| 单词 | sagacious |
| 例句 | I have found that the elderly can be either deranged or sagacious. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But Burr’s entire life had been a sermon on the capacity of the sagacious spider to lift himself out of hellish difficulties and spin webs that trapped others. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The Water Angel is of the sagacious variety—wise beyond her years, which says a lot, considering how old she is. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z With a crew of four people, Shadyac approaches any number of sagacious individuals, the most famous of whom are probably Bishop Desmond Tutu, Dr. Noam Chomsky and Dr. Howard Zinn. Documentary suggests sky not falling after all 2011-03-10T01:59:52Z The water-bound humiliation that follows might sink a less confident writer, but Clifford delivers a sagacious nod to the charmed life. ‘Everybody Rise’ review: A witty tale about a high-society wannabe 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z Thank you for that one Simon, you made me a bit more sagacious tonight. It's time to Party In The U.S.A. for 'American Idol' hopeful Crystal Bowersox 2010-03-24T15:02:00Z Surrounded by dark wood, seated in a cushy chair, his fingers steepled and his gray hair brushed back, sits a sagacious Clarence Avant. The Black Godfather: the untold story of the man holding up Hollywood 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z “We find him clean, merry and sagacious, a wasteful eater and fond of fossils.” Rare Virginia Woolf Materials Sold to New York Public Library 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z He performed for his own locomotion studies, dressed only in underpants despite his sagacious white beard: imagine Moses exercising at the gym. Eadweard Muybridge 2010-08-28T23:06:00Z There is no stylistic tribalism on offer, just a sagacious balance of good taste and calculated risk-taking. A Reliably Varied Music Festival Returns to New York 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z But they're eclipsed by the commanding yet sagacious presence of Alec Guinness. Devendra Banhart: 'I love almost every Britpop band' 2013-03-21T22:37:54Z This in a movie starring Ice Cube as a reclusive, sagacious ex-boxer and the film’s heart. | 'Lottery Ticket': Bow Wow Hits It Big 2010-08-20T00:49:00Z That Fonzic at times appears perfectly pleasant, even sagacious when he, for instance, invokes certain revisionist versions of American history, is a testament to Cluzet’s charms. ‘The Man in the Basement’ Review: The Occupation of Paris 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Even if relatively few concert halls are flexible enough to combine these complementary artistic communities under a single roof, sagacious concertgoers can still plot their own course through New York’s venues, in any season. Two Gems of June: Premieres at Carnegie Hall and Harlem School of the Arts 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z That role was sagacious drug industry CEO Stringer Bell in The Wire. Idris Elba: ‘If I'm going to watch TV it wouldn't be a period drama, put it that way' 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Several roles at Circle in the Square followed — including, when he was just 29, the sagacious stage manager in Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town.” Richard Dysart, Emmy-Winning Actor on ‘L.A. Law,’ Dies at 86 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z And not a sagacious orchestral adaptation of swing — as in Adams’s “City Noir” — but the genuine article. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z She is sagacious about his relations with colonialism, noting that he confessed to liking the idea that the Africans were innocent and lazy, while avoiding a colonial lifestyle. The Last Sane Man by Tanya Harrod – review 2013-04-12T08:59:01Z It's all too cerebral, too introspective, too preeningly sagacious, too wise. Valhalla Rising v Clash of the Titans: there will be blood 2010-03-18T22:05:00Z It’s a touching and sagacious concept — though hardly one guaranteed to be an artistic success. Review: A Pianist’s Inheritance Inspires Little Masterpieces 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Whether scolding the founders of upstart media company Vice or gleefully taking down the Tribune Co.'s corporate mismanagement, Carr is at once salty and sagacious. David Carr dies: 'Page One' documentary stands as fitting tribute 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z In a much loved holiday tradition that brings young orchestral musicians together under the sagacious leadership of Jaime Laredo, the New York String Orchestra celebrates its fiftieth year with starry concerts at Carnegie Hall. What to Do in N.Y.C. This Weekend: Sandra Bernhard, Joshua Bell, and More 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Instead, it demonstrates how a sagacious musician could create his own style through the syntax of others. Celebrating the Works of Irving Fine, Born 100 Years Ago 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z But time spent with this sagacious woman, so unembittered by poverty and rejection, was evidently prized. Alice Neel: Painted Truths 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z As a sagacious stranger warns Woody Allen in Annie Hall, love can fade. Clip joint: breakup scenes 2010-03-24T15:24:00Z In all these areas, his commentary is sagacious and valuable. Books Of the Times: Lawrence: Fresh Look at Warrior of Desert 2010-11-21T22:37:00Z If they chose not to strengthen our current federal gun laws, then we would know they were not the sagacious, prescient, august and erudite intellects we've been taught to believe in. Gun owners: It's time for us to stand up against the Second Amendment death culture 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z In TV spots that play even during soccer games, Orban has cast himself as a sagacious graybeard whose main goal is protecting Hungarian lives and keeping Hungarian troops out of the war. Despite Putin ties, Hungary’s Orban gains popularity before election 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z At Amazon, Stone writes, “even the most inconsequential of utterances from the sagacious chief executive could instigate a flurry of wheel-spinning and white paper-writing.” Review | How did Amazon grow so fast? By thinking outside the shipping box. 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Here we find the words Homer applies to Ulysses, the same descriptions applied to the hero of the Odyssey: sagacious, cunning, astute, shrewd, artful, crafty, deceitful, tricky. Maradona the footballer had no flaws – Maradona the man was a victim | Jorge Valdano 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z Giving up might not be the Patriot Way, but neither is pigheaded determination when sagacious rebuilding would be more shrewd. What Went Wrong for the Patriots? Everything 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z “This has been the experience of most,” she observed with the sagacious tone of a student of history. How Donald Trump canceled the Republican party | Sidney Blumenthal 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z The hope peddlers sang the praises of the "adults in the room," the supposedly sober and sagacious leadership class who would somehow restrain the worse impulses of Donald Trump's regime. Resist false hope: America under Trump is in big trouble, and there's no going back 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z “More than 100 black cats lined up — as much as cats will line up — for an audition for a movie part in response to a newspaper ad seeking ‘a sagacious black cat.’ Newsletter: Love or hate him, Schiff is now a star 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z This also preserves the long-standing archetype of the infallible, unflappable and sagacious physician. Why crying over a terminal patient made me a better doctor 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z “This is infinity here,” the sagacious president continued. Opinion | We need a space force. There is literally nothing more pressing. 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Though its cover might not suggest an excess of reason, in its songs she is a sagacious and measured presence. The Resurgent Appeal of Stevie Nicks 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z We need a miracle worker, especially one who is calm, patient, sagacious, and clearly brilliant. Cubs End 108-Year Wait for World Series Title, After a Little More Torment 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z To see if it was sagacious enough, someone said.” Newsletter: Love or hate him, Schiff is now a star 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z How often does one see 'unbeaten', 'sagacious', 'astuteness', 'figurine' and 'rectitude' all in one sentence, let alone one tweet? Verbose tweet inspires linguistic laughter from Indians - BBC News 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z These are the same sagacious people to whom I’d like to sell a large, valuable but invisible bridge to which I own the exclusive rights. The Nationals, Cubs and Giants are the three best teams in the National League 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Despite not reading a book until age 19, Pepperell's Twitter handle illustrated an inquisitive, sagacious fellow, as well as one who owned a sharp and side-splitting wit. The unusual reason why one of golf's best Twitter accounts ended - Golf Digest 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Commemorating his death anniversary hardly constituted an act of sagacious judgment. Viewpoint: India's tortured debate on nationalism and free speech - BBC News 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z But, like Cassandra, the powerful ignored his sagacious admonition, and suffered the horrific consequences. We created Islamic extremism: Those blaming Islam for ISIS would have supported Osama bin Laden in the ’80s 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z So was the delight with which his famous, if not always documentable, pronouncements, somehow both nonsensical and sagacious, were received. Yogi Berra, Master Catcher With a Goofy Wit, Dies at 90 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z He compared the glistening and gothically tentacled sundew plant, or Drosera, to a “most sagacious animal” and said, “I will stick up for Drosera to the day of my death.” Plants That Are Predators 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z From the start, Hollins was at turns avuncular, humorous, sarcastic, dismissive and sagacious. Derek Fisher’s Transition to Knicks Coach Is Quick but Far From Smooth 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z Guha has recently published Gandhi Before India, his magisterial new book on how South Africa changed the "earnest naive lawyer" to a "smart, sagacious and focused thinker-activist". Ramachandra Guha on why Gandhi remains globally relevant 2013-12-24T01:59:25Z He was a daring and sagacious researcher, indefatigable in his quest for information. The Day's Work of a Volcanologist: Rumbling Mountains 2012-08-24T19:15:02.687Z Behind Nelson is the sagacious 37-year-old veteran Donald Driver, who has not lost nearly as much speed as you would guess. The Fifth Down: Green Bay Packers, 2012 N.F.L. Season Preview 2012-08-03T10:00:51Z To which a sagacious sundew might well have replied, Thanks, but I’ll take a damselfly instead. Plants That Are Predators 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z In the days that followed however, there were increasingly positive mentions of the younger Kim as the "mental mainstay of the Korean people" and a "sagacious leader". North Korea leader's media makeover 2012-06-17T01:06:29Z Mr. Jones was a man of the world, and, moreover, was a wise and sagacious man of business. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z On the 17th April, 1790, at the age of eighty-four years, passed away the sturdy patriot and sagacious writer. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z If one could attach any importance to the firm belief of that sagacious solicitor, Mr. Prentice, Bence must have found the money necessary to save him. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z If a Maori or Zulu chief frown upon such trade, which judgment does he deserve—to be scolded as barbarous, or to be praised as sagacious? The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z Again she knitted her brows in a rather fascinating effort to appear sagacious. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z Let us return to Meïamoun, and as we are much more sagacious than Phrehipephbour, chief of the rowers, we shall have no difficulty in finding him. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z They saw that he, their most sagacious man, lived and died in full assurance that God would visit His people. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z At this moment," says Macaulay, "it is not strange that even sagacious observers should have thought that at length the hour of the Church of Rome was come. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z But the sagacious and practical goldsmith died when his son was fourteen, and left him a large inheritance in land and money. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z The loads hauled by it exceeded anything so far known in American railroad practice, and sagacious managers hailed it as a means of largely reducing operating expenses. Illustrated Catalogue of Locomotives Baldwin Locomotive Works 2012-04-03T02:00:35.800Z The Empress of Russia is supposed to be as sagacious as she is spirited; yet she seems to have given some attention to the pacific professions of the English. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z Of nature, antiquity, and the Holy Scriptures, he was a diligent, sagacious, and faithful interpreter. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z It was plain to all sagacious observers of the signs of the times, that the storm of civil war was gathering fast; and it was sure first to burst over Boston. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Their successor is Terry Layman, an understudy from the Broadway production, who ably portrays an unassuming but sagacious older member of the panel. | New Jersey: A Review of ?Twelve Angry Men,? at George Street Playhouse 2012-03-31T04:30:23Z He was versed in all the arts of woodcraft, sagacious, prompt, and resolute, yet so cautious withal that he sometimes incurred the unjust charge of cowardice. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z All this Mr. Clode might have observed--he was sagacious enough; but for the time his judgment was clouded by his jealousy, and in his impatience he fancied that the rector's troubles were passing away. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z He was rational and sagacious upon all subjects except that of his peculiar religious views; and even in maintaining these, he displayed much skill, and was singularly dexterous in the quoting of Scripture. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z Yet it was also the opinion of this candid and sagacious man that he and his fellows had not gained much character by that first number of the Review. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z They come from one of the most sagacious observers and justly revered teachers of our time. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z On the contrary, she went armed with determination as solemn in her own sight as it was provoking in the eyes of older and more sagacious persons. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z Carlile took a view of the rationale and initiation of revolution in England as manly as it was sagacious. Life and Character of Richard Carlile 2012-03-14T02:00:25.327Z Upon this egregious error, his project was founded, and was, of course, rejected by his wary and sagacious countrymen. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z Well might the sagacious Montesquieu characterize it as cold-blooded tyranny. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z They were sagacious, as children are, not from calculation, but because the fine instincts of nature were unspoiled in them. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z All my staff merited my warm approbation for ability, zeal, and devotion to duty; but I am sure they will not consider it invidious if I especially mention Brigadier-General Garfield, ever active, prudent, and sagacious. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z According to him the Chopi is a highly sagacious bird, and although a frequent visitor to courtyards and verandahs of houses in Paraguay, too shy and suspicious to be caught with snares. Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:17.560Z Since the feeble attempts of Vedriani, and of other writers, more eager than sagacious, the pictoric history of the entire dominion has been recently illustrated, as I observed at the commencement, by a distinguished historian. The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. IV (of 6) from the Period of the Revival of the Fine Arts to the End of the Eighteenth Century 2012-02-25T03:00:10.400Z Many sagacious minds regarded the corn laws as a fruitful source of these disasters. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z He is an upright, strong, sagacious, generous-looking man; and if his movements be abrupt, and his language concise, somewhat beyond the standard of beauty, he is still the gentleman; mercantile, but a mercantile nobleman. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z He is a thoroughly dextrous man—sagacious, subtle, scheming, and indefatigable. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z The only explanation that- 93 - has occurred to me is that M. badius is sagacious enough to distinguish the eggs of the common parasite, and throws them out of its nest. Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:17.560Z I perfectly understood even then how much depended upon his sagacious self-dependence. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z Among such problems he drifts about with a disarming na�vet�, a little out of depth and more than a little sagacious. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 28th, 1916 2012-02-23T03:00:40.467Z It is curious, but true, that this most sagacious statesman was, in a scholarly age, no scholar, and that this fastidious connoisseur of Art was, in a coarse age, exceptionally plain spoken and free-living. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z Her work is replete with valuable information, while its perpetual good humor, sagacious observation, and sound common sense, sustain an unflagging interest in its perusal. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z Arguing the point once with a sagacious man of the world, he urged as a reason for abstinence from animal food that one thereby distanced the animal. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z Therefore the sagacious men, who watched and directed the interests of the order, were never so anxious to incorporate able and zealous sons, and send them forth to win back the world. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z No damage else, sagacious of true ore; Wit learned in the laurel, leaves each wreath O’er lyric shell or tragic barbiton,— Though alien gauds be singed,—undesecrate.” Browning and His Century 2012-02-15T03:00:39.033Z That is to say the Danes, who had a sagacious eye for military positions and a particular predilection for heights from which the sea was visible, in all probability made use of it. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z True that, for some time, the sagacious had shaken their heads and said, “Ministers could not last.” Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z But she was a sagacious woman, and she discerned something more than the fatigue of the journey, something more than grief for her mother, in the girl's depression. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z M. Thiers, the most sagacious of French statesmen, has always been in favor of monarchy. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z None of his supercilious ancestors was more superbly overbearing, more sublimely indifferent to human pain; and yet his worst enemies were compelled to admit that, if stern, his rule was sagacious. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z It 380 became pitch dark, and I lost my way, and should have pulled Screw over a precipice but for his sagacious self-will. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z Her merchants are able and enterprising, and her sagacious liberality in the toleration of Christians and Jews has added strength to her commercial position. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z He rendered valuable support to the English monarchy, and won the confidence of the shrewd and calculating Queen Caroline, as well as the esteem of the sagacious and prudent States-general. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z That their exodus is approaching, is felt by the more sagacious Turks themselves. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z Lord Warwick, who had done good service to the State as Lord High Admiral, was sagacious and fair-minded. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z The reason of this repeal consisted in the fact that public grounds were nowhere to be found, these valuable adjuncts to the town having been already disposed of by the sagacious governors of the place. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z For the accustomed perils of the march he entertained just so much dread as befitted a sagacious leader—no more. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z He distinguished the star from the bell-floral, tells us that a red rose will turn white when submitted to the vapor of sulphur and makes some very sagacious observations on the subject of germination. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z One of the blacks, more timid or less sagacious than the rest, seeing the water pour in with more than usual impetuosity, and on all sides, lost his presence of mind. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z Even the philosopher of Malmesbury, the sagacious author of ‘The Leviathan,’ Thomas Hobbes, was infected by the prevalent delusion. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z "For that and—he is wonderfully sagacious—and so gentle." The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z But they were far too sagacious to attack and force a more than doubtful conflict. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z They speculated among themselves on her increasing youth and good looks, and even exchanged sagacious theories as to the particular acting cause. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z He defeats the bulls sent against him with the exception of one Harpado, a furious yet sagacious beast. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z On the 22d of August, Greene broke up his camp very quietly and started out on the last of his sagacious campaigns.... The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) 2012-01-10T03:00:15.980Z It soon appeared that the woman was not materially hurt,—the horses, more sagacious and humane than their riders, having cleared without striking her. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Even his sagacious and penetrating vision could barely make out that a man had stepped forth from under the tent-flap and now stood motionless beside it. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z Our elephant agreed to the change; and in a moment the sagacious beast was transformed into a beautiful young lady, to whom the holy sage gave the name of Postomani, or the poppy-seed lady. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z And so it might ever have remained but for the intervention of a very shrewd and sagacious lady—one who was capable of achieving success anywhere in the ranks of diplomacy. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z His strong, honest, sagacious, and noble life will always possess a peculiar charm. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:32.877Z The man's silences, his ominous reserves, his sagacious noddings had excited her. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z The loss must have been great to Ann, who required more than most an experienced and sagacious friend at her elbow. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z This and other peculiarities of sagacious animals have been especially noticed in Denmark, where all animals are called synsk, seers, when they are believed to possess the gift of second sight. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z From these most sagacious animals, we can pretty accurately determine how far understanding can go without reason, i.e., abstract knowledge embodied in concepts. The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) 2011-12-29T03:00:18.017Z When he visited his father at the Kumsusan mausoleum for the fifth time on Tuesday, the North Korean media referred to him as the “sagacious leader of our party, state and military.” In Kim Jong-il?s Funeral in North Korea, Glimpses of Meaning Are Sought 2011-12-28T07:03:52Z The dog, by doing nothing, is not obeying orders; on the contrary, he is proving himself a most sagacious animal by having his own way in defiance of all authority. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z They proved him to be a hard-working man with practical knowledge of affairs and strong common sense; a sagacious man who hated extremes. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z In politics Hall was a practical, sagacious “opportunist,” in the best sense of that much abused word, with an eye rather for things than for persons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z Submitting these hints to the judgment and penetration of the sagacious, I enter on the fresh division of this work, and see already Randal Leslie gnawing his lip on the back ground. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z "Lincoln, like Socrates, was a man so natural, so thoughtful, rational, and sagacious, that he clearly saw that the popular traditional theology of his day and age was not religion." Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? 2011-12-24T03:07:56.830Z He cleared himself very cunningly, as he was so sagacious, that the emperor sent him back with great honour to the Jewish kingdom. The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. 2011-12-20T03:00:28.907Z I have sown my wild oats; henceforward I am to be regarded as a prudent and sagacious statesman.' Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z The sagacious friends of man understood that altered tone of voice, and recommenced growling and barking. The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z Nevertheless, Con was too sagacious not to be able to read in some measure the signs of the times. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z Rich in every gentle quality that makes life endeared, his books are the most sagacious and helpful of modern writings for the young student. Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z I, however, was no less sagacious than Jugurtha; I had foreseen the attack, and provided myself with a good switch made of dogwood, as thick as one’s forefinger, and eight feet long. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z This dog was of an Icelandic breed, not pretty, but very faithful and sagacious. Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 2011-11-26T03:00:13.823Z There is, indeed, among them, a number of very hot-headed members; but those of most influence are cool, temperate and sagacious.... Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z In disposition bold and daring, extremely sagacious, easily tamed and made familiar. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z Bran listened with sagacious eye and ears erect, and understood Oscar's words quite well. Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z In 1054 Fernando I., a sagacious ruler of Le�n and Castile, made a crusade against the Moors of Portugal, and brought the King of Toledo to his knees. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z Of course, some pigeons are more sagacious, cleverer than others; but the fact remains, and everything tends to prove it. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The sagacious old monarch, however, was wrong; for all the money business along the road is in their hands. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z This was the celebrated Marina or Mariana, who accompanied the conqueror throughout his subsequent adventures, and was so useful as a sagacious friend and discreet interpreter. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z We can conceive of no more fitting and effective course than that which the sagacious doctor followed. Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes 2011-11-01T02:00:25.563Z Still he is horribly intelligent, quick, searching, sagacious, and with a memory of relentless tenacity: to turn to—after him is to turn from granite to easy down or warm fur. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z Elegant in form and beautiful in making it is said to be less keen in scent and less sagacious than other dogs. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z It was very high praise of his earlier works that they were by many sagacious critics attributed to Savage Landor. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z Through all, Lincoln was firm, constant, hopeful, sagacious, wise, confiding always in God, and in the people. Sketch of the life of Abraham Lincoln 2011-10-24T02:00:19.173Z It’s one of those phrases that attending physicians will spout off to their medical students while on rounds, trying to sound both sagacious and clever at the same time. Well Blog: When Doing Nothing Is the Best Medicine 2011-10-20T14:20:31Z “Surely that makes the matter worse!” cried the sagacious judge. The Crime of the Congo 2011-10-13T02:00:47.603Z Their arguments are not like Lord Beaconsfield's speeches,—a little labored and labyrinthine at first, but soon working themselves clear and becoming amusing and sagacious. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z In undertaking to answer Paine he became himself unsettled; and at the very moment when unsophisticated orthodoxy was hailing him as its champion, the sagacious magnates of Church and State proscribed him. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z The sagacious providence of the monks having in advance accumulated vast military stores, very obligingly accommodated the devout crusader, by exchanging an inconsiderable portion of them for a very considerable tract of his land. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z This incident illustrates the sagacious policy of Lincoln in furthering his restless political ambition. Lincoln, the Politician 2011-10-11T02:01:06.270Z The sagacious brute stood concealed behind a curtain, and, with a blow of the trunk on the cheek, he administered a smart box on the ear to the startled ambassador. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z To return would spoil his professional day, so he proceeds to the polls, and, in the hope of wise enlightenment, joins the first sagacious friend he encounters. Search-Light Letters 2011-10-06T02:00:43.957Z Bertold retorted that redress of grievances must precede supply, and Maximilian and the princes were soon discussing the proposals put forward by the sagacious elector. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z Whether these effects were originally foreseen and intended by the sagacious projectors of that wicked measure, is a matter of little importance; it is quite obvious that such would have been its consequences. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z Every commentator is indebted to him, and almost every one has abused him, from Warburton and Pope to Coleridge, and without Theobald's notes and most sagacious amendments, ordinary readers would be puzzled to read Shakspeare. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 89, July 12, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-10-01T02:00:34.553Z The result shall be a disciplined, sagacious intellect without masculine hardness, delicate sensibility without imbecile listlessness, active energy without moping drudgery, a combination of powers and graces that wins homage from every heart. The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities 2011-09-28T02:00:22.560Z The meaning is to be found in A.S. snot, prudent, sagacious. Surnames as a Science 2011-09-26T02:00:27.097Z We like mighty well to reap the fruits of our address in the world; but we have a sagacious tendency to keeping our ways and means to ourselves. The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:32.663Z I know I am quite behind hand in observation and remark; but I hope, in time, and with so much good instruction, I may become more sagacious. The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:28.670Z This kind of action was then called, and is often still designated, sagacious statesmanship. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z Paul was too sensitive and too sagacious to have more to do with money matters than he could help. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z They are very wise and sagacious, and faithful to the death to those who own them. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z After dinner the children were introduced, and Mrs. Coiler made admiring comments on their eyes, noses, and legs—a sagacious way of improving their minds. Dickens As an Educator 2011-09-02T02:00:22.320Z The sagacious animal had been trained to follow a peculiar whistle, and to jump at anything. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z This tendency was too apparent not to be perceived by the sagacious emperors of succeeding ages. An Introduction to the History of Japan 2011-08-25T02:00:29.177Z Evidently, just as the sagacious and observing Red had declared, Pete and his tall ally had hastened to get away with all speed, and for aught the boys knew might be running yet. Woodcraft or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good 2011-08-24T02:00:22.913Z Even when suggested by religion, it does not claim any greater certainty than that of sagacious inference. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z Redpad had met Ravager once before that winter, and had been obliged to resort to every trick he knew in order to circumvent that sagacious leader of the pack. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z About a year ago, my brother, who is a very sagacious physician, advised me to take the fresh liver of a mountain sheep for certain nervous symptoms which were troublesome. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z Indeed, they were never made on a grand scale, by any truly sagacious governments of either ancient or modern times. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z The official and semi-official letters of Franklin contain some of the most solid and sagacious of his reflections and observations on political topics. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z His observations upon human life, in its pecuniary relations, and upon the methods, by which affluence and ease are to be wrested from the reluctant grasp of poverty, are always sagacious in the highest degree. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:37.443Z And such plain discourse put into writing, and particularly explained, will teach him by degrees to understand plain sentences; and like advantages a sagacious teacher may take, as occasion offers itself from time to time. The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campell A Gentlen, who, tho' Deaf and Dumb, Writes down any Stranger's name at first Sight; 2011-08-14T02:00:22.973Z We believed him to be keen in vision, wise in judgment, prompt and sagacious in action. Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period 2011-08-08T02:00:20.193Z Readers are often not sufficiently sagacious, to know that when Homer nods, he has a design. Papers from Overlook-House 2011-08-07T02:00:08.643Z Being a noble and sagacious man, he reconciled himself to the will of his Creator; but his Queen still hoped against hope. The Village of Youth and Other Fairy Tales 2011-08-06T02:00:04.530Z His most sagacious friends then had fears either that he would not live to old age, or, if he did, that his later years would be unquiet. Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou 2011-08-04T02:00:22.900Z And the only chagrin they experienced, in finding themselves out-generaled by a sagacious adversary, arose from the necessity of relinquishing the expected booty. Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z Henry was so sagacious that he never forgot the superiority of sagacity over force. Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period 2011-08-08T02:00:20.193Z Naturally cautious and sagacious, it was apprehended he might fear the practicability, or the safety, of a general government. The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z His treatises on criminal law were among the best of the kind, and the practical nature of his judgments obtained for him the reputation of one of the most thorough and sagacious judges of Austria. The Chief Justice A Novel 2011-07-27T02:00:28.873Z In every thing Soult undertook, he was completely foiled—all his schemes having been clearly seen through by his more sagacious opponent. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z Clement was an able ruler and a sagacious statesman. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Then he gave me a truly remarkable exhibition of his masterful knowledge of American political conditions, and of his sagacious prescience. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z Hold, madam! he's not arrived: Most sagacious lady, please to lend your attention for a few moments to an affair of the highest importance to Don Scipio's family. The Castle of Andalusia A Comic Opera, in Three Acts 2011-07-09T02:00:12.740Z "I'faith, if you know everything, my sagacious sir drost, then are you wiser than even my Daddy Longlegs, as we shall see--" "Your jester?" The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z The duke's sallow, withered visage and long nose were the subjects of the coarse jests and biting comments of the populace, although his well-known acuteness, and sagacious state-policy still appeared to be dreaded. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z This bird is sagacious looking; but by some people it is considered stupid, though perhaps rats, and mice, and other like vermin, think he is sharp enough for them. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z We will here give a few examples from the learned dissertation of Herr Schluck, with his sagacious and humorous explanations. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z O thou that speakest behind the lattice," said Abdulla, "thy discourse is of matters that lack importance in the eyes of the sagacious. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z But," he added, boldly, as he perceived a proud smile on her countenance, "you are too sagacious not to perceive, that, at this moment, I hold in my hands your fate and that of Denmark. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z When he was further initiated, he was consulted in important matters and met with better success; generally giving satisfaction by his wise and sagacious answers. Amusing Prose Chap Books 2011-06-27T02:01:05.043Z Had the sagacious and learned Pepper been one of the party to give his master the benefit of his advice it would have been a different matter altogether. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z Energetic and sagacious measures were at once devised and put into operation for the completion of that great work. The History of Peru 2011-06-27T02:01:04.487Z A perfect gentleman, an accomplished scholar, a sagacious thinker, a philosopher, and philanthropist, people wondered how so great a heart could content itself to remain in a place like Suedia. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z Such a fool can be more sagacious than a whole privy council. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Cats, so frequently the objects of neglect or barbarity, are more sagacious than is generally supposed. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z While he was chattering to it, the sagacious bird screamed forth: "Pretty dear!—pretty dear!" Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z Here the sagacious lord of the mansion pointed out in person how he wanted every thing to be. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z These, like the first, were very shrewd, puzzling questions, and only sagacious answers would satisfy the inquirer. Riches of Grace A Compilation of Experiences in the Christian Life 2011-06-21T02:00:23.800Z Ha! is it you, yourself, sagacious Master Grand? or is it the dead bishop, who has lent you voice and form to teach me wisdom? The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z She had returned from Hamilton in April, looking jaded and ill, said the Dundeeians, who shook sagacious heads over her winter's dissipation. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z Thus ended this curious dialogue, between one of the most amiable parents, and one of the most acute and sagacious youths that our country, or perhaps any other has ever produced. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z Mr. Martin is an enterprising and sagacious business man, and is highly esteemed for his many excellent qualities. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z And what can be more sagacious than the following, from a letter of Woodhouse to a lady cousin of his own?— Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z We have him not amongst us--his elevated seat stands empty; but I see here, nevertheless, his chivalrous friend and fellow-prisoner; and I see, moreover, his confessor, the sagacious, worthy sir dean. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z He had even gone so far as to invite criticism on a hypothetical case from the sagacious Johnson. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z As for Jones's camel, that sagacious creature was far too clever to say anything about the circumstance. Gunpowder Treason and Plot And Other Stories for Boys 2011-06-08T02:00:16.797Z He was a man of far more than ordinary intelligence and moral worth, was temperate, industrious, public spirited, sagacious and independent. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Detailed journalistic account of them having come down from a sagacious, cautious, truthful, and cultured man—from one of the eminently trustworthy men of his generation—demands credence. Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z His sagacious, penetrating eye, and stern, commanding air, as well as the brevity and decision with which he expressed himself, denoted the old warrior and leader. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Madame Devarges was too sagacious to press her victory further; perhaps she was too cautious to exasperate the already incautiously demonstrative man before her. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z In these awful transitions from one state of society to another, even the most sagacious are predisposed to discover what they secretly wish. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z A bold, sagacious, enterprising man, he came in the very vanguard of civilization, and promptly and fearlessly availed himself of the splendid opportunities that this, then almost unknown, frontier afforded. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Doubtless among her advocates was “your famous Mr. Norton,” a very eminent, sagacious, and able minister in Boston. Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z He spoke softly, and with a sagacious, crafty air, to his brother, Count Erik of Langeland, who had newly arrived at court. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z A less sagacious observer would have eyed the stranger with indifference. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z What at that moment was passing in the sagacious mind of the future regal reformer, is now more evident than probably it was to its first hearers. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z It is a capacity, not for becoming sagacious, but for becoming rational; or rather it is a capacity which he has in virtue of being rational. The Plurality of Worlds 2011-06-01T02:00:23.787Z This minute fidelity to fact occasionally brought Miss Brontë into trouble; for she was not particularly sagacious in estimating the effect of what she wrote. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z She is too sagacious for her years," answered the old man; "and that will not do for this world. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z His big fleshy nose jutted out from under heavy brows that overshadowed wide, sagacious eyes, Indian-brown in color. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z Waldron, himself an humble actor, was, however, a sagacious literary antiquary; but his modesty and failure of encouragement impeded his proposed labours. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z No doubt there are kinds of animals which are very intelligent and sagacious; and some which are exceedingly disposed to and adapted to companionship with man. The Plurality of Worlds 2011-06-01T02:00:23.787Z A sagacious man knows when to re-infuse themselves with positive energy. Sola Odunfa: See no evil, speak no evil 2011-05-18T08:24:59Z She had considered carefully, and was capable of treating wisely, the deepest social problems which have engaged the attention of the most sagacious and practical minds. A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z The expressive head of "The Liberator," with the high, arched brow, the large, soft, and sagacious eyes, the sharply chiselled but agreeable features, beaming with intellectual radiance, are happily conceived and exquisitely executed. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z But this rude native genius was profound as he was sagacious, and his philosophy terminated in prophecy. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z In animals, however sagacious, however well trained, the progress in skill and knowledge is limited, and very narrowly limited. The Plurality of Worlds 2011-06-01T02:00:23.787Z Perhaps the proprietor of Tommy Dodd had met with some misfortune of this sort, for that sagacious animal suddenly disappeared from the southern racing world, and was seen therein no more. A Crime of the Under-seas 2011-05-17T02:00:16.540Z "Don't you ever talk about being a gentleman again, my lad," cried Farmer Apperley, with a sagacious nod. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z In the earlier days of the war a sagacious foreign observer, resident in the country, said that he feared we were making a mistake perilous to the American principle. From the Easy Chair, series 3 2011-05-14T02:00:12.237Z Meanwhile they were amused, as the Indian must be, by the queer negro, the sagacious and well-trained dog, the rifles, the air-gun, clothing, canoes, etc. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z With his generous heart and sagacious mind, he delighted to aid them in making a judicious application of his wealth to their own use. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z He is sagacious as brave, and if he cannot rally our scattered and dispirited people, then our cause is hopeless. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Besides, Buddy knew that he could not mislead the sagacious senses of the ever-present hounds. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z However incapable of action the Committee may have been, its ideas were just and precise, and to the end of the siege it remained the indefatigable, sagacious monitor of Paris. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z It was a sagacious scheme which if it had been properly supported by France would have entirely changed the future of America. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z Yet it was not the symbolic figure above the chair, it was the man within it, which should have forecast the great result to that sagacious mind. From the Easy Chair, series 2 2011-04-29T02:00:06.407Z To one so habitually resolute, sagacious, and self-reliant as Mrs. Dobbs, the shock of discovering that she has been living under a delusion is severe. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 2 2011-04-26T02:00:28.200Z "It's very wrong of you to talk of it that way," said Mrs. Magill, too sagacious to lose her temper. True and Other Stories 2011-04-26T02:00:27.117Z This he was too sagacious to do, for if he named them he was bound to give the whole paragraph. Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States 2011-04-24T02:00:09.423Z Indeed, every effort was made under Iberville’s sagacious direction to obtain a knowledge of the possibilities of the country, so that its resources might be properly developed. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z At length, one by one, they broke silence; but their proposals were treated as vain and useless by the sagacious Coecus. Jovinian A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome 2011-04-21T02:00:52.107Z If you please, sir," responded the sagacious animal, "there was no firing at all. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z As far as it has any invariable characteristics, or any traceable heredity, it is the handiwork of the sagacious men who first presided over the Treasury department. Congressional Government A Study in American Politics 2011-04-15T02:00:18.863Z His immense, minute, and elaborate correspondence with his constituents, in which he gave an exact account of the progress of public business, remains to do him credit as a sagacious and conscientious man. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z It was only natural for onlookers to fail to penetrate such matters, and Léon Roches, sagacious as he was, was unable to differ from others. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z One is reminded of the mythical scraps of manuscript from which the genius of Carlyle distilled the philosophy of the sagacious Teufelsdr�ch. Religion and Science From Galileo to Bergson 2011-04-07T02:00:16.760Z And "takes the devil out of them" by this sagacious plan. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z The sagacious men of the constitutional convention of 1787 certainly expected their work to be altered, but can hardly have expected it to be changed in so informal a manner. Congressional Government A Study in American Politics 2011-04-15T02:00:18.863Z Mr. Webster, as the most prominent among them, came much in contact with him, and profited much from his sagacious foresight and wise and discriminating kindness. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z Of course the pretended college professor must really be one of those sagacious revenue men, engaged in running these rascals to earth. Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence 2011-04-01T02:00:41.017Z The love of so sagacious a tyrant is authority enough for my hate. History of American Abolitionism 2011-03-28T02:00:23.663Z The beast, my boy, is fourteen hands high, fourteen hands long, and his sagacious head is shaped like an old-fashioned pick-axe. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z Our hearts bore pleasant memories and our hands baskets of grapes, given us at the last moment by that excellent and most sagacious person, our milkwoman. One Year Abroad 2011-03-27T02:00:18.457Z How completely does the mighty drama now passing before our eyes on the great theatre of Europe, justify these hold and sagacious predictions! The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z In some places they had cut down several acres of large poplars; and we saw also a great number of these active and sagacious animals. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II 2011-03-24T02:00:13.247Z But the sagacious animal, seeming to comprehend all, instead of galloping away, has stayed by his side, and in another moment has its master on its back again. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z The sagacious architectural stallion had just ascended the steps leading into the graveyard, my boy, and presented a gothic and pious appearance. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z There were wiser heads than his upon the ground, who saw this: the sagacious veteran Clinch and the crafty Ringgolds saw it. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z The Princess of Babylon is to belong to the prince who is most sagacious, and you have solved enigmas. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Have you never observed, oh, most sagacious Thomas, that no pretty woman ever had an adorer without wishing to torment him with a rival? The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z She was a woman of keen, sagacious judgment, with the ability to see everything that was going on about her, and not at all afraid to express her opinions. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z Are you ready, my sagacious reptiles, to spill a drop or so for your soaking country? The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z He was brave, cool, and sagacious; and though only an adopted chief, he proved to the last the true friend of the people who had honoured him by their confidence. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Such a measure would, to a young lady unaffected with any particular passion, have been inexpressible punishment; but to a love-sick maid, equally sagacious and tender, it was despair itself. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z No man is more sagacious in counsel, gifted with a greater flow and rush of elocution, more firm in dangers, less confident in prosperity, in adversity more constant.... Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies Volume I 2011-03-12T03:00:27.327Z Letters and telegrams were read to her, but her interest in all matters was as strong as ever, and her judgments were as rapid and sagacious. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z You can bet on it," says Villiam, smiling like a sagacious angel; "General Scott was born in Virginia when he was quite young, and discovered Scotland at an early age. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z The legend was that he had trained a highly sagacious dog into the habit of detecting and biting intrusive curates. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z The outcries of the lady, brought the sagacious Abbé de St. Yves with his housekeeper, an old devotee servant, and the parish priest. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z It is the cold-blooded and sagacious wrestler who takes the prize, the calm and imperturbable player who wins the game. Riding Recollections, 5th ed. 2011-03-10T03:00:52.223Z "Now is the time," said the sagacious King to himself, and he proposed the visit. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z Beside him she felt old, sagacious, crafty: it seemed to her that some one ought to shield that transparent and confiding soul from his father and the intriguing world. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z The footman looked amazed and frightened, but the pastor gave him a knowing look, and the sagacious Johann went out. More Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:01:05.113Z Besides, in those sad years agriculture was neglected in this region and it may be supposed that these sagacious birds sought for plenty as well as peace. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z Their heads are magnificent, solemn sagacious eyes, pendent jowls, and flapping ears that brush away the dew. Riding Recollections, 5th ed. 2011-03-10T03:00:52.223Z Then I came to myself, and realized that I had not yet answered him, and that my sagacious countryman, quite misinterpreting my silence, was anxious to dispose of his wares to me. Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:00:56.713Z Now, however unconventional this expedition may have been in many respects, the sagacious student of Alpine literature will know that it must be wholly impossible to omit all reference to the weather. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z To prove Powell wholly wrong and presumptuous, and himself wholly right and sagacious, was a very powerful motive with Maxfield. A Charming Fellow, Volume I (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:28.240Z This is a tradition among the people and, if it is true, it is characteristic of the most sagacious of men. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z In the present aspect of the subject, no sagacious philosopher would dare to rest even an hypothesis upon the unresolved nebulæ. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z A very sagacious person has said, “Action may not bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.” The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z Your money, my son-in-law, Sir Robert, tells me," the Marquis continued, "has been made in brilliant and sagacious speculation. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z It may happen, therefore, that a man is most sagacious in managing temporal affairs, or most skillful in administering the spiritual interests of others, and withal most imprudent, because he neglects his own salvation. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z In these remains of the tragedies of Ennius we can trace indications of strong sympathy with the nobler and bolder elements of character, of vivid realization of impassioned situations, and of sagacious observation of life. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z To some, indeed,—and they sagacious philosophers,—that cloud has seemed surcharged only with vengeance. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z In spite of the opinion of the cool-headed and sagacious Coverdale, I could not allay the feeling that to harbour the "Stormy Petrel" was to incur a grave risk. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z The ox in South Africa seems little inferior to that most sagacious of all quadrupeds, the dog. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The army had appeared a hard master when it lent its strength to a wise and sagacious rule. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z I have not hesitated for a moment to introduce this sagacious conjecture into the text; also the correction of redith into tas I owe to Mr. Hall. Torrent of Portyngale 2011-02-11T03:00:28.940Z Even the Indian acknowledged that it was a sagacious design, and superior to his own. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z He is such a discreet and sagacious individual, that no amount of special information is capable of detracting from or adding to his habitual air of composed importance. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z He is capable of carrying a burden of several thousand pounds’ weight; and when tamed, one of the most sagacious and teachable of all animals. The Boys' And Girls' Library 2011-02-06T03:01:02.953Z But he was sagacious enough to know that a man who really wants a woman is less likely to get her by being too quick than even by being too slow. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z Here this sagacious writer recognizes the true principle of historical logic, while he exemplifies it. An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine 2011-01-31T03:00:14.710Z A few rooks, hovering in the air and wisely bent on some facetious mischief, send down through the silver haze of the summer morning their sagacious yet melancholy caw. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z Who was it, I wonder, made that sagacious remark about the road to hell being paved with good intentions? The Land of Frozen Suns 2011-01-23T03:00:15.307Z And now that the story is finished, I see the sagacious reader putting on his spectacles to look for the moral. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z "There's something back of that," and Fibsy wagged a sagacious nod. The Diamond Pin 2011-01-22T03:00:15.907Z It showed that Jesus was willing to throw open his most secret actions, discourses, and views not merely to his devoted friends, but to a sagacious and hardened enemy. An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists 2011-01-19T03:00:17.237Z But here we press upon the frontiers of that sort of wisdom, which it is very well to possess, but not sagacious to show that you possess. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z And when they sat down on an outcropping of ledge the young man made so many sagacious observations that Ide’s eyes opened in amazement. King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z Ay, that is merely one of the ordinarily sagacious remarks of the Europeans, who, by not understanding the American history, confound causes and make mistakes. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z But even the most sagacious business men do not play a lone hand. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z But the sagacious Balboa had no sooner placed a league or so of forest between himself and the unwary Careta than he ordered a halt. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z I understood the sagacious reply, and said: "I shall take good care not to aim well, father." Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z The faun-like, mockingly sagacious head of Paul Verlaine, who was ill and growing old, received the crown. Paul Verlaine 2010-12-28T03:00:19.670Z Soon after hearing of this, I met him at Willard's, and says I: "Well, my sagacious Mirabeau, what is your final opinion of our Honest Abe?" The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z Some men, known to be sagacious students of the market, have been known to succeed in their plans by telling the truth, with the result that everybody else did the wrong thing! The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z They seriously believed that religious doctrines and ecclesiastical government were originally elaborate systems of fraud, devised by sagacious and crafty tyrants for the sole purpose of enslaving the multitude of mankind. Through Nature to God 2010-12-24T03:00:36.410Z There are times when they become impressed with a desire to possess certain things that—so say the sagacious doctors—it is unwise, nay dangerous, to refuse to gratify the request. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z If this sagacious but sickly old detective thought it worth his while to come forward, I thought it worth mine to note upon whom or on what his glance first fell. One of My Sons 2010-12-21T22:55:57.893Z These sagacious animals know all the waters within any district frequented by them—the springs, vleys, and streams, with their fording places. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z He has always presented himself as a mature, even-keeled, sagacious coach, but at times, you've seen his inexperience become a burden. Steve Sarkisian shows his maturity while leading Washington to Holiday Bowl 2010-12-07T04:59:00Z He was the Captain, and as such he led both by example and through the occasional sagacious utterance. Ventre: Greatest Laker? Kobe still steps away 2010-04-15T01:48:00Z But the voice of the leader was heard above the tumult, and by his prompt and sagacious measures he fortunately succeeded in restoring order, and reviving the confidence of his men. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies “Certainly,” says the sagacious Well-bred, “if, as I remember, your name is entered in the Artillery Garden.” A Cursory History of Swearing Of his character, the Abbot Jonas, near his time, writes: he was “a venerable prelate, sagacious, strong in counsel, clear in doctrine, powerful by his gentleness and humility”. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII To this sagacious confessor he went, And told her what a gift the Gods had sent: But told it under matrimonial seal, With strict injunction never to reveal. Heathen Mythology I, for my part, wonder now how I could have seemed so sagacious to myself, and not cried out to the whole world, 'See, what a dog I am. The Undying Past Slow and sagacious in the formation of his plans, he carried them out with singular perseverance. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies It attempts to penetrate the mysteries of metaphysics; and it mocks the calculations of the most sagacious chancellor of the exchequer. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 "Not much," said the sagacious Raven; "they'd be after him like bees!" "Pip" A Romance of Youth I never shall forget the delusion which seized our best and most sagacious friends, the dear inhabitants of Boston, the winter before last. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams It was a bold and sagacious attempt to encourage Italian agriculture, to check the ominous depopulation of Italy,1097 and to answer the cry of the poor. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius What if Champlain had been more sagacious, and had made his stand on the coast of Massachusetts? The Ifs of History In this spirit he employed his life; and he accomplished his purpose with the constancy and determination of a sagacious and systematic mind. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 He distinguished the star from the bell-floral, tells us that a red rose will turn white when submitted to the vapor of sulphur, and makes some very sagacious observations on the subject of germination. The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time "I think he is troubled about Mr. Rowan and this lawsuit," said the sagacious Martha. Rachel Ray Fortunately for North Carolina the efficient and sagacious Greene with his brave officers and half clad soldiers checked the triumphant and murderous career of the British army. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Looking very sagacious, his ears working to and fro and his feet well planted upon the ground, as wide apart as possible, he would not budge an inch. Glories of Spain It was a man about fifty years of age, with a keen, sagacious face, a thick pair of gray whiskers, and gold spectacles. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 William and Robert Cecil were sagacious and responsible men, and their view that the protection of property should be accompanied by the enforcement of obligations upon its owners was shared by most of their contemporaries. The Acquisitive Society Slowly under his sagacious guidance the stamp of hatred which had latterly marred the face of his youthful prot�g� began to lighten. The Tempering In the wary and sagacious "boy" as La Fayette was termed by the veteran British General, Cornwallis found a leader too formidable to be treated with contempt—too cautious to be easily ensnared. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution The sagacious dominie, knowing Mr. Blane, had counselled Donald not to let on in any way how eagerly he desired to go to Darien, but to seem simply willing to do whatever he was told. Donalblane of Darien It was no wonder that the sagacious mastiff's suspicions were aroused, for surely never before had his eyes fallen upon so sinister a specimen of humanity. The Wreckers of Sable Island It may be mentioned that, although Chaghtai was a fanatical Buddhist and a confirmed debauchee, he was a prudent and sagacious ruler, and no unworthy successor to his distinguished father. The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar A man engaged in smuggling lace into France from Flanders, trained an active and sagacious spaniel to aid him in his enterprise. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom Under those circumstances the appointment was a high compliment from the sagacious Washington. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution What a wonderfully sagacious little mother! your perceptions are correct as far as you see, but you don't see far enough. L'Arrabiata and Other Tales You are not naturally inclined to pomp; but, sagacious and prudent as you are, you willingly sacrifice to appearance and convenience. The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with an introduction by Helen Zimmern “We’ll have to send for grub anyway,” pursued the sagacious Mr. Long. Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus The prairie wolf is said to be wonderfully cunning and sagacious. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom The most sagacious English statesman then in Parliament, Lord Chatham, exerted his noblest powers to bring the cabinet to a sense of common justice—the only path of safety. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution The Chinese wholly agree with the sagacious fox. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology The Germans are said to be a philosophical and sagacious people, with a strong penchant for metaphysics and mysticism. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. So it was agreed, that the next day we would move further up the river, in hopes of falling in with a less sagacious herd. The Squirrels and other animals Illustrations of the habits and instincts of many of the smaller British quadrupeds She was exceedingly sagacious, and much attached to her master. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom But, though quiet, the sagacious and determined Aztec was wide awake. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 At this great crisis, which would indeed have taxed the resolution and resource of the most cool-headed and sagacious statesman, Charles failed signally. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" The meeting of the two couples was sensibly awkward, and Fleda, who was sagacious, took the measure of the shock inflicted on Mrs. Gereth. The Spoils of Poynton The worthy Benjamin Franklin was an admirable guide for young men, a sound philosopher, and a sagacious statesman, but he cannot be credited with romantic imagination. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day There is no other animal on the prairies so wild and sagacious as the horse, and none so difficult to come up with. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom Fortunately for the invaders, their sagacious and ever-wakeful general had anticipated the possibility of such a scene as this, and had taken some measures to forestall it. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 Both were uncommonly sagacious in the selection of their ministers, though Elizabeth was drawn into some errors, in this particular, by her levity, as was Isabella by her religious feeling. Lives of Celebrated Women The fact of their being still nutritious is not lost on the sagacious rook. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology Now and then the sagacious animal stopped, and cropped a thistle, doubtless to give himself time for reflection, and occasionally he stood still and looked around, as if to consider the capabilities of the place. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 The polar bears are remarkably sagacious, as the following instances may prove. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom Nothing was omitted which a sagacious and watchful monarch could do or devise, to make ready for a severe and protracted contest, in whatever form it might come. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 Even if this had been the occasion of offence to the wily courtier, he was too sagacious to disclose it. Lives of Celebrated Women Though married three times Casimir left no sons; but he had the satisfaction of knowing that his domains would pass into the hands of a nephew every whit as capable and sagacious as himself. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" My dog Oscar is d——d ugly, but he's the most sagacious beast in the world. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Vol. II. Both dogs are very sagacious, and the painter and poet agreed in giving them the thoughts and feelings of human beings. Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation A few days ago I heard Don Bastian's youngest boy say the Ten Commandments, and a very sagacious thought occurred to me—'What is the first Commandment?'—'Thou shalt have none other gods but me.' Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. Uncle Plato and his family, with a dozen others who were sagacious enough to follow the old man's example, remained in their places and fared better than the rest. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction Dr. Trempest shakes his head and repeats his sagacious remark that we can't live for ever, and the squire presses my hand in sympathy, being too honest to attempt to comfort me with hollow hopes. Windyridge The sagacious Montcalm could not be induced to come out and give battle, and there seemed no way of reaching him. The Greater Republic A History of the United States He is very sagacious and faithful, and unites great strength with equal gentleness. Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation She looked up to him, seeking a hint, but his eyes were inscrutable, his mouth set in a sagacious smile, intimating, accusing. Ewing\\'s Lady His letters to Schuyler were full of that confident hope, founded on sagacious forecast, with which he was prone to animate his generals in times of doubt and difficulty. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools I expected as much, for Tee Ling is very sagacious. Harper's Round Table, May 21, 1895 He was shrewd, sagacious, brave, and remarkably intelligent. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Jack's influence, however, is due in no small measure to his sagacious air of importance. Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation Madge looked at them across the room, and dropped her sagacious chin. The Daughters of a Genius Nor did he content himself with complaining, but, in his full, clear, and sagacious manner, pointed out the remedies. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools She asked very carelessly,— "Has your husband spoken to Herr Sonnenkamp of his very sagacious opinion that this Herr Doctor Dournay is a dangerous man?" Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine That Johnston was sagacious in what he did cannot be questioned; but his old enemy, President Davis, took advantage of the opportunity to remove him and place General Hood in chief command. The Greater Republic A History of the United States A sagacious dog belonging to Hogg once amazed his master by gathering together a flock of seven hundred lambs which had broken up at midnight and scattered in three directions. Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation What would they say, however, if they really knew how very sagacious I am? My Dark Companions And Their Strange Stories “We know all about every thing now though!” said Harry, nodding in a very sagacious manner. Holiday House A Series of Tales For twelve years this triple alliance led the way, and all others, even the mighty McCormick and the sagacious Deering, had to follow. The Romance of the Reaper The more sagacious Grant saw the mistake of his old friend, and, visiting his camp, April 24th, told him his memorandum was disapproved, and notice was to be sent Johnston of the resumption of hostilities. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Jean François, if vain and ostentatious, was sagacious and full of resource. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 There are nods and sagacious glances, go-betweens, silk dowagers mysteriously gliding, with smiles for this constellation, sighs for that: there is tremor, of hope or desperation, in several hearts. Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series It is wonderful how many tradesmen, subtle and sagacious in their callings, thrive in the hard task of driving bargains, only to lose their earnings to palpable knaves, or else by making hap-hazard investments. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. He is shrewd and sagacious and almost tiresomely in earnest, but this closes the list of his attractions. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. But that sagacious inquirer, after a careful perusal of the papers, pronounces Montigny's answers to be "a victorious refutation of the charges of the attorney-general." History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The sagacious Jean François had initiated cultivation along the mountain-sides, and in the valleys; and thus secured an unfailing magazine of supply. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 He reconnoitred the face of the country with a sagacious eye, and selected the confluence of the Alleghany and Monongahela Rivers, where they form the beautiful Ohio, as an eligible site for a fort. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia I pushed on carefully and quietly, but soon found that these sagacious creatures knew all about my approach. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa More sagacious men never planned a government, and blindly and suicidally would we act to prefer or accept a monarchy. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. But while masking his own designs, no man was more sagacious in penetrating those of others. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The squire waxed very wroth, and would have assaulted Mat bodily had not Soges whispered some more sagacious counsels in his ear. Black Forest Village Stories He had been a surgeon in the English navy; was a man of letters and science; in his profession well-skilled and successful; sagacious in business; of a humorous fancy; and fond of wild sports. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia This warning-note I had frequently heard, and had often been surprised at the code of signals that these sagacious animals seemed to have. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa "Come," she murmured, and hurried on, the sagacious animal close behind her. Gertrude's Marriage His coadjutor, Viglius, was an eminent jurist, an able writer, a sagacious statesman. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Its steady, horizontal flight renders it an easy prey to the sportsman, especially when he is assisted by a sagacious dog. Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848 The dog was very sagacious, and seemed to know exactly what to do when he found a poor traveler dying in the snow. With the Children on Sunday Through Eye-Gate and Ear-Gate into the City of Child-Soul It represents the Balance of Power, which we wish Lord Aberdeen could preserve in Europe as cleverly as the sagacious quadruped contrives to do on another theatre. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) Mr. Apple is a corresponding editor of that paper, and one of the most cool, honest, and sagacious writers within the range of my acquaintance. The Burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania The plan of the campaign was determined under his own eye; and he was most sagacious in the selection of his agents. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 On several notable occasions this weakness of Giraffe's had managed to get him into more or less trouble; and the sagacious scout leader finally had to take him to task. The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners The sagacious reader will begin to ask by this time what are the disadvantages to set against all these merits? The Woodlands Orchids Still many measures emanating from these sagacious councillors are characterised by a careful regard to the interests of the native population. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia They were sagacious, experienced men, and the expedition was under the direction of the well-known engineer, General Albert Carrall. Eleven Possible Cases He was sagacious in counsel, and had proved himself the best captain of France. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Her reflections, as she lay in that bunk, her eyes half closed, were of that primitive yet sagacious order which it seems impossible to transfer to any authentic record. Command Had it not been for this kindly and sagacious interposition of Queen Victoria, the situation might have gone beyond the power of the Lincoln Government to control. Stone's River The Turning-Point of the Civil War Calling and whistling to the mules, the sagacious brutes came regularly to the spot where their pack was deposited, were in turn loaded, and sent on after the bell mules in advance. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia According to the circumstances in which she was placed, she could be frivolous or sagacious, worldly, and sensible. Eden An Episode Charles the Fifth, whose sagacious mind has left its impress on the permanent legislation of the Netherlands, saw the necessity of some reform in this matter. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 His main occupation in our country is that of eating peanuts, candies, and fruit doled out to him by visitors to the menageries, and the performance of a few highly sagacious tricks. The Pearl of India These animals, in India, I think are very sagacious and cunning, being petted and fed by men, and frequently living in the houses of the Hindoos. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment The dogs were more civil, and even when showing their fangs, were sagacious enough to keep beyond the chastening reach of Yankee arms. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia Once more mounting the sagacious beast, Jehu laid his sword between the animal’s ears. Our Battery The Journal of Company B, 1st O.V.A. Notwithstanding his occasional acts of violence and extortion, Charles was too sagacious not to foster the material interests of a country which contributed so essentially to his own resources. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 They are particularly sagacious in dam-building across streams, and in the construction of bridges, placing the heavy materials just where they are required, and even fitting large logs and stones in their proper places. The Pearl of India Here the same sagacious examination took place, the elephant keeping his flat side close to the side of the bank, and leaning against it. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment The mother, the most sagacious of them all, proposed a general muster of the whole household, which the father undertook to carry into effect personally. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 Why the sporting dog should have declined to join the hunt is, perhaps, a greater mystery than the fact of his returning home without any other guidance than his sagacious instinct. Dog Stories from the "Spectator" being anecdotes of the intelligence, reasoning power, affection and sympathy of dogs, selected from the correspondence columns of "The Spectator" He was a shrewd, sagacious prelate, whose position and credit at the court gave him the best opportunities for information. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 A land which, ruled by a strong hand and a sagacious mind, may be the fruitful source of all useful commodities. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864 The sagacious creature had exhibited no little pride in bearing off his precious burden under the eye of his old master. Little Wolf A Tale of the Western Frontier It was on Tuesday morning that I ascended majestically to the slanting roof of my Gothic steed, the sagacious Pegasus, and moved perceptibly across Long Bridge once more, toward the camp of the Mackerel Brigade. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 Might not a few sagacious canine members be a useful addition to the Royal Academy Hanging Committee? Dog Stories from the "Spectator" being anecdotes of the intelligence, reasoning power, affection and sympathy of dogs, selected from the correspondence columns of "The Spectator" It has always been a matter for speculation why so sagacious an observer as Diderot should have formulated the wild paradox that the greatest actor is he who feels his part the least. Logic, Inductive and Deductive This paper might be prolonged almost to the length of the volumes themselves by quoting all the keen, sagacious or brilliant sayings which they contain. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. This extraordinary bird was the first creature Noah liberated from the ark—he must have known, even at that early period of nature study, that it was the most sagacious of all winged things. Our Southern Highlanders The accursed vermin died somewhere in the Cottage; but whether beneath a floor, within lath and plaster, or in roof, baffled the conjectures of the most sagacious. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) Dr. Grey himself is not more sagacious and adroit in detecting them; especially when open eyes discover unwelcome and disagreeable objects, which, wishing to avoid, they are still compelled to see. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part We may here recognise the temperate and sagacious mind of Bishop Dordillon. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) Their successes attracted adventurers from Asia Minor, and thus augmented they acquired formidable power, established citadels and states, governed by daring and sagacious leaders, and levied blackmail upon Christian countries for the protection of commerce. Pirates and Piracy If that individual were always strong, yet peace-loving, self-controlled, sagacious and exclusively devoted to the welfare of his subjects, that form of government would perhaps secure them justice most surely and speedily. Concerning Justice No chained mastiff looking grimly from the kennel's mouth, but a set of cheerful and sagacious collies are seen sitting on their hurdies, or "worrying ither in diversion." Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) My opportunities have been favorable for studying various classes of men, and my own experience corroborates the truth of Montaigne’s sagacious remark, ‘Confidence in another man’s virtue is no slight evidence of a man’s own.’ Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part I recall faces, both of men and women, with a certain leonine stamp, trusty, sagacious, brave, beautiful in plainness: faces that take the heart captive. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) The fault of the satirist is, that he reasons from particulars to generals, whereas the sagacious observer will reason from generals to particulars. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century Had England then followed the sagacious suggestion of Sazonof, would war have been averted? The Evidence in the Case A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the War of 1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic Records of England, Germany, Russia In point of fact this problem had been partially solved in the early days of the 19th century, thanks to the sagacious guesses of the German philologist Grotefend. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" Your sagacious mind will then bid you look with scorn upon your own good kindness, which does you so much honour, but which would never under any circumstances be fitting in me. Weird Tales, Vol. II. The sagacious mustang made another quick whirl, and shot to the right, aiming to pass directly between the two horsemen. Through Apache Lands The Pretender retreated, and the sagacious Hebrew became a millionaire. Old and New London Volume I This discreditable and blundering chapter of German diplomacy is enough to make the bones of the sagacious Bismarck turn in his grave. The Evidence in the Case A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the War of 1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic Records of England, Germany, Russia His bold and sagacious plans were thus far successful; and it only remained to carry them out with the same inexorable energy. Cudjo's Cave Your sagacious mind, honoured lady, has saved us from great persecution. Weird Tales, Vol. II. You have been unselfish, courageous, persistent of purpose, trustful, thoughtfully sagacious, perfectly trustworthy, and strictly honorable. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century All the time Gresham resided at Antwerp, carrying out these sagacious and important negociations, he was rewarded with the paltry remuneration of £1 a day, of which we often find him seriously complaining. Old and New London Volume I "It is a sagacious variety of snapping-turtle," replied the Invalid, "which walks about seeking what it may devour." Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880. "O Pomp!" cried Penn, with a joyful sense of reliance upon his powerful and sagacious black friend. Cudjo's Cave The loyal heart was again aroused by the President's call for troops, and all realized the necessity of a more sagacious policy, and the importance of bringing the war to a close. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War If these sagacious counsels had been followed, the harvest of July might have been gathered in January, and the reaction that was excited in the long struggle that ensued might have been prevented. The History of Freedom It was not "foolish" but sagacious to show this one sentence, without which Morris might not have escaped out of France. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 Some bold and sagacious spirits have, however, taken the proper course in such cases by examining the obstructions and determining their nature and origin. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880. At the very beginning some of them had pleaded for a more fertile spot, but their sagacious leader had set his veto on the proposal. A History of the English Church in New Zealand He has enlivened his editorial labours with irruptions of legal facetiousness and sagacious reflections. Pot-Boilers They will find that every page bears the impress of patient, independent, and sagacious thought. The History of Freedom And this the sagacious author seems to have principally in view, when he says: They shall be afraid of high places, and stumblings in the way. Medica Sacra or a Commentary on on the Most Remarkable Diseases Mentioned in the Holy Scriptures Is not this a beatific and beautifully sagacious system for a Celestial Empire, such as that of these British Isles? Time and Tide by Weare and Tyne Twenty-five Letters to a Working Man of Sunderland on the Laws of Work This sagacious man had long noted the magnificent possibilities of the Waitemata Harbour, and on being asked his advice he took the governor to the spot. A History of the English Church in New Zealand He is high-couraged and sagacious and very discriminating in his devotion. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes But his sagacious instincts moved all the more effectively for being masked, and he made some astonishing strokes. Stories by American Authors, Volume 3 At all events, the sagacious American general made a bold move. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools Such are the opinions of a sagacious and experienced editor. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital This wary politician was too sagacious to propose what he had at heart—the extirpation of the hierarchy! Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards. Stories by American Authors, Volume 2 It was not long before her ardent, sagacious, strong-willed soul sympathised with that of Luis, which was so timid, childlike, pitiful, and affectionate. The Grandee She was seriously perplexed at the interruption from one so sagacious. Coquette Inferior, possibly, to Mr. Subtle in rapid and delicate appreciation of momentary advantages, he was sagacious, where Mr. Subtle was only ingenious. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. It was as sagacious as it was ruthless.' Miss Cayley's Adventures Marshall Field was looked upon as a very sagacious business man. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times They had come to see if they could make sure of the aid of the Six Nations of Indian tribes; and here the sagacious Franklin brought forward his plan for a union. The Little Book of the Flag He further demanded what reception the schoolyard braggart would have given such sagacious counsel. The Land of Look Behind “Do not fear,” said the sagacious animal; “he will not harm you in any manner.” Legends & Romances of Brittany But to watch and wait events like those which were then passing in the Colonies without being drawn into the vortex was beyond the power of even his well-trained and sagacious mind. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 From night to morning the sagacious bailies sat in council, exercising their sagacity to contrive devices to pleasure the Queen, and to help the custom of their own and their neighbours' shops. Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters He was sagacious by nature, inquisitive and comprehensive, improved by study, and refined by sentiment. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria He has the face and surliness of a mastiff, which has often saved him from being treated like a cur, till some more sagacious than ordinary found his nature, and used him accordingly. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors This sagacious person, who knew of the animal’s customary docility, insisted that some evil must have been done him. Legends & Romances of Brittany A mind less sagacious than Franklin's might have grown suspicious under the influences that were employed to awaken his distrust of Vergennes. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 The implicit confidence reposed in me by so good and sagacious a man was certainly quite enough of itself to set me on my metal. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. His mother is spoken of as a shrewd and sagacious woman, with education enough to enable her to read her Bible, but unable to write her own name. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series Some of the older and more sagacious of their counselors were, however, more composed and calm. Alexander the Great Makers of History It is remarkable that Lord Derby, who is a very shrewd and sagacious old man, never would hear of his grandson’s superlative merits, and always in the midst of his triumphs questioned his ultimate success. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III They rode on interminably, but it was always down hill and the sagacious Mr. Fellowes even noted a deep gorge through which water was rushing in a torrent. Wunpost The sagacious painter had a truer insight into this matter than most of our modern educationists. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. In my former nurse there seemed to me a pattern of tireless and sagacious activity of a high order and breeding.… Sleep Walking and Moon Walking A Medico-Literary Study How sagacious a line of conduct was this! Alexander the Great Makers of History A very cunning man was Snooks; kept his own counsel—I don’t mean a barrister in wig and gown on his premises—but in the sense of never divulging what was in his sagacious mind. The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit Don't know why I think of a horse—later on their presence calls to mind an animal traditionally far less sagacious, and I don't mean a mule! Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, April 12, 1890 For the rest, he was a conscientious, hard-headed, hard-handed, brave, stern, implacable, faithful little man; a man almost without sympathy, ungentle, prejudiced, and rigid, but a man true to principle, honourable, sagacious, and sincere. Shirley But, poor Jenks, he reckoned indeed without his host; to-morrow came, but not "a friend in need;" they saw, in their far-reaching wisdom, a sinking ship, and like sagacious rats, they deserted it! The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes But while he was sagacious to detect the premonitory symptoms of disturbance, and always ready to obey and execute military orders, he was in political and civil matters often weak, irresolute, and infirm of purpose. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 Safe merchants, and visionary schemers; sagacious adventurers, and rash speculators; frugal beginners, and retired millionaires, are constantly around them. Twelve Causes of Dishonesty A solvent and sagacious public will judge on which side the advantage lies. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846 It appeared that the sagacious, long-eared creature did not wish to fatigue himself by a too distant flight. In Desert and Wilderness But, in his sense, poetic invention means, not creation, but 'discovery;' that is, 'a quick,194 sagacious penetration into the true essence of all objects of our contemplation.' Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) How wise and sagacious the cows become that run upon the street, or pick their living along the highway. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 They will do all that two loyal and sagacious friends can do to accomplish that purpose. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs Do not suppose from this that the understanding of the reverend vicar is a limited one; his is a spirit uncultured, indeed, but clear and sagacious. Pepita Ximenez "Tell me, O Muse, of that sagacious man Who, having overthrown the sacred town Of Ilium, wandered far," etc. Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer |
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