Forbes Sentence Examples

On his return he settled in Edinburgh; and, having attracted attention by his head of Forbes of Culloden and his full-length of the duke of Argyll, he removed to London, where he was patronized by the duke of Bridgewater.

A and B modified cats i is seen when the from Hincks; C modified from Forbes's Brit.

C. Watson, and his conclusions were enforced ten years later by Edward Forbes, who dealt also with the fauna.

Forbes drew attention to a certain community amongst birds and other vertebrates, invertebrates, and amongst plants, on all the lands stretching towards the south pole.

A, A hydriform person giving rise to medusiform person by budding from th margin of the disk; B, free swimming medusa (Steenstrupia of Forbes) detached from the same, with manubrial genitali.

Forbes communicated to the Royal Society of Edinburgh a short paper of his on a mechanical method of tracing Cartesian ovals.

Forbes, as professor of natural philosophy at Edinburgh, and this chair he occupied till within a few months of his death, which occurred on the 4th of July 1901, at Edinburgh.

Forbes, two brilliant and short lived young men who occupied successively the post of prosector to the Zoological Society of London, and who made a rich use of the material provided by the collection of that society.

The system of Forbes was reconstructed after his death from notebook jottings, and neither Garrod nor Forbes have left any permanent mark on.

Sclater published in the Ibis a classification which was mainly a revision of the system of Huxley, modified by the investigations of Garrod and Forbes and by his own large acquaintance with museum specimens.

His advocacy of temperance had much to do with securing the passing of the Forbes Mackenzie Act, which secured Sunday closing and shortened hours of sale for Scotland.

A history of the British forms is given in Gwyn Jeffreys's British Conchology (1862), and by Forbes and Hanley in British Mollusca.

Forbes likewise had doubts about them.

In 1847 he wrote his biographies of Simon, Lord Lovat, and of Duncan Forbes, and in 1849 prepared for Chambers's Series manuals of political and social economy and of emigration.

Besides these historical buildings the principal public structures include Smith's school, the municipal buildings, the free library, the episcopal library (founded by Bishop Forbes, who, as well as Bishop AbernethyDrummond, presented a large number of volumes).

The great hall, with its fine open-timbered oak roof, is adorned with a splendid stained-glass window and several statues of notable men, including one (by Louis Francois Roubiliac) of Duncan Forbes of Culloden, lord president of the court of session (1685-1747), and now forms the ante-room for lawyers and their clients.

In Dean cemetery, partly laid out on the banks of the Water of Leith, and considered the most beautiful in the city (opened 1845), were interred Lords Cockburn, Jeffrey and Rutherford; " Christopher North," Professor Aytoun, Edward Forbes the naturalist, John Goodsir the anatomist; Sir William Allan, L Sam Bough, George Paul Chalmers, the painters; George Combe, the phrenologist; Playfair, the architect; Alexander Russel, editor of the Scotsman; Sir Archibald Alison, the historian; Captain John Grant, the last survivor of the old Peninsular Gordon Highlanders; Captain Charles Gray, of the Royal Marines, writer of Scottish songs; Lieutenant John Irving, of the Franklin expedition, whose remains were sent home many years after his death by Lieut.

The method of auscultation was soon introduced into England by pupils of Laennec. John Forbes (1787-1861) in 1824, and William Stokes (1804-1878) of Dublin in 1825, published treatises on the use of the stethoscope.

Forbes also translated the works of Laennec and Auenbrugger, and an entire revolution was soon effected in the knowledge of diseases of the chest.

The present building has an imposing Corinthian portico, and encloses a court surrounded by an ambulatory adorned with historical paintings by Leighton, Seymour Lucas, Stanhope Forbes and others.

Forbes was also interested in geology, and published memoirs on the thermal springs of the Pyrenees, on the extinct volcanoes of the Vivarais (Ardeche), on the geology of the Cuchullin and Eildon hills, &c. In addition to about 150 scientific papers, he wrote Travels through the Alps of Savoy and Other Parts of the Pennine Chain, with Observations on the Phenomena of Glaciers (1843); Norway and its Glaciers (1853); Occasional Papers on the Theory of Glaciers (1859); A Tour of Mont Blanc and Monte Rosa (1855).

Mr Forbes says that the peaks of Illampu (21,709 ft.) and Illimani (21,014 ft.) in Bolivia are Silurian and fossiliferous to their summits.

He retained his connexion with business life as a member of the British firm of Panton, Forbes & Leslie of Pensacola.

Abandoned since 495 - for Kasyapa was eventually slain during a battle fought in the plain beneath - it has, on the whole, well withstood the fury of tropical storms, and is now used again to gain access to the top. When rediscovered by Major Forbes in 1835 the portions of the gallery where it had been exposed for so many centuries to the south-west monsoon, had been carried away.

Similarly, among vertebrates the method of restoring past centres of origin, largely originating with Edward Forbes, has developed into a most distinct and important branch of historical work.

Forbes, namely, a true species of raven (Palaeocorax moriorum), a remarkable rail (Diaphorapteryx), closely related to the extinct Aphanapteryx of Mauritius, and a large coot (Palaeolimnas chathamensis).

His first conspicuous success was achieved in 1862 with David Elginbrod, the forerunner of a number of popular novels, which include Alec Forbes of Howglen (1865), Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood (1866), Robert Falconer (1868), Malcolm (1875), The Marquis of Lossie (1877), and Donal Grant (1883).

They contain, in loo parts without husks, nitrogenous substances 22.7, fat 3.76, starch 63.18, mineral matters 2.6 parts, with water (Forbes Watson, quoted in Parkes's Hygiene).

But while Forbes asserted that ice was viscous, Tyndall denied it, and insisted, as the result of his observations, on the flow being due to fracture and regelation.

The new road cut through the Juniata region in the march of the army of Brigadier-General John Forbes, against Fort Duquesne in 1758, was a result of the influence of Pennsylvania, for it was considered even then a matter of great importance to the future prosperity of the province that its seaport, Philadelphia, be connected with navigation on the Ohio by the easiest line of communication that could be had wholly within its limits.

Forbes, with Agassiz, Desor and Du Chatelier, made the fourth ascent by the 1812 route.

He was the second son of John Henry Forbes, Lord Medwyn, a judge of the court of session, and grandson of Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo.

In 1848 Forbes was called to succeed Bishop Moir in the see of Brechin.

Forbes was a good scholar, a scientific theologian and a devoted worker, and was much beloved.

The method of Forbes (in which the conductivity is deduced from the steady distribution of temperature on the assumption that the rate of loss of heat at each point of the bar is the same as that observed in an auxiliary experiment in which a short bar of the same kind is set to cool under conditions which are supposed to be identical) is well known, but a consideration of its weak points is very instructive, and the results have been most remarkably misunderstood and misquoted.

The results of Forbes, Tait and Mitchell, on the same bar, and Mitchell's two results with the end of the bar " free " and " cooled," have been quoted as if they referred to different metals.

The results of Forbes are interesting historically as having been the first approximately correct determinations of conductivity in absolute value.

Forbes's method, which agrees better with the results given in § to below.

The conductivity of the same bars was independently determined by the method of Forbes, employing an ingenious formula for the heat-loss in place of Newton's law.

Spratt and Edward Forbes, and other travellers, and is merely a stream of inflammable gas issuing from crevices in the rocks, such as are found in several places in the Apennines.

His visits to the country in 1838 and 1840 were followed by an expedition sent by the British government in 1842 to transport to England the valuable monuments now in the British Museum, while Admiral Spratt and Edward Forbes explored the interior, and laid down its physical features on an excellent map. The monuments thus brought to light are among the most interesting of those discovered in Asia Minor, and prove the existence of a distinct native architecture, especially in the rock-cut tombs.

Many of his noble supporters escaped, he did his best to provide them with ships, others were executed, while the great Whig, Forbes of Culloden, protested against the bad policy of the repressive measures.

Yet Duncan Forbes of Culloden, president of the Court of Session, after the outbreak of the war with Spain, reported amazing scarcity of money in the country, and strenuously advised legislative checks on the taste for tea, which naturally diminished the profits of the excise on more generous beverages.

In 1738 the waning power of Walpole and the approaching war with Spain caused Forbes of Culloden to propose the raising of four or five highland regiments for foreign service.

Forbes and Mr Ogilvie-Grant (who also visited Abd-el-Kuri) in 1898-1899.

McConnel, meteorologists; and Dr. Forbes Mackay, surgeon.

After the loss of a reconnoitring party sent south, Bartlett decided to await the return of daylight before making a move, but Murray, Forbes Mackay, Beuchat and a sailor, eager to attempt the journey, set off for the land, with Bartlett's permission but contrary to his advice.

Radcliffe, Reports of Local Government Board (1875, 1876, 1877 and for 1879-1880); Parliamentary Papers (1879); Frederick Forbes, On Plague in North-West Provinces of India (Edinburgh, 1840) (Dissertation); Hirsch, Handbuch der historischen-geogr.

In the winter of 1757 his health broke down, but in the next year he had the pleasure of commanding the advance guard of the expedition under General John Forbes which occupied Fort Duquesne and renamed it Fort Pitt.

Forbes was especially interested in questions of heat, meteorology, and terrestrial magnetism, and it was to these that Stewart also mainly devoted himself.

Morris, and in 1758 he accompanied General Forbes's expedition against Fort Duquesne.

The fort was finally recaptured by the English in 1758, as the result of an elaborate expedition (involving about 7000 troops) planned by Brigadier-General John Forbes (1710-1759), and prosecuted, with the assistance of Colonel George Washington and Colonel Henry Bouquet, in the face of great difficulties.

General Forbes himself was so ill that he had to be carried in a litter throughout the campaign.

Forbes's army advanced to within about 15 m.

The English occupied the place on the next day and General Forbes ordered the immediate erection of a stockade fort near the site of the old one.

Besides the college library, there are in Northampton two public libraries, the Clarke (1850) and the Forbes (1894).

Pigg's Peak and Forbes Reef are mining settlements in northern Swaziland.

Forbes began an excellent critical edition, but only two parts of the first volume appeared (Burntisland, 1855 and 1861) containing the Explicatio apologetica in hexaemeron and the De opificio hominis.

Forbes's and Guppy's investigations go to show that, contrary to Darwin's belief, there is no evidence of upheaval or of subsidence in either of the Keeling groups.

Forbes (Ibis, 1881, pp. 360, 361) to inhabit the dry and open "sertoes" of north-eastern Brazil, a discovery the more interesting since it was in that part of the country that Marcgrav and Piso became acquainted with a bird of this kind, though the existence of any species of rhea in the district had been long overlooked by or unknown to succeeding travellers.

In July 1758 Fort Bedford, for many years an important military post on the frontier, was constructed, and here, later in the year, General John Forbes brought together his troops preparatory to advancing against Fort Duquesne.

Corresponding author Z. Xiong, Department of Plant Pathology, Forbes 204, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.

Mrs Fortesque Forbes Brown was dressed only in a see-through negligee, a short flimsy garment that left little or nothing to the imagination.

Then Steve Sidwell, stand-in skipper for crocked Graham Murty, had a 25-yard pile-driver headed off the line by Forbes.

The young are hatched ' Yet Forbes states (Ibis, 1881, p. 358) that Seriema comes from Siri, " a diminutive of Indian extraction," and Ema, the Portuguese name for the Rhea (see Emeu), the whole thus meaning "Little Rhea."

Garrod was the more skilled and ingenious anatomist, Forbes had a greater acquaintance with the ornithology of museums and collectors.

The lead in this direction was taken by British biologists, of pressure within and without the cyclone acted in the same beginning with Edward Forbes in 1839, and in 1868 a party on direction as the wind.

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Ranked first on the Forbes list of Top 100 Celebrities in 2006.

According to Forbes, the Olsen twins are worth a combined $100 million as of 2011, thanks to their solid investment in their future via Dualstar Entertainment.

Forbes feels it's all in the privacy of the home, as celebrities' lives are centered around getting as much privacy as possible.

Smith consistently ranks on Forbes 40 Richest Under 40 lists.

With Spears' losing points with Forbes, it is not surprising that she is planning on going back to work as soon as possible - dazzling fans with suggestive costumes, thoughtless comments, bubble gum lyrics, and high energy dancing.

He ranked 88 on the Forbes list of the top 100 celebrities.

Forbes magazine listed Duff as one of the richest young stars under 25.

Forbes magazine listed Simpson as one of the "2006 Richest Young Celebrities," with earnings of $8.3 million for 2005.

In 2005, he was estimated to be worth $2.6 billion and was number 74 on the "Forbes 400" list, which outlines the 400 wealthiest people in the United States.

In 2006, he ranked just 26th among Forbes' Top 10 Celebrities for that year.

Move over Tom Cruise, talk show diva Oprah Winfrey is now the world's most powerful celebrity, according to Forbes' annual "Celebrity 100 Power List," which was released in June 2007.

To create the list ranking, Forbes analyzes celebrity earnings, search engine optimization, mentions in the press and on television/radio and the number of times the star appeared on the cover of a major consumer magazine.

The Forbes Magazine website also contains pictures of celebrity homes, including houses belonging to musicians Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, and basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal.

In June 2007, Forbes named Oprah the world's most powerful celebrity, reporting that overall, she was worth a whopping $1.5 billion.

She was ranked fifth on the 2007 Forbes list of the highest paid celebrities under 21.

Big business publication Forbes magazine reports that from any kind of sought-after celebrity photo hangs a price tag containing quite a few zeros.

Mary-Kate, along with her sister Ashley, are ranked number 37 on Forbes Magazine's Celebrity 100 list with earnings last year estimated at $40 million.

Yes, most people could easily get by on $1,500 a week to enjoy themselves, but we're talking about a woman ranked 12 on the Forbes Richest Women in Entertainment list.

According to Forbes the songstress pulled in $225 million in 2007.

On a side note, Forbes Magazine estimates that Mays, along with his partner, Anthony "Sully" Sullivan, contributed to over $1 billion in sales of the products they pitched.

Forbes Rich List - The Forbes "Star Currency" list leaves a little bit of work if you want to know who the male actors in the top 100 would be, as you'll have to weed out the female actors and other celebrities.

Forbes has the top-earning film actress, Sandra Bullock, earning less than the top-earning film actor, Johnny Depp, but only by a slim margin.

Forbes magazine recognized her in their top 100 celebrities for several years and lists her in the top 14 self-made female billionaires.

Every year Forbes releases its Celebrity 100, their list of the 100 richest celebrities in every area from acting to music to sports.

This school also rated within the top ten in Forbes and Financial Times ratings.

If you are interested in the seniors dating scene, you'll be happy to know that Forbes named Sarasota the best retirement place for singles.

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By age eighteen, Forbes Magazine had her pegged as one of the tope ten money earning models in the world.

Forbes magazine has a fascinating look at which toys were most popular in each decade since 1900.

According to a 2007 slideshow by Forbes, Oprah Winfrey made the list of the "Richest 20 Women in Entertainment," netting an impressive $2 million every year, and over $225 million each year from a variety of other sources.

This has been so successful that Blue Nile has been recognized by Forbes, Time, and other prestigious publications.

Some may claim that a leather wallet is just an excessive expense, but we all know from reading Forbes that quality costs.

This bag was so hot it was listed by Forbes Magazine as number one on the most expensive handbag list at twenty seven thousand dollars plus, topping out even the mighty Birkin.

Dr. Cohen was quoted in Forbes Magazine on the dangers of wearing flip-flops.

The Forbes article says that thongs are actually worse for your feet than stilettos or strappy sandals.

Michelle Forbes (ex-Sonni/Solita, Guiding Light) and Ashley Jones (Bridget Forrester, Bold and the Beautiful) join the stellar cast of True Blood in the roles of Mary Ann and Daphne.

Played by Michelle Forbes, Maryann Forrester arrived as a seeming Good Samaritan, bailing Tara out of jail and giving the troubled woman a place to call home.

All You Wanted by Sounds Under Radio is a soft, sad, but beautiful song that scores the last act of the episode when Caroline and Sheriff Forbes reveal to Matt and his mother that they have found Vicki Donovan's body.

Private Practice began as a backdoor pilot airing during Grey's Anatomy's third season as a way to exit Kate Walsh's Addison Forbes Montgomery Shepherd from the show.

Her brutal affections left Damon bereft, Stefan on his guard and Caroline Forbes became a changed woman when Katherine smothered her in her sleep while she had the blood of Damon in her veins.

In the second season, Tara's hard, sharp exterior made her a prime candidate for the Maenad Maryann's (Michelle Forbes) deceptions.

The Maenad Maryann (Michelle Forbes) arrived and began to seduce all of Bon Temps.

In 2006, the site was honored by Forbes as "The Web's most expansive and impressive yoga site."

Headlines from FBC's partner sites, Forbes and Smart Money, are also featured on the site home page.

Some popular characters only appeared in guest spots such as Admiral Helena Cain (Michelle Forbes) and others such as Kat, Hot Dog, Racetrack and Skulls are recurring characters rather than regular ones.

The Michele Forbes Cain was a darkly tarnished hero.

See David Gill, Man and Astronomer, by George Forbes (1916).

Forbes had investigated such important genera as Philepitta and Xenicus, P.L.