Forbes
['fɔ:bəz]
Examples
- Forbes, entirely disbelieve in the change of species. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- I have seen Forbes, and I have seen your uncle, and I have set one or two trains of inquiry upon foot which may lead to something. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- The first thing that I did was to wire to Mr. Forbes, who had the case in hand. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Holmes had already wired to Forbes, and we found him waiting to receive us--a small, foxy man with a sharp but by no means amiable expression. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- I have no doubt I can get details from Forbes. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Forbes, have disputed this conclusion. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Dr. Forbes says it is just the natural end of a heart complaint. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- The managing director of the English railroad owning this line was Forbes, who heard I was coming over, and placed the private saloon at my disposal. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Forbes flung open the door, and we both ran into the back room or kitchen, but the woman had got there before us. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Forbes, Pictet, and Woodward (though all strongly opposed to such views as I maintain) admit its truth; and the rule strictly accords with the theory. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- The alarm had reached Scotland Yard by this time, and Mr. Forbes, the detective, came round at once and took up the case with a great deal of energy. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- A new company, called the National Bell Telephone Company, was organized, with a capital of $850,000, and Colonel Forbes of Boston became its first president. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- I think that we should begin by seeing Forbes. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Forbes in sounding the depths of the sea with the dredge. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Having got them I let my man go, but I wired full particulars to Forbes this morning. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- I am convinced that Forbes's view may be largely extended. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
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