"Extraordinary" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... of the investigations of the MACKIE Expedition amongst the Banyoros has only one defect. He omits all reference to the subsequent and even more fruitful visit of the Expedition to the adjoining Noxas tribe, whose manners and customs are of extraordinary interest. This remarkable race are noted not merely for their addiction to the dance, but for the kaleidoscopic rapidity with which the dances themselves are changed from season to season. Only a few years ago the entire tribe were under the spell of the Ognat, which in turn gave ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, September 29th, 1920 • Various
... two years before their fall, had prevailed with Her Majesty, much against her inclination, to dismiss him from her service; for which they cannot be justly blamed, since he had endeavoured the same thing against them, and very narrowly failed; which makes it the more extraordinary that he should succeed in a second attempt against those very adversaries, who had such fair warning by the first. He is firm and steady in his resolutions, not easily diverted from them after he hath once possessed himself of an opinion that they are right, nor very ...
— The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, Vol. X. • Jonathan Swift
... "But the gorse is extraordinary, I'll admit. You must have worked without ceasing. She will be exquisite. Where shall you get the ...
— Lying Prophets • Eden Phillpotts
... this circus business, gaining their livelihood by acrobatic performances. Does Mr. Punch, representing the public generally, quite approve of this portion of circus and acrobatic training? To this he can return only a qualified answer. His approval would depend, first, on the natural but extraordinary capability of the female pupil, and, secondly, the method of training her. As a rule, he would prefer to keep her out of it altogether: and, as to the boys, he certainly would defer their public appearance until they were at ...
— Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, March 5, 1892 • Various
... dear, that our little Jacqueline is very much admired? Her success has been extraordinary. It is not likely she will die an ...
— Jacqueline, Complete • (Mme. Blanc) Th. Bentzon
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