It is a great surprisal to one that considers it aright.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sermons of John Owen] Reference

Secondly, A relief against and under that disappointment and surprisal.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sermons of John Owen] Reference

The tradition probably refers to an unsuccessful attempt at surprisal by their enemies.    From Wordnik.com.  [Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 (of 3)] Reference

But, upon a view and perusal of this discourse, I found myself under a double surprisal.    From Wordnik.com.  [Of Communion with God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost] Reference

There is in it mentioned an intimation of a surprisal with some protection or deliverance.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sermons of John Owen] Reference

But it is to be feared their mistake will serve only to increase their surprisal and sorrow.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sermons of John Owen] Reference

There are two things in the words: -- First, A supposition of a great disappointment and surprisal.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sermons of John Owen] Reference

Upon every entrance of a surprisal, make your retreat unto such thoughts, which will prove your relief. 3dly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pneumatologia] Reference

In many other papers and books, too numerous to be listed here, the same quantity is often referred to as “surprisal.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Skeptic paper online - The Panda's Thumb] Reference

It is to exult in outward demonstration of internal delight and joy; — “Tripudiare,” to leap, as men overcome with some joyful surprisal.    From Wordnik.com.  [Of Communion with God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost] Reference

Good instruction, or some sudden surprisal with fear, removing his prejudice, he will cast away this needless help, and make use of his strength.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pneumatologia] Reference

However little Quentin thought himself indebted to the King of France, who, in contriving the surprisal of the Countess Isabelle by William de la.    From Wordnik.com.  [Quentin Durward] Reference

Persons tied up unto such rules and forms never pray in their lives, but in their occasional ejaculations, which break from them almost by surprisal.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pneumatologia] Reference

Surrounded by hostile tribes whose mode of warfare is by ambush and surprisal, he is always prepared for fight, and lives with his weapons in his hands.    From Wordnik.com.  [Types of Children's Literature] Reference

Surrounded by hostile tribes, whose mode of warfare is by ambush and surprisal, he is always prepared for fight, and lives with his weapons in his hands.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon] Reference

The disastrous surprisal of this hunting party is cited by Captain.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West] Reference

Ouchim -- the surprisal by the Bashkirs and the advanced posts of the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Narrative and Miscellaneous Papers — Volume 1] Reference

We make ourselves by this means liable to the surprisal of judgments.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Whole Works of the Rev. John Howe, M.A. with a Memoir of the Author. Vol. VI.] Reference

This was the surprisal of the old forts of Ticonderoga and Crown Point, already famous in the French war.    From Wordnik.com.  [Life of George Washington — Volume 01] Reference

Page view page image: thereabouts, and took there by surprisal two Barks, which were the two sail they had told us of before.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bucaniers of America:] Reference

France, who, in contriving the surprisal of the Countess Isabelle by William de la Marck, had probably calculated on the young.    From Wordnik.com.  [Quentin Durward] Reference

"This surprisal," says M. Darn, "caused inexpressible joy in Venice; after so many disasters there was seen a gleans of hope.".    From Wordnik.com.  [A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3] Reference

In any case there could be no surprisal now; and he would gladly have seen those he was guiding give up the thought of it and turn back.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley] Reference

While the Alemanni appeared to be humbled by their recent calamities, the pride of Valentinian was mortified by the unexpected surprisal of.    From Wordnik.com.  [History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2] Reference

He tried what was in him to get reinstated; tried even by warlike surprisal, with arms in his hand: but it would not do; bad only had become worse.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History] Reference

Surrounded by hostile tribes, whose mode of warfare is by ambush and surprisal, he is always prepared for fight and lives with his weapons in his hands.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon] Reference

As to the moderation of this war-party, they considered it assumed, to put them off their guard against some more favourable opportunity for a surprisal.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Great Salt Lake Trail] Reference

Thus a young Scottishman of rank is said to have stooped so low as to plot the surprisal of St. James's Palace, and the assassination of the royal family.    From Wordnik.com.  [Redgauntlet] Reference

Her singing she valued most as a way of uttering the emotion she must not speak of to anyone; in music she could ease herself of passion, yet fear no surprisal of her secret.    From Wordnik.com.  [Thyrza] Reference