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...orne off to display the coming glories of their deep fur to Aunt Jane. Her choice fell upon the Sofy, as much because of the con- venience of the name... ... she picks up a little polish, it won’t hurt her.’ ‘Shall you give her the choice?’ ‘I see no good in rending the poor child’s mind between two affect... ...ty letter.’ ‘You are quite right there, Lily,’ said the Colonel. ‘The less choice the greater comfort.’ ‘Well done, sir soldier,’ said his sister Jane... ...s the moving power. As she was a small spare woman, able to do with a very moderate amount of sleep, her day lasted from 6 A.M. to some unnamed time a... ...ilt of lath and stucco, and of that peculiar meanness only attained by the modern suburb. Aunt Ada evidently did not like it at all, and owned herself... ...where he diversified them with teaching the Sofy to beg, and inventing new modes of tying down jam pots. Moreover, she had declared that Gillian’s exe... ... nice her manner was. She does justice to her classical extraction, and is modest and ladylike besides. Mrs. Stebbing is spiteful! I wonder whether it... ...nd his glee almost infected her. She was quite sorry when, having placed a choice of pears and October peaches before her, he went off to entertain Mr... ...I do not believe any harm of that girl Kalliope; she has such an hon- est, modest pair of eyes. I dare say she is persecuted by that young Stebbing, f...

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...upon his own feeble attempts at rivalry, now took this vile and calumnious mode of— ‘Mr. BLOTTON (of Aldgate) rose to order. Did the honourable Pickwi... ...some heavy spec tacle occasions a new demand for their services. T o this mode of life the man was compelled to resort; and taking the chair every ni... ...ing a recurrence of such scenes in future will be to be more select in the choice of your companions. Good evening, Sir!’ and the lieutenant bounced o... ...ick Papers 50 cause Mr. Pickwick’s figure was by no means adapted for that mode of retreat—he trotted away, at as quick a rate as his legs would conve... ....’ ‘What!’ exclaimed Mr. Pickwick, in a storm of indigna tion. Mr. Winkle modestly repeated his suggestion. ‘Hollo, you fellow,’ said the angry Mr. P... ...ndscapes of equal antiquity, and crimson silk tea kettle holders of a more modern period. The aunt, the two young ladies, and Mr. Wardle, each vying ... ... DAINTY PLANT is the Ivy green, That creepeth o’er ru ins old! Of right choice food are his meals, I ween, In his cell so lone and cold. The wall m... ...’s walk ing had brought them to the village, ‘really, for a misanthrope’s choice, this is one of the prettiest and most desirable places of residence... ... it took long to select the garments he should wear, inasmuch as he had no choice about the matter; but the putting of them on to the best advantage, ...

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...eople As to be sure of anything in these days. Put that much in account with modesty. BURR What in the name of Ahab, Hamilton, Have you, in the la... ...d shrine forgotten in a forest of new trees. “Howsoever like no other be the mode you may employ, There’s an order in the ages for the ages to enjoy; ... ... deceived in us that you interpret The humor of a woman to be noticed As her choice between you and Acheron? Are you so unscathed yet as to infer That...

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... three- fourths of whom had a strong infusion of Celtic blood in them. The mode of life was, and is, rather pastoral than aught else. In the 39,200 sq... ...eir pet theories of reli- gion or what not. The whole tendency of the more modern investigation shows that the period of myth-transmission is long ove... ...ll the Gods end thy life-days. “Now shalt thou choose thee E’en as choice is bidden, Sharp steel’s root and stem, 75 The V olsunga Saga ... ... the land and be chief over the third part of his men; then were there two choices for me to deal betwixt either that I should be wedded to him whom h...

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...rcules insists on the sor- rowful Admetus marrying again a lady of his own choice, and gives the veiled Alcestis back to him as the new bride. Later G... ...d, with his bravest men, in a death ring around it. There he died, and his choicest warriors with him; but many more fled back towards the ships, rush... ...ecure the retreat of his friends. Here is one more instance, from far more modern times, of a sol- dier, whose willing sacrifice of his own life was t... ...m to gain a great victory; and this exploit was remembered, and led to the choice of this well-experienced soldier as the colleague of Manlius. The tw... ...and tried to gather his men and lead them back; but the terror at this new mode of warfare had so mastered them, that they paid no attention to his ca... ... of horsemen hovering on the wings. The Romans had not yet learnt the best mode of fighting with elephants, namely, to leave lanes in their columns wh... ...mself, by leading his countrymen in thus adoring the deities of the king’s choice, promising him rewards and treasures if he would comply. But the old... ...ers of Rome; their appearance and character would be more like that of the modern Welsh, or of their own French descendants, small, alert, and dark-ey... ...the white cliffs of Dover, and the struggle with the Britons on the beach. Models in wood and ivory showed the fortifications of Avaricum, and of many...

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...hose libations of which so much is recorded in antient au thors and their modern transcribers. The principal differ ence lay in two instances; for, ... ...e, because it is not per fectly a good one. If thou dost delight in these models of perfection, there are books enow written to gratify thy taste; bu... ...orister of the night, hoots forth notes which might charm the ears of some modern connois seurs in music; now, in the imagination of the half drunk c... ...g Mr. Maclachlan was going to Bath, offered to carry him thither at a very moderate price. He was induced to this by the report of the hostler, who sa... ...wards Bristol. Reader, I am not superstitious, nor any great believer of modern miracles. I do not, therefore, deliver the following as a certain tr... ... such a person. Indeed, I believe I should not have erred so grossly in my choice if I had relied on my own judgment; but I trusted totally to the opi... ...standings equal to the wisest and greatest of the other sex, so often make choice of the silliest fellows for companions and favourites? It raises my ... ...city, attends her benig nant mistress. Here Nature indeed pours forth the choicest treasures which she hath lavished on this world; and here 476 The ... ...any but his own subjects. The king ordered a table to be spread with the choicest of their provisions for his accommodation; and, having placed hims...

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...out of which, as from an undrained fen, steams the malady of sameness, our modern malady. We have the malady, whatever may be the cure or the cause. W... ... if not the ballast, reducible to moisture by patent process, on board our modern vessel; for it can hardly be the cargo, and the general water supply... ...the unpretending cool sort which kindles British blood, on the part of the modest young officer, in the storming of some eastern riverain stronghold, ... ...assumed on the strength of his rank, perhaps likewise from the tale of his modesty: “he had only done his duty”. Our Willoughby was then at College, e... ...on. Mrs. Mountstuart touched a thrilling chord. “In spite of men’s hateful modern costume, you see he has a leg.” That is, the leg of the born cavalie... ...ead to right, head to left, addressing his idolaters in phrases of perfect choiceness. This is only to say that it is easier to be a wooden idol than ... ...to the world. Miss Durham, 22 The Egoist the story went, was his mother’s choice for him against his heart’s inclinations; which had finally subdued ... ... and it put most people in good humour with the county’s favourite, as his choice of a portionless girl of no position would not have done without the... ... chosen rival, through her comprehension of the spirit of Sir Willoughby’s choice 32 The Egoist of one such as Clara, she was linked to him yet. Her ...

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...ce that makes great cities, and commerce has refused to back the general’s choice. New York and Philadelphia, without any political power, have become... ...uch a position as that indicated, they can never be really seen. There are models of them all at West Point, and some of them I have seen at other pla... ...e mean little brick chimneys at the left hand as one walks in, attached to modern bakeries, which have been con- structed in the basement for the use ... ...Patents. Here is, in accordance with the name of the building, a museum of models of all patents taken out. I wandered through it, gazing with listles... ...ll, what would it be even then as compared with one of the great pyramids? Modern at- tempts cannot bear comparison with those of the old world in sim... ...e of the old world in simple vastness. But in lieu of simple vastness, the modern world aims to achieve either beauty or utility. By the Washington mo... ...er’s chair, and look upon the elected representatives of any nation as the choice men of the age. Those muddy, clattering dragoons, sitting at the cor... ... the expressed wishes of the regiment, when no objection existed to such a choice. In the present in- stance the Governor’s course was very thorny. Ce... ...es. She did all she could, how- ever, to put off the evil day of so evil a choice. Abolition within her borders was held to be abominable as strongly ...

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...ion to be quite visible. Nothing could be more clumsy than the gentleman’s mode of complimenting her; but for this, perhaps, his speeches were more ef... ...ie: and marry her I will.” For very much to the credit of Miss Catherine’s modesty, she had declared that marriage was with her a sine qua non, and ha... ...nstances of such strange inexplicable passions? Was not Helen, by the most moderate calculation, ninety years of age when she went off with His Royal ... ...w—no more being a gentleman for me; and if I remained to be caught, only a choice between Tyburn and a file of grenadiers. My love, under such circum-... ...nd nobody ever hinted that she had relatives: but it is easy for a lady of moderate genius to invent circumstances; and with lies, tears, threats, coa... .... He had a white velvet suit, covered over with stars and or- ders, a neat modest wig and bag, and peach-coloured silk- stockings with silver clasps. ... ...on on whom his affections were centred. One of these gifts was a hamper of choice mountain-wine, which had been some weeks in the house, and excited t...

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...me of the more important acts of the governing power. T o the first of these modes of limitation, the ruling power, in most European countries, was co... ...e struggle proceeded for making the ruling power emanate from the periodical choice of the ruled, some per sons began to think that too much importan... ...ation’s own power, concentrated, and in a form convenient for exercise. This mode of thought, or rather perhaps of feeling, was common among the last ... ...ny with its ways, and compel all characters to fashion them selves upon the model of its own. There is a limit to the legitimate interference of coll... ...es in the way of spontaneous progress are so great, that there is seldom any choice of means for overcoming them; and a ruler full of the spirit of im... ...ill attain an end, perhaps otherwise unattainable. Despotism is a legitimate mode of government in dealing with barbarians, provided On Liberty — Mil... ...st in the whole bodily and mental discipline of every one of its citizens, a mode of thinking which may have been admissible in small republics sur r... ... and those who must accept them on trust. Neither, in deed, are allowed any choice as to what they will accept; but the clergy, such at least as can ... ...nce Protestants hold, at least in theory , that the respon sibility for the choice of a religion must be borne by each for himself, and cannot be thr...

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... as the gravity of the humorist. His eyes are clear, alert, of sceptically moderate size, and yet a little rash; his forehead is an excellent one, wit... ...points of honor with him; and though this, rightly considered, is only the modern mode of boyish self-consciousness, its effect is none the less stagg... ...y dancing masters and reclining boards before these were superseded by the modern artistic cult of beauty and health. Her hair, a flaxen hazel fading ... ...it.) CRAMPTON. That’ s a spoiled child, Mr. V alentine. That’s one of your modern products. When I was her age, I had many a good hiding fresh in my m... ...at all, sir. Don’t mention it, miss. Most happy, I’m sure, sir. (Goes back modestly to the luncheon table and lays the two additional covers, one at t... ...ly.) Oh, no, sir, not at all. A little pretty and tasty no doubt; but very choice and classy—very genteel and high toned indeed. 91 Shaw Might be the...

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...flected on it, has induced me some times to say, that were it offered to my choice, I should have no objection to a repetition of the same life from ... ...prevailed with to accompany them thither, where they expected to enjoy their mode of religion with freedom. By the same wife he had four children more... ...gradually left it, retaining only the habit of expressing myself in terms of modest dif fidence; never using, when I advanced any thing that may poss... ... at the same time express yourself as firmly fix’d in your present opinions, modest, sensible men, who do not love disputation, will probably leave yo... ...ranklin 18 coupled with another, I think, less properly, “For want of modesty is want of sense.” If you ask, Why less properly? I must repeat t... ...epeat the lines, “Immodest words admit of no defense, For want of modesty is want of sense.” Now, is not want of sense (where a man is so u... ...s even improv’d the original. In his common conversation he seems to have no choice of words; he hesi tates and blunders; and yet, good God! how he w... ...or I was but a bad speaker, never eloquent, subject to much hesitation in my choice of words, hardly correct in language, and yet I generally carried ... ...t promotion was my being chosen, in 1736, clerk of the General Assembly. The choice was made that year with out opposition; but the year following, w...

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...ire, Nolan Ryan, and Lenny Dysktra on television. These men were my role models. They were my favorite athletes in baseball, and they inspired me to... ...re required to cite our sources. Within the humanities, we usually use the Modern Language Association’s parenthetical documentation style within the ... ...to the building. Violence in our schools has become a hot topic in today’s modern world. Before 1996 it was practically unheard of, but since then, mo... ...t food restaurant and of course, French fries. French fries are a favorite choice for many people. I am going to compare the prices, nutritional facts... ...tion, the personal essay easily lends itself to a discussion of rhetorical modes. Students can quickly call upon content from their personal lives to ... ...equires specificity. Make sure you edit your writing for common vague word choice: relate to deals with great there for me. These words are often used...

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...n to see men, or to try to see them, from within, nor to learn charity and modesty and justice from the sight; but still stared at them externally fro... ...k grasses and the upright and recumbent stones. Dr. Laurie was, I think, a Moderate: ’tis certain, at least, that he took a very Roman view of deathbe... ...ed them at all) the lower and less intellectual ele- ments of the art, the choice of the essential note and the right word: things that to a happier c... ...ming to his call, dozens of turns of phrase simultaneously bidding for his choice, and he him- self knowing what he wants to do and (within the narrow... ...itations that there still shines beyond the student’s reach his inimitable model. Let him try as he please, he is still sure of failure; and it is a v... ...presence could impart a savour of quaint antiquity to the baldest and most modern flower-plots. There was a dig- nity about his tall stooping form, an... ...ty Water of Leith. Often and often I desire to look upon it again; and the choice of a point of view is easy to me. It should be at a certain water-do... ... thee keeps,” it ran: a strange conglomerate of the unpronounceable, a sad model to set in childhood before one who was himself to be a versifier, and... ...or many a long evening. His manner is dry, brisk and pertinacious, and the choice of words not much. The point about him is his extraordinary readines...