1 An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER I—THE ZIGZAGS OF STRATEGY 2 She fled, re-entered the house, and shut herself up in her chamber to peruse the manuscript once more, to learn it by heart, and to dream.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER V—COSETTE AFTER THE LETTER 3 Something told him that he could not peruse that letter in the presence of that body.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 14: CHAPTER VII—GAVROCHE AS A PROFOUND CALCULATOR OF DISTANCE... 4 She cast her eyes again over the note to peruse it a second time, and saw there was a postscript.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 30. The Fifth of September. 5 I closed the book, which I dared no longer peruse, and put it on the table, beside the untasted tart.
6 Mont-Fitchet took the letter from his Superior, and was about to peruse it.
7 This book I had again and again perused with delight.
8 Sitting on a low stool, a few yards from her arm-chair, I examined her figure; I perused her features.
9 I devoured the books they lent me: then it was full satisfaction to discuss with them in the evening what I had perused during the day.
10 Mary perused it in silence, and returned it to her brother.
11 I have perused many of their books, especially those in history and morality.
12 These visions faded when I perused, for the first time, those poets whose effusions entranced my soul and lifted it to heaven.
13 "We made the money up this morning, sir," said one of the men, submissively, while the other perused Mr. Jaggers's face.
14 Nevertheless the gentleman perused the notice with careful attention, and even jotted down the prices to be asked for seats for the performance.
15 As I say, he perused every book with an equal amount of attention, and, had he been offered a work on chemistry, would have accepted that also.