"I see no reason, then, why our metaphysical poets should plume themselves so much on the utility of their works, unless indeed they refer to
instruction with eternity in view; in which case, sincere respect for their piety would not allow me to express my contempt for their judgment; contempt which it would be difficult to conceal, since their writings are professedly to be understood by the few, and it is the many who stand in need of salvation.
The reader will bear these
instructions in mind, as events will prove their wisdom and importance, and the disasters which ensued in consequence of the neglect of them.
Lieutenant Harold Percy Smith-Oldwick did not have long to wait before discovering something of Usanga's plan, for almost immediately after the sergeant finished giving his
instructions, a number of warriors approached the Englishman, while three went directly to the girl.
Besides, he took with him an interpretor, who was frequently able to express his instructions more distinctly than he could himself.
Eliot gave them occasionally an apple or a cake; and the adults were requested to repeat to them the instructions that had been given.
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Instructions to take you on to Yarmouth, if possible, sir," he announced, "and to collect the mileage at our destination."
The interest he took in the matter now, induced him to open the sealed instructions which had been deposited with the Diamond.
The sealed instructions, as I think, explain how it was that he died, after all, quietly in his bed.
Mind you gallop off to Korchevo without delay and carry out
instructions!
"Highly creditable," he said, and took a note of his
instructions on the spot.
I evaded the question by general answers; "that I had satisfied the Emperor and court in all particulars." However, a malicious rogue of a skipper went to an officer, and pointing to me, told him, "I had not yet trampled on the crucifix;" but the other, who had received
instructions to let me pass, gave the rascal twenty strokes on the shoulders with a bamboo; after which I was no more troubled with such questions.
Pendril had been merely referred to an agent in London who was in possession of Michael Vanstone's
instructions. Certain difficulties had been discovered in connection with those
instructions, which had produced the necessity of once more writing to Zurich.