder; but he has a noble estate, and your fortune would soon clear all its incumbrances. Cecilia; Or, Memoirs of an Heiress — Volume 1 When, five months before, he had died suddenly, the house, which was all he left, was subject to this incumbrance. Herbert Carter's Legacy Here they left also every needless incumbrance, taking only a little bread and wine, in case of exhaustion, some meteorological instruments, and the inevitable ladder, axe, and ropes of the Alpine climber. Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence Thank Heaven, that is now done—gone—lost; I am free from its incumbrance! Confession, or, the Blind Heart; a Domestic Story My wife and child have it free from incumbrance if I die. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance He hadn't a piece of real estate that was not covered with mortgages, even to the wild tract which Philip was experimenting on, and which had, no marketable value above the incumbrance on it. The Gilded Age, Part 6. If not, the things that remain unrepealed will be, I hope, rather unseemly incumbrances on the building, than very materially detrimental to its strength and stability. Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America An office much more noble than severe, without which all course of life is unnaturall, turbulent, and deformed, to which one may lawfully joyne those rocks, those incumbrances, and those hideous monsters. Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian Notwithstanding the incumbrance of my weighty habiliments, I proceeded to do ample justice to the viands before me, apologizing laughingly to the host, by pleading a traveller's appetite. The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 4 It was by his instructions that Dolly had insisted on getting his share of the purchase money for Pickering into his own hands, so that the incumbrance on his own property might be paid off. The Way We Live Now I know my lord's justice too well to doubt it," said Edmund; "but would it not be better to rid him of this trouble, and his family of an incumbrance? The Old English Baron: a Gothic Story Any more cloth and beads than he has already would be an incumbrance. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley And then she was called upon to deal between an Italian Count with an elder brother, and an English Honourable, who had no such incumbrance. He Knew He Was Right The peer's daughter had lived, and had for many years drawn a dower from the Bragton property, and had been altogether a very heavy incumbrance. The American Senator "As you know well enough, the incumbrances on the property take more than a quarter of my income." The Kellys and the O'Kellys From that moment the captain appeared to give himself no further concern on the subject, the boat having been, in truth, an incumbrance rather than a benefit, as stated. Jack Tier Said taxes, until paid, shall be a lien upon the property within this State of the corporation owning the same, and take precedence of all other liens or incumbrances. Civil Government of Virginia It was his without a restriction, without an admonition, without an incumbrance. Brewster's Millions Again, where vice is made a pleasure, and the offspring of it become a burden on our hands, slavery affords the most convenient medium of getting rid of the incumbrance. Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter But, in spite of these incumbrances, boats of all descriptions were to be seen sailing, pulling, skiffing, and punting, over the flooded meadows. Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green This occurred early in Jack's watch, according to Josh's story, and had not been reported, as the boat did not properly belong to the brig, and was an incumbrance rather than an advantage. Jack Tier If in debt at the time, as he knew he must be, he would free himself from the incumbrances by selling a part of his household furniture. The Lights and Shadows of Real Life I set up my candle in a little crevice of one of the empty niches, and laid the pearl and diamond pendant beside it, thus disembarrassing myself of all incumbrance. Vendetta: a story of one forgotten The bath did wonders for the poor creature, who soon got to be so far himself again, as to be of use, instead of being an incumbrance. Oak Openings There were neither plates nor knives nor forks upon the table, and at a sign from Keyork the Individual retired to procure those Western incumbrances to eating. The Witch of Prague If police officials, become a useless incumbrance, would be definitely discarded by society? The Master of the World I have frequently remarked that firearms are of little use to the mounted soldier, and often an incumbrance to man and horse. Reminiscences of Captain Gronow "Only a small estate, worth eight thousand pounds, that I hope to clear of all incumbrances, if I can get my money." A Woman-Hater The bee-hunter at once saw that, in his present condition, Whiskey Centre would still be an incumbrance rather than of any service, in the event of an occasion for extraordinary exertion. Oak Openings He had a house and lot all paid for, with no incumbrances only a mortgage of 150 dollars and a lame mother. Samantha at Saratoga But I still under service to the earth, refused to fight under Thy banner, and feared as much to be freed of all incumbrances, as we should fear to be encumbered with it. The Confessions of St. Augustine No weapons bare he, neither shield: his hands Folded upon his breast, his movements free Of all incumbrance. The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 My circumstances have lately improved; with my money that lies in Homburg I can now clear my family estate of all incumbrance, and come to your brother for your hand. A Woman-Hater It was no sooner free from the incumbrance of the branches, than it swung into the stream, sheering quite close to the western shore, by the force of the current. The Deerslayer How about the—the incumbrance on the property? Cy Whittaker's Place I'm afraid if I were there your mother would find the poor English girl a sad incumbrance. Our American Cousin In half an hour they arose majestically from the place, without taking the least notice of their incumbrance. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen This is not merely from its romantic and oriental character; for an elephant has not the same effect, and if introduced as a necessary appendage, is also an unwieldy incumbrance. Table Talk Essays on Men and Manners That's the country for a young man like you—just starting into life, and without incumbrances. The Argonauts of North Liberty The truth seems to be that the income which she derived from the royal bounty, after making allowance for incumbrances and for the rate of exchange, was about four thousand pounds. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 5 Such was the terror of the fugitives that many of them spurred hard till their beasts fell down, and then continued to fly on foot, throwing away carbines, swords, and even coats as incumbrances. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 It is a burden, an incumbrance, and a nuisance—always useless, complaining, melancholy, and miserable. Character He had still an estate which, with due care, could pay off its incumbrances; and he had gathered some valuable knowledge. Put Yourself in His Place But twenty thousand bladders inflated by the noblest sentiments and jostling against each other in the air are a miserable incumbrance of space, holding no power, possessing no will, having nothing to give. Under Western Eyes He had observed that some of the distinguished writers whom the favour of Halifax had turned into statesmen had been mere incumbrances to their party, dawdlers in office and mutes in Parliament. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 But they had, we suspect, taken the measure of his mind, and satisfied themselves that he was not a man for that troubled time, and that he would be a mere incumbrance to them. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 And now that he was in easy circumstances, a rising man, he considered women almost as incumbrances to the world, with whom a man had better have as little to do as possible. A House to Let What! when a few months perhaps will free my Grace from her incumbrance. Put Yourself in His Place Moose, battles of; horns of the, an incumbrance. The Descent of Man And the sentence implied beneath this was: "What an incumbrance he'll be to the woman he marries, a husband of that size!" An Iceland Fisherman At certain hours she would start for the stable with or without the incumbrances of the cart or Michael, turning two long and deaf ears on all expostulation or entreaty. Drift from Two Shores But as the title to the Crown grew stronger by long possession, and by the constant increase of its influence, these helps have of late seemed to certain persons no better than incumbrances. Thoughts on the Present Discontents, and Speeches, etc. We had not taken beds, as these incumbrances were unnecessary when in light marching order. The Nile tributaries of Abyssinia, and the sword hunters of the Hamran arabs A large-bore rifle is a useless incumbrance, unless it is so constructed that it will bear a proportionate charge of powder, and shoot as accurately with its proof charge as with a single drachm. Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon Clement Sauvresy was just thirty; he had no longer any family, and possessed nearly a hundred thousand livres income from lands absolutely free of incumbrance. The Mystery of Orcival James had married a woman with nothing besides herself to bestow on him, except an incumbrance in the shape of a boy. The Evil Genius If you were free from the incumbrance of your mother, my dear, you would easily find her. The Two Destinies Are not there other ways quite as sure, but innocent, to rid ourselves of that incumbrance? Sons of the Soil The tree had a plentiful crop of grapes set, when this pest appeared upon it; but the fruit was manifestly injured by this foul incumbrance. The Natural History of Selborne Some of the men who had remained with Mr. Hunt now became impatient of these incumbrances, and urged him clamorously to push forward, crying out that they should all starve. Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains You had the leisure to entertain a herd of fools: things who visit you from their excessive idleness, bestowing on your easiness that time which is the incumbrance of their lives. The Way of the World The man-eater must have dragged me forty yards before he became aware of a double incumbrance to his progress. Light of the Western Stars "You are laying plans to be independent of me," said I. "Yes, monsieur; I must be no incumbrance to you—no burden in any way." The Professor How could you help regarding as an incumbrance and a discredit to you an idle dragooning chap who was an incumbrance and a discredit to himself, excepting under discipline? Bleak House The sailors now crawled feebly about the wreck, and began to relieve it from the main incumbrances. Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains No sooner had I done so, than the brute began to rear and plunge with extreme violence; but being now well prepared for her, and free from incumbrance, I soon reduced her to submission. The Oregon Trail: sketches of prairie and Rocky-Mountain life |
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