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Theological Essays and Other Papers

By: Thomas de Quincey

...ally was a probationary act at their bar; viz. an examination of his theo- logical sufficiency. But in this it could not be expected that he should fa... ...ably they faltered and shrank back at first from the immeasurable field of consequences upon which it opened. They would willingly have accepted less.... ...speaking, have found itself under our third head, as being one amongst the consequences immediately following the final rupture. But it is better plac... ... now stated WHAT was done, as well as HOW it was done, let us estimate the CONSEQUENCES of these acts; under this present, or third section, reviewing... ...hese acts; under this present, or third section, reviewing the im- mediate consequences which have taken effect already, and under the next section an... ...far these original changes may have carried with them secondary changes as consequences into other parts of the Christian system. One of the known cha... ...ion: we are all interested in the maintenance of a high standard for theo- logical education. These objects are likely to suffer at any rate. But it i... ... exalting to posterity the terrors which their ancestors had faced; a more logical vanity than that inverse artifice imputed to Alexander, of burying ...

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One of Our Conquerors

By: George Meredith

... Radnor’s clear-water eyes hardened to stony as their vision ran along the consequences of her having heard it. ‘Earlier this time!’ he added, thrumme... ...discomfort. But these good friends about him stood for the country, an il- logical country; and as he could not well attack his host Vic- tor Radnor, ... ...ey are packed with contrasts: they are full of sentiment, they are sharply logical; free-thinkers, devo- tees; affectionate, ferocious; frivolous, ten... ...s excessive and satiric, not to be read by the letter of his words: and in consequence, she could bear the lash from him, and tell her soul that he ov... ...ons might be summoned to rise for freedom, and strike a line to make their logically estimable sequence from a source not honourable before the public... ...an end she dreaded, impressed her physically; so far subduing her mind, in consequence, as to keep the idea of absolute resistance obscure, though her... ...ntly, later than usual, he performed his usual men- tal penance for it. In consequence, the wrath, and the wish, and the penitence, haunted him, each ... ...ed, the very argumentative, crashing, arrogant, pedantic, dogmatic, philo- logical German gentleman, Dr. Gannius, reeking of the T eu- tonic Professor... ...hey were so fa- tigued that sleep appeared to their minds the compensating logical deduction. Miss Dorothea suppressed a yawn, and inflicted it upon M...

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The Confidence- Man

By: Herman Melville

...account, but not to his prejudices. But if, with the same undefiledness of consequences to himself, a gentle- man could also sin by deputy, how shocki... ... Humanity, and in a Way which would Seem to Show Him to Be One of the Most Logical of Optimists YEARS AGO, a grave American savan, being in London, ob... ...erfully made. At least, something like this is claimed for certain psycho- logical novelists; nor will the claim be here disputed. Yet, as touching th... ...n the cradling would be such as almost to toss him back whence he came. In consequence, one less inexperienced, essaying repose on the uppermost shelf... ...t, with the reason for giv- ing, is the mark of a philosopher; just as the consequence is the penalty of a fool. A sick philosopher is incurable.” “Wh... ...I would not, indeed, hastily affirm of them that they are aware of the sad consequences to the public. Homicides and murderers, some call those contri... ...o loves not bread, dotes not on dough. As little of your man-child as your logical arrangements will admit.” “Anew regard the man-child,” with inspire... ...m—passes now in puzzled review. Fain, in his disfavor, would he make out a logical case. The doctrine of analogies recurs. Fallacious enough doctrine ... ...t to the trap, or the backwoodsman’s mislead him into ambuscade, there are consequences to be undergone, but no self-blame. As with the ‘possum, insti...

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Dombey and Son

By: Charles Dickens

...nrolled them- selves; and meanwhile the wheezy little pew-opener—partly in consequence of her infirmity, and partly that the marriage party might not ... ...most fiercely; ‘and what you think of, or affect to think of, is of little consequence. You have done well, Sir. Don’t undo it. Louisa, please to give... ...id. He might have been black as well as blue, and it would have been of no consequence to her. The perseverance with which she walked out of Princess’... ...atience. Impatience for the time to come, when his visions of their united consequence and grandeur would be triumphantly re- alized. Some philosopher... ... driest twigs of boys, under the frostiest circumstances. Nature was of no consequence at all. No matter what a young gentleman was intended to bear, ... ...that the Instrument-maker must have van- ished of his own accord; to which logical conclusion he was assisted by the letter addressed to himself, whic...

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The Secret Agent

By: Joseph Conrad

...pessimism that he saw already the end of all private property coming along logically, unavoidably, by the mere development of its inherent vicious- ne... ...hout turning a hair. What happens to us as individuals is not of the least consequence.” He spoke carelessly, without heat, almost without feeling, an... ...Y ou are too transcendental for me,” growled Ossipon, with moody concern. “Logical,” protested the other. “There are several kinds of logic. This is t... ...ctor Heat, purveyor of prisons by trade, and a man of legal instincts, did logically believe that 83 Joseph Conrad incarceration was the proper fate ... ...e spoke, rather slowly, while his mind seemed al- ready to be weighing the consequences. A slight knitting of the brow was the outward sign of this. B... .... “When it comes to that I would deal with the devil himself, and take the consequences. There are things not fit for everybody to know.” “Y our idea ... ... chairs, brass bedsteads, and so on, may be big with remote and disastrous consequences. She required a few pieces herself, the Foundation which, afte... ...hat thought he became aware that it was familiar to him already in all its consequences. This circumstance strengthened his conviction immensely, but ... ... Heat wished so much to screen I’ve found a man in that particular psycho- logical state. The man, figuratively speaking, flung himself on my breast. ...

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House of Mirth

By: Edith Wharton

...players that they were to betray no surprise at her unwonted defection. In consequence of this hint, Lily found herself the centre of that feminine so... ... on the night of her arrival, and had lost an appalling amount of money in consequence of her ignorance of the game and of the rules of betting. Mr. G... ...rapid vision of forfeited dinners and a re- duced wardrobe as the possible consequence of her disinter- estedness. To the honour of her sex, however, ... ...omplications be came more pressing, and Lily, whose mind could be severely logical in tracing the causes of her ill-luck to others, justified herself ... ... her pain upon his breast. Of course she had meant to clear herself of its consequences before she met him—she had never really doubted that Mrs. Peni... ...the size of it—and I’m just giving you a plain busi- ness statement of the consequences. Y ou’re not very fond of me—yet—but you’re fond of luxury, an...

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The Ambassadors

By: Henry James

...mmediately to the point was the ques- tion of that supplement of situation logically involved in our gentleman’s impulse to deliver himself in the Par... ...ke the gentlemen who audit ledgers, he must keep his head at any price. In consequence of all which, for the interest of the matter, I might seem here... ...g for him, would have been then, on behalf of my man of imagination, to be logically and, as the artless craft of 9 Henry James comedy has it, “led u... ...ibi- tion was to be a muddle; if I could only by implication and a show of consequence make other persons tell each other about him, I could at least ... ..., in essence, Strether’s friend. She is the reader’s friend much rather—in consequence 17 Henry James of dispositions that make him so eminently requ... ... complete and functional scene, treat- ing all the submitted matter, as by logical start, logical turn, and logical finish) is discriminated preparati... ...that chamber resented by his condition. There he enjoyed at once the first consequence of their reunion. A place was too small for him after it that h... ...he had already adopted it. Pagan—yes, that was, wasn’t it? what Chad would logically be. It was what he must be. It was what he was. The idea was a cl... ...s. Newsome— was no more than salutary; but administered by Chad— and quite logically—it came nearer drawing blood. They hadn’t a low mind—nor any appr...

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Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit

By: Charles Dickens

...ompanion, it was but to make him roar his cheerful song the louder, and by consequence to make the fire burn the brighter, and the sparks to dance mor... ...‘Oh nothing!’ cried Spottletoe, still gasping. ‘Nothing at all! It’s of no consequence! Ask him! He’ll tell you!’ ‘I do not understand our friend,’ sa... ...part of the fair young creature led, on ordinary occasions, to such slight consequences as the co- pious dilution of Mr Pinch’s tea, or to his coming ... ... of oranges, some mummied sandwiches, various disrupted masses of the geo- logical cake, and several entire captain’s biscuits. That choice li- quor i... ...cting, you see; and his obstinacy makes him resolute in his exactions. The consequence is that he has always exacted a great deal from me in the way o... ...drawed breath—let me see the man as says she did!—what would be the likely consequence of us two being—’ ‘Oh nonsense!’ cried Mrs Lupin. ‘Don’t talk a... ...streets of any other country in the world; for that would only have been a logical assurance to him of the correct adaptation of his labours to the pr... ...fortunate fraternity is supposed to have misconducted himself, than to any logical, not to say Christian, system of conduct, known to the world in lat...

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The Portrait of a Lady

By: Henry James

...confess, in the curios- ity of analysing the structure. By what process of logical accretion was this slight “personality,” the mere slim shade of an ... ...y father, after my mother’s death, which took place when I was a child. In consequence of it we never expected to see you.” “Ah, but I don’t embrace a... ...ge bedroomy combs at the temples and that she was the widow of some one of consequence. The little girl had been offered the opportunity of laying a f... ...a while unhonoured. If he had determined to persecute her he must take the consequences; foremost among which was his being left to perceive how littl... ...itten to him, mentioning also his intention of coming; and the old man, in consequence, left his room earlier than usual and made his appearance at th... ...er-middle class? They’re only the population of Lon- don, and that’s of no consequence.” Ralph declared that for him the aristocracy left no void that... ...ould tell you.” “On the contrary,” said Mrs. Touchett, who rarely missed a logical point; “if I remembered your telling me would be quite superfluous....

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Scenes from a Courtesans Life

By: Honoré de Balzac

...case of the Sieur de Rubempre, whom Rastignac is setting up as a person of consequence,” said du Chatelet to the Secretary-General. “My dear Count,” r... ...t best that the loungers should go where they are to be found? What is the consequence? The gayest parts of the Boulevards, that delightfulest of prom... ...de Bauvan; for Ma- dame de Serizy told them the danger in which I stood in consequence of their allowing the source of their informa- tion to be guess... ...punity. At the death of Louis XVIII., Peyrade had not only ceased to be of consequence, but had lost the profits of his position as spy-in-ordinary to... ...ce to face with the Prefet, make your complaint, but as a man of political consequence, who will sooner or later be one of the motor powers of the hug... ...philanthropical romances; but the thief acts. He is as clear as a fact, as logical as a blow; and then his style! Another thing worth noting: the worl...

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Catherine de Medici

By: Honoré de Balzac

... of the future as to the coup d’Etat of the Prince de Polignac himself? In consequence of a whim of Shakespeare—or perhaps it may have been a revenge,... ...al ex- ercises,—which were nearly all the education his brother and he, in consequence of their detention as hostages, had ever received. The prince h... ...ted in Eu- rope since that of Henry VIII. in England, which was the direct consequence of the invention of printing. Adversaries to the Reformation, t... ...e Nemours was obliged, after the death of Francois II., to leave France on consequence of suits brought against him by the Rohans; which suits the Gui... ...ether by reason of his obesity, or because of his thick, short neck, or in consequence of his vigils and his constant labors, Calvin’s head was sunk b... ...ore, I were forced to ad- mit the presence of God in matter, my voice must logically command the extinction of furnaces kept burning through- out the ... ..., with the forces which pro- duced it, when we cease to breathe.” “You are logical,” said the king, surprised. “But alchemy must therefore be an athei...

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20, 000 Leagues under the Sea

By: Jules Verne

...xactly on this spot the sea covers entire forests embedded during the geo- logical periods, now mineralised and transformed into coal; for me they are... ...and. I feared he would commit some act of violence, which would end in sad consequences. But his anger was turned by the sight of a whale which the Na... ...rightfully crushed between the two glassy surfaces? I reflected on all the consequences of our position. Cap- tain Nemo never took his eyes off the ma... ...ce of that ocean? CHAPTER XX FROM LATITUDE 47º 24' TO LONGITUDE 17º 28' IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE STORM, we had been thrown eastward once more. All hope o...

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Of Human Bondage

By: Somerset Maugham

... ing to recover himself. “I’m afraid you’re ill,” said Philip. “It’s of no consequence.” But Philip saw that he was suffering, and at the end of the h... ...ttle room eventually the conversation always turned to religion: the theo- logical student took a professional interest in it, and Hayward welcomed a ... ...n of responsibility which made every action of his life a matter of urgent consequence. He could breathe more freely in a lighter air. He was responsi... ...er; for Profes- sor Erlin with brutal frankness had suggested the possible consequences of an intrigue which was now manifest to everyone, and she saw... ...ayward, with the tourist’s passion for thoroughness. “Nothing of the least consequence. You can come and look at them by yourself with your Baedeker. ... .... Coffee and cognac followed with sufficient speed to prevent any untoward consequence, and they settled down to smoke in comfort. Ruth Chalice, who c... ... still twenty minutes to spare he walked in. It was a collection of patho- logical specimens. Presently a boy of about eigh- teen came up to him. “I s...

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The Moon and Sixpence

By: Somerset Maugham

..., slang, and vague, unfinished gestures. But though he said nothing of any consequence, there was some- thing in his personality which prevented him f... ...r it. He was never satisfied with what he had done; it seemed to him of no consequence compared with the vision that obsessed his mind. “Why don’t you... ...ould it be different with women?” 117 Somerset Maugham “I dare say that’s logical,” I smiled, “but most men are made differently , and they can’t.” B... ...so strong as his curiosity in their reasons. The character of a scoundrel, logical and complete, has a fascination for his creator which is an outrage... ...n on the island, that they had any idea that among them had dwelt a man of consequence. They remembered then that they could have bought for a song ca...

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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

By: Charles Dickens

...r connected with a suppurated abscess that some boy had come home with, in consequence of his Y orkshire guide, philosopher, and friend, having ripped... ...ent, inasmuch as he had only acted upon it once, and had ruined himself in consequence. Mr Ralph Nickleby heard all this with a half-smile; and when t... ... one—that bore the impress of pity or compassion. Near to the jail, and by consequence near to Smithfield also, and the Compter, and the bustle and no... ... way , and it was supposed that these miraculous occurrences took place in consequence. And yet I hardly know how that could have been, either, becaus... ...alf-way up the troublesome flight of steps which leads to death’s door, in consequence of expo- sure to the cold. They were then regaled with a light ... ...ICKLEBY to advantage, she could not exactly remember. However, as she very logically remarked, there must have been some young person in that way of b... ...vailed upon to grant the promised interview. The last he held to be a very logical deduction from the premises, inasmuch as it was but natural to supp...

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The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

By: The Manhattan Engineer District

... warning Japan to surrender and thus to avoid total destruction. It seems logical to me that he who supports total war in principle cannot complain o... ...ves a just purpose. Does it not have material and spiri- tual evil as its consequences which far exceed whatever good that might result? When will o...

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The Vatican Conspiracy

By: Jonathan Cross

...out the words not knowing where they came from, certainly not his formidable, logical mind. Michael Brand left, leaving the room in a p... ...ion, if any governmental agency chooses to file charges, I'll accept whatever consequences that comes with it." Alex turned back to the full audience... ...onger. Tonight, he would not mince words. Oshiro would have to understand the consequences of his decision. The table was set as elegantly as a gar... ...k for you, if you wish, but they must 219 J.Cross/Artemis understand the consequences of disobedience to the Oyabun, and the refusal of this mi... ... Alex?" she said trembling with emotion. This wasn't the time for Alex to be logical. He just held her in his arms. Alex said quietly to Walter, "... ...bed an Iraqi power plant. 274 J.Cross/Artemis But Soule’ was, however, a logical man, and to some degree he understood why they had done so. Hi... ...inch the Israelis too hard, they will react. And you may not be ready for the consequences." Soule' nodded his agreement. "You will have your rev... ...t that the Colombians are not even trying to get drugs into the country. As a consequence, the Russian gangs are letting up on the Puerto Ricans and ...

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The Note Book of an English Opium-Eater

By: Thomas de Quincey

...ry to ex- ecute her master’s commission, could not be charged with any bad consequences. But all such reflections this way or that were swallowed up a... ... bell and to ply the knocker with unintermitting violence. And the natural consequence was, that the next door neighbor, who had re- cently gone to be... ...elay; and yet, in spite of his hurry, so fully did he appreciate the fatal consequences to himself, if any of his victims should so far revive into co... ...ly expound the hellish nature of him whose baleful shadow, to speak astro- logically, at this moment darkens the house of life, than the 40 The Note ... ...was eminently 48 The Note Book of an English Opium-Eater populous; as one consequence of which, a benefit club had established its weekly rendezvous ... ...cts were prevented, for many years, from re- sorting to the new system, in consequence of old contracts with oil-dealers, subsisting through long term... ...stralia, who pre-occupy other men’s estates, have latterly illustrated the logical possibility of such an offence; but they were quite unknown at the ...

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Our Mutual Friend

By: Charles Dickens

...est, Bella,” then I answer, “Maybe not, pa—very likely—but it’s one of the consequences of be- ing poor, and of thoroughly hating and detesting to be ... ...n me and the candle for all that,’ retorted Bella. ‘This is another of the consequences of being poor! The idea of a girl with a really fine head of h... ... any such designations, but particularly the last—to which, as a natu- ral consequence, he stuck with great obstinacy . Over the house itself, he exer... ...er part of the room, in her way; I keep up my part of the room in mine. In consequence of which we have at once, Sociability (I should go melancholy m... ...urself, Miss Bella, the better you’ll please us.’ ‘Oh, my consent is of no consequence at all, I suppose?’ cried Miss Lavinia. ‘Lavvy ,’ said her sist... ...right dark eye and a resolute face, yet quite a tender creature too; not a logically- reasoning woman, but God is good, and hearts may count in Heaven... ...f giving myself a sight of your reviving face. Besides,’ said Betty , with logical good faith, ‘I shall have a debt to pay off, by littles, and natura...

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Ten Years Later

By: Alexandre Dumas

... strangle. However that may be, the good lady must have stepped with a circumspect foot over the thresh- old of this building. After the councilor had... ...dinal, pettishly, “seven.” Then, recol- lecting himself, “You understand, Bernouin,” added he, “that all this money is to be spent?” “Eh! monseigneur;... ...t an admirable thing chance is!” D’Artagnan pronounced these words with an indefin- able tone of feigned bonhomie, for he knew very well that the vict... ... England had come back to his old ally, William II. of Nassau, stadtholder of Holland. He learned also that the refusal of Louis XIV . had a little co... ...ich made Athos start. “Where do you wish us to go?” “Y ou shall see. A light! come, quickly!” “Y es, your honor. Does it please your honor that I shou... ...l resist, that you will fight, even; I know very well that you will prove the con- queror; but that amounts to rebellion, and you are an of- ficer you... ...ck as well as white. I will have Pierrefonds replastered in black; that’s all there is about it. If gray is handsome, you understand, my friend, black...

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