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1 He saw, at a glance, that a native adroitness and handiness made the task to her an easier one than it proved to many.
Uncle Tom's CabinBy Harriet Beecher Stowe ContextHighlight In CHAPTER XXXIII
2 Reassured by her mistress' confident tone, Eliza proceeded nimbly and adroitly with her toilet, laughing at her own fears, as she proceeded.
Uncle Tom's CabinBy Harriet Beecher Stowe ContextHighlight In CHAPTER I
3 This young man had been hired out by his master to work in a bagging factory, where his adroitness and ingenuity caused him to be considered the first hand in the place.
Uncle Tom's CabinBy Harriet Beecher Stowe ContextHighlight In CHAPTER II
4 Henrique, who valued himself on his gentlemanly adroitness in all matters of gallantry, soon had his fair cousin in the saddle, and, gathering the reins, placed them in her hands.
Uncle Tom's CabinBy Harriet Beecher Stowe ContextHighlight In CHAPTER XXIII
5 On pretence of adjusting the saddle, he adroitly slipped under it the sharp little nut, in such a manner that the least weight brought upon the saddle would annoy the nervous sensibilities of the animal, without leaving any perceptible graze or wound.
Uncle Tom's CabinBy Harriet Beecher Stowe ContextHighlight In CHAPTER VI
6 Topsy, with great gravity and adroitness, went through the exercise completely to Miss Ophelia's satisfaction; smoothing the sheets, patting out every wrinkle, and exhibiting, through the whole process, a gravity and seriousness with which her instructress was greatly edified.
Uncle Tom's CabinBy Harriet Beecher Stowe ContextHighlight In CHAPTER XX
7 Sam, upon this, began to bestir himself in real earnest, and after a while appeared, bearing down gloriously towards the house, with Bill and Jerry in a full canter, and adroitly throwing himself off before they had any idea of stopping, he brought them up alongside of the horse-post like a tornado.
Uncle Tom's CabinBy Harriet Beecher Stowe ContextHighlight In CHAPTER VI