85 adjectives to describe bounds

In defining nouns by the genus-and-species method, restrict the genus to the narrowest possible bounds.

Blake, by training and vocation an engraver, was primarily an artist; but, partly under Swedenborgian influences, he had grasped the innermost character of sentimentalism, perceived all its implications, and carried them fearlessly to their utmost bounds.

" "I will respect it, sir, up to all reasonable bounds.

Did it go fartherdid it account for minor differences in these words by showing that they sprang from related rather than identical originals, did it explain how and how variously their forms have been modified in the long process of their descentit would pass beyond its strict utilitarian bounds.

[Ee] From age to age, throughout his lonely bounds The crash of ruin fitfully resounds; 580 Appalling havoc!

The still more eastern parts of Scythia or Tartary were known of old to the Chinese, and stretch to the utmost north-eastern bounds of Asia.

The pope conceded this enormous grant, probably without the most distant idea of its extent and importance: not only prohibiting all Christian powers from intruding within those prodigious, yet indefinite bounds, which he had bestowed upon the crown of Portugal, but declaring, that all discoveries that were or might be made in contravention, should belong to Portugal.

But he found his feet again, and swerved like a hunted hare in one desperate bound.

Dick is over the intervening steps in two mighty bounds, Jack at his heels and the foe in the rear following.

Now and then, in his zeal to manifest and impart his knowledge, he would forget himself, and stray beyond the prescribed bounds, into the ring,to the lashing resentment of its comptroller, Mr. William Soames; who, after some hints of a practical nature, to "keep back," began laying about him with indiscriminate and unmitigable vivacity,the Peripatetic signifying to his pupil,"My eyes!

Like leaning masts of stranded ships appear The pines that near the coast their summits rear; Of cabins, woods, and lawns a pleasant shore Bounds calm and clear the chaps still and hoar; Loud thro' that midway gulf ascending, sound Unnumber'd streams with hollow roar profound: 1820.]

Now, because we cannot be certain of the truth of any general proposition, unless we know the precise bounds and extent of the species its terms stand for, it is necessary we should know the essence of each species, which is that which constitutes and bounds it.

Humble but persistent corrosive of delusion, it has infiltrated the furthest bounds of ignorance and superstition.

Others leaped from rock to rock with awful bounds, until, losing their foothold, they fell headlong; while others descended sheer down into the sweltering mass that lay shattered at the base of the cliffs.

For if a man rejoice to suffer cost and toil, and achieve god-builded excellence, and therewithal fate plant for him fair renown, already at the farthest bounds of bliss hath such an one cast anchor, for the glory that he hath thereby from God.

At this moment Dingo raised its head, and, by little bounds, invited them to follow.

The due north line from the source of the St. Croix, meeting the south bounds of the Province of Quebec, forms two angles.

"If spirit of other sort, So minded, have o'erleap'd these earthy bounds."Milton, P. L., B. iv, l. 582.

For a short distance he is possessed of great speed, and with a few short agile bounds he generally manages to overtake his prey.

Thou art mistaken, Driver, I can keep him within no moderate Bounds without Blows; but for his filthy Custom of Wenching, I have almost broke him of thatbut prithee, Driver, who are these Gentlemen? Driv.

The fountain of Domrémy was on the brink of a boundless forest; and it was haunted to that degree by fairies that the parish priest (curé) was obliged to read mass there once a year, in order to keep them in any decent bounds.

But I will try if I can contain myself in tolerable bounds.

Between, coming with tremendous bounds, was Alcatraz.

And banish'd be thou from my fertile bounds.

She seems to be a person of prudence and honour; but not to any man's judgment, whether I carry my resentment beyond fit bounds, when I resolve Capt. Forgive, Madam, the interruptionbut I think there can be no reason for this.

85 adjectives to describe  bounds