So now I purpose to equip him with merchandise, that he may depart hence with a light heart; for his country is nearhand. ❋ Unknown (2006)
This much concerning Badr al-Hasan and Sitt al-Husn his cousin; but as regards the Ifrit, as soon as he saw the twain asleep, he said to the Ifritah, “Arise, slip thee under the youth and let us carry him back to his place ere dawn overtake us; for the day is nearhand.” ❋ Unknown (2006)
Presently, I caught sight of a cave nearhand, with a narrow doorway; so I entered and seeing a great stone close to the mouth, I rolled it up and stopped the entrance, saying to myself, “I am safe here for the night; and as soon as it is day, I will go forth and see what destiny will do.” ❋ Unknown (2006)
Sandy gae a bit hauch, an 'swallowed a spittal, an' stappin 'forrit a bittie, began -- "Mester Chairman ----" He gae Pottie a glower that nearhand knokit him aff the box he was sittin' on. ❋ J. B. Salmond (N/A)
It wud be nearhand twal o'clock when I ran doon for them. ❋ J. B. Salmond (N/A)
It gaed doon the wrang road, an 'Sandy was nearhand chokit. ❋ J. B. Salmond (N/A)
Juist as I was gaen awa 'to screw doon the gas, it gae twa or three lowps, an' oot it gaed; an 'afore I kent whaur I was, there was a reeshilin' an 'rummelin' on the ruif that wudda nearhand fleggit the very fowk i 'the kirkyaird. ❋ J. B. Salmond (N/A)
When Sandy's on for doin 'something special, he nearhand aye mak's a gutter o't some wey or ither. ❋ J. B. Salmond (N/A)
Sandy cudna sit still at nicht, an 'he sang an' smokit till, atween bein 'deaved an' scumfished, I was nearhand seek. ❋ J. B. Salmond (N/A)
I can tell you, he nearhand sirrendered ane o 'the bobbies wi' the spygless. ❋ J. B. Salmond (N/A)
As I cudda tell'd afore he gaed up, he wasna there five meenits when he was nearhand at the fechtin 'wi' the man aboot the wey he drave his horse. ❋ J. B. Salmond (N/A)
Watty Finlay nearhand cowpit ower the bucket he was sittin 'on; but he got his balance again, an' sayin ', "Ay, man," heich oot, he got a' richt sattled doon again. ❋ J. B. Salmond (N/A)
"There was a lad was born in Kyle," juist nearhand garred Sandy jump aff his seat. ❋ J. B. Salmond (N/A)
But who is he that woteth not how hard it is, and nearhand impossible to a fleshly soul the which is yet rude in ghostly studies, for to rise in knowing of unseeable [52] things, and for to set the eye of contemplation in ghostly things? ❋ Henry Pepwell (1902)
But afore we set forth, come nearhand an army of peasants into the presence, 'plaining of the Queen's officers, that had taken their cows, chickens, and fruits, and paid not ❋ Emily Sarah Holt (1864)
They said he covered his face, and wept like the child he nearhand was. ❋ Emily Sarah Holt (1864)
For, woe is me! they were nearhand the last that ever I heard of her. ❋ Emily Sarah Holt (1864)
I have known some metely good folk that had a touch thereof; but of such as I mean, that do indeed wield it in power, and draw all manner of men to them, and after them, nearhand whether they choose or no -- of such I cannot call to mind one that was true follower of our Lord. ❋ Emily Sarah Holt (1864)
Soothly, had the Archangel Raphael brake into the chamber and demanded fourteen crowns, Dame Elizabeth could have gazed on him no more astonied than she did on me, Cicely, that she had seen nearhand every day of her life for over a dozen years. ❋ Emily Sarah Holt (1864)
I felt nearhand as though I could have twisted Dame Elizabeth's neck for meat for those children. ❋ Emily Sarah Holt (1864)
