1 Natural philosophy is the genius that has regulated my fate; I desire, therefore, in this narration, to state those facts which led to my predilection for that science.
2 My own strength is exhausted, and I must tell, in a few words, what remains of my hideous narration.
3 When I had concluded my narration I said, "This is the being whom I accuse and for whose seizure and punishment I call upon you to exert your whole power."
4 Her narration was clear and simple; and though it could not be given without emotion, it was not accompanied by violent agitation, nor impetuous grief.
5 Thus ended Peggotty's narration.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 9. I HAVE A MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY 6 The staring of Mrs. Markleham during the whole narration, and the shrill, sharp interjections with which she occasionally interrupted it, defy description.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 45. MR. DICK FULFILS MY AUNT'S PREDICTIONS 7 Mayhew having concluded his narration, Ahab put such questions to him, that the stranger captain could not forbear inquiring whether he intended to hunt the White Whale, if opportunity should offer.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 71. The Jeroboam's Story. 8 He listened attentively to my narration of the circumstances leading to the savage outrage, and gave many proofs of his strong indignation at it.
9 Roars of laughter attended the narration, and were taken up and prolonged by all the smaller fry, who were lying, in any quantity, about on the floor, or perched in every corner.
10 The personality of the artist passes into the narration itself, flowing round and round the persons and the action like a vital sea.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man By James JoyceContext Highlight In Chapter 5 11 She said nothing, however, till the narration was all done, and matters had been brought right up to the present time.
12 He gave her a very plain, intelligible account of the whole; a narration in which she saw a great deal of most characteristic proceeding.
13 In their narration events occur solely by the will of a Napoleon, and Alexander, or in general of the persons they describe.
14 Rance sat down on the horsehair sofa, and knitted his brows as though determined not to omit anything in his narrative.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER IV. WHAT JOHN RANCE HAD TO TELL 15 So thrilling had the man's narrative been, and his manner was so impressive that we had sat silent and absorbed.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER VI. A CONTINUATION OF THE REMINISCENCES OF JOHN W...