"Cr" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... which is entirely fixed at the temperature of the flame. In this case we only take cognizance of the latter or fixed substance, although in many instances we make use of ignition for the purpose of changing the conditions of a substance, for example, the sesquioxide of chromium (Cr^{2}O^{3}) in its insoluble modification; and as a preliminary examination for the purpose of ascertaining whether the subject of inquiry be a combination of an organic or ...
— A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe • Anonymous
... was shrieking hoarsely, "Bore in, Greer! Bore in, me lad!" and Hogan, "G'wan and mash the spalpeen's ribs! Br-reak his long nick! Cr-rush him! Why don't ye hit him on th' head and ...
— The Cruise of the Dry Dock • T. S. Stribling
... prints [ae] in place of [oe], especially when italicized: Ph[ae]bus; Cr[ae]sus (twice); C[ae]us The spellings Pasiph[ae] (for Pasiphae or Pasiphae:) and Androdus (for Androclus or Androcles) were ...
— Hypnerotomachia - The Strife of Loue in a Dreame • Francesco Colonna
... of state and head of government head of government: President Alvaro URIBE Velez (since 7 August 2002); Vice President Francisco SANTOS (since 7 August 2002) cabinet: Cabinet consists of a coalition of the three largest parties that supported President URIBE's reelection - the PSUN, PC, and CR - and independents elections: president and vice president elected by popular vote for a four-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 28 May 2006 (next to be held in May 2010) election results: President Alvaro URIBE Velez reelected president; ...
— The 2007 CIA World Factbook • United States
... which the Court declined to pass upon the validity of Justice Black's appointment. It seems curious that the Court, in rejecting petitioner's application, did not point out that it was being asked to assume original jurisdiction contrary to the decision in Marbury v. Madison, 1 Cr. ...
— The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation • Edward Corwin
... perfecting it in a far higher degree than the various ecclesiastic religions of the different nations, "resting on a blind belief in the vague secrets and mythical revelations of a sacerdotal caste." (Nat. Hist. of Cr., Vol. II, p. 369.) He also repeatedly speaks of "manifestations of nature," and even of a "divine Spirit which is everywhere active in nature." In that respect he seems to take in reference to religion, without regard ...
— The Theories of Darwin and Their Relation to Philosophy, Religion, and Morality • Rudolf Schmid
... man, swung from column of fours into battalion front, halted, and then—cr-r-rick! boooo-m-m-m!—came to order arms. The sides of the room were lined with a solid rampart of white and gray and gold. Barclay was aware of the First Sergeants, scurrying from their positions to report, of their voices, and those of the Majors and the Adjutant, ...
— The Lieutenant-Governor • Guy Wetmore Carryl
... you really did go to America, in all seriousness, and with empty hands ... Why, think, man, what it means to acquire land and foundation for a model state with empty hands. That was almost cr ... At all events it ...
— The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann - Volume I • Gerhart Hauptmann
... brigade, brigadier; capt., captain; cav., cavalry; ch., church; ch'f, chief; C. H., courthouse; co., company; col., colonel; com., commodore; com'd'g, commanding; com'r, commander; conf., confederate; cr., creek; C. S. A., Confederate States Army; dep't, department; dist., district; div., division; gen., general; Gov., Governor; h'dqu'r's, headquarters; inf., infantry; insp., inspector; l't, lieutenant; maj., major; mt., mountain; pos., position; reg., regular; reg't, regiment; R., river; ...
— Military Reminiscences of the Civil War V2 • Jacob Dolson Cox
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— The Treasure-Train • Arthur B. Reeve
... but right that I should give this information to your correspondent "T. Cr.", as I have omitted to "note it" in my reprint of Hutton's ...
— Notes and Queries, 1850.12.21 - A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, - Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. • Various
... afther wanting her to live forever, the poor soul? An' the shild said she 'd the best funeral was ever in the parish of Dunkenny since she remimbered it. What could anny one ask more than that, and she r'aching such an age, the cr'atur'! Stop here awhile an' you 'll hear all the tark from Nora; she told over to me all the folks that was there. Where has she gone wit' herself, I don't know? Mary Ann!" he turned his head toward the ...
— The Queen's Twin and Other Stories • Sarah Orne Jewett
... unfailing use of simple, terse, homely Saxon, have combined to place him in the front rank of living writers. Among his more notable publications we may mention "The Home School" (Edinburgh, 1856, 12mo), a reprint and extension of lectures for working men; "Deborah" (Edinburgh, 1857, cr. 8vo), a treatise on the duties of masters and servants; "The Earnest Student—being memorials of John Mackintosh" (1854, cr. 8vo); "Parish Papers" (Edinburgh, 1862, 12mo); "Reminiscences of a Highland Parish;" "The Old Lieutenant;" "The Starling;" and "Wee Davie." He ...
— Western Worthies - A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West - of Scotland Celebrities • J. Stephen Jeans
... cried he. "What you English must learn is that they are not human beings. They are bugs, and must be cr-r-rushed." ...
— Twenty Years Of Balkan Tangle • Durham M. Edith
... upon the couple, and upon it alone. Equation 2 shows that with a given load the speed depends upon E, the electromotive force of the main, and R the resistance in circuit. It shows also the effect of putting into the circuit the resistance frames placed beneath the car. If R be increased, until CR is equal to E, then w vanishes, and the car remains at rest. If R be still further increased, Ohm's law applies, and the current diminishes. Hence suitable resistances are, first, a high resistance ...
— Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883 • Various
... de pardonner la ngresse; alors la belle princesse s'avana, et dit: "Votre majest a promis de me donner un beau cadeau de noces. Donnez-moi la vie de cette pauvre crature si ignorante!" ...
— Contes et lgendes - 1re Partie • H. A. Guerber
... the poor cr'ater do n't know anny betther. Shure, 't is not for an O'Brien to be wastin' his toime thryin' to tache the loikes of him the great sacrets of thrade. It wud be castin' pearls afore swine, as Father Kinny says. Did iver ye hear tell ...
— Beth Norvell - A Romance of the West • Randall Parrish
... 'Narrative of the Attempted Escapes of Charles the First from Carisbrooke Castle'; cr. ...
— The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac • Eugene Field
... talked of it for some time. We cannot remain here always. My cousins De Crcy are there, and my aunt De Coudremont. We shall be among friends, Ptronelle, if we ...
— I Will Repay • Baroness Emmuska Orczy
... doing it for you," she sobbed. "I was trying to please you, and then you were so cr-cr-cruel! You were cruel." ...
— Beatrice Leigh at College - A Story for Girls • Julia Augusta Schwartz
... DU CR. What, ladies, shall we allow our footmen to be received better than ourselves? Shall they come to make love to you at our expense, and even give ...
— The Pretentious Young Ladies • Moliere |
