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The arousing of the fundamental instincts of these human beings had, indeed, enormously emphasized the animal in them.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETT"Atavism can hardly explain a roaming animal with teeth and claws and sanguinary instincts," interrupted Maloney with impatience.
THREE MORE JOHN SILENCE STORIESALGERNON BLACKWOODThere were semi-savage native chiefs, and there were others, like Aguinaldo himself, with humane instincts.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANLike other commonplace mortals, however, my instincts fight for the only solution of happiness I know anything about.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONI was more than ready to take her place; you actually stirred my maternal instincts when you arrived, you looked so forlorn.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONMrs. Plornish seemed to have had her motherly instincts pretty well quenched by time and poverty.
THE GIRLS OF CENTRAL HIGH ON THE STAGEGERTRUDE W. MORRISONThe time came when the mightiest of instincts ordinarily wakens from its repose.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYHe watches the budding of evil instincts, the ignoble habits idly acquired in degradation.
CHARLES BAUDELAIRE, HIS LIFETHOPHILE GAUTIERShe knew that Gwynne had conquered, that she had really loved him, as soon as he had ceased to play upon her maternal instincts.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONHis instincts were all for the great outdoors, and from such the sun brings quick response.
CABIN FEVERB. M. BOWER