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Sentences starting with thither

Thither came Miss Todd of Kentucky, long before she thought of taking for a husband that rude man of the people, Abraham Lincoln. [9]
Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz. [4]
Thither the larger portion of those who could combat the flames and rescue the inhabitants were at once directed; and here, as at the palace, he acted on the principle of sacrificing whatever could not be saved entire. [10]
Thither she went in September, and began for the second time in the year a life new to her. [5]
Thither she went in fear from her refuge at Rozel, and was admitted to the Comtesse. [11]
Thither he repaired in 1848, and as he had made the best use of his advantages, he was enabled to enter the sophomore class. [4]
Thither he must go, though it cost him liberty and life. [10]
Thither the London Companies had come in their varied dazzling accoutrements--hundreds armed in fine corselets bearing the long Moorish pike; tall halberdiers in the unique armour called Almainrivets, and gunners or muleteers equipped in shirts of mail with morions or steel caps. [11]
Thither Gaston went, accompanied by the manager, who, however, left him at the door, nodding good-naturedly to Victorine, and inwardly praying that here was no danger to his business, for Victorine was a source of great profit. [11]
Thither drove also a sagacious-looking, middle-aged man, who entered his name as "W. Thompson" in the book at the office immediately after that of "R. [6]

Sentences ending with thither

Araspes and Gyges were appointed to be their escort thither. [10]
Slight as it was, it appeared to us a very Broadway to Paradise if broad ways ever lead thither. [4]
Finding Madame still waiting in the gallery, I asked her to direct me thither. [9]
And picking me up as easily as did Weld he rushed out of the door, and after him as many of his mates as could walk or stagger thither. [9]
No one has told me so; but if he seeks in Spain the rest for which he longs, the thought of Geronimo--I am sure of that--is not the least powerful cause which draws him thither. [10]
Word was delivered to his Highness that thou" --he turned to Nahoum again--"wast in thy palace, and Achmet Pasha went thither. [11]
He then was the man on horseback whom she had seen dashing from the sea-shore up to the higher storehouses that were burning, down to the lake, and hither and thither. [10]
The earliest of the five towers was built by the Modi family something more than 200 years ago, and it is now reserved to the heirs of that house; none but the dead of that blood are carried thither. [5]
The only safe shelter I can offer you is the prison down there; the room where they lock up the subaltern officers when they have committed any offence is quite unoccupied, and I will conduct you thither. [10]
In the next room she met Philostratus, and begged him to conduct her to the lady Euryale; for all the anterooms were now thronged, and she had lost the calm confidence in which she had come thither. [10]

Short sentences using thither

They were hastening thither now. [11]
And thither Stephen sternly strode. [9]
We went thither. [5]

Sentences containing thither two or more times

William Strachey left behind him a manuscript entitled "The Historie of Travaile into Virginia Britanica, &c., gathered and observed as well by those who went first thither, as collected by William Strachey, gent., three years thither, employed as Secretaire of State. [4]

More example sentences with the word thither in them

Above this Damour wrote for himself an order upon the chamberlain of Bercy to enter upon Philip's private apartments in the castle; and thither he was fleeing as Philip lay dying in the dark room of the house in the Rue de Vaugirard. [11]
Thither, quoth she, would she send Herdegen on his coming; for she knew full well that the tidings brought by Akusch could not remain hid. [10]
Friend," he added, with the winning insistence that few found it possible to resist, "if all be well, and we go thither, wilt thou become the governor-general yonder? [11]
A sand-hill overgrown with tamarisk bushes rose beside the road, and thither the leader guided the party of convicts. [10]
Receiving from the wife of this immaculate man, a direction to Mr Garland's, he took the box upon his shoulder and repaired thither directly. [12]
The matronly little wife of the Colonel moved hither and thither and in and out with her pots and pans in her hands', happiness in her heart and a world of admiration of her husband in her eyes. [5]
In that small white house must the fair pale Selene be sleeping, but though he rowed hither and thither, backwards and forwards, he could not succeed in discovering the window of which Pollux had spoken. [10]
He and Virginia were shown into the bare military room of the commanding officer, and thither presently came Captain Lyon himself. [9]
Then the wife went to that which had been her home: Heldon did not go thither until the first flush of morning. [11]
Yes, thither will we fare--and straightway, too. [5]
But on the way thither the evil angel tempted him and he got drunk again. [5]
Right from the water's edge rose long lines of stately palaces of marble; gondolas were gliding swiftly hither and thither and disappearing suddenly through unsuspected gates and alleys; ponderous stone bridges threw their shadows athwart the glittering waves. [5]
On my right was the St. Lawrence swelling on its course, hundreds of feet beneath, little boats passing hither and thither on its flood. [11]
So I bade Voban go thither at once, getting a horse from any quarter, and to ride as if for his life. [11]
Was it a tortured conscience that drove him hither and thither, or was he as innocent as she was, and was it longing, love, and anxiety that bereft him of sleep? [10]
She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him. [11]
We journey thither tomorrow to see the celebrated ruins. [5]
We stood awhile together to see how jocund day ran hither and thither along the mountain-tops, until the light was all abroad, and then silently turned downward, as one goes from a mount of devotion. [4]
Every one wanted to watch the Spaniards, hurrying hither and thither like sheep pursued by a wolf. [10]
I myself saw to the horses which transport them thither and heard Pentaur, one of the crown-prince's fan-bearers, call to them, 'Keep eyes and ears open, and let the house of Rhodopis be surrounded, lest he should escape by the back door. [10]
She begged Alexander to take her thither, and he consented, though he was of opinion that Philip would be found in the mortuary chamber, in the presence of Korinna's portrait. [10]
There was plenty to be seen, for it led to the Hippodrome and was never empty of foot-passengers and chariots that were proceeding thither or to Necropolis. [10]
On the way thither, they had to pass through Kensington Gardens, and Miss Bronte was much "struck with the beauty of the scene, the fresh verdure of the turf, and the soft rich masses of foliage. [14]
On the way thither, Hadrian asked: "Is the steward so miserably paid that he is forced to content himself with such meagre fare? [10]
On his way thither, feeling a certain faintness, he turned aside into a small house whose occupants he knew, and asked to sit down for a brief rest, and then, as the faintness increased, to lie undisturbed on the lounge for a few minutes. [4]
Fetlock Jones hurried thither with the others and looked. [5]
So she went thither to pray and sacrifice for you, although she knew that you were prosecuting her brother, the very painter of whom I spoke. [10]
All India flocks thither on pilgrimage, and pours its savings into the pockets of the priests in a generous stream, which never fails. [5]
We all rode thither in carriages, and I, not fancying my place in mine, rode on the outside with the undertaker, whom I found to be a good deal more jolly than he looked to be. [4]
On the way thither a servant announced to him that the Lady Setchem wished to see him. [10]
On hearing from them that he was at Sais, he sent the three youths thither at once, charging them, if they met Prexaspes on the way, to send him back to Memphis without delay. [10]
It was to their home that Buonespoir the pirate--faithful to his promise to the Queen that he would harry English ships no more came wounded, after an engagement with a French boat sent to capture him, carried thither by Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. [11]
I heard that their High Mightinesses had given Paul Jones the use of the Texel fort for his wounded and his prisoners, and thither I ran. [9]
Shall we send thee thither and preserve thy belly? [5]
It was on the way thither that Uarda had prepared the princess for the meeting she might expect at the hunter's cottage, and we have seen how and where the princess found the poet. [10]
The road to the tombs from the harbor was a different one to that which led thither from the king's palace, and which Klea had taken, nor did it lead past the tavern in which she had seen the murderers. [10]
We are half the time 'in transitu', flying hither and thither, craving that exact adaptation of the weather to our whimsical bodies promised only to the saints who seek a "better country. [4]
On Twelfth Street the sun is shining, drums are beating, and bands are playing, and bright aides dashing hither and thither on spirited chargers. [9]
The youth enjoyed the storm, and when his locks fluttered and he battled victoriously against the gale in rushing hither and thither, as his office required, it seemed to him a foretaste of the venture he had in view. [10]
When Verus entered the palace Hadrian had returned thither but a few minutes previously from the city. [10]
They turned to the left, through tangled box that wound hither and thither, until they stopped at a stone wall bordering a tree-arched lane. [9]
Idling members of the House flocked to their seats, nervous gentlemen sprang to their feet, pages flew hither and thither, life and animation were visible everywhere, all the long ranks of faces in the building were kindled. [5]
Then there were the French--yesterday, running hither and thither in paroxysms of fear; to-day, enlisting in whole companies, though it were easier to get to the wild geese of the swamps than to Hamilton. [9]
As soon as the fine spring days came we found great crowds listening to bearded orators, who told them of the revolution in Paris and of the addresses to the king--how they had passed hither and thither, and how they had been received. [10]
Bees hummed in the air as they searched hither and thither amongst the flowers, or shot straight as a bullet for a distant hive. [9]
Among the houses that had escaped was that of Rufinus, and thither the Kadi escorted Orion and Paula. [10]
The very inclination that dooms me thither should furnish reasons for my staying away. [4]
Within the little temple is a portion of the very stone which was rolled away from the door of the Sepulchre, and on which the angel was sitting when Mary came thither "at early dawn. [5]
Impelled by a strong fascination, I went hither and thither until a sound brought me to a stand--the echoing crack of a distant rifle. [9]
The Indians were still abroad, and in small war parties darted hither and thither with incredible swiftness. [9]
He directed his steps thither sometimes hurriedly, as though pursued, as to a haven from a storm. [9]
And so they started, Cynthia flitting hither and thither along the roadside, picking the stately purple iris flowers in the marshy places, while Wetherell pondered. [9]
In the darkness shot shrieked hither and thither about us like demons, striking everywhere, sometimes sending casks of salt water over the nettings. [9]
Hurrying thither in shocked anxiety, he found a curled gentleman of the guard, resplendent in red velvet and gold chains, in peevish argument with a boisterous Seigneur of a bronzed good-humoured face, who urged his entrance to the presence-chamber. [11]
Under these circumstances she, more gladly than ever, availed herself of Mrs. Smith's proposal, that she should again visit them in London; and thither she accordingly went in the first week of the year 1853. [14]
Queen Catherine, when she wanted a salad, was obliged to despatch a messenger thither on purpose.--Hume's History of England, vol. [5]
It had been separated from the city in those days by an endless country road, like a Via Claudia stretching towards mysterious Germanian forests, and it was deemed a feat for Peter to ride thither on his big-wheeled bicycle. [9]
And should they see the star which 'mid the dark Illumed thy pathway to thy distant goal, Thither they'll turn the prow of their life bark; Its radiance their course also will control. [10]
The joy of sailing is born into some men, and those who are marked for the sea go down thither like the very streams, to be salted. [9]
The cook began running hither and thither in the passage like a frightened hen, just as Alpatych entered. [2]
One officer told Rostov that he had seen someone from headquarters behind the village to the left, and thither Rostov rode, not hoping to find anyone but merely to ease his conscience. [2]
Marget and the rest of us hurried thither at our best speed, in a great state of rejoicing. [5]
Long before the rest of the house was stirring, Krool wandered hither and thither through the luxurious rooms, vainly endeavouring to occupy himself with his master's clothes, boots, and belongings. [11]
Thither, as a respite from the hot office, Stephen was often invited by kind Mr. Brinsmade, who sometimes drove him out in his own buggy. [9]
Since it would redeem the accursed person from the fires of purgatory, she, too, was absolved from the vow which drew her thither. [10]
How well I recall that schoolroom of a bright morning, the sun's rays shot hither and thither, and split violet, green, and red by the bulging glass panes of the windows. [9]
Only a few persons, however, perceived this; for, though joyous anticipation or anxious fears urged many thither, who would venture upon the quay on such a tempestuous night? [10]
Take the noble Persian's horse and ride thither. [10]
If he had passed into annihilation, he, Hermon, wished to follow him thither, and annihilation certainly meant redemption from pain and misery. [10]
In the pleasurable pain of such a mood he drew his bow across the strings with a sweeping stroke, and then, for an instant, he ran hither and thither on the strings testing the quality and finding the range and capacity of the instrument. [11]
We may point out the goal, but the way thither is by a different road for each of us. [10]
But I saw our chief mate carried thither more than once. [5]
Karnis, Herse, and Orpheus, among others, had made their way thither from the timber-yard, down the dry conduit, and an almost incessant stream of the adherents of the old gods had preceded and followed them. [10]
Soon shall every one of those follow you thither who forgot, even by a glance of the eye, that I was Caesar and a guest of this city! [10]
For Uncle Tom on a summer's day to hire a surrey at Braintree's Livery Stable and drive thither was like--to what shall that bliss be compared in these days when we go to Europe with indifference? [9]
Paula desired the old woman to go thither and fetch him; as soon as Perpetua had left the room, she exclaimed: "There, you see, is some one who is quite of your opinion. [10]
The librarian "showed off"--running hither and thither with his arms full of books and making a deal of the splutter and fuss that insect authority delights in. [5]
A large engraving of a picture of a sentimental school hung on the wall: she could not bear to look at it, and yet her eyes, from time to time, were fatally drawn thither. [9]
Our cheerful party now repaired thither and beheld a sight so marvellously beautiful as to be quite beyond their expectations. [10]
This, with what nourishment we can get from boot-legs and such chewable matter, we hope will enable us to weather it out till we get to the Sandwich Islands, or, sailing in the meantime in the track of vessels thither bound, be picked up. [5]
But they did not get far; they were met by a temple-servant flying towards the great hall, who warned them to return thither at once: the Imperial soldiers had discovered the entrance to the aqueduct and posted sentries in the timber-yard. [10]
And yet that night she lighted the candles at the dead man's head and feet, dragging herself thither in the cold; and in her heart she said that the smile on Antoine's face was deeper than it had been before. [11]
And thither, the next morning, the body of Richard Garvin was taken. [9]
He chose the nearest road thither through the Gate of the Sun and the Kanopic Way. [10]
But as we neared the reef the harbor appeared as quiet as a Sunday morning: a few Mackinaws were sailing hither and thither, and the Far Harbor and Beaverton boat was coming out. [9]
There another crowd met him, for many dealers had hurried thither to save their property in the ships. [10]
On the staircase Maria siezed her guide's arm in terror; for through an open door-way of the second story, to which she was ascending with her companion, she saw in the dusk a shapeless figure, moving strangely hither and thither, up and down. [10]
The rector, slowly making his way westward, permitted himself to be thrust hither and thither, halted and shoved on again as he studied the faces of the throng. [9]
And as they made their way thither Mr. Lincoln passed them in a Conestoga wagon drawn by six milk-white horses. [9]
And as he made his way thither on this particular evening, a renewed sense came upon him of his emancipation from the dreary, useless hours he had been wont to spend at other dinner tables. [9]
The other was Lord Rippingdale (now lord chamberlain), who had brought Sir Richard thither at the request of the King. [11]
We went the long way thither, and I was very grateful to him for avoiding Marlboro' Street, which must needs bring me painful recollections. [9]
And the quiet little Dokhturov rode thither, and Borodino became the greatest glory of the Russian army. [2]
It was cheer less, indeed!-not a living thing visible anywhere, not a human habitation; nothing but a vast white desert; uplifted sheets of snow drifting hither and thither before the wind--a world of eddying flakes shutting out the firmament above. [5]
And when at last it came the men bustled hither and thither to find their commands, and we picked our way on the unseen road that led down the bluff, our hearts thumping. [9]
But we liked its annex better, and went thither. [5]
Greatly disturbed by it he turned hither and thither, paced the room with long steps, and finally paused in front of the gardener, exclaiming: "And what next? [10]
The road thither is by Work; the guiding star I must keep before me that I may not go astray is my Love! [10]
The breezes stealing into the church through the open casements wafted hither and thither the odours of the chancel flowers, and mingled with those fainter and subtler perfumes set free by the rustling of summer gowns. [9]
He wished to inspect them in the stadium, and they were now marching thither. [10]

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