1 There was only one thing in the world that was a certain bulwark against any calamity which fate could bring, and that was money.
2 This was a calamity too deep for tears.
3 The whole calamity, with the falling form of Macey, was plainly descried from the ship.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 71. The Jeroboam's Story. 4 It was not for long, however; for a month or two later a dreadful calamity fell upon Marija.
5 That would be a greater calamity than ever now, Ona continued, on account of the baby.
6 From this unsatisfactory examination, however, he was soon called by a loud and piercing exclamation from Uncas, that sounded, even to the unpracticed ears of Duncan, as the signal of some new and unexpected calamity.
7 But, ere such a calamity could happen, the pursuers and pursued entered the Wyandot village, within striking distance of each other.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 32 8 But the tie which, through their common calamity, had united the feelings of these simple dwellers in the woods with the strangers who had thus transiently visited them, was not so easily broken.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 33 9 Were I to be again reduced to the chains of slavery, next to that enslavement, I should regard being the slave of a religious master the greatest calamity that could befall me.
10 We were resolved to succeed or fail together, after the calamity had befallen us as much as before.
11 Indeed, he saw a picture of himself, dust-stained, haggard, panting, flying to the front at the proper moment to seize and throttle the dark, leering witch of calamity.
12 Little did I then expect the calamity that was in a few moments to overwhelm me and extinguish in horror and despair all fear of ignominy or death.
13 In all seasons of calamity, indeed, whether general or of individuals, the outcast of society at once found her place.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel HawthorneContext Highlight In XIII. ANOTHER VIEW OF HESTER 14 And yet my thoughts were idle; not intent on the calamity that weighed upon my heart, but idly loitering near it.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 9. I HAVE A MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY 15 'This is a dreadful calamity, Mr. Copperfield,' said he, as I entered.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 38. A DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP