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But when the spiritual conclaves of the world take place, when the things of life and death are inquired into, when words are said of the higher conduct of the life of man, if he draw near inquiringly or unguardedly to the sacred place, scholar and poet, priest, saint, and proud hand-worker alike rise up and say, Go away.
After that day, we enjoyed our holiday to the utmost; though both of us looked forward to the time when our driver should come; for we were tremendously anxious to inquire of him, and through him among the people of the tiny hamlet, whether any of them could give us information about that strange garden, lying away by itself in the heart of an almost unknown tract of country.
There was no reason why the gentleman inquired for should not be me.
Apples were inquired after, but upon a rumor that they were unripe, they declined several per cent.
After the chase was over I rode up to Major North and inquired about the buckskin horse.
"Let us inquire at the fountain-head," said the Brahmin; and we went to see the chief magistrate, who received us in a style of unaffected frankness, which in a moment put us at our ease.
he inquired in silky tones.
Kelson inquired with characteristic cheeriness, ignoring the troubled expression on that worthy's face.
"without inquiring as to the horses.
I inquired by the same means, whereupon she replied that they were at school together.
In one of her last letters she says of the son of the king, "I have inquired from Doctor Sloane how the Prince is to-day.
As the calf, at least as far as it is identified with veal, is destined to die young,to be, indeed, cut off in its comparative infancy,it may, at first sight, appear of little or no consequence to inquire to what particular variety, or breed of the general stock, his sire or dam may belong.
" The horrified Ananda with much difficulty mustered resolution to inquire on what account the apostle in question was necessitated to take up his abode in the infernal regions.
In diet was perhaps too nice, But gluttony was ne'er his vice: In every turn of life content, And meekly took what fortune sent; Inquire through all the parish round, A better neighbour ne'er was found; His vigilance might some displease; 'Tis true, he hated sloth like pease.
You will find if you inquire among the West End shops, that although it is a dainty, expensive article from the man's point of view, there is nothing singular about the quality or the pattern.
"What brought you so low, Captain Rose?" he inquired without glancing up.
I ventured to inquire during the pause that followed.
For to what conclusions must we come, if we unwittingly pursue our inquires under the bias of the prejudice, that the general maxims of social life which now prevail in this country, were current, on the authority of the Savior, among the primitive Christians!
They talked and inquired around a little and then proposed the question whether to hang him or to turn him over to the lawful authorities for regular trial.
I have sometimes heard it disputed in conversation, whether it be more laudable or desirable, that a man should think too highly or too meanly of himself: it is on all hands agreed to be best, that he should think rightly; but since a fallible being will always make some deviations from exact rectitude, it is not wholly useless to inquire towards which side it is safer to decline.
But now, when we come to inquire whence these manifestations of feeling proceeded, two individuals only have acknowledged that they had joined in the cry; and for the caps which have been picked up it is difficult to find a wearer.
We may conceive Mr. Fanciful Fopling in the sleepy blink of those early hours before the pleasures of the day have made a start, inquiring between his yawns what latest novels have come down from London, or whether a new part of "Pamela" is offered yet.
But when he came to inquire within himself as to his objection he found that it lay chiefly in his great dislike to Augustus Scarborough.
But I have just now looked, and find it so late, that I will inquire against the next post night.
We had taken the precaution to inquire beforehand the price of a bed; but it seemed unnecessary and unpleasant, as well as evincing a mistrustful spirit, to do the same with every article we asked for, so we concluded to leave it to the host's conscience not to overcharge us.