The Part of Abdiel, who was the only Spirit that in this infinite Host of Angels preserved his Allegiance to his Maker, exhibits to us a noble Moral of religious Singularity.

Being well acquainted with the mountains of Cumberland, I had remarked that a 'man' or cairn of stones erected by the Ordnance Surveyors on the Great Gable had covered up a curious natural stone trough, known as one of the remarkable singularities of the country.

It is among the dreadful singularities of the revolution, that the greatest crimes which have been committed were all in strict observance of the laws.

Much as I had heard of the gay singularity of the appearance of Malta, I felt surprise as well as delight at the beautiful scene around; nor was I at all prepared for the extent of the city of Valetta.

And the more they are investigated, and the better they are understood, the more disinterestedness of virtue, and generous singularity of thinking, will be found to have been exhibited on both sides.

That he had read them with the greatest satisfaction, and was pleased to give it as his judgment, that the beauties of our ancient English poets are too slightly passed over by the modern writers, who, out of a peculiar singularity, had rather take pains to find fault, than endeavour to excel.

Vanity might be expected to operate where the more powerful passions are not awakened; the mere pleasure of acknowledging no superior might produce slight singularities, or the hope of gaining some new degree of happiness awaken the mind to invention or experiment.

This is a striking singularity, if Béranger does not exaggerate it a little; it is almost an ingratitude,for Voltaire is one of his nearest and most direct masters.

His images and figures, in their unsought, nay, uncapricious singularity, have often a sweetness altogether peculiar.

Now so much from the old plainsman, who had confessed to intimate relations with every creeping, crawling thing in the West, attested powerfully to the unforgettable singularity of what I got from Navvy.

But mark the unparalleled singularity of the scene.

His images and figures, in their unsought, nay, uncapricious singularity, have often a sweetness altogether peculiar.

A goat (as vain as goat can be) Affected singularity.

I have attempted few alterations, and among those few, perhaps, the greater part is from the modern to the ancient practice; and, I hope, I may be allowed to recommend to those, whose thoughts have been, perhaps, employed too anxiously on verbal singularities, not to disturb, upon narrow views, or for minute propriety, the orthography of their fathers.

It is remarkable that afterwards she had several children, all of whom were females, and distinguished by the disagreeable singularity of being born without noses.

I have heard of a Gentleman in the North of England, who was a remarkable Instance of this foolish Singularity.