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...ially French, that a man always finds there, when he has a pleasant wit, a sounding name, two hundred thousand francs a year, and a prepossessing pers... ...s, and shortens, and sets up and takes to pieces again till they pro- duce sounds that will scare a cat; then he is happy. And yet you will find him t... ...se or- ganizations in which every human power is harmoniously balanced, he sounded the gulf that divided this couple, brought together by fate. Well c... ...is music; he made a tenor of the former, and transformed the latter into a bass. At that time Germany had no musician excepting Sebastian Bach.—But yo... ...atre, living on very little, as men can live there. Sometimes I played the bass in an orchestra, sometimes I was on the boards in the chorus, sometime... ...ce. It is founded in physics by the very nature of the matter it works on. Sound is air in motion. The air is formed of constituents 22 Gambara which... ...s of which they know nothing. Why should a brass and a wooden instrument—a bassoon and horn—have so little identity of tone, when they act on the same... ...re; but he did not open them. “The whole opera,” said he, “is founded on a bass, as on a 31 Balzac fruitful soil. Mahomet was to have a majestic bass... ... in again, collected in a tremendous quintet grounded on the funda- mental bass—and he is dying! Mahomet is world-weary; he has exhausted everything. ...

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......................................................................118 THE BASSET-TABLE.62 .............................................................. ...laam, ver. 339 to the end. P. Who shall decide, when doctors disagree, And soundest casuists doubt, like you and me? You hold the word, from Jove to M... ...without, and fasts within the wall; No rafter’d roofs with dance and tabor sound, No noontide-bell invites the country round: 190 Tena... ...hough great Alcaeus more sublimely sings, And strikes with bolder rage the sounding strings, No less renown attends the moving lyre, Which Venus tunes... ... Alexander Pope: V ol. 2 If this be false, let these new greens decay, Let sounding axes lop my limbs away, And crackling flames on all my honours pre... ...2 MISCELL MISCELL MISCELL MISCELL MISCELLANIES ANIES ANIES ANIES ANIES THE BASSET THE BASSET THE BASSET THE BASSET THE BASSET-T -T -T -T -TABLE. ABLE.... ...ET-T -T -T -T -TABLE. ABLE. ABLE. ABLE. ABLE. 62 AN ECLOGUE. CARDELIA. The basset-table spread, the tallier come; Why stays Smilinda in the dressing-r... ... love? CARDELIA. But of what marble must that breast be form’d, To gaze on basset, and remain unwarm’d? When Kings, Queens, Knaves, are set in decent ... ... reason I disdain; My passions rise, and will not bear the rein. Look upon basset, you who reason boast, And see if reason must not there be lost. SMI...

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... up to the clear sky, and the Captain put his horse on the grass, that the sound of the hoofs might not disturb the music. “When the kine had given a ... ...answered no, no, no.” The Captain had put his horse on the grass, that the sound of his hoofs might not disturb the music; and now he pushed its head ... ...to the floor, where he stayed; and, after snorting out some unintelligible sounds, went to sleep. The dice went rattling on; the candles were burning ... ... the room. He attempted to move, and gave utterance to such unintelligible sounds as could issue through a silk handkerchief. “If your honour stirs or... ...vantageously renewed, should Hayes be still constant. Having very adroitly sounded Catherine (so adroitly, indeed, as to ask her “whether she would li... ...ou, Abbe, I care for nothing. I lost a thousand guin- eas t’other night at basset; I wish to my heart I could have been vexed about it. Egad! I rememb... ...as given with vast emphasis by the party; Mr. Moffat growling it in a rich bass, and Mrs. Briggs in a soaring treble. As to the notes, when quavering ... ... here?” “Who’s this here young feller?” says towering Mr. Moffat, with his bass voice. “It’s Mr. Billings, cousin, a friend of mine,” said Mrs. Polly,...

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...us friends. To him who knew the man from the inside, many of my statements sounded like inversions made on purpose; and yet when we came to talk of th... ... of the orchestra, he may add to this something of pageant, some- thing of sound and fury; but these are, for the dramatic writer, beside the mark, an... ...e, if he looks at it from another point of view – to reproduce a colour, a sound, an outline, a logical argument, a physical action. He can show his r... ... we respect or virtues that we admire. David, king of Israel, would pass a sounder judgment on a man than either Nathaniel or David Hume. Now, Princip... ...s, thoughts, and weaknesses to match. He loved to walk under a wood to the sound of a winter tempest; he had a singular tenderness for animals; he car... ...ans, and negoti- ated diligently for his release. In 1433 a Burgundian em- bassy was admitted to an interview with the captive duke, in the presence o... ...retained of the old movement; the refrain falls in time like a well-played bass; and the very brevity of the thing, by hampering and restraining the g...

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... alarum of a tocsin will frighten him. Con- sequently the tocsin has to be sounded; and the effect is woeful 7 George Meredith past measure: his hugg... ...er lifted finger. ‘You are composing a love-letter, Nevil!’ The accusation sounded like irony. ‘No,’ said he, puffing; ‘I wish I were! ‘What can it be... ... gov- erned and led by the belly. The head and the legs of the country are sound still; I don’t guarantee it for long, but the middle’s rapacious and ... ...cience and deserve the thanks of the country.’ Nevil listened gravely. The soundness of the head and legs of the country he took for granted. The infl... ...He thrilled surprisingly under the charm of feminine beauty. ‘The fellow’s sound at bottom,’ his uncle said, hearing of his having really been seen wa... ...enerally. He was a fair, huge, bush-bearded man, with a voice of unvarying bass: a squire in his county, and energetic in his pursuit of the pleasures...

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...acy of the RedMan?" Johnathan Cross 1999 PACIFIC NORTHWEST WIWERNESS PUGET SOUND, WASHINGTON STATE IT WAS THE WORST blazing sun that Richard Ha... ...pelessness, and took a job as the curator of a small Indian museum in the Puget Sound area. She missed being able to help her people, but she never ... ...om the wooded forest that he had been camping in since he left his home on the Sound. Trodding through the dried up river bed, he occasionally 10... ...act to Dr. River 'Ray' Song. It was the perfect excuse to see her again. PUGET SOUND, WASHINGTON STATE RCHARD HAWK DROVE into the small parking lo... ...t the dark, dotted pattern. Maybe it was the wine, or the hypnotic fire, or the sound of the repetitive melody of Pachabel, but a deep feeling of ex... ...been able to hold off the growing fear which was now beginning to rumble like a bass drum in the pit of his stomach. "Good to see you, Mr. Brent." ...

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...f the natives -- Houses and boats of the Caledonians -- Anchorage at Christmas Sound -- Visited by the Fuegans -- Killing of seal and sea-birds -- Rep... ...- Characteristics of the Sandwich Islanders -- A visit to the people of Nootka Sound -- A trade that was profitable to both -- Surrounded by canoes --... ...e of it, and though it is said to have at one time joined with Spain, deep sea soundings now fail to show any such island or the probability of there ... ... with a south-east wind, and two days later re-discovered land, and put into a sound. This he found very shallow at ebb tide, so that the ship stood d... ...e of most exquisite beauty, while the roar of the tempest is the most terrible sound that can fall on the human ear. The shifting clouds of the tornad... ... to the different lengths of the instruments, but all of them of the hollow or bass sort; to counteract which, a person kept striking quickly, and wit...

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...wn to think. The odor of the peaceful pines was in the men’s nostrils. The sound of mo- notonous axe blows rang through the forest, and the insects, n... ...rave for compre-hension. The skirmish fire increased to a long chatter-ing sound. With it was mingled far-away cheer-ing. A battery spoke. Directly th... ...skirmishers running. They 26 The Red Badge of Courage were pursued by the sound of musketry fire. After a time the hot, dangerous flashes of the rifl... ...t a nervous laugh went along the regi-mental line. The officer’s profanity sounded con- ventional. It relieved the tightened senses of the new men. It... ...ition, when the cry was repeated up and down the line in a muffled roar of sound. “Here they come! Here they come!” Gun locks clicked. Across the smok... ...g of heads. A murmuring of voices broke upon the air. In it there was much bass of grumbling oaths. Strange gods were addressed in condemnation of the...

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...sided into silence through a descending scale of long drawn melody, like the sound of the ebbing sea to the explorers of a cave. In a few moments all ... ...n among them all.” “Don’t talk of the long bow,” said the abbot, who had the sound of the arrow still whizzing in his ear: “what have we pillars of th... ...e trouble of thinking off my hands.” “Spoken,” said brother Michael, “with a sound Catholic conscience. My little brother here is most profound in the... ...his mind was not sufficiently attuned to unison to relish the harmony of the bass. The friar’s accom paniment put him out of all patience, and—”So,”... ...e the knight was delighting his eyes and ears with these pleasant sights and sounds, all eyes were turned in one direction; and Sir Ralph, looking rou... ...e luck to meet with a fighting friar indeed, I might have been thwacked, and soundly too; but I hold myself a match for any two laymen; it takes nine ...

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...e at that moment, that inimitable huntsman’s call which unites the deepest bass with the shrillest tenor, and round the corner came Daniel the head hu... ...is mistress. “What orders, your excellency?” said the huntsman in his deep bass, deep as a proto-deacon’s and hoarse with hallooing—and two flashing b... ...er, but winked instead. 11 Tolstoy “I sent Uvarka at dawn to listen,” his bass boomed out after a minute’s pause. “He says she’s moved them into the ... ...o the cry of ulyulyu, and above the others rose Daniel’s voice, now a deep bass, now piercingly shrill. His voice seemed to fill the whole wood and ca... ...t convinced themselves that the hounds had sepa- rated into two packs: the sound of the larger pack, eagerly giving tongue, began to die away in the d... ...t, and it was with this that Daniel’s voice was heard calling ulyulyu. The sounds of both packs mingled and broke apart again, but both were becoming ... ...t and Simon were looking at him. Then, unexpectedly, as often happens, the sound of the hunt suddenly approached, as if the hounds in full cry and Dan... ...aved their arms and did something to the fox. Then from that spot came the sound of a horn, with the signal agreed on in case of a fight. “That’s Ilag... ... behind a book- case, and began to run her fingers over the strings in the bass, picking out a passage she recalled from an opera she had heard in Pet...

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...e to the left….” While they were talking in undertones the crack of a shot sounded from the low ground by the pond, a puff of white smoke appeared, th... ... ground by the pond, a puff of white smoke appeared, then another, and the sound of hundreds of seemingly merry French voices shouting together came u... ...enchmen,” an- swered Tikhon boldly and hurriedly, in a husky but melodious bass voice. “Why did you push yourself in there by daylight? Y ou ass! Well... ...a. “W e gave him something to eat a while ago. He was awfully hungry!” The sound of bare feet splashing through the mud was heard in the darkness, and... ...other, laughing. Both fell silent, peering out through the darkness at the sound of Dolokhov’s and Petya’s steps as they advanced to the fire leading ... ...t he stopped and listened. “Do you hear?” he asked. Petya recog- nized the sound of Russian voices and saw the dark figures of Russian prisoners round...

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...of command rang out, and again the regiment quiv- ered, as with a jingling sound it presented arms. Then amidst a dead silence the feeble voice of the... ...ping time spontaneously, marched with long steps. Behind the com- pany the sound of wheels, the creaking of springs, and the tramp of horses’ hoofs we... ...continue to march at ease, and he and all his suite showed pleasure at the sound of the singing and the sight of the dancing soldier and the gay and s... ...umors that were afloat, and so Kutuzov’s suggestion of an Austrian victory sounded much like irony. But Kutuzov went on blandly smiling with the same ... ...ly, with affected indifference, began to hum to himself, producing a queer sound which immediately broke off. The door of the private room opened and ... ..., my dear fellow, and listen,” inter- rupted the staff captain in his deep bass, calmly stroking his long mustache. “Y ou tell the colonel in the pres... ...ly. “And if he asks about the losses?” “A trifle,” said the colonel in his bass voice: “two hussars wounded, and one knocked out,” he added, unable to...

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...vna, with a pleasant feeling that there was something a la Louis XV in the sound of that sentence: “Contez nous cela, Vicomte.” The vicomte bowed and ... ...r betrayal of the Bourbon cause. The sovereigns! Why, they are sending am- bassadors to compliment the usurper.” And sighing disdainfully, he again ch... ...eciding seriously to prove to this youth how foolish his words were, “high-sounding words which have long been discredited. Who does not love liberty ... ... cloaks, and overshoes were lying about; there was a smell of alcohol, and sounds of voices and shouting in the distance. Cards and supper were over, ... ...drinking on the sly what was left in the glasses. From the third room came sounds of laughter, the shouting of familiar voices, the growling of a bear... ...aragina and her daughter!” announced the countess’ gigantic footman in his bass voice, entering the draw- ing room. The countess reflected a moment an... ...e Razumovski’s ball… and Countess Apraksina… I was so delighted…” came the sounds of animated feminine voices, interrupting one another and mingling w... ...elves, and the reading of the church service, the subdued chanting of deep bass voices, and in the intervals sighs and the shuffling of feet were the ...

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...rn, motionless, almost lifeless face and moved his lips without uttering a sound. He wished to say, “Y es, a vile, idle, vicious life!” but dared not ... ...nswered by the Masonic knock with mallets, the doors opened before them. A bass voice (Pierre was still blindfold) questioned him as to who he was, wh... ... unpleasant voice. “A visitor,” answered Anton. “Ask him to wait,” and the sound was heard of a chair being pushed back. Pierre went with rapid steps ... ... of the current beat softly against it below. Prince Andrew felt as if the sound of the waves kept up a refrain to Pierre’s words, whispering: “It is ... ...rre your intimacy with this young man.” 56 War and Peace – Book Five in a bass voice. “I only came across Pelageya in Y ukhnovo…” Pelageya interrupte... ...rmined to rob, I’ll…” “Go to the devil! quick ma’ch, while you’re safe and sound!” and Denisov turned his horse on the officer. “V ery well, very well... ...ted. “Here, here,” and Tushin led him into the next room, from whence came sounds of sev- eral laughing voices. “How can they laugh, or even live at a...

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...ted to her, and in the garden by the light of the illuminations and to the sound of music talked to her for a long time of the love of God, of Christ,... ... ing from Russian, in which language she always felt that her case did not sound quite clear, into French which suited it better. “But, my dear….” “Oh... ... indifferent faces, the same blood, the same soldiers’ overcoats, the same sounds of firing which, though distant now, still aroused terror, and besid... ...outing the voice of his benefactor was heard speaking all the time and the sound of his words was as weighty and uninterrupted as the boom- ing on the... ...ie by the talk of the maids in the next room (which was theirs) and by the sound of their hurried footsteps going to the back porch. Natasha got up an... ...asant woman. “Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy!” he added in his customary bass. “The Anferovs? No,” said the woman. “They left in the morn- ing. That...

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...me Prince Kuragin asked for his passports. The reasons on which the Duc de Bassano based his refusal to deliver them to him would never have led me to... ...lves of it were opened rapidly; all was silent and then from the study the sound was heard of other steps, firm and reso- lute—they were those of Napo... ...ss reigned there, and inside there was the same furniture, the same walls, sounds, and smell, and the same timid faces, only somewhat older. Princess ... ..., and another, on the right, to the study. Through the first door came the sound of voices conversing in German and occasionally in French. In that dr... ...accord with his theory. He muttered something to himself abruptly and in a bass voice, as self-assured Germans do—it might have been “stupid fellow”… ... ...war”; and, laughing contemptu- ously, went on into the room from which the sound of voices was heard. 46 War and Peace – Book Nine Pfuel, always incl... ...his most eloquently. He passed into the next room, and the deep, querulous sounds of his voice were at once heard from there. CHAPTER XI PRINCE ANDREW...

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...a, with a pleasant feeling that there was some- thing a la Louis XV in the sound of that sentence: “Contez nous cela, Vicomte.” The vicomte bowed and ... ...eciding seriously to prove to this youth how foolish his words were, “high-sounding words which have long been discredited. Who does not love liberty ... ... cloaks, and overshoes were lying about; there was a smell of alcohol, and sounds of voices and shouting in the dis- tance. Cards and supper were over... ...drinking on the sly what was left in the glasses. From the third room came sounds of laughter, the shouting of familiar voices, the growling of a bear... ...agina and her daughter!” an- nounced the countess’ gigantic footman in his bass voice, entering the drawing room. The countess reflected a moment and ... ...elves, and the reading of the church service, the subdued chanting of deep bass voices, and in the intervals sighs and the shuf- fling of feet were th... ...nt, my dear fellow, and listen,” interrupted the staff captain in his deep bass, calmly strok- ing his long mustache. “Y ou tell the colonel in the pr... ...ly. “And if he asks about the losses?” “A trifle,” said the colonel in his bass voice: “two hussars wounded, and one knocked out,” he added, unable to... ...nswered by the Masonic knock with mallets, the doors opened before them. A bass voice (Pierre was still blind- 202 War & Peace fold) questioned him a...

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...Book Six ing away! Like this….” “Take care, you’ll fall out.” He heard the sound of a scuffle and Sonya’s disapproving voice: “It’s past one o’clock.”... ...trange and memorable an impression on him. In the forest the harness bells sounded yet more muffled than they had done six weeks before, for now all w... ...oor. This officer’s audience lasted a long time. Then suddenly the grating sound of a harsh voice was heard from the other side of the door, and the o... ...k, and between the two rows, which sepa- rated, the Emperor entered to the sounds of music that had immediately struck up. Behind him walked his host ... ...the polonaise, which had continued for a con- siderable time, had begun to sound like a sad reminiscence to Natasha’s ears. She wanted to cry. Peronsk... ...m Magnitski’s words were again crowned by laugh- ter. Stolypin gave a deep bass guffaw as he munched a piece of bread and cheese. Gervais laughed soft...

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...ier, shrugging his shoulders, went up to Mademoiselle Bourienne who at the sound of shouting had run in from an adjoining room. “The prince is not ver... ... his fingers to his lips he hastened away. Through the study door came the sound of slippered feet and the cry: “Spies, traitors, traitors everywhere!... ... After five minutes of irksome, con- strained conversation, they heard the sound of slippered feet rapidly approaching. Princess Mary looked frightene... ...ckly slipped before the ladies and opened the door of their box. The music sounded louder and through the door rows of brightly lit boxes in which lad... ...er men and women danced with bare legs. Then the king again shouted to the sound of music, and they all began singing. But suddenly a storm came on, c... ...ic foot- man. “Come to the mistress, please,” said the footman in his deep bass, intercepting any retreat. “To what Mistress? Who are you?” asked Anat...

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...John A. Azzarello Counsel Caroline Barnes Professional Staff Member Warren Bass Professional Staff Member Ann M. Bennett Information Control Officer M... ...t, the captain or first officer could be heard declaring “Mayday” amid the sounds of a physical strug- gle in the cockpit.The second radio transmissio... ...st class. I’ve got to go. Bye.” 85 The cockpit voice recorder captured the sounds of the passenger assault muffled by the intervening cockpit door. So... ...l1-4.4pp 7/17/04 9:12 AM Page 13 the assault.The recorder captured the sounds of loud thumps, crashes, shouts, and breaking glasses and plates.At ... ...hijacker responded,“No. Not yet.When they all come, we finish it off.” The sounds of fighting continued outside the cockpit.Again, Jarrah pitched the ... ...kers began shouting “Allah is the greatest.Allah is the greatest.”With the sounds of the passenger counter- attack continuing, the aircraft plowed int... ...ew of Mohdar Abdullah, July 23, 2002; FBI electronic communication, “Osama Bassnan,” Oct. 17, 2001; FBI report of investigation, interview of Mohdar A... ...nce that Hazmi or Mihdhar received money from another Saudi citizen, Osama Bassnan. 25. Omar al Bayoumi interview (Oct. 16–17, 2003).According to Bayo...