Sierra Club cofounder John

Usage examples of muir.

Scotsman of the name of Muir, was much more frequent in his visits to the quarters of his subordinate than had formerly been his wont.

I remember right, Muir, there were thought to be two sides to that question, in the time of it?

Use had so accustomed Major Duncan to Lieutenant Muir and all his traits and humors, that the conduct of the latter did not strike the former with the same force as it will probably the reader.

Lieutenant Muir now took his attitude with a good deal of studied elegance, raised his rifle slowly, lowered it, raised it again, repeated the manoeuvres, and fired.

Lieutenant Muir was now obliged to acquiesce, and every eye turned towards the Pathfinder, as he took the required station.

Lieutenant Muir shrank at such a reference in the presence of the wives of the officers.

As Major Duncan manifested some impatience of manner, Muir had too much tact to delay the sports any longer with his discursive remarks, but judiciously prepared himself for the next appeal.

As soon as everything was prepared, Muir was summoned to the stand, and the potato was held in readiness to be thrown.

Understand me, however, I ask no more for Davy Muir than a clear field and no favor.

Jasper, -- and that is all I wish to say on the subject, -- Lieutenant Muir, though he were a colonel, will never be the husband of Mabel Dunham.

I know Davy Muir well, and though he may make you a lady, be can never make you a happy woman, or himself a gentleman.

Lieutenant Muir may find wives where he can -- my name shall never be on his catalogue.

Before separating, however, Lieutenant Muir, Cap, and the Sergeant had a private conference with the ensign who had been relieved, in which the last was made acquainted with the suspicions that existed against the fidelity of the young sailor.

He did not exactly suspect the secret objects of Muir, but he was far from being blind to his sophistry.

I have endeavored to impress him with a sense of his dignity, lest he might give way too much to the superior rank of Lieutenant Muir, who, being a volunteer, can have no right to interfere with the duty.