| 单词 | pertinaciously |
| 例句 | “Miss Eyre, I repeat it, you can leave me. How often am I to say the same thing? Why do you remain pertinaciously perched on my knee, when I have given you notice to quit?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Manners endeavoured more than once to bring him back to the subject, but the gipsy pertinaciously avoided any approach to it. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z On the contrary, the book is sharply and pertinaciously aggressive. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z How can you cling so pertinaciously to this fancy, or attach such importance to a mere word? Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z "How so?" inquired Amy, hoping to gain some intelligence as to why her room was so pertinaciously kept closed. It May Be True, Vol. II (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:12.527Z He repeated the fact to himself pertinaciously, but without any great feeling either of conviction or resentment. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z He strove for it pertinaciously, however, for some time; and hazarded something himself in order to obtain that object. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z It is said that yellow-legged fowls are yellow also in the skin, and that white skin and white legs accompany each other; but how pertinaciously the yellow leg of the Cochin is adhered to! Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. 2012-01-19T03:00:19.390Z Count Edmund would have been wiser not so pertinaciously to have insisted on having his own way. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z "The painter has proved the success of a great principle, less understood than pertinaciously opposed." The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) 2012-01-18T03:00:13.193Z She praised me much, defended me pertinaciously, and, right or wrong, embraced my opinions. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z The following morning we returned to Funchal, accompanied by a troop of ragged and diseased natives, pertinaciously appealing to our charity. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z But she held out her hand pertinaciously, appealing to every passer-by of importance, and throwing audible curses after those that ignored her. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z I am persuaded that my opposition only makes him cling the more pertinaciously to his absurd plan.' Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z Here at Padua is the principal Professor of Philosophy, whom I have repeatedly and urgently requested to look at the moon and planets through my glass, which he pertinaciously refuses to do. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z He practised and pertinaciously advocated total abstinence from spirituous liquors, but did not regard prohibitory laws as always wise. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z But the notion of the non-existence of hurricanes in these waters is so pertinaciously maintained that it was no wonder the careful and able Spanish commander had also been misled. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z He had deliberately lied even on his death-bed, in order to thrust away the distasteful subject to which Colonel Tempest had so pertinaciously nailed him. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z This Court continues pertinaciously to insist on our ceding that navigation, nor will they, as yet, listen to any middle line. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z The son of this nobleman, however, pursued far different maxims, and pertinaciously clung to the douceurs and infamy of office; for infamous it most certainly was, to practice measures his own sentiments condemned. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z The notion that England was justified in throwing on America part of the expenses caused in the late war was popular in the country, and no one adopted it more pertinaciously then George III. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z But our host is absent, your Grace," replied the Provost pertinaciously; "and neither he nor any one else, but your Grace's friends present, need know anything at all of the matter. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 2011-09-09T02:01:06.280Z But although he affected to treat the whole affair as unworthy of a thought, it yet haunted him pertinaciously, tormenting him with perplexing doubts, and depressing him with undefined apprehensions. In a Glass Darkly, v. 1/3 2011-08-25T02:00:34.247Z She hardly grasped it, but child-like returned pertinaciously to her business in hand. Jill's Red Bag 2011-08-13T02:00:21.893Z As I treat them civilly by my silence, why persist thus pertinaciously in thrusting their claims upon my attention and then questioning my piety for not christening them? Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z Ellis's words returned to her again and again so pertinaciously, that she could not break from them. Home Influence A Tale for Mothers and Daughters 2011-07-10T02:00:16.790Z Colonel Hubert pertinaciously refused to let his gay brother-in-law into his confidence, till the time arrived for presenting him to Miss Willoughby, as to his future wife. The Widow Barnaby Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:15.707Z Her embarrassment was not greatly relieved by perceiving,—when at length she looked up to save herself from the awkwardness of pertinaciously looking down,—that the eyes of Lady Stephenson were earnestly fixed upon her. The Widow Barnaby Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:14.900Z "Then he's alive," said Clarence pertinaciously, and looking at her. The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z As to the success or failure of the venture of the impresario they are supremely indifferent, but pertinaciously continue to demand the utmost farthing, no matter how badly things may be going. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z But these thoughts only came when she was alone; the moment she heard her father's voice, or met her mother's smile, they fled from her till they were pertinaciously recalled. Home Influence A Tale for Mothers and Daughters 2011-07-10T02:00:16.790Z Yet conscience pertinaciously presented the injunction?"first be reconciled to thy brother." A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z To which discourse Mary gave replies pertinaciously sullen. Rachel Gray 2011-05-20T02:00:39.547Z Her look so pertinaciously sought his that he could scarcely have avoided looking at her. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z Why did he object so pertinaciously to a matter like this? Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z She has pertinaciously refused to perform her duty. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z Musing on the fair apparition that thus pertinaciously intruded upon him, the student dressed himself. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z To confirm the impression, I remembered that, notwithstanding all remonstrance and ridicule, the black pertinaciously adhered to his story. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z He paid me no attention, and pertinaciously looked at his betrothed; yet when my hand silently sought his, its pressure returned told me that he was not unconscious of my presence. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z A loose rose-branch that in summer sends its petals flying in through Prue's casement to her feet, is now tapping pertinaciously on the pane. Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z Shelley could not understand how it is that evils continue so pertinaciously to exist in society. The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources 2011-03-08T03:00:45.010Z The tendency of the times is to encourage writers, whether in prose or verse, to deal with this particular theme and to deal with it too frequently and too pertinaciously. The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z Time, however, gradually softens down the rigidity of this most inconvenient practice, which is at first so pertinaciously observed. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Miss Ducky heard all this with downcast eyes and a penitent face, and stood ready to follow her sister, who had pertinaciously refused to take a seat. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z Hence, if one sees the truth of the Catholic Church, but fears that assent will involve many obligations and out of weakness turns away from the truth, one then and there pertinaciously consents to error. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z Harriet fluttered on her way homewards, conscious, almost by intuition, that she was followed; proceeding steadily in a south-eastern direction, and pertinaciously keeping the back of her straw bonnet to the pursuer. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z It was long ere Constance revived from her deathlike swoon, and then she would have evaded explanation, had not her father stuck pertinaciously to his point. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z I knew that Casey would insist upon a meeting—all the more pertinaciously on hearing what had passed—and I was now more than ever convinced of the absurdity of such a step. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z But they are a hindrance if they think these things belong to the very doctrine of piety; and more, pertinaciously, dare to affirm that of which they are ignorant.' Education: How Old The New 2011-01-14T03:00:54.370Z Marian turned from his advances with loathing, but he pertinaciously persisted until he was driven from her house. The Frontier Angel A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life 2010-12-20T17:12:29.603Z When his opinion was asked on this matter, he remained steadily and pertinaciously silent. Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 3 (of 3) 2010-12-20T17:11:42.357Z "Yet I have, though, uncle," said Jane, pertinaciously, but appearing somewhat confused and embarrassed. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 So he closed his eyes very pertinaciously and shook his head. Rachel Ray Iron unites to an armed loadstone more firmly than to a loadstone; and on that account raises greater weights, because the pieces of iron stick more pertinaciously to one that is armed. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments The uncertainty of his father's position which had from time to time troubled him was allayed by the zest of existence, and he never bothered to question his mother at all pertinaciously. Sinister Street, vol. 1 "Most pertinaciously, sir, but quite vainly by reason that I can climb." Our Admirable Betty A Romance Moreover, it was impossible to remain pertinaciously and exclusively men of letters when all around seemed inviting us to make some concessions to the habits of this pastoral people. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 Foskett was so pertinaciously fair, so eager to do justice to both sides of the literary problem that Martin considered that he didn't in the end properly understand or sympathise with either side. Years of Plenty Some also narrate that a stone is found which grows pertinaciously into ships, in the same way as certain testacea on long voyages. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments So the meetings continued to be held pertinaciously. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools She tried to drive these thoughts away, but they returned pertinaciously, and, try how she would, she kept picturing his face, his words, the quiet gentlemanly courtesy with which he had always treated her. The New Mistress A Tale It is too busy to examine each particular claim, and the prize is won by him who most loudly and pertinaciously blows his own trumpet. Christopher Crayon's Recollections The Life and Times of the late James Ewing Ritchie as told by himself On such occasions one of the forms of the House pertinaciously adhered to is often productive of good results. Here and There in London The first of the laws in question is in so far the most noteworthy among them that it has been the most amply discussed and the most pertinaciously misunderstood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Throughout this dual existence Mr Dodgson pertinaciously refused to acquiesce in being publicly identified with “Lewis Carroll.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" The vestries, nevertheless, pertinaciously resisted this construction of the law. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia The clerk, who adhered as pertinaciously to old customs as the ore to its native mountains, shook his head in token of disbelief. Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna "I wonder what sign a shroud is, Davy?" mumbled the old man, pertinaciously adhering to the dream. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day "I know your errand," continued my uncle, pertinaciously holding the handle of the door. Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 There is no resisting the large, brilliant, languishing eye—laughing with all its might—nor the round, white arm, that so pertinaciously keeps the jealous folds of the manta over the face. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia They have no means of coming to any secret understanding with the child’s stomach; but Nature generally asks pertinaciously for any special necessity, and Nature is never wrong. Maids Wives and Bachelors No astronomical fallacy is more untenable, and none has been more pertinaciously adhered to, than that of the absolute illimitation of the Universe of Stars. Eureka: A Prose Poem On this occasion he proved characteristically unimpressible; and the insinuating smile, the inquiring look, and the winning manner, all failed of effect, and he remained pertinaciously non-committal. The Witches of New York Are you not afraid to tax my curiosity so severely, and tempt me so pertinaciously, by strewing your keys in my path? Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part “Without much dreaming?” continued the other, pertinaciously “Dreaming! oh, nothing wonderful,” answered the officer. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 From the way the exposed ends sprang we knew they were buckling like steel rods, yet they held pertinaciously. Stories by American Authors, Volume 10 Added to this, I saw that Mr. Middleton, who knew nobody, and spoke to nobody, was concentrating all his powers of observation upon us both, and was watching him as pertinaciously as he watched me. Ellen Middleton—A Tale He therefore pertinaciously insisted with the landing-master in being left upon the beacon, with a small black dog as his only companion. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) “Busy in sheltering that lofty ideal of genuine female perfection 127 which you seem so pertinaciously ambitious to sully and degrade.” Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part He recurred to the pleasant imagination that Callista would certainly become a Christian, and dwelt pertinaciously upon it. Callista : a Tale of the Third Century So saying, she did pertinaciously refuse to be driven by the noble lord on that occasion. The Landleaguers Those persons are said, by gentlemen who are entitled to the fullest confidence, to have pertinaciously followed the course, till they reached a point of reduction from which there was no recovery. Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages Including a System of Vegetable Cookery She was regarding him with a surprised, questioning look, which reminded him that he was gazing too pertinaciously. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly He might take up new ties, but he clung pertinaciously to those which had once existed. A Book of Sibyls Miss Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, Mrs Opie, Miss Austen Trade has been everywhere hampered by vexatious imposts cunningly introduced on all kinds of pretexts, and as pertinaciously persisted in, in spite of pointed remonstrances on the part of foreign representatives. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 Atheism was first brought to the bar, being charged 'with having pertinaciously and doltingly taught that there was no God.' Bunyan And all on account of the pertinacious ambition of a Portuguese king to rule Spain through an alliance with a Spanish princess—an ambition as pertinaciously foiled by the irony of history. Dreamers of the Ghetto Jack said that he would not mind; and the Baroness stuck to him pertinaciously, not leaving his side a moment till she had got the money. Is He Popenjoy? As I was saying," Sally repeated pertinaciously; "my world is overcrowded. The Dominant Strain So pertinaciously was the architect badgered and criticised at the time of its construction, that he finally lost faith in his own design, and fled in despair before the threatening arch was tested. Aztec Land A soldier followed her pertinaciously, till presently she turned upon him in splendid rage and bade him be off. The Spanish Jade Solomon must marry the damaged daughter, the rent-farmer had insisted to the learned boy's father, who had replied as pertinaciously, "No, I want the straight-legged sister." Dreamers of the Ghetto Each returning day shewed the continued investiture of the fort, and exhibited the Indians as pertinaciously intent on its reduction by assault or famine, as they were on the day of their arrival before it. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State One side clamored against abuses: the other, dreading all change, clung pertinaciously to the past. Pius IX. And His Time Other substances he found that it would consume slowly, but pertinaciously. In the Morning of Time They did not appear to attract the observation of the crowd around them, but I must candidly confess that, for my own part, I stared at them most pertinaciously. Typee For my part, I would have nothing to do with the islands to which you have been clinging so pertinaciously. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services Here, at Padua, is the principal professor of philosophy whom I have repeatedly and urgently requested to look at the moon and planets through my glass, which he pertinaciously refuses to do. Pioneers of Science What is very characteristic of the modesty of his profession, he pertinaciously refused a silk gown! Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance The young mother protested, and drew herself away uneasily, with little threatening grunts; but the Pup, refusing to believe she was in earnest, pressed his point so pertinaciously that at length he got his way. Kings in Exile Why did they assume territorial titles? and why do they so pertinaciously cling to these titles? Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge Only from the far right came the sound of musketry from the cavalry still fencing with scattered detachments of the Heilbron, Vrede and Bethlehem burghers, who clung to them pertinaciously. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Mr. Higginson pertinaciously pressed the matter; and because he could not have his own way and rule the Convention, he refused to serve on the Committee; and hence arose all the disturbance and the schism. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I Miners are dressed as their ancestors were hundreds of years ago, and they cling pertinaciously to their ancient usages. The Mines and its Wonders While the popular cults in the civilized world have held somewhat pertinaciously to pluralistic views, there has been a general tendency in advanced circles everywhere toward a unitary conception of the government of the world. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV He could perceive no change, unless it were a heightening of the carmine on cheeks and lips, and an increased twitching of the fingers, which hunted so pertinaciously about the bed-clothes. Macaria In the diab�tes, where the thirst is very great, this slough adheres more pertinaciously, and becomes black or brown, being coloured after a few days by our aliment or drink. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life They, however, firmly and pertinaciously refused to treat with him on any terms, unless, as a preliminary step, he would go back to his own dominions. Pyrrhus Makers of History Mr. Esthwaite at least had a sense of humour in him; for he smiled, and his lips kept pertinaciously unsteady for some time, even while he went on talking. The Old Helmet, Volume II Hegel's sovereign method of going to work and saving all possible contradictions, lies in pertinaciously refusing to distinguish. The Will to Believe : and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy The dog slept constantly in his mistress's bed-room, but, contrary to custom on the night in question, he pertinaciously refused to remain there. Anecdotes of Dogs We were much puzzled, a few weeks since, by a tantalising and unintelligible paragraph, pertinaciously reiterated in the London newspapers. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 It was something even more intense than despair that I then observed upon the countenance of the singular being I had watched so pertinaciously. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. But what availed it that the judge stood firm by the statute, when juries as pertinaciously backed the sentiment of the world and refused the law permission to take its course? The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 It sometimes has seemed to me that the prescience of Deity alone should dare to take such positions as are both carelessly assumed, and pertinaciously defended, by the advocates of Abolitionism. An Essay on Slavery and Abolitionism With reference to the duty of American females Mr. Toombs instructed Mr. Crawford, whom he had especially persuaded to take this delicate mission, that he should pertinaciously demand the evacuation of Fort Sumter and the maintenance of the status elsewhere. Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage If any master of a ship suffer a sailor to make an impertinent reply with impunity, he immediately finds his authority prostrate and trampled upon, and his most positive commands pertinaciously disregarded. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. The sharks still stuck pertinaciously to her; and as she settled lower in the water it was horrible to see with what increasing eagerness and determination they crowded round and strove to overturn her. The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" Neither tortoise nor caïman paid any attention to their presence, but fought on pertinaciously. Popular Adventure Tales One man behind me pertinaciously clung to the theory of a concealed boy, and trotted him to the front after every phase of the exhibition. Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis Neither tortoise nor caiman paid any attention to their presence, but fought on pertinaciously. The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon But as a thresher pertinaciously pursues a whale till it has destroyed it, so did the little gig follow the large brig, which looked large enough to destroy a hundred such pigmy cockle-shells. The Three Midshipmen One of the savage creatures continued to follow the ship so pertinaciously that the mate vowed he would punish him for his audacity. The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. As the Americans still pertinaciously kept in the woods, the 13th could not, by any possibility, charge. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 But perhaps it is not so; perhaps his errors are those which are inseparable accidents of his system or of his mind, and are spontaneously evolved, not pertinaciously defended. The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated: In Nine Discourses Delivered to the Catholics of Dublin He still pertinaciously urges our doing or saying something demonstrative of a disposition to be reconciled with France, and that, in the ultimate settlement of the Eastern Question, we wish to show her some deference. The Greville Memoirs (Second Part) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852 (Volume 1 of 3) Big golden bees buzzed slowly and pertinaciously in and out of the sweet flowers in the formal rose garden, chaunting a note that was like the diapason of some distant organ. The Green Carnation Beauregard, though contesting pertinaciously every advance, had already began his evacuation. From Fort Henry to Corinth The feelings of the community were not carefully consulted, and laws in the main useful, were too often pertinaciously encumbered with provisions both irritating and needless. The History of Tasmania, Volume I And yet this loyal Parliament had faced and checked the Crown as boldly and pertinaciously as the Long Parliament itself. History of the English People, Volume VI Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683 But to this end the habit must be formed in early life, and pertinaciously adhered to. The Young Man's Guide "You might find companions down here," she said, pertinaciously, "people suited to your position—old friends of your father's, perhaps——" "Will they be so willing to make friends with my father's son?" A True Friend A Novel Musing on the fair apparition that thus pertinaciously intruded upon him, the young lawyer dressed himself. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 I have often found, from experience, that the more one tries to collect one’s thoughts, the more one’s thoughts pertinaciously scatter themselves abroad, almost beyond the possibility of discovery. Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication The story is told of a seaman who thrust his head out of one of the shot-holes, and pertinaciously kept it there. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 In the House of Lords, too, Lord Grey bitterly and pertinaciously opposed him. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume IV He departed altogether from the Church discipline in some of his religious exercises, while he clung to it pertinaciously in others. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II Still, they lingered; for the bloody story possessed a hideous fascination, and I was cross-examined so pertinaciously that my host finally arose, protesting that I needed rest, and turned the party out of the place. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War On repeating the conversation with her son to Father Nicholas, she expressed a hope that Eric was not possessed of an evil spirit, which had induced him so pertinaciously to refuse the proffered gift. Count Ulrich of Lindburg A Tale of the Reformation in Germany Never did a beleaguering army watch more pertinaciously round a hard pressed garrison than did our formidable enemies watch to toss us in the air. A Voyage round the World A book for boys Old habits cling to us as pertinaciously as did those of that ancient war-steed; and often when we flatter ourselves that they have been overcome, temptation appears, and we yield to them as of yore. Stories of Animal Sagacity The captain held on pertinaciously to the handle of the spear, springing actively out of the way of the beast’s mouth, as in its contortions and struggles it approached him too nearly. Old Jack Still there are some left who recalcitrate pertinaciously, clinging convulsively with hands and feet to their old ignorance. Erasmus and the Age of Reformation There are cows which are troublesome to milk for a few times after calving, that become quite quiet for the remainder of the season; others will kick pertinaciously at the first milking. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure "And what will you do for him, father?" asked Janet, pertinaciously. The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus She did not expect to be refused, nor was she, though a little girl of five years old, her only child, held pertinaciously on to her dress. Little Tora, The Swedish Schoolmistress and Other Stories Piracy was always distinctly prohibited in the commercial treaties of the African States; nevertheless piracy went on, and most pertinaciously on the part of the Christians. The Story of the Barbary Corsairs They were involved in the charges which this writer, all along, from the original passage in the Magazine, to the very last paragraph of the Pamphlet, had so confidently, so pertinaciously made. Apologia Pro Vita Sua Until within the last two or286 three years, he pertinaciously adhered to the old style in his observance of these festivities. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries I have no doubt but what he expected fully to have taken them in a net; and he certainly would have succeeded had we pertinaciously persisted in the plan of defending the city. The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn First of all they declined to leave the enclosures, out of which they had tried pertinaciously to escape all the voyage. The Lonely Island The Refuge of the Mutineers I now remembered a thousand little contrivances, all of which, in my exalted spirits, I had pertinaciously eluded, that she had put in practice in order to be for a few minutes alone with me. Rattlin the Reefer He is immediately attacked and worried by the rest, until, either by boldly defending himself or pertinaciously refusing to quit, he eventually obtains a domiciliation, and becomes an acknowledged member of the fraternity.” The King's Own Then my faithful dog saw that, he attacked him still more pertinaciously. My First Voyage to Southern Seas Jack soon made his appearance, with his hat in one hand, while he smoothed down his hair most pertinaciously with the other. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman We followed her pertinaciously, however, though, as the wind frequently shifted, we did not gain upon her as at first. Ben Burton Born and Bred at Sea The blood came out over the black visage of Mr Pigtop; but the hair stayed most pertinaciously on. Rattlin the Reefer “This is indeed provoking, to have a quarrel thus pertinaciously fixed on me,” said Morton, taking Glover’s arm. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War There lay the monstrous mias, still struggling violently, while Merlin pertinaciously hung on to him. In the Eastern Seas He was furious, and struck out right and left at them; but I, clinging pertinaciously to his back, prevented his blows having due effect. On the Banks of the Amazon Yet, I recollect there were some people who objected to the improvements at the top of Lord-street, who clung pertinaciously to the old Potato Market, and the block of buildings called Castle Hill. Recollections of Old Liverpool I was half inclined to quarrel with him for so pertinaciously concealing from me circumstances which I thought I had a right to know; and in which, when known, I was fully prepared to sympathize. The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I You think I followed the man lately deceased as pertinaciously as you followed me. Better Dead If a man, however narrow, strikes even by accident, into one of these fertile openings, and pertinaciously follows the lead, he is almost sure to meet truth on his path. Memories and Studies His hair is decidedly too dingy a red to be called, even by the utmost stretch of courtesy, auburn; dry, coarse, and pertinaciously obstinate in its resistance to the civilizing efforts of comb and brush. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. To this derogation, however, George III., good-humouredly weak or pertinaciously obtuse, suffered himself to be brought. Art in England Notes and Studies Why, if they must err, do they err so pertinaciously in one direction? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865 Not so," replied Anton, pertinaciously; "the merchant has just as poetical experiences as any pirate or Arab. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag That even then, if circumstances permitted, he would still give them time to retract an opinion too pertinaciously adhered to. The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 That gentleman stuck to him pertinaciously, giving him directions which, at the spur of the moment, he hardly knew how not to obey. Can You Forgive Her? We shall therefore depend, I fear, upon his mercy for the existence of the sacred inheritance whose very shadow was so pertinaciously defended from the approaches of his father. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel He habitually wore a long-skirted surtout, or overcoat, which at that time was almost the mark of a Frenchman, and this he pertinaciously refused to lay aside, even when he took his seat at table. The Story of Cooperstown A controlling power over salaries was a source of influence which was pertinaciously maintained; and its efficacy was tried in all the conflicts between Massachusetts and her governor. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States Hollingsworth scarcely said a word, unless when repeatedly and pertinaciously addressed. Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series) She was at a loss to comprehend the reasons of the silence which he so pertinaciously maintained. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 Moreover, he kept his eyes so pertinaciously fixed upon her that she felt her blood rising to her cheeks and brow in a hot flush of—shame? The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches At the siege of York he pertinaciously insisted on, and he obtained the command of a Forlorn Hope. Model Speeches for Practise In the main, it is of a generous quality, so pertinaciously retaining fertilizers as to withstand the washing of the heaviest rains. History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia Then, too, these Welsh farmers, by reason of their separate nationality, which they retain pertinaciously, are much more stationary than the English farmers. The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 with a Preface written in 1892 It was impossible to get it when you wanted it; but now it is pertinaciously in your way when you do not want it. Autumn Leaves Original Pieces in Prose and Verse The miners were exchanging news, rumour and opinions, and lying about their past takings, or the fabulous patches they had just missed—lying patiently and pertinaciously. In the Roaring Fifties This arrangement was pretty generally accepted by those connected with what now began to be called the Catholic Church: but some parties pertinaciously refused to conform. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution Either king seems hesitating and reluctant when looked at from one point of view, and pertinaciously aggressive when regarded from the opposite standpoint. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) It is better to repose in the earth betimes than to sit up late; better, than to cling pertinaciously to what we feel crumbling under us, and to protract an inevitable fall. On The Art of Reading I have already said, that I pertinaciously persisted in viewing the fair side of things; and therefore the interval between Sunday and Tuesday evening, did not pass without some mixture of cheerfulness. Memoirs of the Author of a Vindication of the Rights of Woman She clung to my side pertinaciously, almost affectionately; she wanted to hear all about the wedding; she plied me with questions about Sara, and Jill, and Mr. Tudor. Uncle Max Docthor," said the uncle, pertinaciously adhering to the original question, "you have an opportunity of knowin' what a good parish might be worth to a smart, active priest? Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three His mind's eye followed her during his hours of absence as pertinaciously as his bodily eye dwelt upon her actual presence. Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages This was pertinaciously pressed by the South, even to the extent of absolute restriction on Congress. American Eloquence, Volume 2 Studies In American Political History (1896) The bishops and clergy of the Russian church still pertinaciously adhered to the faith of their fathers. The Empire of Russia Evidently the Dyaks believed in its efficacy, or they would not keep on pertinaciously dropping an arrow on the ledge. The Wings of the Morning Cease to offer that cup of ills so pertinaciously, that race to me: he will Gunnar's destruction perpetrate, and will cut out Hogni's heart. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson To THREPE, v. n. to aver pertinaciously; to argue; to persist. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. I do hate tame flies, flies that though driven away twenty times elude capture, and will pertinaciously return to the same spot—say your nose—until one is driven nearly mad with vexation. Three Months of My Life Still the spectre maintained the same posture, and kept pertinaciously pointing to the door. Willis the Pilot He had waited for me a little pertinaciously. Widdershins It may appear surprising that Prince Frederick of Orange should pertinaciously exclude Grotius from his native country. The Life of Hugo Grotius With Brief Minutes of the Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of the Netherlands He made a serious matter of it, however, when he pertinaciously insisted on four in the morning being the hour for starting. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 29, August, 1873 But the untoward planet pertinaciously continued her course, not withstanding that she had reason, philosophy, and a whole university of learned professors opposed to her conduct. Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete He had not even the smaller number of men which he had originally named as his requirement, and he continued pertinaciously to demand liberal reinforcements. Abraham Lincoln, Volume II "Yes, but with enlarged views, I trust, Miriam," he rejoined, pertinaciously. Miriam Monfort A Novel They are never capricious, and never surly; neither are they, like some clever folks, pertinaciously silent when we most wish them to shine. In the Days of My Youth But see how pertinaciously this world will persist in coming up to the surface wherever a community of men may be. A Lecture on Physical Development, and its Relations to Mental and Spiritual Development, delivered before the American Institute of Instruction, at their Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting, in Norwich, Conn., August 20, 1858 "But I tell you, man, I will have a hundred drops of the cordial," she cried pertinaciously. The Star-Chamber, Volume 2 An Historical Romance "But in case it does rain," continue I, pertinaciously, "I suppose that there is a house near, or some place where we can take refuge?" Nancy It is wonderful how some men pertinaciously cling to care, and argue themselves into a dissatisfaction with their lot. Flowers and Flower-Gardens With an Appendix of Practical Instructions and Useful Information Respecting the Anglo-Indian Flower-Garden "But who is to judge if it is immaterial?" said Lestrange rather pertinaciously. Father Payne She adhered pertinaciously to the requirements of a lady of title, and loved opulence and luxury and admiration. Mistress Penwick He too saw the difficulty which Moody so pertinaciously avoided. Mr. Scarborough's Family And he met them right on that very loose board; and Stephen stood stock still, pertinaciously in the way, so that they dodged and blundered about him. We Girls: a Home Story Yet he pertinaciously defends this rude and wanton passage, adding, p. Phases of Faith Passages from the History of My Creed But if any of you try sincerely and pertinaciously on your own separate accounts to intellectualize reality, you may be similarly driven to a change of front. A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy The application of it is generally intelligible enough; being directed against those who pertinaciously adhere to their own system of religious faith. Notes and Queries, Number 13, January 26, 1850 The major pertinaciously refused to increase his stakes, and, worse again, refused to play for anything but ready money. Mr. Scarborough's Family In this state-room was a bed with clean cool linen, that had been prepared for Bob, but which that worthy fellow had pertinaciously refused to use, out of respect to his officer. The Crater Paradox, violence, nay even originality of conception is not seldom owing to our dwelling long and pertinaciously on some one part of a subject, instead of attending to the whole. The Spirit of the Age Contemporary Portraits I had with me a guide who knew the country far too well; for he would pertinaciously tell me endless Indian names for every little point, rivulet, and creek. The Voyage of the Beagle The landlord, still clinging pertinaciously to the idea of reaching the ‘point,’ voted for crossing the ravine, and going on round the slope of the mountain. Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices Mr. Grey pertinaciously refused to have it changed. Mr. Scarborough's Family Dearest Mother, Till this last week, the weather was pertinaciously cold and windy; and I had resolved to go to Worcester, which lies in a ‘Kessel’, and is really hot. Letters from the Cape But the most ingenious excuse ever made for St. Bernard is to be found in his life by Geoffroi de Clairvaux, where he pertinaciously insists that the Crusade was not unfortunate. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2 No one can fail of the regenerative influence of optimistic thinking, pertinaciously pursued. Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature Chloe had pertinaciously insisted that the very bills in which her wages had been paid should be preserved, to show her husband, in memorial of her capability. Uncle Tom's Cabin The end of twenty years found him a rich man, but still toiling pertinaciously day by day, as if he had his wage to earn. The Damnation of Theron Ware Irritatedly I push the little pitcher aside, but its grayish green steam whirls only the more pertinaciously about me. The Indian Lily and Other Stories A falling favourite has no friends; and Rumour wagged her tongue against Rochester louder and more pertinaciously than ever. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2 So remarkably wide-awake is he, indeed, that it seems to drowsy Barnabas as if these round eyes wait to catch him unawares and follow him pertinaciously about the smallish, dullish chamber. The Amateur Gentleman He was very careful of his valise and umbrella, bringing them in with his own hands, and resisting, pertinaciously, all offers from the various servants to relieve him of them. Uncle Tom's Cabin Clarke was pertinaciously averse to rise, and hurtle in the dark with the bones of the dead. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor No one could contradict oftener or more pertinaciously than he, or more flippantly substitute quotations and sophisms for reasoning, or rhetorical phrases for real bursts of feeling. History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814 He rewrites almost as pertinaciously as Joseph Conrad, Henry James, or Brahms. The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages It had been fortified to perfection by Richard, who termed it his beautiful Castle on the Rock, and pertinaciously defended by Roger de Lacy. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II Few men fix their minds pertinaciously upon an object, and adhere to the pursuit through life, without at least a partial attainment of it. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 31, May, 1860 For four months he continued pertinaciously the same; then, without any cause known to me, suddenly changed. Anna St. Ives The faint spiritual double which I found lurking behind his steel and iron he either solidified with his metallic touch or pertinaciously denied its existence. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 30, April, 1860 Human nature craves a certain materialism and clings pertinaciously to what is tangible, as if that were of more importance than the spirit accidentally involved in it. A Book of Autographs Rising to go, his eyes had fixed themselves upon some object on the mantelpiece as pertinaciously as they had previously been fixed upon Jenkins's face. The Channings For the last month, to employ her own rather variegated phraseology, she had racketed, had persistently and pertinaciously been "going the pace." The Far Horizon These hopes continued to increase, and my father had almost promised to agree to the just proposals I made, when two days ago he suddenly and pertinaciously changed his opinion. Anna St. Ives It is, however, a curious feature in the change, that at no previous time have the titles of gentleman and lady been so universally and pertinaciously assumed as at the present. The Elements of Character It had all gone against him continuously, pertinaciously, and to no purpose. Selected Polish Tales A text which, though long given up by all the rest of the orthodox world, is still pertinaciously adhered to by this Right Reverend scholar. The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes And those that will pertinaciously hold the contrary opinion, let them be accounted abusers, predestinators, impostors, and seducers of the people. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 2 The answers she gave did not please him, for the tendency of all his questions was to the disadvantage and crimination of Henley, whom she pertinaciously defended. Anna St. Ives I obeyed; when scanning my appearance pertinaciously, he desired to know where I got that tarpaulin hat, not being able to account for the phenomenon of its roofing the head of a broken-down fox-hunter. Redburn. His First Voyage Garrick readily complied, but subsequently suggested certain important alterations in the comedy as indispensable to its success; these were indignantly rejected by the author, but pertinaciously insisted on by the manager. Oliver Goldsmith A Biography "Depend on my zeal," cried this energetic solicitor, following Matthew pertinaciously on his way to the station. Hide and Seek He was abusing the poor devils most lustily as we rode along, and stood so pertinaciously in the path, that I could not for the life of me pass without jostling him. Tom Cringle's Log An old soldier feels safe in the ranks, unsafe out of the ranks, and the greater the danger the more pertinaciously he clings to his place. The Great Conspiracy, Volume 3 But this demand has been pressed in verbal conferences much more explicitly and pertinaciously than appears in the written correspondence. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 1, part 3: Thomas Jefferson There is no more appropriate subject of taxation than banks, banking, and bank stocks, and none to which the States ought more pertinaciously to cling. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 2, part 3: Andrew Jackson, 1st term The ridge which they had so pertinaciously followed, had, for the last mile narrowed and dwindled down into a sharp razor-backed spur, flanked with rugged and abrupt gullies on either slope. The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work He abandoned the lofty hopes to which he had so long, so pertinaciously clung, despatched Fleetwood to the house to prevent a debate, and shortly afterwards summoned the members to meet him at Whitehall. The History of England from the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of King George the Fifth Volume 8 The fair sex raises its voice against tobacco and other masculine sedatives, but clings pertinaciously to this delusion. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 Napoleon held pertinaciously to the belief that British prosperity was chiefly due to our position in India. Sea-Power and Other Studies The term is limited to the field of theology, because it was in that field that the self-assertion of reason was most violently and pertinaciously opposed. A History of Freedom of Thought Colonel du Paty de Clam, for whose arrest the Revisionist journals had clamoured so long and so pertinaciously, had at last been cast into prison. With Zola in England Only once, and then but for a moment, did we succeed in getting a sight of the actual summit, so pertinaciously did the clouds crawl round it. At Last "I have seldom seen much good result from the interference of parents," said Lady Moseley, a little pertinaciously. Precaution As far as his hopes of gaining distinction were concerned, fate seemed to persecute him pertinaciously. Sea-Power and Other Studies Now who does not see that, if this had been amongst the usages discountenanced by the Puritans, it would on that account have been the more pertinaciously maintained by their enemies in church and state? Note Book of an English Opium-Eater The clergy and gentry pertinaciously resisted the enactment of a series of general statutes, upon which the people as steadily insisted, until at length, in 1641, "The Body of Liberties" was approved by the legislature. The Emancipation of Massachusetts She adhered to it, therefore, pertinaciously; the negotiation was broken off, and Lord Germain went away. History of King Charles the Second of England But she pertinaciously refused to make any response. History of Tom Jones, a Foundling One other dreadful pamphlet is mentioned; but it is worthy of note that the persons with whom Milton now, as before, is most pertinaciously associated are Roger Williams and the author of Man's Mortality. The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 Who shall tell of the daylong agony of the dumb beast as he plodded pertinaciously through the heat, ministering to the pleasures of his masters? Without Prejudice But I work with might and main against his Immigration bill,—as pertinaciously and as vindictively, indeed, as he works against our University. The Gilded Age, Part 5. Up almost to gold diggings and Victorian Parliaments did the great Sydney-road begin thus inauspiciously, and hardly less pertinaciously disconcerting was the Brunswick swamp, three miles further on. Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria In other respects, its interference is likely to be oftenest exercised where it will be most pertinaciously demanded, and that is, on behalf of some interest of the English settlers. Considerations on Representative Government They flocked around the tent door, and most pertinaciously gazed on us, as if we were subjects of most intense interest, but liable to sudden and eternal departure. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley When, therefore, she so pertinaciously refused him, he could not but be angry. He Knew He Was Right When a man will do this pertinaciously, and when his selected enemy is wealthy and of high standing, he will generally succeed in getting a party round him. The American Senator It was now Thursday, the middle of the second week, and the fog had clung pertinaciously around him almost all that time. Lost in the Fog He was curiously irritable and fussy with the porters concerning his luggage, and argued with them about some petty trifles as obstinately and pertinaciously as a deaf old woman. Vendetta: a story of one forgotten He pushed her aside, but she still clung pertinaciously to his arm. The Master-Christian "And where is Whiskey Centre?" demanded Ben, a little pertinaciously. Oak Openings My dear Eugene," said the duke, in a conciliatory voice, "you see how pertinaciously I am besieged by these Frenchmen. Prince Eugene and His Times In the same way he detached a morsel of congealed butter that clung pertinaciously to the end of his bashfully retreating nose. Thelma There we remained an hour and a half; Mrs. Greene sitting pertinaciously on the one important box. The Man Who Kept His Money in a Box In whatever position I placed the box the needle pertinaciously returned to this unexpected quarter. A Journey to the Interior of the Earth Though Hetta went on pertinaciously with the body of a new dress, the other two ladies did not put in another stitch that night. The Courtship of Susan Bell "I can prove there ain't one word o' truth in it," she continued pertinaciously. Such Is Life Though the bishop had so pertinaciously insisted on giving way to his wife in the matter of the hospital, Mr. Slope did not think it necessary to abandon his object. Barchester Towers Both men and women got drunk, whilst from outside we were tormented by the Wasui, both men and women pertinaciously pressing into our hut, watching us eat, and begging in the most shameless manner. The Discovery of the Source of the Nile The more barbarous a tribe, the more firmly it adheres to its traditions, the more pertinaciously it follows the customs of its ancestors. Irish Race in the Past and the Present "How do you know?" argued Drake, slowly, pertinaciously. Garrison's Finish : a romance of the race course "Sir Norman Kingsley is pleased to jest," said the lady, in a subdued tone, and with her eyes fixed pertinaciously on her shining dress; "for he has never spoken to me before in his life!" The Midnight Queen Quass was glad when he saw the plump back of the cross little man, who so pertinaciously followed what everyone else had abandoned. The Green Mummy As soon as they perceived the duke's design, they stuck more pertinaciously to him and the earl than before, and made it evident they would not be dismissed. Windsor Castle "But I think that is hardly sufficient," said Mrs. Robarts, pertinaciously. Framley Parsonage A powerful faction in his native country had pertinaciously crossed his designs. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 If the Presbyterian pertinaciously refused to listen to any terms of compromise where he was strong, it would be almost impossible to obtain for him liberal terms of compromise where he was weak. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 Several of them followed me for at least half a mile, getting into my hair and persecuting me most pertinaciously, so that I was more astonished than ever at the immunity of the natives. The Malay Archipelago, the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise; a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature — Volume 1 "His auditory were willing to silence him by pulling, haling, and pinching him, yet would he pertinaciously persist to the end, and sleep still." Oxford There were few things which such an assembly could pertinaciously refuse to the Sovereign; and, happily for the nation, those few things were the very things on which James had set his heart. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 Yet, with impaired strength, both physical and intellectual, the broken old man clung pertinaciously to power. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 The bill was rejected thirty-six hours after it had been brought in by a hundred and ninety-two votes to a hundred and sixty-five, 613 Even after this defeat the Whigs pertinaciously returned to the attack. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 Though the bishop had so pertinaciously insisted on giving way to his wife in the matter of the hospital, Mr Slope did not think it necessary to abandon the object. Barchester Towers My father, tanner as he was, and pertinaciously jealous of the dignity of trade, yet held strongly the common-sense doctrine of the advantages of good descent; at least, in degree. John Halifax, Gentleman They, with many professions of the most submissive loyalty, pertinaciously refused. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 The horrible story repeated by the nonjurors pertinaciously, confidently, and with so many circumstances as almost enforced belief, had at length roused all Scotland. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 It was something even more intense than despair that I then observed upon the countenance of the singular being whom I had watched so pertinaciously. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 5 Few deductions, if any, were made; and those few pertinaciously returning in upon the original object as a centre. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 It clung to the member pertinaciously; yet she thought but little of the sign till Tirzah complained that she, too, was attacked in the same way. Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ How strange it is that the country which gave birth to Buffon, the elder Geoffroy, and especially to Lamarck, should now cling so pertinaciously to the belief that species are immutable creations. Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 Hollingsworth hardly said a word, unless when repeatedly and pertinaciously addressed. The Blithedale Romance The Cadillac roadster was still following pertinaciously, but it was too far back to honk at us. The Trail of the White Mule I was good- looking and well educated enough, and the old people, I believe, pertinaciously dinned all my advantages into my little girl's ears. The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: American They did not appear to attract the observation of the crowd around them, but I must candidly confess that for my own part, I stared at them most pertinaciously. Typee For downright brazen impudence, which a grown woman would be ashamed of, give me the young girls whose 'modesty' is so pertinaciously insisted on by the nauseous domestic sentimentalists of the present day! Armadale He suffered greatly, but steadily declined all my offers of attention, and pertinaciously refused to leave his cabin. The Survivors of the Chancellor, diary of J.R. Kazallon, passenger They were both men—vagabonds who had pertinaciously tried to delude her into marrying them in the days when she was a widow. Little Novels A hard-headed, square-shouldered, pertinaciously self-willed man—it was plainly useless to contend with him. The Two Destinies The Highlanders consequently deserted by hundreds; and the Earl, brokenhearted by his misfortunes, yielded to the urgency of those who still pertinaciously insisted that he should march into the Lowlands. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 A boy would have suited him quite well, but he put self aside altogether and was pertinaciously solicitous that Mary should be given her fancy. The Little White Bird; or, Adventures in Kensington gardens They offer a means of escape, convenient and inviting, from that sordid routine of thought and occupation which women revolt against so pertinaciously. In Defense of Women Why do you remain pertinaciously perched on my knee, when I have given you notice to quit?” Jane Eyre The first arrivals wore long cloaks, in whose drapery they were carefully enveloped; one of them, shorter than the rest, remained pertinaciously in the background. Twenty Years After My object is to show that certain movements were originally performed for a definite end, and that, under nearly the same circumstances, they are still pertinaciously performed through habit when not of the least use. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals Thomas Mugridge, so strangely and pertinaciously clinging to life, was soon limping about again and performing his double duties of cook and cabin-boy. The Sea Wolf |
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