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... His language had the energy of honest direct- ness and he was a master of logical lucidity. He loved to point and enliven his reasoning by humorous i... ..., was then, and has ever since been, especially praised as one of the most logical and convinc- ing political speeches ever made in this country. The ... ... of the public interest were, as to appointments to office, of far greater consequence. Moreover, there had been such a mingling of different politica... ...s of Abraham Lincoln: V ol One swer, It has much to do with it. Its direct consequences are, comparatively speaking, but a small evil, and much of its... ...er consists in the proneness of our minds to regard its direct as its only consequences. Abstractly con- sidered, the hanging of the gamblers at Vicks... ...y con- sidered, the hanging of the gamblers at Vicksburg was of but little consequence. They constitute a portion of popu- lation that is worse than u... ...mob, the alienation of their affections from the government is the natural consequence; and to that, sooner or later, it must come. Here, then, is one... ...ainly I did neither; and if I did not, what becomes of the argument? These logical gentlemen can sustain their argument only by assuming that I did sa...

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..., viz., the shipwreck of Sir George Somers on the Bermudas, (which were in consequence denominated the Somers’ Islands,) did not occur until the year ... ...d her sexual pride, and to insure her lasting scorn and hatred. These were consequences which the gentle-minded Shakspeare could not face. He pursued ... ... suc- ceeded so splendidly for his worldly prosperity, and with a train of consequences so vast for all future ages. Such, we are persuaded, was the r... ...pe, ever since he 82 Biographical Essays translated Homer, and chiefly in consequence of that transla- tion. This seems at first sight unfair, becaus... ...eased by a fourth in 1732,) though in itself a trifling work, had one vast consequence. It drew after it swarms of libels and lampoons, levelled almos... ... together into a fasciculus by the printer, but having no natural order or logical dependency; generally so vague as to mean nothing. Like the general... ...ust caution the readers of Pope against too much reliance upon the chrono- logical accuracy of his editors. All are scandalously careless; and general... ...s in the extraordinary value of the life considered separately for itself. Logically, it is not allowable to say that here; and, considering the princ... ... of 1763-64 occupy a considerable space in Goethe’s Memoirs, and with some logical propriety at least, in consideration of their being exclusively att...

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...ithout me.’ Being by this time close to Vauxhall Bridge, they resolved, in consequence, to take that way over the Thames, and they left her; Bradley H... ...h an anx- ious face. ‘How to your father? Can you ask! By perpetuating the consequences of his ignorant and blind obstinacy . By resolv- ing not to se... ... to talk to you,’ returned Lizzie, in some confusion, ‘for you see all the consequences of what I say, as soon as I say it.’ ‘T ake all the consequenc... ...r doing all he couldn’t to restrain her. Fledgeby’s childhood had been, in consequence, a stormy one; but the winds and the waves had gone down in the... ...etort 61 Charles Dickens for the sound’ s sake, but was a cheerful cogent consequence of the refusal; for if Lammle had applied himself again to the ... ...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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...r eclat, or better results for the welfare of mankind. His researches were logical and exhaustive. They included every phase of every question that th... ...on of the re- sults of democracy in the New World to ascertain its natural consequences, and to learn what the nations of Europe had to hope or fear f... ...on is going on amongst us; but there are two opinions as to its nature and consequences. To some it appears to be a novel accident, which as such may ... ...t it to govern, but all were bent on excluding it from the government. The consequence of this has been that the democratic revo- lution has been effe... ...ved to be legitimate, and as the serf looked upon his own inferiority as a consequence of the immutable order of nature, it is easy to imagine that a ... ... kind is to be feared. Upon this point, there- fore, the political and the logical reasons agree, and the people as well as the judges preserve their ... ...enta- tives – Singular effects of the fact that a Constitution can only be logical in the early stages of a nation. The plan which had been laid down ... ... ernment. These facts show how rare and how difficult it is rationally and logically to combine all the several parts of legislation. In the course of... ...me of the Committee on Indian Affairs, February 24, 1830, in which is most logically established and most learnedly proved, that “the fundamental prin...

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...he narrative have been established beyond the reach of scepticism: and, in consequence, the story was soon after adopted as historically established, ... ...Lord Altamont was firm in resisting this petition at that time. The remote consequence was, that by way of redressing the violated equi- librium to ou... ...eux’s dray-horses; and thus, after all, they may simply illustrate the old logical dictum ascribed to some medical man, that the reason why London chi... ...sentially opposed to religions of the book is, not that they have not, but logically that they cannot have, books or documents, inasmuch as they have ... ...ning oppression was the premature expansion of my mind; and, as a foremost consequence, intolerance of boyish society. I ought to have entered upon my... ...mily I have known that would privately have encouraged a smuggler, and, in consequence, were beset con- tinually by mock smugglers, offering, with air... ... foe. And in- stead of giving this account didactically, or according to a logical classification of the various items in the survey, I will give it h... ...again be chanted, that we, being a luxurious nation, must by force of good logical de- pendency be liable to many derivative taints and infirmities wh... ...es I have uni- formly given the victory to myself, he will make a pleasant logical blunder: for the true logic of the case is this: Not that it is mys...

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... and apparently indorsed by the people at an election, then to sustain the logical conclusion that what Dred Scott’s master might lawfully do with Dre... ...labor in one State under the laws thereof, escaping into another, shall in consequence of any law or regulation therein be dis- charged from such serv...

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... going to give yourselves that last indulgence? Are you going to avoid the consequences of your folly by the one infal- lible and easy path? Are you g... ...et me beseech your Highness to profit by the op- portunity and retire. The consequences of this step are so dark, and may be so grave, that I feel mys... ...mong the members of the club. Some boasted of the disgraceful actions, the consequences of which had reduced them to seek refuge in death; and the oth... ... persons of condition, I perceive, for no other purpose than to escape the consequences of your crimes; and I can readily understand your embarrassmen... ... to say that a recent revolution hurled him from the throne of Bohemia, in consequence of his continued absence and edifying neglect of public busines... ...with avidity; and he stood staring at it and trying to piece together some logical conception of his surround- ings. Plainly there was a flight of ste...

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...ms very favourable to its success. There is, perhaps in every thing of any consequence, a secret history which it would be amusing to know, could we h... ...re, which it exhibited, like some of the reflections of Rochefaucault. The consequence was, that he went home with Reynolds, and supped with him. Sir ... ... in the Dic- tionary, to which his Lordship’s patronage might have been of consequence.’ He then told Dr. Adams, that Lord Chesterfield had shewn him ... ...o feel very sensibly the distinction which you have bestowed upon me. ‘Few consequences of my endeavours to please or to benefit mankind have delighte... ...cteristical anecdote of Johnson while at Plymouth. Having observed that in consequence of the Dock-yard a new town had arisen about two miles off as a... ...not be too often or too highly praised; of which Mr. Harris, in his Philo- logical Inquiries, justly and liberally observes: ‘Such is its merit, that ...

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...fts, I will make you richer, more powerful, and of more 26 The Magic Skin consequence than a constitutional king.” The young man thought that the old... ...e is a great man; let us say no more about him.” “You are all drunk!” “The consequence of a Constitution is the immediate stul- tification of intellec... ...ong of songs that obscure genius is for ever singing; I want to come, in a logical manner, by the reason of the frequent successes of mediocrity. Alas... ...the standing of everybody, and uses every one for his own benefit. Is this logical, or am I a madman after all? Haven’t you there all the moral of the... ...prodigy. Now let us investigate, in good faith, the causes of this psycho- logical anomaly. Does there exist in you, as in many women, a certain pride... ... the talisman, “is, as you doubtless know, one of the most curious of zoo- logical products.” “But to proceed—” said Raphael. 180 The Magic Skin “Thi... ...tudy to pay the fees for this useless consultation. “Their conclusions are logical,” the young doctor replied. “Cameristus feels, Brisset examines, Ma...

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...on a woman who held in horror all German sentimentalism. The young man, in consequence, distrusted himself, became dreamy, absorbed in his griefs, com... ...ming answer, he said to himself:— “But this man, so profoundly capable, so logical in his ev- ery act, who sees and foresees, who calculates, and even...

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...hairs when I was in Washington, nineteen or twenty seats being va- cant in consequence of secession. In this house the Vice- President of the United S... ...ast thirty or forty days. I am told that the discourse is considered to be logical, and that it “reads” well. As regards the gist of it, or that resul... ...imself an aboli- tionist, was elected by the abolitionists; and when, as a consequence of that election, secession was threatened, no step which he co... ...s, or twenty pounds for the year; but this price was then extremely low in consequence of the war disturbances. The usual price had been about fifty o... ..., but such was my feeling on the matter. I myself happily escaped the evil consequences which his imprudence might have en- tailed on me. I again pass... ...would willingly have overturned into a drift of snow, so as to avoid worse consequences, had I only known how to do so. But Providence, even though wi...

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...you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution for the United States of America. The subject speaks its own importance; comprehending in its consequences nothing less than the existence of the union, the safety and welfare of the parts of which it is composed, the fate of an empire in many respects the most interesting in the world. It has been frequently remarked...

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...t all changes which may hazard a diminu- tion of the power, emolument, and consequence of the of- fices they hold under the State establishments; and ... ...f my next address. Publius. *The same idea, tracing the arguments to their consequences, is held out in several of the late publications against the n... ... reflect that they are now called upon to decide a question, which, in its consequences, must prove one of the most important that ever engaged their ... ...the dictates of personal interest, but others, from a mistaken estimate of consequences, or the undue influence of former attachments, or whose am- bi... ...t to expect that they should regard our advancement in union, in power and consequence by land and by sea, with an eye of indifference and composure. ... ...of the States will be a majority of confederated America. But this kind of logical legerdemain will never counteract the plain suggestions of justice ...

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... it depends solely on the proportion of the sexes in the population. If in consequence of a great war three-quarters of the men in this country were k... ...premium on want of self-respect in certain very important matters; and the consequence is that we are very badly gov- erned and are, on the whole, an ... ... instincts put together. The process may be pleasant and romantic; but the consequences are not. It would be far better for everyone, as well as far h... ...ot. By all means let it be the subject of contracts with society as to its consequences; but to make marriage an open trade in it as at present, with ... ...enslaved by one another. 38 Shaw THE ECONOMIC SLAVERY OF WOMEN One of the consequences of basing marriage on the consid- erations stated with cold ab... ...sonably be made the last, or wholly excluded. The present law is perfectly logical only if you once admit (as no decent person ever does) its fundamen...

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...ny and in the interest of his own larger absorption of my sense? The prime consequence on one’s own part of re perusal is a sense for ever so many mor... ... Chapter 1 11 antidote to superstition, which was in its turn too much the consequence, or at least the exhalation, of archives. He thought of these t... ...t, so any idea she might have would contribute to that effect. He had as a consequence—in all consistency—to take it for amusing that she reaffirmed, a... ...m: her situation indeed in connexion with that order of traffic was full of consequences produced by her father’s. Mr. Verver, one of the great collect... ...ter had at the most always been small, that was doubtless in some degree a consequence of the fewness of the former. His greatest inconvenience, he wo... ...ashion, the very basis of her enjoyment of his hospitality—without seeing, logically, a responsibility attached. And this was to remain none the less ... ... that she really believes.” With which Charlotte became still more lucidly logical. “The reality of his belief will depend in such a case on the reali... ...ied to him before— if only because it had never come up for her, properly, logically, morally, that she must. As soon as she had put to him the questi... ...kept her up, made her rise higher: just as it was the sense of action that logically involved some platform—action quite positively for the first time ...

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...development of an Idea. He conceived the changes in the world as forming a logical development, in which one phase passes by revolution into another, ... ...n. If anywhere they unite to form more compact bodies, this is not yet the consequence of their own active union, but of the union of the bourgeoisie,... ...ations, intermediate ranks between rich and poor, instead of the clear-cut logical antith- esis between the workers who have nothing and the capital- ... ... a word, war and conquest, with the gods successively created by the theo- logical fantasy of nations. It has been from its origin, and it remains sti... ... the State as a capitalist institu- tion is peculiarly true in America. In consequence of the scan- dals thus arising, the Federal Government appointe... ...ernment are evils which must be abolished if freedom is our goal. But this consequence, true or false, cannot be proved so simply. In this chapter we ...

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...ial security measures. Under security rules in place at the time, the only consequence of Atta’s selection by CAPPS was that his checked bags were hel... ...d because the agent found both of the passengers to be suspicious.The only consequence of their selection was that their checked bags were held off th... ...ac- curate accounts created the impression that the Langley scramble was a logical response to an actual hijacked aircraft. In fact, not only was the ... ...related to the W orld Trade Center bombing and other plots. An unfortunate consequence of this superb investigative and prosecutorial effort was that ... ...cedures was ignored routinely. 37 We will describe some of the unfortunate consequences of these accumulated institutional beliefs and prac- tices in ... ...lly ended in negotiations, an ambassador or other embassy official was the logical person to represent U.S. interests. Keeping U.S. diplomatic efforts... ...hile targets, such as other al Qaeda leaders or stocks of chemical or bio- logical weapons. 117 Clarke was not alone in his enthusiasm. He had backing... ...hdhar several years later. 13 The circumstantial evidence makes Thumairy a logical person to consider as a possible contact for Hazmi and Mihdhar.Y et... ...82 Mullah Omar is reported to have opposed this course of action for ideo- logical reasons rather than out of fear of U.S. retaliation. He is said to ...

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...ng that his comrades were blackguards, whose opinion would never be of any consequence to him if by chance they survived the present war, which seemed... ...ed! She can have nothing more to lose.” Bitter reflection! rakes alone are logical and will punish a woman for devotion. Man created Satan and Lovelac... ...ermaster, rich as he was, was allowed no place in public life, and society logically refused him that to which he pretended in its midst. Finally, to ...

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... erate care, and none ever had more certificates for less edu- cation. One consequence, however, of my system is that I have much less to say of Profe... ...n- sole; books of a large design, shadowing the complexity of that game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least. But the a... ...ng them indeed; but when they were done, I could see they were rubbish. In consequence, I very rarely showed them even to my friends; and such friends... ...r and answer arguments, not only with natural wisdom, but with candour and logical honesty. But if the subject of debate be something in the air, an a... ...t of debate be something in the air, an abstraction, an excuse for talk, a logical Aunt Sally, then may the male debater instantly abandon hope; he ma...

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...any various volumes, is bound, above all things, to make that condensation logical and striking. For the only justification of his writing at all is t... ...fault, as all of us do, and openly overtaken, as not all of us are, by its consequences, to gloss the matter over, with too polite biographers, is to ... ...lainly, what every one well knows, of Burns’s profligacy, and of the fatal consequences of his marriage. And for this there are perhaps two subsidiary... ...r represent an act that was vir- tuous in itself, as attended by any other consequences than a large family and fortune. To hint that Burns’s marriage... ...timidly made elsewhere, have in them been carried boldly out to their last consequences; much that was indefinite in literary tenden- cies has attaine... ...from another point of view – to reproduce a colour, a sound, an outline, a logical argument, a physical action. He can show his readers, behind and ar... ...e nature of tragedy. The gospel according to Whitman, even if it be not so logical, has this advantage over the gospel according to Pangloss, that it ... ... the price we have to pay for cochineal. And with that murder- ous parody, logical optimism and the praises of the best of possible words went irrevoc... ... afternoon, or at morning as he lay awake in bed. With our deeper and more logical sense of life, we can have no idea how large a space in the attenti...