Clair

Examples

• Yes; that is Mr. St. Clair's house. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Suppose that this man Boone had thrust Neville St. Clair through the window, there is no human eye which could have seen the deed. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• If I am Mr. Neville St. Clair, then it is obvious that no crime has been committed, and that, therefore, I am illegally detained. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• It is interesting to note that at this point the Grand Trunk now has its St. Clair tunnel, through which the trains are hauled under the river-bed by electric locomotives. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• I called about that beggarman, Boone--the one who was charged with being concerned in the disappearance of Mr. Neville St. Clair, of Lee. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• In one instance the resentment of the victim of such unsought publicity was so intense he laid hands on Edison and pitched the startled young editor into the St. Clair River. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• It was Neville St. Clair's coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• It is the vilest murder-trap on the whole riverside, and I fear that Neville St. Clair has entered it never to leave it more. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Thrust away behind a curtain in the front room were all the clothes of Mr. Neville St. Clair, with the exception of his coat. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Well, Mrs. St. Clair, the clouds lighten, though I should not venture to say that the danger is over. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Among successful tunnels of this kind may be named the Mersey and Severn tunnels in England, opened in 1886, and the St. Clair tunnel between the United States and Canada. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• There were no signs of violence upon any of these garments, and there were no other traces of Mr. Neville St. Clair. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• As to Mrs. St. Clair's assertion that she had actually seen her husband at the window, he declared that she must have been either mad or dreaming. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Let me introduce you, he shouted, to Mr. Neville St. Clair, of Lee, in the county of Kent. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Some years ago--to be definite, in May, 1884--there came to Lee a gentleman, Neville St. Clair by name, who appeared to have plenty of money. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Thank you, Mrs. St. Clair. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• She feels weak, and _therefore_ she should be set to hard labour--'clair comme le jour,' as Moore--confound Moore! Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.

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