"Unperformed" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... wanting to the English Literature, than a Geographical Dictionary, which, though its use is almost every day necessary, not only to Men of Study, but of Trade or publick employment, yet has been hitherto, not only unperformed, but almost unattempted among us. Bohun's Dictionary, the only one which has any pretension to regard, owes that pretension only to its bulk; for it is in all parts contemptibly defective and is therefore ...
— Life of Johnson, Volume 6 (of 6) • James Boswell
... I am forced to go away from England without having done; a solemn duty I have to leave unperformed. Miss Nevill, will you undertake to ...
— Vera Nevill - Poor Wisdom's Chance • Mrs. H. Lovett Cameron
... now say a little about the bear dance, and the war dance. The bear dance is performed by the Sioux before they set off on a bear-hunt. If the bear dance were left unperformed, they would hardly hope for success. The Bear spirit, if this honour were not paid to him, would be offended, and would give them no ...
— History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians • George Mogridge |
