What is "allude"

Usage examples of "allude".

I really do, that I, to say the most of myself, am nothing more than the peer of our friend from Randolph, I shall regard the gentleman from Coles as decidedly my superior also, and consequently, in the course of what I shall have to say, whenever I shall have occasion to allude to that gentleman, I shall endeavor to adopt that kind of court language which I understand to be due to decided superiority.

Now, sir, there is in this so much assumption of facts and so much of menace as to consequences, that I cannot submit to answer that note any further than I have, and to add that the consequences to which I suppose you allude would be matter of as great regret to me as it possibly could to you.

Having been led to allude to domestic slavery so frequently already, I am unwilling to close without referring more particularly to Mr.

I believe--and that is what I meant to allude to there--I believe it has endured because during all that time, until the introduction of the Nebraska Bill, the public mind did rest all the time in the belief that slavery was in course of ultimate extinction.

He made no intimation at the time of the proposition, nor did he in his reply allude at all to that suggestion of mine.

You have heard him frequently allude to my controversy with him in regard to the Declaration of Independence.

Frequent allusion is made to the excitement at present existing in our national politics, and it is as well that I should also allude to it here.

I chiefly allude to the military posts and property which were in the possession of the Government when it came to my hands.

I propose to add the Ceylon Mammalia to the Indian, and therefore shall allude to these further on.

Whether it is that bears make such a row when wounded, or whether there be anything in the smell, I know not, but I have heard many sportsmen allude to the fact.

Bengal species, to which I will allude further on, and it has the same way of taking to water when pursued.

I will allude further on, and which bring together these two unequal links in the great chain of nature.

I shall allude to a supposed one presently, which would hold a moderate supply of water, and further research in this direction is desirable.

The General, during this, was tactless enough to allude to the quality of the basic weapon, with the French being praised for their ability to build better ships.

Bourrienne does not allude to one of the first arbitrary acts of Napoleon, the discussions on which formed part of those conversations between Napoleon and his brother Lucien of which Bourrienne complained to Josephine he knew nothing.