If the White Whale be raised, it must be in a month and a day, when the sun stands in some one of these
signs. I've studied
signs, and know their marks; they were taught me two score years ago, by the old witch in Copenhagen.
These two points accomplished, he went in search of the painter who was to paint the
sign; and he was soon found.
"
Sign your name there," he said, pointing to the place.
Confusion of language of good and evil; this
sign I give unto you as the
sign of the state.
If he be indeed the rightful king, let them give us a
sign, and let the people have a
sign, that all may see.
"I'll
sign the articles that I'm to
sign off in San Francisco then."
Now, add these words, and
sign them, above the address: To be kept in your own possession, and to be opened by yourself only, on the day of my death -- or
The notary solemnly took the pen, flourished it above his head, and said, "Gentlemen, we are about to
sign the contract."
The fourth auditor, who during all this conversation had played a mute part, made a
sign of the head in proof that he acquiesced in the proposition.
All this time the Sub-Warden was busy, with the Chancellor's help, shifting the papers from side to side, and pointing out to the Warden the place whew he was to
sign. He then
signed it himself, and my Lady and the Chancellor added their names as witnesses.
Neither doth it follow, that because these fames are a
sign of troubles, that the suppressing of them with too much severity, should be a remedy of troubles.
I then advanced forward near half a mile, but could not discover any
sign of houses or inhabitants; at least I was in so weak a condition, that I did not observe them.