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(The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish, Ch. XVI, p. 248/496, 1828)
11) ―First hear me, Chainbearer,‖ I interposed eagerly, ―before you involve Ursula
heedlessly, and I had almost said cruelly, in any incautious promise, that may make
both our lives miserable hereafter.‖
(The Chainbearer, Ch. XXVIII, p. 432, Nov. 1845)
12) ―Here, then, Major Lincoln, you possess my greatest, I had almost said my only
treasure!‖ added Mrs. Lechmere – ―she is a good, a gentle, and dutiful child; and
heaven will bless her for it, as I do.‖
(Lionel Lincoln, Ch. XXIII, p. 255, 1825)
13) In short, carpets, in this country, until quite lately, have been deemed articles of
high luxury; and, like nearly every thing else that is magnificent and luxurious, at the
point where they have been taken up, they infinitely exceed any thing of the sort in
England. The classical designs, perfect drawings and brilliant colours defeat every
effort to surpass them, – I had almost said, all competition.
(Gleanings in Europe: France, Ch. XIII, ―Industrial Arts,‖
p. 230, 1836-1838)
14) ―My position is singular – I had almost said cruel – in some respects owing to my
own wilfulness—‖ (The Ways of the Hour, Ch. XVIII, p. 307, 1850)
15) Jack now felt a severe pain. She could not but see that her ungainly – we had
almost said her unearthly appearance – prevented the captain from even yet suspecting
the truth; and the meaning of the language was not easily to be mistaken.
(Jack Tier, Ch. VIII, p. 597/616, November 1846–March 1848)
16) Lady Moseley had never been in vain, or much interested about the disposal of
her own person, previously to her attachment to her husband; but her daughters called
forth not a little of her natural pride – we had almost said of her selfishness.
(Precaution, Ch. VI, p. 73/532, Nov. 1820)
17) Jane Moseley had a heart to love, and to love strongly; her danger existed in her
imagination: it was brilliant, unchastened by her judgment, we had almost said
unfettered by her principles. (Precaution, Ch. XII, p. 132/532, Nov. 1820)
18) But Uncas, denying his habits, we had almost said his nature, flew with
instinctive delicacy, accompanied by Heyward, to the assistance of the females, and
quickly releasing Alice, placed her in the arms of Cora.
(The Last of the Mohicans, Cooper Edition, Ch. XII, pp. 114-115;
The Library of America, Leatherstocking Tales, vol. I, p. 601;
Feb. 1826)
19) …means have been found to place it [=Oyster Pond Point] in line between two of the
great marts of the country, and thus to put an end to all its seclusion, its simplicity, its
peculiarities, and we had almost said, its happiness.
(The Sea Lions – CSPCT, Ch. I, p. 7, April 1849)
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