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There may be, though there is nothing that we can advance as corroborative, a subterranean communication existing between them, which would imply a common origin, the differences arising from the physical surroundings, atmospheric influences, and the absorption of soluble salts from the several strata.

In this connection the Commissioners remark "some of the strongest corroborative evidence in favour of the efficiency of a well-organized constabulary or police force, might perhaps be found in the extreme bitterness of invective with which the parties implicated in illegal practices in these districts treat any proposition for its introduction, whilst they view with complacency any actual increase of the military force.

But, then, the radicalness of these differences, which was excessive; the dirt; the soiled and torn condition of the paper, so inconsistent with the true methodical habits of D-, and so suggestive of a design to delude the beholder into an idea of the worthlessness of the document; these things, together with the hyper-obtrusive situation of this document, full in the view of every visiter, and thus exactly in accordance with the conclusions to which I had previously arrived; these things, I say, were strongly corroborative of suspicion, in one who came with the intention to suspect.

If the truth must be told, he was a little out of temper, for a minute or two, at being disappointed in procuring corroborative evidence of Oliver's story on the very first occasion on which he had a chance of obtaining any.

Fodere and Mere, two pestilent Frenchmen who WOULD investigate the subject; and further, of the corroborative testimony of Monsieur Le Cat, a rather celebrated French surgeon once upon a time, who had the unpoliteness to live in a house where such a case occurred and even to write an account of it-still they regard the late Mr.

Clift argues that Kenneth Starr already has the Secret Service agents' logs--their testimony will only be corroborative.

The evidence also includes strongly corroborative statements made to me by two of Jones' friends, complete with tellingly detailed, seamy specifics remarkably consistent with Jones' allegations.

However, we have no corroborative evidence to support this possibility such as the glycogen content of muscle fibers after exercise or electrical stimulation.

Effects of the variant CYP17 genotype on risk have been investigated in a number of studies, with some corroborative results and some conflicting results.

That evidence can include corroborative witnesses -- and even a layperson representing himself has the power of subpoena to require testimony.

"It has always been large, especially since he became so celebrated, and, to tell the truth, I am persuaded that, in the future, the correspondence of Proudhon will be his principal, vital work, and that most of his books will be only accessory to and corroborative of this.

After the first I have not condescended to show such corroborative proofs as I possess.

) 'In spite of the destruction of so many invaluable negatives, there still remains in our collection a certain number of corroborative photographs showing the conditions of life upon the plateau.

Yet hold, this is the famous corroborative of Crollius; in this vial are included sons and daughters.

For first, he sets about with great Solemnity to prove, ‘"that Wit and Humour are corroborative of Religion, and promotive of true Faith:"’ To prove this, a Story is told, by which it appears, that not Wit and Humour, but good Humour or Easiness of Temper is thus corroborative and promotive: Then, in Conclusion, Wit and Humour come in again, to overturn all that hath been done, and shew that good Humour hath suffered itself to be ridiculously imposed upon. [Page 353] THO' it doth not appear that our modern Advocates for Wit and Humour are so nearly interested in their Fate as they seem to think themselves; yet it must be owned their Generosity is so much the more to be applauded, in thus pleading the Cause of Clients who never employed them.

THE first Head therefore, he tells us, is ‘"to make it appear, that Wit and Humour are corroborative of Religion and promotive of true Faith."’ To this Purpose he tires us with a Story, not the most elegantly plann'd, in my Apprehension, of a ‘"Club of merry Gentlemen, who in a travelling Expedition meeting with sorry Roads and [Page 354] worse Fare, laugh'd themselves into a Belief, that both Roads, Accommodations, and Cookery, were perfectly good."’ What follows is the Moral or Application of this curious Conceit. ‘"Had I to deal with a malicious Reader, he might perhaps pretend to infer from this Story of my travelling Friends, that I intended to represent it as an easy Matter for People to persuade themselves into what Opinion or Belief they pleased."’ NOW without troubling ourselves to enquire how far this Story is a Proof of the noble Writer's fundamental Maxim, ‘"That Ridicule is a Test of Truth;"’ let us proceed to the intended Moral; which seems evidently calculated to throw a false Light on religious Belief; by representing it as the mere Effect of Prejudice, Self-Imposition, and Deceit.

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