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单词 presentment
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The graduate assistant left "immediately," was "distraught" and called his father, according to the presentment. McQueary on alleged rape: 'I did stop it' 2011-11-15T21:09:00Z
His father told him to leave the building and come to his home, according to the presentment. McQueary on alleged rape: 'I did stop it' 2011-11-15T21:09:00Z
Instead, they were “erroneously instructed” about a standard of proof required for a “presentment,” which would mean having a “reasonable ground for believing the defendant has committed” an alleged crime. Kohberger’s legal team asks judge to dismiss indictment in Idaho murders 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z
The grand jury presentment accused him of abusing two girls in the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, area, by groping them, sometimes in the guise of wrestling. Charges put focus on Jehovah’s Witnesses’ handling of abuse 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z
“Unresolved is the question of whether the special purpose grand jury’s final report constitutes a presentment,” the judge wrote, adding that he will hold a hearing on Jan. 24 on that issue. Georgia special grand jury finishes probe of 2020 election 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z
When they attempted to stop the boys, "a shot went off" and broke a rear passenger window, the presentment added. Former US police officer charged with murder in death of 12-year-old 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z
Mendoza was also charged with voluntary manslaughter and other charges, according to a grand jury presentment unsealed Monday. Ex-officer charged with murder in shooting of 12-year-old 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z
The votes of at least 12 of the grand jurors are needed to return an indictment or to make a presentment. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
The lay panel is to hear testimony, issue a comprehensive report on what happened, and issue a presentment if members believe criminal charges are warranted, he said. Prosecutor: Police shots hit 4 outside game, killing girl, 8 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z
“You have a massive presentment problem” with charges in the case, Smith told the judge. Lawyer for accused Proud Boys focuses on whether U.S. Capitol riot disrupted an ‘official proceeding’ 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z
Four other officers who were on the scene and had taken cover did not fire their weapons, according to a grand jury presentment. National Digest: Former Philadelphia policeman charged in killing of Black man 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z
Four other officers who were on the scene did not fire their weapons, according to a grand jury presentment. Ex-Philadelphia cop charged in fatal shooting of Black man 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z
A presentment is a formal accusation brought by the grand jury on its own motion, rather than that of the prosecutor. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
Superior Court presentments plunging from 100 a day to about 15, Kollar-Kotelly said. Federal judge to order inspection of D.C. jail in coronavirus lawsuit seeking emergency inmate releases 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z
"No... The impeachment disappears. The impeachment is only a grand jury presentment." Alan Dershowitz rejects Pelosi's 'impeachment is forever' claim, says only Trump can decide whether Bolton testifies 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z
The issue resurfaced after his initial hearing before a federal magistrate on Monday, when Dear insisted on acting as his own attorney, prompting the judge to reschedule the presentment for Friday. U.S. prosecutors seek new mental exam of Colorado abortion clinic gunman 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z
The report was only possible because Pennsylvania is among the 30 states that allow grand juries to publish both presentments - recommendations of criminal charges - but also reports. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z
Prosecutors charged him with robbery and he was jailed after a presentment hearing, according to court files. The robber wore red boxers. His target: A paramedic at a hospital. 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z
“Hopefully," he said, "we can end this with his arrest and presentment before the court.” Fugitive tells Connecticut police he’ll surrender if 15,000 people 'like' his wanted poster on Facebook: officers 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z
During separate initial court appearances on Wednesday, Douglas County District Judge Theresa Slade ordered them held without bond pending a presentment of actual charges. Teens accused of deadly Colorado school shooting set to be charged 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z
The charges come after a heavily redacted grand jury presentment was unsealed showing allegations that Nordo had used his position to intimidate and groom male suspects and witnesses into sexual acts. The Latest: Ex-officer held without bail on rape charges 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z
Mueller could potentially work around those efforts by having a grand jury make a presentment, which is a public report without a criminal charge, according to Bloomberg’s official source. Robert Mueller may soon submit his findings. Can the White House block its release? 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z
The presentment said Coffey consumed a bottle of bourbon he was given. 9 face hazing charges in death of Florida State pledge 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z
The Leon County grand jury on Tuesday issued a 17-page presentment order that says the investigation into the death of Andrew Coffey is not complete. Grand jury: Investigation of FSU pledge’s death not complete 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z
The Leon County grand jury on Tuesday issued a 17-page presentment order that says the investigation into the death of Andrew Coffey is not complete. Grand jury: Investigation of FSU pledge’s death not complete 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z
But, he added, the court reserved the right to revisit the possibility of dismissing the case after “the conclusion of the presentment of evidence at trial.” Overturned Convictions Loom Over Menendez’s Corruption Trial 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z
“That’s one of many instances of poetic licence taken by the attorney general’s office in the drafting of the presentment,” Hockeimer said. Pennsylvania mayor due in court over hoard of wild west memorabilia 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z
In a presentment issued Friday, the civil grand jury concluded “Deputy Barber’s use of deadly force was objectively reasonable under the circumstances he was facing at the time of the shooting. …” Sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot man will not be prosecuted 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z
“As such, he is not in sufficient physical health for presentment to the Court — even at a bedside proceeding,” Mr. Fishman wrote in a letter filed in federal court on Thursday. ‘Keep an Eye on Him,’ Ahmad Khan Rahami’s Father Says He Told F.B.I. 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z
"They acted to protect the institutions they led rather than the children and family they served," according to the grand jury presentment which recommended charges. Pennsylvania Catholics face hearing in child sex abuse case 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z
The presentment alleges Milan repeatedly engaged in various sexual acts with a 14-year-old student from February to July. Former Knox County teacher arrested on sex abuse charges 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z
Magna Carta laid down the law about “fish weirs” on English rivers, “assizes of darrein presentment,” people being “distrained to make bridges,” and other “liberties . . . to hold in our realm of England in perpetuity.” The 588-year path to limited government 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z
A 48-page grand jury presentment also recommended other charges against Bolus, two related firms and his mother, father, brother, sister and father’s fiancee stemming from other alleged conspiracies that do not involve environmental crimes. Pa. firm charged in drilling waste disposal case 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z
In a cursory filing with the state courts, the attorney general’s office suggested that his grand jury presentment was deeply flawed. In New Jersey, a Prosecutor’s Office, an Indictment and Intimidation 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z
Spanier's obstruction charges involve "numerous lies" and hiding "pertinent files and notes," alleged the grand jury report, known as a presentment. Penn State ex-President Spanier heads to court 2012-11-07T08:45:10Z
When Scott read the presentment, he called his father and said, “Dad, you have to face the possibility that you will never coach another game.” Joe Paterno “sobbed uncontrollably” after firing, new book says 2012-08-15T18:35:02Z
Two more men came forward after the presentment was handed down, and Sandusky was formally charged with abusing those boys on December 7. Jerry Sandusky, Guilty of 45 Counts of Sexual Abuse, Faces 442 Years 2012-06-23T04:35:39Z
They were not the Black Cross of Germany--a counterfeit presentment of the White Ensign--but the genuine article--the British naval ensign. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z
Every Protestant denomination aspires to be the palpable image, the living presentment, of the Christian religion. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z
"This presentment is a politically motivated frame-up of an innocent man." Penn State ex-President Spanier heads to court 2012-11-07T08:45:10Z
His presentment is always clear and dignified; his judgment of men and events are just. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z
Anybody who may happen to have a shilling or half-crown of George the Third's time, can see on the coin a very fair presentment of the countenance of the present heir-apparent of the English throne. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z
I submit that to condemn the voluntary human sacrifice by Jephthah to Jehovah, it is necessary to condemn the Bible presentment. Theological Essays 2012-03-27T02:00:21.867Z
Occasionally science has to build up her presentment of animals that were, from the scanty evidence of their mere footfalls. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z
By this counterfeit presentment we see that the author of the “Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” was possessed of a singular personality, curiously out of keeping with his stately and majestic periods. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z
We have now to consider another point bearing upon the proper presentment of top rake and the presentment of the tool to the work. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z
The clothes I wear take the body’s shape; they partake of its warmth and movement; they give its outward presentment. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z
I do not attack specially either the Polytheistic, Pantheistic, or Monotheistic presentments of Theism. Theological Essays 2012-03-27T02:00:21.867Z
To complete the presentment, many sheets of heavy manilla paper formed one entire end of the room, and across their surface was traced in red and black paint a zigzag railway line. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z
The saleswoman's little black book that we saw but a few minutes ago ought to show it more clearly to your eyes than any elaborate presentments of schedules and curriculums. The Romance of a Great Store 2012-02-20T03:00:21.577Z
The juries made their presentments in respect of large masses of peasantry, under the preponderating influence of the gentry and without much chance for the verification of particular instances. Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History 2012-02-15T03:00:35.553Z
Nature is idealised, treated fancifully in each, yet how different the quality of the contents, the method of presentment, the style, the technique of this and that, even when the design is contemporaneous! Garden-Craft Old and New 2012-02-12T03:00:11.083Z
It has been truly said that within the giant palace of glass were then massed representatives of all the people and productions of the earth—a grand presentment of wealth, intelligence, and enterprise. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z
At last she arose, the very presentment of injured and scornful dignity and walked, looking neither to the left hand nor to the right. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z
“I thought of the mothers of all those boys in the presentment,” Deviney recalled this week. Penn State Board Recalls Decision to Fire Paterno 2012-01-19T02:55:45Z
They had only to make presentments and to give testimony on oath when required to do so. Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History 2012-02-15T03:00:35.553Z
But it possesses a still higher claim to our admiration in the presentment of at least one character of true nobleness. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z
This is a totally different presentment from that of a book which exists without credentials external to itself. Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z
What treasures of tenderness are revealed in this poor counterfeit presentment of the other studio! Woman and Artist 2012-01-10T03:00:14.960Z
Only that in this instance the counterfeit presentment was not necessary; the man himself lay bound hand and foot, delivered to the tormentors as they that go down quick into hell. In Jeopardy 2012-01-04T03:00:35.013Z
As a matter of fact, the village juries were independent enough to make their presentments more in accordance with custom than in accordance with the lord's interests. Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History 2012-02-15T03:00:35.553Z
In this respect it differs from the frequent presentment of the miserly character in Roman satire, and in most modern works of fiction. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z
Finally, however, the management gave as an explanation that the music could not be performed, as the number of orchestral players required for its proper presentment would necessitate the sacrifice of two rows of stalls. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z
The colour had left her cheeks: and the roundness and beauty of her face appeared to have been transformed in a moment into a veritable presentment of lean, haggard, vigilant doubt. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z
McQueary told the grand jury that he happened upon "rhythmic, slapping sounds" in the locker room showers and added that both Sandusky and the boy saw him there, according to a grand jury presentment. Accused Penn State higher-ups face perjury hearing 2011-12-16T12:51:17Z
But it is by no means impossible that the court itself had to decide on the penalty or the amount of the amercement after first making the presentment as to the fact. Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History 2012-02-15T03:00:35.553Z
How invest the familiar figures with the plausible presentment of new-born interest? Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z
“The victim testified that on a at least one occasion he screamed for help, knowing that Sandusky’s wife was upstairs, but no one ever came to help,” the grand jury’s presentment stated. Jerry Sandusky scandal: Wife issues statement, says he?s innocent 2011-12-09T17:38:06Z
Victim nine, according to a story in the Harrisburg Patriot News, is now 19 and he alleges in a grand jury presentment released today that his cries for help from Sandusky’s basement went unanswered. Jerry Sandusky arrested on new counts of child sexual abuse 2011-12-07T18:54:59Z
In colloquial usage, therefore, there is a presentment of the fact that the fulfillment of a wish is a main characteristic of the dream. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z
But a presentment of the kind described in the manorial rolls vouches for a very independent position of the suitors, and indeed for their prevalent authority in the constitution of the tribunal. Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History 2012-02-15T03:00:35.553Z
But let it again be said that the artistic presentment of these parables is without flaw. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z
Problems of atmosphere, of tone, of textures, as well as the presentment of life in character, action, and attitude, occupy Mr. Partridge's consideration. English Book-Illustration of To-day Appreciations of the Work of Living English Illustrators With Lists of Their Books 2011-11-30T03:00:10.703Z
“The victim testified that on at least one occasion he screamed for help, knowing that Sandusky's wife was upstairs, but no one ever came to help him,” the presentment says. Jerry Sandusky arrested on new counts of child sexual abuse 2011-12-07T18:54:59Z
There is no grand jury presentment laying out the case for you. Leading Off: At Syracuse, a Sudden Pivot - Leading Off 2011-11-28T17:12:16Z
The presentment is drafted at the direction of the grand jury. Assistant Coach’s Charity May Not Survive Scandal, Official Says 2011-11-25T07:08:17Z
In a similar letter, prosecutors noted that each day since his arrest, Mr. Shahzad had “knowingly and voluntarily waived his Miranda rights and executed a written waiver of speedy presentment.” Cooperation by Suspects Confined in Terrorism Cases Is Questioned 2011-11-23T15:53:40Z
But in turning to the work of those draughtsmen whose subject is the presentment of character, of every man in his own humour, the illustration of literature is a part only of what is noteworthy. English Book-Illustration of To-day Appreciations of the Work of Living English Illustrators With Lists of Their Books 2011-11-30T03:00:10.703Z
The faithful and beautiful presentments made by Mr. William Foster for this new edition have no need of our commendation to the public. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z
Mr. Hardy's heroines change their minds oftener than they change their clothes; but in whatever material or mental presentment, they never lack attraction. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z
It is a rather conventional presentment of Holy Mother, but the features are not without beauty. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z
The letter said Mr. Arbabsiar had “without counsel, knowingly and voluntarily waived his Miranda rights and his right to a speedy presentment” each day, and had signed waivers to that effect. Cooperation by Suspects Confined in Terrorism Cases Is Questioned 2011-11-23T15:53:40Z
The incidents reported in the grand jury presentment of facts were alleged to have occurred in SANDUSKY'S home. 'I am innocent of those charges,' Sandusky tells Costas 2011-11-15T00:45:58Z
It was at the boy’s Clinton County high school that a wrestling coach witnessed what he described as inappropriate touching between Sandusky and Victim 1, according to grand jury presentment. Penn State Sandusky scandal: Mother of alleged victim speaks out (video) 2011-11-11T15:07:28Z
When, otherwise, they might have led the true and only way of Progress by endowing the Race with living presentments and evolving treasuries of the parental ideals and endowments. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z
The presentment by the attorney general describes acts that should never be tolerated or ignored. Spanier issues statement on ouster from Penn State 2011-11-10T04:12:14Z
But the grand jury presentment doesn’t indicate Paterno did any of those things. Jerry Sandusky indictment prompts questions about future of Penn State?s Joe Paterno 2011-11-06T17:43:33Z
And here's a fantastic special report by Sara Ganim: These dates spanning 13 years share two common threads that run through the entire grand jury presentment. 'I am innocent of those charges,' Sandusky tells Costas 2011-11-15T00:45:58Z
“Paid to the Churchwardens, which they laid out when they delivered their presentments to Sir Joseph Cradock.” Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland 2011-11-01T02:00:23.027Z
"Mannish" and "Womanish," or "Feminist" and "Ultra-Feminine," better characterise their latter-day presentments. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z
I might more truly have sought in her presentment—nay, in her living face—for the sign of death in her prime.' The Bront? Family, Vol. 1 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:24.317Z
But the presentment of the possibility had shaken the foundations of the world. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z
If his second wife found him standing, his hands clasped behind him, his eyes wandering from one lovely presentment to another, he never displayed an embarrassed consciousness, but he shut the doors. Dr. Lavendar's People 2011-10-13T02:00:52.167Z
It was a clear and forcible presentment of the case. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z
Increasing complexities, structural and functional, are indispensable to the presentment of the attributes of the higher species, Man. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z
Moreover, there is an unexampled comprehension of form; an unrivalled expression of grace, material beauty, and greatness; and altogether a worthy presentment of an abiding and gigantic monument. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z
The ambassador sent to Dresden for a portrait of the count, and showed it to the princess, who was so charmed with the counterfeit presentment that she straightway declared her willingness to espouse the original. Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z
"Gentlemen of the grand jury, have you any presentments to make?" A Man of Honor 2011-10-02T02:00:16.927Z
Perhaps I misjudge her, but even the human presentment of such a man should have a wife of greater caliber. In a Mysterious Way 2011-09-25T02:00:17.377Z
The casual viewer would have found little to find fault with in the presentment, but Enid Maitland's eyes were sharpened by—what, pray? The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z
However, after a year had elapsed from Charles's fall, there was no reason why a drama should be lost to the stage simply because it contained an historical presentment of Louis XIII. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z
It is that motley-hued, melancholic flower in whose calyx one may behold a counterfeit presentment of the tools used at the crucifixion of Christ—namely, hammer, pincers, and nails. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z
This ample and direct presentment of the joys of action and locomotion seems to us to impart to these two works a truly national and English tone. Views and Reviews 2011-09-16T02:00:21.197Z
There can be no other meaning than the capacity to create an ideal presentment of the penalties attaching to certain actions. Determinism or Free-Will? 2011-09-10T02:00:27.557Z
Every such man must turn to those who love him and listen to his poor presentment of the riches of Christ, with Paul’s entreaty. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z
In the fourth part the problem of the reasoned presentment of religious truths is dealt with in detail. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z
There is in all things an appearance, a presentment, which strikes your sense; behind this presentment there is a soul moving—the body, and the faculty. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z
Many of the large proprietors and men of position became Mohammedans, either to avoid the poll-tax, or to preserve their estates, or because they honestly admired the simple grandeur of this latest presentment of theism. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z
Every promise of reward or threat of punishment assumes this, and assumes also that provided the ideal presentment is strong enough, certain general results will follow. Determinism or Free-Will? 2011-09-10T02:00:27.557Z
A kind of chill stole through Courtlandt's veins at this,—he did not know why; he always afterward had a lurking credence in the truth of presentments. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z
No wonder the real barbarians came to replace their counterfeit presentments in the pseudo-refined Romans. Religion And Health 2011-08-12T02:00:18.323Z
Sometimes in the great house there may be seen the counterfeit presentment of such a retainer limned fifty years ago, with dog and gun, and characteristic background of trees. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z
Above a hundred accurate studies from life give authenticity to a work in which posterity will find the sensible presentment of this great intellectual effort. The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z
It had been his work for years to deal with people whose superficial presentment was only calculated to cloak real purpose. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z
A good example is the story of the Screen Maiden, which is a most lame presentment of a charming motif. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z
His method of artistic presentment is as fresh and unhackneyed as his subject matter. Knut Hamsun 2011-07-18T02:00:21.927Z
An original was speedily found for the pictorial presentment of the hero of the book, and a felicitous name for him soon suggested itself. Dickens English Men of Letters 2011-07-13T02:00:19.017Z
This seasonable presentment rescued the bill from the power of the silent negative. The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z
But it is in the presentment of the irate cow that Mr Pahtridhji displays the most inexcusable ignorance. A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... 2011-07-13T02:00:17.950Z
The after-luncheon oratory was neither more nor less tedious than usual; but we all enjoyed later an admirable presentment by the boys of The Frogs of Aristophanes, with Parry's delightful music. A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z
You must understand, sir," continued he, "that I am but the speeritual presentment of my buried trunk. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z
Here, on the wide natural panels were frescoed counterfeit presentments of men and all other animals with which the Bushmen were familiar, in more or less skilful outline. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z
None of them had remained unpaid for want of presentment. The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z
One of the recommendations made by the jury in the presentment handed up at the termination of its labors was that a public commission be appointed to study the social evil. Commercialized Prostitution in New York City 2011-06-25T02:00:18.937Z
And in the middle of this vain galaxy hung the presentment of a Cyclops' face, carved cunningly of gold, with a great sapphire in its brow. The Happy Hypocrite A Fairy Tale For Tired Men 2011-06-24T02:00:21.977Z
Up to that time he had read only the presentment of the case and the object of his questions had been to trip the accused. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z
Warder in boldness of treatment, and characteristic imagery of presentment. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z
He nodded, and unconsciously took the attitude of the counterfeit presentment in the apartment of Letty Love. The Red Mouse 2011-05-30T02:00:14.700Z
The physical presentment of the personal fate differs considerably. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z
The Grand Jury made the following presentment: “We consider that considerable provocation was given to Mr. Ventnor by the exhibition of the caricature before he broke the windows.” Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z
M. Thiers, with a vivid presentment of the danger, affected the attitude of a strong Government, and energetically forbade the congresses. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z
That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact! That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 3 2011-04-26T02:00:25.180Z
Even on paper Hargraves's lazy eyes seemed to insult and tantalise him, and an insane desire to crush, batter and destroy this counterfeit presentment came over him. The Red Mouse 2011-05-30T02:00:14.700Z
Further, the difference of presentment due to the difference of latitude is a fruitful cause of inequalities of temperature and pressure in the terrestrial atmosphere. Are the Planets Inhabited? 2011-04-24T02:00:07.733Z
This aromatic beverage," says he, "is but a liquid presentment of your blushes and glances. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z
The presentment that had just commenced shaping itself in his mind appeared all at once to be circumstantially confirmed. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z
Pronunciation and spelling, as they point out, are, after all, of small account in its presentment:— Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z
“I reached the conclusion that Feinberg was delaying presentment,” he said, a view that has been echoed by others. Many Hit by Spill Now Feel Caught in Claim Process 2011-04-19T01:23:13Z
Mr. Bereford, Clerk of the Peace, had searched, but could not find the "presentment." The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada 2011-04-14T02:00:54.620Z
It could be separated from the object of which it was the facsimile and presentment, and represent it elsewhere. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z
At that, the bronc shied at a glare and down in his horse heart would not have liked such presentment had he seen and understood. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z
When the officer of the court had made the presentment, and was going on to ask the prisoners to plead, the proceedings were suddenly interrupted. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z
When I had completed my make-up, I am sure that had Francis and I chanced to meet in the street, he would have believed that he looked upon his own counterfeit presentment in a mirror. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z
A presentment was made against McNaughton, the usual process was moved for and a bench warrant issued. The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada 2011-04-14T02:00:54.620Z
These lawless instincts are invariably drained off by watching their mimic presentment in novels and films and plays. Pieces of Hate And Other Enthusiams 2011-03-28T02:00:24.120Z
It is admitted, that the proper Officer of the Crown notifies to the parties implicated in the presentment, the determination of the Inquest; but a prosecution seldom ensues. A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention 2011-03-23T02:00:17.353Z
The presentment said a municipal sewage authority, concerned that Allan’s Waste Water Service was illegally dumping sludge in Greene County, alerted the state Department of Environmental Protection, and the agency contacted the attorney general’s office. Pa. man, waste firm accused of dumping huge amounts of gas wastewater, sludge into streams 2011-03-17T20:44:05Z
I even tried to catch his bent of mind from his counterfeit presentments, so that nothing might be lacking in my intended effort. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z
The ground floor houses the National Portrait Gallery, composed for the most part of mediocre presentments of mediocre personalities, but with a high light here and there worth searching for. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z
Mr. Lansdell took a little bunch of keys from his pocket, and went across the room to an iron safe, cunningly fashioned after the presentment of an antique ebony cabinet. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z
The occupant replied that he was very sick and that he had a presentment that he could not live 'till daylight. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z
Gwenny is engaged to the ugliest man in London, and she makes a parade of having his presentment everywhere—statuettes, photographs, pastels, miniatures, everything you can think of—to bring the man into prominence. The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z
He made a brave show in the saddle, and was a magnificent presentment of a horseman. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z
Exhausted at length, she winds up the dramatic scene by invoking all the blessings of all the saints in all the calendars on the soul of him whose counterfeit presentment hangs there upon the wall. Tom Clark and His Wife Their Double Dreams, And the Curious Things that Befell Them Therein; Being the Rosicrucian's Story 2011-02-25T03:01:12.293Z
Out in America, where books were few and lawyers had a mighty task to perform, Blackstone’s facile presentment of the law of the mother country was of inestimable value. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z
It is useless for the most practical and so called hard-headed of the world to deny that many such presentments are felt, and that events often prove their correctness. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z
Conventional morality only becomes poetry when colored by the imagination or illustrated by an unusually pleasing ecstatic presentment. The Literature of Ecstasy 2011-02-16T03:00:39.843Z
And, as misery loves company, one sympathized with another, and, by way of boastfulness, showed the beautiful counterfeit presentment of his lady-love. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z
But, even when all conscious bias is eliminated, the unconscious bias remains, and Ranke’s history of the Reformation is essentially a middle-class, even bourgeois, presentment. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z
But the ordering and presentment, with their overture, their interpolated episodes or narratives, their journeys between Olympus, Earth and hell, invocations, set similes, battles and divine thunderbolts, are those of the classical epic. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z
Dear Forman, Please excuse a very laconic presentment of the facts. A Selection from the Poems of William Morris 2011-02-11T03:00:29.580Z
The sight of his sinister presentment alone, a mere glimpse of the smallest portrait of him reproduced in a newspaper, is sufficient to make the blood run cold. War 2011-02-10T03:00:52.487Z
The daily brightening of the sumptuous season, the vivid presentment of the great pageant of the distant mountains glowed noiselessly. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z
In their places here the outward presentments of Col. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z
If fate denied him this happiness, all too perfect for this world—the unearthly, unutterable bliss which her love would confer—there should be no counterfeit presentment, no mocking travesty of the heart's lost illusions. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z
The picture referred to was in fact then leaning against the wall, only a cartoon as yet, done in charcoal, but a faithful presentment of the future picture. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z
There, accordingly, it remains, and, in association with several other dubious presentments of the poet, cheerfully adds to the mental confusion of the pilgrim who would form an accurate image of Shakespeare's appearance. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z
Titian's portraits of himself and his daughter are wonderful "counterfeit presentments" of the real individuals. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z
The series of paintings begun in Osgoode Hall, conservative to future ages of the outward presentment of our Chief Justices, Chancellors and Judges, is very interesting. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z
It was better to glide restfully along the poppied way and see the landscape presentment of those stately piles crowning the hilltops or reflected in the bright waters of the Loire. The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age 2011-01-27T03:00:39.880Z
This was borne in irresistibly upon the mind of the Count, as he stood still at last, and gazed fixedly and gloomily at his youthful presentment. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z
An unaccountable presentment of an impending calamity was upon him and would not be shaken off. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z
In fact it was the counterfeit presentment of a young woman clothed in white. Garrick's Pupil 2011-01-22T03:00:14.780Z
If he had ever cared to imagine what this couple were like, the reality would have accorded well with the fancied presentment. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z
Alex felt passionately that in the depths of his stubborn vanity lay the truest presentment of himself that Noel would ever show her. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z
To any one whose thoughts have been occupied with the sphere of abstract speculation, the lively and vivid presentment of concrete fact comes as a delightful and agreeable shock. On Liberty 2011-01-12T03:00:34.363Z
Well, we have to consider the constitutional provision that one cannot be put upon trial for an infamous crime “unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury”. The Short Constitution 2011-01-05T03:01:00.017Z
Pray how, then, can one who is ignorant of the sentiment impart its faithful presentment to others? Garrick's Pupil 2011-01-22T03:00:14.780Z
Years ago there was quite a colony of these counterfeit presentments of human nature on the Rock, but the whole colony has disappeared except these three. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z
He is clearly himself in love with “his pretty woman,” as he calls her—every pen-stroke in his presentment of her is a caress. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z
When a bill is payable after sight, presentment for acceptance is necessary in order to fix the maturity of the bill. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z
In the case of the others, those which preceded and those which followed, the mystery lay solely in the fact of their presentment. The Three Eyes 2010-12-20T17:11:46.430Z
In other words:  when we decide that an American citizen is Guilty of Terrorism, there is no need for a trial, or due process, or even any public presentment of evidence.  The crux of our endless War on Terror 2010-07-06T14:07:00Z
The proceeding is known as a presentment, or an initial court appearance on a complaint. Times Sq. Bomb Suspect Has First Court Appearance 2010-05-19T01:54:00Z
But, he said, the need for an early “presentment” hearing is even more likely to disrupt an interrogation because it involves transporting a suspect to a courtroom for a formal proceeding. Proposal Would Delay Hearings in Terror Cases 2010-05-15T00:34:00Z
The thief then gets a tradesman to cash it for him, and the tradesman gets the cheque paid on presentment through his banker. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z
You will no more find their living presentment in the pages in which I describe them than I can find it in the newspapers of the time. The Three Eyes 2010-12-20T17:11:46.430Z
Many suffer much in translation—the beauty of their outward presentment, as apart from their inner meaning, their manner as apart from their matter, consists often in an untranslatable play of words. Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources
He adopts the quest in the Stevensonian manner, and creates the right atmosphere for the vivid presentment of the history and romance of the Weald. A Blot on the Scutcheon
Accordingly in this dialogue he attacked Plato’s fundamental position, both in its written and in its unwritten presentment, as a hypothesis both of forms and of formal numbers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip"
Rules relating to presentment for acceptance, acceptance, acceptance supra protest, and bills in a set, have no application to a note. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z
There is, somehow, a sternness and spirit of aggression pervading all these counterfeit presentments. The Story of Malta
Thus I succeeded in assembling around me in the garden the whole human world, and found the counterfeit presentment preferable to the original, for it submitted in silence when I ordained its fate. The Wish A Novel
Another influence, he was convinced, worked in her strangely—some older, long-buried presentment of her interpenetrating, even piercing through, the modern self. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath
"It is folly to believe in presentments," he said, in a troubled voice; "but the night seems to me very appalling!" The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6
I got a presentment and other recommendations to their Princely Highnesses, the two brothers, that I might obtain advancement in their dominions. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II.
Throughout, popular opinion in the closest of corporations had a means of expression, though none of execution, in the presentments of the leet juries and sessions juries. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John"
The Decay of Lying, for instance, is all but unique in its half-humorous, yet wholly convinced, presentment of certain valuable truths of criticism. Oscar Wilde: Art and Morality A Defence of "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
No person shall be put to answer any criminal charge, except as hereinafter allowed, but by indictment, presentment or impeachment. Constitution of the State of North Carolina and Copy of the Act of the General Assembly Entitled An Act to Amend the Constitution of the State of North Carolina
Offences against the law were repressed by their summary presentments. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3
Did Miss Jones not recognize the intellectual triumphs embodied in that presentment of frail woman-hood? The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones and The Masterpiece
The choice of councillors in the wards rested probably with the aldermen and the ward jury summoned by them to make the presentments. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John"
From that hour, the evil of his life is registered upon the face and form of his pictured presentment, while he himself goes unscathed. Oscar Wilde: Art and Morality A Defence of "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
And it does a man's heart good to hear the woman-kind holding out such presentments. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency
There is that presentment and the quiet is not so sound but that there can be a change of origin. Geography and Plays
These comic presentments may properly resemble our comet apparitions, where their first darting begets impressions of an affectionate wonder or prophetic astonishment. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15
This countenance now showed its presentment on the Academy walls. Love's Usuries
Mr. Hardy’s rustics differ from Borrow’s rustics, however, in the method of presentment The Vagabond in Literature
It is epic in its conception, magnificent in its presentment.... On the Heights A Novel
It was Miss Edgeworth who first came to the rescue of her countrymen, and she did this by no exaggerated praises, but by sympathetic yet true presentment. Maria Edgeworth
These pigmies of mine shall not play the egregious puppies in deluding an ignorant rabble with the sad presentment of a roasted savage. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15
"This," he said, "is the original of 'Earth's Fair Daughters,' the canvas that brought me to the front; and here"—handing an album—"is the presentment of my benefactress." Love's Usuries
But much of his remarkable psychology was lost, it seems to me, by the lack of dramatic presentment. The Vagabond in Literature
About midnight, however, he awoke with a start, and with a presentment that there was something wrong. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone
For, placed immediately under Mr. Edgeworth's personal influence, his powers of suasion and plausible presentment, it was not easy to escape, and his daughter never questioned his final wisdom or desired such escape. Maria Edgeworth
We are keen, and rightly keen for documents of art, which hold up mirrors of an age in its external presentment, or betray the secret of its spiritual qualities. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second
The grey eyes, the bronze curls, and rosy mouth—they were the exact presentments of her mother. Love's Usuries
The presentment was still in her hand; the living man stood before her. Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance
I do not venture to give an opinion upon the actual presentment or working out of that story. My First Book: the experiences of Walter Besant, James Payn, W. Clark Russell, Grant Allen, Hall Caine, George R. Sims, Rudyard Kipling, A. Conan Doyle, M.E. Braddon, F.W. Robinson, H. Rider Haggard, R.M. Ballantyne, I. Zangwill, Morley Roberts, David Christie Murray, Marie Corelli, Jerome K. Jerome, John Strange Winter, Bret Harte, "Q.", Robert Buchanan, Robert Louis Stevenson, with an introduction by Jerome K. Jerome.
If it is drawn on a bank outside, the check must be forwarded for presentment at the latest on the day after it is received. Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman
The second Légende is inferior to the first in variety of tone and in vivid pictorial presentment, but equals it in the declamatory vigour of its best passages. A Short History of French Literature
But a murmur of unfeigned applause punctuates the second canto of Don Juan, with its exquisite presentment of youth, love, and ecstasy in the persons of Juan and Haidée. A Day with Lord Byron
Existing portraits show how futile were these precautions, how inoperative these laws; arms were bared with impunity, with complacency, and the presentment of Governor Wentworth shows three slashes in the sleeves. Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10)
The best presentment of the gigantic Taffy is that in which he poses as the Ilyssus. Trilbyana The Rise and Progress of a Popular Novel
When the note is not payable on demand, presentment must be made on the day it falls due. Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman
Broken and irregular in construction, it is extraordinarily vivid in colour, and striking in the outline of its presentment. A Short History of French Literature
Perhaps of all sins, pride is the most universal, and the most varied in the manner of its presentment. Lady Cassandra
In imagination Mrs De la Rey did so look, and beheld five women who were exact counterparts of their proud parent, albeit younger presentments, and each owning a large brood as heavy as herself. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion
Our fathers held the ducking-stool in higher respect, as appears from the following presentments of the grand juries of Philadelphia, the originals of which have been lately discovered. Notes and Queries, Number 228, March 11, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc
The usage of trade or business includes the usage of banks relating to presentment of checks for payment. Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman
In Roland itself the presentment is by no means wholly complimentary. A Short History of French Literature
Indictments, being in form the presentment of a grand jury, could not be amended until provision for that purpose was made in 1851. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile"
I wish to experience a vision, or a miracle, but nothing comes to me save presentments which have their terrible plain origin on the basis of cause and effect. Seeds of Pine
No moral is drawn, far less any conscious analysis of feeling attempted:—the pathetic meaning is left to be suggested by the mere presentment of the situation. The Golden Treasury Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language and arranged with Notes
And if he is absent or inaccessible then to any person who is at the place where presentment is made. Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman
Although we have some lively presentment of the actual manners of the time in Antoine de la Salle, it is accidental only, and of its thoughts on any but the stock subjects we have nothing. A Short History of French Literature
The truth is that Cousin’s doctrine of the spontaneous apperception of impersonal truth amounts to little more than a presentment in philosophical language of the ordinary convictions and beliefs of mankind. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile"
That is why the presentment of the latter may be seen up to this day on the frieze of a building in the frowsiest part of Paris. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections
This highly original and thought-provoking book is a dramatic presentment of some of the intellectual forces which are at work in England to-day. Waterloo
The drawee is allowed twenty-four hours after presentment to decide whether or not he will accept the bill; but the acceptance, if given, dates from the day of presentation. Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman
The great merit of Brantôme lies in the extraordinary vividness of his powers of literary presentment. A Short History of French Literature
The return was most happily effected, and, soon after, the usurper celebrated the marriage of this "counterfeit presentment" of the goddess to one of his sons. Greek Women
Rather, it is the biographical presentment of Professor Snaggs, who has lost his eyesight, but who is yet known to the outside world as a distinguished historian. Tourcoing
Emotional appeal is attainable only through a just presentment of life, and toward life the writer of fiction must preserve an attitude of observation and ready acceptance. The Technique of Fiction Writing
Catherine was so well pleased with this presentment that she took the paper from him to look at it. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun
I will not spare myself, young ladies; for, had you seen me then, you would have considered me now vastly ameliorated in outer presentment. The Lamplighter
A colloquy then followed on the subject of ourselves, during which the Turk read our personal presentments with some apparent interest. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847
Their words had every appearance of being a just presentment of a just cause. Ancestors A Novel
Some found the purport too distasteful to give a dispassionate attention to the presentment; others disliked the manner itself as formal, effeminate, and "precious." A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895)
I therefore got my MS. back, and inserted here and there such items of fresh information as were really needful for the true presentment of my subject-matter. Life of John Keats
The form of the question told him that Spencer was interested in letters stamped for the greater part with bland presentments of bygone Presidents of the United States. The Silent Barrier
Who is there to-day who will doubt that Faust denial of the curse and the prophetic presentment of a new world? Life of Wagner Biographies of Musicians
Then he fell upon the weeklies, his eye glancing indifferently from the paragraphs and presentments of the royal and the engaged, but scanning every personality. Ancestors A Novel
Custom differs, but the usual date of churching was the fortieth day after confinement, in accordance with the Biblical date of the presentment of the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus at the Temple. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati"
It has a true opening and a true climax, and a clear link of inventive association between the thing mentally signified in chief, and the modes of its concrete presentment. Life of John Keats
But the true allegory that appeals to all is the presentment of noble natures and of noble deeds. Stained Glass Work A text-book for students and workers in glass
The power that may be exercised in the formation of character by the presentment of ideal types is as yet very imperfectly utilized. Sex-education A series of lectures concerning knowledge of sex in its relation to human life
Wallace's essay was entitled On the Tendency of Varieties to depart indefinitely from the Original Type, and it is a singularly lucid and striking presentment, in small compass, of the theory of Natural Selection. The Coming of Evolution The Story of a Great Revolution in Science
They had had their portraits painted and then tried hard to resemble their counterfeit presentments. The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare
To mention but one, it is interesting to compare his General Gordon with the recent presentment of him by another hand. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, May 26, 1920
Thus, a National Church is the local presentment of the Catholic Church in the nation. The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments
Her acceptance of Dave's Impressionist Art as a presentment of facts was a tribute to the force of his genius. When Ghost Meets Ghost
It seemed to him that she was like the mummy of some ancient goddess, the shadowy presentment of days long past. The Moving Finger
But, saving in the pages which follow, we know not where to seek for the ideal presentment of one such. Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters
Allied to the clearness of vision and truthfulness of presentment of Burns, growing out of them it may be, is that graphic power in which he stands unexcelled. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series
The national presentment of the Catholic Church may err, and may err without losing its Catholicity. The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments
But she was bound to see this—Dave's model, his presentment of which had been a source of speculation in Sapps Court! When Ghost Meets Ghost
It is true that many will find that the new method of presentment, as given in this book, is far from corresponding to their customary ways of forming an opinion. An Outline of Occult Science
My friend mourns the shameful loss of energy incident to the production of a decent presentment of his dramatic conception. An Ocean Tramp
The poem is a living presentment of the undiluted, puritanic doctrine of the Auld Light party, to whom Calvinism meant only a belief in hell and an assurance of their own election. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series
The English Prayer Book is the local presentment of the Church's Liturgies for the English people. The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments
A real debate should be a clear presentment of two opposing schools of thought by men who understand both, but basically disagree as to their truth. The Art of Lecturing Revised Edition
Presently, however, another Blackbird alighted near, who seemed to be the veritable presentment of the photograph. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 2, No. 1 July 1897
Whether it is the right or whether it is the wrong presentment may, of course, be a matter of opinion, but, such as it is, it is always there. Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860
She sat there lost in memory, her eyes fixed upon the "counterfeit presentment" of the face that once had been all the world to her. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly
This was the last presentment of the novelist, in fact, a posthumous portrait, and its reproduction was for a long time not permitted. Dickens' London
The tavern sign, rudely painted, bore, besides a presentment of a vessel, the inscription on one side of the board:—   "Now before the hill you climb,    Come and drink good ale and wine." The Broom-Squire
He, like Sir L. Alma-Tadema and Albert Moore, contrived also to preserve a certain modern contemporary feeling in the classic presentment of his themes. Frederic Lord Leighton An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work
The other is the mode of satirical presentment of well-known and familiar things, and this is all his own. Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860
This Passion music of St. Matthew is the noblest presentment of the characteristics of the German mind, and is unsurpassed in the realm of religious art. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13
Besides the official, he painted private portraits of the Doges, and that of Doge Loredano, in the National Gallery, is one of the most perfect presentments of the quattrocento. The Venetian School of Painting
Keno kept close at her heels, the very presentment of canine misery, and uttering at every few steps that doleful whine which was so unusual to him. Jessica, the Heiress
But when she reached her mother’s side and saw the yellow, faded presentment, her face flushed crimson, and with flashing eyes she covered the picture with her hands. A Singer from the Sea
The Constitution is a piece of parchment—sacred and to be revered—but it is, in its outward presentment, material and inactive. Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy
You say I'd get a presentment against the county—and if I did I'd have to wait till next March for the money. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule
She halted, and the mirror of her dressing-table mocked her with the counterfeit presentment of herself, pallid and distraught in all the petty prettiness of her borrowed finery. Nobody
I suppose my pale face and weak condition made a very fair presentment of a colonel demoralized by fright. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War
There is this very remarkable fact: of all the great names associated with the life of the Buddha, you never see any presentment at all. The Soul of a People
Exhumed from out the inner cirque of Hell  By kind permission of the Evil One,  Behold her devilish presentment, done By Master Aubrey’s weird unearthly spell! The Battle of the Bays
My uncle turned to his own presentment, and mused pleasantly for a space. Select Conversations with an Uncle (Now Extinct) And Two Other Reminiscences
We need to substitute another picture, another invitation, another presentment, of that which pertains to the good and the beautiful. The Romance of the Soul
Psychometry is an instance in point, and it is quite probable that our ordinary memory is really only another presentment of the same idea. Clairvoyance
This contained the genuine fleshly mysticism, bodily presentment of a spiritual idea, and intimate knowledge of medi�val sentiment without which the new religious fervor had no intellectual basis. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History
For a long time, soberly, he gazed at the picture it disclosed, at the fair presentment of delightful youth. The Innocent Adventuress
But, undoubtedly, the only interest that could attach itself to this comedy for the theatre-going audience of to-day would be in its presentment according to the customs and manners of the time. The Contrast
“And,” said Karl Linders once, twirling his mustache, and smiling in the consciousness that his own outward presentment was not to be called repulsive, “he can’t help his looks; no fellow can.” The First Violin A Novel
His presentment at the arched loophole in his stockade was formidable. They of the High Trails
Somehow the girl seemed to see that face as though it had a more direct presentment before her eyes than this faded portraiture of words penned by a hand long ago dead. The Roof Tree
Wolves were seen in Ireland as late as the year 1710, about which time the last presentment for killing them was found in the county of Cork. Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches
The main circumstances are the same in both, but the details, the presentment, the attitude of mind are very different. The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture
Since certain of the effects of coffee drinking have been attributed to this alkaloid, a brief presentment of the pharmacology of caffein will be given as an exposition of the many statements made regarding it. All About Coffee
The book is a fitting presentment of such a subject.” Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas
Exactly opposite the place where I stood—in the act of enjoying a glass of sherry and a biscuit—I discovered what I took of course to be the counterfeit presentment of myself. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845
The presentment of the thumb itself is not normal either; it denotes habitual movement in a certain direction: it is the thumb of a painter, of a potter!... Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas
The differences in detail, presentment, and attitude, are fully and sufficiently explained by supposing that we have traditions from two, if not three, witnesses of the event. The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture
This is certainly a most flattering presentment of the results of enfranchising the sex in Wyoming, and what is better, it seems substantially a just one. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II
Paradoxically, one might even say that a French translation of Johnson, with the original of Voltaire, would show it better than the converse presentment. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century
But the image of the Incarnate Godhead should never be associated with the waxen figure of a revolting corpse, nor should the hand of the creature, however skilful, attempt the presentment of the Great Creator. Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas
On Christmas Day, Ah Minga had presented the mistress with the gilded counterfeit presentment of a Joss. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines
Long and earnestly he studied it, looking up occasionally as though he would find its visible presentment in that dark blur on the horizon line. The Doomsman
I think this meeting ought by no means to supersede the idea of the Grand Jury presentment. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2
A sitting presentment of the Buddha, it had a height of fifty-three and a half feet and the face was sixteen feet long, while on either side was an attendant bosatsu standing thirty feet high. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era
Considerable curiosity was excited by the presentment of these beautiful birds, which sat perfectly tame on the arm of his grace, completely hooded, and furnished with bells. Coronation Anecdotes
On the day before its presentment by Hackett, the New York Evening Post contained the following notice: Park Theatre, Mr. Hackett's Benefit. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Rip van Winkle
And, on the very last page of The Light in the Clearing, we have an even more striking presentment of the same profound truth. A Handful of Stars Texts That Have Moved Great Minds
A Midsummer Night's Dream and much other work of Shakespere's show how far from necessary it is that theme, or class of subject, should affect merit of presentment. A History of Elizabethan Literature
But I am still ready to affirm that what I have labored over is the exact counterfeit and presentment of nature, and equally willing to denounce the public for not seeing it as I do. Outdoor Sketching Four Talks Given before the Art Institute of Chicago; The Scammon Lectures, 1914
But then he treats the images as living persons, and it never occurs to him to pray to the Saint in Paradise while kneeling before his presentment upon earth. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia
Our immediate country, pallid and tremulous, faded again, but in that brief prospect of a shadow land I glimpsed a road, the presentment of the long road to Bapaume. Waiting for Daylight
Inasmuch as the two panels could not be distinguished, the presentment signified no more than the reality. The Enjoyment of Art
The arrangement is in no way novel, combining as it does the allegorical presentment of embodied virtues, vices, and qualities with the melancholy narrative common in poets for many years before. A History of Elizabethan Literature
He knows only what he sees, that the landscape as he sees it is beautiful; and equally he recognizes as beautiful the presentment of it upon canvas. The Gate of Appreciation Studies in the Relation of Art to Life
And St. Antony of Padua, in another picture, worships the infant God with a mystic adoration, which, notwithstanding the realism of the presentment, lifts him far, far above the earth. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia
It was characteristic of him to be more democratic and careless in personal presentment when with his superiors than when meeting the rough and ready people of the border. A Virginia Scout
The two women for years had called each other friend, but the Bride started back from the smiling presentment of the face now as if it had been some loathable thing. A Sheaf of Corn
Place a piece of coal sprinkled with salt on a white tablecloth, a few inches off it scatter some lump sugar, and it will give you in miniature a very fair presentment of the scenery. From Paris to New York by Land
Memories, speculations and presentments seemed to crowd upon him. A Beautiful Alien
This is surely an unfair presentment of the worthy landlady; besides, Dodson and Fogg were too astute practitioners to imperil their chances by exhibiting to his Lordship and the Jury so ill-favoured a plaintiff.  Bardell v. Pickwick
It could not properly be called a formal presentment, but was none the less welcome on that account. Birds of the Rockies
They were silent for a while, impressed, in spite of themselves, by the vivid presentment of Gourlay's manhood on the day that had scared them all. The House with the Green Shutters
Unchallenged, his presentment passed to the edge of the mountain-path, and, descending, disappeared, followed by whispering courtiers, full of the King’s mercy to a brawling fool. The Proud Prince
Thus she rambled on in her sharp voice, yet there was cause for her anxiety, and truth lay beneath her cackle, but the wisdom of age is often obscured by its presentment. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg
The true presentment of the Higher Thought contains no "negative propagandism." The Hidden Power And Other Papers upon Mental Science
The author has not achieved a more vivid pictorial presentment than is displayed in these latest ballads from his pen. Recollections of Dante Gabriel Rossetti
On its first presentment, it challenged good writing on the part of the critics. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The New York Idea
On another small table in another corner was a pile of albums, the lowest containing the first presentments of Mrs. Oglethorpe's family after the invention of calotype photography. Black Oxen
But these are mere outward presentments, and tell nothing of the spirit living in those marvellous eyes. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg
Last of all, he "turns to the Vatican," to view the Laocoon and the Apollo Belvidere, the counterfeit presentments of ideal suffering and ideal beauty. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 2
I am uneasy if a presentment err by defect, by excess, or by obscurity apparent to myself. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life
Yet it will scarcely be denied that there has always been room for a new presentment of Ralegh's personality. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography
Look here upon this picture, and on this; The counterfeit presentment of two brothers. Roger Trewinion
I had a sort of suspicion or presentment that, once fairly outside of the barracks, I would run against him. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude
Grand juries made presentments, county and town meetings passed resolutions, and petitions were sent from hand to hand, and signed by hundreds of people. Stories Of Georgia
"It is simply a disagreeable presentment of a disagreeable young lady." The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
Their strength lay in pure observation, not in the philosophic or psychological presentment of nature. Renée Mauperin
No previous presentment is required, nor any indictment charging the commission of a crime against the laws; but the trial must proceed on charges and specifications. History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States
When we discount the caricature and spiteful animus of this description it closely matches the presentments of Shakespeare given by the most authoritative portraits which have come down to us. Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592
The presentments, resolutions, and petitions crowded so fast upon the convention, that it was decided to postpone the changing of the constitution to a time when the people were in a better humor. Stories Of Georgia
It’s a very fair presentment you make with a bit of rouge, and a hairdresser, and keeping your big hands under the table as much as possible. The Blue Wall A Story of Strangeness and Struggle
It seems to be a presentment of the Court of Mine Law, duly signed by the jury of forty-eight free miners.  Iron Making in the Olden Times as instanced in the Ancient Mines, Forges, and Furnaces of The Forest of Dean
Think you that, should the guards seize my image, I should remain within, or that it is aught to me where this marble presentment finds a resting-place while I am absent therefrom? The Tinted Venus A Farcical Romance
Existing portraits show how futile were these precautions, how inoperative these laws; arms were bared with impunity, with complacency, and the presentment of Governor Wentworth shows three slashes in his sleeve. Customs and Fashions in Old New England
On that day the petitions and presentments were considered, and referred to a committee, of which General Jackson was appointed chairman. Stories Of Georgia
To be even more realistic still there might be added Mr. Pickwick’s night-capped head peeping out, and the lean presentment of the lady herself, all, say, in wax, à la Tussaud.  Pickwickian Studies
The old Churchwardens to make their presentments before the new be sworn. Churchwardens' Manual their duties, powers, rights, and privilages
There is a colored print of about this time which gives a sufficiently vivid presentment of the fair. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I
The presentment of the buoyant domestic life of an Elizabethan country town bears distinct impress of Shakespeare’s own experience.  A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles
In this "counterfeit presentment of two brothers," L. may discern a family likeness; but my inquiry was for the identical passage, "sword and poniard" included. Notes and Queries, Number 197, August 6, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
In certain details it gave a realistic presentment of an Indian famine sufferer. Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale
And as Westray thought he shuddered; it seemed it might have been no human face at all, but some fearful presence, some visible presentment of the evil that walketh in darkness. The Nebuly Coat
Another Grand Jury passed a presentment against all persons who should by fraud or otherwise impose Wood's copper coins upon the public. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I
But the success of his presentments of human life and character depended little on his manipulation of theatrical machinery.  A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles
In the light from a window his fine profile appeared for an instant like a presentment of vengeance—with something sensual in its look of cruelty. Sacrifice
That you lose the brick-stuff out of you   And hover like a presentment, fading faint And vanquished, evaporate away   To leave but only the merest possible taint! New Poems
A portrait, therefore, may be an accurate presentment of its subject without æsthetic value. The Best Portraits in Engraving
It was arranged that English should be substituted for Latin in the presentments, indictments, pleadings, and all other documents used in our courts of law. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I
I was observing the inner working of his life before I had seen the outward presentment. The Choice of Life
Upon the imperfections of the Irish system I have only to remark, that juries should, in some cases, be more ready than they are to grant these presentments A Tour in Ireland 1776-1779
Day after day he heard the repeated story of Christ's appearances; and waited for Him to come again; and became more and more confirmed in his sad presentment that the whole story was a myth. Love to the Uttermost Expositions of John XIII.-XXI.
And the intrigue begins, and therewith the presentment of character, the portraiture of manners.  Views and Reviews Essays in appreciation
Her presentment of yesterday is well worth study, for its outlook is typical of the most generous and shrewdest minds among the Irish gentry. Irish Books and Irish People
In that atrophy of the heart which followed in that frozen seal which bound down every rill of human sympathy and pity, I know that there is the presentment of a great and lasting truth. Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile
By another act juries were enabled to grant presentments of narrow mountain roads, at two shillings and sixpence a perch.  A Tour in Ireland 1776-1779
She rested herself by sitting on the top rail of the corral; meantime she took an interested survey of the stuffed clothes of Mr. Pete Harding under whose manly presentment the lambs enjoyed protection. The Wrong Woman
Bail was accordingly furnished by Collins on one of the presentments. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion
And to my mind this crest is a rude presentment of the lilies of France. Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims
Among the innumerable presentments of Shakespeare’s heroines no one has ever seen any that satisfied or that even corresponded.  Pickwickian Manners and Customs
Any persons are eligible for asking presentments; but it is usually done only by resident gentlemen, agents, clergy, or respectable tenantry.  A Tour in Ireland 1776-1779
“I prefer the more romantic and sentimental presentment of the matter,” said Lady Engleton. The Daughters of Danaus
As to other cases, I have been accustomed to proceed only upon informations and complaints placed in my hands by justices of the peace, and upon presentments of Grand Juries. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion
I pray you look On my presentment, as it reaches you. Songs Of The Road
They are much finer than any one would guess from their usual dull presentment. A Practical Discourse on Some Principles of Hymn-Singing
By another, they were empowered to grant presentments of footpaths, by the side of roads, at one shilling a perch.  A Tour in Ireland 1776-1779
The largest and most vivid presentment of the Royal Arms which I have ever seen crowned the chancel-arch. Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography
It was apparent that he either wholly failed to grasp the real significance of the theme, or that he fenced with it for the mere purpose of beguiling the colonists with a counterfeit presentment. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion
This production was entirely modern in its presentment. Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921
Besides which, Wagner’s works can now be heard in all large cities under the conditions necessary for their proper presentment, and as intended by their author-composer. Style in Singing
Poor Lovejoy's letter reads as if he had a presentment of his coming doom. The Jefferson-Lemen Compact The Relations of Thomas Jefferson and James Lemen in the Exclusion of Slavery from Illinois and Northern Territory with Related Documents 1781-1818
He did nothing so subtle as to ask himself whether if he encountered the reality he would recognise it from the presentment. Clayhanger
The expenses were to be advanced from the consolidated fund, and repaid by presentment from the county. Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry
How is it to be thought that this strange and vapid presentment of the passage had its beginning? The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels Being the Sequel to The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels
Picture the unexpected presentment of the statue of “The Commander” before Don Giovanni, and his horror at hearing words proceed from marble lips! She and I, Volume 1
I cried with a start, as the strange coincidence of the presentment struck me, the date being even identical. The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea
“That is a presentment, far short in splendour, of her Majesty’s admirable presence,” said the Deputy. Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess
A strong presentment lurketh in my mind That she hath now perchance befriended me. 'A Comedy of Errors' in Seven Acts
She had taken his measure as perfectly as the tailor himself, and was enjoying the counterfeit presentment of a real London dandy who came to her in the shape of a house-agent. Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House
The book is a presentment of old ante-reform manners among the landed gentry at their worst. A Survey of Russian Literature, with Selections
But O beware! for, listen what I say, By strong presentments I have moved thy father Bating a fair and well intending nay, To leave thy love to thine unmuffled eye. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852
To many New England families it is specially interesting as a complete rendering, a perfect presentment, of the childish life of their great grandmothers, her companions. Diary of Anna Green Winslow A Boston School Girl of 1771
Her tomb is in the chancel, where she reposes beside her second husband Thomas, Lord Camoys, beneath a slab on which are presentments in brass of herself and her lord. Highways and Byways in Sussex
Especially good was Mr. Bromley-Davenport's Jem Dalton, a finished and truculent presentment of which any young amateur and many an old professional might be proud. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, February 4, 1893
In this they are inconsistent, perhaps, with that Homeric presentment of the gods which the greatest artists consciously set before themselves. Religion and Art in Ancient Greece
That part of the presentment was confined to the statement that Penreath had registered at the hotel under a wrong name, and had left without paying his bill. The Shrieking Pit
The young priest gazed long and lovingly at this presentment of his Divine Master, whom he loved with the strongest personal affection. My New Curate
It was a quite unfamiliar presentment she saw. Mary Gray
There is no repulsive formality, no array of logical presentment to arouse antagonism of thought, but only inglowing enthusiasm, that transfuses the Scriptural appeal, and illuminates it with winning illustration. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865
And she looked round on such a presentment of "art" in a splendid way that produced amusement on the young man's part at its contrast with the humble fact. The Tragic Muse
Those who dissented from his conclusions united with those who assented to them in praise of his masterly presentment of the President's defense. Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860
They liked it so little that they chopped off stone noses and faces; they threw red ink, brighter than blood, over carved German uniforms, and neatly chipped away the counterfeit presentment of iron crosses. Everyman's Land
Days and weeks were consumed in considering various presentments, besides private suits and pleas of the Crown. London and the Kingdom - Volume I
The mists possessed all the upper atmosphere, but following the boat were white undiscriminated presentments on the sombre surface of the river, elusive in the vapor and suggestive of something swimming in pursuit. The Ordeal A Mountain Romance of Tennessee
It came as a surprise to him, therefore, when he received a letter of reproach from Kestner, protesting against the injurious presentment of himself and his wife in the book. The Youth of Goethe
The expression of her face was a thing to remain with him for ever; it was impossible to imagine a more vivid presentment of blighted hope and wounded pride. The Bostonians, Vol. II (of II)
Had you, as I had, a presentment of what was to come? Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel
Here was the concrete, visible presentment of something that drew her strongly. North of Fifty-Three
His book is an interesting and amusing presentment of an older civilisation, but if it won't strain the Entente I am bound to say that I disagree with his conclusions. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 22, 1920
In the first Scene of the first Act we must recognise a vivid presentment of the state of Goethe's own feelings at the crisis when he abandoned Friederike. The Youth of Goethe
While the jury were deliberating on this extraordinary presentment, the chief justice sent for them, and suddenly, even somewhat irregularly, dismissed them. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II.
Shelby readily pictured a few ruins of his own, but chivalrously refrained from their presentment. The Henchman
When she visualized the North it uprose always in its most threatening presentment, indescribably lonely, the playground of ruthless, elemental forces, terrifying in its vast emptinesses. North of Fifty-Three
Furtively I was studying the shopman himself, a human presentment of a Chinese idol; I was listening and watching: especially I was watching the curtained doorway at the back of the shop. The Devil Doctor
Any interest that attaches to Stella lies in the fact of its being a lively presentment of a phase of Goethe's own experience and of the world of factitious sentiment which made that experience possible. The Youth of Goethe
The Kaiser has those terrible haunted eyes that have marked the seer's presentment of him from quite an early stage of the war. Raemaekers' Cartoons With Accompanying Notes by Well-known English Writers
He felt himself no more the successor of these frock-coated moderns whose oil presentments covered panelling and frieze than of the periwigs who ruled before them. The Henchman
With exceptions, then, we regard Swedenborg's doctrine of the future life as a free poetic presentment, not as a severe scientific statement, of views true in moral principle, not of facts real in literal detail. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life
Lightly sketched as are the people here, from a caricature of a magistrate to the more serious presentment of Mrs. Fallon's "nice quiet little man," they are very true to Ireland. Irish Plays and Playwrights
But it is rather in Goethe's own character and experience that we are to look for the origin of Stella; it is in truth an analytic presentment of what he had himself known and felt. The Youth of Goethe
They had become accustomed to seeing counterfeit presentments of themselves on paper, and were very patient models. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club
By her presentment of Perdita the actress became the glittering image and incarnation of glorious youthful womanhood and fascinating joy. Shadows of the Stage
The grand jury, to the chagrin of judge and territorial governor, brought in the unexpected presentment that Aaron Burr was not guilty of any crime or misdemeanor. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett
May the walls of this room, in the future, be adorned by the "counterfeit presentment" of successive managers as good and true as these two, the pioneers, have proved themselves! Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men
To the Bible as an incomparable presentment of the national life and development of a people, and the most precious of possessions for human culture, Goethe bore undeviating testimony at every period of his life. The Youth of Goethe
The use of the fictional style for the presentment of sacred subjects is ever a moot-point with some people. The Mark of the Beast
To be exact, it is a tragi-comedy, but it is very improbable that the method of presentment would have been different had it ended tragically; therefore it will suit our purpose. The Growth of English Drama
The jury heard witnesses and returned the presentment, "Not a true bill." A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett
The organic law of the land guarantees not only trial by jury on an indictment or presentment, but entitles the accused to be heard by himself and counsel and to introduce witnesses. Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro
And indeed nothing could be more marvellous than these lights showing a miniature presentment of the harmony of the spheres, such as it is set out by Aristotle and his commentators. The Well of Saint Clare
But besides this tinge of vagueness in what he proposed, there was another weakness in his presentment of his sociology which I think was his chief weakness as a writer. Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Even the vastness of his organized massacre is belittled for us by the stage presentment of individual assassination in which Guise himself plays a butcher's part. The Growth of English Drama
The distinction was appropriate, for he looked very tall and slim, though it might be the contrast with his wife's massive build that gave him a false presentment. The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911
Where, however, the author throws himself into his narrative, the advance he has made in power, and particularly in truth of presentment, is very remarkable. Some Diversions of a Man of Letters
But in this collection of old English jugs, and mugs, and bowls, and cups, and so forth, exhibited in the Museum, there is the real presentment of old rural England. Nature Near London
It would be impossible, I believe, to make a presentment of Hugh which could be either dull or conventional. Hugh Memoirs of a Brother
After a time they ascended above the level where the superheated atmosphere played its pranks, and came riding up the ridge in their true presentment. Raw Gold A Novel
The greatest hero of this earlier poet was Prometheus, the friend of man, who, tortured but unshaken, looked out from his Caucasian rock on the presentments of primeval nature. Nature Mysticism
His dreams were innocent and agitating, occupied with supernatural terrors, weighed upon by the imminence of shadowy presentments. Some Diversions of a Man of Letters
Elsa had a horror of loneliness, and this man seemed to be the living presentment of the word. Parrot & Co.
The subject was by that time so stale that his speech could hardly make much impression, but it appears to-day an extraordinarily clear, strong, upright presentment of the complex and unpopular case against the war. Abraham Lincoln
And not less curious is the contrast between the reality of his personal appearance and the counterfeit presentment likely to be fostered by a too liberal adherence to that impression. Claverhouse
And even though we went no farther afield, a fair presentment has been gained of what a modern nature-mystic might advance in explanation and defence of his characteristic views and modes of experience. Nature Mysticism
Information and photographs were promptly exchanged, and the family received a nicely-finished presentment of Rosetta in her smartest and shortest frock. The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma
The Crown prosecutor in criminal cases is a grand jury; and this is dissolved instantly on its findings and its presentments. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 11 (of 12)
No biographer has achieved an understanding presentment of Jefferson's curious character, which as presented by unfriendly critics is an unpleasing combination of contrasting elements. Abraham Lincoln
Hollister went in there and stood before it, staring at the presentment of himself in the glass. The Hidden Places
The fairy tale, and not the problem-novel, is the true presentment of human nature and of life. Among Famous Books
It must not be inferred that the success of plastic, skill less that of pictorial, art depends upon the accuracy or vividness with which the presentment "tells its story." Donatello, by Lord Balcarres
It is almost vulgar in its presentment of common human impulses; it bears the mark of the proletariate, though adorned with flourishes betokening the neighbourhood of Church and University. Wine, Women, and Song Mediaeval Latin Students' songs; Now first translated into English verse
My uncle, therefore, fiated the sexton's presentment, and the work commenced forthwith. The House by the Church-Yard
Now and then it would thin out mysteriously, revealing to the men a more or less ghostly presentment of their ship. Tales Of Hearsay
The company of the Heptameron are the latest representatives, at first hand, and with no deliberate purpose of presentment, of the mediaeval conception of gentlemen and ladies who fleeted the time goldenly. The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. I. (of V.)
One feels that the physical infirmities of the artist are reflected in these two works, so vivid in their presentment of the heavy burden of advanced years. Donatello, by Lord Balcarres
This indicated, for writers, much the same principle which the P.R.B. professed for painters,—individual genuineness in the thought, reproductive genuineness in the presentment. The Germ Thoughts towards Nature in Poetry, Literature and Art
This individuality of presentment is carried out equally in the domain of life and of thought; as each man lives, so he thinks and perceives, so he apprehends God and truth, for himself only. An Introduction to the Study of Browning
It is from the French side that one might chiefly draw those vivid and sometimes questionable glimpses at first-hand, that can best add to Lockhart's presentment. The History of Napoleon Buonaparte
Sirs,—The cause of this our presentment before you is, an Appeal to you desiring you to demonstrate to us, and the whole Land, the equity or non-equity of our cause. The Digger Movement in the Days of the Commonwealth As Revealed in the Writings of Gerrard Winstanley, the Digger, Mystic and Rationalist, Communist and Social Reformer
It is the Entombment, his first presentment of those intensely vivid scenes which were so often reproduced during his later years. Donatello, by Lord Balcarres
Of course I am not comparing these in any thing but their general presentment of life, or holding up The Rajah's Diamond against Aladdin. Adventures in Criticism
But not merely the manner of presentment, the substance, and also the style and versification, have undergone a change during the long-silent years which lie between Men and Women and Dramatis Personæ. An Introduction to the Study of Browning
Each one commences with his own conception and his own presentment of it, but the universality of the medium used makes it sooner or later understood. Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-1880, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 263-552
So we went into the Saracen Tower, and high up on the wall I saw the presentment of a hand. The Motor Maid
The dialogue and the incidents are but two phases of the presentment of the story. The Black Cat A Play in Three Acts
Some strange presentment of his own fate," says M. Michel, "seems to have haunted the artist, making him keenly susceptible to the story of The Good Samaritan. Rembrandt
It is possible even to say there is a partiality in the presentment. An Introduction to the Study of Browning
She has a presentment that her pleasant sojourn in Elvas draws to its end. The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters
The need for romantic expression seemed to demand the opportunity for personal presentment. The Man in Court
She carried the spirit of secession to such an extreme that she had the gate to her yard painted to give a complete presentment of the Confederate Flag. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I
We find it in every presentment that Rembrandt gives us of another figure which constantly inspired his brush—the figure of Christ. Rembrandt
At the farther end of the apartment four armed giants stood grim and ghostlike in the twilight, which seemed to supply their empty frames with the presentment of actual warriors. The Betrayal
The despatch chronicling the presentment adds: 'The reading of this presentment in court aroused a great feeling of indignation among men who declare that the private affairs of the people should not be intruded upon.' Black and White Land, Labor, and Politics in the South
Once more, there are common flies which secure protection for themselves by growing into the counterfeit presentment of wasps or hornets, and so obtaining immunity from the attacks of birds or animals. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science
While a system of Church discipline carried out by presentments and excommunications was still, more or less effectually, in force, commutation of penance was very properly a matter for grave and careful consideration. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century
They wanted a presentment of the face and figure of each member of the company who had subscribed a hundred florins. Rembrandt
Look here, upon this picture, and on this; The counterfeit presentment of two brothers. Familiar Quotations
He had never before seen her to such advantage, and, remembering that early presentment of her which Lightmark had exhibited in the Grosvenor, he realized how much she had developed. A Comedy of Masks A Novel
And yet In face of sweet presentment Or harmonies of sound, Man e'er forgets contentment, By wistful longings bound. Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works
But the mischief had been done ere they dawned upon the horizon, and there were other parts of Germany which appeared to them more suitable for literary presentment than the Rhine, save perhaps in drama. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine
But, behind the lovely physical presentment, Nan felt she could detect the woman's soul—predatory, feline, and unscrupulous. The Moon out of Reach
For a long time the face puzzled him, but at last he remembered having seen a counterfeit presentment of it, or one very similar, in a photographic group of the Bester family. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith
I have a return of malicious injuries which form the subject of presentment at these Assizes, in number, I understand, exceeding all former precedent. The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent
THE STEPMOTHER: Satirical presentment of a lady novelist, her efficient secretary, and her stepson, not to mention the doctor downstairs; amusing studies in character. The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays
Burns exclaimed with pleasure over the presentment of a little old lady, knitting before a fire, a faint smile on her face, as if she were thinking of lovely things as she worked. Mrs. Red Pepper
The account presented may therefore be fairly regarded as England's own authoritative presentment of those events. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01
Clearness, persuasion, beauty, simple statement of truth, are all essential—indeed, they are all definite parts of a forceful presentment of a subject, without being the only parts. The Art of Public Speaking
And the internal organ can be considered as acting and enjoying, all the less as it is a mere presentment of Nescience. The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya Sacred Books of the East, Volume 1
As an aid to committing music to memory, especially that written in a form where different keys are used for the presentment of the same material. Music As A Language Lectures to Music Students
Whether he reached Guadalupe or no, I am uncertain, but my heart fell with a strange presentment of sorrow when I saw his name, a few weeks afterward, among the European departures. Winter Evening Tales
Of her Grace of Gordon, we have, as our ideal presentment of her, the portrait by Sir Joshua. Some Old Time Beauties After Portraits by the English Masters, with Embellishment and Comment
"M'Small," said Hartley, "what if you'd get a presentment for a couple of mountain water spouts; who knows but it might answer the purpose?" Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two
Standing well over six feet, for the presentment of vast, though perchance clumsy, gorilla-like strength, George reflected with slight awe that he had never seen the man's equal. The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police
The young and enthusiastic teacher, fresh from the inspiration of a year's work with those interested in her development, is too often apt to be over-rigid in enforcing a new presentment of ideas. Music As A Language Lectures to Music Students
On the wrapper you will observe the woman stepping bodily out of the picture, like the ancestors in the whisky advertisement; this, however, is a symbolic rather than an actual presentment. Punch or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 24, 1920.
If we were to judge of their beauty by the pictured presentments of it, we would certainly agree with "our Horace" when he says he has seen much handsomer women than either. Some Old Time Beauties After Portraits by the English Masters, with Embellishment and Comment
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