American writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)

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We now 464 465 know that he made more direct allegations, in the same period, immediately after his breakdown, first to Senator Melville then to two American newspapers.

The queen was so much taken up with the sight of Lord Lindsay of Byres, that it was only just as the boat reached the shore that she glanced at his companion and recognised Robert Melville: this was some consolation, for, whatever might happen, she knew that she should find in him if not ostensible at least secret sympathy.

But as everyone submitted to Bothwell, either through fear or through ambition, two men only dared to protest beforehand against this union: the one was Lord Herries, and the other James Melville.

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Shakespeare, Melville, Balzac, and Dostoyevski all wrote sensational fiction.

Melville had already heard stories about the Essex from the sailors aboard the Acushnet and closely ques­tioned the boy about his father's experiences.

Many scholars, including Elkins, believe that the attempt to discover Africanisms in America by researchers such as Melville J.

Broadax had said her piece and now Melville had a few seconds to say his bit before the foe hit the 250 yard aiming stake.

Robert Anderson, assistant Metropolitan Police commissioner in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and CID assistant chief constable Melville Leslie MacNaghten said that it was obviously the work of a sex maniac.

Dansker is the only one whose character Melville fills out completely.

Melville and his first officer also found a mutual delight in trim paintwork, perfectly drawing sails, squared yards, and flemished ropes.

Al­cuni di questi ricercatori, Gurdieff, Melville, Emily Dickinson, un interessante gruppetto, li iniziammo semplicemente a un livello di conoscenza più sacro e segreto, addestrandoli perché prendessero il nostro posto quando la morte ci avesse decimati.

From his position on the military crest of the hill, Melville could look south at an endless sea of forest.

It's doubtful that any Westerness diplomat had ever foreseen the current situation, but Melville was beginning to wonder if the long-lived and far-sighted Sylvans hadn't anticipated this possibility.

Melville had heard of interbreeding between Sylvans and Ogres, and this looked like living proof to him.