quiet fears
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Affecting to occupy myself entirely with them, I withdrew the attention of all from the French officers, who remained quiet spectators of the scene around them.
From Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 by Lever, Charles James
The flight of the initiated to Eleusis is contrary to all probability; and this the more, as in the second war they were quiet spectators, Pausan.
From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried
At Manchester a detachment destroyed the warehouses and tobacco, and several dwelling-houses, the militia and inhabitants of Richmond being quiet spectators of the scene.
From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Campbell, Charles
The two hostile fleets were quiet spectators of each other's disasters.
From Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer by Marryat, Frederick
Thus prejudiced, they durst not confide in him; his intentions appeared doubtful, his promises vague, his resources uncertain; and they remained quiet spectators of the combat.
From Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I by Fleury de Chaboulon, Pierre Alexandre Édouard, baron
