"Nebulous" Quotes from Famous Books
... to describe these nefarious if nebulous designs and appeals to Mr. WINSTON CHURCHILL in particular, "if he has no such intentions, to disclaim them publicly and in a way which will leave no breeding-ground for ... — Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, Apr 2, 1919 • Various
... shining rivers, Past golded-sanded bars, And nebulous isles of amethyst, They dropt like falling stars: Till on a scarped and wrinkled coast, Washed by dark waves below, They came upon the glittering tents— ... — The Coming of the Princess and Other Poems • Kate Seymour Maclean
... recognized and is not made the basis of the distinction between the two classes. The world is seen to be full of Powers that make for weal or for woe—a conception that contains the germ of all the later development but is at first nebulous. ... — Introduction to the History of Religions - Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV • Crawford Howell Toy
... also? Dared she tread on this nebulous fairy-ground? Dared she lead Corrie to set foot ... — From the Car Behind • Eleanor M. Ingram
... every story, Shine with far-off nebulous glory! Round her in that luminous cloud Stars obedient press and crowd, She the centre of all gazing, She the sun her planets dazing! In her eyes' victorious lightning Some are paling, some are brightening: Those ... — Poetical Works of George MacDonald, Vol. 2 • George MacDonald
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