"Preservation" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... minister at Dundee. Mr. Palmer wrote an Address which was adopted at a meeting of the Friends of Liberty and published by them, which, in moderate language, called on the People "to join us in our exertions for the preservation of our perishing liberty, and the recovery of our long lost rights." He distributed copies of this address. He was prosecuted for "Leasing-making," for publishing a "seditious and inflammatory writing." The (Scotch) jury found him guilty, ...
— The Trial of Theodore Parker • Theodore Parker
... developed in uncanny foresight. Yet he had to improvise at a moment's notice. With life a continuous high-wire act, he trained every surviving fiber to precision, dexterity, and tenacity. Finally, he avoided help. Not pride, self-preservation; the compulsively helpful have rarely the wit to ask before rushing in to knock you on your face, so he learned to bide his time till the horizon was clear of beaming simpletons. Also, he found an interest in how far he ...
— A Matter of Proportion • Anne Walker
... Gravels or Sands, and particularly in Chalks, which are of a drying quality more than any other, and consequently dissipates Damps the most of all Earths, which makes it contribute much to the good keeping of the Drink; for all damp Cellars are prejudicial to the Preservation of Beers and Ales, and sooner bring on the rotting of the Casks and Hoops than the dry ones; Insomuch that in a chalky Cellar near me, their Ashen broad Hoops have lasted above thirty Years. Besides, in such ...
— The London and Country Brewer • Anonymous
... be cxeesti, apudesti. Present, to make a donaci. Present prezenti. Present (gift) donaco. Present (time) nuntempa, estanteco. Present, at nune. Presentative donaco, prezento. Presentiment antauxsento. Presently tuj. Preserve (jam, etc.) konservi. Preserve antauxgardi. Preservation antauxzorgo. Preservative antauxgardo—ado. Preside prezidi. President prezidanto. Press (squeeze) premi. Press (machine) premilo. Press (newspapers) gazetaro. Press forward antauxiri. Press-gang varbigistaro. ...
— English-Esperanto Dictionary • John Charles O'Connor and Charles Frederic Hayes
... death which is never without terror to the young, however brave they may be in the hour of generous conflict—seemed to have arrived at last. He raised his eyes to Heaven, committing his soul to his God in the same silent prayer that he offered up for the preservation of his friends and comrades; and then bending them upon the earth, summoned all his collectedness and courage to sustain him through the trial. At the very moment, however when he expected to feel the crashing steel within his brain, he felt himself again violently pulled by the ...
— Wacousta: A Tale of the Pontiac Conspiracy (Complete) • John Richardson
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