If I am refused the Sacrament I do not believe that I shall have less chance of entering the Kingdom of God than if I received such Sacrament. Daily Telegraph.
But when it comes to us following his life and example, in all its intricate details, all will, I think, agree that such is impossible.–Daily Telegraph.
An appeal to philanthropy is hardly necessary, the grounds for such being so self-evident.–Times.
...such a desire it should be the purpose of a Unionist Government to foster ; but such will not be attained under the present regime in Dublin.–Times.
...regaling themselves on half-pints at the said village hostelries.–Borrow.
Having read with much interest the letters re 'believe only' now appearing in the Daily Telegraph...–Daily Telegraph.
He ruined himself and family by his continued experiments for the benefit of the British nation.–Times.
60. Pet Phrases
Vivid writers must be careful not to repeat any conspicuous phrase so soon that a reader of ordinary memory has not had time to forget it before it invites his attention again. Whatever its merits, to use it twice (unless deliberately and with point) is much worse than never to have thought of it. The pages below are those of Green's Short History (1875).
The temper of the first [King George] was that of a gentleman usher. p. 704.
Bute was a mere court favourite, with the abilities of a gentleman usher. p. 742.
'For weeks', laughed Horace Walpole, 'it rained gold boxes'. p. 729.
'We are forced to ask every morning what victory there is', laughed Horace Walpole. p.737.
The two following passages occur on pp. 6 and 81 of The Bride of Lammermoor (Standard Edition).
In short, Dick Tinto's friends feared that he had acted like the animal called the sloth, which, having eaten up the last green leaf upon the tree where it has established itself, ends by tumbling down from the top, and dying of inanition.
'...but as for us, Caleb's excuses become longer as his diet turns more
