Sterne, a clergyman who was born in 1713 and who was one of the most celebrated humorists of his day, taunted his readers with the idea that the mystery of the marbled page would never be solved, but he did suggest that it stood as a "motly sic emblem of my work". ❋ Unknown (2011)
In Volume III Sterne's narrator says, "You will no more be able to penetrate the moral of the next marbled page motly emblem of my work! than the world with all its sagacity has been able to unravel the many opinions, transactions and truths which still lie mystically hid under the dark veil of the black one." ❋ Unknown (2011)
A motly assemblymen women and children all dressed in their gayest clothessuch brilliant colors. ❋ Unknown (2005)
Nay, so motly a thing is good company, that many people, without birth, rank, or merit, intrude into it by their own forwardness, and others slide into it by the protection of some considerable person; and some even of indifferent characters and morals make part of it. ❋ Unknown (2005)
The entire story is a parade of bad decisions on top of which have been slapped some name meant to evoke World War II or Americanism - and instead have been motly assortment of mercenaries and raw recruits, lead by individuals who have little to no tactical, strategic, political or military understanding. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Kroon described members as a "motly group who were not susceptible to discipline and who preferred to do things their own way". ❋ Unknown (1995)
A distant medley of voices reached their ears, and creeping to the southern edge of the cliffs, they saw a motly horde emerge from the fringe of trees along the western rim of the plateau, and stand there a space in debate. ❋ Howard, Robert E. (1989)
As we crossed the ferry and entered the city, and witnessed the moving tide of human life that was surging through the city mart jostling against each other in their eager chase; and as we looked out upon the motly group, human life was to be seen in almost all its forms. ❋ Abigail Stanley Hanna (N/A)
But, if his opponents were silent, his nomination of Mr. Morley to the most important place in his Cabinet was not lost upon the motly crowd outside. ❋ Various (N/A)
Soon the motly levies of the patriot army were thronging the streets, some in homespun or buckskin, a few in the dingy scarlet they had worn in the last French war, Marylanders in green hunting-shirts, Virginians in white smocks, militia in divers uniforms from the other colonies, and Washingtons guards, the nucleus of the famous Continental troops of the line, in their blue and buff. ❋ Unknown (1906)
They reached the square and mingled with the motly crowd that lined its sides, leaving the centre occupied only by the murderer, his captors, and the master. ❋ Mary Johnston (1903)
Go with me, Mr. Speaker and gentlemen, to Jackson and look at that poor woman, with that weakness and tenderness common to women, as she is taken from the jail and followed by that motly crowd to the courtyard. ❋ Unknown (1887)
A motly crew, without any previous notice of their purpose, appeared, coming towards my house; I supposed they were the committee of whose meeting I had heard. ❋ John Hill (1884)
The Fairport Guard fell into rank and followed their commander, while a motly crowd brought up the rear. ❋ Edward Sylvester Ellis (1878)
And what, if possible, is worse than all, this motly mixture of fact and fiction, mummery and murder, profanity and prayer, while ignoring the mediation of the Blessed Lord and Savior in its very prayers, yet holds out a false light; promising its votaries deliverance from sin and a home in the 'house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.' ❋ Elizabeth Willits Crooks (1875)
The luminary, dipping in the west, rent the clouds asunder, and the various districts spread out, motly with ever-changing lights and shadows. ❋ ��mile Zola (1871)
An observer of human nature would find much entertainment in studying this motly assemblage of natural people, some day must note a few most prominent characters, let us wait till we cross the Mississippi, the Rubicon which is to be the trial of ❋ Unknown (1863)
I tell you we have had hard times since we [unclear: came] on this side of the "Blue Ridge", cant get anything in the country at all, and nothing in camp except some little [unclear: motly/notty] apples & ginger bread for which we have to pay about twenty [unclear: pieces]. ❋ Tony Pastor (1862)
'look [over there] at [those guys], [what a] motly crew' ❋ Jacksoonio99 (2018)
