| 单词 | meritorious |
| 例句 | “We’ll make an award. What were they supposed to be for, meritorious service and bravery?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that right there is a meritorious feat — most of my friends stopped doing volunteer household chores in about fourth grade. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “If the works continue to be read, they continue to leave a mark on their readers…. Great deeds, no matter how meritorious, can never be experienced at first hand again, but thoughts can.” The Bizarre, Complicated Formula for Literary Fame 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Is it earned by meritorious works or granted by the obscure operations of grace? | 'Another Year': Injustice, British and Otherwise 2010-12-28T18:18:34Z To the outside world, maybe some of us seem more meritorious than others. Who deserves to die? 2012-06-29T15:50:00Z No. If it has anything going for it, a book is meritorious, and has no reason to feel guilty. Phillip Lopate Is No Fan of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z The second is that being "ordinary" is somehow meritorious, that we should be frightened of being extraordinary. The Audience – review 2013-03-10T00:06:29Z "The court is not, at this time, willing to dismiss plaintiff's potentially meritorious claims against defendant based upon mistakes attributable to her former counsel," Karlan wrote. A judge is allowing a woman's case against Bill Cosby that alleges he abused her at the Playboy Mansion when she was underage to proceed 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z “The lawsuit was withdrawn solely because Citibank paid off the loans and not because the allegations were anything other than meritorious,” said Benjamin Finestone, a lawyer for the plaintiffs. The Debt King 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z I just firmly have to tell them we don't think your claim is meritorious and don't think it would be in your interest to pursue this further. Bizarre claims keep Jackson's estate lawyer busy 2010-06-28T03:27:00Z British and Commonwealth subjects are recognized for especially meritorious achievement in almost any field. Bridge: Bridge — Andrew Robson Given Order of the British Empire 2013-01-02T23:39:02Z That said, I'm mostly involved on the litigation front, from helping make decisions to pay certain claims from creditors that are meritorious to dealing with the challenges of the appointment of the executors. Bizarre claims keep Jackson's estate lawyer busy 2010-06-28T03:27:00Z The Medal of Freedom is presented to people who have made meritorious contributions to the national interests of the United States, to world peace or to other significant endeavors. Obama honors Medal of Freedom recipients 2012-05-29T21:49:15Z In a team event, when one side gains a sizable swing, it is usually because one pair did something especially meritorious. Bridge: Two Overcalls: One Worked, One Didn?t 2011-05-25T22:35:04Z These are given annually to individuals who have made “especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States,” according to the White House. Obama awards Medal of Freedom to diverse group of activists, artists, scientists "If you encounter a meritorious person who is female, younger, etc., that consideration should first be based on merit, then inclusion. Everybody wins in that scenario." Plan seeks diversity at SoCal theater companies — but some question it 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z And it is about as engrossing, and as meritorious, as the accountant’s spreadsheet it is enriching. Kim K., J-Lo, Beyoncé Undress for Success With the Naked Look 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z The threat to Maria is the shroud of an aging actress — the crow lines and thickening waist that Binoche, 50, wears as badges of long, meritorious movie service. The Cannes Countdown: Six Contenders for Major Awards 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z We rage and hate and loathe and fester and pick fun and bully and take constant offense and always refuse to concede that, just possibly, the other side may have a meritorious point. Game over, conservative friend 2012-11-17T00:30:00Z His campaign filed more than 60 lawsuits in various states — as was his right — none of which were found to be meritorious. The Big Lie is expanding: Majority of Republicans now insist Trump never tried to overturn election 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z She said judges had concluded "without hesitancy" that the appeal "is not meritorious". Jared O'Mara: Former MP fails in legal bid to appeal fraud sentence 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z “IIT is a theory, of course, and therefore may be empirically wrong,” says neuroscientist Christof Koch, a meritorious investigator at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, Washington, and a proponent of the theory. Prominent Consciousness Theory Is Slammed as Bogus Science 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z “This duty is practically unworkable, limiting district attorneys’ ability to define enforcement priorities and approaches and distracting from the prosecution of meritorious cases,” the lawsuit states. Georgia lawsuit seeks to strike down commission that could discipline or remove prosecutors 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z When the Manhattan DA came down with his indictment, as meritorious as it was, it's still kind of a toss-up. Former Trump prosecutor on his latest indictment: "Trump has no way to escape at this point" 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Taylor Spink Award for meritorious contributions to baseball writing, which in 2021 was renamed the Baseball Writers’ Association of America Career Excellence Award. Rick Hummel, esteemed St Louis-based baseball writer, dies at 77 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Steer Group, an independent consultancy, calculated that in 2018, European airlines incurred a combined 5 billion euros in expenses to process the volume of compensation claims and pay out the meritorious ones. Biden Wants Airlines to Pay Passengers for Delays. In Europe, they already do 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z “I applaud the considerable and meritorious efforts of the National Police to restore order and peace in our cities and neighborhoods,” he tweeted. Mob kills 13 suspected Haiti gangsters with gas-soaked tires 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z “Every meritorious proposal we reject represents an opportunity for our adversaries to invest in that idea,” he told the House panel. Congressional panels take a poke at NSF’s proposed big budget hike 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z The division's data shows that over the last decade, only 4% of the cases considered by the panels were considered meritorious. Utah’s secretive medical malpractice panels make it even harder to sue providers 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z It honors Alaska National Guard members who distinguish themselves by heroism, meritorious achievement or going beyond the call of duty. Alaska Native Scouts feted 67 years after rescuing Navy crew 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z The “V” device distinguishes that an award is for heroism or valor in combat, rather than for meritorious service or achievement. President Joe Biden awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam War hero after 60-year wait 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z “Too many plaintiffs, likely with meritorious cases, have their cases dismissed early and are denied the opportunity to obtain evidence to prove their claims.” ‘Incredibly damning:’ Fox News documents stun some legal experts 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z "Too many plaintiffs, likely with meritorious cases, have their cases dismissed early and are denied the opportunity to obtain evidence to prove their claims." "Incredibly damning": Legal experts say Dominion already has "staggering" evidence against Fox 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Sullivan has "foreclosed many meritorious defamation claims to the detriment of citizens of all walks of life" by placing such claims under the purview of the federal government and establishing a high standard of proof. "Censoring dissent": Florida GOP wants to make it easier for officials like DeSantis to sue critics 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The award is for astronauts who have distinguished themselves “by exceptionally meritorious efforts and contributions to the welfare of the Nation and of mankind,” according to NASA. Astronauts who first flew SpaceX capsule to be honored at White House 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z In that world, courts use filing deadlines to deny hearings or to consider even meritorious claims in death cases. Alabama Supreme Court clears the way for more cruelty in execution 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z They saw Georgia, the American dynasty of the moment, take a meritorious group of Horned Frogs from TCU, wallop them, 65-7, and turn them into something akin to prey. Georgia hits repeat, defends national title with CFP final rout of TCU 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z He later turned down a Peabody Award for the “Nightline” broadcast, which cited his reporting as “significant and meritorious.” Nate Thayer, journalist who landed Pol Pot interview, dies at 62 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z His attorney, Letitia Quinones, has said Clark has a “valid and meritorious claim for self-defense.” Man charged in Takeoff’s death released on $1 million bond 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Kanter told U.S. lawmakers in September his department would not "back down from bringing meritorious cases." Analysis: Dealmakers grapple with unprecedented U.S. challenge to mergers 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z “We feel comfortable that when the time is right that Mr. Clark will have a valid and meritorious claim for self-defense,” Letitia Quinones, one of Clark’s attorneys, said after the hearing. Police: Man charged in Takeoff’s death tried to avoid arrest 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Bates expressed “uneasiness” with the circumstances of Prince Mohammed’s new title, and wrote in Tuesday’s order that “there is a strong argument that plaintiffs’ claims against bin Salman and the other defendants are meritorious.” US court dismisses suit against Saudi prince in killing 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Professor de la Feria said that tax reductions for certain products were meant to protect consumers by lowering the cost of foods considered more meritorious. The Purpose of Extra-Large Marshmallows? A U.K. Court Weighs In 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z "We are not going to back down from bringing meritorious cases," he added. U.S. keeps losing antitrust court battles but few expect pullback 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that Biden had approved a meritorious unit commendation, a mid-level award that recognizes laudable service. A year after Afghanistan evacuation, Biden backs new military awards 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z One hundred seventy-one men from that regiment received the Legion of Merit for meritorious service in combat. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The Naming Commission had an abundance of highly decorated veterans to choose from, but it wisely refused to limit its definition of meritorious service to conduct in battle. Breaking with the cult of the Confederacy 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Second, our asylum case management system is overwhelmed, and both frivolous and meritorious cases can take years to review and resolve. Follow the gun-violence bill road map to immigration reform 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Honourees of the award are considered to have made "meritorious contributions" to the US, in areas including national security, world peace of cultural endeavours. Simone Biles given highest US civilian award 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z “Obviously, this is a significant recognition for those who served in Afghanistan and participated in this very significant event,” Ryder said of the meritorious unit commendation. A year after Afghanistan evacuation, Biden backs new military awards 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z “So it isn’t just about taking statues down, which is meritorious in many cases, but that’s where all our focus is — I think we have to add things,” Klobuchar said. Analysis | Two rooms with historic view: After 230 years, women’s names adorn Senate rooms 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z It would consume national attention for months or longer and potentially set a precedent for less meritorious cases against future presidents by successors of the opposite party. Jan. 6 Committee Appears to Lay Out Road Map for Prosecuting Trump 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z “We are obviously disappointed in the court’s decision and look forward to asking the Court of Appeals to review what we believe are substantial meritorious legal issues,” said the lawyer, Barry Kamins. Weinstein’s Sex Crime Conviction, a Milestone for #MeToo, Is Upheld 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z No more than 5 percent of senior leaders may receive the meritorious award, “for sustained accomplishment,” and its cash award of 20 percent of base salary. Perspective | Biden and ‘Sammies’ honor feds during Public Service Recognition Week 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z A Senate seat is not a birthright, a lifetime appointment or an achievement award presented like a gold watch for meritorious service. Column: Amid clamor for Sen. Dianne Feinstein to quit, California has no great options 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z NSF officials ultimately decide who is awarded fellowships, but reviewer scores help determine who is considered “meritorious” and they can make or break applications. ‘Dysfunctional.’ NSF graduate fellowship review process draws criticism 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Forgoing meritorious prosecutions for fear of political criticism is itself a political act, and one that would do grave damage to the republic. Time for Merrick Garland to act: Trump can't get a pass on serious crimes over "politics" 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z But that is the price we must pay for bad fiscal and monetary policies as well as a meritorious effort to keep Ukraine from Russian domination. Opinion | We Were Worried About Inflation. Then Russia Invaded Ukraine. 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z McGrorty, of Catholic Legal Services, says his office is seeing “very meritorious asylum claims.” EXPLAINER: Who uses Florida-Caribbean smuggling routes? 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z So yes, there are ways in which you can try to dominate an argument without necessarily having a more meritorious position. Steven Pinker: "I'm trying to resolve how we can be so rational and irrational at the same time" 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Qualified immunity only thwarts meritorious lawsuits — the important ones. Opinion | Virginians deserve to hear the truth about qualified immunity 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z One from this month in Kuwait shows her beaming with her meritorious promotion to sergeant. Slain Marine who cradled baby at Kabul airport loved her job 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z “If all the states have meritorious claims, then it stands to reason that many other public creditors also have meritorious claims,” Huebner said. Purdue: Settlement better for states than continuing suits 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z But “the states have standing for reasons that are straightforward and meritorious,” he wrote. Affordable Care Act Survives Latest Supreme Court Challenge 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Her military awards included the Legion of Merit, which recognizes “exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.” 2 charged in slaying of military couple in their front yard 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Army officials said her military awards included the Legion of Merit, which recognizes “exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.” Police arrest two men in slayings of Va. husband and wife who were Army colonels 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z “It would have to be meritorious and substantive,” Mr. Shelby said. Lesson learned? Democrats to revive earmarks despite history of abuse, corruption 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Tor is a small nonprofit, and even a suit that was not meritorious could easily sink it. What will changing Section 230 mean for the internet? 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Taylor Spink, former publisher of The Sporting News, from the award given annually by baseball’s Hall of Fame for meritorious contributions to baseball writing. Spink’s name stripped from Hall of Fame award over racism 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z In 1944, the Bronze Star Medal, honoring “heroic or meritorious achievement or service,” was authorized by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Today in History 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z No doubt, some on the list were meritorious, cases of righting true miscarriages of justice through executive action. Blind spot: The eye doctor, the U.S. senator and one of Trump's last-minute intercessions 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z In 1788, James Madison posited that abuses of a president’s pardon power would make him subject to impeachment, and a year later, argued such abuses could include “the wanton removal of meritorious officers.” Here’s how scholars interpret ‘treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors’ 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z The award is for “especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” Patriots’ Coach Belichick to Decline Presidential Award 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform, said “the concern is about what the future brings, a tidal wave of litigation … and not about the meritorious claims but the attorney-driven lawsuits.” Fate of new COVID-19 relief legislation may hinge on business liability protection 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z But in court, his lawyers are ethically obligated to be honest and pursue only meritorious claims. Perspective | Trump’s wildest claims are going nowhere in court. Thank legal ethics. 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Governor General David Hurley, the country’s ceremonial leader, will be asked to revoke a meritorious unit citation awarded to Australia’s special operations task force in Afghanistan between 2007 and 2014, he added. Australian special forces executed 39 prisoners and civilians in Afghanistan, report finds 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Aside from criminal prosecution, his recommendations include paying immediate compensation to victims and their families, revoking the meritorious unit citation to the entire Special Operations Task Group, and cancelling individual medals for those concerned. Australian special forces involved in murder of 39 Afghan civilians, war crimes report alleges 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Army Secretary Mark Esper issued a meritorious unit commendation for her battalion. Parade honors 101-year-old Black WWII veteran Romay Davis 2020-11-07T05:00:00Z “Even if we would ultimately determine that the petitioners’ claims are meritorious, given their delay in asserting their rights, we would be unable to provide meaningful relief without completely upsetting the election,” the opinion states. Green Party presidential ticket ineligible for Wisconsin ballot, state high court says 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z Many of the GOP’s litigation concerns are meritorious in principle. Opinion | Republicans have insufficient evidence to call elections ‘rigged’ and ‘fraudulent’ 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z What I’m saying is, this is the context in which various proposals to regulate tech — both the meritorious and the inane — are being developed. The US declared war on TikTok because it can’t handle the truth 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z The frolicking monkeys drew droves of tourists as well as Buddhist faithful, who believe feeding the animals is a meritorious deed. These monkeys were once revered; now they are taking over 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z The Presidential Medal of Freedom is presented to those who make especially meritorious contributions to the nation. Trump honors former track phenom and Kansas congressman Ryun 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z The rules will “more effectively separate baseless claims from meritorious ones,” the departments said. Trump administration proposes sweeping asylum restrictions 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z The government’s lawyers who were then in charge also insisted that the case was meritorious and grounded in evidence. Judge Hesitates to Accept Justice Dept. Move to Drop Flynn Charge 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Bright also alleges that he raised repeated objections to the “outsized” role Kadlec allowed industry consultants to play in securing contracts for drugs that Bright and other scientists viewed as “not meritorious.” Ousted vaccine official alleges he was demoted for prioritizing ‘science and safety’ 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z “And, then move to dismiss these meritorious complaints, despite their public statements to treat these Michigan men justly.” U. of Michigan facing more legal action over alleged abuse 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z “We are not blind to the widespread understanding that class certification can pressure defendants into settling large claims, meritorious or not, because of the financial risk of going to trial,” Circuit Judge Richard Wesley wrote. Goldman Sachs must face class action over conflicts of interest, risky mortgages 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z One popular idea — a massive infrastructure plan — might be meritorious in theory but would take months or years to work through the economy, and the benefits would be difficult to target. Opinion | The jobless statistics should guide Congress and the president on the next phase of recovery 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z Chad Wolf, acting secretary of homeland security, said U.S. border officials have continued to process meritorious asylum claims and reduced fraudulent and invalid claims. Confusion on the Border as Appeals Court Rules Against Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z According to government websites, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is for “an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” Limbaugh draws bipartisan condemnation for Buttigieg remarks 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z “I am confident in the program’s continued success in adjudicating meritorious cases quickly and preventing fraudulent claims,” Wolf wrote. Migrants sent back to Mexico stuck and scared 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z He received numerous medals for his service in the Korean and Vietnam wars, including a Bronze Star Medal, given either for meritorious service or combat actions. After 52 years, woman finds photo of father she never met 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Taylor Spink Award for meritorious contributions to baseball writing by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Tuesday, 10 months after he collapsed and died while covering the Red Sox during spring training. Late Boston Globe writer Nick Cafardo wins Spink Award 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Skimming over any actual accomplishments, he opined that my “resolve and motivation” be tested in an unpaid capacity for a year, with my promotion to be decided by him on a “meritorious” basis. Women in medicine are not given the respect they deserve, from their male colleagues or patients | Ranjana Srivastava 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z F. Kennedy in 1963 to recognize those who make “an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” Roger Penske receives Medal of Freedom from Trump 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z The writer, by contrast, is viewed primarily as a purveyor of intellect and meritorious beauty. The journalist as influencer: how we sell ourselves on social media 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z These are all really meritorious things, so why hide them? "Why Trust Science?": Naomi Oreskes on the long struggle for truth, and what went wrong 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump’s lawyers, in a separate appeal brief filed on Friday, said “the president’s claim of absolute immunity is meritorious.” Trump Taxes: Justice Dept. Asks Judges to Block Subpoena 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z It was part of a tradition of meritorious acts embedded in Myanmar’s Buddhist-majority culture, with the neighborhood water pots refilled by retirees, housewives or anyone looking for some karmic credit for a good deed. Water, Water Everywhere Quenched Myanmar’s Thirst. Then the Clay Pots Disappeared. 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z During training, he earned a meritorious promotion to private first class. Colorado school shooting hero now officially a Marine 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Optimally, the House would press a case that would force Trump’s defenders to argue that the charges were unproved or insufficient to warrant immediate removal — but not that the president’s behavior was meritorious or unimpeachable. Perspective | Impeachment isn’t mandatory — even if Trump committed impeachable offenses 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z The Bronze Star is awarded for "heroic or meritorious achievement or service." World War II 'Hero of Cologne,' 95, receives Bronze Star for destroying Nazi tank in firefight 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z “While we believe we had meritorious defenses to the claims, we settled the matter two years ago to avoid potentially protracted and costly litigation,” the company told Reuters. Worldpay charges, disclosed in fine print, anger small U.S. merchants 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z The Medal of Freedom celebrates individuals for their “especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the U.S., to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” Trump awarding Medal of Freedom to NBA star Bob Cousy 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Appearing on “America’s Newsroom,” McAleenan made the case that after implementing the policies and repatriating those without “meritorious” claims, “we’re going to see a reduction in that flow significantly at the border.” Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan: New immigration policies are key to addressing border crisis 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Taylor Spink Award for meritorious contributions to baseball writing on Saturday afternoon at Cooperstown’s Doubleday Field, and he was moved by the moment. Writer Jayson Stark, late broadcaster Helfer honored by Hall 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z In the opinion he contributed Monday, Kavanaugh said he “fully” agreed with Alito that counsel for death row inmates must “raise any potentially meritorious claims in a timely manner, as this Court has repeatedly emphasized.” Last-minute execution decisions expose wide and bitter rift at Supreme Court 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z These findings “should be a wake-up call for all physicists who believe that participation in science should be meritorious”, the study authors write. Sexual harassment is pervasive in US physics programmes 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z “I just hope he disagreed for meritorious reasons and not simply to protect an individual.” Mueller laid out ‘thorough and compelling’ case of obstruction, but Barr decided Trump wasn’t guilty of a crime 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z The state’s Democrats found themselves outmaneuvered and smeared for standing in the way of a meritorious policy they didn’t actually oppose. Editorials from around New York 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z The medals include a Purple Heart, two Campaign Stars and two Air medals with four oak leaf clusters that are received for meritorious achievement in aerial flight. Illinois treasurer to return medals to WWII veteran’s family 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z And they care about opportunity — enough to understand that Ivy League seats reserved for rich kids mean less room for meritorious strivers. Opinion | No, Ivanka Trump. People don’t want to work for the sake of work. 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z This process is a major departure from standard practice and places control over the evaluation and selection of meritorious research awards in the hands of politicians, not qualified scientists, where it belongs. Opinion | Protect freedom of speech and inquiry in Hungary 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z Studies suggest that immigrants actually outperform Americans on host of meritorious behaviors, and actually perform worse as they integrate into American society. America only wants the 'best' immigrants, but would its own people pass the test? | Conor P Williams 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Asylum seekers will be put at increased risk of violence and other harms at the border, and many will be deprived of meritorious asylum claims. Federal judge stops Donald Trump's crackdown on asylum for domestic violence survivors 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z As we experience it, meritocracy is "rule by the most meritorious--at anything." Opinion | The Case Against Meritocracy 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z "For the last five years, only 20 percent of claims have been found to be meritorious after a hearing before an immigration judge." Trump condemns 'disgraceful' 9th Circuit, dubbing it rubber-stamp for his foes 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z But pressed for assurances that meritorious cases would not slip through the net, Stewart would not be drawn. Trump plan to curtail asylum claims violates US law, court hears 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z The award is given to individuals “who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” Trump to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to donor’s wife 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z The award is given to individuals “who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” Trump to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to donor’s wife 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Moe Berg was the first, recognized by President Harry Truman for his “exceptionally meritorious service” as a spy in Europe during World War II. Berg declined the award, but his family accepted it posthumously. As Babe Ruth is finally awarded Medal of Freedom, family and fans wonder, ‘What the heck took so long?’ 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z A Los Angeles Superior Court ruled that “a reasonable and meritorious basis” for the case to proceed and Cárdenas was publicly identified as the accused person. In #MeToo era, at least 4 Democrats elected despite misconduct allegations 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z The trajectory was at odds with his humble origins from a village in the country’s south-west, but was seen by other senior officers was meritorious. Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi prince under pressure to blame general 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z When arbitrating individual cases, Katz said, it's often not "economically sufficient enough to warrant a lawyer getting involved," meaning it's "more likely that meritorious claims will not be brought." Analysis | ‘A nail in the coffin’: What the Supreme Court’s decision this week means for workers 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Judge Sotelo said in his order that "there is a reasonable and meritorious basis" to serve the defendant. Judge rules that L.A. politician accused of sexually assaulting teenage girl can be named in lawsuit 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z "I know this sounds funny to people there at home — I never thought $130,000 was a real payment," he told ABC, adding: "People don't go away for $130,000 with a meritorious claim." Giuliani: Trump wouldn't 'have to' obey a Mueller subpoena, could take the 5th 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z But one of the proposed solutions — giving pregnant women information about hospital outcomes to facilitate better choices — while meritorious on its face, creates an implication that is not wholly true. Opinion | Black Mothers and Childbirth 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z The meritorious military service and maverick political career of the man called "McCain" are detailed in this new episode of "Frontline." TV This Week, April 15-21: 'Frontline,' 'Scandal' and more 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z While we are pleased these audits are being resolved, fraud slows the payment of meritorious claims to retired players who desperately need these benefits and undermines faith in the settlement. Opinion | The NFL concussion settlement is on track 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Under the law, a defendant in such a case cannot be served until the court has privately reviewed required documents and determined there is a "reasonable and meritorious cause" for filing the suit. Judge rules that L.A. politician accused of sexually assaulting teenage girl can be named in lawsuit 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z The medal was founded in 1917 and was awarded for "meritorious" actions by civilians or military personnel, although the recipients did not attend a royal investiture. Guide to the Honours 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z The Seattle Times editorial board brainstormed a list of meritorious contributors and checked it twice. (Santa) hats off to Northwest leaders who have stood up for the greater good 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z The Legion of Merit is a decoration for exceptionally meritorious conduct. Navy censures retired admiral for taking gifts in ‘Fat Leonard’ corruption case 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z It was established to serve people in state or federal prisons with claims of innocence considered meritorious. WVU law school gets $100,000 for Innocence Project 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Documents viewed by the paper put the onus on applicants to “provide a clear and meritorious case for why a waiver should be considered.” Army lifts waiver ban for recruits with history of depression, mental health issues: ‘A red flag’ 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z He did just that, and won a Bronze Star — awarded for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone — in the process. Al Bumbry, former Oriole, learned lessons in Vietnam 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Savant skills are conspicuous and meritorious in their own right. Could Someone with Autism Be a Superstar Surgeon? 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z Nava pinned medal after medal - including a Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in combat - to Romero’s chest, as many in the watching crowd shed tears. WWII veteran, Bataan Death March survivor gets his medals 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Nava pinned medal after medal — including a Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in combat — to Romero’s chest, as many in the watching crowd shed tears. WWII veteran, Bataan Death March survivor gets his medals 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z He was the recipient of the Military Air Medal, an award for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial combat. Brother honors war hero with Oklahoma memorial 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z The prospect of an undercount fuels the Census Bureau’s relentless pursuit of information from those who fall outside that meritorious group called self-responders. Researchers think they’ve found a much better way to conduct the 2030 U.S. census 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Justice Fund, although the proposal that the city is considering would include an exemption for individuals with a “meritorious claim.” L.A. County supervisors OK $3 million to aid legal efforts for immigrants facing deportation 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Bronze Stars are awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service. Army veteran receives Bronze Star 64 years after discharge 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z “Regardless, the Court does not find Plaintiff’s argument meritorious, and will not insulate counsel from their own strategic machinations.” Judge denies change of venue sought by attorney for Mayor Ed Murray’s accuser 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z On Monday, Judge Norman K. Moon ruled that the claims may be “meritorious” but said Virginia’s state courts were the proper venue for the case. Judge dismisses lawsuit that claimed Va. suspends driver’s licenses of poor people in ‘unconstitutional scheme’ 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z She received GAO meritorious service awards for her work involving transparency in international food assistance programs. Washington-area obituaries of note 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z If you fail that’s because you lack the necessary will, was a comforting message for the hyper-wealthy, confirming their meritorious deserts. I interviewed Trump in 1988. He was a megalomaniac then – and he still is | Polly Toynbee 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z As a new year begins with new parameters for the Business & Industry Hall of Fame, we look forward to the celebration of new meritorious names. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z That unhappiness prompted three women to file initial complaints that the investigator - retired Clark County Judge David Wall - described as “meritorious.” Ex-Reno city manager cleared in sexual harassment probe 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z Shareholders deserve a fund firm’s best ideas, not to be stuck with its dullards; if a fund isn’t meritorious, management should kill it off. Fund disclosure, transparency all I want for Christmas 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z Taylor Spink Award for meritorious contributions to baseball writing and will be honored during the Hall of Fame’s induction weekend next July in Cooperstown, New York. Claire Smith 1st woman to win Hall of Fame’s Spink Award 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Awards will be presented for meritorious efforts in serving the community. Awards ceremony to recognize Detroit’s first responders 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z The Presidential Medal of Freedom recognizes especially meritorious contributions to the national interests of the United States, its security and its culture. Tuesday’s Sports in Brief 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Two weeks ago he was presented with the Bob Hunter Award by the Los Angeles chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America, an honor for meritorious coverage of baseball. Longtime Los Angeles sports fixture Joe Resnick passes away 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z Fiat Chrysler said in a statement it "does not believe that the claims brought against it are meritorious" and the company "will contest this lawsuit vigorously." Fiat Chrysler, Cummins reject diesel cheating suit 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z By the time he returned to Chicago a year later, sporting a Bronze Star for meritorious achievement, he says he had undergone a transformation. 'I'm no threat' – will Obama pardon one of the world's longest-serving political prisoners? 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z The medal was identified as the Intelligence Medal of Merit, awarded, according to the CIA’s website, “for performance of especially meritorious service or for an act or achievement conspicuously above normal duties.” 11-year-old Valparaiso boy reunites medal with family 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z He said he successfully trained eight platoons of recruits over three years and was in line for a meritorious promotion when he reported VanDyke, the instructor responsible for the bleaching incident. ‘They put us through hell’: A Marine abused at boot camp explains why he spoke out 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z He was promoted to brigadier general and major general for gallant and meritorious services. A landmark estate in Columbia, Md., that inspires deep devotion 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump’s failure to provide enough detail to satisfy Ms. Rampell is meritorious in its unresponsiveness. Mr. Trump’s NATO position warns European leaders of Russia’s threat 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Fighting in defense of one’s religious community is lauded in Islamic scripture as a meritorious deed and a shortcut to paradise. The Difference Between ISIS and ISIS-ish 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z Warner/Chappell should be awarded substantial attorneys’ fees to “encourage and reward the litigation of a meritorious defense,” according to the memo. Led Zeppelin seeks $613k after winning ‘Stairway to Heaven’ lawsuit: report 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z In many cases disclosure might work to funders’ advantage: A well-heeled opponent would know that it could not simply dodge a meritorious claim by draining its adversary’s budget. Don’t Judge Lawsuit Funders by Peter Thiel 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Menendez said the commendation would recognize the valor and meritorious achievement of the highly trained and skilled teams. Senator wants to honor working military dogs, their handlers 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z “The court is not, at this time, willing to dismiss plaintiff’s potentially meritorious claims against defendant based upon mistakes attributable to her former counsel,” Karlan wrote. Judge rejects Cosby’s bid to dismiss underage sex abuse case 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z “Defendants who may have a meritorious mental health defense do not pursue the defense because the likely outcome is more punitive than a guilty verdict,” Garton says. Alaska may abandon criminal verdict behind longer sentences for mentally ill 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z “Attorneys’ fees are properly awarded in order to encourage and reward the litigation of a meritorious defense,” Mr. Anderson wrote on behalf of Led Zeppelin’s surviving members and the band’s publisher, Warner/Chappell. Led Zeppelin seeks $613k after winning ‘Stairway to Heaven’ lawsuit: report 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Those who fall “outside of this initiative,” according to the Justice Department, can still seek clemency under the old rules if their applications are “especially meritorious.” On pardons, Obama could go down as one of the most merciless presidents in history 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z But this car’s technical prowess does turn us to the more meritorious matter of engineering. The indefensible supercar 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Like Hollywood itself, the Oscar statue's sparkling exterior conceals its no less meritorious, but certainly less glamorous interior: britannia metal. The 2016 Oscars will abandon one of the ceremony's oldest traditions 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Although some proposals every year are definitely meritorious, the majority of bills seem to either deal with issues that are really not a problem or with matters that lawmakers should leave alone. Mississippi editorial roundup 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z After the war’s end, Otis was brevetted with the rank of lieutenant colonel by his commander Rutherford B. Hayes, who commended Otis for his “gallantry and meritorious services.” This is the battle that made Los Angeles — and a great newspaper war 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z His attorney Gary Naftalis says he is pleased with the court’s ruling and believes there are meritorious issues to present on appeal. NY court agrees to rehear Ex-Goldman board member’s appeal 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Reviewers would determine whether the study was “scientifically meritorious,” for example, and whether the benefits outweighed the risks. U.S. oversight of risky pathogen research could be better, draft report concludes 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z “To do that, we’re prioritizing the good applications, those that we think have a good shot and are meritorious,” she said. Struggling to fix a ‘broken’ system 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z “He’s a meritorious candidate, but he’s underperformed so far,” Pawlenty said. Can Jeb Bush come back? 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Asked about the denial, the NIH responded by e-mail: “Unfortunately, in challenging budget times, NIH turns away many potentially meritorious research applications.” With his son terribly ill, a top scientist takes on chronic fatigue syndrome 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Listen for responses that include phrases such as "meritorious promotion," "sat for the examination" and so on to be impressed. How to Assess a Veteran Job Candidate 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z These are not meritorious acts of radical autonomy or individuality. Ben Carson’s great betrayal: How he ignores history in favor of the Republican Party 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z He soon retired from active duty, after receiving the Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious service, and spent many years in charge of corporate aviation for the Delaware-based chemical giant DuPont. Frank Petersen Jr., first black Marine Corps pilot and general, dies at 83 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z The members of the Légion d’Honneur would be recognized simply on the basis of meritorious achievement. Defining Heroism Up Once Again 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z In many ways, this is a meritorious effort. Public Reporting Is a Judgment Call 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z It recognizes citizens that have made “an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” Gloria Allred: Create mechanism to revoke Bill Cosby’s Medal of Freedom 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Physical fitness tests will be overhauled, including new standards and surprise “spotchecks”, and the navy and marine corps will transition to a “meritorious” system of promotions, Mabus said. US navy plans to offer women combat roles and extended maternity leave 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z He earned a Bronze Star for bravery, acts of merit or meritorious service. Seahawks sign former Green Beret Nate Boyer to free-agent deal 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z There were two particularly meritorious defensive plays during the Spring Nationals in New Orleans last month. Winning Defense at the Spring Nationals 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Dismissing charges of libel, the judges said it was well known that, in RAI, “even the most meritorious individuals are favoured by their acquaintanceships in political circles”. Sliced RAI 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Selig's final task was to accept a long and meritorious service award from the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America at a black-tie dinner Saturday night. After more than two decades, Bud Selig leaves MLB commissioner's office 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z “The new secretary and the new administration at the VA have been very cooperative with OSC,” Lerner said, “in obtaining relief for whistleblowers who have meritorious reprisal cases.” Some VA whistleblowers get relief from retaliation 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z His honors include a Presidential Rank Award and a State Department award for meritorious service. Washington-area obituaries of note 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z “The bigger picture is that many applications judged to be highly meritorious by external reviewers are failing to receive funding,” he says. Biochemist questions peer review at UK funding agency 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z I was awarded the Purple Heart for combat wounds and the Bronze Star for heroic and meritorious action. Minot man to represent 17th Airborne at event 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z Corizon has no connection with the District; Unity Health Care, the current care provider, is a local nonprofit organization with a long, meritorious and widely respected record of delivering medical care to the D.C. An unhealthy D.C. contract 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z There are 89 meritorious winners, down from a high of more than 300. Obama praises federal senior leaders, announces new programs to support them 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Health, weight and nutrition are just as meritorious as, and more intimately relevant to more of us than, all these other subjects. Cooks, Kooks, Culture and Calculus: a Lesson in How We Treat Nutrition 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z One may well ask why the president needed private help at all, since it is his job to identify meritorious cases for clemency. The president’s idle executive power: pardoning The Presidential Medal of Freedom is reserved for individuals who have made “meritorious contributions” to U.S. security, world peace or cultural endeavors. Obama to award Presidential Medal of Freedom 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Alonzo Cushing fought at First Manassas in Virginia and was later cited for “gallant and meritorious services” at the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Remembering Civil War soldier born in Delafield 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z It is awarded to people who have made “especially meritorious contributions” in a variety of areas, including U.S. security, national interests and the arts, according to the White House. Meryl Streep, John Dingell and 17 others to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom But the rules are sure to have a chilling effect on meritorious cases. Shareholders, Disarmed by a Delaware Court 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z The message would engage consternated consumers in a way that meritorious professional initiatives like R-CISC cannot. Cyber Competitions: A Bandwagon For Retailers To Jump On 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Trade that reduces developing-nation poverty by transferring wealth from America is meritorious. A World View of Inequality 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z "However meritorious your request might be, HHS is not authorized to choose which provisions...might apply to the territories," wrote Gary Cohen last year. The administration just took Obamacare away from the territories In an interview, Ms. Lerner said that Mr. Gibson has “committed to resolving meritorious whistle-blower retaliation cases on an expedited basis through the integrated crisis response team.” After Criticism, Investigator Steps Down From the V.A. 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z His actions brought him a meritorious promotion to sergeant. Marine jailed in Mexico gets new court hearing for weapons charges 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z “Whether it’s the investors learning the story, or the investment bankers or folks making sure the prospectus is written in the right way—it’s a meritorious process.” Meet the Father of the Modern IPO 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Federal law provides for monetary prizes — 20 percent of salary for a meritorious rank award and 35 percent for a distinguished rank award. Administration revives awards for federal senior executives Reward for meritorious performance seems to be languishing at my government agency. Daily chart: Progress on progress 2014-04-08T13:05:54Z The civil rights office said in its letter that the opening of an investigation “in no way implies” that a determination had been made about whether the complaint was meritorious. Inquiry to Revisit Jameis Winston Case on Civil Rights Grounds 2014-04-04T02:05:29Z But if there’s one day your meritorious behavior works against you, it’s Sunday. Be Super Bowl Smart 2014-01-31T14:20:26Z If sufficiently meritorious applications to develop the DDI are received, a funding award of up to three years in duration will be made by September 2014. Policy: NIH plans to enhance reproducibility 2014-01-29T18:51:22.011Z The fall in meritorious winners was even greater, from 268 to 84. Administration revives awards for federal senior executives There is one meritorious aspect of this Super aberration: The idea began 13 years ago as a response to the 9/11 attacks, an opportunity to bring joy to the region. HED GOES HERE 2014-01-28T03:42:38Z "The court does not impose this severe sanction lightly and recognizes that certain ... claims may be meritorious but now will never see the inside of a courtroom," Preska wrote. U.S. judge tosses pregnancy bias lawsuit against Bloomberg LP 2013-09-09T17:46:34Z While expressing sympathy for borrowers facing a "Kafkaesque bureaucracy" and saying their claims "may well be meritorious," U.S. U.S. judge rejects BofA mortgage modification class action 2013-09-05T18:24:25Z The Medal of Freedom is awarded to individuals who have made “especially meritorious contributions” to national security, world peace or cultural developments. Ben Bradlee to receive Medal of Freedom 2013-08-08T19:00:20Z Tort-reformers say adopting the “English rule” would cut down on frivolous lawsuits while encouraging defendants to settle meritorious claims. The German IPCom Case That Shows Why We Cannot Just Ban Patent Assertion Entities Or Patent Trolls 2013-07-04T15:27:00Z It allows arbitration clauses to "block the vindication of meritorious federal claims and insulate wrongdoers from liability," she said. Supreme Court blocks class-action claim against American Express 2013-06-21T01:32:00Z It has proved meritorious because we have collected significant information on bad guys, but only on bad guys, over the years.” Senators Grill Attorney General Holder On Whether Verizon Surveillance Targeted Them, Too 2013-06-06T17:23:28Z “Having the ability to rely on admissions by corporate defendants in government actions will help insure that meritorious cases are not dismissed on technical procedural grounds.” Fair Game: At the S.E.C., a Chance to Get Tougher on Settlements 2013-01-26T20:06:02Z "Working with your hands is a very meritorious endeavour." In pictures: Sporting trophy workshop 2013-01-07T02:20:36Z The ‘two strikes and you’re out’ rule, the letter-writers argued correctly, makes it more likely that some highly meritorious applications will fail to win funding. An unhealthy obsession 2012-12-05T18:50:01.297Z “I’m not saying the substance wasn’t meritorious,” McMillen said in a telephone interview. Maryland joins Big Ten, leaving ACC 2012-11-19T18:21:00Z Holliday’s homer in the sixth put the Braves in a 4-2 hole, dashing the home team’s hope of turning over a late lead to its meritorious relief staff. Cardinals 6, Braves 3: Cardinals Beat Braves, and Chipper Jones Plays His Last 2012-10-06T01:37:26Z The Legion of Merit is awarded for “extraordinary meritorious conduct,” according to the military, and the Bronze Star can be awarded for bravery or meritorious service. Decorated General Charged With Violations of Military Law 2012-09-27T18:40:40Z In his post-trial comments, Tang said that Gu’s defense attorney argued she contributed a “greatly meritorious act” in reporting the crimes of others. Gu Kailai Murder Trial in China Offers Few Answers 2012-08-10T15:35:24Z The court suggested that any penalty would take into account the fact that Ms. Gu was cooperative and “meritorious,” having provided evidence about the crimes of others, although it did not provide further details. Murder Trial of Bo Xilai’s Wife Concludes 2012-08-09T10:33:37Z The notion of the meritorious nature of simple almsgiving immeasurably multiplied beggars. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z If he wants to make a practice of picnicing on the Cherwell he founds a 'Cherwell Lunch Club,' with meetings, no doubt, and possibly an 'organ' to advocate his highly meritorious views. Aspects of Modern Oxford 2012-04-25T02:01:12.193Z Quoth the Prophet: "The most meritorious Holy war is that which one declares against one's own "passions."" The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Another general order has also been promulgated, which I have very great pleasure in giving, because it does full justice to a most meritorious and hardworking body of officers. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The natives do not like to refuse them anything, from fear more than love, perhaps, as it is considered meritorious to give alms to these religious people. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z Religion accepts it as inevitable and even meritorious. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z He was breveted Major by President Polk “for gallant and meritorious conduct at Chereubusco” and a little later was made Lieutenant Colonel “for gallant and conspicuous bravery at Chapaultepec.” Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z In this case the action became at once highly meritorious, and his whole tribe would support and defend him to the last extremity. Old New Zealand A Tale of the Good Old Times; and A History of the War in the North against the Chief Heke, in the Year 1845 2012-04-05T02:00:37.337Z The explanation vouchsafed is the following: "The very eminent magistrate has determined to permit the widow of the meritorious chimney-sweep, Spazzicammino, to continue the business." Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z Human invention could not scheme work for the whole, while skulking, impracticable in other vessels of the Royal Navy, was deemed highly meritorious there. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z The universal sentiment of mankind represents self-sacrifice as an essential element of a meritorious act, and means by self-sacrifice the deliberate adoption of the least pleasurable course without the prospect of any pleasure in return. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z This institution, which was to exercise so marked an influence on the art of England, supplied two wants—a definite system of teaching, and an exhibition of meritorious works. English Painters with a chapter on American painters 2012-03-27T02:00:26.437Z That there is room for women on the concert stage is proved by the great array of meritorious women pianists. Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered 2012-03-22T02:00:35.350Z Not only are these three methods used as punishments, but as a means of suicide, which in China, as in most unchristianized countries, is esteemed a meritorious means of slipping through a difficulty. The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China 2012-03-18T02:00:17.620Z The performance of this regiment was a distinctly meritorious one, several guns being captured as well as prisoners, and it was duly recognized as such in high quarters, Lieut. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z With reference to the first, the intuitive moralist denies that a selfish act can be a virtuous or meritorious one. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z His scenery was extremely meritorious, effective, and popular, but he too frequently obtruded scenic characteristics into his other pictures. English Painters with a chapter on American painters 2012-03-27T02:00:26.437Z Out of these atmospheres, thanks to the inspiring influences of Liszt's and Rubinstein's wonderful personalities, there have emerged a large number of highly meritorious and some eminent artists. Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered 2012-03-22T02:00:35.350Z Upon which remarkable event, the priests cried, "This goose brings down a prohibition to abstain from flesh; we must therefore consider its meritorious act." The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China 2012-03-18T02:00:17.620Z He died greatly lamented, and his meritorious life was distinguished for his zeal in the service of his country. A Biographical Sketch of some of the Most Eminent Individuals which the Principality of Wales has produced since the Reformation 2012-03-17T02:01:03.693Z The man is most meritorious who is virtuous with the least effort—provided always that he has the normal passions of a man. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z That this is one of the least meritorious of Beethoven's works every one must admit: he himself attached no value to it, though it procured him the diploma of citizenship of Vienna. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z Ceteris paribus, there is felt to be something meritorious in superiority, something good:—even were it that you are master, and another is slave. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z Hence this labor was very meritorious before the Lord and of great profit to these peoples. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXX, 1640 2012-03-06T03:00:26.127Z The number of medals he acquired on different occasions amounted to eleven; and in addition he received, on various occasions, many money premiums for meritorious exertions. A Biographical Sketch of some of the Most Eminent Individuals which the Principality of Wales has produced since the Reformation 2012-03-17T02:01:03.693Z Actions which reveal a character above the average are regarded as meritorious according to the measure of their superiority; they deserve recognition, respect, praise, honor. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z Later, Garfield became chief of General Rosecrans' staff, was in the dreadful battle of Chickamauga, and was made major-general "for gallant and meritorious services" in that battle. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z Virtue is praiseworthy or meritorious character and quality: it is achievement at a higher rate, as set against one's past and against others' average. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z It is, in truth, on account of this rare exhibition of grace, that every thing is pardoned, and that in him defects themselves appear meritorious. The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. IV (of 6) from the Period of the Revival of the Fine Arts to the End of the Eighteenth Century 2012-02-25T03:00:10.400Z We are not copying Mary, neither are we uniting our sufferings to those of Jesus—the only way of making them meritorious. Mater Christi Meditations on Our Lady 2012-02-25T03:00:09.890Z It is the duty of a man with a passion for drink to repress it; but we do not term his performance virtuous, though it may be meritorious. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z And were they all so meritorious, these boasted ancestors? were they all Christians? The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z To feel that you have done well implies that you have not done wholly well: self-gratulation in meritorious deed is the re-action from the shudder at feeling that the self was not wholly good. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z The murder of the Queen had been represented to me as a deed lawful and meritorious. The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z Well, but it will be said, there is certainly a kind of finish in stone-cutting, and in every other art, which is meritorious, and which consists in smoothing and refining as much as possible. Modern Painters. Vol. III (of V) Containing Part IV. Of Many Things 2012-02-20T03:00:15.843Z And here, Sir, you have the reward for a long life of meritorious public service. Ex-President John Quincy Adams in Pittsburgh Address of Welcome, by Wilson McCandless, and Mr. Adams Reply; together with a letter from Mr. Adams Relative to Judge Brackenridge's "Modern Chivalry." 2012-02-18T03:00:15.167Z One day when I had been attending to sick people for four hours, I asked him which was the more "meritorious" act, attending to the sick or going on pilgrimage? Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z He professes to believe that all kinds of worship are equally meritorious, and should meet the same acceptance from the true God. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z But now, he thought, an opportunity was offered him for opening her closed heart by a meritorious deed, and earning from her noble-minded gratitude what love did not seem inclined to grant him voluntarily. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z Surely a man so modest and meritorious in his public career might claim so small an acknowledgment as this. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z This view of the crucifixion suggested to the mind of an illiterate heathen we deem more sensible and rational than that of the orthodox Christians, which makes it a meritorious act and a moral necessity. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z The poor pupils were directed to perform such works and penances as the Roman church considered meritorious. Life of Luther with several introductory and concluding chapters from general church history 2012-01-12T03:00:13.267Z I believe it is stated in the Bible that "the very devils believe;" and it would seem from this that belief is not such a meritorious thing, after all. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z It is neither strange nor meritorious for a knight to run mad upon any just occasion. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z For her part she need hardly say how glad she will be to labour for so meritorious a purpose.' The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z Hence, he may have considered it meritorious to perpetuate his ignorance on the subject And you, perhaps, are ignorant from the same cause. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z And it must be freely granted that many of the specific proposals of the “Americanizers” are intrinsically meritorious and worthy of adoption. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z Since 1962, the award has been presented to one person annually for “meritorious contributions to baseball writing.” Sportswriter?s Tribute Seems Out of Place to Some Hall of Fame Visitors 2012-01-05T19:38:01Z Mr. Moore somewhat grudgingly concedes that Synge was a man of genius and that Lady Gregory's plays, though inferior to the "Playboy" are all meritorious. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z He took part in the later movements under Winfield Scott against the city of Mexico, and was breveted first lieutenant for “gallant and meritorious conduct.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z By virtue of the same principle, Christian piety becomes devotion, i.e. a ritual and meritorious practice, as in the ancient cults. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z The "Memorial Album" is a meritorious work, but had Mr. Oldroyd manifested as great a desire to present the genuine utterances of Lincoln as the apocryphal, its value would have been enhanced. Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? 2011-12-24T03:07:56.830Z Europe’s economy is already so weak that Teutonic belt-tightening, however meritorious in ordinary times, threatens to push the Continent into a deep and long-lasting recession. Where Greece Is Right and Germany Is Wrong 2011-12-22T21:15:11Z Thus, despite the will of the tempter, God converts his evil machinations into a distress which we may make meritorious. Light and Peace Instructions for devout souls to dispel their doubts and allay their fears 2011-12-22T03:00:27.660Z The third maxim held that it was a meritorious act to prosecute heretics, and apostolical indulgences were granted as a recompense for this service to the cause of religion. 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 My action seemed to her very meritorious, and yet it was no more than just. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z He had written a meritorious work on Mental Philosophy, and a "Life of Lincoln," which had just been published when he died. Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? 2011-12-24T03:07:56.830Z Under university policy, assistant professors are not normally eligible for emeritus status, a special honor for "meritorious service" that is often accompanied by an office, parking and other benefits. AP IMPACT: PSU culture explained away Sandusky 2011-12-12T08:03:15Z Prayer said with aridity is usually the most meritorious. Light and Peace Instructions for devout souls to dispel their doubts and allay their fears 2011-12-22T03:00:27.660Z A meritorious work of general interest, i. e. a book not addressed to any class, sect, or profession, that costs fifteen dollars, is considered successful in the United States if it sells three thousand copies. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z The annual award is presented for “meritorious contributions to baseball writing.” Toronto Sun columnist Bob Elliott is 1st Canadian writer to win Hall of Fame?s Spink Award 2011-12-06T18:18:26Z It is a meritorious act among the Persians to have many children, and he who can show the most receives gifts each year from the king. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Liddon's objection to saying what may damage a very meritorious body of surviving friends of Rosmini is practically reasonable; but it is rather a reason for not writing at all on the subject. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z It is even more meritorious to perform some work for the love of God, to whom we offer it, than merely to raise the soul to Him by actual prayer. Light and Peace Instructions for devout souls to dispel their doubts and allay their fears 2011-12-22T03:00:27.660Z The other bowler was, in his own line, as meritorious a specimen as his captain. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z He had hoped that the troops, whose meritorious services had acquired so much glory during a most successful campaign, would have found rest and comfort during the remainder of this year at least. An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. 2011-12-02T03:00:21.770Z He who sows corn, sows purity; the law of Auramazda increases with the fruits of the field; they extend the law of Auramazda by 100, 1000, and 10,000 meritorious works. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z It became a meritorious thing to have and to keep a house like this. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z Now the virtues of the second class are more meritorious and less perilous. Light and Peace Instructions for devout souls to dispel their doubts and allay their fears 2011-12-22T03:00:27.660Z Especially meritorious are his poems about the slave trade and his apostrophes to Liberty. The History of Cuba, vol. 3 2011-11-28T03:00:26.510Z That the thanks of this House be given to Sir Charles Grey, Knight of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, for his late able, gallant, and meritorious conduct in the West Indies. An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. 2011-12-02T03:00:21.770Z We see that bringing about a marriage was regarded as a meritorious work, and marriage between close relations was considered happy. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z It was a difficult labour that Martin achieved, like a singer drowning his own voice, and doubly meritorious in these melting days. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z Thought has its highest spiritual value when it results in action: action is meritorious in itself by virtue of the good intention which preceded it. Light and Peace Instructions for devout souls to dispel their doubts and allay their fears 2011-12-22T03:00:27.660Z Pike has been honored twice for meritorious service, including a 2006 incident when he decided against using pepper spray against a patient in the campus hospital who was threatening his colleagues with scissors. UC Davis officer in pepper-spraying incident was previously honored for service 2011-11-22T20:58:17Z Stokesdale and Scarlet Dawn are meritorious newer names in the group. The Tomato 2011-11-20T03:00:13.470Z It is suggested that a fitting honour to be conferred on meritorious Physicians and Surgeons would be that of the Order of the Bath. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Jan 27, 1872 2011-11-19T03:00:22.947Z Of course the mere individual, however meritorious, becomes literally powerless unless recognized by a corporation. Nature and Culture 2011-11-17T03:00:34.107Z But there was considerable fear that he might abuse the power, and Madison is said to have declared that the wanton removal of a meritorious officer would subject him to impeachment. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z It is a meritorious herald of the work of the Sevillian artists. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z To the sons of Egypt it seemed meritorious and constituted a claim to special veneration. Morals and the Evolution of Man 2011-11-14T03:00:18.930Z The mass of writing shows no visible diminution, and much of it is valuable and meritorious work. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z Or, believing it a meritorious act, an Irish nurse may secretly carry the infant to a priest, and have it baptized in the Catholic church, herself standing godmother. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z Everybody seemed desirous of congratulating him, as if he had done something particularly meritorious, as on the occasion of his not getting drowned when he jumped out of the boat after the pike. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z These would repeat the same foreign words or phrases; "to smatter French" being "meritorious." The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z Philip V. fully appreciated his meritorious services, and, had the viceroy lived, would doubtless have continued him longer in the government of Mexico. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z Though a member of the ancient nobility, all his titles were honorably acquired by his own exertions, and were the rewards of distinguished abilities and meritorious services. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z All this is meritorious, and it is well if there is some good in her. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z The French-Canadian people, so taught by words and examples, have given in all our history the admirable spectacle of a constant fidelity which circumstances more than once rendered highly meritorious. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z The Hindoos have a strong belief that to solemnise the marriage of their children at an early age, is a meritorious act as discharging one of the primary obligations of life. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z De Salaberry, in particular, and to all the officers and men under his command in general, you will not fail to express His Royal Highness's Most Gracious Approbation of their meritorious and distinguished services. Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of his Services in the Canadas, including a reply to the strictures on his Military Character, Contained in an Article in The Quareterly Review 2011-10-11T02:01:07.053Z Greater rewards by far will I bestow upon thee, most meritorious of men! The Brass Bottle A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts 2011-10-11T02:01:04.737Z But hast thou no meritorious deed to tell me, to mitigate this great sin?” Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z "A most meritorious translation of the Dutch poet's sublime tragedy, with a great deal of critical and biographical matter in the introductory sections." Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z A Sanskrit proverb says that a meritorious work endures. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z A soldier who assists to exterminate, or, at any rate, to harass and injure a dangerous and unfriendly tribe of savages is generally looked upon as doing a fine and meritorious thing. Chance in Chains A Story of Monte Carlo 2011-10-03T02:00:32.613Z His lordship, indeed, considered his conduct to Napoleon as meritorious, on account of that great man having been the enemy of England! Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z Captain Janeway, for bravery and meritorious conduct, was promoted to the colonelcy of the regiment, he and Lieutenant Baily being the only old officers from Freehold. Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers 2011-09-29T02:00:13.017Z He received three meritorious service medals and was fighter pilot of the year in 1984, he said. FAA checking aviation, medical records of pilot killed in West Virginia air show crash 2011-09-18T18:29:45Z In opposition to an only too prevalent externalizing of the doctrine of justification, Spener has taught that only living faith justifies, and if genuine must be operative, though not meritorious. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z It is held meritorious to plant them, which, they say, he that does shall die within a short time after and go to heaven. Cultus Arborum Phallic Tree Worship 2011-09-12T02:00:27.807Z When she is older she will be heiress to a large fortune, which it will be her duty to spend in a meritorious manner.” A Little Princess Being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first time 2011-09-09T02:01:08.700Z Every dark picture, however, has its reverse, and in the legislation even of these gloomy days there are one or two meritorious features to be traced. Chaucer and His England 2011-09-01T02:00:19.940Z And in his esteem and persuasion of papists, nothing is thought more meritorious than to extirpate the protestant religion, and destroy the professors thereof. A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods 2011-08-21T02:00:31.760Z If all the clergymen and ministers, the secretaries, and so forth, come in crowds begging for hundreds and thousands, it is meritorious, and is applauded. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z As early as the Rāmāyana, the planting of a group of trees was held meritorious. Cultus Arborum Phallic Tree Worship 2011-09-12T02:00:27.807Z I might be told that there was nothing strange or meritorious in that, because the whole world loves you. 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 The earliest to appear, The Pioneers, is the least meritorious—as though Cooper had not yet seen the value of his material, and had not yet acquired the art of handling it to advantage. Americanisms and Briticisms with other essays on other isms 2011-08-12T02:00:23.033Z For instance, suppose a missionary, called to brave during all his life all kinds of climates and dangers, should exercise himself beforehand in undertakings brave and bold, such undertakings would be both reasonable and meritorious. 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 Where they had expected to receive praise and a handsome reward for having performed a meritorious action, they obtained only censure and reproaches for meddling in matters that did not concern them. Fire Cloud The Mysterious Cave. A Story of Indians and Pirates. 2011-08-09T02:00:29.010Z They prefer his services to those of the well-taught and meritorious physician. Papers from Overlook-House 2011-08-07T02:00:08.643Z The clergy recommended the manumission of slaves as a meritorious deed; the ceremony was often performed at the altar of a church, and records of such acts are recorded in the missal-books of minsters. The English Church in the Middle Ages 2011-08-01T02:00:14.773Z It appeared to be meritorious with the people of Ridowa to scold and buffet the frightened child, as though that were indeed a means of proving their own respectability and combating the growth of sin. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z After the usual formalities of the Rally were over, Mrs. Morrow called the names of those who for some meritorious act or word were to receive badges of merit. Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z On with the miraculous, marvelous memoirs of meritorious Miss Merton.” Marjorie Dean, High School Junior 2011-07-25T02:00:16.780Z No; but I do not think that either the exquisite modelling of Lady Dacre, or the meritorious attempts of Mrs. Damer, come under the head of sculpture in its grand sense. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. I (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:11.383Z Declining was meritorious in my eyes, as duels had then a political prestige, and there was courage in refusing. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z But withal you find no look of dissipation, no odor of liquor, no foul 54 language, and still with all these excellent qualities of meritorious citizenship he is sinking. Treading the Narrow Way 2011-07-21T02:00:18.563Z They accomplished some meritorious work in connection therewith, but never quite fulfilled their task. Engraving for Illustration Historical and Practical Notes 2011-07-19T02:00:23.283Z The common sentiment of the camp was that deceiving a rebel in any manner was a meritorious action. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z The modern stall work, the reredos, the choir pavement of tiles, rich marbles and porphyries, the stained glass and the sculptured pulpits in choir and nave are meritorious. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z "There is nothing meritorious but virtue and friendship; and indeed friendship itself is but a part of virtue." A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z Still, Father Bodue told me also that one can be saved as well in the world when living virtuously, and that such a life is still more meritorious, as it is more difficult. The Journal of Countess Fran?oise Krasinska Great Grandmother of Victor Emmanuel 2011-07-10T02:00:25.767Z How we accomplished this meritorious design we have tried to relate in the following pages. Three in Norway by Two of Them 2011-07-10T02:00:15.900Z It is meritorious, but certainly in some passages Prof. Adler failed to catch Humboldt’s meaning. The Philosophic Grammar of American Languages, as Set Forth by Wilhelm von Humboldt With the Translation of an Unpublished Memoir by Him on the American Verb 2011-07-08T02:00:18.037Z In that case, you know neither me, nor the meritorious servant of the Lord here, at our side. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z Behind them lay the mangled remains of their unoffending and defenceless victims, slaughtered in cold blood; but then these were heathens and infidels, and to slay such was a meritorious act. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z The worthy backwoodsman believed that he had done a highly meritorious action in for ever disposing of that malevolent individual. The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z This frequently took the form of a pilgrimage, and the Crusades furnished a “stupendous pilgrimage under specially favourable and meritorious conditions.” Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London 2011-06-30T02:00:33.287Z They consider themselves to be engaged in a warfare, not only justifiable, but meritorious, and over bloodshed they cast the veil of religious zeal. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z Almost every other field of meritorious endeavor -- sports, business, entertainment -- recognizes the youth market and promotes talented young individuals. Why should holding office be for old people only? 2011-06-26T15:01:00Z Nevertheless, it cannot be denied that the emperor's performance is extremely meritorious. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z I engage," said he, "on this occasion, to present a very meritorious person in his best aspect. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z Such designs may be meritorious, but ours is the true way to advance the faith—this conquest of our own. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The company has received awards of honor for meritorious performance of duty. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z The sinner expiated his crime at once, and was consigned to the grey shades of the underworld, there to pass the same nebulous existence as his more meritorious companions. The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru 2011-06-13T02:00:26.863Z As an economist and administrator, M. Rebrof may be compared with the most eminent men of Europe, and his manufacturing enterprises are the more meritorious, as he is destitute of the aid of books. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Tidiness is delightful, meritorious, indispensable, admirable, estimable, praiseworthy, politic, and most precious. A Word to Women 2011-06-08T02:00:18.457Z Justice and judgment triumph as well as mercy and peace; all the attributes of Deity harmonize in this great, grand, momentous, just, equitable, merciful and meritorious act. An Examination into and an Elucidation of the Great Principle of the Mediation and Atonement of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 2011-06-06T02:00:07.650Z In 1861 he enlisted in Company B, Eleventh Ohio Volunteers, and was breveted major for meritorious services. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z But they are all admirable; Mr. Noel Vanstone and the housekeeper, both in their way as meritorious as the rest; Magdalen wrought out with truth, energy, sentiment, and passion, of the very first water. The Problem of 'Edwin Drood' A Study in the Methods of Dickens 2011-06-05T02:00:15.443Z In 1815 he raised a regiment at his own expense, and led it to Paris, for which meritorious service he was rewarded with numerous decorations. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z But for objects which make it meritorious and useful, it is a scourge never to be tolerated. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z It is a much more meritorious action to save the life of a man, than to adorn the temples and support bonzes. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z He left the army with a splendid record for honesty and capacity, with the brevet rank of major, conferred for meritorious service, and the offer of a position in the regular army, which he declined. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z So meritorious is the Act, that I wou'd stand the Test in giving you the Liberty to sue. The Stolen Heiress or, The Salamanca Doctor Outplotted 2011-05-31T02:00:34.090Z We mention an instance which manifestly shews, that the Indians look upon the obscene devotions just alluded to, as highly meritorious. Phallic Miscellanies Facts and Phases of Ancient and Modern Sex Worship, as Illustrated Chiefly in the Religions of India 2011-05-31T02:00:29.133Z Ireland for meritorious conduct, and no member of the Regiment or Brigade was more competent to fill this position. History of the Dewitt guard, company A, 50th regiment National guard, state of New York 2011-05-25T02:00:23.703Z Many a man achieves a reputation by certain meritorious accomplishments in which he has distinguished himself, and in consequence thereof everyone believes him an artist in the fullest meaning of the word. George Gem?nder's Progress in Violin Making With Interesting Facts Concerning the Art and Its Critics in General 2011-05-20T02:00:32.993Z Gen. Marshall won for himself an enviable record as a soldier, and was breveted brigadier general for meritorious services. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z It was contended that New York was large enough for two Italian Opera-houses, and, if the performances in both were meritorious, both would be well supported. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z When Professor Zahn sojourned in Naples, he took an active part in the excavations of Pompeii—studies which eventually led to the publication of his meritorious work on this subject. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z Joining a Michigan Regiment, he entered the United States army in 1861; was commissioned as Captain soon after his enlistment, and for meritorious conduct was promoted to Major. History of the Dewitt guard, company A, 50th regiment National guard, state of New York 2011-05-25T02:00:23.703Z The number of Tennyson’s meritorious performances is simply astonishing. Tennyson's Life and Poetry And Mistakes Concerning Tennyson 2011-05-14T02:00:10.627Z E. g. if there is nothing odious: then love and the victory over anger towards an enemy are not harder or more meritorious than towards a friend, but all one. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography 2011-05-14T02:00:08.440Z As wives doubtless they are meritorious; but no monument need be erected to them as landladies. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z This organization has for its object the development of the meritorious rivers and harbors, the preservation of the forests, and the Conservation of all the natural resources of the Nation. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z Van Voorhees was appointed Colonel by brevet by the President "for gallant and meritorious services in the late campaigns in Georgia and the Carolinas." History of the Dewitt guard, company A, 50th regiment National guard, state of New York 2011-05-25T02:00:23.703Z “We do not believe Ambac’s claims are meritorious and intend to defend Bear vigorously.” JPMorgan Said to Face SEC Subpoena Along With Credit Suisse 2011-05-06T04:05:07Z It is a pleasure to mention these promotions and orders commending him for meritorious conduct for as a young man good things were expected of him by his friends. Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago 2011-04-28T02:00:13.453Z "Yes; he's crazy," said Hounshell, trying to assume the air of a composed and meritorious person placed at a disadvantage. True and Other Stories 2011-04-26T02:00:27.117Z And so it went on, all hands working as if there were no such thing as weariness, load after load slipping away to the barn; and I unconsciously growing meritorious. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z The meritorious fast is, And the abstinence so bright, From noon to noon—no false assertion; From remote times so it has been done. The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, January 1865 2011-04-19T02:00:18.103Z It is conferred upon officers who have been specially mentioned in dispatches for meritorious or distinguished services. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Good luck attended me—I suppose because my object was so meritorious! Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music 2011-04-12T02:00:25.667Z What was not quite so certainly meritorious was its positive action. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z Warm hospitality was thereby nourished, and, as regards science, the result is highly meritorious. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z How many penitential and meritorious works are required to secure a participation in so precious a treasure? The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, January 1865 2011-04-19T02:00:18.103Z It is not needful to pass in review the many versifiers who treated the old themes of chivalrous love with meritorious conventional facility. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z It was absolutely necessary to crush the rebels at the point of the bayonet, however great and popular Saigo might have been and however meritorious his antecedents. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z Mandeville ate on steadily, like one labouring under the conviction that he thereby performed a good and meritorious action, and scorning to mix up extraneous matter with the main object of his exertions. Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 2011-04-09T02:00:09.087Z One wall of the church is said to be older than any portion of the abbey; but the edifice has undergone so many alterations, that meritorious architecture is not now to be looked for. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z Some jealous but indiscreet friend of Darcy's made an application in his behalf, and without his cognizance, pressing the claim of an old and meritorious officer, and directly asking for a restitution to his grade. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z An improved mode of granting rewards to Officers of Justice and others, for meritorious services, in the detection and conviction of Offenders—as elucidated and explained in Chapter XIV. pages 390 to 396. 3d. A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention 2011-03-23T02:00:17.353Z "We do not believe their claims are meritorious and intend to defend Bear vigorously." Bear Stearns Alumni Are All Over Wall Street 2011-03-17T21:00:00Z I have often thought this improbable anecdote exemplifies very clearly that most meritorious of all courage which asserts the dominion of our will over our senses. Riding Recollections, 5th ed. 2011-03-10T03:00:52.223Z Whereof they made no scruple at all, as appears by their present receiving, but esteemed the case and cause meritorious and not belonging to confession. The Condition of Catholics Under James I. 2011-03-09T03:00:42.087Z After much deliberation, the committee selected the piece entitled “Southland,” as the most meritorious. Songs and Ballads of the Southern People 1861-1865 2011-03-06T03:00:22.800Z Now, this capitalist is considered highly meritorious for so doing, and the poor, self-sacrificing laborers, who really created his capital, and who pay its profits, are thought contemptible, if not criminal. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z In the light of recent pathology Corrigan's speculations on cirrhosis of the lungs are more meritorious than ever and continue to be regarded as in the main sound. Makers of Modern Medicine 2011-03-05T03:00:29.580Z Undertaking a task so meritorious in itself, and so much in accordance with the objects of the Record, the association will have our best wishes and co-operation. The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, February, 1865 2011-03-04T03:01:02.750Z It seems there is some new difficulty about the dispensation; and the Cardinal requires her to do "some meritorious works," I think they call them, before he 'll ask for it. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z When the history of this period is carefully written it will show that few men ever made a more meritorious fight against overwhelming odds. The Negro in the South His Economic Progress in Relation to his Moral and Religious Development 2011-02-27T03:00:29.010Z In the general, those men are considered the most meritorious who live in greatest splendor, with the least, or with no labor, and they most contemptible, who labor most for others, and least for themselves. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z Even such faith and hope are imperfect virtues, and are not meritorious. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z The second work was the celebrated Fama Fraternitatis of the meritorious order of the Rosy Cross, addressed to the learned in general, and the Governors of Europe. Mysteries of the Rosie Cross Or, the History of that Curious Sect of the Middle Ages, Known as the Rosicrucians; with Examples of their Pretensions and Claims as Set Forth in the Writings of Their Leaders and Disciples 2011-02-23T03:00:32.190Z In a decent universe, with a proper respect for meritorious gentlemen, these shares would have improved accordingly, but the weather had seen fit to shatter the wisdom of Mr. Pope altogether. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Suppose he did condemn his only son to death, what did that signify in a land where the deed was looked upon as meritorious? Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z Know you not that they are Lutherans, and that the murder of a priest will seem to them a meritorious deed? The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z This latter virtue is called the soul of all the other virtues, inasmuch as it directs them to their supreme end, divine friendship, and gives meritorious value to their works. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z Some of these exceptions have come within my knowledge, of a highly meritorious character. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z She was the outcome of his meritorious preparations. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Yet if the post-feminist age is clearly not quite as meritorious as anticipated a brighter, more equal, future beckons. Sky Sports: the perfect TV set for the boors who will be boors 2011-01-27T08:00:05Z From your point of view, so far from your action being wrongful, it must have seemed meritorious to you. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z If the act is good, it is presumed voluntary and free and, consequently, meritorious. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z Look mother, we undertook the excavation of the tank to perpetuate our name, and to gain the fruit of a meritorious work. Santal Folk Tales 2011-01-26T03:00:24.700Z Obama announced that his administration is establishing an annual Richard C. Holbrooke Award to recognize “Americans who have made especially meritorious contributions to diplomacy.” Holbrooke Eulogized as Leading Light of U.S. Diplomacy 2011-01-14T23:43:44Z Space, however, precludes more than a general reference to their achievements, for the names only of those who have done meritorious work in chemistry would make a very long list. Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind 2011-01-12T03:00:29.853Z Indeed, that charity was the more meritorious, inasmuch as no one else pitied the Jew. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z Balboa was deeply affected by the cacique's speech and meritorious actions. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z "Well, as you are determined to pup—punish me," says he, "here is another glass of Tommie's claret, another hair of the dog that bit you, to confirm you in that meritorious resolve." The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z Having been born in Connecticut at a very early age, my boy, he was not long in finding a way to make his own eternal fortune, after the same meritorious manner. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z He must likewise have been cognizant of the attitude of such organizations as the Royal Society toward women, no matter how meritorious their achievements in science. Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind 2011-01-12T03:00:29.853Z Enter then into thy purchased inheritance by the surest gate, even the meritorious work of thy blessed Saviour. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z In view of one, the act is meritorious; in the view of the other, it should be punished as a crime. Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 3 (of 3) 2010-12-20T17:11:42.357Z “The reason it hadn’t gotten funded is that money was stolen by some other senator for a project that wasn’t as meritorious.” Defenders of Earmarks Point to Urgent Needs That Would Not Be Met 2010-11-23T00:54:00Z After the euphoria engendered by their meritorious victory at The Oval and Mohammad Amir's inspirational bowling at the start of this match, Pakistan looked and played like a demoralised team. England scent blood as Pakistan's wickets go a-tumbling 2010-08-28T18:48:00Z The winning rider reported afterwards that Snow Fairy hated the ground, which made her victory all the more meritorious. Snow Fairy clinches victory in Irish Oaks 2010-07-18T17:25:00Z Mr. Oakes was a board member and a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which recognized him with a meritorious service citation in 1988 and a career excellence award in 2006. Dorothy Betz, Linda Green, Judith Heit, Virginia von Fremd, Margaret Shupe, J. Barry Oakes, Ira Norfolk, Fern ????Pat' Snyder die 2010-05-09T04:00:00Z An additional 5 percent of the senior leaders are eligible for a "meritorious" honor, which comes with awards worth 20 percent of their salaries. Award season comes a few months late for top federal employees 2010-05-07T04:00:00Z Outside of this context, there are "people," or often "villains," and using labels for them is highly meritorious. A Middle East peace that could happen (but won't) 2010-04-27T22:28:00Z Judge Colleen McMahon of the Southern District Court of New York called the race’s arguments “highly meritorious” and was critical of the club for appearing in court without a lawyer. New York Triathlon Wins Ruling Blocking Club?s Similar Name 2010-03-10T02:56:00Z “We’ve done some meritorious motions for new trial cases,” he said. New Evidence Surfaces in New Orleans Killings 2010-03-02T00:01:00Z “By direction of the president,” it begins, going on to cite the men for “meritorious achievement,” saying each “was well aware of the great danger involved.” Doubts Raised on Book?s Tale of Atom Bomb 2010-02-20T19:00:00Z “But what they’re really doing is poking fun at the rest of the firms that go after frivolous cases and saying, ‘But we’re selective and meritorious.’ 2010-01-20T03:36:00Z Friends of the deceased relieve one another in the office of carrying it; and casual passengers often take part in this service, which is esteemed highly meritorious. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments A stripe is awarded after each five years' meritorious service, and each man is eligible for six stripes, each of which carry one shilling a week extra pay. The Bristol Royal Mail Post, Telegraph, and Telephone It is always better to avoid close relationship, by the selection of equally meritorious stock-getters of the same breed, from other sources. 9th. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. The Danish Army has a long and meritorious record of good service dating from the Thirty Years’ War. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Had he really been endowed with genius similar to that of his parent, he must have distinguished his career, brief as it was, by some meritorious performance. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History This mode of shewing honour to a meritorious individual, or distinguished guest, which is at least as ancient as the time of Ahasuerus,162 is still observed in Muslim countries. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments Why, sir, he’s one of those scoundrels who would think it a meritorious act to rob our poor-boxes, and go and get absolution for it directly.” A Little World Suicide by means of starvation was consequently highly meritorious. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide Some choice water-colors interested us, and there were some meritorious pieces of sculpture by native artists. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands Its ancient stone church contains some very interesting paintings, the principal one of which bears the name of Rocco Buhagiar, who has also some meritorious pictures in the churches of Valletta. The Story of Malta This leads me to a last principle which I shall notice as proper to Natural Religion, and as lightening the prophecies of evil in which it is founded; I mean the doctrine of meritorious intercession. An Essay In Aid Of A Grammar Of Assent Consistency is the crowning glory of meritorious fame. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution The information still further disposed the damsel in my favour; in short, I am bound to confess that I lost all claim to the meritorious reputation of Joseph the chaste. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster He didn't know it, at the time, but it was a most meritorious piece of work. The Voice of the Pack At least, during my short residence in Paris, I shall have accomplished a sacred vow, and have made some steps in the meritorious path which an august and merciful will has traced for my redemption. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6 So that it is absolutely necessary to have committed an offence to become qualified for these institutions, which are, unquestionably, most meritorious and salutary. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 That partner was the meritorious Mary, daughter of Col. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution A special mention is due to the Asylum of the Holy Spirit, the pride of Rome, and which is considered by the wise as the most meritorious work of Christendom. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster Yes, she was right, nearly always right, in everything she said, and it was certainly meritorious to use one's strength, and health, and talents as she was doing, trying to get rid of mouldy prejudices. The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen Hence unless they can persuade themselves that to be rich is in itself meritorious, they may bask in social admiration, but they are unable to esteem themselves. The Acquisitive Society "It would be a meritorious act to pounce upon the treasure!" Yiddish Tales Numerous bold exploits were performed—hair-breadth escapes made by the private soldier that had an exciting ephemeral history worthy of record which is now buried with the meritorious actor and his immediate acquaintances. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution It may be all very meritorious to eat one's bread in the sweat of one's brow. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. If he had been adequately realized and worked out, Mr. Wilde's first novel would have been remembered after more meritorious ones were forgotten. Oscar Wilde: Art and Morality A Defence of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" After some hesitation, Egan undertook the task, chiefly, as he says, with the idea of introducing a meritorious young artist to the public. Old Coloured Books A commandment, a duty, the doing of which is meritorious. Yiddish Tales I have told him to come to you for that recognition of his meritorious services.” Springtime and Other Essays And then--do you know he's one of the few really meritorious persons I ever made like me. The Preliminaries And Other Stories Sheriff Slatterly was scarcely older than I was, and had been given his office for meritorious services in the late war. Kastle Krags A Story of Mystery Nor were they confined to Italy, though no such meritorious exertions are imputed to them in other countries. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 Is that the office More meritorious than to save from death A Jewish maid? The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise Miss O'Neill, a meritorious if tiresome spinster of no particular age, had at last been waked from heavy and well-earned sleep by persistent knocking at her door. The Book of Susan A Novel Their holy callings will approve the fact Most good and meritorious: sin shines clear, When her black face religion's mask doth wear. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 I therefore gave her two weeks to decide on whether she would contribute a few of her meritorious articles or insert herself into a chicken pie. Cordwood It is perhaps the most meritorious part of Edward I.'s government that he bent all his power to restrain these breaches of tranquillity. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 In this case, the action became at once highly meritorious, and his whole tribe would support and defend him to the last extremity. Old New Zealand: being Incidents of Native Customs and Character in the Old Times And with this meritorious resolution she fell asleep. The Third Class at Miss Kaye's A School Story We do not want idealism, however meritorious—the idealism, for example, of the Caracci—the idealism which is supplied in academies. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second His sentence by the court was reduction to the ranks, but was modified by General Matthies to the loss of one month's pay, for previous meritorious conduct as non-commissioned officer. An Artilleryman's Diary Where all those religious ideas that made renouncement of life so sacred and meritorious? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 She deals out her favours capriciously—to one company of well-deservers, utter silence and oblivion—to another, like meritorious, loud slanders and infamy—to another assembly, with similar claims, golden, immortal praises. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 Don't you remember when I pretended I couldn't say 'meritorious'? The Third Class at Miss Kaye's A School Story Henderson sustains the reputation which he has achieved for meritorious work by his latest juvenile book.... Harper's Round Table, June 25, 1895 He died four days afterwards; honored and deeply regretted by his brothers in arms, as a meritorious and well-tried soldier. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Of course there must be a meritorious few who are unfortunate, but I speak of the greater number. A Modern Wizard The Commandant was far too wise and too just a man to allow a meritorious service to go unrecognised. Harley Greenoak's Charge He holds to the fine old idea of his Norman ancestors, that knocking a Jew on the head was meritorious. The Sapphire Cross Then follows the bier, borne on the shoulders of friends, who are relieved by the passers-by, such an act being deemed highly meritorious. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" This charity was still more meritorious, because it was supported by the actors themselves. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 Their share in the movement of liberation and in the work of their respective husbands is very considerable, and, mayhap, is meritorious enough to cover their sins. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) It was ordained for the continual remembrance of the Sacrifice of the death of Christ, a commemoration of Our Saviour's meritorious Cross and Passion. Some Essentials of Religion The recognition of God as the righteous Ruler implies a dominion of absolute justice which allows no wrongdoing to remain unpunished and no meritorious act to remain unrewarded. Jewish Theology And all about him he saw the Pharisees building up the fabric of a meritorious life before God out of their observances. St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, Vol. I A Practical Exposition Nevertheless, a man who rendered such great service to the community as he did has a right to be judged by his best, not by his least meritorious performance. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 He consulted his professor on the subject, and was encouraged by the accommodating father to consider it as a meritorious act. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 To trick an ally was considered almost as meritorious a deed as to undermine or defeat an enemy. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 Judaism does not know salvation by faith in the sense of Paul, the real founder of the Church, who declared the blind acceptance of belief to be in itself meritorious. Jewish Theology But, inasmuch as these restrictions fell more heavily on the North than on the South, so the co-operation of the South was the more meritorious as being more disinterested. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia We likewise humbly petitioned his majesty to appoint Cortes viceroy of New Spain, as he had proved himself so meritorious and faithful an officer to the Spanish crown. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. He was the fountain of honor, and allowed to decorate meritorious provincials with whatever titles and dignities he should appoint. Calvert and Penn Or the Growth of Civil and Religious Liberty in America, as Disclosed in the Planting of Maryland and Pennsylvania Had the boys "saved" money, or—had they got it in a way less meritorious? The Brightener |
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