Distribution of fresh-water productions -- On the inhabitants of oceanic islands -- Absence of Batrachians and of terrestrial Mammals -- On the relation of the inhabitants of islands to those of the
nearest mainland -- On colonisation from the
nearest source with subsequent modification -- Summary of the last and present chapters.
One of them offered to run to the
nearest doctor; another asked if he should fetch the police.
above all, For the resurrection of deep-buried faith In Truth -- in Virtue -- in Humanity -- Of all who, on Despair's unhallowed bed Lying down to die, have suddenly arisen At thy soft-murmured words, "Let there be light!" At the soft-murmured words that were fulfilled In the seraphic glancing of thine eyes -- Of all who owe thee most -- whose gratitude
Nearest resembles worship -- oh, remember The truest -- the most fervently devoted, And think that these weak lines are written by him -- By him who, as he pens them, thrills to think His spirit is communing with an angel's.
The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the
nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
The
nearest tree lay several yards to his left--the lion could be upon him before he had covered half the distance, and that the beast intended to charge none could doubt who looked upon him now.
Our guide, in front of us, answers that it will end in the ponies finding their way certainly to the
nearest village or the
nearest house.
Much in the same manner ought that oligarchy to be established which is next in order: but as to that which is most opposite to a pure democracy, and approaches
nearest to a dynasty and a tyranny, as it is of all others the worst, so it requires the greatest care and caution to preserve it: for as bodies of sound and healthy constitutions and ships which are well manned and well found for sailing can bear many injuries without perishing, while a diseased body or a leaky ship with an indifferent crew cannot support the [1321a] least shock; so the worst-established governments want most looking after.
Stripped of their lighter timbers, both vessels have been used for the construction of huts, erected on the
nearest land.
Well, among other things she told me that, whereas you are not a kinsman of mine, that she is my
nearest relative; that you have no right whatever to enter into family relations with us; and that it is wrong and shameful for me to be living upon your earnings and charity.
"We'll leave it here, where it will be safe enough, and tramp on to the
nearest Indian village.
The usual hurried, feverish toil in the claim was suspended; the pick and shovel were left sticking in the richest "pay gravel;" the toiling millionaires themselves, ragged, dirty, and perspiring, lay panting under the
nearest shade, where the pipes went out listlessly, and conversation sank to monosyllables.
TOWARD three o'clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the
nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.