"Size of it" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... the hare ookalik, being nearly the same words as those used on the eastern coast of Baffin's Bay. As it was considered a matter of some interest to ascertain whether they were acquainted with the musk-ox, a drawing of that animal was put before the men who were on board. The small size of it seemed, at first sight, to confound them; but, as soon as the real head and horns were produced, they immediately recognised them, and eagerly repeated the word oomingmack, which at once satisfied us that they knew the musk-ox, and that this was the animal spoken of by the ...
— Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the • Sir William Edward Parry
... "That's about the size of it, Rob," agreed Merritt, beginning to show signs of returning confidence, when the patrol leader spoke ...
— The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields • Lieut. Howard Payson
... accustomed to, and so they size 'em up to be different all the way through. They ain't. They're just plain human nature, same as the rest of us—only more so, through not being herded close in. About the size of it is, most folks needs barbed wire to keep 'em from straying. In a rough country—where laws and constables ain't met with frequent—a good-sized slice of the population 's apt to run wild. With them that's white, it don't much matter. The worst you can say against 'em is, they sometimes ...
— Santa Fe's Partner - Being Some Memorials of Events in a New-Mexican Track-end Town • Thomas A. Janvier
... Perhaps I should be happy, also, since this particular phase of the problem doesn't concern me. Money may not be your best friend, but it's the quickest to act, and seems to be favourably recognised in more places than most friends are. For the size of it, a check book is about the greatest convenience I ...
— Master of the Vineyard • Myrtle Reed
... said Rob, after reading it and handing it to the others. "That's about the size of it. We thought our trip was ended here, but he asks us to come on down and meet him at Fort Vermilion! It seems a long way; but we're very glad ...
— The Young Alaskans on the Trail • Emerson Hough
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