Meanings of quick-sighted in anglès

The quick-sighted scout perceived his danger, without knowing how to remedy it.

She's mons'rous quick-sighted for wood an' such like-though good for nothin' else.

The captain heard this; and, as fear is ever quick-sighted, he instantly caught the object.

A glance, charged with such a meaning, could not escape the quick-sighted vigilance of a mother.

He took a positive pleasure in his work, and soon attracted the observation of his quick-sighted employer.

It is a happy proof, through which, reasonable and prudent conclusions confirm the quick-sighted glances of practice.

Captain Lawton would have discovered the fraud immediately, but Mason was by no means so quick-sighted as his commander.

Some circumstances may escape your observation that my quick-sighted fears will seize on; at least I may serve as your notary.

Her people had not been so quick-sighted as we were, but when they saw us making sail, they did the same.

Whereas if another do but slip a word and one more quick-sighted than the rest discover it by accident, O Hercules!

And surely, as the quick-sighted Mrs. Gwynne often said, no daughter of a long illustrious line was ever prouder than Christal Manners.

In this rude theatre of conference some changes had been made since their recent visit, which escaped not the observation of the quick-sighted chiefs.

But the growing force of these social compacts alarmed the quick-sighted despotism of Charlemagne, and they were, consequently, prohibited both by him and his successors.

Indeed, I did not think the people would be so quick-sighted at once, as to see the distinction of old and new was without difference.

But the little boy was not so quick- sighted, and cried, "Indeed, papa, those naughty men there have frighted my mamma out of her wits."

"Oh, yes, give me credit for being quick-sighted; I suspected something the first time I saw them together after Mr. Hazlehurst came back."