10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRYINGLY»
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pryingly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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... to be pryingly curious ! ' Now all this may be very fine ; and the writer by whom
it is so eloquently uttered may be a very profound and a very devout philosopher ;
but still we prefer the company of ' an infinity of grave authors ' to his society.
Albert Taylor Bledsoe, Sophia M'Ilvaine Bledsoe Herrick, 1871
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Mr. Wynyard's ward, by Holme Lee
done he went pryingly about the office, to see that he had dropt nothing, and that
nothing had escaped him. After that he washed his hands and face, which had
contracted some grime at his work, and finally wrote a note of cautious ...
... profane to range, Be complaisance extended; An atheist laugh 's a poor
exchange For Deity offended! a 0fl'hand. 5 Wealth. When ranting round in
Pleasure's ring, Religion may be blinded;. 1 Poverty i' To look pryingly, ' Boon
companion.
Robert Burns, J.S. Roberts, William Gunnyon, 1865
Eddie said pryingly, “Well, how'd ya know thet?” Purly shrugged, said softly, “
House's all shot up.” Eddie looked back and forth between us, hunched up,
flopped out a grin, and said, “Least we's all here, hah!” He slapped his thigh. “Be
jus' like ...
"Lonesome" Lee West, 2012
While the old man was thus bending over the fire and conning his evening
contemplations , a figure stole from the copse I have mentioned , and
approaching the window, looked pryingly into the apartment; then with a
noiseless hand it opened ...
Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, 1842
... not pryingly [nysgjerrigt], but meditatively [eftertænksomt], as one reads a
religious book.”6 This directive is addressed to a very specific audience;
strangely, it is the audience that seems least likely to need the explanation that
Kierkegaard is ...
she asked pryingly as she followed her sister down the stairs. "I suppose they
have by this time." "They have a great many young friends, and we have beautiful
times together. But you won't see many of them now. College closed last week.
Grace Livingston Hill, 2014
... and approaching the window, looked pryingly into the apartment ; then with a
noiseless hand it opened the spring of the casement, which was framed on a
peculiar and old-fashioned construction, that required a practised and familiar
touch ...
Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton, 1862
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The History of Scotland: From the Earliest Accounts of that ...
But the king, who looked narrowly, and perhaps too pryingly, into his revenue,
was of opinion, that the power to restore incapacities, to recal exiles, and to give
back their goods forfeited for treason, and so brought into the king's exchequer, ...
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Humble Giants: Destiny
H'mm..., Herman thought. “What specifically are you talking about?” he said
pryingly. John replied, “Well, you know that since I'm here they know, well, to be
honest with you they are going to investigate. One of the members in the lower
council ...
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Age no bar for learning
Then I pryingly continued my conversation as how others in the college talk about her achievements in life. Soon we became good friends. Related Articles. «Merinews, Jan 09»
