1 She remembered, and tried to forget, and remembered more sharply the vulgar detail of her husband's having observed the ancient customs of the land by chewing tobacco.
2 In ready-made clothes and ready-made high-school phrases they sank into propriety, and the sound American customs had absorbed without one trace of pollution another alien invasion.
3 Think how much better you can criticize conventional customs if you yourself live up to them, scrupulously.
4 The white man seemed to take counsel from their customs, and, relinquishing his grasp of the rifle, he also remained silent and reserved.
5 I'm an admirator of names, though the Christian fashions fall far below savage customs in this particular.
6 An Indian never starts on such an expedition without smoking over his council-fire; and, though a man of white blood, I honor their customs in this particular, seeing that they are deliberate and wise.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 18 7 But the stern customs of his people had made too severe an exaction of the feeble old man.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 24 8 Huron," interrupted Uncas, who submissive to the stern customs of his people, had been an attentive and grave listener to all that passed; "Huron, the justice of the Delawares comes from the Manitou.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 30 9 A customs officer was laid low, and two sailors wounded; Dantes was one of the latter, a ball having touched him in the left shoulder.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 22. The Smugglers. 10 The French way of living is utterly unknown to me, and up to the present time I have followed the Eastern customs, which are entirely in contrast to the Parisian.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 40. The Breakfast. 11 I adopt all customs, speak all languages.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 48. Ideology. 12 It is possible, Haidee, that so perfect a seclusion, though conformable with the habits and customs of the East, may not be practicable in Paris.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 49. Haidee. 13 Then he seemed quite inspired, though the burial customs of the ancients, to which the conversation had strayed, might not be considered an exhilarating topic.
14 Of the inhabitants of Lilliput; their learning, laws, and customs; the manner of educating their children.
15 This officer spoke to me in the language of Balnibarbi, which, by the force of much commerce, is generally understood in that town, especially by seamen and those employed in the customs.