Curtis Sentence Examples

Among the early writings, besides the book of Curtis, there may also be mentioned a still useful little publication by Pohl and Kollar, entitled Insects Injurious to Gardeners, Foresters and Farmers, published in 1837, and Taschenberg's Praktische Insecktenkunde.

See George Ticknor Curtis, The Life of James Buchanan (2 vols., New York, 1883), the standard biography; Curtis, however, was a close personal and political friend, and his work is too eulogistic. More trustworthy, but at times unduly severe, is the account given by James Ford Rhodes in the first two volumes of his History of the United States since the Compromise of 1850 (New York, new edition, 1902 et seq.).

In 1823 Lieutenant Oxley proceeded to Moreton Bay and Port Curtis, the first place 500 m., the other 690 m.

Curtis, Life of Daniel Webster (2 vols., New York, 1870) is the most complete biography, but it is written wholly from an admirer's point of view.

The most able exponent of this subject in Great Britain was John Curtis, whose treatise on Farm Insects, published in 1860, is still the standard British work dealing with the insect foes of corn, roots, grass and stored corn.

Meanwhile, in the Missouri theatre, the Federal general Curtis, outnumbered and outmanoeuvred by the forces of Price and Van Dorn, fought, and by his magnificent tenacity won, the battle of Pea Ridge (March 7-8), which put an end to the war in this quarter.

Smaller centres (the colonic - often formed in the remains of an ancient villa - the curtis or curia, the castrum, the casale) grew up later.

In 1892 he succeeded George William Curtis as president of the National Civil Service Reform League and held this office until 1901.

He succeeded Curtis as editorial writer for Harper's Weekly in 1892-1898, in which he did much for civil service reform and for Cleveland's nomination and election in 1892.

Hurd's Revised Statutes of Illinois (Chicago, 1903), and Starr and Curtis, Annotated Statutes of the State of Illinois (Chicago, 1896), are also of value.

Curtis (1813-1889), known by her pen name, " Mina Myrtle," and by Harriet Farley (1817-1907), who became manager and proprietor, and published selections from the Offering under the titles Shells from the Strand of the Sea of Genius (1847) and Mind among the Spindles (1849), with an introduction by Charles Knight.

Among these were included George William Curtis and his brother James Burrill Curtis, Father Isaac Thomas Hecker (1819-1888), General Francis C. Barlow (1834-1896), who as attorney-general of New York in 1872-1873 took a leading part in the prosecution of the "Tweed Ring."

Prominent among these men was Mr Lionel Curtis, at that time (1906) assistant colonial secretary.

Of the various orations (among others one by Edward Everett in 1825) that have been delivered at Concord anniversaries perhaps the finest is that of George William Curtis, delivered in 1875.

It is a mistake to say that he grew more conservative in later years; but his judgment grew more generous and catholic. He was a greater orator than man of letters, and his sermons in New York were delivered to large audiences, averaging one thousand at the Masonic Temple, and were printed each week; in eloquence and in the charm of his spoken word he was probably surpassed in his day by none save George William Curtis.

Among other charitable institutions are the Curtis Home (1894) for destitute women and girls, the Bethesda Home (1890) for homeless girls and their children, the Florence Crittenton Home (1893) for homeless and unfortunate women, the Roselia Foundling Asylum and Maternity Hospital (1891), the Protestant Home for Incurables (1883), the Pittsburg Newsboys' Home (1894), the Children's Aid Society of Western Pennsylvania, the Pittsburg Association for the Improvement of the Poor and the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society.

Consequently, in 1893, Congress appointed the Dawes Commission to induce the tribes to consent to individual allotments as well as to a government administered from Washington, and in 1898 the Curtis Act was passed for making such allotments and for the establishment of a territorial government.

I glanced at Curtis as he stood with folded arms intently gazing at the distant point.

Curtis was coming up the eighteenth, needing a birdie for a play-off.

Alan Curtis steps up as caretaker boss at the Vetch.

SoundArt products are not for the hi-fi buff, says Curtis.

A former confidante of Ferdinand Marcos, Curtis possessed copies of the 172 treasure maps made by Japanese cartographers.

Defensively very good at the back, tim, andy, matty Curtis, and speedy luke all looked solid.

After writing Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill, Richard Curtis makes his directing debut.

Fortunately Johnny Pate's arrangements are so scintillating and Curtis ' unique soaring falsetto so alluring that even the old chestnuts sound great.

Gumm, immortal Granny, looks after surviving grandsons Farish, Danny, Eugene and Curtis, a retarded infant radiating inappropriate love.

Ian Curtis June 2005 oil on box canvas 30 x 24 inches Original oil painting of Singer ian curtis, done as a commission.

It includes the indie classic IC Water, a tribute to Ian Curtis of Joy Division.

And Curtis believes keeping up with the division's early pacesetters is particularly important.

You had the physicality of Ian Curtis on stage.

I used to feed Curtis on the bed using a V-shaped pillow.

Dr. Curtis is a Consultant Radiologist with an interest in chest radiology at University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool.

Curtis is becoming well known on the West Yorkshire jazz scene.

Some 494 Nationwide League players are now unattached and Curtis has already been on the phone chasing possible signings.

In the Smoky Mountains we have Clingman's Peak (6611), Guyot (6636), Alexander (6447), Leconte (6612), Curtis (6588), with several others above 6000 and many higher than 5000.

Howard Curtis had accomplished the far from straightforward task of compiling an up to date text of the Board standing orders.

Birmingham City are the latest top-flight club to be reportedly showing an interest in Luton defender Curtis Davies.

Curtis chose to go to court and give evidence instead of signing the attestation.

On July 6, 1975, a young drug dealer gave birth to Curtis James Jackson III in South Jamaica, Queens, New York.

Despite living in a poverty-stricken area, Curtis and his mother were able to afford the best of material goods thanks to her drug hustling.

The young woman died in a suspicious fire at the age of 23, leaving 8-year-old Curtis to be raised by his maternal grandmother.

Although Curtis owes a lot to his grandmother, the woman could not accommodate his expensive tastes.

Growing up, Curtis was in and out of jail and unable to finish school, yet did manage to earn his GED.

He spent some time in drug rehab after he was busted a few times, but it was becoming a father that turned Curtis around.

Curtis Jackson became 50 Cent, a nickname he had earned in rehab.

His third album, Curtis, debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, just behind Kanye West's album, creating a sales competition between the two.

October 12, 2007, was declared "50 Cent Curtis Jackson Day" by the mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut.

While he's found great success as 50 Cent, he seems to always stay grounded enough to never forget his younger years as Curtis Jackson.

In 2003, Lindsay played opposite Jamie Lee Curtis in another Disney remake, Freaky Friday.

The September 11 release date sparked a "feud" between Kanye and 50 Cent, who released his new album, Curtis, on the same day. 50 claimed that he would retire if Curtis sold fewer copies than Graduation.

Patrick Swayze accepted the role of Darrel Curtis in the film The Outsiders, in 1983.

Jamie Lee Curtis started her acting career focusing mostly on thrillers and horror flicks, but she soon proved that she could tackle almost any genre.

Tony Curtis and Jamie Lee Curtis - Tony was born to Hungarian Jewish immigrants, and only spoke Hungarian until he was five or six years old.

Doctor Curtis has been working in the field of prosthodonices for over two decades and he is a professor at the University of San Francisco.

Also on staff is Barbara Curtis, DDS who practices general dentistry.

In 1802, the north wing of the mansion was complete and Curtis lived there.

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is a great example of someone who makes the most of her fine hair with a cropped cut.

Curtis, Your Pregnancy Week by Week allows you to learn what your fetus is going through in each week of your pregnancy.

The film is known for the three main characters, played by Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon.

Jamie Lee Curtis started her film career with her role in this film.

Created by Dan Curtis, Dark Shadows followed the life and times of the Collins family and the vampire Barnabas Collins.

Based in Toronto, Canada, Curtis takes pride in its 25 year history of manufacturing affordable and functional consumer electronics.

Ian Curtis formed Warsaw with Bernard Summer, Terry Mason and Peter Hook after witnessing one of the legendary Sex Pistols gigs at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in the summer of 1976.

By 1980 Joy Division had achieved national acclaim, though their time under the spotlight was cut short by the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis on May 18th of that year.

Early on in his musical career, Ian Curtis was diagnosed with epilepsy, and his dancing style onstage rather disturbingly mirrored the fits he would have offstage.

According to Ian's wife Deborah Curtis, from a young age Ian had been fascinated with the 'live fast die young' philosophy, idolizing tragic heroes like James Dean and Jim Morrison.

Joy Division were on the brink of a breakthrough American tour, the release of new single 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' and brand new album Closer when Ian Curtis decided to hang himself in his Macclesfield home.

The band took a new direction, influenced by the electronica trend of the late '80s, though the spirit and legacy of Ian Curtis and Joy Division remains.

Lauren Curtis is a singer/songwriter based out of Nashville, Tennessee.

Singer/songwriter Lauren Curtis has found an unlikely place among hip hop artists and Emo scene kids on the popular site, Myspace.com.

A classically trained singer, Lauren Curtis was born to a musical family, one in which every member played an instrument.

Although the marriage would end in a painful divorce, Curtis' parents provided what they could for their children.

Curtis' "Here's to You" know she has come a long way from fiddling.

Curtis muses that this story is one that is destined to become a hit song.

However, there didn't seem to be any other road for Curtis.

Upon graduating college, a new Lauren Curtis emerged.

Although she is now a formally trained, courageous singer/songwriter, life is still a struggle for Curtis at times.

Indecent proposals, iniquitous contracts, they've all been offered to and passed on by Lauren Curtis.

Once an earthy destination for hopeful musicians, Curtis claims her producer is inundated with requests for auto tune (that nifty little gadget that keeps Ashlee Simpson-types on pitch).

The fact that someone like Lauren Curtis has risen through the ranks of Myspace.com denizens speaks volumes about teenagers and young adults.

The Wing Maker is Lauren Curtis' debut album.

The band was formed in the wake of the suicide of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis.

Coming along with Michaels to each home is celebrity chef Curtis Stone.

He is also among the third season's cast of Donald Trump's reality show, Celebrity Apprentice.On Losing It, Curtis Stone will start off by clearing out the kitchen and tossing all of the unhealthy, processed foods.

In 1966, executive producer Dan Curtis launched a Gothic soap opera, Dark Shadows, which aired on ABC.