| 单词 | mischance |
| 例句 | How could he tell her that another woman had taken the beating meant for her, and might well the in her place should some mischance of battle fell Joffrey? A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But equally, without exception, so that no one felt shut out by some irrelevant mischance of birth. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z "And if by some mischance he does, we will throw him back into die sea. Once you choose a new Warden of the East—" The king groaned. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Much about a buzzy evening served to remind an observer of the role that chance and mischance play in any Hollywood success. Inside the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z All the more shocking, then, when in a recent episode - by the worst mischance - Don's teenage daughter, Sally, caught Don in the sack with Sylvia. 'Mad Men' ending season with Don Draper at new low 2013-06-20T16:13:34Z Even if Greatest Cities of the World were, by some hideous mischance, to run to 20 series, Griff would be unlikely to make it to Lagos. Greatest Cities of the World and Welcome to Lagos 2010-04-30T07:00:00Z Geoffrey Chaucer wrote in The Canterbury Tales that “on a Friday fell all this mischance.” Here are 13 Things to Know About Friday the 13th 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z "Scotland got under the English Parliament by mischance," in 1707, she said. Scots decide whether to declare independence 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Mine did, after a much more terrible mischance. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z So manifold mischances and evils assail man on every side that not without cause Homer did say: Man was the most wretched of all creatures living. Against War 2012-04-21T02:00:21.397Z He wondered much if he could come safely through this perilous mischance and how it was to be accomplished. Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends 2012-04-14T02:00:22.840Z It was when, by some cruel mischance, I had been pursuing this spirit to its extreme, that the conversation one night at mess turned upon sport and tiger-hunting. Barrington Volume II (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:32.490Z By some mischance I slipped down the rocks, and encumbered with all those knives, pistols and cutlasses about me it was a pretty bad drop. The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z Half the lamentable mischances with which our ears are from time to time shocked, are due to the pertinacity with which ladies will cling to this murderous safety stirrup. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z But forasmuch these mischances cannot lightly be eschewed, nor they happen not through our fault, they make us but only wretched, and not ungracious withal. Against War 2012-04-21T02:00:21.397Z Thomson's absorption in the work of the moment was often very great, and on these occasions he much disliked to be brought down to sublunary things by any slight mischance or inconvenience. Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work 2012-04-06T02:00:32.097Z He had completely sloughed off all share in the theft and plainly enjoyed his superior's discomfiture, being of that order of creatures whose malice revels in the mischances of others. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z I went to bed in all comfort with it under my pillow, and slept soundly, untroubled by any dream of a mischance. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z The simplicity of youth, the confiding expectation, the boundless raptures, are gone: we only think of getting out of it as well as we can, and without any great mischance or annoyance. Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z Would he not be certain to visit the mischance on my head? Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z But at the very outset a sad mischance occurred. Satires And Profanities 2012-03-14T02:00:24.637Z Slyne was saying to Captain Dove, who also seemed to have grown suddenly apprehensive of some unforeseen mischance. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z Elizabeth’s charter to the Merchant Adventurers of Bristol ordered them to distribute yearly among twenty poor men twenty “vestes panneas” and to assist all of the company who were impoverished by mischance or otherwise. The Influence and Development of English Gilds As Illustrated by the History of the Craft Gilds of Shrewsbury 2012-03-05T03:00:14.443Z In a moment, in one moment he had fallen from the height of favor and the pinnacle of influence, and disowned and defeated, he could hardly take in the mischance that had befallen him. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z After this a great interval elapsed, during which I conjured up a hundred mischances. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z I hated him and wished him evil, waking, sleeping, in sickness and in health, ay, living or dead, I wished him evil and black mischance on his dark soul's flight to the last accounting. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z And for that short distance he sat silent, once more mentally reviewing the manifold chances of mischance ahead of him. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z And should I suffer sad mischance When Summer brings the Great Advance, I pray no cultured Bosch may bag My Aldus print to swell his swag. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 21st, 1916 2012-02-21T03:00:19.417Z "You have met with a mischance," the youth said with awkward diffidence. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z What possible mischance could have occurred since then? The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z It is your mischance, sir, to put no harsher interpretation on it. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z It had not, as a matter of fact, occurred to him that any immediate mischance to Sallie must mean ruin to himself. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z By some extraordinary mischance, she had misdirected it. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z As she pondered, the near prospect of success set the possibility of failure, through some accident, through some mischance, in a more terrible aspect. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z She had now been away nearly five weeks, and we feared that some mischance had befallen her. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z Harry's implicit negation of responsibility had at least the merit of inviting other people not to make too much of his mischances. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z Mr. Gosse and his family, with Mr. A. C. Benson, were at this time spending a holiday in Switzerland, apparently not without mischance. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z "Tell me where this mischance befell your friend." Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z The planks of the empty wharf were so rotten that one had to walk warily to avoid mischance. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z A miniature frame had come by a mischance.' Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z He quite fretted if, by some mischance, he lost one. The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z I do;—or, like me, by some mischance, taken with the other party, and having no friend to plead his cause before the Emperor, whom he served—— Has. Such Things Are A Play, in Five Acts 2012-01-25T03:00:37.637Z Their eldest daughter had not been strong, when she, too, met with a mischance. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z By an unhappy mischance, Lady D. had an attachment to cards—which yet, however, she only looked on as the amusement of an idle hour. The Sylph, Volume I and II 2012-01-09T03:00:19.583Z LVI "To you," said she, "Sir Siegfried, at least may I resign, To your faith, to your honor, this brother dear of mine, That no mischance beset him in Brunhild's fatal land." The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z Their origins were as mysterious as their age—strange feminine derelicts stranded by temperament and mischance, caught in the destructive web of the tropics. San Crist?bal de la Habana 2012-01-01T03:00:08.773Z The squaws, on first perceiving the mischance, watched the wreck, and sung in a loud and plaintive strain, all the while casting unfriendly glances at me, and gradually approaching the place where I stood. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z But there is a virtue, you know, even in striving unyieldingly, in hardening nerves and facing these everclinging mischances, without paying too much heed to reputed danger. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z In that case his chance would turn out his mischance. Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers 2011-12-21T03:00:45.660Z But we should both in difficulties, and in chances and in mischances, say as the prophet said, "I will praise the Lord at every time." The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. 2011-12-20T03:00:28.907Z They do fall in, but their mothers have devised a method of rescuing them without mischance. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z Suppose, by some mischance, the secret of that false bottom was discovered, what would happen then? A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z If the oleander had been stricken by drought, or any other mischance had befallen it to cause it to die, the house would have been unbearable to the girl. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z There are good and bad pixies, and much blame is laid at the door of the bad ones for any mischances that come about. Norway 2011-11-29T03:00:15.103Z But by a singular mischance the Royalist main body mistook the Parliamentary squadrons in flight through Sherburn for friends, and believing all was lost took to flight also. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z I must not forget to mention the first mischances that befell her at her setting out. Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 2011-11-26T03:00:13.823Z Now three days ago, by great mischance, I lost the best of my bullocks, Roget, the very best ox in the plough. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z The mountain road was sufficiently steep to have conveyed to any reasonable intelligence the improbability of this mischance; but fear lends wings to reason, and the old lady refused to be comforted. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z By some extraordinary mischance, in which it is quite possible she had a hand, that night it wasn't locked. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z I fear me that Bran may not have been able to baffle Finn, or that some other mischance may have hindered him from finding Dermat; so we must needs send him another warning. Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z I feared that some mischance would befall him, so I brought him back to thee as thou wishest.' A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z Passing heavy were they at this sad mischance, for not one word could they draw from his lips, nor for all their pains might they find in him either pulse or breath. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z That by some inexplicable mischance she had so remained was, of course, a blessing to her orphaned nephew which it would be hard to overrate. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z I see you, my poor girl, sigh over these mischances, but never mind, I do not feel them. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z Do you think it was by some particular mischance? The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z From all mischances, that may fright Your pleasing slumbers in the night; Mercie secure ye all, and keep The goblin from ye while ye sleep.” The Cries of London Exhibiting Several of the Itinerant Traders of Antient and Modern Times 2011-10-23T02:00:21.883Z "Nay, Judith," said her gentle companion, "'twere surely a world of pity you should let an old friend go away like that—through a mischance merely——" "An old friend?" said she. Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z But he came not; and, fearing some mischance must have befallen him, Catesby descended. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z The called are not the chosen past mischance; The sanctified to glorified advance, And stewardship becomes inheritance. Elias An Epic of the Ages 2011-10-13T02:00:41.923Z But the Greek text of the apostolic writings, since its origin in the first century, has suffered many a mischance at the hands of those who have used and studied it.... Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z Never has my health occasioned me so much anxiety, never have the mischances to which I am subjected been so multiplied, so violent. Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z He had made free use of this wealth, as he had planned, to save the remnants of his own; but mischance had continued to follow him in everything he attempted. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z However, she rallied, and tried to appear as if she thought no more of the mischance that had spoiled the handsomest and most expensive dress she had ever possessed. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z The portion of the inheritance which was to swell into affluence, being broken by some mischance, seems good for nothing but a brief round of pleasure, and is squandered in riotous living. The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities 2011-09-28T02:00:22.560Z By a mischance, he was only able to carry one negro there, with the troops and other cargo, and was received in the city with universal joy. The Spaniards in Florida Comprising the notable settlement of the Huguenots in 1564, and the History and Antiquities of St. Augustine, Founded A.D. 1565 2011-09-24T02:00:14.187Z Unfortunately there was no good and trained leader among them through an unavoidable mischance, and the campers had great difficulty in keeping the burros on the trail. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z Hermes.Dost thou charge Me also with the blame of thy mischance? The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Vol. I 2011-09-20T02:00:18.217Z The wreck of "The Golden Fleece" forms the climax to a thrilling series of desperate mischances. Blackie & Sons Catalogue - 1891 Books for Young People 2011-09-19T02:00:13.163Z Forsyth recognized that, for all the mischance of the evening, his uncle had put in some good detective work, and said so. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z I imagine that George Gerrard and his sister had come up to London to meet Donne, but had, by some mischance, failed to find him. Letters to Severall Persons of Honour 2011-09-12T02:00:24.913Z If, by any mischance, the fire escapes, your feet are very sensitive and will awaken you in time. Indian Scout Talks A Guide for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls 2011-09-11T02:00:11.207Z On faces that were like tanned masks there were marks that dissipation might have made, or careless sins, or I know not what mischance of Fate. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z While the sky is changeful, and there are storms at sea when our fellows are absent, and mischance and death are veiled but here, we shall have gods and ghosts. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z From noise of scare-fires rest ye free, From murders Benedicite; From all mischances that may fright Your pleasing slumbers in the night, Mercy secure ye all, and keep The goblin from ye while ye sleep. A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern 2011-08-19T02:00:15.893Z At this mischance Conrad would regularly be astonished, and he would sell instead a china camel whose back was hollowed out for ink. Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z They are just as much accidents as any other of the mischances of life, for it is as dangerous to be run into by a microbe as by a trolley car. Health Through Will Power 2011-08-18T02:00:20.367Z She reached the city of Riga without mischance. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. I (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:11.383Z Angry at the mischance, and perhaps a little moved by the excitement of my position, I raised the broken piece of iron and gave a thundering knock on the rotten panels before me. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z And I turned my eyes to where she was, and met with her tender glance, and thus I feared not any mischance. The Book of the Duke of True Lovers 2011-07-18T02:00:24.030Z It has fallen in the fire, and been left in a railway carriage, and had all kinds of mischances, but it has always come back to me. Barnaby A Novel 2011-07-12T02:00:39.777Z Full glad she was of the mischance, yet woful that she had no guide, save God alone, for herself and the palfrey who had often passed that way before. Tales from the Old French 2011-07-09T02:00:12.200Z "Come, fellows: he shall not lead us into mischance again!" The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z And possibly he had some sympathy, even when he thought of his girls, with the young fellow who had looked too late in the face of joy and gone clean wild over his mischance. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z "Let not this little mischance vex thee," said the king, "such may happen to the best of us--another time I may have a worse fate." 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 Twice he makes his fortune and twice he loses it; but he is a spirited gambler, and a few oaths suffice to comfort him for his most serious mischances. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z And he said: "Whoso believeth his wife in all things cannot help but come into mischance at the end, for it is not meet to set your trust in all her sayings." Tales from the Old French 2011-07-09T02:00:12.200Z You may well jest at the vile mischance," she observed, with undisguised goodwill and respect: "your knightly honour you have established on more important and more serious occasions. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Over the plains passed the braves, almost from view, when, by some mischance, their chief slipped and fell. Legends of The Kaw The Folk-Lore of the Indians of the Kansas River Valley 2011-07-01T02:00:16.500Z Beautiful lady, by what mischance do you come here? The Orange Fairy Book 2011-06-29T02:00:31.520Z How Tom, Long the Carrier converted all his Carriage to his own use, and thereby recruited himself with another Horse, and of a sad mischance that befel his Horse. Amusing Prose Chap Books 2011-06-27T02:01:05.043Z Now on that day when all the knights made their vows—and know ye that well they held to them—this same Melion pledged him to one that thereafter brought him sore mischance. Tales from the Old French 2011-07-09T02:00:12.200Z She inquired after you, and bade me inform you that she is concerned for your mischance. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z As soon as we had explained to Christian the mischance that we had met with, he directly opened both wings of the gate, and let the carriage pass into the court. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z Even a mischance, if it surprise and vex, will not affright, him; for he knows at once what gains he has acquired to cast into the other scale. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z Mayhap thine own head may rest easier on its shoulders if there is no mischance.” The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Melion saw that he was betrayed, well knew he that sore mischance had befallen him. Tales from the Old French 2011-07-09T02:00:12.200Z And making a fierce blow at him, he smote off by mischance the lady's head. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 2011-06-20T02:00:02.907Z In a tone of great humility, I now related the story of my mischance, explaining that nothing but necessity had brought me hither. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z Darting and dodging through traffic-choked thoroughfares, the taxicab had travelled a mile and more before Lucinda felt able to give the next steps the careful consideration which this pinch of mischance imposed. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z The mischance at the Lahore Gate cost England a life she could ill spare. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z By a somewhat strange series of mischances, she has never happened to be present when he gave the rest of us this pleasure. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z "Nay, and alas!" said she, "this kitchen knave hath slain thy brother through mischance." King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 2011-06-20T02:00:02.907Z God be merciful unto us and preserve us from all such like mischances. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z Of course it was an accident, but certain men know no such thing as a mischance, and their plans use every one as a nucleus. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z I had been told of its enormous timber, with gruesome tales of accident and mischance falling it. From Chart House to Bush Hut Being the Record of a Sailor's 7 Years in the Queensland Bush 2011-06-08T02:00:16.290Z I’m betting my career against—well, against the devil of mischance, that I’m right. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z "Within this place, as we are told," they answered, "there is a shield no man may bear around his neck without receiving sore mischance, or death within three days." King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 2011-06-20T02:00:02.907Z But by a mischance of wind on their stern, it was thirty. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z By a singular mischance both he and the mother die suddenly about the same time. The Problem of 'Edwin Drood' A Study in the Methods of Dickens 2011-06-05T02:00:15.443Z "That is not soldier-like talk, lad—a patriot must learn to defy suffering, and mischance." Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z Watch me now, how I meet and vanquish the demon mischance.” The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z This lady was suffering from violence, having been “rapt by greedie Lust,” and the gentle squire himself had partaken of the mischance, in encountering that savage. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z A captive is chosen for the substitute so that a calamity incurred by a mischance in the proceedings may fall on him alone and not on the Kiowa. Notes on the Kiowa Sun Dance 2011-05-30T02:00:17.057Z But if you should happen down there by any mischance, I will give you the best accommodations the place affords. The Mystery of the Locks 2011-05-29T02:00:08.800Z The way of looking upon an experience of the penalties of the law, not as a retribution or a disgrace, but as a simple mischance, still prevails in the provinces of the ex-kingdom of Naples. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z Thus the most direct and important line of communications of the French army was cut, and its position, by this fresh mischance, seriously compromised. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z After all, we possess a mighty volume, subject no longer to neglect nor to mischance. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z I risk my life to save my fellow; if, through mischance, I miss this end, there is another which does not, which cannot, escape me,—I have aimed at the good, I have been successful. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z What story is there, in that absurd, pathetic scene, what O. Henry tale of mischance in a great city? Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z The favour of the Sicilian house-women is not without its drawbacks, for if by any mischance the knotted lock be cut off, they will probably twist the child's spine out of spite. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z I was ready to cry at this mischance. White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X 2011-05-07T02:00:35.433Z The volume bears the “honours” of its mischance. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z By some odd mischance, never as yet satisfactorily accounted for, the train got through on time. From Pillar to Post Leaves from a Lecturer's Note-Book 2011-05-05T02:00:21.620Z Woe's me," cried Sancho, "what sudden and unthought of mischances every foot befall us poor wretches in this miserable world! The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z Lucian racked his brains to decide if by any mischance he had in word or act offended Priscilla; but his conscience reassured him. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z To think such an important matter—the liberty of all Europe—should suffer from such a paltry mischance! The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z By his own experience of the blunders and the mischances of the typographer, to which we may add also a little sagacity, he recovered some of the lost text. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z I was very glad to see the part which I now return corrected, fearing that some mischance had befallen it. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z Holdswith is so infernally stupid that, however blameless he may be, I curse him in my own mind for the misfortune, particularly as once before it was through him a nearly similar mischance occurred. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z The quaking of my spirit was more than I could well stand under without losing my reason, and in the fear of that mischance lay half the pain of life to me. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z A rough breeze was on the Mersey, with a strong quick current; and by some mischance the hawser, holding the two boats together, suddenly gave way. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z With his audience he was unquestionably popular; we hear of none of his plays having been condemned, though such mischances are recorded of his rivals, and, above all, of his great compeer Jonson. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z Perhaps, through some mischance, he had been away, and unable to write her before. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z Truly, my horse once fell there, and once I came to disgrace for snoring under a sermon by Uncle Graves; but other mischance I cannot remember. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z By some mischance the document fell into the possession of Dr. Hickman, whose name it falsely bore. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z Might I plead, in justification of the authority I thus assumed, my fears that if young Mr. Luttrell should, by any mischance, have met this man, the very gravest disasters might have ensued. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z Thus our poet has suffered all the mischances of faithless scribes, unintelligent printers, and uncritical editors. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z “I’m thinking it is better for men to meddle wi’ the things o’ God, which they canna change, than wi’ those o’ the government wi’ which they can wark a’ kinds o’ mischief and mischance. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z My father took shame to himself for having been so easily deceived as to my death, and wrote remorsefully of my mischance and suffering, and bade my aunt convey to me his forgiveness. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z A most extraordinary mischance has befallen two letters I wrote Brown—one from London whither I was obliged to go on business for George; the other from this place since my return. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z Jack supposed that all the names he was using were fictitious, but by some mischance or other he happened one afternoon to use Fee Fi Fo Fum as the name of his current victim. Pieces of Hate And Other Enthusiams 2011-03-28T02:00:24.120Z But, by some mischance, the messenger sent to apprise him of the disaster, did not reach Goodrich till after his departure for Hereford. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z I asked my friends the contrabandistas why he wore the rosemary in his hat; whereupon they told me that it was good against witches and the mischances on the road. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z Finding himself clear of the Indians, Henry Tresillian’s heart beats high with hope; no mischance happening, he can trust Crusader to keep him clear. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z Ah, I regret this mischance, dear colleague," said the lawyer; "especially now that I am aware of the love of these two children for each other. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z They belong to the world on the other side of the dark curtain; and it is only by some queer mischance that a corner of that curtain is twitched aside for an instant. The Great Return 2011-03-20T02:00:35.837Z The Foresters, being mostly of Welsh ancestry, have an hereditary hatred of the lupine species, I suppose from that mischance which befel the infant Llewellyn.” No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z I can only suggest," wrote Sanders to headquarters, "that by some mischance the medicine chest of the late Sir George Carsley has come into the possession of a native 'doctor.' Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z The subtle savages know there are chances and mischances. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z When the coyote-spirit who had met the basket woman thought about it afterward, he said to himself that she deserved all the mischance that might come upon her for that meeting. The Basket Woman A Book of Indian Tales for Children 2011-03-09T03:00:44.330Z On the contrary part, a good tree may have some miscarry, but then it is not long of the tree, but of other mischances. The Condition of Catholics Under James I. 2011-03-09T03:00:42.087Z It was just with them, as it would be with their modern representatives the Jingoes, at any mischance to Liberalism, likely to give the Jew of Hughenden another spell at despoiling and dishonouring England. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z One day Five Ace was taking a hand in a Poker game, and by some mischance one of the other players detected him extracting a card from his sleeve, and charged him with the offence. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z It happened in my own day, and I believe mostly through mischance. The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) 2011-03-05T03:00:28.153Z Mother and Mary Anne are with me, heart and hand; but the governor's late mischances have soured him against all foreigners, and I must bide my time. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z That mischance touched us near; they were our friends and chiefest instruments. The Condition of Catholics Under James I. 2011-03-09T03:00:42.087Z She was apparently unaware of any companions around, though watchful eyes and strong hands were always near lest any mischance should befall. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z Thou ancient treasure of my lady's room, What mak'st thou here before the gates alone, And alway turning on thy lips some moan Of old mischances? Medea of Euripedes 2011-03-03T03:00:47.283Z The Countess of Essex, the Countess of Pembroke, and that beautiful Lady Salisbury, the ancestress of the Montagu family, whose famous mischance gave rise to the Order of the Garter, were also among Chaucer's patronesses. The Romance of Biography (Vol 1 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. 2011-02-25T03:01:04.597Z So the hunter grieves when he by mischance has slain the bear cub which has strayed. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z In Spain, a prisoner by mischance of war. The Spanish Tragedy 2011-02-21T03:00:10.373Z Had the mischance befallen any other than a true gentleman and an old friend, it would have cost us dearly. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z My whole hope is that you would prevent such a mischance, or, if it did occur, would take measures to obviate its dangers. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z Waldemar soon brought the horse out of the ditch, and on to the main road again; but this slight mischance seemed to have robbed him, the bold, intrepid rider, of his composure. Under a Charm, Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-14T03:00:34.173Z He stunned me once with his fist when I stumbled by mischance across his foot. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z I know not what, myself; And yet my heart foretells me some mischance. The Spanish Tragedy 2011-02-21T03:00:10.373Z No; I rejoice to say I have escaped that mischance; but you shall hear everything, and in as few words as I can tell it. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z He well knew that if by any mischance he had incurred such a loss as a thousand pounds, it would have been a most serious embarrassment—by what right, then, had he won it? Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z The result of this mischance was more important than one would have thought. Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z Also, by some strange mischance, nature has placed a man's heart within this contemptible body. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z When, therefore, on the following Sunday—through some singular mischance—he chose as a text: "Children, have ye any meat?" Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z The trees sinking gradually to the horizon first admonished him; and as he continued to swim farther into the clear water, he became convinced that such mischance was not only possible, but too probable. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z Must, unless she break her neck in the hunting field, get drowned out of a boat, or meet some other mischance.” Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z The match in his hand went out, he felt for another in all his pockets, swearing the while at the mischance. Vestigia Vol. II. 2011-02-04T03:00:22.950Z The vessel had carried two masts, whose stumps, broken off short near the deck, seemed to indicate the mischance which had befallen her in the Pacific. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z But you took advantage of my mischance, to help along a little scheme that you’ve been nursing some time. The Land of Frozen Suns 2011-01-23T03:00:15.307Z Of course I did, and I was furious at such a mischance. Garrick's Pupil 2011-01-22T03:00:14.780Z "I heard the gunshot," he replied in an embarrassed tone, "and I came out at once, fearing some mischance had happened to you." Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z For in this plaintive fable we find embodied the Hamletism of the antique world; the Hamletism of three thousand years ago: "The flower of virtue cropped by a too rare mischance." Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z But how had this strange mischance come about. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z The marshal's ill success was, therefore, as Napoleon called it, a "deplorable mischance," and it was high noon before Pajol, with the van, reached Charleroi and, after a smart engagement, drove out the Prussians. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z If by any mischance the gall or intestines should be broken, the inside of the chicken must be washed at once; otherwise only wipe it out with a wet cloth, as directed above. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z Jonesy laughed as at a pleasantry and continued to talk of the mischance in the matter of young Dawson. The Rider of Golden Bar 2011-01-04T03:01:06.347Z A second mischance occurred when I was called to attend the president of the Board of Trade. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z Matilda blushed at seeing Theodore and Isabella together; but endeavoured to conceal it by embracing the latter, and condoling with her on her father’s mischance. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z He chose a favourable occasion for burying it, but by some mischance Irons came on the scene. Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z You all came in soon after, and each and all of you had something to say about the mischance of the night which had so visibly affected me. One of My Sons 2010-12-21T22:55:57.893Z Finally he cut off the buffalo’s tail, to be taken along, less by way of trophy, than as evidence that, despite so many other mischances, he had not failed as a hunter. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z I had no trust in the future—my ghastly mischances had filled me with disgust and terror. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z This mischance carried a triple menace to his safety. The Law of Hemlock Mountain Geordie," said the foremost of the visiters, "we have stolen a march on your keepers, just to condole with you a little on your unhappy mischance. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 He slew in his maiden battle three kings, and in his fury he also slew by mischance his own friend and condisciple Linné. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race You must not let the few ills that have already befallen you, my Emily, produce that apprehensiveness which long years of evil and mischance but too often engender. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 It looks as if not a beast has gone and died by nature or mischance, not a bone gets out or broken, but there's a try to fix it on you with your evil eye. The Unknown Sea But the horn of plenty still had some gifts to shower upon him: the god of mischances had not yet exhausted his store of thrills. The Gay Adventure A Romance Such mischances were borne with great composure, and speedily forgotten. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. We are continually in fear of future disaster, and are cast down by unceasing mischances and anxieties, and in order to preserve ourselves from being unhappy, we never cease to be so. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. Down in the river's deeps, ill-fate And black mischances breed and hatch. Poems of Emile Verhaeren And he cried out to the White Knight: "Sir Knight, come down from off thy horse and do battle with me afoot, for never will I be satisfied with this mischance that I have suffered." The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions Diligent search was immediately made in every place that could be thought of, both in and out of the house, to no purpose; it was then concluded that some mischance had befallen both. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom "If I get through this début without mischance, I'm safe," she answered gaily. Cinderella Jane By mischance it transfixed Madame Joos, while the horse’s shoulder caught Dalroy a glancing blow in the back and sent him sprawling. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 By some mischance a train of circumstances has arisen which has filled your mind with suspicion of me. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance "I would go upon that same quest in which you have failed, and if I succeed therein, then will the shame of your mischance be wiped away from us all." The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions Skeff poured in innumerable questions,—how the mischance occurred, and where; how he bore up under the dreadful operation; in what state he then was; if able to move about, and how? Tony Butler By what unhappy accident, what mischance, have you made her your enemy, Sebastian? The Fortunes Of Glencore You have come kindly to me, and ever, like a blessed and gentle spirit of good, are prompt to attend me through every mischance. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency A same frame a sadder portal, a singular gate and a bracketed mischance. Geography and Plays We descended easily then, now standing, now seated, and without any other mischance than a few falls and some protracted slides, more calculated to excite the merriment than the fear of travellers. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 Evidently he endeavoured to impress the jurors with the idea that he was a good-natured fellow who had been involved in the case through some curious mischance. The Gray Mask Willie, diverted from his own woes by the mischance which had befallen his brother, crept into a corner in the sitting-room, where he hid away from his mother's wrath. Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation Laddie escaped the distemper, but of other mischances he had more than his share. Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road Woe betide the unfortunate one who attempts to return the articles by the same process, if by mischance the precious bundle falls into the water. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 “This is very bad news,” said they; “this mischance is very unfortunate, but we cannot help it; the circumstance of the new-year’s festival is the sole cause of this delay.” Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 They did by mischance set off several of the pieces, and wellnigh scared me of the possession of my wits. Harper's Round Table, July 2, 1895 Not a mischance or a misplacement but can pretty surely be brought home to him. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 98, December, 1865 I did not choose to be arrested when I had decided voluntarily to surrender, as such a mischance would have injured my case. A Modern Wizard He would be hard to kill—such a man—elemental; desperately resentful of the mischance. Where the Pavement Ends Three oxen laden with baggage had indeed been swallowed up, but these mischances were not worth talking about. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 Dürer afterwards told Camerarius that this death “caused him more grief than any mischance that had befallen him during his life.” Dürer Artist-Biographies Literature and the stage thus for the first time joined hands, and no temporary mischance or personal misunderstanding can obscure the enduring significance of the union. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" The conversation naturally turned upon the vexatious mischance which had given us so much fatigue and trouble. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Of the table laid for twenty-eight guests, nine places were occupied; and these, by some mischance, were scattered here and there with wide intervals. That Boy Of Norcott's Nothing can equal the fury of these poor children of the desert when they find the pastures, which are their only resource, reduced to ashes, no matter whether by malice or by mischance. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 Had she heard, by any mischance, that impertinent phrase by which I designated her? A Day's Ride A Life's Romance The same mischance might, indeed does sometimes happen at this later date. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 Twice had this mischance occurred; and now the massive table is drawn over to the door, to aid in forming a barricade against the storm. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier For a long while he crouched there as moveless as a stone, that if by mischance his coming had given alarm to any of the wilderness folk, suspicion might have time to die away. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life It was only when the blazing furze had dropped off, that the whole cause of the mischance would suffer himself to be captured and led quietly back to his mistress. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune In all my long experience of travelling and travellers, I don't remember meeting with one person, who, if it were not for such mischances, would not have been amply supplied with cash. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands She remembered instances—many of them—of children's lives having been moulded by their parents, and with pitiful mischance. The Torch Bearer Help me to make the mischance of my life a motive for greater moral effort. The New Warden He was a clergyman, whose life had been one continued history of mischances. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day He turned his back to Andromeda, while he did this lest by mischance her eyes should open and see the head of the Gorgon. Tales of Troy and Greece Do thy bloodshot eyes still weep The fight which crowned thine ills, Thy last mischance on this Sicilian deep? English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History You know you'd have recognized that there are just so many cruel mischances in life, and that Eric's illness was one of them. The Torch Bearer Now, the mischance with this letter had probably destroyed all chances of the Warden marrying her! The New Warden I will inform him how this mischance occurred. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day And then—just then—when another minute would have settled everything—the demon of mischance chose to play them a scurvy trick. Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories But say, What perilous mischance hath hither led Thy footsteps in an hour and night like this? The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2 But their first thought, when Mr. Dainopoulos mentioned consuls, was that by some ghastly mischance the consuls had got back into Saloniki and the whole weary business was to begin again. Command He was fiercely angry with himself because he had called the emotion that he had felt for Gwendolen in her mischance a "passionate pity." The New Warden "The mischance was his own doing; let him find the remedy himself." Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day "He left this for Pratolino this morning to fight a duel, but by some mischance has fallen over a cliff, and is severely injured." The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life I affected even to say that his own cowardice had rendered the creatures more daring, and that had he preserved a bolder front the mischance would have never occurred. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas And they said to Pau-Puk-Keewis: "In your flying, look not downward, Take good heed, and look not downward, Lest some strange mischance should happen, Lest some great mishap befall you!" The Story of Hiawatha Adapted from Longfellow The door closed as the imp made his exit, and there was silence for some seconds, during which my uppermost thought was, "What infernal mischance has thrown me into a lunatic asylum?" Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I It was the result of bitter struggle, a 167 strife open to the most appalling mischances. The Bright Shawl Willinawaugh's mutter of dissatisfaction showed that he esteemed the possibility no very great mischance, and set no high store on Josephine. The Story of Old Fort Loudon A perfect roar of angry disappointment arose from the multitude, for she was the favorite of the country people, who were loudly indignant at this mischance. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas Soon after, some mischances began to happen to the farmer's cattle. Irish Fairy Tales But the death of Colonel Campbell was a double mischance to the regiment; inasmuch as to his loss was added the misfortune of his place being supplied by a man of totally opposite character. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 Its place was taken by a deep pride in his aloofness from the flesh; that alone, he felt, dignified him, set him above the mischances of self-betrayal. The Bright Shawl He had enjoyed unchecked success for so long a time that he railed now at the series of mischances that tripped the feet of his desires. The Silent Barrier “Master Shelton,” observed the outlaw, “y’ have had two mischances this last while, and y’ are like to lose the maid—do I take it aright?” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 8 (of 25) Unfortunately the poor girl had no suspicion of the mischance that had overtaken her guide. Cudjo's Cave The soreness between them came about when by some sad mischance they fell in love with the same girl. An Isle in the Water He tied the shawl up sombrely, oppressed by the conviction of mischance he had expressed to Andr�s, and despatched it. The Bright Shawl He was the sort of man of whom a woman might have reason to be afraid if she were, by unaccountable mischance, attracted by him, and he by her. The Squire's Daughter Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons So implicit had been his belief in her acquired equipment for applying accepted remedies to the mischances of life, that he was amazed at seeing her devastated, overthrown. Old Crow By some mischance we had run by the village where we intended to stop for the night, which was situated some distance off the road. Across Asia on a Bicycle It was a thoroughly planned-out game, in which no ill-timed mischance was allowed to disturb the preordained harmony of the arrangements. Jena or Sedan? Pushing aside the dried timber which had caused this mischance, he pressed on the track of the deer impetuously. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement To find himself out of fashion, with twenty suits for twenty days, was a mischance his lordship had no right to count on! Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 He had shed blood and, by one of the savage mischances of life, the blood of a man innocent of offense against him. Old Crow Here she might lurk and peer, see but not be seen, save through unhappy mischance. The Bandbox The effect, although beautiful and restful, was to Sally's eye so sumptuous that she felt she must by some terrible mischance have come into a drawing-room. Coquette That, however, he presently safely accomplished, encountering no more serious mischance than the muttered "D—n your eyes!" of a haughty groom, between whom and his master Mr. Titmouse had presumed to intervene. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. A similar mischance, from a different cause, was the lot of Lord Hay, who made great preparations for his embassy to France, which, however, were chiefly confined to his dress. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 But as it happened, that mischance saved his life. Nuala O'Malley By a roundabout way, Glory had hurried, breathlessly, to her tiny home, fearing that by some mischance grandpa might have returned to it, and that this fresh advocate of the “Harbor” would find him there. A Sunny Little Lass The Seigneur replied that he was grieved to hear of the circumstance, and that in order to avoid further mischances of the sort it would be better that his wife should frequent no more feasts. Legends & Romances of Brittany Unfortunately for our “jeered Will,” as in their usual court-style they call him, he had met with “a foolish mischance,” well known among the collectors of our British portraits. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors I have been amused in observing grave writers of state-dispatches jocular on any mischance or mortification to which persons are liable whose happiness entirely depends on their dress. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 On the contrary, any one's more to be pitied when such a mischance befalls him.' Fathers and Children You called that accident which prevented your sailing in the Albion an ‘unlucky mischance.’ Happy Days for Boys and Girls Cyrus and all the company laughed very heartily at these mischances of greediness and discontent; and then other stories, of a somewhat similar character, were told by other guests. Cyrus the Great Makers of History His first mischances were not of a nature to call forth that intrepidity which afterwards hardened into the leading feature of his character. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors Uncle and nephew had been treading on each other’s toes, and each was wincing under the mischance. Callista : a Tale of the Third Century It was a feeling to which he was unfortunately subject when he saw the smaller of God's creatures suffering these mischances at the hands of their larger brethren. Mystery at Geneva An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings With great effort he burst away from them, and rushed out, with no worse mischance than a rent in his trousers. Happy Days for Boys and Girls If mischance wrested the promised fee out of his hands, then they must go their ways separately. Claim Number One It so happened that he was not immediately identified, though our reporter could not learn the reason of this extraordinary mischance. The Gates Between We are all incompris, only more or less concerned for the mischance; all trying wrongly to do right; all fawning at each other’s feet like dumb, neglected lapdogs. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) His case, thus complicated by a new mischance, was become one of interest in the surgeon's eyes. Shirley It seemed that the wind must break him some blustering day at that place in his long body where hunger, or pain, or mischance had doubled him over in the past, and left him creased. The Rustler of Wind River They had been the property of a man dead twelve years ago, slain by incomprehensible mischance; and the man in the contracted cabin, vibrating from the elemental and violent forces without, forebore to open them. Wild Oranges A few of the Iroquois escaped the Frenchmen's volley, and fleeing into the forest, they reported their mischance to their main body, 200 in number, on the river above. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France God loveth him who fears and cleaves To Him, sees that no mischance grieves, In his ways joyeth ever; And if he slide, God doth abide, Doth bless him and deliver. Paul Gerhardt's Spiritual Songs Translated by John Kelly To speak truth, I am not anxious about him; some slight mischance would be only his just due. Shirley It makes black devils of some who were once civil, smiling, wholesome men, whether the mischance of life-taking has fallen to them in their duty to society or in outlawed deeds. The Rustler of Wind River And down the river's dim expanse— Like some bold seër in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance— With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot. Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer "Oh, Gregory, I am so sorry," said Karen, taking upon herself the responsibility for Victor's mischance. Tante There is comfort that deceives, Joy that by my mischance lives, Helpers there who only grieve me, Friends who only mock and leave me. Paul Gerhardt's Spiritual Songs Translated by John Kelly He explained the difference between the two routes from Malbaie on, and advised him to take the longer, which lay through a more settled district, where he would be safer in case of any mischance. The Quality of Mercy At the time of this mischance, however, France and Germany were at peace—or as nearly so as racial and historic antipathies would permit. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons A heart where dread was never so imprest To hide the thought that might the truth advance; In neither fortune lost, nor yet represt, To swell in wealth, or yield unto mischance. Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer Fate has no sadder mischance; It would wring tears from a statue. A line-o'-verse or two It had all been a terrible mischance, and now they must make the best of it and be brave. The Eye of Dread Some whey was reheated; The cutting repeated; Each part of the process most carefully treated, For fear they might find, when the whole was completed, Their plan had by some mischance been defeated. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. V, August, 1878, No 10. Scribner's Illustrated Each mischance was attributed to exceptional conditions which never could happen again, but either they did occur, or some new but equally effective accident did. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons Brought to earth by this mischance, he saw our follies and our crimes without the dulling influence of custom. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle Indeed, his whole existence had been a series of mischances and unfortunate results; and he appeared especially reserved as a proper subject on whom the fickle goddess might exercise her caprice at leisure. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. Such things could happen––automobile or railroad accidents––any one of numberless mischances. The Crimson Tide A Novel Either his quest had carried him far to other and alien ranges, or some fatal mischance of the wild had overtaken his inexperience. The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories This indeed they were preparing to do while General French, owing to some mischance never yet explained, was holding his ground utterly without knowledge that his allies had already retired leaving his flank without protection. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons It was no doubt beneath one of these birds so occupied that, according to the story, mischance conducted Æschylus. The Industries of Animals Now we have wept over our mischance, we will bury it and look to the future. An Orkney Maid But, standing at his post, with everything going well, his thoughts naturally reverted to the strange mischance by which little Inez Hawthorne was lost to him. Adrift on the Pacific A Boys [sic] Story of the Sea and its Perils It was only when the blazing furze had dropped off, that the cause of the whole mischance would suffer himself to be captured, and led quietly back to his mistress. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. If he, by mischance, had taken up with Manuela, he had taken up with Est�ban too. The Spanish Jade Nor did we go unobserved by those who had so much to gain if mischance should befall us in that last endeavour. The House Under the Sea A Romance What horrible mischance to have brought this catastrophe! Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930 The name, like the Club itself, is an uncommon one, and is simply indicative of the sad mischance which must befal each member before he can qualify for admission. Australia Revenged Withal,––another devilish mischance,––she was dressed in black and wore a white silk ruffle, like myself. The Book of Khalid The danger is reciprocative, just as, to return to my nautical simile, the peril of the helmsman is shared by each passenger if he by mischance steers upon a submerged rock. The Bow, Its History, Manufacture and Use 'The Strad' Library, No. III. Thus lived he by Loch-Leven’s side Still sounding with the sounding tide, And heard the billows leap and dance, Without a shadow of mischance, Till he was ten years old. Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland A.D. 1803 Kent was rapidly becoming convinced that some mischance had overtaken the girl when an exclamation came from Liggett. The Sargasso of Space The other heard the voice, and going to the place from whence it proceeded, then learned whom he had wounded by the mischance. Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton Arriving in Damascus they both stay at the same Hotel: mischance second. The Book of Khalid If he sometimes, and by some rare mischance, found himself in the living-rooms, or the parlor, he was very unhappy, and anxious to get out. A Boy's Town "Tell me, little Will, what evil mischance has fallen to you?" asked Robin, with emotion. Robin Hood She had only to look at Letty, shrinking in her corner of the bedroom, to judge any such mischance impossible. The Dust Flower Early in the morning they preached, and then broke up again; it was customary to provide them an armed escort to guard them from any mischance. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) For every new mischance makes us forget the one preceding; and the last and worst is bound to be the harbinger of good fortune. The Book of Khalid You might call it a mischance due to their inexperience. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel When the clerk was ready Fitzooth kissed his dame and bade her be firm with their son; then, embracing Robin, ordered him to protect his mother from all mischance. Robin Hood To make matters worse, we were detained several days beyond our allotted time in this ill-provisioned fortress by an unexpected mischance. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Her personal friends had from the first not seen a great mischance in her enforced residence in England. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) Many “devilish mischances” have since then conspired against Khalid’s peace of mind. The Book of Khalid So in the end, Zeke issued safely from his first bout with mischance and found himself well content, for his dress now was more like that of the men about him. Heart of the Blue Ridge Dr. Richards’ reply was an unmirthful laugh, as if he was not rueing the mischance all the time. A Modern Cinderella What mischance hath befallen thee, my master?" it said, "that thou lookest so pale and unhappy. Tales From Scottish Ballads If by any mischance the top of the pudding is watery, you can remedy it by putting it into a hot oven for ten or fifteen minutes to brown. Twenty-Five Cent Dinners for Families of Six For when they were leaving Beirut, only a few minutes before the train started, Mrs. Gotfry, who was also going to Damascus, steps into the same carriage, which he and his companions occupied: mischance first. The Book of Khalid Such mischances may occur, not only, as self-satisfied parents are apt to imagine, through the misconduct of servants or strangers, but often the members of the child's own family may be the persons at fault. The Sexual Life of the Child That delicate nature had breasted so nobly these savage perils and mischances that it was no wonder her fortitude had now given way. Hurricane Island The nephew, striding along behind Marthy and showing head and shoulders above her, seemed not to resent any little mischance, such as muddy water flirted upon him from a broom. The Ranch at the Wolverine It seems to me the more terrible since I think he was a man who never believed any such mischance could dare to happen to him. Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker At table this time he occupies the seat next to hers, and once, rising simultaneously, their 293 limbs touch: mischance third. The Book of Khalid Such are the chances and mischances in the lottery of matrimony. The Essays of "George Eliot" Complete The next opportunity for retrieving the mischances of the past was offered April 16, 1893. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition Strikes down Fate's lances, Avoids mischances, And deftly cans his Loquacious lore 'Mid ardent glances And lover's trances And wedding dances Forevermore. The Gay Rebellion Though, owing to this mischance, the rest of the stormers could not advance further, the men under Lieutenant Wilson, probably less exposed to the guns, pressed onwards till they were unfortunately taken in flank. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government By a devilish mischance she occupied the seat opposite 285 to mine. The Book of Khalid I also am the gift of Phanodicus," repeating the substance of the former inscription, adds, "if any mischance happens to me, the Sigeans are to mend me. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life He had heard the Bushman’s screams of delight, and the sounds had contributed nothing to reconcile him to the mischance that had befallen him. The Giraffe Hunters In fact, he had started full of glee to carry out his instructions, but only to be dogged at every step by mischance. Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop Our slender stock of provisions was badly reduced when, by mischance, the tin box was left open a few hours, but we loved to see so much beautiful life about and so forgave them. Wild Animals at Home And who can say what so many mischances might not produce? The Book of Khalid Just a moment’s consideration of the conditions and incidents, the chances and mischances, that led up to this denouncement will show that it was not so strange a thing, after all. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 He had long been a successful hunter, and success too often begets that over-confidence which leads to many a mischance, that the more cautious sportsman will avoid. The Giraffe Hunters I tell you, gentlemen, that it cannot be considered an accident or mischance, for I look upon it as being a wilful disregard of your duties, and—er—er—that will do.” Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop It was his intention to return it, and to claim from Congress the arrears of the stipend owing to him from 1788, and that through some mischance had never reached him. Kościuszko A Biography After these mischances Francis North made an eligible match under somewhat singular circumstances. A Book About Lawyers For six days these conditions had been changing, with all their attendant incidents and chances, and the time was ripe for a mischance. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 Truly," I said, "a most lamentable mischance, and to think that you lost not only the jewels but your fruit as well. Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) Sleep rock thy brain; And never come mischance between us twain! Hamlet Out my sister went to bathe, triumphant; but so rare was a bathing-dress that the onlookers thought the English lady had fallen into the water by mischance with all her clothes on. Through Finland in Carts Do thy bloodshot eyes still weep The fight which crown'd thine ills, Thy last mischance on this Sicilian deep? Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold "Hath your hand suffered some mischance, Sir American, that you hide it in your bosom?" The Panchronicon To this circumstance was due a mischance, which while it seemed to work me ill at the time was in the end productive of good. Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) Try as she would, now that all was quiet, she could not keep from her mind a picture of Archibald Wingate, riding home from a pleasant visit and suffering such mischance. Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life His adversary enumerated in a heap the possible mischances. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man But I from our deplored mischance learn this: The man who to untimely death is doom'd, Vainly you hedge him from the assault of harm; He bears the seed of ruin in himself. Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold What dost thou impute to me also any blame for thy mischances? Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes His mind returned to Lettice and the terrible mischance that had been brought upon her; that he had brought on her. Mountain Blood A Novel Ralston cursed himself and the mischance which had taken him to that spot. 'Me--Smith' It was, for instance, at least conceivable that the object was really a star which, by some mischance, eluded the careful eye of the astronomer who had constructed the map. The Story of the Heavens Ye have not left this gate, which he must pass; Tell me—hath one not come? or, worse mischance, Come, but been intercepted by the King? Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold By some mischance he had left it in the camp. The Young Adventurer or Tom's Trip Across the Plains He heard from Clare on an evening when he was sitting on his lonely porch, twisting his dextrous cigarettes, and brooding darkly on the mischances that had overtaken him of late. Mountain Blood A Novel The morning's mischances had begun with Eyebright's being late to breakfast;—a thing which always annoyed her father very much. Eyebright A Story By some mischance, the horn and the plume of Goddess Thoueris have been broken. Woman on Her Own, False Gods and The Red Robe Three Plays By Brieux He killed a sailor of Dragor by mischance, and for that he has to work for three years in irons. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen We were extremely glad, for it would have been a great mischance losing those things, apart from the shame, as grandmother said, of keeping house so poorly while uncle and aunt were away. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 The mischances that were to amuse us as scoffers now grieve us as men, and the value of the representation depends on the touches of beauty and seriousness with which it is adorned. The Sense of Beauty Being the Outlines of Aesthetic Theory But there can be nothing wrong about it; there is only some mistake, or mischance; the letters from Vuliva where brother Rhys is, are quite recent and everything is going on most prosperously; himself included. The Old Helmet, Volume II They had but little to do with her, however, save when by some amazing mischance things went wrong with them; when all went well they were apt to forget Nan Archdale. Studies in love and in terror Thou shalt have trial, that justice may be done, and we may know whether or not thou camest hither by mischance.' Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus I have a friend, Olof Ehrensvärd, a Swede by birth, who yet, by reason of a strange and melancholy mischance of his early boyhood, has thrown his lot with that of the New World. Black Spirits and White A Book of Ghost Stories Oh! the adventure appears so grand, that I now begin to dread lest some mischance should come to prevent us going.' The Boy Crusaders A Story of the Days of Louis IX. "My Patron is somewhat quick and hasty, and was uncommonly flustered by his mischance this morning," quoth the Rev. Mr. Hodge. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... I had grown to like him so much, that the idea that he had met with any mischance knocked me over completely. The Motor Pirate And once he had by mischance almost slain his own brother, but a voice cried, 'Flee, Bors, and touch him not,' and he hearkened and stayed his hand. The Book of Romance As for Judith, she had forgotten that such persons existed, that such trivial mischance as their arrest had just been; she was concerned wholly with the immediate necessity to charm, to subjugate the man. Judith of the Cumberlands This and more was my first thought, as I asked myself, into what hovel of vice have I fallen, by what mischance have I come on such a company? The Iron Pirate A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea Constantinople was invisible—and I was deploring the mischance, which was depriving me of a long-anticipated pleasure, when suddenly the sun shone forth brightly, and the fog acquired as if by enchantment a wonderful transparency. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 They were in good working order, and I could see that their extinction had not been due to any mischance. The Motor Pirate That night," answered Conrad, "and that abominable mischance, that foul scandalous deed of a vagabond, will be the death of me; I know it as well as you. The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano Tales from the German of Tieck "If 'Liza knew of this mischance, wouldn't she gloat over her 'Friday Bad Luck' prophecy?" laughed Ann. Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks It will serve no purpose to dwell further on the miserable details of mighty effort wasted, splendid lives sacrificed, and gallant hearts crushed by mischance. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 By some mischance they succeeded in discovering who their employer was, and they both arrived, unfortunately for them, simultaneously at the door of Fallock or Farrington's house with the object of blackmailing him. The Secret House ‘The object of our journey was totally defeated by meeting any of our ordinary acquaintance, and but for this mischance I should have been on my way home to-day.’ Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster Only some foolish mischance which will soon be explained. The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol "We should have been there now had it not been for this cursed mischance," said he. The Last of the Legions and Other Tales of Long Ago Walter Franklin—as he found it most convenient to call him—was a scoundrel who preyed on society, and who by some mischance had a pure and good daughter like Anne. A Coin of Edward VII A Detective Story A freeman was a little hurt, by pure mischance, at the hunting.’ Puck of Pook’s Hill It was a fatal mischance which brought the treacherous Pawnee that way. Footprints in the Forest Wit is sharper company at table, but humor serves better in mischance and in the rain. Chimney-Pot Papers By some mischance he happened to pick up a journal in which was an article on the Government by Mr. Arnold White. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 29, 1914 The others likewise seemed discouraged by the mischance to their leader, for they turned and followed his retreating form without another word. The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice or, Solving a Wireless Mystery But there is nothing fatal in either of these mischances. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 3, 1836-1870 Before her departure, she summoned her steward, Mr Hazelwood, and desired him to be circumspect during her absence, “owing to the mischances happening in the county.” It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot Certainly for the woods a humorous man is better company, for his humor in mischance comforts both him and you. Chimney-Pot Papers Isabella, shocked and outraged by this sisterly mischance, married, in the face of all probability, a reluctant curate. The Dark Tower For Ches knew that he was alone; 111 that there was no human being within miles to help the man caught in the hand of that mischance but himself, so frantically willing, but so impotent. The Mascot of Sweet Briar Gulch In the case of a good story—as this is—liable for years to be told at table—as this was—there is nothing wonderful in such a mischance. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 3, 1836-1870 And Donato, laughing over the mischance, answered: "If thou wilt promise to pay for a supper for me and all my apprentices, I will undertake to get the saints into the niche without any trouble." Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 02 (of 10), Berna to Michelozzo Michelozzi Yes, in the person of the man I love—my husband, but for this terrible mischance. Witness to the Deed Not long afterwards the king's son went hunting, but wounded himself by a mischance, and died of the wound. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Still, they remembered the fate of the provision boats, and were worried lest mischance should befall the schooner. Four American Indians King Philip, Pontiac, Tecumseh, Osceola Again I examined the gods of the table to be sure one had not by mischance broken the magic circle and interrupted the current of favour for me. Old Junk I should be inconsolable were any mischance to befall you, or were I to bring misfortune upon you. The Seven Wives Of Bluebeard 1920 Today he is pinnacled upon the summit of the tallest political distinction, gasping in the thin atmosphere of his unfamiliar environment and fitly astonished at the mischance. The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 A thousand mischances could befall, and the neighborhood of Detroit was the most dangerous part of all the Indian country. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand On reflection, I feel sure there’s been some mischance, and we’ve been wronging them both. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea Out there, though possibly mischance may suddenly extinguish the day for them, they will be with those who understand, with comrades who rarely discuss the war except obliquely and with quiet and bitter jesting. Old Junk Encouraged by this earnest of sympathy, the newcomer plunged into a breathless recital of her mischances. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest Among the Anglo-Saxons, women who had the bad luck to be detected in theft were drowned, while men meeting with the same mischance died a dry death by hanging. The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 The work was proceeding satisfactorily and was almost completed when a mischance led to the exposure of the party. Between the Lines If thou art wise enough to escape these dangers, thou shalt reach thy home without further mischance.' Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece It was given to me, but by some mischance was lost or stolen. Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899 There had been no slip or mischance; the whole thing had worked out as plainly and simply as two and two make four. The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights That inconveniences and even discomforts do sometimes flow from, or at least follow, the mischance of being bitten by dogs, even the sturdiest champion of "man's best friend" will admit when not heated fay controversy. The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 The fisherman had all the alertness of his kind, trained by dangers and ever-present prospect of mischance to grab at desperate measures. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 Raleigh relates that he wished to approach this mountain, but, sad mischance, it was at that moment half submerged. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World O Julia, had I been so fortunate as to have called you mine entirely, before this mischance had fallen on me, I should not so deeply dread my banishment! The Rivals A Comedy The Duke and Don Quixote dismounted also, and placed themselves by her side; while Sancho took his station behind them all, with his Dapple, whom he would not quit, lest some mischance should befall him. Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote Furthermore, pseudo-hydrophobia is quite as fatal as if it were a legitimate product of the bite, not a result of the terror which that mischance inspires. The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 Such a mischance has been known as, on an arrival, a servant coming in with the remains of this black box between his arms, saying—“Sir, should not this box have a bottom to it?” Old Times at Otterbourne Esther was worried, and wondered what grave mischance could have worked out such a change in Jonathan. The House of Toys Here and there was a sprinkling of respectable people who had by means of some mischance been caught in the drift. The Hindered Hand or, The Reign of the Repressionist One mischance invites another, and the end of one misfortunep is often the beginning of a worse. Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote I am still a devotee of the homely primitive doctrine that mischance, disability or even unthrift, is not a capital crime justly and profitably punishable by starvation. The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 But by a mischance my friend and I were left behind when our comrades sailed away; and for a time we were in danger of falling into the hands of the Spaniard. Two Gallant Sons of Devon A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess Perhaps she feared he might, by some foul mischance, undo what I had done; that he might annihilate the waste of waters before him, and step between her and me. Desk and Debit or, The Catastrophes of a Clerk Alice, who never loses sight of her duty to avert a possible mischance from any human being, rather verdantly suggested, 'that the segar might make her sick.' The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy What envious mischance put an end to those halcyon days, and revived the odium theologicum in the years which followed? The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated: In Nine Discourses Delivered to the Catholics of Dublin That is I; that identifies me as my former self—authenticates and credentials me as the person that incurred the cranial mischance, dislodging memory. The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 Whatever an' all, by some mischance Davy Junk was fitted out with red hair, a bony face, lean, gray lips, an' sharp an' shifty little eyes. Harbor Tales Down North With an Appreciation by Wilfred T. Grenfell, M.D. C. I am sorry for his mischance, for with his jests, toys, fooleries, and pleasant conceits, he would have made Heraclitus himself to burst his heart with laughing. Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 Wednesday.—Well, here we are! raining all night, and when I could sleep, haunted by dire mischances, torrents, slides, etc. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy I had an only sister, Anne Scott, who seemed to be from her cradle the butt for mischance to shoot arrows at. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10) If separated by storm or any other mischance they were to meet at the place agreed upon during the conclave in the cabin of the flag-ship. Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess "By some fearful mischance I dropped a real despatch and not the bogus one." The Lost Despatch Putting a tail on someone whose spouse wants divorce evidence is relatively easy, but even the best detectives can lose a man by pure mischance. A Spaceship Named McGuire After offering my apologies to the offended ladies, I will retire to my ship, leaving this business of the treaty to appear as unconnected as it really is with this mischance. The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance If such mischances as this were always to happen, she could never get through her work. For the Master's Sake A Story of the Days of Queen Mary But what if, by dire mischance, he should dart at something and find he had seized—a wasp! The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols Nay, the saints wot, good Father, not I: but of this am I very sure, that some mischance is come to my Lord. Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century She was immensely relieved to find that the whole affair was due to a mischance, and that none of her girls had been capable of committing a dishonest act. The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life He seemed born of mischance to live for that supreme moment, diminish an honest man’s ways of escape, and wither. The Man Who Lost Himself Should any mischance befall him, what was then left for her? The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VI (of X)—Great Britain and Ireland IV Wherefore, bewailing himself, as one who was now fully aware of his mischance, 'Ah, woe is me!' cried he. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio She could scarce be sadder, or surer that some terrible mischance had happened to her husband and daughter, had she seen it with her own eyes. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco "And are not mischances misfortunes in those matters wherein we mischance?" Plutarch's Morals The carpenter's wife said to herself: "I had better say nothing about it to my husband, because if by any mischance the children should not come, he would give me a fine scolding." Italian Popular Tales He went on to remark that the hazardous occupations of Modern Industry had, by their many mischances, stripped innumerable families of their heads, and reduced them to a condition of the most deplorable. Nights in London Whereupon, schooled by the chagrin of his former loss and deeming he had enough, he persuaded himself, rather than risk a second mischance, to rest content with that which he had, without seeking more. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Unlike a true gaucho, he cares not what mischance may befall his steed, so long as it serves his present necessity. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco "And are not slips mischances in those matters wherein we slip?" Plutarch's Morals Or is it the trick of some fanciful sprite, That taketh in mortal mischance delight, And marketh the road the coffin shall go, And the spot where the dead shall be soon laid low? Rookwood Had Carmona stopped in Irun, and had any mischance occurred there which might, after all, put the police on my track? The Car of Destiny No such mischance, however, appears to have attended the preparation of the Reform Bill. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume IV But for his mischance in the biscachera, the rescuers would have found it empty on their return, and instead of a lost daughter, it would have been the mother missing. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco He was no further hurt; if he had been a more prudent man he would have grinned at the mischance and said no more about it. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III I fear some mischance must have befallen him, or he would have been true to his appointment. Rookwood Slowly, step by step, through many blunders and mischances which have worked together for good to those that have persevered in elasticity. Evolution, Old & New Or, the Theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin and Lamarck, as compared with that of Charles Darwin I had better take precautions against such a mischance. Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader Once we lost him for two days, and never expected to see him again, imagining that some mischance had p. 220befallen him; at length I found him—where do you think? Lavengro The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest To Frolich’s delight and surprise, she appeared too busy,—or was rather, perhaps, too happy—to lament this mischance, as she would formerly have done. Feats on the Fiord The third book in "The Playfellow" And in very deed I was right sorrowful for mine ill mischance; nor could I help the same, for I saw not the matter rightly. The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time “No; I tell you we had not been long in the town when this mischance befell.” The Fugitives The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar Last night was a fantastic heaping of mischance. Clair de Lune A Play in Two Acts and Six Scenes Their young and ardent hearts were coined Into a golden seal for France; Above their graves two flags are joined; They lie beyond mischance. Songs for a Little House Each afternoon I ride, praying for some mischance, some prodigy, to wash from my mind away the bloody question for some little space. No Great Magic Annabel worshiped and rose from her knees, duly fortified against the mischances of the day, though her divinity had been only her own beauty. Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale The same old air was being played upon it that we had heard immediately before the ship struck—and, indeed, almost always prior to every catastrophe and mischance that had happened throughout our eventful voyage. The Island Treasure Perhaps, a stricken stag, a prong-horn antelope, or a wild horse crippled by some mischance due to his headlong nature? The Death Shot A Story Retold Those who were saved, sued the township and recovered damages; but these mischances must be expected in a new country. Diary in America, Series Two It pleased him to repair the injustices of fortune, to bring tears of happiness in families pursued by mischance. The Simple Life To such mischances does one subject one's self in assuming the responsibilities of a deputy-providence. Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale A young lady, while walking by a kiosk in which the band of the Royal Heavies was performing, by a mischance got a fly in her eye. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 18, 1914 Hope ’taint no mischance happened its young masser, the best man about all these parts. The Death Shot A Story Retold A thousand more mischances than this one Have learn’d me how to brook this patiently. Two Gentlemen of Verona The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] And down the river's dim expanse Like some bold seër in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance— With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot. The Ontario High School Reader But for a second it struck me that by some mischance he might be showing the caricatures in place of the serious portraits. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 The results are attributed in these pages to "slight mischances" or "unfavourable conditions" or merely to "pressure of circumstances." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-25 Gay, who, by some mischance, had happened accidentally upon the meeting, was taken off her guard by this direct attack, as the ready flush in her cheek clearly told. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa It has by a highly unfortunate mischance lain hidden up to five minutes ago. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, January 28, 1914 It pleased him to feel the thing grow warmer under his fingers, guaranteeing him against mischance. From Place to Place Then lord Aeneas speaks: 'For you, O boys, your rewards remain assured, and none alters the prizes' order: let me be allowed to pity a friend's innocent mischance.' The Aeneid of Virgil There were of all manner of persons working on this house to the number of three hundred seventy and five: two men had mischances, the one broke his leg, and so did the other. Shakespearean Playhouses A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration |
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