Suppose,-a mere supposition, if you like,-but suppose that it could be demonstrated to Mr. Merl that his claim will be not only resisted, but defeated; that the right on which he relies is valueless,-the deed not worth the stamps it bears; that this offer is made to avoid a publicity and exposure far more injurious to him than to those who now shrink from it.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
In this contention Mr. George relies much on the analogy of the "self-employing" labour of primitive society.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
He rejects the spontaneous utterance of his own spirit; but relies on its conclusions.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr