1 She glanced with interest along the new brick and limestone house-fronts, fantastically varied in obedience to the American craving for novelty, but fresh and inviting with their awnings and flower-boxes.
2 The company, in obedience to the decorative instinct which calls for fine clothes in fine surroundings, had dressed rather with an eye to Mrs. Bry's background than to herself.
3 Dorset, as if in obedience to Lily's imperative bidding, had actually returned in time for a late dinner on the yacht.
4 In obedience to a sign from Ahab, Starbuck was now pulling obliquely across Stubb's bow; and when for a minute or so the two boats were pretty near to each other, Stubb hailed the mate.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 48. The First Lowering. 5 Most of them were against it; but at length, in obedience to Steelkilt, they preceded him down into their dark den, growlingly disappearing, like bears into a cave.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 54. The Town-Ho's Story. 6 The sailors, mostly poor devils, cringed, and some of them fawned before him; in obedience to his instructions, sometimes rendering him personal homage, as to a god.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 71. The Jeroboam's Story. 7 He seemed to be working in obedience to some particular presentiment.
8 Flat obedience to thy own flat commands, this is all thou breathest.
9 So Jurgis drank a large glass of whisky, and then turned to the lunch counter, in obedience to the other's suggestion.
10 Cora set the example of compliance, with a steadiness that taught the more timid Alice the necessity of obedience.
11 Long and habitual deference to the mandates of his superiors had taught the scout the virtue of obedience.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 20 12 On their arrival at the encampment of his people, Magua, in obedience to a policy seldom departed from, separated his prisoners.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 22 13 It has been already stated that, in obedience to a policy rarely departed from, the sisters were separated so soon as they reached the Huron village.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 27 14 The arrangement was understood to be merely temporary, and was made as much with a view to flatter his neighbors as in obedience to the invariable rule of Indian policy.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 27 15 The youth, with his manner of doglike obedience, got carefully down like a crone stooping.